Probability

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Q111
Let N be the sum of the numbers appeared when two fair dice are rolled and let the probability that N2,3N,N+2N-2,\sqrt{3N},N+2 are in geometric progression be k48\dfrac{k}{48}. Then the value of k is :
A 8
B 16
C 2
D 4
Correct Answer
Option D
Solution

n2,3n,n+2n-2, \sqrt{3 n}, n+2 \rightarrow G.P. 3n=n243 n=n^{2}-4 n23n4=0\Rightarrow n^{2}-3 n-4=0 n=4,1\Rightarrow n=4,-1 (rejected) P(S=4)=336=112=448P(S=4)=\dfrac{3}{36}=\dfrac{1}{12}=\dfrac{4}{48} k=4\therefore k=4

Q112
Let M be the maximum value of the product of two positive integers when their sum is 66. Let the sample space S={xZ:x(66x)59M}S = \left\{ {x \in \mathbb{Z}:x(66 - x) \ge {5 \over 9}M} \right\} and the event A={xS:xisamultipleof3}\mathrm{A = \{ x \in S:x\,is\,a\,multiple\,of\,3\}}. Then P(A) is equal to :
A 13\dfrac{1}{3}
B 15\dfrac{1}{5}
C 722\dfrac{7}{22}
D 1544\dfrac{15}{44}
Correct Answer
Option A
Solution

x+y=66x+y=66

x+y2xy33xyxy1089M=1089S:x(66x)59108966xx2605x266x+6050\begin{aligned} & \frac{x+y}{2} \geq \sqrt{x y} \\\\ \Rightarrow & 33 \geq \sqrt{x y} \\\\ \Rightarrow & x y \leq 1089 \\\\ \therefore & M=1089 \\\\ S: & x(66-x) \geq \frac{5}{9} \cdot 1089 \\\\ & 66 x-x^{2} \geq 605 \\\\ \Rightarrow & x^{2}-66 x+605 \leq 0 \end{aligned}

(x55)(x11)0;11x55\Rightarrow(x-55)(x-11) \leq 0 ; 11 \leq x \leq 55 Therefore S={11,12,1355}S=\{11,12,13 \ldots 55\} n(S)=45\Rightarrow n(S)=45 Elements of SS which are multiple of 3 are

12+(n1)3=543(n1)=42n=15n(A)=15\begin{aligned} & 12+(n-1) 3=54 \Rightarrow 3(n-1)=42 \Rightarrow n=15 \\\\ & n(A)=15 \end{aligned}

P(A)=1545=13\Rightarrow P(A)=\dfrac{15}{45}=\dfrac{1}{3}

Q113
Let N denote the number that turns up when a fair die is rolled. If the probability that the system of equations x+y+z=1x + y + z = 1 2x+Ny+2z=22x + \mathrm{N}y + 2z = 2 3x+3y+Nz=33x + 3y + \mathrm{N}z = 3 has unique solution is k6{k \over 6}, then the sum of value of k and all possible values of N is :
A 18
B 21
C 20
D 19
Correct Answer
Option C
Solution

For unique solution Δ0\Delta \neq 0 i.e. 1112N233N0\left|\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 1 & 1 \\ 2 & N & 2 \\ 3 & 3 & N\end{array}\right| \neq 0 (N26)(2N6)+(63N)0\Rightarrow\left(N^{2}-6\right)-(2 N-6)+(6-3 N) \neq 0 N25N+60\Rightarrow N^{2}-5 N+6 \neq 0 N2\therefore N \neq 2 and N3N \neq 3 \therefore Probability of not getting 2 or 3 in a throw of dice =23=\dfrac{2}{3} As given 23=k6k=4\dfrac{2}{3}=\dfrac{k}{6} \Rightarrow k=4 \therefore Required value =1+4+5+6+4=20=1+4+5+6+4=20

Q114
Let Ω\Omega be the sample space and AΩ\mathrm{A \subseteq \Omega} be an event. Given below are two statements : (S1) : If P(A) = 0, then A = ϕ\phi (S2) : If P(A) = 1, then A = Ω\Omega Then :
A both (S1) and (S2) are true
B both (S1) and (S2) are false
C only (S2) is true
D only (S1) is true
Correct Answer
Option B
Solution

