Ca foundation maths paper-3

By Sauraabh Garg sir

EXERCISe #16
Probability
1 Initially, probability was a branch of:
(a) Physics (b) Statistics
(c) Mathematics (d) Economics

2. Two broad divisions of probability are:

(a) Subjective probability and objective probability
(b) Deductive probability and no-deducative probability
(c) Statistical probability and Mathematical probability
(d) None of these

3. Subjective probability may be used in:

(a) Mathematics (b) Statistics
(c) Management (d) Accountancy

4 The terms "chance" and probability are synonymous

(a) True (b) false
(c) both (d) none

5. An experiment is known to be random if the results oftheexperiment:

(a) Can not be predicted (b) Can be predicted
(c) Can be split into further experiments (d) Can be selected at random

6 Anevent that can be split into further events is known is:

(a Complex event (b) Mixed event
(c) Simple event (d) Composite event
7. Which of the following pairs of events are mutually exclusive:
(a A:The student reads in a school B:He studies Philosophy
(b) A:Raju was born in India B:Heis afine Engineer
(c) A:Ruma is 16 yearsold B:Sheis agood singer
(d A:Peter is under 15 years of age B:Peter is a voter of Kolkata

8. If P (A)= P(B), then :

(a) A and B are the same events (b) Aand Bmust be same events
(c) Aand Bmay be different events (d) A and B are mutually exclusive events
9 If P(ANB) = 0, then the two events Aand Bare:
(a) Mutually exclusive (b) Exhaustive
(c) Equally likely (d) Independent
10. If for two events and A and B, P(AUB)= 1, then A and B are:
(a) Mutually exclusive events (b) Equally likely events
(c) Exhaustive events (d) Dependent events
11. If an unbiased coin is tossed once, then the two events Head and Tail
(a)
are:
Mutually exclusive (b)
(c) Equally likely Exhaustive
(d) All(a), (b) and (c)
12. If P(A) P(B), then the two events Aand Bare:
(a) Independent
(c) Equally likely (b) Dependent
(d) Both (a) and (c)

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forms the
a random experiment
13. All possible outcomes of (b)
sample space
(a) events (d) none

(c) both experiment the events are

occur in preference to the other in an
14. If one of outcomes cannot be expected to (b) compound events
(a) simple events equally likely events
favourable events
(d)
(c)
eventA=0 then P(A) is equal to
15. When the no. of cases favourable to the
(b)
(a) 1 (d) none
(c) 1/2

16. Probability of the sample space is

(b) 1/2
(a) 0
(c) 1 (d) none

17. When the event is 'certain' the probability of it is

0 (b) 1/2
(a)
(c) 1 (d) none

18. IfP (A)= 1/3, P(B)= 1/4, the events A&Bare:

(a) not equally likely (b) mutually exclusive
(c) equally likely (d) none

19. When a die is tossed, the sample space is

a) S=(1,2, 3,4, 5) b) S=(1,2,3,4)
c) S=(1,2, 3,4, 5,6) d) none

20. The probability space in tossing two coins is

(a) {(H,H), (H,T), (T,H) (b) {(H,T). (T,H), (T,T)}
(C) {(H,H). (H,T), (T.H). (T,T)) (d) none

21. IfA is an event andA' its complementary eventthen

(a) P(A)J=P(A)-1 (b) PA=1-P(A)
(c) P(A)=1+ P(A) (d) none

22. IfP(A)= 3/8, P(B)=1/3 and P(AB)=1/4then PIA) is equal to

(a) 5/8 (b) 3/8
(C) 1/8 (d) none

23. The value of P(S) were S is the sample space is

(a) -1
(b)
(c) 1
(d) none

24. When none of the outcomes is favourable to the event then the
event is said to be
(a) certain
(b) simple
(c) impossible
(d) none

25. When an event is decomposable into a number of simple

(a) True events, then it is called a compound event?
Both
(b) False
(c) (d) None of these

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The probability of an event can assume any value between:
(a) -1 and 1 (b) 0 and 1
(c) -1and O (d) None of these

27. If P(A) = 0, then the event A:

(a) Will never happen (b) Willalways happen
(c) May happen (d) May not happen

28. Ifp:qare the odds in favour of anevent, then the probability ofthatevent is:
(a) p/q (b) p+q

p+q
(c) (d) None of these

29. If P(A) = 5/9,thenthe odds againstthe eventAis:

(a) 5:9 (b) 5:4
(c) 4:5 (d) 5:14

30. The limitations of the classical definition of probability :

(a) It is applicable when the total number of elementary events is finite
(b) It is applicable if the elementary events are equally likely
(c) It is applicable if the elementary events are mutually independent
(d) (a)and (b)
31. Probability of getting a head when two unbiased coins are tossed simultaneously is:
(a) 0.25 (b) 0.50
(c) 0.20 (d) 0.75

32. If an unbiased coin is tossed twice, the probability of obtaining at least one tail is:
(a) 0.25 (b) 0.50
(c) 0.75 (d) 1.00

33. If an unbiased die is rolled once, the odds in favour of getting a point which is amultiple of 3 is:
(a) 1:2 (b) 2:1
(c) 1:3 (d) 3:1

34. Abag contains 15 one rupee coins, 25 two rupee coins and 10five rupee coins. If acoin is selected at random
from the bag, then the probability of not selecting a one rupee coin is :
(a) 0.30 (b) 0.70
(c) 0.25 (d) 0.20

35. If two letters are taken at random from the word HOME, what is the Probability that none of the letters would
be vowels:
(a) 1/6 (b) 1/2
(c) 1/3 (d) 1/4

