Quiz for Mutually and Not Mutually Exclusive

All the following events are not mutually exclusive events EXCEPT:

• Drawing an ace or a king in a standard deck of cards

• Getting a 6 or an even number in rolling a six-sided die

• Drawing a queen or a club in a standard deck of cards

• Getting a prime number or an even number in rolling a six-sided die

Determine if each pair of events are not mutually exclusive: electing ‘the president’ and ‘the secretary’ of the class

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• None

There are 20 roses in a vase. 12 are red roses, 5 are yellow roses and 3 are white roses. Felix takes a rose, at random, from the vase.

What is the probability of him choosing a yellow rose or a white one?

• 12/20

• 5/12

• 2/3

• 2/5

In a pet store, there are 6 puppies, 4 kittens, and 7 parakeets. If a pet is chosen at random, what is the probability of choosing a puppy or a parakeet?

• 13/17

• 11/17

• 10/17

• None

Rolling an odd number and rolling an even number on a normal six-sided die are

• Mutually Exclusive

• Not Mutually Exclusive

Rolling a prime number and rolling an even number on a normal six-sided die are

• Mutually Exclusive

• Not Mutually Exclusive

If you are picking a card randomly from a deck of cards, the events of picking a jack and picking a heart are ...

• Mutually Exclusive

• Not Mutually Exclusive

If you are picking a card randomly from a deck of cards, the events of picking an ace and picking a ‘3’ are ...

• Mutually Exclusive

• Not Mutually Exclusive

If you draw one card from a standard deck, what is the probability of drawing a spade or a red card?

• 13/52

• 39/52

• 26/52

• Not possible