Ω=\Omega= sample space A=\mathrm{A}= be an event Ω \Omega = A wire of length 1 which starts at point 0 and ends at point 1 on the coordinate axis = [0,1][0,1] A={12}\mathrm{A}=\left\{\dfrac{1}{2}\right\} = Selecting a point on the wire which is at {12}\left\{\dfrac{1} {2}\right\} or 0.5 As wire is an 1-D object so from geometrical probability P(A)= Favourable Length  Total Length P(A)=\dfrac{\text{ Favourable Length }}{\text{ Total Length }} Here total length of wire = 1 unit and point has zero length so point A at {12}\left\{\dfrac{1} {2}\right\} or 0.5 has length = 0.

\therefore Favorable length = 0 \therefore P(A)=0 but Aϕ\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A})=0 {\text{ but }} \mathrm{A} \neq \phi Now A\overline{\mathrm{A}} = [0,1][0,1] - {12}\left\{\dfrac{1} {2}\right\} So, length of A\overline{\mathrm{A}} = Length of entire wire - Length of point A = 1 \therefore P(A)=1 but AΩ\mathrm{P}(\overline{\mathrm{A}})=1 {\text{ but }} \overline{\mathrm{A}} \neq \Omega.

Then both statements are false.

Attention : According to NTA option A is correct.

Which is wrong.

That is proven here using geometrical probability.

Note : Geometrical probability : 1.

For 1-D object, P(A)= Favourable Length  Total Length P(A)=\dfrac{\text{ Favourable Length }}{\text{ Total Length }} 2.

For 2-D object, P(A)= Favourable Area  Total Area P(A)=\dfrac{\text{ Favourable Area }}{\text{ Total Area }} 3.

For 2-D object, P(A)= Favourable volume  Total volume P(A)=\dfrac{\text{ Favourable volume }}{\text{ Total volume }}

Q115
A bag contains 6 white and 4 black balls. A die is rolled once and the number of balls equal to the number obtained on the die are drawn from the bag at random. The probability that all the balls drawn are white is :
A 14\dfrac{1}{4}
B 950\dfrac{9}{50}
C 15\dfrac{1}{5}
D 1150\dfrac{11}{50}
Correct Answer
Option C
Solution

Let XX be the number rolled on the die, and let WW be the event that all balls drawn are white.

We want to find the probability P(W)P(W), which can be calculated using the law of total probability as follows :

P(W)=x=16P(WX=x)P(X=x)P(W) = \sum\limits_{x=1}^{6} P(W|X=x)P(X=x)

The probability of rolling any number from 1 to 6 on the die is equal, so P(X=x)=16P(X=x) = \dfrac{1}{6} for all x{1,2,3,4,5,6}x \in \{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6\}.

Now let's calculate the conditional probabilities P(WX=x)P(W|X=x) for each possible value of xx : 1. P(WX=1)=6C110C1=610=35P(W|X=1) = {{{}^6{C_1}} \over {{}^{10}{C_1}}}= \dfrac{6}{10} = \dfrac{3}{5}, since there are 6 white balls out of a total of 10 balls.

2. P(WX=2)=6C210C2=1545=13P(W|X=2) = {{{}^6{C_2}} \over {{}^{10}{C_2}}} = \dfrac{15}{45} = \dfrac{1}{3}, since there are 15 ways to choose 2 white balls out of 6, and 45 ways to choose 2 balls out of 10.

3. P(WX=3)=6C310C3=20120=16P(W|X=3) = {{{}^6{C_3}} \over {{}^{10}{C_3}}} = \dfrac{20}{120} = \dfrac{1}{6}, since there are 20 ways to choose 3 white balls out of 6, and 120 ways to choose 3 balls out of 10.

4. P(WX=4)=6C410C4=15210=114P(W|X=4) = {{{}^6{C_4}} \over {{}^{10}{C_4}}} = \dfrac{15}{210} = \dfrac{1}{14}, since there are 15 ways to choose 4 white balls out of 6, and 210 ways to choose 4 balls out of 10.

