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Q. 2 The set of linearly independent solutions of the differential equation
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d 4y d2y
− = 0 is
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dx 4 dx 2
(A) "1, x, ex , e−x , (B) "1, x, e−x , xe−x ,
(C) "1, x, ex , xex ,
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(D) "1, x, ex , xe−x ,
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Q. 3 For the differential equation
x2 ^1 − x h 2 + x + y = 0
d2y
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dy
dx dx
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(A) x = 1 is an ordinary point (B) x = 1 is a regular singular point
(C) x = 0 is an irregular singular point (D) x = 0 is an ordinary point
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A curve γ in the xy -plane is such that the line joining the origin to any point
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P ^x, y h on the curve and the line parallel to the y -axis through P are equally
inclined to the tangent to the curve at P . Then, the differential equation of the
curve γ is
(A) x b dx l − 2y b dx l = x (B) x b dx l + 2y b dx l = 0
dy 2 dy dy 2 dy
(C) x b dx l + 2y c dy m = 0 (D) x b dx l + 2y c dy m = x
dy 2 dx dy 2 dx
Q. 6 If Jn ^x h and Yn ^x h denote Bessel functions of order n of the first and the second
kind, then the general solution of the differential equation
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d 2 y dy
x − + xy = 0 is given by
dx2 dx
(A) y ^x h = αxJ1 ^x h + βxY1 ^x h (B) y ^x h = αJ1 ^x h + βY1 ^x h
(C) y ^x h = αJ 0 ^x h + βY0 ^x h (D) y ^x h = αxJ 0 ^x h + βxY0 ^x h
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z = α cos x + β sin x z = αex + βe−x
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It is required to find the solution of the differential equation
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2x ^2 + x h 2 − 2 ^3 + x h − xy = 0
d2y dy
dx dx
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around the point x = 0 . The roots of the indicial equation are
(A) 0, 1
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(B) 0, 2
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(C) 1 , 1
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C (D) 0, − 1
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are given by
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(A) ^x − 1h2 + ^y − 1h2 = c2 (B) ^x h2 + y2 = c2
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(C) ^x h + ^y − 1h = c2
2 2
(D) ^x − 1h2 + y2 = c2
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Q. 10 If y = ϕ ^x h is a particular solution of y m + ^sin x h y' + 2y = ex and y = Ψ ^x h is a
particular solution of y m + ^sin x h y' + 2y = cos 2x , then a particular solution of
y m + ^sin x h y' + 2y = ex + 2 sin2 x , is given by
(A) φ ^x h − ψ ^x h + 1 (B) Ψ ^x h − φ ^x h + 1
2 2
(C) φ ^x h − Ψ ^x h + 1 (D) Ψ ^x h − φ ^x h + 1
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p e−2πp
(C) 2 + (D)
1+p ^1 + p2h ^1 + p2h2
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Q. 15 If y = / am x is a solution of y m + xy' + 3y = 0 , then am equals
m
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am + 2
^m + 1h^m + 2h ^m + 1h^m + 2h
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(A) (B) −
m+3 m+3
m ^m − 1h
O m ^m − 1h
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(C) − (D)
m+3 m+3
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Q. 16 The indicial equation for
x ^1 + x2h y m + ^cos x h y' + ^1 − 3x + x2h y = 0 , is
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(A) r2 − r = 0 (B) r2 + r = 0
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(C) r2 = 0 (D) r2 − 1 = 0
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x^t h
The general solution f p of the system
y^t h
Q. 17
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is given by
c1 e3t − c2 e−3t
y' =− 4x + y
c1 e3t
(A) f p (B) f p
2c1 e3t + c2 e−3t c2 e−3t
c1 e3t + c2 e−3t c1 e3t − c2 e−3t
(C) f p (D) f p
2c1 e3t + c2 e−3t − 2c1 e3t + c2 e−3t
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For the initial Value Problem (I.V.P.) : y' = f ^x, y h with y ^0 h, which of the following
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statements is true
(A) f ^x, y h = xy satisfies Lipschitz’s condition and so, I.V.P. has unique solution
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(B) f ^x, y h = xy does not satisfy Lipschitz’s condition and so, I.V.P. has no
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solution
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(C) f ^x, y h = y satisfies Lipschitz’s condition and so, I.V.P. has unique solution
(D) f ^x, y h = y does not satisfy Lipschitz’s condition still I.V.P. has unique
solution
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Q. 22 All real solutions of the differential equation y m + 2ay' + by = cos x (where a and
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b are real constants) are periodic if
(A) a = 1 and b = 0 (B) a = 0 and b = 1
(C) a = 1 and b = Y 0
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Q. 23
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Let y = Ψ ^x h be a bounded solution of the equation : ^1 − x2h y m − 2xy' + 30y = 0
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, Then
1 1
(A) x Ψ ^x h dx =
3
Y 0 (B) # ^1 + x 3
+ x 4h Ψ ^x h dx =
Y 0
−1 −1
1 1
(C) # x5 Ψ ^x h dx = 0 (D) #x 2m
Ψ ^x h dx = 0 for all n d N
−1 −1
Q. 24 # x J ^x hdx
3
0 is equal to (upto a constant)
(A) xJ 0 ^x h − x3 J1 ^x h (B) x2 J 0 ^x h + J1 ^x h
(C) x3 J1 ^x h − 2x2 J2 ^x h (D) 2x2 J1 ^x h + xJ2 ^x h
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d2y
+ λy = 0
dx2
with boundary conditions y ^0 h = y ^2πh,
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dx ^ h dx ^ h A
dy dy
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0 = 2π are
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(A) n (B) n2 π2
(C) nπ (D) n2
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Q. 28 The Bessel’s function "J 0 ^α k x h,3
k=1
with α k denoting the k -th zero of J 0 ^x h form
an orthogonal system on 60, 1@ with respect to weight function
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(A) 1 (B) x2
(C) x (D)
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x
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solutions if the differential equation is
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(A) Linear non-homogeneous
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(B) Linear homogeneous
(C) Non-linear homogeneous
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(D) Non-linear non-homogeneous
+ sin ^x + y h = sin x
d2y
dx2
(A) Linear, homogeneous (B) Nonlinear, homogeneous
(C) Linear, nonhomogeneous (D) Nonlinear, nonhomogeneous
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Which of the following is not an integration factor of xdy − ydx = 0 ?
