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Sample Questions (Permu & Combi)

The document contains a comprehensive list of 50 Olympiad-level questions related to permutations and combinations. Each question addresses various scenarios involving arrangements, selections, and groupings of items or people. The questions cover a range of topics including seating arrangements, code formations, and team selections.

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Sample Questions (Permu & Combi)

The document contains a comprehensive list of 50 Olympiad-level questions related to permutations and combinations. Each question addresses various scenarios involving arrangements, selections, and groupings of items or people. The questions cover a range of topics including seating arrangements, code formations, and team selections.

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Permutations :

1. In how many ways can the letters of the word **"OLYMPIAD"** be arranged?

2. How many different 5-digit numbers can be formed using the digits {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} without repetition?

3. How many different ways can 8 people sit in a row?

4. In how many ways can 6 books be arranged on a shelf if two specific books must be together?

5. How many different ways can 10 people be arranged in a circle?

6. Find the number of ways to arrange the letters of **"MISSISSIPPI"**.

7. How many ways can 4 identical red balls, 3 identical blue balls, and 2 identical green balls be arranged in a row?

8. How many ways can 4 boys and 4 girls be seated in a row such that no two boys sit together?

9. How many 6-letter words can be formed using the letters {A, B, C, D, E, F} if repetition is allowed?

10. In how many ways can the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 be arranged so that 2 is always at the second position?

11. A train has 7 different stops. In how many ways can a passenger board and deboard at different stops?

12. A safe has a 4-digit code. If digits 0-9 can be used but cannot be repeated, how many different codes exist?

13. In how many ways can a teacher arrange 3 students in a line for a presentation if there are 10 students to choose from?

14. How many ways can 6 people be arranged around a round table?

15. A football team has 11 players. In how many ways can the captain and vice-captain be chosen?

16. Find the number of ways in which 10 people can sit in a row such that 3 specific people always sit together.

17. There are 7 different chairs. In how many ways can 4 people be seated?

18. How many 8-digit numbers can be formed using only even digits without repetition?

19. Find the number of arrangements of the word **"MATHEMATICS"**.

20. In how many ways can 4 red, 3 blue, and 2 green balls be arranged in a row?

21. How many ways can 4 consonants and 3 vowels be selected from the word **"EDUCATION"** and then arranged in a row?

22. How many ways can 6 people be arranged if two of them must always be at the ends?

23. In how many ways can 4 men and 3 women be seated alternately in a row?

24. Find the number of ways 3 people can be selected from 8 and then arranged in a row.

25. In how many ways can the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 be arranged such that all odd numbers come before even numbers?

26. Find the number of 5-digit numbers that can be formed using 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 where no digit is repeated.

27. How many 4-letter words can be formed using letters {A, B, C, D, E} if repetition is allowed?

28. How many ways can 5 people be seated in a circular arrangement?


29. How many ways can a password of 5 different letters be created using the alphabet?

30. Find the number of ways in which 3 letters from **"COMPUTER"** can be selected and arranged.

31. How many different ways can a principal assign 3 students to the positions of class president, vice-president, and
secretary?

32. How many ways can 10 distinct people be divided into two groups of 5?

33. How many ways can 4 different cars be parked in a row with 6 available spots?

34. How many ways can 3 boys and 3 girls be arranged such that boys and girls alternate?

35. Find the number of ways in which the letters of **"BANANA"** can be arranged.

36. In how many ways can the word **"EXAMINATION"** be arranged if vowels must come together?

37. How many ways can 5 different books be distributed among 3 students if each student gets at least one?

38. Find the number of ways 3 students can be placed on a podium with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

39. How many ways can a 4-digit number be formed using 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 where digits can repeat?

40. Find the number of ways in which the top 3 finishers of a 10-runner race can be determined.

41. How many ways can a 6-letter code be formed using the first 6 letters of the alphabet?

42. How many ways can 5 students be seated in 3 available chairs?

43. How many ways can 7 distinct books be arranged on a shelf?

44. Find the number of ways in which 4 people can be arranged if one must always be in the middle.

45. How many ways can a set of 8 students be split into two teams of 4?

46. How many ways can a circular necklace be made with 5 distinct beads?

47. How many ways can 6 different items be placed in 3 different boxes?

48. How many ways can 5 pairs of shoes be arranged in a row if pairs must stay together?

49. How many ways can a 5-member committee be arranged in a line?

50. In how many ways can the letters of the word **"CALCULUS"** be arranged?

You're right to point that out! I only listed a few for **Combinations**, so here’s the complete list of **50 Olympiad-level
Combination questions**:

Combinations :
1. How many ways can 5 students be chosen from a class of 10?

