Quiz
Probability
Level A
Circle the right answer for each question.
1. What is another word for chance?
A) danger
B) probability
C) dice
D) spinner
2. What is the opposite of possible?
A) certain
B) likely
C) impossible
D) definite
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3. If something is definitely going to happen you would say it is…
A) certain
B) likely
C) impossible
D) unlikely
4. Which month is likely to be the hottest?
A) January
B) December
C) November
D) August
5. Which month is most likely to have snow?
A) July
B) December
C) June
D) September
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6. Which of these best describes your chance of winning the lottery?
A) impossible
B) likely
C) certain
D) almost impossible
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Quiz
Probability
Level B
Circle the right answer for each question.
1. Which of these might you say if you thought something was not going
to happen?
A) It is likely
B) It is almost certain
C) It is unlikely
D) It will probably happen
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2. Which if these words is another word for chance?
A) risk
B) weather
C) travel
D) sport
3. Which word fits best in the gap?
You are more _____ to be struck by lightning
than to win the lottery.
A) lucky
B) likely
C) unlucky
D) possible
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4. Which of these would you not say if you thought something might
happen?
A) It is likely
B) It is possible
C) It will probably happen
D) I doubt it
5. If someone says there is a good chance of snow, what does it mean?
A) It will definitely snow
B) It definitely will not snow
C) It will probably snow
D) It probably will not snow
6. Which of these words means the same as certain?
A) likely
B) possible
C) impossible
D) definite
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Quiz
Probability
Level C
Circle the right answer for each question.
1. Which of these is impossible?
A) Winning the lottery
B) Holding your breath for 20 minutes
C) Riding a bicycle
D) Passing a maths exam
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2. Put these words in order starting with most likely.
very unlikely - impossible - very likely - quite
likely
A) very likely, quite likely, very unlikely, impossible
B) impossible, very unlikely, quite likely, very likely
C) quite likely, very likely, very unlikely, impossible
D) very unlikely, very likely, quite likely, impossible
3. What is the best word to fill the gap?
Wearing a seat belt reduces the _____ of
dying in a car crash.
A) insurance
B) accident
C) risk
D) happening
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4. In which country is it most likely to snow?
A) Austria
B) Nigeria
C) Australia
D) Mexico
5. Put these words in order starting with least likely.
very unlikely - certain - very likely - quite
unlikely
A) certain, very likely, quite unlikely, very unlikely
B) very likely, quite unlikely, very unlikely, certain
C) quite unlikely, very unlikely, very likely, certain
D) very unlikely, quite unlikely, very likely, certain
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6. How might you describe something that is just as likely to happen as
not to happen?
A) certain
B) even chance
C) uneven chance
D) probable
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Quiz - answers
Probability
Level A
1. What is another word for chance?
The correct answer is B. Another word for chance is probability.
2. What is the opposite of possible?
The correct answer is C. The opposite of possible is impossible.
3. If something is definitely going to happen you would say it is…
The correct answer is A. If something is definitely going to happen
you would say it is certain.
4. Which month is likely to be the hottest?
The correct answer is D. August is likely to be the hottest month.
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5. Which month is most likely to have snow?
The correct answer is B. December is the month that is most likely to
have snow.
6. Which of these best describes your chance of winning the lottery?
The correct answer is D. Winning the lottery is almost impossible.
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Quiz - answers
Probability
Level B
1. Which of these might you say if you thought something was not going
to happen?
The correct answer is C. If you thought something was not going to
happen you might say 'it is unlikely'.
2. Which if these words is another word for chance?
The correct answer is A. Risk is another word for chance.
3. Which word fits best in the gap?
The correct answer is B. The missing word is likely.
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4. Which of these would you not say if you thought something might
happen?
The correct answer is D. You would not say 'I doubt it' if you thought
something might happen.
5. If someone says there is a good chance of snow, what does it mean?
The correct answer is C. A good chance of snow means it will
probably snow.
6. Which of these words means the same as certain?
The correct answer is D. Definite means the same as certain.
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Quiz - answers
Probability
Level C
1. Which of these is impossible?
The correct answer is B. It is impossible to hold your breath for 20
minutes.
2. Put these words in order starting with most likely.
The correct answer is A. The correct order is very likely, quite likely,
very unlikely, impossible.
3. What is the best word to fill the gap?
The correct answer is C. The word that fits best is risk.
4. In which country is it most likely to snow?
The correct answer is A. It is most likely to snow in Austria.
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5. Put these words in order starting with least likely.
The correct answer is D. The correct order is very unlikely, quite
unlikely, very likely, certain.
6. How might you describe something that is just as likely to happen as
not to happen?
The correct answer is B. You would say it has an even chance.
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