April 2006

CLASS: BSC MATHEMATICS EA6311
ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), TIRUCHIRAPPALLI - 620 002

SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS – APRIL 2006
TIE: 3 Hrs. MAX. MARKS: 100
SEM SET PAPER CODE SUBJECT

II 2005 04UMA223 ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY
Section-A: Answer All the Questions 10 x 3 = 30
1. Derive the equation to the circle in the form r = 2acosθ.
2. Obtain the equation of the normal at α to the conic l = 1+ecosθ.

r
3. Find the direction cosines of the line joining the points (3, -4, 1) and
(-1, 7, 1).
4. Prove that planes 2x+4y+3z+8=0 and 3x-3y+2z=8 are

perpendicular.
5. Check whether the linex −1 = y - 3 = z - 4 is parallel or

2 3 -1
perpendicular to the plane x-2y-4z+7=0.
y +1 z + 2
6. Find the point where the line x − 2 = = meets the plane x-
3 4 5
y+z=5.
7. Find the center and radius of the sphere

2x2 +2y2 + 2z2 -2x + 4y - 6z + 5 = 0.
8. Show that sphere x2+y2+z2-6x-2y+4z+4=0 touches the plane y+3z-
5=0.
9. Define the terms : Cone, guiding curve and generator.
10. Show that the equation of a right circular come whose vertex is 0,
axis 0z and semi vertical angle α is x2+y2=z2tan2α.
Section-B: Answer All the Questions 5x 14 = 70
11(a) A circle passes through the focus S of a conic and meets it in

points whose distances from S are r1, r2, r3 and r4. Prove that
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = 2 where l is the semi-latus rectum of the
r r r r
1 2 3 4 l
conic.
(OR)
11(b) (i) Find the condition that the line l =Acosθ+Bsinθ may be
r
a tangent to the conic l = 1 + e cosθ . (5) (ii)
r
Prove that the chords of a rectangular hyperbola which
subtend a right angle at a focus touch a fixed parabola.
(9)
12(a) Prove that the equation 4x2+8y2+z2-6yz+5zx-12xy=0

represents two planes and find the angle between them. Also
prove that the plane 11x-13y+2z=0 cuts the above two planes
along perpendicular lines.
(OR)
12(b) (i) Find the image of the point (5,3,2) in the plane
x+y-z=5 (10)
(ii) Obtain the distance between the parallel planes
2x+2y-z+1=0 and 2x+2y-z+4=0. (4)
13(a) Find the magnitude and the equations of the line of the shortest
distance between the lines x −1 = y − 2 = z − 3 and
2 −3 1
x − 5 = y − 5 = z +1 .
3 2 −5
(OR)
13(b) Obtain the equations of the line passing through the
intersection of the lines 4x-3y+1=0=y-4z+13 and
2x-y-2=0=z-5. Express that line in its symmetric form.
14(a) Find the center and radius of the circle.

x2+y2+z2-8x+4y+8z-45=0 and x-2y+z-3=0.
(OR)
14(b) Find the equation of the sphere passing through the points
(0,3,0) and (-2,-1,-4) and cutting orthogonally the two spheres
x2+y2+z2+x-3z-2=0 and 2(x2+y2+z2)+x+3y+4=0.
15(a) Find the equation of the cone with vertex (α, β, r) and base
ax2+2hxy+by2+2gx+2fy+c=0; z=0.
(OR)
15(b) Derive the equation of the right circular cylinder whose axis is
x −1 y − 2 z − 3
= = and whose radius is 3.
2 3 4
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CLASS: BSC MATHS EA6812
TIME: 3 Hrs. MAX. MARKS: 100

II 2005 04UMA 224 DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
1. Solve: Sec x dy + sec y dx =0
2. Solve: p3 – 7p + 6 = 0
d4y d2y
3. Solve: −8 +16y = 0
dx 4 dx 2
4. Solve: (D3 + 2D2 + D)y = e2x
5. Find L(Sin22t)
Find L−1  1 
 
6.
 s(s + 3)
7. Define Fourier series of a function f(x).
8. Find the Fourier coefficient an for f(x) = x2 in -π ≤ x ≤ π.
9. Form the partial differential equation for the function

Z = (x+a) (y+b)
10. Find the complete integral of p = 2qx

Section-B: Answer All the Questions 5 x 14 = 70
11(a) i) Solve: y cos x dy= 1− y 2 dx

dy
ii) Solve: + ycotx = 4x cosec x , if y = 0 where x = π
dx 2
(OR)
dy
11(b) i) Solve: + xy = x 3 y3
dx
ii) Solve: p2 + 2yp cot x = y2
12(a) i) Solve: (D2 – 4D + 3) y = sin 3x cos 2x

ii) Solve: (D4 – 2D3 + D2)y = x3
(OR)
12(b) i) Solve: (D2+9) y=(x2+1) e3x
d2y
+ 4x + 2y = sin (logx ) using the method of
2 dy
ii) Solve: x
dx 2 dx
variation of parameters.
 2 
13(a) i) Find L sin t 
t
 
 1 
ii) Find L-1 
 s (s +1)(s + 2)

(OR)
d 2 y dy dy
13(b) Solve + 4 − 5y =5 given that y=0, = 2 when t=0
dt 2 dx dt
14(a) Find Fourier series for f (x ) = 1 (π − x ) in 0 < x < 2π and deduce
2
that 1− 1 + 1 − 1 + ..... = π
3 5 7 4
(OR)
14(b) Expand f(x) = x2 + x ( -π < x < π) in a Fourier series.
15(a) i) Find the general solution of zp + yq =x

ii) Solve: (D2 + 3DD' + 2D'2)z = x+y
(OR)
15(b) i) Solve : (y + z)p + (z + x)q = x + y
ii) Solve : (D3 – 7DD'2 – 6D'3)z = sin(x+2y) + e2x+y
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II 2005 04UMA 252 ALLIED: STATISTICS - II
1. Find the characteristic function of χ2 – distribution.
2. Write any three uses of χ2 – statistic.
3. Define clearly student ‘t’ distribution.
4. Find the Moments of F – Distribution.
5. Explain the terms:

i) TYPE I, TYPE II errors
ii) critical region.
6. Write the procedure for testing of hypothesis.
7. Show that unbiased estimator is not unique.
8. State any three properties of ML estimators.
9. Define
i) Positive correlation
ii) Negative correlation
iii) Simple correlation
10. Find the angle between the two regression lines.

11(a) i) Find the Mode of χ2distribution (7)

ii) Explain the chi-square test for the independence of two
attributes (7)
(OR)
11(b) i) The following figures shows the distribution of digits in
numbers chosen at random from a telephone directory
Digits 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Frequency 1026 1107 997 966 1075 933 1107 972 964 853
Test whether the digits may be taken to occur equally
frequently in the directory. (7)
ii) Find the M.G.F of χ distribution.
2
(7)
12(a) i) A certain stimulus administered to each of 12 patients resulted

in the following increase of blood pressure. (7)
5,2,8,-1,3,0,-2,1,5,0,4,and 6
Can it be concluded that the stimulus will in general be
accompanied by an increase in blood pressure?
ii) Samples of two types of electric lights bulbs were tested for
length of life and following data were obtained.
Type I Type II
Sample No
8 7
Sample Means 1.234 hrs 1.036 hrs
Sample S.D’s 36 hrs 40hrs
Is the difference in the means sufficient to warrant that type I
is superior to type II regarding length of life. (7)
(OR)
12(b) i) Pumpkins were grown under two experimental conditions.
Two random samples of 11 and 9 pumpkins shows the sample
S.D of their weights as 0.8 and 0.5 respectively. Assuming
that the weight distributions are normal, test the hypothesis
that the true variances are equal, against the alternative that
they are not, at the 10% level. [Assume that
p(F10,8≥3.35)=0.05 and P(F8,10≥3.07) = 0.05] (7)
ii) Define F.distribution and its application to test the significance

of the difference between the variance of 2 random samples.
(7)
13(a) i) Explain how you will test the significance of the difference
between two large sample Means. (6)
ii) Random samples drawn from two countries gave the following
data relating to the heights of adult Males.
Country A Country B
Mean Height (inches) 67.42 67.25
S.D. (inches) 2.58 2.50
Sample Size 1000 1200
Is the difference between the means significant? (8)
(OR)
13(b) ii) The Means of two single large Samples of 1000 and 2000
members are 67.5 inches and 68.0 inches respectively. Can the
samples the regarded as drawn from the sample population of
S.D 2.5 inches. (Test at 5% level of Significance)
(7)
14(a) i) Show that the sample variance is a consistent estimator of

the population variance σ2 (6)
2
ii) Show that ns is a consistent estimator of σ2.
n −1
(OR)
14(b) i) Obtain the estimator of µ and σ2 by the method of moments.
(7)
ii) X1,X2,......Xn is a random sample from a binomial distribution
with parameter p. Find the ML Estimator of p.
15(a) i) Find the Co-efficient of correlation for the following data.
X 35 40 60 79 83 95
Y 17 28 30 32 38 49
(7)
ii) Ten participants in a contest are ranked by two judges
as follows.
X 1 6 5 10 3 2 4 9 7 8
Y 6 4 9 8 1 2 3 10 5 7
Calculate the rank correlation co-efficient (7)
(OR)
15(b) i) Obtain the equation of the two regression lines. (5)
ii)
x y
Rs. Rs.
A.M 6 8
S.D 5 40/3
Coefficient of correlation between X and Y is 8/15.
Find i) The regression equation of X on Y
ii) The Most likely value of Y when X = Rs.100 (9)
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IV 2004 04UMA 426 ALGEBRA - I
1. Prove that a non empty subset H of a group G is a subgroup of G iff

a, b∈H ⇒ ab-1 ∈H.
2. Let G be a group and a be an element of order n in G. Then prove

that am=e iff n divides m.
3. If G is a finite group with even number of elements then prove that

