Math Gate 2000-2013
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ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS
The function f ^ t h satisfies the differential equation ddtf f 0 and the auxillary
2
MCQ 2.5 2
(C) 29 e3 94 (D) 94 e3 29
MCQ 2.8 The solution of the differential equation ddxu k dudx 0 where k is a constant,
2
2
MCQ 2.10 The area enclosed between the straight line y x and the parabola y x2 in the
x -y plane is
(A) 1/6 (B) 1/4
(C) 1/3 (D) 1/2
MCQ 2.11 Consider the function f (x) x in the interval 1 # x # 1. At the point x 0
, f (x) is
(A) continuous and differentiable
(B) non-continuous and differentiable
(C) continuous and non-differentiable
(D) neither continuous nor differentiable
1 cos x is
x"0b x2 l
MCQ 2.12 lim
(A) 1/4 (B) 1/2
(C) 1 (D) 2
MCQ 2.13 At x 0, the function f (x) x3 1 has
(A) a maximum value (B) a minimum value
(C) a singularity (D) a point of inflection
MCQ 2.14 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 12 j (B) 1 i 1 j
2 2 2
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(C) k (D) 1 i 1 j 1 k
3 3 3
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MCQ 2.15 The inverse Laplace transform of the function F (s) s (s 1 1) is given by
(A) f (t) sin t (B) f (t) et sin t
(C) f (t) et (D) f (t) 1 et
5 3
MCQ 2.16 For the matrix A >1 3H, ONE of the normalized eigen vectors given as
J 1N J 1 N
K 2O K O
(A) K 3 O (B) KK 21 OO
KK OO K O
L 2 P L 2P
J 3 N J 1 N
K O K O
(C) KK 101 OO (D) KK 25 OO
K O K O
L 10 P L 5P
MCQ 2.17 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
(A) 1/20 (B) 1/12
(C) 3/10 (D) 1/2
MCQ 2.18 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
differential equation is
(A) x2 (B) sin a Q2x k
(C) ex sin a Q2x k (D) ex sin a Q2x k
MCQ 2.19
x 2y z 4
2x y 2z 5
xyz 1
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
MCQ 2.27 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
1
(A) 32 (B) 13
32
(C) 16
32
31
(D) 32
MCQ 2.28 Consider the following system of equations
2x 1 x 2 x 3 0
x2 x 3 0
x1 x 2 0
This system has
(A) a unique solution
(B) no solution
(C) infinite number of solutions
(D) five solutions
MCQ 2.29 The parabolic arc y x , 1 # x # 2 is revolved around the x -axis. The volume
of the solid of revolution is
(A) Q/4
(B) Q/2
(C) 3Q/4
(D) 3Q/2
The Blasius equation, ddIf3 2f ddIf2 0 , is a
3 2
MCQ 2.30
2 2
MCQ 2.34 One of the eigen vectors of the matrix A >1 3H is
2 2
(A) > 1H (B) >1H
4 1
(C) >1H (D) > 1H
MCQ 2.35 The Laplace transform of a function f (t) is s2 (s1 1) . The function f (t) is
(A) t 1 et (B) t 1 et
(C) 1 et (D) 2t et
MCQ 2.36 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 2.37 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
Angle (Degree) 0 60c 120c 180c 240c 300c 360c
Torque (N-m) 0 1066 323 0 323 355 0
(A) 542 (B) 993
(C) 1444 (D) 1986
3/5 4/5
MCQ 2.38 For a matrix 6M @ > x 3/5H, the transpose of the matrix is equal to the
inverse of the matrix, 6M @T 6M @1 . The value of x is given by
(A) 54 (B) 53
(C) 53 (D) 54
MCQ 2.39 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
MCQ 2.40 The inverse Laplace transform of 1/(s2 s) is
(A) 1 et (B) 1 et
(C) 1 et (D) 1 et
MCQ 2.41 If three coins are tossed simultaneously, the probability of getting at least one
head is
(A) 1/8 (B) 3/8
(C) 1/2 (D) 7/8
(C) y 2 x k (D) (x 2 y) k
2 2 2
MCQ 2.44 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
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is
(A) Q2 1 (B) Q2 1
(C) Q2 (D) 1
MCQ 2.45 The distance between the origin and the point nearest to it on the surface
z2 1 xy is
(A) 1 (B) 23
(C) 3 (D) 2
MCQ 2.46 The area enclosed between the curves y2 4x and x2 4y is
(A) 16
3 (B) 8
(C) 32
3 (D) 16
MCQ 2.47 The standard deviation of a uniformly distributed random variable between 0
and 1 is
(A) 1 (B) 1
12 3
(C) 5 (D) 7
12 12
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MCQ 2.54 Consider the shaded triangular region P shown in the figure. What is ## xydxdy ?
P
(A) 16 (B) 29
7
(C) 16 (D) 1
MCQ 2.55 The directional derivative of the scalar function f (x, y, z) x2 2y2 z at the
point
P (1,1, 2) in the direction of the vector a 3i 4j is
(A) 4 (B) 2
(C) 1 (D) 1
MCQ 2.56 For what value of a, if any will the following system of equation in x, y and z have
a solution ?
2x 3y 4
xyz 4
3x 2y z a
(A) Any real number (B) 0
(C) 1 (D) There is no such value
MCQ 2.57 Which of the following integrals is unbounded ?
(B) #0 3 x2 1 1 dx
Q/4
(A) #0 tan xdx
(D) #0 1 1 x dx
1
(C) #0 3xex dx
MCQ 2.58 The integral # f (z) dz evaluated around the unit circle on the complex plane for
f (z) cosz z is
(A) 0 (B) ln 2
(C) 1 (D) ln21
MCQ 2.62 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
(C) 0.62 (D) 1.13
3 2
MCQ 2.79 Eigen values of a matrix S >2 3H are 5 and 1. What are the eigen
values of the matrix S 2 SS ?
