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GATE-2010
Q1. Consider an anti-symmetric tensor Pij with indices i and j running from 1 to 5. The
number of independent components of the tensor is
(A) 3
(B) 10
(C) 9
(D) 6
Ans: (b)
The number of independent components of the tensor
=
1 2
N N 1 25 5 10 N 5
2
2
e 2 sin z
dz , where the contour C is the unit circle:
z2
C
Q2. The value of the integral
z 2 1 , is
(A) 2i
(C) i
(B) 4i
(D) 0
Ans: (d)
e z sin z
dz 2i 0 0 .
C
z2
Pole is at z 0 , Circle z 2 1
Q3. The eigenvalues of the matrix 3

0
(A) 5, 2, -2
(B) -5, -1, -1
3
2
0
0 are
1
(C) 5, 1, -1
(D) -5, 1, 1
Ans: (c)
The characteristic equation of the matrix A , A I 0
A I
0 3 52 5 0 5,1, 1
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Q4. If f x
x 3
for x 3,
(A) s 2 e sx
(B) s 2 e sx
for x 3
then the Laplace transform of f(x) is

(C) s 2
(D) s 2 e sx
Ans: (d)
L f x e sx f x dx e s x f x dx e sx f x dx x 3 e sx dx
e sx
L f x x 3
s
e sx
1 sx
1 e sx
2 sx
dx 0 e dx
1
s e
s3
s s 3
s
3
Q5. The solution of the differential equation for yt :

initial conditions y0 0 and
(A)
d2y
y 2 cosh(t ) , subject to the
dt 2
dy
0 , is
dt t 0
1
cosht t sinht
2
(B) sinht t cosht
(C) t cosht
(D) t sinht
Ans: (d)
For C.F D 2 1 y 0 m 1 C.F . C1e t C2 e t

P.I .
e t e t
1
1
2
cosh
t
2
D2 1
D 2 1 2
t
t
1
1
2
et 2
e t e t e t
2
2
D 1
D 1
t
t
y C1e t C 2 e t e t e t y0 0 C1 C2 0
2
2
dy
t
1
t
1
C1e t C 2 e t e t e t e t e t
dt
2
2
2
2
dy
dt
0 C1 C 2 0
t 0
1
1
0 0 C1 C 2 0
2
2
Since C1 C2 0 and C1 C2 0 C1 0, C2 0 .
Thus y
t t t t
e e y t sinh t
2
2
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Q6. Two matrices A and B are said to be similar if B = P-1AP for some invertible matrix
P. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
(A) DetA = DetB
(B) Trace of A = Trace of B
(C) A and B have the same eigenvectors
(D) A and B have the same eigenvalues
Ans: (c)
If A and P be square matrices of the same type and if P be invertible then matrices A and
B = P-1AP have the same characteristic roots
Then B I P 1 AP P 1IP P 1 A I P where I is identity matrix.
B I P 1 A I P P 1 A I P A I P 1 P A I PP 1 A I
Thus the matrices A and B (= P-1AP) have the same characteristic equation and hence
characteristic roots of eigen values. Since the sum of the eigen values of a matrix and
product of eigen values of a matrix is equal to the determinant of matrix hence third
alternative is incorrect.
Q7. If a force F is derivable from a potential function V(r), where r is the distance from
the origin of the coordinate system, it follows that
(A) F 0
(B) F 0
(C) V 0
(D) 2 V 0
Ans: (a)
Since F is derivative from potential V(r) and F V r
F V 0 .
Q8. A 33 matrix has elements such that its trace is 11 and its determinant is 36. The
eigenvalues of the matrix are all known to be positive integers. The largest eigenvalues of
the matrix is
(A) 18
(B) 12
(C) 9
(D) 6
Ans: (c)
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We know that for any matrix
1. The product of eigenvalues is equal to determinant of that matrix.
2. 1 2 3 ....... Trace of matrix
1 2 3 11 and 123 36 . Hence the largest eigen value of the matrix is 9.

