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Probability
1. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. The probability 10. Three faces of a fair dice are yellow, two faces red
of obtaining , total score is 7 and one blue. The dice is tossed three times. The
5 6 7 8 probability that the colour yellow, red and blue
(a) (b) (c) (d)
36 36 36 36 appear in the first, second and third tosses
2. Seven chits are numbered 1 to 7 . Four chits are
respectively is :
drawn one by one with replacements. The probability
(a) 11/12 (b) 1/36
that the least number on any selected chit is 5, is
(c) 1/72 (d) None
2 4 4
(a) 1 − (b) 4 2/7 11. A biased die is tossed and the respective probabilities
7
3 4 for various faces to turn up are
(c) (d) None of these Face 1 2 3 4 5 6
7
3. For any two independents events E1 and E2 , Probability 0.1 0.24 2.19 0.18 0.15 0.14
P E1 ∪ E2 ∩ E1 ) ∩ (E2 is If an even face has turned up, then the probability
(a) ≤ 1/4 (b) > 1/4 that it is face 2 or face 4 is :
(c) ≥ 1/2 (d) None of these (a) 1/4 (b) 1/2 (c) 1/3 (d) 3/4
4. From 4 children, 2 women and 4 men 4 are selected. 12. A bag contain 10 mangoes out of which 4 are rotten,
The probability that there are exactly two children two mangoes are taken out together. If one of them is
among the selected is found to be good, the probability that other is also
(a) 11/21 (b) 9/21 good is :
(c) 10/21 (d) None of these (a) 5/18 (b) 8/13
5. The probability that a person will hit a target in a (c) 5/13 (d) 2/3
shooting practice is 0.3. If he shoots 10 times, the 13. A box contain 5 brown and 4 white socks. A man
probability that he hit the target is: pulls out two socks. The probability that they are of
(a) 1 (b) 1 − 0.7 10 the same colour is :
10
(c) 0.7 (d) 0.3 10 (a) 5/108 (b)1/6
6. The probability of a problem being solved by two (c) 5/18 (d) 4/9
students are 1/2 , 1/3. The probability of the 14. Two dice are thrown simultaneously, the probability
problem being solved is of obtaining a total score of 5 is :
(a) 2/3 (b) 4/3 (c) 1/3 (d) 1 (a) 1/18 (b) 1/12 (c) 1/9 (d) None
7. For any two events A and B in a sample space : 15. An unbiased dice with faces 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 is round
(a) P(A/B) < [P(A) + {P(B)}-1]/P(B) ; P B ≠ 0 is 4 times. Out of four face values obtained, the
always true probability that the minimum face value is not less
(b) P(A∩ 𝐵)= P A − P A ∩ B does not hold than 2 and the maximum face value is not greater
(c) P A ∪ B = 1 + P A P B , if A and B are than 5, is :
independent (a) 16/81 (b) 1/81
(d) P A ∪ B = 1 − P A P B , if A and B are (c) 80/81 (d) 65/81
disjoint 16. From a well shuffled pack of playing cards, two cards
8. A pack of cards contains 4 aces, 4 kings. 4 queens arc drawn one by one without replacement. The
and 4 jacks, Two cards are drawn at random. The probability that both are ace is :
probability that at least one of them is an ace (a) 2/13 (b) 1/51
(a) 1/5 (b) 3/16 (c) 9/20 (d) 1/9 (c) 1/221 (d) None
1−3p 1+4p 1+p 17. Three mangoes and three apples are in a box. If two
9. If , , are the probabilities of three
2 3 6 fruits are chosen at random, the probability that one
mutually exclusive and exhaustive events, then the is a mango and the other is an apple is :
set of all values of p is: (a) 2/3 (b) 3/5 (c) 1/3 (d) None
(a) (0,1) (b) [−1/4 ,1/3] 18. If A and B are two events such that P(A + B)= 5/16,
(c) [0, 1/3] (d) (0,∞) P(AB)=1/3, P(B) = 1/2, then the events A and B are :
(a) independent (b) dependent
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19. A box contains 3 white and 2 red balls. If the first 30. In a group of equal number of boys and girls, 20%
