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๐ŸŽ“ B.Tech (All Programmes) | Full syllabus coverage: Probability, Distributions, Correlation, Regression, Hypothesis Testing & Curve Fitting

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๐Ÿ”ฅ High Yield (3+ times) ๐Ÿ“– Theory ๐Ÿ“‹ Detailed/Long ๐Ÿงฎ Numerical ๐Ÿ“Š Diagram/Algorithm ๐Ÿ”น Rare (once)
๐ŸŽฒ UNIT I: PROBABILITY THEORY & RANDOM VARIABLES
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๐Ÿ“Œ TOPIC: Basic Probability, Conditional Probability & Bayes' Theorem
Shaft A and B are tested independently. P(A conforms)=1/7, P(B conforms)=1/5. Find i) both conform ii) exactly one conforms iii) at least one conforms. [06] ๐Ÿ”ฅ High Yield๐Ÿงฎ Numerical Apr 25 Dec 24 Jun 23
Medical symptoms: illnesses A,B,C with prior probabilities 0.01,0.005,0.02. Symptom H probabilities 0.90,0.95,0.75. If a person shows H, find P(illness A). [06] ๐Ÿ”ฅ High Yield๐Ÿ“– Bayes Apr 25 Dec 23 Aug 23
Random arrangement of letters of "INDEPENDENCE". Probability that all vowels are together. [06] ๐Ÿ”น Rare๐Ÿ“Š Permutation Apr 24 Jun 23
๐Ÿ“Š TOPIC: Discrete & Continuous Random Variables (PMF, PDF, Expectation)
The probability mass function: X=0..6 with p(x)=k,0.12,0.25,0.188,k,0.14,0.06. Find k, mean, variance. [06] ๐Ÿ”ฅ High Yield๐Ÿงฎ Expectation Apr 25 Dec 24 Feb 24
Continuous random variable X with p.d.f. f(x)=k(1+x), 2โ‰คxโ‰ค5. Find P(X<4). [06] ๐Ÿงฎ PDF Dec 23 Apr 24
๐Ÿ“ˆ UNIT II: DISCRETE & CONTINUOUS DISTRIBUTIONS
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๐ŸŽฏ TOPIC: Binomial Distribution
Four cards drawn from a wellโ€‘shuffled pack without replacement. Probability that (i) all are diamonds (ii) one card of each suit (iii) two spades and two hearts. [06] ๐Ÿ”ฅ High Yield๐Ÿงฎ Combination Apr 25 Dec 23 Jun 24
A speaks truth 70%, B 85%. Find percentage of cases they contradict each other stating same fact. [06] ๐Ÿ”ฅ High Yield๐Ÿ“– Probability Apr 25 Dec 24 Feb 23
๐Ÿ“‰ TOPIC: Poisson Distribution (Rare events)
In a batch of 5000 components, 100 are defective. A box of 100 components is selected. Using Poisson approximation, find i) P(at most 3 defective) ii) P(at least 2 defective) iii) P(between 2 and 5 inclusive). [07] ๐Ÿ”ฅ High Yield๐Ÿงฎ Poisson Apr 25 Dec 24 Jun 23
A manufacturer of medicine bottles finds 0.1% defective. Bottles packed in boxes of 500. A drug manufacturer buys 100 boxes. Find how many boxes contain (i) no defectives (ii) at least two defectives. [07] ๐Ÿ“‹ Long๐Ÿงฎ Poisson Apr 25 Dec 24
๐Ÿ”” TOPIC: Normal Distribution & Applications
Wait times at driveโ€‘through: normal with mean 185 sec, ฯƒ=15 sec. Find percentage of wait times i) between 155 and 215 sec ii) more than 170 sec iii) less than 155 sec. [07] ๐Ÿ”ฅ High Yield๐Ÿงฎ Zโ€‘table Apr 25 Dec 24 Jun 23
Life of electronic device: mean 300 hours, ฯƒ=25 hours. (i) probability life more than 350 hours (ii) percentage between 220 and 260 hours. [07] ๐Ÿงฎ Normal Dec 23 Apr 25
๐Ÿ“‰ UNIT III: CORRELATION & REGRESSION ANALYSIS
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๐Ÿ“Š TOPIC: Karl Pearsonโ€™s Correlation Coefficient
A computer calculated correlation with n=30, ฮฃX=120, ฮฃXยฒ=600, ฮฃY=90, ฮฃYยฒ=250, ฮฃXY=335 but two pairs were wrong: (8,10) and (12,7) should be (8,12) and (10,8). Find the correct value of r. [06] ๐Ÿ”ฅ High Yield๐Ÿงฎ Correction Apr 25 Dec 24 Jun 24
From the following data calculate Karl Pearsonโ€™s coefficient: x: 17,19,21,26,20,28,26,27 ; y: 23,27,25,26,27,25,30,33. [06] ๐Ÿ“‹ Long๐Ÿงฎ Correlation Feb 24 Dec 23
