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GATE 2022 Organising Institute: IIT Kharagpur
MA Mathematics
Calculus: Functions of two or more variables, continuity, directional derivatives, partial derivatives,
total derivative, maxima and minima, saddle point, method of Lagrange’s multipliers; Double and
Triple integrals and their applications to area, volume and surface area; Vector Calculus: gradient,
divergence and curl, Line integrals and Surface integrals, Green’s theorem, Stokes’ theorem, and
Gauss divergence theorem.
Linear Algebra: Finite dimensional vector spaces over real or complex fields; Linear transformations
and their matrix representations, rank and nullity; systems of linear equations, characteristic
polynomial, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization, minimal polynomial, Cayley-Hamilton
Theorem, Finite dimensional inner product spaces, Gram-Schmidt orthonormalization process,
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symmetric, skew-symmetric, Hermitian, skew-Hermitian, normal, orthogonal and unitary matrices;
diagonalization by a unitary matrix, Jordan canonical form; bilinear and quadratic forms.
Real Analysis: Metric spaces, connectedness, compactness, completeness; Sequences and series
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of functions, uniform convergence, Ascoli-Arzela theorem; Weierstrass approximation theorem;
contraction mapping principle, Power series; Differentiation of functions of several variables, Inverse
and Implicit function theorems; Lebesgue measure on the real line, measurable functions; Lebesgue
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integral, Fatou’s lemma, monotone convergence theorem, dominated convergence theorem.
Complex Analysis: Functions of a complex variable: continuity, differentiability, analytic functions,

harmonic functions; Complex integration: Cauchy’s integral theorem and formula; Liouville’s
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theorem, maximum modulus principle, Morera’s theorem; zeros and singularities; Power series,
radius of convergence, Taylor’s series and Laurent’s series; Residue theorem and applications for
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evaluating real integrals; Rouche’s theorem, Argument principle, Schwarz lemma; Conformal
mappings, Mobius transformations.
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Ordinary Differential equations: First order ordinary differential equations, existence and uniqueness
theorems for initial value problems, linear ordinary differential equations of higher order with constant
coefficients; Second order linear ordinary differential equations with variable coefficients; Cauchy-
Euler equation, method of Laplace transforms for solving ordinary differential equations, series
solutions (power series, Frobenius method); Legendre and Bessel functions and their orthogonal
properties; Systems of linear first order ordinary differential equations, Sturm's oscillation and
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separation theorems, Sturm-Liouville eigenvalue problems, Planar autonomous systems of ordinary

differential equations: Stability of stationary points for linear systems with constant coefficients,
Linearized stability, Lyapunov functions.
Algebra: Groups, subgroups, normal subgroups, quotient groups, homomorphisms,

automorphisms; cyclic groups, permutation groups, Group action, Sylow’s theorems and their
applications; Rings, ideals, prime and maximal ideals, quotient rings, unique factorization domains,
Principle ideal domains, Euclidean domains, polynomial rings, Eisenstein’s irreducibility criterion;
Fields, finite fields, field extensions, algebraic extensions, algebraically closed fields
Functional Analysis: Normed linear spaces, Banach spaces, Hahn-Banach theorem, open mapping
and closed graph theorems, principle of uniform boundedness; Inner-product spaces, Hilbert spaces,
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orthonormal bases, projection theorem, Riesz representation theorem, spectral theorem for compact
self-adjoint operators.
Numerical Analysis: Systems of linear equations: Direct methods (Gaussian elimination, LU

decomposition, Cholesky factorization), Iterative methods (Gauss-Seidel and Jacobi) and their
convergence for diagonally dominant coefficient matrices; Numerical solutions of nonlinear
equations: bisection method, secant method, Newton-Raphson method, fixed point iteration;
Interpolation: Lagrange and Newton forms of interpolating polynomial, Error in polynomial
interpolation of a function; Numerical differentiation and error, Numerical integration: Trapezoidal
and Simpson rules, Newton-Cotes integration formulas, composite rules, mathematical errors
involved in numerical integration formulae; Numerical solution of initial value problems for ordinary
differential equations: Methods of Euler, Runge-Kutta method of order 2.
Partial Differential Equations: Method of characteristics for first order linear and quasilinear partial
differential equations; Second order partial differential equations in two independent variables:
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classification and canonical forms, method of separation of variables for Laplace equation in
Cartesian and polar coordinates, heat and wave equations in one space variable; Wave equation:
Cauchy problem and d'Alembert formula, domains of dependence and influence, non-homogeneous
wave equation; Heat equation: Cauchy problem; Laplace and Fourier transform methods.
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Topology: Basic concepts of topology, bases, subbases, subspace topology, order topology, product
topology, quotient topology, metric topology, connectedness, compactness, countability and
separation axioms, Urysohn’s Lemma.
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Linear Programming: Linear programming models, convex sets, extreme points; Basic feasible
solution, graphical method, simplex method, two phase methods, revised simplex method ; Infeasible
and unbounded linear programming models, alternate optima; Duality theory, weak duality and
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strong duality; Balanced and unbalanced transportation problems, Initial basic feasible solution of
balanced transportation problems (least cost method, north-west corner rule, Vogel’s approximation
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method); Optimal solution, modified distribution method; Solving assignment problems, Hungarian
method.
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GATE 2022 Mathematics (MA)
Useful data
A\B {a ∈ A : a ∈ / B}
C Set of all complex numbers
Cm×n Set of all matrices of order m × n with complex entries
C∞ (Ω) Collection of all infinitely differentiable functions on the open domain Ω
√
i −1
I Identity matrix of appropriate order
L2 (R) := L2 (R, dx)
L2 [a, b] := L2 ([a, b], dx)
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N Set of all positive integers
Q Set of all rational numbers
R Set of all real numbers
Rm×n Set of all matrices of order m × n with real entries
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S1 {(x1 , x2 ) ∈ R2 : x21 + x22 = 1}
S2 {(x1 , x2 , x3 ) ∈ R3 : x21 + x22 + x23 = 1}
Z Set of all integers
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GATE 2022 General Aptitude (GA)

Q.1 – Q.5 Carry ONE mark each.
Q.1 As you grow older, an injury to your _________ may take longer to _________.
(A) heel / heel
(B) heal / heel
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(C) heal / heal
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(D) heel / heal
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Q.2 In a 500 m race, P and Q have speeds in the ratio of 3 ∶ 4. Q starts the race
when P has already covered 140 m.
What is the distance between P and Q (in m) when P wins the race?
(A) 20
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(C) 60
(D) 140 M
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Q.3 Three bells P, Q, and R are rung periodically in a school. P is rung every 20
minutes; Q is rung every 30 minutes and R is rung every 50 minutes.
If all the three bells are rung at 12:00 PM, when will the three bells ring
together again the next time?
(A) 5:00 PM
(B) 5:30 PM
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Q.4 Given below are two statements and four conclusions drawn based on the
statements.
Statement 1: Some bottles are cups.
Statement 2: All cups are knives.
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Conclusion I: Some bottles are knives.
Conclusion II: Some knives are cups.
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Conclusion III: All cups are bottles.
Conclusion IV: All knives are cups.

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(A) Only conclusion I and conclusion II are correct
(B) Only conclusion II and conclusion III are correct

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(C) Only conclusion II and conclusion IV are correct

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(D) Only conclusion III and conclusion IV are correct
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Q.5 The figure below shows the front and rear view of a disc, which is shaded with
identical patterns. The disc is flipped once with respect to any one of the fixed
axes 1-1, 2-2 or 3-3 chosen uniformly at random.
What is the probability that the disc DOES NOT retain the same front and rear
views after the flipping operation?
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Front View M Rear View
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Q. 6 – Q. 10 Carry TWO marks each.
Q.6 Altruism is the human concern for the wellbeing of others. Altruism has been
shown to be motivated more by social bonding, familiarity and identification of
belongingness to a group. The notion that altruism may be attributed to empathy
or guilt has now been rejected.
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Which one of the following is the CORRECT logical inference based on the
information in the above passage?
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(A) Humans engage in altruism due to guilt but not empathy
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(B) Humans engage in altruism due to empathy but not guilt
(C) Humans engage in altruism due to group identification but not empathy
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There are two identical dice with a single letter on each of the faces. The
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following six letters: Q, R, S, T, U, and V, one on each of the faces. Any of the
six outcomes are equally likely.
The two dice are thrown once independently at random.
What is the probability that the outcomes on the dice were composed only of
any combination of the following possible outcomes: Q, U and V?
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Q.8 The price of an item is 10% cheaper in an online store S compared to the price
at another online store M. Store S charges ₹ 150 for delivery. There are no
delivery charges for orders from the store M. A person bought the item from the
store S and saved ₹ 100.
What is the price of the item at the online store S (in ₹) if there are no other
charges than what is described above?
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(B) 2250
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(D) 1500
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Q.9 The letters P, Q, R, S, T and U are to be placed one per vertex on a regular convex
hexagon, but not necessarily in the same order.
Consider the following statements:
 The line segment joining R and S is longer than the line segment joining
P and Q.
 The line segment joining R and S is perpendicular to the line segment
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joining P and Q.
 The line segment joining R and U is parallel to the line segment joining T
and Q.
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Based on the above statements, which one of the following options is
CORRECT?
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(C) The line segment joining R and P is perpendicular to the line segment joining U
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(D) The line segment joining Q and S is perpendicular to the line segment joining R
and P
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Q.10
An ant is at the bottom-left corner of a grid (point P) as shown above. It aims to

move to the top-right corner of the grid. The ant moves only along the lines
marked in the grid such that the current distance to the top-right corner strictly
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decreases.
Which one of the following is a part of a possible trajectory of the ant during
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the movement?
(A) M
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Q.11 – Q.35 Carry ONE mark each.
Q.11 Suppose that the characteristic equation of M ∈ C3×3 is
λ3 + αλ2 + βλ − 1 = 0,
where α, β ∈ C with α + β ̸= 0.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
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(A) M (I − βM ) = M −1 (M + αI)
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(B) M (I + βM ) = M −1 (M − αI)
(C) M −1 (M −1 + βI) = M − αI
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Q.12 Consider
P: Let M ∈ Rm×n with m > n ≥ 2. If rank(M ) = n, then the system of

linear equations M x = 0 has x = 0 as the only solution.
Q: Let E ∈ Rn×n , n ≥ 2 be a non-zero matrix such that E 3 = 0. Then

I + E 2 is a singular matrix.
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Q.13 Consider the real function of two real variables given by
u(x, y) = e2x [sin 3x cos 2y cosh 3y − cos 3x sin 2y sinh 3y].
Let v(x, y) be the harmonic conjugate of u(x, y) such that v(0, 0) = 2. Let z = x+iy
and f (z) = u(x, y) + iv(x, y), then the value of 4 + 2if (iπ) is
(A) e3π + e−3π
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(B) e3π − e−3π
(C) −e3π + e−3π
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Q.14 The value of the integral

z 100
Z
dz
C z 101 + 1
where C is the circle of radius 2 centred at the origin taken in the anti-clockwise
direction is
(A) −2πi
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(D) 2πi
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Q.15 Let X be a real normed linear space. Let X0 = {x ∈ X : ∥x∥ = 1}. If X0 contains
two distinct points x and y and the line segment joining them, then, which of the
following statements is TRUE?
(A) ∥x + y∥ = ∥x∥ + ∥y∥ and x, y are linearly independent
(B) ∥x + y∥ = ∥x∥ + ∥y∥ and x, y are linearly dependent
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(C) ∥x + y∥2 = ∥x∥2 + ∥y∥2 and x, y are linearly independent
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Q.16 Let {ek : k ∈ N} be an orthonormal basis for a Hilbert space H.

j
(−1)n+1 en , j ∈ N.
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Define fk = ek + ek+1 , k ∈ N and gj =
n=1
∞
2
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Then |⟨gj , fk ⟩| =
k=1
(A) 0
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(B) j 2
(C) 4j 2
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Q.17 Consider R2 with the usual metric. Let A = {(x, y) ∈ R2 : x2 + y 2 ≤ 1} and B =

{(x, y) ∈ R2 : (x−2)2 +y 2 ≤ 1}. Let M = A∪B and N = interior(A) ∪ interior(B ).
Then, which of the following statements is TRUE?
(A) M and N are connected
(B) Neither M nor N is connected
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(D) M is not connected and N is connected
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Q.18 The real sequence generated by the iterative scheme

xn−1 1
xn = + , n≥1
2 xn−1
√
(A) converges to 2, for all x0 ∈ R \ {0}
√ q
(B) converges to 2, whenever x0 > 23
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(C) converges to 2, whenever x0 ∈ (−1, 1) \ {0}
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(D) diverges for any x0 ̸= 0
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Q.19 The initial value problem

dy
= cos (xy), x ∈ R, y(0) = y0 ,
dx
where y0 is a real constant, has
(A) a unique solution
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(B) exactly two solutions
(C) infinitely many solutions
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(D) no solution
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Q.20 If eigenfunctions corresponding to distinct eigenvalues λ of the Sturm-Liouville

problem
d2 y dy
− 3 = λy, 0 < x < π,
dx2 dx
y(0) = y(π) = 0
are orthogonal with respect to the weight function w(x), then w(x) is
(A) e−3x
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(B) e−2x
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(C) e2x
(D) e3x
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Q.21 The steady state solution for the heat equation
∂u ∂ 2 u
− 2 = 0, 0 < x < 2, t > 0,
∂t ∂x
with the initial condition u(x, 0) = 0, 0 < x < 2 and the boundary conditions
u(0, t) = 1 and u(2, t) = 3, t > 0, at x = 1 is
(A) 1
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(B) 2
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(C) 3
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Q.22 Consider ([0, 1], T1 ), where T1 is the subspace topology induced by the Euclidean
topology on R, and let T2 be any topology on [0, 1]. Consider the following state-
ments:
P : If T1 is a proper subset of T2 , then ([0, 1], T2 ) is not compact.
Q : If T2 is a proper subset of T1 , then ([0, 1], T2 ) is not Hausdorff.
Then
(A) P is TRUE and Q is FALSE
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(D) P is FALSE and Q is TRUE

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Q.23 Let p : ([0, 1], T1 ) → ({0, 1}, T2 ) be the quotient map, arising from the characteristic
function on [ 21 , 1], where T1 is the subspace topology induced by the Euclidean
topology on R. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
(A) p is an open map but not a closed map
(B) p is a closed map but not an open map
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(D) p is neither an open map nor a closed map
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Q.24 Set Xn := R for each n ∈ N. Define Y := Xn . Endow Y with the product
n∈N
topology, where the topology on each Xn is the Euclidean topology. Consider the
set
∆ = {(x, x, x, · · · ) | x ∈ R}
with the subspace topology induced from Y . Which of the following statements is
TRUE?
(A) ∆ is open in Y
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(C) ∆ is dense in Y
(D) ∆ is disconnected
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Q.25 Consider the linear sytem of equations Ax = b with

   
3 1 1 2
A=  1 4 1  and b =  3 .
2 0 3 4
Which of the following statements are TRUE?
 
0 1/4 1/3
(A) The Jacobi iterative matrix is 1/3 0 1/3 
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2/3 0 0
(B) The Jacobi iterative method converges for any initial vector
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(C) The Gauss-Seidel iterative method converges for any initial vector
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(D) The spectral radius of the Jacobi iterative matrix is less than 1
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Q.26 The number of non-isomorphic abelian groups of order 22 .33 .54 is .
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Q.27 The number of subgroups of a cyclic group of order 12 is .
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Q.28 The radius of convergence of the series

X
3n+1 z 2n , z ∈ C
n≥0
is (round off to TWO decimal places).
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Q.29 The number of zeros of the polynomial
2z 7 − 7z 5 + 2z 3 − z + 1
in the unit disc {z ∈ C : |z| < 1} is .
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Q.30 If P (x) is a polynomial of degree 5 and

6 6
!
X Y
α= P (xi ) (xi − xj )−1 ,
i=0 j=0, j̸=i
where x0 , x1 , · · · , x6 are distinct points in the interval [2, 3], then the value of
α2 − α + 1 is .
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Q.31 The maximum value of f (x, y) = 49−x2 −y 2 on the line x+3y = 10 is .
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Q.32 If the function f (x, y) = x2 +xy +y 2 + + , x ̸= 0, y ̸= 0 attains its local minimum
x y
value at the point (a, b), then the value of a3 + b3 is (round off to
TWO decimal places).
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Q.33 If the ordinary differential equation
d2 ϕ dϕ
x2 2
+x + x2 ϕ = 0, x > 0
dx dx
∞
X
r
has a solution of the form ϕ(x) = x an xn , where an ’s are constants and a0 ̸= 0,
n=0
2
then the value of r + 1 is .
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Q.34 The Bessel functions Jα (x), x > 0, α ∈ R satisfy Jα−1 (x) + Jα+1 (x) = Jα (x).
x
Then, the value of (πJ 3 (π))2 is .
2
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Q.35 The partial differential equation
∂ 2u ∂ 2u ∂ 2u
7 + 16 + 4 =0
∂x2 ∂x∂y ∂y 2
is transformed to
∂ 2u ∂ 2u ∂ 2u
A + B + C = 0,
∂ξ 2 ∂ξ∂η ∂η 2
using ξ = y − 2x and η = 7y − 2x.
1
Then, the value of 3 (B 2 − 4AC) is .
12
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Q.36 – Q.65 Carry TWO marks each.
Q.36 Let R[X] denote the ring of polynomials in X with real coefficients. Then, the
quotient ring R[X]/(X 4 + 4) is
(A) a field
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(D) a ring which contains non-zero nilpotent elements
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Q.37 Consider the following conditions on two proper non-zero ideals J1 and J2 of a
non-zero commutative ring R.
P: For any r1 , r2 ∈ R, there exists a unique r ∈ R such that r − r1 ∈ J1

and r − r2 ∈ J2 .
Q: J1 + J2 = R
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(A) P implies Q but Q does not imply P
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Q.38 Let f : [−π, π] → R be a continuous function such that f (x) > f (0) 2
, |x| < δ for
n
some δ satisfying 0 < δ < π. Define Pn,δ (x) = (1+cos x−cos δ) , for n = 1, 2, 3, · · · .
Z2δ
(A) lim f (x)Pn,δ (x)dx = 0
n→∞
0
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(B) lim f (x)Pn,δ (x)dx = 0
n→∞
−2δ
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(C) lim f (x)Pn,δ (x)dx = 0
n→∞
−δ
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(D) lim f (x)Pn,δ (x)dx = 0
n→∞
[−π,π]\[−δ,δ]
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∞
X
Q.39 P : Suppose that an xn converges at x = −3 and diverges at x = 6. Then
n=0
∞
(−1)n an converges.
P
n=0
∞
X (−1)n xn
Q: The interval of convergence of the series is [−4, 4].
n=2
4n loge n
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(A) P is true and Q is true
(B) P is false and Q is false
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(D) P is false and Q is true

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Q.40 Let
x2
fn (x) = , x ∈ [0, 1], n = 1, 2, 3, · · · .
x2 + (1 − nx)2
(A) {fn } is not equicontinuous on [0, 1]
(B) {fn } is uniformly convergent on [0, 1]
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(C) {fn } is equicontinuous on [0, 1]
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Q.41 Let (Q, d) be the metric space with d(x, y) = |x−y|. Let E = {p ∈ Q : 2 < p2 < 3}.
Then, the set E is
(A) closed but not compact
(B) not closed but compact
(C) compact
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Q.42 Let T : L2 [−1, 1] → L2 [−1, 1] be defined by T f = f˜, where f˜(x) = f (−x) almost
everywhere. If M is the kernel of I − T , then the distance between the function
ϕ(t) = et and M is
1
p
(A) 2
(e2 − e−2 + 4)
1
p
(B) 2
(e2 − e−2 − 2)
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(C) 2
(e2 − 4)
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(D) 2
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Q.43 Let X, Y and Z be Banach spaces. Suppose that T : X → Y is linear and

S : Y → Z is linear, bounded and injective. In addition, if S ◦ T : X → Z is
bounded, then, which of the following statements is TRUE?
(A) T is surjective
(B) T is bounded but not continuous
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Q.44 The first derivative of a function f ∈ C ∞ (−3, 3) is approximated by an interpolating

polynomial of degree 2, using the data
(−1, f (−1)), (0, f (0)) and (2, f (2)).
It is found that
2
f ′ (0) ≈ − f (−1) + αf (0) + βf (2).
3
1
Then, the value of is
αβ
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(A) 3
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(B) 6
(C) 9
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Q.45 The work done by the force F = (x + y)î − (x2 + y 2 )ĵ, where î and ĵ are unit
−−→ −−→
vectors in OX and OY directions, respectively, along the upper half of the circle
x2 + y 2 = 1 from (1, 0) to (−1, 0) in the xy-plane is
(A) −π
(B) − π2
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(C) 2
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Q.46 Let u(x, t) be the solution of the wave equation
∂ 2u ∂ 2u
− 2 = 0, 0 < x < π, t > 0,
∂t2 ∂x
with the initial conditions
∂u
u(x, 0) = sin x + sin 2x + sin 3x, (x, 0) = 0, 0 < x < π
∂t
π the boundary conditions u(0, t) = u(π, t) = 0, t ≥ 0. Then, the value of

and
u , π is
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(A) −1/2
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(C) 1/2
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Q.47 Let T : R2 → R2 be a linear transformation defined by
T ((1, 2)) = (1, 0) and T((2, 1)) = (1, 1).
For p, q ∈ R, let T −1 ((p, q)) = (x, y).
(A) x = p − q; y = 2p − q
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(B) x = p + q; y = 2p − q
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(C) x = p + q; y = 2p + q
(D) x = p − q; y = 2p + q
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Q.48 Let y = (α, −1)T , α ∈ R be a feasible solution for the dual problem of the linear
programming problem
Maximize: 5x1 + 12x2

subject to: x1 + 2x2 + x3 ≤ 10
2x1 − x2 + 3x3 = 8
x1 , x2 , x3 ≥ 0.
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(B) 3 ≤ α < 5.5
(C) 5.5 ≤ α < 7 M

(D) α ≥ 7
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Q.49 Let K denote the subset of C consisting of elements algebraic over Q. Then, which
of the following statements are TRUE?
(A) No element of C\K is algebraic over Q
(B) K is an algebraically closed field
(C) For any bijective ring homomorphism f : C −→ C, we have f (K) = K
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(D) There is no bijection between K and Q
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Q.50 Let T be a Möbius transformation

√ such that T (0) = α, T (α) = 0 and T (∞) = −α,
where α = (−1 + i)/ 2. Let L denote the straight line passing through the origin
with slope −1, and let C denote the circle of unit radius centred at the origin.
Then, which of the following statements are TRUE?
(A) T maps L to a straight line
(B) T maps L to a circle
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Q.51 Let a > 0. Define Da : L2 (R) → L2 (R) by (Da f ) (x) = √ f , almost every-
a a
where, for f ∈ L2 (R). Then, which of the following statements are TRUE?
(A) Da is a linear isometry
(B) Da is a bijection
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(C) Da ◦ Db = Da+b , b > 0
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(D) Da is bounded from below
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Q.52 Let {ϕ0 , ϕ1 , ϕ2 , · · · } be an orthonormal set in L2 [−1, 1] such that ϕn = Cn Pn , where

Cn is a constant and Pn is the Legendre polynomial of degree n, for each n ∈ N∪{0}.
Then, which of the following statements are TRUE?
(A) ϕ6 (1) = 1
(B) ϕ7 (−1) = 1
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(C) ϕ7 (1) =
2
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(D) ϕ6 (−1) =
2
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Q.53 Let X = (R, T ), where T is the smallest topology on R in which all the singleton
sets are closed. Then, which of the following statements are TRUE?
(A) [0, 1) is compact in X
(B) X is not first countable
(C) X is second countable
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(D) X is first countable
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Q.54 Consider (Z, T ), where T is the topology generated by sets of the form
Am,n = {m + nk | k ∈ Z},
for m, n ∈ Z and n ̸= 0. Then, which of the following statements are TRUE?
(A) (Z, T ) is connected
(B) Each Am,n is a closed subset of (Z, T )
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Q.55 Let A ∈ Rm×n , c ∈ Rn and b ∈ Rm . Consider the linear programming primal

problem
Minimize: cT x
subject to: Ax = b
x ≥ 0.
Let x0 and y 0 be feasible solutions of the primal and its dual, respectively. Which
of the following statements are TRUE?
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Q.56 Consider R3 as a vector space with the usual operations of vector addition and
scalar multiplication. Let x ∈ R3 be denoted by x = (x1 , x2 , x3 ). Define subspaces
W1 and W2 by
W1 := {x ∈ R3 : x1 + 2x2 − x3 = 0}
and
W2 := {x ∈ R3 : 2x1 + 3x3 = 0}.
Let dim(U) denote the dimension of the subspace U .
Which of the following statements are TRUE?
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(A) dim(W1 ) = dim(W2 )
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(B) dim(W1 ) + dim(W2 ) − dim(R3 ) = 1
(C) dim(W1 + W2 ) = 2
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Q.57 Three companies C1 , C2 and C3 submit bids for three jobs J1 , J2 and J3 . The costs
involved per unit are given in the table below:
J1 J2 J3
C1 10 12 8
C2 9 15 10
C3 15 10 9
Then, the cost of the optimal assignment is .
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Q.58 The initial value problem = f (x, y), y(x0 ) = y0 is solved by using the following
dx
second order Runge-Kutta method:
K1 = hf (xi , yi )
K2 = hf (xi + αh, yi + βK1 )
1
yi+1 = yi + (K1 + 3K2 ) , i ≥ 0,
4
where h is the uniform step length between the points x0 , x1 , · · · , xn and yi =
y(xi ). The value of the product αβ is (round off to TWO decimal
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Q.59 The surface area of the paraboloid z = x2 + y 2 between the planes z = 0 and z = 1
is (round off to ONE decimal place).
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Q.60 The rate of change of f (x, y, z) = x + x cos z − y sin z + y at P0 in the direction from
P0 (2, −1, 0) to P1 (0, 1, 2) is .
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Q.61 If the Laplace equation
∂ 2u ∂ 2u
+ = 0, 1 < x < 2, 1 < y < 2
∂x2 ∂y 2
with the boundary conditions
∂u ∂u
(1, y) = y, (2, y) = 5, 1 < y < 2
∂x ∂x
and
∂u αx2 ∂u
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(x, 1) = , (x, 2) = x, 1 < x < 2
∂y 7 ∂y
has a solution, then the constant α is .
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Q.62 Let u(x, y) be the solution of the first order partial differential equation
∂u ∂u
x + (x2 + y) = u, for all x, y ∈ R
∂x ∂y
satisfying u(2, y) = y − 4, y ∈ R. Then, the value of u(1, 2) is .
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Q.63 The optimal value for the linear programming problem
Maximize: 6x1 + 5x2

subject to: 3x1 + 2x2 ≤ 12
−x1 + x2 ≤ 1
x1 , x2 ≥ 0
is .
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Q.64 A certain product is manufactured by plants P1 , P2 and P3 whose capacities are

15, 25 and 10 units, respectively. The product is shipped to markets M1 , M2 , M3
and M4 , whose requirements are 10, 10, 10 and 20, respectively. The transportation
costs per unit are given in the table below.
M1 M2 M3 M4
P1 1 3 1 3 15
P2 2 2 4 1 25
P3 2 1 1 2 10
10 10 10 20
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Then the cost corresponding to the starting basic solution by the Northwest-corner
method is .
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Q.65 Let M be a 3 × 3 real matrix such that M 2 = 2M + 3I. If the determinant of M

is −9, then the trace of M equals .
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GATE 2022 Answer Key for Mathematics (MA)
Q. No. Session Question Subject Key/Range Mark

Type Name
1 2 MCQ GA D 1
2 2 MCQ GA A 1
3 2 MCQ GA A 1
4 2 MCQ GA A 1
5 2 MCQ GA C 1
6 2 MCQ GA C 2
7 2 MCQ GA A 2
8 2 MCQ GA B 2
9 2 MCQ GA A 2
10 2 MCQ GA C 2
11 2 MCQ MA D 1
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12 2 MCQ MA C 1
13 2 MCQ MA C 1
14 2 MCQ MA D 1
15 2 MCQ MA A 1
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16 2 MCQ MA D 1
17 2 MCQ MA C 1
18 2 MCQ MA B 1
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19 2 MCQ MA A 1
20 2 MCQ MA A 1
21 2 MCQ MA B 1
22 2 MCQ MA B 1
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23 2 MCQ MA D 1
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24 2 MCQ MA B 1
25 2 MSQ MA B, C, D 1
26 2 NAT MA 30 to 30 1
27 2 NAT MA 6 to 6 1
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28 2 NAT MA 0.55 to 0.59 1

29 2 NAT MA 5 to 5 1
30 2 NAT MA 1 to 1 1
31 2 NAT MA 39 to 39 1
32 2 NAT MA 0.65 to 0.68 1
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33 2 NAT MA 1 to 1 1
34 2 NAT MA 2 to 2 1
35 2 NAT MA 12 to 12 1
36 2 MCQ MA C 2
37 2 MCQ MA A 2
38 2 MCQ MA D 2
39 2 MCQ MA C 2
40 2 MCQ MA A 2
41 2 MCQ MA A 2
42 2 MCQ MA D 2
43 2 MCQ MA C 2
44 2 MCQ MA D 2

45 2 MCQ MA B 2
46 2 MCQ MA B 2
47 2 MCQ MA B 2
48 2 MCQ MA D 2
49 2 MSQ MA A, B, C 2
50 2 MSQ MA A, C 2
51 2 MSQ MA A, B, D 2
52 2 MSQ MA C, D 2
53 2 MSQ MA A, B 2
54 2 MSQ MA B, C, D 2
55 2 MSQ MA A, C, D 2
56 2 MSQ MA A, B, D 2
57 2 NAT MA 27 to 27 2
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58 2 NAT MA 0.43 to 0.45 2
59 2 NAT MA 5.1 to 5.5 2
60 2 NAT MA 0 to 0 2
61 2 NAT MA 15 to 15 2
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62 2 NAT MA 1 to 1 2
63 2 NAT MA 27 to 27 2
64 2 NAT MA 105 to 105 2
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Answer Key is Attached at the End of This Que Paper
Mathematics (MA)
General Aptitude (GA)
Q.1 – Q.5 Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), carry ONE mark each (for each wrong
answer: – 1/3).
Q.1 The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 7 to 3.

