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Question 1

Year: 2025 | Marks: 1

Let 𝑋 and 𝑌 be two random variables with mean 0, variance 1, and correlation coefficient 1 3 . Then the value of Var(𝑋+ 3𝑌) is equal to

  • A. 9
  • B. 10
  • C. 11
  • D. 12

Answer: D. 12

Question 2

Year: 2025 | Marks: 1

Consider the second order Partial Differential Equation (PDE) 4𝑥2 𝜕2𝑢 𝜕𝑥2 + 4(𝑥+ 𝑦) 𝜕2𝑢 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦+ (𝑥2 + 𝑦2) 𝜕2𝑢 𝜕𝑦2 − 𝑢= 0. Then which one of the following statements is correct ?

  • A. The PDE is hyperbolic in the region {(𝑥, 𝑦) ∈ℝ2: −1 < 𝑥< 0, 𝑦< 0}
  • B. The PDE is hyperbolic in the region {(𝑥, 𝑦) ∈ℝ2: 1 < 𝑥< ∞, 𝑦< 0}
  • C. The PDE is elliptic in the region {(𝑥, 𝑦) ∈ℝ2: 0 < 𝑥< 1, 𝑦> 0}
  • D. The PDE is parabolic in the region {(𝑥, 𝑦) ∈ℝ2: 1 < 𝑥< ∞, 𝑦< 0}

Answer: A. The PDE is hyperbolic in the region {(𝑥, 𝑦) ∈ℝ2: −1 < 𝑥< 0, 𝑦< 0}

Question 3

Year: 2025 | Marks: 1

Consider the infinite series (𝑃): ∑ 1 (𝑛log 𝑛)1/𝑛 ∞ 𝑛=2 (𝑄): ∑𝑛𝑛 (2𝑛)! ∞ 𝑛=1 Then which one of the following statements is correct ?

  • A. Series (𝑃) and (𝑄) both converge
  • B. Series (𝑃) converges and series (𝑄) diverges
  • C. Series (𝑃) and (𝑄) both diverge
  • D. Series (𝑃) diverges and series (𝑄) converges

Answer: D. Series (𝑃) diverges and series (𝑄) converges

Question 4

Year: 2025 | Marks: 1

Suppose the polynomial 𝑎+ 𝑏𝑥+ 𝑐𝑥2 + 𝑑𝑥3 interpolates the data, (−1, 1), (0, 3), (1, 2) and (2, 4). Then which one of the following statements is correct ?

  • A. 𝑎= −2𝑐, 𝑑= −2𝑏
  • B. 𝑎= 2𝑐, 𝑑= 2𝑏
  • C. 𝑏= 3𝑐, 𝑎= 2𝑑
  • D. 𝑏= 2𝑐, 𝑎= 3𝑑

Answer: A. 𝑎= −2𝑐, 𝑑= −2𝑏

Question 5

Year: 2025 | Marks: 1

Let 𝐶 be the positively oriented boundary of the domain bounded by the curves 𝑦= 2𝑥2 and 𝑦2 = 4𝑥. Then the value of the line integral ∮(2𝑦2 + 2𝑥𝑦+ 4𝑦)𝑑𝑥+ (𝑥2 + 4𝑥𝑦+ 8𝑥)𝑑𝑦 𝐶 is equal to

  • A. 8 3
  • B. 2 3
  • C. 4 3
  • D. 1 3

Answer: A. 8 3

Question 6

Year: 2025 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

Let 𝑦(𝑥) be the solution of the initial value problem, 𝑥2𝑦′′ + 𝑥𝑦′ −𝑦= 0, 𝑥> 0, 𝑦(1) = 0, 𝑦′(1) = 2. Then the value of 𝑦′ ( 1 2) is equal to (Answer in integer) _______

Answer: 5

Question 7

Year: 2025 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

Suppose that 2 is an eigenvalue of the matrix [ 0 3 −𝛼 0 1 0 1 −1 3 ] Then the value of 𝛼 is equal to (Answer in integer) __________

Answer: 2

Question 8

Year: 2025 | Marks: 2

Let 𝑓(𝑧) be an analytic function such that 𝑅𝑒(𝑓′(𝑧)) = 3𝑥2 −4𝑦−3𝑦2, 𝑓(𝑖) = 0, 𝑓′(0) = 0, where 𝑖= √−1. Then the value of 𝑓(1) is equal to

  • A. 4 + 2𝑖
  • B. 1 + 5𝑖
  • C. 1 −𝑖
  • D. 4 −2𝑖

Answer: B. 1 + 5𝑖

Question 9

Year: 2025 | Marks: 2

Consider the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥2𝑦+ 2𝑥𝑦2 −2𝑥2𝑦2. Then which one of the following statements is correct ?

  • A. ( 3 2 , 0) is a point of local maxima of 𝑓.
  • B. (0, 3 4) is a point of local minima of 𝑓.
  • C. ( 3 2 , 3 4) is a point of local maxima of 𝑓.
  • D. ( 3 2 , 3 4) is a saddle point of 𝑓.

Answer: D. ( 3 2 , 3 4) is a saddle point of 𝑓.

Question 10

Year: 2025 | Type: MSQ | Marks: 2

For 𝑎, 𝑏∈ℝ, consider the system of linear equations 𝑥+ 𝑦+ 𝑎𝑧= 2 2𝑦+ 2𝑧= 1 𝑎𝑥+ 2𝑧= 𝑏 If the system has infinitely many solutions, then which of the following statements is/are correct ?

  • A. 𝑎= 2, 𝑏= 3
  • B. 𝑎= 2, 𝑏= 5
  • C. 𝑎= −1, 𝑏= − 3 2
  • D. 𝑎= 3, 𝑏= 5

Answer: A. 𝑎= 2, 𝑏= 3; C. 𝑎= −1, 𝑏= − 3 2

Question 11

Year: 2025 | Type: NAT | Marks: 2

Let 𝑢(𝑥, 𝑡) be the solution of the initial boundary value problem 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑡−𝜕2𝑢 𝜕𝑥2 −𝑢= 0, 0 < 𝑥< 𝜋, 𝑡> 0, 𝑢(𝑥, 0) = 2 sin (3𝑥 2 ) cos (𝑥 2) , 0 < 𝑥< 𝜋, 𝑢(0, 𝑡) = 𝑢(𝜋, 𝑡) = 0, 𝑡> 0. Then the value of lim 𝑡→∞𝑢( 3𝜋 4 , 𝑡) is equal to (rounded off to two decimal places)___________

Answer: 0.68 to 0.73

Question 12

Year: 2024 | Marks: 1

Let 𝑓(𝑥) = {𝜋+ 𝑥,⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡ −𝜋≤𝑥< 0, ⁡⁡⁡0,⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡⁡0 ≤𝑥< 𝜋, with 𝑓(𝑥+ 2𝜋) = 𝑓(𝑥). If 𝐹(𝑥) represents the Fourier series of 𝑓(𝑥), then the value of 𝐹(− 𝜋 2) + 𝐹(0) is

  • A. 0
  • B. 𝜋 2
  • C. 𝜋
  • D. 3𝜋 2

Answer: C. 𝜋

Question 13

Year: 2024 | Marks: 1

Let 𝑦 be a non-zero quadratic polynomial satisfying the differential equation (2 + 𝑥2) 𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑥2 + 𝑥𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑥−𝑘𝑦= 0, where 𝑘 is a real constant. If 𝑦(1) = 1, then the value of the integral ∫2𝑦⁡𝑑𝑥 1 0 ⁡ is

  • A. 1 3
  • B. 2 3
  • C. 1
  • D. 4 3

Answer: D. 4 3

Question 14

Year: 2024 | Marks: 1

There are four cities, namely, 𝐶1, 𝐶2, 𝐶3 and 𝐶4. The cities are directly connected by four roads as shown in the picture given below, that is, 𝐶1 is connected with 𝐶2, 𝐶2 is connected with 𝐶3, 𝐶3 is connected with 𝐶4, and 𝐶4 is connected with 𝐶1. The probability of any road getting independently blocked is 1 3 . Let 𝐸1 be the event of travelling from 𝐶1 to 𝐶3 via 𝐶2 and 𝐸2 be the event of travelling from 𝐶1 to 𝐶3 via 𝐶4. Then, which of the following statements is correct ?

