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FOUNDATION BASIC BTEST-3 MATHS

SINGLE CORRECT TYPE

Q.1 How many even numbers of 3 different digits can be formed from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
(repetition is not allowed)
(A) 224 (B) 280 (C) 324 (D) None of these
Solution : (A)
For the unit digit, the options available are = 2, 4, 6, 8

Q.2 The number of ways in which 5 boys and 3 girls can be seated in a row so that each girl is seated in
between two boys
(A) 2880 (B) 1880 (C) 3800 (D) 2800
Solution : (A)
No. of ways for 5 boys to sit = 5!
 No. of ways for girls to sit = 4 P3

 By principle of multiplication = 5! 4 P3

4!
= 120 
1!
= 2880

Q.3 The number of 5 digit telephone numbers having at least one of their digits repeated is
(A) 10  9  8  7  6 (B) 105 (C) 5 ! (D) 69, 760
Solution: (D)

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Q.4 There are 12 volleyball players in all in a college, out of which a team of 9 players is to be formed. If
the captain always remains the same, then in how many ways can the team be formed
(A) 36 (B) 108 (C) 99 (D) 165
Solution : (D)
11
No. of combinations of 8 out of 11 = 𝐶8

11!
=
8! 3!
11 × 10 × 9
=
6

Q.5 In how many ways can a girl and a boy be selected from a group of 15 boys and 8 girls
(A) 15  8 (B) 15 + 8 (C) 23
P2 (D) 23
C2

Solution: (A)
No. of ways of selecting a girl = 8
No. of ways of selecting a boy = 15
∴ By principle of multiplication, the
no. of ways of selecting a girl & a boy = 15 × 8

Q.6 On the occasion of Deepawali festival each student of a class sends greeting cards to the others. If
there are 20 students in the class, then the total number of greeting cards exchanged by the students
is
20
(A) C2 (B) 2. 20 C 2 (C) 2. 20 P2 (D) None of these

Solution: (B)

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The cards are exchanged between every combination of two students.
& the no. of combinations of 2 students out of 20 = 20 𝐶2
also, the no. of exchanges between every pair of students = 2

Q.7 Find 7 C3 +8 C3 + 9 C3 =

(A) 10
C3 (B) 10
C4 (C) 10
C4 − 7C4 (D) 10
C4 + 7C4

Solution : (C)

7
𝐶3 +8 𝐶3 + 9 𝐶3
7
= 𝐶3 +7 𝐶4 + 8 𝐶3 +9 𝐶3 −7 𝐶4
8
= 𝐶4 + 8 𝐶3 +9 𝐶3 −7 𝐶4 (∵ 𝑛
𝐶𝑟−1 + 𝑛 𝐶𝑟 = 𝑛+1
𝐶𝑟 )
9 9 7
= 𝐶4 + 𝐶3 − 𝐶4
10
= 𝐶4 − 7 𝐶4

Q.8 The number of arrangements of the letters of the word CALCUTTA

(A) 8! (B) 8!/ 3! (C) 8!/ ( 2!.2!.2!) (D) 5!

Solution: (C)
Letters are : 2C, 2A, 2T, 1L, 1U
8!
 Total arrangements =
2!2!2!

Q.9 The HCF of 50! & 230. 330 would be?

(A) 230. 330 (B) 230. 322 (C) 247. 330 (D) 247. 322
Solution: (B)
50 50 50 50 50
Exponent of 2 in 50! = [ 2 ] + [ 4 ] + [ 8 ] + [16] + [32] = 47

50 50 50
Exponent of 3 in 50! = [ 3 ] + [ 9 ] + [27] = 22

∴ H𝐶𝐹(50!, 230 ⋅ 330 ) = 230 ⋅ 322

Q.10 How many words comprising of any three letters of the word UNIVERSAL can be formed
(A) 504 (B) 405 (C) 540 (D) 450
Solution : (A)
Total letters = 9 (all distinct)

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 No. of permutations of 3 = 9 P3

9!
=
6!
= 98 7

MULTIPLE CORRECT TYPE

Q.11 In how many ways can 10 true-false questions be replied

(A) 10.9! (B) 10! (C) 210 (D) 1024
Solution: (CD)
Each one of the questions can be replied in two ways (T/F)
 By principle of multiplication : 210 ways

Q.12 The total number of ways of selecting six coins out of 20 one rupee coins, 10 fifty paise coins and 7
twenty five paise coins is
(A) 28 (B) 8 C 2 (C) 37
C6 (D) 5!− 4.4!+ 3!− 2!

Solution: (ABD)

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Q.13 Which of the following is correct?

n!
(A) n Cr =
r!( n − r )!

(B) n C r = n C n − r

(C) The number of combinations that can be formed from n different objects taken r ( 0  r  n ) at a

time is n Pr

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(D) The number of permutations that can be formed from n different objects taken r ( 0  r  n ) at a

time is n C r

Solution: (AB)
No. of combinations = n C r

No. of permutations = n Pr

Q.14 Which of the following is always correct?

(A) r! = r. ( r − 1)!, where r is a natural number.

(B) 0! = 0
(C) n C 0 = n

n n −1
(D) n Cr =  Cr −1
r
Solution: (AD)
0! = 1
n!
n
C0 = =1
0!n!
n!
n
Cr =
r!( n − r ) !
n ( n − 1)!
=
r ( r − 1)! ( n − 1) − ( r − 1)  !
n n −1
= Cr −1
r

Q.15 The values of x for which 10

C x −1  2 . 10
C x can be -

(A) 7 (B) 8 (C) 9 (D) 10

Solution: (BCD)
10
Cx −1  2. 10Cx
10 ! 2  10 !
 
( x − 1)!(10 − ( x − 1) )! x!(10 − x )!
1 2
 
( x − 1)! ( 11 − x )! (
x! 10 − x ! )
 x  22 − 2x
 3x  22

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INTEGER TYPE

Q.16 If n P5 = 9  n −1P4 , then the value of n is

Solution: (9)

n!
= 9
( n − 1 )!
( n − 5 )! ( n − 1 − 4 )!
n =9

Q.17 If 8 C r =8 C r + 2 , then the value of r C 2 is

Solution: (3)

8
𝐶𝑟 = 8 𝐶𝑟+2 ⇒ 𝑟 + 𝑟 + 2 = 8

Q.18 Everybody in a room shakes hand with everybody else. The total number of hand shakes is 15. The
total number of persons in the room is
Solution: (6)
Total no. of handshakes = n C 2 = 15

n ( n − 1)
 = 15
2
 n ( n − 1) = 30 = 6  5
n=6

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