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MCQ 11 Mark
There are $n$ letters and $n$ addressed envelopes. The probability that all the letters are not kept in the right envelope, is
  • A
    $\frac{1}{{n\,!}}$
  • $1 - \frac{1}{{n\,!}}$
  • C
    $1 - \frac{1}{n}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$1 - \frac{1}{{n\,!}}$
b
(b) Required probability is $1 - P$ (All letters in right envelope) $ = 1 - \frac{1}{{n\,!}}$

{As there are total number of $n\,!$ ways in which letters can take envelopes and just one way in which they have corresponding envelopes}.

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MCQ 21 Mark
A problem of mathematics is given to three students whose chances of solving the problem are $\frac{{1}}{{3}} , \frac{{1}}{{4}}$ and $\frac{{1}}{{5}}$ respectively. The probability that the question will be solved is
  • A
    $\frac{2}{3}$
  • B
    $\frac{3}{4}$
  • C
    $\frac{4}{5}$
  • $\frac{3}{5}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{3}{5}$
d
(d) The probability of students not solving the problem are $1 - \frac{1}{3} = \frac{2}{3},$ $1 - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{3}{4}$ and $1 - \frac{1}{5} = \frac{4}{5}$

Therefore the probability that the problem is not solved by any one of them $ = \frac{2}{3} \times \frac{3}{4} \times \frac{4}{5} = \frac{2}{5}$

Hence the probability that problem is solved$ = 1 - \frac{2}{5} = \frac{3}{5}$.

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MCQ 31 Mark
A man and a woman appear in an interview for two vacancies in the same post. The probability of man's selection is $1/4$ and that of the woman's selection is $1/3$. What is the probability that none of them will be selected
  • $\frac{1}{2}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{{12}}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{4}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{1}{2}$
a
(a) Let ${E_1}$ be the event that man will be selected and ${E_2}$ the event that woman will be selected. Then

$P({E_1}) = \frac{1}{4}$

so $P({\bar E_1}) = 1 - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{3}{4}$ and $P({E_2}) = \frac{1}{3}$

So $P({\bar E_2}) = \frac{2}{3}$

Clearly ${E_1}$ and ${E_2}$ are independent events.

So, $P({\bar E_1} \cap {\bar E_2}) = P({\bar E_1}) \times P({\bar E_2}) = \frac{3}{4} \times \frac{2}{3} = \frac{1}{2}$.

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MCQ 41 Mark
Three persons work independently on a problem. If the respective probabilities that they will solve it are $\frac{{1}}{{3}} , \frac{{1}}{{4}}$ and $\frac{{1}}{{5}}$, then the probability that none can solve it
  • $\frac{2}{5}$
  • B
    $\frac{3}{5}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{3}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{2}{5}$
a
(a) Required probability $ = \left( {1 - \frac{1}{3}} \right){\rm{ }}\left( {1 - \frac{1}{4}} \right){\rm{ }}\left( {1 - \frac{1}{5}} \right)$

$ = \frac{2}{3}.\frac{3}{4}.\frac{4}{5} = \frac{2}{5}.$

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MCQ 51 Mark
A number is chosen from first $100$ natural numbers. The probability that the number is even or divisible by $5$, is
  • A
    $\frac{3}{4}$
  • B
    $\frac{2}{3}$
  • C
    $\frac{4}{5}$
  • $\frac{3}{5}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{3}{5}$
d
(d) $2,\,4,\,6,\,8,\,10\,.......$ i.e., fifty even and ten divisible by $5$ like $5,\,15,\,25\,\,.......$

as $(10,\,20,\,30\,\,.......)$ have been considered.

Hence required probability $ = \frac{{50 + 10}}{{100}} = \frac{3}{5}.$

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MCQ 61 Mark
There are $4$ envelopes with addresses and $4$ concerning letters. The probability that letter does not go into concerning proper envelope, is
  • A
    $\frac{{19}}{{24}}$
  • B
    $\frac{{21}}{{23}}$
  • $\frac{{23}}{{24}}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{{24}}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{{23}}{{24}}$
c
(c) Required probability is $1 - P$ (they go in concerned envelopes)

$ = 1 - \frac{1}{{4\,!}} = \frac{{23}}{{24}}.$

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MCQ 71 Mark
A man and his wife appear for an interview for two posts. The probability of the husband's selection is $\frac{1}{7}$ and that of the wife's selection is $\frac{1}{5}$. What is the probability that only one of them will be selected
  • A
    $\frac{1}{7}$
  • $\frac{2}{7}$
  • C
    $\frac{3}{7}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{2}{7}$
b
(b) The probability of husband is not selected $ = 1 - \frac{1}{7} = \frac{6}{7}$

The probability that wife is not selected $ = 1 - \frac{1}{5} = \frac{4}{5}$

The probability that only husband selected $ = \frac{1}{7} \times \frac{4}{5} = \frac{4}{{35}}$

The probability that only wife selected $ = \frac{1}{5} \times \frac{6}{7} = \frac{6}{{35}}$

Hence required probability $ = \frac{6}{{35}} + \frac{4}{{35}} = \frac{{10}}{{35}} = \frac{2}{7}$.

