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1) 2 dices are thrown simultaneously. What is the probability that the sum of the
numbers on the faces is divisible neither by 2 nor 3?
2 पासे एक साथ फेंके जाते हैं । इसकी क्या प्रायिकता है यक फलक ों पर अोंयकत सोंख्याओों का
ि ग न त 2 से और न ही 3 से यिभाज्य है ?
a) 1/4
b) 1/3
c) 1/6
d) 1/9
e) None of these

2) A number is selected at random from first 50 natural numbers. What is the

chance that it is a multiple of either 3 or 12 or both?
पहले 50 प्राकृयतक सोंख्याओों में से िादृच्छिक रूप से एक सोंख्या चुनी जाती है । इसकी क्या
सोंभािना है यक िह 3 िा 12 िा द न ों का गुणज है ?
a) 7/25
b) 11/25
c) 8/25
d) 12/25
e) None of these

3) An integer is chosen at random from the first 40 integers. What is the probability
that the integer chosen is a prime or multiple of 4?
पहले 40 पूणाां क ों में से िादृच्छिक रूप से एक पूणाां क चुना जाता है । इसकी क्या प्रायिकता है यक
चुना गिा पूणाां क 4 का अभाज्य िा गुणज है ?
a) 1/2
b) 1/5
c) 1/4
d) 1/8
e) None of these

4) Probability of Rohan, David and Heera speaking truth is 1/4, 4/7 and 2/5. Find
the probability of at most one of them speaks truth.
र हन, डे यिड और हीरा के सच ब लने की प्रायिकता 1/4, 4/7 और 2/5 है । उनमें से अयिक से
अयिक एक के सत्य ब लने की प्रायिकता ज्ञात कीयजए।
a) 13/140
b) 19/140
c) 17/140
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d) 27/140
e) 63/140

5) On Tossing 5 Unbiased coins together, what is the probability of Heads more than
tails?
5 अनयभनत यसक् ों क एक साथ उछालने पर, पट से अयिक यचत आने की प्रायिकता क्या है ?
a) 3/5
b) 1/2
c) 1/5
d) 1/8
e) none of these

6) If 4 cards are drawn at random from a pack of cards, find the probability that at
least 3 cards are Hearts cards.
ियद ताश की एक गड्डी से 4 पत्ते िादृच्छिक रूप से यनकाले जाते हैं , त प्रायिकता ज्ञात कीयजए
यक कम से कम 3 पत्ते हाटट काडट हैं ।
a) 913/15000
b) 813/17000
c) 713/17000
d) 913/16000
e) 913/20825

7) A box contains 25 Music systems, out of which 16 are repair. 3 Music systems are
chosen at random from this box. Find the probability that at least one of these is
repair?
एक बॉक्स में 25 म्यूयजक यसस्टम हैं , यजनमें से 16 की मरम्मत की जाती है । इस बॉक्स से 3
म्यूयजक यसस्टम िादृच्छिक रूप से चुने जाते हैं । प्रायिकता ज्ञात कीयजए यक इनमें से कम से कम
एक की मरम्मत ह गई है ?
a) 554/575
b) 623/475
c) 543/475
d) 267/575
e) None of these

8) Eight Dairy milk and Eight Kit kat are kept in a box. If two Chocolates are chosen
at random, Find the probability that one is Dairy milk and another one is Kit Kat?
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आठ डे िरी दू ि और आठ यकट कैट एक यडब्बे में रखे गए हैं । ियद द चॉकलेट िादृच्छिक रूप
से चुनी जाती हैं , त सोंभािना ज्ञात करें यक एक डे िरी यमल्क है और दू सरी यकट कैट है ?
a) 1/15
b) 4/15
c) 3/15
d) 2/15
e) None of these

9) A bag contains 3 Black balls, 5 Red balls and (x+2) Blue balls. If two balls are
taken at random and the probability of getting both Black balls is 1/12, then find
the value of x.
एक बैग में 3 काली गेंदें, 5 लाल गेंदें और (x+2) नीली गेंदें हैं । ियद द गेंदें िादृच्छिक रूप से ली
जाती हैं और द न ों काली गेंदें यमलने की प्रायिकता 1/12 है , त x का मान ज्ञात कीयजए।
a) 15
b) 14
c) 13
d) 12
e) None of these

10) What is the probability that all the digits are distinct, the digits at odd places are
odd and the digits at even places are even if a 4 digit number is chosen
Randomly?
क्या सोंभािना है यक सभी अोंक अलग-अलग हैं , यिषम स्थान ों पर अोंक यिषम हैं और सम स्थान ों
पर अोंक सम हैं ियद 4 अोंक ों की सोंख्या िादृच्छिक रूप से चुनी जाती है ?
a) 1/99
b) 1/16
c) 3/100
d) 2/99
e) None of these

11) A bag contains 6 Banana 4 Blackberry 2 Pineapple and 3 Guava. If three fruits are
picked at random, what is the probability that two are Blackberry and one is
Guava?
एक बैग में 6 केले, 4 ब्लैकबेरी, 2 अनानास और 3 अमरूद हैं । ियद तीन फल िादृच्छिक रूप
से त डे जाते हैं , त इसकी क्या प्रायिकता है यक द ब्लैकबेरी हैं और एक अमरूद है ?
a) 22/355
b) 15/381
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c) 10/393
d) 14/455
e) 18/455

12) A basket contains x White, 3 Blue and 8 brown colour balls. One ball is taken
randomly and the probability of getting a brown colour ball is 1/7, and then finds
the no. of balls in the basket.
एक ट करी में x सफेद, 3 नीली और 8 भूरे रों ग की गेंदें हैं । एक गेंद िादृच्छिक रूप से ली जाती
है और भूरे रों ग की गेंद यमलने की सोंभािना 1/7 है , और यफर सोंख्या ज्ञात की जाती है । ट करी में
गेंद ों की.
a) 22
b) 24
c) 25
d) 28
e) 20

13) Neel, Nitin and Mukesh try to hit a target. A can hit the target 3 times in 7 shots,
B 2 times in 5 shots and C 4 times in 7 shots. Find the probabilities of following
events: Two of them hit.
नील, यनयतन और मुकेश एक लक्ष्य पर प्रहार करने का प्रिास करते हैं । A 7 शॉट में 3 बार, B 5
शॉट में 2 बार और C 7 शॉट में 4 बार लक्ष्य क भेद सकता है । यनम्नयलच्छखत घटनाओों की
सोंभािनाएँ ज्ञात कीयजए: उनमें से द यहट हुईों।
a) 67/245
b) 62/245
c) 54/245
d) 63/245
e) None of these

14) A bag contains 8 Apples and 8 Mangoes. If eight Fruits are picked at random, then
what is the probability that Fruits picked alternatively are different, if repetition
is not allowed?
एक बैग में 8 सेब और 8 आम हैं । ियद आठ फल ों क िादृच्छिक रूप से चुना जाता है , त क्या
सोंभािना है यक िैकच्छिक रूप से चुने गए फल अलग-अलग हैं , ियद पुनरािृयत्त की अनुमयत नहीों
है ?
a) 1/7
b) 140/189
c) 1/5
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d) 87/115
e) None of these

15) Two persons stole the gold chain. The probability of catching the first person is
1/3. The probability of catching the second person is 2/5. What is the probability
that only one of them is caught?
द व्यच्छिि ों ने स ने की चेन चुरा ली। पहले व्यच्छि क पकडने की प्रायिकता 1/3 है . दू सरे व्यच्छि
क पकडने की प्रायिकता 2/5 है । इसकी क्या प्रायिकता है यक उनमें से केिल एक ही पकडा
जाएगा?
a) 1/3
b) 8/15
c) 7/15
d) 2/3
e) None of these

16) Raju and Babu are playing chess together. Raju knows the two rows in which he
has to put all the pieces in but he does n’t know how to place them. What's the
probability that he puts all the pieces in the right place?
राजू और बाबू एक साथ शतरों ज खेल रहे हैं । राजू उन द पोंच्छिि ों क जानता है यजनमें उसे सभी
टु कडे रखने हैं लेयकन िह नहीों जानता यक उन्हें कैसे रखना है । इसकी क्या प्रायिकता है यक िह
सभी टु कड ों क सही स्थान पर रख दे गा?
a) 8!/16!
b) 8!/(2*15!)
c) 8!/15!
d) (2*8!)/16!
e) None of these

