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Maths question from FAA exam, 2024 by JKSSB

Arrange the following events in increasing order of probability:

a. Picking a diamond from a well-shuffled deck of 52 playing cards.
b. Drawing a King from a standard deck of 52 cards.
c. Rolling a number between 1 and 6 on a fair six-sided die.
d. Getting heads on a fair coin toss.

Last updated Jun 29, 2026
Correct Answer: Option C — b, a, d, c
Here is the breakdown of the probabilities from lowest to highest, explained without using mathematical symbols:

b. Drawing a King from a standard deck of cards: This has the lowest chance because there are only four Kings in a total of fifty-two cards.

a. Picking a diamond from a well-shuffled deck: This is the next highest. There are thirteen diamonds in a fifty-two card deck, which means you have a one in four chance.

d. Getting heads on a fair coin toss: This is a perfect fifty-fifty split, giving you a higher chance than drawing a diamond.

c. Rolling a number between 1 and 6 on a fair six-sided die: This has the highest probability. Whether it means rolling any standard number on the die or strictly rolling a two, three, four, or five, the likelihood is well over half, making it the most probable event on the list.

Therefore, the increasing order is b, a, d, c.
Answer verified by Quintessence Classes faculty — Karan Nagar, Srinagar.

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