Combinatorics
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Introduction: The Mathematics of Possibilities-advanced
SubtopicIntroduction: The Mathematics of Possibilities-advanced under Combinatorics for Grade 9 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
What is the value of ?
A.6
B.12
C.5
D.36
- 2.
How many ways can we choose one vowel from the English alphabet?
A.21
B.26
C.5
D.10
- 3.
In how many ways can 2 people be seated on a bench meant for 2?
A.1
B.2
C.4
D.0
- 4.
If you flip a coin and then roll a 4-sided die, how many possible outcomes are there?
A.6
B.8
C.4
D.2
- 5.
How many -digit numbers can be formed using only the digits without repetition?
A.27
B.9
C.6
D.3
- 6.
If there are people and only chairs in a row, how many ways can the people sit?
A.8
B.12
C.16
D.6
- 7.
A bag contains red balls and blue ball. In how many ways can balls be chosen so that one is red and one is blue?
A.4
B.5
C.8
D.10
- 8.
How many positive integers less than have no digit repeated and do not contain the digit ?
A.504
B.729
C.585
D.648
- 9.
How many ways can the letters of the word 'MACHINE' be arranged so that the vowels may occupy only odd positions?
A.576
B.144
C.288
D.120
- 10.
The number of ways in which prizes can be distributed among boys, such that no boy gets more than one prize, is:
A.64
B.12
C.24
D.81
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The Fundamental Principle of Counting (FPC)-advanced
SubtopicThe Fundamental Principle of Counting (FPC)-advanced under Combinatorics for Grade 9 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
In how many ways can 2 students be chosen from 10 to represent a school if one is the main representative and the other is the substitute?
A.100
B.90
C.45
D.20
- 2.
How many ways can the letters of the word be arranged?
A.6
B.3
C.2
D.1
- 3.
How many 1-digit or 2-digit numbers can be formed using the digits if repetition is not allowed?
A.3
B.6
C.9
D.12
- 4.
If a coin is tossed 2 times and then a 6-sided die is rolled, how many outcomes are possible?
A.12
B.24
C.36
D.8
- 5.
How many -digit numbers can be formed from digits such that the number is divisible by and repetition is not allowed?
A.60
B.120
C.20
D.30
- 6.
How many -digit numbers are there such that every digit is ?
A.1
B.3
C.7
D.21
- 7.
How many -digit numbers have only odd digits and no digit is repeated?
A.120
B.625
C.24
D.125
- 8.
How many -digit numbers formed using digits (without repetition) are divisible by ?
A.24
B.36
C.48
D.12
- 9.
In how many ways can letters be posted in letter boxes?
A.625
B.1024
C.120
D.20
- 10.
What is the number of ways to arrange the letters of the word "BANANA"?
A.60
B.120
C.30
D.720
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Visualizing the Principle: The Tree Diagram-advanced
SubtopicVisualizing the Principle: The Tree Diagram-advanced under Combinatorics for Grade 9 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
A tree diagram shows the selection of a day of the weekend (Saturday or Sunday) followed by a time of day (Morning, Afternoon, Evening). How many outcomes are there?
A.5
B.6
C.4
D.8
- 2.
How many -digit numbers can be formed using if the first digit cannot be and repetition is allowed?
A.9
B.6
C.4
D.3
- 3.
A coin is tossed. If it shows Tails, a second coin is tossed. If it shows Heads, no further action is taken. How many total outcomes are in this tree diagram?
A.2
B.3
C.4
D.1
- 4.
If a tree diagram for a -step process has branches at step 1, branches at step 2 for every step 1 branch, and branches at step 3 for every step 2 branch, what is the total count?
A.6
B.8
C.4
D.12
- 5.
In a sequence of 3 coin tosses, how many paths in the tree diagram have more Heads than Tails?
A.3
B.4
C.5
D.2
- 6.
If you toss a coin and then roll a four-sided die, how many branches in the tree diagram represent 'Heads and an even number'?
A.1
B.2
C.4
D.8
- 7.