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MCQ 81 Mark
The probability of $A, B, C$ solving a problem are $\frac{1}{3},\,\frac{2}{7},\,\frac{3}{8}$ respectively. If all the three try to solve the problem simultaneously, the probability that exactly one of them will solve it, is
  • A
    $\frac{{25}}{{168}}$
  • $\frac{{25}}{{56}}$
  • C
    $\frac{{20}}{{168}}$
  • D
    $\frac{{30}}{{168}}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{{25}}{{56}}$
b
(b) Here ${p_1} = \frac{1}{3},$ ${p_2} = \frac{2}{7}$ and ${p_3} = \frac{3}{8}$

$ \Rightarrow {q_1} = \frac{2}{3},$ ${q_2} = \frac{5}{7}$ and ${q_3} = \frac{5}{8}$

Required probability $ = {p_1}{q_2}{q_3} - {q_1}{p_2}{q_3} + {q_1}{q_2}{p_3}.$

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MCQ 91 Mark
The probability of hitting a target by three marksmen are $\frac{1}{2},\,\frac{1}{3}$ and $\frac{1}{4}$ respectively. The probability that one and only one of them will hit the target when they fire simultaneously, is
  • $\frac{{11}}{{24}}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{{12}}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{8}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{{11}}{{24}}$
a
(a) Here $P(A) = \frac{1}{2},$ $P(B) = \frac{1}{3},$ $P(C) = \frac{1}{4}$

Hence required probability

$ = P(A)P(\bar B)P(\bar C) + P(\bar A)P(B)P(\bar C) + P(\bar A)P(\bar B)P(C).$

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MCQ 101 Mark
A box contains $2$ black, $4$ white and $3$ red balls. One ball is drawn at random from the box and kept aside. From the remaining balls in the box, another ball is drawn at random and kept aside the first. This process is repeated till all the balls are drawn from the box. The probability that the balls drawn are in the sequence of $2$ black, $4$ white and $3$ red is
  • $\frac{1}{{1260}}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{{7560}}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{{126}}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{1}{{1260}}$
a
(a) The required probability

$ = \frac{2}{9} \times \frac{1}{8} \times \frac{4}{7} \times \frac{3}{6} \times \frac{2}{5} \times \frac{1}{4} \times 1 \times 1 \times 1 = \frac{1}{{1260}}$.

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MCQ 111 Mark
Cards are drawn one by one without replacement from a pack of $52$ cards. The probability that $10$ cards will precede the first ace is
  • A
    $\frac{{241}}{{1456}}$
  • $\frac{{164}}{{4165}}$
  • C
    $\frac{{451}}{{884}}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{{164}}{{4165}}$
b
(b) There are four aces and $48$ other cards.

Therefore the required probability

$ = \frac{{48 \cdot 47 \cdot .... \cdot 39}}{{52 \cdot 51 \cdot .... \cdot 43}}.\frac{4}{{42}} = \frac{{164}}{{4165}}.$

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MCQ 121 Mark
A six faced dice is so biased that it is twice as likely to show an even number as an odd number when thrown. It is thrown twice. The probability that the sum of two numbers thrown is even, is
  • A
    $\frac{1}{{12}}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{6}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{3}$
  • $\frac{2}{3}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{2}{3}$
d
(d) Trick : As we know, the sum will be either even or odd but even is more likely to occur than odd (given).

Therefore, the probability is greater than $\frac{1}{2}$ which is given in only one option.

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MCQ 131 Mark
The chance of India winning toss is $3/4$. If it wins the toss, then its chance of victory is $4/5$ otherwise it is only $1/2$. Then chance of India's victory is
  • A
    $\frac{1}{5}$
  • B
    $\frac{3}{5}$
  • C
    $\frac{3}{{40}}$
  • $\frac{{29}}{{40}}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{{29}}{{40}}$
d
(d) There are two mutually exclusive cases for the event.

$A = $ India wins the toss and wins the match.

$B = $ India losses the toss and wins the match

$\therefore$  Required probability

$ = P(A) + P(B) = \frac{3}{4} \times \frac{4}{5} + \frac{1}{4} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{{29}}{{40}}$.

