ACET Oct 2024 Question Paper

Institute of Actuaries of India
ACET October 2024
Mathematics
1. If 𝑥 2024 + 𝑦1947 = 1, for real numbers x and y, then
A. x is a function of y, and y is a function of x.
B. x is a function of y, but y is NOT a function of x.
C. x is NOT a function of y, but y is a function of x.
D. x is NOT a function of y, and y is NOT a function of x.

2. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑒 𝑥 and 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 , then 𝑓(𝑔(𝑥)) < 𝑔(𝑓(𝑥)) when x lies in:
A. (-∞,0)
B. (0,2)
C. (2,∞)
D. (-∞,0) ∪ (2,∞)

3. The minimum value of sin2 𝑥 + cos2 𝑥 + tan2 𝑥 + csc 2 𝑥 + sec 2 𝑥 + cot 2 𝑥 is:
A. 7
B. 6
C. 3
3 marks

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4. If 𝛼 = ∫20 𝑑𝑥, then the value of 𝑒 𝛼 lies in:
𝑥
A. (1,1.2]
B. (1.2,1.5]
C. (1.5,2]
D. None of the above

5. If α and β are roots of 𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 = 0 (and b≠0), then the roots of 𝑏𝑥 2 − 𝑎𝑥 + 1 = 0 are:
A. -α and -β
B. -1/α and -1/β
C. 1/α and 1/β

cos⁡(2𝜃)
6. Evaluate lim𝜋 cos(𝜃)−sin⁡(𝜃):
𝜃→
4
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. √2

7. A geometric progression ai is such that a1 = 1 and a2024 = 2. If an = 4, then n equals:
A. 4047
B. 4048
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C. 4049

8. If the magnitudes of the three vectors 𝑎⃗, ⃗⃗⃗
⁡𝑏, 𝑎𝑛𝑑⁡(𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗) are equal, then the angle between
⃗⃗⃗ is:
𝑎⃗⁡𝑎𝑛𝑑⁡𝑏
A. 3π/4
B. π/4
C. π/3
D. 2π/3

9. The dot product between two vectors [2,0,24] and [20,2,4] is divisible by:
A. 11
B. 13
C. 17
D. 19

|2𝐴|
10. If A is a 2024 x 2024 matrix such that |𝐴| ≠ 0, then |𝐴| equals:
A. 2
B. 2024
C. 22024
D. 20242

11. For a 2x2 matrix M, adj(adj(M)) equals:
A. M
B. I (i.e. 2x2 identity matrix)
C. O (i.e. 2x2 zero matrix)

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12. ∫0 𝑒 𝑥 (𝑥 + 1)𝑑𝑥 =
A. 1
B. e
C. 2e

𝑑𝑦
13. If 𝑒 𝑥 = tan 𝑦, then the value of 𝑑𝑥 at x = 0 equals:
A. 0
B. 1/2
C. 1
D. None of the above

14. Given that the sum of the first 23 terms of an AP is 2024, which terms of that AP can be exactly
known?
A. 12th term
B. 11th term

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C. All terms
D. No terms

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15. The coefficient of x20 in (𝑥 2 − 𝑥)24 is:
24
A. ( )
9
24
B. − ( )
9
24
C. ( )
10

2024
16. The value of ∑∞
𝑛=2 𝑛2 −1 is:
A. Less than 1250
B. Between 1250 and 1500
C. Between 1500 and 1750
D. Above 1750

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17. If the integral ∫0 𝑥 3 𝑑𝑥 is approximated by the Trapezoidal rule with (h = 0.5) instead of
evaluating the integral exactly, the error (defined as approximated value less true value)
equals:
A. 0.25
B. 0
C. -0.25

18. For solving the equation 𝑒 𝑥 = 20𝑥 using Newton-Raphson method starting with initial value
𝑥0=1, the approximate root where we land after two iterations is
A. 0.053
B. 4.5
C. 0
3 marks

19. If ω denotes a complex cube root of 1 (other than 1 itself), then evaluate ω2024 + ω10.
A. 1
B. -1
C. ω

𝑖−3
20. If 𝑧 = 𝑖+2, then z2024 equals:
A. 1
B. 22024
C. 21012
D. None of the above

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Statistics
21. Two regular, unbiased six-faced dice (with faces numbered 1 through 6) are rolled and the
higher of the two numbers is recorded. Let this be a random variable N. The median of N is:
A. 3.5
B. 4
C. 5

