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SECOND YEAR HIGHER SECONDARY SAMPLE QUESTION BANK -2025

MATHEMATICS

Relations and Functions

1. Let R be a relation in the set {1,2,3} defined by R = {(1,1), (1,3), (3,3)}.Then the ordered pair

to be added to R to make it a reflexive relation is ————–

2. Let R be a relation defined on A = {1,2,3}by R = {(1,1), (2,2), (3,3)}. Then relation R is

a) Reflexive only b) Symmetric only

c) Transitive only d) Equivalence relation

3. Which of the following relations on A = {1, 2, 3} is an equivalence relation?

a) {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3)} b) {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2)}

c) {(1, 1), (3, 3), (1, 3), (3, 1)} d) None of these

4. Let R be a relation on a set A = {1, 2, 3}, defined by R = {(1,1),(2,2),(3,3),(1, 3)}. Then the

ordered pair to be added to R to make it a smallest equivalence relation is . . . . . .

a) (2,1) b) (3,1) c) (1,2) d) (1,3)

5. If R ={(x, y) : x, y ∈ Z, x − y ∈ Z} then the relation R is

a) Reflexive but not symmetric b) Reflexive but not Transitive

c) Symmetric but not Transitive d) an equivalence relation

6. Let R be the relation on the set N of the natural numbers given by R = {(a, b) : a−b > 2, b > 3}

Choose the correct answer

a) (4,1)∈ R b) (5,8)∈ R c) (8,7)∈ R d) (10,6)∈ R

7. Let R be a relation on a set A = {1,2,3,4,5,6} defined as R = {(x, y) : y = 2x − 1}

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 (a) Write R in roster form and find its domain and range.

(b) Is R an equivalence relation? Justify

8. Consider the relation R={(1,3),(1,1),(2,2),(3,3),(3,1)}

(a) Show that R is an equivalence relation

(b) Find the equivalence classes of R

9. (a) Show that the relation R in the set Z of integers given by R = {(a, b) : 2 divides a – b}

is an equivalence relation.

(b) Write the equivalence classes of the above relation R.

10. (a) Show that the relation R in the set Z of integers given by R = {(a, b) : 3 divides a – b}

is an equivalence relation.

(b) Write the equivalence classes of the above relation R.

11. Which of the following functions is one-one ?

a) f : R → R, f (x) = x2 b) f : R → R, f (x) = |x|

c) f : R → R, f (x) = sin x d) f : R → R, f (x) = x

12. Which of the following is true about the Range of onto function f : X → Y

a) Range of f = X b) Range of f is a subset of X

c) Range of f =Y d) None of these

13. Check whether the relation R defined in the set A = {1,2,3, . . . . . . ,14} given by

R = {(x, y) : 3x − y = 0} is reflexive, symmetric and transitive

14. Examine whether the following functions f : R → R

a) f (x) = 2x b) f (x) = x2 c) f (x) = x3 d) f (x) = |x| e) f (x) = x2 +1

is one-one, onto, bijective. Justify your answer

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15. Examine whether the function f : N → N defined by f (x) = 2x is one-one, onto, bijective.

Justify your answer

16. Consider the function f : N → N ,given by f (x) = x3 . Show that the function f is injective

but not surjective.

17. Let A ={1,2,3}, B ={4,5,6,7} and let f = {(1, 4), (2, 5), (3, 6)} be a function from A to B.

Check whether the function f is a bijection or not. Justify your answer

18. The function f : R → R is defined by f (x) = x .Find f ◦ f (x)

19. Show that the function f : R → R defined by f (x) = 4x + 3 is invertible. Find the inverse of f .

x
20. Show that f : [−1, 1] → R is given by f (x) = is one-one
x+2

21. f : {1, 2, 3, 4} → {5} defined by f = {(1, 5), (2, 5), (3, 5), (4, 5)}. Is the function f invertible?