G contains at least one element of order 2.
4. Let H be a subgroup of G. Let a∈G. Then prove that aHa-1 is a

subgroup of G.
5. Prove that any infinite cyclic group Gis isomorphic to (z, +)
6. In group theory detone (1) epimorphism (ii) monomorphism (iii)

endomorphism.
7. If R is a ring such that a2 = a for all a∈R, prove that (1) a+a=0 (ii)
a+b=0 ⇒ a=b (iii) ab=ba.
8. Let R be a ring with identity 1. If 1 is an element of finite order in

the group (R, +) then prove that the order of 1 is the characteristic
of R. If 1 is of infinite order, then prove that the characteristic of
ring is 0.
9. Prove that a non-empty subset S of a ring R is a subring iff a,
b∈S ⇒ a-b∈S and ab∈S.
10. Prove that f : Z→Zn defined by f(x)=r where x=qn+r, 0≤r<n is a

homomorphism.
11(a) i) Prove that any permutation can be expressed as a product

of disjoint cycles. (6)
ii) Let A and B be two subgroups of a group G. Then prove
that AB is a subgroup of G iff AB=BA. (8)
(OR)
11(b) i) Let G be a group and H = {a/a∈G and ax=xa for all
x∈G}. Show that H is a subgroup of G. (6)
ii) Prove that any cyclic group is abelian and a subgroup of
a cyclic group is cyclic. (8)
12(a) i) Let H be a subgroup of G. Then prove that (1) any two

left cosets of H are either identical or disjoint (2) union of
all the left cosets of H is G (3) the number of elements in any
left coset is the same as the number of elements in H.
(6)
ii) Prove that every group of prime order is cyclic and
prove that a group G has no proper subgroups iff it is a
cyclic group of prime order. (8)
(OR)
12(b) i) Let H and K be two finite subgroups of a group G. Then
| H || K |
prove that |HK| = (7)
|H ∩K |
ii) Show that if a group G has exactly one subgroup H of
given order, then H is a normal subgroup of G (3)
iii) Prove that a subgroup N of G is normal iff the product of
two right cosets of N is again a right coset of N. (4)
13(a) i) If G is a group and G' is a set with a binary operation and

there exists a one-one mapping f from G on to G’ such that
f(ab) = f(a) f(b) for all a,b∈G then show that G' is also a group.
ii) State and prove Cayley’s theorem. (6+8)
(OR)
13(b) i) Let f: G→G' be an epimorphism. Let K be the Kernel of
f. Then prove that G/K ≅ G'. (6)
ii) Let G be a cyclic group generated by a Let f: G →G be a
mapping such that f(xy) = f(x) f(y). then prove that f is an
automorphism of G iff f(a) is a generator of G. (8)
 a b
14(a) i) Let M be the set of all matrices of the form   where
 − b a 
a, b ∈C. Thus prove that M is a skew field under matrix
addition and matrix multiplication. (6)
ii) Let Q = {a0+a1 i + a2 j + k | a0, a1, a2, a3 ∈R}. Prove that
(Q, +, .) is a ring. (8)
(OR)
14(b) i) Prove that a finite cummutative ring without zero
divisions is a field. (6)
ii) Prove that F = {a+b 2 / a, b∈Q} is a field under the
usual addition and multiplication of real numbers. (8)
15(a) i) Give an example with proof a ring without identity in

which a subring has an identity. (8)
ii) Let R be a ring and I be a sub group of (R, +). Prove that
the multiplication in R/I given by (I+a) (I+b) = I+ab is well
defined iff I is an ideal of R. (6)
(OR)
15(b). i) Let R be any commutative ring with identity. Let P be an
ideal of R. Then prove that P is a prime ideal ⇔ R/P is an
integral domain. (6)
ii) Let R and R' be rings and f : R→R' be an epimorphism. Let
K be the Kernel of f. Then prove that R/K ≅ R'. (8)
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VI 2003 01UMA 633 COMPLEX ANALYSIS
xy 2 (x + iy )
1. Show that f(z) = when z ≠ 0.
x +y
2 4
2. If v = 3x2y – y3, find f(z) = u + iv, such that f(z) is analytic.
3. Prove that the transformation w = ez transforms the line parallel to

the y – axis in the z – plane into concentric circles with centre at the
origin in the w – plane.
4. Find the bilinear transformation which maps the points z = -2, 0, 2

in to the points w = 0, i, -i respectively.
5. If C is a closed curve, prove that ∫ dz = 0 .

C
z +1
6. Evaluate the integral ∫ dz , where C is a path enclosing the
2
C z
origin.
1
7. Expand by Taylor’s series about the point z = 1.
z
8. Expand in Laurent’s series 1 at the point z =1.

z(z -1)2
9. Find the residue of f(z) = z at its poles.
z 2 +1
2z 2 + z
10. Evaluate ∫ dz, where C is the circle | z | =2.
2
C z −1
11(a) Derive the Cauchy – Riemann equations in cartesian

coordinates.
(OR)
11(b) Given that u= 2sin2x , find w such that

2y
e +e − 2y − 2cos2x
w = f(z) [ = u + iv] is analytic.
12(a) Define conformal mapping and discuss the conformal

representation w = sin z
(OR)
12(b) Define a bilinear transformation and prove that a bilinear
transformation preserves the cross ratio.
13(a) State and prove cauchy’s integral formula.

(OR)
13(b) State and prove the conditions under which
n f (z )dz
f n (a ) = ∫ .
2πi C (z − a )n +1
14(a) State and prove Taylor’s theorem.
(OR)
14(b) State and prove the principle of argument and derive Rouche’s
Theorem from it.
15(a) State and prove the Residue theorem.

(OR)
∞ dx
15(b) Evaluate ∫ .
−∞ (x +1)  x 2 + 2 
 
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VI 2003 01UMA634 OPERATIONS RESEARCH
1. Explain alternative optimum solution and how to determine it, while

solving LPP using simplex algorithm.
2. Consider the following Basic solutions of a system :

i. Basic : x1 = 2, x2=1; non-basic: x3 = 0
ii. Basic : x1=5, x3=1; non-basic: x2 = 0
iii. Basic : x2 = 5/3, x3 = 2/3; non-basic : x1=0
State which among them are basic feasible, Basic infeasible
and degenerate.
3. Write the dual of the LPP :

Minimize Z = 15x1 + 10x2
s. t. 3x1 + 5x2 ≥ 5
5x1 + 2x2 ≥ 3; x1, x2 ≥ 0
4. Determine an initial basic feasible solution to the following

transportation problem, using North west corner method.
I II III IV Supply
A 1 2 3 4 6
B 4 3 2 0 8
C 0 2 2 1 10
Demand 4 6 8 6 24
5. Solve the following assignment problem.
A B C
1 120 100 80
2 80 90 110
3 110 140 120
6. Solve the game :
Player B
10 5 -2
Player A 6 7 3
4 8 4
7. Define transcient and steady states.

8. Explain queueing system.
9. What is integer programming problem, write the general form of
ILPP.
10. Define i) Dummy activity ii) Critical activity
11(a)i) Solve the following LPP using I) graphical method and

ii) Simplex method
Maximize Z = 3x1 + 2x2
s.t x1 + x2 ≤4; x1 – x2 ≤ 2; x1, x2 ≥ 0.
(OR)
11(b) Solve using two phase simplex method
Maximize Z = 5x, -4x2 +3x3
s. to 2x1 + x2 – 6x3 = 20; 6x1 + 5x2 + 10x3 ≤ 76
8x1 – 3x2 + 6x3 ≤ 50; x1, x2, x3 ≥ 0
12(a) Solve using dual simplex method :
Maximize Z = -2x1 – x2
s. t. 3x1 + x2 ≥3; 4x1 + 3x2 ≥ 6
x1 + 2x2 ≥3; x1, x2 ≥ 0
(OR)
12(b) Given x13=50, x14=20, x21 = 55, x31=30, x32=35, x34=25. Is it
an optimal solution to the transportation problem :
6 1 9 3 70
11 5 2 8 55
10 12 4 7 90
85 35 50 45
If not, determine optimum solution.
13(a) Solve the following travelling salesman problem :

A B C D E
A ∞ 4 7 3 4
B 4 ∞ 6 3 4
C 7 6 ∞ 7 5
D 3 3 7 ∞ 7
E 4 4 5 7 ∞
(OR)
13(b) i) Solve the following game using dominance :
B
6 -3 4
A
-1 1 -3
ii) Solve the game using graph :
B
2 1 0 -2
A
1 0 3 2
14(a) At a certain filling station, customers arrive in a poisson
process with an average time of 12 per hour. The time
intervals between services follow exponential distribution and
as such the mean time taken to service a unit is 2 minutes.
Evaluate.
i) The probability that there is no customer at the counter.
ii) The probability that there are more than two customers at
the counter.
iii) The probability that there is no customer to be served.
iv) The probability that a customers is being served, but no
body is waiting.
v) The expected number of customer in the waiting time.
vi) The expected time a customer spends in the system.
(OR)
14(b) Derive (M/M/1): (N/F1FO) model. Find the expression for
E(n) and E(m).
15(a) Solve the ILPP using Gomory’s all-integer cutting plane

method.
Maximize Z = x1 + x2
s.t 3x1 + 2x2 ≤5; x2 ≤2; x1, x2 ≥ 0 and are integers.
(OR)
15(b) A small project consists of nine activities as given below :
Activity : 1-2 1-6 2-3 2-4 3-5 4-5 6-7 5-8 7-8
to : 1 2 2 2 7 5 5 3 8
tm : 7 5 14 5 10 5 8 3 17
tp : 13 14 26 8 19 17 29 9 32
i) Draw the project network
ii) Determine expected time and variance of all activities.
iii) Determine the critical path.
iv) Find the probability that the project is completed in 40
days.
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VI 2003 01UMA 635 ASTRONOMY
1. What is Parallactic angle, equinoctial colure and solstitial colure?

