CBSE
Probability MCQ WS 1
CLASS 10 - MATHEMATICS
Section A
1 In a family of 3 [1]
children, the
probability of having at
least one boy is
1
a)
8
7
b)
8
3
c)
4
5
d)
8
2 One card is drawn at [1]
random from a well -
shuffled deck of 52
playing cards. What is
the probability of
getting a black king?
1
a)
26
1
b)
2
1
c)
52
1
d)
13
3 Which of the following [1]
cannot be the
probability of an
event ?
1
a)
0.2
2
b)
3
3
c)
20
1.4
d)
2
4 A letter is chosen at [1]
random from the word
ASSASSINATION. The
probability that it is a
vowel is
6
a)
13
7
b)
13
6
c)
31
3
d)
13
5 Cards bearing numbers [1]
3 to 20 are placed in a
bag and mixed
thoroughly. A card is
taken out of the bag at
random. What is the
probability that the
number on the card
taken out is an even
number?
1
a)
2
9
b)
17
5
c)
9
7
d)
18
6 Which of the following [1]
cannot be the
probability of aevent?
17
a)
16
1
b)
3
c) 0.1
d) 3%
7 A die is thrown once. [1]
The probability of
getting an odd number
greater than 3 is
1
a)
3
1
b)
6
c) 0
1
d)
2
8 If a letter of English [1]
alphabet is chosen at
random, then the
probability of this
letter to be a consonant
is:
11
a)
13
10
b)
13
21
c)
26
5
d)
26
9 A bag contains three [1]
green marbles, four
blue marbles, and two
orange marbles. If a
marble is picked at
random, then the
probability that it is
not an orange marble is
7
a)
9
4
b)
9
5
c)
4
1
d)
4
10 One card is drawn at [1]
random from a well -
shuffled deck of 52
cards. What is the
probability of getting a
black face card?
3
a)
13
3
b)
14
3
c)
26
1
d)
26
11 Two dice are thrown [1]
simultaneously. The
probability that the
product of the numbers
appearing on the dice
is 7 is
a) 7
b) 2
c) 0
d) 1
12 If the probability of [1]
winning a game is 0.4
then the probability of
losing it, is
a) 0.7
b) 0.6
c) 0.4
d) 0.96
13 The probability of [1]
throwing a number
greater than 2 with a
fair dice is:
5
a)
6
2
b)
3
1
c)
3
1
d)
2
14 A school has five [1]
houses A, B, C, D and E.
A class has 23 students,
4 from house A, 8 from
house B, 5 from house
C, 2 from house D and
rest from house E. A
single student is
selected at random to
be the class monitor.
The probability that
the selected student is
not from A, B and C is
8
a)
23
6
b)
23
4
c)
23
17
d)
23
15 Lali tosses two [1]
different coins
simultaneously. The
probability that she
gets at most one head
is:
1
a)
7
b) 1
3
c)
4
1
d)
2
16 One card is drawn at [1]
random from a well
shuffled pack of 52
playing cards. The
probability that the
drawn card is a queen,
is:
4
a)
52
2
b)
13
4
c)
13
1
d)
26
17 A card is drawn at [1]
random from a pack of
52 cards. The
probability that the
drawn card is not a
king is
9
a)
13
12
b)
13
1
c)
13
4
d)
13
18 A number is chosen [1]
from the numbers 1, 2,
3 and denoted as x, and
a number is chosen
from the numbers 1, 4,
9 and denoted as y.
Then P(xy < 9) is:
7
a)
9
5
b)
9
3
c)
9
1
d)
9
19 From the letters of the [1]
word MOBILE , a letter
is selected at random.
The probability that
the selected letter is a
vowel, is:
3
a)
7
1
b)
6
1
c)
2
1
d)
3
20 Which of the following [1]
cannot be the
probability of
occurrence of an
event?
a) 0.2
b) 1.6
c) 0.8
d) 0.4
21 A box contains 3 blue, 2 [1]
white and 4 red
marbles. If a marble is
drawn at random from
the box, what is the
probability that it will
not be a white marble?
1
a)
3
7
b)
9
2
c)
9
4
d)
9
22 Which of the following [1]
cannot be the
probability of an event?
a) - 1.5
b) 0.7
2
c)
3
d) 15%
23 A card is drawn at [1]
random from a well -
shuffled pack of 52
cards. The probability
that the card drawnis
not an ace is:
4
a)
13
1
b)
13
12
c)
13
9
d)
13
24 Two dice are thrown [1]
simultaneously. The
probability that the
sum of the numbers
appearing on the dice
is 1 is
a) 3
b) 0
c) 2
d) 1
25 Probability of [1]
happening of an event
is denoted by p and
probability of non -
happening of the event
is denoted by q.
