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    ISI MS(QMBA) 2020 Question Paper with Solutions: 46 Questions, Answer Key & Section-wise Analysis

    ISI MS(QMBA) 2020 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

    17 Qs

    37% of total marks

    Calculus

    11 Qs

    24% of total marks

    Linear Algebra

    7 Qs

    15% of total marks

    Geometry and Trigonometry

    7 Qs

    15% of total marks

    Probability, Statistics and Analytical Reasoning

    4 Qs

    9% of total marks

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    Question 1
    2020 PYQ

    The highest power of 7 that divides 100! is

    Question 2
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    Find the value of .

    Question 3
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    The number of 6-digit positive integers whose sum of the digits is at least 52 is

    Question 4
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    Solve the differential equation .

    Question 5
    2020 PYQ

    The solution of the differential equation

    is

    Question 6
    2020 PYQ

    Evaluate over the positive quadrant of the ellipse .

    Question 7
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    Show that every square matrix is uniquely expressible as the sum of a symmetric and a skew symmetric matrix.

    Question 8
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    Let be the determinant of the following matrix:

    If , then what is the degree of the polynomial ?
    Question 9
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    How many triplets of real numbers are simultaneous solutions of the equations and ?

    Question 10
    2020 PYQ

    The graph of is an ellipse in the first quadrant of the -plane. Let and be the maximum and minimum values of over all the points on the ellipse. Find the value of .

    Question 11
    2020 PYQ

    The value of is

    Question 12
    2020 PYQ

    Let and . What is the ratio of the area of to the area of ?

    Question 13
    2020 PYQ

    Let be chosen at random from the interval . What is the probability that ? Here denotes the greatest integer that is less than or equal to .

    Question 14
    2020 PYQ

    The chance of a student getting admitted to colleges A and B are 60% and 40%, respectively. Assume that the colleges admit students independently. If the student is told that he has been admitted to at least one of these colleges, what is the probability that he has got admitted to college A?

    Question 15
    2020 PYQ

    A function is called degenerate on if remains constant when varies . Define

    for , where . Then which of the following statements is true?

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    ISI MS(QMBA) 2020 Question Paper with Solutions: 46 Questions, Answer Key & Section-wise Analysis

    ISI MS(QMBA) 2020 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: 17 · Calculus: 11 · Linear Algebra: 7 · Geometry and Trigonometry: 7 · Probability, Statistics and Analytical Reasoning: 4

    Free sample questions from ISI MS(QMBA) 2020 Question Paper

    Question 1 · Algebra and Number Theory · 2020 MCQ

    The highest power of 7 that divides 100! is

    1. A.

      14

    2. B.

      15

    3. C.

      16

    4. D.

      18.

    Question 2 · Algebra and Number Theory · 2020 SUB

    Find the value of .

    Question 3 · Algebra and Number Theory · 2020 MCQ

    The number of 6-digit positive integers whose sum of the digits is at least 52 is

    1. A.

      21

    2. B.

      22

    3. C.

      27

    4. D.

      28.

    Question 4 · Calculus · 2020 SUB

    Solve the differential equation .

    Question 5 · Calculus · 2020 MCQ

    The solution of the differential equation

    is

    1. A.

      , where is a constant

    2. B.

      , where is a constant

    3. C.

      , where is a constant

    4. D.

      , where is a constant.

    Question 6 · Calculus · 2020 SUB

    Evaluate over the positive quadrant of the ellipse .

    Question 7 · Linear Algebra · 2020 SUB

    Show that every square matrix is uniquely expressible as the sum of a symmetric and a skew symmetric matrix.

    Question 8 · Linear Algebra · 2020 SUB
    Let be the determinant of the following matrix:

    If , then what is the degree of the polynomial ?
    Question 9 · Linear Algebra · 2020 MCQ

    How many triplets of real numbers are simultaneous solutions of the equations and ?

    1. A.

      0

    2. B.

      1

    3. C.

      2

    4. D.

      infinitely many.

    Question 10 · Geometry and Trigonometry · 2020 SUB

    The graph of is an ellipse in the first quadrant of the -plane. Let and be the maximum and minimum values of over all the points on the ellipse. Find the value of .

    Question 11 · Geometry and Trigonometry · 2020 MCQ

    The value of is

    1. A.

    2. B.

    3. C.

    4. D.

      1.

    Question 12 · Geometry and Trigonometry · 2020 SUB

    Let and . What is the ratio of the area of to the area of ?

    Question 13 · Probability, Statistics and Analytical Reasoning · 2020 SUB

    Let be chosen at random from the interval . What is the probability that ? Here denotes the greatest integer that is less than or equal to .

    Question 14 · Probability, Statistics and Analytical Reasoning · 2020 MCQ

    The chance of a student getting admitted to colleges A and B are 60% and 40%, respectively. Assume that the colleges admit students independently. If the student is told that he has been admitted to at least one of these colleges, what is the probability that he has got admitted to college A?

    1. A.

      3/5

    2. B.

      5/7

    3. C.

      10/13

    4. D.

      15/19.

    Question 15 · Probability, Statistics and Analytical Reasoning · 2020 MCQ

    A function is called degenerate on if remains constant when varies . Define

    for , where . Then which of the following statements is true?

    1. A.

      is degenerate on both and

    2. B.

      is degenerate on but not on and

    3. C.

      is degenerate on but not on and

    4. D.

      is neither degenerate on nor on .

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