22. For the set of observations {1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 5, n}, if the median is equal to the unique
mode, then n equals:
A. 2
B. 3
C. 2.5

23. Seven friends – Sheldon, Leonard, Raj, Howard, Penny, Amy and Bernadette – need to stand in
a line for a group photograph. If they order themselves randomly, the probability of Sheldon
and Amy standing next to each other is:
A. 2/7
B. 1/6
C. 1/7

24. The average marks of all boys in a class is 52, while the average marks of all girls in that class
is 60. Then the average marks of all students (boys and girls) in that class will be
A. 56
B. Indeterminate, but will surely be between 54 and 58.
C. Indeterminate, but will surely be between 52 and 60.

25. For two events X and Y, P(X) = 2/7, P(X|Y) = 1/3, P(Y) = 3/10, then P(Y|X) equals:
A. 1/3
B. 7/20
C. 1/10

26. For a research project, a team comprising one or more actuaries and one or more data
scientists needs to be constituted. Given that there are three actuaries {A, B, C} and three data
scientists {D, E, F} to choose from, the total number of distinct (i.e. not exactly identical) teams
that can be formed are:
A. 9
B. 49
C. 64

27. If X follows a uniform distribution on [0,1], the interquartile range of 20X+24 is:
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A. 10
B. 20
C. 24
D. None of the above

28. Let P and Q be two families having two children each. You happen to look in the courtyard of
P’s house and you see a boy playing. Separately, you know that the elder child in Q is a boy.
Assume that a child is equally likely to be a boy or a girl (independent of their sibling). Let p
and q be probabilities that both children in families P and Q respectively are boys. Then which
of the following is true?
A. p > q
B. p < q
C. p = q
D. Cannot be determined

29. Let N follow a Poisson distribution with mean m, and X follow an Exponential distribution with
mean μ. Then which of the following is true?
A. 2N follows a Poisson distribution with mean 2m, and 2X follows an Exponential
distribution with mean 2μ.
B. 2N does NOT follow a Poisson distribution with mean 2m, and 2X does NOT follow an
Exponential distribution with mean 2μ.
C. 2N follows a Poisson distribution with mean 2m, but 2X does NOT follow an
Exponential distribution with mean 2μ.
D. 2N does NOT follow a Poisson distribution with mean 2m, but 2X follows an
Exponential distribution with mean 2μ.

30. Suppose B follows a binomial distribution with mean 12 and standard deviation 2, then the
maximum value that B can take is:
A. 18
B. 20
C. 24

31. A discrete random variable X has the following cumulative distribution function:
x 0 1 2 3 4 5
F(X) 0 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.9 1
Find the probability that X is even given that X is prime:
A. 2/5
B. 1/5
C. 1/4

32. Let X and Y be random variables with the following joint probability distribution:

X
0 1 2 3
0 0.20 0.15 0.1 0.05
Y
1 p 0.15 0.1 0

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Here, p is an unknown real number. Then the covariance between X and Y is:
A. Less than -0.1
B. Greater than 0.1
C. Between 0 and 0.1
D. Between -0.1 and 0
3 marks

33. Based on positively correlated pairs of observations (x,y), it is observed that the standard
deviation of y is four times that of x. Further, the ratio of regression coefficient of y on x to that
of x on y is:
A. 4
B. 1/4
C. 1/16
D. 16

34. If X follows a normal distribution with mean 0 and variance 2024, then the correlation
coefficient between X2024 and X1947 will be:
A. positive
B. zero
C. negative
D. indeterminate

35. If a square is drawn with the side length determined by the roll of a fair, six-faced die (faces
numbered from 1 to 6), the expected value of the area of the square is:
A. 49/4
B. 37/2
C. 91/6
D. 25/2

36. The price of a stock (currently valued at 100) can either increase by 10% or decrease by 10%
each month. The probability of an increase is 1.5 times that of a decrease. Then, the probability
that the stock price will be less than 100 after two months is:
A. 0.16
B. 0.48
C. 0.64
3 marks

𝑡
37. For a light bulb, the probability that it continues to work after t days of usage is given by 𝑒 −1000 .
Given that the bulb has already lasted 2024 days, the probability that it will last for 1000 more
days equals:
A. 1/e
B. 1/e2
C. 1/e3.024

38. If A and B are disjoint events, each with a positive probability, then they are:
A. Necessarily independent
B. May or may not be independent – it depends on their probability values.
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C. May or may not be independent – it depends on the universal set.
D. Definitely not independent

