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A Better Preparation Strategy

1. This technique is called ‘Assisted Self Learning’, Start solving

problems one by one, explore books find how to do them.
2. You really don’t know you can do all these questions on your own.
Don’t underestimate yourself. Have Confidence.
3. Make a routine. Start by doing fewer problems every day and finally
reach upto 10 problems per day. Yes ‘only’ 10.
4. Try to find why other 3 options are not correct, or for what form of
question they would be correct.
5. Make figures or diagrams. Half of your problems would be solved.
6. Make Notes; they will help you in final revision.

Instructions

1. This problem sheet contains Level-1 questions, which mean very low
difficulty level.
2. These are formulated in a way to concentrate on Concept building. A
few of these are tricky, so if you find your answer doesn’t match with
provided answers, you are tricked.
3. The flow of questions matches with flow of GATE Syllabus.
4. These are the type of questions similar to 1 mark questions in GATE
Aerospace exam.
5. Good Reference books : ‘Advanced Engineering Mathematics by
Erwin Kreyszig’, ‘Advanced Engineering Mathematics by R K Jain, SRK
Iyengar’ or any other Engg. Mathematics Book of your choice.

1. Which of the following is a solution of yy’ = 2x

(A) y = x2 (B) y = √2 x
(C) y = sinx (D) y = ℓn(x)

2. Which of the following is a solution of x + yy’=0

P. x2 + y2 = 1
Q. x2 + y2 = -5
R. x2 + y2 = 3/5
(A) P (B) Q
(C) P&Q (D) All of these

3. Slope of a curve in Cartesian system is constant. which of the

following represents a possible partial differential equation for
this curve
(A) y’’=0 (B) y’=√2 x
(C) y’=x (D) y’’=constant

4. Differential Equation sinx(y” - 2y’) + (1 + x2)y = 0 can be

categorized as
(A) Second order, Linear, Homogenous
(B) Second order, Non-Linear, Homogenous
(C) Second order, Non- Linear, Non-Homogenous
(D) Second order, Linear, Non- Homogenous

5. sinx(y’’- 2y’) + (1 + x2)y = x2 ℓn(x), can be categorized as

(A) Second order, Linear, Homogenous
(B) Second order, Non-Linear, Homogenous
(C) Second order, Non- Linear, Non-Homogenous
(D) Second order, Linear, Non- Homogenous

6. siny(y’’- 2y’) + (1 + x2)y = 0 can be categorized as

(A) Second order, Linear, Homogenous
(B) Second order, Non-Linear, Homogenous
(C) Second order, Non- Linear, Non-Homogenous
(D) Second order, Linear, Non- Homogenous

7. The equation 4y’’- 8y’+3y = 0 has

(A) 2 real roots (B) 1 real root
(C) 2 Complex conjugate roots (D) no roots

8. Which of the following is a solution of y’’- 2y’ + y = 0

(A) (c1+c2x)e-x (B) (c1+c2x)e2x
-2x
(C) (c1+c2x)e (D) (c1+c2x)ex

9. Which of the following is a possible graphical representation of

ODE y’=3x
(A) (B)

(C) (D)

10. Laplace transform for equation f(t)= cos(αt) is

𝑠 𝛼
(A) 2 2 (B) 2 2
𝑠 +𝛼 𝑠 +𝛼
𝛼 𝑠
(C) 2 2 (D) 2 2
𝑠 −𝛼 𝑠 −𝛼

11. Laplace transform of a function is given by 5/(s+3), the

function may be
(A) 5e-3t (B) 3e-5t
(C) 5e3t (D) 3e5t

12. Laplace transform for equation f(t)= sin2t+5 is

2 5 2 5
(A) + (B) +
𝑠(𝑠 2 +4) 𝑠 𝑠(𝑠 2 −4) 𝑠

2 3 2 3
(C) + (D) +
𝑠(𝑠 2 +4) 𝑠 𝑠(𝑠 2 −4) 𝑠

13. If A & B are two matrices such that A×B and B×A is defined
then which of the following is true
P. A×B = B×A
Q. if A×B=0 then either A=0 or B=0
R. (kA)×(B)= (A)×(kB), where k is a scalar
S. (A×B)-1=B-1A-1
(A) Q (B) Q&R
(C) R&S (D) P, Q, R & S

