Probability
Probability
7. Theory of Chance
PROBABILITY THEORY
Probability
Subjective Objective
It is influenced by personal belief, bias, attitude, etc and this is used in decision making management.
Definitions
a) Experiment or Random Experiment When an operation or series of operations are conducted under
identical conditions it is called as experiment.
d) Mutually Exclusive Events: Events are said to be mutually exclusive when the occurrence of any one
event excludes the occurrence of other or otherwise e.g. if a coin is tossed occurrence of head and tail
are mutually exclusive events because of head will automatically exclude the occurrence of tail or vice
versa.
e) Equally likely events: Events are said to be equality likely when they are equi-probable i.e. the event
should occur with same chance of occurrence (None can be preferred over the other).
f) Exhaustive events: The events are said to be exhaustive when they include all possible outcomes.
Events will necessarily occur.
g) Independent Events: Events are said to be independent of each other if happening of any one of them is
not affected by and does not affect the happening of any one of others.
APPROACHES TO PROBABILITY
Classical or Mathematical or Empirical or Posteriori or
Axiomatic
a Priori Statistical
Note1:
a) Probability as defined above will always lie between 0 and 1, i.e., 0 ≤ P(A) ≤ 1 and P(A) ≥ 0.
b) If P(A) = 0, it means that event is impossible.
c) P(A) = 1 signifies that event is certain or sure event.
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Note2:
Complementary Probability
Let P(A) be the Probability of occurrence of event A.
( ) ( ) ( )
Then P A / P A C / P A ' = 1 − P ( A ) = Probability of non-occurrence of event A.
Note3:
a) P(A) + P ( A C ) = 1 , which implies that A and Ac are collectively exhaustive.
b) P(A) = 1 − P ( A C )
P(A) = m
lt
n→∞ n
3. Axiomatic definition
It is totally dependent on set theory (for all)
(i) P(A) ≥ 0 A⊆S
(ii) P(S) = 1
(iii) If A & B are mutually exclusive events P(A ∩ B) = 0
P(A ∪ B) = P(A) + P(B).
Examples:
2
a) 2 coins are tossed. Total outcomes = 2 = 4
5
b) A coin is tossed five times. Total outcomes = 2 = 32
2
c) 2 dice are rolled together. Total outcomes = 6 = 36
• At most
x is at most k implies x ≤ k, which means x = 0, 1, 2, ….., k
• At least One
x is at least one implies that x ≥ 1, i.e., x = 1, 2, 3, …., n
Hence, P(at least 1) = 1 – P(none) = 1 – P(0)
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Rolling of Dice
If a die is rolled outcomes are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
2
It two unbiased dice are rolled, outcomes = 6 = 36.
Sample Space
1,1 2,1 3,1 4,1 5,1 6,1
Observations:
A. Sum of faces on two Dice and the no. of ways of getting sum
Sum 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
No. of ways 1 2 3 4 5 6 5 4 3 2 1
• Leap Year
A leap year contains 52 weeks and 2 extra days. These two extra days can be either of the following
outcomes:
(M, T) (T, W) (W, Th) (Th, F) (F, Sat) (Sat, Sun) (Sun, M)
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Similarly use combination techniques to choose the required number of objects from the total objects given.
