ECAT Mathematics Chapter 9 MCQ Test With Answer for Mathematics chapter 9 (Permutation, Combination and Probability)

• 110 A
• 220 B
• 1320 C
• None of these D

The number of significant numbers which can be formed by using any number of the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 but using each not more than once in each number is

• 260 A
• 356 B
• 410 C
• 96 D

• 120 A
• 5 B
• 4 C
• 6 D

Number of ways of writing the letters of WORD taken all at a time is

• 24 A
• 4 B
• 12 C
• 6 D

Probability of an impossible event is

• 0 A
• -1 B
• 1 C
• ∞ D

probability of a certain event is

• 0 A
• -1 B
• 1 C
• ∞ D

(n + 2) (n + 1)n in factorial form is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

If A is an event then which of the following is true

• P(A)<0 A
• 0≥P(A)≤1 B
• P(A)>0 C
• None D

How many arrangements of the letters of the word MI SSI PPI, taken all together can be made?

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

A coin is tossed. If head comes up, a die is thrown but if tail comes up, the coin is tossed again. The probability of obtaining a head and an even number is

• 1/8 A
• 2/8 B
• 3/8 C
• None of these D

Three unbiased coins are tossed. Then the probabilities of getting two heads is

• 3/8 A
• 1/8 B
• 1/4 C
• None of these D

What is the probability of being born on Wednesday?

• 1/7 A
• 1/2 B
• 1/3 C
• 1/8 D

An event having more than one sample point is called

• Certain event A
• Compound event B
• Simple event C
• None D

If n is a negative integer n! is

• 1 A
• 0 B
• Unique C
• Not defined D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The probability to get an odd number in a dice thrown once is

• 1/2 A
• 1/6 B
• 1/3 C
• 2 D

The factorial of a positive integers is a (an)

• Rational number A
• Positive integer B
• Real number C
• None D

A dice is rolled. The probability that the dots on the top are greater than 4 is

• 1/6 A
• 1/3 B
• 1/2 C
• 1 D

How many arrangements of the letter of the word PAKPATTAN can be made

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

If S is a sample space and event set E =Φ then P(E) is

• >0 A
• 1 B
• <1 C
• 0 D

When a selection of object is made without paying regard to the order of selection, it is called

• Sequence A
• Series B
• Combination C
• Permutation D

A class contains nine boys and three girls, in how many ways can the teacher choose a committee of four?

• 60 A
• 460 B
• 495 C
• 272 D

Two cards are drawn at random without replacement. the probability that the first is a king and second is not a king is

• 48 / 663 A
• 24 / 663 B
• 12 / 663 C
• None of these D

The probability that a person A will be alive 15 years hence is 5/7 and the probability that another person B will be alive 15 years hence is 7/9. Find the probability that both will be alive 15 years hence

• 4/63 A
• 5/9 B
• 45/49 C
• None of these D

Given two independent event A and B such that P(A) = 0.30 and P(B) = 0.60. Probability of getting neither A nor B is

• 0.28 A
• 0.13 B
• 0.12 C
• 0.42 D

A key ring is an example of

• Permutation A
• Circular permutation B
• Combination C
• None D

There are n seats round a table numbered 1, 2, 3 .... n. The number of ways in which m person can take seats is

• ⁿP_m A
• ⁿC_mx (m - 1) ! B
• ^n-1P_m C
• None of these D

How many signals can be given by 5 flags of different colours, using 3 flags at a time

• 120 A
• 60 B
• 24 C
• 15 D

20. 19. 18. 17= _______

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The sample space for tossing a coin twice is

• {H, T} A
• {HH, HT, TH, TT} B
• {H, T, HH} C
• {HH, HT, TT} D