Question Bank in Advanced Engineering Mathematics

B. D. 2 + j2
A. Complex Numbers
1. CE Board Exam May 1994 12. EE Board Exam October 1997
The expression 3 + j4 is a complex number. Compute its
absolute value. Simplify
A. 4 C. 6 A. (221 – j91)/169 C. (-7 + j17)/13
B. 5 D. 7 B. (21 + j52)/13 D. (-90 + j220)/169
2. EE Board Exam April 1997 13. EE Board Exam April 1996
29 21
Simplify: j + j + j What is the simplified expression of the complex number
A. j3 C. 1 + j
B. 1 – j D. j2 ?
A. -0.32 + j0.66 C. 0.32 - j0.66
3. EE Board Exam April 1997
3217 427 18 B. 1.12 – j0.66 D. -1.75 + j1.03
Write in the form a + jb the expression j –j +j
A. 1 + j2 C. -1 + j2
14. EE Board Exam April 1997
B. 1 – j D. 1 + j
Perform the operation: 4(cos 60° + j sin 60°) divided by 2(cos
30° + j sin 30°)] in rectangular coordinates.
4. EE Board Exam April 1995
2 A. square root of 3 – j2 C. square root of 3 + j
Simplify (3 – j) – 7(3 – j) + 10.
B. square root of 3 – j D. square root of 3 + j2
A. -(3 + j) C. 3 – j
B. 3 + j D. -(3 – j)
15. EE Board Exam June 1990
5. EE Board Exam April 1996
j120°
Find the quotient of .
If A = 40e , B = 20 cis(-40), C = 26.46 + j0, solve for A + B
+ C. A. 6.47 cis (3°) C. 7.47 cis (30°)
A. 27.7 cis(45°) C. 30.8 cis(45°) B. 4.47 cis (3°) D. 2.47 cis (53°)
B. 35.1 cis(45°) D. 33.4 cis(45°)
16. EE Board Exam March 1998
6. EE Board Exam October 1997 Three vectors A, B and C are related as follows: A/B = 2
What is j4 cube times j2 square? at180°, A + C = -5 + j15, C = conjugate of B. Find A.
A. -j8 C. -8 A. 5 – j5 C. 10 – j10
B. j8
2
D. -j 8 B. -10 + j10 D. 15 + j15

7. EE Board Exam April 1997 17. EE Board Exam April 1999

What is the simplified complex expression of (4.33 + j2.5) Evaluate
square?
A. 12.5 + j21.65 C. 15 + j20 A. 0.707 C. 0.5 + j0.707
B. 20 + j20 D. 21.65 + j12.5 B. 1.41 + j0.866 D. j0.707

8. EE Board Exam November 1997 18. EE Board Exam April 1999

Find the principal 5th root of 50(cos 150° + j sin 150°) Evaluate .
A. 1.9 + j1.1 C. 2.87 + j2.1
A. 0.5 + j1.732 C. j1.732
B. 3.26 – j2.1 D. 2.25 – j1.2
B. j0.866 D. 0.5 + j0.866
9. EE Board Exam October 1997
3 19. EE Board Exam April 1999
What is the quotient when 4 + j8 is divided by j ?
Evaluate ln (2 + j3).
A. 8 – j4 C. -8 + j4
A. 1.34 + j0.32 C. 2.23 + j0.21
B. 8 + j4 D. -8 – j4
B. 2.54 + j0.866 D. 1.28 + j0.98
10. EE Board Exam October 1997
If A = -2 – j3 and B = 3 + j4, what is A/B? 20. ECE Board Exam April 1999
1997 1999
Simplify the expression j +j .
A. C. A. 0 C. 1 + j
B. -j D. 1 – j
B. D.
21. ECE Board Exam November 1998
5
Find the value of (1 + j)
11. EE Board Exam October 1997
A. 1 – j C. 1 + j
Rationalize B. -4(1 + j) D. 4(1 + j)

