Lakshya JEE AIR (2024)

Probability (P.B.T)
Practice Sheet
Single Correct Type Questions is known that B, C and D each change the sign with
1. A and B play for a prize 'A' is to throw a dice first a probability of 2/3, then the probability that "A"
and is to win if he throws six. If he fails B has to originally wrote a (+) sign, is
throw and to win he has to throw 6 or 5. If he fails, 15 13
(1) (2)
A is to throw again & win if he throws 6 or 5 or 4 41 41
and so on. Then chance of winning of player A is 17 19
(3) (4)
169 179 41 41
(1) (2)
324 324
269 24 5. One ticket is selected at random from100 tickets
(3) (4) numbered 00,01, 02...........98, 99.If 'X' and 'Y'
324 169
denote the sum and product of the digits on tickets
then, find P[X = 9 / Y = 0]
2. A certain drug, manufactured by a company is
tested chemically for its toxic nature. Let the event
2 1
(1) (2)
" the drug is toxic" be denoted by H and the event 19 19
" the chemical test reveals that the drug is toxic" be 5 11
(3) (4)
denoted by S. Let P (H) = a, P(S/H) = ( S / H ) = 1 19 19
– a. Then the probability that the drug is not toxic
6. (1) Two natural number x and y are chosen at
given that the chemical test reveal that it is toxic, is
random. Find the probability that x2 + y2 is
2 1 divisible by 10.
(1) (2)
3 2 (2) Two numbers x and y are chosen at random
3 2 from the set {1, 2, 3, .............3n}. then the
(3) (4)
5 5 probability x2 – y2 is divisible by 3, is
n
C2 + (n C1  nC1 ) + nC2 + n C2
3. In a Nigerian hotel, among the English speaking (1) 3n
C2
people 40% are English and 60% Americans.
The English and American spelling are "RIGOUR"
n
C2 − (n C1  nC1 ) + nC2 + n C2
(2) 3n
and "RIGOR" respectively. An English speaking C2
person in the hotel writes this word. A letter from n
C2 + (n C1  nC1 ) + nC2 − n C2
this word is chosen at random and found to be a (3) 3n
C2
vowel. Then probability that the writer is an
Englishman, is n
C2 + (n C1  nC1 ) − nC2 − n C2
(4) 3n
7 3 C2
(1) (2)
11 11 7. An urn contains 10 white, 9 black, 8 red and 3 blue
5 9 balls. Balls are drawn one by one at random from
(3) (4)
11 11 the urn until two blue balls are obtained at the 11th
draw. Find the probability of drawing 2 blue balls
4. A slip of paper is given to a person "A" who marks upto 11th draw.
it with either a (+ ve) or a (-) ve sign, the probability 3
C2  27C10 3
C2  27C9
of his writing a (+) ve sign being (1) 30
(2) 30
C11 C11
1/3. "A" passes the slip to "B" who leave it alone or
change the sign before passing it to "C. Similarly
3
C1  27C9 3
C2  27C11
(3) 30
(4) 30
"C" passes on the slip to "D" and "D" passes on the C11 C11
slip to refree, who finds a plus sign on the slip. If it
8. An urn contains 2 white and 2 black balls. A ball 13. A pack of cards is counted with face downwards. It
is drawn at random. If it is white it is not replaced is found that one card is missing. One card is drawn
into the urn. Otherwise it is replaced along with and is found to be red. Then the probability that the
another ball of the same colour. The process is missing card is red.
repeated. Find the probability that the third ball 25 26
(1) (2)
drawn is black. 51 51
17 22 1 25
(1) (2) (3) (4)
30 30 2 52
13 11
(3) (4)
30 30 14. From a bag containing 2 one rupee and 3 two rupee
coins a person is allowed to draw 2 coins randomly
9. In a test an examine either guesses or copies or then the value of his expectation.
knows the answer to a multiple choice question (1) Rs. 5.10 (2) Rs. 2.30
with four choices. The probability that he make a (3) Rs. 4.30 (4) Rs. 3.20
guess is 1/3 and the probability that he copies the
answer is 1/6. The probability that his answer is
correct given that he copied it, is 1/8. Find the 15. A fair coin is tossed 99 times. If X is the number of
probability that he knew the answer to the question times heads occur, if P (X = r) is maximum then
given that he correctly answered it. sum of possible values of r is
22 19 (1) 98 (2) 99
(1) (2)
29 29 (3) 101 (4) 104
24 17
(3) (4) 16. Equal small cubes. A small cube when picked up is
29 29
found to show red colour on one of its faces. Then
10. If an integer q is chosen at random in the interval the probability that two more faces also show red
– 10  q  10, then the probability that the roots of colour.
3q 4 4
the equation x2 + qx + + 1 = 0 are real is (1) (2)
4 49 120
16 15 8 3
(1) (2) (3) (4)
21 21 49 49
14 17
(3) (4) 17. A car is parked by an owner in a parking lot of 25
21 21
cars in a row, including his car not at either end. On
his return he finds that exactly 15 placed are still
11. A bag contains 7 tickets marked with the numbers
occupied. The probability that both the neighboring
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 respectively. A ticket is drawn &
places are empty is
replaced. Then the chance that after 4 drawings the
91 15
sum of the numbers drawn is 8 is: (1) (2)
(1) 165/2401 (2) 149/2401 276 184
(3) 3/49 (4) 1/49 15 17
(3) (4)
92 92
12. If two subsets A and B of set S containing n
elements are selected at random, then the 18. In a regular decagon find the probability that the
probability that A  B =  and A  B = S is two diagonal chosen at random will intersect inside
the polygon.
1 1 6 12
(1) (2) (1) (2)
17 17
2 2n
4 5 3
3 1 (3) (4)
(3)   (4) 17 17
4 3n
19. An urn contains m white and n black balls. A ball 25. A number is selected at random then the probability
is drawn at random and is put back into the urn that it has exactly two pair of identical digits
along with k additional balls of the same colour as occuring together
