iCON Education HYD, 79930 92826, 73309 72826JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th January Evening Slot
If the probability of hitting a target by a shooter, in any shot, is ${1 \over 3}$, then the minimum number of independent
shots at the target required by him so that the probability of hitting the target atleast once is greater than ${5 \over 6}$ is :
iCON Education HYD, 79930 92826, 73309 72826JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th January Morning Slot
An unbiased coin is tossed. If the outcome is a head then a pair of unbiased dice is rolled and the sum of the numbers obtained on them is noted. If the toss of the coin results in tail then a card from a well-shuffled pack of nine cards numbered 1, 2, 3, ……, 9 is randomly picked and the number on the card is noted. The probability that the noted number is either 7 or 8 is :
iCON Education HYD, 79930 92826, 73309 72826JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th January Evening Slot
An urn contains 5 red and 2 green balls. A ball is drawn at random from the urn. If the drawn ball is green, then a red ball is added to the urn and if the drawn ball is red, then a green ball is added to the urn; the original ball is not returned to the urn. Now, a second ball is drawn at random from it. The probability that the second ball is red, is :
iCON Education HYD, 79930 92826, 73309 72826JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th January Morning Slot
Two cards are drawn successively with replacement from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. Let X denote the random variable of number of aces obtained in the two drawn cards. Then P(X = 1) + P (X = 2) equals :
A.
$25 \over 169$
B.
$49\over 169$
C.
$24 \over 169$
D.
$52 \over 169$
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
P (X = 1) means out of two drawn cards one card is ace.
and P(X = 2) means both the drawn cards are ace.
$ \therefore $ P(X = 1) = first card is ace or 2nd card is ace.
iCON Education HYD, 79930 92826, 73309 72826JEE Main 2018 (Online) 16th April Morning Slot
Let A, B and C be three events, which are pair-wise independent and $\overrightarrow E $ denotes the completement of an event E. If $P\left( {A \cap B \cap C} \right) = 0$ and $P\left( C \right) > 0,$ then $P\left[ {\left( {\overline A \cap \overline B } \right)\left| C \right.} \right]$ is equal to :
A.
$P\left( {\overline A } \right) - P\left( B \right)$
B.
$P\left( A \right) + P\left( {\overline B } \right)$
C.
$P\left( {\overline A } \right) - P\left( {\overline B } \right)$
D.
$P\left( {\overline A } \right) + P\left( {\overline B } \right)$
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Here, $P\left( {\overline A \cap \overline B \left| C \right.} \right) = {{P\left( {\overline A \cap \overline B \cap C} \right)} \over {P\left( C \right)}}$
= ${{P\left( C \right) - P\left( A \right).P(C) - P\left( B \right).P(C)} \over {P\left( C \right)}}$
[$ \because $ A, B and C are independent events]
= 1 - P(A) - P(B)
= $P\left( {\overline A } \right)$ - P(B) or $P\left( {\overline B } \right)$ - P(A)
2018
JEE Mains
MCQ
iCON Education HYD, 79930 92826, 73309 72826JEE Main 2018 (Online) 16th April Morning Slot
Two different families A and B are blessed with equal numbe of children. There are 3 tickets to be distributed amongst the children of these families so that no child gets more than one ticket. If the probability that all the tickets go to the children of the family B is ${1 \over {12}},$ then the number of children in each family is :
A.
3
B.
4
C.
5
D.
6
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Let the number of children in each family be x.
Thus the total number of children in both the families are 2x
Now, it is given that 3 tickets are distributed amongst the children of these two families.
Thus, the probability that all the three tickets go to the children in family B
iCON Education HYD, 79930 92826, 73309 72826JEE Main 2018 (Offline)
A bag contains 4 red and 6 black balls. A ball is drawn at random from the bag, its colour is observed and
this ball along with two additional balls of the same colour are returned to the bag. If now a ball is drawn at
random from the bag, then the probability that this drawn ball is red, is :
A.
${3 \over 4}$
B.
${3 \over 10}$
C.
${2 \over 5}$
D.
