General Aptitude-1

Probability
Answer
1. Tickets numbered 1 to 20 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random.
What is the probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple
of 3 or 5?
1 2 8 9 (d)
(a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 15 (d) 20
Explanation:
Here, S = {1, 2, 3, 4, ...., 19, 20}
Let E = event of getting a multiple of 3 or 5 = {3, 6 , 9, 12, 15, 18, 5, 10, 20}
n(E) 9
∴P(E) = =
n(S) 20
2. A bag contains 2 red, 3 green and 2 blue balls. Two balls are drawn at random.
What is the probability that none of the balls drawn is blue?
10 11 2 5 (c)
(a) 21 (b) 21 (c) 7 (d) 7
Explanation:
Total number of balls = (2 + 3 + 2)= 7
Let S be the sample space
Then, n(S) = Number of ways of drawing 2 balls out of 7
(7×6)
n(S) = 7C2 ; n(S) = (2×1) = 21
Let E = Event of 2 balls, none of which is blue
∴ n(E) = Number of ways of drawing 2 balls out of (2 + 3) balls
(5×4) n(E) 10
n(E)=5C2 ⇒n(E) = (2×1) = 10 ∴ P(E) = = 21
n(S)
3. In a box, there are 8 red, 7 blue and 6 green balls. One ball is picked up
randomly. What is the probability that it is neither red nor green?
1 3 7 8 (a)
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 3
Explanation:
Total number of balls= (8 + 7 + 6)= 21
Let E = event that the ball drawn is neither red nor green = event that the ball drawn is blue
∴n(E)=7
n(E) 7 1
∴ P(E) = = =
n(S) 21 3
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4. What is the probability of getting a sum 9 from two throws of a dice?

1 1 1 1 (c)
(a) 6 (b) 8 (c) 9 (d) 12
Explanation:
In two throws of a dice, n(S) = (6 × 6) = 36
Let E = event of getting a sum = {(3, 6), (4, 5), (5, 4), (6, 3)}
n(E) 4 1
∴ P(E) = = =
n(S) 36 9
5. Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two
heads?
3 1 3 7 (d)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4 4 8 8
Explanation:
Getting at most Two heads means 0 to 2 but not more than 2
Here S = {TTT, TTH, THT, HTT, THH, HTH, HHT, HHH}
Let E = event of getting at most two heads
Then E = {TTT, TTH, THT, HTT, THH, HTH, HHT}
n(E) 7
∴ P(E) = n(S) = 8
6. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability of getting two
numbers whose product is even?
1 3 3 5 (b)
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 10
Explanation:
In a simultaneous throw of two dice, we have n(S) = (6 × 6) = 36
Then, E = {(1, 2), (1, 4), (1, 6), (2, 1), (2, 2), (2, 3), (2, 4), (2, 5), (2, 6), (3, 2), (3, 4), (3, 6), (4,
1), (4, 2), (4, 3), (4, 4), (4, 5), (4, 6), (5, 2), (5, 4), (5, 6), (6, 1), (6, 2), (6, 3), (6, 4), (6, 5), (6,
6)}
n(E) 27 3
∴n(E)=27 ∴ P(E) = n(S) = 36 = 4
7. In a class, there are 15 boys and 10 girls. Three students are selected at random.
The probability that 1 girl and 2 boys are selected, is:
21 25 1 3 (a)
(a) 46 (b) 117 (c) 50 (d) 25
Explanation:
Let S be the sample space and E be the event of selecting 1 girl and 2 boys
25×24×23
Then, n(S) = Number ways of selecting 3 students out of 25 = 25C3 = = 3×2×1 = 2300
15×14
n(E) = 10C1 × 15C2 = = 10 × 2×1 = 1050
n(E) 1050 21
∴ P(E) = = =
n(S) 2300 46
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8. In a lottery, there are 10 prizes and 25 blanks. A lottery is drawn at random.

