TIRUVANNAMALAI DISTRICT GOVT MODEL SCHOOL - TIRUVANNAMALAI

-PROBABILITY- UNIT TEST – 8

CLASS 10- MATHEMATICS

TIME: 1.30 HOUR MARKS: 50

PART I
Choose the Correct Answer: (8x1=8)
1. ?
(அ) (ஆ) (இ) (ஈ) ‾

Which of the following is incorrect?

(A) (B) (C) (D) ‾

2. , , உ இ

(அ) (ஆ) (இ) (ஈ)

The probability a red marble selected at random from a jar containing red, blue and green marbles is
(A) (B) (C) (D)

3. .அ
இ 7-ஐ இ
(அ) (ஆ) (இ) (ஈ)

A page is selected at random from a book. The probability that the digit at units place of the page number
chosen is less than 7 is
(A) (B) (C) (D)

4. . இ

(அ) 2 (ஆ) 1 (இ) 3 (ஈ) 1.5

The probability of getting a job for a person is . If the probability of not getting the job is then the value of
is
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) 1.5

5 , .அ 135 .
, ,

(அ) 5 (ஆ) 10 (இ) 15 (ஈ) 20

Kamalam went to play a lucky draw contest. 135 tickets of the lucky draw were sold. If the probability of
Kamalam winning is , then the number of tickets bought by Kamalam is
(A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 20
6.ஆ - .
அ - இ
(அ) (ஆ) (இ) (ஈ)

If a letter is chosen at random from the English alphabets , then the probability that the letter
chosen preceedes
(A) (B) (C) (D)

7. ₹ 2000 10- , ₹ 500 15 - , ₹ 200 25 - உ .

,அ ₹500
அ ₹ 200 இ ?
(அ) (ஆ) (இ) (ஈ)

A purse contains 10 notes of ₹ 2000,15 notes of ₹ 500 , and 25 notes of ₹ 200 . One note is drawn at random.
What is the probability that the note is either a ₹500 note or ₹200 note?
(A) (B) (C) (D)

8.PROBABILITY
.அ உ இ இ .

The probability of choosing not a vowel of word “PROBABILITY”

(அ) (ஆ) (இ) (ஈ)

PART II
Answer the following any 6 questions (16 compulsory): (6X2=12)

9. ஆ .
இ , -ஐ .

If and are two mutually exclusive events of a random experiment and not ,
then find .

10. .இ அ
?

A coin is tossed thrice. What is the probability of getting two consecutive tails?

11. உ அ .
, .
A die is rolled and a coin is tossed simultaneously. Find the probability that the die shows an odd number and
the coin shows a head.
12. (leap year) 53 ?

What is the probability that a leap year selected at random will contain 53 saturdays.
13. A .இ ‾

, (i) ‾ (ii) -ஐ

If is an event of a random experiment such that ‾ and then find (i) ‾ (ii)
.

14இ உ .(i) இ
(ii)
.

Two unbiased dice are rolled once. Find the probability of getting(i) a doublet (equal numbers on both dice)
(ii) the product as a prime number
15. .(i) அ
(ii) ஆ .

Three fair coins are tossed together. Find the probability of getting (i) all heads (ii) atleast one tail
16.இ உ , இ
?

In a two children family, find the probability that there is at least one girl in a family.
PART III
Answer the following any 6 questions (24 compulsory): (6X5=30)

17. இ ஆ 0.5 ,
அ இ 0.1 ஆ
அ 0.75 , ?

The probability that a student will pass the final examination in both English and Tamil is 0.5 and the
probability of passing neither is 0.1 . If the probability of passing the English examination is 0.75 , what is the
probability of passing the Tamil examination?

18.50 உ , 28 NCC- , 30 NSS- 18 NCC

NSS- . .அ (i) NCC -
இ ,ஆ NSS- இ (ii) NSS - இ ,ஆ NCC- இ (iii)
இ .

In a class of 50 students, 28 opted for NCC, 30 opted for NSS and 18 opted both NCC and NSS. One of the
students is selected at random. Find the probability that (i) The student opted for NCC but not NSS.
(ii) The student opted for NSS but not NCC. (iii) The student opted for exactly one of them.

19. 8000 , 1300 50 3000

. 50 உ .
, அ 50 இ
.
In a town of 8000 people, 1300 are over 50 years and 3000 are females. It is known that of the females
are over 50 years. What is the probability that a chosen individual from the town is either a female or over 50
years?

20. . இ அ
அ அ இ .

A coin is tossed thrice. Find the probability of getting exactly two heads or atleast one tail or two consecutive
heads.

21. 5 ,6 ,7 8
உ . .அ (i)
(ii) அ (iii) இ (iv) ,
இ இ .

A bag contains 5 red balls, 6 white balls, 7 green balls, 8 black balls. One ball is drawn at random from the bag.
Find the probability that the ball drawn is (i) white (ii) black or red (iii) not white (iv) neither white nor black

22. இ உ . （i） 4 -
（ii） 10 -ஐ （iii） 13 -ஐ இ .

Two dice are rolled. Find the probability that the sum of outcomes is (i) equal to 4 (ii) greater than 10 (iii) less
than 13

23. இ உ . இ
அ 8ஆ .

Two dice are rolled once. Find the probability of getting an even number on the first die or a total of face sum
8.

24.. 35 உ 1 35
. உ 4:3 ஆ .
.
.அ அ
அ இ
இ .

In a class of 35 , students are numbered from 1 to 35 . The ratio of boys to girls is . The roll numbers of
students begin with boys and end with girls. Find the probability that a student selected is either a boy with
prime roll number or a girl with composite roll number or an even roll number.

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M.MANJUNATHAN BT ASST , K MURUGAN BT ASST.

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