${1 \over 5}$
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
If we follow path 1, then probability of getting 1st ball black $ = {6 \over {10}}$ and probability of getting 2nd ball red when there is 4 R and 8 B balls = ${4 \over {12}}$.
So, the probability of getting 1st ball black and 2nd ball red = ${6 \over {10}} \times {4 \over {12}}$.
If we follow path 2, then the probability of getting 1st ball red $ = {4 \over {10}}$ and probability of getting 2nd ball red when in the bag there is 6 red and 6 black balls = ${6 \over {12}}$
$\therefore\,\,\,$ Probability of getting 2nd ball as red
iCON Education HYD, 79930 92826, 73309 72826JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Evening Slot
A player X has a biased coin whose probability of showing heads is p and a player Y has a fair coin. They start playing a game with their own coins and play alternately. The player who throws a head first is a winner. If X starts the game, and the probability of winning the game by both the players is equal, then the value of 'p' is :
iCON Education HYD, 79930 92826, 73309 72826JEE Main 2018 (Online) 15th April Morning Slot
A box 'A' contains $2$ white, $3$ red and $2$ black balls. Another box 'B' contains $4$ white, $2$ red and $3$ black balls. If two balls are drawn at random, without eplacement, from a randomly selected box and one ball turns out to be white while the other ball turns out to be red, then the probability that both balls are drawn from box 'B' is :
A.
${9 \over {16}}$
B.
${7 \over {16}}$
C.
${9 \over {32}}$
D.
${7 \over {8}}$
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Probability of drawing a white ball and then a red ball
from bag B is given by
${{{}^4{C_1} \times {}^2{C_1}} \over {{}^9{C_2}}}$ = ${2 \over 9}$
Probability of drawing a white ball and then a red ball
from bag A is given by ${{{}^2{C_1} \times {}^3{C_1}} \over {{}^7{C_2}}}$ = ${2 \over 7}$
Hence, the probability of drawing a white ball and then
a red ball from bag B = ${{{2 \over 9}} \over {{2 \over 7} + {2 \over 9}}}$ = ${{2 \times 7} \over {18 + 14}}$ = ${7 \over {16}}$
2017
JEE Mains
MCQ
iCON Education HYD, 79930 92826, 73309 72826JEE Main 2017 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot
Let E and F be two independent events. The probability that both E and F happen is ${1 \over {12}}$ and the probability that neither E nor F happens is ${1 \over {2}}$, then a value of ${{P\left( E \right)} \over {P\left( F \right)}}$ is :
A.
${4 \over 3}$
B.
${3 \over 2}$
C.
${1 \over 3}$
D.
${5 \over 12}$
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Let P(E) = x and P(F) = y
Now, $P(E \cap F) = {1 \over {12}}$
$ \Rightarrow P(E)P(F) = {1 \over {12}}$
$ \Rightarrow xy = {1 \over {12}}$
Also, $P(E' \cap F') = {1 \over 2}$
$ \Rightarrow (1 - P(E))(1 - P(F)) = {1 \over 2}$
$ \Rightarrow (1 - x)(1 - y) = {1 \over 2}$
$ \Rightarrow 1 - x - y + xy = {1 \over 2}$
$ \Rightarrow x + y = 1 + xy - {1 \over 2}$
$ \Rightarrow x + y = 1 + {1 \over {12}} - {1 \over 2}$
$ \Rightarrow x + y = {1 \over 2} + {1 \over {12}} = {7 \over {12}}$ ........ (1)
iCON Education HYD, 79930 92826, 73309 72826JEE Main 2017 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot
From a group of 10 men and 5 women, four member committees are to be formed each of which must contain at least one woman. Then the probability for these committees to have more women than men, is :
A.
${{21} \over {220}}$
B.
${{3} \over {11}}$
C.
${{1} \over {11}}$
D.
${{2} \over {23}}$
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The number of ways to form a committee having at least one woman is
iCON Education HYD, 79930 92826, 73309 72826JEE Main 2017 (Online) 8th April Morning Slot
Three persons P, Q and R independently try to hit a target. I the probabilities of their hitting the target are ${3 \over 4},{1 \over 2}$ and ${5 \over 8}$ respectively, then the probability that the target is hit by P or Q but not by R is :
A.