Figure for question 14, GATE XE (Engineering Sciences): Engineering Mathematics (XE-A)

  • A. 𝑃(𝐸1 ∪𝐸2) = 56 81⁡
  • B. 𝑃(𝐸1 ∪𝐸2) = 8 9
  • C. 𝑃(𝐸1|𝐸2) ≠𝑃(𝐸1) = 4 9
  • D. 𝑃(𝐸1 ∩𝐸2) = 0

Answer: A. 𝑃(𝐸1 ∪𝐸2) = 56 81⁡

Question 15

Year: 2024 | Marks: 1

Assume that 𝑓: [0, 1] →ℝ is continuous on [0, 1] and differentiable on (0, 1) such that 𝑓(𝑥+ ℎ) = 𝑓(𝑥) + ℎ𝑓′(𝑥+ 𝜃ℎ) for some 0 < 𝜃< 1. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥2(1 + 𝑥), and 𝜃 is expressed in terms of 𝑥 and ℎ, then the value of lim ℎ→0 𝜃(𝑥, ℎ) is

  • A. 1 3
  • B. 1 2
  • C. 1 4
  • D. 4 5

Answer: B. 1 2

Question 16

Year: 2024 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

Let 𝐴 be a 3 × 3 matrix whose eigenvalues are 2, 3, 4 and let 𝐼 be the identity matrix of order 3. If 𝐴−1 = 1 2𝑘(𝐴2 −9𝐴) + 13 𝑘𝐼 for some integer 𝑘≠0, then the value of 𝑘 is ______

Answer: 12

Question 17

Year: 2024 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

For some integer 𝑘, the differential equation 𝑥2 𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑥2 −3𝑥𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑥+ (𝑘+ 2)𝑦= 0 is transformed into (𝐷−2)2𝑦= 0, where 𝐷= 𝑑 𝑑𝑡 and 𝑡= log𝑒𝑥. Then, the value of 𝑘 is _____

Answer: 2

Question 18

Year: 2024 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

The approximate value (rounded off to two decimal places) of the integral ∫𝑒−𝑥2⁡𝑑𝑥 1/2⁡ 0 , using the Trapezoidal rule with step-size ℎ= 1 8 , is ______

Answer: 0.42 to 0.55

Question 19

Year: 2024 | Marks: 2

Consider 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑒𝑧, where 𝑧= 𝑥+ 𝑖𝑦⁡and 𝑖= √−1. Which of the following statements is correct ?

  • A. 𝑓 is periodic
  • B. 𝑓 is not periodic
  • C. |𝑓| = 1
  • D. arg(𝑓) = 𝑦± 𝑛𝜋⁡⁡for⁡all⁡𝑛= 0, 1, 2, …

Answer: A. 𝑓 is periodic

Question 20

Year: 2024 | Type: MSQ | Marks: 2

Let 𝑃 and 𝑄 be two square matrices of the same order. Then, which of the following matrices is/are necessarily equal to (𝑃+ 2𝑄)2 ?

  • A. 𝑃2 + 4𝑃𝑄+ 4𝑄2
  • B. 𝑃(𝑃+ 2𝑄) + 𝑄(2𝑃+ 4𝑄)
  • C. (𝑃+ 2𝑄)(2𝑄+ 𝑃)
  • D. 𝑃2 + 2𝑃𝑄+ 2𝑄𝑃+ 4𝑄2

Answer: B. 𝑃(𝑃+ 2𝑄) + 𝑄(2𝑃+ 4𝑄); C. (𝑃+ 2𝑄)(2𝑄+ 𝑃); D. 𝑃2 + 2𝑃𝑄+ 2𝑄𝑃+ 4𝑄2

Question 21

Year: 2024 | Type: NAT | Marks: 2

If ∫ ∫𝑒𝑦3 1 √𝑥/𝛼⁡ 𝛼 0 𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑥= 𝑒−1, 𝛼> 0, then the value (in integer) of 𝛼 is _____

Answer: 3

Question 22

Year: 2024 | Type: NAT | Marks: 2

Consider the vector field 𝐹⁡⃗⃗⃗ = (2𝑥+ 𝑦2)⁡𝑖̂ + (2𝑥𝑦+ 3𝑦)⁡𝑗̂ and 𝛼𝑚= ∫ 𝐹⁡⃗⃗⃗ 𝐶𝑚 ⋅𝑑𝑟 , 𝑚= 1, 2, where 𝐶1 is an arc of the unit circle connecting the points (1, 0) and (0, 1) and 𝐶2 is the straight line connecting the points (1, 0) and (0, 1). Then, the value (in integer) of 2(𝛼1 2 + 3𝛼2 2) is ______

Answer: 2

Question 23

Year: 2023 | Marks: 1

Let 𝐴 be a 3 × 3 real matrix having eigenvalues 1, 2, and 3. If 𝐵= 𝐴2 + 2𝐴+ 𝐼, where 𝐼 is the 3 × 3 identity matrix, then the eigenvalues of 𝐵 are

  • A. 4, 9, 16
  • B. 1, 2, 3
  • C. 1, 4, 9
  • D. 4, 16, 25

Answer: A. 4, 9, 16

Question 24

Year: 2023 | Marks: 1

Let 𝑓: ℝ2 →ℝ be a function defined by 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = { 𝑥𝑦 |𝑥| + 𝑦 , 𝑦≠−|𝑥| 0 , otherwise. Then which one of the following statement is TRUE?

  • A. 𝑓 is NOT continuous at (0,0).
  • B. 𝜕𝑓 𝜕𝑥(0,0) = 0, and 𝜕𝑓 𝜕𝑦(0,0) = 1.
  • C. 𝜕𝑓 𝜕𝑥(0,0) = 1, and 𝜕𝑓 𝜕𝑦(0,0) = 0.
  • D. 𝜕𝑓 𝜕𝑥(0,0) = 1, and 𝜕𝑓 𝜕𝑦(0,0) = 1.

Answer: A. 𝑓 is NOT continuous at (0,0).

Question 25

Year: 2023 | Marks: 1

If the quadrature formula ∫𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 1 −1 ≈1 9 (𝑐1𝑓(−1) + 𝑐2𝑓(1 2) + 𝑐3𝑓(1)) is exact for all polynomials of degree less than or equal to 2, then

  • A. 𝑐1 + 𝑐2 4 + 𝑐3 = 6
  • B. 𝑐1 + 𝑐2 3 + 𝑐3 = 4
  • C. 𝑐1 + 𝑐2 2 + 𝑐3 = 2
  • D. 𝑐1 + 𝑐2 + 𝑐3 = 5

Answer: A. 𝑐1 + 𝑐2 4 + 𝑐3 = 6

Question 26

Year: 2023 | Marks: 1

The second smallest eigenvalue of the eigenvalue problem 𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑥2 + (𝜆−3)𝑦= 0, 𝑦(0) = 𝑦(𝜋) = 0, is

  • A. 4
  • B. 3
  • C. 7
  • D. 9

Answer: C. 7

Question 27

Year: 2023 | Marks: 1

Which one of the following functions is differentiable at 𝑧= 0 but NOT differentiable at any other point in the complex plane ℂ?

  • A. 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑧|𝑧|, 𝑧∈ℂ
  • B. 𝑓(𝑧) = sin(𝑧), 𝑧∈ℂ
  • C. 𝑓(𝑧) = {𝑒 1 𝑧, 𝑧≠0 0, 𝑧= 0 for 𝑧∈ℂ
  • D. 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑒−𝑧2, 𝑧∈ℂ

Answer: A. 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑧|𝑧|, 𝑧∈ℂ

Question 28

Year: 2023 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

If the polynomial 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑎0 + 𝑎1𝑥+ 𝑎2𝑥(𝑥−1) + 𝑎3𝑥(𝑥−1)(𝑥−2) interpolates the points (0, 2), (1, 3), (2, 2), and (3, 5), then the value of 𝑃( 5 2) is _________ (round off to 2 decimal places).

Answer: 2.60 to 2.65

Question 29

Year: 2023 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

The value of 𝑚 for which the vector field 𝐹⃗(𝑥, 𝑦) = (4𝑥𝑚𝑦2 −2 𝑥 𝑦𝑚)𝑖̂ + (2𝑥4𝑦−3𝑥2𝑦2)𝑗̂ is a conservative vector field, is _________________ (in integer).

Answer: 3

Question 30

Year: 2023 | Marks: 2

Let 𝑃= [ 4 −2 2 6 −3 4 3 −2 3 ], and 𝑄= [ 3 −2 2 4 −4 6 2 −3 5 ] . The eigenvalues of both 𝑃 and 𝑄 are 1, 1, and 2. Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

  • A. Both 𝑃 and 𝑄 are diagonalizable
  • B. 𝑃 is diagonalizable but 𝑄 is NOT diagonalizable
  • C. 𝑃 is NOT diagonalizable but 𝑄 is diagonalizable
  • D. Both 𝑃 and 𝑄 are NOT diagonalizable

Answer: B. 𝑃 is diagonalizable but 𝑄 is NOT diagonalizable

Question 31

Year: 2023 | Marks: 2

The surface area of the portion of the paraboloid 𝑧= 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 that lies between the planes 𝑧= 0 and 𝑧= 1 4 is

  • A. 𝜋 6 (2√2 −1)
  • B. 𝜋 2 (2√2 −1)
  • C. 𝜋(2√2 −1)
  • D. 𝜋 3 (2√2 −1)

Answer: A. 𝜋 6 (2√2 −1)

Question 32

Year: 2023 | Type: NAT | Marks: 2

The probability of a person telling the truth is 4 6 . An unbiased die is thrown by the same person twice and the person reports that the numbers appeared in both the throws are same. Then the probability that actually the numbers appeared in both the throws are same is __________ (round off to 2 decimal places).

