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  • Question
  • A group of 10 representatives is to be selected out of 12 seniors and 10 juniors. In how many different ways can the group be selected if it should have at least one senior ?


  • Options
  • A. ²²C?? + 1
  • B. ²²C? + ¹?C?
  • C. ²²C??
  • D. ²²C?? - 1

  • Correct Answer
  • ²²C?? - 1 

    Explanation

    The total number of ways of forming the group of ten representatives is ²²C??.
    The total number of ways of forming the group that consists of no seniors is ¹?C?? = 1 way
    The required number of ways = ²²C?? - 1

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    • 1. A box contains 4 different black balls, 3 different red balls and 5 different blue balls. In how many ways can the balls be selected if every selection must have at least 1 black ball and one red ball ? A) 24 - 1 B) 2425-1 C) (24-1)(23-1)25 D) None

    • Options
    • A. A
    • B. B
    • C. C
    • D. D
    • Discuss
    • 2. Find the sum of the all the numbers formed by the digits 2,4,6 and 8 without repetition. Number may be of any of the form like 2,24,684,4862 ?

    • Options
    • A. 133345
    • B. 147320
    • C. 13320
    • D. 145874
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    • 3. There are 3 bags, in 1st there are 9 Mangoes, in 2nd 8 apples & in 3rd 6 bananas. There are how many ways you can buy one fruit if all the mangoes are identical, all the apples are identical, & also all the Bananas are identical ?

    • Options
    • A. 23
    • B. 432
    • C. 22
    • D. 431
    • Discuss
    • 4. What is the sum of all 3 digits number that can be formed using digits 0,1,2,3,4,5 with no repitition ?

    • Options
    • A. 28450
    • B. 26340
    • C. 32640
    • D. 36450
    • Discuss
    • 5. In how many ways can 100 soldiers be divided into 4 squads of 10, 20, 30, 40 respectively?

    • Options
    • A. 1700
    • B. 18!
    • C. 190
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 6. The number of permutations of the letters of the word 'MESMERISE' is ?

    • Options
    • A. 9!/(2!)^{2}x3!
    • B. 9! x 2! x 3!
    • C. 0
    • D. None
    • Discuss
    • 7. A group consists of 4 men, 6 women and 5 children. In how many ways can 2 men , 3 women and 1 child selected from the given group ?

    • Options
    • A. 600
    • B. 610
    • C. 609
    • D. 599
    • Discuss
    • 8. In how many ways word of 'GLACIOUS' can be arranged such that 'C' always comes at end?

    • Options
    • A. 3360
    • B. 5040
    • C. 720
    • D. 1080
    • Discuss
    • 9. How many 4-digit numbers can be formed from the digits 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9, which are divisible by 5 and none of the digits is repeated?

    • Options
    • A. 60
    • B. 48
    • C. 36
    • D. 20
    • Discuss
    • 10. From a pack of 52 cards, 3 cards are drawn together atrandom, What is the probability of both the cards are king?

    • Options
    • A. 1/5225
    • B. 1/5525
    • C. 5525
    • D. 1/525
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