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PART A

1. During a total solar eclipse occurring at noon, it becomes dark enough for a few minutes for stars to
become visible. The stars that are seen are those which will be seen from the same location
(1) on the following night only
(2) on the night one month later
(3) on the night three months later
(4) on the night six months later

2. A cupboard is filled with a large number of balls of 6 different colours. You already have one ball of each
colour. If you are blind-folded, how many balls do you need to draw to be sure of having 3 colour-
matched pairs of balls?
(1) 3
(2) 4
(3) 5
(4) 6

3. Restriction endonuclease cleaves DNA molecules at specific recognition sites'. One such enzyme has four
recognition sites on a circular DNA molecule. After complete digestion, how many fragments would be
produced upon reaction with this enzyme?
(1) 4
(2) 5
(3) 3
(4) 6

4. In ∆ ABC, angle A is larger than angle C and smaller than angle B by the same amount. If angle B is 670,
angle C is
(1) 670
(3) 600
(2) 530
(4) 570

5. Living beings get energy from food through the process of aerobic respiration. One of the reactants is
(1) carbon dioxide
(2) water vapour
(3) oxygen
(4) phosphorus

6. What is angle 𝜽 in the quadrant of a circle shown below?

(1) 1350
(2) 900
(3) 1200
(4) May have any value between 900 and 1200

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7. On exposure to desiccation, which of the following bacteria are least likely to experience rapid water
Joss?
1. Isolated rods
2. Rods in chain
3. Cocci in chain
4. Cocci in clusters

8. See the following mathematical manipulations.

(i) Let 𝒙 = 𝟓
(ii) then𝒙𝟐 − 𝟐𝟓 = 𝒙 − 𝟓
(iii) (𝒙 − 𝟓)(𝒙 + 𝟓) = 𝒙 − 𝟓
(iv) 𝒙 + 𝟓 = 𝟏 [𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 (𝒙 − 𝟓)
𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒔]
(v) 𝟏𝟎 = 𝟏 [𝑷𝒖𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒙 = 𝟓]
Which of the above is the wrong step?
(1) (i) to (ii)
(3) (iii) to (iv)
(2) (ii) to (iii)
(4) (iv) to (v)

9. Inner planets of the solar system are rocky, whereas outer planets are gaseous. One of the reasons for
this is that
1. solar heat drove away the gases to the outer region of the solar system
2. gravitational pull of the sun pulled all rocky material to the inner solar system
3. outer planets are larger than the inner planets
4. comets delivered the gaseous materials to the outer planets

10. The variation of solubilities of two compounds X and Y in water with temperature is depicted below.
Which of the following statements is true?

1. Solubility of Y is less than that of X

2. Solubility of X varies with temperature
3. Solubilities of X and Y are the same at 75°C
4. Solubilities of X and Y are independent of temperature

11. The number of craters observed due to meteoritic impacts during the early stages of formation, is less on
the Earth than that on the Moon because
1. formation of craters on the Earth was difficult due to the presence of hard rocks
2. impacting bodies on the Earth were smaller in size
3. craters on the Earth are now covered by ocean water
4. earlier craters are not preserved due to continuous modification of Earth's surface by geological
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12. Which of the following statements about the concentration of CO2 in the Earth's atmosphere is true?
1. It was the highest in the very early atmosphere of the Earth
2. It has steadily decreased since the formation of the Earth's atmosphere
3. It has steadily increased since the formation of the Earth's atmosphere
4. Its levels today are the highest in the Earth's history

13. When a magnet is made to fall free in air, it falls with an acceleration of 9.8 ms-2 But when it is made to
fall through a long aluminium cylinder, its acceleration decreases, because
1. a part of the gravitational potential energy is lost in heating the magnet
2. a part of the gravitational potential energy is lost in heating the cylinder
3. the said experiment was done in the magnetic northern hemisphere
4. the cylinder shields the gravitational force

14. For an elastic material strain is proportional to stress. A constant stress is applied at time. Which of the
following plots characterizes the strain in that material?

15. The conductance of a potassium chloride solution is measured using the arrangement depicted below. The
specific conductivity of the solution in Sm-1, when there is no deflection in the galvanometer, is

(1) 1.0
(2) 0.5
(3) 2.0
(4) 1.5

16. Magnesium powder, placed in an air-tight glass container at 1.0 bar, is burnt by focusing sunlight. Part of
the magnesium burns off, and some is left behind. The pressure of the air in the container after it has
returned to room temperature is approximately
(1) 1.0 bar
(3) 1.2 bar
(2) 0.2 bar
(4) 0.8 bar

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17. A bell is rung before giving food to a dog. After doing this continuously for 10 days, which of the following
is most likely to happen?
1. The dog learns to ignore the bell
2. The dog salivates on hearing the bell
3. The dog ignores food and runs towards the bell
4. The dog will not eat food without hearing the bell

18. An overweight person runs 4 km everyday as an exercise. After losing 20% of his body weight, if he has to
run the same distance in the same time, the energy expenditure would be
1. 20% more
2. the same as earlier
3. 20% less
4. 40% less

19. What is the half-life of the radio isotope whose activity profile is shown below?

(1) 1 day
(2) 3 days
(3) 2 days
(4) 4 days

20. A solid cube of side 𝑳 floats on water with 20% of its volume under water. Cubes identical to it are piled one-
by- one on it. Assume that the cubes do not slip or topple, and the contact between their surfaces is perfect.
How many cubes are required to submerge one cube completely?
(1) 4
(2) 5
(4) Infinite
(3) 6

PART B
𝟏 𝟎 𝟎 𝟎 𝟎 𝟐
𝟎 𝟏 𝟎 𝟎 𝟐 𝟎
𝟎 𝟎 𝟏 𝟐 𝟎 𝟎
21. The determinant of the matrix is
𝟎 𝟎 𝟐 𝟏 𝟎 𝟎
𝟎 𝟐 𝟎 𝟎 𝟏 𝟎
(𝟐 𝟎 𝟎 𝟎 𝟎 𝟏)
(1) 0
(2) -9
(3) -27
(4) 1

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22. Which of the following statements is true?

log𝑥 log𝑥
(1) lim = 0 and lim =∞
𝑥→∞ 𝑥 1/2 𝑥→∞ 𝑥
log𝑥 log𝑥
(2) lim = ∞ and lim =0
𝑥→∞ 𝑥 1/2 𝑥→∞ 𝑥
log𝑥 log𝑥
(3) lim = 0 and lim =0
𝑥→∞ 𝑥 1/2 𝑥→∞ 𝑥
log𝑥 log𝑥
(4) lim = 0 but lim = does not
𝑥→∞ 𝑥 1/2 𝑥→∞ 𝑥

23. For a positive integer 𝒏, let 𝑷𝒏 denote the space of all polynomials 𝒑(𝒙) with coefficients in . ℝ such that
deg𝒑(𝒙) ≤ 𝒏, and let 𝑩𝒏 = {𝟏, 𝒙, 𝒙𝟐 , … , 𝒙𝒏 }. 𝐢𝐟 𝑻: 𝑷𝟑 → 𝑷𝟒 is the liner transformation defined by 𝑻(𝒑(𝒙)) =
𝒙
𝒙𝟐 𝒑′ (𝒙) + ∫𝟎 𝒑(𝒕)𝒅𝒕 and 𝑨 = (𝒂𝒊𝒋 ) is the 𝟓 × 𝟒 matrix of 𝑻 with respect to standard bases
𝑩𝟑 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝟒 , 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏
3 7
(1) 𝑎32 = 2 and 𝑎33 = 3
3
(2) 𝑎32 = and 𝑎33 = 0
2
7
(3) 𝑎32 = 0 and 𝑎33 = 3
(4) 𝑎32 = 0 and 𝑎33 = 0

24. Consider the power series ∑𝒏≥𝟏 𝒂𝒏 𝒛𝒏 where 𝒂𝒏 = number of divisors of 𝒏𝟓𝟎 . Then the radius of
convergence of ∑𝒏≥𝟏 𝒂𝒏 𝒛𝒏 is
(1) 1
(2) 50
1
(3) 50
(4) 0

25. Let 𝒑 be a prime number. The order of a 𝒑 −sylow subgroup of the group 𝑮𝑳𝟓𝟎 (𝔽𝝆 ) of invertible 𝟓𝟎 × 𝟓𝟎
matrices with entries from the finite field 𝔽𝝆 , equals:
(1) 𝑝50
(2) 𝑝125
(3) 𝑝1250
(4) 𝑝1225

26. Let X be a connected subset of real numbers, If every element of X is irrational, then the cardinality of X is
(1) infinite
(2) countably infinite
(3) 2
(4) 1

𝟒𝟎 −𝟐𝟗 −𝟏𝟏
27. Suppose the matrix 𝑨 = (−𝟏𝟖 𝟑𝟎 −𝟏𝟐) has a certain complex number 𝝀 ≠ 𝟎 as an eigenvalue. Which
𝟐𝟔 𝟐𝟒 −𝟓𝟎
of the following numbers must also be an eigenvalue of 𝑨?
(1) 𝜆 + 20
(2) 𝜆 − 20
(3) 20−𝜆
(4) -20−𝜆

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𝟐𝟒−𝟏 𝟐𝒌−𝟏 𝟐𝒌 −𝟏
28. Define 𝒇: [𝟎, 𝟏] → [𝟎, 𝟏] by 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝟐𝟒
for 𝒙 ∈ [𝟐𝒌−𝟏 , 𝟐𝒌
] , 𝒌 ≥ 𝟏. Then 𝒇 is a Riemann-integrable function
such that
1 2
(1) ∫0 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 = 3
1 1 2
(2) <
2
∫0 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 <
3
1
(3) ∫0 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 = 1
2 1
(4) < ∫0 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 < 1
3

