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Probability problems


  • 1. Two dice are tossed. The probability that the total score is a prime number is :

  • Options
  • A. 1/6
  • B. 1/2
  • C. 5/12
  • D. 3/4
  • Discuss
  • 2. What is the probability of getting a sum 9 from two throws of a dice ?

  • Options
  • A. 1/6
  • B. 1/2
  • C. 1/9
  • D. 3/4
  • Discuss
  • 3. Let K and L be events on the same sample space, with P (K) = 0.8 and P (B) = 0.6. Are these two events are disjoint ?

  • Options
  • A. TRUE
  • B. FALSE
  • Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Bank Clerk, Bank PO

  • Discuss
  • 4. A fair six-sided die is rolled twice. What is the probability of getting 4 on the first roll and not getting 6 on the second roll ?

  • Options
  • A. 1/36
  • B. 5/36
  • C. 1/12
  • D. 1/9
  • Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO

  • Discuss
  • 5. An unbiased die is rolled. Find the probability of getting a multiple of 3?

  • Options
  • A. 1/6
  • B. 1/3
  • C. 5/6
  • D. None of these
  • Discuss
  • 6. The probabiltiy that throw of two dice yields a total of 5 or 6 is:

  • Options
  • A. 2/14
  • B. 5/18
  • C. 3/4
  • D. 1/4
  • Discuss
  • 7. The probability that a card drawn at random from the pack of playing cards may be either a queen or an ace is:

  • Options
  • A. 9/13
  • B. 11/13
  • C. 2/13
  • D. None of these
  • Discuss
  • 8. What is the probability that a couple with four children have atleast one girl?

  • Options
  • A. 0.0625
  • B. 0.9375
  • C. 0.5
  • D. 0.0257
  • Discuss
  • 9. Find the probability of selecting exactly 2 children when four persons are choosen at random from a group of 3 men, 2 woman and 4 children.

  • Options
  • A. 9/29
  • B. 10/21
  • C. 12/21
  • D. 14/19
  • Discuss
  • 10. One card is drawn from deck of 52 cards, each of the 52 cards being equally likely to be drawn. Find the probability that the ball drawn is red.

  • Options
  • A. 1/3
  • B. 1/2
  • C. 1/4
  • D. 1/6
  • Discuss

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