Total number of red cards = 26 Total

Competiod Math number of kings = 4

[ Chapter:Probability] But 2 red cards are also kings, So
probability =
Prepared by : Musfik 2652+452−252=26+4−252=2852=713
Alam 4). A single letter is selected at random
from the word "PROBABILITY". The
1). What is the probability that a card probability that it is a vowel, is
drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards A). 3/11
either a king or a spade? B). 4/11
A). 17/52 C). 2/11
B). 4/13 D). 0
C). 3/13 Correct Answer: 4/11
D). 13/52 Total number of letters = n(S) = 11
Correct Answer: 4/13 Whereas, number of vowels = n(E) = 4
Required probability = Required probability = n(E)n(S)=411
352+1352=1652=413 [Hint 13 / 52 because
there are 13 spades and 3 / 52 instead of 4 / 5). The probability that a leap year
52 (there are four kings) because one king is selected at random contains 53 Sundays,
already counted in spades.] is
A). 7/366
2). A card is drawn from a well-shuffled B). 26/183
pack of cards. The probability of getting a C). 1/7
queen of club or a king of heart is D). 2/7
A). 1/52 Correct Answer: 2/7
B). 1/26 In a leap year there are 366 days. It means
C). 1/13 52 full weeks + 2 odd days. These two day
D). 1/39 can be (Mon - Tues),(Tues - Wed),(Wed -
Correct Answer: 1/26 Thu), (Thu - Fri), (Fri - Sat), (Sat - Sun) or
Total ways = 52 (Sun -Mon) So required probability =27
There is one queen of club and one king of
heart. 6). The probability of drawing a red card
Favourable ways = 1 + 1 = 2 from a deck of playing cards is
Required probability = 2 / 52 = 1 / 26 A). 2/18
B). 1/13
3). One card is drawn at random from a C). 1 /4
well-shuffled pack of 52 cards. What is D). 1 / 2
the probability that the card is either a Correct Answer: 1 / 2
red card or a king? Total number of cards n(S) = 52 Number of
A). 1/3 red cards n(E) = 26 P(E) =
B). 7/13 n(E)n(S)=2652=12
C). 10/13
D). None of these 7). The probability of getting a composite
Correct Answer: 7/13 number when a six-faces unbiased die is
Total number of cards = 52 tossed, is

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A). 1 / 4 p(E) = n(E)n(S)=236=118
B). 1 / 3
C). 1 / 2 11). A committee of 3 members is to be
D). 1 selected o of 3 men and 2 women. What is
Correct Answer: 1 / 3 the probability that the committee has at
n(S) = 6; n(E) = (4 , 6) = 2 least one women?
p(E) = 2 / 6 = 1 / 3 A). 1 / 10
B). 9 / 20
8). If three unbiased coins are tossed C). 9 / 10
simultaneously, then the probability of D). 1 / 20
exactly two heads, is Correct Answer: 9 / 10
A). 1 / 8 Required probability =
B). 2 / 8 2C1×3C2+2C2×3C15C3 = 910
C). 3 / 8
D). 4 / 12). A basket contains three blue and four
Correct Answer: 3 / 8 red balls. If three balls are drawn at
n(S) = 23 random from the basket, what is the
=8 probability that all the three balls are
Let E = Event of getting exactly two heads either blue or red?
= {(H,H,T),(H,T,H),(T,H,H)} A). 1
=n(E) = 3 B). 1 / 7
Required probability = 3 / 8 C). 3 / 14
D). 3 / 28
9). Let E be the set of all integers with 1 at Correct Answer: 1 / 7
their unit places. The probability that a Probability to be blue = 3C37C3 Probability
number chosen from {2,3,4,......50} is an to be Red = 4C37C3 Required probability =
element of E, is 3C37C3+4C37C3=535=17
A). 5 / 49
B). 4 / 49 13). A urn contains 3 red and 4 green
C). 3 / 49 marbles. If three marbles are picked at
D). 2 / 49 random, what is the probability that two
Correct Answer: 4 / 49 are green and one is red?
n(S) = 49 A). 3 / 7
Favourable numbers are 11, 21,31, 41 B). 18 / 35
Required probability = 4 / 49 C). 5 / 14
D). 4 / 21
10). When two dice are rolled, what is the Correct Answer: 18 / 35
probability that the sum of the numbers Number of ways to select 3 marbles out of 7
appeared on them is 11? marbles = n(S) =7C3 = 35 Probability that 2
A). 1 / 6 are green and 1 is red n(E) = 4C2×3C1 = 18
B). 1 / 18 Required probability = 18 / 35
C). 1 / 9
D). 1 14). A number is selected at random from
Correct Answer: 1 / 18 the set {1,2,3,.... 50}. The probability that
n(S) = 36 it is a prime, is
n(E) = {(5,6),(6,5)} = 2 A). 0.1

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 B). 0.2 D). 1 / 44
C). 0.3 Correct Answer: 1 / 44
D). 0.7 Total number of ways of selection 3
Correct Answer: 0.3 marbles out of 12 = n(S) = 12C3 = 220
Prime numbers are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, Total number of favourable events = n(E)
23,29,31,37,41, 43, 47 N(E) = 15 / 50 = 3 / =3C3+4C3 = 1 + 4 = 5
10 = 0.3 Required probability = 5220=144
18). A basket contains 3 blue, 2 green and
15). A basket contains 4 red, 5 blue and 3 5 red balls. If three balls are picked at
green marbles. If two marbles are drawn random, what is the probability that
at random, what is the probability that atleast one is red?
both are red? A). 1 / 2
A). 3 / 7 B). 7 / 12
B). 1 / 2 C). 11 / 12
C). 2 / 11 D). 1 / 5
D). None of these Correct Answer: 11 / 12
Correct Answer: None of these Total Total number of outcomes = 10C3 = 120
number of possible outcomes = n(S) = Number of outcomes not containing red
12C2=12X112=66 balls = 5C3 = 10 Probability that at least one
Total number of favourable events = n(E) = is red = 1 - 10120=1112
4C2
=4×32×1=6 19). A basket contains 3 blue, 2 green and
Required probability = 666=111 5 red balls. If four balls are picked at
random, what is the probability that two
16). A basket contains 4 red, 5 blue and 3 are green and two are blue?
green marbles. If three marbles are A). 1 / 18
picked at random, what is the probability B). 1 / 70
that atleast one is blue? C). 3 / 5
A). 7 / 12 D). 1 / 2
B). 37 / 44 Correct Answer: 1 / 70
C). 5 / 12 Total number of outcomes = 10C4 = 210
D). 7 / 44 Favourable number of outcomes =
Correct Answer: 37 / 44 3C2×2C2 = 3 x 1= 3 Required probability
Total number of possible outcomes = =3210=170
12C3=220 Number of events which do not
contain blue marbles(3 marbles out of 7 20). Three mangoes and three apples are
marbles) = 7C3=35 kept in a box. If two fruits are chosen at
Required probability = 1 - 35220=3744 random, find the probability that one is a
mango and the other is an apple.
17). A basket contains 4 red, 5 blue and 3 A). 2 / 3
green marbles. If three marbles are B). 3 / 5
picked at random, what is the probability C). 1 / 3
that either all are green or all are red? D). 1 / 5
A). 7 / 44 Correct Answer: 3 / 5
B). 7 / 12 Total number of ways
C). 5 / 12 = n(S) = 6C2

