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

Six boys and 3 girls are to be seated at random, in a row, for a photograph. The probability that no two girls will sit together is

• 1/12 A
• 1/6 B
• 5/12 C
• 7/12 D

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

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  B
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  C
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  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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  A
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  B
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  C
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  D

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

• 400 A
• 472 B
• 563 C
• 264 D

An integer is chosen at random from the number ranging from 1 to 50. the probability that the integer chosen is a multiple of 2 or 3 or 10 is

• 3 / 10 A
• 5 / 10 B
• 7 / 10 C
• 9 / 10 D

A bag contains 3 white, 4 black and 2 red balls. If 2 balls are drawn at random, then the probability that both the ball are white is

• 1/18 A
• 1/12 B
• 1/36 C
• None of these 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

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

How many comittees of 5 numbers can be chosen from a group of 8 players person when each committee must include 2 particular persons

• 8! A
• 5!3! B
• 5! C
• 20 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

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

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

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

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

A key ring is an example of

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

How many necklaces can be made from 6 beads of different colours?

• 120 A
• 60 B
• 24 C
• 15 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

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Four cards are drawn at random from a pack of 52 playing cards. The probability of getting all the four cars of the same suit is

• 44/4165 A
• 22/4165 B
• 11/4165 C
• None of these D

In a country 55% of the male population has houses in cities while 30% have houses both in cities and in villages find the percentage of the population that has houses only in villages

• 45 A
• 30 B
• 25 C
• 50 D

A die is rolled. What is the probability that the dots on the top are greater than 4?

• 1/4 A
• 1/2 B
• 1/3 C
• 1/33 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

A card is drawn from a pack of cards numbered 1 to 52, the probability that the number on the card is a perfect square is

• 1/13 A
• 2/13 B
• 7/52 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

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

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  B
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  C
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  D

Three integers are chosen at random from the first 20 integers. Then probability that their product is even, is

• 2 / 19 A
• 3 / 29 B
• 17 / 19 C
• 4 / 19 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

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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

The number of the diagonals of a 6 sided figure is

• 15 A
• 21 B
• 9 C
• 6 D