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1. A problem in mathematics is given to three 9. The mean and variance of a binomial distribution
students A, B, C and their respective probability are 4 and 2 respectively. Then the probability of 2
1 1 1
of solving the problem is 2 , 3 and 4 . Probability success is
28 219 128 37
that the problem is solved is (a) 256 (b) 256 (c) 256 (d) 256
3 1 2 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) 10. Three houses are available in a locality. Three
4 2 3 3
3 persons apply for the houses. Each applies for
2. A and B are events such that 𝑃 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 = 4 ,
one house without consulting others. The
1 2
𝑃 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 = 4 , 𝑃 𝐴 = 3 then 𝑃(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) is probability that all the three apply for the same
5 3 5 1 house is
(a) 12 (b) 8 (c) 8 (d) 4 2 1 8 7
(a) 9 (b) 9 (c) 9 (d) 9
3. A dice is tossed 5 times. Getting an odd number
is considered a success. Then the variance of the 11. A random variable X has Poisson Distribution
distribution of success is with mean 2. Then 𝑃(𝑋 > 1.5) equals
8 3 4 5 2 3 3
(a) 3 (b) 8 (c) 5 (d) 4 (a) 𝑒 2 (b) 0 (c) 1 − 𝑒 2 (d) 𝑒 2
4. The mean and variance of a random variable X 12. Let a and B be two events such that 𝑃 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 =
1 1 1
having binomial distribution are 4 and 2 , 𝑃 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 = 4 and 𝑃 𝐴 = 4 , where 𝐴 stands
6
respectively, then 𝑃(𝑋 = 1) is for complement of event A. The event A and B
1 1 1 1
(a) 4 (b) 32 (c) 16 (d) 8 are
5. Events 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 are mutually exclusive events such (a) Equally likely and mutual exclusive
3𝑥+1 1−𝑥 1−2𝑥 (b) Equally likely but not independent
that 𝑃 𝐴 = ,𝑃 𝐵 = , and 𝑃 𝐶 = .
3 4 2 (c) Independent but not equally likely
The set of the possible value of 𝑥 are in the (d) Mutually exclusive and independent
interval. 13. At a telephone enquiry system the number of
6. Five horses are in race. Mr. A selects two of the phone calls regarding relevant enquiry follow
horses at random and bets on them. The Poisson Distribution with an average of 5 phone
probability that Mr. A selected the winning horse calls during 10 minute time intervals. The
is probability that there is at most one phone calls
2 4 3 1
(a) 5 (b) 5 (c) 5 (d) 5 during a 10-minute time period is
4 6 5 6 6
7. The probability that A speaks truth is 5, while the (a) 5𝑒 (b) 6 (c) 55 (d) 𝑒 5
3 14. Two aeroplanes I and II bomb a target in
probability for B is 4 . The probability that they
succession. The probabilities of I and II scoring a
contradict each other when asked to speak on the hit correctly are 0.3 and 0.2, respectively. The
fact is second plane will bomb only if the first misses
4 1 7 3
(a) 5 (b) 5 (c) 20 (d) 20 the target. The probability that the target is hit by
8. A random variable X has the probability the second plane is
distribution : (a) 0.2 (b) 0.7 (c) 0.06 (d) 0.14
X: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 15. A pair of fair dice is thrown independently three
P(X): 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 times. The probability of getting a score of
For the event 𝐸 = {𝑋 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟} and exactly 9 twice is
8 8 1 8
𝐹 = {𝑥 < 4}, then 𝑃(𝐸 ∪ 𝐹) is (a) 729 (b) 243 (c) 729 (d) 9
(a) 0.50 (b) 0.77 (c) 0.34 (d) 0.87 16. It is given that the events A and B are such that

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1 𝐴 1 𝐵 2 which exactly one is correct. The probability that
𝑃 𝐴 = 4 , 𝑃 𝐵 = 2 and 𝑃 𝐴 = 3 . Then
a student will get 4 or more correct answer just
𝑃 𝐵 = by guessing is:
1 1 2 1
(a) 6 (b) 3 (c) 3 (d) 2 17
(a) 35
13
(b) 35
11
(c) 35
10
(d) 35
17. A die is thrown. Let A be the event that the
25. Let A and B be two events such that 𝑃 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 =
number obtained is greater than 3. Let B be the 1 1 1
event that the number obtained is less than 5. , 𝑃 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 = 4 and 𝑃 𝐴 = 4. Then events A
6
Then 𝑃(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) is and B are
3 2 (a) independent but not equally likely
