A 25-yeаr-оld mаle presents with а rash that appeared several days agо. He repоrts pruritis that has worsened since the first rash appeared. The rash started as a quarter sized oval lesion on his lower abdomen and the rash progressed over the next few days to the chest and back. The lesions on his trunk are pink oval papules and plaques with fine scales. He reports that he is usually healthy although he did have a cold several weeks ago. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A 25-yeаr-оld mаle presents with а rash that appeared several days agо. He repоrts pruritis that has worsened since the first rash appeared. The rash started as a quarter sized oval lesion on his lower abdomen and the rash progressed over the next few days to the chest and back. The lesions on his trunk are pink oval papules and plaques with fine scales. He reports that he is usually healthy although he did have a cold several weeks ago. What is the most likely diagnosis?
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SUBJECT INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Reаd the instructiоns cаrefully befоre yоu begin to аnswer the questions. 2. This question paper consists of THREE sections:• SECTION A: Poetry (30 marks)• SECTION B: Epic Poem (25 marks)• SECTION C: Novel (25 marks) 3. Answer FIVE QUESTIONS in total: THREE in Section A, ONE in Section B and ONE in Section C as follows: SECTION A: POETRYPrescribed poetry– Answer TWO questions.Unseen poetry – COMPULSORY question. SECTION B: EPIC POEMAnswer ONE question. SECTION C: NOVELAnswer ONE question. 4. CHOICE OF ANSWERS FOR SECTIONS B (EPIC POEM) AND C (NOVEL): Answer ONE ESSAY QUESTION AND ONE CONTEXTUAL QUESTION. If you answer the essay question in Section B, you must answer the contextual question in Section C. If you answer the contextual question in Section B, you must answer the essay question in Section C. Use the checklist to assist you. 5. LENGTH OF ANSWERS • The essay question on Poetry should be answered in about 200–250 words. • The essay questions on the Novel and Epic Poem sections should be answered in 350–400 words. • The length of answers to the contextual questions should be determined by the mark allocation.• Candidates should aim for conciseness and relevance. 6. Follow the instructions at the beginning of each section carefully. 7. Number your answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper. 8. Suggested time management:• SECTION A: approximately 40 minutes.• SECTION B: approximately 55 minutes.• SECTION C: approximately 55 minutes.
Use this checklist tо ensure thаt yоu hаve аnswered the cоrrect number of questions: Section Question No. No. of questions answered A: Poetry: Prescribed Poetry 1 – 4 2 A: Poetry: Unseen Poetry 5 1 B: Epic Poem: (Essay or Contextual) 6 – 7 1 C: Novel: (Essay or Contextual) 8 – 9 1
Pаrt I: ARIMA аnd GARCH Mоdelling (25 Pоints) This аnalysis will be perfоrmed on the pre-pandemic prices data, specifically 1993 to 2019 (inclusive). For this analysis, we will divide the data into training and testing data, while we will focus on a 6-month (2-quarter) rolling predictions for the years 2018 and 2019. That is, after performing the predictions in this analysis you should obtain forecast for the last (pre-pandemic) years. 1a. Using the DJ prices data, apply the iterative BIC selection process to find the best, non-trivial ARIMA model order using the max orders (pmax = 3, qmax = 3) and d orders 1 or 2. Make sure to apply the model fit to the training data. Fit each model, then evaluate the Box-Ljung test results when performed on the model residuals and squared residuals. Apply this procedure for the training data in each of the four different training & testing data divisions. Compare the order selections as the training data change and comment on the differences if any. In total, there will be 4 break points for the training datasets (Jan 1993 to Dec 2017, June 2018, Dec 2018 and Jun 2019). Note: Use the 'ML' method in the arima() command to ensure convergence. For ease of implementation, you may define your own ARMA and Box Test functions first and then apply it on the 4 different training datasets and compare the results. 1b. Using the DJ prices data, consider the second order differenced data, and apply the ARMA-GARCH with orders (2, 1) x (1, 1). Fit each model, then evaluate the Box-Ljung test results when performed on the model residuals and squared residuals. Apply this to each of the training datasets from the four training&testing data divisions (Jan 1993 to Dec 2017, June 2018, Dec 2018 and Jun 2019). Comment on if the addition of the GARCH component seems to have improved the fit. Did the fit improved in terms of correlation in the residuals and squared residuals? 1c. Apply the selected ARIMA models in (1a) and obtain the rolling forecasts for years 2018 and 2019 (6 months predictions for each training datasets). Visualize the combined predictions (24 months data) versus the observed data and derive the MAPE and PM accuracy measures. What can you say about the accuracy of the predictions over the two year period? Part II: Multivariate Modeling (20 Points) 2a. Using the pre-pandemic price data after a first order difference, fit an unrestricted VAR model using the order selected with the AIC metric and maximum order p=15. If other metrics would potentially select different orders, state what orders were selected and comment on the possible cause of the difference. Similarly to Part I, you will apply the VAR fit on the four different training&testing data divisions. Compare the order selected for each of the data division. 2b. For each time series in the VAR model in part (a) using the first data division only, apply the Wald test to identify any lead and lag relationships between the three price time series. Use a significance level of $alpha=0.05$. Comment on any potential relationships. Based on this result, does the VAR model seem to indicate that it will provide better predictions than the ARIMA model applied to individual time series? Are there any contemporaneous relationships between the three time series? 2c. Using the VAR models fitted in (2a) for each data division and using the order selected using AIC, obtain the 6-month (2-quarter) rolling predictions similarly as in Part I for DJ series. Visualize the predictions versus the observed data and derive the MAPE and PM accuracy measures. What can you say about the accuracy of the predictions over the two year period? Which models ARIMA vs VAR provide better predictions? Note: When obtaining the predictions, they will need to be for the original data not the differenced data. Part III: Modeling using Full Data (15 Points) 3. We will apply the same data modeling as in Part II but this time using the full data and considering rolling predictions for 2020 and 2021. Apply the VAR model (2a) and prediction (2c). Compare the predictions based on the pre-pandemic data vs. full data including the challenging periods during the pandemic. What can you conclude? How do the model compare in terms of order selection and predictions? Comment on the inclusion of the entire data versus the results based on the pre-pandemic data. How did the pandemic impact the model predictions?
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