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 = 15
Favourable number of ways = n (E) =
3C1×3C1=9 Required probability = 915=35
21). The probability that a man will be
alive for 10 more years is 1 / 4 and the
probability that his wife will alive for 10
more years is 1 / 3. The probability that
none of them will be alive for 10 more
years, is
A). 5 / 12
B). 1 / 2
C). 7 / 12
D). 11 / 12
Correct Answer: 1 / 2
Required probability = P(A¯ ) x P(B¯)
= (1−14)×(1−13)=34×23=12
22). In a lottery 10000 tickets are sold
and 10 prizes are awarded. What is the
probability of not getting a prize, if you
buy one ticket?
A). 9 / 10000
B). 9 / 10
C). 999 / 1000
D). 9999 / 10000
Correct Answer: 999 / 1000
Total lottery tickets = 10000 Total prize in
the lottery = 10 Probability of getting a prize
= 1010000=11000 Now, probability of not
getting a prize = 1 - Probability of getting a
prize =1−11000=9991000
23). Two persons A and B appear in an
interview for two vacancies. If the
probabilities of their selections are 1 / 4
and 1 / 6 respectively, then the probability
that none of them is selected, is
A). 5 / 8
B). 5 / 12
C). 1 / 12
D). 1 / 24
Correct Answer: 5 / 8
Required probability = P(A¯
) x P(B¯)
= (1−14)×(1−16)=34×56=58
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24). The probabilities of solving a
problem by three students A, B and C are
1 / 2, 1 / 3 and 1 / 4 respectively. The
probability that the problem will be
solved is
A). 1 / 4
B). 1 / 2
C). 3 / 4
D). 1 / 3
Correct Answer: 3 / 4
First, we find the probability of not solving
the problem P(A¯ ) x P(B¯) x P(C¯)
=(1−12)×(1−13)×(1−14) =12×2334=14
Required probability = 1−14=34
25). Out of 13 applicants for a job, there
are 5 women and 8 men. It is desired to
select 2 persons for the job. The
probability that atleast one of the selected
persons will be a woman, is
A). 25 / 39
B). 14 / 35
C). 5 / 13
D). 10 / 13
Correct Answer: 25 / 39
Total ways = ( 13C_2 )
Favourable number ways of selecting men
only = ( 8C_2 ) Probability of selecting at
least one woman = ( large 1 - frac{14}{39}
= frac{25}{39})
26). A box contains 2 blue caps, 4 red
caps, 5 green caps and 1 yellow cap. If
two caps are picked at random, what is
the probability that at least one is red?
A). 1 / 3
B). 16 / 21
C). 19 / 33
D). 7 / 19
Correct Answer: 19 / 33
Required probability = ( large 1 -
frac{8C_2}{12C_2} ) =( large 1 -
frac{28}{66} =
frac{38}{66}=frac{19}{33})
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27). A and B are two events such that
P(A) = 0.3 and P( A &cup B) = 0.8. If A
and B are independent, then P(B) is
A). 2 / 3
B). 3 / 8
C). 2 / 7
D). None of these
Correct Answer: None of these Let P(B) = x
Given, P(A &cup B) = 0.8
and P(A) = 0.3
= > P(A) + P(B) � P(A &cap B) = 0.8 =
P(A) + P(B) � P(A)P(B) = 0.8 [A and B
are independent] = 0.3 + x � 0.3x = 0.8
0.7x = 0.5
So, x = 57
28). A box contains 24 marbles, some are
green and others are blue, if a marble is
drawn at random from that box, the
probability that it is green is 2 / 3. The
number of blue balls in the box is
A). 13
B). 12
C). 16
D). 8
Correct Answer: 16
Let the number of green marble = x.
Then, probability of getting a green marble
= xC124C1=23 = x24=23=>x=16
29). From 4 children, 2 women and 4
men, 4 persons are selected. The
probability that there are exactly 2
children among the selected persons, is
A). 11 / 21
B). 9 / 21
C). 10 / 21
D). 5 / 21
View Answer
Correct Answer: 9 / 21
Total number of cases = 10C4
Favourable number of cases = 4C2.6C2
[Since, we are to select 2 children out of 4
and remaining 2 persons are to be selected
from remaining 6 persons (2W + 4M)]
Required probability =
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4C2.6C210C4=4×32×1×6×52×110×9×8×74
×3×2×1 =122×302210=90210=921
30). There are two bags containing white
and black balls. In the first bag, there are
8 white and 6 black balls and in the
second bag, there are 4 white and 7 black
balls. One balls is drawn at random from
any of these two bags. Find the
probability of ball being black
A). 5 / 9
B). 7 / 19
C). 41 / 77
D). 9 / 17
View Answer
Correct Answer: 41 / 77
The probability of selecting first bag out of
two bags and getting one black ball from
first bag = 12×6C114C1=314 The
probability of selecting second bag and
getting one black ball from other =
12×7C111C1=722
Hence, required probability =
314+722=4177
31). A basket contains 6 red, 5 green and
8 blue balls. If four balls are picked at
random, what is the probability that all
four of them are either red or any two out
of the four are green?
A). 51292
B). 9253876
C). 3591938
D). 113876
Correct Answer: 9253876
Number of balls = 6 + 5 + 8 = 19
Exhaustive number of cases = Ways of
selecting 4 balls out of 19 =
19C4=19×18×17×161×2×3×4=3876
Favourable number of cases = Selecting 4
red balls or any two green balls out of the
four = 6C4+5C2×14C2
= 6×5×4×31×2×3×4+5×42×14×132 = 15 +
910 = 925
Required probability = 9253876
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32). If 2 balls are picked at random, what Favourable number of cases =
is the probability that either both are 6C2=6×51×2=15
green or both are yellow? Therefore, Required probability =
A). 25 15105=17
B). 335
C). 13 35). If 4 balls are picked at random, what
D). 391 is the probability that 2 are red and 2 are
Correct Answer: 335 green?
Total number of balls in the basket = 15 A). 415
Exhaustive number of cases = Number of B). 527
ways of selecting 2 balls out of 15 balls = C). 13
15C2 D). 2455
Favourable number of cases = Correct Answer: 2455
15×141×2=105 Exhaustive number of cases
= 4C2+3C2 = 15C4=15×14×13×121×2×3×4=1365
= 4×31×2+3×21×2=6+3=9 Favourable number of cases
Therefore, Required probability = 2C2×4C2=1×4×31×2=6
9105=335 Therefore, Required probability =
61365=2455
33). If 5 balls are picked at random, what
is the probability that at least one is blue? 36). If 3 balls are picked at random, what
A). 137143 is the probability that none is yellow?
B). 991 A). 3455
C). 18455 B). 15
D). 25 C). 4491
Correct Answer: 137143 D). 45
Exhaustive number of cases = Number of Correct Answer: 4491
ways of selecting 5 balls out of 15 balls = Exhaustive number of cases
15C5 = 15C3=15×14×131×2×3=455
Let no blue ball be selected. Favourable number of cases
Therefore, Number of ways of selecting 5 12C3=12×11×101×2×3=220
balls out of 9 balls without blue balls = = Therefore, Required probability =
9C5 220455=4491
Therefore, Required probability =
1−9C515C5 = 37). A basket contains three blue and four
1−9×8×7×6×515×14×13×12×11 = red balls. If three balls are drawn at
1−6143=137143 random from the basket, what is the
34). If 2 balls are picked at random, what probability that all the three are either
is the probability that both are blue? blue or red?
A). 15 A). 1
B). 891 B). 17
C). 215 C). 314
D). None of these D). 328
Correct Answer: None of these Exhaustive Correct Answer: 17
number of cases = 15C2=15×141×2=105 Number of possible outcomes