Answer: 0.26 to 0.30

Question 33

Year: 2023 | Type: NAT | Marks: 2

Let 𝑢(𝑥, 𝑡) be the solution of the initial boundary value problem 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑡− 𝜕2𝑢 𝜕𝑥2 = 0, 𝑥∈(0, 2), 𝑡> 0 𝑢(𝑥, 0) = sin(𝜋𝑥), 𝑥∈(0, 2) 𝑢(0, 𝑡) = 𝑢(2, 𝑡) = 0. Then the value of 𝑒𝜋2 (𝑢( 1 2 , 1) −𝑢( 3 2 , 1)) is __________ (in integer).

Answer: 2

Question 34

Year: 2022 | Marks: 1

The value of lim ௫→଴ 1 𝑥 න ቀ𝑡൅ ඥ𝑡ଶ൅5 ቁ 𝑑𝑡 ଶା௫ ଶ is

  • A. 0
  • B. 4
  • C. 5
  • D. 6

Answer: C. 5

Question 35

Year: 2022 | Marks: 1

Let Χ ൌ ൛𝑧ൌ𝑥൅𝑖𝑦∶𝑥and 𝑦are real numbers, 𝑖ൌ√െ1 ൟ be the set of complex numbers. Let the function 𝑓ሺ𝑧ሻൌ𝑢ሺ𝑥, 𝑦ሻ൅𝑖 𝑣ሺ𝑥, 𝑦ሻ for 𝑧ൌ𝑥൅𝑖𝑦 Î Χ be analytic in Χ, where 𝑢ሺ𝑥, 𝑦ሻൌ𝑥 𝑦ଷെ𝑦 𝑥ଷ and 𝑣ሺ𝑥, 𝑦ሻൌ 𝑥ସ 4 ൅ 𝑦ସ 4 െ 3 2 𝑥ଶ𝑦ଶ. If 𝑓ᇱሺ𝑧ሻ denotes the derivative of 𝑓ሺ𝑧ሻ, then

  • A. |𝑓ᇱሺെ1 ൅𝑖ሻ|ଶൌ1
  • B. |𝑓ᇱሺെ1 ൅𝑖ሻ|ଶൌ7
  • C. |𝑓ᇱሺെ1 ൅𝑖ሻ|ଶൌ8
  • D. |𝑓ᇱሺെ1 ൅𝑖ሻ|ଶൌ10

Answer: C. |𝑓ᇱሺെ1 ൅𝑖ሻ|ଶൌ8

Question 36

Year: 2022 | Marks: 1

If the partial differential equation ሺ𝑥൅2ሻ𝜕ଶ𝑢 𝜕𝑥ଶ൅2ሺ𝑥൅𝑦ሻ𝜕ଶ𝑢 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦൅2ሺ𝑦െ1ሻ𝜕ଶ𝑢 𝜕𝑦ଶെ3𝑦ଶ 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑦ൌ0 is parabolic on the circle ሺ𝑥െ𝑎ሻଶ൅ሺ𝑦െ𝑏ሻଶൌ𝑟ଶ, then the values of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑟 are given by

  • A. 𝑎ൌ1, 𝑏ൌ2, 𝑟ൌ1
  • B. 𝑎ൌെ1, 𝑏ൌ2, 𝑟ൌ1
  • C. 𝑎ൌ1, 𝑏ൌെ2, 𝑟ൌ1
  • D. 𝑎ൌെ1, 𝑏ൌെ2, 𝑟ൌ1

Answer: B. 𝑎ൌെ1, 𝑏ൌ2, 𝑟ൌ1

Question 37

Year: 2022 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

Let G be the positively oriented circle 𝑥ଶ൅𝑦ଶൌ9 in the 𝑥𝑦-plane. If ර൫3𝑦൅𝑒௫ୱ୧୬௫൯ 𝑑𝑥൅ ൫7𝑥൅ √𝑒௬൅2 ൯ 𝑑𝑦 ൌ𝛼 𝜋 G , where 𝛼 is a real constant, then 𝛼 is equal to ________.

Answer: 36

Question 38

Year: 2022 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

Let 𝑦ଵሺ𝑥ሻ and 𝑦ଶሺ𝑥ሻ be two linearly independent solutions of 𝑥ଶ 𝑑ଶ𝑦 𝑑𝑥ଶെ 2𝑥 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑥൅2𝑦ൌ0, 𝑥 ൐0. Let 𝑊ሺ𝑦ଵ, 𝑦ଶሻሺ𝑥ሻ denote the Wronskian of 𝑦ଵሺ𝑥ሻ and 𝑦ଶሺ𝑥ሻ at 𝑥. If 𝑊ሺ𝑦ଵ, 𝑦ଶሻሺ1ሻൌ1 then 𝑊ሺ𝑦ଵ, 𝑦ଶሻሺ2ሻ is equal to _______.

Answer: 4

Question 39

Year: 2022 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

Let 𝐴ൌ ቎ 2 0 1 2 1 1 5 െ5 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 3 ቏. Then the sum of the geometric multiplicities of the distinct eigenvalues of 𝐴 is equal to ________.

Answer: 2

Question 40

Year: 2022 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

In a cosmopolitan city, the population comprises of 30% female and 70% male. Suppose that 5% of female and 30% of male in the population are foreigners. A person is selected at random from this population. Given that the selected person is a foreigner, the probability that the person is a female is ________ (round off to three decimal places).

Answer: 0.066 to 0.068

Question 41

Year: 2022 | Marks: 2

Let 𝑓: ሺ0, ∞ሻ→ℝ be the continuous function such that 𝑓ሺ𝑥ሻൌ2 ൅ ௚ሺ௫ሻ ௫ for all 𝑥൐0, where 𝑔ሺ𝑥ሻൌ ׬ 𝑓ሺ𝑡ሻ ௫ ଵ 𝑑𝑡 for all 𝑥൐0. Then 𝑓ሺ2ሻ is equal to

  • A. 2 ൅ log௘2
  • B. 2 െ log௘2
  • C. 2 ൅ log௘4
  • D. 2 െ log௘4

Answer: C. 2 ൅ log௘4

Question 42

Year: 2022 | Marks: 2

Let 𝐴 and 𝐵 be 𝑛ൈ𝑛 matrices with real entries. Consider the following statements: P: If 𝐴 is symmetric then 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘ሺ𝐴ሻൌ Number of nonzero eigenvalues (counting multiplicity) of 𝐴. Q: If 𝐴𝐵ൌ𝟎 then 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘ሺ𝐴ሻ൅𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘ሺ𝐵ሻ൑𝑛. Then

  • A. both P and Q are TRUE
  • B. P is TRUE and Q is FALSE
  • C. P is FALSE and Q is TRUE
  • D. both P and Q are FALSE

Answer: A. both P and Q are TRUE

Question 43

Year: 2022 | Type: NAT | Marks: 2

Let 𝑓: ℝଶ→ℝ be given by 𝑓ሺ𝑥, 𝑦ሻൌ4𝑥𝑦െ2𝑥ଶെ𝑦ସ൅1. The number of critical points where 𝑓 has local maximum is equal to ________.

Answer: 2

Question 44

Year: 2022 | Type: NAT | Marks: 2

If the quadrature rule න𝑓ሺ𝑥ሻ𝑑𝑥 ଵି ଵ ൎ𝑓ሺ𝛼ሻ൅ 𝛾 𝑓ሺ𝛽ሻ, where 𝛼, 𝛽 and 𝛾 are real constants, is exact for all polynomials of degree ൑3, then 𝛾൅3 ሺ𝛼ଶ൅ 𝛽ଶሻ൅ሺ𝛼ଷ൅𝛽ଷሻ is equal to _______.

Answer: 3

Question 45

Year: 2020 | Marks: 1

GATE XE 2020, Engineering Mathematics, Q.1: see the question image.

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Answer: B.

Question 46

Year: 2020 | Marks: 1

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Answer: D.

Question 47

Year: 2020 | Marks: 1

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Answer: B.

