KVPY Sample Paper KVPY Stream-SX Model Paper-28

  • question_answer
    The number of numbers, that can be formed by using all digits 1,2,3,3,3,2,1 so that odd digits always occupy odd places, is

    A) \[3!4!\]  

    B) 34

    C) 30

    D) 12

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Out of digits 1, 2,3, 3, 3,2, 1 a seven digit number can be formed with 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th odd places.
    Further we have 5 odd digits i.e., 1, 3,3,3,1.
    Thus arise two cases.
    Case (i): Using 1,3,3,3 for odd places
    Number of ways \[=\frac{4!}{3!}\times \frac{3!}{\underbrace{2!}_{\begin{smallmatrix}  (\operatorname{for}\, \\  2,2,1) \end{smallmatrix}}}\]
    Case (ii): Using 1, 1, 3, 3 for odd places
    Number of ways\[=\frac{4!}{2!2!}\times \frac{3!}{\underbrace{2!}_{\begin{smallmatrix}  (\operatorname{for}\, \\  2,2,3) \end{smallmatrix}}}\]


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