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The document consists of a series of probability questions related to various scenarios, such as rolling dice, tossing coins, and drawing cards. Each question provides multiple-choice answers for the probability of specific outcomes. The questions cover a range of topics including basic probability, combinations, and events involving multiple trials.

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Probability

The document consists of a series of probability questions related to various scenarios, such as rolling dice, tossing coins, and drawing cards. Each question provides multiple-choice answers for the probability of specific outcomes. The questions cover a range of topics including basic probability, combinations, and events involving multiple trials.

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***PROBABILITY***

1.An unbiased die is rolled. What is the probability


that we get an even number?
a.½ b. 1/3 c. ¼ d. 1/5
2.Two coins are tossed. What is the probability that we
get minimum one tail?
a.½ b. ¾ c. 1/3 d/ 1/5
3.What is the probability of getting at least one three if
two dice are rolled?
a.25/36 b. 11/36 c. 1/3 d. ¼
4.A box contains 5 black balls and 3 red balls. What is
the probability of getting 2 black and 1 red ball if 3
balls are drawn from the box
a.15/28 b. 13/28 c. 25/56 d. 27/56
5.A number is selected at random from the
number1,2,3,……….50. what is the probability that the
number is multiple of either 6 or 9?
a.11/50 b. 1/20 c. 7/25 d. 2/25
6. One card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards find the
probability that the card drawn is either a red or a
king?
a.½ b. 7/13 c. 2/3 d. 14/23
7.The probability that A,B and C will live for more
than 60 years is ½, 1/3, ¼ respectively. What is the
probability that atleast one of them will be alive after
60 years of age?
a.5/12 b. 5/6 c. 1/24 d. ¾
8.A bag contains 5 red and 4 green balls. If 3 balls
are selected at random from the bag, the probability
that they are of same color is
a.½ b. 1/6 c. 2/9 d. 1/3
9.If A speaks the truth 80% of the times, B speaks the
truth 60% of the times. What is the probability that they
tell the truth at the same time?
a.0.8 b. 0.6 c. 0.48 d. 0.14
10.There are 2 bags, one of them contain 5 red and 7
white balls and the other contain 3 red and 12 white
balls and a ball is to be drawn from one or the other
of the two bags. Find the chance of drawing a red ball
( probability of choosing each bag is same)
a.11/120 b. 30/120 c. 27/120 d. 37/120
11.A speaks the truth 3 out of 4 times and B speaks
the truth 5 out of 6 times. What is the probability that
they be contradict each other in stating the same fact
a.2/3 b. 1/3 c. 5/6 d. ½
12.A type of defect occurs in a machine with a
probability of 0.07 and other type of defect with a
probability of 0.03. the probability that an article
produced by the machine does not have both types of
defects is
a.0.0021 b. 0.0291 c. 0.679 d. 0.9021
13.The probability that a leap year will have 52
Tuesdays is
a.1/7 b. 3/7 c. 2/7 d. 5/7
14.A point is chosen on a circle the probability that it
is closed to the centre than circumference is
a.¼ b. 1/6 c. 2/5 d. none of these
15. A person draws a card from a pack of 52,
replaces it and shuffles again. He continues doing
so until he draws an heart. What is the probability
that he has to make 3 trials
a.1/64 b. 3/64 c. 5/64 d. 9/64
16.A locker at a swiss bank can be opened by dialing
a fixed 3 digit code between (000 and 999). Don, a
terrorist, only knows the number is a 3 digit number
and has only one 6. Using his information he tries to
open the locker by dialing 3 digits at random. The
probability that he succeeds in his endeavor is
a.1/243 b. 1/900 c. 1/1000 d. 1/216
17.An anti aircraft gun can fire 4 shots at a time. If
the probabilities of the first, second, third and the last
shot hitting the enemy aircraft are 0.7, 0.6, 0.5 and
0.4, what is the probability that 4 shots aimed at an
enemy aircraft will bring the aircraft down
a.0.965 b. 0.888 c. 0.763 d. 0.745
18. There are 2 boxes, one containing 10 red balls
and the other containing 10 green balls. You are
allowed to move the balls between the boxes so that
when you choose a box at random and a ball at
random from the chosen box, the probability of
getting a red ball is maximized. This maximum
probability is
a. ½ b. 1 c. 14/19 d . none of these
19. A father purchased dress for his 3 daughters.
The dresses are of same color but different size and
they are kept in dark room. What is the probability
that all the 3 will not choose their own dress
a. ½ b. 1/3 c. ¼ d. 1/5
20. Raj tossed 3 dices and there results are noted
down then what is the probability that Raj gets 10?
a. 29/216 b. 27/216 c. 1/9 d. 5/8

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