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Permutations

The document presents a series of mathematical problems related to permutations and combinations, covering various scenarios such as traveling between places using different roads, arranging flags, forming words from letters, and creating passwords. Each problem includes multiple-choice answers or requires calculations based on given conditions. The problems are designed for practice and assessment in combinatorial mathematics.

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Permutations

The document presents a series of mathematical problems related to permutations and combinations, covering various scenarios such as traveling between places using different roads, arranging flags, forming words from letters, and creating passwords. Each problem includes multiple-choice answers or requires calculations based on given conditions. The problems are designed for practice and assessment in combinatorial mathematics.

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PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATIONS 1

1) A, B and C are three places such that there are three different roads from A to B, four
different roads from B to C and three different roads from A to C. In how many different
ways can one travel from A to C using these roads? (UPSC 2022)
(a) 10
(b) 13
(c) 15
(d) 36
2) Given 4 flags of different colours, how many different signals can be generated, if a
signal requires the use of 2 flags one below the other? (NCERT)
3) A flag has to be designed with 4 horizontal strips using some or all of the colours red,
green and yellow. What is the number of different ways in which this can be done so that
no two adjacent stripes have the same colour? (UPSC 2023)
(a) 12
(b) 18
(c) 24
(d) 36
4) Find the number of 8 letter words, with or without meaning, which can be formed out of
the letters of the word COMPUTER, where the repetition of the letters is not allowed.
5) How many integers, greater than 999 but less than 4000, can be formed with the digits
0, 1, 2, 3 and 4, if repetition of digits is allowed?
6) A number lock consists of four rings each marked with digits from 0 to 9. The number of
distinct unsuccessful attempts to open the lock is at the most?
7) A number lock consists of four rings each marked with digits from 0 to 9. The number of
distinct unsuccessful attempts to open the lock is at the most, if it is known that the
actual code is an even number?
8) There are five persons, P, Q, R, S and T each one of whom has to be assigned one task.
Neither P nor Q can be assigned Task-1. Task-2 must be assigned to either R or S. In
how many ways can the assignment be done?
(a) 6
(b) 12
(c) 18
(d) 24
9) In how many ways can a person post 5 letters if there are 3 post-boxes available?
10) Find the number of solutions to the equation xyz=30
11) In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'LEADING' be arranged in such a
way that
i. the vowels always come together?
ii. the vowels don’t come together?
12) In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'MISSISSIPPI' be arranged so that
the vowels always come together?
13) From the word RAINBOW, how many words can be formed in which R and O are at the
end positions?
14) In how many ways can the letters of the word EDUCATION be rearranged so that the
relative position of the vowels and consonants remain the same as in the word
EDUCATION?
15) The letters A, B, C, D and E are arranged in such a way that there are exactly two letters
between A and E. How many such arrangements are possible? (UPSC 2022)
(a) 12
(b) 18
(c) 24
(d) 36
16) How many distinct 8-digit numbers can be formed by rearranging the digits of the
number 11223344 such that odd digits occupy odd positions and even digits occupy
even positions?
(a) 12
(b) 18
(c) 36
(d) 72
17) One non-zero digit, one vowel and one consonant from English alphabet (in capital) are
to be used in forming passwords, such that each password has to start with a vowel and
end with a consonant. How many such passwords can be generated?
(a) 105
(b) 525
(c) 945
(d) 1050
18) In how many different ways can six players be arranged in a line such that two of them,
Asim and Raheem are never together?
19) When four fair dice are rolled simultaneously, in how many outcomes will at least one of
the dice show 3?
20) In how many ways can 4 girls and 5 boys be arranged in a row so that all the four girls
are together?
21) How many 7 digit numbers can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 0, 2, 4, 2, 4?
22) What is the number of numbers of the form 0.XY, where X and Y are distinct non-zero
digits?
(a) 72
(b) 81
(c) 90
(d) 100
23) How many 3-digit numbers can be formed from the digits 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9, which are
divisible by 5 and none of the digits is repeated?
24) How many 5-digit prime numbers can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 if the
repetition of digits is not allowed?
25) Number of ways in which 10 people be seated around in a circular table?
(a) 1
(b) 9!/2
(c) 9!
(d) 10!
26) Number of ways in which a necklace be made from 10 identical red coloured beads?
(a) 1
(b) 9!/2
(c) 9!
(d) 10!

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