Question 48

Year: 2020 | Marks: 1

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Answer: A.

Question 49

Year: 2020 | Marks: 1

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Answer: D.

Question 50

Year: 2020 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

GATE XE 2020, Engineering Mathematics, Q.6: see the question image.

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Answer: 5

Question 51

Year: 2020 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

GATE XE 2020, Engineering Mathematics, Q.7: see the question image.

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Answer: 2

Question 52

Year: 2020 | Marks: 2

GATE XE 2020, Engineering Mathematics, Q.8: see the question image.

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Answer: C.

Question 53

Year: 2020 | Marks: 2

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Answer: A.

Question 54

Year: 2020 | Marks: 2

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Answer: B.

Question 55

Year: 2020 | Type: NAT | Marks: 2

GATE XE 2020, Engineering Mathematics, Q.11: see the question image.

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Answer: 0.43 to 0.47

Question 56

Year: 2018 | Marks: 1

The largest interval in which the initial value problem ( ) ( ) () () 2 2 1 ln , (1) = 0 and 1 1, 5 x d y dy dy e x y x y dx x dx dx + + = = − has a unique solution is

  • A. ( , ) −∞∞
  • B. ( 5, 5) −
  • C. (0, ) ∞
  • D. (0, 5)

Answer: D. (0, 5)

Question 57

Year: 2018 | Marks: 1

The sum of the roots of the indicial equation at 0 x = of the differential equation ( ) 2 3 2 sin (tan ) 0, 0, d y dy x x x x y x dx dx + − = > is

  • A. 0
  • B. 1
  • C. 2
  • D. 2 −

Answer: A. 0

Question 58

Year: 2018 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

Let f be a three times continuously differentiable real valued function on (0, 5) such that its third derivative 1 ( ) 100 f x ′′′ = for all (0,5). x∈ If ( ) P x is a polynomial of degree 2 ≤ such that (1) (1), P f = (2) (2) P f = and (3) (3) P f = then | (4) (4) | f P − equals _______________

Answer: 0.01

Question 59

Year: 2018 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

For real numbers 1 α and 2, α if the formula () () 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 ( ) f x dx f f α α − − = + ∫ is exact for all polynomials of degree 1 ≤ then 1 2 2 3 α α + equals _______________

Answer: 5

Question 60

Year: 2018 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

Raju has four fair coins and one fair dice. At first Raju tosses a coin. If the coin shows head then he rolls the dice and the number that dice shows is taken as his score. If the coin shows tail then he tosses three more coins and the total number of tails shown (including the first one) is taken as his score. If Raju tells that his score is 2 then the probability that he rolled the dice is (up to two decimal places) _______________

Answer: 0.29 to 0.32

Question 61

Year: 2018 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

Let f be a continuously differentiable real valued function defined by 2 1, ( ) 5 1. bx a if x f x x if x + < = ≥ Then the value of 2 a b is _______________

Answer: 250

Question 62

Year: 2018 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

A rectangular box without top cover having a square base is to be made from a sheet of 108 square meters. Then the largest possible volume of the box in cubic meters is ______________

Answer: 108

Question 63

Year: 2018 | Marks: 2

Let 5 3 . 6 4 A − = − Then the trace of 1000 A equals

  • A. 1000 2 1 −
  • B. 1000 2 1 +
  • C. 1
  • D. 1000 2

Answer: B. 1000 2 1 +

Question 64

Year: 2018 | Marks: 2

Let denote the set of complex numbers and 2 1. i =− Let γ be the simple positively oriented circle | | 1 z = and { } 0 | | 2 S z z = ∈ < < . If : f S → is analytic in S and is given by 2 0 1 7 ( ) , 8 2 n n n f z a z z S z z ∞ = = + + ∈ ∑ then the value of the contour integral 1 ( ) cos ze f z dz i z γ π + ∫ is

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  • A. 0
  • B. 1 8
  • C. 7
  • D. 7 2

Answer: C. 7

Question 65

Year: 2018 | Type: NAT | Marks: 2

Let 3 denote the three dimensional Euclidean space and ˆ ˆ ˆ ( , , ) x y z yi x j z k =− + + F for all 3 ( , , ) . x y z ∈ If C is the curve described by the parametric equation 2 ˆ ˆ ˆ ( ) cos sin 2 , 0 1, t t i t j t k t = + + ≤≤ r then the value of the line integral d C ⋅ ∫F r is_______________

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Answer: 3

Question 66

Year: 2018 | Type: NAT | Marks: 2

Let ( , ) u x t satisfy the initial and boundary value problem 2 2 2 , 0 , 0, u u x t t x π ∂ ∂ = < < > ∂ ∂ (0, ) 0 ( , ), 0, u t u t t π = = > ( ,0) sin 2sin 4 , 0 . u x x x x π = + < < Then the value of , ln(5) 2 u π is_______________

Answer: 0.04

Question 67

Year: 2017 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

GATE XE 2017, Engineering Mathematics, Q.1: see the question image.

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Answer: 2.98 to 3.02

Question 68

Year: 2017 | Marks: 1

GATE XE 2017, Engineering Mathematics, Q.2: see the question image.

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Answer: D.

Question 69

Year: 2017 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

GATE XE 2017, Engineering Mathematics, Q.3: see the question image.

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Answer: 6.98 to 7.02

Question 70

Year: 2017 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

GATE XE 2017, Engineering Mathematics, Q.4: see the question image.

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Answer: 2.98 to 3.02

Question 71

Year: 2017 | Marks: 1

GATE XE 2017, Engineering Mathematics, Q.5: see the question image.

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Answer: C.

Question 72

Year: 2017 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

GATE XE 2017, Engineering Mathematics, Q.6: see the question image.

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Answer: 7.98 to 8.02

Question 73

Year: 2017 | Marks: 1

GATE XE 2017, Engineering Mathematics, Q.7: see the question image.

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Answer: C.

Question 74

Year: 2017 | Marks: 2

GATE XE 2017, Engineering Mathematics, Q.8: see the question image.

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Answer: A.

Question 75

Year: 2017 | Type: NAT | Marks: 2

GATE XE 2017, Engineering Mathematics, Q.9: see the question image.

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Answer: 0.98 to 1.02

Question 76

Year: 2017 | Type: NAT | Marks: 2

GATE XE 2017, Engineering Mathematics, Q.10: see the question image.

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Answer: -0.02 to 0.02

Question 77

Year: 2017 | Marks: 2

GATE XE 2017, Engineering Mathematics, Q.11: see the question image.

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Answer: C.

Question 78

Year: 2016 | Marks: 1

A company records heights of all employees. Let X and Y denote the errors in the average height of male and female employees respectively. Assume that 𝑋𝑋 ~ 𝑁𝑁(0, 4) and 𝑌𝑌 ~ 𝑁𝑁(0, 9) and they are independent. Then the distribution of 𝑍𝑍= (𝑋𝑋+ 𝑌𝑌)/2 is

  • A. 𝑁𝑁(0, 6.5)
  • B. 𝑁𝑁(0, 3.25)
  • C. 𝑁𝑁(0, 2)
  • D. 𝑁𝑁(0, 1)

Answer: B. 𝑁𝑁(0, 3.25)

Question 79

Year: 2016 | Marks: 1

The volume of the solid obtained by revolving the curve 𝑦𝑦2 = 𝑥𝑥 , 0 ≤𝑥𝑥≤1 around 𝑦𝑦-axis is

  • A. 𝜋𝜋
  • B. 2
  • C. 𝜋𝜋 2
  • D. 𝜋𝜋 5

Answer: D. 𝜋𝜋 5

Question 80

Year: 2016 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

Let 𝑦𝑦(𝑥𝑥) be the solution of the initial value problem 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑+ 2𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥= 𝑥𝑥; 𝑦𝑦(0) = 0. Find the value of lim𝑥𝑥 → ∞𝑦𝑦(𝑥𝑥).

Answer: 0.5

Question 81

Year: 2016 | Marks: 1

Which of the following is a quasi-linear partial differential equation?

  • A. 𝜕𝜕2𝑢𝑢 𝜕𝜕 𝑡𝑡2 + 𝑢𝑢2 = 0
  • B. ቀ 𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕 𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕ቁ 2 + 𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕 𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕= 0
  • C. ቀ 𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕 𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕ቁ 2 − ቀ 𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕 𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕ቁ 2 = 0
  • D. ቀ 𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕 𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕ቁ 4 − ቀ 𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕 𝜕𝜕𝜕𝜕ቁ 3 = 0

Answer: A. 𝜕𝜕2𝑢𝑢 𝜕𝜕 𝑡𝑡2 + 𝑢𝑢2 = 0

Question 82

Year: 2016 | Marks: 1

Let 𝑃𝑃(𝑥𝑥) and 𝑄𝑄(𝑥𝑥) be the polynomials of degree 5, generated by Lagrange and Newton interpolation methods respectively, both passing through given six distinct points on the 𝑥𝑥𝑥𝑥-plane. Which of the following is correct?

