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MCQ 11 Mark

The equation of the circle passing through (3, 6) and whose centre is (2, -1) is:

  • A
    x2 + y2 - 4x + 3y = 45
  • B
    x2 + y2 - 4x + 2y - 45 = 0
  • C
    x2 + y2 + 4x - 2y = 45
  • D
    x2+ y2 - 4x + 2y + 45 = 0
Answer
  1. x2 + y2 - 4x + 2y - 45 = 0

Solution:

(x - 2)2 + (y + 1)2 + r2 (3, 6). lies on it

⇒ 1 + 49 = r2

⇒ r2= 50

⇒ x2 + 4 - 4x + y2 + 1 + 2y = 50.

 ⇒ x2 + y2 - 4x + 2y - 45 = 0

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MCQ 21 Mark

If a coin is tossed till the first head appears, then what will be the sample space?

  • A
    {H}
  • B
    {TH}
  • C
    {T, TH, HHT, HHHT, ..........}
  • D
    {H, TH, TTH, TTTH, .......}
Answer
  1. {H, TH, TTH, TTTH, .......}

Solution:

S: {H, TH, TTH, TTTH, ..........} infinte elements.

If for the first toss only, we would have got the head, we have stop there itself.

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MCQ 31 Mark

The lines 2x−3y=5 and 3x−4y=7 are the diameters of a circle of area 154 sq.units. The equation of the circle is:

  • A
    x+ y+ 2x - 2y = 62
  • B
    x+ y- 2x + 2y = 47
  • C
    x+ y+ 2x - 2y = 47
  • D
    x+ y- 2x + 2y = 62
Answer
  1. x+ y- 2x + 2y = 47

Solution:

Given equation of lines is 2x - 3y = 5 .....

(i) and 3x - 4y = 7 .....

(ii)Solving above equations, we get the point of intersection as (1, -1). Eqns (i) and (ii) are diameters of the circle.

We know that the centre of

circle = point of intersection of diameters

 =(1, -1). Now, it is given that the area of the.

circle=154. 

$=\pi\text{r}^2=154 $

$\Rightarrow\text{r}=7$

Hence, the equation of required circle is

(x - 1)+ (y + 1)2 = 72

x2 + y2 - 2x + 2y = 47

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MCQ 41 Mark

Equation of the circle with centre on the y - axis and passing through the origin and the point (2, 3) is:

  • A
    x+ y2 + 13y = 0
  • B
    x+ 3y+ 13x + 3 = 0
  • C
    x2 + 6y2 - 13y = 0
  • D
    x2 + y2 + 13 + 3 = 0
Answer
  1. x2 + 6y2 - 13y = 0

Solution:

We have to find equation of a circle with center on the y-axis.

General equation of such circle is (x - 0)2 + (y - k)2 = k2

It passes through (2, 3) i.e, 22 + (3 - k)2 = k2

$\Rightarrow4 + 9 + \text{k}^2 - 6\text{k} = \text{k}^2$

$\Rightarrow\text{k}=\frac{13}{6}$

$∴ $ Equation of circle

 $=\text{x}^2+\Big(\text{y}-\frac{\text{13}}{6}\Big)^2$

$=\Big(\frac{13}{6}\Big)^2$

$=6\text{x}^2+6\text{y}^2-13\text{y}=0$

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MCQ 51 Mark

If events A and B are independent and P(A) = 0.15, P(A ∪ B) = 0.45, then P(B)=:

Answer
  1. 176​

Solution:

Given, P(A) = 0.15, P(A ∪ B) = 0.45

We have P(A ∪ B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A ∩ B)

and P(A ∩ B) = P(A). P(B)

Therefore, 0.45 = 0.15 + P(B) - 0.15 P(B)

⇒ 0.30 = 0.85 P(B)

⇒ P(B) = 8530​ = 176​

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MCQ 61 Mark

The equation of the circle passing through (2, 0) and (0, 4) and having the minimum radius is:

  • A
    x2 + y2 = 20
  • B
    x2 + y2 - 2x - 4y = 0
  • C
    x2 + y2 = 4 
  • D
    x2 + y2 = 16  
Answer
  1. x2 + y2 - 2x - 4y = 0

Solution:

Given points are (2,0) and (0,4)

Therefore, equation of circle is (x - 2)(x - 0) + (y - 0)(y - 4) = 0

By expanding, we get 

x- 2x + y2 - 4y = 0

Option B is correct.