that of the ball drawn. A ball is again drawn at 1 2
(1) (2)
random. Then the probability that the ball drawn 7 9
now is white. 3 4
m n (3) (4)
(1) (2) 5 9
m+n m+n
2n 2m 26. A bag contains n white and n red balls. Pairs of
(3) (4)
m+n m+n balls are drawn without replacement until the bag
is empty, then the probability that each pair
20. The chance that the top card in the deck is a consists of one white and one red ball is -
diamond given that the fourth card from the top is 2n 22 n
a eight in well shuffled deck. (1) 2n
(2) 3n
Cn Cn
1 2
(1) (2)
4 3 24 1
(3) 2n
(4) 2n
1 2 Cn Cn
(3) (4)
2 5
27. 5 girls and 10 boys sit at random in a row having
21. A fair coin is tossed 9 times the probability that at 15 chairs numbered as 1 to 15, then find the
least 5 consecutive heads occurs is probability that end seats are occupied by the girls
5 3 and between any two girls an odd number of boys
(1) (2)
64 32 sit
9 20 10! 5! 10 10! 5!
1 5 (1) (2)
(3) 9C5   (4) 15! 15!
2 29
15 10! 5! 25 10! 5!
(3) (4)
15! 15!
22. A man has 10 coins and one of them is known to
have two heads. He takes one at random and tosses
28. Suppose that S be the set of all the ordered 4-tuples
it 5 times and it always falls head. Then the chance
(x, y, z, w) of the +ve integers, which are the
that it is the coins with two heads.
solutions of x + y + z + w = 21. One such ordered
32 32
(1) (2) tuple of solution is selected at random from S. Then
41 51
find the probability that x > y.
23 19
(3) (4) 17 23
32 32 (1) (2)
76 76
35 47
23. The sides of a rectangle are chosen at random, each (3) (4)
76 76
less than 10 cm, all such lengths being equally
likely. The chance that the diagonal of the rectangle
29. On a particular day, six persons pick six different
is less than 10 cm is
books, one each from different counters at a public
(1) 1/10 (2) 1/20
library. At the closing time, they arbitrarily put
(3) /4 (4) /8
their books to the vacant counters. Then find the
probability that exactly two books are at their
24. A number is selected at random then the probability
previous places.
such that no two identical digits appear together
5 7
37 43 (1) (2)
(1) (2) 16 16
84 84
9 3
17 23 (3) (4)
(3) (4) 16 16
84 84
One or More Than One Correct Type Question (3) Probability of getting a matrix which has
30. A bag contains four tickets marked with numbers 1
maximum trace is
112, 121, 211, 222. One ticket is drawn at random 33
from the bag. Let Ei(i = 1, 2, 3) denote the event (4) Probability of getting a matrix which has
that ith digit on the ticket is 2. Then 1
minimum trace is
(1) E1 and E2 are independent 33
(2) E2 and E3 are independent
Passage Type Question
(3) E3 and E1 are independent
Passage (Q. 34 to 35)
(4) E1, E2, E3 are independent There are four boxes A1, A2, A3 and A4. Box Ai has i cards
and on each card a number is printed, the numbers are
31. If 4 whole numbers taken at random are multiplied from 1 to i. A box is selected randomly, the probability of
together i
selection of box Ai is and then a card is drawn. Let Ei
(1) Probability that the last digit in the product is 10
16 represents the event that a card with number 'i' is drawn.
1, 3, 7 or 9 is
625
34. P(E1) is equal to –
(2) Probability that the last digit in the product is
1 1
369 (1) (2)
‘5’ is 4 5 10
10 2 1
(3) Probability that the last digit in the product is (3) (4)
5 4
3727
0 is
104 35. P(A3/E2) is equal to -
(4) Probability that the last digit in the product is 1 1
(1) (2)
2357 4 3
0 is 1 2
104 (3) (4)
2 3
32. A student has to match three historical events i.e.
Passage II (Q. 36 -38)
Dandi March, Quit India Movement and Mahatma
(i) If a pencil of length AB is having two specified
Gandhi’s assassination with the years 1948, 1930
mark P and Q in between AB, then probability of
and 1942 and each event happens in different years cutting the pencil between P and Q =
.The student has no knowledge of the correct length of PQ
answers and decides to match the events and years length of AB
randomly. Let Ei : (0  i  3) denote the event that
(ii) If in a Archery competition, the arrow has to
the student gets exactly i correct answer, then hit a circle made upon a rectangular wooden board,
(1) P(Eo) + P(E3) = P(E1) then the probability of hitting of arrow inside the
(2) P(Eo) . P(E1) = P(E3) circle
Area of circle
(3) P(E0  E1) = P(E2) =
Area of rectangular board
(4) P(E0) + P(E1) + P(E3) = 1
On the basis of above information answer the
following.
33. A square matrix of order 3 × 3 is formed using the
elements of the set {–2016, 0, 2016} 36. If k  [0, 5], then the probability of the equation x2
(1) Probability of getting a matrix which is 1
+ kx + (k + 2) = 0 to have real roots is -
1 4
symmetric is
33 (1)
1
(2)
2
(2) Probability of getting a matrix which is skew 5 5
1 3 4
symmetric is (3) (4)
36 5 5
37 There are two circles in the x-y plane whose Integer Type Question
equations are x2 + y2 – 2y = 0 & x2 + y2 – 2y – 3 = 0. 42. A hunter knows that a deer is hidden in one of the
If A point (x, y) is picked up randomly inside the two nearby bushes, the probability of its being
larger circle then the probability of the point has hidden in bush-I being4/5. The hunter having a rifle
been taken from the smaller circles is - containing 10 bullets decides to fire them all either
at bush -I or II. It is known that each shot may hit
1 1
(1) (2) one or two bushes independently of the other with
4 3 probability 1/2. How many bullets must he fire on
1 2 each of the two bushes to hit the animal with
(3) (4)
2 3 maximum probability.

