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JEE • MATHEMATICS • PERMUTATION AND COMBINATION
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20 persons are invited for a party. In how many different ways can they and the host be seated at circular table, if the two particular persons are to be seated on either side of the host?
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the host and the two persons can be considered as a single unit, and the two persons can be arranged in 2! ways.
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Let and be two digit natural numbers. The number of pairs such that can be subtracted from without borrowing is:
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Correct option: A
2475
Option A (2475) is correct because it is the number of pairs (m, n) where the digits of n are less than or equal to the corresponding digits of m, calculated as the product of sums.
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If , then the value of is
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Correct option: C
41
Option C (41) is correct because it involves solving an equation derived from the ratio of two permutation formulas.
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If , then is equal to
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Correct option: C
Option B () is correct because by substituting into and simplifying, we arrive at .
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Find the number of 5 digited numbers that can be formed using 2, 2, 3, 3, 4
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it accounts for the repetitions of the digits 2 and 3.
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The least positive integral value of which satisfies the inequality is
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Correct option: B
8
Option B (8) is correct because it is the least positive integral value of x that satisfies the given inequality.
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The number of ways in which a couple can sit around a table with 6 guests, if the couple take consecutive seats, is
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Correct option: A
1440
Option A (1440) is correct because the couple can be considered as one unit, and they can be arranged among themselves in 2! ways. The total arrangements are 6! * 2! = 1440.
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There are three copies each of 4 different books. The number of ways in which they be arranged on a shelf is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it accounts for the repetition of each of the 4 different books.
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How many words can be formed from the letters of the word ARTICLE, if vowels always comes at the odd places?
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Correct option: B
576
Option B (576) is correct because it calculates the number of ways to arrange the letters of 'ARTICLE' such that vowels occupy odd places.
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The total number of 4-digit numbers that are greater than 3000, that can be formed using the digits (no digit is being repeated in any number) is equal to
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Correct option: B
240
Option B (240) is correct because it is the number of 4-digit numbers greater than 3000 that can be formed without repetition.
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Number of number greater than 1000 but not greater than 4000 which can be formed with the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, are
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Correct option: B
375
Option B (375) is correct because it accounts for all 4-digit numbers between 1000 and 4000 formed using the given digits without repetition.
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Find if
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Correct option: A
9
Option A (9) is correct because the ratio simplifies to , which gives .
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The number of ways in which the letters of 'ARRANGE' be arranged so that "Two R's come together and Two A's come together is
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Correct option: A
120
Option A (120) is correct because it treats the two R's and two A's as single units and arranges the remaining letters.
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The total number of permutations of different things taken not more than r at a time, when each thing may be repeated any number of times is
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Correct option: C
Option C (\frac{{n\left( {{n^r} - 1} \right)}}{{n - 1}}) is correct because the total number of permutations is the sum of a geometric series.
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The number of numbers of 9 distinct digits such that all the digits in the first four places are less than the digit in the middle and all the digits in the last four places are greater than that in the middle is
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Correct option: B
576
Option B (576) is correct because the middle digit must be 5, and the remaining digits can be arranged in 4! * 4! ways.
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The number of ways in which 30 marks can be alloted to 8 questions if each question carries at least 2 marks, is
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Correct option: C
116280
Option D (None of these) is correct because the calculated value 116280 matches the option provided in the prompt.
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For the post of 5 teachers there are 23 applicants, 2 posts are reserved for S. C. candidates and there are 7 S.C. candidates among the applicants. The number of ways in which the selection can be made is
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Correct option: C
11760
Option C (11760) is correct because it calculates the number of ways to select 2 SC candidates and 3 non-SC candidates for the teacher positions.
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The number of ways in which a mixed doubles game in tennis can be arranged from 5 married couples, if no husband and wife play in the same game, is
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Correct option: C
60
Option C (60) is correct because the number of ways to arrange a mixed doubles game is calculated considering the restrictions.
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On a New Year day every student of a class sends a card to every other student. The postman delivers 600 cards. The number of students in the class is
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Correct option: C
25
Option C (25) is correct because it solves the permutation equation to find the number of students, n, where each student sends a card to every other student.
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The number of ways in which 6 rings can be worn on four fingers of one hand, is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because each of the 6 rings can be worn on any of the 4 fingers.
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The value of is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because the given series can be rewritten and simplified using the properties of factorials.
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The number of ways of arranging 20 boys so that 3 particular boys are separated is
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Correct option: D
None of these
Option D (None of these) is correct because the correct formula for arranging with separation is (17!) * (18! / 15!).
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The number of 4 letter words that can be formed from letters of the word 'PART', when:
Statement I: Repetition is not allowed is 24.
Statement II: Repetition is allowed is 256.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
Statement I: Repetition is not allowed is 24.
Statement II: Repetition is allowed is 256.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
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Correct option: C
Both I and II
Option C (Both I and II) is correct because with no repetition the number of 4 letter words is 24 and with repetition the number of 4 letter words is 256.
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The number of ways we can put 5 different balls in 5 different boxes such that at most three boxes is empty, is equal to
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Correct option: A
The correct answer is A (55-5) because it represents the total number of ways to put 5 balls in 5 boxes minus the ways where all balls are in one box.
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The number of maps (functions) from the set into the set such that whenever , is
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Correct option: A
84
Option A (84) is correct because it accurately calculates the number of non-decreasing functions from A to B by considering combinations with repetition.
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How many even numbers of 3 different digits can be formed from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (repetition of digits is not allowed)?
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Correct option: A
224
Option A (224) is correct because it is the result of calculating the number of even numbers with 3 different digits from the given set, considering the last digit must be even.
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How many arrangements can be made out of the letters of the word " MOTHER" taken four at a time so that each arrangement contains the letter '
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Correct option: A
240
Option A (240) is correct because it represents the number of arrangements of the letters in \"MOTHER\" taken four at a time, where each arrangement includes the letter 'M'.
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The value of is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because the given sum is equivalent to the sum of binomial coefficients from r=1 to n, which equals .
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There are 3 candidates for a post and one is to be selected by the votes of 7 men. The number of ways in which votes can be given, is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because each man has 3 choices for whom to vote, and there are 7 men.
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The number of other ways in which the letters of the work SIMPLETON can be rearranged is
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Correct option: C
9 ! -1
Option C (9 ! -1) is correct because it represents the number of rearrangements excluding the original word.
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