36.
Two balls are drawn from a bag containing 5white and 7 black balls at random. What is the probability that
they would be of differentcolours:
(a) 35/66 (b) 30/66
(c) 12/16 (d) None of these

37. What is the chance of throwingat least 7 in a single cast with 2 dice:
(a) 5/12 (b) 7/12
(c) 1/4 (d) 17/36

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3 iterms are drawn randomly from a lot containing 6
38. What is the chance of getting at least one defective item if
items of which 2 are defective item : 0.20
(b)
(a) 0.30 (d) 0.50
(c) 0.80

together, what is the probability of getting no difference of points:

39. If two unbiased dice are rolled (b) 1/3
(a) 1/2
(d) 1/6
(c) 1/5
is the probability
If one of them is selected at random, what
40. There are 10 balls numbered from 1 to 10in a box. number greater that 4:
that the number printed on the ball would be an odd
(b) 0.40
(a) 0.50
0.60 (d) 0.30
(c)

41. Following are the wages of 8 workrs in rupees:

50,62, 40,70,45, 56, 32, 45
that his wage would be lower than he
If one of the workers is selected at random what is the probability
average wage:
(a) 0.625 (b) 0.500
(c) 0.375 (d) 0.450

42. The classical definition of probability is based on the feasibility at subdividing the possible outcomes of the
experiments into
(a) mutually exclusive and exhaustive
(b) mutually exclusive and equally likely
(c) exhaustive and equally likely
(d) mutually exclusive, exhaustive and equally likely cases.

43. Two unbiased coins are tossed. The probability of obtaining 'both heads' is
(a) 1/4 (b) 2/4
(c) 3/4 (d) none

44. Two unbiased coins are tossed. The probability of obtaining one head and one tail is
(a) 1/4 (b) 2/4
(c) 3/4 (d) none

45. Twounbiased coins are tossed. The probability of obtaining both tail is
(a 2/4
(b) 3/4
(c) 1/4
(d) none

46. Two unbiased coins are tossed. The probability of obtaining at

least one head is
(a) 1/4
(b) 2/4
(c) 3/4
(d) none

47. Acard is drawn from a well-shuffled pack of

playing cards. The probability that it is a spade is
(a) 1/13 (b) 1/4
(c) 3/13
(d) none

48. Acardis drawn from a well-shuffled pack of playing cards. The

(a) 1/13 probability that it is a king is
(b) 1/4
(c) 4/13
(d) none

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49. Acard is drawn from a well-shuffled pack of playing cards. The probability that it is the ace of clubs is
(a 1/13 (b) 1/4
(c) 1/52 (d) none

50. In asingle throw with two dice the probability of getting a sumn of five on the two dice is
(a) 1/9 (b) 5/36
(c) 5/9 (d) none

51. Ina single throw with two dice, the probability of getting a sum of six on the two dice is
(a) 1/9 (b) 5/36
(c) 5/9 (d) none

52. The probability that exactly one head appears in a single throw of two fair coins is
(a) 3/4 (b) 1/2
(c) 1/4 (d) none

53. The probability that at least one head appears in a single throw of three fair coins is
(a) 1/8 (b) 7/8
(c) 1/3 (d) none

54. The chance of getting a sum of 10 in a single throw with two dice is
(a) 10/36 (b) 1/12
(c) 5/36 (d) none

55. Two dice with face marked 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6are thrown simultaneously and the points on the dice are multiplied
together. The probability that product is 12 is
(a) 4/36 (b) 5/36
(c) 12/36 (d) none

56. A bag contain 6 white and5 black balls. One ball is drawn. The probability that it is white is
5/11 (b) 1
(a)
(c) 6/11 (d) 1/11

57. Which of the following relation is true ?

(a) P(A)-P(A=1 (b) P(A)+ P(A)=1
(c) P(A) P(A')=1 (d) none

58.
The odds in favour of one student passing a test are 3:7. The odds against another student passing at are 3:5.
The probability that both pass is
a) 7/16 b 21/80
9/80 d) 3/16
c)
The odds in favour of one student passinga test are 3:7. The odds against another student passing at are 3:5.
59.
The probability that both fail is
7/16 b) 21/80
a) 3/16
c) 9/80 d)

60. Two dice are thrown at a time. The probability that the nos. shown are equal is
(b) 5/6
(a) 2/6
(c) 1/6 (d) none

is 1' is
61. Two dice are thrown at a time. The probability that 'the difference of nos. shown
(b) 5/18
(a) 11/18 (d) none
(c) 7/18

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than 5is is greater
probability of the event that the sum of nos. shown
62. Two dice are thrown together. The 15/18
13/18 (b)
(a) none
1 (d)
(c)
600turned to the right.
traffic census show that out of 1000 vehicles passing a junction point on ahighway
63. A right is
The probability of an automobile turning the 3/5
(b)
(a) 2/5 (d) none
(c) 4/5

64.
tails is
Three coins are tossed together. The probability of getting three 3/8
5/8 (b)
(a) none
(c) 1/8 (d)

heads is
65. Three coins are tossed together. The probability of getting exactly two
5/8 (b) 3/8
(a)
(c) 1/8 (d) none

66. Three coins are tossed together. The probability of getting at least two heads is
(b) 3/8
(a) 1/2
(c) 1/8 (d) none

67. 4 coins are tossed. The probability that there are 2 heads is
(a) 1/2 (b) 3/8
(c) 1/8 (d) none