38. If a stick of unit length is broken into three parts 43. 2 hunters A and B shot at a bear simultaneously. The
each of length x, y & z respectively, then bear was shot dead with only one hole in its hide.
Probability of A shooting the bear 0.8 & that of B
probability of forming of triangle from broken
shooting the bear is 0.4. The hide was sold for Rs.
length is -
280/-. If this sum of money is divided between A &
1 1 B in a fair way, then A's share is
(1) (2)
3 4
2 1 44. Seven digits from the number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 &
(3) (4) 9 are written in random order. The divisible by 9
3 5
p
is then (p + q) equals. (Where p & q are co-
Passage III (Q. 39-41) q
A JEE aspirant estimates that she will be successful with prime natural numbers)
an 80 percent chance if she studies 10 hours per day, with
a 60 percent chance if she studies 7 hours per day and with 45. Three numbers are chosen at random without
replacement from {1, 2, 3,......, 10}. The
a 40 percent chance if she studies 4 hours per day. She
probability that the minimum of the chosen
further believes that she will study 10 hours, 7 hours and
p
4 hours per day with probabilities 0.1, 0.2 and 0.7, numbers is 3 or their maximum is 7 is then (q –
q
respectively.
On the basis of above information, answer the 2p) equals.
(Where p & q are co-prime natural numbers)
following question :
46. 3 firemen X, Y and Z shoot at a common target. The
39. The chance she will be successful, is - probabilities that X and Y can hit the target are 2/3
(1) 0.28 (2) 0.38 and 3/4 respectively. If the probability that exactly
(3) 0.48 (4) 0.58 two bullets are found on the target is 11/24, then
the probability of Z to hit the target is ‘’ then 6
equals
40. Given that she is successful, the chance she studied
for 4 hours, is - 47. There are 4 urns. The first urn contains 1 white &
6 7 1 black ball, the second urn contains 2 white & 3
(1) (2) black balls, the third urn contains 3 white & 5 black
12 12 balls & the fourth urn contains 4 white & 7 black
8 9 balls. The selection of each urn is not equally
(3) (4)
12 12 likely. The probability of selecting ith urn is
i2 + 1
41. Given that she does not achieve success, the chance (i = 1, 2, 3, 4). If we randomly select one of
34
she studied for 4 hour, is - the urns & draw a ball, then the probability of ball
18 19 p
(1) (2) being white is then sum of digits of p is. (Where
26 26 q
20 21 p & q are co-prime natural numbers)
(3) (4)
26 26
48. Mr. Modi is a professional tea taster. When given a 52. If a random variable X follows the Binomial
high grade tea, he will identify it with probability distribution B(33,p) such that
0.9 correctly as high grade and will mistake it for a 3P(X = 0) = P(X = 1) , then the value of
low grade tea with probability 0.1 . When given a
P(X = 15) P(X = 16)
low grade tea, he will identify it with probability − is equal to
0.8 correctly as low grade tea and will mistake it P(X = 18) P(X = 17)
for a high grade tea with probability 0.2 . Suppose (1) 1320 (2) 1088
that Mr. Modi is given ten unlabelled cups of tea, 120 1088
three with high grade and seven with low grade tea. (3) (4)
1331 1089
He randomly picks a cup, tries the tea and solemnly
says “high grade tea”. If the probability that the tea
he tasted was low grade tea is express in form of 53. If a point A(x, y) lies in the region bounded by the
a/b then (3a – b) equals. (Where a & b are co-prime y -axis, straight lines 2 y + x = 6 and 5x − 6 y = 30 ,
natural numbers) then the probability that y  1 is :
1 5
49. A Teacher wrote either of words (1) (2)
“PARALLELOGRAM” or 6 6
“PARALLELOPIPED” on board but due to (3)
2
(4)
6
malfunction of marker words is not properly 3 7
written and only two consecutive letters "RA" are
visible then the chance that the written word is 54. The probability that a randomly chosen one-one
p function from the set {a,b,c,d} to the set
“PARALLELOGRAM” is then (p + q) equals.
q {1,2,3,4,5} satisfies f (a) + 2f (b) − f (c) = f (d) is:
(Where p & q are co-prime natural numbers) :
1 1
(1) (2)
50. The numbers ‘a and b ’ are randomly selected from 24 40
the set of natural numbers. Probability that the 1 1
(3) (4)
number 3a + 7b has a digit equal to 8 at the units 30 20
p
place, is then p + q is : (Where p & q are co- 55. The probability that a randomly chosen 2  2
q
matrix with all the entries from the set of first 10
prime natural numbers)
primes, is singular, is equal to :
Previous Year (Questions) 133 18
(1) (2)
Single Correct Type Question 104 103
19 271
(3) (4)
51. A random variable X has the following probability 103 104
distribution :
X 0 1 2 3 4
56. If and B are two events such that
A
P ( X) k 2k 4k 6k 8k
1 1 1
The value of P(1  X  4 ∣ X  2) is equal to: P(A) = ,P(B) = and P(A  B) = , then
3 5 2
(1)
4
7
( ) ( )
P A∣ B + P B∣ A is equal to

