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SATHYABAMA
INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(Deemed to be University U/S 3 of UGC Act,1956)

Course & Branch :B.E/B.Tech - CSE/IT

Title of the Paper :Probability and Statistics Max. Marks :100
Sub. Code :SMT1205(2015/2016) Time : 3 Hours
Date :08/05/2018 Session :FN
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(NOTE: Assume relevant data, if found missing)

PART – A (10 x 2 = 20)
Answer All the Questions
1. State the theorem of total probability.
2. If P(A) = 1/3, P(B ) = ¾ and P(AUB) = 11/12 find P(A/B) and
P(B/A).
3. In 256 sets of 8 tosses of a coin in how many sets one may expect
heads and tails in equal numbers?
4. What do you mean by memory less property of the exponential
distribution?
5. Define the joint pdf of a two dimensional continuous RV.
6. Define the marginal probability density functions of X and Y
when (X, Y) is a continuous RV.

7. State formula used to compute rXY.

8. Define regression coefficients.

9. Write LCL, UCL for C chart.

10. Discuss the advantages of the two-way classification method over

one-way classification if any.
 PART – B (5 x 16 = 80)
Answer All the Questions

11. An urn contains 10 white and 3 black balls .Another urn contains
3 white and 5 black balls. Two balls are drawn at random from
the first urn and placed in the second urn and then one ball is
taken at random from the latter. What is the probability that it is a
white ball?
(or)
12. A continuous RV X has a PDF f(x) = k x2e-x, x > 0. Find K, Mean
and variance.

13. Out of 800 families with 4 children each, how many families
would be expected to have (a) 2 boys and 2 girls (b) at least 1 boy
(c) at most 2 girls and (d) children of both sexes. Assume equal
probabilities for boys and girls.
(or)
14. Saving bank account of a customer showed an average balance
Rs.150 and a standard deviation of Rs.50 assuming that the
account balances are normally distributed (a) What percentage of
account is over Rs.200? (b) What percentage of account is
between Rs.120 and Rs.170? (c) What percentage of account is
less than Rs.75?

15. The joint distribution function of x and y is given by

f(x, y) = (x + y)/21. Where x = 1, 2, 3 & y = 1, 2, 3. Find
Marginal and conditional distribution of X & Y. Are X and Y
independent. Also find P(X + Y < 3).
(or)
16. The two dimensional RV (X, Y) has the joint density
8 xy ; 0<x<y<1 
f(x,y) =   .(a) Find P(x < 1/2 n Y< 1/4).
 0 otherwise 
(b) Find marginal and conditional distributions and (c) Are
X & Y independent?
17. Calculate the correlation co-efficient for the following heights
(in inches of) father X and their Sons Y.
X 65 66 67 67 68 69 70 72
Y 67 68 65 68 72 72 69 71
(or)
18. The two lines of regression are 8x - 10y + 66 = 0:
4x - 18y – 214 = 0. Find (a) The mean values of x and y (b)
Correlation coefficient between x & y.

19. Construct the mean and range charts and comment on the state of
the process for the following data: Each of sample size 5.
Sample No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Mean 43 49 37 44 45 37 51 46 43 47
Range 5 6 5 7 7 4 8 6 4 6
(or)
20. Analyse the variance in the Latin square of yields in (kgs) of paddy where PQRST denote the
different methods of cultivation.
S122 P121 R123 Q122
Q124 R123 P122 S125
P120 Q112 S120 R121
R122 S123 Q121 P122
Examine whether the different methods of cultivation have given
significantly different yields.