Q9. The unit vector normal to the surface x2 + y2 z = 1 at the point P(1, 1, 1) is
(A)
i j k
3
(B)
2i j k
(C)
i 2 j k
6
(D)
2i 2 j k
3
Ans: (d)
The equation of the system is f x, y, z x 2 y 2 z 1 0
2
The gradient of the above function is f i
j k x y 2 z 1
y
z
2 xi 2 yj l
Hence unit normal vector at (1, 1, 1)
f
f
2i 2 j k
.
3
Q10. Consider a cylinder of height h and radius a, closed at both ends, centered at the
origin. Let r ix jy kz be the position vector and n a unit vector normal to the
surface. The surface integral r n ds over the closed surface of the cylinder is
S
x
2
(A) 2a (a + h)
(C) 2 a2h
(B) 3a h
(D) zero
Ans: (b)
r.nds .r d 3 d 3a
S
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Q11. The solutions to the differential equation
dy
x
are a family of
dx
y 1
(A) circles with different radii

(B) circles with different centres
(C) straight lines with different slopes
(D) straight lines with different intercepts on the y-axis
Ans: (a)
x2 y2
dy
x
y C1 x 2 y 2 2 y 2C1
xdx ydy dy 0
2
2
dx
y 1
x 0 y 1 2C1 1 C
2
which is family of circles with different radii.
Q12. Which of the following statements is TRUE for the function f(z)?
(A) f(z) is analytic everywhere in the complex plane
(B) f(z) has a zero at z =
(C) f(z) has a pole of order 2 at z =
(D) f(z) has a simple pole at z =
Ans: (c)
Consider a function f z
f z
z sin z
z sin z
z 2
of a complex variable z.
has a pole of order 2 at z
Q13. Consider a counterclockwise circular contour z 1 about the origin. The integral
f z dz over this contour is

(A) i
(B) zero
(C) i
(D) 2i
Ans: (b)
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Q14. Identify the correct statement for the following vectors a 3i 2 j and b i 2 j
(a) The vectors a and b are linearly independent
(b) The vectors a and b are linearly dependent
(c) The vectors a and b are orthogonal
(d) The vectors a and b are normalized

Ans: (a)
If a 3i 2 j, b i 2 j are linearly dependent a mb 0, for some values of m but

3 + m = 0 and 2 + 2m = 0 do not have any solution. So they are linearly independent.

a b 0 (Not orthogonal); a b 0 (Not normalized)
Q15. The number of independent components of the symmetric tensor Aij with indices
i, j = 1, 2, 3 is
(a) 1
(b) 3
(c) 6
Ans: (c) For symmetric tensor
A11
Aij A21
A31
(d) 9
A12
A22
A32
A13
A23
A33
A12 A21, A23 A32 , A13 A33 , hence there are six independent components.
0
Q16. The eigenvalues of the matrix 1
0
1
0
1
(a) 0, 1, 1
(b) 0, 2 , 2
(c)
1 1
,
,0
2 2
0
1 are
0
(d)
2 , 2 ,0
Ans: (b)
A I 0 1
0
1 0 2 1 0 0, 2 , 2
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Q17. If A and B are constant vectors, then A B r is

(a) A B
(b) A B
(c) r
(d) zero
Ans: (d)
Let A A0 x y z , B B0 x y z and r xx yy zz .

B r xz y B0 y z x B0 z y x B0 A B r 0 .
Q18. For the function f z
16 z
z 3z 12
, the residue at the pole z 1 is (your answer
should be an integer) ____________.

Ans:
2
1 d 21 z 1 16 z
At z 1 pole is of order 2 so residue is
=3
2 1 dz 21 z 3 z 12
z 1
4 1 1
Q19. The degenerate eigenvalue of the matrix 1 4 1 is (your answer should be
1 1 4
an integer) ____________
Ans:
4
1
1
4
1
1
1
1 1
1 (4 ) 0 5
0 = (4 )(5 ) 2 0 2,5,5 .
0
4
0
5
Q20. The number of distinct ways of placing four indistinguishable balls into five
distinguishable boxes is ___________.
Ans:
4 C 45 =120 ways
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MATEMATICAL PHYSICS SOLUTIONS

Q2. The value of the integral

Q3. The eigenvalues of the matrix 3

(B) -5, -1, -1

then the Laplace transform of f(x) is

Q5. The solution of the differential equation for yt :

(B) sinht t cosht

For C.F D 2 1 y 0 m 1 C.F . C1e t C2 e t

(B) Trace of A = Trace of B

(C) A and B have the same eigenvectors

(D) A and B have the same eigenvalues

Since F is derivative from potential V(r) and F V r

1 2 3 11 and 123 36 . Hence the largest eigen value of the matrix is 9.

Hence unit normal vector at (1, 1, 1)

(A) circles with different radii

which is family of circles with different radii.

has a pole of order 2 at z

f z dz over this contour is

(a) The vectors a and b are linearly independent

(b) The vectors a and b are linearly dependent

(c) The vectors a and b are orthogonal

(d) The vectors a and b are normalized

If a 3i 2 j, b i 2 j are linearly dependent a mb 0, for some values of m but

Ans: (c) For symmetric tensor

Q17. If A and B are constant vectors, then A B r is

Q18. For the function f z

, the residue at the pole z 1 is (your answer

should be an integer) ____________.

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