Indian Institute of Technology Madras
BS Degree Programme · Examination & Study Paper
Mathematics for Data Science II
End Term · 31 Aug 2025 (Afternoon)
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.
- Q1MCQ3 Marks·Choose one option

- AS1 is true and S2 is false.
- BS1 is false and S2 is true.
- CBoth S1 and S2 are true.
- DBoth S1 and S2 are false.
- Q2MSQ2 Marks·Choose all correct options

- A

- B

- C

- D

- A
- Q3MSQ3 Marks·Choose all correct options
Which of the following options are correct?
- A

- B

- C

- D

- A
- Q4MSQ3 Marks·Choose all correct options

- A(0, 0, 1)
- B(1, 1, 2)
- C(1,−2, 1)
- D(−4,−1,−1)
- Q5MSQ3 Marks·Choose all correct options

- A

- B

- C

- D

- E

- A
- Q6MSQ3 Marks·Choose all correct options

- A

- B

- C

- D

- E

- A
- Q7NAT1 Mark·Write the number
Your answer: - Q8NAT2 Marks·Write the number
Your answer: - Q9NAT2 Marks·Write the number
Your answer: Read the passage below, then answer Q10–Q11

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q10NAT2 Marks·Write the numberFind the value of k.
Your answer:- Q11NAT1 Mark·Write the number
Your answer: Read the passage below, then answer Q12–Q14

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q12MCQ1 Mark·Choose one optionThe directional derivatives of f exist in all directions at the origin.
- ATrue
- BFalse
- Q13NAT2 Marks·Write the number
Your answer: - Q14NAT1 Mark·Write the number
Your answer: Read the passage below, then answer Q15–Q17

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q15NAT2 Marks·Write the numberFind the value of c.
Your answer:- Q16NAT1 Mark·Write the number
Your answer: - Q17NAT1 Mark·Write the number
Your answer: Read the passage below, then answer Q18–Q19

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q18MSQ2 Marks·Choose all correct optionsWhich of the following are possible candidates for v ?
- A(2, 1, 2)
- B(0, 7, 0)
- C(1,−2, 0)
- D(2, 0,−1)
- Q19MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
Which of the following is a basis for U ?
- A{(1,−1,−1), (1, 3, 2)}
- B{(1, 2, 3), (−1,−1,−1)}
- C{(0, 1,−1), (0,−1, 1)}
- D{(1, 2, 3), (0,−1, 1)}
Read the passage below, then answer Q20–Q23

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q20MCQ1 Mark·Choose one optionWhich of the following is the only critical point of T in Int( D )?
- A

- B

- C

- D

- A
- Q21MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
What can be concluded by the Hessian test for T at its critical point in Int( D )?
- AThe critical point is a local minimum.
- BThe critical point is a local maximum.
- CThe critical point is a saddle point.
- DThe Hessian test is inconclusive.
- Q22MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option

- A

- B

- C

- D

- A
- Q23NAT2 Marks·Write the number
Comparing the critical points on the interior, the boundary components, and the corners, find the temperature at the hottest point on the metallic plate.
Your answer: Read the passage below, then answer Q24–Q26
Q24NAT3 Marks·Write the number
Your answer:- Q25NAT3 Marks·Write the number
Your answer: - Q26NAT2 Marks·Write the number
Your answer: