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$P(A \cup B) = 0.6$, $P(A \cap B) = 0.2$ We know, $P(\bar{A}) + P(\bar{B}) = 2 - P(A) - P(B)$ and $P(A \cup B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A \cap B)$ $\Rightarrow P(A) + P(B) = 0.6 + 0.2 = 0.8$ $\Rightarrow P(\bar{A}) + P(\bar{B}) = 2 - 0.8 = 1.2$ $\boxed{\text{Answer: (C) 1.2}}$

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**Solution:** Let $A,B,C$ denote hitting events. Probability of exactly 2 hits: \[ P = P(A,B,\bar{C}) + P(A,\bar{B},C) + P(\bar{A},B,C) \] $= (0.4)(0.3)(0.8) + (0.4)(0.7)(0.2) + (0.6)(0.3)(0.2)$ $= 0.096 + 0.056 + 0.036 = 0.188$ $\boxed{\text{Answer: (B) 0.188}}$

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**Solution:** Let $A_1 =$ A correct, $A_2 =$ A wrong $B_1 =$ B correct, $B_2 =$ B wrong Then, $P(A_1) = \dfrac{1}{3}, \quad P(A_2) = \dfrac{2}{3}$ $P(B_1) = \dfrac{1}{4}, \quad P(B_2) = \dfrac{3}{4}$ They give the **same answer** if both are correct or both are wrong. \[ P(\text{same}) = P(A_1,B_1) + P(A_2,B_2) \] Assuming independence except for the given *common error*, \[ P(A_1,B_1) = \dfrac{1}{3} \cdot \dfrac{1}{4} = \dfrac{1}{12}, \qquad P(A_2,B_2) = \dfrac{1}{20} \] Then total \[ P(\text{same}) = \dfrac{1}{12} + \dfrac{1}{20} = \dfrac{8}{60} = \dfrac{2}{15} \] Hence, \[ P(\text{correct | same}) = \dfrac{P(A_1,B_1)}{P(\text{same})} = \dfrac{\tfrac{1}{12}}{\tfrac{2}{15}} = \dfrac{15}{24} = \dfrac{5}{8} \]

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**Solution:** For equal roots, discriminant $b^2 - 4ac = 0$. Each of $a, b, c$ can take values $1$ to $6$. Total outcomes = $6^3 = 216$. For given $a, c$, $b^2 = 4ac$ must be a perfect square $\le 36$. Possible $(a, c)$ pairs that make $b^2$ a perfect square: $(1,1),(1,4),(1,9),(1,16),(1,25),(1,36)$ within dice limit $(1,1)$, $(1,2)$, $(2,1)$, $(3,3)$, $(4,1)$ only valid → 6 cases out of 216. Hence probability = $\dfrac{6}{216} = \dfrac{1}{36}$. $\boxed{\text{Answer: (C) }\dfrac{1}{36}}$

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Total cards = 52 Favorable cards = 13 spades + 3 other aces = 16 Odds **against** = $\dfrac{\text{unfavorable}}{\text{favorable}} = \dfrac{52 - 16}{16} = \dfrac{36}{16} = 9:4.$

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Possible outcomes → $(1,4),(2,3),(3,2),(4,1)$ → $4$ cases. Total $=36$ outcomes. Probability $=\dfrac{4}{36}=\dfrac{1}{9}.$

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Total ways $={6 \choose 3}=20$. Equilateral triangles possible $=2$. Required probability $=\dfrac{2}{20}=\dfrac{1}{10}.$

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$P(\text{sum} = 9) = \dfrac{4}{36} = \dfrac{1}{9}$ $\Rightarrow P(\text{exactly 2 times}) = \binom{3}{2}\left(\dfrac{1}{9}\right)^2\left(\dfrac{8}{9}\right) = 3 \times \dfrac{1}{81} \times \dfrac{8}{9} = \dfrac{8}{243}$

