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THIS IS A SET OF QUESTIONS MEANT TO PREPARE FOR THE BASICS IN PROBABILITY FOR THE PLACEMENT INTERVIEW FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS

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Probability New

THIS IS A SET OF QUESTIONS MEANT TO PREPARE FOR THE BASICS IN PROBABILITY FOR THE PLACEMENT INTERVIEW FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS

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PROBABILITY

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01
Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the

probability of getting two numbers whose product is


even?
A. B. C. D.
In a simultaneous throw of two dice, we have n(S) = (6
x 6) = 36.
E = {(1, 2), (1, 4), (1, 6),(2, 1), (2, 2), (2, 3), (2, 4),(2,
5), (2, 6), (3, 2), (3, 4), (3, 6), (4, 1), (4, 2), (4, 3), (4, 4),
(4, 5), (4, 6), (5, 2), (5, 4), (5, 6), (6, 1),(6, 2), (6, 3), (6,
4), (6, 5), (6, 6)}
n(E) = 27.
P(E) = =

02
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:
A. B. C. D.
Let S be the sample space and E be the event of
selecting 1 girl and 2 boys.
Then, n(S) = Number ways of selecting 3 students out
of 25

= 25C3
n(E) = (10C1 x 15C2) `
P(E) =

03
a pack of 52 cards, two cards are
From

drawn together at random. What is the


probability of both the cards being kings?
A. B. C. D.
Then, n(S) = 52C2 = 1326.
Let E = event of getting 2 kings out of 4.
n(E) = 4C2 = 6.
P(E) =

04
Two dice are tossed. The probability that the total score is

a prime number is:


A. B. C. D.
n(S) = (6 x 6) = 36.
Let E = Event that the sum is a prime number.
Then E = { (1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 4), (1, 6), (2, 1), (2, 3), (2, 5),
(3, 2), (3, 4), (4, 1), (4, 3), (5, 2), (5, 6), (6, 1), (6, 5) }
n(E) = 15.
P(E) =

05
A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. The probability

of getting a queen of club or a king of heart is:


A. B. C. D.
Here, n(S) = 52.
Let E = event of getting a queen of club or a king of
heart.
Then, n(E) = 2.
P(E) =

06
A bag contains 4 white, 5 red and 6 blue balls. Three balls
are
drawn at random from the bag. The probability that all
of them are red, is:
A. B. C. D.
Let S be the sample space.
Then, n(S) = number of ways of drawing 3 balls out of 15
= 15C3

= 455.
Let E = event of getting all the 3 red balls.
n(E) = 5C3 = 5C2 = 10.
P(E) =

07
Two cards are drawn together from a pack of 52 cards. The
probability that one is a spade and one is a heart, is:
A.
B. C. D.
Let S be the sample space.

Then, n(S) = 52C2 = 1326.


Let E = event of getting 1 spade and 1 heart.
n(E)= number of ways of choosing 1 spade out of 13 and 1
heart out of 13

= (13C1 x 13C1) = (13 x 13) = 169.


P(E) =

08
One
card is drawn at random from a

pack of 52 cards. What is the


probability that the card drawn is a
face card (Jack, Queen and King only)?
A. B. C. D.
There are 52 cards, out of which there
are 12 face cards.
P(E) =

09
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?
A. B. C. D.
Let number of balls = (6 + 8) = 14.
Number of white balls = 8.
P (drawing a white ball) =

10
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?
A. B. C. D.
Let number of balls = (6 + 8) = 14.
Number of white balls = 8.
P (drawing a white ball) = .

11
Tickets
numbered 1 to 20 are mixed up and

then a ticket is drawn at random. What is the


probability that the ticket drawn has a
number which is a multiple of 3 or 5?
A. B. C. D.
Here, S = {1, 2, 3, 4, ...., 19, 20}.
Let E = event of getting a multiple of 3 or 5
= {3, 6 , 9, 12, 15, 18, 5, 10, 20}.
P(E) =

12
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?
A. B. C. D.
Total number of balls = (2 + 3 + 2) = 7.

Let S be the sample space.


Then, n(S) = Number of ways of drawing 2 balls out of 7 = 7C 2
=21
Let E = Event of drawing 2 balls, none of which is blue.
n(E) = Number of ways of drawing 2 balls out of (2 + 3) balls = 5C 2 = 10

P(E) =

13
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?
A. B. C. D. E.
Total number of balls = (8 + 7 + 6) = 21.
E = event that the ball drawn is neither red nor
green
= event that the ball drawn is blue.
n(E) = 7.
P(E) =

14
is the probability of getting a sum
What

9 from two throws of a dice?


A. B. C. D.
In two throws of a die, n(S) = (6 x 6) =
36.

Let E = event of getting a sum ={(3, 6),


(4, 5), (5, 4), (6, 3)}.
P(E) =

15
Three
unbiased coins are tossed. What is the

probability of getting at most two heads?


A. B. C. D.
Here S = {TTT, TTH, THT, HTT, THH, HTH, HHT,
HHH}
Let E = event of getting at most two heads.
Then E = {TTT, TTH, THT, HTT, THH, HTH, HHT}.
P(E) =

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