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Question 81.


 How many different straight lines can be formed by joining 14 different points of which 6 are collinear and rest are non-collinear?


  1.     76
  2.     63
  3.     64
  4.     77
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 77
:
D

No. of lines formed by joining 14 points =14C2


No. of lines formed by joining 6 points =6C2


Out of the 14 points, when you join the 6 collinear points, you don’t get 6C2 lines, but you get only one line.


So, no. of lines =14C26C2+1=9115+1=77


2nd method:- By selection,  8C2+8C1×6C1+1=77 .


Question 82.


 If m parallel lines in a plane are intersected by a family of n parallel lines, calculate the number of  parallelograms formed.


  1.     mn2
  2.     14[mn(m1)(n1)]
  3.     14[mn(m+1)(n+1)]
  4.     (m!n!)2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 14[mn(m1)(n1)]
:
B

A parallelogram is formed when two select 2 lines from the group of m lines, and 2 from the group of n line. This can be done in = mC2 and nC2 ways. So, total no. of parallelograms formed=mC2×nC2
=(14)[(m!n!)((m2)!(n2)!)]
=14[mn(m1)(n1)] 


2nd method:- By substitution of any values in choices. Let  m=2 & n=2  then total parallelograms =1. Only option C will satisfy. Then option (c).


Question 83.


Vivek has 31 friends. He wants to invite some of them in a manner that he can throw maximum number of parties; also each party should have same number of guests and different set of persons. How many parties can Vivek throw?


  1.     31C15
  2.     31!
  3.     31C17
  4.     15!
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 31C15
:
A

Soln:


As n is odd, nCris maximum when r = (n1)2 =15 or (n1)2 = 16.


So, number of parties possible= 31C16=31C15.


Hence option (a)


Question 84.


 Determine the no. of 4 letter words those can be formed from the letters of the word: CHASSIS.


  1.     196
  2.     216
  3.     217
  4.     208
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 208
:
D

We have 1 C, 1 H, 1 A, 1 I and 3 S.


The four letter word can be of the form: abcd, aabc, aaab


Case 1: abcd (none repeating): 4 letters can be selected in 5C4 ways. Can be arranged in 4! Ways.


Case 2: aabc (two repeating): a can only be S. 2 can be selected in 4C2ways. Can be arranged in 4!(2!)ways.


Case 3: aaab (three repeating): a can only be S. 1 can be selected in 4C1ways. Can be arranged in 4!(3!)Ways.


So, total no. of words possible
 =(5C4×4!)+(4C2×(4!2!)+(4C1×(4!3!)))
=120+72+16=208.


Question 85.


 Find the no. of ways in which 15 players can be equally divided into three groups


  1.     [(15!)(5!)3](13!)
  2.     [(15!)(5!)3]
  3.     [(15!)(5!)]
  4.     15!3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> [(15!)(5!)3](13!)
:
A

The no. of ways in which mn different things can be divided equally into m groups containing n things each = [(mn!)(n!)m](1m!)


So, required no. of ways =  [(15!)(5!)3](13!)


We divide by 3!  Since the groups are of equal size and hence, indistinguishable.


Question 86.


 Find the number of ways in which 15 players can be equally distributed into three different groups-A,B,C.


  1.     [(15!)(5!)3](13!)
  2.     [(15!)(5!)3]
  3.     [(15!)(5!)]
  4.     15!3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> [(15!)(5!)3]
:
B

In distribution order is important.


The no. of ways in which mn different things can be distributed equally into m groups containing n things each =[(mn!)(n!)m]


Here, the groups are different, hence we do not divide by3!.


So, required no. of ways =[(15!)(5!)3]


Question 87.


 Calculate the number of ways in which 10 different students can be divided into two groups containing 6 and 4 students respectively.


  1.     10!6!
  2.     10C6×10C4
  3.     10!6!4!
  4.     10!4!
  5.     None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 10!6!4!
:
C

No. of ways = 10!(6!4!)


2nd method:- Select any six then other four will be automatically selected. i.e 10C6=10!(6!4!)


Question 88.


 In how many ways can a pack of 52 cards be divided equally among 4 players?


  1.     (52!)[(4!)13]
  2.     (52!)[(13!)4]4!
  3.     (52!)[(13!)4]
  4.     (52!)(4!)
  5.     None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> (52!)[(13!)4]
:
C

Here as it has to be divided among 4 different players, the order is important.


No. of ways =(52!)[(13!)4]


Question 89.


 Calculate the number of ways in which 10 different students can be divided into two groups under two different teachers containing 6 and 4 students respectively.


  1.     10!6!
  2.     10C6×10C4
  3.     10!6!4!×2!
  4.     10!4!
  5.     None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 10!6!4!×2!
:
C

No. of ways =10!(6!4!)×2!


Here we multiply by 2!  Because the groups are distinct.


Question 90.


 Find the number of ways of distributing 8 similar balls into 4 different boxes so that none of the boxes are empty.


  1.     11!8!
  2.     7!4!
  3.     7!3!
  4.     7!4!3!
  5.     None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 7!4!3!
:
D

This is a type of “similar to different” questions with a lower limit of 1.


Let the 4 boxes be A,B,C,D


A+B+C+D=8


Applying a lower limit of 1


A+B+C+D=4


Applying 0’s and 1’s method:


No. of zeroes = 4 , No. of ones = 3


Total number of ways =7!(4!3!)


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