Indian Institute of Technology Madras
BS Degree Programme · Examination & Study Paper
Mathematics for Data Science II
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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.
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- Q1MSQ3 Marks·Choose all correct options

- AMultiply first row of A with 2 and interchange second and third row.
- BMultiply matrix A with −2.
- CAdd third row to first row and multiply second row with −2.
- DInterchange first and second row and multiply third row with −2.
- Q2MSQ3 Marks·Choose all correct options
Assume the usual vector addition and scalar multiplication for all the options below. Choose the correct option(s) from the following statements.
- A

- B

- C

- D

- A
- Q3MSQ3 Marks·Choose all correct options

- A

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- D

- A
- Q4MSQ3 Marks·Choose all correct options

- A

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- D

- A
Read the passage below, then answer Q5–Q6
Q5NAT1.5 Marks·Write the number
Your answer:- Q6MCQ1.5 Marks·Choose one option

- A

- B

- C

- D

- A
Read the passage below, then answer Q7–Q9
Q7MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
- ATRUE
- BFALSE
- Q8MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option

- ATRUE
- BFALSE
- Q9MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option

- ATRUE
- BFALSE
Read the passage below, then answer Q10–Q12
Q10MCQ1 Mark·Choose one optionChoose the correct definition for T.
- A

- B

- C

- A
- Q11NAT1 Mark·Write the number
Your answer: - Q12NAT1 Mark·Write the number
Find the determinant of B.
Your answer: Read the passage below, then answer Q13–Q15

Based on the above data answer the given subquestions.
Q13MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
- A

- B

- C

- D

- A
- Q14MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option

- A

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- D

- A
- Q15MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option

- A

- B

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- A
Read the passage below, then answer Q16–Q17

Based on the above data answer the given subquestions.
Q16NAT2 Marks·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.
Q18MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
- A

- B

- C

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- A
- Q19NAT2 Marks·Write the number
Using the function given, calculate the maximum possible volume of a cuboid whose perimeter is 12.
Your answer: - Q20MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option

- Adim(W) = 1
- Bdim(W) = 2
- Cdim(W) = 3
- Ddim(W) = 4
Read the passage below, then answer Q21–Q22
Q21MSQ3 Marks·Choose all correct optionsLet A be the matrix representation of T with respect to some ordered basis for both the domain and the codomain. Which of the following options is correct:
- A

- B

- C

- D

- A
- Q22MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
The transformation T is
- Abijective
- Binjective but not surjective
- Csurjective but not injective
- Dneither injective nor surjective
Read the passage below, then answer Q23–Q25
Q23NAT1.5 Marks·Write the number
Your answer:- Q24NAT1.5 Marks·Write the number
Your answer: - Q25NAT1 Mark·Write the number
Your answer: Read the passage below, then answer Q26–Q28

Based on the above data answer the given subquestions.
Q26NAT1 Mark·Write the number
Your answer:- Q27NAT1.5 Marks·Write the number
Find the value of a.
Your answer: - Q28NAT1.5 Marks·Write the number
Find the value of b.
Your answer: Read the passage below, then answer Q29–Q30

Based on the above data answer the given subquestions.
Q29MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
- A0
- B1
- C2
- DInfinitely many
- Q30MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option

- A

- B

- C

- D

- E

- A
Read the passage below, then answer Q31–Q32

Based on the above data answer the given subquestions.
Q31NAT1 Mark·Write the number
Your answer:- Q32NAT1 Mark·Write the number
Your answer:
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- Q33MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option

- A

- B

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- D

- A
- Q34MSQ3 Marks·Choose all correct options

- AAdd second row to fourth row and multiply second row with −5.
- BMultiply matrix A with −5.
- CInterchange first and third row and multiply fourth row with 5.
- DMultiply second row of A with 5 and multiply third row with -1.
- Q35MSQ3 Marks·Choose all correct options

- A

- B

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- D

- A
- Q36MSQ3 Marks·Choose all correct options

- A

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- A
- Q37MSQ3 Marks·Choose all correct options

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- A
Read the passage below, then answer Q38–Q39
Q38NAT1.5 Marks·Write the number
Your answer:- Q39MCQ1.5 Marks·Choose one option

- A

- B

- C

- D

- A
Read the passage below, then answer Q40–Q42
Q40MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
- ATRUE
- BFALSE
- Q41MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option

- ATRUE
- BFALSE
- Q42MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option

- ATRUE
- BFALSE
Read the passage below, then answer Q43–Q45
Q43MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
- A

- B

- C

- A
- Q44NAT1 Mark·Write the number
Your answer: - Q45NAT1 Mark·Write the number
Find the determinant of B.
Your answer: Read the passage below, then answer Q46–Q48

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q46MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
- A

- B

- C

- D

- A
- Q47MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option

- A

- B

- C

- D

- A
- Q48MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option

- A

- B

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- D

- A
Read the passage below, then answer Q49–Q50

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q49NAT1 Mark·Write the number
Your answer:- Q50NAT2 Marks·Write the number
Your answer: Read the passage below, then answer Q51–Q52

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q51NAT1 Mark·Write the number
Your answer:- Q52MSQ2 Marks·Choose all correct options

- A

- B

- C

- D

- A
Read the passage below, then answer Q53–Q55

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q53NAT1 Mark·Write the number
Your answer:- Q54NAT1 Mark·Write the number
Find the value of a.
Your answer: - Q55NAT1 Mark·Write the number
Find the value of b.
Your answer: Read the passage below, then answer Q56–Q57

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q56MCQ1 Mark·Choose one optionHow many critical points does the function f have?
- A0
- B1
- C2
- DInfinitely many
- Q57MCQ2 Marks·Choose one option
What can we conclude from the Hessian test for the function f at (0, 0)?
- A(0, 0) is not a critical point.
- BThe Hessian test is inconclusive.
- CThe Hessian test can be used to conclude that (0, 0) is a local maximum.
- DThe Hessian test can be used to conclude that (0, 0) is a local minimum.
- EThe Hessian test can be used to conclude that (0, 0) is a saddle point.
Read the passage below, then answer Q58–Q59
Q58MSQ3 Marks·Choose all correct options
- A

- B

- C

- D

- A
- Q59MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
The transformation T is
- Abijective
- Binjective but not surjective
- Csurjective but not injective
- Dneither injective nor surjective
Read the passage below, then answer Q60–Q62
Q60NAT1.5 Marks·Write the number
Your answer:- Q61NAT1.5 Marks·Write the number
Your answer: - Q62NAT1 Mark·Write the number
Your answer: Read the passage below, then answer Q63–Q65

Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.
Q63MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option
- A

- B

- C

- D

- A
- Q64NAT2 Marks·Write the number
Your answer: - Q65MCQ1 Mark·Choose one option

- A

- B

- C

- D

- A
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