1
GATE CSE 2011
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
If two fair coins are flipped and at least one of the outcomes is known to be a head, what is the probability that both outcomes are heads?
A
1/3
B
$${\raise0.5ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle 1$} \kern-0.1em/\kern-0.15em \lower0.25ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle 4$}}$$
C
$${\raise0.5ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle 1$} \kern-0.1em/\kern-0.15em \lower0.25ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle 2$}}$$
D
2/3
2
GATE CSE 2011
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
If the difference between the expectation of the square of a random variable $$\left( {E\left[ {{X^2}} \right]} \right)$$ and the square of the expectation of the random variable $${\left( {E\left[ X \right]} \right)^2}$$ is denoted by R then
A
R = 0
B
R < 0
C
$$R\, \ge \,0$$
D
R > 0
3
GATE CSE 2008
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
A sample space has two events A and B such that probabilities $$P\,(A\, \cap \,B)\, = \,1/2,\,\,P(\overline A )\, = \,1/3,\,\,P(\overline B )\, = \,1/3$$.
What is P $$P\,(A\, \cup \,B)\,$$?
A
11/12
B
10/12
C
9/12
D
8/12
4
GATE CSE 2007
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.3
Suppose there are two coins. The first coin gives heads with probability 5/8 when tossed, while the second coin gives heads with probability 1/4. On e of the two coins is picked up at random with equal probability and tossed. What is the probability of obtaining heads?
A
7/8
B
$${\raise0.5ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle 1$} \kern-0.1em/\kern-0.15em \lower0.25ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle 2$}}$$
C
7/16
D
5/32
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