𝟎 𝟎 𝟎 −𝟒
𝟏 𝟎 𝟎 𝟎
29. Let 𝑨 = [𝟎 𝟏 𝟎 𝟓 ] Then a Jordan canonical from of A is
𝟎 𝟎 𝟏 𝟎
−0 0 0 0 −1 1 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
(1) [ 0 0 2 0] (2) [ 0 0 2 0 ]
0 0 0 −2 0 0 0 −2

1 1 0 0 −1 1 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 −1 0 0
(3) [0 0 2 0] (4) [ 0 0 2 0]
0 0 0 −2 0 0 0 −2

𝒅𝒛
30. Let 𝑰𝒓 = ∫𝑪𝒓 𝒛(𝒛−𝟏)(𝒛−𝟐), where 𝑪𝒓 = {𝒛 ∈ ℂ ∶ |𝒛| = 𝒓}, 𝒓 > 𝟎. Then
(1) 𝐼𝑟 = 2𝜋𝑖 if 𝑟 ∈ (2,3)
1
(2) 𝐼𝑟 = if 𝑟 ∈ (0,1)
2
(3) 𝐼𝑟 = −2𝜋𝑖 if 𝑟 ∈ (1,2)
(4) 𝐼𝑟 = 0 if 𝑟 > 3

31. Let A be a 𝟓 × 𝟒 matrix with real entries such that the space of all solution of the liner system 𝑨𝑿𝒕 =
[𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑, 𝟒, 𝟓]𝒕 is given by {[𝟏 + 𝟐𝒔, 𝟐 + 𝟑𝒔, 𝟑 + 𝟒𝒔, 𝟒 + 𝟓𝒔]𝒕 : 𝒔 ∈ ℝ}. (Here 𝑴𝒕 denote the transpose of a
matrix 𝑴. ) then the rank of A is equal to
(1) 4
(2) 3
(3) 2
(4) 1

32. Let 𝑨 be a 𝟑 × 𝟑 matrix with real entries such that det (𝑨) = 𝟔 and trace of 𝑨 is 0. If det (𝑨 + 𝑰) = 𝟎, where
𝑰 denotes the 𝟑 × 𝟑 identity matrix, then the eigenvalue of 𝑨 are
(1) -1,2,3
(2) -1,2-3
(3) 1,2,-3
(4) -1,-2,3

33. Let 𝒑(𝒛, 𝒘) = 𝜶𝟎 (𝒛) + 𝜶𝟎 … . . 𝜶𝒌 are non-constant polynomials in the complex variable 𝒛. Then
{(𝒛, 𝒘) ∈ ℂ × ℂ: 𝒑(𝒛, 𝒘) = 𝟎} is
(1) bounded with empty interior
(2) unbounded with empty interior\
(3) bounded with nonempty interior
(4) unbounded with nonempty interior

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34. Let (𝑿, 𝒅) be metric space and let 𝑨 ⊆ 𝑿. for 𝒙 ∈ 𝑿, define 𝒅(𝒙, 𝑨) = 𝒊𝒏𝒇{𝒅(𝒙, 𝒂): 𝒂 ∈ 𝑨}. if 𝒅(𝒙, 𝑨) = 𝟎 for
all 𝒙 ∈ 𝑿, then which of the following assertions must be true?
(1) 𝐴 is compact
(2) 𝐴 is closed
(3) 𝐴 is dense in 𝑋
(4) 𝐴 = 𝑋

35. Let 𝒏 be a positive integer and let 𝑯𝒏 be. the space of all 𝒏 × 𝒏 matrices 𝑨 = (𝒂𝒊𝒋 ) with entries in ℝ
staisfying 𝒂𝒊𝒋 = 𝒂𝒓𝒔 whenever 𝒊 + 𝒋 = 𝒓 + 𝒔(𝒊, 𝒋, 𝒓, 𝒔 = 𝟏, … , 𝒏). Then the dimension of 𝑯𝒏 , as a vector space
over ℝ, is
(1) 𝑛2
(2) 𝑛2 − 𝑛 + 1
(3) 2𝑛 + 1
(4) 2𝑛 − 1

36. Let 𝑿 be a 𝒑 dimensional random vector which follws 𝑵(𝟎, 𝑰𝒑 ) distribution and let 𝑨 be a real symmetric
matrix . which of the following is true?
(1) 𝑋 𝑇 𝐴𝑋 has a chi-square distribution if 𝐴2 = 𝐴 but the converse is not true
(2) If 𝑋 𝑇 𝐴𝑋 has a chi-square distribution then the degrees of freedom is equal to 𝑝
(3) If 𝑋 𝑇 𝐴𝑋 has a chi-square distribution then the characteristic roots of 𝐴 are either 0 𝑜𝑟 1
(4) If 𝑋 𝑇 𝐴𝑋 has a chi-square distribution then 𝐴 is necessarily positive definite

37. For which of the following primes 𝒑, does the polynomial 𝒙𝟒 + 𝒙 + 𝟔 have a root of multiplicity > 1 Over a
field of characteristic 𝒑?
(1) 𝑝 = 2
(2) 𝑝 = 3
(3) 𝑝 = 5
(4) 𝑝 = 7

38. Suppose 𝑿~𝑵(𝟎, 𝟏) and 𝒀~𝓧𝟐𝒏 . Which of the following is always correct?
2
(1) 𝑋 2 + 𝑌~𝒳𝑛+1
𝑋
(2) ~𝑡𝑛
√𝑌⁄𝑛

(3) 𝐸(𝑋 2 + 𝑌) = 1 + 𝑛
(4) 𝑉𝑎𝑟(𝑋 + 𝑌) = 1 + 2𝑛

39. The number of multiples of 𝟏𝟎𝟒𝟒 that divide 𝟏𝟎𝟓𝟓 is

(1) 11
(2) 12
(3) 121
(4) 144

𝒛𝒏
40. Let 𝑫 = {𝒛 ∈ ℂ ∶ |𝒛| < 𝟏} and let 𝒇𝒏 : 𝑫 → ℂ be defined by 𝒇𝒏 (𝒛) = for 𝒏 = 𝟏, 𝟐, …. Then
𝒏
(1) the sequences {𝑓𝑛 (𝑧)} and {𝑓′𝑛 (𝑧)} converges uniformly on 𝐷
(2) the series ∑∞
𝑛=1 𝑓𝑛 (𝑧) converges converges uniformly on 𝐷
(3) the series ∑∞
𝑛=1 𝑓′𝑛 (𝑧) converges converges for each 𝑧 ∈ 𝐷
(4) the sequences {𝑓′′𝑛 (𝑧)} does not converge unless 𝑧 = 0

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𝒅𝟐 𝒚 𝒅𝒚
41. Let 𝒚𝟏 (𝒙) and 𝒚𝟐 (𝒙) from a fundamental set of solutions of 𝒅𝒙𝟐
+ 𝒑(𝒙) 𝒅𝒙 + 𝒒(𝒙)𝒚 = 𝟎, 𝒂 ≤ 𝒙 ≤ 𝒃, where
𝒑(𝒙) and 𝒒(𝒙) are real valued continuous functions on [a,b]. If 𝒙𝟎 and 𝒙𝟏 , with 𝒙𝟎 < 𝒙𝟏 , are consecutive
zeros of 𝒚𝟏 (𝒙) in (a,b), then
(1) 𝑦1 (𝑥) = (𝑥 − 𝑥0 )𝑞0 (𝑥), where 𝑞0 (𝑥) is continuous on [a,b] with 𝑞0 (𝑥) ≠ 0
(2) 𝑦1 (𝑥) = (𝑥 − 𝑥0 )2 𝑝0 (𝑥), where 𝑝0 (𝑥) is continuous on [a,b] with 𝑝0 (𝑥) ≠ 0
(3) 𝑦1 (𝑥) has no zeros in (𝑥0 , 𝑥1 )
(4) 𝑦2 (𝑥0 ) = 0 but 𝑦′2 (𝑥0 ) ≠ 0

42. The number of group homeomorphisms from the symmetric group 𝑺𝟑 𝒕𝒐 ℤ/𝟔ℤ is
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 6

43. The second order partial differential equation

(𝒙−𝒚)𝟐 𝝏𝟐 𝒖 𝝏𝟐 𝒖 𝝏𝟐 𝒖 𝝏𝒖 𝝏𝒖
+ (𝒙 − 𝒚) 𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 ) + 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝟐 (𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 ) + (𝒙 − 𝒚) + 𝒔𝒊𝒏𝟐 (𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 ) + 𝒖 = 𝟎 is
𝟒 𝝏𝒙𝟐 𝝏𝒙𝝏𝒚 𝝏𝒚𝟐 𝝏𝒙 𝝏𝒙
(1) Elliptic in the region {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑥 ≠ 𝑦, 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 < 𝜋/6}
𝜋 3𝜋
(2) Hyperbolic in the region {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑥 ≠ 𝑦, + 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 < }
4 4
𝜋 3𝜋
(3) Elliptic in the region {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑥 ≠ 𝑦, + 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 < }
4 4
𝜋
(4) Hyperbolic in the region {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑥 ≠ 𝑦, 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 < 4 }

