Probability

633 Questions
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Evening Shift
A person is known to speak false once out of 4 times, If that person picks a card at random from a pack of 52 cards and reports that it is a king, then the probability that it is actually a king is
A.
$\frac{1}{37}$
B.
$\frac{1}{5}$
C.
$\frac{12}{37}$
D.
$\frac{25}{37}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Evening Shift
For a binomial variate $X \sim B(n, p)$ the difference between the mean and variance is 1 and the difference between their square is 11 . If the probability of $P(x=2)=m\left(\frac{5}{6}\right)^n$ and $n=36$, then $m: n$
A.
$6: 5$
B.
$7: 10$
C.
$36: 1$
D.
$42: 25$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Evening Shift
The probability that a man failing to hit a target is $\frac{1}{3}$. If he fires 4 times, then the probability that he hits the target at least thrice is
A.
$\frac{16}{27}$
B.
$\frac{11}{27}$
C.
$\frac{8}{81}$
D.
$\frac{32}{81}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Morning Shift

S is the sample space and $A, B$ are two events of a random experiment. Match the items of List $A$ with the items of List B

$
\text { List A }
$
$
\text { List B }
$
I $A, B$ are mutually exclusive events a. $
P(A \cap B)=P(B)-P(\bar{A})
$
II $
A, B \text { are independent events }
$
b. $
P(A) \leq P(B)
$
III $
A \cap B=A
$
c. $
P\left(\frac{\bar{A}}{B}\right)=1-P(A)
$
IV $
A \cup B=S
$
d. $
P(A \cup B)=P(A)+P(B)
$
e. $
P(A)+P(B)=2
$
A.
$(I-e)(I I-d)(I I I-c)(I V-b)$
B.
(l-a) (II-c) (III-e) (IV-b)
C.
$(I-d)(I I-c)(I I I-b)(I V-a)$
D.
$(\mathrm{I}-\mathrm{b})(\mathrm{II}-\mathrm{d})(\mathrm{III-a})(\mathrm{IV}-\mathrm{c})$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Morning Shift
$P(A \mid A \cap B)+P(B \mid A \cap B)=$
A.
1
B.
$P(A \cup B)$
C.
$P(A \cap B)$
D.
2
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Morning Shift
Two digits are selected at random from the digits 1 through 9. If their sum is even, then the probability that both are odd, is
A.
$\frac{3}{8}$
B.
$\frac{1}{2}$
C.
$\frac{5}{8}$
D.
$\frac{3}{4}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Morning Shift
A, B and C are mutually exclusive and exhaustive events of a random experiment and $E$ is an event that occurs in conjunction with one of the events $\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}$ and $C$. The conditional probabilities of $E$ given the happening of $A, \mathrm{~B}$ and C are respectively $0.6,0.3$ and 0.1. If $P(A)=0.30$ and $P(B)=0.50$, then $P(C / E)=$
A.
$\frac{2}{35}$
B.
$\frac{15}{35}$
C.
$\frac{18}{35}$
D.
$\frac{17}{35}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Morning Shift
For the probability distribution of a discrete random variable $X$ as given below, then mean of $X$ is
X = x -2 -1 0 1 2 3
P(X = x) $
\frac{1}{10}
$
$
K+\frac{2}{10}
$
$
K+\frac{3}{10}
$
$
K+\frac{3}{10}
$
$
K+\frac{4}{10}
$
$
K+\frac{2}{10}
$
A.
$\frac{3}{5}$
B.
$\frac{4}{5}$
C.
$\frac{6}{5}$
D.
$\frac{8}{5}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 20th May Morning Shift
In a random experiment, two dice are thrown and the sum of the numbers appeared on them is recorded. This experiment is repeated 9 times. If the probability that a sum of 6 appears atleast once is $P_1$ and a sum of 8 appears atleast once is $P_2$, then $P_1: P_2=$
A.
$4: 3$
B.
$3: 1$
C.
$1: 2$
D.
$1: 1$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 19th May Evening Shift
If 7 different balls are distributed among 4 different boxes, then the probability that the first box contains 3 balls is
A.
$\frac{35}{128}\left(\frac{3}{4}\right)^3$
B.
$\frac{35}{64}\left(\frac{3}{4}\right)^4$
C.
$\frac{7}{8}\left(\frac{3}{4}\right)^7$
D.
$\frac{5}{16}\left(\frac{3}{4}\right)^5$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 19th May Evening Shift
Out of first 5 consecutive natural numbers, if two different numbers $x$ and $y$ are chosen at random, then the probability that $x^4-y^4$ is divisible by 5 is
A.
