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Question 41.

In how many ways can the letters of the word LEADER be arranged?

  1.    72
  2.    144
  3.    360
  4.    720
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 360

The word 'LEADER' contains 6 letters, namely 1L, 2E, 1A, 1D and 1R.


So, Required number of ways = \(\frac{6!}{(1!)(2!)(1!)(1!)(1!)}=360.\)

Question 42.

In a group of 6 boys and 4 girls, four children are to be selected. In how many different ways can they be selected such that at least one boy should be there?

  1.    159
  2.    194
  3.    205
  4.    209
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 209

We may have (1 boy and 3 girls) or (2 boys and 2 girls) or (3 boys and 1 girl) or (4 boys).


 Required number
of ways                   =  (6C1 x 4C3) + (6C2 x 4C2) + (6C3 x 4C1) + (6C4)


= (6C1 x 4C1) + (6C2 x 4C2) + (6C3 x 4C1) + (6C2)


\(\left(6\times4\right)+\left(\frac{6\times5}{2\times1}\right)+\left(\frac{6\times5\times4}{3\times2\times1}\right)+\left(\frac{4\times6}{2\times1}\times4\right) +\left(\frac{6\times5}{2\times1}\right)\)


= (24 + 90 + 80 + 15)


= 209.

Question 43.

How many 3-digit numbers can be formed from the digits 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9, which are divisible by 5 and none of the digits is repeated?

  1.    5
  2.    10
  3.    15
  4.    20
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 20

Since each desired number is divisible by 5, so we must have 5 at the unit place. So, there is 1 way of doing it.


The tens place can now be filled by any of the remaining 5 digits (2, 3, 6, 7, 9). So, there are 5 ways of filling the tens place.


The hundreds place can now be filled by any of the remaining 4 digits. So, there are 4 ways of filling it.


So, Required number of numbers = (1 x 5 x 4) = 20.

Question 44.

In how many ways a committee, consisting of 5 men and 6 women can be formed from 8 men and 10 women?

  1.    266
  2.    5040
  3.    11760
  4.    86400
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 11760

Required number of ways = (8C5 x 10C6)


= (8C3 x 10C4)


\(\left(\frac{8\times7\times6}{3\times2\times1}\times\frac{10\times9\times8\times7}{4\times3\times2\times1}\right)\)


= 11760.

Question 45.

A box contains 2 white balls, 3 black balls and 4 red balls. In how many ways can 3 balls be drawn from the box, if at least one black ball is to be included in the draw?

  1.    32
  2.    48
  3.    64
  4.    96
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 64

We may have(1 black and 2 non-black) or (2 black and 1 non-black) or (3 black).


= (3C1 x 6C2) + (3C2 x 6C1) + (3C3)


\(\left(3\times\frac{6\times5}{2\times1}\right)+\left(\frac{3\times2}{2\times1}\times6\right)+1\)


= (45 + 18 + 1)


= 64.

Question 46.

In how many different ways can the letters of the word DETAIL be arranged in such a way that the vowels occupy only the odd positions?

  1.    32
  2.    48
  3.    36
  4.    60
  5.    120
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 36

There are 6 letters in the given word, out of which there are 3 vowels and 3 consonants.


Let us mark these positions as under:


(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)


Now, 3 vowels can be placed at any of the three places out 4, marked 1, 3, 5.


Number of ways of arranging the vowels = 3P3 = 3! = 6.


Also, the 3 consonants can be arranged at the remaining 3 positions.


Number of ways of these arrangements = 3P3 = 3! = 6.


Total number of ways = (6 x 6) = 36.


To arrange the vowels (EAI) in the odd positions, we have 3 choices for the first odd position (either E or A or I) and 2 choices for the second odd position (one of the two remaining vowels).

Thus, we have 3 × 2 = 6 ways to arrange the vowels in the odd positions.

Now, we need to fill the even positions with the remaining consonants (D, T, and L). The consonants can be arranged in the remaining 3 even positions in 3! ways.

Therefore, the total number of ways to arrange the letters of the word DETAIL such that the vowels occupy only the odd positions is 6 × 3! = 36.

Hence, the correct answer is option C (36).

Question 47.

In how many ways can a group of 5 men and 2 women be made out of a total of 7 men and 3 women?

  1.    63
  2.    90
  3.    126
  4.    45
  5.    135
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 63

Required number of ways = (7C5 x 3C2) = (7C2 x 3C1) = \(\left(\frac{7\times6}{2\times1}\times3\right)= 63.\)

Question 48.

How many 4-letter words with or without meaning, can be formed out of the letters of the word, LOGARITHMS, if repetition of letters is not allowed?

  1.    40
  2.    400
  3.    5040
  4.    2520
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 5040

'LOGARITHMS' contains 10 different letters.


Required number of words  = Number of arrangements of 10 letters, taking 4 at a time.


10P4


= (10 x 9 x 8 x 7)


= 5040.

Question 49.

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

  1.    10080
  2.    4989600
  3.    120960
  4.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 120960

In the word 'MATHEMATICS', we treat the vowels AEAI as one letter.


Thus, we have MTHMTCS (AEAI).


Now, we have to arrange 8 letters, out of which M occurs twice, T occurs twice and the rest are different.


So, Number of ways of arranging these letters = \(\frac{8!}{(2!)(2!)} = 10080.\)


Now, AEAI has 4 letters in which A occurs 2 times and the rest are different.


Number of ways of arranging these letters = \(\frac{4!}{2!}= 12\)


So, Required number of words = (10080 x 12) = 120960.

Question 50.

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
  5.    None of these
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 720

The word 'OPTICAL' contains 7 different letters.


When the vowels OIA are always together, they can be supposed to form one letter.


Then, we have to arrange the letters PTCL (OIA).


Now, 5 letters can be arranged in 5! = 120 ways.


The vowels (OIA) can be arranged among themselves in 3! = 6 ways.


So,  Required number of ways = (120 x 6) = 720

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