What is the probability of getting a prize?
1 2 2 5 (c)
(a) 10 (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) 7
Explanation:
10 10 2
P(getting a prize) = 10+25 = 35 = 5
9. From a pack of 52 cards, two cards are drawn together at random. What is the
probability of both the cards being kings?
1 25 35 1 (d)
(a) 25 (b) 57 (c) 256 (d) 221
Explanation:
Let S be the sample space. Then, n(S) = 52C2 = 1326
Let E = event of getting 2 kings out of 4
4×3
n(E) = 4C2 = 2×1 = 6
n(E) 6 1
∴ P(E) = = =
n(S) 1326 221
10. Two dice are tossed. The probability that the total score is a prime number is:
1 5 1 7 (b)
(a) 6 (b) 12 (c) 2 (d) 9
Explanation:
Clearly, n(S) = (6 × 6) = 36
Let E = Event that the sum is a prime number.Then
E = {(1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 4), (1, 6), (2, 1), (2, 3), (2, 5), (3, 2), (3, 4), (4, 1), (4, 3), (5, 2), (5, 6), (6,
1), (6, 5)}
n(E) 15 5
∴n(E)=15 ∴ P(E) = = 36 = 12
n(S)
11. A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. The probability of getting a queen of
club or a king of heart is:
1 2 1 1 (c)
(a) 13 (b) 13 (c) 26 (d) 52
Explanation:
Here, n(S) = 52
Let E = event of getting a queen of club or a king of heart
Then, n(E) = 2
n(E) 2 1
∴ P(E) = = 52 = 26
n(S)
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12. A bag contains 4 white, 5 red and 6 blue balls. Three balls are drawn at random
from the bag. The probability that all of them are red, is:
1 3 2 2 (c)
(a) 22 (b) 22 (c) 91 (d) 77
Explanation:
Let S be the sample space
15×14×13
Then, n(S) = number of ways of drawing 3 balls out of 15 = 15C3 = 3×2×1 = 455
Let E = event of getting all the 3 red balls
5×4
∴n(E)=5C3=5C2 = 2×1 = 10
n(E) 10 2
∴ P(E) = = 455 = 91
n(S)
13. Two cards are drawn together from a pack of 52 cards. The probability that
one is a spade and one is a heart, is:
3 29 47 13 (d)
(a) 20 (b) 34 (c) 100 (d) 102
Explanation:
Let S be the sample space. Then, n(S) = 52C2 = 1326
Let E = event of getting 1 spade and 1 heart
∴ n(E) = number of ways of choosing 1 spade out of 13 and 1 heart out of 13=13C1 × 3C1
n(E) 169 13
=169 ∴ P(E) = n(S) = 1326 = 102
14. One card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability
that the card drawn is a face card (Jack, Queen and King only)?
1 3 1 9 (b)
(a) 13 (b) 13 (c) 4 (d) 52
Explanation:
Clearly, there are 52 cards, out of which there are 12 face cards.
12 3
∴P(getting a face card) = 52 = 13
15. A bag contains 6 black and 8 white balls. One ball is drawn at random. What
is the probability that the ball drawn is white?
3 4 1 3 (b)
(a) 4 (b) 7 (c) 8 (d) 7
Explanation:
Let number of balls = (6+8) = 14
Numberofwhiteballs=8
8 4
P(drawing a white ball) = 14 = 7

