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A sequence a, ax, ax2, ......, axn, has odd number of terms. Then the median is

 

A) axn2+1 B) axn2-1
C) axn-1 D) axn2

Answer:   D) axn2



Explanation:
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A bag contains 8 red and 4 green balls. Find the probability that two balls are red and one ball is green when three balls are drawn at random. 

A) 56/99 B) 112/495
C) 78/495 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 112/495

Explanation:

nS= C4 12=495

 

nE= C28×C14=112

 

P(E)=112495

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Tickets are numbered from 1 to 18 are mixed up together and then 9 tickets are drawn at random. Find the probability that the ticket has a number, which is a multiple of 2 or 3.

A) 1/3 B) 3/5
C) 2/3 D) 5/6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2/3

Explanation:

S = { 1, 2, 3, 4, .....18 } 

=> n(S) = 18

 

E1 = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18}

=> n(E1) = 9

 

E2 = {3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 }

=> n(E2) = 6

 

 E3 =E1E2={6, 12, 18} 

=> n(E3) = 3

 

E=E1  E2 = E1+E2-E3 

=> n(E) = 9 + 6 - 3 =12

 where E = { 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18 }

 

P(E)=n(E)n(S)=1218=23

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Four dice are thrown simultaneously. Find the probability that two of them show the same face and remaining two show the different faces.

A) 4/9 B) 5/9
C) 11/18 D) 7/9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 5/9

Explanation:

Select a number which ocurs on two dice out of six numbers (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). This can be done in C16, ways.

 

Now select two distinct number out of remaining 5 numbers which can be done in C25 ways. Thus these 4 numbers can be arranged in 4!/2! ways.

 

So, the number of ways in which two dice show the same face and the remaining two show different faces is 

 C16×C25×4!2!=720

 =>  n(E) = 720

 PE=72064=59

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One card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards , each of the 52 cards being equally likely to be drawn. Find the probability that the card  drawn is neither a spade nor a king.

A) 0 B) 9/13
C) 1/2 D) 4/13
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 9/13

Explanation:

There are 13 spades ( including one king). Besides there are 3 more kings in remaining 3 suits

 

Thus   n(E) = 13 + 3 = 16

 

Hence nE¯=52-16=36 

  

Therefore, PE=3652=913

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Two dice are rolled simultaneously. Find the probability of getting a total of 9.

A) 1/3 B) 1/9
C) 8/9 D) 9/10
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/9

Explanation:

S = { (1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 3), (1, 4),(1, 5), (1, 6), (2, 1), (2, 2),.........(6, 5), (6, 6) }

=> n(S) = 6 x 6 = 36

E = {(6, 3), (5, 4), (4, 5), (3, 6) }

=> n(E) = 4

Therefore, P(E) = 4/36 = 1/9

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An unbiased die is rolled. Find the probability of getting a multiple of 3?

A) 1/6 B) 1/3
C) 5/6 D) None of these
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/3

Explanation:

S = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 } 

=> n(S) = 6

E = { 3, 6}

=> n(E) = 2

Therefore, P(E) = 2/6 =1/3

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Three fair coins are tossed simultaneously. Find the probability of getting more heads than the number of tails

A) 2 B) 7/8
C) 5/8 D) 1/2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1/2

Explanation:

S = { HHH, HHT, HTH, HTT, THH, THT, TTH, TTT }

=> n(S) = 8

E = { HHH, HHT, HTH, THH }

=> n(E) = 4

P(E) = 4/8 = 1/2

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Three unbiased coins are tossed.What is the probability of getting at least 2 heads?

A) 1/4 B) 1/2
C) 3/4 D) 1/3
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/2

Explanation:

Here S= {TTT, TTH, THT, HTT, THH, HTH, HHT, HHH}.

Let E = event of getting at least two heads = {THH, HTH, HHT, HHH}.

P(E) = n(E) / n(S)

      = 4/8= 1/2

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