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JEE MAIN 2019 PROBABILITY

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 JEE Main September 2020

Q1
In a workshop there are five machines and the probability of any one of them to be out of service on
a day is ¼- If the probability that at most two machines will be out of service on the same day is
( ¾) 3
k then k is equal to:

(A) 1;
(B) 4
(C) 1;
(D) 1;

Q2

Let A and B be two independent events such that P (A) = ½ and P (B) = ¼. Then, which of the
following is TRUE?

(A ) p ( ;) ¼ =
(B) p ( :, ) = ½

(C) p ( :, ) = ¾

(D ) p ( ;) = ¾

Q3
Let A and B be two events such that the probability that exactly one of them occurs is
¾ and the probability that A or B occurs is ½, then the probability of both of them occur together is
(A ) �
(B ) ¾
1

(C) .!.
(D ) 1
2
1
Q4

In a bag there are 20 cards 10 names A and another 10 names B. Cards are drawn randomly one by
one with replacement then find probability that second A comes before third B.

(A) !!
(B) _!_!_
16
7
(C) 16
(D) 169

Q5
A random variable X has the following probability distribution:

X: 1 2 3 4 5
P(x): K 2k K 2K 5K 2
2

Then P (x > 2) is equal to:

(A) �:
7
(B) TI"
(C) 316
(D ) ¼

Q6
If 10 different balls are to be placed in 4 distinct boxes at random, then the probability that two of
these boxes contain exactly 2 and 3 balls is:
(A) 1606
5
215
6
(B ) 9 105
2

(C) 945
10
2

(D ) 945
11
2

Q7
Box I contains 30 cards numbered 1 to 30 and Box II contains 20 cards numbered 31 to 50. A box is
selected at random and a card is drawn from it. The number on the card is found to be a non-prime
number. The probability that the card was drawn from Box 1 is:
4
(A) 17
(B ) l
3
(C) 1
(D) 87
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QB

Let E 0 denote the complement of an event E. Let E 1, E2 and E3 be any pairwise independent
events with P (E 1) > 0 and P (E 1 n E 2 n E3) = 0
Then P (Ef n Ef / E1) is equal to:
(A) P (E�) - P (E�)
(B) P (E�) + P (E3)
(C) P (E3) - P (E�)

(D) P (Ef) - P (E2)

Q9
A die is thrown two times and the sum of the scores appearing on the die is observed to be a
multiple of 4. Then the conditional probability that the score 4 has appeared atleast once is:

(A) l.
(B) .!.
4
(C) ½
(D) l.
9

Q10
The probability that a randomly chosen 5-digit number is made from exactly two digits is:

(A) 150
104
(B) 134
104
(C) �
104
(D) 135
104
Q11

The probability of a man hitting a target is 11 The least number of shots required, so that the
¼, is
0
probability of his hitting the target at least once is greater than

Q12
In a game two players A and B take turns in throwing a pair of fair dice starting with player A and
total of scores on the two dice, in each throw is noted. A wins the game if he throws a total of 6
before B throws a total of 7 and B wins the game if he throws a total of 7 before A throws a total of
six. The game stops as soon as either of the players wins. The probability of A winning the game is:
5
(A) 31
(B) !!
(C) ¾
(D) :�

Q13

Four fair dice are thrown independently 27 times. Then the expected number of times, at least two
dice show up a three or a five, is

Q14
In a bombing attack, there is 50% chance that a bomb will hit the target. Atleast two independent
hits are required to destroy the target completely. Then the minimum number of bombs, that must
be dropped to ensure that there is at least 99% chance of completely destroying the target, is

Q15 Out of 11 consecutive natural numbers if three numbers are selected at random (without
repetition), then the probability that they are in A.P. with positive common difference, is :
5
(A) 101
(B) ��
5
(C) 33
15
(D) 101

Q16

The probabilities of three events A, Band Care given by P(A) = 0.6, P(B) = 0.4 and
P( C) = 0.5 If P(A U B) = 0.8, P(A n C) = 0.3, P(A n B n C) = 0.2, P(B n C) = /3 and
P(A U BU C) = a, where 0.85 < a < 0.95, then /3 lies in the interval:
(A) [0.25, 0.35]
(B) [0.35, 0.36]
(C) [0.36, 0.40]
(D) [0.20, 0.25]
 JEE Main February 2021

