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SAMPURNA JUNE 2024

QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE DPP: 2

Basic Concepts of Permutation and Combination

Q1 4
P
3
is evaluated as and 7 (no digit is repeated). The number of such
(A) 43 (B) 34 is
(C) 24 (D) None of these (A) 72 (B) 27
(C) 70 (D) none of these
Q2 6
P
r
= 30, then the value of r is
(A) 3 Q8 In how many ways can the letters of the word
(B) 2 ‘STRANGE’ be arranged so that the vowels
(C) 4 come together?
(D) none of these (A) 120 (B) 720
(C) 1440 (D) none of these
Q3 If n P3 :
n
P2 = 3 : 1 , then n is equal to
(A) 7 (B) 4 Q9 The number of ways in which 7 girls form a ring
(C) 5 (D) none of these is
(A) 700 (B) 710
Q4 Find how many five-letters words can be
(C) 720 (D) none of these
formed out of the word ‘LOGARITHMS’ (the word
may not convey the meaning) Q10 In how many ways 5 sanskrit, 3 English and 3
10

(A) P
5 (B) 10
C
5
Hindi books be arranged keeping the books of
(C) 9
C
5
(D) None the same language together?
(A) 5! × 3! × 3! × 3!
Q5 If 12 schools teams are participating in a quiz
(B) 5! × 3! × 3!
contest, then the number of ways first, second
(C) 5P 3
and third position may be won is
(D) None
(A) 1,230 (B) 3,210
(C) 1,320 (D) none of these Q11 The number of permutation of the word
‘ACCOUNTANT’ is
Q6 The number of arrangement in which the letters
(A) 10! ÷ (2!)
4
(B) 10! ÷ (2!)
3

of the word ‘MONDAY’ be arranged so that the

(C) 10! (D) None
word thus formed begin with ‘M’ and do not
ends with ‘N’ is Q12 If 50 different jewels can be set to form a
(A) 720 (B) 120 necklace then the number of ways is
(C) 96 (D) none of these (A) 50!

2
(B) 49!

(C) 49! (D) none of these

Q7 The number of 4 digit number greater than
5000 can be formed out of the digits 3, 4, 5, 6

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Answer Key
Q1 (C) Q7 (A)

Q2 (B) Q8 (C)

Q3 (C) Q9 (C)

Q4 (A) Q10 (A)

Q5 (C) Q11 (A)

Q6 (C) Q12 (B)

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Hints & Solutions

Q1 Text Solution: Since, order matters thus by using permutation
We know that, Total number of ways first, second and third
n
P
r
=
n!
position may be won
(n−r)!
12

Thus, = P
3

4 4! 12! n n!
P = = (∵ P = )
3 (4−3)! r
(12−3)! (n−r)!

4 4!
12!
⇒ P = =
3 1!
9!
4
⇒ P = 24 12×11×10×9!
3 =
9!
Hence, option (C) is correct.
= 1320

Q2 Text Solution:
Given, 6P r = 30
Hence, option (C) is correct.

⇒
6!
= 30 Q6 Text Solution:
(6−r)!

720
Total words in 'MONDAY' = 6
⇒ = 30
(6−r)!
Number of choice for first letter = 1

⇒
720
= (6 − r)! Number of choices for last letter = 4
30

For 2
nd
, 3
rd th
, 4 and 5
th
position, number of
⇒ (6 − r)! = 24
choices = 4, 3, 2, 1

It is possible only when r = 2 since Therefore, number of possible arrangement

(6 − r) ! = (6 − 2) ! = 4! = 24 = 1 × 4 × 4 × 3 × 2 = 96

Hence, option (B) is correct. Hence, option (C) is correct.

Q3 Text Solution: Q7 Text Solution:

Given: n
P3 :
n
P2 = 3 : 1 Since, 4 digit number should be greater than
nP
⇒
3
=
3
5000 thus the number should start with 5 or 6 or
nP 1
2
n! 7.
(n − 3)!
⇒
n!
= 3
Thus, the thousands place can be done in 3
(n − 2)!

(n − 2)! ways.
⇒ = 3
(n − 3)! Now, as the repetition of numbers is not
(n − 2) × (n − 3)!
⇒
(n − 3)!
= 3 allowed, thus the hundreds place can be filled
⇒ n − 2 = 3 with 4 ways.
⇒ n = 2 + 3 Similarly, the tens place and the ones place can
⇒ n = 5 be filled with 3 and 2 ways respectively.
Thus, the value of n is 5. Therefore, total number of ways
Hence, option (C ) is correct i.e., 5. = 3 × 4 × 3 × 2 = 72

Hence, option (A) is correct.

Q4 Text Solution:
Since, ‘LOGARITHMS’ contains 10 letters. Q8 Text Solution:
Thus, the number of arrangements of 10 letters Given word: STRANGE
taking 5 letters at a time = 10
P Since, all vowels should be coming together
5

Hence, option (A) is correct. thus we will assume these 2 vowels as one letter
i.e. letters would be S, T, R, N, G and AE
Q5 Text Solution:
Given: Total number of schools = 12

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Now, the possible arrangement of above 6 it over so that clockwise becomes anti
letters = 6! clockwise and vice versa.
But vowels can also rearrange their positions Thus, number of necklace that can be formed
(AE, EA) with n beads of different colours is
(n−1)!

Total possible arrangement of vowels = 2

So, if 50 different jewels can be set to form a
Therefore, total arrangements will be necklace then the number of ways is
6! × 2 = 720 × 2 = 1440 (50−1)! 49!
=
Hence, option (C) is correct i.e., 1440.
2 2

Hence, option (B) is correct.

Q9 Text Solution:
We know that,
The number of circular permutation of n

different things chosen at a time (n − 1)!

Thus, the number of ways in which 7 girls from a
ring is (7 − 1)! = 720

Hence, option (C) is correct i.e., 720.

Q10 Text Solution:

Given, there are books of three different
languages thus it can be considered as a 3
different groups.
So, the total number of ways of arranging these
groups is 3! ways.
Also, five books of sanskrit can be arranged in 5!
ways .
Similarly, 3 Hindi and 3 English books can be
arranged in 3! and 3! ways respectively.
Thus, the total number of ways these books can
be arranged = 3! × 5! × 3! × 3!

Hence, option (A) is correct.

Q11 Text Solution:

The word 'ACCOUNTANT' consists of 10 letters.
Number of 'C'= 2

Number of 'A'= 2

Number of 'N' = 2

Number of 'T'= 2

So, arrangements of the word 'ACCOUNTANT'

10! 10!
= =
4
2!×2!×2!×2! (2!)

Hence, option (A) is correct.

Q12 Text Solution:

We know that,
Since, in forming a necklace or a garland there
is no difference between a clockwise and anti
clockwise direction because we can simply turn

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