CSIR NET June 2023 Question Paper with solution

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Mathematical Sciences
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General Aptitude:
1. A person takes loan of Rs. 1, 50, 000 at a compound interest rate of 10% per annum. If the loan is
repaid at the end of the 3rd year, what is the total interest paid?
(a) 45000
(b) 82600
(c) 94600
(d) 49650
2. A and B have in their collection, coins of Re. 1, Rs. 2, Rs. 5 and Rs. 10 in the ratio 3 : 2 : 2 : 1
and 4 : 3 : 2 : 1, respectively. The total number of coins with each of them is equal. If the value of
coins with A is Rs. 270/-, what is the value of the coins (in Rs) with B?

(a) 213
(b) 240
(c) 275
(d) 282
3. A boy can escape through a window of size at least 4 feet. The 28 windows of a house are of sizes
2, 3, 4 or 5 feet and their numbers are proportional to their sizes. The number of windows available
for the boy to escape through is
(a) 2
(b) 9
(c) 10
(d) 18
4. The standard deviation of data x1 , x2 , x3 , . . . , xn is σ(σ > 0). Then the standard deviation of data
3x1 + 2, 3x2 + 2, 3x3 + 2, . . . , 3xn + 2 is
(a) 3σ
(b) σ
(c) 3σ + 2
(d) 9σ

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5. Person A tells the truth 30% of the times and B tells the truth 40% of the times, independently.
What is the minimum probability that they would contradict each other?

(a) 0.18
(b) 0.42
(c) 0.46
(d) 0.50

6. Five identical incompressible spheres of radius 1 unit are stacked in a pyramidal form as shown in
the figure. The height of the structure is

Figure 1: Top view

√
(a) 2 + 2
√
(b) 2 + 3
p
(c) 2 + 2 2/3
(d) 3

7. The populations and gross domestic products (GDP) in billion USD of three countries A, B and
C in the years 2010 and 2020 are shown in the two figures below.

Figure 2: Population and GDP figures

In terms of increase in per capita GDP from 2010-2020, their ranking from high to low is
(a) A, B, C
(b) B, A, C
(c) B, C, A
(d) C, A, B

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8. The figure shows map of a field bounded by ABCDE. If AB and DE are perpendicular to AE, then
the perimeter of the field is

(a) 70 m
(b) 75 m
(c) 80 m
(d) 85 m

9. Consider the following paragraph:

THE ABILITY TO REASON ACCURATELY IS VERY IMPORTANT, AS IS THE

ABILITY TO COUNT. AS AN EXERCISE IN BOTH, LET US COUNT HOW MANY
TIMES THE LETTER ”E” OCCURS IN THIS PARAGRAPH. THE CORRECT COUNT
IS

Which option when put in the blank in the above paragraph will make the final sentence accurate?
(a) SIXTEEN
(b) SEVENTEEN
(c) EIGHTEEN
(d) NINETEEN
10. A device needs 4 batteries to run. Each battery runs for 2 days. If there are a total of 6 batteries
available, what is the maximum number of days for which the device can be run by strategically
replacing the batteries till all the batteries are completely drained of power?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
11. The ratio of ages of a mother and daughter is 14:1 at present. After four years, the ratio of their
ages will be 16:3. What was the age of mother when the daughter was born?
(a) 26
(b) 28
(c) 30
(d) 32

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12. If the speed of a train is increased by 20%, its travel time between two stations reduces by 2hrs. If
its speed is decreased by 20%, the travel time increases by 3hrs. What is the normal duration of
travel (in hrs)?
(a) 11.5
(b) 12.0
(c) 13.2
(d) 14.0

13. The difference of the squares of two distinct two-digit numbers with one being obtained by reversing
the digits of the other is always divisible by
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 10
(d) 11
14. In an examination containing 10 questions, each correct answer is awarded 2 marks, each incorrect
answer is awarded -1 and each unattempted question is awarded zero. Which of the following
CANNOT be a possible score in the examination?

(a) -9
(b) -7
(c) 17
(d) 19

15. In a group of 7 people, 4 have exactly one sibling and 3 have exactly two siblings. Two people
selected at random from the group, what is the probability that they are NOT siblings?
(a) 5/21
(b) 16/21
(c) 3/7
(d) 4/7
16. On a spherical globe of radius 10 units, the distance between A and B is 25 units. If it is uniformly
expanded to a globe of radius 50 units, the distance between them in the same units would be

(a) 75
(b) 125
(c) 150
(d) 625
17. In a meeting of 45 people, there are 40 people who know one another and the remaining know no
one. People who know each other only hug, whereas those who do not know each other only shake
hands. How many handshakes occur in this meeting?
(a) 225

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(b) 10
(c) 210
(d) 200

18. Two datasets A and B have the same mean. Which of the following MUST be true?
(a) Sum of the observations in A = Sum of the observations in B.
(b) Mean of the squares of the observations in A = Mean of the squares of the observations in B.
(c) If the two datasets are combined, then the mean of the combined dataset = mean of A+ mean
of B.
(d) If the two datasets are combined, then the mean of the combined dataset = mean of A.
19. In an assembly election, parties A, B, C, D and E won 30, 25, 20, 10 and 4 seats, respectively;
whereas independents won 9 seats. Based on this data, which of the following statements must be
INCORRECT?

