Probability


  1. If three unbiased coins are tossed simultaneously, then the probability of exactly two heads, is









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    n(S) = 23 = 8
    Let E = Event of getting exactly two heads
    = {(H, H, T), (H, T ,H), (T, H, H)}

    Correct Option: C

    n(S) = 23 = 8
    Let E = Event of getting exactly two heads
    = {(H, H, T), (H, T ,H), (T, H, H)}
    ⇒ n(E) = 3
    ∴ required probability = 3/8


  1. Let E be the set of all integers with 1 at their unit places. The probability that a number chosen from {2, 3, 4, ............, 50} is an element of E, is ?









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    n(S) = 49
    Favourable numbers are 11, 21, 31, 41.

    Correct Option: B

    n(S) = 49
    Favourable numbers are 11, 21, 31, 41.
    ∴ Required probability = 4/49



  1. A number is selected at random from the set {1, 2, 3, ........, 50}. The probability that it is a prime, is









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    n(s) = 50
    Prime numbers are = 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47
    ∴ n(E) = 15

    Correct Option: C

    n(s) = 50
    Prime numbers are = 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47
    ∴ n(E) = 15
    ∴ p(E) = 15/50 = 3/10 = 0.3


  1. A committee of 3 members is to be selected to be selected out of 3 man and 2 women . What is the probability that the committee has at least one women ?









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    Required probability = (2C1 x 3C2 + 2C2 x 3C1) / (5C3)

    Correct Option: C

    Required probability = (2C1 x 3C2 + 2C2 x 3C1) / (5C3) = 9/10



  1. An urn contains 3 red and 4 green marbles. If three marbles are picked at random, what is the probability that two are green and one is red ?









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    Number of ways to select 3 marbles out of 7 marbles = n(s) = 7C3 = 35
    Probability that 2 are green and 1 is red = n(E) = 4C2 x 3C1 = 18

    Correct Option: B

    Number of ways to select 3 marbles out of 7 marbles = n(s) = 7C3 = 35
    Probability that 2 are green and 1 is red = n(E) = 4C2 x 3C1 = 18
    ∴ Required probability = 18/35