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MCQ 71 Mark

If the centroid of an equilateral triangle is (1, 1) and its one vertex is (−1,2) then the equation of its circumcircle is:

  • A
    x2 + y2 - 2x - 2y - 3 = 0
  • B
    x2 + y2 + 2x - 2y - 3 = 0
  • C
    x2 + y2 + 2x + 2y - 3 = 0
  • D
    none of these
Answer
  1. x2 + y2 - 2x - 2y - 3 = 0

Solution:

Given centroid of an equilateral triangle is G(1,1).

We know that in an equilateral triangle, centroid, circumcenter and incenter are at the same point.

So, the circumcenter is at G(1,1).

Given one vertex of equilateral triangle at A(-1,2)

So, circumradius

$=\text{AG}=\sqrt{5}$  

= So, equation of circumcircle is

= (x - 1)2 + (y - 1)= 5

⇒ x2 + y2 - 2x - 2y - 3 = 0

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MCQ 81 Mark

Events A and B are said to be mutually exclusive if:

  • A
    P (A U B) = P A. + P B.
  • B
    P (A ∩ B) = P A. × P B.
  • C
    P(A U B) = 0
  • D
    None of these
Answer
  1. P (A U B) = P A. + P B.

Solution:

If A and B are mutually exclusive events,

Then P(A ∩ B) = 0

Now, by the addition theorem,

P(A U B) = PA. + PB. – P(A ∩ B)

⇒ P(A U B) = PA. + PB

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MCQ 91 Mark

6 boys and 6 girls sit in a row at random. The probability that all the girls sit together is

  • A
    $\frac{1}{432}$
  • B
    $\frac{12}{431}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{132}$
  • D
    $\text{none of these}$
Answer

Total number of ways in which 6 boys and 6 girls can sit in a row = 12

Consider 6 girls as one group, then 6 boys and one group can arrange in 7 ways.

Now, 6 girls in the group can arrange among themselves in 6. 

So, the number of ways in which all the girls sit together is 7 × 6

 $\therefore$P(all girls sit together) 

$=\frac{\text{Number of ways in which all girls sit together }}{\text{Total Number of ways in which 6 boys and 6 girls sit in a row}}$

$=\frac{7\times6}{12}=\frac{6\times5\times4\times3\times2\times1}{12\times11\times10\times9\times8}=\frac{1}{132}$

Hence, the correct answer is option (c).

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MCQ 101 Mark

An urn contains 9 balls two of which are red, three blue and four black. Three balls are drawn at random. The probability that they are of the same colour is:

  • A
    $\frac{5}{84}$
  • B
    $\frac{3}{9}$
  • C
    $\frac{3}{7}$
  • D
    $\frac{7}{17}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{5}{84}$

Solution:

Three balls can be drawn randomly from nine balls in$ \ ^{9}\text{C}_3 = 84$ ways.

Three balls cannot be red as there are only two red balls.

Three balls of the same colour can be drawn in the following ways :

3 blue out of a total of 3 blue balls.

The probability for which is $\frac{\ ^{3}\text{C}_3}{84}=\frac{1}{84}$

3 black out of a total of 4 black balls.

The probability for which is $\frac{\ ^{4}\text{C}_3}{84}=\frac{4}{84}$

Hence, required probability $=\frac{1}{84}+\frac{4}{84}=\frac{5}{84}$

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MCQ 111 Mark

The probability of getting a total of 10 in a single throw of two dices is:

  • A
    $\frac{1}{9}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{12}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{6}$
  • D
    $\frac{5}{36}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{1}{12}$

Solution:

When two dices are thrown, there are (6 × 6) = 36 outcomes.

The set of all these outcomes is the sample space, given by

S = (1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 3), (1, 4), (1, 5), (1, 6)

(2, 1), (2, 2), (2, 3), (2, 4), (2, 5), (2, 6)

(3, 1), (3, 2), (3, 3), (3, 4), (3, 5), (3, 6)

(4, 1), (4, 2), (4, 3), (4, 4), (4, 5), (4, 6)

(5, 1), (5, 2), (5, 3), (5, 4), (5, 5), (5, 6)

(6, 1), (6, 2), (6, 3), (6, 4), (6, 5), (6, 6)

i.e. n(S) = 36

Let E be the event of getting a total score of 10.

