Multiple Choice Questions

1. Abag contains 3 red and 2 blue marbles. A 5. IfAand Bbe two complementary events, then
marble is drawn at random. The probability of (a) P(A) +P(B) =1 (c) P(A) -P(B) =]
drawing a black marble is: (b) P(A).P(B) = 1 (d) None of these
(a) 0
(c)
5
6. A coin is tossed 100 times and it was found
that head appear 36 times and tail appears 64
(b) 3 times. If a coin is tossed at random, what is the
5 (d) probability of getting a head?
5
9 7
2. Two coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the (a) 25
() 25
probability of getting at least one head. 6
8
1
(b) 25 (d) 25
(a) (c) 1
4
7. A die is thrown 150 times. Prime numbers
1 3
(b) (d) 4 appear on the upper face 30 times. If the di tis
the die
2
thrown at random, what is the probability of
3. getting a prime number?
1
1 1
2 (a) (c) 3
53 6
4 1 (d) 1
(b) 4
When a die is cast with numbering on its faces, 8. A bag contains 6 red and 4 black balls, One ball
as shown, the ratio of the probability of getting a
composite number to the probability of getting is drawn at random. Find the probability that
[CISCE] the ball drawn is black.
aprime number is: 1 3
(a) 2:3 (c) 1:3
(a) 5
(c) 5
(b) 3:2 (d) 1:2
4. On tossing three unbiased coins at a time, find
the probability of getting no heads. (b) 5 (d) None of these
1 3
(a) (c) 8
8 9. Find the probability that the ball drawn is red, if
1 (d) None of these there are 12 red, 10 white balls in a bag and only
(b) 4 one ball is drawn at random.
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1
(c
(c) (2 10
11 50
20

11 16. Two cors 2e ssei rce dhe obabr

box onains 21 cards hzving
to 20 resiry. A ard is of getting two
at random Find the probability that the (ai 2
a is a prime number.
r aon he card

(c)
11. Fron a wel shufed pack ot aris a a i
is drawn radom Frd te pobabir af
ging blaiun

.1 4 it bor cotairs 5 mangos, 4 apples ad3 (a}

random What is 13
-elrs. One iruit is dawn at
he otebilitr that the fruit drawnis melon or (b) 15
(

(c) 15 WNER WEe s t u on 2 e rd e

probabiy ot ro
(d) None of these

12 Threunbizsed coins are tossed simultareousi.

Fod the probablitr of getting at most two
cn oi
19. 4 sngle leter is letei
{C)
it being a vowe"
(d 2

B.A bag ontains 10 coins having unheS 1, 2

3. 4 10respetivelv. A oin is drewn 2t
rndom irom the bag. Find the prubabilitr that
he rmbe n theon isa numha divishle b 2

(c)

i4 Che ard is drawn at random ion 2 well (b)

sufei dek of 52 caris Fnd the pnbebili
c drawing a black 2e
(c) 13 simultneust.

(d) (2l

15. A eather box contains 0 pebbls aring (b

Tunbersl23.4 50 respeier.A pehbe
s drzwn at rendom Whatis the prtabiliv that
e Tunber on the ebble is 2 perft ere.
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Find the probablity of selecting a purple flower 30. Event A: The sun wll ise from east tomorTOW
from the baske Event B: It will rain on Mondav.

