Solution

PROBABILITY JEE WEEKLY TEST

JEE main - Mathematics

1.
42
(b) 12
C5

Explanation:
Total no. of ways of selection is 12
C5 . The amount is atleast ₹ 1.50. if we select two 50 paise coins and three 25 paise coins.
2 4 2 4 2 4 6
C2 × C3 + C1 × C4 + C2 × C2 × C1
∴ Required probability = 12
C5

= 12
42

C5

2.
(b) independent but not equally likely
Explanation:
¯
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
¯
Given P (A ∪ B ) = 1

6
, P (A ∩ B) =
1

4
¯
, P (A) =
1

4
¯
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
¯ 1 5
∴ P (A ∪ B) = 1 − P (A ∪ B ) = 1 − =
6 6

and P (A) = 1 − P (A
¯
)= 1 −
1

4
=
3

∴ P(A ∪ B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A ∩ B)

5 3 1
= + P (B) −
6 4 4

⇒ P (B) =
1

3
⇒ A and B are not equally likely
1
P (A ∩ B) = P (A) ⋅ P (B) =
4

So, events are independent.

3. (a) 0.10
Explanation:
P{exactly one) = 2

⇒ P(A) + P(B) - 2P(A∩B) = 2

P(A or B) = P(A ∪B) = 1

2
1
⇒ P(A) + P(B) - P (A ∩ B) = 2
5−4
∴ P (A ∩ B) =
1

2
−
2

5
=
10
=
1

10
= 0.10

4.
(d) 1

Explanation:
Let A1​, A2​and A3​be the events of match winning in first, second and third matches respectively and whose probabilities are
P(A1) = P(A2) = P(A3) = 1

P(A'1) = P(A'2) = P(A'3) = 1

∴ Required probability
= P(A1​A'2​A3​) + P(A'1​A2​A3​)
= P(A1​)P(A'2​)P(A3​) + P(A'1​)P(A2​)P(A3​)
3 3
=( 1

2
) + (
1

2
) = 1

8
+
1

8
=
2

8
=
1

5.
(d) 1

2
loss

Explanation:
It is given that a person wins ₹ 15 for throwing a doublet (1, 1) (2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4), (5, 5), (6, 6) and win ₹ 12 when the throw
results in sum of 9, i.e., when (3, 6), (4, 5), (5, 4), (6, 3) occurs.
Also, losses ₹ 6 for throwing any other outcome, i.e., when any of the rest 36 - 6 - 4 = 26 outcomes occurs.

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 Now, the expected gain/loss
= 15 × P (getting a doublet) + 12 × P (getting sum 9) - 6 × P (getting any of rest 26 outcome)
6 4 26
= (15 × ) + (12 × ) − (6 × )
36 36 36

5 4 26 15+8−26
= + − =
2 3 6 6
23−26
=
6
= −
3

6
= −
1

2
, means loss of ₹ 1

6. (a) 169
25

Explanation:
Let p = probability of getting an ace in a draw = probability of success and q = probability of not getting an ace in a draw =
probability of failure
4 1
Then, p = 52
=
13
1 12
and q = 1 - q = 1 − 13
=
13

Here, number of trials, n = 2

Clearly, X follows binomial distribution with parameter n = 2 and p = 1

13
x 2−x

Now, P (X = x) = 2
Cx (
1

13
) (
12

13
) , x = 0, 1, 2

∴ P(X = 1) + P(X = 2)
1 2 0
2 1 12 2 1 12
= C1 ( ) ( ) + C2 ( ) ( )
13 13 13 13

= 2( 169
12
) +
169
1

24 1 25
= + =
169 169 169

7.
(c) 16.96
Explanation:
E(X) = ∑ x ⋅ P (x ) = 1.6 i i

Var(X) = ∑ x ⋅ P (x ) − [E(X)] 2
i
i
2

= 4.8 - 2.56
= 2.24
Now, 4E(X2) - Var (X)
= 4 ∑ x ⋅ P (x ) − Var(X)2
i i

= 4(4.8) - 2.24
= 19.2 - 2.24
= 16.96

8. (a) n
1

Explanation:
Let A and B be the events.
A: the triangle is an equilateral triangle
B: triangle has two equal side lengths
Let side lengths be a, b, c
a , b , c ∈ {n + 1, n + 2, ..., 2n}
Total number of possible triangles
= C (number of scalene triangles) + 2 (
n
3
n
C2 ) (number of triangles having exactly two sides equal) + n
C1 (number of triangles
have all three sides equal)
=( C + C )+( C +
n
3
n
2
n
2
n
C1 )

= n+1
C + C = 3 C
n+1
2
n+2
3
n n 2
2( C2 )+ C1 n(n−1)+n
= P(B) = n+2 C
=
n+2 C
=
n+2
n
C3
3 3

A ∩ B = A ⇒ P (A ∩ B) = P (A)
n
C1
= n+2 C
=
n+2 C
n

3 3

P (A∩ B) P (A)
Required probability = P(A|B) = =
P (B) P (B)

