Quants Questions: Probability Set 2

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1. Out of 6 green ball, 4 blue ball, in how many ways we select one or more balls ?
   A)42
   B)34
   C)31
   D)22
   E)None of these
   

   Answer

   B)34
   Explanation :7*5 = 35
   35 – 1 = 34
   
   
   
2. P and Q throw a dice.Find the probability that P’s throw is not greater than Q’s through
   A)7/5
   B)12/7
   C)7/12
   D)7/11
   E)None of these
   

   Answer

   C)7/12
   Explanation :
   A         B
   1          1 2 3 4 5 6
   2          2 3 4 5 6
   3          3 4 5 6
   4          4 5 6
   5          56
   6          6
   n(E) = 21
   n(S) = 36
   P = 21/36 = 7/12
   
   
   
3. An unbiased die is tossed. Find the probability of getting of getting a multiple of 2.
   A)2
   B)3
   C)1/2
   D)1/3
   E)None of these
   

   Answer

   C)1/2
   Explanation :
   2, 4,6   multiple of 3
   n(E) = 3
   n(S) = 6
   p = 3/6 = 1/2
   
   
   
4. A bag contains 3 green, 5 black and 4 brown balls. 3 balls are drawn randomly. What is the probability that balls drawn contain different colours of balls?
   A)11/7
   B)2/11
   C)11/3
   D)3/11
   E)None of these
   

   Answer

   D) 3/11
   Explanation :
   Toatal numbers of balls = 12
   n(S) = 12C₃ = 220
   n(E) = 3C1 ×5C1×4C1  = 4 × 3 × 5 = 60
   P = 60/220 = 3/11
   
   
   
5. A bag contain 2 red, 3 blue and 6 green plates. One plate is taken up randomly. What is the probability that it is neither red nor green ?
   A)3/11
   B)2/11
   C)7/11
   D)11/3
   E)None of these
   

   Answer

   A)3/11
   Explanation :
   n(S) = 2+3+6 = 11
   n(E) = 3
   P = 3/11
   
   
   
6. In a college 10% of the students speaking English, 70%  speaking Hindi and 10% speaking both.If a students is selected at random, what is the probability of the students who speak English or Hindi ?
   A)9/5
   B)10/7
   C)7/10
   D)5/7
   E)None of these
   

   Answer

   C)7/10
   Explanation :
   P(a) = 10/100 = 1/10
   P(b) = 70/100 = 7/10
   P(both) = 10/100 = 1/10
   P(a U b) = (1+7-1)/10 = 7/10
   
   
   
7. A bag contains 4 pink dresses, 5 red shirts and 3 yellow shirts. 3 dresses are drawn randomly. What is the probability that exactly one of them is pink ?
   A)65/104
   B)56/110
   C)25/110
   D)36/28
   E)None of these
   

   Answer

   B)56/110
   Explanation :
   Total no of shirts = 12C3 = 220
   4c1 × 8c2 = 112
   P = 112/220 = 56/110
   
   
   
8. A bag contain 2 red, 3 blue and 6 green plates. One plate is taken up randomly. What is the probability that it is either red or green ?
   A)8/11
   B)11/8
   C)10/7
   D)3/11
   E)None of these
   

   Answer

   A)8/11
   Explanation :
   Total = 2+3+6 = 11
   either red nor green = 2+6 = 8
   p = 8/11
   
   
   
9. In a box 4 blue pens, 3 red pens and 5 black pens. If 2 pens taken from the box, What is the probability that both of them are same colour pens ?
   A)66/19
   B)15/28
   C)18/35
   D)19/66
   E)None of these
   

   Answer

   D)19/66
   Explanation :
   ⁴c₂ + ³c₂ + ⁵c₂  = 6+3+10  = 19
   ¹²c₂ = 66
   P = 19/66
   
   
   
10. From a pack of 52 cards, 3 cards are drawn together at random, What is the probability of both the cards are king ?
    A)1/5225
    B)1/5525
    C)5525
    D)1/525
    E)None of these
    

    Answer

    B)1/5525
    Explanation :
    n(S) = ⁵²C₃ =  132600/6 = 22100
    n(E) = ⁴C₃ = 24/6 = 4
    p = 4/22100 = 1/5525