22. If f (x) = sin x and g(x) = x2 ,x ∈ R then find f ◦ g(x)

1
23. Find g ◦ f (x), iff (x) = 8x3 and g(x) = x 3

x
24. If f (x) = , x ̸= 1, find f ◦ f (x)
x−1

Inverse Trigonometric Functions

25. Find the principal values of the following

     
−1 1 −1 √ −1 −1
a) sin b) sin c) tan−1 (−1) d) cos−1
2 2 2
   
−1 −1 −1
26. Find the value of tan−1 (1) + sin + cos−1
2 2

27. Find the value of tan−1 2 cos 2 sin−1 1



2

28. (a) Identify the function from the graph

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 a) tan−1 x b) sin−1 x c) cos−1 x d) cosec−1 x

(b) Write the domain and range of the function represented by the above graph.

29. (a) If sin−1 x = y,then

−π π −π π
a) 0 ≤ y ≤ π b) ≤y≤ c) 0 < y < π d) <y<
2 2 2 2

(b) sin−1 (sin x) = x ,if

a) x ∈ [0, π] b) x ∈ [ −π2 , π2 ] c) x ∈ (0, π) d) x ∈ ( −π2 , π2 )

3π
(c) Find the value of sin−1 (sin )
4
(d) The value of sin−1 sin(1600 ) is

a) 1600 b) 700 c) 200 d) −200

1
30. (a) Write tan−1 √ in the simplest form
x2 − 1
 
cos x π x
(b) Show that tan−1 = +
1 − sin x 4 2
π
31. (a) sin−1 (1 − x) − 2 sin−1 x = ,then x is equal to
2
1 1 1
a) 0, b) 1, c) 0 d)
2 2 2
√ 1
(b) Show that sin−1 (2x 1 − x2 ) = 2 cos−1 x, √ ≤ x ≤ 1
2

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cos x − sin x π 3π
(c) Write the function tan−1 , − <x< in the simplest form
cos x + sin x 4 4

Matrices

32. Which among the following is a possible number of elements of a square matrix ?

a) 18 b) 36 c) 45 d) 24

33. (a) If A is a skew-symmetric matrix, then A′ = ......

a) A b) -A c) -A′ d) I (Identity matrix)

 
3 5 6
 
34. Express the matrix A= 
1 −1 5  as the sum of symmetric and skew symmetric matrices.

 
2 3 −1

35. (a) If the matrix A is both symmetric and skew symmetric , then A is ...........
 
 1 3
(b) If A =   , then show that A2 − 5A + 10I = 0
−2 4
(c) Hence find A−1

(i + 2j)2
36. (a) Construct a 2 × 2 matrix A = [aij ] whose elements are given by aij =
2
(b) Find A + A′
   
3 −2 1 0
37. If A=   and I=   Find k so that A2 = kA − 2I
4 −2 0 1
 
 3 1
38. (a) If A =   show that A2 − 5A + 7I = 0
−1 2
(b) Hence find A−1

39. (a) If a matrix has 24 elements , what are the possible orders it can have ? What if it has 13

elements ?

(b) The number of all possible matrices of order 3 × 3 with each entry 0 or 1 is

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 a) 27 b) 18 c) 81 d) 512

(c) Find
 the values
 of x andy from
 the following
 equation

x 5  3 −4  7 6 
2 + =  
7 y−3 1 2 15 14
 
2 x 4 
 
5 3 8 find the values of x and y
40. (a) For the symmetric matrix A =  
 
4 y 9
 
0 z y
 
(b) If A = 
 1 x − 2 2 is a skew symmetric matrix ,find the values of x,y,z and w

 
w −6 0
     
2 −1 10
41. Find x and y if x   +y   =  
3 1 5

42. (a) If A, B are symmetric matrices of same order then AB-BA is always a

a) symmetric matrix b) skew symmetric matrix

c) Zero matrix d) Identity Matrix

 
a 1
(b) If A =   and A2 =I,then a equals
1 0

a) 1 b) -1 c) 0 d) 2
   
7 0 3 0
(c) Find the matrices X and Y so that X+Y =   and X - Y = 
   

2 5 0 3

Determinants
 
1 2
43. Let A =  
3 4
(a) Find |A|

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 (b) Find adj A

(c) Find A−1

44. Find area of the triangle with vertices o (0, 2), (0, 3), (4, 6)

3 x 3 2
45. Find the values of x for which =
x 1 4 1

46. If A is a square matrix of order 3 ,then |adjA|= ....

a) |A| b) |A|2 c) |A|3 d) 3|A|

x 1
47. If = 15,find the value of x
1 x

x 3
48. If = 5,find the value of x
5 2

49. (a) If A is a singular matrix ,the |A| = .......

