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Bihar SLET Mathematical Science Exam - English
Duration: 150 ยท Questions: 75 ยท Max Marks: 75 ยท Language: 3
Mathematical Science
1
The following schematic diagram represents a glaciated terrain with four different points A, B, C and D. The state at different points shown are X-Glacial Ice movement, Y-Glacial plucking, Z-Jointed bedrock, K-Abrasion and polishing. Find the correct match .
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The following schematic diagram shows velocities observed by a ground Doppler radar for two atmospheric phenomena. The solid lines indicate wind component towards the radar, the dashed lines indicate wind components away from the radar, and the dotted line indicates the zero isodop. Which of the following options correctly identifies the two phenomena ?
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3
Given profiles are schematic for the surface waters in northern temperate latitudes. Identify A, B, C and D parameters .


4
Find the value of f(0) if f(x+2) = (x + 1)34 – (x + 1)33 + 5 .
5
The shortest distance between the parallel lines A and B in the following figure is :


6
Two varieties A and B of rice cost Rs 30 and Rs 90 per kg, whereas two varieties C and D of pulases, Rs 100 and Rs 120 per kg, respectively. If at least one kg each of A and B and at least half a kg each of C and D have to be purchased, then the minimum and maximum costs of a total of 5 kg of these provisions are respectively .
7
One of four suspects A, B, C and D has committed a crime. A and D are always truthful, and B and C are always untruthful. C and D are identical twins and the interrogator does not know who is who. If A says "D is innocent", B says, "A is guilty and amoung C and D one say, “A is innocent” and the other says, "B is guilty", then which of the following is FALSE ?
8
Which is an appropriate diagram to represent the relations between the following categories : quadruped, mammal, whale, house lizard ?
9
A 7 m long tube having inner diameter of 2 cm is filled with water. The water is then poured into a cylindrical bucket having inner base area of 200 cm2. What will be the approximate height (in cm) of water in the bucket ?
10
Water is being filled in a cone from the top at a constant volumetric rate. The rate of increase of the height of the water column :
11
A square board is divided into 9 smaller identical squares by drawing lines. Three bullets are shot at the board randomly. The probability that at least 2 bullets hit the same small square is :
12
A and B complete a work in 30 days. B and C complete the same work in 24 days wherea C and A complete the same work in 28 days. Based on these statements which of the following conclusions is correct ?
13
Clock A loses 4 minutes every hour, clock B always shows the correct time and clock C gains 3 minutes every hour. On a Monday, all the three clock showed the same time, 8pm. On the following Wednesday, when the clock C shows 2 pm, what time will clock A show ?
14
In a class, there is one pencil for every two students, one eraser for every three students, and one ruler for every four students. If the total number of these stationery items required is 65 how many students are present in the class ?
15
The given table shows the numbers of active and recovered case of a certain disease. Assuming that the lienear trend for both continues, on which days will recovered cases be twice that of the active cases ?รขโฌโน
| Day | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| Active cases | 990 | 1000 | 1030 | 1060 | 1090 |
| Recovered cases | 760 | 800 | 920 | 1040 | 1160 |
16
A boat weights 60kg, and oarsmen A and B weight 80 and 90kg, respectively. Rowing at a constant power, the time required to complete a course is proportional to the total weight. Rowing alone, A and B complete the course in 1 and 1½ hours, respectively. Assuming that their powers add up, how long will they ake to complete the course if the row together ?
17
The wavelength dependant absorbance of two compounds, A and B, is shown Absorbance of mixture is a linear function of the concentration of the two compounds. R is defined as a ratio of absorbance at 650nm to the abosrbance at 950 nm .

รขโฌโนIf the mixture contains 95% of compound A then R must be :

รขโฌโนIf the mixture contains 95% of compound A then R must be :
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An epidemic is spreading in a population of size P. The rate of spread R of the disease at a given time is proportional to both, the number of people affected by the disease (N) and the number of people not yet affected by the disease. Which of the following graphs of R vs N is correct ?
19
The figure shows temperature and salinity of four samples of water. Which one of the samples has the highest density ?


20
Consider a parallelogram ABCD with centre O and E as the midpoint of side CD. The area of the triangle OAE, is :


21
The sum of the first n even numbers is :
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A, B, C, D and E are the vertices of a regular pentagon as shown in the figure .รขโฌโน

The angle ∠ABC is :

The angle ∠ABC is :
23
On a 200 m long straight road, maximum number of poles are fixed at 200 m interval. How many of the poles should be removed in order to have maximum number of poles at an interval of 40 m on the road ?
24
Let (En) be a squence of subsets of
.
Define

