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January 2026 term · Statistical Computing · BSMA3014

Statistical Computing Quiz 1: 15 March 2026 (January 2026 term)

The IIT Madras BS Statistical Computing (Statistical Computing) Quiz 1 paper sat on 15 Mar 2026, in the January 2026 term: 10 questions for 25 marks in 120 minutes. Every question is below with its answer. Take it as a timed mock test to be marked, or read it through first.

Questions
10
Marks
25
Duration
120 min
MSQ
3
MCQ
4
Numerical
3
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Official paper: Statistical Computing 15 Mar 26 · No negative marking.

Question 1

+2 marksOne or more correct options

Which of the following statements are true about the inverse transform method? Select all that apply.

Select all that apply.

  1. A

    It requires the inverse CDF of the distribution.

  2. B

    It can be used only for continuous distribution.

  3. C
  4. D

    None of these.

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Correct answers

  • A

    It requires the inverse CDF of the distribution.

  • C
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Question 2

+2 marksOne or more correct options

Select all that apply.

  1. A
  2. B

    We cannot comment on the efficiency based on the AR bounds.

  3. C
  4. D

    Both proposals have the same acceptance probability.

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Correct answers

  • A
  • D

    Both proposals have the same acceptance probability.

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Question 3

+4 marksOne correct option
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C

    Both sequences start repeating at the same step.

  4. D
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Correct answer

  • C

    Both sequences start repeating at the same step.

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Question 4

+4 marksOne correct option
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
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Correct answer

  • B
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Question 5

+2 marksOne or more correct options

Below code snippet implements an inverse transform method. Study the code carefully and answer the given subquestions.

Based on the inverse CDF plot and the histogram of generated samples, select all correct statements.

Select all that apply.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
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Correct answers

  • A
  • B
  • C
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Question 6

+2 marksNumerical answer

Below code snippet implements an inverse transform method. Study the code carefully and answer the given subquestions.

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Correct answer: 7 (accepted within ±1)

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Question 7

+3 marksOne correct option

and

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
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Correct answer

  • D
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Question 8

+2 marksNumerical answer

and

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

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Correct answer: 0.26 (accepted within ±0.01)

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Question 9

+1 markOne correct option

and

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

  1. A

    Yes

  2. B

    No

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Correct answer

  • B

    No

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Question 10

+3 marksNumerical answer
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Correct answer: 0.56 (accepted within ±0.03)

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