A tree diagram shows all 3-digit numbers using where the first digit cannot be 0. If repetition is allowed, how many branches are at the final level?
A.12
B.18
C.27
D.9
- 8.
A bag has 5 balls numbered 1 to 5. Two balls are drawn without replacement. How many ways can the first ball be larger than the second ball?
A.5
B.10
C.15
D.20
- 9.
A person wants to travel from to on a grid by moving only Right (R) or Up (U). How many such paths are there?
A.3
B.4
C.5
D.6
- 10.
In a 3-step tree diagram, the first level has 2 branches. The second level branches into 3 only if the first branch was the first option, otherwise it branches into 2. The third level always branches into 2. How many leaves are there?
A.8
B.10
C.12
D.14
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Factorials-advanced
SubtopicFactorials-advanced under Combinatorics for Grade 9 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Evaluate .
A.0
B.Undefined
C.24
D.1
- 2.
What is the units digit of ?
A.5
B.0
C.1
D.2
- 3.
Solve for : .
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.0
- 4.
What is the value of ?
A.56
B.14
C.48
D.64
- 5.
Find the value of the positive integer that satisfies the equation .
A.9
B.7
C.8
D.10
- 6.
Solve for if .
A.3
B.6
C.720
D.120
- 7.
What is the value of ?
A.30
B.32
C.28
D.24
- 8.
If , what is the remainder when is divided by 10?
A.8
B.4
C.2
D.6
- 9.
Find the smallest such that is divisible by 1000.
A.15
B.10
C.20
D.25
- 10.
The value of is equal to:
A.(n+1)(n+3)
B.C.n+3
D.
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Permutations: When Order Matters-advanced
SubtopicPermutations: When Order Matters-advanced under Combinatorics for Grade 9 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
How many ways can the letters of the word "NO" be arranged?
A.1
B.2
C.4
D.0
- 2.
How many 2-digit numbers can be formed using digits 8 and 9 with repetition allowed?
A.2
B.4
C.1
D.8
- 3.
What is the value of ?
A.0
B.1
C.120
D.5
- 4.
In how many ways can 4 different colored balls be arranged in a row?
A.4
B.16
C.24
D.12
- 5.
How many 6-letter words can be formed from the letters of the word ?
A.720
B.360
C.120
D.60
- 6.
Find the number of ways to arrange the letters of the word such that the consonants are always together.
A.12
B.24
C.6
D.4
- 7.
How many 4-digit numbers can be formed using the digits without repetition?
A.16
B.24
C.12
D.4
- 8.
How many arrangements of the word start with the letter P?
A.138600
B.1663200
C.120
D.332640
- 9.
If , find the value of .
A.7
B.8
C.9
D.10
- 10.
How many arrangements of the letters of the word can be made such that the vowels occupy the even positions?
A.144
B.720
C.36
D.576
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The Permutation Formula-advanced
SubtopicThe Permutation Formula-advanced under Combinatorics for Grade 9 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Calculate .
A.6
B.12
C.5
D.10
- 2.
What is the value of ?
A.1
B.3
C.5
D.2
- 3.
How many ways can 4 runners finish in the top 2 spots (1st and 2nd)?
A.8
B.12
C.16
D.6
- 4.
Find the value of .
A.7
B.10
C.12
D.24
- 5.
If , find .
A.10
B.8
C.6
D.12
- 6.
How many 3-digit numbers can be formed using digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 if digits can be repeated?
A.60
B.125
C.120
D.15
- 7.
Find the number of ways in which the letters of the word "ALGEBRA" can be arranged.
A.5040
B.2520
C.1260
D.720
- 8.
How many 4-digit numbers can be formed using digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 such that the number is divisible by 4 and digits are not repeated?
A.30
B.24
C.18
D.14
- 9.
Find the number of ways to arrange the letters of the word 'FAILURE' so that the consonants occupy only the odd positions.
A.144
B.576
C.720
D.360
- 10.
In how many ways can 4 mathematics books and 3 physics books be arranged on a shelf so that all the physics books are together?