44. Let 𝑿𝟏 , 𝑿𝟐 ….be i.i.d nonnegative integer valued random variables with finite mean and let N be an
independent positive integer valued random variable with finite mean Let 𝑮(𝒔) = 𝑬(𝒔𝒙 ) and 𝑯(𝒔) = 𝑬(𝒔𝑵 )
for |𝒔| < 𝟏 and 𝑮′ (𝒔), 𝑯′ (𝒔) denote the derivatives of 𝑮(𝒔). 𝑯(𝒔) respectively. For 𝒀 = 𝑿𝟏 + 𝑿𝟐 + ⋯ + 𝑿𝑵 ,
the mean of 𝒀 is given by
(1) 𝐻′ (𝐺(0))𝐺 ′ (0)
(2) 𝐺 ′ (𝐻(0))𝐻′ (0)
(3) lim 𝐻′ (𝐺(𝑠))𝐺 ′ (𝑠)
𝑠𝑇1
(4) lim 𝐺 ′ (𝐻(1 − 𝑠))𝐻′ (𝑠)
𝑠𝑇1

𝝏𝒖 𝝏𝒖
45. Let 𝒖 = 𝒖(𝒙, 𝒚) be the complete integral of the PDE 𝝏𝒙 𝝏𝒚
, = 𝒙𝒚 passing through the points (0,0,1) and
𝟏
(𝟎, 𝟏, ) in the 𝒙 − 𝒚 − 𝒖 space. Then the value of 𝒖(𝒙, 𝒚) evaluated at (−𝟏, 𝟏) is
𝟐
(1) 0
(2) 1
(3) 2
(4) 3

46. An aperiodic Markov chain with stationary transition probabilities on the state space (1,2,3,4,5) must have
(1) at least one null recurrent state
(2) at least one positive recurrent state
(3) at least one positive recurrent and at least one null recurrent state
(4) at least one transient state

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47. Consider a randomized (complete) block experiment involving 𝒗 treatments and 𝒓 replicates. Which of the
following is true?
(1) The variance of the best linear unbiased estimator (BLUE) of any elementary treatment contrast is 𝜎 2 /𝑟 ,
where 𝜎 2 is the variance of an observation
(2) The BLUE of a treatment contrast is uncorrelated with the BLUE of a block contrast
(3) There are exactly (𝑟 − 1) linearly independent linear functions of the observations, each of which has zero
expectation
4. If 𝜇 is the general mean and 𝜏𝑖 is the effect of the 𝑖𝑡ℎ treatment (𝑖 = 1,2. . . . 𝑣),then 𝜇 + 𝜏𝑖 ; is estimable for
each 𝑖, 𝑖 = 1,2 … , 𝑣

𝝏𝟐 𝒖 𝝏𝟐 𝒖 𝝏𝟐 𝒖
48. The complete integral of the PDE 𝝏𝒙𝟐 + 𝟐 𝝏𝒙𝝏𝒚 + 𝝏𝒚𝟐 = 𝒙𝒆𝒙+𝒚 involving arbitrary functions 𝝓𝟏 and 𝝓𝟐 is
1
(1) 𝜙1 (𝑦 + 𝑥) + 𝜙2 (𝑦 + 𝑥) + 4 𝑒 𝑥+𝑦
(𝑥−1)
(2) 𝜙1 (𝑦 + 𝑥) + 𝑥𝜙2 (𝑦 + 𝑥) + 4
𝑒 𝑥+𝑦
1 𝑥+𝑦
(3) 𝜙1 (𝑦 − 𝑥) + 𝜙2 (𝑦 − 𝑥) + 4 𝑒
(𝑥−1)
(4) 𝜙1 (𝑦 − 𝑥) + 𝑥𝜙2 (𝑦 − 𝑥) + 𝑒 𝑥+𝑦
4

49. Suppose any two paints 𝑷(𝒙𝟎 , 𝒚𝟎 ), 𝑸(𝒙𝟏 , 𝒚𝟏 ). and a function 𝑭(𝒙, 𝒚, 𝒚′) of three independent variables are
𝒅𝒚
given, where 𝒚′ ≡ . in order to find among all curves 𝒚 = 𝒚(𝒙) joining 𝐏 and 𝐐 that one which furnishes
𝒅𝒙
𝒙
for the definite integral 𝟏(𝒚) = ∫𝒙 𝟏 𝑭 (𝒙, 𝒚(𝒙), 𝒚′(𝒙))𝒅𝒙 the smallest value, which of the following
𝟎
assumption suffices:
(1) Function F is of class C1
(2) Functional F is of class for C2 all systems of values 𝑥, 𝑦(𝑥) and 𝑦′(𝑥) furnished by all of the admissible
functions
(3) Functional F is of class C3 for all systems of values 𝑥, 𝑦(𝑥) and 𝑦′(𝑥) furnished by all of the admissible
functions
(4) It is enough to treat 𝑦(𝑥) and F to be of class C1 only with respect to their arguments.

50. Let 𝑿𝟏 , 𝑿𝟐 be a random sample from an exponential distribution with mean 𝛉. Consider the problem of
𝟏
testing 𝑯𝟎 : 𝜽 = 𝟏 against 𝑯𝟎 : 𝜽 = 𝟐 . Suppose the p- values of the left-tailed tests based on (𝑿𝟏 + 𝑿𝟐 ) and
𝑿𝟏 are given by 𝒑𝟏, and 𝒑𝟐 respectively. Which of the following is always true?
(1) 𝑝1 < 𝑝2
(2) 𝑝1 > 𝑝2
(3) 𝑝1 = 𝑝2
(4) Nothing can be said about the relationship between 𝑝1 and 𝑝2

51. Consider the following linear programming problem 𝑴𝒂𝒙𝒁 = 𝟐𝒙𝟏 + 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒙𝟑 subject to
𝒙𝟏 − 𝒙𝟐 ≤ 𝟏𝟎
𝟐𝒙𝟏 − 𝒙𝟐 ≤ 𝟒𝟎
𝒙𝟏 − 𝒙𝟑 ≤ 𝟏𝟎
𝒙𝟏 , 𝒙𝟐 , 𝒙𝟑 ≥ 𝟎.
The problem has
(1) an unbounded solution
(2) one optimal solution
(3) more then one optional solutions
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𝒅𝒚
52. Consider the equation 𝒅𝒕
= (𝟏 + 𝒇𝟐 (𝒕)) 𝒚(𝒕), 𝒚(𝟎) − 𝟏: 𝒕 ≥ 𝟎 where 𝒇 is a bounded continuous function on
[0,∞). Then
(1) This equation admits a unique solution 𝑦(𝑡) and further lim 𝑦 (𝑡) exists and is finite
𝑡→∞
(2) This equation admits two linearly independent solutions
(3) This equation admits a bounded solution for which lim 𝑦 (𝑡)does not exist
𝑡→∞
(4) This equation admits a unique solution 𝑦(𝑡) and further, lim 𝑦 (𝑡) = ∞
𝑡→∞

53. Let a sample of size 𝒏 be drawn from a finite population of 𝑵 using probability proportional to size sampling
𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒓𝒆𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕, the selection probabilities being 𝒑𝟏 , 𝟏 ≤ 𝒊 ≤ 𝑵, 𝟎 < 𝒑𝒊 < 𝟏 and ∑𝑵 𝒊=𝟏 𝒑𝒊 = 𝟏. Also, let
𝒚𝒊 be the value of a study variable for the 𝒊th unit in the sample (𝟏 ≤ 𝒊 ≤ 𝒏) and ∑𝒏𝒊=𝟏 𝒚𝒊 /(𝒏𝒑𝒊 ). Which of
the following is true?
(1) The probability that the 𝑖th unit is included in the sample is 𝑝𝑖 / 𝑛, 1 ≤ 𝑖 ≤ 𝑁
(2) The variance of 𝑇 is zero if 𝑝𝑖 = 1/𝑁 for each 𝑖, 1 ≤ 𝑖 ≤ 𝑁
(3) The variance of 𝑇 is zero if 𝑌𝑖 is proportional to 𝑝𝑖 , where for 1 ≤ 𝑖 ≤ 𝑁, 𝑌, is the value of the study variable
for the 𝑖th unit in the population
(4) There is no unbiased estimator of the variance of 𝑇

54. For the computation of √𝒙 + 𝟏 − 𝟏 at 𝒙 = 𝟏. 𝟐𝟑𝟒𝟓𝟔𝟕𝟖 × 𝟏𝟎−𝟓 using a machine which keeps 8 significant
digits, which of the following equivalent expressions would be best to use
(1) √𝑥 + 1 − 1
1
(2) (1 − ) √𝑥 + 1
√𝑥−1
𝑥
(3)
√𝑥+1+1
(4) 1⁄2 𝑥 − 1⁄8 𝑥 2 + 1⁄16 𝑥 3 … … ….

