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Q. 5 The following surface integral is to be evaluated over a sphere for the given
steady velocity vector field F = xi + yj + zk defined with respect to a Cartesian
coordinate system having i, j and k as unit base vectors.
##S 14 ^F :n hdA
where S is the sphere, x2 + y2 + z2 = 1 and n is the outward unit normal vector
to the sphere. The value of the surface integral is
(A) p (B) 2p
(C) 3p/4 (D) 4p
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The function f ^ t h satisfies the differential equation ddtf + f = 0 and the auxillary
2
Q. 6 2
x ln ^x h dx is
e
Q. 7 The value of the definite integral #
1
(A) 4 e3 + 2 (B) 2 e3 - 4
9 9 9 9
(C) 2 e3 + 4 (D) 4 e3 - 2
9 9 9 9
2
Q. 8 The solution of the differential equation ddxu - k du
dx = 0 where k is a constant,
2
Q. 10 The area enclosed between the straight line y = x and the parabola y = x2 in the
x -y plane is
(A) 1/6 (B) 1/4
(C) 1/3 (D) 1/2
Q. 12 lim b 1 - cos x is
l
x"0 x2
(A) 1/4 (B) 1/2
(C) 1 (D) 2
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Q. 14 For the spherical surface x2 + y2 + z2 = 1, the unit outward normal vector at the
point c 1 , 1 , 0 m is given by
2 2
(A) 1 i + 1 j (B) 1 i - 1 j
2 2 2 2
(C) k (D) 1 i+ 1 j+ 1 k
3 3 3
Q. 19
x + 2y + z = 4
2x + y + 2z = 5
x-y+z = 1
The system of algebraic equations given above has
(A) a unique solution of x = 1, y = 1 and z = 1.
(B) only the two solutions of (x = 1, y = 1, z = 1) and (x = 2, y = 1, z = 0)
(C) infinite number of solutions
(D) no feasible solution
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(A) q
(B) sin q
(C) 0
(D) 1
The integral # 1 dx , when evaluated by using Simpson’s 1/3 rule on two equal
3
Q. 25
1 x
sub-intervals each of length 1, equals
(A) 1.000 (B) 1.098
(C) 1.111 (D) 1.120
dy
Q. 26 Consider the differential equation = (1 + y2) x . The general solution with
dx
constant c is
2
(A) y = tan x + tan c (B) y = tan2 a x + c k
2 2
2
(C) y = tan2 a x k + c (D) y = tan b x + c l
2 2
Q. 27 An unbiased coin is tossed five times. The outcome of each toss is either a head
or a tail. The probability of getting at least one head is
(A) 1 (B) 13
32 32
(C) 16 (D) 31
32 32
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d 3f f d 2f
The Blasius equation, 3 + 2 = 0 , is a
Q. 30
dh dh2
(A) second order nonlinear ordinary differential equation
(B) third order nonlinear ordinary differential equation
(C) third order linear ordinary differential equation
(D) mixed order nonlinear ordinary differential equation
Q. 33 The function y = 2 - 3x
(A) is continuous 6x ! R and differentiable 6x ! R
(B) is continuous 6x ! R and differentiable 6x ! R except at x = 3/2
(C) is continuous 6x ! R and differentiable 6x ! R except at x = 2/3
(D) is continuous 6x ! R except x = 3 and differentiable 6x ! R
2 2
Q. 34 One of the eigen vectors of the matrix A = > H is
1 3
2 2
(A) > H (B) > H
-1 1
4 1
(C) > H (D) > H
1 -1
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Q. 36 A box contains 2 washers, 3 nuts and 4 bolts. Items are drawn from the box at
random one at a time without replacement. The probability of drawing 2 washers
first followed by 3 nuts and subsequently the 4 bolts is
(A) 2/315 (B) 1/630
(C) 1/1260 (D) 1/2520
Q. 37 Torque exerted on a flywheel over a cycle is listed in the table. Flywheel energy
(in J per unit cycle) using Simpson’s rule is
3/5 4/5
Q. 38 For a matrix 6M @ = > H, the transpose of the matrix is equal to the
x 3/5
inverse of the matrix, 6M @ = 6M @ . The value of x is given by
T -1
(A) - 4 (B) - 3
5 5
(C) 3 (D) 4
5 5
Q. 39 The divergence of the vector field 3xzi + 2xyj - yz2 k at a point (1, 1, 1) is equal to
(A) 7 (B) 4
(C) 3 (D) 0
Q. 41 If three coins are tossed simultaneously, the probability of getting at least one
head is
(A) 1/8 (B) 3/8
(C) 1/2 (D) 7/8
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dy
Q. 43 The solution of x + y = x 4 with the condition y (1) = 6 is
dx 5
4 4
(A) y = x + 1 (B) y = 4x + 4
5 x 5 5x
4 5
(C) y = x + 1 (D) y = x + 1
5 5
Q. 44 A path AB in the form of one quarter of a circle of unit radius is shown in the
figure. Integration of (x + y) 2 on path AB traversed in a counter-clockwise sense
is
(A) p - 1 (B) p + 1
2 2
(C) p (D) 1
2
Q. 45 The distance between the origin and the point nearest to it on the surface
z2 = 1 + xy is
(A) 1 (B) 3
2
(C) 3 (D) 2
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1/3
Q. 50 The value of lim x - 2
x " 8 (x - 8)
(A) 1 (B) 1
16 12
(C) 1 (D) 1
8 4
Q. 51 A coin is tossed 4 times. What is the probability of getting heads exactly 3 times
?
(A) 1 (B) 3
4 8
(C) 1 (D) 3
2 4
R1 2 4V
S W
Q. 52 The matrix S3 0 6W has one eigen value equal to 3. The sum of the
SS1 1 pWW
T X
other two eigen value is
(A) p (B) p - 1
(C) p - 2 (D) p - 3
Q. 54 Consider the shaded triangular region P shown in the figure. What is ## xydxdy ?
P
(A) 1 (B) 2
6 9
(C) 7 (D) 1
16
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Q. 56 For what value of a, if any will the following system of equation in x, y and z have
a solution ?
2x + 3y = 4
x+y+z = 4
3x + 2y - z = a
(A) Any real number (B) 0
(C) 1 (D) There is no such value
Q. 58 The integral # f (z) dz evaluated around the unit circle on the complex plane for
f (z) = cos z is
z
(A) 2pi (B) 4pi
(C) - 2pi (D) 0
22 f
Q. 61 Let f = yx . What is at x = 2, y = 1 ?
2x2y
(A) 0 (B) ln 2
(C) 1 (D) 1
ln 2
Q. 62 It is given that y m + 2yl + y = 0, y (0) = 0, y (1) = 0 . What is y (0.5) ?
(A) 0 (B) 0.37
(C) 0.62 (D) 1.13
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Q. 65 If j (x, y) and y (x, y) are functions with continuous second derivatives, then
j (x, y) + iy (x, y) can be expressed as an analytic function of x + iy (i = - 1),
when
2j 2y 2j 2y 2j 2y 2j 2y
(A) =- , = (B) =- , =
2x 2x 2y 2y 2y 2x 2x 2y
22j 22j 22 y 22 y 2j 2j 2y 2y
(C) 2 + 2 = 2 + 2 = 1 (D) + = + =0
2x 2y 2x 2y 2x 2y 2x 2y
22 j 22 j 2j 2j
Q. 66 The partial differential equation + + + = 0 has
2x2 2y2 2x 2y
(A) degree 1 order 2 (B) degree 1 order 1
(C) degree 2 order 1 (D) degree 2 order 2
Q. 67 If y = x + x + x + x + ......3 , then y ^2 h =
(A) 4 or 1 (B) 4 only
(C) 1 only (D) undefined
(A) 1 (a - b) : (a - c) (B) 1 (a - b) # (a - c)
2 2
(C) 1 a # b # c (D) 1 (a # b) : c
2 2
dy
Q. 69 The solution of = y2 with initial value y (0) = 1 bounded in the interval
dx
(A) - 3 # x # 3 (B) - 3 # x # 1
(C) x < 1, x > 1 (D) - 2 # x # 2
Q. 72 Let X and Y be two independent random variables. Which one of the relations
between expectation (E), variance (Var) and covariance (Cov) given below is
FALSE ?