ball is being withdrawn, then the second ball girls and 35% boys are graduates. If a member of the
withdrawn is red. The probability of this event is : group is selected at random, then the probability of
(a) 8/25 (b) 2/5 this not being a graduate is :
(c) 3/5 (d) 21/25 (a) 11/40 (b) 9/20
20. India plays two matches each with Indies and (c) 11/20 (d) 29/46
Australia. In any match the probabilities of India 31. If A and B are such events that P (A) > 0 and
getting points 0, 1, 2 are 0.45, 0.05 and 0.50 P (B) ≠ 1, then P(𝐴/𝐵 ) is equal to :
respectively. Assuming that outcomes are (a) 1−P(A/B) (b) 1− P(𝐴/B)
independent, the probability of India getting at least 7 1−𝑃 𝐴∪𝐵 𝑃 𝐴
(c) (d)
points is : 𝑃 𝐵 𝑃 𝐵
(a) 0.8750 (b) 0.0875 32. Probability of happening of at least one of the events
(c) 0.0625 (d) 0.0250 A and B is 0.6 and their simultaneously happening is
21. A dice is thrown n times. For the probability of a six 0.2. Then the value of P (A) + P (B) is :
appearing at least once to be more than 1/2 : (a) 0.8 (b) 0.6 (c) 0.2 (d) 0.4
(a) n < 4 (b) n ≥ 4 33. The probability that a man aged 50 years will die in a
(c) 𝑛 = 2 (d) 𝑛 = 6 year, is p. The probability that out of 𝑛 men A1, A2,
22. The probability that a leap year selected at random … 𝐴𝑛 each aged 50 years, A1 will die and be first to
contain 53 Sundays is : die is
(a) 7/366 (b) 25/183 (a) 1 − 1 − 𝑝 𝑛 (b) 1 − 1 − 𝑝 𝑛 /𝑛2
(c) 1/7 (d) 2/7 (c) 1 − 1 − 𝑝 𝑛 /𝑛 (d) None of these
23. A six faced dice is so biased that it is twice as likely 34. A coin is tossed four times. The probability that
to show an even number as an odd number when number of heads is not equal to the number of tails is:
thrown. It is thrown twice. The probability that the (a) 5/8 (b) 1/4 (c) 3/8 (d) None
sum of two numbers thrown is even is : 35. If the probabilities that A and B will die within a year
(a) 5/9 (b) 4/9 (c) 2/3 (d) 1/3 are p and q respectively, then the probability that
24. A coin is tossed three times is succession. If E is the only one of them will be alive at the end of the year
even that there are at least two heads and F is the is:
event in which first throw is a head, then P(E/F) = (a) p + q (b) p + q −2 pq
(a) 3/4 (b) 3/8 (c) 1/2 (d) 1/8 (c) p + p - pq (d) p + q + pq
25. Out of 13 applicants for a job. there are 5 women and 36. You are given a box with 20 cards in it. 10 of these
8 men. It is desired to select 2 persons for the job. cards have the letter I printed on them. The other ten
The probability that at least one of the selected have the letter T printed on them. If you pick up 3
persons will be a woman, is : cards at random and keep them in the same order, the
(a) 25/39 (b) 14/39 probability of making the word IIT is :
(c) 5/13 (d) 10/13 (a) 9/80 (b) 1/8
26. An unbiased die is tossed until a number greater than (c) 4/27 (d) 5/38
4 appears. The probability that an even number of 37. If two events A and B are such that P(𝐴) = 0.3,
tosses is needed is : P(B) = 0.4 and P (𝐴𝐵 ) = 0.5, then 𝑃 𝐵 | 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵
(a) 1/2 (b) 2/5 (c) 1/5 (d) 2/3 (a) 1/4 (b) 1/2 (c) 3/4 (d) None
27. Three identical dice are rolled. The probability that 38. If p and q are chosen randomly from the set
the same number will appear on each of them is : {1,2,3,4,...,10} with replacement. Then the
(a) 1/6 (b) 1/18 (c) 1/36 (d) None probability that the roots of the equation
28. A box contain 24 identical balls of which 12 are x2 + px + q = 0 are real is equal to :
white and 12 are black. The balls are drawn at (a) 0.62 (b) 0.31
random from the box one at a time with replacement. (c) 0.63 (d) None
The probability that a white ball is drawn for the 4th 39. Three rifle man take one shot each at the same target.
time on the 7th draw is : The probability of the first rifle man hitting the target
(a) 5/64 (b) 27/32 is 0.4, the probability of the second rifle man hitting
(c) 5/32 (d) 1/2 the target is 0.5 and the probability of the third rifle
29. Three numbers are chosen at random without man hitting the target is 0.8. Then the probability that
replacement from {1,2, ...,10}. The probability that exactly two of them hit the target is :
the minimum of the chosen number is 3 or the (a) 0.92 (b) 0.44
maximum is 7. Is (c) 0.94 (d) None
(a) 11/40 (b) 3/4 (c) 11/20 (d) None 40. If from each of the three boxes containing 3 white

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and l black, 2 white and 2 black, 1 white and 3 black (d) None of these
balls, one ball is drawn at random, then the 50. A bag contains 3 black and 4 white balls. Two balls
probability that 2 white and 1 black ball will be are dawn one by one at random without replacement
drawn is : the probability that second drawn ball is white, is :
(a) 13/32 (b) 1/4 (a) 4/7 (b) 1/7
(c) 1/32 (d) 3/16 (c) 4/49 (d) 12/49
41. A committee consists of 9 experts taken from three 51. Suppose 𝑛 ≥ 3 persons are sitting in a row. Two of
institutions A, B and C, of which 2 are from A, 3 them are selected at random. The probability that
From B and 4 from C, If three experts resign, then the they are not together is
probability that they belong to different institutions is 2 2
(a) 1 − (b)
𝑛 𝑛 −1
(a) 1/729 (b) 1/24 (c) 1/21 (d) 2/7 1
42. Seven white baals and three black balls are randomly (c) 1 − (d) None
𝑛
placed in a row. The probability that no two black 52. In a non-leap year the probability of getting 53
balls are placed in row. The probability that no two Sundays or 53 Tuesdays or 53 Thursdays is :
black balls are placed adjacently equals ; (a) 1/7 (b) 2/7 (c) 3/7 (d) 4/7
(a) 1/2 (b) 7/15 (c) 2/l5 (d) 1/3 53. The probability for a randomly chosen month to have
43. There are four machines and it is known that exactly its 10th day as Sunday, is :
two of them are faulty. They are tested, one by one in (a) 1/84 (b) 10/12
a random order till both the faulty machines are (c) 10/84 (d) 1/7
identified, Then the probability that only two tests are 54. If a bag contains 50 tickets, number 1,2,3, ...,50 of
needed is which five are drawn at random and arranged in
(a) 1/3 (b) 1/6 (c) 1/2 (d) 1/4 ascending order of magnitude (x1 < x2, < x3 < x4 < x5).
44. If the integers m and n are chosen at random between The probability that 𝑥3 =30:
1 and 100, then the probability that a number of the 20
C 2  29 C 2 20
C2
form 7m + 7n is divisible by 5 equals : (a) 50
(b) 50
(a) 1/4 (b) 1/7 C5 C5
29
(c) 1/8 (d) 1/49 C2
45. A fair coin is tossed repeatedly. If tail appears on first (c) 50
(d) None of these
C5
four tosses, then the probability ahead appearing on
fifth toss is equal to : 55. The probability that in a random arrangement of the
(a) 1/2 (b) 1/32 (c) 31/ 32 (d) 1/5 letters of the word 'UNIVERSITY', the two I’s do not
46. In an experiment the probability of success is twice come together, is :
that of failure. If the experiment is repeated 6 times (a) 4/5 (b) 1/5
the probability that at least four times the experiment (c) 1/10 (d) 9/10
is favorable is : 56. The letters are written to different persons and
(a) 64/779 (b) 192/779 addresses on three envelops are also written. Without
(c) 240/779 (d) 496/729 looking at the addresses, the probability that the