(1+1+1)
2. What is summer solstice and winter solstice? (1½ +1 ½ )
3. What is North Torrid zone, North temperate zone and North frigid
zone? (1+1+1)
4. What are dawn and dusk? (1½ +1 ½ )
5. State the laws of refraction (1½ +1 ½ )
6. What are the effects of geocentric parallax? (1+1+1)
7. The Nautical Almanac gives the Julian date of January 1, 1940 as

2429630. Find the Julian date of January 26, 1965 and the day of
the week. (1½ +1½)
8. What is perihelion and aphelion? (1½ +1½)
9. Define sidereal month and synodic month. (1½ +1½)
10. What is syzygy, waxing and waning? (1+1+1)

11(a) i) Trace the changes in the co-ordinates of the sun in the course
of a year (7)
ii) If the point where the sun rises when its declination is δ is at
distances x and y from the extreme points, prove that sin
x−y
= sinδ Secϕ (7)
2
(OR)
11(b) Explain the Horizontal and equitorial system of celestial co-
ordinate to fix the position of any body in the celestial sphere.
12(a) i) Find the duration of twilight when it is shortest. (7)

ii) Find the duration of perpetual day in a place of latitude
φ> 90-w. (7)
(OR)
12(b) i) Find the time taken by a star to rise from a small vertical
distance x" below the horizon. (7)
ii) If two stars (α1,δ1) and (α2,δ2) rise at the same moment at a
place in latitude ϕ, show that
Cot2φSin2(α2-α1) = tan2δ1 + tan2δ2- 2tanδ1 tanδ2 cos(α2-α1).
13(a) i) Derive the tangent formula for refraction. (7)

ii) Obtain the effect of refraction on the right ascension and
declination of a star. (7)
(OR)
13(b) i) Find the horizontal parallax of moon by meridian
observations. (7)
ii) Obtain the effect of geocentric parallax on Right Ascension
and declination of a body. (7)
14(a) Derive Kepler’s equation and prove that
v=m+2eSin m+ 5 e 2Sin2m (4+10)
4
(OR)
14(b) What are the causes of seasons? Calculate the lengths of the
four seasons. (5+9)
15(a) i) What is lunar libration? Explain the three kinds of lunar

libration.
ii) Obtain the relation between sidereal and synodic month. (5)
(OR)
15(b) Calculate the major and minor ecliptic limits and find the
synodic period of the nodes of lunar orbit.
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COMPUTER ORIENTED NUMERICAL
VI 2003 01UMA 636
METHODS IN ‘C’ PROGRAMMING
1. Mention any three ANSI C keywords.
2. What are the Arithmetic Operators?
3. Write a ‘C’ program to check whether a number is odd or even.
4. What are the logical operators?
5. Give the syntax of switch statement.
6. Find a positive root of the equation f(x) = x3 + x –1 =0 using

Newton–Raphson method.
7. Write down the formula for TRAPEZOIDAL rule.
8. Fit a straight line to the following.

x 1 2 3 4 5
y 14 27 40 55 68
9. What is the difference between Gauss elimination and

Gauss – Seidel methods?
10. Write the normal equations to fit a parabolic curve to a given

set of data.
11(a) What are the relational operators? Explain any two of them.
(OR)
dy
11(b) Solve 10 = x 2 + y 2 , y(0) =1. for the interval 0 < x ≤ 0.4
dx
with h = 0.1 using Range – Kutta fourth order formula.
12(a) By Gauss elimination method solve

2x + y + z = 10
3x + 2y + 3z = 18
x + 4y + 9z = 16
(OR)
12(b) By Gauss – Seidel method solve:
3x + 8y + 29z = 71
7x + 52y + 13z = 104
83x + 11y – 4z = 95
13(a) Write a program to read a sequence of numbers and print it in

the ascending order.
(OR)
13(b) Explain Bisection method.
14(a) Write ‘C’ program to solve a quadratic equation

ax2 + bx + c = 0 ( a ≠ 0)
(OR)
14(b) By the method of least squares fit a parabola to the following
data.
x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
y 2 6 7 8 10 11 11 10 9
15(a) Derive Newton’s forward difference interpolation formula.

(OR)
1
15(b) Evaluate ∫ dx by Simpson’s 1/3 rule having 10 equal
0 1+ x 3
intervals.
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CLASS: MSC MATHS EA6319

II 2005 04PMA224 ALGEBRA
SECTION - A
Answer all the questions: (10x3=30)
1. What could be a conjugate of the transposition (2,3) in S10? Count

those conjugates.
2. In a Euclidean ring R, for a, b, c, ∈ R if a / bc, but (a, b)=1, then

prove that a / c.
3. Prove that F[x] is an integral domain where F is a field.
4. Prove that every abelian group is a module over the ring of integers.
5. Prove that 2 + 3 5 is algebraic over Q of degree 6.
6. If F is a field of characteristics p ≠ 0, then prove that the polynomial

n
x p − x ∈ F [x] for n ≥ 1, has distinct roots.
7. Using the Eisenstein Criterion prove that x4 + x3 + x2 + x + 1 is

irreducible over the field of rationals, utilizing the fact that
x4 +x3+ x2 + x +1 will be irreducible if
(x + 1)4 +(x + 1)3 + (x + 1)2 + 1 is irreducible.
8. Prove that, if the finite field F has pm elements then every a ∈ F

m
satisfies a p = a .
m
9. Prove that if T ∈ A(V) is nilpotent with T = 0 for some ‘m’ and if
vT = αv for some v ≠ 0 in V with α∈F, α = 0.
10. Prove that, if T∈A(V) and if dimFV = n, then T can have atmost ‘n’
distinct characteristics roots in F.
SECTION - B
11. a. (i) Derive the class equation of a finite group.

(ii) Prove that the number of conjugate classes in Sn is p(n) the
number of partitions of n.
(iii) Find 0 (N(p)) for p = (1, 2, 3, ..., n) in Sn. (6+6+2)
(OR)
b. (i) State and prove Sylow’s theorem.
(ii) If G is a group of order 30, show that a 3-sylow sub-group or
a 5-sylow subgroup of G must be normal in G. (9+5)
12. a. (i) State and prove the Division algorithm.

(ii) State and prove the Eisenstein Criterion. (7+7)
(OR)
b. (i) Define an Z-module.
(ii) Define a finitely generated Z-module.
(iii) Prove that any finitely generated R-module is the direct sum
of a finite number of cyclic submodules. Comment on this
for the case when R= Z. (2+2+10)
13. a. (i) Prove that an element a ∈ K ⊃ F is algebraic over F if and only

if F(a) is a finite extension of F.
(ii) Find the degree of Q( 2 + 3 ) over Q. (10+4)
(OR)
b. (i) Prove that any finite extension of a field of characteristic O is
a simple extension.
(ii) Prove that any splitting field E and E ′ of the polynomials
f(x) ∈ F[x] and f ′(t ) ∈ F ′[t ], respectively, are isomorphic by
an isomorphism ϕ suchthat αϕ = α ′ ∈ F ′ for every α ∈ F.
(7+7)
14. a. Prove that K is a normal extension of F if and only if K is the
splitting field of some polynomial over F [ch.F = 0]
(OR)
b. (i) Prove that if G is a finite abelian group with the property that
xn = e is satisfied by atmost n element of G for every integer n,
then G is cyclic.
(ii) Prove that if F is a finite field and α ≠ 0, β ≠ 0 are two
elements of F then we can find elements a & b in F such that
1 + αa2 + βb2 = 0. (7+7)
15. a. (i) Prove that, if V is finite dimensional over F, then T ∈ A(V) is

regular if and only if T maps V onto V.
(ii) If T ∈ A(V) has all its characteristic roots in F, then prove
that there is a basis of V in which the matrix of T is triangular.
(6+8)
(OR)
b. (i) If λ ∈ F is a characteristic root of T∈A(V) then prove that
for any polynomial q(x)∈ F[x], q( λ ) is a characteristic root
of q(T).
(ii) If V is n-dimensional over F and if T∈A(V) has all its
characteristic roots in F then prove that T satisfies a
polynomial of degree n over F.
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II 2005 04PMA 225 MEASURE AND INTEGRATION
1. Define a measurable and prove that if m*E = 0 then E is

measurable.
2. If f is a measurable function and f=g a.e then show that g is

measurable.
n
3. Let φ = ∑ a i ΨE with Ei I Ej = φ for i ≠ j. If each set Ei
i
i =1
n
is measurable and of finite measure, show that ∫ ϕ = ∑ ai mEi
i =1
4. Let f & g be integrable over E. Then the function f + g is integrable

over E and ∫ f + g = ∫ f + ∫ g – Prove.
E E E
5. Prove that if f is of bounded variation an [a,b], then Tab = Pab + N ab

and f(b) – f(a) = Pab − N ab
6. Define a function of bounded variation
∞  ∞
7. Prove that if Ei ∈ B then µ  U E i  ≤ ∑ µE i
 
 i =1  i =1
8. Show that the union of a countable collection of positive sets is
positive.
9. Define outer Measure
10. State Tonelli Theorem.

11(a) i) Prove that the collection M of measurable sets is a ρ -
algebra
ii) Let <Ei> be a sequence of measurable sets then
M(UEi) ≤ ∑ M(Ei). If the sets En are pairwise disjoint,
then M(UEi) = ∑ M(Ei).
(OR)
11(b) Prove that the outer measure of an interval is its length.
12(a) State and prove Fatou’s lemma for Lebesgue measurable

function
(OR)
12(b) i) State and prove Lebesgue convergence theorem for
Lebesgue measurable function.
ii) Let f be a non negative function which is integrable over
a set E. Then given ∈ > 0 there is a δ > 0 such that for
every set A ⊂ E with mA < δ, we have ∫ f <∈
A
13(a) i) If f is bounded and measurable on [a,b] and F(x) =
x
∫ f(t)dt + F(a) then F'(x) = f(x) for almost all x in [a,b].
a
ii) A function F is an indefinite integral if and only if it is
absolutely continuous – Prove.
(OR)
13(b) State and prove Vitali converging lemma
14(a) i) State and prove Hahn Decomposition theorem.

ii) State and prove Lebesgue Decomposition theorem.
(OR)
14(b) State and prove Radon – Nikodym theorem.
15(a) Prove that the class B of µ* measurable sets is a σ - algebra. If

µ is µ* restricted to B, then µ is a complete measure on B.
(OR)
15(b) i) State and prove Fubini’s theorem on product measure.
ii) Prove that if A ∈ R, then A is Measurable with respect
to µ*.
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II 2005 04PMA 226 COMPLEX ANALYSIS
1. Show that the function u = x3 – 3xy2 is harmonic and find the

corresponding analytic function.
2. Find the radius of convergence of ∑ (3 + 4i )n z n .
z −n
3. Compute ∫ e z dz
z =1
4. Prove that sinz – cosz has an essential singularity at ∞
5. Prove that poison integral Pu is a positive linear functional.
∂u ∂u
6. If u is harmonic in ν, then prove that f(z) = − i is analytic.
∂x ∂y
1
7. Expand f(z) = in Laurent’s series to be valid for the
(z + 1)(z + 3)
region |z|<1
8. Define infinite product. Prove that lim p n = 1.

n →∞
9. Prove that the sum of the residues of an elliptic function is zero.