2. Find the number of ways in which a 10-member team can be formed from 20 students.

3. How many ways can a 4-member committee be selected from 12 people?

4. In how many ways can a set of 6 books be chosen from a collection of 10?

5. How many different ways can 3 marbles be picked from a bag containing 8 different colors?

6. How many ways can 5 cards be chosen from a deck of 52?

7. How many ways can 2 girls and 3 boys be chosen from a class of 10 boys and 8 girls?

8. How many different ways can 4 letters be selected from the word **"COMPUTER"**?

9. A box contains 6 red, 5 blue, and 3 green balls. In how many ways can 4 balls be selected?

10. How many ways can a president, vice-president, and secretary be chosen from 10 people?

11. A team of 5 people is to be selected from a group of 12. How many ways can this be done?

12. How many ways can a 3-person study group be formed from a class of 15?

13. A committee of 4 is to be formed from a group of 10 teachers and 8 students. How many ways can this be done if at least 2
members must be students?

14. How many ways can a 6-member jury be selected from 10 people?

15. How many ways can 5 letters be chosen from the word **"MISSISSIPPI"**?

16. A company has 12 employees and wants to form a team of 7. How many ways can this be done?

17. How many ways can 3 different ingredients be chosen from 10 available ingredients for a recipe?

18. How many ways can 4 people be selected from a group of 9 if two specific people must be included?

19. How many ways can 5 balls be selected from a box of 12 different balls?

20. How many ways can 4 students be selected from a class of 30?

21. How many ways can a group of 6 people be divided into 2 teams of 3 each?

22. How many ways can a teacher choose 3 students from a class of 20 for a group project?

23. How many ways can 5 books be selected from a set of 15 different books?

24. How many ways can a club choose a 3-member executive committee from a group of 10 members?

25. How many ways can a basketball coach choose 2 players from a team of 12?

26. How many ways can a florist pick 4 flowers from a set of 8 different flowers?

27. How many ways can 3 men and 3 women be selected from 8 men and 9 women?

28. A theater has 10 different seats. How many ways can 5 people be chosen to sit in those seats?
29. How many ways can a school select a 5-student council from a group of 25 students?

30. How many ways can a teacher form a group of 4 students for a project from a class of 18?

31. How many ways can 3 students be selected from a class of 20 to receive a prize?

32. A tournament needs 4 referees. How many ways can 4 referees be selected from a group of 12?

33. A restaurant offers 8 different dishes. How many ways can a customer choose 3 dishes?

34. How many ways can 3 cards be selected from a deck of 52 if the order doesn't matter?

35. How many ways can 5 people be chosen from a group of 10 where two specific people must be included?

36. How many ways can a survey be conducted by choosing 6 people from a group of 30?

37. A school wants to select 3 students for a field trip. How many ways can this be done if there are 25 students available?

38. How many ways can a musician select 5 songs from a playlist of 20 songs?

39. How many ways can 2 girls and 2 boys be selected from a class of 12 boys and 10 girls?

40. How many ways can 4 movies be chosen from a set of 10 movies?

41. A teacher randomly selects 4 students from a class of 15. How many ways can this be done?

42. How many ways can 2 blue and 3 red marbles be selected from a bag containing 6 blue and 8 red marbles?

43. How many ways can 6 students be selected from a class of 18 for a science project?

44. How many ways can 4 players be chosen from a chess team of 10 for a tournament?

45. How many ways can a football team select 7 players from a squad of 20?

46. How many ways can 5 people be selected from a set of 11 to form a discussion group?

47. How many ways can a family of 6 choose 3 members to go on a trip?

48. A company has 15 employees. How many ways can it choose 5 employees for a special project?

49. How many ways can a 5-card poker hand be drawn from a standard deck?

50. How many ways can 5 students be chosen from a class of 15, where at least 2 must be girls?

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