(A) E (XY ) = E (X ) E (Y )
(B) Cov (X, Y ) = 0
(C) Var (X + Y ) = Var (X ) + Var (Y )
(D) E (X 2 Y 2) = (E (X )) 2 (E (Y )) 2
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2
ex - b1 + x + x l
2
Q. 73 lim 3 =
x"0 x
(A) 0 (B) 1/6
(C) 1/3 (D) 1
2 1
Q. 74 The number of linearly independent eigen vectors of > H is
0 2
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) infinite
Q. 78 A box contains 20 defective items and 80 non-defective items. If two items are
selected at random without replacement, what will be the probability that both
items are defective ?
(A) 1 (B) 1
5 25
(C) 20 (D) 19
99 495
3 2
Q. 79 Eigen values of a matrix S = > H are 5 and 1. What are the eigen
2 3
values of the matrix S 2 = SS ?
(A) 1 and 25 (B) 6 and 4
(C) 5 and 1 (D) 2 and 10
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(A) 3 + i1 (B) 3 - i1
2 2 2 2
(C) 1 + i 3 (D) 1 + i c1 - 3 m
2 2 2 2
2
Q. 82 If f (x) = 2x2 - 7x + 3 , then lim f (x) will be
5x - 12x - 9 x"3
d 2y dy 2x
For 2 + 4 dx + 3y = 3e , the particular integral is
Q. 84
dx
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Q. 88 A lot has 10% defective items. Ten items are chosen randomly from this lot. The
probability that exactly 2 of the chosen items are defective is
(A) 0.0036 (B) 0.1937
(C) 0.2234 (D) 0.3874
a
Q. 89 #-a (sin6 x + sin7 x) dx is equal to
a a
(A) 2 # sin6 x dx (B) 2 # sin7 x dx
0 0
a
(C) 2 # (sin x + sin x) dx
6 7
(D) zero
0
(A) 4y (B) 16 y2
(C) x (D) 8
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R V R V
S 1W S 1W
S 0W S- 1W
(C) S W (D) S W
S W0 S 2W
S- 2W S 1W
T X T X
Q. 93 With a 1 unit change in b, what is the change in x in the solution of the system
of equations x + y = 2, 1.01x + 0.99y = b ?
(A) zero (B) 2 units
(C) 50 units (D) 100 units
Q. 94 By a change of variable x (u, v) = uv, y (u, v) = v/u is double integral, the integrand
f (x, y) changes to f (uv, v/u) f (u, v). Then, f (u, v) is
(A) 2v/u (B) 2uv
2
(C) v (D) 1
Q. 95 The right circular cone of largest volume that can be enclosed by a sphere of 1 m
radius has a height of
(A) 1/3 m (B) 2/3 m
(C) 2 2 m (D) 4/3 m
3
dy 2 ln (x)
Q. 96 If x2 + 2xy = and y (1) = 0 , then what is y (e) ?
dx x
(A) e (B) 1
(C) 1/e (D) 1/e2
Q. 97 The line integral # V :dr of the vector V :(r) = 2xyzi + x2 zj + x2 yk from the
origin to the point P (1, 1, 1)
(A) is 1 (B) is zero
(C) is – 1
(D) cannot be determined without specifying the path
Q. 99 A single die is thrown twice. What is the probability that the sum is neither 8
nor 9 ?
(A) 1/9 (B) 5/36
(C) 1/4 (D) 3/4
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dy
Q. 102 If x = a (q + sin q) and y = a (1 - cos q), then will be equal to
dx
(A) sin b q l (B) cos b q l
2 2
(C) tan b q l (D) cot b q l
2 2
Q. 103 The angle between two unit-magnitude coplanar vectors P (0.866, 0.500, 0) and
Q (0.259, 0.966, 0) will be
(A) 0c (B) 30c
(C) 45c (D) 60c
R1 2 3VW
S
Q. 104 The sum of the eigen values of the matrix given below is S1 5 1W
SS3 1 1WW
T X
(A) 5 (B) 7
(C) 9 (D) 18
Q. 105 From a pack of regular playing cards, two cards are drawn at random. What is
the probability that both cards will be Kings, if first card in NOT replaced ?
(A) 1 (B) 1
26 52
(C) 1 (D) 1
169 221
0, for t < a
Q. 106 A delayed unit step function is defined as U (t - a) = * Its Laplace
transform is 1 , for t $ a
-as
(A) ae-as (B) e
s
as as
(C) e (D) e
s a
x f (x)
0 1
1 2
2 1
3 10
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Using Newton’s forward difference formula, the cubic polynomial that can be
fitted to the above data, is
(A) 2x3 + 7x2 - 6x + 2
(B) 2x3 - 7x2 + 6x - 2
(C) x3 - 7x2 - 6x2 + 1
(D) 2x3 - 7x2 + 6x + 1
Q. 109 For which value of x will the matrix given below become singular ?
R 8 x 0V
S W
= S 4 0 2W
SS12 6 0WW
(A) 4 T X(B) 6
(C) 8 (D) 12
(A) 0 (B) 3
(C) 1 (D) - 1
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Q. 114 The area enclosed between the parabola y = x2 and the straight line y = x is
(A) 1/8 (B) 1/6
(C) 1/3 (D) 1/2
dy
Q. 115 The solution of the differential equation + y2 = 0 is
dx
3
(A) y = 1 (B) y = - x + c
x+c 3
(C) cex (D) unsolvable as equation is non-
linear
Q. 119 Two dice are thrown. What is the probability that the sum of the numbers on
the two dice is eight?
(A) 5 (B) 5
36 18
(C) 1 (D) 1
4 3
Q. 120 Which of the following functions is not differentiable in the domain [- 1, 1] ?
(A) f (x) = x2
(B) f (x) = x - 1
(C) f (x) = 2
(D) f (x) = maximum ( x, - x )
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Q. 124 Manish has to travel from A to D changing buses at stops B and C enroute. The
maximum waiting time at either stop can be 8 min each but any time of waiting
up to 8 min is equally, likely at both places. He can afford up to 13 min of total
waiting time if he is to arrive at D on time. What is the probability that Manish
will arrive late at D ?
