CSIR NET Maths previous year question papers

Multi-select · full marks only for the exact set · Integration

1. A

   f is Riemann integrable on [0, 1].

2. B

   The set of discontinuities of f cannot contain a non-empty open set.

3. C

   f is Lebesgue measurable function.

4. D

   f is Borel measurable function.

Multi-select · full marks only for the exact set · Vector Spaces and Linear Maps

1. A

   DM ≠ MD.

2. B

   D + M is invertible.

3. C

   DM is invertible.

4. D

   rank(DM) = rank(MD).

Multi-select · full marks only for the exact set · Determinants and Matrix Tricks

1. A

   If A and B are upper triangular, then M is diagonalizable over $\mathbb{R}$.

2. B

   If A and B are diagonalizable over $\mathbb{R}$, then M is diagonalizable over $\mathbb{R}$.

3. C

   If A and B are diagonalizable over $\mathbb{R}$, then there exists $\lambda \in \mathbb{R}$ such that $M = \lambda{}I_{2}$.

4. D

   There exists $\lambda \in \mathbb{R}$ such that $M^{2} = \lambda{}I_{2}$.

Multi-select · full marks only for the exact set · Rings and Fields

1. A

   R is never an integral domain.

2. B

   r = −r for all r ∈ R.

3. C

   Every nonzero prime ideal of R is maximal.

4. D

   R must be a commutative ring.

Multi-select · full marks only for the exact set · Limit Theorems and Markov Chains

1. A

   P⁽$^{2}$⁾$_{00} = 3/4$

2. B

   P⁽$^{3}$⁾$_{10} = 39/64$

3. C

   The stationary probability that the chain is in state 2 is 2/7.

4. D

   State 1 is transient.

Multi-select · full marks only for the exact set · Estimation

1. A

   $(X_{(1)} - (2/n)\ln 5, X_{(1)})$ is a 97% confidence interval for $\theta$.

2. B

   $(X_{(1)} - (2/n)\ln 5, X_{(1)})$ is a 96% confidence interval for $\theta$.

3. C

   $(X_{(1)} - (1/n)\ln 20, X_{(1)})$ is a 95% confidence interval for $\theta$.

4. D

   $(X_{(1)} - (1/n)\ln 20, X_{(1)})$ is a 96% confidence interval for $\theta$.

Multi-select · full marks only for the exact set · The Real Line

1. A

   Let $x, y \in \mathbb{R}$ with x < y. Then there exists $r \in \mathbb{Q}$ such that x < (2^2024/e)r < y.

2. B

   Let $(a_{n})_{n}\ge_{2}$ be a sequence of positive real numbers. If there exists a positive real number L such that $\lim \sup(n\to\infty) a_{n}/\log n = L$, then $\lim \sup(n\to\infty) a_{n} < \infty$.

3. C

   The set of all finite subsets of $\mathbb{Q}$ is countably infinite.

4. D

   The set of continuous functions from $\mathbb{R}$ to the set {0, 1} is infinite.

Multi-select · full marks only for the exact set · Continuity and Differentiation

1. A

   lim(x→0) f(x) exists.

2. B

   f is continuous at 0.

3. C

   f is differentiable at 0.

4. D

   lim(x→0) f′(x) does not exist.

Multi-select · full marks only for the exact set · Functions of Several Variables

1. A

   f is continuous at (0, 0).

2. B

   The partial derivatives $\partial{}f/\partial{}x$ and $\partial{}f/\partial{}y$ exist at (0, 0).

3. C

   f is differentiable at (0, 0).

4. D

   f is not differentiable at (0, 0).

Multi-select · full marks only for the exact set · Functions of Several Variables

1. A

   f is differentiable on $\mathbb{R}^{2}$ \ {(0, 0)}.

2. B

   All the directional derivatives of f exist at (0, 0).

3. C

   f is differentiable on $\mathbb{R}^{2}$.

4. D

   f is not continuous at (0, 0).

Multi-select · full marks only for the exact set · Zeros and Mappings

1. A

   S_R is an open subset of $\mathbb{C}$.

2. B

   S_R is a bounded subset of $\mathbb{C}$.

3. C

   |P(z)| = R for every z on the boundary of S_R.

4. D

   Every connected component of S_R contains a zero of P(z).

Multi-select · full marks only for the exact set · Singularities and Residues

1. A

   f(0) = 0

2. B

   f(z) = 0 for all z ∈ 𝔻.

3. C

   There exists a nonzero constant c such that f(z) = ce^(−1/z) for all z ∈ 𝔻 \ {0}.

