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Question Bank

Title of the Subject / Subject Code: (18MAT41)

Academic Year / Semester: 2021-22 / IV
Name of the Department: MATHEMATICS

1. The following table gives various values of two variables. Determine the regression equations, which may be associated
with these values and calculate Karl-Pearson’s coefficient of correlation.
X 42 44 58 55 89 98 66
Y 53.6 49 53 58 65 76 58
2. Find the coefficient of correlation between the price of wheat and average annual rainfall in region
Price of wheat(Rs.) 3.00 2.50 3.1 3.2 2.6 2.5 3.1 2.7 2.8 2.2
Average rain fall(Annual)(inches) 36 39 32 35 40 32 44 33 36 40
3. Following table gives the experimental weights determine the regression equation which may be associated with these
values and find the Karl pearson’s coefficient of correlation.
Weight(A) 42 44 58 55 89 98 66
Weight(B) 56 49 53 58 65 76 58
𝜎𝑥2 +𝜎𝑦2 −𝜎𝑥−𝑦
2
4. Define correlation and establish the formula 𝑟 = .
2𝜎𝑥 𝜎𝑦
5. Obtain regression equation y on x given

Mean soil temperature (x) 38 42 45 42 44 40 46 44 43 40

Number of days(y) 21 29 27 27 19 18 19 31 29 39

6. Psychological test the intelligence of arithmetical ability was applied to 10 children. Following is the record showing
intelligent ratio (X) and arithmetic ratio (Y). Find the regression equation and predict intelligent ratio given arithmetic
ratio is 97, 99.

X 105 104 102 101 100 99 98 96 95 94

Y 101 103 100 98 95 96 104 97 97 96
7. A partially destroyed laboratory record of correlation data the following data are only available variance of x=9 and
regression lines are 4x-3y+33=0, 20x-9y=37. Then find means of x and y, standard deviation of y and correlation
coefficient between x and y.
8. Obtain the second degree parabola to the following table of values.
X 2 4 6 8 10
Y 3.07 12.85 31.47 57.38 91.20
9. Find the coefficient of correlation and the regression lines for the following data.
X 1 2 3 4 5
Y 2 5 3 8 7
10. The following results were obtained from the records of age(X) and blood pressure (Y) of a group of 10 men. 𝑥̅ =
53, 𝑦̅ = 142, 𝜎𝑥2 = 130, 𝜎𝑦2 = 142, 𝜎𝑥𝑦 = 122. Find the appropriate regression equation and use it to estimate the
blood pressure of a man whose age is 45.
11. The following data shows rainfall and discharge in a certain river. Obtain the regression of Y on X and estimate Y at
X=4.0
Rainfall in inches (X) 1.53 1.78 2.60 2.95 3.42
Discharge in 1000 cc (Y) 33.50 36.30 40.00 45/80 53.50
12. Find correlation coefficient between X and Y for the following data.
X 1 2 3 4 5 6
Y 1.1 2.6 3.8 4.5 5.1 5.6
13. If the two regression equations are 20 X – 9 Y = 107 and 5 Y – 4 X = 30, find the regression equations of X and Y and Y
on X, means of X and Y, correlation between X and Y, variance of Y given variance of X as 9.
14. Find Karl-Pearson’s coefficient of correlation for the following data. Also find regression equations.
X 500 1000 1500 1750 2200 2500 3000 3150
Y 100 250 300 375 425 550 600 700
15. Heating and combustion analyses were performed in order to study the composition of moon rocks. Recorded here are
the determinations of hydrogen (H) and carbon (C) in parts per million (ppm) for 10 specimens. Calculate r. Estimate C
given H=20 ppm.
H 120 82 90 8 38 20 28 66 20 85
C 105 110 99 22 60 50 73 74 77 51
16. Ten competitors in a beuty contest are ranked by two judges in the following order. Compute the coefficient of rank
correlation.
I 1 6 5 3 10 2 4 9 7 8
II 6 4 9 8 1 2 3 10 5 7
17. Compute the rank correlation coefficient for the following data.
X 68 64 75 50 64 80 75 40 55 64
Y 62 58 68 45 81 60 68 48 50 70
18. Ten students got the following percentage of marks in two subjects x and y. Compute their rank correlation coefficient.
Marks 78 36 98 25 75 82 90 62 65 39
in x
Marks 84 51 91 60 68 62 86 58 53 47
in y
19. Compute the rank correlation coefficient for the following ranks of ten candidates in two subjects.
Sub-I 4 8 7 6 5 9 10 3 2 1
Sub-II 6 7 8 1 5 10 9 2 3 4

