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GR-15 : PROBABILITY

SINGLE CORRECT TYPE QUESTIONS

Q.(1)

Q.(2)

Q.(3)

Q.(4) Family A has 6 members of which 4 are males and 2 are females & family B has 5 members
consisting at least one male and one female. (Assume it is equiprobable for a member of unknown
gender to be a male or female). 2 members are selected randomly either from family A or family B. If
both the members are female, then the probability that they belong to family A is equal to 𝑝. The
value of 9𝑝 is equal to
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

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Q.(5)

(A) 6 (B) 5 (C) 3 (D) 4

MULTIPLE CORRECT TYPE QUESTIONS

Q.(6) Let X and Y be two events such that

1 1 1
𝑃`𝑋 | 𝑌d = , 𝑃`𝑌 | 𝑋d = and 𝑃(𝑋 ∩ 𝑌) = .
2 3 6
Then which of the following options is/are correct?
! !
(A) 𝑃`𝑋 ∪ 𝑌 | 𝑋 ∪ 𝑌d = " (B) 𝑃`𝑋 ∪ 𝑌 | 𝑋 ∪ 𝑌d = #
" !
(C) 𝑃`𝑌 ∪ 𝑋 | 𝑌 ∪ 𝑋d = # (D) 𝑃`𝑋 ∪ 𝑌 | 𝑋 ∪ 𝑌d = "

Q.(7) Let 𝜔be an imaginary cube root of unity. A fair die is thrown three times. If 𝑟$ , 𝑟% 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟! are
the numbers obtained on the die, then the reciprocal of probability that
(A) 𝜔 &! + 𝜔 &" + 𝜔 &# = 0 is 4.5. (B) 1 + 𝜔 &! '&" '&# + (𝜔% )&! '&" '&# = 0 is 1.5.
𝜔 &! 𝜔 &" 𝜔 &#
(C) q𝜔 &# 𝜔 &! 𝜔 &" q = 0 is 4. (D) 𝜔 &! '&" + 𝜔 &" '&# + 𝜔 &# '&! = 0 is 4.5.
𝜔 &" 𝜔 &# 𝜔 &!

" $
Q.(8) A signal which can be green or red with probability # and # respectively, is received by station
!
A and then transmitted to station B. The probability of each station receiving the signal correctly is "

Then which of the following options is/are correct?

%(
(A) If the signal received at B is green, then the probability that the original signal was green is %!.
$%
(B) If the signal received at B is red, then the probability that the original signal was green is $)
!
(C) If the original signal is red, then the probability that signal received at B is green is *.
#
(D) If the original signal is green, then the probability that signal received at B is red is *.

Q.(9) Let U and W be two urns such that

U contains 3 white and 2 red balls,
and
W contains only 1 white ball.

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A fair coin is tossed. If head appears then 1 ball is drawn at random from U and put into W. However,
if tail appears then 2 balls are drawn at random from U and put into W. Now 1 ball is drawn at
random from W.
"!
(A) The probability that ball drawn from W is white is +(.
$%
(B) Given that ball drawn from W is white, the probability that coin’s toss was a head, is %!.
$%
(C) Given that ball drawn from W is red, the probability that coin’s toss was a tail, is %!.
!!
(D) Given that ball drawn from W is white, the probability that W had at least 2 white balls is "!

$$
Q.(10) Let E and F be two independent events. The probability that exactly one of them occurs is %#
%
and the probability of none of them occurring is %#. If P(T) denotes the probability of occurrence of

the event T and 𝑃(𝐸) > 𝑃(𝐹), then

, . , .
(A) 23 ∙ P •,∪.€ − P •/∩1 € = 17 (B) 11 ∙ P •,∪1 € + 17 ∙ P •/∪1 € = 25
,∩1 /∩. /∪. ,∪1
(C) 11 ∙ P •,∪1€ − 17 ∙ P •/∪1€ = 1 (D) 11 ∙ P •,∪1€ + 17 ∙ P •/∪1€ = 21

Q.(11) Which of the following options is/are correct for any three non-null events A, B and C?
(A) If events A, B, C are independent, then events A, 𝐵⋃𝐶 are also independent.
(B) If events A, B are independent, events A,C are independent, & events B, C are mutually exclusive,
then events A, 𝐵⋃𝐶 are also independent.
(C) If events A, C are independent, events B,C are independent, & events A, 𝐵⋂𝐶 are independent,
then events B, 𝐴⋂𝐶 are also independent.
(D) If events A, B are independent and events B, C are mutually exclusive, then events C, A are also
independent

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Q.(12)

