PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATIONS
by Shubham Jain Sir (RBE)
Part-1
Q-1) A coin is tossed 3 times and the outcomes
are recorded. How many possible outcomes are
there?
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 10
Q-2) A dice is tossed 4 times and the outcomes
are recorded. How many possible outcomes are
there?
(a) 216 (b) 24 (c) 1024 (d) 1296
Part-2
Q-3) . How many 3-digit numbers can be formed
from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 assuming that
(i) repetition of the digits is allowed? -125
(ii) repetition of the digits is not allowed? - 60
-125- 60Q-4) Find the number of 4 letter words,
with or without meaning, which can be formed
out of the letters of the word ROSE, where the
repetition of the letters is not allowed.
(a)20 (b)24 (c)12 (d)6
Q-5) How many 4-letter code can be formed
using the first 10 letters of the English alphabet, if
no letter can be repeated?
(a)4536 (b)5040 (c)1996 (d)120
Q-6) How many 5-digit telephone numbers can be
constructed using the digits 0 to 9 if each number
starts with 67 and no digit appears more than
once?
(a)440 (b)336 (c)700 (d)560
Q-7) How many three digit numbers are there in
which all the digits are odd?
(a)100 (b)125 (c)500 (d)250
Q-8) How many three digit numbers are there in
which all the digits are even?
(a)100 (b)125 (c)500 (d)250
Q-9) How many 2 digit even numbers can be
formed from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 if the digits can
be repeated?
(a)10 (b)12 (c)14 (d)15
Q-10) How many 3-digit numbers can be formed
by using the digits 1 to 9 if no digit is repeated?
(a)729 (b)504 (c)900 (d)648
Q-11) How many 4-digit numbers are there with
no digit repeated?
(a)4536 (b)1728 (c)9000 (d)8999
Q-12) How many 4 digit number can be formed
using the digits (0, 1, 2, 3, 4)
(a)500 (b)720 (c)625 (d)100
Q-13) How many odd numbers less than 2000 can
be formed using the digit 0, 1,3,4,8,7 If repetition
of digits is allowed.
(a)317 (b)126 (c)108 (d)216
Q-14) How many 6 digit number can be formed
which are divisible by 3 and have ‘2’ as its first
digit and ‘4’ as the 3rd digit.
(a)3333 (b)3334 (c)6666 (d)6667
Q-15) How many 6 digit number can be formed
which are divisible by 3 and have ‘2’ as its first
digit and ‘3’ as the 3rd digit.
(a)3333 (b)3334 (c)6666 (d)6667
Q-16) How many 6 digit number can be formed Q-26) Find the number of different signals that
which are divisible by 9 and have ‘2’ as its first can be generated by arranging at least 2 flags in
digit and ‘7’ as the 3rd digit. order (one below the other) on a vertical staff, if
five different flags are available.
(a)1111 (b)1112 (c)1110 (d)3334
(a)24 (b)240 (c)120 (d)320
Q-17) How many 6 digit number can be formed
which are divisible by 9 and have ‘2’ as its first
digit and ‘3’ as the 3rd digit. Part-3
(a)1111 (b)1112 (c)1110 (d)3334
Q-18) How many 4 digit numbers can be formed
using the digits (1,4,2,5) If repetition not allowed. Q-27)

(a)20 (b)24 (c)256 (d)16 (a)42 (b)45 (c)60 (d)120

Q-19) How many 4 digit numbers can be formed

(7,1,4,2,5) If repetition not allowed.
(a)120 (b)256 (c)64 (d)24
Q-28)
Q-20) How many 4 digit numbers are possible
(a)66 (b)45 (c)60 (d)120
from (7,1,4,2,0,5) If repetition not allowed.
Q-29)
(a)600 (b)300 (c)250 (d)360
Q-21) How many numbers between 1000 and
5000 can be formed with the digits 0, 1, 3, 5, 6 if
repetition is not allowed.
(a)24 (b)48 (c)120 (d)125
Q-22) N is the total number of 5- digit numbers (a)70 (b)90 (c)100 (d)120
which are divisible by 4 and the numbers are
Q-30) 4 digit lock formed using the numbers 0 to
formed using the digits 1,2,3,4,5 and 6. No digit is
9. Find the total number of passwords that can be
repeated in the number. What is the value of n.
set?