(A) 8 (B) 13
13 64
(C) 119 (D) 9
128 128
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Q. 131 An unbiased coin is tossed three times. The probability that the head turns up
in exactly two cases is
(A) 1 (B) 1
9 8
(C) 2 (D) 3
3 8
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= 3 # 4 p # ^1 h3 = 4p
3
Hence the given integral becomes
## 14 ^F $n hdA = 14 # 4p = p
S
Sol. 6 Option (C) is correct.
d2f
We have +f = 0
dt2
^D2 + 1h f = 0
The auxiliary equation is
m2 + 1 = 0
m =! 1
Thus the solution of this equation becomes
f ^ t h = C1 cos x + C2 sin x
df
and =- C1 sin x + C 2 cos x
dt
From given conditions f ^0 h = 0
C1 = 0
df
dt ^ h
and 0 =4
4 = C2 + 0 & C2 = 4
So that f ^ t h = 4 sin x
Hence, the laplace transform is
L f ^ t h = 4L 6sin x @ = 2 4
s +1
Sol. 7 Option (C) is correct.
x ln ^x h dx
e
Let I = #1
1 1 dx 1
= :ln ^x h # x D - #
2 e e 1 2
3/2 3/2
# 3 x dx
3 1 1 x
e
= ; 2 e3/2 - 0E - ; 2 # 2 x3/2E
3 3 3 1
= e - 6e - 1@ = e - 4 e3/2 + 4
2 3/2 4 3/2 2 3/2
3 9 3 9 9
= 2 e3/2 + 4 = 2 e3 + 4
9 9 9 9
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does not know the answer. So guesses the answer and probability of correct guess
is 14 . Therefore total probability of correct answer
=2+1#1 = 9
3 3 4 12
Conditional probability that student knows the correct answer
P ^A + B h
P ^A/B h = =2' 9 =8
P ^B h 3 12 9
Sol. 10 Option (A) is correct.
For y = x straight line and
y = x 2 parabola, curve is as given. The shaded
region is the area, which is bounded by the both curves (common area).
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A= # # dydx = # dx # dy = # dx6y @
x2
x
= # (x 2
- x) dx
x=0 y=x x=0 y=x x=0 x=0
3 2 1
= :x - x D = 1 - 1 =- 1 = 1 unit2 Area is never negative
3 2 0 3 2 6 6
Sol. 11 Option (C) is correct.
Given f (x) = x (in - 1 # x # 1)
For this function the plot is as given below.
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d
(sin x)
y = lim dx
= lim cos x = cos 0 = 1
x"0 2 # dxd (x) x"0 2 2 2
Sol. 13 Option (D) is correct.
We have f (x) = x3 + 1
f l(x) = 3x2 + 0
Putting f l(x) equal to zero
f l(x) = 0
2
3x + 0 = 0 & x = 0
Now f ll(x) = 6x
At x = 0, fll(0) = 6 # 0 = 0 Hence x = 0 is the point of inflection.
Sol. 14 Option (A) is correct.
Given : x2 + y2 + z2 = 1
This is a equation of sphere with radius r = 1
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& (5 - l) (3 - l) - 3 = 0
l2 - 8l + 12 = 0 & l = 2, 6
Now from characteristic equation for eigen vector.
6A - lI @"x , = 60@
For l = 2
5-2 3 X1 0
> H>
1 3 - 2 X2 H => H
0
3 3 X1 0
& >1 1H>X H = >0H
2
X1 + X 2 = 0 & X1 =- X2
1
So eigen vector = * 4
-1
Magnitude of eigen vector = (1) 2 + (1) 2 = 2
R 1 V
S W
2W
Normalized eigen vector = SS
-1W
S W
2
T X
Sol. 17 Option (D) is correct.
Given : No. of Red balls = 4
No. of Black ball = 6
3 balls are selected randomly one after another, without replacement.
1 red and 2 black balls are will be selected as following
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x2 d 2 y
= (D2 - D) y = D (D - 1) y
dx2
Now substitute in equation (i)
[D (D - 1) + D - 4] y =0
(D2 - 4) y = 0 & D =! 2
So the required solution is y = C1 x2 + C2 x-2 ...(ii)
From the given limits y (0) = 0 , equation (ii) gives
0 = C1 # 0 + C 2
C2 = 0
And from y (1) = 1, equation (ii) gives
1 = C1 + C 2
C1 = 1
Substitute C1 & C2 in equation (ii), the required solution be
y = x2
Sol. 19 Option (C) is correct.
For given equation matrix form is as follows
R1 2 1V R4V
S W S W
A = S2 1 2W, B = S5W
SS1 - 1 1WW SS1WW
The augmented matrix is T X T X
R1 2 1 : 4V
S W
8A : BB = S2 1 2 : 5W R2 " R2 - 2R1, R 3 " R 3 - R1
SS1 - 1 1 : 1WW
TR1 2 1 : X4V
S W
+ S0 - 3 0 : - 3W R3 " R3 - R2
SS0 - 3 0 : - 3WW
RT1 2 1 : 4VX
S W
+ S0 - 3 0 : - 3W R2 " R2 / - 3
SS0 0 0 : 0WW
TR1 2 1 : 4V X
S W
+ S0 1 0 : 1W
SS0 0 0 : 0WW
T X
This gives rank of A, r (A) = 2 and Rank of 8A : BB = r 8A : BB = 2
Which is less than the number of unknowns (3)
r 6A@ = r 8A : BB = 2 < 3
Hence, this gives infinite No. of solutions.
Sol. 20 Option (B) is correct.
3 5 7
sin q = q - q + q - q + ......
3 5 7
Sol. 21 Option (D) is correct.
d
(sin q)
Let y = lim sin q = lim dq d = lim cos q Applying L-Hospital rule
q"0 q q"0 (q) q"0 1
dq
= cos 0 =1
1
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0 ; f (x) is odd
Sol. 25 Option (C) is correct.
1 dx 3
Let, f (x) =
x #1
From this function we get a = 1, b = 3 and n = 3 - 1 = 2
x f (x) = y = 1
x
x=1 y1 = 1 = 1
1
x=2 y2 = 1 = 0.5
2
x=3 y 3 = 1 = 0.333
3
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dy
= xdx
(1 + y2)
Integrating both the sides, we get
dy
# 1+ y2
= # xdx
2 2
tan-1 y = x + c & y = tan b x + c l
2 2
Sol. 27 Option (D) is correct.
The probability of getting head p = 1
2
And the probability of getting tail q = 1 - 1 = 1
2 2
The probability of getting at least one head is
P (x $ 1) = 1 - 5C 0 (p) 5 (q) 0 = 1 - 1 # b 1 l b 1 l
5 0
2 2
= 1 - 15 = 31
2 32
Sol. 28 Option (C) is correct.
Given system of equations are,
2x1 + x2 + x 3 = 0 ...(i)
x2 - x 3 = 0 ...(ii)
x1 + x 2 = 0 ...(iii)
Adding the equation (i) and (ii) we have
2x1 + 2x2 = 0
x1 + x 2 = 0 ...(iv)
We see that the equation (iii) and (iv) is same and they will meet at infinite
points. Hence this system of equations have infinite number of solutions.
Given y = x and a = 1, b = 2
2 2
p ( x ) 2 dx = p # xdx = p :x D
2 2
Therefore, V = #1 1 2 1
= p : 4 - 1 D = 3p
2 2 2
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y = f (x) = [0 if x = 2
3
]- (2 - 3x) if x > 2
3
\
Checking the continuity of the function.
At x = 2 , Lf (x) = lim f b 2 - h l = lim 2 - 3 b 2 - h l
3 h"0 3 h"0 3
= lim 2 - 2 + 3h = 0
h"0
f ^ 23 + h h - f ^ 23 h
and Rf l (x) = lim
h"0 h
3 ^ 23 + h h - 2 - 0
= lim = lim 2 + 3h - 2 = 3
h"0 h h"0 h
Since Lf lb 2 l ! Rf lb 2 l, f (x) is not differentiable at x = 2 .
