Course Code 23CA101 / 23MCS01 Regulations 2023

Applied Probability and Statistics for Computer

Science Engineers
Course Title (Common to Computer Science and Engineering)

Semester(s) &
I Semester &M.E. ECE AY 2023-24
Programme(s)
Unit I LINEAR ALGEBRA
BT
Q. No. PART A (2 Mark) CO
Level
1. Define vector space. CO1 AP

2. Define Inner product space. CO1 RE

3. Prove that ⟨u,αv+βw⟩=α ⟨u, v⟩+β ⟨u,w⟩ CO1 RE

1

4. ⟨f (t ), g(t )⟩=∫ f (t )g(t )dt CO1 RE

Define ‖v‖and find the value of ‖f‖if 0

5. Prove that ‖αx‖=|α|‖x‖ CO1 AP

Define generalized Eigen vector of m× n matrix.
6. CO1 RE
1. Define Pseudo column and row matrix.
7. CO1 RE

8. 2. In QR Factorization define invertible upper triangular matrix. CO1 RE

9. 3. In QR Factorization define orthonormal set of matrix Q. CO1 RE

10.4. Define Normal distribution. CO1 RE
BT
Q. No. PART B (16 Marks) CO
Level
Let V denote the set of all m× n matrices with real entries. Let F be
the field of rational numbers defined by ∀ A,B∈ M m×n ( F ) and C
1. ∈ F , ( A +B )ij= A ij +B ij and CO1 AP
5. C ( A )ij=CA ij , then prove that this matrix set is a vector space under
the two given conditions.
 2. Prove that |⟨x, y⟩|≤‖x‖‖y‖ CO1 AP

3. Prove that ‖x+ y‖≤‖x‖+‖y‖ CO1 AP

A continuous random variable X that can assume any value between
4. x = 2 and x = 5 has density function by f(x) = k(1+x). Find i) k CO1 AP
ii) P(X < 4) iii) P(3< X < 4)

If 20% of the bolts produced by a machine are defective. Determine

5. the probability that out of 4 bolts chosen at random, a. Exactly one CO1 AP
defective b. Zero defective c. Atmost 2 defective.

In a test of 2000 electric bulbs it was found that the life of a

particular make was normally distributed with an average life of
6. 2040 hours and S.D. of 60 hours. Estimate the number of bulbs CO1 AP
likely to burn for 1) More than 2150 hours 2) less than 1950 hours
3) more than 1920 hours but less than 2160 hours.

Unit II PROBABILITY AND RANDOM VARIABLES

BT
Q. No. PART A (2 Mark) CO
Level
1 If A and B are independent events such that P(A) =0.4, P(AUB)=0.7
CO2 AP
and P(B)=p, find the value of p.
2 Define Moment Generating function. CO2 AP
Define conditional distribution. CO2 AP
If a random variable X has the moment generating function M X(t) =
3 2
CO2 AP
2−t , Find Var(X).

A random variable X has a uniform distribution over (-3,3). Find the

4 CO2 AP
value of K for which P(X > K) = 1/3.

5 What is the chance that a leap year selected at random will have 53
CO2 AP
Sundays?
6 Define discrete and continuous random variables with examples. CO2 RE
7 If f ( x )=K (1+ x) , x> 0 is the probability density function of a random CO2
RE
variable X has the interval (2,5)then find K.
 8 State the Baye’s theorem. CO2 RE
9 Define Binomial, Poisson and Normal distribution. CO2
AP
10 Define exponential distribution and state the memoryless property
of exponential distribution.
Answer:
A continuous random variable X is said to follow the exponential
distribution if its probability density function is given by
f ( x )=αe −αx , x≥0 , α > 0
0, otherwise
Memoryless Property
If X is exponentially distributed then
P( X> S+t / X > s) = P(X > t), for S,t >0
BT
Q. No. PART B (16 Marks) CO
Level
1. The contents of bags I, II and III are as follows CO2 AP
1 white 2 black 3 red balls
2 white 1 black 1 red balls
4 white 5 black 3 red balls
One bag is chosen at random and two balls drawn. They happen to
white and red. What is the probability that they come from bags I, II
and III?
2. A problem is given to 3 students A, B, C whose chances of solving CO2 AP
it are 1/2, 1/3, 1/4 respectively. What is the probability that exactly
one of them solve the problem?

3. A random variable ‘X’ has the following probability function CO2 AP

6. X : 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
7. P(x) : a 3a 5a 7a 9a 11a 13a 15a 17a
Find 1) The Value of ‘ a’ 2) P ( X > 3) 3) Find the distribution
function of X 4) P(X ¿ 6) 5) P(2 < X < 8)

4. A continuous random variable X that can assume any value between CO2 AP
x = 2 and x = 5 has density function given by f(x) = k(1+x). Find i)
k ii) P(X<4) iii) (3 < X < 4)

5. Out of 800 families with 4 children each, how many families would CO2 AP
 be expected to have i) 2 boys and 2 girls ii) Atleast 1 boy iii)
Atmost 2 girls and iv) children of both genders. Assume equal
probabilities for boys and girls.
In a certain factory producing razor blades, there is a small chance CO2 AP
1/500 for any blade to be defective. The blades are supplied in
packets of 10. Use poisson distribution to calculate the approximate
6.
number of packets containing i) no defective blade ii) atleast 1
defective blade iii) atmost 1 defective blade in a consignment of
10,000 packets.