Then E = {(4, 6), (5, 5), (6, 4)}

$\therefore$ n(E) = 3

Hence, required probability $=\frac{\text{n}(\text{E})}{\text{n}(\text{S})}=\frac{3}{36}=\frac{1}{12}$

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MCQ 121 Mark

If $\text{P}\text{(A}\cup\text{B)} = \text{P}\text{(A}\cap\text{B)}$ for any two events A and B, the

  • A
    $\text{P(A)}=\text{P(B)}$
  • B
    $\text{P(A)}>\text{P(B)}$
  • C
    $\text{P(A)}<\text{P(B)}$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer

We know that,

$\text{P}(\text{A}\cup\text{B})=\text{P}(\text{A)}+\text{(B})-\text{P}(\text{A}\cap\text{B})$

$\Rightarrow\text{P}(\text{A}\cup\text{B})=\text{P}(\text{A)}+\text{P}\text{(B})-\text{P}(\text{A}\cap\text{B})$ $\big[\text{P}(\text{A}\cup\text{B})=\text{P}(\text{A}\cup\text{B})\big]$

$\Rightarrow\text{P}(\text{A)}-\text{P}(\text{A}\cup\text{B})+\text{P}(\text{B)}-\text{P}(\text{A}\cap\text{B})=0\ ...(1)$

But, 

$\text{P(A)}-\text{P}(\text{A }\cap\text{ B})\geq0$

$\text{P(B)}-\text{P}(\text{A }\cap\text{ B})\geq0$

$\Rightarrow\text{P}(\text{A)}-\text{P}(\text{A}\cup\text{B})+\text{P}(\text{B)}-\text{P}(\text{A}\cap\text{B})\geq0\ ...(2)$

From (1) and (2), we have,

$\Rightarrow\text{P}(\text{A)}-\text{P}(\text{A}\cup\text{B})+\text{P}(\text{B)}-\text{P}(\text{A}\cap\text{B})=0$

$\Rightarrow\text{P}(\text{A)}=\text{P}(\text{A}\cap\text{B})\text{ and }\text{P}(\text{B)}=\text{P}(\text{A}\cap\text{B})$

$\Rightarrow\text{P(A)}=\text{P(B)}$

Hence, the correct answer is option (a).

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MCQ 131 Mark

The vertex of the parabola y2 - 4y - x + 3 = 0 is:

  • A
    (-1, 3)
  • B
    (-1, 2)
  • C
    (2, -1)
  • D
    (3, -1)
Answer
  1. (-1, 2)

Solution:

We have,

= y2 - 4y - x + 3 = 0

⇒(y - 2)2 - 4 - x + 3 = 0

⇒ (y - 2)= (x + 1)

$∴$ Vertex of the parabola = (-1, 2)

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MCQ 141 Mark

Two dice are thrown simultaneously. Find the probability of getting a multiple of 2 on first dice and a multiple of 3 on the second dice.

  • A
    $\frac{4}{6}$
  • B
    $\frac{2}{6}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{6}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{36}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{1}{6}$

Solution:

Total cases = 6 × 6

Let A be the event of getting a multiple of 2 on first dice and a multiple of 3 on the second dice.

Hence, A = {(2, 3), (2, 6), (4, 3), (4, 6), (6, 3), (6, 6)} n(A) = 66

$∴\text{P(A)}=\frac{6}{36}=\frac{1}{6}$

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MCQ 151 Mark

If two coins are tossed then find the probability of the event that no head turns up.

  • A
    $\frac{1}{4}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{3}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{3}{4}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{1}{4}$

Solution:

2 coins tossed sample space = (h, h), (h, t), (t, h), (t, t)

have no head  = 1 (when both tail)

probability is  $\frac{1}{4}$

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MCQ 161 Mark

The lines 2x - 3y = 5  and 3x - 4y = 7 are two diameters of a circel of area 154sq. units. Then the equation of circle is:

  • A
    (x + 1)2 + (y + 1)= 49
  • B
    (x - 1)+ (y - 1)= - 49
  • C
    (x - 1)+ (y + 1)= 49
  • D
    (x + 1)2 + (y - 1)2 = 49
Answer
  1. (x - 1)+ (y + 1)= 49

Solution:

Circle area $=\pi\text{r}^2=154$ ⇒ r = 7 sq.units

intersection of diameter  (2x - 3y = 5) × 3

(3x - 4y = 7) × 2

- y = 1⇒ y = -1

12x = 5 - 3 = 2 ⇒ x = 1

eqn of circle  (x -1)2 + (y + 1)2 = 49

 

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MCQ 171 Mark

A die is rolled, then the probability that a number 1 or 6 may appear is

  • A
    $\frac{2}{3}$
  • B
    $\frac{5}{6}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{3}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{2}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{1}{3}$

Solution:

Total number of sample space, S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

$\therefore\text{n}\text{(S)} = 6$

Let A be the event of getting the number 1 or 6.

