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KCET · Maths · Probability

Consider the following statements.
Statement (I): If E and F are two independent events, then \(E^{\prime}\) and \(F^{\prime}\) are also independent.
Statement (II): Two mutually exclusive events with non-zero probabilities of occurrence cannot be independent.
Which of the following is correct?

  1. A Statement (I) is true and statement (II) is false
  2. B Statement (I) is false and statement (II) is true
  3. C Both the statements are true
  4. D Both the statements are false
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Answer & Solution

Correct Answer

(C) Both the statements are true

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Detailed explanation

\(E\) and \(F\) are two independent events, then \(E^{\prime}\) and \(F^{\prime}\) are also independent. Statement \(I\) true
\(\begin{aligned}
& \mathrm{A} \cap \mathrm{~B}=\phi \Rightarrow \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{~A} \cap \mathrm{~B})=0 \ldots(1) \\
& \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{~A}) \neq 0 \ldots(2) \\
& \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{~B}) \neq 0 \ldots(3)
\end{aligned}\)

From eq(1), (2) and (3)
\(\mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A} \cap \mathrm{B}) \neq \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{A}) \cdot \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{B}) \quad\) Statement II is true