A. 1 + j2 C. 22. ECE Board Exam April 1999

3
What is the quotient when 4 + j8 is divided by j ?
 A. 8 – j4 C. -8 + j4
8
B. 8 + j4 D. -8 – j4 36. Evaluate (j – 1) .
A. 16 C. j16
23. ECE Board Exam November 1999 B. -16 D. -j16
2 20
Evaluate the expression (1 + j ) .
A. 1 C. 10 37. If , solve for x and y if x + 2 + j4 = 5 + j(y – 3)
B. 0 D. -1 A. -3, 7 C. 3, 7
B. 3, -7 D. -3, -7
24. ECE Board Exam April 2000
In polar coordinates system, the length of the ray segment 38. If j(x – 2) = y – j3, solve for x.
from a fixed origin is known as A. -4 C. -2
A. amplitude C. hypotenuse B. -3 D. -1
B. radius vector D. minimum point
113 84 3
39. Evaluate j + 4j + j .
25. ECE Board Exam April 2000 A. 4 C. 4 + j2
If (x + jy)(2 – j4) = 14 – j8, find x. B. -4 D. 4 – j2
A. 2 C. 4
B. 3 D. 5 40. If z = 2 + j and w = j – 2, find (z – w)/(z + w).
A. j2 C. j
26. ME Board Exam April 1997 B. -j2 D. -j
Evaluate the value of multiplied by .
A. j C. 41. Rationalize (2 + j)/(3 – j).
B. D. A. j/2 C. (1 + j)/2
B. (5 + j)/2 D. (1 – j)/2
27. EE Board Exam October 1993
Write the polar form of the vector 3 + j4. 42. Find the 50th term of 1 + j, 2 + j4, 3 + j7, …
A. 6 cis 53.1 deg C. 5 cis 53.1 deg A. 47 + j148 C. 49 + j148
B. 10 cis 53.1 deg D. 8 cis 53.1 deg B. 48 + j148 D. 50 + j148
2
43. If z = 24 + j10, find z.
28. Perform the indicated operation
A. 5 + j or 5 – j C. 5 – j or -5 + j
A. -j2 C. j21
B. 5 + j or -5 – j D. 5 – j or -5 – j
B. -j21 D. 21
44. If z = x + jy and ω = (1 – jz)/(z – j), then |ω| = 1 implies that in
29. Given: A  3060 and B = 21(cos160° - jsin160°). Solve for the complex plane
A – B. A. z lies on the imaginary axis
A. C. B. z lies on the real axis
B. D. C. z lies on the unit circle
D. none of these
30. In complex algebra, we use a diagram to represent a
complex plane called the ____. 2 3
45. The sequence s = j + 2j + 3j + … 100 terms simplifies to
A. Venn Diagram C. Argand Diagram A. 50(1 – j) C. 25(1 – j)
B. De Moivre’s Diagram D. Funnicular Diagram B. j25 D. 100(1 – j)
-j
31. Evaluate j . 46. The additive inverse of a + jb is
-π/2
A. 1 C. e A. -a + jb C. 1/(a – jb)
π/2
B. 0 D. e B. 1 D. -a – jb
4
32. Evaluate (3cis30°) 47. The complex number z which satisfy |z| < 2 are
A. 81 cis120° C. 81 cis60° A. on the x-axis
B. 81 cis30° D. 81 cis90° B. on the circle with radius 2 and center at the origin
C. inside the circle with radius 2 and center at the origin
33. If b = 0. then the number a + jb is D. none of these
A. complex C. imaginary
B. real D. irrational 48. In an Argand diagram the set of points defined by the
1/2 equation z = 16 is
34. Which of the following best describes (-3) ? A. a point C. a straight line
A. irrational number C. natural number B. a circle D. parallel line
B. pure imaginary number D. complex number

35. What is the product of √-3 and √-12? 49. The value of is
A. j6 C. 6
B. -j6 D. -6 A. 12 + j2 C. -12 – j2
 B. -12 + j2 D. 12 – j2 B. -j6/10 D. none of these

