Engineering Mathematics Miscellaneous
- A coin is tossed 4 times. What is the probability of getting heads exactly 3 times?
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Number of favourable cases are given by
H H H T
H H T H
H T H H
T H H H
Total number of cases = 2C1 × 2C1 × 2C1 × 2C1 = 16∴ Probablity = 4 = 1 16 4
Correct Option: A
Number of favourable cases are given by
H H H T
H H T H
H T H H
T H H H
Total number of cases = 2C1 × 2C1 × 2C1 × 2C1 = 16∴ Probablity = 4 = 1 16 4
- A box contains 20 defective items and 80 nondefective items. If two items are selected at random without replacement, what will be the probability that both items are defective?
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P(Both defective) = N(Both defective) Sample space = 20C2 = 19 100C2 495
Correct Option: D
P(Both defective) = N(Both defective) Sample space = 20C2 = 19 100C2 495
- A single die is thrown twice. What is the probability that the sum is neither 8 nor 9?
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The number of ways of coming 8 and 9 are (2, 6), (3, 5), (4, 4), (5, 3), (6, 2), (3, 6), (4, 5), (5, 4), (6, 3) Total ways = 9
So probability of coming 8 and 9 are= 9 = 9 6 × 6 36
So probability of not coming these= 1 - 9 = 3 36 4
Correct Option: D
The number of ways of coming 8 and 9 are (2, 6), (3, 5), (4, 4), (5, 3), (6, 2), (3, 6), (4, 5), (5, 4), (6, 3) Total ways = 9
So probability of coming 8 and 9 are= 9 = 9 6 × 6 36
So probability of not coming these= 1 - 9 = 3 36 4
- A lot has 10% defective items. Ten items are chosen randomly from this lot. The probability that exactly 2 of the chosen items are defective is
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Probability of defective item = 10 = 0.1 100
Probability of not defective item = 1 – 0.1 = 0.9
So, probability that exactly 2 of the chosen items are defective
= 10C2 (0.1)² (0.9)8 = 0.1937.Correct Option: B
Probability of defective item = 10 = 0.1 100
Probability of not defective item = 1 – 0.1 = 0.9
So, probability that exactly 2 of the chosen items are defective
= 10C2 (0.1)² (0.9)8 = 0.1937.
- From a pack of regular playing cards, two cards are drawn at random. What is the probability that both cards will be Kings, if first card in NOT replaced?
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Probability of both cards being king
= 4 × 3 = 1 52 51 221
Correct Option: D
Probability of both cards being king
= 4 × 3 = 1 52 51 221