Probability

365 Questions
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 10th April Evening Shift

Let a die be rolled $n$ times. Let the probability of getting odd numbers seven times be equal to the probability of getting odd numbers nine times. If the probability of getting even numbers twice is $\frac{k}{2^{15}}$, then $\mathrm{k}$ is equal to :

A.
15
B.
60
C.
30
D.
90
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 10th April Morning Shift

Let N denote the sum of the numbers obtained when two dice are rolled. If the probability that ${2^N} < N!$ is ${m \over n}$, where m and n are coprime, then $4m-3n$ is equal to :

A.
12
B.
6
C.
8
D.
10
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

If the probability that the random variable $\mathrm{X}$ takes values $x$ is given by $\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{X}=x)=\mathrm{k}(x+1) 3^{-x}, x=0,1,2,3, \ldots$, where $\mathrm{k}$ is a constant, then $\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{X} \geq 2)$ is equal to :

A.
$\frac{7}{18}$
B.
$\frac{20}{27}$
C.
$\frac{7}{27}$
D.
$\frac{11}{18}$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 8th April Morning Shift

In a bolt factory, machines $A, B$ and $C$ manufacture respectively $20 \%, 30 \%$ and $50 \%$ of the total bolts. Of their output 3, 4 and 2 percent are respectively defective bolts. A bolt is drawn at random from the product. If the bolt drawn is found the defective, then the probability that it is manufactured by the machine $C$ is :

A.
$\frac{2}{7}$
B.
$\frac{9}{28}$
C.
$\frac{5}{14}$
D.
$\frac{3}{7}$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 6th April Evening Shift

Three dice are rolled. If the probability of getting different numbers on the three dice is $\frac{p}{q}$, where $p$ and $q$ are co-prime, then $q-p$ is equal to :

A.
3
B.
4
C.
1
D.
2
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift

A pair of dice is thrown 5 times. For each throw, a total of 5 is considered a success. If the probability of at least 4 successes is $\frac{k}{3^{11}}$, then $k$ is equal to :

A.
82
B.
164
C.
123
D.
75
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 1st February Evening Shift

Two dice are thrown independently. Let $\mathrm{A}$ be the event that the number appeared on the $1^{\text {st }}$ die is less than the number appeared on the $2^{\text {nd }}$ die, $\mathrm{B}$ be the event that the number appeared on the $1^{\text {st }}$ die is even and that on the second die is odd, and $\mathrm{C}$ be the event that the number appeared on the $1^{\text {st }}$ die is odd and that on the $2^{\text {nd }}$ is even. Then :

A.
A and B are mutually exclusive
B.
the number of favourable cases of the events A, B and C are 15, 6 and 6 respectively
C.
B and C are independent
D.
the number of favourable cases of the event $(\mathrm{A\cup B)\cap C}$ is 6
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 1st February Morning Shift

In a binomial distribution $B(n,p)$, the sum and the product of the mean and the variance are 5 and 6 respectively, then $6(n+p-q)$ is equal to :

A.
52
B.
50
C.
51
D.
53
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 31st January Morning Shift

A bag contains 6 balls. Two balls are drawn from it at random and both are found to be black. The probability that the bag contains at least 5 black balls is :

A.
$\frac{3}{7}$
B.
$\frac{5}{6}$
C.
$\frac{5}{7}$
D.
$\frac{2}{7}$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 30th January Morning Shift

If an unbiased die, marked with $-2,-1,0,1,2,3$ on its faces, is thrown five times, then the probability that the product of the outcomes is positive, is :

A.
$\frac{27}{288}$
B.
$\frac{521}{2592}$
C.
$\frac{440}{2592}$
D.
$\frac{881}{2592}$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift

Let $\mathrm{S} = \{ {w_1},{w_2},......\} $ be the sample space associated to a random experiment. Let $P({w_n}) = {{P({w_{n - 1}})} \over 2},n \ge 2$. Let $A = \{ 2k + 3l:k,l \in N\} $ and $B = \{ {w_n}:n \in A\} $. Then P(B) is equal to :