16. Tickets numbered 1 to 20 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random.
What is the probability that the ticket drawn bears a number which is a multiple
of 3 ?
3 3 2 1 (a)
(a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 5 (d) 2
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Explanation:
Here, S = {1, 2, 3, 4,........, 19, 20}
Let E = even of getting a multiple of 3 = {3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18}
n(E) 6 3
∴ P(E) = n(S) = 20 = 10
17. An urn contains 6 red, 4 blue, 2 green and 3 yellow marbles. If 4 marbles are
picked up at random, what is the probability that at least one of them is blue?
4 69 11 22 (b)
(a) 15 (b) 91 (c) 15 (d) 91
Explanation:
Total number of marbles = (6 + 4 + 2 + 3) = 15
Let E be the event of drawing 4 marbles such that none is blue.
Then, n(E) = number of ways of drawing 4 marbles out of 11 non-blue.
11 11×10×9×8 15×14×13×12
C4 = 4×3×2×1 = 330 and n(S) = 15C4 = 4×3×2×1 = 1365
n(E) 330 22 22 69
∴ P(E) = = 1365 = 91 ∴ Required probality = (1 − 91) = 91
n(S)
18. In a simultaneous throw of two coins, the probability of getting at least one
head is-
1 1 2 3 (d)
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 3 (d) 4
Explanation:
Here S = {HH, HT, TH, TT}
Let E = event of getting at least one head = {HT, TH, HH}
n(E) 3
∴ P(E) = n(S) = 4
19. A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. The probability of getting a queen of
club or a king of heart is-
1 2 1 1 (c)
(a) 13 (b) 13 (c) 26 (d) 52
Explanation:
Hence, n(S) = 52
Let E = event of getting a queen of club or a king of heart.
Then, n(E) = 2
n(E) 2 1
∴ P(E) = n(S) = 52 = 26

20. A bag contains 4 red balls, 6 blue balls and 8 pink balls. One ball is drawn at
random and replaced with 3 pink balls. A probability that the first ball drawn
was either red or blue in colour and the second drawn was pink in colour ?
12 13 11 11 (d)
(a) (b) (c) 30 (d) 36
21 17
Explanation:
Number of Red balls = 4; Number of Blue balls = 6; Number of Pink balls = 8
Total number of balls = 4 + 6 + 8 = 18
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4 11 6 11 11 4 6 11 10 11
Required probability = 18 × 20 + 18 × 20 = 20 [18 + 18] = 20 × 18 = 36
21. A bag contains 3 blue, 2 green and 5 red balls. If four balls are picked at
random, what is the probability that two are green and two are blue?
1 1 3 1 (b)
(a) 18 (b) 70 (c) 5 (d) 2
Explanation:
Number of blue balls = 3; Number of green balls = 2; Numbers of red balls = 5
Total balls in the bag = 3 + 2 + 5 = 10
10!
Total possible outcomes = Selection of 4 balls out of 10 balls = 10C4 =4!×(10−4)! = 210
Favorable outcomes = (selection of 2 green balls out of 2 balls) × (selection of 2 balls out of
3 blue balls) = 2C2 × 3C2 = 3
3 1
∴ Required probability = 210 = 70
22. A basket contains 6 blue, 2 red, 4 green and 3 yellow balls. If 5 balls are picked
up at random, what is the probability that at least one is blue?
137 18 9 2 (a)
(a) 143 (b) 455 (c) 91 (d) 5
Explanation:
Total number of balls = (6 + 2 + 4 + 3) = 15
Let E be the event of drawing 5 balls out of 9 non-blue balls.
9 9×8×7×6 15×14×13×12×11
C5 = 9C9-5 = 9C4 = 4×3×2×1 = 126 and n(S) = 15C5 = 5×4×3×2×1 = 3003
n(E) 126 6 6 137
∴ P(E) = = 3003 = 143 ∴ Required Probability = (1 − 143) = 143
n(S)
23. Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at least 2
heads?
1 1 1 1 (b)
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 8
Explanation:
Here S = {TTT, TTH, THT, HTT, THH, HTH, HHT, HHH}
Let E = event of getting at least two heads = {THH, HTH, HHT, HHH}
n(E) 4 1
∴ P(E) = n(S) = 8 = 2