10. Derive Legrendre’s relation.
11(a) i) Prove that the limit function of a uniformly convergent

sequence of continuous functions is itself continuous. (6)
ii) State and prove Cauchy’s necessary and sufficient condition
for uniform convergence of sequence. (8)
(OR)
11(b) i) State and prove Abel’s limit theorem. (8)
ii) If the real part of an analytic function f(z) is a given harmonic
z z 
function u(x,y), then prove that f(z) = 2u  ,  − u (0,0) . (6)
 2 2i 
12(a) i) State and prove Cauchy’s integral formula (7)

ii) Suppose that φ(s) is continuous on the arc γ, then prove that
φ(s )ds
the function Fn (z) = ∫ is analytic in each of the regions
(s − z )n
determined by γ and its derivative is Fn' (z ) = nFn +1(z ) . (7)

(OR)
12(b) State and prove Cauchy’s theorem for a rectangle.
13(a) i) State and prove mean value property for harmonic functions.
(6)
ii) State and prove Poisson’s formula. (8)
(OR)
13(b) i) State and prove Schwarz’s theorem. (8)
ii) State and prove maximum principle for harmonic
functions. (6)
14(a) i) State and prove weierstrass’ theorem. (8)

ii) State and prove Hurwitz theorem (6)
(OR)
∞
14(b) i) Prove that the infinite production ∏ (1 + a n ) with 1 + an ≠ 0
n =1
∞
converges simultaneously with the series ∑ log(1 + a n ) whose
n =1
terms represent the values of the principal branch of the
logarithm. (8)
1  1 1
ii) Prove that π cotπz = + ∑  +  (6)
z n≠0 z − n n 
15(a) i) Prove that a discrete module consists either of zero alone, of

the integral multiples nw of a single complex number w ≠ 0 or
of all linear combinations n1w1 + n2w2 with integral
coefficients of two numbers w1, w2 with non real ratio w2/w1.
(8)
ii) Prove that any two bases of the same module are connected by
a unimodular transformation. (6)
(OR)
15(b) i) Derive P - function
ii) Prove that the zeros a1, a2,...an and poles b1,b2,....bn of an
elliptic function satisfy a1 + a2 + ....+an ≡ b1 + b2 +...+bn
(mod m) (6)
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II 2005 04PMA 243 PROGRAMMING WITH C++
1. What is the difference between the operators =and = =?
2. Distinguish between 'continue' and 'break' statements.
3. What is meant by 'call by reference'?
4. How is a pointer variable different from an ordinary variable?
5. What are the characteristics of a 'static member variable'?
6. What is a constructor? When do we call a constructor as a default

constructor?
7. What is operator overloading? Give the general form of an operator

function.
8. What are the c++ operator that cannot be overloaded? Explain them
briefly.
9. What is a virtual base class?
10. What are the applications of 'this' pointer?
11(a) Summarize the syntactic rules of the following

(i) For-loop (ii) Do-While loop
(OR)
11(b) Write a C++ program to sum the series:
2 4 6
x x x
x+ + + ............
2! 4! 6!
Consider all terms whose absolute values are greater than 0.0001.
12(a) Using a function, write a programme to sort out a given set of

numbers in ascending order.
(OR)
12(b) Write a program to read the names of books, authors and
accession numbers of all the books in a library. Check
whether a given accession number is present in the array or
not. If it is there, display the name of the book with author
name.
13(a) What is a friend function? What are the merits and demerits of
using friend functions?
(OR)
13(b) Write a C++ program to illustrate the concept of constructor
and destructor.
14(a) Write a program to find the sum, difference and product of two
complex numbers using operator overloading.
(OR)
14(b) Write a C++ program to illustrate the overloading of unary
operator.
15(a) Develop a program in C++ to prepare the mark sheet of an

university examination with the following items read from the
keyboard:
Name of the student, Roll Number: Subject name, subject
code; Internal marks; External marks. Design a base class
consisting of the data members such as name of the student,
roll number, and subject name. The derived class consists of
the data members namely subject code, internal marks and
external marks.
(OR)
15(b) What is a virtual function? Why do we need it? when do we
make a virtual function 'pure'? What are the implications of
making a function a pure virtual function?
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IV 2004 04PMA 431 FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS
1. Prove that in the complex plane C; x → | x | is a norm on C.
2. If S and T are two linear maps such that S: E → F and T : F →G.

Prove that ST ≤ S T .
3. Define the dual of a normed linear space and give an example.
4. State Hahn – Banach separation theorem.
5. Give an example of a set that is not uniformly bounded .
6. Define week convergence and given an example.
7. Give an example for invalidity of the closed graph theorem.
8. Prove that x + y 2 + x - y 2 = 2 x 2 + y 2  in an inner product

 
space.
9. Define orthogonality of two sets.
10. Write down any two properties of a projection operator.

11(a) Let X and Y be normed linear space over K, and T : X →Y a

linear mapping. Show that the following conditions are
equivalent.
i) T is continuous at a point
ii) T is continuous on X.
iii) F(x ) ≤ α x for all x ∈ X and some α > 0.
iv) The null space N(T) = { x ∈ X / Tx=0} is closed is X.
(OR)
11(b) i) Let E be a finite dimensional normed linear space over K, then
prove that the dual space E is finite dimensional and Both E
and dual of E have the same dimension.
ii) State and Prove Riesz – lemma on normed linear spaces.
12(a) Let E0 be a linear subspace of a linear space E over R, let p be

a sublinear functional on E and let f0 be a linear functional on
E0 such that f0(x) ≤ p(x) ∀ x ∈ E0. Then prove that there
exists a linear functional f on E such that
1) f(x) ≤ p(x) for all x ∈ E and
2) f(x) = f0(x) for all x ∈ E0
(OR)
12(b) Let T be a sublinear functional on a normed linear space E.
Then T is continuous on E if and only if there exists a real
number M such that | T(x) | ≤ M x for all x ∈ E.
13(a) i) Let E be a totally bounded subset of X, then prove that (Fn(z))

converges to F(x) uniformly for x ∈ E.
ii) Give an example for proving that weak convergence does not
imply convergence.
(OR)
13(b) i) State and prove the open mapping theorem for Banach spaces.
ii) Prove that A closed linear mapping of a Banach space E into a
Banach space F is continuous on E.
1
2
14(a) Let X be a linear space. For x ∈ X, define x = (x, x ) ,the
nonnegtive square root of (x, x). Then prove that
i) (x, y) ≤ x y for all x, y ∈ X.
ii) If x n − x → 0 and y n − y → 0 then x n y n − xy → 0 .
(OR)
14(b) Let X be an inner product space. {u1, u2, u3, …..un} be a
countable orthonormal set in X and k1, k2 …. belong to K.
i) If ∑n k n u n converges to some x in X then prove that (x,
2
un) = kn for each n and ∑n k n < ∞ .
2
ii) If X is a Hilbert space and ∑n k n < ∞ prove that
∑n k n u n converges in X.
15(a) Let X be a Hilbert space. Consider A, B in the set of all

bounded operators on X then prove that
i) (A+B)* = A* + B*
ii) (kA)* = kA *
iii) (AB)* = B*A*
iv) (A*)* =A
v) A * = A and A * A = A 2 = AA *
(OR)
15(b) i) Let X be a Hilbert space and T ∈ BL(X) then prove that
T = sup { (Tx , x ) : x ∈ X, x ≤ 1} .
ii) Prove that T is unitary if and only if T(x ) = x for all x ∈X
and T is subjective.
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IV 2004 04PMA 433 STOCHASTIC PROCESS
1. Define the terms: Markov process, Markov chain and Diffusion

process.
2. When do you say that the Markov process has stationary transition
probabilities? What is the markov matrix?
3. State and basic limit theorem of Markov chains.
4. Explain the terms (i) positive recurrent class (ii) null recurrent class.
5. State the postulates for the poisson process.
6. State and backward and forward Kolmogorov differential equations.
7. Define a renewal process and the renewal function.
8. Explain renewal process connected to sums of independent Random

Variables.
9. Define a stationary process and illustrate with an example.
10. State and prove the cauchy criterion for convergence of random
variables in mean square.
11(a) State and prove Abel’s Lemma.

(OR)
11(b) With usual notations prove that if I ↔ j and if i is recurrent
then j is recurrent.
12(a) If C is an aperiodic recurrent class and T is the set of all

transient statues, j ∈ C, prove that
lim p n = π i (c ) lim p n = π i (c )π j
n →∞ ij n → ∞ ij
(OR)
12(b) State and prove a necessary and sufficient condition for an
irreducible Markov chain to the transient.
13(a) If F(x) is a distribution such that F(0) = 0 and F(x) < 1 for
some x > 0 , prove that F(x) is an exponential distribution if
and only if F(x+y) – F(y) = F(x) [ 1- F(y)] for all x, y ≥ 0.
(OR)
i −1
13(b) Let Si = ∑ Tk . For any number Si satisfying 0 ≤ s1 ≤ s2 ≤
k =0
…. ≤ sn ≤ t, prove that Pr{Si ≤ s i , i = 1,.......n x (t ) = n}
n! s1 s n −1 s n
=
n ∫ ..... ∫ .. ∫ dx n .......dx1, which is the distribution of
t 0 x n − 2 x n −1
the order statistics from a sample of n observations taken from
the uniform distribution on [0,t].
14(a) Discuss in detail the poisson process viewed as a renewal
process.
(OR)
14(b) Discuss in detail the Counter models: Type I counters and
Type II counters.
15(a) Define a covariance stationary process. Explain this with

Trigonometric polynomials.
(OR)
15(b) Prove the following for random variables in mean square
distance:
i) Schwarz’ inequality
ii) The parallelogram law
iii) The triangle inequality and
iv) Uniqueness of mean square limit.
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CLASS: BSC PHYSICS EA6826

II 2005 04UPH 252 ALLIED MATHEMATICS II
dy
1. Using Euler’s method solve the differential equation = x + y with
dx
initial condition y=1 when x=0 find y(0.1).
2. Write the formula for fourth order Rungekutta method.
3. Obtain the partial differential equation by eliminating arbitrary

functions from z=f(x2+y2+z2)
4. Find the complete integral of z=px+qy+ 2 pq
5. if ∇φ=(2xyz) iˆ +(x2z) ĵ +(x2y) k̂ determine φ.
6. if F = xzî + yzĵ + z 2 k̂ evaluate ∫ Fd r from the point (0,0,0) to

C
(1,1,1) where C is the curve x=t, y=t2, z=t3.
7. Write down the expansion of cos4θ
8. Show that cosh2x+sinh2x = cosh2x.
9. Find Qn analytic function whose imaginary part is 3x2y-y3.

