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Use the following information and answer the given subquestions. Figure from the passage in the original paper Figure from the original question paper

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Use the following information and answer the given subquestions. Figure from the passage in the original paper Construct X with distribution F from U using the inverse transform method.

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Use the following information and answer the given subquestions. Figure from the passage in the original paper Which among the following are true?

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Study the below code carefully and answer the given subquestions Figure from the passage in the original paper Which of the following are true about the given code snippet?

(C) Mixed Congruential and Composition method are implemented.

(A) Multiple Congruential and Composition method are implemented.

(B) Multiple Congruential and Accept-Reject method are implemented.

(D) Mixed Congruential and Accept-Reject method are implemented.

Study the below code carefully and answer the given subquestions Figure from the passage in the original paper Given code snippet generates a random variable X. Find the probability mass function f(x) of X.

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January 2024 term · Statistical Computing · BSMA3014

Statistical Computing Quiz 1: 25 February 2024 (January 2024 term)

The IIT Madras BS Statistical Computing (Statistical Computing) Quiz 1 paper sat on 25 Feb 2024, in the January 2024 term: 12 questions for 35 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: 12
Marks: 35
Duration: 120 min
MSQ: 2
MCQ: 8
Numerical: 2

Take as mock test Practise with answers

Updated 25 Sept 2026

Official paper: IIT M DEGREE AN2 EXAM QDB2 25 Feb 2024 · No negative marking.

Question 1

+2 marksOne or more correct options

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Question 2

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Question 3

+3 marksOne correct option

Which among the following method can be used to sample from the Beta(2, 0.5) distribution?

A
Ratio of Uniform
B
Box-Muller transformation
C
Accept-Reject
D
All of these

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C
Accept-Reject

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Question 4

+4 marksOne or more correct options

Select all that apply.

A
c = 1
B
c = 0.4
C
c = 0.6
D
c = 0.7

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A
c = 1
D
c = 0.7

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Question 5

+2 marksOne correct option

Use the following information and answer the given subquestions.

Which among the following will act as the best proposal distribution for sampling from X?

A
Binomial(2, 0.3)
B
Binomial(2, 0.7)
C
Binomial(2, 0.5)
D
Binomial(2, 0.1)

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B
Binomial(2, 0.7)

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Question 6

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Question 7

+3 marksOne correct option

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Construct X with distribution F from U using the inverse transform method.

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Question 8

+3 marksNumerical answer

Use the following information and answer the given subquestions.

Suppose using the pseudo random generator, we obtain a realization u = 0.2573 of U and we simulate the random variable X obtained in the previous question. What will be the corresponding realization x of the random variable X? Enter the answer correct to two decimal places.

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Correct answer: 2.01 (accepted within ±0.02)

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Question 9

+4 marksOne correct option

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Which among the following are true?

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Question 10

+3 marksNumerical answer

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Find the probability of acceptance for the accept-reject. Enter the answer correct to two decimal places.

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Correct answer: 0.66 (accepted within ±0.02)

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Question 11

+3 marksOne correct option

Study the below code carefully and answer the given subquestions

Which of the following are true about the given code snippet?

A
Multiple Congruential and Composition method are implemented.
B
Multiple Congruential and Accept-Reject method are implemented.
C
Mixed Congruential and Composition method are implemented.
D
Mixed Congruential and Accept-Reject method are implemented.

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C
Mixed Congruential and Composition method are implemented.

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Question 12

+4 marksOne correct option

Study the below code carefully and answer the given subquestions

Given code snippet generates a random variable X. Find the probability mass function f(x) of X.

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