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MCQ 141 Mark
The probabilities of a student getting $I, II$ and $III$ division in an examination are respectively $\frac{1}{{10}},\,\frac{3}{5}$ and $\frac{1}{4}.$ The probability that the student fails in the examination is
  • A
    $\frac{{197}}{{200}}$
  • B
    $\frac{{27}}{{100}}$
  • C
    $\frac{{83}}{{100}}$
  • None of these
Answer
Correct option: D.
None of these
d
(d) $A$ denote the event getting $I$;

$B$ denote the event getting $II$;

$C$ denote the event getting $III$;

and $D$ denote the event getting fail.

Obviously, these four event are mutually exclusive and exhaustive,

therefore $P(A) + P(B) + P(C) + P(D) = 1 $

$\Rightarrow P(D) = 1 - 0.95 = 0.05$.

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MCQ 151 Mark
Two dice are thrown together. The probability that at least one will show its digit $6$ is
  • $\frac{{11}}{{36}}$
  • B
    $\frac{{36}}{{11}}$
  • C
    $\frac{5}{{11}}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{6}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{{11}}{{36}}$
a
(a) Number of ways $ = 6 \times 6 = 36$

Sample space = $\left\{ \begin{array}{l}(6,\,\,1)\,\,(6,\,\,2)\,\,(6,\,\,3)\,\,(6,\,\,4)\$6,\,\,5)\,\,(1,\,\,6)\,\,(2,\,\,6)\,\,(3,\,\,6)\$4,\,\,6)\,\,(5,\,\,6)\,\,(6,\,\,6)\end{array} \right\}$

Probability of at least one $6$

$ = P$(one $6$) $ + P$(both $6$)

$ = \frac{{10}}{{36}} + \frac{1}{{36}} = \frac{{11}}{{36}}.$

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MCQ 161 Mark
A person can kill a bird with probability $3/4$. He tries $5$ times. What is the probability that he may not kill the bird
  • A
    $\frac{{243}}{{1024}}$
  • B
    $\frac{{781}}{{1024}}$
  • $\frac{1}{{1024}}$
  • D
    $\frac{{1023}}{{1024}}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{1}{{1024}}$
c
(c) Person has to miss all times probability of it will be ${\left( {\frac{1}{4}} \right)^5} = \frac{1}{{1024}}.$
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MCQ 171 Mark
The corners of regular tetrahedrons are numbered $1, 2, 3, 4.$ Three tetrahedrons are tossed. The probability that the sum of upward corners will be $5$ is
  • A
    $\frac{5}{{24}}$
  • B
    $\frac{5}{{64}}$
  • $\frac{3}{{32}}$
  • D
    $\frac{3}{{16}}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{3}{{32}}$
c
(c) Required combinations are $(2, 2, 1), (1, 2, 2), (2, 1, 2), (1, 3, 1,), (3, 1, 1)$ and $(1, 1, 3)$

$\therefore$ Required probability $ = \frac{6}{{{4^3}}} = \frac{6}{{64}} = \frac{3}{{32}}$.

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MCQ 181 Mark
The probability that a leap year will have $53$ Fridays or $53$ Saturdays is
  • A
    $\frac{2}{7}$
  • $\frac{3}{7}$
  • C
    $\frac{4}{7}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{7}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{3}{7}$
b
(b) There are $366$ days in a leap year, in which $52$ weeks and two days, The combination of $2$ days -

Sunday -Monday, Monday -Tuesday, Tuesday -Wednesday, Wednesday -Thursday, Thursday -Friday, Friday -Saturday, Saturday -Sunday

$P(53$ Fridays) = $\frac{2}{7}$; $P(53$ Saturdays) $ = \frac{2}{7}$

$P(53$ Fridays and $53$ Saturdays) $ = \frac{1}{7}$

$\therefore$ $P(53$ Fridays or Saturdays) = $P(53$ Fridays$) +  P(53$ Saturdays) $-P(53$ Fridays and Saturdays)

$ = \frac{2}{7} + \frac{2}{7} - \frac{1}{7}$ $ = \frac{3}{7}$.

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MCQ 191 Mark
Find the probability that the two digit number formed by digits $1, 2, 3, 4, 5$ is divisible by $4$ (while repetition of digit is allowed)
  • A
    $\frac{1}{{30}}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{{20}}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{{40}}$
  • None of these
Answer
Correct option: D.
None of these
d
(d) Total number of numbers $ = {(5)^2}$

Favourable cases $= [12, 24, 32, 44, 52]$

$\therefore$ Required probability $ = \frac{5}{{25}} = \frac{1}{5}.$

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MCQ 201 Mark
Two cards are drawn without replacement from a well-shuffled pack. Find the probability that one of them is an ace of heart
  • A
    $\frac{1}{{25}}$
  • $\frac{1}{{26}}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{{52}}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{1}{{26}}$
b
(b) There are two conditions.

