SATAVAHANA UNIVERSITY

B.A./B.Sc.(Statistics )
Course structure, Syllabus, Scheme of instruction and Examination
Choice Based Credit System
(With effect from the academic year 2019-2020)

(With Mathematics Combination)

WORK
THEORY/ LOAD
YEAR SEMESTER
PRACTICAL
Paper Title (Hrs/
#CREDITS MARKS
Week)
Paper-I Descriptive Statistics and probability 100
4 4 (External:80,
FIRST
Internal:20)
Practical-1 Descriptive Statistics and probability 3 1 50
I
Paper-II Probability distributions 100
4 4 (External:80,
SECOND
Internal:20)
Practical-2 Probability distributions 3 1 50

Sem-I Sem-II Sem-III Sem-IV Sem-V Sem-VI

Total
No. of
4+1=5 4+1=5
Credits:
Marks: 125 125
Total work load per week of Sem-I: 7
Total work load per week of Sem-II: 7

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 SATAVAHANA UNIVERSITY

B.A./B.Sc.(Statistics )
Course structure, Syllabus, Scheme of instruction and Examination
Choice Based Credit System
(With effect from the academic year 2019-2020)

Practical Examination Pattern

Marks division
Method No. of Duration
Pract Total of
Semester of Problems Student has to attempt Problem
No. given Record Marks Exam
Solving solving

Using
3 Student has to answer
Calculator
3 questions choosing 3x15=45
I Pract-1 Using 5 50 3 hrs
at least one from each
Computer 3
section
(MS-Excel)
Using
3 Student has to answer
Calculator
3 questions choosing 3x15=45
II Pract-2 Using 5 50 3 hrs
at least one from each
Computer 3
section
(MS-Excel)

Note: Each practical syllabus consists of two sections. From each section two questions will be
given. Student has to answer one question from each section.

Production of Record is compulsory in student’s own hand writing, periodically got signed
by concerned lecturer, whenever a topic is completed.

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 SATAVAHANA UNIVERSITY

B.A./B.Sc.(Statistics )

(Examination at the end of Semester-I)

Paper-I: Descriptive Statistics and Probability
[4 HPW :: 4 Credits :: 100 Marks (External:80, Internal:20)]

Unit-I

Descriptive Statistics: Concept of primary and secondary data, Methods of collection and
editing of primary data, Designing a questionnaire and a schedule, Sources and editing of
secondary data, Classification and tabulation of data, Measures of central tendency (Arithmetic
mean, median, mode, geometric mean and harmonic mean) with simple applications, Absolute
and relative measures of dispersion (range, quartile deviation, mean deviation, standard deviation
and variance) with simple applications, Importance of moments, central and non-central
moments, their inter-relationships, Sheppard’s correction for moments for grouped data,
Measures of skewness based on quartiles and moments, kurtosis based on moments with real life
examples.

Unit-II

Probability: Basic concepts of probability, deterministic and random experiments, trial,

outcome, sample space, event, operations of events, mutually exclusive and exhaustive events,
equally likely and favorable events with examples, Mathematical, Statistical and Axiomatic
definitions of probability, their merits and demerits. Properties of probability based on axiomatic
definition, Conditional probability and independence of events, Addition and multiplication
theorems for ‘n’ events, Boole’s inequality and Bayes’ theorem, Problems on probability using
counting methods and theorems.

Unit-III

Random Variables: Definition of random variable, discrete and continuous random variables,
functions of random variables, probability mass function and probability density function with
illustrations. Distribution function and its properties, Transformation of one-dimensional random
variable (simple 1-1 functions only), Notion of bivariate random variable, bivariate distribution,
statements of its properties, Joint, marginal and conditional distributions, Independence of
random variables.
Unit-IV

Mathematical Expectation: Mathematical expectation of a function of a random variable, Raw

and central moments, covariance using mathematical expectation with examples, Addition and
multiplication theorems of expectation. Definitions of moment generating function (m.g.f),
characteristic function (c.f), cumulant generating function (c.g.f), probability generating function
(p.g.f) and statements of their properties with applications, Chebyshev’s and Cauchy-Schwartz’s
inequalities and their applications.