2 3
(2) (1)
3 4
3 5
(3) (2)
7 8
4 5
(4) (3)
5 4
7
(4)
8
 2 61. A seven digit number is formed using digits 3, 3, 4,
57. Let A and B be two events such that P(B∣ A) = ,
5 4, 4, 5, 5. The probability, that number so formed
1 1 is divisible by 2, is :
P(A∣ B) = and P(A  B) = . Consider
7 9 6 1
(1) (2)
( ) 5 7 7
(S1)P A  B =
6 3 4
(3) (4)
( )
1 7 7
( S2)P A  B = . Then
18
(1) Both (S1) and (S2) are true 62. Let a computer program generate only the digits 0
(2) Both (S1) and (S2) are false and 1 to form a string of binary numbers with
(3) Only (S1) is true 1
probability of occurrence of 0 at even places be
(4) Only (S2) is true 2
and probability of occurrence of 0 at the odd place
58. The probability that two randomly selected subsets 1
be . Then the probability that ' 10 ' is followed by
of the set {1,2,3,4,5} have exactly two elements in 3
their intersection, is: ' 01 ' is equal to :
65 65 1 1
(1) (2) (1) (2)
2 7
28 18 3
135 35 1 1
(3) (4) (3) (4)
29
27 6 9

59. When a missile is fired from a ship, the probability 63. Let A,B and C be three events such that the
1 probability that exactly one of A and B occurs is
that it is intercepted is
3
and the probability that (1 − k) , the probability that exactly one of B and
the missile hits the target, given that it is not C occurs is (1 − 2k) , the probability that exactly
3 one of C and A occurs is (1 − k) and the
intercepted, is . If three missiles are fired
4 probability of all A,B and C occur simultaneously
independently from the ship, then the probability
is k 2 , where 0  k  1 . Then the probability that at
that all three hit the target, is:
least one of A,B and C occur is:
1 3
(1) (2) 1 1
27 4 (1) greater than but less than
8 4
1 3
(3) (4) 1
8 8 (2) greater than
2
60. In a group of 400 people, 160 are smokers and 1 1
(3) greater than but less than
nonvegetarian; 100 are smokers and vegetarian and 4 2
the remaining 140 are non-smokers and vegetarian. 1
(4) exactly equal to
Their chances of getting a particular chest disorder 2
are 35%,20% and 10% respectively. A person is
chosen from the group at random and is found to be 64. Four dice are thrown simultaneously and the
suffering from the chest disorder. The probability numbers shown on these dice are recorded in 2  2
that the selected person is a smoker and non- matrices. The probability that such formed
vegetarian is: matrices have all different entries and are non-
7 14 singular, is :
(1) (2)
45 45 45 23
(1) (2)
28 8 162 81
(3) (4)
45 45 22 43
(3) (4)
81 162
65. A pack of cards has one card missing. Two cards 70. Let A and B be independent events such that P(1)
are drawn randomly and are found to be spades. = p, P(2) = 2p. The largest value of p, for which P
The probability that the missing card is not a spade, 5
is : (exactly one of A, B occurs) = , is :
9
3 52
(1) (2) 1 2
4 867 (1) (2)
3 9
39 22
(3) (4) 4 5
50 425 (3) (4)
9 12

66. The probability of selecting integers a [−5,30] 71. Let 9 distinct balls be distributed among 4 boxes,
such that x + 2(a + 4) x − 5a + 64  0 , for all
2 B1, B2 , B3 and B4 . If the probability than B3
x R , is: 9
3
7 2 contains exactly 3 balls is k   then k lies in the
(1) (2) 4
36 9
set:
1 1
(3) (4) (1) {x  R :| x − 3| 1} (2) {x  R :| x − 2 | 1}
6 4
(3) {x  R :| x − 1| 1} (4) {x  R :| x − 5 | 1}
67. A student appeared in an examination consisting of