${{21} \over {64}}$
B.
${{9} \over {64}}$
C.
${{15} \over {64}}$
D.
${{39} \over {64}}$
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
We have the following probabilities:
$\bullet$ The probability that the target is hit by the person P is ${3 \over 4}$.
$\bullet$ The probability that the target is not hit by the person P is $1 - {3 \over 4} = {1 \over 4}$.
$\bullet$ The probability that the target is hit by the person Q is ${1 \over 2}$.
$\bullet$ The probability that the target is not hit by the person Q is $1 - {1 \over 2} = {1 \over 2}$.
$\bullet$ The probability that the target is hit by the person R is ${5 \over 8}$.
$\bullet$ The probability that the target is not hit by the person R is $1 - {5 \over 8} = {3 \over 8}$.
Here, we have used the fact that if the probability of occurrence of an event is p, then the probability of non-occurrence of an event is $q = 1 - p$.
Therefore, the probability that the target is hit by P or Q and not by R is
(Probability that the target is hit by P and not by Q and R) + (Probability that the target is hit by Q and not by P and R) + (Probability that the target is hit by both P and Q and not by R)
iCON Education HYD, 79930 92826, 73309 72826JEE Main 2017 (Offline)
A box contains 15 green and 10 yellow balls. If 10 balls are randomly drawn, one-by-one, with
replacement, then the variance of the number of green balls drawn is :
A.
6
B.
4
C.
${6 \over {25}}$
D.
${{12} \over 5}$
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
We can apply binomial probability distribution
n = 10
p = Probability of drawing a green ball = ${{15} \over {25}}$ = ${3 \over 5}$
iCON Education HYD, 79930 92826, 73309 72826JEE Main 2017 (Offline)
If two different numbers are taken from the set {0, 1, 2, 3, ........, 10}; then the probability that their sum as
well as absolute difference are both multiple of 4, is :
A.
${{12} \over {55}}$
B.
${{14} \over {45}}$
C.
${{7} \over {55}}$
D.
${{6} \over {55}}$
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Let A = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, ......., 10}
Total number of ways of selecting 2 different numbers from A is
$ \therefore $ P(E) = ${{n\left( E \right)} \over {n\left( S \right)}}$ = ${6 \over {55}}$
2017
JEE Mains
MCQ
iCON Education HYD, 79930 92826, 73309 72826JEE Main 2017 (Offline)
For three events A, B and C,
P(Exactly one of A or B occurs) = P(Exactly one of B or C occurs) = P
(Exactly one of C or A occurs) = ${1 \over 4}$
and P(All the three events occur simultaneously) = ${1 \over {16}}$.
Then the
probability that at least one of the events occurs, is :
A.
${7 \over {16}}$
B.
${7 \over {64}}$
C.
${3 \over {16}}$
D.
${7 \over {32}}$
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Given, P (A $ \cap $ B $ \cap $ C) = ${1 \over {16}}$
P (exactly one of A or B occurs)
= P(A) + P (B) – 2P (A $ \cap $ B) = ${1 \over 4}$ .....(1)
P (Exactly one of B or C occurs)
= P(B) + P (C) – 2P (B $ \cap $ C) = ${1 \over 4}$ .....(2)
iCON Education HYD, 79930 92826, 73309 72826JEE Main 2016 (Online) 9th April Morning Slot
If A and B are any two events such that P(A) = ${2 \over 5}$ and P (A $ \cap $ B) = ${3 \over {20}}$, hen the conditional probability, P(A $\left| {} \right.$(A' $ \cup $ B')), where A' denotes the complement of A, is equal to :
iCON Education HYD, 79930 92826, 73309 72826JEE Main 2016 (Offline)
Let two fair six-faced dice $A$ and $B$ be thrown simultaneously. If ${E_1}$ is the event that die $A$ shows up four, ${E_2}$ is the event that die $B$ shows up two and ${E_3}$ is the event that the sum of numbers on both dice is odd, then which of the following statements is $NOT$ true?
A.
${E_1}$ and ${E_2}$ are independent.
B.
${E_2}$ and ${E_3}$ are independent.
C.