(a) No party has majority.

(b) A and C together can form the government.
(c) A and D with the support of independents get the majority.
(d) An MLA from E can become Chief Minister.

20. An appropriate diagram to depict the relationships between the categories INSECTS, BIRDS,
EXTINCT ANIMALS and PEACOCKS is:

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D

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Part - B
1. Which of the following equations can occur as the class equation of a group of order 10?
(a) 10 = 1 + 1 + · · · + 1 (10-times).
(b) 10 = 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2.
(c) 10 = 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 5.
(d) 10 = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4.
2. For the unknown y : [0, 1] → R, consider the following two-point boundary value problem:
(
y ′′ (x) + 2y(x) = 0 for x ∈ (0, 1)
y(0) = y(1) = 0.

It is given that the above boundary value problem corresponds to the following integral equation:
Z 1
y(x) = 2 K(x, t)y(t)dt for x ∈ [0, 1].
0

Which of the following is the kernel K(x, t)?

(
t(1 − x) for t < x
(a) K(x, t) =
x(1 − t) for t > x
(
t2 (1 − x) for t < x
(b) K(x, t) =
x2 (1 − t) for t > x
(√
t(1 − x) for t < x
(c) K(x, t) = √
x(1 − t) for t > x
(√
t3 (1 − x) for t < x
(d) K(x, t) = √ 3
x (1 − t) for t > x

3. Consider R with the usual topology. Which of the following assertions is correct?
(a) A finite set containing 33 elements has at least 3 different Hausdorff topologies.
(b) Let X be a non-empty finite set with a Hausdorff topology. Consider X × X with the product
topology. Then, every function f : X × X → R is continuous.
(c) Let X be a discrete topological space having infinitely many elements. Let f : R → X be a
continuous function and g : X → R be any non-constant function. Then the range of g ◦ f
contains at least 2 elements.
(d) If a non-empty metric space X has a finite dense subset, then there exists a discontinuous
function f : X → R.
P∞ √ √
4. Consider the series n=1 an , where an = (−1)n+1 ( n + 1− n). Which of the following statements
is true?

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(a) The series is divergent.
(b) The series is convergent.
(c) The series is conditionally convergent.
(d) The series is absolutely convergent.

5. Let f be an entire function that satisfies |f (z)| ≤ ey for all z = x + iy ∈ C, where x, y ∈ R. Which
of the following statements is true?

(a) f (z) = ce−iz for some c ∈ C with |c| ≤ 1.

(b) f (z) = ceiz for some c ∈ C with |c| ≤ 1.
(c) f (z) = e−ciz for some c ∈ C with |c| ≤ 1.
(d) f (z) = eciz for some c ∈ C with |c| ≤ 1. Click here for demo solution

6. Suppose S is an infinite set. Assuming that the axiom of choice holds, which of the following is
true?
(a) S is in bijection with the set of rational numbers.
(b) S is in bijection with the set of real numbers.
(c) S is in bijection with S × S.
(d) S is in bijection with the power set of S. Click here for demo solution
7. Consider the linear programming problem maximize x + 3y, subject to A xy ≤ b, where


   
−1 −1 −1
 0 1   5 
   
A=  −1 1  and b =  5 . Which of the following statements is true?
  
 1 2   14 
0 −1 0

(a) The objective function attains its maximum at 05 in the feasible region.

(b) The objective function attains its maximum at −2

3 in the feasible region.
1


(c) The objective function attains its maximum at 0 in the feasible region.
(d) The objective function does not attain its maximum at 14


0 in the feasible region.

8. Let x = (x1 , · · · , xn ) and y = (y1 , · · · , yn ) denote vectors in Rn for a fixed n ≥ 2. Which of the
following defines an inner product on Rn ?
Pn
(a) ⟨x, y⟩ = i,j=1 xi yj
Pn

(b) ⟨x, y⟩ = i,j=1 x2i + yj2
Pn
(c) ⟨x, y⟩ = j=1 j 3 xj yj
Pn
(d) ⟨x, y⟩ = j=1 xj yn−j+1 Click here for demo solution

9. Which one of the following functions is uniformly continuous on the interval (0, 1) ?
(a) f (x) = sin x1
2
(b) f (x) = e−1/x

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(c) f (x) = ex cos x1
(d) f (x) = cos x cos πx Click here for demo solution
10. Let p be a prime number. Let G be a group such that for each g ∈ G there exists an n ∈ N such
n
that g p = 1. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
(a) If |G| = p6 , then G has a subgroup of index p2 .
(b) If |G| = p6 , then G has at least five normal subgroups.
(c) Center of G can be infinite.
(d) There exists G with |G| = p6 such that G has exactly six normal subgroups.
11. The number of solutions of the equation x2 = 1 in the ring Z/105Z is
(a) 0
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 8
1


