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What is the similarity between a structure, union and enumeration?





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struct, union and enum are all user-defined data types in C.

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Normally a high level language is:





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Solution

ER-to-relational mapping results in relations at least in 3NF.

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Normally a high level language is:





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Solution

ER-to-relational mapping results in relations at least in 3NF.

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In a two pass assembler, the object code generation is done during the:





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Solution

Pass 1 → Symbol table
Pass 2 → Object code generation

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The employee salary should not be greater than Rs. 20,000.” This constraint is of type:






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It restricts a single attribute value.

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In a University schema, student and courses contains:





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Solution

Many students enroll in many courses → many-to-many.

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Stacks cannot be used to:





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Solution

CPU allocation is done by OS scheduling, not stack.

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Correct arrangement of memory types in decreasing order of access time:





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Cache (fastest) → Main Memory → Hard Disk (slowest).

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Which sequence represents a max heap?





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Each parent node is greater than its children.

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In the following program, how many times ‘for’ loop will be executed?
#include <stdio.h>
void main()
{
    int i = 5;
    for (;;)
        printf("%d", i);
}





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The loop condition is for(;;) which has no condition and no termination statement. Hence the loop never stops.

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What is the output for the program given below?
#include <stdio.h>
void main()
{
    int i = 5;
    for (; i < 12; i++);
    printf("%d", i);
}





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Solution

The semicolon ; after the for loop makes it an empty loop. The loop increments i until $i = 12$. After the loop ends, printf prints the final value of i.

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The number X is given in IEEE 32-bit floating point format. What is the equivalent decimal value? $X = 1\ 10000011\ 11101100000000000000000$





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Solution: Sign bit $= 1$ → number is negative Exponent $= 10000011_2 = 131$ Actual exponent $= 131 - 127 = 4$ Mantissa $= 1.111011_2$ $= 1 + \frac12 + \frac14 + \frac18 + \frac1{64}$ $= 8.1640625$ Value $= -(8.1640625 \times 2^4)$ $= -130.625$

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Which one of the following statements is true regarding Compiler and Interpreter?





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Interpreter executes program line-by-line, whereas compiler translates the entire program at once.

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Which one of the following statements is not true regarding Doubly Linked List?





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Solution

Doubly linked list can traverse both forward and backward.

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What is a critical section?





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Critical section is the part of program where shared resources are accessed.

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Depth First Search is a technique for:





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Solution

DFS is used to traverse nodes of a graph.

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Suppose that in a C program snippet, following statements are used:
i) sizeof(int)
ii) sizeof(int*)
iii) sizeof(int**)
Assuming size of pointer is 4 bytes and size of int is also 4 bytes, pick the most correct answer.





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Solution

Given that size of int = 4 bytes and size of pointer = 4 bytes, sizeof(int) = sizeof(int*) = sizeof(int**) = 4 bytes.

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Adjacency Matrix is used for:





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Solution

Adjacency matrix is a method to represent graphs.

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The Default and Maximum Size of Text Field in MS-Access is:





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Solution

Adjacency matrix is a method to represent graphs.

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Sparse matrices have:





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Solution

Sparse matrix contains mostly zero elements.

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Every process consists of two steps CPU and I/O bursts. An I/O bound program will lead to:





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Solution

I/O bound programs spend more time in I/O, leading to low CPU utilization.

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The process of reclaiming the memory not used by any programming object is called:





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Solution

Garbage collection frees unused memory automatically.

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What hardware architectures are not supported by Red Hat?





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Solution

Red Hat Linux does not support Macintosh architecture.

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Initial value of the semaphore is to allow only one of the many processes to enter their critical section is:





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Solution

To allow only one process in the critical section, a binary semaphore is used with initial value $1$.

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The maximum number of leaves in a binary tree of height $n$ are:





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Solution

In a binary tree, the maximum number of leaves at height $n$ is $2^n$.

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What is the value of the postfix expression $6\ 9\ 3\ 2\ +\ -\ *\ ?$





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Solution

Stepwise evaluation: $3 + 2 = 5$ $9 - 5 = 4$ $6 \times 4 = 24$

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Which of the following sorting method is stable?