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 = n(S)=7C3=7×6×51×2×3 = 35 Favourable
number of cases
= n(E)=3C3+4C3=1+4=5
Therefore, Required probability =
n(E)n(S)=535=17
38). If two marbles are drawn at random,
what is the probability that both are red
or at least one is red?
A). 2693
B). 27
C). 199366
D). None of these
Correct Answer: None of these Total
number of marbles in the urn = 4 + 5 + 2 + 3
= 14
Total possible outcomes = selection of 2
marbles out of 14 marbles =
14C2=14×131×2
= 91
Favourable number of cases
= 2C2+2C1×12C1=1+2×12=25
Therefore, Required probability = 2591
39). If three marbles are drawn at
random, what is the probability that at
least one is yellow?
A). 15
B). 199364
C). 135324
D). 59
Correct Answer: 199364
Total possible outcomes
= 14C3=14×13×121×2×3 = 364 When no
marble is yellow, Favourable number of
cases = 11C3=11×10×91×2×3=165
Therefore, Probability that no marble is
yellow = 165364 Therefore, Required
probability =
1−165364=364−165364=199364
40). If eight marbles are drawn at
random, what is the probability that there
are equal number of marbles of each
colour?
A). 38
B). 351738
C). 601011
D). 11011
Correct Answer: 601011
Total possible outcomes
=
14C8=14C6=14×13×12×11×10×91×2×3×4
×5×6 = 3003 [Because, nCr=nCn−r]
Favourable number of cases
= 4C2×5C2×2C2×3C2=6×10×1×3=180
Therefore, Required probability =
1803003=601001
41). If three marbles are drawn at
random, what is the probability that none
is green?
A). 38
B). 273748
C). 3091
D). 4191
Correct Answer: 3091
Total possible outcomes
= 14C3=14×13×121×2×3 = 364 No ball is
green.
Therefore, Total favourable outcomes =
selection of 3 marbles out 5 blue, 2 red and
3 yellow marbles 10C3=10×9×81×2×3=120
Therefore, Required probability =
120364=3091
42). If four marbles are drawn at random,
what is the probability that two are blue
and two are red?
A). 101001
B). 717
C). 1584
D). 35
Correct Answer: 101001
Total possible outcomes
= 14C4=14×13×12×111×2×3×4 = 1001
Favourable outcomes
= 5C2×2C2=10×1=10
Therefore, Require probability = 101001
43). A bag contains 13 white and 7 black
balls. Two balls are drawn at random,
what is the probability that they are of the
same colour?

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 A). 41190 B). 63190
B). 21190 C). 519
C). 59190 D). 495
D). 99190 Correct Answer: 63190
Correct Answer: 99190 Total possible outcomes = 190 Favourable
Total possible outcomes outcomes = Selection of 1 ball out of 9 red
= 20C2=20×191×2 = 190 balls and 1 ball from 7 white balls =
Total favourable outcomes 9C1×7C1=9×7 = 63
= Therefore, Required probability = 63190
13C2+7C2=13×121×2+7×61×2=78+21=99
Therefore, Required probability = 99190 47). A bag contains 3 red balls, 5 yellow
44). From a well-shuffled pack of 52 balls and 7 pink balls. If one ball is drawn at
playing cards, one card is drawn at random from the bag, what is the
random. What is the probability that the probability that it is either pink or red?
card drawn will be a black king? A). 13
A). 126 B). 23
B). 713 C). 14
C). 313 D). 25
D). 913 Correct Answer: 23
Correct Answer: 126 Total number of balls in the bag = 3 + 5 + 7
Total possible outcomes = 15 One ball is taken out.
= 52C1=52 Therefore, Total possible outcomes = 15
Favourable outcomes Total favourable outcomes = selection of 1
= 2=2C1 ball out of 10 balls = 10 Therefore, Required
Therefore, Required probability = 252=126 probability = 1015=23

45). Two balls are drawn at random from
the urn. What will be the probability that
both the balls are red?
A). 1895
B). 995
C). 910
D). 895
Correct Answer: 1895
Total possible outcomes = Selection of 2
balls out of (9 + 7 + 4 ) = 20 balls =
20C2=20×191×2 = 190
Favourable outcomes = Selection of 2 balls
out of 9 red balls = 9C2=9×81×2=36
Therefore, Required probability =
36190=1895
46). If two balls are selected at random
what is the probability that one ball is
white and the other ball is red ?
A). 91190
48). A bag contains 5 red balls, 7 yellow
balls and 3 pink balls. If two balls are
drawn at random from the bag, one after
another, what is the probability that the
first ball is red and the second ball is
yellow?
A). 512
B). 38
C). 14
D). 16
Correct Answer: 16
Probability of the first ball to be red =
5C115C1=515=13
Probability of the second ball to be yellow
= 7C114C1=714=12
Therefore, Required probability =
13×12=16
49). There are 6 red balls, 5 yellow and 3
pink balls in an urn. Two balls are drawn

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at random. What is the probability that Correct Answer: 47
none of the drawn balls is of red colour? Number of balls in the bag = 6 + 8 = 14
A). 813 Total possible outcomes = Selection of 1
B). 713 ball out of 14 balls = 14C1=14
C). 613 Total favourabe outcomes = Selection of 1
D). 413 ball out of 8 white balls = 8C1=8
Correct Answer: 413 Therefore, Required probability = 814=47
Total number of balls in the um = 6 + 5 + 3
= 14 Total possible outcomes = Selection of 52). What is the probability that a
2 bails out of 14 balls = number selected from numbers 1, 2. 3,
14C2=14×131×2=91 The drawn balls are ....... 30, is prime number, when each of
not of red colour. the given numbers is equally likely to be
Total favourable outcomes = Selection of 2 selected?
balls out of remaining 8 balls = A). 930
8C2=8×71×2=28 B). 830
Therefore, Required probability = C). 1030
2891=413 D). 1130
Correct Answer: 1030
50). A bag contains 4 red, 5 yellow and 6 Prime numbers in 1, 2, 3 ......... 30 = 2, 3, 5,
pink balls. Two balls are drawn at 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29 = 10 Required
random. What is the probability that probability = 1030=13
none of the balls drawn are yellow in 53). An urn contains 9 red, 7 white and 4
colour? black balls. If two balls are drawn at
A). 17 random, find the probability that both the
B). 37 balls are red.
C). 27 A). 1795
D). 514 B). 1895
Correct Answer: 37 C). 112
Total number of balls in the bag = 4 + 5 + 6 D). 91190
= 15 Total possible outcomes = Selection of Correct Answer: 1895
2 balls out of 15balls = There are 20 balls in the urn out of which 2
15C2=15×141×2=105 balls can be draw in 20C2 ways.
Total favourable outcomes = Selection of 2 Therefore, Total number of elementary
balls out of 4 orange and 6 pink balls = events = 20C2 = 190 There are 9 red balls
10C2=10×91×2=45 out of which 2 balls can be drawn in 9C2
Therefore, Required probability = ways.
45105=37 Therefore, Favourable number of
elementary events = 9C2 = 9×81×2 = 36
51). A bag contains 6 black and 8 white Therefore, Required probability =
balls. One ball is drawn at random. What 36190=1895
is the probability that the ball drawn is 54). Out of 5 girls and 3 boys, 4 children
white? are to be randomly selected for a quiz
A). 34 contest. What is the probability that all
B). 47 are girls?
C). 18 A). 114
D). 37 B). 17

