1. Which of the following is an example of permutation?
A. Choosing household chores
C. Selecting fruits to make s salad
B. Arranging books on a shelf
D. Listing 5 members to form a committee
2. The following are examples of combination except
A. Listing subsets of a set
C. Ordering lunch in the school canteen
B. Assigning position in a basketball game D. Forming triangle out of 4 noncollinear points
3. The list of possible ways 2-digit numbers from 1, 3, and 5 if repetition is not allowed is
A. 12, 13, 21, 23, 31, 32
C. 13, 15, 31, 35, 51, 53
B. 12, 13, 15, 21, 31, 51
D. 23, 32, 25, 52, 13
4. The list of possible ways of choosing 3 different letters from A, B, C and D is
A. ABC, ABD, ACD, BCD
C, BAC, DAC, ADB, CAD
B. ABC, DCA, CAD, BCD
D, ACD, ABD, CAD, BDC
5, The expression P(5,2) or 5P2 is equal to
A. (5) (2)
B. 52
C. (5)(4)
D.
6. The expression C(5,2) or C2 is equal to
5
SP2
B.
C.
c
D. (5)(4)
7. How many different arrangements can be made from 5 different pots in a row?
A. 24
B. 36
C. 60
D. 120
8. How many different ways can 8 people sit at a round table?
A. 120
B. 720
C. 5040
D. 40320
9. Find the number of permutations of the letters of the word ELLIPSES.
A. 120
B. 720
C. 5040
D. 40320
10. Find the number of different outfits that can be made from 3 sweaters, 4 blouses, and 6 skirts
A. 12
B.18
C.24
D.72
Answers & Comments
1. B. arranging books on a shelf
2. B. assigning position in a basketball game.
3. C. 13, 15, 31, 35, 51, 53
4. A. ABC, ABD, ACD, BCD
5. C. (5)(4)
6. just look for the letter as your choices are unclear. this must be:
C= 5 * 4 = 20 = 10
2 * 1 2
7. D. 120
P = 5!
= 5*4*3*2*1 = 120
8. C. 5,040
P = ( 8 - 1)! = 7!
= 7*6*5*4*3*2*1
= 5,040
9. C. 5,040
P = 8! = 8*7*6*5*4*3*2*1 = 5,040
2!2!2! 2*1*2*1*2*1
10. D. 72
P = 3 * 4 * 6
= 72