BASARA SARASWATHI BHAVAN_MDP N-120

Sec: SC-60 P&C Date: 26–06-2020

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SINGLE ANSWER TYPE
1. The number of permutations of the letters of the word HINDUSTAN such that neither the
pattern ‘HIN’ nor ‘DUS’ nor ‘TAN’ appears, are
A) 166674 B) 169194 C) 166680 D) 181434
2. Two numbers ‘a’ & ‘b’ are chosen from the set of {1, 2, 3……3n}. In how many ways can
these integers be selected such that a 2 − b2 is divisible by 3
3 3 1 1
A) n ( n + 1) + n2 B) n ( n − 1) + n2 C) n ( n + 1) − n2 D) n ( n − 1) + n2
2 2 2 2
3. The number of distinct rational numbers of the form p/q, where p,q  1,2,3,4,5,6 is
A) 23 B) 32 C) 36 D) 28
4. Two players P1 and P2 play a series of ‘2n’ games. Each game can result in either a win or
loss for P1. Total number of ways in which p1 can win the series of these games is equal to.
1 2n 2n 1 2n 1 n 2n 1 n
A)
2
(2 − Cn ) B)
2
( 2 − 2.2n Cn ) C)
2
( 2 − Cn ) d)
2
( 2 − 2.2n Cn )

5. How many times is the digit 5 written when listing all numbers from 1 to 1,00,000 ?
A) 5  104 B) 1 +10 +100 +1000 +10000
C) 5  10 3
D) 1 + 10 + 100 + 1000
k k
1 93
6. Let x1 , x2 , x3 ,.....xk are the total divisors of positive integer n. If x
i =1
i = 93 and x
i =1
=
50
i

then the value of ‘k’ is

a) 4 b) 3 c) 6 d) 7
7. The number of divisors of 189000 which have exactly 4 factor’s (including 1 and the
number it self) is
a) 10 C2 b) 36 c) 6 d) 9
8. Number of divisors of the number N = 2000 C1 + 2.2000 C2 + 3.2000 C3 + ....... + 2000.2000 C2000 is
a) 6009 b) 4016 c) 8016 d) 6012
9. Ten distinct symbols transmitted through a communication channel. A total of 25 blanks are
to be inserted between the symbols with at least 2 blanks every pair of symbols in how many
ways can the symbols and blanks be arranged
8! 15 C8
34
a) C9 b) 9!.15 C8 c) 10!.15 C7 d)
10. Let the product of all the positive integral divisors of 1440 be P. If P is divisible by 24x, then
maximum value of x is
a) 28 b) 30 c) 32 d) 36

MULTIPLE ANSWER TYPE

11. Thirteen persons are sitting in a row. Number of ways in which four persons can be selected so
that no two of them are consecutive is equal to ____
A) number of ways in which all the letters of the word “M A R R I A G E” are permutated if
no two vowels are never together.
B) number of numbers lying between 100 and 1000 using only the digits 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 without
repetition.
C) number of ways in which 4 alike chocolates can be distributed among 10 children so that
each child getting at most one chocolate.
D) number of triangles can be formed by joining 12 points in a plane, of which 5 are collinear
12. The number of ways in which we can choose 2 distinct integers from 1 to 200 so that the
difference between them is atmost 20 is
A) 3790 B) 200 C2 − 180C2
19  20
C) 180 C1  20 + D) 180 C2
2
13. If  = x1x2 x3 and  = y1y 2 y 3 be two three digits numbers, the number of pairs of  and  can
be formed so that  can be subtracted from  without borrowing is
A) 2!10!10! B) ( 45)(55)2 C) 32.53.112 d) 136125

14. A letter lock consists of three rings marked with 15 different letters. If N denotes the number
of ways in which it is possible to make unsuccessful attempts to open the lock, then
A) 482  
B) N is product of 3 distinct prime numbers
C) N is product of 4 distinct prime numbers
D) N is (153 − 1)
15. If n objects are arranged in a row, then number o ways of selecting three of these objects so
that no two of them are next to each other, is
A) n −2 C3 B) n−3 C3 + n−3C2
C)
( n − 2)( n − 3)( n − 4) D) n C 2
6
16. Let S= {1, 2, 3, 4, …, n} and fn be the number of those subsets of S which do not contain
consecutive elements of S, then
n(n − 1)(n − 2)
a) fn = B) fn = 2fn−1
6
C) fn = fn−1 + fn−2 D) f4 = 8
17. Let N denote the greatest number of points in which m straight lines and n circles intersect,
then (where A|B means A divides B).
A) m|(N −m C2 −n P2 ) B) n|(N −m C2 −n P2 )
C) N −m C2 −n P2 is an even integer D) N −m C2 −n P2 is odd integer
18. A is a set containing n elements. A subset P1 of A is chosen. The set A is reconstructed by
replacing the elements of P1 . Next a subset P2 of A is chosen and again the set is reconstructed
by replacing the elements of P2 . In this way m (  1) subsets P1,P2 ,...Pm so that Pi  Pj =  for
i  j , is
n
A) ( m + 1)n B) 2m − mCn C) 
k =0
m
Ck mk D) (2m − 1)n
19. Let A = 1, 2, 3 and B = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 . Among all the functions from among all the
functions from A to B, the number of functions f such that
A) f ( i )  f ( i ) whenever i  j , is 35 B) f ( i )  f ( j) whenever i  j , is 84
C) f ( i )  f ( j) whenever i  j is 35 D) f ( i )  f ( i ) whenever i  j , is 30