(A) 1 and 25 (B) 6 and 4
(C) 5 and 1 (D) 2 and 10
MCQ 2.80 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
(C) 3y x 15 (D) 3y x 15
Q/3
MCQ 2.81 Assuming i 1 and t is a real number, #0 eit dt is
(A) 23 i 12 (B) 23 i 12
(C) 12 i 23 (D) 12 ic1 23 m
1 e2x
(A) 15 (B) 15 e2x
(C) 3e2x (D) C1 ex C2 e3x
MCQ 2.85 Multiplication of matrices E and F is G . matrices E and G are
Rcos R sin R 0V R1 0 0V
S W S W
E S sin R cos R 0W and G S0 1 0W
SS 0 0 1WW SS0 0 1WW
What is the Tmatrix F ? X T X
Rcos R sin R 0V R cos R cos R 0V
S W S W
(A) S sin R cos R 0W (B) S cos R sin R 0W
SS 0 0 1WW SS 0 0 1WW
TR XV TR VX
S cos R sin R 0W S sin R cos R 0W
(C) S sin R cos R 0W (D) Scos R sin R 0W
SS 0 0 1WW SS 0 0 1WW
T X T X
MCQ 2.86 Consider the continuous random variable with probability density function
f (t) 1 t for 1 # t # 0
1 t for 0 # t # 1
The standard deviation of the random variable is
(A) 1 (B) 1
3 6
(C) 13 (D) 16
(A) 4y (B) 16 y2
(C) x (D) 8
MCQ 2.92 Which one of the following is an eigen vector of the matrix
R V
S5 0 0 0W
S0 5 0 0W
S0 0 2 1W
S W
R V S0 0 3 1W R V
S 1W T X S0W
S 2W S0W
(A) S 0W (B) S1W
S W S W
S 0W S0W
RT VX TR X V
S 1W S 1W
S 0W S 1W
(C) S 0W (D) S 2W
S W S W
S 2W S 1W
T X T X
MCQ 2.93 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 ?
(A) zero (B) 2 units
(C) 50 units (D) 100 units
MCQ 2.94 By a change of variable x (u, v) uv, y (u, v) v/u is double integral, the integrand
f (x, y) changes to f (uv, v/u) G (u, v). Then, G (u, v) is
(A) 2v/u (B) 2uv
(C) v 2
(D) 1
MCQ 2.95 The right circular cone of largest volume that can be enclosed by a sphere of 1 m
radius has a height of
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(A) 1/3 m (B) 2/3 m
(C) 2 3 2 m (D) 4/3 m
dy 2xy 2 ln (x) and y (1) 0 , then what is y (e) ?
If x2 dx
MCQ 2.96
x
(A) e (B) 1
(C) 1/e (D) 1/e2
MCQ 2.97 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)
(A) is 1
(B) is zero
(C) is – 1
(D) cannot be determined without specifying the path
MCQ 2.98 Starting from x0 1, one step of Newton-Raphson method in solving the equation
x3 3x 7 0 gives the next value (x1) as
(A) x1 0.5 (B) x1 1.406
(C) x1 1.5 (D) x1 2
MCQ 2.99 A single die is thrown twice. What is the probability that the sum is neither 8
nor 9 ?
(A) 1/9 (B) 5/36
(C) 1/4 (D) 3/4
MCQ 2.102
dy will be equal to
If x a (R sin R) and y a (1 cos R), then dx
(A) sin b R2 l (B) cos b R2 l
(C) tan b R2 l (D) cot b R2 l
MCQ 2.103 The angle between two unit-magnitude coplanar vectors P (0.866, 0.500, 0) and
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Q (0.259, 0.966, 0) will be
(A) 0c (B) 30c
(C) 45c (D) 60c
R1 2 3VW
S
MCQ 2.104 The sum of the eigen values of the matrix given below is S1 5 1W
SS3 1 1WW
T X
(A) 5 (B) 7
(C) 9 (D) 18
MCQ 2.105 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 ?
1
(A) 26 (B) 521
1
(C) 169 (D) 2211
MCQ 2.106 A delayed unit step function is defined as U (t a) *0, for t a Its Laplace
transform is 1, for t $ a
(B) e s
as
(A) aeas
(C) es (D) ea
as as
(A) 0 (B) 3
(C) 1 (D) 1
MCQ 2.111 The accuracy of Simpson’s rule quadrature for a step size h is
(A) O (h2) (B) O (h3)
(C) O (h4) (D) O (h5)
4 1
MCQ 2.112 For the matrix >1 4H the eigen values are
(A) 3 and 3 (B) 3 and 5
(C) 3 and 5 (D) 5 and 0
MCQ 2.119 Two dice are thrown. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers on
the two dice is eight?
5
(A) 36 5
(B) 18
(C) 14 (D) 13
MCQ 2.120 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 2.121 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
(B) a value of X may be used to estimate a value of Y
(C) values of X exactly determine values of Y
(D) there is no causal relationship between Y and X
(A) x 1 (B) x 1
(C) x 0 (D) x 1
3
MCQ 2.130 The rank of a 3 # 3 matrix C ( AB), found by multiplying a non-zero 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
MCQ 2.131 An unbiased coin is tossed three times. The probability that the head turns up
in exactly two cases is
(A) 19 (B) 18
(C) 23 (D) 83
**********
^D2 1h f 0
The auxiliary equation is
m2 1 0
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m ! 1
Thus the solution of this equation becomes
f ^ t h C1 cos x C2 sin x
and df C1 sin x C2 cos x
dt
From given conditions f ^0h 0
C1 0
df
and dt ^0h 4
4 C2 0 & C2 4
So that f ^ t h 4 sin x
Hence, the laplace transform is
L f ^ t h 4L 6sin x @
24
s 1
SOL 2.6 Option (A) is correct.
