Punjab State Board PSEB 9th Class Maths Book Solutions Chapter 15 Probability MCQ Questions with Answers.
PSEB 9th Class Maths Chapter 15 Probability MCQ Questions
Multiple Choice Questions and Answer
Answer each question by selecting the proper alternative from those given below each question to make the statement true:
Question 1.
When a balanced die is thrown, the probability of getting 3 is …………….. .
A. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
B. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
C. \(\frac{1}{4}\)
D. \(\frac{1}{6}\)
Answer:
D. \(\frac{1}{6}\)
Question 2.
A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of cards. The probability of that card being a king is …………………. .
A. \(\frac{1}{52}\)
B. \(\frac{1}{26}\)
C. \(\frac{1}{13}\)
D. 1
Answer:
C. \(\frac{1}{13}\)
Question 3.
A card is drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of cards. The probability of that card being a card other than picture cards is ……………….. .
A. \(\frac{4}{13}\)
B. \(\frac{10}{13}\)
C. \(\frac{3}{13}\)
D. \(\frac{1}{13}\)
Answer:
B. \(\frac{10}{13}\)
Question 4.
When an unbiased coin is tossed thrice, the probability of receiving three heads is ………………… .
A. \(\frac{1}{8}\)
B. \(\frac{1}{4}\)
C. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
D. \(\frac{3}{8}\)
Answer:
A. \(\frac{1}{8}\)
Question 5.
When three unbiased coins are tossed simultaneously, the probability of receiving exactly one tail is ………………… .
A. \(\frac{1}{8}\)
B. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
C. \(\frac{1}{4}\)
D. \(\frac{3}{8}\)
Answer:
D. \(\frac{3}{8}\)
Question 6.
When a balanced die is thrown, the probability of receiving an even number is ………………… .
A. \(\frac{1}{6}\)
B. \(\frac{5}{6}\)
C. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
D. \(\frac{1}{4}\)
Answer:
C. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
Question 7.
When a balanced die is thrown, the probability of receiving a prime number is ……………….. .
A. \(\frac{2}{3}\)
B. \(\frac{3}{4}\)
C. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
D. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
Answer:
D. \(\frac{1}{2}\)
Question 8.
When two balanced dice are thrown simultaneously, the probability of getting the total of numbers on dice as 9 is ………………. .
A. \(\frac{1}{9}\)
B. \(\frac{1}{6}\)
C. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
D. \(\frac{1}{12}\)
Answer:
A. \(\frac{1}{9}\)
Question 9.
Out of 100 days, the forecast predicted by the wheather department proved to be true on 20 days. Chosen any one day from these 100 days, the probability that the forecast proved to be false is ………………… .
A. \(\frac{1}{3}\)
B. \(\frac{1}{4}\)
C. \(\frac{3}{4}\)
D. \(\frac{4}{5}\)
Answer:
D. \(\frac{4}{5}\)
Question 10.
The probability of a month of January having 5 Sundays is ………………….. .
A. \(\frac{2}{7}\)
B. \(\frac{3}{7}\)
C. \(\frac{5}{7}\)
D. \(\frac{1}{7}\)
Answer:
B. \(\frac{3}{7}\)