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Probability

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Place these events on your probability scale:

A one in ten chance of pulling a red T-shirt out of your cupboard without looking.(UND)

a)

At 10,0 on the scale.

b)

At 0,1 on the scale.

c)

At 1,0 on the scale.

d)

At 0,10 on the scale

2.

An 80% chance of rain.(ANA)

a)

At 8,0 on the scale.

b)

At 0,08 on the scale.

c)

At 8,8 on the scale.

d)

At 0,8 on the scale.

3.

Which of these numbers cannot be a probability?(REM)

a)

0

b)

1.001

c)

-0.00001

d)

20%

4.

A dice is rolled, find the probability that the number obtained is greater than 4.(UND)

a)

6 / 2

b)

2 / 6

c)

4 / 6

d)

6 / 4

5.

Two coins are tossed, find the probability that one head only is obtained.(ANA)

a)

2 / 2

b)

4 / 2

c)

2 / 4

d)

4 / 4

6.

Two dice are rolled, find the probability that the sum is equal to 5.(ANA)

a)

3 / 27

b)

4 / 6

c)

4 / 36

d)

5 / 5

7.

A card is drawn at random from a deck of cards. Find the probability of getting the King of heart.(UND)

a)

1 / 52

b)

4 / 52

c)

4 / 48

d)

1 / 48

8.

Probability of second event in situation if first event has been occurred is classified as: (REM)

a)

series probability

b)

conditional probability

c)

joint probability

d)

dependent probability

9.

Probability which is based on self-beliefs of persons involved in experiment is classified as: (REM)

a)

subjective approach

b)

objective approach

c)

intuitive approach

d)

sample approach

10.

In probability theories, events which can never occur together are classified as: (REM)

a)

collectively exclusive events

b)

mutually exhaustive events

c)

mutually exclusive events

d)

collectively exhaustive events

11.

Joint probability of independent events J and K is equal to: (ANA)

a)

P(J) * P(K)

b)

P(J) + P(K)

c)

P(J) * P(K) + P(J-K)

d)

P(J) * P(K) - P(J * K)

12.

What are the chances that no two boys are sitting together for a photograph if there are 5 girls and 2 boys? (ANA)

a)

1/21

b)

4/7

c)

2/7

d)

5/7

13.

In a drawer there are 4 white socks, 3 blue socks and 5 grey socks. Two socks are picked randomly. What is the possibility that both the socks are of same color? (ANA)

a)

4/11

b)

1

c)

2/33

d)

19/66

14.

A box has 10 black and 10 white balls. What is the probability of getting two balls of the same color? (ANA)

a)

10/19

b)

9/38

c)

9/19

d)

5/38

15.

A salesman calls on 40 people in a week. He is able to close five deals. What is the probability that he will be able to make a sale from the next person called on ? (ANA)

a)

12.5%

b)

87.5%

c)

62.5%

d)

40%