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Eklavya NDA (1) 2024

CHAPTER: PERMUTATIONS & COMBINATIONS
LWS OFFLINE QUESTION

Q.1. If 43Cr-6=43C3r+1, then the value of r is Q.8. If 5𝐶𝑛 , 2 (4𝐶𝑛 ) 𝑎𝑛𝑑6𝐶𝑛 are in H.P. the
(a)12 (b) 8 (c) 6 (d) 10 n=
Q.2. If C3: C2= 44:1, then the value of n
2n n
(a) 2 (b) 15 (c) 3 (d) None of these
is Q.9. If 𝑛𝐶4 , 𝑛𝐶5 𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑛𝐶6 are in A.P. the n=
(a) 17 (b) 6 (c) 11 (d) None of these (a) 7 or 14 (b) 7
11(𝑛−1)n+3
Q.3. If n+5Pn+1= Pn then the value (c) 14 (d) None of these
2
of n is Q.10. The remainder obtained when
(a) 2 or 6 (b) 2 or 11 ⌊1 + ⌊2 + ⌊3 … . +⌊200 is divided by 14 is
(c) 7 or 11 (d) 6 or 7 (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) none
Q.4. The value of the expression Q.11. Three prizes are to be distributed
50𝐶4 + ∑𝑟=6 among six persons. The number of ways
𝑟=1(56 − r)^𝐶3 is equal to
(a) 56𝐶3 (b) 56𝐶4 (c) 55𝐶4 (d) 55𝐶3 in which this can be done if no person
gets all the prizes is
Q.5. 𝑛𝐶𝑟+ 2𝑛 𝐶𝑟+1 + 𝑛𝐶 𝑟+2 is equal to (2≤ 𝑟 ≤n)
(a) 120 (b) 216
(a) 2𝑛𝐶𝑟+2 (b) 𝑛 + 1𝐶𝑟+1 (c) 210 (d) none of these.
(c) 𝑛 + 2𝐶𝑟+2 (d) None of these Q12. If the different permutations of all
Q.6.17𝐶15 +18𝐶16 +19𝐶17 +20𝐶18 +21𝐶19 +22𝐶20 = the letter of the word EXAMINATION are
(a) 40𝐶35 (b) 22𝐶15 (c) 1091 (d) listed as in dictionary, how many words
253 are there in this list before the first word
Q.7. 45𝐶8 + ∑7𝑘=1 52 − 𝑘𝐶7 + ∑5𝑖=1 57 − 𝑖𝐶50−𝑖 is starting with E?
equal to: (a) 907000 (b) 907210
(c) 907200 (d) 907300
(a) 57𝐶7 (b) 56𝐶7
Q.13. Index of the highest power of 3
(c) 57𝐶8 (d) None of these that divides ⌊50 is

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(a) 16 (b) ⌊16 words that appear before the word
(c) 22 (d) none of these COCHIN is
Q.14. The sum of all the numbers which (a) 360 (b) 192
can be formed by using the digits 1, 3, 5, (c) 96 (d) 48
7, 9 all at a time and which have no digit Q.22. There are n points on a circle. If
repeated is the number of triangles formed by
(a) 25 x 4! (b) 11111 x 4! joining these points with vertices at these
(c) 25 x 11111 x 4! (d) 25 x 11111 x 5! points is 84, then n is equal to
Q.15. The number of diagonals than can (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 9
be drawn by joining the vertices of an Q.23. There are two urns. Urn A has 3
octagon is distinct red balls and urn B has 9
(a) 28 (b) 48 (c) 20 (d) None of these distinct blue balls. From each urn two
Q.16.4 Boys and 4 girls are to be seated balls are taken out at random and then
in a row. The number of ways in which transferred to the other. The number of
this can be done, if the boys and girls sit ways in which this can be done is
alternately, is (a) 36 (b) 66
(a) P (8,8) (b) 4!x4! (c) 108 (d) 3
(c) 2x41x4! (d) none of these Q.24. If 𝑡𝑛 denotes the number of
Q.17. The number of ways in which 8 triangles formed with 𝑛 points in a plane
different flowers can be strung to form a no three of which are collinear and if
garland so that 4 particular flowers are 𝑡𝑛+1 − 𝑡𝑛 = 36, then 𝑛 =
never separated is (a) 7 (b) 8
(a) 4! x 4! (b) 288 (c)
8!
