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Probability Questions & Answers

Practice the crucial Probability questions that are constantly repeated on examinations. Probability-related questions and answers carry a medium weightage in the examination and must be exercised on a routine basis.

Q21

Q21 Eleven books, consisting of five Engineering books, four Mathematics books and two Physics books, are arranged in a shelf at random. What is the probability that the books of each kind are all together?

A

5/1155

B

2/1155

C

3/1155

D

1/1155

Q22

Q22 In a race, the odds in favour of cars P, Q, R, S are 1 : 3, 1 : 4, 1 : 5 and 1 : 6 respectively. Find the probability that one of them wins the race.

A

9/17

B

114/121

C

319/420

D

27/111

Q23

Q23 Tickets numbered 1 to 30 are mixed up and then a ticket is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ticket drawn has a number which is a multiple of 3 or 5?

A

2/15

B

7/15

C

10/30

D

7/30

Q24

Q24 Three students appear at an examination of Mathematics. The probability of their success are 1/3, 1/4, 1/5 respectively. Find the probability of success of at least two.

A

1/6

B

2/5

C

3/4

D

3/5

Q25

Q25 Seven white balls and three black balls are randomly placed in a row. Find the probability that no two black balls are placed adjacently to each other.

A

7/15

B

2/15

C

3/7

D

2/7

Q26

Q26 A speaks the truth in 75% of cases and B in 80% of cases. In what percent of cases are they likely to contradict each other in narrating the same event?

A

0.225

B

0.37

C

0.32

D

0.35

Q27

Q27 Find the probability of getting a numbered card when a card is drawn from the pack of 52 cards.

A

15/9

B

9/13

C

13/9

D

9/15

Q28

Q28 Two cards are drawn from the pack of 52 cards. Find the probability that both are diamonds or both are kings.

A

(13C2 + 4C2 ) / 52C2

B

(13C2 + 52C2) / 4C2

C

(4C2+52C2) / 13C2

D

None of these

Q29

Q29 A problem is given to three persons P, Q, R whose respective chances of solving it are 2/7, 4/7, 4/9 respectively. What is the probability that the problem is solved?

A

122/147

B

122/149

C

122/142

D

122/141

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