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41.
The number of 6-digit numbers that can be made with the digits 1, 2, 3 and 4 and having exactly two pairs of digits is
A
480
B
540
C
1080
D
None of these
Answer :
1080
The number will have 2 pairs and 2 different digits.
The number of selections $$ = {\,^4}{C_2} \times {\,^2}{C_2},$$ and for each selection, number of arrangements $$ = \frac{{6!}}{{2!\,2!}}.$$ Therefore, the required number of numbers $$ = {\,^4}{C_2} \times {\,^2}{C_2} \times \frac{{6!}}{{2!\,2!}}.$$
42.
Ravish writes letters to his five friends and addresses the corresponding envelopes. In how many ways can the letters be placed in the envelopes so that at least two of them are in the wrong envelopes ?
43.
Nine hundred distinct $$n$$-digit positive numbers are to be formed using only the digits 2, 5 and 7. The smallest value of $$n$$ for which this is possible is
A
6
B
7
C
8
D
9
Answer :
7
Each place can be filled in 3 ways.
So, $$n$$ places can be filled in $$3 \times 3 \times .....\,{\text{to }}n{\text{ times }} = {3^n}.$$
$${3^6} = 729,{3^7} = 2187.$$ So, for $${3^n} \geqslant 900$$ the smallest integral $$n$$ is 7.
44.
In a test there were $$n$$ questions. In the test $${2^{n - i}}$$ students gave wrong answers to $$i$$ questions where $$i = 1, 2, 3, . . . . . , n.$$ If the total number of wrong answers given is 2047 then $$n$$ is
A
12
B
11
C
10
D
None of these
Answer :
11
The number of students giving exactly one wrong answer $$ = {2^{n - 1}} - {2^{n - 2}}.$$
The number of students giving exactly two wrong answers $$ = {2^{n - 2}} - {2^{n - 3}},\,{\text{e}}{\text{.t}}{\text{.c}}{\text{.}}$$
∴ the total number of wrong answers
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{ = 1}} \cdot \left( {{2^{n - 1}} - {2^{n - 2}}} \right) + 2 \cdot \left( {{2^{n - 2}} - {2^{n - 3}}} \right) + ..... + \left( {n - 1} \right)\left( {2 - {2^0}} \right) + n \cdot 1 = 2047\,\left( {{\text{from question}}} \right) \cr
& \therefore \,\,{2^{n - 1}} + {2^{n - 2}} + ..... + 2 - \left( {n - 1} \right) + n = 2047 \cr
& {\text{or, }}\frac{{2\left( {{2^{n - 1}} - 1} \right)}}{{2 - 1}} = 4046\,\,\,{\text{or, }}{2^n} = 4048 = {2^{11}}. \cr} $$
45.
If $$r > p > q,$$ the number of different selections of $$p + q$$ things taking $$r$$ at a time, where $$p$$ things are identical and $$q$$ other things are identical, is
A
$$p + q - r$$
B
$$p + q - r + 1$$
C
$$r - p - q + 1$$
D
None of these
Answer :
$$p + q - r + 1$$
The number of selections of $$p$$ things from $$p$$ identical things and $$r - p$$ things from $$q$$ identical things $$ = 1 \times 1.$$
Similarly in all other cases.
∴ the total number of ways
$$\eqalign{
& = p - \left( {r - q} \right) + 1\,\,{\text{or }}q - \left( {r - p} \right) + 1 \cr
& = p + q - r + 1. \cr} $$
46.
The value of $${1^2} \cdot {C_1} + {3^2} \cdot {C_3} + {5^2} \cdot {C_5} + .....$$ is :
A
$$n{\left( {n - 1} \right)^{n - 2}} + n \cdot {2^{n - 1}}$$
47.
Two straight line intersect at a point $$O.$$ Points $${A_1},{A_2},.....,{A_n}\,$$ are taken on one line and points $${B_1},{B_2},.....,{B_n}\,$$ on the other. If the point $$O$$ is not to be used, the number of triangles that can be drawn using these points as vertices, is
48.
The number of different ways in which 8 persons can stand in a row so that between two particular persons $$A$$ and $$B$$ there are always two persons, is
A
$$60\left( {5!} \right)$$
B
$$15\left( {4!} \right) \times \left( {5!} \right)$$
C
$$4!\, \times 5!$$
D
None of these
Answer :
$$60\left( {5!} \right)$$
The number of selections of 4 persons including $$A,B = {\,^6}{C_2}.$$
Considering these four as a group, number of arrangements with the other four $$= 5!.$$
But in each group the number of arrangements $$ = 2!\, \times 2!$$
∴ the required number of ways $$ = {\,^6}{C_2} \times 5!\, \times 2!\, \times 2!.$$
49.
A person invites a party of 10 friends at dinner and place them so that 4 are on one round table and 6 on the other round table. The number of ways in which he can arrange the guests is
A
$$\frac{{\left( {10} \right)!}}{{6!}}$$
B
$$\frac{{\left( {10} \right)!}}{{24}}$$
C
$$\frac{{\left( {9} \right)!}}{{24}}$$
D
None of these
Answer :
$$\frac{{\left( {10} \right)!}}{{24}}$$
Selection of 6 guests $$ = {\,^{10}}{C_6}$$
Permutation of 6 on round table $$= 5!$$
Permutation of 4 on round table $$= 3!$$
Then, total number of arrangements $$ = {\,^{10}}{C_5} \cdot 5! \cdot 3!$$
$$ = \frac{{\left( {10} \right)!}}{{6! \cdot 4!}} \cdot 5! \cdot 3! = \frac{{\left( {10} \right)!}}{{24}}.$$
50.
The total number of selections of at most $$n$$ things from $$\left( {2n + 1} \right)$$ different things is 63. Then the value of $$n$$ is