17) A box contains 36 marbles some are black and others are red. If a marble is
drawn at random from the box, the probability that it is black is 1/4. Then Black
marbles are what percentage of red marbles in the box?
एक बक्से में 36 कोंचे हैं यजनमें से कुछ काले हैं और अन्य लाल हैं। ियद बक्से से िादृच्छिक रूप
से एक कोंचा यनकाला जाता है , त उसके काले ह ने की प्रायिकता 1/4 है । त यफर बॉक्स में काले
माबटल्स, लाल माबटल्स का यकतना प्रयतशत हैं ?
a) 33.33 %
b) 66.66%
c) 40%
d) 75%
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e) None of these

18) Bhavana and Gunjan play a game where each is asked to select a number from 1
to 11. If the two numbers same, both of them win a prize. The probability that
they will not win a prize in a single trial is:
भािना और गुोंजन एक खेल खेलते हैं जहाों प्रत्येक क 1 से 11 तक एक सोंख्या चुनने के यलए कहा
जाता है। ियद द न ों सोंख्याएों समान हैं , त िे द न ों पुरस्कार जीतती हैं। सोंभािना है यक िे एक भी
परीक्षण में पुरस्कार नहीों जीतेंगे:
a) 1/9
b) 17/121
c) 1/11
d) 10/11
e) None of these

19) The box contains a certain number of Orange balls and certain number of Yellow
balls. If two balls are selected randomly, the probability that balls being Orange
is 1/16, then find the total number of balls in that box?
बॉक्स में एक यनयित सोंख्या में नारों गी गेंदें और एक यनयित सोंख्या में पीली गेंदें हैं । ियद द गेंद ों
क िादृच्छिक रूप से चुना जाता है , त गेंद ों के नारों गी ह ने की सोंभािना 1/16 है , त उस बॉक्स
में गेंद ों की कुल सोंख्या ज्ञात करें ?
a) 16
b) 18
c) 17
d) 15
e) Cannot be determined

20) A bag contains 5 red balls, two green balls and three pink balls. If two balls are
drawn at random, then what is the probability that one ball is pink and other is
green or one ball is red and other is pink?
एक बैग में 5 लाल गेंदें, द हरी गेंदें और तीन गुलाबी गेंदें हैं। ियद द गेंदें िादृच्छिक रूप से
यनकाली जाती हैं , त इसकी क्या प्रायिकता है यक एक गेंद गुलाबी और दू सरी हरी है िा एक गेंद
लाल और दू सरी गुलाबी है ?
a) 7/15
b) 8/23
c) 10/23
d) 8/15
e) None of these
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21) A bag contains (x + 2) pink, 5 blue and 7 white color balls. If two balls are taken
random and the probability of getting both being blue color balls is 2/21, then
find the total number of pink color balls?
एक बैग में (x + 2) गुलाबी, 5 नीली और 7 सफेद रों ग की गेंदें हैं। ियद द गेंद ों क िादृच्छिक
रूप से यलिा जाता है और द न ों के नीले रों ग की गेंद ह ने की सोंभािना 2/21 है , त गुलाबी रों ग
की गेंद ों की कुल सोंख्या ज्ञात कीयजए?
a) 6 balls
b) 7 balls
c) 8 balls
d) 5 balls
e) None of these

22) Anurag and Nancy play a game where each is asked to select a number from 1 to
8. If the two numbers same, both of them win a trophy. The probability that they
will not win a trophy in a single trial is:
अनुराग और नैन्सी एक खेल खेलते हैं जहाँ प्रत्येक क 1 से 8 तक की सोंख्या चुनने के यलए कहा
जाता है । ियद द न ों सोंख्याएँ समान हैं , त िे द न ों एक टर ॉफी जीतते हैं । सोंभािना है यक िे एक भी
परीक्षण में टर ॉफी नहीों जीतेंगे:
a) 1/8
b) 5/8
c) 4/8
d) 7/8
e) None of these

23) A Bag contains 10 Type A Machine and 20 Type B machine out of which 3 Type
A and 5 Type B are defective. If two machine selected at random, what is the
probability that either both are Type B or both are non-defective?
एक बैग में 10 टाइप ए मशीनें और 20 टाइप बी मशीनें हैं , यजनमें से 3 टाइप ए और 5 टाइप बी
खराब हैं । ियद द मशीनें िादृच्छिक रूप से चुनी जाती हैं , त क्या सोंभािना है यक िा त द न ों
टाइप बी हैं िा द न ों गैर-द षपूणट हैं ?
a) 315/435
b) 313/435
c) 317/435
d) 316/435
e) None of these
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24) Two friends Ram and Shyam appeared for an exam. Let A be the event that Ram
is selected and B is the event that Shyam is selected. The probability of A is 4/5
and that of B is 5/7. Find the probability that both of them are selected.
द द स्त राम और श्याम एक परीक्षा के यलए उपच्छस्थत हुए। मान लीयजए यक A िह घटना है
यजसमें राम क चुना गिा है और B िह घटना है यजसमें श्याम क चुना गिा है । A की प्रायिकता
4/5 है और B की प्रायिकता 5/7 है । द न ों के चियनत ह ने की प्रायिकता ज्ञात कीयजए।
a) 2/7
b) 5/7
c) 4/7
d) 6/7
e) None of these

25) In a Basket, there are three types of Fruits Guava, Apple and Kiwi. Guava are 2 in
number. There are 4 Apples and 4 Kiwi’s in the Basket. If three Fruits are selected
randomly from the Basket of Fruits then what is the probability that all of them
are Apples?
एक ट करी में तीन प्रकार के फल अमरूद, सेब और कीिी हैं। अमरूद सोंख्या में 2 ह ते हैं.
ट करी में 4 सेब और 4 कीिी हैं । ियद फल ों की ट करी से तीन फल िादृच्छिक रूप से चुने जाते
हैं त क्या सोंभािना है यक िे सभी सेब हैं ?
a) 1/10
b) 1/15
c) 1/30
d) 7/15
e) None of these

26) There are two decks of 52 cards each. Two cards are to be selected from each
deck. In how many ways the four cards can be selected such that the four cards
are of different types (i.e. one is diamond, one is heart, one is spade and one is
club)?
प्रत्येक 52 काडट के द डे क हैं । प्रत्येक डे क से द काडट चुने जाने हैं। चार काडों क यकतने तरीक ों
से चुना जा सकता है तायक चार ों काडट अलग-अलग प्रकार के ह ों (अथाटत् एक हीरा, एक यदल,
एक हुकुम और एक क्लब)?
a) 685464
b) 105456
c) 632736
d) 316368
e) 949104
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27) A box consists of 18 balls (white + Red + black). Two balls are picked from the
box randomly without replacement. The probability of getting neither white ball
nor black ball is 5/51. Find the total number of white and black balls.
एक बॉक्स में 18 गेंदें (सफेद + लाल + काली) हैं । यबना प्रयतस्थापन के िादृच्छिक रूप से बॉक्स
से द गेंदें यनकाली जाती हैं । न त सफेद गेंद और न ही काली गेंद यमलने की सोंभािना 5/51 है।
सफेद और काली गेंद ों की कुल सोंख्या ज्ञात कीयजए।
a) 4 balls
b) 10 balls
c) 12 balls
d) 11 balls
e) 9 balls

28) Bag A contains 7 White and 8 Black balls, bag B contains 6 White and 5 Black
balls. If 5 balls are drawn at random from each of the bags, find the product of
the probability that 3 White and 2 Black balls are drawn from bag A and 2 White
and 3 Black balls are drawn from bag B.
बैग A में 7 सफेद और 8 काली गेंदें हैं , बैग B में 6 सफेद और 5 काली गेंदें हैं । ियद प्रत्येक बैग
से 5 गेंदें िादृच्छिक रूप से यनकाली जाती हैं , त इस सोंभािना का उत्पाद ज्ञात करें यक बैग A से
3 सफेद और 2 काली गेंदें यनकाली जाती हैं और बैग B से 2 सफेद और 3 काली गेंदें यनकाली
जाती हैं ।
a) 600/4719
b) 500/4719
c) 256/4719
d) 454/4719
e) None of these

