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In a lottery, there are 10 prizes and 25 blanks. A lottery is drawn at random. What is the probability of getting a prize ?

A) 1/7	B) 2/7
C) 3/7	D) 2/5

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 2/7

Explanation:

P(getting prize) = 10/ (10 + 25) =2/7

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The value of $(\frac{1}{\log_{3} 60} + \frac{1}{\log_{4} 60} + \frac{1}{\log_{5} 60}) i s$

A) 0	B) 1
C) 5	D) 60

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 1

Explanation:

=> $\log_{60} (3 * 4 * 5)$

=> $\log_{60} (60)$

= 1

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Two dice are tossed. The probability that the total score is a prime number is :

A) 1/6	B) 1/2
C) 5/12	D) 3/4

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5/12

Explanation:

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A man and his wife appear in an interview for two vacancies in the same post. The probability of husband's selection is (1/7) and the probability of wife's selection is (1/5). What is the probability that only one of them is selected ?

A) 2/7	B) 1/7
C) 3/4	D) 4/5

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 2/7

Explanation:

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A number is selected at random from the numbers 1 to 30. What is the probability that it is divisible by either 3 or 7 ?

A) 1/30	B) 2/30
C) 1/25	D) 1/2

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 1/30

Explanation:

Let A be event of selecting a number divisible by 3. B be the event of selecting a number divisible by 7.

A = { 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30 }, so n(A)=10
B = { 7, 14, 21, 28 }, n(B)= 4

Since A and B are not mutually exclusive So :

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The probabilities that A and B will tell the truth are 2 / 3 and 4 / 5 respectively . What is the probability that they agree with each other ?

A) 3/5	B) 1/3
C) 2/5	D) 3/4

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 3/5

Explanation:

Let A be the event of A will tell truth. B be the event of B tell truth

$P (A) = \frac{2}{3}, P (A^{c}) = 1 - P (A) = \frac{1}{3}$

$P (B) = \frac{4}{5}, P (B^{c}) = 1 - P (B) = \frac{1}{5}$

When both agree then they say true or they say false together, that is

$A \cap B o r A^{c} \cap B^{c}$

Also these events will be mutually exclusive :

$P (A \cap B) + P (A^{c} \cap B^{c}) = P (A) P (B) P (C) = \frac{2}{3} * \frac{4}{5} + \frac{1}{3} * \frac{1}{5} = \frac{3}{5}$

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The probabilities that drivers A, B and C will drive home safely after consuming liquor are 2 / 5, 3 / 7 and 3 / 4, respectively. What is the probability that they will drive home safely after consuming liquor ?

A) 3/70	B) 4/70
C) 9/70	D) 1/50

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 9/70

Explanation:

Let A be the event of driver A drive safely after consuming liquor.

Let B be the event of driver B drive safely after consuming liquor.

Let C be the event of driver C drive safely after consuming liquor.

P(A)=2/5,P(B)=3/7,P(C)=3/4

The events A, B and C are independent . Therefore,

$P (A \cap B \cap C) = P (A) P (B) P (C) = \frac{2}{5} * \frac{3}{7} * \frac{3}{4} = \frac{9}{70}$

Therefore, The probability that all the drivers will drive home safely after consuming liquor is 9/70

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The odds favouring the event of a person hitting a target are 3 to 5. The odds against the event of another person hitting the target are 3 to 2. If each of them fire once at the target, find the probability that both of them hit the target.

A) 1/20	B) 4/20
C) 1/20	D) 3/20

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3/20

Explanation:

Let A be the event of first person hitting the target,

$P (A) = \frac{3}{3 + 5} = \frac{3}{8} (o d d i n f a v o u r)$

Let B be the event of Second person hitting a target.

$P (B) = \frac{2}{3 + 2} = \frac{2}{5} (o d d a g a i n s t)$

Since both events are independent and both will hit the target so,

$P (A \cap B) = P (A) P (B) = \frac{3}{8} \times \frac{2}{5} = \frac{3}{20}$

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