3 3 3
Sol. 34 Option (A) is correct.
2 2
Let, A => H
1 3
And l1 and l2 are the eigen values of the matrix A.
The characteristic equation is written as
A - lI = 0
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2 2 1 0
> H - l> H =0
1 3 0 1
2-l 2
=0 ...(i)
1 3-l
(2 - l)(3 - l) - 2 = 0
l2 - 5l + 4 = 0 & l = 1 & 4
Putting l = 1 in equation (i),
2-1 2 x1 0 x1
> 1 3 - 1H>x2H >0H
= where > H is eigen vector
x2
1 2 x1 0
>1 H>
2 x2H => H
0
x1 + 2x2 = 0 or x1 + 2x2 = 0
Let x2 =K
Then x1 + 2K = 0 & x1 =- 2K
- 2K -2
So, the eigen vector is > KH or > H
1
2
Since option A> H is in the same ratio of x1 and x2 . Therefore option (A) is an
-1
eigen vector.
Sol. 35 Option (A) is correct.
f (t) is the inverse Laplace
f (t) = L - 1 ; 2 1
s (s + 1)E
So,
As (1 + s) + B (s + 1) + Cs2
1 = A + B2 + C =
2
s (s + 1) s s s+1 s2 (s + 1)
s2 (A + C) + s (A + B) + B
=
s2 (s + 1)
2
Compare the coefficients of s , s and constant terms and we get
A + C = 0 ; A + B = 0 and B = 1
Solving above equation, we get A =- 1, B = 1 and C = 1
Thus f (t) = L - 1 :- 1 + 12 + 1 D
s s s+1
=- 1 + t + e-t = t - 1 + e-t L - 1 : 1 D = e-at
s+a
Sol. 36 Option (C) is correct.
The box contains :
Number of washers = 2
Number of nuts = 3
Number of bolts = 4
Total objects = 2 + 3 + 4 = 9
First two washers are drawn from the box which contain 9 items. So the probability
of drawing 2 washers is,
P1 = 9C 2 == 1 = 7!2! = 2 = 1
2
n
Cn = 1
C2 9! 9 # 8 # 7! 9 # 8 36
7!2!
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After this box contains only 7 objects and then 3 nuts drawn from it. So the
probability of drawing 3 nuts from the remaining objects is,
P2 = 7C 3 = 1 = 4!3! = 1
3
C3 7! 7 # 6 # 5 # 4! 35
4!3!
After this box contain only 4 objects, probability of drawing 4 bolts from the box,
P3 = 4C 4 = 1 = 1
4
C4 1
Therefore the required probability is,
P = P1 P2 P3 = 1 # 1 # 1 = 1
36 35 1260
Sol. 37 Option (B) is correct.
Given : h = 60c - 0 = 60c
h = 60 # p = p = 1.047 radians
180 3
From the table, we have
y 0 = 0 , y1 = 1066 , y2 =- 323 , y 3 = 0 , y 4 = 323 , y5 =- 355 and y6 = 0
From the Simpson’s 1/3rd rule the flywheel Energy is,
E = h 6(y 0 + y6) + 4 (y1 + y 3 + y5) + 2 (y2 + y 4)@
3
Substitute the values, we get
E = 1.047 6(0 + 0) + 4 (1066 + 0 - 355) + 2 (- 323 + 323)@
3
= 1.047 64 # 711 + 2 (0)@ = 993 Nm rad (Joules/cycle)
3
Sol. 38 Option (A) is correct.
3 4
M => H
5 5
Given : 3
x 5
6M @T = I
6M @
6M @ 6M @ = I
T
> 45 3 H.>
3 3 4
x 1 0
H = >0 1H
5 5
3
5 5 x 5
R 3 3 V
S b # 3 l + x2 3 4
b 5 # 5 l + 5 xW
S 5 5 W = >1 0H
S 4 # 3 + 3x 4 4 3 3 W 0 1
Sb 5 5l 5 b 5 # 5 l + b 5 # 5 lW
T X
2
9
+ x 12
+ 3
x 1 0
>12 + 3 x H =>
0 1H
25 25 5
25 5 1
Comparing both sides a12 element,
12 + 3 x = 0 " x =- 12 5 =- 4
25 5 25 # 3 5
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From these cases we can see that out of total 8 cases 7 cases contain at least one
head. So, the probability of come at least one head is = 7
8
Sol. 42 Option (C) is correct.
Given : z = x + iy is a analytic function
f (z) = u (x, y) + iv (x, y)
u = xy ..(i)
Analytic function satisfies the Cauchy-Riemann equation.
2u = 2v and 2u =-2v
2x 2y 2y 2x
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2
y2
v =- x + + k = 1 (y2 - x2) + k
2 2 2
Sol. 43 Option (A) is correct.
dy
Given x + y = x4
dx
dy
+ 1 y = x3
dx b x l
...(i)
dy
It is a single order differential equation. Comparing this with + Py = Q
dx
P =1 Q = x3
x
y (I.F.) = # Q (I.F.) dx + C
1
I.F. = e # Pdx = e # x dx = e log x = x
e
5
yx = # x3 # xdx + C = # x4 dx + C = x +C ...(ii)
5
and y (1) = 6 at x = 1 & y = 6 From equation (ii),
5 5
6 1 = 1+C & C = 6-1 = 1
5# 5 5 5
Then, from equation (ii), we get
5 4
yx = x + 1 & y = x + 1
5 5 x
2 0 2 2 2
= b p + 1 l - b- 1 l = p + 1
2 2 2 2
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The shaded area shows the common area. Now finding the intersection points of
the curves.
y 2 = 4x = 4 4 y = 8 y x= 4y From second curve
Squaring both sides
y 4 = 8 # 8 # y & y (y3 - 64) = 0
y =4 & 0
Similarly put y = 0 in curve x2 = 4y
x2 = 4 # 0 = 0 & x = 0
And Put y =4
x2 = 4 # 4 = 16 x = 4
So, x = 4, 0
Therefore the intersection points of the curves are (0, 0) and (4, 4).
So the enclosed area is given by
x2
A= #x
1
(y1 - y2) dx
Put y1 and y2 from the equation of curves y2 = 4x and x2 = 4y
2
A = # b 4x - x l dx
4
0 4
4 x2 4 1 4
= #0 b 2 x - 4 l dx = 2 # x dx - 4 #0 x2 dx
0
3 0
4 3 0
3
= 4 # 43/2 - 1 # 4 = 4 # 8 - 16 = 16
3 4 3 3 3 3
Sol. 47 Option (A) is correct.
The cumulative distribution function
Z0, x#a
]
]
f (x) = [ x - a , a<x<b
b-a
]]
0, x$b
\
and density function
1 , a#x#b
f (x) = *b - a
0, a > x, x > b
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b
Mean E (x) = / xf (x) = a +2 b
x=a
x=a x=a
b 2 2 2 2
== x 3
- >) x
2 b
b3 - a3 - (b - a )
G
3 (b - a) a 3
2 (b - a) aH
=
3 (b - a) 4 (b - a) 2
(b - a) (b + ab + a ) (b + a) (b - a) 2
2 2 2
= -
3 (b - a) 4 (b - a) 2
4 (b2 + ab + a2) + 3 (a + b) 2 (b - a) 2
= =
12 12
(b - a) 2 (b - a)
Standard deviation = Variance = =
12 12
Given : b = 1, a = 0
So, standard deviation = 1 - 0 = 1
12 12
Sol. 48 Option (C) is correct.
