ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), PALAYAMKOTTAI - 627 002.

SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS – NOVEMBER – 2023

21UMTA31
B. SC. MATHS SEMESTER - III

PAPER : STATISTICS - I
Time : 3 Hrs. MAX. MARKS: 100

Reg. No. :

PART – A
Answer ALL the Questions: (20x1=20)
Choose the correct Answer: Answer

1. If A and A are mutually disjoint events the n P A ∪ A = ______ ( )

a) one b) zero
c) – 1 d) 1 – P ( A)

2. When two coins are tossed, the probability of getting exactly to tails in
______
a) 0 b) 1
c) ¼ d) ½

3. (
If B ⊂ A, then P A ∩ B = ______ )
a) P (A) – P ( B) b) P (A) + P ( B)
c)1– P (AB) d) P (A) . P ( B)

4. The probability of a sure event is _______

a) 0 b) 1
c) -1 d) 0.5

5. The probability getting an even number on a dice is _______

a) 0 b) 1
c) ½ d) ¼

6. Events P and Q are independent if P ( A ∩ B ) = _______

a) P (A) – P ( B) b) P (A) – 1
c) P (A) + P ( B) d) P (A) . P ( B)

7. E (X) = _________for a discrete random variable X is

a) ∑ x 3 p ( x ) b) ∑ x 2 p ( x )
c) ∑ p (x ) d) ∑ xp ( x )

8. Variance of a random variable X is _______

a) E ( x 2 ) ( )
b) E x 2 − ( E ( x ) )
2

c) ⎡⎣E ( x ) ⎤⎦ d) E ( x ) − E ( x 2 )
2

9. For discrete probability distribution M x (E ) = ______

a) ∑e
x
tx
f (x ) b) ∑ x f (x )
x

c) ∑ x f (x )
x
2
d) ∑x
x
2
10. μ4 = ______
a) k4 + 3k2 b) k4 + 2k2
c) k 4 + 3k 22 d) k 4

11. Var(X) = _____if E ( x 2 ) = 15 /2, E ( x ) = 5 /2

a) 5/2 b) 5/4
c) 5/10 d) 15/2

12. Cov (ax , by ) = _________

a) a 2b 2 Cov ( x , y ) b) a b Cov ( x , y )
c) a 2 Cov ( x , y ) d) ab 2 Cov ( x , y )

13. The mean of binomial distribution is ______

a) np2 b) (n-1)P
c) np d) n 2 p

14. The mode of Poisson distribution is ______

2
a) x λ b) λ x

c) λ x 2 d) λ /x

15. Variance of geometric distribution is ______

a) q / p2 b) qp 2
c) qp 3 d) q /p

16. If the binominal distribution has men 4 and variance 3 then P = ______
a) 0 b) ¼
c) ¾ d) 1

17. For normal distribution , β1 = ________

a) 3 b) 2
c) 1 d) 0

18. Normal distribution curve is symmetrical about the line ______

a) χ = μ b) χ = 0
c) χ = 1 d) χ = μ 2

19. The variance of exponential distribution is _______

a) 1 2 b) 1θ
θ
c) θ d) θ 2

20. For Gamma distribution β2 = ________

a) 1 + 2 λ b) 3 + 6 λ

c) 3 + 4 λ d) 3 + 2 λ
 ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), PALAYAMKOTTAI - 627 002.
SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS – NOVEMBER – 2023
21UMTA31
B. SC. MATHS SEMESTER - III

PAPER : STATISTICS - I
Time : 3 Hrs. MAX. MARKS: 100

Reg. No. :

PART – B
Answer ALL the Questions: (5x3=15)

21. In a random arrangement of the letters of the word “COMMERCE”, find the
probability that all the vowels come together.
22. Define continuous distribution function.
23. Prove that Cov( x ,y) = E ( xy) – E(x) E(y).
24. Define binomial distribution.
25. Write the M.G. F. of normal distribution.

PART – C
Answer ALL the Questions: (5x7=35)

26. a) If the letters of the word “REGULATIONS” be arranged at random, what

is the chance that there will be exactly 4 letters between R and E?
(OR)
b) Prove that for two events A and B
P ( A ∩ B ) = P ( A ) . P (B \ A ) , P ( A ) > 0
= P (B ) . P ( A \ B ) , P (B ) > 0
⎧⎪x ; x = 1,2,3, 4,5
27. a) If , P ( x ) = ⎨ 15
⎪⎩0, else were

{
Find (i) P { x =1 or 2}, and ii) P 12 < × < 5 2 × ≥ }
(OR)
b) Let X be a continuous random variable with p.d.f. given by
⎧ Kx 0 ≤ x <1
⎪ k 1≤ x < 2
⎪
f (x ) = ⎨
⎪ −Kx + 3k 2≤x <3
⎪⎩ 0 elsewhere
i) determine the constant k,
ii) Determine F(x) the C.d. f.

28. a) An Urn contains 7 while and 3 red balls. To ball are drawn together, at
random from this Urn. Compute the probability that neither of them is
white. Find also the probability of getting one white and one red ball. Hence
compute the expected umber of white balls drawn.
(OR)
b) If the moments of variate X are defined by

E (X r ) = 0.6 ; y = 1, 2, 3…, show that

P (X = 0) = 0.4, P(X = 1) = 0.6, P ( X ≥ 2 ) = 0
29. a) If X is a Poisson variate such that
P(X=2) = 9P (X =4) +90 P (X=6)
Find i) λ , ii) the mean of X, iii) β1 , the coefficients of swkewness.
(OR)
b) (i) Define Geometric Distribution.
(ii) Derive moments of Geometric distribution.
30. a) Derive cumulant generating function of Gamma distribution.
(OR)
b) Derive constants of Beta distribution of first kind.

PART – D

Answer any THREE Questions: (3x10=30)

31. The probabilities of x, y and z becoming managers are 4/9, 2/9 and 1/3
respectively. The probabilities that the bonus scheme will be introduced if
x, y and z becomes managers are 3/10, ½ and 4/5 respectively.
i) What is the probability that bonus scheme will be introduced.
ii) If the bonus scheme has been introduced, what is the probability that
the manager appointed was x?

32. The diameter of an electric cable, say x is assumed to be a continuous

random variable with p.d.f.
f ( x ) = 6x (1 − x ) , 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 .
i) Check that f (x) is p.d.f and
ii) Determine a number b such that P ( X < b ) = P ( X > b ) .

33. In four tosses of a can, let be the number of heads. Tabulate the 16
possible outcomes with the corresponding values of x. By simple counting
derive the probability distribution of x ant hence calculate the expected
value of x.

34. The probability of a man hitting a target is ¼

i) If he fires 7 times what is the probability if his hilting the target at least
twice?
ii) How many times must he fire so that the probability of his hitting the
target atleast once is greater than 2/3?

35. X and Y are independent with a common p. d. f. (exponential).

⎧e − x , x ≥ 0
f (x ) ⎨
⎩0 , x < 0
Find a p. d. f for X – Y.

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