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Easy
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Application
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In a binomial distribution If the probability of at least one success is greater than or equal to , then is greater than
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Correct option: A
The correct answer is because it represents the lower bound for n, given the probability condition.
932
Easy
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persons are seated on chairs at a round table. The probability that two specified persons are sitting next to each other, is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it represents the probability of two specific people sitting next to each other at a round table.
933
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933 of 1130
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Two cards are drawn successively with replacement from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. Let denote the random variable of number of aces obtained in the two drawn cards. Then, equals
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Correct option: A
Option A (25/169) is correct because it is the sum of probabilities of getting exactly one ace and two aces in two draws with replacement.
934
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Three houses are available in a locality. Three persons apply for the houses. Each applies for one house without consulting others. The probability that all the three apply for the same house, is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it represents the probability that all three persons apply for the same house out of the three available houses.
935
Medium
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Two marbles are drawn in succession from a box
containing 10 red, 30 white, 20 blue and 15 orange
marbles, with replacement being made after each
drawing. Then the probability, that first drawn
marble is red and second drawn marble is white, is
containing 10 red, 30 white, 20 blue and 15 orange
marbles, with replacement being made after each
drawing. Then the probability, that first drawn
marble is red and second drawn marble is white, is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it is the probability of drawing a red marble first and a white marble second, with replacement, calculated as the product of the individual probabilities.
936
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936 of 1130
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Three integers are chosen at random without replacement from the first 20 integers. The probability that their product is even is
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Correct option: C
Option C (17 / 19) is correct because it is calculated by finding the probability that the product is odd and subtracting it from 1.
937
Medium
937 of 1130
Application
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If from each of three boxes containing 3 white and 1 black, 2 white and 2 black, 1 white and 3 black balls, one ball is drawn at random, then the probability that 2 white and 1 black ball will be drawn, is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it calculates the probability of drawing 2 white and 1 black ball by considering all possible combinations and their respective probabilities.
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An experiment succeeds twice as often as it fails. The probability that in the next six trials there are at least 4 successes, is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it's the probability of at least 4 successes, calculated by summing the probabilities of 4, 5, and 6 successes.
939
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Application
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In a series of three trials the probability of exactly two successes in nine times as large as the probability of three successes. Then, the probability of success in each trial is
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Correct option: C
01-Apr
Option D (01-Apr) is correct because the probability of success is calculated by setting up an equation based on the given relationship between the probabilities of two and three successes.
940
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are any three events. If denotes the probability of happening, then
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it correctly applies the distributive property and the inclusion-exclusion principle for probabilities.
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A dice is weighted such that the probability of rolling is proportional to . The dice is rolled twice, yielding the numbers a and . The probability that in lowest form is where
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Correct option: A
5
Option A (5) is correct because the probability a < b is calculated by finding the probability of a=b and using symmetry to find P(a < b).
942
Medium
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Analyzing
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Let be the sample space associated to a random experiment. Let . Let and . Then is equal to
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it is the probability of the event B, calculated by finding the probabilities of the individual events and summing them.
943
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Application
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Let have a binomial distribution such that the sum and the product of the mean and variance of are 24 and 128 respectively. If , then is equal to :
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Correct option: B
529
Option B (529) is correct because it is the sum of the probabilities P(X=n-2), P(X=n-1), and P(X=n) for a binomial distribution with n=32 and p=1/2.
944
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Application
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In a group of people, if 4 are selected at a random, the probability that the any two of the four do not have same month of birth is then is equal to
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Correct option: A
5
Option A (5) is correct because the probability that no two of the four selected people have the same month of birth is 55/96, and (96p)/11 equals 5.
945
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A bag contains 100 tickets numbered 1 to 100. If one ticket is picked up at random, then the probability that the number is divisible by 3 or 5 is
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Correct option: A
0.47
Option A (0.47) is correct because it is calculated by finding the probability of a number being divisible by 3, the probability of being divisible by 5, and subtracting the probability of being divisible by both (15).
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946
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A 7-digit number is formed using the digit 4 three times, digit 5 two times and digit 3 two times. A number is chosen at random, the probability that the chosen mumber is even, is
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Correct option: C
Option D () is correct because it calculates the probability of the chosen number being even by considering the arrangements where the last digit is 4.
947
Medium
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Three persons throw a die in succession. The one getting 'six' wins. If starts then the probability of winning is
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Correct option: D
Option D () is correct because it represents the probability of B winning the game, calculated by considering the infinite series of probabilities where B wins on their turn.
948
Easy
948 of 1130
Application
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If the mean and variance of a variate having a binomial distribution are 6 and 4 respectively. then the number of values of the variate in the distribution is
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Correct option: D
18
Option D (18) is correct because the number of trials n in a binomial distribution can be found using the mean (np) and variance (npq).
949
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Application
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If follows a binomial distribution with parameters and , then
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Correct option: A
Option A (119/128) is correct because it calculates the probability of X being between 2 and 6 inclusive, given a binomial distribution with n=8 and p=1/2.
950
Easy
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Application
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The probability that out of 10 persons, all born in June, at least two have the same birth day is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it represents the probability that at least two out of 10 persons born in June have the same birthday.
951
Medium
951 of 1130
Application
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An unbiased die is tossed until a number greater than 4 appears. The probability that an even number of tosses is needed, is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it calculates the probability of needing an even number of tosses using an infinite geometric series.
952
Easy
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Application
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Three numbers are chosen at random (without replacement) from the numbers . The probability that the numbers are not consecutive are
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Correct option: D
Option D (187/190) is correct because it calculates the probability that the three numbers chosen are not consecutive by subtracting the probability of choosing consecutive numbers from 1.
953
Easy
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Application
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If two coins are tossed five times, then the probability of getting 5 heads and 5 tails is
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Correct option: A
The correct answer is because it calculates the probability of getting 5 heads and 5 tails when tossing two coins five times.
954
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Application
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The mode of the binomial distribution for which mean and standard deviation are 10 and respectively, is
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Correct option: D
10
Option D (10) is correct because the mode of a binomial distribution lies within the interval (np - q, np + p), and in this case, it equals 10.
955
Medium
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Application
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Two persons and take turns in throwing a pair of dice. The first person to through 9 from both dice will be awarded the prize. If throws first, then the probability that wins the game, is
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Correct option: B
Option B (8/17) is correct because it calculates the probability of B winning based on A not throwing 9 and B then throwing 9, considering all possible turns.
956
Easy
956 of 1130
Application
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If the letters of the word PROBABILITY are written down at random in a row, the probability that two Bs are together is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it represents the probability of the two Bs being together when arranging the letters of the word PROBABILITY.
957
Easy
957 of 1130
Application
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If are the probabilities of three mutually exclusive and exhaustive events, then the set of all values of is
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Correct option: B
Option B () is correct because it determines the range of p based on the conditions that probabilities must be non-negative and sum to 1.
958
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Application
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A card is drawn from a pack of cards. The probability that the card will be a queen or a heart, is
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Correct option: C
Option C () is correct because it calculates the probability of drawing a queen or a heart using the formula for the union of two events.
959
Easy
959 of 1130
Analyzing
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Which one of the following is not correct?
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Correct option: C
The probability guessing at least 8 out 10 answers in a true false examination, is
Option C (The probability guessing at least 8 out 10 answers in a true false examination, is ) is not correct because the correct probability is
960
Easy
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All the heart cards are taken out from a pack of playing cards. From these cards, cards are drawn one by one without replacement till the ace of hearts comes. The probability that ace comes in the 4th draw is
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because it calculates the probability of drawing 3 non-ace heart cards followed by the ace of hearts.
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