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INDEX
Serial Number Particulars Easy / Medium / Difficult
1 Board Exam Paper - 2020

2 Board Exam Paper - 2019

3 Board Exam Paper - 2018

4 Board Exam Paper - 2017

5 Board Exam Paper - 2016

6 Board Exam Paper - 2015

7 Board Exam Paper - 2014

8 Board Exam Paper - 2013

9 Board Exam Paper - 2012

10 Board Exam Paper - 2011

11 Board Exam Paper - 2010

12 Board Exam Paper - 2009

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2020 – Section A – Question 4(b) – 3 marks


Each of the letters of the word ‘AUTHORIZES’ is written on identical circular discs
and put in a bag. They are well shuffled. If a disc is drawn at random from the bag,
what is the probability that the letter is :
(i) a vowel
(ii) one of the first 9 letters of the English alphabet which appears in the given word.
(iii) one of the last 9 letters of the English alphabet which appears in the given word.

Solution

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2019 – Section B – Question 5(a) – 3 marks


There are 25 discs numbered 1 to 25. They are put in a closed box and shaken
thoroughly.
A disc is drawn at random from the box.
Find the probability that the number on the disc is :
(i) an odd number.
(ii) divisible by 2 and 3 both.
(iii) a number less than 16.

Solution

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2018 – Section A – Question 1(c) – 4 marks


Cards bearing numbers 2 , 4 , 6 , 8 , 10 , 12 , 14 , 16 , 18 and 20 are kept in a bag.
A card is drawn at random from the bag.
Find the probability of getting a card which is :
(i) a prime number
(ii) a number divisible by 4
(iii) a number that is a multiple of 6
(iv) an odd number

Solution

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2017 – Section B – Question 5(c) – 3 marks


Sixteen cards are labelled as a , b , c ... ... ... m , n , o , p.
They are put in a box and shuffled.
A boy is asked to draw a card from the box.
What is the probability that the card drawn is :
(a) a vowel
(b) a consonant
(c) none of the letters of the word median.

Solution

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2016 – Section A – Question 4(a) – 3 marks


A game of numbers has cards marked with 11 , 12 , 13 , ... ... 40.
A card is drawn at random.
Find the probability that the number on the card drawn is :
(a) a perfect square.
(b) divisible by 7.

Solution

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2015 – Section B – Question 8(b) – 3 marks


A bag contains 5 white balls , 6 red balls and 9 green balls.
A ball is drawn at random from the bag.
Find the probability that the ball drawn is :
(a) a green ball.
(b) a white or a red ball.
(c) is neither a green ball nor a white ball.

Solution

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2014 – Section A – Question 1(c) – 4 marks


A die has 6 faces marked by the given numbers as shown below :
1 , 2 , 3 , -1 , -2 , -3
The die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting
(i) a positive integer.
(ii) an integer greater than – 3.
(iii) the smallest integer.

Solution

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2013 – Section B – Question 9(b) – 3 marks


A box contains some black balls and 30 white balls.
If the probability of drawing a black ball is two – fifths of a white ball ,
Find the number of black balls in the box.

Solution

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2012 – Section A – Question 4(b) – 3 marks


Two coins are tossed once. Find the probability of getting :
(i) 2 heads.
(ii) atleast 1 tail.

Solution

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2011 – Section A – Question 2(a) – 3 marks


From a pack of 52 playing cards,
all cards whose numbers are multiples of 3 are removed.
A card is now drawn at random. What is the probability that the card drawn is :
(i) a face card ( King , Jack or Queen )
(ii) an even numbered red card.

Solution

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2010 – Section A – Question 3(a) – 3 marks


Cards marked with numbers 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , ... ... 20 are well shuffled and a card is drawn
at random.
What is the probability that the number on the card is :
(i) a prime number.
(ii) divisible by 3.
(iii) a perfect square.

Solution

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2009 – Section A – Question 1(b) – 3 marks


A dice is thrown once. What is the probability that the
(i) number is even.
(ii) number is greater than 2.

Solution

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