20. Let ‘n’ be an integer with n ³ 3 . Let P1P2P3 …… Pn be a regular n – sided polygon inscribed
in a circle. Three points Pi, Pj and Pk are randomly chosen, where i, j and k are distinct
integers from 1 to n. The number of triangles such that the triangle P iPjPk is obtuse is
n ( n - 2)( n - 4) n ( n - 1)( n - 3)
a) , if n is even b) , if n is odd
8 8
n ( n - 1)( n - 2) n ( n +1)( n + 2)
c) , if n is even d) , if n is odd
6 6
21. Which of the following is always an integer, n  N
n2 ! n2 ! n2 ! n2 !
a) b) c) d)
( n !) ( n !) ( n !) ( n !)
n −1 n n +1 n+2

22. sadhana has 10 friends among whom two are married to each other.She wishes to invite 5 of
them for a party. If the married couple refuse to attend separately then the number of different
ways in which she can invite five friends is
a) 8
C5 b) 2 8 C5 c) 10 C5 − 2 8 C4 d) 2 8 C4

23. There are 7 pigeons and 7 pigeon holes. They come out when they are disturbed by a
gunshot. If m is the number of possible ways they go into the holes one each so that none
went to their natural habitat, mark all possible alternatives for m.
a) 1854 b) 7!− 7c1 6!+ 7c 2 5!− 7c 3 4!+ 7c 4 3!− 7c 5 2!+ 7c 6 − 1

7! 7! 7! 7! 7!
c) − + − + d) 1853
2! 3! 4! 5! 6!
24. For a conference 3 countries have sent 2 delegate each while 3 other countries have sent one
delegate each. Number of ways they can be seated in a row so that delegates of the same
country are not side by side is x, mark all the correct alternatives for x is
a) 244  720 b) 3 8!+ 760  6!− 5!
c) 9! − 6 (8!) +12 ( 7!) -8 ( 6!) d) 9! − 6 (8!) +12 ( 7!)
25. If p, q, r, s, t be distinct primes and N = pq 2 r 3 st
a) N has 96 divisors
b) N can be written as a product of two positive integers in 96 ways
c) N can be written as a product of two positive integers in 48 ways
d) N can not be divisible by 13!

INTEGER TYPE
26. As shown in the diagram, points P1,P2 ,P3 ,...,P10 , are either the vertices or the midpoints of the
edges of a tetrahedran respectively. Then the number of groups of four points

(P ,P ,P ,P ) (1  i  j  k  10) on the same plane is ‘k’ the sum of digits of ‘k’ is.,
1 i j k

27. A (1, 2) and B (5, 5) are two points. Starting from A, line segments of unit length are drawn
either rightwards or upwards only, in each step, until B is reached. Then, the number of ways
of connecting A and B in this manner is 7k then k is
28. The number of onto functions which are non decreasing from A = {1,2,3,4,5} to B = {7,8,9} is
29. ABCD is a convex quadrilateral. 3,4,5 and 6 points are marked on the sides AB,BC,CD and
DA, respectively. The number of triangles with vertices on different sides is xyz then
x + y + z = _________
30. Number of pairs of positive integers (p, q) whose LCM (Least common multiple) is 8100, is
“K”. Then number of ways of expressing K as a product of two co-prime numbers is ____
31. The number of ways in which 4 married couples can be sit four on each side of a long table so
that males on one side and females on the other side and no wife is in front of her husband in k
then sum of digits of k is
32. Consider the set of eight vectors V = ai + b j + ck : a,b,c  −1, 1 . Three non-coplanar vectors
can be chosen from V in 2p ways, then p is
33. Let n1  n2  n3  n4  n5 be positive integers such that n1 + n2 + n3 + n4 + n5 = 20 , then the
number of such distinct arrangements
34. Six cards and six envelopes are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and cards are to be placed in
envelopes, so that each envelope contains exactly one card and no card is placed in the
envelope bearing the same number and moreover the card numbered 1 is always placed in
106
envelope numbered 2. Then the number of ways it can be done, is n, then is
n
35. Four persons A, B,C,D are to be seated in a row such that B does not follow A, C does not
follow B and D does not follow C. Then the number of ways of selecting them is l then
l 
10  =

36. If the possible number of positive integral ordered triads ( m, n, p ) where m, n, p  N such that

1  m  100,1  n  50,1  p  25 and 2m + 2n + 2 p is divisible by 3 are K, then the value of

k
is
6250
PASSAGE – 1
12 seats are to be occupied by 4 boys.
37. The number of possible arrangements if there should be at least two empty seats between any
two boys
 12
P4  4! 8
P4  4!
a) 4!6 C4 b) ( 12
C4 −5 C3 )  3! c)
3!
d)
2!
38. The number of possible arrangements if each boy has exactly one neighbor
a) 4!9 C2 b) 4!9 C5 c) 4!8 P3 d) 4!9 P2
PASSAGE -2
There are three cards in a bag each card having a different natural number. The three players
A,B,C play a game such that, in each round the cards are drawn from the bag, in order by
A,B and C without replacement ( after completion of every round the cards are put back in
the bag ). After two of more rounds, player B has sum total of numbers drawn 20, player A
has sum total of numbers drawn 10 and player C has sum total of numbers 9. In the last
round the player A received the largest number
39. The greatest number is
a) 7 b) 8 c) 6 d) 5
40. Total number of rounds played is
a) 5 b) 4 c) 3 d) 2
KEY
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. A 6. C 7. D
8. C 9. C 10. B 11. BCD 12. ABC 13. BCD 14. ABD
15. ABC 16. CD 17. ABC 18. AC 19. ABC 20. AB 21. ABC
22. BC 23. AB 24. AC 25. ACD 26. 6 27. 5 28. 6
29. 9 30. 2 31. 9 32. 5 33. 7 34. 2 35. 1
36. 5 37. A 38. A 39. B 40. C