50. In the complex plane, the set of points defined by the 62. ____ is a combination of real and imaginary numbers.
equation z = 1 is a/an A. real number C. imaginary number
A. circle C. ellipse B. imaginary operator D. complex number
B. a straight line D. parabola
63. In the polar form of a complex number, say Z = R bar θ, θ is
51. The complex number z = x + jy which satisfy the equation referred to as
lie on A. real part of the complex number
B. imaginary part of the complex number
A. the x-axis C. magnitude of the complex number
B. the straight line y = 5 D. argument of the complex number
C. a circle passing through the origin
D. none of these 64. Evaluate 3bar(30°) - (6 – j2) + 5bar(-20°).
2 2
A. 5.660 – j1.790 C. 1.296 – j1.790
52. If (x + jy)(p + jq) = (x + y )j, then B. 1.296 + j1.790 D. 1.296 + j5.660
A. p = x, q = y C. x = q, y = p
2 2 j0.765
B. p = x , q = y D. none of these 65. Evaluate (6 + j7)(5bar(35°) + 7e ).
A. 34.986 bar (60.96°)
53. The smallest positive integer for which is B. 952.187bar(107.55°)
C. 110.305bar(89.548°)
A. n=4 C. n = 12 D. 2.210bar(89.548°)
B. n=8 D. n = 14
j0.752
66. Evaluate 5 cos30° + j5sin30° + 2e – (3 + j5).
54. If then the real values of x and A. 3.012 bar (-22.11°) C. 3.012 bar (45°)
B. 30.12 bar (22.11°) D. -3.012 bar (22.11°)
y are given by
A. x = -3, y = -1 C. x = 3, y = 1 67. Get the square root of the product of (3 + j4) and (2 + j8).
B. x = 3, y = -1 D. x = 1, y = -3 A. 3.237 bar (-2.01°) C. 3.237bar(64.55°)
B. 6.421bar(64.55°) D. 12.556bar(-24.55°)
2 2 4 6 8
55. If j = -1, then j + j + j + j + …. to (2n + 1) terms equals
(3 + j2)
A. -1 C. 0 68. Evaluate (3 + j2) .
B. +1 D. none of these A. 0.396bar(92.19°) C. 14.483bar(248.03°)
B. 2bar(265°) D. 3.606bar(33.69°)
56. The value of is 69. Evaluate ln (7 + j2).
A. 0.465 C. 1.533bar(62.87°)
A. C. 1 B. 0.208bar(62.87°) D. 2.006bar(7.96°)
B. D. 1/2
70. Determine the general value of .
57. If , the value of is A. 0.112 + (j0.034 + 2πk) C. 0.112 + (j2.034 + 2πk)
A. 11 C. B. 0.112 + (j1.034 + 2πk) D. 0.112 + (j3.034 + 2πk)
B. 1 D. none of these
-1 -1
71. Evaluate the expression in polar form j + (2 – j3) .
58. The cube roots of -1 are A. C.
B. D.
A. -1, , C. -1, ,
B. 1, , D. -1, -1, -1 72. Evaluate the expression .
A. C.
2 3 16 19 25
59. If 2j + 6j + 3j – 6j + 4j = x + jy, then B. D.
A. x = 1, y = -4 C. x = 1, y = 4
B. x = 4, y = -1 D. x = -1, y = -4
73. Evaluate the expression .
60. If z1 = j and z2 = -1 + j2, the |z1 + z2| is A. C.
A. C. 4 B. D.
B. D. 2
j
74. Evaluate (j)
/2
A. eπ C. eπ
61. The value of is B. e
- π/2 -
D. e π
A. 36/100 C. 3/5
75. Evaluate ln (3 + j4).
 A. 1.16 + j 0.972 C. 1.61 + j 0.927 B. e(exp -2t) + e(exp -3t)
B. 1.61 + j 0.972 D. 1.16 + j 0.927 C. e(exp -2t) – e(exp -3t)
D. [2 e(exp -t)][1 – 2 e(exp -3t)]
76. Evaluate log (-5).
A. 0.7 – j 1.36 C. 0.1 + j 7.36
B. 0.7 + j 1.63 D. 0.7 + j 1.36
90. Find the Laplace transform of .
A. C.
77. Evaluate cos (3 – j)
A. 1.53 + j 0.17 C. -1.53 + j 0.17 B. D.
B. 1.35 + j 0.17 D. -1.53 - j 0.17

78. The value of (1 + j)^6 is equal to 91. Find the Laplace transform of cos(t) + 2sin(t)
A. j4 C. -j8 A. C.
B. -j12 D. j6
B. D.
79. The product of (3 + j2)(4 – j3) is equal to
A. 13 – j C. 17 – j
B. 15 – j D. 18 – j 92. The Laplace transform of i(t) is given by . As t
80. Find the length of the vector (2, 4, 4).  ∞, the value of i(t) tends to
A. 8.75 C. 7.00 A. 0 C. 2
B. 6.00 D. 5.18 B. 1 D. ∞

30 25 17
81. Simplify: j –2j + 3j 93. Consider the function , where F(s) is the
A. 1 + j C. –1 + j
B. –1 – j2 D. –1 + j5 Laplace transform of the function f(t). The initial value of f(t)
is equal to
82. The symbol j represents counterclockwise rotation of a A. 5 C. 5/3
vector through ____ degrees. B. 5/2 D. 0
A. 180 C. 360 2
B. 90 D. 270 94. The Laplace transform of (t – 2t)u(t – 1) is
A. C.
83. The operator j has a value of ____.
A. +1 C.
B. -1 D. B. D.

5
84. The vector j E is the same as vector 95. The Laplace transform of the function f(t) = t, starting at t = a,
3
A. jE C. j E is
2 4
B. j E D. j E
A. C.
85. The conjugate of (-a + jb) is  as
e
A. (a – jb) C. (a + jb) B. D.
B. (-a – jb) D. (jb – a) (s  a)2

86. The operator “–a” turns a vector through ____ degrees.

A. -120 C. 60 96. If , then f(0) and f(∞) are given by
B. 120 D. -60 A. 0, 2 respectively C. 0, 1 respectively
B. 2, 0 respectively D. 2/5, 0 respectively
87. The polar form of the expression ja is ________.
A. C.
97. If the Laplace transform of f(t) is , then the Laplace
B. D. 2t
transform of e f(t) is
B. Laplace Transform A. C.
88. EE Board Exam April 1995, April 1997
The Laplace transform of cos wt is
B. D.
A. s/[(s square) + (w square]
B. w/[(s square) + (w square]
C. w/(s + w)
98. If the Laplace transform of f(t) is and f(0) = 0, then the
D. s/(s + w)
Laplace transform of f’(t) is
89. EE Board Exam April 1997
A. C.
Find the Laplace transform of 2/(s + 1) – 4/(s + 3).
A. 2 e(exp -t) – 4 e(exp -3t)
 -t -t
List I (A) e (B) 1 (C) t (D) te
B. D.
List II 1. 2. 3. 4.
99. If the Laplace transform of f(t) = g(s) and f(0) = 1, f’(0) = -3
then the Laplace transform of f”(t) is A B C D A B C D
2 2
A. s g(s) – 1 C. s g(s) – s - 3 A. 4 1 3 2 C. 4 3 1 2
2 2
B. s g(s) – s + 3 D. s g(s) + 3s - 1 B. 2 3 1 4 D. 2 1 3 4
100. If y satisfies y” + 3y = 0, y(0) = 2, y’(0) = -1, then the Laplace
transform of y is 108. The final value theorem of function is

