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QUESTION BANK FOR ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS – IV


SUBJECT CODE - 15MAT41

Course Outcomes
On completion of this course, students are able to:
CO 1. Use appropriate single step and multi-step numerical methods to solve first and second order
differential equations arising in flow data design problems.
CO 2. Explain the idea of analyticity, potential fields, residues and poles of complex potentials in field
theory and electro-magnetic theory.

CO 3. Employ Bessel’s functions and Legendre’s polynomials for tackling problems arising in continuum
mechanics, hydrodynamics and heat conduction.
CO 4. Describe random variables and Probability distributions using rigorous statistical methods to analyze
problems associated with optimization of digital circuits, information, coding theory and stability
analysis of systems.
CO 5. Apply the knowledge of Joint Probability distributions and Markov Chains in attempting engineering
problems for feasible random events.

Prepared By

Dr. Lakshminarayanachari. K dr. Arunkumar. R


Prof. Bhaskar. C prof. Madhura. K
Prof. Kavyashree prof. Naveena. G. n

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DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
QUESTION BANK FOR ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS – IV / 15MAT41

MODULE – I
NUMERICAL METHODS

1. Employ Taylor’s series method to find approximate solution correct to fourth decimal places for
dy
the initial value  x  y 2 , y (0)  1 . (Dec 2015)
dx
2. Use Taylor’s series method to find y(0.1), correct to five decimal places if y(x) satisfies
dy
 x 2  y with y(0)=0.8. (June 2015)
dx
1
dy
3. Use Taylor’s series method to compute y(1.1) and y(1.2) for an IVP  x y 3 , y (1) 1.
dx
dy
4. Use Taylor’s series method to find 𝑦 at 𝑥 = 0.1 correct to 4 decimal places given  2 y  3e x , y(0)  0.
dx
(Dec 2017)
dy
5. Use Taylor’s series method, to solve the problem  x 2 y  1, y(0) 1(upto 4th degree terms)
dx
(June 2017, Dec 2014, 2010)

6. Use Taylor’s series method to compute y(4.1) given that (𝑥 2 + 𝑦)𝑦 ′ = 1 and 𝑦(4) = 4. (Dec 2017)
dy
7. Use modified Euler’s method to solve  x  y in the range 0  x  0.4 by taking h = 0.2
dx
given that y(0) = 1. (June 2017)

dy
8. Use modified Euler’s method to solve  log( x  y ), y(0)  2 to find y(0.4) by taking h = 0.2.
dx
(Dec 2014)
9. Obtain y(1.2) by using modified Euler’s method dy  y  x , y(1) = 2. (June 2015)
dx yx
dy x
10. Use modified Euler’s method to find 𝑦(20.2)and 𝑦(20.4) given that  log 10  , y(20)  5 taking
dx  y
ℎ = 0.2. (June 2017)
dy y
11. Using modified Euler’s method find 𝑦 at 𝑥 = 0.1, given  3x  , y(0)  1 , h=0.1. Perform 2 iterations.
dx 2
(Dec 2017)
dy y
12. Given  1  when y(2)=2. Compute y(2.1) by modified Euler’s method correct to four decimal places
dx x
taking h=0.05.
dy y  x
13. Apply Runge-Kutta fourth order method to find y(0.2) for an IVP  , y (0)  1 taking h  0.2
dx y  x
(Dec 2017)
dy y  x
2 2
14. Apply Runge-Kutta fourth order method to find y(0.2) for an IVP  , y (0)  1 taking h  0.2
dx y 2  x 2
(June 2017)
dy
15. Using Runge-Kutta fourth order method find y at x  0.1 for an IVP  2 y  3e , y(0)  0
x

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dy y
16. Apply Runge-Kutta fourth order method to find y(0.1) by taking h  0.1, given that  3x  , y(0)  1.
dx 2
Carryout three iterations. (Dec 2015)
dy
15. Use Runge-Kutta method of fourth order find y(0.2) for the equation  x  y 2 , y(0)  1. taking ℎ = 0.1.
dx
(June 2014)
dy
16. Given that  x  y 2 and the data y(0)  0, y(0.2)  0.02, y(0.4)  0.0795, y(0.6)  0.1762 . Compute y at
dx
x  0.8 by Milne’s method. (Dec 2010)
dy
17. Solve the initial value problem  1  xy 2 , y(0)=1 for x = 0.4 by using Milne’s predictor corrector method
dx
for the following data: x 0.1 0.2 0.3
y 1.10 1.223 1.355
18. The following table gives the solution of 5𝑥𝑦 ′ + 𝑦 2 − 2 = 0. Find the value of 𝑦 at 𝑥 = 4.5 using Milne’s
predictor corrector method: (June 2017)

x 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4


y 1 1.0049 1.0097 1.0143 1.0187

dy
19. If  2e x  y , y(0)  2, y(0.1)  2.010, y(0.2)  2.040, y(0.3)  2.090. Compute y at x  0.4 by Milne’s
dx
method. Apply corrector formula twice. (Dec 2017)
dy
20. Given that  x  y 2 and the data y(0)  0, y(0.2)  0.02, y(0.4)  0.0795, y(0.6)  0.1762. . Compute y at
dx
x  0.8 by Adams Bashforth method. (Dec 2015, June 2015)