(a) 5 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 5
1
(b) independent and equally likely
18. In a binomial distribution 𝐵 𝑛, 𝑝 = 4 , if the (c) mutually exclusive and independent
probability of at least one success is greater than (d) equally likely but not independent
9 26. If 12 identical balls are to be placed in 3 identical
or equal to 10, then 𝑛 is greater than :
1 9
boxes, then the probability that one of the boxes
(𝑎) (b) log contain exactly three balls is
log 10 4+log 10 3 10 4−log 10 3
4 1 1 12 1 12
(c) log 4−log 10 3
(d) log 4−log 10 3
(a) 220 (b) 22
10 10 3 3
19. One ticket is selected at random from 50 tickets 55 2 11 2 10
(c) 3 3 (d) 55 3
numbered 00, 01, 02, ...., 49. Then the probability
that sum of the digits on the selected ticket is 8, 27. Let two fair six faced dice A and B be thrown
given that the product of these digits is zero, simultaneously. If 𝐸1 is the event that die 𝐴
equals: shows up four, 𝐸2 is the event that die 𝐵 shows
1 5 1 1 up two and 𝐸3 is the event that the sum of
(a) 7 (b) 14 (c) 50 (d) 14
numbers on both dice is odd, then which of the
20. An urn contains nine balls of which three are red, following statement is not true?
four are blue and two are green. Three balls are (a) 𝐸1 and 𝐸3 are independent
drawn at random without replacement from the (b) 𝐸1 , 𝐸2 and 𝐸3 are independent
urn. The probability that the three balls have (c) 𝐸1 and 𝐸2 are independent
different colors is (d) 𝐸2 and 𝐸3 are independent
2 1 2 1
(a) 7 (b) 21 (c) 23 (d) 3 28. Ten coins are thrown simultaneously. What is the
21. Consider 5 independent Bernaulli’s trials each probability of getting at least seven heads?
3 5 7 11
with probability of success 𝑝. If the probability (a) 64 (b) 64 (c) 64 (d) 64
of at least one failure is greater than or equal to 3
31 29. If A and B are two events such that 𝑃 𝐴 = 5 ,
, then 𝑝 lies in the interval 7
32
3 11 1 𝑃 𝐵 = 10 , then which of the following is
(a) , (b) 0, 2
5 12 correct?
11 1 3 3 7
(c) 12 , 1 (d) 2 , 4 (a) 𝑃 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 ≥ 10 (b) 𝑃 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 ≤ 10
22. If 𝐶 and 𝐷 are two events such that 𝐶 ⊂ 𝐷 and 3
(c) 5 < 𝑃 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 < 10
7 3
(d) 5 < 𝑃 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 ≤ 10
7
𝑃(𝐷) ≠ 0 then the correct statement among the
following is 30. A determinant of the second order is made with
(a) 𝑃 𝐶 𝐷 ≥ 𝑃(𝐶) (b) 𝑃 𝐶 𝐷 < 𝑃(𝐶) the elements 0 and 1. What is the probability that
𝑃 𝐷 the determinant made is non-negative?
(c) 𝑃 𝐶 𝐷 = 𝑃(𝐶) (d) 𝑃 𝐶 𝐷 = 𝑃(𝐶) 13 3 3 7
(a) 16 (b) 16 (c) 4 (d) 8
23. The numbers are chosen at random without 31. Three persons A, B and C are to speak at a
replacement from 1,2,3 … ,8 . The probability function along with five others. If they all speak
that their minimum is 3, given that their in random order, what is probability that A
maximum is 6, is: speaks before B and B speaks before C?
3 1 1 2
(a) 8 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 5 3 1 3 5
(a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 5 (d) 6
24. A multiple choice examination has 5 questions. 32. Out of 13 applicants for a job, there are 5 women
Each question has three alternative answers of and 8 men. It is desired to select 2 persons for
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this job. What is the probability that at least one 2 1 3 2
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 3
of the selected person will be a women?
5 10 14 25 42. Triangle are formed by joining vertices of an
(a) 13 (b) 13 (c) 39 (d) 39 octagon. Any one of these triangle is selected at
33. If 𝑝 is chosen at random in the closed interval random. What is the probability that selected
[0, 5], the probability that the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + triangle has no side common with the octagon?
𝑝+2 1 2 3 5
= 0 will have real roots is equal to (a) 7 (b) 7 (c) 7 (d) 7
4
1 1 2 3 43. Three squares of a chess board are selected at
(a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 5
random. What is the probability of getting two
34. What is the probability that the sum of the
squares of one color and another a different
numbers appearing on the dice is 𝑘 , where
color?