55. Let 𝑼 denote the set of all 𝒏 × 𝒏 matrices 𝑨 with complex entries such that 𝑨 is unitary (i.e.,𝑨𝒕 𝑨 = 𝑰𝒏 ). Then
𝟐
𝑼, as a topological subspace of ℂ𝒏 , is
(1) compact, but not connected
(2) connected but not compact
(3) connected and compact
(4) neither connected nor compact

56. Which of the following is correct?

(1) The number of degrees of freedom of a two-particle (connected by a light rod of length L) system in a
vertical plane, where one of the particles is constrained to move horizontally, is two
(2) The number of degrees of freedom of a door swinging on its hinges is three
(3) The number of independent generalized coordinates needed to specify the simple pendulum moving in a
vertical plane is two
(4) The number of scalar equations needed to determine the motion of an unconstrained N-particle system is
N

57. A system has three components and the system works if at least two of the three components work. The life
times of the components are independent and identically distributed exponential random variables with
mean 1. If 𝐗 denotes the life time of the system, then 𝐄(𝐗) is
(1) 1
(2) 2/3
(3) 5/6
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58. Let 𝑿𝟏 , … , 𝑿𝒏 be a random sample from the probability density function 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝝀𝒆𝝀𝒙 : 𝒙 > 𝟎, 𝝀 > 𝟎 Where 𝝀
has the prior density 𝐠(𝛌) = 𝟗𝛌𝐞−𝟑𝛌 : 𝛌 > 𝟎. The Bayes’ estimate of 𝒑[𝟏 < 𝑿𝟏 > 𝟐] based on squared error
loss function is
3+∑𝑥 𝑛 3+∑𝑥 𝑛
(1) [4+∑𝑥1] − [5+∑𝑥1 ]
1 1
3+∑𝑥1 𝑛+1 3+∑𝑥1 𝑛+1
(2) [ ] −[ ]
4+∑𝑥1 5+∑𝑥1
3+∑𝑥1 𝑛/2 3+∑𝑥1 𝑛+2
(3) [ ] −[ ]
4+∑𝑥1 5+∑𝑥1
3+∑𝑥 𝑛+3 3+∑𝑥 𝑛+3
(4) [4+∑𝑥1] − [5+∑𝑥1]
1 1

𝜽
59. In a testing of hypothesis problem, the density of a sufficient statistic 𝐓 is 𝒇(𝒕, 𝜽) = 𝒕𝜽+𝟏 , 𝒕 > 𝟏, 𝜽 > 𝟎. The
hypothesis 𝑯𝟎 , : 𝜽 = 𝟏 against 𝑯𝟏 , : 𝜽 = 𝟐 is to be tested and 𝑻 = 𝟐. 𝟓 is observed. Then the 𝒑-value of the
most powerful test is
(1) 0.05
(2) 0.5
(3) 0.6
(4) 0.4

60. Let 𝒀𝟏 , 𝒀𝟐 , 𝒀𝟑 and 𝒀𝟒 be four random variables such that 𝑬(𝒀𝟏 ) = 𝜽𝟏 − 𝜽𝟑 ; 𝑬(𝒀𝟐 ) = 𝜽𝟏 + 𝜽𝟐 − 𝜽𝟑 ;
𝑬(𝒀𝟑 ) = 𝜽𝟏 − 𝜽𝟑 ; 𝑬(𝒀𝟒 ) = 𝜽𝟏 − 𝜽𝟐 − 𝜽𝟑 , where 𝜽𝟏 , 𝜽𝟐 , 𝜽𝟑 are unknown parameters Also ASSUME THAT
𝑽𝒂𝒓(𝒀𝒕 ) = 𝝈𝟐 , 𝒊 = 𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑, 𝟒. Then
(1) 𝜃1 , 𝜃2 , 𝜃3 are estimable
(2) 𝜃1 + 𝜃3 is estimable
1
(3) 𝜃1 − 𝜃3 is estimable and 2 (𝑌1 + 𝑌3 ) is the best linear unbiased estimate of 𝜃1 − 𝜃3
(4) 𝜃2 is estimable

PART C
𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓 − 𝐈
61. Which of the following real-valued functions 𝒇 defined on ℝ have the property that 𝒇 is constinuous and
𝒇𝝄𝒇 = 𝒇?
|𝑥| if 𝑥 ∈ [−1,1],
(1) 𝑓(𝑥) = { 2
𝑥 if 𝑥 ∉ [−1,1],
𝑥 if 𝑥 ∈ [−1,1]
(2) 𝑓(𝑥) = {1 if 𝑥 ≥ 1,
0 if 𝑥 ≤ 0
𝑥 if 𝑥 ∈ [−1,1]
(3) 𝑓(𝑥) = { 1 if 𝑥 ≥ 1,
−1 if 𝑥 ≤ −1
1 if 𝑥 ∈ [−23,27],
(4) 𝑓(𝑥) = { 22 + 𝑥 if 𝑥 ≤ −23,
−26 + 𝑥 if 𝑥 ≥ 27
∞
62. Let 𝒇: ℝ → ℝ be a continuous function such that ∫𝟎 𝒇(𝒙)𝒅𝒙 exists. Which of the following statements are
correct?
(1) If lim 𝑓(𝑥) exists, then lim 𝑓(𝑥) = 0
𝑥→∞ 𝑥→∞
(2) the limit lim 𝑓(𝑥) must exists and is zero
𝑥→∞
(3) in case 𝑓 is a nonnegative function, lim 𝑓(𝑥) must exists and is zero
𝑥→∞
(4) in case 𝑓 is a differentiable function, lim 𝑓′(𝑥) must and is zero
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63. Let 𝒇(𝒓, 𝜽) = (𝒓 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝜽, 𝒓 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝜽) for (𝒓, 𝜽) ∈ ℝ𝟐 with 𝒓 ≠ 𝟎. which of the following statements are correct?
(Here 𝑫𝒇 denote the derivative of 𝒇).
(1) the linear transformation 𝑑𝑓(𝑟, 𝜃) is not zero for any (𝑟, 𝜃) ∈ ℝ2 with 𝑟 ≠ 0
(2) 𝑓 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑛𝑒 − 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑛{(𝑟, 𝜃) ∈ ℝ2 : 𝑟 ≠ 0}
(3) for any (𝑟, 𝜃) ∈ ℝ2 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑟 ≠ 0. 𝑓 is one-one on a neighborhood of (𝑟, 𝜃)
(4) 𝐷𝑓(𝑟, 𝜃) = 𝑟 2 𝐼 for any (𝑟, 𝜃) ∈ ℝ2 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑟 ≠ 0

64. The map 𝑳: ℝ𝟐 → ℝ given by 𝑳(𝒙, 𝒚) = (𝒙, −𝒚) is

(1) differentiable everywhere on ℝ2
(2) differentiable only at (0,0)
(3) 𝐷𝐿(0,0) = 𝐿
(4) 𝐷𝐿(𝑥, 𝑦) − 𝐿 for all (𝑥, 𝑦) ∈ ℝ2

65. It is given that the series ∑∞ ∞

𝒏=𝟏 𝒂𝒏 is convergent, but absolutely convergent and ∑𝒏=𝟏 𝒂𝒏 = 𝟎, Denote by 𝒔𝒌
the partial sum ∑∞ 𝒏=𝟏 𝒂𝒏 , 𝒌 = 𝟏, 𝟐 … Then
(1) 𝑠𝑘 = 0 for infinitely many 𝑘
(2) 𝑠𝑘 > 0 for infinitely amny 𝑘, and 𝑠𝑘 < 0 for infinitely many 𝑘
(3) It is possible that 𝑠𝑘 > 0 for all 𝑘
(4) It is possible that 𝑠𝑘 > 0 for all but a finite number of value of 𝑘

66. Define 𝒇: ℝ → ℝ by 𝒇(𝒙) = { 𝒙𝟐 𝐈𝐟𝒙 < 𝟎 Then which of the following statements are correct?
𝟐𝒙 + 𝒙𝟐 𝐈𝐟 𝒙 ≥ 𝟎
(1) 𝑓 ′′ (𝑥) = 2 for all 𝑥 ∈ ℝ
(2) 𝑓 ′′ (0) does not exist
(3) 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) exists for each 𝑥 ≠ 0
(4) 𝑓 ′ (0) does not exist

67. Let 𝒇: ℝ → ℝ be a differentiable function such that 𝒇′ is bounded. Given a closed and bounded interval
[𝒂, 𝒃], and a partition 𝒑 = |{𝒂𝟎 = 𝒂 < 𝒂𝟏 < ⋯ < 𝒂𝒏 = 𝒃} of [𝒂, 𝒃],let 𝑴(𝒇, 𝑷) and 𝒎(𝒇, 𝑷) denote,
respectively, the upper Riemann sum and the lower Riemann sum of 𝒇 with respect to 𝒑. Then
𝑏
(1) |𝑀(𝑓, 𝑃 ) − ∫𝑎 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 | ≤ (𝑏 − 𝑎)sup{|𝑓(𝑥)|: 𝑥 ∈ [𝑎, 𝑏]}
𝑏
(2) |𝑀(𝑓, 𝑃 ) − ∫𝑎 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 | ≤ (𝑏 − 𝑎)inf{|𝑓(𝑥)|: 𝑥 ∈ [𝑎, 𝑏]}
𝑏
(3) |𝑀(𝑓, 𝑃 ) − ∫𝑎 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 | ≤ (𝑏 − 𝑎)2 sup{|𝑓′(𝑥)|: 𝑥 ∈ [𝑎, 𝑏]}
𝑏
(4) |𝑀(𝑓, 𝑃 ) − ∫𝑎 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 | ≤ (𝑏 − 𝑎)2 inf{|𝑓′(𝑥)|: 𝑥 ∈ [𝑎, 𝑏]}

68. Let 𝒇: ℝ𝒏 → ℝ𝒏 be the function defined by 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙||𝒙||𝟐 for 𝒙 ∈ ℝ𝒏 . Which of the following statements
are correct?
(1) (𝐷𝑓)(0) = 0
(2) (𝐷𝑓(𝑥) = 0 for all 𝑥 ∈ ℝ𝑛
(3) 𝑓 is one-one
(4) 𝑓 has an inverse

69. Consider the quadratic from 𝒒(𝒙, 𝒚, 𝒛)𝟒𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 − 𝒛𝟐 + 𝟒𝒙𝒚 − 𝟐𝒙𝒛 − 𝒚𝒛 over ℝ. Which of following
statements about the range of value taken by 𝒒 as 𝒙, 𝒚, 𝒛 vary over ℝ, are true?
(1) range contains [1, ∞)
(2) range is contained in [1, ∞)
(3) range = ℝ
(4) range is contained in [−𝑁, ∞) for some large natural number 𝑁 depending on 𝑞