 
2 + x 3 4
 
(b) If 
 1 −1 2  is a singular matrix,find the value of x
 
x 1 5

50. If A is a 2 × 2 matrix with |A| = 5,then |adjA|=

1
a) 5 b) 25 c) 10 d)
5
 
2 −3 5 
 
51. If A = 
3 2 −4

 
1 1 −2
(a) Find A−1

(b) Using A−1 ,solve the system of equations

2x − 3y + 5z = 11

3x + 2y − 4z = −5

x + y − 2z = −3

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52. Solve the following system of equation by matrix method

2x − 3y + 5z = 11

3x + 2y − 4z = −5

x + y − 2z = −3

53. Solve the following system of equations by matrix method:

3x − 2y + 3z = 8

2x + y − z = 1

4x − 3y + 2z = 4

Continuity and Differentiability



kx + 1 if x ≤ 5

54. Find the value of k if f (x) = is continuous at x = 5

3x − 5 if x > 2



kx2 if x ≤ 2


55. Find the value of k if f (x) = is continuous

2x if x > 2




x + 5 if x ≤ 1

56. Examine whether the function defined by f (x) = is continuous or not

x − 5 if x > 1


57. (a) Identify the following function

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 a) |x| b) |x| + 1 c) |x − 1| d) |x + 1|

(b) Discuss the continuity of the function

(c) Discuss the differentiability of the function

58. (a) Identify the following function

a) sin x b) sin |x| c) | sin x| d) cos x

(b) Is the above function differentiable? why?

59. Find the derivative of the following functions with respect to x

√
(a) cos x
√
(b) tan x

(c) esin x

(d) xsin x

(e) log(x3 )

dy
60. (a) If y = ax , then = ....
dx
(b) Find the derivative of xx with respect to x
dy
(c) If y = 2x + xx , find
dx

61. Which among the following is not true

a) A polynomial function is always continuous.

b) A continuous function is always differentiable.

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 c) A differentiable function is always continuous.

d) log x is continuous for all x greater than zero.

dy
62. Find if
dx
√ √ √
(a) x + y = a

(b) x2 + y 2 = a2

(c) 2x + 3y = sin x

(d) x2 + xy + y 2 = 100

dy
63. Find if
dx
(a) x = a(θ − sin θ) , y = a(1 + cos θ)

(b) x = 2at2 , y = at4

(c) x = a cos2 θ , y = b sin2 θ

(d) x = sin t, y = cos 2t

dy
64. Find if xy = y x
dx

65. If y = sin−1 x, show that (1 − x2 )y2 − xy1 = 0

d2 y
66. If y = 3 cos x − 4 sin x ,show that +y =0
dx2

2
67. If y = sin−1 x , show that (1 − x2 )y2 − xy1 = 2

2
68. If y = tan−1 x , show that (1 + x2 )2 y2 + 2x(1 + x2 )y1 = 2

Application of Derivatives

69. (a) Which of the following function is increasing in its domain:

a) sin x b) cos x c) |x| d) log x

(b) Show that the function ex is always increasing on R

(c) Check whether log x is an increasing function or not

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70. Show that the function x3 + 3x + 5is strictly increasing on R.

71. Find the intervals in which the function the function f (x) = x2 + 2x − 5 strictly increasing or

decreasing

72. Find the rate of change of area of a circle with respect to its radius r when r=5cm

73. The radius of a circle is increasing uniformly at the rate of 5 cm/sec. Find the rate at which

the area of the circle is increasing when the radius is 8 cm

74. An edge of a cube is increasing at the rate of 4cm/s How fast is the volume increasing when

the edge is 20 cm?

75. Find the minimum value of the function f (x) = x2 + 1, x ∈ R

76. What is the maximum value of the function sin x + cos x

77. Find the intervals in which the function given by f (x) = sinx + cosx, 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π is increasing

or decreasing .

78. Find the local maxima and local minima of the function f given by bf (x) = 3x4 +4x3 −12x2 +12

79. Find two positive numbers whose sum is 15 and the sum of whose squares is minimum .

80. Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of a function f given by f (x) = 2x3 − 15x2 +

36x + 1 on the interval [1,5].