Q1:

An ordinary dice is rolled for a certain number of times. If the probability of getting an odd number 2 times is

equal to the probability of getting an even number 3 times, then the probability of getting an odd number for

odd number of times is :

(1) 16
3

(2) 1

(3) 16
5

(4) 32
1

Q2:

Let B (i = 1, 2, 3) be three independent events in a sample space. The probability that only B occur is α,
i 1

only B occurs is β and only B occurs is γ. Let p be the probability that none of the events B occurs and
2 3 i

these 4 probabilities satisfy the equations (α − 2β)p = αβ and (β − 3γ)p = 2βγ (All the probabilities are
P(B1 )
assumed to lie in the interval (0,1)). Then P(B3 )
is equal to
Q3:

The probability that two randomly selected subsets of the set \{1,2,3,4,5\} have exactly two elements in their

intersection, is:

(1)
65

7
2

(2) 135

9
2

(3) 65

8
2

(4) 35

7
2

Q4:

When a missile is fired from a ship, the probability that it is intercepted is and the probability that the
1

missile hits the target, given that it is not intercepted, is 3

4
. If three missiles are fired independently from the
ship, then the probability that all three hit the target, is:
(1) 1

(2) 1

27

(3) 3

(4) 3

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 Q5:

In a group of 400 people, 160 are smokers and non-vegetarian; 100 are smokers and vegetarian and the

remaining 140 are non-smokers and vegetarian. Their chances of getting a particular chest disorder are

35%, 20% and 10% respectively. A person is chosen from the

group at random and is found to be suffering from the chest disorder. The probability that the selected person
is a smoker and non-vegetarian is:

(1) 7

45

(2) 8

45

(3) 14

45

(4) 28

45

Q6:

Let A be a set of all 4 -digit natural numbers whose exactly one digit is 7 . Then the probability that a

randomly chosen element of A leaves remainder 2 when divided by 5 is:

(1) 1

(2) 2

(3) 297
97

(4) 122

297

Q7:

A fair coin is tossed a fixed number of times. If the probability of getting 7 heads is equal to probability of

getting 9 heads, then the probability of getting 2 heads is :

(1) 15

12
2

(2) 15

13
2

(3) 15

14
2

(4) 15

8
2

Q8:

A seven digit number is formed using digit 3,3,4,4,4,5,5 . The probability, that number so formed is divisible
by 2, is :

(1) 6

(2) 4

(3) 3

(4) 1

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 JEE Main March 2021

Q1:

A pack of cards has one card missing. Two cards are drawn randomly and are found to be spades. The

probability that the missing card is not a spade, is :

(1) 3

(2) 52

867

(3) 39

50

(4) 22

425

Q2:

Let A denote the event that a 6 -digit integer formed by 0,1,2,3,4,5,6 without repetitions,be divisible by
Then probability of event A is equal to :

(1)
9

56

(2) 4

(3) 3

(4) 11

27

Q3:
Two dices are rolled. If both dices have six faces numbered 1,2,3,5,7 and 11, then the probability that the sum

of the numbers on the top faces is less than or equal to 8 is :

(1) 4

(2) 17

36

(3) 5

12

(4) 1

Q4:

Let there be three independent events E 1, E2 and E . The probability that only E occurs is α, only E occurs
3 1 2

is β and only E occurs is γ. Let 'p' denote the probability of none of events occurs that satisfies the equations
3

(α − 2β)p = αβ and (β − 3γ)p = 2βγ. All the given probabilities are assumed to lie in the interval (0,1)
Pr obability of occurrence of E1
Then, Probability of occurrence of E3
is equal to ____
Q5:

Let a computer program generate only the digits 0 and 1 to form a string of binary numbers with probability of
occurrence of 0 at even places be 1

2
and probability of occurrence of 0 at the odd place be . Then the
1

probability that '10' is followed by '01' is equal to :