$(i)$ When first is an ace of heart and second one is non-ace of heart

$ = \frac{1}{{52}} \times \frac{{51}}{{52}}\, \Rightarrow \frac{1}{{52}}$

$(ii)$ When first is non-ace of heart and second one is an ace of heart

$ = \frac{{51}}{{52}} \times \frac{1}{{51}} = \frac{1}{{52}}$

$\therefore$ Required probability $ = \frac{1}{{52}} + \frac{1}{{52}} = \frac{1}{{26}}.$

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MCQ 211 Mark
A bag contains $3$ red and $7$ black balls, two balls are taken out at random, without replacement. If the first ball taken out is red, then what is the probability that the second taken out ball is also red
  • A
    $\frac{1}{{10}}$
  • $\frac{1}{{15}}$
  • C
    $\frac{3}{{10}}$
  • D
    $\frac{2}{{21}}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{1}{{15}}$
b
(b) We have total number of balls = $10$
$\therefore $ Number of red balls = $3$
and number of black balls = $7$
and number of balls in the bag = $3 + 7 = 10$
$\therefore $The probability for taking out one red ball out of $10$ balls = $\frac{3}{{10}}$ and the probability for taking out one red ball out of remaining $9$ balls = $\frac{2}{9}$
$\therefore $ Probability for both balls to be red
i.e., $p = \frac{3}{{10}} \times \frac{2}{9} = \frac{1}{{15}}$.
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MCQ 221 Mark
The probability that a leap year selected randomly will have $53$ Sundays is
  • A
    $\frac{1}{7}$
  • $\frac{2}{7}$
  • C
    $\frac{4}{{53}}$
  • D
    $\frac{4}{{49}}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{2}{7}$
b
(b) A leap year contain $366$ days i.e. $52$ weeks and $2$ days, clearly there are $52$ Sundays in $52$ weeks
For the remaining two days, we may have any of the following two days.
$(i)$ Sunday and Monday, $(ii)$ Monday and Tuesday,
$(iii)$ Tuesday and Wednesday, $(iv)$ Wednesday and
Thursday, $(v)$ Thursday and Friday, $(vi)$ Friday and
Saturday and $(vii)$ Saturday and Sunday.
Now for $53$ Sundays, one of the two days must be Sunday

Hence required probability $ = \frac{2}{7}.$

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MCQ 231 Mark
A bag contains $3$ white and $2$ black balls and another bag contains $2$ white and $4 $ black balls. A ball is picked up randomly. The probability of its being black is
  • A
    $\frac{2}{5}$
  • $\frac{8}{{15}}$
  • C
    $\frac{6}{{11}}$
  • D
    $\frac{2}{3}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{8}{{15}}$
b
(b) Required probability $ = \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{2}{5} + \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{4}{6} = \frac{8}{{15}}.$
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MCQ 241 Mark
A bag contains $3$ red and $5$ black balls and a second bag contains $6$ red and $4$ black balls. A ball is drawn from each bag. The probability that one is red and other is black, is
  • A
    $\frac{3}{{20}}$
  • $\frac{{21}}{{40}}$
  • C
    $\frac{3}{8}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{{21}}{{40}}$
b
(b) From bag $A,\,\,P$ (red ball) $ = {p_1} = \frac{3}{8}$

$P($black ball)$ = {p_2} = \frac{5}{8}$

From bag $B,$ $P$ (red ball) $ = {p_3} = \frac{6}{{10}}$

$P$(black ball) = ${p_4} = \frac{4}{{10}}$

Required probability

$ = P$[(red ball from bag $A$ and black from $B)$ or

(red from bag $B$ and black from $A)]$

$ = {p_1} \times {p_4} + {p_2} \times {p_3} = \frac{3}{8} \times \frac{4}{{10}} + \frac{5}{8} \times \frac{6}{{10}} = \frac{{21}}{{40}}$.

