SSC CGL Exam  >  SSC CGL Test  >  Quantitative Aptitude  >  MCQ: Permutations and Combinations - 2 - SSC CGL MCQ

Permutations and Combinations - 2 - Free MCQ Practice Test with solutions,


MCQ Practice Test & Solutions: MCQ: Permutations and Combinations - 2 (15 Questions)

You can prepare effectively for SSC CGL Quantitative Aptitude for SSC CGL with this dedicated MCQ Practice Test (available with solutions) on the important topic of "MCQ: Permutations and Combinations - 2". These 15 questions have been designed by the experts with the latest curriculum of SSC CGL 2026, to help you master the concept.

Test Highlights:

  • - Format: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
  • - Duration: 15 minutes
  • - Number of Questions: 15

Sign up on EduRev for free to attempt this test and track your preparation progress.

MCQ: Permutations and Combinations - 2 - Question 1

How many different words can be formed using all the letters of the word ALLAHABAD?
(a) When vowels occupy the even positions.
(b) Both L do not occur together.

Detailed Solution: Question 1

ALLAHABAD = 9 letters. Out of these 9 letters there is 4 A's and 2 L's are there.
So, permutations 
(a) There are 4 vowels and all are alike i.e. 4A's.

These even places can be occupied by 4 vowels. In 
In other five places 5 other letter can be occupied of which two are alike i.e. 2L's.
Number of ways = 5!/2! Ways.
Hence, total number of ways in which vowels occupy the even places  = 60 ways.

(b) Taking both L's together and treating them as one letter we have 8 letters out of which A repeats 4 times and others are distinct.
These 8 letters can be arranged in = 8!/4! Ways.
Also two L can be arranged themselves in 2! ways.
So, Total no. of ways in which L are together = 1680 × 2 = 3360 ways.
Now,
Total arrangement in which L never occur together,
= Total arrangement - Total no. of ways in which L occur together.
= 7560 - 3360
= 4200 ways

MCQ: Permutations and Combinations - 2 - Question 2

In how many ways 4 boys and 3 girls can be seated in a row so that they are alternate.

Detailed Solution: Question 2

Let the Arrangement be,
B G B G B G B
4 boys can be seated in 4! Ways
Girl can be seated in 3! Ways
Required number of ways,
= 4! × 3!
= 144

MCQ: Permutations and Combinations - 2 - Question 3

In how many ways 2 students can be chosen from the class of 20 students?

Detailed Solution: Question 3

Number of ways

MCQ: Permutations and Combinations - 2 - Question 4

A question paper has two parts, A and B, each containing 10 questions. If a student has to choose 8 from part A and 5 from part B, in how many ways can he choose the questions?

Detailed Solution: Question 4

There 10 questions in part A out of which 8 question can be chosen as = 10C8
Similarly, 5 questions can be chosen from 10 questions of Part B as = 10C5
Hence, total number of ways,

MCQ: Permutations and Combinations - 2 - Question 5

How many Permutations of the letters of the word APPLE are there?

Detailed Solution: Question 5

APPLE = 5 letters.
But two letters PP is of same kind.
Thus, required permutations,

MCQ: Permutations and Combinations - 2 - Question 6

In how many ways can 10 examination papers be arranged so that the best and the worst papers never come together?

Detailed Solution: Question 6

No. of ways in which 10 paper can arranged is 10! Ways.
When the best and the worst papers come together, regarding the two as one paper, we have only 9 papers.
These 9 papers can be arranged in 9! Ways.
And two papers can be arranged themselves in 2! Ways.
No. of arrangement when best and worst paper do not come together,
= 10! - 9! × 2!
= 9!(10 - 2)
= 8 × 9!

MCQ: Permutations and Combinations - 2 - Question 7

A two member committee comprising of one male and one female member is to be constitute out of five males and three females. Amongst the females. Ms. A refuses to be a member of the committee in which Mr. B is taken as the member. In how many different ways can the committee be constituted ?

Detailed Solution: Question 7

5C1 × 3C1 - 1
= 15 - 1
= 14

MCQ: Permutations and Combinations - 2 - Question 8

Three gentlemen and three ladies are candidates for two vacancies. A voter has to vote for two candidates. In how many ways can one cast his vote?

