Mathematics
GATE MA Quantitative Aptitude PYQs
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Questions 51–56 of 56. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.
Question 52
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Let
be a random sample from a
population. For testing
against
, the most powerful test rejects
if
, where
is to be chosen such that the level of significance is 0.1. Then the power of this test equals ________.Log in to check the answer
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Let
be a random sample from a
population, where
, and let
. Then the maximum likelihood estimator of
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500 students are taking one or more courses out of Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics. Registration records indicate course enrolment as follows: Chemistry (329), Physics (186), Mathematics (295), Chemistry and Physics (83), Chemistry and Mathematics (217), and Physics and Mathematics (63). How many students are taking all 3 subjects?
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1200 men and 500 women can build a bridge in 2 weeks. 900 men and 250 women will take 3 weeks to build the same bridge. How many men will be needed to build the bridge in one week?
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The number of 3-digit numbers such that the digit 1 is never to the immediate right of 2 is
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A contour line joins locations having the same height above the mean sea level. The following is a contour plot of a geographical region. Contour lines are shown at 25 m intervals in this plot.

Which of the following is the steepest path leaving from P?
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