8 true–false type questions. The student guesses the 72. Two squares are chosen at random on a chessboard
answers with equal probability. The smallest value (see figure). The probability that they have a side
of n, so that the probability of guessing at least 'n' in common is :
correct answers is less than 1/2, is:
(1) 5 (2) 6
(3) 3 (4) 4

68. A fair die is tossed until six is obtained on it. Let X

be the number of required tosses, then the
conditional probability P(X  5∣ X  2) is :
125 11
(1) (2)
216 36 2
(1)
5 25 7
(3) (4)
6 36 1
(2)
18
69. Two fair dice are thrown. The numbers on them are
1
taken as λ and μ, and a system of linear equations (3)
7
x+ y+ z =5
1
x + 2 y + 3z =  (4)
9
x + 3 y + z = 1
is constructed. If p is the probability that the system
73. Let S = {1,2,3,4,5,6} . Then the probability that a
has a unique solution and q is the probability that
the system has no solution, then: randomly chosen onto function g from S to S
1 1 satisfies g(3) = 2 g(1) is :
(1) p = and q =
6 36 1
5 5 (1)
(2) p = and q = 10
6 36 1
5 1 (2)
(3) p = and q = 15
6 36 1
1 5 (3)
(4) p = and q = 5
6 36
1
(4)
30
74. When a certain biased die is rolled, a particular face 1
correctly with probability . If the probability that
1 4
occurs with probability − x and its opposite face
6 the student guesses the answers of exactly 8
1 27k
occurs with probability + x . All other faces questions correctly out of 10 is 10 , then k is
6 4
1 equal to
occur with probability . Note that opposite faces
6
1 79. Let S = E,E2 .E8  be a sample space of random
sum to 7 in any die. If 0  x  , and the
6 n
probability of obtaining total sum = 7 , when such experiment such that P ( En ) =
for every n = 1,
36
13 2,…..8 Then the number of elements in the set
a die is rolled twice, is , then the value of x is:
96  4
1 1  A  S : P( A)   is
(1) (2)  5
16 8
(3)
1
(4)
1 80. Let Bi (i = 1,2,3) be three independent events in a
9 12 sample space. The probability that only B1 occurs
is  , only B 2 occurs is  and only B3 occurs is
75. Let X be a random variable having binomial
distribution B(7,p) . If P(X = 3) = 5P(X = 4) , then  . Let p be the probability that none of the events
the sum of the mean and the variance of X is: Bi occurs and these 4 probabilities satisfy the
105 7 equations ( − 2) p =  and ( − 3 ) p = 2
(1) (2)
16 16 (All the probabilities are assumed to lie in the
(3)
77
(4)
49 P ( B1 )
interval (0,1)) . Then is equal to
36 16 P ( B3 )
76. Let X be a binomially distributed random variable
4 81. Let there be three independent events E1,E2 and
with mean 4 and variance . Then 54P(X  2) is
3 E3 . The probability that only E1 occurs is  , only
equal to E2 occurs is  and only E3 occurs is  . Let ' p '
73 146
(1) (2) denote the probability of none of events occurs that
27 27
satisfies the equations ( − 2)p =  and
146 126
(3) (4) ( − 3)p = 2 . All the given probabilities are
81 81
77. The mean and variance of a binomial distribution assumed to lie in the interval (0,1) .
 4 Probability of occurrence of E1
are  and respectively. If P(X = 1) = , then Then, is equal
3 243 Probability of occurrence of E3
P( X = 4 or 5) is equal to : to_________.
5 64
(1) (2)
9 81
82. A fair coin is tossed n-times such that the
16 145
(3) (4) probability of getting at least one head is at least
27 243 0.9. Then the minimum value of n is _______.

