CSAT B-4 (EN)

Permutation & Combination

1. How many signals can be made using 3 flags 10. How many 6 digit telephone numbers can be
out of 6 different types? made using numbers 0 to 9 if they start with
(1) 120 (2) 50 98 and no digit is repeated?
(3) 60 (4) 80 (1) 1430 (2) 336
2. How many four digit numbers can be made (3) 1660 (4) 1680
using 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. (do not repeat) 11. How many words can be formed using the
(1) 120 (2) 30 letters of the word PERMISSION?
(3) 90 (4) 320 10! 10!
(1) 2!3! (2) ⌊2
3. How many four-letter symbols can be made 10!
from the first six letters of the English (3) ⌊2⌊2 (4) 10!
alphabet if they start with C? 12. 12.The value of ⌊6 will be-
(1) 20 (2) 60 (1) 120 (2) 620
(3) 48 (4) 12 (3) 560 (4) 720
4. How many words can be formed using the ⌊8
13. The value of ⌊6⌊2 will be-
letters of the word QUARTZ?
(1) 720 (2) 120 (1) 28 (2) 26
(3) 620 (4) 240 (3) 24 (4) 25
1 1 𝑥
5. What are the possible four digit numbers? (do 14. If ⌊5 + ⌊4 = ⌊6 yes then the value of x will be-
not repeat) (1) 32 (2) 34
(1) 5436 (2) 3456 (3) 36 (4) 35
(3) 4536 (4) 6453 15. If a coin is tossed 6 times, the number of
6. How many numbers can be made using the possible outcomes will be-
numbers 2, 4, 5, 7 if the numbers are not (1) 36 (2) 64
repeated. (3) 12 (4) 32
(1) 64 (2) 32
(3) 256 (4) 24 16. 9 digit numbers in which all digits are
7. How many words can be formed using the different
letters of the word DALDA? (1) 10! (2) 9!
(1) 20 (2) 30 (3) 9 × 9! (4) 10 × 10!
(3) 120 (4) 60
8. How many four digit numbers divisible by 10 17. How many such numbers are there between
can be made using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4. 99 and 1000 in which the digit at the unit's
While the digits are not repeated- place is 7?
(1) 120 (2) 12 (1) 900 (2) 80
(3) 60 (4) 24 (3) 100 (4) 900
9. How many three-digit even numbers can be 18. Three couples have to sit in a row in a cinema
made using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, hall which has 6 seats. If pairs are to be seated
provided the digits are not repeated? apart from each other, then in how many
(1) 60 (2) 240 ways can they be seated?
(3) 120 (4) 30 (1) 48 (2) 24
(3) 36 (4) 81

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19. The number of 5 digit telephone numbers in 29. How many numbers smaller than 1000 can be
which at least one digit is repeated will be made from the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, while the
(1) 90000 (2) 100000 digits are not repeated-
(3) 30240 (4) 62784 (1) 156 (2) 160
20. How many numbers greater than 1000 but (3) 150 (4) None of these
less than or equal to 4000 can be made from 30. 153 matches were played in a football
the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 while the digits can be championship. Every two teams played one
repeated- match with each other. The number of teams
(1) 350 (2) 375 participating in this championship is-
(3) 450 (4) 576 (1) 18 (2) 17
21. If 5 seats are vacant in a train, then in how (3) 16 (4) None of these
many ways can three passengers sit? 31. The total number of ways to get 5 red and 4
(1) 20 (2) 30 white balls out of 10 red and 8 white balls is-
(3) 60 (4) 10 (1) 8C5 × 10C4 (2) 10C5 × 8C4
22. How many 3 letter words can be made from (3) 18C9 (4) None of these
the letters of the word "UNIVERSAL" 32. If eleven members of a committee sit around
(1) 504 (2) 405 a table in such a way that the Chairman and
(3) 540 (4) 450 the Secretary always sit together, then the
23. How many five digit numbers can be formed number of arrangements is-
from the digits 2, 0, 4, 3, 8, provided the (1) 10! × 2 (2) 10!
digits are not repeated? (3) 9! × 2 (4) None of these
(1) 96 (2) 120 33. The total number of words consisting of 2
(3) 144 (4) 14 vowels and 3 consonants made from 4 vowels
24. If nP4 : nP5 = 1 : 2, then n =? and 5 consonants is-
(1) 4 (2) 5 (1) 60 (2) 120
(3) 6 (4) 7 (3) 7200 (4) None of these
25. The number of permutations formed by 34. Everyone present in a room shakes hands
taking all the letters of the word with each other. If the total number of
“CALCUTTA” together will be- handshakes is 66, then the total number of
(1) 2520 (2) 5040 people present in the room is
(3) 10080 (4) 40320 (1) 11 (2) 12
26. How many words can be made from the (3) 13 (4) 14
letters of the word “COMMITTEE”? n n
35. If Pr = 720 Cr, then the value of r be-
9! 9! (1) 4 (2) 5
(1) (2!)2 (2) (2!)3
9!
(3) 6 (4) 7
(3) 2! (4) 9! 36. Out of 13 cricket players, of which 4 are
27. If nCr+Cr+1 = n+1Cx, then the value of x will bowlers, in how many ways can a team of 11
be- players be formed, if at least 2 bowlers are
(1) r (2) r – 1 included in the team?
(3) n (4) r + 1 (1) 55 (2) 72
28. How many words can be made from the (3) 78 (4) None of these
letters of the word "INDEPENDENCE", in 37. In how many ways can a team of 10 players
which the vowels always remain together? be formed out of 22 players, while 6 special
(1) 16800 (2) 16630 players always remain included in the team
(3) 1663200 (4) None of these