Detailed Solution: Question 8

There are 6 candidates and a voter has to vote for any two of them.
So, the required number of ways is,

MCQ: Permutations and Combinations - 2 - Question 9

Find the number of triangles which can be formed by joining the angular points of a polygon of 8 sides as vertices.

Detailed Solution: Question 9

A triangle needs 3 points.
And polygon of 8 sides has 8 angular points.
Hence, number of triangle formed,

MCQ: Permutations and Combinations - 2 - Question 10

There are 10 points in a plane out of which 4 are collinear. Find the number of triangles formed by the points as vertices.

Detailed Solution: Question 10

The number of triangle can be formed by 10 points = 10C3
Similarly, the number of triangle can be formed by 4 points when no one is collinear = 4C3
In the question, given 4 points are collinear, Thus, required number of triangle can be formed,
10C3 - 4C3
= 120 - 4
= 116

MCQ: Permutations and Combinations - 2 - Question 11

The number of positive integers which can be formed by using any number of digits from 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 without repetition.

Detailed Solution: Question 11

One digit positive numbers = 5
Two digit positive numbers = 25
Three digit positive numbers = 100
4 digit positive numbers = 300
5 digit positive numbers = 600
Six digit positive numbers = 600
Total positive numbers,
= 5 + 25 + 100 + 300 + 600 + 600
= 1630

MCQ: Permutations and Combinations - 2 - Question 12

A letter lock consists of 4 rings, each ring contains 9 non-zero digits. This lock can be opened by setting four digit code with the proper combination of each of the 4 rings. Maximum how many codes can be formed to open the lock ?

Detailed Solution: Question 12

There are 9 non-zero digits to arrange themselves at 4 different position. Each letter can be arrange at different position in 9 different ways.
So, required number of ways,
= 9 × 9 × 9 × 9
= 94

MCQ: Permutations and Combinations - 2 - Question 13

How many ways can 4 prizes be given away to 3 boys, if each boy is eligible for all the prizes?

Detailed Solution: Question 13

Let the 3 boys be B1, B2, B3 and 4 prizes be P1, P2, P3 and P4
Now B1 is eligible to receive any of the 4 available prizes (so 4 ways)
B2 will receive prize from rest 3 available prizes(so 3 ways)
B3 will receive his prize from the rest 2 prizes available(so 2 ways)
So total ways would be: 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 24 Ways
Hence, the 4 prizes can be distributed in 24 ways

MCQ: Permutations and Combinations - 2 - Question 14

In a party every person shakes hands with every other person. If there are 105 hands shakes, find the number of person in the party.

Detailed Solution: Question 14

Let n be the number of persons in the party
Number of hands shake = 105
Total number of hands shake is given by nC2
Now,
According to the question,

But, we cannot take negative value of n
So, n = 15
i.e. number of persons in the party = 15

MCQ: Permutations and Combinations - 2 - Question 15

In a cricket tournament, 12 teams are divided into 2 groups of 6 teams each, where each team plays one match with every other team in its group. From each group, the top 3 teams qualify for the next round, in which each team plays one match with every other team. From this round, the top 4 teams qualify for the semifinals, where the 1st team plays the 4th team and the 2nd team plays the 3rd team, and each semifinal is a best of three matches. The winners of the semifinals play the final, which consists of only one match. What is the minimum number of matches played in the entire tournament?

Detailed Solution: Question 15

The number of matches in first round,
6C2 +6C2
Number of matches in next round,
6C2
Number of matches in semifinals,

  • 4 teams → 2 semifinals
  • Each is best of 3 → minimum = 2 matches

= 2 × 2 = 4
Number of matches in finals: 1

Total number of matches,
6C2 + 6C2 + 6C2 + 4 + 1
= 50

Hence, option(B) is correct

319 videos|366 docs|157 tests
Information about MCQ: Permutations and Combinations - 2 Page
In this test you can find the Exam questions for MCQ: Permutations and Combinations - 2 solved & explained in the simplest way possible. Besides giving Questions and answers for MCQ: Permutations and Combinations - 2, EduRev gives you an ample number of Online tests for practice
Download as PDF