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  1.  A bag contains 6 black and 8 white balls. One ball is drawn at random. What is the probability that the ball drawn is white?Two cards are drawn together from a pack of 52 cards. The probability that o

  2. A.

    3/20

    B.

    29/34

    C.

    47/100

    D.

    13/102


  3.  Three houses are available in a locality. Three persons apply for the houses. Each applies for one house without consulting others. The probability that all the three apply for the same house is :

  4. A.

    2/9

    B.

    1/9

    C.

    8/9

    D.

     7/9


  5.  A bag contains 50 tickets numbered 1,2,3,4......50 of which five are drawn at random and arranged in ascending order of magnitude.Find the probability that third drawn ticket is equal to 30.

  6. A.

    551/15134

    B.

    1/2

    C.

    552/15379

    D.

    1/9


  7.  Two brother X and Y appeared for an exam. The probability of selection of X is 1/7 and that of B is 2/9. Find the probability that both of them are selected

  8. A.

    1/63

    B.

    1/14

    C.

    2/63

    D.

    1/9


  9.  A basket contains 10 apples and 20 oranges out of which 3 apples and 5 oranges are defective. If we choose two fruits at random, what is the probability that either both are oranges or both are non de

  10. A.

    136/345

    B.

    17/87

    C.

    316/435

    D.

    158/435


  11.  I forgot the last digit of a 7-digit telephone number. If 1 randomly dial the final 3 digits after correctly dialing the first four, then what is the chance of dialing the correct number?

  12. A.

    1/999

    B.

    1/1001

    C.

    1/1000

    D.

    4/1000


  13.  If a box contains 10 bulbs,of which just three are defective. If a random sample of five bulbs is drawn, find the probability that the sample contains no defective bulbs.

  14. A.

    5/12

    B.

    7/12

    C.

    3/14

    D.

    1/12


  15.  An unbiased cubic die is thrown.What is the probabiltiy of getting a multiple of 3 or 4?

  16. A.

    1/12

    B.

    1/9

    C.

    3/4

    D.

    1/2


  17.  Out of 17 applicants 8 boys and 9 girls. Two persons are to be selected for the job. Find the probability that at least one of the selected persons will be a girl.

  18. A.

    19/34

    B.

    5/4

    C.

    20/34

    D.

    25/34


  19.  An unbiased die is tossed.Find the probability of getting a multiple of 3.

  20. A.

    1/3

    B.

    1/2

    C.

    3/4

    D.

    3/2