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 C). 517 D). 744
D). 217 Correct Answer: 3744
Correct Answer: 114 Total possible outcomes
Total possible outcomes = Selection of 4 = n(S)
children out of 8 boys and girls = 12C3=12×11×101×2×3=220
8C4=8×7×6×51×2×3×4=70 Favourable Favourable number of cases
number of cases = Selection of 4 girls out of = n(E)
5 girls = 6C4=5C1=5[nCr=nCn−r] = Number of ways of picking 3 marbles
Therefore, Required probability = 570=114 (none is blue) out of 7 marbles =
55). If three marbles are picked at 7C3=7×6×51×2×3=35
random, what is the probability that Therefore, Required probability =
either all are green or all are red? (1−35220)=1−744=3744
A). 744
B). 712 58). If four marbles are picked at random,
C). 512 what is the probability that at least one is
D). 144 blue?
Correct Answer: 144 A). 415
Total possible outcomes = Number of ways B). 6991
of picking 3 marbles out of 12 marbles = C). 1115
n(S) D). 2291
= 12C3=12×11×101×2×3=220 = Correct Answer: 6991
Favourable number of cases = n(E) = Total possible outcomes = n(S) = Selection
3C3+4C3=1+4=5 of 4 marbles out of 15 marbles =
Therefore, Required probability = 15C4=15×14×13×121×2×3×4 = 1365 When
n(E)n(S)=5220=144 no marble is blue, favourable number of
56). If two marbles are picked at random, cases n(E) = Selection of 4 marbles out of
what Is the probability that both are red? 11 marbles =
A). 37 11C4=11×10×9×81×2×3×4=330 Therefore,
B). 12 Required probability =
C). 211 1−n(E)n(S)=(1−3301365)=1−2291=6991
D). None of these
Correct Answer: None of these Total 59). If two marbles are picked at random,
possible outcomes what is the probability that both are red?
= n(S) A). 16
12C2=12×111×2=66 B). 13
Favourable number of cases C). 215
= n(E) D). None of these
4C2=4×31×2=6 Correct Answer: None of these Total
Therefore, Required probability = possible outcomes = n(S) =
n(E)n(S)=666=111 15C2=15×141×2 = 105
57). If three marbles are picked at Favourable number of cases = n(E) =
random, what is the probability that at Selection of 2 marbles out of 6 red marbles
least one is blue? = 6C2=6×51×2=15
A). 712 Therefore, Required probability =
B). 3744 1−n(E)n(S)=15105=17
C). 512

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60). If three marbles are picked at random, B). 4691
what is the probability that two are blue C). 4591
and one is yellow? D). 23
A). 391 Correct Answer: 4691
B). 15 Total number of balls in the bag = 9 + 5 =
C). 18455 14 Two balls are drawn
D). 715 Therefore, Total possible outcomes =
Correct Answer: 18455 14C2=14×131×2=91
Total possible outcomes = n(S) = Both the balls should be either white or
15C3=15×14×131×2×3 = 455 Favourable black.
number of cases = n(E) = 4C2×3C1 Favourable out comes
= 4×31×2×3 = 9C2+5C2=9×81×2+5×41×2
Therefore, Required probability = 18455 = 36 + 10 = 46
Therefore, Required probability = 4691
61). If four marbles are picked at random, 64). A dice is thrown twice. What is the
what is the probability that one is green, probability of getting a sum 9 from both
two are blue and one is red? the throws?
A). 24455 A). 19
B). 1335 B). 29
C). 1115 C). 13
D). 13 D). 34
Correct Answer: 24455 Correct Answer: 19
Total possible outcomes = Dice is thrown twice.
n(S)=15C4=1365 Favourable number of Therefore, Total possible outcomes = 6 x 6
cases = 36 Pairs whose sum is 9
= 2C1×4C2×6C1 = (3, 6), (6, 3), (4, 5) and (5, 4) Therefore,
2×4×31×2×6=72 Favourable outcomes = 4 Therefore,
Therefore, Required probability = Required probability = 436=19
721365=24455 65). Three balls are drawn at random
62). If two marbles are picked at random, from the bag. What is the probability that
what is the probability that either both 2 balls will be red and 1 ball will be
are green or both are yellow? green?
A). 591 A). 568
B). 135 B). 368
C). 13 C). 768
D). 4105 D). 968
Correct Answer: 4105 Correct Answer: 568
Total possible outcomes = n(S)=15C4 = Total balls in the bag = 6 + 4 + 8 = 18 Total
105 Favourable number of cases = n(E) = possible outcomes = selection of 3 balls out
2C2+3C2=1+3 = 4 of 18 balls = 18C3=18×17×161×2×3 = 816
Therefore, Required probability = 4105 Favourable outcomes = Selection of 2 balls
63). A bag contains 9 white and 5 black out of 6 red balls and that of 1 ball out of 4
balls. Two balls are drawn at random. green balls = 6C2×4C1=6×52×4 = 60
What is the probability that they are of Therefore, Required probability =
the same colour? 50816=568
A). 4791

