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251
MediumMCQ
If $E$ and $F$ are independent events such that $0 < P(E) < 1$ and $0 < P(F) < 1,$ then
A
$E$ and $F^c$ (the complement of the event $F$) are independent
B
$E^c$ and $F^c$ are independent
C
$P(E/F) + P(E^c/F^c) = 1$
D
All of the above

Solution

(D) Given that $E$ and $F$ are independent events,we have $P(E \cap F) = P(E) \cdot P(F)$.
$(a)$ $P(E \cap F^c) = P(E) - P(E \cap F) = P(E) - P(E)P(F) = P(E)(1 - P(F)) = P(E)P(F^c)$. Thus,$E$ and $F^c$ are independent.
$(b)$ $P(E^c \cap F^c) = 1 - P(E \cup F) = 1 - [P(E) + P(F) - P(E \cap F)] = 1 - P(E) - P(F) + P(E)P(F) = (1 - P(E))(1 - P(F)) = P(E^c)P(F^c)$. Thus,$E^c$ and $F^c$ are independent.
$(c)$ Since $E$ and $F$ are independent,$P(E/F) = P(E)$. Also,since $E^c$ and $F^c$ are independent,$P(E^c/F^c) = P(E^c)$. Therefore,$P(E/F) + P(E^c/F^c) = P(E) + P(E^c) = 1$.
Since all statements $(a)$,$(b)$,and $(c)$ are correct,the correct option is $(d)$.
252
EasyMCQ
If $4\,P(A) = 6\,P(B) = 10\,P(A \cap B) = 1,$ then $P\left( \frac{B}{A} \right) = $
A
$\frac{2}{5}$
B
$\frac{3}{5}$
C
$\frac{7}{10}$
D
$\frac{19}{60}$

Solution

(A) Given that $4\,P(A) = 1 \implies P(A) = \frac{1}{4}$.
Given that $10\,P(A \cap B) = 1 \implies P(A \cap B) = \frac{1}{10}$.
The conditional probability is defined as $P\left( \frac{B}{A} \right) = \frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(A)}$.
Substituting the values,we get $P\left( \frac{B}{A} \right) = \frac{1/10}{1/4} = \frac{1}{10} \times \frac{4}{1} = \frac{4}{10} = \frac{2}{5}$.
253
MediumMCQ
For a biased die,the probabilities for different faces to turn up are
$Face$ $1$ $2$ $3$ $4$ $5$ $6$
$Probability$ $0.2$ $0.22$ $0.11$ $0.25$ $0.05$ $0.17$

The die is tossed and you are told that either face $4$ or face $5$ has turned up. The probability that it is face $4$ is
A
$\frac{1}{6}$
B
$\frac{1}{4}$
C
$\frac{5}{6}$
D
None of these

Solution

(C) Let $A$ be the event that face $4$ turns up and $B$ be the event that face $5$ turns up.
Given probabilities are $P(A) = 0.25$ and $P(B) = 0.05$.
Since $A$ and $B$ are mutually exclusive events,the probability that either face $4$ or face $5$ turns up is $P(A \cup B) = P(A) + P(B) = 0.25 + 0.05 = 0.30$.
We need to find the conditional probability that the face is $4$,given that it is either $4$ or $5$. This is given by $P(A | A \cup B) = \frac{P(A \cap (A \cup B))}{P(A \cup B)}$.
Since $A \subset (A \cup B)$,we have $A \cap (A \cup B) = A$.
Therefore,$P(A | A \cup B) = \frac{P(A)}{P(A \cup B)} = \frac{0.25}{0.30} = \frac{25}{30} = \frac{5}{6}$.
254
EasyMCQ
$A$ couple has two children. If at least one of them is a boy,what is the probability that the other is also a boy?
A
$1/2$
B
$1/4$
C
$1/3$
D
None of these

Solution

(C) Let the sample space for two children be $S = \{BB, BG, GB, GG\}$,where $B$ denotes a boy and $G$ denotes a girl. The total number of outcomes is $4$.
Let $A$ be the event that at least one child is a boy. Then $A = \{BB, BG, GB\}$. The number of outcomes in $A$ is $3$.
Let $B$ be the event that both children are boys. Then $B = \{BB\}$.
We need to find the conditional probability $P(B|A)$,which is the probability that both are boys given that at least one is a boy.
Using the formula for conditional probability: $P(B|A) = \frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(A)}$.
Here,$A \cap B = \{BB\}$,so $P(A \cap B) = 1/4$.
$P(A) = 3/4$.
Therefore,$P(B|A) = \frac{1/4}{3/4} = 1/3$.
255
EasyMCQ
Three coins are tossed. If at least one of them shows tail,then the probability that all three coins show tail is:
A
$\frac{1}{7}$
B
$\frac{1}{8}$
C
$\frac{2}{7}$
D
$\frac{1}{6}$

Solution

(A) When three coins are tossed,the total sample space $S$ is given by:
$S = \{HHH, HHT, HTH, THH, HTT, THT, TTH, TTT\}$,where $n(S) = 8$.
Let $F$ be the event that at least one coin shows a tail.
$F = \{HHT, HTH, THH, HTT, THT, TTH, TTT\}$,so $n(F) = 7$.
Let $E$ be the event that all three coins show a tail.
$E = \{TTT\}$.
Since $E$ is a subset of $F$,$E \cap F = E = \{TTT\}$,so $n(E \cap F) = 1$.
The conditional probability that all three coins show tail given that at least one shows tail is $P(E|F) = \frac{n(E \cap F)}{n(F)} = \frac{1}{7}$.
256
MediumMCQ
If $A$ and $B$ are two independent events such that $P(A) = \frac{1}{2}$ and $P(B) = \frac{1}{5}$,then which of the following is true?
A
$P(A|B) = \frac{1}{2}$
B
$P(A|A \cup B) = \frac{5}{6}$
C
$P(A \cap B | A' \cup B') = 0$
D
All of the above

Solution

(D) Given $A$ and $B$ are independent events,$P(A) = \frac{1}{2}$ and $P(B) = \frac{1}{5}$.
$(a)$ Since $A$ and $B$ are independent,$P(A|B) = P(A) = \frac{1}{2}$. Thus,option $(a)$ is true.
$(b)$ $P(A|A \cup B) = \frac{P(A \cap (A \cup B))}{P(A \cup B)}$.
Since $A \subset (A \cup B)$,$A \cap (A \cup B) = A$.
$P(A \cup B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A)P(B) = \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{5} - \frac{1}{10} = \frac{5+2-1}{10} = \frac{6}{10} = \frac{3}{5}$.
$P(A|A \cup B) = \frac{1/2}{3/5} = \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{5}{3} = \frac{5}{6}$. Thus,option $(b)$ is true.
$(c)$ By De Morgan's Law,$A' \cup B' = (A \cap B)'$.
$P(A \cap B | (A \cap B)') = \frac{P((A \cap B) \cap (A \cap B)')}{P((A \cap B)')} = \frac{P(\phi)}{P((A \cap B)')} = 0$. Thus,option $(c)$ is true.
Since all options are true,the correct answer is $(d)$.
257
MediumMCQ
For two events $A$ and $B$,if $P(A) = P(A|B) = \frac{1}{4}$ and $P(B|A) = \frac{1}{2}$,then
A
$A$ and $B$ are independent
B
$P(A'|B) = \frac{3}{4}$
C
$P(B'|A') = \frac{1}{2}$
D
All of the above

