CH 13 Arq
CH 13 Arq
CH 13 Arq
PROBABILITY
ASSERTION REASONING QUESTIONS
Q No Question
Directions: In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of
reasoning (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(A). Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B). Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C). Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.
(D). Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.
1 Let A and B be two independent events.
Assertion : If P (A) = 0.3 and P (A ∪ ) = 0.8, then P (B) is 2/7.
Reason : P ( ) = 1 - P(E), where E is any event.
2 Assertion : When two coins are tossed simultaneously then the probability of getting no tail
is 1/4.
Reason : The probability of getting a head (i.e., no tail) in one toss of a coin is 1/2.
3 Assertion : In a simultaneous throw of a pair of dice. The probability of getting a double is
1/6.
Reason: Probability of an event may be negative.
4 Assertion : Cards numbered as 1, 2, 3 .......... 15 are put in a box and mixed thoroughly, one
card is then drawn at random. The probability of drawing an even number is 1/2.
Reason : For any event E, we have 0 ≤ P(E) ≤ 1
5 1
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Assertion (A): P(E) = 0.2, P(F) = 0.3 and P(E ∩ F) = 0.1, then P(E F) =
3
6 Assertion (A): If a family has two children and it is given that the youngest is a girl. Then
1
probability that both are girls is .
4
∩
Reason (R):P(E/F) =P(E F).
P(F)
7 Assertion (A): Let {E1, E2, E3} be a partition of the sample space S and A be any event associated
with S, then P(A) = P(E1) P(A|E1) + P(E2) P(A|E2) + P(E3) P(A|E3).
Reason (R): Three events E1, E2 and E3are said to be mutually independent, if
P(E1 ∩ E2 ∩ E3) = P(E1) P (E2) P (E3)
1 − P(A').P(B')
13 1 3 1
Assertion: Four persons independently solve certain problem correctly with probabilities , ,
2 4 4
1 21
, . Then probability that the problem is solved by at least one of them is
8 256
14 5 1
Assertion(A) : If A and B are mutually exclusive events with P(A’) = and P(B)= . Then P(A/B’)
6 3
1
is equal to .
4
Reason (R) : If A and B are two events such that P(A)=0.2, P(B)=0.6 and P(A/B)=0.2 then the
value of P(A/B’) is 0.2
16 Assertion(A) : Let A and B be two events such that the occurrence of A implies occurrence of B,
but now vice versa, then the correct relation between P(A) and P(B) is P(B) ≥ P(A).
18 1 1
Assertion (A) :: Let A and B be two events such that P(A) = while P(A or B) = . Let P(B) = P,
5 2
3
then for P= , A and B are independent
8
19 A: if A and B are two independent events and it given that P(A) = 2/5, P(B) = 3/5, then P(A ∩ B) =
6/25
R: P(A ∩ B)= P(A) . P(B) , where A and B are two independent events.
26 Assertion: Two events E and F are said to be independent if P(F|E) = P(F), provided P(E) ≠ 0
P(E|F) = P(E), provided P(F) ≠ 0
Reason: If E and F are independent, then P (E ∩ F) = P(E).P(F)
27 Assertion: If the events E and F are independent then E' and F are not independent.
Reason: If A and B are two independent events, then the probability of occurrence of at least one
of A and B is given by 1-P(A'). P(B')
28 Assertion: IfE1, E2, E3,........, En are n none empty events which constitute a partition of sample
space S, I.e. E1, E2,E3,....En are pair wise disjointed and E1∪ E2∪ E3∪ .....En= S, and A is any event
31 Let A and B be two events such that P(A ∪ B)= P(A ∩ B).Then
̅
Assertion(A):P(A ∩ )=P( ∩ B)=0
̅
B A
Reason(R):P(A)+P(B)=1
KEY/ANSWER
(Assertion Reasoning Questions)
Q No Answer
1 A
2 A
3 C
4 D
5 C
6 D
7 B
8 B
9 C
10 D
11 A
12 A
13 D
14 B
15 C
16 A
17 D
18 A
19 A
20 A
21 A
22 D
23 B
24 A
25 C
26 A
27 D
28 B
29 B
30 A
31 C
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