47. In four schools B1, B2, B3, B4 the percentage of girls letters go into the right envelope, is :
students is 12, 20, 13, 17 respectively. From a school (a) 1/6 (b) 1/28 (c) 1/27 (d) 1/9
selected at random, one student is picked up at 57. 17 persons sit on a round table. The odd two against
random and it is found that the student is a girl. The, two specified persons sitting together, is :
probability that the school selected is B2 , is : (a) 2: 𝑛 − 2 (b) (𝑛 − 1): 2
(a) 6/31 (b) 10/31 (c) (𝑛 − 2): 2 (d) (𝑛 − 3): 2
(c) 13/62 (d) 17/62 58. In a Poisson distribution mean in 16, then S.D, is
48. If A and B are two events such that P(A) = 1/2 and (a) 16 (b) 256
P(B) = 2/3, then : (c) 128 (d) 4
(a) 𝑃 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 ≥ 2/3 (b) 𝑃 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵′ > 1/3 59. A die is thrown 100 times, if the getting an even
(c) 𝑃 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 > 1/2 (d) 𝑃 𝐴′ ∩ 𝐵 > 1/2 number its considered a success, then the variance of
49. Let E1, E2, E3 be three arbitrary events of a sample the number of successes is
space, S consider the following statements : which or (a) 50 (b) 25 (c) 10 (d) 100
the following statement is correct ? 60. The Incidence of occupational disease CORONA in
(a) P(only one of them occurs) = 𝑃 𝐸1 𝐸2 𝐸3 + an industry is such that the workman have 20%
𝐸1𝐸2𝐸3+𝐸1𝐸2𝐸3 chance of suffering from it. The probability that out
(b) 𝑃 (none of them occurs) 𝑃 𝐸1 + 𝐸2 + 𝐸3 of six workman 4 or more will contact the disease
CORONA is
(c) P(only one of them occurs) = 𝑃 𝐸1 + 𝐸2 + 𝐸3
(a) 28/3125 (b) 55/2123
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(c) 53/3125 (d) 50/3125 71. Five horses are in a race. Mr. A selects two of the
61. If A and B are two mutually exclusive events, then horses at random and bets on them. The probability
(a) 𝑃 𝐴 ≤ 𝑃 𝐵 (b) 𝑃 𝐴 > 𝑃(𝐵) that Mr. A selected the winning horse, is :
(c) 𝑃 𝐴 < 𝑃(𝐵) (d) None of these (a) 4/5 (b) 3/5 (c) 1/5 (d) 2/5
62. If 𝑃 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 = 𝑃 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 , then the relation between 72. If P(B) = ¾ , P(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 ∩ 𝐶 ) =1/3 and
𝑃(𝐴) and P(𝐵) is 𝑃 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 ∩ 𝐶 =1/3, then P(B ∩ C) is :
(a) 𝑃 𝐴 + 𝑃 𝐵 = 2𝑃 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 (a) 1/12 (b) 1/6 (c) 1/15 (d) 1/9
(b) 𝑃 𝐴 + 𝑃 𝐴𝐵 = 2𝑃 𝐴 𝑃(𝐴/𝐵) 73. Two numbers are selected randomly from the set
(c) 𝑃 𝐴 + 𝑃 𝐵 = 2𝑃 𝐴 𝑃(𝐵/𝐴) S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} without replacement one by one.
(d) None ol these, The probability that minimum of the two numbers is
63. A problem in mathematics is given to three students less than 4 is
A, B, C and their respective probability of solving the (a) 1/15 (b) 14/15 (c) 1/5 (d) 4/5
problem is 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4. Probability that the 74. If A and B are events such that P (A) > 0 and
problem is solved , is : P (B) ≠ 1 , then P(𝐴/𝐵) is equal to :
(a) 3/4 (b) 1/2 (c) 2/3 (d) 1/3 (a) 1 − 𝑃 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵 (b) 1 − 𝑃 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵
64. A fair die is tossed eight times. The probability that a 1−𝑃 𝐴∩𝐵 𝑃 𝐴
(c) (d)
third six is observed on the eight throw, is 𝑃 𝐵 𝑃 𝐵
75. If P(A ∩ B) =1/ 3 , P(A ∪ B) = 5/6 and P(A) =1/2,
C2  54
7
C 2  55
7
(a) (b) then which one of the following is correct ?