1 Event C Februar month has 29 days in a

(a) k
(c)
50 10
vear.
Whh of the above eent(s) has probab
qual to 1?
(d) 100 (a) all events AB and C
23. A fuit box ontzins 120 arples Out of thee (b) both events A and B
0appls are otten Find the probabilitv that (c) oth eventsB and C
the apple drawn ianot rotten while an apple is (d) hothevents A and C
drawn at raniom 31 Statement l: The probabiliry of getting a
1 numier S in a single throw of die
(a) (c) Statement 2 The probabiity of gettng
number less than 7 in asingle throiw of die
1
Whichof the tolowing are valid ?
(d) 1
(a) Both the Statements are true.
24. A card is drawn at random from a wellshuled (b) Both the Statements are false
deck of 52 cards Find the prohabilitv of drawing ic) Stztement 1 is true, and Statement 2 is fales
a red or a black iack
1
a) Statement lis false, and Statement 2 is te
(a) (c) 32 Statement l: If 2 bOx CONtains 3 white 2 Rat
and4 black marbles then the prohability of ny
5 1 drawing awhite marble from the bon is 511
(b) (d) 52
13 Statement 2: PE)= 1-P(E), where E ik
25. If the prohabiitr of winning a chs game is eent
5.What is the protabilitv of losing the ches whih of the following ar valid ?
game?
(2) 025 (c) 0 5 (a) Both the Statements ae true.
(b) 35 (b) Botth the Statements are false
(d) 1
26. A boN CORtairs 250 bulbs Out of these 125 bulbs (c) Statement 1 is true, and Statement 2 is ale
are iromn Acategor, 73 buls are from B (d) Stztement l is false, and Statemeni 2is tre
categoy nd the r t one are trom C categorv. 33. When a die is thrown we can get any numhel
Find the probability for C ategorv while a 2345,é So the sample spaæ S-|1, 2 3,45
bulb is taken out at randam 61. Then
(a)
1 Which of the folowing probabilities s
Corme?

1. The probability of getting an even nunhe

(b) is
10
27. Two oins are thrown simultaneoust. Fnd the
probabiity of getting no heads 2 The probabilitv of getting a prime numh
1
(c)
3 The probability of getting a number ls
(b) (d) Nore 1
than 5is
28. The probability of the Sun rising from the east is
PS). The vahue of P(S) is (a) Cnlv land 2 are corret
(a) P(S) =0 (c) PS)-1 (b) Onv2 and 3 are omt
(b) PS)<0 (d) PS) >1 (c) Ony 3 an£ l are omet
29. Aletter is hon at random fom all the letters (d) All1,2 and3 are orret
of the English alphabets The probability that 34. When a pir of coins is tossed, the sample spa?
the leter chosen is a vowel is [Board Question) of the expeiment S- {HH HT, TH TT. Th
21 Which of the following probabilitis s
(a) 26 (c)6
5 1. The probabilitv of getting exactly on he
(d) 1
(b) 26 24 is
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heads 35. Assertion (A) : It i given that in
2. The probability of getting exactly two a group of 3
students, the probability of 2 students not having
is the same birthday is 0.992, then the probability
4
The probability of getting atleast one head that the 2 students have the same birthday is 0.128.
3
3 Reason (R): If n(A) =1 and n(S) = 13, then PA) =
1/13.
Correct 36. Assertion (A): A die is thrown once and the
(a) Only 1and 2 are
(b) Only 2 and 3 are correct probability of getting an even number is 3
2
(c) Only 3 and 1are correct
(d) All 1,2 and3 are correct Reason (R): The sample space for even numbers
Direction: Q. 35 to 37 select the correct answer frOm on a die is (2, 4, 6). [Board Question]
the following four options: 37. Assertion (A): In a ricket match a batsman híts
(a) A is true, R is false. a boundary 9 times out of 45 balls he plavs. The
b) Ais false, R is true.
probability that in agiven throw he does not hit
i BothA and R are true, and R is the correct reason the boundary is 4/5.
for A.
Reason (R): P(E) + P (not E) =1.
d) BothA and R are true, and R is incorrect reason
for A.

