PROBABILITY ASSIGNMENT JUNIORS
SECTION–I
This section contains 25 Multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (A),
(B), (C) and (D) for its answer, out which ONE OR MORE is/are correct.
(+4, –2)
1. If 10 balls are selected from infinitely many white, red, blue and green balls, then the probability of
selecting at least one ball of each color is
(a) 42/143 (b) 1 49 (310 1) 3.29
(c) 143/340 (d) None
2. In a magical bag, there is a red ball and two black balls. If a person draws a black ball, he wins and if
he draws a red ball, the number of red ball in the bag automatically becomes three more than that of
the previous number. If the person keeps on drawing till he gets the black ball. The probability that
he wins within the n draws (nth draw included) is
n
2r 1 n
3r 1 n
3r 2 n
3r 2
(a) 1 (b) 1 (c) 1 (d) 1
r 1 2r r 1 3r r 1 3r 1 r 1 3r
3. In a cricket match, in an over of exactly 6 balls, the probability of scoring ‘i’ run on any ball is given
1
by i+1 . If on a particular ball the possible outcomes are 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 runs or fall of a wicket.
2
The probability that a bowler gives away one single, one double, one six, one four and two wickets
in an over is
(a) 2-28 (b) 5.2-28 (c) 45.2-28 (d) none
4. The probability of passing in P, C and Mathematics are 0.8, 0.7 and 0.5 respectively. In order to pass,
a student must ensure passing in each subject. Its given that the student failed then the probability
that student failed due to math’s only is
(a) 1/6 (b) 7/18 (c) ½ (d) 5/18
6. A four-digit number (numbered from 0000 to 9999) is said to be lucky if sum of its first two digits is
equal to the sum of its last two digits. If a four-digit number is picked up at random, then the
probability that it is lucky number is:
(A) 0.07 (B)0.067 (C) 0.67 (D)none
7. A person goes for an examination in which there are four papers with each paper containing 100
questions having marking scheme +4 for correct answer and -1for wrong answer. The probability
that the student will get 1589 marks is
(a) 11/1600 (b) 3/400 (c) 1/80 (d) None
8. If set S contains all the 5 digit numbers having different digits. A random number selected, then the
probability that the digit in the middle is the largest, is
(a) 1/5 (b) 9/46 (c) 7/36 (d) none of these
11. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) Let A and B are two independent events such that P(A) = 0.4 and P(B) = 0.2, then PA B = 0.48.
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(b) Two mutually exclusive events are independent.
(c) Let H1, H2,…,Hn be mutually exclusive and exhaustive events associated with an experiment and E be
P E / Hi P Hi
any event associated with the same experiment, then P(Hi/E) = n , for i = 1, 2, 3, …., n.
P E / Hi P Hi
i 1
(d) For mutually exclusive and exhaustive events H 1, H2,…,H n probability of any event associated is
n
P(E) = P E / H P H .
i 1
i i
1 1
13. If A and B are two independent event such that P(A) = , P B , P(C) = 3/4, P(A C B ) = P
2 5
A B C =1/3 then
3 1
(A) P (A B) = (B) P B C
5 2
(D) P A B / A B 1/10
5
(C) P A / A B
6
14. If a1 ,a 2 ,a 3....a10 are distinct numbers in increasing A.P., 5 groups of two terms each are made and
then compared, then match the probabilities
(i) Probability that a 3 is larger number and a 5 is the smaller number in its group is (p) 1/126
(ii) Probability that either a 3 or a 5 is the larger number but not both in their group is (q) 1/45
(a) (i) – p (b) (ii) – q (c) (i) – q (d) (ii) – p
15. A lot contains 50 defective and 50 non-defective bulbs. Two bulbs are drawn at random one at a time
with replacement. The events A, B, C are defined as A is event when the first bulb is defective, B is
event when the second bulb is non defective, C is event when either both the bulbs are defective or
both are non-defective then –
(a) A, B, C are pair wise independent. (b) A, B, C are mutually independent
(c) A, B, C are mutually exclusive (d) A, B and C are not exhaustive events
16. Each of three bags A, B, C contains white balls and black balls. A has a 1 white & b1 black, B has
a2 white & b2 black and C has a3 white & b3 black. A ball is drawn at random and is found to be
white. The probability of picking bag A, B, C are c1 , c2, c3 respectively then
(a) probability it is from A is b1c1 / b1c1
b1 a1 b1 a1
(b) probability is from B is b 2c 2 / b1c1
b2 a 2 b1 a1
(c) probability it is from A is 1 1 / a1c1
a c
b1 a1 b1 a1
(d) probability is from C is a 3c3 / a1c1
b3 a 3 b1 a1
17. If a 10 letter word is to be made using the alphabets of the word “TENDULKAR” , The probability
that the letters in the word are in alphabetical order (any alphabet can be selected any number of
times) is
(a) 18 C8 / 910 (b) 18 C9 / 910 (c) 18 C10 / 910 (d) 18 C11 / 910
18. A bag has 20 balls out of which odd number of balls can be red and remaining are all of different
colors. If a ball is drawn randomly and it is found to be red, then
(a) the probability that it is of the case when the number of red ball present is a multiple of 5 is 0.2
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(b) the probability that it is of the case when the number of red ball present is not a multiple of 3 is 0.73
(c) the probability that it is of the case when the number of red ball present is not a multiple of 3 is 0.3
(d) the probability that it is the case when the number of red ball present is a multiple of 3but not 5 is 0.12
19. If a Person has his bank password as 6-character alpha numeric password made using the 3 alphabets
of his name “Siddhart” and 3 digits from flat number 26-1354, then the probability that a random
trial will reveal his password is
(a) 1/ (1476).6! (b) 1/ (1440).6! (c) 1/ (1406).5! (d) 1/(1368)6!