Among the options below, an acceptable value for the total number of
students in the class is:
(A) 21
(B) 37
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(C) 50
(D) 73
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Q.2 A polygon is convex if, for every pair of points, P and Q belonging to the
polygon, the line segment PQ lies completely inside or on the polygon.
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(A)
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(B)
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(C)
(D)
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Mathematics (MA)
Q.3 Consider the following sentences:

(i) Everybody in the class is prepared for the exam.
(ii) Babu invited Danish to his home because he enjoys playing chess.
Which of the following is the CORRECT observation about the above two
sentences?
(A) (i) is grammatically correct and (ii) is unambiguous
(B) (i) is grammatically incorrect and (ii) is unambiguous
(C) (i) is grammatically correct and (ii) is ambiguous
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(D) (i) is grammatically incorrect and (ii) is ambiguous
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Mathematics (MA)
Q.4
A circular sheet of paper is folded along the lines in the directions shown. The
paper, after being punched in the final folded state as shown and unfolded in
the reverse order of folding, will look like _______.
(A)
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Mathematics (MA)
Q.5 _____ is to surgery as writer is to ________

Which one of the following options maintains a similar logical relation in the
above sentence?
(A) Plan, outline
(B) Hospital, library
(C) Doctor, book
(D) Medicine, grammar
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Mathematics (MA)
Q. 6 – Q.10 Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), carry TWO marks each (for each wrong
answer: – 2/3).
Q.6 We have 2 rectangular sheets of paper, M and N, of dimensions 6 cm x 1 cm

each. Sheet M is rolled to form an open cylinder by bringing the short edges
of the sheet together. Sheet N is cut into equal square patches and assembled
to form the largest possible closed cube. Assuming the ends of the cylinder
are closed, the ratio of the volume of the cylinder to that of the cube is
__________
(A) 𝜋
2
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(B) 3
𝜋
(C) 9
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𝜋
(D) 3𝜋
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Mathematics (MA)
Q.7
Items Cost Profit % Marked Price
(₹) (₹)
P 5,400 --- 5,860
Q --- 25 10,000
Details of prices of two items P and Q are presented in the above table. The
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ratio of cost of item P to cost of item Q is 3:4. Discount is calculated as the
difference between the marked price and the selling price. The profit
percentage is calculated as the ratio of the difference between selling price
𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞−𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭
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and cost, to the cost (𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭 % = × 𝟏𝟎𝟎).
𝐂𝐨𝐬𝐭
The discount on item Q, as a percentage of its marked price, is ______
(A) 25
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Q.8 There are five bags each containing identical sets of ten distinct chocolates.
One chocolate is picked from each bag.
The probability that at least two chocolates are identical is ___________
(A) 0.3024
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(B) 0.4235
(C) 0.6976
(D) 0.8125

Mathematics (MA)
Q.9 Given below are two statements 1 and 2, and two conclusions I and II.
Statement 1: All bacteria are microorganisms.
Statement 2: All pathogens are microorganisms.
Conclusion I: Some pathogens are bacteria.
Conclusion II: All pathogens are not bacteria.
Based on the above statements and conclusions, which one of the following
options is logically CORRECT?
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(A) Only conclusion I is correct
(B) Only conclusion II is correct
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(D) Neither conclusion I nor II is correct.

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Q.10 Some people suggest anti-obesity measures (AOM) such as displaying
calorie information in restaurant menus. Such measures sidestep addressing
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the core problems that cause obesity: poverty and income inequality.
Which one of the following statements summarizes the passage?
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(A) The proposed AOM addresses the core problems that cause obesity.
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(B) If obesity reduces, poverty will naturally reduce, since obesity causes poverty.
(C) AOM are addressing the core problems and are likely to succeed.
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Mathematics (MA)
Mathematics (MA)
Q.1 – Q.14 Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), carry ONE mark each (for each wrong
answer: – 1/3).
Q.1 Let 𝑨 be a 𝟑 × 𝟒 matrix and 𝑩 be a 𝟒 × 𝟑 matrix with real entries such that
𝑨𝑩 is non-singular. Consider the following statements:
P: Nullity of 𝑨 is 𝟎.
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Q: 𝑩𝑨 is a non-singular matrix.
Then
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(B) P is TRUE and Q is FALSE

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(D) both P and Q are FALSE

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Mathematics (MA)
Q.2 Let 𝒇(𝒛) = 𝒖(𝒙, 𝒚) + 𝒊 𝒗(𝒙, 𝒚) for 𝒛 = 𝒙 + 𝒊𝒚 ∈ ℂ, where 𝒙 and 𝒚 are real
numbers, be a non-constant analytic function on the complex plane ℂ. Let 𝒖𝒙 ,
𝒗𝒙 and 𝒖𝒚 , 𝒗𝒚 denote the first order partial derivatives of 𝒖(𝒙, 𝒚) = 𝑹𝒆(𝒇(𝒛))
and 𝒗(𝒙, 𝒚) = 𝑰𝒎(𝒇(𝒛)) with respect to real variables 𝒙 and 𝒚, respectively.
Consider the following two functions defined on ℂ:
𝒈𝟏 (𝒛) = 𝒖𝒙 (𝒙, 𝒚) − 𝒊 𝒖𝒚 (𝒙, 𝒚) 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝒛 = 𝒙 + 𝒊𝒚 ∈ ℂ,
𝒈𝟐 (𝒛) = 𝒗𝒙 (𝒙, 𝒚) + 𝒊 𝒗𝒚 (𝒙, 𝒚) 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝒛 = 𝒙 + 𝒊𝒚 ∈ ℂ.
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Then
(A) both 𝑔1 (𝑧) and 𝑔2 (𝑧) are analytic in ℂ
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Q.3 𝒂𝒛+𝒃
Let 𝑻(𝒛) = 𝒄𝒛+𝒅 , 𝒂𝒅 − 𝒃𝒄 ≠ 𝟎, be the Möbius transformation which maps
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the points 𝒛𝟏 = 𝟎, 𝒛𝟐 = −𝒊, 𝒛𝟑 = ∞ in the 𝒛-plane onto the points 𝒘𝟏 = 𝟏𝟎,

𝒘𝟐 = 𝟓 − 𝟓𝒊, 𝒘𝟑 = 𝟓 + 𝟓𝒊 in the 𝒘-plane, respectively. Then the image of the
set 𝑺 = {𝒛 ∈ ℂ ∶ 𝑹𝒆(𝒛) < 𝟎} under the map 𝒘 = 𝑻(𝒛) is
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(A) {𝑤 ∈ ℂ ∶ |𝑤| < 5}
(B) {𝑤 ∈ ℂ ∶ |𝑤| > 5}
(C) {𝑤 ∈ ℂ ∶ |𝑤 − 5| < 5}
(D) {𝑤 ∈ ℂ ∶ |𝑤 − 5| > 5}

Mathematics (MA)
Q.4 Let 𝑹 be the row reduced echelon form of a 𝟒 × 𝟒 real matrix 𝑨 and let the
𝟎
third column of 𝑹 be [𝟏]. Consider the following statements:
𝟎
𝟎
𝜶
𝜷
P: If [ 𝜸 ] is a solution of 𝑨𝐱 = 𝟎, then 𝜸 = 𝟎.
𝟎
Q: For all 𝐛 ∈ ℝ𝟒 , 𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒌[𝑨| 𝐛] = 𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒌[𝑹| 𝐛].
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Then
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Q.5 The eigenvalues of the boundary value problem

𝒅𝟐 𝒚
+ 𝝀𝒚 = 𝟎, 𝒙 ∈ (𝟎, 𝝅), 𝝀 > 𝟎,
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𝒅𝒚
𝒚(𝟎) = 𝟎, 𝒚(𝝅) − 𝒅𝒙 (𝝅) = 𝟎,
are given by
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(A) 𝜆 = (𝑛𝜋)2 , 𝑛 = 1,2,3, …
(B) 𝜆 = 𝑛2 , 𝑛 = 1,2,3, …
(C) 𝜆 = 𝑘𝑛2 , where 𝑘𝑛 , 𝑛 = 1,2,3, … are the roots of 𝑘 − tan(𝑘𝜋) = 0
(D) 𝜆 = 𝑘𝑛2 , where 𝑘𝑛 , 𝑛 = 1,2,3, … are the roots of 𝑘 + tan(𝑘𝜋) = 0

Mathematics (MA)
Q.6 The family of surfaces given by 𝒖 = 𝒙𝒚 + 𝒇(𝒙𝟐 − 𝒚𝟐 ), where 𝒇: ℝ → ℝ is a

differentiable function, satisfies
(A) 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
𝑦 +𝑥 = 𝑥2 + 𝑦2
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦
(B) 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
𝑥 +𝑦 = 𝑥2 + 𝑦2
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦
(C) 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
𝑦 +𝑥 = 𝑥2 − 𝑦2
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦
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(D) 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
𝑥 +𝑦 = 𝑥2 − 𝑦2
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦
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The function 𝒖(𝒙, 𝒕) satisfies the initial value problem
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𝝏𝟐 𝒖 𝝏𝟐 𝒖
= , 𝒙 ∈ ℝ, 𝒕 > 𝟎,
𝝏𝒕𝟐 𝝏𝒙𝟐
𝝏𝒖 𝟐
𝒖(𝒙, 𝟎) = 𝟎, (𝒙, 𝟎) = 𝟒𝒙𝒆−𝒙 .
a
𝝏𝒕
Then 𝒖(𝟓, 𝟓) is
ik
(A) 1
1−
𝑒 100
l
Ka
(B) 1 − 𝑒 100
(C) 1
1−
𝑒 10
(D) 1 − 𝑒 10
P

Mathematics (MA)
Q.8 Consider the fixed-point iteration
with ,
and the initial approximation
Then, the order of convergence of the fixed-point iteration method is

(A) 1
hs
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
at
M
Q.9 Let {𝒆𝒏 ∶ 𝒏 = 𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑, … } be an orthonormal basis of a complex Hilbert space
a
𝑯. Consider the following statements:
ik
𝟏
P: There exists a bounded linear functional 𝒇: 𝑯 → ℂ such that 𝒇(𝒆𝒏 ) = 𝒏
for 𝒏 = 𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑, … .
l
Ka
𝟏
Q: There exists a bounded linear functional 𝒈: 𝑯 → ℂ such that 𝒈(𝒆𝒏 ) =
√𝒏
for 𝒏 = 𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑, … .
Then
P

Mathematics (MA)
Q.10 −𝝅 𝝅 𝝅
Let 𝒇: ( 𝟐 , 𝟐 ) → ℝ be given by 𝒇(𝒙) = + 𝒙 − 𝐭𝐚𝐧−𝟏 𝒙. Consider the
𝟐
following statements:
−𝝅 𝝅
P: |𝒇(𝒙) − 𝒇(𝒚)| < |𝒙 − 𝒚| for all 𝒙, 𝒚 ∈ ( 𝟐 , 𝟐 ).
Q: 𝒇 has a fixed point.
Then
hs
at
M
Q.11 Consider the following statements:
𝒙
P: 𝒅𝟏 (𝒙, 𝒚) = | 𝐥𝐨𝐠 (𝒚) | is a metric on (𝟎, 𝟏).
a
|𝒙| + |𝒚|, 𝐢𝐟 𝒙 ≠ 𝒚,
Q: 𝒅𝟐 (𝒙, 𝒚) = { is a metric on (𝟎, 𝟏).
ik
𝟎, 𝐢𝐟 𝒙 = 𝒚,
Then
l
Ka

P

Mathematics (MA)
Q.12 Let 𝒇: ℝ𝟑 → ℝ be a twice continuously differentiable scalar field such that

𝒅𝒊𝒗(𝛁𝒇) = 𝟔. Let 𝑺 be the surface 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝒛𝟐 = 𝟏 and 𝒏 ̂ be unit outward
normal to 𝑺. Then the value of ∬𝑺(𝛁𝒇 ⋅ 𝒏̂ ) 𝒅𝑺 is
(A) 2 𝜋
(B) 4 𝜋
(C) 6 𝜋
(D) 8 𝜋
hs
at
P: Every compact metrizable topological space is separable.
Q: Every Hausdorff topology on a finite set is metrizable.
M
Then

a
ik

l
Ka
Q.14 Consider the following topologies on the set ℝ of all real numbers:
𝟏 = {𝑼 ⊂ ℝ ∶ 𝟎 ∉ 𝑼 𝐨𝐫 𝑼 = ℝ},
P
𝟐 = {𝑼 ⊂ ℝ ∶ 𝟎 ∈ 𝑼 𝐨𝐫 𝑼 = ∅} ,
𝟑 = 𝟏 ∩ 𝟐 .
Then the closure of the set {𝟏} in (ℝ, 𝟑 ) is
(A) {1}
(B) {0,1}
(C) ℝ
(D) ℝ\{0}

Mathematics (MA)
Q.15 – Q.25 Numerical Answer Type (NAT), carry ONE mark each (no negative marks).
Q.15 Let 𝒇: ℝ𝟐 → ℝ be differentiable. Let 𝑫𝒖 𝒇(𝟎, 𝟎) and 𝑫𝒗 𝒇(𝟎, 𝟎) be the

directional derivatives of 𝒇 at (𝟎, 𝟎) in the directions of the unit vectors
𝟏 𝟐 𝟏 −𝟏
𝒖 = ( , ) and 𝒗 = ( , ), respectively. If 𝑫𝒖 𝒇(𝟎, 𝟎) = √𝟓 and
√𝟓 √𝟓 √𝟐 √𝟐
𝝏𝒇 𝝏𝒇
𝑫𝒗 𝒇(𝟎, 𝟎) = √𝟐 , then 𝝏𝒙 (𝟎, 𝟎) + 𝝏𝒚 (𝟎, 𝟎) = ________ .
Q.16 Let ᴦ denote the boundary of the square region 𝑹 with vertices (𝟎, 𝟎), (𝟐, 𝟎),
hs
(𝟐, 𝟐) and (𝟎, 𝟐) oriented in the counter-clockwise direction. Then
∮(𝟏 − 𝒚𝟐 ) 𝒅𝒙 + 𝒙 𝒅𝒚 = _____________.
at
ᴦ
M
Q.17 The number of 𝟓-Sylow subgroups in the symmetric group 𝑺𝟓 of degree 𝟓 is
___ .
a
ik
Q.18 Let 𝑰 be the ideal generated by 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒙 + 𝟏 in the polynomial ring 𝑹 = ℤ𝟑 [𝒙],

l
where ℤ𝟑 denotes the ring of integers modulo 𝟑. Then the number of units in
Ka
the quotient ring 𝑹/𝑰 is ________ .
Let 𝑻: ℝ𝟑 → ℝ𝟑 be a linear transformation such that

P
Q.19
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
𝑻 ([𝟏]) = [−𝟏] , 𝑻𝟐 ([𝟏]) = [𝟏] , and 𝑻𝟐 ([𝟏]) = [𝟏] .
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟐 𝟏
Then the rank of 𝑻 is _____ .

Mathematics (MA)
Q.20 Let 𝒚(𝒙) be the solution of the following initial value problem
𝒅𝟐 𝒚 𝒅𝒚
𝒙𝟐 𝒅𝒙𝟐 − 𝟒 𝒙 + 𝟔 𝒚 = 𝟎, 𝒙 > 𝟎,
𝒅𝒙
𝒅𝒚
𝒚(𝟐) = 𝟎, (𝟐) = 𝟒.
𝒅𝒙
Then 𝒚(𝟒) = ______________ .
Q.21 Let
𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟒 + 𝟐 𝒙𝟑 − 𝟏𝟏 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟏𝟐 𝒙 + 𝟑𝟔 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝒙 ∈ ℝ.
hs
The order of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method
𝒇(𝒙𝒏 )
𝒙𝒏+𝟏 = 𝒙𝒏 − , 𝒏 ≥ 𝟎,
at
𝒇′ (𝒙𝒏 )
with 𝒙𝟎 = 𝟐. 𝟏, for finding the root 𝜶 = 𝟐 of the equation 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝟎 is
_______ .
M
a
Q.22 If the polynomial
𝒑(𝒙) = 𝜶 + 𝜷 (𝒙 + 𝟐) + 𝜸 (𝒙 + 𝟐)(𝒙 + 𝟏) + 𝜹 (𝒙 + 𝟐)(𝒙 + 𝟏)𝒙
ik
interpolates the data

l
𝒙 −𝟐 −𝟏 𝟎 𝟏 𝟐
Ka
𝒇(𝒙) 𝟐 −𝟏 𝟖 𝟓 −𝟑𝟒
then 𝜶 + 𝜷 + 𝜸 + 𝜹 = ______________ .
P

Mathematics (MA)
Q.23 Consider the Linear Programming Problem 𝑷:

Maximize 𝟐𝒙𝟏 + 𝟑𝒙𝟐
subject to
𝟐𝒙𝟏 + 𝒙𝟐 ≤ 𝟔,
−𝒙𝟏 + 𝒙𝟐 ≤ 𝟏,
𝒙𝟏 + 𝒙𝟐 ≤ 𝟑,
𝒙𝟏 ≥ 𝟎 and 𝒙𝟐 ≥ 𝟎.
Then the optimal value of the dual of 𝑷 is equal to _________ .
hs
at
Minimize 𝟐𝒙𝟏 − 𝟓𝒙𝟐
subject to
M
𝟐𝒙𝟏 + 𝟑𝒙𝟐 + 𝒔𝟏 = 𝟏𝟐,
−𝒙𝟏 + 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒔𝟐 = 𝟏,
−𝒙𝟏 + 𝟐𝒙𝟐 + 𝒔𝟑 = 𝟑,
a
𝒙𝟏 ≥ 𝟎, 𝒙𝟐 ≥ 𝟎, 𝒔𝟏 ≥ 𝟎, 𝒔𝟐 ≥ 𝟎, and 𝒔𝟑 ≥ 𝟎.
ik
𝒙𝟏
𝟐
If 𝒔𝟏 is a basic feasible solution of 𝑷, then 𝒙𝟏 + 𝒔𝟏 + 𝒔𝟐 + 𝒔𝟑 =________ .
l
𝒔𝟐
Ka
[ 𝒔𝟑 ]
Q.25 Let 𝑯 be a complex Hilbert space. Let 𝒖, 𝒗 ∈ 𝑯 be such that 〈𝒖, 𝒗〉 = 𝟐. Then
P
𝟐𝝅
𝟏 𝟐
∫ ‖𝒖 + 𝒆𝒊𝒕 𝒗‖ 𝒆𝒊𝒕 𝒅𝒕 = _____________.
𝟐𝝅
𝟎

Mathematics (MA)
Q.26 – Q.43 Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), carry TWO mark each (for each wrong
answer: – 2/3).
Q.26 Let ℤ denote the ring of integers. Consider the subring

𝑹 = {𝒂 + 𝒃 √−𝟏𝟕 ∶ 𝒂, 𝒃 ∈ ℤ} of the field ℂ of complex numbers.
P: 𝟐 + √−𝟏𝟕 is an irreducible element.
Q: 𝟐 + √−𝟏𝟕 is a prime element.
Then
hs
at

M
a
Q.27 Consider the second-order partial differential equation (PDE)
𝝏𝟐 𝒖 𝝏𝟐 𝒖 𝝏𝟐 𝒖
ik
(𝒙 𝟐 𝟐)
+ 𝟒 + + 𝟒𝒚 = 𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝒙 + 𝒚).
𝝏𝒙𝟐 𝝏𝒙𝝏𝒚 𝝏𝒚𝟐
l
Ka
𝒙𝟐
P: The PDE is parabolic on the ellipse + 𝒚𝟐 = 𝟏.
𝟒
𝒙𝟐
Q: The PDE is hyperbolic inside the ellipse + 𝒚𝟐 = 𝟏.
𝟒
Then
P

Mathematics (MA)
Q.28 If 𝒖(𝒙, 𝒚) is the solution of the Cauchy problem

𝝏𝒖 𝝏𝒖
𝒙 + = 𝟏, 𝒖(𝒙, 𝟎) = −𝒙𝟐 , 𝒙 > 𝟎,
𝝏𝒙 𝝏𝒚
then 𝒖(𝟐, 𝟏) is equal to
(A) 1 − 2 𝑒 −2
(B) 1 + 4 𝑒 −2
(C) 1 − 4 𝑒 −2
(D) 1 + 2 𝑒 −2
hs
at
Q.29 Let 𝒚(𝒕) be the solution of the initial value problem
+ 𝒂 + 𝒃 𝒚 = 𝒇(𝒕),
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𝒂 > 𝟎, 𝒃 > 𝟎, 𝒂 ≠ 𝒃, 𝒂𝟐 − 𝟒𝒃 = 𝟎,
𝒅𝒕𝟐 𝒅𝒕
𝒅𝒚
𝒚(𝟎) = 𝟎, (𝟎) = 𝟎,
𝒅𝒕
obtained by the method of Laplace transform. Then

a
(A) 𝑡 −𝑎𝜏
𝑦(𝑡) = ∫ 𝜏 𝑒 𝑓(𝑡 − 𝜏) 𝑑𝜏
ik
2
0
(B) 𝑡 −𝑎𝜏
l
𝑦(𝑡) = ∫ 𝑒 2 𝑓(𝑡 − 𝜏) 𝑑𝜏
Ka
(C) 𝑡 −𝑏𝜏
𝑦(𝑡) = ∫ 𝜏 𝑒 2 𝑓(𝑡 − 𝜏) 𝑑𝜏
0
𝑡
P
(D) −𝑏𝜏
𝑦(𝑡) = ∫ 𝑒 2 𝑓(𝑡 − 𝜏) 𝑑𝜏
0

Mathematics (MA)
Q.30 The critical point of the differential equation

+𝟐𝜶 + 𝜷𝟐 𝒚 = 𝟎, 𝜶 > 𝜷 > 𝟎,
𝒅𝒕𝟐 𝒅𝒕
is a
(A) node and is asymptotically stable
(B) spiral point and is asymptotically stable
(C) node and is unstable
(D) saddle point and is unstable
hs
at
Q.31 The initial value problem
𝒅𝒚
= 𝒇(𝒕, 𝒚), 𝒕 > 𝟎, 𝒚(𝟎) = 𝟏,
𝒅𝒕
M
where 𝒇(𝒕, 𝒚) = −𝟏𝟎 𝒚, is solved by the following Euler method
𝒚𝒏+𝟏 = 𝒚𝒏 + 𝒉 𝒇(𝒕𝒏 , 𝒚𝒏 ), 𝒏 ≥ 𝟎,
with step-size h. Then 𝒚𝒏 → 𝟎 as 𝒏 → ∞, provided
a
(A) 0 < ℎ < 0.2

ik
(B) 0.3 < ℎ < 0.4

l
Ka
(C) 0.4 < ℎ < 0.5
(D) 0.5 < ℎ < 0.55

P

Mathematics (MA)

Maximize 𝒄𝟏 𝒙𝟏 + 𝒄𝟐 𝒙𝟐
subject to
𝒂𝟏𝟏 𝒙𝟏 + 𝒂𝟏𝟐 𝒙𝟐 ≤ 𝒃𝟏 ,
𝒂𝟐𝟏 𝒙𝟏 + 𝒂𝟐𝟐 𝒙𝟐 ≤ 𝒃𝟐 ,
𝒂𝟑𝟏 𝒙𝟏 + 𝒂𝟑𝟐 𝒙𝟐 ≤ 𝒃𝟑 ,
𝒙𝟏 ≥ 𝟎 and 𝒙𝟐 ≥ 𝟎, where 𝒂𝒊𝒋 , 𝒃𝒊 and 𝒄𝒋 are real numbers (𝒊 = 𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑; 𝒋 =
𝟏, 𝟐).
𝒑
hs
Let [𝒒] be a feasible solution of 𝑷 such that 𝒑 𝒄𝟏 + 𝒒 𝒄𝟐 = 𝟔 and let all
𝒙𝟏
feasible solutions [𝒙 ] of 𝑷 satisfy −𝟓 ≤ 𝒄𝟏 𝒙𝟏 + 𝒄𝟐 𝒙𝟐 ≤ 𝟏𝟐.
𝟐
Then, which one of the following statements is NOT true?
(A) 𝑃 has an optimal solution
at
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(B) The feasible region of 𝑃 is a bounded set
(C) 𝑦1
If [𝑦2 ] is a feasible solution of the dual of 𝑃, then 𝑏1 𝑦1 + 𝑏2 𝑦2 + 𝑏3 𝑦3 ≥ 6
a
𝑦3
(D) The dual of 𝑃 has at least one feasible solution

l ik
Ka
Q.33 Let 𝑳𝟐 [−𝟏, 𝟏] be the Hilbert space of real valued square integrable functions
𝟏 𝟏⁄𝟐
on [−𝟏, 𝟏] equipped with the norm ‖𝒇‖ = (∫−𝟏|𝒇(𝒙)|𝟐 𝒅𝒙) .
𝟏
Consider the subspace 𝑴 = {𝒇 ∈ 𝑳𝟐 [−𝟏, 𝟏] ∶ ∫−𝟏 𝒇(𝒙)𝒅𝒙 = 𝟎}.
For 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟐, define 𝒅 = 𝐢𝐧𝐟 {‖𝒇 − 𝒈‖ ∶ 𝒈 ∈ 𝑴 }. Then
P
(A) √2
𝑑=
3
(B) 2
𝑑=
3
(C) 3
𝑑=
√2
(D) 3
𝑑=
2

Mathematics (MA)
Q.34 Let 𝑪[𝟎, 𝟏] be the Banach space of real valued continuous functions on [𝟎, 𝟏]
equipped with the supremum norm. Define 𝑻: 𝑪[𝟎, 𝟏] → 𝑪[𝟎, 𝟏] by
𝒙
(𝑻𝒇)(𝒙) = ∫ 𝒙 𝒇(𝒕) 𝒅𝒕.

𝟎
Let 𝑹(𝑻) denote the range space of 𝑻. Consider the following statements:
P: 𝑻 is a bounded linear operator.
Q: 𝑻−𝟏 : 𝑹(𝑻) → 𝑪[𝟎, 𝟏] exists and is bounded.
Then
hs
at

M
Q.35 Let 𝓵𝟏 = {𝒙 = (𝒙(𝟏), 𝒙(𝟐), … , 𝒙(𝒏), … ) | ∑∞
𝒏=𝟏|𝒙(𝒏)| < ∞} be the sequence
space equipped with the norm ‖𝒙‖ = ∑∞ 𝒏=𝟏|𝒙(𝒏)|. Consider the subspace
a
∞
𝟏
𝑿 = {𝒙 ∈ 𝓵 ∶ ∑ 𝒏 |𝒙(𝒏)| < ∞} ,
ik
𝒏=𝟏
and the linear transformation 𝑻: 𝑿 → 𝓵𝟏 given by
l
(𝑻𝒙)(𝒏) = 𝒏 𝒙(𝒏) for 𝒏 = 𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑, … . Then

Ka
(A) 𝑇 is closed but NOT bounded
(B) 𝑇 is bounded
(C) 𝑇 is neither closed nor bounded

P
(D) 𝑇 −1 exists and is an open map

Mathematics (MA)
Q.36 Let 𝒇𝒏 : [𝟎, 𝟏𝟎] → ℝ be given by 𝒇𝒏 (𝒙) = 𝒏 𝒙𝟑 𝒆−𝒏𝒙 for 𝒏 = 𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑, … .

P: (𝒇𝒏 ) is equicontinuous on [𝟎, 𝟏𝟎].
Q: ∑∞
𝒏=𝟏 𝒇𝒏 does NOT converge uniformly on [𝟎, 𝟏𝟎].
Then
hs
Q.37 Let 𝒇: ℝ𝟐 → ℝ be given by
at
𝟐 𝟐
M 𝟐
𝒇(𝒙, 𝒚) = {√𝒙 + 𝒚 𝐬𝐢𝐧(𝒚 ⁄𝒙) 𝐢𝐟 𝒙 ≠ 𝟎,
𝟎 𝐢𝐟 𝒙 = 𝟎.
a
P: 𝒇 is continuous at (𝟎, 𝟎) but 𝒇 is NOT differentiable at (𝟎, 𝟎).
Q: The directional derivative 𝑫𝒖 𝒇(𝟎, 𝟎) of 𝒇 at (𝟎, 𝟎) exists in the direction of
ik
every unit vector 𝒖 ∈ ℝ𝟐 .

Then
l
Ka

P

Mathematics (MA)
Q.38 Let 𝑽 be the solid region in ℝ𝟑 bounded by the paraboloid 𝒚 = (𝒙𝟐 + 𝒛𝟐 )

and the plane 𝒚 = 𝟒. Then the value of ∭𝑽 𝟏𝟓 √𝒙𝟐 + 𝒛𝟐 𝒅𝑽 is
(A) 128 𝜋
(B) 64 𝜋
(C) 28 𝜋
(D) 256 𝜋
hs
Q.39 Let 𝒇: ℝ𝟐 → ℝ be given by 𝒇(𝒙, 𝒚) = 𝟒𝒙𝒚 − 𝟐 𝒙𝟐 − 𝒚𝟒 . Then 𝒇 has
(A) a point of local maximum and a saddle point
at
(B) a point of local minimum and a saddle point
M
(C) a point of local maximum and a point of local minimum
(D) two saddle points

a
Q.40 The equation 𝒙𝒚 − 𝒛 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒚 + 𝒆𝒙𝒛 = 𝟏 can be solved in a neighborhood of the

ik
point (𝟎, 𝟏, 𝟏) as 𝒚 = 𝒇(𝒙, 𝒛) for some continuously differentiable function 𝒇.

Then
l
Ka
(A) ∇𝑓(0, 1) = (2, 0)
(B) ∇𝑓(0, 1) = (0, 2)
(C) ∇𝑓(0, 1) = (0, 1)

P
(D) ∇𝑓(0, 1) = (1, 0)

Mathematics (MA)
Q.41 Consider the following topologies on the set ℝ of all real numbers.
𝟏 is the upper limit topology having all sets (𝒂, 𝒃] as basis.
𝟐 = {𝑼 ⊂ ℝ ∶ ℝ\𝑼 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞} ∪ {∅}.
𝟑 is the standard topology having all sets (𝒂, 𝒃) as basis.
Then
(A) 2 ⊂ 3 ⊂ 1
(B) 1 ⊂ 2 ⊂ 3
(C) 3 ⊂ 2 ⊂ 1
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spaces.
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Let ℝ denote the set of all real numbers. Consider the following topological
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𝑿𝟐 = (ℝ, 𝟐 ), where 𝟐 = {𝑼 ⊂ ℝ ∶ ℝ\𝑼 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞} ∪ {∅}.
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(D) neither 𝑋1 nor 𝑋2 is connected

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Q.43 Let 〈∙, ∙〉: ℝ𝒏 × ℝ𝒏 → ℝ be an inner product on the vector space ℝ𝒏 over ℝ.
𝟏
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Q: If 〈𝒖, 𝒗〉 = 〈𝟐𝒖, −𝒗〉 for all 𝒗 ∈ ℝ𝒏 , then 𝒖 = 𝟎.

Then
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Q.44 -Q.55 Numerical Answer Type (NAT), carry TWO mark each (no negative marks).
Q.44 Let 𝑮 be a group of order 𝟓𝟒 with center having 𝟓𝟐 elements. Then the
number of conjugacy classes in 𝑮 is _________ .
Q.45 Let 𝑭 be a finite field and 𝑭× be the group of all nonzero elements of 𝑭 under
multiplication. If 𝑭× has a subgroup of order 𝟏𝟕, then the smallest possible
order of the field 𝑭 is ________ .
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Q.46 Let 𝑹 = {𝒛 = 𝒙 + 𝒊𝒚 ∈ ℂ ∶ 𝟎 < 𝒙 < 𝟏 𝐚𝐧𝐝 − 𝟏𝟏 𝝅 < 𝒚 < 𝟏𝟏 𝝅} and ᴦ be
the positively oriented boundary of 𝑹. Then the value of the integral
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𝟏 𝒆𝒛 𝒅𝒛
∫ 𝒛
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Q.47 Let 𝑫 = {𝒛 ∈ ℂ ∶ |𝒛| < 𝟐𝝅} and 𝒇: 𝑫 → ℂ be the function defined by
𝟑 𝒛𝟐
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𝒇(𝒛) = {(𝟏 − 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝒛) 𝐢𝐟 𝒛 ≠ 𝟎,

𝟔 𝐢𝐟 𝒛 = 𝟎.
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If 𝒇(𝒛) = 𝒏=𝟎 𝒂𝒏 𝒛 for 𝒛 ∈ 𝑫, then 𝟔 𝒂𝟐 = _____________.
Q.48 The number of zeroes (counting multiplicity) of 𝑷(𝒛) = 𝟑𝒛𝟓 + 𝟐𝒊 𝒛𝟐 + 𝟕𝒊 𝒛 +

𝟏 in the annular region {𝒛 ∈ ℂ ∶ 𝟏 < |𝒛| < 𝟕} is ________ .
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Q.49 Let 𝑨 be a square matrix such that 𝐝𝐞𝐭(𝒙𝑰 − 𝑨) = 𝒙𝟒 (𝒙 − 𝟏)𝟐 (𝒙 − 𝟐)𝟑 ,

where 𝐝𝐞𝐭(𝑴) denotes the determinant of a square matrix 𝑴.
If 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤(𝑨𝟐 ) < 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤(𝑨𝟑 ) = 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤(𝑨𝟒 ), then the geometric multiplicity of
the eigenvalue 𝟎 of 𝑨 is ________ .

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Q.50 If 𝒚 = ∑∞ 𝒌
𝒌=𝟎 𝒂𝒌 𝒙 , (𝒂𝟎 ≠ 𝟎) is the power series solution of the differential
𝒅𝟐 𝒚 𝒂𝟒
equation − 𝟐𝟒 𝒙𝟐 𝒚 = 𝟎, then = _________.
𝒅𝒙𝟐 𝒂𝟎
Q.51 If 𝒖(𝒙, 𝒕) = 𝑨 𝒆−𝒕 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝒙 solves the following initial boundary value problem
𝝏𝒖 𝝏𝟐 𝒖
= , 𝟎 < 𝒙 < 𝝅, 𝒕 > 𝟎,
𝝏𝒕 𝝏𝒙𝟐
𝒖(𝟎, 𝒕) = 𝒖(𝝅, 𝒕) = 𝟎, 𝒕 > 𝟎,
𝝅
𝟔𝟎, 𝟎 < 𝒙 ≤ ,
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𝒖(𝒙, 𝟎) = { 𝟐
𝝅
𝟒𝟎, < 𝒙 < 𝝅,
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then 𝝅 𝑨 = _______ .
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Q.52 Let 𝑽 = {𝒑 ∶ 𝒑(𝒙) = 𝒂𝟎 + 𝒂𝟏 𝒙 + 𝒂𝟐 𝒙𝟐 , 𝒂𝟎 , 𝒂𝟏 , 𝒂𝟐 ∈ ℝ } be the vector
space of all polynomials of degree at most 𝟐 over the real field ℝ. Let 𝑻: 𝑽 →
𝑽 be the linear operator given by
𝑻(𝒑) = (𝒑(𝟎) − 𝒑(𝟏)) + (𝒑(𝟎) + 𝒑(𝟏)) 𝒙 + 𝒑(𝟎) 𝒙𝟐 .
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𝟐
∫ 𝒙 𝒇(𝒙) 𝒅𝒙 ≈ 𝜶 𝒇(𝟎) + 𝜷 𝒇(𝟏) + 𝜸 𝒇(𝟐)
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is exact for all polynomials of degree ≤ 𝟐. Then 𝟐 𝜷 − 𝜸 = _________ .

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Q.54 For each 𝒙 ∈ (𝟎, 𝟏], consider the decimal representation 𝒙 = ∙ 𝒅𝟏 𝒅𝟐 𝒅𝟑 ⋯ 𝒅𝒏 ⋯.

Define 𝒇: [𝟎, 𝟏] → ℝ by 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝟎 if 𝒙 is rational and 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝟏𝟖 𝒏 if 𝒙 is
irrational, where 𝒏 is the number of zeroes immediately after the decimal
point up to the first nonzero digit in the decimal representation of 𝒙. Then
𝟏
the Lebesgue integral ∫𝟎 𝒇(𝒙) 𝒅𝒙 = __________.

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Q.55 𝟏𝟏⁄𝟑
̃ = [ 𝟐⁄𝟑 ] be an optimal solution of the following Linear Programming
Let 𝒙
𝟎
Problem 𝑷:
Maximize 𝟒𝒙𝟏 + 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟑𝒙𝟑
subject to
𝟐𝒙𝟏 + 𝟒𝒙𝟐 + 𝒂𝒙𝟑 ≤ 𝟏𝟎,
𝒙𝟏 − 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒃𝒙𝟑 ≤ 𝟑,
𝟐𝒙𝟏 + 𝟑𝒙𝟐 + 𝟓𝒙𝟑 ≤ 𝟏𝟏,
𝒙𝟏 ≥ 𝟎, 𝒙𝟐 ≥ 𝟎 and 𝒙𝟑 ≥ 𝟎, where 𝒂, 𝒃 are real numbers.
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𝒑
̃ = [𝒒] is an optimal solution of the dual of 𝑷, then 𝒑 + 𝒒 + 𝒓 = ________
If 𝒚
𝒓
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Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE 2021)
Answer Keys and Marks for Subject/Paper: Mathematics (MA)
Question Type Section Answer Negative

Q. No. Session Marks
MCQ/MSQ/NAT Name Key/Range Marks
1 5 MCQ GA C 1 1/3
2 5 MCQ GA A 1 1/3
3 5 MCQ GA C 1 1/3
4 5 MCQ GA A 1 1/3
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6 5 MCQ GA C 2 2/3
7 5 MCQ GA
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9 5 MCQ GA D 2 2/3
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3 5 MCQ MA C 1 1/3
4 5 MCQ MA D 1 1/3
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5 5 MCQ MA C 1 1/3
6 5 MCQ MA A 1 1/3
7 5 MCQ MA A 1 1/3
8 5 MCQ MA C 1 1/3
9 5 MCQ MA B 1 1/3
10 5 MCQ MA D 1 1/3 NEW


11 5 MCQ MA A 1 1/3
12 5 MCQ MA D 1 1/3
13 5 MCQ MA A 1 1/3
14 5 MCQ MA C 1 1/3
15 5 NAT MA 4 to 4 1 0
16 5 NAT MA 12 to 12 1 0
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18 5 NAT MA 6 to 6 1 0
19 5 NAT MA
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21 5 NAT MA 1 to 1 1 0
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25 5 NAT MA 2 to 2 1 0
26 5 MCQ MA B 2 2/3
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27 5 MCQ MA A 2 2/3
28 5 MCQ MA C 2 2/3
29 5 MCQ MA A 2 2/3
30 5 MCQ MA A 2 2/3
31 5 MCQ MA A 2 2/3
32 5 MCQ MA B 2 2/3
33 5 MCQ MA A 2 2/3


34 5 MCQ MA B 2 2/3
35 5 MCQ MA A 2 2/3
36 5 MCQ MA B 2 2/3
37 5 MCQ MA A 2 2/3
38 5 MCQ MA A 2 2/3
39 5 MCQ MA A 2 2/3
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41 5 MCQ MA A 2 2/3
42 5 MCQ MA
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44 5 NAT MA 145 to 145 2 0

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49 5 NAT MA MTA 2 0 NEW

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51 5 NAT MA 200 to 200 2 0
52 5 NAT MA 1 to 1 2 0
53 5 NAT MA 2 to 2 2 0
54 5 NAT MA 2 to 2 2 0
55 5 NAT MA 3.14 to 3.18 2 0
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GATE 2019 General Aptitude (GA) Set-8
Q. 1 – Q. 5 carry one mark each.
Q.1 The fishermen, _______ the flood victims owed their lives, were rewarded by the
government.
(A) whom (B) to which (C) to whom (D) that
Q.2 Some students were not involved in the strike.
If the above statement is true, which of the following conclusions is/are logically
necessary?
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1. Some who were involved in the strike were students.
2. No student was involved in the strike.
3. At least one student was involved in the strike.
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4. Some who were not involved in the strike were students.
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(A) 1 and 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 2 and 3
Q.3 The radius as well as the height of a circular cone increases by 10%. The percentage
increase in its volume is ______.
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(A) 17.1 (B) 21.0 (C) 33.1 (D) 72.8
Q.4 Five numbers 10, 7, 5, 4 and 2 are to be arranged in a sequence from left to right following
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the directions given below:

1. No two odd or even numbers are next to each other.
2. The second number from the left is exactly half of the left-most number.
3. The middle number is exactly twice the right-most number.
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Which is the second number from the right?
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 7 (D) 10
Q.5 Until Iran came along, India had never been ________________ in kabaddi.
(A) defeated (B) defeating (C) defeat (D) defeatist
GA 1/3

Q. 6 – Q. 10 carry two marks each.
Q.6 Since the last one year, after a 125 basis point reduction in repo rate by the Reserve Bank
of India, banking institutions have been making a demand to reduce interest rates on small
saving schemes. Finally, the government announced yesterday a reduction in interest rates
on small saving schemes to bring them on par with fixed deposit interest rates.
Which one of the following statements can be inferred from the given passage?
(A) Whenever the Reserve Bank of India reduces the repo rate, the interest rates on small
saving schemes are also reduced
(B) Interest rates on small saving schemes are always maintained on par with fixed deposit
interest rates
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(C) The government sometimes takes into consideration the demands of banking
institutions before reducing the interest rates on small saving schemes
(D) A reduction in interest rates on small saving schemes follow only after a reduction in
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Q.7 In a country of 1400 million population, 70% own mobile phones. Among the mobile
phone owners, only 294 million access the Internet. Among these Internet users, only half
buy goods from e-commerce portals. What is the percentage of these buyers in the country?
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(A) 10.50 (B) 14.70 (C) 15.00 (D) 50.00

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Q.8 The nomenclature of Hindustani music has changed over the centuries. Since the medieval
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period dhrupad styles were identified as baanis. Terms like gayaki and baaj were used to
refer to vocal and instrumental styles, respectively. With the institutionalization of music
education the term gharana became acceptable. Gharana originally referred to hereditary
musicians from a particular lineage, including disciples and grand disciples.
Which one of the following pairings is NOT correct?

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(A) dhrupad, baani

(B) gayaki, vocal
(C) baaj, institution
(D) gharana, lineage
Q.9 Two trains started at 7AM from the same point. The first train travelled north at a speed of
80km/h and the second train travelled south at a speed of 100 km/h. The time at which they
were 540 km apart is ______ AM.
(A) 9 (B) 10 (C) 11 (D) 11.30
GA 2/3

Q.10 “I read somewhere that in ancient times the prestige of a kingdom depended upon the
number of taxes that it was able to levy on its people. It was very much like the prestige of
a head-hunter in his own community.”
Based on the paragraph above, the prestige of a head-hunter depended upon ___________
(A) the prestige of the kingdom

(B) the prestige of the heads
(C) the number of taxes he could levy
(D) the number of heads he could gather
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GATE 2019 Mathematics
Q.1 For a balanced transportation problem with three sources and three destinations where costs,
availabilities and demands are all finite and positive, which one of the following statements
is FALSE?
(A) The transportation problem does not have unbounded solution

(B) The number of non-basic variables of the transportation problem is 4
(C) The dual variables of the transportation problem are unrestricted in sign
(D) The transportation problem has at most 5 basic feasible solutions
Q.2 Let f :[a, b]  (the set of all real numbers) be any function which is twice differentiable
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in (a, b) with only one root  in (a, b) . Let f ( x) and f ( x) denote the first and second
order derivatives of f ( x) with respect to x . If  is a simple root and is computed by the
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Newton-Raphson method, then the method converges if
(B) f ( x) f ( x)  f ( x) , for all x (a, b)

(A) f ( x) f ( x)  f ( x) , for all x (a, b)
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(C) f ( x) f ( x)  f ( x) , for all x (a, b)
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(D) f ( x) f ( x)  f ( x) , for all x (a, b)
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Q.3 Let f :  (the set of all complex numbers) be defined by
f ( x  i y)  x3  3 x y 2  i  y 3  3x 2 y  , i  1.
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Let f ( z ) denote the derivative of f with respect to z .

Then which one of the following statements is TRUE?
(A) f (1  i) exists and f (1  i)  3 5 (B) f is analytic at the origin

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(C) f is not differentiable at i (D) f is differentiable at 1
Q.4 The partial differential equation

 2u  2u  2u
x 2
 y 2  1
x 2
 2
xy
  x 2
 y 2
 1 y 2
0
is
(A) parabolic in the region x 2  y 2  2 (B) hyperbolic in the region x 2  y 2  2
(C) elliptic in the region 0  x2  y 2  2 (D) hyperbolic in the region 0  x2  y 2  2
MA 1/17

Q.5 If
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un   et dt , n 1,2,3,... ,
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then which one of the following statements is TRUE?
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(A) Both the sequence un n 1 and the series u

n are convergent
n 1
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(B) Both the sequence un n 1 and the series u

n are divergent
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(C) The sequence un n 1 is convergent but the series u

n is divergent
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Q.6 Let   ( x, y, z )  3
:  1  x  1, 1  y  1, 1  z  1 and  :   be a function whose
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all second order partial derivatives exist and are continuous. If  satisfies the Laplace
equation 2  0 for all ( x, y, z) , then which one of the following statements is TRUE in
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( is the set of all real numbers, and 3
 ( x, y, z) : x, y, z  )
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(A)  is solenoidal but not irrotational
(B)  is irrotational but not solenoidal

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(D)  is neither solenoidal nor irrotational
MA 2/17

Q.7 Let X  ( x1 , x2 ,...) : xi  and only finitely many xi 's are non-zero and d : X  X 
be a metric on X defined by
d ( x, y)  sup xi  yi for x  ( x1 , x2 ,...), y  ( y1 , y2 ,...) in X.
i
( is the set of all real numbers and is the set of all natural numbers)
P : ( X , d ) is a complete metric space.
Q : The set {x  X : d (0, x)  1} is compact, where 0 is the zero element of X.
Which of the above statements is/are TRUE?
(A) Both P and Q (B) P only (C) Q only (D) Neither P nor Q
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II. The set { f : f is a function from
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III. The set { p : p is a prime number} is uncountable.

IV. For any infinite set, there exists a bijection from the set to one of its proper subsets.
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numbers)
Which of the above statements are TRUE?
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(A) I and IV only (B) II and IV only (C) II and III only (D) I, II and IV only
Q.9 Let f : 2
 be defined by
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f ( x, y)  x6  2 x2 y  x4 y  2 y 2 .
( is the set of all real numbers and 2

 ( x, y) : x, y  )
Which one of the following statements is TRUE?
(A) f has a local maximum at origin

(B) f has a local minimum at origin
(C) f has a saddle point at origin
(D) The origin is not a critical point of f
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Q.10 
an n0 be a
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 . If the radius of
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Let any sequence of real numbers such that n
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convergence of a x
n 0
n
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is r, then which one of the following statements is necessarily
TRUE?
(A) r  1 or r is infinite
(B) r  1
1
  2
(C) r    an
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(D) r   an
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Q.11 Let T1 be the co-countable topology on (the set of real numbers) and T2 be the co-finite
topology on .
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I. In ( , T1 ), the sequence   converges to 0.
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II. In ( , T2 ), the sequence   converges to 0.
 n n 1
III. In ( , T1 ), there is no sequence of rational numbers which converges to 3.
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IV. In ( , T2 ), there is no sequence of rational numbers which converges to 3.

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(A) I and II only (B) II and III only

(C) III and IV only (D) I and IV only
Q.12 Let X and Y be normed linear spaces, and let T : X  Y be any bijective linear map with
closed graph. Then which one of the following statements is TRUE?
(A) The graph of T is equal to X  Y (B) T 1 is continuous

(C) The graph of T 1 is closed (D) T is continuous
MA 4/17


be a function defined by g ( x, y)  (e x cos y, e x sin y) and (a, b)  g 1,  .
Q.13
Let g : 2
 2
 3
 ( x, y) : x, y   )
Which one of the following statements is TRUE?
(A) g is injective
(B) If h is the continuous inverse of g , defined in some neighbourhood of  a, b   2
, such
 
that h(a, b)  1,  , then the Jacobian of h at (a, b) is e 2
 3
(C) If h is the continuous inverse of g , defined in some neighbourhood of  a, b   2
, such
 
that h(a, b)  1,  , then the Jacobian of h at (a, b) is e2
 3
hs
(D) g is surjective
Q.14 Let
at
n!
un  , n  (the set of all natural numbers).
1.3.5...(2n  1)
M
Then lim un is equal to _____ .
n 
a
Q.15 If the differential equation
lik
dy
 x 2  y 2 , y (1)  2
dx
is solved using the Euler’s method with step-size h  0.1 , then y(1.2) is equal to _____
Ka
(round off to 2 places of decimal).

P
Q.16 Let f be any polynomial function of degree at most 2 over (the set of all real numbers).
If the constants a and b are such that
df
 a f ( x)  2 f ( x  1)  b f ( x  2), for all x  ,
dx
then 4a + 3b is equal to _____ (round off to 2 places of decimal).
MA 5/17

Q.17 Let L denote the value of the line integral

 C
(3x  4 x 2 y)dx  (4 xy 2  2 y)dy , where C, a
circle of radius 2 with centre at origin of the xy-plane, is traversed once in the anti-clockwise
L
direction. Then is equal to _____ .

Q.18 The temperature T : 3

\{(0,0,0)}  at any point P( x, y, z ) is inversely proportional to
the square of the distance of P from the origin. If the value of the temperature T at the point
R(0,0,1) is 3 , then the rate of change of T at the point Q (1,1, 2) in the direction of QR is
equal to _____ (round off to 2 places of decimal).
hs
( is the set of all real numbers, 3
 ( x, y, z) : x, y, z   and 3
\{(0,0,0)} denotes 3
excluding the origin)
at
M
Q.19 Let f be a continuous function defined on [0, 2] such that f ( x)  0 for all x [0, 2] . If the
area bounded by y  f ( x), x  0, y  0 and x  b is 3  b2  3, where b  (0, 2] , then

a
f (1) is equal to _____ (round off to 1 place of decimal).
lik
Ka
Q.20 If the characteristic polynomial and minimal polynomial of a square matrix A are
(  1) (  1)4 (  2)5 and (  1) (  1) (  2), respectively, then the rank of the matrix
A  I is _____, where I is the identity matrix of appropriate order.
P
Q.21 Let  be a primitive complex cube root of unity and i  1 . Then the degree of the field
extension  i, 
3,  over (the field of rational numbers) is _____.
MA 6/17

Q.22 Let
ei  z dz
  , C : cos t  i sin t , 0  t  2 , i  1 .
C
2 z2  5 z  2
Then the greatest integer less than or equal to  is _____.
Q.23 Consider the system:

3 x1  x2  2 x3  x4  a,
x1  x2  x3  2 x4  3,
x1 , x2 , x3 , x4  0.
hs
If x1  1, x2  b, x3  0, x4  c is a basic feasible solution of the above system (where a, b
and c are real constants), then a  b  c is equal to _____.
at
be a function defined by f ( z )  z 6  5z 4  10. Then the number of zeros of
Q.24 Let f : 
M
f in  z  : z  2 is _____.
( is the set of all complex numbers)

a
lik
Q.25 Let

2
 {x  ( x1 , x2 ,...) : xi  , | x | 2
 }
Ka
i
i 1
be a normed linear space with the norm
1
 

x 2    | xi |2  .
2
 i 1 
P
Let g : 2
 be the bounded linear functional defined by

xn
g ( x)   n
for all x   x1 , x2 ,... 2 .
n 1 3
 
Then sup  g ( x) : x 2  1 is equal to _____ (round off to 3 places of decimal).
2
( is the set of all complex numbers).
MA 7/17

Q.26 For the linear programming problem (LPP):

Maximize Z  2 x1  4 x2
subject to  x1  2 x2  4,
3 x1   x2  6,
x1 , x2  0,   ,
( is the set of all real numbers)
consider the following statements:
I. The LPP always has a finite optimal value for any   0 .
hs
II. The dual of the LPP may be infeasible for some   0 .
III. If for some  , the point (1,2) is feasible to the dual of the LPP, then Z  16, for any
feasible solution  x1 , x2  of the LPP.
at
IV. If for some  , x1 and x2 are the basic variables in the optimal table of the LPP with
1
M
x1  , then the optimal value of dual of the LPP is 10.
2
Then which of the above statements are TRUE?

a
(A) I and III only (B) I, III and IV only
(C) III and IV only (D) II and IV only
lik
Q.27 Let f : 2
 be defined by
Ka
 2  1 
( x  y )sin  2 , if ( x, y)  (0, 0)
2
2 
f ( x, y )   x y 

 0, if ( x, y) = (0,0).
P

f f
I. The partial derivatives , exist at (0, 0) but are unbounded in any neighbourhood of
x y
(0, 0).
II. f is continuous but not differentiable at (0, 0).
III. f is not continuous at (0, 0).
IV. f is differentiable at (0, 0).

 ( x, y) : x, y  )
(A) I and II only (B) I and IV only (C) IV only (D) III only
MA 8/17

Q.28 Let K   k   be an infinite matrix over (the set of all complex numbers) such that
 i , j  i , j 1
(i) for each i  (the set of all natural numbers), the i th row  ki ,1 , ki ,2 ,... of K is in 
and

(ii) for every x   x1 , x2 ,... 1 , k
j 1
i, j x j is summable for all i  , and ( y1 , y2 ,...)  1 ,

where yi   ki , j x j .
j 1
Let the set of all rows of K be denoted by E . Consider the following statements:

P: E is a bounded set in .

hs
Q: E is a dense set in .
 


1
 {( x1 , x2 ,...) : xi  ,  | xi |  } 
 i 1 
at
  
  {( x1 , x2 ,...) : xi  , sup xi  } 
 i 
M
(A) Both P and Q (B) P only (C) Q only (D) Neither P nor Q
a
lik
Q.29 Consider the following heat conduction problem for a finite rod
u  2u
 2  x et  2 t , t  0, 0  x  ,
t x
Ka
with the boundary conditions u(0, t )   t 2 , u( , t )    et  t 2 , t  0 and the initial
condition u( x,0)  sin x  sin 3 x  x, 0  x   . If v( x, t )  u( x, t )  x et  t 2 , then which one

of the following is CORRECT?
P
(A) v( x, t )  
1 t
4
e sin x  e9t sin 3x 
(B) v( x, t )   7et sin x  e9t sin 3x 

1
4
(C) v( x, t )   et sin x  e3t sin 3x 
1
4
(D) v( x, t )   3 et sin x  e3t sin 3x 
1
4
MA 9/17

Q.30 Let f :  be non-zero and analytic at all points in .

If F ( z)   f ( z) cot( z) for z  \ , then the residue of F at n  is _____ .
( is the set of all complex numbers, is the set of all integers and \ denotes the set of
all complex numbers excluding integers)
(A)  f (n) (B) f (n) f ( n)  df 

(C) (D)  
  dz  z  n
Q.31 Let the general integral of the partial differential equation

z z
(2 xy  1)   z  2 x 2   2( x  yz )
x y
hs
be given by F (u, v)  0 , where F : 2
 is a continuously differentiable function.

 ( x, y) : x, y  )
at
Then which one of the following is TRUE?
(A) u  x2  y 2  z, v  x z  y (B) u  x2  y 2  z, v  x z  y
M
(C) u  x2  y 2  z, v  y z  x (D) u  x2  y 2  z, v  y z  x
a
lik
I. If denotes the additive group of rational numbers and f :  is a non-trivial

homomorphism, then f is an isomorphism.
Ka
II. Any quotient group of a cyclic group is cyclic.

III. If every subgroup of a group G is a normal subgroup, then G is abelian.
IV. Every group of order 33 is cyclic.
P
(A) II and IV only (B) II and III only

(C) I, II and IV only (D) I, III and IV only
MA 10/17

Q.33 A solution of the Dirichlet problem
2u (r , )  0, 0  r  1,       ,
u (1, )   ,       ,
is given by
   1n  1 n
(A) u (r ,  )      r cos(n )
2 n 1  n2 
2    1  n
n 1
(B) u (r ,  )     r cos(n )
 n1  n2 
 2    1  1 n
n
(C) u (r ,  )      r cos(n )
2  n 1  n 2 
 2    1  1 n
hs
n
(D) u (r ,  )      r cos(n )
2  n 1  n 2 
at
Q.34 Consider the subspace Y  ( x, x) : x   of the normed linear space  2 ,   .
If  is a bounded linear functional on Y , defined by   x, x   x , then which one of the
M
following sets is equal to
 (1,0) :  is a norm preserving extension of  to  2


, || ||  .
a
lik
( is the set of all complex numbers, 2

 ( x, y) : x, y   and
||  x1 , x2  ||  sup  x1 , x2  )
Ka
(A) 1 1 3 (C) 1,   (D)  0,1

(B)  , 
2 2

P
I. The ring [ 1] is a unique factorization domain.
II. The ring [ 5] is a principal ideal domain.
III. In the polynomial ring 2 [ x] , the ideal generated by x3  x  1 is a maximal ideal.
IV. In the polynomial ring 3 [ x] , the ideal generated by x6  1 is a prime ideal.
( denotes the set of all integers, n denotes the set of all integers modulo n, for any
positive integer n )

(A) I, II and III only (B) I and III only
(C) I, II and IV only (D) II and III only
MA 11/17

Q.36 Let M be a 3  3 real symmetric matrix with eigenvalues 0, 2 and a with the respective
eigenvectors u  (4, b, c)T , v  (1, 2,0)T and w (1,1,1)T .

I. a  b  c 10 .
T
 3 1
II. The vector x   0, ,  satisfies Mx  v  w .
 2 2
III. For any d  span u, v, w , Mx  d has a solution.
IV. The trace of the matrix M 2  2M is 8.
( y T denotes the transpose of the vector y )
hs
(A) I, II and III only (B) I and II only
(C) II and IV only (D) III and IV only
at
Q.37 Consider the region
M
  
   x  i y :  1  x  2,  y   , i  1
 3 3
x i y
in the complex plane. The transformation x  i y e maps the region  onto the region
a
S  (the set of all complex numbers). Then the area of the region S is equal to
lik
 
(A)
3
e 4
 e2  (B)
4
e 4
 e2 
2 4 2 
(C) e  e  (D) e 4
 e2 
Ka
3 6
Q.38 x
Consider the sequence  g n n 1 of functions, where g n ( x) 

, x , n and g n ( x)
1  n x2
P
is the derivative of g n ( x) with respect to x.
( is the set of all real numbers, is the set of all natural numbers).
(A)  g n n 1 does NOT converge uniformly on


(B)  g n n 1 converges uniformly on any closed interval which does NOT contain 1

(C)  g n n 1 converges point-wise to a continuous function on


(D)  g n n 1 converges uniformly on any closed interval which does NOT contain 0

MA 12/17

Q.39 Consider the boundary value problem (BVP)

d2y
  y ( x)  0,   (the set of all real numbers),
dx 2
with the boundary conditions y(0)  0, y( )  k ( k is a non-zero real number).

(A) For  1 , the BVP has infinitely many solutions
(B) For  1 , the BVP has a unique solution
(C) For    1, k  0 , the BVP has a solution y ( x) such that y( x)  0 for all x  (0,  )
(D) For    1, k  0 , the BVP has a solution y ( x) such that y( x)  0 for all x  (0,  )
hs
Q.40 Consider the ordered square I 02 , the set [0,1]  [0,1] with the dictionary order topology. Let
the general element of I 02 be denoted by x  y, where x, y [0,1]. Then the closure of the
at
subset
 3 
S   x  : 0  a  x  b 1 in I 02
 4
M 
is
(A) S  (a, b] 0 [a, b) 1 (B) S [a, b) 0  (a, b] 1
 (a, b) 0  (a, b) 1
a
(C) S (D) S  (a, b] 0 
lik
Q.41 Let P2 be the vector space of all polynomials of degree at most 2 over (the set of real
numbers). Let a linear transformation T : P2  P2 be defined by
Ka
T  a  bx  cx 2   (a  b)  (b  c) x  (a  c) x 2 .

P

I. The null space of T is   1  x  x 2  :   .
II. The range space of T is spanned by the set 1  x 2 ,1  x .
III. T (T (1  x)) 1  x 2 .
IV. If M is the matrix representation of T with respect to the standard basis 1, x, x 2  of
P2 , then the trace of the matrix M is 3.
(A) I and II only (B) I, III and IV only

(C) I, II and IV only (D) II and IV only
MA 13/17

Q.42 Let T1 and T2 be two topologies defined on (the set of all natural numbers), where T1 is
the topology generated by Ɓ  {{2n  1, 2n}: n  } and T2 is the discrete topology on .

