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CSIR NET December 2025 · Part C (4.75 Marks)Complex Analysis, Algebra & Topology#schwarz-pick-gives-a-specific-sharp-bound-not-the-tightest-looking-num

Let 𝔻={z∈Cz\in\mathbb{C}:|z|<1} and f:𝔻→𝔻 be a holomorphic function which satisfies f(−1/2)=0. Which of the following statements are necessarily true?

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CSIR NET December 2025 · Part C (4.75 Marks)Complex Analysis, Algebra & Topology#z-sin-z-is-even-so-its-reciprocals-laurent-series-has-no-odd-powers-th

For t∈[0,2π]t\in[0,2\pi], let γ1(t)=e(\gamma_{1}(t)=e^(it) and γ2(t)=1+i+e(\gamma_{2}(t)=1+i+e^(it). Which of the following statements are true?

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CSIR NET December 2025 · Part C (4.75 Marks)Analysis & Linear Algebra#non-negative-quietly-admits-zero-which-breaks-the-strict-positivity-th

Let V be a finite-dimensional R−\mathbb{R}-vector space and T:V→V a linear operator such that T2T^{2} is diagonalizable over R\mathbb{R}. Which of the following statements are necessarily true?

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CSIR NET December 2025 · Part C (4.75 Marks)Probability, Statistics & Linear Programming#the-discrete-binomial-rejection-region-jumps-from-size-0-063-at-k-6-to

Let X1,X2,…,X7X_{1},X_{2},\dots,X_{7} be a random sample drawn from a continuous distribution with unknown unique median M. The null hypothesis H0:M=2H_{0}:M=2 is tested against the alternative H1:M>2H_{1}:M>2 at level of significance 0.05 using the right-tailed test based on the Sign test statistic K, which is the number of observations in the sample greater than 2. If the observed sample is −3,−6,1,9,4,10,12, which of the following statements are true?

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CSIR NET December 2025 · Part C (4.75 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#the-indicial-roots-3-over-2-and-minus-1-pin-down-which-solution-is-reg

Suppose y1(x)y_{1}(x) and y2(x)y_{2}(x) are two linearly independent solutions of the differential equation x2y′′+[(1+sin⁡x)x/2]y′−(3/2)(cos⁡x)y=0,x>0x^{2}y'' + [(1+\sin x)x/2]y' - (3/2)(\cos x)y = 0, x>0, satisfying y2(0)=0y_{2}(0)=0. Then which of the following statements are true?

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CSIR NET December 2025 · Part C (4.75 Marks)Probability, Statistics & Linear Programming#swapping-the-two-iid-dice-negates-x-minus-y-over-x-plus-y-that-symmetr

Suppose two fair dice are thrown independently at random. Let X and Y be the numbers on the upper face of the first die and that of the second die, respectively. Then which of the following statements are true?

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CSIR NET December 2025 · Part C (4.75 Marks)Analysis & Linear Algebra#a-single-jordan-block-has-only-one-eigenvector-direction-triangulariza

Let V be a 4-dimensional complex vector space and A a linear operator on V. Which of the following statements are necessarily true?

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CSIR NET December 2025 · Part C (4.75 Marks)Complex Analysis, Algebra & Topology#complex-conjugation-supplies-the-transposition-for-free-cauchys-theore

Let p≥3 be a prime number and f(x)∈Q[x]f(x)\in\mathbb{Q}[x] an irreducible polynomial of degree p. Suppose that a1,…,ap∈Ca_{1},\dots,a_{p}\in\mathbb{C} are the roots of f and that a1∉R,a2∉Ra_{1}\notin\mathbb{R}, a_{2}\notin\mathbb{R}, and ai∈Ra_{i}\in\mathbb{R} for all 3≤i≤p. Let K=Q(a1,…,ap)K=\mathbb{Q}(a_{1},\dots,a_{p}) be the subfield of C\mathbb{C} generated by the roots of f. Consider the Galois group G of K over Q\mathbb{Q} as a subgroup of SpS_{p}, the group of permutations of {a1,…,apa_{1},\dots,a_{p}}. Which of the following statements are true?

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CSIR NET December 2025 · Part C (4.75 Marks)Analysis & Linear Algebra#every-power-of-an-idempotent-collapses-to-itself-so-w-is-really-just-s

Let V be a real vector space and L(V) denote the space of linear operators on V. Let T∈L(V) be a non-zero operator such that T2=TT^{2}=T. Consider the subspace W of L(V) spanned by {I,Tn:nI, T^{n} : n is a positive integer}. Which of the following statements are necessarily true?

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CSIR NET December 2025 · Part C (4.75 Marks)Complex Analysis, Algebra & Topology#the-subgroup-at-index-equal-to-the-smallest-prime-divisor-is-automatic

Let G be a finite non-abelian group. Which of the following statements are necessarily true?

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CSIR NET December 2025 · Part C (4.75 Marks)Probability, Statistics & Linear Programming#a-series-systems-failure-probability-is-1-minus-the-fourth-power-of-su

Consider a series system comprising four components, having independent and identically distributed lifetimes with hazard rate λ(t)=1/(1+t),t>0\lambda(t)=1/(1+t), t>0, and survival function S(t), t>0. If Y denotes the lifetime of the series system, then which of the following statements are true?

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CSIR NET December 2025 · Part C (4.75 Marks)Analysis & Linear Algebra#approaching-along-each-axis-gives-a-and-b-respectively-distinctness-of

Let a,b be distinct positive real numbers. Consider the function f:R2→Rf:\mathbb{R}^{2}\to\mathbb{R} given by f(x,y)=(ax+by)2/()^{2}/(ax2+^{2}+by2)^{2}) if (x,y)≠(0,0), and 0 if (x,y)=(0,0). Which of the following statements are necessarily true?

