Calculus

1- The function f(x) = x4 – 4x3 + 6x2 – 4x + 1 has a- [GATE AG 2020]

(a) Maxima at x = 0

(b) Minima at x = 0

(c) Maxima at x = 1

(d) Minima at x = 1

𝐷/2 2𝑅 2 𝑥𝑑𝑥
2- Integration of is- [GATE AG 2018]
0 (𝑅 2 +𝑥 2 )2

𝑅2
(a)
𝑅 2 +𝐷 2

4𝑅 2
(b)
4𝑅 2 +𝐷 2

𝑆2
(c) 𝑅 2 +𝐷2

𝑫𝟐
(d) 𝟒𝑹𝟐+𝑫𝟐

3- A particle moves along the curve 𝑅 = 2𝑡 3 + 4𝑡 2 𝑖 + 3𝑡 2 − 5𝑡 𝑗 + (7𝑡 2 − 6𝑡)𝑘,

where t is the time. The velocity component of the particle in the direction 3𝑖 +
2𝑗 + 𝑘 at time t = 2 is [GATE AG 2020]

122
(a) 14

(b) 122
𝟏𝟔𝟖
(c) 𝟏𝟒

(d) 168
4-
∞ 𝑑𝑥
I= 0 has the value- [GATE AG 2019]
(𝑥 2 +1)2

(a) 0.785

(b) 0.915

(c) 1.000

(d) 1.245

5- For vectors 𝐹 = 3𝑥𝑦 𝐼 − 𝑦 2 𝐽. The value of 𝑐

𝐹 .d𝑅 on the curve C(y = 2x2) in the
x-y plane from (0,0) to (1, 2) is- [GATE AG 2019]

(a) -1.17
(b) 1.50
(c) -2.67
(d) 2.67

6- Direction cosines of the vector 3i – 2j + 6k are [GATE AG 2017]

(a) [3/7, -2/7, 6/7]
(b) [-3/7, 2/7, -6/7]
(c) [-7/3, 7/2, -7/6]
(d) [7/3, -7/2, 7/6]

7- Divergence value of a function (x2y) I – (z3 – 3x) 𝑗 + (4y2) k at x = 1, y = 2 and z = 3

is- [GATE AG 2017]
Answer- (4)

8- Differentiation of 1 + 𝑥 2 gives- [GATE AG 2017]

1
(a)
(1+𝑥 2 )
 1
(b)
1+𝑥 2

1+𝑥 2
(c)
𝑥

𝒙
(d)
𝟏+𝒙𝟐

9-

I= 𝑎 2 − 𝑥 2 dx is [GATE AG 2017]
𝑥
(a) 0.5 (𝑎2 − 𝑥 2 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1
𝑎

𝑥
(b) 0.5 𝑥 𝑎 2 − 𝑥 2 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1
𝑎

𝑥
(c) 0.5 𝑎2 − 𝑥 2 + 𝑎 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1
𝑎

𝒙
(d) 0.5 𝒙 𝒂𝟐 − 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒂𝟐 𝒔𝒊𝒏−𝟏
𝒂

10- The function f(x) represents a normal distribution whose standard deviation and
mean are 1 and 5, respectively. The value of f(x) at x = 5 is [GATE AG 2016]
(a) Minimum at x = ½
(b) Maximum at x = ½
(c) Minimum at x = - ½
(d) Maximum = - ½

11- Let I, J and K are unit vectors along the three mutually pependicular x, y and z
axes, respectively. If F = fI + gJ + hK is a continuously differentiable vector point
function, then curl F is- [GATE AG 2016]
𝜕𝑔 𝜕𝑕 𝜕𝑓 𝜕𝑕 𝜕𝑓 𝜕𝑔
(a) I − 𝜕𝑦 − 𝑱 − 𝜕𝑥 + 𝑲 − 𝜕𝑥
𝜕𝑧 𝜕𝑧 𝜕𝑦
 𝝏𝒉 𝝏𝒈 𝝏𝒉 𝝏𝒇 𝝏𝒈 𝝏𝒇
(b) I − 𝝏𝒛 − 𝑱 − 𝝏𝒛 + 𝑲 − 𝝏𝒚
𝝏𝒚 𝝏𝒙 𝝏𝒙
𝜕𝑕 𝜕𝑔 𝜕𝑕 𝜕𝑓 𝜕𝑔 𝜕𝑓
(c) I − 𝜕𝑧 + 𝑱 − 𝜕𝑧 + 𝑲 − 𝜕𝑦
𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑥

𝜕𝑔 𝜕𝑕 𝜕𝑓 𝜕𝑕 𝜕𝑓 𝜕𝑔
(d) I − 𝜕𝑦 + 𝑱 − 𝜕𝑥 + 𝑲 − 𝜕𝑥
𝜕𝑧 𝜕𝑧 𝜕𝑦

𝜋/2
12- The value of 0
𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝑥 dx is- [GATE AG 2015]
(a) 0
(b) 1/3
(c) 2/3
(d) 1

13- If C = A × B, where A = 2i – j + 3k and B = i +2j ; then C is- [GATE AG 2013]

(a) -6i + 3j + 5k
(b) 6i + 3j – 5k
(c) -6i + 2j + 3k
(d) 6i + 2j + 5k

14- The line y = x-1 can be expressed in polar coordinates (r, θ) as- [GATE AG 2012]