5. P(WX=5)=6C510C5=6252=142P(W|X=5) = {{{}^6{C_5}} \over {{}^{10}{C_5}}} = \dfrac{6}{252} = \dfrac{1}{42}, since there are 6 ways to choose 5 white balls out of 6, and 252 ways to choose 5 balls out of 10.

6. P(WX=6)=6C610C6=1210P(W|X=6) = {{{}^6{C_6}} \over {{}^{10}{C_6}}} = \dfrac{1}{210}, since there are 1 ways to choose 6 white balls out of 6, and 210 ways to choose 6 balls out of 10.

Using the law of total probability, we have :

P(W)=16(P(WX=1)+P(WX=2)+P(WX=3)+P(WX=4)+P(WX=5)+P(WX=6))P(W) = \frac{1}{6} \left(P(W|X=1) + P(W|X=2) + P(W|X=3) + P(W|X=4) + P(W|X=5) + P(W|X=6)\right)
P(W)=16(35+13+16+114+142+1210)P(W) = \frac{1}{6} \left(\frac{3}{5} + \frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{6} + \frac{1}{14} + \frac{1}{42} + \frac{1}{210}\right)

To simplify this expression, find a common denominator :

P(W)=16(126210+70210+35210+15210+5210+1210)P(W) = \frac{1}{6} \left(\frac{126}{210} + \frac{70}{210} + \frac{35}{210} + \frac{15}{210} + \frac{5}{210} + \frac{1}{210}\right)

Add the fractions :

P(W)=16(126+70+35+15+5+1210)=42210=15P(W) = \frac{1}{6}\left(\frac{126+70+35+15+5+1}{210}\right)=\frac{42}{210}=\frac{1}{5}
Q116
Let S be the set of all the words that can be formed by arranging all the letters of the word GARDEN. From the set S, one word is selected at random. The probability that the selected word will NOT have vowels in alphabetical order is:
A 14\dfrac{1}{4}
B 12\dfrac{1}{2}
C 13\dfrac{1}{3}
D 23\dfrac{2}{3}
Correct Answer
Option B
Solution

A, E,G R D N

 Probabllity (P)= favourable case  Total case \text{ Probabllity }(\mathrm{P})=\frac{\text{ favourable case }}{\text{ Total case }}

(when A & E are in order) Total case =6=6 ! Favourable case =6C2.4={ }^6 \mathrm{C}_2 .4 !

P=(15)4!(30)4!P=\frac{(15) 4!}{(30) 4!}

Probablity when not in order =112=12=1-\dfrac{1}{2}=\dfrac{1}{2}

Q117
The random variable X\mathrm{X} follows binomial distribution B(n,p)\mathrm{B}(\mathrm{n}, \mathrm{p}), for which the difference of the mean and the variance is 1 . If 2P(X=2)=3P(X=1)2 \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{X}=2)=3 \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{X}=1), then n2P(X>1)n^{2} \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{X}>1) is equal to :
A 15
B 12
C 11
D 16
Correct Answer
Option C
Solution
npnpq=1np(1q)=1np2=1\begin{aligned} & n p-n p q=1 \\\\ \Rightarrow & n p(1-q)=1 \\\\ \Rightarrow & n p^2=1 \end{aligned}
2P(X=2)=3P(X=1)2nC2p2qn2=3nC1pqn12n(n1)2p=3nq(n1)p=3(1p)(1p21)p=3(1p)(1p)(1+p)p=3(1p)1+p=3pp=12n=4\begin{aligned} & 2 P(X=2)=3 P(X=1) \\\\ & 2 \cdot{ }^n C_2 p^2 q{ }^{n-2}=3 \cdot{ }^n C_1 p \cdot q^{n-1} \\\\ \Rightarrow & 2 \cdot \frac{n \cdot(n-1)}{2} \cdot p=3 \cdot n \cdot q \\\\ \Rightarrow & (n-1) p=3(1-p) \\\\ \Rightarrow & \left(\frac{1}{p^2}-1\right) p=3(1-p) \\\\ \Rightarrow & \frac{(1-p)(1+p)}{p}=3(1-p) \\\\ \Rightarrow & 1+p=3 p \\\\ \Rightarrow & p=\frac{1}{2} \\\\ \therefore & n=4 \end{aligned}
n2P(x>1)=n2(1P(x=1)P(x=0))=16(14C1(12)4(12)4)=11\begin{aligned} n^2 P(x>1) & =n^2(1-P(x=1)-P(x=0)) \\\\ & =16\left(1-{ }^4 C_1 \cdot\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^4-\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^4\right)=11 \end{aligned}
Q118
A coin is biased so that the head is 3 times as likely to occur as tail. This coin is tossed until a head or three tails occur. If X\mathrm{X} denotes the number of tosses of the coin, then the mean of X\mathrm{X} is :
A 8164\dfrac{81}{64}
B 3716\dfrac{37}{16}
C 2116\dfrac{21}{16}
D 1516\dfrac{15}{16}
Correct Answer
Option C
Solution

