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The document contains 36 multiple choice questions from engineering mathematics chapters related to systems of equations, integration, complex numbers, matrices, probability, and differential equations. The questions cover topics like determining the number of solutions to a system of equations, calculating volumes of revolution, identifying equation types, evaluating integrals, finding matrix eigenvalues, computing probabilities, and solving differential equations.

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PAGE 4 ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS CHAP 1

MCQ 1.19 Consider the following system of equations


2x1 + x2 + x 3 = 0
x2 − x 3 = 0
x1 + x 2 = 0
This system has
(A) a unique solution
(B) no solution
(C) infinite number of solutions
(D) five solutions

YEAR 2010 ONE MARK

MCQ 1.20 The parabolic arc y = x , 1 # x # 2 is revolved around the x -axis. The
volume of the solid of revolution is
(A) π/4
(B) π/2
(C) 3π/4
(D) 3π/2

d 3f f d 2f
MCQ 1.21 The Blasius equation, 3 + 2 = 0 , is a
dη dη2
(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

MCQ 1.22 The value of the integral #− 33 1 dx


+ x2
is
(A) − π (B) − π/2
(C) π/2 (D) π

MCQ 1.23 The modulus of the complex number b 3 + 4i l is


1 − 2i
(A) 5 (B) 5
(C) 1/ 5 (D) 1/5

MCQ 1.24 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
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YEAR 2010 TWO MARKS

2 2
MCQ 1.25 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
MCQ 1.26 The Laplace transform of a function f (t) is 2 1 . The function f (t) is
s (s + 1)

(A) t − 1 + e−t (B) t + 1 + e−t


(C) − 1 + e−t (D) 2t + et

MCQ 1.27 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

MCQ 1.28 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

Angle (Degree) 0 60c 120c 180c 240c 300c 360c


Torque (N-m) 0 1066 − 323 0 323 − 355 0
(A) 542 (B) 993
(C) 1444 (D) 1986

YEAR 2009 ONE MARK

3/5 4/5
MCQ 1.29 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

MCQ 1.30 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
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MCQ 1.31 The inverse Laplace transform of 1/ (s2 + s) is


(A) 1 + et (B) 1 − et
(C) 1 − e−t (D) 1 + e−t

MCQ 1.32 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

YEAR 2009 TWO MARKS

MCQ 1.33 An analytic function of a complex variable z = x + iy is expressed as


f (z) = u (x, y) + iv (x, y) where i = − 1 . If u = xy , the expression for v
should be
(x + y) 2 x2 − y2
(A) +k (B) +k
2 2
y2 − x2 (x − y) 2
(C) +k (D) +k
2 2
dy
MCQ 1.34 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
MCQ 1.35 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) π − 1 (B) π + 1
2 2
(C) π (D) 1
2
MCQ 1.36 The distance between the origin and the point nearest to it on the surface
z2 = 1 + xy is
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