39. A test contains 100 multiple-choice questions with 5 given options of which exactly one is
correct. Each correct answer fetches one mark, and there is no negative marking. If a student
randomly attempts all the 100 questions, the mean and the standard deviation of his total
marks will be:
A. 20, 4
B. 20, √20
C. 20, 20

40. In a meeting of 20 people – 10 men and 10 women, every individual shakes hands with
participants of the opposite gender, and hugs participants of the same gender. Then the total
number of handshakes and hugs, respectively, is:
A. 200, 180
B. 100, 90
C. 180, 200
D. 90, 100

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Data Interpretation
The following pie chart shows the allocation of investments of an investor named Mr. Paisawala, whose
total mutual fund investments amount to Rs. 1.2 crores. Questions 41 to 43 are based on the
information.

41. The total size of Mr. Paisawala’s fixed income investments (i.e. debt mutual funds and fixed
deposits) is:
A. Rs. 50 lakh
B. Rs. 30 lakh
C. Rs. 40 lakh

42. If Mr. Paisawala wants to limit the total mutual fund exposure to 50% of total investments by
transferring some of the equity mutual fund investment to direct stocks, the direct stocks
component will become
A. Bigger than real estate component
B. Equal to real estate component
C. Smaller than real estate component
D. Insufficient information

43. If, one year from now, the equity investments (direct stocks and equity mutual funds), the real
estate and gold appreciate by 15%, 12.5% and 10% respectively, and the fixed income
investments remain unchanged, the total investment value after one year will become:
A. Rs. 2.42 crore
B. Rs. 1.326 crore
C. Rs. 2.21 crore

The table below contains the band-wise details of number of returns filed, and the total and average
salary incomes in a particular assessment year. Questions 44 to 47 are based on this information.

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44. The number of returns with a salary income exceeding than 1 crore as a proportion of the
returns with a positive salary income is (approximately):
A. 0.08%
B. 0.17%
C. 5.5%

45. The total income of individuals with a salary income exceeding than 1 crore as a proportion
of the overall total income of all individuals is (approximately):
A. Less than 3%
B. Between 3% to 5%
C. Between 5% to 7%
D. More than 7%

46. The average salary of those who have an income exceeding 25 crore is:
A. 46.2 crore
B. 226.4 crore
C. 65.0 crore

47. Across all the returns filed, the median salary income lies in which band:
A. 4.5 lakh to 5 lakh
B. 5 lakh to 5.5 lakh
C. 4 lakh to 4.5 lakh

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A company manufactures cars at three different manufacturing units – A, B and C.

In 2021, the total cars manufactured were 1200. The number of cars manufactured at B were 1/3rd of
those manufactured at C in 2016. The average number of cars manufactured at A and B in 2021 was
300.

In 2022, the sum of the number of cars manufactured at A and C were 1200. The ratio of the number
of cars manufactured at C in 2021 to that manufactured at C in 2022 is 4:3. The number of cars
manufactured at B in 2022 were equal to the number cars manufactured at B in 2023.

In 2023, the sum of the number of cars manufactured at A and B is equal to the total cars manufactured
at C. The total number of cars manufactured in 2023 were 1400. The number of cars manufactured at
A were twice of the those manufactured at B in 2021.

Questions 48 to 51 are dependent on this information.

48. The contribution of unit C as a proportion of the total production for that year is least in:
A. 2021
B. 2022
C. 2023
D. Cannot be determined

49. The total number of cars manufactured in 2022 is:
A. 1200
B. 1400
C. 1600

50. The total number of cars manufactured at unit B across all years is:
A. 800
B. 900
C. 1000

51. The maximum number of cars manufactured at one unit in one year was:
A. At unit C in 2021
B. At unit A in 2022
C. At unit C in 2023

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English
52. An ‘aviary’ is:
A. A place where they dispose of old airplanes
B. An aviation centre or museum
C. A greedy person
D. A place where birds are kept

53. Which of the following is incorrect?
A. An umbrella
B. An unit
C. An urchin
D. An umpire

54. A student who sacrifices night sleep and studies hard for an exam can be said to be burning
the midnight ___.
A. Fire
B. Oil
C. Sleep
D. Snake