(d) (c) 9 (d) 10
4!
Q.25 If all permutations of the letters of
5!×4!
the word 'LAPTOP' are arranged as in
Q.18. The figures 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 are written
dictionary, then what is the rank of
in every possible order (repetition not
'TALOPP'?
allowed). The number of numbers greater
(a) 201 (b) 301 (c) 321 (d) 220
than 56000 is
Q.26. If the letters of the word ‘PRANAV’
(a) 72 (b) 90 (c) 96 (d) 98
are arranged as in dictionary in all
Q.19.The value of
𝑃(𝑛,2) 𝑃(𝑛,3) 𝑃(𝑛,𝑛) possible way then what will be the 182nd
P(n,1)+ + +⋯+ is
2! 3! 𝑛! word:
(a)2n(b) 2n-1 (c) 2n-1 (d) none of these (a) PAANRV (b) PANARV
Q.20.The number of ways in which a (c) PAANVR (d) PANRVA
committee of 6 members can be formed Q.27. A committee consisting of 3 men
from 8 gentlemen and 4 ladies so that and 2 women is to be formed out of 6
the committee contains atleast 3 ladies is men and 4 women. In how many ways
(a) 252 (b) 672 can it be done if Mr. X and Mrs. Y do not
(c) 444 (d) 420. want to be put together in a committee?
Q.21.The letters of the word 'COCHIN' (a) 120 (b) 30
are permuted and all the permutations (c) 1440 (d) 90.
are arranged in an alphabetical order as Q.28.The number of all five card
in an English dictionary. The number of combinations containing atleast one ace
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that can be selected out of a deck of 52 (a) 6005 (b) 4851
cards is (c) 5081 (d) none of these
(a) 48C4×4C1 (b) 52C5-48C5 Q.35. A shopkeeper sells three varieties
(c) 52P5-48P5 (d) None of these of perfumes and he has a large number
Q.29. The number of parallelogram that of bottles of the same size of each variety
can be formed from a set of four parallel in his stock. There are 5 places in a row
lines intersecting another set of three in his showcase The number of different
parallel lines is ways of displaying the three varieties of
(a) 6 (b) 18 (c) 12(d) 9 perfumes in the show case is
(a) 6 (b) 50
(c) 150 (d) none of these
Q.36. The total number of arrangements
which can be made out of the letters of
the word 'ALGEBRA', without altering
the relative position of vowels and
consonants is
7! 7! 4!3!
(a) 2!(b) 2!5!
(c) 4!3! (d) 2
Q.37.A student is allowed to select at
most 𝑛 books from a collection of (2𝑛 + 1)
books. If the total number of ways in
Q.30. The number of four-letter words which be can select a book is 256, then
that can be formed (the words, need not the value of 𝑛 equals to:
be meaningful) using the letters of the (a) 6 (b) 5
word MEDITERRANEAN such that the (c) 4 (d) 3
first letter is E and the last letter is R, is Paragraph based Questions
⌊11 ⌊11
(a)⌊2⌊2⌊2 (b) 59 (c) 56 (d) ⌊3⌊2⌊2 Words (with or without meaning) are
Q.31.The number of ways of distributing formed by arranging the letters of the
8 identical balls in 3 distinct boxes so word ‘INDIANOIL’ in all possible ways.
that none of the boxes is empty is Q.38. total number of words formed is
⌊9⌊2 ⌊9⌊3 ⌊9
(a) 38 (b) 21 (c) 5 (d) 8C3 (a) ⌊3
(b) ⌊2
(c) ⌊3⌊2
(d) none of these
Q.32. The number of ways of arranging Q.39. The number of words which have I
the letter AAAAABBBCCCDEEF in a row at both the extremes is
when no two C's are together is ⌊7
15! 15! 13! (a) ⌊2
(b) ⌊7 × ⌊2
(a)5!3!3!2! − 3! (b) 5!3!3!2!
