QUESTION BANK

Unit I

1) Find a real root of the equation x log 10 x−1.2=0 by N-R Method.

2) Using False position method, find the root of the equation 3 x−cosx =1.

3) Using False position method, find the root of the equation x e x =2.

4) Solve the following system of equations by Gauss Seidel method:

2 x+10 y + z=13 , 2 x+2 y +10 z=14 , 10 x+ y+ z =12

5) Solve the following system of equations by Gauss Seidel method:

2 x+10 y + z=13 , 2 x+2 y +10 z=14 , 10 x+ y+ z =12

6) Solve the following system of equations by Crout’s method:

4 x+ y−z=13 , 3 x +5 y +2 z=21 ,2 x + y +6 z=14

7) Solve the following system of equations by Crout’s method:

x + y + z=1 ,3 x + y−3 z=5 , x−2 y−5 z=10

OR

8) Use Euler’s modified method to solve the equation

dy
=x+ y for x=0.1 Given that y ( 0 )=1 & h=0.05
dx

dy
9) Given = y−x , y ( 0 )=2 , find y (0.1) by R.K. 4th order method correct to four decimal places.
dx

10) Use Runge-Kutta fourth order method to find the value of ‘y’ for x=0.2, when
2 2
dy x + y
= , y ( 0 )=1 , h=0.2
dx 10

dy 1
11) Solve: = for x=0.8 by Milne’s Predictor-Corrector method. Given that
dx x + y

y ( 0 )=2 , y ( 0.2 )=2.0933 , y ( 0.4 )=2.1755 , y ( 0.6 )=2.2493

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1 6 1
12) Find the largest Eigen value & corresponding Eigen vector for the matrix 1 2 0 by iterative
0 0 3
method.

13) Find the largest Eigen value & corresponding Eigen vector for the matrix [ 41 13] by iterative method.

Unit II

{ }
∞
f (n) F (z )
1) If Z { f (n) }=F ( z ), then show that Z =z ∫ k+1 dz
k
n+k z z

[ ]
k−1
2) If Z { f (n) }=F ( z ), then show that Z { f (n+ k) }=z F ( z )−∑ f ( i ) z
k −i

i=0

d
3) If Z { f (n) }=F ( z ), then show that Z { nf ( n) }=−z F (z )
dz
4) Find Z-transform of sin ( nθ ) & cos ( nθ )

( n+1 ) ( n+2 ) n
5) Find Z-transform of a
2!

{ }
2
−1 z
6) Find Z by Convolution Theorem.
( z−1 )( z−3 )

OR

7) Find Z
−1
{ z2
( z−a ) ( z−b ) } by Convolution Theorem.

{ }
2
−1 z +z
8) Find Z
( z−1 ) ( z 2 +1 )

z4
9) Find inverse Z-transform of by Residue method.
( z−a ) 4

10) Solve: y n+ 2+5 y n +1+ 6 y n=6n , given that y 0=0 , y 1=1

n
11) Solve: y n+ 2−3 y n+1 +2 y n=4 , given that y 0=0 , y 1=1
12) Using Z-transform method, solve x n+2 +3 x n+1 +2 xn =un , given that x 0=1 and x n=0 for n< 0

where un = {0 , n<0
1 , n ≥0

Unit III

d −n
1) Show that
dx
[ x J n ( x) ] =−x−n J n+1 (x)

d n
2) Show that
dx
[ x J n( x) ]=x J n−1 ( x)
n

'
3) Show that x J n ( x )=n J n ( x )−x J n +1 ( x )

4) Express f ( x )=x 3−5 x 2 + x+ 2 in terms of Legendre’s polynomial.

5) Express f ( x )=4 x 3−2 x 2−3 x+8 in terms of Legendre’s Polynomial.

6) If f ( x )= { 1 , 0< x <1
0 ,−1< x< 0
Obtain Legendre’s expansion for f(x).

OR

7) Show that J 4 ( x )= ( 48 8
x
3 ) ( 24
)
− J 1 ( x ) + 1− 2 J 0( x)
x x

8) If f ( x )={ x , 0< x <1

0 ,−1< x< 0
then show that

1 1 5 3
f ( x )= P0 ( x )+ P1 ( x )+ P 2 ( x )− P4 ( x )±−−¿
4 2 16 32
n n
9) Show that Pn (−x )=(−1 ) P n( x) & hence show that Pn (−1 )=(−1 )

{2 , n=0
10) Show that ∫ Pn ( x ) dx= 0 ,n ≠ 0
−1

Unit IV

1) Two dice are tossed. The random variable X is sum of two numbers which can come up. Find
Probability function & distribution function.

2) Let X be the random variable giving the number of heads in three tosses of a fair coin.

Find: (i) Probability mass function

(ii) Probability distribution function

3) Discrete random variable has the following probability function.

X 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
f(x) 0 k 2k 2k 3k k2 2 k2 7 k2 + k
Find the value of ‘k’ and probability for X>6.

