MATHEMATICS & STATISTIC

QAT
Question Bank
 1. Which of the following is not a measure of central tendency?
A. Median
B. Mode
C. Standard deviation
D. Mode

2. Which of the following divides a group of data into four subgroups?

A. Percentiles
B. Deciles
C. Median
D. Quartiles

3. The mean of a distribution is 23, the median is 24, and the mode is 25.5. It is most likely that this distribution is:
A. Positively Skewed
B. Symmetrical
C. Asymptotic
D. Negatively Skewed

4. A coefficient of correlation is computed to be -0.95 means that:

A. The relationship between two variables is weak.
B. The relationship between two variables is strong and positive
C. The relationship between two variables is strong and but negative
D. Correlation coefficient cannot have this value

5. A box contains 2 white, 3 black and 5 red balls. In how many ways can three balls be drawn from the box if at
least one black ball is to be included in the draw
A. 29
B. 36
C. 48
D. 85

6. How many words can be formed by using all letters of word ALIVE?
A. 86
B. 95
C. 105
D. 120

7. Two unbiased coins are tossed. What is probability of getting at most one
tail?
A. 1/2
B. 1/3
C. 3/2
D. 3/4
8. Three coins are tossed. What is the probability of getting at most two tails?
A. 7/8
B. 1/8
C. 2/8
D. 4/8

9. A random variable X has the Binomial distribution with parameters - (12, 0.25). Find
the probability of: P (X<5)
A. 0.9687
B. 0.8424
C. 0.7378
D. 0.7

10. A die is thrown twice and the sum of the numbers appearing is observed to be 6. What is the
conditional probability that the number 4 has appeared at least once is.
A. 2/5
B. 1/3
C. 1/6
D. ¼

2𝑥+3 4𝑥+7
11. If the correlation between X and Y is 0.3, what is the correlation between and
5 11
A. 0.3
B. 0.3 /5 x 11
C. 2 x 4 x 0.3 / 5 x 11
D. None of the above

12.

Above mentioned is the line plot of number of pens brought by individual customer from a stationery in one day.
The median number of books bought by customer is:
A. 3
B. 4
C. 3.5
D. 4.5
 min⁡{x,(𝑘 − 𝑥)}⁡⁡𝑖𝑓⁡0 < 𝑥 < 2
13. The value of k for which the function f(x) = {
0⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑤𝑖𝑠𝑒
is a probability density of
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

14. The variance of the first n natural numbers (1,2,…,n) is …….

A. (n+1) (2n+1) / 6
B. n2-1 / 12
C. 2n(2n+3)/ 6
D. (n+1)2 / 12

15. For 9 Bernoulli trials, what will be the mean of trials when the probability of failure is 0.56?
A. 5.04
B. 1.74
C. 3.96
D. 2.82

16. Number of products manufactured in a factory in a day are 3500 and probability that some piece is defected
is 0.55 then mean of binomial probability distribution is
A. 1925
B. 6364
C. 63.64
D. 3500

17. A class consists of 15 girls and 10 boys. Three students are to be randomly selected. Find the
probability that one boy and two girls are picked.
A. 1/50
B. 3/25
C. 21/46
D. 25/122

18. If we differentiate y = x4 / 4 + 2x2

we get:
A. x3/4 + 4x
B. 4x3 + 4x
C. 4x3 + 2x2
D. x3 + 4x
19. Which of the following is the second derivative of f (x) = 4x3 – 11x2 – 14x + 19
A. f ′′(x) = 12x2 – 22x − 14
B. f ′′(x) = 12x − 22
C. f ′′(x) = 24x − 22
D. f ′′(x) = 4x – 11

20. Which of the following correctly evaluates the definite integral 2 ∫3(x2 + 34) dx ?
A. 97/3
B. 110/3
C. 121/3
D. 74/3

21. Show that the arithmetic- geometric mean inequality holds for number 7 and 9.
A. AM= 8.94, GM= 7.9
B. AM= 7.94, GM= 8
C. AM= 8.94, GM=7
D. AM= 8, GM= 7.94

22. If A and B are matrices, then which from the following is true?
A. A+B≠B+ A
B. (At)t ≠ A
C. AB ≠ BA
D. all are true

23. The side of an equilateral triangle is increasing at the rate of 2 cm/s. The rate at which area increases
when the side is 10 is
A. 10 cm2/s
B. 10/3 cm2/s
C. √3 cm2/s
D. 10√3 cm2/s