(a)144 (b)162 (c)NOT (d)192 (a)10000 (b)20000 (c)9999 (d)999
Q-23) N is the total number of 5- digit numbers
Q-31) How many 4-digit numbers can be formed
which are divisible by 12 and the numbers are
by using the digits 1 to 9 if repetition of digits is
formed using the digits 2,3,4,5,6 and 7. No digit is
not allowed?
repeated in the number. What is the value of n.
(a)3024 (b)5040 (c)10000 (d)1680
(a)48 (b)60 (c)96 (d)192
Q-32) Find the number of 4 letter words, with or
Q-24) Given 4 flags of different colors, how many
without meaning, which can be formed out of the
different signals can be generated, if a signal
letters of the word SHUB, where the repetition of
requires the use of 2 flags one below the other?
the letters is not allowed.
(a)12 (b)10 (c)6 (d)24
(a)20 (b)24 (c)12 (d)6
Q-25) Given 5 flags of different colors, how many
Q-33) How many 4-letter code can be formed
different signals can be generated if each signal
using the first 7 letters of the English alphabet, if
requires the use of 3 flags, one below the other?
no letter can be repeated?
(a)40 (b)36 (c)60 (d)120
(a)840 (b)920 (c)720 (d)1000
Q-34) Which of the following words can be
written in 120 different
ways?
(a) STABLE (b) WATER (c) DARE
(d) STILL (e) NOD
Q-35) In how many different ways can the letters
of the word 'SIMPLE' be arranged?
(a) 520 (b) 120 (c)504 (d) 270 (e)none of these
Q-36) How many words, with or without meaning
can be made from the letters of the word
MONDAY, assuming that no letter is repeated, if.
(i) 4 letters are used at a time, -360
(ii) all letters are used at a time, -720
(iii) all letters are used but first letter is a vowel?
-240
Q-37) Find the number of 3 letter words, with or
without meaning, which can be formed out of the
letters of the word DAD, where the repetition of
the letters is not allowed.
(a)12 (b)6 (c)3 (d)2
Q-38) Find the number of 5 letter words, with or
without meaning, which can be formed out of the
letters of the word SOSSY, where the repetition
of the letters is not allowed.
(a)20 (b)12 (c)120 (d)60
Q-39) Find the number of 4 letter words, with or
without meaning, which can be formed out of the
letters of the word COOL, where the repetition of
the letters is not allowed.
(a)12 (b)60 (c)24 (d)6
Q-40) Find the number of 5 letter words, with or
without meaning, which can be formed out of the
letters of the word CARRY, where the repetition
of the letters is not allowed.
(a)120 (b)60 (c)24 (d)30
Q-41) Find the number of 5 letter words, with or
without meaning, which can be formed out of the
letters of the word HAPPY, where the repetition
of the letters is not allowed.
(a)120 (b)60 (c)24 (d)30
Q-42) In how many different ways can the letters
of the word 'MARKERS' be arranged?
(a) 840 (b) 5040 (c)2520
(d) 6084 (e) none of theseQ-43) In how many
different ways can the letters of the word
'BELIEVE' be arranged?(a) 840 (b) 2520 (c) 1680
(d)5040 (e) None of theseQ-44)Find the number
of permutations of the letters of the word
ALLAHABAD
(a)9! (b)5880 (c)7560 (d)6!
Q-45) In how many ways can the letters of the
word PERMUTATIONS be arranged if the
words start with P and end with S.
(a)12!/2! (b)10!/2! (c)8! (d)10!
Q-46) In how many ways the letters of the word
SACRED can be arranged so that vowels come
together?
(a)240 (b)120 (c)320 (d)720 (e) none of these
Q-47) In how many of the distinct permutations
of the letters in MISSISSIPPI do the four I’s come
together?
(a)720 (b)960 (c)840 (d)120
Q-48) In how many of the distinct permutations
of the letters in MISSISSIPPI do the four I’s not
come together?
(a)33810 (b)19280 (c)34650 (d)11800
Q-49)Find the number of different 8-letter
arrangements that can be made from the letters
of the word DAUGHTER so that
(i) all vowels occur together – 6! * 3!
(ii) all vowels do not occur together. 8!- 6! * 3!
(ii) सभी ःवर एक साथ न ह-। 8!- 6! * 3!
Q-50)Find the number of arrangements of the
letters of the word INDEPENDENCE. In how many
of these arrangements,
(i)do the words start with P -> (11!/ (4! * 3! * 2!)