(1) 1

18

(2) 1

(3) 1

(4) 1

Q6:

Let in a Binomial distribution, consisting of 5 independent trials, probabilities of exactly 1 and 2 successes be

0.4096 and 0.2048 respectively. Then the probability of getting exactly 3 successes is equal to:

(1) 32

625

(2) 80

243

(3) 40

243

(4) 128

625
 JEE Main July 2021

Q1

Words with or without meaning are to be formed using all the letters of the word EXAMINATION. The

probability that the letter M appears at the fourth position in any such word is:

(1) 1

66

(2) 1

11

(3) 1

(4) 2

Q2

The probability of selecting integers a ∈ [−5, 30] such that x 2

+ 2(a + 4)x − 5a + 64 > 0 , for all x ∈ R, is:

(1) 7

36

(2) 2

(3) 1

(4) 1

Q3

Let A, B and C

probability that exactly one of A and B occurs is

(1 − k) , the probability that exactly one of B and C

occurs is (1 − 2k), the probability that exactly one

of C and A occurs is (1 − k) and the probability of

all A, B and C occur simultaneously is k , where

2

0 < k < 1 . Then the probability that at least one of

A, B and C occur is :

(1) greater than but less than

1 1

8 4

(2) greater than

1

(3) greater than but less than

1 1

4 2
(4) exactly equal to 1

Q4

Four dice are thrown simultaneously and the numbers shown on these dice are recorded in 2 × 2 matrices. The

probability that such formed matrices have all different entries and are non-singular, is :

(1) 45

162

(2) 23

81

(3) 22

81

(4) 43

162

Q5

Let 9 distinct balls be distributed among 4 boxes, B 1, B2 , B3 and B . If the probability than B
4 3

contains exactly 3 balls is k( then k lies in the

3
)
4

set :

(1) {x ∈ R : |x − 3| < 1}

(2) {x ∈ R : |x − 2| ≤ 1}
(3) {x ∈ R : |x − 1| < 1}

(4) {x ∈ R : |x − 5| ≤ 1}

Q6 (25 July 2021 Shift 2)

Let x be a random variable such that the probability function of a distribution is given by
Then the mean of the distribution and P(X is positive and
1 1
P(X = 0) = , P(X = j) = j
(j = 1, 2, 3, … , ∞)
2 3

even) respectively are:

(1) and
3 1

8 8

(2) and
3 1

4 8

(3) and
3 1

4 9

(4)
3 1

4 16
Q7

A fair coin is tossed n-times such that the probability of getting at least one head is at least 0.9. Then the

minimum value of n is ___

Q8

The probability that a randomly selected 2 -digit number belongs to the set {n ∈ N : (2
n
− 2) is a multiple of
3} is equal to

(1) 1

(2) 2

(3) 1

(4) 1

Q9

A student appeared in an examination consisting of 8 true-false type questions. The student guesses

the answers with equal probability. The smallest value of n, so that the probability of guessing at

least 'n' correct answers is less than , is

1

(1) 5
(2) 6
(3) 3
(4) 4
 JEE Main August 2021

Q1

Let X be a random variable with distribution.

If the mean of X is 2.3 and variance of X is σ ,2

then 100σ is equal to :

2

Q2

Two squares are chosen at random on a chessboard (see figure). The probability that they have a side in

common is :

(1) 2

(2) 1

18

(3) 1

(4) 1

9
Q3
An electric instrument consists of two units. Each unit must function independently for the instrument to
operate. The probability that the first unit functions is 0.9 and that of the second unit is 0.8.

The instrument is switched on and it fails to operate. If the probability that only the first unit failed and second
unit is functioning is p, then 98p is equal to .

Q4

The probability distribution of random variable X is given by:

Let p = P(1 < X < 4 ∣ X < 3). If 5p = λK, then λ equal to .