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66). What is the probability of drawing C). 19
one ball that will be neither red nor D). 16
green? Correct Answer: 16
A). 13 Total possible outcomes
B). 49 = 6×6 = 36
C). 59 Favourable outcomes
D). 23 = (1, 6) (6, 1) (2, 5), (5, 2), (3, 4), (4, 3) = 6
Correct Answer: 49 Therefore, Required probability = 636=16
Total possible outcomes = 18C1=18 Total Calculations (18 - 20):
favourable outcomes = selection of 1 ball Males = 23×240 = 160.
out of 8 yellow balls = 8C1=8 Therefore, Females = 80
Required probability = 818=49 Graduate Males = 15×160100 = 24 Non-
67). What is the probability of drawing graduate males = 160 - 24 = 136 Graduate
two balls of same colour? females = 80×34 = 60 Non-graduate females
A). 53153 = 20
B). 48153 70). What is the difference between the
C). 49153 number of females who are non-
D). 46153 graduates and the number of males who
Correct Answer: 49153 are graduates?
Total possible outcomes A). 2
= 18C2=18×171×2 = 153 B). 24
Total favourable outcomes C). 4
= 6C2+4C2+8C2 D). 116
= 6×51×2+4×31×2+8×71×2 Correct Answer: 4
= 15 + 6 + 28 = 49 Required difference
Therefore, Required probability = 49153 = 24 - 20 = 4
68). A bag contains 7 blue balls and 5 71). What is the sum of the number of
yellow balls. If two balls are selected at females who are graduates and the
random, what is the probability that none number of males who are non-graduates?
is yellow? A). 184
A). 533 B). 96
B). 522 C). 156
C). 722 D). 196
D). 733 Correct Answer: 196
Correct Answer: 722 Required answer
Total possible outcomes = selection of 2 = 60 + 136 = 196
balls out of 12 balls = 12C2=12×111×2 = 66 72). What is the ratio between the total
Favourable outcomes = selection of 2 balls number of males and the number of
out of 7 blue balls = 7C2=7×61×2 = 21 females who are non-graduates?
Therefore, Required probability = A). 6 : 1
2166=722 B). 8 : 1
69). A die is thrown twice. What is the C). 8 : 3
probability of getting a sum 7 from both D). 5 : 2
the throws? View Answer
A). 518 Correct Answer: 8 : 1
B). 118 Required ratio

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 = 160 : 20 = 8 : 1 76). Three shirts are drawn randomly.
73). Three balls are drawn at random What is the probability that exactly one of
from the bag. What is the probability that them is blue?
2 balls will be red and 1 ball will be A). 3691
green? B). 4091
A). 568 C). 4491
B). 368 D). 4891
C). 768 Correct Answer: 4491
D). 968 Total number of shirts in the bag = 4 + 5 46
Correct Answer: 568 = 15
Total balls in the bag Total possible outcomes Selection of 3
= 6 + 4 + 8 = 18 shirts out of 15 shirts =
Total possible outcomes = selection of 3 15C3=15×14×131×2×3 = 455 Favourable
balls out of 18 balls = outcomes = selection of 1 blue shirt out of 4
18C3=18×17×161×2×3 = 816 Favourable blue shirts and selection of 2 shirts out of
outcomes = Selection of 2 bails out of 6 red remaining 11 shirts = 4C1×11C2=4×11×102
balls and that of 1 ball out of 4 green balls = =220
6C2×4C1=6×52×4 = 60 Therefore, Therefore, Required probability =
Required probability = 60816=568 220455=4491
74). What is the probability of drawing 77). One shirt is drawn randomly. What
one ball that will be neither red nor is the probability that it is either red or
green? yellow?
A). 13 A). 415
B). 49 B). 715
C). 59 C). 1115
D). 23 D). 815
Correct Answer: 49 Correct Answer: 1115
Total possible outcomes Total possible outcomes
= 18C1=18 = 15C1 = 15
Total favourable outcomes = selection of 1 Favourable outcomes = Selection of 1 red
ball out off low balls = 8C1=8 Therefore, shirt or selection of 1 yellow shirt.
Required probability = 818=49 = 5C1+6C1=5+6 = 11
75). What is the probability of drawing Therefore, Required probability = 1115
two balls of same colour? 78). Two shirts are is drawn randomly.
A). 53153 What is the probability that both of them
B). 48153 are blue?
C). 49153 A). 335
D). 46153 B). 135
Correct Answer: 49153 C). 235
Total possible outcomes D). 435
= 18C2=18×171×2 = 153 View Answer
Total favourable outcomes Correct Answer: 235
= 6C2+4C2+8C2 Total possible outcomes
= 6×51×2+4×31×2+8×71×2 = 15C2=15×141×2 = 105
= 15 + 6 + 28 = 49 Favourable outcomes = Selection of 2 blue
Therefore, Required probability = 49153 shirts out of 4 blue shirts = 4C2=4×31×2 = 6

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 Therefore, Required probability = C). 1591
6105=235 D). 591
79). In a bag there are 4 white, 4 red and Correct Answer: 1591
2 green balls, Two balls are drawn at Total number of balls = 4 + 6 + 5 = 15
random. What is the probability that at Total possible outcomes = selection of 3
least one ball is of green colour? bails out of 15 balls =
A). 45 15C3=15×14×131×2×3
B). 35 = 455 .
C). 15 Total favourable outcomes = selection of 2
D). 25 balls out of 6 green balls and selection of 1
View Answer ball out of 5 blue balls =
Correct Answer: 25 6C2×5C2=6×51×2×5
Total number of balls in the bag = 4 + 4 + 2 = 75
=10 Total possible outcomes = Selection of Therefore, Required probability =
2 balls out of 10 balls = 10C2=10×91×2 = 75455=1591
45 82). A bag contains 2 red, 3 green and 2
Favourable outcomes = 1 green ball and 1 blue balls. 2 balls are to be drawn
ball of other colour + 2 green balls = randomly. What is the probability that
2C1×8C1+2C2 the balls drawn contain no blue ball?
= 2×8+2 = 18 A). 57
Therefore, Required probability = 1845=25 B). 1021
80). A bag contains 5 red balls, 6yellow C). 27
and 3 green balls. if two balls are picked D). 1121
at random, what is the probability that Correct Answer: 1021
both are red or both are green in colour? Total no. of cases = 7C2 = 21 Favourable
A). 37 no. of cases = 5C2 = 10 Therefore, Required
B). 514 probability = 1021
C). 17 83). If two marbles are picked at random,
D). 27 what is the probability that both are
Correct Answer: 17 green?
Total number of balls in the bag = 5 + 6 + 3 A). 215
= 14 Total possible outcomes = selection of B). 115
2 balls out of 14 balls = 14C2=14×131×2 = C). 27
91 D). None of these
Favourable outcomes = Selection of 2 balls Correct Answer: None of these Total
out of 5 red balls + selection of 2 bails out of number of marbles in the urn = 15 P(S) =
3 green balls = Total possible outcomes = Selection of 2
5C2+3C2=5×41×2+3×21×2=10+3 = 13 marbles at random out of 15 marbles =
Therefore, Required probability = 1391=17 15C2=15×141×2
81). A bag contains 4 red balls, 6 green = 105
balls and 5 blue balls. If three balls are P(E) = Favourable outcomes = Selection of
picked at random, what is the probability 2 marbles out of 2 green marbles = 2C2 = 1
that two of them are green and one of Therefore, Required probability =
them is blue in colour? P(E)P(S)=1105
A). 2091
B). 1091