81. A man of height 2 metres walks at a uniform speed of 5km/h away from a lamp post which is

6 metres high . find the rate at which the length of his shadow increases

82. (a) Find the point of local maxima and local minima of the function f(x) ,graph of its

derivative f ′ (x) is given

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 (b) A stone is dropped in to a quiet lake and waves move in a circle at a speed of 4cm per

second . At the instant when the radius of circular wave is 10cm , how fast is enclosed

area increasing.

(c) Find the intervals in which the function f given by f (x) = 4x3 − 6x2 − 72x + 30 is

a) increasing b) decreasing

83. The following graph shows the derivative of the function f(x),say f’(x).

(a) Find the point of local maxima and minima of f(x).

(b) find the interval in which f(x) is increasing and decreasing.

Integrals
Z
84. (a) tan x dx = ...........
Z
(b) cot x dx = ...........

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 Z
85. (a) sec x dx = ...........
Z
(b) cosec x dx = ...........
Z
x
86. (a) Find dx
1 + x2
sin−1 x
Z
(b) √
1 − x2
Z
1
87. (a) Find dx = ...
x − a2
2
Z
1
(b) Find 2
dx =
x + 4x − 5
Z
1
(c) Find dx =
x2 − 6x + 13
Z
x
88. (a) Find dx
(x + 1)(x + 2)
x−1
Z
(b) dx
(x − 2)(x − 3)
Z
89. (a) Find log xdx
Z
(b) Find x cos xdx

90. Evaluate
Z π
2
(a) cos x dx
−π
2
Z 3
x
(b) dx
2 1 + x2
1
tan−1 x
Z
(c) dx
0 1 + x2
Z 4
(d) |x − 2| dx
1
Z π
x
(e) dx
0 1 + sin x
Z
ex f (x) + f ′ (x) dx =
 
91. (a)
Z
ex tan x + sec2 x dx =
 
(b)
Z
(c) ex [sin x + cos x] dx =
Z
(d) ex [sin x − cos x] dx =

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 Z  
1
(e) ex tan−1 x + dx =
1 + x2
Z a
92. (a) f (a − x) dx =
0
Z 2a Z a Z a Z 0
a) f (x) dx b) f (x) dx c) f (x) dx d) f (x) dx
0 −a 0 a
Z a √
x
(b) Evaluate √ √ dx
0 x+ a−x
Z π
2 sin x
(c) Evaluate dx
0 sin x + cos x
π
sin3 x
Z
2
(d) Evaluate dx
0 sin3 x + cos3 x
Z π √
2 sin x
(e) Evaluate √ √ dx
0 sin x + cos x

Application of Integrals

93. (a) Find area enclosed by the circle x2 + y 2 = a2

(b) Find area enclosed by the circle x2 + y 2 = 16

x2 y 2
94. Using integration find area enclosed by the ellipse + = 1.
16 9

95. Find the area of the region bounded by the line y = 3x + 2 , the x-axis and the ordinate x=-1

and x=1 .

96. find the area bounded by the curve y = cosx between x = 0 and x = 2π

R3
97. Sketch the graph of y = |x − 2| and evaluate 0 |x − 2| dx

98. (a) Area of the region bounded by the curve y = f (x) , x axis and between the ordinates

x = a and x = b is . . . . . . (1)

(b) using integration find the area of the region bounded by the circle (x − 2)2 + y 2 = 4 . (3)

Differential Equations
2
d2 y

dy
99. (a) Write the order and degree of differential equation = + y2.
dx2 dx

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 dy
(b) Solve x + y = ex
dx
dy
100. Show that the differential equation (x − y) = x + 2y is homogeneous and hence solve
dx
 2 2  3
d y dy
101. (a) Write the order and degree of the differential equation xy 2
+x +6=0
dx dx
dy
(b) Find the general solution of the differential equation x + 2y = x2 (x ̸= 0)
dx