(ii) do all the vowels always occur together -> (5!
* 8!)/ (4! * 3! * 2!)
(iii) do the vowels never occur together (12!/ (4! *
3! * 2!) - (5! * 8!)/ (4! * 3! * 2!)
(iv) do the words begin with I and end in P? (10!/
(4! * 3! * 2!)
Q-51) In how many ways can the letters of the word
ASSASSINATION be arranged so that all the S’s are
together ?
(a)151200 (b)131200 (c)151620 (d)172010
Q-52)In how many ways can 4 red, 3 yellow and 2
green discs be arranged in a row if the discs of
the same color are indistinguishable ?
(a)1260 (b)1390 (c)2760 (d)1980
PART-4
Combinations
संचय
Q-53)In how many ways can one select a
badminton team of 2 players out of 4 players?
(a)12 (b)10 (c)6 (d)4
Q-54)In how many ways can one select a
badminton team of 2 players out of 4 players and
select one player out of the two as captain?
(a)10 (b)6 (c)4 (d)12
Q-55) From a committee of 8 persons, in how
many ways can we choose a chairman and a vice
chairman assuming one person can not hold
more than one position?
(a)56 (b)28 (c)14 (d)112
Q-56) From a committee of 8 persons, in how
many ways can we choose 2 members assuming
one person can not hold more than one position?
(a)28 (b)14 (c)112 (d)56
Q-57)In how many ways can one select a cricket
team of 11 players from 17 players, and arrange
them in a row?
(a)17C11 (b)17P11 (c)11C17 (d)11P17
Q-58) In how many ways can one select a cricket
team of 11 players from 17 players?
(a)17C11 (b)17P11 (c)11C17 (d)11P17
Q-59) In how many ways can a student choose a
programme of 5 courses if 9 courses are available
and 2 specific courses are compulsory for every
student?
(a)25 (b)35 (c)70 (d)65
Q-60) A bag contains 4 black and 4 red balls.
Determine the number of ways in which 2 black
and 3 red balls can be selected.
(a)12 (b)18 (c)24 (d)9
Q-61) A committee of 3 persons is to be
constituted from a group of 2 men and 3 women.
i) In how many ways can this be done? 10
ii) How many of these committees would consist
of 1 man and 2 women? 6
Q-62) How many chords can be drawn through 20
points on a circle?
(a)19 (b)190 (c)20! (d)270
Q-63) In how many ways can a team of 4 boys
and 3 girls be selected from 5 boys and 4 girls?
(a)20 (b)40 (c)60 (d)24
Q-64) In how many ways can a team of 3 boys
and 3 girls be selected from 5 boys and 4 girls?
(a)20 (b)40 (c)60 (d)24
Q-65) Find the number of ways of selecting 9 balls
from 6 red balls, 5 white balls and 5 blue balls if
each selection consists of 3 balls of each colour.
(a)1000 (b)2000 (c)4000 (d)5000
Q-66) In how many ways can one select a cricket
team of eleven from 17 players in which only 5
players can bowl if each cricket team of 11 must
include exactly 4 bowlers?
(a)3990 (b)3960 (c)2400 (d)1900
Part-5 ii) If all consonants always occur together.
1152
Q-67)A group consists of 4 girls and 7 boys. In
iii) If all vowels occur together and also all
how many ways can a team of 5 members be
consonants occur together. 576
selected if the team has
(i) no girl ? 21
Q-73) The English alphabet has 5 vowels and 21
(ii) at least one boy and one girl ? 441 consonants. How many words with two different
vowels and 2 different consonants can be formed
(iii) at least 3 girls ? 91 from the alphabet ?
Q-68) A committee of 7 has to be formed from 9
(a)50300 (b)50400 (c)20400 (d)40200
boys and 4 girls. In how many ways can this be
done when the committee consists of: Q-74) How many words, with or without
meaning, each of 2 vowels and 2 consonants can
(i) exactly 3 girls ? 9C4
be formed from the letters of the word COOLANT
?
(ii) atleast 3 girls ? * 9C4 +
4
C4 * 9 C3
(a)288 (b)144 (c)216 (d)120
(iii) atmost 3 girls ? 13
C7- (9C7 +
4
C4 * 9 C3 )
Q-75) In how many ways can 5 girls and 3 boys be
Q-69) In how many different ways can it be done? seated in a row so that no two boys are together?