Q.(13) In an election where candidate A receives 𝑎 votes and candidate B receives 𝑏 votes, 𝑝 denotes
the probability that candidate A remains strictly ahead of candidate B throughout the count. Then,
which of the following options is/are correct?
(A) If 𝑎 = 10, 𝑏 = 7, then 5𝑝 = 1 (B) If 𝑎 = 20, 𝑏 = 5, then 5𝑝 = 3
(C) If 𝑎 = 20, 𝑏 = 19, then 13𝑝 = 1 (D) If 𝑎 = 17, 𝑏 = 7, then 12𝑝 = 5

NUMERICAL ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS

Q.(14) Let 𝑎2 denote the minimum number of times a fair coin needs to be tossed, so that the
probability of getting at least two heads is at least k. Let 𝑏2 denote the maximum number of times a
fair coin needs to be tossed, so that the probability of getting at least two heads is at most k Then
value of 𝑎(.4+ + 𝑏(.4+ is equal to

Q.(15) Let 𝐶1 and 𝐶2 be two biased coins such that the probabilities of getting head in a single toss
% $
are ! and !, respectively. Suppose 𝛼 is the number of heads that appear when 𝐶1 is tossed twice,

independently, and suppose 𝛽 is the number of heads that appear when 𝐶2 is tossed twice,
independently. Then the probability that the roots of the quadratic polynomial 𝑥2 − 𝛼𝑥 + 𝛽 are real
and equal, is 𝑝. Then 81𝑝 is equal to

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Q.(16) A dice is randomly rolled 7 times. If the probability that both the outcomes of 456 𝑎𝑛𝑑 556
!
throw, is(are) also one of the outcomes of the remaining throws is , then the remainder obtained
"!
when 𝑝 is divided by 7,is equal to

Q.(17) Eight ants start at different corners of a cube. Suddenly each ant moves to an adjacent corner
at random. That is, each ant walks along one of its three adjacent edges with equal chance. If 𝑝 is the
probability that none of the ants collide, then 6561𝑝 is equal to

Q.(18) There are 5 bags of colors Blue, Green, Pink, Red and Yellow. Each of these bags have 5 balls
of same color as that of the bag. A ball is drawn from blue bag and is transferred to one of the other
bags. Then, a ball is drawn from green bag and transferred to one of the other bags. Similarly, 1 ball is
transferred from the pink bag, then from red bag and then from yellow bag (to one of the other bags).
If 𝑝 denotes the probability that at the end each bag has 5 balls of same color, given that there are 5
balls in each bag, then value of [(216𝑝)7$ ] is equal to ([.] denotes the greatest integer function)

Q.(19)

Q.(20) Players 𝑃$ , 𝑃% , 𝑃! … 𝑃* of equal strength play in a knockout tournament, where the players are
divided into pairs at random, and winner from each pair moves into the next round. If p denotes the
probability that player 𝑃$ defeats players 𝑃% and 𝑃! to reach and final, and wins the tournament also,
then 42p is equal to

PASSAGES

Passage-I:
A box 𝐵$ contains 1 white ball, 3 red balls and 2 black balls. Another box 𝐵% contains 2 white balls, 3
red balls and 4 black balls. A third box 𝐵! contains 3 white balls, 4 red balls and 5 black balls.
Now, answer the following questions:

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Q.(21) If 2 balls are drawn (without replacement) from a randomly selected box and one of the balls
is white and the other ball is red, the probability that these 2 balls are drawn from box 𝐵% is 𝑝. Then
181p is equal to

Q.(22) If 1 ball is drawn from each of the boxes, then the probability that all 3 drawn balls are of the
same color is 𝑝. Then 324𝑝 is equal to

Passage-II:
Box 1 contains three cards bearing numbers, 1,2,3 ; box 2 contains five cards bearing numbers
1,2,3,4,5; and box 3 contains seven cards bearing numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6,7. A card is drawn from each of
the boxes. Let 𝑥8 be the number on the card drawn from the 𝑖 56 box, 𝑖 = 1,2,3.
Now, answer the following questions:

Q.(23) If 𝑝 denotes the probability that 𝑥$ 𝑥% + 𝑥% 𝑥! + 𝑥! 𝑥$ is odd, then 15𝑝 is equal to

Q.(24) If 𝑝 denotes the probability that 𝑥$ + 𝑥% + 𝑥! is even, then 105𝑝 is equal to

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Q.(25)

KEY

1. C 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. B
6. ABD 7. ABD 8. ABC 9. ABD 10. BCD
11. ABC 12. 2,3 13. BD 14. 15 15. 20
16. 6 17. 24 18. 4 19. 0.50 20. 0.25
21. 55 22. 41 23. 10 24. 52 25. A-QR,B-PR,
C-QT,D-QS

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