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Probability problems


  • 1. Two brother X and Y appeared for an exam. The probability of selection of X is 1/7 and that of B is 2/9. Find the probability that both of them are selected.

  • Options
  • A. 1/63
  • B. 1/14
  • C. 2/63
  • D. 1/9
  • Discuss
  • 2. Two cards are drawn from a pack of well shuffled cards. Find the probability that one is a club and other in King

  • Options
  • A. 1/52
  • B. 1/26
  • C. 1/13
  • D. 1/2
  • Discuss
  • 3. A bag contains 3 red balls, 5 yellow balls and 7 pink balls. If one ball is drawn at random from the bag, what is the probability that it is either pink or red?

  • Options
  • A. 2/3
  • B. 1/8
  • C. 3/8
  • D. 3/4
  • Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO

  • Discuss
  • 4. When two dice are thrown simultaneously, what is the probability that the sum of the two numbers that turn up is less than 12?

  • Options
  • A. 35/36
  • B. 17/36
  • C. 15/36
  • D. 1/36
  • Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO

  • Discuss
  • 5. A coin is tossed 5 times. What is the probability that head appears an odd number of times?

  • Options
  • A. 1/2
  • B. 1/3
  • C. 2/3
  • D. 1
  • Discuss
  • 6. A five digit number is formed with the digits 0,1,2,3 and 4 without repetition. Find the chance that the number is divisible by 5.

  • Options
  • A. 3/5
  • B. 1/5
  • C. 2/5
  • D. 4/5
  • Discuss
  • 7. What is the probability of an impossible event?

  • Options
  • A. 0
  • B. -1
  • C. 0.1
  • D. 1
  • Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO, Database Administrator, IT Trainer

  • Discuss
  • 8. What is the probability of getting at least one six in a single throw of three unbiased dice?

  • Options
  • A. 1/36
  • B. 91/256
  • C. 13/256
  • D. 43/256
  • Discuss
  • 9. Ajay and his wife Reshmi appear in an interview for two vaccancies in the same post. The Probability of Ajay's selection is 1/7 and that of his wife Reshmi's selection is 1/5. What is the probability that only one of them will be selected?

  • Options
  • A. 5/7
  • B. 1/5
  • C. 2/7
  • D. 2/35
  • Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Bank Clerk, Bank PO

  • Discuss
  • 10. If a box contains 10 bulbs,of which just three are defective. If a random sample of five bulbs is drawn, find the probability that the sample contains no defective bulbs.

  • Options
  • A. 5/12
  • B. 7/12
  • C. 3/14
  • D. 1/12
  • Discuss

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