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22 Ra ‘QUESTION PAPER, ‘SERIES CODE Contre of Exam. D Name of Candidate + ‘Signature of Tavigilator ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, 2016 MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS [ Field of study Code : MCAM (224) } Time Allowed : 3 hours ‘Maximum Marks : 480 Weightage : 100 INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANDIDATES Candidates must read carefully the following instructions before attempting the Question Paper (i) Write your Name and Registration Number in the space provided for the purpose on the top of this Question Paper and in the Answer Sheet. (ii) Please darken the appropriate Circle of Question (ii) AN questions are compulsory. (iv) Answer all the 120 questions in the Answer Sheet provided for the purpose by darkening the correct choice, i.e. (a) or (b) or (c) or (a) with BALLPOINT PEN only against the Corresponding circle. Any overwriting or ‘alteration wi be treated as wrong answer. () Bach correct answer carries 4 marks, There will be negative marking and 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. (wi) Anawer written by the candidates inside the Question Paper will not be evaluated, (vii) Pages at the end have been provided for Rough Work. [vii) Return the Question Paper and Answer Sheet to the Invigilator at the end of the Entrance Examination. DO NOT FOLD THE ANSWER SHEET. INSTRUCTIONS FOR MARKING ANSWERS Use only Blue/Black Ballpoint Pen (do not use pen Please darken the whole Circle. 3. Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each question as shown in the example below ‘Wrong Wrong Wrong Wrong Correct OHOO|FHOO|FOOG|OOOO|OHOO Once marked, no change in the answer is allowed. Please do not make any stray marks on the Answer Sheet. Please do not do any rough work on the Answer Sheet. Mark your answer only in the appropriate space against the number corresponding to the question. Ensure that you have darkened the appropriate Circle of Question Paper Serles Code on the Answer Sheet, er Series Code on the Answer Sheet. to darken the appropriate Circle, /22-D 4 /22-D ‘The probability that a coin lands on heads is 3/5. The coin is flipped 150 times. The variance of the number of heads will be fa) 90 (b) 60 fe) 36 (a) None of the above Ravi and Kunal are good in hockey and volleyball. Sachin and Ravi are good in hockey and baseball. Gaurav and Kunal are good in cricket and volleyball. Sachin, Gaurav and Michael are good in football and baseball, Who is good in baseball, volleyball and hockey? (a) Ravi (b) Sachin (Kunal (@) Gaurav If a, b, care distinct positive real numbers and a? +b? +c? = 1, then ab+be+ca is (a) less than 1 (b) equal to 1 (c) greater than 1 (@) any real number ‘The resultant of two forces 3P and 2P is R. If the first force is doubled, then the resultant is also doubled. The angle formed between the two forces is (@) 30° (>) 60° (120° (@ 150° 3 [P.7.0, 5. ‘What will be the vaiue of k for which the function given by f(x, y) = key, for x= 1,2, 3.05 y=1,2,3... can serve as joint probability distribution? (a) o) C) (a) 1/9 11s. 1/36 1 Which of the following indicates similar relationship as LOWER has with WORLE? fa) ) (ch (a) GLAZE : AGELZ AMONG : OMNAG WORDS : ROSWD ENTRY : RNYET Ifa, b, G dare in GP, then (a? +b? +07}(b? +c? +?) is equal to fay o ) (a) (ab + a0+ be}? (ac ed + ad}? (ab + be+ eet)? None of the above ‘The remainder, when 27° ig divided by 17, is f@) ) ) @ 1 8 None of the above 10. a. 12. /22-D If SYSTEM is coded as SYSMET and NEARER is coded as AENRER, then what will be the code for FRACTION? (a) CAFNOIT (b) NOITFRAC (9 FRACNOIT (@) CARFTION ‘Two friends decide to meet at a certain location. If each person independently arrives at a time uniformly distributed between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., what is the probability that the first to arrive has to wait longer than 10 minutes? fa) 1/36 (b) 35/36 (11/36 (@ 25/36 ‘The expansion of [x? + (x6 ~ |S +[x? -(x® - )%}5 is a polynomial of degree @ 8 () 10 9 13 (@) None of the above Let A be a matrix defined by Which of the following is true? (a) All the eigenvalues of A are complex (6) All the eigenvalues of A are real and are distinct from each other (@)__Allthe eigenvalues of A are real and exactly two of the eigenvalues are the same (a) All the eigenvalues of A are real and are equal 5 [P.7.0. 