Believe on your strength 16. A die is rolled three times.

The probability of getting a larger

Probability for MHT-CET
ani number than the previous number each time is
(a) 15/216 (b) 5/54

rbh
1 A card is drawn from a full well shuffled pack of cards. The
(c) 13/216 (d) 1/18
probability that the card drawn is a King is,
,Pa 17. Three mangoes and three apples are in a box. If two fruits
are chosen at random. the probability that one is a mango
(a) 1/52
(c) 1/13
(b) 1/26
(d) 1/4
my and the other is an apple is

de
2. A die is tossed, The probability that numbers 3 or 4 turn up
a
(a) 2/3
(c) 1/3
(b) 3/5
(d) None of these.
is,
(a) 1/6 (b) 1/3
Ac 18. A card is drawn at random from a pack of 100 cards
(c) 1/2 (d) 1
ths numbered 1 to 100. The probability of drawing a number,
which is a square, is
least one head, appears is,
Ma
3. Two coins are tossed simultaneously. The probability that at
(a) 1/5 (b) 2/5
(a) 3/4
(c) 1/3
nce
(b) 1/2
(d) 1/4
(c) 1/10 (d) None ofthese.
19. A bag contains 3 red, 4 white and 5 blue balls. All balls are

eia
4. A box contains 8 green and 3 violet balls. Three balls are
different. Two balls are drawn at random. The probability
that they are of different colours is
(a) 8/11
’s R
drawn at random. The probability that all three are green is
(b) 56/165
(a) 47/66 (b) 10/33

de
(c) 3/165
a
(d) 28/165
(c) 5/22 (d) None of these.
20.In throwing of two dice, the probability of getting a
p
5. In a batch of 400 bolts, 20 are defective. The probability that

Po
multiple of 4 is
a bolt selected at random is non-defective is,
(a) 1/9 (b) 1/3
(a) 1/400 (b) 1/20
(c) 1/4 (d) None of these.
(c) 19/20 (d) None of these
6. There are 20 cards bearing numbers from 1 to 20. The
ani 21.From 4 children, 2 women and 4 men, 4 are selected. The
probability of a card drawn at random bearing an odd
rbh probability that there are exactly 2 children among the se-
number or a number divisible by 3 is,
(a) 11/20 (b) 13/20
, Pa lected is
(a) 11/21 (b) 9/21
(c) 7/20 (d) 17/20
my (c) 10/21 (d) None of these.

points on the two dice will be 7 is,

ade
7. Two dice are thrown. The probability that the sum of the 22.There are 4 white and 4 black balls in a bag and 3 balls
are drawn at random. If balls of same colour are identical,
(a) 5/36 (b) 1/6
Ac the probability that none of them is black, is
(c) 7/36 (d) 2/9

ths
8. If A and B are two events of a sample space S such that,
(a) 1/4
(c) 1/2
(b) 1/14
(d) None of these.

(a) 1/4
M
(b) 1/3
a
P (A ∪ B) = 5/6, P (A ∩ B) = 1/3 and P (B| ) = 1/3 then P (A) 23.Two events A and B have probabilities 0.25 and 0.50
respectively. The probability that both A and B occur
(c) 1/2
ce
(d) 1/5
n
simultaneously is 0.12. Then the probability that neither A

eia
9. If A and B are two events of a sample space S, such that
P (A) = 1/2,P (B) = 1/3 and P (A ∩B) = 1/6 then
nor B occurs is
(a) 0.13 (b) 0.38
P (A| ∩ B| ) is,
’s R (c) 0.63 (d) 0.37
(a) 1/5
(c) 1/2
ade (b) 1/3
(d) 4/5
24.In a throw of two dice, the probability of getting a sum of
7 or 11 is
p
10. A lottery ticket is drawn from a set of 100 tickets numbered (a) 2/9 (b) 7/9

Po
from 1 to 100. The probability that the number on the ticket
is divisible by 5 or square of an integer is,
(a) 6/25 (b) 7/25
(c) 5/9 (d) None of these.
25.From eighty cards numbered 1 to 80, two cards are
selected randomly. The probability that both the cards have
(c) 8/25 (d) 9/25
11.Two unbiased dice are thrown. The probability that the num-
ani the numbers divisible by 4 is given by.
(a) 21/316 (b) 19/316

rbh
ber on the second dice is greater than that on the first die is, (c) 1/4 (d) None of these.
(a) 13/36
(c) 15/36
(b) 14/36
(d) 16/36
, Pa 26. From 100 cards numbered 1 to 100, two cards are drawn
one by one with replacement. Probability that both are di-

my
12. In a, science course 20% took Higher Mathematics, 50% visible by 5 is

ade
took Physics and 5% took both Higher Mathematics and
Physics. A candidate is chosen at random. The probability
(a) 1/25
(c) 24/25
(b) 2/5
(d) None of these.