0 ≤ 𝑘 ≤ 8? 3 3 8 16
𝑘2 𝑘(𝑘−1) (a) 8 (b) 32 (c) 21 (d) 21
(a) 432 (b) 432 44. Assume that in a family, each child is equally
𝑘−1 (𝑘−2) 𝑘 𝑘−1 𝑘−2
(c) (d) likely to be boy or girl. A family with three
432 432
35. Let a random variable have a symmetric binomial children is chosen at random. What is the
distribution with 𝑛 = 5. Consider the following probability that the eldest child is a girl given that
I. The mean is 2.5. the family has at least one girl?
1 2 1 4
II. The variance is 1.25. (a) 3 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 7
(a) I only (b) II only 45. What is the probability that three randomly
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II selected persons will be born on different days of
36. If A and B are two events such that 𝑃 𝐴 = the week?
0.3, 𝑃 𝐵 = 0.4 and 𝑃 𝐴𝐵 = 0.2, then the value 36
(a) 49
30
(b) 49
25
(c) 49
19
(d) 49
of 𝑃 𝐴 𝐵 =
3 1 1 2 46. Two events A and B have probabilities 0.25 and
(a) 4 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 3 0.50 respectively. The probability that both a and
1
37. If 𝐴 and B are two events such that 𝑃 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 = 2 B occur simultaneously is 0.14. Then the
2 probability that neither A nor B occur is
and 𝑃 𝐴 = 3, then what is the 𝑃 𝑃 ∩ 𝐵 =?
(a) 0.39 (b) 0.25 (c) 0.11 (d) None
1 2 1 1
(a) 3 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 6
1
38. The probability that a regularly scheduled flight 47. For 𝑛 independent events𝐴′𝑖 𝑠, 𝑃 𝐴 = (1+𝑖) , 𝑖 =
departs on time is 0.80, the probability that it 1, 2, . . . , 𝑛. The probability that atleast one of the
arrives on time is 0.70 and probability that it events occurs is
departs and arrives on time is 0.60. what is the (a) 1/n (b) 1/(n + 1)
probability that a plane arrives on time given that (c) n/(n + 1) (d) none of these
it departs on time? 48. The probabilities that a student will obtain grades
(a) 0.75 (b) 0.90 (c) 0.42 (d) 0.56 A, B, C or D are 0.30, 0.35, 0.20 and 0.15
39. If A and B are two events such that 𝑃 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 = respectively. The probability that he will receive
0.5, 𝑃 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝐵 = 0.8 and 𝑃 𝐴 𝐵 = 0.4 , that at least 𝐶 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑒, is
𝑃 𝐴 = (a) 0.65 (b) 0.85 (c) 0.80 (d) 0.20
(a) 0.38 (b) 0.32 (c) 0.28 (d) 0.22 49. The probability that a teacher will give an,
40. A wall measures 40m by 30m contains a window unanounced test during any class meeting is 1/5.
of size 15m by 10m. The wall is hit by four stone If a student is absent twice, the probability that he
throw up by a mower. Assuming that each stone will miss at least one test, is :
hits the wall in a random position independently (a) 7/25 (b) 9/25
of other stones, what is the probability that every (c) 16/25 (d) 24/25
throw hit the window? 50. If the probability for A to fail in an examination
1 1 2401 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) is 0.2 and that for B is 0.3 then the probability
8 4096 4096 512
41. What is the probability that a pint inside a circle that either A or B fails, is
is nearer to the circumference than to the centre? (a) 0.38 (b) 0.44 (c) 0.50 (d) 0.94
51. A box contains 15 transistors, 5 of which are
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defective. An inspector takes out one transistor at 1 7 3 7
(a) (b)
random, examines it for defects, and replaces it. 15 5
After it has been replaced another inspector does 8 7
(c) 15 (d) None of these
the same thing, and then so does a third inspector.
