logo

CuriousTab

CuriousTab

Discussion


Home Aptitude Probability Comments

  • Question
  • The probability that a leap year selected at random contains 53 Sundays, is


  • Options
  • A. 7/366
  • B. 26/183
  • C. 1/7
  • D. 2/7

  • Correct Answer
  • 2/7 

    Explanation

    In a leap year, there are 366 days. It means 52 full weeks + 2 odd days. These two days can be (Mon, Tues), (Tues, Wed), (Wed, Thurs), (Thurs, Fri), (Fri, Sat), (Sat, Sun) or (Sun, Mon),
    So, Required probability = 2/7


  • Probability problems


    Search Results


    • 1. 
      A speaks truth in 60% of the cases and B in 80% of the cases. In what percentage of cases are they likely to contradict each other, narrating the same incident?

    • Options
    • A. 70%
    • B. 36%
    • C. 22%
    • D. 44%
    • Discuss
    • 2. 
      Two dice and two coins are tossed. The probability that both the coins show head and the sum of the numbers found on the two dice is a prime number is?

    • Options
    • A. 5/72
    • B. 1/12
    • C. 13/144
    • D. 5/48
    • Discuss
    • 3. 
      If n integer taken at random are multiplied together then the probability that the last digit of the product is 2, 4, 6, 8 is?

    • Options
    • A. 2n/5n
    • B. 4n - 2n / 5n
    • C. 4n/5n
    • D. 8n - 4n / 5n
    • Discuss
    • 4. 
      If the integer m and n are chosen at random between 1 and 100, then the probability that a number of the from 7 m + 7 n is divisible by 5 equals?

    • Options
    • A. 1/4
    • B. 1/7
    • C. 1/8
    • D. 1/49
    • Discuss
    • 5. 
      The probability that 9 students pass in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry are m, p and c respectively, of these subject the students has a 75% chance of passing in at least one subject 50% chance of passing in at least two subject and 40% chance of passing in exactly two. Which of the following relation are true?

    • Options
    • A. p + m + c =19/20
    • B. p + m + c = 17/20
    • C. pmc = 1/10
    • D. pmc = 1/4
    • Discuss
    • 6. 
      From 4 children, 2 women and 4 men, 4 person are selected. The probability that there are exactly 2 children among the selected persons, is

    • Options
    • A. 11/21
    • B. 9/21
    • C. 10/21
    • D. 5/21
    • Discuss
    • 7. 
      The probability that a man can hit a target is 3/4. He tries 5 times. The probability that he will hit the target atleast three times, is

    • Options
    • A. 291/364
    • B. 371/464
    • C. 471/502
    • D. 459/512
    • Discuss
    • 8. 
      A dice is rolled three times and sum of three numbers appearing on the uppermost face is 15. The chance that the first roll was four is

    • Options
    • A. 2/5
    • B. 1/5
    • C. 1/6
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 9. 
      If a 4- digit number is formed at random using the digit 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 without repetition, then the probability that it is divisible by 5, is

    • Options
    • A. 4/5
    • B. 3/5
    • C. 1/5
    • D. 2/3
    • Discuss
    • 10. 
      If three marbles are picked at random, what is the probability that at least one is blue?

    • Options
    • A. 7/12
    • B. 37/44
    • C. 5/12
    • D. 7/44
    • Discuss


    Comments

    There are no comments.

Enter a new Comment