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

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

Explanation:

Here S = {1,2,3,4,5,6}

Let E be the event of getting the multiple of 3

Then, E = {3,6}

P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 2/6 = 1/3 

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Two unbiased coin are tossed. What is the probability of getting atmost one head?

A) 1/2 B) 3/2
C) 1/6 D) 3/4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3/4

Explanation:

Here, S={HH,HT,TH,TT}
Let E be the event of getting one head
E={TT,HT,TH}
P(E )= n(E)/n(S) =3/4

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In a throw of a coin, find the probability of getting a head.

A) 1 B) 1/2
C) 1/4 D) 0.1
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/2

Explanation:

Here, s={H,T} and E={H}
P(E) = n(E)/n(S) = 1/2

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Find the probability that one ball is white when two balls are drawn at random from a basket that contains 9 red, 7 white and 4 black balls.

A) 18/95 B) 18/190
C) 1/2 D) 91/190
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 91/190

Explanation:

Total number of elementary events = 20C2 ways =190

 

There are 7 white balls out of which one white can be drawn in 7C1 ways and one ball from remaining 13 balls can be drawn in 13C1 ways.

 

So,favourable events = 7C1*13C1

 

Therfore,required probability = (7C1*13C1)/20C2=91/90

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One card is drawn from deck of 52 cards, each of the 52 cards being equally likely to be drawn. Find the probability that the ball drawn is red.

A) 1/3 B) 1/2
C) 1/4 D) 1/6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1/2

Explanation:

Total number of elementary events = 52

 

There are 26 red cards,out of which one red card can be drawn in 26C1 ways =26.

 

So,required probability = 26/52 = 1/2

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If a box contains 10 bulbs,of which just three are defective. If a random sample of five bulbs is drawn, find the probability that the sample contains no defective bulbs.

A) 5/12 B) 7/12
C) 3/14 D) 1/12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1/12

Explanation:

Total number of elementary events = 10C5

 

Number of ways of selecting no defective bulbs i.e., 5 non-defective bulbs out of 7 is 7C5.

 

So,required probability =7C510C5 = 1/12.

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A box contains 10 bulbs,of which just three are defective. If a random sample of five bulbs is drawn, find the probability that the sample contains exactly one defective bulb.

A) 5/12 B) 7/12
C) 3/14 D) 1/12
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 5/12

Explanation:

Total number of elementary events = 10C5

 

Number of ways of selecting exactly one defective bulb out of 3 and 4 non-defective out of 7 is 3C1*7C4

 

So,required probability =3C1*7C4/10C5 = 5/12.

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A bag contains 50 tickets numbered 1,2,3,4......50 of which five are drawn at random and arranged in ascending order of magnitude.Find the probability that third drawn ticket is equal to 30.

A) 551/15134 B) 1/2
C) 552/15379 D) 1/9
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 551/15134

Explanation:

Total number of elementary events = 50C5
Given,third ticket =30

 

 

 

=> first and second should come from tickets numbered 1 to 29 = 29C2 ways and remaining two in 20C2 ways.

 

 

 

Therfore,favourable number of events = 29C2*20C2

 

 

 

Hence,required probability = 29C2*20C2/50C5 =551 / 15134

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