Taylor’s series expansion of f (x) is given by,
(x - a) (x - a) 2 (x - a) 3
f (x) = f (a) + f l (a) + f m (a) + f lll (a) + ....
1 2 3
f mm (a)
Then from this expansion the coefficient of (x - a) 4 is
4
Given a =2
f (x) = ex
f l (x) = ex
f m (x) = ex
f n (x) = ex
f mm (x) = ex
2
Hence, for a = 2 the coefficient of (x - a) 4 is e
4
Sol. 49 Option (D) is correct.
Given : xp + 3x = 0 and x (0) = 1
(D2 + 3) x = 0 D= d
dt
The auxiliary Equation is written as
m2 + 3 = 0
m =! 3 i = 0 ! 3i
Here the roots are imaginary
m1 = 0 and m2 = 3
Solution is given by
x = em t (A cos m2 t + B sin m2 t)
1
= e0 [A cos 3 t + B sin 3 t]
= [A cos 3 t + B sin 3 t] ...(i)
Given : x (0) = 1 at t = 0 , x = 1
Substituting in equation (i),
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Sol. 52 Option (C) is correct.
R1 2 4V
S W
Let, A = S3 0 6W
SS1 1 pWW
Let the eigen values of this matrix are l1, l2 &T l3 X
Here one values is given so let l1 = 3
We know that
Sum of eigen values of matrix= Sum of the diagonal element of matrix A
l1 + l2 + l3 = 1 + 0 + p
l2 + l3 = 1 + p - l1 = 1 + p - 3 = p - 2
Sol. 53 Option (D) is correct.
We know that the divergence is defined as 4:V
Let V = (x - y) i + (y - x) j + (x + y + z) k
And 4 = c 2 i + 2 j + 2 km
2x 2y 2z
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x + 2y - z = a
It is a set of non-homogenous equation, so the augmented matrix of this system is
R V
S2 3 0 : 4W
6A : B@ = S1 1 1 : 4W
SS1 2 - 1 : aWW
TR X V
S2 3 0 : 4W
+ S 0 - 1 2 : 4W R 3 " R 3 + R2 , R2 " 2R2 - R1
SS2 3 0 : 4 + aWW
RT2 3 0 : 4V X
S W
+ S0 - 1 2 : 4W R 3 " R 3 - R1
SS0 0 0 : aWW
T X
So, for a unique solution of the system of equations, it must have the condition
r [A: B] = r [A]
So, when putting a = 0
We get r [A: B] = r [A]
Sol. 57 Option (D) is correct.
Here we check all the four options for unbounded condition.
#0 tan xdx = 8log sec x B0p/4 = 9log sec p4 - log sec 0 C
p/4
(A)
Let I = #0 3xe-x dx =x #e -x
dx - # :dxd (x) # e -x
dx D dx
0 0
3
= 6- xe @ +
-x 3
0 #e -x
dx = 6- xe-x - e-x@3
0
= 6- e-x (x + 1)@3
0
0
=- [0 - 1] = 1
#0 1 -1 x dx =- #0 x -1 1 dx =-6log (x - 1)@10 -6log 0 - log (- 1)@
1 1
(D)
Both log 0 and log (–1) undefined so it is unbounded.
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dx 3 2
dy
Substitute the limit x1 = 0 to x2 = 1 and in equation (ii), we get
dx
_ ( x ) 2 + 1 i dx =
1 1
L = #0 #0 x + 1 dx
= :2 (x + 1) 3/2D = 1.22
1
3 0
Sol. 60 Option (B) is correct.
1 2
A =>
0 2H 1
Let l and l2 is the eigen values of the matrix.
For eigen values characteristic matrix is,
A - lI = 0
1 2 1 0
>0 2H - l>
0 1H
=0
(1 - l) 2
=0 ...(i)
0 (2 - l)
(1 - l) (2 - l) = 0 & l = 1 & 2
So, Eigen vector corresponding to the l = 1 is,
0 2 1
>0 1H>a H = 0
2a + a = 0 & a = 0
Again for l = 2
-1 2 1
> 0 0H>b H = 0
- 1 + 2b = 0 b=1
2
Then sum of a &b & a + b = 0 + 1 = 1
2 2
Sol. 61 Option (C) is correct.
Given f (x, y) = yx
First partially differentiate the function w.r.t. y
2f
= xyx - 1
2y
Again differentiate. it w.r.t. x
22 f
= yx - 1 (1) + x ^yx - 1 log y h = yx - 1 ^x log y + 1h
2x2y
At : x = 2, y = 1
22 f
= (1) 2 - 1 (2 log 1 + 1) = 1 (2 # 0 + 1) = 1
2x2y
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2j 2y
=
2x 2y
2j 2y 2j 2j 2y 2y
=- when , , , exist.
2y 2x 2x 2y 2y 2x
Sol. 66 Option (A) is correct.
2 2 j 2 2 j 2 j 2j
Given : + 2 + + =0
2x2 2y 2x 2y
Order is determined by the order of the highest derivative present in it.
Degree is determined by the degree of the highest order derivative present in it
after the differential equation is cleared of radicals and fractions.
So, degree = 1 and order = 2
Sol. 67 Option (B) is correct.
Given y = x+ x+ x + x + .......3 ...(i)
y-x = x+ x + x + ....3
Squaring both the sides,
(y - x) 2 = x + x + x + ......3
(y - x) 2 = y From equation (i)
y2 + x2 - 2xy = y ...(ii)
We have to find y (2), put x = 2 in equation (ii),
y2 + 4 - 4y = y
y2 - 5y + 4 = 0
(y - 4)(y - 1) = 0
y = 1, 4
From Equation (i) we see that
For y (2) y = 2+ 2+ 2 + 2 + .....3 > 2
Therefore, y =4
Sol. 68 Option (B) is correct.
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-1 = x + C ...(i)
y
Given y (0) = 1 at x=0 &y=1
Put in equation (i) for the value of C
- 1 = 0 + C &C =- 1
1
From equation (i), -1 = x - 1
y
y =- 1
x-1
For this value of y , x - 1 ! 0 or x ! 1
And x < 1 or x > 1
Sol. 70 Option (A) is correct.
t
Let f (t) = # f (t) dt and f (0) = 0 then fl (t) = f (t)
0
We know the formula of Laplace transforms of fl (t) is
L 6fl (t)@ = sL 6f ^ t h@ - f (0) = sL 6f (t)@ f (0) = 0
L 6f (t)@ = 1 L 6fl (t)@
s
Substitute the values of f (t) and fl (t), we get
L ; # f (t) dtE = 1 L 6f (t)@
t
0 s
L ; # f (t) dtE = 1 F (s)
t
or
0 s
Sol. 71 Option (A) is correct.