24. In a simultaneous throw of two dice, what is the probability of getting a total
of 10 or 11?
1 1 7 5 (d)
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 12 (d) 36
Explanation:
In a simultaneous throw of two dice, we have n (S) = (6 × 6) = 36
Let E = event of getting a total of 10 or 11 = [(4, 6), (5, 5), (6, 4), (5, 6), (6, 5)]
n(E) 5
∴ P(E) = n(S) = 36
25. From a pack of 52 cards, one card is drawn at random. What is the probability
that the card drawn is a ten or a spade?
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4 1 1 1 (a)
(a) 13 (b) 4 (c) 13 (d) 26
Explanation:
Hence, n (S) = 52
There are 13 spades (including one ten) and there are 3 more ten
Let E = event of getting a ten or a spade
Then, n (E) = (13 + 3) = 16
n(E) 16 4
∴ P(E) = n(S) = 52 = 13
26. A box contains 4 red, 5 green and 6 white balls. A ball is drawn at random
from the box. What is the probability that the ball drawn is either red or green ?
2 3 1 7 (b)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5 5 5 15
Explanation:
Total number of balls = (4 + 5 + 6) = 15
4 5 9 3
P (drawing a red ball or a green ball) = P (red) + P (green) = ( + ) = =
15 15 15 5
27. Three unbiased coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two
heads?
1 1 1 7 (d)
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 8
Explanation:
Here S = [TTT, TTH, THT, HTT, THH, HTH, HHT, HHH]
Let E = event of getting at most two heads
Then, E = {TTT, TTH, THT, HTT, THH, HTH, HHT}
n(E) 7
∴ P(E) = n(S) = 8

28. A bag contains 6 red balls 11 yellow balls and 5 pink balls. If two balls are
drawn at random from the bag. One after another what is the probability that
the first ball is red and second ball is yellow?
1 2 5 3 (b)
(a) 14 (b) 7 (c) (d) 14
7
Explanation:
Number of red balls = 6; Number of yellow balls = 11; Number of pink balls = 5
Total number of balls = 6 + 11 + 5 = 22
22! 22×21
Total possible outcomes n(E) = 22C2 = 2!(22−2)! = 2×1 = 231
Number of favourable outcomes
n(S)= 6C1 × 11C1 = 6 × 11 = 66
n(E) 66 2
Required probability = n(S) = 231 = 7
29. A man and his wife appear in an interview for two vacancies in the same post.
1
The probability two of husband’s selection is 7 and the probability of wife’s
1
selection is 5. What is the probability that only one of them is selected?
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4 2 4 8 (b)
(a) 5 (b) 7 (c) 7 (d) 15
Explanation:
Let E1 = event that the husband is selected and E2 = event that the wife is selected.
1 1
Then, P(E1 ) = 7 and P(E2 ) = 5
1 6 1 4
∴ P(E ̅1 ) = (1 − ) = and P(E ̅2 ) = (1 − ) =
7 7 5 5
∴ Required probability = P [( A and not B) or (B and not A)]
= P[(E1 ∩ E ̅2 ) or (E2 ∩ E ̅1 )] = P(E1 ∩ E̅2 ) + P(E2 ∩ E
̅1 ) = P(E1 ). P(E ̅2 ) + P(E2 ) ⋅ P(E
̅1 )
1 4 1 6 10 2
= (7 × 5) + (5 × 7) = 35 = 7
30. In a simultaneous throw of two dice, what is the probability of getting a total
of 7?
1 1 2 3 (a)
(a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 4
Explanation:
We know that in a simultaneous throw of two dice, n(S) = 6 × 6 = 36
Let E = event of getting a total of 7 = {(1, 6), (2, 5), (3, 4), (4, 3), (5, 2), (6, 1)}
n(E) 6 1
∴ P(E) = n(S) = 36 = 6