10 men and 8 women out of which 5 men are
(a)14400 (b)12800 (c)10000 (d)12120
teachers, 3 men doctors and 2 businessmen.
Among the women, 3 are teachers, 2 doctors, 2 Q-76) It is required to seat 5 men and 4 women in
researchers and 1 social worker. a row so that the women occupy even places.
A Committee of 4 in which at least 2 women are How many such arrangements are possible?
there
(a)2840 (b)2880 (c)1960 (d)1240
(a) 1260 (b) 1820 (c) 3060 (d) 2130
Q-77) Find the number of words with or without
Q-70) In an examination, a question paper
meaning which can be made using all the letters
consists of 12 questions divided into two parts
of the word AGAIN. If these words are written as
i.e., Part I and Part II, containing 5 and 7
in a dictionary, what will be the 50 the word?
questions, respectively. A student is required to
attempt 8 questions in all, selecting at least 3 (a)60, NAAIG (b)120, NAIAG
from each part. In how many ways can a student
(c)60, NAIAG (d)120, NAAIG
select the questions ?
Q-78) From a class of 25 students, 10 are to be
(a)400 (b)420 (c)840 (d)210
chosen for an excursion party. There are 3
Q-71) How many words, with or without students who decide that either all of them will
meaning, each of 3 vowels and 2 consonants can join or none of them will join. In how many ways
be formed from the letters of the word INVOLUTE can the excursion party be chosen ?
? (a)22C7 + 22C10 (b) 22C10
(a)2880 (b)3260 (c)1760 (d)2440 (c)22C7 = 22
C7 (d)* 22
C10
Q-72) How many words, with or without
meaning, each of 3 vowels and 2 consonants can Part-6 (cards)
be formed from the letters of the word INVOLUTE Q-79)What is the number of ways of choosing 4
i) If all vowels always occur together. 864 cards from a pack of 52 playing cards? In how
many of these
 (i) four cards are of the same suit, 2860
(ii) four cards belong to four different suits, 28561
= (13)4
(iii) are face cards. 495
(iv) two are red cards and two are black cards
(325)2 = 105625
(v) cards are of the same colour? 29900
Q-80) Determine the number of 5-card
combinations out of a deck of 52 cards if each
selection of 5 cards has exactly one king.
778320
Q-81) Determine the number of 5 card
combinations out of a deck of 52 cards if there is
exactly 2 ace in each combination.
A) 4C2 * 48
C3
Q-82) Find the number of ways in which 6 1-
rupee coins can be distributed among 3 beggars.
(no condition)
(a)28 (b)56 (c)60 (d)120
Q-83) The number of ways in which 20 one-
rupee-coins can be distributed among 5 persons
such that each person gets at least 3 rupees is
(a) 126 (b) 65 (c) 125 (d) 180 (e) None of these
Q-84) The number of ways in which 20 breads can
be eaten by 4 persons such that each person eat
at least 3 breads is
(a)130 (b)166 (c)165 (d)120
Q-85) Find the number of non-negative integral
solution of the equation x + y + z = 12.
(a)91 (b)124 (c)78 (d)165
Q-86) Find the number of solutions of the
equation x + y + z = 12 if x, y, and z are natural
numbers?
N-1
Cp-1
(a)110 (b)60 (c)75 (d)55
-7 ( )
Q-87) In how many different ways can 3 people
be seated at a circular table?
(a)6 (b)3 (c)2 (d)1
Q-88) In how many different ways can 7 people
be seated at a circular table?
(a)7! (b)6! (c)6!/2 (d)7!/2
Q-89) We have 1 red, 1 yellow, 1 blue and 1
purple flower. In how many different ways can
we arrange them to make a garland?
(a)6 (b)3 (c)2 (d)24
Q-90)The number of ways that 10 beads of
different colors can be strung as a necklace?
(a)9! (b)10! (c)10!/2 (d)9!/2
Q-91) A round-table conference is to be held
among 10 delegates belonging to 10 different
countries. In how many ways can they be seated
if two particular delegates are
1. Always to sit together 8! * 2!
2. Never to sit together 7 * 8!
Q-92) Find the number of ways in which 6 Men
and 5 Women can dine at a round table if no two
women can sit together?
(a)5! * 6! (b)5! * 5! (c)4! * 5% (d)6!