The given probabilities for getting a head (H) and a tail (T) are as follows:

P(H)=34,P(T)=14P(H) = \frac{3}{4}, \quad P(T) = \frac{1}{4}

The random variable X can take the values 1, 2, or 3.

These correspond to the following events: - X = 1 : A head is obtained on the first toss.

This happens with probability P(H)=34P(H) = \dfrac{3}{4}. - X = 2 : A tail is obtained on the first toss and a head on the second.

This happens with probability P(T)P(H)=14×34P(T)P(H) = \dfrac{1}{4} \times \dfrac{3}{4}. - X = 3 : Either two tails and then a head are obtained, or three tails are obtained.

This happens with probability P(T)P(T)P(H)+P(T)P(T)P(T)=(14)2×34+(14)3P(T)P(T)P(H) + P(T)P(T)P(T) = \left(\dfrac{1}{4}\right)^2 \times \dfrac{3}{4} + \left(\dfrac{1}{4}\right)^3.

Now, we calculate the mean (expected value) of X:

E(X)=1P(X=1)+2P(X=2)+3P(X=3)=134+2(14×34)+3[(14)2×34+(14)3]=34+38+3(164+364)=34+38+316=3(716)=2116.\begin{aligned} E(X) & = 1 \cdot P(X = 1) + 2 \cdot P(X = 2) + 3 \cdot P(X = 3) \\\\ & = 1 \cdot \frac{3}{4} + 2 \cdot \left(\frac{1}{4} \times \frac{3}{4}\right) + 3 \cdot \left[\left(\frac{1}{4}\right)^2 \times \frac{3}{4} + \left(\frac{1}{4}\right)^3\right] \\\\ & = \frac{3}{4} + \frac{3}{8} + 3 \cdot \left(\frac{1}{64} + \frac{3}{64}\right) \\\\ & = \frac{3}{4} + \frac{3}{8} + \frac{3}{16} \\\\ & = 3 \cdot \left(\frac{7}{16}\right) \\\\ & = \frac{21}{16}. \end{aligned}
Q119
Two dice A and B are rolled. Let the numbers obtained on A and B be α\alpha and β\beta respectively. If the variance of αβ\alpha-\beta is pq\dfrac{p}{q}, where pp and qq are co-prime, then the sum of the positive divisors of pp is equal to :
A 48
B 31
C 72
D 36
Correct Answer
Option A
Solution
αβ Case P5(6,1)1/364(6,2)(5,1)2/363(6,3)(5,2)(4,1)3/362(6,4)(5,3)(4,3)(3,1)4/361(6,5)(5,4)(4,3)(3,2)(2,1)5/360(6,6)(5,5)(1,1)6/3615/3624/3633/364(2,6)(1,5)2/365(1,6)1/36\begin{array}{|c|l|c|} \\ \alpha-\beta & {\text{ Case }} & \mathbf{P} \\ \\ 5 & (6,1) & 1 / 36 \\ \\ 4 & (6,2)(5,1) & 2 / 36 \\ \\ 3 & (6,3)(5,2)(4,1) & 3 / 36 \\ \\ 2 & (6,4)(5,3)(4,3)(3,1) & 4 / 36 \\ \\ 1 & (6,5)(5,4)(4,3)(3,2)(2,1) & 5 / 36 \\ \\ 0 & (6,6)(5,5) \ldots \ldots(1,1) & 6 / 36 \\ \\-1 & ----- & 5 / 36 \\ \\-2 & -----& 4 / 36 \\ \\-3 & ----- & 3 / 36 \\ \\-4 & (2,6)(1,5) & 2 / 36 \\ \\-5 & (1,6) & 1 / 36 \\ \\ \end{array}
E[X2]=i=55(xi)2P(xi)E[X^2] = \sum\limits_{i=-5}^{5} (x_i)^2 P(x_i)

