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Ina room there are 6 couples. Out of them if 4 are selei
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couples are selected is,
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IfAand B are two events such that P(ay=2, P(B)=2 and P(A: 8)=4, then P(4n8)
5 3 1 2
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‘IfAand Bare two mutually exclusive events, then the relation between (4) and P(2) is
(A) P(a)2P(@)——(B) PB)sP(Z)—— (©) P(B)=PLA)—(D) PL) < PLA)
Three students A, B and C are to take part ina swimming competition. The probability of A's winning
or B's winning each is 3 times the probability of C’s winning. The probability of C’s winning if there is
no ticis
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5 different Engineering, 4 different Mathematics and 2 different Chemistry books are placed in a shelf
at random, The probability that the books of each kind are all together is
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Apack of cards is distributed among four hands equally. The probability that 5 spades, 3 clubs, 3
hearts and the rest diamonds may bein a particular hand is
From a well shuffled pack of 52 playing cards two cards are drawn at random. The probability that
either both are red or both are kings is
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‘Three balls drawn from a bag containing are 4 red, 3 black and 5 white balls. The probability of
drawing 2 balls of the same colourand one is of different colour is,
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Amonkey seated before a type writer with 26 keys on the key board denoting the English alphabet.
‘Then the probability for that monkey to type the word ‘SIR’ is,
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Mr. A gave his telephone number to Mr. B. Mr.B remembers that the first two digits were 40 and the
remaining four digits were two 3s, one 6 and one 8, He isnot certain about the order of the digits. Mr.
B dials 403638. The probability that he will get A’s house is
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Three persons A, B and C are to speak at a function with 5 other persons. Ifthe persons speak in
random order, the probability that A speaks before B and C speaks before A in that order is
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Consider a lottery that sells ,? tickets and awards n prizes. Ifone buys n tickets the probability of his
‘winning si... getting t least one prize is
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2n boys are randomly divided into two subgroups containing boys each. The probability thatthe two
tallest boys are in different groups is
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‘There are 9999 tickets bearing numbers 0001, 0002,...., 9999, Ifone ticket is selected from these
tickets at random, the probability that the number on the ticket will consist of all different digits, is-
(A) 5040/9999 (B)5000/9999 (C) 5030/9999 (Dy none of these
Areal number x is selected atrandom from the solution set of the equation x” ~3x-28<0. The
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There are n letters and n addressed envelopes. The probability that all the letters are not kept in the
right envelope, is
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Inaconvex hexagon two diagonals are drawn at random. The probability that the diagonals intersect
atan interior point ofthe hexagon is,
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‘Two numbers ‘a’ and bare chosen atrandom from the numbers 1,
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Ona symmetrical dic the numbers 1, -1, 2,-2, 3 and 0 are marked on its 6 faces. If such a die is
thrown 3 times, the probability that the sum of points on them is 6 is
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A bag contains 50 tickets numbered 1, 2, 3, .. 50 of which five are drawn at random and arranged
in ascending order of magnitude (x, 0
Hence, P(AMB) ne P(A/B), P(B)>0
+ In general P(B/A) » P(4/B)
Iustration : 06
Ifa pair of dice is thrown and its known that sum of the numbers is even, then find the probability that
thesum is less than 6,
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Let Abe the given event and let B be the event, whose probability is to be found. Then
Required probability P (2
P(BRA)_ 4/36 _2
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Rule of Multiplication
IfAand B are two events in a sample space S such that P(A) +0 & P(B)*0, then the probability of
simultaneous occurrence ofthe two events & Bis givenby P(4-\B)= P(4).P(B/4) = P(B).P(4/B)
For three events A,B,C :- P(AM BMC) = P(A).P(B/ A).P(C/AMB)
Four events A,B,C, = P(AN BA CnD) = P(A) P(B/A).P(CIAMB).P(D/ AN BAC)
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‘Suppose A, - A, ben events such that P(A, A) O...0A,) #0, then
Ay
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Independent Events
‘Two events A and B are said to be independent if occurrence or non-occurrence of one does not
affect the occurrence or non-occurrence of the other,
ie., P(B/A)=P(B), P(A) #0.