29) There are 12 Balls numbered 1, 2, 3, ………., up to 12. Each bag is to be filled with
either Black balls or White balls, such that at least one bag contains White balls
and the bags containing White balls are alternatively numbered. Find number of
ways in which it can be done?
1, 2, 3, ………., 12 तक क्रमाों यकत 12 गेंदें हैं । प्रत्येक बैग क िा त काली गेंद ों िा सफेद गेंद ों से
भरा जाना है , जैसे यक कम से कम एक बैग में सफेद गेंदें ह ों और बैग में सफेद ह ।ों गेंद ों क
िैकच्छिक रूप से क्रमाोंयकत यकिा जाता है । िह यकतने तरीक ों से यकिा जा सकता है इसका
पता लगाएों ?
a) 320
b) 480
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c) 640
d) 720
e) 280

30) A volleyball game is played between team Blue and Red. There are a total of 9
players in each team and 5 will play in the game. Amit is in team blue and
Vaishnav is in team Red. What is the probability that at least one of Amit or
Vaishnav is in playing five?
ब्लू और रे ड टीम के बीच िॉलीबॉल खेल खेला जाता है। प्रत्येक टीम में कुल 9 च्छखलाडी हैं और 5
गेम खेलेंगे। अयमत टीम ब्लू में है और िैष्णि टीम रे ड में है । इसकी क्या प्रायिकता है यक अयमत
िा िैष्णि में से कम से कम एक पाँ चिें स्थान पर है ?
a) 125/153
b) 65/81
c) 56/81
d) 71/81
e) None of these

31) Anushka has 2bucket (P&Q) that contain green and blue balloons. In the Bucket
‘P’ there are 6 green and 8 blue balloons and, in the Bucket, ‘Q’ there are 6 green
and 6 blue balloons. One balloon is drawn out from any of these two buckets.
What is the probability that the balloons drawn is blue?
अनुष्का के पास 2 बाल्टी (P&Q) हैं यजसमें हरे और नीले गुब्बारे हैं । बाल्टी 'पी' में 6 हरे और 8
नीले गुब्बारे हैं और बाल्टी 'क्यू' में 6 हरे और 6 नीले गुब्बारे हैं । इन द न ों बाच्छल्टि ों में से यकसी
एक से एक गुब्बारा यनकाला जाता है । इसकी क्या प्रायिकता है यक यनकाला गिा गुब्बारा नीला
है ?
a) 15/28
b) 13/28
c) 17/28
d) 23/28
e) None of these

32) In an UPSC interview, there are some candidates (5 males and x females). If two
candidates are to be selected randomly then the probability that both are female
is 16.67%. If the same number of candidates is to be selected randomly, then
what is the probability that at least one is male?
िूपीएससी साक्षात्कार में, कुछ उम्मीदिार (5 पुरुष और x मयहलाएों ) हैं । ियद द उम्मीदिार ों क
िादृच्छिक रूप से चुना जाना है त द न ों के मयहला ह ने की सोंभािना 16.67% है । ियद समान
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सोंख्या में उम्मीदिार ों क िादृच्छिक रूप से चुना जाना है , त कम से कम एक पुरुष ह ने की क्या

सोंभािना है ?
a) 5/6
b) 5/18
c) 4/9
d) 13/18
e) None of these

33) Bucket P contains 4 Apples, y orange and 5 Strawberry and probability of getting
one orange is 2/5. Bucket Q contains (y+2) strawberry, (y+3) pineapple and
(y - 3) Strawberry , if two fruits are taken from bucket Q then find the probability
of getting at least one is pineapple.
बाल्टी P में 4 सेब, y सोंतरा और 5 स्टर ॉबेरी हैं और एक सोंतरा यमलने की सोंभािना 2/5 है । बाल्टी
Q में (y+2) स्टर ॉबेरी, (y+3) अनानास और (y - 3) स्टर ॉबेरी है , ियद बाल्टी Q से द फल यनकाले
जाते हैं त कम से कम एक अनानास यमलने की प्रायिकता ज्ञात कीयजए
a) 3/38
b) 11/38
c) 27/38
d) 25/38
e) 23/38

34) Lokesh forms a code for locker of two distinct digits selected from 0, 1, 2… 9 such
that the first digit of the code is non zero. The code, handwritten on a slip, can
however potentially create confusion, when read upside down-for example, the
code 81 may appear as 18. How many codes are there for which no such
confusion can arise?
ल केश 0, 1, 2…9 में से चुने गए द अलग-अलग अोंक ों के लॉकर के यलए एक क ड बनाता है ,
तायक क ड का पहला अोंक शून्य न ह । हालाँ यक, एक पची पर हस्तयलच्छखत क ड सोंभायित रूप
से भ्रम पैदा कर सकता है , जब उल्टा पढा जाता है - उदाहरण के यलए, क ड 81 18 के रूप में
यदखाई दे सकता है । ऐसे यकतने क ड हैं यजनके यलए ऐसा क ई भ्रम पैदा नहीों ह सकता है ?
a) 80
b) 78
c) 71
d) 69
e) None of these
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35) In a cricket game, there are 7 bowlers and 8 batsmen. Four players are to be kept
in Group A and another four players are to be kept in Group B. A selection
committee chooses players for Group A first and then chooses players for Group
B. What is the probability that players in each Group comprises of either bowlers
or batsmen only?
एक यक्रकेट खेल में 7 गेंदबाज और 8 बल्लेबाज ह ते हैं । चार च्छखलायडि ों क ग्रुप ए में रखा जाना
है और अन्य चार च्छखलायडि ों क ग्रुप बी में रखा जाना है । एक चिन सयमयत पहले ग्रुप ए के यलए
च्छखलायडि ों क चुनती है और यफर ग्रुप बी के यलए च्छखलायडि ों क चुनती है । क्या सोंभािना है यक
प्रत्येक समूह में च्छखलायडि ों में से क ई एक शायमल ह केिल गेंदबाज िा बल्लेबाज?
a) 493/45045
b) 497/45045
c) 49/435
d) 97/945
e) None of these

36) In a class of school, the names of 7 students from class VI, 8 students from class
VII and 9 students from class VIII were selected. The age of all the 24 students
were different. Again, one name was selected from them and it was found that it
was of class VII. What was the probability that it was the youngest student of the
class VII?
स्कूल की एक कक्षा में, कक्षा VI से 7 छात् ,ों कक्षा VII से 8 छात् ों और कक्षा VIII से 9 छात् ों के
नाम चुने गए। सभी 24 छात् ों की उम्र अलग-अलग थी. यफर उनमें से एक नाम चुना गिा त पता
चला यक िह सातिीों कक्षा का है । इसकी क्या प्रायिकता है यक िह कक्षा VII का सबसे कम उम्र
का छात् था?
a) 1/18
b) 1/15
c) 1/8
d) 1/12
e) None of these

37) Bucket P contains 7 green, x black and 11 red colour balls and probability of
getting one black colour ball is 2/9. Bucket Q contains (x+2) black, (x+3) pink
and (x-3) red colour balls, if two balls are taken from bucket Q then find the
probability of getting at least one is pink colour ball
बाल्टी P में 7 हरी, x काली और 11 लाल रों ग की गेंदें हैं और एक काले रों ग की गेंद यमलने की
सोंभािना 2/9 है । बाल्टी Q में (x+2) काली, (x+3) गुलाबी और (x-3) लाल रों ग की गेंदें हैं , ियद
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बाल्टी Q से द गेंदें यनकाली जाती हैं त कम से कम एक गुलाबी रों ग की गेंद यमलने की प्रायिकता
ज्ञात कीयजए1
a) 3/221
b) 11/221
c) 53/221
d) 25/221
e) 23/221

38) A Basket consists of some Potatoes, Lemons and Tomato. Total number of
Vegetables in the Basket is 30. If two Vegetables are picked, Probability that the
two Vegetables being Potatoes is 2/17. Now one Vegetable is picked from the
Basket, find the probability that the Vegetable is either Lemons or Tomato.
एक ट करी में कुछ आलू, नीोंबू और टमाटर हैं । ट करी में सच्छिि ों की कुल सोंख्या 30 है । ियद
द सच्छििाों चुनी जाती हैं , त द न ों सच्छिि ों के आलू ह ने की सोंभािना 2/17 है। अब ट करी से
एक सिी चुनी जाती है , इसकी प्रायिकता ज्ञात कीयजए यक िह सिी िा त नीोंबू है िा टमाटर।
a) 2/15
b) 1
c) 1/10
d) 1/8
e) Cannot be determined