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14. If A & B are two square matrices such that A×B is defined then
which of the following is true
P. (A+B)2 = A2+B2+2(A×B)
Q. (A-B)2 = A2+B2-2(A×B)
(A) P (B) Q
(C) None (D) Both

5 1 −2 0
15. Rank of the matrix [2 0 5 7 ] is
9 1 8 14

(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) can’t be obtained

1 −1 0
16. Inverse of the matrix [2 2 1] is
3 1 1

1 2 3 1 1 3
(A) [−1 2 1] (B) [1 2 2]
0 1 1 0 −1 1

3 −1 0
(C) [2 3 1] (D) Doesn’t Exist
0 1 3

2 −1 2
17. Value of a determinant | 1 10 −3| = 46; if the determinant
−1 1 1
is first transposed and then first column is interchanged with
second, the value of the new determinant
1 2 −1
| 10 −1 1 | becomes
−3 2 1

(A) 46 (B) -46

(C) ≠46 (D) unsolvable

0 1 −2
18. Which of the following is an eigenvector of matrix [1 3 1]
0 1 0

(A) {4, -1, 1} T (B) {3, -1, 0} T

(C) {3, -1, 1} T (D) {4, 0, 1} T

19. If the matrix in above question transposed, the new

eigenvectors will
(A) remain same (B) change completely
(C) be multiplied by -1 (D) Can’t be said

20. The Eigenvalues of the matrix A= [ 8 2

] are
12 6

(A) 1, 11 (B) -3, 17

(C) 2, 12 (D) 0, 14

21. In above question, what are the eigenvalues of A-1

(A) 1/2, 1/12 (B) 12, 2
(C) -1, 1/7 (D) None of these

22. Which of the following is true for a 4x4 matrix

P. It will have atleast one Eigenvalue
Q. Maximum number of Eigenvalues for this matrix are not
more than 4
R. For the same Eigenvalue it may have multiple eigenvectors
(A) Only P (B) P and Q
(C) P and R (D) P, Q and R

−1 2 1 2
23. The Eigenvalues of (4x4) matrix [ 2 3 1 1] are
2 4 1 2
1 2 1 4
(A) -1.94, -0.33, 2.17, 7.10
(B) -1.04, -0.33, 4.17, 7.10
(C) -1.94, -0.33, 2.17, 9.10
(D) -1.04, -3.33, 2.17, 9.10

24. If the matrix in above question transposed, the new

eigenvalues will
(A) remain same (B) change completely
(C) be multiplied by -1 (D) Can’t be said

25. What is the product of eigenvalues of matrix

0 1 −2
[1 3 1]
0 1 0

(A) 0 (B) 3
(C) -2 (D) doesn’t exist

26. Consider the following system of equations

2x + 6y - 4z = 0
x - 8y + z = 0
5x + 18y - 10z = 0
the system has
(A) Precisely one trivial solution x, y, z ≠ 0
(B) Precisely one trivial solution x, y, z = 0
(C) Precisely one non-trivial solution
(D) Infinite no. of non-trivial solutions

27. The linear system of equations Ax=b, where

3
A = [−2 6
] and b = { } has
4 −12 −3

(A) No solution (B) infinitely many solutions

(C) a unique solution (D) a zero solution

28. The minimum value of U(x) = 5x2 – 7x + 3 is

(A) 0.70 (B) 0.55
(C) 0.40 (D) 0.25

29. The function U(x1, x2) = 5x12 + 3x22 – 7x1 – 3x2 + 3 has its
minimum value at
(A) (0.7, 0.5) (B) (0.7, 1.0)
(C) (0, 0) (D) doesn’t exist

30. In the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 1, the following function is

ƒ(x) = eπx + sin(πx/2)
(A) decreasing (B) increasing
(C) not continuous (D) non-existing

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31. The above function, in the interval 1 ≤ x ≤ 2, is