Which of the following statements is true ?
.Define

Which of the following statements is true ?
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be a bounded function. Which of the following statements is NOT true ?
be a bounded function. Which of the following statements is NOT true ?26
Which of the following statements is true ?
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The series
converges
converges28
Given (an)n ≥ 1 a sequence of real numbers, which of the following statements is true :
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Given f, g are continuous function on [0,1] such that f(0) = fรขโฌโน(1) = 0 ; = g (1) = 1 and
. Which of the following statements is true ?
. Which of the following statements is true ?30
Let A be an n x n matrix such that the set of all its non-zero eigenvalues has exactly r elements. Which of the following statements is true ?
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Let A and B be 2 x 2 metries. Then which on the following is true ?
32
If A =
, then A20 euqals
, then A20 euqals33
Let A be a 2 x 2 real matrix with det A = 1 and trace A = 3. What is the value of trace A2 ?
34
For a, b ∈
, let p (x, y) = a2x1y1 + abx2y1 + abx1y2+b2x2y2, x = (x1, x2) y = (y1, y2) ∈ 
For what values of a and b does p :
x
→
define an inner product ?
, let p (x, y) = a2x1y1 + abx2y1 + abx1y2+b2x2y2, x = (x1, x2) y = (y1, y2) ∈ 
For what values of a and b does p :
x
→
define an inner product ?35
Which of the following real quadratic froms on
is positive definite ?
is positive definite ?36
Let
be the positively oriented circle in the complex plane given by
. Then
equals :
be the positively oriented circle in the complex plane given by
. Then
equals :37
For a positive integer p, consider the holomorphic function 
For which values of p does there exist a holomorphic function
such that f(z) = g' (z) for
?

For which values of p does there exist a holomorphic function
such that f(z) = g' (z) for
?38
Let
be the positively oriented circle in the complex plane given by
. The line integral
equals :
be the positively oriented circle in the complex plane given by
. The line integral
equals :39
รขโฌโนรขโฌโนLet p be a positie integer. Consider the closed curve r(t) = eit, 0 ≤ t < 2π/. Let f be a function holomorphic in {z : |z| < 2 R} where R > 1. If f has a zero only at z0, 0 < |z0| < R, and it is of multiplicity q, then
equals
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Which of the following statements is true ?
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Let X be a non-empty set and P(X) be the set of all subsets of X. On P(X) defines two operations * and Δ as follows :
for A, B
P(X), A * B = A
B ;
A Δ B = (A
B) (A
B) .
Which of the following statements is true ?
for A, B
P(X), A * B = A
B ;A Δ B = (A
B) (A
B) .Which of the following statements is true ?
42
Let φ(n) be the cardinality of the set {a|1 ≤ a ≤ n, (a, n ) = 1} where (a, n) denotes the gcd of a and n. Which of the following is NOT true ?
43
For any two metric spaces (X, dX), (Y, dY) a map
is said to be a closed map if whenever F is closed in X, then
(F) is closed in Y. For any subset B of a metric space, B is given the induced metric. The metric on X x Y is given by d((x, y), (x', y')) = max {dX(x, x'), dY(y, y')}. Which of the following are true ?
is said to be a closed map if whenever F is closed in X, then
(F) is closed in Y. For any subset B of a metric space, B is given the induced metric. The metric on X x Y is given by d((x, y), (x', y')) = max {dX(x, x'), dY(y, y')}. Which of the following are true ?44
Let k be a positive integer. Consider the differential equation

Which of the following statements is true ?

Which of the following statements is true ?
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Let y0 > 0, Z0 > 0 and α > 1 .
Consider the following tow differential equations :

We say that the solution to a differential equation exists globally if it exists for all t > 0 .
which of the following statements is true ?
Consider the following tow differential equations :

We say that the solution to a differential equation exists globally if it exists for all t > 0 .
which of the following statements is true ?
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The genral solution of the surface which are perpendicular to the family of surface
z2 = kxy, k รยต
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is :
z2 = kxy, k รยต
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The general solution of the equation


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Let
be an infinitely differentiable real valued function on a bounded inerval I. Take n ≥ 1 interpolation points (x0, xi, ..., xn-1}. Take n additional interpolation points

where is such that {x0, x1, ............... x2n-1} are distinct .
Let P2n-1 be the Lagrange interpolation polynomial of degree 2n - 1 with the interpolation points (x0, x1, ....., xn-1} for the function
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Let q2n-1 be the Hermite interpolation polynomial of degree 2n - 1 with the interpolation points {x0, x1, ...., xn-1} for the function
. In the
limit, the quantity
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be an infinitely differentiable real valued function on a bounded inerval I. Take n ≥ 1 interpolation points (x0, xi, ..., xn-1}. Take n additional interpolation points
where is such that {x0, x1, ............... x2n-1} are distinct .
Let P2n-1 be the Lagrange interpolation polynomial of degree 2n - 1 with the interpolation points (x0, x1, ....., xn-1} for the function
รขโฌโน.Let q2n-1 be the Hermite interpolation polynomial of degree 2n - 1 with the interpolation points {x0, x1, ...., xn-1} for the function
. In the
limit, the quantity
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The extremal of the function