13. 14. 15. 16. /22.D ‘The foci of the elipse *= += = Land the hyperbola =~ — 27 foci of the elipse £5 + #5 = Land the hyperbola 25-35 coincide. The value 5 of b? is @ 9 oor 5 @ 7 If Q means ‘add to’, J means ‘multiply by’, T means ‘subtract from’, and K' means ‘divide by’, then the value of 30K 2Q3J6T5 will be (a) 28 31 39 (a) 103 Ifatb+e=0 and a, b,c are rational, then the roots of the equation (b+e-a)x? +(e+a-b)x+(atb-c}=0 are : (@) rational (0) irrational (9) imaginary (@) equal ‘The coefficient of x in the expansion of (1+4x +x)" is f@ -1 (bo) 0 @ 1 @) 2 17. 18, 19. /22-D Ifa, b, ce Rand the equations ax® + bx +c = Oand x° +3x? + 3x+2= 0 have two roots in common, then (@) None of the above Some students in MCA are supposed to take at most the following three courses : C81, CS2 and CS3 Let 20 students take CS1, 30 take CS2, 25 take C83, 10 take both CSi and CS2, 15 take both CS2 and CS3, 20 take both CS2 and CS3 and 7 take all three courses. How many students are there in the class? fa) 40 (b) 37 35 @ 30 Let 25 = tlaly € Zn leed(a, n) = 1) S: If p is prime, then a? = I{modp) for all ae 2% S : If Z4 possesses a primitive root, then the group 2; is cyclic Which of the following is correct? (a), is correct and S, is not correct (©) §, is not correct and S, is correct (c)_ Both S, and S, are correct {4) Both S, and S, are not correct 20. 21, 23. /22-D If A+B means ‘A is the daughter of 5", A~ B means ‘A is the husband of B’, AxB means ‘A is the brother of B’, then what is the meaning of PxQ+R? (a) P is the brother of R (b) Pis the father of R (9) Pis the uncle of R (@ Pis the son of R If; and ty are the fight times of two particles having the same initial velocity u and range R on the horizontal, then t? +t3 is equal to 2 @ & 9 4u2 ‘ oe w Co 2g @ 1 Let A be a lower triangular matrix and further let it be non-singular. Then what will be a7? (a) An upper triangular matrix (b) A lower triangular matrix ()_ A diagonal matrix (d) None of the above In the English alphabet, which letter is sixteenth to the right of the letter which is fourth to the left of J? @ s () 7 fj Uv @ ov 24, a7. /22.D Which of the following is/are correct for the two vectors to be equal? () Same length (Il) Same direction (I) Same support (a) Only (t) {b) Only (I) and (11) (©) Only () and amy (4) All @, () and am ‘The equation e%* —e" SiN 4-0 has fa) infinite number of roots {bo} no real roots (c)_ exactly one real root (a) exactly four real roots Which of the following sets of vectors -u =(u, Uz, Ug) in R® are subspaces of R°? ° (a) All w such that 4 (0) All w such that uu, (c)_ All w such that u, is rational (@) None of the above X has the binomial distribution with the parameters n and 8, The unbiased estimator of Bis fa) E|X/n} e) Einx} (median (4) None of the above 28. The domain of the function f(x) =sin Mog [ (a) (b) ) (a) 1-3-9014) (2-nvt 2} [-2-Hu0,2) (2 -Nvlh 2) 29, If the seventh day of a month is three days earlier than Friday, then what day it will be on the nineteenth day of the month? fa) (bo) {e) (a) Sunday Monday ‘Tuesday Wednesday 30, How many numbers from 1 to 100 are there, each of which is not only exactly divisible by 4 but also has 4 as a digit? f@) (b) ) (a) a 10 20 21 81. The determinant of the following matrix fa) (b) () (a) /22-D 2 None of the above 267-1 3-92 2 004 3 0 0-15 10 32. 33. 34, 35. /22-D Navya ranked ninth from the top and thirty-eighth from the bottom in a class. How many students are there in the class? fa) 45 (b) 46 () 47 (a) 48 Let y= f(x) be a function such that (x, %4)=(0 1) and (xg, Ya) =( 1). Then the first-order divided difference for the given data will be equal to f@) 0 (b) 1 ( -- (@) None of the above Let ybe an element of the set A = {1, 2.3, 5, 6 10, 15, 30}and x, xp, xq be integers such that x,x2x3 = y Then the number of positive integral solutions of x,xp3 = y is (a) 64 (o) 27 (381 (@ None of the above Six scientists A, B, CD, B and F are to present a paper each at a one-day conference. Three of them will present their papers in the morning session before the lunch break whereas the other three will be presented in the afternoon session. The lectures have to be scheduled in such a way that they comply with the following restrictions B should present his paper immediately before C’s presentation; their presentations cannot be separated by the lunch break. D must be either the first or the last scientist to present his paper. In case C is to be the fifth scientist to present his paper, then 8 must be (a) first () second (third (4) fourth iL [P.7.0. 