12. Let f (z) = exp z + z , z ∈ C\{0}. The residue of f at z = 0 is
P∞ 1
(a) l=0
(l + 1)!
P∞ 1
(b) l=0
l!(l + 1)
P∞ 1
(c) l=0
l!(l + 1)!
P∞ 1
(d) l=0 2
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(l + l)!
13. Which of the following assertions is correct?
nπ + (−1)n 2e
 

cos 
2π
(a) limn sup e > 1.
nπ 2 + (−1)n e2
 

loge  
7n
(b) limn e does not exist.
n
 
nπ + (−1) 2e
sin 
2n
(c) limn inf e < π.
2 n 2
 
nπ + (−1) e
tan 
7n
(d) limn e does not exist. Click here for demo solution

14. Let x, y ∈ [0, 1] be such that x ̸= y. Which of the following statements is true for every ϵ > 0?
(a) There exists a positive integer N such that |x − y| < 2n ϵ for every integer n ≥ N .
(b) There exists a positive integer N such that 2n ϵ < |x − y| for every integer n ≥ N .
(c) There exists a positive integer N such that |x − y| < 2−n ϵ for every integer n ≥ N .

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(d) For every positive integer N , |x − y| < 2−n ϵ for some integer n ≥ N . Demo solution
15. Suppose x(t) is the solution of the following initial value problem in R2
 
5 4
ẋ = Ax, x(0) = x0 , where A = .
1 2

Which of the following statements is true?

(a) x(t) is a bounded solution for some x0 ̸= 0.

(b) e−6t |x(t)| → 0 as t → ∞, for all x0 ̸= 0.
(c) e−t |x(t)| → ∞ as t → ∞, for all x0 ̸= 0.
(d) e−10t |x(t)| → 0 as t → ∞, for all x0 ̸= 0. Click here for demo solution

16. Let l ≥ 1 be a positive integer. What is the dimension of the R-vector space of all polynomials in
two variables over R having a total degree of at most l?
(a) l + 1
(b) l(l − 1)
(c) l(l + 1)/2
(d) (l + 1)(l + 2)/2
17. Consider the variational problem (P)
Z 1
2
J(y(X)) = [(y ′ ) − y|y|y ′ + xy]dx, y(0) = 0, y(1) = 0
0

Which of the following statements is correct ?

(a) (P) has no stationary function (extremal).
(b) y ≡ 0 is the only stationary function (extremal) for (P).
(c) (P) has a unique stationary function (extremal) y not identically equal to 0.
(d) (P) has infinitely many stationary functions (extremal).
18. Let T be a linear operator on R3 . Let f (X) ∈ R[X] denote its characteristic polynomial. Consider
the following statements.

(a) Suppose T is non-zero and 0 is an eigenvalue of T . If we write f (X) = Xg(X) in R[X], then
the linear operator g(T ) is zero.
(b) Suppose 0 is an eigenvalue of T with at least two linearly independent eigenvectors. If we
write f (X) = Xg(X) in R[X], then the linear operator g(T ) is zero.
Which of the following is true?

(a) Both (a) and (b) are true.

(b) Both (a) and (b) are false.
(c) (a) is true and (b) is false.
(d) (a) is false and (b) is true. Click here for demo solution

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19. Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix with real entries. Which of the following assertions is FALSE?
(a) A must have a real eigenvalue.
(b) If the determinant of A is 0, then 0 is an eigenvalue of A.
(c) If the determinant of A is negative and 3 is an eigenvalue of A, then A must have three real
eigenvalues.
(d) If the determinant of A is positive and 3 is an eigenvalue of A, then A must have three real
eigenvalues. Click here for demo solution
20. Let u(x, t) be the solution of

utt − uxx = 0, 0 < x < 2, t > 0,

u(0, t) = 0 = u(2, t), ∀ t > 0,
u(x, 0) = sin(πx) + 2 sin(2πx), 0 ≤ x ≤ 2,
ut (x, 0) = 0, 0 ≤ x ≤ 2.

Which of the following is true?

(a) u(1, 1) = −1
(b) u(1/2, 1) = 0
(c) u(1/2, 2) = 1
(d) ut (1/2, 1/2) = π

21. Let C be the positively oriented circle in the complex plane of radius 3 centered at the origin.
What is the value of the integral Z
dz
2 (ez − e−z )
?
C z
(a) iπ/12
(b) −iπ/12
(c) iπ/6
(d) −iπ/6
22. Let f : R2 → R be a locally Lipschitz function. Consider the initial value problem

ẋ = f (t, x), x(t0 ) = x0

for (t0 , x0 ) ∈ R2 . Suppose that J(t0 , x0 ) represents the maximal interval of existence for the initial
value problem. Which of the following statements is true?
(a) J(t0 , x0 ) = R.
(b) J(t0 , x0 ) is an open set.
(c) J(t0 , x0 ) is a closed set.
(d) J(t0 , x0 ) could be an empty set.

