Lecturer Cadre Maths Question Paper 2021

Held on 12 July 2021, with 150 questions and the official answer key on the last page. Free to read on this page.

Exam held
12 Jul 2021
Questions
150
Answer key
OfficialOn the last page
Bonus questions
5One mark to all

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Probability, Coordinate Geometry and Linear Algebra had the most questions in this paper: a reminder that much of the exam is school and graduation maths, not only M.Sc topics.

Retyped by NGx Bathinda in English from the official Set D booklet, in the original order. The revised official key of 27 July 2021 is on the last page. Questions 33, 47, 67, 110 and 124 gave one mark to everyone.

Punjab Lecturer Cadre Maths 2021

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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 Geometry83 questions
    • Set Theory10Q 28–37
    • Sequences and Series7Q 38–43, 64
    • Binomial Theorem4Q 45–48
    • Limits and Derivatives10Q 49–57, 65
    • Applications of Derivatives6Q 58–63
    • Integration and Applications of Integrals9Q 66–74
    • Advanced Analysis5Q 44, 75–78
    • Functions of Several Variables0No question in this paper
    • Vectors3Q 83–85
    • Linear Algebra and Matrices11Q 79, 80, 86–94
    • Coordinate Geometry12Q 95–106
    • Three-Dimensional Geometry4Q 107–110
    • Linear Inequalities2Q 81, 82
  2. Complex Analysis, Algebra and Trigonometry17 questions
    • Complex Numbers3Q 111–113
    • Complex Analysis2Q 118, 119
    • Permutations and Combinations2Q 116, 117
    • Number Theory0No question in this paper
    • Group Theory2Q 120, 121
    • Ring Theory3Q 122–124
    • Topology3Q 125–127
    • Trigonometry2Q 114, 115
  3. Differential Equations and Applied Mathematics15 questions
    • Ordinary Differential Equations4Q 128–131
    • Partial Differential Equations3Q 132–134
    • Numerical Analysis3Q 135–137
    • Calculus of Variations1Q 138
    • Integral Equations1Q 139
    • Classical Mechanics3Q 140–142
  4. Statistics, Probability and Operations Research35 questions
    • Descriptive Statistics and Data Analysis3Q 145–147
    • Probability12Q 1–7, 23, 27, 148–150
    • Stochastic Processes1Q 8
    • Statistical Inference7Q 9–15
    • Linear Models and Multivariate Analysis1Q 16
    • Sampling Techniques3Q 17–19
    • Design of Experiments3Q 20–22
    • Operations Research3Q 24–26
    • Mathematical Reasoning2Q 143, 144

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How many questions were in the Lecturer Cadre Maths 2021 paper?

150 questions of one mark each. The paper was held on 12 July 2021.

Is there an answer key for the 2021 paper?

Yes. The official answer key is on the last page of the PDF. Questions 33, 47, 67, 110 and 124 were given one mark to everyone.

Which chapters had the most questions in 2021?

Coordinate Geometry (12), Probability (12), Linear Algebra and Matrices (11). The full chapter-wise list, with question numbers, is on this page.

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