Consider the following statements :
I. In ( , T1 ), every infinite subset has a limit point.
II. The function f : ( , T1 )  ( , T2 ) defined by
 n
 2 , if n is even
f ( n)  
 n  1 , if n is odd
 2
hs
is a continuous function.
at
(A) Both I and II (B) I only
(C) II only (D) Neither I nor II
M
Q.43 Let 1  p  q  . Consider the following statements:
a
I.
p
 q
lik
II. Lp [0,1]  Lq [0,1] ,


where p
 {( x1 , x2 ,...) : xi  ,  | xi | p  } and
Ka
i 1
 
Lp [0,1]   f :[0,1]  : f is  -measurable, |f| d  , where  is the Lebesgue measure 
p
 [0,1] 
( is the set of all real numbers)
P
(A) Both I and II (B) I only (C) II only (D) Neither I nor II
MA 14/17

Q.44 Consider the differential equation
d2y dy  dy 
t  2  t y  0, t  0, y(0) 1,    0.
 dt t  0
2
dt dt
If Y ( s) is the Laplace transform of y (t ) , then the value of Y (1) is _____ (round off to 2
places of decimal).
(Here, the inverse trigonometric functions assume principal values only)
Q.45 Let R be the region in the xy-plane bounded by the curves

y  x , y  4 x , xy 1 and xy  5.
2 2
hs
y2
Then the value of the integral 
R
x
dy dx is equal to _____.
at
Q.46 Let V be the vector space of all 3  3 matrices with complex entries over the real field. If
M
W1   A V : A  A T  and W2   A V : trace of A  0 ,
a
then the dimension of W1  W2 is equal to _____.
( A T denotes the conjugate transpose of A)
lik
Ka
Q.47 The number of elements of order 15 in the additive group 60  50 is _____ .

( n denotes the group of integers modulo n, under the operation of addition modulo n,
for any positive integer n )
P
Q.48 Consider the following cost matrix of assigning four jobs to four persons:
Jobs
J1 J2 J3 J4
P1 5 8 6 10
Persons P2 2 5 4 8
P3 6 7 6 9
P4 6 9 8 10
Then the minimum cost of the assignment problem subject to the constraint that job J4 is
assigned to person P2, is _____ .
MA 15/17

Q.49 Let y :[1, 1]  with y(1) 1 satisfy the Legendre differential equation
d2y
1  x  dx2  2 x dy
2
dx
 6 y  0 for x  1 .
 y( x)  x  x  dx is equal to
2
Then the value of _____ (round off to 2 places of decimal).
1
Q.50 Let 125 be the ring of integers modulo 125 under the operations of addition modulo 125
and multiplication modulo 125. If m is the number of maximal ideals of 125 and n is the
hs
number of non-units of 125 , then m  n is equal to _____ .
at
Q.51 The maximum value of the error term of the composite Trapezoidal rule when it is used to
evaluate the definite integral
M
1.4
  sin x  log x  dx
e
a
0.2
with 12 sub-intervals of equal length, is equal to _____ (round off to 3 places of decimal).
lik
Ka
Q.52 By the Simplex method, the optimal table of the linear programming problem:
Maximize Z   x1  3 x2
subject to  x1  x2  x3  8,
2 x1  x2  x4   ,
P
x1 , x2 , x3 , x4  0,
where  ,  ,  are real constants, is
cj   3 0 0
Basic variable x1 x2 x3 x4 Solution
x2 1 0 2 -1 6
x1 0 1 -1 1 2
zj  cj 0 0 2 1 -
Then the value of      is _____ .
MA 16/17

Q.53 Consider the inner product space P2 of all polynomials of degree at most 2 over the field of
1
real numbers with the inner product f , g   f (t ) g (t ) dt for f , g  P2 .
0
Let  f0 , f1 , f 2  be an orthogonal set in P2 , where f0 1, f1  t  c1 , f 2  t 2  c2 f1  c3 and
c1 , c2 , c3 are real constants. Then the value of 2c1  c2  3c3 is equal to _____ .
Q.54 Consider the system of linear differential equations
hs
dx1
 5 x1  2 x2 ,
dt
dx2
 4 x1  x2 ,
at
dt
with the initial conditions x1 (0)  0, x2 (0)  1 . M
Then loge  x2 (2)  x1 (2)  is equal to _____ .
a
Q.55 Consider the differential equation
lik
d2y dy
x (1  x ) 2  9
2
 7 y  0.
dx dx
Ka
The sum of the roots of the indicial equation of the Frobenius series solution for the above
differential equation in a neighborhood of x = 0 is equal to _____.
P
MA 17/17

Q.No. Type Section Key/Range Marks

1 MCQ GA C 1
2 MCQ GA C 1
3 MCQ GA C 1
4 MCQ GA C 1
5 MCQ GA A 1
6 MCQ GA C 2
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7 MCQ GA A 2
8 MCQ GA C 2
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9 MCQ GA B 2
10
1
MCQ
MCQ
GA
MA
M D
D
2
1
a
2 MCQ MA A 1
lik
3 MCQ MA D 1
4 MCQ MA D 1
Ka
5 MCQ MA C 1
6 MCQ MA C 1
7 MCQ MA D 1
P
8 MCQ MA B 1
9 MCQ MA C 1
10 MCQ MA A 1
11 MCQ MA B 1
12 MCQ MA C 1
13 MCQ MA C 1
1/3

14 NAT MA 0 to 0 1
15 NAT MA 2.40 to 2.50 1
16 NAT MA ‐7.5 to ‐7.5 1
17 NAT MA 31.90 to 32.10 1
18 NAT MA 0.21 to 0.23 1
19 NAT MA 0.5 to 0.5 1
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20 NAT MA 6 to 6 1
21 NAT MA 4 to 4 1
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22 NAT MA 2 to 2 1
23
24
NAT
NAT
MA
MA
M 7 to 7
4 to 4
1
1
a
25 NAT MA 0.125 to 0.125 1
lik
26 MCQ MA B 2
27 MCQ MA B 2
Ka
28 MCQ MA B 2
29 MCQ MA A 2
30 MCQ MA B 2
P
31 MCQ MA A 2
32 MCQ MA C 2
33 MCQ MA C 2
34 MCQ MA D 2
35 MCQ MA B 2
36 MCQ MA B 2
2/3

37 MCQ MA A 2
38 MCQ MA D 2
39 MCQ MA D 2
40 MCQ MA A 2
41 MCQ MA C 2
42 MCQ MA A 2
hs
43 MCQ MA B 2
44 NAT MA 0.76 to 0.83 2
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45 NAT MA 12 to 12 2
46
47
NAT
NAT
MA
MA
M 17 to 17
48 to 48
2
2
a
48 NAT MA 27 to 27 2
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49 NAT MA 0.25 to 0.30 2
50 NAT MA 26 to 26 2
Ka
51 NAT MA 0.022 to 0.028 2
52 NAT MA 14.5 to 16.5 2
53 NAT MA ‐3 to ‐3 2
P
54 NAT MA 1.95 to 2.05 2
55 NAT MA 10 to 10 2
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GATE 2018 Question Paper[GATE Maths 2022-2010]
Telegram: https://t.me/pkalika_mathematics
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Q.1 “The dress _________ her so well that they all immediately _________ her on her
appearance.”
The words that best fill the blanks in the above sentence are
(A) complemented, complemented (B) complimented, complemented

(C) complimented, complimented (D) complemented, complimented
Q.2 “The judge’s standing in the legal community, though shaken by false allegations of
wrongdoing, remained _________.”
The word that best fills the blank in the above sentence is
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(A) undiminished (B) damaged (C) illegal (D) uncertain
at
Q.3 Find the missing group of letters in the following series:
BC, FGH, LMNO, _____
M
(A) UVWXY (B) TUVWX (C) STUVW (D) RSTUV
a
Q.4 The perimeters of a circle, a square and an equilateral triangle are equal. Which one of the
following statements is true?
lik
(A) The circle has the largest area.

(B) The square has the largest area.
Ka
(C) The equilateral triangle has the largest area.

(D) All the three shapes have the same area.
Q.5 1 1 1
The value of the expression + + is _________.
P
1+log𝑢 𝑣𝑤 1+log𝑣 𝑤𝑢 1+log𝑤 𝑢𝑣
(A) -1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 3
Q.6 Forty students watched films A, B and C over a week. Each student watched either only
one film or all three. Thirteen students watched film A, sixteen students watched film B
and nineteen students watched film C. How many students watched all three films?
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 8
GA 1/3


Q.7 A wire would enclose an area of 1936 m2, if it is bent into a square. The wire is cut into
two pieces. The longer piece is thrice as long as the shorter piece. The long and the short
pieces are bent into a square and a circle, respectively. Which of the following choices is
closest to the sum of the areas enclosed by the two pieces in square meters?
(A) 1096 (B) 1111 (C) 1243 (D) 2486
Q.8 A contract is to be completed in 52 days and 125 identical robots were employed, each
operational for 7 hours a day. After 39 days, five-seventh of the work was completed. How
many additional robots would be required to complete the work on time, if each robot is
now operational for 8 hours a day?
(A) 50 (B) 89 (C) 146 (D) 175
hs
Q.9 A house has a number which needs to be identified. The following three statements are
given that can help in identifying the house number.
i. If the house number is a multiple of 3, then it is a number from 50 to 59.
at
ii. If the house number is NOT a multiple of 4, then it is a number from 60 to 69.
iii. If the house number is NOT a multiple of 6, then it is a number from 70 to 79.
M
What is the house number?
(A) 54 (B) 65 (C) 66 (D) 76

a
lik
Ka
P
GA 2/3

Q.10 An unbiased coin is tossed six times in a row and four different such trials are conducted.
One trial implies six tosses of the coin. If H stands for head and T stands for tail, the
following are the observations from the four trials:
(1) HTHTHT (2) TTHHHT (3) HTTHHT (4) HHHT__ __.
Which statement describing the last two coin tosses of the fourth trial has the highest
probability of being correct?
(A) Two T will occur.

(B) One H and one T will occur.
(C) Two H will occur.
(D) One H will be followed by one T.
hs
at
M
a
lik
Ka
P
GA 3/3

GATE 2018 MATHEMATICS
Q.1−Q.25 carry one mark each
Q.1 The principal value of (−1)(−2i/π) is

(A) e2 (B) e2i (C) e−2i (D) e−2
Q.2 Let f : C → C be an entire function with f (0) = 1, f (1) = 2 and f 0 (0) = 0. If there exists
M > 0 such that |f 00 (z)| ≤ M for all z ∈ C, then f (2) =
(A) 2 (B) 5 (C) 2 + 5i (D) 5 + 2i
hs
Q.3 In the Laurent series expansion of f (z) = valid for |z − 1| > 1, the coefficient of
z(z − 1)
1
is
z−1
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(A) −2 (B) −1 (C) 0 (D) 1
M
Q.4 Let X and Y be metric spaces, and let f : X → Y be a continuous map. For any subset S of
X, which one of the following statements is true?
(A) If S is open, then f (S) is open
a
(B) If S is connected, then f (S) is connected
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(C) If S is closed, then f (S) is closed

(D) If S is bounded, then f (S) is bounded
l
Ka
Q.5 The general solution of the differential equation

p
xy 0 = y + x2 + y 2 for x > 0
is given by (with an arbitrary positive constant k)

P
p
(A) ky 2 = x + x2 + y 2
p
(B) kx2 = x + x2 + y 2
p
(C) kx2 = y + x2 + y 2
p
(D) ky 2 = y + x2 + y 2
MA 1/10

Q.6 Let pn (x) be the polynomial solution of the differential equation

d
[(1 − x2 )y 0 ] + n(n + 1)y = 0
dx
with pn (1) = 1 for n = 1, 2, 3, . . . . If
d
[pn+2 (x) − pn (x)] = αn pn+1 (x),
dx
then αn is
(A) 2n (B) 2n + 1 (C) 2n + 2 (D) 2n + 3
Q.7 In the permutation group S6 , the number of elements of order 8 is
hs
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4
Q.8 Let R be a commutative ring with 1 (unity) which is not a field. Let I ⊂ R be a proper ideal
at
such that every element of R not in I is invertible in R. Then the number of maximal ideals of
R is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) infinite
M
Q.9 Let f : R → R be a twice continuously differentiable function. The order of convergence of
a
the secant method for finding root of the equation f (x) = 0 is
√ √
1+ 5 2 1+ 5 3
lik
(A) (B) √ (C) (D) √

2 1+ 5 3 1+ 5
Ka
Q.10 The Cauchy problem uux + yuy = x with u(x, 1) = 2x, when solved using its characteristic
equations with an independent variable t, is found to admit of a solution in the form
3 1
x = set − se−t , y = et , u = f (s, t).
2 2
Then f (s, t) =
P
3 t 1 −t 1 t 3 −t 1 t 3 −t 3 t 1 −t
(A) se + se (B) se + se (C) se − se (D) se − se
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Q.11 An urn contains four balls, each ball having equal probability of being white or black. Three
black balls are added to the urn. The probability that five balls in the urn are black is
(A) 2/7 (B) 3/8 (C) 1/2 (D) 5/7
MA 2/10

Q.12 For a linear programming problem, which one of the following statements is FALSE?
(A) If a constraint is an equality, then the corresponding dual variable is unrestricted in sign
(B) Both primal and its dual can be infeasible
(C) If primal is unbounded, then its dual is infeasible
(D) Even if both primal and dual are feasible, the optimal values of the primal and the dual
can differ
 
a 2f 0
Q.13 Let A = 2f b 3f  , where a, b, c, f are real numbers and f 6= 0. The geometric multi-
0 3f c
plicity of the largest eigenvalue of A equals .
hs
Q.14 Consider the subspaces
W1 = {(x1 , x2 , x3 ) ∈ R3 : x1 = x2 + 2x3 }
at
W2 = {(x1 , x2 , x3 ) ∈ R3 : x1 = 3x2 + 2x3 }
of R3 . Then the dimension of W1 + W2 equals .

M
Q.15 Let V be the real vector space of all polynomials of degree less than or equal to 2 with real
coefficients. Let T : V → V be the linear transformation given by
a
T (p) = 2p + p0 for p ∈ V,
ik
where p0 is the derivative of p. Then the number of nonzero entries in the Jordan canonical
form of a matrix of T equals .
l
Ka
Q.16 Let I = [2, 3), J be the set of all rational numbers in the interval [4, 6], K be the Cantor
(ternary) set, and let L = {7 + x : x ∈ K}. Then the Lebesgue measure of the set I ∪ J ∪ L
equals .
P
Q.17 Let u(x, y, z) = x2 − 2y + 4z 2 for (x, y, z) ∈ R3 . Then the directional derivative of u in the
3 4
direction î − k̂ at the point (5, 1, 0) is .
5 5
5 2 1
Q.18 If the Laplace transform of y(t) is given by Y (s) = L(y(t)) = − + ,
2(s − 1) s − 2 2(s − 3)
then y(0) + y 0 (0) = .
MA 3/10

Q.19 The number of regular singular points of the differential equation

[(x − 1)2 sin x]y 00 + [cos x sin(x − 1)]y 0 + (x − 1)y = 0
π
in the interval 0, is equal to .
2
Q.20 Let F be a field with 7 6 elements and let K be a subfield of F with 49 elements. Then the
dimension of F as a vector space over K is .
Q.21 Let C([0, 1]) be the real vector space of all continuous real valued functions on [0, 1], and let
T be the linear operator on C([0, 1]) given by
Z 1
(T f )(x) = sin(x + y)f (y) dy, x ∈ [0, 1].
hs
0
Then the dimension of the range space of T equals .
at
Q.22 Let a ∈ (−1, 1) be such that the quadrature rule
Z 1
f (x) dx ' f (−a) + f (a)
−1
M
is exact for all polynomials of degree less than or equal to 3. Then 3a2 = .
a
Q.23 Let X and Y have joint probability density function given by
ik

2, 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 − y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 1
fX,Y (x, y) =
0, otherwise.
l
If fY denotes the marginal probability density function of Y , then fY (1/2) = .

Ka
Q.24 Let the cumulative distribution function of the random variable X be given by


 0, x < 0,

x, 0 ≤ x < 1/2,

P
FX (x) =

 (1 + x)/2, 1/2 ≤ x < 1,

 1, x ≥ 1.
Then P(X = 1/2) = .
Q.25 Let {Xj } be a sequence of independent Bernoulli random variables with P(Xj = 1) = 1/4
1 Pn
and let Yn = X 2 . Then Yn converges, in probability, to .
n j=1 j
MA 4/10

Q.26−Q.55 carry two marks each
Q.26 Let Γ be the circle given by z = 4eiθ , where θ varies from 0 to 2π. Then
ez
I
2
dz =
Γ z − 2z
(A) 2πi(e2 − 1) (B) πi(1 − e2 ) (C) πi(e2 − 1) (D) 2πi(1 − e2 )
z−1
Q.27 The image of the half plane Re(z) + Im(z) > 0 under the map w = is given by
z+i
hs
(A) Re(w) > 0 (B) Im(w) > 0 (C) |w| > 1 (D) |w| < 1
Q.28 Let D ⊂ R2 denote the closed disc with center at the origin and radius 2. Then
at
ZZ
2 2
e−(x +y ) dxdy =
D
M
π π
(A) π(1 − e−4 ) (B) (1 − e−4 ) (C) π(1 − e−2 ) (D) (1 − e−2 )
2 2
a
Q.29 Consider the polynomial p(X) = X 4 + 4 in the ring Q[X] of polynomials in the variable X
lik
with coefficients in the field Q of rational numbers. Then

(A) the set of zeros of p(X) in C forms a group under multiplication
Ka
(B) p(X) is reducible in the ring Q[X]

(C) the splitting field of p(X) has degree 3 over Q
(D) the splitting field of p(X) has degree 4 over Q
P
Q.30 Which one of the following statements is true?

(A) Every group of order 12 has a non-trivial proper normal subgroup
(B) Some group of order 12 does not have a non-trivial proper normal subgroup
(C) Every group of order 12 has a subgroup of order 6
(D) Every group of order 12 has an element of order 12
MA 5/10


√ √
Q.31 For an odd prime p, consider the ring Z[ −p] = {a + b −p : a, b ∈ Z} ⊆ C. Then the
√
element 2 in Z[ −p] is
(A) a unit (B) a square (C) a prime (D) irreducible
Q.32 Consider the following two statements:

0 5
P: The matrix has infinitely many LU factorizations, where L is lower triangular
0 7
with each diagonal entry 1 and U is upper triangular.

0 0
Q: The matrix has no LU factorization, where L is lower triangular with each diag-
2 5
onal entry 1 and U is upper triangular.
hs
Then which one of the following options is correct?
(A) P is TRUE and Q is FALSE
at
(B) Both P and Q are TRUE
(D) Both P and Q are FALSE
M
Q.33 If the characteristic curves of the partial differential equation xuxx + 2x2 uxy = ux − 1 are
a
µ(x, y) = c1 and ν(x, y) = c2 , where c1 and c2 are constants, then
(A) µ(x, y) = x2 − y, ν(x, y) = y
lik
(B) µ(x, y) = x2 + y, ν(x, y) = y

(C) µ(x, y) = x2 + y, ν(x, y) = x2
Ka
(D) µ(x, y) = x2 − y, ν(x, y) = x2

P
MA 6/10

Q.34 Let f : X → Y be a continuous map from a Hausdorff topological space X to a metric space
Y . Consider the following two statements:
P: f is a closed map and the inverse image f −1 (y) = {x ∈ X : f (x) = y} is compact for
each y ∈ Y.
Q: For every compact subset K ⊂ Y, the inverse image f −1 (K) is a compact subset of X.
Which one of the following is true?

(A) Q implies P but P does NOT imply Q
(B) P implies Q but Q does NOT imply P
(C) P and Q are equivalent
(D) neither P implies Q nor Q implies P
hs
Q.35 Let X denote R2 endowed with the usual topology. Let Y denote R endowed with the co-finite
topology. If Z is the product topological space Y × Y, then
at
(A) the topology of X is the same as the topology of Z
(B) the topology of X is strictly coarser (weaker) than that of Z
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(C) the topology of Z is strictly coarser (weaker) than that of X
(D) the topology of X cannot be compared with that of Z
a
Q.36 Consider Rn with the usual topology for n = 1, 2, 3. Each of the following options gives
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topological spaces X and Y with respective induced topologies. In which option is X home-
omorphic to Y ?
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Ka
(A) X = {(x, y, z) ∈ R3 : x2 + y 2 = 1}, Y = {(x, y, z) ∈ R3 : z = 0, x2 + y 2 6= 0}

(B) X = {(x, y) ∈ R2 : y = sin(1/x), 0 < x ≤ 1}∪{(x, y) ∈ R2 : x = 0, −1 ≤ y ≤ 1},
Y = [0, 1] ⊆ R
(C) X = {(x, y) ∈ R2 : y = x sin(1/x), 0 < x ≤ 1}, Y = [0, 1] ⊆ R
P
(D) X = {(x, y, z) ∈ R3 : x2 + y 2 = 1}, Y = {(x, y, z) ∈ R3 : x2 + y 2 = z 2 6= 0}
1 Pn
Q.37 Let {Xi } be a sequence of independent Poisson(λ) variables and let Wn = Xi . Then
√ n i=1
the limiting distribution of n(Wn −λ) is the normal distribution with zero mean and variance
given by
√
(A) 1 (B) λ (C) λ (D) λ2
MA 7/10

Q.38 Let X1 , X2 , . . . , Xn be independent and identically distributed random variables with proba-
bility density function given by
−θ(x−1)
θe , x ≥ 1,
fX (x; θ) =
0 otherwise.
1 Pn
Also, let X = Xi . Then the maximum likelihood estimator of θ is
n i=1

(A) 1/X (B) 1/X − 1 (C) 1/ X − 1 (D) X
Q.39 Consider the Linear Programming Problem (LPP):

Maximize αx1 + x2
Subject to 2x1 + x2 ≤ 6,
hs
− x1 + x2 ≤ 1,
x1 + x2 ≤ 4,
x1 ≥ 0, x2 ≥ 0,
at
where α is a constant. If (3, 0) is the only optimal solution, then
(A) α < −2 (B) −2 < α < 1 (C) 1 < α < 2 (D) α > 2
M
Q.40 Let M2 (R) be the vector space of all 2 × 2 real matrices over the field R. Define the linear
transformation S : M2 (R) → M2 (R) by S(X) = 2X + X T , where X T denotes the transpose
a
of the matrix X. Then the trace of S equals .
lik
Q.41 Consider R3 with the usual inner product. If d is the distance from (1, 1, 1) to the subspace
span{(1, 1, 0), (0, 1, 1)} of R3 , then 3d2 = .
Ka
1
Q.42 Consider the matrix A = I9 − 2uT u with u = [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1], where I9 is the 9 × 9
3
identity matrix and uT is the transpose of u. If λ and µ are two distinct eigenvalues of A, then
|λ − µ| = .
P
2
Q.43 Let f (z) = z 3 ez for z ∈ C and let Γ be the circle z = eiθ , where θ varies from 0 to 4π. Then
I 0
1 f (z)
dz = .
2πi Γ f (z)
MA 8/10

Q.44 Let S be the surface of the solid
V = {(x, y, z) : 0 ≤ x ≤ 1, 0 ≤ y ≤ 2, 0 ≤ z ≤ 3}.
Let n̂ denote the unit outward normal to S and let
F~ (x, y, z) = xî + y ĵ + z k̂, (x, y, z) ∈ V.

ZZ
Then the surface integral F~ · n̂ dS equals .
S
Q.45 Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix with real entries. If three solutions of the linear system of differential
equations ẋ(t) = Ax(t) are given by
hs
et − e2t −e − e−t e−t + 2et
   2t   
−et + e2t  ,  e2t − e−t  and  e−t − 2et  ,
et + e2t e2t + e−t −e−t + 2et
at
then the sum of the diagonal entries of A is equal to .
M
2
Q.46 If y1 (x) = e−x is a solution of the differential equation
xy 00 + αy 0 + βx3 y = 0
a
for some real numbers α and β, then αβ = .

ik
Q.47 Let L2 ([0, 1]) be the Hilbert space of all real valued square integrable functions on [0, 1] with
l
the usual inner product. Let φ be the linear functional on L2 ([0, 1]) defined by
Ka
Z 3/4 √
φ(f ) = 3 2f dµ,
1/4
where µ denotes the Lebesgue measure on [0, 1]. Then kφk = .

P
Q.48 Let U be an orthonormal set in a Hilbert space H and let x ∈ H be such that kxk = 2.
Consider the set
1
E = u ∈ U : |hx, ui| ≥ .
4
Then the maximum possible number of elements in E is .
MA 9/10

Q.49 If p(x) = 2 − (x + 1) + x(x + 1) − βx(x + 1)(x − α) interpolates the points (x, y) in the table
x −1 0 1 2
y 2 1 2 −7
then α + β = .
P∞
Q.50 If sin(πx) = a0 + n=1 an cos(nπx) for 0 < x < 1, then (a0 + a1 )π = .
1
2nxn−1
Z
Q.51 For n = 1, 2, . . . , let fn (x) = , x ∈ [0, 1]. Then lim fn (x)dx = .
1+x n→∞ 0
hs
Q.52 Let X1 , X2 , X3 , X4 be independent exponential random variables with mean 1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4,
respectively. Then Y = min(X1 , X2 , X3 , X4 ) has exponential distribution with mean equal to
.
at
Q.53 Let X be the number of heads in 4 tosses of a fair coin by Person 1 and let Y be the number of
M
heads in 4 tosses of a fair coin by Person 2. Assume that all the tosses are independent. Then
the value of P(X = Y ) correct up to three decimal places is .
a
Q.54 Let X1 and X2 be independent geometric random variables with the same probability
mass function given by P(X = k) = p(1 − p)k−1 , k = 1, 2, . . .. Then the value of
lik
P(X1 = 2|X1 + X2 = 4) correct up to three decimal places is .

Ka
Q.55 A certain commodity is produced by the manufacturing plants P1 and P2 whose capacities are
6 and 5 units, respectively. The commodity is shipped to markets M1 , M2 , M3 and M4 whose
requirements are 1, 2, 3 and 5 units, respectively. The transportation cost per unit from plant
Pi to market Mj is as follows:
P
M1 M2 M3 M4
P1 1 3 5 8 6
P2 2 5 6 7 5
1 2 3 5
Then the optimal cost of transportation is .
MA 10/10

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering 2017
Question Paper Name: Mathematics 5th Feb 2017

Subject Name:
Duration: 180
Total Marks: 100
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Q. No. Type Section Key Marks

1 NAT MA 1 to 1 1
2 NAT MA 8 to 8 1
3 MCQ MA B 1
4 NAT MA 48 to 48 1
5 MCQ MA D 1
6 NAT MA 36 to 36 1
7 MCQ MA B 1
8 MCQ MA A 1
9 NAT MA 0 to 0 1
10 MCQ MA C 1
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11 NAT MA 5 to 5 1
12 NAT MA 8 to 8 1
13 NAT MA 0 to 0 1
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14 MCQ MA D 1
15 NAT MA 5 to 5 1
16 NAT MA M 1 to 1 1
17 MCQ MA C 1
18 MCQ MA D 1
19 MCQ MA A 1
a
20 MCQ MA A 1
lik
21 MCQ MA D 1
22 MCQ MA A 1
23 NAT MA 23 to 23 1
Ka
24 MCQ MA B 1
25 MCQ MA C 1
26 NAT MA 3 to 3 2
27 MCQ MA C 2
P
28 NAT MA 7 to 7 2
29 NAT MA 3 to 3 2
30 MCQ MA D 2
31 MCQ MA B 2
32 NAT MA 9 to 9 2
33 MCQ MA C 2
34 NAT MA 2 to 2 2
35 MCQ MA A 2
36 NAT MA 2 to 2 2

37 NAT MA 24 to 24 2
38 NAT MA 3 to 3 2
39 MCQ MA A 2
40 MCQ MA B 2
41 NAT MA 24 to 24 2
42 MCQ MA B 2
43 NAT MA 64 to 64 2
44 MCQ MA C 2
45 MCQ MA D 2
46 NAT MA 4 to 4 2
47 NAT MA 0.27 to 0.30 2
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48 NAT MA 0.67 to 0.70 2
49 NAT MA 0.73 to 0.77 2
50 NAT MA 0.65 to 0.68 2
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51 MCQ MA A 2
52 NAT MA 0.49 to 0.51 2
53 MCQ MA M D 2
54 NAT MA 590 to 590 2
55 NAT MA 3.32 to 3.34 2
56 MCQ GA C 1
a
57 MCQ GA A 1
lik
58 MCQ GA B 1
59 MCQ GA A 1
60 MCQ GA D 1
Ka
61 MCQ GA A 2
62 MCQ GA D 2
63 MCQ GA C 2
64 MCQ GA C 2
P
65 MCQ GA B 2

GATE 2016 General Aptitude - GA Set-4

Q.1 An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
(A) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(B) The price of an apple is more than onion.
(C) The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.
(D) Apples are more costlier than onions.
Q.2 The Buddha said, “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
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someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.”
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
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(A) burning (B) igniting (C) clutching (D) flinging
Q.3
M
M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no other children. E is the mother of P and daughter-in-
law of M. How is P related to M?
(A) P is the son-in-law of M. (B) P is the grandchild of M.

a
(C) P is the daughter-in law of M. (D) P is the grandfather of M.
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Q.4 The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is ________.
l
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(A) 324 (B) 441 (C) 97 (D) 64
Q.5 It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains travelling at different constant speeds to
completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120 m and that of the second train is
150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is ____________.
P
(A) 2.0 (B) 10.0 (C) 12.0 (D) 22.0
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ptitude - GA Set-44
Q. 6 – Q. 10 carry tw
wo marks each.
Q.6 Thee velocity V of a vehiclle along a sttraight line is
i measured in m/s and plotted as shown
s with
resppect to timee in seconds. At the endd of the 7 seconds,
s howw much willl the odomeeter reading
incrrease by (in m)?
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at
M
(A)) 0 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
a
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Q.7 Thee overwhelm ming numberr of people innfected with h rabies in Inndia has beenn flagged by
y the World
Heaalth Organizzation as a soource of conncern. It is esstimated thatt inoculatingg 70% of petts and stray
doggs against rabbies can leadd to a significcant reductio
on in the num
mber of peoplle infected with
w rabies.
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Whhich of the foollowing can be logicallyy inferred from

m the above sentences?
(A)) The numbber of people in India infeected with raabies is high.
(B)) The number of people in other partts of the world who are innfected with rabies is low
w.
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(C)) Rabies cann be eradicated in India by

b vaccinatin
ng 70% of strray dogs.
(D)) Stray dogss are the main source of rabies

r worldw
wide.
Q.8 f is shared by four firstt year underggraduate stud

A flat dents. They agreed
a to alloow the oldestt of them to
enjoy some exttra space in the flat. Maanu is two months
m olderr than Sravann, who is thhree months
youunger than Trrideep. Pavaan is one monnth older than
n Sravan. Who
W should occcupy the ex xtra space in
the flat?
(A)) Manu (B) Sravan (C) Trideep (D) Pavan
Q.9 Finnd the area boounded by thhe lines 3x+22y=14, 2x-3y

y=5 in the firrst quadrant.
(A)) 14.95 (B) 15.25 (C) 15.70 (D) 20.35
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GATE 2016 General Aptitude - GA Set-4
Q.10 A straight line is fit to a data set (ln x, y). This line intercepts the abscissa at ln x = 0.1 and has a
slope of −0.02. What is the value of y at x = 5 from the fit?
(A) −0.030 (B) −0.014 (C) 0.014 (D) 0.030
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at
M
a
l ik
Ka
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GATE 2016 Mathematics - MA
List of Symbols, Notations and Data
i.i.d. : independent and identically distributed

, ∶ Normal distribution with mean and variance , ∈ ∞, ∞ , 0
∶ Expected value (mean) of the random variable
Φ ∞
√
: the greatest integer less than or equal to

∶ Set of integers
∶ Set of integers modulo n
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∶ Set of real numbers
∶ Set of complex numbers
∶ n‐ dimensional Euclidean space
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∑ /
Usual metric d on is given by , ,…, , , ,…,
ℓ ∶ Normed linear space of all square‐summable real sequences
, ∈ : 1
M
0,1 ∶ Set of all real valued continuous functions on the interval 0,1
0,1 ∶
∗
∶ Conjugate transpose of the matrix M
a
∶ Transpose of the matrix M
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Id : Identity matrix of appropriate order

∶ Range space of M
∶ Null space of M
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: Orthogonal complement of the subspace W

P
MA 1/16


Q.1 Let , , be a basis of . Consider the following statements P and Q:
(P) : , , is a basis of .
(Q) : , 2 , 3 is a basis of .
Which of the above statements hold TRUE?
(A) both P and Q (B) only P
(C) only Q (D) Neither P nor Q
Q.2 Consider the following statements P and Q:
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1 1 1
(P) : If 1 2 4 , then M is singular .
1 3 9
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(Q) : Let S be a diagonalizable matrix. If T is a matrix such that S + 5 T = Id, then T is
diagonalizable.