A. C. equal to
A. zero C. 5/2
B. D. B. 2/5 D. 5

3
101. The Laplace transform of the function f(t) = 4t – 5 sin 2t is 109. For , the initial and final value of v(t) will
A. C. respectively be
A. 1 and 1 C. 2 and 1
B. D. B. 2 and 2 D. 1 and 2

102. Find the Laplace transform of sin (t/2).

110. The Laplace transform of the waveform shown in the figure is
A. C.
V
B. D. V0

2
103. Find the Laplace transform of t – 3t + 5.
T t
A. C.
A. C.
B. D.
B. D.
104. Which of the following is the Laplace transform of the
function graphed below? 111. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using
codes given below the list
f(t)
-2(t – 2)
2 List I (A) e (B) (C)
1
List II 1. 2. 3. 4.
1 2 3 t

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

105. Which of the following functions has the Laplace transform of 112. The initial and final values of the function are
s 2
2e /(s + 4)?
given by
A. 2u(t – 1)sin t C. u(t – 1)sin 2(t – 1)
A. 1 and 1 C. 2 and 1
B. 2u(t + 1)sin t D. u(t + 1)sin 2(t + 1)
B. 2 and 2 D. 1 and 0

106. Let , and suppose f(t + 2) = f(t). Then 113. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using
the Laplace transform of f(t) is ____. codes given below the list

A. C. List I List II
(A) unit ramp 1. 1 - s
B. D. (B) unit step 2. 1
(C) unit impulse 3.
107. Match List I (signals) with List II (Laplace transform) and
select the correct answer. (D) unit double 4.
 A B C D A B C D
A. 4 3 2 1 C. 4 3 1 2 124. Find the Laplace transform of .
B. 3 4 1 2 D. 3 4 1 2
A. C.
114. The Laplace transform of the function i(t) is B. D.
. Its final value will be
A. 4/5 C. 4 125. Find the Laplace transform of .
B. 5/4 D. 5 A.

115. For the function , will be B.

A. 3 C. zero C.
B. 1/3 D. 2/3
D.
116. If the unilateral Laplace transform X(s) of a signal x(t) is
, then the initial and final values of the signal would be
126. Determine the Laplace Transform of
respectively
A. 3.5 and 5 C. 5 and zero
A.
B. zero and 7 D. 7 and 5
B.
117. The Laplace transform of a transportation lag of 5 seconds is
A. e
-5s
C. C.
5s
B. e D. D.
t
118. The Laplace transform of the function f(t) = te is
A. C. 127. Find the initial value of .
A. 4 C. 2
B. D. B. 3 D. 0