67 68 (a) A and B are independent events
7
C 2  55 (b) A and B are mutually exclusive events
(c) (d) None of these (c) P(A) = P(B)
66
(d) P(A) < P(B)
65. A and B play a game where each is asked to select a
76. If three distinct numbers are chosen randomly from
number from 1 to 25. If the two numbers match, both
the first 100 natural numbers, then the probability
of them win a prize. The probability that they will not
that all three of them are divisible by both 2 and 3, is
win a prize in a single trial, is :
(a) 4/55 (b) 4/35
(a) 1/25 (b) 24/25
(c) 4/33 (d) 4/1155
(c) 2/25 (d) None
66. The probability of A = probability of B = probability 77. In 𝑥 = 33𝑛 , n is a positive integral value, then what
is the probability that x will have 3 at its unit's place ?
of C = 1/4, P (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 𝑃 𝐶 ∩ 𝐵 = 0 and
(a) 1/3 (b) 1/4 (c) 1/5 (d) 1/2
𝑃 𝐴 ∩ 𝐶 = 1/8 , then 𝑃 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 ∪ 𝐶 is equal to
78. The probability that A speaks truth is 4/5 while this
(a) 5/8 (b) 37/64
probability for B is 3/4. The probability that they
(c) 3/4 (d) 1/2
contradict each other when asked to speak on a fact,
67. There are 5 volumes of Mathematics among 25
is :
books. They are arranged on a shelf in random order.
(a) 3/20 (b) 1/5 (c) 7/20 (d) 4/5
The probability that the volumes of mathematics
79. The probability of India winning a test match against
stand in increasing order from left to right is :
1 50! 1 West Indies is 1/2. Assuming independence from
(a) (b) (c) 5 (d) None match to match the probability that in a match series
5! 55! 50
68. Two persons A and B takes turn in throwing a pair of India's second win occurs at the third test, is :
dice. The first person to through 9 from both dice will (a) 1/8 (b) 1/4 (c) 1/2 (d) 2/3
be awarded the prize. If A throws first, then the 80. A random variable X has the probability distribution
probability that B wins the game is : X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
(a) 9/17 (b) 8/17 (c) 8/9 (d) 1/9 P(X) 0.15 0.23 0.12 0.10 0.20 0.08 0.07 0.05
69. The probability that in a year of the 22nd century For the events E = {X is a prime number} and
chosen at random, there will be 53 Sunday is : F = {x < 4}, the probability P(E ∪ F) is :
(a) 3/28 (b) 2/28 (a) 0.87 (b) 0.77 (c) 0.35 (d) 0.50
(c) 7/28 (d) 5/28 81. The mean and the variance of a binomial distribution
70. Events A, B, C are mutually exclusive events such are 4 and 2 respectively. Then the probability of 2
that 𝑃 𝐴 =
3𝑥+1
, 𝑃 𝐵 =
1−𝑥
and 𝑃 𝐶 =
1−2𝑥
. successes is :
3 4 2 (a) 37/256 (b) 219/256
The set of possible values of x are in the interval : (c) 128/256 (d) 28/256
1 1 1 2
(a) , (b) , 82. India plays two matches each with Australia and
3 2 2 3
1 13 Pakistan. The probability of India getting points 0, 1,
(c) , (d) [0,1]
3 3 2 are 0.45, 0.05, 0.50. Find the probability of India
getting at least 7 points in the series :
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(a) 0.00875 (b) 0.875 91. A lot contains 20 articles. The probability that the lot
(c) 0.0875 (d) None contains exactly two defective articles is 0.4 and the
83. A fair coin is tossed 100 times. Then probability of probability that it contains exactly 3 defective articles
getting tail an odd number of times, is : is 0.6. Articles are drawn from the lot at random one
(a) 1/2 (b) 1/8 by one without replacement and are tested till all the
(c) 3/8 (d) None defective articles are found. The probability that the
84. A bag contains 3 white, 3 black and 2 red balls. One testing procedure ends at the twelfth testing is equal
by one, three balls are drawn without replacing them. to :
The probability that the third ball is red is : (a) 99/1900 (b) 198/1900
(a) 1/4 (b) 1/2 (c) 99/3800 (d) None
(c) 3/4 (d) None 92. A pack of playing cards was found to contain only 51
85. Five persons entered the lift cabin on the ground floor cards. If the first 13 cards, which are examined, are
of an 8-floor house. Suppose that each of them all red, what is the probability that the missing card is
independently and with equal probability can leave black ?
the cabin at any floor beginning with the first. The (a) 1/3 (b) 2/3 (c) 1/4 (d) 3/4
probability of all five persons leaving at different 93. Numbers are selected at random, one at a time, from
floors is equal to : the two – digit numbers 00, 01, 02, ...,99 with
7
C5 7
P5 replacement. An event E occurs if and only if the
(a) (b) product of the two digits of a selected number is 18.