M
a
lik

Ka
∗
(P) : If M is an complex matrix, then .
(Q) : There exists a unitary matrix with an eigenvalue λ such that |λ| <1.

P

MA 2/16

Q.4 Consider a real vector space V of dimension n and a non‐zero linear transformation
∶ → . If dimension and , for some ∈ \ 0 , then
which of the following statements is TRUE?
(A) determinant | |
(B) There exists a non‐trivial subspace of V such that 0 for all ∈
(C) T is invertible
(D) is the only eigenvalue of T
Q.5 Let 0, 1 ⋃ 2, 3 and ∶ → be a strictly increasing function such that

is connected. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
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(A) has exactly one discontinuity
(B) has exactly two discontinuities
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(C) has infinitely many discontinuities
(D) is continuous
Q.6 Let 1 and 4,

M
2. Then,
1 1 1
lim ⋯
a
→∞
is equal to _____________________
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Q.7 Maximum ∶ , ∈ 0,1 is equal to _________________

Ka
Q.8 Let , , , ∈ such that 0. Then, the Cauchy problem

, , ∈ ,
, 0 on 0
P
has a unique solution if
(A) 0 (B) 0
(C) 0 (D) 0
MA 3/16

Q.9 Let , be the d'Alembert's solution of the initial value problem for the wave
equation
0
,0 , ,0 ,
where c is a positive real number and , are smooth odd functions. Then, 0,1 is
equal to ___________
Q.10 Let the probability density function of a random variable X be

1
0
2
1
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2 1 1
2
0 otherwise.
Then, the value of c is equal to ________________________
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Q.11 Let V be the set of all solutions of the equation ′′ ′ 0 satisfying
0 1 , where
_____________________
, M
are positive real numbers. Then, dimension(V ) is equal to
a
Q.12 Let ′′ ′ 0, ∈ ∞ , ∞ , where and are
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continuous functions. If 2 and 2

are two linearly independent solutions of the above equation, then
Ka
|4 0 2 1 | is equal to ____________________
Q.13 Let be the Legendre polynomial of degree and , where k

is a non‐negative integer. Consider the following statements P and Q:
P
(P) : 0 if .
(Q) : 0 if is an odd integer.

MA 4/16

(P) : ′′ ′ 0 has two linearly independent Frobenius series
solutions near 0.
(Q) : ′′ 3 ′ 0 has two linearly independent Frobenius series
solutions near 0.

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Q.15 Let the polynomial be approximated by a polynomial of degree 2, which
interpolates at 1, 0 and 1. Then, the maximum absolute interpolation error
at
over the interval 1, 1 is equal to ______________________
Q.16 Let
lim →∞
be a sequence of distinct points in M 0,1
0. Consider the following statements P and Q:
∈ ∶ | | 1 with
a
(P) : There exists a unique analytic function f on 0,1 such that for
lik
all n.
(Q) : There exists an analytic function f on 0,1 such that 0 if n is even
and 1 if n is odd.
Ka

P
Q.17 Let , be a topological space with the cofinite topology. Every infinite subset of
is
(A) Compact but NOT connected

(B) Both compact and connected
(C) NOT compact but connected
(D) Neither compact nor connected
MA 5/16

Q.18 Let ∶ ∈ , → 0 and ∈ ∶ ⋯ 0 .

Then, dimension is equal to _______________________
Q.19 Consider , ‖⋅‖∞ , where ‖ , ‖∞ maximum | |, | | . Let ∶ → be

defined by , and the norm preserving linear extension of to
, ‖⋅‖∞ . Then, 1,1,1 is equal to __________________________________
Q.20 ∶ 0,1 → 0,1 is called a shrinking map if | | | | for all

, ∈ 0,1 and a contraction if there exists an 1 such that
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| | | | for all , ∈ 0,1 .
Which of the following statements is TRUE for the function ?
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(A) is both a shrinking map and a contraction
(B) is a shrinking map but NOT a contraction
(C)
(D)
is NOT a shrinking map but a contraction
is Neither a shrinking map nor a contraction
M
a
Q.21 Let be the set of all real matrices with the usual norm topology. Consider the
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following statements P and Q:

(P) : The set of all symmetric positive definite matrices in is connected.
(Q) : The set of all invertible matrices in is compact.
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P
MA 6/16

Q.22 Let , , ,…, be a random sample from the following probability density
function for 0 ∞, 0 1,
1
;
; , Γ
0 otherwise.
Here and are unknown parameters. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
(A) Maximum likelihood estimator of only exists

(B) Maximum likelihood estimator of only exists
(C) Maximum likelihood estimators of both and exist
(D) Maximum likelihood estimator of Neither nor exists
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Q.23 Suppose X and Y are two random variables such that is a normal random
variable for all , ∈ . Consider the following statements P, Q, R and S:
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(P) : X is a standard normal random variable.
(Q) : The conditional distribution of X given Y is normal.
(R) : The conditional distribution of X given
(S) : has mean 0.
M is normal.
a
Which of the above statements ALWAYS hold TRUE?
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(A) both P and Q (B) both Q and R

(C) both Q and S (D) both P and S
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(P) : If is a normal subgroup of order 4 of the symmetric group , then is
abelian.
P
(Q) : If 1, , , is the quaternion group, then 1,1 is abelian.

Q.25 Let be a field of order 32. Then the number of non‐zero solutions , ∈ of
the equation 0 is equal to _______________________________
MA 7/16

Q.26 Let ∈ ∶ | | 2 be oriented in the counter‐clockwise direction. Let
1 1
.
2
Then, the value of is equal to __________________________
Q.27 Let , 2 be a harmonic function and , its

harmonic conjugate. If 0,0 1, then | 1,1 | is equal to _______________
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Q.28 Let be the triangular path connecting the points (0,0), (2,2) and (0,2) in the counter‐
clockwise direction in . Then
at
6
is equal to _____________________
M
a
Q.29 Let y be the solution of
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′ | |, ∈
1 0.
Then 1 is equal to
Ka
(A) (B) 2
(C) 2 (D) 2 2
P
Q.30 Let X be a random variable with the following cumulative distribution function:
0 0
1
0
2
3 1
1
4 2
1 1.
Then 1 is equal to ___________________
MA 8/16

Q.31 Let γ be the curve which passes through (0,1) and intersects each curve of the family
orthogonally. Then γ also passes through the point
(A) √2, 0 (B) 0, √2

(C) 1,1 (D) 1,1
Q.32 Let ∑∞ be the Fourier series of the

2 periodic function defined by 4 , . Then
∞ ∞
is equal to __________________________
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Q.33 Let be a continuous function on 0, ∞ . If
at
1 4 4 ,
then
M
is equal to ________________________
a
Q.34 Let ∑ and . Then, is equal to
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(A) ln 10 1 (B) ln 10 1
(C) ln 10 (D) ln 10
Ka
Q.35 For any , ∈ \ 0,1 , let
, distance , , 0,1
P
in imum ∶ , ∈ 0,1 .
Then, || 3,4 || is equal to ____________________
Q.36 ′ ′
Let and . Then √ √ is
equal to _______________________________________
MA 9/16

Q.37
Let be a real matrix with eigenvalues 1, 0 and 3. If the eigenvectors
corresponding to 1 and 0 are 1,1,1 and 1, 1,0 respectively, then the value of
3 is equal to _________________
Q.38 1 1 0
Let 0 1 1 and ⋯. If , then
! !
0 0 1
1
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is equal to ________________________
Q.39 Let the integral 0 2
at
, where
4 2 4.
Consider the following statements P and Q:
(P) : If M
is the value of the integral obtained by the composite trapezoidal rule with
two equal sub‐intervals, then is exact.
(Q) : If is the value of the integral obtained by the composite trapezoidal rule with
a
three equal sub‐intervals, then is exact.
lik

Ka
Q.40 The difference between the least two eigenvalues of the boundary value problem
P
′′ 0, 0
0 0, ′ 0,
is equal to ______________________________
Q.41 The number of roots of the equation cos 0 in the interval , is equal
to ______________
MA 10/16

Q.42 For the fixed point iteration , 0, 1, 2, … …, consider the following

statements P and Q:
(P) : If 1 then the fixed point iteration converges to 2 for all ∈ 1, 100 .
(Q) : If √2 then the fixed point iteration converges to 2 for

all ∈ 0, 100 .

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Q.43 Let ∶ ℓ → ℓ be defined by
, ,⋯, ,⋯ , ,⋯, ,⋯ .
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Then
(A) ‖ ‖ 1
(B) ‖ ‖
(C) 1 ‖ ‖
2 but bounded
2
M
(D) ‖ ‖ is unbounded
a
lik
Q.44 Minimize 2 subject to

2 3
2
Ka
0, 0.
Then, the minimum value of is equal to _________________________
Q.45 Maximize 11 subject to

P
10 1
2 2 2
, , 0.
Then, the maximum value of is equal to _________________________
MA 11/16

Q.46 Let , , , … be a sequence of i.i.d. random variables with mean 1. If N is a

geometric random variable with the probability mass function ;
1,2,3, … and it is independent of the 's, then ⋯ is equal to

_____________________
Q.47 Let be an exponential random variable with mean 1 and a gamma random
variable with mean 2 and variance 2. If and are independently distributed, then
is equal to _________________________
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Q.48 Let , , , … be a sequence of i.i.d. uniform 0,1 random variables. Then, the value
of
lim ln 1 ⋯ ln 1
at
→∞
is equal to ____________________
Q.49 Let X be a standard normal random variable. Then,

M 0 | | 1 is equal to
Φ Φ
(A) (B)
a
Φ Φ
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Φ
(C) Φ
Φ (D)
Φ
Ka
Q.50 Let , , ,…, be a random sample from the probability density function
1 2 ; 0
0 otherwise,
where 0, 0 1 are parameters. Consider the following testing problem:
P
: 1, 1 versus : 0, 2.
(A) Uniformly Most Powerful test does NOT exist

(B) Uniformly Most Powerful test is of the form ∑ , for some 0 ∞
(C) Uniformly Most Powerful test is of the form ∑ , for some 0 ∞
(D) Uniformly Most Powerful test is of the form ∑ , for
some 0 ∞
MA 12/16

Q.51 Let , , , … be a sequence of i.i.d. , 1 random variables. Then,
√
lim | |
→∞ 2
is equal to _____________________________
Q.52 Let , , ,…, be a random sample from uniform 1, , for some 1. If

Maximum , , ,…, , then the UMVUE of is
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
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Q.53 Let 1, 2 be a random sample from a Poisson random
at
variable with mean , where ∈ 1, 2 . Then, the maximum likelihood estimator of
is equal to ____________________
M
Q.54 The remainder when 98! is divided by 101 is equal to ____________________________
a
Q.55 Let be a group whose presentation is
lik
, | , .
Then is isomorphic to
Ka
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
P
MA 13/16

hs
at
M
a
lik
Ka
P
MA 14/16

Q. No Type Section Key Marks

1 MCQ GA C 1
2 MCQ GA C 1
3 MCQ GA B 1
4 MCQ GA C;D 1
5 MCQ GA A 1
6 MCQ GA D 2
7 MCQ GA A 2
8 MCQ GA C 2
9 MCQ GA B 2
10 MCQ GA A 2
1 MCQ MA C 1
2 MCQ MA C 1
3 MCQ MA B 1
4 MCQ MA B 1
hs
5 MCQ MA D 1
6 NAT MA 0.24 : 0.26 1
7 NAT MA 1.39 : 1.43 1
8 MCQ MA A 1
at
9 NAT MA -0.1 : 0.1 1
10 NAT MA 5.2 : 5.3 1
11 NAT MA 0.9 : 1.1 1
M
12 NAT MA 1.95 : 2.05 1
13 MCQ MA A 1
14 MCQ MA B 1
15 NAT MA 0.22 : 0.28 1
a
16 MCQ MA B 1
17 MCQ MA B 1
ik
18 NAT MA 0.9 : 1.1 1

19 NAT MA 0.9 : 1.1 1
l
20 MCQ MA B;D 1
Ka
21 MCQ MA B 1
22 MCQ MA D 1
23 MCQ MA B 1
24 MCQ MA C 1
25 NAT MA -0.1 : 0.1 1
P
26 NAT MA 0.039 : 0.043 2

27 NAT MA 9.9 : 10.1 2
28 NAT MA 15.9 : 16.1 2
29 MCQ MA A 2
30 NAT MA 0.65 : 0.71 2
31 MCQ MA A 2
32 NAT MA 1.9 : 2.1 2
33 NAT MA 0.45 : 0.55 2
34 MCQ MA A 2
35 NAT MA 0.9 : 1.1 2
36 NAT MA -0.1 : 0.1 2
37 NAT MA 6.9 : 7.1 2
38 NAT MA 5.4 : 5.6 2
39 MCQ MA B 2

40 NAT MA 1.9 : 2.1 2

41 NAT MA 1.9 : 2.1 2
42 MCQ MA A 2
43 MCQ MA C 2
44 NAT MA 1.9 : 2.1 2
45 NAT MA 1.2 : 1.3 2
46 NAT MA 1.9 : 2.1 2
47 NAT MA 0.7 : 0.8 2
48 NAT MA 0.4 : 0.6 2
49 MCQ MA A 2
50 MCQ MA C 2
51 NAT MA 0.69 : 0.73 2
52 MCQ MA B 2
53 NAT MA 1.9 : 2.1 2
54 NAT MA 49.9 : 50.1 2
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55 MCQ MA C 2
at
M
a
l ik
Ka
P

GATE 2015 MATHEMATICS – MA
List of Symbols, Notations and Data

, : Binomial distribution with trials and success probability ; ∈ 1,2, … and ∈ 0, 1
, : Uniform distribution on the interval , , ∞ ∞
, : Normal distribution with mean and variance , ∈ ∞, ∞ , 0
∶ Probability of the event
Poisson : Poisson distribution with mean , 0
: Expected value (mean) of the random variable
If ∼ 0,1 , then 1.96 0.975 and 0.54 0.7054
∶ Set of integers
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ℚ ∶ Set of rational numbers
∶ Set of real numbers
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∶ Set of complex numbers M
: The cyclic group of order
[ ] : Polynomial ring over the field
0, 1 ∶ Set of all real valued continuous functions on the interval 0, 1

a
0, 1 ∶ Set of all real valued continuously differentiable functions on the interval 0, 1

ik
ℓ ∶ Normed space of all square-summable real sequences

l
0, 1 : Space of all square-Lebesgue integrable real valued functions on the interval 0, 1

Ka
0, 1 , ‖ ‖ : The space 0, 1 with ‖ ‖ | |
0, 1 , ‖ ‖ : The space 0, 1 with ‖ ‖ sup | |∶ ∈ 0, 1
: The orthogonal complement of

P
in an inner product space
∶ -dimensional Euclidean space
Usual metric on is given by , ,…, , , ,…, ∑
: The identity matrix ( ∶ the identity matrix when order is NOT specified)
∶ The order of the element of a group
MA 1/9

Q.1 Let ∶ → be a linear map defined by

, , , ,2 3 ,2 2 , .
Then the rank of is equal to _________
Q.2 Let be a 3 3 matrix and suppose that 1, 2 and 3 are the eigenvalues of . If
11
for some scalar 0, then is equal to ___________
Q.3 Let be a 3 3 singular matrix and suppose that 2 and 3 are eigenvalues of . Then the number
hs
of linearly independent eigenvectors of 2 is equal to __________
at
Q.4 2 6 1
Let be a 3 3 matrix such that 1 3 and suppose that 1/2 for
0 0 0
some , , ∈ . Then | | is equal to _______
M
Q.5 Let : 0, ∞ → be defined by
a
sin .
ik
Then the function is

(A) uniformly continuous on 0, 1 but NOT on 0, ∞
l
(B) uniformly continuous on 0, ∞ but NOT on 0, 1

Ka
(C) uniformly continuous on both 0, 1 and 0, ∞

(D) neither uniformly continuous on 0, 1 nor uniformly continuous on 0, ∞
Q.6 if is even
Consider the power series ∑ , where
P
if is odd.
The radius of convergence of the series is equal to __________
Q.7
Let ∈ ∶| | 2 . Then ∮ is equal to ____________
Q.8 Let ~ 5, and ~ 0,1 . Then is equal to ___________
MA 2/9

Q.9 Let the random variable have the distribution function
0 if 0
if 0 1
2
3
if 1 2
5
1
if 2 3
2 8
1 if 3.
Then 2 4 is equal to ___________
Q.10 Let X be a random variable having the distribution function

0 if 0
1
if 0 1
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4
1
if 1 2
3
1 11
if 2
at
2 3
11
1 if .
3
Then is equal to _________
M
Q.11 In an experiment, a fair die is rolled until two sixes are obtained in succession. The probability that
a
the experiment will end in the fifth trial is equal to
(A) (B) (C) (D)

l ik
Ka
Q.12 Let 2.2, 4.3, 3.1, 4.5, 1.1 and 5.7 be the observed values of a
random sample of size 6 from a 1, 4 distribution, where ∈ 0, ∞ is unknown. Then
a maximum likelihood estimate of is equal to
(A) 1.8 (B) 2.3 (C) 3.1 (D) 3.6
P
Q.13 Let Ω , ∈ | 1 be the open unit disc in with boundary Ω. If , is

the solution of the Dirichlet problem
0 in Ω
, 1 2 on Ω,
then , 0 is equal to
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D) 1
MA 3/9

Q.14 Let ∈ be such that is a field. Then is equal to __________

〈 〉
Q.15 Let 0, 1 , 0, 1 , ‖ ‖ and 0, 1 , ‖ ‖ . Then is

(A) dense in but NOT in
(B) dense in but NOT in
(C) dense in both and
(D) neither dense in nor dense in
Q.16 Let ∶ 0, 1 , ‖ ‖ → be defined by 2 for all ∈ 0, 1 . Then ‖ ‖

is equal to __________
hs
Q.17 Let be the usual topology on . Let be the topology on generated by
, ⊂ ∶ ∞ ∞ . Then the set ∈ ∶ 4 sin 1 ∪ is
(A) closed in , but NOT in ,
at
(B) closed in , but NOT in ,
(C) closed in both , and ,
(D) neither closed in , nor closed in ,
M
Q.18 Let be a connected topological space such that there exists a non-constant continuous function
∶ → , where is equipped with the usual topology. Let : ∈ . Then
a
(A) is countable but is uncountable
(B) is countable but is uncountable
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(C) both and are countable

(D) both and are uncountable
l
Ka
Q.19 Let and denote the usual metric and the discrete metric on , respectively.
Let ∶ , → , be defined by , ∈ . Then
(A) is continuous but is NOT continuous

(B) is continuous but is NOT continuous
(C) both and are continuous
P
(D) neither nor is continuous
Q.20 If the trapezoidal rule with single interval 0, 1 is exact for approximating the integral
, then the value of is equal to ________
Q.21 Suppose that the Newton-Raphson method is applied to the equation 2 1 0 with an
initial approximation sufficiently close to zero. Then, for the root 0, the order of
convergence of the method is equal to _________
MA 4/9

Q.22 The minimum possible order of a homogeneous linear ordinary differential equation with real
constant coefficients having sin as a solution is equal to __________
Q.23 The Lagrangian of a system in terms of polar coordinates , is given by

1 1
1 cos ,
2 2
where is the mass, is the acceleration due to gravity and denotes the derivative of with
respect to time. Then the equations of motion are
(A) 2 1 cos , sin
(B) 2 1 cos , sin
(C) 2 1 cos , sin
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(D) 2 1 cos , sin
Q.24 If satisfies the initial value problem
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, 1 2,
then 2 is equal to __________
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Q.25 It is known that Bessel functions , for 0, satisfy the identity
1
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for all 0 and ∈ . The value of 2∑ is equal to _________

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Q.26 Let and be two random variables having the joint probability density function
2 if 0 1
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0 otherwise.
Then the conditional probability | is equal to
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Q.27 Let Ω 0,1 be the sample space and let ⋅ be a probability function defined by
1
if 0
0, 2 2
1
if x 1.
2
Then is equal to __________
MA 5/9

Q.28 Let , and be independent and identically distributed random variables with 0 and
. If ∶ 0, ∞ → 0, ∞ is defined through the conditional expectation
, 0,
then is equal to __________
Q.29 Let ∼ Poisson , where 0 is unknown. If is the unbiased estimator of

3 2 1 , then ∑ is equal to ___________
Q.30 Let ,…, be a random sample from , 1 distribution, where ∈ 0, . For testing the null
hypothesis : 0 against the alternative hypothesis : , consider the critical region
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, ,…, ∶ ,
where is some real constant. If the critical region has size 0.025 and power 0.7054, then the
value of the sample size n is equal to ___________
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Q.31 Let and
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be independently distributed central chi-squared random variables with degrees of
freedom 3 and 3 , respectively. If 3 and 14, then is equal to
(A) (B) (C) (D)

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Q.32 Let , , … be a sequence of independent and identically distributed random variables with
1 and 2 . If ∑ , for 1, 2, … , then
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Q.33 Let , 2 cos 2 , , ∈ , be a solution of the initial value problem

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2
,0 cos .
Then 1 is equal to
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Q.34 Let , , ∈ , 0, be the solution of the initial value problem
,0
,0 1.
Then 2,2 is equal to ________
MA 6/9

Q.35 Let Span 0,0,1,1 , 1, 1,0,0 be a subspace of the Euclidean space . Then the
√ √
square of the distance from the point 1,1,1,1 to the subspace is equal to ________
Q.36 Let ∶ → be a linear map such that the null space of is

, , , ∈ : 0
and the rank of 4 is 3. If the minimal polynomial of is 4 ,
then is equal to _______
Q.37 Let be an invertible Hermitian matrix and let , ∈ be such that 4 . Then
(A) both and are singular
(B) is singular but is non-singular
(C) is non-singular but is singular
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(D) both and are non-singular
, , , , , , , 4, 2 and . Then the number
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Q.38 Let with
of elements in the center of the group is equal to
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 8
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Q.39 The number of ring homomorphisms from to is equal to __________
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Q.40 Let 9 10 5 15 and 2 be two polynomials in

ℚ . Then, over ℚ,
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(B) is reducible but is irreducible

(C) is irreducible but is reducible
(D) and are both reducible
Q.41 Consider the linear programming problem

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Maximize 3 9 ,
subject to 2 2
3 0
2
3 10
, 0.
Then the maximum value of the objective function is equal to ______
Q.42 Let , sin ∶0 1 and ∪ 0,0 . Under the usual metric on ,
(A) is closed but is NOT closed

(B) is closed but is NOT closed
(C) both and are closed
(D) neither nor is closed
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Q.43 Let ∈ ℓ :∑ 1 . Then
(A) is bounded (B) is closed

(C) is a subspace (D) has an interior point
Q.44 Let be a closed subspace of 0, 1 and let , ∈ 0, 1 be given by and

. If Span and is the orthogonal projection of on , then
, ∈ 0, 1 , is
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Q.45 Let be the polynomial of degree at most 3 that passes through the points 2, 12 , 1, 1 ,
0,2 and 2, 8 . Then the coefficient of in is equal to _________
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Q.46 If, for some , ∈ , the integration formula
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holds for all polynomials of degree at most 3, then the value of 3 is equal to _____
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Q.47 Let be a continuous function on 0, ∞ whose Laplace transform exists. If satisfies
1 cos ,
then 1 is equal to _______
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Q.48 Consider the initial value problem

6 0, 1 , 1 6.
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Q.49 Define , : 0,1 → by

sin
and 1 .
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Then
(A) is continuous but is NOT continuous
(B) is continuous but is NOT continuous
(C) both and are continuous
(D) neither nor is continuous
Q.50 Consider the unit sphere , ,∈ : 1 and the unit normal vector
, , at each point , , on . The value of the surface integral
2 2
sin sin
is equal to _______
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Q.51 Let , ∈ :1 1000, 1 1000 . Define
500 500
, .
2
Then the minimum value of on is equal to ________
Q.52 Let ∈ ∶| | 1 . Then there exists a non-constant analytic function on such that
for all 2, 3, 4, …
√
(A) 0 (B) 0
(C) 1 0 (D) 0
Q.53 Let ∑ be the Laurent series expansion of in the annulus
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| | 5. Then is equal to _________
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Q.54 The value of is equal to __________
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Q.55 Suppose that among all continuously differentiable functions , ∈ ,
with 0 0 and 1 , the function minimizes the functional
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1 .
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Then is equal to
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D)

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GATE 2014: General Instructions during Examination
1. Total duration of the GATE examination is 180 minutes.

2. The clock will be set at the server. The countdown timer at the top right corner of
screen will display the remaining time available for you to complete the examination.
When the timer reaches zero, the examination will end by itself. You need not
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calculators is not allowed.
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You can view all the questions by clicking on the Question Paper button. This feature is
provided, so that if you want you can just see the entire question paper at a glance.
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a. Choose one answer from the 4 options (A,B,C,D) given below the question,
click on the bubble placed before the chosen option.
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GATE 2014 Examination

MA: Mathematics
Duration: 180 minutes Maximum Marks: 100
Read the following instructions carefully.
1. To login, enter your Registration Number and password provided to you. Kindly go through the various
symbols used in the test and understand their meaning before you start the examination.
2. Once you login and after the start of the examination, you can view all the questions in the question
paper, by clicking on the View All Questions button in the screen.
3. This question paper consists of 2 sections, General Aptitude (GA) for 15 marks and the subject
specific GATE paper for 85 marks. Both these sections are compulsory.
The GA section consists of 10 questions. Question numbers 1 to 5 are of 1-mark each, while question
numbers 6 to 10 are of 2-mark each.
The subject specific GATE paper section consists of 55 questions, out of which question numbers 1 to
25 are of 1-mark each, while question numbers 26 to 55 are of 2-mark each.
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4. Depending upon the GATE paper, there may be useful common data that may be required for
answering the questions. If the paper has such useful data, the same can be viewed by clicking on the
Useful Common Data button that appears at the top, right hand side of the screen.
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answer to be selected for multiple-choice questions using a mouse and to enter a suitable number for
the numerical answer type questions using the virtual keyboard and mouse.
6. Your answers shall be updated and saved on a server periodically and also at the end of the
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examination. The examination will stop automatically at the end of 180 minutes.
7. In each paper a candidate can answer a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks.
8. The question paper may consist of questions of multiple choice type (MCQ) and numerical answer
type.
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correct answer. The candidate has to choose the correct answer by clicking on the bubble (⃝) placed
before the choice.
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10. For numerical answer type questions, each question will have a numerical answer and there will not be
any choices. For these questions, the answer should be enteredby using the virtual keyboard that
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11. All questions that are not attempted will result in zero marks. However, wrong answers for multiple
choice type questions (MCQ) will result in NEGATIVE marks. For all MCQ questions a wrong
answer will result in deduction of⅓ marks for a 1-mark question and ⅔ marks for a 2-mark question.
12. There is NO NEGATIVE MARKING for questions of NUMERICAL ANSWER TYPE.
13. Non-programmable type Calculator is allowed. Charts, graph sheets, and mathematical tables are NOT
allowed in the Examination Hall. You must use the Scribble pad provided to you at the examination
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violate any of these instructions, my candidature is liable to be cancelled. I also confirm that at the start of
the examination all the computer hardware allotted to me are in proper working condition”.

GATE 2014 SET- 1 General Aptitude -GA

Q.1 A student is required to demonstrate a high level of comprehension of the subject, especially in the
social sciences.
The word closest in meaning to comprehension is

(A) understanding (B) meaning (C) concentration (D) stability
Q.2 Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following
sentence.
One of his biggest ______ was his ability to forgive.