A.
$\frac{3}{32}$
B.
$\frac{1}{32}$
C.
$\frac{1}{16}$
D.
$\frac{3}{64}$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

Fifteen football players of a club-team are given 15 T-shirts with their names written on the backside. If the players pick up the T-shirts randomly, then the probability that at least 3 players pick the correct T-shirt is :

A.
$\frac{1}{6}$
B.
$\frac{2}{15}$
C.
$\frac{5}{24}$
D.
0.08
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 25th January Evening Shift

Let N be the sum of the numbers appeared when two fair dice are rolled and let the probability that $N-2,\sqrt{3N},N+2$ are in geometric progression be $\frac{k}{48}$. Then the value of k is :

A.
8
B.
16
C.
2
D.
4
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 25th January Morning Shift

Let M be the maximum value of the product of two positive integers when their sum is 66. Let the sample space $S = \left\{ {x \in \mathbb{Z}:x(66 - x) \ge {5 \over 9}M} \right\}$ and the event $\mathrm{A = \{ x \in S:x\,is\,a\,multiple\,of\,3\}}$. Then P(A) is equal to :

A.
$\frac{1}{3}$
B.
$\frac{1}{5}$
C.
$\frac{7}{22}$
D.
$\frac{15}{44}$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

Let N denote the number that turns up when a fair die is rolled. If the probability that the system of equations

$x + y + z = 1$

$2x + \mathrm{N}y + 2z = 2$

$3x + 3y + \mathrm{N}z = 3$

has unique solution is ${k \over 6}$, then the sum of value of k and all possible values of N is :

A.
18
B.
21
C.
20
D.
19
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

Let $\Omega$ be the sample space and $\mathrm{A \subseteq \Omega}$ be an event.

Given below are two statements :

(S1) : If P(A) = 0, then A = $\phi$

(S2) : If P(A) = 1, then A = $\Omega$

Then :

A.
both (S1) and (S2) are true
B.
both (S1) and (S2) are false
C.
only (S2) is true
D.
only (S1) is true
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th July Evening Shift

Bag I contains 3 red, 4 black and 3 white balls and Bag II contains 2 red, 5 black and 2 white balls. One ball is transferred from Bag I to Bag II and then a ball is drawn from Bag II. The ball so drawn is found to be black in colour. Then the probability, that the transferred ball is red, is :

A.
$\frac{4}{9}$
B.
$\frac{5}{18}$
C.
$\frac{1}{6}$
D.
$\frac{3}{10}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th July Morning Shift

Let $S=\{1,2,3, \ldots, 2022\}$. Then the probability, that a randomly chosen number n from the set S such that $\mathrm{HCF}\,(\mathrm{n}, 2022)=1$, is :

A.
$\frac{128}{1011}$
B.
$\frac{166}{1011}$
C.
$\frac{127}{337}$
D.
$\frac{112}{337}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th July Evening Shift

Let $\mathrm{A}$ and $\mathrm{B}$ be two events such that $P(B \mid A)=\frac{2}{5}, P(A \mid B)=\frac{1}{7}$ and $P(A \cap B)=\frac{1}{9} \cdot$ Consider

(S1) $P\left(A^{\prime} \cup B\right)=\frac{5}{6}$,

(S2) $P\left(A^{\prime} \cap B^{\prime}\right)=\frac{1}{18}$

Then :

A.
Both (S1) and (S2) are true
B.
Both (S1) and (S2) are false
C.
Only (S1) is true
D.
Only (S2) is true
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th July Morning Shift

Out of $60 \%$ female and $40 \%$ male candidates appearing in an exam, $60 \%$ candidates qualify it. The number of females qualifying the exam is twice the number of males qualifying it. A candidate is randomly chosen from the qualified candidates. The probability, that the chosen candidate is a female, is :

A.
$\frac{2}{3}$
B.
$\frac{11}{16}$
C.
$\frac{23}{32}$
D.
$\frac{13}{16}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th July Evening Shift

Let X have a binomial distribution B(n, p) such that the sum and the product of the mean and variance of X are 24 and 128 respectively. If $P(X>n-3)=\frac{k}{2^{n}}$, then k is equal to :

A.
528
B.
529
C.
629
D.
630
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th July Evening Shift

A six faced die is biased such that

$3 \times \mathrm{P}($a prime number$)\,=6 \times \mathrm{P}($a composite number$)\,=2 \times \mathrm{P}(1)$.