39) The names of 7 People from Society Galaxy , 8 People from section Society
Imperial and 9 People from Society Royal were selected. The age of all the 24
People was different. Again, one name was selected from them and it was found
that it was of Society Imperial. What was the probability that it was the youngest
Person of the Society Imperial?
स साइटी गैलेक्सी से 7 ल ग ,ों सेक्शन स साइटी इों पीररिल से 8 ल ग ों और स साइटी रॉिल से 9
ल ग ों के नाम चुने गए। सभी 24 ल ग ों की उम्र अलग-अलग थी. यफर उनमें से एक नाम चुना गिा
त पता चला यक िह स सािटी इों पीररिल का था. इसकी क्या प्रायिकता है यक िह स साइटी
इों पीररिल का सबसे कम उम्र का व्यच्छि था?
a) 1/6
b) 7/24
c) 3/8
d) 5/12
e) None of these

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40) There are three groups of fire extinguishers in a city i.e. P, Q and R. In group P
there are (x-12) females and (x+42) males. In group Q, there are 6 females and
24 males whereas in group R, there are 10 females and 14 males. One person is
selected at random from each group. Find the number of females in group P, if
the probability of selecting all three males is 8/15.
एक शहर में आग बुझाने िाले िोंत् ों के तीन समूह हैं िानी P, Q और R। समूह P में (x-12)
मयहलाएों और (x+42) पुरुष हैं । समूह Q में 6 मयहलाएों और 24 पुरुष हैं जबयक समूह R में 10
मयहलाएों और 14 पुरुष हैं । प्रत्येक समूह से िादृच्छिक रूप से एक व्यच्छि का चिन यकिा जाता
है । समूह P में मयहलाओों की सोंख्या ज्ञात कीयजए, ियद सभी तीन पुरुष ों के चिन की सोंभािना
8/15 है।
a) 21
b) 25
c) 23
d) 27
e) 29

41) There are 40 balls mixture of red, yellow and blue in the ratio of 2: 3: 1. Box A
contains 40% of the red balls, 20% yellow balls and 30% of blue balls and
remaining number of red, blue and yellow be box B. What is the difference
between the probability of two yellow balls drawn from A and three red balls
drawn from B?
2: 3: 1 के अनुपात में लाल, पीले और नीले रों ग के यमश्रण िाली 40 गेंदें हैं । बॉक्स A में 40% लाल
गेंदें, 20% पीली गेंदें और 30% नीली गेंदें हैं और शेष सोंख्या में लाल, नीली गेंदें हैं। और बॉक्स B
पीला ह गा। A से यनकाली गई द पीली गेंद ों और B से यनकाली गई तीन लाल गेंद ों की प्रायिकता
के बीच क्या अोंतर है ?
a) 77/201
b) 87/209
c) 71/209
d) 1/500
e) None of these

42) In a singing competition in a college between some boys and girls of School, every
Student had to play exactly one round with every other Student. It was found
that in 28 rounds both the students were boys and in 36 rounds both the
Students were girls. Find the number of rounds in which one boy and one girl
Participated.
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एक कॉलेज में स्कूल के कुछ लडक ों और लडयकि ों के बीच एक गािन प्रयति यगता में, प्रत्येक
छात् क दू सरे छात् के साथ ठीक एक राउों ड खेलना था। िह पािा गिा यक 28 राउों ड में द न ों
छात् लडके थे और 36 राउों ड में द न ों छात् लडयकिाों थीों। उन राउों ड की सोंख्या ज्ञात कीयजए
यजनमें एक लडके और एक लडकी ने भाग यलिा।
a) 56
b) 72
c) 110
d) 42
e) None of these

43) There are 10 seats around a circular table. If 7 men and 3 women have to be
seated around a circular table, such that no two women have to be separated by
at least one man. If A and B denote the respective number of ways of seating
these people around a table when seats are numbered and unnumbered, then
A:B equals :
एक ग लाकार मेज के चार ों ओर 10 सीटें हैं। ियद 7 पुरुष ों और 3 मयहलाओों क एक ग लाकार
मेज के चार ों ओर इस प्रकार बैठािा जाना है यक यकसी भी द मयहलाओों क कम से कम एक
पुरुष द्वारा अलग न यकिा जाए। ियद ए और बी एक मेज के चार ों ओर इन ल ग ों के बैठने के
तरीक ों की सोंबोंयित सोंख्या क दशाट ते हैं , जब सीटें क्रमाों यकत और यबना क्रमाों यकत ह ती हैं , त
ए:बी बराबर ह ता है :
a) 9 : 1
b) 72 : 1
c) 10 : 1
d) 8 : 1
e) 20 : 1

44) A bag has 12 balls – each of them is either red, yellow or Blue. In every trial, one
ball is drawn and put back in the bag before the next trial. The probability of
getting a red ball in two consecutive trials is 1/36. The probability of getting two
yellow balls in two consecutive trials is 1/16. What is the probability of getting
balls of three different colours in three consecutive trials?
एक बैग में 12 गेंदें हैं - उनमें से प्रत्येक िा त लाल, पीली िा नीली है । प्रत्येक परीक्षण में, एक गेंद
यनकाली जाती है और अगले परीक्षण से पहले िापस बैग में रख दी जाती है । लगातार द परीक्षण ों
में लाल गेंद यमलने की प्रायिकता 1/36 है। लगातार द परीक्षण ों में द पीली गेंदें यमलने की
प्रायिकता 1/16 है । लगातार तीन परीक्षण ों में तीन अलग-अलग रों ग ों की गेंदें यमलने की प्रायिकता
क्या है ?
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a) 17/256
b) 2/27
c) 5/8
d) 31/512
e) 23/512

45) Two bags A and B contain books of different pens. In bag A, there are 4 books of
Sidney Sheldon, 3 books of Amish Tripathi and 5 books of Mario Puzo while bag
B contain 4 books of Sidney Sheldon, ‘ x ’ books of Amish Tripathi and 5 books of
Mario Puzo. However, also find the value of ‘ x ’, If the probability of drawing two
Amish Tripathi’s book from bag A is(9/286) more than the probability of
drawing 3 Amish Tripathi’s book from bag B.
द बैग A और B में अलग-अलग पेन की यकताबें हैं । बैग A में यसडनी शेल्डन की 4 यकताबें,
अमीश यत्पाठी की 3 यकताबें और माररि पूज की 5 यकताबें हैं जबयक बैग B में यसडनी शेल्डन
की 4 यकताबें, अमीश यत्पाठी की 'x' यकताबें और माररि पूज की 5 यकताबें हैं । हालाँ यक, 'x' का
मान भी ज्ञात करें , ियद बैग A से द अमीश यत्पाठी की यकताबें यनकालने की सोंभािना बैग B से
3 अमीश यत्पाठी की यकताबें यनकालने की सोंभािना से (9/286) अयिक है ।
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7
e) 8

46) In a cold drink cartoon 3 pepsi, ____ limca and ___ sprites bottels. If one bottle is
drawn at random from the cartoon ____ is the probability that it is either sprite
or pepsi ?
एक क ल्ड यडर ों क काटू ट न में 3 पेप्सी, ____ यलम्का और ___ स्प्राइट ब तल। ियद काटू ट न से िादृच्छिक
रूप से एक ब तल यनकाली जाती है , त इसकी सोंभािना क्या है यक िह स्प्राइट िा पेप्सी है ?
(I) 5, 7, 2/3
(II) 6, 6, 3/5
(III) 4, 2, 5/9
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Only III
d) Only II and III
e) All I, II and III
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47) Probability of choosing one boy from a group of ___ girls and ‘x’ boys is ___. If one
more boy joined the group then ___ the probability of choosing one boy and one
girl from that group?
___ लडयकि ों और 'x' लडक ों के समूह में से एक लडके क चुनने की सोंभािना ___ है । ियद एक
और लडका समूह में शायमल ह जाता है त उस समूह से एक लडका और एक लडकी क चुनने
की प्रायिकता _________ ह गी?
(I) 26, 3/5 , 16/33
(II) 24, 1/2, 25/49
(III) 20, 1/3, 44/93
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Only III
d) Only II and III
e) All I, II and III

48) In a bucket there are three type of fruits i.e, mango, banana and papaya.
Probability of selecting one mango out of total fruits in bucket is ___ and the
probability of selecting one papaya out of total fruits in bucket is ___. If number
of bananas in the bucket is seven, then ___ the number of papayas in the bucket.
एक बाल्टी में तीन प्रकार के फल हैं , आम, केला और पपीता। बाल्टी में कुल फल ों में से एक आम
चुनने की प्रायिकता ___ है और बाल्टी में कुल फल ों में से एक पपीता चुनने की प्रायिकता ___ है ।
ियद बाल्टी में केले की सोंख्या सात है , त बाल्टी में पपीते की सोंख्या ___ ह गी।
(I) 1/3, 3/8, 9
(II) 1/3, 1/5, 3
(III) 2/5, 1/4, 5
a) Only I
b) Only II
c) Only III
d) Only II and III
e) All I, II and III