21. Using Adams predictor-corrector method, obtain the solution of dy  xy at x=0.4 given the values
dx 2
X 0 0.1 0.2 0.3
Y 1 1.0025 1.0101 1.0228
(June 2014)
dy
22. Apply Adams-Bashforth method to find y(0.4) given  2e x  y and the data y(0)  2, y(0.1)  2.01,
dx
y(0.2)  2.04, y(0.3)  2.09.
𝑑𝑦
23. Given 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥 2 (1 + 𝑦) and 𝑦(1) = 1, y(1.1)=1.233, y(1.2)=1.548, y(1.3)=1.975. Evaluate y(1.4) by

Adams-Bashforth method. (June 2017)


24. Find 𝑦 at 𝑥 = 0.4 given 𝑦 ′ + 𝑦 + 𝑥𝑦 2 = 0 and 𝑦0 = 1, 𝑦1 = 0.9008 , 𝑦2 = 0.8066 , 𝑦3 = 0.722 taking
h=0.1 using Adams-Bashforth method. Apply corrector formula twice. (Dec 2017)

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MODULE – II
NUMERICAL METHODS

1. Apply fourth order Runge-Kutta method to find y(0.1) for an IVP y   x 2 y   2 xy  1, y(0)  1, y (0)  0.
(Dec 2012)
2. Apply fourth order Runge-Kutta method to find y(0.2) for an IVP y  xy  y  0, y(0)  1, y(0)  0.
(Dec 2015)
2
d 2 y  dy 
3. Solve  x   y 2  0, y(0)  1, y (0)  0. Evaluate 𝑦(0.2) using fourth order Runge-Kutta
dx 2  dx 
method correct to four decimal places. (Dec 2017, June 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013)

4. Use fourth order Runge-Kutta method to find y(0.1) for an IVP


d2y  dy 
 x 3  y  , y (0)  1, y (0)  0.5. Take step length ℎ = 0.1. (June 2012)
 dx 
2
dx
5. Apply Milne’s method to find y(0.8). Given that y satisfies the equation y   2 yy  and y and y  are
governed by the following values. y(0)  2, y(0.2)  0.2027, y(0.4)  0.4228, y(0.6)  0.6841, y(0)  1,
y(0.2)  1.041, y(0.4)  1.179, y(0.6)  1.468. (Dec 2015)
6. Apply Milne’s method to find y(0.4). given y  xy  y  0, y(0)  1, y(0)  0, y(0.1)  0.995,
y(0.1)  0.0995, y(0.2)  0.9802, y (0.2)  0.196, y(0.3)  0.956, and y(0.3)  0.2863.
(Dec 2015, June 2015)
7. Apply Milne’s method to find y(0.8) given that y 1  2 yy and the table:
𝑥 0 0.2 0.4 0.6
𝑦 0 0.02 0.0795 0.1762

𝑦 0 0.1996 0.3937 0.5689
Apply corrector formula twice. (Dec 2017)
2
d y dy
8. Apply Milne’s method to find y(0.4). for the equation 2
 3x  6 y  0 given that y(0)  2,
dx dx
y(0.1)  1.03995, y(0.2)  1.138036, y(0.3)  1.29865, y(0)  0.1, y(0.1)  0.6955, y(0.2)  1.258,
y(0.3)  1.873. (Dec 2012)

d2y  dy 
9. Apply Milne’s method to find 𝑦(1.4) given that 𝑦 satisfies the equation 2 2   4 x   and 𝑦 and
dx  dx 
y  are governed by the following values y(1)  2, y(1.1)  2.215, y(1.2)  2.4649, y(1.3)  2.7514, y(1)  2,
y(1.1)  2.3178, y(1.2)  2.6725, y(1.3)  3.0657. (June 2017, 2014)

SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

10. Obtain the series solution of Bessel’s differential equation 𝑥 2 𝑦 ′′ + 𝑥𝑦 ′ + (𝑥 2 − 𝑛2 )𝑦 = 0.


(June 2017, 2012)
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦 1
11. Obtain the solution of the equation 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 2 + 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 + (𝑥 2 − 4) 𝑦 = 0 (June 2014)
2
12. Prove that 𝐽1 (𝑥) = √𝜋𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥. (Dec 2017, June 2017, 2015, 2013)
2

2
13. Solve 𝐽−1 (𝑥) = √𝜋𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥.
2
1 𝑑
14. Derive Rodrique’s formula 𝑃𝑛 (𝑥) = 2𝑛 𝑛! (𝑥 2 − 1)𝑛 (Dec 2017, 2015, June 2017, 2013)
𝑑𝑥 𝑛
15. Compute 𝑃0 , 𝑃1 , 𝑃2 , 𝑃3 , 𝑃4 using Rodrigue’s formula. (June 2009)
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16. Obtain the series solution of Legendre’s differential equation,


𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
(1 − 𝑥 2 ) − 2𝑥 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑛(𝑛 + 1)𝑦 = 0. (June 2014, 2012)
𝑑𝑥 2
1
17. If 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 are two distinct roots of 𝐽𝑛 (𝑥) = 0 then prove that ∫0 𝑥𝐽𝑛 (𝛼𝑥)𝐽𝑛 (𝛽𝑥)𝑑𝑥 = 0 if 𝛼 ≠ 𝛽.
(Dec 2017, 2015)
3 2
18. Express 𝑓(𝑥) = 3𝑥 − 𝑥 + 5𝑥 − 2 in terms of Legendre Polynomials. (June 2017)

8 10 4
19. With the usual notations, show that 𝑥 4 − 3𝑥 2 + 𝑥 = 35 𝑃4 (𝑥) − 𝑃2 (𝑥) + 𝑃1 (𝑥) − 5 𝑃0 (𝑥).
7
(Dec 2011)
3 2
20. If 𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 𝑥 + 1 = 𝑎𝑃0 (𝑥) + 𝑏𝑃1 (𝑥) + 𝑐𝑃2 (𝑥) + 𝑑𝑃3 (𝑥), then find the values of 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑.
(Dec 2017)
4 3 2
21. Express 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 3𝑥 − 𝑥 + 5𝑥 − 2 in terms of Legendre Polynomials. (June 2015, 2013, 2012)

22. Express 𝑓(𝑥) = 2𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 2 in terms of Legendre Polynomials. (Dec 2015, 2012)

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MODULE – III

COMPLEX VARIABLES

1. Derive C-R equations in Cartesian form. (June 2013, Dec 2017, 2015, 2014)
2. Derive C-R equations in polar form. (June 2017, 2012)
3. Define a harmonic function. Prove that the real and imaginary parts of an analytic function are harmonic.
(June 2015)
4. If 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑢(𝑟, 𝜃) + 𝑖𝑣(𝑟, 𝜃) is an analytic function, show that 𝑢 and 𝑣 satisfy the equation
𝜕2 ∅ 1 𝜕∅ 1 𝜕2 ∅
+ 𝑟 𝜕𝑟 + 𝑟 2 𝜕𝜃2 = 0 (Dec 2012)
𝜕𝑟 2
5. Define an analytic function in a region 𝑅 and show that 𝑓(𝑧) is constant, if 𝑓(𝑧) is an analytic function
with constant modulus. (June 2014)
𝑑𝑤
6. If 𝑤 = 𝑧 3 , find (June 2013)
𝑑𝑧
7. Verify whether 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑧 is analytic and hence obtain the derivative. (June 2015)
8. Show that 𝑧 𝑛 is analytic. Hence find the derivative. (June 2010)
𝑥
9. Construct the analytic function whose real part is 𝑢 = 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 + 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 (Dec 2015)
𝑥 4 𝑦 4 −2𝑥
10. Construct the analytic function whose real part is 𝑢 = . (Dec 2017)
𝑥 2 +𝑦 2
 
11. Find the analytic function 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑢 + 𝑖𝑣 if u  e  x x 2  y 2 cos y  2 xy sin y  (Dec 2012)
12. Construct the analytic function given u  e x
x cos y  y sin y  (Jan 2010)
y
13. Construct the analytic function whose imaginary part is (June 2015)
x  y2
2

14. Construct the analytic function given 𝑣 = 𝑒 𝑥 [(𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 )𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦 − 2𝑥𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦] (Dec 2012)
𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥
15. Construct the analytic function f(z) whose real part is 𝑐𝑜𝑠ℎ2𝑦−𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥 . Hence find the imaginary part.
(June 2017, Dec 2014)
16. Construct the analytic function whose imaginary part is v  e x sin y  y cos y 
x
(June 2009)

