Classic Probability

A dice is thrown. The probability of getting 1 and 5 is:

• 1/6

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 1/2

In a survey of 364 children aged 19-36 months, it was found that 91 liked to eat potato chips. If a child is selected at random, the probability that he/she does not like to eat potato chips is:

• 0.25

• 0.50

• 0.75

• 0.80

When a die is thrown, the probability of getting an odd number less than 4 is

• 1/3

• 1/6

• 2/3

• 0

In a cricket match a batsman hits a boundary 4 times out of the 32 balls he plays. In a given ball, what is the probability that he does not hit the ball to the boundary?

• 1/8

• 7/8

• 4/32

• 6/8

A die is thrown 300 times and odd numbers are obtained 153 times. Then the probability of getting an even number is

• 153/300

• 174/300

• 147/153

• 147/300

What is the probability of impossible events?

• 1

• 0

• More than 1

• Less than 1

A fair coin is tossed and then a spinner is spun. All outcomes on the spinner are equally likely. What is the probability of getting heads AND landing on C?

• 1/8

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 7/8

A fair coin is tossed and then a spinner is spun. All outcomes on the spinner are equally likely. What is the probability of getting heads OR landing on C?

• 1/8

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 7/8

A fair coin is tossed and then a spinner is spun. All outcomes on the spinner are equally likely. What is the probability of getting tails AND NOT landing on D?

• 1/8

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 7/8

A fair coin is tossed and then a spinner is spun. All outcomes on the spinner are equally likely. What is the probability of getting tails OR NOT landing on D?

• 1/8

• 3/8

• 5/8

• 7/8