ICSE Class 10 Maths - Probability

Section A
Question 1: (15 Marks)

(MCQs – Each question carries 1 mark)

I. A die is rolled. What is the probability of getting an even number?

a) 1/2
b) 1/3
c) 2/3
d) 1/6
II. A coin is tossed. What is the probability of getting heads?
(a) 1/3
(b) 1/2
(c) 3/4
(d) 1/4
III. What is the probability of drawing a red card from a standard deck of cards?
(a) 1/2
(b) 1/4
(c) 1/3
(d) 1/6
IV. In a bag of 4 red and 6 blue balls, what is the probability of drawing a red ball?
(a) 2/5
(b) 1/5
(c) 3/5
(d) 4/5
V. The probability of an event that is certain to happen is:
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 0.5
(d) None of the above
VI. The sum of probabilities of all possible outcomes of a random experiment is:
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) None of the above
VII. The probability of drawing a king from a deck of 52 cards is:
(a) 1/13
(b) 1/26
(c) 1/52
(d) None of the above
VIII. A bag contains 5 red and 7 black balls. What is the probability of drawing a black ball?
 (a) 5/12
(b) 7/12
(c) 1/2
(d) 1/3
IX. Two coins are tossed simultaneously. What is the probability of getting two heads?
(a) 1/4
(b) 1/2
(c) 3/4
(d) None of the above
X. What is the probability of selecting a prime number from the numbers 1 to 10?
(a) 1/2
(b) 2/5
(c) 3/5
(d) 4/5
XI. A card is drawn from a deck. What is the probability of drawing an ace?
(a) 1/4
(b) 1/13
(c) 1/52
(d) 1/2
XII. The probability of getting an odd number when rolling a die is:
(a) 1/2
(b) 1/3
(c) 1/6
(d) 5/6
XIII. If two dice are rolled, what is the probability that the sum is 7?
(a) 1/6
(b) 1/12
(c) 1/36
(d) None of the above
XIV. What is the probability of an impossible event?
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 1/2
(d) None of the above
XV. The probability of choosing a black card from a deck of cards is:
a) 1/2
b) 1/4
c) 1/3
d) 1/5

Question 2: (12 Marks)

(Short answer questions – Each question carries 4 marks)

 1. A box contains 5 red, 3 blue, and 2 green balls. A ball is drawn at random. Find the
probability that the ball drawn is:
a. Red
b. Blue
2. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. Find the probability that:
a. The sum of the numbers is 9.
b. Both dice show the same number.
3. From a deck of 52 cards, a card is drawn at random. Find the probability that:
a. It is a face card.
b. It is a black card.

Question 3: (13 Marks)

(2 questions of 4 marks, 1 question of 5 marks)

Difficulty: Higher

1. In a class of 30 students, 12 are boys and 18 are girls. Two students are selected at random.
Find the probability that:
a. Both are girls.
b. One is a boy and the other is a girl.
2. A bag contains 10 balls numbered from 1 to 10. A ball is drawn at random. Find the
probability that:
a. The ball is numbered 5.
b. The ball is even.
3. If two dice are rolled, find the probability that the sum of the numbers is:
a. 6
b. Less than 5

Section B

Question 4: (10 Marks)

(2 questions of 3 marks, 1 question of 4 marks)

1. A die is rolled. Find the probability that:

(i) The number rolled is greater than 4. (3 marks)
2. A bag contains 5 red balls, 3 blue balls, and 2 green balls. One ball is drawn at random. Find
the probability that:
(i) The ball drawn is either red or blue. (3 marks)
3. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. Find the probability that:
(i) The sum of the numbers on the two dice is 8. (4 marks)
Question 5: (10 Marks)

(2 questions of 3 marks, 1 question of 4 marks)

1. A coin is tossed twice. Find the probability that:

(i) Both tosses result in heads. (3 marks)
2. A bag contains 8 red balls and 6 black balls. Two balls are drawn at random. Find the
probability that:
(i) One is red and one is black. (3 marks)
3. A card is drawn from a deck of 52 cards. Find the probability that:
(i) It is a face card or a diamond. (4 marks)

Question 6: (10 Marks)

(2 questions of 3 marks, 1 question of 4 marks)

1. A die is rolled. Find the probability that:

(i) The number is less than 3. (3 marks)
2. In a box of 10 balls, 4 are red, 3 are green, and 3 are blue. One ball is picked. Find the
probability that:
(i) The ball is either green or blue. (3 marks)
3. Two dice are thrown. Find the probability that:
(i) The sum of the numbers is greater than 9. (4 marks)

Question 7: (10 Marks)

(2 long questions of 5 marks each)

1. Two cards are drawn at random from a standard deck of 52 cards. Find the probability that:
(i) Both cards are aces. (5 marks)
2. A box contains 6 red, 5 blue, and 4 green balls. Two balls are drawn one after another
without replacement. Find the probability that:
(i) Both balls are red. (5 marks)

Question 8: (10 Marks)

(2 questions of 3 marks, 1 question of 4 marks)

1. A die is rolled twice. Find the probability that:

(i) The first number is greater than the second. (3 marks)
2. A card is drawn from a standard deck of 52 cards. Find the probability that:
(i) The card is a red face card. (3 marks)
3. Two dice are thrown. Find the probability that:
 (i) The product of the numbers is odd. (4 marks)

Question 9: (10 Marks)

(2 questions of 3 marks, 1 question of 4 marks)

1. A coin is tossed three times. Find the probability that:

(i) At least two heads are obtained. (3 marks)
2. A bag contains 4 red balls, 3 green balls, and 3 blue balls. Two balls are drawn at random.
Find the probability that:
(i) Both balls are of different colors. (3 marks)
3. A card is drawn from a deck of 52 cards. Find the probability that:
(i) The card is a king or a queen. (4 marks)

Question 10: (10 Marks)

(2 questions of 3 marks, 1 question of 4 marks)

1. A die is rolled. Find the probability that:

(i) The number is even. (3 marks)
2. Two dice are rolled. Find the probability that:
(i) The sum of the numbers is less than 6. (3 marks)
3. A bag contains 6 red balls and 4 blue balls. Two balls are drawn at random. Find the
probability that:
(i) Both are blue. (4 marks)