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  • The probability that a man will be alive for 10 more years is 1/4 and the probability that his wife will alive for 10 more years is 1/3 .The probability that none of them will be alive for 10 more years, is


  • Options
  • A. 5/12
  • B. 1/2
  • C. 7/12
  • D. 11/12

  • Correct Answer
  • 1/2 

    Explanation

    Required probability = P(A) x P(B)
    = (1 - 1/4) x (1 - 1/3) = 3/4 x 2/3 = 1/2


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    • 1. 
      Three mangoes and three apples are kept in a box. if two fruits are chosen at random. find the probability that one is a mango and the other is an apple.

    • Options
    • A. 2/3
    • B. 3/5
    • C. 1/3
    • D. 1/5
    • Discuss
    • 2. 
      A box contains 3 white and 2 red balls. If we draw one ball and ball and without replacing the first ball. The probability of drawing red ball in the second drawn is?

    • Options
    • A. 8/25
    • B. 2/5
    • C. 3/5
    • D. 21/25
    • Discuss
    • 3. 
      if from each of the three boxes containing 3 white and 1 black, 2 white and 2 black and 1 white and 3 black balls, one ball is drawn at random, then the probability that 2 white and 1 black ball will be drawn is?

    • Options
    • A. 13/32
    • B. 1/4
    • C. 1/32
    • D. 3/16
    • Discuss
    • 4. 
      A card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. A card is drawn at random. What is the probability that it is neither a heart nor a king?

    • Options
    • A. 4/13
    • B. 9/13
    • C. 2/13
    • D. 4/13
    • Discuss
    • 5. 
      Two cards are drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that the drawn cards are both aces?

    • Options
    • A. 1/221
    • B. 2/13
    • C. 2/26
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 6. 
      In a lottery 10000 tickets are sold and ten prizes are awarded. What is the probability of not getting a prize, if you buy one ticket?

    • Options
    • A. 9/10000
    • B. 9/10
    • C. 999/100
    • D. 9999/10000
    • Discuss
    • 7. 
      Tow persons A and B appear in an interview for two vacancies. If the probabilities of their selections are 1/3 and 1/6 respectively, then the probability that none of them is selected, is

    • Options
    • A. 5/8
    • B. 5/12
    • C. 1/12
    • D. 1/24
    • Discuss
    • 8. 
      Out of 13 applicants for a job, there are 5 women and 8 men It is desired to select 2 persons for the job, The probability that atleast one of the selected persons will be a woman, is

    • Options
    • A. 25/39
    • B. 14/35
    • C. 5/13
    • D. 10/13
    • Discuss
    • 9. 
      Five coins are tossed at a time. Then, the probability of obtaining at least one tail is

    • Options
    • A. 31/32
    • B. 1/32
    • C. 1/5
    • D. 5/32
    • Discuss
    • 10. 
      A and B are two events such that P(A) = 0.3 and P ( A?B) = 0.8. If A and B are independent, then P (B) is

    • Options
    • A. 2/3
    • B. 3/8
    • C. 2/7
    • D. 4/7
    • Discuss


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