  • A. 𝑃𝑃(𝑥𝑥) ≡𝑄𝑄(𝑥𝑥)
  • B. 𝑃𝑃(𝑥𝑥) − 𝑄𝑄(𝑥𝑥) is a polynomial of degree 1
  • C. 𝑃𝑃(𝑥𝑥) − 𝑄𝑄(𝑥𝑥) is a polynomial of degree 2
  • D. 𝑃𝑃(𝑥𝑥) − 𝑄𝑄(𝑥𝑥) is a polynomial of degree 3

Answer: A. 𝑃𝑃(𝑥𝑥) ≡𝑄𝑄(𝑥𝑥)

Question 83

Year: 2016 | Marks: 1

The Laurent series of 𝑓𝑓(𝑧𝑧) = 1/(𝑧𝑧3 − 𝑧𝑧4) with center at 𝑧𝑧= 0 in the region |𝑧𝑧| > 1 is

  • A. ∑ 𝑧𝑧𝑛𝑛−3 ∞ 𝑛𝑛=0
  • B. −∑ 1 𝑧𝑧𝑛𝑛+4 ∞ 𝑛𝑛=0
  • C. ∑ 𝑧𝑧𝑛𝑛 ∞ 𝑛𝑛=0
  • D. ∑ 1 𝑧𝑧𝑛𝑛 ∞ 𝑛𝑛=0

Answer: B. −∑ 1 𝑧𝑧𝑛𝑛+4 ∞ 𝑛𝑛=0

Question 84

Year: 2016 | Marks: 1

The value of the surface integral F dS Γ ⋅ ∫∫ n υρ over the sphere Γ given by 𝑥𝑥2 + 𝑦𝑦2 + 𝑧𝑧2 = 1, where ˆ ˆ = 4 F x i - z k ρ , and ndenotes the outward unit normal, is

  • A. 𝜋𝜋
  • B. 2 𝜋𝜋
  • C. 3 𝜋𝜋
  • D. 4 𝜋𝜋

Answer: D. 4 𝜋𝜋

Question 85

Year: 2016 | Type: NAT | Marks: 2

A diagnostic test for a certain disease is 90% accurate. That is, the probability of a person having (respectively, not having) the disease tested positive (respectively, negative) is 0.9. Fifty percent of the population has the disease. What is the probability that a randomly chosen person has the disease given that the person tested negative?

Answer: 0.099 to 0.101

Question 86

Year: 2016 | Marks: 2

Let 𝑀𝑀= ቀ1 1 0 1ቁ. Which of the following is correct?

  • A. Rank of 𝑀𝑀 is 1 and 𝑀𝑀 is not diagonalizable
  • B. Rank of 𝑀𝑀 is 2 and 𝑀𝑀 is diagonalizable
  • C. 1 is the only eigenvalue and 𝑀𝑀 is not diagonalizable
  • D. 1 is the only eigenvalue and 𝑀𝑀 is diagonalizable

Answer: C. 1 is the only eigenvalue and 𝑀𝑀 is not diagonalizable

Question 87

Year: 2016 | Type: NAT | Marks: 2

Let 𝑓𝑓(𝑥𝑥) = 2 𝑥𝑥3 − 3𝑥𝑥2 + 69, −5 ≤𝑥𝑥≤5. Find the point at which 𝑓𝑓 attains the global maximum.

Answer: 5.0

Question 88

Year: 2016 | Type: NAT | Marks: 2

Calculate 1 2 C C F dr F dr ⋅ − ⋅ ∫ ∫ ρ ρ ρ ρ, where 𝐶𝐶1:𝑟𝑟⃗(𝑡𝑡) = (𝑡𝑡, 𝑡𝑡2) and 𝐶𝐶2:𝑟𝑟⃗(𝑡𝑡) = ൫𝑡𝑡, √𝑡𝑡൯, 𝑡𝑡 varying from 0 to 1 and ˆ F = xy j ρ .

Answer: 0.149 to 0.151

Question 89

Year: 2015 | Marks: 1

GATE XE 2015, Engineering Mathematics, Q.1: see the question image.

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Answer: C.

Question 90

Year: 2015 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

GATE XE 2015, Engineering Mathematics, Q.2: see the question image.

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Answer: 3.92 to 3.93

Question 91

Year: 2015 | Marks: 1

GATE XE 2015, Engineering Mathematics, Q.3: see the question image.

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Answer: D.

Question 92

Year: 2015 | Marks: 1

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Answer: A.

Question 93

Year: 2015 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

GATE XE 2015, Engineering Mathematics, Q.5: see the question image.

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Answer: 4.15 to 4.16

Question 94

Year: 2015 | Marks: 1

GATE XE 2015, Engineering Mathematics, Q.6: see the question image.

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Answer: D.

Question 95

Year: 2015 | Marks: 1

GATE XE 2015, Engineering Mathematics, Q.7: see the question image.

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Answer: B.

Question 96

Year: 2015 | Marks: 2

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Answer: B.

Question 97

Year: 2015 | Marks: 2

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Answer: A.

Question 98

Year: 2015 | Marks: 2

GATE XE 2015, Engineering Mathematics, Q.10: see the question image.

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Answer: B.

Question 99

Year: 2015 | Type: NAT | Marks: 2

GATE XE 2015, Engineering Mathematics, Q.11: see the question image.

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Answer: 2

Question 100

Year: 2014 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

If 1, 0, and -1 are the eigenvalues of a 3 3× matrix A, then the trace of A A 5 2 + is equal to ______________.

Answer: 2

Question 101

Year: 2014 | Marks: 1

Which of the following is a solution of the differential equation ? 0 ), sin(ln 4 ' '' 2 > = + + x x y xy y x

  • A. ) sin(ln 2 x x y =
  • B. ) sin(ln 2 x x y − =
  • C. ) cos(ln ln 2 x x y − =
  • D. ) cos(ln ln 2 x x y =

Answer: C. ) cos(ln ln 2 x x y − =

Question 102

Year: 2014 | Marks: 1

At , 0 = z the complex function 2| | ) ( z z z f =

  • A. satisfies the Cauchy-Riemann equations and is differentiable
  • B. satisfies the Cauchy-Riemann equations but is not differentiable.
  • C. does not satisfy the Cauchy-Riemann equations but is differentiable.
  • D. does not satisfy the Cauchy-Riemann equations and is not differentiable.

Answer: A. satisfies the Cauchy-Riemann equations and is differentiable

Question 103

Year: 2014 | Marks: 1

Ten chocolates are distributed randomly among three children standing in a row. The probability that the first child receives exactly three chocolates is

  • A. 9 11 3 2 5×
  • B. 9 10 3 2 5×
  • C. 9 3 1
  • D. 3 1

Answer: B. 9 10 3 2 5×

Question 104

Year: 2014 | Type: NAT | Marks: 1

Let the function R f → ] 5 ,0 [: be defined by = ) (x f ≤ ≤ + < ≤ + < ≤ + .5 2 , 3 23 3 2 2 1 ,5 2 1 0 ,5 2 3 2 x x x x x x The number of points where f is not differentiable in (0, 5) , is ___________. XE (GATE 2014)

Answer: 1

Question 105

Year: 2014 | Marks: 1

An integrating factor of the differential equation 0 ) ( ) 3 ( 3 3 2 3 3 2 = − + + + dy xy e y x dx y y e y x y y is

  • A. y 1
  • B. 2 1 y
  • C. 3 1 y
  • D. y ln

Answer: C. 3 1 y

Question 106

Year: 2014 | Marks: 1

If a cubic polynomial passes through the points (0, 1), (1, 0), (2, 1) and (3, 10), then it also passes through the point

  • A. ) 11 ,2 ( − −
  • B. ) 2 ,1 ( − −
  • C. ) 4 ,1 ( − −
  • D. ) 23 ,2 ( − −

Answer: B. ) 2 ,1 ( − −

Question 107

Year: 2014 | Marks: 2

Let the function R f → ∞) ,0 [: be such that 4 3 8 ) ( 2 + + = ′ x x x f for 0 > x and .1 ) 0 ( = f Then )1( f lies in the interval

  • A. [0, 1]
  • B. [2, 3]
  • C. [4, 5]
  • D. [6, 7]

Answer: B. [2, 3]

Question 108

Year: 2014 | Type: NAT | Marks: 2

The perimeter of a rectangle having the largest area that can be inscribed in the ellipse 1 32 8 2 2 = +y x , is ________.