𝑥
17. If 𝑤 = ∅ + 𝑖𝑌 represents the complex potential for an electric field and 𝑌 = 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 + 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 ,
determine the function ∅ . Also find the complex potential as a function of 𝑧. (June 2012)
18. Verify that v  e x sin y  y cos y  is harmonic. Find 𝑢 such that 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑢 + 𝑖𝑣 is an analytic function.
x

Also find 𝑓(𝑧). (June 2012)


19. Show that u  e 2x
x cos 2 y  y sin 2 y  is harmonic. Find the analytic function 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑢 + 𝑖𝑣.(June 2008)
20. Find the analytic function 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑢 + 𝑖𝑣 if u  v  e x (cos y  sin y) (Dec 2011)

𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥+𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥−𝑒 −𝑦 𝜋
21. Find the analytic function 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑢 + 𝑖𝑣 if 𝑢 − 𝑣 = and 𝑓 ( ) = 0
2(𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥−𝑐𝑜𝑠ℎ𝑦) 2
(June 2014, Dec 2008)

2
   
2

f z     f z    f z 
2
22. If 𝑓(𝑧) is a holomorphic function of 𝑧, show that 
 x   y 
(Dec 2014, 2012, June 2008)

 2 2 
23. If 𝑓(𝑧) is a regular function of 𝑧, show that  2  2  f z   4 f z 

2 2
(Dec 2015, June 2012)
 x y 

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24. State and prove Cauchy’s theorem. (June 2008)


25. State and Prove Cauchy’s integral formula. (Dec 2017, 2011, June 2017, 2015, 2013, 2012)
26. State and Prove Cauchy’s integral formula and hence generalized Cauchy’s integral formula.
(June 2014)
𝑒 2𝑧
27. Evaluate ∫𝑐 (𝑧+1)(𝑧−2)
𝑑𝑧 where 𝑐 is the circle |𝑧| = 3. (Dec 2015, June 2011)
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜋𝑧 2
28. Using Cauchy’s integral formula, evaluate ∫𝑐 (𝑧−1)(𝑧−2)
𝑑𝑧 where 𝑐: |𝑧| = 3. (Dec 2012)

29. Evaluate 
sin z 2  cosz 2 where ‘C’ is circle |𝑧| = 3. (Dec 2014, 2012, June 2012)
dz
c ( z  1) ( z  2)
2

𝑑𝑧
30. Evaluate ∫𝑐 𝑑𝑧 where 𝐶: |𝑧 − 𝑖| = 2, using Cauchy’s integral formula.
(𝑧 2 +4)2
𝑧2
31. Determine the poles of ((𝑧−1)2 (𝑧+2)) and the residues at each pole. (Dec 2012)
sinπ 𝑧 2 +cosπ 𝑧 2
32. Evaluate ∫𝑐 (𝑧−1)2 (𝑧−2)
𝑑𝑧 where C is the circle |𝑧| = 3, by Cauchy’s residue theorem.
(Dec 2017, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, June 2017, 2008)
𝑧2
33. Using Cauchy’s residue theorem, evaluate the integral ∫𝑐 (𝑧−1)2 (𝑧+2)
𝑑𝑧 , where C is the circle
|𝑧| = 5/2. (Dec 2011)
2𝑧 2 +1
34. Using Cauchy’s residue theorem, evaluate ∫𝑐 (𝑧+1)2 (𝑧−2) 𝑑𝑧, where C is the circle |𝑧| = 3. (June 2011)
𝑒 2𝑧
35. Using Cauchy’s residue theorem, evaluate ∫𝑐 (𝑧+2)(𝑧+4)(𝑧+5)
𝑑𝑧 for ‘C’ as |𝑧| = 3. (June 2009)

36. Discuss the transformation 𝑤 = 𝑒 𝑧 . (Dec 2017, 2012, 2008, June 2017, 2013, 2011)
2
37. Discuss the transformation 𝑤 = 𝑧 .
38. Obtain the conformal transformation for 𝑤 = 𝑧 + 1/ 𝑧 (𝑧  0). (Dec 2014)
39. Find the bilinear transformation that maps the points 𝑧 = −1, 𝑖, −1 onto the points 𝑤 = 1, 𝑖, −1
respectively. Also find the invariant points. (Dec 2015, June 2011)
40. Find the bilinear transformation that transforms 0, 𝑖,  onto 1, −𝑖, −1 respectively. Hence find the fixed
points of the transformation. (June 2014, Dec 2009)
41. Find the bilinear transformation that transforms 1, 𝑖, −1 to 𝑖, 0, −𝑖. (Dec 2014, 2012, June 2013)
42. Find the Bilinear transformation that transforms the points i, 1, −1 onto the points 1, 0,  respectively.
(June 2012)
43. Find the bilinear transformation which maps 1, 𝑖, −1 to 2, 𝑖, −2 respectively. Find the fixed points of the
transformation. (Dec 2017, June 2015)
44. Find the bilinear transformation which maps the points 0, 1, 𝑖 in the Z-plane onto 1 + 𝑖, −𝑖, 2 − 𝑖 in the
W-plane. (June 2010)
45. Find the bilinear transformation which maps 𝑧 = , 𝑖, 0 into 𝑤 = −1, −𝑖, 1. Also find the fixed points of
the transformation. (June 2017)

