Quiz Discussion

If ¹⁸C_r = ¹⁸C_r+2 ; find ^rC₅.

• 1]

  56

• 2]

  63

• 3]

  49

• 4]

  42

In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'CORPORATION' be arranged so that the vowels always come together?

• 1]

  50400

• 2]

  2430

• 3]

  6540

• 4]

  12800

In how many different ways can the letters of the word 'OPTICAL' be arranged so that the vowels always come together?

• 1]

  120

• 2]

  720

• 3]

  4320

• 4]

  2160

A five-letter word is to be formed from a group of 5 vowels and 4 consonants, using at least one vowel and at least one consonant. In how many ways the word having a greater number of consonants than vowels can be formed?

• 1]

  40

• 2]

  42

• 3]

  45

• 4]

  52

Seven different objects must be divided among three people. In how many ways can this be done if one or two of them must get no objects?

• 1]

  36

• 2]

  84

• 3]

  180

• 4]

  381

A box contains two white balls, three black balls and four red balls. Balls of the same colour are distinct. The number of ways in which three balls can be drawn from the box if atleast one black ball is to be included in the draw, is

• 1]

  32

• 2]

  64

• 3]

  128

• 4]

  None Of These

Two variants of the CAT paper are to be given to 12 students. In how many ways can the students be placed in two rows of six each so that there should be no identical variants side by side and that the students sitting one behind the other should have the same variant. Find the number of ways this can be done

• 1]

  2 x ¹²C₆ x (6!)²

• 2]

  2 x 6! x 6!

• 3]

  2 x ¹²C₆ x 6!

• 4]

  None of these

One card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that the card drawn is not a face card (Jack, Queen and King only)?

• 1]

  5/13

• 2]

  10/13

• 3]

  1/13

• 4]

  1/26

Ten participants are participating in a competition. In how many ways can the first three prizes be won?

• 1]

  920

• 2]

  680

• 3]

  720

• 4]

  820

A basketball team of 5 players is to be selected from a group of 10 men and 8 women players. A volley ball team of 6 players is to be selected from a group of 8 men and 7 women players. Find the difference in the number of ways in which both the teams are selected, given that each team has only 2 female players.

• 1]

  1890

• 2]

  1920

• 3]

  1950

• 4]

  1990