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Name of the Organisation : Central University of Rajasthan
Exam : Central Universities Entrance Examination – CUCET
Department : M. A. Economics
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Central University CUCET Entrance Exam Question Paper

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Instructions

** The Question paper will have common Part A and subject specific Part B

Part A :
** It will be of 45 minutes duration and will have 35 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), with four options: only one correct. Part A is intended to test the applicants; general awareness, reasoning, basic language skills (English) and analytical skills.

Part B :
** contains four sections covering simple mathematics, statistics, advanced mathematics and economics. While the first three sections contain 15 questions each, the last section on economics will contain 20 questions. All questions carry equal marks and there are no negative markings.

M.A Economics Sample Question Paper

Mathematics, Statistics, Advanced Mathematics And Economics Questions

Economics

The classical Quantity Theory of Money assumes that:
(a) income is constant.
(b) velocity is constant.
(c) prices are constant.
(d) the money supply is constant.

Assume that apples cost Rs.0.50 in 2002 and Re.1 in 2007, whereas oranges cost Re.1 in 2002 and Rs.0.50 in 2007. If 10 apples and 5 oranges were purchased in 2002, and 5 apples and 10 oranges were purchased in 2007, the CPI for 2007, using 2002 as the base year, is
(a) 0.75.
(b) 0.80
(c) 1
(d) 1.25

The aggregate demand curve tells us possible:
(a) combinations of M and Y for a given value of P.
(b) combinations of M and P for a given value of Y.
(c) combinations of P and Y for a given value of M.
(d) results if the Federal Reserve reduces the money supply.

Assume that we have a demand curve of the formln q ? a ? bln p . Then the elasticity of demand is
(a) Always increasing with p
(b) Decreasing with p
(c) Constant
(d) None of the above.

In the Kinked Demand Curve Model, suppose MC curve shifts upward in the discontinuous range of MR curve. Which one of the following is correct? At equilibrium,
(a) price rises but quantity remains the same
(b) price and quantity both remain the same
(c) quantify rises but price remains the same
(d) price and quantity both rise

Mathematics

Find the third order derivative of Y = 5 X3:
(a) 30
(b) 15 X2
(c) 30X
(d) 5X2

lim(3 5 2 3) x x x x ? equals
(a) 439
(b) 493
(c) 394
(d) 934

The point in the interval (3, 5] is
(a) 3
(b) 5.3
(c ) 0
(d) 4.35

Statistics

Probability of sure event is
(a) 1
(b) 0
(c) -1
(d) S

7. A single letter is selected at random from the word PROBABILITY The probability that it is not a vowel is
(a) 3/11
(b) 2/11
(c) 4/11 (d) 0

8. If A and B are independent event, then P(A U B) is
(a) P(A) P(B)
(b) P(A) + P(B)
(c) P(A/B)
(d) P(B) – P(A)

If a constant value 4 is subtracted from each observation of a set, the value of the variance is
(a) reduced by 4
(b) reduced by 16
(c) reduced by 2
(d) unaltered

Advanced Mathematics

3 4 5
1 0 1
1 2 3
A . Which of the following is true?
(a) A is invertible since det(A) = 0
(b) A is not invertible since det(A) = 0
(c) A is invertible since det(A) ? 0
(d) A is not invertible since det(A) ? 0

Which of the following polynomials leaves a reminder when divided by x+2?
(a) r(x) = (x+2)12
(d) p(x) = x2 – 4
(c) s(x) = x4 + 3×2 + 1
(d) q(x) = -x3 + 8×2 + 3x – 34

The characteristic roots of the matrix 66 63
(a) Both positive
(b) Both negative
(c) One positive and one negative
(d) None of the above

At compound interest if a certain sum of money doubles in n years then the amount will be four fold in
(a) 2n2 years
(b) n2 years
(c) 4n years
(d) 2n years