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84). If three marbles are picked at
random, what is the probability that two
are blue and one is yellow?
A). 215
B). 691
C). 1291
D). 315
Correct Answer: 1291
P(S) = 15C3=15×14×131×2×3 = 455 P(E)
= Selection 012 marbles out of 6 blue
marbles and that of one marble out of 4
yellow marbles = 6C2×4C1=6×51×2×4 = 60
Therefore, Required probability =
P(E)P(S)=60455=1291
85). If four marbles are picked at
random, what is the probability that at
least one is yellow?
A). 91123
B). 6991
C). 125143
D). 14
Correct Answer: 6991
P(S) = 15C4=15×14×13×121×2×3×4 =
1365 Let no yellow marble is selected.
P(E) = Selection of 4 marbles out of 11
marbles = 11C4=11×10×9×81×2×3×4 = 330
Therefore, Required probability =
1−3301365=1−2291=91−2291=6991
86). If two marbles are picked at random,
what is the probability that either both
are red or both are green?
A). 35
B). 4105
C). 27
D). 591
Correct Answer: 4105
P(S) = 15C2 = 105
P(E) = 3C2+2C2=3×21×2+1 = 4 Therefore,
Required probability = 4105
87). If four marbles are picked at
random, what is the probability that one
is green, two are blue and one is red?
A). 415
B). 17280
C). 691
D). 1115
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Correct Answer: 691
P(S) = 15C4 = 1365
P(E) = 2C1×6C2×3C1=2×15×3 = 90
Therefore, Required probability =
P(E)P(S)=901365=691 88). There are 8
brown balls, 4 orange balls and 5 black
balls in a bag. Five balls are chosen at
random. What is the probability of their
being 2 brown balls, 1 orange ball and 2
black balls?
A). 1911547
B). 1801547
C). 2801547
D). 1891547
Correct Answer: 2801547
Total possible outcomes
= 17C5=17×16×15×14×131×2×3×4×5 =
6188 Total favourable outcomes
= 8C2×4C1×5C2
=8×71×2×4×5×41×2=28×4×10 = 1120
Therefore, Required probability =
11206188=2801547 89). A bag A contains
4 green and 6 red balls, Another bag B
contains 3 green and 4 red balls. If one
ball is drawn from each bag, find the
probability that both are green.
A). 1370
B). 14
C). 635
D). 835
Correct Answer: 635
Total balls in bag A = 4 + 6 = 10 Green
balls = 4
Probability that ball is green = 410 Total
balls in bag B = 7
Green balls = 3
Probability that ball is green = 37
Therefore, Total probability = 410×37 =
1270=635
90). A box contains 14 eggs out of which
8 are rotten. Two eggs are chosen at
random. What is the probability that
none of the chosen eggs is rotten?
A). 523
B). 1023
C). 1291
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 D). 1591
Correct Answer: 1591
Out of 14 eggs, 8 eggs are rotten.
Hence. 6 eggs are not rotten.
Total possible outcomes = Selection of 2
eggs out of 14 eggs = 14C2=14×131×2 = 91
Total favourable outcomes = Selection of 2
eggs out of 7 fresh eggs = 6C2=6×51×2 =
15
Therefore, Required probability = 1591
91). A bag A contains 4 green and 6 red
balls. Another bag B contains 3 green and
4 red balls. If one ball is drawn from each
bag, find the probability that both are
green.
A). 1370
B). 14
C). 635
D). 835
Correct Answer: 635
Total balls in bag A = 4 + 6 = 10 Green
balls = 4
Probability that ball is green = 410 Total
balls in bag B = 7
Green balls = 3
Probability that ball is green = 37
Therefore, Total probability = 410×37 =
1270=635
92). A bag contains 13 white and 7 black
balls, Two balls are drawn at random.
What is the probability that they are of
the same colour?
A). 41190
B). 21190
C). 59190
D). 99190
Correct Answer: 99190
Total possible outcomes
= 20C2=20×191×2 = 190
Total favourable outcomes
= 13C2+7C2=13×121×2+7×61×2 = 78 + 21
= 99
Therefore, Required probability = 99190
93). A box contains 4 black balls, 3 red
balls and 5 green balls. 2 balls are drawn
from the box at random. What is the
probability that both the balls are of the
same colour?
A). 4768
B). 16
C). 1966
D). 211
Correct Answer: 1966
Total balls = 4 + 3 + 5 = 12
Out of 12, we are drawing 2 balls at random
The 2 balls can be drawn in 12C2 ways.
Then probability both balls are of same
colour = 4C2+3C2+5C212C2
= 3+6+106×11=1966
94). Three balls are drawn from the urn.
What is the probability that two balls are
red and 1 ball is blue?
A). 11408
B). 37408
C). 35408
D). 1102
Correct Answer: 35408
Three balls are drawn.
Therefore, Total possible outcomes =
18C3=18×17×161×2×3 = 816 Favourable
outcomes = Selection of two bails out of 5
red balls and that of ball from 7 blue balls.
= 5C2×7C1=10×7 = 70
Therefore, Required Probability =
70816=35408
95). An urn contains 3 red and 4 green
marbles. If three marbles are picked at
random, what is the probability that two
are green and one is red?
A). 37
B). 1835
C). 514
D). 421
Correct Answer: 1835
n(S) = Number of ways of selecting 3
marbles out of 7 marbles =
7C3=7×6×51×2×3 = 35
n(E) = Number of ways selecting 2 green
marbles and 1 red marble =
4C2×3C1=4×31×2×3 =18
Therefore, Required probability =
n(E)n(S)=1835

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96). A property tax increase was proposed Correct Answer: 38
by a municipal corporation and it was Required probability = 38
observed that 40% of the property [Because, Total sectors = 8
owners favoured it while 80% of the non- Sectors having even No. = 3]
owners of property favoured it. If 70% of 99). A class of 30 students occupy a
voters are property owners, what is the classroom containing 5 rows of seats, with
probability that a voter selected at 8 seats in each row. If the students seat
random would be the one favouring the themselves at random, the probability
increase? that the sixth seat in the fifth row will be
A). 0.8 empty is
B). 0.52 A). 15
C). 0.4 B). 13
D). Data lnadequate C). 14
Correct Answer: 0.52 D). 25
Favourable number of cases View Answer
= 40×70100+30×80100 Correct Answer: 14
= 28 + 24 = 52 Required probability = 14
Therefore, Required probability = 52100 = 100). Two balls are drawn at random
0.52 from the urn. What is the probability that
97). In a container there are 28 eggs out of both the balls are of red colour?
which 8 eggs are rotten. If two eggs are A). 10153
chosen at random, what will be the B). 1053
probability that at least one egg is rotten? C). 331
A). 94189 D). 231
B). 95189 Correct Answer: 10153
C). 93189 Total number of balls in the urn = 5 + 6 + 7
D). 97189 = 18 Two balls are drawn.
Correct Answer: 94189 Therefore, Total possible outcomes =
Total possible outcomes = Selection of 2 18C2=18×171×2 = 153
eggs out of 28 = 28C2=28×271×2=14×27 Favourable outcomes
Favourable outcomes = Selecting 1 unrotten = 5C2=5×41×2 = 10
egg out of 20 and 1 rotten egg out of 8 + Therefore, Required probability = 10153
selecting 2 rotten eggs out of 8 = 101). Two balls are drawn at random
20C1×8C1+8C2 from the urn. What is the probability that
= 160+8×71×2 = 188 both the balls are of green colour?
Therefore, Required probability = A). 117
18814×27=947×27=94189 B). 551
98). The circle given below is divided into C). 217
eight sectors of equal area. What is the D). 751
probability that the spinner will land on Correct Answer: 551
an even-numbered region in each of two Total possible outcomes
consecutive spins? = 18C2=18×171×2 = 153
A). 2510 Favourable outcomes
B). 38 = 6C2=6×51×2 = 15
C). 14 Therefore, Required probability =
D). 964 15153=551

