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GATE2020 IN: 32
Consider two identical bags $B1$ and $B2$ each containing $10$ balls of identical shapes and sizes. Bag $B1$ contains $7$ Red and $3$ Green balls, while bag $B2$ contains $3$ Red and $7$ Green balls. A bag is picked at random and a ball is drawn from it, which was found to be Red. The probability that the Red ball came from bag $B1$ $\text{(rounded off to one decimal place)}$ is ______.

Consider two identical bags $B1$ and $B2$ each containing $10$ balls of identical shapes and sizes. Bag $B1$ contains $7$ Red and $3$ Green balls, while bag $B2$ contains...

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soujanyareddy13 asked Nov 3, 2020

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GATE2020: 16
A player throws a ball at a basket kept at a distance. The probability that the ball falls into the basket in a single attempt is 0.1. The player attempts to throw the ball twice. Considering each attempt to be independent, the probability that this player puts the ball into the basket only in the second attempt $\text{(rounded off to two decimal places)}$ is __________

A player throws a ball at a basket kept at a distance. The probability that the ball falls into the basket in a single attempt is 0.1. The player attempts to throw the ba...

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soujanyareddy13 asked Nov 3, 2020

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GATE2019 IN: 3
A box has 8 red balls and 8 green balls. Two balls are drawn randomly in succession from the box without replacement. The probability that the first ball drawn is red and the second ball drawn is green is 4/15 7/16 ½ 8/15

A box has 8 red balls and 8 green balls. Two balls are drawn randomly in succession from the box without replacement. The probability that the first ball drawn is red and...

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Arjun asked Feb 10, 2019

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GATE2016-27
An urn contains $5$ red and $7$ green balls. A ball is drawn at random and its color is noted. The ball is placed back into the urn along with another ball of the same color. The probability of getting a red ball in the next draw is $\frac{65}{156}$ $\frac{67}{156}$ $\frac{79}{156}$ $\frac{89}{156}$

An urn contains $5$ red and $7$ green balls. A ball is drawn at random and its color is noted. The ball is placed back into the urn along with another ball of the same co...

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Milicevic3306 asked Mar 26, 2018

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GATE2015-36
The probability that a thermistor randomly picked up from a production unit is defective is $0.1$. The probability that out of $10$ thermistors randomly picked up, $3$ are defective is 0.001 0.057 0.107 0.3

The probability that a thermistor randomly picked up from a production unit is defective is $0.1$. The probability that out of $10$ thermistors randomly picked up, $3$ ar...

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Milicevic3306 asked Mar 26, 2018

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GATE2014-GA-4
In any given year, the probability of an earthquake greater than Magnitude $6$ occurring in the Garhwal Himalayas is $0.04$.The average time between successive occurrences of such earthquakes is ______years.

In any given year, the probability of an earthquake greater than Magnitude $6$ occurring in the Garhwal Himalayas is $0.04$.The average time between successive occurrence...

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Milicevic3306 asked Mar 25, 2018

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GATE2014-GA-10
$10\%$ of the population in a town is $HIV^+$. A new diagnostic kit for $HIV$ detection is available; this kit correctly identifies $HIV^+$ individuals $95\%$ of the time, and $HIV^-$ individuals $89\%$ of the time. A particular patient is tested using this kit and is found to be positive. The probability that the individual is actually positive is ________.

$10\%$ of the population in a town is $HIV^+$. A new diagnostic kit for $HIV$ detection is available; this kit correctly identifies $HIV^+$ individuals $95\%$ of the time...

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Milicevic3306 asked Mar 25, 2018

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GATE2012-63
$\text{A}$ and $\text{B}$ are friends. They decide to meet between $\text{1 PM}$ and $\text{2 PM}$ on a given day. There is a condition that whoever arrives first will not wait for the other for more than $15$ minutes. The probability that they will meet on that day is $\frac{1}{4}$ $\frac{1}{16}$ $\frac{7}{16}$ $\frac{9}{16}$

$\text{A}$ and $\text{B}$ are friends. They decide to meet between $\text{1 PM}$ and $\text{2 PM}$ on a given day. There is a condition that whoever arrives first will no...

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Milicevic3306 asked Mar 25, 2018

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GATE2012-26
A fair coin is tossed till a head appears for the first time. The probability that the number of required tosses is odd, is $1/3$ $1/2$ $2/3$ $3/4$

A fair coin is tossed till a head appears for the first time. The probability that the number of required tosses is odd, is$1/3$$1/2$$2/3$$3/4$

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Milicevic3306 asked Mar 25, 2018

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GATE2018IN: 27
Two bags A and B have equal number of balls. Bag A has 20% red balls and 80% green balls. Bag B has 30% red balls,60% green balls and 10% yellow balls. Contents of Bags A and B are mixed thoroughly and a ball is randomly picked from the mixture. What is the chance that the ball picked is red? 20% 25% 30% 40%

Two bags A and B have equal number of balls. Bag A has 20% red balls and 80% green balls. Bag B has 30% red balls,60% green balls and 10% yellow balls. Contents of Bags A...

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gatecse asked Feb 20, 2018

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GATE2018IN: 5
Consider a sequence of tossing of a fair coin where the outcomes of tosses are independent. The probability of getting the head for the third time in the fifth toss is $\frac{5}{16}$ $\frac{3}{16}$ $\frac{3}{5}$ $\frac{9}{16}$

Consider a sequence of tossing of a fair coin where the outcomes of tosses are independent. The probability of getting the head for the third time in the fifth toss is$\f...

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gatecse asked Feb 20, 2018