CIE GCSE Mathematics – PROBABILITY

 Materials required for examination Items included with question papers Ruler graduated
in centimetres and Nil millimetres, protractor, compasses, pen, HB pencil, eraser. Tracing
paper may be used.

 Instructions
Use black ink or ball-point pen. Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
Answer all questions. Answer the questions in the spaces provided – there may be more
space than you need. Calculators may be used.
 Information
The marks for each question are shown in brackets – use this as a guide as to how much
time to spend on each question. Questions labelled with an asterisk (*) are ones where the
quality of your written communication will be assessed – you should take particular care on
these questions with your spelling, punctuation and grammar, as well as the clarity of
expression.
 Advice
Read each question carefully before you start to answer it. Keep an eye on the time. Try to
answer every question. Check your answers if you have time at the end.
 Quest;1
The probability of 3 persons A, B, C winning the first prize in competition are 1/8, 1/6,
¼
 Find the (a) Either A or B win
 (b) Either A or B or C win
 None of them win

 Quest;2
If a coin is tossed and a card is dealt from a pack of 52 cards playing cards. Calculate
the proability that the result will be a head and an ace.

 Quest;3
Which of these numbers cannot be a probability?
a) -0.00001
b) 0.5
c) 1.001
d) 0
e) 1
f) 20%
 Question 4
Two dice are rolled, find the probability that the sum is
a) equal to 1
b) equal to 4
c) less than 13

 Question 5
If a whole number 1 to 20 both inclusive is randomly selected. if each number has an equal chance of being
selected,what is the probability that number will be (a)even ?(b)greater than 3?(c) prime? (d) multiple of 4?

 Question 6
A card is drawn at random from a deck of cards. Find the probability of getting the 3 of
diamond.
And find the probability of getting a queen.
 Question 7

A family has three children. Find the probability of (a) all boys,(b)exactly two boys, (
c) all most two boys,(d) at least one girls.(e) at least one boy and one girl.

 Question 8
A jar contains 3 red marbles, 7 green marbles and 10 white marbles. If a
marble is drawn from the jar at random, what is the probability that this
marble is white?

 Question 9
The blood groups of 200 people is distributed as follows: 50 have
type A blood, 65 have B blood type, 70 have O blood type and 15 have
type AB blood. If a person from this group is selected at random, what is the
probability that this person has O blood type?
 Question 10
A die is rolled, find the probability that the number obtained is greater than 4.
b) Two coins are tossed, find the probability that one head only is obtained.
c) Two dice are rolled, find the probability that the sum is equal to 5.
d) A card is drawn at random from a deck of cards. Find the probability of getting
the King of heart.

 Question 11
Two coins are tossed, find the probability that two heads are obtained. Note: Each
coin has two possible outcomes H (heads) and T (Tails).

 Question 12
Rooms in a hotel are numbered from 1 to 19.Rooms are allocated at random as
guests arrive.
(a) What is the probability that the first guest to arrive is given a room which is a
prime number?
(b) The first guest to arrive is given a room which is a prime number.
What is the probability that the second guest to arrive is given a room which is a
prime number?
 Question 13

Claude goes to school by bus.

The probability that the bus is late is 0.1.
If the bus is late, the probability that Claude is late to school is 0.8.
If the bus is not late, the probability that Claude is late to school is 0.05.
(i) Calculate the probability that the bus is late and Claude is late to
school.
(ii) Calculate the probability that Claude is late to school.
(iii) The school term lasts 56 days.
How many days would Claude expect to be late?
 
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Question 14

An unbiased cubical die has six faces numbered, 4, 6, 10 ,12, 15 and 24.
The die is thrown twice and the highest common factors (HCF) of both
result is recorded.
Draw a possibility diagram to show the possible outcome.
Calculate the proability that
 The HCF is 4
 The HCF is greater than 3
 The HCF is not 5
 The HCF is not 5
 The HCF is 3 or 5
 The HCF is equal to one of the numbers thrown.
Question 15

How many three digits numerals can be form from 3,5 and
9 without repeating any digit ? Find the probability of a
numeral which begins with 3.