Questionnaire for Grade 10

1. Two sets are known to be ____________when they have no common elements.

A. Mutually exclusive events  C. independent events
B. Non-mutually exclusive events D. Dependent events
2. Two sets are _____________if they share common elements. 
A. Mutually exclusive events  C. independent events
B. Non-mutually exclusive events D. Dependent events
3. Two events are ___________ if the occurrence of one event does affect the likelihood
that the other event will occur.
A. Mutually exclusive events  C. independent events
B. Non-mutually exclusive events D. Dependent events
4. Two events are _____________if the occurrence of one event does not affect the
likelihood that the other event will occur.
A. Mutually exclusive events  C. independent events
B. Non-mutually exclusive events D. Dependent events
5. Which of the following events is an example of non-mutually exclusive events?
A. Turning left and turning right
B. Tossing a coin: Heads and Tails
C. Cards: Kings and Hearts
D. Cards: King and Queen
6. Which of the following events is an example of independent events?
A. You flip heads on one coin and tails on another coin.
B. If you park your vehicle illegally, you’re more likely to get a parking ticket.
C. Andrea selects a shirt from her closet to wear on Monday and then a different shirt
to wear on Tuesday.
D. Take a marble out of a bag; take a second marble out of a bag.
7. Which of the following events is an example of dependent events?
A. Taking a cab home and finding your favorite movie on cable.
B. Getting a parking ticket and playing craps at the casino.
C. Driving a car and getting in a traffic accident.
D. Winning the lottery and running out of milk.
From 8-15, find the probability:
8-11. Nine balls, each marked with a number from 1 to 9, are placed in a bag and one ball is
taken out at random. What is the probability that the number on the ball is:
8. odd?
A. 5/9 B. 1/9 C. 1/3 D. 8/9
9. A multiple of 3?
A. 5/9 B. 1/9 C. 1/3 D. 8/9
10. A 5?
A. 5/9 B. 1/9 C. 1/3 D. 8/9
11. Not a 7?
 A. 5/9 B. 1/9 C. 1/3 D. 8/9
12-15. find the probability either independent or dependent events.
12. A bag contains 3 red balls and 2 blue balls. A ball is taken at random from the bag and
then put it back. A second ball is then taken out of the bag. What is the probability that
both balls are red?
A. 1/10 B. 3/10 C. 6/25 D. 9/25
13-15. A bag contains 3 pink balls and 2 blue balls. One ball is taken out at random and not
replaced. A second ball is then taken out of the bag. What is the probability that:
13. Both balls are pink?
A. 1/10 B. 3/10 C. 6/25 D. 9/25
14. Both balls are blue?
A. 1/10 B. 3/10 C. 6/25 D. 9/25
15. Pink and blue?
A. 1/10 B. 3/10 C. 6/25 D. 9/25