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MODULE-IV
PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS

1. A random variable X as the following probability function

x 01 2 3 4 5 6 7
p(x) 0k 2k 2k 3k k 2
2k 2
7k 2  k
Find the value of k (ii) p( x  6) (iii) p(0  x  5)
2. The probability distribution of a finite random variable X is given by the following table:

X -2 -1 0 1 2 3
p(X ) 0.1 k 0.2 2k 0.3 k
Find k , mean and standard deviation. (Dec 2012)
3. The probability distribution of a finite random variable X is given by the following table:

X -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
p(X ) k 2k 3k 4k 3k 2k k
Find k , mean and standard deviation. (Dec 2015)
4. The probability distribution of a finite random variable X is given by the following table:

X 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
p(X ) k 3k 5k 7k 9k 11k 13k
Find k , P(X>5),P(3<X<6) (June 2013, Dec 2009)

5. A random variable x take the values -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3 such that 𝑃(𝑥 = 0) = 𝑃(𝑥 < 0) and
𝑃(𝑥 = −3) = 𝑃(𝑥 = −2) = 𝑃(𝑥 = −1) = 𝑃(𝑥 = 1) = 𝑃(𝑥 = 2) = 𝑃(𝑥 = 3). Find the probability
distribution. (June 2017)
k x 2 , 0  x  3
6. A continuous random variable x has the p. d. f f ( x)  
 0 , otherwise

Evaluate k and find (i) P( x  1) (ii) P(1  x  2) (iii) P( x  2) (Dec 2017, June 2012)
k
7. A random variable x has the density function p(x)  ,    x   . Determine k and
1 x 2
Evaluate (i) px  0 (ii) p(0 < x < 1).
8. Let x be a continuous random variable with distribution defined by
k x, 0 x5 
p( x)    Evaluate k and find (i) p(1  x  3) (ii) p( x  3)
 0 , elsewhere 
9. The probability density function of a continuous random variable is
k x (1  x) e x , 0  x  1
p ( x)  
 0 , otherwise
Find k and mean of the distribution.
10. Obtain the mean and variance of Binomial distribution (Dec 2017, 2014, June 2017, 2012)
11. Obtain the mean and variance of Poisson distribution (June 2017)
12. Obtain the mean and variance of Exponential distribution. (June 2014)
13. In a test on 2000 electric bulbs it was found that the life of a particular make, was normally distributed
with an average life of 2040 hours and standard deviation 60 hours. Estimate the number of bulbs likely
to burn for (i) more than 2150 hours (ii) less than 1950 hours (iii) between 1920 and 2160 hours.
[Given 𝐴(1.833) = 0.4664, 𝐴(1.5) = 0.4332, 𝐴(2) = 0.4772] (June 2017, 2008, Dec 2014, 2008)
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14. The probability that a bomb dropped from a plane will hits target is 0.2. If Six bombs are
dropped, find the probability that (i) Exactly two will hit the target (ii) at least two will hit the
target (iii) none will hit the target.
15. The probability that an individual suffers a bad reaction from a certain infection is 0.001.
Using Poisson distribution, determine the probability that out of 2000 individuals,
(i) exactly 3 (ii) more than 2 will suffer a bad reaction. (Dec 2017, June 2012)
16. The length of telephone conversation in a booth has been an exponential distribution and found on an
average to be 5 minutes. Find the probability that a random call made from this booth
i) ends less than 5 min ii) between 5 and 10 min. (Dec 2017)

