PDE and Integral Equations MCQ

3rd Semester M.Sc.Mathematics

Course

School of Distance Education

Calicut University

Prepared by : Dr.Jicy N, Aswini N K, Sreehari T

Asst professors in mathematics
SDE, Calicut university
1. Choose the pde which is not quasilinear

(a) a(x, y)ux + b(x, y)uy = 0.

(b) a(x, y)ux + b(x, y)uy = c(x, y)u.
(c) a(x, y, u)u2x + b(x, y)uy = c(x, y)u.
(d) a(x, y, u)ux + b(x, y, u)uy = c(x, y, u).

2. Find the solution of cauchy problem ux = c0 u + c1 with initial condition u(0, y) = y.

R x
(a) u(x, y) = ec0 x 0 e−c0 ξ c1 (ξ, y)dξ + y .


(b) Soution doesnot exists.

(c) u(x, y) = 0.
(d) None of these.

3. which of the following is not true about the solution of a cauchy problem.

(a) solution doesnot exists.

(b) solution unique.
(c) infinitely many solutions.
(d) None of these.

4. We solve first order PDE by the method of characteristics. This method was de-
veloped by

(a) Fermat.
(b) Hamilton.
(c) Augustin Louis Cauchy.
(d) Reimann.

5. Solution of ux + uy = 2 subject to the initial condition u(x, 0) = x2 is

(a) u(x, y) = 4y + (x − y)2 .

(b) u(x, y) = y + (x − y)3 .
(c) u(x, y) = 2y + (x − y)2 .
(d) u(x, y) = 2y 2 + (x − y)2 .

6. For a first-order quasilinear PDE to have a unique solution near the initial curve,
we must have

(a) J = 0.
(b) transversality condition.
∂x ∂y ∂x ∂y
(c) ∂t ∂s
− ∂s ∂t
= 0.
a b
(d) = 0.
(x0 )s (y0 )s
 7. The two-dimensional eikonal equation takes the form

(a) u2x + u2y = n2 .

(b) (ux , uy , n2 ) · (ux , uy , −x) = 0.
(c) ux + u2y = n.
(d) ux + uy = n2 .

8. Find the general solution of the PDE ux + uy = u passing through the curve x = t,
y = 2t, u = 1.

(a) ex+2y .
(b) e2x−y .
(c) e2x+y .
(d) ey−2x .

9. The solution of the equation (3y − 2u)ux + (u − 3x)uy = 2x − y which contains the
line of intersection x = y, u = 0 is

(a) 9(x + 2y + 3u)2 − 2(x2 + y 2 + u2 ) = 0.

(b) (x + 2y + 3u)2 − 9(x2 + y 2 + u2 ) = 0.
(c) 2(x + 2y + 3u)2 − 9(x2 + y 2 + u2 ) = 0.
(d) 2(x + 2y + 3u)2 − (x2 + y 2 + u2 ) = 0.

10. The integral surface of the equation yux − xuy = 0 passing through the equation
x = 0, y 2 = u

(a) x2 − y 2 = u.
(b) x2 + y 2 + u2 = 5.
(c) x2 + y 2 = u.
(d) x2 + y 2 = 4u.

11. The integral surface of the equation (2xy − 1)ux + (u − 2x2 )uy = 2(x − yu) which
passes through the line x0 (t) = 1, y0 (t) = 0, u0 (t) = t.

(a) x2 + y 2 + u2 − xy − y + u = 1.
(b) x2 + y 2 − xyu − xy − y + u = 1.
(c) x2 + y 2 − xu − y + u = 1.
(d) x2 + y 2 − xu − y + u = 0

12. The integral surface of the equation xux + uy = 1, u(x, 0) = sin x.

(a) u = y + sin(xe−y ).
(b) u = x + sin(xe−y ).
(c) u = xy + sin(xe−y ).
(d) u = y + x + sin(xe−y ).

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13. The solution of the PDE xux + yuy = 3u with the initial data u(x, 1) = x(1 − x) is

(a) xy 2 − x2 y = u.
(b) xy 3 − x3 y = u.
(c) xy 2 − x2 y 2 = u.
(d) xy − x2 y 2 = u.

14. The solution of the PDE 3ux + 2uy = 0, u(x, 0) = 4e−x . Find u

(a) 2e5x+3y + 2e−3x+2y .