− 5!3!2!
2⌊7
12! 13𝑝3 12! (c) (d) None of these
(c) 5!3!2!
× 3!
(d) 5!3!2!
× 11𝑝3 ⌊3
Q.40. The number of words in which
Q.33. If 7 points out of 12 are in the
three I’s occur together is
same straight line, then the number of 3⌊7 ⌊3⌊7 ⌊7 ⌊7
triangles formed is (a) ⌊2
(b) ⌊2
(c) ⌊3⌊2
(d) ⌊2
(a) 19 (b) 158 (c) 185 (d) 201 Q.41. n𝐶𝑟−1 = 330, n𝐶𝑟 = 462, n𝐶𝑟+1 = 462 ⇒
Q.34. The number of ordered triplets of 𝑟=
positive integers which are solutions of (a) 3 (b) 4
the equation x + y + z = 100 is
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(c) 5 (d) 6 6. What is the total number of
Q.42. The number of ways of arranging 8 combinations of n different things
men and 4 women around a circular taken 1, 2, 3, ...., n at a time?[2011
table such that no two women can sit – I]
together is (a) 2n + 1 (b) 22n + 1
(a) 8! (b) 4! (c) 2 n – 1 (d) 2n - 1
(c) 8!4! (d) 7! 8𝑃4 7. What is the value of n, if P(15, n – 1)
: P(16, n – 2) = 3 : 4? [2011 – I]
BRAIN BOOSTER PYQs (a) 10 (b) 12
1. In how many ways can the letters of (c) 14 (d) 15
the word CORPORATION be arranged 8. There are 4 candidates for the post of
so that vowels always occupy even a lecturer in Mathematics and one is
places?[2006 – I] to be selected by votes of 5 men.
(a) 120 (b) 2700 What is the number of ways in which
(c) 720 (d) 7200 the votes can be given?[2011 – II]
2. If all permutations of the letters of the (a) 1048 (b) 1072
word 'LAGAN' are arranged as in (c) 1024 (d) 625
dictionary, then what is the rank of 9. What is the value of ∑𝑛𝑟=1
𝑃(𝑛,𝑟)
?[2011
𝑟!
'NAAGL'? [2006 – I]
– II]
(a) 48th word (b) 49th word
(a) 2n - 1 (b) 2n
(c) 50th word (d) 51st word
(c) 2n – 1 (d) 2n + 1
3. On a railway route there are 20
10. What is the number of ways that 4
stations. What is the number of
boys and 3 girls can be seated so
different tickets required in order that it
that boys and girls alternate? [2012
may be possible to travel from every
– I]
station to every other station?[2007 –
(a) 12 (b) 72
II]
(c) 120 (d) 144
(a) 40 (b) 380
11. The number of permutations that
(c) 400 (d) 420
can be formed from all the letters of
4. How many words, with or without
the word ‘BASEBALL’ is: [2012 – II]
meaning can be formed by using all the
(a) 540 (b) 1260
letters of the word ‘MACHINE’, so that
(c) 3780 (d) 5040
the vowels occurs only the at odd
12. In how many ways can the letters of
positions? [2008 – II]
the word ‘GLOOMY’ be arranged so
(a) 1440 (b) 720
that the two O’s should not be
(c) 640 (d) 576
together?[2013 – I]
5. What is the number of words that can
(a) 240 (b) 480
be formed from the letters of the word
(c) 600 (d) 720
‘UNIVERSAL’, the vowels remaining
13. If P(77, 31) = x and C (77, 31) = y,
always together? [2010 – II]
then which one of the following is
(a) 720 (b) 1440
correct? [2013 – I]
(c) 17280 (d) 21540
(a) x = y (b) 2x = y
(c) 77x = 31 y (d) x > y
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14. Out of 7 consonants and 4 vowels, 21. What is the number of ways in
words are to be formed by involving 3 which 3 holiday travel tickets are to
consonants and 2 vowels. The number be given to 10 employees of an
of such words formed is:[NDA & NA (I) organization, if each employee is
2014] eligible for any one or more of the
(a) 25200 (b) 22500 tickets?[2016 – I]
(c) 10080 (d) 5040 (a) 60 (b) 120
Direction: (c) 500 (d) 1000
Given that C(n,r): C(n,r+1)= 1:2 and
C(n,r+1):C(n,r+2)=2:3.[NDA & NA (II)
2014]