is :

is :
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The solution of the Fredholm integral equation
y(s) = s + 2
is :
y(s) = s + 2
is :51
Consider the solid S made of a material of constant density in the shape of a hemisphere of unit radius :
S = {x, y, z)|x²+y² +z² ≤ 1 z ≥ 0}
Which of the following statements is true ?
S = {x, y, z)|x²+y² +z² ≤ 1 z ≥ 0}
Which of the following statements is true ?
52
In an examination involving multiple choice questions, a student works out the solution in questions the student guesses the answer. However, when the answer is guessed the probbility that is is correct is 0.30. When the student works out the solutions it may be wrong with probability 0.10 .
If the answer to a particular question is correct, what is the probability that the student guessed the answer ?
If the answer to a particular question is correct, what is the probability that the student guessed the answer ?
53
Let X1, X2, .......... be i.i.d. randomly variables having a x2 distribution with 5 degrees of freedom. Let a
be constant.Then the limiting distribution of a
is :
be constant.Then the limiting distribution of a
is :54
Consider a Markov Chain X0, X1, X2, .......... with state space S. suppose i, j
S are two states which communicate with each other. Whcih of the following statements is NOT correct ?
S are two states which communicate with each other. Whcih of the following statements is NOT correct ?55
Suppose that X has uniform distribution on the interval [0, 100]. Let Y denote the greatest integer smaller than or equal to X. Which of the following is true ?
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Let X1, X2, ......... Xn be i.i.d random variables with common pdf
, for 0<x<1 where θ > 1 is an unknown parameter. Then the statistics
is :
, for 0<x<1 where θ > 1 is an unknown parameter. Then the statistics
is :57
Consider the pdf given by

Based on one observation X with the above pdf, a UMP test of a size α for testing H1 : θ ≤ θ0 Versus H1 : θ > θ0 is :

Based on one observation X with the above pdf, a UMP test of a size α for testing H1 : θ ≤ θ0 Versus H1 : θ > θ0 is :
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Consider 35 i.i.d. observations X1, X2, ......... X15 and Y1, Y2, .......... Y20, Let R be the Wilicoxon's rank sum statistic based on the ranks of the X's in the combined sample. Then the expected value of R is :
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Let I, J > 5. Consider two-way ANOVA, where the observations satisfy the linear model

In this set up

In this set up
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Let X1 and X2 be two i.i.d. p x 1 multivariate normal random vectors with mean µ and positive definite dispersion matrix Σ. Then which of the following random variables always has a central chi-square distribution .
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Consider a Randomized Block Design with b blocks and k treatment. let the observation corrresponding to the ith treatment and the jth block beyij, 1≤i ≤k, 1 ≤ j ≤ b, which satisfies the usual linear model. Which of the following is true ?
62
The maximum and the minimum values of 5x + 7y, when |x| + |y| ≤ 1 are
63
Suppose that {fn} is a sequence of a real valued functions on
. Supose it converges to a continuous function uniformly on each closed and bounded subset of
. Which of the following statements are true ?
. Supose it converges to a continuous function uniformly on each closed and bounded subset of
. Which of the following statements are true ?64
Which of the following sets are in bijection with
?
?65
Which of the following statements are true ?
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Let
be defined by f(x, y) =

Define g(x, y) =
Which of the following statements are true ?
be defined by f(x, y) =
Define g(x, y) =

Which of the following statements are true ?
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where x
[0, 1] which of the following statements are true ?

where x
[0, 1] which of the following statements are true ?68
For
, consider the improper integral

Which of the following statements are true ?
, consider the improper integral
Which of the following statements are true ?
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Let f(x) = e−x and g(x) = e−x². Which of the following statements are true ?
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Define f 
Which of the following statements are true ?

Which of the following statements are true ?
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Define 

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Let
be defined by :

Which of the following statements are true ?
be defined by :
Which of the following statements are true ?
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Let P be a square matrix such that P2 = P. Which of the following statements are true ?
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Let A and B be n x n real matrices and let
.
Which of the following statement are true ?
.Which of the following statement are true ?
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Let A be an n x n real matrix. Let b be an n x 1 vector. Suppose Ax = b has no solution. Which of the following statements are true ?
(x : x ∈ En for some n)
= (x : x ∈ En for all but finitely many n)
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(nπ : n ∈ Z)
converges
converges
such that converges
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such that N > 2 and for all n > N, φ(N) < φ(n)
has finitely many limite points
X in the inclusion map i : A → X is closed



is convergent
is absolutely convergent
is convergent
is convergent c
for all c


and for all x, y
is an eigenvalue of A + B, then