Question 1

The probability of getting heads in both trials when a balanced coin is tossed twice will

be?

A. 1/4

B. 1/2

C. 1

D. 3/4

Correct Op: A

Probability of getting head in one trail = 1/2 ∴ Reqd Probability of getting heads in both

the trails = 1/2 x 1/2 = 1/4

Question 2

A card is drawn from a well-shuffled pack of cards. The probability of getting a queen of

club or king of the heart is?

A. 1/52

B. 1/26

C. 1/13

D. None of these

Correct Op: B

Total ways = 52 There is one queen of club and one king of heart favourable ways = 1 +

1 = 2. ∴ Required probability = 2/52 = 1/26

Question 3

If the probability that A will live 15 yr is 7/8 and that B will live 15 yr is 9/10, then what is
the probability that both will live after 15 yr ?
A. 1/20

B. 63/80

C. 1/5

D. None of these

Correct Op: B

Required probability = P(A) x P(B) = (7/8) x (9/10) = 63/80

Question 4

The probability of drawing a red card from a deck of playing cards is

A. 2/18

B. 1/13

C. 1/4

D. 1/2

Correct Op: D

Total number of cards n(S) = 52 Number of red cards n(E) = 26 ∴ P(E) = n(E)/n(S) =

26/52 = 1/2

Question 5

When two dice are rolled, what is the probability that the sum of the numbers appeared

on them is 11?

A. 1/6

B. 1/18

C. 1/9

D. 1
Correct Op: B

n(S) = 36 n(E) = {(5,6), (6,5)} = 2 ∴ p(E) = n(E) / n(S) = 2/36 = 1/18

Question 6

A bag contains 8 red and 5 white balls. 2 balls are drawn at random. What is the

probability that both are white ?

A. 5/16

B. 2/13

C. 3/26

D. 5/39

Correct Op: D

n(S) = Number of ways of drawing 2 balls out of 13 = 13C2 = 13 x 12 / 2= 78 n(E) = No.

of ways of drawing 2 balls out of 5 = 5C2 = 5 x 4 / 2 = 10 ∴ P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 10/78 =

5/39

Question 7

Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most 2 heads ?

A. 1/4

B. 3/8

C. 7/8

D. 1/2

Correct Op: C

n(S) = (2)3 = 8 E = Event of getting 0, or 1 or 2 heads = {TTT, TTH, THT, HTT, HHT,

HTH, THH} ⇒ n(E) = 7 ∴ P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 7/8

Question 8

A brother and sister appear for an interview against two vacant posts in an office. The

probability of the brother’s selection is 1/5th and that of the sister’s selections is 1/3rd.

What is the probability that one of them is selected?

A. 1/5

B. 2/5

C. 1/3

D. 2/3

Correct Op: B

One of them can be selected in the following ways. Brother is selected and sister is not

selected. or Brother is not selected and sister is selected. ∴ Required probability = 1/5 x

2/3 + 4/5 x 1/3 = 2/15 + 4/15 = 6/15 = 2/5

Question 9

Four whole number taken at random are multiplied together. The chance that the last

digit of the product is 1, 3, 7, or 9 is ?

A. 16/625

B. 1/210

C. 8/125

D. 4/25

Correct Op: A

If the product of the four numbers ends in one of the digits 1, 3, 7 or 9, each number

should have the last digit as one of these 4 digits. ∴ The number of favourable cases =

44 Total number of all possible cases = 104 Hence, the required probability =44/104 =
24/54 = 16/625
Question 10

The probability that a card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards will form a pack of 52 cards

will be diamond or king being in?

A. 4/52

B. 4/13

C. 1/52

D. 2/13

Correct Op: B

Total ways = 52 There are 13 cards of diamond, 4 cards of king, but one card is king of

diamond which is counted both in diamond and king cards ⇒ Favorable ways = 13 + 4 –

1 = 16 ∴ Required probability = 16/52 = 4/13