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23. Which of the following values of a, b, c and d will produce a quadrature formula
Z 1
f (x) dx ≈ af (−1) + bf (1) + cf ′ (−1) + df ′ (1)
−1

that has degree of precision 3 ?

(a) a = 1, b = 1, c = 31 , d = − 13
(b) a = −1, b = 1, c = 13 , d = − 13
(c) a = 1, b = 1, c = − 31 , d = 1
3
(d) a = 1, b = −1, c = 13 , d = − 13

24. Let u(x, y) be the solution of the Cauchy problem

uux + uy = 0, x ∈ R, y > 0,
u(x, 0) = x, x ∈ R.

Which of the following is the value of u(2, 3) ?

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

25. Consider the quadratic form Q(x, y, z) associated to the matrix

 
1 1 0
B = 1 1 0 .
0 0 −2

Let   
 a 
S =  b  ∈ R3 Q(a, b, c) = 0 .
c
 

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

(a) The intersection of S with the xy-plane is a line.
(b) The intersection of S with the xz-plane is an ellipse.
(c) S is the union of two planes.
(d) Q is a degenerate quadratic form. Click here for demo solution
26. Let A be a 3 × 3 real matrix whose characteristic polynomial p(T ) is divisible by T 2 . Which of the
following statements is true?
(a) The eigenspace of A for the eigenvalue 0 is two-dimensional.
(b) All the eigenvalues of A are real.
(c) A3 = 0.

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(d) A is diagonalizable. Click here for demo solution
27. How many real roots does the polynomial x3 + 3x − 2023 have?

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
1
28. Consider the function f defined by f (z) = for z ∈ C such that 1 − z − z 2 ̸= 0. Which
1 − z − z2
of the following statements is true?

(a) f is an entire function.

(b) f has a simple pole at z = 0.
∞
X
(c) f has a Taylor series expansion f (z) = an z n , where coefficients an are recursively defined
n=0
as follows: a0 = 1, a1 = 0 and an+2 = an + an+1 for n ≥ 0.
∞
X
(d) f has a Taylor series expansion f (z) = an z n , where coefficients an are recursively defined
n=0
as follows: a0 = 1, a1 = 1 and an+2 = an + an+1 for n ≥ 0. Click here for demo solution

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Part - C

1. Let B be a 3×5 matrix with entries from Q. Assume that v ∈ R5 | Bv = 0 is a three-dimensional
real vector space. Which of the following statements are true?

(a) v ∈ Q5 | Bv = 0 is a three-dimensional vector space over Q.
(b) The linear transformation T : Q3 → Q5 given by T (v) = B t v is injective.
(c) The column span of B is two-dimensional.
(d) The linear transformation T : Q3 → Q3 given by T (v) = BB t v is injective. Click here for
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2. Which of the following statements are correct?
(a) If G is a group of order 244, then G contains a unique subgroup of order 27.
(b) If G is a group of order 1694, then G contains a unique subgroup of order 121.
(c) There exists a group of order 154 which contains a unique subgroup of order 7.
(d) There exists a group of order 121 which contains two subgroups of order 11.
3. Let f (z) be an entire function on C. Which of the following statements are true?

(a) f (z̄) is an entire function.

(b) f (z) is an entire function.
(c) f (z̄) is an entire function.
(d) f (z) + f (z̄) is an entire function. Click here for demo solution

4. Let µ denote the Lebesgue measure on R and µ∗ be the associated Lebesgue outer measure. Let
A be a non-empty subset of [0, 1]. Which of the following statements are true?
(a) If both interior and closure of A have the same outer measure, then A is Lebesgue measurable.
(b) If A is open, then A is Lebesgue measurable and µ(A) > 0.
(c) If A is not Lebesgue measurable, then the set of irrationals in A must have positive outer
measure.
(d) If µ∗ (A) = 0, then A has empty interior.
Q∞
5. Let X = n=1 [0, 1], that is, the space of sequences {xn }n≥1 with xn ∈ [0, 1], n ≥ 1. Define the
metric d : X × X → [0, ∞) by

  |xn − yn |
d {xn }n≥1 , {yn }n≥1 = sup
n≥1 2n

Which of the following statements are true?

(a) The metric topology on X is finer than the product topology on X.

(b) The metric topology on X is coarser than the product topology on X.
(c) The metric topology on X is same as the product topology on X.
(d) The metric topology on X and the product topology on X are not comparable.

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6. Let V be a finite dimensional real vector space and T1 , T2 be two nilpotent operators on V . Let
W1 = {v ∈ V : T1 (v) = 0} and W2 = {v ∈ V : T2 (v) = 0}. Which of the following statements are
FALSE?
(a) If T1 and T2 are similar, then W1 and W2 are isomorphic vector spaces.
(b) If W1 and W2 are isomorphic vector spaces, then T1 and T2 have the same minimal polynomial.
(c) If W1 = W2 = V , then T1 and T2 are similar.
(d) If W1 and W2 are isomorphic, then T1 and T2 have the same characteristic
polynomial. Click here for demo solution
7. Suppose y(x) is an extremal of the following functional
Z 1
y(x)2 − 4y(x)y ′ (x) + 4y ′ (x)2 dx


J(y(x)) =
0

subject to y(0) = 1 and y ′ (0) = 1/2.