1
10. Find the residue of at its pole.
(z + 1)3
11(a) i) Solve by gauss – elimination method the equations 3x-

y+2z=7; x+2y+3z=14; ex-2y-z=-5.
ii) Solve by gauss – seidel method of iteration, the equation
27x+6y-z=85; 6x+15y+2z=72; x+y+54z=110.
(OR)
11(b) Apply the fourth order Runge-kutta method, to find an
approximate value of y when x=0.2 give that y'=x+y, y(0)=1.
12(a) i) Solve 3p2-2q2 = 4pq

ii) Solve p(1+q) = qz
(OR)
2
12(b) i) Solve q=px+p
ii) Using Lagrange’s method solve px+qy=z
13(a) i) Verify the divergence theorem for the function

F = 2xziˆ + yzĵ + z 2 k̂ over the upper half of the sphere
x2+y2+z2 =a2.
ii) Prove that F =  y 2cosx + z 3 iˆ + (2ysinx − 4) ĵ + 3xz 2 k̂ is
 
irrotational and find its scalar potential.
(OR)
13(b) i) Prove that div(curl F ) is zero.
ii) Verify stokes theorem for F = y 2iˆ + xyĵ − xzk̂ where S is the
hemisphere x2+y2+z2 = a2, z ≥ 0
14(a) i) Express Sin3θcos5θ in a series of sines of multiples of θ.
ii) If cos(x+iy) = cosθ + isinθ prove that cos2x+cosh2y=2
(OR)
u sin2x
14(b) i) if tan(x+iy) = u+iv prove that =
v sinh2y
Sinθ 5045
ii) if = show that θ=1°58' approximately.
θ 5046
15(a) i) if u(x,y)=ex[xcosy-ysiny] find f(z)=u+iv so that f(z) is analytic.

 x 2 y(x + iy )
 When z ≠ 0
ii) Show that f (z ) =  x 2 + y 2

0 When z = 0
is not analytic at 0.
(OR)
15(b) i) Prove by Contour intergration that
2ρ
cosθ cos(nθ − sinθ )dθ = 2π ( where n is a positive
∫ e
0 n!
integer).
dz
ii) Evaluate ∫ Where C is the circle |z| =2.
c z (z − 1)
3
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CLASS: BSC ELECTRONICS EA6827

II 2005 04UEL 252 ALLIED MATHEMATICS II
1. Prove that the probability of an impossible event is zero
2. Ten coins are thrown simultaneously. Find the probability of

getting atleast seven heads.
3. State the sufficient conditions for the existence of Laplace

transform.
4. Verify initial value theorem for the function f(t)=ae-bt
5. Find the constant term in the fourier series corresponding to

f(x)=cos2x expressed in the interval(-π, π).
6. To which value, the half range sine series corresponding to f(x)=x2

expressed in the interval (0,2) converges at x=2.
7. Write the condition for convergence in Gauss-Seidel iterative

technique and explain the condition.
8. Using Runge-kutta method of second order find y(0.1) when y'=-

y, y(0)=1.
∞
9. Show that ∫ x n −1e − ax dx = e − an Γn , a > 0
0
10. Obtain the value of Γ 1 from the relation between Beta and
2
Gamma function.
11(a) i) A machine manufacturing Screws is known to produce 5%

defective parts. In a random sample of 15 screws, what is the
probability that there are (i) exactly three defectives and (ii)
not more than three defectives.
ii) Find the probability that atmost 5 defective fuses will be found
in a box of 200 fuses if experiences shows that 2% of such
fuses are defective.
(OR)
11(b) i) In a test on 2000 electric bulbs, it was found that the life of a
particular make, was normally distributed with an average life
of 2040 hours and standard deviation of 60 hours. Estimate
the number of bulbs likely to burn for
i) more than 2150 hours
ii) less than 1950 hours and
iii) more than 1920 hours but less than 2160 hours.
 Sin 3t Cost 
12(a) i) Find L 
 t 
 
 
ii) Find L − 1 
s
 using convolution theorem on Laplace
 2
+ 2 
2

  s a  
 
transform.
(OR)
12(b) Using Laplace transfrom solve,
y" +2y' – 3y = sint given that y=0, y'(0) when t=0
13(a) Obtain the fourier series expansion of x+x2 in the interval (-

π,π) and hence deduce the sum of the series
1 1 1
+ + + .....
12 2 2 3 2
(OR)
1
13(b) Find the Fs(xn-1) and Fc (xn-1), o < n <1. Hence show that
x
is self – reciprocal under both the fourier transforms. (sine &
cosine)
14(a) Solve the following system of simultaneous equations by

Gaussian elimination method.
x-y+z-1=0; -3x+2y-3z+6=0; 2x-5y+4z=5
(OR)
14(b) Using Taylor series method, find the approximate values of y
and z corresponding to x=0.1, given y(0)=2,
= x − y2
dy dz
z(0)=1; = x + z;
dx dx
β(m + 1, n ) β(m, n + 1) β(m, n )

15(a) i) Show that = =
m n m+n
1 x n −1 + x m −1
ii) Show that β (m, n) = ∫ dx
+
0 (1 + x )
m n
(OR)
1 m
15(b) i) p  q 
Express ∫ x 1 − x  dx in terms of Gamma function
 
0
1
Hence evaluate ∫ x 3 (1 − x )dx .
0
ii)
1
Show that ∫ x (logx ) dx =
m n ( − 1)n .n!
, n is an integer.
(m + 1) n + 1
0
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CLASS: BSC COMPUTER SCIENCE EA6828

II 2005 04UCS 252 ALLIED MATHEMATICS II
1. Why Gauss-Seidal method is a better method than Jacobi’s iterative

method.
2. Determine a real root of the equation x3-2x-5=0. using bisection

method.
3. State Newton’s Formula on interpolation.
4
4. Using Simpson’s Rule find ∫ e x dx given that e0=1, e1=2.72,
0
2 3 4
e =7.39, e =20.09, e =54.6. Also compare your result with the
exact value of the integral.
5. Using Taylor’s method, compute y(0.2) correct to four decimal

places given that y' = x + y, y(0)=1
dy
6. Solve = − y , y(0)=1 to find y(0.01) using Euler’s method.
dx
7. A bag contains 5 white and 3 black balls. Two balls are drawn at
random one after the other without replacement. Find the
probability that both balls drawn are black.
8. In a binomial distribution the Mean and Variance are 4 and 3 find
P(x≥1).
9. Ten competitors in a beauty contest are ranked by two judges in the

following order.
Judge I 1 5 4 8 9 6 10 7 3 2
Judge II 4 8 7 6 5 9 10 3 2 1
Determine Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient.
10. Explain the term “Method of least Squares”.

11(a) i) Using Newton’s – Raphson method, find a real root of the
equation 3x – cosx –1 =0
ii) Solve by using Gauss – Elimination method,
x+2y+z=3 2x+3y+3z=10 3x-y+2z=13
(OR)
11(b) Solve the system of equation using Gauss – Seidel iteration
method.
8x-y+z=18 2x+5y-2z=3 x+y-3z=-6
12(a) i) Using Newton’s Forward interpolation formula find y at x=8

from the table.
X 0 5 10 15 20 25
Y 7 11 14 18 24 32
1 dx
ii) Evaluate ∫ using Trapezoidal role with h=0.2 Hence
2
01 + x
obtain an approximate value of π.
(OR)
12(b) i) Use Lagrange’s interpolation formula to find ‘y’ when
x=10 given the following table.
x 5 6 9 11
y 12 13 14 16
1 x2 1
2
ii) Find the value of loge from ∫ dx using simpson’s rule
3
01 + x 3
by dividing the range into equal parts.
13(a) Using R – K fourth order method, compute y(0.2), y(0.4) and

dy
y(0.6) correct to four decimal places given that =1+y2,
dx
y(0)=0 by taking h=0.2.
(OR)
13(b) Compute the value of y(0.8) by Milne’s predictor – Corrector
formula for the differential equation y'=y – x2 is satisfied by
y(0) = 1, y(0.2) = 1.2186, y(0.4)=1.46820 y(0.6)=1.7379
14(a) i) A person is known to hit the target in 3 out of 4 shots

whereas another person is known to hit the target in 2 out of 3
shots. Find the probability of the target being hit at all when
both try?
ii) In a test of 2000 electric bulbs, it was found that the life
of particular make, was normally distributed with an average
of 2040 hours and standard deviation of 60 hours. Estimate
the number of bulbs likely to burn for
1) more than 2150 hours
2) more than 1920 hours but less than 2160 hours.
(OR)
14(b) i) A problem in mathematics is given to 3 students A, B, C
whose chances of solving it are 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, respectively.
What is the probability that the problem will be solved?
ii) If the probability of a bad reaction from a certain
infection is 0.001. What is the chance that out of 2000
individuals more than two will get a bad reaction.
15(a) i) Compute the Karl Pearson Correlation coefficient

between X and Y. Number of pairs of observation of X and Y
series = 10.
X series : Arithmetic Average = 65
Standard Deviation = 23.23
Y series : Arithmetic Average = 66
Standard Deviation = 14.9
Summation of products of Corresponding deviations of X and
Y series = +2704.
ii) Fit a straight line by the method of least squares from the
following data.
x 0 5 10 15 20
y 7 11 16 20 26
(OR)
15(b) Using the principal of least squares, fit an equation of the form
y=aebx to the data.
x 0 5 8 12 20
y 3.0 1.5 1.0 0.55 0.18
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CLASS: BSC CHEMISTRY EA6829