$\frac{2}{5}$
B.
$\frac{4}{5}$
C.
$\frac{3}{5}$
D.
$\frac{1}{5}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 19th May Evening Shift
A bag contains 2 white, 3 green and 5 red balls. If three balls are drawn one after the other without replacement, then the probability that the last ball drawn was red is
A.
$\frac{2}{3}$
B.
$\frac{3}{4}$
C.
$\frac{5}{9}$
D.
$\frac{1}{2}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 19th May Evening Shift
There are 2 bags each containing 3 white and 5 black balls and 4 bags each containing 6 white and 4 black balls. If a ball drawn randomly from a bag is found to be black, then the probability that this ball is from the first set of bags is
A.
$\frac{25}{57}$
B.
$\frac{25}{41}$
C.
$\frac{2}{5}$
D.
$\frac{3}{5}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 19th May Evening Shift
If two cards are drawn randomly from a pack of 52 playing cards, then the mean of the probability distribution of number of kings is
A.
$\frac{215}{221}$
B.
$\frac{2}{13}$
C.
$\frac{188}{221}$
D.
$\frac{13}{2}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 19th May Evening Shift
In a consignment of 15 articles, it is found that 3 are defective. If a sample of 5 articles is chosen at random from it, then the probability of having 2 defective articles is
A.
$\frac{256}{625}$
B.
$\frac{64}{625}$
C.
$\frac{128}{625}$
D.
$\frac{512}{625}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 18th May Morning Shift
If 5 letters are to be placed in 5 -addressed envelopes, then the probability that atleast one letter is placed in the wrongly addressed envelope, is
A.
$\frac{1}{5}$
B.
$\frac{1}{120}$
C.
$\frac{4}{5}$
D.
$\frac{119}{120}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 18th May Morning Shift
A student writes an examination which contains eight true of false questions. If he answers six or more questions correctly, the passes the examination. If the student answers all the questions, then the probability that he fails in the examination, is
A.
$\frac{37}{256}$
B.
$\frac{19}{256}$
C.
$\frac{119}{256}$
D.
$\frac{219}{256}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 18th May Morning Shift
The probabilities that a person goes to college by car is $\frac{1}{5}$, by bus is $\frac{2}{5}$ and by train is $\frac{3}{5}$, respectively. The probabilities that he reaches the college late if he takes car, bus and train are $\frac{2}{7}, \frac{4}{7}$ and $\frac{1}{7}$, respectively, If he reaches the college on time, then probability that he travelled by car is
A.
$\frac{6}{29}$
B.
$\frac{24}{29}$.
C.
$\frac{5}{29}$
D.
$\frac{23}{29}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 18th May Morning Shift
$P, Q$ and $R$ try to hit the same target one after the other. If their probabilities of hitting the target are $\frac{2}{3}, \frac{3}{5}, \frac{5}{7}$ respectively, then the probability that the target is his by $P$ or $Q$ but not by $R$ is
A.
$\frac{26}{105}$
B.
$\frac{79}{105}$
C.
0
D.
$\frac{75}{105}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 18th May Morning Shift
A box contains $20 \%$ defective bulbs. Five bulbs are chosen randomly from this box. Then, the probability that exactly 3 of the chosen bulbs are defective, is
A.
$\frac{32}{6 \%}$
B.
$\frac{32}{125}$
C.
$\frac{16}{625}$
D.
$\frac{16}{125}$
2024 AP-EAPCET MCQ
AP EAPCET 2024 - 18th May Morning Shift
If a random variable $X$ satisfies poisson distribution with a mean value of 5 , then probability that $X<3$ is
A.
$\frac{37}{2} e^5$
B.
$6 e^5$
C.
$6 e^{-5}$
D.
$\frac{37}{2} e^{-5}$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 15th April Morning Shift
A bag contains 6 white and 4 black balls. A die is rolled once and the number of balls equal to the number obtained on the die are drawn from the bag at random. The probability that all the balls drawn are white is :
A.
$\frac{1}{4}$
B.
$\frac{9}{50}$
C.
$\frac{1}{5}$
D.
$\frac{11}{50}$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 13th April Evening Shift