Relation between p and
q is
a) p + q = 1
b) p = 1, q = 1
c) p + q + 1 = 0
d) p = q - 1
26 An unbiased die is [1]
thrown once. The
probability of getting
an odd number is
1
a)
3
1
b)
2
2
c)
5
2
d)
3
27 An unbiased die is [1]
thrown once. The
probability of getting a
multiple of 3 is
1
a)
2
1
b)
3
2
c)
5
2
d)
3
28 The probability of [1]
getting an even,
number, when a die is
thrown once is
5
a)
6
1
b)
3
1
c)
2
1
d)
6
29 A piggy bank contains [1]
100 fifty paise coins, 50
one rupee coins, 20
two rupee coins and 10
five rupee coins. One
coin is drawn at
random. The
probability that the
coin drawn will not be
a five rupee coin is
5
a)
9
7
b)
18
8
c)
9
17
d)
18
30 A girl calculates that [1]
the probability of her
winning the first prize
in a lottery is 0.08. If
6000 tickets are sold,
how many tickets has
she bought?
a) 240
b) 750
c) 480
d) 40
31 A game of chance [1]
consists of spinning an
arrow which comes to
rest pointing at one of
the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and
these values are
equally likely
outcomes. The
probability that it will
point at a number
greater than 5 is
1
a)
2
1
b)
4
1
c)
5
1
d)
3
32 A lot consists of 40 [1]
mobile phones of
which 32 are good, 3
have only minor
defects and 5 have
major defects. Ram will
buy a phone if it is
good or have minor
defects. One phone is
selected at random.
The probability that it
is acceptable to Ram is:
3
a)
40
4
b)
5
3
c)
5
7
d)
8
33 Two dice are rolled [1]
together. What is the
probability of getting a
sum greater than 10?
5
a)
18
1
b)
9
1
c)
6
1
d)
12
34 If a digit is chosen at [1]
random from the digits
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,
then the probability
that it iseven, is
1
a)
9
2
b)
3
5
c)
9
4
d)
9
35 If the probability of a [1]
player winning a game
is 0.79, then the
probability of his losing
the same game is:
a) 0.21
b) 0.31
c) 1.79
d) 0.21%
36 The probability of [1]
guessing the correct
answer to certain text
x
questions is . If the
12
probability of not
guessing the answer is
5
, then the value of x
8
is
a) 1
b) 0
c) 4
d) 4.5
37 Three coins are tossed [1]
once. The probability
of getting two heads
and one tale is
3
a)
8
1
b)
8
5
c)
8
1
d)
4
38 A card is drawn at [1]
random from a well -
shuffled deck of 52
playing cards. The
probability of getting
an ace of spade is:
1
a)
13
3
b)
52
1
c)
52
1
d)
26
39 Two coins are tossed [1]
together. The
probability of getting
atmost two heads, is:
a) 1
3
b)
4
1
c)
4
1
d)
2
40 The probability that a [1]
non leap year selected
at random will have 53
Sundays is
1
a)
7
2
b)
7
4
c)
7
3
d)
7
41 If probability of [1]
winning a game is p,
then probability of
losing the game is:
a) 1 - p
b) p - 1
c) 1 + p
d) - p
42 A number is selected at [1]
random from the
numbers 1 to 30. The
probability that it is a
prime number is
1
a)
6
11
b)
30
2
c)
3
1
d)
3
43 The probability that a [1]
leap year selected at
random will have 53
Fridays is
1
a)
7
2
b)
7
4
c)
7
6
d)
7
44 Two dice are thrown [1]
together. The
probability that they
show different
numbers is:
2
a)
3
5
b)
6
1
c)
3
1
d)
6
45 If two different dice are [1]
rolled together, the
probability of getting
an even number
1
a)
2
1
b)
4
1
c)
36
1
d)
6
46 A bag contains three [1]
green, four blue and
two orange marbles. If
a marble is picked at
random, then the
probability that it is
not an orange marble,
is ________.
1
a)
3
4
b)
9
7
c)
9
1
d)
4
47 A bag contains 3 red, 5 [1]
black and 7 white balls.
A ball is drawn from
the bag at random. The
probability that the ball
drawn is not black, is:
5
a)
10
2
b)
3
1
c)
3
9
d)
15
48 A bag contains 100 [1]
cards numbered 1 to
100. A card is drawn at
random from the bag.
What is the probability
that the number on the
card is a perfect cube?
