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MST 001

The document is an exam paper for a post graduate diploma in applied statistics. It contains 7 questions testing concepts in mathematics, statistics, and data analysis. The questions cover topics like sets, probability, functions, integration, matrices, descriptive statistics, and data visualization.

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POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN
APPLIED STATISTICS
(PGDAST/MSCRWEE) MASTER OF
SCIENCE (RENEWABLE ENERGY AND
ENVIRONMENT)
Term-End Examination
December, 2023
MST-001 : FOUNDATION IN MATHEMATICS
AND STATISTICS

Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 50

Note : (i) Question No. 1 is compulsory.

(ii) Attempt any four questions from the


remaining Question Nos. 2 to 7.

(iii) Use of scientific calculator (non-


programmable) is allowed.
(iv) Use of Formulae and Statistical Tables
Booklet for PGDAST is allowed.
(v) Symbols have their usual meanings.
P. T. O.
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1. State whether the following statements are


True or False. Give reasons in support of your
answer : 5×2=10

(a) If A  2, 4, 5 and B  4, 5,7 , then

A  B  2, 4, 5,7 .

(b) The function f  x  3  x  3 is

differentiable at x  3, but is not

continuous at x = 3.

(c) If :

x  2 5  10  y 5 
 3  = ,
 y  2  3 x  10 

then x  5 and y  3 .

(d) The box in a box plot shows middle 50% of


the data.

(e) In a box plot the y-axis may be started with


any suitable number other than zero.

2. (a) For a project, 75 skilled workers were hired


by a software company. Out of 75 workers,
48 were software engineers, 35 were
hardware engineers; 42 were network
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engineers; 18 had skills in all three jobs


and all of them had skill in at least one
of these jobs. Find the number of hired
workers, who were skilled in exactly
2 jobs. 4

(b) A man has 10 friends, 4 boys and 6 girls. In


how many ways can he invite them, if
there have to be exactly 3 girls among the
invitees ? 4

(c) How many words of five letters (with or


without meaning) can be formed from the
letters of word MATHEMATICS such that
the letters appearing in the odd and even
positions are unrepeated and repeated
letters respectively ? 2

3. (a) If :

x  299  298  297  ......  20 and y  2100 ,

then find the relation between x and y. 2

(b) Find the range of the function

f  x    x2  10, x  R . 2

P. T. O.
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(c) Is the set {7, 9, 11, 13, 15,...........}


enumerable ? Justify your answer. 2

(d) If A = {10, 20, 30, 40, ......} and B = {4, 8, 12,


16, 20, ...........}, then can we say that
A ~ B ? Give stepwise explanation in
support of your answer. 4

4. (a) Check continuity and differentiability of


the function f  x   7| x  5| at x = 5. 4

(b) Evaluate the following : 4


5
7 x 1
(i)  2 5 x  1  5 10  x dx
3 2x
(ii)  3 2 dx

(c) Find derivative of the function : 2

 1  1 
f  x   x    x  
 x  x

5. (a) Without expanding, evaluate the following


determinants : 3

2 3 30
(i) 5 4 54
6 1 42
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a b b c ca
(ii) b c ca ab
c a a b b c

ab 1 c  a  b
(iii) bc 1 a  b  c
ca 1 b  c  a

(b) Solve the following system of equations

using matrix method : 5

3x  6 y  4 z  3

3x  z  0

12 x  6 y  z   3

(c) Differentiate between discrete and

continuous data with an example of each. 2

6. (a) Which mathematical operations

, , , , , , ,  can be performed

(make sense) in the four scales of

measurement ? Explain with reason. 4

(b) Explain classification of data in detail. 6

P. T. O.
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7. (a) Differentiate between diagrammatic and

graphical presentation of data. 2

(b) A random sample of 20 concentrations of

calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in milligrams

per litre is given as follows :

130.8, 129.9, 131.5, 129.5, 132.7, 131.5,

127, 133.7, 132.2, 134.8, 131.7, 133.9,

129.8, 131.4, 127.8, 132.7, 132.8, 131.4,

131.3, 129.9

Create a stem-and-leaf plot of the data. 2

(c) In a study of memory recall times, a series

of stimulus words was shown to a

candidate on a computer screen. For each

word, the candidate was instructed to

recall either a pleasant or an unpleasant

memory associated with that word. The

recall times (in seconds) for 20 pleasant


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and 20 unpleasant memories are given as

follows :

Pleasant memory Unpleasant memory


1.07 1.45
1.17 1.67
1.22 1.90
1.42 2.02
1.63 2.32
1.98 2.35
2.12 2.43
2.32 2.47
2.56 2.57
2.70 3.33
2.93 3.87
2.97 4.33
3.03 5.33
3.15 5.72
3.22 6.48
3.42 6.90
4.63 8.68
4.70 9.47
5.55 10.00
6.17 10.93

P. T. O.
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Make comparative analysis with the help

of boxplots to check whether pleasant

memories could be recalled more quickly

than unpleasant ones or not ? Also, write

your conclusions. 6

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