(A) vice (B) virtues (C) choices (D) strength
Q.3 Rajan was not happy that Sajan decided to do the project on his own. On observing his
unhappiness, Sajan explained to Rajan that he preferred to work independently.
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Which one of the statements below is logically valid and can be inferred from the above sentences?
(A) Rajan has decided to work only in a group.
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(B) Rajan and Sajan were formed into a group against their wishes.
(C) Sajan had decided to give in to Rajan’s request to work with him.
(D) Rajan had believed that Sajan and he would be working together.
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Q.4 If y = 5x2 + 3, then the tangent at x = 0, y = 3
(A) passes through x = 0, y = 0 (B) has a slope of +1
(C) is parallel to the x-axis (D) has a slope of −1
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Q.5 A foundry has a fixed daily cost of Rs 50,000 whenever it operates and a variable cost of Rs 800Q,
where Q is the daily production in tonnes. What is the cost of production in Rs per tonne for a daily
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Q.6 Find the odd one in the following group: ALRVX, EPVZB, ITZDF, OYEIK
(A) ALRVX (B) EPVZB (C) ITZDF (D) OYEIK
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Q.7 Anuj, Bhola, Chandan, Dilip, Eswar and Faisal live on different floors in a six-storeyed building
(the ground floor is numbered 1, the floor above it 2, and so on). Anuj lives on an even-numbered
floor. Bhola does not live on an odd numbered floor. Chandan does not live on any of the floors
below Faisal’s floor. Dilip does not live on floor number 2. Eswar does not live on a floor
immediately above or immediately below Bhola. Faisal lives three floors above Dilip. Which of the
following floor-person combinations is correct?
Anuj Bhola Chandan Dilip Eswar Faisal

(A) 6 2 5 1 3 4
(B) 2 6 5 1 3 4
(C) 4 2 6 3 1 5
(D) 2 4 6 1 3 5
GA 1/2

GATE 2014 SET- 1 General Aptitude -GA

Q.8 The smallest angle of a triangle is equal to two thirds of the smallest angle of a quadrilateral. The
ratio between the angles of the quadrilateral is 3:4:5:6. The largest angle of the triangle is twice its
smallest angle. What is the sum, in degrees, of the second largest angle of the triangle and the
largest angle of the quadrilateral?
Q.9 One percent of the people of country X are taller than 6 ft. Two percent of the people of country Y
are taller than 6 ft. There are thrice as many people in country X as in country Y. Taking both
countries together, what is the percentage of people taller than 6 ft?
(A) 3.0 (B) 2.5 (C) 1.5 (D) 1.25
Q.10 The monthly rainfall chart based on 50 years of rainfall in Agra is shown in the following figure.
Which of the following are true? (k percentile is the value such that k percent of the data fall below
that value)
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(i) On average, it rains more in July than in December

(ii) Every year, the amount of rainfall in August is more than that in January
(iii) July rainfall can be estimated with better confidence than February rainfall
(iv) In August, there is at least 500 mm of rainfall
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(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (i) and (iii)

(C) (ii) and (iii) (D) (iii) and (iv)
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GA 2/2

Symbols and Notation Used
ℝ The set of all real numbers
ℂ The set of all complex numbers
ℚ The set of all rational numbers
ℕ The set of all positive integers
ℤ The set of all integers
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ℤ𝑛 The cyclic group of order 𝑛
Re(𝑧) Real part of a complex number 𝑧
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Im(𝑧) Imaginary part of a complex number 𝑧
P(E) Probability of an event E

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𝐸[𝑋] Expectation of a random variable 𝑋
Var(𝑋) Variance of a random variable 𝑋

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𝑀𝑛 (ℝ) The set of all 𝑛 × 𝑛 matrices with real entries

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𝐺𝐿2 (ℝ) The set of all 2 × 2 matrices with determinant 1

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𝐶[𝑎, 𝑏] The set of all real valued continuous functions on the

real interval [𝑎, 𝑏]
𝐶 𝑛 [𝑎, 𝑏] The set of all real valued 𝑛-times continuously

differentiable functions on the real interval [𝑎, 𝑏]
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p The space of all 𝑝-summable sequences
𝐿𝑝 [𝑎, 𝑏] The space of all 𝑝-integrable functions on the interval

[𝑎, 𝑏]
〈⋅ , ⋅〉 An inner product
θ Derivative of 𝜃 with respect to 𝑡
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Q.1 The function f ( z ) = z + i z + 1 is differentiable at

2
(A) i (B) 1 (C) −i (D) no point in ℂ
Q.2 ∞
∑ 4( −1) n z 2n
n
The radius of convergence of the power series is _____________

n =0
Q.3 Let E1 and E2 be two non empty subsets of a normed linear space X and let
E1 + E2 := { x + y ∈ X : x ∈ E1 and y ∈ E2 } . Then which of the following statements is FALSE:
(A) If E1 and E2 are convex, then E1 + E2 is convex
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(B) If E1 or E2 is open, then E1 + E2 is open
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(C) E1 + E2 must be closed if E1 and E2 are closed
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Q.4 dy
Let y ( x) be the solution to the initial value problem =
y + 2 x subject to y (1.2) =
2. Using
dx
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the Euler method with the step size ℎ = 0.05, the approximate value of 𝑦(1.3), correct to two
decimal places, is _____________________
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Q.5 =
Let 𝛼 ∈ ℝ. If 𝛼𝑥 is the polynomial which interpolates the function f ( x) sin π x on [ −1,1] at all
the zeroes of the polynomial 4 x 3 − 3 x , then α is ___________
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Q.6 𝜕2 𝑢 𝜕2 𝑢
If u ( x, t ) is the D’Alembert’s solution to the wave equation = 𝜕𝑥 2 , 𝑥 𝜖 ℝ, 𝑡 > 0, with
𝜕𝑡 2
∂u  π
the condition u ( x, 0) = 0 and ( x, 0) = cos x , then u  0,  is _______________________
∂t  4
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Q.7 x
The solution to the integral equation ϕ ( x) = ∫
x + sin( x − ξ )ϕ (ξ )d ξ is
0
x3 x3 x3 x3
(A) x + 2
(B) x − (C) x + (D) x −
2
3 3! 3! 3!
MA 2/12

Q.8 d2y dy  9 
The general solution to the ordinary differential equation x 2 +x + 4 x 2 −  y =
0 in
dx 2
dx  25 
terms of Bessel’s functions, 𝐽𝜈 (𝑥), is
=
(A) y ( x) c1 J 3/5 (2 x) + c2 J −3/5 (2 x)
=
(B) y ( x) c1 J 3/10 ( x) + c2 J −3/10 ( x)
=
(C) y ( x) c1 J 3/5 ( x) + c2 J −3/5 ( x)
=
(D) y ( x) c1 J 3/10 (2 x) + c2 J −3/10 (2 x)
Q.9 2s 2 − 4
The inverse Laplace transform of is
( s − 3)( s 2 − s − 2)
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7 −3t
(A) (1 + t )e − t + e
2
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(B) + te − t + 2t
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7 3t e − t 4
(C) e − − e 2t
2 6 3
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7 −3t et 4 −2t
(D) e − − e
2 6 3
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Q.10 ( X 1 + X 2 )2
If X 1 , X 2 is a random sample of size 2 from an 𝒩𝒩 (0,1) population, then follows
( X1 − X 2 )2
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(A) χ (2)
2
(B) F2,2 (C) F2,1 (D) F1,1
Q.11 Let Z ~ 𝒩𝒩 (0,1) be a random variable. Then the value of E [ max{Z , 0}] is
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1 2 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
π π 2π π
Q.12 The number of non-isomorphic groups of order 10 is ___________
MA 3/12

Q.13 Let a, b, c, d be real numbers with a < c < d < b. Consider the ring C [ a, b ] with pointwise
{
f ∈ C [ a, b ] : f ( x) =∈
addition and multiplication. If S = }
0 for all x [ c, d ] , then
(A) S is NOT an ideal of C [ a, b ]
(B) S is an ideal of C [ a, b ] but NOT a prime ideal of C [ a, b ]
(C) S is a prime ideal of C [ a, b ] but NOT a maximal ideal of C [ a, b ]
(D) S is a maximal ideal of C [ a, b ]
Q.14 Let 𝑅 be a ring. If R [ x ] is a principal ideal domain, then R is necessarily a
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(A) Unique Factorization Domain
(B) Principal Ideal Domain
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(C) Euclidean Domain
(D) Field
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Q.15 Consider the group homomorphism φ: M2(ℝ) → ℝ given by ϕ ( A ) = trace( A) . The kernel of ϕ
is isomorphic to which of the following groups?
a
𝑀2 (ℝ) (B) ℝ2
(A) �
{𝐴 ϵ 𝑀2 (ℝ): 𝜑(𝐴) = 0}
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(C) ℝ3 (D) GL2(ℝ)

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Q.16 Let X be a set with at least two elements. Let τ and τ′ be two topologies on X such that τ′ ≠ {ϕ, X}.
Which of the following conditions is necessary for the identity function id : ( X, τ ) → ( X, τ′ ) to be
continuous?
(A) 𝜏 ⊆ 𝜏′ (B) 𝜏′ ⊆ 𝜏
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(C) no conditions on 𝜏 and 𝜏′ (D) 𝜏 ∩ 𝜏′ = {φ , X }
Q.17 0 , where I denotes the 3 × 3 identity matrix. If the

Let A ϵ M3(ℝ) be such that det( A − I ) =
trace( A) = 13 and det( A) = 32, then the sum of squares of the eigenvalues of A is ______
Q.18  d4 f d2 f 
Let V denote the vector space C [a,b] over ℝ and W =  f ∈ V : 4 + 2 2 − f = 0  . Then
5
 dt dt 
(A) dim(V ) =
∞ and dim(W ) =
∞ (B) dim(V ) =
∞ and dim(W ) =
4
=
(C) dim(V ) 6=
and dim(W ) 5 =
(D) dim(V ) 5=
and dim(W ) 4
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Q.19 Let V be a real inner product space of dimension 10 . Let x, y ∈ V be non-zero vectors such that
〈 x, y〉 =0 . Then the dimension of {x}⊥ ∩ { y}⊥ is ___________________________
Q.20 Consider the following linear programming problem:

Minimize x1 + x2
Subject to:
2x1 + x2 ≥ 8
2x1 + 5x2 ≥ 10
x1, x2 ≥ 0
The optimal value to this problem is _________________________
Q.21 Let
 −3π if -π < x ≤ 0
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f ( x) := 
 3π if 0 < x < π
be a periodic function of period 2𝜋. The coefficient of sin 3𝑥 in the Fourier series expansion of
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𝑓(𝑥) on the interval [−𝜋, 𝜋] is ________________________
Q.22 For the sequence of functions

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sin � � , 𝑥 ∈ [1, ∞),
𝑓𝑛 (𝑥) =
2
𝑥 𝑛𝑥
consider the following quantities expressed in terms of Lebesgue integrals
a
∞ ∞
I: lim
n →∞ ∫f n ( x)dx II: ∫ lim f
n →∞
n ( x)dx .
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1 1
Which of the following is TRUE?
(A) The limit in I does not exist
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(B) The integrand in II is not integrable on [1, ∞)
(C) Quantities I and II are well-defined, but I ≠ II
(D) Quantities I and II are well-defined and I = II

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Q.23 Which of the following statements about the spaces  p and 𝐿𝑝 [0, 1] is TRUE?
(A) 3 ⊂  7 and 𝐿6 [0, 1] ⊂ 𝐿9 [0, 1]
(B) 3 ⊂  7 and 𝐿9 [0, 1] ⊂ 𝐿6 [0, 1]
(C)  7 ⊂ 3 and 𝐿6 [0, 1] ⊂ 𝐿9 [0, 1]
(D)  7 ⊂ 3 and 𝐿9 [0, 1] ⊂ 𝐿6 [0, 1]

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Q.24 The maximum modulus of 𝑒 𝑧 on the set 𝑆 = {𝑧 ∈ ℂ ∶ 0 ≤ 𝑅𝑒(𝑧) ≤ 1, 0 ≤ 𝐼𝑚(𝑧) ≤ 1} is
(A) 2 / e (B) e (C) 𝑒 + 1 (D) 𝑒 2
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Q.25 Let 𝑑1 , 𝑑2 and 𝑑3 be metrics on a set 𝑋 with at least two elements. Which of the following is NOT
a metric on 𝑋?
(A) min{𝑑1 , 2} (B) max{𝑑2 , 2}
d3 d1 + d 2 + d3
(C) (D)
1 + d3 3

Q.26 Let Ω = {𝑧 ∈ ℂ ∶ 𝐼𝑚(𝑧) > 0} and let 𝐶 be a smooth curve lying in Ω with initial point −1 + 2𝑖
1+ 2 z
and final point 1 + 2𝑖. The value of ∫ 1+ z
C
dz is
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1 π 1 π
(A) 4 − ln 2 + i (B) −4 + ln 2 + i
2 4 2 4
1 π 1 π
(C) 4 + ln 2 − i (D) 4 − ln 2 + i
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2 4 M 2 2
Q.27 If ɑ ϵ ℂ with a < 1 , then the value of
(1 − a ) 2
dz
π ∫ z+a
2
,
a
Γ
.
where Γ is the simple closed curve |𝑧| = 1 taken with the positive orientation, is _________
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Q.28 Consider C [ −1,1] equipped with the supremum norm given by

=f ∞ sup {| f (t ) | : t ∈ [−1, 1]} for f ∈C[−1, 1]. Define a linear functional T on C [ −1,1] by
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T=
(f) ∫ f (t )dt − ∫ f (t )dt for all f ∈ C [ −1,1] . Then the value of T is _______
−1 0
Q.29 Consider the vector space C[0,1] over ℝ. Consider the following statements:
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P: If the set {t f , t1
2
f 2 , t 3 f3 } is linearly independent, then the set { f1 , f 2 , f3} is linearly
independent, where f1 , f 2 , f 3 ∈ C [ 0,1] and t n represents the polynomial function t ↦ tn, n ϵ ℕ
1
Q: If F: C[0,1] →=
ℝ is given by F ( x) ∫ x(t
2
) dt for each x ∈ C [ 0,1] , then F is a linear map.
0
(A) Only P (B) Only Q (C) Both P and Q (D) Neither P nor Q
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Q.30 Using the Newton-Raphson method with the initial guess 𝑥 (0) = 6, the approximate value of the
real root of x log10 x = 4.77 , after the second iteration, is ____________________
Q.31 Let the following discrete data be obtained from a curve 𝑦 = 𝑦(𝑥):
x : 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1.0
y : 1 0.9896 0.9589 0.9089 0.8415
Let 𝑆 be the solid of revolution obtained by rotating the above curve about the 𝑥-axis between
x = 0 and 𝑥 = 1 and let 𝑉 denote its volume. The approximate value of 𝑉, obtained using
1
Simpson’s rule, is ______________
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Q.32 The integral surface of the first order partial differential equation
∂z ∂z
2 y ( z − 3)
+ (2 x − z ) = y (2 x − 3)
∂x ∂y
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2 2
passing through the curve x + y = 2x, z = 0 is
(A) x 2 + y 2 − z 2 − 2 x + 4 z =
0
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(B) x 2 + y 2 − z 2 − 2 x + 8 z =
0
(C) x 2 + y 2 + z 2 − 2 x + 16 z =
0
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(D) x 2 + y 2 + z 2 − 2 x + 8 z =
0
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Q.33 d 2ϕ dϕ
The boundary value problem, + λϕ
= x; ϕ (0)
= 0 and =
(1) 0, is converted into the
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2
dx dx
1
𝜉, 0 < 𝜉 < 𝑥
integral equation ϕ= ∫
( x) g ( x) + λ k ( x, ξ )ϕ (ξ )d ξ , where the kernel 𝑘(𝑥, 𝜉) = �
0
𝑥, 𝑥 < 𝜉 < 1
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Then g   is ___________________
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Q.34 d2y dy
If 𝑦1 (𝑥) = 𝑥 is a solution to the differential equation (1 − x 2 ) − 2 x +2 y =
0 , then its
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dx dx
general solution is
(
(A) y ( x) = c1 x + c2 x ln 1 + x 2 − 1 )
 1− x 
(B) y ( x) =
c1 x + c2  ln + 1
 1+ x 
x 
(C) y ( x) = c1 x + c2  ln 1 − x 2 + 1
2 
x 1+ x 
(D) y ( x) =
c1 x + c2  ln − 1
2 1− x 
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Q.35 d2y dy dy
The solution to the initial value problem 2
3e −=
+ 2 + 5y = t
sin t , y (0) 0=
and (0) 3,
dt dt dt
is
=
(A) y (t ) et (sin t + sin 2t )
=
(B) y (t ) e − t (sin t + sin 2t )
(C) y (t ) = 3et sin t
(D) y (t ) = 3e − t sin t
Q.36 The time to failure, in months, of light bulbs manufactured at two plants A and B obey the
exponential distribution with means 6 and 2 months respectively. Plant B produces four times as
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many bulbs as plant A does. Bulbs from these plants are indistinguishable. They are mixed and sold
together. Given that a bulb purchased at random is working after 12 months, the probability that it
was manufactured at plant A is _____
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Q.37 Let X , Y be continuous random variables with joint density function
e − y (1 − e − x ) if 0 < x < y < ∞
f X ,Y ( x, y ) =  − x −y
e (1 − e ) if 0 < y ≤ x < ∞
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The value of E [ X + Y ] is ____________________
Let X = [0,1)  (1, 2) be the subspace of ℝ, where ℝ is equipped with the usual topology. Which
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of the following is FALSE?
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(A) There exists a non-constant continuous function f: X → ℚ
(B) X is homeomorphic to (−∞, −3)  [0, ∞)

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(C) There exists an onto continuous function f : [ 0,1] → X , where X is the closure of X in ℝ
(D) There exists an onto continuous function f : [ 0,1] → X

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Q.39  2 0 −3
 
Let X = 3 −1 −3 . A matrix P such that P −1 XP is a diagonal matrix, is
 
 0 0 −1
1 1 1   −1 1 1 

(A) 0 1 1
 
(B) 0 1 1

   
1 1 0   1 1 0 
1 −1 1   −1 −1 1 

(C) 0 1 1
 
(D) 0 −1 1

   
1 1 0   1 1 0 
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Q.40 Using the Gauss-Seidel iteration method with the initial guess
= { =
x1(0) 3.5, =
x2(0) 2.25, } {
x3(0) 1.625 , the second approximation x1(2) , x2(2) , x3(2) } for the solution
to the system of equations
2 x1 − x2 =
7
− x1 + 2 x2 − x3 =
1
− x2 + 2 x3 =
1,
is
= =
(A) x1(2) 5.3125, =
x2(2) 4.4491, x3(2) 2.1563
= =
(B) x1(2) 5.3125, =
x2(2) 4.3125, x3(2) 2.6563
= =
(C) x1(2) 5.3125, =
x2(2) 4.4491, x3(2) 2.6563
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= =
(D) x1(2) 5.4991, =
x2(2) 4.4491, x3(2) 2.1563
Q.41 The fourth order Runge-Kutta method given by
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h
u j +1 =uj + [ K1 + 2 K 2 + 2 K3 + K 4 ] , j =0,1, 2,...,
6
du
= u , u (0) = α .
is used to solve the initial value problem
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If u (1) = 1 is obtained by taking the step size h = 1, then the value of K 4 is ______________
Q.42 A particle P of mass m moves along the cycloid 𝑥 = (𝜃 − sin 𝜃) and 𝑦 = (1 + cos 𝜃),
a
0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 2𝜋. Let 𝑔 denote the acceleration due to gravity. Neglecting the frictional force, the
Lagrangian associated with the motion of the particle P is:
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(A) 𝑚(1 − cos 𝜃) 𝜃̇ 2 − 𝑚𝑔 (1 + cos 𝜃)
(B) 𝑚(1 + cos 𝜃) 𝜃̇ 2 + 𝑚𝑔 (1 + cos 𝜃)

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(C) 𝑚(1 + cos 𝜃) 𝜃̇ 2 + 𝑚𝑔 (1 − cos 𝜃)
(D) 𝑚(𝜃 − sin 𝜃) 𝜃̇ 2 − 𝑚𝑔 (1 + cos 𝜃)
Q.43 Suppose that 𝑋 is a population random variable with probability density function
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θ xθ −1 if 0 < x < 1
f (x ; θ ) = 
0 otherwise,
where 𝜃 is a parameter. In order to test the null hypothesis 𝐻0 : 𝜃 = 2, against the alternative
1
hypothesis 𝐻1 : 𝜃 = 3, the following test is used: Reject the null hypothesis if 𝑋1 ≥ and accept
2
otherwise, where X 1 is a random sample of size 1 drawn from the above population. Then the
power of the test is _____
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Q.44 Suppose that 𝑋1 , 𝑋2 , … , 𝑋𝑛 is a random sample of size 𝑛 drawn from a population with probability
density function
 x − θx
 e if x > 0
f ( x ; θ ) = θ 2
0
 otherwise,
where 𝜃 is a parameter such that 𝜃 > 0. The maximum likelihood estimator of 𝜃 is
n n
∑ Xi
i =1
∑X
i =1
i
(A) (B)
n n −1
n n
∑ Xi
i =1
2∑ X i
i =1
(C) (D)
2n n
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Q.45   y
F ( x, y )
Let F be a vector field defined on ℝ2 ∖ {(0,0)} by = i − x j . Let
x +y
2 2
x2 + y 2
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𝛾, 𝛼: [0, 1] → ℝ2 be defined by
𝛾(𝑡) = (8 cos 2𝜋𝑡, 17 sin 2𝜋𝑡) and 𝛼(𝑡) = (26 cos 2𝜋𝑡, −10 sin 2𝜋𝑡).
   
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∫ ∫γ
If 3 F ·d r − 4 F ·d r = 2𝑚𝜋, then 𝑚 is _______________________
α
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Q.46 Let 𝑔: ℝ3 → ℝ3 be defined by 𝑔(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (3𝑦 + 4𝑧, 2𝑥 − 3𝑧, 𝑥 + 3𝑦) and let
𝑆 = {(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) ∈ ℝ3 ∶ 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1, 0 ≤ 𝑦 ≤ 1, 0 ≤ 𝑧 ≤ 1 }. If
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∫∫∫ ( 2 x + y − 2 z ) dx dy dz =
g (S )
α ∫∫∫ z dx dy dz ,
S
then 𝛼 is _____________________
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Q.47 Let 𝑇1 , 𝑇2 ∶ ℝ5 → ℝ3 be linear transformations such that 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘(𝑇1 ) = 3 and 𝑛𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦(𝑇2 ) = 3. Let
𝑇3 ∶ ℝ3 → ℝ3 be a linear transformation such that 𝑇3 ∘ 𝑇1 = 𝑇2 . Then 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘(𝑇3 ) is __________
Q.48 Let 𝔽3 be the field of 3 elements and let 𝔽3 × 𝔽3 be the vector space over 𝔽3 . The number of
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distinct linearly dependent sets of the form {u, v}, where 𝑢, 𝑣 ∈ 𝔽3 × 𝔽3 ∖ {(0,0)} and 𝑢 ≠ 𝑣
is _____________
Q.49 Let 𝔽125 be the field of 125 elements. The number of non-zero elements 𝛼 ∈ 𝔽125 such that
𝛼 5 = 𝛼 is _______________________
Q.50 The value of ∫∫ xy dx dy, where 𝑅 is the region in the first quadrant bounded by the curves
R
𝑦 = 𝑥 2 , 𝑦 + 𝑥 = 2 and x = 0 is ______________
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Q.51 Consider the heat equation

𝜕𝑢 𝜕2𝑢
= 2 , 0 < 𝑥 < 𝜋, 𝑡 > 0,
𝜕𝑡 𝜕𝑥
with the boundary conditions 𝑢(0, 𝑡) = 0, 𝑢(𝜋, 𝑡) = 0 for 𝑡 > 0, and the initial condition
𝜋
𝑢(𝑥, 0) = sin 𝑥. Then u� , 1� is ___________
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Q.52 Consider the partial order in ℝ2 given by the relation (𝑥1 , 𝑦1 ) < (𝑥2 , 𝑦2 ) EITHER if 𝑥1 < 𝑥2 OR
if 𝑥1 = 𝑥2 and 𝑦1 < 𝑦2 . Then in the order topology on ℝ2 defined by the above order
(A) [0,1] x {1} is compact but [0,1] x [0,1] is NOT compact
(B) [0,1] x [0,1] is compact but [0,1] x {1} is NOT compact
(C) both [0, 1] × [0, 1] and [0,1] x {1} are compact
(D) both [0, 1] × [0, 1] and [0,1] x {1} are NOT compact.
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x1 + x2 + 2 x3
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Minimize:
Subject to
x1 + 2 x2 ≥ 4
x2 + 7 x3 ≤ 5
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x1 − 3 x2 + 5 x3 =
6
x1 , x2 ≥ 0, x3 is unrestricted
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The dual to this problem is:
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Maximize: 4 y1 + 5 y2 + 6 y3
Subject to
y1 + y3 ≤1
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2 y1 + y2 − 3 y3 ≤ 1
7 y2 + 5 y3 =
2
and further subject to:
(A) y1 ≥ 0, y2 ≤ 0 and y3 is unrestricted

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(B) y1 ≥ 0, y2 ≥ 0 and y3 is unrestricted
(C) y1 ≥ 0, y3 ≤ 0 and y2 is unrestricted
(D) y3 ≥ 0, y2 ≤ 0 and y1 is unrestricted
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Q.54 Let X = C 1[0,1]. For each f ∈ X , define

=p1 ( f ) : sup { f (t ) : t ∈ [0,1]}
=p2 ( f ) : sup { f ′(t ) : t ∈ [0,1]}
p3=
( f ) : p1 ( f ) + p2 ( f ) .
(A) ( X , p1 ) is a Banach space
(B) ( X , p2 ) is a Banach space
(C) ( X , p3 ) is NOT a Banach space
(D) ( X , p3 ) does NOT have denumerable basis
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Q.55 If the power series ∑∞ 𝑛
𝑛=0 𝑎𝑛 (𝑧 + 3 − 𝑖) converges at 5𝑖 and diverges at −3𝑖, then the power series
(A) converges at −2 + 5𝑖 and diverges at 2 − 3𝑖
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(B) converges at 2 − 3𝑖 and diverges at −2 + 5𝑖
(C) converges at both 2 − 3𝑖 and −2 + 5𝑖

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(D) diverges at both 2 − 3𝑖 and −2 + 5𝑖
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GATE 2014
Answer Keys for MA ‐ Mathematics
Section Q. No. Key / Range Marks Section Q. No. Key / Range Marks
GA 1 A 1 MA 24 B 1
GA 2 B 1 MA 25 B 1
GA 3 D 1 MA 26 A 2
GA 4 C 1 MA 27 1.99 to 2.01 2
GA 5 1300 to 1300 1 MA 28 1.99 to 2.01 2
GA 6 D 2 MA 29 B 2
GA 7 B 2 MA 30 6.07 to 6.09 2
GA 8 180 to 180 2 MA 31 2.81 to 2.83 2
GA 9 D 2 MA 32 A 2
GA 10 B 2 MA 33 ‐0.29 to ‐0.27 2
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MA 1 C 1 MA 34 D 2
MA 2 0.49 to 0.51 1 MA 35 B 2
MA 3 C 1 MA 36 0.92 to 0.94 2
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MA 4 2.2 to 2.22 1 MA 37 3.99 to 4.01 2
MA 5 0.46 to 0.48 1 MA 38 D 2
MA 6 0.69 to 0.72 1 MA 39 A 2
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MA 7 C 1 MA 40 B 2
MA 8 A 1 MA 41 1.01 to 1.03 2
MA 9 C 1 MA 42 A 2
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MA 10 D 1 MA 43 0.86 to 0.88 2
MA 11 C 1 MA 44 C 2
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MA 12 1.99 to 2.01 1 MA 45 6.99 to 7.01 2

MA 13 B 1 MA 46 74.99 to 75.01 2
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MA 14 D 1 MA 47 1.99 to 2.01 2
MA 15 C 1 MA 48 3.99 to 4.01 2
MA 16 B 1 MA 49 3.99 to 4.01 2
MA 17 80.99 to 81.01 1 MA 50 0.36 to 0.38 2
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MA 18 B 1 MA 51 0.36 to 0.38 2
MA 19 7.99 to 8.01 1 MA 52 D 2
MA 20 4.24 to 4.26 1 MA 53 A 2
MA 21 3.99 to 4.01 1 MA 54 D 2
MA 22 D 1 MA 55 A 2
MA 23 B 1

2013 MATHEMATICS –MA
MA:MATHEMATICS
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only one correct choice. For numerical answer type questions, the answer is a number and no choices
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Q.1 The possible set of eigen values of a 4 × 4 skew-symmetric orthogonal real matrix is
(A) {±𝑖𝑖} (B) {±𝑖𝑖, ±1} (C) {±1} (D) {0, ±𝑖𝑖}
Q.2 The coefficient of (𝑧𝑧 − 𝜋𝜋)2 in the Taylor series expansion of

sin 𝑧𝑧
𝑓𝑓(𝑧𝑧) = � 𝑧𝑧 − 𝜋𝜋 if 𝑧𝑧 ≠ 𝜋𝜋
−1 if 𝑧𝑧 = 𝜋𝜋
around 𝜋𝜋 is
1 1 1 1
(A) (B) − (C) (D) −
2 2 6 6
Q.3 Consider ℝ2 with the usual topology. Which of the following statements are TRUE for all 𝐴𝐴, 𝐵𝐵 ⊆
ℝ2 ?
P:𝐴𝐴 ∪ 𝐵𝐵 = 𝐴𝐴 ∪ 𝐵𝐵.
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Q:𝐴𝐴 ∩ 𝐵𝐵 = 𝐴𝐴 ∩ 𝐵𝐵.
R:(𝐴𝐴 ∪ 𝐵𝐵)˚ = 𝐴𝐴˚ ∪ 𝐵𝐵˚.
S:(𝐴𝐴 ∩ 𝐵𝐵)˚ = 𝐴𝐴˚ ∩ 𝐵𝐵˚.
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(A) P and R only (B) P and S only (C) Q and R only (D) Q and S only
Q.4 3
Let 𝑓𝑓: ℝ → ℝ be a continuous function with 𝑓𝑓(1) = 5 and 𝑓𝑓(3) = 11. If 𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) = ∫1 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥 + 𝑡𝑡)𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
then 𝑔𝑔′(0) is equal to ______
M
Q.5 Let 𝑃𝑃 be a 2 × 2 complex matrix such that trace(𝑃𝑃) = 1 anddet(𝑃𝑃) = −6. Then, trace(𝑃𝑃4 − 𝑃𝑃3 ) is
______
a
Suppose that 𝑅𝑅 is a unique factorization domain and that 𝑎𝑎, 𝑏𝑏 ∈ 𝑅𝑅 are distinct irreducible elements.
lik
Q.6
(A) The ideal 〈1 + 𝑎𝑎〉 is a prime ideal
(B) The ideal 〈𝑎𝑎 + 𝑏𝑏〉 is a prime ideal
Ka
(C) The ideal 〈1 + 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎〉 is a prime ideal