𝑎 0 0
24. If A =0 𝑎 0 then |adj A| =
0 0 𝑎
A. a12
B. a9
C. a6
D. a-3
 𝑑𝑥
25. ∫ (𝑥−8)(𝑥+7)
1 𝑥+2
A. log | | + 𝑐
15 𝑥−1
1 𝑥+8
B. 15
log |𝑥+7| + 𝑐
1 𝑥−8
C. 15
log |𝑥+7| + 𝑐

D. None of the above

26. If the order of matrix A is m×p. And the order of B is p×n. Then the order of matrix AB is?
A. m × n
B. n × m
C. n × p
D. m × p

27. What is a, if is a singular matrix?

A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9

28. x3y3=?
A. 3x3y
B. (x y)6
C. 9xy
D. xxxyyy

29. Find the sum of odd numbers between 0- 50?

A. 625
B. 425
C. 900
D. 25

3𝑥−4
30. Integrate ∫ 𝑥2−3𝑥+2 dx

A. |x – 1| + |x – 2|2 +c
B. ln|x – 1| + ln|x – 2|2 +c
C. ln|x – 1| + 2 ln|x – 2|
+c
D. 0
 6 2𝑥−7
31. Solve the simultaneous equation: =⁡⁡
3𝑥−1⁡ 7⁡

A. x=-7 or 5/6

B. x=7 or -5/6
C. x=-5 or 6 1 1
D. x=5 or - 6 1 1

32. Which of the following is the derivative of y = x2 + 7?

𝑑𝑦
A. ⁡= 2x + 7
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
B.⁡ = 2x
𝑑𝑥
𝑑𝑦
C. = 2x2
𝑑𝑥

𝑑𝑦
D. = ⁡1⁡
𝑥3+C
𝑑𝑥 3

33. Which of the following is the second derivative of f(x) = 2x−3 – 5x−2 + 9?
A. f ′′(x) = −24x−5 + 30x−4
B. f ′′(x) = −6x−4 + 10x−3
C. f ′′(x) = 12x−1 − 10
D. f ′′(x) = 24x−5 – 30x−4

𝑥4
34. If we differentiate: y = + 2x2, we get
4
𝑥3+4𝑥
A.
4

B. 4x3 + 4x
C. 4x3 + 2x2
D. x3 + 4x
 1 ⁡⁡𝑥4−3𝑥2+4𝑥
35. Find the value of ∫0 𝑥

𝑥4 ⁡⁡3𝑥2
A. -⁡ + 4x
4 2

B. x4 – 3x2 + 4 + c
C. 3x2 – 3 + c
D. None of the above

A. 2 − e−1
B. −e−1
C. 1 − e−1
D. ∞
37. Which of the following is the indefinite integral of x2 + 7 ?
A. 2x + c
B. x3 + 7x
C. 1 x3 + 7x
2
D. 1 x3 + 7x
3

38. If the outcomes of a discrete random variable follow a Poisson distribution, then their
A. Mean equals the variance
B. mean equals the standard deviation.
C. median equals the variance.
D. median equals the standard deviation.

1 2 −2 4
39. If A = [ ] and B = | | then AB=?
−3 4 −3 5
−14 20
A. | |
18 26

8 14
B. | |
6 8

−8 14
C. | |
−6 8

−14 −20
D. | |
−18 −26
40. If a matrix has equal number of columns and rows then it is said to be a
A. row matrix
B. identical matrix
C. square matrix
D. rectangular matrix

41. Interpret the Statement {x ∈ N : −1 ≤ x <5}.

A. x ∈ {−1,0,1,2,3,4,5}
B. x ∈ {−1,0,1,2,3,4}
C. x ∈ {0,1,2,3,4}
D. x ∈ {1,2,3,4}

42. Which of the following is the second derivative of f (x) = −2x4 + 3x−2 + 9?
A. −24x2 – 18x−4
B. −8x3 – 6x−3
C. −24x2 + 18x−4
D. −8x2 + 18

2
43. Which of the following correctly evaluates the definite integral ∫1 .2(x−2 + 2x−3) dx ?