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 102). If two balls are drawn randomly, 105). There are 6 red balls and 4 yellow
what is the probability that at least one of balls in a bag. Two balls are
them is blue? simultaneously drawn at random. What is
A). 613 the probability that both the balls are of
B). 713 same colour?
C). 813 A). 715
D). 913 B). 512
Correct Answer: 913 C). 711
Total number of balls in the box = 4 + 4 + 6 D). 78
= 14 Total possible outcomes = Selection of Correct Answer: 715
2 balls out of 14 balls = 14C2=14×131×2 = There are 10 balls in the bag Total possible
91 outcomes = Selection of 2 bails out of 10
Total favourable outcomes = Selection of 1 balls = 10C2=10×91×2 = 45
ball out of 6 blue balls and other bail out of Total favourable outcomes = Selection of 2
8 remaining balls + Selection of 2 balls out balls out of 6 red balls + selection of 2 bails
of 6 blue balls = 6C1×8C1+6C2 out of 4 yellow balls = 6C2+4C2
= 6×8+6×51×2=48+15=63 = 6×51×2+4×31×2=15+6 = 21 Therefore,
Therefore, Required probability = Required probability = 2145=715
6391=913 106). There are 7 red balls and 8 yellow
103). If one ball is drawn randomly, what balls in a bag. Two balls are
is the probability that it is either red or simultaneously drawn at random. What is
blue? the probability that both the balls are of
A). 59 same colour?
B). 79 A). 318
C). 47 B). 1330
D). 57 C). 310
Correct Answer: 57 D). 715
Total possible outcomes Correct Answer: 715
= 14C1 = 14 Total balls in the bag = 7 + 8 = 15 Total
Total favourable outcomes possible outcomes = Selection of 2 balls out
= 4C1+6C1=4+6 = 10 of 15 balls = 15C2=15×141×2 = 105
Required probability = 1014=57 Total favourable outcomes = Selection of 2
104). If three balls are drawn randomly, balls out of 8 yellow balls + Selection of 2
what is the probability that one of them is balls out of 7 red balls = 8C2+7C2
green and the other two are blue? = 8×71×2+7×61×2
A). 1591 = 28 + 21 = 49
B). 2491 Therefore, Required probability =
C). 2091 49105=715
D). 1091 107). A programmer noted the results of
Correct Answer: 1091 attempting to run 20 programs. The
Total possible outgomes results showed that 2 programs ran
= 14C3=14×13×121×2×3 = 364 Total correctly in the first attempt, 7 ran
favourable outcomes correctly in the second attempt. 5 ran
= 4C1×10C1=4×10 = 40 correctly in the third attempt. 4 ran
Therefore, Required probability = correctly in the fourth attempt, 2 ran
40364=1091 correctly in the fifth attempt. What is the

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probability that his next program will run Hence, required probability of 5 successes
correctly on the third run. By binomial theorem,
A). 14 = 6C5×(12)5×12=332
B). 13 110). A bag has 4 red and 5 black balls. A
C). 16 second bag has 3 red and 7 black balls.
D). 15 One ball is drawn from the first bag and
Correct Answer: 14 two from the second. The probability that
According to question. total number of there are two black balls and a red ball is
events = 20 Probability of running the prev A). 1445
glam correctly in the third run = 520=14 B). 1145
108). Course materials are sent to C). 715
students by a distance teaching D). 954
institution. The probability that they will Correct Answer: 715
send a wrong programme's study According to question, required probablity
material is 15 . There is a probability of = probability that ball from bag A is red and
34 that the package is damaged in transit both the balls from bag B are black OR
and there is a probability 13 that there is Probability that ball from bag A is black
a short shipment. What is the probability and one black and one red is drawn from
that the complete material for the course bag B.
arrives without any damage in transit? =
A). 45 4C19C1×7C210C2+5C19C1×3C1×7C110C
B). 860 2 = 49×715+59×715=715
C). 815 111). A coin is tossed 5 times. What is the
D). 420 probability that head appears an odd
Correct Answer: 860 number of times?
Probability of sending a correct programme A). 28
= 1−15=45 B). 15
Probability that package is not damaged = C). 12
1−34=14 D). 425
Probability that there is not a short shipment Correct Answer: 12
= 1−13=23 From above question, Here.
Therefore, Required probability = = p = q = 12
45×14×23=215=860 Therefore, Required probability =
109). A dlce is thrown 6 times. If “getting 5C1(12)1(12)4+5C3(12)3(12)2+5C5(12)5 =
an odd number” is a “success”. The 125(5+10+1)=12
probability of 5 success is 112). Atal can hit a target 3 times in 6
A). 110 shots. Bhola can hit the target 2 times in 6
B). 232 shots and Chandra can hit the target 4
C). 56 times in 4 shots. What is the probability
D). 2526 that at least 2 shots hit the target?
Correct Answer: 232 A). 12
Let A be the event of getting an odd number B). 23
n(s) = 6 n(A) = 3 [as there are three odd C). 13
numbers] Therefore, Probability of getting D). 56
an odd number = 36=12 Hence, probability Correct Answer: 23
of not getting an odd number = 1−12=12 Given that, P(A)=36=12

