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CHAPTER 1
ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS

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YEAR 2012 ONE MARK

MCQ 1.1 The area enclosed between the straight line y = x and the parabola y = x2
in the x -y plane is

MCQ 1.2
(A) 1/6
(C) 1/3

x = 0 , f (x) is
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(D) 1/2

Consider the function f (x) = x in the interval − 1 # x # 1. At the point


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(A) continuous and differentiable
(B) non-continuous and differentiable
(C) continuous and non-differentiable
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(D) neither continuous nor differentiable

MCQ 1.3 lim b 1 − cos


2 l
x is
x"0 x
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(A) 1/4 (B) 1/2


(C) 1 (D) 2

At x = 0, the function f (x) = x3 + 1 has


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MCQ 1.4
(A) a maximum value (B) a minimum value
(C) a singularity (D) a point of inflection
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MCQ 1.5 For the spherical surface x2 + y2 + z2 = 1, the unit outward normal vector at
the point c 1 , 1 , 0 m is given by
2 2
(A) 1 i+ 1 j (B) 1 i − 1 j
2 2 2 2
(C) k (D) 1 i+ 1 j+ 1 k
3 3 3

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YEAR 2012 TWO MARKS

MCQ 1.6 The inverse Laplace transform of the function F (s) = 1 is given by
s (s + 1)
(A) f (t) = sin t (B) f (t) = e−t sin t
(C) f (t) = e−t (D) f (t) = 1 − e−t

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For the matrix A = >
1 3H

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MCQ 1.7 , ONE of the normalized eigen vectors given as
J 1N J 1 N
K 2O K O
2O
(A) K O (B) K
K −1 O

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K 3O K O
2
L P L 2P
J 3 N J 1 N
K O K O
10 O 5O
(C) K (D) K
K −1 O K 2 O
K O K O

MCQ 1.8
L 10 P
tas L 5P
A box contains 4 red balls and 6 black balls. Three balls are selected randomly
from the box one after another, without replacement. The probability that
the selected set contains one red ball and two black balls is
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(A) 1/20 (B) 1/12
(C) 3/10 (D) 1/2

MCQ 1.9 Consider the differential equation x2 (d 2 y/dx 2) + x (dy/dx) − 4y = 0 with the
boundary conditions of y (0) = 0 and y (1) = 1. The complete solution of the
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differential equation is
(A) x2 (B) sin a πx k
2
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(C) ex sin a πx k (D) e−x sin a πx k


2 2
MCQ 1.10
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x + 2y + z = 4
2x + y + 2z = 5
x−y+z = 1
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The system of algebraic equations given above has


(A) a unique solution of x = 1, y = 1 and z = 1.
(B) only the two solutions of (x = 1, y = 1, z = 1) and (x = 2, y = 1, z = 0)
(C) infinite number of solutions
(D) no feasible solution

YEAR 2011 ONE MARK

MCQ 1.11 A series expansion for the function sin θ is


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(A) 1 − θ + θ − ... (B) θ − θ + θ − ...


2 4 3 5

2! 4! 3! 5!

(C) 1 + θ + θ + θ + ... (D) θ + θ + θ + ...


2 3 3 5

2! 3! 3! 5!
MCQ 1.12 What is lim sin θ equal to ?
θ"0 θ

(A) θ (B) sin θ

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(C) 0 (D) 1

MCQ 1.13 Eigen values of a real symmetric matrix are always

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(A) positive (B) negative
(C) real (D) complex

MCQ 1.14 The product of two complex numbers 1 + i and 2 − 5i is

MCQ 1.15
(A) 7 − 3i
(C) − 3 − 4i
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(B) 3 − 4i
(D) 7 + 3i

If f (x) is an even function and a is a positive real number, then #−a f (x) dx
a
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equals
(A) 0 (B) a
(D) 2 # f (x) dx
a
(C) 2a
0
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YEAR 2011 TWO MARKS

1 dx , when evaluated by using Simpson’s 1/3 rule on two


3
MCQ 1.16 The integral #1
x
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equal sub-intervals each of length 1, equals


(A) 1.000 (B) 1.098
(C) 1.111 (D) 1.120
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MCQ 1.17 Consider the differential equation = (1 + y2) x . The general solution with
dx
constant c is
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2
(A) y = tan x + tan c (B) y = tan2 a x + c k
2 2

(D) y = tan b x + c l
2
(C) y = tan2 a x k + c
2 2
MCQ 1.18 An unbiased coin is tossed five times. The outcome of each toss is either a
head or a tail. The probability of getting at least one head is
(A) 1 (B) 13
32 32
(C) 16 (D) 31
32 32

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MCQ 1.19 Consider the following system of equations


2x1 + x2 + x 3 = 0
x2 − x 3 = 0
x1 + x 2 = 0
This system has
(A) a unique solution

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(B) no solution
(C) infinite number of solutions

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(D) five solutions

YEAR 2010 ONE MARK

MCQ 1.20 The parabolic arc y = x , 1 # x # 2 is revolved around the x -axis. The

(A) π/4
(B) π/2
(C) 3π/4
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volume of the solid of revolution is
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(D) 3π/2

d 3f f d 2f
MCQ 1.21 The Blasius equation, 3 + 2 = 0 , is a
dη dη2
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(A) second order nonlinear ordinary differential equation


(B) third order nonlinear ordinary differential equation
(C) third order linear ordinary differential equation
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(D) mixed order nonlinear ordinary differential equation

MCQ 1.22 The value of the integral #− 33 1 dx


+ x2
is
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(A) − π (B) − π/2


(C) π/2 (D) π

The modulus of the complex number b 3 + 4i l is


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MCQ 1.23
1 − 2i
(A) 5 (B) 5
(C) 1/ 5 (D) 1/5

MCQ 1.24 The function y = 2 − 3x


(A) is continuous 6x ! R and differentiable 6x ! R
(B) is continuous 6x ! R and differentiable 6x ! R except at x = 3/2
(C) is continuous 6x ! R and differentiable 6x ! R except at x = 2/3
(D) is continuous 6x ! R except x = 3 and differentiable 6x ! R
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YEAR 2010 TWO MARKS

2 2
MCQ 1.25 One of the eigen vectors of the matrix A = > H is
1 3

2 2
(A) > H (B) > H
−1 1
4 1

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(C) > H (D) > H
1 −1
MCQ 1.26 The Laplace transform of a function f (t) is 2 1 . The function f (t) is
s (s + 1)

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(A) t − 1 + e−t (B) t + 1 + e−t
(C) − 1 + e−t (D) 2t + et

MCQ 1.27

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A box contains 2 washers, 3 nuts and 4 bolts. Items are drawn from the box
at random one at a time without replacement. The probability of drawing 2
washers first followed by 3 nuts and subsequently the 4 bolts is
(A) 2/315 (B) 1/630
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(C) 1/1260 (D) 1/2520

MCQ 1.28 Torque exerted on a flywheel over a cycle is listed in the table. Flywheel
energy (in J per unit cycle) using Simpson’s rule is
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Angle (Degree) 0 60c 120c 180c 240c 300c 360c


Torque (N-m) 0 1066 − 323 0 323 − 355 0
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(A) 542 (B) 993


(C) 1444 (D) 1986
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YEAR 2009 ONE MARK

3/5 4/5
MCQ 1.29 For a matrix 6M @ = > H, the transpose of the matrix is equal to the
x 3/5
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inverse of the matrix, 6M @ = 6M @ . The value of x is given by


T −1

(A) − 4 (B) − 3
5 5
(C) 3 (D) 4
5 5

MCQ 1.30 The divergence of the vector field 3xzi + 2xyj − yz2 k at a point (1, 1, 1) is
equal to
(A) 7 (B) 4
(C) 3 (D) 0
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MCQ 1.31 The inverse Laplace transform of 1/ (s2 + s) is


(A) 1 + et (B) 1 − et
(C) 1 − e−t (D) 1 + e−t

MCQ 1.32 If three coins are tossed simultaneously, the probability of getting at least
one head is
(A) 1/8 (B) 3/8

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(C) 1/2 (D) 7/8

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YEAR 2009 TWO MARKS

MCQ 1.33 An analytic function of a complex variable z = x + iy is expressed as


f (z) = u (x, y) + iv (x, y) where i = − 1 . If u = xy , the expression for v
should be
(A)

(C)
(x + y) 2
2
y2 − x2
2
+k
+k
tas (B)

(D)
x2 − y2
2
+k

(x − y) 2
2
+k
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dy
MCQ 1.34 The solution of x + y = x 4 with the condition y (1) = 6 is
dx 5
4 4
(A) y = x + 1 (B) y = 4x + 4
5 x 5 5x
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4 5
(C) y = x + 1 (D) y = x + 1
5 5
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MCQ 1.35 A path AB in the form of one quarter of a circle of unit radius is shown
in the figure. Integration of (x + y) 2 on path AB traversed in a counter-
clockwise sense is
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(A) π − 1 (B) π + 1
2 2
(C) π (D) 1
2
MCQ 1.36 The distance between the origin and the point nearest to it on the surface
z2 = 1 + xy is
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(A) 1 (B) 3
2
(C) 3 (D) 2

MCQ 1.37 The area enclosed between the curves y2 = 4x and x2 = 4y is


(A) 16 (B) 8
3

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(C) 32 (D) 16
3
MCQ 1.38 The standard deviation of a uniformly distributed random variable between

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0 and 1 is
(A) 1 (B) 1
12 3
(C) 5 (D) 7

MCQ 1.39
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YEAR 2008 tas 12

ONE MARK

In the Taylor series expansion of ex about x = 2 , the coefficient of (x − 2) 4 is


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(A) 1/4 ! (B) 2 4 /4!
(C) e2 /4! (D) e 4 /4!

MCQ 1.40 Given that xp + 3x = 0 , and x (0) = 1, xo(0) = 0 , what is x (1) ?


(A) − 0.99 (B) − 0.16
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(C) 0.16 (D) 0.99

The value of lim x − 2


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MCQ 1.41
x " 8 (x − 8)
(A) 1 (B) 1
16 12
(C) 1 (D) 1
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8 4
MCQ 1.42 A coin is tossed 4 times. What is the probability of getting heads exactly 3
times ?
(A) 1 (B) 3
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4 8
(C) 1 (D) 3
2 4
R1 2 4VW
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MCQ 1.43 The matrix S3 0 6W has one eigen value equal to 3. The sum of the
S1 1 pW
T
other two eigen valueX is
(A) p (B) p − 1
(C) p − 2 (D) p − 3
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MCQ 1.44 The divergence of the vector field (x − y) i + (y − x) j + (x + y + z) k is


(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 3

YEAR 2008 TWO MARKS

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MCQ 1.45 Consider the shaded triangular region P shown in the figure. What is
## xydxdy ?
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(A) 1
6
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9
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(C) 7 (D) 1
16
MCQ 1.46 The directional derivative of the scalar function f (x, y, z) = x2 + 2y2 + z at
the point
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P = (1, 1, 2) in the direction of the vector a = 3i − 4j is


(A) − 4 (B) − 2
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(C) − 1 (D) 1

MCQ 1.47 For what value of a, if any will the following system of equation in x, y and z
have a solution ?
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2x + 3y = 4
x+y+z = 4
3x + 2y − z = a
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(A) Any real number (B) 0


(C) 1 (D) There is no such value

MCQ 1.48 Which of the following integrals is unbounded ?


π/4
(A) #0 tan xdx (B) #0 3 x2 1+ 1 dx
1 1 dx
(C) #0 3xe−x dx (D) #0 1−x

MCQ 1.49 The integral # f (z) dz evaluated around the unit circle on the complex plane
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for f (z) = cos z is


z
(A) 2πi (B) 4πi
(C) − 2πi (D) 0

MCQ 1.50 The length of the curve y = 2 x3/2 between x = 0 and x = 1 is


3
(A) 0.27 (B) 0.67

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(C) 1 (D) 1.22

1 2 1 1
The eigen vector of the matrix > H are written in the form > H and > H.

