Assignment 1

The due date for submitting this assignment has passed.

Due on 2021-02-24, 23:59 IST.

Assignment submitted on 2021-02-24, 15:05 IST

More than one option may be correct. Partial marks will be awarded only if some of the correct
options are selected and none of the incorrect options are selected.

Please see the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 document

at: https://www.education.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/NEP_Final_English_0.pdf
Answer the questions below based on this document.

1 point
The document has been put together and released by:

The Ministry presently known as the Ministry of Education

The Ministry previously known as the Ministry of Human Resource Development
Ministry of Colleges and Schools
Ministry of Skill Development
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
The Ministry presently known as the Ministry of Education
The Ministry previously known as the Ministry of Human Resource Development
1 point
The document has sections the focus on:

School education
College education
Adult education
Early Childhood education
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
School education
College education
Adult education
Early Childhood education
1 point
ECCE includes

Play –based learning

Early training for exams
Inquiry based learning
Visual arts
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Play –based learning
Inquiry based learning
Visual arts
1 point
The fraction of students in elementary school who can read, write, add and subtract is

All
None
Large
Small
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Small
1 point
The goals of the Schooling system must be:

Decreasing dropout rates

To see that students are enrolled in and are attending school
Remove poor performing students from schools so that the pass percentage is good
Provide effective infrastructure in schools
Partially Correct.
Score: 0.66
Accepted Answers:
Decreasing dropout rates
To see that students are enrolled in and are attending school
Provide effective infrastructure in schools
1 point
Students in schools will have the opportunity to examine:

Doing what is right

Knowledge of India
Constitutional values
The original stories of the Panchatantra
Partially Correct.
Score: 0.5
Accepted Answers:
Doing what is right
Knowledge of India
Constitutional values
The original stories of the Panchatantra
1 point
Which of the following statements is/are true

India has a long tradition of holistic learning

The idea that all branches of human endeavour should be considered as Arts, has an Indian origin
 Knowledge of “many arts” is the kind of education that will be required in the 21st century
Multidisciplinary education should be avoided at the undergraduate level
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
India has a long tradition of holistic learning
The idea that all branches of human endeavour should be considered as Arts, has an Indian origin
Knowledge of “many arts” is the kind of education that will be required in the 21st century
1 point
Undergraduate education that includes Humanities and Arts along with STEM results in

Ineffective usage of time

Lack of concentration
Decrease in focus on studies due to increased distractions
Result in increased creativity and innovation
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Result in increased creativity and innovation
1 point
Adult education should include

Numeracy
Financial literacy
Vocational skills
Use of different teaching learning methods than those used for children
Partially Correct.
Score: 0.75
Accepted Answers:
Numeracy
Financial literacy
Vocational skills
Use of different teaching learning methods than those used for children
1 point
In the context of online education:

It is important to increase equity using the digital India campaign

It is important to make computing devices more affordable
There are challenges in online exams such as limitations on the types of questions
There is a need to create an interoperable, evolvable, public digital infrastructure
Partially Correct.
Score: 0.5
Accepted Answers:
It is important to increase equity using the digital India campaign
It is important to make computing devices more affordable
There are challenges in online exams such as limitations on the types of questions
There is a need to create an interoperable, evolvable, public digital infrastructure
Assignment submitted on 2021-03-02, 09:04 IST
More than one option may be right. Partial marks are awarded if only some of the correct options
are selected. No marks awarded if even one of the wrong options is selected.

1 point
Which of the following is a recommended criterion to pick a reference article for inclusion in a publication?

The article is authored by likely reviewers

The article is a prior work directly relating to the topic
The article is authored by someone well known in that topic
The article appeared in a well known journal
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
The article is a prior work directly relating to the topic
1 point
Which of the following indices is considered as a measure of the impact of a particular article in its area of
specialization?

Number of likes
Number of views
Number of downloads
Number of articles referring to it
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Number of articles referring to it
1 point
Which of the following bibliographic details is necessary to retrieve all other details of a digitally published
article?

ISSN
ISBN
DOI
URL
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
DOI
1 point
Literature review is an activity that typically needs to be carried out

Only at the start of the research

Only at the end of the research
Only while publishing a paper
Throughout the research process
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Throughout the research process
1 point
Compared to peer reviewed journals, websites are

More likely to be reliable

Equally reliable
Less likely to be reliable
Completely incorrect
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Less likely to be reliable
1 point
Which of the bibliographic fields are generally allowed for use without subscription by publishers?

Title, Authors, Volume, Issue, Page number and DOI

Title, Volume, Issue, Page number, Abstract and Full text
Title, Authors, Issue, Page number, Abstract and References
Title, Authors, Volume, Issue, Page number and Abstract
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Title, Authors, Volume, Issue, Page number and DOI
1 point
Which of the following is the best way to refer to the internet location of a published article?

URL of the website of publisher

URL of the author of the article
URL of the journal
DOI link of the article
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
DOI link of the article
1 point
Which of the following is a sufficient piece of information to retrieve rest of the bibliographic details of an
article?