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70. Consider a matrix 𝑨 = (𝒂𝒊𝒋 )𝒏×𝒏 with integer entries such that 𝒂𝒊𝒋 = 𝟎 for 𝒊 > 𝒋 and 𝒂𝒊𝒋 = 𝟏 for 𝒊 = 𝟏, … , 𝒏.
Which of the following properties must be true?
(1) 𝐴−1 exists and it has integer entries
(2) 𝐴−1 exists and it has some entries that are not integers
(3) 𝐴−1 is a polynomial function of 𝐴 with integer coefficients
(4) 𝐴−1 is not a power of 𝐴 unless 𝐴 is the identity matrix

71. Let J be the 𝟑 × 𝟑 matrix all of whose entries are 1. Then:

(1) 0 and 3 are the only eigenvalues of A
(2) 𝐽 is positive semidefinite, i.e., (𝐽𝑥, 𝑥) ≥ 0 for all 𝑥 ∈ ℝ3
(3) 𝐽 is diagonalizable
(4) 𝐽 is positive definite, i.e., (𝐽𝑥, 𝑥) > 0 for all 𝑥 ∈ ℝ3 with 𝑥 ≠ 0

72. Let 𝑨, 𝑩 be complex 𝒏 × 𝒏 matrices. Which of the following statements are true?
(1) If 𝐴, 𝐵, and 𝐴 + 𝐵 are invertible, then 𝐴−1 + 𝐵 −1 is invertible
(2) If 𝐴, 𝐵, and 𝐴 + 𝐵 are invertible, then 𝐴−1 − 𝐵−1 is invertible
(3) If 𝐴𝐵 is nilpotent, then 𝐵𝐴 is nilpotent
(4) Characteristic polynomials of 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐵𝐴 are equal if 𝐴 is invertible

𝟏 𝝎 𝝎𝟐
𝟑
73. Let 𝝎 be a complex number such that 𝝎 = 𝟏, but 𝝎 ≠ 𝟏. If 𝑨 = [ 𝝎 𝝎𝟐 𝟏 ], then which of the
𝝎𝟐 𝝎 𝟏
following statements are true?
(1) A is invertible
(2) rank (𝐴) = 2
(3) 0 is an eigenvalue of 𝐴
(4) there exist linearly independent vectors 𝑣, 𝑤 ∈ ℂ3 such that 𝐴𝑣 = 𝐴𝑤 = 0

74. Let 𝑨 be a 𝟒 × 𝟒 matrix with real entries such that −𝟏, 𝟏, 𝟐, −𝟐 are its eigenvalues. If 𝑩 = 𝑨𝟒 − 𝟓𝑨𝟐 + 𝟓𝑰,
where 𝑰 denotes the 𝟒 × 𝟒 identity matrix, then which of the following Statements are correct?
(1) 𝑑𝑒𝑡 (𝐴 + 𝐵) = 0
(2) 𝑑𝑒𝑡(𝐵) = 1
(3) trace of 𝐴 − 𝐵 𝑖𝑠 0
(4) trace of 𝐴 + 𝐵 𝑖𝑠 4

75. Let 𝑴𝟐 (ℝ) denote the set of 𝟐 × 𝟐 real matrices. Let 𝑨 ∈ 𝑴𝟐 (ℝ) be of trace 2 and determinant -3.
Identifying 𝑴𝟐 (ℝ) with ℝ𝟐 , consider the linear transformation 𝑻: 𝑴𝟐 (ℝ) → 𝑴𝟐 (ℝ) defined by 𝑻(𝑩) =
𝑨𝑩. Then which of the following statements are true?
(1) 𝑇 is diagonalizable
(2) 2 is an eigenvalue of 𝑇
(3) 𝑇 is invertible
(4) 𝑇(𝐵) = 𝐵 for some 0 ≠ 𝐵 in 𝑀2 (ℝ)

76. Let 𝑨 be a 𝟐 × 𝟐 non-zero matrix with entries in ℂ such that 𝑨𝟐 = 𝟎. Which of the following statements
must be true?
(1) 𝑃𝐴𝑃 −1 is diagonal for some invertible 2 × 2 matrix 𝑃 with entries in ℝ
(2) 𝐴 has two distinct eigenvalues in ℂ
(3) 𝐴 has only one eigenvalue in ℂ with multiplicity 2
(4) 𝐴𝑣 = 𝑣 for some 𝑣 ∈ ℂ2 , 𝑣 ≠ 0

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77. Consider the linear transformationℝ𝟕 → ℝ𝟕 defined by 𝑻(𝒙𝟏 , 𝒙𝟐 , … , 𝒙𝟔 , 𝒙𝟕 ) = (𝒙𝟕 , 𝒙𝟔 , … , 𝒙𝟐 , 𝒙𝟏 ). Which of

following statements are true?
(1) the determinant of 𝑇 is 1
(2) there is a basis of ℝ7 with respect to which 𝑇 is a diagonal matrix
(3) 𝑇 7 = 𝐼
(4) The smallest 𝑛 such that 𝑇 𝑛 = 𝐼 is even

78. Let 𝝀, 𝝁 be distinct eigenvalue of a 𝟐 × 𝟐 matrix 𝑨. Then, which of the following statements must be true?
(1) 𝐴2 has distinct eigenvalues
𝜆3 −𝜇3
(2) 𝐴3 = 𝜆−𝜇
𝐴 − 𝜆𝜇(𝜆 + 𝜇)𝐼
(3) trace of 𝐴 is 𝜆𝑛 + 𝜇𝑛 for every positive integer 𝑛
𝑛

(4) 𝐴𝑛 is not a scalar multiple of identity for any positive integer 𝑛

𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭 – 𝐈𝐈
79. Let 𝒇 be an entire function such that 𝐥𝐢𝐦 |𝒇(𝒛)| = ∞. Then
|𝒛|→∞
1
(1) 𝑓 = (𝑧 ) has an essential singularity at 0.
(2) 𝑓 cannot be a polynomial
(3) 𝑓 has finitely many zeros
1
(4) 𝑓 = ( ) has a pole at 0
𝑧

80. Let 𝒇 be a holomorphic function in 𝑫 = {𝒛 ∈ ℂ: |𝒛| < 𝟏} such that |𝒇(𝒛) ≤ 𝟏 define 𝐠: 𝐃 → ℂ by
𝒇(𝒛)
𝐢𝐟 𝐳 ∈ 𝑫, 𝒛 ≠ 𝟎,
𝐠(𝒛) = { 𝒛 Which of the following statements are true?
′
𝒇 (𝟎) 𝐢𝐟 𝐳 = 𝟎.
(1) g is holomorphic on 𝐷
(2) |g(𝑧)| ≤ 1 for all z ∈ 𝐷
(3) |𝑓′(𝑧)| ≤ 1 for all z ∈ 𝐷
(4) |𝑓′(0)| ≤ 1

81. Let 𝒇. 𝐠 be holomorphic functions defined on 𝑨⋃𝑫, where

𝟏
𝑨 = {𝐳 ∈ ℂ ∶ 𝟐 < |𝒛| < 𝟏} 𝐚𝐧𝐝
𝑫 = {𝐳 ∈ ℂ ∶ |𝒛 − 𝟐| < 𝟏}.
Which of following statements are correct ?
(1) if 𝑓(𝑧)g(𝑧) = 0 for all 𝑧 ∈ 𝐴⋃𝐷, then either 𝑓 (𝑧) = 0 for all 𝑧 ∈ 𝐴 or g(z) = 0 for all 𝑧 ∈ 𝐴
(2) if 𝑓(𝑧)g(𝑧) = 0 for all 𝑧 ∈ 𝐷, then either 𝑓(𝑧) = 0 for all 𝑧 ∈ 𝐷 or g(z) = 0 for all 𝑧 ∈ 𝐷
(3) if 𝑓(𝑧)g(𝑧) = 0 for all 𝑧 ∈ 𝐴, then either 𝑓 (𝑧) = 0 for all 𝑧 ∈ 𝐴 or g(z) = 0 for all 𝑧 ∈ 𝐴
(4) if 𝑓(𝑧)g(𝑧) = 0 for all 𝑧 ∈ 𝐴⋃𝐷, then either 𝑓 (𝑧) = 0 for all 𝑧 ∈ 𝐷 or g(z) = 0 for all 𝑧 ∈ 𝐴⋃𝐷.