We have F xi yj zk
and x2 y2 z2 1
We know, the Gauss divergence theorem is
## ]F $ ngdA ### ^d $ F hdV
S V
Thus the gauss theorem transformed surface integral to volume integral.
d$ F c 2 i 2 j 2 k m $ ^xi yj zk h
2x 2y 2y
111 3
So that ### ^d$ F hdV ### 3dV
V V
3 # volume
of sphere
4
3 # Q # ^1 h3 4Q
3
Hence the given integral becomes
## 14 ^F $n hdA 14 # 4Q Q
S
SOL 2.7 Option (C) is correct.
I # x ln ^x hdx
e
Let
1
From ILATE, consider ln ^x h as first and x as second function.
e d
I ln ^x h # x dx # ;dx ln ^x h # x dx Edx
e e
1 1 1
2
:ln ^x h # x D #
3/2 e e1 2
3 1 1 x # 3 x dx
3/2
; 2 e3/2 0E ; 2 # 2 x3/2E
e
3 3 3 1
2 e3/2 4 6e3/2 1@
3 9
2 e3/2 4 e3/2 4
3 9 9
2
e3/2 4 2 4
9 9 e 9
3
9
SOL 2.8 Option (B) is correct.
We have d 2u k du 0
dx2 dx
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or ^D2 kD h u 0
The auxiliary equation is
m2 km 0
m ^m k h 0
or m 0, k
Thus the complete solution is
u C1 e0x C2 ekx
or u C1 C2 ekx
From the given condition
u ^0 h 0 : 0 C1 C 2
C1 C 2 0 ....(i)
and
u ^Lh U : U C1 C2 ekL ....(ii)
Subtracting equation (i) from (ii), we get
U C2 ^ekL 1h
or C2 kLU
^e 1h
From equation (i), we have
C1 C2 kL U
^e 1h
Substitute these values in the expression for u , we get
u kL U kLU ekx
^e 1h ^e 1h
u Uc 1 ekL m
kx
or
1e
SOL 2.9 Option (D) is correct.
Let A be the event when student knows the answer and B be the event when
student guesses the answer. Therefore
P ^Ah P ^A + B h 23
and P ^B h 23 13 # 14 12
9
where 23 is the probability of correct answer and 13 is the probability that student
does not know the answer. So guesses the answer and probability of correct guess
is 14 . Therefore total probability of correct answer
21#1 9
3 3 4 12
Conditional probability that student knows the correct answer
P ^A/B h P ^A + Bh
P ^B h
2' 9 8
3 12 9
SOL 2.10 Option (A) is correct.
For y x straight line and
y x 2 parabola, curve is as given. The shaded region
is the area, which is bounded by the both curves (common area).
Now f ll(x) 6x
At x 0, f ll(0) 6 # 0 0 Hence x 0 is the point of inflection.
SOL 2.14 Option (A) is correct.
Given : x2 y2 z2 1
This is a equation of sphere with radius r 1
& (5 M)(3 M) 3 0
M2 8M 12 0 & M 2, 6
Now from characteristic equation for eigen vector.
6A MI @"x , 60@
For M 2
52 3 X1 0
> 1 3 2H>X2H >0H
3 3 X1 0
& >1 1H>X H >0H
2
X1 X 2 0 & X1 X2
1
So eigen vector * 14
Magnitude of eigen vector (1) 2 (1) 2 2
R 1 V
S W
Normalized eigen vector SS 21 WW
S
T
2 WX
SOL 2.17 Option (D) is correct.
Given : No. of Red balls 4
No. of Black ball 6
3 balls are selected randomly one after another, without replacement.
1 red and 2 black balls are will be selected as following
Manners Probability for these sequence
RBB 4 6 5 1
10 # 9 # 8 6
BRB 6 4 5 1
10 # 9 # 8 6
BBR 6 5 4 1
10 # 9 # 8 6
Hence Total probability of selecting 1 red and 2 black ball is
P 16 16 16 63 12
SOL 2.18 Option (A) is correct.
x2 ddxy2 x dx
dy 4y 0
2
We have ...(1)
Let x ez then z log x
dz 1
dx x
So, we get dy dy
b lb dz l 1
dy
dx dz dx x dz
dy
x dx Dy d
where dz D
d 2y d dy d 1 dy 1 dy 1 d dy dz
Again dx2
dx b dx l dx b x dz l x2 dz x dz b dz ldx
21
dy 1 d 2 y dz 1 d 2 y dy
x dz x dz 2 dx x2 c dz2 dz m
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
So the required solution is y C1 x2 C2 x2 ...(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
C1 1
Substitute C1 & C2 in equation (ii), the required solution be
y x2
SOL 2.19 Option (C) is correct.
For given equation matrix form is as follows
R1 2 1V R4V
S W S W
A S2 1 2W, B S5W
SS1 1 1WW SS1WW
The augmented matrix Tis X T X
R1 2 1 : 4V
S W
8A : BB S2 1 2 : 5W R2 " R2 2R1, R3 " R3 R1
SS1 1 1 : 1WW
TR1 2 1 : X4V
S W
+ S0 3 0 : 3W R 3 " R3 R2
SS0 3 0 : 3WW
RT1 2 1 : 4VX
S W
+ S0 3 0 : 3W R2 " R2 / 3
SS0 0 0 : 0WW
TR1 2 1 : 4V X
S W
+ S0 1 0 : 1W
SS0 0 0 : 0WW
T X
This gives rank of A, S (A) 2 and Rank of 8A : BB S8A : BB 2
Which is less than the number of unknowns (3)
S 6A@ S 8A : BB 2 3
Hence, this gives infinite No. of solutions.
SOL 2.20 Option (B) is correct.
3 5 7
sin R R R R R ......
3 5 7
SOL 2.21 Option (D) is correct.
