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Probability - Algebra - Mathematics Previous Year Questions

Practice Probability - Algebra - Mathematics previous year questions organised from real papers, with year-wise coverage and clear topic navigation.

9Papers
9Years
39Questions
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Multiple Choices 39 100%

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Mathematics
39 Qs

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Algebra
39 Qs

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Probability
39 Qs

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KCET 2025
6 Qs
KCET 2024
3 Qs
KCET 2023
3 Qs
KCET 2022
4 Qs
KCET 2021
5 Qs
KCET 2020
5 Qs
KCET 2019
5 Qs
KCET 2018
5 Qs
KCET 2017
3 Qs

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All Probability previous year questions

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1
2017 · Mathematics · Algebra · Probability
KCET 2017
Two events $A$ and $B$ will be independent if
A
$P\left(A^{\prime} \cap B^{\prime}\right)=1(1-P(A))(1-P(B))$
B
$P(A)+P(B)=1$
C
$P(A)=P(B)$
D
$A$ and $B$ are mutually exclusive
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2
2017 · Mathematics · Algebra · Probability
KCET 2017
A box has 100 pens of which 10 are defective. The probability that out of a sample of 5 pens drawn one by one with replacement and atmost one is defective, is
A
$\frac{9}{10}$
B
$\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{9}{10}\right)^4$
C
$\left(\frac{9}{10}\right)^5+\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{9}{10}\right)^4$
D
$\frac{1}{2}\left(\frac{9}{10}\right)^5$
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3
2017 · Mathematics · Algebra · Probability
KCET 2017

The probability distribution of $X$ is

$$\begin{array}{|c|l|c|c|c|} \hline \boldsymbol{X} & 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 \\ \hline \boldsymbol{P}(\boldsymbol{X}) & 0.3 & k & 2 k & 2 k \\ \hline \end{array}$$

$$\text { The value of } k \text { is }$$
A
0.7
B
0.3
C
1
D
0.14
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4
2018 · Mathematics · Algebra · Probability
KCET 2018
A bag contains 17 tickets numbered from 1 to 17. A ticket is drawn at random, then another ticket is drawn without replacing the first one. The probability that both the tickets may show even numbers is
A
$\frac{7}{34}$
B
$\frac{8}{17}$
C
$\frac{7}{16}$
D
$\frac{7}{17}$
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5
2018 · Mathematics · Algebra · Probability
KCET 2018
In a simultaneous throw of a pair of dice, the probability of getting a total more than 7 is
A
$\frac{7}{12}$
B
$\frac{5}{36}$
C
$\frac{5}{12}$
D
$\frac{7}{36}$
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6
2018 · Mathematics · Algebra · Probability
KCET 2018
A flashlight has 10 batteries out of which 4 are dead. If 3 batteries are selected without replacement and tested, then the probability that all 3 are dead is
A
$\frac{1}{30}$
B
$\frac{2}{8}$
C
$\frac{1}{15}$
D
$\frac{1}{10}$
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7
2018 · Mathematics · Algebra · Probability
KCET 2018
The probability of happening of an event $A$ is 0.5 and that of $B$ is 0.3 . If $A$ and $B$ are mutually exclusive events, then the probability of neither $A$ nor $B$ is
A
0.4
B
0.5
C
0.2
D
0.9
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8
2018 · Mathematics · Algebra · Probability
KCET 2018
If $A$ and $B$ are mutually exclusive events, given that $P(A)=\frac{3}{5}, P(B)=\frac{1}{5}$, then $P(A$ or $B)$ is
A
0.8
B
0.6
C
0.4
D
0.2
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9
2019 · Mathematics · Algebra · Probability
KCET 2019

A man speaks truth 2 out of 3 times. He picks one of the natural numbers in the set \(S=\{1,2,3,4,5,6,7\}\) and reports that it is even. The probability that is actually even is

A
\(\frac{1}{10}\)
B
\(\frac{2}{5}\)
C
\(\frac{3}{5}\)
D
\(\frac{1}{5}\)
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10
2019 · Mathematics · Algebra · Probability
KCET 2019

If \(A\) and \(B\) are two events of a sample space \(S\) such that \(P(A)=0.2, P(B)=0.6\) and \(P(A \mid B)=0.5\) then \(P\left(A^{\prime} \mid B\right)=\)

A
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
B
\(\frac{3}{10}\)
C
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
D
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
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11
2019 · Mathematics · Algebra · Probability
KCET 2019