Ac
that the chosen candidate took neither Higher Mathematics 27. A cubical dice is thrown 6 times. The probability that 2 and
nor Physics is,
(a) 3/20 (b) 7/20
ths 4 will turn up exactly 3 times each is given by
(a) 5/11664 (b) 1/46656
(c) 9/20 (d) 11/20
Ma
13.In a group of equal number of men and women, 10% men
(c) 1/5184 (d) None of these.
28. Probability of happening of at least one of the events is
ce
and 50% women are unemployed. The probability that a
n 0.6 and their simultaneous happening is 0.2. Then the

ia
person selected at random is employed is, value of P(A) + P(B) is

Re
(a) 11/20 (b) 3/5 (a) 0.8 (b) 0.6
(c) 7/10

e’s (d) 4/5

14.Out of 20 consecutive numbers two are chosen at random.
(c) 0.2 (d) 0.4.
29. From each of the four married couples, one of the part-

(a) 2/10
pad
The probability that their sum is odd is,
(b) 10/19
ners is selected at random. The probability that those

15. Two Po
(c) 2/19
dice are thrown
(d) 2/20
simultaneously. The probability of
selected are of the same sex is
(a) 1/2
(c) 1/8
(b) 1/4
(d) 1/16.
obtaining a total score of 5 is 30. The probability that a leap year selected at random will
(a) 1/9 (b) 1/18 have 53 sundays is:
(c) 2/3 (d) 1/3 (a) 1/7 (b) 2/7
S.M.Popade (c) 53/366 (d) None of these.
31. A bag contains 5 brown and 4 white socks. A man pulls 46.Five married couples are in a room. If two persons are
out two socks. The probability that they are in the same chosen at random, the pro,bability that one is a male and one
is a female is,
colour is :
(a) 5/108 (b) 1/6
ani (a) 5/9 (b) 4/9
(c) 5/18 (d) 4/9
rbh (c) 3/10 (d) 7/9

gers. The probability that their product is even is :

, Pa
32. Three integers are choosen at random from the first 20 inte 47. In a class of 100 students, 60 drink tea, 50 drink coffee and
30 drink both tea and coffee.A student from this class is
(a) 2/19 (b) 3/29
my selected. The probability that the student takes at least one
(c) 17/19 (d) 4/19
33. The probability of a sure event is
ade of the two drinks is,
(a) 1
(c) 1/2
(b) 0
Ac
(d) None of these
(a) 2/5
(c) 4/5
(b) 3/5
(d) 3/4

ths
34. The chance of throwing a total of 3 or 5 or 11 with two dice 48.A housewife buys a dozen eggs of which two are bad. She
is
(a) 5/36 (b) 1/9
Ma chooses 4 eggs to scramble for break fast. The probability
that she chooses at least 1 bad egg is,.
(c) 2/9
ce
(d) 19/36
n
(a) 13/33 (b) 16/33

a
35. Three six faced dice are tossed together. The probability
i
(c) 17/33 (d) 19/33

Re
that exactly two of the three numbers are equal is 49.The probability of scoring a total of 9 when three fair dice
(a) 117/216 (b) 51/216 are tossed is,
(c) 165/216
e’s (d) None of these (a) 17/216 (b) 24/216

pad
36. In a non-leap year the probability of getting 53 Sundays
or 53 Tuesdays or 53 Thursdays is :
(c) 25/216 (d) 28/216
50. The probability of scoring a total of 10 when three fair dice

Po
(a) 1/7
(c) 3/7
(b) 2/7
(d) 4/7.
are tossed is,
(a) 24/216 (b) 21/216
37. Four coins are tossed simultaneously. Probability of getting
2 heads and 2 tails is
ani (c) 18/216 (d) 27/216
51. In a group of equal number of men and women, 10% men
(a) 1/4 (b) 3/8
rbh and 50% women are unemployed. The probability that a
(c) 1/8 (d) 1/2

, Pa
38. A committee of 2 boys and 3 girls is to be formed from 10
person selected at random is employed is,
(a) 11/20 (b) 3/5

my
boys and 8 girls. One of the boys is abrother of one of the (c) 7/10 (d) 4/5

committee is,
ade
girls. The probability that both are excluded from the 52.Events A and B are independent and B, C are mutually
exclusiveP (A) = 0.1, P (B) = 0.2, P (C) = 0.3 then P (A/B)
(a) 1/2 (b) 4/17
Ac is
(c) 5/11 (d) 7/13

ths
39. A committee of 5 is to be formed from a group of 8 boys and
(a) 0.02
(c) 0.1
(b) .03
(d) 0.15.

atleast one girl. Ma

7 girls. Find the probability that the committee consists of 53.A problem in Mathematics is given to threee students whose
chances of solving it are 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4 respectively. The
(a) 8/429
ce
(b) 421/429
n probability that the problem is solved is
(c) 265/273
eia
(d) 42/429
40. From a pack of playing cards, the 4 of diamonds and the 5
(a) 1/4
(c) 5/8
(b) 3/4
(d) 4/5

s R
of clubs are removed. A card is drawn at random, the
’
54.Four persons are chosen at random from a group containing

(a) 12/25
ade
probability that it is a heart card is,
(b) 13/25
3 men, 2 women and 4 children. The probability that exactly
two of them will be children is
p
Po
(c) 6/25 (d) 13/50 (a) 10/21 (b) 5/17
41. The probability that a man lives after 10 years is 1/4 and (c) 11/21 (d) 10/11
that his wife is alive after 10 years is 1/3. The probability 55.If A and B are two events such that P(A ∪ B) = 5/6,
that neither of them is alive after 10 years is, P(A∩B) = 1/3, P( B ) = 1/2, then the events A and B are
(a) 1/2
(c) 7/12
(b) 1/12
(d) 3/4
ani (a) independent
(c) mutually exclusive
(b) dependent
(d) None of these

b
42. Two cards are drawn together at random from a well shuffled
r h 56.If three dice are thrown simultaneously, then the probability

is,
,Pa
pack of 52 cards. The probability that both cards are kings of getting a score of 5 is
(a) 5/216 (b) 1/6
(a) 1/4 (b) 1/13
my (c) 1/36 (d) 1/108.
(c) 1/221 (d) 2/221

ade
43. A bag contains 4 blue and 3 green balls. The probability of
57.A father has 3 children with atleast one boy, The probability
that he has 2 boys and one girl is
c
getting 1 blue and 2 green balls with replacement is,
A
(a) 1/4 (b) 3/7
(a) 25/343
(c) 108/343
(b) 81/343
(d) 121/343
ths (c) 1/3 (d) None of these.
58. Out of 13 applicants for a job, there are 5 women and 8
a
44. A room has 3 lamp sockets. From a collection of 15 bulbs
M
men.It is desired to select 2 persons for the job. The prob-

nce
of which 10 are not good .3 lamps are selected and put in
sockets. The probability that the room is lighted is,
ability that at least one of the selected persons will be a
woman, is...
(a) 45/91
(c) 62/91 ia
(b) 54/91
e
(d) 67/91
(a) 25/39
(c) 5/13
(b) 14/39
(d) 10/13.

