Nov 2006 Q14.

How many words can be formed with the letters of the

Q1. N0. of triangles that can be formed by choosing vertices word ’ORIENTAL so that A and E always occupy odd places:
from 12 points, 7 of which lie on same straight line, is: (a) 540 (b) 8640 (c) 8460 (d) 8450
(a) 185 (b) 175 (c) 115 (d) 105
Nov 2007
Q2. A code word is to consist of two English alphabets Q15. If 1000C98 = 999C97 + xC901, find x:
followed by two distinct numbers between 1 & 9. How many (a) 999 (b) 998 (c) 997 (d) 1000
such code words are there?
(a) 6,15,800 (b) 46,800 (c) 7,19,500 (d) 4,10,800 Q16. How many numbers greater than a million can be
formed with the digits 4, 5, 5, 0, 4, 5, 3?
Q3. A boy has 3 library tickets & 8 books of his interest in
(a) 260 (b) 360 (c) 280 (d) 380
library of these 8, he does not want to borrow Mathematics
part-ll unless Mathematics part-1 is also borrowed? In how
many ways can he choose the three books to be borrowed? Feb 2008
(a) 41 (b) 51 (c) 61 (d) 71 Q17. A building contractor needs 3 helpers out of ten men
supply. In how many ways can these selections take place?
Feb 2007 (a) 36 (b) 15 (c) 150 (d) 120
Q4. An examination paper consists of 12 questions divided
into two parts A and B. Part A contains 7 questions and part Q18. There are 3 blue balls, 4 red balls, & 5 green balls. In
B contains 5 questions. A candidate is required to attempt 8 how many ways can be arranged in a row.
questions selecting at least 3 from each part. In how many (a) 26,720 (b) 27,720 (c) 27,820 (d) 26,620
maximum ways can the candidate select the questions?
(a) 35 (b) 175 (c) 210 (d) 420 Q19. If C(n, r): C(n, r + 1) = 1 : 2 & C (n, r + 1): C (n, r + 2) =
2:3, determine value of n & r:
Q5. Supreme Court Bench consists of 5 judges. How many (a) (14, 4) (b) (12,4) (c) (14,6) (d) None.
ways, bench can give majority decision?
(a) 10 (b) 5 (c) 15 (d) 16 June 2008
Q20. Six seats of articled clerks are vacant in a ‘CA Firm’. How
Q6. P(7, k) = 60 P(7, k-3), then K =____ many different batches of candidates can be chosen out of
(a) 9 (b) 8 (c) 5 (d) 0 10 candidates?
(a) 216 (b) 210 (c) 220 (d) None
Q7. Number of ways in which n books can be arranged on a
shelf so that two particular books are not together is:
Q21. Six persons A, B, C, D, E and F are to be seated at a
(a) (n - 2) × (n - 1)! (b) (n - 2) × (n + 1)!
circular table. In how many ways can this be done, if A must
(c) (n - 1) × (n + 1)! (d) (n - 2) × (n + 2)! always have either B or C on his right and B must always
have either C or D on his right?
May 2007
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 18
Q8. In how many ways can the letters of word FAILURE be
arranged so that consonants occupy only odd positions?
Dec 2008
(a) 576 (b) 476 (c) 376 (d) 276
Q22. If nPr = nPr+1 & nCr = nCr-1 then ‘n’=?
Q9. Five bulbs-of which three are defective are to be tried in (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
two lights-points in a dark-room. In how many trials the
room shall be lighted? Q23. How many six-digit telephone numbers can be formed
(a) 10 (b) 7 (c) 3 (d) None by using 10 distinct digits?
(a) 106 (b) 610 (c) 10C6 (d) 10P6
Q10. In how many ways can a party of 4 men & 4 women be
seated at a circular table, so that no 2 women are adjacent? Q24. In how many ways a committee of 6 members can be
(a) 164 (b) 174 (c) 144 (d) 154 formed from a group of 7 boys & 4 girls having at least 2
girls in the committee.
Q11. The value of ∑5r=1 5 Cr is: (a) 731 (b) 137 (c) 371 (d) 351
(a) 29 (b) 31 (c) 35 (d) 26
June 2009
Q12. If 6Pr = 24.6Cr, then find f: Q25. Number of ways of painting a face of a cube by 6
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 2 (d) 1 colours is _____.
(a) 36 (b) 6 (c) 24 (d) 1
Aug 2007
Q13. Find the number of combinations of the letters of the Q26. If _18Cr = 18Cr+2 find rC5.
word COLLEGE taken four together:
(a) 55 (b) 50 (c) 56 (d) None
(a) 18 (b) 16 (c) 20 (d) 26