49) A box contains two types of ball i.e., red and Blue. Find the probability of selecting
two balls without replacement from the box such that at least one of them is red?
Statement I - Probability of choosing one red and one blue ball is 1/2.
Statement II - Probability of choosing two red balls is 1/8.
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एक बॉक्स में द प्रकार की गेंदें हैं , अथाट त् लाल और नीली। बॉक्स से प्रयतस्थापन के यबना द गेंद ों
क इस प्रकार चुनने की प्रायिकता ज्ञात कीयजए यक उनमें से कम से कम एक लाल ह ?
कथन I - एक लाल और एक नीली गेंद चुनने की प्रायिकता 1/2 है ।
कथन II - द लाल गेंद ों क चुनने की प्रायिकता 1/8 है ।
a) Statement I alone sufficient.
b) Statement II alone sufficient.
c) Either I or II sufficient.
d) Neither I nor II sufficient.
e) Both I and II together sufficient.

50) In a stationary shop there are four types of colored sheets of red, blue, green and
white colors. Find the total number of sheets.
Statement I -The probability of selecting one red sheet out of the total sheets is
2/15.
Statement II - The probability of selecting one blue sheet out of the total sheets
is 1/5 and the probability of selecting one white sheet out of the total sheets is
4/15.
Statement III - The number of green sheets in the bag is 36.
एक स्टे शनरी की दु कान में लाल, नीला, हरा और सफेद रों ग की चार प्रकार की रों गीन चादरें हैं ।
शीट ों की कुल सोंख्या ज्ञात कीयजए।
कथन I - कुल शीट ों में से एक लाल शीट चुनने की प्रायिकता 2/15 है ।
कथन II - कुल शीट ों में से एक नीली शीट चुनने की सोंभािना 1/5 है और कुल शीट ों में से एक
सफेद शीट चुनने की सोंभािना 4/15 है ।
कथन III - बैग में हरी चादर ों की सोंख्या 36 है।
a) I alone sufficient.
b) II and III together sufficient.
c) I and III together sufficient.
d) I, II and III together sufficient.
e) None of these
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1) Answer – B
Clearly n(s) = 6*6 = 36
outcomes where the sum of the numbers on the faces is divisible by 2. There are
18 such outcomes : (1,1), (1,3), (1,5), (1,7), (2,2), (2,4), (2,6), (3,1), (3,3), (3,5),
(3,7), (4,2), (4,4), (4,6), (5,1), (5,3), (5,5), and (6,2).}
outcomes where the sum of the numbers on the faces is divisible by 3. There are
12 such outcomes: (1,2), (1,5), (2,1), (2,4), (3,3), (3,6), (4,2), (4,5), (5,1), (5,4),
(6,3), and (6,6).
We need to subtract the number of outcomes where the sum of the numbers on
the faces is divisible by both 2 and 3, which is 6: (1,5), (2,4), (3,3), (4,2), (5,1),
and (6,6).
Therefore, the number of outcomes where the sum of the numbers on the faces
is divisible by either 2 or 3 is 18 + 12 - 6 = 24.
The number of outcomes where the sum of the numbers on the faces is not
divisible by either 2 or 3 is 36 - 24 = 12.
Hence, the required probability = 12/36 = 1/3

2) Answer – C
The first 50 natural numbers are {1, 2, 3, …, 50}. We need to find the probability
that a number selected at random from these numbers is a multiple of either 3
or 12 or both.
Let’s first find the number of multiples of 3 in the first 50 natural numbers. The
multiples of 3 are {3, 6, 9, …, 48}. There are 16 multiples of 3 in the first 50 natural
numbers.
Next, let’s find the number of multiples of 12 in the first 50 natural numbers. The
multiples of 12 are {12, 24, 36, 48}. There are 4 multiples of 12 in the first 50
natural numbers.
We need to add the number of multiples of 3 and 12 and then subtract the
number of multiples of 3 and 12 that are common to both. Therefore, the number
of numbers that are multiples of either 3 or 12 or both is 16 + 4 - 4 = 16.
Therefore, the probability that a number selected at random from the first 50
natural numbers is a multiple of either 3 or 12 or both is 16/50 = 8/25.
Hence, the required probability is 8/25.

3) Answer – A
The first 40 integers are {1, 2, 3, …, 40}. We need to find the probability that a
number selected at random from these numbers is a prime or multiple of 4.
Let’s first find the number of primes in the first 40 integers. The primes are {2, 3,
5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37}. There are 12 primes in the first 40 integers.
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Next, let’s
find the number of multiples of 4 in the first 40 integers. The multiples of 4 are
{4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40}. There are 10 multiples of 4 in the first 40
integers.
We need to add the number of primes and multiples of 4 and then subtract the
number of multiples of 4 that are also primes, which is 2: 4 and 20.
Therefore, the number of numbers that are either primes or multiples of 4 is 12
+ 10 - 2 = 20.
Therefore, the probability that a number selected at random from the first 40
integers is a prime or multiple of 4 is 20/40 = 1/2.
Hence, the required probability is 1/2.

4) Answer – E
The probability of only Rohan speaking truth is:
(1/4) × (3/7) × (3/5) = 9/140.
The probability of only David speaking truth is:
(3/4) × (4/7) × (3/5) = 36/140.
The probability of only Heera speaking truth is:
(3/4) × (3/7) × (2/5) = 18/140.
Therefore, the probability that at most one of them speaks truth is:
(9/140) + (36/140) + (18/140) = 63/140.
Hence, the required probability is 63/140

5) Answer – C
When 5 unbiased coins are tossed together, there are 25 = 32 possible outcomes.
Each outcome is equally likely.
There are 16 outcomes in which there are more heads than tails: HHHHH,
HHHHT, HHHTH, HHTHH, HTHHH, THHHH, HTTHH, HHTTH, HHHTT, HTHHT,
THHHT, HTHTH, THTHH, TTHHH, HTTTH, THTTH.
Therefore, the probability of getting more heads than tails is 16/32 = 1/2.
Hence, the required probability is ½

6) Answer – A
Possible cases = 3 Heart cards + any other card OR 4 Heart cards
Required probability = (13C3*39C1)/52C4 + (13C4/52C4)
Required probability = {(286*39)/52C4} + (715/52C4)
Required probability = {11869/52C4}
Required probability = {11869/(52*51*50*49/4*3*2)}
Required probability = {11869/13*17*25*49}
Required probability = {913/17*25*49}
Required probability = {913/20825}
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7) Answer – A
The probability that none of the 3 music systems chosen are repair is:
(9/25) × (8/24) × (7/23) = 21/575
P(at least one is repair) = 1 – 21/575 = 554/575

8) Answer – B
The total number of ways to choose 2 chocolates from 16 is:
16C2 = (16 × 15) / (2 × 1) = 120.
The number of ways to choose 1 Dairy Milk and 1 Kit Kat is:
8C1 × 8C1 = 8 × 8 = 64.
Therefore, the probability that one is Dairy Milk and another one is Kit Kat is:
64 / 120 = 4/15.
Hence, the required probability is 4/15.

9) Answer – B
Let the number of blue balls be B. Therefore, the total number of balls in the bag
is:
3 + 5 + (x + 2) = x + 10.
We know that the probability of getting both black balls is 1/12. Therefore, the
number of black balls is:
3 / (x + 10) × 2 / (x + 9) = 1/12.
Solving for x, we get:
x = 14.
Therefore, the number of blue balls is B = x + 2 = 16.
Hence, the required value of x is 14.

