JEE MainMathematicsProbabilityMCQ+4 / −1
Let be the sample space and be an event. Given below are two statements : (S1) : If P(A) = 0, then A =(S2) : If P(A) = 1, then A = Then :
- Aboth (S1) and (S2) are true
- Bboth (S1) and (S2) are false
- Conly (S2) is true
- Donly (S1) is true
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Correct answer: B
- We need to test the truth of the two statements in probability.
A basic fact is:
- An event can have probability without being the empty set.
- An event can have probability without being the whole sample space.
This happens especially in continuous sample spaces.
- Check statement (S1): If , then .
This is false.
Counterexample
Take the experiment of choosing a real number uniformly from the interval . Then Let Clearly, since it contains one point. But in a continuous uniform distribution, So but .
Hence, (S1) is false.
- Check statement (S2): If , then .
This is also false.
Counterexample
Again take with uniform probability, and let Then because the point is missing. But So but .
Hence, (S2) is false.
- Therefore:
- (S1) is false
- (S2) is false
So the correct option is
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