15. What is n equal to?
(a) 11 (b) 12
(c) 13 (d) 14
16. What is r equal to?
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5
17. How many words can be formed using
all the letters of the word ‘NATION’ so
that all the three vowels should never 22. What is the number of different
come together?[2015 – I] messages that can be represented
(a) 354 (b) 348 by three 0’s and two 1’s?[2016 – I]
(c) 288 (d) None of these (a) 10 (b) 9
18. Let A = {x, y, z}and B = {p, q, r, s}. (c) 8 (d) 7
What is the number of distinct relations 23. Out of 15 points in a plane, n
from B to A?[2015 – I] points are in the same straight line.
(a) 4096 (b) 4094 445 triangles can be formed by
(c) 128 (d) 126 joining these points. What is the
19. If different words are formed with all value of n? [2016 – II]
the letters of the word 'AGAIN' and are (a) 3 (b) 4
arranged alphabetically among (c) 5 (d) 6
themselves as in a dictionary, the word 24. A five-digit number divisible by 3 is
at the 50th place will be: [2015 – II] to be formed using the digits 0, 1,
(a) NAAGI (b) NAAIG 2, 3 and 4 without repetition of
(c) IAAGN (d) IAANG digits. What is the number of ways
20. The number of ways in which a cricket this can be done? [2016 – II]
team of 11 players be chosen out of a (a) 96
batch of 15 players so that the captain (b) 48
of the team is always included, is [2015 (c) 32
– II] (d) No number can be formed
(a) 165 (b) 364 25. What is the number of odd integers
(c) 1001 (d) 1365 between 1000 and 9999 with no
digit repeated?[NDA & NA (II) 2016]
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(a) 2100 (b) 2120 31. Three dice having digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
(c) 2240 (d) 3331 and 6 on their faces are marked I, II
26. The number of different words and III and rolled. Let x, y and z
(eight-letter words) ending and represent the number on die-I die-II
beginning with a consonant which and die -III respectively. What is the
can be made out of the letters of the number of possible outcomes such
word 'EQUATION' is: that x > y > z? [2018 – II]
