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UG Admission Test 2023: Statistics Questions

The document outlines the UG Admission Test for Statistics Honours at Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, detailing the exam date, duration, and marking scheme. It includes a series of mathematical problems and questions that candidates must solve, with specific instructions on how to submit their answers. The test covers various topics in statistics and mathematics, requiring justifications for solutions and providing multiple-choice options for some questions.
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UG Admission Test 2023: Statistics Questions

The document outlines the UG Admission Test for Statistics Honours at Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, detailing the exam date, duration, and marking scheme. It includes a series of mathematical problems and questions that candidates must solve, with specific instructions on how to submit their answers. The test covers various topics in statistics and mathematics, requiring justifications for solutions and providing multiple-choice options for some questions.
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Ramakrishna Mission Residential College

(autonomous), Narendrapur, Kolkata 700103


UG Admission Test, 2023
Statistics Honours

June 26, 2023 Time: 2 hours Full marks: 50

Name: Admit No.

Name of the school last attended:

P lease attach this question on the top of your answe script.

Answer as many questions as you can.


Solve the following problems (with justifications when required) in the an-
swer script and then tick the correct alternative on the question paper. No
credit will be given if the solutions are not shown in the answer script.

1. 3 x 10
(a) A new sequence is obtained from the sequence of positive integers {1, 2, 3, . . . }
by deleting all the perfect squares. Then the 2015-th term of the new sequence
is (A) 2058 (B) 2059 (C) 2060 (D) 2062. (3)
(b) Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the elements and
subsets of the set {1, 2, {1, 2, 3}} ?

(A) {1, 2} ∈ {1, 2, {1, 2, 3}} (B) {1, 2} ⊆ {1, 2, {1, 2, 3}}
(C) {1, 2, 3} ⊆ {1, 2, {1, 2, 3}} (D) 3 ∈ {1, 2, {1, 2, 3}}. (3)

(c) Let g : R → R be differentiable with g (x2 ) = x3 for all x > 0 and g(1) = 1.
Then g(4) equals
(A) 64
5
(B) 32
5
(C) 375
(D) 675
. (3)
(d) The set of real numbers satisfying y 2 − 2y − x2 + 4x = 3 is a
(A) circlle (B) point (C) hyperbola (D) pair of straight lines. (3)
(e) A permutation of 1, 2, 3, . . . , n is chosen at [Link] the probability that
the numbers 1 and 2 appear as neighbour equals
(A) n1 (B) n2 (C) n−1 1 1
(D) n−2. (3)
(f) The equation x13 − e−x + x − sin(x) = 0 has
(A) no real root (B) more than two real roots (C) exactly two real
roots (D) exactly one real root. (3)
(g) If A and B are square matrices of order 3 such that |A| = −1, |B| = 3 then
|3AB| equals (A) -9 (B) -81 (C) -27 (D) 81. (3)
(h) What is the value of the following integral?
Z 2014
tan−1 x
dx
1
2014
x
π π 1
(A) 4
log 2014 (B) 2
log 2014 (C) π log 2014 (D) 2
log 2014. (3)
(i) Suppose in a competition 11 matches are to be played, each having one of three
distinct outcomes as possibilities. The number of ways one can predict the
outcomes of all matches such that exactly 6 of the predictions turn out to be
correct is
(A) 11 C6 x 25 (B) 11 C6 (C) 36 (D) none of the above. (3)
(j) A matrix is chosen at random from the set of all 2 x 2 matrices with elements
0 or 1 only. The probability of the determinant of the chosen matrix being
3
non-zero is (A) 16 (B) 38 (C) 18 (D) 14 . (3)

2. 5x4
′′
(a) Let f be polynomial such thatf (x) → 2 as x → ∞, the minimum of f is
attained at 3, and f (0) = 3. Find the value of f (1). (5)
(b) If Z π
cosx
A= dx,
0 (x + 2)2
then show that
Z π  
2 sinx cosx 1 1 1
dx = + −A .
0 x+1 2 2 π+2

(5)
(c) A shopkeeper has 12 bulbs of which 3 are defectives. She sells the bulbs by
selecting them at random one at a time. What is the probability that the
seventh bulb sold is the last defective one ? (5)
(d) Draw the graph of
y = min{|x − 1|, |x + 2|}.
Hence, evaluate the integral:
Z 2
min{|x − 1|, |x + 2|}dx.
−2

(5)

Best wishes

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Given 11 matches, each with 3 outcomes, calculate ways to correctly predict exactly 6. Choose 6 correctly from 11 using combinations \(\binom{11}{6}\), then arrange incorrect outcomes for the remaining 5 using \(3^{5}\) for remaining different outcomes. The total number of predictions with exactly 6 correct is \(\binom{11}{6} \times 3^5\) accounting for varied result possibilities in three-outcome game scenarios, yielding exact count and ensuring no additional non-trivial patterns affect predictions .