DOI link
Author and Journal
Journal, Volume and Year
Author and Year
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
DOI link
1 point
Consider you are authoring a scientific document. One of the articles you are referring to has been
retracted just before your article went to
press and is thus not available any longer. You have come to know of it before uploading the final version
of the manuscript for publication. What is the most recommended way to address the missing reference?

Add a note in the reference that it has been retracted

Remove the retracted reference and modify the text and citations accordingly
Ignore the retraction and leave it to publisher to address
Replace the reference with another article of same author
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Remove the retracted reference and modify the text and citations accordingly
1 point
You have received an invitation to submit an article for publication in a journal. Which of the following
options best describes the possibility that the journal is fake.

The journal has page charges for the articles it publishes

The journal does not have an editorial board or review process
The name of the journal is similar to of another reputed journal in the same domain
The articles of the journal are available for free on internet
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
The journal does not have an editorial board or review process

Assignment 3
The due date for submitting this assignment has passed.
Due on 2021-03-10, 23:59 IST.

Assignment submitted on 2021-03-10, 20:05 IST

More than one option may be correct. Partial marks will be awarded only if some of the correct
options are selected and none of the incorrect options are selected.

1 point
Which of the following is/ are example/s of exploratory data analysis

Testing that the average salary in an age group is S0S0 (specified value)
Searching for trends or outliers in a data set
Histogram analysis of runs scored by a player in cricket
Analyzing the relationship between variables using linear regression.
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Searching for trends or outliers in a data set
Histogram analysis of runs scored by a player in cricket
Analyzing the relationship between variables using linear regression.
1 point
Identify the correct statement/s below

Any deterministic signal can be accurately predicted given sufficient history.

A stochastic signal always keeps randomly alternating between positive and negative
values
Measurements of steps by the best smart phone of an active individual are deterministic.
Probability that a batsman, in cricket, will get out on any ball is 0.5.
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Any deterministic signal can be accurately predicted given sufficient history.
1 point
Which of the following functions is / are linear in time tt?

A sinusoidal signal y(t)=Asin(ω0t)y(t)=Asin⁡(ω0t)

The signal x(t)=texp(c0t)+βx(t)=texp(c0t)+β when c0=0c0=0.

Distance travelled by a car travelling with uniform velocity between t=t1t=t1and t=t2t=t2 .

The instantaneous frequency of a linear chirp x(t)=cos(2π(αt+f0)t)x(t)=cos⁡(2π(αt+f0)t),

where α,f0α,f0 are positive constants.
Partially Correct.
Score: 0.5
Accepted Answers:
Distance travelled by a car travelling with uniform velocity between t=t1t=t1and t=t2t=t2 .
The instantaneous frequency of a linear chirp x(t)=cos(2π(αt+f0)t)x(t)=cos⁡(2π(αt+f0)t),
where α,f0α,f0 are positive constants.
1 point
An estimator is said to be most efficient when

The parameters can be estimated accurately with the smallest sample size.
It estimates parameters with the lowest variability / highest precision.
It is able to handle at least 10% of missing data.
Among all the estimators (of a parameter) it estimates with lowest standard error.
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
It estimates parameters with the lowest variability / highest precision.
Among all the estimators (of a parameter) it estimates with lowest standard error.
1 point
Identify the correct statement(s) among the following.

Bias in an estimate implies it is different from the true value by exactly a constant.
A statistic and estimator are both mathematical functions of the observed data.
Precision and accuracy of an estimator are very closely related to each other.
Two variables with identical correlation in two different data sets have the same linear
model.
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
A statistic and estimator are both mathematical functions of the observed data.
1 point
Identify the correct statement among the following:

Data visualization is useful because it gives us an idea of any anomalies and trends in the
data.
Robust methods of estimation are meant to handle outliers n the data set.
Errors in estimates of the order 10 can be always treated as insignificant.
−3

Input excitation can greatly influence the ability to estimate parameters uniquely.
Partially Correct.
Score: 0.67
Accepted Answers:
Data visualization is useful because it gives us an idea of any anomalies and trends in the
data.
Robust methods of estimation are meant to handle outliers n the data set.
Input excitation can greatly influence the ability to estimate parameters uniquely.
1 point
Which of the following is true concerning a parameter estimate?

It can never equal to the true value even if the data is identical to the ensemble.
When averaged across five hundred data sets, the error in estimate is five hundred times
lower than from a single data set.
Increase in sample size will always increase its value.
The most efficient estimate is not necessarily the most accurate.
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
The most efficient estimate is not necessarily the most accurate.
1 point
Which of the following is true w.r.t. in data-driven modelling?

