ECAT Pre Engineering Mathematic MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 9 (Permutation, Combination and Probability)

How many 3 digit numbers can be formed by using each one of the digit 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 only once?

• 15 A
• 24 B
• 60 C
• 120 D

• 1.5 A
• 1.2 B
• 8 C
• None of these D

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

Number of selections of n different things out of n

• 1 A
• nPr B
• n! C
• nPr D

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

• >0 A
• 1 B
• <1 C
• 0 D

The number of permutation that can be formed from the letters of the word OBJECT is

• 700 A
• 600 B
• 720 C
• 620 D

Two cards are drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of cards. The probability that at least one of them is a face card is

• 3 / 17 A
• 5 / 17 B
• 7 / 17 C
• 9 / 17 D

If n is a negative integer n! is

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

n(n - 1) (n - 2) .... (n - r + 1) = ______

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The probability of getting a number between 1 and 100 which is divisible by 1 and itself if only is

• 1 / 4 A
• 1 / 2 B
• 3 / 4 C
• 25 / 98 D

The sum if 1,3,5,7,9........ up to 20 terms is

• 400 A
• 472 B
• 563 C
• 264 D

probability of a certain event is

• 0 A
• -1 B
• 1 C
• ∞ 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

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

• 1/2 A
• 1/6 B
• 1/3 C
• 2 D

How many arrangements of the letters of the word MATHEMATICS can be made

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

Cycle tyres are supplied in lots of 10 and there is a chance if 1 in 500 tyres to be defective. Using Poisson distribution, the approximate number of lots containing no defective tyre in a consignment of 10, 0000 lots is

• 9028 A
• 9208 B
• 9802 C
• 9820 D

If two balls are drawn from a bag containing 3 white, 4 black and 5 red balls. Then the probability that the drawn balls are of different colours is

• 1 / 66 A
• 3 / 66 B
• 19 / 66 C
• 47 / 66 D

(n + 2) (n + 1) n= ______

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

How many arrangements of the letters of the word PAKISTAN cab be made

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

How many 6-Digit number can be formed without repairing any digit from the digits 0,1,2,3,4,5

• 720 A
• 600 B
• 120 C
• 6-5! D

Arithmetic mean between 14 and 18 is

• 16 A
• 17 B
• 15 C
• 32 D

A key ring is an example of

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 6 A
• 360 B
• 120 C
• 24 D

• 0 A
• -1 B
• 1 C
• 2 D