Sample PHD Questions

SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
Ph.D. ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
Duration: 2 hrs. Maximum Marks: 100

Answer All Questions
Each Question Carries 2 Marks
PART A (MATHEMATICS)
(25×2=50 MARKS)
1
1. lim 𝑛 is
𝑛→∞ √𝑛!
(A) 0 (B) ∞ (C) 1 (D) e
2. A subset in ℝ is compact if and only if it is

(A) both open and bounded
(B) open and unbounded
(C) closed and unbounded
(D) both closed and bounded
3. A finite set is
(A) Compact only
(B) Closed only
(C) Both Compact and Closed
(D) Neither Compact nor Closed
4. Let 𝑋 be a topological space, then union of finitely many closed sets is
(A) open (B) open as well as closed

(C) neither open nor closed (D) closed
5. Let 𝑋 be a topological space. Let 𝐵𝑑 𝐴 = 𝐴̅ ∩ ̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅

(𝑋 − 𝐴) for 𝐴 ⊂ 𝑋. Then
̅
(A) 𝐴 = Int 𝐴 ∪ 𝐵𝑑 𝐴 (B) 𝐴̅ = Int 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵𝑑 𝐴
(C) Int 𝐴 and 𝐵𝑑 𝐴 are not disjoint (D) Int 𝐴 and 𝐵𝑑 𝐴 are separated
6. Let 𝑋 be a normed space with || || on it. For all 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑋, then | ‖𝑥 ‖ − ‖𝑦‖ |

(A) ≤ ‖𝑥 − 𝑦‖ (B) ≥ ‖𝑥 − 𝑦‖
(C) > |𝑥 − 𝑦| (D) = ‖𝑥 ‖ − ‖𝑦‖
7. Let 𝑋 = ℝ4 be the normed space with norm || ||P , 1  P   . Then the Hahn-
Banach extension to X is unique if
(A) P = ∞ (B) P = 1 (C) P = 2 (D) P = 4
1
1
8. The residue of 𝑧 2 +1 at 𝑧 = 𝑖 is
𝑖 −𝑖
(A) 𝑖 (B) 2 (C) (D) 1
2
sin 𝑧
9. The singularity of the function at z = 0 is
𝑧2
(A) Pole of order 2 (B) A removable singularity
(C) An essential singularity (D) A simple pole
10. Which of the following is quasi group only
(A)(𝕫 , +) (B) (𝕫 , −)
(C) (𝕫 ,×) (D) (ℕ, +)
11. The number of group homomorphisms from 𝕫10 to 𝕫20 is
(A) 10 (B) 5 (C) 1 (D) 0
0 1
12. Let 𝐴 = [ ]. Then the smallest positive itnteger 𝑛 such that 𝐴𝑛 = I is
−1 1
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 6
13. Let 𝐴 be a (𝑚 × 𝑛) matrix and 𝐵 be a (𝑛 × 𝑚) matrix over real numbers with 𝑚 < 𝑛.
Then
(A) 𝐴𝐵 is always non-singular
(B) 𝐴𝐵 is always singular
(C) 𝐵𝐴 is always singular
(D) 𝐵𝐴 is always non-singular
2 1 0 20
14. The trace of the matrix (0 2 0) is
0 0 3
(A) 2 ∙ 220 + 320 (B) 220 + 320 (C) 720 (D) 220 + 320 + 1
𝑑𝑦
15. The initial value problem 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑦, 𝑦(0) = 0, 𝑥 ≥ 0 has
(A) no solution (B) uncountable number of solutions
(C) a unique solution (D) two solutions
2
0 1 𝑦 (𝑡) 𝑑𝑦 1
16. Let 𝐴 = ( ) and 𝑦 = ( 1 ) satisfy 𝑑𝑡 = 𝐴𝑦; 𝑡 > 0; 𝑦(0) = ( ). Then
0 0 𝑦2 (𝑡) 1
(A) 𝑦1 (𝑡) = 1, 𝑦2 (𝑡) = 1 (B) 𝑦1 (𝑡) = 1, 𝑦2 (𝑡) = 1 + 𝑡
(C) 𝑦1 (𝑡) = 1 + 𝑡, 𝑦2 (𝑡) = 1 + 𝑡 (D) 𝑦1 (𝑡) = 1 + 𝑡, 𝑦2 (𝑡) = 1
17. The partial differential equation of 𝑧 = 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑓(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ) is

