Nepal Open University

Faculty of Management and Law

Office of the Dean
Mid-Term Examination
2078 (2021)

Program : Bachelor of Business Science (BBS) Full Marks : 100

Year : First (Section B) Time : 3 Hours
Subject : MGMTH 323 Mathematics and Statistics

Candidates are requested to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.

Section A

Comprehension Questions (6×5 = 30)

Attempt any SIX questions.

1. Draw a histogram for the following data and locate mode.
Monthly wage(‘000) 10-20 20-30 30-40 40-50 50-60 60-70
No. of employees 13 26 40 65 24 10
2. Determine the value of mode and median if ̅ X = 29.6, σ = 6.5 and Sk(P) = 0.32
3. From a distribution of marks in statistics of 100 students mean was found to be 35.
Later on it was discovered that the mark 35 was miss-read as 25. Find the correct
mean.
4. From the following data:
Firm A Firm B
No. of workers 100 80
Average daily wage Rs 460 Rs 490
Standard deviation Rs 50 Rs 40
a. Which firm has smaller wage bill?
b. Which firm has a greater variability in daily wages?
5. A question paper has two group A and B containing 10 questions each. If a student
has to choose 8 from group A and 5 from group B. In how many ways can he choose
the questions?
6. In a survey 100 students, 45 can speak Newar only and 30 can speak Maithili only.
How many students can speak (i) both Newar and Maithili (ii) Newar but not
Maithili.

2 −3 −1 1
7. If A =⌈ ⌉ and B = ⌈ ⌉ , verify that AB ≠ BA
5 4 5 7
 1 1 1
8. Without expanding the determinant, show that | bc ca ab | = 0
a(b + c) b(c + a) c(a + b)

9. Evaluate the given determinant by Sarrus rule :

3 2 6
|4 1 0|
1 3 5

Section B

Descriptive and Problem Solving Questions (15×3 = 45)

Attempt any THREE questions.

10. A factory produces two types of mercury bulbs, A and B. In an experiment relating to their life,
the following results were obtained. Which type of bulb has more uniform life?
Life(hours) No. of bulb A No. of bulb B
0-400 4 5
400-800 11 9
800-1200 25 30
1200-1600 12 12
1600-2000 8 4
11. The following table gives the frequency distribution of the marks of 800 candidates in an
examination:
Marks Below 10 10 –20 20– 30 30 - 40 40 -50 50 - 60 60 - 70 70 - 80 80 - 90 90 and above Total
No. of candidates 10 40 80 140 170 130 100 70 40 20 800

a. Find the mean of the distribution.

b. If the distinction marks is 75, what percentage of the candidates scored distinction
marks?
c. If it is decided to allow 80% of the candidates to pass, what should be the minimum
marks for passing the exam? (an application of percentile)
d. What is the number of candidates who get marks below average marks?
12. An ice-cream shop sold three types of ice-creams A, B and C. Out of 1000 customers
questioned, 470 liked A, 300 liked B, 350 liked C, 130 liked A and B, 120 liked A
and C, 70 liked B and C, 50 liked all the three. Find how many (i) A and B only (ii)
B and C only (iii) At least one type (iv) Exactly two types (v) Exactly one type (vi)
At most two types (vii) None of them.
1 −2 7 0 x
13. a. Given that 𝐴 = [0 1 −2] , B = [11] and X = [y]
0 0 1 5 z
If X = AB, find x, y and z.
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0 −3 4
b. Show that (AB)T = BTAT when A = [ 3 0 ] and B [ ]
1 2 0
−5 6

14. a. Solve the following equation

𝑥−𝑦 2𝑥 − 3 3𝑥 − 4
𝐴 = |𝑥 − 4 2𝑥 − 9 3𝑥 − 16| =0
𝑥−8 2𝑥 − 27 3𝑥 − 64

b+c a a
b. Prove that | b c+a b | = 4abc
c c a+b

Section C

Case/Situation Analysis (1×25 = 25)

15.Read the situation given below and answer the questions that follow.

The production manager of a press determines the average time needed to photograph one
printing plate. Using a stop-watch and observing the plate-makers, he collects the following
times (in seconds)
20, 19, 16, 23, 25, 11, 16, 27, 12, 15, 17, 21, 20, 18, 11, 13, 12, 21, 15, and 20
(a) List five-number summary and mean time to take photograph. (7)
(b) Construct the box-plots and describe the shape of the distribution. (5)
(c) Calculate quartile deviation, standard deviation and coefficient of variation. (7)
(d) Calculate percentile coefficient of kurtosis also interpret the result. (6)