s R
45. Probability that A can solve a problem is 1/3. Probability
’
59. The probability of a problem being solved by two

ade
that B can solve it is 1/2 and for C it is 1/4 . All of them try
independently. The probability that the problem is solved is
students are 1/2, 1/3. The probability of the problem being
solved is
p
Po
(a) 2/3 (b) 3/4 (a) 2/3 (b) 4/3
(c) 5/6 (d) 6/7 (c) 1/3 (d) 1.

“Look at your past. Your past has determined where you are at this moment. What you do today
will determine where you are tomorrow. Are you moving forward or standing still?”
S.M.Popade
60. A and B are two events such that P(A) = 0.25, P(B) = 0.4 76. There are 2 bags, one of which contains three black and
and P(A∪B) = 0.5, then P(A∩B|) is
ani four white balls while the other contains 4 black and three
white balls. a die is thrown; if the face 1 or 3 turns up, a
(a) 0.5
(c) 0.25
(b) 0.1
(d) 0.6
rbh ball is taken from the first bag, and if any other face turns

,Pa
61. The probability that a number selected at random from the up, a ball is drawn from the second bag. Find the probabi-
lity that the ball drawn is black
set of numbers {1, 2, 3, ...100} is a cube is
a) 1/25 b) 2/25
my (a) 11/21 (b) 11/12
c) 3/25 d) 4/25
ade (c) 1/2 (d) None of these
77. The probability that A can solve a problem is 3/10 and that
its 10th day as Sunday is :
Ac
62. The probability for a randomly chosen month to have
B can solve is 5/7. If both of them attempt to solve the
(a) 1/84
ths
(b) 10/12 problem , what is the probability that the problem is solved
(a) 5/12 (b) 4/5
(c) 10/84

Ma
(d) 1/7.
63. Three identical dice are rolled. The probability that the same (c)19/42 (d) None of these

(a) 1/6
n e
number will appear on each of them is
c (b) 1/18
78. Three electric lamps are to be fitted in a room. The bulbs
are chosen at random from the 10 bulbs having 6 good
(c) 1/36
eia (d) None of these.
bulbs, then the probability that the room is lighted is
(a) 1/30 (b) 9/30

’ R
64. One dice and one coin are tossed simultaneously. The prob-
s
ability of getting 6 on die and head on coin is (c) 29/30 (d) None of these

de
(a) 1/2
a
(b) 1/6 79. A and B are two independent events. The probability that
both A and B can occur is 1/6 and the probability that
p
(c) 1/12 (d) None of these.

Po
65. A bag contains 3 white, l black and 2 red balls. One by one, neither of them occurs is 1/3, then the probability of the
three balls are drawn without replacing them. The probabil- occurence of A is
(a) 1/3 (b) 1/4
ity that the third ball is red, is given by
(a) 5/24 (b) 1/12
ani (c) 1/5 (d) None of these
(c) 1/4
b
(d) None of these.
r h 80. Probability of getting heads in all four trials when a coin is
tossed four times, is equal to
a
66. The odds in favour of A solving a problem are 3 to 4 and the
P
odds against B solving the same problem are 5 to 7. If
,
(a) 1/4 (b) 15/16

y
they both try the problem, the probability that tlte problem
m
(c) 1/16 (d) None of these
81. One of the two events must occur. If the chance of one is
is solved is
(a) 41/84 (b) 16/21
ade 2/3 of the other, then odds in favour of the other are
(c) 5/21
c
(d) 1/4.
A
(a) 1 : 3
(c) 2 : 3
(b) 3 : 1
(d) 3 : 2
less than 5 on each toss is
ths
67. A die is tossed thrice. The probability of getting a number
82. A and B are two events such that P(A) = 0.25, P(B) = 0.4

(a) 8/27
Ma
(b) 1/3
and P(A∪B) = 0.5, then P(A ∩ B|) is
(a) 0.5 (b) 0.1
(c) 8/216
nce
(d) 1/4 (c) 0.25 (d) 0.6
83. Two dice are thrown together, the probability that the sum
(a) P(A) < P(B)
e a
68. If A and B are two mutually exclusive events, then:
i (b) P(A) > P(B) of the numbers on the two faces is greater than 8
(c) P(A∩B) = P(A).P(B)
’s R (d) None of these (a) 1/6
(c) 5/18
(b) 8/36
(d) 1/3

a e
69. A coin is tossed three times. Event A : two heads come
d
Event B : last should be head. Then A and B are : 84. In a single throw of three dice, the probability of getting