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MCQ 1.51
0 2 a b
What is a + b ?
(A) 0 (B) 1
2
(C) 1 (D) 2

MCQ 1.52 Let f = yx . What is


(A) 0
22 f
2x2y tas
at x = 2, y = 1 ?
(B) ln 2
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(C) 1 (D) 1
ln 2
MCQ 1.53 It is given that y m + 2yl + y = 0, y (0) = 0, y (1) = 0 . What is y (0.5) ?
(A) 0 (B) 0.37
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(C) 0.62 (D) 1.13


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YEAR 2007 ONE MARK

MCQ 1.54 The minimum value of function y = x2 in the interval [1, 5] is


(A) 0 (B) 1
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(C) 25 (D) undefined

MCQ 1.55 If a square matrix A is real and symmetric, then the eigen values
(A) are always real (B) are always real and positive
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(C) are always real and non-negative (D) occur in complex conjugate
pairs

MCQ 1.56 If ϕ (x, y) and ψ (x, y) are functions with continuous second derivatives, then
ϕ (x, y) + iψ (x, y) can be expressed as an analytic function of x + iψ (i = − 1)
, when
2ϕ 2ψ 2ϕ 2ψ 2ϕ 2ψ 2ϕ 2ψ
(A) =− , = (B) =− , =
2x 2x 2y 2y 2y 2x 2x 2y
22ϕ 22ϕ 22 ψ 22 ψ 2ϕ 2ϕ 2ψ 2ψ
(C) + = + =1 (D) + = + =0
2x2 2y2 2x2 2y2 2x 2y 2x 2y
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22 ϕ 22 ϕ 2ϕ 2ϕ
MCQ 1.57 The partial differential equation + + + = 0 has
2x2 2y2 2x 2y
(A) degree 1 order 2 (B) degree 1 order 1
(C) degree 2 order 1 (D) degree 2 order 2

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MCQ 1.58 If y = x + x + x + x + ......3 , then y ^2 h =


(A) 4 or 1

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(B) 4 only
(C) 1 only (D) undefined

MCQ 1.59 The area of a triangle formed by the tips of vectors a, b and c is

(A) 1 (a − b) : (a − c) (B) 1 (a − b) # (a − c)
2
(C) 1 a # b # c
2
dy
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(D) 1 (a # b) : c
2

= y2 with initial value y (0) = 1 bounded in the interval


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MCQ 1.60 The solution of
dx
(A) − 3 # x # 3 (B) − 3 # x # 1
(C) x < 1, x > 1 (D) − 2 # x # 2

If F (s) is the Laplace transform of function f (t), then Laplace transform of


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MCQ 1.61
t
#0 f (τ) dτ is

(A) 1 F (s) (B) 1 F (s) − f (0)


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s s
(C) sF (s) − f (0) (D) # F (s) d s
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MCQ 1.62 A calculator has accuracy up to 8 digits after decimal place. The value of

#0 sin xdx
when evaluated using the calculator by trapezoidal method with 8 equal
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intervals, to 5 significant digits is


(A) 0.00000 (B) 1.0000
(C) 0.00500 (D) 0.00025

MCQ 1.63 Let X and Y be two independent random variables. Which one of the
relations between expectation (E), variance (Var) and covariance (Cov)
given below is FALSE ?
(A) E (XY ) = E (X ) E (Y ) (B) Cοv (X, Y ) = 0
(C) Var (X + Y ) = Var (X ) + Var (Y ) (D) E (X 2 Y 2) = (E (X )) 2 (E (Y )) 2

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ex − b1 + x + x l
2

2
MCQ 1.64 lim 3 =
x"0 x
(A) 0 (B) 1/6
(C) 1/3 (D) 1

2 1
The number of linearly independent eigen vectors of > H is

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MCQ 1.65
0 2
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) infinite

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MCQ 1.66 Match the items in column I and II.


Column I
P. Gauss-Seidel method

R. Runge-Kutta method
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1. Interpolation
Q. Forward Newton-Gauss method 2. Non-linear differential equations
3. Numerical integration
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S. Trapezoidal Rule 4. Linear algebraic equations
(A) P-1, Q-4, R-3, S-2 (B) P-1, Q-4, R-2, S-3
(C) P-1. Q-3, R-2, S-4 (D) P-4, Q-1, R-2, S-3
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dy
+ 2xy = e−x with y (0) = 1 is
2
MCQ 1.67 The solution of the differential equation
dx
(A) (1 + x) e+x (B) (1 + x) e−x
2 2
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(C) (1 − x) e+x (D) (1 − x) e−x


2 2

MCQ 1.68 Let x denote a real number. Find out the INCORRECT statement.
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(A) S = {x : x > 3} represents the set of all real numbers greater than 3
(B) S = {x : x2 < 0} represents the empty set.
(C) S = {x : x ! A and x ! B} represents the union of set A and set B .
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(D) S = {x : a < x < b} represents the set of all real numbers between a and
b, where a and b are real numbers.

MCQ 1.69 A box contains 20 defective items and 80 non-defective items. If two items
are selected at random without replacement, what will be the probability
that both items are defective ?
(A) 1 (B) 1
5 25
(C) 20 (D) 19
99 495

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3 2
MCQ 1.70 Eigen values of a matrix S = > H are 5 and 1. What are the eigen
2 3
values of the matrix S 2 = SS ?
(A) 1 and 25 (B) 6 and 4
(C) 5 and 1 (D) 2 and 10

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MCQ 1.71 Equation of the line normal to function f (x) = (x − 8) 2/3 + 1 at P (0, 5) is
(A) y = 3x − 5 (B) y = 3x + 5

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(C) 3y = x + 15 (D) 3y = x − 15
π/3
MCQ 1.72 Assuming i = − 1 and t is a real number, #0 eit dt is

(A) 3 + i1 (B) 3 − i1
2

(C) 1 + i 3
2 2
2

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If f (x) = 2x2 − 7x + 3 , then lim f (x) will be
2
2
2

(D) 1 + i c1 − 3 m
2
2
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MCQ 1.73
5x − 12x − 9 x"3

(A) − 1/3 (B) 5/18


(C) 0 (D) 2/5
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MCQ 1.74 Match the items in column I and II.


Column I Column II
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P. Singular matrix 1. Determinant is not defined


Q. Non-square matrix 2. Determinant is always one
R. Real symmetric 3. Determinant is zero
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S. Orthogonal matrix 4. Eigenvalues are always real


5. Eigenvalues are not defined
(A) P-3, Q-1, R-4, S-2
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(B) P-2, Q-3, R-4, S-1


(C) P-3, Q-2, R-5, S-4
(D) P-3, Q-4, R-2, S-1

d 2y dy
2 + 4 dx + 3y = 3e , the particular integral is
2x
MCQ 1.75 For
dx

(A) 1 e2x (B) 1 e2x


15 5
(C) 3e2x (D) C1 e−x + C2 e−3x
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MCQ 1.76 Multiplication of matrices E and F is G . matrices E and G are


Rcos θ − sin θ 0V R1 0 0V
S W S W
E = S sin θ cos θ 0W and G = S0 1 0W
S 0 0 1W S0 0 1W
T X T X
What is the matrix F ?
Rcos θ − sin θ 0V R cos θ cos θ 0V
S W S W

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(A) S sin θ cos θ 0W (B) S− cos θ sin θ 0W
S 0 0 1W S 0 0 1W
RT cos θ sin θ 0XV TR VX
S sin θ − cos θ 0W

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S W
(C) S− sin θ cos θ 0W (D) Scos θ sin θ 0W
S 0 0 1 W S 0 0 1W
T X T X
MCQ 1.77 Consider the continuous random variable with probability density function
f (t) = 1 + t for − 1 # t # 0

(A) 1
3
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= 1 − t for 0 # t # 1
The standard deviation of the random variable is
(B) 1
6
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(C) 1 (D) 1
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MCQ 1.78 Stokes theorem connects


(A) a line integral and a surface integral
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(B) a surface integral and a volume integral


(C) a line integral and a volume integral
(D) gradient of a function and its surface integral
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MCQ 1.79 A lot has 10% defective items. Ten items are chosen randomly from this lot.
The probability that exactly 2 of the chosen items are defective is
(A) 0.0036
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(B) 0.1937
(C) 0.2234
(D) 0.3874

#−a (sin6 x + sin7 x) dx


a
MCQ 1.80 is equal to

(A) 2 # sin6 x dx (B) 2 # sin7 x dx


a a

0 0

(C) 2 # (sin6 x + sin7 x) dx


a
(D) zero
0

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MCQ 1.81 A is a 3 # 4 real matrix and Ax = b is an inconsistent system of equations.


The highest possible rank of A is
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
8 2
MCQ 1.82 Changing the order of the integration in the double integral I = #0 #x f (x, y) dydx
q
#r #p
s 4
leads to I =

m
f (x, y) dxdy What is q ?
(A) 4y (B) 16 y2

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(C) x (D) 8

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MCQ 1.83 Which one of the following is an eigen vector of the matrix

R V
R
S5 0 0 0W
S0 5 0 0W
S0 0 2 1W
S
S0 0 3 1W
V

W
tas R V
lda
S 1W T X S0W
S− 2W S0W
(A) S W (B) S W
S 0W S1W
S 0W S0W
TR VX TR X V
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S W 1 S 1W
S 0W S− 1W
(C) S W (D) S W
S 0W S 2W
Ci

S− 2W S 1W
T X T X
MCQ 1.84 With a 1 unit change in b, what is the change in x in the solution of the
system of equations x + y = 2, 1.01x + 0.99y = b ?
w.

(A) zero (B) 2 units


(C) 50 units (D) 100 units

MCQ 1.85 By a change of variable x (u, v) = uv, y (u, v) = v/u is double integral, the
ww

integrand f (x, y) changes to f (uv, v/u) φ (u, v). Then, φ (u, v) is


(A) 2v/u (B) 2uv
(C) v2 (D) 1

MCQ 1.86 The right circular cone of largest volume that can be enclosed by a sphere
of 1 m radius has a height of
(A) 1/3 m (B) 2/3 m

(C) 2 2 m (D) 4/3 m


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dy 2 ln (x)
MCQ 1.87 If x2 + 2xy = and y (1) = 0 , then what is y (e) ?
dx x
(A) e (B) 1
(C) 1/e (D) 1/e2

MCQ 1.88 The line integral # V :dr of the vector V :(r) = 2xyzi + x2 zj + x2 yk from the
origin to the point P (1, 1, 1)

m
(A) is 1
(B) is zero

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(C) is – 1
(D) cannot be determined without specifying the path

MCQ 1.89 Starting from x 0 = 1, one step of Newton-Raphson method in solving the
equation x3 + 3x − 7 = 0 gives the next value (x1) as

MCQ 1.90
(A) x1 = 0.5
(C) x1 = 1.5 tas (B) x1 = 1.406
(D) x1 = 2

A single die is thrown twice. What is the probability that the sum is neither
lda
8 nor 9 ?
(A) 1/9 (B) 5/36
(C) 1/4 (D) 3/4
vi

• Common Data For Q. 91 and 92


The complete solution of the ordinary differential equation
Ci

d 2y dy
+ p + qy = 0 is y = c1 e−x + c2 e−3x
dx2 dx
MCQ 1.91 Then p and q are
w.

(A) p = 3, q = 3 (B) p = 3, q = 4
(C) p = 4, q = 3 (D) p = 4, q = 4

MCQ 1.92 Which of the following is a solution of the differential equation


ww

d 2y dy
2 + p dx + (q + 1) y = 0
dx
−3x
(A) e (B) xe−x
(C) xe−2x (D) x2 e−2x

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dy
MCQ 1.93 If x = a (θ + sin θ) and y = a (1 − cos θ), then will be equal to
dx

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(A) sin b θ l (B) cos b θ l


2 2
(C) tan b θ l (D) cot b θ l
2 2
MCQ 1.94 The angle between two unit-magnitude coplanar vectors P (0.866, 0.500, 0)
and Q (0.259, 0.966, 0) will be

m
(A) 0c (B) 30c
(C) 45c (D) 60c
R1 3VW

.co
S 2
MCQ 1.95 The sum of the eigen values of the matrix given below is S1 5 1W
S3 1 1W
T X
(A) 5 (B) 7
(C) 9

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lda
MCQ 1.96 From a pack of regular playing cards, two cards are drawn at random.
What is the probability that both cards will be Kings, if first card in NOT
replaced ?
(A) 1 (B) 1
26 52
vi

(C) 1 (D) 1
169 221

0, for t < a
Ci

MCQ 1.97 A delayed unit step function is defined as U (t − a) = * Its Laplace


transform is 1 , for t $ a
−as
(A) ae−as (B) e
s
w.

as as
(C) e (D) e
s a
ww

MCQ 1.98 The values of a function f (x) are tabulated below

x f (x)
0 1
1 2
2 1
3 10
Using Newton’s forward difference formula, the cubic polynomial that can
be fitted to the above data, is
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(A) 2x3 + 7x2 − 6x + 2 (B) 2x3 − 7x2 + 6x − 2


(C) x3 − 7x2 − 6x2 + 1 (D) 2x3 − 7x2 + 6x + 1

MCQ 1.99 The volume of an object expressed in spherical co-ordinates is given by


2π π/3 1
V= #0 #0 #0 r2 sin φdrdφdθ

The value of the integral is

m
(A) π (B) π
3 6
(C) 2π (D) π

.co
3 4

MCQ 1.100 For which value of x will the matrix given below become singular ?
R 8 x 0V
S W
= S 4 0 2W

(A) 4
(C) 8
S12 6 0W
T X
tas (B) 6
(D) 12
lda
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2
MCQ 1.101 lim sin x is equal to
x"0 x
vi

(A) 0 (B) 3
(C) 1 (D) − 1
Ci

MCQ 1.102 The accuracy of Simpson’s rule quadrature for a step size h is
(A) O (h2) (B) O (h3)
(C) O (h 4) (D) O (h5)
w.

4 1
For the matrix >
1 4H
MCQ 1.103 the eigen values are
(A) 3 and − 3 (B) − 3 and − 5
ww

(C) 3 and 5 (D) 5 and 0

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MCQ 1.104 Consider the system of simultaneous equations


x + 2y + z = 6
2x + y + 2z = 6
x+y+z = 5

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This system has


(A) unique solution
(B) infinite number of solutions
(C) no solution
(D) exactly two solutions

The area enclosed between the parabola y = x2 and the straight line y = x is

m
MCQ 1.105
(A) 1/8 (B) 1/6
(C) 1/3 (D) 1/2

.co
dy
MCQ 1.106 The solution of the differential equation + y2 = 0 is
dx
(B) y = − x + c
3
(A) y = 1
x+c 3

MCQ 1.107
(C) cex
linear
tas (D) unsolvable as equation is non-

The vector field is F = xi − yj (where i and j are unit vector) is


lda
(A) divergence free, but not irrotational
(B) irrotational, but not divergence free
(C) divergence free and irrotational
(D) neither divergence free nor irrational
vi

MCQ 1.108 Laplace transform of the function sin ωt is


(A) 2 s 2 (B) 2 ω 2
s +ω s +ω
Ci

(C) 2 s 2 (D) 2 ω 2
s −ω s −ω
w.

