Probability
16 Questions
MSQ (Multiple Correct)
2021
JEE Advanced
MSQ
JEE Advanced 2021 Paper 1 Online
Let E, F and G be three events having probabilities $P(E) = {1 \over 8}$, $P(F) = {1 \over 6}$ and $P(G) = {1 \over 4}$, and let P (E $\cap$ F $\cap$ G) = ${1 \over {10}}$. For any event H, if Hc denotes the complement, then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?
A.
$P(E \cap F \cap {G^c}) \le {1 \over {40}}$
B.
$P({E^c} \cap F \cap G) \le {1 \over {15}}$
C.
$P(E \cup F \cup G) \le {{13} \over {24}}$
D.
$P({E^c} \cup {F^c} \cup {G^c}) \le {5 \over {12}}$
2019
JEE Advanced
MSQ
JEE Advanced 2019 Paper 1 Offline
There are three bags B1, B2 and B3. The bag B1 contains 5 red and 5 green balls, B2 contains 3 red and 5 green balls, and B3 contains 5 red and 3 green balls. Bags B1, B2 and B3 have probabilities ${3 \over {10}}$, ${3 \over {10}}$ and ${4 \over {10}}$ respectively of being chosen. A bag is selected at random and a ball is chosen at random from the bag. Then which of the following options is/are correct?
A.
Probability that the chosen ball is green, given that the selected bag is B3, equals ${3 \over 8}$.
B.
Probability that the selected bag is B3, given that the chosen ball is green, equals ${5 \over 13}$.
C.
Probability that the chosen ball is green equals ${39 \over 80}$.
D.
Probability that the selected bag is B3 and the chosen ball is green equals ${3 \over 10}$.
2017
JEE Advanced
MSQ
JEE Advanced 2017 Paper 1 Offline
Let X and Y be two events such that $P(X) = {1 \over 3}$, $P(X|Y) = {1 \over 2}$ and $P(Y|X) = {2 \over 5}$. Then
A.
$P(Y) = {4 \over {15}}$
B.
$P(X'|Y) = {1 \over 2}$
C.
$P(X \cup Y) = {2 \over 5}$
D.
$P(X \cap Y) = {1 \over 5}$
2015
JEE Advanced
MSQ
JEE Advanced 2015 Paper 2 Offline
Let ${n_1}$ and ${n_2}$ be the number of red and black balls, respectively, in box ${\rm I}$. Let ${n_3}$ and ${n_4}$ be the number of red and black balls, respectively, in box ${\rm I}{\rm I}.$
A ball is drawn at random from box ${\rm I}$ and transferred to box ${\rm I}$${\rm I}.$ If the probability of drawing a red ball from box ${\rm I},$ after this transfer, is ${1 \over 3},$ then the correct option(s) with the possible values of ${n_1}$ and ${n_2}$ is(are)
A.
${n_1} = 4$ and ${n_2} = 6$
B.
${n_1} = 2$ and ${n_2} = 3$
C.
${n_1} = 10$ and ${n_2} = 20$
D.
${n_1} = 3$ and ${n_2} = 6$
2015
JEE Advanced
MSQ
JEE Advanced 2015 Paper 2 Offline
Let ${n_1}$ and ${n_2}$ be the number of red and black balls, respectively, in box ${\rm I}$. Let ${n_3}$ and ${n_4}$ be the number of red and black balls, respectively, in box ${\rm I}{\rm I}.$
One of the two boxes, box ${\rm I}$ and box ${\rm I}{\rm I},$ was selected at random and a ball was drawn randomly out of this box. The ball was found to be red. If the probability that this red ball was drawn from box ${\rm I}{\rm I}$ is ${1 \over 3},$ then the correct option(s) with the possible values of ${n_1}$ ${n_2},$ ${n_3}$ and ${n_4}$ is (are)
A.
${n_1} = 3,{n_2} = 3,{n_3} = 5,{n_4} = 15$
B.
${n_1} = 3,{n_2} = 6,{n_3} = 10,{n_4} = 50$
C.
${n_1} = 8,{n_2} = 6,{n_3} = 5,{n_4} = 20$
D.
${n_1} = 6,{n_2} = 12,{n_3} = 5,{n_4} = 20$
2012
JEE Advanced
MSQ
IIT-JEE 2012 Paper 2 Offline
Let $X$ and $Y$ be two events such that $P\left( {X|Y} \right) = {1 \over 2},$ $P\left( {Y|X} \right) = {1 \over 3}$ and $P\left( {X \cap Y} \right) = {1 \over 6}.$ Which of the following is (are) correct ?
A.
$P\left( {X \cup Y} \right) = {2 \over 3}$
B.
$X$ and $Y$ are independent
C.
$X$ and $Y$ are not independent
D.
$P\left( {{X^c} \cap Y} \right) = {1 \over 3}$
2012
JEE Advanced
MSQ
IIT-JEE 2012 Paper 1 Offline
A ship is fitted with three engines ${E_1},{E_2}$ and ${E_3}$. The engines function independently of each other with respective probabilities ${1 \over 2},{1 \over 4}$ and ${1 \over 4}$. For the ship to be operational at least two of its engines must function. Let $X$ denote the event that the ship is operational and Let ${X_1},{X_2}$ and ${X_3}$ denote respectively the events that the engines ${E_1},{E_2}$ and ${E_3}$ are functioning. Which of the following is (are) true?
A.
$P\left[ {X_1^c|X} \right] = {3 \over {16}}$
B.
$P$ [exactly two engines of the ship are functioning $\left. {|X} \right] = {7 \over 8}$
C.
$P\left[ {X|{X_2}} \right] = {5 \over {16}}$
D.
