logo

CuriousTab

CuriousTab

Discussion


Home Aptitude Probability Comments

  • Question
  • In a box, there are 8 red, 7 blue and 6 green balls. One ball is picked up randomly. What is the probability that it is neither red nor green?


  • Options
  • A.
    1
    3
  • B.
    3
    4
  • C.
    7
    19
  • D.
    8
    21
  • E.
    9
    21

  • Correct Answer
  • 1
    3
     

    Explanation
    Total number of balls = (8 + 7 + 6) = 21.

    Let E = event that the ball drawn is neither red nor green
    = event that the ball drawn is blue.

    n(E) = 7.

    ∴ P(E) = n(E) = 7 = 1 .
    n(S) 21 3


    Probability problems


    Search Results


    • 1. A bag contains 6 black and 8 white balls. One ball is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ball drawn is white?

    • Options
    • A.
      3
      4
    • B.
      4
      7
    • C.
      1
      8
    • D.
      3
      7
    • Discuss
    • 2. From a pack of 52 cards, two cards are drawn together at random. What is the probability of both the cards being kings?

    • Options
    • A.
      1
      15
    • B.
      25
      57
    • C.
      35
      256
    • D.
      1
      221
    • Discuss
    • 3. In a class, there are 15 boys and 10 girls. Three students are selected at random. The probability that 1 girl and 2 boys are selected, is:

    • Options
    • A.
      21
      46
    • B.
      25
      117
    • C.
      1
      50
    • D.
      3
      25
    • Discuss
    • 4. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability of getting two numbers whose product is even?

    • Options
    • A.
      1
      2
    • B.
      3
      4
    • C.
      3
      8
    • D.
      5
      16
    • Discuss
    • 5. What is the probability of getting a sum 9 from two throws of a dice?

    • Options
    • A.
      1
      6
    • B.
      1
      8
    • C.
      1
      9
    • D.
      1
      12
    • Discuss
    • 6. Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two heads?

    • Options
    • A. 3/4
    • B. 1/4
    • C. 3/8
    • D. 7/8
    • Discuss
    • 7. A bag contains 2 red, 3 green and 2 blue balls. Two balls are drawn at random. What is the probability that none of the balls drawn is blue?

    • Options
    • A.
      10
      21
    • B.
      11
      21
    • C.
      2
      7
    • D.
      5
      7
    • Discuss
    • 8. In a lottery, there are 10 prizes and 25 blanks. A lottery is drawn at random. What is the probability of getting a prize?

    • Options
    • A.
      1
      10
    • B.
      2
      5
    • C.
      2
      7
    • D.
      5
      7
    • Discuss
    • 9. 

      The banker's discount on a certain sum due 2 years hence is 11 of the true discount.
      10

      The rate percent is:


    • Options
    • A. 11%
    • B. 10%
    • C. 5%
    • D. 5.5%
    • Discuss
    • 10. The banker's discount on Rs. 1600 at 15% per annum is the same as true discount on Rs. 1680 for the same time and at the same rate. The time is:

    • Options
    • A. 3 months
    • B. 4 months
    • C. 6 months
    • D. 8 months
    • Discuss


    Comments

    There are no comments.

Enter a new Comment