MCQ 1.109 A box contains 5 black and 5 red balls. Two balls are randomly picked one
after another form the box, without replacement. The probability for balls
being red is
(A) 1/90 (B) 1/2
ww

(C) 19/90 (D) 2/9

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MCQ 1.110 Two dice are thrown. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers
on the two dice is eight?
(A) 5 (B) 5
36 18
(C) 1 (D) 1
4 3
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MCQ 1.111 Which of the following functions is not differentiable in the domain [− 1, 1] ?
(A) f (x) = x2 (B) f (x) = x − 1
(C) f (x) = 2 (D) f (x) = maximum ( x, − x )

MCQ 1.112 A regression model is used to express a variable Y as a function of another


variable X .This implies that
(A) there is a causal relationship between Y and X

m
(B) a value of X may be used to estimate a value of Y
(C) values of X exactly determine values of Y

.co
(D) there is no causal relationship between Y and X

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MCQ 1.113 The following set of equations has


3x + 2y + z = 4
x−y+z = 2
− 2x + 2z = 5
tas
lda
(A) no solution (B) a unique solution
(C) multiple solutions (D) an inconsistency

MCQ 1.114 The function f (x, y) = 2x2 + 2xy − y3 has


(A) only one stationary point at (0, 0)
vi

(B) two stationary points at (0, 0) and b 1 , − 1 l


6 3
(C) two stationary points at (0, 0) and (1, − 1)
Ci

(D) no stationary point

MCQ 1.115 Manish has to travel from A to D changing buses at stops B and C enroute.
w.

The maximum waiting time at either stop can be 8 min each but any time
of waiting up to 8 min is equally, likely at both places. He can afford up
to 13 min of total waiting time if he is to arrive at D on time. What is the
probability that Manish will arrive late at D ?
ww

(A) 8 (B) 13
13 64
(C) 119 (D) 9
128 128

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MCQ 1.116 The divergence of vector i = xi + yj + zk is


(A) i + j + k (B) 3
(C) 0 (D) 1
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MCQ 1.117 Consider the system of equations given below


x+y = 2
2x + 2y = 5
This system has
(A) one solution (B) no solution
(C) infinite solutions (D) four solutions

m
MCQ 1.118 What is the derivative of f (x) = x at x = 0 ?
(A) 1 (B) − 1

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(C) 0 (D) Does not exist

MCQ 1.119 The Gauss divergence theorem relates certain


(A) surface integrals to volume integrals
(B) surface integrals to line integrals

tas
(C) vector quantities to other vector quantities
(D) line integrals to volume integrals
lda
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The minimum point of the function f (x) = b x l − x is at


3
MCQ 1.120
3
(A) x = 1 (B) x =− 1
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(C) x = 0 (D) x = 1
3
MCQ 1.121 The rank of a 3 # 3 matrix C (= AB), found by multiplying a non-zero
Ci

column matrix A of size 3 # 1 and a non-zero row matrix B of size 1 # 3 , is


(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 3
w.

MCQ 1.122 An unbiased coin is tossed three times. The probability that the head turns
up in exactly two cases is
(A) 1 (B) 1
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9 8
(C) 2 (D) 3
3 8

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SOLUTION

SOL 1.1 Option (A) is correct.


For y = x straight line and
y = x 2 parabola, curve is as given. The shaded

m
region is the area, which is bounded by the both curves (common area).

.co
tas
lda
We solve given equation as follows to gett the intersection points :
In y = x2 putting y = x we have x = x2 or
x2 − x = 0 & x (x − 1) = 0 & x = 0, 1
Then from y = x , for x = 0 & y = 0 and x = 1 & y = 1
vi

Curve y = x2 and y = x intersects at point (0, 0) and (1, 1)


So, the area bounded by both the curves is
x=1 y = x2 x=1 y = x2 x=1 x=1
Ci

A= # # dydx = # dx # dy = # dx6y @x2


x
= # (x 2
− x) dx
x=0 y=x x=0 y=x x=0 x=0
3 2 1
= :x − x D = 1 − 1 =− 1 = 1 unit2 Area is never negative
3 2 0 3 2 6 6
w.

SOL 1.2 Option (C) is correct.


Given f (x) = x (in − 1 # x # 1)
For this function the plot is as given below.
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At x = 0 , function is continuous but not differentiable because.


For x > 0 and x < 0
f l (x) = 1 and f l (x) =− 1
lim f l(x) = 1 and lim f l(x) =− 1
x " 0+ x " 0−

R.H.S lim = 1 and L.H.S lim =− 1

m
Therefore it is not differentiable.

SOL 1.3 Option (B) is correct.

.co
(1 − cos x)
Let y = lim
x"0 x2
It forms : 0 D condition. Hence by L-Hospital rule
0
d
(1 − cos x)
= lim sin x
y = lim dx
x"0

tas d 2
dx (x )
x " 0 2x

Still these gives : 0 D condition, so again applying L-Hospital rule


0

y = lim
d
dx(sin x)
= lim cos x = cos 0 = 1
lda
x"0 2 # dxd (x) x"0 2 2 2

SOL 1.4 Option (D) is correct.


We have f (x) = x3 + 1
f l(x) = 3x2 + 0
vi

Putting f l(x) equal to zero


f l(x) = 0
Ci

3x2 + 0 = 0 & x = 0
Now f ll(x) = 6x
At x = 0, fll(0) = 6 # 0 = 0 Hence x = 0 is the point of inflection.
w.

SOL 1.5 Option (A) is correct.


Given : x2 + y2 + z2 = 1
ww

This is a equation of sphere with radius r = 1

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The unit normal vector at point c 1 , 1 , 0 m is OA


2 2
Hence OA = c 1 − 0 m i + c 1 − 0 m j + (0 − 0) k = 1 i + 1 j
2 2 2 2

SOL 1.6 Option (D) is correct.


First using the partial fraction :

m
A (s + 1) + Bs
F (s) = 1 =A+ B =
s (s + 1) s s + 1 s (s + 1)
1 (A + B) s A
= +

.co
s (s + 1) s (s + 1) s (s + 1)
Comparing the coefficients both the sides,
(A + B) = 0 and A = 1, B =− 1
So 1 =1− 1
s (s + 1) s s + 1
F (t) = L−1 [F (s)]
tas
= L−1 ; 1 E = L−1 :1 − 1 D = L−1 :1D − L−1 : 1 D
s (s + 1) s s+1 s s+1
lda
= 1 − e−t

SOL 1.7 Option (B) is correct.


5 3
A =>
3H
Given
1
vi

For finding eigen values, we write the characteristic equation as


A − λI = 0
Ci

5−λ 3
=0
1 3−λ
& (5 − λ) (3 − λ) − 3 = 0
w.

λ2 − 8λ + 12 = 0 & λ = 2, 6
Now from characteristic equation for eigen vector.
6A − λI @"x , = 60@
For λ = 2
ww

5−2 3 X1 0
> H>
1 3 − 2 X2 H => H
0
3 3 X1 0
& >1 1H>X H = >0H
2

X1 + X 2 = 0 & X1 =− X2
1
So eigen vector = * 4
−1
Magnitude of eigen vector = (1) 2 + (1) 2 = 2
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R 1 V
S W
S
Normalized eigen vector = S
2W
−1W
S W
2
T X
SOL 1.8 Option (D) is correct.
Given : No. of Red balls = 4

m
No. of Black ball = 6
3 balls are selected randomly one after another, without replacement.

.co
1 red and 2 black balls are will be selected as following

Manners Probability for these sequence


R B B 4 6 5=1
10 # 9 # 8 6
B R B

B B R
tas 6 4 5=1
10 # 9 # 8 6
6 5 4=1
10 # 9 # 8 6
lda
Hence Total probability of selecting 1 red and 2 black ball is
P =1+1+1 = 3=1
6 6 6 6 2
vi

SOL 1.9 Option (A) is correct.


d2y dy
We have x2 2 + x − 4y = 0 ...(1)
dx dx
Ci

Let x = e then
z
z = log x
dz = 1
dx x
w.

= b lb dz l = 1
dy dy dy
So, we get
dx dz dx x dz
dy
x = Dy where d = D
dx dz
ww

d 2y − 1 dy + 1 d dy dz
2 = dx b dx l = dx b x dz l = b l
Again d dy d 1 dy
dx x2 dz x dz dz dx
= −21 + 1 2 dz = 12 c 2 − m
dy d 2y d 2 y dy
x dz x dz dx x dz dz
x2 d 2 y
= (D2 − D) y = D (D − 1) y
dx2
Now substitute in equation (i)
[D (D − 1) + D − 4] y = 0
(D2 − 4) y = 0 & D = ! 2
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So the required solution is y = C1 x2 + C2 x−2 ...(ii)


From the given limits y (0) = 0 , equation (ii) gives
0 = C1 # 0 + C 2
C2 = 0
And from y (1) = 1, equation (ii) gives
1 = C1 + C 2

m
C1 = 1
Substitute C1 & C2 in equation (ii), the required solution be
y = x2

.co
SOL 1.10 Option (C) is correct.
For given equation matrix form is as follows
R1 2 1V R4V
S
S1 − 1 1W
The augmented matrix Tis
W

X
tas
A = S2 1 2W, B = S5W

R1 2 1 : 4V
S W
S 1W
T X
lda
S W
8A : BB = S2 1 2 : 5W R2 " R2 − 2R1, R 3 " R 3 − R1
S1 − 1 1 : 1W
TR1 2 1 : X4V
S W
+ S0 − 3 0 : − 3W R3 " R3 − R2
S0 − 3 0 : − 3W
vi

RT1 2 1 : 4VX
S W
+ S0 − 3 0 : − 3W R2 " R2 / − 3
Ci

S0 0 0 : 0W
RT1 2 1 : 4V X
S W
+ S0 1 0 : 1W
S0 0 0 : 0W
w.

T X
This gives rank of A, ρ (A) = 2 and Rank of 8A : BB = ρ 8A : BB = 2
Which is less than the number of unknowns (3)
ρ 6A@ = ρ 8A : BB = 2 < 3
ww

Hence, this gives infinite No. of solutions.

SOL 1.11 Option (B) is correct.


sin θ = θ − θ + θ − θ + ......
3 5 7

3 5 7

SOL 1.12 Option (D) is correct.

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Let y = lim sin θ


θ"0 θ
d
(sin θ)
= lim dθ d = lim cos θ Applying L-Hospital rule
θ"0
dθ (θ) θ"0 1
= cos 0 =1
1

m
SOL 1.13 Option (C) is correct
Let a square matrix
x y
A =>
y xH

.co
We know that the characteristic equation for the eigen values is given by
A − λI = 0
x−λ y
y x−λ
=0

(x − λ) 2 − y2 = 0
(x − λ) 2 = y2
tas
lda
x − λ =! y & λ = x ! y
So, eigen values are real if matrix is real and symmetric.

SOL 1.14 Option (A) is correct.


vi

Let, z1 = (1 + i), z2 = (2 − 5i)


z = z1 # z2 = (1 + i) (2 − 5i)
= 2 − 5i + 2i − 5i2 = 2 − 3i + 5 = 7 − 3i i 2 =− 1
Ci

SOL 1.15 Option (D) is correct.


For a function, whose limits bounded between − a to a and a is a positive
w.

real number. The solution is given by


2 # f (x) dx ;
a

=*
f (x) is even
#−a f (x) dx
a
0

0 ; f (x) is odd
ww

SOL 1.16 Option (C) is correct.


1 dx 3
Let, f (x) =
x #1
From this function we get a = 1, b = 3 and n = 3 − 1 = 2

So, h =b−a = 3−1 = 1


n 2
We make the table from the given function y = f (x) = 1 as follows :
x

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x f (x) = y = 1
x

x=1 y1 = 1 = 1
1

x=2 y2 = 1 = 0.5
2

m
x=3 y 3 = 1 = 0.333
3

Applying the Simpson’s 1/3 rd formula

.co
#1 x1 dx = h3 6(y1 + y3) + 4y2@ = 13 6(1 + 0.333) + 4 # 0.5@
3

= 1 [1.333 + 2] = 3.333 = 1.111


3 3

SOL 1.17 Option (D) is correct.


Given :
dy
dy
dx
= (1 + y2) x

= xdx
tas
lda
(1 + y2)
Integrating both the sides, we get
dy
# 1+ y2
= # xdx
vi

2
y = tan b x + c l
2
tan−1 y = x + c &
2 2

Option (D) is correct.


Ci

SOL 1.18
The probability of getting head p = 1
2
And the probability of getting tail q = 1 − 1 = 1
w.

2 2
The probability of getting at least one head is
P (x $ 1) = 1 − 5C 0 (p) 5 (q) 0 = 1 − 1 # b 1 l b 1 l
5 0

2 2
ww

= 1 − 15 = 31
2 32

SOL 1.19 Option (C) is correct.


