MCQs ( Units -II, III)

1.The general solution of the differential equation is

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
2. What is the Wronskian of ?

(b)
(c)
(d)
3. If differential equation is normal over the interval I then I is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
4. If then by the method of undetermined coefficient the assumed particular
integral
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
5. Particular integral for the differential equation is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
6. The particular integral of the differential equation if is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
7. The general solution of the differential equation is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
8. For the system of the differential equations
, the value of is given by
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
 9 If is solution of then is

a) 1 b) 2 c) d)

10. what is lowest order of differential equation whose particular integral is

a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 6

11. If be second order differential equation where a , b , c are

functions of x and on any interval then wronskian according to Abel’s formula is

a) b) c) d) None.

12. If be second order differential equation then its roots are real
and distinct if

a) b) c) d) both a and b

13. be solution of

a) b) c) d)

14. If then

a) b) c) d)

15. Which of the following is true?

a) b)
c) d)

16. If satisfy the equations =0, =0 and is the

second order differential equation satisfied by then what is the value of b
a) 5 b) c) 3
d)

17. For a given system of linear differential equation , the

second order linear differential satisfied by the is
a) b) c)
(d)none

18. What are the characteristic roots of a homogeneous LDE having 4 + x e 2x as its
particular solution?
a) 0, 2 b) 4, 2 c) 4, 2 ,2 d) 0, 2, 2

19. The general solution of y(4) - 2y’’’ = 0 is given by

a) A + B e2x b) A + B + Ce2x c) A + Bx + Cx2 + De2x d) A + Bx + Cx2
2x
+ Dxe
where A, B, C and D are arbitrary constants.

20. The DE x2y’’ – 4xy’ +6y = 0 on (0, ∞) has ___ linearly independent solutions.
a) 2 b) 3 c) infinite d) Can’t say

21. The general solution of the equation 4y’’ - 4y’ + y = 8ex/2 is given by
a) Aex/2 + Bex/2 + x2ex/2
b) Aex/2 + Bxex/2 + x2ex/2
c) Aex/2 + Bex/2 + ex/2
d) Aex/2 + Bxex/2 + xex/2

22. If , then what will be the Complementary Factor?

4x
x 2x −
2x
− − e e 7
a) C1e − x + C1e −2 x b) C1e x + C1e 2 x c) C1e 3
+ C1e 3
d) +
5 7

d2 y dy
23. If 2
+ P + Qy = e axV ,V is a function of x , then Particular Integral will be written as
dx dx
1 1 1 1
a) V b) e ax V c) e ax V d) e ax V
f ( D + a) f ( D + a) f ( D − a) f (D + a2 )
2

24. The auxiliary equation of

a)
b)
c)
d)

25. The auxiliary equation of the second order Euler Cauchy differential equation
has roots
a) -3, 2
b) 3, 2
c) -3 ± 2i
d) 3 ± 2i

26. The characteristic equation of has double root ½, what is its general
solution?
a) (A + B lnx) x1/2
b) (A + Bx) ex/2
c) Ax1/2
d) Aex/2

27. If m-1 and m+2 are factors of auxiliary equation of y  + y  − 2 y = 0 then general solution
is
−x −2 x −2 x
(a) Ae + Be (b)
2x
e +e x
(c) Ae + Be x
(d) e−x + e2x
28. The Wronskian of the functions f(x)=secx and g(x)=tanx is
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) secx (d) tanx
 −x
and e are solutions of y  − y  − 6 y = 0 then roots of auxiliary equation are
2x
29. If e
(a) 1 and -2 (b) -1 and 2 (c) 1 and 2 (d) -1 and -2

