MCQ for CA Foundation Maths Chapter 15 PROBABILITY

Sample Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ's) for CA Foundation - Paper 3 - Business Mathematics and Logical Reasoning & Statistics - Chapter 15 PROBABILITY - For Practice relevant for Dec 22 and May/June 23 Examinations

Q: 1 The following table gives distribution of wages of 100 workers-

Wages(in Rs)

120-140

140-160

160-180

180-200

200-220

220-240

240-260

No. of workers

9

20

0

10

8

35

18

The probability that his wages are under Rs 140 is 

  1. 20/100
  2. 9/100
  3. 29/100
  4. none

Answer: 2

Q:2 The chance of getting a sum of 10 in a single throw with two dice is

  1. 10/36
  2. 1/12
  3. 5/36
  4. none

Answer: 2

Q:3 Two unbiased coins are tossed. The probability of obtaining at least one head is

  1. 1/4
  2. 2/4
  3. 3/4
  4. none

Answer: 3

Q:4 If events A and B are independent, the probability of occurrence of A as well as B is given by

  1. P(AB)= P(A/B)
  2. P(AB)= P(A)/P(B)
  3. P(AB)= P(A)P(B)
  4. None

Answer: 3

Q:5 If P (A)= ¼, P(B)=⅖ , P (A+B)=½  then P(AB)is equal to

  1. 3/4
  2. 2/20
  3. 13/20
  4. 3/20

Answer: 4

Q:6 If two events are independent then

  1. P(B/A)=P(AB) P(A)
  2. P(B/A)= P(AB) P(B)
  3. P(B/A)= P(B)
  4. P(B/A)= P(A)

Answer: 3

Q:7 Two dice are thrown at a time. The probability that the numbers shown are equal is

  1. 2/6
  2. 5/6
  3. 1/6
  4. none

Answer: 3

Q:8 IF P(A)=3/8, P(B)= 1/3 and P(AB)=1/4 then P(AC) is equal to

  1. 5/8
  2. 3/8
  3. 1/8
  4. none

Answer: 1

Q:9 If the probability of a horse A winning a race is 1/6 and the probability of a horse B winning the same race is 1/4, What is the probability that none of them will win

  1. 5/12
  2. 7/12
  3. 1/12
  4. none

Answer: 2

Q:10 In a class 40 % students read Mathematics, 25 % Biology and 15 % both Mathematics and Biology. One student is select at random. The probability that he reads Biology if he reads Mathematics

  1. 7/8
  2. 1/8
  3. 3/8
  4. none

Answer: 3

 

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