1.

A partial differential equation involves

a) 1 independent variable
b) 2 independent variables
c) 2 or more independent variables
d) None of these
∂2 z ∂ z ∂z
2. Solving 2
−6 + =0, by method of separation of variables, the trial solution is
∂x ∂x ∂y
a) z=X ( x ) Y ( y)
b) z=X ' ( x ) Y ' ( y)
c) z=X ( x ) Y ' ( y)
d) z=X ' ( x ) Y ( y)
∂2 z ∂ z ∂z
3. Which of the following is satisfied for 2
−6 + =0?
∂x ∂x ∂y
X ' ' −6 X ' Y '
a) =
X Y
''
X −6 X ' −Y '
b) =
X Y
'
X −6 X −Y '
c) =
X Y
'
X −6 X Y '
d) =
X Y
2
∂ z ∂ z ∂z X ' ' −6 X ' −Y '
4. Solving −6 + =0 by separation of variables, we have = =a. The
∂ x2 ∂x ∂y X Y
solution for Y is
a) Y = A eay
b) Y = A e−ay
c) Y = A
d) Y = A e y
where A is an arbitrary constant
'
∂u ∂u
5. Solving =2 +u by separation of variables, we have X −X = T ' =a. The auxiliary
∂x ∂t 2X T
equation
satisfied by X is
a) m+1+2a=0
b) m+1+a=0
c) m+1-2a=0
d) m-2a-1=0
6. Which of these is a wave equation?
∂2 y ∂2 y
a) =9
∂ t2 ∂ x2
∂u ∂2u
b) =4 2
∂t ∂x
∂ u ∂2 u
2
c) + =0
∂ x2 ∂ y2
∂2 y ∂y
d) 2
=c
∂t ∂x
7. Which of these is a Laplace equation?
 ∂2 y 2 ∂2 y
a) =c
∂ t2 ∂ x2
2
∂u 2∂ u
b) =c
∂t ∂ x2
∂2 u ∂2 u
c) + =0
∂ x2 ∂ y2
∂2 u ∂ 2 u
d) − =0
∂ y2 ∂ x2
8. Which of these is a Heat equation?
∂2 y ∂2 y
a) −4 2 =0
∂ t2 ∂x
2
∂u ∂ u
b) − =0
∂ t ∂ x2
∂2 u ∂2 u
c) + =0
∂ x2 ∂ y2
∂2 y ∂2 y
d) − =0
∂ t2 ∂ x 2
Ẍ 1 T̈
9. Solving = 2 =k , if k is positive and ¿ p2 then
X C T
a) X =A e px + B e− px
b) X =Acos px + Bsin px
c) X =Ax + B
2 2
d) X =A e p x + B e− p x

Ẍ 1 T̈
10. Solving = =k , if k is negative and ¿−p 2 then
X C2 T
a) X =A e px + B e− px
b) X =Acos px + Bsin px
c) X =Ax + B
2 2
d) X =A e p x + B e− p x

Ẍ 1 T̈
11. Solving = =k , if k is zero then
X C2 T
a) X =A e px + B e− px
b) X =Acos px + Bsin px
c) X =Ax + B
2 2
d) X =A e p x + B e− p x

Ẍ 1 T̈
12. Solving = =k , if k is positive and ¿ p2 then
X C2 T
a) T = A e cpt + B e−cpt
b) T = Acos cpt+ Bsin cpt
c) T = At + B
2 2
d) T = A e c p t + B e−c p t
Ẍ 1 T̈
13. Solving = =k , if k is negative and ¿−p 2 then
X C2 T
a) T = A e cpt + B e−cpt
b) T = Acos cpt+ Bsin cpt
c) T = At + B
 2 2
d) T = A e c p t + B e−c p t
Ẍ 1 T̈
14. Solving = =k , if k is zero then
X C2 T
a) T¿ A e cpt + B e−cpt
b) T = Acos cpt + Bsin cpt
c) T = At + B
2 2
d) T = A e c p t + B e−c p t

15. Which of the following is most suitable solution for wave equation?
a) y=( A e px + B e− px )(C e cpt + D e−cpt )
b) y=( Acos px + Bsin px)(Ccos cpt + Dsin cpt)
c) y=( Ax+ B)(Ct + D)
2 2 2 2
d) y=( A e p x +B e− p x )(C ec p t + D e−c p t )