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(A) 12 (B) 2 1 2
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x x +y
(C) 1 (D) x
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xy y
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dy
+ tan y tan x = cos x sec y is
dx
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(A) 2 sin y = ^x + c − sin x cos x h sec x (B) sin y = ^x + c h cos x
(C) cos y = ^x + c h sin x (D) sec y = ^x + c h cos x
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Q. 36 The eigen values of the Sturm Liouville system
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y m + λy = 0 , 0 # x # π
y ^0 h = 0 , y' ^πh = 0 are
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(A) n (B)
4 4
^2n − 1h2
(D) n π
2 2
(C)
4 4
Q. 37 The differential equation whose linearly independent solutions are cos 2x, sin 2x
and e−x is
(A) ^D3 + D2 + 4D + 4h y = 0 (B) ^D3 − D2 + 4D − 4h y = 0
(C) ^D3 + D2 − 4D − 4h y = 0 (D) ^D3 − D2 − 4D + 4h y = 0
where D = d
dx
Q. 38 The particular solution of the equation y' sin x = y ln y satisfying the initial
π
condition y a 2 k = e , is
(A) e tan^x/2h (B) e cot^x/2h
(C) lntan a 2 k (D) lncot a 2 k
x x
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(C) cos bn + 2 l x
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(D) cos nx ; where n = 0, 1, 2, ...
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The value of the Wronskian of the functions x2 , 3x + 2 , and 2x + 3 is
Q. 41
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(A) 0 (B) − 10
(C) − 5 (D) 8
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(A) a = 3, b = 2 C
The differential equation ^3a2 x2 + by cos x h dx + ^2 sin x − 4ay3h dy = 0 is exact for
(B) a = 2, b = 3
(C) a = 3, b = 4
& (D) a = 2, b = 5
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Q. 43 The eigen values for the boundary value problem x m + λx = 0 ; x ^0 h = 0 ,
x ^πh + x' ^πh = 0 , satisfy
(A) λ + tan λπ = 0
D (B) λ + tan λπ = 0
(C)
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λ + tan λ π = 0 (D) λ + tan λ π = 0
Q. 44
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If 2x ^1 − y h = K and g ^x, y h = L are orthogonal famillies of curves where K and
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L are constants, then g ^x, y h is
(A) x + 2y − y2 (B) 2y ^1 − x h
(C) x + 2x − y
2 2
(D) x2 + 2y + y2
Q. 47 For the differential equation xy' − y = 0 which of the following function is not an
integrating factor?
(A) 12 (B) 12
x y
(C) 1 (D) 1
xy x+y
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(C) An irregular singular point (D) A critical point
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(A) x2 + y2 = C2 (B) xy = C2
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(C) y = C2 (D) x = C2
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(A) An ordinary point (B) A branch point
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(C) An irregular point (D) A regular singular point
Q. 52
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Suppose that y1 and y2 form a fundamental set of solutions of a second order
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ordinary differential equation of the interval − 3 < t < + 3, then
(A) There is only one zero of y1 between consecutive zeros of y2
(B) There are two zeors of y1 between consecutive zeros of y2
(C) There are finite number of zeors of y1 between consecutive zeros of y2
(D) None of the above
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]]b1 − C1 x l, 0 < x < 5 ]]b1 − C1 l x, 0#x#5
π 2π
(A) a ^x, C1h = [ (B) a ^x, C1h = [
]C1 a1 − π k, 5 < x < π/2 ]C1 a1 − π k,
x x
5#x#π
\ \
Z Z
]] b1 − C1 l x, 0 # x # 5 ]]a1 − x k C , 0#x#4
π π 1
(C) a ^x, C1h = [ (D) a ^x, C1h = [ π
]C1 a1 − π k, 5 # x # π ]a1 − x k C1,
x
4#x#π
\ \
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(B) (A) (B) (A) (B) (A) (C) (B) (D) (A)
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(A) (B) (D) (A) (B) (C) (A) (B) (B) (A)
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(A) (B) (D) (C) (C) (A) (D) (C) (B) (A)
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(A) (C) (B) (D) (B) (C) (A) (A) (A) (D)
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(B) (A) (C) (A) (C) (A) (D) (A) (B) (B)
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