Answer: 24

Question 109

Year: 2014 | Type: NAT | Marks: 2

If the work done in moving a particle once around a circle 4 2 2 = +y x under the force field j ax y i ay x y x F ) ) ρ ) 2 ( ) 2 ( ) , ( + + − = is π 16 , then a is equal to _________. XE (GATE 2014)

Answer: 2

Question 110

Year: 2014 | Marks: 2

Let r and s be real numbers. If = 0 3 0 2 0 2 1 s r A and − = 1 1 1 s b , then the system of linear equations b AX = has

  • A. no solutions for . 2r s ≠
  • B. infinitely many solutions for . 2 2 ≠ =r s
  • C. a unique solution for . 2 2 = =r s
  • D. infinitely many solutions for . 2 2 = =r s XE (GATE 2014)

Answer: D. infinitely many solutions for . 2 2 = =r s XE (GATE 2014)

Question 111

Year: 2013 | Marks: 1

The value of the integral ∫ ௗ௧ ඥ(ି௟௢௚೐௧) ଵ ଴ is

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  • A. √గ ଶ
  • B. √ߨ
  • C. −√ߨ
  • D. −√గ ଶ

Question 112

Year: 2013 | Marks: 1

Which one of the following partial differential equations CAN NOT be reduced to two ordinary differential equations by the method of separation of variables?

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  • A. డ௨ డ௧− డమ௨ డ௫మ = 0
  • B. డమ௨ డ௧మ− డమ௨ డ௫మ= 0
  • C. డమ௨ డ௧మ+ డమ௨ డ௧డ௫+ డ௨ డ௫= 0
  • D. డమ௨ డ௧మ+ డమ௨ డ௧డ௫+ డమ௨ డ௫మ= 0

Question 113

Year: 2013 | Marks: 1

The Fourier series of the periodic function ݂(ݔ) = |ݔ|, −1 < ݔ< 1, ݂(ݔ+ 2) = ݂(ݔ), ݔ Є ℝ is given by 1 2 − ∑ 4 cos(2݊−1)ߨݔ (2݊−1)2 ߨ2 ∞ =1 . Using the above, the sum of the infinite series 1 + ଵ ଷమ+ ଵ ହమ+ . . . is

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  • A. ߨ2 4
  • B. ଷగమ
  • C. గమ
  • D. గమ ଶ

Question 114

Year: 2013 | Marks: 1

Consider the function ݂(ݖ) = ݖଶݖ, ݖЄ ℂ. At ݖ= 0, the function ݂

Figure for question 114, GATE XE (Engineering Sciences): Engineering Mathematics (XE-A)

  • A. does not satisfy the Cauchy-Riemann equations
  • B. satisfies the Cauchy-Riemann equations but is not differentiable
  • C. is differentiable but not analytic
  • D. is analytic

Question 115

Year: 2013 | Marks: 1

The integral ∮ (௭ାସ) (௭ାଵ)(௭ିଶ)య ஼ ݀ݖalong the contour ܥ: |ݖ−(1 +݅)| = 2, oriented anti- clockwise, is equal to

Figure for question 115, GATE XE (Engineering Sciences): Engineering Mathematics (XE-A)

  • A. 0
  • B. ଶగ௜ ଽ
  • C. − ଶగ௜ ଽ
  • D. ସగ௜ ଽ

Question 116

Year: 2013 | Marks: 1

The integral ∫ ∫ ቀ ௫ ௬ቁ ௫ ௫మ ଵ ଴݁ ௫మ/௬ ݀ݕ݀ ݔ equals

Figure for question 116, GATE XE (Engineering Sciences): Engineering Mathematics (XE-A)

  • A. ௘ିଶ ௘
  • B. ௘ିଵ ଶ௘
  • C. ௘ିଵ ଶ
  • D. ௘ିଶ ଶ௘

Question 117

Year: 2013 | Marks: 1

If the mean and variance of a binomial distribution are 6 and 2 respectively, then the probability of two failures is

Figure for question 117, GATE XE (Engineering Sciences): Engineering Mathematics (XE-A)

  • A. 4 ቀ2 3 ቁ 7
  • B. 4 ቀ ଶమ ଷళቁ
  • C. 17 ቀ ଶ ଷቁ ଻
  • D. 17 ቀ ଶమ ଷళቁ

Question 118

Year: 2013 | Marks: 2

For the matrix ܯ= ൭ 1 0 −1 0 1 −1 1 1 −2 ൱, consider the following statements: (P) The characteristic equation of ܯ is ߣଷ−ߣ = 0. (Q) ܯିଵ does not exist. (R) The matrix ܯ is diagonalizable. Which of the above statements are true?

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  • A. P, Q and R
  • B. P and R but not Q
  • C. P and Q but not R
  • D. Q and R but not P

Question 119

Year: 2013 | Marks: 2

The work done by the force ܨ⃗= (ݔ+ ݔଶ) ଓ̂ + (ݔଶ+ ݕଷ) ଔ̂ in moving a particle once along the triangle with vertices (0,0),(1,0) and (0,1) in the anti-clockwise direction is

Figure for question 119, GATE XE (Engineering Sciences): Engineering Mathematics (XE-A)

  • A. 0
  • B. 1/6
  • C. 1/3
  • D. 5/3

Question 120

Year: 2013 | Marks: 2

The general solution of the differential equation ݔଷௗయ௬ ௗ௫య+ ݔଶௗమ௬ ௗ௫మ+ ݔ ௗ௬ ௗ௫−ݕ= 0, ݔ> 0 is

Figure for question 120, GATE XE (Engineering Sciences): Engineering Mathematics (XE-A)

  • A. ܥଵ ௫+ ௫/ଶቄܥଶcosቀ√ଷ ଶݔቁ+ ܥଷsin ቀ√ଷ ଶݔቁቅ
  • B. ܥଵݔ+ ݔ ଵ/ଶቄܥଶcosቀ√ଷ ଶ݈݋݃ ௘ݔቁ+ ܥଷsin ቀ√ଷ ଶ݈݋݃ ௘ݔቁቅ
  • C. ܥଵ ௫+݁ ௫/ଶቄܥଶcosቀ√ଷ ଶݔቁ+ ܥଷsin ቀ√ଷ ଶݔቁቅ
  • D. ܥଵݔ+ ݔଵ/ଶቄܥଶcosቀ√ଷ ଶ݈݋݃ ௘ݔቁ+ ܥଷsin ቀ√ଷ ଶ݈݋݃ ௘ݔቁቅ

Question 121

Year: 2013 | Marks: 2

Using Euler’s method to solve the differential equation ௗ௬ ௗ௫ = 2 cos ቀ ସగ௫ ଷቁ− ݕ, ݕ(0) = 1 with step-size ℎ= 0.25, the value of ݕ(0.5) is

Figure for question 121, GATE XE (Engineering Sciences): Engineering Mathematics (XE-A)

  • A. 1.3125
  • B. 1.1875
  • C. 1.125
  • D. 1.0625

Question 122

Year: 2012 | Marks: 1

For the matrix = 3 0 0 6 2 0 5 4 1 M , consider the following statements: P: 3 is an eigenvalue of M. Q: 0 1 4 is an eigenvector of M. R: 0 2 4 is an eigenvector of M. Which of the above statements are TRUE?

Figure for question 122, GATE XE (Engineering Sciences): Engineering Mathematics (XE-A)

  • A. P and Q, but not R
  • B. Q and R, but not P
  • C. P and R, but not Q
  • D. P, Q, and R

Answer: A. P and Q, but not R

Question 123

Year: 2012 | Marks: 1

Taylor series of x x f − =1 1 ) ( about 0 = x is given as Κ + + + + = 3 2 1 x x x TS f . This series can be used to evaluate ) (x f for

Figure for question 123, GATE XE (Engineering Sciences): Engineering Mathematics (XE-A)

  • A. 1 ≠ x
  • B. 1 − < x
  • C. 1 < x
  • D. 1 1 < ≤ − x

Answer: C. 1 < x

Question 124

Year: 2012 | Marks: 1

Let ( , ) ln( ) f u v u v = and ( , ) ( ( , ), ( , )) F x y f u x y v x y = , where / u x y = andv x y = − . Then / F y ∂ ∂is

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  • A. ) ( ) ( ln 2 y x y x y x y x − + − −
  • B. v u v y x − − ln 2
  • C. v u v y x − ln 2
  • D. yv x v y x + ln 2

Answer: B. v u v y x − − ln 2

Question 125

Year: 2012 | Marks: 1

Consider two functions z z f = ) ( and z z g = ) ( (conjugate of z). Using Cauchy-Riemann conditions, choose the correct answer

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  • A. Both f and g are analytic
  • B. f is analytic but g is not analytic
  • C. g is analytic but f is not analytic
  • D. Neither f nor g is analytic

Answer: D. Neither f nor g is analytic

Question 126

Year: 2012 | Marks: 1

For 4 2 5 f x xy = − , the direction of maximum increase of ( , ) f x y at the point (2, 2) is along

Figure for question 126, GATE XE (Engineering Sciences): Engineering Mathematics (XE-A)

  • A. ˆ ˆ 3 10 i j +
  • B. ˆ ˆ 12 40 i j − −
  • C. ˆ ˆ 3 10 i j −
  • D. ˆ ˆ 12 40 i j − +

Answer: C. ˆ ˆ 3 10 i j −

Question 127

Year: 2012 | Marks: 1

Suppose 50% of the population of a village like oranges, 70% of the population like apples, and 40% like both. If a person is picked at random who likes at least one of these fruits, what is the probability that the person likes oranges?