From the Trapezoidal Method
#a f (x) dx = h2 6f (x0) + 2f (x1) + 2f (x2) .....2f (xn - 1) + f (xn)@ ...(i)
b
Interval h = 2p - 0 = p
8 4
2p
Find #0 sin xdx Here f (x) = sin x
Table for the interval of p/4 is as follows
Angle q 0 p p 3p p 5p 3p 7p 2p
4 2 4 4 2 4
f (x) = sin x 0 0.707 1 0.707 0 - 0.707 - 1 - 0.707 0
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compare with
So, I.F. = e # Pdx = e # 2xdx dy
+ P (y) = Q
x2
= e2 # xdx = e2 # 2 = ex
2
dx
The complete solution is,
# e-x # ex dx + C
2 2 2
yex =
= # dx + C = x + C
y = x +x2 c ...(i)
e
Given y (0) = 1
At x =0 &y=1
Substitute in equation (i), we get
1 =C &C=1
1
y = x +x2 1 = (x + 1) e-x
2
Then
e
Sol. 77 Option (C) is correct.
The incorrect statement is, S = {x : x ! A and x ! B} represents the union of set
A and set B .
The above symbol (!) denotes intersection of set A and set B . Therefore this
statement is incorrect.
Sol. 78 Option (D) is correct.
Total number of items = 100
Number of defective items = 20
Number of Non-defective items = 80
Then the probability that both items are defective, when 2 items are selected at
random is,
80
20! 20 # 19
20
P = 100C 2 C0
= !2! =
18 2 = 19
C2 100! 100 # 99 495
98!2! 2
Alternate Method :
Here two items are selected without replacement.
Probability of first item being defective is
P1 = 20 = 1
100 5
After drawing one defective item from box, there are 19 defective items in the 99
remaining items.
Probability that second item is defective,
P2 = 19
899
then probability that both are defective
P = P1 # P2 = 1 # 19 = 19
5 99 495
Sol. 79 Option (A) is correct.
3 2
Given : S => H
2 3
Eigen values of this matrix is 5 and 1. We can say l1 = 1 l2 = 5
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We know the slope of two perpendicular curves is - 1.
m1 m2 =- 1
m2 =- 1 = - 1 = 3
m1 - 1/3
The equation of line, from equation (i) is
(y - 5) = 3 (x - 0)
y = 3x + 5
Sol. 81 Option (A) is correct.
eit dt = :e D & e - e = 1 6e 3 i - 1@
p/3 it p/3 ip/3 0 p
Let f (x) = #0 i 0 i i i
= 1 9cos p + i sin p - 1C = 1 ;1 + i 3 - 1E = 1 ;- 1 + 3 iE
i 3 3 i 2 2 i 2 2
= 1 # i ;- 1 + 3 iE =- i ;- 1 + 3 iE i2 =- 1
i i 2 2 2 2
= i ; 1 - 3 iE = 1 i - 3 i 2 = 3 + 1 i
2 2 2 2 2 2
Sol. 82 Option (B) is correct.
2
Given f (x) = 2x2 - 7x + 3
5x - 12x - 9
2
Then lim f (x) = lim 2x2 - 7x + 3
x"3 x " 3 5x - 12x - 9
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(2 + 1) (2 + 3) 3 # 5 5
Sol. 85 Option (C) is correct.
Given EF = G where G = I = Identity matrix
Rcos q - sin q 0V R1 0 0V
S W S W
S sin q cos q 0W # F = S0 1 0W
SS 0 0 1WW SS0 0 1WW
T X T X
We know that the multiplication of a matrix and its inverse be a identity matrix
AA-1 = I
So, we can say that F is the inverse matrix of E
[adj.E]
F = E -1 =
E
Rcos q - (sin q) 0VT R cos q sin q 0V
S W S W
adjE = S sin q cos q 0W = S- sin q cos q 0W
SS 0 0 1WW SS 0 0 1WW
T X T X
E = 6cos q # (cos q - 0)@ - 8^- sin qh # ^sin q - 0hB + 0
= cos2 q + sin2 q = 1
R cos q sin q 0V
6adj.E @ S W
Hence, F = = S- sin q cos q 0W
E SS 0 0 1WW
Sol. 86 Option (B) is correct. T X
The probability density function is,
1+t for - 1 # t # 0
f (t) = )
1-t for 0 # t # 1
For standard deviation first we have to find the mean and variance of the function.
0 1
Mean (t ) = #-13t f (t) dt = #-1 t (1 + t) dt + #0 t (1 - t) dt
0 1
= #-1 (t + t2) dt + #0 (t - t2) dt
2 3 0 2 3 1
= :t + t D + :t - t D = :- 1 + 1 D + :1 - 1 D = 0
2 3 -1 2 3 0 2 3 2 3
And variance ^s2h = #- 33 (t - t ) 2 f (t) dt t=0
0 1
= #-1 t2 (1 + t) dt + #0 t2 (1 - t) dt
0 1
= #-1 (t2 + t3) dt + #0 (t2 - t3) dt
3 4 0 3 4 1
= :t + t D + :t - t D
3 4 -1 3 4 0
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=-:- 1 + 1 D + :1 - 1 - 0D = 1 + 1 = 1
3 4 3 4 12 12 6
Now, standard deviation
(s2) s = 1 = 1
6 6
Sol. 87 Option (A) is correct.
The Stokes theorem is,
#C F : dr ##S (4 # F) : ndS = ##S (Curl F) : dS
=
Here we can see that the line integral # F : dr and surface integral ## (Curl F) : ds
C S
is related to the stokes theorem.
Sol. 88 Option (B) is correct.
Let, P = defective items
Q = non-defective items
10% items are defective, then probability of defective items
P = 0.1
Probability of non-defective item
Q = 1 - 0.1 = 0.9
The Probability that exactly 2 of the chosen items are defective is
= 10 C2 (P) 2 (Q) 8 = 10! (0.1) 2 (0.9) 8
8!2!
= 45 # (0.1) 2 # (0.9) 8 = 0.1937
Sol. 89 Option (A) is correct.
a
Let f (x) = #-a (sin6 x + sin7 x) dx
a a
= #-a sin6 xdx + #-a sin7 xdx
We know that
0 when f (- x) =- f (x); odd function
=* a
a
#-a f (x) dx 2 # f (x) when f (- x) = f (x); even function
0
Now, here sin x is an even function and sin7 x is an odd function. Then,
6
a a
f (x) = 2 # sin6 xdx + 0 = 2 # sin6 xdx
0 0
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Here we change the order of the integration. The limit of x is 0 to 8 but we have
to find the limits in the form of y then x = 0 to x = 4y and limit of y is 0 to 2
8 2 2 4y s q
So #0 #x/4 f (x, y) dydx = #0 #0 f (x, y) dxdy = #r #p f (x, y) dxdy
Comparing the limits and get
r = 0 , s = 2 , p = 0 , q = 4y
Sol. 92 Option (A) is correct.
R V
S5 0 0 0W
S0 5 0 0W
Let, A =S W
S0 0 2 1W
S0 0 3 1W
T X
The characteristic equation for eigen values is given by,
A - lI = 0
5-l 0 0 0
0 5-l 0 0
A= =0
0 0 2-l 1
0 0 3 1-l
Solving this, we get
(5 - l) (5 - l) [(2 - l) (1 - l) - 3] = 0
(5 - l) 2 [2 - 3l + l2 - 3] = 0
(5 - l) 2 (l2 - 3l - 1) = 0
So, (5 - l) 2 = 0 & l = 5 , 5 and l2 - 3l - 1 = 0
- (- 3) ! 9 + 4
l = = 3 + 13 , 3 - 13
2 2 2
The eigen values are l = 5 , 5, 3 + 13 , 3 - 13
2 2
R V
Sx1W
Sx2W
Let X1 = S W
Sx 3W
Sx 4W
T X
be the eigen vector for the eigen value l = 5
Then, (A - lI ) X1 = 0
(A - 5I ) X1 = 0
R VR V
S0 0 0 0WSx1W
S0 0 0 0WSx2W
S0 0 - 3 1WSx W = 0
S WS 3W
S0 0 3 - 4WSx 4W
T XT X
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or - 3x 3 + x 4 = 0
3x 3 - 4x 4 = 0
This implies that x 3 = 0 , x 4 = 0
Let x1 = k1 and x2 = k2
R V
Sk1W
Sk2W
So, eigen vector, X1 = S W where k1 , k2 e R
S0W
S0W
T X
Sol. 93 Option (C) is correct.