17. The probability that a pen manufactured by a factory be defective is 1/10. If 12 such pens are
manufactured, what is the probability that i) exactly 2 are defective ii) atleast 2 are defective
iii) none of them are defective. (June 2017)
18. An airline knows that 5 percent of the people making reservations on a certain flight will not
turn up. Consequently, their policy is to sell 52 tickets for a flight that can only hold 50
passengers. Find the probability that there will be a seat available for every passenger who
turns up?
19. The probability that a man aged 60 will live to be 70 is 0.65. Find the probability that out
of 10 men, i)exactly 9 will live to be 70,(ii) At most 9 will live to be 70,(iii) at least 7 will live
to be 70 (June 2009)
20. In a normal distribution, 31% of the items are under 45 and 8% are over 64. Find the mean
and standard deviation, given that A(0.5) = 0.19 and A(1.4) = 0.42, where A(z) is the area
under the standard normal curve from 0 to z > 0 (Dec 2015, Dec 2012, June 2009)
21. The probability density of a continuous random variable is given by p(x)=𝑦0 𝑒 |−𝑥|,-10<𝑥< ∞,
Find 𝑦0 . Also find the mean. (Dec 2014, Dec 2012)
22. A die is thrown 8 times. Find the probability that 3 falls (i) Exactly 2 times (ii) At least once
(iii) At most 7 times. (June 2013)
23. In a certain factory turning out razor blades there is small 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) one defective, ii) Two defective, in a consignment of 10000 packets.
(Dec 2015)
Joint probability distribution
24. The joint probability distribution for the following table:
𝑦 2 3 4
𝑥
1 0.06 0.15 0.09
2 0.14 0.35 0.21

Determine the marginal distribution of 𝑥 and 𝑦 and verify that 𝑥 and 𝑦 are independent variables.
(Dec 2012, 2008)
25. The joint distribution of two random variables 𝑥 and 𝑦 is as follows:
𝑦 -4 2 7
𝑥
1 1/8 1/4 1/8 Determine i) marginal distribution of 𝑥 and 𝑦
5 1/4 1/8 1/8 ii) COV(𝑥, 𝑦) iii) 𝜌(𝑥, 𝑦) (June 2017)

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26. A fair coin is tossed thrice. The random variables x and y are defined as follows:
𝑥 = 0 or 1 according as head or tail occurs on the first toss. 𝑦 =number of heads.
i) Determine the marginal probability distribution of x and y.
ii) Determine the joint distribution of 𝑥 and 𝑦.
iii) Determine 𝐸(𝑥), 𝐸(𝑦), 𝐸(𝑥𝑦). iv) Determine 𝜎𝑥 , 𝜎𝑦 . (June 2012)
27. Compute 𝑖) 𝑝(𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 2) 𝑖𝑖) 𝑝(𝑥 ≥ 1, 𝑦 ≤ 2) 𝑖𝑖𝑖) 𝑝(𝑥 ≤ 1, 𝑦 ≤ 2) 𝑖𝑣) 𝑝(𝑥 + 𝑦 ≥ 2),
Using the following joint probability distribution for x and y. (Dec 2011)
𝑦 0 1 2 3 Sum
𝑥
0 0 1/8 1/4 1/8 1/2
1 1/8 1/4 1/8 0 1/2
Sum 1/8 3/8 3/8 1/8 1

28. 𝑥 and 𝑦 are independent random variables, 𝑥 take the values 1, 2 with probabilities 0.7, 0.3 and 𝑦 take
the values -2, 5, 8 with probabilities 0.3, 0.5, 0.2. Find the joint distribution of 𝑥 and 𝑦. Hence find
COV(𝑥, 𝑦). (Dec 2017)
29. The joint probability distribution of two Random variable X and Y are given as:

𝑦 1 3 9
𝑥
2 1/8 1/24 1/12
4 1/4 1/4 0
6 1/8 1/24 1/12
i) Find marginal distribution of X and Y ii) find COV(X,Y) (June 2009, June 2011)

30. The joint distribution of two discrete variables 𝑥 and 𝑦 is 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑘(2𝑥 + 𝑦) where 𝑥 and 𝑦 are
integers such that 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2; 0 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 3. Find i) the values of 𝑘 ii) Marginal distributions of 𝑥 and 𝑦
iii) Are 𝑥 and 𝑦 independent? (Dec 2017)
31. The joint probability distribution of two Random variable X and Y is as follows:

𝑦 -2 -1 4 6
𝑥
1 0.1 0.2 0 0.3
2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0
Determine
i) Marginal distribution of X and Y.
ii) Co variance of x and y.
iii) Correlation of x and y. (Dec 2010)
32. A fair coin is tossed 4 times. Let X denote the number of heads occurring and let Y denote the longest
string of heads occurring. Find the joint distribution function of X and Y. (June 2010)
33. The joint probability distribution of two Random variable X and Y is as follows:

𝑦 -2 -1 4 5
𝑥
1 0.1 0.2 0 0.3
2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0
Determine i) Marginal distribution of X and Y. ii) Co variance of x and y. (June 2008)