  • A. 1/8
  • B. 5/12
  • C. 1/2
  • D. 5/8

Answer: D. 5/8

Question 128

Year: 2012 | Marks: 1

For the solution of 2 0 u ∇ = , the domain and boundary conditions are shown below. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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  • A. The solution cannot be obtained using separation of variables because the governing equation is non-separable.
  • B. The solution cannot be obtained using separation of variables because all the boundary values are non-zero.
  • C. The solution cannot be obtained using separation of variables because not all the boundaries are along constant coordinate lines.
  • D. The solution can be obtained by separation of variables.

Answer: C. The solution cannot be obtained using separation of variables because not all the boundaries are along constant coordinate lines.

Question 129

Year: 2012 | Marks: 2

If ( ) sin( ) f x x x = and ( ) sin( ) g x x x = , then

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  • A. ( ) ( ) g x f x =
  • B. ( ) g x is an even function
  • C. The x-coordinates corresponding to the various local maxima are identical for both ( ) f x and ( ) g x
  • D. ( ) g x is differentiable at 0 x =

Answer: D. ( ) g x is differentiable at 0 x =

Question 130

Year: 2012 | Marks: 2

The general solution of 4 3 2 4 3 2 2 2 2 0 d y d y d y dy y dx dx dx dx − + − + = is

Figure for question 130, GATE XE (Engineering Sciences): Engineering Mathematics (XE-A)

  • A. 1 2 3 4 cosh( ) sinh( ) x x c e c xe c x c x + + +
  • B. 1 2 3 4 x x ix ix c e c e c e c e − − + + +
  • C. 1 2 3 4 cos( ) sin( ) x x c e c xe c x c x + + +
  • D. 1 2 3 4 x x ix ix c e c xe c e c e − − + + +

Answer: C. 1 2 3 4 cos( ) sin( ) x x c e c xe c x c x + + +

Question 131

Year: 2012 | Marks: 2

Evaluation of ( ) ∫∫ • − + S x x dA n k e z j y i e ˆ ˆ ˆ 3 ˆ over a surface S : 2 2 2 1 x y z + + =, using Gauss divergence theorem, gives

Figure for question 131, GATE XE (Engineering Sciences): Engineering Mathematics (XE-A)

  • A. 0
  • B. 4π
  • C. 4π / 3
  • D. 12π

Answer: B. 4π

Question 132

Year: 2012 | Marks: 2

The exact solution of the integral 4 2 0 ( 4) x dx − ∫ is denoted by E I . The same integral evaluated numerically by the trapezoidal rule and the Simpson’s 1/3 rule are denoted by TI and SI , respectively. The subinterval used in the numerical methods is 2 h = . Then

Figure for question 132, GATE XE (Engineering Sciences): Engineering Mathematics (XE-A)

  • A. E S T I I I = >
  • B. E S T I I I = <
  • C. E S T I I I < <
  • D. E S T I I I > > x y 2 0 u ∇ = 10 u = 20 u = 30 u = 40 u =

Answer: B. E S T I I I = <

Question 133

Year: 2007 | Marks: 1

Let $M = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}$. Then the maximum number of linearly independent eigenvectors of $M$ is

  • A. 0
  • B. 1
  • C. 2
  • D. 3

Question 134

Year: 2007 | Marks: 1

Let $L = \lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}} \frac{\sin^2 2x}{(x - \frac{\pi}{2})^2}$. Then $L$ is equal to

  • A. -4
  • B. 0
  • C. 2
  • D. 4

Question 135

Year: 2007 | Marks: 1

Let $f(z) = \frac{1}{1 - z^2}$. The coefficient of $\frac{1}{z - 1}$ in the Laurent expansion of $f(z)$ about $z = 1$ is

  • A. -1
  • B. -1/2
  • C. 1/2
  • D. 1

Question 136

Year: 2007 | Marks: 1

Let $u(x,t)$ be the solution of the initial value problem $\frac{\partial^2 u}{\partial t^2} = 9\frac{\partial^2 u}{\partial x^2}$, $t > 0$, $-\infty < x < \infty$, $u(x,0) = x + 5$, $\frac{\partial u}{\partial t}(x,0) = 0$. Then $u(2,2)$ is

  • A. 7
  • B. 13
  • C. 14
  • D. 26

Question 137

Year: 2007 | Marks: 1

Two students take a test consisting of five TRUE/FALSE questions. To pass the test the students have to answer at least three questions correctly. Both of them know the correct answers to two questions and guess the answers to the remaining three. The probability that only one student passes the test is equal to

  • A. $\frac{6}{32}$
  • B. $\frac{7}{32}$
  • C. $\frac{1}{4}$
  • D. $\frac{3}{4}$

Question 138

Year: 2007 | Marks: 1

The equation $g(x) = x$ is solved by Newton-Raphson iteration method, starting with an initial approximation $x_0$ near the simple root $\alpha$. If $x_{n+1}$ is the approximation to $\alpha$ at the $(n+1)^{th}$ iteration, then

  • A. $x_{n+1} = \frac{x_n g'(x_n) - g(x_n)}{1 - g'(x_n)}$
  • B. $x_{n+1} = \frac{x_n g'(x_n) - g(x_n)}{g'(x_n) - 1}$
  • C. $x_{n+1} = g(x_n)$
  • D. $x_{n+1} = \frac{x_n g'(x_n) - g(x_n) + 2x_n}{g'(x_n) + 1}$

Question 139

Year: 2007 | Marks: 2

Let $Ax = b$ be a system of $m$ linear equations in $n$ unknowns with $m < n$ and $b \neq 0$. Then the system has

  • A. $n - m$ solutions
  • B. either zero or infinitely many solutions
  • C. exactly one solution
  • D. $n$ solutions

Question 140

Year: 2007 | Marks: 2

Let $R$ be an $n \times n$ nonsingular matrix. Let $P$ and $Q$ be two $n \times n$ matrices such that $Q = R^{-1}PR$. If $x$ is an eigenvector of $P$ corresponding to a nonzero eigenvalue $\lambda$ of $P$, then

  • A. $Rx$ is an eigenvector of $Q$ corresponding to the eigenvalue $\lambda$ of $Q$
  • B. $Rx$ is an eigenvector of $Q$ corresponding to the eigenvalue $\frac{1}{\lambda}$ of $Q$
  • C. $R^{-1}x$ is an eigenvector of $Q$ corresponding to the eigenvalue $\frac{1}{\lambda}$ of $Q$
  • D. $R^{-1}x$ is an eigenvector of $Q$ corresponding to the eigenvalue $\lambda$ of $Q$

Question 141

Year: 2007 | Marks: 2

Let $M$ be a $2 \times 2$ matrix with eigenvalues 1 and 2. Then $M^{-1}$ is

  • A. $\frac{M - 3I}{2}$
  • B. $\frac{3I + M}{2}$
  • C. $\frac{3I - M}{2}$
  • D. $\frac{-M - 3I}{2}$

Question 142

Year: 2007 | Marks: 2

The number of $n \times n$ matrices that are simultaneously Hermitian, unitary and diagonal is

  • A. $2^n$
  • B. $n^2$
  • C. $2n$
  • D. 2

Question 143

Year: 2007 | Marks: 2

Let $M = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & b & a \\ 0 & 2 & c \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}$, where $a, b, c$ are real numbers. Then $M$ is diagonalizable

  • A. for all values of $a, b, c$
  • B. only when $bc \neq a$
  • C. only when $b + c = a$
  • D. only when $bc = a$

Question 144

Year: 2007 | Marks: 2

The maximum value of the function $2x + 3y + 4z$ on the ellipsoid $2x^2 + 3y^2 + 4z^2 = 1$ is