A = {1, 6}

i.e. n(A) = 2

Hence, required probability $=\frac{\text{n(A)}}{\text{n(S)}}=\frac{2}{6}=\frac{1}{3}$

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MCQ 181 Mark

Six boys and six girls sit in a row randomly. The probability that all girls sit together is

  • A
    $\frac{1}{122}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{112}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{102}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{132}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{1}{132}$

Solution:

Total number of ways in which six boys and six girls can be seated in a row = (12)

Taking all the six girls as one person, seven persons can be seated in a row in 7 ways.

The six girls can be arranged among themselves in 6 ways.

Then number of ways in which six boys and six girls can be seated in a row so that all

the girls sit together = 7 × 6

$\therefore\text{Required Probability}=\frac{7\times6}{12}$$\frac{720}{12\times11\times10\times9\times8}=\frac{1}{132}$

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MCQ 191 Mark

The ends of the latus rectum of the conic x2 + 10x - 16y + 25 = 0 are:

  • A
    (3, -4), (13, 4)
  • B
    (-3, -4), (13, -4)
  • C
    (3, 4), (-13, 4)
  • D
    (5, -8), (-5, 8)
Answer
  1. (3, 4), (-13, 4)

Solution:

x2 + 10x - 16y + 25 = 0

⇒ (x + 5)2 = 16y

⇒ X2 = 4A Y, where X = x + 5, A = 4, Y = y 

The ends of the latus rectum are (2A, A) and (-2A, A)

⇒ x + 5 = 2 (4)

⇒ x = -8 - 5 = 3, y = 4 and x + 5 = -2 (4) x + 5 = -2(4)

⇒ x = -8 - 5 = -13, y = 4

⇒ (3, 4) and (-13, 4).

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MCQ 201 Mark

A card is drawn at random from a pack of 100 cards numbered 1 to 100. The probability of drawing a number which is a square is:

  • A
    $\frac{1}{5}$
  • B
    $\frac{2}{5}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{10}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
  1. $\frac{1}{10}$

Solution:

Clearly, the sample space is given by

S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ....97, 98, 99, 100}

$\therefore$ n(S) = 100

Let E = event of getting a square.

Then E = {1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81, 100}

$\therefore$ n(E) = 10

Hence, required probability $=\frac{\text{n}(\text{E})}{\text{n}(\text{S})}=\frac{10}{100}=\frac{1}{10}$

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MCQ 211 Mark

The point (3, 4) is the focus and 2x - 3y + 5 = 0 is the directrix of a parabola. Lenghth of latus rectum is:

  • A
    $\frac{2}{\sqrt{13}}$
  • B
    $\frac{4}{\sqrt{13}}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{\sqrt{13}}$
  • D
    $\frac{3}{\sqrt{13}}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{2}{\sqrt{13}}$

Solution:

We know that, Latus rectum = 2× (distance from focus to directrix)

$=2.\frac{6\ -\ 12\ +\ 5}{\sqrt{4\ +\ 9}}$

$=\frac{2}{\sqrt{13}}$

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MCQ 221 Mark

What is the probability of selecting a vowel in the word “PROBABILITY”?

  • A
    $\frac{2}{11}$
  • B
    $\frac{3}{11}$
  • C
    $\frac{4}{11}$
  • D
    $\frac{5}{11}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{3}{11}$
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MCQ 231 Mark

The length of the latus rectum of the parabola whose vertex is (2, -3) and the directrix x = 4 is:

  • A
    2
  • B
    4
  • C
    6
  • D
    8
Answer
  1. 8

Solution:

Distance of vertex (2, -3) from directrix x = 4 is

$=\frac{2\ -\ 4}{\sqrt{1^2\ +\ 0^2}}=2$

So length of latue rectum of above parabola is =4× distance of vertex to directrix = 4 × 2 = 8.

