Testing Hypothesis of Poisson Distribution
Testing Hypothesis of Poisson Distribution
1 1 1 1
2. If a
+ c
+ a−b
+ c−b
= 0, and b 6= a + c, then which one of the
following is true?
1
(A) 18 (B) 36 (C) 24 (D) 4
Z 0
x
5. The value of ex+e dx is
−∞
6. If |a| < 1 and |b| < 1, then the sum of the series
1 + (1 + a)b + (1 + a + a2 )b2 + · · ·
is
1 1
(A) (B)
(1 − a)(1 − b) (1 − a)(1 − ab)
1 1
(C) (D)
(1 − b)(1 − ab) (1 − a)(1 − b)(1 − ab)
1
7. Suppose P is the set of different terms obtained in the expansion
of (a + b + · · · + z)2 , Q is the set of different terms obtained in
the expansion of (a + b + 2)2 and S is the set of elements in
P \Q. Then the cardinality of S is
8. Let
x−4
+ a, for x < 4
|x − 4|
f (x) = a + b, for x = 4
x−4
+ b, for x > 4.
|x − 4|
1 logx y logx z
M = logy x 1 logy z
logz x logz y 1
The determinant of M is
1
(A) −1 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) 2
10. If log2 (5.2x + 1), log4 (21−x + 1) and 1 are in AP, then x equals
to
2
11. Let f (x) be a quadratic polynomial such that f (−2) + f (3) = 0.
If one of the roots of f (x) = 0 is −1, then the sum of the roots
of f (x) = 0 is equal to
11 7 13 14
(A) 3
(B) 3
(C) 3
(D) 3
1 3 3 2
(A) 5
(B) 4
(C) 10
(D) 5
16. A fair coin is tossed 100 times. The probability of getting odd
number of tails is
1 1 1 1
(A) 100
(B) 50
(C) 2
(D) 4
3
9x
1 2 1995
17. Let f (x) = x , then f +f +· · ·+f
9 +3 1996 1996 1996
equals
18. Two six-faced dice are tossed. What is the probability that the
total score is a prime number?
1 5 4 7
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 12 9 18
2 4 6
22. The value of + + + · · · is equal to
3! 5! 7!
1
(A) e−1 (B) e−2 (C) 1 − (D) e
e
4
23. Consider the following system of equations
−5 −6 3 x 4
−3 6 p y = −1 .
11 −6 −5 z −1
" #
0 p
24. Consider a matrix P = , p ∈ R and I is a 2 × 2 identity
0 0
matrix, then I + P + P 2 + · · · + P 21 equals
" # " #
0 p 1 p
(A) (B)
0 0 0 1
" # " #
0 p21 1 p20
(C) (D)
0 0 0 1
5
26. A random variable X follows a Poisson distribution with
parameter λ > 0. The probability that X takes the value 2 is
equal to the probability that X takes the value 3. The value of
λ is
(n − 1)(n − 2)c
Un = a + (n − 1)b +
2
generates the sequence 4, 11, 24, 43, . . . Assuming it has 101
terms, the median of the data generated is
√ √ 10
29. The sum of the rational terms in the expansion of 2+ 53
is
30. A bag contains 9 red, 4 white and 3 blue marbles. One marble
is picked up at random. Find the probability that the marble
will be red or blue.
7 4 3 13
(A) 16
(B) 5
(C) 4
(D) 16
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QMB 2023
1. (a) If a, b and c are positive numbers such that a < b < c, then
show that
a2 a2 + b 2 + c 2 c2
< < .
c a+b+c a
(b) Consider the numbers 0, 1, 2, · · · , n included in a list with
frequencies 1, n1 , n2 , . . . , nn , respectively. Find the mean
[7 + 4 + 4 = 15]
R e2
2. (a) Evaluate e−1
| logxe x | dx.
3 5 7
+ + + ···
12 12 + 22 12 + 22 + 32
[7 + 8 = 15]
3. (a) Let a biased coin upon being tossed has probability of turn-
2
ing on head 5
and probability of turning on tail 35 . The coin
is tossed five times. Determine the probability of turning
up exactly three heads, all of them consecutive.
Rx
(b) Show that f (x) = a |t| dt is differentiable at all x > a.
[7 + 8 = 15]
1
(b) Find the area of the region bounded by the following lines
3x − y − 3 = 0, 2x + y − 12 = 0 and x − 2y − 1 = 0.
[8 + 7 = 15]
∞ ∞
X 1 π2 X 1 π2
5. (a) If = , then show that = .
n=1
n2 6 n=1
(2n − 1)2 8
2
8. (a) If the numbers appeared on two throws of a fair six-faced die
are α and β, then find the probability that x2 + αx + β > 0,
for all x ∈ R.
(b) Four seeds are planted with each one having 80% chance
of germinating. Find the probability that at least one seed
will germinate.
(c) Show that 72n − 48n − 1, where n is positive integer, is
divisible by 2304.
[6 + 4 + 5 = 15]