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.