68. The probability of throwing more than4 in a single throw from an ordinary die is
(a) 2/3 (b) 1/3
(c) 1 (d) none

69. The probability thata carddrawn at random from the pack of playing
11/13
cards maybe either aqueen or an ace is
(a) 2/13 (b)
(c) 9/13 (d) none

70. The chance of getting 7 or 11 in a throw of 2 dice is

(a) 7/9 (b) 5/9
(c) 2/9 (d) none

71. IfP (A)=7I8 then(P(A) is equal to

(a) 1 (b)
(c) 7/8 (d) 1/8

72. Aman can kill abird once in three [Link] probabilities that a bird is not killed is
(a) 1/3 (b) 2/3
(c) 1 (d) 0

73. If on an average 9ships out of 10 return safely to aport. The probability of one ship returns safely is
(a) 1/10 (b) 8/10
(c) 9/10 (d) none

74. If on an average 9ships out of 10 return safely to aport. The probability of one ship does not reach safely is
(a) 1/10 (b) 8/10
(C) 9/10 (d) none

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75. Probability of throwing an odd no with an ordinary six faced die is
(a) 1/2 (b 1

(c) -1/2 (d)

76. What is the probability that a leap year selected at random would contain 53 saturday:
(a) 1/7 (b) 2/7
(c) 1/12 (d) 1/4

77.
If an unbiased coin is tossed three times, what is the probabilityof getting more that one head :
(a) 1/8 (b) 3/8
(c) 1/2 (d) 1/3

78.
If two unbiased dice are rolled, what is the probability of gettingpoints neither 6 nor 9 :
(b) 0.50
(a) 0.25
0.75 (d) 0.80
(c)
birthday :
79. What is the probability that 4 children selected at random would have different
364 x 363 x 362 6x5 x4
(a) (b) 73
(365)
(c) 1/365 (d) (1/7)
digit number. What is the probability that the
80. Four digits 1, 2, 4 and 6 are selected at random to form a four
number so formed, would be divisible by 4: 1/5
(b)
(a) 1/2 1/3
1/4 (d)
(c)
sum of the numbers obtained is more than 10?
81. Apair of dice is thrown. What is the probability that the 1/9
1/18
(b)
(a) (d) None of these.
(c) 1/12

cards. Find the probability that both are ace.

82. Two cards are drawn from a well shuffled pack of playing
1:221
(b) 2:221
(a) (d) None of these
(c) 10:21

is
83. If P(A) = 6/9 then the odds against the event 6/3
3/9
(b)
(a) 3/15
3/6
(d)
(c)
from the bag. The probability that the number on it
84. A bagcontains 20 discs numbered 1to 20. A disc is drawn
is a multiple of 3 is
(b) 2/5
(a) 5/10
(d) 3/10
(c) 1/5

A class consists of 10 boys and 20 girls of which half

the boys and half the girls have blue eyes. Find the
85.
eyes.
probability that a student chosen random is a boy and has blue
(b) 3/5
(a) 1/6
(d) None of these
(c) 1/2

are drawn at random. Find the chance that balls

86. A bag contains 3 red, 5 yellow and 4 green balls. 3 balls
drawn contain exactly two green balls. 10/55
(b)
(a) 12/55 (d) None of these
(c) 13/55

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balls
blue and 4 red balls. What is the chance that 2
random form a bag containing 6
87. Three balls are drawn at
are blue and 1 is red ? 3/4
(b) None of these
(a) 1/4
(d)
(c) 1/2
letters are vowel?
from the word "HOME" Findthe probability that both the
88. Two letters are drawn at random (b) 5/6
(a) 1/6 None of these
2/3
(d)
(c)
is vowel?
the word "HOME" Find the probability that at least one
89. Two letters are drawn at random from (b) 1/6
(a) 5/6 None of these
1/3 (d)
(c)
letters selected
are drawn at random from the word "HOME" Find the probability that one of the
90. Two letters
should be M.
(b) 1/2
(a) 1/4
(d) None of these
(c) 3/4

91. Abag contains 12 balls of which 3 are red 5 balls are

drawn at random, Find the probability that in 5 balls 3 are
red.
3/132 (b) 5/396
(a)
1/36 (d) 1/22
(c)
the probability that it is
92. In a packet of 500 pens. 50 are found to be defective. Apen is selected at random. Find
non defective.
(a) 8/9 (b) 7I8
(c) 9/10 (d) 2/3

93. According to the statistical definition of probability. the probability of an eventA is the :
(a) Limiting value of the ratio of the no. of tmes the event Aoccurs to the number of times the experinent is
repeated
(b) The ratio of he frequency of the occurences of Atothe total frequency
(c) The ratio ol the frequency of the occurrences ofAto the non-occurrence ofA
(d) The ratio of the favourable elementary events to A
tothe total number of elermentary events
94. The following table gives distribution of wages of 100 workers -
Wages (in Rs.) 120-140 140-160 160-180 180-200 200-220 220-240 240-260
No. of workers 9 20 10 8 35 18
The probability that his wages are under Rs.140 is
(a) 20/100 (b) 9/100
(c) 29/100 (d) none

95. An individual is selected at random from the above group. The

probability that his wages are under Rs.160 is
(a) 9/100 (b) 20/100
(c) 29/100 (d) none

96. For the above table the probability that his wages are above Rs.200 is
(a) 43/100 (b) 35/100
(c) 53/100
(d) 61/100

97. For the above table the probability that his wages between
Rs.160 and 220 is
(a) 30/100
(b) 10/100
(c) 38/100
(d) 18/100