Formulae Based Questions

44. Two coins are tossed together. Find the
38. If the probability of winning a game is 5 find
11 probability of getting both heads or both tails.
the probability of losing the game. 45. Two unbiased coins are tossed simultaneouslv.
39. Find the probability of an impossible event. Find the probability of getting:
40. A die is thrown once. Find the probability of (i) atleast one head,
getting a prime number. (iü)) atmost one head.
41. A bag contains 13 red cards, 13 black cards and (iüi)no head.
13 green cards. Each set of cards are numbered 46. Three coins are tossed simultaneouslv once.
1to 13. From these cards, acard is drawn at Find the probability of getting
random. What is the probability that the card (i) atleast one tail
drawn is a: [CISCEJ (ii)) no tail
(a) green card? 47. A card is drawn at random from a well shuftled
(b) a card with an even number? pack of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting
neithera red card nor a queen.
(c) a red or black card with a number which is a
48. One card is drawn from a well shufled dek of
multiple of three? 52 cards. Find the probabilit of getting:
42. Two dice, one blue and one grey, are thrown at
(i) a non face card,
the same time. What is the probability that the (ii) ablack king.
Sum of the two numbers appearing on the top
of the dice is 8? 49. Five Cards, Ten. Jack, Queen King and Ae of
3. The following letters A, D, M, N, 0, S. U, Yof the diamond are well shufled. One card is picked
up from them.
English alphabet are writtern on separate cards () Find the probability that the drawn card is
and put in a box. The cards are well shufled and Queen.
one card is drawn at random.
(ii) If Queen is put aside, then ind the
What is the probability that the card drawn is a letter of probability that the second card drawn is
the word, an ace.
(a) MONDAY? 50. Out of 200 bulbs in a box. 12 bulbs are defective.
(b) which does not appear in MONDAY? One bulb is taken out at random from the bor
(c) which appears both in SUNDAY and What is the probabilitv that the drawn bulb is
not detective ?
MONDAY? (Board Question]
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numbered 1 to 25.
51. A letter of English alphabet is chosen at random. 60. There are 25 discs They
bor and shaken re
Find the probability that the chosen letter is a put in a closed thoroughl a
consonant. disc is drawn at random from the box
52. A lot consists of 144 ball pens of which 20 [Board Question
are defective and others are good. Nuri will Find the probability that the number on the
buy apen if it is good, but will not buy if it
is defective. The shopkeeper draws one pen an odd number
at random and gives it to her. What is the (i)
probability that (iü) divisible by 2 and 3 both
(i) She will buy it ? (iiü) anumber less than 16.
(ii) She will not buy it ? 61. Cards bearing numbers 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16
53. A bag contains 5 red balls and some blue balls. If 18 and 20 are kept in a bag. A card is dra
the probability of drawing a blue ball is double at random irom the bag. Find the probability of
that of red ball, find number of blue balls in the [Board Question
getting a card which is:
bag.
54. A group consists of 12 persons, of which 3 are (i) a prime number.
extremely patient, other 6are extremely honest (ii) a number divisible by 4.
and rest are extremely kind. A person from the (iii) anumber that is a multiple of 6.
group is selected at random. Assuming that (iv) an odd number.
each person is equally likely to be selected, find 62. Cards numbered 2 to 101 are placed in a box :
the probability of selecting a person who is card is selected at random from the box, fnd th.
(i) extremely patient probability that the card selected:
(ii) extremely kind or honest. Which of the
(i) has a number which is a perfect square.
almost values vou prefer more ?
(ii) has an odd number which is not less than
55. Cards marked with number 3, 4, 5, ...... 50
70.
are placed in abox and mixed thoroughly. A
card is drawn at random from the box. Find the 63. What is the probabilitv that a non-leap vear has
probability that the selected card bears a perfect 53 Mondays ?
square number.
64. What is the probabilitv that there are 53
56. Each letter of the wvord 'COMPUTER is written
Wednesdays in a leap year ?
on cards and put in the bag. If a card is drawn
65. A game of chance consists of spinning an arrON
at random from the bag after shuffling, what is which comes to rest pointing at one of the
the probability that the letter on the card is:
(i) Aconsonant numbers 1,2, 3, 4, 5,6, 7, 8 and these are equally
(iü) One of the letter of the word PORT
likely outcomes. Find the probability that the
arrow will point at any factor of 8?
(iüü) Notaletter from the word CUTE'
57. A number is selected at random from 1 to 30. 66. From the numbers 3, 5, 5, 7, 7, 7, 9, 9, 9, 9.
Find the probability that it isa prime number. one number is selected at random, what is
58. A box contains 90discs, numbered from 1to 90. the probability that the selected number is
If one disc is drawn at random from box, find mean ?
the probability that it bears a prime number less 67. Cardsnumbered l to30 are put in abag. Aad
than 23.
is drawn at random. Find the probability tha
59. Each of the letters of the word 'AUTHORIZES' the drawn cards is:
is written on identical circular discs and put in
(i) prime number > 7.
abag. They are well shuffled. If a disc is drawn
at random from the bag, what is the probability (ii) not a perfect square
that the letter is : [Board Question] b8. A bag contains cards numbered 1 to 49. Find the
(i) a vowel Probability that the numberon the drawn caro
is :
(ii) one of the first 9 letters of the English
alphabet which appears in the given word. (i) an odd number
(iüü) one of the last 9 letters of the English alphabet (ii) a multiple of 5
which appears in the given word? (iii) Even prime
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Determine the Following
coins are tossed together. is drawn at random fromn the bag. Determine the
differernt
probability that number on the card drawWn is:
the probability of getting :
Three