11
A.
4
4
B.
3
5
C.
4
11
D.
8
 3 1
44. If a=[−2] and b=[ 6 ] then what is 3b-2a?
8 -2
−3
A. [ 22 ]
−22
3
B. [−22]
22
−3
C. [−22]
22
3
D. [22]
22

45. A group of 7 men and 6 women, five persons are to be selected to form a committee so that at least 3 men are
thereon the committee. In how many ways can it be done?
A. 456
B. 556
C. 656
D. 756

46. How many words can be formed by using all letters of the word BHOPAL?
A. 420
B. 520
C. 620
D. 720

47. In how many ways the letter of the word "RUMOUR" can be arranged
A. 2520
B. 480
C. 360
D. 180

48. The table consists of age at death of 30 male policyholders who held a policy with an insurance company
Age 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99 100-109
Frequency 1 2 5 10 8 3 1

Find the median age of the policyholders.

A. 77.5 Years
B. 76 Years
C. 5 Years
D. 8 Years
 49. The marks obtained by 40 out of 50 students in class are given below:
Marks 42 36 30 45 50
No. of Students 7 10 13 8 2

Find the mode of the above data.

A. 50
B. 13
C. 30
D. 42

50. What is probability of drawing two clubs from a well shuffled pack of 52 cards?
A. 12/51
B. 1/17
C. 1/26
D. 13/17

51. A die is rolled, find the probability that an even number is obtained.

C.
D. 4/6

A. 1/2

D. 0

53. 2600 applications for home mortgage are received by a bank and probability of approval is 0.78 then the
standard deviation of binomial probability distribution is
A. 2028
B. 546.16
C. 446.16
D. 646.16

54. For a Poisson distribution, parameter λ is having a value of 7. What is the variance for the distribution?

A. 2.64
B. 2.78
C. 7
D. 14
55. Bernoulli trials are a part of probability distribution.
a. Poisson
b. Binomial
c. Hyper Geometric
d. Normal

56. From a city population, the probability of selecting i) a male or a smoker is 7/10, ii) a male smoker is 2/5,
and iii) a male if a smoker is already selected is 2/3.Find the probability of selecting a smoker if a male
is selected :
A. 4/5
B. 2/5
C. 1/5
D. 3/5

57. Which of the following is not an example of a discrete probability distribution?

a. The sale or purchase price of a house
b. The number of bedrooms in a house
c. The number of bathrooms in a house
d. Whether or not

58. If a card is chosen from a standard deck of cards, what is the probability of getting a diamond or a
club?

A. 1/2
B. 13/52
C. 20/52
D. 12/52

59. Find the mode from these test results: 17, 19, 18, 17, 18, 19, 11, 17, 16, 19, 15, 15, 15, 17, 13, 11.
a. 15
b. 11
c. 17
d. 19

60. 21+22+23+....... +2n =

A. 2(2n – 1)
B. 2(2n-1 – 1)
C. 2(2n+1 – 1)
D. None of the above
61. Given a function as f(x)=5x+4, x belongs to R. If g: R R is inverse of function ‘f’. then:
A. g(x)=4x+5
B. g(x)=5/(4x-5)
C. g(x)=(x-4)/5
D. g(x)=5x-4

62. 21+22+23+...........+2n =
A. 2(2n – 1)
B. 2(2n-1 – 1)
C. 2(2n+1 – 1)
D. None of the above

63. The 5th term of the G.P. 3,6,12,….. is

A. 15
B. 24
C. 48
D. 3

64. The sum of series 1+1/3+1/32+….. is

A. 2
B. 3/2
C. 4/3
D. 10/9

6 0 5
65. The Value of [ 2 1 5 ] is
1 1 1
A. -7
B. 7
C. 8
D. 10

66. A function is said to be continuous for all x belonging to R, if

A. It is continuous at x=0
B. Differentiable at x=0
C. Continuous at two points
D. Differentiable for all x belonging to R
 67. A function is said to be continuous for all x belonging to R, if
A. It is continuous at x=0
B. Differentiable at x=0
C. Continuous at two points
D. Differentiable for all x belonging to R

6 0 5
[2 1 5
1 1 1

A. 24
B. -46
C. 62
D. -73

69. Write the number of points where f(x)=|x+2|+|x-3| is not differentiable

A. 2
B. 3
C. 0
D. 1

70. If g(x) = logex and f(x)=ex, then what is log of f(x)

A. 0
B. 1
C. E
D. 1+e

71. If a relation R on the set {1,2,3} be defined by R = {(1,2)} then R is:

A. Transitive
B. Reflexive
C. Symmetric
D. None of these
72. A – B is read as?
A. Difference of A and B
B. None of the above
C. Difference of B and A
D. Both a and b