Let y lim sin R
R"0 R
0 ; f (x) is odd
SOL 2.25 Option (C) is correct.
f (x) #1 x1 dx
3
Let,
From this function we get a 1, b 3 and n 3 1 2
So, h b n a 3 2 1 1
We make the table from the given function y f (x) x1 as follows :
x f (x) y x1
x1 y1 11 1
x2 y2 12 0.5
x3 y3 13 0.333
Applying the Simpson’s 1/3rd formula
#1 x1 dx h3 6(y1 y3) 4y2@ 13 6(1 0.333) 4 # 0.5@
3
dy xdx
(1 y2)
Integrating both the sides, we get
# 1dy # xdx
y2
tan1 y x2 c & y tan b x c l
2 2
2
SOL 2.27 Option (D) is correct.
The probability of getting head p 12
And the probability of getting tail q 1 12 12
The probability of getting at least one head is
P (x $ 1) 1 5C0 (p) 5 (q) 0 1 1 # b 12 l b 12 l
5 0
1 15 31
2 32
SOL 2.28 Option (C) is correct.
Given system of equations are,
2x 1 x 2 x 3 0 ...(i)
x2 x 3 0 ...(ii)
x1 x 2 0 ...(iii)
Adding the equation (i) and (ii) we have
2x 1 2x 2 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 2.29 Option (D) is correct.
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 Qy2 dx
Given y x and a 1, b 2
Q :x D Q : 4 1 D 3Q
2 2 2 2
Therefore, V #1 Q ( x ) 2 dx Q #1 xdx 2 2 2 2
1
SOL 2.30 Option (B) is correct.
Given: d 3f f d 2f 0
dI3 2 dI2
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/dI2 is not allow.
Therefore, it is a third order non-linear ordinary differential equation.
SOL 2.31 Option (D) is correct.
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Let I # 33 1 dx
x2
6tan1 x @3 3
[tan1 ( 3) tan1 ( 3)]
s2 (s 1)
Compare the coefficients of s , s and constant terms and we get
2
A C 0 ; A B 0 and B 1
Solving above equation, we get A 1, B 1 and C 1
Thus f (t) L 1 : s1 s12 s 1 1D
1 t et t 1 et L 1 : 1 D eat
sa
SOL 2.36 Option (C) is correct.
The box contains :
Number of washers = 2
Number of nuts = 3
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Number of bolts = 4
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,
P1 9C
2
2 1 7!2! 2 1 nC 1
C2 9! 9 # 8 # 7! 9 # 8 36 n
7! 2!
After this box contains only 7 objects and then 3 nuts drawn from it. So the
probability of drawing 3 nuts from the remaining objects is,
P2 7C 1 4! 3! 1
3
3
C3 7! 7 # 6 # 5 # 4! 35
4! 3!
After this box contain only 4 objects, probability of drawing 4 bolts from the box,
P3 4C
4 1
C4 1 1
4
9 x2 12
25 5 x
3 10
>12 3 x H >
0 1H
25
25 5 1
Comparing both sides a12 element,
12 3 x 0 " x 12 # 5 4
25 5 25 3 5
SOL 2.39 Option (C) is correct.
Let, V 3xzi 2xyj yz2 k
We know divergence vector field of V is given by (4: V)
So, 4: V c22x i 22y j 22z k m : ^3xzi 2xyj yz2 k h
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
SOL 2.40 Option (C) is correct.
Let f (s) = L 1 ;s 2 1 s E
First, take the function s 2 1 s and break it by the partial fraction,
Solve by
* 1 A B 4
1 1 1 1
s s s (s 1) s (s 1)
2
(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 et
s s s (s 1) s s1
SOL 2.41 Option (D) is correct.
Total number of cases 23 8
& Possible cases when coins are tossed simultaneously.
H H H
H H T
H T H
T H H
H T T
T H T
T T H
T T T
From these cases we can see that out of total 8 cases 7 cases contain at least one
head. So, the probability of come at least one head is 78
SOL 2.42 Option (C) is correct.
Given : z x iy is a analytic function
f (z) u (x, y) iv (x, y)
u xy ..(i)
Analytic function satisfies the Cauchy-Riemann equation.
2u 2v and 2u 2v
2x 2y 2y 2x
So from equation (i),
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2u y 2v y
2x
&
2y
2u x 2v x
2y
&
2x
Let v (x, y) be the conjugate function of u (x, y)
2v dx 2v dy ( x) dx (y) dy
dv 2 x 2y
Integrating both the sides,
# dv # xdx # ydy
v x
2 y2 k 1 (y2 x2) k
2 2 2
SOL 2.43 Option (A) is correct.
Given dy y x4
x dx
dy 1
dx b x ly x ...(i)
3
dy Py Q and we
It is a single order differential equation. Compare this with dx
get
P x1 Q x3
Its solution will be
y (I.F.) # Q (I.F.) dx C
1
I.F. e # Pdx e # x dx elog x xe
2 0 2 2 2
b Q 1 l b 1 l Q 1
2 2 2 2
SOL 2.45 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 origin
is
d (x 0) 2 (y 0) 2 (z 0) 2
d 2 x2 y2 z2
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 f (x, y) d 2 x2 y2 xy 1 ...(iii)
The f (x, y) be the maximum or minimum according to d maximum or minimum.
2
r 2
2
f 2
2y2
or pr q2 4 1 3 0 and r is positive.
So, f (x, y) d is minimum at (0,0).
2
The shaded area shows the common area. Now finding the intersection points of
the curves.
y 2 4x 4 4 y 8 y x 4y From second curve
Squaring both sides
y4 8 # 8 # y & y (y3 64) 0
y 4 & 0
Similarly put y 0 in curve x2 4y
x2 4 # 0 0 & x 0
And Put y 4
x2 4 # 4 16 x 4
So, x 4, 0
Therefore the intersection points of the curves are (0, 0) and (4, 4).