55. Poet : Poem :: Lexicographer : ?
A. Laws
B. Pen
C. Dictionary
D. Graphs and charts

56. “The judges disposed off the bail application after hearing both sides for a day.” Identify the
erroneous portion in this sentence.
A. “The judges disposed off”
B. “the bail application”
C. “after hearing both sides for a day”

57. “If I ___ a musician, I _____ have concerts all over India.” Fill in the blanks
A. was, will
B. were, will
C. was, would
D. were, would

58. Which of the words is NOT similar in meaning to the others?
A. Ecstatic
B. Elated
C. Delighted
D. Astonished

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59. “Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a ____ of water.” Fill in the blanks.
A. pale
B. pail
C. peal
D. pell

60. Which of these is NOT a valid inference from the passage below?
“The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has exposed
cracks in societies that are being further strained by episodic upheaval. Yet the global system
has thus far proved surprisingly resilient. A widely anticipated recession failed to materialize
last year, and financial turbulence was quickly subdued, but the outlook remains uncertain.
Political strife and violent conflicts, from Niger and Sudan to Gaza and Israel, have captured
the attention and apprehension of populations worldwide in some instances while attracting
little focus in others. These developments have not yet led to wider regional conflicts – nor have
they created globally destabilizing consequences such as those seen at the initial outbreak of
the war in Ukraine or the COVID-19 pandemic – but their long-term outlook could bring further
shocks.”
A. We could expect a lot of turbulence in the times to come, more than what has been
experienced in the recent past.
B. An economic recession has been on the cards for some time but hasn’t quite arrived.
C. Violent political events across the world have consistently garnered a lot of attention.
D. COVID-19 caused instability across the world.
3 marks

61. The following sentences are jumbled up. Choose the correct sequence from the options below.
I. Importantly, its clear warm waters and white sand beaches, along with its proximity to the
USA, make the Bahamas a prime tourist destination.
II. Bahamas is an archipelagic state of the Lucayan Archipelago and consists of more than 700
islands, of which 30 are inhabited.
III. It is not surprising then that a large part, i.e., about 44 percent, of the income generated
comes from tourism and that this sector also accounts for more than half of the country's
workforce.
IV. These islands, albeit only 14,000 square kilometers in land area, stretch over a total area
of 260,000 square kilometers of sea.
A. II, IV, III, I
B. II, I, III, IV
C. II, I, IV, III
D. II, IV, I, III

62. Consider the following set of sentences:
I. I except the award on behalf of my team.
II. The barber cut my hairs yesterday morning.
III. I need to by heart this poem for the English exam tomorrow.

Of these, the sentences that are erroneous are:

A. I and II
B. I and III
C. II and III
D. I, II and III

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Logical Reasoning
63. If, in 2023, your birthday fell on a Sunday in 2023, you will celebrate your birthday in 2024 on
a:
A. Sunday
B. Monday
C. Tuesday
D. Can’t be sure

64. Between noon and midnight (i.e. in 12 hours) and not counting those two instances, how many
times will the minute hand exactly overlap with the hour hand on a clock?
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 13

65. Five sides of a 5x5x5 cube are painted red, and the remaining side is painted blue. The cube is
then divided into 125 unit cubes (i.e. of dimension 1x1x1). How many of the smaller cubes will
have at least two sides painted red?
A. 20
B. 32
C. 40

66. If Y is X’s mother’s father’s son, then X is Y’s:
A. Father / mother
B. Brother / sister
C. Nephew / niece
D. Son / daughter

67. Five cards numbered 1 to 5 are placed in a sequence. No two prime numbered cards are next
to each other. The numbers on two cards, that surround the card numbered 1, add up to 8.
Which of the following statements is necessarily true?
A. Cards numbered 2 and 3 have exactly one card in between.
B. Card numbered 1 is in the second position in the sequence.
C. The product of numbers on any two consecutive cards is never more than 15.
D. Cards numbered 2 and 4 are next to each other.

68. If all alphas are betas, and some betas are gammas, then which of the following is necessarily
true?
A. If x isn’t gamma, it is also not alpha.
B. If x isn’t beta, it is also not alpha.
C. If x isn’t gamma, it is also not beta.
D. If x isn’t alpha, it is also not beta.

69. In a group of 40 students, 20 are male, and 24 have opted for Sanskrit. Then the minimum
number of boys who have opted for Sanskrit is:
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A. 0
B. 4
C. 20
D. None of the above

70. Which of the following sequences is inconsistent with the others?
A. Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
B. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
C. United States of America, California, Los Angeles
D. Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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