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 n+2
C3
= n−2
n
×
2
C3 n

= 1

9. (a) P(A/B) ≥ P{A)

Explanation:
P (A∩ B)
We know that, P (A/B) = P (B)

[by the definition of conditional probability]

∵ A⊂ B

⇒ A∩ B= A

P (A)
∴ P (A/B) = ...(i)
P (B)

As we know that, 0 ≤ P(B) ≤ 1

1 P (A)
∴ 1 ≤ < ∞ ⇒ P (A) ≤ < ∞
P (B) P (B)

P (A)
⇒ ≥ P (A)
P (B)

Now, from Eqs (i) and (ii), we get

P(A/B) ≥ P(A)
10.
7
(c) 15

Explanation:
P (X ∪ Y ) = P (X) + P (Y ) − P (X ∩ Y )

4 ¯
¯¯¯
⇒ = P (X) + [1 − P (Y )] − P (X ∩ Y )
5
4 2 1
⇒ = P (X) + 1 − −
5 3 6

⇔ P(X) = 4

5
−
1

6
=
19

30
¯
¯¯¯
P (X ∩ Y ) = P (X) − P (X ∩ Y )

= 19

30
−
1

6
=
14

30
=
7

15

11.
(b) 7

15

Explanation:
The number of ways of placing 3 black balls without any restriction is 10C3. Since, we have total 10 places of putting 10 balls
in a row. Now, the number of ways in which no two black balls put together is equal to the number of ways of choosing 3
places marked ‘—’ out of eight places.
−W − W − W − W − W − W − W

This can be done in 8C3 ways.

8
C3 8×7×6 7
∴ Required probability m= 10
=
10×9×8
=
15
C3

12.
1
(b) 6

Explanation:
Probability that only two tests are needed = Probability that the first machine tested is faulty × Probability that the second
machine tested is faulty = × = 2

4
1

3
1

13.
(c) 1.0285
Explanation:
Let sample space n(S) = all 5 digit nos = 9 × 104
A : no is multiple of 7 but not divisible by 5
Smallest 5 digit divisible by 7 is 10003
Largest 5 digit divisible by 7 is 99995
∴ 99995 = 10003 + (n - 1)7, n = 12857

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 Numbers divisible by 7 and 5 i.e. 35
99995 = 10010 + (P - 1)35
⇒ 99995 - 10010 + 35 = 35P ⇒ P = 2572

∴ Numbers divisible b 7 but not by 35 are

12857 - 2572 = 10285
∴ P = ∴ 9P = 1.0285
10285

90000

14. (a) 1

Explanation:
Let P(I), P(W) & P(T) denote the probability of student reads Business India, Business world & Business today
P(I) = , P(W) =
100
80
, P(T) = 50

100
30

100

Probability that student reads exactly two

P(I ∩ W) + P(I ∩ T) + P(W ∩ T) - P(I ∩ W ∩ T)
= P(I) + P(W) + P(T) + P(I ∩ W ∩ T) - P(I ∩ W ∩ T)
80 50 30 10 50
= +
100
+ -1- 100
= =
100 100 100
1

15.
5
(b) 33

Explanation:
For an A.P. 2b = a + c (even), so both a and c even numbers or odd numbers from given numbers and b numbers will be fixed
automatically.
6 5
C2 + C2
Required probability = 11
=
25

165
=
5

33
C

16. (a) 1

Explanation:
6 W

4 R

Now, Required Probability =

6 6 6 6 6 6
C1 C2 C3 C C5 C6
1 4
×[ + + + + + ]
6 10 10 10 10 10 10
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6

126+70+35+15+5+1
= 1

6
(
210
) = 42

210
= 1

17. (a) 8

17

Explanation:
8

17

18.
(c) 6

55

Explanation:
Total number of ways of selecting 2 different numbers from {0, 1, 2, ..., 10} = 11C2 = 55
Let two numbers selected be x and y
Then, x + y = 4m ...(i)
and x - 4 = 4n ...(ii)
⇒ 2x = 4(m + n) and 2y = 4(m - n)

⇒ x = 2(m + n) and y = 2(m - n)

∴ x and y both are even numbers
x y

0 4, 8

2 6,10

4 0, 8

6 2, 10

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 8 0, 4

10 2, 6
∴ Required probability = 6

55

19.
(d) 15

39

Explanation:
8 couples → Total 16 Peoples
4 persons for a prize
P(At least on a couple in 4) = 1 − P (No. Couple in 4)
No. of ways o fselecting 4 such that no couple
P (No. couple in 4) = = X

No. of ways of selecting 4 Y

16 14 12 10
C1 × C1 × C1 × C1
X= (select one by one such that selected one's partner is not in the next round of selection)
4!
16×14×12×10 120
P(No. couple in 4) = 16×15×14×13
= 195
=
24

39
15
P(At least are couple in 4) = 1 - 24

39
=
39

20.
(b) 2n+1

Explanation:
X 1 2 3 ... n
2 4 6 2n
P(X) n(n+1) n(n+1) n(n+1)
... n(n+1)