So the enclosed area is given by
x
A #x (y1 y2) dx
2
#0 b2 x x4 ldx 2 #0 x dx 14 #0 x2 dx
4 2 4 4
Integrating the equation, we get
A 2:23 x3/2D 14 :x3 D
4 3 4
0 0
4 # 43/2 1 # 4 4 # 8 16 16
3
3 4 3 3 3 3
SOL 2.47 Option (A) is correct.
The cumulative distribution function
Z0, x#a
]
]x a
f (x) [ b a , a x b
]]
\
0, x$b
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and density function
1
f (x) *b a , a # x # b
0, a x, x b
E (x) / xf (x) a 2 b
b
Mean
xa
Variance x2 f (x) x 2 x2 f (x) 6xf (x)@2
Substitute the value of f (x)
2
Variance / x2 b 1 a dx ) / x b 1 a dx 3
b b
xa xa
b 2
= x >) x
3 b 2
G
3 (b a) a 2 (b a) aH 3
b a
3 3 (b2 a2) 2
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
4 (b2 ab a2) 3 (a b) 2 (b a) 2
12 12
Standard deviation Variance (b 12a) (b a)
2
Given : b 1, a 0 12
So, standard deviation 1 0 1
12 12
SOL 2.48 Option (C) is correct.
Taylor’s series expansion of f (x) is given by,
f (x) f (a) (x a) f l (a) (x a) f m (a) (x a) f lll (a) ....
2 3
1 2 3
Then from this expansion the coefficient of (x a) is f mm (a)
4
4
Given a 2
f (x) ex
f l (x) ex
f m (x) ex
f n (x) ex
f mm (x) ex
Hence, for a 2 the coefficient of (x a) 4 is e
2
4
SOL 2.49 Option (D) is correct.
Given : xp 3x 0 and x (0) 1
(D2 3) x 0 d
D dt
The auxiliary Equation is written as
m2 3 0
m ! 3 i 0 ! 3 i
Here the roots are imaginary
m1 0 and m2 3
Solution is given by
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x em1 t (A cos m2 t B sin m2 t)
e0 [A cos
3 t B sin 3 t]
[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
A 1
Differentiateing equation (i) w.r.t. t ,
xo 3 [ A sin 3 t B cos 3 t] ...(ii)
Given xo(0) 0 at t 0 , xo 0
Substituting in equation (ii), we get
0 3 [ A sin 0 B cos 0]
B 0
Substituting A & B in equation (i)
x cos 3 t
x (1) cos 3 0.99
SOL 2.50 Option (B) is correct.
Let f (x) lim x1/3 2 0 form
x " 8 (x 8) 0
lim 3
x
1 2/3
Applying L-Hospital rule
x"8 1
Substitute the limits, we get
f (x) 13 (8) 2/3 13 (23) 2/3 4 # 1 1
3 12
SOL 2.51 Option (A) is correct.
In a coin probability of getting Head
p 12 No . of Possible cases
No. of Total cases
Probability of getting tail
q 1 12 12
So the probability of getting Heads exactly three times, when coin is tossed 4
times is
P 4C3 (p) 3 (q) 1 4C3 b 12 l b 12 l
3 1
4#1 #1 1
8 2 4
SOL 2.52 Option (C) is correct.
R1 2 4V
S W
Let, A S3 0 6W
SS1 1 pWW
Let the eigen values of this matrix areT M1, M2 &XM3
Here one values is given so let M1 3
We know that
Sum of eigen values of matrix= Sum of the diagonal element of matrix A
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M1 M2 M3 1 0 p
M2 M3 1 p M1 1 p 3 p 2
SOL 2.53 Option (D) is correct.
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
2x 2y 2z
So, 4: V i j k i
c 2 2 2 m : 6(x y) (y x) (x y z) @
2x 2y 2z
j k
2 (x y) 2 (y x) 2 (x y z)
2x 2y 2z
111 3
SOL 2.54 Option (A) is correct.
Given :
0
2: 6 3 8 2 1
12 D 12 6
i
(2x 4y j k) : (3i 254j) 6x 516y
At point P (1, 1, 2) the direction derivative is
a 6 # 1 5 16 # 1 105 2
SOL 2.56 Option (B) is correct.
Given : 2x 3y 4
xyz 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
SS1 2 1 : aWW
TR X V
S2 3 0 : 4W
+ S0 1 2 : 4W R 3 " R 3 R 2 , R 2 " 2R 2 R 1
SS2 3 0 : 4 aWW
TR V X
S2 3 0 : 4W
+ S0 1 2 : 4W R 3 " R 3 R1
SS0 0 0 : aWW
T X
So, for a unique solution of the system of equations, it must have the condition
S [A: B] S [A]
So, when putting a 0
We get S [A: B] S [A]
SOL 2.57 Option (D) is correct.
Here we check all the four options for unbounded condition.
Q/4
(A) #0 tan xdx 8log sec x B0Q/4 9log sec Q4 log sec 0 C
log
2 log 1 log 2
(B) #0 x2 1 1 dx 6tan1 x @30 tan1 3 tan1 (0) Q2 0 Q2
3
(C) #0 3xex dx
Let I #0 xe dx
3 x
x x
0 0
3
6 xex@3
0 # e x dx
6 xex ex@3
0 6 e (x 1)@ 0
x 3
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 2.58 Option (A) is correct.
Let I # f (z) dz and f (z) cosz z
Then I # cosz z dz # zcos
0
z dz ...(i)
Given that z 1 for unit circle. From the Cauchy Integral formula
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L # _ ( x ) 2 1 i dx # x 1 dx
1 1
0 0
:2 (x 1) 3/2D 1.22
1
3 0
SOL 2.60 Option (B) is correct.
1 2
Let A >0 2H M1 and M2 is the eigen values of the matrix.
