Q. Two cards are drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that both are of the same suit?

  • (A) 4/17
  • (B) 1/17
  • (C) 25/102
  • (D) 13/52
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) 4/17
Explanation: Favorable ways = 4 × 13C2 = 4 × 78 = 312. Probability = 312/1326 = 4/17.

Q. Two cards are drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that both are of different colours?

  • (A) 26/51
  • (B) 25/51
  • (C) 1/2
  • (D) 25/102
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) 26/51
Explanation: Favorable ways = 26 × 26 = 676. Probability = 676/1326 = 26/51.

Q. Two cards are drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that both are numbered cards (2 to 10)?

  • (A) 117/221
  • (B) 81/221
  • (C) 130/221
  • (D) 25/102
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) 117/221
Explanation: Number cards = 36. Probability = 36C2/52C2 = 630/1326 = 105/221? Wait: 630/1326 = 105/221. Therefore the correct probability is 105/221.

Q. Two cards are drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that one card is red and the other is black?

  • (A) 26/51
  • (B) 25/51
  • (C) 25/102
  • (D) 1/2
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) 26/51
Explanation: Favorable ways = 26 × 26 = 676. Probability = 676/1326 = 26/51.

Q. Two cards are drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that both are black Kings?

  • (A) 1/1326
  • (B) 1/663
  • (C) 1/221
  • (D) 2/221
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) 1/1326
Explanation: There are only 2 black Kings. Favorable ways = 2C2 = 1. Total ways = 52C2 = 1326. Probability = 1/1326.

Q. Two cards are drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that both are red Aces?

  • (A) 1/1326
  • (B) 1/221
  • (C) 2/663
  • (D) 1/663
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) 1/1326
Explanation: There are only 2 red Aces. Probability = 2C2/52C2 = 1/1326.

Q. Two cards are drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that one card is an Ace and the other is not an Ace?

  • (A) 32/221
  • (B) 33/221
  • (C) 16/221
  • (D) 4/13
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) 32/221
Explanation: Favorable ways = 4C1 × 48C1 = 192. Probability = 192/1326 = 32/221.

Q. Two cards are drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that exactly one card is a face card?

  • (A) 80/221
  • (B) 130/221
  • (C) 91/221
  • (D) 11/221
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) 80/221
Explanation: Face cards = 12, non-face cards = 40. Favorable ways = 12 × 40 = 480. Probability = 480/1326 = 80/221.

Q. Two cards are drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that both are number cards (2 to 10)?

  • (A) 105/221
  • (B) 117/221
  • (C) 130/221
  • (D) 90/221
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) 105/221
Explanation: There are 36 number cards. Probability = 36C2/52C2 = 630/1326 = 105/221.

Q. Two cards are drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that at least one card is a face card?

  • (A) 91/221
  • (B) 80/221
  • (C) 130/221
  • (D) 11/221
πŸ“ Notes
βœ… Correct Answer: (A) 91/221
Explanation: Complement: neither is a face card = 40C2/52C2 = 130/221. Required probability = 1 - 130/221 = 91/221.

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