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probability voc

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sun will set today?

a)

Impossible

b)

Certain

c)

Very Unlikely

d)

Even Chance

2.

You roll a standard die and an odd number appears uppermost.

a)

Impossible

b)

Certain

c)

Even Chance

d)

Highly Unlikely

3.

You draw a queen of hearts from a playing deck.

a)

Impossible

b)

Certain

c)

Highly Likely

d)

Highly Unlikely

e)

Less than even chance

4.

The word which has the same meaning as IMPROBABLE is the word:

a)

Unlikely

b)

Impossible

c)

Uncertain

d)

Certain

e)

Likely

5.

The word which has the same meaning as CERTAIN is the word:

a)

Possible

b)

Definite

c)

Likely

d)

Probable

e)

Unlikely

6.

A fair cube is rolled and lands on 7.

a)

impossible

b)

unlikely

c)

likely

d)

certain

7.

What is the chance of landing on a yellow space on this spinner?

a)

impossible

b)

certain

c)

50/50

d)

unlikely

8.

What is the chance of landing on a red space on this spinner?

a)

impossible

b)

certain

c)

even chance

d)

unlikely

9.

What is the probability that you will pick one red marble from this bag?

a)

impossible

b)

certain

c)

as likely as not

d)

unlikely

10.

Which bag has the greater probability of selecting a red marble?

a)

Bag A has the least number of marbles; therefore, Bag A has the greater probability.

b)

Bag B has more red marbles; therefore, Bag B has a greater probability.

c)

Neither of them have a red marble; therefore, neither bag has a greater probability.

d)

Both of them have the same proportion of red and blue marbles; therefore, they have equal probability.

11.

The word that best describes the probability for a standard die to show a prime number is:

a)

Impossible

b)

Very Unlikely

c)

Even Chance

d)

Very Likely

e)

Certain

12.

How likely are you to grab a square?

a)

Likely

b)

Unlikely

13.

What is the probability of drawing a heart?

a)

Likely

b)

Unlikely

14.

What is the probability of drawing a star?

a)

Likely

b)

Unlikely

15.

The degree of likelihood that a student will pull out a star is unlikely.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

How likely are you to grab a circle or star?

a)

Likely

b)

Unlikely

17.

Describe the degree of likelihood that a student will pull out a heart, if he reaches into the jar shown above and picks a shape without looking.

a)

Likely

b)

Unlikely

18.

How likely are you to grab a heart or square?

a)

Likely

b)

Unlikely

19.

It is unlikely that I will draw a heart, and it is likely that I will draw a square or circle.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Ben has two marbles of the same size in his pocket, a green one and a red one. He puts his hand into his pocket and, without looking, takes out a red marble.

a)

impossible

b)

unlikely

c)

even chance

d)

likely

e)

certain

21.

Cindy has three marbles of the same size in her pocket, a green, a blue and a red marble. She puts her hand into her pocket and, without looking, takes out a red marble.

a)

impossible

b)

unlikely

c)

even chance

d)

likely

e)

certain

22.

Leroy has six red marbles of the same size in his pocket. He puts his hand into his pocket and, without looking, takes out a blue marble.

a)

impossible

b)

unlikely

c)

even chance

d)

likely

e)

certain

23.

Nosipho has ten marbles of the same size in her pocket, 6 white and 4 red marbles. She takes out a white marble when she puts her hand in her pocket without looking.

a)

impossible

b)

unlikely

c)

even chance

d)

likely

e)

certain

24.

A slice of bread with butter and jam spread on one side is dropped on the floor. It lands with the jam side facing up.

a)

impossible

b)

unlikely

c)

even chance

d)

likely

e)

certain

25.

A coin is tossed to decide who has the kick-off in a soccer match. Bafana wins the toss at the start of their next match.

a)

certain

b)

likely

c)

even chance

d)

unlikely

e)

impossible

26.

GYPSY is to travel or roam from place to place. What is the likelihood of getting a consonant letter in the word, GYPSY?

a)

certain

b)

likely

c)

even chance

d)

unlikely

e)

impossible

27.

A light bulb which is expected to last for 300 hours blows after 2 hours.

a)

certain

b)

likely

c)

even chance

d)

unlikely

e)

impossible

28.

You will turn 2 years old on your next birthday.

a)

certain

b)

likely

c)

even chance

d)

unlikely

e)

impossible

29.

Two percent of the valves in new soccer balls are defective. You buy a ball with a good valve.

a)

certain

b)

likely

c)

even chance

d)

unlikely

e)

impossible

30.

Picking a green marble from a box that has 5 red marbles, 6 green marbles and 4 blue marbles

a)

impossible

b)

unlikely

c)

likely

d)

certain

31.

Getting a 0 from a bag that contains the number 1 to 9

a)

impossible

b)

unlikely

c)

likely

d)

certain

32.

Choosing the letter "t" from the word "mathematics"

a)

impossible

b)

unlikely

c)

likely

d)

certain

33.

Rolling a standard die and getting a number smaller than 5

a)

impossible

b)

unlikely

c)

likely

d)

certain

34.

A wash towel getting wet after pouring water on it

a)

impossible

b)

unlikely

c)

likely

d)

certain

35.

Drawing a 12 of spades from a standard deck of poker cards

a)

impossible

b)

unlikely

c)

likely

d)

certain

36.

Selecting a day in March from the annual calendar

a)

impossible

b)

unlikely

c)

likely

d)

certain

37.

There is an equal chance of getting heads or tails when flipping a coin

a)

true

b)

false

38.

A birthday party is to be held on a weekend. So it is certain that the party will be held on Thursday.

a)

true

b)

false

39.