Statement: if A and B are two events, not mutually exclusive, then the probability of occurrence of at
least any of the two events, A and B will be given by;
P (A ∪ B) or P (A+B) = P (A) + P (B) - P (A ∩ B) or P (AB)
Partitioning of events
A B
1 2 3
1
4
8. A C ∩ BC = [4] =[1 + 2+ 3] C = (A ∪ B) C
Note 1:
For 3 events, A, B and C, not mutually exclusive,
P(A ∪ B ∪ C ) = P(A) + P(B) + P(C) - P(A ∩ B) - P(B ∩ C) - P(A ∩ C ) + P( A ∩ B ∩ C )
Note 2:
When A and B are mutually exclusive, the two sets are disjoint and accordingly P(A ∩ B) = 0 and
P(A ∪ B) = P(A) + P(B)
A B
(A ∩ B) = ∅
P(A ∩ B) = 0
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Note 3:
When 3 events A, B and C are mutually exclusive then
P(A ∩ B)= P(B ∩ C) =P(A ∩ C ) = P(A ∩ B ∩ C ) =0 and accordingly
A B
Note 4:
When 3 events A, B and C are mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive then,
Note 5:
Working Rules:
C
i. P(A ∩ B ) = P(A) – P(A ∩ B)
C
ii. P(A ∩ B) = P(B) – P(A ∩ B)
C C C
iii. P(A U B ) = P(A ∩ B) = 1 – P(A ∩ B)
C C C
iv. P(A ∩ B ) = P(A U B) = 1 – P (A U B)
C C C
v. P(A U B) = P(A ) + P(B) – P(A ∩ B)
C C C
vi. P(A U B ) = P(A) + P(B ) – P (A ∩ B )
u+v u+v
• Odds against an event A is defined as ‘the ratio of the unfavorable to the favorable cases and is given by
v:u
Where,
U = favorable cases
V = Unfavorable cases
u v
∴ P(A) = : P(A C ) =
u+v u+v
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Statement:
If A and B are two events, not mutually independent, then the probability of joint or simultaneous oc-
currence of the two events A and B would be given by the product of the probability of event A and
the conditional probability of event B assuming that, A has already occurred,
B
P(A ∩ B)=P(A) × P OR
A
A
P(A ∩ B)=P(B) × P
B
Note 1:
B
• P(A ∩ B)=P(A) × P
A
B P( A ∩ B )
∴P =
A P( A)
Where, P(A) ≠ 0 i.e, P(A) should not be an impossible event
A
• P(A ∩ B)=P(B) × P
B
A P( A ∩ B )
∴P =
B P( B )
Where, P(B) ≠ 0 i.e, P(B) should not be an impossible event
A P(A ∩ B )
C
• P C =
B P( BC )
A P(A)-P(A ∩ B)
P C =
B 1 − P( B)
Where,
P(B) ≠ 1 i.e, P(B) is not a sure event
AC P(A C ∩ BC ) P ( A ∪ B )C 1 − P ( A ∪ B )
• P C = = =
B P( BC ) 1 − P( B) 1 − P( B )
AC P(A C ∩ B) P ( B ) − P ( A ∩ B )
• P = =
B P( B) P( B)
B C P(BC ∩ A C ) P ( A ∪ B )C 1 − P( A ∪ B )
• P C = = =
A
C
P( A ) 1 − P ( A) 1 − P ( A)
Note 2:
When the events A and B are independent, in such a case P( A ∩ B) = P( A) × P( B)
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Note 3:
B
P = P ( B)
A
Pr oof :
B
P = P( B )
A
A∩ B
⇒ P = P( B )
P( A)
⇒ P( A ∩ B) = P( A) × P( B)
Hence, proved
A
P = P ( A)
B
Proof:
A
P = P( A)
B
P( A ∩ B)
⇒ = P ( A)
P( B)
⇒ P( A ∩ B) = P( A) × P( B)
Hence, proved
Note 4:
For three events, A, B and C which are not independent,
B C
P( A ∩ B ∩ C ) = P( A) × P × P
A A∩ B
Note 5:
When 3 events, A and B and C are independent,
P( A ∩ B ∩ C ) = P( A) × P( B) × P(C )
Note 6:
Two events A and B are,
i. Mutually exclusive, if P( A ∩ B) = 0
ii. Independent, if P( A ∩ B) = P( A) × P( B )
iii. Equally likely, if P ( A) = P ( B)
iv. Exhaustive, if P ( A ∪ B) = 1
v. Mutually exclusive and exhaustive e, if P( A ∪ B) = P( A) + P( B ) = 1
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Note 7:
Two events with non-zero probability cannot be simultaneously mutually exclusive and independent.