60. The probability that a man aged 𝑥 years will die
The probability that at least one of the inspectors
in a year is 𝑝. The probability that out of 𝑛 men
finds a defective transistor, is equal to
𝑀1 , 𝑀2 , … , 𝑀𝑛 each aged 𝑥 , 𝑀1 will die and be
(a) 1/27 (b) 8/27 (c) 19/27 (d) 26/27
the first to die, is :
52. There are 5 duplicate and 10 original items in an
automobile shop and 3 items are brought at (a) 1/𝑛2 (b) 1 − 1 − 𝑝 𝑛
1 1
random by a customer. The probability that none (c) 𝑛 2 1− 1−𝑝 𝑛 (d) 𝑛 1 − 1 − 𝑝 𝑛
of the items is duplicate, is 61. 𝑛 letters are written to it different persons and
(a) 20/91 (b) 22/91 (c) 24/91 (d) 89/91 addreses on the 𝑛 envelopes are also written. If
53. Three letters are written to three different persons the letters are placed in the envelopes at random,
and addresses on the three envelopes are also the probability that atleast one letter is not placed
written. Without looking at the addresses, the in the right envelope, is
letters are kept in these envelopes. The 1 1 1 1
(a) 1 − 𝑛 (b) 1 − 2𝑛 (c) 1 − 𝑛 2 (d) 1 − 𝑛!
probability that all the letters are not placed into
their right envelopes is 62. Three athletes A, B and C participate in a race.
(a) 1/2 (b) 1/3 (c) 1/6 (d) 5/6 Both A and B have the same probability of
54. A man is known to speak truth in 75% cases. If winning the race and each is twice as likely to
he throws an unbiased die and tells his friend that win as C. The probability that B or C wins the
it is a six, then the probability that it Is actually a race is
six, is (a) 2/3 (b) 3/5 (c) 3/4 (d) 13/25
(a) 1/6 (b) 1/8 (c) 3/4 (d) 3/8 63. A number is chosen at random from among the
55. A bag contains 7 red and 2 white balls and first 30 natural numbers. The probability of the
another bag contains 5 red and 4 white balls. Two number chosen being a prime, is
balls are drawn, one from each bag. The (a) 1/3 (b) 3/10 (c) 1/30 (d) 11/30
probability that both the balls are white, is 64. Out of 13 applicants for a job, there are 8 men
(a) 2/9 (b) 2/3 (c) 8/81 (d) 35/81 and 5 women. It is desired to select 2 persons for
56. A bag contains 5 red, 3 white and 2 black balls. If the job. The probability that atleast one of the
a ball is picked at random, the probability that it selected persons will be a woman, is
is red, is (a) 5/13 (b) 10/13 (c) 14/39 (d) 15/39
(a) 1/5 (b) 1/2 (c) 3/10 (d) 9/10 65. Two athletes A and B participate in a race along
57. A single letter is selected at random from the with other athletes. If the chance of A winning
word 'PROBABILITY'. The probability that it is the race is 1/6 and that of B winning the same
a vowel, is race is 1/8, then the chance that neither wins the
(a) 2/11 (b) 3/11 race, is
(c) 4/11 (d) None of these (a) 1/4 (b) 7/24 (c) 17/24 (d) 35/48
58. 10 bulbs out of a sample of 100 bulbs 66. Three players A, B, C in this order, cut a pack of
manufactured by a company are defective. The cards, and the whole pack is reshuffled after each
probability that 3 out of 4 bulbs, bought by a cut. If the winner is one who first draws a
customer will not be defective, is : diamond then C's chance of winning is
(a) 9/28 (b) 9/37 (c) 9/64 (d) 27/64
(a) 4C3 /100C4 (b) 90C3 / 96C4
67. 6 girls and 5 boys sit together randomly in a row,
(c) 90C3 /100C 4 (d) 90C3 10 C1 / 100C 4 the probability that no two boys sit together, is :
59. Fifteen coupons are numbered 1, 2, 3, ..., 15 6!5! 6!6! 6!7! 5!7!
(a) 11! (b) 11! (c) 2!11! (d)2!11!
respectively. Seven coupons are selected at 68. A mapping is selected at random from the set of
random one at a time with replacement. The
all mappings of the set 𝐴 = { 1, 2 . . . , 𝑛} into
probability that the largest number appearing on a
itself. The probability that the mapping selected
selected coupon is at most 9, is
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1 1 𝑛! 𝑛! probability that it is a copper coin. is
(a) 𝑛! (b) 𝑛 𝑛 (c) 2𝑛 (d) 𝑛 𝑛
(a) 3/7 (b) 4/7 (c) 3/4 (d) 37/56
69. Three letters are written to three different persons
79. Three of the six vertices of a regular hexagon are
and addresses on the three envelopes are also
chosen at random. The probability that the
written. Without looking at the addresses, the
triangle with three vertices is equilateral.