75 75 If four numbers are selected, the probability that the
6!
(c) 4 (d) None of these event E occurs at least three times is equal to :
7
86. A factory A produces 10% defective valves and (a) 26 6 (b) 25/(25)4
4
another factory B produces 20% defective. A bag (c) 97/(25) (d) None
contains 4 valves of factory A and 5 valves of factory 94. The probabilities of three events A, B and C are
B. If two valves are drawn at random from the bag, P(A) = 0.6, P(B) = 0.4 and P(C) = 0.5. If
then the probability that atleast one valve is defective P(A ∪ B) = 0.8, P(A∩C) = 0.3, P(A∩B∩C) = 0.2 and
is equal to : P(A ∪ 𝐵 ∪C) ≥ 0.85, then P(B ∩ C) belongs to :
1283 26 (a) (.2, .35) (c) [.2, .35)
(a) (b)
1800 45 (b) [.2, .35 ] (d) None
517
(c) (d) None 95. Suppose the probability for A to win a game against
1800
87. Each coefficient of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is B is 0.4. If A has an option of playing either a "best
determined by throwing an ordinary die. Then the of 3 games" or a "best of five-games" match against
probability that the equation has non- real complex B. Ratio of the probabilities of the two options is :
roots is given by : (a) 1.1089 (b) .9432
(a) 173/216 (b) 43/216 (c) 1.21 (d) None
(c) 173/432 (d) None 96. Two numbers are selected at random from
88. If four whole numbers taken at random are multiplied 1, 2, 3, … ,100 and multiplied. The probability
together, the probability that the last digit is the correct to two places of decimals that the product
product is 1,3, 7 or 9 is equal to : thus obtained, is divisible by 3 :
(a) 16/25 (b) 2/5 (a) .35 (b) .45 (c) .55 (d) None
(c) 16/625 (d) None 97. In a test an examinee either guesses or copies or
89. A, B, C in order cut a pack of cards replacing them knows the answer to a multiple choice question with
after each cut, on the condition that the first who cuts four choices. The probability that he makes a guess is
a spade shall win the prize. Then the probability of B 1/3 and the probability that he copies the answer is
to with the prize is : 1/6. The probability that his answer is correct given
(a) 16/37 (b) 12/37 that he conies it is 1/8. Then the probability that he
(c) 9/37 (d) None knew the answer to the question, given that he
90. There is 30% chance that it rains on any particular correctly answered it is equal to
day. If there is at least one rainy day, the probability (a) 24/29 (b) 5/29
that there are at least two rainy days, is equal to : (c) 12/29 (d) 17/29
(a) 7C2 (.7) 5 (.3) 2 (b) 1 7C1 (.7) 6 (.3)1 98. A and B are two independent events. The probability
that both A and B occur is 1/6 and the probability that
1  (.7) 6  2.8
(c) (.7) 6  2.8 (d) neither of them occurs is 1/3. The probability of the
1(.7) 7 occurrence of A is :
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(c) (a) or (b) (d) None 106. Three players A, B, C toss a coin cyclically in
99. A lot contains 50 defective and 50 non-defective order (i.e., A, B, C, A...) till the coin shows the
bulbs. Two bulbs are drawn at random one at a time head. If probability that the coin shows head is 2/3,
with replacement. The events A, B, C are defined as then 𝑃(𝐴)/𝑃(𝐵) =
A = {The first bulb is defective} (a) 1/3 (b) 3 (c) 1/2 (d) 2
B = {The second bulb is non-defective) 107. Two cards are drawn at random from a pack of
C = {The two bulbs are both defective or both non- playing cards. The probability that one card is a
defective} heart and the other is an ace, is :
Then : (a) 1/26 (b) 2/51
(a) A. B. C are independent (c) 1/34 (d) None
(b) A. B. C are pair wise independent 108. An urn contains 𝑚 white and n black balls. A ball
(c) (a) or (b) is drawn at random and is put back into the urn
(d) None of these along with k additional balls of the same colour as
100. A set A has n elements. A subset P of A is selected at that of the ball drawn. A ball is again drawn at
random. Returning the elements of P, the set A is random. The probability that the ball drawn now is
formed again and then a subset Q is selected from it. white, is :
The probability that P and Q have no common 𝑚 𝑚 +𝑘
(a) (b)
element is : 𝑚 +𝑛 +𝑘 𝑚 +𝑛 +𝑘
𝑚
(a) (1/4)n (c) (3/4)n (c) (d) None of these
𝑚 +𝑛
(b) (1/2)n (d) None 109. A is targeting B, B and C are targeting A.