(b) 2e−5x+3y + 2e3x−2y .
(c) 4e−(2x−3y)/2 .
(d) 4e−(3x−2y)/2 .

15. Find the solution of the problem ux = 4uy with u(0, y) = 8e−3y + 4e−5y .

(a) u(x, y) = 8e3(4x+y) + 4e5(4x+y) .

(b) u(x, y) = 8e−3(4x+y) + 4e5(4x+y) .
(c) u(x, y) = 8e−3(4x+y) + 4e−5(4x+y) .
(d) u(x, y) = 8e3(4x+y) + 4e−5(4x+y) .

16. The cauchy problem ux + uy = 1, u(x, x) = f (x),

(a) has no solution when f (x) = sin(x).

(b) has a unique solution when f (x) = sin(x).
(c) has no solution when f (x) = x.
(d) has unique solution when f (x) = x.

17. The cauchy problem ux + uy = 1, u(x, x) = f (x),

(a) has infinitely many solution when f (x) = sin(x).

(b) has a unique solution when f (x) = sin(x).
(c) has no solution when f (x) = x.
(d) has infintely many solution when f (x) = x.

18. The cauchy problem ux + uy = 1, u(x, x) = x,

(a) has no solution.

(b) has a unique solution.
(c) has infintely many solutions.
(d) has two solutions.

19. The integral surface satisfying the equation yux +xuy = x2 +y 2 and passing through
the curve x = 1 − t, y = 1 + t, u = 1 + t2 is

(a) u(x, y) = xy + 12 (x2 − y 2 )2 .

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 (b) u(x, y) = xy + 14 (x2 − y 2 )2 .
(c) u(x, y) = xy + 81 (x2 − y 2 )2 .
1
(d) u(x, y) = xy + 16
(x2 − y 2 )2 .

20. Let u(x, y) be the solution of the cauchy problem xux + uy = 1, u(x, 0) = 2logx; x >
1. Then find u(e, 1).

(a) −1.
(b) 0.
(c) 1.
(d) e.

21. Let a, b, c, d ∈ R, such that c2 + d2 ̸= 0 then the cauchy problem aux + buy = ex+y ,
x, y ∈ R and u(x, y) = 0 on cx + dy = 0 has a unique solution if

(a) ac + bd ̸= 0.
(b) ad − bc ̸= 0.
(c) ac − bd ̸= 0.
(d) ad + bc ̸= 0.

22. A general solution of the PDE uux + yuy = x is of the form

y
(a) F (u2 + x2 , x+u ) = 0.
y
(b) u2 = g( x+u ) + x2 .
(c) F (u2 + x2 ) = 0.
(d) F (x + y) = 0.

23. The complete integral of the equation ux uy = 2xy is the following with a and b be
the arbitrary constants.
ax2 y2
(a) u(x, y) = 2
+ a
+ b.
y2
(b) u(x, y) = x2 + 2
+ b.
bx2 y2
(c) u(x, y) = 2
+ b
.
x2
(d) u(x, y) = 2
+ y 2 + a.

24. The complete integral of the PDE (ux − x)ux + (uy − y)uy = 3 − u

(a) u(x, y) = ax + by − a2 − b2 .
(b) u(x, y) = ax + by − a2 − b2 − 3.
(c) u(x, y) = ax + by − a2 − b2 +3.
(d) u(x, y) = ax + by + a2 + b2 + 3.

25. Let u = u(x, y) be a solution of ux .uy = 1 passing through (0, 0, 0). Then find u(0, 1)

(a) 0

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 (b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 4

26. The PDE uxx + uyy = 0 is

(a) hyperbolic.
(b) parabolic.
(c) elliptic.
(d) none of these

27. The PDE y 3 uxx − (x2 − 1)uyy = 0 is

(a) parabolic in {(x, y) : x < 0}

(b) hyperbolic in {(x, y) : y > 0, x > 1}
(c) elliptic in R2
(d) parabolic in {(x, y) : x > 0, y > 0}