73. IF A = [5, 6, 7] and B = [7, 8, 9] then A U B is equal to

A. [5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
B. [5, 6, 7]
C. [7, 8, 9]
D. [7]

74. If f(x) = (ax2 + b)3, then the function g such that f(g(x)) = g(f(x)) is given by

A. g(x)=(b−x1/3a)
B. g(x)=1(ax2+b)3
C. g(x)=(ax2+b)1/3
D. g(x)=(x1/3−ba)1/2

75. IF R = {(2, 1),(4, 3),(4, 5)}, then range of the function is?
A. Range R = {2, 4}
B. Range R = {1, 3, 5}
C. Range R = {2, 3, 4, 5}
D. Range R {1, 1, 4, 5}

76. If 2x, x+8, 3x+1 are in A.P. then the value of x will be
A. 3
B. -7
C. 5
D. -2

77. How many terms are there in the GP : 5, 20, 80, 320, ….. 20480
A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 8

78. If mth term of the series is 63+65+67+69+.... and 3+10+17+24+... be equal then m=
A. 11
B. 12
C. 13
D. 15
79. The sum of 24 terms of the following series
√2 +√8+√18+√32+……..
A. 300
B. 300(2)1/2
C. 200(2)1/2
D. 200

80. Using determinants, find the equation of the line joining the points (1, 2) and (3, 6).
A. y = 2x
B. x = 3y
C. y = x
D. 4x – y = 5

81. If

then the value of x is

A. 3
B. ±3
C. ±6
D. 6

82. Using properties of determinants, evaluate:

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3

83. The value of the determinant :

A. 9x2 (x + y)
B. 9y2 (x + y)
C. 3y2 (x + y)
D. 7x2 (x + y)

84. Evaluate the determinant:

A. 15/2
B. 12
C. 14/3
D. 6
 2+X 3 4
85. If |1 -1 2| is a singular matrix, then x is
X 1 -5
A. 13/25
B. -25/13
C. -13/25
D. 25/13

86. If A is a square matrix, then A – A’ is a

a. diagonal matrix
b. skew-symmetric matrix
c. symmetric matrix
d. none of these

87. y = log(logx). Find dy/dx

a. x / log x
b. log x/ x
c. 1 / (x. log x)
d. 1 / log x

88. If y = t4/3 – 3t−2/3, then dy/dt =

A. 2t2+3
3t5/3

B. 2t2+3
t5/3
2(2t2+3)
C.
t5/3
2(2t2+3)
D.
3t5/3

89. If y = √(1 − x)/(1 + x), then dy/dx =

A. (1 − x2) dy
−y=0
dx
B. (1 − x2) dy + y = 0

C. (1 − x2) dy – 2xy = 0

D. (1 − x2) dy + 2xy = 0
 1−𝑡2 1−t2 𝑑𝑦
90. If x = and y = t2 then
1+𝑡2 𝑑𝑥

A.-Y/X
B. Y/X
C. - X / Y
D. X/Y

91. The function x5 -5x4 +5x3-10 has a maximum, when x=

A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. 0

92. ∫ xexdx is equal to

A. (x + 1) ex + c
B. (x− 1)ex + c
C. xex + 1 + c
D. xex − 1 + c

93. Solve ʃ √𝑥 2 − 8x + 7

1
a. (x - 4) √𝑥 2 − 8x + 7 + 9 log | x - 4+ √𝑥 2 − 8x + 7 | +C
2

1
b. (x + 4) √𝑥 2 − 8x + 7 + 9 log | x + 4+ √𝑥 2 − 8x + 7 | +C
2

1
c. 2
(x - 4) √𝑥 2 − 8x + 7 + 3√2 log | x + 4+ √𝑥 2 − 8x + 7 | +C

d. None of these

x2
94. Area bounded by the curve y = x e , x − axis and the ordinates x = 0, x = a
2
ea +1
A.
.
B.
B.

2
C. ea + 1 sq. unit
2
D. ea − 1 sq. unit
95. If a and b are the roots at ax2 + bx + c = 0 then is:

A. a (a-b)
B. log | a(a-b) |
C. ea (a-b)
D. e a|a-b|

96. If f (x) = and f (x) is continuous at x = 0, the value of k is

A. a-b

B. a+b

C. log a + log b

D. None of these

97.