Note 8:
If two events A and B are independent, then
i. A
C
and B
C
are independent ⇒ P( AC ∩ B C ) = P( AC ) × P ( BC )
ii. A and B
C
are independent ⇒ P( A ∩ B C ) = P( A) × P( BC )
iii. A
C
and B are independent ⇒ P( AC ∩ B) = P( AC ) × P( B)
Note 9:
If A1 , A2 , A3 .......... An are n events, then the number of conditions to be satisfied for proving their mu-
tual independence are 2r − (n + 1)
Tossing of Coins
2. All tails.
a) ¼
b) ½
c) ¾
d) None of these
3. No heads.
a) ¼
b) ½
c) ¾
d) None of these
4. No tails.
a) ¼
b) ½
c) ¾
d) None of these
5. At least one head.
a) ¼
b) ½
c) ¾
d) None of these
13. No Head.
a) 1/8
b) 6/8
c) 7/8
d) 4/8
14. No tail.
a) 1/8
b) 6/8
c) 7/8
d) 4/8
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A card is drawn from a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards. Find the probability that:-
28. It is red.
a) ¼
b) ½
c) 1/5
d) 33/56
29. It is an Ace.
a) 2/13
b) 3/13
c) 1/13
d) 4/13
30. It is a spade.
a) 2/8
b) 6/8
c) 1/8
d) 4/8
Two cards are drawn at random from a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards. Find the probability that;
Rolling of Dice
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Children in a Family
In a family of three children there is at least one girl. Find the probability that;
53. All are girls.
a) 1/8
b) 2/7
c) 2/8
d) 1/7
Leap Year
Find the probability that a leap year selected at random will contain;
58. 53 Sundays.
a) 3/7
b) 1/7
c) 4/7
d) 2/7
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62. It is White
a) 8/11
b) 5/11
c) 2/11
d) None
If two balls are drawn, find the chance that;
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Miscellaneous Cases
73. Five number are selected at random from a set of first 50 natural numbers and are arranged in
the following order X1 < X2 < X3 < X4 < X5. Find the probability that X3 = 30.
29
C2 .1 C0 .20 C2
a) 50
C5
29
C2 .1 C1 .20 C2
b) 50
C5
29
C2 .20 C3
c) 50
C5
d) None of these
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74. In a family there are 4 children. Find the probability that all have different birthdays.
364 x 363 x 362
a)
( 365)
4
d) None of these
75. 10 persons amongst whom X and Y are included are standing in a line. Find the probability that
there are 3 persons between X and Y.
a) 1/15
b) 3/15
c) 2/15
d) 2/9
76. 12 persons amongst whom X and Y are included are seated at a round table. Find the probabil-
ity that there are 3 persons between X and Y.
a) 1/11
b) 3/11
c) 2/11
d) None of these
Addition Theorem
A number is selected at random from a set of first 120 natural numbers. What is the probability that
it is divisible by:
77. 10 or 13
a) 7/40
b) 13/40
c) 1/10
d) None of the above
78. 8 or 10
a) 1/5
b) 2/13
c) 3/120
d) None of the above
79. The probability that a Management Account’s job applicant has a post-graduate degree is 0.30,
that he has some work experience as a Chief Accountant is 0.70 and that he has both is 0.20.
Out of 400 applicants, what number would have either a post-graduate degree or some
professional work experience or both?
a) 230
b) 300
c) 350
d) 320
80. The probability that a student passes in statistics test is 2/3 and the probability that he passes
both statistics and mathematics test is 14/45. The probability that he passes at least one test is
4/5. What is the probability that he passes in Mathematics?
a) 2/9
b) 3/9
c) 4/9
d) 5/9
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81. A constructive company is bidding for two contracts, A and B. The probability that the company
will get contract A is 3/5, the probability that the company will get contract B is 1/3 and the prob-
ability that the company will get both the contracts is 1/8. What is the probability that the com-
pany will get at least one contact.
a) 79/120
b) 97/120
c) 89/120
d) None of these
82. The probability that the contractor will get one electric contract is 3/5, and the probability that the
company will not get a plumbing contract is 7/10. If the probability of getting at least one con-
tract is 4/7, what is the probability that he will get both the contracts.
a) 32/70
b) 65/70
c) 23/70
d) None of these
83. A class consists of 30 boys and 20 girls of which half the boys and half the girls have blue eyes.
Find the probability that the selected student is a boy or has blue eyes.
a) 0.75
b) 0.98
c) 0.56
d) 0.80
84. From a set of 18 balls marked 1, 2, 3, ………….., 17, 18, one ball is drawn at random. What is
the probability that its number is either a multiple of 3 or of 4?