28. Which of the following is elliptic

(a) Laplace equation

(b) Heat equation
(c) Wave equation
(d) uxx + 2uxy − 4uyy = 0

29. Pic the region in which the following PDE is hyperbolic.

(a) xy ̸= 1
(b) xy ̸= 0
(c) xy > 1
(d) xy > 0

30. The PDE (x − 1)2 uxx − (y − 2)2 uyy + 2xux + 2yuy + 2xuy = 0 is parabolic in S ⊆ R2
but not in R2 \S. Then S is

(a) {(x, y) ∈ R2 : x = 1, or y = 2}
(b) {(x, y) ∈ R2 : x = 1, andy = 2}
(c) {(x, y) ∈ R2 : x = 1}
(d) {(x, y) ∈ R2 : y = 2}

31. The PDE x2 uxx − (y 2 − 1)xuxy + y(y − 1)2 uyy + xux + yuy = 0 is hyperbolic in a
region in X − Y plane if,

(a) x ̸= 0 and y = 1
(b) x = 0 and y ̸= 1

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 (c) x ̸= 0 and y ̸= 1
(d) x = 0 and y = 1

32. The number of real characterestic of the PDE, (x2 + 2y)uxx + (y 3 − y + x)uyy +
x2 (y − 1)uxy + 3ux + u = 0 passing through the point x = 1, y = 1 is

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3

33. Let u(x, t) be the solution of uxx = utt , u(x, 0) = cos(5πx), ut (x, 0) = 0. FInd
u(1, 1)

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3

34. Let u(x, t) be the solution of the initial value problem uxx = utt , u(x, 0) =2 ),
ut (x, 0) = 0. FInd u(0, 1)

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3

35. A general solution of the second order PDE 4uxx − uyy = 0 of the form u(x, y) is

(a) f (x) + g(x)

(b) f (x + 4y) + g(x − 4y)
(c) f (4x + y) + g(4x − y)
(d) f (x + 2y) + g(x − 2y)

36. Z 1
cos πx cos πx dx =
0

(a) 0
(b) 1
1
(c) 2
(d) None of the above

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37. Z L
mπx nπx
cos cos dx =
0 L L

(a) 0 when m ̸= n
L
(b) 2
when n = m ̸= 0
(c) L when n = m = 0
(d) All ot the above

38. Consider the Dirichlet problem in a bounded domain:

∆u = f (x, y) (x, y) ∈ D,
u(x, y) = g(x, y) (x, y) ∈ ∂D.

The problem has in C 2 (D) ∩ C(D̄).

(a) Unique solution

(b) No solution
(c) At most one solution
(d) Infinite solutions

39. L Let u be a harmonic function in a domain D. If u attains it maximum (minimum)

at an interior point of D, then u is

(a) Polynomial function

(b) Harmonic function
(c) Trigonometric function
(d) Constant function

40. Let u be a function in C 2 (D) satisfying the mean value property at every point in
D. Then

(a) u is harmonic in D
(b) u is harmonic in D̄
(c) u is harmonic in ∂D
(d) None of the above

41. What is the necessary condition for the existence of a solution to the Neumann
problem

(a) Z Z
g(x(s), y(s))ds = F (x, y)dx dy,
D ∂D

(b) Z Z
F (x(s), y(s))ds = g(x, y)dx dy,
∂D D

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 (c) Z Z
g(x(s), y(s))ds = F (x, y)dx dy,
∂D D

(d) None of the above

42. Poisson’s equation become Dirichelt’s problem when

(a) It has unique solution

(b) u(x, y) = f (x, y)
(c) ∂u(x, y) = 0
(d) ∂u(x, y) = g(x, y)

43. Which of the following equation represents a Poisson’s equation ?

(a) ux + utt = F (x, y)

(b) uxx − utt = F (x, y)
(c) uxx + utt = F (x, y)
(d) uxx − ut = F (x, y

44. Let u and v are harmonic function defined on open set in R2 . Then which of the
following is true?

(a) u + v is harmonic
(b) uv is harmonic
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) Neither (a) nor (b)

45. Which of the following functio is harmonic function?

(a) u(x, y) = sin x + cos y

(b) u(x, y) = sin xy
(c) u(x, y) = cos xy
(d) u(x, y) = x + y

46. Which of the following equation represents a Laplace equation ?

(a) uxx + utt = 0

(b) uxx − utt = 0
(c) uxx + ut = 0
(d) uxx − ut = 0

47. Which of the following equation represents a Wave equation

(a) uxx + utt = 0

(b) uxx − utt = 0

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 (c) uxx + ut = 0
(d) uxx − ut = 0

