What is the penalty for wrong answers in this exam?

There is a penalty for wrong answers. One-third of the marks assigned to the question will be deducted for each wrong answer. Giving more than one answer is also treated as a wrong answer. Blank answers have no penalty.

Can I write on the Test Booklet?

No, you should not write anything else on the Test Booklet except your Roll Number in the provided box.

Where should I mark my answers?

All your responses must be marked ONLY on the separate Answer Sheet provided.

What should I do if the Test Booklet has missing or torn pages?

Immediately after the commencement of the examination, you should check the Test Booklet. If it has any unprinted or torn or missing pages, get it replaced by a complete Test Booklet.

What is the Test Booklet Series mentioned?

The Test Booklet Series mentioned is SGSE-E-STS.

IES ISS 2024 Statistics Paper-I Question Paper PDF

Name: IES ISS 2024 Statistics Paper-I Question Paper PDF
Creator: UPSC
Keywords: IES ISS 2024 Statistics Paper-I, UPSC IES ISS Question Paper, Statistics Paper-I PDF, IES ISS Exam 2024, Statistics Previous Year Paper

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Year 2024
Conducted By UPSC
Questions 80
Maximum Marks 200
Duration Two Hours
Languages English

Exam Details

Detail	Information
Examination	IES/ISS Examination
Year	2024
Conducting Body	UPSC
Paper	Statistics Paper-I
Subject	Statistics
Duration	Two Hours
Maximum Marks	200
Number of Questions	80
Question Type	Objective (MCQ)

This is the Statistics Paper-I for the IES/ISS Examination conducted by UPSC in 2024. The paper is objective in nature, carrying a maximum of 200 marks and a time duration of two hours. It contains 80 questions, with a penalty for wrong answers. Aspirants can use this question paper to understand the exam pattern, question difficulty, and important topics covered in Statistics Paper-I, aiding their preparation for the IES/ISS exams.

Major Topics Covered

Statistics
Probability
Statistical Inference
Order Statistics
Moment Generating Functions
Random Samples
Distributions

Why This Paper is Important

Useful for IES/ISS Examination preparation
Helps understand the latest exam pattern
Useful for practice and self-assessment
Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
Helpful for analysing question trends

Related Resources

IES ISS 2023 Statistics Paper-I
IES ISS 2024 Statistics Paper-II
UPSC Statistics Optional Paper
IES ISS 2024 Statistics Paper-I Answer Key
IES ISS Statistics Syllabus
UPSC Statistics Optional Syllabus
IES ISS Exam Pattern
UPSC Exam Pattern

Instructions

IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION, YOU SHOULD CHECK THAT THIS TEST BOOKLET DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNPRINTED OR TORN OR MISSING PAGES OR ITEMS, ETC.
IF SO, GET IT REPLACED BY A COMPLETE TEST BOOKLET.
Please note that it is the candidate's responsibility to encode and fill in the Roll Number and Test Booklet Series A, B, C or D carefully and without any omission or discrepancy at the appropriate places in the OMR Answer Sheet.
Any omission/discrepancy will render the Answer Sheet liable for rejection.
You have to enter your Roll Number on the Test Booklet in the Box provided alongside.
DO NOT write anything else on the Test Booklet.
This Test Booklet contains 80 items (questions).
Each item comprises four responses (answers).
You will select the response which you want to mark on the Answer Sheet.
In case you feel that there is more than one correct response, mark the response which you consider the best.
In any case, choose ONLY ONE response for each item.
You have to mark all your responses ONLY on the separate Answer Sheet provided. See directions in the Answer Sheet.
Before you proceed to mark in the Answer Sheet the response to various items in the Test Booklet, you have to fill in some particulars in the Answer Sheet as per instructions sent to you with your Admission Certificate.
After you have completed filling in all your responses on the Answer Sheet and the examination has concluded, you should hand over to the Invigilator only the Answer Sheet.
You are permitted to take away with you the Test Booklet.
Sheets for rough work are appended in the Test Booklet at the end.
Penalty for wrong answers : THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY A CANDIDATE IN THE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION PAPERS.

Questions (page 2)

Q1. If X_{(4)} , X_{(5)} are order

(1) } , X_{
(2) } , X_{
(3) } , X_{

(a) If
(b) X_{
(c) } , X_{
(d) } are order

Q2. What is the moment-generating function Consider the following for the next three

(3) of S² ?

(a) items that follow :
(b) 1-(2(n-1)t)/(a²))^-(n-1)/(2) Let X₁, X₂, X₃, ..., X_n be iid U(0, 1) variates and T = -ln(X₁X₂X₃...X_n) .

Q3. If statistics from a population with pdf f(x) = 2e^-2x , x > 0 , then what is the r = 1/2 (\Gamma((n-3)/(2)))/(\Gamma((n-1)/(2))); \; n > 3 density function of X_{

(1) }}
(1) }}
(1) }} Consider the following for the next two
(1) } ?

Q4. What is E(T) equal to?

(a) n
(b) 2n |c| 4n
(c) 1-(2σ^2t)/(n-1))^-(n-1)/(2)
(d) 1-(σ^2 t)/(n-1))^-(n-1)/(2)
(e) n/2 \overlinea SGSE-E-STS/62B

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Frequently asked questions

What is the name of the examination?

The examination is the IES/ISS Examination.

Which paper is this question paper for?

This is for Statistics Paper-I.

What is the conducting body for the IES/ISS Examination?

The examination is conducted by UPSC.

What is the maximum marks for Statistics Paper-I?

The maximum marks for Statistics Paper-I is 200.

What is the time allowed for the examination?

The time allowed for the examination is Two Hours.

How many questions are there in Statistics Paper-I?

There are 80 items (questions) in the Test Booklet.

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