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 and 4 special players always remain outside (3) 19 (4) 15
the team? 47. An indicator has flags of 8 different colors to
(1) 22C10 (2) 18C3 generate signals. If two flags are used for one
(3) 12C4 (4) 18C4 signal, how many different signals can be
38. If 15C3r = 15Cr+3, then the value of r will be- generated? If they are placed one below the
(1) 3 (2) 4 other in order-
(3) 5 (4) 8 (1) 54 (2) 56
n n
39. Cr/ Cr-1 = ? (3) 63 (4) 60s
𝑛−𝑟 𝑛+𝑟−1 48. In how many ways can 6 people fill water
(1) 𝑟
(2) 𝑟
𝑛−𝑟+1 𝑛−𝑟−1
from 6 taps if no tap is unused?
(3) 𝑟
(4) 𝑟 (1) 1024 (2) 860
40. Three cards are drawn from the deck of cards. (3) 720 (4) 700
What will be the total number of occurrences 49. In a monthly examination, the teacher decided
of drawing one card, a slave and a queen? to give 4 questions. One question from each
(1) 4C1 × 4C2 of Questionnaires 5, 6, 7 and 8. If
(2) 4C1 × 4C2 Questionnaire 5 has 10 questions,
(3) 13C1 × 13C1 × 13C1 Questionnaire 6 has 12 questions,
(4) 4C1 × 4C1 × 44C1 Questionnaire 7 has 14 questions and
Questionnaire 8 has 9 questions, then find out
41. In a conference of 8 people, if each person in how many ways four questions can be
shakes hands with each other once, then the selected –
total number of handshakes will be- (1) 17410 (2) 16216
(1) 64 (2) 56 (3) 15000 (4) 15120
(3) 49 (4) 28 50. How many 3 digit numbers can be made
42. How many words can be made from 6 using 2, 3, 7 and 8? If (i) digits are repeated
consonants and 5 vowels to 4 consonants and (ii) digits are not repeated.
3 vowels? (1) 24 (2) 22
(1) 75000 (2) 756000 (3) 28 (4) 26
(3) 75600 (4) None of these 51. How many four-letter words can be made
43. If 15Cr : 15Cr-1 = 11 : 5. then the value of will from the first 10 letters of the English
be- alphabet? If repetition of digits is not
(1) 4 (2) 5 acceptable
(3) 6 (4) 7 (1) 5040 (2) 7572
44. If 6 seats are vacant in a train, then in how (3) 4070 (4) 5000
many ways can three passengers sit? 52. How many three digit numbers can be made
(1) 120 (2) 30 using the digits 0, 2, 4, 6, 7? If repetition of
(3) 60 (4) 720 digits is not acceptable
45. If (n+2)!= 2550 (n)!, then find the value of- (1) 50 (2) 46
(1) 49 (2) – 47 (3) 48 (4) 40
(3) 54 (4) 53 53. How many such numbers are there between
100 and 1000 in which all three digits are
46. If n = 6 and r = 4, then find the value of mixed?
𝒏! (1) 770 (2) 648
𝒓!(𝒏−𝒓)𝟏 (3) 585 (4) 600
(1) 13 (2) 17

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54. In an examination 5 questions with different 63. 20 people from 2 countries participated in a
options are asked. In how many ways can round table conference. In how many ways
such answers be given if the first three can they be seated if two particular people-
questions each have variations and the next (i) Always sit together
two questions each have 6 options. (ii) Never sit together.
(1) 2170 (2) 2007 (1) 15(18)! (2) 17(18)!
(3) 2430 (4) 2304 (3) 18(19)! (4) 20(19)!
55. In an examination, 6 questions are based on 64. In how many ways can 8 pearls be arranged
true and false. Find out how many ways in a necklace?
answers can be given- (1) 2670 (2) 2500
(1) 64 (2) 72 (3) 2400 (4) 2520
(3) 56 (4) 42 65. 3 boys and 3 girls are seated around a circular
56. One team has 8 boys and 6 girls and the other table. Among them, The girl does not want
team has 6 boys and 4 girls. How many total any girl as her neighbor. How many
singles matches can be played between the arrangements are made in this way?
players of both the teams if boys play against (1) 5 (2) 10
boys and girls against girls? (3) 49 (4) 28
(1) 76 (2) 72 66. How many words of 5 letters can be made
(3) 83 (4) 90 using the letters of the word EQUALITY in
57. How many words can be made using the 3 which there are 2 vowels and 3 consonants
letters in a, b, c, d and e letters- and the vowels always come together?
(1) 55 (2) 60 (1) 1260 (2) 1000
(3) 61 (4) 69 (3) 1150 (4) 1152
58. The value of 0! will be- 67. How many words of 5 letters can be made
(1) – 1 (2) 0 from the letters of the word FAILUER in
(3) 1 (4) 2 which there are 2 consonants and 3 vowels
59. 59. If 2.P(5, 3) is P(n, 3) then ॥ will be and the consonants are always together –
honoured (1) 970 (2) 576
(1) 0 (2) – 1 (3) 471 (4) 583
(3) 1 (4) 3
60. In how many ways can 3 out of 6 different
types of beads be arranged?
(1) 120 (2) 720
(3) 60 (4) 100
61. How many words can be made from the
letters of the word SIMPLE?
(1) 100 (2) 160
(3) 95 (4) 120
62. In how many ways can the letters of the word
MATHEMATICS be arranged? If the notes
are arranged together then how many ways of
arranging them will be there?
(1) 120960 (2) 157180
(3) 120872 (4) 100012

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