a) 0.5
b) 0.67
c) 0.33
d) None of these
85. If the probability of a horse A winning a race is 1 / 6 and the probability of a horse B winning
the same race is 1 /4, what is the probability that one of the horse will win
a) 5 / 12
b) 7 / 12
c) 1 / 12
d) None
86. If the probability of a horse A winning a race is 1 / 6 and the probability of a horse B winning
the same race is 1/4, what is the probability that none of them will win
a) 5 / 12
b) 7 / 12
c) 1 / 12
d) None
87. P(A ∩ B)
a) 3/20
b) 1/10
c) ¼
d) ½
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92. P(Ac ∪ B)
a) 9/10
b) 7/10
c) 3/10
d) None of the above
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97. P(Bc/A)
a) 1/5
b) 2/5
c) 3/5
d) None of the above
98. P(B/Ac)
a) 2/3
b) 1/3
c) 1
d) None of the above
99. P(Ac/Bc)
a) 4/10
b) 5/10
c) 6/10
d) None of the above
100. P(Bc/Ac)
a) 1/3
b) 2/3
c) 4/5
d) None of the above
101. If P(A) = 2/3, P(B) = 3/4, P(A / B) = 2/3, then what is P(B / A)?
a) 1/3
b) 1/3
c) 3/4
d) None of the above
30% of the students failed in mathematics, 20% in Chemistry and 10% in both. Find the probability
that
102. He has failed either in Maths or in Chemistry.
a) 2/5
b) 3/5
c) 1/5
d) 1 / 10
106. He has failed in Chemistry known that he has not failed in Maths
a) 1 / 7
b) 3 / 4
c) 1 / 5
d) 1 / 10
107. He has not failed in Maths known that he has not failed in Chemistry.
a) 2 / 4
b) 3 / 4
c) 1 / 5
d)1 / 10
108. If P(A) = p, and P(B) = q, then:
a) P(A / B) ≤ p / q
b) P(A / B) < p / q
c) P(A / B) ≤ q / p
d) None of the above
Independent Events
A problem in Statistics is given to three students A, B and C whose respective chances of solving
are 1/3, 1/4, 1/5. Find the probability that:
109. It is solved by all of them.
a) 1/60
b) 2/5
c) 3/5
d) 13/30
117. For two independent events A and B, what is P(A + B), given P(A) = 3/5 and P(B) = 2/3?
a) 11/15
b) 13/15
c) 7/15
d) None of the above
118. If for two independent events A and B, P(A U B) = 2/3 and P(A) = 2/5, what is P(B)?
a) 4/15
b) 4/9
c) 5/9
d) 7/15
119. There are three men aged 60, 65 and 70 years. The probability to live 5 years more is 0.8 for a
60 year old, 0.6 for a 65 year old and 0.3 for a 70 year old person. Find the probability that at
least 2 of the 3 persons will remain alive 5 years hence.
a) 0.216
b) 0.500
c) 0.612
d) None of the above
120. A speaks truth in 60% and B in 75% of the cases. In what percentage of cases are they likely to
contradict each other in stating the same fact
a) 0.45
b) 0.54
c) 0.55
d) 0.65
121. A person is known to hit 4 out of 5 shots, whereas another person is known to hit 3 out of 4
shots. Find the probability of hitting a target if they both try.
a) 0.29
b) 0.92
c) 0.95
d) 0.98
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122. In supplies of 3 components viz. base, neck and switch for an electric lamp, the % of defective
on a day were 5, 20 and 10 respectively. An assembled lamp is considered defective if at least
1 of the three components is defective. If components are selected randomly, what is the prob-
ability that an assembled lamp would be defective?
a) 79 / 250
b) 97 / 250
c) 25 / 250
d) 129 / 250
123. If p : q are the odds in favour of an event, then the probability of that event is
a) p / q
p
b)
p+q
q
c)
p+q
d) None of these
124. The odds against a certain event are 5:2 and odds in favour of another event, independent of
the former, are 6:5. Find the chance that at least one of the events will happen.