p
(a) independent (b) dependent total score less than 6 is

Po
. (c) both (d) None of these. (a) 1/6 (b) 5/108
70. A die is loaded so that the probability of a face i is propor- (c) 7/216 (d) 5/36
tional to i = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. What is the probability that an 85. A box contains 8 red, 5 white and 7 blue balls. If 3 balls are
drawn at random, the probability that all the balls are of
even number occurs when die is rolled
(a) 1/6 (b) 1/2
ani same colour is,
(c) 4/7 (d) None of these
rbh (a) 52/1140
(c) 23/1140
(b) 101/1140
(d) 3/1140
one of the dice shows a number greater than 3
, a
71. If two dice are thrown, what is the probability that atleast
P 86. Cards are numbered from 1 to 25. Two cards are drawn.
(a) 1/6 (b) 3/4
my The probability that the number on one card is multiple of 7
and the other is a multiple of 11
(c) 1/2

a e
(d) None of these
d
72. Two cards are drawn simultaneously from the same pack. (a) 1/50 (b) 1/25

c
Find the probability that atleast one of them will be ace of
A
(c) 18/25 (d) 2/25
87. A committee of 5 persons is to be formed from a group of 6
heart
(a) 1/26
th
(b) 1/13 s gents and 8 ladies. If the selection is random, the probabil-
(c) 2/13
Ma
(d) None of these
73. A coin is tossed twice. The probability of getting both heads
ity that there are three ladies and 2 gents in the committee is
(a) 3/14 (b) 5/14
(a) 1/3
ce
(b) 1/4
n
(c) 60/143 (d) 10/14
88. In a group there are 3 men and 2 women. Three persons are
(c) 3/4
ia(d) 1/7

Re
selected at random. The probability that 1 man and 2 women
74. If A and B are independent events such that P(A) = 0.4 and
P(A∪B|) = 0.9, then P(B) is or 2 men and 1 woman are selected
(a) 1/2
e’s (b) 1/3 (a) 3/5 (b) 3/10

a
(c) 1/4
p d (d) 1/6
75. A coin is tossed three times, the probability of getting at
(c) 6/9 (d) 9/10
89. If A and B are two mutually exclusive events such that

Po
least two heads is
(a) 1/2 (b) 1/3
P(A) = 1/3, P(A∪B) = 3/4, then P(B) is
(a) 1/2 (b) 2/3
(c) 1/4 (d) 2/3 (c) 1/4 (d) 5/12

“The future belongs to those who believe in the

beauty of their dreams.” S.M.Popade
90. Four cards are drawn from a pack of 52 cards, then the 104. Let E and F be two independent events. The probability
probability of getting all cards of same suit is that both E and F happens is 1/12 and the probability that
a) 11/4165 b) 44/4165
c) 4/4165 d) 52/4165
ani neither E nor F happens is 1/2. Then
a) P(E) = 1/3, P(F) = 1/4 b) P(E) = 1/12, P(F) = 1

rbh
91. A determinant is chosen at random from the set of all deter
minants of order 2 with elements 0 or 1 only. The probabil-
c) P(E) = 1/2, P(F) = 1/6 d) None of these

ity that the determinant chosen is non-zero is

a) 3/16 b) 3/8
, Pa 105. An unbiased die with faces marked 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 is
rolled four times. Out of four values obtained, the probabil-
c) 1/4 d) None of these
my ity that the minimum face value is not less than 2 and the

a e
92. A speaks truth in 60 percent cases and B speaks truth in
d
70 percent cases. The probability that they will say the same
maximum face value is not greater than 5 is :
a) 16/81 b) 1/81
thing while describing a single event is
Ac c) 80/81 d) 65/81
a) 0.56 b) 0.54
ths 106. If the probability for A to fail in an examination is 0.2 and
that for B is 0.3, then the probability that either A or B fails
c) 0.38

Ma
d) 0.94.
93. The probability of occurrence of an event A is 5/9. The is :

nce
probability of non-occurrence of the event B is 5/11. The
probability that at least one of them will occur
a) 0.38
c) 0.50
b) 0.44
d) 0.94.
a) 6/11
ia
b) 79/99 107. A man has 3 pairs of black socks and 2 pairs of brown

Re
c) 4/9 d) 4/5 socks kept together in a box. If he dresses hurriedly in the

’s
94. Probabilities that a plant will live is 3/4 and the probabil-
e
dark, the probability that after he has put on a black sock,
he will then put on another black socks is :
d
ity that another plant lives is 1/3. The probability that only
a
one of them lives is
p
a) 1/3 b) 2/3

Po
a) 7/12 b) 3/4 c) 3/5 d) 2/15
c) 1/6 d) None of these 108. A six-faced dice is so biased that it is twice as likely to
show an even number as an odd number when thrown. It is
95.The probability that a teacher will give an unannounced
test during any class meeting is 1/5. If a student is absent
ani thrown twice. The probability that the sum of two numbers
twice, then the probability that the student will miss at
least one test is
rbh thrown is even is
a) 1/12 b) 1/6
a) 4/5 b) 2/5
, Pa c) 1/3 d) 5/9
c) 7/75 d) 9/25

my
96. Two players of equal skill are playing a set of games. They
109. Four persons are chosen at random from a group contain-
ing 3 men, 2 women, and 4 children, The chance that ex-

ade
leave off when A requires 3 points to win and B requires 2 actly 2 of them will be children is

each take
Ac
points to win. If the stake was Rs.32, what share would a) 2/9
c) 10/21
b) 9/21
d) 11/21
a) 9, 23
th
b) 16, 16 s 110. A rifleman is firing at a distance target and has only 10 %
c) 10, 22