Overfitting generally implies that more time has been spent in fitting the model.
Models that are underfit are less complex than those that are overfit.
 Overfit models generally perform poorly on fresh data sets.
Overfitting occurs whenever the sample size used is more than necessary to obtain a
good estimate.
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Models that are underfit are less complex than those that are overfit.
Overfit models generally perform poorly on fresh data sets.
1 point
While working with acids in laboratories:

Acid storage must be done with secondary containment

Acids and bases must be separated
Acid wastes must be washed down the sink
Acid containing bottles must be clearly labelled
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Acid storage must be done with secondary containment
Acids and bases must be separated
Acid containing bottles must be clearly labelled
1 point
Gas bottles in laboratories should be:

Transported by rolling on the floor

Secured with a chain that is high enough to prevent toppling
Stored with regulators removed
stored with the regulators fixed on the bottles
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Secured with a chain that is high enough to prevent toppling
Stored with regulators removed

Assignment 4
The due date for submitting this assignment has passed.
Due on 2021-03-17, 23:59 IST.

Assignment submitted on 2021-03-16, 14:15 IST

More than one option may be right. Partial marks are awarded if only some of the correct options
are selected and none of the incorrect options are selected.
1 point
An outline of a talk helps the audience

Understand your educational background

Note the main points you will be covering in the talk
Decide the sections of the talk they are interested in
Understand the importance of your professional accomplishments
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Note the main points you will be covering in the talk
Decide the sections of the talk they are interested in
1 point
The features of a journal paper are:

It changes based on the audience

It is a one-time activity with respect to a given set of data
It is peer reviewed
Generally interactive with the reader
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
It is a one-time activity with respect to a given set of data
It is peer reviewed
1 point
The features of a Technical presentation are:

It changes based on the audience

It is a one-time activity with respect to a given set of data
It is peer reviewed
Generally interactive with the audience
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
It changes based on the audience
Generally interactive with the audience
1 point
Knowing who your audience is, is important in a technical presentation because:

Your audience may have popular people

You will be able to gauge their background knowledge
You can tailor your talk accordingly
You can understand why they are watching your talk
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
You will be able to gauge their background knowledge
You can tailor your talk accordingly
You can understand why they are watching your talk
1 point
Illustration and data in a presentation

Must complete fill the slide from end to end

Must be presented with sufficient open spaces in between
Must typically help the audience focus on a specific idea in each slide
Must always be in colour
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Must be presented with sufficient open spaces in between
Must typically help the audience focus on a specific idea in each slide
1 point
Steps involved in publishing a journal paper typically include:

Writing the paper as per journal constraints

Submitting the paper to a journal which will then send it to reviewers for their comments
Responding to the comments of the reviewers
Publication of the paper as long as it less than 7 pages long
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Writing the paper as per journal constraints
Submitting the paper to a journal which will then send it to reviewers for their comments
Responding to the comments of the reviewers
1 point
Any given journal, will typically accept for review:

Papers in any area of research

Papers in any area of research as long as it is new
Papers only from a relatively narrow area of research
Papers that have been peer reviewed and published in other journals since this will help save time.
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Papers only from a relatively narrow area of research
1 point
A technical paper and a science fiction novel:

Have the same style of presentation

Have very different styles of presentation
Both aim to surprise the reader in the end
Both aim to make every reader read till the end in a thrilling manner
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Have very different styles of presentation
1 point
Most students typically find their initial technical papers difficult to write because:

They are accustomed to poor examples of technical writing

They have high expectations of the first draft
They often do not understand why they are being asked to make specific changes to their document
They do not understand their work
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
They are accustomed to poor examples of technical writing
They have high expectations of the first draft
They often do not understand why they are being asked to make specific changes to their document
1 point
The purpose of technical writing includes

Informing the reader

Persuade the reader to a certain point of view
To convey the ideas efficiently
Being sarcastic at different places in the technical document
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Informing the reader
Persuade the reader to a certain point of view
To convey the ideas efficiently

Assignment 5
The due date for submitting this assignment has passed.
Due on 2021-03-24, 23:59 IST.

Assignment submitted on 2021-03-24, 21:37 IST

More than one option may be right. Partial marks are awarded if only some of the correct options
are selected and none of the wrong options are selected.

1 point
A creative person:

Accurately repeats work done by others

Will likely find a new approach to solve a problem that others may not have considered
Usually does not like to conform to pre-existing notions of what is possible
Can be in almost any field
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Will likely find a new approach to solve a problem that others may not have considered
Usually does not like to conform to pre-existing notions of what is possible
Can be in almost any field
1 point
According to the Nobel Laureate, Herbert Simon, it takes:

10,000 hours of effort to be an expert in an area

Approximately 4-5 years of working 8 hours a day in an area, to become an expert in the area
A Bachelor’s degree, to become an expert in an area
Regular reading of newspapers to become an expert in a scientific area
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
10,000 hours of effort to be an expert in an area
Approximately 4-5 years of working 8 hours a day in an area, to become an expert in the area
1 point
According to Edward de Bono, the most complex activity is:

Teaching
Reading
To simplify
To complicate things further
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
To simplify
1 point
Traits of a creative Engineer include

High motivation
Low self esteem
Self Confidence
Knowledge of fundamentals
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
High motivation
Self Confidence
Knowledge of fundamentals
1 point
With respect to being creative in research

