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    ISI MS(QMBA) 2018 Question Paper with Solutions: 46 Questions, Answer Key & Section-wise Analysis

    ISI MS(QMBA) 2018 previous year paper: 46 questions with answer key and detailed solutions, section-wise breakdown and free sample questions.

    46 Qs

    Total Questions

    120 Marks

    Total Marks

    248 Mins

    Duration

    Section-wise Paper Structure

    Algebra and Number Theory

    21 Qs

    46% of total marks

    Calculus

    10 Qs

    22% of total marks

    Linear Algebra

    6 Qs

    13% of total marks

    Probability, Statistics and Analytical Reasoning

    5 Qs

    11% of total marks

    Geometry and Trigonometry

    4 Qs

    9% of total marks

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    Question 1
    2018 PYQ

    Show that is divisible by 162.

    Question 2
    2018 PYQ

    If and are the roots of the equation , then an equation whose roots are and is given by

    Question 3
    2018 PYQ

    The number of people in a small country increases by 2% per year. If the population at the start of 1973 was 12,500, what is the predicted population at the start of the year 2013?

    Question 4
    2018 PYQ

    Let be a real valued function defined on the interval such that , for all . And let be the inverse function of . Then find the value of , where is the value of first order derivative of at 2.

    Question 5
    2018 PYQ

    Evaluate .

    Question 6
    2018 PYQ

    Consider . Find the image of the interval under the mapping .

    Question 7
    2018 PYQ
    If are in Geometric Progression, then show that the value of is equal to zero, where
    Question 8
    2018 PYQ

    If is a matrix such that trace , then what is the trace of ?

    Question 9
    2018 PYQ

    The diagonal elements of a square matrix are odd integers while the off-diagonals are even integers. Then

    Question 10
    2018 PYQ

    In a class of 80 students, 40 are girls and 40 are boys. Also, exactly 50 students wear glasses. Then the set of all possible numbers of boys without glasses is

    Question 11
    2018 PYQ

    Let and be chosen independently from the set , each value being equally likely. What is the probability that the arithmetic mean of and is the same as their geometric mean?

    Question 12
    2018 PYQ

    Suppose that is chosen uniformly from and given , is chosen uniformly from . Then

    Question 13
    2018 PYQ

    The area lying in the first quadrant and bounded by the circle

    and lines

    is given by

    Question 14
    2018 PYQ

    If and are the opposite endpoints of a diameter of a circle, then the equation of the circle is given by

    Question 15
    2018 PYQ

    Sketch the curve of and find the area of its loop.

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    ISI MS(QMBA) 2018 Question Paper with Solutions: 46 Questions, Answer Key & Section-wise Analysis

    ISI MS(QMBA) 2018 previous year paper: 46 questions with answer key and detailed solutions, section-wise breakdown and free sample questions.

    Paper breakdown

    46 questions · 120 marks · 248 minutes. Algebra and Number Theory: 21 · Calculus: 10 · Linear Algebra: 6 · Probability, Statistics and Analytical Reasoning: 5 · Geometry and Trigonometry: 4

    Free sample questions from ISI MS(QMBA) 2018 Question Paper

    Question 1 · Algebra and Number Theory · 2018 SUB

    Show that is divisible by 162.

    Question 2 · Algebra and Number Theory · 2018 MCQ

    If and are the roots of the equation , then an equation whose roots are and is given by

    1. A.

    2. B.

    3. C.

    4. D.

    Question 3 · Algebra and Number Theory · 2018 SUB

    The number of people in a small country increases by 2% per year. If the population at the start of 1973 was 12,500, what is the predicted population at the start of the year 2013?

    Question 4 · Calculus · 2018 SUB

    Let be a real valued function defined on the interval such that , for all . And let be the inverse function of . Then find the value of , where is the value of first order derivative of at 2.

    Question 5 · Calculus · 2018 SUB

    Evaluate .

    Question 6 · Calculus · 2018 SUB

    Consider . Find the image of the interval under the mapping .

    Question 7 · Linear Algebra · 2018 SUB
    If are in Geometric Progression, then show that the value of is equal to zero, where
    Question 8 · Linear Algebra · 2018 MCQ

    If is a matrix such that trace , then what is the trace of ?

    1. A.

      1

    2. B.

      1/3

    3. C.

      1/6

    4. D.

      1/2

    Question 9 · Linear Algebra · 2018 MCQ

    The diagonal elements of a square matrix are odd integers while the off-diagonals are even integers. Then

    1. A.

      must be singular

    2. B.

      must be nonsingular

    3. C.

      there is not enough information to decide the singularity of

    4. D.

      must have a positive eigenvalue

    Question 10 · Probability, Statistics and Analytical Reasoning · 2018 MCQ

    In a class of 80 students, 40 are girls and 40 are boys. Also, exactly 50 students wear glasses. Then the set of all possible numbers of boys without glasses is

    1. A.

    2. B.

    3. C.

    4. D.

      none of these

    Question 11 · Probability, Statistics and Analytical Reasoning · 2018 MCQ

    Let and be chosen independently from the set , each value being equally likely. What is the probability that the arithmetic mean of and is the same as their geometric mean?

    1. A.

    2. B.

    3. C.

    4. D.

    Question 12 · Probability, Statistics and Analytical Reasoning · 2018 MCQ

    Suppose that is chosen uniformly from and given , is chosen uniformly from . Then

    1. A.

    2. B.

    3. C.

    4. D.

    Question 13 · Geometry and Trigonometry · 2018 MCQ

    The area lying in the first quadrant and bounded by the circle

    and lines

    is given by

    1. A.

    2. B.

    3. C.

    4. D.

    Question 14 · Geometry and Trigonometry · 2018 MCQ

    If and are the opposite endpoints of a diameter of a circle, then the equation of the circle is given by

    1. A.

    2. B.

    3. C.

    4. D.

    Question 15 · Geometry and Trigonometry · 2018 SUB

    Sketch the curve of and find the area of its loop.

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