Basic Probability/Sample Space
  • 1. A bowl has 4 red, 5 blue and 2 green lollies. If a lolly is chosen at random from the jar, then which outcome is an impossible event?
A) None of the Above
B) Picking a yellow lolly
C) Picking a blue lolly
D) Picking a red lolly
  • 2. A spinner has the colours green, yellow, red and blue in equal sections drawn on it. Which of the following is a certain event?
A) landing on a number
B) Landing on the moon
C) Landing on a yellow
D) Landing on a colour
  • 3. Which probability word would best describe winning the lottery when you bought 1 ticket?
A) Certain
B) Impossible
C) Likely
D) Unlikely
E) Even chance
  • 4. Probability can be written as a
A) Fraction
B) All of the above
C) Decimal
D) Percentage
  • 5. The probability of a certain event is
A) 0
B) 1
C) 1/2
D) None of the above
  • 6. The probabiltiy of an even chance is
A) All of the above
B) 50%
C) 0.5
D) 1/2
  • 7. A probability word describing getting a number greater than 6 when a 6-sided die is tossed would be
A) Unlikely
B) Impossible
C) Certain
D) Even chance
  • 8. If a 5-sided fair die has the numbers 1,2,3,3,4 on it, is it a fair die?
A) No, there are 2 threes on it
B) Yes
C) Sometimes
  • 9. A spinner with 4 equal sections has the colours red, blue, green, red on it. Is it a fair spinner?
A) No, there are 2 colours the same
B) Yes
C) Sometimes
D) Could you repeat the question?
  • 10. True or False? In a swimming race, there are 10 people competing. There is a first, second and third place prizes. Therefore, each person has a 1/3 chance of winning a prize.
A) False. We do not know the abilities of the swimmers or if one is injured.
B) True. There are 3 prizes, so each person could win
  • 11. What is the sample space of a number between 1 and 7?
A) {2,3,4,5,6}
B) {1,2,3,4,5,6,7}
C) {a,b,c,d,e,f}
D) None of the above
  • 12. What is the number in the sample space for choosing a number between 1 and 7?
A) n(S) = 6
B) n(S) = 7
C) n(S) = 8
D) n(S) = 5
  • 13. What is the sample space for choosing 1 letter at random from the word MATHEMATICS?
A) Both A and B
B) {M,A,T,H,E,M,A,T,I,C,S}
C) {M,A,T,H,E,I,C,S}
D) There is no sample space
  • 14. What is the number in the sample space for choosing 1 letter at random from the word MATHEMATICS?
A) n(S) = 23
B) n(S) = 11
C) n(S) = 8
D) There is no sample space
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