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98. The table belowshows the history of 1000 men :
Life (in years): 60 70 80 90
No. survived: 1000 500 100 60
The probability that a man will survived to age 90 is
(a) 60/1000
(b) 160/1000
(c) 660/1000
(d) none

99. If two events cannot occur simultaneously in the same trial

then they are
(a) mutually exclusive events (b) simple events
(c) favourable events (d) none

100. IfA, B and C are mutually exclusive and exhaustive events, then P(A) +P(B) + P(C) equals to :
(a) 1/3 1
(b)
(c) (d) Any value between 0 and 1

101. For two events Aand B, P(AUB)= P(A)+ P(B) only when:
(a) Aand Bare equally likely events (b) Aand Bare exhaustive evernts
(c) Aand Bare mutually independent (d) Aand B are mutually exclusive

102. For any two events A and B:

(a) P(A-B)= P(A)-P(B) (b) P(A-B) =P(A)-P(ANB)
(c) P(A-B) = P(B) -P(ANB) (d) P(B-A) =P(B) + P(ANB)

103. IfA andBare mutually exclusive events,then:

(a) P(A)= PA-B) (b) P(B) =PA-B)
(c) P(A) =P(ANB) (d) P(B) = P(ANB)

104. If P(A-B) =P(B -A), then the two events Aand B satisfy the condition:
(a) P(A)= P(B) (b) P(A)+ P(B) = 1
(c) P(ANB) =0 (d) P(AUB) =1

105. A, BandCare three mutually exclusive and exhaustive events such that P (A)=2 P(B) =3P(C). VWhat is P(B):
6/11 (b) 6/22
(a)
1/16 (d) 1/3
(c)

106. Fortwo events Aand B, P(B) =0.3, P (Abut not B) = 0.4 and P (not A)= 0.6. The events Aand B are:
(a) Exhaustive (b) Independent
(c) Equally likely (d) Mutually exclusive

107. For three events A, B and C, the probability that only A occur is :
(a) P(A) (b) P(AUBUC)
(c) P(ANBOc) (d) P(ANB'NC')

108.
Tom speaks truth in 30 percent cases and Dick speaks truth in 25 percent cases. What is the probability that
they would contradict each other:
(a) 0.325 (b) 0.400
0.925 (d) 0.075
(c)

109.
The complete group of all possible outcomes of a random experiment given an set of events.

(a) mutually exclusive (b) exhaustive

(c) both (d) none

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exclusive means they are
110. Two events Aand B are mutually b) disjoint
a) not disjoint d) none
equally likely
c) to win as C. What is
A is twice as likely to win as B and B is twice as likely
race,
111. Three horses A, B and C are in arace?
winning the
the possibility of C (b) 3/7
(a) 1/7 (d) 2/7
(c) 2/5

=1/4 then the value of P (ANB) is

112. IfP(A)=1/2; P(B) =1/3 and P(ANB) (b) 11/12
(a) 1/3 None of these
(d)
(c) 1/12

for any two events A and B:

Addition Theorem of Probability states that P(B) +P(ANB)
113.
P(AUB) =P(A) + P(B) (b) P(AUB) =P(A) +
(a)
(d) P(AUB)= P(A) x P(B)
(c) P(AUB) =P(A) + P(B)- P(ANB)
B denotes that he plays crickets, then :
114. IfA denotes that a student reads ina school and P(AUB) =1
(a) P(ANB) =1 (b)
(d) P(A)= P(B)
(c) P(ANB) =0

115. For any two events A and B:

(b) P(A) + P(B) < P(ANB)
(a) P(A) + P(B) > P(ANB)
P(A) + P(B)2 P(ANB) (d) P(A)x P(B) sP(ANB)
(c)
getting a spade or an ace:
116. If a card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards, what is the chance of
(b) 5/13
(a) 4/13
0.25 (d) 0.20
(c)

117. What is the probability of having at least one 'six' from 3 throws of a perfect die:
(a) 5/6 (b) (5/6)
(c) 1-(1/6) (d) 1-(5/6)
118. A bag contains 12 balls which are numbered from 1 to 12. If a ball is selected at random, what is the
probability that the number of the bal will a multiple of 5 or 6 :
(a) 0.30 (b) 0.25
(C 0.20 (d) 1/3

119. If P( =5/6, P(A) =h and P(B) =2/3, what is P(AUB):

(a) 1/3 (b) 5/6
(c) 2/3 (d) 4/9

120. If P(A)=a, P(B)=band P(P(ANB) =c then the expression of P(A'N B) in terms of a, b and cis :
(a) 1-a-b-c (b) a+b-c
(c) 1+a-b-c (d) 1-a-b+c

121. There are three boxes with the following composition:

Boxl:5 Red +7 white + 6 Blue Balls Box ll: 4 Red + 8 White +6 Blue Balls
Box Ill:3 Red+ 4 White+ 2 Blue Balls
fone ball is drawn at random from each box, then what is the probability that they would be of same
colour:
(a) 89/729 (b) 97/729
(c) 82/729 (d) 23/32

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122. Anumber is selected at random from the first 1000 natural numbers. What is the probability that the number
so selected would be a multiple of 7 or 11:
(a) 0.25 (b) 0.32
(c) 0.22 (d) 0.33

123. Probability of occurrence of at least one of the events Aand B is denoted by

(a) P(AB) (b) P(A+B)
(c) P(A/B) (d) none

124. Ifevents Aand Bare mutually exclusive, the probability that either Aor Boccurs is given by
(a) P(A+8)= P(A)-P(B) (b) P(A+B)(A)+ P(B)- P(AB)
(c) P(A+B)= P(A)- P(B)+P(AB) (d) P(A+B)= P(A)+ P(B)