69. Determine

(a) Divisible by 7.
exactly two heads.
(i)
two
heads. (b) A perfect square.
atleast
(ii)
two tails. (c) Amultiple of 6.
(iii) atleast are tossed together. 78. A game of chance consists of spinning an arrow
unbiased coins
of getting :
Three
70. on a circular board, divided into 8 equal parts,
Determine the probability
two heads. which comes to rest pointing at one of the
(i) atleast heads. numbers 1, 2, 3,... 8, which are equally likely
atmost two
(i)
cards, Jacks, Queens outcomes. What is the probability that the
a pack of 52 playing
71. FromKings From arrow will point at
and of red colour are removed. (i) an odd number
at random.
the remaining, a card is drawn (ii) a number greater than 3
Determine the probability that drawn
card is:
(iii) anumber less than 9.
(i) a black king.
colour.
(ii) acard of red 3 2
(ii) a card of black colour.
deck of 4
72 One card is drawn from a wellshuffled
52 cards. Determine the probability of getting 5

(a) Non face card, 6 7

(b) Black king or a Red queen,
(c) Spade card.
79. A box consists of 100 shirts of which 88 are good,
74. All the red face cards are removed from a pack 8 have minor defects arnd 4 have major defects.
of 52 playing cards. A card is drawn at random,
Ramesh, a shopkeeper will buy only those shirts
determine the probability that a drawn card is : which are good but 'Kewal' another shopkeeper
(i) red colour (ii) a queen willnot buy shirts with major defects. A shirt is
(iii) an ace (iv) aface card taken out of the box at random. Determine the
74. A bag contains 15 balls of which x are blue and probability that :
the remaining are red. If the number of red balls (i) Ramesh will buy the selected shirt ?
increased by 5, the probability of drawing the (ii) Kewal' willbuy the selected shirt ?
red balls doubles. Determine: 80. A number x is chosen from 25, 24, 23, - 2, - 1, 0,
(i) P (red ball) 1, 2, 3. Determine the probability that lxl <3.
(ii) P (blue ball) 81. A box contains some green, yellow and white
(ii) P (blue ball is of 5 extra red balls are actually tennis balls. The probability of selecting a green
added) ball is 1/4 and yellow ball is 1/3. If the box
75. In a TV show, a contestant opts for video call a contains 10 white balls, then find:
friend life line to get an answer from three of his (a) total number of balls in the box.
friends, named Amar, Akbar & Anthony. The (b) probability of selecting a white ball.
82. Each of the letter of the word
question which he asks from one of his friends
has four options. Find the probability that: "HOUSEWARMING" is written on cards and
(a) Akbar is chosen for the call. put in a bag. If a card is drawn at random from
(b) Akbar couldn't give the correct answer. the bag after shuffling, what is the probability
that the letter on the card is:
/b. Abag contains 18 balls out of which balls are
red: (a) a vowel
(b) one of the letters of the word SEWING.
(i) If one ball is drawn at random from the bag,
(c) not a letter from the word WEAR.
what is the probability that it is not red ?
(i) If 2 more red balls are put in the bag, the 83. A bag contains 25 cards, numbered through 1
to 25. A card is drawn at random. What is the
Probability of drawing a red ball will be probability that the number on the card drawn
is: [BoardQuestion]
times the probability of drawing a red ball
in the first case. Determine the value of x. (a) multiple of 5
77. Cards (b) a perfect square
marked with numbers 3, 4, 5..., 50 are
Placed in a bag and mixed thoroughly. One card (c) aprime number?
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Concept Based Questions