48. Z L
mπx nπx
sin sin dx = (1)
0 L L

(a) 0 when m = n
(b) 0 when m ̸= n
(c) L when m ̸= n
(d) L when m =

49. The heat equation

ut − uxx = 0 0 < x < π, t > 0,
u(0, t) = u(π, t) = 0 t ≥ 0,
(
x 0 ≤ x ≤ π/2,
u(x, 0) = f (x) =
π − x π/2 ≤ x ≤ π.
has

(a) Unique solution

(b) Two independent solution
(c) Infinite Solutions
(d) No solution
2
50. The solution of the differential equation ddxX2 + λX = 0 , 0 < x < L and λ = 0 with
boundary condition X(0) = 0 and X(L) = 0 is
√  √
(a) α exp −λx + β exp − −λx
(b) α + βx
√ √
(c) α cos λx + β sin λx
(d) None of the above
d2 X
51. The solution of the differential equation dx2
+ λX = 0 , 0 < x < L and λ < 0 is

√  √
(a) α exp −λx + β exp − −λx
(b) α + βx
√ √
(c) α cos λx + β sin λx
(d) None of the above
d2 X
52. The solution of the differential equation dx2
+ λX = 0 , 0 < x < L and λ = 0 is

√  √
(a) α exp −λx + β exp − −λx

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 (b) α + βx
√ √
(c) α cos λx + β sin λx
(d) None of the above
d2 X
53. The solution of the differential equation dx2
+ λX = 0 , 0 < x < L and λ > 0 is

√  √
(a) α exp −λx + β exp − −λx
(b) α + βx
√ √
(c) α cos λx + β sin λx
(d) None of the above

54. The partial differential equation ut − c2 (uxx + uyy ) = 0; c ̸= 0 is known as

(a) Heat equation

(b) Wave equation
(c) Poisson’s equation
(d) Laplace equation

55. Let u(x, t) be temperature at any point x and time at t. Then which of the following
equation represents a heat equation ?

(a) ux + utt = 0
(b) ux − utt = 0
(c) uxx + ut = 0
(d) uxx − ut = 0

56. The Voltera equation of the initial value problem

′
uxx − 5uy + 6.u = 0, y(0) = 0, y (0) = −1

is
Rx
(a) u(x) = 5 + (5 − 6x + 6ξ)u(ξ)dξ
R0x
(b) u(x) = 6 + (5 − 6x + 6ξ)u(ξ)dξ
0
Rx
(c) u(x) = (6x − 5) + 0 (5 − 6x + 6ξ)u(ξ)dξ
Rx
(d) u(x) = 6x + 0 (5 − 6x + 6ξ)u(ξ)dξ

57.

ut − uxx = 0 0 < x < L, t > 0

u(0, t) = u(L, t) = 0 t ≥ 0
u(x, 0) = f (x) 0 ≤ x ≤ L.

Which is a

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 (a) Linear homogeneous heat equation
(b) Linear nonhomogeneous heat equation
(c) Nonlinear homogeneous heat equation
(d) Nonlinear nonhomogeneous heat equation

58. By the method of successive approximation, the solution of the integral equation
Z x
u(x) = (1 + x) − u(ξ)dξ, u0 (x) = 1
0

is

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) None of these

59. Resolvent Kernel of Fredholm integral equation

Z b
ϕ(x) = f (x) + λ K(x, ξ)ϕ(ξ)dξ
a

is
P∞
(a) R(x, ξ; λ) = n=1 Kn (x, ξ)
P∞
(b) R(x, ξ; λ) = n=1 λn−1 Kn (x, ξ)
(c) R(x, ξ; λ) = cos(ξ − x)
(d) R(x, ξ; λ) = Kn (x, ξ)

60. Resolvent Kernel of the integral equation

Z x
ϕ(x) = λ + (ξ − x)ϕ(ξ)dξ
0

is

(a) R(x, ξ; λ) = sin(ξ − x)

(b) R(x, ξ; λ) = sin(x)
(c) R(x, ξ; λ) = cos(ξ − x)
(d) R(x, ξ; λ) = cosx

61. Solution of the integral equation

Z x
x= cos(x − ξ)u(ξ)dξ
0

is
x2
(a) u(x) = 1 + 2

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 (b) u(x) = λx
x
(c) u(x) = 2
(d) u(x) = cosx