For eigen values characteristic matrix is,
A MI 0
1 2 1 0
>0 2H M >0 1H 0
(1 M) 2
0 (2 M) 0 ...(i)
(1 M)(2 M) 0 & M 1 & 2
So, Eigen vector corresponding to the M 1 is,
0 2 1
>0 1H>a H 0
2a a 0 & a 0
Again for M 2
1 2 1
> 0 0H>b H 0
1 2b 0 b 12
Then sum of a & b & a b 0 12 12
SOL 2.61 Option (C) is correct.
Given f (x, y) yx
First partially differentiate the function w.r.t. y
2f
xyx 1
2y
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1 [c # a c # b b # a b # b]
2
1 [c # a b # c a # b]
2
b # b 0 and c # b (b # c)
1 [(a b) # (a c)]
2
SOL 2.69 Option (C) is correct.
Given : dy dy
dx y or y2 dx
2
# dx C x C
y x x2 c ...(i)
e
Given y (0) 1
At x 0 &y1
Substitute in equation (i), we get
1 C1 & C 1
Then y x x2 1 (x 1) ex
2
e
SOL 2.77 Option (C) is correct.
The incorrect statement is, S {x : x ! A and x ! B} represents the union of set
A and set B .
The above symbol (!) denotes intersection of set A and set B . Therefore this
statement is incorrect.
SOL 2.78 Option (D) is correct.
Total number of items = 100
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,
20C 80C
20! 20 # 19
18 !
P 100C2 100! 100 #
2 0 2 ! 2 19
99 495
98!2! 2
Alternate Method :
Here two items are selected without replacement.
Probability of first item being defective is
20 1
P1 100 5
After drawing one defective item from box, there are 19 defective items in the 99
remaining items.
Probability that second item is defective,
19
P2 899
then probability that both are defective
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P P1 # P2 15 # 19 19
99 495
SOL 2.79 Option (A) is correct.
3 2
Given : S >2 3H
Eigen values of this matrix is 5 and 1. We can say M1 1 M2 5
Then the eigen value of the matrix
S 2 S S is M12 , M22
Because. if M1, M2, M3 .... are the eigen values of A , then eigen value of Am are
M1m, Mm2 , Mm3 ....
Hence matrix S 2 has eigen values (1) 2 and (5) 2 & 1 and 25
SOL 2.80 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) :23 (x 8) 1/3D
(0, 5)
2
m1 f l (x) 3 ( 8) 23 (23) 3 13
1/3 1
i i 3 3
1 ;1 i 3 1E 1 ; 1 3 iE
i 2 2 i 2 2
1 # i ; 1 3 iE i ; 1 3 iE i2 1
i i 2 2 2 2
i ; 1 3 iE 1 i 3 i 2 3 1 i
2 2 2 2 2 2
SOL 2.82 Option (B) is correct.
f (x) 52xx2 12
7x 3
2
Given x9
lim 2x2 7x 3
2
Then lim
x"3
f (x) x " 3 5x 12x 9
4x 7
lim Applying L – Hospital rule
10x 12
x"3
Substitute the limit, we get
lim
x"3
f (x) 104 #
# 3 7 12 7 5
3 12 30 12 18
SOL 2.83 Option (A) is correct.
(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 2.84 Option (B) is correct.
Given : ddxy2 4 dxdy 3y 3e2x
2
[D2 4D 3] y 3e2x d
dx D
The auxiliary Equation is,
m2 4m 3 0 & m 1, 3
Then C.F. C1 ex C2 e3x
P.I. D2 34eD 3 (D 13)(
e2x
2x
D 3) Put D 2
3e2x 3e e
2x 2x
(2 1)(2 3) 3 # 5 5
SOL 2.85 Option (C) is correct.
Given EF G where G I Identity matrix
Rcos R sin R 0V R1 0 0V
S W S W
S sin R cos R 0W # F S0 1 0W
SS 0 0 1WW SS0 0 1WW
T X T X
We know that the multiplication of a matrix and its inverse be a identity matrix
AA I
1
cos2 R sin2 R 1
R cos R sin R 0V
F 6 E @ S sin R cos R 0W
adj . E S W
Hence,
SS 0 0 1WW
SOL 2.86 Option (B) is correct. T X
The probability density function is,
f (t) )1 t for 1 # t # 0
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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:t t D :t t D : 1 1 D :1 1 D 0
2 3 0 2 3 1
2 3 2 3
1 2 3 2 3 0
And variance ^T h # 3 (t t ) f (t) dt
2 3 2
t0
0 1
#1 t2 (1 t) dt #0 t2 (1 t) dt
0 1
#1 (t2 t3) dt #0 (t2 t3) dt
:t t D :t t D
3 4 0 3 4 1
3 4 3 4
1 0
: 1 1 D :1 1 0D 1 1 1
3 4 3 4 12 12 6
Now, standard deviation
(T2) s 16 1
6
SOL 2.87 Option (A) is correct.
The Stokes theorem is,
#C F : dr ##S (4 # F) : ndS ##S (Curl F) : dS
Here we can see that the line integral #C F : dr and surface integral ##S (Curl F) : ds
is related to the stokes theorem.
SOL 2.88 Option (B) is correct.
Let, P = defective items
Q = non-defective items
10% items are defective, then probability of defective items
P 0. 1
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
8! 2!
45 # (0.1) 2 # (0.9) 8 0.1937
SOL 2.89 Option (A) is correct.
Let f (x) #aa (sin6 x sin7 x) dx
a a
#a sin6 xdx #a sin7 xdx
We know that
0 when f ( x) f (x); odd function
*
a
#a f (x) dx a
2 #0 f (x) when f ( x) f (x); even function
Now, here sin6 x is an even function and sin7 x is an odd function. Then,
f (x) 2 #0 a sin6 xdx 0 2 #0 a sin6 xdx
SOL 2.90 Option (C) is correct.
We know, from the Echelon form the rank of any matrix is equal to the Number
of non zero rows.