Unit III TWO DIMENSIONAL RANDOM VARIABLES

BT
Q. No. PART A (1 Mark) CO
Level
1. Define marginal density function of X and Y. CO3 AP
If the joint probability density function of (X,Y) is f(x,y) =K,
2. 0≤x , y≤2 , find K. CO3 AP

3. Define conditional density function of X and Y. CO3 AP

4. 8. What is correlation between X and Y. CO3 AP
If the joint probability density function of (X,Y) is
−( 2 x −3 y )
5. f ( x , y )=6 e , x≥0 , y ≥0 , find the conditional density CO3 RE
function of Y given X.
Let X and Y be discrete RV’S with probability function

6. f (x,y) = ; x = 1,2,3, y =1,2. Find mean value of x. CO3 RE

X and Y are independent RV with variance 2 and 3. Find the

7. variance of 3X+4Y. CO3 RE

If the joint pdf of the RV X and Y is given by

8. f ( x , y )=k ( 1−x ) ( 1− y ) , 0< x <1 , 0< y <1.Find the value of k.
CO3 AP

BT
Q. No. PART B (16 Marks) CO Level
1. The joint probability mass function of (X,Y) is given by CO3 AP
P(X ,Y) = K (2X +3Y ), X = 0,1,2. Y = 1, 2, 3. Find the all marginal
and conditional probability distributions. Also find the probability
 distribution of X+Y and P[ X +Y >3].
The joint probability mass function of (X,Y) is given by
x+ y
2. P(X ,Y) =21 , x = 1,2,3. Y = 1, 2, . Find the all marginal and CO3 AP
conditional probability distributions. Also find the probability
distribution of X+Y.
If the joint probability density function of
−( x+ y )
3. f ( x , y )=e , 0≤x , y≤∞ , CO3 AP
check whether f(x,y) is independent or not.
Calculate the correlation co efficient for the following heights (in
inches) of fathers X and Y their sons.
4. X 65 66 67 67 68 69 70 72 CO3 AP
Y 67 68 65 68 72 72 69 71

Calculate the correlation co efficient for the following Marks of

maths X and Y is marks in statistics.
5. X 25 28 35 32 31 36 29 38 34 32 CO3 AP

Y 43 46 49 41 36 32 31 30 33 39

UNIT IV TESTING OF HYPOTHESIS

Q. No. PART A (2 Mark) CO BT Level
1. What is sampling distribution? CO4 AP
2. Define large and small sampling. CO4 RE
3. Define critical region and level of significance. CO4 RE
4. Define Type I and Type II errors. CO4 RE
5. What is Null and Alternate hypothesis. CO4 AP
6. Define t-test for single and double mean. CO4 AP
7. Define F-test. CO4 RE
8. Define chi-square test.
CO4 RE
 9. Define test statistic large sample for single mean and double mean.
CO4 RE

10. Define 2*2 contingency table.

Q. No. PART B (16 Marks) CO BT Level
The strength of the wire produce by A has a mean of 4,500kg and CO4 AP
a standard deviation of 200kg . Company B has a mean of 4000kg
1. and a standard deviation of 300kg. If 50wires of company A and
100wires of company B are selected at random and tested for
strength, what is the probability that the sample mean strength of
A will be at least 600kg more than that of B?
Two samples of 6 and 7 items have the following values for a CO4 AP
variable
2. Sample 1 : 39 41 42 42 44 40

Sample 2 : 40 42 39 45 38 39 40

Do the sample variances differ significantly?

The following table gives the number of aircraft accidents that CO4 AP
occurred during the various days of the week. By using chi-square
distribution, test whether the accidents are uniformly distributed
over the week.

3.

A random sample of 10 boys had the following I.Q.'s 70, 120, 110, CO4 AP
4. 101, 88, 83, 95, 98, 107, 100. Do these data support the
assumption of a population mean I.Q. of 100?

5. Intelligence test given to two groups of boys and girls gave the CO4 AP
following information

Mean Score S.D. Number

 Girls 75 10 50

Boys 70 12 100

Unit
MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS
V
Q.
PART A (2 Mark) CO
No.
1. Define random matrix and vector. CO5
2. State mean vector and covariance matrix. CO5
3. Define expected value of a random matrix. CO5
Find the expected value of the following probability function CO5
X X : -1 0 -1
4.
P(X) : 0.3 0.3 0.4
Find E(X).
Define population correlation. CO5
5.
Given covariance matrix CO5

[ ]
4 1 2
∑ = 1 9 −2
6. 2 −3 25

Obtain standard deviation(V1/2) and correlation matrix (ρ)

7. If ∑ =
[ ]
4 1
1 9 Find ρ12
CO5

Write properties of Multivariate normal distribution. CO5

8.
Write Principal components and its objectives. CO5
9.
Q.
PART B (16 Marks) CO
No.
Find the mean vector and cov(x,y) of the following matrix CO5
1.
(27 4
3
6 8 10
5 1 9 )
 Find the mean vector and cov(x,y) of the following matrix CO5
2.
(38 5 7 9 11
4 6 2 10 )
Find the first principle component of the given matrix. CO5
3.
(114 8 13 7
4 5 14 )
Find the first the normalized first principle component of the given matrix. CO5
4. (21 3 4 5 67
5 3 6 78 )

[] ( )
5 4 −1 0 CO5
X → N ( μ , Σ), μ= 3 , Σ= −1 4 2 ,
If
7 5 2 9 using normal density function
5. find
(i) P( X 1 )>6
(ii) P(5 X 2 + 4 X 3 )> 70
(iii) P( 4 X 1 −3 X 2 +5 X 3 )> 80
Derive bivariate normal density function f(x1,x2) of two random variable X1 CO5
6.
and X2