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MCQ 241 Mark

If the circle x2 + y2 = 9 passesthrough (2, c) then cc is equal to:

  • A
    $\sqrt5$
  • B
    $\sqrt 6$
  • C
    $\sqrt 3$
  • D
    $\sqrt 7$
Answer
  1. $\sqrt5$

Solution:

The equation of circle x2 + y2 = 9 The point is (2,c) ⟹ 22 + c2 = 94 + c2 = 9

c2 = 9 - 4

c2 = 5

$\text{c}=\sqrt{5}$

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MCQ 251 Mark

The equation of circle center at (0,0) and Radius 8cm:

  • A
    x2 + y2 = 64cm
  • B
    x2 + y2 = 8
  • C
    x2 + y2 = 16
  • D
    x2 + y2 = 4
Answer
  1. x2 + y2 = 64cm

Solution:

The equation of circle is x2 + y2 = r2

x2 + y2 = 82

x2 + y2 = 64

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MCQ 261 Mark

A and B are two events such that P (A) = 0.25 and P (B) = 0.50. The probability of both happening together is 0.14. The probability of both A and B not happening is

  • A
    0.39
  • B
    0.2
  • C
     0.11
  • D
    none of these.
Answer
  1. ​​​​​0.39

Solution:

$\text{p(A)}=0.25\text{ and }\text{P(B)=0.50}$

$\text{P}(\text{A}\cap\text{B})=0.14$

$\therefore\text{Required probability}=1-\text{P}(\text{A}\cup\text{B})$

$=1-\big[\text{P(A)}+\text{P(B)}-\text{P}(\text{A}\cap\text{B})\big]$

$=1-\big[0.25+0.50-0.14\big]$

$=1-0.61=0.39$

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MCQ 271 Mark

Choose the correct answer.

While shuffling a pack of 52 playing cards, 2 are accidentally dropped. Find the probability that the missing cards to be of different colours:

  • A
    $\frac{29}{52}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{2}$
  • C
    $\frac{26}{51}$
  • D
    $\frac{27}{51}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{26}{51}$

Solution:

We know that out of 52 playing cards 26 are of red and 26 are of black colour.

$\therefore$ P(both cards of differents colour)

$=\frac{26}{52}\times\frac{26}{51}+\frac{26}{52}\times\frac{26}{51}$

$=2\times\frac{26}{52}\times\frac{26}{51}=\frac{6}{51}$

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MCQ 281 Mark

Which ordered number pair represents the center of the circle x+ y- 6x + 4y - 12 = 0?

  • A
    (9, 4)
  • B
    (3, 2)
  • C
    (3, -2)
  • D
    (6, 4)
Answer
  1. (3, -2)

Solution:

The equation of circle is x+ y- 6x + 4y - 12 = 0 ⇒ x- 6x + 9 +y+ 4y + 4 = 12 + 13

⇒ (x - 3)+ (y + 2)= 25 Comparing above equation with (x - h)+ (y - k)= r2

Therefore, we get the center of circle as (3, -2)(3, -2).

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MCQ 291 Mark

Find the center-radius form of the equation of the circle with center ( 4, 0) and radius 7:

  • A
    (x - 4)2 + y2 = 49
  • B
    x2 + (y + 4)2 = 7
  • C
    x2 + (y - 4)2 = 7
  • D
    (x + 4)2 + y2 = 49
Answer
  1. (x - 4)2 + y2 = 49

Solution:

If (-g, -f) is the center and rr is radius

The (x + g)2 + (y + f)2 = r2 is the equation of the circle There

= C = (4, 0), r = 7

⟹ (x - 4)2 + (y - 0)2 = 72

= (x – 4)2 + (y)2  = 49

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MCQ 301 Mark

The probabilities of happening of two events A and B are 0.25 and 0.50 respectively. If the probability of happening of A and B together is 0.14, then probability that neither A nor B happens is:

  • A
    $\text{0.39}$
  • B
    $0.29$
  • C
    $0.11$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
  1. $0.39$

Solution:

$\text{P(A)}=0.25, \text{P(B)=0.50}\text{ and }\text{P(A}\cap\text{B)}=0 .14$

$\therefore\text{Required Probability}=1-\text{P}(\text{A}\cup\text{B})$

$=1-\big[\text{P(A)}+\text{P(B)}-\text{P}(\text{A}\cap\text{B}\big]$

$=1-\big[0.25+0.50-0.14\big]$

$=1-0.61=0.39$

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MCQ 311 Mark

If a card is drawn from a pack of cards. The probability of getting black ace is:

  • A
    $\frac{1}{52}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{26}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{13}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{4}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{1}{26}$

Solution:

Total number of cases = 52

Number of favourable cases (getting a black ace) = 2

Thus, Probability (getting a black ace)

