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M30-2 Probability Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is true for mutually exclusive events?

a)

AB0A\cap B\ne0  

b)

AB=0A\cap B=0  

c)

AB0A\cup B\ne0  

d)

AB=0A\cup B=0  

2.

Probability can only be values between which two numbers?

a)

0 and 1

b)

0 and 2

c)

0 and 50

d)

1 and 2

3.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Given events such that P(A) = 0.25, P(B) = 0.24, and P(A or B) = 0.56. Are events A and B mutually exclusive or not?

a)

Mutually Exclusive

b)

Not Mutually Exclusive

5.

Given events such that P(A) = 0.14, P(B) = 0.23, and P(A or B) = 0.37. Are events A and B mutually exclusive or not?

a)

Mutually Exclusive

b)

Not Mutually Exclusive

6.
Clara picks a marble at random, puts it back, and then picks another marble at random.
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
7.
Victor picks a card at random. Without putting the first card back, he picks a second card at random.
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
8.

Two outcomes cannot occur at the same time.

a)
mutually exclusive event
b)

non-mutually exclusive event

c)
dependent event
d)

independent event

9.

The outcome of one event does influence the outcome of the other event.

a)
mutually exclusive event
b)

non-mutually exclusive event

c)
dependent event
d)

independent event

10.
Which event is not a dependent event?
a)
Picking 2 students to each be line leader and door holder from a group of 20 students
b)
Picking 2 marbles from a bag without replacing the first marble
c)
Picking 2 crayons from a box at the same time (simultaneously) 
d)
Picking an earring, replacing it, then picking a 2nd earring
11.
What is the probability of the arrow stopping on “X” on the first spin and “F” on the second spin?
a)
5/6
b)
1/36
c)
1/3
d)
1/6
12.
Each of the letters in MATHEMATICS are on separate cards, face down on a table.  If you pick a card at random, and then another card without replacement what is the probability that both card will be a vowel? 
a)
7/110
b)
12/21
c)
7/21
d)
12/110
13.

Which statement means "the probability of selecting B if A did not occur" when dealing with dependent events?

a)

P(B|A)

b)

P(A|B)

c)

P(B|A')

d)

P(A|B')

14.

A study was completed and the results are as follows: P(owing a dog) = 0.64, P(owning a laptop) = 0.76, P(owning a dog or owning a laptop) = 0.83.

a)

P(dog and laptop) = 1.4

b)

P(dog and laptop) = 0.57

c)

P(dog and laptop) = 0

d)

P(dog and laptop) = 2.23

e)

T

15.
Which of the following shows how to determine P(diamond or face card)?
a)

1352+1252352\frac{13}{52}+\frac{12}{52}-\frac{3}{52}  

b)

352+13521252\frac{3}{52}+\frac{13}{52}-\frac{12}{52}  

c)

352+12521352\frac{3}{52}+\frac{12}{52}-\frac{13}{52}  

d)

1352+1252\frac{13}{52}+\frac{12}{52}