that the
What is the
84. An unbiased die is thrown. (i) number is even
2
probability of getting a number other
than +. number is greater than
(i) blazck balls
ontains some
and 30 wt
83. lf the probability of winning a game S 11 96. A bor protabilitv of drawng a blai
balls. Ir the ball. ind the rumbera
of a white
What is the probabilitv of losing? is two-irths
black balls in the
bo
a tail in a throw
86. Find the probabilitv of getting of 52 plaving
cards all cardswhose
of a coin. 97. From a pack multiples oe 3 are removed
of 600 electric bulbs numbes are
87. It is known that a box taken out dran at random.
One bulb is is now
contain 12 defective bulbs. that the card dram
probabilitv
the probability What is the
at random from this box. What is (i) afae card (King
Jack or Queen)
bulb ? ard
that it is a non-defective numbered
were sold and there are 5 (iü) an even
88. 1000tickets of a lottery from a pack of 52cards
has purchased 98. One card is drawn to be dra
prizes on these tickets. If Namita probability of of the 52cards being equallv likely
what is the probabilitv that the card dran is e
one lottery ticket, Find the
king (iv) ret
winning a prize ? an ace. (iü) red, (iii)either red or
with the following a red tace
king. (v) aface card, (vi) blacksuit
card
89. A coin is tossed 100 times
of a
frequencies: 2 of spade, (viii)'10 Simultaneouslv. Find
Head = 55, Tail = 45 thro
99. Two dice are
head, (ii) probabilitv of getting :
Find the probability for each event (i) sum, (i) the sum s
tail. i) an even number as the
What is the total of at least 10 Gt:
90. Namita tossed a coin once. a prime number, (ii) a multiple of as
probability of getting (i) Head, (ii)
Tail ? doublet of even number, (v) a
91. Two coins are tossed once. Find the probabilitv the sum.
students are v
of getting 100. The marks ored br 100
(i) 2 heads, (ii) at least 1 tail. below:
[CISCE
numbers
92. A die has 6 faces marked bv the given Marks sCored No. of students
as shoVn below:
0-10
1 2 3 -1-2 -3
10 20
The die is throwVn once. What is the probability 20 0
of getting : 30-40
7

(i) a positive integer,

40 50 13
(ii) an integer greater than - 3,
50-60 12
(iii) the smallest integer?
selected 15
93. 1800 families with 2 children were 60-70
randomly and the following data were recorded: 11
70 80
No. of girls in afamily S0-90 14
No. of families 700 S50 250 10
90-100
Compute the probability of a family chosen at A student in the dass is selected at rand.
random having: Find the probability that the student has s u
(i) 2girls (ii) 1girl (iii) No girl.
drawn at random from awell shuffled (a) less than 20.
94. A card is
pack of 52 cards. Find the probability that the (b) below 60 but 30 or moe.
card drawn is neither a red cardnor a queen. (c) more than or equal to 70.
95. A dice is thrown once. What is the probability (d) above S9.

Practice Exercise

1. A
dice is thrown once. What is the probability 2. Findthe probability of having 53 sundan
of getting anumber greater than +? non leap vear.
 Pabong495
Lunbia are tosse sinmulta
vins (Li) anumber less than 4
Fidthe probability ot getting exactly
l Find
nevus. (iV)aneven numer
(v) 2 numbr greter n
prubabilitv drawing a ri king or (vi) anumbr lss than 7.
4Findqthe
u t n trom
a well shuttled pack ot 5 cards. 6. Abag untans ored bal ite bas
r balls ani 3 blak balls he baI is irzT 2
is tossed one. Find the probabilitv of
5A dre
getting:
random irom the bag Fnihe probabi
(i) number 4 the ball is (i) Tite. ( ed blad
than
() a number grrater
t
Brain Storming Questions
1 Abor contains 19 balls a bearing numbers 1. 2 Number of boys in a family Number of fzilies
:4...., 19. A ball is draWn at random irom
the box. Find the probability that the number on
1
the ball is () a prime number, (ü) divisible bv 3
or3. (iüi) neither divisible bv 5 nor by 10, (iv) an 2 00
even number. If a familv is hosen at rim ini
s. 1000 families with 2children wvere selected randomlv probability ht it hs (i o bor (0 bor.
)
and the tollowing data were reorded :
bov.
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