125. Given P(A)= 1/2,P(B)= 1/3, P(AB)=1/4,the value of P(A+B) is

(a) 3/4 (b) 7/12
(c) 5/6 (d) 1/6

126. IFP(A)=1/4,P(B)= 2/5, P(A+B)=1/2 then P(AB)is equalto452

a) 3/4 b) 2/20

c) 13/20 d) 3 /20

127. IfP(A)= 3/8, P(B)= 1/3 and P(AB)= 1/4 then P(A+ B) is
13/24 (b) 11/24
(a)
(c) 17/24 (d) none

128. IfP(A)=1/5,P(B)= 1/2 and Aand Bare mutually exclusive then P(A+B) is
(b) 3/10
(a) 7/10
(d) none
(c) 1/5

a horse B winning the same race is

129. If the probability of a horse A winning a race is 1/6 and the probability of
1/4, what is the probability that one of the horses will win?
(b) 7/12
(a) 5/12
(d) none
(c) 1/12

winning the same race is

130. If the probability of a horse A winning a race is 1/6 and the probability of a horse B
1/4, what is the probability that none of them will win?
5/12 (b) 7/12
(a)
(c) 1/12 (d) none

number
131. Abag contains 30 balls numbered from 1to 30. One ball is drawn at random. The probability that the
of the drawn balls will be multiple of 5 or 7 is
1/2 (b) 1/3
(a)
1/4 (d) None of these.
(c)
Abag contains 30 balls numbered from 1 to 30. One ball is drawn at random. The probability that the number
132.
of the drawn balls will be multiple of 3 or 7 is
7/15 (b) 13/30
(a)
1/2 (d) None of these.
(c)
A,B, Care three mutually exclusive and exhaustive events associated with a random experiment. Find P(A),
133.
given that P(B) = 3/2 P(A) and P(C) = 1/2 P (B)
3/13 (b) 4/13
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None of these
(d) travel by train is 1/5. Find
(c) 5/13
company executive will travel byplane is 2/3 and that he will
134. The probability that a train.
the probability of his traveling by plane or (b) 13/15
(a) 11/55 None of these
(d)
(c) 14/15
probability that he will not get an
probability that a contractor will get a plumbing contract is 2/3, and the What is the probability that he
135. The getting at least one contract is 4/5.
electric contract is 5/9. If the probability of
will get both the contracts?
(b) 13/45
(a) 14/45 None of these
(d)
(c) 11/45
respectively 1/5 and 3/5. The
probability of getting qualified in l|T-JEE and AIEEE by a student are
136. The tests is:
probability that the student gets qualified for at least one of the 22/25
(a) 17/25 (b)
(d) 3/25
(c) 8/25
statistics
test is 2/3 and the probability that he passes both
137. The probability that a student passes in statistics passes at least one test is 4/5. What is the probability
and mathematics test is 14/45. The probability that he
that he passes in Mathematics?
4/9 (b) 3/5
(a)
1/5 (d) 1/10
(c)

138. P(BIA) is defined only when:

(b) Bis a sure event
(a) Ais a sure event Bis an impossible event
(c) Ais not an impossible event (d)

139. P(A/B') is defined only when :

(a) Bis nota sure event (b) Bis asure event
(c) Bis an impossible event (d) Bis not an impossible event

140. If P(A/B) = P(A), then:

(a) Ais independent ofB (b) Bis independent ofA
(c) Bis dependent of A (d) Both (a) and (b)

141. If two events A and B are independent, then:

(a) Aand the complement of Bare independent (b) Band the complement of Aare independent
(c) Complements ofA and Bare independent (d) Allof these (a). (b) and (c)

142. If two events A and Bare independent, then :

(a) They can be mutually exclusive (b) They can not be mutually exclusive
(c) They can not be exhaustive (d) Both (b) and (c)

143. If two events Aand B are mutually exclusive, then :

(a) They are always independent (b) They may be independent
(c) They can not be independent (d) They can not be equally likely

144. In acoin is tossed twice, then the events 'occurrence of one head', 'occurrence of 2 heads' and
'occurrence
of no head' are:
(a) Independent (b) Equally likely
(c) Not equally likely (d Both (a) and (b)
145. ffortwo events Aand B, P(ANB)= P(A)x P(B), then the two eventsA andB are:
(a) Independent (b) Dependent
(c) Not equally likely (d Not exhaustive

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146. The theorem of Compound Probability
states that for any two events Aand B:
(a) P(ANB) =P(A)x P(BIA)
(b) P(AUB) = P(A)x P(BIA)
(c) P(ANB) =P(A)x P(B)
(d) P(AUB) = P(B)+ P(B)-P(ANB)
147. The number of conditions to be satisfied by the three events A, B and C for
(a) 2 independence is :
4
(b) 3
(c) (d) Any number
148. Iftwo events Aand Bare independent, then P(ANB):
(a) Equals to P(A) + P(B) (b) Equals to P(A) x P(B)
(c) Equals to P(A) x P(B/A) (d) Equals to P(B) x P(AVB)

149. A, B, Care three mutually independent withprobabilities 0.3, 0.2 and 0.4 respectively. What is P(AnBNC):
(a) 0.400 (b) 0.240
(c) 0.024 (d) 0.500

150. IfA,Band Care mutually exclusive independent and exhaustive events then what is the probability that they
occur simultaneously:
(a) 1 (b) 0.50
(c) (d) Any value between 0 and 1