Which of the following statements are true?
(a) y is a convex function.
(b) y is a concave function.
(c) y (x1 + x2 ) = y (x1 ) y (x2 ) for all x1 , x2 in [0, 1].
(d) y (x1 x2 ) = y (x1 ) + y (x2 ) for all x1 , x2 [0, 1].
8. Which of the following are maximal ideals of Z[X] ?


(a) Ideal generated by 2 and 1 + X 2


(b) Ideal generated by 2 and 1 + X + X 2


(c) Ideal generated by 3 and 1 + X 2


(d) Ideal generated by 3 and 1 + X + X 2
9. Let V be the real vector space of real polynomials in one variable with degree less than or equal to
10 (including the zero polynomial). Let T : V → V be the linear map defined by T (p) = p′ , where
p′ denotes the derivative of p. Which of the following statements are correct?
(a) rank(T ) = 10.
(b) determinant (T ) = 0.
(c) trace(T ) = 0.
(d) All the eigenvalues of T are equal to 0. Click here for demo solution
10. Let f ∈ C 1 (R) be bounded. Let us consider the initial-value problem
 ′
x (t) = f (x(t)), t > 0
(P )
x(0) = 0

Which of the following statements are true?

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(a) (P) has solution(s) defined for all t > 0.
(b) (P ) has a unique solution.
(c) (P ) has infinitely many solutions.
(d) The solution(s) of (P ) is/are Lipschitz.

11. Consider the following statements:

R∞
(a) Let f be a continuous
P function on [1, ∞) taking non-negative values such that 1 f (x)dx
converges. Then n≥1 f (n) converges.
R∞
(b) Let f be a function on [1, ∞) taking non-negative values such that 1 f (x)dx converges.
Then limx→∞ f (x) = 0.
(c) RLet f be a continuous, decreasing function on [1, ∞) taking non-negative values such that
∞ P
1
f (x)dx does not converge. Then n≥1 f (n) does not converge.
Which of the following options are true?

(A) (a), (b) and (c) all are true.

(B) Both (a) and (b) are false.
(C) (c) is true.
(D) (b) is true. Click here for demo solution
12. Let E be a finite algebraic Galois extension of F with Galois group G. Which of the following
statements are true?

(a) There is an intermediate field K with K ̸= F and K ̸= E such that K is a Galois extension
of F .
(b) If every proper intermediate field K is a Galois extension of F then G is Abelian.
(c) If E has exactly three intermediate fields including F and E then G is Abelian.
(d) If [E : F ] = 99 then every intermediate field is a Galois extension of F

13. Let u : R2 → R be the solution to the Cauchy problem:

(
∂x u + 2∂y u = 0 for (x, y) ∈ R2
u(x, y) = sin(x) for y = 3x + 1, x ∈ R

Let v : R2 → R be the solution to the Cauchy problem:

(
∂x v + 2∂y v = 0 for (x, y) ∈ R2
v(x, 0) = sin(x) for x ∈ R.

Let S = [0, 1] × [0, 1].

Which of the following statements are true?

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(a) u changes sign in the interior of S.
(b) u(x, y) = v(x, y) along a line in S.
(c) v changes sign in the interior of S.
(d) v vanishes along a line in S.

14. Under which of the following conditions is the sequence {xn } of real numbers convergent?

(a) The subsequences x(2n+1) , {x2n } and {x3n } are convergent and have the same limit.

(b) The subsequences x(2n+1) , {x2n } and {x3n } are convergent.
(c) The subsequences {xkn }n are convergent for every k ≥ 2.
(d) limn x(n+1) − xn = 0. Click here for demo solution
15. Consider the following initial value problem (IVP),

du 1
= t2 u 5 , u(0) = 0.
dt
Which of the following statements are correct?
1
(a) The function g(t, u) = t2 u 5 does not satisfy the Lipschitz’s condition with respect to u in any
neighbourhood of u = 0.
(b) There is no solution for the IVP.
(c) There exist more than one solution for the IVP.
1
(d) The function g(t, u) = t2 u 5 satisfies the Lipschitz’s condition with respect to u in some
neighbourhood of u = 0 and hence there exists a unique solution for the IVP.
16. Which of the following statements are correct?

(a) The set of open right half-planes is a basis for the usual (Euclidean) topology on R2 .
(b) The set of lines parallel to Y -axis is a basis for the dictionary order topology on R2 .
(c) The set of open rectangles is a basis for the usual (Euclidean) topology on R2 .
(d) The set of line segments (without end points) parallel to Y -axis is a basis for the dictionary
order topology on R2 .
17. Consider the following quadratic forms over R
(a) 6X 2 − 13XY + 6Y 2 ,
(b) X 2 − XY + 2Y 2 ,
(c) X 2 − XY − 2Y 2 .
Which of the following statements are true?
(A) Quadratic forms (a) and (b) are equivalent.
(B) Quadratic forms (a) and (c) are equivalent.
(C) Quadratic form (b) is positive definite.
(D) Quadratic form (c) is positive definite. Click here for demo solution

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18. Let V be an inner product space and let v1 , v2 , v3 ∈ V be an orthogonal set of vectors. Which of
the following statements are true?