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MCQ 251 Mark
The probability that a marksman will hit a target is given as $1/5$. Then his probability of at least one hit in $10$ shots, is
  • $1 - {\left( {\frac{4}{5}} \right)^{10}}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{{{5^{10}}}}$
  • C
    $1 - \frac{1}{{{5^{10}}}}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$1 - {\left( {\frac{4}{5}} \right)^{10}}$
a
(a) It is obvious.
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MCQ 261 Mark
‘$X$’ speaks truth in $60\%$ and ‘$Y$’ in $50\%$ of the cases. The probability that they contradict each other narrating the same incident is
  • A
    $\frac{1}{4}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{3}$
  • $\frac{1}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{2}{3}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{1}{2}$
c
(c) Here $P(X) = \frac{3}{5}$, $P(Y) = \frac{1}{2}$

$\therefore $ Required probability $= P\,(X) \cdot P(\bar Y) + P(\bar X)P(Y)$

$=\left( {\frac{3}{5}} \right)\,\left( {1 - \frac{1}{2}} \right) + \left( {1 - \frac{2}{5}} \right)\,\left( {\frac{1}{2}} \right)$

$=\frac{3}{5}\,.\,\frac{1}{2} + \frac{2}{5}.\frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{2}$.

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MCQ 271 Mark
The probabilities of a problem being solved by two students are $\frac{1}{2},\frac{1}{3}$. Then the probability of the problem being solved is
  • $\frac{2}{3}$
  • B
    $\frac{4}{3}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{3}$
  • D
    $1$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{2}{3}$
a
(a) The probability that the problem is not being solved by any of two students

$= \left( {1 - \frac{1}{2}} \right)\,\left( {1 - \frac{1}{3}} \right) = \frac{1}{3}$ and

probability that the problem is solved $=  1 - \frac{1}{3} = \frac{2}{3}$.

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MCQ 281 Mark
$A$ and $B$ are two independent events such that $P(A) = \frac{1}{2}$ and $P(B) = \frac{1}{3}$. Then $P$ (neither $A$ nor $B$) is equal to
  • A
    $2/3$
  • B
    $1/6$
  • C
    $5/6$
  • $1/3$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$1/3$
d
(d) $P  ($ neither $A$ nor $B ) = P(\bar A \cap \bar B) =  P(\bar A)\,.\,P(\bar B)$

$P(\bar A) = 1 - P(A) =  1 - \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{2}$

$P(\bar B) = 1 - P(B) = 1 - \frac{1}{3} = \frac{2}{3}$

$\therefore $ $P(\bar A).P(\bar B) = \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{2}{3} = \frac{1}{3}$.

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MCQ 291 Mark
A man draws a card from a pack of $52$ playing cards, replaces it and shuffles the pack. He continues this processes until he gets a card of spade. The probability that he will fail the first two times is
  • A
    $\frac{9}{{16}}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{{16}}$
  • $\frac{9}{{64}}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{9}{{64}}$
c
(c) The required probability is given by

$= \frac{{{}^{39}{C_1}}}{{{}^{52}{C_1}}} \times \frac{{{}^{39}{C_1}}}{{{}^{52}{C_1}}} \times \frac{{{}^{13}{C_1}}}{{{}^{52}{C_1}}} $

$= \frac{3}{4} \times \frac{3}{4} \times \frac{1}{4} = \frac{9}{{64}}.$

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MCQ 301 Mark
If out of $20$ consecutive whole numbers two are chosen at random, then the probability that their sum is odd, is
  • A
    $\frac{5}{{19}}$
  • $\frac{{10}}{{19}}$
  • C
    $\frac{9}{{19}}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{{10}}{{19}}$
b
(b) The total number of ways in which $2$ integers can be chosen from the given $20$ integers ${}^{20}{C_2}.$

The sum of the selected numbers is odd if exactly one of them is given and one is odd.

$\therefore $ Favourable number of outcomes $ = {}^{10}{C_1} \times {}^{10}{C_1}$

$\therefore $ Required probability $ = \frac{{{}^{10}{C_1} \times {}^{10}{C_1}}}{{{}^{20}{C_2}}} = \frac{{10}}{{19}}.$

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MCQ 311 Mark
A bag contains $3$ red, $7$ white and $4$ black balls. If three balls are drawn from the bag, then the probability that all of them are of the same colour is
  • A
    $\frac{6}{{71}}$
  • B
    $\frac{7}{{81}}$
  • $\frac{{10}}{{91}}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{{10}}{{91}}$
c
(c) Required probability $ = \frac{{{}^3{C_3} + {}^7{C_3} + {}^4{C_3}}}{{{}^{14}{C_3}}}$

$ = \frac{{1 + 35 + 4}}{{14\,.\,13\,.\,2}} = \frac{{40}}{{14\,.\,26}} = \frac{{10}}{{91}}.$

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MCQ 321 Mark
If four persons are chosen at random from a group of $3$ men, $2$ women and $4 $ children. Then the probability that exactly two of them are children, is
  • $\frac{{10}}{{21}}$
  • B
    $\frac{8}{{63}}$
  • C
    $\frac{5}{{21}}$
  • D
    $\frac{9}{{21}}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{{10}}{{21}}$
a
(a) Total number of ways $ = {}^9{C_4},$

$2 $ children are chosen in ${}^4{C_2}$ ways and other $2$ persons are chosen in ${}^5{C_2}$ ways.

