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In a box, there are 8 red, 7 blue and 6 green balls. One ball is picked up randomly. What is the probability that it is neither blue nor green?

2/3
8/21
3/7
9/22

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Total number of balls = (8 + 7 + 6) = 21
Let E = event that the ball drawn is neither blue nor green =e vent that the ball drawn is red.
Therefore, n(E) = 8.
P(E) = 8/21.

1. Two unbiased coins are tossed. What is probability of getting at most one tail ?

\begin{aligned} \frac{1}{2} \end{aligned}
\begin{aligned} \frac{1}{3} \end{aligned}
\begin{aligned} \frac{3}{2} \end{aligned}
\begin{aligned} \frac{3}{4} \end{aligned}

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Total 4 cases = [HH, TT, TH, HT]
Favourable cases = [HH, TH, HT]
Please note we need atmost one tail, not atleast one tail.

So probability = 3/4

2. A speaks truth in 75% of cases and B in 80% of cases. In what percentage of cases are they likely to contradict each other, narrating the same incident

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Let A = Event that A speaks the truth
B = Event that B speaks the truth

Then P(A) = 75/100 = 3/4
P(B) = 80/100 = 4/5

P(A-lie) = 1-3/4 = 1/4
P(B-lie) = 1-4/5 = 1/5

Now
A and B contradict each other =
[A lies and B true] or [B true and B lies]
= P(A).P(B-lie) + P(A-lie).P(B)
[Please note that we are adding at the place of OR]
= (3/5*1/5) + (1/4*4/5) = 7/20
= (7/20 * 100) % = 35%

3. In a throw of coin what is the probability of getting tails.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Total cases = [H,T] - 2
Favourable cases = [T] -1
So probability of getting tails = 1/2

4. From a pack of 52 cards, two cards are drawn together, what is the probability that both the cards are kings

2/121
2/221
1/221
1/13

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

\begin{aligned}
\text{Total cases =} ^{52}C_2 \\
= \frac{52*51}{2*1} = 1326 \\
\text{Total King cases =} ^{4}C_2 \\
= \frac{4*3}{2*1} = 6 \\

\text{Probability =} = \frac{6}{1326}\\
= \frac{1}{221} \\
\end{aligned}

5. Bag contain 10 back and 20 white balls, One ball is drawn at random. What is the probability that ball is white

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Total cases = 10 + 20 = 30
Favourable cases = 20

So probability = 20/30 = 2/3