GATE 2024 Subject: Mathematics

Topic: Probability and Statistics

Lecture Number – 17 Subtopic: INDEPENDENT EVENTS
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Explanation
Q1. An unbiased die is thrown twice. Let the event A be ‘even number on the first
throw’ and event B ‘even number on the second throw’ check the independence of
events A and B.
A. Yes, they are independent.
B. No, they are independent.
C. Not always
D. None of above
 ̅ ∩ B) = 2/15 and P(A ∩ 𝐁
Q2. If A and B are independent events such that P(𝐀 ̅ ) = 1/6,
then find P(A) and P(B).
A. 5/6, 4/5
B. 4/5, 5/6
C. 2/7, 2/8
D. 4/7, 1/6
Q3. If A and B are independent events, then the probability of occurrence of at least
one of A and B is given by
̅̅̅
̅)𝑷(𝐁)
A. 1 – P(𝐀
̅)
B. 1 – P(𝐀
̅)
C. 1 – P(𝐁
D. None of above
Q4. A problem in mathematics is given to three students whose chances of solving it
are 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4 respectively. What is the probability that problem will be solved.
A. 3/7
B. 3/4
C. 1/7
D. NONE OF ABOVE
Q5. A bag contains 5 white, 7 red and 8 black balls. Four balls are drawn one by one
with replacement. What is the probability that at least one is white?
A. 21/556
B. 13/246
C. 175/256
D. 13/202
Q6. In two successive throws of a pair of dice, determined the probability of getting
a total of 8 each time.
A. 17/1596
B. 15/1296
C. 25/1296
D. 11/5559
 Q7. Sandeep and Saleem appears for an interview for two posts. The probability of
Sandeep’s selection is 3/5 and that of Saleem’s is 1/3. Find the probability that only
one of them will be selected.
A. 1/15
B. 1/12
C. 8/12
D. 8/15
Q8. A bag contains 5 red and 3 green balls and a second bag contain 5 green balls. One
ball is drawn from first bag and two from second bag. Find the probability that of the
three balls drawn, two are red and one is green.

A. 3/8
B. 2/10
C. 1/8
D. 6/8
Q9. Two cards are drawn from the pack of 52 cards, one after the other without
replacement. Find the chance that one that one of these cards is an ace and the
other is a queen of opposite shade.
A. 4/773
B. 7/663
C. 4/883
D. 4/993
Q10. A and B throw a coin alternatively till one of them gets a head and wins the
game. Find probability so that A wins.
A. 1/3
B. 1/8
C. 1/6
D. 1/2
Q11. A box contains 3 red and 5 blue balls. Two balls are drawn one by one at a
time at random without replacement. Find the probability of getting 1 red and 1
blue ball.
A. 15/30
B. 15/28
C. 15/26
D. 10/28
Q12. A speaks truth in 60% of the cases, while B in 90% of the cases. In what
percent of cases are they likely to contradict each other in stating the same fact?
A. 40%
B. 50%
C. 52%
D. 42%