a) 25/77
b) 35/77
c) 52/77
d) 65/87
125. The odds in favour of an event are 4:3. The odds against another independent event are 2:3.
What is the probability that at least one of the events will occur?
a) 35/36
b) 28/35
c) 29/36
d) 29/35
126. A, B, C and D are four mutually exclusive and exhaustive events. If the odds against the
events B, C, D are respectively 7 : 2, 7 : 5 and 13 : 5, find the odds in favour of the event A.
a) 2 : 11
b) 1 : 11
c) 2 : 12
d) 1 : 12
127. An investment consultant predicts that odds against the price of a certain stock will go up dur-
ing the next week are 2 : 1 and the odds in favour of the price remaining the same are 1 : 3.
What is the probability that the price of the stock will go down during the next week?
a) 2/12
b) 7/12
c) 3/12
d) 5/12
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128. A bag contains 8 red and 5 white balls. two successive draws of 3 balls are made without
replacement. Find the probability that the 1 st drawing will give 3 white and second drawing will
give 3 red balls.
a) 4 / 294
b) 7 / 597
c) 7 / 429
d) 159 / 429
129. With respect to the above question; however, if 3 balls are replaced before the 2nd draw, find
the probability that the 1st drawing will give 3 white and the 2nd will give 3 red.
a) 140 / 20449
b) 1598 / 20449
c) 140 / 20944
d) None of the above
130. A bag contains 10 red and 6 green balls. Two successive drawings of three balls are made
without replacement. Find the probability that the first drawing will give 3 red balls and second
will give three greens balls.
a) 51/1001
b) 25/1001
c) 51/1000
d) 15/1001
Two consecutive drawing of a digit are made at random from the numbers 1, 2, 3,………, 21. Find the
probability that the first drawn number is even and the second is an odd number. When the first
drawn number is
131. Replaced
a) 110 / 440
b) 110 / 441
c) 110 / 442
d) None of the above
132. Not replaced before the second drawing.
a) 11 / 24
b) 11 / 35
c) 11 / 42
d) 11 / 58
Case: 2 – Two bags are given, a ball is drawn from each bag
One bag contains 4 red and 2 black balls, another bag contains 3 red and 5 black balls. If one is
drawn from each bag, determine the probability that;
133. Both are red
a) ¼
b) ½
c) ¾
d) None of these
134. Both are black.
a) 5/24
b) 7/24
c) 9/24
d) None of these
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Case: 3 – Two bags are given, 1 ball is chosen from Bag 1 and transferred to Bag 2. Now a
ball is drawn from Bag 2
138. An urn contains 4 white and 5 black balls. A second urn contains 5 white and 4 black balls. One
ball is transferred from the 1st urn to the 2nd urn. What is the probability that it is white?
a) 49/90
b) 59/90
c) 69/90
d) None of these
139. A bag contains 5 white and 4 black balls. A ball is drawn at random from the bag and put into
another bag, which contains 3 white and 7 black balls. A ball is drawn at random from the 2nd
bag. What is the probability that it is white?
a) 23/99
b) 43/99
c) 54/99
d) 32/99
Case: 4 – Two bags are given, a bag is chosen at random, then ball(s) is/are drawn
A bag contains 5 red and 3 black balls and another bag contains 4 red and 5 black balls. A bag is
selected at random and a ball is selected. Find the chance that:
140. It is red.
a) 77 / 177
b) 87 / 144
c) 97 / 854
d) 77 / 144
141. It is black.
a) 67 / 144
b) 77 / 144
c) 97 / 144
d) 87 / 145
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142. If 2 balls are drawn from the selected bag, find the chance that one red and one black is drawn.
a) 275 / 957
b) 597 / 5149
c) 275 / 504
d) None of the above
Miscellaneous Problems
143. There are four letters to be put into four addressed envelopes. If the letters are placed at ran-
dom into the envelopes, the probability that all the letters go into correct envelopes is:
a) 23 / 24
b) 9 / 24
c) 1 / 16
d) None of the above
144. The probability that a number selected from {1, 2, 3, 4, ……, 100} is a perfect cube is:
a) 1 / 25
b) 2 / 25
c) 3 / 25
d) None of the above
145. The letters of the word “SOCIETY” are arranged in a row. What is the chance that the word
formed begins with S and end in Y?
