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Mathematics

Probability

64 previous year questions.

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Chapter Questions
64 MCQs

01
PYQ 2006
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
The probability density of a continuous random variable is given by for . Then the value of is:}
1
2
2
3
1
4
4
02
PYQ 2006
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
In rolling two fair dice, what is the probability of obtaining a sum greater than 3 but not exceeding 6?
1
2
3
4

03
PYQ 2006
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
Team A has probability of winning whenever it plays. Suppose A plays four games. What is the probability that A wins more than half of its games?
1
2
3
4

04
PYQ 2006
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
An unprepared student takes five questions of true-false type quiz and guesses every answer. What is the probability that the student will pass the quiz if at least four correct answers is the passing grade?
1
2
3
4

05
PYQ 2007
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
If the probability density function of a random variable is for , then is equal to
1
2
3
4

06
PYQ 2007
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
A box contains 9 tickets numbered 1 to 9 inclusive. If 3 tickets are drawn from the box one at a time, the probability that they are alternatively either {odd, even}or {even, odd} is
1
2
3
4

07
PYQ 2007
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
If and , then is equal to
1
2
3
4

08
PYQ 2007
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
If is a Poisson variate such that is equal to
1
1
2
1.5
3
2
4
1.75
09
PYQ 2007
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
The number of positive integral solutions of the equation is
1
1870
2
1875
3
1865
4
1880
10
PYQ 2007
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
If and then is equal to
1
2
3
4
11
PYQ 2008
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
Probability of getting positive integral roots of the equation for the integer is
1
2
3
4

12
PYQ 2008
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
A manufacturer of cotter pins knows that 5% of his product is defective. He sells pins in boxes of 100 and guarantees that not more than one pin will be defective in a box. In order to find the probability that a box will fail to meet the guaranteed quality, the probability distribution he should use is
1
Binomial
2
Poisson
3
Normal
4
Exponential
13
PYQ 2008
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
A random variable follows binomial distribution with mean and variance . Then
1

2
3
4

14
PYQ 2008
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
The probability that a certain kind of component will survive a given shock test is . The probability that exactly 2 of the next 4 components tested survive is
1
2
3
4

15
PYQ 2008
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
Probability of getting positive integral roots of the equation x - n = 0 for the integer n, 1 n 40 is
1
2
3
4
16
PYQ 2009
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
If is a binomial variable with the range and , then the parameter of is
1

2

3

4

17
PYQ 2009
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
If is a binomial variate with the range and then the parameter of is
1
2
3
4
18
PYQ 2010
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
The chances of defective screws in three boxes are respectively. A box is selected at random and a screw drawn from it at random is found to be defective. The probability that it came from box , is
1
2
3
4

19
PYQ 2011
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
If is a Poisson variate such that , then is equal to:
1
2
3
4

20
PYQ 2011
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
A die is rolled twice and the sum of the numbers appearing on them is observed to be 7. What is the conditional probability that the number 2 has appeared at least once?
1
2
3
4

21
PYQ 2011
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
A dice is rolled twice and the sum of the numbers appearing on them is observed to be . What is the conditional probability that the number has appeared at least once ?
1
2
3
4
22
PYQ 2011
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
If is a poisson variate such that , then is equal to
1
2
3
4
23
PYQ 2012
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
The probability that at least one of the events A and B occurs is 0.6. If A and B occur simultaneously with probability 0.2, then is:
1
0.4
2
0.8
3
1.2
4
1.4
24
PYQ 2012
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
There are 5 letters and 5 different envelopes. The number of ways in which all the letters can be put in wrong envelopes is:
1
119
2
44
3
59
4
40
25
PYQ 2013
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
If two events A and B. If odds against A are 2:1 and those in favour of are 3:1, then
1
2
3
4
None of these
26
PYQ 2014
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
Let denote the sum of the numbers obtained when two fair dice are rolled. The variance and standard deviation of are?
1
2
3
4

27
PYQ 2014
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
A four digit number is formed by the digits 1, 2, 3, 4 with no repetition. The probability that the number is odd is?
1
0
2
3
4
None of these
28
PYQ 2015
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
From a city population, the probability of selecting a male or smoker is , a male smoker is and a male, if a smoker is already selected, is . Then, the probability of
1
selecting a male is
2
selecting a smoker is
3
selecting a non-smoker is
4
selecting a smoker, if a male is first selected, is
29
PYQ 2015
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
If the mean and variance of a binomial distribution are 4 and 2, respectively. Then, the probability of at least 7 successes is
1
2
3
4

30
PYQ 2015
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
If are three events associated with a random experiment, then is
1
2
3
4

31
PYQ 2016
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
The probability of India winning a test match against Australia is assuming independence from match to match. The probability that in a match series India�s second win occurs at third test match is
1
2
3
4
32
PYQ 2016
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
The probability of India winning a test match against Australia is , assuming independence from match to match. The probability that in a match series India’s second win occurs at third test match is
1
2
3
4