$=\frac{5}{52}=\frac{1}{26}$

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MCQ 321 Mark

A box contains  10 good articles and 6 defective articles. One item is drawn at random. The probability that it is either good or has a defect, is:

  • A
    $\frac{64}{64}$
  • B
    $\frac{49}{64}$
  • C
    $\frac{40}{69}$
  • D
    $\frac{24}{64}$
Answer
  1. ​​​​​​$\frac{64}{64}$

Solution:

The answer is one, because the article would be either good or defective as per the question.
Hence, the only option is $\frac{64}{64}=1$

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MCQ 331 Mark

All the three face cards of spades are removed from a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards. A card is then drawn at random from the remaining pack. Find the probability of getting black face card:

  • A
    $\frac{6}{49}$
  • B
    $\frac{3}{49}$
  • C
    $\frac{5}{49}$
  • D
    $\frac{4}{49}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{3}{49}$

Solution:

Total number of possibilities Total number of possibilities = 49 (Since, 3 cards of spade are removed)

Number of black face cards = 3 (3 cards of clubs)

Thus, required probability

$=\frac{3}{49}$

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MCQ 341 Mark

Four persons are selected at random out of 3 men, 2 women and 4 children. The probability that there are exactly 2 children in the selection is:

  • A
    $\frac{11}{21}$
  • B
    $\frac{9}{21}$
  • C
    $\frac {10}{21}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
  1. $\frac{10}{21}$

Solution:

There are nine persons (three men, two women and four children) out of which four persons can be selected in $\ ^{9}\text{C}_4 = 126\ \text{ways}.$

Total number of elementary events = 126

Exactly two children means selecting two children and two other people from three men and two women.

This can be done in $\ ^{4}\text{C}_2\times\ ^{ 5}\text{C}_2 \text{ways}.$

Favourable number of elementary events$=\ ^{4}\text{C}_2\times\ ^{ 5}\text{C}_2 = 60$

So, required probability $=\frac{60}{120} =\frac{10}{21}$

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MCQ 351 Mark

Out of 30 consecutive integers, 2 are chosen at random. The probability that their sum is odd, is

  • A
    $\frac{14}{29}$
  • B
    $\frac{16}{29}$
  • C
    $\frac {15}{29}$
  • D
    $\frac{10}{29}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{15}{29}$

Solution:

The total number of ways in which two integers can be chosen from the given 30 integers is $\ ^{30}\text{C}_2$.

The sum of the selected numbers is odd if exactly one of them is even or odd.

$\therefore$ Favourable number of outcomes $=\ ^{15}\text{C}_1\times\ ^{15}\text{C}_1$

Hence, required probability $=\frac{\ ^{15}\text{C}_1\times\ ^{15}\text{C}_1}{\ ^{30}\text{C}_2}=\frac{15}{29}$

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MCQ 361 Mark

20 cards are numbered from 1 to 20. If one card is drawn at random, what is the probability that the number on the card is a prime number?

  • A
    $\frac{1}{5}$
  • B
    $\frac{2}{5}$
  • C
    $\frac{3}{5}$
  • D
    $5$
Answer
  1. $\frac{2}{5}$

Solution:

Let E be the event of getting a prime number.

E = {2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19} Hence, P(E)

$\frac{8}{20}=\frac{2}{5}.$

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MCQ 371 Mark

The area of the circle represented by the equation (x + 3)+ (y + 1)2 = 25 is:

  • A
    $\pi4$
  • B
    $\pi5$
  • C
    $16\pi$
  • D
    $25\pi$
Answer
  1.  $25\pi$

Solution:

The general equation of circle with centre (h, k) and radius rr is given by

(x - h)+ (y - k)= (r)2.It is given that the equation of the circle is

(x + 3)+ (y + 1)= 25 Therefore,

= -3, k = -1 and r = 5.

The area of the circle with radius r is

$=\pi\text{r}^2$ thus, the area of the circle with radius r = 5 is:

$=\pi\text{r}^2=\pi(5)^2=25\pi$

Hence, the area of the circle is

$=25\pi.$ 

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MCQ 381 Mark

A bag contains 5 black balls, 4 white balls and 3 red balls. If a ball is selected randomwise, the probability that it is black or red ball is:

  • A
    $\frac{1}{3}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{4}$
  • C
    $\frac{5}{12}$
  • D
    $\frac{2}{3}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{2}{3}$

Solution:

Out of 12 balls, one ball can be drawn in $\ ^{12}\text{C}_1$ ways.