Young researchers are generally more creative since they have less prior baggage of work to confine
themselves to
Researchers who have spent 20 years in a field are generally less creative due to familiarity with the
field
Ignorance of basic education enhances creativity in formal research
Researchers who have spent 20 years in a field are generally more creative due to familiarity with the
field
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Young researchers are generally more creative since they have less prior baggage of work to confine
themselves to
Researchers who have spent 20 years in a field are generally less creative due to familiarity with the field
1 point
According to flow theory, a person performs best when:

Challenge is much lower than the skill

Challenge is equal to the skill
Challenge is much higher than the skill
Challenge is unrelated to the skill
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Challenge is equal to the skill
1 point
Some examples of creativity include

Taking a problem/nuisance and converting it into a useful product

Taking a poorly performing product and converting it into a new product line that takes advantage of
its poor performance to do something not possible earlier
Products that deviate from conventional wisdom
Copying products that already exist, since the market for such products is established
Partially Correct.
Score: 0.66
Accepted Answers:
Taking a problem/nuisance and converting it into a useful product
Taking a poorly performing product and converting it into a new product line that takes advantage of its
poor performance to do something not possible earlier
Products that deviate from conventional wisdom
1 point
While publishing a paper it is

Important to be sure that the experiments were conducted correctly

Important to ensure that references are properly cited
Important to ensure that only people involved in the research work are acknowledged as authors
Important to have an agreement with a colleague to include his/her name in your publications, and
your name in their publications, even if not directly involved in the work, so that the number of publications
increase for both of you
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Important to be sure that the experiments were conducted correctly
Important to ensure that references are properly cited
Important to ensure that only people involved in the research work are acknowledged as authors
1 point
Unethical behaviour in scientific research includes:

Copying from other papers

Directly changing the data if it is not as expected
Listing all the authors while writing a paper
 Accusing other researchers so that you become prominent
Partially Correct.
Score: 0.66
Accepted Answers:
Copying from other papers
Directly changing the data if it is not as expected
Accusing other researchers so that you become prominent
1 point
Some of the reasons for researchers adopting unethical practices include

Pressure to become famous

Intention to have a quick career growth
Pressure to get funding
The need to teach well
Partially Correct.
Score: 0.67
Accepted Answers:
Pressure to become famous
Intention to have a quick career growth
Pressure to get funding

Assignment 6
The due date for submitting this assignment has passed.
Due on 2021-03-31, 23:59 IST.

Assignment submitted on 2021-03-31, 21:12 IST

More than one option may be right. Partial marks are awarded if only some of the correct options are
selected and none of the wrong options are selected

1 point
Which of the following is true?
Statement 1: A patent is protected for 20 years from the date of application.
Statement 2: Infringement means violation of an intellectual property right.

Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.

Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
1 point
Which of the following is true?
Statement 1: Limited life intellectual property can go to public domain.
Statement 2: Intellectual property is same as real property.

Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.

 Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.
1 point
Which of the following is true?
Statement 1: Intellectual property rights are non-exclusive set of rights.
Statement 2: Intellectual property rights are rights which protect products of
human creative labour.

Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.

Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.
1 point
Which of the following is true?
Statement 1: A trademark is granted for a period of 15 years and can be renewed thereafter.
Statement 2: Intellectual property rights first came up during the green revolution.

Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.

Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.
1 point
Which of the following are the two types of property?

Public
Government
Private
Lawful
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Public
Private
1 point
What is the duration of copyright in India?
 Life of author + 20 Years
Life of author + 40 Years
Life of author + 60 Years
Life of author + 80 Years
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Life of author + 60 Years
1 point
Which of the intellectual property rights helps in identifying the company?

Copyright
Geographical Indication
Patent
Trademark
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Trademark
1 point
Which of the following is an example of real property?

Invention
House
Trademark
Car
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
House
Car
1 point
Which of the following are common characteristics of intellectual property rights?

It is protectable by law
It is intangible in nature
It cannot be easily replicated
It has commercial value.
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
It is protectable by law
It is intangible in nature
It has commercial value.
1 point
A book written by Prof Feroz can be protected by which of the following IP rights?
 Trademark
Patent
Copyright
Design
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Copyright

Assignment 7
The due date for submitting this assignment has passed.
Due on 2021-04-07, 23:59 IST.

Assignment submitted on 2021-04-07, 21:28 IST

More than one option may be right. Partial marks are awarded if only some of the correct options
are selected and none of the wrong options are selected.

100 numbers forming an arithmetic progression with starting value a=5 and difference =3 are taken. The
mean value of this collection of 100 numbers is ________.
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
(Type: Numeric) 153.5
1 point
1 point
Identify the TRUE statement(s) from the following

In a collection of positive numbers, the arithmetic mean can become negative

Two collections containing different sets of numbers may have the same mean but different standard
deviations
Standard deviation of a collection of negative numbers is negative
When a fictitious population comprises of exactly one number, say 10, the standard deviation of this
population is undefined
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Two collections containing different sets of numbers may have the same mean but different standard
deviations
1 point
Consider the sample consisting of the following nine results :
2.3, 7.2, 3.7, 4.6, 5.0, 7.0, 3.7, 4.9, 4.2.
The second quartile of this data collection will be equal to

the mean
the median
 twice the mean
0.5
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
the median

The permitted values of a discrete distribution of numbers are 1,2,3,4 and 5. Their associated
probability values are given below
p(1) = 0.321, p(2) = 0.421, p(3) = 0.209, p(4)=0.049
Find ithe mean and variance of this probability distribution.