98. Given functions f(x) = x2−4/x−2 and g(x) = x + 2, x <= R. Then which of the following is correct?
A. f is continuous at x = 2, g is continuous at x = 2
B. f is continuous at x = 2, g is not continuous at x = 2
C. f is not continuous at x = 2, g is continuous at x = 2
D. f is not continuous at x = 2, g is not continuous at x = 2

99. A word consists of 11 letters in which there are 7 consonants and 4 vowels. If 2 letters are chosen at
random, then the probability that all of them are consonants, is:
A. 5/11
B. 21/55
C. 4/11
D. 23/55

100. Word 'UNIVERSITY' is arranged randomly. Then the probability that both 'I' does not come
together, is:
A. 3/5
B. 2/5
C. 4/5
D. 1/5
101. A bag has 13 red, 14 green and 15 black balls. The probability of getting exactly 2 blacks on pullingout
4 balls is P1. Now the number of each colour ball is doubled and 8 balls are pulled out.
The probability of getting exactly 4 blacks is P2. Then:

A. P1 = P2
B. P1 > P2
C. P1 < P2
D. Cannot be determined

102. A lot consists of 12 good pencils, 6 with minor defects and 2 with major defects. A pencil is chosen at random. The
probability that this pencil is not defective is
A. 3/5
B. 3/10.
C. 4/5
D. ½

103. A pack of cards contains 4 aces, 4 kings, 4 queens and 4 jacks. Two cards are drawn at random. The probability
that at least one of these is an ace, is
A. 9/20
B. 3/16
C. 1/6
D. 1/9

104. A basket contains 5 apples and 7 oranges and another basket contains 4 apples and 8 oranges.
One fruit is picked out from each basket. Find the probability that the fruits are both apples or both oranges.

A. 24/144
B. 56/144
C. 68/144
D. 76/144

105. Shoes manufacturing company only manufactures shoes for adults. Company wants to know
themost popular size. Which type of central tendency will be the most appropriate?
A. Median
B. Range
C. Mode
D. Mean

106. On his first 5 biology tests, Bob received the following scores: 72, 86, 92, 63, and 77. What test score
must Bob earn on his sixth test so that his average (mean score) for all six tests will be 80?
A. 90
B. 86
C. 65
D. 80
107. If the values of mean and median are 40 and 48. Find out the most probable value of mode.
A. 60
B. 62
C. 65
D. 64

108. The model letter of the word STATISTICS is:

A. S
B. T
C. Both S and I
D. Both S and T

109. The frequency distribution of the hourly wage rate of 60 employees of a paper mill as follows:
Wage Rate 54 - 56 56 - 58 58 - 60 60 - 62 62 - 64
Number of 10 10 20 10 10
Worker
The mean wage rate is:
A. 58.6
B. 59
C. 57.6
D. 57.1
110. The frequency distribution of the hourly wages rate of 100 employees of a paper mill is as follows:
Wage Rate 54 - 56 56 - 58 58 - 60 60 - 62 62 - 64
Number of Worker 20 20 20 20 20

The median wage rate is:

A. Rs.55
B. Rs.57
C. Rs.56
D. Rs.59

111. Which of the following measures of dispersion is expressed in the same units as the units
of observation?
A. Variance
B. Standard deviation
C. Coefficient of variation
D. Coefficient of standard deviation
112. For two independent variables X and Y if S.D(X) = 1 and S.D(Y) = 3, then Var(3X - Y) is equal to:
A. 0
B. 6
C. 18
D. 12

113. Which of the following statements is correct?

A. The standard deviation of a constant is equal to unity
B. The sum of absolute deviations is minimum if these deviations are taken from the mean.
C. The second moment about origin equals variance
D. The variance is positive quantity and is expressed in square of the units of the observations

114. If the quartile range is 24 then the quartile deviation is:

A. 48
B. 12
C. 24
D. 72

115. The standard deviation of -5, -5, -5, -5, - 5 is:

A. 0
B. +5
C. +4
D. -4

116. If the set of observations is 11, 13, 15, 12, 16, 18, 19, 14, 20, 17 and absolute mean deviation is 12,
then the percentage of coefficient of mean absolute deviation is:
A. 47.41%
B. 57.41%
C. 67.41%
D. 77.41%