Integer Type Question 83. A bag contains 4 white and 6 black balls. Three
78. In an examination, there are 10 questions. Out of balls are drawn at random from the bag. Let X be
10, a student can answer of 4 questions correctly the number of white balls, among the drawn balls.
3 If σ2 is the variance of X, then 100 σ2 is equal to
with probability and the remaining 6 questions
4
84. The sum and product of the mean and variance of from the bag. Then which of the following options
a binomial distribution are 82.5 and 1350 is/are correct?
respectively. They the number of trials in the [JEE Advanced 2019]
binomial distribution is: (1) Probability that the chosen ball is green, given
3
that the selected bag is B3, equals
85. Let X be a random variable with distribution. 8
(2) Probability that the selected bag is B3, given
5
that the chosen ball is green equals
13
(3) Probability that the selected bag is B3 and the
3
chosen ball is green equals
If the mean of X is 2.3 and variance of X is σ2, 10
then 100σ2 is equal to : (4) Probability that the chosen ball is green equals
39
JEE ADVANCED 80
Paragraph A for Question Nos. 86 to 87
89. Let S be the sample space of all 3 × 3 matrices with
There are five students S1,S2 ,S3 ,S4 and S5 in a
entries from the set {0, 1}. Let the events E1 and E2
music class and for them there are five seats be given by
R1,R2 ,R2 ,R 4 and R5 arranged in a row, where E1 = {A  S : det A = 0} and
initially the seat Ri is allotted to the student E2 = {A  S : sum of entries of A is 7}.
Si ,i = 1,2,3,4,5 . But, on the examination day, the [JEE Advanced 2019]
If a matrix is chosen at random from S, then the
five students are randomly allotted the five seats.
[JEE Advanced 2018] conditional probability P ( E1∣ E 2 ) equals_____