A 2x2 matrix with elements 0 or 1 has a non-zero determinant if and only if it is invertible. The determinant of a matrix \([[a, b], [c, d]]\) is ad-bc. Out of the 16 possible 2x2 matrices, count those matrices where ad-bc ≠ 0. These rely on conditions such as not both 'a' and 'd', nor 'b' and 'c', equaling 1 simultaneously. Detailed enumeration shows exactly 6 matrices have non-zero determinants, so the probability is 6/16 = 3/8 .

The integral \( \int_{2014}^{1} \frac{\tan^{-1}x}{x} \, dx \) requires integration by parts, selecting \( u = \tan^{-1}x \), \( dv = \frac{1}{x}dx \), which results in \( du = \frac{1}{1+x^2} dx \) and \( v = \ln|x| \). Compute using integration by parts' formula, integrate from \(x = 2014\) to \(x = 1\), then simplify. Evaluate and use properties of logarithms and trigonometric functions for simplification, offering the closed form \(\frac{\pi}{4} \ln{2014}\).

The sequence is formed by removing all perfect squares from the natural numbers. To find the 2015th term of this sequence, consider the count of numbers removed up to any integer n, which is approximately the number of perfect squares ≤ n. This is given by ⌊√n⌋. Thus, the nth term of the new sequence is n + ⌊√n⌋. Solving for when this adjusted count reaches 2015, we set n + ⌊√n⌋ = 2015, and estimate n. By trying values around 2058 (since it's near 2015 + √2015) and calculating precisely, we find that the number 2059 is the 2015th term after recalculating n and adjusting for ⌊√n⌋ accurately .

To solve for g(4), recognize that g'(x^2) = x^3 implies integrating the derivative with respect to x^2 should provide the function g. Rewrite x^3 as the derivative of a function with respect to x, then integrate: integrate x^3 by recognizing g'(x^2) = x * x^2. Integrating gives: g(x) = (1/5)x^(5/2) + C. Evaluate using the condition g(1) = 1 to find C. Finally, substitute x=4 into the derived function to find g(4), yielding g(4) = 32/5 .

The probability that numbers 1 and 2 appear as neighbors in a permutation of 1 to n can be calculated by treating the pair {1,2} or {2,1} as a single unit. There are (n-1)! permutations for the remaining n-1 units and each unit can be arranged internally, providing 2!(n-1)! favorable outcomes. The total number of permutations of n numbers is n!. Therefore, the probability is given by 2!(n-1)!/n! = 2/n .

To determine the shape represented by y^2 - 2y - x^2 + 4x = 3, complete the square for both x and y. Write the equation as (y-1)^2 - (x-2)^2 = 4, which resembles the standard form of a hyperbola equation. Thus, the equation describes a hyperbola, as terms on one side are squared and separated by subtraction, which typifies this conic section .

Calculate the probability of the seventh bulb being the last defective one using combinatorial logic. If selecting from 12 bulbs, where 3 are defective, choosing positions of first 2 defects in 6 trials matters. Choose positions of these 2 defects from the 6 spots using \(\binom{6}{2}\). The remaining bulbs in the sequence don’t include defects, with only the 7th being defective, giving probability \(\frac{\binom{6}{2} \cdot \binom{9}{4}}{\binom{12}{6}}\), accounting for all possible ways to arrange non-defective bulbs among positions .

The statement (A) {1, 2} ∈ {1, 2, {1, 2, 3}} is incorrect because {1, 2} is not an element but a subset. The correct relationships are (B) {1, 2} ⊆ {1, 2, {1, 2, 3}} since {1, 2} is considered a subset, and (C) while {1, 2, 3} ⊆ {1, 2, {1, 2, 3}} is also incorrect because {1, 2, 3} as a whole is not a subset of the set. Meanwhile, (D) 3 ∈ {1, 2, {1, 2, 3}} is incorrect because 3 is not directly in the set; it is part of a subset .

To graph \( y = \min(|x-1|, |x+2|) \), consider piecewise sections where either expression dominates. Calculate points of intersection where \(|x-1| = |x+2|\), yielding critical points. The function effectively becomes a V-shape on intersection points. Evaluate the integral by splitting it according to these segments and calculating definite integrals over \([-2, 1.5]\) for \(|x+2|\) and \([1.5, 2]\) for \(|x-1|\). Combine results to find final value for \(\int_{-2}^{2} \min(|x-1|, |x+2|) \, dx = 3.5\).

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