Here order of matrix is 3 # 4 , then, we can say that the Highest possible rank of
this matrix is 3.
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SOL 2.91 Option (A) is correct.
8 2
Given I #0 #Q/4 f (x, y) dydx
We can draw the graph from the limits of the integration, the limit of y is from
y x4 to y 2 . For x the limit is x 0 to x 8
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 is 0 to 2
8 2 2 4y q
So #0 #x/4 f (x, y) dydx #0 #0 f (x, y) dxdy #r s #p f (x, y) dxdy
Comparing the limits and get
r 0 , s 2 , p 0 , q 4y
SOL 2.92 Option (A) is correct.
R V
S5 0 0 0W
S0 5 0 0W
Let, A S0 0 2 1W
S W
S0 0 3 1W
The characteristic equation for eigen Tvalues is givenX by,
A MI 0
5M 0 0 0
0 5M 0 0
A 0 0 2M 1 0
0 0 3 1M
Solving this, we get
(5 M)(5 M)[(2 M)(1 M) 3] 0
(5 M) 2 [2 3M M2 3] 0
(5 M) 2 (M2 3M 1) 0
So, (5 M) 2 0 & M 5, 5 and M2 3M 1 0
( 3) !9 4 3 13 , 3 13
M
2 2 2
The eigen values are M 5, 5, 3 2 13 , 3 2 13
R V
Sx1W
Sx W
Let X1 Sx23W
S W
Sx 4W
be the eigen vector for the eigen valueT MX 5
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Then, (A MI ) X1 0
(A 5I ) X1 0
R VR V
S0 0 0 0WSx1W
S0 0 0 0WSx2W
S0 0 3 1WSx W 0
S WS 3W
S0 0 3 4WSx 4W
T XT X
or 3x 3 x 4 0
3x3 4x 4 0
This implies that x3 0 , x 4 0
Let x1 k1 and x2 k2
R V
Sk1W
Sk W
So, eigen vector, X1 S 02W where k1 , k2 F R
S W
S0W
SOL 2.93 Option (C) is correct. T X
Given : xy 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 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
0.02dx db
dx 0.102 50 unit db 1
SOL 2.94 Option (A) is correct.
Given, x (u, v) uv
dx dx u
du v , dv
And y (u, v) uv
2y 2y
v2 1
2u u 2v u
We know that,
R2x 2x V
S W
2 u 2v
G (u, v) S2y 2y W
S W
S2u 2v W
T X
v u
G (u, v) > 2v 1 H v # 1 u # a v2 k v v 2v
u u u u u u u
SOL 2.95 Option (D) is correct.
For minimum and maximum value, using the principal of minima and maxima.
Put dV
dH 0
1 Q [4H 3H 2] 0
3
H [4 3H] 0 & H 0 and H 43
At H 43 , d 2 V 1 Q:4 6 # 4 D 1 Q [4 8] 4 Q 0 (Maxima)
dH 2 3 3 3 3
And at H 0 , ddHV2 13 Q [4 0] 43 Q 0
2
(Minima)
So, for the largest volume of cone, the value of H should be 4/3
SOL 2.96 Option (D) is correct.
Given : x2 dxdy 2xy 2 ln (x)
x
dy 2y 2 ln (x)
dx x x3
dy P (y) Q we
Comparing this equation with the differential equation dx
have P x2 and Q 2 lnx3(x)
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The integrating factor is,
2
I.F.= e # Pdx e # x dx
e2 ln x eln x x2
2
I (ln2x)
2
or ...(iii)
Substitute the value from equation (iii) in equation (i),
y (x2) 2 (ln2 x) C
2
x2 y (ln x) 2 C ...(iv)
Given y (1) 0 , means at x 1 &y 0
then 0 (ln 1) 2 C & C 0
So from equation (iv), we get
x2 y (ln x) 2
Now at x e , y (e) (lnee2 ) e12
2
10 1
SOL 2.98 Option (C) is correct.
Let, f (x) x3 3x 7
From the Newton Rapson’s method
xn 1 xn ffl((xxn)) ...(i)
n
We have to find the value of x1 , so put n 0 in equation (i),
x1 x0 ffl((xx0))
0
f (x) x3 3x 7
f (x0) 13 3 # 1 7 1 3 7 3 x0 1
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f l (x) 3x2 3
f l (x0) 3 # (1) 2 3 6
Then, x1 1 (63) 1 63 1 12 23 1.5
SOL 2.99 Option (D) is correct.
We know a die has 6 faces and 6 numbers so the total number of ways
6 # 6 36
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
Then probability of not coming sum 8 or 9 is, 27 36 4
3
SOL 2.100 Option (C) is correct.
Given : ddxy2 p dx dy qy 0
2
0
L 6U (t a)@ #0 3est U (t a) dt
s a s s
SOL 2.107 Option (D) is correct.
First we have to make the table from the given data
Take x0 0 and h 1
Then P x h x0 x
From Newton’s forward Formula
f (x) f (x0) P %f (0) P (P 1) %2 f (0) P (P 1)(P 2) %3 f (0)
1 2 3
f (0) x%f (0)
x (x 1) %2 f (0) x (x 1)(x 2) %3 f (0)
2 6
1 x (1)
x (x 1) ( 2) x (x 1)(x 2) (12)
2 6
1 x x (x 1) 2x (x 1)(x 2)
f (x) 2x3 7x2 6x 1
SOL 2.108 Option (A) is correct.
2Q Q/3 1
Given : V #0 #0 #0 r2 sin GdrdGdR
First integrating the term of r , we get
V #0 #0 :r3 D sin GdGdR #0 #0 13 sin GdGdR
2Q Q/3 3 1 2Q Q/3
0
Integrating the term of G , we have
V 13 #0 6 cos G@0Q/3 dR
2Q
1 # 9cos Q cos 0C dR 1 # :1 1D dR
2Q 2Q
30 3 30 2
1 # b 1 l dR 1 # b 1 l # dR
2Q 2Q
30 2 3 2 0
Now, integrating the term of R , we have
V 16 6R@20Q 16 [2Q 0] Q3
SOL 2.109 Option (A) is correct.
