Permutations P(n,r) - One Line Questions
1.
What is P(n, 0)? —
1
2.
What is P(n, 1)? —
n
3.
Calculate P(6, 0). —
1
4.
What is the value of P(10, 0)? —
1
5.
The number of permutations of 'n' distinct items taken 'r' at a time is given by P(n, r). If r > n, what is P(n, r)? —
0
6.
What is the value of P(1, 1)? —
1
7.
What is P(n, n)? —
n!
8.
Evaluate P(4, 4). —
24
9.
If P(n, 1) = 5, what is 'n'? —
5
10.
Calculate P(5, 5). —
120
11.
How many ways can you arrange the letters of the word 'GO'? —
2
12.
What is P(7, 7)? —
5040
13.
How many ways can 3 distinct books be arranged on a shelf from a collection of 5 distinct books? —
60
14.
How many ways can the first, second, and third prizes be awarded to 10 contestants? —
720
15.
What is P(5, 2)? —
20
16.
How many ways can you arrange 3 letters from the word 'MATH'? —
24
17.
Calculate P(7, 2). —
42
18.
Evaluate P(5, 3). —
60
19.
How many ways can 4 distinct paintings be arranged on a wall from a collection of 6 distinct paintings? —
360
20.
How many ways can 6 distinct books be arranged on a shelf if only 4 books are to be displayed? —
360
21.
What is the value of P(6, 3)? —
120
22.
What is the value of P(8, 3)? —
336
23.
How many different 4-letter arrangements can be made from the letters of the word 'COMPUTER'? —
5040
24.
In how many ways can the letters of the word 'CAT' be arranged? —
6
25.
How many distinct permutations are there of the letters in the word 'GOD'? —
6
26.
If P(n, 2) = 12, find 'n'. —
4
27.
How many permutations are there of the letters in the word 'SEE'? —
3! / 2!
28.
What is the value of P(10, 3)? —
720
29.
How many permutations are possible for 4 distinct items taken 2 at a time? —
12
30.
If P(n, 3) = 60, find 'n'. —
4
31.
If P(n, 4) = 1680, what is the value of 'n'? —
7
32.
If P(n, 2) = 30, find 'n'. —
5
33.
If P(n, 5) = 720, what is the value of 'n'? —
6
34.
How many different ways can 5 people be seated in a row of 5 chairs? —
120
35.
If P(n, 3) = 210, find 'n'. —
7
36.
If P(n, 2) = 56, find 'n'. —
8
37.
If P(n, 3) = 336, find 'n'. —
8
38.
How many different 3-digit numbers can be formed using the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 without repetition? —
60
39.
If P(n, 4) = 5040, find 'n'. —
10
40.
If P(n, 2) = 72, find 'n'. —
9
41.
The number of permutations of 'n' distinct objects taken 'r' at a time is denoted by: —
Both P(n, r) and nPr
42.
The number of permutations of 'n' distinct objects taken 'r' at a time is equal to: —
n * (n-1) * ... * (n-r+1)
43.
If P(n, r) = n! / (n-r)!, what is P(n, n-1)? —
n!
44.
Which of the following expressions is NOT a valid representation of P(n, r)? —
n! / r!
45.
What is the formula for calculating the number of permutations of selecting 'r' items from a set of 'n' distinct items? —
n! / (n-r)!
46.
Which of the following is equivalent to P(n, r)? —
Both n! / (n-r)! and n * (n-1) * ... * (n-r+1)
47.
What is the formula for P(n, r) expanded in terms of factorials? —
n! / (n-r)!
48.
What is the relationship between P(n, r) and P(n, r-1)? —
P(n, r) = P(n, r-1) * (n-r+1)
49.
The notation P(n, r) represents: —
The number of permutations of 'n' items taken 'r' at a time.
50.
The expression n! / (n-r)! represents: —
The number of permutations of 'n' items taken 'r' at a time.