a) 5! / 7!
b) 2! / 7!
c) (5! + 2!) / 7!
d) None of the above
146. How many tosses of a coin are needed so that the probability of getting at least one head is
87.5%?
a) 2
b) 4
c) 3
d) 8
147. Four cards are drawn from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that they are from four
different suits?
a) 219/2082
b) 2197/20285
c) 2197/20825
d) 2179/20825
148. 40% of students in a class are girls. If 60% and 70% of the boys and the girls respectively of
the class pass a test. What is the probability that a student selected from this class will have
passed the test?
a) 16/25
b) 15/36
c) 61/85
d) 53/65
149. 5 Commerce and 4 science students are arranged at random in a row. Find the probability so
that the commerce and science students are placed alternately?
a) 1/126
b) 2/216
c) 5/216
d) 19/216
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150. The probability that a teacher will take a surprise test during any class meeting is 1/5. If a stu-
dent is absent on two days, what is the probability that he will miss at least 1 test?
a) 16 / 25
b) 1 / 25
c) 4 / 25
d) 9 / 25
151. A number is chosen at random from the first n natural numbers and suppose A and B denotes
the events the chosen number is divisible by 2 and 3 respectively. A and B are independent if n
=?
a) 96
b) 97
c) 99
d) 100
152. A six faced die is so biased that it is twice likely to show an even number as compared to an
odd number when thrown. It is thrown twice. Find the probability that the sum of the faces
thrown will be even.
a) 7 / 9
b) 5 / 9
c) 8 / 9
d) 9 / 9
153. A pair of dice is thrown. Find the probability that the sum is 10 or greater if a 5 appears on the
first dice.
a) 0.67
b) 0.99
c) 1.00
d) 0.33
154. A certain player is known to win with probability 0.3 if the track is fast and 0.4 if the track is
slow. For Monday, there is 0.7 probability of a fast track 0.3 of a slow track. What is the proba-
bility that player X will win on Monday?
a) 0.67
b) 0.99
c) 0.33
d) None of the above
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Probability – introduction
155. A probability is
a) An event
b) A favourable event
c) A chance
d) An outcome of an experiment.
162. If two events A and B are mutually exclusive and collectively exhaustive then
a) P(AB) = 0 and P(A) + P(B) = 1
b) P(AB) = 1 and P(A) + P(B) = 1
c) P(AB) = 1 and P(A) + P(B) = 0
d) P(AB) > 0 and P(A) + P(B) = 1
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164. If one of outcomes cannot be expected to occur in preference to the other in an experiment the
events are
a) simple events
b) compound events
c) favourable events
d) equally likely events.
166. Let a sample space be S = {X 1, X2 , X3} which of the following defines probability space on S?
a) P(X1) = ¼, P(X2) = 1/3, P(X3) = 1/3
b) P(X1) = 0 , P(X2) = 1/3, P(X3) = 2/3
c) P(X1) = 2/3, P(X2) = 1/3, P(X3) = 2/3
d) none
167. Let P be a probability function on S = {X 1, X2 , X3} if P(X1) = ¼, and P(X3) = 1/3, then P(X2) is
equal to
a) 5 /12
b) 7 / 12
c) 3 / 4
d) None
168. The complete group of all possible outcomes of a random experiment gives an ______ set of
events.
a) mutually exclusive
b) exhaustive
c) both
d) none
169. The complement of an event A is given by A’. Which of the following is true?
a) P (A) + P (A’) = 1.
b) P (A) + p (A’) = 0
c) P (A and A’) = 0
d) Both (a) and (c)
170. If one event is unaffected by the outcome of another event, the two events are said to be
a) Dependent
b) Independent
c) Mutually exclusive
d) All of the above
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177. In Venn diagram, if events A and B do not overlap on each other, then events A and B are
a) Mutually exclusive
b) Not mutually exclusive
c) Independent
d) Dependent
178. According to the statistical definitions of probability, the probability of an event A is the
a) Limiting value of the ratio of the no. of times the event A occurs to the number of times the
experiment is repeated.
b) The ratio of the frequency of the occurrences of A to the total frequency.
c) The ratio of the frequency of the occurrences of A to the non-occurrence of A
d) The ratio of the favourable elementary events to A to the total number of elementary events.