119. Find the Laplace transform of the step function 128. Find the initial value of .
A. 4 C. 2
B. 3 D. 0
A. C.

B. D. 129. Find the final value of .

A. 10 C. 15
120. Let δ be the impulse function and define, for a > 0, f(t) = δ(t – B. 12 D. 20
a). What is the Laplace transform of f(t)?
-as -as
A. e C. se
B. e
as
D. se
as 130. Find the final value of .
A. 11 C. 15
121. The Laplace transform of is B. 12.5 D. 22.5
A. C.
131. Consider the initial value problem y” + 4y = sin(2t), y(0) = 0,
y’(0) = 1. Find the Laplace transform Y(s) of the solution y(t).
B. D. 2
A. 1/(s + 4)
2 2 2
C. (s + 6)/(s + 4)
2
2 2 2
B. (s + 6)/(s + 4) D. (s + 6)/(s + 4)
122. Find the Laplace transform of .
132. Consider the initial value problem y” + y’ – 6y = exp(3t), y(0) =
A. C. 1, y’(0) = 0. Find the Laplace transform Y(s) of the solution
y(t).
B. D.
A. C.
123. Find the Laplace transform of .
B. D.
A. C.
133. Consider the initial value problem y” + 4y = sin(2t), y(0) = 0,
B. D.
y’(0) = 1. Find the Laplace transform Y(s) of the solution y(t).
 2 2 2 2 2
A. 1/(s + 4) C. (s + 6)/(s + 4)
2 2 2
B. (s + 6)/(s + 4) D. (s + 6)/(s + 4) 145. EE Board Exam March 1998
Determine the inverse Laplace transform of
134. Consider the initial value problem y” + y’ – 6y = exp(3t), y(0) =
1, y’(0) = 0. Find the Laplace transform Y(s) of the solution -25t -25t
y(t). A. i(t) = 2e sin 100t C. i(t) = 2e cos 100t
-25t -25t
B. i(t) = 2te sin 100t D. i(t) = 2te cos 100t
A. C.
146. EE Board Exam April 1997
B. D. The inverse Laplace transform of s/[(s square) + (w square)]
is
A. sin wt C. e exponent wt
135. If y satisfies y” + 3y = 0, y(0) = 2, y’(0) = -1, then the Laplace B. w D. cos wt
transform of y is
A. C. 147. Find the inverse Laplace transform of 2/(s + 1) – 4/(s + 3).
A. 2 e(exp -t) – 4 e(exp -3t)
B. D. B. e(exp -2t) + e(exp -3t)
C. e(exp -2t) – e(exp -3t)
136. Find the Laplace transform of t .
7 D. [2 e(exp -t)][1 – 2 e(exp -3t)]
7 8
A. 5040/s C. 5040/s
6 9
B. 5040/s D. 5040/s 148. Find the inverse Laplace transform of as a function of
4t
137. Find the Laplace transform of e cos 3t x.
2
A. s/(s - 8s + 25)
2
C. 3/(s - 8s + 25) A. 2 cos x – sin 3x C. 3 cos 2x – 2 sin 6x
2
B. (s - 4)/(s - 8s + 25)
2
D. (s - 3)/(s - 8s + 25) B. 2 cos 3x – 6 sin 3x D. 6 cos x – 3 sin 2x

-2t
138. Find the Laplace transform of 2e cos 3t. 149. Determine the inverse Laplace transform of .
t t
A. C. A. 0.25 e sinh t C. 0.25 e cosh t
2t 2t
B. 0.5 e sinh t D. 0.5 e cosh t
B. D.

-2t 150. Find the inverse Laplace transform of .

139. The Laplace transform of e is given by
A. C. A. 3 – 3cos (t) + 2sin (t) C.
B. D. B. 3cos (t) + 2sin (t) D.

140. Laplace transform method of solution is applicable to

equation containing 151. Find the inverse Laplace transform of .
A. Differential terms only C. Scalar terms only
B. Integral terms only D. none of the above A. 3 – 3cos (t) + 2sin (t) C.

B. 3cos (t) + 2sin (t) D.

141. The Laplace transform of the impulse response is
A. 0 C. 1/s
B. 1 D. infinity 152. The inverse Laplace transform of is
2t
142. What is the Laplace transform of 2 sin 5t? A. f(t) = e (2cos3t – 1/3sin3t)
-2t
B. f(t) = e (2cos3t – 1/3sin3t)
A. C.
C. f(t) = 2cos3(t + 2) – 1/3sin3(t + 2)
B. D. D. f(t) = 2cos3(t – 2) – 1/3sin3(t - 2)

143. Find the inverse Laplace transform of . 153. The inverse Laplace transform of the function is
-t -3t -t -3t
A. sin 3t C. A. 2e – e C. e – 2e
-t -3t -t -3t
B. 2e + e D. e +– e
B. cos 3t D.

C. Inverse Laplace Transform 154. The inverse Laplace of is

144. EE Board Exam April 1997 A. C.
What is the inverse Laplace transform of k divided by [(s B. D.
square) + (k square)]?
A. cos kt C. (e exponent kt)
B. sin kt D. 1.00
155. The inverse Laplace transform of the function
165. Let f(t) = cos t and g(t) = sin t. Calculate .
is
A. f(t) = sin 3t + sin t C. f(t) = sin t – cos 2t A. C.
B. f(t) = 4cos 2t – 3sin 4t D. f(t) = 5cos 4t + 6sin 2t
B. D.
156. The inverse Laplace transform of the function
is 166. Use the Laplace transform to solve the integral equation
5 t 4t
A. f(t) = t – e C. f(t) = sin 3t – e
3 2t
B. f(t) = sinh t + cos 2t D. f(t) = t – e A. C.

157. Use the Laplace transform to solve the initial value problem B. D.
x
y’ – y = e , y(0) = 2.
-x
A. y = e + 4 C. y = xsin x – cos x 167. Use the Laplace transform to solve the integral equation
x x -x x
B. y = xe + 2e D. y = xe - e