II 2005 04UCH 252 ALLIED MATHEMATICS II
1 1 1 π2
1. Evaluate − + − ........ =
12 2 2 32 12
b b
2. Prove that ∫ f(x)dx = − ∫ f(x)dx
a a
1x 2
3. Evaluate ∫ ∫  x 2 + y 2 dydx
 
01
4. Obtain the half – range cosine series for f(x) = x in (0,π).
5. Find L(Sin22t)
 s 
6. Fine L-1  
 (s + 2) 
2
dy
7. Solve: + yCosx = 1 Sinx
dx 2
8. Solve (D2+16)y=Cos3x
9. Eliminate a and b from Z = (x+a)(y+b)

10. Eliminate the arbitrary function from Z = f(x2+y2)

dx
11(a) i) Evaluate ∫
3Sinx + 4Cosx
π
2 Sin 2 x
ii) Evaluate ∫ dx
0 Sinx + Cosx
(OR)
π xtanx
11(b) i) Evaluate ∫ dx
0 Secx + tanx
1 log(1 + x)
ii) Evaluate ∫ dx
2
0 1+ x
12(a) Change the order of integration and hence evaluate the integral
2 2
a a + a -y
∫ ∫ dxdy
0a − a 2 − y 2
(OR)
12(b) Find the fourier series of f(x) = x2 in the interval -π≤x≤π and
deduce that
1 1 1 π2
i) − + − ........ =
12 2 2 3 2 12
1 1 1 π2
ii) + + + ........ =
12 2 2 3 2 6
1 1 1 π2
iii) + + + ........ =
12 3 2 5 2 8
 
Find L−1 
s
13(a) i)
2 2 2 
s a + b 
 
Find L−1 
1
ii) 
 s(s + 1)(s + 2)
(OR)
d2y dy
13(b) Solve the differential equations + 2 − 3y = sint
dt 2 dt
dy
given that y = = 0 when t = 0.
dt
dy Sinx Cos 2 x
14(a) i) Solve − y tanx =
dx y2
ii) Solve (D2-3D+2)y = Cos3x Cos2x
(OR)
14(b) i) Solve (D2 +3D+2)y = e-x + x2 + Cosx
2 d2y dy 1
ii) Solve x + 3x +y=
dx 2 dx (1 − x )2
15(a) i) Solve p(1+q2) = q(z-1)
ii) Solve z = px + qy + 1 + p 2 + q 2 
 
(OR)
15(b) i) Solve p2+q2 = z2(x2+y2)
ii) Solve (x2-yz)p+(y2-zx)q=z2-xy
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CLASS: BCOM EA6331

ALLIED OPTIONAL:
IV 2004 04UMA 473
ELEMENTS OF STATISTICS
1. The data below gives the yearly profits of two companies A and B.
Represent the data by means of a multiple bar diagram.
Profits
Year
Company A Company B
1978 10,000 15,000
1979 8,000 13,000
1980 13,000 14,000
2. The mean age of a group of 100 persons was found to be 32.02.

Later it has discovered that the age 57 was misread as 27. Find the
corrected mean.
3. Calculate the Quartile deviation and its coefficient for the following
data:
Age in years: 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
4. In a frequency distribution the coefficient of skewness based on

quartiles is 0.5. The sum of upper and lower quartiles is 28 and the
median is 11. Find the lower and upper quartiles.
5. A bag contains 7red, 12white and 4 green balls. What is the

probability that (a) 3 balls drawn are all white and (b) 3 balls drawn
are one of each color.
6. Write the three normal equations to fit a curve of the form
y=a+bx+cx2.
7. Define seasonal variations and cyclic variations.

8. Calculate Laspeyre and Paasche’s index numbers from the
following data:
Base Year Current Year
Commodity Price Quantity Price Quantity
A 0.80 10.00 0.70 11.00
B 0.85 8.00 0.90 9.00
C 1.30 5.00 0.80 5.50
9. Using Newton’s forward difference formula interpolate the value x

when y=13.
X 10 12 14 16
y 25 32 40 50
10. Define Newton’s backward difference and Lagrange’s method of

interpolation.
11(a) Define classification and tabulation and also distinguish

between primary data and secondary data.
(OR)
11(b) Calculate the mean, median and mode for the following data:
Weight (in grms) No of mangoes
410 – 419 14
420 – 429 20
430 – 439 42
440 – 449 54
450 – 459 45
460 – 469 18
470 – 479 7
12(a) i) The following table gives the distribution of wages in the
branches of a factory. Find (a) which branch pays higher
average wage.
ii). Which branch has greater variability in wages in relation to the
average wages?
Number of work us
Monthly
Branch A Branch B
wages (Rs)
100 – 150 167 63
150 – 200 207 93
200 – 250 253 157
250 – 300 205 105
300 – 350 168 82
(OR)
12(b) i) Calculate Karl Pearson’s coefficient of correlation from
the data given below:
Height of father
64 65 66 67 68 69 70
(in inches)
Height of son
66 67 65 68 70 68 72
(in inches)
13(a) Fit a straight line trend by the method of least squares and
estimate the earnings for the year 1972.
Year 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970
Earnings
(in 38 40 65 72 69 60 87 95
lakhs)
(OR)
13(b) i) What is the chance that a leap year selected at random
will contain 53 Sundays?
ii) Find the probability of throwing more than 15 in one
throw with 3 dice.
14(a) Using the following data construct Fisher’s ideal index number
and show that it satisfies both time reversal and factor reversal
test.
Base Year Current Year
Commodity Price Quantity Price Quantity
A 6 50 10 56
B 2 100 2 120
C 4 60 6 60
D 10 30 12 24
E 8 40 12 36
(OR)
14(b) i) Convert the following fixed base index numbers in to
chain base index numbers:
Year 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991
F.B.I 376 392 408 380 392 400
(ii) Calculate the cost of living index for the following data:
Commodity Quantity base year Current year
price price
A 100 8 12.00
B 25 6 7.50
C 10 5 5.25
D 20 48 52.00
E 65 15 16.50
F 30 19 27.00
15(a) Using Newton’s backward difference formula estimate the
value of y when x=65.
X 31 41 51 61 71
Y 46 66 81 93 101
(OR)
15(b) Using Langrage method estimate the weight of a baby at the
age of 4 months.
Age (in months) 0 2 3 5
Weight (lbs) 5 7 8 10
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CLASS: BCOM EA6332

ALLIED OPTIONAL:
IV 2004 04UMA 474
BUSINESS STATISTICS
1. State the formula for mean, median and mode for continuous series.
2. Calculate the upper quartile Q3 from the following data:

Class group Frequency
0-5 7
5-10 18
10-15 25
15-20 30
20-25 20
3. The ranking of three students in two subjects A and B as follows.

A B
1 3
2 2
3 1
Calculate rank correlation coefficient
4. Find out the missing frequencies from the following data using
nine-square table
(AB) = 100 (A)=300 (N)=1000 (B)=600
5. When two dice are thrown, what is the probability of getting a total
of 9?
6. Two cards are drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of 52

cards, show that the probability of drawing two kings is 1/221.
7. Define time series.
8. Mention any three uses of Index Number.
9. Define interpolation and extrapolation.
10. Estimate the annual premium payable at the age of 28 years from
the following data using Newton’s method.
Age (years) (X) 20 25 30 35
Annual premium (Y) 36 39 43 47
11(a) Obtain mean, median and mode from the following data.
Class 0-10 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60
Frequency 8 15 22 20 10 5
(OR)
11(b)
Factory A Factory B
Number of employees 100 150
Average wage per 3200 2800
employee (Rs)
Variance of the wage per 625 729
employee (Rs)
a) In which factory is there greater variation in the distribution of
wages per employee?
b) Suppose in factory B, the wages of an employee were wrongly
noted as Rs 3050 instead of Rs 3650, what would be the
correct variance for factory B?
12(a) Making use of the data summarized below, calculate Karl

Pearson’s correlation coefficient.
X 100 102 104 107 105 112 103 99
y 15 12 13 11 12 12 19 26
(OR)
12(b) The following table shows the association among 1,000
criminals between their weight and mentality. Calculate the
coefficient of contingency between the two.
Mentality A Weight B
B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 Total
A1 50 102 198 210 240 800
A2 30 38 72 30 30 200
Total 80 140 270 240 270 1000=N
13(a) Two dice are thrown. Find the probability that

i. the total of numbers on the dice is 8,
ii. the first die shows 6,
iii. the total of numbers on the dice is greater than 8,
iv. the total of the number on the dice is 13,
v. both the dice show the same number,
vi. the sum of the numbers shown by the dice is less than 5.
(OR)
13(b) i) A bag contains 8 white and 3 red balls. It two balls are
drawn at random find the probability that a) both are white (b)
both are red.
ii) One card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled pack of
52 cards. What is the probability that it will be (a) a diamond
(b) a queen.
14(a) Fit a straight line and calculate trend values for the data given
below and also estimate the sales for 2005:
Year Sales (Rs. lakhs)
1998 70
1999 74
2000 80
2001 86
2002 90
(OR)
14(b) Fit a parabola to the data given below.
Year 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Profits (in 000) 16 18 19 20 24
15(a) The values of X and Y are given below:

X: 5 6 9 11
Y: 12 10 14 16
Find the value of Y when X = 10 by using Lagrange’s Method.
(OR)
15(b) i) State the assumptions for calculating interpolation
ii) Estimate the production for the year 1985 with the help of
the following date using binomial expansion method.
YEAR PRODUCTION (in tonnes)

1960 20
1965 22
1970 26
1975 30
1980 35
1985 ?
1990 43
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CLASS: BSC CHEMISTRY EA6829

II 2005 04UCH 252 ALLIED MATHEMATICS II
1 1 1 π2
1. Evaluate − + − ........ =
12 2 2 32 12
b b
2. Prove that ∫ f(x)dx = − ∫ f(x)dx
a a
1x 2
3. Evaluate ∫ ∫  x 2 + y 2 dydx
 
