CLASS TEST

PATNA MAWC
EMATICS
MVG MATHEMATICS
PROBABILITY
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1. wO i c e are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability obtained a total score less than 11?

2.
QI pack of 52 playing cards, three cards are drawn at random. Find the probability of drawing a king, a

3.
re contains 8 red and 5 white balls. Three balls are drawn at random. Find the probability that one ball is
red and two
balls are white.
tha ost three persons A, Band C appear in the inter view. The probability of A being selected is twice
Chenand the probability of Bbeing selected is thrice that of C, whatis the individual probabilities of A, B,
C being selected.

5. A
two
candidates
probabiity that both A and seeking
admission in FlITJEE. The probability that A is selected is 0.5 and the
B are selected is at most 0.3. Is it possible that the probability of B getting
selected is 0.9.
6. A and B throw with one die for a stake of Rs 11 which is to be won by the player who first throw 6. If A has
the first
throw, what are their respective expectations?
7. Three critics reviewa book. Odds in
critics. Find the
favour of the book are 5:2, 4:3 and 3:4 respectively for the three
probability that majority are in favour of the book.

8. A has 3 shares is a lottery containing 3 prizes and 9

blanks; B has 2 share in a lottery containing 2 prizes
and 6 blanks. Compare their chances of success.

9. digit number is formed by the

A five digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 without repetitions. Find the
number formed is divisible by 4. probability that the

10. Five persons entered the lift cabin on the ground floor of an 8 floor
house. Suppose that each of them,
independently and with equal probability,can leave the cabin at any floor beginning with the first. Find out
the probability of all the five persons leaving at different floors.

11. A dice is rolled 3 times, find the probability of getting a large number then the
previous number.
12, 3 distinct integers are selected at random from 1, 2, 3 ...20. Find out
the
divisible by 5. probability that the sum is

13 i If four squares are chosen at random on a chess board. Find the

line. probability that they lie on a diagonal
() If two squares are chosen at random on a chess board, what is the
corner in common? probability that they have exactly one
(i) If nine squares
of size 3 x 3?
are chosen at random ona chess board. What is the
probability that they form a square
white balls and
seven white
14. Seven balls three black are
randomly placed in a row. Find the probability that no two bals ai
placed adjacently.
C in order toss a .
B andassumingthat
15. A,
winning, the The first one to toss head wins the game. What are the probabilitues
game
may continue indefinitely.
16. A
estion paper divided i
tions and section C e e sections: A, B and C section A contains 2 questions, Section B contain
3 question at least one
be from each section n s 4 questions. A student is to answer five questions of which at
ction A. probability that the student attempts 5 questions such that he solves o

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17. P(AUB) P(AnB), if and
=
ony f the
relation between P(A) & P°
random. It ist
are choosen at
chOosen.

18. A bar contains 100 tickets numbered 1, 2, 1

--100. Two ticKe The
0 0 , Two
minimum
The minimum
ne
number on
tickets
um number on
given that the
minimum number
on the wo chosen ticket not more than 10. them is 5 with
probability. one or more are
question ther are 4 alternative answer of
which correct. A candidate
19. In a multiple choice The candidate decides to ansu t
will get marks in the question ony he tick all the correct answtion.
Ir find the probahie0 tick
the Ck answer at
answer
random. If he is allowed upto thr chances to answer the question,
Tina
probability
that he will at
get
marks in the questions.
girl and.3 boys. One child is
ne
20. Three groups of children
contaih 3 girls and one bov: 2 airl 2 boy selected
selected consist of 1 girl and 2
at randon from each group.
Show that the chanc
nce that the three boys is 13
2

in and that for B is

0.3, then h e probability that eitho.er A or
21. If the probability for A to foil examination is 0.2
a

B fails is 0.5. Is it true or false, why?

22. Suppose the probability for A to win a game against B is 0.4. if A
has an optronSOor playing either a 'best of#
should A Cnoose hat the probability ofhis
game' on "best of 5 game" match against B, which option
winning the match is higher? (No game ends in a draw)
 ANSWERR

1.
12

2. 4x4x4 16
52 5525

3.
143

P(E5)=xP(E,)=3P(E,) =3x &P(E)) =2P(E,)=6x

Since E, Ez, Eg are mutually exclusive & exhaustive events
P(E;UE;UE) =P(E,)+PE,)+P(E%) =1
6x+3x+X =1
or X=.

P(E)-6xPE,)=3x =PE)-x 10

5. No,P(E) s.8

6. Chance to win A
B win =11
Expectation x11-Rs6 Expectation of B x11 =R$5
7.
PE,EE)+P(E,.E,)+P(E.E,.E,)+P(E,E,E,) = 343

9.87
C 1.2.3 21
8.
PE= 12.11.10 55
1.2.3
P ( E ) = 1 - P ( E ) = 1 2 334
55 35
6.5

Again P(E)= 28
1.2
P(E)=1-P(E)
1 28
21
PE)55-952
PE) 13
28
715

PE) P(E)=952:715
4x3 24
9.9. P(E)120* 120
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10. P(E)

11. nE)-(-19»(6-)
= 0+1x4+ 2x3+3x2+4x1+5x0

20
=4+6+6+4
=

20
P(E)- 4
12 6 11 16
7 12 17

3 8 13 18

4 9 14 19
5 10 15 20

Two numbers from first row and one number from 3T row or one number from 2 row and two numbers Trom h
row or three numbers from 5" row or one number from each (1st row, 4th row, 5 row) or one number from eacn
(2 row, 3 row, 5" row) then the number of favourable way is
CC,+CC +C, +C,xC,C,+C,xC,*C
=24+24+4+64+64 =180

PE)C*
13. ) Total no of ways "C =

The chess board can be divided into two parts by diagonal line BD. Now if we begin to select four
sauares from the diagonals line BD. Now if we begin to select four squares from the diagonal P,Q
PQ2 BD. Then we can find number of squares selected.
2(C+C, °C,)+C,
182
Similarly no of squares for the diagonals chosen parallel to AC 182
Total favorable ways 364
364
Required probability =64 C
(i) Total ways = 64x 63
Now if first square is in one of the four corners, the second
square can be chosen in just one way
4x1 4
If the first square is one of the 24 non -corner squares
along the sides of the chess board, the secona
square can be chosen in two ways = 24 x 2 = 48.
Now, if the first square is any of the 36 remalning square, the second.
36 x 4 = 144 square can be chosen
in roUr
o
Favourable ways = 4+ 48+ 144 = 196

196 7
P(E)64x 63 144
=*C 36
(i) Required probability
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14.
15
15. A winning-, B winning
hle Qutcome= C, C,'c,"C, = 240, Hence required probability = 2402
16. 2C3C,"C."C, =360, favou 360 3
17. P(A)=P(B)
1
18.
330
19. S C, +tC, 44 C. + C,
= 2 - 1 = 1 5

P(E)- 15 5

20.

21. False
22. Best of 3 games