36. X is the number of heads in four tosses of a balanced coin. What is the probability distribution of Z = (X -2)?? z{o i 4 PiZ)| 1/4 1/21/84 fa} 3 o 1 4 © Tpaliye 3/8 4a © Zz oO 1 Hae | P@)| 38 4/8 1/8 : Zz oO 1 4 (a) ; P@)| 1/2 0 1/2 37. Everybody in a room shakes hands with everybody else. The total number of handshakes is 66. The total number of persons in the room is (@) (b) 12 () 13 (a) 14 38. In how many ways seven students attending a meeting be assigned to one trizle and two double hotel rooms? fa) 190 . (b) 210 {) 3200 : {d) 5040 39. Ina group of boys, two are brothers and in this group 6 more boys are there. In how many ways they can sit if the brothers are not to sit along with each other? (a) 4820 (bo) 1410 fc) 2830 (4) None of the above /22-D 12 a1. 42, 43. /22-D Let o = 681235947 and «= 627184593 be permutations on (1,2, 34, 5,6 7, & 9} in one-line notation (based on the usual order on integers}. Which of the following is a correct cycle notation for tec? fa) 124957368 (b) 142597368 () 142983768 (a) 142957368 If A and Bare two sets, then AN(A UB)’ is equal to fa) A b) B () A'AB (4) None of the above ‘A random variable X takes on one of the values x, Xp, X, with respective probabilities py, Posy Pa- The entropy H(x) is defined as H(x)=-¥p,In(p,), cat (take Oin(0) = 0}. What is the maximum value of H(x)? (@) In) () ninin) fon (a) None of the above Suppose the resistance in a single-circuit varies randomly in response to environmental conditions. An experiment was performed in which resistance R was varied at random in the interval 0< RA and the ensuing voltage E = IR was measured. What is the Gistribution of the random variable J (the current flowing through the circuit)? (a) EA (bo) B/AR® () A/R (a) Aen AR 13 [P.7.0. 4s. a7. /22-D Which of the following functions is an odd function? fa) fixj=sinx+cosx (o) f[xpalexex? fo) f(x)=x+sinx (a) None of the above If AGL G - D, BR 0, 3), Cl-4, 2, 0) and D(S, -2, -1) are four points and p is projection of AB on CD, then which of the following is true? fa) (b) () p=2e @ ‘The product function f(x) = xmax {x, 0} is (a) continuous nowhere (b) differentiable nowhere (c)_ continuous and differentiable everywhere (a) None of the above If (ltax)" =148x+24x? +.., then the values of a and n are equal to @ 142 (b) 3,6 © 23 @ 2,4 14 50, 51. /22.D Let 2 be a complex variable and let fz[=1 Then the value of (: a) purely real (©) purely imaginary : (zero (d) None of the above Let f: ZZ be a function defined by f(n) = n/2+(1-(-1)"} /4 for all ne Z, where Z is the set of all integers. Identify the correct statement. (2) f is a function and is onto and one-to-one (b) f is a function and is not onto but one-to-one (©) f is a function and is not onto and not one-to-one (4) f is a function and is onto but not one-to-one As Lava is related to Voleano, which of the following relations stands valid? (@) Ice : Glass. {b) Cascade : Precipice (Stream : Geyser {¢) Avalanche : Ice A velocity 4 m/s is resolved into two components along OA and OB making angles 30° and 45° respectively with the given velocity. Then the component along OB is Ams to dW3-nmye © ims (a) 3W6-v2) m/s 52. 53. /22-D Which of the following words is most opposite in the meaning to the word Abate? (a) Attach (b) Alter (o) Assist (4) Augment The number of points at which the function/ (x) = fa) 4 (bk) 3 () 2 @ i. ny The vatue of tim 2 jg aon f) e ) et () 0 (@) None of the above A son is looking for his father. He went 90 metres in He went 20 metres before turning to his right again 1 iogixl is discontinuous, is the east before turning to his right. to look for his father at his uncle’s place 30 metres from this point. His father was not there. From there he went 100 metres to the north before meeting his father in a street. How far did the son meet his father from the starting point? (a) 80 metres (b) 100 metres {c) 120 metres (4) 140 metres 16 87. 