$P\left[ {X|{X_1}} \right] = {7 \over {16}}$
2011
JEE Advanced
MSQ
IIT-JEE 2011 Paper 2 Offline
Let $E$ and $F$ be two independent events. The probability that exactly one of them occurs is $\,{{11} \over {25}}$ and the probability of none of them occurring is $\,{{2} \over {25}}$. If $P(T)$ denotes the probability of occurrence of the event $T,$ then
A.
$P\left( E \right) = {4 \over 5},P\left( F \right) = {3 \over 5}$
B.
$P\left( E \right) = {1 \over 5},P\left( F \right) = {2 \over 5}$
C.
$P\left( E \right) = {2 \over 5},P\left( F \right) = {1 \over 5}$
D.
$P\left( E \right) = {3 \over 5},P\left( F \right) = {4 \over 5}$
1999
JEE Advanced
MSQ
IIT-JEE 1999
The probabilities that a student passes in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry are $m, p$ and $c,$ respectively. Of these subjects, the student has a $75%$ chance of passing in at least one, a $50$% chance of passing in at least two, and a $40$% chance of passing in exactly two. Which of the following relations are true?
A.
$p+m+c=19/20$
B.
$p+m+c=27/20$
C.
$pmc=1/10$
D.
$pmc=1/4$
1998
JEE Advanced
MSQ
IIT-JEE 1998
If $\overline E $ and $\overline F $ are the complementary events of events $E$ and $F$ respectively and if $0 < P\left( F \right) < 1,$ then
A.
$P\left( {E/F} \right) + P\left( {\overline E /F} \right) = 1$
B.
$P\left( {E/F} \right) + P\left( {E/\overline F } \right) = 1$
C.
$P\left( {\overline E /F} \right) + P\left( {E/\overline F } \right) = 1$
D.
$P\left( {E/\overline F } \right) + P\left( {\overline E /\overline F } \right) = 1$
1995
JEE Advanced
MSQ
IIT-JEE 1995 Screening
Let $0 < P\left( A \right) < 1,0 < P\left( B \right) < 1$ and
$P\left( {A \cup B} \right) = P\left( A \right) + P\left( B \right) - P\left( A \right)P\left( B \right)$ then
$P\left( {A \cup B} \right) = P\left( A \right) + P\left( B \right) - P\left( A \right)P\left( B \right)$ then
A.
$P\left( {B/A} \right) = P\left( B \right) - P\left( A \right)$
B.
$P\left( {A' - B'} \right) = P\left( {A'} \right) - P\left( {B'} \right)$
C.
$P\left( {A \cup B} \right)' = P\left( {A'} \right) - P\left( {B'} \right)$
D.
$P\left( {A/B} \right) = P\left( A \right)$
1993
JEE Advanced
MSQ
IIT-JEE 1993
$E$ and $F$ are two independent events. The probability that both $E$ and $F$ happen is $1/12$ and the probability that neither $E$ nor $F$ happens is $1/2.$ Then,
A.
$\,P\left( E \right) = 1/3,P\left( F \right) = 1/4$
B.
$\,P\left( E \right) = 1/2,P\left( F \right) = 1/6$
C.
$\,P\left( E \right) = 1/6,P\left( F \right) = 1/2$
D.
$\,P\left( E \right) = 1/4,P\left( F \right) = 1/3$
1991
JEE Advanced
MSQ
IIT-JEE 1991
For any two events $A$ and $B$ in a simple space
A.
$P\left( {A/B} \right) \ge {{P\left( A \right) + P\left( B \right) - 1} \over {P\left( B \right)}},P\left( B \right) \ne 0$ is always true
B.
$P\left( {A \cap \overline B } \right) = P\left( A \right) - P\left( {A \cap B} \right)\,\,$ does not hold
C.
$P\left( {A \cup B} \right) = 1 - P\left( {\overline A } \right)P\left( {\overline B } \right),$ if $A$ and $B$ are independent
D.
$P\left( {A \cup B} \right) = 1 - P\left( {\overline A } \right)P\left( {\overline B } \right),$ if $A$ and $B$ are disjoint.
1989
JEE Advanced
MSQ
IIT-JEE 1989
If $E$ and $F$ are independent events such that $0 < P\left( E \right) < 1$ and $0 < P\left( F \right) < 1,$ then
A.
$E$ and $F$ are mutually exclusive
B.
$E$ and ${F^c}$ (the complement of the event $F$) are independent
C.
${E^c}$ and ${F^c}$ are independent
D.
$P\left( {E|F} \right) + P\left( {{E^c}|F} \right) = 1.$
1988
JEE Advanced
MSQ
IIT-JEE 1988
For two given events $A$ and $B,$ $P\left( {A \cap B} \right)$
A.
not less than $P\left( A \right) + P\left( B \right) - 1$
B.
not greater than $P\left( A \right) + P\left( B \right)$
C.
equal to $P\left( A \right) + P\left( B \right) - P\left( {A \cup B} \right)\,\,$
D.
$P\left( A \right) + P\left( B \right) + P\left( {A \cup B} \right)\,\,$
1984
JEE Advanced
MSQ
IIT-JEE 1984
If $M$ and $N$ are any two events, the probability that exactly one of them occurs is
A.
$P\left( M \right) + P\left( N \right) - 2P\left( {M \cap N} \right)$
B.
$P\left( M \right) + P\left( N \right) - P\left( {M \cap N} \right)$
C.
$P\left( {{M^c}} \right) + P\left( {{N^c}} \right) - 2P\left( {{M^c} \cap {N^c}} \right)$
D.
$P\left( {M \cap {N^c}} \right) + P\left( {{M^c} \cap N} \right)$
