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Probability Set 14

The document presents a series of probability problems involving various scenarios such as drawing balls of different colors, selecting students, and rolling dice. Each problem provides multiple-choice answers, with the goal of determining the correct probability for each situation. The problems cover a range of topics including combinations, ratios, and basic probability principles.

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Probability Set 14

The document presents a series of probability problems involving various scenarios such as drawing balls of different colors, selecting students, and rolling dice. Each problem provides multiple-choice answers, with the goal of determining the correct probability for each situation. The problems cover a range of topics including combinations, ratios, and basic probability principles.

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1. There are 5 boys and 3 girls. A group of 3 members is to be made.

Find the
probability that either there are 2 boys and 1 girl or 2 girls and 1 boy?
45/56

44/54

49/64

52/58

None of these

2. A carton contains 8 black and 7 grey balls. 2 balls are drawn one by one without
replacement. What is the probability that the balls are alternately of different
colors?
7/10

8/15

9/14

10/15

None of these

3. A carton contains 10 electric lights from which 2 lights are defective. Two lights are
chosen at random. What is the probability that one of them is defective?
11/43

14/45

16/45

15/35

None of these

4. A bag contains 8 black and 7 grey balls. A ball is drawn out of it and put back in the
bag. Then a ball is drawn again. What is the probability that both the balls are grey?
49/225

48/125
25/95

55/235

None of these

5. A bag contains 8 black and 7 grey balls. 2 balls are drawn one by one without
replacement. What is the probability that the balls are alternately of different
colors?
3/14

10/12

8/15

7/15

6/15

6. A bag 5 ruby and 8 white balls.Two draws of three balls each are made.What is the
probability that the balls were ruby in the first draw and white in the second draw
?
140/20449

145/20445

20550/150

Cannot be determined

None of these

7. The ratio of the number of womens to the number of mens is 5 : 2 in a class of 21


persons. A group of three students is to to be selected at random amongst them.
What is the probability that the selected group of persons contain one mens and
two womens?
51/260

45/266

40/55

37/255
None of these

8. A bag contains 4 weige, 8 beige and 6 blue balls. If two balls are drawn at random,
find the probability of both the balls being beige?
15/154

25/152

28/253

27/250

None of these

9. In a shelf, there are 7 Computer, 6 Maths and 5 CA books. One book is picked up
randomly. What is the probability that it is neither in Computer nor in CA ?
1/5

1/8

1/3

1/7

None of these

10. If two dices are thrown simultaneously, what is probability that sum of numbers
appeared is less than 7?
5/12

7/12

9/14

10/15

None of these

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