CLASS X Math - Previous Year Question
Probability
̅)=𝑥, then the value of 𝑥 3 − 3 is [2021] 1 Marks
Q1. For an event E, P(E)+P(E
(a) -2 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) -1
Q2. The probability that the drawn card from a pack of 52 cards is neither an
ace nor a spade is [2021] 1 Marks
9 35 10 19
(a) (b) (c) (d)
13 52 13 26
Q3. Which of the following cannot be the probability of an event?
[2021] 1 Marks
16 17
(a) 0.01 (b) 30% (c) (d)
17 16
Q4. A dice is rolled twice. The probability that 5 will not come up either time is
[2021] 1 Marks
11 1 13 25
(a) (b) (c) (d)
36 3 36 36
Q5. Two dice are thrown together. The probability of getting the difference of
numbers on their upper faces equals to 3 is: [2023] 1 Marks
1 2 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
9 9 6 12
Q6. A card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards. The
probability that the card drawn is not an ace is: [2023] 1 Marks
1 9 4 12
(a) (b) (c) (d)
13 13 13 13
2
Q7. Assertion (A): The probability that a leap year has 53 Sundays is
7
5
Reason (R): The probability that a non-leap year has 53 Sundays is
7
[2023] 1 Marks
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Q8. A number is chosen at random from the numbers -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3. What
will be the probability that square of this number is less than or equal to 1?
[2017] 1 Marks
Q9. A letter of English alphabet is chosen at random. What is the probability
that the chosen letter is a consonant? [2020] 1 Marks
Q10. A die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a number less than
3? [2020] 1 Marks
OR
If the probability of winning a game is 0.07, what is the probability of losing it?
[2020] 1 Marks
Q11. If a fair coin is tossed twice, find the probability of getting 'atmost one
head'. [2023] 1 Marks
Q12. Two different dice are tossed together. Find the probability: [2018] 2
Marks
(i) Of getting a doublet
(ii) Of getting a sum 10, of the numbers on the two dice.
Q13. An integer is chosen at random between 1 and 100. Find the probability
that it is: [2018] 2 Marks
(i) Divisible by 8.
(ii) Not divisible by 8.
Q14. A game consists of tossing a coin 3 times and noting the outcome each
time. If getting the same result in all the tosses is a success, find the probability
of losing the game. [2019] 2 Marks
Q15. A die is thrown once. Find the probability of getting a number which (i) is a
prime number (ii) lies between 2 and 6. [2019] 2 Marks
Q16. If a number 𝑥 is chosen at random from the numbers -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3.
What is the probability that 𝑥 2 ≤ 4? [2020] 2 Marks
Q17. Two different dice are thrown together. Find the probability that the
numbers obtained. [2017] 3 Marks
(i) Have a sum less than 6
(ii) Have a product less than 16
(iii) Is a doublet of odd numbers?
Q18. If probability of winning a game is p, then probability of losing the game is:
[2024] 1 Marks
(a) 1+p (b) p-1 (c) –p (d) 1-p
Q19. A card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of 52 playing cards. The
probability that drawn card is a red queen, is: [2024] 1 Marks
1 2 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (b)
13 13 52 26
Q20. Two dice are rolled together. The probability of getting a double is: [2024]
1 Marks
2 1 1 5
(a) (b) (c) (b)
36 36 6 6
Q21. A bag contains 4 red, 5 white and some yellow balls If probability of
1
drawing a red ball at random is then find the probability of drawing a yellow
5
ball at random. [2024] 2 Marks