[2017 – I] (a) 14 (b) 16
(a) 5200 (b) 4320 (c) 18 (d) 20
(c) 3000 (d) 2160 32. From 6 programmers and 4 typists,
27. A tea party is arranged for 16 an office wants to recruit 5 people.
people along two sides of a long What is the number of ways this
table with eight chairs on each side. can be done so as to recruit at least
Four particular men wish to sit on one typist? [2019 – I]
one particular side and two (a) 209 (b) 210
particular men on the other side. (c) 246 (d) 242
The number of ways they can be 33. What is C(47, 4) + C(51, 3) + C(50,3)
seated is: + C(49,3) + C(48, 3) + C(47, 3) equal
[2017 – II] to?[NDA & NA (II) 2019]
(a) 24 × 8! × 8! (a) C(47, 4) (b) C(52, 5)
(b) (81)3 (c) C(52,4) (d) C(47, 5)
(c) 210 × 8! × 8! 34. If P(n,r) 2520 and C(n,r)= 21, then
(d) 16! what is the value of C(n+1, r
28. A group consists of 5 men and 5 +1)?[NDA & NA (II) 2019]
women. If the number of different (a) 7 (b) 14
five-person committees containing k (c) 28 (d) 56
men and (5–k) women is 100, what 35. If C(20, n+2)-C(20, n-2), then what
is the value of k? [2018 – I] is n equal to?[NDA & NA (II) 2020]
(a) 2 only (b) 3 only (a) 18 (b) 25
(c) 2 or 3 (d) 4 (c) 10 (d) 12
29. How many numbers between 100 36. What is the maximum number of
and 1000 can be formed with the points of intersection of 5 non-
digits 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, if the repetition of overlapping circles?[NDA & NA (II)
digits is not allowed? [2018 – I] 2020]
(a) 35 (b) 53 (a) 10 (b) 15
(c) 120 (d) 60 (c) 20 (d) 25
30. Let x be the number of integers 37. Let S = {2,3,4,5 6, 7, 9). How many
lying between 2999 and 8001 which different 3-digit numbers (with all
have at least two digits equal. Then, digits different) from S can be made
x is equal to:[NDA & NA (II) 2018] which are less than 500?[NDA & NA
(a) 2480 (b) 2481 (II) 2021]
(c) 2482 (d) 2483 (a) 30 (b) 49
(c) 90 (d) 147
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38. How many 4-letter words (with or 41. Consider the digits 3,5,7,9 what is
without meaning) containing two the number of 5-digit numbers formed
vowels can be constructed using by these digits in which each of these
only the letters (without repetition) four digits appears? [2021-II]
of the word LUCKNOW?[NDA & NA (a) 240 (b) 180
(II) 2021] (c) 120 (d) 60
(a) 240 (b) 200 42. How many odd numbers between
(c) 150 (d) 120 300 and 400 are there in which one
of the digits is repeated? [2022-
I]
(a) 32 (b) 36
(c) 40 (d) 45
43. How many permutations are there
of the letters of the word ‘TIGER’ in
which the vowels should not occupy
the even position? [2022-I]
(a) 72 (b) 36
(c) 18 (d) 12
44. What is the maximum value of 𝑛
39. Suppose 20 distinct points are such that 5𝑛 divides (30! + 35!),
placed randomly on a circle. Which where 𝑛 is a natural number?
of the following statements is/are [2022-I]
correct? (a) 4 (b) 6
1. The number of straight lines that (c) 7 (d) 8
can be drawn by joining any two of 45. What is the value of 2(2 × 1) +
these points is 380. 3(3 × 2 × 1) + 4(4 × 3 × 2 × 1) +
2. The number of triangles that can 5(5 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1) +
be drawn by joining any three of … … … … . . +9(9 × 8 × 7 × 6 × 5 × 4 ×
these points is 1140. 3 × 2 × 1) + 2? [2022-I]
Select the correct answer using the (a) 11! (b) 10!
code given below: [NDA & NA (II) (c) 10+10! (d) 11+10!
