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Probability of an impossible event is $1$ .

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True

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Solution

The correct option is B False
The term impossible event stands for an event that is never likely to happen. As the word itself states it is impossible. Therefore, the probability of an impossible event is always $0$ .
Hence, the given statement is false.

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