letters are kept in these envelopes. The 1 1 1 1
probability that the letters go into the right (a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 20 (d) 20
envelopes, is 80. The probabilities of two events A and B arc 0.3
(a) 1/3 (b) 1/6 (c) 1/9 (d) 1/27 and 0.6 respectively. The probability that both A
70. An unbiased die with faces marked 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and B occur simultaneously is 0.18. Then the
and 6 is rolled four times. Out of the four face probability that neither A nor B occurs is
values obtained, the probability that the minimum (a) 0.10 (b) 0.28 (c) 0.42 (d) 0.72
face value is not less than 2 and the maximum 81. One mapping is selected at random from all the
face value is not greater than 5 is mappings of the set 𝐴 = (1, 2, 3, . . , 𝑛) into
(a) 1/81 (b) 16/81 (c) 65/81 (d) 80/81 itself. The probability that the mapping selected
71. The probability of guessing correctly at least 8 is one to one is given by
out of 10 answers on a true-false examination, is 1 1 𝑛−1 !
(a) 𝑛 𝑛 (b) 𝑛! (c) 𝑛 𝑛 −1 (d) None
(a) 7/64 (b) 7/128
82. Two persons each makes a single throw with a
(c) 45/1024 (d) 175/1024.
pair of dice. The probability that the throws are
72. The probability that the 13th day of a randomly
unequal is given by
chosen month is a second Saturday. is 1 73 51
(a) 1/7 (b) 1/12 (c) 1/84 (d) 19/84 (a) 63 (b) 63 (c) 63 (d) None
73. A box contains cards numbered 1 to 100. A card 83. If the mean and variance of a binomial variate X
is drawn at random from the box. The probability are 7/3 and 14/9 respectively. Then probability
of drawing a number which is a square, is that 𝑋 takes value 6 or 7 is equal to
(a) 1/5 (b) 2/5 1 5 7 13
(a) 729 (b) 729 (c) 729 (d) 729
(c) 1/10 (d) None of these
84. A bag contains 𝑎 white and 𝑏 black balls. Two
74. An integer is chosen at random from the numbers
players A and B alternately draw a ball from the
1,2, .., 25. The probability that the chosen number
bag, replacing the ball each time after the draw. A
is divisible by 3 or 4, is
begins the game. If the probability of A winning
(a) 2/25 (b) 11/25 (c) 12/25 (d) 14/25
(that is drawing a white ball) is twice the
75. Two players A and B throw a die alternately for a
prize of Rs. 11/- which is to be won by a player probability of B winning, then the ratio 𝑎 ∶ 𝑏 is
equal to
who first throws a six. If A starts the game, their
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1
respective expectations are
(c) 1 : 1 (d) None of these
(a) Rs. 6; Rs. 5 (b) Rs. 7; Rs. 4
85. One ticket is selected at random from 100 tickets
(c) Rs. 5.50; Rs. 5.50 (d) Rs. 5.75; Rs. 5.25
numbered 00, 01, 02, ..., 99. Suppose X and Y are
76. A three-digit number is selected at random from
the sum and product of the digit found on the
the set of all three-digit numbers. The probability
that the number selected has all the three digits ticket 𝑃 (𝑋 = 7/𝑌 = 0) is given by
same, is (a) 2/3 (b) 2/19
(a) 1/9 (b) 1/10 (c) 1/50 (d) 1/100 (c) 1/50 (d) None of these
77. In a college 20% students fail in mathematics, 86. Let X be a set containing n elements. Two
25% in Physics, and 12% in both subjects. A subsets A and B of 𝑋 are chosen at random the
student of this college is selected at random. The probability that 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 = 𝑋 is
probability that this student who has failed in (a) 2 nCn / 2 2 n (b) 1/ 2 nC n
Mathematics would have failed in Physics too, is 3 𝑛
(c) 1.3.5...( 2n  1) / 2 2 n.n! (d)
4
(a) 1/20 (b) 3/25 (a) 12/25 (d) 3/5
87. A natural number 𝑥 is chosen at random from the
78. A purse contains 4 copper and 3 silver coins. and
first 100 natural numbers. The probability that
a second purse contains 6 copper and 2 silver 100
coins. A coin is taken out from any purse, the 𝑥 + 𝑥 > 50 is

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(a) 1/10 (b) 11/50 (a) 𝑃 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 + 𝑃(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)