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MODULE-V
SAMPLING THEORY

1. Define the terms: i) Null hypothesis ii) Type-I and Type-II error iii) Confidence limits
iv) Significance level. (Dec 2017, June 2017)
2. A sample of 100 tyres is taken from a lot. The mean life of tyres is found to be 39350 kilometers with a
standard deviation of 3260. Can it be considered as a true random sample from a population with mean
life of 40000 kilometers? (Use 0.05 level of significance) Establish 99% confidence limits within which
the mean life of tyres expected to lie. (Given that 𝑍0.05 = 1.96, 𝑍0.01 = 2.58) (Dec 2015)
3. Certain tubes manufactured by a company have mean life time of 800 hrs and standard deviation of 60
hrs. Find the probability that a random sample of 16 tubes taken from the group will have a mean life
time (i) between 790 hrs and 810 hrs, (ii) less than 785 hrs, (iii) more than 820 hrs.
[ ∅(0.67) = 0.2486, ∅(1) = 0.3413, ∅(1.33) = 0.4082] (June 2014)
4. A random sample of 400 items chosen from an infinite population is found to have a mean of 82 and a
standard deviation of 18. Find the 95% confidence limits for the mean of the population from which the
sample is drawn. (June 2012)
5. In 324 throws of a six faced die an odd number turned up 181 times. Is it reasonable to think that the die
is an unbiased one? (June 2017)
6. A biased coin is tossed 500 times and head turns up 120 times. Find the 95% confidence limits for the
proportion of heads turning up in infinitely many tosses. (Given that 𝑍𝑐 = 1.96) (Dec 2012)

7. A die thrown 9000 times and a throw of 3 or 4 was observed 3240 times. Is it reasonable to think that the
die is an unbiased one? (Dec 2017)
8. In a City ‘A’ 20% of a random sample of 900 school boys had a certain slight physical defect. In another
city B 18.5% of a random sample of 1600 school boys had the same defect. Is the difference between the
proportions is significant? Why? (Dec 2014)
9. It has been found that the mean breaking strength of a particular brand of thread is 275.6gms with
𝜎 = 39.7gms. A sample of 36 pieces of thread showed a mean breaking strength of 253.2gms. Test the
claim at 1 and 5% level of significance. (Dec 2017)
10. Ten individuals are chosen at random from a population and their heights in inches are found to be 63,
63, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 70, 71, 71 . Test the hypothesis that the mean height of the universe is 66 inches.
(Given that 𝑡0.05 = 2.262 𝑓𝑜𝑟 9 𝑑. 𝑓.) (Dec 2015)
11. Nine items have values 45, 47, 50, 52, 48, 47, 49, 53, 51 . Does the mean of these differ significantly
from assumed of mean 47.5 . (𝛾 = 8 , 𝑡0.05 = 2.31) (June 2015)
12. A set of five similar coins is tossed 320 times and the result is

No. of 0 1 2 3 4 5
heads:
Frequency 6 27 72 112 71 32
2 (5)
Test the hypothesis that the data follow a binomial distribution.[Given 𝜑0.05 = 11.07] (June 2014)

13. In the past, a machine has produced washers having a thickness of 0.50 mm. To determine whether the
machine is in proper working order, a sample of 10 washers is chosen for which the mean thickness is
found as 0.53 mm with standard deviation 0.03 mm. Test the hypothesis that the machine is in proper
working order, using a level of significance of (i) 0.05 and (ii) 0.01 (June 2012)

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14. A certain stimulus administered to each of 12 patients resulted in the following change in blood pressure
5, 2, 8, -1, 3, 0, 6, -2, 1, 5, 0, 4 (in appropriate unit). Can it be concluded that, on the whole, the stimulus
will change the blood pressure. Use 𝑡0.05 (11) = 2.201. (Dec 2017, 2012)
15. A manufacture claimed that at least 95% of the equipment which he supplied to a factory conformed to
specifications. An examination of a sample of 200 pieces of equipment revealed that 18 of them were
faulty. Test his claim at a significance level of 1% and 5% (Dec 2014)

16. Fit a Poisson distribution to following data and test the goodness of fit at 5% level of significance. Given
2
that 𝜑0.05 = 7.815 for 4 degrees of freedom. (Dec 2015)

𝑥 0 1 2 3 4
Frequency 122 60 15 2 1
17. It is required to test whether the proportion of smokers among students is less than that among the
lectures. Among 60 randomly picked students, 2 were smokers. Among 17 randomly picked lecturers, 5
were smokers. What would be your conclusion? (June 2014)

18. Two horses A and B were tested according to the time (in sec) to run a particular race with the following
results: (June 2017)
Horse 𝐴 28 30 32 33 33 29 34
Horse B 29 30 30 24 27 29
Test whether you can discriminate between the two horses. (𝑡0.05 = 2.2 and 𝑡0.02 = 2.72 𝑓𝑜𝑟 11 𝑑. 𝑓)