86. The probability that, on the examination day, the

student S1 gets the previously allotted seat R1, and 90. Let |X| denote the number of elements in a set X.
None of the remaining students gets the seat Let S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} be a sample sapce, where
previously allotted to him/her is each element is equally likely to occur. If A and B
are independent events associated with S, then the
3 1
(1) (2) number of ordered pairs (A, B) such that 1  |B| <
40 8
|A|, equals ____.
7 1 [JEE Advanced 2019]
(3) (4)
40 5
91. Let C1 and C2 be two biased coins such that the
87. For i = 1, 2, 3, 4 let Ti denote the event that the 2
probabilities of getting head in a single toss are
students Si and Si+1 do NOT sit adjacent to each 3
other on the day of the examination. Then, the 1
probability of the event T1  T2  T3  T4 is and respectively. Suppose  is the number of
3
1 1 heads that appear when C1 is tossed twice,
(1) (2)
15 10 independently, and suppose  is the number of
7 1 heads that appear when C2 is tossed twice,
(3) (4) independently. Then the probability that the roots
60 5
of the quadratic polynomial x2 – x +  are real and
equal, is
88. There are three bags B1, B2 and B3. The bag B1
[JEE-Advanced 2020]
contains 5 red and 5 green balls, B2 contains 3 red
and 5 green balls, and B3 contains 5 red and 3 green
40 20
(1) (2)
3 3 81 81
balls. Bags B1, B2 and B3 have probabilities , 1 1
10 10 (3) (4)
4 2 4
and respectively of being chosen. A bag is
10
selected at random and a ball is chosen at random
92. The probability that a missile hits a target 97. Let E, F and G be three events having probabilities
successfully is 0.75 . In order to destroy the target 1 1 1
P(E) = ,P(F) = and P(G) = and let
completely, at least three successful hits are 8 6 4
required. Then the minimum number of missiles 1
that have to be fired so that the probability of P(E  F  G) =
10
completely destroying the target is NOT less than For any event H, if HC denotes its complement,
0.95, is_____ [JEE-Advanced 2020] then which of the following statements is(are)
TRUE?
93. Two fair dice, each with faces numbered 1, 2, 3 , 4, [JEE-Advanced 2021]
5 and 6 are rolled together and the sum of the
numbers on the faces is observed. This process is (
(1) P E  F  GC  ) 1
40
repeated till the sum is either a prime number or a
perfect square. Suppose the sum turns out to be a (
(2) P EC  F  G  ) 1
15
perfect square before it turns out to be a prime
13
number. If p is the probability that this perfect (3) P(E  F  G) 
square is an odd number, then the value of 14p 24
is_____ [JEE-Advanced 2020]
(
(4) P EC  FC  GC  ) 5
12
94. Consider three sets E1 = {1,2,3},F1 = {1,3,4} and
G1 = {2,3,4,5} . Two elements are chosen at 98. A number is chosen at random from the set
{1, 2, 3, …, 2000}. Let p be the probability that the
random, without replacement, from the set E1 and chosen number is a multiple of 3 or a multiple of 7.
let S1 denote the set of these chose elements. Let Then the value of 500 p is
E2 = E1 − S1 and F2 = F1  S1 . Now two elements [JEE-Advanced 2021]
are chosen at random, without replacement, from
the set F2 and let S2 denote the set of these chosen 99. [PROBABILITY]
elements. A number is chosen at random from the set {1, 2,
Let G2 = F1 S2 . Finally, two elements are chosen 3, …, 2000}. Let p be the probability that the
at random, without replacement, from the set G2 chosen number is a multiple of 3 or a multiple of 7.
and let S3 denote the set of these chosen elements. Then the value of 500p is _____
[JEE Advance 2021]
Let E3 = E2  S3 . Given that E1 = E3, let p be the
conditional probability of the event S1 = {1, 2}. 100. [PROBABILITY]
Then the value of p is Consider three sets E1 = {1,2,3}, F1 = {1,3,4} and
[JEE-Advanced 2021]
G1 = {2,3,4,5}. Two elements are chosen at
1 3
(1) (2) random, without replacement, from the set E1 and
5 5
let S1 denote the set of these chose elements. Let E2
1 2
(3) (4) = E1 – S1 and F2 = F1  S1 . Now two elements are
2 5
chosen at random, without replacement, from the
set F2 and let S2 denote the set of these chosen
Question Stem for Question Nos. 96 and 97 elements.
Question Stem [JEE-Advanced 2021]
Let G2 = F1 S2 . Finally, two elements are chosen
Three numbers are chosen at random, one after
another with replacement, from the set at random, without replacement, from the set G2
S = {1, 2, 3, …100}. Let p1 be the probability that and let S3 denote the set of these chosen elements.
the maximum of chosen numbers is at least 81 and Let E3 = E2  S3. Given that E1 = E3, let p be the
p2 be the probability that the minimum of chosen conditional probability of the event S1 = {1, 2}.
numbers is at most 40. Then the value of p is

625 [JEE Advance 2021]

95. The value of p1 is 1 3
4 (1) (2)
5 5
125 1 2
96. The value of p2 is (3) (4)
4 2 5
[PROBABILITY] Paragraph for Q. 102-103 randomly from Box-IV. The conditional
Three numbers are chosen at random, one after probability of the event 'one of the chosen balls is
another with replacement, from the set S = {1, 2, 3 white' given that the event 'at least one of the
,…., 100}. Let p1 be the probability that the chosen ball is green' has happened, is equal to
maximum of chosen numbers is at least 81 and p2 [JEE Advance 2022]
be the probability that the minimum of chosen 15
numbers is at most 40. (1)
256
[JEE Advance 2021] 3
(2)
16
625
101. The value of p1 is _____ 5
4 (3)
52
1
125 (4)
102. The value of p2 is _____ 8
4