01
4. Obtain the half – range cosine series for f(x) = x in (0,π).
5. Find L(Sin22t)
 s 
6. Fine L-1  
 (s + 2) 
2
dy
7. Solve: + yCosx = 1 Sinx
dx 2
8. Solve (D2+16)y=Cos3x
9. Eliminate a and b from Z = (x+a)(y+b)

10. Eliminate the arbitrary function from Z = f(x2+y2)

dx
11(a) i) Evaluate ∫
3Sinx + 4Cosx
π
2 Sin 2 x
ii) Evaluate ∫ dx
0 Sinx + Cosx
(OR)
π xtanx
11(b) i) Evaluate ∫ dx
0 Secx + tanx
1 log(1 + x)
ii) Evaluate ∫ dx
2
0 1+ x
12(a) Change the order of integration and hence evaluate the integral
2 2
a a + a -y
∫ ∫ dxdy
0a − a 2 − y 2
(OR)
12(b) Find the fourier series of f(x) = x2 in the interval -π≤x≤π and
deduce that
1 1 1 π2
i) − + − ........ =
12 2 2 3 2 12
1 1 1 π2
ii) + + + ........ =
12 2 2 3 2 6
1 1 1 π2
iii) + + + ........ =
12 3 2 5 2 8
 
Find L−1 
s
13(a) i)
2 2 2 
s a + b 
 
Find L−1 
1
ii) 
 s(s + 1)(s + 2)
(OR)
d2y dy
13(b) Solve the differential equations + 2 − 3y = sint
dt 2 dt
dy
given that y = = 0 when t = 0.
dt
dy Sinx Cos 2 x
14(a) i) Solve − y tanx =
dx y2
ii) Solve (D2-3D+2)y = Cos3x Cos2x
(OR)
14(b) i) Solve (D2 +3D+2)y = e-x + x2 + Cosx
2 d2y dy 1
ii) Solve x + 3x +y=
dx 2 dx (1 − x )2
15(a) i) Solve p(1+q2) = q(z-1)
ii) Solve z = px + qy + 1 + p 2 + q 2 
 
(OR)
15(b) i) Solve p2+q2 = z2(x2+y2)
iii) Solve (x2-yz)p+(y2-zx)q=z2-xy
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CLASS: UG ELECTIVE I EA6462

IV 2004 04UMA481 MATHEMATICS FOR COMPETITIVE
EXAMINATIONS
SECTION - A
1. What least value must be assigned to * so that the number 63576*2 is

divisible by 8?
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
2. If 3n = 81 then n = ?
a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8
3. The HCF of 1095 and 1168 is

a) 37 b) 73 c) 43 d) 83
1 5 2 4
4. The L. C. M of , , , is
3 6 9 27
1 10 20
a) b) c) d) None of these
54 27 3
5. Two numbers are in the ratio of 15:11. If their H. C. F is 13, then the
numbers are
a) 75,55 b) 105,77 c) 15,11 d) 195,143
6. The least number of five digits which is exactly divisible by 12, 15 and
18 is
a) 10010 b) 10015 c) 10020 d) 10080
7. The least number which is a perfect square and is divisible by each of
the numbers 16, 20 and 24 is
a) 1600 b) 3600 c) 6400 d) 14400
8. Which of the following sets of fractions is in descending order?

3 7 6 7 3 6 7 6 3 6 7 3
a) , , b) , , c) , , d) , ,
5 9 7 9 5 7 9 7 5 7 9 5
9. (0.08x0.007) is equal to
a) 0.056 b) 0.0056 c) 0.00056 d) 0.56
86.04
10. is equal to
4000
a) 0.10215 b) .02151 c) .15201 d) .21015
11. How many pieces of 0.85 metres can be cut from a rod 42.5 metres
long?
a) 30 b) 40 c) 60 d) None of these
12. In a group of cows and hens, the number of legs are 14 more than
twice the number of heads. The number of cows is
a) 5 b) 7 c) 10 d) 12
1
13. If 5 = 2.236 then the value of is
5
a) .367 b) .745 c) .447 d) None
14. The greatest number which exactly divides 105, 1001 and 2436 is
a) 3 b) 7 c) 11 d) 21
1
15. On Simplification is equal to
0.04
2 1
a) 2.5 b) 25 c) d)
5 40
8750
16. is equal to
14
a) 24.75 b) 27.25 c) 25 d) 35
17. The greatest number of four digits which is a perfect square is
a) 9996 b) 9801 c) 9900 d) 9604
18. The value of 0.064 is

a) 0.8 b) 0.08 c) 0.008 d) 0.252
19. If 2 * 3 = 13 and 3*4 = 5 then the value of 5*12 is

a) 17 b) 29 c) 12 d) 13
20. The average of four consecutive even numbers is 27. The largest
of these numbers is
a) 36 b) 32 c) 30 d) 28
21. The average age of 30 students is 9 years. If the age of their teacher
is included, it becomes 10 years. The age of the teacher (in years) is
a) 27 b) 31 c) 35 d) 40
22. The average weight of 9 mangoes increases by 20g if one of them

weighing 120 g is replaced by another. The weight of the new
mango is
a) 180g b) 200g c) 260g d) 300g
23. Five years ago, the average age of P and Q was 15 years. Average
age of P, Q and R today is 20 years. How old will R be after 10
years?
a) 35 yrs b) 40 yrs c) 30 yrs d) 50 yrs
24. If 30% of a number is 12.6 then the number is

a) 41 b) 51 c) 52 d) 42
25. The difference between the squares of two consecutive numbers is

35. The smaller number is
a) 14 b) 15 c) 17 d) 18
26. A number is as much greater than 36 as is less than 86. The number
is
a) 63 b) 72 c) 61 d) 57
27. If 76 is divided into four parts proportional to 7, 5, 3, 4 the smallest
part is
a) 12 b) 15 c) 16 d) 19
28. If x2 + 4y2 = 4xy then x : y is

a) 2:1 b) 1:2 c) 1:1 d) 1:4
29. Which of the following ratios is the greatest?

a) 7:15 b) 15:23 c) 17:25 d) 21:29
30. The speeds of three cars are in the ratio 5:4:6. The ratio between
the times taken by them to travel the same distance is
a) 5:4:6 b) 6:4:5 c) 10:12:15 d) 12:15:10
31. The value of ( 8 ) 3 is
1
a) 2 b) 4 c) 2 d) 8
−3 a+2
32. If 5 5 × 53 ÷ 5 2 = 5 , the value of a is
a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) 8
1 1
5 5
33. If 2 x × 8 =2 then x is equal to
a) 1 b) − 1 c) 2 d) − 2
5 5 5 5
34. If m and n are whole numbers such that mn = 121 then the value of
(m-1)n+1 is
a) 1 b) 10 c) 121 d) 1000
35. If 2 x+4 –2 x+2 = 3 then x is equal to

a) 0 b) 2 c) –1 d) -2
36. If X is 90% of Y what percent of X is Y?
a) 101.1 b) 190 c) 90 d) 111.1
37. 12 1 % is equivalent to
2
a) 0.8 b) 1.25 c) 0.125 d) 12.5
38. If 15% of 40 is greater than 25% of a number by 2 the number is

a) 16 b) 20 c) 24 d) 32
39. What percent is 3% of 5%?

a) 60% b) 50% c) .15% d) 30%
40. If the selling price of an article is 4/3 times its cost price, the profit
percent is
a) 33 1 b) 25 1 c) 20 1 d) 20 1
3 4 2 3
41. The c.p. of an article is 40% of the s.p. The percent that the s.p. is
of c.p is
a) 250 b) 240 c) 60 d) 40
42. A and B can do a piece of work in 18 days. B and C can do it in 24
days. A and C can do it in 36 days. In how many days can they do
it all working together?
a) 12 b) 13 c) 16 d) 26
43. A piece of work can be done by 6 men and 5 women in 6 days or 3

men and 4 women in 10 days. It can be done by 9 men and 15
women in
(a) 1 day b) 2 days c) 3 days d) 4 days
44. A can do a certain job in 12 days. B is 60% more efficient than A.

The number of days, it takes B to do the same piece of work is
a) 6 b) 6 1 c) 7 1 d) 8
4 2
45. A can do a piece of work in 30 days while B alone can do it in 40
days. In how many days can A and B working together do it?
a) 17 1 b) 27 1 c) 42 3 d) 70
7 7 4
46. If a man running at 15kmph crosses a bridge in 5 minutes, then the

length of the bridge is
a) 1333.33m b) 1000m c) 7500m d) 1250m
47. If the speed of a train be 92.4 kmph, how many metres would it
cover in 20 minutes?
a) 61600m b) 30800m c) 15400m d) None
48. Deepak can cover a distance of 5km in 20 minutes. The distance

covered by him in 50 minutes is
a) 10.5 km b) 12km c) 12.5km d) 13.5km
49. Ravi runs at 15.6 kmph. How many metres does he run in 2
minutes?
a) 260m b) 312m c) 520m d) 1040m
17
50. A man performs 3 of the total journey by rail, by bus and the
5 20
remaining 6.5km on foot. His total journey is
a) 100 km b) 120 km c) 130km d) 65km
SECTION – B
Answer any TEN questions: (10x5=50)
51. Simplify:
i) 896 x 896 – 204 x 204 = ?
ii) 57 x 57 + 43 x 43 + 2 x 57 x 43 = ?
iii) 81 x 81 + 68 x 68 – 2 x 81x 68 = ?
52. The highest score in an inning was 3 of the total and the next
11
highest was 3 of the remainder. If the scores differed by 9, find
11
the total score.
53. 1 of Nikhil’s money is equal to 1 of Yogesh’s money. If both
4 6
together have Rs.600, Find the difference between their amount.
5 +1 5 −1  a 2 + ab + b 2 
54. If a = and b = find the value of  
5 −1 5 +1 2 2
 a − ab + b 
55. Due to a reduction of 6 1 % in the price of sugar, a man is able to

4
buy 1 kg more for Rs.120. Find the original and reduced rate of
sugar.
56. A bag contains 50 paise, 25 paise and 10 paise coins in the ratio
5:9:4 amounting to Rs.206. Find the number of coins of each type.
57. A and B can do a piece of work in 72 days. B and C can do it in

120 days. A and C can do it in 90 days. In what time can A alone
do it?
58. A and B working separately can do a piece of work in 9 and 12 days

respectively. If they work for a day alternately with A beginning in
how many days the work will be completed?
59. Two pipes can fill a cistern in 14 hours and 16 hours respectively.
The pipes are opened simultaneously and it is found that due to
leakage in the bottom 32 minutes extra are taken for the cistern to
be filled up. When the cistern is full, in what time will the leak
empty it?
60. A sum of money doubles itself at compound interest in 15 years.