Given system of equations are,
2x1 + x2 + x 3 = 0 ...(i)
x2 − x 3 = 0 ...(ii)
x1 + x 2 = 0 ...(iii)
Adding the equation (i) and (ii) we have
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2x1 + 2x2 = 0
x1 + x 2 = 0 ...(iv)
We see that the equation (iii) and (iv) is same and they will meet at infinite
points. Hence this system of equations have infinite number of solutions.

SOL 1.20 Option (D) is correct.

m
The volume of a solid generated by revolution about x -axis bounded by the
function f (x) and limits between a to b is given by
b
V = #a πy2 dx

.co
Given y = x and a = 1, b = 2
π ( x ) 2 dx = π # xdx = π :x D = π : 4 − 1 D = 3π
2 2 2 2
Therefore, V = #1 1 2 1 2 2 2

SOL 1.21 Option (B) is correct.

Given:
d 3f
+
f d 2f
dη3 2 dη2
tas
=0
lda
Order is determined by the order of the highest derivation present in it. So,
It is third order equation but it is a nonlinear equation because in linear
equation, the product of f with d 2 f/dη2 is not allow.
Therefore, it is a third order non-linear ordinary differential equation.
vi

SOL 1.22 Option (D) is correct.


Let I = #− 33 1 dx
+ x2
Ci

= 6tan−1 x @3
−3
= [tan−1 (+ 3) − tan−1 (− 3)]

= π − a− π k = π tan−1 (− θ) =− tan−1 (θ)


w.

2 2

SOL 1.23 Option (B) is correct.


Let, z = 3 + 4i
1 − 2i
ww

Divide and multiply z by the conjugate of (1 − 2i) to convert it in the form


of a + bi we have
(3 + 4i) (1 + 2i)
z = 3 + 4i # 1 + 2i =
1 − 2i 1 + 2i (1) 2 − (2i) 2
= 3 + 10i +2 8i = 3 + 10i − 8
2

1 − 4i 1 − (− 4)
= − 5 + 10i =− 1 + 2i
5
z = (− 1) 2 + (2) 2 = 5 a + ib = a2 + b2
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SOL 1.24 Option (C) is correct.


Z
]2 − 3x if x < 2
3
]
]
y = f (x) = [0 if x = 2
3
]
]]− (2 − 3x) if x > 2
3
Checking the continuity\of the function.

m
At x = 2 , Lf (x) = lim f b 2 − h l = lim 2 − 3 b 2 − h l
3 h"0 3 h"0 3

.co
= lim 2 − 2 + 3h = 0
h"0

and Rf (x) = lim f b 2 + h l = lim 3 b 2 + h l − 2


h"0 3 h"0 3
= lim 2 + 3h − 2 = 0
h"0

Since L lim f (x) = R lim f (x)


h"0 h"0

So, function is continuous 6 x ! R


Now checking the differentiability :
tas
f ^ 23 − h h − f ^ 23 h 2 − 3 ^ 23 − h h − 0
lda
Lf l (x) = lim = lim
h"0 −h h"0 −h
= lim 2 − 2 + 3h = lim 3h =− 3
h"0 −h h"0 −h

f ^ 23 + h h − f ^ 23 h
vi

and Rf l (x) = lim


h"0 h
3 ^ 23 + h h − 2 − 0
= lim = lim 2 + 3h − 2 = 3
Ci

h"0 h h"0 h
Since Lf lb 2 l ! Rf lb 2 l, f (x) is not differentiable at x = 2 .
3 3 3
w.

SOL 1.25 Option (A) is correct.


2 2
Let, A => H
1 3
And λ1 and λ2 are the eigen values of the matrix A.
ww

The characteristic equation is written as


A − λI = 0
2 2 1 0
> H − λ> H =0
1 3 0 1
2−λ 2
=0 ...(i)
1 3−λ
(2 − λ) (3 − λ) − 2 = 0
λ2 − 5λ + 4 = 0 & λ = 1 & 4
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Putting λ = 1 in equation (i),

2−1 2 x1 0 x1
> H>
1 3 − 1 x2H => H
0
where > H is eigen vector
x2
1 2 x1 0
>1 H>
2 x2H => H
0

m
x1 + 2x2 = 0 or x1 + 2x2 = 0
Let x2 = K
Then x1 + 2K = 0 & x1 =− 2K

.co
So, the eigen vector is
− 2K −2
> K H or > 1H
2
Since option A> H is in the same ratio of x1 and x2 . Therefore option (A)

SOL 1.26
−1
is an eigen vector.

Option (A) is correct.


tas
lda
f (t) is the inverse Laplace
f (t) = L − 1 ; 2 1
s (s + 1)E
So,
1 = A + B2 + C
s2 (s + 1) s s s+1
vi

As (1 + s) + B (s + 1) + Cs2
=
s2 (s + 1)
Ci

s2 (A + C) + s (A + B) + B
=
s2 (s + 1)
Compare the coefficients of s2, s and constant terms and we get
A + C = 0 ; A + B = 0 and B = 1
w.

Solving above equation, we get A =− 1, B = 1 and C = 1


Thus f (t) = L − 1 :− 1 + 12 + 1 D
s s s+1
ww

=− 1 + t + e−t = t − 1 + e−t L − 1 : 1 D = e−at


s+a

SOL 1.27 Option (C) is correct.


The box contains :
Number of washers = 2
Number of nuts = 3
Number of bolts = 4

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Total objects = 2 + 3 + 4 = 9
First two washers are drawn from the box which contain 9 items. So the
probability of drawing 2 washers is,
2
P1 = 9C2 == 1 = 7!2! = 2 = 1 n
Cn = 1
C2 9! 9 # 8 # 7! 9 # 8 36
7!2!
After this box contains only 7 objects and then 3 nuts drawn from it. So the

m
probability of drawing 3 nuts from the remaining objects is,
3
P2 = 7C 3 = 1 = 4!3! = 1
C3 7! 7 # 6 # 5 # 4! 35

.co
4!3!
After this box contain only 4 objects, probability of drawing 4 bolts from
the box,
4
P3 = 4C 4 = 1 = 1
C4 1
Therefore the required probability is,
P = P1 P2 P3 = 1 # 1 # 1 = 1
36 35 tas1260
lda
SOL 1.28 Option (B) is correct.
Given : h = 60c − 0 = 60c
h = 60 # π = π = 1.047 radians
180 3
From the table, we have
vi

y 0 = 0 , y1 = 1066 , y2 =− 323 , y 3 = 0 , y 4 = 323 , y5 =− 355 and y6 = 0


From the Simpson’s 1/3rd rule the flywheel Energy is,
Ci

E = h 6(y 0 + y6) + 4 (y1 + y 3 + y5) + 2 (y2 + y 4)@


3
Substitute the values, we get
E = 1.047 6(0 + 0) + 4 (1066 + 0 − 355) + 2 (− 323 + 323)@
w.

3
= 1.047 64 # 711 + 2 (0)@ = 993 Nm rad (Joules/cycle)
3
ww

SOL 1.29 Option (A) is correct.


3 4
M => H
5 5
Given : 3
x 5

And [M]T = [M] −1

We know that when 6A@ = 6A@ then it is called orthogonal matrix.


Τ −1

6M @T = I
6M @
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6M @T 6M @ = I
Substitute the values of M and M T , we get

> H.>x
3 3 4
x 1 0
H = >0 1H
5 5 5
4 3 3
5 5 5

R 3 3 V
S b # 3 l + x2 b 5 # 5 l + 5 xW
3 4

m
S 5 5 W = >1 0H
Sb 5 5l 5 b 5 # 5 l + b 5 # 5 lW
S 4 # 3 + 3x 4 4 3 3 W 0 1

.co
T X
25 + x 25 + 5 x
9 2 12 3
1 0
>12 + 3 x 1H =>
0 1H
25 5
Comparing both sides a12 element,
12 + 3 x = 0 " x =− 12 5 =− 4

SOL 1.30
25 5

Option (C) is correct.


tas
25 # 3

V = 3xzi + 2xyj − yz2 k


5
lda
Let,
We know divergence vector field of V is given by (4: V)

So, 4: V = c 2 i + 2 j + 2 k m : ^3xzi + 2xyj − yz2 k h


2x 2y 2z
vi

4: V = 3z + 2x − 2yz
At point P (1, 1, 1)
(4: V) P (1, 1, 1) = 3 # 1 + 2 # 1 − 2 # 1 # 1 = 3
Ci

SOL 1.31 Option (C) is correct.


Let f (s) = L − 1 ; 2 1 E
s +s
w.

First, take the function 2 1 and break it by the partial fraction,


s +s
Solve by
* 1 =A+ B 4
1 = 1 1
= − 1
s2 + s s (s + 1) s (s + 1)
ww

(s + 1) s s + 1
So, L − 1 c 2 1 m = L − 1 ;1 − 1 E = L − 1 :1D − L − 1 : 1 D = 1 − e−t
s +s s (s + 1) s s+1

SOL 1.32 Option (D) is correct.


Total number of cases = 23 = 8
& Possible cases when coins are tossed simultaneously.

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H H H
H H T
H T H
T H H
H T T
T H T
T T H

m
T T T

From these cases we can see that out of total 8 cases 7 cases contain at least

.co
one head. So, the probability of come at least one head is = 7
8

SOL 1.33 Option (C) is correct.


Given :

tas
z = x + iy is a analytic function
f (z) = u (x, y) + iv (x, y)
u = xy
Analytic function satisfies the Cauchy-Riemann equation.
..(i)
lda
2u = 2v and 2u =−2v
2x 2y 2y 2x
So from equation (i),

2u = y & 2v = y
vi

2x 2y

2u = x & 2v =− x
2y 2x
Ci

Let v (x, y) be the conjugate function of u (x, y)


dv = 2v dx + 2v dy = (− x) dx + (y) dy
2x 2y
w.

Integrating both the sides,


# dv =− # xdx + # ydy
2
y2
v =− x + + k = 1 (y2 − x2) + k
ww

2 2 2

SOL 1.34 Option (A) is correct.


dy
Given x + y = x4
dx
dy
dx b x l
+ 1 y = x3 ...(i)
dy
It is a single order differential equation. Compare this with + Py = Q
dx
and we get
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P =1 Q = x3
x
Its solution will be
y (I.F.) = # Q (I.F.) dx + C
# x1 dx
I.F. = e # Pdx = e = e log x = x
e

Complete solution is given by,

m
5
yx = # x3 # xdx + C = # x4 dx + C = x +C ...(ii)
5
and y (1) = 6 at x = 1 & y = 6 From equation (ii),

.co
5 5
6 1 = 1+C & C = 6−1 = 1
5# 5 5 5
Then, from equation (ii), we get

SOL 1.35 Option (B) is correct.


5
5 4
yx = x + 1 & y = x + 1
5 x
tas
The equation of circle with unit radius and centre at origin is given by,
lda
x2 + y2 = 1
vi
Ci

Finding the integration of (x + y) 2 on path AB traversed in counter-clockwise


w.

sense So using the polar form


Let: x = cos θ , y = sin θ , and r = 1
So put the value of x and y and limits in first quadrant between 0 to π/2 .
ww

π/2
Hence, I = #0 (cos θ + sin θ) 2 dθ
π/2
= #0 (cos2 θ + sin2 θ + 2 sin θ cos θ) dθ
π/2
= #0 (1 + sin 2θ) dθ
Integrating above equation, we get
= :θ − cos 2θ D = ;a π − cos π k − b 0 − cos 0 lE
π/2

2 0 2 2 2

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= b π + 1 l − b− 1 l = π + 1
2 2 2 2

SOL 1.36 Option (A) is correct.


The given equation of surface is
z2 = 1 + xy ...(i)
Let P (x, y, z) be the nearest point on the surface (i), then distance from the

m
origin is
d = (x − 0) 2 + (y − 0) 2 + (z − 0) 2
d 2 = x2 + y2 + z2

.co
z2 = d 2 − x2 − y2 ...(ii)
From equation (i) and (ii), we get
d 2 − x2 − y2 = 1 + xy
d 2 = x2 + y2 + xy + 1
Let
tas
f (x, y) = d 2 = x2 + y2 + xy + 1
The f (x, y) be the maximum or minimum according to d 2 maximum or
minimum.
...(iii)
lda
Differentiating equation (iii) w.r.t x and y respectively, we get
2f 2f
= 2x + y or = 2y + x
2x 2y
2f 2f
Applying maxima minima principle and putting and equal to zero,
2x 2y
vi

2f 2f
= 2x + y = 0 or = 2y + x = 0
2x 2y
Solving these equations, we get x = 0 , y = 0
So, x = y = 0 is only one stationary point.
Ci

22 f
Now p = 2 =2
2x
22 f
w.

q = =1
2x2y
22 f
r = =2
2y2
ww

or pr − q2 = 4 − 1 = 3 > 0 and r is positive.


So, f (x, y) = d 2 is minimum at (0, 0).
Hence minimum value of d 2 at (0, 0).
d 2 = x2 + y2 + xy + 1 = 1
d = 1 or f (x, y) = 1
So, the nearest point is
z2 = 1 + xy = 1 + 0
& z =! 1

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SOL 1.37 Option (A) is correct.