${E_1}$ and ${E_3}$ are independent.
D.
${E_1},$ ${E_2}$ and ${E_3}$ are independent.
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Total possible outcome with two six faced dice = 62 = 36
When dice A shows up 4, the possible cases are
E1 = { (4, 1) (4, 2) (4, 3) (4, 4) (4, 5) (4, 6) } = 6 cases
$\therefore$ $P\left( {{E_1}} \right) = {6 \over {36}} = {1 \over 6}$
When dice B shows up 2, the possible cases are
E2 = { (1, 2) (2, 2) (3, 2) (4, 2) (5, 2) (6, 2) } = 6 cases
1st ball can go any of the 3 boxes. So total choices for 1st ball = 3
2nd ball can also go any of the 3 boxes. So total choices for 2nd ball = 3
.
.
.
.
12th ball can go any of the 3 boxes. So total choices for 12th ball = 3
Total choices for all 12 balls = $3 \times $$3 \times $$3 \times $.................12 times = 312.
Now question says choose 3 balls from 12 balls. So no of ways = ${}^{12}{C_3}$ ways.
And then put it in a box. No of ways we can put = ${}^{12}{C_3} \times 1$ ways.
Now we have 9 balls left and we have to put those 9 balls in the remaining 2 boxes.
Each ball can go to any of the 2 boxes, so for each ball there is 2 choices.
$\therefore$ Total ways for 9 balls = 29
$\therefore$ Total ways we can put those 12 balls in the boxes = ${}^{12}{C_3} \times 1 \times {2^9}$
iCON Education HYD, 79930 92826, 73309 72826JEE Main 2014 (Offline)
Let $A$ and $B$ be two events such that $P\left( {\overline {A \cup B} } \right) = {1 \over 6},\,P\left( { {A \cap B} } \right) = {1 \over 4}$ and $P\left( {\overline A } \right) = {1 \over 4},$ where $\overline A $ stands for the complement of the event $A$. Then the events $A$ and $B$ are :
A.
independent but not equally likely.
B.
independent and equally likely.
C.
mutually exclusive and independent.
D.
equally likely but not independent.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
$P(\overline {A \cup B} ) = {1 \over 6}$
or, $1 - P(A \cup B) = {1 \over 6}$
$\therefore$ $P(A \cup B) = 1 - {1 \over 6} = {5 \over 6};$ $P(A \cap B) = {1 \over 4}$; and $P(\overline A ) = {1 \over 4};$
Since the probability of A and B are different, so they are not equally likely events.
Therefore, (A) is the correct option.
2013
JEE Mains
MCQ
iCON Education HYD, 79930 92826, 73309 72826JEE Main 2013 (Offline)
A multiple choice examination has $5$ questions. Each question has three alternative answers of which exactly one is correct. The probability that a student will get $4$ or more correct answers just by guessing is :
A.
${{17} \over {{3^5}}}$
B.
${{13} \over {{3^5}}}$
C.
${{11} \over {{3^5}}}$
D.
${{10} \over {{3^5}}}$
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Each question has 3 alternative and exactly one is correct.
$\therefore$ Probability of giving correct answer P(correct) = ${1 \over 3}$
$\therefore$ Probability of giving wrong answer P(wrong) = ${2 \over 3}$
Here student give 4 or more correct answer.
$\therefore$ Student give either 4 correct answer or 5 correct answer.
Three numbers are chosen at random without replacement from $\left\{ {1,2,3,..8} \right\}.$ The probability that their minimum is $3,$ given that their maximum is $6,$ is :
A.
${3 \over 8}$
B.
${1 \over 5}$
C.
${1 \over 4}$
D.
${2 \over 5}$
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Given set S = $\left\{ {1,2,3,..8} \right\}$
Choosing 3 numbers from 8 numbers can be done ${{}^8{C_3}}$ ways.
Choosing 3 numbers from 8 numbers while minimum no is 3 can be done $1 \times {}^5{C_2}$ ways.
Consider $5$ independent Bernoulli's trials each with probability of success $p.$ If the probability of at least one failure is greater than or equal to ${{31} \over 32},$ then $p$ lies in the interval :
A.