33
PYQ 2016
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
While shuffling a pack of 52 playing cards, 2 are accidentally dropped. The probability that the missing cards to be of different colours is
1
2
3
4

34
PYQ 2016
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
A box contains 20 identical balls of which 10 are blue and 10 are green. The balls are drawn at random from the box one at a time with replacement. The probability that a blue ball is drawn 4th time on the 7th draw is
1
2
3
4

35
PYQ 2016
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
Which of the following is INCORRECT for the hyperbola ?
1
Its eccentricity is
2
Its equation is
3
Length of the transverse axis is
4
Length of the conjugate axis is
36
PYQ 2016
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
The mean of a binomial distribution is 25, then its standard deviation lies in the interval
1
(0,5)
2
(0,25)
3
(0,0.25)
4
(0,5)
37
PYQ 2017
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
A and B are two independent witnesses (i.e., there is no collision between them) in a case. The probability that A will speak the truth is and the probability that B will speak the truth is . A and B agree in a certain statement. The probability that the statement is true is
1
2
3
4

38
PYQ 2017
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
A and B are events such that , , and . Then the probability that is
1
2
3
4

39
PYQ 2017
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
A random variable has the probability distribution For the events and , then is
1
0.50
2
0.77
3
0.35
4
0.87
40
PYQ 2018
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
The mean and variance of a random variable having binomial distribution are 4 and 2 respectively, then is:
1
2
3
4

41
PYQ 2018
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
A signal which can be green or red with probability and respectively, is received by station A and then transmitted to station B. The probability of each station receiving the signal correctly is . If the signal received at station B is given, then the probability that the original signal is green is:
1
2
3
4

42
PYQ 2018
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
If and are events such that , , and , then: I.
II.
III.
1
Only I and III are correct
2
Only I and II are correct
3
Only I and III are true
4
All three statements are correct
43
PYQ 2019
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
It is given that the events and are such that \text{Then is:}
1
2
3
4

44
PYQ 2019
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
Six identical coins are arranged in a row. The number of ways in which the number of tails is equal to the number of heads is:
1
20
2
9
3
120
4
40
45
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
Let then
1
2
3
4
None of these
46
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
Find the probability of getting the sum as a perfect square number when two dice are thrown together.
1

2

3

4
None of these
47
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
The total number of 3-digit numbers, the sum of whose digits is even, is equal to:
1
450
2
350
3
250
4
325
48
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
What was the ratio between the ages of P and Q four years ago? I. The ratio between the present ages of P and Q is 3 : 4. II. The ratio between the present ages of Q and R is 4 : 5.
1
if the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
2
if the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
3
if the data in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
4
if the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
49
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
An urn contains five balls. Two balls are drawn and found to be white. The probability that all the balls are white is:
1

2

3

4
50
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: viteee-2

What was the cost price of the suitcase purchased by Samir? I. Samir got a 25 percent concession on the labelled price. II. Samir sold the suitcase for Rs. 2000 with 25 percent profit on the labelled price.

1
if the data in statement I alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement II alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
2
if the data in statement II alone is sufficient to answer the question, while the data in statement I alone is not sufficient to answer the question.
3
if the data in both the statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
4
if the data in both the statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.
51
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2

How many students have got 60% or more marks in all the subjects?

1
One
2
Two
3
Three
4
Four
52
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2

The variance of the data is:

1
8
2
7
3
6
4
None of these
53
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
If the vertex of a parabola is and the equation of its directrix is then the length of its latus rectum is:
1
2
2
8
3
12
4
16
54
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
The angle between the two lines: is:
1

2

3

4

55
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
The particular solution of is:
1

2

3

4

56
PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: viteee-2
Eccentricity of ellipse if it passes through point and is:
57
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: viteee-2
What is the percentage drop in the production of Ludo from 1992 to 1994?
1

2

3

4

58
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: viteee-2
If defined as given below, is continuous on , then the value of is equal to: % Function Definition
1
0
2
2
3
-2
4
3
59
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
In four schools , the number of students is given as follows: A student is selected at random from any of the schools. The probability that the student is from school is:
1

2

3

4
60
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
The number of ways to arrange the letters of the word ``MISSISSIPPI'' is:
1
34650
2
12600
3
9450
4
69300
61
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
If the coefficient of correlation between and is 0.8, then the regression coefficient of on is:
1
Always 0.8
2
Always greater than 0.8
3
Depends on standard deviations
4
Always less than 0.8
62
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
A die is rolled 5 times. The probability of getting at least one six is:
1
2
3
4
63
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
A bag contains 5 red and 3 blue balls. Two balls are drawn one by one with replacement. The probability that both are red is:
1
2
3
4
64
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: viteee-2
The probability of getting exactly 2 heads in 4 tosses of a fair coin is:
1
2
3
4