4. D

   There exists a nonzero constant c and a positive integer n such that f(z) = cz$^{n}e^(-1/z)$ for all z ∈ 𝔻 \ {0}.

Multi-select · full marks only for the exact set · Groups

1. A

   $\mathbb{Q}$ with ordinary addition

2. B

   $\mathbb{C}$ \ {0} with ordinary multiplication

3. C

   The cyclic group of order 5

4. D

   The symmetric group $S_{5}$

Multi-select · full marks only for the exact set · Topology

1. A

   The set of all irrational numbers is dense in $(\mathbb{R}, \tau)$.

2. B

   For each prime number p, the set {$0, \sqrt{p}$} is dense in $(\mathbb{R}, \tau)$.

3. C

   [0, 1] is compact in $(\mathbb{R}, \tau)$.

4. D

   $(\mathbb{R}, \tau)$ is Hausdorff.

Multi-select · full marks only for the exact set · Probability

1. A

   E(Zᵐ) = 1/(m + 1), for all $m \in \mathbb{N}$

2. B

   $E(\Phi$⁻$^{1}(Z)) = 0$, where $\Phi(\cdot)$ is the cumulative distribution function of standard normal random variable.

3. C

   Z is degenerate at 0.

4. D

   If $Z_{1}$ and $Z_{2}$ are independent and identically distributed (i.i.d.) random variables having distribution same as the distribution of Z, then Z has the same distribution as $(Z_{1} + Z_{2})/2$.

Multi-select · full marks only for the exact set · Eigenvalues and Canonical Forms

1. A

   There exists a non-zero vector $v_{1} \in \mathbb{R}^{4}$ such that Tv$_{1} = 2v_{1}$

2. B

   There exists a non-zero vector $v_{2} \in \mathbb{R}^{4}$ such that Tv$_{2} = v_{2}$

3. C

   For every non-zero vector $v \in \mathbb{R}^{4}$, the set {2v, 3Tv} is linearly independent

4. D

   T is a one-one function

Multi-select · full marks only for the exact set · Cauchy Theory

1. A

   There exists an infinite set X such that f(z) = 0 for all z ∈ X

2. B

   There exists a non-empty closed set X such that f(z) = 0 for all z ∈ X

3. C

   The set X_k is unbounded for each k ≥ 1

4. D

   If there exists a bounded sequence (z_k)_(k≥1) such that z_k ∈ X_k for each k ≥ 1, then f has a zero

Multi-select · full marks only for the exact set · Groups

1. A

   3

2. B

   4

3. C

   5

4. D

   6

Multi-select · full marks only for the exact set · Rings and Fields

1. A

   1

2. B

   8

3. C

   16

4. D

   24

Multi-select · full marks only for the exact set · Limit Theorems and Markov Chains

1. A

   state 0 is positive recurrent

2. B

   state 3 is transient

3. C

   state 1 is aperiodic and positive recurrent

4. D

   state 2 is aperiodic and null-recurrent

Multi-select · full marks only for the exact set · Probability

1. A

   $P(Y_{1} > 2) = 2e$⁻$^{1}$

2. B

   $P(Y_{2} > 2) = e$⁻$^{2}$

3. C

   $P(Y_{3} > 2) = e$⁻$^{2}$

4. D

   $Var(Y_{1} + Y_{2} + Y_{3}) = 32$

Multi-select · full marks only for the exact set · Probability

1. A

   P(max{$X_{1}, X_{2}$} < 1) = 1/(2e)

2. B

   P(min{$X_{1}, X_{2}$} > 1) = 1/(2e)

3. C

   P(min{$X_{1}, X_{2}$} $< X_{3}) = 2/3$

4. D

   P(max{$X_{1}, X_{2}$} $< X_{3}) = 1/3$

Multi-select · full marks only for the exact set · The Real Line

1. A

   S is the empty set

2. B

   S has exactly one element

3. C

   S has at least two elements

4. D

   S has to be a finite set

Multi-select · full marks only for the exact set · Functions of Several Variables

1. A

   $\partial{}f/\partial{}x(0, 0)$ exists

2. B

   $\partial{}f/\partial{}y(0, 0)$ exists

3. C

   f is not continuous at (0, 0)

4. D

   f is not differentiable at (0, 0)

Multi-select · full marks only for the exact set · Singularities and Residues

1. A

   f has an essential singularity at 0

2. B

   g has an essential singularity at 0

3. C

   f has a removable singularity at 0

4. D

   g has a removable singularity at 0