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BOARD EXAM QUESTIONS

PROBABILITY

Grade : 10 Date :______

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1. A card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled pack of 52 playing cards. Find the 1 2010;
probability of getting a red face card. Q10
2. Which of the following cannot be the probability of an event? 1 2011;
A. 1.5 Q1
3
B. 5
C. 25%
D. 0.3
3. A coin is tossed two times. Find the probability of getting both heads and both tails. 1 2011;
Q11
4. Two dice are thrown together. The probability of getting the same number on both dice 1 2012;
is: Q4
1
A. 2
1
B. 3
1
C. 6
1
D. 12

5. The probability of getting an even number, when a die is thrown once, is: 1 2013;
1 Q5
A. 2
1
B. 3
1
C. 6
5
D. 6

6. A box contains 90 discs, numbered from 1 to 90. If one disc is drawn at random from 1 2013;
the box, the probability that it bears a prime number less than 23, is: Q6
7
A. 90
10
B. 90
4
C. 45
9
D. 89
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7. If two different dice are rolled together, the probability of getting an even number on 1 2014;
both dice, is: Q5
1
A. 36
1
B. 2
1
C. 6
1
D. 4

8. A number is selected at random from the numbers 1 to 30. The probability that it is a 1 2014;
prime number: Q6
2
A. 3
1
B. 6
1
C. 3
11
D. 30

9. A bag contains 3 red, 5 black and 7 white balls. A ball is drawn from the bag at random. 1 2020;
The probability that the ball drawn is not black, is: Q6
1
A. 3
9
B. 15
5
C. 10
2
D. 3

10. A number is selected at random from first 50 natural numbers. Find the probability that 2 2012;
it is a multiple of 3 and 4. Q12
11. Two different dice are tossed together. Find the probability: 2 2018;
(i) of getting a doublet Q11
(ii) of getting a sum 10, of the numbers on the two dice
12. An integer is chosen at random between 1 and 100. Find the probability that it is: 2 2018;
(i) divisible by 8 Q12
(ii) not divisible by 8
13. Find the probability of getting 53 Fridays in the year:
(i) 2021
(ii) 2024
14. Two dice are rolled once. Find the probability of getting such numbers on two dice, 2011;
whose product is a perfect square. Q21
OR
A game consists of tossing a coin 3 times and noting its outcomes each time. Hanif wins
if he gets three heads or three tails and loses otherwise. Calculate the probability that
Hanif will lose the game.
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15. Cards bearing numbers 1, 3, 5, …, 35 are kept in a bag. A card is drawn at random from 3 2010;
the bag. Find the probability of getting a card bearing: Q25
(i) A prime number less than 15.
(ii) A number divisible by 3 and 5.
16. A card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting 3 2012;
(i) a king of red colour Q28
(ii) a face
(iii) the queen of diamonds
17. A bag contains 15 white and some black balls. If the probability of drawing a black ball 3 2017;
from the bag is thrice that of drawing a white ball, find the number of black balls in the Q14
bag.
18. The probability of selecting a blue marble at random from a jar that contains only blue, 3 2019;
1
black and green marbles is 5. The probability of selecting a black marble at random Q9
1
from the same jar is 4. If the jar contains 11 green marbles, find the total number of
marbles in the jar.
19. A bag contains cards numbers from 1 to 49. A card is drawn from the bag at random, 4 2014;
after mixing the cards thoroughly. Find the probability that the number on the drawn Q28
card is:
(i) An odd number
(ii) A multiple of 5
(iii) A perfect square
(iv) An even prime number
20. A card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled deck of playing cards. Find the 4 2015;
probability that the card drawn is Q28
(i) a card of spade or an ace
(ii) a black king
(iii) neither a jack nor a king
(iv) either a king or a queen
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1. 𝟑 1 2010;
𝟐𝟔 Q10
2. The probability of an event is always greater than or equal to zero and less than or 1 2011;
equal to one. Q1
Here,
3
= 0.6
5
25
25% = = 0.25
100
Therefore, 0.6, 0.25 and 0.3 are greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1.
But 1.5 is greater than 1.
Thus, 1.5 cannot be the probability of an event.
The correct answer is A.
3. Let E be the event of getting both heads or both tails. 1 2011;
The sample space for the given experiment is {(𝐻, 𝐻), (𝐻, 𝑇), (𝑇, 𝐻), (𝑇, 𝑇)} Q11