31. One card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that the
card drawn is either a red card or a king ?
1 6 7 27 (c)
(a) 2 (b) 13 (c) 13 (d) 52
Explanation:
Here, n(S) = 52
There are 26 red cards (including 2 kings) and there are 2 more kings.
Let E = event of getting a red card or a king.
n(E) 28 7
Then, n(E) = 28 ∴ P(E) = n(S) = 52 = 13
32. Two cards are drawn from a pack of 52 cards. The probability that either both
are red or both are king, is-
7 3 63 55 (d)
(a) 13 (b) 26 (c) 221 (d) 221
Explanation:
(52×51)
n (S) = n (S)= 52C2 = 2 = 1326
Let E1 = event of getting both red cards
E2 = event of getting both kings
Then, 𝐸1 ∩ 𝐸2 = event of getting 2 kings of red cards.
(26×25) (4×3)
n (E1) = 26C2 = (2×1) = 325 and n (E2) = 4C2 = (2×1) = 6
n(E1 ∩ E2 ) = 2C2 = 1
n(E ) 325 n(E ) 6
∴ P(E1 ) = n(S)1 = 1326 and P(E2 ) = n(S)2 = 1326
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P(E1 ∪ E2 ) = 1326
∴ P (both red or both kings)
325 6 1 330 55
= P(E1 ∪ E2 ) = P(E1 ) + P(E2 ) − P(E1 ∪ E2 ) = (1326 + 1326 − 1326) = 1326 = 221
33. An urn contains 6 red, 4 blue, 2 green 3 yellow marbles. If two marbles are
drawn at random from the run, what is the probability that both are red ?
7 37 5 7 (b)
(a) 12 (b) 44 (c) 12 (d) 44
Explanation:
Total number of marbles = (4 + 5 + 3) = 12
Let E be the event of drawing 3 marbles such that none is blue.
7×6×5
Then, n (E) = number of ways of drawing 3 marbles out of 7 = 7C3 = 3×2×1 = 35
12×11×10 n(E) 35 7
And n(S) = 12C3 = = 220 ∴ P(E) = = 220 = 44
3×2×1 n(S)
7 37
∴ Required probability = 1 – P(E) = 1 - 44 = 44

34. A box contains 20 electric bulbs, out of which 4 are defective. Two balls are
chosen at random from this box. The probability that at least one of them is
defective, is -
4 7 12 21 (b)
(a) 19 (b) 19 (c) 19 (d) 95
Explanation:
16×15 2×1 12
P (none is defective) = n (E) = 16C2 / 20C2 = ( 2×1 × 20×19) = 19
12 7
P (at least 1 is defective) = (1 − 19) = 19
35. An urn contains 6 red, 4 blue, 2 green and 3 yellow marbles. If two marbles
are picked up at random, what is the probability that either both are green or
both are yellow ?
5 1 1 4 (d)
(a) 91 (b) 35 (c) 3 (d) 105
Explanation:
Total number of marbles = (6 + 4 + 2 + 3) = 15
Let E be the event of drawing 2 marbles such that either both are green or both are yellow.
Then, n(E) = (2C1+3C2) =(1+3C1) = (1 + 3) = 4
15×14
And, n (S) = 15C2 = = 105
2×1
n(E) 4
∴ P(E) = = 105
n(S)
36. Tickets numbered 1 to 20 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random.
What is the probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple
of 3 or 5 ?
1 2 8 9 (d)
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 5 15 20
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Explanation:
Here, S = {1, 2, 3, 4, ....., 19, 20}
Let E = event of getting a multiple of 3 or 5 = {3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 5, 10, 20}
n(E) 9
∴ P(E) = = 20
n(S)
37. In a single throw of die, what is the probability of getting a number greater
than 4?
1 2 1 1 (c)
(a) 2 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 4
Explanation:
When a die is thrown, we have S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
Let, E = event of getting a number greater than 4 = {5, 6}
n(E) 2 1
∴ P(E) = n(S) = 6 = 3