Given : x+y = 2 ...(i)
1.01x + 0.99y = b , db = 1 unit ...(ii)
We have to find the change in x in the solution of the system. So reduce y From
the equation (i) and (ii).
Multiply equation (i) by 0.99 and subtract from equation (ii)
1.01x + 0.99y - (0.99x + 0.99y) = b - 1.98
1.01x - 0.99x = b - 1.98
0.02x = b - 1.98
Differentiating both the sides, we get
0.02dx = db
dx = 1 = 50 unit db = 1
0.02
Sol. 94 Option (A) is correct.
Given, x (u, v) = uv
dx = v , dx = u
du dv
And y (u, v) = v
u
2y 2y
=- v2 =1
2u u 2v u
We know that,
R2x 2x VW
S
2u 2v W
f (u, v) = S2y 2y W
S
S2u 2v W
T v u X
f (u, v) = >- 2v 1 H = v # 1 - u # - v = v + v = 2v
a u2 k
u u u u u u
Sol. 95 Option (D) is correct.
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R2 = 2H - H 2 ...(i)
Volume of the cone, V = 1 pR 2 H
3
2
Substitute the value of R from equation (i), we get
V = 1 p (2H - H 2) H = 1 p (2H 2 - H 3)
3 3
Differentiate V w.r.t to H
dV = 1 p [4H - 3H 2]
dH 3
At H = 4 , d 2 V = 1 p 4 - 6 4 = 1 p [4 - 8] =- 4 p < 0 (Maxima)
3 dH 2 3 : # 3D 3 3
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Let, I = # ln x # x1 dx ...(ii)
(I) (II)
= ln x # 1 dx - d (ln x) 1
x # &dx # # x dx 0 dx
= 1-0 = 1
Sol. 98 Option (C) is correct.
Let, f (x) = x3 + 3x - 7
From the Newton Rapson’s method
f (xn)
xn + 1 = xn - ...(i)
f l (xn)
We have to find the value of x1 , so put n = 0 in equation (i),
f (x 0)
x1 = x 0 -
f l (x 0)
f (x) = x 3 + 3x - 7
f (x 0) = 13 + 3 # 1 - 7 = 1 + 3 - 7 =- 3 x0 = 1
f l (x) = 3x2 + 3
f l (x 0)= 3 # (1) 2 + 3 = 6
(- 3)
Then, x1 = 1 - = 1 + 3 = 1 + 1 = 3 = 1.5
6 6 2 2
Sol. 99 Option (D) is correct.
We know a die has 6 faces and 6 numbers so the total number of ways
= 6 # 6 = 36
And total ways in which sum is either 8 or 9 is 9, i.e.
(2, 6), (3, 6) (3, 5) (4, 4) (4, 5) (5, 4) (5, 3) (6, 2) (6, 3)
Total number of tosses when both the 8 or 9 numbers are not come
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= 36 - 9 = 27
Then probability of not coming sum 8 or 9 is, = 27 = 3
36 4
Sol. 100 Option (C) is correct.
d 2y dy
Given : + p + qy = 0
dx2 dx
The solution of this equation is given by,
y = c1 emx + c2 enx ...(i)
Here m & n are the roots of ordinary differential equation
Given solution is, y = c1 e-x + c2 e-3x ...(ii)
Comparing equation (i) and (ii), we get m =- 1 and n =- 3
Sum of roots, m + n =- p
- 1 - 3 =- p & p = 4
and product of roots, mn = q
(- 1) (- 3) = q & q = 3
We know,
dy
=
dy dq = dy/dq
dx dq # dx dx/dq
dy
Substitute the values of and dx
dq dq
dy 2 sin q2 cos q2
= a sin q # 1 = sin q =
dx a [1 + cos q] 1 + cos q 2 cos2 q2
q
sin 2
= = tan q cos q + 1 = 2 cos2 q
cos q2 2 2
Sol. 103 Option (C) is correct.
Given : P (0.866, 0.500, 0), so we can write
P = 0.866i + 0.5j + 0k
Q = (0.259, 0.966, 0), so we can write
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Q = 0.259i + 0.966j + 0k
For the coplanar vectors
P : Q = P Q cos q
P:Q
cos q =
P Q
P : Q = (0.866i + 0.5j + 0k) : (0.259i + 0.966j + 0k)
= 0.866 # 0.259 + 0.5 # 0.966
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Take x 0 = 0 and h = 1
Then P = x - x0 = x
h
From Newton’s forward Formula
P (P - 1) 2 P (P - 1) (P - 2) 3
f (x) = f (x 0) + P Df (0) + D f (0) + D f (0)
1 2 3
x (x - 1) 2 x (x - 1) (x - 2) 3
= f (0) + xDf (0) + D f (0) + D f (0)
2 6
x (x - 1) x (x - 1) (x - 2)
= 1 + x (1) + (- 2) + (12)
2 6
= 1 + x - x (x - 1) + 2x (x - 1) (x - 2)
f (x) = 2x3 - 7x2 + 6x + 1
Sol. 108 Option (A) is correct.
2p p/3 1
Given : V = #0 #0 #0 r2 sin fdrdfdq
V =1 6- cos f@0 dq
2p
3 #0 p/3
=- 1
2p p 1 2p 1
3 #0 9cos 3 - cos 0C dq =- 3 #0 :2 - 1D dq
=- 1 #0 b- 12 ldq =- 13 # b- 12 l #0 dq
2p 2p
3
Now, integrating the term of q, we have
V = 1 6q@ 20p = 1 [2p - 0] = p
6 6 3
Sol. 109 Option (A) is correct.
R8 x 0VW
S
Let, A =S 4 0 2W
SS12 6 0WW
T X
For singularity of the matrix A = 0
8 x 0
4 0 2 =0
12 6 0
8 [0 - 2 # 6] - x [0 - 24] + 0 [24 - 0] = 0
8 # (- 12) + 24x = 0
- 96 + 24x = 0 & x = 96 = 4
24
Sol. 110 Option (A) is correct
2 2
Let, f (x) = lim sin x = lim sin x # x
x"0 x x"0 x x
= lim b sin x l # x lim sin x = 1
2
x"0 x x"0 x
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= (1) 2 # 0 = 0
Alternative :
2
Let f (x) = lim sin x 0
: 0 formD
x"0 x
f (x) = lim 2 sin x cos x Apply L-Hospital rule
x"0 1
= lim sin 2x = sin 0 = 0
x"0 1 1
Sol. 111 Option (D) is correct.
Accuracy of Simpson’s rule quadrature is O (h5).
Sol. 112 Option (C) is correct.