$\left( {{3 \over 4},{{11} \over {12}}} \right]$
B.
$\left[ {0,{1 \over 2}} \right]$
C.
$\left( {{11 \over 12},1} \right]$
D.
$\left( {{1 \over 2},{{3} \over {4}}} \right]$
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Here is 5 trials.
So according to Bernoulli trial n = 5
P( at least one failure) = 1 - P( no failure)
According to question,
1 - P( no failure) $ \ge {{31} \over {32}}$
If $C$ and $D$ are two events such that $C \subset D$ and $P\left( D \right) \ne 0,$ then the correct statement among the following is :
A.
$P\left( {{C \over D}} \right)$$ \ge P\left( C \right)$
B.
$P\left( {{C \over D}} \right)$$ < P\left( C \right)$
C.
$P\left( {{C \over D}} \right)$$ = {{P\left( D \right)} \over {P\left( C \right)}}$
D.
$P\left( {{C \over D}} \right)$$ = P\left( C \right)$
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Given that $C \subset D$ means $C$ is present entirely inside $D$. Which is shown below.
$P\left( {{C \over D}} \right)$ = ${{P\left( {C \cap D} \right)} \over {P\left( D \right)}}$ = ${{P\left( C \right)} \over {P\left( D \right)}}$
As $C \cap D$ means common part of events C and D which is equal to C.
$0 \le P\left( D \right) \le 1$
$\therefore$ ${{P\left( C \right)} \over {P\left( D \right)}} \ge P\left( C \right)$
Note: Here we are dividing with ${P\left( D \right)}$ which is $ \le 1$ and $ \ge 0$, as we know on dividing with a number n in the range $0 \le n \le 1$ we get always more than or equal to the original number.
An urn contains nine balls of which three are red, four are blue and two are green. Three balls are drawn at random without replacement from the urn. The probability that the three balls have different colours is :
A.
${2 \over 7}$
B.
${1 \over 21}$
C.
${1 \over 23}$
D.
${1 \over 3}$
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Out of nine balls three balls can be chosen = ${}^9{C_3}$ ways
According to the question, all three ball should be different. So out of 3 red balls 1 is chosen and out of 4 blue 1 is chosen and out of 2 green 1 is chosen.
Four numbers are chosen at random (without replacement) from the set $\left\{ {1,2,3,....20} \right\}.$
Statement - 1: The probability that the chosen numbers when arranged in some order will form an AP is ${1 \over {85}}.$
Statement - 2: If the four chosen numbers form an AP, then the set of all possible values of common difference is $\left( { \pm 1, \pm 2, \pm 3, \pm 4, \pm 5} \right).$
A.
Statement - 1 is true, Statement - 2 is true; Statement - 2 is not a correct explanation for Statement - 1.
B.
Statement - 1 is true, Statement - 2 is false.
C.
Statement - 1 is false, Statement -2 is true.
D.
Statement - 1 is true, Statement - 2 is true; Statement - 2 is a correct explanation for Statement - 1.
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Four numbers can be chosen ${}^{20}{C_4}$ ways.
When common difference d = 1 then the possible sets are (1, 2, 3, 4) (2, 3, 4, 5) (3, 4, 5, 6) ................. (17, 18, 19, 20) = 17 sets
So when d = 1 then 17 different AP's are possible with 4 numbers.
One ticket is selected at random from $50$ tickets numbered $00, 01, 02, ...., 49.$ Then the probability that the sum of the digits on the selected ticket is $8$, given that the product of these digits is zer, equals :
In a binomial distribution $B\left( {n,p = {1 \over 4}} \right),$ if the probability of at least one success is greater than or equal to ${9 \over {10}},$ then $n$ is greater than :
A.
${1 \over {\log _{10}^4 + \log _{10}^3}}$
B.
${9 \over {\log _{10}^4 - \log _{10}^3}}$
C.
${4 \over {\log _{10}^4 - \log _{10}^3}}$
D.