2021] 46. In how many ways can a team of 5
(a) 1 only players be selected out of 9 players
(b) 2 only so as to exclude two particular
(c) Both 1 and 2 players? [2022-I]
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) 14 (b) 21
40. What is C(n, 1) + C(n, 2) + + C(n, n) (c) 35 (d) 42
equal to?[NDA & NA (II) 2021] 47. How many four-digit natural
(a) 2+22+23+ ….+2 n numbers are there such that all of
(b) 1+2+22+23+…. +2n the digits are odd? [2022-II]
(c) 1+2+22+23 + ... +2 n-1 (a) 625 (b) 400
(d) 2+22+23+…. +2 n-1 (c) 196 (d) 120

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48. If different permutations of the (a) 𝑥 = 𝑦 (b) 𝑦 = 2𝑥
letters of the word ‘MATHEMATICS’ (c) 𝑥 = 4𝑦 (d) 𝑦 = 4𝑥
are listed as in a dictionary, how 54. 5-digit number are formed using
many words (with or without the digits 0,1,2,4,5 without
meaning) are there in the list before repetition. What is the percentage of
the first word that starts with C? numbers which are greater than
[2022-II] 50,000? [2023-I]
(a) 302400 (b) 403600 (a) 20% (b) 25%
(c) 907200 (d) 1814400 (c)
100
% (d)
110
%
3 3
Consider the following for the
Consider the following for the next
next three (03) items that follow:
three (03) items that follow:
Consider the word ‘QUESTION’:
Consider the sum 𝑺 = 𝟎! + 𝟏! + 𝟐! + 𝟑! +
[2022-II]
𝟒! +….+𝟏𝟎𝟎! [2023-I]
49. How many 4-letter words each of
55. If the sum 𝑆 is divided by 8, what is
two vowels and two consonants
the remainder?
with or without meaning, can be
(a) 0
formed?
(b) 1
(a) 36 (b) 144
(c) 2
(c) 576 (d) 864
(d) Cannot be determined
50. How many 8-letter words with or
56. If the sum 𝑆 is divided by 60, what
without meaning, can be formed
is the remainder?
such that consonants and vowels
(a) 1 (b) 3
occupy alternate positions?
(c) 17 (d) 34
(a) 288 (b) 576
57. What is the number of 6-digit
(c) 1152 (d) 2304
numbers that can be formed only
51. How many 8-letter words with or
by using 0,1,2,3,4 and 5 (each
without meaning, can be formed so
once); and divisible by 6? [2023-
that all consonants are together?
I]
(a) 5760 (b) 2880
(a) 96 (b) 120
(c) 1440 (d) 720
(c) 192 (d) 312
52. 𝑚 parallel lines cut 𝑛 parallel lines
58. Consider the following statements:
giving rise to 60 parallelograms.
1. (25)! + 1 is divisible by 26
What is the value of (𝑚 + 𝑛)? [2023-
2. (6)! + 1 is divisible by 7
I]
Which of the above statements
(a) 6 (b) 7
is/are correct? [2023-I]
(c) 8 (d) 9
(a) 1 only
53. Let 𝑥 be the number of
(b) 2 only
permutations of the word
(c) Both 1 and 2
‘PERMUTATIONS’ and 𝑦 be the
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
number of permutations of the
59. If 1! + 3! + 5! + 7! + ⋯ + 199! Is
word ‘COMBINATIONS’. Which one
divided by 24, what is the
of the following is correct? [2023-
remainder? [2023-II]
I]
(a) 3 (b) 6
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(c) 7 (d) 9 (a) 45 (b) 60
60. What is the maximum number of (c) 90 (d) 120
points of intersection of 10 circles?
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ANSWERS KEY [LWS OFFLINE]

1. A 15. C 29. B
2. A 16. C 30. B
3. D 17. B 31. B
4. B 18. B 32. C
5. C 19. C 33. C
6. C 20. A 34. B
7. C 21. C 35. C
8. A 22. D 36. D
9. A 23. C 37. C
10. C 24. C 38. C
11. C 25. B 39. A
12. C 26. C 40. D
13. C 27. D 41. C
14. C 28. B 42. D

BRAIN BOOSTER PYQs

1. D 21. D 41. .
2. B 22. A 42. .
3. B 23. C 43. .
4. D 24. D 44. .
5. C 25. C 45. .
6. D 26. B 46. .
7. C 27. C 47. .
8. D 28. C 48. .
9. A 29. D 49. .
10. D 30. B 50. .
11. D 31. D 51. .
12. A 32. C 52. .
13. D 33. C 53. .
14. A 34. C 54. .
15. D 35. C 55. .
16. C 36. C 56. .
17. C 37. C 57. .
18. A 38. A 58. .
19. B 39. B 59. C
20. C 40. C 60. C

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