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Chapter 13 Probability MCQ

Chapter 13 covers various probability concepts and problems, including conditional probability, independence of events, and calculations involving dice and cards. It presents multiple-choice questions with answers related to the probability of events, such as drawing cards and rolling dice. The chapter emphasizes the relationships between different events and their probabilities.

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Chapter 13 Probability MCQ

Chapter 13 covers various probability concepts and problems, including conditional probability, independence of events, and calculations involving dice and cards. It presents multiple-choice questions with answers related to the probability of events, such as drawing cards and rolling dice. The chapter emphasizes the relationships between different events and their probabilities.

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Chapter 13: Probability

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1. If 𝑃(𝐴) = 2
, 𝑃(𝐵) = 0, then 𝑃(𝐴|𝐵) is
a. 0
1
b. 2
c. not defined
d. 1
Ans. c

2. If A and B are events such that 𝑃(𝐴|𝐵) = 𝑃(𝐵|𝐴), then


a. 𝐴⊂𝐵 but 𝐴≠𝐵
b. 𝐴 = 𝐵
c. 𝐴∩𝐵 = ϕ
d. 𝑃(𝐴) = 𝑃(𝐵)
Ans. d

3. The probability of obtaining an even prime number on each die, when a pair of dice is
rolled is
a. 0
1
b. 3
1
c. 12
1
d. 36
Ans. d

4. Two events A and B will be independent, if


a. A and B are mutually exclusive
b. 𝑃(𝐴'𝐵') = [1 − 𝑃(𝐴)] [1 − 𝑃(𝐵)]
c. 𝑃(𝐴) = 𝑃(𝐵)
d. 𝑃(𝐴) + 𝑃(𝐵) = 1
Ans. b

5. If A and B are two events such that 𝑃(𝐴)≠0 and 𝑃(𝐵|𝐴) = 1, then
a. 𝐴⊂𝐵
b. 𝐵⊂𝐴
c. 𝐵 = ϕ
d. 𝐴 = ϕ
Ans. a

6. If two cards are drawn without replacement from a pack of 52 playing cards then the
probability that both the cards are black is
1
a. 26

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b. 4
25
c. 104
25
d. 102
Ans. d

3 3 1
7. Let E and F be two events such that 𝑃(𝐸) = 5
, 𝑃 (𝐹 ) = 10
and 𝑃(𝐸∩𝐹) = 5
then E and
F are
a. Dependent events
b. independent events
c. Mutually exclusive events
d. exhaustive events
Ans. a

8. If A and B are independent events with 𝑃(𝐴) = 0. 3, 𝑃(𝐵) = 0. 4 then 𝑃(𝐴|𝐵)


a. 0.3
b. 0.4
c. 0.12
d. 0.7
Ans. a

9. A urn contains 10 black and 5 white balls; 2 balls are drawn one after the other without
replacement. What is the. probability that both drawn balls are black.
3
a. 7
4
b. 9
1
c. 9
2
d. 21
Ans. a

10. Statement 1: Given that E and F are events such that 𝑃(𝐸) = 0. 6, 𝑃(𝐹)0. 3 and
2
𝑃(𝐸 ∩ 𝐹) = 0. 2, then 𝑃(𝐸|𝐹) = 3
𝑃(𝐸∩𝐹)
Statement 2: Let E and F be two events with a random experiment then 𝑃(𝐸|𝐹) = 𝑃(𝐹)
A) Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true
B) Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is true, statement 2 is correct explanation
C) Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is true, statement 2 is not a correct explanation for
statement 1
D) Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is false
Ans. b

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11. If A and B are independent events, then probability of occurrence of at-least one of A
and B is
a. 1+ P(A’)P(B’)
b. 1+ P(A)P(B)
c. 1-P(A’)P(B’)
d. 1-P(A)P(B)
Ans. c

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12. If 𝑃(𝐴) = 2
and P(B)=0, then P(A|B)=
a. 0
1
b. 2
c. 1
d. Not defined
Ans. d

13. If A and B are two independent events such that P (A) = 0.3 and P (B) = 0.6 then, P(A
and not B)
a. 0.12
b. 0.18
c. 0.28
d. 0.42
Ans. a

14. The die is rolled. Find P(E/F) if the events 𝐸 = {1, 2, 5}and 𝐹 = {2, 3}
1
a. 2
1
b. 3
1
c. 4
1
d. 7
Ans. a

6 5 7
15. If 𝑃(𝐴) = 11
, 𝑃(𝐵) = 11
and 𝑃(𝐴∪𝐵) = 11
then 𝑃(𝐴∩𝐵) is
4
a. 11
10
b. 11
12
c. 11
13
d. 11
Ans. a

16. An urn contains 10 black and 5 white balls, 2 balls are drawn one after the other without
replacement, then the probability that both drawn balls are black is
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a. 7
4
b. 9
2
c. 3
2
d. 9
Ans. a

17. A and B are independent events with 𝑃(𝐴) = 0. 3, 𝑃(𝐵) = 0. 4 then 𝑃(𝐵|𝐴) =
2
a. 5
3
b. 10
3
c. 25
7
d. 10
Ans. a

18. If E is an event of sample space S then 𝑃(𝐸𝑈𝐸') =


a. P(E)
b. P(E’)
c. P(S)
d. 0
Ans. c

19. If E and F are independent events then which of the following is not true
a. 𝑃(𝐴∩𝐵) = 𝑃(𝐴)𝑃(𝐵)
b. 𝑃(𝐴∩𝐵') = 𝑃(𝐴)𝑃(𝐵')
( ' ')
c. 𝑃(𝐴'∪𝐵') = 1 − 𝑃 𝐴 𝑃(𝐵')
d. 𝑃(𝐴∪𝐵) = 1 − 𝑃(𝐴 )𝑃(𝐵')
Ans. d

20. If A and B are two events of a sample space S such that 𝑃(𝐴) = 0. 2, 𝑃(𝐵) = 0. 6.and
'
𝑃(𝐴|𝐵) = 0. 5 then 𝑃(𝐴' |𝐵) =
1
a. 2
3
b. 10
1
c. 3
2
d. 3
Ans. a

21. If A and B are two independent events with 𝑃(𝐴) = 0. 3 and 𝑃(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = 0. 8 then
𝑃(𝐵) is
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a. 7
5
b. 7
3
c. 7
4
d. 7
Ans. b

22. If 𝑃(𝐴) = 0. 8, 𝑃(𝐵) = 0. 5, 𝑃(𝐵|𝐴) = 0. 4 then 𝑃(𝐴𝑈𝐵) is


a. 0.32
b. 0.98
c. 0.9
d. 0.72
Ans. b

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