Total number of elementary events $= \ ^{12}\text{C}_1 = 12$

Out of fivne black balls, one black ball can be chosen in $\ ^{5}\text{C}_1 = 5$ ways.

Out of three red balls, one red ball can be chosen in $\ ^{3}\text{C}_1 = 3$ ways

Favourable number of events $= 5 + 3 = 8$

Hence, required probability $=\frac{8}{12}=\frac{2}{3}$

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MCQ 391 Mark

A card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that the card drawn is a spade or a king ?

  • A
    $\frac{4}{13}$
  • B
    $\frac{3}{13}$
  • C
    $\frac{2}{13}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{13}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{4}{13}$

Solution:

Since, Total cards = 52

No. of kings = 4

No. of cards that are spade = 13

There is one card of king which is of spad

$∴$ no. of cards which are spade or a king = 16

$∴$ Required probability $=\frac{16}{52}=\frac{4}{13}$

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MCQ 401 Mark

Choose the correct answer.

Without repetition of the numbers, four digit numbers are formed with the numbers 0, 2, 3, 5. The probability of such a number divisible by 5 is:

  • A
    $\frac{1}{5}$
  • B
    $\frac{4}{5}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{30}$
  • D
    $\frac{5}{9}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{5}{9}$

Solution:

We have digite 0, 2, 3, 5.

Number of divisible by 5 if unit place digit is '0' or '5'

If unit place is '0' then first three places can be filled in 3! ways.

If unit place is '5' then first place can be filled in two ways and second and thried place can be filled in 2! ways.

So, number of numbers ending with digit '5' is 2 × 2! = 4

$\therefore$ Total number of numbers divisible by 5 = 3! + 4 = 110 = n(E)

Also total number of numbers = 3 × 3! = 18

$\therefore\ \text{Required probability}=\frac{10}{18}=\frac{5}{9}$

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MCQ 411 Mark

Toss a fair coin 3 times in a row, how many elements are in the sample space?

  • A
    2
  • B
    4
  • C
    6
  • D
    8
Answer
  1. 8

Solution:

Sample space is the collection of all possible events.

So, sample space, S = (H, H, H), (H, H, T), (H, T, T), (H, T, T), (T, H, H), (T, H, T ), (T, T, H), (T, T, T)

Therefore, there are 8 elements in sample space.

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MCQ 421 Mark

Three identical dice are rolled. What is the probability that the same number will appear on each of them?

  • A
    $\frac{1}{6}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{36}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{18}$
  • D
    $\frac{3}{28}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{1}{36}$

Solution:

Total number of cases = 6³ = 216

The same number can appear on each of the dice in the following ways:

(1, 1, 1), (2, 2, 2), ………….(3, 3, 3)

So, favourable number of cases = 6

Hence, required probability = 6/216 = 1/3

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MCQ 431 Mark

A bag contains 3 red, 4 white and 5 blue balls. All balls are different. Two balls are drawn at random. The probability that they are of different colour is:

  • A
    $\frac{47}{66}$
  • B
    $\frac{10}{33}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{3}$
  • D
    $1$
Answer
  1. $\frac{47}{66}$

Solution:

Out of  12 balls, two balls can be drawn in $^{12}\text{C}_2$ ways.

$\therefore$ Total number of elementary events, $\text{n}(\text{S})=^{12}\text{C}_2=66$

We observe that at least one ball of each colour can be drawn in one of the following mutually exclusive ways:

Red and 1 white

1 red and 1 blue

1 white and 1 blue

Thus, if we define three events A, B and C as follows:

A = drawing 1 red and 1 white

B = drawing 1 red and 1 blue

C = drawing 1 white and 1 blue

then, A, B and C are mutually exclusive events.

$\therefore$ Required probability $=\text{P}(\text{A}\cup\text{B}\cup\text{C})$

$=\text{P}(\text{A})+\text{P}(\text{B})+\text{P}(\text{C})$

$=\frac{^3\text{C}_1\times^4\text{C}_1}{^{12}\text{C}_2}+\frac{^3\text{C}_1\times^5\text{C}_1}{^{12}\text{C}_2}+\frac{^4\text{C}_1\times^5\text{C}_1}{^{12}\text{C}_2}$

$=\frac{3\times4}{66}+\frac{3\times5}{66}+\frac{4\times5}{66}$

$=\frac{12}{66}+\frac{15}{66}+\frac{20}{56}=\frac{47}{66}$

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MCQ 441 Mark

What is the radius of the circle passing through the point (2, 4) and having centre at the intersection of the lines 4x - y = 4 and 2x + 3y + 7?