${1 \over {\log _{10}^4 - \log _{10}^3}}$
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Given that, no of trials = n
Probability of success (p) = ${{1 \over 4}}$
$\therefore$ Probability of no success = 1 - ${{1 \over 4}}$ = ${{3 \over 4}}$
As we know, probability of at least one success = 1 - probability of no success
$\therefore$ According to the question,
1 - (Probability of no success in n trials) $\ge$ ${9 \over {10}}$
A die is thrown. Let $A$ be the event that the number obtained is greater than $3.$ Let $B$ be the event that the number obtained is less than $5.$ Then $P\left( {A \cup B} \right)$ is :
A.
${3 \over 5}$
B.
$0$
C.
$1$
D.
${2 \over 5}$
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
No of outcome for a die = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 }
According to the question,
A = { 4, 5, 6 }
$\therefore$ P(A) = ${3 \over 6}$
B = { 1, 2, 3, 4 }
$\therefore$ P(A) = ${4 \over 6}$
A $ \cap $ B = { 4 }
So P(A $ \cap $ B) = ${1 \over 6}$
We know, $P\left( {A \cup B} \right)$ = $P\left( A \right)$ + $P\left( B \right)$ - $P\left( {A \cap B} \right)$
It is given that the events $A$ and $B$ are such that
$P\left( A \right) = {1 \over 4},P\left( {A|B} \right) = {1 \over 2}$ and $P\left( {B|A} \right) = {2 \over 3}.$ Then $P(B)$ is :
Two aeroplanes ${\rm I}$ and ${\rm I}$${\rm I}$ bomb a target in succession. The probabilities of ${\rm I}$ and ${\rm I}$${\rm I}$ scoring a hit correctly are $0.3$ and $0.2,$ respectively. The second plane will bomb only if the first misses the target. The probability that the target is hit by the second plane is :
At a telephone enquiry system the number of phone cells regarding relevant enquiry follow Poisson distribution with an average of $5$ phone calls during $10$ minute time intervals. The probability that there is at the most one phone call during a $10$-minute time period is :
Three houses are available in a locality. Three persons apply for the houses. Each applies for one house without consulting others. The probability that all the three apply for the same house is :
A.
${2 \over 9}$
B.
${1 \over 9}$
C.
${8 \over 9}$
D.
${7 \over 9}$
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Person 1st has three options to apply.
Similarly, person 2nd has three options t apply
and person 3rd has three options to apply.
Total cases = 33
Now, favourable cases = 3 (An either all has applied for house 1 or 2 or 3)
So, probability $ = {3 \over {{3^3}}} = {1 \over 9}$.
Let $A$ and $B$ two events such that $P\left( {\overline {A \cup B} } \right) = {1 \over 6},$ $P\left( {A \cap B} \right) = {1 \over 4}$ and $P\left( {\overline A } \right) = {1 \over 4},$ where ${\overline A }$ stands for complement of event $A$. Then events $A$ and $B$ are :
The probability that $A$ speaks truth is ${4 \over 5},$ while the probability for $B$ is ${3 \over 4}.$ The probability that they contradict each other when asked to speak on a fact is :
A.
${4 \over 5}$
B.
${1 \over 5}$
C.
${7 \over 20}$
D.
${3 \over 20}$
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The probability of speaking truth by A, P(A) = ${4 \over 5}$. The probability of not speaking truth by A, P($\overline A $) = 1 $-$ ${4 \over 5} = {1 \over 5}$.
The probability of speaking truth by B, P(B) = ${3 \over 4}$. The probability of not speaking truth of B, P($\overline B $) $ = {1 \over 4}$.
The probability that they contradict each other
$ = P(A) \times P(\overline B ) + P(\overline A ) \times P(B)$
Five horses are in a race. Mr. A selects two of the horses at random and bets on them. The probability that Mr. A selected the winning horse is :
A.
${{2 \over 5}}$
B.
${{4 \over 5}}$
C.
${{3 \over 5}}$
D.
${{1 \over 5}}$
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
X : Mr. A selected wining horse
$\overline X $ : Mr. A did not select wining horse
Mr. A selected two horses, now probability of not wining the first horse which Mr. A choses = ${4 \over 5}$
And probability of not wining the second horse also which Mr. A choses = ${3 \over 4}$ (Here Mr. A out of remaining 4 horses choses one horse among 3 horses which did not win)
Events $A, B, C$ are mutually exclusive events such that $P\left( A \right) = {{3x + 1} \over 3},$ $P\left( B \right) = {{1 - x} \over 4}$ and $P\left( C \right) = {{1 - 2x} \over 2}$ The set of possible values of $x$ are in the interval.