Two letters are chosen from the letters of the word 'EQUATIONS'. The probability that one is vowel and the other is consonant is

A
\(\frac{3}{9}\)
B
\(\frac{8}{9}\)
C
\(\frac{5}{9}\)
D
\(\frac{4}{9}\)
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12
2019 · Mathematics · Algebra · Probability
KCET 2019

A random variable '\(X\)' has the following probability distribution

$$x$$ $$1$$ $$2$$ $$3$$ $$4$$ $$5$$ $$6$$ $$7$$
$$P(x)$$ $$k-1$$ $$3k$$ $$k$$ $$3k$$ $$3k^2$$ $$k^2$$ $$k^2+k$$

Then the value of \(k\) is

A
\(\frac{2}{7}\)
B
\(\frac{1}{5}\)
C
\(\frac{1}{10}\)
D
\(-2\)
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13
2019 · Mathematics · Algebra · Probability
KCET 2019

If '\(X\)' has a binomial distribution with parameters \(n=6, p\) and \(P(X=2)=12\), \(P(X=3)=5\) then \(P=\)

A
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
B
\(\frac{5}{12}\)
C
\(\frac{5}{16}\)
D
\(\frac{16}{21}\)
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14
2020 · Mathematics · Algebra · Probability
KCET 2020

A die is thrown 10 times, the probability that an odd number will come up at least one time is

A
\(\frac{1}{1024}\)
B
\(\frac{1023}{1024}\)
C
\(\frac{11}{1024}\)
D
\(\frac{1013}{1024}\)
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15
2020 · Mathematics · Algebra · Probability
KCET 2020

If \(A\) and \(B\) are two events such that \(P(A)=\frac{1}{3}, P(B)=\frac{1}{2}\) and \(P(A \cap B)=\frac{1}{6}\), then \(P\left(A^{\prime} / B\right)\) is

A
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
B
\(\frac{1}{3}\)
C
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
D
\(\frac{1}{12}\)
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16
2020 · Mathematics · Algebra · Probability
KCET 2020

If \(A, B, C\) are three mutually exclusive and exhaustive events of an experiment such that \(P(A)=2 P(B)=3 P(C)\), then \(P(B)\) is equal to

A
\(\frac{1}{11}\)
B
\(\frac{2}{11}\)
C
\(\frac{3}{11}\)
D
\(\frac{4}{11}\)
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17
2020 · Mathematics · Algebra · Probability
KCET 2020

The probability of solving a problem by three persons \(A, B\) and \(C\) independently is \(\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{4}\) and \(\frac{1}{3}\) respectively. Then the probability of the problem is solved by any two of them is

A
\(\frac{1}{12}\)
B
\(\frac{1}{4}\)
C
\(\frac{1}{24}\)
D
\(\frac{1}{8}\)
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18
2020 · Mathematics · Algebra · Probability
KCET 2020

Events \(E_1\) and \(E_2\) from a partition of the sample space \(S\). \(A\) is any event such that \(P\left(E_1\right)=P\left(\dot{E}_2\right)=\frac{1}{2}, P\left(E_2 / A\right)=\frac{1}{2}\) and \(P\left(A / E_2\right)=\frac{2}{3}\), then \(P\left(E_1 / A\right)\) is

A
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
B
\(\frac{2}{3}\)
C
1
D
\(\frac{1}{4}\)
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19
2021 · Mathematics · Algebra · Probability
KCET 2021

Given that, \(A\) and \(B\) are two events such that \(P(B)=\frac{3}{5}, P\left(\frac{A}{B}\right)=\frac{1}{2}\) and \(P(A \cup B)=\frac{4}{5}\), then \(P(A)\) is equal to

A
\(\frac{3}{10}\)
B
\(\frac{1}{2}\)
C
\(\frac{1}{5}\)
D
\(\frac{3}{5}\)
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2021 · Mathematics · Algebra · Probability
KCET 2021

A car manufacturing factory has two plants \(X\) and \(Y\). Plant \(X\) manufactures \(70 \%\) of cars and plant \(Y\) manufactures \(30 \%\) of cars. \(80 \%\) of cars at plant \(X\) and \(90 %\) of cars at plant \(Y\) are rated as standard quality. A car is chosen at random and is found to be standard quality. The probability that it has come from plant \(X\) is :

A
\(\frac{56}{73}\)
B
\(\frac{56}{84}\)
C
\(\frac{56}{83}\)
D
\(\frac{56}{79}\)
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