  • A
    $3\text{ units}$
  • B
    $5\text{ units}$
  • C
    $3\sqrt{3}\text{ units}$
  • D
    $5\sqrt{2}\text{ units}$
Answer
  1. $5\sqrt{2}\text{ units}$

Solution:

The line x - y = 4 and 2x + 3y + 7 = 0 intersect at the point (1, -3) So, the centre of circle lies at (1, -3)

Point (2, 4) lies on the circle. So, radius = distance of (2, 4) from (1, -3)

$=\sqrt{(2-1)^2+(4-(-3)^2}$

$=\sqrt{1^2+7^2}$

$=\sqrt{50}=5\sqrt{2}$

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MCQ 451 Mark

The name of the conic represent by the equation x2 + y2 - 2y + 20x +  10 = 0 is:

  • A
    a hyperbola
  • B
    an ellipse
  • C
    a parabola
  • D
    circle
Answer
  1. circle

Solution:

For a standard second degree equation ax+ 2hxy + by2 + 2gx +

2fy + c = 0 to be a circle a = b

h = 0 Here a = b = 1

h =0 So The given equation is Circle.

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MCQ 461 Mark

Three integers are chosen at random from the first 20 integers. The probability that their product is even is:

  • A
    $\frac{2}{19}$
  • B
    $\frac{3}{29}$
  • C
    $\frac{17}{19}$
  • D
    $\frac{4}{19}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{17}{19}$

Solution:

Number of ways in which we can choose three distinct integers from 20 integers $\ ^{20}\text{C}_3=1140$

We know that, if we take three odd numbers, there product will always be an odd number.

Out of 20 consecutive integers, 10 are even and 10 are odd integers.

Number of ways in which we can choose three distinct odd integers from 10 odd integers $=\ ^{10}\text{C} _3=120$

P(product is even) = 1 - P(product is odd),

$=1-\frac{120}{1140}=\frac{1140-120}{1140}=\frac{1020}{1140}=\frac{17}{19}$

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MCQ 471 Mark

A box contains 3 red, 3 white and 3 green balls. A ball is selected at random. Find the probability that the ball picked up is neither a white nor a red ball:

  • A
    $\frac{1}{4}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{3}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{2}$
  • D
    $\frac{3}{4}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{1}{3}$

Solution:

Total number of outcomes = 9

Favourable outcomes (the ball is neither white nor red) = 3

Probability $=\frac{3}{9}=\frac{1}{3}$

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MCQ 481 Mark

The equation of the tangent to the curve y = 2sinx + sin2x at $\text{x}=\frac{\pi}{3}$ on it is:

  • A
    $(2,3)$
  • B
    $\text{y}+\sqrt{3}=0$
  • C
    $2\text{t}-3=0$
  • D
    $2\text{y}-3\sqrt{3}=0$
Answer
  1. $(2,3)$

Solution:

(x - 2)2 + (y - 3)2 = 0

⇒ x2 + 4 - 4x + y+ 9 - 6y = 0

 

x2 + y- 4x + 6y + 13 = 0radius = $\sqrt{\text{g}^2+\text{f}^2-\text{cg}}=-2$

$\text{f}=-3 \text{ c}=13\text{r}$ 

$=\sqrt{(-2)^2+(-3)^2-13}=\sqrt{13-13}=$ 0radius of

the circle is zero .Hence diameter =0i.e., it is a point circle with centre at (2 ,3).

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MCQ 491 Mark

Poonam buys a fish from a shop for her aquarium. The shopkeeper takes out one fish at random from a tank containing 5 male fish and 8 female fish. What is the probability that the fish taken out is a male fish?

  • A
    $\frac{5}{13}$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{4}$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{5}$
  • D
    $\frac{5}{14}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{5}{13}$

Soultion:

Favourable outcome (Getting a male fish) = 5

Total number of outcomes (Male and female fish) =13

Probabilit $=\frac{5}{13}$

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MCQ 501 Mark

In how many different ways can the letter of the word TOTAL be arranged?

  • A
    120
  • B
    60
  • C
    72
  • D
    48
Answer
  1. 60

Solution:

The word ′TOTAL′It can be arranged in $\frac {5!}{2!}$​ waysi.e, Total no. of words = 5

$\therefore$ It can be arranged in 5! ways. No. of repeating words can be arranged in 2! ways.

$\therefore$ Probability $=\frac {5!}{2!}=60.$

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