P(AMB)
P(A) =P)
= PBIA)=
=> P(ANB)=P(A). P(B)
Ifthe events are not independent, then they ate said to be dependent,
Pair - wise independent events
‘Three events A.
are said to be pair wise independent if
P(ANB)=P(A). P(B), P(BAC) =P(B). P(C), P(ANC) = P(A). PCC)
Mutually independent Events
‘Three events A, B and C are said to be mutually independent if,
P(AMB)=P(A). P(B), P(BAC) = P(B). P(C) .P(AMC) = P(A). PC)
and P(AMBAC)=P(A). PB). P(C)
(Mutually independent events are pair-wise independent but the converse may not be true.
@ — A&Bareindependent, then
(a) P(An)=P(4)P(B)
(0) P(AUB)= P(A) +P(B)—P(4).P(B)
(©) P(4v)=1-P(4).P(B)
(i IFA, B & Carethree independent events, then P(4U BUC) =1-P(4).P(B).P(C)
(iv) Iftwo events A & Bare independent, then
(a) 4 & B areindependent,
(b) H & B are independent.
(©) A & B areindependent.
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If Aand Bare independent events. Then show that the following pairs of events are also independent
@ A adB Gi) a’ and BY
Solution :
@ — P(A’AB)=P(B)-P(ANB)=P(B)-P(A)PB)
(-. Aand Bare independent)
=P(B) (1 - P(A) = P(B) P(A’)
P(A’) =P((AvBy')=
=P(AUB)
= 1-[P(A) + P(B)-P(A).P(B)]
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P(A) —P(B) + P(A). P(B) = (I — P(A) (I = P(B)) = P(A’). P(B').
Mustration : 08
Alot contains 50 defective and 50 non-defective bulbs. Two bulbs are drawn at random, one ata time
with replacement. The events A, Band C are defined as under:
A= {The irstbulb is defective}, B= {The second bulb is non-defective}
C= {The two bulbs are either both defective or both non-defective}
Categorize the events A, B and C to be pairwise independent or mutually independent.
Solution :
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P(A)= 5x1=5, P(B)= 1x
P(AMB)=P (the firstis defective and the second is non-defective)
P(CAA) =P (both the bulbs are defective) =
P(AMBNC)=P(4)=0
As P(AMB) = P(A).P(B),P(BC) = P(B).P(C) and P(COA) = P(C)-P(A), the events
A, Band Care pairwise independent,
Since P(A ABAC)=0 + P(A).P(B).P(C), A, B and C are not mutually independent.
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The probability that A,B,C solve a problem is 1/2, 2/3, 3/4 ifthe probability that problem will be
solved is or and that the problem is solved by only one of them is 2, then
(A) @4B=28/24 (B) a+f=29/24 (C) a-f=1/24 (D) B-a=6/24
‘The probability ofhitting a shot by three persons A, B,Cis 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, Ifthe probability that exactly
two of them hitthe shot is cr and that atleasttwo of them will hit the shot is , then
(A) a+ f=28/24 (B) a+ B=29/24 (C) a-B=17/24 (D) a—f=1/24
A bag contains 3 white and 5 black balls and another bag contains 4 white and 2 black balls. One ball
is drawn from each bag. Ifthe probability that both are white is a and ff be the probability that both
are black, then
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Q37__Aproblemis given to two students A and B whose chances of solvingit are
Column -I Column -I1
(A) probability that the problemis solved is Py Tis
(B) probability that the problem not solved is ais
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Q.38 A, Baretwo events ofa sample space such that P(A) > 0, P(B)> 0.
Column -1 Column -
(A) P(AUBy' where A and B are independent events, P) P(ANB)
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from the following two columns.