38. Two dice are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability of getting two
numbers whose product is even ?
1 3 3 5 (b)
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 16
Explanation:
In a simultaneous throw of two dice, we have n (S) = (6 × 6) = 36
Let E = event of getting two numbers whose product is even.
Then, E = {(1, 2), (1, 4), (1, 6), (2, 1), (2, 2), (2, 3), (2, 4), (2, 5), (2, 6), (3, 2), (3, 4), (3, 6), (4,
1), (4, 2), (4, 3), (4, 4), (4, 5), (4, 6), (5, 2), (5, 4), (5, 6), (6, 1), (6, 2), (6, 3), (6, 4), (6, 5), (6,
6)} ∴ n (E) = 27
n(E) 27 3
∴ P(E) = = =
n(S) 36 4
39. An urn contains 2 red, 3 green and 2 blue balls. If 2 balls are drawn at random,
find the probability that no ball is blue.
5 10 2 11 (b)
(a) 7 (b) 21 (c) 7 (d) 21
Explanation:
Total number of balls = (2 + 3 + 2) = 7
Let, E be the event of drawing 2 non-blue balls.
5×4 7×6
Then, n(E) = 5C4 = 2×1 = 10 and, n(S) = 7C2 = 2×1 = 21
n(E) 10
∴ P(E) = = 21
n(S)
40. A bag contains 10 mangoes out of which 4 are rotten, two mangoes are taken
out together. If one of them is found to be good, the probability that other also
good is-
1 5 8 2 (a)
(a) 3 (b) (c) 15 (d) 3
15
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Explanation:
Out of mangoes, 4 mangoes are rotten
6! 6! 6×5
6 10 2!(6−2)! 2!4! 1×2 6×5 1
∴ Required probability = C2 / C2 = = 10! = 10! = 10×9 = 10×9 = 3
2!(10−2)! 2!×8! 1×2

41. A speaks truth in 60% cases B speaks truth in 70% cases. The probability that
they will way say the same thing while describing a single event, is-
(a) 0.54 (b) .56 (c) .68 (d) .94 (a)

Explanation:
Let E1 = event that A speaks the truth and E2 = event that B speaks the truth
60 3 70 7
Then, P(E1 ) = 100 = 5, P(E2 ) = 100 = 10, P(E ̅1 ) = (1 − 3) = 2, P(E̅2 ) = (1 − 7 ) = 3
5 5 10 10
P (A and B say the same thing) = P [(A speaks the truth and B speaks the truth) or (A tells a lie
and B tells a lie)] = P[(𝐸1 ∩ 𝐸2 ) or (𝐸̅1 ∩ 𝐸̅2 )] = P(𝐸1 ∩ 𝐸2 ) + (𝐸̅1 ∩ 𝐸̅2 )
3 7 2 3 27
= P(𝐸1 ). P(𝐸2 ) + P(𝐸̅1 ). P(𝐸̅2 ) = ( × ) + ( × ) = = .54
5 10 5 10 50
42. In a class, 30% of the students offered English, 20% offered Hindi and 10%
offered both. If a student is selected at random, what is the probability that he
has offered English or Hindi ?
2 3 3 3 (a)
(a) 5 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 10
Explanation:
30 3 20 1 10 1
P(E) = 100 = 10 ; P(H) = 100 = 5 and P(E ∩ H) = 100 = 10
3 1 1 2
P(E or H) = P(E ∪ H) = P(E) + P(H) − P(E ∪ H) = ( + − )=
10 5 10 5
43. Four persons are chosen at random from a group of 3 men, 2 women and 4
children. The chance that exactly 2 of them are children, is-
1 1 1 10 (d)
(a) 9 (b) 5 (c) 12 (d) 21
Explanation:
9×8×7×6
n(S) = number of ways of choosing 4 persons out of 9 = 9C4 = 4×3×2×1 = 126
n(E) = number of ways of choosing 2 children out of 4 and 2 persons out of (3 + 2) personal
4×3 5×4 n(E) 60 10
n(E) = (4C2 × 5C2) = (2×1 × 2×1) = 60 ∴ P(E) = n(S) = 126 = 21
44. What is the probability of getting a sum 9 from two throws of a dice ?
2 3 1 3 (c)
(a) 5 (b) 5 (c) 9 (d) 10
Explanation:
In two throws of dice, n(S) = (6 × 6) = 36
Let E = event of getting a sum 9 = [(3, 6), (4, 5), (5, 4), (6, 3)]
n(E) 4 1
∴ P(E) = = 36 = 9
n(S)
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45. A committee of 3 members is to be selected out of 3 men and 2 women. What