62. Solution of the integral equation

Z x
sinx = λ ex−ξ u(ξ)dξ
0

is

(a) u(x) = coshx − sinhx

(b) u(x) = λ(cosx − sinx)
(c) u(x) = λ1 (cosx − sinx)
(d) u(x) = cosx − sinx

63. By the method of successive approximation the solution of the integral equation
Z x
u(x) = 1 + (ξ − x)u(ξ)dξ
0

(a) u(x) = coshx

(b) u(x) = cosx
(c) u(x) = sinhx
(d) u(x) = sinx

64. By the method of successive approximation the solution of the integral equation
Z x
u(x) = 1 + (x − ξ)u(ξ)dξ
0

(a) u(x) = coshx

(b) u(x) = cosx
(c) u(x) = sinhx
(d) u(x) = sinx

65. By the method of successive approximation the solution of the integral equation
Z x
x
u(x) = e + ex−t u(t)dt
0

(a) u(x) = e
(b) u(x) = e2x
(c) u(x) = e3x
(d) u(x) = 1

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66. The Voltera equation of the initial value problem
′
uxx + λ.u = 0, y(0) = 1, y (0) = 0

is
R1
(a) u(x) = 1 − λ (x − ξ)u(ξ)dξ
R0x
(b) u(x) = 1 − λ 0 (x − ξ)u(ξ)dξ
Rx
(c) u(x) = 1 − λ 0 ( x2 − ξ)u(ξ)dξ
Rx
(d) u(x) = x − λ 0 (x − ξ)ξu(ξ)dξ

67. The Voltera equation of the initial value problem

′
uxx + ux uy + u = 1, y(0) = 0 = y (0) = 0

is
x2
Rx
(a) u(x) = 2
− 0 (x − ξ)ξu(ξ)dξ
Rx
(b) u(x) = x − 0 (x − ξ)ξu(ξ)dξ
2 Rx
(c) u(x) = x2 − 0 (1 − ξ)ξu(ξ)dξ
R3
(d) u(x) = x − 0 (x − ξ)ξu(ξ)dξ

68. The transformed Voltera equation of the initial value problem

′
uxx + x.ux + u = 0, y(0) = 1, y (0) = 0
Rx
(a) ϕ(x) = 1 + (2x)n ϕ(ξ)dξ
0
Rx
(b) ϕ(x) = −1 − 0 (2x − ξ)n−1 ϕ(ξ)dξ
Rx
(c) ϕ(x) = 1 + 0 (2x − ξ)n−1 ϕ(ξ)dξ
Rx
(d) ϕ(x) = x − 0 (2x − ξ)n−1 ϕ(ξ)dξ

69. General form of an integral equation is

Rb
(a) α(x)y(x) = F (x) + λ a K(x, ξ)y(ξ)dξ
Rb
(b) F (x) + λ a K(x, ξ)y(ξ)dξ = 0
Rb
(c) y(x) = F (x) + λ a K(x, ξ)y(ξ)dξ
(d) None of these

70. In an integral equation

Z b
α(x)u(x) = F (x) + λ K(x, ξ)u(ξ)dξ,
a

if α(x) = 0, then the equation is called

(a) Fredholm equation of first kind

(b) Volterra equation of first kind

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 (c) Volterra equation of first kind
(d) Volterra equation of first kind

71. An integral equation of the form

Z b
α(x)u(x) = F (x) + λ K(x, ξ)u(ξ)dξ,
a

where λ, a and b are constants is called

(a) Fredholm equation

(b) Volterra equation
(c) Kernel of the equation
(d) None of these

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ANSWER KEY
Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer Question Answer
1 c 26 c 51 c
2 a 27 b 52 b
3 d 28 a 53 a
4 b 29 c 54 a
5 c 30 a 55 d
6 b 31 c 56 a
7 a 32 a 57 a
8 b 33 b 58 b
9 c 34 b 59 b
10 c 35 d 60 a
11 c 36 c 61 a
12 a 37 d 62 c
13 a 38 c 63 b
14 c 39 d 64 a
15 c 40 a 65 b
16 a 41 c 66 c
17 d 42 b 67 a
18 c 43 c 68 b
19 c 44 a 69 a
20 c 45 d 70 b
21 a 46 a 71 a
22 b 47 b
23 a 48 b
24 c 49 c
25 a 50 d

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