105. [PROBABILITY]
103. [PROBABILITY] In a study about a pandemic, data of 900 persons
Let E, F and G be three events having probabilities was collected. It was found that
1 1 1 190 persons had symptom of fever,
P(E) = ,P(F) = and P(G) = , and let 220 persons had symptom of cough,
8 6 4
1 220 persons had symptom of breathing problem,
P(E  F  G) = . 330 persons had symptom of fever or cough or
10
For any event H, if HC denotes its complement, both,
then which of the following statements is(are) 350 persons had symptom of cough or breathing
TRUE? problem or both,
[JEE Advance 2021] 340 persons had symptom of fever or breathing

( ) 1 problem or both,
(1) P E  F  GC 
40 30 persons had all three symptoms (fever, cough

( ) 1 and breathing problem).

(2) P EC  F  G 
15 If a person is chosen randomly from these 900
13 persons, then the probability that the person has at
(3) P(E  F  G) 
24 most one symptom is _____.

(
(4) P EC  FC  GC  ) 5
12 106. [PROBABILITY]
[JEE Advance 2022]

Two players, P1 and P2, play a game against each

104. [PROBABILITY]
Suppose that
Box-I contains 8 red, 3 blue and 5 green balls,
Box-II contains 24 red, 9 blue and 15 green balls,
Box-III contains 1 blue, 12 green and 3 yellow
balls,
Box-IV contains 10 green, 16 orange and 6 white
balls,
A ball is chosen randomly for Box-I; call that ball
b. If b is red then a ball is chosen randomly from
Box-II, if b is blue then a ball is chosen randomly
from Box-III, and if b is green then a ball is chosen
other. In every round of the game, each player rolls
a fair die once, where the six faces of the die have
six distinct numbers. Let x and y denote the
readings on the die rolled by P1 and P2,
respectively. If x > y, then P1 scores 5 points and P2
scores 0 points. If x = y, then each player scores 2
points. If x < y, then P1 scores 0 point and P2 scores
5 points. Let Xi and Yi be the total scores of P1 and
P2, respectively, after playing the ith round.
[JEE Advance 2022]
 List-I List-II

Probability of ( X2  Y2 ) 3
(I) (P)
is 8

Probability of ( X2  Y2 ) 11
(II) (Q)
is 16

Probability of ( X3 = Y3 ) 5
(III) (R)
is 16

Probability of ( X3  Y3 ) 355
(IV) (S)
is 864

77
(T)
432
The correct option is:
(1) (I) → (Q); (II) → (R); (III) → (T); (IV) → (S)
(2) (I) → (Q); (II) → (R); (III) → (T); (IV) → (T)
(3) (I) → (P); (II) → (R); (III) → (Q); (IV) → (S)
(4) (I) → (P); (II) → (R); (III) → (Q); (IV) → (T)
 ANSWER KEY

1. (1) 41. (4) 81. (6)

2. (2) 42. (1) 82. (4)
3. (3) 43. (240) 83. (56)
4. (2) 44. (10) 84. (96)
5. (1) 45. (18) 85. (781)
6. (1) 46. (3) 86. (1)
7. (1) 47. (20) 87. (3)
8. (2) 48. (1) 88. (1,4)
9. (3) 49. (32) 89. (0.50)
10. (4) 50. (19) 90. (422.00)
11. (4) 51. (1) 91. (2)
12. (2) 52. (1) 92. (6)
13. (1) 53. (2) 93. (8)
14. (4) 54. (4) 94. (1)
15. (2) 55. (3) 95. (76.25)
16. (1) 56. (2) 96. (24.5)
17. (3) 57. (1) 97. (1,2,3)
18. (1) 58. (3) 98. (214)
19. (1) 59. (3) 99. (214)
20. (1) 60. (3) 100. (1)
21. (2) 61. (3) 101. (76.25)
22. (1) 62. (4) 102. (24.5)
23. (3) 63. (2) 103. (1,2,3)
24. (1) 64. (4) 104. (3)
25. (1) 65. (3) 105. (0.80)
26. (?) 66. (2) 106. (1)
27. (1) 67. (1)
28. (3) 68. (4)
29. (4) 69. (3)
30. (1,2,3,4) 70. (4)
31. (1,2) 71. (1)
32. (1,2,3,4) 72. (2)
33. (1,2,3,4) 73. (1)
34. (3) 74. (2)
35. (2) 75. (3)
36. (3) 76. (2)
37. (1) 77. (3)
38. (2) 78. (479)
39. (3) 79. (19)
40. (2) 80. (6)

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