4 1
A =>
1 4H
Let,
The characteristic equation for the eigen value is given by,
1 0
I = Identity matrix >
0 1H
A - lI = 0
4 1 1 0
>1 4H - l >0 1H = 0
4-l 1
=0
1 4-l
(4 - l) (4 - l) - 1 = 0
(4 - l) 2 - 1 = 0
l2 - 8l + 15 = 0
Solving above equation, we get
l = 5, 3
Sol. 113 Option (C) is correct.
Given : x + 2y + z = 6
2x + y + 2z = 6
x+y+z = 5
Comparing to Ax = B ,we get
R1 2 1VW R6V
S S W
A = S2 1 2W, B = S6W
SS1 1 1WW SS5WW
T X T X
Write the system of simultaneous equations in the form of Augmented matrix,
R1 2 1 : 6V
S W
6A: B@ = S2 1 2 : 6W R2 " R2 - 2R1 and R 3 " 2R 3 - R2
SS1 1 1 : 5WW
TR1 2 1 : X6V
S W
+ S0 - 3 0 : - 6W R 3 " 3R 3 + R 2
SS0 1 0 : 4WW
RT1 2 1 : 6VX
S W
+ S0 - 3 0 : - 6W
SS0 0 0 : 6WW
T X
It is a echelon form of matrix.
Since r 6A@ = 2 and r 5A: B? = 3
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r [A] ! r [A: B ]
So, the system has no solution and system is inconsistent.
Sol. 114 Option (B) is correct.
Given : y = x2 and y = x .
The shaded area shows the area, which is bounded by the both curves.
A= # # dydx = # dx # dy = # dx6y @
x2
x
x=0 y=x x=0 y=x x=0
x=1
3 2 1
= # (x 2
- x) = :x - x D = 1 - 1 =- 1 = 1 unit2
3 2 0 3 2 6 6
x=0
Area is never negative
Sol. 115 Option (A) is correct.
dy
+ y2 = 0
dx
dy
=- y2
dx
dy
- 2 = dx
y
Integrating both the sides, we have
dy
- # 2 = # dx
y
y-1 = x + c & y = 1
x+c
Sol. 116 Option (C) is correct.
Given : F = xi - yj
First Check divergency, for divergence,
Grade F = 4:F = ; 2 i + 2 j + 2 kE:6xi - yj @
2x 2y 2z
= 1-1 = 0
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R V
Si j kW
= S2 2 2 W = i [0 - 0] - j [0 - 0] + k [0 - 0] = 0
S2x 2y 2z W
Sx -y 0W
T X
So, vector field is irrotational. We can say that the vector field is divergence free
and irrotational.
Sol. 117 Option (B) is correct.
Let f (t) = sin wt
From the definition of Laplace transformation
L [F (t)] = #0 3e-st f (t) dt = #0 3e-st sin wtdt
iwt
- e-iwt dt
= #0 3e-st b e 2i l
iwt -iwt
sin wt = e - e = 1 # (e-st eiwt - e-st e-iwt) dt
3
2i 2i 0
= 1 # 6e(- s + iw) t - e- (s + iw) t@ dt
3
2i 0
Integrating above equation, we get
(- s + iw) t - (s + iw) t 3
sin wt = 1 = e - e
2i - s + iw - (s + iw)G
0
(- s + iw) t - (s + iw) t 3
= 1 =e +e
2i - s + iw (s + iw)G
0
Substitute the limits, we get
-0
sin wt = 1 =0 + 0 - e e0 + e
2i (- s + iw) s + iw oG
=- 1 ; s + iw + iw - s E
2i (- s + iw) (s + iw)
=- 1 # 2 iw = -w = 2w 2
2i (iw) 2 - s 2 - w2 - s 2 w +s
Alternative :
From the definition of Laplace transformation
L [F (t)] = #0 3e-st sin wtdt
eat a sin bt - b cos bt a =- s and
a + b2 6 @
We know # eat sin btdt = 2 e o
b=w
-st
L [sin wt] = ; 2e 2 ^- s sin wt - w cos wt hE
3
Then,
s +w 0
-3 -0
= ; 2e 2 (- s sin 3 - w cos 3)E - ; 2 e 2 (- s sin 0 - w cos 0)E
s +w s +w
= 0 - 2 1 2 [0 - w] =- 2 1 2 (- w)
s +w s +w
L [sin wt] = 2 w
s + w2
Sol. 118 Option (D) is correct.
Given : black balls = 5, Red balls = 5, Total balls=10
Here, two balls are picked from the box randomly one after the other without
replacement. So the probability of both the balls are red is
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5
5! 5!
C 0 # C2
# 3!2! n
= 1 # 10 = 10 = 2 n Cr =
5
P = = 0 ! # 5 !
10
C2 10! 45 45 9 r n-r
3!2!
Alternate Method :
Given : Black balls = 5 ,
Red balls = 5
Total balls = 10
The probability of drawing a red bell,
P1 = 5 = 1
10 2
If ball is not replaced, then box contains 9 balls.
So, probability of drawing the next red ball from the box.
P2 = 4
9
Hence, probability for both the balls being red is,
P = P1 # P2 = 1 # 4 = 2
2 9 9
Sol. 119 Option (A) is correct.
We know that a dice has 6 faces and 6 numbers so the total number of cases
(outcomes) = 6 # 6 = 36
And total ways in which sum of the numbers on the dices is eight,
(2, 6) (3, 5) (4, 4) (5, 3) (6, 2)
So, the probability that the sum of the numbers eight is,
p = 5
36
Sol. 120 Option (D) is correct.
We have to draw the graph on x -y axis from the given functions.
-x x #- 1
f (x) = * 0 x=0
x x$1
It clearly shows that f (x) is differential at x =- 1, x = 0 and x = 1,
i.e. in the domain [- 1, 1].
So, (a), (b) and (c) are differential and f (x) is maximum at (x, - x).
Sol. 121 Option (B) is correct.
If the scatter diagram indicates some relationship between two variables X and
Y , then the dots of the scatter diagram will be concentrated round a curve. This
curve is called the curve of regression.
Regression analysis is used for estimating the unknown values of one variable
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x2 - 1 = 0 & x = ! 1
Hence at x =- 1, f m (x) =- 2 < 0 (Maxima)
at x = 1, f m (x) = 2 > 0 (Minima)
So, f (x) is minimum at x = 1
Sol. 130 Option (B) is correct.
Ra V
S 1W
Let A = Sb1W, B = 8a2 b2 c2B
SSc WW
1
T X
C = AB
Ra V Ra a a b a c V
S 1W S1 2 1 2 1 2W
Let = Sb1W # 8a2 b2 c2B = Sb1 a2 b1 b2 b1 c2W
SSc WW SSc a c b c c WW
1 1 2 1 2 1 2
T X
The 3 # 3 minor of this matrix is zero and all the X also zero. So
T 2 # 2 minors are
the rank of this matrix is 1.
r 6C @ = 1
Sol. 131 Option (D) is correct.
In a coin probability of getting head p = 1 and probability of getting tail,
2
q = 1-1 = 1
2 2
When unbiased coin is tossed three times, then total possibilities are
H H H
H H T
H T H
T H H
H T T
T T H
T H T
T T T
From these cases, there are three cases, when head comes exactly two times.
So, the probability of getting head exactly two times, when coin is tossed 3 times
is,
P = 3C2 (p) 2 (q) 1 = 3 # b 1 l # 1 = 3
2
2 2 8
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