Ma
d) None of these
97. A sample space consists of three mutually exclusive and
chance of hitting it. The number of rounds, he must fire in
order to have more than 50% chance of hitting it at least

ce
equally likely events. The probability of happening of each
n
once is
one of them is equal to
a) 0
eia
b) 1/3
(a) 5
(c) 9
(b) 7
(d) 11.
c) 1
’s R d) None of these 111. A box contains 3 white and 2 red balls. If we draw one ball
and without replacing the first ball, the probability of draw-
e
98. For any two independent events E1 and E2 in a space S,
d
P [(El ∪ E2) ∩ (El| ∩ E2 | )] is
a ing red ball in the second draw is
a) < 1/4
p b) > 1/4 a) 2/5 b) 3/10
c) > 1/2
Po d) > 1/2
99. From a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards, 2 cards are
drawn, the first being replaced before the second is drawn.
c) 10/21 d) 11/20
112. If p(A) = 0.65 and P(B) = 0.80, then P(A ∩ B) lies in
the interval
The probability that the first is a diamond and the second is
queen is
ani a) [ 0.30, 0.80]
c) [ 0.40, 0.70]
b) [ 0.35, 0.75]
d) [ 0.45, 0.65].
a) 1/52 b) 1/26
rbh 113. A and B are two events such that p(A) > 0, P(B) ≠ 1, then
c) 4/13 d) 1/4

,Pa
100. The probability that a man will live another 10 years is
P (A| /B|) is equal to
a) 1 - P (A /B ) b) 1 - P (A|/B)

my
1/4and the probability that his wife will live another 10
1 - P(A∪B) P(A| )
in 10 years is
ade
years is 1/3. Then the probability that neither will be alive c)
P(B| )
d)
P(B| )
a) 1/2
c) 7/12
b) 5/12
d) 11/12
Ac 114. Given two events A and B. If odds against A are as 2 : 1

ths
101. Let A, B, C be three equally and collectively exhaustive
and those in favour of A ∪ B are as 3 : 1, then
a) 1/2 < P(B) < 3/4 b) 5/12 < P(B) < 3/4

then the odds against C are

Ma
events. If the odds are 8 : 3 against A, 5 : 2 against B, c) 1/4 < P(B) < 3/5 d) None of these
115. A coin is tossed three times in succession. If E is the event
a) 20 : 17
ce
b) 50 : 31
n
that there are at least two heads and F is the event in which
c) 43 : 34

eia
d) 77 : 34
102. The chance of throwing a total of 3 or 5 or 11, when two
first throw is a head, then P(E/F) =
a) 3/4 b) 3/8
dice are thrown
’s R c) 1/2 d) 1/8
a) 5/36
c) 2/9
ade b) 1/9
d) 19/36
116. In a box there are 2 red, 3 black and 4 white balls. Out of
these 3 balls are drawn together. The probability that all are
p
103. The probability that Krishna will be alive 10 years hence of same colour is

Po
is 7/5 and that Hari will be alive is 7/10. What is the prob-
ability that both Krishna and Hari will be dead 10 years
hence ?
a) 1/84
c) 5/84
b) 1/21
d) None of these
“The laws of probability, so true in
a) 21/150 b) 4/25 general, so fallacious in particular.” S.M.Popade
c) 49/150 d) 56/150
117. A coin is tossed three times, the probability of getting at 133. If A & B are independent events such that P(A) = 0.4,
least two heads is,
ani P(A ∪ B| ) = 0.9 then P(B) is
a) 1/2 b) 1/3
a) 1/2
c) 1/4
b) 1/3
d) 2/3
rbh c) 1/4 d) 1/6

,Pa
118. Two dice are thrown together, the probability that the sum
of the numbers on the two faces is greater than 8 is
134. Let A and B be two events such that P(A) = 3/5,
P(B) = 2/5 and P(A/B) = 5/8 then P(A ∪ B ) is
a) 1/6 b) 8/36
my a) 1/2 b) 3/4
c) 5/18 d) 1/3

ade
119. A box contains 8 red, 5 white & 7 blue balls. If 3 balls are
c) 1/3 d) 1/5
135. A pair of dice is thrown, then the probability that the
c
drawn at random, the prob. that all balls are of same colour
A sum is 10 or greater, if 5 appears on the first die is
is.
a) 52/1140
ths
b) 101/1140
a) 1/36
c) 10/36
b) 1/6
d) 5/36
c) 23/1140 a
d) 3/1140
M 136. Three coins are tossed. The probability that all coins

n e
120. Cards are numbered 1 to 25. Two cards are drawn. the
c
probability that the number on one card is multiple of 7
show heads if atleast one of them show head is
a) 1/7 b) 1/8

ia
and other is a multiple of 11 is
e
c) 1/3 d) 1/2
137. In a class of 100 students, 20 failed in English, 15 in
a) 1/50
c) 18/25
’s R b) 1/25
d) 2/25 Hindi and 10 in both, then probability that a student chosen

a e
121. A committee of 5 persons is to be formed from a group of
d
6 gents & 8 ladies. If the selection is random, the probabil-
at random failed in English is
a) 1/3 b) 1/2
p
Po
ity that there are 3 ladies & 2 gents in the committee is c) 1/4 d) 1/5
a) 3/14 b) 5/14 138. Two numbers are selected from integers 1 to 13. If the
sum is even then the prob. that both are odd numbers is
c) 60/143 d) 10/14
n
122. In the group there are 3 men & 2 women.Three persons are
a i a) 7/12 b) 6/13

or 2 men & 1 woman are selected is

rbh
selected at random. The probability that 1 man & 2 women c) 1/2 d) None of these
139. A and B appear in an interview for two vacancies. the
a) 3/5 b) 3/10
, Pa probability of A’s selection is 1/6 and that of B’s selection
c) 6/9 d) 9/10