∂2 y 2 ∂2 y πx ∂ y
16. Solving
∂t 2
=c
∂x 2 with the initial conditions ( )( )
y ( x , 0 ) =asin
l
,
∂ t t=0
=0 and the

boundary conditions y ( 0 , t )=0 , y ( l ,t )=0 , we get the solution of the form

y=( Acos px + Bsin px)(Ccos cpt + Dsin cpt), then A =
a) 1
b) 0
c) p
d) –p
∂2 y ∂2 y ∂y
17. Solving
∂t 2
= 2 with the initial conditions y ( x , 0 ) =μx (l−x),
∂x ( )∂ t t=0
=0 and the

boundary conditions y ( 0 , t )=0 , y ( l ,t )=0 , we get the solution of the form

y=(Bsin px )(Ccos cpt + Dsin cpt), then p =
a) π /l
b) nπ
c) 0
d) nπ /l
18. Which of these is satisfied for Heat Equation?
Ẍ 1 T̈
A) =
X C2 T
Ẍ 1 Ṫ
B) =
X C2 T
2 Ẍ Ṫ
C) c =
X T
a) Only B
b) Only A and B
c) Only B and C
d) All of these
Ẍ 1 Ṫ
19. Solving = =k , if k is negative and ¿−p 2 then
X C2 T
a) X =A e px + B e− px
b) X =Acos px + Bsin px
c) X =Ax + B
2 2
d) X =A e p x + B e− p x
 Ẍ 1 Ṫ
20. Solving = =k , if k is negative and ¿−p 2 then
X C2 T
2 2
a) T = A e c p t
2 2
b) T = A e−c p t
2
c) T = A e c p t
d) T = A
Ẍ 1 Ṫ
21. Solving = =k , if k is positive and ¿ p2 then
X C2 T
a) X =A e px + B e− px
b) X =Acos px + Bsin px
c) X =Ax + B
2 2
d) X =A e p x + B e− p x

Ẍ 1 Ṫ
22. Solving = =k , if k is positive and ¿ p2 then
X C2 T
2 2
a) T = A e c p t
2 2
b) T = A e−c p t
2
c) T = A e c p t
d) T = A
∂u ∂2 u
23. Which of the following is most suitable solution for = ?
∂ t ∂ x2
2
a) u=( A e px + B e− px )( De− p t )
2 2
p t
b) u=( Acos px +Bsin px ) ( D e−c )
c) u=( Ax +B )( D )
2
d) u=( Acos px +Bsin px ) ( D e− p t )
24. Which of the following is NOT a possible solution for Laplace’s equation?
a) u=( A e px + B e− px )(Ccos py+ Dsin py )
b) u=( Acos px +Bsin px ) ( C e py + D e− py )
c) u=( Ax +B )( Cy + D )
d) u=( A e px + B e− px )(C e py + D e−py )
Ẍ −Ÿ
25. Solving = =k by separation of variables, X =( Ax+ B ) is satisfied when
X Y
a) K>0
b) K<0
c) K=0
d) K≥0
26. A string is stretched and fastened to two points l apart. Motion is started by displacing the string
πx
in the form y=a sin ⁡( ) from which it is released at time t = 0. Then the displacement of any
l
πx πct
point at a distance x from one end at time t is given by y ( x , t )=a sin ⁡( ) cos ⁡( ). Here, the
l l
vibration of the string is given by
∂2 y 2 ∂2 y
a) =c
∂ t2 ∂ x2
2
∂u 2∂ u
b) =c
∂t ∂ x2
 ∂2 u ∂2 u
c) + =0
∂ x2 ∂ y2
∂2 y ∂2 y
d) =c
∂ t2 ∂ x2
27. A string is stretched and fastened to two points l apart. Motion is started by displacing the string
πx
in the form y=a sin ⁡( ) from which it is released at time t = 0. Then the displacement of any
l
πx πct
point at a distance x from one end at time t is given by y ( x , t )=a sin ⁡( ) cos ⁡( ). The
l l
boundary conditions are given by
πx
a) y ( 0 , t )=0 , y ( l ,t )=a sin ⁡( )
l

b) y ( 0 , t )=a sin ( πxl ) , y (l , t )=0

c) y ( 0 , t )=0 , y ( l ,t )=0
d) None of these
28. A string is stretched and fastened to two points l apart. Motion is started by displacing the string
πx
in the form y=a sin ⁡( ) from which it is released at time t = 0. Then the displacement of any
l
πx πct
point at a distance x from one end at time t is given by y ( x , t )=a sin ⁡( ) cos ⁡( ). The
l l
initial conditions are given by
a) y ( 0 , t )=0 , y ( l ,t )=0

