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This document is a test for a probability and random processes course. It contains 3 parts with multiple choice and written answer questions. Part A contains 5 multiple choice questions worth 4 marks each, Part B contains 4 out of 6 short answer questions worth 5 marks each, and Part C contains 2 out of 3 longer answer questions worth 10 marks each. The questions cover topics such as expected value, moments, probability density functions, cumulative distribution functions, independence of random variables, moment generating functions, and properties of common distributions.

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Vidya Academy of Science & Technology

This document is a test for a probability and random processes course. It contains 3 parts with multiple choice and written answer questions. Part A contains 5 multiple choice questions worth 4 marks each, Part B contains 4 out of 6 short answer questions worth 5 marks each, and Part C contains 2 out of 3 longer answer questions worth 10 marks each. The questions cover topics such as expected value, moments, probability density functions, cumulative distribution functions, independence of random variables, moment generating functions, and properties of common distributions.

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VIDYA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Vlll
th
Semester B.Tech. in Electronics & Communication Engineering
Second Series Test FEB 2014
AI 09L25 Probability and Random Processes
Time: 1hr.50 min. Maximum: 50 Marks
PART A (Answer ALL questions)
1. What is meant by the expected value of a random variable?

2. Find the n
th
moment the uniform random variable distributed from 0 to a.
3. Let X be a random variable with E[X]=1 and var[X]=4. Then find E [(2X - 4)
2
]
4. Give the pdf for Erlang random variable.
5. Obtain the CDF of a Cauchy random variable with pdf f
X
(x) =
2 2
) ( a x b
b


.
(5 x 4= 20 marks)
PART B (Answer any FOUR questions)
6. Show that the function F
X
(x) = ) ( tan
1
2
1
1
x

represents a cumulative distribution


function of some random variable.
7. A random variable has a pdf fiven by ]
8
) 3 (
exp[
8
1
2

. Find the probability


P( |X-2| >1) and express it in terms of Q function.

8. A Gaussian random variable has a probability density function of the form

f
X
(x) = c exp(-(ax
2
+3x+1)). Find the value of the constant c.

9. For any constants a and b, show that E[aX+b] = aE[X] + b.
{ E[f(x)] represents expectation of f(x) }

(4*5=20Marks)


PART C (Answer any TWO questions)
10. X
1
,X
2
,X
3
are three independent random variables which are uniformly distributed
between 0 and 1. Find the probability P( X
1
+X
2
X
3
).
11. Find the moment generation function for the random variable X with pdf
f
X
(x) = x exp (- x
2
/2 ) u(x)
12. Find the mean and variance of the Laplace distribution function given by
) exp(
2
1
(x) f
X
b
x
b

=

(2*10=20 Marks)

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