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Q21
A coin is tossed twice. Probability of getting exactly one head
  • A 1/2
  • B 1/3
  • C 1/4
  • D 2/3
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Favourable outcomes: HT, TH -> 2 out of 4 -> 1/2.
Q22
What is the probability of drawing a red card from a deck?
  • A 1/4
  • B 1/2
  • C 1/3
  • D 2/3
Answer: Option B
Explanation: 26 red cards out of 52 -> 1/2.
Q23
A die is rolled. Probability of getting 1 or 6
  • A 1/6
  • B 2/6
  • C 3/6
  • D 4/6
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Two favourable outcomes -> 2/6 = 1/3.
Q24
Probability of selecting an odd number from 1 to 10
  • A 1/2
  • B 3/10
  • C 2/5
  • D 7/10
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Odd numbers = 5 out of 10 -> 1/2.
Q25
Picking a day of the week at random, probability of picking Sunday
  • A 1/8
  • B 1/7
  • C 1/6
  • D 1/5
Answer: Option B
Explanation: 1 favourable out of 7 days -> 1/7.
Q26
What is the probability of choosing a prime number from 1 to 6?
  • A 1/2
  • B 2/3
  • C 1/3
  • D 1/6
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Primes: 2, 3, 5 -> 3/6 = 1/2.
Q27
If two coins are tossed, probability of getting two heads
  • A 1/4
  • B 1/2
  • C 3/4
  • D 1
Answer: Option A
Explanation: HH is 1 out of 4 possible outcomes.
Q28
Probability of drawing a king or queen from a deck
  • A 1/26
  • B 1/13
  • C 2/13
  • D 1/52
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Kings 4 + Queens 4 = 8 -> 8/52 = 2/13.
Q29
If a die is rolled, probability of getting a number less than 3
  • A 1/3
  • B 1/2
  • C 2/3
  • D 5/6
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Numbers <3 are 1 and 2 -> 2/6 = 1/3.
Q30
A jar has 3 red and 2 blue balls. Probability of drawing a blue ball
  • A 1/5
  • B 2/5
  • C 3/5
  • D 4/5
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Blue balls = 2 out of 5.
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