(D) The ideal 〈𝑎𝑎〉 is not necessarily a maximal ideal
Q.7 Let 𝑋𝑋 be a compact Hausdorff topological space and let 𝑌𝑌 be a topological space. Let 𝑓𝑓: 𝑋𝑋 → 𝑌𝑌 be a
bijective continuous mapping. Which of the following is TRUE?
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(A) 𝑓𝑓 is a closed mapbut not necessarily an open map

(B) 𝑓𝑓 is an open map but not necessarily a closed map
(C) 𝑓𝑓 is both an open map and a closed map
(D) 𝑓𝑓 need not be an open map or a closed map
Q.8 Consider the linear programming problem:
Maximize 3
𝑥𝑥 + 𝑦𝑦
2
subject to 2𝑥𝑥 + 3𝑦𝑦 ≤ 16,
𝑥𝑥 + 4𝑦𝑦 ≤ 18,
𝑥𝑥 ≥ 0, 𝑦𝑦 ≥ 0.
If 𝑆𝑆 denotes the set of all solutions of the above problem, then
(A) 𝑆𝑆 is empty (B) 𝑆𝑆 is a singleton
(C) 𝑆𝑆 is a line segment (D) 𝑆𝑆 has positive area
MA 5/14

Q.9 Which of the following groups has a proper subgroup that is NOT cyclic?
(A) ℤ15 × ℤ77
(B) 𝑆𝑆3
(C) (ℤ, +)
(D) (ℚ, +)
Q.10 The value of the integral

∞ ∞
1
� � � � 𝑒𝑒 −𝑦𝑦/2 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
0 𝑥𝑥 𝑦𝑦
is ______
Q.11 Suppose the random variable 𝑈𝑈 has uniform distribution on [0,1] and 𝑋𝑋 = −2 log 𝑈𝑈. The density of
𝑋𝑋 is
𝑒𝑒 −𝑥𝑥 if 𝑥𝑥 > 0
(A) 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = �
hs
0 otherwise
(B) 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = � 2𝑒𝑒 −2𝑥𝑥 if 𝑥𝑥 > 0

0 otherwise
at
1 −𝑥𝑥
(C) 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = � 𝑒𝑒 2 if 𝑥𝑥 >0
2
0 otherwise
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1/2 if 𝑥𝑥 ∈ [0,2]
(D) 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = �
0 otherwise
Q.12 Let 𝑓𝑓 be an entire function on ℂ such that |𝑓𝑓(𝑧𝑧)| ≤ 100 log|𝑧𝑧|for each 𝑧𝑧 with|𝑧𝑧| ≥ 2. If 𝑓𝑓(𝑖𝑖) = 2𝑖𝑖,
a
then 𝑓𝑓(1)
(A) must be 2 (B) must be 2𝑖𝑖
lik
(C) must be 𝑖𝑖 (D) cannot be determined from the given data
Q.13 The number of group homomorphisms from ℤ3 to ℤ9 is ______

Ka
Q.14 Let 𝑢𝑢(𝑥𝑥, 𝑡𝑡) be the solution to the wave equation
𝜕𝜕 2 𝑢𝑢 𝜕𝜕 2 𝑢𝑢 𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕
(𝑥𝑥, 𝑡𝑡) = (𝑥𝑥, 𝑡𝑡), 𝑢𝑢(𝑥𝑥, 0) = cos(5𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋) , (𝑥𝑥, 0) = 0.
𝜕𝜕𝑥𝑥 2 𝜕𝜕𝑡𝑡 2 𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕
P
Then, the value of 𝑢𝑢(1,1) is ______
sin (𝑛𝑛𝑛𝑛 )
Q.15 Let 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = ∑∞
𝑛𝑛=1 . Then
𝑛𝑛 2
(A) lim𝑥𝑥→0 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 0 (B) lim𝑥𝑥→0 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 1

(C) lim𝑥𝑥→0 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 𝜋𝜋 2 /6 (D) lim𝑥𝑥→0 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) does not exist
MA 6/14

Q.16 Suppose 𝑋𝑋 is a random variable with 𝑃𝑃(𝑋𝑋 = 𝑘𝑘) = (1 − 𝑝𝑝)𝑘𝑘 𝑝𝑝 for 𝑘𝑘 ∈ {0,1,2, … } and some 𝑝𝑝 ∈
(0,1). For the hypothesis testing problem
1 1
𝐻𝐻0 : 𝑝𝑝 = 𝐻𝐻1 : 𝑝𝑝 ≠
2 2
consider the test “Reject 𝐻𝐻0 if 𝑋𝑋 ≤ 𝐴𝐴 or if 𝑋𝑋 ≥ 𝐵𝐵”, where𝐴𝐴 < 𝐵𝐵 are given positive integers. The
type-I error of this test is
(A) 1 + 2−𝐵𝐵 − 2−𝐴𝐴
(B) 1 − 2−𝐵𝐵 + 2−𝐴𝐴
(C) 1 + 2−𝐵𝐵 − 2−𝐴𝐴−1
(D) 1 − 2−𝐵𝐵 + 2−𝐴𝐴−1
Q.17 Let G be a group of order 231. The number of elements of order 11 in G is ______
Q.18 Let 𝑓𝑓: ℝ2 → ℝ2 be defined by 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦) = (𝑒𝑒 𝑥𝑥+𝑦𝑦 , 𝑒𝑒 𝑥𝑥−𝑦𝑦 ). The area of the image of the region
{(𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦) ∈ ℝ2 : 0 < 𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦 < 1} under the mapping 𝑓𝑓 is
(C) 𝑒𝑒 2 (D) 𝑒𝑒 2 − 1
hs
(A) 1 (B) 𝑒𝑒 − 1
Q.19 Which of the following is a field?
(A) ℂ[𝑥𝑥]�〈𝑥𝑥 2
at
+ 2〉
(B) ℤ[𝑥𝑥]�〈𝑥𝑥 2
+ 2〉
M
ℚ[𝑥𝑥]
(C) �〈𝑥𝑥 2
− 2〉
(D) ℝ[𝑥𝑥]�〈𝑥𝑥 2
a
− 2〉
lik
Q.20 Let𝑥𝑥0 = 0. Define 𝑥𝑥𝑛𝑛+1 = cos 𝑥𝑥𝑛𝑛 for every 𝑛𝑛 ≥ 0. Then

(A) {𝑥𝑥𝑛𝑛 } is increasing and convergent
Ka
(B) {𝑥𝑥𝑛𝑛 } is decreasing and convergent

(C) {𝑥𝑥𝑛𝑛 } is convergent and 𝑥𝑥2𝑛𝑛 < lim𝑚𝑚 →∞ 𝑥𝑥𝑚𝑚 < 𝑥𝑥2𝑛𝑛+1 for every 𝑛𝑛 ∈ ℕ
(D) {𝑥𝑥𝑛𝑛 } is not convergent
Q.21 Let 𝐶𝐶 be the contour |𝑧𝑧| = 2 oriented in the anti-clockwise direction. The value of the integral
P
∮𝐶𝐶 𝑧𝑧𝑒𝑒 3/𝑧𝑧 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 is

(A) 3𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋 (B) 5𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋 (C) 7𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋 (D) 9𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋
Q.22 For each 𝜆𝜆 > 0, let 𝑋𝑋𝜆𝜆 be a random variable with exponential density 𝜆𝜆𝑒𝑒 −𝜆𝜆𝜆𝜆 on(0, ∞). Then,
Var(log 𝑋𝑋𝜆𝜆 )
(A) is strictly increasing in 𝜆𝜆
(B) is strictly decreasing in 𝜆𝜆
(C) does not depend on 𝜆𝜆
(D) first increases and then decreases in 𝜆𝜆
MA 7/14

Q.23 Let {𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑛 } be the sequence of consecutive positive solutions of the equation tan 𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥𝑥 and let {𝑏𝑏𝑛𝑛 }
be the sequence of consecutive positive solutions of the equationtan √𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥𝑥. Then
1 1 1 1
(A) ∑∞
𝑛𝑛=1 converges but ∑∞
𝑛𝑛=1 diverges (B) ∑∞
𝑛𝑛=1 diverges but ∑∞
𝑛𝑛=1 converges
𝑎𝑎 𝑛𝑛 𝑏𝑏𝑛𝑛 𝑎𝑎 𝑛𝑛 𝑏𝑏𝑛𝑛
1 1 1 1
(C) Both ∑∞
𝑛𝑛=1 and ∑∞
𝑛𝑛=1 converge (D) Both ∑∞
𝑛𝑛=1 and ∑∞
𝑛𝑛=1 diverge
𝑎𝑎 𝑛𝑛 𝑏𝑏𝑛𝑛 𝑎𝑎 𝑛𝑛 𝑏𝑏𝑛𝑛
Q.24 �.
Let 𝑓𝑓 be an analytic function on𝐷𝐷 = {𝑧𝑧 ∈ ℂ: |𝑧𝑧| ≤ 1}. Assume that |𝑓𝑓(𝑧𝑧)| ≤ 1 for each 𝑧𝑧 ∈ 𝐷𝐷
𝑓𝑓 ′′
Then, which of the following is NOT a possible value of�𝑒𝑒 � (0)?
(A) 2 (B) 6 7 1/9
(C) 𝑒𝑒 (D) √2 + 𝑖𝑖√2
9
Q.25 The number of non-isomorphic abelian groups of order 24 is ______
hs
Q. 26 to Q. 55 carry two marks each.
Q.26 Let V be the real vector space of all polynomials in one variable with real coefficients and having
degree at most 20. Define the subspaces
at
1
𝑊𝑊1 = �𝑝𝑝 ∈ 𝑉𝑉 ∶ 𝑝𝑝(1) = 0, 𝑝𝑝 � � = 0, 𝑝𝑝(5) = 0, 𝑝𝑝(7) = 0�,
2
1
𝑊𝑊2 = �𝑝𝑝 ∈ 𝑉𝑉 ∶ 𝑝𝑝 � � = 0, 𝑝𝑝(3) = 0, 𝑝𝑝(4) = 0, 𝑝𝑝(7) = 0�.
2
M
Then the dimension of 𝑊𝑊1 ∩ 𝑊𝑊2 is ______
a
Q.27 Let 𝑓𝑓, 𝑔𝑔 ∶ [0,1] → ℝ be defined by
1
lik
𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = �𝑥𝑥 if 𝑥𝑥 =
𝑛𝑛
for 𝑛𝑛 ∈ ℕ
0 otherwise
and
1 if 𝑥𝑥 ∈ ℚ ∩ [0,1]
Ka
𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥) = �
0 otherwise.
Then
(A) Both 𝑓𝑓 and 𝑔𝑔 are Riemann integrable
(B) 𝑓𝑓 is Riemann integrable and 𝑔𝑔 is Lebesgue integrable
(C) 𝑔𝑔 is Riemann integrable and 𝑓𝑓 is Lebesgue integrable
P
(D) Neither 𝑓𝑓 nor 𝑔𝑔 is Riemann integrable
Maximize 𝑥𝑥 + 3𝑦𝑦 + 6𝑧𝑧 − 𝑤𝑤

subject to 5𝑥𝑥 + 𝑦𝑦 + 6𝑧𝑧 + 7𝑤𝑤 ≤ 20,
6𝑥𝑥 + 2𝑦𝑦 + 2𝑧𝑧 + 9𝑤𝑤 ≤ 40,
𝑥𝑥 ≥ 0, 𝑦𝑦 ≥ 0, 𝑧𝑧 ≥ 0, 𝑤𝑤 ≥ 0.
Then the optimal value is ______
Q.29 Suppose 𝑋𝑋 is a real-valued random variable. Which of the following values CANNOTbe attained
by 𝐸𝐸[𝑋𝑋] and 𝐸𝐸[𝑋𝑋 2 ], respectively?
(A) 0 and 1 (B) 2 and 3 1 1 (D) 2 and 5
(C) 2and 3
MA 8/14

Q.30 Which of the following subsets of ℝ2 is NOT compact?

(A) {(𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦) ∈ ℝ2 ∶ −1 ≤ 𝑥𝑥 ≤ 1, 𝑦𝑦 = sin 𝑥𝑥}
(B) {(𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦) ∈ ℝ2 ∶ −1 ≤ 𝑦𝑦 ≤ 1, 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑥𝑥 8 − 𝑥𝑥 3 − 1}
(C) {(𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦) ∈ ℝ2 ∶ 𝑦𝑦 = 0, sin(𝑒𝑒 −𝑥𝑥 ) = 0}
1 1
(D)�(𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦) ∈ ℝ2 ∶ 𝑥𝑥 > 0, 𝑦𝑦 = sin �𝑥𝑥 �� ⋂ �(𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦) ∈ ℝ2 ∶ 𝑥𝑥 > 0, 𝑦𝑦 = 𝑥𝑥 �
Q.31 Let 𝑀𝑀be the real vector space of 2 × 3 matrices with real entries. Let 𝑇𝑇: 𝑀𝑀 → 𝑀𝑀 be defined by
𝑥𝑥1 𝑥𝑥2 𝑥𝑥3 −𝑥𝑥6 𝑥𝑥4 𝑥𝑥1
𝑇𝑇 ��𝑥𝑥 𝑥𝑥5 𝑥𝑥6 �� = � 𝑥𝑥3 𝑥𝑥5 𝑥𝑥2 �.
4
The determinant of 𝑇𝑇 is ______
hs
Q.32 Let ℋ be a Hilbert space and let {𝑒𝑒𝑛𝑛 ∶ 𝑛𝑛 ≥ 1} be an orthonormal basis of ℋ. Suppose 𝑇𝑇: ℋ → ℋ
is a bounded linear operator. Which of the following CANNOT be true?
at
(A) 𝑇𝑇(𝑒𝑒𝑛𝑛 ) = 𝑒𝑒1 for all 𝑛𝑛 ≥ 1
(B) 𝑇𝑇(𝑒𝑒𝑛𝑛 ) = 𝑒𝑒𝑛𝑛+1 for all 𝑛𝑛 ≥ 1
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𝑛𝑛+1
(C) 𝑇𝑇(𝑒𝑒𝑛𝑛 ) = � 𝑒𝑒𝑛𝑛 for all 𝑛𝑛 ≥ 1
𝑛𝑛
(D) 𝑇𝑇(𝑒𝑒𝑛𝑛 ) = 𝑒𝑒𝑛𝑛−1 for all 𝑛𝑛 ≥ 2 and 𝑇𝑇(𝑒𝑒1 ) = 0

a
Q.33 The value of the limit

lik
2
2−𝑛𝑛
lim 2
𝑛𝑛→∞ ∑∞ 2−𝑘𝑘
𝑘𝑘=𝑛𝑛+1
is
Ka
(A) 0 (B) some 𝑐𝑐 ∈ (0,1) (C) 1 (D) ∞
Q.34 𝑧𝑧−𝑖𝑖
Let 𝑓𝑓: ℂ\{3𝑖𝑖} → ℂ be defined by 𝑓𝑓(𝑧𝑧) = . Which of the following statements about 𝑓𝑓 is
𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖+3
FALSE?
(A) 𝑓𝑓 is conformal on ℂ\{3𝑖𝑖}
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(B) 𝑓𝑓 maps circles in ℂ\{3𝑖𝑖} onto circles in ℂ

(C) All the fixed points of 𝑓𝑓 are in the region {𝑧𝑧 ∈ ℂ ∶ Im(𝑧𝑧) > 0}
(D) There is no straight line in ℂ\{3𝑖𝑖} which is mapped onto a straight line in ℂ by 𝑓𝑓
Q.35 1 2 0
The matrix 𝐴𝐴 = �1 3 1� can be decomposed uniquely into the product 𝐴𝐴 = 𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿, where
0 1 3
1 0 0 𝑢𝑢11 𝑢𝑢12 𝑢𝑢13
𝐿𝐿 = �𝑙𝑙21 1 0� and 𝑈𝑈 = � 0 𝑢𝑢22 𝑢𝑢23 �. The solution of the system 𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿 = [1 2 2]𝑡𝑡 is
𝑙𝑙31 𝑙𝑙32 1 0 0 𝑢𝑢33
(A) [1 1 1]𝑡𝑡 (B) [1 1 0]𝑡𝑡 (C) [0 1 1]𝑡𝑡 (D) [1 0 1]𝑡𝑡
MA 9/14

Q.36 Let 𝑆𝑆 = �𝑥𝑥 ∈ ℝ ∶ 𝑥𝑥 ≥ 0, ∑∞

𝑛𝑛=1 𝑥𝑥
√𝑛𝑛 < ∞�. Then the supremum of 𝑆𝑆 is
(A) 1 1 (C) 0 (D) ∞

(B)
𝑒𝑒
2
Q.37 The image of the region {𝑧𝑧 ∈ ℂ ∶ Re(𝑧𝑧) > Im(𝑧𝑧) > 0} under the mapping 𝑧𝑧 ↦ 𝑒𝑒 𝑧𝑧 is
(A) {𝑤𝑤 ∈ ℂ ∶ Re(𝑤𝑤) > 0, Im(𝑤𝑤) > 0} (B){𝑤𝑤 ∈ ℂ ∶ Re(𝑤𝑤) > 0, Im(𝑤𝑤) > 0, |𝑤𝑤| > 1}
(C){𝑤𝑤 ∈ ℂ ∶ |𝑤𝑤| > 1} (D) {𝑤𝑤 ∈ ℂ ∶ Im(𝑤𝑤) > 0, |𝑤𝑤| > 1}
Q.38 Which of the following groups contains a unique normal subgroup of order four?
(A) ℤ2 ⨁ℤ4 (B) The dihedral group, 𝐷𝐷4 , of order eight
(C) The quaternion group, 𝑄𝑄8 (D) ℤ2 ⨁ℤ2 ⨁ℤ2
Q.39 Let 𝐵𝐵 be a real symmetric positive-definite 𝑛𝑛 × 𝑛𝑛 matrix. Consider the inner product on ℝ𝑛𝑛 defined
hs
by 〈𝑋𝑋, 𝑌𝑌〉 = 𝑌𝑌 𝑡𝑡 𝐵𝐵𝐵𝐵. Let 𝐴𝐴 be an 𝑛𝑛 × 𝑛𝑛 real matrix and let 𝑇𝑇: ℝ𝑛𝑛 → ℝ𝑛𝑛 be the linear operator defined
by 𝑇𝑇(𝑋𝑋) = 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 for all 𝑋𝑋 ∈ ℝ𝑛𝑛 . If 𝑆𝑆 is the adjoint of 𝑇𝑇,then 𝑆𝑆(𝑋𝑋) = 𝐶𝐶𝐶𝐶 for all 𝑋𝑋 ∈ ℝ𝑛𝑛 ,where 𝐶𝐶 is
the matrix
(A) 𝐵𝐵−1 𝐴𝐴𝑡𝑡 𝐵𝐵 (B) 𝐵𝐵𝐴𝐴𝑡𝑡 𝐵𝐵−1 (C) 𝐵𝐵−1 𝐴𝐴𝐴𝐴 (D) 𝐴𝐴𝑡𝑡
Q.40
maximum possible values of the variance of X are
at
Let X be an arbitrary random variable that takes values in{0, 1, … , 10}. The minimum and
M
(A) 0 and 30 (B) 1 and 30 (C) 0 and 25 (D) 1 and 25
Q.41 Let 𝑀𝑀 be the space of all4 × 3 matrices with entries in the finite field of three elements. Then the
number of matrices of rank three in 𝑀𝑀 is
a
(A) (34 − 3)(34 − 32 )(34 − 33 )
(34 − 1)(34 − 2)(34 − 3)
lik
(B)
(C) (34 − 1)(34 − 3)(34 − 32 )
(D) 34 (34 − 1)(34 − 2)
Ka
Q.42 Let 𝑉𝑉 be a vector space of dimension 𝑚𝑚 ≥ 2. Let 𝑇𝑇: 𝑉𝑉 → 𝑉𝑉 be a linear transformation such that
𝑇𝑇 𝑛𝑛+1 = 0 and 𝑇𝑇 𝑛𝑛 ≠ 0 for some 𝑛𝑛 ≥ 1. Then which of the following is necessarily TRUE?
(A) Rank (𝑇𝑇 𝑛𝑛 ) ≤ Nullity (𝑇𝑇 𝑛𝑛 ) (B) trace (𝑇𝑇) ≠ 0
(C) 𝑇𝑇 is diagonalizable (D) 𝑛𝑛 = 𝑚𝑚
Let 𝑋𝑋 be a convex region in the plane bounded by straight lines. Let 𝑋𝑋 have 7 vertices.
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Q.43
Suppose𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦) = 𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎 + 𝑏𝑏𝑏𝑏 + 𝑐𝑐 has maximum value𝑀𝑀 and minimum value𝑁𝑁 on 𝑋𝑋 and 𝑁𝑁 < 𝑀𝑀. Let
𝑆𝑆 = {𝑃𝑃 ∶ 𝑃𝑃 is a vertex of𝑋𝑋 and 𝑁𝑁 < 𝑓𝑓(𝑃𝑃) < 𝑀𝑀}. If 𝑆𝑆 has 𝑛𝑛 elements, then which of the following
statements is TRUE?
(A) 𝑛𝑛 cannot be 5 (B) 𝑛𝑛 can be 2
(C) 𝑛𝑛 cannot be 3 (D) 𝑛𝑛 can be 4
Q.44 Which of the following statements are TRUE?
P: If 𝑓𝑓 ∈ 𝐿𝐿1 (ℝ), then 𝑓𝑓 is continuous.

Q: If 𝑓𝑓 ∈ 𝐿𝐿1 (ℝ) and lim|𝑥𝑥|→∞ 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) exists, then the limit is zero.
R: If 𝑓𝑓 ∈ 𝐿𝐿1 (ℝ), then 𝑓𝑓 is bounded.
S: If 𝑓𝑓 ∈ 𝐿𝐿1 (ℝ) is uniformly continuous, then lim|𝑥𝑥|→∞ 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) exists and equals zero.
(A) Q and S only (B) P and R only (C) P and Q only (D) R and S only
MA 10/14

Q.45 Let 𝑢𝑢 be a real valued harmonic function on ℂ. Let 𝑔𝑔: ℝ2 → ℝ be defined by

2𝜋𝜋
𝑔𝑔(𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦) = � 𝑢𝑢�𝑒𝑒 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖 (𝑥𝑥 + 𝑖𝑖𝑖𝑖)� sin 𝜃𝜃 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑.

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(A) 𝑔𝑔 is a harmonic polynomial
(B) 𝑔𝑔 is a polynomial but not harmonic
(C) 𝑔𝑔 is harmonic but not a polynomial
(D) 𝑔𝑔 is neither harmonic nor a polynomial
Q.46 Let 𝑆𝑆 = {𝑧𝑧 ∈ ℂ ∶ |𝑧𝑧| = 1} with the induced topology from ℂ and let 𝑓𝑓: [0,2] → 𝑆𝑆 be defined
as 𝑓𝑓(𝑡𝑡) = 𝑒𝑒 2𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋𝜋 . Then, which of the following is TRUE?
(A) 𝐾𝐾 is closed in [0,2] ⟹ 𝑓𝑓(𝐾𝐾)is closed in 𝑆𝑆
(B) 𝑈𝑈 is open in [0,2] ⟹ 𝑓𝑓(𝑈𝑈) is open in 𝑆𝑆
(C) 𝑓𝑓(𝑋𝑋) is closed in 𝑆𝑆 ⟹ 𝑋𝑋 is closed in [0,2]
(D) 𝑓𝑓(𝑌𝑌) is open in 𝑆𝑆 ⟹ 𝑌𝑌 is open in [0,2]
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Q.47 Assume that all the zeros of the polynomial 𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑛 𝑥𝑥 𝑛𝑛 + 𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑛−1 𝑥𝑥 𝑛𝑛−1 + ⋯ + 𝑎𝑎1 𝑥𝑥 + 𝑎𝑎0 have negative real
parts. If 𝑢𝑢(𝑡𝑡) is any solution to the ordinary differential equation
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𝑑𝑑𝑛𝑛 𝑢𝑢 𝑑𝑑𝑛𝑛−1 𝑢𝑢 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑛 𝑛𝑛
+ 𝑎𝑎𝑛𝑛−1 𝑛𝑛−1
+ ⋯ + 𝑎𝑎1 + 𝑎𝑎0 𝑢𝑢 = 0,
𝑑𝑑𝑡𝑡 𝑑𝑑𝑡𝑡 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑
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then lim𝑡𝑡→∞ 𝑢𝑢(𝑡𝑡) is equal to
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 𝑛𝑛 − 1 (D) ∞
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Common Data Questions
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Common Data for Questions 48 and 49:
Let 𝑐𝑐00 be the vector space of all complex sequences having finitely many non-zero terms. Equip 𝑐𝑐00 with
the inner product 〈𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦〉 = ∑∞
𝑛𝑛=1 𝑥𝑥𝑛𝑛 𝑦𝑦𝑛𝑛 for all 𝑥𝑥 = (𝑥𝑥𝑛𝑛 ) and 𝑦𝑦 = (𝑦𝑦𝑛𝑛 ) in𝑐𝑐00 . Define 𝑓𝑓: 𝑐𝑐00 → ℂ by 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) =
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∞ 𝑥𝑥 𝑛𝑛
∑𝑛𝑛=1 . Let 𝑁𝑁 be the kernel of 𝑓𝑓.
𝑛𝑛
Q.48 Which of the following is FALSE?
(A) 𝑓𝑓 is a continuous linear functional

𝜋𝜋
(B) ‖𝑓𝑓‖ ≤
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(C) There does not exist any 𝑦𝑦 ∈ 𝑐𝑐00 such that 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 〈𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦〉 for all 𝑥𝑥 ∈ 𝑐𝑐00
(D) 𝑁𝑁 ⊥ ≠ {0}
Q.49 Which of the following is FALSE?

(A) 𝑐𝑐00 ≠ 𝑁𝑁
(B) 𝑁𝑁 is closed
(C) 𝑐𝑐00 is not a complete inner product space
(D) 𝑐𝑐00 = 𝑁𝑁 ⊕ 𝑁𝑁 ⊥
MA 11/14

Let 𝑋𝑋1 , 𝑋𝑋2 , … , 𝑋𝑋𝑛𝑛 be an i.i.d. random sample from exponential distribution with mean 𝜇𝜇. In other words,
they have density
1 −𝑥𝑥/𝜇𝜇
𝑒𝑒 if 𝑥𝑥 > 0
𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = � 𝜇𝜇
0 otherwise.
Q.50 Which of the following is NOT an unbiased estimate of 𝜇𝜇?
(A) 𝑋𝑋1
1
(B) (𝑋𝑋2 + 𝑋𝑋3 + ⋯ + 𝑋𝑋𝑛𝑛 )
𝑛𝑛−1
(C) 𝑛𝑛 ⋅ (min{𝑋𝑋1 , 𝑋𝑋2 , … , 𝑋𝑋𝑛𝑛 })
1
(D) max{𝑋𝑋1 , 𝑋𝑋2 , … , 𝑋𝑋𝑛𝑛 }
𝑛𝑛
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Q.51 Consider the problem of estimating 𝜇𝜇. The m.s.e (mean square error) of the estimate
𝑋𝑋1 + 𝑋𝑋2 + ⋯ + 𝑋𝑋𝑛𝑛

𝑇𝑇(𝑋𝑋) =
𝑛𝑛 + 1
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is
(A) 𝜇𝜇2 1
(B) 𝑛𝑛+1 𝜇𝜇2 (C)
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𝜇𝜇2 (D)
𝑛𝑛 2
𝜇𝜇2
(𝑛𝑛+1)2 (𝑛𝑛+1)2
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Linked Answer Questions
Statement for Linked Answer Questions 52 and 53:
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Let 𝑋𝑋 = {(𝑥𝑥, 𝑦𝑦) ∈ ℝ2 : 𝑥𝑥 2 + 𝑦𝑦 2 = 1} ∪ ([−1,1] × {0}) ∪ ({0} × [−1,1]).

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Let 𝑛𝑛0 = max{𝑘𝑘 ∶ 𝑘𝑘 < ∞, there are 𝑘𝑘 distinct points 𝑝𝑝1 , … , 𝑝𝑝𝑘𝑘 ∈ 𝑋𝑋 such that 𝑋𝑋 ∖ {𝑝𝑝1 , … , 𝑝𝑝𝑘𝑘 } is connected}
Q.52 The value of 𝑛𝑛0 is ______

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Q.53 Let 𝑞𝑞1 , … , 𝑞𝑞𝑛𝑛 0 +1 be 𝑛𝑛0 + 1 distinct points and 𝑌𝑌 = 𝑋𝑋 ∖ �𝑞𝑞1 , … , 𝑞𝑞𝑛𝑛 0 +1 �. Let 𝑚𝑚 be the number of
connected components of 𝑌𝑌. The maximum possible value of 𝑚𝑚 is ______
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Let 𝑊𝑊(𝑦𝑦1 , 𝑦𝑦2 ) be the Wrönskian of two linearly independent solutions𝑦𝑦1 and 𝑦𝑦2 of the equation 𝑦𝑦 ′′ +
𝑃𝑃(𝑥𝑥)𝑦𝑦 ′ + 𝑄𝑄(𝑥𝑥)𝑦𝑦 = 0.
Q.54 The product 𝑊𝑊(𝑦𝑦1 , 𝑦𝑦2 )𝑃𝑃(𝑥𝑥) equals
(A) 𝑦𝑦2 𝑦𝑦1′′ − 𝑦𝑦1 𝑦𝑦2′′ (B) 𝑦𝑦1 𝑦𝑦2′ − 𝑦𝑦2 𝑦𝑦1′
(C) 𝑦𝑦1′ 𝑦𝑦2′′ − 𝑦𝑦2′ 𝑦𝑦1′′ (D) 𝑦𝑦2′ 𝑦𝑦1′ − 𝑦𝑦1′′ 𝑦𝑦2′′
Q.55 If 𝑦𝑦1 = 𝑒𝑒 2𝑥𝑥 and 𝑦𝑦2 = 𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥 2𝑥𝑥 , then the value of 𝑃𝑃(0) is
(A) 4 (B) −4 (C) 2 (D) −2
MA 12/14

General Aptitude (GA) Questions

Q.56 A number is as much greater than 75 as it is smaller than 117. The number is:
(A) 91 (B) 93 (C) 89 (D) 96
Q.57 The professor ordered to the students to go out of the class.