A.
$\left[ {0,1} \right]$
B.
$\left[ {{1 \over 3},{1 \over 2}} \right]$
C.
$\left[ {{1 \over 3},{2 \over 3}} \right]$
D.
$\left[ {{1 \ 3},{13 \over 3}} \right]$
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Given $P\left( A \right) = {{3x + 1} \over 3},$ $P\left( B \right) = {{1 - x} \over 4}$ and $P\left( C \right) = {{1 - 2x} \over 2}$
We know for any event X, $0 \le P\left( X \right) \le 1$
In the question given that A, B and C are mutually exclusive
So $P\left( {A \cup B \cup C} \right)$ = $P\left( {A} \right)$ + $P\left( {B} \right)$ + $P\left( {C} \right)$
A problem in mathematics is given to three students $A,B,C$ and their respective probability of solving the problem is ${1 \over 2},{1 \over 3}$ and ${1 \over 4}.$ Probability that the problem is solved is :
A.
${3 \over 4}$
B.
${1 \over 2}$
C.
${2 \over 3}$
D.
${1 \over 3}$
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Given $P\left( A \right) = {1 \over 2}$, $P\left( B \right) = {1 \over 3}$, $P\left( C \right) = {1 \over 4}$
So, $P\left( {\overline A } \right) = {1 \over 2}$ (Probablity that the problem can't be solve by A)
$P\left( {\overline B } \right) = {2 \over 3}$ (Probablity that the problem can't be solve by B)
and $P\left( {\overline C } \right) = {3 \over 4}$ (Probablity that the problem can't be solve by C)
Now the probablity that the problem is solved by any one student of A, B and C = 1 - the probablity that the problem is solved by none of the students of A, B and C
$P\left( {A \cup B \cup C} \right)$ = 1 - $P\left( {\overline A } \right)P\left( {\overline B } \right)P\left( {\overline C } \right)$
$A$ and $B$ are events such that $P\left( {A \cup B} \right) = 3/4$,$P\left( {A \cap B} \right) = 1/4,$
$P\left( {\overline A } \right) = 2/3$ then $P\left( {\overline A \cap B} \right)$ is :
$ \Rightarrow $ $P\left( B \right)$ = ${2 \over 3}$
We know $P\left( {\overline A \cap B} \right)$ = $P\left( B \right)$ - $P\left( {A \cap B} \right)$
So $P\left( {\overline A \cap B} \right)$ = ${2 \over 3}$ - ${1 \over4}$ = ${5 \over 12}$
2026
JEE Mains
Numerical
iCON Education HYD, 79930 92826, 73309 72826JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift
Let S be a set of 5 elements and $\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{S})$ denote the power set of S . Let E be an event of choosing an ordered pair (A, B) from the set $\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{S}) \times \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{S})$ such that $\mathrm{A} \cap \mathrm{B}=\emptyset$. If the probability of the event $E$ is $\frac{3^p}{2^q}$, where $p, q \in N$, then $p+q$ is equal to
Correct Answer: 15
Explanation:
$ \begin{aligned} & \text { Let } S=\left\{a_1, a_2, a_3, a_4, a_5\right\} \\ & n(S)=5 \\ & P(S)=\text { power set of } S \\ & n P(S)=2^{n(S)}=2^5=32 \\ & n(T)=n[P(S) \times P(S)]=32 \times 32 \quad \text { (Total outcomes) } \end{aligned} $
$E=$ event that choosing ordered pair ( $A, B$ ) from $P(S) \times P(S)$ such that $A \cap B=\phi$
for each element $x \in S, n(S)=5$
there are 4 possibilities such that $A \cap B=\phi$
1.$x \in A$ and $x \notin B$
2.$x \notin A$ and $x \in B$
3.$x \notin A$ and $x \notin B$
4.$x \in A$ and $x \in B$
for $A \cap B=\phi$, exclude the fourth.
so, for each of 5 elements of $S$ there are 3 choices.