Substituting the values from table :

E[X2]=2[2536+3236+2736+1636+536]=10518=356E[X^2] = 2\left[\frac{25}{36}+\frac{32}{36}+\frac{27}{36}+\frac{16}{36}+\frac{5}{36}\right] = \frac{105}{18} = \frac{35}{6}

Next, we calculate the expected value of the differences.

The expected value is calculated as the sum of the products of each outcome and its corresponding probability.

Given that the table is symmetric around 0, the expected value is 0.

E[X]=i=55xiP(xi)=0E[X] = \sum\limits_{i=-5}^{5} x_i P(x_i) = 0

Now, we can calculate the variance, which is the expected value of the squared differences minus the square of the expected value of the differences :

Var[X]=E[X2](E[X])2=35602=356Var[X] = E[X^2] - (E[X])^2 = \frac{35}{6} - 0^2 = \frac{35}{6}

Here,

p=35p = 35

and

q=6q = 6

, and they are co-prime. The positive divisors of 35 are 1, 5, 7, and 35. The sum of these divisors is

1+5+7+35=481 + 5 + 7 + 35 = 48

.

Q120
Let S={M=[aij],aij{0,1,2},1i,j2}S=\left\{M=\left[a_{i j}\right], a_{i j} \in\{0,1,2\}, 1 \leq i, j \leq 2\right\} be a sample space and A={MS:MA=\{M \in S: M is invertible }\} be an event. Then P(A)P(A) is equal to :
A 4781\dfrac{47}{81}
B 4981\dfrac{49}{81}
C 5081\dfrac{50}{81}
D 1627\dfrac{16}{27}
Correct Answer
Option C
Solution

We have, S={M=[aij],aij{0,1,2},1i,j2}S=\left\{M=\left[a_{i j}\right], a_{i j} \in\{0,1,2\}, 1 \leq i, j \leq 2\right\} Let M=[abcd]M=\left[\begin{array}{ll}a & b \\ c & d\end{array}\right], where a,b,c,d{0,1,2}a, b, c, d \in\{0,1,2\}

n(s)=34=81n(s)=3^4=81

If AA is invertible, then A0|A| \neq 0 Now, if A=0|A|=0, then M=0|M|=0 adbc=0\therefore a d-b c=0 or ad=bca d=b c Case I : When ad=bc=0a d=b c=0, then There are five ways when ad=0a d=0 i.e., (a,d)=(0,0),(0,1),(0,2),(1,0),(2,0)(a, d)=(0,0),(0,1),(0,2),(1,0),(2,0) Similarly, there are again five ways, when bc=0b c=0 \therefore There are total 5×5=255 \times 5=25 ways, when ad=bc=0a d=b c=0 Case II : When ad=bc=1a d=b c=1 There is only one way, when ad=bc=1a d=b c=1

 i.e. a=b=c=d=1\text{ i.e. } \quad a=b=c=d=1

Case III : When ad=bc=2a d=b c=2 There are two ways, when ad=2a d=2, i.e.

(a,d)=(1,2) or (2,1)(a, d)=(1,2) \text{ or }(2,1)

Similarly, there are two ways when bc=2b c=2 i.e., (b,c)=(1,2)(b, c)=(1,2) or (2,1)(2,1) Case IV : When adbc=4a d-b c=4 There is only way, when ad=bc=4a d=b c=4

 i.e., a=b=c=d=2\text{ i.e., } a=b=c=d=2

\therefore Total number of ways, when

(Aˉ)=3181A=0 is 25+1+4+1=31 Hence, P(A)=1P(Aˉ)=13181=5081\begin{aligned} & (\bar{A})=\frac{31}{81}|A|=0 \text{ is } 25+1+4+1=31 \\\\ & \text{ Hence, } P(A)=1-P(\bar{A})=1-\frac{31}{81}=\frac{50}{81} \end{aligned}
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