Instructions: There are 10 questions in total. The duration of the exam is 120 Minutes.

While
submitting you answer scripts, please attach the question paper and your resume to the same.

Question No. 1

In a minimization problem with inequality constraints with () 0 type of inequalities, comment

whether the lagrange multipliers associated with these constraints are non-positive or non-negative
and why? Prove your assertion geometrically. Also comment on what happens to the sign of the
lagrange multipliers associated () 0 type of constraints with when one solves a maximization
problem.

Question No. 2

Consider the following problem:

Minimize
(1 , 2 ) = (1 1)2 + 22

Subject to

1 (1 , 2 ) = 13 22 0
2 (1 , 2 ) = 13 + 22 0

Determine whether the constraint qualification and the KuhnTucker conditions are satisfied at the
optimum point. Graphically illustrate feasible region and contours of the objective function.

Question No. 3

A and B are two points on the same side of the line l. Find a point D on line l such that the sum of the
distances from A to D and from D to B is a minimum.

Question No. 4

Let A = (0; 0; 1) and B = (0; 2; 3). Find the set of points P(x; y; z) such that

is orthogonal to
. Give a geometric description.

Question No. 5

Suppose a and b are vectors about which we know: || = 3, || = 2, and = < 1, 5, 1 >; Find
the following quantities, if possible. If you cannot find a particular value because there is not enough
information, indicate this.
(a) Dot product of a and b
(b) Modulus of the dot product of a and b
(c) The acute angle between a line in the direction of a and a line in the direction of b
(d) An equation of the plane through the origin parallel to both a and b
(e) Projection of b on a

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Question No. 6

A spider has one sock and one shoe for each of its eight legs. In how many different orders can the
spider put on its socks and shoes, assuming that, on each leg, the sock must be put on before the
shoe?

Question No. 7

In a recruitment drive, we asked three questions on probability. 25 candidates answered at least one
of the three. Of all the participants who did not solve problem A, the number who solved problem B
was twice the number who solved C. The number who solved only problem A was one more than the
number who solved A and at least one other problem. Of all participants who solved just one problem,
half did not solve problem A. How many solved just problem B?

Question No. 8

Suppose youre tossing a coin with a friend, and the first to win six tosses gets Rs. 100/-. How should
you split the money if the betting is abandoned with you leading 53?

Question No. 9

You shoot free throws on a basketball court. You hit the first and miss the second, and thereafter the
probability that you hit the next shot is equal to the proportion of the shots you have hit so far. What
is the probability you hit exactly 50 of your first 100 shots?

Question No. 10

From a bag containing 5 pairs of socks, each pair a different color, a random sample of 4 single socks
is drawn. Any complete pairs in the sample are discarded and replaced by a new pair draw from the
bag. The process continues until the bag is empty or there are 4 socks of different colors held outside
the bag. What is the probability of the latter alternative?

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