Introduction to Probability
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Explain randomness and classify events by likelihood
SubtopicExplain randomness and classify events by likelihood under Introduction to Probability for Grade 9 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
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If , then is:
A.B.C.D. - 2.
What is the probability of drawing a red ace from a standard deck of cards?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
Which of these is the probability of an event that is impossible?
A.B.C.D. - 4.
If the probability of an event is , it is called:
A.Likely
B.Unlikely
C.Certain
D.Impossible
- 5.
In a football match, a player missed goals out of attempts. What is the probability of him scoring a goal?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
A coin is tossed times and tail appears times. What is the probability of getting a head?
A.B.C.D. - 7.
What is the probability of a leap year having Sundays?
A.B.C.D. - 8.
In a random experiment, there are only three possible mutually exclusive outcomes: and . Their empirical probabilities are given by , , and . Arrange these outcomes in increasing order of their likelihood.
A.B.C.D. - 9.
If , then find the value of .
A.B.C.D. - 10.
A die is thrown once. What is the probability of getting a number less than ?
A.B.C.D.
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Use the probability scale to describe chance from impossible to certain
SubtopicUse the probability scale to describe chance from impossible to certain under Introduction to Probability for Grade 9 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
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If , then the occurrence of event is:
A.Impossible
B.Unlikely
C.As likely as its non-occurrence
D.Certain
- 2.
What is the probability of selecting the letter 'M' from the word 'MATH'?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
Which value on the probability scale represents the lowest chance of an event occurring?
A.B.C.D. - 4.
What is the probability of picking a red card from a standard deck of cards?
A.B.C.D. - 5.
What is the probability of choosing the letter 'S' from the word 'SUCCESS'?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
If a number is chosen from and a number is chosen from , what is the probability that ?
A.B.C.D. - 7.
The probability of an event is . If , then the event is called:
A.An impossible event
B.A sure event
C.An elementary event
D.A complementary event
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A card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of cards. What is the probability of drawing a '5' of 'Spades'?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
Which of the following cannot be the probability of an event?
A.B.C.D. - 10.
In tosses of a coin, tails occurred times. What is the empirical probability of getting a head?
A.B.C.D.
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Estimate empirical probability using experimental and observed data
SubtopicEstimate empirical probability using experimental and observed data under Introduction to Probability for Grade 9 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
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If you toss a coin times and get heads, the empirical probability of getting a tail is:
A.B.C.D. - 2.
The probability of an event occurring is . What is the probability of not occurring?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
A die is thrown times. The number appears times. What is the probability of getting ?
A.B.C.D. - 4.
In a survey of people, were found to have a high school degree. The probability that a person chosen at random has a high school degree is:
A.B.C.D. - 5.
In a survey of people, were found to be smokers. What is the probability that a person chosen at random is a non-smoker?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
A bag contains cards numbered to . A card is drawn times with replacement. An even-numbered card is drawn times. Find the probability of getting an odd-numbered card.
A.B.C.D. - 7.
If the probability of an event happening is , what is the probability of the event not happening?
A.B.C.D. - 8.
A frequency table for the number of goals scored by a team in matches is: goals: ; goal: ; goals: ; goals: ; goals: . What is the probability that the team scored at least goals?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
The probability of winning a game is . What is the probability of losing it?
A.B.C.D. - 10.
In a survey of people, it was found that people have a bank account. What is the probability that a person chosen at random does not have a bank account?
A.B.C.D.
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Calculate theoretical probability using sample space and event definitions
SubtopicCalculate theoretical probability using sample space and event definitions under Introduction to Probability for Grade 9 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
If the probability of winning a game is 0.3, what is the probability of losing it?
A.0.3
B.0.5
C.0.7
D.1.3
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A spinning wheel is divided into 8 equal sectors numbered 1 to 8. What is the probability of the spinner landing on a number divisible by 4?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
A die is rolled once. What is the probability of getting an odd prime number?
A.B.C.D. - 4.
Which of these cannot be the probability of an event?
A.0.001
B.15%
C.D.0.99
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A letter is chosen at random from the word 'PROBABILITY'. What is the probability that it is a 'B'?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
A box contains 5 red marbles, 8 white marbles and 4 green marbles. If one marble is taken out of the box at random, what is the probability that the marble taken out will be white?
A.B.C.D. - 7.
What is the probability of getting a number less than 7 when a standard die is rolled?
A.B.C.D. - 8.
An integer is chosen from 1 to 100. What is the probability that its square root is also an integer?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
A card is drawn from a 52-card deck. What is the probability that it is a black queen or a red king?
A.B.C.D. - 10.
Three coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at least one head and at least one tail?
A.B.C.D.
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Solve probability problems using tree diagrams and tabular representations
SubtopicSolve probability problems using tree diagrams and tabular representations under Introduction to Probability for Grade 9 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
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If and are probabilities of mutually exclusive and exhaustive events , , and , what is ?
A.B.C.D. - 2.
What is the probability of picking a Sunday from a week?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
A bag has red, blue, and green balls. What is the probability of picking a green ball?
A.B.C.D. - 4.
In a two-way table for gender (Male, Female) and preference (Tea, Coffee), how many cells represent the basic outcomes (e.g., Male-Tea)?
A.B.C.D. - 5.
A table shows the result of 100 spins of a pointer on a circular board with colors: Red (25), Green (35), Blue (20), Yellow (20). What is the probability that the pointer does not land on Green?
A.0.65
B.0.35
C.0.75
D.0.45
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In a tree diagram representing two tosses of a fair six-sided die, how many total outcome nodes are at the second level?
A.36
B.12
C.6
D.18
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A frequency table of 200 people's heights: 140-150 cm (40), 150-160 cm (80), 160-170 cm (50), 170-180 cm (30). What is the probability that a person's height is between 150 cm and 170 cm?
A.0.65
B.0.4
C.0.25
D.0.7
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A pair of dice is thrown. What is the probability that the sum is a multiple of 5?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
A bag contains 4 red, 5 black, and 3 yellow balls. Two balls are drawn without replacement. What is the probability that neither is yellow?
A.B.C.D. - 10.
Three light bulbs are chosen from a lot of 10 bulbs where 3 are defective. What is the probability that at least one is defective?
A.B.C.D.
Download the worksheet for Introduction to Probability - Solve probability problems using tree diagrams and tabular representations to practice offline. It includes additional chapter-level practice questions.