List of reference books:

1. William Feller: Introduction to Probability theory and its applications, (Vol-I), Wiley.

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2. V. K. Kapoor and S. C. Gupta: Fundamentals of Mathematical Statistics, Sultan Chand
& Sons, New Delhi.
3. Goon A M, Gupta M K, Das Gupta B: Fundamentals of Statistics, (Vol-I), The World
Press (Pvt) Ltd., Kolkata.
4. M. Jagan Mohan Rao and Papa Rao: A Text book of Statistics (Paper-I).
5. Sanjay Arora and Bansilal: New Mathematical Statistics, Satya Prakashan , New Delhi.
6. Hogg,Tanis, Rao: Probability and Statistical Inference, ( 7th edition), Pearson.
7. K.V.S. Sarma: Statistics Made Simple: Do it yourself on PC, PHI.
8. Gerald Keller: Applied Statistics with Microsoft Excel, Duxbury, Thomson Learning.
9. Levine, Stephen, Krehbiel, Berenson: Statistics for Managers using Microsoft Excel
(4th edition), Pearson Publication.

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B.A./B.Sc. (STATISTICS)
Semester Pattern Syllabus (CBCS)
w.e.f: Academic Year: 2019-20
(With Mathematics Combination)
(Examination at the end of Semester-I)

Practical-1
Descriptive Statistics and Probability
(2 HPW :: 1 Credit :: 25 Marks)

Part - 1 (Using calculator)

1. Graphical presentation of data (Histogram, frequency polygon, Ogives). s
2. Diagrammatic presentation of data (Bar and Pie).
3. Computation of non-central and central moments – Sheppard’s corrections for grouped
data.
4. Computation of coefficients of Skewness and Kurtosis – Karl Pearson’s, Bowley’s, β1
and β2.

Part - 2 (Using MS-Excel)

1. Basics of Excel- data entry, editing and saving, establishing and copying formulae, built
in Functions in excel, copy and paste and exporting to MS word document.
2. Graphical presentation of data (Histogram, frequency polygon, Ogives) using MS-Excel
3. Diagrammatic presentation of data (Bar and Pie) using MS-Excel
4. Computation of Measures of central tendency, dispersion, Coefficient of Variation and
coefficients of Skewness, Kurtosis using MS-Excel.

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B.A./B.Sc. (STATISTICS)
Semester Pattern Syllabus (CBCS)
w.e.f: Academic Year: 2019-20
(With Mathematics Combination)
(Examination at the end of Semester-II)
Paper-II: Probability Distributions
[4 HPW :: 4 Credits :: 100 Marks (External:80, Internal:20)]

Unit-I

Discrete distributions – I : Uniform and Bernoulli distributions : definitions, mean, variance

and simple examples. Definition and derivation of probability mass functions of Binomial
distribution, Poisson distribution, properties of these distributions: median, mode, m.g.f, c.g.f.,
p.g.f., c.f., and moments upto fourth order, reproductive property (wherever exists) and their real
life applications. Poisson approximation to Binomial distribution.

Unit-II

Discrete distributions – II: Negative binomial, Geometric distributions: Definitions and real life
applications, properties of these distributions: m.g.f, c.g.f., p.g.f., c.f. and moments upto fourth
order, reproductive property (wherever exists), lack of memory property for Geometric
distribution. Poisson approximation to Negative binomial distribution.
Hyper-geometric distribution: definition, real life applications, derivation of probability
function, mean, variance. Binomial approximation to Hyper-geometric distribution.