10) Answer – B
To calculate the probability of selecting a 4-digit number with distinct digits, we
can use the formula:
9*9*8*7/10*10*10*10 = 126/250
ow, we need to find the probability that the digits at odd places are odd and the
digits at even places are even. Since there are 5 odd digits and 5 even digits, the
probability of selecting an odd digit at an odd place is 5/10=1/2 and the
probability of selecting an even digit at an even place is also 21. Therefore, the
probability of selecting a 4-digit number with distinct digits, odd digits at odd
places, and even digits at even places is:
1/2*1/2*1/2*1/2 = 1/16
Therefore, the probability of selecting a 4-digit number with distinct digits, odd
digits at odd places, and even digits at even places is 1/16.
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11) Answer – E
Solution:
Total Balls = 15
Probability = 4C2 * 3C1/ 15C3
= 18/455

12) Answer – B
Let the number of white balls be W. We know that there are 3 blue balls and 8
brown balls in the basket. Therefore, the total number of balls in the basket is:
W + 3 + 8 = W + 11.
We also know that the probability of getting a brown ball is 1/7. Therefore, the
number of brown balls is:
8 / (W + 3 + 8) = 1/7.
Solving for W, we get:
W = 13.
Therefore, the total number of balls in the basket is:
W + 11 = 13 + 11 = 24.
Hence, the required number of balls in the basket is 24

13) Answer – C
The probability of A and B hitting the target and C missing the target is:
(3/7) × (2/5) × (1 - 4/7) = 6/175.
The probability of A and C hitting the target and B missing the target is:
(3/7) × (1 - 2/5) × (4/7) = 36/245.
The probability of B and C hitting the target and A missing the target is:
(1 - 3/7) × (2/5) × (4/7) = 24/245.
Therefore, the probability that exactly two of them hit the target is:
(6/175) + (36/245) + (24/245) = 54/245.
Hence, the required probability is 54/245

14) Answer – B
The number of ways to pick 4 apples and 4 mangoes is:
8C4 × 8C4 = 70 × 70 = 4900.
The number of ways to pick 4 mangoes and 4 apples is:
8C4 × 8C4 = 70 × 70 = 4900.
Therefore, the total number of ways to pick fruits alternatively different is:
4900 + 4900 = 9800.
Therefore, the probability that fruits picked alternatively are different is:
9800 / 16C8
= 9800/12870
=140/189
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15) Answer – C
The probability of catching the first person is 1/3, and the probability of catching
the second person is 2/5. We need to find the probability that only one of them
is caught.
The probability of only one of them being caught can be calculated as follows:
P(only one caught) = P(first caught) × P(second not caught) + P(second caught)
× P(first not caught) = (1/3) × (3/5) + (2/5) × (2/3) = 1/5 + 4/15 = 7/15.
Therefore, the probability that only one of them is caught is 7/15.

16) Answer – B
Total boxes = 16
Total pieces = 16
Similar pieces = 8 pawns, 2 bishops, 2 rooks, 2 knights
Total ways of arranging these 16 pieces in 16 boxes = 16!/(8! 2! 2! 2!)
= 16!/(8 × 8!)
Ways of correct arrangement = 1
Probability of correct arrangement = 1/(16! / (8 × 8!)
= (8 × 8!/16!)
= 8!/(2 × 15!)

17) Answer – D
If the probability of drawing a black marble from the box is 1/4, then the
probability of drawing a red marble is 1 - 1/4 = 3/4.
Let the number of black marbles be B and the number of red marbles be R. We
know that B + R = 36.
We also know that B/(B+R) = 1/4. Solving for B, we get B = 9.
Therefore, the number of red marbles is R = 36 - B = 27.
The percentage of black marbles in the box is:
(B/36) × 100 = (9/36) × 100 = 25%.
The percentage of red marbles in the box is:
(R/36) × 100 = (27/36) × 100 = 75%.
Hence, the percentage of black marbles in the box is 25% and the percentage of
red marbles in the box is 75%.

18) Answer – D
Total number of ways in which both of them can select a number each: =11*11
=121
Total number of ways in which both of them can select a same number so that
they both can win:
= 11 ways
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[They both can select {(1,1),(2,2),(3,3),(4,4),(5,5),(6,6),(7,7),(8,8),(9,9) (10,10)

(11,11)}]
Probability that they win the prize: =Favourable Cases / Total Cases
=11/121
=1/11
Probability that they do not win a prize
=1-1/11
=10/11

19) Answer – A
Let the number of orange balls be O and the number of yellow balls be Y.
Therefore, the total number of balls in the box is:
O + Y.
We know that the probability of selecting two orange balls is 1/16. Therefore,
the number of ways to select two orange balls is:
(O / (O + Y)) × ((O - 1) / (O + Y - 1)) = 1/16.
Simplifying the above equation, we get:
(O2 - O) / ((O + Y)2 - O - Y) = 1/16.
Multiplying both sides by 16((O + Y)2 - O - Y), we get:
16O2 - 16O = ((O + Y)2 - O - Y).
Expanding the right-hand side, we get:
O2 + 2OY + Y2 - O - Y = 16O2 - 16O.
Simplifying the above equation, we get:
15O2 - 14O - 2OY + Y2 - Y = 0.
Since we have two variables and only one equation, we cannot solve for both O
and Y. However, we can make some observations:
• The total number of balls in the box must be an integer.
• The number of orange balls and yellow balls must be non-negative
integers.
Therefore, we can try different values of O and Y that satisfy the above conditions
until we find a solution that satisfies the given equation.
For example, if we assume that O = 1 and Y = 15, then we get:
15(1)2 - 14(1) - 2(1)(15) + 152 - 15 = 0.
Simplifying the above equation, we get:
0 = 0.
Therefore, O = 1 and Y = 15 is a solution.
Similarly, we can try other values of O and Y until we find a solution that satisfies
the given equation.
Hence, the required total number of balls in the box is 16.
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20) Answer – A
The total number of balls in the bag is 10. The probability of drawing one pink
ball and one green ball can be calculated as follows:
The total number of ways to draw 2 balls from the bag is:
10C2 = (10 × 9) / (2 × 1) = 45.
The number of ways to draw 1 pink ball and 1 green ball is:
3C1 × 2C1 = 6.
The number of ways to draw 1 red ball and 1 pink ball is:
5C1 × 3C1 = 15.
Therefore, the total number of ways to draw one ball that is pink and the other
ball that is green or one ball that is red and the other ball that is pink is:
6 + 15 = 21.
Therefore, the probability of drawing one ball that is pink and the other ball that
is green or one ball that is red and the other ball that is pink is:
21 / 45 = 7/15.
Hence, the required probability is 7/15

21) Answer – E
Let the number of pink balls be P. Therefore, the total number of balls in the bag
is: P + 5 + 7 = P + 12.
We know that the probability of getting two blue balls is 2/21. Therefore, the
number of ways to get two blue balls is:
5 / (P + 12) × 4 / (P + 11) = 2/21.
Simplifying the above equation, we get:
42P + 660 = 20P2 + 211P + 1320.
Rearranging the above equation, we get:
20P2 - 31P - 660 = 0.
Solving for P using the quadratic formula, we get:
P = (31 ± √(312 + 4 × 20 × 660)) / (2 × 20).
Since P must be a positive integer, we can discard the negative root and get:
P = 10

22) Answer – D
Total number of ways in which both of them can select a number each:
=8*8
=64
Total number of ways in which both of them can select a same number so that
they both can win: =8ways
[They both can select {(1,1),(2,2),(3,3),(4,4),(5,5),(6,6),(7,7),(8,8)}]
Probability that they win the trophy:
=Favourable Cases / Total Cases
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=8/64
=1/8 Probability that they do not win a trophy: =1-1/8 =7/8

23) Answer – D
P(A) = 20C2 / 30C2, P(B) = 22C2 / 30C2
P(A∩B) = 15C2 / 30C2
P(A∪B) = P(A) + P(B) – P(A∩B)
=> (20C2/ 30C2)+(22C2/ 30C2)-( 15C2/ 30C2)
=316/435

24) Answer – C
Given, A be the event that Ram is selected and B is the event that Shyam is
selected.
P(A)= 4/5
P(B)=5/7
Let C be the event that both are selected. P(C)=P(A)×P(B) as A and B are
independent events:
P(C) = 4/5*5/7
P(C) =20/35
The probability that both of them are selected is 4/7

25) Answer – C
The total number of ways to choose 3 fruits from 10 is:
10C3 = (10 × 9 × 8) / (3 × 2 × 1) = 120.
The number of ways to choose 3 apples from 4 is:
4C3 = 4.
Therefore, the probability that all three fruits selected are apples is:
4 / 120 = 1/30.
Hence, the required probability is 1/30

26) Answer – A
There are 2 decks of 52 cards each.
When we select first card from first deck, it can be any of 52 cards.
Number of ways in which this can be done = 52C1 = 52
When we select second card from first deck, it can be any of 39 cards that are not
of same type as we got in first pick.
Number of ways in which this can be done = 39C1 =39
When we select third card from second deck, it can be any of 26 cards that are
not of same type as we got in first and second picks.
Number of ways in which this can be done = 26C1 = 26
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When we select fourth card from second deck, it can be any of 13 cards that are
not of same type as we got in first second and third picks.
Number of ways in which this can be done = 13C1 = 13
∴ Total number of ways in which this can be done = 52 × 39 × 26 × 13
= 685464

27) Answer – 0
P (neither white nor black ball) = P(Red ball)
Let x be the number of red balls Hence, (x/18) * (x – 1)/17 = 5/51
x(x - 1) = 30
x = -5, 6;
Number of red balls = 6;
Number of black and white balls = 18 - 6 = 12

28) Answer – 0
Probability of drawing 1 White and 2 Black balls from bag A = (7c3 * 8c2)/15c5 =
35*28/3003 = 140/429
Probability of drawing 2 White and 3 Black balls from bag B = (6c2 * 5c3)/11c5 =
15*10/462 = 75/231
Required product = 140/429 * 75/231
= 500/4719.