82. Let ℤ[𝒊] denote the ring of Gaussian integers. For which of the following values of 𝒏 is the quotient ring
ℤ[𝒊]/𝒏ℤ[𝒊] an integral domin?
(1) 2
(2) 13
(3) 19
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83. Let 𝑼 be an open subset of ℂ containing {𝒛 ∈ ℂ ∶ |𝒛| < 𝟏} and let 𝒇: 𝑼 → ℂ be the map Defined by 𝒇(𝒛) =
𝐳−𝒂
𝒆𝒊𝒗 𝟏−𝒂̅𝐳 for 𝒂 ∈ 𝑫, and 𝚿 ∈ [𝟎, 𝟐𝝅]. which of following statements are true?
(1) |𝑓(𝑒 𝑖𝜃 )| = 1 for 0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 2𝜋
(2) 𝑓 maps {𝑧 ∈ ℂ ∶ |𝑧| < 1} onto itself
(3) 𝑓 maps {𝑧 ∈ ℂ ∶ |𝑧| < 1} into itself
(4) 𝑓 is one-one

84. Which of the following integral domains are Euclidean domains?

(1) ℤ[√−3] = {𝑎 + b√−3: 𝑎, ∈ ℤ}
(2) ℤ[𝑥]
(3) ℤ[𝑥 2 , 𝑥 3 ] = {𝑓 = ∑ni=0 𝑎1 𝑥 i ∈ ℝ[𝑥]: 𝑎1 = 0}
𝑧[𝑥]
(4) ((2,𝑥)) [𝑦] where 𝑥, 𝑦 are independent variable and (2, 𝑥) is the generated by 2 and 𝑥

85. Let 𝒇: ℂ → ℂ be an entire function and let 𝐠: ℂ → ℂ be defined by 𝐠(𝒛) − 𝒇(𝐳) − 𝒇(𝐳 + 𝟏) for 𝒛 ∈ ℂ .Which
of the following statements are true ?
1
(1) if 𝑓 ( ) = 0 for all positive integers 𝑛 then 𝑓 is a constant function
𝑛
(2) if 𝑓(𝑛) = 0 for all positive integers 𝑛 then 𝑓 is a constant function
1 1
(3) if 𝑓 ( ) = 𝑓 ( + 1) 0 for all positive integers 𝑛 then g is a constant function
𝑛 𝑛
(4) if 𝑓(𝑛) = 𝑓 (𝑛 + 1)0 for all positive integers 𝑛 then g is a constant function

86. For 𝒙𝝐 ℝ𝒏 ,let 𝑩(𝒙, 𝒓) denote the closed ball ℝ𝒏 (with the Euclidean norm) of radius 𝒓 centered at 𝒙, Write
𝑩 = 𝑩(𝟎, 𝟏), If 𝒇, 𝐠: 𝐁 → ℝ𝒏 are continuous functions such that 𝒇(𝒙) ≠ 𝐠(𝒙) for all 𝒙𝝐𝑩, then
(1) 𝑓 (𝐵)⋂𝑔(𝑏) = ∅
(2) there exists 𝜀 > 0 such that ||𝑓(𝑥) − g(𝑥)|| > 𝜀 for all 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵
(3) there exists 𝜀 > 0 such that 𝐵(𝑓 (𝑥), 𝜀)⋂𝐵 (g(𝑥), 𝜀) = ∅ for all 𝑥 ∈ 𝑅
(4) Int (𝑓(𝐵)) ⋂ Int (g(𝐵)) = ∅, where Int(E) denote the interior of a set E.

87. Let 𝑮 be the Galois group of the splitting field of 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟐 overℚ. Then, which of the following statements are
true?
(1) 𝐺 is cyclic
(2) 𝐺 is non-abelian
(3) the order of 𝐺 is 20
(4) 𝐺 has an element of order 4

88. For which of the following values of 𝒏, does the finite field 𝔽𝟓𝒏 , with 𝟓𝒏 elements contain a non-trivial 𝟗𝟑𝐫𝐝
root of unity?
(1) 92
(2) 30
(3) 15
(4) 6

89. Let 𝑿 denote the product of 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐲 many copies of [0,1]. We let 𝑿𝟏 denote the set 𝑿 equipped with the
box topology and let 𝑿𝟐 denote the set 𝑿 equipped with the product topology. Then
(1) 𝑋1 is compact and separable
(2) 𝑋2 is compact and separable
(3) 𝑋1 and 𝑋2 are both compact
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90. Which of the following numbers can be orders of permutations 𝝈 of 11 symbols such that 𝝈 does not fix
any symbol?
(1) 18
(2) 30
(3) 15
(4) 28

𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭 – 𝐈𝐈𝐈
𝒙𝟏
91. Consider the functional 𝑰(𝒚) = ∫𝟏/𝟐 √𝟏 + 𝒚𝟏𝟐 𝒅𝒙 subject to the condition that the left end of the 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐥
𝟏 𝟏
is fixed at the point ( , ) and the right end (𝒙𝟏 , 𝒚𝟏 ) be movable along the straight line 𝒚 = 𝒙 − 𝟓. Let 𝑪𝟏
𝟐 𝟒
and 𝑪𝟐 be arbitrary constants. Then
(1) the general solution of the Euler's equation satisfies 2𝐶1 + 4𝐶2 = 1
𝐶1
(2) the transversality condition that holds at the right end yields √(1 + 𝐶12 ) + (1 − 𝐶1 ) =0
√1+𝐶12

(3) the relation 𝐶1 𝑥1 + 𝐶2 = 𝑥1 − 5 is true

3
(4) the extremal is 𝑦 = −𝑥 +
4

𝒃
92. For the integral equation 𝒖(𝒙) = 𝒇(𝒙) + 𝝀 ∫𝒂 𝑲 (𝒙, 𝒕)𝒖(𝒕)𝒅𝒕 to have a continuous solution in the interval
𝒂 ≤ 𝒙 ≤ 𝒃. Which of the following assumptions are necessary?
(1) 𝐾(𝑥, 𝑡) ≢ 0, is real and continuous in the region 𝑎 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝑏, 𝑎 < 𝑡 < 𝑏 with |𝐾(𝑥, 𝑡) ≤ 𝑀
(2) 𝑓(𝑥) ≢ 0, is real and continuous in the interval 𝑎 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝑏,
(3) 𝜆 is a constant
1
(4) ||𝜆|| <𝑀(𝑏−𝑎)

93. Suppose that the potential energy 𝑽(𝒒𝟏 , 𝒒𝟐 ) of a system with generalized coordinates 𝒒𝟏 and 𝒒𝟐 has a
minimum at 𝒒𝟏 = 𝒒𝟐 = 𝟎 and that 𝑽 (𝟎, 𝟎) = 𝟎. Then
(1) the approximate 𝑉 near (0,0) is a homogeneous quadratic form in 𝑞1 and 𝑞2 assuming that the terms in
powers three (or higher) in the small quantities 𝑞1 and 𝑞2 are negligible
(2) if (0,0) is also a minimum point of approximate 𝑉, then the quadratic form in the option 1 given above is
positive definite
(3) the requirement in the option 2 given above implies that the approximate 𝑉 takes positive values except
when 𝑞1 = 𝑞2 = 0
(4) the requirement in the option 2 given above that (0,0) is a minimum point of approximate 𝑉 implies that
𝑞1 = 𝑞2 = 0 yields a strict minimum of the exact 𝑉 The integral equation

𝝅/𝟐
94. The integral equation 𝒚(𝒙) = 𝟏 + 𝝀 ∫𝟎 𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝒙 − 𝒕)𝒚(𝒕) 𝒅𝒕 has
(1) a unique solution for 𝜆 ≠ 4/(𝜋 + 2)
(2) a unique solution for 𝜆 ≠ 4/(𝜋 − 2)
(3) no solution for a unique solution for 𝜆 = 4/(𝜋 + 2), but the corresponding homogeneous equation has
non-trivial solutions
(4) no solution for 𝜆 = 4/(𝜋 − 2), but the corresponding homogenous equation has non-trivial solutions

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95. Consider the Euler's equations of motion for the free motion of a body relative to its centre of mass 𝑶 and
principal axes 𝑶𝑿𝟏 , 𝑶𝑿𝟐 , 𝑶𝑿𝟑 , If the body is in motion with 𝑶𝑿𝟑 as the axis of symmetry with 𝝎 =
(𝝎𝟏 , 𝝎𝟐 , 𝝎𝟑 ) and 𝑳 = (𝑳𝟏 , 𝑳𝟐 , 𝑳𝟑 ) as the angular velocity vector and the angular momentum vector,
respectively, then
(1) 𝜔3 = constant
(2) 𝜔1 and 𝜔2 satisfy the simple harmonic motion equation
(3) 𝑒̅3 , the unit vector along 𝑂𝑋3 , 𝜔, and 𝐿 lie in the same plane
(4) 𝐿3 =constant

𝒅𝑿 𝟑 𝟐 𝒙 (𝒕)
96. Consider the first order system of liner equations = 𝑨𝑿; 𝑨 = [ ];𝑿[ 𝟏 ]. Then
𝒅𝒕 −𝟐 −𝟏 𝒙𝟐 (𝒕)
(1) the coefficient matrix A has a repeated eigenvalue 𝜆 = 1
1
(2) there is only one linearly independent eigenvector 𝑋1 = [ ]
−1
1
(3) the general solution of the ODE is (𝑎𝑋1 + 𝑏𝑋2 )𝑒 𝑡 , where 𝑎, 𝑏 are arbitrary constants and 𝑋1 = [ ] , 𝑋2 =
−1
𝑡
[1 − 𝑡]
2
(4) the vectors 𝑋1 and 𝑋2 in the option 3 given above are lineaily independerit

97. Consider the interpolation data given below:

𝒙 1 ½ 3

𝒚 3 -10 2

The interpolating polynomial corresponding to this data is given by

1 2 1
(1) 𝑃(𝑥) = −3 (𝑥 − 2) (𝑥 − 3) − 8(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 3) + 5 (𝑥 − 1) (𝑥 − 2)
−53 1
(2) 𝑞(𝑥) = 3 + 26(𝑥 − 1) + 5
(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − )
2
53 419 −283
(3) 𝑟(𝑥) = − 5 𝑥 2 + 10
𝑥+ 10
(4) 𝑃(𝑥)𝑞(𝑥) + 𝑟(𝑥)

𝒅𝟐 𝒚 𝟏 𝒅𝒚
98. The Green’s function 𝑮(𝒙, 𝒕) of the boundary value problem 𝒅𝒙𝟐
− 𝒙 𝒅𝒙 = 𝟏, 𝒚(𝟎) = 𝒚(𝟏) = 𝟎 Is 𝑮(𝒙, 𝒕) =
𝒇 (𝒙, 𝒕), 𝐈𝐟 𝒙 ≤ 𝒕
{ 𝟏 Where
𝒇𝟐 (𝒙, 𝒕), 𝐈𝐟 𝒕 ≤ 𝒙,
1 1
(1) 𝑓1 (𝑥, 𝑡) = − 𝑡(1 − 𝑥 2 ), 𝑓2 (𝑥, 𝑡) = − 𝑥 2 (1 − 𝑡 2 )
2 2𝑡
1 1
(2) 𝑓1 (𝑥, 𝑡) = − 2𝑥 𝑡 1 − 𝑥 , 𝑓2 (𝑥, 𝑡) = − 2𝑡 𝑥 2 (1 − 𝑡 2 )
2( 2)