151. Given that for two events Aand B,P(A)=3/5,P(B) =2/3 and P(AUB) =3/4, what is P(A/B) :
(a) 0.655 (b) 13/60
(c) 31/60 0.775

152. Fortow independent events A and B, what is P(A+ B), given P(A) = 3/5 and P(B) = 2/3:
11/15 (b) 13/15
(a)
7/15 (d) 0.65
(c)

153. If P(A) =p and P (B) = q, then:

(a) P(A/B)s p/q (b) P(AB) 2 p/q
(d) None of these
(c) P(AB) 2 q/p
what is P(B):
154. If for two independent events Aand B, P(AUB) = 2/3 and P(A) = 2/5,4/9
(a) 4/15
(b)
(d) 7/15
(c) 5/9

155. IfP (A)=2/3, P(B) = 3/4, P(A/B) =2/3, then what is P(B/A): (b) 2/3
(a) 1/3
(d) 1/2
(c) 3/4

probability that the other child is also a girl:

156. It is given that a family of 2children has a girl, what is the (b) 0.75
(a) 0.50 2/3
(d)
(c) 1/3
tail given
the probability that the second coin would show a
157. Two coins are tossed simultaneously. What is
head:
that the first coin has shown a (b) 0.25
(a) 0.50 (d) 0.125
(c) 0.75.
a boy
them are boys if it is known that first of them is
158. Afamily has 2 children. The probability that both of (b) 1/2
1
(a) (d) none

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greater then 2 in a throw of a die if it is known
159. The Probability of the occurrence of a no.
can occur is
(b) 1/2
(a) 1/3
(d) none
(c) 2/3
card is drawn at random. The
of these five 2are kings. A
160. Aplayer has 7 cards in hand of which 5 are red andredis
probability that it is a king, it being known that it is
(b) 3/5
(a) 2/5
(d) none
(c) 4/5

and 15 % both Mathematics and Biology. One

161. In a class 40% students read Mathematics, 25% Biology Mathematics if it is known that he reads Biology is
student is select t random. The probability that he reads
2/5 (b) 3/5
(a)
(c) 4/5 (d) none

Biology. One
162. In a class 40 % students read Mathematics, 25% Biology and 15% both Mathematics and
student is select at random. The probability that he reads Biology if he reads Mathematics
7/8 (b) 1/8
(a)
(c) 3/8 (d) none

163.
the two subjects
For a group of students, 30%, 40% and 50% failed in Physics, Chemistry and at least one of in
respectively. If an examinee is selected at random, what is the probability that he passed Physics if it is
known that he failed in Chemistry:
(a) 1/2 (b) 1/3
1/4 (d) 1/6
(c)

164. Given that P(A) = 1/2,P(B) =1/3, P(ANB)= 1/4, what is P(A'VB'): 1/5
(a) 1/2 (b)
5/8 (d) 1/3
(c)

165. P (B/A) defines the probability that event B occurs on the assumption that A has happened
(a) Yes (b) No
(c) both (d) none

166. Probabilityof occurrence ofA as well as B is denoted by

(a) P(AB) (b) P(A+B)
(c) P(A/B) (d) none

167. Forthe condition P(AB)= P(A)P(B)two events Aand Bare said to be

(a) dependent (b) independent
(c) equally like (d) none

168. The conditional probability of an event B on the assumption that another event Ahas actually occurred is
given by
(a) P°I)= P(AB))P(A) (b) P(,)= P(AB)) P(B)
(c) P,)=PAB) (d) P(V,)=P(ABY P(A)P(B)
169. Given P(AJ= 1/2,P(B)= 1/3, P (AB)=1/4,the value of P(A/B) is
(a) 1/2 (b) 1/6
(c) 213 (d) 3/4

170. If event Aand B are independent then

(a) A'and B are dependent (b) A and Bare dependent
(c) Aand Bare dependent (d) Aand B' are also independent

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171. If two events are independent then
a) P)= P(AB) P(A) b) PC)=P(AB) P(B)
c) P(C)= Pe)
P')=P(A)
172. Let Aand Bbe the events with P(A)= 1/3, P(B) =1/4 and P(AB)= 1/12 then P(A/B) 0s equal to
al 1/3 1/4
b)
c) 3/4 2/3
d)

173. Let Aand B be the events with P(A)=2/3, P(B)= 1/4 and P(AB)= 1/12 then P(B/A)is equal to
a) 7/8 1/3
b)
c) 1/8
d) none

174. Informula P(A), P(A) is

a) greater than zero b) less than zero
c) equal to zero d) greater than equal to zero

175. A
card drawn from awell shuffled pack of 52 cards, let E, "a king or aqueen is drawn" &E,:"a queen or jack is
drawn' then:
(a) E, and E, are not independent (b) E, and E, are mutually exclusive
(c) E, and E, are independent (d) None of these

176. A
card is drawn from apack of playing cards and then another card is drawn without the first being replaced.
What is the probability of getting two kings?
(a) 7/52 (b) 1/221
(c) 3/221 (d) None of these.

177. Acard is drawn from a pack of playing cards and then another card is drawn without the first being replaced.
What is the probability of getting two hearts?
(a) 1/17 (b) 1/4
2/17 (d) None of these.
(c)

178. Two cards are drawn from a wel shuffled pack of 52 cards. Find the probability that they are both kings if the
first is replaced.
(a) 1/13 (b) 1/169
(C) 1/221 (d) None of these

179. Apair of dice is thrown and sum of the numbers on the two dice comes to be7. What is the probability that the
number 3 has come on one of the dice?
(a) 1/9 (b) 1/3
(c) 1/4 (d) None of these.