1
a)
20
1
b)
25
7
c)
100
3
d)
50
49 1000 tickets of a [1]
lottery were sold and
there are 5 prizes on
these tickets. If Ramesh
has purchased one
lottery ticket, the
probability of winning
a prize is
1
a)
100
5
b)
100
1
c)
200
1
d)
1000
50 Find the probability of [1]
getting 53 Fridays in a
leap year.
2
a)
7
3
b)
7
5
c)
7
4
d)
7
51 Which of the the [1]
following can be the
probability of an event?
18
a)
23
b) 1.004
c) – 0.04
8
d)
7
52 The probability that a [1]
non - leap year has 53
Sundays, is
1
a)
7
2
b)
7
6
c)
7
5
d)
7
53 In a family of two [1]
children, the
probability of having at
least one girl is:
1
a)
2
2
b)
5
3
c)
4
1
d)
4
54 There are 20 boys and [1]
15 girls in a class. A
student is chosen as
leader at random. The
probability that the
leader is a boy is
4
a)
7
b) 15
3
c)
7
d) 20
55 Two coins are tossed [1]
together. The
probability of getting at
least one tail is:
1
a)
4
b) 1
1
c)
2
3
d)
4
56 A bag contains 4 red [1]
and 6 black balls. A ball
is taken out of the bag
at random. What is the
probability of getting a
black ball?
2
a)
5
3
b)
5
1
c)
10
4
d)
5
57 A number is selected [1]
from numbers 1 to 25.
The probability that it
is prime is
1
a)
3
1
b)
6
2
c)
3
9
d)
25
58 The probability of [1]
getting 2 heads, when
two coins are tossed, is
1
a)
4
b) 1
1
c)
2
3
d)
4
59 Which of the following [1]
can’t be the probability
of an event?
1
a)
3
b) 5%
17
c)
16
d) 0.1
60 A girl has a cube one [1]
letter written on each
face, as shown below:
M, N, P, M, N, M
The cube is thrown
once. The probability
of getting M is
1
a)
3
1
b)
5
1
c)
2
1
d)
4
61 The probability of an [1]
impossible event is
1
a)
2
b) not defined
c) 0
d) 1
62 A card is selected at [1]
random from a well
shuffled deck of 52
playing cards. The
probability of its being
a face card is
3
a)
26
3
b)
13
1
c)
26
4
d)
13
63 In a single throw of two [1]
dice, the probability of
getting 12 as a product
of two numbers
obtained is:
5
a)
9
2
b)
9
4
c)
9
1
d)
9
64 A die is thrown once. [1]
The probability of
getting an even
number is
1
a)
3
5
b)
6
1
c)
6
1
d)
2
65 A card is drawn at [1]
random from a pack of
52 cards. The
probability that the
cardis drawn is a black
king.
11
a)
13
3
b)
13
1
c)
26
1
d)
52
66 Which of the following [1]
cannot be the
probability of an event?
a) 0.1
5
b)
3
c) 3%
1
d)
3
67 One card is drawn at [1]
random from a well
shuffled deck of 52
playing cards. What is
the probability of
getting 4 of hearts ?
1
a)
13
1
b)
6
1
c)
26
1
d)
52
68 For an event E, if P(E) + [1]
P ( É ) = q, then the value
of q ❑2 - 4 is:
a) 5
b) - 3
c) 3
d) - 5
69 The probability of [1]
guessing the correct
answer to a certain test
x
question is . If the
6
probability of not
guessing the correct
answer to this question
2
is , then the value of
3
x is:
a) 6
b) 4
c) 3
d) 2
70 In a lottery, there are 8 [1]
prizes and 16 blanks.
What is the probability
ofgetting a prize?
1
a)
2
4
b)
3
1
c)
3
2
d)
3
71 If a two digit number is [1]
chosen at random, then
the probability that the
number chosen is a
multiple of 3,is
3
a)
10
29
b)
100
7
c)
25
1
d)
3
72 A coin is tossed thrice. [1]
The probability of
getting at least two
tails is
4
a)
5
2
b)
3
1
c)
4
1
d)
2
73 Cards bearing numbers [1]
2,3,4,..., 11 are kept in a
bag. A card is drawn at
random from the bag.
The probability of
getting a card with a
prime number is
1
a)
2
3
b)
10
5
c)
9
2
d)
5
74 Which of the following [1]
numbers cannot be the
probability of an event?
a) 5%
b) 0.5
1
c)
0.5
0.5
d)
14
75 If an event cannot [1]
occur then its
probability is
3
a)
4
1
b)
2
c) 0
d) 1