E(X) = ∑ x ⋅ P (x i i)

6
= 1. + 2 ⋅
n(n+1)
2 4

n(n+1)
+ 3 ⋅
n(n+1)
+ ... + n. 2n

n(n+1)

= n(n+1)
2
(1 + 4 + 9 + ... + n2)

= n(n+1)
2
(12 + 22 + 33 + ... + n2)
n(n+1)(2n+1)
= n(n+1)
2
⋅
6

2n+1
= 3

21.
(c) E1, E2 and E3 are independent
Explanation:
Clearly, E1 = {(4, 1), (4, 2), (4,3), (4,4), (4, 5), (4, 6)}
E2 = {(1,2), (2,2), (3,2), (4,2), (5,2), (6,2)}
and E3 = {(1, 2), (1, 4), (1, 6), (2, 1), (2, 3), (2, 5), (3, 2), (3, 4), (3, 6), (4, 1), (4, 3), (4, 5), (5, 2), (5, 4), (5, 6), (6, 1), (6, 3), (6,
5)}
6 1 6 1
⇒ P (E1 ) = = , P (E2 ) = =
36 6 36 6

and P (E 3
)=
18

36
=
1

Now, P (E 1 ∩ E2 ) = P (getting 4 on die A and 2 on die B)

1
= = P (E1 ) ⋅ P (E2 )
36

P (E2 ∩ E3 ) = P (getting 2 on die B and sum of numbers on both dice is odd)

3
= = P (E2 ) ⋅ P (E3 )
36

P (E1 ∩ E3 ) = P (getting 4 on die A and sum of numbers on both dice is odd)

= P (E ) ⋅ P (E ) and P (E ∩ E ∩ E ) = P [getting 4 on die A, 2 on die B and sum of numbers is odd]
3
= 1 3 1 2 3
36

= P (impossible event) = 0
Hence, E1, E2 and E3 are not independent.

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22.
(b) 1

11

Explanation:
Probability of 4 member committee which contain atleast one woman.
⇒ P(3M, 1W) + P(2M, 2W) + P(1M, 3 W) + P(0M, 4W)
10 5 10 5 10 5 10 5
C3 C1 C2 C2 C1 C3 C0 C4
⇒ + + +
15 15 15 15
C4 C4 C4 C4

600 450 100 5 1155

⇒ + + + ⇒
1365 1365 1365 1365 1365

∴ The probability of committees to have more women than men.

P(1M,3 W)+P(0M,4 W)
=
P(3M,1 W)+P(2M,2 W)+P(1M,3 W)+P(0M,4 W)

105

1365 1
= =
1155 11

1365

23.
(d) The number of favourable cases of the event (A ∪ B) ∩ C is 6
Explanation:
Given statements are
A: no. on 1st die < no. on 2nd die
B: no. on 1st die is even & no. of 2nd die is odd
C: no on 1st die is odd & no. on 2nd die is even
Total number of favourable cases are shown below.
A = {(1, 2) (1, 3) (1, 4) (1, 5) (1, 6), (2, 3) (2, 4) (2, 5) (2, 6) (3, 4) (3, 5), (3, 6), (4, 5) (4, 6) (5, 6)}
B = {(2, 3) (2, 3) (2, 5) (1, 1) (4, 3) (4, 5) (6, 1) (6, 3) (6, 5)}
C = {(1, 2) (1, 4) (1, 6) (3, 2) (3, 4), (3, 6) (5, 2) (5, 4) (5, 6)}
n(A) = 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 15
Similarly, n(B) = 9, n(C) = 9.
Here, (A ∩ B) ≠ ϕ and B, C are not independent.
n((A ∪ B) ∩ C) = n (A ∩ C) ∪ (B ∩ C) = (3 + 2 + 1) + 0 = 6

24.
(d) P(A) = 1

13
; P(B) = 1

13

Explanation:
Given, among 52 pack of cards 2 are drawn. We know that in a pack of cards, there will be 4 aces.
i. Probability of second drawn card is an ace = Probability of first drawn card is ace and second drawn is an ace + probability
of first drawn is non - ace and second drawn is as ace
= 4

52
×
51
3
+
48

52
×
51
4
=( 1

13
×
1

17
) + (
16

13×17
) = 1

13

ii. The probability of first drawn is ace = 4

52
×
51

51
=
1

13

(since we are not worrying about the second card, it can be anything among 51 cards)

25. (a) [0.25, 0.35]

Explanation:
∵ P (A ∩ B) = P (A) + P (B) − P (A ∪ B)

= 1 - 0.8 = 0.2
Now,
∵ P (A ∪ B ∪ C ) = P (A) + P (B) + P (C ) − P (A ∩ B) −P (B ∩ C ) − P (C ∩ A) + P (A ∩ B ∩ C )

⇒ α = 0.6 + 0.4 + 0.5 - 0.2 - β - 0.3 + 0.2

⇒ β = 1.2 - α
∵ α ∈ [0.85, 0.95] then β ∈ [0.25, 0.35]

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