Solution

(D) Given $P(A) = \frac{1}{4}$ and $P(A|B) = \frac{1}{4}$.
Since $P(A|B) = P(A)$,the events $A$ and $B$ are independent.
For independent events,$P(B|A) = P(B) = \frac{1}{2}$.
Now,check each option:
$(a)$ Since $P(A|B) = P(A)$,$A$ and $B$ are independent. This is correct.
$(b)$ For independent events,$P(A'|B) = P(A') = 1 - P(A) = 1 - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{3}{4}$. This is correct.
$(c)$ For independent events,$P(B'|A') = P(B') = 1 - P(B) = 1 - \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{2}$. This is correct.
Since all statements are correct,the answer is $(d)$.
258
EasyMCQ
$A$ biased die is tossed and the respective probabilities for various faces to turn up are given below:
$Face$ $1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6$
$Probability$ $0.1, 0.24, 0.19, 0.18, 0.15, 0.14$

If an even face has turned up,then the probability that it is face $2$ or face $4$ is:
A
$0.25$
B
$0.42$
C
$0.75$
D
$0.9$

Solution

(C) Let $A$ be the event that an even face turns up,and $B$ be the event that the face is $2$ or $4$.
The even faces are $2, 4,$ and $6$.
The probability of event $A$ is $P(A) = P(2) + P(4) + P(6) = 0.24 + 0.18 + 0.14 = 0.56$.
The event $B$ is that the face is $2$ or $4$. Since $B$ is a subset of $A$,$P(B \cap A) = P(B) = P(2) + P(4) = 0.24 + 0.18 = 0.42$.
Using the conditional probability formula,$P(B|A) = \frac{P(B \cap A)}{P(A)} = \frac{0.42}{0.56}$.
Simplifying the fraction,$P(B|A) = \frac{42}{56} = \frac{3}{4} = 0.75$.
259
MediumMCQ
If two events $A$ and $B$ are such that $P(A^c) = 0.3$,$P(B) = 0.4$,and $P(A \cap B^c) = 0.5$,then $P[B / (A \cup B^c)]$ is equal to
A
$1/2$
B
$1/3$
C
$1/4$
D
None of these

Solution

(C) Given: $P(A^c) = 0.3 \implies P(A) = 1 - 0.3 = 0.7$.
$P(B) = 0.4 \implies P(B^c) = 1 - 0.4 = 0.6$.
$P(A \cap B^c) = 0.5$.
We know that $P(A) = P(A \cap B) + P(A \cap B^c)$,so $P(A \cap B) = P(A) - P(A \cap B^c) = 0.7 - 0.5 = 0.2$.
We need to find $P[B / (A \cup B^c)] = \frac{P(B \cap (A \cup B^c))}{P(A \cup B^c)}$.
Numerator: $P(B \cap (A \cup B^c)) = P((B \cap A) \cup (B \cap B^c)) = P(B \cap A) = 0.2$.
Denominator: $P(A \cup B^c) = P(A) + P(B^c) - P(A \cap B^c) = 0.7 + 0.6 - 0.5 = 0.8$.
Thus,$P[B / (A \cup B^c)] = \frac{0.2}{0.8} = \frac{1}{4}$.
260
DifficultMCQ
$A$ letter is known to have come either from $LONDON$ or $CLIFTON$; on the postmark only the two consecutive letters $ON$ are legible. The probability that it came from $LONDON$ is
A
$\frac{5}{17}$
B
$\frac{12}{17}$
C
$\frac{17}{30}$
D
$\frac{3}{5}$

Solution

(B) Let $A_1$ be the event that the letter came from $LONDON$ and $A_2$ be the event that the letter came from $CLIFTON$. Assuming the probability of selecting either city is equal,$P(A_1) = P(A_2) = \frac{1}{2}$.
In $LONDON$ (length $6$),there are $5$ pairs of consecutive letters: $(LO, ON, ND, DO, ON)$. The number of $ON$ pairs is $2$. Thus,the probability of getting $ON$ given $A_1$ is $P(E|A_1) = \frac{2}{5}$.
In $CLIFTON$ (length $7$),there are $6$ pairs of consecutive letters: $(CL, LI, IF, FT, TO, ON)$. The number of $ON$ pairs is $1$. Thus,the probability of getting $ON$ given $A_2$ is $P(E|A_2) = \frac{1}{6}$.
Using Bayes' Theorem,the probability that it came from $LONDON$ given $ON$ is legible is:
$P(A_1|E) = \frac{P(A_1)P(E|A_1)}{P(A_1)P(E|A_1) + P(A_2)P(E|A_2)}$
$P(A_1|E) = \frac{\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{2}{5}}{\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{2}{5} + \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{6}}$
$P(A_1|E) = \frac{\frac{2}{5}}{\frac{2}{5} + \frac{1}{6}} = \frac{\frac{2}{5}}{\frac{12+5}{30}} = \frac{2}{5} \times \frac{30}{17} = \frac{12}{17}$.
261
EasyMCQ
Let $0 < P(A) < 1$,$0 < P(B) < 1$ and $P(A \cup B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A)P(B).$ Then
A
$P(A/B) = P(A)$
B
$P(A^c \cup B^c) = P(A^c) + P(B^c)$
C
$P((A \cup B)^c) = P(A^c)P(B^c)$
D
Both $(a)$ and $(c)$

Solution

(D) Given that $P(A \cup B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A)P(B)$.
We know that the general addition theorem is $P(A \cup B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A \cap B)$.
Comparing these two,we get $P(A \cap B) = P(A)P(B)$,which implies that events $A$ and $B$ are independent.
If $A$ and $B$ are independent,then $P(A/B) = P(A)$,so statement $(a)$ is correct.
Also,if $A$ and $B$ are independent,then their complements $A^c$ and $B^c$ are also independent.
By De Morgan's Law,$(A \cup B)^c = A^c \cap B^c$.
Therefore,$P((A \cup B)^c) = P(A^c \cap B^c) = P(A^c)P(B^c)$ because $A^c$ and $B^c$ are independent. Thus,statement $(c)$ is also correct.
Since both $(a)$ and $(c)$ are correct,the final answer is $(d)$.
262
EasyMCQ
For a biased die,the probabilities for different faces to turn up are given below:
$Face$ $1$ $2$ $3$ $4$ $5$ $6$
$Probability$ $0.1$ $0.32$ $0.21$ $0.15$ $0.05$ $0.17$

The die is tossed and you are told that either face $1$ or $2$ has turned up. Then the probability that it is face $1$ is:
A
$\frac{5}{21}$
B
$\frac{5}{22}$
C
$\frac{4}{21}$
D
None of these