Hence required probability $= \frac{{{}^4{C_2} \times {}^5{C_2}}}{{{}^9{C_4}}} = \frac{{10}}{{21}}.$

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MCQ 331 Mark
A box contains $25$ tickets numbered $1, 2, ....... 25$. If two tickets are drawn at random then the probability that the product of their numbers is even, is
  • A
    $\frac{{11}}{{50}}$
  • B
    $\frac{{13}}{{50}}$
  • $\frac{{37}}{{50}}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{{37}}{{50}}$
c
(c) Required probability is $1 - P$  (Both odd numbers are chosen)

$ = 1 - \frac{{{}^{13}{C_2}}}{{{}^{25}{C_2}}} = 1 - \frac{{13\,.\,12}}{{25\,.\,24}} = \frac{{37}}{{50}}.$

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MCQ 341 Mark
If Mohan has $3$ tickets of a lottery containing $3$ prizes and $9$ blanks, then his chance of winning prize are
  • $\frac{{34}}{{55}}$
  • B
    $\frac{{21}}{{55}}$
  • C
    $\frac{{17}}{{55}}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{{34}}{{55}}$
a
(a) Mohan can gets one prize, $2$ prizes or $3$ prizes and his chance of failure means he get no prize.

Number of total ways $ = {}^{12}{C_3} = 220$

Favourable number of ways to be failure $ = {}^9{C_3} = 84$

Hence required probability $ = 1 - \frac{{84}}{{220}} = \frac{{34}}{{55}}.$

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MCQ 351 Mark
A bag contains $8$ black and $7$ white balls. Two balls are drawn at random. Then for which the probability is more
  • A
    Both balls are white
  • One ball is white and one is black
  • C
    Both balls are black
  • D
    All of the above are equals
Answer
Correct option: B.
One ball is white and one is black
b
(b) Probability that both balls are white $ = \frac{{{}^7{C_2}}}{{{}^{15}{C_2}}} = \frac{1}{5}$

Probability that both balls are black $ = \frac{{{}^8{C_2}}}{{{}^{15}{C_2}}} = \frac{4}{{15}}$

Probability that one ball is white and one is black $ = \frac{{{}^7{C_1} \times {}^8{C_1}}}{{{}^{15}{C_2}}} = \frac{8}{{15}}$.

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MCQ 361 Mark
A committee has to be made of $5$ members from $6$ men and $4$ women. The probability that at least one woman is present in committee, is
  • A
    $\frac{1}{{42}}$
  • $\frac{{41}}{{42}}$
  • C
    $\frac{2}{{63}}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{7}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{{41}}{{42}}$
b
(b) Total number of ways

$ = {}^4{C_1} \times {}^6{C_4} + {}^4{C_2} \times {}^6{C_3} + {}^4{C_3} \times {}^6{C_2} + {}^4{C_4} \times {}^6{C_1} + {}^6{C_5}$

$ = 60 + 120 + 60 + 6 + 6 = 252$

No. of ways in which at least one woman exist are

$ = {}^4{C_1} \times {}^6{C_4} + {}^4{C_2} \times {}^6{C_3} + {}^4{C_3} \times {}^6{C_2} + {}^4{C_4} \times {}^6{C_1} = 246$

Hence required probability $ = \frac{{246}}{{252}} = \frac{{41}}{{42}}$.

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MCQ 371 Mark
A three digit number is formed by using numbers $1, 2, 3$ and $4$. The probability that the number is divisible by $3$, is
  • A
    $\frac{2}{3}$
  • B
    $\frac{2}{7}$
  • $\frac{1}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{3}{4}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{1}{2}$
c
(c) Total number of ways to form the numbers of three digit with $1, 2, 3$ and $4$ are ${}^4{P_3} = 4\,! = 24$

If the numbers are divisible by three then their sum of digits must be $3, 6$ or $9$

But sum $3$ is impossible. Then for sum $6$, digits are $1, 2, 3$

Number of ways $ = 3\,!$

Similarly for sum $9$, digits are $2, 3, 4$. Number of ways =$3\, !$

Thus number of favourable ways $ = 3\,! + 3\,!$

Hence required probability $ = \frac{{3\,!\, + \,3\,!}}{{4\,!}} = \frac{{12}}{{24}} = \frac{1}{2}.$

