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September 2024 term · Statistical Computing · BSMA3014

Statistical Computing Quiz 1: 27 October 2024 (September 2024 term)

The IIT Madras BS Statistical Computing (Statistical Computing) Quiz 1 paper sat on 27 Oct 2024, in the September 2024 term: 12 questions for 30 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: 30
Duration: 120 min
MCQ: 7
MSQ: 1
Numerical: 4

Take as mock test Practise with answers

Updated 25 Sept 2026

Official paper: IIT M DEGREE AN EXAM QDB2 27 Oct 2024 · No negative marking.

Question 1

+1 markOne correct option

Mixed congruential method fails when seed is set to zero.

A
TRUE
B
FALSE

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B
FALSE

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Question 2

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Question 3

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A
X follows a zero inflated Binomial distribution.
B
X follows a one inflated Binomial distribution.
C
X follows a zero inflated Negative binomial distribution.
D
X follows a one inflated Negative binomial distribution.
E
None of these

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A
X follows a zero inflated Binomial distribution.

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Question 4

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Question 5

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Select all that apply.

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Question 6

+3 marksNumerical answer

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Correct answer: 0.53 (accepted within ±0.02)

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Question 7

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Question 8

+1 markNumerical answer

Find the expected number of loops for one acceptance. Enter the answer correct to two decimal places.

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Correct answer: 1.31 (accepted within ±0.02)

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Question 9

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Correct answer: 0.99 (accepted within ±0.02)

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Question 10

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Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

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Question 11

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Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Using Exp(1) as the proposal distribution for the accept-reject method, find the expected number of loops for an acceptance. Take s = 0.05. Enter the answer correct to two decimal places.

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Correct answer: 20.5 (accepted within ±0.02)

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Question 12

+4 marksOne correct option

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Use ratio-of-uniforms method to find the box [0, a]×[b, c] in which you will enclose the set C for the accept-reject step.

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