Solution

(A) Let $E_1$ be the event that face $1$ appears and $E_2$ be the event that face $2$ appears.
Given probabilities are $P(E_1) = 0.1$ and $P(E_2) = 0.32$.
We are given that either face $1$ or face $2$ has turned up. This is a conditional probability problem where the sample space is restricted to ${1, 2}$.
The required probability is $P(E_1 | E_1 \cup E_2) = \frac{P(E_1 \cap (E_1 \cup E_2))}{P(E_1 \cup E_2)} = \frac{P(E_1)}{P(E_1) + P(E_2)}$.
Substituting the values: $\frac{0.1}{0.1 + 0.32} = \frac{0.1}{0.42} = \frac{10}{42} = \frac{5}{21}$.
263
EasyMCQ
In a certain town,$40\%$ of the people have brown hair,$25\%$ have brown eyes,and $15\%$ have both brown hair and brown eyes. If a person selected at random from the town has brown hair,what is the probability that they also have brown eyes?
A
$1/5$
B
$3/8$
C
$1/3$
D
$2/3$

Solution

(B) Let $A$ be the event that a person has brown hair and $B$ be the event that a person has brown eyes.
Given:
$P(A) = 40/100 = 0.4$
$P(B) = 25/100 = 0.25$
$P(A \cap B) = 15/100 = 0.15$
We need to find the conditional probability $P(B|A)$,which is the probability that a person has brown eyes given that they have brown hair.
Using the formula for conditional probability:
$P(B|A) = \frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(A)}$
$P(B|A) = \frac{0.15}{0.40} = \frac{15}{40} = \frac{3}{8}$
Therefore,the probability is $3/8$.
264
DifficultMCQ
There are $3$ bags which are known to contain $2$ white and $3$ black balls; $4$ white and $1$ black balls and $3$ white and $7$ black balls respectively. $A$ ball is drawn at random from one of the bags and found to be a black ball. Then the probability that it was drawn from the bag containing the most black balls is
A
$\frac{7}{15}$
B
$\frac{5}{19}$
C
$\frac{3}{4}$
D
None of these

Solution

(A) Let the events be defined as follows:
$E_1$: Bag $I$ is chosen (containing $2$ white,$3$ black balls).
$E_2$: Bag $II$ is chosen (containing $4$ white,$1$ black ball).
$E_3$: Bag $III$ is chosen (containing $3$ white,$7$ black balls).
$A$: The ball drawn is black.
Since the bags are chosen at random,$P(E_1) = P(E_2) = P(E_3) = \frac{1}{3}$.
The conditional probabilities of drawing a black ball are:
$P(A|E_1) = \frac{3}{5}$,$P(A|E_2) = \frac{1}{5}$,$P(A|E_3) = \frac{7}{10}$.
We need to find the probability that the ball was drawn from the bag with the most black balls,which is Bag $III$. Using Bayes' Theorem:
$P(E_3|A) = \frac{P(E_3)P(A|E_3)}{P(E_1)P(A|E_1) + P(E_2)P(A|E_2) + P(E_3)P(A|E_3)}$
$P(E_3|A) = \frac{\frac{1}{3} \times \frac{7}{10}}{\frac{1}{3} \times \frac{3}{5} + \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{1}{5} + \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{7}{10}}$
$P(E_3|A) = \frac{\frac{7}{10}}{\frac{3}{5} + \frac{1}{5} + \frac{7}{10}} = \frac{\frac{7}{10}}{\frac{6+2+7}{10}} = \frac{7}{15}$.
265
DifficultMCQ
In an entrance test,there are multiple-choice questions. There are four possible answers to each question,of which one is correct. The probability that a student knows the answer to a question is $90\%$. If he gets the correct answer to a question,then the probability that he was guessing is:
A
$\frac{37}{40}$
B
$\frac{1}{37}$
C
$\frac{36}{37}$
D
$\frac{1}{9}$

Solution

(B) Let the events be defined as follows:
$A_1$: The student knows the answer.
$A_2$: The student does not know the answer (he is guessing).
$E$: The student gets the correct answer.
Given:
$P(A_1) = 0.9 = \frac{9}{10}$
$P(A_2) = 1 - 0.9 = 0.1 = \frac{1}{10}$
$P(E|A_1) = 1$ (If he knows the answer,he will definitely get it correct).
$P(E|A_2) = \frac{1}{4}$ (If he is guessing,there is a $1$ in $4$ chance of being correct).
We need to find the probability that he was guessing given that he got the correct answer,i.e.,$P(A_2|E)$.
Using Bayes' Theorem:
$P(A_2|E) = \frac{P(A_2)P(E|A_2)}{P(A_1)P(E|A_1) + P(A_2)P(E|A_2)}$
$P(A_2|E) = \frac{(\frac{1}{10}) \times (\frac{1}{4})}{(\frac{9}{10}) \times (1) + (\frac{1}{10}) \times (\frac{1}{4})}$
$P(A_2|E) = \frac{\frac{1}{40}}{\frac{9}{10} + \frac{1}{40}} = \frac{\frac{1}{40}}{\frac{36+1}{40}} = \frac{1}{37}$.
266
EasyMCQ
$A$ coin is tossed three times in succession. If $E$ is the event that there are at least two heads and $F$ is the event in which the first throw is a head,then $P\left( \frac{E}{F} \right) = $
A
$\frac{3}{4}$
B
$\frac{3}{8}$
C
$\frac{1}{2}$
D
$\frac{1}{8}$

Solution

(A) The sample space $S$ for tossing a coin three times is:
$S = \{HHH, HHT, HTH, THH, HTT, THT, TTH, TTT\}$.
Total number of outcomes $n(S) = 8$.
Event $E$ is the occurrence of at least two heads:
$E = \{HHH, HHT, HTH, THH\}$,so $n(E) = 4$.
Event $F$ is the occurrence where the first throw is a head:
$F = \{HHH, HHT, HTH, HTT\}$,so $n(F) = 4$.
The intersection $E \cap F$ is the set of outcomes where there are at least two heads $AND$ the first throw is a head:
$E \cap F = \{HHH, HHT, HTH\}$,so $n(E \cap F) = 3$.
The conditional probability is given by:
$P\left( \frac{E}{F} \right) = \frac{P(E \cap F)}{P(F)} = \frac{n(E \cap F)}{n(F)} = \frac{3}{4}$.
267
EasyMCQ
$A$ and $B$ are two events such that $P(A) = 0.8$,$P(B) = 0.6$,and $P(A \cap B) = 0.5$. Then the value of $P(A/B)$ is:
A
$\frac{5}{6}$
B
$\frac{5}{8}$
C
$\frac{9}{10}$
D
None of these

Solution

(A) The conditional probability of event $A$ given that event $B$ has occurred is defined by the formula:
$P(A/B) = \frac{P(A \cap B)}{P(B)}$
Given values are $P(A \cap B) = 0.5$ and $P(B) = 0.6$.
Substituting these values into the formula:
$P(A/B) = \frac{0.5}{0.6} = \frac{5}{6}$
Therefore,the correct option is $A$.
268
EasyMCQ
If $\overline{E}$ and $\overline{F}$ are the complementary events of events $E$ and $F$ respectively and if $0 < P(F) < 1,$ then
A
$P(E/F) + P(\overline{E}/F) = 1$
B
$P(E/F) + P(E/\overline{F}) = 1$
C
$P(E/\overline{F}) + P(\overline{E}/\overline{F}) = 1$
D
$(a)$ and $(c)$ both

