PNC

Q.1 Answer in short: (1M each): questions. The number of choices

available to him is
1. There are 12 points in a plane out of (a) 40 (b) 196
which 5 are collinear. The number of (c) 280 (d) 346
triangles formed by the points as vertices
is 10. In how many ways in which 8 students
(a) 185 (b) 210 can be sated in a line is
(c) 220 (d) 175 (a) 40230 (b) 40320
(c) 5040 (d) 50400
2. Four dice are rolled. The number of
possible outcomes in which at least one Q.2 Answer in short: (3M each):
dice show 2 is
(a) 1296 (b) 671 1. How many 3-digit numbers can be
(c) 625 (d) 585 formed from the digits l, 2, 3, 4 and S
assuming
3. The number of ways in which 8 distinct that
toys can be distributed among 5 children (i) Repetition of the digits is allowed?
is (ii) Repetition of the digits is not allowed?
(a) 58 (b) 85
(c) 8P5 (d) 5P5 2. Given 5 flags of different colours, how
many different signals can be generated if
4. Out of 5 apples, 10 mangoes and 13 each signal requires the use of 2 flags,
oranges, any 15 fruits are to be distributed one below the other?
among 2 persons. Then the total number
of ways of distribution is 1 1 x
(a) 1800 (b) 1080 3.If + = Find x.
6! 7! 8!
(c) 1008 (d) 8001
4. How many 3-digit numbers can be
5. 6 men and 4 women are to be seated in
formed by using the digits 1 to 9 if no digit
a row so that no two women sit together.
is repeated?
The number of ways they can be seated is
(a) 604800 (b) 17280
(c) 120960 (d) 518400 5. Find n, if

6. The number of ways can the letters of

the word ASSASSINATION be arranged Q.3 Answer the following (5M each):
so that all the S are together is
(a) 152100 (b) 1512 1. We wish to select 6 persons from 8 but,
(c) 15120 (d) 151200 if the person A is chosen, then B must be
chosen. In how many ways can selections
7. If repetition of the digits is allowed, then be made?
the number of even natural numbers
having three digits is 2. A box contains two white, three black
(a) 250 (b) 350 and four red balls. In how many ways can
(c) 450 (d) 550 three balls be drawn from the box, if at
least one black ball is to be included in the
8. How many factors are 25 × 36 × 52 are draw?
perfect squares
(a) 24 (b) 12
(c) 16 (d) 22

9. A student is to answer 10 out of 13

questions in an examination such that he
must choose at least 4 from the first five