(a) The vectors v1 + v2 + 2v3 , v2 + v3 , v2 + 3v3 can be extended to a basis of V .

(b) The vectors v1 + v2 + 2v3 , v2 + v3 , v2 + 3v3 can be extended to an orthogonal basis of V .
(c) The vectors v1 + v2 + 2v3 , v2 + v3 , 2v1 + v2 + 3v3 can be extended to a basis of V .
(d) The vectors v1 + v2 + 2v3 , 2v1 + v2 + v3 , 2v1 + v2 + 3v3 can be extended to a basis of V .

19. A point particle having unit mass is moving in x, y plane having the Lagrangian as follows

L = ẋẏ − 2x2 − 2y 2

What are the possible values of pr (conjugate momentum to radial coordinate in plane polar
coordinate)?

(a) ṙ
(b) ṙ sin 2θ + rθ̇ cos 2θ
(c) ṙ sin θ + rθ̇ cos θ
(d) 2ṙ sin θ + rθ̇ cos θ

20. Let D = {z ∈ C : |z| < 1}. Consider the following statements.

(a). f : D → D be a holomorphic function. Suppose α, β are distinct complex numbers in D such
that f (α) = α and f (β) = β. Then f (z) = z for all z ∈ D.
(b). There does not exist a bijective holomorphic function from D to the set of all complex numbers
whose imaginary part is positive.
(c). f : D → D be a holomorphic function. Suppose α ∈ D be such that f (α) = α and f ′ (α) = 1.
Then f (z) = z for all z ∈ D.
Which of the following options are true?

(A) (a), (b) and (c) are all true.

(B) (a) is true.
(C) Both (a) and (b) are false.
(D) Both (a) and (c) are true.

21. Let u = u(x, y) be the solution to the following Cauchy problem

 
u 1
ux + uy = e for (x, y) ∈ R × 0, and u(x, 0) = 1 for x ∈ R
e

Which of the following statements are true?

 
1 1
(a) u , =1
2e 2e

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1 1
(b) ux , =0
2e 2e
 
1 1
(c) uy , = log 4
4e 4e
 
1
(d) uy 0, = 4e
3
4e

22. Which of the following are true?

(a) For n ≥ 1, the sequence of functions fn : (0, 1) → (0, 1) defined by fn (x) = xn is uniformly
convergent.
xn
(b) For n ≥ 1, the sequence of functions fn : (0, 1) → (0, 1) defined by fn (x) = is
log(n + 1)
uniformly convergent.
xn
(c) For n ≥ 1, the sequence of functions fn : (0, 1) → (0, 1) defined by fn (x) = is uniformly
1 + xn
convergent.
xn
(d) For n ≥ 1, the sequence of functions fn : (0, 1) → (0, 1) defined by fn (x) = is not
1 + nxn
uniformly convergent. Click here for demo solution

23. Let T : R3 → R3 be a linear transformation satisfying T 3 − 3T 2 = −2I, where I : R3 → R3 is the

identity transformation. Which of the following statements are true?

(a) R3 must admit a basis B1 such that the matrix of T with respect to B1 is symmetric.
(b) R3 must admit a basis B2 such that the matrix of T with respect to B2 is upper triangular.
(c) R3 must contain a non-zero vector v such that T v = v.
(d) R3 must contain two linearly independent vectors v1 , v2 such that T v1 = v1 and
T v2 = v2 . Click here for demo solution

24. Let λ1 < λ2 be two real characteristic numbers for the following homogeneous integral equation:
Z 2π
φ(x) = λ sin(x + t)φ(t)dt
0

and let µ1 < µ2 be two real characteristic numbers for the following homogeneous integral equation:
Z π
ψ(x) = µ cos(x + t)ψ(t)dt
0

Which of the following statements are true?

(a) µ1 < λ1 < λ2 < µ2

(b) λ1 < µ1 < µ2 < λ2
(c) |µ1 − λ1 | = |µ2 − λ2 |
(d) |µ1 − λ1 | = 2 |µ2 − λ2 |

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25. Let D = {z ∈ C : |z| < 1} be the open unit disc and C the positively oriented boundary {|z| = 1}.
Fix a finite set {z1 , z2 , . . . , zn } ⊆ D of distinct points and consider the polynomial

g(z) = (z − z1 ) (z − z2 ) · · · (z − zn )

of degree n. Let f be a holomorphic function in an open neighbourhood of D and define

g(ζ) − g(z)
Z
1
P (z) = f (ζ) dζ
2πi C (ζ − z)g(ζ)

Which of the following statements are true?