Solution

(D) We know that for any event $A$ and a given event $B$ with $P(B) > 0$,the sum of conditional probabilities of an event and its complement given $B$ is $1$,i.e.,$P(A/B) + P(\overline{A}/B) = 1$.
For option $(a)$: $P(E/F) + P(\overline{E}/F) = \frac{P(E \cap F)}{P(F)} + \frac{P(\overline{E} \cap F)}{P(F)} = \frac{P(E \cap F) + P(\overline{E} \cap F)}{P(F)}$. Since $(E \cap F)$ and $(\overline{E} \cap F)$ are disjoint and their union is $F$,the numerator is $P(F)$. Thus,$P(E/F) + P(\overline{E}/F) = \frac{P(F)}{P(F)} = 1$. So,$(a)$ is true.
For option $(c)$: Similarly,$P(E/\overline{F}) + P(\overline{E}/\overline{F}) = \frac{P(E \cap \overline{F}) + P(\overline{E} \cap \overline{F})}{P(\overline{F})} = \frac{P(\overline{F})}{P(\overline{F})} = 1$. So,$(c)$ is true.
Therefore,both $(a)$ and $(c)$ are correct.
269
MediumMCQ
For two events $A$ and $B$,if $P(A) = P(A|B) = 1/4$ and $P(B|A) = 1/2$,then
A
$A$ and $B$ are independent
B
$P(A'|B) = 3/4$
C
$P(B'|A') = 1/2$
D
All of these

Solution

(D) Given $P(B|A) = 1/2$,we have $P(B \cap A) / P(A) = 1/2$. Since $P(A) = 1/4$,$P(B \cap A) = (1/2) \times (1/4) = 1/8$.
Given $P(A|B) = 1/4$,we have $P(A \cap B) / P(B) = 1/4$. Thus,$P(B) = P(A \cap B) / (1/4) = (1/8) / (1/4) = 1/2$.
Since $P(A \cap B) = 1/8$ and $P(A) \times P(B) = (1/4) \times (1/2) = 1/8$,we have $P(A \cap B) = P(A)P(B)$,so $A$ and $B$ are independent.
For independent events,$P(A'|B) = P(A') = 1 - P(A) = 1 - 1/4 = 3/4$.
Also,$P(B'|A') = P(B') = 1 - P(B) = 1 - 1/2 = 1/2$.
Therefore,all statements are correct.
270
EasyMCQ
Two cards are drawn one by one from a pack of cards. The probability of getting the first card as an ace and the second as a coloured card is (the first card is not replaced before drawing the second card).
A
$\frac{1}{26}$
B
$\frac{5}{52}$
C
$\frac{5}{221}$
D
$\frac{4}{13}$

Solution

(A) Let $E_1$ be the event of drawing an ace first and $E_2$ be the event of drawing a coloured card second.
Total cards in a pack = $52$.
Number of aces = $4$.
$P(E_1) = \frac{4}{52} = \frac{1}{13}$.
After drawing one ace,$51$ cards remain in the pack.
There are $26$ coloured cards (hearts and diamonds) in a pack. If the first card drawn (an ace) was a red ace (heart or diamond),there are $25$ coloured cards left. If the first card was a black ace (spade or club),there are $26$ coloured cards left.
However,in standard probability problems of this type,we consider the total coloured cards available. Since there are $2$ red aces and $2$ black aces:
If $E_1$ is a red ace (prob $2/52$),$P(E_2|E_1) = 25/51$.
If $E_1$ is a black ace (prob $2/52$),$P(E_2|E_1) = 26/51$.
Total probability = $(2/52 \times 25/51) + (2/52 \times 26/51) = (2/52) \times (51/51) = 2/52 = 1/26$.
Wait,re-evaluating the provided solution logic: The solution assumes $15$ coloured cards remain,which is incorrect. Let's re-calculate: Total coloured cards = $26$. Probability = $(2/52 \times 25/51) + (2/52 \times 26/51) = 1/26$. Given the options,let's check if 'coloured' implies something else. If the question implies $26$ coloured cards and we draw an ace,the probability is $1/26$. Since $1/26$ is option $A$,we select $A$.
271
EasyMCQ
$A$ die is thrown three times and the sum of the numbers obtained is $15$. What is the probability that the number $4$ appears in the first throw?
A
$\frac{1}{18}$
B
$\frac{1}{36}$
C
$\frac{1}{9}$
D
$\frac{1}{3}$

Solution

(A) We need to find the conditional probability of getting a sum of $15$ given that the first throw is $4$.
Let $A$ be the event that the sum of the three throws is $15$,and $B$ be the event that the first throw is $4$.
We need to calculate $P(A|B) = \frac{n(A \cap B)}{n(B)}$.
First,consider $n(B)$: If the first throw is fixed as $4$,the remaining two throws can each result in any of $6$ outcomes. Thus,$n(B) = 6 \times 6 = 36$.
Next,consider $n(A \cap B)$: We need the sum of the three numbers $(4, x, y)$ to be $15$,where $1 \le x, y \le 6$. This implies $4 + x + y = 15$,or $x + y = 11$.
The possible pairs $(x, y)$ that satisfy $x + y = 11$ are $(5, 6)$ and $(6, 5)$.
Thus,there are $2$ favorable outcomes: $(4, 5, 6)$ and $(4, 6, 5)$. So,$n(A \cap B) = 2$.
The conditional probability is $P(A|B) = \frac{2}{36} = \frac{1}{18}$.
272
MediumMCQ
One ticket is selected at random from $100$ tickets numbered $00, 01, 02, \dots, 98, 99$. If $X$ and $Y$ denote the sum and the product of the digits on the tickets respectively,then $P(X = 9 | Y = 0)$ equals:
A
$\frac{1}{19}$
B
$\frac{2}{19}$
C
$\frac{3}{19}$
D
None of these

Solution

(B) The total number of tickets is $100$ (from $00$ to $99$).
Let $Y = 0$ be the event that the product of the digits is $0$. This occurs if at least one digit is $0$. The tickets are: $00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90$.
Counting these,we have $10$ tickets starting with $0$ ($00$ to $09$) and $9$ tickets ending with $0$ $(10, 20, \dots, 90)$. Note that $00$ is counted in both,so the total number of distinct tickets is $10 + 9 = 19$.
Thus,$P(Y = 0) = \frac{19}{100}$.
Now,let $X = 9$ be the event that the sum of the digits is $9$. We look for the intersection $(X = 9) \cap (Y = 0)$,which means the sum of digits is $9$ $AND$ at least one digit is $0$. The only such tickets are $09$ and $90$.
Thus,$P(X = 9 \cap Y = 0) = \frac{2}{100}$.
The conditional probability is $P(X = 9 | Y = 0) = \frac{P(X = 9 \cap Y = 0)}{P(Y = 0)} = \frac{2/100}{19/100} = \frac{2}{19}$.
273
DifficultMCQ
$A$ man is known to speak the truth $3$ out of $4$ times. He throws a die and reports that it is a six. The probability that it is actually a six,is
A
$\frac{3}{8}$
B
$\frac{1}{5}$
C
$\frac{3}{4}$
D
None of these