Find the mean of this probability distribution.

Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 0.5
Accepted Answers:
(Type: Range) 1.98,1.99
0.5 points
Find the variance of this probability distribution.
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 0.5
Accepted Answers:
(Type: Range) 0.72,0.73
0.5 points
1 point
Identify the TRUE statement(s) from the following

A continuous probability distribution is given by the function f(x)f(x). Irrespective of the form f(x)f(x) then

∫∞0f(x)dx=1∫0∞f(x)dx=1

∫∞0(x−μ)2f(x)dx=σ2∫0∞(x−μ)2f(x)dx=σ2 where μμ is mean and σ2σ2 is variance

∫aaf(x)dx=0∫aaf(x)dx=0 where aa is a constant>0

∫∞0(x−μ)f(x)dx=0∫0∞(x−μ)f(x)dx=0
Partially Correct.
Score: 0.25
Accepted Answers:
∫∞0f(x)dx=1∫0∞f(x)dx=1
∫∞0(x−μ)2f(x)dx=σ2∫0∞(x−μ)2f(x)dx=σ2 where μμ is mean and σ2σ2 is variance
∫aaf(x)dx=0∫aaf(x)dx=0 where aa is a constant>0
∫∞0(x−μ)f(x)dx=0∫0∞(x−μ)f(x)dx=0
The value of PP such that f(x)f(x) is a legitimate probability distribution function is _______
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
(Type: Numeric) 0.375
1 point

The numerical values of mean and variance of the above probability distribution (given in
problem 7 after finding numerical value of P) are

a) Mean = __________
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 0.5
Accepted Answers:
(Type: Numeric) 1.5
0.5 points
b) Variance = __________
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 0.5
Accepted Answers:
(Type: Numeric) 0.15
0.5 points
If the probability distribution is normal with mean 0 and variance 1, and the probability of finding the
standard normal variable Z between ±± 0.76 is 0.553, what is the probability P(Z<-0.76)? Round off to 3
decimal places.
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
(Type: Numeric) 0.224
1 point
The population standard deviation of measurements of an engine part is 0.50 mm. What minimum sample
size is required if the sample standard deviation must be 0.125 mm?
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
(Type: Numeric) 16
1 point
1 point
Pick the False statement(s) from the following

Central Limit Theorem is very useful in statistical analysis. Assume in all the cases that the samples are
truly random
According to this theorem

If the parent distribution is normal, the sampling distribution is not normal if sample size is < 30
If the parent distribution is normal, the sampling distribution is not normal if sample size is > 30
If the parent distribution is not normal, the sampling distribution is normal if sample size is < 30
If the parent distribution is not normal, the sampling distribution is also not normal irrespective of the
sample size
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
If the parent distribution is normal, the sampling distribution is not normal if sample size is < 30
If the parent distribution is normal, the sampling distribution is not normal if sample size is > 30
If the parent distribution is not normal, the sampling distribution is normal if sample size is < 30
If the parent distribution is not normal, the sampling distribution is also not normal irrespective of the
sample size

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More than one option may be right. Partial marks are awarded if only some of the correct options
are selected and none of the wrong options are selected.

Based on the article at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_camera, answer the questions below.

1 point
Camera obscura helped determine:

Light travels in straight lines

Light bends around corners
Light travels faster than sound
Nothing can travel faster than light
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Light travels in straight lines
1 point
Before the advent of films, images were recorded by

LCD screens
Printing on oil paper
Printing on cloth
Tracing the outline
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Tracing the outline
1 point
The first permanent photograph needed an exposure of

1 second
8 seconds
8 minutes
8 hours
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
8 hours
1 point
The first commercial photographing camera

Was based on a single box design

Was based on a double box design
Used a ground glass focusing screen
Used a 35 mm film roll
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Was based on a double box design
Used a ground glass focusing screen
1 point
Which of the following is/are true:

The use of photographic film was pioneered by George Eastman

George Eastman created a camera called Kodak
Kodak had a single lens of fixed focus
Kodak had a single shutter speed
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
The use of photographic film was pioneered by George Eastman
George Eastman created a camera called Kodak
Kodak had a single lens of fixed focus
Kodak had a single shutter speed
1 point
35 mm film cameras were first popularized by companies such as

Leica
Contax
Panasonic
Sony
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
Leica
Contax
1 point
The pentaprism enabled

Eye level viewfinders

Waist level focusing screens
Viewfinder less cameras
Focus free cameras
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Eye level viewfinders
1 point
Through the lens metering become most commonly used on

SLRs
TLRs
Poloroids
Obscuras
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
SLRs
1 point
Digital camera image sensors is/are based on or related to

MOSFETs
Metal oxide semiconductor technology
CCD
CMOS
Yes, the answer is correct.
Score: 1
Accepted Answers:
MOSFETs
Metal oxide semiconductor technology
CCD
CMOS
1 point
The first major camera manufacturer, to build a digital SLR from the ground up, was