In how many years will it become eight times?
61. The difference in compound interest and simple interest on a certain

amount at 10% per annum at the end of the third year is Rs.620.
What is the principal amount?
62. The area of a circular field is 13.86 hectares. Find the cost of
fencing it at the rate of 40 paise per metre.
63. If the perimeter of a rectangle and a square each is equal to 80 cm

and the difference of their area is 100 sq. cm. Find the sides of the
rectangle.
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CLASS: UG ELECTIVE III EA6977

VI 2003 01UMA674 OPERATION RESEARCH
SECTION - A
1. Define a solution, feasible solution and optimum solution.
2. Write the algorithm for Simplex method.
3. Define surplus, slack and artificial variables.
4. What are the methods to solve a L.P.P with ≥ constraints?
5. State whether the following two persons zero-sum game is strictly

determinable or not.
Player B
 0 2
Player A 
 − 1 4 
6. Write the rule for determining a saddle point.
7. Explain the problem of sequencing.
8. Define Idle time.
9. Define Lead time.
10. Define economic order quantity.

SECTION - B
11. a. The manager of an oil refinery has to deserve upon the optimal
mix of two possible blending process for which the input and
output by production run are as follows.
Output
Input
Process Gasouline
Crude A Crude B X Y
1 5 3 5 8
2 4 5 4 4
The maximum available crude A and B are 200 & 150. Market
requirement shows that atleast 100 units of Gasouline X; 80 units
of Gasouline Yare required. The profit per production from
process 1 and 2 are Rs.300; Rs.400 respectively . Formulate this
as a L.P.P. and solve graphically.
(OR)
b. Solve by using simplex method.
Maximize z = 5x1 + 3x2
subject to the constraints
x1 + x2 ≤ 2
5x1 + 2x2 ≤ 10
3x1 + 8x2 ≤ 12
x1, x2 ≥ 0
12. a. Write the algorithm for Big –M-Method.
(OR)
b. Solve by using two phase simplex method.
maximize z = 3x1 - x2
Subject to the constraints 2x1 + x2 ≥ 2; x1 + 3x2 ≤ 2,
x2 ≤ 4; x1, x2 ≥ 0.
13. a. Explain Two-person zero-sum games, saddle point and value of

the game.
(OR)
b. Solve the following 2x3 game graphically.
Player B
1 3 11
Player A 
8 5 2 
14. a. Write the optimal sequence algorithm.

(OR)
b. A book binder has one printing press, one binding machine and
the manuscripts of a number of different books. The time
required to perform the printing and binding operations for each
book is shown below. Determine the order in which books
should be processed, in order to minimize the total time required
to turn out all the books. Also find the minimum elapsed time
and the idle times.
Book : 1 2 3 4 5 6
Printing time (hrs) : 30 120 50 20 90 110
Binding time (hrs) : 80 100 90 60 30 10
15. a. What are the costs involved in inventory control. Explain
(OR)
b. A manufacturing company purchases 9000 parts of a machine
for its annual requirements, ordering one month usage at a time.
Each part cost Rs.20 The ordering cost per order is Rs.15 and the
carrying charges are 15% of the average inventory
per year. Your have been assigned to suggest a more economical
purchasing policy for the company. What advice would you
offer and how much would it save the company per year?
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CLASS: PGEDC EA6989

II 2005 04PMA261 OPERATIONS RESEARCH
SECTION - A
1. Find an initial basic feasible solution by least cost method.

Destination
P Q R Supply
origin A 5 7 8 70
B 4 4 6 30
C 6 7 7 50
Deamnd 65 42 43 150
2. What is an assignment problem? Give two areas of its application.

Also, state the difference between a transportation problem and
an assignment problem.
3. What do you understand by the salvage criterion? What are its basic
steps?
4. What is replacement? Describe some important replacement situations

and replacement policies.
5. State the rules for construction of a network.

SECTION - B
6. a. Solve the following transportation problem to maximize profit.

Profit Rs/unit
Destination
Origin 1 2 3 4 Supply
A 40 25 22 30 100
B 44 35 30 30 30
C 38 38 28 30 70
Demand 40 20 60 30
(OR)
b. Starting with NWC rule, obtain an optimum allotment
Warehouse
Factory D E F Supply
A 5 1 7 10
B 6 4 6 80
C 3 2 5 15
Demand 45 20 40
7. a. Describe Hungarian algorithm in detail.

(OR)
b. Solve the following assignment problem to minimize the total cost.
Contractor
Building 1 2 3 4
A 48 48 50 44
B 56 60 60 68
C 96 94 90 85
D 42 44 54 46
8. a. (i) Explain: Decision-making situations.

(ii) State the various steps in Laplace criterion.
(iii) Discuss: Hurwicz criterion.
(OR)
b. The estimated sales of proposed types of perfumes are given.
Estimated level of sales in units

Types of perfumes Rs.20,000 Rs.10,000 Rs.20,000
A 25 15 10
B 40 20 5
C 60 25 3
For each of the following decisions, state the optimal action and
specify the value leading to its selection.
(i) Maximin (ii) Maximax (iii) Laplace (iv) minimax regret
(v) What will be the optimal act if the payoff entries represent the
costs instead of sales.
9. a. A machine costs Rs.10,000 operating costs are Rs.50 per year for
the first five years. In the sixth and successful years operating costs
increase by Rs.100 per year. Find the optimum length of time to
hold the machine before replacing it.
(OR)
b. Let the value of money be assumed to be 10% per year and suppose
machine A is replaced after every 3 years whereas machine B is
replaced after every 6 years. The yearly costs of both machines are
given below.
year 1 2 3 4 5 6
Machine A 1000 200 400 1000 200 400
Machine B 1700 100 200 300 400 500
Determine which machine should be purchased.
10.a. Describe the procedure of determining the critical path and

state the various steps involved in developing PERT network.
(OR)
b. The following table gives the activities of a construction project
and duration.
Activity 1-2 1-3 2-3 2-4 3-4 4-5
Duration 20 25 10 12 6 10
(i) Draw the network (ii) Find the critical path
(iii) Find the total, free and independent floats for each activity.
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CLASS: BSC MATHEMATICS EA6311

ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), TIRUCHIRAPPALLI - 620 002

SEM SET PAPER CODE SUBJECT

Section-A: Answer All the Questions 10 x 3 = 30

1. Derive the equation to the circle in the form r = 2acosθ.

2. Obtain the equation of the normal at α to the conic l = 1+ecosθ.

4. Prove that planes 2x+4y+3z+8=0 and 3x-3y+2z=8 are

5. Check whether the linex −1 = y - 3 = z - 4 is parallel or

7. Find the center and radius of the sphere

9. Define the terms : Cone, guiding curve and generator.

Section-B: Answer All the Questions 5x 14 = 70

11(a) A circle passes through the focus S of a conic and meets it in

12(a) Prove that the equation 4x2+8y2+z2-6yz+5zx-12xy=0

14(a) Find the center and radius of the circle.

SEM SET PAPER CODE SUBJECT

Section-A: Answer All the Questions 10 x 3 = 30

1. Solve: Sec x dy + sec y dx =0

4. Solve: (D3 + 2D2 + D)y = e2x

7. Define Fourier series of a function f(x).

8. Find the Fourier coefficient an for f(x) = x2 in -π ≤ x ≤ π.

9. Form the partial differential equation for the function

10. Find the complete integral of p = 2qx

11(a) i) Solve: y cos x dy= 1− y 2 dx

12(a) i) Solve: (D2 – 4D + 3) y = sin 3x cos 2x

15(a) i) Find the general solution of zp + yq =x

SEM SET PAPER CODE SUBJECT

Section-A: Answer All the Questions 10 x 3 = 30

1. Find the characteristic function of χ2 – distribution.

2. Write any three uses of χ2 – statistic.

3. Define clearly student ‘t’ distribution.

4. Find the Moments of F – Distribution.

5. Explain the terms:

6. Write the procedure for testing of hypothesis.

7. Show that unbiased estimator is not unique.

8. State any three properties of ML estimators.

10. Find the angle between the two regression lines.

11(a) i) Find the Mode of χ2distribution (7)

12(a) i) A certain stimulus administered to each of 12 patients resulted

ii) Define F.distribution and its application to test the significance

14(a) i) Show that the sample variance is a consistent estimator of

SEM SET PAPER CODE SUBJECT

Section-A: Answer All the Questions 10 x 3 = 30

1. Prove that a non empty subset H of a group G is a subgroup of G iff

2. Let G be a group and a be an element of order n in G. Then prove

3. If G is a finite group with even number of elements then prove that

4. Let H be a subgroup of G. Let a∈G. Then prove that aHa-1 is a

5. Prove that any infinite cyclic group Gis isomorphic to (z, +)

6. In group theory detone (1) epimorphism (ii) monomorphism (iii)

8. Let R be a ring with identity 1. If 1 is an element of finite order in

10. Prove that f : Z→Zn defined by f(x)=r where x=qn+r, 0≤r<n is a

Section-B: Answer All the Questions 5 x 14 = 70

11(a) i) Prove that any permutation can be expressed as a product

12(a) i) Let H be a subgroup of G. Then prove that (1) any two

13(a) i) If G is a group and G' is a set with a binary operation and

15(a) i) Give an example with proof a ring without identity in

SEM SET PAPER CODE SUBJECT

Section-A: Answer All the Questions 10 x 3 = 30

2. If v = 3x2y – y3, find f(z) = u + iv, such that f(z) is analytic.

3. Prove that the transformation w = ez transforms the line parallel to