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

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

• >0 A
• 1 B
• <1 C
• 0 D

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

• 400 A
• 472 B
• 563 C
• 264 D

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Two unbiased dice are thrown. The probability that the total score is > 5 is

• 1 / 18 A
• 7 / 18 B
• 13 / 18 C
• 11 / 18 D

nCn-r is equal to

• n! A
• n-1Cr B
• nCr C
• None of these D

• 5 A
• 10 B
• 20 C
• 30 D

0! = ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• Not defined 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 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

Out of 10, 000 families with 4 children each, the number of families all of whose children are daughters is

• 375 A
• 500 B
• 625 C
• 150 D

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

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  D

A box contains 10 red 30 white and 20 black marbles When a marble is drawn at random the probability that it is either red or white is

• 1/6 A
• 1/3 B
• 1/2 C
• 2/3 D

n different objects can be arranged taken all at a time in ______

• (n + 1)! ways A
• (n - 1)! ways B
• n! ways C
• n ways D

If n is a positive integer then n! is

• (n - 1) (n - 2) .....3,.2.1 A
• n(n - 1) (n - 2) ...3.2.1 B
• n(n - 1 ) ( n -2) ... 3 C
• None of these D

If 4 ⁶P_r= ⁶P_r+1, then r is equal to

• 4 A
• 3 B
• 2 C
• 1 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 die is thrown, the probability that the dots on the top are prime numbers or odd numbers is

• 1/2 A
• 2/3 B
• 1/3 C
• 2/5 D

Riaz, Saba. Maria, Shehzad are to give speeches in a class. The teacher can arrange the order of their presentation in

• 4 ways A
• 12 ways B
• 256 ways C
• 24 ways D

• 5 A
• 20 B
• 9 C
• 4 D

A bag contains 7 whit, 5 black and 4 rd balls. If two balls are drawn at random from the bag, the probability that they are not of the same color is

• 73 / 120 A
• 83 / 120 B
• 67 / 120 C
• 43 / 120 D

How many terms of the A.P 3,6,9,12,15...........must be taken to make the sum 108

• 8 A
• 6 B
• 7 C
• 36 D

What is the probability of being born on Wednesday?

• 1/7 A
• 1/2 B
• 1/3 C
• 1/8 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

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

A machine operates if all of its three components function. The probability that the first component fails during the year is 0.14, the second component fails is 0.10 and the third component fails is 0.05. the probability that the machine will fail during the year is

• 0.2647 A
• 0.2692 B
• 0.3647 C
• None of these D

Probability of an impossible event is

• 0 A
• -1 B
• 1 C
• ∞ D

How many different 5-digit even numbers are possible form digit 1,2,4,6,8

• 4 : 4! A
• 4! B
• 5! C
• 4!+4! D

The value of n, when ⁿP₂= 20 is

• 3 A
• 4 B
• 6 C
• 5 D

The number of ways of arranging the letter AAAAA BBB CCC D EE F in a row when no two C's are together is

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