Solution

(A) Let $E$ be the event that a six occurs and $E'$ be the event that a six does not occur.
Let $A$ be the event that the man reports that it is a $6$.
We have $P(E) = \frac{1}{6}$ and $P(E') = 1 - \frac{1}{6} = \frac{5}{6}$.
The probability that the man speaks the truth is $P(T) = \frac{3}{4}$,so the probability that he lies is $P(L) = 1 - \frac{3}{4} = \frac{1}{4}$.
If a six occurs,the man reports it as a six if he speaks the truth,so $P(A|E) = \frac{3}{4}$.
If a six does not occur,the man reports it as a six if he lies,so $P(A|E') = \frac{1}{4}$.
Using Bayes' theorem,the probability that it is actually a six given that he reported a six is:
$P(E|A) = \frac{P(E) \cdot P(A|E)}{P(E) \cdot P(A|E) + P(E') \cdot P(A|E')}$
$P(E|A) = \frac{\frac{1}{6} \cdot \frac{3}{4}}{\frac{1}{6} \cdot \frac{3}{4} + \frac{5}{6} \cdot \frac{1}{4}}$
$P(E|A) = \frac{\frac{3}{24}}{\frac{3}{24} + \frac{5}{24}} = \frac{3}{8}$.
274
DifficultMCQ
$A$ bag $A$ contains $2$ white and $3$ red balls and bag $B$ contains $4$ white and $5$ red balls. One ball is drawn at random from a randomly chosen bag and is found to be red. The probability that it was drawn from bag $B$ is:
A
$\frac{5}{14}$
B
$\frac{5}{16}$
C
$\frac{5}{18}$
D
$\frac{25}{52}$

Solution

(D) Let $E_1$ be the event that the ball is drawn from bag $A$,$E_2$ be the event that it is drawn from bag $B$,and $E$ be the event that the drawn ball is red.
We need to find $P(E_2|E)$.
Since both bags are equally likely to be selected,we have $P(E_1) = P(E_2) = \frac{1}{2}$.
Also,the probability of drawing a red ball from bag $A$ is $P(E|E_1) = \frac{3}{5}$,and from bag $B$ is $P(E|E_2) = \frac{5}{9}$.
By Bayes' theorem:
$P(E_2|E) = \frac{P(E_2) \cdot P(E|E_2)}{P(E_1) \cdot P(E|E_1) + P(E_2) \cdot P(E|E_2)}$
$P(E_2|E) = \frac{\frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{5}{9}}{\frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{3}{5} + \frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{5}{9}}$
$P(E_2|E) = \frac{\frac{5}{18}}{\frac{3}{10} + \frac{5}{18}} = \frac{\frac{5}{18}}{\frac{27 + 25}{90}} = \frac{5}{18} \cdot \frac{90}{52} = \frac{5 \cdot 5}{52} = \frac{25}{52}$.
275
MediumMCQ
$A$ bag $X$ contains $2$ white and $3$ black balls and another bag $Y$ contains $4$ white and $2$ black balls. One bag is selected at random and a ball is drawn from it. Then the probability for the ball chosen to be white is
A
$\frac{2}{15}$
B
$\frac{7}{15}$
C
$\frac{8}{15}$
D
$\frac{14}{15}$

Solution

(C) Let $A$ be the event of selecting bag $X$,$B$ be the event of selecting bag $Y$,and $E$ be the event of drawing a white ball.
Since one bag is selected at random,$P(A) = \frac{1}{2}$ and $P(B) = \frac{1}{2}$.
The probability of drawing a white ball from bag $X$ is $P(E|A) = \frac{2}{2+3} = \frac{2}{5}$.
The probability of drawing a white ball from bag $Y$ is $P(E|B) = \frac{4}{4+2} = \frac{4}{6} = \frac{2}{3}$.
Using the law of total probability,$P(E) = P(A)P(E|A) + P(B)P(E|B)$.
$P(E) = \left(\frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{2}{5}\right) + \left(\frac{1}{2} \cdot \frac{2}{3}\right) = \frac{1}{5} + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{3+5}{15} = \frac{8}{15}$.
276
DifficultMCQ
Bag $A$ contains $4$ green and $3$ red balls and bag $B$ contains $4$ red and $3$ green balls. One bag is selected at random and a ball is drawn,which is found to be green. What is the probability that it came from bag $B$?
A
$\frac{2}{7}$
B
$\frac{2}{3}$
C
$\frac{3}{7}$
D
$\frac{1}{3}$

Solution

(C) This problem is solved using Bayes' theorem.
Let $E_1$ be the event of selecting bag $A$ and $E_2$ be the event of selecting bag $B$.
Since one bag is selected at random,$P(E_1) = \frac{1}{2}$ and $P(E_2) = \frac{1}{2}$.
Let $G$ be the event of drawing a green ball.
Probability of drawing a green ball from bag $A$: $P(G|E_1) = \frac{4}{7}$.
Probability of drawing a green ball from bag $B$: $P(G|E_2) = \frac{3}{7}$.
We need to find the probability that the ball came from bag $B$ given that it is green,i.e.,$P(E_2|G)$.
Using Bayes' theorem:
$P(E_2|G) = \frac{P(E_2) \cdot P(G|E_2)}{P(E_1) \cdot P(G|E_1) + P(E_2) \cdot P(G|E_2)}$
$P(E_2|G) = \frac{\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{3}{7}}{(\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{4}{7}) + (\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{3}{7})}$
$P(E_2|G) = \frac{\frac{3}{14}}{\frac{4}{14} + \frac{3}{14}} = \frac{\frac{3}{14}}{\frac{7}{14}} = \frac{3}{7}$.
277
MediumMCQ
If $E$ and $F$ are events with $P(E) \le P(F)$ and $P(E \cap F) > 0,$ then
A
Occurrence of $E \Rightarrow$ Occurrence of $F$
B
Occurrence of $F \Rightarrow$ Occurrence of $E$
C
Non-occurrence of $E \Rightarrow$ Non-occurrence of $F$
D
None of the above implications holds

Solution

(D) Given $P(E) \le P(F)$ and $P(E \cap F) > 0.$
$P(E) \le P(F)$ implies that the probability of event $E$ is less than or equal to the probability of event $F$,but it does not imply that $E$ is a subset of $F$ $(E \subseteq F)$.
$P(E \cap F) > 0$ implies that the intersection of $E$ and $F$ is not an empty set,meaning there is at least one outcome common to both events.
Since $E$ is not necessarily a subset of $F$,the occurrence of $E$ does not guarantee the occurrence of $F$. Similarly,$F$ is not necessarily a subset of $E$,so the occurrence of $F$ does not guarantee the occurrence of $E$.
Furthermore,the non-occurrence of $E$ $(\overline{E})$ does not imply the non-occurrence of $F$ $(\overline{F})$.
Therefore,none of the given implications necessarily holds.
278
MediumMCQ
There are four machines,and it is known that exactly two of them are faulty. They are tested one by one in a random order until both faulty machines are identified. The probability that only two tests are needed is
A
$\frac{1}{3}$
B
$\frac{1}{6}$
C
$\frac{1}{2}$
D
$\frac{1}{4}$