Let X be a random variable that counts the number of times one gets a perfect square on some throws of this die. If the die is thrown twice, then the mean of X is :

A.
$\frac{3}{11}$
B.
$\frac{5}{11}$
C.
$\frac{7}{11}$
D.
$\frac{8}{11}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th July Morning Shift

Let $S$ be the sample space of all five digit numbers. It $p$ is the probability that a randomly selected number from $S$, is a multiple of 7 but not divisible by 5 , then $9 p$ is equal to :

A.
1.0146
B.
1.2085
C.
1.0285
D.
1.1521
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th July Evening Shift

Let $X$ be a binomially distributed random variable with mean 4 and variance $\frac{4}{3}$. Then, $54 \,P(X \leq 2)$ is equal to :

A.
$\frac{73}{27}$
B.
$\frac{146}{27}$
C.
$\frac{146}{81}$
D.
$\frac{126}{81}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th July Morning Shift

The mean and variance of a binomial distribution are $\alpha$ and $\frac{\alpha}{3}$ respectively. If $\mathrm{P}(X=1)=\frac{4}{243}$, then $\mathrm{P}(X=4$ or 5$)$ is equal to :

A.
$\frac{5}{9}$
B.
$\frac{64}{81}$
C.
$\frac{16}{27}$
D.
$\frac{145}{243}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th July Morning Shift

Let $\mathrm{E}_{1}, \mathrm{E}_{2}, \mathrm{E}_{3}$ be three mutually exclusive events such that $\mathrm{P}\left(\mathrm{E}_{1}\right)=\frac{2+3 \mathrm{p}}{6}, \mathrm{P}\left(\mathrm{E}_{2}\right)=\frac{2-\mathrm{p}}{8}$ and $\mathrm{P}\left(\mathrm{E}_{3}\right)=\frac{1-\mathrm{p}}{2}$. If the maximum and minimum values of $\mathrm{p}$ are $\mathrm{p}_{1}$ and $\mathrm{p}_{2}$, then $\left(\mathrm{p}_{1}+\mathrm{p}_{2}\right)$ is equal to :

A.
$\frac{2}{3}$
B.
$\frac{5}{3}$
C.
$\frac{5}{4}$
D.
1
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Evening Shift

If $A$ and $B$ are two events such that $P(A)=\frac{1}{3}, P(B)=\frac{1}{5}$ and $P(A \cup B)=\frac{1}{2}$, then $P\left(A \mid B^{\prime}\right)+P\left(B \mid A^{\prime}\right)$ is equal to :

A.
$\frac{3}{4}$
B.
$\frac{5}{8}$
C.
$\frac{5}{4}$
D.
$\frac{7}{8}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Morning Shift

If the sum and the product of mean and variance of a binomial distribution are 24 and 128 respectively, then the probability of one or two successes is :

A.
$ \frac{33}{2^{32}} $
B.
$\frac{33}{2^{29}}$
C.
$\frac{33}{2^{28}}$
D.
$\frac{33}{2^{27}}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th July Morning Shift

If the numbers appeared on the two throws of a fair six faced die are $\alpha$ and $\beta$, then the probability that $x^{2}+\alpha x+\beta>0$, for all $x \in \mathbf{R}$, is :

A.
$\frac{17}{36}$
B.
$ \frac{4}{9} $
C.
$\frac{1}{2}$
D.
$\frac{19}{36}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 30th June Morning Shift