I II III IV
Which of the above underlined parts of the sentence is grammatically incorrect?
(A) I (B) II (C) III (D) IV
Q.58 Which of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below:
Primeval
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(A) Modern (B) Historic
(C) Primitive (D) Antique
Q.59 Friendship, no matter how _________it is, has its limitations.
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(A) cordial
(B) intimate
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(C) secret
(D) pleasant
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Q.60 Select the pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the pair:
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Medicine: Health
(A) Science: Experiment (B) Wealth: Peace
(C) Education: Knowledge (D) Money: Happiness
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Q.61 X and Y are two positive real numbers such that 2𝑋𝑋 + 𝑌𝑌 ≤ 6 and 𝑋𝑋 + 2𝑌𝑌 ≤ 8. For which of the
following values of (𝑋𝑋, 𝑌𝑌) the function 𝑓𝑓(𝑋𝑋, 𝑌𝑌) = 3𝑋𝑋 + 6𝑌𝑌 will give maximum value?
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(A) (4/3, 10/3)
(B) (8/3, 20/3)
(C) (8/3, 10/3)
(D) (4/3, 20/3)
Q.62 If |4𝑋𝑋 − 7| = 5 then the values of 2 |𝑋𝑋| − | − 𝑋𝑋| is:

(A) 2, 1/3 (B) 1/2, 3 (C) 3/2, 9 (D) 2/3, 9
MA 13/14

Q.63 Following table provides figures (in rupees) on annual expenditure of a firm for two years - 2010
and 2011.
Category 2010 2011

Raw material 5200 6240
Power & fuel 7000 9450
Salary & wages 9000 12600
Plant & machinery 20000 25000
Advertising 15000 19500
Research & Development 22000 26400
In 2011, which of the following two categories have registered increase by same percentage?
(A) Raw material and Salary & wages
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(B) Salary & wages and Advertising
(C) Power & fuel and Advertising
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(D) Raw material and Research & Development
Q.64 A firm is selling its product at Rs. 60 per unit. The total cost of production is Rs. 100 and firm is
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earning total profit of Rs. 500. Later, the total cost increased by 30%. By what percentage the price
should be increased to maintained the same profit level.
(A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 15 (D) 30
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Q.65 Abhishek is elder to Savar.
Savar is younger to Anshul.
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Which of the given conclusions is logically valid and is inferred from the above
statements?
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(A) Abhishek is elder to Anshul
(B) Anshul is elder to Abhishek

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(C) Abhishek and Anshul are of the same age
(D) No conclusion follows
MA 14/14

GATE 2013 : Answer keys for MA - Mathematics
Paper Q.No Key(s)/Value(s) Paper Q.No Key(s)/Value(s)

MA 1 A MA 36 A
MA 2 C MA 37 C
MA 3 B MA 38 Marks to All
MA 4 6 MA 39 A
MA 5 78 MA 40 C
MA 6 D MA 41 C
MA 7 D MA 42 A
MA 8 C MA 43 D
MA 9 D MA 44 A
MA 10 2 MA 45 A
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MA 11 C MA 46 A
MA 12 B MA 47 A
MA 13 3 MA 48 D
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MA 14 1 MA 49 D
MA 15 A MA 50 D
MA 16 C
M MA 51 B
MA 17 10 MA 52 4
MA 18 D MA 53 8
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MA 19 C MA 54 A
MA 20 C MA 55 B
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MA 21 D MA 56 D
MA 22 C MA 57 B
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MA 23 B MA 58 C
MA 24 B MA 59 B
MA 25 3 MA 60 C
MA 26 15 MA 61 A
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MA 27 B MA 62 B
MA 28 60 MA 63 D
MA 29 B MA 64 A
MA 30 C MA 65 D
MA 31 -1
MA 32 A
MA 33 D
MA 34 C
MA 35 A

2012 MATHEMATICS – MA
MA : MATHEMATICS
Duration: Three Hours Maximum Marks: 100
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5. There are a total of 65 questions carrying 100 marks. All these questions are of objective type. Each
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7. Questions Q.1 – Q.25 carry 1 mark each. Questions Q.26 – Q.55 carry 2 marks each. The 2 marks
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answer to the second question of the linked answer questions depends on the answer to the first
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the answer to the second question in the pair will not be evaluated.
8. Questions Q.56 – Q.65 belong to General Aptitude (GA) section and carry a total of 15 marks.
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9. Unattempted questions will result in zero mark and wrong answers will result in NEGATIVE marks.
For all 1 mark questions, ⅓ mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. For all 2 marks questions,
⅔ mark will be deducted for each wrong answer. However, in the case of the linked answer question
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MA 1/20

Notations and Symbols used
ℝ : Set of all real numbers
ℂ : Set of all complex numbers
ℤ : Set of all integers
F : A field
n
ℂ : The set of all n-tuples of complex numbers
Fn : The set of all n-tuples over F
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R1  R2  ... Rn : Cartesian product of rings R1 , R2 ,..., Rn
Dx f ( x, y) : Partial derivative with respect to x.
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N ( ,  2 ) : Normal distribution with mean  and variance  2
E( X ) : Expectation of X
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Cov( X , Y ) : Covariance between X and Y
Sn : The group of all permutations on n symbols

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Pn : The set of all polynomials of degree at most n

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Cn : Cyclic Group of Order n

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Z(G) : Centre of the Group G
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MA 2/20

Q.1 The straight lines L1 : x  0, L2 : y  0 and L3 : x  y  1 are mapped by the transformation
w  z 2 into the curves C1 , C2 and C3 respectively. The angle of intersection between the curves at
w  0 is
(A) 0 (B)  / 4 (C)  / 2 (D) 
Q.2 In a topological space, which of the following statements is NOT always true :
(A) Union of any finite family of compact sets is compact.
(B) Union of any family of closed sets is closed.
(C) Union of any family of connected sets having a non empty intersection is connected.
(D) Union of any family of dense subsets is dense.
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  1 1 
P: The family of subsets  An    ,  , n  1, 2,... satisfies the finite intersection property.
  n n 
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0, x  y
Q: On an infinite set X , a metric d : X  X  R is defined as d ( x, y )   .
1, x  y
The metric space ( X , d ) is compact.
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R: In a Frechet ( T1 ) topological space, every finite set is closed.
S: If f : R  X is continuous, where R is given the usual topology and ( X , ) is a Hausdorff
( T2 ) space, then f is a one-one function.
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Which of the above statements are correct?
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(A) P and R (B) P and S (C) R and S (D) Q and S
Q.4 Let H be a Hilbert space and S  denote the orthogonal complement of a set S  H . Which of
the following is INCORRECT?
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(A) For S1 , S2  H ; S1  S2  S1  S2 (B) S  ( S  )

(C) {0}  H (D) S  is always closed.
Q.5 Let H be a complex Hilbert space, T : H  H be a bounded linear operator and let T * denote
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the adjoint of T . Which of the following statements are always TRUE?

P: x, y  H , Tx, y  x, T * y Q: x, y  H , x, Ty  T * x, y
R: x, y  H , x, Ty  x, T * y S: x, y  H , Tx, Ty  T * x, T * y
(A) P and Q (B) P and R (C) Q and S (D) P and S
Q.6 Let X  {a, b, c} and let   ,{a},{b},{a, b}, X  be a topology defined on X . Then which of
the following statements are TRUE?
P: ( X , ) is a Hausdorff space. Q: ( X , ) is a regular space.
R: ( X , ) is a normal space. S: ( X , ) is a connected space.
(A) P and Q (B) Q and R (C) R and S (D) P and S
MA 3/20

Q.7 Consider the statements
P: If X is a normed linear space and M  X is a subspace, then the closure M is also a subspace
of X .
Q: If X is a Banach space and xn is an absolutely convergent series in X , then xn is 
convergent.
R: Let M 1 and M 2 be subspaces of an inner product space such that M1  M 2 {0} .Then
 m1  M1 , m2  M 2 ; m1  m2  m1  m2 .
2 2 2
S: Let f : X  Y be a linear transformation from the Banach Space X into the Banach space Y .
If f is continuous, then the graph of f is always compact.
The correct statements amongst the above are:
(A) P and R only (B) Q and R only (C) P and Q only (D) R and S only
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Q.8 A continuous random variable X has the probability density function
 3  53 x
 e , x0
f ( x)   5
0, x  0.
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The probability density function of Y  3 X  2 is
 1  15 ( y 2)  2  52 ( y 2)
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 e , y2  e , y2
(A) f ( y )   5 (B) f ( y )   5
0, y2 0, y2
 
 3  53 ( y 2)  4  54 ( y 2)
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 e , y2  e , y2
(C) f ( y )   5 (D) f ( y )   5
0, 0,
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 y2  y2
Q.9 A simple random sample of size 10 from N (  ,  2 ) gives 98% confidence interval (20.49, 23.51).
Then the null hypothesis H 0 :   20.5 against H A :   20.5
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(A) can be rejected at 2% level of significance

(B) cannot be rejected at 5% level of significance
(C) can be rejected at 10% level of significance
(D) cannot be rejected at any level of significance
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Q.10 For the linear programming problem

Maximize z  x1  2 x2  3x3  4 x4
Subject to 2 x1  3x2  x3  x4  15
6 x1  x2  x3  3x4  21
8x1  2 x2  3x3  4 x4  30
x1 , x2 , x3 , x4  0 ,
x1  4, x2  3, x3  0, x4  2 is
(A) an optimal solution
(B) a degenerate basic feasible solution
(C) a non-degenerate basic feasible solution
(D) a non-basic feasible solution
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Q.11 Which one of the following statements is TRUE?
(A) A convex set cannot have infinite many extreme points.
(B) A linear programming problem can have infinite many extreme points.
(C) A linear programming problem can have exactly two different optimal solutions.
(D) A linear programming problem can have a non-basic optimal solution.
Q.12 Let   e2 i / 5 and the matrix
1   2  3 4 
 
0    4 
2 3
M  0 0  2  3 4 .
 
0 0 0  3 4 
 
0 0 0 0  4 
hs
Then the trace of the matrix I  M  M 2 is
(A)  5 (B) 0 (C) 3 (D) 5

Q.13 Let V = ℂ2 be the vector space over the field of complex numbers and B {(1, i),(i,1)} be a given
at
ordered basis of V. Then for which of the following, B * { f1 , f 2 } is a dual basis of B over ℂ?
1 1
M
(A) f1 ( z1 , z2 )  ( z1  iz2 ) , f 2 ( z1 , z2 )  ( z1  iz2 )
2 2
1 1
(B) f1 ( z1 , z2 )  ( z1  iz2 ) , f 2 ( z1 , z2 )  (iz1  z2 )
2 2
a
1 1
(C) f1 ( z1 , z2 )  ( z1  iz2 ) , f 2 ( z1 , z2 )  (iz1  z2 )
2 2
lik
1 1
(D) f1 ( z1 , z2 )  ( z1  iz2 ) , f 2 ( z1 , z2 )  (iz1  z2 )
2 2
Q.14 Let R = ℤℤℤ and I = ℤℤ{0}. Then which of the following statement is correct?
Ka
(A) I is a maximal ideal but not a prime ideal of R .

(B) I is a prime ideal but not a maximal ideal of R .
(C) I is both maximal ideal as well as a prime ideal of R .
(D) I is neither a maximal ideal nor a prime ideal of R .
Q.15 The function u (r , ) satisfying the Laplace equation
P
 2u 1 u 1  2u
  2  0, e  r  e2
r 2
r r r  2
subject to the conditions u(e, )  1, u(e2 , )  0 is


 r  e2 
(A) ln(e / r ) 2
(B) ln(e / r ) 2
(C) ln(e / r ) (D)   2 
n 1  e  e 
sin n
Q.16 The functional

1
  y  ( y  2 y) y  kxyy  y 2  dx , y(0)  0, y(1)  1, y(0)  2, y(1)  3

2
is path independent if k equals

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
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Q.17 If a transformation y  uv transforms the given differential equation
f ( x) y  4 f ( x) y  g ( x) y  0 into the equation of the form v  h( x)v  0 , then u must be
(A) 1/ f 2 (B) xf (C) 1/ 2 f (D) f2
1
Q.18 The expression sin( x  y ) is equal to
D  Dy2
2
x
x x
(A)  cos( x  y ) (B)  sin( x  y )  cos( x  y )
2 2
x 3x
(C)  cos( x  y )  sin( x  y ) (D) sin( x  y )
2 2
Q.19 The function  ( x) satisfying the integral equation
hs
x
x2

0
e x   ( ) d 
2
is
at
x2 x2 x2 x2
(A) (B) x  (C) x  (D) 1 
2 2 2 2
Q.20 Given the data:
M
x 1 2 3 4 5
y –1 2 –3 4 –5
1 1 1
If the derivative of y ( x) is approximated as: y( xk )  (yk   2 yk  3 yk ) , then the value
a
h 2 4
of y(2) is
lik
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C ) 12 (D) 16
1 0 0 
Ka
Q.21  
If A  1 0 1 , then A50 is
 
0 1 0 
1 0 0 1 0 0
 1 0   1 0 
P
(A) 50 (B) 48
 
50 0 1   48 0 1 
1 0 0 1 0 0

(C) 25 1 0  
(D) 24 1 0 
 
 25 0 1   24 0 1 

Q.22 If y  c
m 0
m x r  m is assumed to be a solution of the differential equation
x2 y  xy  3(1  x2 ) y  0 ,

then the values of r are
(A) 1 and 3 (B) –1 and 3 (C) 1 and –3 (D) –1 and –3
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Q.23 Let the linear transformation T : F 2  F 3 be defined by T ( x1 , x2 )  ( x1 , x1  x2 , x2 ) . Then the

nullity of T is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
Q.24 The approximate eigenvalue of the matrix
 15 4 3 
A   10 12 6 
 20 4 2 
obtained after two iterations of Power method, with the initial vector [1 1 1]T , is
(A) 7.768 (B) 9.468 (C) 10.548 (D) 19.468
hs
Q.25 The root of the equation xe x  1 between 0 and 1, obtained by using two iterations of bisection
method, is
(A) 0.25 (B) 0.50 (C) 0.75 (D) 0.65
at
 1 (a  2) 2 
Q.26 Let C  ( z  2)4   4 dz  4 , where the close curve C is the triangle having vertices at
z 
M
 1  i   1 i 
i,   and   , the integral being taken in anti-clockwise direction. Then one value of
 2   2
a
a is
(A) 1  i (B) 2  i (C) 3  i (D) 4  i
lik
   
Q.27 The Lebesgue measure of the set A  0  x  1: x sin    0  is
  2x  
Ka
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) ln2 (D) 1  ln 2

Q.28 Which of the following statements are TRUE?
1
P : The set {x  R : cos x  } is compact.
2
P
Q : The set {x  R :tan x is not differentiable} is complete.


(1)n x 2 n1
R : The set {x  R : n  0 (2n  1)!
is convergent} is bounded.
S : The set {x  R : f ( x)  cos x has a local maxima} is closed.
(A) P and Q (B) R and S (C) Q and S (D) P and S

Q.29 If a random variable X assumes only positive integral values, with the probability
x 1
21
P( X  x)    , x 1, 2,3,... ,
33
then E ( X ) is
(A) 2/9 (B) 2/3 (C) 1 (D) 3/2

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Q.30 The probability density function of the random variable X is

 1  x/
 e , x0
f ( x)   
0, x  0,
where   0 . For testing the hypothesis H 0 :   3 against H A :   5 , a test is given as “Reject
H 0 if X  4.5 ”. The probability of type I error and power of this test are, respectively,
(A) 0.1353 and 0.4966 (B) 0.1827 and 0.379
(C) 0.2021 and 0.4493 (D) 0.2231 and 0.4066
Q.31 The order of the smallest possible non trivial group containing elements x and y such that
x7  y 2  e and yx  x 4 y is
hs
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 7 (D) 14
Q.32 The number of 5-Sylow subgroup(s) in a group of order 45 is

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Q.33 The solution of the initial value problem

y  2 y  10 y  6  (t ),
at
y(0)  0, y(0)  0 ,
M
where  (t ) denotes the Dirac-delta function, is
(A) 2 et sin 3t (B) 6 et sin 3t (C) 2 et sin 3t (D) 6 et sin 3t
a
2 2 0 i   0 
Let   cos  i sin , M  , N  and G  M , N
lik
2
Q.34 be the group
3 3  i 0 0  
generated by the matrices M and N under matrix multiplication. Then
(A) G Z (G)  C6 (B) G Z (G)  S3 (C) G Z (G)  C2 (D) G Z (G)  C4

Ka
Q.35 The flux of the vector field u  xiˆ  yjˆ  zkˆ flowing out through the surface of the ellipsoid
x2 y 2 z 2
  1 , a  b  c  0 ,
a 2 b2 c 2
P
is
(A)  abc (B) 2 abc (C) 3 abc (D) 4 abc
z z
Q.36 The integral surface satisfying the partial differential equation  z 2  0 and passing through
x y
the straight line x  1, y  z is
(A) ( x  1) z  z 2  y 2 (B) x 2  y 2  z 2  1
(C) ( y  z ) x  x 2  1 (D) ( x  1) z 2  z  y
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Q.37 The diffusion equation

 2u u
 , u  u( x, t ), u(0, t )  0  u( , t ), u( x,0)  cos x sin 5x
x 2 t
admits the solution
e 36t e 36t
(A) sin 6 x  e20t sin 4 x  (B) sin 4 x  e20t sin 6 x 
2 2
 20t  36t
e e
(C) sin 3x  e15t sin 5 x  (D) sin 5 x  e20t sin x 
2 2
Q.38 Let f ( x) and xf ( x) be the particular solutions of a differential equation
y  R( x) y  S ( x) y  0 .
Then the solution of the differential equation y  R( x) y  S ( x) y  f ( x) is
hs
 x2   x2 
(A) y      x    f ( x) (B) y     x    f ( x)
 2   2 
at
(C) y  ( x 2   x   ) f ( x) (D) y  ( x3   x   ) f ( x)
Q.39 Let the Legendre equation (1  x2 ) y  2 xy  n(n  1) y  0 have nth degree polynomial solution
1
M
y  144
yn ( x) such that yn (1)  3 . If 2
( x)  y n21 ( x) dx  , then n is
1
n
15
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
a
Q.40 The maximum value of the function f ( x, y, z )  xyz subject to the constraint
lik
xy  yz  zx  a  0, a  0 is
3
(A) a 2 (B) (a 3) 3 / 2 (C) (3 a ) 3 / 2 (D) (3a 2) 3 / 2
Ka
  y  4 y 2  8 ye x  dx, y (0)   , y (1)  

2 4 4e
Q.41 The functional possesses :
0
3 3
1 x 4 x
(A) strong minima on y   e (B) strong minima on y   e
3 3
P
1 4
(C) weak maxima on y   e x (D) strong maxima on y   e x
3 3
Q.42 A particle of mass m is constrained to move on a circle with radius a which itself is rotating about
its vertical diameter with a constant angular velocity  . Assume that the initial angular velocity is
zero and g is the acceleration due to gravity. If  be the inclination of the radius vector of the
particle with the axis of rotation and  denotes the derivative of  with respect to t , then the
Lagrangian of this system is
1 2 2 1 2 2
(A) ma (   2 sin 2  )  mga cos  (B) ma (  2 sin  )  mga sin 
2 2
1 1
(C) ma 2 ( 2  2 2 cos  )  mga sin  (D) ma 2 ( 2   sin 2 )  mga sin 
2 2
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Q.43 For the matrix
 2 3  2i 4 

M  3  2i 5 6i  ,
 4 6i 3 
which of the following statements are correct?
P : M is skew-Hermitian and iM is Hermitian
Q : M is Hermitian and iM is skew Hermitian
R : eigenvalues of M are real
S : eigenvalues of iM are real
(A) P and R only (B) Q and R only (C) P and S only (D) Q and S only
x
Q.44 Let T : P3  P3 be the map given by T ( p( x))   p(t ) dt . If the matrix of T relative to the
hs
1

standard bases B1  B2  1, x, x , x
2 3
 is M and M  denotes the transpose of the matrix M , then
M  M  is
 0 1 1 1  1 0 0 2 
at
 1 2 0 0   0 1 1 0 
(A)   (B)  
0 0 2 0  0 1 1 0 
 
M  
0 0 0 2  2 0 2 1
2 0 1
0 0 2 2 2 
0 2 1 0   2 1 0 0 
a
(C)  (D)  
0 1 2 1  2 0 1 0 
lik
   
 1 0 1 0   2 0 0 1
Q.45 Using Euler’s method taking step size = 0.1, the approximate value of y obtained corresponding to
Ka
dy
x  0.2 for the initial value problem  x 2  y 2 and y(0)  1, is
dx
(A) 1.322 (B) 1.122 (C) 1.222 (D) 1.110
Q.46 The following table gives the unit transportation costs, the supply at each origin and the demand of
P
each destination for a transportation problem.

Destination
D1 D2 D3 D4 Supply
O1 3 4 8 7 60
Origin O2 7 3 7 6 80
O3 3 9 3 4 100
Demand 40 70 50 80
Let xij denote the number of units to be transported from origin i to destination j. If the u-v method
is applied to improve the basic feasible solution given by x12 = 60, x22 = 10, x23 = 50, x24 = 20,
x31 = 40 and x34 = 60, then the variables entering and leaving the basis, respectively, are
(A) x11 and x24 (B) x13 and x23 (C) x14 and x24 (D) x33 and x24
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Q.47 Consider the system of equations
 5 1 1   x  10 
 2 4 0   y   12  .
    
1 1 5   z   1
z (0)    2.0 3.0 0.0 , the
T
Using Jacobi’s method with the initial guess  x(0)
T
y (0)
T
approximate solution  x(2) y (2) z (2)  after two iterations, is
 2.64 1.70 1.12

T
(A)
 2.64 1.70 1.12

T
(B)
 2.64 1.70 1.12

T
(C)
 2.64 1.70 1.12
hs
T
(D)
Common Data Questions
at
The optimal table for the primal linear programming problem:

M
Maximize z  6 x1  12 x2  12 x3  6 x4
Subject to x1  x2  x3 4
x1  4 x2  x4  8
a
x1 , x2 , x3 , x4  0,
is
lik
Basic variables ( xB ) x1 x2 x3 x4 RHS Constants (b)
x3 3/4 0 1 -1/4 2
Ka
x2 1/4 1 0 1/4 2
zj  cj 6 0 0 6 z = 48
Q.48 If y1 and y2 are the dual variables corresponding to the first and second primal constraints, then
P
their values in the optimal solution of the dual problem are, respectively,
(A) 0 and 6 (B) 12 and 0 (C) 6 and 3 (D) 4 and 4
Q.49 If the right hand side of the second constraint is changed from 8 to 20, then in the optimal solution
of the primal problem, the basic variables will be
(A) x1 and x2 (B) x1 and x3 (C) x2 and x3 (D) x2 and x4
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1

Consider the Fredholm integral equation u ( x )  x   x e t u (t ) dt .
0
Q.50 The resolvent kernel R( x, t;  ) for this integral equation is

xet  xet xet xet
(A) (B) (C) (D)
1  1  1 2 1 2
Q.51 The solution of this integral equation is

x 1 x2 x x
(A) (B) (C) (D)
1  1 2 1 2 1 
hs
Linked Answer Questions
The joint probability density function of two random variables X and Y is given as
at
6
 ( x  y ), 0  x  1, 0  y  1
2
f ( x, y )   5

 0, elsewhere
M
Q.52 E ( X ) and E (Y ) are, respectively,
2 3 3 3 3 6 4 6
(A) and (B) and (C) and (D) and
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
a
Q.53 Cov( X , Y ) is
lik
(A)  0.01 (B) 0 (C) 0.01 (D) 0.02

Ka
z2  z 
Consider the functions f ( z )  and g ( z )  sinh( z  ) ,   0.
( z  1) 2
2
Q.54 The residue of f ( z ) at its pole is equal to 1. Then the value of  is
(A) 1 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
P
Q.55 For the value of  obtained in Q.54, the function g ( z ) is not conformal at a point
 (1  3i)  (3  i ) 2 i
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 6 3 2
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General Aptitude (GA) Questions (Compulsory)

Q.56 Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following
sentence:
Given the seriousness of the situation that he had to face, his ___ was impressive.
(A) beggary (B) nomenclature (C) jealousy (D) nonchalance
Q.57 Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following
sentence:
If the tired soldier wanted to lie down, he ___ the mattress out on the balcony.
hs
(A) should take
(B) shall take
(C) should have taken
(D) will have taken
at
Q.58 If (1.001)1259 = 3.52 and (1.001)2062 = 7.85, then (1.001)3321 =
(A) 2.23 (B) 4.33 (C) 11.37 (D) 27.64
M
Q.59 One of the parts (A, B, C, D) in the sentence given below contains an ERROR. Which one of the
following is INCORRECT?
I requested that he should be given the driving test today instead of tomorrow.
a
(A) requested that
(B) should be given
lik
(C) the driving test

(D) instead of tomorrow
Ka
Q.60 Which one of the following options is the closest in meaning to the word given below?
Latitude
(A) Eligibility (B) Freedom (C) Coercion (D) Meticulousness
P
Q. 61 - Q. 65 carry two marks each.

Q.61 There are eight bags of rice looking alike, seven of which have equal weight and one is slightly
heavier. The weighing balance is of unlimited capacity. Using this balance, the minimum number
of weighings required to identify the heavier bag is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 8
Q.62 Raju has 14 currency notes in his pocket consisting of only Rs. 20 notes and Rs. 10 notes. The total
money value of the notes is Rs. 230. The number of Rs. 10 notes that Raju has is
(A) 5 (B) 6 (C) 9 (D) 10
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Q.63 One of the legacies of the Roman legions was discipline. In the legions, military law prevailed
and discipline was brutal. Discipline on the battlefield kept units obedient, intact and fighting,
even when the odds and conditions were against them.
Which one of the following statements best sums up the meaning of the above passage?
(A) Thorough regimentation was the main reason for the efficiency of the Roman legions even in
adverse circumstances.
(B) The legions were treated inhumanly as if the men were animals.
(C) Discipline was the armies’ inheritance from their seniors.
(D) The harsh discipline to which the legions were subjected to led to the odds and conditions being
against them.
Q.64 A and B are friends. They decide to meet between 1 PM and 2 PM on a given day. There is a
condition that whoever arrives first will not wait for the other for more than 15 minutes. The
hs
probability that they will meet on that day is
(A) 1/4 (B) 1/16 (C) 7/16 (D) 9/16
Q.65 The data given in the following table summarizes the monthly budget of an average household.
at
Category Amount (Rs.)
Food 4000
Clothing
M 1200
Rent 2000
Savings 1500
Other expenses 1800
a
The approximate percentage of the monthly budget NOT spent on savings is
lik
(A) 10% (B) 14% (C) 81% (D) 86%

Ka

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MA 2 B MA 37 A
MA 3 A MA 38 B
MA 4 A MA 39 B
MA 5 A MA 40 B
MA 6 C MA 41 B
MA 7 C MA 42 A
MA 8 A MA 43 B
MA 9 C MA 44 Marks to All
MA 10 D MA 45 C
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MA 12 D MA 47 C
MA 13 C MA 48 B
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MA 28 C MA 63 A
MA 29 D MA 64 C
MA 30 D MA 65 D
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MA 32 A
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MA 34 B
MA 35 D

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GATE 2011 - Answer Key - Paper : MA
Paper Question no. Key Paper Question no. Key

MA 1 D MA 46 D
MA 2 D MA 47 MarkstoAll
MA 3 C MA 48 A
MA 4 A MA 49 A
MA 5 B MA 50 C
MA 6 A MA 51 A
MA 7 D MA 52 B
MA 8 D MA 53 A/B
MA 9 C MA 54 C
MA 10 C MA 55 A
MA 11 D MA 56 C
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MA 13 C MA 58 D
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MA 17 B MA 62 B
MA 18 A MA 63 A
MA 19 C MA 64 C
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MA 29 B
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MA 31 B
MA 32 MarkstoAll
MA 33 D
MA 34 B
MA 35 C
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MA 37 B
MA 38 B
MA 39 D
MA 40 A
MA 41 A
MA 42 A
MA 43 B
MA 44 D
MA 45 A

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GATE 2022 General Aptitude (GA)

(A) heel / heel

(B) heal / heel

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Statement 1: Some bottles are cups.

Statement 2: All cups are knives.

Conclusion II: Some knives are cups.

Conclusion IV: All knives are cups.

(A) Only conclusion I and conclusion II are correct

(B) Only conclusion II and conclusion III are correct

(C) Only conclusion II and conclusion IV are correct

(D) Only conclusion III and conclusion IV are correct

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Q. 6 – Q. 10 Carry TWO marks each.

(D) Humans engage in altruism due to empathy but not familiarity

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The two dice are thrown once independently at random.

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Consider the following statements:

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An ant is at the bottom-left corner of a grid (point P) as shown above. It aims to

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Q.11 – Q.35 Carry ONE mark each.

Q.11 Suppose that the characteristic equation of M ∈ C3×3 is

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P: Let M ∈ Rm×n with m > n ≥ 2. If rank(M ) = n, then the system of

Q: Let E ∈ Rn×n , n ≥ 2 be a non-zero matrix such that E 3 = 0. Then

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

(C) P is TRUE and Q is FALSE M

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Q.13 Consider the real function of two real variables given by

u(x, y) = e2x [sin 3x cos 2y cosh 3y − cos 3x sin 2y sinh 3y].

(A) e3π + e−3π