Combinations and Permutations

This quiz covers fundamental concepts of combinations and permutations with various constraints including mandatory inclusion, exclusion, equal proportions, and distinct positions.

13 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A club has 12 members. In how many ways can a president, vice-president, and secretary be chosen from the members?

  1. 1320
  2. 220
  3. 12
  4. 120
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A box contains 6 red balls, 4 blue balls, and 2 green balls. In how many ways can 3 balls be selected from the box if at least one ball of each color is to be included?

  1. 168
  2. 120
  3. 96
  4. 80
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A committee of 5 people is to be formed from a group of 10 people. In how many ways can this be done if 2 particular people must be included in the committee?

  1. 252
  2. 120
  3. 60
  4. 30
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A bag contains 10 red marbles, 15 blue marbles, and 20 green marbles. In how many ways can 6 marbles be selected from the bag if there must be an equal number of red, blue, and green marbles?

  1. 560
  2. 280
  3. 140
  4. 70
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A company has 10 employees. In how many ways can a team of 3 employees be selected to attend a conference if 2 particular employees must be included in the team?

  1. 120
  2. 60
  3. 30
  4. 15
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A bag contains 6 red balls, 4 blue balls, and 2 green balls. In how many ways can 4 balls be selected from the bag if the selection must include at least 1 red ball and at least 1 blue ball?

  1. 240
  2. 120
  3. 60
  4. 30
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A club has 15 members. In how many ways can a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer be chosen from the members if the president cannot also be the vice-president?

  1. 13860
  2. 6930
  3. 3465
  4. 1732
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A committee of 5 people is to be formed from a group of 12 people. In how many ways can this be done if 3 particular people must be included in the committee?

  1. 220
  2. 110
  3. 55
  4. 28
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A bag contains 10 red balls, 15 blue balls, and 20 green balls. In how many ways can 6 marbles be selected from the bag if there must be twice as many red marbles as blue marbles and three times as many green marbles as blue marbles?

  1. 140
  2. 70
  3. 35
  4. 17
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A group of 10 people is to be divided into two teams of 5 people each. In how many ways can this be done?

  1. 252
  2. 126
  3. 63
  4. 31
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A club has 12 members. In how many ways can a president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer be chosen from the members if the same person cannot hold more than one office?

  1. 924
  2. 462
  3. 231
  4. 115
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A bag contains 8 red balls, 6 blue balls, and 4 green balls. In how many ways can 6 balls be selected from the bag if there must be an equal number of red, blue, and green balls?

  1. 56
  2. 28
  3. 14
  4. 7
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A committee of 5 people is to be formed from a group of 10 people. In how many ways can this be done if 2 particular people must not be included in the committee?

  1. 252
  2. 126
  3. 63
  4. 31

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