b) y ( x , 0 ) =a sin ( πxl ) , ( ∂∂ yt ) =0
t=0

∂y
y ( x , 0 ) =0 (
∂t )
c) =0
t=0

πx
d) y ( x , 0 ) =a sin ( ) , y ( 0 ,t )=0
l
29. Which of the following is a solution of p y 3+ q x 2=0
3 4
a) A e k(4 x −3 y )
2 4
b) A e k(4 x −3 y )
3 3
c) A e k(4 x −3 y )
2 3
d) A e k(4 x −3 y )
30. Given the solution u(x , y)=( Acos px+ Bsin px ) ( C e py + D e− py ),then the non-trivial solution
satisfying u ( 0 , y )=0 formed will be
a) u(x , y)=( Bsin px ) ( C e py + D e− py )
b) u ( x , y )= ( Acos px ) ( C e py + D e− py )
c) u ( x , y )= ( Acos px+ Bsin px ) ( C e py−C e− py )
d) u ( x , y )=0
31. Given the solution y (x ,t )=( Acos px + Bsin px ) ( Ccos pt + Dsin pt ), then the non-trivial

solution satisfying ( ∂∂ yt )
t=0
=0formed will be

a) y (x ,t )=( Bsin px ) ( Ccos pt + Dsin pt )

b) y ( x , t )=( Acos px ) (Ccos pt + Dsin pt )
 c) y ( x , t )=( Acos px + Bsin px ) ( Ccos pt )
d) y ( x , t )=( Acos px + Bsin px ) ( Dsin pt )
∂2 u ∂2 u
32. For + =0, u ( 0 , y )=u ( a , y )=u ( x ,b )=0 , u ( x , 0 ) =x ( a−x ) , 0< x <a
∂ x2 ∂ y2

Which of the following gives you the non-trivial solution?

a) u=( A e px + B e− px )(Ccos py+ Dsin py )

b) u=( Acos px +Bsin px ) ( C e py + D e− py )
c) u=( Ax +B )( Cy + D )
d) u=( A e px + B e− px )(C e py + D e−py )
∂2 u ∂2 u
33. For + =0, u ( a , y )=u ( x ,b )=u ( x , 0 )=0 , u(0 , y)= y ( b− y ) , 0< y <b
∂ x2 ∂ y2

Which of the following gives you the non-trivial solution?

a) u=( A e px + B e− px )(Ccos py+ Dsin py )

b) u=( Acos px +Bsin px ) ( C e py + D e− py )
c) u=( Ax +B )( Cy + D )
d) u=( A e px + B e− px )(C e py + D e−py )
34. If a rod 20 cm long have the temperature u at 30 0C and 800C at the end points respectively until
steady state prevails. What will be the condition satisfied for heat equation in steady state?
2
∂u 2∂ u
a) =c
∂t ∂ x2
∂u
b) =0
∂t
∂u
c) =0
∂x
∂u ∂2 u
d) =
∂ t ∂ x2
35. If a rod 20 cm long have the temperature u at 30 0C and 800C at the end points respectively until
steady state prevails. What will be the heat equation in steady state?
2
∂u 2∂ u
a) =c
∂t ∂ x2
∂u
b) =0
∂t
∂u
c) =0
∂x
∂2 u
d) =0
∂ x2
36. If a rod 20 cm long have the temperature u at 30 0C and 800C at the end points respectively until
steady state prevails. What will be the form of solution for heat equation in steady state?
2

a) u=( Ae ¿ ¿ px+ B e− px )(Ce− p t )¿

2 2
pt
b) u=( Acos p x+ Bsin px ) ( C e−c )
c) u=( Ax +B )
d) None of these
37. If a rod l cm long have the temperature u0 and u1 at the end points respectively until steady
state prevails. What will be the solution for heat equation in steady state?
u 1−u0
a) u=u0− ( l ) x

u1−u 0
b) u=u1+ ( l )x

u1−u 0
c) u=u0 + ( l )x

d) u=( Ax +B )
38. If a rod 10 cm long have the temperature 100C and 1000C at the end points respectively until
steady state prevails. What will be the solution for heat equation in steady state?
a) u=10−9 x
b) u=100+9 x
c) u=10+9 x
d) u=100−9 x