Column -1 Column -
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(©) P(B/A'AB’) is equal to wt
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piece of equipment will function only when all the three components A, B, C are working. The
probability of A failing during one year is 0.15 that of Bis 0.05 and that of Cis 0.10. The probability
P
1e equipment will fil before the end of the year is 1-—"—. then the number of prime divisors o
that the equipment will fill before the end of the year is !~-[> then the numberof prime divisors of
pis
‘A person draws a card from a well shuffled pack of 52 playing cards. Replaces itand shutfles the pack.
He continues doing so until he draws a spade. The chance that he fails first two times isp then 16p is
Ina shooting test, the probabilities for3 persons A, B, C to hit the target are and 3 Ifall ofthem
simultaneously aim at the target, then the odds in favour of exactly two persons hitting the target is
‘m:n where m and nate co-prime, then nm =
‘Two distinct numbers are selected at random from the numbers 1,2,..., .Letp denote the probability
that the difference between the first and second is not less than m (where 0 " Cp" (1- py
Probability of occurring the event stmost‘r'timesis 2y " CHP" (I=)
For example iff dics thrown five times and we want the probability of occurrence of a composite
1 1.2
— 3-3 and n= 5,14, Thus required
2
number four times, then we have p= [=3,
1y'(2)'_ 10
probability ="Cprq'-!="C, (5) (3) Saat
Mean and Variance of Binomial distribution :
Let B(n, p) then P(X =r) =" C,p’g’”
where r=0,1,2.. and p+g=1
and variance, var(x) = npq
standard deviation= npg
Note:
‘Mean — Variance
1p —npq = np(1—q)=np* > 0 => Mean> Variance
Ip represents a persons chance of success in any venture and ‘m the sum of money which he will
receive in case of success, then his expectations or probable value = pm
The probability distribution for any random variable ‘X’ is P (X=r), then P+) _ Bor PB
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If 10 coins are tossed. What is the probability that exactly 5 heads appear ?
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From a lot of 10 items containing 3 defectives, a sample of 4 items is drawn at random without
replacement. The expected number of defective items is
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Ifthe probability distribution of arandom variable X is
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P(x=x,) 11 9 1, thenthemem value ofxis
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‘Arandom variable X as the distribution
x 203 4
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Then, variance of the distribution is,
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Ifthe probability distribution of arandom variable x is
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IfX follows a binomial distribution with paramett
sn=8 and p= 1/2, then P (|X 4 |<2) equals-
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Two of the tickets carry a prize of Rs.
Rs.1/-, Ifone ticket is drawn, The mean value of prize is
-ach, the other foura prize of
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‘What is the chance that a person with two dice will throw aces (same output on both dices) exactly 4
times in 6 trials ?
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Ifthe variance ofa random variable X is «?,, then the variance of the random variable X-5 is
(A) se" (B) 250° Oa (D) 20°
‘Two cards are drawn one after another with replacement from a well shuffled pack of 52 cards, The
expected number of aces is
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Abagcontains 2 white and 4 black balls. A ball is drawn 5 times with replacement, The probability that
at least 4 of the balls drawn are white, is
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Past records reveal that during a particular war, out of 9 vessels expected to arrive at the Mumbai
harbor exactly 7 reached the harbor safely. If3 vessels were expected to arrive there on a particular
data, the probability that exactly two would arrive at the harbor safely, is
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A random variable X takes the values -2,-1, 1 and 2 with probabilities 4,424, 1-24 ang +#
respectively then
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A fair die is thrown twenty times. The probability that on the tenth throw the fourth six appears is-
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The least number of times a coin should be tossed so as to have the chance of showing at least one
head > 99% is
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‘There are ninety cards in a box numbered 10,11,12,......98, 99, Three cards are drawn from the box
‘one by one with replacement, The probability that product of the digits on the cards will be 12 at least
once is
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One hundred identical coins, each with probability p, of showing up heads are tossed, If
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