(a) P is a polynomial of degree n

(b) P is a polynomial of degree n − 1
(c) P is a rational function on C with poles at z1 , z2 , . . . , zn
(d) P (zj ) = f (zj ) for j = 1, 2, . . . , n Click here for demo solution

26. Consider the following two sequences {an } and {bn } given by

1 1 1
an = + + ··· +
n+1 n+2 2n
1
bn =
n
Which of the following statements are true?

(a) {an } converges to log 2, and has the same convergence rate as the sequence {bn }.
(b) {an } converges to log 4, and has the same convergence rate as the sequence {bn }.
(c) {an } converges to log 2, but does not have the same convergence rate as the sequence {bn }.
(d) {an } does not converge.

27. Let G1 and G2 be two groups and φ : G1 → G2 be a surjective group homomorphism. Which of
the following statements are true?

(a) If G1 is cyclic then G2 is cyclic.

(b) If G1 is Abelian then G2 is Abelian.
(c) If H is a subgroup of G1 then φ(H) is a subgroup of G2 .
(d) If N is a normal subgroup of G1 then φ(N ) is a normal subgroup of G2 .

28. Let G be a group of order 2023. Which of the following statements are true?

(a) G is an Abelian group.

(b) G is a cyclic group.
(c) G is a simple group.
(d) G is not a simple group.

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29. Let us consider the following two initial value problems:
 p
x′ (t) = x(t), t > 0,
(P )
x(0) = 0,
and  p
y ′ (t) = − y(t), t > 0,
(Q)
y(0) = 0.

Which of the following statements are true?

(a) (P ) has a unique solution in [0, ∞).

(b) (Q) has a unique solution in [0, ∞).
(c) (P ) has infinitely many solutions in [0, ∞).
(d) (Q) has infinitely many solutions in [0, ∞).

30. Let y(x) and z(x) be the stationary functions (extremals) of the variational problem
Z 1 h i
2 2
J(y(x), z(x)) = (y ′ ) + (z ′ ) + y ′ z ′ dx
0

subject to y(0) = 1, y(1) = 0, z(0) = −1, z(1) = 2.

Which of the following statements are correct?
(a) z(x) + 3y(x) = 2 for x ∈ [0, 1].
(b) 3z(x) + y(x) = 2 for x ∈ [0, 1].
(c) y(x) + z(x) = 2x for x ∈ [0, 1].
(d) y(x) + z(x) = x for x ∈ [0, 1].
31. Let K ∈ C([0, 1] × [0, 1]) satisfy |K(x, y)| < 1 for all x, y ∈ [0, 1]. For every g ∈ C[0, 1], let us
consider the integral equation
Z 1
(Pg ) f (x) + K(x, y)f (y)dy = g(x), for all x ∈ [0, 1].
0

Which of the following statements are true?

(a) there exists a g ∈ C[0, 1] for which (Pg ) has no solution in C[0, 1].
(b) (Pg ) has a solution in C[0, 1] for infinitely many g ∈ C[0, 1].
(c) the solution of (Pg ) in C[0, 1] is unique if g ∈ C 1 [0, 1].
(d) there exists a g ∈ C[0, 1] for which (Pg ) has infinitely many solutions in C[0, 1].
32. Let V be the vector space of all polynomials in one variable of degree at most 10 with real coef-
ficients. Let W1 be the subspace of V consisting of polynomials of degree at most 5 and let W2
be the subspace of V consisting of polynomials such that the sum of their coefficients is 0. Let W
be the smallest subspace of V containing both W1 and W2 . Which of the following statements are
true?

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(a) The dimension of W is at most 10.
(b) W = V .
(c) W1 ⊂ W2 .
(d) The dimension of W1 ∩ W2 is at most 5. Click here for demo solution

33. Let n ≥ 1 be a positive integer and Sn the symmetric group on n symbols. Let ∆ = {(g, g) : g ∈ Sn }.
Which of the following statements are necessarily true?

(a) The map f : Sn × Sn → Sn given by f (a, b) = ab is a group homomorphism.

(b) ∆ is a subgroup of Sn × Sn .
(c) ∆ is a normal subgroup of Sn × Sn .
(d) ∆ is a normal subgroup of Sn × Sn if n is a prime number.

34. Define a function f : R → R by

(
sin(π/x) when x ̸= 0
f (x) =
0 when x = 0.

On which of the following subsets of R, the restriction of f is a continuous function?

(a) [−1, 1]
(b) (0, 1)
(c) {0} ∪ {(1/n) : n ∈ N}
(d) {1/2n : n ∈ N} Click here for demo solution

35. Suppose A is a 5 × 5 block diagonal real matrix with diagonal blocks

 
  e 1 0
e 1
,  0 e 0 .
0 e
0 0 e

Which of the following statements are true?

(a) The algebraic multiplicity of e in A is 5 .
(b) A is not diagonalisable.
(c) The geometric multiplicity of e in A is 3 .
(d) The geometric multiplicity of e in A is 2 . Click here for demo solution
36. Define f : R4 → R by f (x, y, z, w) = xw − yz. Which of the following statements are true?
(a) f is continuous.