Canon
Nikon
Minolta
Ricoh
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
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Discussion on reference in a journal article that you have not referred yet (2) A link to the website of a professional
Research society (3) A published article with journal, year, volume and page number (4) An article from a newly
launched journal with volume number, page number but year and ISSN number are due (5) A newly
Week 1: accepted journal article with DOI link, (6) A book with an ISBN number available. Which of the following
Overview of
can be considered as archival references for inclusion in a publication?
Research

Week 2: Only 1, 2 and 3

Literature
Only 3, 5 and 6
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Experimental Only 3, 4 and 6
skills
Only 1, 2 and 5
Overview of
Literature No, the answer is incorrect.
Survey Score: 0

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Survey using Only 3, 5 and 6
WebofScience
2) Which of the following methods of searching for literature is suitable to identify the earliest 1 point
Literature
contributor of a scientific outcome?
Survey using
Scopus
Keyword based search followed by sorting by year of publication
Writing Up
Citation based search followed by sorting by year of publication
Tutorial on
using BibTeX Keyword based search followed by sorting by citations
with LaTeX to
add references Back reference based search following a keyword based search
to a document
No, the answer is incorrect.
Tutorial on Score: 0
using Microsoft
Accepted Answers:
Word with
Bibliographic Back reference based search following a keyword based search
Sources
3) Which of following sets of bibliographic fields for a reference contains redundant 1 point
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Book, Author, Publisher, Year, ISBN, Page number
endnote entries
Author, Journal, Year, Page Number
Experimental
skills Funded by
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Assignment 2
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Book, Author, Publisher, Year, ISBN, Page number

Week 3 4) Which of the following is an acceptable reference in a publication? 1 point

Week 4 An article in a local edition of a popular news paper

Week 5 A doctoral thesis with an active DOI link

A journal article which is out of print

Week 6-
Intellectual A private website describing the concept correctly
property
No, the answer is incorrect.
Week 7- Design Score: 0
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A doctoral thesis with an active DOI link
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specific locate an article in an archival journal?
discussions
ISSN
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Page Number
TEXT
TRANSLATION Volume Number

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
DOI

6) Bibliographic information can be stored in the following formating options: (1) BibTeX (2) 1 point
RIS (3) CSV (4) XML (5) Plain Unformatted Text. Which of the following options is a recommended set
of formats to save the bibliographic data as a file on your computer?

Option 4 only

Options 4 and 5

Options 1, 2 and 4

Option3 and 5

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Options 1, 2 and 4

7) Which of the following indices is considered as a measure of the activity in a particular 1 point
research topic?

Number of subscriptions to journals that publish articles in that topic

Number of articles in that topic being published

Number of views of articles in that topic on the journal website

Number of downloads of articles in that topic from the journal website

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0

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8) While writing an article for publication in an archival journal, which of the following is 1 point
necessary at the end of the article?

List of books in that topic

List of all archival bibliographic items referred in the article

List of all the bibliographic items relevant to the subject

List of all websites referred to

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
List of all archival bibliographic items referred in the article

9) Which of the following is not an acceptable reference in a publication? 1 point

Private communication with an established scientist

English translation of an article which in its original language is out of print

A private website describing the concept correctly

A doctoral thesis describing the concept correctly

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
A private website describing the concept correctly

10)You have read a white paper published by an organization in their website and would like to 1 point
refer to it in a journal article you are writing. Which of the following describes an acceptable way to
refer?

Author, title of the article, organization

Author, title of the article, website containing the article, last accessed date

Title of the article, organization, website

Author, title of the article, website of the organization

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
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Author, title of the article, website containing the article, last accessed date

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Week 1: Group 1) Identify the correct statement. 1 point

Discussion on
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Week 1: Stochastic processes can sometimes not produce any outcome.

Overview of
Sinusoidal wave sensed with a sensor can be considered stochastic.
Research
A student’s score on this assignment can be a random variable.
Week 2:
Literature No, the answer is incorrect.
Survey, Score: 0
Experimental
Accepted Answers:
skills
Sinusoidal wave sensed with a sensor can be considered stochastic.
Week 3 A student’s score on this assignment can be a random variable.

2) Which of the following can be treated as deterministic signals? 1 point

Data analysis
Part 1
Measurements of atmospheric temperature.
Data analysis
Part 2 A sine wave corrupted by a rectangular pulse.

Modelling skills Estimates of signals from measurements.

Part 1
None of the above.
Modelling skills
Part 2 No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Text file of data
analysis Accepted Answers:
A sine wave corrupted by a rectangular pulse.
Safety in
laboratory 3) Which of the following statistics is used to quantify errors in parameter estimates? 1 point
Quiz :
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Powered byis true in data-driven analysis? 1 point
property
An estimate is essentially a mathematical function of observations.
Week 7- Design
of Experiments A statistic is also a random variable.