  • A. 2
  • B. 3
  • C. 6
  • D. 9

Question 145

Year: 2007 | Marks: 2

Let $f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ be a twice differentiable real valued function such that $f(1/n) = 1$ for $n = 1, 2, 3, \dots$. Then

  • A. $f'(0) = 0$
  • B. $f'(0) = 1$
  • C. $0 < f'(0) < 1$
  • D. $f'(0) > 1$

Question 146

Year: 2007 | Marks: 2

Let $f(x) = \int_0^{x^2} \sin\sqrt{t} \, dt$ for $x \ge 0$. Then $f'(\pi/2)$ is equal to

  • A. 0
  • B. $\pi$
  • C. 1
  • D. $\pi/2$

Question 147

Year: 2007 | Marks: 2

The value of the contour integral $\oint_{|z|=1} \frac{\cosh z}{4z^2 + 1} dz$ is equal to

  • A. $2\pi \cosh(i/2)$
  • B. $\pi \cosh(i/2)$
  • C. 0
  • D. $2\pi i$

Question 148

Year: 2007 | Marks: 2

Let $f(x + iy) = u(x,y) + iv(x,y)$ be an analytic function defined on the complex plane satisfying $2u^2 + 3v^2 = 1$. Then

  • A. $f$ is a constant
  • B. $f(z) = kz$ for some nonzero real number $k$
  • C. $u(x,y) = \frac{\cos(x+y)}{\sqrt{2}}$
  • D. $v(x,y) = \frac{\sin(x-y)}{\sqrt{3}}$

Question 149

Year: 2007 | Marks: 2

The value of $\oint_C (xy^2 + 2x)dx + (x^2y + 4x)dy$ along the circle $C: x^2 + y^2 = 4$ in the anticlockwise direction is

  • A. $-16\pi$
  • B. $-4\pi$
  • C. $4\pi$
  • D. $16\pi$

Question 150

Year: 2007 | Marks: 2

The volume of the prism whose base is the triangle in the $xy$-plane bounded by the $x$-axis and the lines $y = x$ and $x = 2$ and whose top lies in the plane $z = 5 - x - y$ is

  • A. 2
  • B. 4
  • C. 6
  • D. 10

Question 151

Year: 2007 | Marks: 2

The general solution of $x(z^2 - y^2)\frac{\partial z}{\partial x} + y(x^2 - z^2)\frac{\partial z}{\partial y} = z(y^2 - x^2)$ is

  • A. $F(x^2 + y^2 + z^2, xyz) = 0$
  • B. $F(x^2 + y^2 - z^2, xyz) = 0$
  • C. $F(x^2 - y^2 + z^2, xyz) = 0$
  • D. $F(-x^2 + y^2 + z^2, xyz) = 0$

Question 152

Year: 2007 | Marks: 2

Choose a point uniformly distributed at random on the disc $x^2 + y^2 \le 1$. Let the random variable $X$ denote the distance of this point from the center of the disc. Then the variance of $X$ is

  • A. 1/16
  • B. 1/17
  • C. 1/18
  • D. 1/19

Question 153

Year: 2007 | Marks: 2

If Runge-Kutta method of order 4 is used to solve the differential equation $\frac{dy}{dx} = f(x)$, $y(0) = 0$ in the interval $[0, h]$ with step size $h$, then

  • A. $y(h) = \frac{h}{6}[f(0) + 4f(h/2) + f(h)]$
  • B. $y(h) = \frac{h}{6}[f(0) + f(h)]$
  • C. $y(h) = \frac{h}{2}[f(0) + f(h)]$
  • D. $y(h) = \frac{h}{6}[f(0) + 2f(h/2) + f(h)]$

Question 154

Year: 2007 | Marks: 2

If a polynomial of degree three interpolates a function $f(x)$ at the points $(0, 3)$, $(1, 13)$, $(3, 99)$ and $(4, 187)$, then $f(2)$ is

  • A. 20
  • B. 36
  • C. 43
  • D. 58

Question 155

Year: 2007 | Marks: 2

Common Data: Let $f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ be defined by $f(x) = x^2$ for $-\pi \le x \le \pi$ and $f(x + 2\pi) = f(x)$. The Fourier series of $f$ in $[-\pi, \pi]$ is

  • A. $\frac{\pi^2}{3} + 4\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{\cos nx}{n^2}$
  • B. $\frac{\pi^2}{3} + \sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{(-1)^n \cos nx}{n^2}$
  • C. $\frac{\pi^2}{3} + 4\sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{(-1)^n \cos nx}{n^2}$
  • D. $\frac{\pi^2}{3} + \sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{\cos nx}{n^2}$

Question 156

Year: 2007 | Marks: 2

Common Data: Let $f: \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}$ be defined by $f(x) = x^2$ for $-\pi \le x \le \pi$ and $f(x + 2\pi) = f(x)$. The sum of the absolute values of the Fourier coefficients of $f$ is

  • A. $\pi^2/6$
  • B. $\pi^2/3$
  • C. $2\pi^2/3$
  • D. $\pi^2$

Question 157

Year: 2007 | Marks: 2

Linked Answer Q.25 & Q.26: Let $y(x) = \sum_{n=0}^\infty a_n x^n$ be a solution of the differential equation $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} + xy = 0$. The value of $a_{11}$ is

  • A. 0
  • B. 1
  • C. 2
  • D. 3

Question 158

Year: 2007 | Marks: 2

Linked Answer Q.25 & Q.26: Let $y(x) = \sum_{n=0}^\infty a_n x^n$ be a solution of the differential equation $\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} + xy = 0$. The solution of the differential equation given above satisfying $y(0) = 1$ and $y'(0) = 0$ is

  • A. $y(x) = 1 + \frac{1}{2 \cdot 3}x^2 - \frac{1}{2 \cdot 3 \cdot 5 \cdot 6}x^4 + \frac{1}{2 \cdot 3 \cdot 5 \cdot 6 \cdot 8 \cdot 9}x^6 - \dots$
  • B. $y(x) = 1 - \frac{1}{2 \cdot 3}x^2 + \frac{1}{2 \cdot 3 \cdot 5 \cdot 6}x^4 - \frac{1}{2 \cdot 3 \cdot 5 \cdot 6 \cdot 8 \cdot 9}x^6 + \dots$
  • C. $y(x) = 1 + \frac{1}{2 \cdot 3}x^3 - \frac{1}{2 \cdot 3 \cdot 5 \cdot 6}x^6 + \frac{1}{2 \cdot 3 \cdot 5 \cdot 6 \cdot 8 \cdot 9}x^9 - \dots$
  • D. $y(x) = 1 - \frac{1}{2 \cdot 3}x^3 + \frac{1}{2 \cdot 3 \cdot 5 \cdot 6}x^6 - \frac{1}{2 \cdot 3 \cdot 5 \cdot 6 \cdot 8 \cdot 9}x^9 + \dots$

Question 159

Year: 2007 | Marks: 2

Linked Answer Q.27 & Q.28: The potential $u(x,y)$ satisfies the equation $\frac{\partial^2 u}{\partial x^2} + \frac{\partial^2 u}{\partial y^2} = 0$ in the square $0 \le x \le \pi$, $0 \le y \le \pi$. Three of the edges $x = 0$, $x = \pi$ and $y = 0$ of the square are kept at zero potential and the edge $y = \pi$ is kept at nonzero potential. The potential $u(x,y)$ is given by

  • A. $u(x,y) = \sum_{n=1}^\infty A_n \cosh nx \sin ny$
  • B. $u(x,y) = \sum_{n=1}^\infty A_n \sin nx \cosh ny$
  • C. $u(x,y) = \sum_{n=1}^\infty A_n \sinh nx \sin ny$
  • D. $u(x,y) = \sum_{n=1}^\infty A_n \sin nx \sinh ny$

Question 160

Year: 2007 | Marks: 2

Linked Answer Q.27 & Q.28: The potential $u(x,y)$ satisfies the equation $\frac{\partial^2 u}{\partial x^2} + \frac{\partial^2 u}{\partial y^2} = 0$ in the square $0 \le x \le \pi$, $0 \le y \le \pi$. Three of the edges $x = 0$, $x = \pi$ and $y = 0$ of the square are kept at zero potential and the edge $y = \pi$ is kept at nonzero potential. If the edge $y = \pi$ is kept at the potential $\sin x$, then the potential $u(x,y)$ is given by

  • A. $u(x,y) = \sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{\sin nx \sinh ny}{\sinh n\pi}$
  • B. $u(x,y) = \frac{\sin x \sinh y}{\sinh \pi}$
  • C. $u(x,y) = \frac{\sin x \cosh y}{\cosh \pi}$
  • D. $u(x,y) = \sum_{n=1}^\infty \frac{\cosh nx \sin ny}{\cosh n\pi}$