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    ISI MS(QMBA) 2021 Question Paper with Solutions: 46 Questions, Answer Key & Section-wise Analysis

    ISI MS(QMBA) 2021 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

    18 Qs

    39% of total marks

    Calculus

    14 Qs

    30% of total marks

    Probability, Statistics and Analytical Reasoning

    5 Qs

    11% of total marks

    Linear Algebra

    5 Qs

    11% of total marks

    Geometry and Trigonometry

    4 Qs

    9% of total marks

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    Question 1
    2021 PYQ

    Three real numbers are in Arithmetic Progression, the first term is 9. If 2 is added to the second term and 20 is added to the third term, the resulting three numbers are in Geometric Progression. What is the smallest possible value for the third term of the Geometric Progression?

    Question 2
    2021 PYQ

    Let be a complex number where is a real number such that . Then the locus of in the complex plane is

    Question 3
    2021 PYQ

    The length of a side of a square is ‘a’ metres. A second square is formed by joining the middle points of the sides of this square. Then, a third square is formed by joining the middle points of the second square and so on. Calculate the sum of the area of all squares which are formed in the way as mentioned above.

    Question 4
    2021 PYQ

    Let . Then the value of is

    Question 5
    2021 PYQ
    Solve the differential equation
    Question 6
    2021 PYQ

    Evaluate:

    Question 7
    2021 PYQ

    There are 4 Red, 5 Black and 6 Blue balls in an urn. 4 balls are drawn at random without replacement from this urn. What is the probability that these 4 balls will contain at least one ball of each colour?

    Question 8
    2021 PYQ

    Consider four events and such that if any of and occurs, then either occurs or doesn’t occur. If exactly one of and always occurs, which of the following statements is necessarily true? (The notation denotes the complement of the event )

    Question 9
    2021 PYQ
    A biased coin has probability of coming up heads on any toss. Thus . When it is tossed twice, it is known that

    If the same coin is tossed three times, then find the probability of observing exactly two heads.
    Question 10
    2021 PYQ
    If are positive real numbers and , then show that the value of the determinant

    is negative.
    Question 11
    2021 PYQ
    The bleaching stage of a pulp manufacturing process needs to be executed in such a way to achieve a pulp brightness of 50, pulp whiteness of 80 and viscosity of 30. This can be done by controlling the Chemical Flow, Duration and Temperature of the bleaching process. The equations depicting the relationship between Brightness, Whiteness and Viscosity with the Chemical flow, Duration and Temperature are given below. Determine the levels of Chemical flow, Duration and Temperature required to be maintained during the bleaching process to achieve the required brightness, whiteness and viscosity.
    Brightness = 2 x Chemical Flow - 15 x Duration + Temperature
    Whiteness = Chemical Flow - 25 x Duration + 2 x Temperature
    Viscosity = 5 x Chemical Flow + 20 x Duration - Temperature
    Question 12
    2021 PYQ

    Let , find the value of .

    Question 13
    2021 PYQ

    Let and be the vertices of a parallelogram in the plane listed clockwise. Then the point is

    Question 14
    2021 PYQ

    Solve the equation: .

    Question 15
    2021 PYQ

    The distance of the point from the plane measured along a line parallel to is

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    ISI MS(QMBA) 2021 Question Paper with Solutions: 46 Questions, Answer Key & Section-wise Analysis

    ISI MS(QMBA) 2021 previous year paper: 46 questions with answer key and detailed solutions, section-wise breakdown and free sample questions.

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    46 questions · 120 marks · 248 minutes. Algebra and Number Theory: 18 · Calculus: 14 · Probability, Statistics and Analytical Reasoning: 5 · Linear Algebra: 5 · Geometry and Trigonometry: 4

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    Question 1 · Algebra and Number Theory · 2021 SUB

    Three real numbers are in Arithmetic Progression, the first term is 9. If 2 is added to the second term and 20 is added to the third term, the resulting three numbers are in Geometric Progression. What is the smallest possible value for the third term of the Geometric Progression?

    Question 2 · Algebra and Number Theory · 2021 MCQ

    Let be a complex number where is a real number such that . Then the locus of in the complex plane is

    1. A.

      an ellipse

    2. B.

      a hyperbola

    3. C.

      a parabola

    4. D.

      a pair of straight lines

    Question 3 · Algebra and Number Theory · 2021 SUB

    The length of a side of a square is ‘a’ metres. A second square is formed by joining the middle points of the sides of this square. Then, a third square is formed by joining the middle points of the second square and so on. Calculate the sum of the area of all squares which are formed in the way as mentioned above.

    Question 4 · Calculus · 2021 MCQ

    Let . Then the value of is

    1. A.

    2. B.

    3. C.

    4. D.

    Question 5 · Calculus · 2021 SUB
    Solve the differential equation
    Question 6 · Calculus · 2021 SUB

    Evaluate:

    Question 7 · Probability, Statistics and Analytical Reasoning · 2021 SUB

    There are 4 Red, 5 Black and 6 Blue balls in an urn. 4 balls are drawn at random without replacement from this urn. What is the probability that these 4 balls will contain at least one ball of each colour?

    Question 8 · Probability, Statistics and Analytical Reasoning · 2021 MCQ

    Consider four events and such that if any of and occurs, then either occurs or doesn’t occur. If exactly one of and always occurs, which of the following statements is necessarily true? (The notation denotes the complement of the event )

    1. A.

    2. B.

    3. C.

    4. D.

    Question 9 · Probability, Statistics and Analytical Reasoning · 2021 SUB
    A biased coin has probability of coming up heads on any toss. Thus . When it is tossed twice, it is known that

    If the same coin is tossed three times, then find the probability of observing exactly two heads.
    Question 10 · Linear Algebra · 2021 SUB
    If are positive real numbers and , then show that the value of the determinant

    is negative.
    Question 11 · Linear Algebra · 2021 SUB
    The bleaching stage of a pulp manufacturing process needs to be executed in such a way to achieve a pulp brightness of 50, pulp whiteness of 80 and viscosity of 30. This can be done by controlling the Chemical Flow, Duration and Temperature of the bleaching process. The equations depicting the relationship between Brightness, Whiteness and Viscosity with the Chemical flow, Duration and Temperature are given below. Determine the levels of Chemical flow, Duration and Temperature required to be maintained during the bleaching process to achieve the required brightness, whiteness and viscosity.
    Brightness = 2 x Chemical Flow - 15 x Duration + Temperature
    Whiteness = Chemical Flow - 25 x Duration + 2 x Temperature
    Viscosity = 5 x Chemical Flow + 20 x Duration - Temperature
    Question 12 · Linear Algebra · 2021 SUB

    Let , find the value of .

    Question 13 · Geometry and Trigonometry · 2021 MCQ

    Let and be the vertices of a parallelogram in the plane listed clockwise. Then the point is

    1. A.

    2. B.

    3. C.

    4. D.

    Question 14 · Geometry and Trigonometry · 2021 SUB

    Solve the equation: .

    Question 15 · Geometry and Trigonometry · 2021 MCQ

    The distance of the point from the plane measured along a line parallel to is

    1. A.

      5

    2. B.

      6

    3. C.

      7

    4. D.

      8

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