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1: An integer is chosen at random between 1 and 9: Two unbiased coins are tossed simultaneously.
100. Find the probability that it is: Find the probability of getting:
(i) divisible by 8 (i) no head (ii) one head
(ii) not divisible by 8. (iii) one tail (iv) two heads
2: A letter of English alphabet is chosen at (v) at most one head (vi) at least one head.
random. Determine the probability that the 10: Three unbiased coins are tossed
chosen letter is a consonant. simultaneously. Find the probability of getting:
3: A card is drawn at random from a well- (i) no head
shuffled pack of 52 playing cards. Find the
(ii) one head
probability of getting neither a red card nor a
(iii) exactly two heads
queen.
(iv) at least two heads
4: A game consists of tossing a coin 3 times and
noting the outcome each time. If getting the (v) at least two tails
same result in all the tosses is a success, find the (vi) at most two heads
probability of losing the game. (vii) three heads.
5: A child has a die whose 6 faces show the letters 11: A box contains cards numbered 3,5,7,9,..., 35,
given below: 37. A card is drawn at random from the box. Find
A B C A A B the probability that the number on the drawn
The die is thrown once. card is a prime number.

Find the probability of getting (i) A (ii) B. 12: A number 'x' is selected at random from the
numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4. Another number 'y' is
6: One card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of
selected at random from the numbers 1, 4, 9
52 cards. Find the probability of getting:
and,16. Find the probability that product of x and
(i) a king of red colour
y is less than 16.
(ii) a queen of black colour 13: A box contains 100 red cards, 200 yellow
(iii) a jack of hearts cards and 50 blue cards. If a card is drawn at
(iv) a red face card. random from the box, then find the probability
7: Two different dice are tossed together. Find that it will be:
the probability: (i) a blue card
(i) of getting a doublet (ii) not a yellow card
(ii) of getting a sum 10, of the numbers on the (iii) neither yellow nor blue card.
two 14: A bag contains 15 white balls and some black
8: Two dice are thrown at the same time and the balls. If the probability of drawing a black ball
product of numbers appearing on them is noted. from the bag is thrice that of drawing a white
Find the probability that the product is a prime ball, find the number of black balls in the bag.
number. 15. Cards marked with numbers 5 to 50 (one
number on one card) are placed in a box and
mixed thoroughly. One card is drawn at random (iv) neither a king card nor a queen
from the box. Find the probability that the (v) neither a red card nor a queen
number on the card taken out is: (vi) neither a queen nor a jack.
(i) a prime number less than 10 5. A box contains cards numbered 11 to 123. A
(ii) a number, which is a perfect square. card is drawn at random from the box. Find the
16: Find the probability that a number selected at probability that the number on the drawn card is:
random from the numbers 3, 4, 5, ..., 25 is prime. (i) a square number (ii) a multiple of 7.
17: Cards, each marked with one of the numbers: 6. A die is thrown. Find the probability of getting:
6, 7, 8, ..., 15 are placed in a box and mixed (ii) a number less than 5
thoroughly. One card is drawn at random from (i) an even number
the box. What is the probability of getting a card (iii) a number greater than 2
with number less than 10?
(iv) a number between 3 and 6
18: Find the probability that a number selected at
(v) a number other than 3
random from the numbers:
(vi) the number 5
3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 7
Short Answer Type Qestions (SLAB-II)
will be their mean.
7. A box contains 3 blue, 2 white and 4 red
19: Peter throws two different dice together and
marbles. If a marble is drawn at random from the
finds the product of the two numbers obtained.
box, what is the probability that it will not be
Rina throws a dice and square the number
white marble?
obtained. Who has the better chance to get the
number 25? 8. A box contains 20 cards numbered from 1 to
20. A card is drawn at random from the box. Find
Short Answer Type Questions (SLAB-I)
the probability that the number on the drawn
1. The probability that it will rain to-day is 0.87. card is:
What is the probability that it will not rain today?
(i) divisible by 2 or 3. (ii) a prime number.
2. A die is thrown once. Find the probability of
9. A box contains cards numbered 3,5,7,9,...., 35,
getting a number which
37. A card is drawn at random from the box. Find
(i) is a prime number the probability that the number on the drawn
(ii) lies between 2 and 6. card is a prime number.
3. One card is drawn at random from a well 10. Cards numbered 1 to 30 are put in a bag. A
shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability card is drawn at random from this bag. Find the
that the card drawn is: probability that the number on the drawn card is:
(i) a black card (ii) a spade (i) not divisible by 3
(iii) a heart (iv) ace of heart (ii) a prime number greater than 7
(vi) a queen (v) a ten (iii) not a perfect square number.
(vii) a jack. 11. A bag contains 6 red balls, 8 white balls, 5
4. One card is drawn at random from a well green balls and 3 black balls. One ball is drawn at
shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability random from the bag. Find the probability that
that the card drawn is: the ball drawn is:
(i) a king or a jack (i) white
(ii) a non-ace (ii) red or black
(iii) a red card (iii) not green
(iv) neither white nor black. 18. (a) Two different dice are thrown together.
12. Find the probability of getting 53 Tuesdays in Find the probability that the numbers obtained:
a leap year. (i) have a sum less than 7
13. Find the probability that a number selected at (ii) have a product less than 16
random from the numbers: 1, 2, 3,....., 35 is: (iii) is a doublet of odd number
(i) a prime number (b) (i) even sum and
(iii) multiple of 3 or 5. (ii) even product.
(ii) multiple of 7 19. A bag contains 6 red balls and some blue
14. There are 30 cards, of the same size, in a bag balls. If the probability of drawing a blue ball is
on which numbers 1 to 30 are written. One card twice that of red ball, find the number of blue
is taken out of the bag at random. Find the balls in the bag.
probability that the number on the selected card 20. A bag contains cards which are numbered
is not divisible by 3. from 2 to 90. A card is drawn at random form the
15. All kings and queens are removed from a pack bag. Find the probability that it is:
of 52 cards. The remaining cards are well-shuffled (i) a two-digit number
and then a card is randomly drawn from it. Find (ii) a number, which is a perfect square.
the probability that this card is:
Long Answer Type Questions
(i) a red face card (ii) a black card.
21. Seventeen cards numbered 1,2,3,4,...., 16, 17
16. All red face cards are removed from a pack of are put in a box and mixed thoroughly. One
playing cards. The remaining cards are well person draws a card from the box. Find the
shuffled and then a card is drawn at random from probability that the number on the card is:
them. Find the probability that the drawn card is:
(i) odd
(i) a red card
(ii) a prime
(ii) a face card
(iii) divisible by 3 (iv) divisible by 2 and 3 both.
(iii) a card of clubs.
17. Cards bearing numbers 1,3,5,..., 35 are kept in
a bag. A card is drawn at random from the bag.
Find the probability of getting a card bearing:
(i) a prime number less than 15
(ii) a number divisible by 3 and 5.

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