Given : y2 = 4x and x2 = 4y draw the curves from the given equations,

m
.co
y2 = 4x = 4 4y = 8 y
tas
The shaded area shows the common area. Now finding the intersection
points of the curves.
x= 4y From second curve
lda
Squaring both sides
y 4 = 8 # 8 # y & y (y3 − 64) = 0
y =4 & 0
Similarly put y = 0 in curve x2 = 4y
x2 = 4 # 0 = 0 & x = 0
vi

And Put y =4
x2 = 4 # 4 = 16 x = 4
Ci

So, x = 4, 0
Therefore the intersection points of the curves are (0, 0) and (4, 4).
So the enclosed area is given by
w.

#x
x2
A= (y1 − y2) dx
1

Put y1 and y2 from the equation of curves y2 = 4x and x2 = 4y


2
A = # b 4x − x l dx
4
ww

0 4
x2
b 2 x − 4 l dx = 2 # x dx − 4
4 4 1 4
= #0 0
#0 x2 dx
Integrating the equation, we get
3 4
A = 2 :2 x3/2D − 1 :x D
4

3 0
4 3 0
3
= 4 # 43/2 − 1 # 4 = 4 # 8 − 16 = 16
3 4 3 3 3 3

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SOL 1.38 Option (A) is correct.


The cumulative distribution function
Z0, x#a
]
]x − a
f (x) = [ , a<x<b
b−a
]]
0, x$b
\

m
and density function
1 , a#x#b
f (x) = *b − a
a > x, x > b

.co
0,

/ xf (x) = a +2 b
b
Mean E (x) =
x=a

Variance = x2 f (x) − x 2 = x2 f (x) − 6xf (x)@2


Substitute the value of f (x)

Variance =

==
/
b

x=a
x2

x3
G
b
tas
1 dx −
b−a

− >) x
/
b
) x b − a dx 3
x=a

2
1

3
b

2 (b − a) aH
2
2
lda
3 (b − a) a
(b2 − a2) 2
= b −a −
3 3

3 (b − a) 4 (b − a) 2
(b − a) (b2 + ab + a2) (b + a) 2 (b − a) 2
= −
3 (b − a) 4 (b − a) 2
vi

4 (b2 + ab + a2) + 3 (a + b) 2 (b − a) 2
= =
12 12
Ci

(b − a) 2 (b − a)
Standard deviation = Variance = =
12 12
Given : b = 1, a = 0
So, standard deviation = 1 − 0 = 1
w.

12 12

SOL 1.39 Option (C) is correct.


Taylor’s series expansion of f (x) is given by,
ww

(x − a) (x − a) 2 (x − a) 3
f (x) = f (a) + f l (a) + f m (a) + f lll (a) + ....
1 2 3
f mm (a)
Then from this expansion the coefficient of (x − a) 4 is
4
Given a =2
f (x) = ex
f l (x) = ex
f m (x) = ex
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f n (x) = ex
f mm (x) = ex
2
Hence, for a = 2 the coefficient of (x − a) 4 is e
4

SOL 1.40 Option (D) is correct.


Given : xp + 3x = 0 and x (0) = 1

m
(D2 + 3) x = 0 D= d
dt
The auxiliary Equation is written as

.co
m2 + 3 = 0
m =! 3 i = 0 ! 3i
Here the roots are imaginary
m1 = 0 and m2 = 3
Solution is given by

tas
x = em t (A cos m2 t + B sin m2 t)
1

= e0 [A cos 3 t + B sin 3 t]
lda
= [A cos 3 t + B sin 3 t] ...(i)
Given : x (0) = 1 at t = 0 , x = 1
Substituting in equation (i),
1 = [A cos 3 (0) + B sin 3 (0)]= A + 0
vi

A =1
Differentiateing equation (i) w.r.t. t ,
xo = 3 [− A sin 3 t + B cos 3 t]
Ci

...(ii)
Given xo(0) = 0 at t = 0 , xo = 0
Substituting in equation (ii), we get
0 = 3 [− A sin 0 + B cos 0]
w.

B =0
Substituting A & B in equation (i)
x = cos 3 t
ww

x (1) = cos 3 = 0.99

SOL 1.41 Option (B) is correct.


f (x) = lim x − 2
1/3
Let 0 form
x " 8 (x − 8) 0
1
x−2/3
= lim 3
Applying L-Hospital rule
x"8 1
Substitute the limits, we get

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f (x) = 1 (8) −2/3 = 1 (23) −2/3 = 1 = 1


3 3 4 # 3 12

SOL 1.42 Option (A) is correct.


In a coin probability of getting Head
p = 1 = No. of Possible cases
2 No. of Total cases

m
Probability of getting tail
q = 1−1 = 1
2 2

.co
So the probability of getting Heads exactly three times, when coin is tossed
4 times is
P = 4C 3 (p) 3 (q) 1 = 4C 3 b 1 l b 1 l
3 1

2 2
= 4#1 #1 = 1

SOL 1.43 Option (C) is correct.


8
tas
2 4

R1 2 4V
lda
S W
Let, A = S3 0 6W
S1 1 pW
Let the eigen values of this matrix areT λ1, λ2 &Xλ3
Here one values is given so let λ1 = 3
vi

We know that
Sum of eigen values of matrix= Sum of the diagonal element of matrix A
λ1 + λ2 + λ3 = 1 + 0 + p
Ci

λ2 + λ3 = 1 + p − λ1 = 1 + p − 3 = p − 2

SOL 1.44 Option (D) is correct.


w.

We know that the divergence is defined as 4:V


Let V = (x − y) i + (y − x) j + (x + y + z) k
And 4 = c 2 i + 2 j + 2 km
ww

2x 2y 2z
So, 4:V = c 2 i + 2 j + 2 k m : 6(x − y) i + (y − x) j + (x + y + z) k @
2x 2y 2z
= 2 (x − y) + 2 (y − x) + 2 (x + y + z)
2x 2y 2z
= 1+1+1 = 3

SOL 1.45 Option (A) is correct.


Given :

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m
The equation of line in intercept form is given by
x +y =1 x +y =1
2 1 a b

.co
x + 2y = 2 & x = 2 (1 − y)
The limit of x is between 0 to x = 2 (1 − y) and y is 0 to 1,
y=1 2 (1 − y) y=1
x2 2 (1 − y) ydy
Now ##p xydxdy = #y = 0 #x = 0 xydxdy = #y = 0 :2D

=
y=1
#y = 0
y=1
#y = 0
tas
y;
4 (1 − y)
2
2
− 0E dy

2y (1 + y2 − 2y) dy =
y=1
#y = 0
0

2 (y + y3 − 2y2) dy
lda
Again Integrating and substituting the limits, we get
y 2 y 4 2y 3 1
= 2; + −
3 E0
##p xydxdy = 2 :1 + 1 − 2 − 0D
2 4 2 4 3
= 2:6 + 3 − 8D = 2 = 1
vi

12 12 6

SOL 1.46 Option (B) is correct.


Ci

Direction derivative of a function f along a vector P is given by


a =grad f : a
a
2f 2f 2f
grad f = c
2z m
w.

where i+ j+ k
2x 2y
f (x, y, z) = x2 + 2y2 + z , a = 3i − 4j
3i − 4j
a = grad (x2 + 2y2 + z) :
ww

(3) 2 + (− 4) 2
(3i − 4j) 6x − 16y
= (2xi + 4yj + k) : =
25 5
At point P (1, 1, 2) the direction derivative is
a = 6 # 1 − 16 # 1 =− 10 =− 2
5 5

SOL 1.47 Option (B) is correct.


Given : 2x + 3y = 4

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x+y+z = 4
x + 2y − z = a
It is a set of non-homogenous equation, so the augmented matrix of this
system is
R V
S2 3 0 : 4W
6A : B@ = S1 1 1 : 4W
S1 2 − 1 : aW

m
TR X V
S2 3 0 : 4W
+ 0 −1 2 :
S 4W R 3 " R 3 + R2 , R2 " 2R2 − R1

.co
S2 3 0 : 4 + aW
TR V X
S2 3 0 : 4W
+ S0 − 1 2 : 4W R 3 " R 3 − R1
S0 0 0 : aW
T X

So, when putting a = 0


We get ρ [A: B] = ρ [A]
tas
So, for a unique solution of the system of equations, it must have the condition
ρ [A: B] = ρ [A]
lda
SOL 1.48 Option (D) is correct.
Here we check all the four options for unbounded condition.
#0 tan xdx = 8log sec x B0π/4 = 9log sec π4 − log sec 0 C
π/4
vi

(A)

= log 2 − log 1 = log 2


#0 3 x2 1+ 1 dx = 6tan−1 x @3 = tan−1 3 − tan−1 (0) = π − 0 = π
Ci

(B) 0 2 2
(C) #0 3xe−x dx
3 3
w.

Let I = #0 xe
3 −x
dx = x #e −x
dx − # :dxd (x) # e −x
dx D dx
0 0
3

= 6− xe @ + −x 3
#e −x
dx = 6− xe−x − e−x@3 = 6− e−x (x + 1)@3
ww

0 0 0
0
=− [0 − 1] = 1
#0 1 −1 x dx =− #0 x −1 1 dx =−6log (x − 1)@10 −6log 0 − log (− 1)@
1 1
(D)
Both log 0 and log (–1) undefined so it is unbounded.

SOL 1.49 Option (A) is correct.


Let I= # f (z) dz and f (z) = cos z
z
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Then I = # cosz z dz = #cos z dz


z−0
...(i)
Given that z = 1 for unit circle. From the Cauchy Integral formula

# zf−(z)a dz = 2πi f (a) ...(ii)


Compare equation (i) and (ii), we can say that,
a = 0 and f (z) = cos z

m
Or, f (a) = f (0) = cos 0 = 1
Now from equation (ii) we get

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# zf−(z)0 dz = 2πi # 1 = 2πi a=0

SOL 1.50 Option (D) is correct.


Given y = 2 x3/2 ...(i)
3

tas
We know that the length of curve is given by
Differentiate equation(i) w.r.t. x
#x
1
x2
)
dy 2
b dx l + 1 3 dx ...(ii)
lda
dy
= 2 # 3 x 2 − 1 = x1/2 = x
3

dx 3 2
dy
Substitute the limit x1 = 0 to x2 = 1 and in equation (ii), we get
dx
_ ( x ) 2 + 1 i dx =
1 1
L = #0 #0 x + 1 dx
vi

1
= :2 (x + 1) 3/2D = 1.22
3 0
Ci

SOL 1.51 Option (B) is correct.


1 2
A =>
0 2H
Let λ1 and λ2 is the eigen values of the matrix.
w.

For eigen values characteristic matrix is,


A − λI = 0

1 2 1 0
ww

>0 2H − λ>
0 1H
=0

(1 − λ) 2
=0 ...(i)
0 (2 − λ)
(1 − λ) (2 − λ) = 0 & λ = 1 & 2
So, Eigen vector corresponding to the λ = 1 is,
0 2 1
>0 1H>a H = 0

2a + a = 0 & a = 0

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Again for λ = 2
−1 2 1
> 0 0H>b H = 0

− 1 + 2b = 0 b=1
2
Then sum of a &b & a + b = 0 + 1 = 1
2 2

m
SOL 1.52 Option (C) is correct.

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Given f (x, y) = yx
First partially differentiate the function w.r.t. y
2f
= xyx − 1
2y
Again differentiate. it w.r.t. x

At :
22 f
2x2y
x = 2, y = 1
tas
= yx − 1 (1) + x ^yx − 1 log y h = yx − 1 ^x log y + 1h
lda
22 f
= (1) 2 − 1 (2 log 1 + 1) = 1 (2 # 0 + 1) = 1
2x2y

SOL 1.53 Option (A) is correct.


Given : y m + 2yl + y = 0
vi

(D + 2D + 1) y = 0
2
where D = d/dx
The auxiliary equation is
m2 + 2m + 1 = 0
Ci

(m + 1) 2 = 0 , m =− 1, − 1
The roots of auxiliary equation are equal and hence the general solution of
the given differential equation is,
w.

y = (C1 + C2 x) em x = (C1 + C2 x) e−x


1
..(i)
Given y (0) = 0 at x = 0, & y = 0
Substitute in equation (i), we get
ww

0 = (C1 + C2 # 0) e−0
0 = C1 # 1 & C1 = 0
Again y (1) = 0 , at x = 1 & y = 0
Substitute in equation (i), we get
0 = [C1 + C2 # (1)] e−1 = [C1 + C2] 1
e
C1 + C 2 = 0 & C 2 = 0
Substitute C1 and C2 in equation (i), we get
y = (0 + 0x) e−x = 0
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And y (0.5) = 0

SOL 1.54 Option (B) is correct.


Given : y = x2 ...(i)
and interval [1, 5]
At x=1 &y =1

m
And at x=5 y = (5) 2 = 25
Here the interval is bounded between 1 and 5
So, the minimum value at this interval is 1.

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SOL 1.55 Option (A) is correct
Let square matrix
x y
A =>
y xH

x−λ
tas
The characteristic equation for the eigen values is given by
A − λI = 0
y
lda
=0
y x−λ
(x − λ) 2 − y2 = 0
(x − λ) 2 = y2
x − λ =! y
vi

λ = x!y
So, eigen values are real if matrix is real and symmetric.
Ci

SOL 1.56 Option (B) is correct.


The Cauchy-Reimann equation, the necessary condition for a function f (z)
w.

to be analytic is
2ϕ 2ψ
=
2x 2y
2ϕ 2ψ 2ϕ 2ϕ 2ψ 2ψ
=−
ww

when , , , exist.
2y 2x 2x 2y 2y 2x

SOL 1.57 Option (A) is correct.