Total number of outcomes = 4

Favourable outcomes = {(𝐻, 𝐻), (𝑇, 𝑇)}
Favourable number of outcomes = 2
𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
Required probability, 𝑃(𝐸) = 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
2 𝟏
= =
4 𝟐
4. Elementary events associated with random experiment of the given two dice are: 1 2012;
{(1,1), (1,2), (1,3), (1,4), (1,5), (1,6) Q4
(2,1), (2,2), (2,3), (2,4), (2,5), (2,6)
(3,1), (3,2), (3,3), (3,4), (3,5), (3,6)
(4,1), (4,2), (4,3), (4,4), (4,5), (4,6)
(5,1), (5,2), (5,3), (5,4), (5,5), (5,6)
(6,1), (6,2), (6,3), (6,4), (6,5), (6,6)}
∴ Total number of outcomes = 36
Let A be the event of getting same number on both dice.
Elementary events favourable to event A are (1,1), (2,2), (3,3), (4,4), (5,5), (6,6).
∴ Favourable number of outcomes = 6
6 1
∴ 𝑃(𝐴) = 36 = 6
𝟏
So, required probability is 𝟔.
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5. When a die is thrown once, the sample space is given by, 𝑆 = {1,2,3,4,5,6} 1 2013;
Then, the event, E of getting an ever number is given by, 𝐸 = {2,4,6} Q5

∴ Probability of getting an even number = 𝑃(𝐸)

𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 3 𝟏
𝑃(𝐸) = = =
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 6 𝟐
6. If the given that the box contains 90 discs, numbered from 1 to 90. 1 2013;
As one disc is drawn at random from the box, the sample space is given by, 𝑆 = Q6
{1,2,3, … ,90}
The prime number less than 23 are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, and 19.
Then, the event, E of getting a prime number is given by, 𝐸 = {2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19}.
𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 8 𝟒
∴ 𝑃(𝐸) = = =
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 90 𝟒𝟓

7. Possible outcomes on rolling the two dice are given below: 1 2014;
{(1,1), (1,2), (1,3), (1,4), (1,5), (1,6) Q5
(2,1), (2,2), (2,3), (2,4), (2,5), (2,6)
(3,1), (3,2), (3,3), (3,4), (3,5), (3,6)
(4,1), (4,2), (4,3), (4,4), (4,5), (4,6)
(5,1), (5,2), (5,3), (5,4), (5,5), (5,6)
(6,1), (6,2), (6,3), (6,4), (6,5), (6,6)}
Total number of outcomes = 36
Favourable outcomes are given below:
{(2,2), (2,4), (2,6), (4,2), (4,4), (4,6), (6,2), (6,4), (6,6)}
Total number of favourable outcomes = 9
∴ Probability of getting an even number on both dice
𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 9 𝟏
= = =
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 36 𝟒
Hence, the correct option is D.
8. Total number of possible outcomes = 30 1 2014;
Prime numbers between 1 to 30 are 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23 and 29. Q6

Total number of favourable outcomes = 10

∴ Probability of selecting a prime number from 1 to 30 =
𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 10 𝟏
= = =
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 30 𝟑
Hence, the correct option is C.
9. Number of balls = 3 + 5 + 7 = 15 1 2020;
Number of red balls = 3 Q6

∴ Number of balls that are not black = 15 − 5 = 10

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𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 10 𝟐
𝑃(𝐸) = = =
𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 15 𝟑
Hence, the correct option is D.
10. Total number of outcomes = 50 2 2012;
Multiples of 3 and 4 which are less than or equal to 50 are: 12, 24, 36, 48 Q12