The number of favourable outcome $n(E)=3 \times 3 \times 3 \times 3 \times 3$
iCON Education HYD, 79930 92826, 73309 72826JEE Main 2026 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift
From the first 100 natural numbers, two numbers first $a$ and then $b$ are selected randomly without replacement. If the probability that $\mathrm{a}-\mathrm{b} \geqslant 10$ is $\frac{\mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{n}}, \operatorname{gcd}(\mathrm{m}, \mathrm{n})=1$, then $\mathrm{m}+\mathrm{n}$ is equal to
$\_\_\_\_$ .
Correct Answer: 311
Explanation:
Let $b=1$
$\Rightarrow a>11 \Rightarrow$ a can take 90 values from $\{11,12, \ldots 100\}$
Let $b=2 \Rightarrow a>12 \Rightarrow 8>$ values and so on till $b=99 \Rightarrow$ a can only take $a=100$, only 1 value ⇒ favourable cases $=1+2+3+\ldots .+90$
iCON Education HYD, 79930 92826, 73309 72826JEE Main 2025 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift
A card from a pack of 52 cards is lost. From the remaining 51 cards, n cards are drawn and are found to be spades. If the probability of the lost card to be a spade is $\frac{11}{50}$, then n is equal to ________ .
Correct Answer: 2
Explanation:
$P\left(\frac{\text { Lost }_{\text {(spade })}}{\mathrm{n} \text { cards are spade }}\right)$
iCON Education HYD, 79930 92826, 73309 72826JEE Main 2025 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift
Three distinct numbers are selected randomly from the set $\{1,2,3, \ldots, 40\}$. If the probability, that the selected numbers are in an increasing G.P., is $\frac{m}{n}, \operatorname{gcd}(m, n)=1$, then $m+n$ is equal to __________ .
Correct Answer: 2477
Explanation:
Total number of ways of selecting $3$ distinct numbers from $\{1,2,\dots,40\}$ is
iCON Education HYD, 79930 92826, 73309 72826JEE Main 2024 (Online) 9th April Morning Shift
Let $\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b}$ and $\mathrm{c}$ denote the outcome of three independent rolls of a fair tetrahedral die, whose four faces are marked $1,2,3,4$. If the probability that $a x^2+b x+c=0$ has all real roots is $\frac{m}{n}, \operatorname{gcd}(\mathrm{m}, \mathrm{n})=1$, then $\mathrm{m}+\mathrm{n}$ is equal to _________.
Correct Answer: 19
Explanation:
A quadratic equation $ax^2 + bx + c = 0$ has real roots if and only if its discriminant is non-negative. The discriminant $\Delta$ of the quadratic equation is given by:
$\Delta = b^2 - 4ac$
For the quadratic equation to have all real roots, the discriminant must be non-negative:
$\Delta \geq 0$
That means:
$b^2 - 4ac \geq 0$
Given that $a, b, c$ are the outcomes of rolling a fair tetrahedral die, they can each be one of the numbers 1, 2, 3, or 4. Our task is to determine the probability that this condition holds.
We need to analyze the cases where $b^2 \geq 4ac$.
Let’s consider all possible values for $a$, $b$, and $c$, and count how many of them satisfy the condition. Since there are 4 choices for each of the variables, there are a total of $4 \times 4 \times 4 = 64$ possible combinations.
Now, we count the valid combinations where $b^2 \geq 4ac$:
For $a = 1$: $b^2 \geq 4c$
$b = 1: 1 \geq 4c \rightarrow \text{(Not possible since } c \ \text{must be } \geq 1 \text{ and not zero)}$
$b = 2: 4 \geq 4c \rightarrow c \leq 1 \rightarrow c = 1$ (1 case)
$b = 3: 9 \geq 4c \rightarrow c \leq 2 \rightarrow c = 1 \text{ or } 2$ (2 cases)
$b = 4: 16 \geq 4c \rightarrow c \leq 4 \rightarrow c = 1, 2, 3, 4$ (4 cases)