Probability Questions and Answers – Cards

This set of Aptitude Questions and Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Cards”.

1. What is the probability of getting a club from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards?
a) 1 / 12
b) 1 / 3
c) 1 / 4
d) 1 / 2
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Answer: c
Explanation:
Total possible outcomes = 52
Favorable outcomes = 13
Probability = 13 / 52 = 1 / 4

2. What will be the probability of getting a jack of the spade from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards?
a) 1 / 52
b) 4 / 52
c) 8 / 52
d) 12 / 52
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Answer: a
Explanation:
Total possible outcomes = 52
Favorable outcomes = 1
Probability = 1 / 52

3. What will be the probability of getting a queen from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards?
a) 3 / 4
b) 1 / 13
c) 1 / 2
d) 2 / 13
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Answer: b
Explanation:
Total possible outcomes = 52
Favorable outcomes = 4
Probability = 4 / 52 = 1 / 13
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4. What will be the probability of getting a red card from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards?
a) 1 / 2
b) 1 / 4
c) 1 / 3
d) 1 / 13
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Answer: a
Explanation:
Total possible outcomes = 52
Favorable outcomes = 26
Probability = 26 / 52 = 1 / 2

5. What is the probability of getting a face card from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards?
a) 2 / 13
b) 1 / 13
c) 3 / 13
d) 4 / 13
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Answer: c
Explanation:
Total possible outcomes = 52
Favorable outcomes = 12
Probability = 12 / 52 = 3 / 13

6. What is the probability of getting a numbered card from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards?
a) 11 / 13
b) 2 / 13
c) 5 / 13
d) 9 / 13
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Answer: d
Explanation:
Total possible outcomes = 52
Favorable outcomes = 36
Probability = 36 / 52 = 9 / 13

7. What is the probability of getting a black ace from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards?
a) 1 / 26
b) 1 / 13
c) 2 / 13
d) 3 / 26
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Answer: a
Explanation:
Total possible outcomes = 52
Favorable outcomes = 2
Probability = 2 / 52 = 1 / 26
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8. What is the probability of getting a number 8 from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards?
a) 6 / 13
b) 4 / 13
c) 1 / 13
d) 2 / 13
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Answer: c
Explanation:
Total possible outcomes = 52
Favorable outcomes = 4
Probability = 4 / 52 = 1 / 13

9. What is the probability of getting a red numbered card greater than 6 from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards?
a) 4 / 13
b) 2 / 13
c) 5 / 13
d) 3 / 13
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Answer: b
Explanation:
Total possible outcomes = 52
Favorable outcomes = 8
Probability = 8 / 52 = 2 / 13
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10. What is the probability of getting a non – numbered card from a well shuffled standard deck?
a) 4 / 13
b) 6 / 13
c) 5 / 13
d) 3 / 13
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Answer: a
Explanation:
Total possible outcomes = 52
Favorable outcomes = 16
Probability = 16 / 52 = 4 / 13

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