Class 10 CBSE - Chapter: Probability

Worksheet
Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (30)
1. The probability of getting a head when a coin is tossed once is:
a) 0 b) 1 c) 1/2 d) 2

2. The sum of probabilities of all elementary events in a sample space is:

a) 0 b) 1 c) Less than 1 d) More than 1

3. A number is chosen at random from 1 to 5. The probability that it is an even number is:
a) 1/5 b) 2/5 c) 3/5 d) 4/5

4. A die is thrown once. Probability of getting a number less than 4 is:

a) 1/3 b) 2/3 c) 1/2 d) 5/6

5. Which of the following is not a probability value?

a) 1/3 b) 0.5 c) -0.1 d) 0

6. If P(E) = 0.7, then the probability of ‘not E’ is:

a) 0.3 b) 0.7 c) 1.7 d) 0

7. When a die is thrown, the probability of getting a 7 is:

a) 1 b) 1/6 c) 0 d) 1/2

8. If you toss 2 coins, the probability of getting at least one head is:
a) 1/4 b) 1/2 c) 3/4 d) 1

9. A bag has 3 red and 5 black balls. One ball is drawn at random. Probability that it is red:
a) 3/5 b) 3/8 c) 5/8 d) 1/2

10. Probability of an impossible event is:

a) 1 b) 0 c) -1 d) not defined

11. A letter is chosen from the word “MATHEMATICS”. The probability of choosing a vowel
is:
a) 4/11 b) 5/11 c) 3/11 d) 2/11

12. Probability of getting a multiple of 3 when a die is thrown:

a) 1/2 b) 1/3 c) 1/6 d) 1/4

13. The chance of occurrence of an event lies between:

a) -1 to 1 b) 0 to 2 c) 0 to 1 d) -1 to 0
14. Which of the following cannot be the probability of an event?
a) 1 b) 0 c) 1.5 d) 0.7

15. A bag contains 2 white, 3 red, and 5 black balls. The probability of not drawing a red ball
is:
a) 1/2 b) 1/10 c) 7/10 d) 3/10

16. The probability of drawing an ace from a deck of 52 cards is:

a) 1/4 b) 1/13 c) 1/26 d) 1/52

17. Two coins are tossed. The probability of getting exactly one head is:
a) 1/4 b) 2/4 c) 3/4 d) 1

18. In a class of 20 students, the probability of selecting a girl if there are 8 girls is:
a) 2/5 b) 3/5 c) 8/20 d) 12/20

19. A spinner has numbers from 1 to 8. Probability of landing on a prime number is:
a) 4/8 b) 3/8 c) 5/8 d) 2/8

20. If an event is certain to happen, its probability is:

a) 1 b) 0 c) 0.5 d) Can’t say

21. If P(E) = 1 - P(not E), then P(not E) = ?

a) 0 b) 1 c) 1 - P(E) d) P(E) - 1

22. In a family of 3 children, the probability of having exactly 2 boys is:

a) 1/8 b) 3/8 c) 5/8 d) 7/8

23. A card is drawn from a deck. The probability that it is a face card is:
a) 12/52 b) 16/52 c) 10/52 d) 4/13

24. A ball is drawn from a bag with 3 red, 2 green, and 5 blue balls. P(green) = ?
a) 1/2 b) 1/3 c) 1/5 d) 2/10

25. If two dice are thrown, the probability of getting a total of 7 is:
a) 1/6 b) 1/12 c) 1/36 d) 6/36

26. A fair die is thrown. What is the probability of getting a composite number?
a) 3/6 b) 2/6 c) 4/6 d) 1/6

27. If 3 coins are tossed together, the probability of getting at most one head is:
a) 1/8 b) 3/8 c) 4/8 d) 5/8

28. Probability of drawing a king or a queen from a deck is:

a) 1/13 b) 2/13 c) 1/26 d) 4/52

29. What is the probability of drawing a card which is not a spade from a deck?
a) 13/52 b) 39/52 c) 1/2 d) 1/13
30. Which of the following events has the highest probability?
a) Getting an even number on a die b) Getting an odd number c) Getting a number less
than 7 d) Getting a number more than 6

Section B: Fill in the Blanks (30)

1. Probability of an impossible event is ______.

2. The value of any probability lies between ______ and ______.

3. Probability of a sure event is ______.

4. Tossing a coin has ______ outcomes.

5. Probability = ______ / Total number of outcomes.

6. A die has ______ faces.

7. Total number of possible outcomes when 2 coins are tossed is ______.

8. The probability of getting tail when a coin is tossed is ______.

9. The event which cannot happen is called an ______ event.

10. If an event is certain to happen, it is called a ______ event.

11. Probability of getting a number divisible by 2 when die is thrown is ______.

12. Number of prime numbers on a die = ______.

13. When all outcomes are equally likely, it is called a ______ experiment.

14. Probability of event E + Probability of event not E = ______.

15. If P(E) = 0.6, then P(not E) = ______.

16. In a pack of 52 cards, the number of kings is ______.

17. Number of red cards in a deck = ______.

18. Number of face cards in a deck = ______.

19. Total outcomes in tossing 3 coins = ______.

20. A probability value can never be ______.

21. Getting an odd number on a die has probability ______.

22. The chance of selecting 1 vowel from word “PROBABILITY” is ______.

23. Probability of selecting a leap year from 2001 to 2100 is ______.

24. The chance of a birthday in February 29 is ______.

25. Total outcomes when two dice are thrown = ______.

26. A card is drawn from a pack. Probability of getting 5 of hearts = ______.

27. Probability of getting a red queen from deck = ______.

28. Probability of getting 2 heads on tossing 2 coins = ______.

29. P(E) + P(not E) = ______.

30. Probability of drawing an ace or king = ______.

Section C: True or False (30)

1. The probability of any event is always less than 1.

2. The probability of a sure event is 1.

3. An event having only one outcome is called a compound event.

4. The probability of getting a number greater than 6 on a die is 1.

5. A coin has 3 outcomes – head, tail, and edge.

6. P(E) + P(not E) = 0

7. Probability can be a negative number.

8. Total number of outcomes in throwing two dice is 36.

9. Drawing a king from a deck has a probability of 1/13.

10. Probability of getting a head in tossing coin is 1/2.

11. The sum of probabilities of all outcomes of an experiment is 1.

12. It is possible to get a total of 13 when two dice are thrown.

13. Probability of an event is always more than 1.

14. A die has six faces numbered 1 to 6.

15. All events are equally likely in random experiments.

16. An ace is a face card.

17. There are 4 kings in a standard deck.

18. Drawing a card and getting a black ace is a compound event.

19. Probability of getting a red ball from a bag having only black balls is 0.

20. In tossing 3 coins, total number of heads possible is 3.

21. The probability of getting 0 when a die is thrown is 1/6.

22. Getting a prime number when a die is thrown is impossible.

23. 3 is a composite number.

24. Events that have no chance of occurring are impossible events.

25. It is possible to get both heads and tails in one coin toss.

26. The probability of not getting a head on tossing a coin is 1/2.

27. Probability of selecting an odd number from 1 to 9 is 5/9.

28. All outcomes of a random experiment must be equally likely.

29. Theoretical and experimental probabilities are always equal.

30. 0.5 is a valid probability value.