180. Abag contains 5 red and 3 yellow balls. Two balls are drawn at random one after the other without
replacement The probability that both balls drawn are yellow is
(a) 9/64 (b 3/28
1/7 (d None of these.
(c)
181. Acoin is tossedtwo times. The toss resulted in one head and one tail. What is the probability that the first
throw resulted in tail?
1/3 (b) 1/4
(a)
1/2 (d) None of these.
(C)
182. Apair of dice is rolled. If thesum on the dice is 9. Find the probability that one of dice showed 3.
(a) 1/9 (b) 1/4

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the second is drawn. The chance
183. From a pack of cards, two card are drawn, the first being replaced before
that the first is a diamond and the second is king is:
(b) 3/2704
(a) 1/52
4/13 (d) 3/52
(c)
of them is:
184. Three identical dice are rolled. The probability that the same number will appear on each
(a) 1/6 (b) 1/12
(c) 1/36 (d)

185. IfA and Bare two independent events and P(AUB)= 2/5; P(B)
(b)
=1/3.
-1/3
Find P(A).
(a) 2/9
(c) 2/10 (d) 1/10

186. Ina pack of playing cards with two jokers probability of getting king of spade is
(a) 4/13 (b) 4/52
(c) 1/52 (d) 1/54

187. The probability of the occurrence of a number greater than 2 in a throw of a dice if it known that only even
numbers can occurs is....
(a) 1/3 (b) 1/2
(c) 2/3 (d) None

188. IfP(A) =0.3,P(B)= 0.25, P(ANB)= 0.2 then P(AB)=

(a) 11/15 (b) 12/15
(c) 13/15 (d) 14/15

189. Value ofa random variable are:

(a) Always positive numbers (b) Always positive real numbers
(c) Real numbers (d) Natural numbers

190. Expected value of a random variable:

(a) Is always positive (b) May be positive or negative
(c) May be positive ornegative or zero (d) Can never be zero

191. If all the value taken by a random variable are equal then :
(a) Its expected value is zero (b) Its standard deviation is zero
(c) Its standard deviation is positive (d) Its standard deviation is a real number
192. f(x), the probability mass function of a random variable x statisfies :
(a) f(x) >0 (b) Zf(x) =1
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) f(x) 20 and f(x)=1
193. Sum of all probabilities is equal to
(a) 0
(b) 1/2
(c) 3/4 (d) 1

194. Let a sample space be S = (X,, X,, X,} which of the following defines probability
space onS?
(a) P(X.)= 1/4, P(X,)= 1/3, P(X.)= 1/3 (b) P(X,)=0, P(X,) = 1/3,P(X,) = 2/3
(c) P(X J=2I3, P(X,)= 1/3, P(X,)= 2/3 (d) none

195. Let P be a probability function on S =(X,, X,,X,} if P(X,) = 1/4 and P(X,) =1/3 then
5/12
P(X,) is equal to
(a) (b) 7/12
(c) 3/4
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196. Probability mass function is always
a) b) greater than 0
c) greater than equal to 0 d) less than0
197. The sum of probability mass function is equalto
a) -1
b) 0
c) 1
d) none

198. When X is a continues variable f(x) is called

a) probability mass function b) probability density function
c) both d) none

199. Which of thefollowing set of function definea probability space on S= a,, a,, a,
a) Pla,)=1/,, P(a,) = 1/2, P(a,)= 1/4 b) P(a,)= 1/, P(a,) =1/,,P(a,)= 1,
P(a,)= P(a,)= 2/, P(a,)= 1/4 d) None

200. IfP(a,)=0, P(a,)=1/,, P(a,) =2/,thenS=a,, a, a, isa probability space

a true b) false
c) both d) none

201. Probability distribution is known as theoretical distribution. This is

(a) False (b) True
(c) Either (a) or (b) (d) None of these

202. Mean of the probability distribution of random variable x is

(a) E(x) (b) E(X*)
(d) None of these
(c) E(x')- (E(x)]'
203. Ifx and y are independent then:
E(xy) = E(X) x E(y) (b) E(xy)= E(x) + E(y)
(a)
(c) E(x+ y) = E(x)+ E(y) (d) E(x-y) =E(X)-xE(y)
P, P, then the
204. If a random variable x assumes the values x,, x, X,, X, With corresponding probabilities P,, P,,
expected Value of xis:
(a) p,tp,+p, +p, (b) X, p, + x,p, + x,p, + x,P,
(d) None of these
(c) p.x, +p,x, + p,x, +p.x,

205. Variance of a random variable x is given by :

E(x-p) (b) E[x-E(x)]?
(a)
(d) (a) or (b)
(c) E(*-)
Iftworandom variables x and y are related byy= 2 - 3x, then the SD ofy is given by:
206.
(b)3 x SD of x
(a) -3 x SD of x
(d) 2x SD ofx
(c) 9xSD of x
respectively, then the expected value of
207. Ifx and y are random variables having expected values as 4.5 and 2.5
(x-y) is: (b) 7
(a) 2
(d) 0
(c) 6

is the variance of 2x + 10:

208. If variance of a random variable x is 23, then what (b) 33
(a) 56 (d) 92
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then its expected
variable x assumes the values 0, 1 and 2 with probabilities 0.30, 0.50 and 0.20,
209. If a random
values is:
(b) 3
(a) 1.50
(d) 1
(c) 0.90
the standard
y= -3x + 4 and standard deviation of x is 2, then
210. If two random variables x and y are related as
deviationofy is: (b) 6
(a) -6
(d) 3.50
(c) 18