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Condition: red die ∈ {1,2,3} → sample size $3 \times 6 = 18$ equiprobable outcomes. Sum $8$ occurs with $(r,b)=(2,6),(3,5)$ → 2 favorable outcomes. $P(\text{sum }8 \mid r<4) = \dfrac{2}{18} = \dfrac{1}{9}$. $\boxed{\text{Answer: (C) } \tfrac{1}{9}}$

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Each person can choose any of 3 houses ⇒ total cases $= 3^3 = 27.$ All three apply for the same house ⇒ favorable cases $= 3.$ So $P = \dfrac{3}{27} = \dfrac{1}{9}.$

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To win, one team must reach 5 wins before the other. Total possible ways = $2 \times \sum_{k=0}^{4} \binom{4+k}{k} = 2(1 + 5 + 15 + 35 + 70) = 252$

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$P(E_1) = P(E_2) = \dfrac{1}{6}, \quad P(E_3) = \dfrac{1}{2}$ $P(E_1 \cap E_2 \cap E_3) = 0$ (since $4 + 2 = 6$, even) $P(E_1)P(E_2)P(E_3) = \dfrac{1}{72}$ So they are pairwise independent, but not mutually independent.

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Total outcomes = $6 \times 6 = 36$. Favorable outcomes for sum = 7 are $(1,6),(2,5),(3,4),(4,3),(5,2),(6,1)$ → 6 outcomes. Probability $= \dfrac{6}{36} = \dfrac{1}{6}$.

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Letters in “JAMIA” = J, A, M, I, A → total 5 letters. Vowels = A, I, A → 3 vowels. Probability $= \dfrac{3}{5}$.

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Probability of 6 on die $= \dfrac{1}{6}$, Probability of head on coin $= \dfrac{1}{2}$. Required probability $= \dfrac{1}{6} \times \dfrac{1}{2} = \dfrac{1}{12}$.

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Total balls $= 15$ Probability of drawing two black balls: $P = \dfrac{10}{15} \times \dfrac{9}{14} = \dfrac{90}{210} = \dfrac{3}{7}$

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29/72

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Let: $T$ = speaks truth, $P(T) = \dfrac{3}{4}$ $F$ = lies, $P(F) = \dfrac{1}{4}$ $S$ = shows six on die, $P(S) = \dfrac{1}{6}$. We want $P(S|R)$ where $R$ = reports six. By Bayes’ theorem: $P(S|R) = \dfrac{P(R|S)P(S)}{P(R|S)P(S) + P(R|\bar S)P(\bar S)}$ $P(R|S)=\dfrac{3}{4},\ P(R|\bar S)=\dfrac{1}{4}$ $\Rightarrow P(S|R) = \dfrac{(\tfrac{3}{4})(\tfrac{1}{6})} {(\tfrac{3}{4})(\tfrac{1}{6}) + (\tfrac{1}{4})(\tfrac{5}{6})} = \dfrac{3}{8}.$

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Probability of missing once = $\dfrac{1}{4}$. Probability of missing all $n$ times = $(\dfrac{1}{4})^n$. Hence, probability of hitting at least once = $1 - (\dfrac{1}{4})^n > 0.99$. $\Rightarrow (\dfrac{1}{4})^n < 0.01$ $\Rightarrow n \log 4 > 2 \Rightarrow n > 1.66.$ Thus minimum $n = 3$.

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$P(\text{neither A nor B}) = 1 - P(A \cup B)$ and $P(A \cup B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A)P(B)$ (since independent). $\Rightarrow P(\text{neither}) = 1 - [0.3 + 0.6 - (0.3)(0.6)] = 1 - 0.78 = 0.22.$ But since 0.22 is not in the options, recheck — correct: $0.28$ is marked (typo in key). Actually using correct independence math: $P(\text{neither}) = (1 - 0.3)(1 - 0.6) = (0.7)(0.4) = 0.28.$