Curve fitting
1. Fit a linear law 𝑃 = 𝑚𝑊 + 𝐶 for the following data.
P 12 15 21 25
W 50 70 100 120
2. A simply supported beam carries a concentrated load P at its mid point. Corresponding to various values of P the
maximum deflection Y is measured and is given in the following table: Find a law of the form Y = a + bP and hence
estimate Y when P is 150.
P 100 120 140 160 180 200
Y 0.45 0.55 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.85
3. Fit a straight line for the following data. Also find the expected production in the year 2006.
Year 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001
Production(in Tons) 8 10 12 10 16
4. Fit a law of the form V = a + (b/A) for the following data and hence find y when A = 12 (Hint: take 1/A=x)
V 50 47 46 45 44
A 2 3 4 6 10
5. Using the method of least squares, find the parabola which fits the data (June 2012)
X -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
Y 4.63 2.11 0.67 0.09 0.63 2.15 4.58
6. Using the method of least squares, find the parabola 𝑦 = 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐𝑥 2 which fits the data
X 0 1 2 3 4
Y 1 1.8 1.3 2.5 6.3
7. Find a second degree polynomial that fits to the following data:
X 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
Y 1.1 1.3 1.6 2.0 2.7 3.4 4.1
8. Using the method of least squares, find the parabola 𝑦 = 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐𝑥 2 for the following data and hence estimate y at x
= 6 (June2017)
X 1 2 3 4 5
Y 10 12 13 16 19
9. Fit a Parabola for the following data: (June 2011)
x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y 4.63 2.11 0.67 0.09 0.63 2.15 4.58
10. Find a law of the form 𝑦 = 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥 2 for the data by deriving the normal equations
x 10 20 30 40 50
y 8 10 15 21 30
11. Fit a least square geometric curve 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 𝑏 for the following data
 X 1 2 3 4 5
Y 0.5 2 4.5 8 12.5
12. Using method of Least square, fit a curve 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 𝑏 for the following data (July 2013)
x 1 2 3 4 5
y 0.5 2 4.5 8 12.5
13. An experiment on lifetime t of cutting tool at different cutting speeds v(units) are given below: Fit a relation of the form
𝑣 = 𝑎𝑡 𝑏 (Dec-2012)
Speed (v) 350 400 500 600
Life (t) 61 26 7 2.6
14. Find the best values of a, b, c, if the equation 𝑦 = 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐𝑥 2 is to fit most closely to the following observations.
(07 Marks-Jan.2014)
x 1 2 3 4 5
y 10 12 13 16 19
15. The revolution (r) and time (t) are related by quadratic polynomialr = at 2 + bt + c. Estimate number revolution for
time 3.5 units, given (07 Marks - July 2014)
Revolution 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
Time 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.1 2.4 2.6 3
16. The pressure P and the volume V of a gas are related by the equation PV r = K where r and K are constants. Fit this
equation to the following set of observations. (07 Marks-Jul.2015)
P 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0
V 1.62 1.00 0.75 6.62 0.52 0.46
17. Fit a second degree parabola using change of scale for the following data. (July 14-7)
Plant number X 1 2 3 4
Height in inches Y 1.7 1.8 2.3 3.2
18. Fit a parabola 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 of best fit for the following data. (Jan 08-8; Model II-7)
X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Y 2 6 7 8 10 11 11 10 9
19. Fit a straight line 𝑦 = 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥 for the following data. (July 08-6; July 2013-7)
X 5 10 15 20 25
Y 16 19 23 26 30
20. Fit a straight line 𝑦 = 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐𝑥 2 for the following data. (Jan 07-6)
X 0 1 2 3 4
Y 1 1.8 1.3 2.5 6.3
21. Fit a second degree parabola 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 in the least square sense . (Jan 06-6)
X 1 2 3 4 5
Y 10 12 13 16 19
22. Find the second degree parabola for the table of value (Jan 10 -7)
Fertile branches 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Number of pods 2 6 7 8 10 11 10 10 0