The random variable $\mathrm{X}$ follows binomial distribution $\mathrm{B}(\mathrm{n}, \mathrm{p})$, for which the difference of the mean and the variance is 1 . If $2 \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{X}=2)=3 \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{X}=1)$, then $n^{2} \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{X}>1)$ is equal to :

A.
15
B.
12
C.
11
D.
16
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 13th April Morning Shift

A coin is biased so that the head is 3 times as likely to occur as tail. This coin is tossed until a head or three tails occur. If $\mathrm{X}$ denotes the number of tosses of the coin, then the mean of $\mathrm{X}$ is :

A.
$\frac{81}{64}$
B.
$\frac{37}{16}$
C.
$\frac{21}{16}$
D.
$\frac{15}{16}$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 12th April Morning Shift

Two dice A and B are rolled. Let the numbers obtained on A and B be $\alpha$ and $\beta$ respectively. If the variance of $\alpha-\beta$ is $\frac{p}{q}$, where $p$ and $q$ are co-prime, then the sum of the positive divisors of $p$ is equal to :

A.
48
B.
31
C.
72
D.
36
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 11th April Morning Shift

Let $S=\left\{M=\left[a_{i j}\right], a_{i j} \in\{0,1,2\}, 1 \leq i, j \leq 2\right\}$ be a sample space and $A=\{M \in S: M$ is invertible $\}$ be an event. Then $P(A)$ is equal to :

A.
$\frac{47}{81}$
B.
$\frac{49}{81}$
C.
$\frac{50}{81}$
D.
$\frac{16}{27}$
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
2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 12th April Morning Shift

A fair $n(n > 1)$ faces die is rolled repeatedly until a number less than $n$ appears. If the mean of the number of tosses required is $\frac{n}{9}$, then $n$ is equal to ____________.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 11th April Evening Shift

Let the probability of getting head for a biased coin be $\frac{1}{4}$. It is tossed repeatedly until a head appears. Let $\mathrm{N}$ be the number of tosses required. If the probability that the equation $64 \mathrm{x}^{2}+5 \mathrm{Nx}+1=0$ has no real root is $\frac{\mathrm{p}}{\mathrm{q}}$, where $\mathrm{p}$ and $\mathrm{q}$ are coprime, then $q-p$ is equal to ________.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 31st January Evening Shift
Let A be the event that the absolute difference between two randomly choosen real numbers in the sample space $[0,60]$ is less than or equal to a . If $\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A})=\frac{11}{36}$, then $\mathrm{a}$ is equal to _______.
2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 30th January Evening Shift
A bag contains six balls of different colours. Two balls are drawn in succession with replacement. The probability that both the balls are of the same colour is p. Next four balls are drawn in succession with replacement and the probability that exactly three balls are of the same colour is $q$. If $p: q=m: n$, where $m$ and $n$ are coprime, then $m+n$ is equal to :
2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 25th January Evening Shift

25% of the population are smokers. A smoker has 27 times more chances to develop lung cancer than a non smoker. A person is diagnosed with lung cancer and the probability that this person is a smoker is $\frac{k}{10}%$. Then the value of k is __________.

2023 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

Three urns A, B and C contain 4 red, 6 black; 5 red, 5 black; and $\lambda$ red, 4 black balls respectively. One of the urns is selected at random and a ball is drawn. If the ball drawn is red and the probability that it is drawn from urn C is 0.4 then the square of the length of the side of the largest equilateral triangle, inscribed in the parabola $y^2=\lambda x$ with one vertex at the vertex of the parabola, is :

2023 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Online
Consider an experiment of tossing a coin repeatedly until the outcomes of two consecutive tosses are same. If the probability of a random toss resulting in head is $\frac{1}{3}$, then the probability that the experiment stops with head is :
A.
$\frac{1}{3}$
B.
$\frac{5}{21}$
C.
$\frac{4}{21}$
D.
$\frac{2}{7}$
2023 JEE Advanced MCQ
JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 1 Online
Let $X=\left\{(x, y) \in \mathbb{Z} \times \mathbb{Z}: \frac{x^2}{8}+\frac{y^2}{20}<1\right.$ and $\left.y^2<5 x\right\}$. Three distinct points $P, Q$ and $R$ are randomly chosen from $X$. Then the probability that $P, Q$ and $R$ form a triangle whose area is a positive integer, is :
A.
$\frac{71}{220}$
B.
$\frac{73}{220}$
C.
$\frac{79}{220}$
D.
$\frac{83}{220}$