101. If the mean and the variance of a binomial variate X Probability of hitting the target A, B and C are 2/3,
are 2 and 1 respectively, the probability that X takes a 1/2 and 1/3 respectively. If A is hit then the
value greater than one is equal to : probability that B hits the target and C does not, is :
(a) 11/26 (b) 5/16 (a) 1/3 (b) 2/3 (c) 1/4 (d) 1/2
(c) 11/16 (d) 15/16 110. Three girls and nine boys can be seated in two
102. An unbiased coin is tossed. If the result is a head, a vans, each having numbered seats. If all the seating
pair of unbiased dice is rolled and the number arrangements are equally likely, the probability of
obtained by adding the numbers on the two faces is three girls sitting together is
noted. If the result is a tail, a card from a well (a) 1/91 (b) 2/91
shuffled pack of eleven cards numbered 2, 3, 4.... ,12 (c) 1/192 (d) None
is picked and the number on the card is noted. The 111. In a throw of a dice, the probability of getting one
probability that the noted number is either 7 or 8 is : in even number of throws is :
(a) 193/792 (b) 193/396 (a) 5/36 (c) 6/11
(c) 91/198 (d) None (c) 6/11 (d) None
103. Three groups A, B and C are competing for positions 112. Let A and B be two events such that 𝑃 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 =
on the Board of Directors of a company. The 1/6, P(A ∩ B) = 1/4 and P(𝐴 )=1/4, where 𝐴 stands
probabilities of their winning are 0.5, 0.3, 0.2 for complement of event A. Then events A and B
respectively. If the Group A wins, the probability of are :
introducing a new product is 0.7 and the (a) equally likely but not independent
corresponding probabilities for groups B and C are (b) equally likely and mutually exclusive
0.6 and 0.5 respectively. The probability that the new (c) mutually exclusive and independent
product will be introduced is given by : (d) independent but not equally likely
(a).63 (b) .37 (c) .21 (d) None 113. Three houses are available in locality. Three
104. A man takes a step forward with probability 0.4 and I persons apply for the houses. Each applies for one
backward with probability 0.6. The probability that at house without consulting others. The probability
the end of eleven steps he is one step away from the that all the three apply for the same house is :
starting point is (a) 1/9 (b) 2/9 (c) 7/9 (d) 8/9
(a) 11C6 (.4)6(.6)5 (b) 11C6 (.6)6 (.4)5 114. A random variable X has Poisson distribution with
11 5
(c) C6 (.24) (d) None of these mean 2. The P ( X > 1.5) equals :
105. If p and q are chosen randomly from the set (a) 0 (b) 2/e2
{1, 2, 3,...,9 ,10} with replacement. The probability 2 3
(c) 3/e (d) 1 − 2
𝑒
that the roots of the equation 𝑥 2 + 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞 = 0 are
115. A person goes to office by car, scooter, bus or train,
real, is given by :
probability of which being 1/7, 3/7, 2/7 and 1/7
(a) 3/5 (b) 16/25
respectively. Probability that he reaches office late,
(c) 31/50 (d) None of these
if he takes car, scooter, bus or train are 2/9, 1/9, 4/9

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and 1/9 respectively. Given that he reached office 123. Let 𝐸𝑐 denote the complement of an event. Let E,
in time, then the probability that he travelled by a F, G be pairwise independent events with
car is given by : 𝑃 𝐺 >0 and 𝑃 𝐸 ∩ 𝐹 ∩ 𝐺 = 0. Then
(a) 1/7 (b) 2/7 𝐸𝑐 ∩ 𝐹 𝑐 /𝐺 =
(c) 3/7 (d) None (a) 𝑃 𝐸 𝑐 + 𝑃 𝐹 𝑐 (b) 𝑃 𝐸𝑐 − 𝑃 𝐹 𝑐
𝑐
116. A contains 4 green and 3 red balls and bag B (c) 𝑃 𝐸 − 𝑃(𝐹) (d) 𝑃 𝐸 − 𝑃 𝐹 𝑐
contains 4 red and 3 green balls. One bag is taken 124.