158. Let F(s) be the Laplace transform of f(t) and G(s) be the A. C.
Laplace transform of g(t). Then the Laplace transform of
3
is ____. B. D. 2t + 3t
A. C. F(s)G(s)
168. Use the Laplace transform to solve the integral equation
B. D. F(s) + G(s)
2 2t -t
A. -2t + e2t C. t – e + e
159. The Laplace transform of current in an RLC series circuit B.
t
-2 + e + e
-t
D. t + e
t

with R = 2 ohms, L 1 H and C = ½ F is . The

voltage across the inductor L will be 169. Use Laplace transform to solve the initial value problem y’’ –
3x
-t
A. e sin t
-t
C. e (sin t + cos t) 3y’ + 2y = e , y(0) = 2, y’(0) = 3.
3x x 2x 3x x 2x
-t
B. e cos t
-t
D. e (cos t – sin t) A. y = e − 3e + 2e C. y = −e − e + e
3x x 2x
B. y = 4e + e − 5e D.
160. The Laplace transform of the current to some excitation is
. The time domain current i(t) is given by 170. Calculate the convolution of f(t) = cos t and g(t) = t.
-t -t t -t
A. (f g)(t) = sin t + t C. (f g)(t) = 1 − cos t
A. e + 2te C. e + te B. (f g)(t) = sin 2t – cos t D. (f g)(t) = 1 + cos t
-t -t -t -t
B. 2e + te D. e + 3te
171. Calculate the convolution of f(t) = t with g(t) = t.
161. If the Laplace transform of the function f(t) is F(s) and u(t) 2
A. (f g)(t) = t − t C. (f g)(t) = t − t
2 3

represents the unit step function. The inverse Laplace 2

B. (f g)(t) = t + t D. (f g)(t) = t /6
3
-st
transform of e F(s) is
A. f(t)u(t – 1) C. f(t – 1)u(t – 1) 2
172. Calculate the convolution of f(t) = t and g(t) = t.
B. f(t – 1)u(t) D. A. C.

162. Use the Laplace transform to find the general solution of the B. D.
x
differential equation y’’ – 4y’ + 4y = e .
2x 2x x 2x -2x x
A. y = Ae + Bxe + e C. y = Ae + Be + e
x -x x x x 2x 173. The inverse Laplace transform of is
B. y = Ae + Be + 3e D. y = Ae + Bxe + e

163. Use the Laplace transform to find the general solution of the A. C.
differential equation y’’ – 4y = x. B. D. none of the above
A. C.
B. D. 174. It is the process of transforming a given function from real
time domain to a new function in the complex frequency
164. Use the Laplace transform to solve the initial value problem domain.
y’’ – 5y’ + 6y = x, y(0) = 1, y’(0) = 4. A. Fourier transformation
B. Power series
A.
C. Inverse Laplace transformation
B. D. Laplace transformation
C. 175. Find the Laplace transform of .
D. A. C.
 B. D. C.
D.
176. Find the inverse Laplace transform of .
A. 4cos 2.2361t + 2.6833sin 2.2361t
B. 4sin 2.2361t + 2.6833sin 2.2361t 187. The inverse Laplace transform of is given by
C. 4cos 5t + 2.6833sin 2.2361t A.
-2t
(1 – e )/2 C. (1 + e )/2
-2t

D. 4cos 2.2361t + 0.4472sin 2.2361t B.

2t
(1 – e )/2
2t
D. (1 + e )/2

177. Find the inverse Laplace transform of .

2t -t -5t -t D. Fourier Series
A. 3.33e – 1.33e C. 7.50e – 4.50e 188. EE Board Exam October 1997
-5t -t 2t -t
B. 7.50e – 4.50e D. 15e – 9e Evaluate the terms at t = 1 of the Fourier series
.
178. Obtain the particular solution of the given differential
2t A. 2 + j C. 4
equation y’’ + 2y’ – 3y = e , y(0) = y’(0) = 0.
2t 3t -t B. 2 D. 2 + j2
A. -1/3e + 1/4e + 1/12e
-2t 3t -t
B. 1/3e + 1/4e + 1/12e
2t 3t -t 189. EE Board Exam March 1998
C. 1/3e - 1/4e + 1/12e
2t 3t -t Given the following series:
D. -3e + 4e + 12e