A.144
B.720
C.5040
D.120
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Combinations: When Order Does NOT Matter-advanced
SubtopicCombinations: When Order Does NOT Matter-advanced under Combinatorics for Grade 9 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
In how many ways can we choose 2 colors from a set of 8 distinct colors?
A.16
B.28
C.56
D.64
- 2.
Evaluate .
A.1
B.6
C.7
D.49
- 3.
Calculate the value of .
A.1
B.11
C.12
D.132
- 4.
How many ways can you select a group of 4 players from 6 players?
A.10
B.15
C.24
D.30
- 5.
In how many ways can 2 delegates be selected from 10 countries such that no two delegates are from the same country (assuming 1 delegate per country)?
A.45
B.90
C.20
D.10
- 6.
Find if .
A.12
B.14
C.10
D.15
- 7.
A committee of 5 is to be formed from 6 gents and 4 ladies. In how many ways can this be done if the ladies are in majority?
A.66
B.186
C.210
D.156
- 8.
How many ways can 3 cards be selected from a standard deck of 52 cards such that they are all of the same suit?
A.1144
B.286
C.52
D.22100
- 9.
How many ways can a committee of 4 be formed from 5 men and 4 women such that it contains at least one person of each gender?
A.126
B.120
C.115
D.110
- 10.
How many ways can 3 letters be selected from the word 'APPLE'?
A.10
B.7
C.8
D.6
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The Combination Formula-advanced
SubtopicThe Combination Formula-advanced under Combinatorics for Grade 9 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Calculate .
A.8
B.9
C.1
D.0
- 2.
If , find .
A.1
B.25
C.50
D.100
- 3.
Evaluate .
A.10
B.11
C.20
D.1
- 4.
What is the value of ?
A.1
B.5
C.25
D.0
- 5.
A box contains 2 white, 3 black and 4 red balls. In how many ways can 3 balls be drawn such that at least one is black?
A.64
B.54
C.84
D.20
- 6.
Find the value of .
A.B.C.D. - 7.
In how many ways can a committee of 3 be chosen from 5 men and 3 women so that at least one woman is included?
A.56
B.46
C.36
D.26
- 8.
What is the number of ways to choose 2 red balls and 2 blue balls from a bag containing 5 red balls and 6 blue balls?
A.150
B.30
C.60
D.300
- 9.
If and , find .
A.5
B.6
C.4
D.10
- 10.
In how many ways can a committee of 4 be chosen from 10 people if 2 specific people refuse to serve on the same committee?
A.182
B.210
C.154
D.196
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Combinatorics in the Modern World-advanced
SubtopicCombinatorics in the Modern World-advanced under Combinatorics for Grade 9 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
A modern smartphone uses a 4-dot pattern lock on a grid. If each dot must be used exactly once and the order matters, how many patterns are possible?
A.4
B.16
C.24
D.8
- 2.
How many ways can you select a vowel from the word 'MATH'?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4
- 3.
How many ways can a 4-digit PIN be created using the digits 0-9 if no digits can be repeated?
A.10000
B.5040
C.40
D.720
- 4.
A person has 4 different ties. In how many ways can they choose a different tie for each of 2 days (Monday and Tuesday)?
A.16
B.8
C.12
D.4
- 5.
In a lottery, a player chooses 2 numbers from to . How many different combinations are possible?
A.100
B.90
C.45
D.20
- 6.
How many ways can the letters of the word be arranged if the letter and must always stay together as 'QU'?
A.24
B.12
C.6
D.4
- 7.
A light panel has 5 switches, each of which can be either 'ON' or 'OFF'. How many different settings of the panel are possible?
A.10
B.25
C.32
D.64
- 8.
A polygon has 54 diagonals. How many sides does this polygon have?
A.10
B.11
C.12
D.13
- 9.
How many 5-digit numbers have at least one zero?
A.26,211
B.30,951
C.37,500
D.30,000
- 10.
In a group of 15 students, 10 study Algebra, 8 study Geometry, and 6 study Calculus. If 3 study all three, and every student studies at least one, how many study exactly two of these subjects?
A.3
B.4
C.5
D.6
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