2 2 ϕ 2 2 ϕ 2ϕ 2ϕ
Given : + 2 + + =0
2x 2 2y 2x 2y
Order is determined by the order of the highest derivative present in it.
Degree is determined by the degree of the highest order derivative present in
it after the differential equation is cleared of radicals and fractions.
So, degree = 1 and order = 2
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SOL 1.58 Option (B) is correct.


Given y = x+ x+ x + x + .......3 ...(i)
y−x = x+ x + x + ....3
Squaring both the sides,
(y − x) 2 = x + x + x + ......3
(y − x) 2 = y

m
From equation (i)
y2 + x2 − 2xy = y ...(ii)
We have to find y (2), put x = 2 in equation (ii),

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y2 + 4 − 4y = y
y2 − 5y + 4 = 0
(y − 4) (y − 1) = 0
y = 1, 4
From Equation (i) we see that
For y (2)
Therefore,
y = 2+
y =4
2+tas 2 + 2 + .....3 > 2
lda
SOL 1.59 Option (B) is correct.
vi
Ci

Vector area of TABC ,


w.

A = 1 BC # BA = 1 (c − b) # (a − b)
2 2
= 1 [c # a − c # b − b # a + b # b]
2
ww

= 1 [c # a + b # c + a # b]
2
b # b = 0 and c # b =− (b # c)
= 1 [(a − b) # (a − c)]
2

SOL 1.60 Option (C) is correct.


dy dy
Given : = y2 or 2 = dx
dx y
Integrating both the sides

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# dy
y2
= # dx
−1 = x + C ...(i)
y
Given y (0) = 1 at x=0 &y=1
Put in equation (i) for the value of C
− 1 = 0 + C &C =− 1

m
1
From equation (i),
−1 = x − 1

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y
y =− 1
x−1
For this value of y , x − 1 ! 0 or x ! 1
x < 1 or x > 1

SOL 1.61
And

Option (A) is correct.


Let φ (t) =
tas
# f (t) dt and φ (0) = 0 then φl (t) = f (t)
t
lda
0

We know the formula of Laplace transforms of φl (t) is


L 6φl (t)@ = sL 6φ ^ t h@ − φ (0) = sL 6φ (t)@ φ (0) = 0
L 6φ (t)@ = 1 L 6φl (t)@
s
vi

Substitute the values of φ (t) and φl (t), we get


L ; f (t) dtE = 1 L 6f (t)@
#
t

s
Ci

# f (t) dtE = s1 F (s)


t
or L;
0

Option (A) is correct.


w.

SOL 1.62
From the Trapezoidal Method
f (x) dx = h 6f x 0 + # 2f x1 + 2f x2 ( ) 2f xn(− 1 )+ f x(n @
b
...(i)
a 2
) . .......................................................... ( ) ( )
ww

Interval h = 2 π − 0 = π
8 4

Find #0 sin xdx Here f (x) = sin x
Table for the interval of π/4 is as follows

Angle θ 0 π π 3π π 5π 3π 7π 2π
4 2 4 4 2 4
f (x) = sin x 0 0.707 1 0.707 0 − 0.707 − 1 − 0.707 0

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Now from equation(i),


#0 sin xdx = π8 [0 + 2 (0.707 + 1 + 0.707 + 0 − 0.707 − 1 − 0.0707 + 0)]

= π #0 = 0
8

SOL 1.63 Option (D) is correct.

m
The X and Y be two independent random variables.
So, E (XY) = E (X) E (Y) (i)
& covariance is defined as

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Cov (X, Y) = E (XY) − E (X) E (Y)
= E (X) E (Y) − E (X) E (Y) From eqn. (i)
=0
For two independent random variables

and tas
Var (X + Y) = Var (X) + Var (Y)
E (X 2 Y 2) = E (X 2) E (Y 2)
So, option (D) is incorrect.
lda
SOL 1.64 Option (B) is correct.
ex − b1 + x + x l
2

2 0 form
Let, f (x) = lim
x"0 x 3 0
vi

e − (1 + x)
x
0 form
= lim
x"0 3x2 0

= lim e − 1
x
Ci

0 form
x " 0 6x 0
x 0
= lim e = e = 1
x"0 6 6 6
w.

SOL 1.65 Option (B) is correct.


2 1
Let, A => H
0 2
ww

Let λ is the eigen value of the given matrix then characteristic matrix is
1 0
A − λI = 0 Here I = > H = Identity matrix
0 1
2−λ 1
=0
0 2−λ
(2 − λ) 2 = 0
λ = 2, 2
So, only one eigen vector.

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SOL 1.66 Option (D) is correct.


Column I
P. Gauss-Seidel method 4. Linear algebraic equation
Q. Forward Newton-Gauss method 1. Interpolation
R. Runge-Kutta method 2. Non-linear differential equation
S. Trapezoidal Rule 3. Numerical integration

m
So, correct pairs are, P-4, Q-1, R-2, S-3

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SOL 1.67 Option (B) is correct.
dy
+ 2xy = e−x and y (0) = 1
2
Given :
dx
It is the first order linear differential equation so its solution is

So,
y (I.F.) =

I. F . = e # Pdx tas
# Q (I.F.) dx + C
=e
= e2 # xdx = e2 # 2 = ex
# 2xdx

x2 2
compare with
dy
dx
+ P (y) = Q
lda
The complete solution is,
# e−x # ex dx + C
2 2 2
yex =

= # dx + C = x + C
vi

y = x +x2 c ...(i)
e
y (0) = 1
Ci

Given
At x =0 &y=1
Substitute in equation (i), we get
1 =C &C=1
w.

1
y = x +x2 1 = (x + 1) e−x
2
Then
e
ww

SOL 1.68 Option (C) is correct.


The incorrect statement is, S = {x : x ! A and x ! B} represents the union
of setA and set B .
The above symbol (!) denotes intersection of set A and set B . Therefore
this statement is incorrect.

SOL 1.69 Option (D) is correct.


Total number of items = 100

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Number of defective items = 20


Number of Non-defective items = 80
Then the probability that both items are defective, when 2 items are selected
at random is,
80
20! 20 # 19
20
P = 100C 2 C 0
= 18 ! 2 ! = 2 = 19
C2 100! 100 # 99 495

m
98!2! 2
Alternate Method :
Here two items are selected without replacement.

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Probability of first item being defective is
P1 = 20 = 1
100 5
After drawing one defective item from box, there are 19 defective items in
the 99 remaining items.

tas
Probability that second item is defective,
P2 = 19
899
lda
then probability that both are defective
P = P1 # P2 = 1 # 19 = 19
5 99 495

SOL 1.70 Option (A) is correct.


vi

3 2
Given : S => H
2 3
Eigen values of this matrix is 5 and 1. We can say λ1 = 1 λ2 = 5
Ci

Then the eigen value of the matrix


S 2 = S S is λ12 , λ22
Because. if λ1, λ2, λ3 .... are the eigen values of A, then eigen value of Am are
w.

λ1m, λm2 , λm3 ....


Hence matrix S 2 has eigen values (1) 2 and (5) 2 & 1 and 25
ww

SOL 1.71 Option (B) is correct.


Given f (x) = (x − 8) 2/3 + 1
The equation of line normal to the function is
(y − y1) = m2 (x − x1) ...(i)
Slope of tangent at point (0, 5) is
m1 = f l (x) = :2 (x − 8) −1/3D
3 (0, 5)

m1 = f l (x) = 2 (− 8) −1/3 =− 2 (23) − 3 =− 1


1

3 3 3

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We know the slope of two perpendicular curves is − 1.


m1 m2 =− 1
m2 =− 1 = − 1 = 3
m1 − 1/3
The equation of line, from equation (i) is
(y − 5) = 3 (x − 0)

m
y = 3x + 5

SOL 1.72 Option (A) is correct.

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π/3 it π/3 iπ/3 0
Let f (x) = #0 eit dt = :e D & e − e
i 0 i i
= 1 6e 3 i − 1@ = 1 9cos π + i sin π − 1C
π

i i 3 3

2
tas
= 1 ;1 + i 3 − 1E = 1 ;− 1 + 3 iE
i 2 i 2 2

= 1 # i ;− 1 + 3 iE =− i ;− 1 + 3 iE
i i 2 2 2 2
i2 =− 1
lda
= i ; 1 − 3 iE = 1 i − 3 i 2 = 3 + 1 i
2 2 2 2 2 2

SOL 1.73 Option (B) is correct.


f (x) = 2x2 − 7x + 3
2
Given
vi

5x − 12x − 9

lim f (x) = lim 2x2 − 7x + 3


2
Then
x"3 x " 3 5x − 12x − 9
Ci

= lim 4x − 7 Applying L – Hospital rule


x " 3 10x − 12

Substitute the limit, we get


w.

lim f (x) = 4 # 3 − 7 = 12 − 7 = 5
x"3 10 # 3 − 12 30 − 12 18

SOL 1.74 Option (A) is correct.


ww

(P) Singular Matrix " Determinant is zero A = 0


(Q) Non-square matrix " An m # n matrix for which m ! n , is called non-
square matrix. Its determinant is not defined
(R) Real Symmetric Matrix " Eigen values are always real.
(S) Orthogonal Matrix " A square matrix A is said to be orthogonal if
AAT = I
Its determinant is always one.

SOL 1.75 Option (B) is correct.


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d 2y dy
2 + 4 dx + 3y = 3e
2x
Given :
dx
[D2 + 4D + 3] y = 3e2x d =D
dx
The auxiliary Equation is,
m2 + 4m + 3 = 0 & m =− 1, − 3
Then C.F. = C1 e−x + C2 e−3x

m
2x
P.I. = 2 3e = 3e2x Put D = 2
D + 4D + 3 (D + 1) (D + 3)
3e2x 2x
= 3e = e
2x

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=
(2 + 1) (2 + 3) 3 # 5 5

SOL 1.76 Option (C) is correct.


Given EF = G where G = I = Identity matrix
Rcos θ − sin θ
S
S sin θ
S 0
T
cos θ

We know that the


0
0VW

1W
X
R1
S
0W # F = S0
S0
T
multiplication
tas 0
1
0
of
0VW
0W
1W
X
a matrix and its inverse be a identity
lda
matrix
AA−1 = I
So, we can say that F is the inverse matrix of E
[adj.E]
F = E −1 =
vi

E
Rcos θ − (sin θ) 0VT R cos θ sin θ 0V
S W S W
adjE = S sin θ cos θ 0W = S− sin θ cos θ 0W
Ci

S 0 0 1W S 0 0 1W
T X T X
E = 6cos θ # (cos θ − 0)@ − 8^− sin θh # ^sin θ − 0hB + 0
= cos2 θ + sin2 θ = 1
w.

R cos θ sin θ 0V
6adj . E @ S W
Hence, F = = S− sin θ cos θ 0W
E S 0 0 1W
T X
ww

SOL 1.77 Option (B) is correct.


The probability density function is,
1+t for − 1 # t # 0
f (t) = )
1−t for 0 # t # 1
For standard deviation first we have to find the mean and variance of the
function.
0 1
Mean (t ) = #−13t f (t) dt = #−1 t (1 + t) dt + #0 t (1 − t) dt
0 1
= #−1 (t + t2) dt + #0 (t − t2) dt
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2 3 0 2 3 1
= :t + t D + :t − t D = :− 1 + 1 D + :1 − 1 D = 0
2 3 −1 2 3 0 2 3 2 3
And variance ^σ2h = #− 33 (t − t ) 2 f (t) dt t=0
0 1
= #−1 t2 (1 + t) dt + #0 t2 (1 − t) dt

m
0 1
= #−1 (t2 + t3) dt + #0 (t2 − t3) dt
3 4 0 3 4 1
= :t + t D + :t − t D

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3 4 −1 3 4 0
=−:− 1 + 1 D + :1 − 1 − 0D = 1 + 1 = 1
3 4 3 4 12 12 6
Now, standard deviation
(σ2) s = 1 = 1

SOL 1.78 Option (A) is correct.


The Stokes theorem is,
6 6
tas
lda
#C F : dr = ##S (4 # F) : ndS = ##S (Curl F) : dS
Here we can see that the line integral # F : dr and surface integral
C
## (Curl F) : ds is related to the stokes theorem.
S
vi

SOL 1.79 Option (B) is correct.


Let, P = defective items
Ci

Q = non-defective items
10% items are defective, then probability of defective items
P = 0.1
w.

Probability of non-defective item


Q = 1 − 0.1 = 0.9
The Probability that exactly 2 of the chosen items are defective is
= 10 C2 (P) 2 (Q) 8 = 10! (0.1) 2 (0.9) 8
ww

8!2!
= 45 # (0.1) 2 # (0.9) 8 = 0.1937

SOL 1.80 Option (A) is correct.


#−a (sin6 x + sin7 x) dx
a
Let f (x) =

#−a sin6 xdx + #−a sin7 xdx


a a
=
We know that

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0 when f (− x) =− f (x); odd function


#−a f (x) dx =* a
a

2 # f (x) when f (− x) = f (x); even function


0
Now, here sin6 x is an even function and sin7 x is an odd function. Then,
f (x) = 2 # sin6 xdx + 0 = 2 # sin6 xdx
a a

0 0

m
SOL 1.81 Option (C) is correct.
We know, from the Echelon form the rank of any matrix is equal to the
Number of non zero rows.