If a random variable X follows the Binomial distribution B(5, p) such that P(X = 0) = P(X = 1), then ${{P(X = 2)} \over {P(X = 3)}}$ is equal to :

A.
1
B.
10
C.
25
D.
5
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th June Evening Shift

The probability that a relation R from {x, y} to {x, y} is both symmetric and transitive, is equal to :

A.
${5 \over {16}}$
B.
${9 \over {16}}$
C.
${11 \over {16}}$
D.
${13 \over {16}}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 29th June Morning Shift

The probability that a randomly chosen 2 $\times$ 2 matrix with all the entries from the set of first 10 primes, is singular, is equal to :

A.
${{133} \over {{{10}^4}}}$
B.
${{18} \over {{{10}^3}}}$
C.
${{19} \over {{{10}^3}}}$
D.
${{271} \over {{{10}^4}}}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th June Evening Shift

The probability that a randomly chosen one-one function from the set {a, b, c, d} to the set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} satisfies f(a) + 2f(b) $-$ f(c) = f(d) is :

A.
${1 \over {24}}$
B.
${1 \over {40}}$
C.
${1 \over {30}}$
D.
${1 \over {20}}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 28th June Morning Shift

The probability, that in a randomly selected 3-digit number at least two digits are odd, is :

A.
${{19} \over {36}}$
B.
${{15} \over {36}}$
C.
${{13} \over {36}}$
D.
${{23} \over {36}}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th June Evening Shift

If a point A(x, y) lies in the region bounded by the y-axis, straight lines 2y + x = 6 and 5x $-$ 6y = 30, then the probability that y < 1 is :

A.
${1 \over 6}$
B.
${5 \over 6}$
C.
${2 \over 3}$
D.
${6 \over 7}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th June Morning Shift

Five numbers ${x_1},{x_2},{x_3},{x_4},{x_5}$ are randomly selected from the numbers 1, 2, 3, ......., 18 and are arranged in the increasing order $({x_1} < {x_2} < {x_3} < {x_4} < {x_5})$. The probability that ${x_2} = 7$ and ${x_4} = 11$ is :

A.
${1 \over {136}}$
B.
${1 \over {72}}$
C.
${1 \over {68}}$
D.
${1 \over {34}}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 27th June Morning Shift

Let X be a random variable having binomial distribution B(7, p). If P(X = 3) = 5P(x = 4), then the sum of the mean and the variance of X is :

A.
${105 \over {16}}$
B.
${7\over {16}}$
C.
${77\over {36}}$
D.
${49\over {16}}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th June Morning Shift

Let a biased coin be tossed 5 times. If the probability of getting 4 heads is equal to the probability of getting 5 heads, then the probability of getting atmost two heads is :

A.
${{275} \over {{6^5}}}$
B.
${{36} \over {{5^4}}}$
C.
${{181} \over {{5^5}}}$
D.
${{46} \over {{6^4}}}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th June Evening Shift

A biased die is marked with numbers 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 32 on its faces and the probability of getting a face with mark n is ${1 \over n}$. If the die is thrown thrice, then the probability, that the sum of the numbers obtained is 48, is :

A.
${7 \over {{2^{11}}}}$
B.
${7 \over {{2^{12}}}}$
C.
${3 \over {{2^{10}}}}$
D.
${{13} \over {{2^{12}}}}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 25th June Morning Shift

Let E1 and E2 be two events such that the conditional probabilities $P({E_1}|{E_2}) = {1 \over 2}$, $P({E_2}|{E_1}) = {3 \over 4}$ and $P({E_1} \cap {E_2}) = {1 \over 8}$. Then :

A.
$P({E_1} \cap {E_2}) = P({E_1})\,.\,P({E_2})$
B.
$P(E{'_1} \cap E{'_2}) = P(E{'_1})\,.\,P(E{_2})$
C.
$P({E_1} \cap E{'_2}) = P({E_1})\,.\,P({E_2})$
D.
$P(E{'_1} \cap {E_2}) = P({E_1})\,.\,P({E_2})$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Evening Shift