29) Answer – D
Let’s consider the bags containing white balls to be numbered 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and
11. The bags containing black balls will be numbered 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12.
The first bag can either contain white balls or black balls. Let’s assume that the
first bag contains white balls. Then the second bag must contain black balls. The
third bag must contain white balls, and so on. Therefore, the bags containing
white balls are fixed, and the bags containing black balls are also fixed.
Therefore, the number of ways to fill the bags with black and white balls
alternatively is equal to the number of ways to arrange the 6 black balls in the 6
bags numbered 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12. This is equal to 6!, which is 720.
Therefore, the number of ways to fill the bags with black and white balls
alternatively is 720

30) Answer – B
Total number of ways to select team blue without any restriction = 9C5
Similarly team Red can be selected in 9C5 ways
Total number of ways to select both the teams = 9C5 × 9C5
P (at least one of them plays) = 1 – P (none of them plays)
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Total number of ways of selecting team without selecting amit and vaishnav =
8C5 × 8C5
P (at least one of them plays) = 1 – ( 8C5 × 8C5) / ( 9C5 × 9C5) = 65/81

31) Answer – A
Total balloons in P bucket = 14,
Total balls in Q bucket = 12
P bucket = 1/2(8C1/ 14C1) = 2/7
Q bucket = 1/2(6C1/ 12C1) = 1/4
—> total Probability = 2/7 + 1/4 =15/28

32) Answer – A
Let the number of girls be x
The reqd. probability = x C2/(5+xC2)
= x × (x – 1)/(5+x)(4+x) = 16.67% =1/6
(x2 – x) × 6 = x2 + 9x + 20
5x2 – 15x – 20 = 0
By solving. x = 4 or –1
Negative value is not possible therefore, x = 4
P(at least one boy) = 1 – P(No boys at all/ both are girls)
1 – 4C2/9C2 = 1 – 3 × 4/9*8
= 1 – 1/6 = 5/6

33) Answer – C
Probability of getting one orange in bucket P = x/(9+x)=2/5
=>3x=18
=>x=6
Required probability in bucket Q = 1- 11C2/ 20C2
=1- 11/38
=27/38

34) Answer – C
The available digits are 0, 1, 2 …9
The first digit can be chosen in 9 ways (0 not acceptable); the second digit can
be accepted in 9 ways (digits repetition not allowed)
Thus, the code can be made in 9 × 9 = 81 ways
Now there are only 4 digits 1, 6, 8, 9 which can create confusion Hence, the total
number of codes which create confusion are = 4 × 3 = 12
Out of these 12 codes 69 and 96 will not create confusion
Hence, in total 12 – 2 = 10 codes will create confusion
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Hence, the total codes without confusion are 81 – 10 = 71

35) Answer – B
Total number of ways = 15C4 × 11C4 = 450450
When Group A comprises bowlers only and Group B comprises batsmen only
Number of ways = 7C4 × 8C4
When Group A comprises batsmen only and Group B comprises bowlers only
Number of ways = 8C4 × 7C4
When both Group A and Group B comprises of batsmen only
Number of ways = 8C4 × 4C4
Total number of ways
= 7C4 × 8C4+ 8C4 × 7C4 + 8C4 × 4C4
= 4970
Reqd. probability = 4970 /450450
= 497/ 45045

36) Answer – C
The total number of students = 24
When 1 name was selected from 24 names, the probability that he was of class
VII= 8/24 = 1 / 3
But from the question, there are 8 students from the class VII and the age of all 8
are different therefore, the probability of selecting one i.e. youngest student from
students will be 1/8

37) Answer – C
Let the number of black balls in bucket P be x. Therefore, the total number of
balls in bucket P is:
7 + x + 11 = x + 18.
We know that the probability of getting a black ball from bucket P is 2/9.
Therefore, the number of black balls in bucket P is:
x / (x + 18) = 2/9.
Solving for x, we get:
x = 8.
Therefore, the number of black balls in bucket P is 8, and the total number of
balls in bucket P is 26.
Bucket Q contains (x+2) black, (x+3) pink, and (x-3) red color balls. Therefore,
the total number of balls in bucket Q is:
(x + 2) + (x + 3) + (x - 3) = 3x + 2.
We need to find the probability of getting at least one pink ball when two balls
are taken from bucket Q.
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The probability of not getting a pink ball when two balls are taken from bucket
Q is:
[(x + 2)/(3x + 2)] × [(x + 1)/(3x + 1)] = (x2 + 3x + 2)/[(3x + 2)(3x + 1)].
Therefore, the probability of getting at least one pink ball when two balls are
taken from bucket Q is:
1 - (x2 + 3x + 2)/[(3x + 2)(3x + 1)] = [(6x + 5)/(3x + 2)(3x + 1)].
Substituting the value of x, we get:
[(6 × 8) + 5]/[(3 × 8) + 2][(3 × 8) + 1] = 53/221

38) Answer – B
Let the number of potatoes be P, the number of lemons be L, and the number of
tomatoes be T. Therefore, the total number of vegetables in the basket is:
P + L + T = 30.
We know that the probability of picking two potatoes is 2/17. Therefore, the
number of ways to pick two potatoes is:
P / 30 × (P - 1) / 29 = 2/17.
Simplifying the above equation, we get:
17P(P - 1) = 60 × 29.
Expanding the left-hand side, we get:
17P2 - 17P = 1740.
Dividing both sides by 17, we get:
P2 - P - 102 = 0.
Solving for P using the quadratic formula, we get:
P = (1 ± √(1 + 4 × 102)) / 2.
Since P must be an integer, we can discard the negative root and get:
P = 9.
Therefore, the number of potatoes is 9, and the total number of lemons and
tomatoes is:
L + T = 30 - 9 = 21.
We need to find the probability that the vegetable picked is either a lemon or a
tomato. Since there are only lemons and tomatoes left in the basket, the
probability of picking a lemon or a tomato is:
(L + T) / 21 = 21 / 21 = 1.
Hence, the required probability is 1

39) Answer – C
The probability that the selected name is the youngest person of Society Imperial
can be calculated as follows:
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Let A be the event that the selected name is the youngest person of Society
Imperial, and let B be the event that the selected name is from Society Imperial.
We need to find P(A|B), the conditional probability of A given B.
Since all 24 people have different ages, the probability that any one of them is
the youngest is 1/24. Therefore, P(A) = 1/24.
Out of the 24 people, 8 are from Society Imperial. Therefore, P(B) = 8/24 = 1/3.
Out of the 8 people from Society Imperial, only one can be the youngest.
Therefore, P(A ∩ B) = 1/8.
Using Bayes’ theorem, we have:
P(A|B) = P(A ∩ B) / P(B) = (1/8) / (1/3) = 3/8.
Hence, the probability that the selected name is the youngest person of Society
Imperial is 3/8

40) Answer – A
Let’s first calculate the probability of selecting all three males. The probability of
selecting a male from group P is (x+42)/(2x+30), from group Q is 24/30 and
from group R is 14/24. Therefore, the probability of selecting all three males is
((x+42)/(2x+30)) * (24/30) * (14/24) = 7(x+21)/(5x+75). We are given that
this probability is 8/15. Solving this equation gives us x = 33.
Now that we know x, we can find the number of females in group P. Substituting
x = 33 in the expression for the number of females in group P, we get that there
are 21 females in group P.
Therefore, there are 21 females and 75 males in group P