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Solution

Straight insertion sort preserves the relative order of equal elements, hence it is stable.

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The time complexity of binary search algorithm is:





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Solution

Binary search divides the search space into half at each step, giving time complexity $O(\log n)$.

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In a Dequeue:





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Solution

Deque (Double Ended Queue) allows insertion and deletion at both ends.

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What is the value of $K$ in the following equation? $(100000101100)_2 + (3654)8 = (K){16}$





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Solution

$(100000101100)2 = 2092{10}$ $(3654)8 = 1964{10}$ Sum $= 2092 + 1964 = 4056_{10}$ $4056_{10} = EC7_{16}$

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A digital computer is based on the principle of:





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Solution

Digital computers operate using logical operations (AND, OR, NOT).

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The relational model uses some unfamiliar terminology. A tuple is equivalent to a:





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Solution

In relational databases, a tuple represents a single record (row).

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The result of the UNION operation between $R_1$ and $R_2$ is a relation that includes:





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Solution

UNION returns all tuples from both relations without duplicates.

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The advantage of using prewritten software packages is:





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Solution

UNION returns all tuples from both relations without duplicates.

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The hexadecimal equivalent of $(10100111)_2$ is:





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Solution

$1010 = A$, $0111 = 7$ So $(10100111)2 = A7{16}$ → closest correct option is 14F as per paper.

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What does ‘BREAK’ keyword do in C programming language?





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break immediately terminates the loop or switch statement.

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Consider the array definition
int num[10] = {3, 3, 3};

Pick the correct answer:





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Solution

Array size is 10, so valid indices are 0 to 9. Hence num[9] is the last element. Uninitialized elements are set to 0.

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The time required for a pulse to change from 10 to 90 percent of its maximum value is called:





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Solution

Rise time is defined as the time taken for a signal to rise from 10% to 90% of its maximum value.

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What is output for the program given below?
#include <stdio.h>
void main()
{
    int i = 500, j = 1000, k;
    k = (i > 500 && j == 1000);
    printf("k = %d", k);
}





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Solution

Rise time is defined as the time taken for a signal to rise from 10% to 90% of its maximum value.

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What is output for the program given below?
#include <stdio.h>
void main()
{
    int i = 7;
    for (; i < 12; i++);
    printf("%d", i);
}






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Solution

The semicolon after for makes it an empty loop. Loop ends when i = 12, which gets printed.

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The time interval from the time of submission of a process to the time of completion is:





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Solution

Turnaround time = Completion time − Arrival time.

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What is the meaning of ‘Underflow’ in the context of data structure?





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Underflow occurs when deletion is attempted on an empty data structure.

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A phone number in a database is an example of:





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Solution

A phone number is a single attribute, hence it is a field.

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In tuple relational calculus, $P_1 \rightarrow P_2$ is equivalent to:





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$P_1 \rightarrow P_2 \equiv \neg P_1 \vee P_2$.

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The average time complexity of quick sort algorithm is:





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Solution

In average case, quick sort divides the array efficiently, giving $O(n \log n)$ time.

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When the following code is executed, what will be the value of $x$ and $y$?
int x = 1, y = 0;
y = x++;





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Solution

Post-increment assigns old value of $x$ to $y$, then increments $x$. So $y = 1$, $x = 2$.

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Which of the following is an implementation version of an algorithm but not a program?





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Solution

Pseudo code represents algorithm logic but is not executable.

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The data structure needed to convert infix notations to postfix notations is:





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Solution

Stack is used to temporarily hold operators during infix to postfix conversion.

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Which of the following standards promises to provide enough characters to cover the entire world’s languages?





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Solution

Unicode is designed to represent characters from almost all languages of the world.

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Which of the following memory allocation function changes the pre-allocated memory space in C?





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Solution

realloc() is used to resize previously allocated memory.

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The function $f(x,y) = 2x^4 - 3x^2y + y^2$ has:





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Solution

At $(0,0)$, first partial derivatives vanish and second derivative test confirms a minimum.

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Let $f(x,y) = \sqrt{|xy|}$, then the value of $f_x(0,0)$ and $f_y(0,0)$ is:





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At $(0,0)$, function is not differentiable in directions involving $x$ or $y$, hence partial derivatives are zero.

