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Two events that cannot occur together are called:

ACompletely certain
BMutually exclusive
CMutually inclusive
DEqually probable
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Mutually exclusive
1. The two events share no sample point between them. 2. So the occurrence of one rules the other out. 3. Such events are called mutually exclusive. _Source: syllabus Mathematics, Chapter 16, Probability._
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