20. There is a 20-sided polygon, then which of the following is/are true?
(a) Number of triangles that can be formed by joining the vertices of the polygon is 1140.
(b) Number of triangles that can be formed by joining the vertices of the polygon such that exactly
one side common with that of the polygon is 320
(c) Number of triangles that can be formed by joining the vertices of the polygon such that at least
one side is common with that of the polygon is 360
(d) N umber of triangles that can be formed by joining the vertices of the polygon such that no side is
common with that of the polygon is 970
21 If three chemicals A, B and C are present in random quantity in three beaker of volumes capacity 40
ml each. They are poured in a beaker of volume capacity 30 ml. Consider 2 case
case 1: The chemicals on mixing doesn’t go under any volume change
case 2: The volume of A becomes twice, B becomes thrice and C becomes 4 times.
The probability that the chemicals doesn’t spill out in each case is given by P1 , P2 respectively then-
(a) P1 9 /128 (b) P1 27 / 64 (c) P2 3 /1028 (d) P2 9 / 512
22. If a pen of length 10 cm is thrown out of infinitely large window having vertical bars regularly
spaced at 15 cm. Then the probability that it will touch any of the bars is
2 2 4 3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 3 3 2
23. A sample consists of integer 1, 2......... 2n, the probability of choosing the integer k is proportional to
log k. Find the conditional probability of choosing the integer 2 given that an even integer is
chosen.
(a) (log2)/log (2 n.(n!)) (b) (log2)/(n log2 + log(n!))
(c) (log(n))/log (2 n.(n!)) (d) (log(n))/(n log2 + log(n!))
24. A bag contains 5 balls of unknown colors two balls are drawn at random and are found to be red. The
probability that the bag contains exactly n red balls is p then –
(a) for n= 2 , p = 1/20 (b) for n = 3, p = 3/20
(c) for n = 4, p = 3/ 10 (d) for n = 5, p = ½
25. A is a set containing n elements. A subset P of A is chosen at random. The set A is reconstructed by
replacing the elements of the subset of P. A subset Q of A is again chosen at random. If the
probability that P and Q have no common elements is equal to xn and the probability that P and Q has
all elements common if y n, then point (x, y) lies on the curve
(a) 3y2 x (b) y2 x 1 (c) y 4x 2 (d) y 2x 1
SECTION–II (Integer Answer Type)
This section contains 15 questions. The answer to each of the questions is a single
digit integer, ranging from 0 to 9. The correct digit below the question number in
the ORS is be bubbled. (+4, –1)
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26. A bag contains 3 Red, 2 Green and 4 Yellow balls. A ball is drawn and if it is Red or Yellow it is
replaced otherwise not, then the probability that second ball drawn is a yellow ball is P/Q, where P
and Q are relatively prime then the value of Q P is.