(A) 𝑝𝑦 + 𝑥 2 = 𝑞𝑥 − 𝑦 2 (B) 𝑝𝑦 + 𝑥 2 = 𝑞𝑥 + 𝑦 2
(C) 𝑞𝑦 + 𝑥 2 = 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑦 2 (D) 𝑞𝑦 − 𝑥 2 = 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑦 2
𝜕2𝑢 𝜕2𝑢 𝜕 2𝑢
18. The PDE 𝜕𝑥 2 + 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦 + 𝜕𝑦 2 = 𝑥 has
(A) only one particular integral.
(B) a particular integral which is linear in x and y.
(C) a particular integral which is a quadratic polynomial in x and y.
(D) more than one particular integral.
19. For the linear programming problem

Max. 𝑍 = 2𝑋1 + 4𝑋2 Subject to: 𝑋1 + 2𝑋2 ≤ 5 , 𝑋1 + 𝑋2 ≤ 3and 𝑋1 , 𝑋2 ≥ 0. The
optimum solution is
(A) (1,2) (B) (1,3) (C) (0,0.25) (D) (2,1)
20. A graph G that has a circuit that contains all the vertices of G is called
(A) an Eulerian graph (B) an Euclidean graph
(C) a Hamiltonian graph (D) a lagrangian graph
21. Under the conditions of incompressibility, the velocity in terms of the potential 𝜑 and
continuity equation ∇. 𝑣 = 0 implies
(A) ∇ × ∇φ = 0 (B) ∇φ = 0 (C) ∇. (∇ × φ) = 0 (D) ∇2 φ = 0
22. The value of (1 + ∆)(1 − ∇) is

(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 𝜇 (D) ∆
𝑑𝑦
23. Given = 𝑥 + 𝑦, 𝑦(1) = 0, by using Taylor’s method, 𝑦(1.1) is approximately
𝑑𝑥
equals to
1.1103 (B) 0.1103 (C) 0.01103 (D) 0.0113
24. If 𝜆 is the angle of friction then the coefficient of friction μ =

sin 𝜆 (B) sec 𝜆 (C) tan 𝜆 (D) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐 𝜆
25. The height ℎ(𝐴) of a fuzzy set 𝐴 is defined as ℎ(𝐴) = 𝑠𝑢𝑝 𝐴(𝑥) where 𝑥 belongs to
𝐴. Then the fuzzy set 𝐴 is called normal when
(A) ℎ(𝐴) = 0 ( B) ℎ(𝐴) < 0 (C) ℎ(𝐴) = 1 (D) ℎ(𝐴) < 1
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PART B (Research Methodology)
(50× 𝟏 = 50 MARKS)
ANSWER KEY
Q.No. Ans Q.No. Ans Q.No. Ans Q.No. Ans Q.No. Ans
1 A 6 A 11 A 16 D 21 D
2 D 7 C 12 D 17 B 22 A
3 C 8 C 13 C 18 D 23 B
4 D 9 D 14 A 19 B 24 C
5 A 10 B 15 B 20 C 25 C

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SRM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

Duration: 2 hrs. Maximum Marks: 100

2. A subset in ℝ is compact if and only if it is

4. Let 𝑋 be a topological space, then union of finitely many closed sets is

(A) open (B) open as well as closed

5. Let 𝑋 be a topological space. Let 𝐵𝑑 𝐴 = 𝐴̅ ∩ ̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅

6. Let 𝑋 be a normed space with || || on it. For all 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑋, then | ‖𝑥 ‖ − ‖𝑦‖ |

(C) > |𝑥 − 𝑦| (D) = ‖𝑥 ‖ − ‖𝑦‖

(C) An essential singularity (D) A simple pole

10. Which of the following is quasi group only

(C) (𝕫 ,×) (D) (ℕ, +)

11. The number of group homomorphisms from 𝕫10 to 𝕫20 is

(A) 10 (B) 5 (C) 1 (D) 0

(B) 𝐴𝐵 is always singular

(C) 𝐵𝐴 is always singular

(D) 𝐵𝐴 is always non-singular

(C) a unique solution (D) two solutions

(C) 𝑦1 (𝑡) = 1 + 𝑡, 𝑦2 (𝑡) = 1 + 𝑡 (D) 𝑦1 (𝑡) = 1 + 𝑡, 𝑦2 (𝑡) = 1

17. The partial differential equation of 𝑧 = 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑓(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ) is

19. For the linear programming problem

(C) a Hamiltonian graph (D) a lagrangian graph

22. The value of (1 + ∆)(1 − ∇) is

24. If 𝜆 is the angle of friction then the coefficient of friction μ =

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