211. If2x +3y+4 =0 and v(x) =6 then v (y) is:

(a) 8/3 (b)
(d) 6
(c)

212. The probability distribution of a random variable x is given below:

1 2 4 5 6
X:

P: 0.15 0.25 0.20 0.30 0.10

What is the standard deviation of x:
(a) 1.49 (b) 1.56
1.69 (d) 1.72
(c)

213. A packet of 10 electronic components is known to include 3 defectives. If 4 components are

selected from
the packet at random,what is the expected value of the number of defective:
(a) 1.20 (b) 1.21
1.69 (d) 1.72
(c)

214. The probability that there is at least one error in an account statement prepared by 3 persons A, Band Care
0.2,0.3 and 0.1 respectively. IfA,Band Cprepare 60,70 and 90 such statements, then the expected number of
correct statements:
(a) 170 (b) 176
(c) 178 (d) 180

215. Abag contains 6 white and 4 red balls. If aperson draws 2 balls and receives Rs. 10 and Rs. 20 for a white and
red balls respectively,then his expected amount is:
(a) Rs. 25 (b) Rs. 26
(c) Rs. 29 (d) Rs. 28

216. The probability distribution of arandom variable is as follows:

X: 1 2 6
P: k 2k 3k 3k k
The variance of x is :
(a) 2.1 (b) 4.41
(c) 2.32 (d) 2.47

217. The expected no. of head in 100 tosses of an unbiased coin is

a) 100 b) 50
c) 25 d) none

218. When expected value is negative the result is

a) favourable
b) unfavourable
c) both d) none to the player

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219. The expected value of X, the sum of the scores, when
two dice are rolled is
a) b
c) 6
7

220. The probability of winningof a person is 6/11 and at a result he gets

(a) Rs.35/=
Rs.77/=.The expectation of this person is
(b) Rs.42/=
(c) Rs.58/=
(d) none

221. If a and b are constants, then V (ax + b) equals

(a) aV (X) (b) a?V (X)
(c) A2V (X) tc (d) None

222. E(13x + 9)=

(a) 13x
(b) 13E(x)
(c) 13E(x) +9 (d)
223. A dice is thrown once. What is the mathematical expectation of the number on the dice?
(a) 16/6 (b) 13/2
(c) 3.5 (d) 4.5

224. A problem in probability was given to three CA students A, B and C whose chances of solving it are 1/3, 1/5
and 1/2 respectively. What is the probability that the problem would be solved:
(a) 4/15 (b) 7/8
(c) 8/15 (d) 11/15

225. Three are three persons aged 60, 65 and 70 years old. The survivals probabilities for these three persons for
another 5 years are 0.7, 0.4 and 0.2 respectively. What is the probability that at least two of them would
survive another five years:
(a) 0.425 (b) 0.456
(c) 0.392 (d) 0.388

226. A packet of 10 electronic components is known to include 2 defectives. If a sample of 4 components is

selected at random from the packet, what is the probability that the sample does not contain more than 1
defective:
(a) 1/3 (b) 2/3
(c) 13/15 (d) 3/15

227. A card is drown from each of two well-shuffled packs of cards. The probability that at least one of them is an
ace is
1/169 (b) 25/169
(a)
(c) 2/169 (d) none

228. The probability that anon-leap year consist of 53 Sunday is..

(a) (b)
355

(c) 1 (d)
5
second there are 4
229. Acandidate is selected for interview for 3 posts, for the first there are 3 candidates, for the
and for the third there are 2. What are the chances of his getting at least one.
(b) 2/3
(a) 3/4
(d) 1
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52 cards. Find the probability of getting a two of heart
230. Acard is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of
or one of diamond.
(b) 2/51
(a) 1/26
(d) 1/52
(c) 2/26

first post there are 2 candidates, for the

231. Suresh is selected for interview for three different posts. For the candidates. The probability, that Suresh
second post there are 3 candidates, for the third post there are 10
would be selected, is
0.7 (b) 0.5
(a)
(d) None of these
(c) 0.6

the card drawn is neither

232. Acardis drawn from a pack of playing cards at random. What is the probability that
a king nor a heart?
(a) 4/12 (b) 9/13
2/13 (d) None of these
(c)

233. FP(A)=1/2;P(B) =1/3 and P(ANB) =1/4 then the value of P(AnB) is
(a) 5/12 (b) 7/12
(c) 1/2 (d) None of these

234. IfP(A) =1/2; P(B) =1/3 and P(ANB)=1/4then the value of P(AUB) is
(a) 1/4 (b) 3/4
(c) 2/5 (d) None of these

235. TwO unbiased dice are thrown. Find the probability that sum ofthefaces is not less than 10.
(a) 1/6 (b) 8/6
(c) 2/3 (d) None of these

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24 25 26 b
14 d 15 b 16 C 17 18 19 C 20 C 21| b 22 a 23 C

37 b 38 C 39 d
27 28 b29 30 31 b 32 c33 34| b 35 a 36
43 44 b 45 46 47 b 48 49 C 50 51 b 52 b
40 41 b 42 C C

53 b 54 b 55 56 C 57 b 58 59 b 60 C 61 b62 a 63 b 64 C 65| b
d72b73 74 75 76 b 77 C 78 C
66 67 b 68 b 69| a 70 71 C

79 a 80 81 C 82 a 83 C 84 d 85 86 87 C 88 89 90 b91 d

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