59. /22-D it@ and B are two unit vectors such that @ + 2b and S@—4B are perpendicular to each other, what angle is formed between @ and b? f@) 45° {b) 60° (@ cs(2) (a) cos"*{2) Let A be a square matrix of order n, Consider the following statements : ()_Ifkis an eigenvalue of the matrix A, thenAx = Ax for every vector x of size nx 1. (i) The characteristic polynomial of the matrix A always has degree n. (0) ‘The matrix A and its transpose A7 have the same characteristic polynomials. Then, among the above statements (a) only 1 is wrong, (b) only I is wrong (c) only Ill is wrong (d) All are true ‘The differential equation of the family of curves y= e*(Acosx + Bsin x), where A and B are constants, is fa) y’-2y’ +2y=0 (0) y"¥2y' +2y=0 © y’+UP +y-0 @ oy’ Ty +2y=0 u If e+ y tz) = fled Sly) f @) for all x, 4 zand f(2)=4, (0) = 3, then f ‘2 equals to fa) 12 % 9 ( 16 @ 6 17 [P.7.0. 60. Let h(x} = min{x, x} for all x€ R Then which of the following is not correct? (a) his not continuous for all x (0) his differential for all x () hixy= 1 for all x>1 (a) his not @ differential function for at least two points 61. If F(x}, gix}, h(x) are polynomials in x of degree 2 and fi gh Flela| fg! he fr 9” re then F(x) is equal to fa) 1 (bo) 0 fa -1 (@) None of the above 62. Ram drives to Sajid’s house at an average speed of 40 mph. If he can drive 2/3 of the way there in an hour, how far away is Sajid’s house? fa) 60 miles (©) 20 mites (©) 80 miles (a) 50 miles 63. What are the order and degree of the differential equation aay” 4t2y +3 =4—2? (1 sae 4 a 2 @ ug 3,1 33 (@) 1,2 /22-D 18 64. For the differential equation Ben-y ‘y(O)=1, the value of y(0-1) by taking the step-length A= 0-1 using Runge-Kutta fourth-order method is (a) 060372 (ob) 083747 (c) 090968 (€) None of the above 65. A horizontal rod ABis suspended at its ends by two vertical strings. The rod is of length 06 metre and weight 3 units. Its centre of gravity Gis at a distance 0-4 metre from A. What is the tension of the string at A in the same unit? fa) 02 &) 14 (9 08 (d@) 1-0 66. If y= (1+ xy(l+x20+x4 ex), then MY at x= 0 is f@) o) 1 () 0 (d) None of the above 67. Let 0(x) be the inverse of the function f(x) and f(x) Then Sow is 1 @ ——>s " Teweae ibys ° Tre (© 1+lecas (@) Ve fel® /22-D 19 [P.T.0. 68. 69. 70. /22.D Assume that A is an nxn matrix. Consider the following statements : () Ais singular if and only if Rank(A) Ois n1sa® 1 (a) 7/2 (ob) an (co o® (@) 2n 30 109, 110. 11. 112, /22-D There are four towns P, Q, Rand S. Qis to the south-west of P, Ris to the east of Q and south-east of P, Sis to the north of R in line with QP. In which direction of P is S located? (a) South-east (b) North (6) North-east (a) East Each element of the set {10, 11, 12,..., 19, 20} is multiplied by each element of the set 21, 22, 23,..., 29, 30}. The resulting sum by adding all these products will be (a) 42075 (b) 27500 ()_ 18000 (@) 40275 Let y= y(x) be a function defined on the closed interval [xp, xq}. Let Xo $x; S$. S Xp, be points such that y, = y(x;) and further let h = x; ~x;_1, where i= 1,2..., n Then the numerical integration formula, defined by Grube = Buy +24 + +2, 1 Fyn) is called (a) trapezoidal rule (b) Simpson’s rule (6) Gregory's formula (a) None of the above Let Aand Be square matrices of order n. Consider the following three statements on determinants () det(AB) = det(BA) (Il) det(AB) = 0 if and only if det(A) = 0 or det(B) = 0 (U1) det(AB? } = det(A” )det(B) where A’, B" denote the transpose of 4, B ‘Then (a) exactly one of the above statements is true (b) exactly two of the above statements is true (¢) all the above statements are true {d) all the above statements are false 113. The sum of the radii of inscribed and circumscribed circles for an n-sided polygon of 114. 115. 116. 122-D side a is fal acot( 2) w Seo(3) co) acot(=) w Sof) The value of the limit lim ~ is xox) f@ (bo) (el @) 0 1 “1 None of the above Which, among the following, is odd? fa) (b) (e) (ay 21 1 32! a, = 693, where ay, ay fa) (oy (e) (a) Guava, Litchi, Papaya, Watermelon, Jackfruit vJackfruit Litehi Papaya Watermelon 361 396 363 Data incomplete ap, are in AP, then '° 32 117. : 119, 120. 122.D The probability density of x is given by (Ql-x), for O

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