Mathematics 10 Quarterly Exam

What value is equal to 5!?

• 5

• 24

• 120

• 240

Evaluate: 𝑃(8, 3)

• 5040

• 720

• 6720

• 336

Which of the following illustrates permutation?

• Choosing 4 desserts from a menu of 9.

• There are six children to be lined up in a straight line for a photograph.

• Picking a team of 5 people from a group of 12.

• In the hand of poker, 5 cards are dealt from a regular pack of 52 cards.

Evaluate: 7!5!

• 7

• 42

• 120

• 420

In how many ways can 6 people be seated around a circular table if 2 of them insist on sitting beside each other?

• 12

• 48

• 60

• 120

In a town fiesta singing competition with 12 contestants, in how many ways can the organizer arrange the first three singers?

• 132

• 990

• 1320

• 1716

In a room, there are 6 chairs in a row. In how many ways can 4 students be seated?

• 720

• 360

• 240

• 120

In how many ways can a president, a vice president, a secretary and a treasurer be elected from 10 members of the student body?

• 720

• 3,520

• 2,450

• 5,040

In how many ways can the letters of the word LIFE be arranged if all letters are used?

• 48 ways

• 12 ways

• 6 ways

• 24 ways

Which of the following situations involves permutation?

• Sequence of numbers for a lock.

• Selecting students to be members of a class.

• Picking first, second, and third place in a race.