(c) 1/20 (d) None of these (b) 𝑃 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 + 𝑃(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)
88. If X and Y are independent binomial variates (c) 𝑃 𝐴 + 𝑃 𝐵 − 𝑃(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)
𝐵 (5, 1/2) and 𝐵 (7, 1/2) then 𝑃 (𝑋 + 𝑌 = (d) 𝑃 𝐴 + 𝑃(𝐵) + 2𝑃(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)
3) is 98. A speaks truth in 60% cases and B speaks truth in
(a) 55/1024 (b) 55/4098 70% cases. The probability that they will say the
(c) 55/2048 (d) None of these same thing while describing a single event is
89. A die is rolled three times, the probability of (a) 0.56 (b) 0.54 (c) 0.38 (d) 0.94
getting a larger number than the previous number 99. If the integers 𝜆 and 𝜇 are chosen at random
each time is between 1 to 100 then the probability that a
(a) 15/216 (b) 5/54 (c) 13/216 (d) 1/18 number of the form 7𝜆 + 7𝜇 is divisible by 5 is
90. A sum of money is rounded off to the nearest (a) 1/4 (b) 1/7 (c) 1/8 (d) 1/49
rupee; the probability that round off error is at 100. If two events A and B are such that P (A) > 0 and
least ten paise is 𝑃(𝐵) ≠ 1, then 𝑃(𝐴/𝐵) is equal to
(a) 19/101 (b) 19/100 (c) 82/101 (d) 81/100 (a) 1 − 𝑃(𝐴/𝐵) (b) 1 − 𝑃(𝐴/𝐵)
91. Eight coins are tossed at a time, the probability of 1−𝑃(𝐴∪𝐵) 𝑃 𝐴
getting atleast 6 heads up, is (c) 𝑃(𝐵) (d) 𝑃 𝐵
7 57 37 229 101. A three digit number, which is multiple of 11, is
(a) 64 (b) 64 (c) 256 (d) 256
chosen at random. Probability that the number so
92. 10% bulbs manufactured by a company are
chosen is also a multiple of 9 is equal to
defective. The probability that out of a sample of
(a) 1/9 (b) 2/9 (c) 1/100 (d) 9/100
5 bulbs, none is defective, is 1+4𝑝 1−𝑝 1−2𝑝
1 5 1 5
102. If 4 , 4 , 2 are probabilities of three
(a) 2 (b) 10 mutually exclusive events. then
9 5 1 1 1 2
(c) (9/10) (d) (a) 3 ≤ 𝑝 ≤ 2 (b) 3 ≤ 𝑝 ≤ 3
10
1 1
93. Of the 25 questions in a unit, a student has (c) 6 ≤ 𝑝 ≤ 2 (d) None of these
worked out only 20. In a sessional test of that 103. A box contains tickets numbered I to 20. 3 tickets
unit, two questions were asked by the teacher. are drawn from the box with replacement. The
The probability that the student can solve both probability that the largest number on the tickets
the questions correctly, is is 7 is
(a) 8/25 (b) 17/25 (a) 7/20 (b) 1 − 7/20 3
(c) 9/10 (d) 19/30 (c) 2/10 (d) None of these
94. The probability that at least one of the events A 104. Two numbers 𝑥 and 𝑦 are chosen at random from
and B occur is 0.6. If A and B occur the set {1,2,3 … .30} . The probability that
simultaneously with probability 0.2, then 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 is divisible by 3 is
𝑃(𝐴) + 𝑃(𝐵) , where 𝐴 and 𝐵 are complements (a) 3/29 (b) 4/29
of A and B respectively, is equal to (c) 5/29 (d) None of these
(a) 0.4 (b) 0.8 (c) 1.2 (d) 1.4 105. A fair die is thrown until a score of less than five
95. Let A = { I, 3, 5, 7, 9} and B = {2, 4, 6, 8}. An points is obtained. The probability of obtaining
element (a, b) of their canesian product 𝐴 × 𝐵 is less than three points on the last throw is
chosen at random. The probability that (a) 3/4 (b) 4/5 (c) 5/6 (d) 1/2
𝑎 + 𝑏 = 9. is 106. Seven digits from the digits 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9
(a) 1/5 (b) 2/5 (c) 3/5 (d) 4/5 are written in a random order. The probability
96. Dialing a telephone number, a man forgot the last that this seven digit number is divisible by 9 is
two digits and remembering only that they are (a) 2/9 (b) 1/5 (c) 1/3 (c) 1/9
different, dialled them at random. The probability
of the number being dialed correctly is
(a) 1/2 (b) 1/45 (c) 1/72 (d) 1/90
97. If A and B are any two events, then the
probability that exactly one of them occurs is

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