Estimates can never converge to the truth, even with infinite sample size.
Week 8-
Department The value of estimate can be non-zero even if the true parameter is zero.
specific
discussions No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
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An estimate is essentially a mathematical function of observations.
A statistic is also a random variable.
TEXT
TRANSLATION The value of estimate can be non-zero even if the true parameter is zero.

5) Which of the following transforms are used to detect periodic (oscillatory) components in a 1 point
signal?

Hilbert transform.

z-transform.

Fourier transform.

All of the above.

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Fourier transform.

6) Which of the following is true concerning a parameter estimate? 1 point

It is in general close to the true value with high probability.

When averaged across a million experimental records under same operating conditions, the
estimate equals the true value.

Least squares method always gives the estimate with lowest error.

It is a mathematical function of the observations

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
It is a mathematical function of the observations

7) Identify the incorrect statement(s) among the following w.r.t. non-linear models. 1 point

Linearization involves mere discarding of the non-linear terms in a model.

The standard Taylor’s series-based linearized model changes with the nominal point of
linearization.

A non-linear model can never yield a zero-valued output to a non-zero input.

Estimates of linear models have smaller errors than those of non-linear models.

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
Linearization involves mere discarding of the non-linear terms in a model.
A non-linear model can never yield a zero-valued output to a non-zero input.
Estimates of linear models have smaller errors than those of non-linear models.

8) Which of the following is true concerning empirical (data-driven) and first-principles 1 point

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models?

First-principles models are always non-linear, whereas data-driven models can be linear or
non-linear.

An empirical model can be sometimes used for extrapolation.

Data-driven models can accommodate some prior knowledge of the physics underlying the
process.

First-principles models can carry a few parameters that are determined experimentally.

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
An empirical model can be sometimes used for extrapolation.
Data-driven models can accommodate some prior knowledge of the physics underlying the process.
First-principles models can carry a few parameters that are determined experimentally.

9) The ratio of errors in parameter estimates of a model from two data sets with SNR 9 and 1 point
100 is

3:10

5:1

10:3

10:0.9

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
10:3

10)Identify, among the following models, the linear dynamic model(s) for a generic 1 point
(discrete-time) process with input u[k] and output y [k]:

y [k] = 0.75u[k − 1] + u[k − 10]

y [k] = 2.5u2 [k − 1] + 3
y [k] = 2.1u[k]

y [k] = u[k − 1] − 2u[k − 2].

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
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y [k] = 0.75u[k − 1] + u[k − 10]
y [k] = u[k − 1] − 2u[k − 2].

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Discussion on
Research 1) The title of a paper should indicate the area of work as well as what 1 point
is unique about the work.
Week 1:
Overview of
True
Research
False
Week 2:
Literature No, the answer is incorrect.
Survey, Score: 0
Experimental
Accepted Answers:
skills
True
Week 3 2) “Pouring rain results in clogged drains, and slippery roads. These 1 point
clogged drains spill further water on to the roads.” Use of the word ‘these’ in
Week 4
the previous sentence is ambiguous.
How to make
Technical True
presentation
False
Technical
Writing No, the answer is incorrect.
Discussion Score: 0
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False
Contributions
3) In images, high magnification is less important compared to high 1 point
Quiz :
Assignment 4 resolution.
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TruePowered by
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Department
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discussions Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
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5) While presenting data it is important to pay attention to the number 1 point
TEXT
TRANSLATION of significant digits.

True
False
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
True
6) A reasonable pace for presentation is 10 slides a minute 1 point

True
False
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
False
7) Highlighting the presence of wires close to the engine in a 1 point
photograph of a car engine, distracts from the discussion on the capacity of
the car engine.

True
False
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
True
8) In scientific documents sentences should be relatively short and to 1 point
the point.

True
False
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
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True
9) Even if you know the result, it is not acceptable to state it in a 1 point
scientific document using “It is obvious that…”

True
False

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No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
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True
10)Scientific documents and science fiction have the same style of 1 point
writing since they both discuss science and are intended to interest the
audience.

True
False
No, the answer is incorrect.
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Week 1: Group 1) Experiments are conducted in laboratories to 1 point

Discussion on
Research verify scientific predictions

Week 1: obtain trends when theory is not known

Overview of
Find effect of different variables on the desired response
Research
All of the above
Week 2:
Literature No, the answer is incorrect.
Survey, Score: 0
Experimental
Accepted Answers:
skills
All of the above
Week 3 2) Even well planned and conducted experiments with properly calibrated instruments 1 point
performed repeatedly fail to usually give identical responses because of
Week 4
Systematic effects caused by environmental factors
Week 5
random effects on which the experimenter has no control of
Week 6-
system properties fluctuate wildly
Intellectual
property none of the above

Week 7- Design No, the answer is incorrect.

of Experiments Score: 0

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random effects on which the experimenter has no control of
DOE part 2
3) When you do experiments repeatedly you should analyse 1 point
DOE part 3

DOE part 4 the average value of the responses only

DOE part 5 the variability in the responses only

Quiz : neither the average nor variability

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All of the above

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
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All of the above

5) Data for Problems 5 and 6 1 point

Sample collected from an instrument giving binary data has the following values
{1,-1,-1,1,1,-1}

Mean of the above data set is

-1

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
0

6) Sample standard deviation (s) of the above data set is 1 point

-1

1.095

1.200

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
1.095

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No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
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8) The mean value of the distribution, is 1 point

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:

9) 1 point

mean ≠ median ≠ mode

distribution is not symmetric about the mean

mean is always zero

None of the above

No, the answer is incorrect.

Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
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10) 1 point

No, the answer is incorrect.

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Assignment
We live in a world that is filled with a wide range of technologies that we
use and we take for granted. The speed with which new technologies
Week 1: Group
Discussion on
appear and disappear is constantly increasing. These days many of the
Research gadgets we buy get outdated in a time frame of two to three years. This is
a short time frame since many of the technologies in use are robust
Part 1 enough to physically last several years. However, in terms of features and
Part 2 utility, they get outdated much sooner than that. This is also a short time
frame relative to how long technologies were used two or three decades
Part 3 ago. An example is the media used to store music. While gramophone
Part 4 records and cassettes lasted decades, DVDs have fast disappeared. Almost
any mobile phone or computer purchased these days become obsolete in
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WEEK 1 Behind this vast moving world of technologies, is a worldwide army of

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advances to existing technologies. Many industries, companies, and
educational institutions are filled with scientists and engineers. While there
Week 1: may be some similarities in the tasks they are involved in, there are also
Overview of some differences.
Research
An engineer in an industry setting usually faces several technical trouble
Week 2:
shooting challenges. Such challenges, with stiff timelines, require
Literature
Survey, substantial familiarity with information databases, and characterization
Experimental techniques, to be successfully addressed. Addressing trouble shooting
skills challenges are often based on the selection and use of the best available
resources and substitutes. The types of questions the engineer is faced
Week 3 with include questions of the sort:

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Week 8- challenge. The questions the scientist wishes to answer are:
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discussions 2) What is the fundamental science behind the property?
3) What are the limits, if any, to this property?
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Answers to such questions enable one to design new materials and to push
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TEXT
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Based on the professional setting a materials specialist ends up in, he/she
TEXT will likely get pulled into one of the above types of activities. However
TRANSCRIPTS having both - a good feel for the fundamental sciences, as well as an
understanding of the engineering approach to relate to the real world, can
Interaction greatly enhance the value of a materials scientist/engineer to his or her
Session organization.

At the same time, it usually takes considerable experience to fully

understand, appreciate, and make use of the linkages between
fundamental science and the world of engineering. Experience and
systematic studies provide us with the insight to make the connections
between the real world inventions and the science behind them. Such
insight helps us truly appreciate the contributions of the scientist as well as
the engineer in shaping our interactions with the world around us. Such
insight, also enables us to take our technical pursuits to greater heights
and wider reaches, and hence is desirable.

1) Technologies in use today have life span of decades 1 point

True
False
No, the answer is incorrect.
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2) Engineers aim to reduce the number of parts in a product 1 point

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3) Industry aims to satisfy its customers with respect to cost and 1 point
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5) Scientists try to determine the root cause of a property of a material 1 point

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False
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Score: 0
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6) Engineers cannot do scientific work 1 point

True
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7) Scientists cannot do engineering 1 point

True
False
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
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False
8) It is useful to have both a good feel for the fundamental sciences, as 1 point
well as an understanding of the engineering approach

True
False
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
True
9) Typically, anyone can quickly and easily understand the relationship 1 point
between science and engineering

True
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applied engineering is typically useless in most fields

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Overview of
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using a chain, close to the base of the bottle, in order to prevent toppling
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skills
No, the answer is incorrect.
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How to make 3) Eye protection requires shatter resistant glasses that also provide 1 point
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presentation

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Score: 0
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7) A good scientific presentation does not require to be modified for 1 point
different audiences

True
False
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
False
8) Scientific documents aim to inform the readers in an efficient 1 point
manner

True
False
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
True
9) The pace of the presentation, both in terms of number of slides per 1 point
minute as well as the pace of talking, must allow the audience enough time
to absorb the details of the work being presented

True
False
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
True
10)It is important to complete a technical presentation with a summary 1 point

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of the main points of the presentation

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No, the answer is incorrect.
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Research Score: 0
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Overview of
Research 2) Getting a PhD means you gain broad knowledge over a wide range of 1 point
topics
Week 2:
Literature True
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skills
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Week 5 3) People who can accurately copy other people’s work, are generally 1 point
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5) A common factor across most successful people is hard work 1 point

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True
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Department No, the answer is incorrect.
specific Score: 0
discussions
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7) Quality of a researcher is based on recognition by the local 1 point
neighbourhood of the researcher

True
False
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
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False
8) Confidentiality is a very important aspect associated with the ethics 1 point
concerning data from people

True
False
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
True
9) Informed consent is not necessary for testing medicines on patients 1 point
when the likely benefit to society is high

True
False
No, the answer is incorrect.
Score: 0
Accepted Answers:
False
10)It is believed that 10,000 hours of practise is required to become an 1 point
expert in any field

True
False

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No, the answer is incorrect.

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