(A) decreasing (B) increasing
(C) not continuous (D) non-existing

𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
32. lim is
𝑥→0 𝑥.𝑙𝑛𝑥

(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) -∞ (D) None of these

33. Component of A = 4i + j – 3k in the direction of B = 4i – 3k is

(A) 8i – 6k (B) i – 3k
(C) 4i – 3k (D) none of these

34. For two vectors A = t2i + tj – 3tk and B = (t + 1)i + 2j, the value
of (A×B)’ is

(A) 6i – 3tj + (2t – 1)k (B) 6i – 3(2t + 1)j + (2t – 1)k

(C) 3i – 3(2t + 1)j + 2k (D) 3i – 3(2t – 1)j + (2t + 1)k

35. In above question, if (B×A)’ was done in place of (A×B)’, the

value would
(A) remain same (B) change completely
(C) be multiplied by -1 (D) Can’t be said

36. For what value of a1 the vectors (a1, 4, 8) and (-1, 3, -5) are
orthogonal
(A) 15 (B) -21
(C) -28 (D) 34

37. A 2-Dimensional vector V1=(x1, y1) is magnified by an amount

‘k’, which of the following gives the new vector V2

(A) k[1 1] V1 (B) k[1 0] V1

1 1 0 1

(C) k[1 0
] V1 (D) k[0 1] V1
0 −1 1 0

38. A 2-Dimensional vector V1=(x1, y1) is rotated by angle ‘θ’ about

origin, which of the following gives the new vector V2

(A) [𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃] V1 (B) [ 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃

] V1
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃

(C) [𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 −𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃] V1 (D) [ 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃

] V1
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 −𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃

39. Consider a 3-Dimensional vector A = x2i + xyzj – 3zk, what is

true about divergence of A
P. It’s a vector quantity
Q. its value is 2xi + xzj – 3k
R. div(kV) =k div V, where k is a constant
(A) Only Q (B) Only R
(C) Q and R (D) P, Q and R

40. For the vector in above question, what is true about grad A
P. It’s a vector quantity
Q. its value is 2xi + xzj – 3k
R. it doesn’t exist
(A) Only Q (B) Only R
(C) Q and R (D) P, Q and R

41. For the vector in above question, what is true about curl A
P. It’s a vector quantity
Q. its value is –xyi + yzk
R. its direction is normal to the original vector A
(A) Only P (B) P and Q
(C) Q and R (D) P, Q and R

42. For the vector in above question, what is the value of grad (div
A)
(A) 0 (B) 2i
(C) (2+z)i+xk (D) doesn’t exist

+1 1
43. The definite integral ∫ dx
−1 𝑥 3

(A) is equal to 0 (B) is equal to -1

(C) is equal to 1 (D) doesn’t exist

44. If in the above question, limits of integration were changed to

'1 to 2’, the value would have been
(A) 3/8 (B) -3/8
(C) 0 (D) doesn’t exist

1 2
45. Value of ∫
0
𝑒 𝑥 dx using Rectangular Rule with n = 4 is
(A) 1.4487 (B) 1.4907
(C) 1.4637 (D) None of these

1 2
46. Value of ∫
0
𝑒 𝑥 dx using Trapezoidal Rule with n = 4 is
(A) 1.4487 (B) 1.4907
(C) 1.4637 (D) None of these

1 2
47. Value of ∫
0
𝑒 𝑥 dx using Simpsons Rule with n = 4 is
(A) 1.4487 (B) 1.4907
(C) 1.4637 (D) None of these

48. In above questions, if ‘n’ is increased the answer by applying

the same rule would be
(A) same (B) more accurate
(C) less accurate (D) sometimes more accurate
sometimes less accurate

49. If for a function ƒ (x) is continuous over [0,1], ƒ (0)=1 and ƒ

(1)=-1, value of ƒ (0.3) using linear interpolation is
(A) 0.3 (B) 0.5
(C) 0.4 (D) 0

50. If w = √(x2+y2), x=e4t, y=e-4t, then dw/dt at t = 0 is

(A) 0.3 (B) 0.5
(C) 0.6 (D) 0

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ANSWERS

1 B 11 A 21 A 31 B 41 B
2 D 12 A 22 D 32 C 42 C
3 A 13 C 23 A 33 C 43 D
4 A 14 C 24 A 34 B 44 A
5 D 15 B 25 C 35 C 45 A
6 B 16 D 26 B 36 C 46 B
7 A 17 B 27 A 37 B 47 C
8 D 18 C 28 B 38 A 48 B
9 B 19 B 29 A 39 B 49 C
10 A 20 C 30 B 40 B 50 D

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