{
x
,0 ≤ x ≤ 2
4) Find the distribution function for random variable X whose density function is f ( x )= 2
0 , otherwise

Hence or otherwise find (i) P ( 12 < X < 32 ) (ii) P ( X >1)

{
c ( 1−x ) ,0 ≤ x ≤ 1
2
5) Can the function F ( x )=
0 , otherwise

be a distribution function? Explain

OR

6) The joint probability function of two discrete random variables X and Y is given by

{
f ( x , y )= Cxy , x=1,2,3∧¿∧¿∧¿ y=1,2,3
0 , otherwise

Find ( i ) C (ii ) P ( 1≤ x ≤ 2 , y ≤ 3 ) ( iii ) P(x ≥ 2)

7) The joint probability function of two discrete random variables X and Y is given by

{
f ( x , y )= C ( 2 x + y ) , 0 ≤ x ≤2 , 0 ≤ y ≤ 3
0 , otherwise

Find ( i ) C (ii ) P ( x ≥ 1 , y ≤ 2 )(iii) Marginal probability function of X & Y.

8) We are given three Bags as follows:

Bag A contains 3 red and 5 white Balls, Bag B contains 2 red and a white Balls, Bag C contains 2 red
and 3 white Balls. A Bag is selected at random and a Ball is drawn from it. If the selected ball is red.
What is the probability that it comes from Bag A?

9) A Factory manufacturing televisions has four units A, B, C & D. The units manufacture 15%, 20%,
30% & 35% of the total outputs respectively. It was found that out of their outputs 1%, 2%, 2% & 3% are
defective. A television is chosen at random from the total output & was found to be defective. What is the
probability that it was manufactured by unit C?
10) An insurance company insured 2000 Scooter drivers, 4000 car drivers & 6000 truck drivers. The
respective probabilities of an accident are 0.01, 0.03 & 0.15. One of the ensured persons meets an
accident. What is the probability that he is a Scooter driver?

Unit V

1) If random variable X is such that E [ ( X −1 )2 ]=10 , E [ ( X−2 )2 ] =6

Find (i) E(X) (ii) Var(X) (iii) Standard deviation

2) Find Mathematical expectation of discrete random variable X whose probability function is

f ( x )= ()
1 x
2
, x=1,2,3 , … … …

{
−2, Probability 1 /3
3) A random variable X is defined by X = 3 , Probability 1/2
1 , Probability 1/6

Find (i) E(X) (ii) Var(X) (iii) Standard Deviation

4) Find the Moment generating function of the random variable

{
1 1
, prob .
X= 2 2
Also find four moments about the origin & mean.
−1 1
, prob
2 2

5) Find the Moment generating function of the random variable

{
1
1, prob.
X= 2
Also find the four moments about the origin & mean.
1
−1, prob
2

6) Find the Moment generating function for the random variable X having density function

{
−x
f ( x )= e , x ≥ 0 Also find the four moments about the origin & mean.
0 , x <0

OR

7) A random variable X has density function given by

 {
−x
f ( x )= e , x ≥ 0 Find the coefficient of skewness & kurtosis.
0 , x <0

8) A random variable X has density function given by

{
3
f ( x )= 4
( 1−x 2 ) ,−1 ≤ x ≤ 1
Find the coefficient of skewness & kurtosis.
0 , otherwise

9) A random variable X has density function given by

{ 4 x ( 9−x )
2

f ( x )= , 0≤ x ≤ 3 Find the coefficient of skewness & kurtosis.

81
0 ,otherwise

10) A random variable X has density function given by

{4 x ( 9−x )
2

f ( x )= , 0≤ x ≤ 3 Find mean, mode & median and compare them.

81
0 ,otherwise

11) A random variable X has density function given by

{
f ( x )= 6 ( x−x ) , 0 ≤ x ≤1 Find mean, mode & median and compare them.
2

0 ,otherwise

Unit VI

1) Out of 800 families with 5 children each, how many would you expect to have (i) 3 Boys (ii) 5 Girls &
(iii) Either 2 or 3 boys? Assume equal probabilities for boys and girls.

2) Find the probability of getting a total of 7 (i) at least once (ii) at the most twice in the five tosses of a
pair of fair dice.

3) An insurance salesman sells policies to 5 men, all of identical age & in good health. The probability
that a man of this particular age will be alive 30 years is 2/3. Find the probability that in 30 years:

i) All 5 men (ii) at least 3 men (iii) at most 1 man will be alive.
4) In a normal distribution 31% of the items are under 45 & 8% are over 64. Find the mean & standard
deviation of the distribution.

5) In a distribution exactly normal 7% of the items are under 35 & 89% are under 63. What are the mean
and Standard deviation of the distribution?

OR

6) Prove that the limiting form of Binomial distribution as n → ∞ & p →0 in such a way that np=λ

where λ is a fixed positive number is a Poisson distribution.

7) If the probability that an individual suffers a bad reaction from an injection of a given serum is 0.001.
Determine the probability that out of 2000 individuals: (i) Exactly 3 (ii) At least 2 (iii) At most 2
will suffer a bad reaction.

8) If 3% of the electric bulbs manufactured by a company are defective, find the probability that in a
sample of 100 bulbs: (i) More than 5 (ii) Between 1 & 3 (iii) At the most 2 bulbs will be defective.

9) The mean grade on a final examination was 72 and the Standard deviation was 9. The top 10% of the
students are to receive ‘A’ grade. What is the minimum grade a student must get in order to receive an
A?

10) An aptitude test for selecting engineers in an industry is conducted on 100 candidates. The average
score is 42 & standard deviation is 24. Find the number of candidates:

(i) Whose score is more than 60.

(ii) Whose Score lies between 30 & 60.

11) A machine produces bolts which are 10% defective. Find the probability that in a random sample of
400 bolts produced by this machine

(i) Between 30 & 50 (ii) At the most 30 (iii) 55 or more of the bolts will be defective.