There are 6 red and 8 green balls in a bag. 5 balls are drawn at random and placed in a red box. The
27.
remaining balls are placed in a green box. If the probability that the number of red balls in the green
71
box plus the number of green balls in the red box is not a prime number is .P , then p is
1001
28. A room is full of medicine boxes with expiry dates in the first 20 days of the month of November.
The minimum number of boxes required to be checked so that the chances of getting two boxes of
same expiry date is at least 50%, is
29. There are three events A, B and C out of which one and only one can happen. The odds are 8 to 3
against A, 5 to 2 against B, Then the odds against C is P to Q, where P and Q are relatively prime,
then P Q 4 is
30. An unbiased coin is tossed. If the result is head, a pair of unbiased dice is rolled and the number
obtained by adding the number on the two faces is noted. If the result is a tail, a card from a well-
shuffled pack of 11 cards numbered 2, 3, 4......, 12 is picked & the number on the card is noted. The
probability that the number noted is 7 or 8 is p/q , p and q are relative prime, then (q-p+1)/100 is
equal to
31. A number x is selected from first 100 natural numbers. The probability that x satisfy the condition x
+ 100/x > 50 is p/q then value of q/(p-1) is
32. Two players A and B toss a coin alternatively, with A beginning the game. The players who first
throw a head is deemed to be the winter. B's coin is fair and A's is biased and has a probability 1/p
showing a head. Find the value of p so that the game is equi-probable to both the players.
33. 'A' has three shares in a lottery in which there are 3 prizes and 6 blanks' 'B' has one share in a lottery
in which there is 1 prize and 2 blanks. If A's chance of winning a prize of B's chance of winning
prizes in ratio p: q then p-q is
34. In a test, an examinee either guesses or copies or knows that answer to a multiple-choice question
which has 4 choices. The probability that he makes a guess is 1/3 and the probability that he copies is
1/6. The probability that his answer is correct, given the copied it, is 1/8. If he answered it correctly
the probability that he knew the answer to the question is p/q, then q-p is
35. Ramesh and Suresh are on a game show, and individually they are given the choice of four doors:
Behind one door is a car; behind the others 3 are, goats, they picked a door, and the host, who knows
what's behind the doors, opens another door, which has a goat. He then asked them, "Do you want to
change the door picked?" Ramesh made the switch while Suresh retained the door. If now the
probability of their winning is P: Q respectively, then P+Q is
36. Two unit squares are selected at random without replacement from an N x N grid of unit squares. Let
N be the least positive integer, such that the probability that the two selected unit squares are
horizontally or vertically adjacent is less than 1/2015. Find sum of the digits of N.
37. Two real numbers a and b are chosen independently and uniformly at random from the interval
(0,75). Let O and P be two points on the plane with OP=200. Let Q and R be on the same side of line
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OP such that the degree measure of ∠POQ and ∠POR are a and b respectively, and ∠OQP and
𝑚
∠𝑂𝑅𝑃 are both right angles. The probability that QR≤ 100 is equal to , where m and n are
𝑛
relatively prime positive integers. Find (n-m).
38. Teams 𝑇1 , 𝑇2 , 𝑇3 and 𝑇4 are in the playoffs. In the semifinal matches, 𝑇1 plays 𝑇4 and 𝑇2 plays 𝑇3 . The
winner of those two matches will play each other in the final match to determine the champion.
𝑖
When 𝑇𝑖 plays 𝑇𝑗 , the probability that 𝑇𝑖 wins is , and the outcomes of all the matches are
𝑖+𝑗
𝑝
independent. The probability that 𝑇4 will be the champion is , where p and q are relatively prime
𝑞
𝑝+𝑞
positive integers. Find [ ].
100
39. A triangle has vertices A(0,0), B(12,0), and C(8,10). The probability that a random chosen point
𝑝
inside the triangle is closer to vertex B than to either vertex A or vertex C can be written as , where
𝑞
𝑝+𝑞
p and q are relatively prime positive integers. Find [ ].
100
40. A special deck of cards contains 49 cards, each labeled with a number from 1 to 7 and colored with
one of seven colors. Each number-color combination appears on exactly one card. Ridhima will
select a set of eight cards from the deck at random. Given that she gets at least one card of each color
and at least one card with each number, the probability that Ridhima can discard one of her cards and
𝑝
still have at least one card of each color and at least one card with each number is , where p and q
𝑞
𝑝+𝑞
are relatively prime positive integers. Find [ ].
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1. (B) 2. (D) 3. (C) 4. (B) 5. (B)
6. (B) 7. (D) 8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (A)
11. (ACD) 12. (ABCD) 13. (ABC) 14. (AB) 15. (AD)
16. (CD) 17. (AC) 18. (ABD) 19. (D) 20. (AB)
21. (AC) 22. (C) 23. (AB) 24. (ABCD) 25. (ABD)
26. (3) 27. (3) 28. (6) 29. (9) 30. (6)
31. (2) 32. (3) 33. (9) 34. (5) 35. (5)
36. (9) 37. (9) 38. (7) 39. (4) 40. (0)
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