my
123. Two cards are drawn from a pack of 52 cards. The prob-
is 1/4, then the probability that one of them is selected
a) 1/24 b) 5/12

ade
ability that they are of the same denomination is c) 1/12 d) 1/3
a) 1/17
c) 13/102
b) 4/17
d) 8/663
Ac 140. If A, B, C are independent events such that P(A) = 1/2,
P(B) = 1/3, P(C) = 1/4 then P(A| ∩ B| ∩ C| ) =

ths
124. One card is drawn from each of two packs of 52 cards. [Memory-MHT-CET-2005]

a) 103/2704
Ma
The prob. that at least one of them is an ace of heart is
b) 102/2704
a) 23/24
c) 1/24
b) 1/4
d) 3/24
c) 203/2704
ce
d) 201/2704
n
141. If P(A) = 0.7, P(B) = 0.4, P(A∩B) = 0.3 then P(A∩B| )
is

e a
125. A room has 4 lamps from the collection of 12 bulbs of
i
which 6 are defective, 4 are selected & put in the lamps, a) 4/5 b) 1/10
[Memory-MHT-CET-2005]

’s R
the prob. that room is lit is c) 2/5 d) None of these
142. Three unbiased coins are tossed, then the probability of
a) 1/33

a
c) 16/33
de b) 32/33
d) 4/33 getting atleast two heads is [Memory-MHT-CET-2005]

p
126. 8 boys and 2 girls are seating in a row for a photograph, a) 1/4 b) 1/2

Po
the probability that both the girls sit together is
a) 1/5 b) 2/9
c) 3/8 d) 5/8
143) If P(A) = 0.8, P(B) = 0.6 and P(A∩B) = 0.5, then
P(A∩B|) = [Memory-MHT-CET-2004]
c) 1/10 d) 1/4
127. A three digit number is formed by using 1, 2, 3 and 4. The
probability that the number is divisible by 3 is
ani a) 0.2
c) 0.4
b) 0.3
d) 0.5
a) 1/3 b) 1/7
rbh 144) The probabilities of solving a problem by the three
students A, B and C are 1/4, 1/3 and 1/5 respectively, then
c) 1/2 d) 1/4

, Pa
128. From a pack of cards two cards are selected. The probabi- the probability that the problem is solved by atleast one of
lity that they form a pair of king & queen is
my them is
a) 2/5 b) 3/5
[Memory-MHT-CET-2004]
a) 4/663
c) 8/663
b) 13/663
d) 1/663
ade c) 4/5 d) 1/5

Ac
129. If A & B are two mutually exclusive events such that 145) An unbiased die is thrown, then the probability of getting
score greater than 4 is [Memory-MHT-CET-2004]
P(A) = 1/3, P(A ∪ B) = 3/4 then P(B) is
a) 1/2 b) 2/3
ths a) 1/2 b) 1/3
c) 1/4 d) 5/12
Ma
130. If A & B areany two events then prob. that exactly one
c) 2/3 d) 4/5
146. The probability of impossible event is
of them occurs is
nce a) 0
c) no defined
b) 1
d) None of these
ia
a) P(A) + P(B) + P(A ∩ B) b) P(A) + P(B) - 2P(A ∩ B)

Re
(c) P(A) + P(B) - P(A ∩ B) d) P(A) + P(B) - 2P(A ∪ B) 147. For any event A of S, which of the following is not true
a) P(A) < P(S) b) 0 < P(A) < 1

e s
131. The probability that at least one of the events A & B
’
occurs is 0.65 & probability of their simultaneous occur- c) P(A| ) = 1 - P(A) d) P(A) is always positive

a) 1.2
pad
rence is 0.15 then P( A| ) + P( B| ) is
b) 0.12
148. If A and B are independent events, then P(A/B) =
a) 0 b) 1

Po
c) 0.80 d) 0.50
132. If A & B are events such that P(A) = 0.25, P(B) = 0.4
c) P(A)
149. For any two events P(A - B) =
d) P(B)

P(A ∪ B) = 0.5 then P(A ∩ B| ) is a) P(A) + P(A ∩ B) b) P(A) - P(A ∩ B)

a) 0.5 b) 0.1 c) P(A) - P(B) d) P(A) - P(A ∪ B)
c) 0.25 d) 0.6 “Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment,
full effort is full victory.” Mahatma Gandhi
150. A box contains 5 red & 7 green balls. Two balls are 165. A bag contains 6 green, 4 white & 5 red balls. If three balls
drawn, the probability that one is red & one is green ball is are drawn one by one without replacement, then probability
a) 35/66 b) 7/66 that none is red is
c) 7/12 d) 7/24
a
151. A bag contains 6 white & 4 black balls. If four balls areni a) 10/15
c) 24/91
b) 9/15
d) None of these
successively drawn out & not replaced, the probability
rbh 166. A coin is tossed until tail appears or until the coin has
that they are alternately ofdifferent colours
a) 1/10 b) 10/11
, Pa been tossed five times. If a tail doesnot occur on the first
two tosses, then probbability that coin is tossed 5 times is
c) 1/7 d) 4/6
my a) 3/2 b) 3/5

ade
152. Three balls are drawn successively from a bag containing
8 red, 5 white & 7 black balls. The prob. that they are in
c) 1/4 d) 1/7
167. A die is tossed twice. The probability of getting 4, 5 or 6
c
order red, white & black when not replaced is
A
on the first toss & 1, 2, 3 or 4 on second toss is
a) 1/20
c) 3/20
b) 7/171

ths
d) None of these
a) 1/2
c) 1/6
b) 1/4
d) 1/3
a
153. Two bags contain 3 white, 7 red, 15 black balls and 10
M
168. If from 30 lottery tickets marked 1, 2,3...30,four tickets

nce
white, 6 red. 9 black balls. One ball is taken from each bag,
then prob. that both are of same colour is
are drawn then probabiltiy that those marked 1 & 2 are
always in cluded is
a) 105/625
ia
b) 315/625 a) 2/30 b) 2/145