Solution

(B) Let the four machines be $M_1, M_2, F_1, F_2$,where $F_1$ and $F_2$ are faulty and $M_1, M_2$ are non-faulty.
We need to identify both faulty machines in exactly two tests.
This means the first test must result in a faulty machine,and the second test must also result in a faulty machine.
The total number of ways to pick $2$ machines out of $4$ in a specific order is $4 \times 3 = 12$.
The number of ways to pick the two faulty machines in the first two tests is $2 \times 1 = 2$ (i.e.,$(F_1, F_2)$ or $(F_2, F_1)$).
Therefore,the required probability is $\frac{2}{12} = \frac{1}{6}$.
Alternatively,using combinations: The total number of ways to choose $2$ machines out of $4$ is $^4C_2 = 6$. Only one of these pairs consists of both faulty machines. Thus,the probability is $\frac{1}{6}$.
279
MediumMCQ
Six boys and six girls sit in a row. What is the probability that the boys and girls sit alternatively?
A
$\frac{1}{462}$
B
$\frac{1}{924}$
C
$\frac{1}{2}$
D
None of these

Solution

(A) Total number of ways to arrange $12$ people in a row is $n = 12!$.
For the boys and girls to sit alternatively,there are two possible patterns:
$1$. Boy-Girl-Boy-Girl-Boy-Girl-Boy-Girl-Boy-Girl-Boy-Girl
$2$. Girl-Boy-Girl-Boy-Girl-Boy-Girl-Boy-Girl-Boy-Girl-Boy
In each pattern,the $6$ boys can be arranged in $6!$ ways and the $6$ girls can be arranged in $6!$ ways.
Thus,the total number of favourable ways is $m = 6! \times 6! + 6! \times 6! = 2 \times (6! \times 6!)$.
The required probability is $P = \frac{m}{n} = \frac{2 \times 6! \times 6!}{12!}$.
Calculating the value: $P = \frac{2 \times 720 \times 720}{479001600} = \frac{1036800}{479001600} = \frac{1}{462}$.
280
MediumMCQ
Seven white balls and three black balls are randomly placed in a row. The probability that no two black balls are placed adjacently equals
A
$\frac{1}{2}$
B
$\frac{7}{15}$
C
$\frac{2}{15}$
D
$\frac{1}{3}$

Solution

(B) Total number of ways to arrange $7$ white balls and $3$ black balls in a row is given by the combination formula: $\frac{10!}{7!3!} = \frac{10 \times 9 \times 8}{3 \times 2 \times 1} = 120$.
To ensure no two black balls are adjacent,we first arrange the $7$ white balls in a row: $W \_ W \_ W \_ W \_ W \_ W \_ W$.
There are $8$ possible spaces (including the ends) where the $3$ black balls can be placed: $6$ spaces between the white balls and $2$ at the ends.
The number of ways to choose $3$ spaces out of these $8$ is given by ${}^8C_3 = \frac{8 \times 7 \times 6}{3 \times 2 \times 1} = 56$.
The required probability is the ratio of the number of favorable arrangements to the total number of arrangements: $P = \frac{56}{120} = \frac{7}{15}$.
281
MediumMCQ
One of the two events must occur. If the chance of one is $\frac{2}{3}$ of the other,then the odds in favour of the other are
A
$2:3$
B
$1:3$
C
$3:1$
D
$3:2$

Solution

(D) Let $p$ be the probability of the other event. Then the probability of the first event is $\frac{2}{3}p$.
Since one of the two events must occur and they are mutually exclusive,the sum of their probabilities must be $1$.
Therefore,$p + \frac{2}{3}p = 1$.
Solving for $p$: $\frac{5}{3}p = 1 \Rightarrow p = \frac{3}{5}$.
The probability of the first event is $1 - \frac{3}{5} = \frac{2}{5}$.
The odds in favour of the other event are given by the ratio of its probability to the probability of its complement (the first event).
Odds in favour = $p : (1 - p) = \frac{3}{5} : \frac{2}{5} = 3 : 2$.
282
EasyMCQ
The probability of happening an event $A$ is $0.5$ and that of $B$ is $0.3$. If $A$ and $B$ are mutually exclusive events,then the probability of happening neither $A$ nor $B$ is
A
$0.6$
B
$0.2$
C
$0.21$
D
None of these

Solution

(B) Given that $P(A) = 0.5$ and $P(B) = 0.3$.
Since $A$ and $B$ are mutually exclusive events,the probability of their union is given by $P(A \cup B) = P(A) + P(B) = 0.5 + 0.3 = 0.8$.
We need to find the probability of happening neither $A$ nor $B$,which is $P(\overline{A} \cap \overline{B})$.
By De Morgan's Law,$P(\overline{A} \cap \overline{B}) = P(\overline{A \cup B})$.
Using the complement rule,$P(\overline{A \cup B}) = 1 - P(A \cup B)$.
Therefore,the required probability is $1 - 0.8 = 0.2$.
283
MediumMCQ
The probability that a leap year selected at random contains either $53$ Sundays or $53$ Mondays is
A
$\frac{2}{7}$
B
$\frac{4}{7}$
C
$\frac{3}{7}$
D
$\frac{1}{7}$

Solution

(C) leap year consists of $366$ days,which is equivalent to $52$ weeks and $2$ extra days.
The $7$ possible pairs for these $2$ extra days are:
$(i)$ (Sunday,Monday),$(ii)$ (Monday,Tuesday),$(iii)$ (Tuesday,Wednesday),$(iv)$ (Wednesday,Thursday),$(v)$ (Thursday,Friday),$(vi)$ (Friday,Saturday),$(vii)$ (Saturday,Sunday).
Let $A$ be the event that the leap year contains $53$ Sundays,and $B$ be the event that it contains $53$ Mondays.
From the list above,the pairs containing Sunday are $(i)$ and $(vii)$,so $P(A) = \frac{2}{7}$.
The pairs containing Monday are $(i)$ and $(ii)$,so $P(B) = \frac{2}{7}$.
The pair containing both Sunday and Monday is $(i)$,so $P(A \cap B) = \frac{1}{7}$.
Using the addition rule for probability,the probability of $A$ or $B$ is:
$P(A \cup B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A \cap B) = \frac{2}{7} + \frac{2}{7} - \frac{1}{7} = \frac{3}{7}$.
284
EasyMCQ
$A$ die is thrown. Let $A$ be the event that the number obtained is greater than $3$. Let $B$ be the event that the number obtained is less than $5$. Then $P(A \cup B)$ is
A
$3/5$
B
$0$
C
$1$
D
$2/5$