117. If P(A)=2 / 3, P(B)=1 / 2, and P(A U B)=5/6 then events A and B are:
A. Mutually exclusive
B. Independent and mutually exclusive
C. Independent
D. Dependent only on A
 118. The probability of a sure event is
A. 0
B. 1
C. 0.5
D. ∞

119. In a college, 25% of the boys and 10% of the girls offer Mathematics. The girls constitute 60% of the total number
of students. If a student is selected at random and is found to be studying Mathematics, the probability that the
student is a girl, is
A. 1/6
B. 3/8
C. 5/8
D. 5/6

120. A problem of mathematics is given to three students whose chances of solving the problem are 1/3, ¼
and 1/5 respectively. The probability that the question will be solved is
A. 2/3
B. ¾
C. 4/5
D. 3/5

121. In a simultaneous throw of three coins, what is probability of getting at least 2 tails
A. 1/8
B. ¼
C. ½
D. 1/6

122. A locker can be opened by dialling a fixed three-digit code (between 000 and 999). A stranger
who does not know the code tries to open the locker by dialling three digits at random. The probability
that the stranger succeeds at the kth try:
A. k/999
B. k/1000
C. (k-1)/1000
D. (k-1)/999

123. If E denotes the expectation the variance of a random variable X is denoted as?
A. (E(X))2
B. E(X2)-(E(X))2
C. E(X2)
D. 2E(X)
 124. The random variables X and Y have variances 0.2 and 0.5 respectively. Let Z= 5X-2Y. The
variance of Z is?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 7

125. The sum of the product of each value of a discrete random variable X times its probability is
referred to as its
a. Expected value
b. Variance
c. Mean
d. Standard deviation

126. Let X be a random variable with probability distribution function f (x)=0.2 for |x|<1
= 0.1 for 1 < |x| < 4
= 0 otherwise
The probability P (0.5 < x < 5) is
A. 0.3
B. 0.5
C. 0.4
D. 0.8

127. A Random Variable X can take only two values, 4 and 5 such that P (4) = 0.32 and P (5) =
0.47. Determine the Variance of X.
A. 8.21
B. 12

D. 4.8

128. If the outcomes of a discrete random variable follow a Poisson distribution, then which of the
following is true?
A. The mean equals variance
B. The mean equals standard deviation
C. The median equals variance
D. The median equals standard deviation

129. If X follows a binomial distribution with parameters n=6 and p. If 4P(X=4) = P (X=2), then p=

A. 1/3
B. ½
C. ¼
D. 1/5
130. The mean and variance of a binomial distribution are 6 and 4. The parameter n is
A. 18
B. 12
C. 10
D. 15

131. The recurrence relation between P(x) and P (x +1) in a Poisson distribution is given by
A. P(x+1) – m P(x) = 0
B. m P(x+1) – P(x) = 0
C. (x+1) P(x+1) – m P(x) = 0
D. (x+1) P(x) – x P(x+1) = 0

132. A fair coin is tossed 6 times. What is the probability of getting at least 3 heads?
A. 21/32
B. 7/32
C. 7/16
D. 21/34

133. A function whose domain is the set of natural numbers is called

A. sequence
B. series
C. identity function
D. onto function

134. The system of equations x +2y=11, -2x-4y=22 has

A. Only one solution
B. finitely many solutions
C. no solution
D. infinitely many solutions

135. For the function to be continuous the left-hand limit, right hand limit and the value of the function at that
point should be:
A. 0
B. Equal
C. 1
D. None of these

136. The universal relation A x A on A is

A. anti-symmetric
B. an equivalence relation
C. a partial ordering relation
D. not symmetric and not anti-symmetric
137. If A is a skew symmetric matrix, then At
A. −A
B. A
C. 0
D. diagonal matrix

138. The function f(x) =⁡

𝑥+1⁡⁡⁡⁡ is continuous at x=9, What is f(x)=?
1+⁡√1+𝑥⁡

A. 10/7
B. 5/2
C. 10/9
D. 5/3

139. In a colony, there are 55 members. Every member posts a greeting card to all the members. How many
greeting cards were posted by them?
A. 90
B. 890
C. 2970
D. 1980

140. Find the sum of all four-digit numbers that can be formed by the digits 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 without repetition.
A. 666700
B. 666600
C. 678860
D. 665500

