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Chapter Test - Level 1 - Probability
Probability
Instructions
Instructions
Sections: 1 Time: 30 Minutes
Section: Mathematics , Sub Section: Single Choice Questions
Correct Marks : 4 Wrong Marks : -1
1. In a binomial distribution B (n, p) , the sum and product of the mean & variance are
5 and 6 respectively, then find 6 (n + p − q) is equal to :
(a) 51 (b) 52
(c) 53 (d) 50
Correct Marks : 4 Wrong Marks : -1
2. There are 10 coins out of which one is double headed. A coin is chosen at random and
tossed 3 times. Head appears on all the 3 times. The probability that it is a double
headed coin is
1 3
(a) 2
(b) 17
8 11
(c) (d)
17
17
Correct Marks : 4 Wrong Marks : -1
3. Seven balls are drawn simultaneously from a bag containing 5 white and 6 green
balls. The probability of drawing 3 white and 4 green balls is
(a) 7/11 C7 (b) 5 C3
+ 6 C4 /11 C7
(c) 5 C2 6 C2 /11 C7
(d) 6 C3 5 C4 /11 C7
Correct Marks : 4 Wrong Marks : -1
4. The probability that in a group of n people, atleast two of them will have the same
birthday is (n ≤ 365)
365! 365!
(a) 1− (365−n)! 365n
(b) 1− (365+n)! 365n
362!
(c) 1− (362−n)! 365n
(d) None
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Correct Marks : 4 Wrong Marks : -1
5. 5 boys and 3 girls sit in a row at random. The probability that no two girls sit together
is
(a) 5/14 (b) 3/28
(c) 1/26 (d) 1/11
Correct Marks : 4 Wrong Marks : -1
6. Out of (2n + 1) tickets consecutively numbered, three are drawn at random. The
chance that the numbers on them are in A.P. is
n 3n
(a) n2 −1 (b) n2 −1
3n 3n
(c) 4n2 −1
(d) 4n2 +2n−1
Correct Marks : 4 Wrong Marks : -1
7. If P(A) = 0.4, P (A ∪ B) = 0.7 and A, B are disjoint then P(B) =
(a) 0.3 (b) 0.5
(c) 0.2 (d) 0.25
Correct Marks : 4 Wrong Marks : -1
8. Given three identical boxes I, II and III, each containing two coins. In box I, both coins
are gold coins, in box II, both are silver coins and in the box III, there is one gold and
one silver coin. A person chooses a box at random and takes out a coin. If the coin is
of gold, what is the probability that the other coin in the box is also of gold?
1 2
(a) 3
(b) 5
2 3
(c) (d)
3
5
Correct Marks : 4 Wrong Marks : -1
9. A pair of dice is rolled together till a sum of either 5 or 7 is obtained. Find the
probability that 5 comes before 7
3 1
(a) (b)
5 5
2 4
(c) 5
(d) 5
Correct Marks : 4 Wrong Marks : -1
10. Two dice are thrown. Find the probability that the numbers appeared have a sum of
8 if it is known that the second die always exhibits 4
1 1
(a) 6
(b) 3
1 2
(c) 2
(d) 3
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Answer with Explanation
Section: Mathematics , Sub Section: Single Choice Questions
[Link]. Answer Answer Explanation
1. b -
2. c -
3. c -
4. a -
5. a -
6. c -
7. a -
8. c -
9. c -
10. a -
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