A random variable X has the following probability distribution :

X 0 1 2 3 4
P(X) k 2k 4k 6k 8k

The value of P(1 < X < 4 | X $\le$ 2) is equal to :

A.
${4 \over 7}$
B.
${2 \over 3}$
C.
${3 \over 7}$
D.
${4 \over 5}$
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Morning Shift

Bag A contains 2 white, 1 black and 3 red balls and bag B contains 3 black, 2 red and n white balls. One bag is chosen at random and 2 balls drawn from it at random, are found to be 1 red and 1 black. If the probability that both balls come from Bag A is ${6 \over {11}}$, then n is equal to __________.

A.
13
B.
6
C.
4
D.
3
2022 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2022 (Online) 24th June Morning Shift

If a random variable X follows the Binomial distribution B(33, p) such that

$3P(X = 0) = P(X = 1)$, then the value of ${{P(X = 15)} \over {P(X = 18)}} - {{P(X = 16)} \over {P(X = 17)}}$ is equal to :

A.
1320
B.
1088
C.
${{120} \over {1331}}$
D.
${{1088} \over {1089}}$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 1st September Evening Shift
Two squares are chosen at random on a chessboard (see figure). The probability that they have a side in common is :

JEE Main 2021 (Online) 1st September Evening Shift Mathematics - Probability Question 117 English
A.
${2 \over 7}$
B.
${1 \over 18}$
C.
${1 \over 7}$
D.
${1 \over 9}$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 31st August Evening Shift
Let S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}. Then the probability that a randomly chosen onto function g from S to S satisfies g(3) = 2g(1) is :
A.
${1 \over {10}}$
B.
${1 \over {15}}$
C.
${1 \over {5}}$
D.
${1 \over {30}}$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Evening Shift
Each of the persons A and B independently tosses three fair coins. The probability that both of them get the same number of heads is :
A.
${1 \over 8}$
B.
${5 \over 8}$
C.
${5 \over 16}$
D.
1
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 27th August Morning Shift
When a certain biased die is rolled, a particular face occurs with probability ${1 \over 6} - x$ and its opposite face occurs with probability ${1 \over 6} + x$. All other faces occur with probability ${1 \over 6}$. Note that opposite faces sum to 7 in any die. If 0 < x < ${1 \over 6}$, and the probability of obtaining total sum = 7, when such a die is rolled twice, is ${13 \over 96}$, then the value of x is :
A.
${1 \over 16}$
B.
${1 \over 8}$
C.
${1 \over 9}$
D.
${1 \over 12}$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th August Evening Shift
A fair die is tossed until six is obtained on it. Let x be the number of required tosses, then the conditional probability P(x $\ge$ 5 | x > 2) is :
A.
${{125} \over {216}}$
B.
${{11} \over {36}}$
C.
${{5} \over {6}}$
D.
${{25} \over {36}}$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th August Evening Shift
Two fair dice are thrown. The numbers on them are taken as $\lambda$ and $\mu$, and a system of linear equations

x + y + z = 5

x + 2y + 3z = $\mu$

x + 3y + $\lambda$z = 1

is constructed. If p is the probability that the system has a unique solution and q is the probability that the system has no solution, then :
A.
$p = {1 \over 6}$ and $q = {1 \over 36}$
B.
$p = {5 \over 6}$ and $q = {5 \over 36}$
C.
$p = {5 \over 6}$ and $q = {1 \over 36}$
D.
$p = {1 \over 6}$ and $q = {5 \over 36}$
2021 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th August Morning Shift
Let A and B be independent events such that P(A) = p, P(B) = 2p. The largest value of p, for which P (exactly one of A, B occurs) = ${5 \over 9}$, is :
A.
${1 \over 3}$
B.
${2 \over 9}$
C.
${4 \over 9}$
D.
${5 \over 12}$