There is an equal chance of getting an even number or an odd number when rolling a standard die.

a)

true

b)

false

40.

It is impossible to pick a green pen from a bag containing red and blue pens.

a)

true

b)

false

41.

Drawing a number from a bag that has odd numbers from 1 to 15. How many number of possible outcomes from that experiment?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

42.

Picking a sock from a drawer that only has blue socks. How many number of possible outcomes from that experiment?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

43.

Drawing a bead from a bag that contains 3 yellow beads, 3 red beads and 2 blue beads. How many number of possible outcomes from that experiment?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

44.

An event is ... if it has a low chance of happening / something that probably won’t happen.

a)

impossible

b)

certain

c)

likely

d)

unlikely

45.

Whats the likelihood of taking a red ball from the bag?

a)

Impossible

b)

Likely

c)

Certain

d)

Unlikely

46.

What is the likelihood of pulling a blue ball from the bag?

a)

Likely

b)

Impossible

c)

Unlikely

d)

Possible

47.

Whats the likelihood of pulling a red ball from the bag?

a)

Likely

b)

Unlikely

c)

Certain

d)

Impossible

48.

Which colour ball is it most likely you will pull out of the bag?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Blue or Red

d)

Red

49.

Which colour are you most likely to pull out of the bag?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Red & Blue

d)

I am not sure

50.

In this situation I have ____________ chance of pulling a red ball or a blue ball out of the bag.

a)

Equal

b)

no chance

c)

Impossible

d)

certain

51.

Which colour ball am I least likely to pull from the bag?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

Red or Blue

52.

There will be an earthquake today.

a)

Impossible

b)

Unlikely

c)

Likely

d)

Certain

53.

Will your head explode if you have a headache.

a)

Certain

b)

Impossible

c)

Likely

d)

Unlikely

54.

You are _________________ to have dinner tonight.

a)

Unlikely

b)

Likely

c)

Certain

d)

Impossible

55.

A blue jellybean will be selected from a jar that contains 4 red jellybeans and 4 blue jellybeans

a)

Certain

b)

Likely

c)

Even Chance

d)

Unlikely

e)

Impossible

56.

I will roll a number greater than 2 on a six sided dice.

a)

Certain

b)

Likely

c)

Even Chance

d)

Unlikely

e)

Impossible

57.
What is the probability of picking a purple marble from the bag?
a)
3/10
b)
1/10
c)
0
d)
1
58.
What is the probability of spinning the spinner and landing on 7
a)
6/8
b)
1/8
c)
7/8
d)
8/8
59.

Find the probability of rolling a 7 on a single die.

a)

1/6

b)

7/6

c)

0

d)

7/7

60.
a)
Certain
b)
Likely
c)
Unlikely
d)
Impossible
61.
a)
Certain
b)
Likely
c)
Unlikely
d)
Impossible
62.
a)
Certain
b)
Likely
c)
Unlikely
d)
Impossible
63.
a)
Certain
b)
Likely
c)
Unlikely
d)
Impossible
64.
A bag has 3 red marbles, 2 blue and 4 yellow. What is the probability of pulling a red?
a)
certain
b)
impossible 
c)
unlikely 
d)
equally likely 
65.
A bag has 3 red marbles, 2 blue and 4 yellow. What is theprobability of pulling a orange?
a)
certain
b)
impossible 
c)
unlikely 
d)
equally likely 
66.
What is the probability of spinning green?
a)
impossible
b)
unlikely
c)
very likely 
d)
equally likely 
67.
What is the probability of spinning red?
a)
very likely 
b)
unlikely
c)
certain 
d)
equally likely 
68.
Probability is ...
a)
the chance that some event will occur.
b)
a game that involves coins.
c)
a guarantee.
69.

What is the probability of drawing a star?

a)

Likely

b)

Unlikely

70.

How likely are you to grab a heart or square?

a)

Likely

b)

Unlikely

71.

A flying pig

a)

Likely

b)

Possible

c)

Unlikely

d)

Impossible

72.

What is the probability of choosing a blue marble?

a)

Certain

b)

Likely

c)

Unlikely

d)

Impossible

73.

What is the probability of flipping heads on a coin?

a)

impossible

b)

unlikely

c)

equally likely

d)

likely

74.

It might be a pet.

a)

possible

b)

impossible

c)

certain

75.

He can't be scared of spiders.

a)

possible

b)

impossible

c)

certain

76.

He could like other kinds of insects.

a)

possible

b)

impossible

c)

certain

77.

He must be brave!

a)

possible

b)

impossible

c)

certain

78.

It might run up his arm!

a)

possible

b)

impossible

c)

certain

79.

It must feel strange.

a)

possible

b)

impossible

c)

certain

80.

It can't be a poisonous spider.

a)

possible

b)

impossible

c)

certain

81.

It could bite him!

a)

possible

b)

impossible

c)

certain

82.

She ... be in the Alps. I'm not sure.

a)

might

b)

must

c)

can't

83.

She definitely ... be afraid of heights!

a)

might

b)

must

c)

can't

84.

She ... enjoy climbing, or she wouldn't do it!

a)

might

b)

must

c)

can't

85.

It looks very dangerous. There ... be an avalanche!

a)

might

b)

must

c)

can't

86.

She ... be cold in all that snow!

a)

might

b)

must

c)

can't

87.

Climbing that mountain ... be easy. It looks impossible!

a)

might

b)

must

c)

can't

88.

She ... feel frightened. We don't know.

a)

might

b)

must

c)

can't

89.

Standing on the top of a mountain ... be an amazing feeling, that's for sure.

a)

might

b)

must

c)

can't