Favourable number of outcomes = 4

Probability of the number being a multiple of 3 and 4
𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 4 𝟐
= = =
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 50 𝟐𝟓
11. Total number of possible outcomes = 36 2 2018;
(i) Doublets are (1,1), (2,2), (3,3), (4,4), (5,5), (6,6) Q11
Total number of doublets = 6
6 𝟏
𝑃(𝑑𝑜𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑡) = =
36 𝟔
(ii) Favourable outcomes are (4,6), (5,5) and (6,4); i.e. 3 outcomes.
3 1
𝑃(𝑠𝑢𝑚 = 10) = =
36 12
12. Total number of possible outcomes = 98 2 2018;
(iii) Favourable outcomes are 8, 16, 24, …, 96; i.e. 12 outcomes. Q12
12 𝟔
𝑃(𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑏𝑦 8) = =
98 𝟒𝟗
6 𝟒𝟑
(iv) 𝑃(𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑏𝑦 8) = 1 − 49 = 𝟒𝟗
13.
14. Possible outcomes on rolling the two dice are given below: 2011;
{(1,1), (1,2), (1,3), (1,4), (1,5), (1,6) Q21
(2,1), (2,2), (2,3), (2,4), (2,5), (2,6)
(3,1), (3,2), (3,3), (3,4), (3,5), (3,6)
(4,1), (4,2), (4,3), (4,4), (4,5), (4,6)
(5,1), (5,2), (5,3), (5,4), (5,5), (5,6)
(6,1), (6,2), (6,3), (6,4), (6,5), (6,6)}
Total number of outcomes = 36
Let E be the event that the product of numbers obtained on the upper face is a perfect
square.
∴ E = {(1,1), (1,4), (2,2), (3,3), (4,1), (4,4), (5,5), (6,6)}
i.e. number of events = 8s
𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 8 𝟐
𝑃(𝐸) = = =
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 36 𝟗
OR
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The set of possible outcomes of the given experiment are: 𝑆 =
{𝐻𝐻𝐻, 𝐻𝐻𝑇, 𝐻𝑇𝐻, 𝐻𝑇𝑇, 𝑇𝐻𝐻, 𝑇𝐻𝑇, 𝑇𝑇𝐻, 𝑇𝑇𝑇}
Let E be the event of getting three heads or three tails.
∴ 𝐸 = {𝐻𝐻𝐻, 𝑇𝑇𝑇}
𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 2 𝟏
∴ Probability of winning= 𝑃(𝐸) = =8=𝟒
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
1 𝟑
∴ Probability of losing = 𝑃(𝐸’) = 1 − 𝑃(𝐸) = 1 − 4 = 𝟒
𝟑
Therefore, the probability that Hanif will lose the game is 𝟒.
15. Total number of cards = 18 3 2010;
(i) Prime numbers less than 15 are 3, 5, 7, 11, 13; i.e. 5 numbers. Q25
𝟓
∴ 𝑃(𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 15) =
𝟏𝟖
(ii) Number divisible by 3 and 5 is only 15; i.e. 1 number.
𝟏
∴ 𝑃(𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑏𝑦 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 15) = 𝟏𝟖
16. Total number of cards in a deck of cards = 52 3 2012;
Therefore, Total number of outcomes = 52 Q28

(i) Let A denote the event of getting a king of red colour.

There are two cards in favour of getting a king of red colour i.e., king of
heart and king of diamond.
Number of outcomes in favour of event 𝐴 = 2.
𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 2 𝟏
∴ = 𝑃(𝐴) = 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 = 52 = 𝟐𝟔
(ii) Let B denote the event of getting a face card.
There are 12 cards in favour of getting a face card i.e., 4 King, 4 Queen and 4
Jack cards.
Number of outcomes in favour of event 𝐵 = 12.
𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 12 𝟑
∴ = 𝑃(𝐵) = 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 = 52 = 𝟏𝟑
(iii) Let C denote the event of getting a queen of diamond.
There is one queen of diamond in the deck of cards.
𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝟏
∴ = 𝑃(𝐶) = 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 = 𝟓𝟐

17. Let the number of black balls in the bag be 𝑛. 3 2017;

∴ Total number of balls are 15 + 𝑛 Q14

𝑃(𝑏𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑏𝑎𝑙𝑙) = 3 × 𝑃(𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑙𝑙)

𝑛 15
⇒ = 3×
15 + 𝑛 15 + 𝑛
⇒ 𝒏 = 𝟒𝟓
18. 1 3 2019;
𝑃(𝑏𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑏𝑙𝑒) =
5 Q9
1
𝑃(𝑏𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑏𝑙𝑒) =
4
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1 1 11
∴ 𝑃(𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑏𝑙𝑒) = 1 − (5 + 4) = 20
Let total number of marbles be 𝑥.
11
Then, 20 𝑥 = 11 ⇒ 𝒙 = 𝟐𝟎
19. Total number of cards = 49 4 2014;
(i) Total number of outcomes = 49 Q28
The odd numbers from 1 to 49 are 1, 3, 5, 7, …, 43, 45, 47, 49.
Total number of favourable outcomes = 25
𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝟐𝟓
∴ Required probability= 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 = 𝟒𝟗
(ii) Total number of outcomes = 49
The numbers 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 45 multiples of 5.
The number of favourable outcomes = 9
𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝟗
∴ Required probability= 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 = 𝟒𝟗
(iii) Total number of outcomes = 49
The numbers 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36 and 49 are perfect squares.
The number of favourable outcomes = 7
𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 7 𝟏
∴ Required probability= 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 = 49 = 𝟕
(iv) Total number of outcomes = 49
We know that there is only one even prime number which is 2.
The number of favourable outcomes = 1
𝐹𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝟏
∴ Required probability= 𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 = 𝟒𝟗
13+3 4
20. (i) 𝑃(𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑑𝑒 𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑐𝑒) = = 13 4 2015;
52
2 1 Q28
(ii) 𝑃(𝑏𝑙𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔) = 52 = 26
52−8 44 11
(iii) 𝑃(𝑛𝑒𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑘 𝑛𝑜𝑟 𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔) = = 52 = 13
52
4+4 8 2
(iv) 𝑃(𝑒𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑟 𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑒𝑛) = = 52 = 13
52