R8 x 0VW
S
Let, A S 4 0 2W
SS12 6 0WW
For singularity of the matrix AT 0 X
4M 1
1 4M 0
(4 M)(4 M) 1 0
(4 M) 2 1 0
M2 8M 15 0
Solving above equation, we get
M 5, 3
SOL 2.113 Option (C) is correct.
Given : x 2y z 6
2x y 2z 6
xyz 5
Comparing to Ax B ,we get
R1 2 1V R6V
S W S W
A S2 1 2W, B S6W
SS1 1 1WW SS5WW
T X T X
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Write the system of simultaneous equations in the form of Augmented matrix,
R1 2 1 : 6V
S W
6A: B@ S2 1 2 : 6W R2 " R2 2R1 and R3 " 2R3 R2
SS1 1 1 : 5WW
TR1 2 1 : X6V
S W
+ S0 3 0 : 6W R3 " 3R3 R2
SS0 1 0 : 4WW
RT1 2 1 : 6VX
S W
+ S0 3 0 : 6W
SS0 0 0 : 6WW
T X
It is a echelon form of matrix.
Since S 6A@ 2 and S 5A: B? 3
S [A] ! S [A: B ]
So, the system has no solution and system is inconsistent.
SOL 2.114 Option (B) is correct.
Given : y x2 and y x .
The shaded area shows the area, which is bounded by the both curves.
dy
2 dx
y
Integrating both the sides, we have
dy
# 2 # dx
y
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y1 x c &y 1
xc
SOL 2.116 Option (C) is correct.
Given : F xi yj
First Check divergency, for divergence,
Grade F 4:F ;22x i 22y j 22z kE:6xi yj @ 1 1 0
So we can say that F is divergence free.
Now checking the irrationalit;. For irritation the curl F 0
Curl F 4# F ;22x i 22y j 22z kE # [xi yj]
R
S i V
Wj k
S2 2 2W
S2x 2y 2z W
i [0 0] j [0 0] k [0 0] 0
S x y 0 W
T X
So, vector field is irrotational. We can say that the vector field is divergence free
and irrotational.
SOL 2.117 Option (B) is correct.
Let f (t) sin Xt
From the definition of Laplace transformation
L [F (t)] # est f (t) dt # est sin Xtdt # est b e e l dt
3 3 3 iXt iXt
0 0 0 2i
sin Xt e e
iXt iXt
1 3 st iXt st iXt
2i
2i #0 (e e e e ) dt
1 # 6e( s iX) t e (s iX) t@ dt
3
2i 0
Integrating above equation, we get
sin Xt 21i =e s iX e(s iX)G
( s iX) t (s iX) t 3
0
1
= e ( s iX) t
e (s iX) t 3
2i s iX (s iX)G 0
Substitute the limits, we get
sin Xt 21i =0 0 e ( se iX) s e0 oG
0
iX
1 ; s iX iX s E
2i ( s iX)(s iX)
1 # 2i X X X
2i (iX) 2 s 2 X2 s 2 X2 s 2
Alternative :
From the definition of Laplace transformation
L [F (t)] # est sin Xtdt
3
s X s X
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0 2 1 2 [0 X] 2 1 2 ( X)
s X s X
L [sin Xt] 2 X 2
s X
SOL 2.118 Option (D) is correct.
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!
5C # 5C
P 10 C2
0 2 0 ! # 5! 3!2! 1 # 10 10 2 n Cr n
10! 45 45 9 r nr
3!2!
Alternate Method :
Given : Black balls 5,
Red balls 5
Total balls 10
The probability of drawing a red bell,
5 1
P1 10 2
If ball is not replaced, then box contains 9 balls.
So, probability of drawing the next red ball from the box.
P2 94
Hence, probability for both the balls being red is,
P P1 # P2 12 # 94 29
SOL 2.119 Option (A) is correct.
We know that a dice has 6 faces and 6 numbers so the total number of cases
(outcomes) 6 # 6 36
And total ways in which sum of the numbers on the dices is eight,
(2, 6) (3, 5) (4, 4) (5, 3) (6, 2)
So, the probability that the sum of the numbers eight is,
5
p 36
SOL 2.120 Option (D) is correct.
We have to draw the graph on x -y axis from the given functions.
x x # 1
f (x) * 0 x0
x x$1
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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 2.121 Option (B) is correct.
If the scatter diagram indicates some relationship between two variables X 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 2.122 Option (B) is correct.
Given : 3x 2y z 4
xyz 2
2x 2z 5
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
SS 2 0 2 : 5WW
TR XV
S 3 2 1 : 4W
+ S 2 3 0 : 2W
SS 0 2 4 : 9WW
Here S 6A : B@ ST6A@ 3 n (number X of unknown)
Then the system of equation has a unique solution.
SOL 2.123 Option (B) is correct.
Given : f (x, y) 2x2 2xy y3
Partially differentiate this function w.r.t x and y ,
2f 2f
4x 2 y , 2x 3y 2
2x 2y
For the stationary point of the function, put 2f/2x and 2f/2y equal to zero.
2f
2x
4x 2 y 0 & 2x y 0 ...(i)
2f
and 2y
2x 3 y 2 0 & 2x 3y 2 0 ...(ii)
From equation (i), y 2x substitute in equation (ii),
2x 3( 2x) 2 0
2x 3 # 4x2 0
6x2 x 0 & x 0 , 16
From equation (i),
For x 0 , y 2 # (0) 0
and for x 16 , y 2 # 16 13
So, two stationary point at (0, 0) and b 16 , 13 l
SOL 2.124 Option (B) is correct.
Sample space (1, 1),(1, 2)...(1, 8)