Probability Practice Question and Answer

Q:

Five dice are tossed together. What is the probability of getting different faces in all of the dice?

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    6!/6

    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2

     6!/65

    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3

    5!/65

    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4

    5!/66

    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5

    6!/5

    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "

 6!/65

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Q:

A school has 45% girls. If 80% of girls score more than 75% marks and 70% of the boys have score more than 75% marks. If a student is selected at random and is found to have more than 75% marks, find the probability of it being a boy.

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    77/149
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    75/149
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    Cannot be determined
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    11/20
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    9/20
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "77/149"

Q:

A person can hit a target 5 times out of 8 shots. If he fires 10 shots, what is the probability that he will the target twice?

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    $${1135×3^8}\over 8^{10} $$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    $${1165×3^8}\over 8^{10} $$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    $${1175×3^8}\over 8^{10} $$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $${1125×3^8}\over 8^{10} $$
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. " $${1125×3^8}\over 8^{10} $$"

Q:

A speaks the truth 5 out of 7 times and B speaks truth 8 out of 9 times. What is the probability that they contradict each other in stating the same fact?

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    $${1\over 7}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    $${1\over 9}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    $${1\over 4}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $${1\over 3}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "$${1\over 3}$$"

Q:

The probabilities of solving a problem by three students A, B and C are  $$3\over 7$$, $$5\over 9$$ and $$1\over 5$$ respectively. The probability that problem will be solved is:

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    $$155\over 315$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    $$64\over 315$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    $$251\over 315$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $$32\over 315$$
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "$$251\over 315$$"

Q:

A glass jar contains 6 white, 8 black, 4 red and 3 blue marbles. If a single marble is chosen at random from the jar, what is the probability that it is black or blue?

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  • 1
    $${8\over 21}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    $${11\over 21}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    $${5\over 21}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $${1\over 7}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 2. "$${11\over 21}$$"

Q:

In a lottery, there are 7 prizes and 21 blanks. If a lottery is drawn at random, then what is the probability of getting a prize?

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    $${2\over5}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    $${3\over5}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    $${1\over4}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $${1\over10}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "$${1\over4}$$"

Q:

In a single throw of a dice, what is the probability of getting a number greater than 3?

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    $${1\over4}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    $${2\over3}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    $${3\over2}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    $${1\over2}$$
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "$${1\over2}$$"

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