30. The general solution of 4 y  − 9 y  + 2 y = 0 is

x
(b) Ae + (c) ( A + Bx )e ( A + B )e 2 x
2x 2x 4 2x
(a) Ae Be (d)
31. The general solution of 4 y  − 4 y  + 17 y = 0 is
x
(a) Ae 2 + Be  2 x (b) Ae 2 x + Be −2 x
x
2x  x
e 2 ( A cos 2 x + B sin 2 x )
x
(c) e  A cos + B sin  (d)
 2 2
32. The general solution of y  + 4 y  + 5 y  + 2 y = 0 is
(a) Ae
−2 x
+ (B + Cx )e − x (b) Ae − x + (B + Cx )e −2 x
(c) Ae
−2 x
+ (B + C )xe − x (d) ( A + Bx )e − x + (C + Dx )e 2 x
1 −2 x
33. If D is a differential operator then value of (e + Sm2 x + 4)
D
−2 x −2 x −2 x
Cos 2 x Cos 2 x Cos 2 x
(a) −e − (b) −e + + 4x (c) − e − + 4x
2 2 2 2 2 2
−2 x
Cos 2 x
(d) −e − +4
2 2
Particular Integral of y  + 2 y  − 3 y = e
2x
34. is
1 2x 1 2x 1 1
(a) − e (b) e (c) (d) −
5 5 5 5
35. Particular Integral of y  + 4 y = Sin 2 x is
1 x x
(a) − cos 2 x (b) cos 2 x (c) − cos 2 x (d)
2 2 2
− x cos 2 x
1
36. If D is a linear differential operator then .e −x =
f ( D)
1
.e −x
(a) f (− )
2
, f (− 2 )  0 (b)
1
.e −x
f (D −  )
1
.e −x
(c) f ( )
2
, f ( 2 )  0 (d)
1
.e −x , f (− )  0
f (− )
37. In method of undetermined coefficients if complimentary function
yc = Ae − x + (B + Cx )e 2 x of equation y  − 3 y  + 4 y = e 2 x then choice of particular
integral will be
2x
(a) cxe (d) c1e − x + C2 e 2 x
2 2x 2x
(b) cx e (c) ce
38. In method of undetermined coefficients. If complementary function
y c = ACos 2 x + BSin2 x of equation y  + 4 y = Sin 2 x then choice of particular integral
(a) c1 xCos2x+ c2Sin2x (b) c1Cos2x+ c2xSin2x
 (c) x[c1Cos2x+ c2Sin2x] (d) c1Cos2x+ c2Sin2x
39.
 
General solution of x y + xy − 4 y = 0
2

(a) y = Ax + Bx −2 (b) y = Ax 2 + Bx −2 (c) y = Ax + Bx (d)

2

y = Ax −2 + Bx −2
40.
 
General solution of x y + 3 xy + 10 y = 0
2

(a) y = xACos(3 log x ) + BSin(3 log x ) (b) y = xACos(log x ) + BSin(log x )

(c) y = x −1 ACos(log x ) + BSin(log x ) (d)

y = x −1 ACos(3 log x ) + BSin(3 log x )
41. General solution of system of simultaneous equations y1 = −2 y1 + y 2

y 2 = y1 − 2 y 2
(a) y1 = Ae −t + Be 3t , y 2 = Ae t − Be 3t (b) y1 = Ae −t + Be 3t , y 2 = Ae t − Be 3t
(c) y1 = Ae −t + Be −3t , y 2 = Ae t + Be −3t (d) y1 = Ae −t + Be −3t , y 2 = Ae t − Be −3t

42. The roots of auxiliary equation of x 2 y ' '+ xy'−9 y = 0 are

a)3,3 b) −3,−3 c) −3, 3 d) None of these

43.The equation y ' '+ xy '+6 y = ln( x 2 − 9) is normal in any of the subintervals of
a) (3, ) b) (0, ) c) (0,4) d) (−,−3)  (3, )

44. A2x+B(6x+3)+C(3x+2)=0 will be linearly independent when

a) A=B=C b) A=B=C=0 c) Wronskian(A,B,C)=0 d) A=B=C=1

45. General solution of is

a) b) c) d)

46. General solution of is given by

a) b) c) d)

47. Particular integral for y ' '+16 y = cos 4 x is

x sin 4 x x sin 4 x
a) −2 x sin 4 x b) − c) d) None of these
8 8

48. The diff. equation of ( D 2 + 6 D + 9) y = 50e 2 x has P.I.

2 2x
a) e b) 2e 2 x c) e 2 x d) None of these
3

49.By method of undetermined coefficient , the choice of particular integral for y ' '−4 y = 5e −2 x is
a) C e −2 x b) C xe −2 x c) C x 2 e −2 x d) C x 3 e −2 x

50. By variation of parameters y ' '+4 y = cos 2 x ,the value of wronskian is

a)1 b) 2 c) 4 d) none of these
51. General solution of y ' '+16 y = 12e−2 x is
3 3
a) Ae− 4 x + Be4 x + e− 2 x b) A cos 4 x + B sin 4 x + e − 2 x c) Ae4 x + Bxe4 x + e−2 x d) none of these
5 5

52. The solution of diff. equation x 2 y ' '+ xy '+ y = 0 is

a) c1 cos(ln x) + c 2 sin(ln x) b) c1 x + c 2 x 2 c) c1 cos x + c 2 sin x d) None of these

53.By elimination, solution of in the simultaneous system

will be
a) b) c) 0 d) Does not exist

54. has auxiliary equation

a) m2+2m-4=0 b) m2-4=0 c) m2-2m-4=0 d) m2+4=0