19. Genetic theory states that children having one parent of blood type M and the other of blood type N will
always be one of the three types M, MN, N and that the proportions of these types will on an average be
1 : 2 : 1. A report states that out of 300 children having one M parent and one N parent, 30% were found
to be of type M, 45% of type MN and the remainder of type N. Test the theory by 𝛾 2 (Chi square) test.
(June 2012)
20. A die is thrown 60 times and the frequency distribution for the number appearing on the face X is given
by the following table: (Dec 2015)

X 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequency 15 6 4 7 11 17
2 (5) 2 (5)
Test the hypothesis that the die is unbiased. (Given 𝛾0.05 = 11.07 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛾0.01 = 15.09)

STOCHASTIC PROCESS:

21. Find the fixed probability vector of the regular stochastic matrix.

0 1 0
𝑝=[ 0 0 1] (June 2011, 2008, Dec 2008)
1/2 1/2 0

0 1 0
22. Find the unique fixed probability vector for the regular stochastic matrix 𝐴 = [1/6 1/2 1/3]
0 2/3 1/3
(Dec 2017, June 2017)
23. Three boys A, B and C are throwing a ball to each other. A always throws the ball to B and B always
throws the ball to C. But C is just as likely to throw the ball to B as to A. If C was the first person to
throw the ball. Find the probabilities that

i) A has the ball ii) B has the ball iii) C has the ball, for the forth throw. (June 2017, 2008)
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24. Explain i) Transient state ii) Recurrent state iii) absorbing state of Markov chain.
(Dec 2010, 2008, June 2010)
25. Find the fixed probability vector of the regular stochastic matrix.

0.5 0.25 0.25


𝐴 = [0.5 0 0.5 ] (June 2011, 2009)
0 1 0
26. A company executive changes his car every year. If he has a car of make A, he changes over to make B.
from make B he changes over to make c. if he has car ‘C’ then he gives equal preference to change over
to make A or make B car. If he had a car of make C in year 2008 find the probability that he will have a
car of i) make A in 2010, ii) make ‘C’ in 2010. (June 2009)
27. A software engineer goes to his office everyday by motor bike or by car. He never goes by bike on two
consecutive days. But if he goes by a car on a day then he is equally likely to go by car or by bike the
next day. Find the transition probability matrix of the Markov chain. If car is used on the first day of the
week , find the probability that after 4 days i) Bike is used ii) Car is used. (Dec 2012, June 2012)
28. A man’s smoking habits are as follows: If he smokes filter cigarettes one week, he switches to non-filter
cigarettes the next week with probability 0.2. On the other hand, if he smokes non-filter cigarettes one
week, there is a probability of 0.7 that he will smoke non-filter cigarettes the next week as well. In the
long run how often does he smoke filter cigarettes? (Dec 2017)
29. Define stochastic matrix. Find the unique fixed probability vector for the regular stochastic matrix
0 1 0
𝐴 = [1/2 0 1/2] (Dec 2009)
1/2 1/4 1/4
30. Every year, a man trades his car for a new car. If he has a Maruthi, he trades it for an Ambassador. If he
has an Ambassador, he trades it for a Santro. However, if he has a Santro, he is just as likely to trade if
for a new Santro as to trade if for Maruthi or an Ambassador. In 2000, he bought his first car, which was
Santro. Find the probability that he has i) 2002 Santro ii) 2002 Maruthi. (Dec 2009)
31. A man’s gambling luck follows a pattern. If he wins a game the probability of winning the next game is
0.6. however, if he loses a game, the probability of losing the next game is 0.7. there is an even chance
that he wins the first game.
i) Find the transition matrix of the Markov process.
ii) Find the probability that he wins the third game.
iii) Find out how often, in the long run, he wins. (June 2011, 2010)
32. Verify that the matrix is a regular stochastic matrix.

0 0 1
𝐴 = ⌈1/2 1/4 1/4⌉ (Dec 2010)
0 1 0
0 2/3 1/3
33. Prove that the Markov chain whose t.p.m 𝑃 = [1/2 0 1/2] is irreducible. Find the corresponding
1/2 1/2 0
stationary probability vector. (June 2017)
34. Discuss: i) Absorbing state ii) Transient state iii) Recurrent state iv) periodic state. (Dec 2012, 2011)

35. Find the fixed probability vector of the regular stochastic matrix.

1/2 1/4 1/4


𝐴 = [1/2 0 1/2] (Dec 2012)
0 1 0

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