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Factorials and Permutations

Description: Test your understanding of factorials and permutations with this challenging quiz.
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What is the factorial of 5?

  1. 120

  2. 24

  3. 60

  4. 15


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The factorial of a number is the product of all positive integers up to that number. Therefore, 5! = 5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1 = 120.

How many ways can you arrange the letters in the word 'APPLE'?

  1. 60

  2. 120

  3. 24

  4. 360


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

To calculate the number of permutations, we use the formula n!, where n is the number of items. In this case, n = 5. Therefore, the number of permutations of the letters in the word 'APPLE' is 5! = 120.

What is the formula for calculating the number of permutations of n items taken r at a time?

  1. nPr = n!

  2. nPr = n! / (n - r)!

  3. nPr = n! * r!

  4. nPr = (n - r)!


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The formula for calculating the number of permutations of n items taken r at a time is nPr = n! / (n - r)!, where n is the total number of items and r is the number of items taken at a time.

How many ways can you choose 3 people from a group of 10 to form a committee?

  1. 720

  2. 120

  3. 24

  4. 360


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

To calculate the number of ways to choose 3 people from a group of 10, we use the formula nCr = n! / (n - r)!, where n is the total number of items and r is the number of items to be chosen. In this case, n = 10 and r = 3. Therefore, the number of ways to choose 3 people from a group of 10 is 10C3 = 10! / (10 - 3)! = 120.

What is the difference between a permutation and a combination?

  1. Permutations consider order, while combinations do not.

  2. Permutations involve selecting items without replacement, while combinations involve selecting items with replacement.

  3. Permutations are always greater than combinations.

  4. Permutations are always less than combinations.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The main difference between a permutation and a combination is that permutations consider the order of the items, while combinations do not. For example, the permutations of the letters A, B, and C are ABC, ACB, BAC, BCA, CAB, and CBA, while the combinations of the letters A, B, and C are AB, AC, BC, and ABC.

A club has 12 members. In how many ways can a president, vice president, and secretary be chosen?

  1. 1320

  2. 24

  3. 120

  4. 360


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

To calculate the number of ways to choose a president, vice president, and secretary from a group of 12 members, we use the formula nPr = n! / (n - r)!, where n is the total number of items and r is the number of items to be chosen. In this case, n = 12 and r = 3. Therefore, the number of ways to choose a president, vice president, and secretary from a group of 12 members is 12P3 = 12! / (12 - 3)! = 1320.

How many 4-digit numbers can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 if repetition of digits is not allowed?

  1. 120

  2. 600

  3. 24

  4. 3600


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

To calculate the number of 4-digit numbers that can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 without repetition, we use the formula nPr = n! / (n - r)!, where n is the total number of items and r is the number of items to be chosen. In this case, n = 5 and r = 4. Therefore, the number of 4-digit numbers that can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 without repetition is 5P4 = 5! / (5 - 4)! = 3600.

What is the probability of getting a sum of 7 when two fair dice are rolled?

  1. 1/6

  2. 1/12

  3. 1/18

  4. 1/36


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

To calculate the probability of getting a sum of 7 when two fair dice are rolled, we need to determine the number of ways to get a sum of 7 and the total number of possible outcomes. There are 6 ways to get a sum of 7: (1, 6), (2, 5), (3, 4), (4, 3), (5, 2), and (6, 1). The total number of possible outcomes is 36, since each die has 6 sides. Therefore, the probability of getting a sum of 7 when two fair dice are rolled is 6/36 = 1/6.

A bag contains 10 red balls, 15 blue balls, and 20 green balls. In how many ways can 5 balls be chosen from the bag if the balls are indistinguishable?

  1. 2002

  2. 2502

  3. 3003

  4. 3504


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

To calculate the number of ways to choose 5 balls from a bag containing 10 red balls, 15 blue balls, and 20 green balls if the balls are indistinguishable, we use the formula nCr = n! / (n - r)!, where n is the total number of items and r is the number of items to be chosen. In this case, n = 45 and r = 5. Therefore, the number of ways to choose 5 balls from the bag is 45C5 = 45! / (45 - 5)! = 2502.

A company has 10 employees. In how many ways can they be arranged in a row for a photograph if two particular employees must always stand next to each other?

  1. 720

  2. 9!

  3. 8!

  4. 10!


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

To calculate the number of ways to arrange 10 employees in a row for a photograph if two particular employees must always stand next to each other, we can consider the two employees as one unit. This reduces the number of items to be arranged to 9. Therefore, the number of ways to arrange the employees is 9!, which is 9! = 9 * 8 * 7 * 6 * 5 * 4 * 3 * 2 * 1 = 362880.

What is the formula for calculating the number of circular permutations of n objects?

  1. nPr

  2. nCr

  3. (n - 1)!

  4. n! / 2


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The formula for calculating the number of circular permutations of n objects is n! / 2. This is because each object can be placed in n - 1 positions, and the order of the objects does not matter.

How many 5-digit numbers can be formed using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 if repetition of digits is allowed?

  1. 10000

  2. 50000

  3. 25000

  4. 125000


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

To calculate the number of 5-digit numbers that can be formed using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 with repetition allowed, we use the formula n^r, where n is the number of digits and r is the number of digits in the number. In this case, n = 5 and r = 5. Therefore, the number of 5-digit numbers that can be formed using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4 with repetition allowed is 5^5 = 125000.

A committee of 5 people is to be chosen from a group of 12 people. In how many ways can this be done if 2 particular people must be on the committee?

  1. 792

  2. 924

  3. 1056

  4. 1260


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

To calculate the number of ways to choose a committee of 5 people from a group of 12 people if 2 particular people must be on the committee, we can first choose the 2 particular people. This can be done in 1 way. Then, we need to choose 3 more people from the remaining 10 people. This can be done in 10C3 ways. Therefore, the total number of ways to choose a committee of 5 people from a group of 12 people if 2 particular people must be on the committee is 1 * 10C3 = 1 * 120 = 924.

A bag contains 6 red balls, 4 blue balls, and 2 green balls. In how many ways can 3 balls be chosen from the bag if the balls are indistinguishable?

  1. 80

  2. 120

  3. 160

  4. 200


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

To calculate the number of ways to choose 3 balls from a bag containing 6 red balls, 4 blue balls, and 2 green balls if the balls are indistinguishable, we use the formula nCr = n! / (n - r)!, where n is the total number of items and r is the number of items to be chosen. In this case, n = 12 and r = 3. Therefore, the number of ways to choose 3 balls from the bag is 12C3 = 12! / (12 - 3)! = 12! / 9! = 12 * 11 * 10 = 1320.

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