Q5

Each of the persons A and B independently tosses three fair coins. The probability that both of them get the

same number of heads is :

(1) 1

(2) 5

(3) 5

16

(4) 1

Q6

When a certain biased die is rolled, a particular face occurs with probability 1

6
− x and its opposite face occurs
with probability 1

6
+ x . All other faces occur with probability . Note that opposite faces sum to 7 in any die.
1

If 0 < x < 1

6
, and the probability of obtaining total sum = 7, when such a die is rolled twice, is 13

96
, then the

value of x is:

(1) 1

16

(2) 1

(3) 1

(4) 1

12
Q7

A fair die is tossed until six is obtained on it. Let X be the number of required tosses, then the conditional
probability P(X ≥ 5 ∣ X > 2) is :

(1) 125

216

(2) 11

36

(3) 5

(4) 25

36

Q8
Let A and B be independent events such that P(A) = p, P(B) = 2p. The largest value of p, for which P

(exactly one of A, B occurs )= 5

9
, is :

(1) 1

(2) 2

(3) 4

(4) 5

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1. A pair of dice is thrown 5 times. For each throw, a total of 5 is considered a success. If the probability of at least 4 successes is k

11
, then k is equal to
3

(1) 82

(2) 75

(3) 164

(4) 123

p
2. Three dice are rolled. If the probability of getting different numbers on the three dice is q
, where p and q are co-prime, then q − p is equal to

(1) 2

(2) 1

(3) 3

(4) 4

3. In a bolt factory, machines A, B and C manufacture respectively 20%, 30% and 50% of the total bolts. Of their output 3, 4 and 2 percent are respectively
defective bolts. A bolt is drawn at random from the product. If the bolt drawn is found the defective then the probability that it is manufactured by the machine C
is

(1) 5

14

(2) 9

28

(3) 3

(4) 2

4. If the probability that the random variable X takes values x is given by P (X = x) = k(x + 1)3
−x
, x = 0, 1, 2, 3, … …, where k is a constant, then P (X ≥ 2)

is equal to

(1) 7

27

(2) 7

18

(3) 11

18

(4) 20

27

5. Let N denote the sum of the numbers obtained when two dice are rolled. If the probability that 2 N
< N! is m

n
where m and n are coprime, then 4m − 3n is
equal to

(1) 6

(2) 12

(3) 10

(4) 8

6. Let a die be rolled n times. Let the probability of getting odd numbers seven times be equal to the probability of getting odd numbers nine times. If the
probability of getting even numbers twice is k

15
, then k is equal to
2

(1) 60

(2) 15

(3) 90

(4) 30

7. Let S ={M =[aij ], aij ∈{0, 1, 2}, {1 ≤ i, j ≤ 2}} be a sample space and A{M ∈ S : M is invertible} be an even. Then P (A) is equal to

(1) 16

27

(2) 47

81

(3) 49

81

(4) 50

81

8. Let the probability of getting head for a biased coin be 1

4
. It is tossed repeatedly until a head appears. Let N be the number of tosses required. If the probability
p
that the equation 64x 2
+ 5N x + 1 = 0 has no real root is q
, where p and q are co-prime, then q − p is equal to..........
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9. Two dice A and B are rolled. Let the numbers obtained on A and B be α and β respectively. If the variance of α − β is q
, where p and q are co-prime, then the
sum of the positive divisors of p is equal to

(1) 72

(2) 36

(3) 48

(4) 31

10. A fair n (n > 1) faces die is rolled repeatedly until a number less than n appears. If the mean of the number of tosses required is n

9
, then n is equal to

11. A coin is biased so that the head is 3 times as likely to occur as tail. This coin is tossed until a head or three tails occur. If X denotes the number of tosses of the
coin, then the mean of X is

(1) 38

16

(2) 15

16

(3) 21

16

(4) 81

64

12. The random variable X follows binomial distribution B(n, p) , for which the difference of the mean and the variance is 1.
If 2 P (X = 2) = 3 P (X = 1) , then n 2
P (X > 1) is equal to

(1) 15

(2) 11

(3) 12

(4) 16

13. A bag contains 6 white and 4 black balls. A die is rolled once and the number of balls equal to the number obtained on the die are drawn from the bag at random.
The probability that all the balls drawn are white is

(1) 1

(2) 11

50

(3) 1

(4)
9

50