179. It is the process of letting a signal decay.

A. attenuation C. damping
B. amplification D. transformation

180. Find the inverse Laplace of . What relation can you draw from these series?
x jx
2 2 A. e = cos x + sin x C. e = jcos x + sin x
A. 10t + t C. 3t + t - 1 jx x
B. e = cos x + jsin x D. je = icos x + jsin x
B. 11 + 4t D. 4t + 5
190. EE Board Exam October 1997
181. Find the inverse Laplace of . One term of a Fourier series in cosine form is 10cos 40πt.
A. 5 cos 3t – 11 sin 3t C. 6 cos 3t – 18 sin 3t Write it in exponential form.
j40 t -j40 t
B. 18 cos 3t – 6 sin 3t D. 11 cos 3t 4 sin 3t A. 5e π C. 10e π
j40πt -j40πt j40 t
B. 5e + 5e D. 10e π
182. Find the inverse Laplace of . 2
191. The Fourier series of the function f(t) = t on the interval [-π,
A.
π] is
B.
A.
C.
D. B.
C.
183. Find the inverse Laplace of . D.
A.
2 2
B. 192. The Fourier series of the function f(t) = cos t – 3 sin t on the
C. interval [-π, π] is
D. A. 1 + sin 2t C. 2 + sin 3t
B. 3 – cos 4t D. 2 – cos 2t
2
184. Find the inverse Laplace transform of 12/(s - 4)
A. 6 sinh 2t C. 2 sinh 6t 193. The Fourier series of the function f(t) = t on the interval [-2, 2]
B. 6 sin 2t D. 2 sin 6t is
A. C.
3
185. Find the Inverse Laplace Transform of (5s + 4)/s .
A. 5 + 2t
2
C. 5t + 2 B. D.
2 2
B. 5t + t D. 5t + 2t
194. The function
186. For the function the equivalent time
domain equation is has Fourier series with only sine terms (no cosine terms
appear). This is so because
A. A. The function f(x) is locally constant
B. B. The function f(x) is bounded by 2
C. The function f(x) is not periodic
 D. The function f(x) is odd 201. In the Fourier series of a periodic function, the coefficient a o
is zero, it means that the function has
195. Find the cosine series for the function f(t) = sin 2t on the A. odd symmetry
interval [0, π]. B. even quarter-wave symmetry
A. C. odd quarter-wave symmetry
D. any of the above
B.
C. 202. A periodic function f(t) is said to possess odd quarter-wave
symmetry if
D.
A. f (t) = f (-t) C. f (t) = -f (t + T/2)
B. f (-t) = -f (t) D. both B and C
196. Find the Fourier series of the function
203. If the average value of a periodic function over one period is
zero and it consists of only odd harmonics then it must be
possessing ____ symmetry.
A. half-wave C. odd quarter-wave
A.
B. even quarter-wave D. odd
B.
204. If in the Fourier series of a periodic function the coefficient a0
C. = 0 and aa = 0, then it must be having ____ symmetry.
A. odd C. even quarter-wave
B. odd quarter-wave D. either A and B
D.
205. In the case of a periodic function possessing half-wave
t
197. Find the Fourier series of the function f(t) = e on the interval symmetry, which Fourier coefficient is zero?
[-π, π] is A. an C. bn
A. B. a0 D. none of the above

B. 206. A periodic function has zero average value over a cycle and
its Fourier series consist of only odd cosine terms. What is
the symmetry possessed by this function.
C. A. even C. even quarter wave
B. odd D. odd quarter wave

D. 207. Which of the following periodic function possess even

symmetry?
A. cos 3t C. t cos 50t
2 5
B. sin t D. t + t + t
198. Find the Fourier series of the function
208. If the Fourier coefficient ba of a periodic function is zero, then
it must possess ____ symmetry.
on the interval [-2,2] A. even C. odd
A. B. even quarter-wave D. either A or b
B. 209. A complex voltage waveform is given by v = 120 sin ωt + 36
C. sin (3ωt + π/2) + 12 sin (5ωt + π). It has a time period of T
D. seconds. The percentage fifth harmonic contents in the
waveform is
199. A given function f(t) can be represented by a Fourier series if A. 12 C. 36
it B. 10 D. 5
A. is periodic
B. is single-valued 210. In the waveform of question 20 above, the phase
C. has a finite number of maxima and minima in any one displacement of the third harmonic represents a time interval
period of ____ seconds.
D. all of the above A. T/12 C. 3T
B. T/3 D. T/36
200. In the Fourier series expansion of a periodic function, the
coefficient ao represents its 211. When the negative half-cycle of a complex waveform is
A. net area per cycle reversed, it becomes identical to its positive half-cycle. This
B. d.c. value feature indicates that the complex waveform is composed of
C. average value over half cycle A. fundamental C. even harmonics
D. average a.c. value per cycle B. odd harmonics D. both A and B
212. A periodic waveform possessing half-wave B. 2 D. 12
A. even harmonics C. sine terms
B. odd harmonics D. cosine terms 225. Given the Fourier series in cosine form f(t) = 5 cos 40πt + cos
60πt. What is the frequency of fundamental?
213. The Fourier series of a waveform possessing even quarter- A. 10 C. 20
wave symmetry has only B. 40 D. 30
A. even harmonics C. odd sine terms
B. odd cosine terms D. both B and C E. Power Series
226. According to the method of power series, the solution of the
214. The Fourier series of a waveform possessing odd quarter- differential equation y’ – xy = x is
wave symmetry contains only A. C.
A. even harmonics C. odd sine terms
B. odd cosine terms D. none of the above B. D.

215. Which of the following cannot be a Fourier series?

227. According to the method of power series, the solution of the
2
A. differential equation y’’ + y = x is
B. A.
C.
D. B.

216. If f(t) = t, 0 < t < π, f(t + nπ) = f(t), the value of ω is C.

A. 1 C. π D.
B. 2 D. 2π
228. The method of power series tells us that the general solution
217. Which of the following are even functions? of the differential equation y’ = y is
A. C. A. C.
B. D. B. D.