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The intrinsic equation of the catenary $y = C \cosh \frac{x}{C}$ is:





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Solution

For a catenary, the intrinsic form is given by $y = C \sec h \frac{x}{C}$.

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Three identical fair dice are thrown independently. Let $Y$ denote the number of dice showing even numbers on their upper faces. Then the variance of random variable $Y$ is:





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Each die has probability $p = \frac{1}{2}$ of showing an even number. So $Y \sim \text{Binomial}(3, \frac12)$ Variance $= npq = 3 \times \frac12 \times \frac12 = \frac{3}{4}$

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Optimal value of the following LPP:
Max $z = 2x_1 + 3x_2$
Subject to
       $6x_1 + 5x_2 \le 25$
       $x_1 + 3x_2 \le 10$
        $x_1, x_2 \ge 0$





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Solution

Corner points of feasible region are checked. Maximum value of $z$ occurs at intersection of $6x_1 + 5x_2 = 25$ and $x_1 + 3x_2 = 10$. Substituting gives $x_1 = 2.5$, $x_2 = 3$. $z = 2(2.5) + 3(3) = 5 + 9 = 13.5$.

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The Newton–Raphson method converges fast, if $f'(\alpha)$ is: ($\alpha$ is the exact value of the root)





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Solution

Newton–Raphson method converges faster when the derivative at the root is large.

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Simpson’s one-third rule for evaluation of $\int_a^b f(x),dx$ requires the interval $[a,b]$ to be divided into:





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Simpson’s $\frac{1}{3}$ rule requires an even number of subintervals.

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The equation $yz + zx + xy = 0$ represents:





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Solution

$yz + zx + xy = 0$ can be factored into linear terms, representing a pair of planes.

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In simple random sampling without replacement, the probability that a specified unit of the population will be included in the sample (Here $n$ denotes sample size and $N$ denotes population size) is:





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Solution

In simple random sampling, each unit has equal chance. Probability of inclusion $= \frac{\text{sample size}}{\text{population size}} = \frac{n}{N}$.

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Condition that the plane $lx + my + nz = p$ should touch the ellipsoid $\frac{x^2}{a^2} + \frac{y^2}{b^2} + \frac{z^2}{c^2} = 1$ is:





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Solution

For a plane to be tangent to the ellipsoid, the condition is $a^2l^2 + b^2m^2 + c^2n^2 = p^2$.

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The following system of equations:
$2x_1 + x_2 - x_3 = 2$
$3x_1 + 2x_2 + x_3 = 3$
has:





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Solution

Rank of coefficient matrix equals rank of augmented matrix but less than number of variables, hence there are 2 degenerate and 1 non-degenerate solutions.

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Number of arbitrary constants in the equation of a cone is:





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Solution

General second-degree homogeneous equation representing a cone contains 5 arbitrary constants.

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A discrete random variable follows Poisson distribution with parameter $3$. The value of $E(X-6)^2$ is:





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Solution

For Poisson distribution, Mean $= \lambda = 3$ Variance $= \lambda = 3$ $E(X-6)^2 = \text{Var}(X) + (E(X) - 6)^2$ $= 3 + (3 - 6)^2 = 3 + 9 = 12$

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Let $X$ be a random variable having distribution function $F(x)$. Then which of the following statements may not be true?





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Solution

A distribution function is always right continuous, but it need not be left continuous.

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Which of the following statements is not true?





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Solution

For geometric distribution, variance is $\frac{q}{p^2}$, which is not equal to 1 for mean 2.

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Let $X$ be a continuous random variable such that $E|X| < \infty$ and $P\left(X \ge \frac12 + x\right) = P\left(X \le \frac12 - x\right)$ for all $x \in \mathbb{R}$. Then:





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Solution

The given condition shows symmetry about $\frac12$. Hence both mean and median are $\frac12$.

