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There is a pack of 52 cards and Rohan draws two cards together, what is the probability that one is spade and one is heart ?

11/102
13/102
11/104
11/102

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Two cards are drawn together from a pack of 52 cards. The probability that one is a spade and one is a heart, is:

Let sample space be S
$\begin{aligned} \text{then, n(S) = }^{52} C _2 \\ => \frac{52 \times 51}{ 2 \times 1} = 1326 \\ \text {let E be event of getting 1 spade and 1 heart} \\ \text{So, n(E) = ways of getting 1 spade or 1 heart out of 13} \\ = ^{13}C_1 \times ^{13}C_1 \\ = 13 \times 13 \\ = 169 \\ \text{So, p(E) = }\frac{n(E)}{n(S)} \\ = \frac{169}{1326} = \frac{13}{102} \end{aligned}$

1. In a throw of coin what is the probability of getting head.

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Total cases = [H,T] - 2
Favourable cases = [H] -1
So probability of getting head = 1/2

2. In a throw of dice what is the probability of getting number greater than 5

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Number greater than 5 is 6, so only 1 number
Total cases of dice = [1,2,3,4,5,6]

So probability = 1/6

3. A speaks truth in 75% of cases and B in 80% of cases. In what percentage of cases are they likely to contradict each other, narrating the same incident

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Let A = Event that A speaks the truth
B = Event that B speaks the truth

Then P(A) = 75/100 = 3/4
P(B) = 80/100 = 4/5

P(A-lie) = 1-3/4 = 1/4
P(B-lie) = 1-4/5 = 1/5

Now
A and B contradict each other =
[A lies and B true] or [B true and B lies]
= P(A).P(B-lie) + P(A-lie).P(B)
[Please note that we are adding at the place of OR]
= (3/5*1/5) + (1/4*4/5) = 7/20
= (7/20 * 100) % = 35%

4. From a pack of 52 cards, 1 card is drawn at random. Find the probability of a face card drawn.

3/13
1/52
1/4
None of above

Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Total number of cases = 52

Total face cards = 12 [favourable cases]

So probability = 12 /52 = 3/13

5. A box contains 5 green, 4 yellow and 3 white balls. Three balls are drawn at random. What is the probability that they are not of same colour.

52/55
3/55
41/44
3/44

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

$\begin{aligned} \text{Total cases =} ^{12}C_3 \\ = \frac{12*11*10}{3*2*1} = 220 \\ \text{Total cases of drawing same colour =} \\ ^{5}C_3 + ^{4}C_3 + ^{3}C_3 \\ \frac{5*4}{2*1} + 4 + 1 = 15 \\ \text{Probability of same colur =} = \frac{15}{220}\\ = \frac{3}{44} \\ \text{Probability of not same colur =} \\ 1-\frac{3}{44}\\ = \frac{41}{44} \end{aligned}$