Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

First Semester 2021-2022

MATH - III (MATH F211): QUIZ-2 (PART-B)
Time: 45 Min. Date: October 19th, 2021 Max. Marks: 45

1. Question paper consists of 15 multiple choice problems with only one correct answer. Each right
response carries 3 marks and wrong one gets -1.

2. Only one rough sheet will be provided for rough work. Write your name and ID on Question
paper as well as on rough sheet.

3. Write your answers only in the given boxes.

4. Any over-writing in your answer will be considered as unattempted and will carry zero mark.

Name: ID:

Q. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Ans. C D C D B B D D C B

Q. No. 11 12 13 14 15

Ans. C A C B D

Q1. Which of the following is the particular solution of the differential equation
d2 y dy exp(2x)
2
− 4 + 4y =
dx dx x2
(a) x exp(2x) + x1 log x exp(2x)

(b) − log x exp(2x) − x1 exp(2x)

(c) − exp(2x)(1 + log x)

(d) −x exp(2x) − x1 log x exp(2x)

∞
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Q2. Let y = an xn+r be a solution of the differential equation x(1 − x)y 00 − 3xy 0 − y = 0 near x = 0
n=0
and r1 , r2 be the roots of the indicial equation such that r1 − r2 = k. Which of the following statement
is true (I : set of integers)

(a) k ∈
/I

(b) k = 0

(c) k ∈ I, k 6= 0 and there exists two Frobenius solutions

(d) k ∈ I, k 6= 0 and there exists only one Frobenius solution

Q3. For the given differential equation
1
x2 y 00 + xy 0 + (x2 − )y = 0,
256
(a) every interval of length π contains at most one zero of y(x)

(b) every interval of length 2π contains at most one zero of y(x)

(c) every interval of length π contains at least one zero of y(x)

(d) the distance between the successive zeros of y(x) is exactly 2π

Q4. Using the method of variation of parameters, the solution of

y 00 − 2y 0 + y = exp(x) log x, is

(a) (c1 + c2 x2 ) exp(x) + 41 x2 exp(x)(2 log x − 3)

(b) (c1 + c2 x) exp(x) + 14 x2 exp(x)(6 log x − 3)

(c) (c1 + c2 x) exp(x) + 14 x2 exp(x)(2 log x + 5)

(d) (c1 + c2 x) exp(x) + 14 x2 exp(x)(2 log x − 3)

Q5. A complete list of the regular singular points for the differential equation

x(x − 1)2 (x + 2)2 (x − 2)4 y 00 + (x − 1)(x − 2)3 y 0 + x(x − 2)y = 0, is

(a) 0,1, 2 (b) 0, 1 (c) 0, 2 (d) −1, 0, 1

Q6. The zeros of the functions 5 sin x + 6 cos x and 4 sin x + 7 cos x

(a) are distinct but doesn’t occur alternately

(b) are distinct and occur alternately

(c) coincide and occur only at x = 0 and at x = π

(d) coincide for x > 0

Q7 For the given differential equation

1
x2 y 00 + xy 0 + (x2 − )y = 0,
4
(a) every interval of length π contains at least one zero of y(x)

(b) every interval of length π contains at most one zero of y(x)

(c) every interval of length 2π contains at most one zero of y(x)

(d) the distance between the successive zeros of y(x) is exactly π

Q8. The general solution of the differential equation

y 00 − y 0 − 2y = sin 2x

is equal to
3 1
(a) c1 exp(x) + c2 exp(−2x) − 20
sin 2x + 20
cos 2x

3 1
(b) c1 exp(−x) + c2 exp(2x) + 20
sin 2x − 20
cos 2x

3 1
(c) c1 exp(−x) + c2 exp(−2x) − 20
sin 2x + 20
cos 2x

3 1
(d) c1 exp(−x) + c2 exp(2x) − 20
sin 2x + 20
cos 2x
∞
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Q9. Let y = an xn be a solution of the differential equation y 00 − xy = 0 near x = 0. Which of the
n=0
following statement is true
(a) a4 = 2a0 /4! (b) a2 = a0 (c)a5 = 0 (d) a3 = a1 /3!

Q10. Let r1 , r2 (r1 < r2 ) be the roots of the indicial equation of the differential equation

8x2 y 00 + 2xy 0 + y = 0

near x = 0. Then r22 − r1 equals to

1 1 1
(a) 16
(b) 0 (c) 32
(d) 2

Q11. For the differential equation

(x4 − 2x3 )y 00 + x3 y 0 + sin (x − 2)y = 0,

which of the following statement is true

(a) neither x = 0 nor x = 2 is a regular singular point

(b) x = 0 and x = 2 are regular singular points

(c) none of the given option is correct

(d) x = 0 is an ordinary point

P∞
Q12. Let y(x) = n=0 an xn+r , where a0 6= 0 be a Frobenius series solution of the differential equation

8x2 y 00 + 2xy 0 + y = 0

near x = 0. Then a25 + 1 equals to

1
(a) 1 (b) −1 (c) 0 (d) 4
Q13. For the given differential equation
9
x2 y 00 + xy 0 + (x2 − )y = 0,
4
(a) every interval of length π contains at least one zero of y(x)

(b) the distance between the successive zeros of y(x) is exactly π

(c) every interval of length π contains at most one zero of y(x)

(d) every interval of length 2π contains at most one zero of y(x)

∞
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Q14. Let y = an xn+r be a series solution of the differential equation xy 00 + (1 + x)y 0 + x−9
x
y = 0 near
n=0
x = 0. Then the roots of the indicial equation are

(a) −3, −3 (b) 3, −3 (c) 3, 3 (d) none of the given option is correct

Q15. If exp(ax)u(x) is a particular solution of the differential equation

d2 y dy
2
− 2a + a2 y = f (x),
dx dx
d2 u
where a is any constant, then dx2
is equal to

(a) f (x) exp(ax) (b) f (x) (c) f (x)(exp(ax) + exp(−ax)) (d) f (x) exp(−ax)