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 P(B)=26=13
and P(C)=44=1
Therefore, Required probability =
P(A)P(B)P(C′)+P(A)P(B′)P(C)+P(A′)P(B)P(
C) +P(A)P(B)P(C) =
12×13×0+12×23×1+12×13×1+12×13×1 =
13+16+16=23
113). There are 6 positive and 8 negative
numbers. Four numbers are chosen at
random and multiplied. The probability
that the product is a positive number is
A). 5001001
B). 5031001
C). 5051001
D). 1011001
Correct Answer: 5051001
According to question, the product of four
numbers will be positive in the following
ways. (i) All the four numbers are positive,
then probability = 6C414C4
(ii) All the four numbers are negative, then
probability = 8C414C4
iii) Two numbers are positive and two are
negative, then, probability = 6C2×8C214C4
Hence, required probability of the event =
6C4+8C4+6C2×8C214C4
= 15+70+15×281001=5051001
114). Two dice are tossed. The
probability that the total score is a prime
number is
A). 16
B). 512
C). 12
D). 79
Correct Answer: 512
By question, number of ways of out comes
when two dice are thrown = n(S)=36 and
possible cases of event when the sum of
numbers on two dice is a prime number, are
(1,1), (1,2), (1,6), (2,1), (2,3), (2,5), (3,2),
(3,4), (4,1), (4,3), (5,2), (5,6), (6,1), (6,5)
Therefore, Number of events = n(A)=15
Hence, required probability
= n(A)n(S)=1536=512
115). The probability that a student is not
a swimmer is 15 3. Then, the probability
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that out of the five students, four are
swimmers is
A). 5C4(45)2(15)
B). (45)4(15)
C). 5C4(15)(45)4
D). None of these
Correct Answer: 5C4(15)(45)4
Probability of a student being not a
swimmer = 15 Therefore, Probability of a
student being a swimmer = (1−15)=45
Therefore, Required probability =
5C4×(15)(45)4
116). I forgot the last digit of a 7 digit
telephone number. lf l randomly dial the
final 3 digits after correctly dialing the
first four, then what is the chance of
dialing the correct number?
A). 11001
B). 1990
C). 1999
D). 11000
Correct Answer: 11000
According to question, it is given that last 3
digits are randomly dialed.
Then, each of the digit can be selected out
of 10 digits in 10 ways.
Hence, required probability
= (110)3=11000
117). In his wardrobe, Timothy has 3
trousers. One of them is black the second
blue and the third brown. In his
wardrobe, he also has 4 shirts. One of
them is black and the other 3 are white.
He opens his wardrobe in the dark and
picks out one shirt trouser pair without
examining the colour. What is the
likelihood that neither the shirt nor the
trouser is black?
A). 112
B). 16
C). 14
D). 12
Correct Answer: 12
From question, Probability that trouser is
not black = 23 Probability that shirt is not
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black = 34 Therefore, Required probability 121). The letters B. G. I. N and R
= 23×34=12 rearranged to form the word 'BRING'.
118). If the probability that A will live 15 Find its probability.
yr is 78 and that B will live 15 yr is 910, A). 1120
then what is the probability that both will B). 154
live after 15 yr? C). 124
A). 120 D). 55×42
B). 6380 Correct Answer: 1120
C). 15 Total words that can be formed using B. R.
D). None of these I. N, G = 5!
Correct Answer: None of these According Probability of getting BRING
to question, Requlred probability = = 15!=1120
1−(78×910)=1780 122). A brother and sister appear for an
Hence the option (d) is answer interview against two vacant posts in an
119). A card is drawn at random from a office. The probability of the brother's
well-shuffled pack of 52 cards. What is selection is 15 and that of the sister's
the probability of getting a two of hearts selection is 13. What is the probability
or a two of diamonds? that one of them is selected?
A). 326 A). 15
B). 217 B). 25
C). 126 C). 13
D). 413 D). 23
Correct Answer: 217 Correct Answer: 25
Required probability One of them can be selected in the
= 13C2+13C252C2 following way brother is selected an sister is
= 78+781326=1561326 not selected.
= 651=217 OR
120). A box contains 6 white balls and 7 Brother is not selected and sister is selected.
black balls. Two balls are drawn at Therefore, Required probability =
random. What is the probability that both 15×23+45×13
are of the same colour? = 215+415=615=25
A). 513 123). An anti-aircraft gun can take a
B). 613 maximum of four shots at an enemy plane
C). 713 moving away from it. The probability of
D). 67 hitting the plane at the first, second, third
Correct Answer: 613 and fourth shots are 0.4. 0.3, 0.2 and 0.1
Two same colour balls can be selected in respectively. What is the probability that
the following ways. the plane is hit when all the four shots are
Both the balls are white. fired?
OR A). 0.6872
Both the balls are black. B). 0.4379
Hence, required probability C). 0.6976
= 6C213C2+7C213C2 D). None of these
= 1578+:2178=3378=613 Correct Answer: 0.6976
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 = 1 - P (none of them hit the plane) = 1 -
(0.6×0.7×0.8×0.9)
= 1 - 0.3024 = 0.6976
124). A and B throw a coin alternately till
one of them gets a head and wins the
game. If A starts the game, find the
probability of winning by A.
A). 23
B). 13
C). 1
D). 14
Correct Answer: 23
Therefore, Required probability =
P(A)+P(A)P(B)P(A)+....
= 12+(12)3+(12)5+.....
Sum of G.P. upto infinity
= 121−14=23
125). Three groups A, B and C are
contesting for a position on the Board of
Directors of a company. The probabilities
of their winning are 0.5, 0.3 and 0.2
respectively. If the group A wins, then the
probability of introducing a new product
is 0.7 and the corresponding probabilities
for group B and C are 0.6 and 0.5
respectively. The probability that the new
product will be introduced is
A). 0.52
B). 0.74
C). 0.63
D). 0.84
Correct Answer: 0.63
Probability that the new product will be
introduced = 0.5×0.7+0.3×0.6+0.2×0.5
= 0.35+0.18+0.10=0.63
126). An article manufactured by a
company consists of two parts A and B. In
the process of manufacture of part A, 9 out
of 100 are likely to be defective. Similarly, 5
out of 100 are likely to be defective in the
process of manufacture of part B. The
probability that the assembled part will not
be defective isA). 0.8645
B). 0.9645
C). 0.6243
D). 0.9569
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Correct Answer: 0.8645
Probability that the article will be defective
= 9100×95100+91100×5100+9100×5100 =
1712000+912000+92000=2712000
Therefore, Probability that the article will be
non-defective = 1−2712000=17292000
= 0.8645
127). Four boys and three girls stand in
queue for an interview. The probability
that they will stand in alternate position is
A). 134
B). 135
C). 117
D). 168
Correct Answer: 135
Total number of possible arrangements for
4 boys and 3 girls in a queue = 7!
When they occupy alternate position the
arrangement would be like B G B G B G B
Thus, total number of possible
arrangements For boys = 4×3×2 and for girls
= 3×2 Therefore, Required probability =
4×3×2×3×27!
= 4×3×2×3×27×6×5×4×3×2=135
128). A and B play a game where each is
asked to select a number from 1 to 5. If
the two numbers match, both of them win
a prize. The probability that they will not
win a prize in a single is
A). 125
B). 2425
C). 225
D). 2526
Correct Answer: 2425
Total number of ways in which both of
them can select a number each = 5×5 = 25
Probability that they win the prize =
1×125=125
Therefore, Probability that they do not win
a prize = 1−125=2425
129). A class consists of 100 students. 25
of them are girls and 75 boys. 20 of them
are rich and the remaining poor; 40 f
them re fair complexioned. The
probability of selecting a fair
complexioned rich girl is
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B). 0.04
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C). 0.02 Alam
D). 0.08
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Correct Answer: 0.02
According to question, the required
probability = 14×15×25=0.02
130). There are three events A, B and C,
one of which is must and only one can
happen. The odds are 8 to 3 against A, 5
to 2 against B. Find the odds against C.
A). 43 : 34
B). 43: 77
C). 34 : 43
D). 77 : 43
Correct Answer: 43 : 34
Given that P(A) = 311
P(B) = 27
Also, P(A) + P(B) + P(C) = 1
=> P(C) = 1−311−27
= 77−21−2277=3477
Odd against C is 43 : 34
131). In a class, 30% of the students
offered English, 20% altered Hindi and
10% offered both. If a student is selected
at random, what is the probability that he
has offered English or Hindi?
A). 25
B). 34
C). 35
D). 310
Correct Answer: 25
P(E) = 30100 = 310
P(H) = 20100 = 15
P[E ∩H]=10100=110
Therefore, P(E or H)=P(E∪H)
=P(E)+P(H)−P(E ∩H)
= 310+15−110=410
= 25

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