1 1
(3) 𝑓1 (𝑥, 𝑡) = − 2𝑡 𝑥 2 (1 − 𝑡 2 ), 𝑓2 (𝑥, 𝑡) = − 2 𝑡(1 − 𝑥 2 )
1 1
(4) 𝑓1 (𝑥, 𝑡) = − 2𝑡 𝑥 2 (1 − 𝑡 2 ), 𝑓2 (𝑥, 𝑡) = − 2𝑥 𝑡 2 (1 − 𝑥 2 )

𝟏. 𝟎𝟏 𝟎. 𝟗𝟗 𝟐
99. Let 𝑨 = ( ) , 𝒃 = ( ) and 𝒙𝟎 be the unique solution of the equation 𝑨𝒙 = 𝒃, Let 𝒙
̂𝟏 and 𝒙
̂𝟐 be
𝟎. 𝟗𝟗 𝟏. 𝟎𝟏 𝟐
𝟏. 𝟎𝟏 𝟐
the two approximate solutions ( ) and ( ). Finally , let 𝒓𝟏 = 𝑨𝒙𝟎 − 𝑨𝒙̂𝟏 = 𝒃 − 𝑨𝒙
̂𝟏 and 𝒓𝟐 = 𝑨𝒙𝟎 −
𝟏. 𝟎𝟏 𝟎
𝑨𝒙̂𝟐 = 𝒃 − 𝑨𝒙 ̂𝟐 be the corresponding residues. Which of following is/are correct?
(1) 𝑥̂1 is a good approximation to 𝑥0 and 𝑟1 is small
(2) 𝑥̂1 is not a good approximation to 𝑥0 but 𝑟1 is small
(3) 𝑥̂2 is a good approximation to 𝑥0 and 𝑟2 is small
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𝝏𝟐 𝒖 𝝏𝟐 𝒖
100. Let 𝒖(𝒙, 𝒕) be the solution of the initial boundary value problem 𝝏𝒕𝟐
= 𝝏𝒙𝟐 , 𝟎 < 𝒙 < ∞, 𝒕 > 𝟎 𝒖(𝒙, 𝟎) =
𝝅𝒙 𝝏𝒖
𝐜𝐨𝐬 ( 𝟐 ) , 𝟎 ≤ 𝒙 < ∞ (𝒙, 𝒕) = 𝟎, 𝒕 ≥ 𝟎. Then
𝝏𝒙
(1) The value of 𝑢 (2,2) = −1
(2) The value of 𝑢 (2,2) = 1
1 1 1
(3) The value of 𝑢 (2 , 2) =
√2
1 1 1
(4) The value of 𝑢 (2 , 2) = 2

𝝏𝒖 𝝏𝒖
101. The differential equation 𝒙 𝝏𝒙 + 𝒚 𝝏𝒚 = 𝟐𝒖 staisfying the initial condition 𝒚 = 𝒙𝐠(𝒙), 𝒖𝒇(𝒙) with
(1) 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥, g(𝑥) = 1, has no solution
(2) 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 2 , g(𝑥) = 1, has infinite number of solution
(3) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 , g(𝑥) = 𝑥, has a unique solution
(4) 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 4 , g(𝑥) = 𝑥, has a unique solution

𝒅𝟐 𝒚 𝒅𝒚
102. Let − 𝒒(𝒙)𝒚 = 𝟎, 𝟎 ≤ 𝒙 < ∞, 𝒚(𝟎) = 𝟏, (𝟎) = 𝟏, where 𝒒(𝒙) is a positive monotonically increasing
𝒅𝒙𝟐 𝒅𝒙
continuous function. Then
(1) 𝑦(𝑥) → ∞ as 𝑥 → ∞
𝑑𝑦
(2) 𝑑𝑥 ) → ∞ as 𝑥 → ∞
(3) 𝑦(𝑥) has finitely many zeroes in [0, ∞)
(4) 𝑦(𝑥) has infinitely many zeroes in [0, ∞)

𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭 – 𝐈𝐕
103. Consider a multiple linear regression model with 𝒓 regressions, 𝒓 ≥ 𝟏 and the response variable 𝒀. Suppress
𝒀 is the fitted value of 𝒀, 𝑹𝟐 is the coefficient of determination and 𝑹𝟐𝐚𝐝𝐣 is the adjusted coefficient of
determination. Then
(1) 𝑅2 always increases if an additional regressor is included in the model
2
(2) 𝑅adj always increases if an additional regressor is included in the model
2
(3) 𝑅2 ≥ 𝑅adj for all 𝑟
(4) correlation coefficient between 𝑌 and 𝑌̂ is always non-negative

104. Let 𝑿𝟏 , 𝑿𝟐, … . 𝑿𝒏 be independent and identically distributed random variables with common mean 𝝁 and
𝟏
finite variance 𝝈𝟐 . Define 𝑺𝒏 = √ ∑𝒏𝒊=𝟏(𝑿𝒊 − 𝑿 ̅ 𝒏 = 𝟏 ∑𝒏𝒊=𝟏 𝑿𝒊 . Then Which of the following
̅ 𝒏 )𝟐 where 𝑿
𝒏−𝟏 𝒏
is/are true?
(1) 𝑆𝑛 is unbiased for estimating 𝜎
(2) 𝑆𝑛2 is unbiased for estimating 𝜎 2
(3) 𝑆𝑛 is consistent for estimating 𝜎
(4) 𝑆𝑛2 is consistent for estimating 𝜎 2

105. The statement ′′𝑿𝒏 converges to 𝑿 in distribution" is equivalent to

(1) limsup 𝑃[ 𝑋𝑛 ≤ 𝑥] ≤ 𝑃[𝑋 ≤ 𝑥] for all real 𝑥
𝑛→∞
(2) liminf 𝑃[ 𝑋𝑛 < 𝑥] ≥ 𝑃[𝑋 < 𝑥] and liminf 𝑃[ 𝑋𝑛 > 𝑥] ≥ 𝑃[𝑋 > 𝑥] for all real 𝑥
𝑛→∞ 𝑛→∞
(3) 𝐸[g(𝑋𝑛 )] → [g(𝑋 )] for all bounded continuous functions g
(4) 𝐸[g(𝑋𝑛 )] → [g(𝑋 )] for all uniformly continuous functions g

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106. An experiment consists of independent trials. At the 𝒏 th trial a number is chosen uniformly at random from
𝟏 𝐢𝐟 𝒏 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝒏 𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥
{𝟏, 𝟐, . . . , 𝒏}. A random variable 𝑻𝒏 is defined as follows 𝑻𝒏 = {
𝟎, 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐞.
Then
1. 𝑃(𝑇𝑛 = 1 for infinitely many 𝑛 ≥ 1) = 1
2. 𝑃(𝑇𝑛 = 0 for infinitely many 𝑛 ≥ 1) = 0
3. 𝑃(𝑇𝑛 = 1 and 𝑇𝑛+1 = 0 for infinitely many 𝑛 ≥ 1) = 1
4. 𝑃(𝑇𝑛 = 1 and 𝑇𝑛+1 = 1 for infinitely many 𝑛 ≥ 1) = 0

107. Let (𝑿𝒏𝟏 , 𝑿𝒏𝟐 , 𝑿𝒏𝟑 , 𝑿𝒏𝟒 ) have a multinomial distribution with probability mass function 𝑷[𝑿𝒏𝟏 = 𝒌𝟏 , 𝑿𝒏𝟐 =
𝒏! 𝟏 𝟏 𝒏− 𝟐 𝒌𝟑 𝒏− 𝟐 𝒌𝟒
𝒌𝟐 , 𝑿𝒏𝟑 = 𝒌𝟑 , 𝑿𝒏𝟒 = 𝒌𝟒 ] = 𝒌 ( )𝒌𝟏 (𝒏)𝒌𝟐 ( ) ( ) , where 𝒌𝟏 , 𝒌𝟐 , 𝒌𝟑 , 𝒌𝟒 are non-negative
𝟏 !𝒌𝟐 !𝒌𝟑 !𝒌𝟒 ! 𝒏 𝟐𝒏 𝟐𝒏
and 𝒌𝟏 + 𝒌𝟐 + 𝒌𝟑 + 𝒌𝟒 = 𝒏. Then
(1) 𝑋𝑛1 converges in distribution to (𝑋1 , 𝑋2 ) where 𝑋1 and 𝑋2 are not independent
(2) (𝑋𝑛1 , 𝑋𝑛2 ) converges in distribution to (𝑋1 , 𝑋2 ) where 𝑋1 and 𝑋2 are not independent
(3) (𝑋𝑛1 , 𝑋𝑛3 ) converges in distribution to (𝑋1 , 𝑋3 ) where 𝑋1 and 𝑋3 are not independent
(4) (𝑋𝑛1 , 𝑋𝑛2 , 𝑋𝑛3 ) does not converge in distribution

