16.

A random variable X has the

following probability distribution
X
0
1
2
P(x)
0
2k
3k
Then p(x2) would be
a. 1/6
b. 1/3
c.2/3
5/6

3
k
d.

1. The probability of getting at least

17.If P(A)=5/9, then odds against the
one head when 3 fair coins are
event A is
tossed
a. 5:9
b. 5:4
c. 4:5
d.
a. b. 7/8 c.1/3 d. 1/8
5:14
2. An alphabet is selected at random
18.The odds in favour of A is 5:7 and
from the word TRIANGLE what is
odds against B 9:6 of solving a
the probability that the selected
problem then the probability that
number is a vowel.
the problem can be solved is
a. 3/8
b. 7/8 c.1/3 d. 1/8
a. 147/180 b.122/180 c.117/180 d.
3. Two none
dice are thrown together. The
probability that the event that
19.There are three boxes with the
difference of numbers shown is 2 is
following composition
a. 2/9
b. 5/9
c.4/9
d.
Box 1: 5red, 7white, 6blue balls
7/9 4red, 8white,6blue balls
Box2:
Box3: 3red, 4white, 2blue balls
4. When
2 coins
tossed
the
If one
ball isare
drawn
from
each bag at
probability
of
getting
both
heads
or
random, then what is the probability
both
tails
is
that they would be of same color.
1/2
b. 3/4c.82/729
c.1/4 d.23/32
d.
a.a. 89/729
b.97/729
none
20.An urn contains 3 white, 5black and
5. What
is theurn
probability
a card
another
contain 4that
white,
2 black
drawn
at
random
from
a
pack
of
52 of
balls. One ball is drawn from each
cards
either
king
or spadeof
the is
bag
find a
the
probability
a. 17/52 b. 4/13
c.3/13
d.
getting both white balls.
13/52
a. 1/4
b.1/2 c.213/420 d.215/415
6. 21.A
A committee
of 3 7
members
is toballs.
be
bag contains
red, 3black
selected
outare
of 3
men and
women.
Two balls
drawn
one 2
after
the
What
is
the
probability
that
the
other without replacement. The
committee
has
at the
leastsecond
one women.
probability
that
ball is
a. 9/10 b. 9/20
c.9/40
d. 1/20
red if the first ball is red.
a. 1/3
b.2/3 c.1/2 d. none
22.In a class, 40% students study
history, 25% civics and 15% both
history and Civics. A student from
the class is selected at random. The
probability that the studies history, if

9. A player has 7 cards in hand of

which 5 are red and of these five 2
are kings. A card is drawn at
random. The probability that it is a
king, it being known that is red is
a. 2/5 b.3/5
c.4/5 d. none
10.If the probability of a horse A
winning
a race
is 1/g
andand
the
7. A dice
is rolled
three
times
probability
of
a
horse
B
winning
sum of three numbers appearing the
race is face
1/4 ,iswhat
is the
onsame
the upmost
15. The
probability
thatfirst
none
ofwas
the four
horse
chances
that the
roll
will
win
is
b.7/12c.1/12
a. a.2/55/12
b.
1/5
c.1/6d.none
d.
1/108
11.A number is selected at random
from
the setfor
1, 2,
350. The
8. Daily
demand
calculators
is
probability
that
it
is
a
prime,
having the following probabilityis
a. 0.1b.0.2 c.0.3 d.0.7
distribution
The variance of the demand is
12.In a lottery 10000 tickets are sold
What is
Demand and
1 ten
2 prizes
3 are4 awarded.
5
6
Probabili the
0. probability
0.1 0.2 of 0.2
0.1 0.1
not getting
a prize.
ty
5 one
0 ticket.
5
8
2
If 1
you buy
a. 9/10000 b. 9/10 c.999/1000
a.2.54
b. 2.93
c.2.22
d.
9999/10000
2.19
13.If there are 3 white, 2 black balls in
24.Expected
value
of a random
urn I. And
4 white,
6black balls in
variable
is
urn II. If one ball is taken from urn I
a. and
Always
positiveto urn II and ball is
transferred
b. May be positive or negative
taken form urn II the probability
c. May be positive negative or
that the ball drawn from urn II is
zero
white
is equal to one.
d. Is always
23/55 b.that
11/44
c.88/144
d. none
25.The a.
probability
there
is at least
one error in an account statement
14.The probability of getting a
prepared by 3 persons A, B and C
composite number when and
are 0.2, 0.3 and 0.1 respectively. If
unbiased die is tossed is
theya.prepare
60, c.
70and d.
901such
b. 1/3
statements, then the expected
15.If three
unbiased
coins areistossed
number
of correct
statements
simultaneously, then the probability
of exactly two heads
a. 1/8b. 2/8 c. 3/8 d. 4/8