Indian Institute of Technology Madras
BS Degree Programme · Examination & Study Paper
BSMA1001 · Mathematics for Data Science I
Qualifier · May 2023
Examination Instructions & Guidelines
- Solve on notebook/paper first before checking solutions.
- MCQ: Exactly 1 option is correct. Negative marking applies.
- MSQ: One or more options correct. Select all to score.
- NAT: Numerical response. No negative marking.
- Scientific calculator allowed for all calculations.
- Official answer key is sealed at the end of this sheet.
Read the passage below, then answer Q1–Q3
Q1NAT3 Marks·Write the numberR₁ is _____________ . (Enter all correct options. Enter only the serial numbers of those options in increasing order without adding any comma or space in between them i.e., if your answer is 6 and 7, then you should enter 67]
Your answer:- Q2NAT3 Marks·Write the number
R₂ is ____________ . (Enter all correct options. Enter only the serial numbers of those options in increasing order without adding any comma or space in between them i.e., if your answer is 3 and 4, then you should enter 34)
Your answer: - Q3NAT2 Marks·Write the number
Find the cardinality of the set (S × S) \ R₂.
Your answer: - Q4MCQ5 Marks·Choose one option

- A

- B

- C

- D

- A
- Q5MSQ3 Marks·Choose all correct options
Which of the following options is/are true?
- A

- B

- C

- D

- A
- Q6MSQ5 Marks·Choose all correct options

- A

- B

- C

- D

- A
- Q7NAT5 Marks·Write the number
A company opened recruitment for the post of data analyst. 500 candidates have applied for the post. 285 candidates are proficient in Python programming, 195 candidates are proficient in C programming, 115 candidates are proficient in Java programming, 45 candidates are proficient in Python and Java, 70 candidates are proficient in C and Python, 50 candidates are proficient in C and Java and 50 candidates don’t know any of the programming languages. Find the number of candidates who are proficient in exactly one of the three programming languages.
Your answer: - Q8NAT5 Marks·Write the number
Your answer: - Q9NAT5 Marks·Write the number
Your answer: - Q10NAT3 Marks·Write the number
Your answer: Read the passage below, then answer Q11–Q12
Q11NAT2 Marks·Write the numberFind the quantity of the raw material such that the company has the maximum profit.
Your answer:- Q12NAT2 Marks·Write the number
Find the quantity of the raw material (x > 1) such that the company has no profit.
Your answer: Read the passage below, then answer Q13–Q14
Q13NAT3 Marks·Write the numberIf m is the number of distinct roots and n is the number of turning points of the polynomial p(x), then find the value of m + n
Your answer:- Q14MSQ4 Marks·Choose all correct options
Which of the following options is/are true?
- A

- B

- C

- D

- A