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Card drawn at random from a deck of 52. Probability of a face card (J, Q, K) is
A1/13
B12/52
C3/13
D4/13
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 3/13
1. Face cards per suit = 3 (Jack, Queen, King).
2. Total face cards in deck = 4 suits * 3 = 12.
3. P(face) = 12/52 = 3/13.
4. So probability = 3/13.
_Source: ICAI BoS Foundation Paper 3, Ch 15 'Probability', p.8_
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