𝑿𝒊 +𝑿𝒊+𝟏
108. Let 𝑿𝟏 , 𝑿𝟐 … be i.id random variables with mean 0 and variance 2 and let 𝒀𝒊 = 𝟐
for 𝒊 ≥ 𝟏. Then the
limiting distribution of
1
(1) (𝑌1 + 𝑌2 + ⋯ + 𝑌𝑛 ) is normal with mean 0 and variance 1
√2𝑛
1
(2) (𝑌1 + 𝑌3 + 𝑌5 … + 𝑌2𝑛−1 ) is normal with mean 0 and variance 1
√𝑛
1
(3) (𝑌2 + 𝑌4 + 𝑌6 … + 𝑌2𝑛 ) is normal with mean 0 and variance 1
√𝑛
1
(4) (𝑌1 + 𝑌21 + 𝑌22 … + 𝑌2𝑛−1 ) is normal with mean 0 and variance 1
√𝑛

109. Consider the following primal problem Max 𝒁 = 𝟓𝒙𝟏 + 𝟏𝟐𝒙𝟐 + 𝟒𝒙𝟑 subject to 𝒙𝟏 + 𝟐𝒙𝟐 + 𝒙𝟑 ≤ 𝟏𝟎 𝟐𝒙𝟏 −
𝒙𝟐 + 𝟑𝒙𝟑 ≤ 𝟖 𝒙𝟏 unrestricted, 𝒙𝟐 , 𝒙𝟑 ≥ 𝟎. Then
(1) the objective function of the dual problem is Min W = 10𝑦1 + 8𝑦2
(2) two of the constraints of the dual problem are 𝑦1 + 2𝑦2 = 5, 2𝑦1 − 𝑦2 ≥ 12
(3) one of the constraint of the dual problem is 2𝑦1 + 3𝑦2 ≥4
(4) for a pair of feasible primal and dual solutions we have 𝑣1 ≥ 𝑣2 where 𝑣1 is the value of the objective
function in the maximization problem and 𝑣2 is the value of the objective function in the minimization
problem

𝒂
110. For a random variable 𝑿 with probability density function 𝒇(𝒙) = (𝟏 + 𝜶𝒙𝜶−𝟏 )𝒆−(𝒙+𝒙 ) , 𝒙 > 𝟎. 𝜶 > 𝟎, the
hazard function can be
(1) constant for some 𝛼
(2) an increasing function for same 𝛼
(3) an decreasing function for same 𝛼
(4) a bathtub-shaped function for same 𝛼

111. Let 𝒅 be a balanced incomplete block design with usual parameters 𝒗, 𝒃, 𝒓, 𝒌, 𝝀 and let 𝝉𝒊 (𝟏 ≤ 𝒊 ≤ 𝒗) be the
effect of the 𝒊th treatment. Which of the following is/are true?
(1) 𝑑 is connected whenever 𝑘 ≥ 2
(2) Let 𝑃𝑖 (1 ≤ 𝑖 ≤ 𝑣) be real numbers satisfying ∑𝑣𝑖=1 𝑃𝑖 = 0 and ∑𝑣𝑖=1 𝑃𝑖2 = 1. The variance of the best linear
unbiased estimator of ∑𝑣𝑖=1 𝑃𝑖 𝜏𝑖 , under 𝑑, does not depend on the 𝑃𝑖 ′𝑠
(3) For 1 ≤ 𝑖 ≤ 𝑣 let 𝑃𝑖 and 𝑞𝑖 be real numbers satisfying ∑𝑣𝑖=1 𝑃𝑖 = 0 = ∑𝑣𝑖=1 𝑞𝑖 and ∑𝑣𝑖=1 𝑃𝑖 𝑞𝑖 = 0. The
covariance the best linear unbiased estimators of ∑𝑣𝑖=1 𝑃𝑖 𝜏𝑖 and ∑𝑣𝑖=1 𝑃𝑖 𝜏𝑖 , Under 𝑑, is zero
(4) for 𝑑, the inequality 𝑏 ≥ 𝑣 + 𝑟 − 𝑘 holds

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112. Consider a finite population of 𝑵 = 𝒏𝒌 units, where (≥ 𝟐). 𝒌 (≥ 𝟐) are integers. A linear systematic sample
of 𝒏 units is drawn from the population. Which of the following is/are true?
(1) The probability that the 𝑖𝑡ℎ unit is included in the sample is 1/𝑘, 𝑖 = 1,2, . , 𝑁
(2) If 𝜋𝑖𝑗 denotes the probability of inclusion of the units 𝑖 and 𝑗 in the sample, 𝑖 ≠ 𝑗, 𝑖, 𝑗 = 1, 2, . . . , 𝑁, then, is
zero for some pairs 𝜋𝑖𝑗
(3) An unbiased estimator of the population mean of a study variable is the sample mean
(4) There always exists an unbiased estimator of the variance of the sample mean

113. Let 𝑿𝟏 , 𝑿𝟐 , 𝑿𝟑 , 𝑿𝟒 and 𝒀𝟏 , 𝒀𝟐 , 𝒀𝟑 be two independent random samples from the continuous distributions
𝑭(𝒙) and 𝑭(𝒙 − ∆) respectively, Define Rank (𝑿𝒊 ) = 𝑹𝒊 , 𝒊 = 𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑, 𝟒 among 𝑿𝟏 , 𝑿𝟐 , 𝑿𝟑 , 𝑿𝟒 , 𝒀𝟏 , 𝒀𝟐 , 𝒀𝟑 . If the
observed value of ∑𝟒𝒊=𝟏 𝑹𝒊 , 𝒊 is 11 and the Wilcoxon rank-sum test is used for testing 𝑯𝟎 : ∆= 𝟎 against
𝑯𝟏 : ∆> 𝟎 then which of the following is/arc true?
(1) P-value < 0.06
(2) Reject 𝐻0 at 5% level of significance
(3) Accept 𝐻0 at 5% level of significance
(4) Accept 𝐻0 at 1% level of significance

114. (𝑿𝟏 , 𝒀𝟏 ). (𝑿𝟐 , 𝒀𝟐 ), (𝑿𝒏 , 𝒀𝒏 ) are independent and identically distributed random vectors where 𝑿𝟏 is
𝟏
normally distributed with mean 0 and variance 1 and 𝑷[𝒀𝟏 = 𝟐] = 𝑷[𝒀𝟏 = −𝟐] = , further, 𝑿𝒊 and 𝒀𝒊 are
𝟐
independently distributed for 𝒊 = 𝟏, … , 𝒏 and 𝒁𝒏 = 𝑿𝟏 , 𝒀𝟏 − 𝑿𝟐 𝒀𝟐 + ⋯ + (−𝟏)𝒏−𝟏 𝑿𝒏 𝒀𝒏 . Then
(1) 𝑍𝑛 is normally distributed for each 𝑛
(2) 𝑍𝑛 IS symmetrically distributed above
𝑍
(3) 𝑉 ( 𝑛 ) = 4
√𝑛
𝑍𝑛
(4) 𝑉 ( ) = 2
√𝑛

115. Let 𝑸𝒏 denote the length of a queue at time 𝒏 in an 𝑴/𝑴/𝟏 queue with arrival rate 𝝀 < 𝟎, service rate 𝝀 <
𝝀
𝝁 and 𝝆 = . Which of the following is/true?
𝝁
(1) If 𝜆 < 𝜇, then lim 𝑃 (𝑄𝑛 = 𝑘) = (1 − 𝜌)𝜌𝑘 , 𝑘 ≥ 0
𝑛→∞
1
(2) If 𝜆 = 𝜇, then lim 𝑃 (𝑄𝑛 = 𝑘) = 2𝑘+1 , 𝑘 ≥ 0
𝑛→∞
(3) If 𝜆 > 𝜇, then lim 𝑃 (𝑄𝑛 = 𝑘) = (1 − 𝜌)𝜌𝑘 , 𝑘 ≥ 0
𝑛→∞
(4) If 𝜆 = 𝜇, then lim 𝑃 (𝑄𝑛 = 𝑘) = 0, 𝑘 ≥ 0
𝑛→∞

116. Let 𝑷 be the stationary transition probability matrix of the Markov Chain {𝑿𝒏 , 𝒏 ≥ 𝟎}, which is irreducible
and every state has period 2. Further suppose that the Markov chain {𝒀𝒏 , 𝒏 ≥ 𝟎}, on the same state space
has transition probability matrix 𝑷𝟐. Both the chains are assumed to have the same initial distribution. Then
(1) 𝑃[𝑋0 = 𝑌0 , 𝑋2 = 𝑌1 ] = 1
(2) all states of the chain {𝑌𝑛 , 𝑛 ≥ 0} are aperiodic
(3) the chain {𝑋𝑛 , 𝑛 ≥ 0} is irreducible
(4) if a state is recurrent for the chain {𝑋𝑛 , 𝑛 ≥ 0}, then it is also recurrent for the chain {𝑌𝑛 , 𝑛 ≥ 0}

117. 𝑿𝟏 , 𝑿𝟐 , … , 𝑿𝒏 are independent and identically distributed random variables with a common 𝐩. 𝐝. 𝐟.
𝜽
, 𝒙≥𝜽
𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 by 𝜽 > 𝟎 given by 𝒇(𝒙) = {𝒙𝟐 Let 𝑿𝒎𝒊𝒏 = 𝐦𝐢𝐧{𝑿𝟏 , … , 𝑿𝒏 } and 𝑿𝒎𝒂𝒙 =
𝟎, 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐞.
𝒎𝒂𝒙{𝑿𝟏 , … , 𝑿𝒏 }. Then
(1) 𝑋𝑚𝑖𝑛 is sufficient for 𝜃
1
(2) ∏𝑛 2 is sufficient for 𝜃
𝑖=1 𝑋𝑖
(3) 𝑋𝑚𝑎𝑥 is maximum likelihood estimator of 𝜃
(4) 𝑋𝑚𝑖𝑛 is maximum likelihood estimator of 𝜃
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