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Here order of matrix is 3 # 4 , then, we can say that the Highest possible
rank of this matrix is 3.

SOL 1.82 Option (A) is correct.


Given I =
8 2

tas
#0 #π/4 f (x, y) dydx
We can draw the graph from the limits of the integration, the limit of y is
from y = x to y = 2 . For x the limit is x = 0 to x = 8
lda
4
vi
Ci

Here we change the order of the integration. The limit of x is 0 to 8 but we


have to find the limits in the form of y then x = 0 to x = 4y and limit of y
w.

is 0 to 2
8 2 2 4y q
#0 #x/4 f (x, y) dydx #0 #0 #r #p
s
So = f (x, y) dxdy = f (x, y) dxdy
ww

Comparing the limits and get


r = 0 , s = 2 , p = 0 , q = 4y

SOL 1.83 Option (A) is correct.


R V
S5 0 0 0W
S0 5 0 0W
A =S
1WW
Let,
S0 0 2
S0 0 3 1W
T X
The characteristic equation for eigen values is given by,
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A − λI = 0
5−λ 0 0 0
0 5−λ 0 0
A= =0
0 0 2−λ 1
0 0 3 1−λ
Solving this, we get

m
(5 − λ) (5 − λ) [(2 − λ) (1 − λ) − 3] = 0
(5 − λ) 2 [2 − 3λ + λ2 − 3] = 0

.co
(5 − λ) 2 (λ2 − 3λ − 1) = 0
So, (5 − λ) 2 = 0 & λ = 5 , 5 and λ2 − 3λ − 1 = 0

− (− 3) ! 9 + 4
λ = = 3 + 13 , 3 − 13
2 2 2

tas
The eigen values are λ = 5 , 5, 3 + 13 , 3 − 13
2
R V
Sx1W
Sx2W
X1 = S W
2
lda
Let
Sx 3W
Sx 4W
T X
be the eigen vector for the eigen value λ = 5
Then, (A − λI ) X1 = 0
vi

(A − 5I ) X1 = 0
R VR V
S0 0 0 0WSx1W
S0 0 0 0WSx2W
Ci

S0 0 − 3 1WSx W = 0
S WS 3W
S0 0 3 − 4WSx 4W
T XT X
or − 3x 3 + x 4 = 0
w.

3x 3 − 4x 4 = 0
This implies that x 3 = 0 , x 4 = 0
Let x1 = k1 and x2 = k2
R V
ww

Sk1W
Sk2W
So, eigen vector, X1 = S W where k1 , k2 ε R
S0W
S 0W
T X
SOL 1.84 Option (C) is correct.
Given : x+y = 2 ...(i)
1.01x + 0.99y = b , db = 1 unit ...(ii)
We have to find the change in x in the solution of the system. So reduce y

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From the equation (i) and (ii).


Multiply equation (i) by 0.99 and subtract from equation (ii)
1.01x + 0.99y − (0.99x + 0.99y) = b − 1.98
1.01x − 0.99x = b − 1.98
0.02x = b − 1.98
Differentiating both the sides, we get

m
0.02dx = db
dx = 1 = 50 unit db = 1
0.02

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SOL 1.85 Option (A) is correct.
Given, x (u, v) = uv
dx = v , dx = u

And y (u, v) = v
u
du

2y
=− v2
tas
dv

2y
=1
lda
2u u 2v u
We know that,
R2x 2x VW
S
2u 2v W
φ (u, v) = S2y 2y W
S
vi

S2u 2v W
T X
v u
φ (u, v) = >− 2v 1 H = v # 1 − u # − v = v + v = 2v
a u2 k
Ci

u u u u u u

SOL 1.86 Option (D) is correct.


w.
ww

Given : Radius of sphere r = 1


Let, Radius of cone = R
Height of the cone = H
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Finding the relation between the volume and Height of the cone
From ΔOBD , OB 2 = OD 2 + BD 2
1 = (H − 1) 2 + R2 = H 2 + 1 − 2H + R2
R2 + H 2 − 2H = 0

R2 = 2H − H 2 ...(i)

m
Volume of the cone, V = 1 πR 2 H
3
2
Substitute the value of R from equation (i), we get

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V = 1 π (2H − H 2) H = 1 π (2H 2 − H 3)
3 3
Differentiate V w.r.t to H
dV = 1 π [4H − 3H 2]
dH 3

Again differentiate
dH 2 3
tas
d 2 V = 1 π [4 − 6H]

For minimum and maximum value, using the principal of minima and
maxima.
lda
Put dV = 0
dH
1 π [4H − 3H 2] = 0
3
H [4 − 3H] = 0 & H = 0 and H = 4
3
vi

At H = 4 , d 2 V = 1 π 4 − 6 4 = 1 π [4 − 8] =− 4 π < 0 (Maxima)
3 dH 2 3 : # 3D 3 3
Ci

2
And at H = 0 , d V2 = 1 π [4 − 0] = 4 π > 0 (Minima)
dH 3 3
So, for the largest volume of cone, the value of H should be 4/3
w.

SOL 1.87 Option (D) is correct.


dy 2 ln (x)
Given : x2 + 2xy =
dx x
ww

dy 2y 2 ln (x)
+ =
dx x x3
dy
Comparing this equation with the differential equation + P (y) = Q we
dx
2 ln (x)
have P = 2 and Q =
x x3
The integrating factor is,
2
I.F.= e # Pdx = e # x dx

e2 lnx = e lnx = x2
2

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Complete solution is written as,


y (I.F.) = # Q (I.F.) dx + C
x
y (x2) = # 2 ln
x3
# x dx + C
2
= 2 # ln x # 1 dx + C
x
...(i)
(II) (I)
Integrating the value # ln x # x1 dx Separately

m
Let, I = # ln x # x1 dx ...(ii)
(I) (II)

= ln x # 1 dx − # &dx
d (ln x)
# # x dx 0 dx
1

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x
= ln x ln x − # x1 # ln xdx From equation(ii)
1 444 2
I
444 3
2I = (ln x) 2

or I =
(ln x) 2
2
tas
Substitute the value from equation (iii) in equation (i),
2 (ln x) 2
...(iii)
lda
y (x2) = +C
2
x2 y = (ln x) 2 + C ...(iv)
Given y (1) = 0 , means at x = 1 &y = 0
vi

then 0 = (ln 1) 2 + C & C = 0


So from equation (iv), we get
x2 y = (ln x) 2
Ci

(ln e) 2
Now at x = e , y (e) = 2 = 12
e e
w.

SOL 1.88 Option (A) is correct.


Potential function of v = x2 yz at P (1, 1, 1) is = 12 # 1 # 1 = 1 and at origin
O (0, 0, 0) is 0.
Thus the integral of vector function from origin to the point (1, 1, 1) is
ww

= 6x2 yz @ P − 6x2 yz @O

= 1−0 = 1

SOL 1.89 Option (C) is correct.


Let, f (x) = x3 + 3x − 7
From the Newton Rapson’s method
f (xn)
xn + 1 = xn − ...(i)
f l (xn)

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We have to find the value of x1 , so put n = 0 in equation (i),


f (x 0)
x1 = x 0 −
f l (x 0)
f (x) = x3 + 3x − 7
f (x 0)= 13 + 3 # 1 − 7 = 1 + 3 − 7 =− 3 x0 = 1
f l (x) = 3x2 + 3

m
f l (x 0)= 3 # (1) 2 + 3 = 6
(− 3)
Then, x1 = 1 − = 1 + 3 = 1 + 1 = 3 = 1.5
6 6 2 2

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SOL 1.90 Option (D) is correct.
We know a die has 6 faces and 6 numbers so the total number of ways
= 6 # 6 = 36

tas
And total ways in which sum is either 8 or 9 is 9, i.e.
(2, 6), (3, 6) (3, 5) (4, 4) (4, 5) (5, 4) (5, 3) (6, 2) (6, 3)
Total number of tosses when both the 8 or 9 numbers are not come
= 36 − 9 = 27
lda
Then probability of not coming sum 8 or 9 is, = 27 = 3
36 4

SOL 1.91 Option (C) is correct.


d 2y dy
Given : 2 + p dx + qy = 0
vi

dx
The solution of this equation is given by,
y = c1 emx + c2 enx ...(i)
Ci

Here m & n are the roots of ordinary differential equation


Given solution is, y = c1 e−x + c2 e−3x ...(ii)
Comparing equation (i) and (ii), we get m =− 1 and n =− 3
w.

Sum of roots, m + n =− p
− 1 − 3 =− p & p = 4
and product of roots, mn = q
ww

(− 1) (− 3) = q & q = 3

SOL 1.92 Option (C) is correct.


d 2y dy
Given : 2 + p dx + (q + 1) y = 0
dx
[D2 + pD + (q + 1)] y = 0 d =D
dx
From the previous question, put p = 4 and m = 3
[D2 + 4D + 4] y = 0 ...(i)
The auxilliary equation of equation (i) is written as
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m2 + 4m + 4 = 0 & m =− 2, − 2
Here the roots of auxiliary equation are same then the solution is
Let c1 = 0
y = (c1 + c2 x) emx = xe−2x e o
c2 = 1
SOL 1.93 Option (C) is correct.
Given : x = a (θ + sin θ), y = a (1 − cos θ)

m
First differentiate x w.r.t. θ,
dx = a [1 + cos θ]

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And differentiate y w.r.t. θ
dy
= a [0 − (− sin θ)] = a sin θ

dy
=
dy dθ = dy/dθ
We know,
dx
Substitute the values of

dy
dy

= a sin θ #
tas
dθ # dx dx/dθ
and dx

1 = sin θ =
2 sin θ cos θ
2 2
lda
dx a [1 + cos θ] 1 + cos θ 2 cos 2θ

θ 2
sin
= 2 = tan θ cos θ + 1 = 2 cos2 θ
cos θ 2 2
2
vi

SOL 1.94 Option (C) is correct.


Given : P (0.866, 0.500, 0), so we can write
P = 0.866i + 0.5j + 0k
Ci

Q = (0.259, 0.966, 0), so we can write


Q = 0.259i + 0.966j + 0k
For the coplanar vectors
w.

P : Q = P Q cos θ
P:Q
cos θ =
P Q
ww

P : Q = (0.866i + 0.5j + 0k) : (0.259i + 0.966j + 0k)


= 0.866 # 0.259 + 0.5 # 0.966

So, cos θ = 0.866 # 0.259 + 0.5 # 0.966


(0.866) 2 + (0.5) 2 + (0.259) 2 + (0.966) 2
= 0.22429 + 0.483 = 0.70729 = 0.707
0.99 # 1.001 0.99 # 1.001
θ = cos−1 (0.707) = 45c

SOL 1.95 Option (B) is correct.


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R1 2 3V
S W
Let A = S1 5 1W
S3 1 1W
T X
We know that the sum of the eigen value of a matrix is equal to the sum of
the diagonal elements of the matrix
So, the sum of eigen values is,

m
1+5+1 = 7

SOL 1.96 Option (D) is correct.

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Given : Total number of cards = 52 and two cards are drawn at random.
Number of kings in playing cards = 4
So the probability that both cards will be king is given by,
4 3 n
P = 52C1 # 51C1 = 4 # 3 = 1 n
Cr =

SOL 1.97 Option (B) is correct.


U (t − a) = *
C1

0,
C1

tas
52 51 221

for t < a
r n−r
lda
Given :
1, for t $ a
From the definition of Laplace Transform

L [F (t)] = #0 3e−st f (t) dt


vi

L 6U (t − a)@ = #0 3e−st U (t − a) dt
#0 #a 3e−st (1) dt = 0 + #a 3e−st dt
a −st
= e (0) +
Ci

−st 3 −as −as


L 6U (t − a)@ = :e D = 0 − :e D = e
−s a −s s
w.

SOL 1.98 Option (D) is correct.


First we have to make the table from the given data
ww

Take x 0 = 0 and h = 1
Then P = x − x0 = x
h

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From Newton’s forward Formula


P (P − 1) 2 P (P − 1) (P − 2) 3
f (x) = f (x 0) + P Δf (0) + Δ f (0) + Δ f (0)
1 2 3
x (x − 1) 2 x (x − 1) (x − 2) 3
= f (0) + xΔf (0) + Δ f (0) + Δ f (0)
2 6
x (x − 1) x (x − 1) (x − 2)
= 1 + x (1) + (− 2) + (12)
2 6

m
= 1 + x − x (x − 1) + 2x (x − 1) (x − 2)
f (x) = 2x3 − 7x2 + 6x + 1

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SOL 1.99 Option (A) is correct.
2π π/3 1
Given : V = #0 #0 #0 r2 sin φdrdφdθ

First integrating the term of r , we get

V =

#0 #0
Integrating the term of φ, we have
π/3
tas
r3 1 sin φdφdθ =
:3D
0

#0 #0
π/3
1 sin φdφdθ
3
lda

V =1 #0 6− cos φ@0 dθ
π/3
3
=− 1
2π π 1 2π 1
3 #0 9cos 3 − cos 0C dθ =− 3 #0 :2 − 1D dθ
vi

2π 2π
=− 1
3 #0 b− 12 ldθ =− 13 # b− 12 l #0 dθ
Now, integrating the term of θ, we have
Ci

V = 1 6θ@ 20π = 1 [2π − 0] = π


6 6 3
w.

