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  • Question
  • A number is chosen at random among the first 120 natural numbers. The probability of the number chosen being a multiple of 5 or 15 is?


  • Options
  • A. 1/5
  • B. 1/8
  • C. 1/6
  • D. None of these

  • Correct Answer
  • 1/5 

    Explanation

    ? Total no. of favourable cases i,e., (5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, ....., 105, 110, 115, 120) = 24.
    ? Reqd . Prob = 24/120 = 1/5


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    • 1. 
      The probability of getting heads in both trials when a balanced coin is tossed twice will be?

    • Options
    • A. 1/4
    • B. 1/2
    • C. 1
    • D. 3/4
    • Discuss
    • 2. 
      The odds in favour of an event are 3 : 5. The probability of occurrence of the event is?

    • Options
    • A. 3/5
    • B. 3/8
    • C. 1/3
    • D. 1/5
    • Discuss
    • 3. 
      In a lottery there are 20 prizes and 15 blanks. What is the probability of getting prize?

    • Options
    • A. 1/10
    • B. 2/5
    • C. 4/7
    • D. 2/7
    • Discuss
    • 4. 
      An urn contains 9 red, 7 white and 4 black balls. A ball is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ball drawn is not red?

    • Options
    • A. 1/11
    • B. 9/20
    • C. 2/11
    • D. 11/20
    • Discuss
    • 5. 
      What is the probability that a number selected from the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5....16 is a prime number?

    • Options
    • A. 1/16
    • B. 5/8
    • C. 3/8
    • D. 7/16
    • Discuss
    • 6. 
      A bag contains 7 white and 9 red balls. The probability of drawing a white ball is?

    • Options
    • A. 1/16
    • B. 1/52
    • C. 7/52
    • D. 7/16
    • Discuss
    • 7. 
      A card is drawn from a well shuffled pack of cards. The probability of getting a queen of club or king of heart is?

    • Options
    • A. 1/52
    • B. 1/26
    • C. 1/13
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 8. 
      Find the probability that a vowel selected at random from the 5 vowels is an 'i'.?

    • Options
    • A. 4/5
    • B. 1/3
    • C. 1/5
    • D. 1/2
    • Discuss
    • 9. 
      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?

    • Options
    • A. 1/20
    • B. 63/80
    • C. 1/5
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. 
      A single letter is selected at random from the word 'PROBABILITY' . The probability that it is a vowel, is?

    • Options
    • A. 3/11
    • B. 4/11
    • C. 2/11
    • D. 0
    • Discuss


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