(b) if U = (x, y, z, w) ∈ R4 : xy + zw = 0, x2 + z 2 = 1, y 2 + w2 = 1 , then f is uniformly contin-
uous on U .

(c) if V = (x, y, z, w) ∈ R4 : x = y, z = w , then f is uniformly continuous on V .

(d) if W = (x, y, z, w) ∈ R4 : 0 ≤ x + y + z + w ≤ 1 , then f is unbounded on W .

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37. Consider the function f : R2 → R defined by

f (x, y) = x2 − y 3 .

Which of the following statements are true?

(a) There is no continuous real-valued function g defined on any interval of R containing 0 such
that f (x, g(x)) = 0.
(b) There is exactly one continuous real-valued function g defined on an interval of R containing
0 such that f (x, g(x)) = 0.
(c) There is exactly one differentiable real-valued function g defined on an interval of R containing
0 such that f (x, g(x)) = 0.
(d) There are two distinct differentiable real-valued functions g on an interval of R containing 0
such that f (x, g(x)) = 0. Click here for demo solution
38. Let n ≥ 2 be a positive integer. Consider a Markov chain on the state space {1, 2, · · · , n} with a
given transition probability matrix P . Let In denote the identity matrix of order n. Which of the
following statements are necessarily true?
(a) At least one state is recurrent.
(b) At least one state is transient.
(c) − 13 In + 43 P is also a transition probability matrix of some Markov chain.
(d) 5 is an eigenvalue of In + 3P + P 2 .
39. Which of the following statements are true for an arbitrary normed linear space U ?
(a) Every bounded linear functional from U to R is continuous.
(b) U is isomorphic to its double-dual U ∗∗ .
(c) For every x ∈ U , we have ∥x∥ = sup∥f ∥≤1 |f (x)|, where f denotes elements of U ∗ .
(d) The closed unit ball in U is compact.
 
1
40. Let {xn } be a sequence of positive real numbers. If σn = x1 + x2 + · · · xn , then which of the
n
following are true? (Here lim sup denotes the limit supremum of a sequence.)
(a) If lim sup {xn } = ℓ and {xn } is decreasing, then lim sup {σn } = ℓ.
(b) lim sup {xn } = ℓ if and only if lim sup {σn } = ℓ.
  
xn X
(c) If lim sup n −1 < 1, then xn is convergent.
x(n+1) n
  
xn X
(d) If lim sup n −1 < 1, then xn is divergent. Click here for demo solution
x(n+1) n

41. Let f : R → R be defined as f (x) = 14 + x − x2 . Given a ∈ R, let us define the sequence {xn } by
x0 = a and xn = f (xn−1 ) for n ≥ 1. Which of the following statements are true?
(a) If a = 0, then the sequence {xn } converges to 12 .
(b) If a = 0, then the sequence {xn } converges to − 12 .

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(c) The sequence {xn } converges for every a ∈ − 12 , 32 , and it converges to 12 .

(d) If a = 0, then the sequence {xn } does not converge. Click here for demo solution
42. Let f : {z : |z| < 1} → {z : |z| ≤ 1/2} be a holomorphic function such that f (0) = 0. Which of the
following statements are true?
(a) |f (z)| ≤ |z| for all z in {z : |z| < 1}.
z
(b) |f (z)| ≤ 2 for all z in {z : |z| < 1}
1
(c) |f (z)| ≤ in {z : |z| < 1}
2 for all z
 
1
(d) It is possible that f = 12 . Click here for demo solution
2
43. Suppose that f : Rn → R, n ≥ 2 is a C 2 function satisfying

f (y) ≥ f (x) + ∇(f )(x)(y − x)

for every x, y in Rn . Here ∇ denotes the gradient. Which of the following statements are true?
(a) f is constant.
(b) f is convex.
(c) f is convex and bounded.
(d) f is constant if f is bounded.

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 CSIR NET JUNE 2023 Answer Key
PART A PART B PART C
1 D 1 A 1 A.C
2 B 2 A 2 B,C,D
3 D 3 B 3 C
4 A 4 B,C 4 A,B,C,D
5 C 5 A 5 A,B,C
6 A 6 C 6 B
7 A 7 D 7 A,C
8 B 8 C 8 B,C
9 D 9 B 9 A,B,C,D
10 B 10 D 10 A,B,D
11 A 11 D 11 B,C
12 B 12 C 12 C,D
13 D 13 C 13 B,C,D
14 D 14 A 14 A,B
15 B 15 D 15 A,C
16 B 16 D 16 C,D
17 C 17 C 17 B,C
18 D 18 D 18 Droppd
19 C 19 D 19 B
20 C 20 C 20 B,D
21 D 21 B.D
22 B 22 B
23 A 23 A,B
24 C 24 A,C
25 B 25 D
26 B 26 A
27 B 27 A,B,C,D
28 D 28 A,D
29 B,C
30 A,C
31 B,C
32 B,D
33 B
34 B,C,D
35 A,B,C
36 A,B,C,D
37 B
38 A,D
39 A,C
40 A,D
PART C 41 A,C
43 B,D 42 A,B,C