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Applied Maths - 2012

This document contains instructions and questions for a 3-hour competitive exam for recruitment to BS-17 level posts in the Federal Government of Pakistan. It has 3 sections: Section A contains 3 questions related to differential equations. Section B has 1 question about tensor terminology. Section C has 2 questions on numerical methods like Simpson's rule and the trapezoidal rule, and 1 question involving fitting a curve to chemical reaction data. Candidates must answer 5 questions total, selecting 2 from Section A, 1 from Section B, and 2 from Section C. Scientific calculators are permitted.

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Applied Maths - 2012

This document contains instructions and questions for a 3-hour competitive exam for recruitment to BS-17 level posts in the Federal Government of Pakistan. It has 3 sections: Section A contains 3 questions related to differential equations. Section B has 1 question about tensor terminology. Section C has 2 questions on numerical methods like Simpson's rule and the trapezoidal rule, and 1 question involving fitting a curve to chemical reaction data. Candidates must answer 5 questions total, selecting 2 from Section A, 1 from Section B, and 2 from Section C. Scientific calculators are permitted.

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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS: 100


NOTE:(i) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q. Paper.
(ii) Attempt FIVE questions in all by selecting TWO questions from SECTION-A and ONE
question from SECTION-B and TWO questions from SECTION-C. ALL questions carry
EQUAL marks.
(iii) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
(iv) Use of Scientific Calculator is allowed.

SECTION-A

Q. 1. Solve the following differential equations:
(a)
x
x
e
e
y y y

+
= ' + ' ' ' ' '
1
2 3
(b)
( )
( ) ( )
2 2
/ 2 / 2 2
2
/
2
2
y x y x
y x
e x e y y
xye
y
+ +
= '

(10)
(10)
Q. 2. (a) Find the series solution of the following differential equation:
0 = ' ' xy y
(b) Use the method of Fourier integrals to find the solution of initial value problem
with the partial differential equation.

2
2
2
x
u
c
t
u
c
c
=
c
c
; ( ) < < x
And with initial condition ( ) ( ) x f x u = 0 ,
(10)
(10)
Q. 3.
(a) Solve ( ) x x y y x y x ln sin 5 3
2 2
= + ' ' '
(b) Find the solution of wave equation

2
2
2
2
2
x
u
c
t
u
c
c
=
c
c
with boundary and initial conditions
( ) ( ) 0 , , 0 = = t l u t u , ( ) ( ), 0 , x f x u =
( )
( ) x g
t
t x u
=
c
c ,


(10)
(10)
SECTION-B

Q. 4. Discuss the following terms:
(i) Tensors (ii) Kronecker delta
(iii) Contraction (iv) Metric Tensor
(v) Contravariant tensor of order two

(5x4=20)
Q. 5.
(a) Prove that ) (log g
x ij
i
i
c
c
=
)
`


(b) Prove that
mnp
p p p
n n n
m m m
e = = A
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
o o o
o o o
o o o
and
pk pj pi
nk nj ni
mk mj mi
mnp ijk
o o o
o o o
o o o
= e e
Hence prove that
jm in jn im mnp ijk
o o o o = e e
(10)
(10)

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COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BS-17
UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2012
APPLIED MATHS, PAPER-II
Roll Number
APPLIED MATHS, PAPER-II

SECTION-C

Q. 6. (a) (i) What is the difference between secant and false position method?
Show also graphically.
(ii) Prove that
( )
n
n
n n
x f
x f
x x
2
)
1
(
=
+

(b) Solve the following system by J acobi method. (Up to four decimal places).
8x +y z =8
2x +y +9z =12
x 8y +12z =35

(5+5=10)

Q. 7.
(a) Evaluate by
8
3
Simpsons rule

}
+
3
0
2
1 dx x x ; with n =6
Also calculate the absolute error.
(b) The amount A of a substance remaining in a reacting system after an interval of
time t in a certain chemical experiment is given by following data:
A: 94.8 87.9 81.3 68.7
t: 2 5 8 14
Find t when A=80.

(10)
(10)
Q. 8. (a) If f(x) =x
3
, show that f(a,b,c) =a +b +c
(b) Solve by trapezoidal rule

}
t 2
0
sin dx x x ; with n =8
(10)
(10)

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