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MCQ 381 Mark
Word ‘$UNIVERSITY$’ is arranged randomly. Then the probability that both ‘$I$’ does not come together, is
  • A
    $\frac{3}{5}$
  • B
    $\frac{2}{5}$
  • $\frac{4}{5}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{5}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{4}{5}$
c
(c) Total number of ways $ = \frac{{10\,!}}{{2\,!}}$

Favourable number of ways for $'I'$ come together is $9\,!$

Thus probability that $'I'$ come together

$ = \frac{{9\,!\, \times \,2\,!}}{{10\,!}} = \frac{2}{{10}} = \frac{1}{5}$.

Hence required probability $ = 1 - \frac{1}{5} = \frac{4}{5}.$

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MCQ 391 Mark
$n$ cadets have to stand in a row. If all possible permutations are equally likely, then the probability that two particular cadets stand side by side, is
  • $\frac{2}{n}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{n}$
  • C
    $\frac{2}{{(n - 1)\,!}}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{2}{n}$
a
(a) Total number of ways $ = n\,\,!$. Favourable cases $ = 2(n - 1)\,\,!$

Hence required probability $ = \frac{{2(n - 1)\,\,!}}{{n\,\,!}} = \frac{2}{n}$.

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MCQ 401 Mark
A cricket team has $15$ members, of whom only $5$ can bowl. If the names of the $15$ members are put into a hat and $11$ drawn at random, then the chance of obtaining an eleven containing at least $3$ bowlers is
  • A
    $\frac{7}{{13}}$
  • B
    $\frac{{11}}{{15}}$
  • $\frac{{12}}{{13}}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{{12}}{{13}}$
c
(c) Required probability

$ = \frac{{{}^5{C_3} \times {}^{10}{C_8}}}{{{}^{15}{C_{11}}}} + \frac{{{}^5{C_4} \times {}^{10}{C_7}}}{{{}^{15}{C_{11}}}} + \frac{{{}^5{C_5} \times {}^{10}{C_6}}}{{{}^{15}{C_{11}}}} = \frac{{12}}{{13}}$.

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MCQ 411 Mark
A mapping is selected at random from the set of all the mappings of the set $A = \left\{ {1,\,\,2,\,...,\,n} \right\}$ into itself. The probability that the mapping selected is an injection is
  • A
    $\frac{1}{{{n^n}}}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{{n\,!}}$
  • $\frac{{(n - 1)\,!}}{{{n^{n - 1}}}}$
  • D
    $\frac{{n\,!}}{{{n^{n - 1}}}}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{{(n - 1)\,!}}{{{n^{n - 1}}}}$
c
(c)The total number of functions from $A$ to itself is ${n^n}$ and the total number of bijections from $A$ to itself is $n\,\,!.$

{Since $A$ is a finite set, therefore every injective map from $A$ to itself is bijective also}.

$\therefore $ The required probability $ = \frac{{n\,\,!}}{{{n^n}}} = \frac{{(n - 1)\,\,!}}{{{n^{n - 1}}}}.$

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MCQ 421 Mark
In a box there are $2$ red, $3$ black and $4$ white balls. Out of these three balls are drawn together. The probability of these being of same colour is
  • A
    $\frac{1}{{84}}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{{21}}$
  • $\frac{5}{{84}}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{5}{{84}}$
c
(c) Total number of ways in which $3$ balls can be drawn are ${}^9{C_3} = 84.$

Since the drawn balls can’t be of red colour, as these are $2$ in numbers.

Therefore favourable number of ways $ = {}^3{C_3} + {}^4{C_3}.$

Hence the required probability $ = \frac{5}{{84}}.$

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MCQ 431 Mark
Six boys and six girls sit in a row randomly. The probability that the six girls sit together
  • A
    $\frac{1}{{77}}$
  • $\frac{1}{{132}}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{{231}}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{1}{{132}}$
b
(b) $6$ boys and $6$ girls can be arranged in a row in $12\,\,!$ ways.

If all the $6$ girls are together, then the number of arrangement are $7\,\,!\, \times \,6\,\,!$.

Hence required probability$ = \frac{{7\,\,!\,.\,6\,\,!}}{{12\,\,!}}$

$ = \frac{{6 \times 5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2}}{{12 \times 11 \times 10 \times 9 \times 8}} = \frac{1}{{132}}$.

