Lecturer Cadre Maths Question Paper 2016

The first Lecturer Cadre Maths paper, held in February 2016, with 150 questions and the official answer key. Free to read on this page.

Exam held
Feb 2016
Questions
150
Answer key
OfficialOn the last page
Bonus questions
2One mark to all

The first Lecturer Cadre exam

2nd in Punjab

Deepak Mittal Sir

Sat this paper himself and came 2nd in Punjab

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This is the paper in which Deepak Mittal Sir himself came 2nd in Punjab. It covers every unit of the syllabus, from Sets and Calculus to Topology, Statistics and Operations Research.

Retyped by NGx Bathinda in English from the official Set A booklet, in the original order. The official answer key is on the last page. Questions 54 and 60 gave one mark to everyone.

Punjab Lecturer Cadre Maths 2016

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Chapter-wise questions

All 150 questions, sorted into the 4 units and 36 chapters of the official syllabus. Tap a unit to see its chapters and question numbers.

  1. Analysis, Linear Algebra and Geometry66 questions
    • Set Theory8Q 1–5, 8, 9, 22
    • Sequences and Series9Q 10–18
    • Binomial Theorem3Q 19–21
    • Limits and Derivatives8Q 23–29, 35
    • Applications of Derivatives5Q 30–34
    • Integration and Applications of Integrals7Q 36–42
    • Advanced Analysis3Q 43, 45, 46
    • Functions of Several Variables1Q 44
    • Vectors4Q 47–50
    • Linear Algebra and Matrices4Q 51–54
    • Coordinate Geometry7Q 55–61
    • Three-Dimensional Geometry5Q 62–66
    • Linear Inequalities2Q 6, 7
  2. Complex Analysis, Algebra and Trigonometry32 questions
    • Complex Numbers6Q 67–72
    • Complex Analysis4Q 76–79
    • Permutations and Combinations6Q 80–85
    • Number Theory3Q 86–88
    • Group Theory5Q 89–93
    • Ring Theory3Q 94–96
    • Topology2Q 97, 98
    • Trigonometry3Q 73–75
  3. Differential Equations and Applied Mathematics15 questions
    • Ordinary Differential Equations4Q 99–102
    • Partial Differential Equations2Q 103, 104
    • Numerical Analysis2Q 105, 106
    • Calculus of Variations4Q 107, 108, 110, 111
    • Integral Equations1Q 109
    • Classical Mechanics2Q 112, 113
  4. Statistics, Probability and Operations Research37 questions
    • Descriptive Statistics and Data Analysis3Q 118–120
    • Probability12Q 121–130, 146, 150
    • Stochastic Processes1Q 131
    • Statistical Inference6Q 132–137
    • Linear Models and Multivariate Analysis2Q 138, 139
    • Sampling Techniques3Q 140–142
    • Design of Experiments3Q 143–145
    • Operations Research3Q 147–149
    • Mathematical Reasoning4Q 114–117

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How many questions were in the Lecturer Cadre Maths 2016 paper?

150 questions of one mark each. The paper was held in February 2016.

Is there an answer key for the 2016 paper?

Yes. The official answer key is on the last page of the PDF. Questions 54 and 60 were given one mark to everyone.

Which chapters had the most questions in 2016?

Probability (12), Sequences and Series (9), Set Theory (8). The full chapter-wise list, with question numbers, is on this page.

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