41) Answer – D
The total number of balls in the mixture is 2 + 3 + 1 = 6x, where x is a constant.
Therefore, there are 2x red balls, 3x yellow balls, and 1x blue ball.
Box A contains 40% of the red balls, 20% of the yellow balls, and 30% of the blue
balls. Therefore, there are (0.4)(2x) = 0.8x red balls, (0.2)(3x) = 0.6x yellow
balls, and (0.3)(1x) = 0.3x blue balls in Box A. The remaining balls are in Box B,
which means that Box B contains 2x - 0.8x = 1.2x red balls, 3x - 0.6x = 2.4x yellow
balls, and 1x - 0.3x = 0.7x blue balls.
The probability of drawing two yellow balls from Box A is (0.6x/6x) * (0.6x/6x)
= 0.01. The probability of drawing three red balls from Box B is (1.2x/6x) *
(1.2x/6x) * (1.2x/6x) = 8/1000.
Therefore, the difference between the probability of drawing two yellow balls
from Box A and three red balls from Box B is 1/100 – 8/1000 = 1/500

42) Answer – B
Let the number of boys be x and girls be y.
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No. of
round played between boys = xC2 = 28 = x(x – 1) = 56 => x = 8
Total number of boys participating in singing competition is 8.
No. of round played between girls = yC2 = 36 = y(y – 1) = 72 => y = 9
Total number of girls participating in singing competition is 9.
Therefore, no of round in which one player is boy and one is girl = 8C1 × 9C1 =
8*9= 72

43) Answer – A
Initially we look at the general case of the seats not numbered. The total number
of cases of arranging 8 men and 2 women, so that women are together = 7! × 3!
The number of cases where in the women are not together = 8! – (7! × 3!) = B.
Now,
When the seats are numbered, it can be considered to be a linear arrangement
and the number of ways of arranging the group such that no two women are
together is = 10! – (9! × 3!)
But the arrangements where in the women occupy the first and the tenth chairs
are not favourable as when the chairs which are assumed to be arranged in a row
are arranged in a circle, the two women would be sitting next to each other
The number of ways the women can occupy the first and the tenth position = 9!
× 3!
The value of A = 10! – (9! × 3!) – (8! × 2!)
∴A :B = 9 : 1

44) Answer – B
Let’s first calculate the probability of getting two consecutive red balls. Since the
ball is replaced after each trial, the probability of getting a red ball in any trial is
1/3. Therefore, the probability of getting two consecutive red balls is (1/3) *
(1/3) = 1/9. We are given that this probability is 1/36. Solving this equation
gives us the probability of getting a yellow ball in any trial is 1/4.
Now, we need to find the probability of getting balls of three different colors in
three consecutive trials. Since there are 3 colors and each ball is replaced after
each trial, the probability of getting a ball of a specific color in any trial is 1/3.
Therefore, the probability of getting balls of three different colors in three
consecutive trials is:
3/3×2/3×1/3=2/27
Therefore, the probability of getting balls of three different colors in three
consecutive trials is 2/27
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45) Answer – A
In bag A, Number of Sidney Sheldon, Amish Tripathi and Mario Puzo books is 4,
3 and 5 respectively. Total number of books in bag A = 12
So, probability of drawing two Amish Tripathi’s book from bag A = (3C /12C )
= 1/22
In bag B, Number of Sidney Sheldon, Amish Tripathi and Mario Puzo books is 4,
x and 5 respectively. Total number of books in bag B = x + 9
So, probability of drawing three Amish Tripathi’s books from bag B = (xC3 /
x+9C3 )
={ x (x-1)(x-2) / (x+9)(x+8)(x+7)} ……………. (1)
According to the question,
The probability of drawing 3 Amish Tripathi’s book from bag B
= (1/22) – (9/286)
= (2/143)
Putting x = 4 in (1),
= {4 (4-1)(4-2) / (4+9)(4+8)(4+7)}
= (4*3*2)/(13*12*11)
= 2/143
Therefore, x = 4 is the answer

46) Answer – E
Statement I:
Total number of bottles in cartoon
= 3 + 5 + 7 = 15
∴ Probability of either sprite bottle or Pepsi bottle = (7C1 +3C1)/ 15C1
= 7 + 3 / 15 = 2/3
Statement II:
Total number of bottle in cartoon
= 3 + 6 + 6 = 15
∴ Probability of either sprite bottle or Pepsi bottle = (6C1 +3C1)/ 15C1
= 3/5
Statement III:
Total number of bottle in cartoon
=3+4+2=9
∴ Probability of either sprite bottle or Pepsi bottle = (2C1 +3C1)/ 9C1
= 5/9

47) Answer – E
Statement I:
ATQ,
x/ ( 26 +x ) = 3/5
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5x =26*3 +3x
2x = 26*3
X=39
Total no. of students now in group = 26 + 39+ 1 = 66
Required probability = 2*(26/66)*(40/65) = 16/33
Statement II:
ATQ,
x/ ( 24 +x ) = 1/2
2x = 24 + x
x =24
Total no. of students now in group = 24 + 24+ 1 = 49
Required probability = 2*(25/49)*(24/48) = 25/49
Statement III:
ATQ,
x/ ( 20 +x ) = 1/3
3x = 20 + x
x =10
Total no. of students now in group = 20 + 10 +1 = 31
Required probability = 2*(20/31)*(11/30) = 44/93

48) Answer – E
Statement I:
Let number of papaya and mango in bucket be ‘P’ and ‘M’ respectively
Number of banana in bucket = 7
Probability of selecting one mango =1/3
and selecting one papaya =3/8
So,
M/(7+M+P) = 1/3
3M = 7 + M + P
2M – P = 7 …(i)
Similarly—
P/(7+M+P) = 3/8
8P = 21 + 3M + 3P
5P – 3M = 21 …(ii)
Solving (i) and (ii) we get
Number of Mango = 8, Banana = 7, Papaya = 9
Total number of papaya in bucket = 9
Statement II:
Let number of papaya and mango in bucket be ‘P’ and ‘M’ respectively
Number of banana in bucket = 7
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Probability of selecting one mango =1/3

and selecting one papaya =1/5
So,
M/(7+M+P) = 1/3
3M = 7 + M + P
2M – P = 7 …(i)
Similarly—
P/(7+M+P) = 1/5
5P = 7 +M + P
4P – M = 7 …(ii)
Solving (i) and (ii) we get
Number of Mango = 5, Banana = 7, Papaya = 3
Total number of papaya in bucket = 3
Statement III:
Let number of papaya and mango in bucket be ‘P’ and ‘M’ respectively
Number of banana in bucket = 7
Probability of selecting one mango = 2/5
and selecting one papaya = 1/4
So,
M/(7+M+P) = 2/5
5M = 14 + 2M + 2P
3M – 2P = 14 …(i)
Similarly—
P/(7+M+P) = 1/4
4P = 7 + M + P
3P – M = 7 …(ii)
Solving (i) and (ii) we get
Number of Mango = 8, Banana = 7, Papaya = 5
Total number of papaya in bucket = 5

49) Answer – E
Let, Red balls = x
Blue balls =y
ATQ,
2* {x/(x+y)}*{y/(x+y-1)} = 1/2 -------- (i)
x*(x-1) /(x+y)(x+y-1) = 1/8 -------(ii)
Dividing (ii) by (i)
x – 1 / y = 1/2
2x – 2 = y ------(iii)
And from (i)
4xy = (x+y)*(x+y-1) ------(iv)
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From (iii) and (iv)

4x (2x – 2) = (x + 2x – 2) (x + 2x – 2 – 1)
8x² - 8x = 9x² - 15x + 6
9x² - 15x + 6 – 8x² + 8x = 0
x² - 7x + 6 = 0
x = 6, 1
When x=1 then y=0 it is not possible
x = 6 and y = 10
probability = (6C2 + 6C1 * 10C1 )/ 16C2
= (15 + 6*10 ) /120 = 5/8

50) Answer – D
By I, II and III statement,
Let, total no. of sheets be 15x,
Then no. of red sheets = (2/15)*15x=2x
no. of blue sheets = (1/5)*15x =3x
no. of white sheets = (4/15)*15x = 4x
Now,
2x + 3x + 4x + 36 = 15x
6x = 36
x = 36/6 = 6
Total no. of sheets = 15x = 15*6 = 90