102. Solve the differential equation (x2 + xy)dy = (x2 + y 2 )dx

2  3
d2 s

ds
103. (a) Write the order and degree of the differential equation 2
+ +4=0 (1)
dt dt
dy
(b) Find the integrating factor of the differential equation x + 2y = x2
dx
dy
(c) Solve the differential equation x + 2y = x2
dx
dy
104. Find the general solution of the differential equation − y = cos x
dx
dy
105. Find the general solution of the differential equation = (1 + x2 )(1 + y 2 )
dx
dy
106. Consider the differential equation + y tan x = sec x
dx
(a) Find the integrating factor

(b) Find the general solution

π
(c) Find the solution of the differential equation when y = 1 and x =
4

Vector Algebra

107. Consider the vectors ⃗a = î + 2ĵ + 3k̂ and ⃗b = 3î + 2ĵ + k̂

(a) Find ⃗a · ⃗b

(b) Find the angle between ⃗a and ⃗b

(c) Find the projection of ⃗a on ⃗b

(d) Find ⃗a × ⃗b

(e) Find the area of parallelogram with adjacent sides ⃗a and ⃗b

108. (a) Write the vector from the point A(1,3,5) to B(4,3,2)

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 (b) Find the direction cosines of the vector 3î − 2ĵ + 5k̂

109. If θ is the angle between two non zero vectors ⃗a and ⃗b and |⃗a ·⃗b|=|⃗a ×⃗b|,then θ =

110. Let ⃗a = î + ĵ + k̂ and ⃗b = 2î + mĵ + 3k̂

(a) If ⃗a is perpendicular to ⃗b,find m

(b) Find a vector perpendicular to both ⃗a and ⃗b

111. Consider the vectors ⃗a = î − 7ĵ + 7k̂ and ⃗b = 3î − 2ĵ + 2k̂

(a) Find ⃗a × ⃗b

(b) Find a unit vector perpendicular to both ⃗a and ⃗b

(c) Find the area of parallelogram whose adjacent sides are ⃗a and ⃗b

112. Consider the vectors ⃗a = 3î + 2ĵ + 2k̂ and ⃗b = î + 2ĵ − 2k̂

(a) Find ⃗a + ⃗b and ⃗a − ⃗b

(b) Find a unit vector perpendicular to both ⃗a + ⃗b and ⃗a − ⃗b

113. Using vectors, show that the points A(1,2,7), B(2,6,3) and C(3,10,-1) are collinear

114. Find the sine of the angle between the vectors ⃗a = 2î − ĵ − k̂ and ⃗b = 4î + 7ĵ + 3k̂

115. Find the angle between the vectors ⃗a and ⃗b if |⃗a × ⃗b| = |⃗a · ⃗b|

116. Consider the triangle ABC with vertices A(1,2,3), B(-1,0,4) and (0,1,2)
−−→ −→
(a) Find AB and AC

(b) Find ∠A

(c) Find the area of triangle ABC

117. The position vectors of the vertices of △ABC are 3î − 4ĵ − 4k̂,2î − ĵ + k̂ and î − 3ĵ − 5k̂
−−→ −−→ −→
(a) Find AB,BC,AC

(b) Prove that the △ABC is a right angled triangle

Three Dimensional Geometry

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118. (a) Find the vector and Cartesian equations of the line passing through (1, -1, 3) and parallel

to 2î + 3ĵ + 4k̂

(b) Find the angle between the above line and the line ⃗r = î + ĵ − 3k̂ + λ(3î − 2ĵ + 4k̂)

x−3 y−2 z+1

119. (a) The direction ratios of the line 4 = 1 = 3 is

a) (3,2,-1) b) (-3,2,1) c) (4,1,3) d) (1,0,0))

(b) Find equation of the straight line passing through the point (2,-3,1) and is parallel to the

above line .

120. Find the shortest distance between the lines whose vector equations are

⃗r = î + ĵ + k̂ + λ(2î − ĵ + k̂) and ⃗r = 2î − ĵ − k̂ + µ(3î − 5ĵ + 2k̂)

121. (a) Write all the direction cosines of x axis

(b) If a line makes angles α, β, γ with x, y, z axes respectively, then prove that sin2 α + sin2 β +

sin2 γ = 2

(c) If a line makes equal angles with the three coordinate axes, find the direction cosines of

the line.

