1.

Probability:

 Define and explain the axioms of probability.

 Calculate conditional probabilities and marginal probabilities.

2. Statistical Inference:

 Explain the concept of hypothesis testing.

 Discuss the difference between Type I and Type II errors.

3. Linear Regression:

 State and prove the Gauss-Markov theorem.

 Interpret the coefficients in a multiple regression model.

4. Multivariate Analysis:

 Explain the concept of principal component analysis.

 Discuss the assumptions and applications of discriminant analysis.

5. Bayesian Statistics:

 Define Bayes' theorem and explain its application in statistics.

 Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Bayesian statistics.

6. Time Series Analysis:

 Explain the components of a time series.

 Discuss the properties of autocorrelation and partial autocorrelation functions.

7. Nonparametric Statistics:

 Compare parametric and nonparametric statistics.

 Explain the Wilcoxon signed-rank test.

8. Categorical Data Analysis:

 Discuss the chi-square test for independence.

 Explain logistic regression and its applications.

9. Sampling Techniques:

 Describe simple random sampling and its advantages.

 Discuss stratified random sampling.

10. ANOVA and Experimental Design:

 Explain the concept of analysis of variance (ANOVA).

 Discuss the principles of experimental design.

11. Statistical Software:

  Demonstrate proficiency in using statistical software (e.g., R, SAS, SPSS).

 Interpret output from statistical software.

12. Statistical Distributions:

 Discuss the properties and applications of the normal distribution.

 Explain the Poisson and binomial distributions.