Mutually exclusive vs. non-mutually exclusive

Question 1

Mutually exclusive events:

a. cannot happen at the same time
b. can happen at the same time

Answer 1

a. cannot happen at the same time

Question 2

Non-mutually exclusive events:

a. cannot happen at the same time
b. can happen at the same time

Answer 2

b. can happen at the same time

Question 3

Is drawing a card that is red and a face card:

a. mutually exclusive
b. non-mutually exclusive

Answer 3

b. non-mutually exclusive (i.e. red face cards are possible)

Question 4

Is drawing a card that is black and a diamond:

a. mutually exclusive
b. non-mutually exclusive

Answer 4

a. mutually exclusive (a diamond card is red, not black)

Question 5

Is drawing a card that has hearts and a card that is a queen:

a. mutually exclusive
b. non-mutually exclusive

Answer 5

b. non-mutually exclusive (the queen of hearts has hearts and is a queen card)

Question 6

Is drawing a card that has diamonds and a card that has spades:

a. mutually exclusive
b. non-mutually exclusive

Answer 6

a. mutually exclusive (a card can’t have both diamonds and spades)