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179. For any two events A and B, implies which of the following is true?
a) P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B).
b) P(A and B) = P(A) x P(B).
c) P(A or B)=P(A)+P(B) - P(A) x P(B).
d) P(A or B)=P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)..
181. If two events A and B are not mutually exclusive then the probability that neither A nor B occurs
is equal to
a) 1 – P(AB)
b) P(AB) – 1
c) 1 – [P(A) + P(B) – P(AB)]
d) P(A) + P(B) – P(AB) – 1
182. If P(A) = a, P(B) = b and P(A ∩ B) = c, then the expression of P(A’ ∩ B’) in terms of a, b and c
is
a) 1 – a – b – c
b) a + b – c
c) 1 + a – b – c
d) 1 – a – b + c
183. For three events, A, B and C the probability that only A occur is
a) P(A)
b) P (A ∪ B ∪ C)
c) P (A’ ∩ B ∩ C)
d) P (A ∩ B’ ∩ C’)
184. If A denotes that a student reads in a school and B denotes that he plays cricket, then,
a) P(A ∩ B) = 1
b) P(A ∪ B) = 1
c) P(A ∩ B) = 0
d) P(A) = P(B).
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188. If P(A – B) = P(B – A), then the two events A and B satisfy the conditions
a) P(A) = P(B).
b) P(A) + P(B) = 1
c) P(A ∩ B) = 0
d) P(A ∪ B) = 1
192. If an unbiased coin is tossed once, then the two events Head and Tail are
a) Mutually exclusive
b) Exhaustive
c) Equally likely
d) All these (a), (b), and (c).
193. A, B and C are three mutually exclusive and exhaustive events. Find P(B) if 1/8 P(C) = 1/2 P(A)
= P(B).
a) 1/11
b) 1
c) 2/11
d) None of these
194. Can the following represent a measure of probability? Given that A, B, C are three mutually exclusive
and exhaustive events;
P(A) = 0.2, P(B) = 0.7 and P(C) = 0.1
a) Yes
b) No
c) Can’t Say
d) None of the above
197. P(B/A) defines the probability that event B occurs on the assumption that A has happened
a) Yes
b) No
c) Both
d) None
201. If events A and B are independent, the probability of occurrence of A as well as B is given by
a) P(AB) = P(A/B)
b) P(AB) = P(A)P(B)
c) P(AB) = P(A)P(B)
d) None
202. For the condition P(AB) = P(A)P(B) two events A and B are said to be
a) dependent
b) Independent
c) equally like
d) None
203. The conditional probability of an event B on the assumption that another event A has actually
occurred is given by
a) P(B / A) = P(AB) / P(A)
b) P(A / B) = P(AB) / P(B)
c) P(B / A) = P(AB)
d) P(A / B) = P(AB) / P(A)P(B)
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204. If for two events A and B, P(A ∩ B) ≠ P(A) x P(B), then the two events A and B are
a) Independent
b) Dependent
c) Not equally likely
c) Not exhaustive
205. If two events A and B are independent, then
a) A and the complement of B are independent.
b) B and the complement of A are independent
c) Complements of A and B are independent.
d) All of these (a), (b) and (c).
206. If two events A and B are independent, then
a) They can be mutually exclusive
b) They cannot be mutually exclusive.
c) They cannot be exhaustive
d) Both (b) and (c)
207. If two events A and B are mutually exclusive, then
a) They are always independent
b) They may be independent.
c) They cannot be independent
d) They cannot be equally likely.
208. If P(Ã ∪ B) = 5 /6, P (A) = 1/2 and P(B) = 2/3, what is P (A ∪ B)?
a) 1/3
b) 5 /6
c) 2 /3
d) 4 / 9
209. A league match in football ends in WIN, LOSS or DRAW. Being a supporter of a club, find the
probability that exactly 18 correct results can be predicted if 22 matches are played in all.
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a)
223
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b)
223
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c)
322
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d)
322
210. The number of conditions to be satisfied by three events A, B and C for independence is
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) any number
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