Solution

(C) The sample space of throwing a die is $S = \{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6\}$,so the total number of outcomes is $n(S) = 6$.
Event $A$ is the event that the number obtained is greater than $3$,so $A = \{4, 5, 6\}$. Thus,$n(A) = 3$ and $P(A) = 3/6$.
Event $B$ is the event that the number obtained is less than $5$,so $B = \{1, 2, 3, 4\}$. Thus,$n(B) = 4$ and $P(B) = 4/6$.
The intersection $A \cap B$ is the set of outcomes common to both $A$ and $B$,so $A \cap B = \{4\}$. Thus,$n(A \cap B) = 1$ and $P(A \cap B) = 1/6$.
Using the addition theorem of probability,$P(A \cup B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A \cap B)$.
Substituting the values,$P(A \cup B) = 3/6 + 4/6 - 1/6 = 6/6 = 1$.
285
MediumMCQ
$A$ five-digit number is formed by writing the digits $1, 2, 3, 4, 5$ in a random order without repetition. What is the probability that the number is divisible by $4$?
A
$\frac{3}{5}$
B
$\frac{18}{5}$
C
$\frac{1}{5}$
D
$\frac{6}{5}$

Solution

(C) The total number of ways to arrange the digits $1, 2, 3, 4, 5$ is $5! = 120$.
For a number to be divisible by $4$,the number formed by its last two digits must be divisible by $4$.
The possible two-digit combinations from the set ${1, 2, 3, 4, 5}$ that are divisible by $4$ are $12, 24, 32,$ and $52$.
For each of these $4$ pairs,the remaining $3$ digits can be arranged in the first $3$ positions in $3! = 6$ ways.
Therefore,the number of favorable outcomes is $4 \times 3! = 4 \times 6 = 24$.
The probability is $\frac{\text{Favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total outcomes}} = \frac{24}{120} = \frac{1}{5}$.
286
EasyMCQ
$A$ single die is tossed. What is the probability of a $2$ turning up?
A
$\frac{1}{6}$
B
$\frac{2}{6}$
C
$0$
D
$1$

Solution

(A) The number of favourable outcomes is $1$ (the face showing $2$).
The total number of possible outcomes when a single die is tossed is $6$ (the faces ${1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}$).
Therefore,the probability of getting a $2$ is given by the ratio of favourable outcomes to total outcomes:
$P(2) = \frac{\text{Number of favourable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of possible outcomes}} = \frac{1}{6}$.
287
MediumMCQ
Two cards are drawn from a well-shuffled ordinary deck of $52$ cards. What is the probability that they are both aces if the first card is replaced?
A
$\frac{4}{52}$
B
$\frac{4}{52} \times \frac{4}{51}$
C
$\frac{4}{52} \times \frac{4}{52}$
D
$\frac{4}{51} \times \frac{4}{51}$

Solution

(C) Total number of aces in a deck of $52$ cards $= 4$.
The probability of drawing an ace in a single draw is $P(A) = \frac{4}{52} = \frac{1}{13}$.
Since the first card is replaced before the second draw,the events are independent.
Therefore,the probability of getting both aces is $P(A) \times P(A) = \frac{4}{52} \times \frac{4}{52}$.
288
MediumMCQ
Two cards are drawn from a well-shuffled ordinary deck of $52$ cards. What is the probability that they are both aces if the first card is not replaced?
A
$\frac{3}{52}$
B
$\frac{4}{52} \times \frac{3}{51}$
C
$\frac{4}{52 \times 52}$
D
$\frac{4}{52} \times \frac{3}{52}$

Solution

(B) There are $52$ cards in a deck,and $4$ of them are aces.
The probability of drawing the first ace is $P(A_1) = \frac{4}{52}$.
Since the first card is not replaced,there are now $51$ cards remaining in the deck,and only $3$ of them are aces.
The probability of drawing the second ace given that the first was an ace is $P(A_2|A_1) = \frac{3}{51}$.
The total probability of drawing two aces is $P(A_1 \cap A_2) = P(A_1) \times P(A_2|A_1) = \frac{4}{52} \times \frac{3}{51}$.
289
EasyMCQ
$A$ ball is drawn at random from a box containing $6$ red balls,$4$ white balls and $5$ blue balls. What is the probability that it is red?
A
$2/5$
B
$2/13$
C
$5/7$
D
$5/2$

Solution

(A) Total number of red balls $= 6$.
Total number of balls in the box $= 6 + 4 + 5 = 15$.
The probability of drawing a red ball is given by the ratio of the number of red balls to the total number of balls.
Probability $= \frac{\text{Number of red balls}}{\text{Total number of balls}} = \frac{6}{15}$.
Simplifying the fraction by dividing both numerator and denominator by $3$,we get $\frac{2}{5}$.
290
MediumMCQ
Find the probability of a $4$ turning up at least once in two tosses of a fair die.
A
$1$
B
$\frac{1}{36}$
C
$11$
D
$\frac{11}{36}$

Solution

(D) The probability of not getting a $4$ in a single toss of a fair die is $\frac{5}{6}$.
The probability of not getting a $4$ in two independent tosses is $\frac{5}{6} \times \frac{5}{6} = \frac{25}{36}$.
The probability of getting a $4$ at least once is given by $1 - P(\text{not getting a } 4 \text{ in two tosses})$.
Therefore, the required probability is $1 - \frac{25}{36} = \frac{11}{36}$.
291
MediumMCQ
One bag contains $4$ white balls and $2$ black balls; another contains $3$ white balls and $5$ black balls. If one ball is drawn from each bag,find the probability that both are white.
A
$\frac{1}{4}$
B
$\frac{1}{36}$
C
$\frac{4}{11}$
D
$\frac{11}{36}$

Solution

(A) Let $E_1$ be the event of drawing a white ball from the first bag and $E_2$ be the event of drawing a white ball from the second bag.
The first bag contains $4$ white balls and $2$ black balls,so the total number of balls is $4 + 2 = 6$.
The probability of drawing a white ball from the first bag is $P(E_1) = \frac{4}{6} = \frac{2}{3}$.
The second bag contains $3$ white balls and $5$ black balls,so the total number of balls is $3 + 5 = 8$.
The probability of drawing a white ball from the second bag is $P(E_2) = \frac{3}{8}$.
Since the events are independent,the probability that both balls are white is $P(E_1 \cap E_2) = P(E_1) \times P(E_2)$.
$P(E_1 \cap E_2) = \frac{2}{3} \times \frac{3}{8} = \frac{6}{24} = \frac{1}{4}$.
292
MediumMCQ
$A$ die is rolled,find the probability that an even number is obtained.
A
$\frac{1}{4}$
B
$\frac{1}{6}$
C
$\frac{1}{2}$
D
$\frac{1}{3}$