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CSIR NET December 2025 · Part C (4.75 Marks)Probability, Statistics & Linear Programming#check-the-actual-alpha-and-alpha-squared-coefficients-arithmetic-not-j

Let X1,X2,…,Xn(n>5)X_{1},X_{2},\dots,X_{n} (n>5) be independent random variables such that Xt=α+α2t+εtX_{t}=\alpha+\alpha^{2}t+\varepsilon_{t}, for t=1,…,n, where ε1,ε2,…,εn\varepsilon_{1},\varepsilon_{2},\dots,\varepsilon_{n} are independent and identically distributed N(0,σ2)N(0,\sigma^{2}) random variables. Here α∈R\alpha\in\mathbb{R} and σ>0\sigma>0 are unknown parameters. Which of the following statements are true?

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CSIR NET December 2025 · Part C (4.75 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#the-boundary-condition-at-x-equals-0-kills-the-log-singular-term-outri

Suppose y(x) is the extremal of the variational problem J(y)=∫01((y′)2sin⁡x+(2cosx)y)J(y) = \int_{0}^{1} ((y')^{2}\sin x + (2cos x)y) dx subject to y(0)=0, y(1)=1. Then which of the following statements are true?

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CSIR NET December 2025 · Part C (4.75 Marks)Probability, Statistics & Linear Programming#centrality-of-the-chi-square-and-f-distributions-needs-the-null-but-in

Let Y=Xβ+εY=X\beta+\varepsilon be a multiple linear regression model with p regressors and an intercept, where β=(β0,β1,…,βp)T\beta=(\beta_{0},\beta_{1},\dots,\beta_{p})^{T} and the random error ε\varepsilon~Nn(0,σ2I),σ>0N_{n}(0,\sigma^{2}I), \sigma>0 and n>p+1. The least squares method provides a unique estimator β\betâ. Let the total sum of squares (corrected), sum of squares due to regression, and sum of squares due to error, based on β\betâ, be denoted YᵀAY, YᵀBY and YᵀCY respectively, so YᵀAY=YᵀBY+YᵀCY. Which of the following statements are always true?

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CSIR NET December 2025 · Part C (4.75 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#the-non-trivial-solvability-condition-pins-lambda-to-a-specific-value

Let λ∈R\lambda\in\mathbb{R} be such that the integral equation y(x)=λ∫y(x) = \lambda\int₋11(5_{1}^{1}(5xt3+4x2t+3^{3}+4x^{2}t+3xt)y(t)dt admits a non-trivial solution y(x) such that y(1)=5/2. Then which of the following statements are true?

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CSIR NET December 2025 · Part C (4.75 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#the-derivative-vanishing-at-the-root-too-signals-a-multiple-root-newto

Let {xnx_{n}} be a convergent iterative sequence generated by Newton-Raphson method for solving the equation sin x−1=0 such that xn→π/2x_{n}\to\pi/2 as n→∞n\to\infty. For n∈Nn\in\mathbb{N}, let en=xn−π/2e_{n}=x_{n}-\pi/2. Let p>0 be such that lim⁡(n→∞)\lim(n\to\infty)|ene_{n}₊1_{1}|/|ene_{n}|^p exists and is non-zero. Then which of the following statements are true?

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CSIR NET December 2025 · Part C (4.75 Marks)ODE, PDE & Applied Mathematics#the-maximum-principle-caps-u-by-the-boundary-datas-own-range-e-to-plus

Consider the boundary value problem (BVP)uxx+uyy=0) u_{xx}+u_yy=0 in Ω=\Omega={(x,y)∈R2:x2+y2<1(x,y)\in\mathbb{R}^{2}:x^{2}+y^{2}<1}, u(x,y)=e^(x+y) on ∂Ω=\partial\Omega={(x,y)∈R2:x2+y2=1(x,y)\in\mathbb{R}^{2}:x^{2}+y^{2}=1}. Then which of the following statements are true?

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CSIR NET December 2025 · Part C (4.75 Marks)Probability, Statistics & Linear Programming#beta-tilde-1-is-a-shrinkage-estimator-by-construction-it-cannot-have-w

Consider the simple linear regression model Yi=βxi+εi,i=1,2,…,nY_{i}=\beta{}x_{i}+\varepsilon_{i}, i=1,2,\dots,n, where β>0,∑xi2>0\beta>0, \sum{}x_{i}^{2}>0, and the uncorrelated errors εi\varepsilon_{i} have zero mean and finite variance σ2(>0)\sigma^{2}(>0). Let β\betã1=∑ai_{1}=\sum{}a_{i}YiY_{i}, where aia_{i}'s minimize E(∑aiYi−β)2E(\sum{}a_{i} Y_{i}-\beta)^{2} with respect to scalars a1,a2,…,ana_{1},a_{2},\dots,a_{n}. Let β\betã2_{2} be the ordinary least squares estimator of β\beta. Which of the following statements are true?

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CSIR NET December 2025 · Part C (4.75 Marks)Complex Analysis, Algebra & Topology#mixing-a-holomorphic-term-with-cos-squared-of-the-modulus-breaks-holom

Let f:C→Cf:\mathbb{C}\to\mathbb{C} be defined by f(z)=sin⁡2z+cos⁡2f(z)=\sin^{2}z+\cos^{2}|z|. Which of the following statements are true?

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