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MCQ 441 Mark
A committee consists of $9$ experts taken from three institutions $A, B$ and $C$, of which $2$ are from $A, 3$ from $B$ and $4$ from $C$. If three experts resign, then the probability that they belong to different institutions is
  • A
    $\frac{1}{{729}}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{{24}}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{{21}}$
  • $\frac{2}{7}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{2}{7}$
d
(d) Required probability $ = \frac{{{}^2{C_1} \times {}^3{C_1} \times {}^4{C_1}}}{{{}^9{C_3}}} $

$= \frac{{2 \times 3 \times 4}}{{\left( {\frac{{9 \times 8 \times 7}}{{3 \times 2}}} \right)}} = \frac{2}{7}$.

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MCQ 451 Mark
Five digit numbers are formed using the digits $1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6$ and $8$. What is the probability that they have even digits at both the ends
  • $\frac{2}{7}$
  • B
    $\frac{3}{7}$
  • C
    $\frac{4}{7}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{2}{7}$
a
(a) By using digits $1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6$ and $8$, total $5$ digits numbers = $^7{P_5}$

And number of ways to form the numbers, they have even digit at both ends $ = 4 \times 3{ \times ^5}{P_3}$

$\therefore $ Probability $ = \frac{{4 \times 3{ \times ^5}{P_3}}}{{^7{P_5}}} = \frac{2}{7}$.

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MCQ 461 Mark
A bag contains $5$ brown and $4$ white socks. A man pulls out two socks. The probability that these are of the same colour is
  • A
    $\frac{5}{{108}}$
  • B
    $\frac{{18}}{{108}}$
  • C
    $\frac{{30}}{{108}}$
  • $\frac{{48}}{{108}}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\frac{{48}}{{108}}$
d
(d) Total socks $ = 5 + 4 = 9$

The number of ways to select $2$ socks out of $9$ = $^9{C_2}$

If number of ways to select both brown socks $ = {\,^5}{C_2}$

And number of ways to select both white socks $ = {\,^4}{C_2}$

$\therefore \,P$ (Both brown or white) $ = \frac{{^5{C_2} + {\,^4}{C_2}}}{{^9{C_2}}} = \frac{{16}}{{36}} = \frac{{48}}{{108}}$.

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MCQ 471 Mark
Four boys and three girls stand in a queue for an interview, probability that they will in alternate position is
  • A
    $\frac{1}{{34}}$
  • $\frac{1}{{35}}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{{17}}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{{68}}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{1}{{35}}$
b
(b) Four boys can be arranged in $4\,!$ ways and three girls can be arranged in $3\,!$ ways.

$\therefore $ The favourable cases $ = 4\,!\, \times \,3\,!$

Hence the required probability $=\frac{{  4\,!\, \times 3\,!}}{{7\,!}} = \frac{6}{{7 \times 6 \times 5}} = \frac{1}{{35}}$.

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MCQ 481 Mark
A fair coin is tossed $100$ times. The probability of getting tails an odd number of times is
  • $\frac{1}{2}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{8}$
  • C
    $\frac{3}{8}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{1}{2}$
a
(a) The total number of cases are ${2^{100}}$

The number of favourable ways $= {}^{100}{C_1} + {}^{100}{C_3} + \,.......\, + {}^{100}{C_{99}} = {2^{100 - 1}} = {2^{99}}$

Hence required probability $ = \frac{{{2^{99}}}}{{{2^{100}}}} = \frac{1}{2}.$

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MCQ 491 Mark
A drawer contains $5$ brown socks and $4$ blue socks well mixed. A man reaches the drawer and pulls out $2$ socks at random. What is the probability that they match
  • $\frac{4}{9}$
  • B
    $\frac{5}{8}$
  • C
    $\frac{5}{9}$
  • D
    $\frac{7}{{12}}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{4}{9}$
a
(a) Out of $9$ socks, $2$ can be drawn in ${}^9{C_2}$ ways.

Two socks drawn from the drawer will match if either both are brown of both are blue.

Therefore favourable number of cases is ${}^5{C_2} + {}^4{C_2}.$

Hence the required probability $ = \frac{{{}^5{C_2} + {}^4{C_2}}}{{{}^9{C_2}}} = \frac{4}{9}.$

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MCQ 501 Mark
$5$ persons $A, B, C, D$ and $E$ are in queue of a shop. The probability that $A$ and $E$ always together, is
  • A
    $\frac{1}{4}$
  • B
    $\frac{2}{3}$
  • $\frac{2}{5}$
  • D
    $\frac{3}{5}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{2}{5}$
c
(c) Total number of ways $ = 5\,!$

Favourable number of ways $2\,.\,4\,!$

Hence required probability $ = \frac{{2\,.\,4\,!}}{{5\,!}} = \frac{2}{5}$.

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