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ASSIGNMENT 1

SUBJECT CODE AND TITLE BCS301: Mathematics-III for CSE Stream

SCHEME 2022 BATCH 2024
SEMESTER& SECTION III Sem AI&DS
FACULTY NAME AND
DESIGNATION Dr. S PADMANABHAN Associate professor
DATE OF 27-09-2024 DATE OF SUBMISSION 07-10-2024
ANNOUNCEMENT

[Link]. Question RBT* COs

1. The probability density function P(x) of a variate x is given by the L2, L3 CO1
following table:

x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
p(x) k 3k 5k 7k 9k 11k 13k
(i) For what value of k, does this represent a valid probability
distribution. (ii) Find .
(iii) Determine the minimum value of k so that
2. A random variable X has the following probability function: L2, L3 CO1
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
P( 0
(i) Find the value of (ii) Evaluate
(iii)
3. Find mean and standard deviation of Binomial distribution. L2, L3 CO1
4. Find mean and standard deviation of Poisson distribution. L2, L3 CO1
5. The probability that a pen manufactured by a company will be L2, L3 CO1
defective is 0.1. If 12 such pens are selected, find the probability that
(i) exactly 2 will be defective (ii) at least 2 will be defective (iii)
none will be defective.
6. In a certain factory turning out razor blades there is a small L2, L3 CO1
probability of 1/500 for any blade to be defective. The blades are
supplied in packets of 10. Use Poisson distribution to calculate the
approximate number of packets containing (i) no defective, (ii) one
defective, and (iii) two defective blades in a consignment of 10000
packets
7. A car hire firm has two cars which it hire out day by day. The L2, L3 CO1
number of demand for a car on each day is distributed as a Poisson

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distribution with mean 1.5, Calculate the proportion of days (i) on

which there is no demand (ii) On which demand is refused.
8. The probability density function of a continuous random variable x is L2, L3 CO1
. Find the value of k and evaluate
mean and standard deviation of the distribution.
9. The probability density function of a continuous random variable x is L2, L3 CO1

find k and then determine the

mean of x.

10. The life of a certain electric lamps is normally distributed with mean L2, L3 CO1
of 2040 hours and standard deviation 60 hours. In a consignment of
2000 lamps, find how many would be expected to burn for (i) more
than 2150 hours (ii) less than 1950 hours and (iii) between 1920
hours and 2160 hours.

11. In a normal distribution, 31% of the items are under 45 and 8% are L2, L3 CO1
over 64. Find the mean and standard deviation.

12. The length of telephone conversation in a booth has been an L2, L3 CO1
exponential distribution and found on an average to be 3 minutes.
Find the probability that a random call made from this booth (i) Ends
less than 3 minutes (ii) between 3 and 5 minutes.

13. The sales per day for a shop is exponentially distributed with the L2, L3 CO1
average sale amounting to ₹100 and net profit is 8%. Find the
probability that the net profit exceeds ₹30 on two consecutive days.

14. The joint probability distribution of X and Y is given by L2, L3 CO2

for (i) Find
the value of (ii) (iii) (iv)
.

15. Consider the joint distribution of X and Y. L2, L3 CO2

X Y 0 1 2 3

0 0 1/8 1/4 1/8

1 1/8 1/4 1/8 0

(i) Compute the following probabilities: (i)

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RNS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Autonomous Institution Affiliated to VTU, Recognized by GOK, Approved by AICTE
(NAAC ‘A+ Grade’ Accredited, NBA Accredited (UG - CSE, ECE, ISE, EIE and EEE)
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(ii) (iii) (iv)

(v)

Quiz
1. The mean of the Binomial distribution with n observation and L1 CO1
probability of success p, is (a) pq (b) np (c) √(np) (d) √(pq)

2. If the mean of a poisson distribution is m, the S.D of this distribution L1 CO1

is (a) m2 (b) √m (c) m (d) none of these.

Exponential distribution is defined by

3. L2, L3 CO1
then (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

The relation between probability density function and cumulative density

4. function of a random variable is (a) (b)
L1 CO1
(c) (d) none of these.

For a Standard normal variate z,

5. L1 CO1
(a) 0.263 (b) 0.123 (c) 0.287 (d) 0.294

6. The p.d.f of an exponential distribution is (a) L2, L3 CO1

(b) f (c) f (d) None of these.

7. The function , is a probability function then L2, L3 CO1

(a) 1/3 (b) 1/9 (c) 1/5 (d) None of these

8. The graph of the normal distribution is symmetric with respect to L1 CO1

(a) line (b) (c) (d)

9. The shape of the Standard normal distribution function is L1 CO1

(a) line (b) bell (c) parabola (d) none of these.

10. The marks obtained by students were found normally distributed L2, L3 CO1
with mean 75 and variance 100. The percentage of students who
scored more than 75 marks is (a) 20 (b) 40 (c) 50 (d) 60
If is a valid probability density function, then
11. L2, L3 CO1
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) -2 (d) -1

12. If the mean and variance of the binomial distribution of 5 trials is L1 CO1
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9/5, then (a) 0.6723 (b) 0.7263 (c) 0.8723 (d) none of these

If X is a Poisson variate such that then

13. L2, L3 CO1
is (a) (b) (c) (d) None of these

14. The parameters p and q of the Binomial distribution whose mean is 9 L1 CO1
and variance is 9/4 are ------- (a) (b)
(c) (d) None of these.

15. If X be normal with mean 10 and variance 4, then L2, L3 CO1

(a) 0.6915 (b) 0.6345 (c) 0.6538 (d) None of these.
16. If X and Y are two discreate random variable then Covariance of X L1 CO2
and Y is (a)
(d) None of these.

17. If X and Y are two discreate random variable then colleration of X L1 CO2
and Y is (a) (b) (c) (d) None of these.

18. The area under the whole normal curve is (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) 3 L1 CO1
19. The probability density function of a binomial distribution is L1 CO1
(d) None

20. To fit a normal distribution the parameters required are___ L1 CO1

(a) Mean & SD (b) Mean & variance (c) Mean (d) None of these.

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