x+3 y−1 z+3 x+1 y−4 z−5

122. Find the angle between pair of lines = = and = =
3 5 4 1 1 2

123. Find the shortest distance between the lines l1 and l2 whose vector equations are

⃗r = î + 2ĵ + k̂ + λ(2î + 3ĵ + 6k̂) and ⃗r = 3î + 3ĵ − 5k̂ + µ(2î + 3ĵ + 6k̂)

124. (a) Find equation of straight line passing through the point (2, −2, −3) and parallel to the (2)

vector 3î + 2ĵ − 2k̂

x−5 y+2 z x y z
(b) Show that lines = = and = = are perpendicular . (2)
7 −5 1 1 2 3

Linear Programming Problem

125. Solve the following Linear Programming Problems graphically:

1. Maximise Z = 3x + 4y

subject to the constraints :

x+y ≤4

x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

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126. Maximise Z = 250x + 75y

subject to the constraints:

5x + y ≤ 100

x + y ≤ 60

x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

127. Solve the following linear programming problem graphically:

Minimise Z =200x + 500y

subject to the constraints:

x + 2y ≥ 10

3x + 4y ≤ 24

x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

128. Solve the following problem graphically:

Minimise and Maximise Z = 3x + 9y

subject to the constraints:

x + 3y ≤ 60

x + y ≥ 10

x≤y

x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

Probability

129. (a) Let A, B are two independent events in a random experiment.

Then P(A/B) is

(b) Consider the random experiment of throwing a die.Let the events

A: Getting an odd number

B;Getting an even number

Then find P(A/B) and P(B/A)

6 5 7
130. If P(A) = , P(B) = , P(A ∪ B) = find
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 a) P(A ∩ B) b) P(A/B) c) P(B/A)

131. Let A and B are two independent events with P (A) = 0.3; P (B) = 0.4 find

(a) P (A ∩ B)

(b) P (A ∪ B)

(c) P (A/B)

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132. A and B are independent events with probabilities P(A)= and P(B)= ,find
5 5

a) P(A∩B) b) P(A∩B′ )

c) P(A′ ∩B) d) P(A′ ∩B′ )

133. Given two independent events A and B such that P(A) = 0.3, P(B) = 0.6. Find

(a) P(A and B)

(b) P(A and not B)

(c) P(A or B)

(d) P(neither A nor B)

134. Two cards are drawn at random and without replacement from a pack of 52 playing cards.

Find the probability that both the cards are black

135. A box of oranges is inspected by examining three randomly selected oranges drawn without

replacement. If all the three oranges are good, the box is approved for sale, otherwise, it is

rejected. Find the probability that a box containing 15 oranges out of which 12 are good and

3 are bad ones will be approved for sale

136. A die is thrown twice and the sum of the numbers appearing is observed to be 6. What is the

conditional probability that the number 4 has appeared at least once?

137. A die is thrown. If E is the event ‘the number appearing is a multiple of 3’ and F be the event

‘the number appearing is even’ then find whether E and F are independent ?

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138. Two balls are drawn at random with replacement from a box containing 10 black and 8 red

balls. Find the probability that

(a) Both balls are red.

(b) One of them is black and the other is red

139. (a) If A and B are independent events with P(A) = 0.3 and P(B) = 0.4, then P(A∩B)= =
1 1
(b) Probability of solving a specific problem independently by A and B are and respec-
2 3
tively . If both try to solve the problem independently . Find the probability that exactly

one of them solve the problem .

140. A bag contains 5 red and 6 black balls and another bag contains 4 red and 7 black balls .One

bag is chosen at random and a ball is drawn from it then find

(a) the probability that drawn ball is red.

(b) the probability that the selected ball is from bag 2.

141. A die is thrown thrice. Find the probability of getting an odd number atleast once

142. A doctor is to visit a patient. From the past experience, it is known that the probabilities that
3 1 1
he will come by train, bus, scooter or by other means of transport are respectively , ,
10 5 10
2 1 1 1
and The probabilities that he will be late are , and if he comes by train, bus and scooter
5 4 3 12
respectively, but if he comes by other means of transport, then he will not be late. When he

arrives, he is late. What is the probability that he comes by train?

143. A man is known to be speak truth 3 out of 4 times.

(a) Write the probability that he speaks truth.

(b) He throws a die. Find the probability that he reports that “it is a six”

(c) If he reports “it is six”. Find the probability that it is actually not a six.

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