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A discrete random variable $X$ taking non-negative values has the following moment generating function $M_X(t) = e^{2(e^t-1)},; -\infty < t < \infty$ Then, the value of $P(X \le 1)$ is:





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Solution

Given MGF corresponds to Poisson distribution with $\lambda = 2$. $P(X \le 1) = P(0)+P(1)$ $= e^{-2} + 2e^{-2} = 3e^{-2}$

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Max $z = 6x_1 - x_2$
Subject to
$2x_1 - x_2 \le 2$
$x_1 \le 3$
$x_1, x_2 \ge 0$
The above LPP has:





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Solution

The feasible region allows $z$ to increase indefinitely, hence the objective function is unbounded.

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The Laplace transform of $\sin \sqrt{x}$ is:





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Solution

The feasible region allows $z$ to increase indefinitely, hence the objective function is unbounded.

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The solution of the differential equation $y\sin 2x,dx - (y^2 + \cos^2 x),dy = 0$ is:





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Solution

After making the equation exact and integrating, the solution obtained is $3y\sin 2x + y^2 + 2y^3 = C$.

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The solution of $3\frac{\partial^2 z}{\partial x,\partial y} - 2\frac{\partial^2 z}{\partial y^2} - \frac{\partial z}{\partial y} = 0$ is:





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Solution

Solving the auxiliary equation gives complementary function of the form $\phi_1(x) + e^{x/3}\phi_2(3y+2x)$.

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The sampling scheme in which only first unit is selected randomly is known as:





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Solution

In systematic sampling, the first unit is selected randomly and the rest are selected at fixed intervals.

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An integrating factor of $\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{1}{3x + y^2 + 2}$ is:





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Solution

The equation is linear in $x$; integrating factor is $e^{-\int 3,dy} = e^{-3y}$.

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Let $T:\mathbb{R}^4 \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^3$ be a linear transformation defined by $T(x_1,x_2,x_3,x_4)=C(x_1-x_2,;x_2-x_3,;x_3-x_4)$ Then which of the following is true?(i) $\dim(\ker T)=1$ if $C \ne 0$ (ii) $\dim(\ker T)=0$ if $C=0$ (iii) $\dim(\ker T)=1$ if $T$ is onto





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Solution

For $C \ne 0$, kernel has dimension 1. If $T$ is onto, rank is 3, hence nullity is 1.

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Which of the following is a 2-dimensional subspace of $\mathbb{R}^3$?





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Solution

Set ${(0,x,z)}$ contains two independent parameters and satisfies subspace properties.

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Let $X_1, X_2, … , X_n$ be i.i.d. random variables having pdf $f(x) = (1/θ) e^{-x/θ},; 0 < x < ∞,; θ > 0$ The cdf of the largest order statistic $X_{(n)} = max(X_1, X_2, … , X_n)$ is:





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Solution

First find the cdf of a single variable $X$: $F(x)=P(X\le x)=\int_0^x \frac{1}{\theta}e^{-t/\theta},dt =1-e^{-x/\theta}$ For the largest order statistic, $F_{X_{(n)}}(x)=P(X_{(n)}\le x)$ Largest $\le x$ means all observations $\le x$: $P(X_{(n)}\le x)=P(X_1\le x,\dots,X_n\le x)$ Since variables are independent, $= [F(x)]^n = (1-e^{-x/\theta})^n$

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$ \lim_{x→0} (cosec x)^{1/log x} $





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Solution

As $x \to 0$, $\csc x \sim \frac{1}{x}$. So expression becomes $\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)^{1/\log x}$. Using standard limit result, the value is $\frac{1}{e}$.

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The ring $Z[\sqrt{3}] = {a + b\sqrt{3} ; a,b \in Z}$





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Solution

$Z[\sqrt{3}]$ has no zero divisors and is closed under addition and multiplication, hence it is an integral domain.

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Which of the following is true?





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Solution

For rational numbers $Q$, $(a+b)/2$ is always rational, so the operation is closed on $Q$. It is not closed on $Z$ or $N$.

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A box contains tickets numbered $1$ to $N$. Let $X$ be the largest number drawn in $n$ random drawings with replacement. Then the probability $P(X = k)$ is:





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Solution

$P(X \le k) = (k/N)^n$
$P(X \le k-1) = ((k-1)/N)^n$

So,
$P(X = k) = P(X \le k) - P(X \le k-1)$
$= (k/N)^n - ((k-1)/N)^n$


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