218. Which of the following are odd functions? 229. With the method of power series, the solution to the initial
A. C. value problem y’ + xy = x, y(0) = 3 is
B. D.
A.
219. If , the magnitude B.
of the dc component is:
A. 10 C. 4 C.
B. 8 D. 2 D.
220. If , the angular 3
frequency of the 6th harmonic is 230. The coefficient of x in the power series expansion solution
A. 12 C. 9 of the initial value problem y” + xy’ + y = 1, y(0) = 2, y’(0) = 1,
B. 11 D. 6 is
A. -1/3 C. 2/5
221. Determine the complex frequency of the given function: cos B. 1/5 D. 1/7
-7t
5t – e cos 5t
A. j5 and –j5 only 231. Solve the differential equation y’ = y using the method of
B. (-7 + j5) and (-7 – j5) only power series.
C. ±j5 and (-7 ± j5) A. C.
D. none of the above
B. D.
222. Which of the following has a Fourier sine series only?
A. f(x) = |x| for |x| < 2, with a period of 4 232. Solve the differential equation y’’ + y = 0 by the power series
B. f(x) = -|x| for |x| < 2, with a period of 2 method.
C. f(x) = -|x| for |x| < 2, with a period of 4 A.
D. f(x) = |x| for |x| < 2, with a period of 2 B.
C.
223. Give the least period of f(x) = sin x.
A. π C. 4π D. none of the above
B. 2π D. 3π
233. The recursion relations for the coefficients of the power
series solution to the differential equation y’’ – xy = x are
224. Give the least period of A.
A. 4 C. 6
 B. 3x – y – 2z = 4
5x – 2y + 3z = -7
C. Solve for y by determinants
D. A. 1 C. 3
B. -2 D. 0
234. Solve the differential equation xy’ = y by the power series 242. EE Board Exam April 1997
method. Solve the equations by Cramer’s Rule
A. C. 2x – y + 3z = -3
B. D. 3x + 3y – z = 10
-x – y + z = -4
235. If is the solution to y” + xy’ + y = 0, y(0) = 1, A. (2, 1, -1) C. (1, 2, -1)
y’(0) = 1, then c0 = 1, c1 = 0 and c2 = ____. B. (2, -1, 1) D. (-1, -2, 1)
A. 1 C. ½
B. -1 D. -1/2 243. EE Board Exam October 1997

F. Matrices and Determinants If , what is cofactor of the second row, third

236. CE Board Exam November 1996
Compute the value of x by determinant: column element?
A. C,

B. D.
A. -32 C. 16
B. -28 D. 52 244. EE Board Exam October 1997

If , what is the cofactor with the first row,

237. CE Board Exam November 1997
Given the matrix equation, solve for x and y. second column element?
A. C.
A. -4, 6 C. -4, -2
B. -4, 2 D. -4, -6 B. D.

238. CE Board Exam May 1996 245. EE Board Exam October 1997
Element of matrix If a 3 x 3 matrix and its inverse are multiplied, write the
product.
Element of matrix
A. C.
Find the elements of the product of the two matrices, matrix
BC.
A. C. B. D.

B. D.
246. EE Board Exam April 1996
239. EE Board Exam April 1997
Evaluate the determinant. If matrix is multiplied by is equal to zero, then

matrix is
A. 4 C. 5 A. 3 C. 0
B. 2 D. 0 B. 1 D. -2
240. EE Board Exam April 1997 247. EE Board Exam October 1997
Evaluate the determinant Given:

, . What is A times B equal to?

A. 489 C. 326 A. C.
B. 389 D. 452

241. EE Board Exam April 1997 B. D.

Given the equations:
x+y+z=2
248. EE Board Exam April 1997
Matrix + 2 Matrix =

A. Matrix C. Matrix
A. 1 C. -2
B. Matrix D. Matrix B. 0 D. -1

249. EE Board Exam October 1997 258. In any square matrix, when the elements of any two rows are
exactly the same the determinant is
Transpose the matrix A. zero C. negative integer
B. positive integer D. unity

A. C. 259. Find the z-transform of .

A. C.
B. D.
B. D.

250. ECE Board Exam November 1991 2

260. Find the z-transform of (n + 1) .
Evaluate the determinant
A. C.
B. D.
A. 110 C. 101
B. -101 D. -110 261. Find the inverse z-transform of
251. ECE Board Exam November 1997 A. C.
Which of the following cannot be an operation on matrices?
B. D.
A. subtraction C. division
B. multiplication D. addition
262. Find the inverse z-transform of

252. Find the determinant of x: A. C.

B. D.
A. –50 C. –46
B. –48 D. –40 263. Compute the Fourier transform if e
-3|t|
.
A. C.
253. Given matrix and matrix . Find A
B. D.
+ 2B.
A. C. 264.
A. C.
B. D.
B. D.

254. Determine the Inverse matrix of

A. C.

B. D.

255. An array of m x n quantities which represent a single

number system composed of elements in rows and columns
is known as
A. transpose of a matrix C. determinant
B. co-factor of a matrix D. matrix

256. Given: . Find x.

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

257. Determine the value of the given determinant.