is the probability that the committee has at least 1 woman ?
1 9 1 9 (d)
(a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 20 (d) 10
Explanation:
otal number of persons = (3 + 2) = 5
5×4
∴n(S) = 5C3=5C2 = 2×1 = 10
Let E be the event of selecting 3 members having at least 1 woman
Then, n(E) = n [(1 women and 2 men ) or (2 women and 1 man)]
= n (1 woman and 2 men) + n (2 women and 1 man) =(2C1×3C2)+(2C2 × 3C1)
= (2C1×3C2)+(1 × 3C1) = (2 × 3) + (1 × 3) = 6 + 3 = 9
n(E) 9
∴ P(E) = = 10
n(S)
46. In a box, there are 8 red, 7 blue and 6 green balls. One ball is picked up
randomly. What is the probability that it is neither red nor green ?
2 3 3 8 (d)
(a) 5 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 21
Explanation:
Total number of balls = (8 + 7 + 6) = 21
Let E = event that the ball drawn is neither red nor green
= Even that the ball drawn is red
8
∴ n(E) = 8 ∴P(E) = 21
47. Dev can hit a target 3 times in 6 shots pawan can hit the target 2 times in 6
shots and Lakhan can hit the target 4 times in 4 shots. What is the probability
that at least 2 shots hit the target -
2 1 1 1 (a)
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 12 (d) 2
Explanation:
3 1 4
Probability of hitting the target: Dev can hit target = 6 = 2 ; Lakhan can hit target = 4 = 1
2 1
Pawan can hit target = 6 = 3
1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Required probability that at least 2 shorts hit target = 2 × 3 + 2 × 3 + 2 × 3 = 3 + 6 + 6 = 3
48. In a simultaneous throw of two dice, what is the probability of getting a
doublet ?
2 3 1 3 (c)
(a) 5 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 10
Explanation:
n a simultaneous throw of dice, n (S) = (6 × 6) = 36
Let E = event of getting a doublet = [(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4), (5, 5), (6, 6)]
n(E) 6 1
∴ P(E) = = 36 = 6
n(S)
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49. You toss a coin AND roll a die. What is the probability of getting a tail and a
4 on the die?
1 9 1 1 (d)
(a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 20 (d) 12
Explanation:
1
Probability of getting a tail when a single coin is tossed =2
1
Probability of getting 4 when a die is thrown =6
1 1 1
Required probability, 2 × 6 = 12
50. P and Q sit in a ring arrangement with 10 persons. What is the probability that
P and Q will sit together?
2 3 3 8 (a)
(a) 11 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) 21
Explanation:
n(S)= number of ways of sitting 12 persons at round table:= (12 - 1)! = 11!
Since two persons will be always together, then number of persons:= 10 + 1 = 11
So, 11 persons will be seated in (11 - 1)! = 10! ways at round table and 2 particular persons
will be seated in 2! ways.
n(A) = The number of ways in which two persons always sit together = 10! × 2
n(A) 10!×2! 2
P(A) = = = 11
n(S) 11!
51. In a race, the odd favour of cars P, Q, R, S are 1 : 3, 1 : 4, 1 : 5 and 1 : 6
respectively. Find the probability that one of them wins the race.
9 114 319 27 (c)
(a) 17 (b) 121 (c) 420 (d) 111
Explanation:
Let the probability of winning the race is denoted by P(person)
1 1 1 1
P(P) = 4 , P(Q) = 5 , P(R) = 6 , P(S) = 7
All the events are mutually exclusive (since if one of them wins then other would lose as
pointed out by rahul)
1 1 1 1 319
Hence, required probability =P(P)+P(Q)+P(R)+P(S) = 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 = 420