SOL 1.100 Option (A) is correct.


R8 x 0VW
S
Let, A =S 4 0 2W
S12 6 0W
ww

T X
For singularity of the matrix A = 0
8 x 0
4 0 2 =0
12 6 0
8 [0 − 2 # 6] − x [0 − 24] + 0 [24 − 0] = 0
8 # (− 12) + 24x = 0
− 96 + 24x = 0 & x = 96 = 4
24

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SOL 1.101 Option (A) is correct


2 2
Let, f (x) = lim sin x = lim sin x # x
x"0 x x"0 x x
= lim b sin x l # x
2
lim sin x = 1
x"0 x x"0 x

= (1) 2 # 0 = 0

m
Alternative :
2
Let f (x) = lim sin x 0
: 0 formD
x"0 x

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f (x) = lim 2 sin x cos x Apply L-Hospital rule
x"0 1
= lim sin 2x = sin 0 = 0
x"0 1 1

SOL 1.102

SOL 1.103
Option (D) is correct.

tas
Accuracy of Simpson’s rule quadrature is O (h5)

Option (C) is correct.


lda
4 1
A =>
1 4H
Let,
The characteristic equation for the eigen value is given by,
1 0
I = Identity matrix >
0 1H
A − λI = 0
vi

4 1 1 0
>1 4H − λ >0 1H = 0
Ci

4−λ 1
=0
1 4−λ
(4 − λ) (4 − λ) − 1 = 0
w.

(4 − λ) 2 − 1 = 0
λ2 − 8λ + 15 = 0
Solving above equation, we get
ww

λ = 5, 3

SOL 1.104 Option (C) is correct.


Given : x + 2y + z = 6
2x + y + 2z = 6
x+y+z = 5
Comparing to Ax = B ,we get

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R1 2 1V R6V
S W S W
A = S2 1 2W, B = S6W
S1 1 1W S5W
T X T X
Write the system of simultaneous equations in the form of Augmented
matrix,
R1 2 1 : 6V
S W
6A: B@ = S2 1 2 : 6W

m
R2 " R2 − 2R1 and R 3 " 2R 3 − R2
S1 1 1 : 5W
TR1 2 1 : X6V
S W

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+ S0 − 3 0 : − 6W R 3 " 3R 3 + R2
S0 1 0 : 4W
RT1 2 1 : 6VX
S W
+ S0 − 3 0 : − 6W
S0 0 0 : 6W
T
It is a echelon form of matrix.
Since ρ 6A@ = 2 and ρ 5A: B? = 3
X
tas
ρ [A] ! ρ [A: B ]
lda
So, the system has no solution and system is inconsistent.

SOL 1.105 Option (B) is correct.


Given : y = x2 and y = x .
vi

The shaded area shows the area, which is bounded by the both curves.
Ci
w.
ww

Solving given equation, we get the intersection points as,


In y = x2 putting y = x we have x = x2 or x2 − x = 0 which gives x = 0, 1
Then from y = x we can see that curve y = x2 and y = x intersects at point
(0, 0) and (1, 1). So, the area bounded by both the curves is
x=1 y = x2 x=1 y = x2 x=1

A= # # dydx = # dx # dy = # dx6y @
x2
x
x=0 y=x x=0 y=x x=0

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x=1
3 2 1
= # (x 2
− x) = :x − x D = 1 − 1 =− 1 = 1 unit2
3 2 0 3 2 6 6
x=0
Area is never negative

SOL 1.106 Option (A) is correct.


dy
+ y2 = 0

m
dx
dy
=− y2
dx

.co
dy
− 2 = dx
y
Integrating both the sides, we have
dy
− # 2 = # dx
y
y−1 = x + c & y =
tas 1
x+c
lda
SOL 1.107 Option (C) is correct.
Given : F = xi − yj
First Check divergency, for divergence,
Grade F = 4:F = ; 2 i + 2 j + 2 k E:6xi − yj @ = 1 − 1 = 0
2x 2y 2z
vi

So we can say that F is divergence free.


Now checking the irrationalit;. For irritation the curl F = 0
Curl F = 4# F = ; 2 i + 2 j + 2 k E # [xi − yj]
Ci

2x 2y 2z
R V
S i j k W
=S 2 2 2 W = i [0 − 0] − j [0 − 0] + k [0 − 0] = 0
w.

S2x 2y 2z W
S x −y 0 W
T X
So, vector field is irrotational. We can say that the vector field is divergence
free and irrotational.
ww

SOL 1.108 Option (B) is correct.


Let f (t) = sin ωt
From the definition of Laplace transformation
L [F (t)] = #0 3e−st f (t) dt = #0 3e−st sin ωtdt
iωt
− e−iωt dt
= #0 3e−st b e 2i l

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iωt −iωt
sin ωt = e − e = 1 # (e−st eiωt − e−st e−iωt) dt
3
2i 2i 0
= 1 # 6e(− s + iω) t − e− (s + iω) t@ dt
3
2i 0
Integrating above equation, we get
(− s + iω) t − (s + iω) t 3
sin ωt = 1 = e − e
2i − s + iω − (s + iω)G

m
0
(− s + iω) t − (s + iω) t 3
= 1 =e +e
2i − s + iω (s + iω)G
0

.co
Substitute the limits, we get
−0
sin ωt = 1 =0 + 0 − e e0
(− s + iω) s + iω oG
+ e
2i
=− 1 ; s + iω + iω − s E
2i (− s + iω) (s + iω)

Alternative :
=− 1 #
2i
tas
2iω = −ω
(iω) 2 − s 2 − ω2 − s 2

From the definition of Laplace transformation


= 2ω 2
ω +s
lda
L [F (t)] = #0 3e−st sin ωtdt
eat a sin bt − b cos bt a =− s and
We know # eat sin btdt = 26 @ e o
a +b 2
b=ω
−st 3
L [sin ωt] = ; 2e 2 ^− s sin ωt − ω cos ωt hE
vi

Then,
s +ω 0
−3 −0
=; 2 e (− s sin 3 − ω cos 3)E − ; 2 e (− s sin 0 − ω cos 0)E
s + ω2 s + ω2
Ci

= 0 − 2 1 2 [0 − ω] =− 2 1 2 (− ω)
s +ω s +ω
L [sin ωt] = 2 ω 2
w.

s +ω

SOL 1.109 Option (D) is correct.


ww

Given : black balls = 5, Red balls = 5, Total balls=10


Here, two balls are picked from the box randomly one after the other without
replacement. So the probability of both the balls are red is
5! 5!
5
C 5
0 # C2
# 3!2! n
P = = #0! 5 ! = 1 # 10 = 10 = 2 n Cr =
10
C2 10! 45 45 9 r n−r
3!2!

Alternate Method :
Given : Black balls = 5 ,

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Red balls = 5
Total balls = 10
The probability of drawing a red bell,
P1 = 5 = 1
10 2
If ball is not replaced, then box contains 9 balls.
So, probability of drawing the next red ball from the box.

m
P2 = 4
9
Hence, probability for both the balls being red is,

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P = P1 # P2 = 1 # 4 = 2
2 9 9

SOL 1.110 Option (A) is correct.

(outcomes) = 6 # 6 = 36
tas
We know that a dice has 6 faces and 6 numbers so the total number of cases

And total ways in which sum of the numbers on the dices is eight,
(2, 6) (3, 5) (4, 4) (5, 3) (6, 2)
lda
So, the probability that the sum of the numbers eight is,
p = 5
36

SOL 1.111 Option (D) is correct.


vi

We have to draw the graph on x -y axis from the given functions.


Ci
w.

−x x #− 1
ww

f (x) = * 0 x=0
x x$1
It clearly shows that f (x) is differential at x =− 1, x = 0 and x = 1,
i.e. in the domain [− 1, 1].
So, (a), (b) and (c) are differential and f (x) is maximum at (x, − x).

SOL 1.112 Option (B) is correct.


If the scatter diagram indicates some relationship between two variables X
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and Y , then the dots of the scatter diagram will be concentrated round a
curve. This curve is called the curve of regression.
Regression analysis is used for estimating the unknown values of one variable
corresponding to the known value of another variable.

SOL 1.113 Option (B) is correct.

m
Given : 3x + 2y + z = 4
x−y+z = 2
− 2x + 2z = 5

.co
The Augmented matrix of the given system of equation is
R 3 2 1 : 4V
S W
6A : B@ = S 1 − 1 1 : 2W R 3 " R 3 + 2R2 , R2 " R2 − R1
S− 2 0 2 : 5W
T X
R 3 2 1 : 4V
S
tas
+ S− 2 − 3 0 : − 2W
S 0 − 2 4 : 9W
W

Here ρ 6A : B@ = ρT6A@ = 3 = n (number


X of unknown)
lda
Then the system of equation has a unique solution.

SOL 1.114 Option (B) is correct.


Given : f (x, y) = 2x2 + 2xy − y3
vi

Partially differentiate this function w.r.t x and y ,


2f 2f
= 4x + 2y , = 2x − 3y2
2x 2y
Ci

For the stationary point of the function, put 2f/2x and 2f/2y equal to zero.
2f
= 4x + 2y = 0 & 2x + y = 0 ...(i)
2x
w.

2f
and = 2x − 3y2 = 0 & 2x − 3y2 = 0 ...(ii)
2y
From equation (i), y =− 2x substitute in equation (ii),
2x − 3 (− 2x) 2 = 0
ww

2x − 3 # 4x2 = 0
6x2 − x = 0 & x = 0 , 1
6
From equation (i),
For x = 0 , y =− 2 # (0) = 0
and for x = 1 , y =− 2 # 1 =− 1
6 6 3
So, two stationary point at (0, 0) and b 1 , − 1 l
6 3

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SOL 1.115 Option (B) is correct.


Sample space = (1, 1), (1, 2) ... (1, 8)
(2, 1), (2, 2) f (2, 8)
(3, 1), (3, 2) f (3, 8)
h h h h
(8, 1), (8, 2) f (8, 8)

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Total number of sample space = 8 # 8 = 64
Now, the favourable cases when Manish will arrive late at D
= (6, 8), (8, 6)...(8, 8)

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Total number of favourable cases = 13

So, Probability = Total number of favourable cases


Totol number of sample space

SOL 1.116 Option (B) is correct.


Divergence is defined as d:r
tas = 13
64
lda
where r = xi + yj + zk

and d= 2 i+ 2 j+ 2 k
2x 2y 2z
So, d:r = c 2 i + 2 j + 2 k m:(xi + yj + zk)
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2x 2y 2z
d:r = 1 + 1 + 1 = 3
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SOL 1.117 Option (B) is correct.


Given : x+y = 2
2x + 2y = 5
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The Augmented matrix of the given system of equations is


1 1 : 2
6A : B@ = >2 2 : 5H
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Applying row operation, R2 " R2 − 2R1


1 1 : 2
6A : B@ = >0 0 : 1H
ρ [A] = 1 ! ρ 6A : B@ = 2
So, the system has no solution.

SOL 1.118 Option (D) is correct.


Given : f (x) = x

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x if x > 0
f (x) = * 0 if x = 0
−x if x < 0
f (0 − h) − f (0) − (− h)
Lf l (x) = lim = lim − 0 =− 1
h"0 −h h"0 −h
f (0 + h) − f (0)
Rf l (x) = lim = lim h − 0 = 1

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h"0 h h"0 h
Since Lfl (0) ! Rf l (0)
So, derivative of f (x) at x = 0 does not exist.

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SOL 1.119 Option (A) is correct.
The surface integral of the normal component of a vector function F taken
around a closed surface S is equal to the integral of the divergence of F

Mathematically
S tas
taken over the volume V enclosed by the surface S .
## F:n dS = ### div Fdv
V

So, Gauss divergence theorem relates surface integrals to volume integrals.


lda
SOL 1.120 Option (A) is correct.
3
Given : f (x) = x − x
3
f l (x) = x2 − 1
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f m (x) = 2x
Using the principle of maxima – minima and put f l (x) = 0
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x2 − 1 = 0 & x = ! 1
Hence at x =− 1, f m (x) =− 2 < 0 (Maxima)
at x = 1, f m (x) = 2 > 0 (Minima)
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So, f (x) is minimum at x = 1

SOL 1.121 Option (B) is correct.


Ra V
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S 1W
Let A = Sb1W, B = 8a2 b2 c2B
Sc W
1
T X
C = AB
Ra V Ra a a b a1 c2VW
S 1W S1 2 1 2
Let = Sb1W # 8a2 b2 c2B = Sb1 a2 b1 b2 b1 c2W
Sc W Sc a c b c1 c2W
1 1 2 1 2
The 3 # 3 minor of this T matrix
X T all the
is zero and 2 # 2X minors are also
zero. So the rank of this matrix is 1.

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ρ 6C @ = 1

SOL 1.122 Option (D) is correct.


In a coin probability of getting head p = 1 and probability of getting tail,
2
q = 1− = 1 1
2 2

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When unbiased coin is tossed three times, then total possibilities are
H H H
H H T

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H T H
T H H
H T T
T T H
T H T
T T T
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From these cases, there are three cases, when head comes exactly two times.
So, the probability of getting head exactly two times, when coin is tossed 3
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times is,
P = 3C2 (p) 2 (q) 1 = 3 # b 1 l # 1 = 3
2

2 2 8
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