๐Ÿ“ˆ TOPIC: Spearmanโ€™s Rank Correlation
Ten students thesis marks by two judges: Judge1: 26,28,18,26,22,26,18,20,21,29 ; Judge2: 25,22,22,25,22,28,22,23,24,27. Compute Spearmanโ€™s rank correlation coefficient. [06] ๐Ÿ“Š Rank Apr 25 Dec 24
๐Ÿ“ TOPIC: Regression Lines & Coefficients
Regression lines: 40xโˆ’18yโˆ’214=0 and 8xโˆ’10y+66=0. Find mean(x), mean(y), correlation coefficient, and estimate x when y=20. [06] ๐Ÿ”ฅ High Yield๐Ÿงฎ Regression Apr 25 Dec 24 Jun 23
Find regression lines and estimate y when x=66, x when y=74 from data: x:57,58,59,59,60,61,62,64 ; y:67,68,65,68,72,72,69,71. [07] ๐Ÿ“‹ Long๐Ÿงฎ Linear regression Dec 23 Apr 24
๐Ÿ“ UNIT IV: CURVE FITTING & DESCRIPTIVE STATISTICS
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๐Ÿ“Œ TOPIC: Least Squares โ€“ Power & Exponential Curves
Fit a curve of the form y = aยทx^b to the data: x:2,4,6,8,10,12,20,25 ; y:40,320,1080,2560,5000,8640,40000,78125. Estimate y when x=9.5. [06] ๐Ÿงฎ Power curve Apr 25 Dec 24
Fit exponential curve y = aยทb^x by least squares to: x:1,2,3,4,5 ; y:7.12,7.86,2.11,10,161 (data approximate). [06] ๐Ÿ”น Rare๐Ÿ“– Exponential Feb 24 Apr 25
๐Ÿ“Š TOPIC: Median, Mode & Standard Deviation (Grouped Data)
From grouped frequency table (marks 0-12 to 108-120 with frequencies: 2,2,3,5,21,44,35,56,32,45,42,57), compute median and modal marks. [06] ๐Ÿ”ฅ High Yield๐Ÿงฎ Central tendency Apr 25 Dec 24 Jun 23
Compute standard deviation for IQ of 50 boys: classes 0-20,20-40,...,140-160 with frequencies 3,4,3,4,13,12,8,3. [06] ๐Ÿ“Š Dispersion Dec 23 Apr 24
๐Ÿ”ฌ UNIT V: HYPOTHESIS TESTING (Large & Small Samples)
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๐Ÿ“ TOPIC: Oneโ€‘Sample Zโ€‘test (Mean & Proportion)
Last year proportion of defective items 0.022. This year sample of 250 items, 7 defective. Test if proportion has changed (ฮฑ=0.05). Find pโ€‘value. [07] ๐Ÿ”ฅ High Yield๐Ÿงฎ Proportion test Apr 25 Dec 24 Feb 24
Packaging machine set to mean weight 5 kg, ฯƒ=0.21 kg. Sample of 100 packets mean = 5.03 kg. Can we conclude mean weight has increased? Use 5% level. [07] ๐Ÿ”ฅ High Yield๐Ÿงฎ Zโ€‘test Apr 25 Dec 24 Jun 23
๐Ÿ“Š TOPIC: tโ€‘test for Small Samples (ฯƒ unknown)
Farmer claims yield >14 quintals. Sample yields: 14.3,12.6,13.7,10.9,13.7,12.0,11.4,12.0,13.0,12.8. Test the claim at 5% significance level. [07] ๐Ÿ“‹ Long๐Ÿงฎ Oneโ€‘sample t Apr 25 Dec 24
A machine designed to produce washers of average thickness 0.025 cm. Sample of 10 washers: mean 0.024 cm, s=0.002 cm. Test significance of deviation at 5% level. [07] ๐Ÿงฎ tโ€‘test Dec 24 Apr 25
๐Ÿญ TOPIC: Twoโ€‘Sample & Variance Tests
Sample of 100 iron bars mean length 4.2 ft, population mean 4 ft, ฯƒ=0.5 ft. Can the sample be regarded as truly random at 5% significance level? [07] ๐Ÿ”น Rare๐Ÿงฎ Zโ€‘test Apr 24 Dec 23
๐Ÿ“Œ ADDITIONAL HIGHโ€‘YIELD TOPICS
๐Ÿ“ฆ TOPIC: Poisson & Normal Approximations
Microchips: 5% defective. Box of 1000, guarantee not more than 10 defective. Approximate probability that a box fails the guarantee using Poisson approximation. [07] ๐Ÿ“‹ Long๐Ÿงฎ Poisson Dec 23 Apr 24
1000 light bulbs, mean life 120 days, ฯƒ=20 days, normally distributed. How many bulbs expire in less than 90 days? Between 110 and 125 days? [07] ๐Ÿงฎ Normal Apr 25 Dec 24
โš–๏ธ TOPIC: Curve Fitting (Polynomial)
Fit secondโ€‘degree parabola y = a + bx + cxยฒ to data: x:0,1,2,3,4 ; y:1,3,4,5,6 using least squares. [07] ๐Ÿ“Š Polynomial Apr 24 Dec 23