at random and a ball is drawn and noted it is green.
The probability that it comes from bag B is :
(a) 2/7 (b) 2/3 (c) 3/7 (d) 1/3
117. Let A and B be two events, P(A') = .3, P(B) = .4,
P(A ∩ B') =.5 . Then P(A ∪ B' ) =
(a) .5 (b) 0.8
(c) .1 (d) 1
118. There are 𝑛 urns each containing 𝑛 + 1 balls
such that ith urn contain 𝑖 white balls and
𝑛 + 1 − 𝑖 red balls. Let 𝑢𝑖 be the event of
selecting ith urn, i = 1, 2, 3, … n and W denotes the
event of getting a white ball.
(i) If 𝑃 𝑢𝑖 ∝ 𝑖, then limn→∞ 𝑃(𝑊)=
(a) 1 (b) 2/3 (c) 3/4 (d) 1/3
(ii) If 𝑃 𝑢𝑖 = 𝐶, 𝐶 is constant , then 𝑃 𝑢𝑛 /𝑊 =
2 1
(a) (b)
𝑛 +1 𝑛 +1
𝑛 1
(c) (d)
𝑛 +1 2
(iii) If 𝑛 is even and 𝑃 𝑢𝑖 = 1/𝑛 and 𝐸 denote the
event of choosing even numbered urn, then
𝑃 𝑊/𝐸 =
𝑛 +1 𝑛 +2
(a) (b)
2𝑛 +1 2 𝑛+1
𝑛 1
(c) (d)
𝑛 +1 𝑛 +1
119. At a telephone enquiry system, the number of
phone calls regarding relevant enquiry follow
Poisson distribution with a average of 5 phone calls
during 10 minutes time intervals. The probability
that three is at the most one phone calls during a 10
minute time period is
6 5 6 6
(a) 𝑒 (b) (c) (d) 𝑒
5 6 55 5
120. If A and b are independent events such that
𝑃 𝐵 = 2/7, 𝑃 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵𝑐 = 4/5, then 𝑃 𝐴 =
1 1 3 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
10 5 10 5
121. Three of the six vertices of a regular hexagon are
chosen at random. The probability that the triangle
formed with these vertices is equilateral, is equal to 01.B 02.C 03.A 04.B 05.B
1 1 06.A 07.A 08.C 09.B 10.B
(a) (b)
2 10
1 1 11.D 12.C 13.D 14.C 15.A
(c) (d) 16.C 17.B 18.A 19.B 20.B
10 20
122. One Indian and four American man and their wives 21.B 22.D 23.A 24.A 25.A
are to be seated randomly around a circular table. 26.B 27.C 28.C 29.A 30.D
Then the conditional probability that the Indian 31.C 32.A 33.C 34.A 35.B
man is seated adjacent to his wife given that each 36.D 37.A 38.A 39.B 40.A
American man is seated to his wife is: 41.D 42.B 43.B 44.A 45.A
(a) 1/2 (b) 1/3 46.D 47.B 48.A 49.B 50.A
(c) 2/5 (d) 1/5 51.A 52.C 53.D 54.A 55.C

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56.A 57.D 58.D 59.B 60.C
61.A 62.C 63.A 64.B 65.B
66.A 67.A 68.B 69.D 70.A
71.D 72.A 73.D 74.C 75.A
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