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JAGGAYYAPET
JNTUK II B.Tech I SEM [R07] I MID Exam Aug/Sep 2010
Branch: ECE
Date: 03/09/2010
Subject: PROBABILITY THEORY & STOCHASTIC PROCESSES
(Max Marks: 20)
Answer any Four Questions
1. a. What is total probability?
b. State and prove Bayes Theorem.
2. a. Which is the random variable defined for entire range of real numbers?
Define the density function of that random variable.
b. Also find the distribution of that function in terms of Q-Function
3. Two dies are thrown and a Random variable is defined as the sum on their
faces then Find
a. The Mean and
b.The variance of the event.
4. If the Joint PDF of two random variables is given by
fXY (x,y)=Kxy exp[-(x2+y2)]
for all
x>0, y>0
Find:
a. The constant K
b. Are the random variables independent?
5. Define the following terms:
i.
Sample Space
ii.
Event
iii.
Random Variable
iv.
Continuous and Discreet Random Variables
6. a. Write any two properties of moment generating function.
b.What are marginal densities? Explain.

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GANDHIJI INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY,

SE
JAGGAYYAPET
JNTUK II B.Tech I SEM [R07] I MID Exam Aug/Sep 2010
Branch: ECE
Date: 03/09/2010
Subject: PROBABILITY THEORY & STOCHASTIC PROCESSES
(Max Marks: 20)

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Answer any Four Questions

1. a. Show that the chances of throwing Six with 4,3 and 2 dice respectively
is 1:6:18
b. In a single throw of two dice, what is the probability of getting the
sum atleast 10?
2. a. What is the Cumulative Probability Distribution Function?
b. Write the properties of CPDF.
3. For a Random variable defined with Uniform density, Find
a. The Mean and variance
b. The Moment Generating Function &
Characteristic function
4. If the Joint PDF of two random variables is given by
fXY (x,y)=K(2x+y)
for all
0<x<1,
0<y<2
Find:
a. The constant K b. Are the random variables independent?
5. a. Define the following terms:
i.
Random Experiment
ii. Probability( Classical &
Axiomatic)
b. What are the conditions for a function to be a random variable?
6. a. What are Central Moments? Write Any Three Properties of Variance
b.What is Statistical independence? Explain

GANDHIJI INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY,

SE
JAGGAYYAPET
JNTUK II B.Tech I SEM [R07] I MID Exam Aug/Sep 2010
Branch: ECE
Date: 03/09/2010
Subject: PROBABILITY THEORY & STOCHASTIC PROCESSES
(Max Marks: 20)
Answer any Four Questions
1. a. Show that the chances of throwing Six with 4,3 and 2 dice respectively
is 1:6:18
b. In a single throw of two dice, what is the probability of getting the
sum atleast 10?
2. a. What is the Cumulative Probability Distribution Function?
b. Write the properties of CPDF.
3. For a Random variable defined with Uniform density, Find
a. The Mean and variance
b. The Moment Generating Function &
Characteristic function
4. If the Joint PDF of two random variables is given by
fXY (x,y)=K(2x+y)
for all
0<x<1,
0<y<2
Find:

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a. The constant K b. Are the random variables independent?

5. a. Define the following terms:
ii.
Random Experiment
ii. Probability( Classical &
Axiomatic)
b. What are the conditions for a function to be a random variable?
6. a. What are Central Moments? Write Any Three Properties of Variance
b.What is Statistical independence? Explain