141. Find the number of rectangles and squares in an 8 by 8 chess board respectively.
A. 1296, 204
B. 1092, 204
C. 204, 1092
D. 204, 129

142. How many Permutations of the letters of the word APPLE are there?
A. 600
B. 120
C. 240
D. 60
 143. A two-member committee comprising of one male and one female member is to be constitute out of
five males and three females. Amongst the females. Ms. A refuses to be a member of the committee in which
Mr. B is taken as the member. In how many different ways can the committee be constituted?
A. 11
B. 12
C. 13
D. 14

144. If 6Pr = 360 and If 6Cr = 15, find r?

A. 5
B. 6
C. 4
D. 3

145. Distribution in which the values of median, mean and mode are not equal is considered as

A. experimental distribution
B. asymmetrical distribution
C. symmetrical distribution
D. exploratory distribution

146. Find the median of the set of numbers: 21, 3, 7, 17, 19, 31, 46, 20 and 43.
A. 19
B. 20
C. 3
D. 167

147. If value of mode is 14 and value of arithmetic mean is 5 then the value of median is
A. 12
B. 18
C. 8
D. 14

148. If A and B are two events such that P(A)=0.4, P(A∪B)=0.7 and P(A∩B)=0.2 then P(B) is equal to
A. 0.1
B. 0.3
C. 0.5
D. 1
149. A problem in mathematics is given to three students A, B and C. If the probability of A solving the problem is 1∕2
and B not solving it is 1∕4. The whole probability of the problem being solved is 63∕64 then what is the probability
of solving it?
A. 1∕8
B. 1∕64
C. 7∕8
D. 1∕2

150. If A and B are two mutually exclusive events with P(~A) = 5∕6 and P(b) = 1∕3 then P(A /~B) is equal to
A. 1∕4
B. 1∕2
C. 0, since mutually exclusive
D. 5∕18

151. Rolling two dice and observe two numbers X and Y. Find
P(X>3|Y=2).
A. 1/2
B. 1/6
C. 1/36
D. 1

152. What is the probability of an impossible event?

A. 0
B. 1
C. Not defined
D. Insufficient data

153. Numbers selected by a random process and are equally distributed in a table are called:
A. Attributes
B. Random variables
C. Random numbers
D. Quantitative variables

154. A box contains 20 electric bulbs, out of which 4 are defective. Two balls are chosen at random from
this box. The probability that at least one of them is defective, is
A. 4/19
B. 7/19
C. 12/19
D. 21/95
Answers:

155. If ‘m’ is the mean of a Poisson Distribution, the standard deviation is given by
A. √m
B. m2
C. m
D. m∕2

156. Poisson distribution is applied for

A. Continuous Random Variable
B. Discrete Random Variable
C. Irregular Random Variable
D. Uncertain Random Variable
Answers:

1 C 31 B 61 C 91 A 121 C 151 A
2 D 32 D 62 C 92 B 122 B 152 A
3 D 33 63 A 93 C 123 B 153 C
4 C 34 D 64 C 94 B 124 D 154 B
5 D 35 A 65 B 95 D 125 A 155 A
6 D 36 A 66 A 96 B 126 C 156 B
7 D 37 D 67 D 97 B 127 C
8 A 38 A 68 D 98 C 128 A
9 C 39 A 69 A 99 B 129 A
10 A 40 C 70 B 100 C 130 A
11 C 41 C 71 A 101 B 131 C
12 A 42 D 72 B 102 A 132 A
13 B 43 C 73 A 103 A 133 A
14 B 44 C 74 D 104 D 134 C
15 C 45 A 75 B 105 C 135 B
16 A 46 D 76 C 106 C 136 B
17 C 47 D 77 B 107 D 137 A
18 D 48 D 78 C 108 D 138 B
19 C 49 D 79 B 109 B 139 C
20 C 50 C 80 A 110 D 140 B
21 D 51 A 81 A 111 C 141 A
22 C 52 C 82 A 112 A 142 D
23 C 53 B 83 B 113 D 143 D
24 A 54 C 84 A 114 B 144 C
25 C 55 C 85 B 115 A 145 B
26 D 56 B 86 B 116 D 146 B
27 57 B 87 C 117 C 147 C
28 A 58 A 88 D 118 B 148 C
29 C 59 A 89 B 119 B 149 C
30 B 60 A 90 C 120 D 150 C