Re
c) 540/625 d) 207/625 c) 4/30 d) None of these

e’s
154. A & B toss a coin alternately till one of them gets head &
wins the game. If A starts, the probability of his winning at
169. 5 persons A, B, C, D & E sit for a photograph. The prob-
ability that A & E sit always together is

ad
his third toss is
p
a) 3/4 b) 2/5

Po
a) 1/4 b) 1/32 c) 3/5 d) 3/7
c) 1/16 d) 1/8 170. 5 different pairs of shoes with different sizes are kept mixed
155. A & B throw a die alternatively till one of them gets 6 & in a box. Two shoes are drawn. The probability that one
wins the game. The probability that A wins the game if he
ani shoe is of left leg & other is of right leg but not of same
starts first is
a) 1/6 b) 5/6
rbh persons is
a) 5/10 b) 5/9
c) 5/11 d) 6/11
, Pa c) 4/9 d) None of these

my
156. A, B, C appear in competition. Chances of winning of A
are twice that of C & chances of C are twice that of B,
171. A box contains 5 blue & an unknown number x of red
balls. Two balls are drawn at random. If probability of two
then probability of winning B is
ade blue balls selected is 5/14, then x is
a) 3 b) 4
a) 1/6
c) 1/8
b) 1/3
d) 1/7
Ac c) -12 d) 6

ths
157. Probability that a plane is hit by 1st, 2nd & 3rd shots are 172. Out of 8 points in a plane, 5 are collinear, then the

a) 7/8 b) 2/8 a
2/3, 2/5 & 3/8, then probability that plane is hit is

M
probability that 3 points selected will form a triangle is
a) 3/8 b) 5/8
c) 5/8
e
d) 3/8

nc
158. If A & B are two events s.t. P(A ∪ B) = P(A ∩ B), then
c) 23/28 d) 5/28
173. Two cards are drawn from a pack of cards. The probabil-
a) P(A) + P(B) = 0
eia ity that one is a spade card & other is a king is
b) P(A) + P(B) = P(A).P(B/A)

’s
c) P(A) + P(B) = 2P(A).P(B/A) R a) 1/52
c) 1/13
b) 1/26
d) 1/4

de
d) None of these
a
174. Three cards are drawn from a pack of 52 cards. The prob-

p
159. If A and B are two events such that P(A) = 1/3, ability that the three cards consists of at least two spade &

Po
P(B) = 1/4 and P(A∩B) = 1/5 then P(B| /A| ) = atleast 0one picture card is
a) 37/40 b) 37/42 a) 388/22100 b) 838/22100
c) 21/41 d) None of these c) 883/22100 d) 868/22100
160. If A and B are mutually exclusive then P(A/B) = 175. Three cards are drawn from a pack of cards. The probabil-
a) 0 b) 1
ani ity that two cards are face cards is

c)
P(A ∩ B)
d) None of these
rbh a) 33/221
c) 12/52
b) 3/52
d) 3/12
P(A)

,Pa 176. There are 4 History, 5 Maths & 6 Logic books. They are

my
161. The probability that A & B will die within a year are x
and y, then probability that only one of them will survive
arranged on a shelf. The probability that same subject books
are kept together is
at the year end is
ade 1 1
a) x + y - xy
c) x + y + xy
b) x + y - 2xy
d) x + y + 2xy
Ac a)
45 x 63 x 39
b)
35 x 69 x 43

ths
162. The probability of getting atleast one head in 4 tossings c) 1
49 x 33 x 65
d)
1
46 x 39 x 35
of a coin is
a) 10/16 b) 15/16
Ma 177. Anumber of 4 different digits is formed by using digits 1,
c) 11/18
ce
d) 13/15
n
163. A box contains 3 white & 4 black balls. Another box
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. The prob. that it is odd number is
a) 4/9 b) 5/10

eia
contains 4 white & 5 black balls. If one ball is drawn from c) 4/10 d) 5/9

a) 32/63
’ R
each box, the probability that both are of same colour is
s b) 31/63
178. A team of 5 is to be selected from 8 boys & 3 girls. The
probability that 2 particular girls are always there is
c) 23/63
ade d) 13/63 a) 1/6 b) 1/4

p
164. Six boys & six girls sit in a row. The probability that c) 1/5 d) 2/11

Po
they sit alternatively is 179. Two cards are drawn from a pack of 52 cards. The prob-
a) 1/2 b) 1/462 ability that they are from different suits is
c) 1/924 d) 1/36 a) 4/17 b) 2/17
c) 3/17 d) 13/17 S.M.Popade
Believe one who has proved it. Believe an expert.
 193. A fair coin is tossed repeatedly. If tail appears on first
180. 6 persons among whom are A & B stand in a line for a
ni
photograph. The probability that there are exactly two per-
a
four tosses, then the probability of head appearing on fifth
toss equals
sons between A & B is
a) 1/6 b) 1/4
rbh a) 1/2 b) 1/32
c) 1/10 d) 1/30
,Pa c) 31/32 d) 1/5
194. If A and B are independent events such that 0 < P (A) < 1

my
181. There are three sockets for bulbs in room. from a collec-
tion of 10 bulbs of which 6 are defective, 3 bulbs are se- and 0 < P(B) < 1, then which one is not correct

de
lected. Then the probability that room gets max light is
a
a) A and B are mutually exclusive
b) A and BC are independent
a) 3/10
c) 3/5
b) 5/6
d) 1/30
Ac c) Ac and BC are independent

ths
182. A bag contains 3 white & 4 black balls. One ball is drawn d) P (A/B) + P (Ac/B) = 1.