Solution

(C) The total outcomes when a die is rolled are $S = \{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6\}$.
The total number of outcomes is $n(S) = 6$.
The even numbers on a die are $E = \{2, 4, 6\}$.
The number of favorable outcomes is $n(E) = 3$.
The probability of getting an even number is $P(E) = \frac{n(E)}{n(S)} = \frac{3}{6} = \frac{1}{2}$.
293
MediumMCQ
Two coins are tossed. Find the probability that two heads are obtained.
A
$\frac{1}{4}$
B
$\frac{1}{6}$
C
$\frac{1}{2}$
D
$\frac{1}{5}$

Solution

(A) When two coins are tossed,the total sample space $S$ is given by: $S = \{HH, HT, TH, TT\}$.
The total number of possible outcomes is $n(S) = 4$.
The event of getting two heads is $E = \{HH\}$.
The number of favourable outcomes is $n(E) = 1$.
The probability $P(E)$ is given by the formula: $P(E) = \frac{n(E)}{n(S)}$.
Therefore,$P(E) = \frac{1}{4}$.
294
EasyMCQ
$A$ dice is rolled and a coin is tossed. Find the probability that the die shows an odd number and the coin shows a head.
A
$1/4$
B
$1/2$
C
$1/3$
D
$1/12$

Solution

(A) The sample space for rolling a die is ${1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}$. The odd numbers are ${1, 3, 5}$.
The probability of getting an odd number on the die is $P(A) = \frac{3}{6} = \frac{1}{2}$.
The sample space for tossing a coin is ${H, T}$. The probability of getting a head is $P(B) = \frac{1}{2}$.
Since these are independent events,the required probability is $P(A \cap B) = P(A) \times P(B) = \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{2} = \frac{1}{4}$.
295
MediumMCQ
$A$ card is drawn at random from a deck of cards. Find the probability of getting the $3$ of diamond.
A
$\frac{1}{52}$
B
$\frac{3}{52}$
C
$\frac{1}{26}$
D
$\frac{3}{26}$

Solution

(A) The total number of cards in a standard deck is $52$.
In a deck of cards,there is only one card that is the $3$ of diamond.
Therefore,the required probability is given by the ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the total number of possible outcomes.
Probability $= \frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}} = \frac{1}{52}$.
296
MediumMCQ
$A$ person draws a card from a pack of playing cards,replaces it and shuffles the pack. He continues doing this until he draws a spade. The chance that he will fail in the first two attempts is
A
$\frac{9}{64}$
B
$\frac{1}{64}$
C
$\frac{1}{16}$
D
$\frac{9}{16}$

Solution

(D) standard pack of playing cards contains $52$ cards,out of which $13$ are spades.
The probability of drawing a spade in a single attempt is $P(S) = \frac{13}{52} = \frac{1}{4}$.
The probability of not drawing a spade in a single attempt is $P(S') = 1 - \frac{1}{4} = \frac{3}{4}$.
Since the card is replaced and the pack is shuffled after each draw,the events are independent.
The probability of failing (not drawing a spade) in the first attempt is $\frac{3}{4}$.
The probability of failing (not drawing a spade) in the second attempt is also $\frac{3}{4}$.
Therefore,the probability of failing in both the first two attempts is $\frac{3}{4} \times \frac{3}{4} = \frac{9}{16}$.
297
DifficultMCQ
$A$ speaks truth in $60$ percent of cases and $B$ speaks truth in $70$ percent of cases. The probability that they will say the same thing while describing a single event is
A
$0.56$
B
$0.54$
C
$0.38$
D
$0.94$

Solution

(B) Let $A$ be the event that $A$ speaks the truth and $B$ be the event that $B$ speaks the truth.
Given probabilities are $P(A) = 0.6$ and $P(B) = 0.7$.
Therefore,the probability that $A$ lies is $P(A') = 1 - 0.6 = 0.4$.
The probability that $B$ lies is $P(B') = 1 - 0.7 = 0.3$.
They will say the same thing if both speak the truth or both tell a lie.
Probability of saying the same thing $= P(A) \times P(B) + P(A') \times P(B')$.
$= (0.6 \times 0.7) + (0.4 \times 0.3)$.
$= 0.42 + 0.12 = 0.54$.
298
DifficultMCQ
In a box,there are $2$ red,$3$ black,and $4$ white balls. If three balls are drawn together,what is the probability that they are of the same color?
A
$\frac{1}{84}$
B
$\frac{1}{21}$
C
$\frac{5}{84}$
D
$\frac{3}{84}$

Solution

(C) Total number of balls $= 2 + 3 + 4 = 9$.
The number of ways to draw $3$ balls out of $9$ is given by ${}^{9}C_{3} = \frac{9 \times 8 \times 7}{3 \times 2 \times 1} = 84$.
Since there are only $2$ red balls,it is impossible to draw $3$ red balls.
The number of ways to draw $3$ black balls out of $3$ is ${}^{3}C_{3} = 1$.
The number of ways to draw $3$ white balls out of $4$ is ${}^{4}C_{3} = \frac{4 \times 3 \times 2}{3 \times 2 \times 1} = 4$.
The probability that all $3$ balls are of the same color is the sum of the ways to draw $3$ black balls or $3$ white balls,divided by the total number of ways:
$P = \frac{{}^{3}C_{3} + {}^{4}C_{3}}{{}^{9}C_{3}} = \frac{1 + 4}{84} = \frac{5}{84}$.
299
MediumMCQ
If two regular six-sided dice are thrown,the probability that the sum will be a prime number is
A
$\frac{5}{36}$
B
$\frac{1}{6}$
C
$\frac{5}{12}$
D
$\frac{1}{2}$

Solution

(C) When two six-sided dice are thrown,the total number of possible outcomes is $6^2 = 36$.
The possible sums range from $2$ to $12$.
The prime numbers between $2$ and $12$ are $\{2, 3, 5, 7, 11\}$.
We list the favorable outcomes for each prime sum:
- Sum $= 2$: $(1, 1)$ [$1$ outcome]
- Sum $= 3$: $(1, 2), (2, 1)$ [$2$ outcomes]
- Sum $= 5$: $(1, 4), (4, 1), (2, 3), (3, 2)$ [$4$ outcomes]
- Sum $= 7$: $(1, 6), (6, 1), (2, 5), (5, 2), (3, 4), (4, 3)$ [$6$ outcomes]
- Sum $= 11$: $(5, 6), (6, 5)$ [$2$ outcomes]
Total number of favorable outcomes $= 1 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 2 = 15$.
The probability is given by $\frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}} = \frac{15}{36} = \frac{5}{12}$.
300
MediumMCQ
Two coins are tossed. Find the probability that at least one head and one tail are obtained?
A
$5/18$
B
$1/3$
C
$4/9$
D
$1/2$

Solution

(D) The sample space $S$ for tossing two coins is given by $S = \{TT, HT, TH, HH\}$.
Total number of possible outcomes $n(S) = 4$.
We are looking for the probability of obtaining at least one head and one tail.
The favorable outcomes are $\{HT, TH\}$.
Number of favorable outcomes $n(E) = 2$.
The probability $P(E)$ is given by the formula $P(E) = \frac{n(E)}{n(S)}$.
Therefore,$P(E) = \frac{2}{4} = \frac{1}{2}$.

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