Unit-III

Continuous distributions – I : Rectangular and Normal distributions – definition, properties

such as m.g.f., c.g.f., c.f. and moments up to fourth order, reproductive property, wherever exists
and their real life applications. Normal distribution as a limiting case of Binomial and Poisson
distributions.
Unit-IV

Continuous distributions – II: Exponential, Gamma distributions - definition, properties:

m.g.f., c.g.f., c.f. and moments upto fourth order, reproductive property (wherever exists) and
their real life applications. Beta distribution of two kinds: Definitions, mean and variance.
Cauchy distribution - Definition and c.f..
Definition of convergence in Law, in probability and with probability one or almost sure
convergence. Definition of Weak Law of Large Numbers (WLLN) and Strong Law of Large
numbers (SLLN). Definition of Central Limit Theorem (CLT) for identically and independently
distributed (i.i.d) random variables with finite variance.

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List of reference books:

1. Goon A M, Gupta M K, Das Gupta B : Fundamentals of Statistics, (Vol-I), The World

Press (Pvt) Ltd., Kolkata.
2. Hoel P.G: Introduction to Mathematical Statistics, Asia Publishing house.
3. M. Jagan Mohan Rao and Papa Rao: A Text book of Statistics (Paper-I).

4. Sanjay Arora and Bansilal: New Mathematical Statistics, Satya Prakashan , New Delhi.
5. V. K. Kapoor and S. C. Gupta: Fundamentals of Mathematical Statistics,
Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.
6. William Feller: Introduction to Probability theory and its applications, (Vol-I), Wiley.
7. Hogg,Tanis, Rao: Probability and Statistical Inference, ( 7th edition), Pearson.
8. K.V.S. Sarma: Statistics Made Simple: Do it yourself on PC, PHI.
9. Levine, Stephen, Krehbiel, Berenson: Statistics for Managers using Microsoft Excel
(4th edition), Pearson Publication.

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 SATAVAHANA UNIVERSITY

B.A./B.Sc. (STATISTICS)
Semester Pattern Syllabus (CBCS)
w.e.f: Academic Year: 2019-20
(With Mathematics Combination)

(Examination at the end of Semester-II)

Practical-2
Probability Distributions
(2 HPW :: 1 Credit :: 25 Marks)

Part - 1 (Using calculator)

1. Fitting of Binomial distribution-Direct method.
2. Fitting of Binomial distribution-Recurrence relation Method.
3. Fitting of Poisson distribution-Direct method
4. Fitting of Poisson distribution-Recurrence relation Method.
5. Fitting of Negative Binomial distribution.
6. Fitting of Geometric distribution.
7. Fitting of Normal distribution-Areas method.
8. Fitting of Normal distribution - Ordinates method.

Part - 2 (Using MS-Excel)

1. Fitting of Binomial distribution-Direct method.
2. Fitting of Poisson distribution-Direct method.
3. Fitting of Normal distribution-Areas method.
4. Fitting of Exponential distribution.
5. Fitting of Cauchy distribution.

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B.A./B.Sc. (STATISTICS)
Theory Question Paper Pattern
w.e.f: Academic Year: 2019-20
(With Mathematics Combination)
Time: 3 hours] [Max.Marks: 80
Section - A
Answer any eight questions. All questions carry equal marks. (8Qx4m=32)

1. From Unit I
2. From Unit I
3. From Unit I
4. From Unit II
5. From Unit II
6. From Unit II
7. From Unit III
8. From Unit III
9. From Unit III
10. From Unit IV
11. From Unit IV
12. From Unit IV

Section - B
Answer all questions. All questions carry equal marks. (4Qx12m=48)

13. a) From Unit I

(or)
b) From Unit I
14. a) From Unit II
(or)
b) From Unit II
15. a) From Unit III
(or)
b) From Unit III
16. a) From Unit IV
(or)
b) From Unit IV
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B.A./B.Sc. (STATISTICS)
Practical Question Paper Pattern
w.e.f: Academic Year: 2019-20
(With Mathematics Combination)
Time: 3 hours] [Max.Marks: 50

Answer any three questions choosing at least one from each section.
(3Qx15m=45) Record: 5

Section - A

1. From Part 1
2. From Part 1
3. From Part 1

Section - B

4. From Part 2
5. From Part 2
6. From Part 2

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