Ma
& kept a side, then one white & one black balls are added &
then one ball is drawn. The prob. that second ball is white is
195. If E1 denote the event of coming sum 6 in throwing of two
dice and E2 be the event of coming 2 in anyone of the two,
a) 16/56
c) 5/56
nce
b) 25/56
d) 9/56
then P (E2/E1) is
a) 1/5 b) 4/5

eia
183. Four pairs of hand gloves are there in a closet. Two gloves c) 3/5 d) 2/5

is
’s R
are drawn at random. The prob. that both are of same hand 196. Three letters are drawn from the alphabet of 26 letters
without replacement. The probability that they appear in
a) 3/7
ade b) 3/8 alphabetical order is
1
p
23
c) 2/7 d) 4/8 a) 26 C1 b) 26

Po
184. Three boxes contain 6 green, 2 yellow; 3 green, 5 yellow ; C3 C3
4 green & 4 yellow balls. A ball is drawn from one of them. c) 1/6 d) 1/5
The probability that it is yellow is
a) 3/8 b) 5/12
ani 197. The probability that the three cards drawn from a pack
of 52 cards are all red is
c) 1/4 d) 11/24
rbh a) 1/17 b) 3/17

, Pa
185. Two numbers are selected from the integers 1 to 13. If the
sum is even then probability that both numbers are odd is,
c) 2/19 d) 2/17
198. A coin is tossed 4 times. The probability that at least one
a) 7/13 b) 7/11
my head turns up is
c) 7/14 d) 7/12

ade
186. A coin is tossed three times in succession. If E is .the
a) 1/16
c) 14/16
b) 2/16
d) 15/16
c
event that there are at least two heads and F is the event in
A
199. A box contains 6 nails and 10 nuts. Half of the nails and
half of the nuts are rusted. If one item is chosen at random,
a) 3/4 b) 3/8 s
which first throw is a head, then P(E/F) =

th the probability that it is rusted or is a nail is

c) 1/2 a
d) 1/8
M
a) 3/16
c) 11/16
b) 5/16
d) 14/16

n e
187.The probability that a company executive will travel by
c
train is 2/3 and that he will travel by plane is 1/5. The prob- 200. A box contains 10 good articles and 6 with defects. One

a) 2/15 eia
ability of his travelling by train or plane is :
b) 13/15
item is drawn at random. The probability that it is either
good or has a defect is
c) 3/5
’s R d) None of these a) 1 b) 49/64

ade
188. Seven white balls and three black balls are randomly placed
c) 40/64 d) 24/64
201.The probability of occurence of a multiple of 2 on one
p
in a row. The probability that no two black balls are placed dice and a multiple of 3 on the other dice if both are thrown

Po
adjacently equals together is
a) 1/2 b) 7/15 a) 7/36 b) 1/3
c) 2/15 d) 1/3 c) 71/36 d) 1/4
189. If from each of the three boxes containing 3 white and 1
black, 2 white and 2 black, 1 white and 3 black balls, one
ani 202. If P(A) = 0.2 and P(B) = 0.5, then
a) P(A ∪ B) > 0.5 b) P(A ∪ B) < 0.5
ball is drawn at random, then the probability that 2 white
and 1 black ball will be drawn is
rbh c) P (A ∩ B) > 0.3 d) P(A ∪ B) > 0.3
a) 13/32 b) 1/4
, Pa 203. A bag contains 5 brown and 4 white socks. A man pulls
out two socks. The probability that these are of the same
c) 1/32 d) 3/16

my
190. If E and F are complementary events of events E and F
colour is
respectively and 0 < P (F) < 1, then
ade a) 5/108
c) 30/108
b) 18/108
d) 48/108
a) P(E/F) + P (E| /F ) = 1 or
P (E/F | ) + (E| /F | ) = 1
Ac 204. If different words are found from letters of the word
b) P (E/F) + P (E/F | ) = 1-
ths “UNIVERSITY”, then the probability that two I’s do not
come together
c) P (E | /F) + P (E/F | ) = 1
d) None of these.
Ma a) 4/5
c) 2/5
b) 6/5
d) 3/5

n e
191. There are four machines and it is known that exactly two
c
of them are faulty. They are tested, one by one, in a random
205. In a competition A, Band C are participating. The

ia probability that A wins is twice that of B, the probability

Re
order till both the faulty machines are identified. Then the that B wins is twice that of C. The probability that A
probability that only two tests are needed is
a) 1/3
e’s b) 1/6
loses is
a) 1/7 b) 2/7
c) 1/2

pad d) 1/4
192. If E and F are events with P (E) < P (F) and
c) 4/7 d) 3/7
206. The probability that a number selected at random from the
o
P (E ∩ F) > 0, then
P
a) occurrence of E ⇒ occurrence of F
set of numbers {1, 2, 3, ...100} is a cube is
a) 1/25 b) 2/25
b) occurrence of F ⇒ occurrence of E
c) 3/25 d) 4/25
c) non-occurrence of E ⇒ non-occurrence of F
d) none of the above implication holds “Wisest men follow their own direction”
S.M.Popade