Multiple Choice Questions
1. Identify the activity that is based on personal preferences rather than algorithmic logic.
- a) Sorting numbers in a list.
- b) Deciding what to eat for dinner.
- c) Determining if a number is a prime number.
- d) Calculating the square root of a number.
2. Counting Principle Problems could easily be understood by the use of
- a) Graph representation
- b) Tree representation
- c) Clock representation
- d) Map representation
3. In how many ways can you choose 2 out of 5 different books to take on a trip? (Order does not matter)
- a) 10
- b) 20
- c) 15
- d) 5
4. A committee of 3 members is to be selected from a group of 8 people. How many different committees can be formed?
- a) 56
- b) 84
- c) 28
- d) 120
5. You have 5 different shirts and 4 different pants. How many different outfits can you make by choosing one shirt and one pair of pants?
- a) 9
- b) 20
- c) 15
- d) 10
6. In how many ways can you select 3 different fruits from a basket of 7 different fruits? (Order does not matter)
- a) 35
- b) 21
- c) 56
- d) 84
7. The Pigeonhole Principle states that if more items are placed into containers than the number of containers, then:
- a) Some containers must be empty
- b) At least one container must hold more than one item
- c) All containers will be full
- d) Each item will be placed in a different container