(a) r = cosθ
(b) r = sinθ
(c) r (cos θ + sin θ ) = 1
(d) r (cos θ - sin θ ) = 1

15- The value of line integral I = 𝑐

𝑥 2 𝑦 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥 − 𝑧 𝑑𝑦 + 𝑥𝑦𝑧 𝑑𝑧 , where C is
the are of the parabola y = x2 in the plane z = 2 from P (0, 0, 2) to Q (1, 1, 2), is-
 43
(a) -15 [GATE AG 2011]
43
(b) 15
𝟏𝟕
(c) -
𝟏𝟓
17
(d) 15

16- A plane contains the following three points: P(2, 1, 5), Q(-1, 3, 4) and R(3, 0,
6).The vector perpendicular to the above plane can be represented as-
[GATE AG 2011]
(a) 2i + j + k
(b) i + 2j + 2k
(c) 2i + 3 j + k
(d) i + 2j + k

17- The divergence of the vector F = sin (xy) i + y cos (z) j + xz cos (z) k(I, j and k
represent unit vectors along the three orthogonal axes) at x = y = 0 is-
[GATE AG 2011]
(a) sin (z)
(b) cos(z)
(c) –sin (z)
(d) –cos (z)

18- The angle of intersection between the planes x – 3y + 2z = 10 and 2x + 4y + 5z = 0

is- [GATE AG 2010]
(a) 300
(b) 600
(c) 750
(d) 900
19- The curl of the vector A = xyi + yzj + zxk (I, j and k represent unit vectors along
the three orthogonal axes) is- [GATE AG 2010]
(a) xi + yj + zk
(b) xi – yj – zk
(c) yi + zj + xk
(d) -yi – zj – xk
𝜕2𝑦 𝜕2𝑢 𝜕2𝑢
20- The partial differential equation + 7 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦 + 2 𝜕𝑦 2 = 0 is said to be-
𝑑𝑥 2
[GATE AG 2010]
(a) Parabolic
(b) Hyperbolic
(c) Elliptic
(d) Eccentric

𝑒 𝑥 −𝑒 −𝑥 −2𝑥
21- lim𝑛 →∞ is __________ [GATE AG 2020]
𝑥−sin 𝑥

Answer- 2

22- Let ϕ be an arbitrary smooth real valued scalar function and V be an arbitrary
smooth vector valued function in a three-dimensional space. Which one of the
following is an identity? [GATE AG 2015]

(a) Curl (ϕ𝑉 ) =  (ϕDiv𝑉 )

(b) Div 𝑉 = 0

(c) Div Curl 𝑽 = 0

(d) Div (ϕ𝑉 ) = ϕ Div 𝑉

23- Solution of f(x) = x4 + 2x3 – 4x2 + 3x – 1 = 0 is- [GATE AG 2018]
(a) 0.333
(b) 0.646
(c) 0.658
(d) 1.000

24- A particle is subjected to forces P = 2i – 5 j + 6 k and Q = - I + 2 j – k. The

positional vectors are 𝑂𝐴 = 4 I – 3 j – 2 k and 𝑂𝐵 = 6I + J – 3 k. Work done by the
resultant force (F = P + Q) to move the particle from A to B is- [GATE AG 2018]

(a) 2

(b) -5
(c) 12
(d) -15

4 𝑥 2 +1
25- The value of the integral, I = 2 2 dx is _______________.
𝑥 −1

Answer- 2.587 [2.2:2.3]

26- The distance PQ between two position vectors 𝑃 = 2𝐼 + 3𝐽 + 4𝐾 and

𝑄 = 4𝐼 + 5𝐽 + 7𝐾 is _________. [GATE AG 2015]
Answer- 7
 𝜕𝑓 𝜕𝑓
27- If f(x, y) = 3x2 – 4xy + 2y2, the summation of and 𝜕𝑦 for x = 1 and y
𝜕𝑥
= 2 is ……….. [GATE AG 2014]
Answer- 2

𝜋/2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥
28- The value of 0
𝑑𝑥 is- ………. [GATE AG 2014]
1+sin 𝑥

(a) 0
𝝅
(b) − 𝟏
𝟐

(c) 2
𝜋
(d) 2 + 1

29- The tangent line to y = f(x) at the point (x0, y0), assuming f(x)  0,
intersects the x axis at- [GATE AG 2012]
(a) (x0 – [y0/f ’(x0)], 0)
(b) (x0 + [y0/f ’(x0)], 0)
(c) (x0 – [f ’(x0)/y0], 0)
(d) (x0 – [y0/f ’(x0)/y0], 0)

30-If f’(x) = ex and f (0) = 5, then from Mean value Theorem, the value of f
(1) lies between- [GATE AG 2012]
(a) 2 and (2+e)
(b) 3 and (2+e)
(c) 3 and (3+e)
(d) 6 and (5 + e)
31- The mean value of function f(x) from x = a to x = b is given by-
[GATE AG 2011]
𝑓 𝑎 + 𝑓(𝑏)
(a) 2
𝑎 +𝑏
𝑓 𝑎 + 2𝑓 +𝑓(𝑏)
2
(b) 4
𝑏
(c) 𝑎
𝑓 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
𝒃
𝒂
𝒇 𝒙 𝒅𝒙
(d) (𝒃−𝒂)

1
32- The stationary point of f (x,y) = 3 𝑥 3 − 𝑥𝑦 2 − 2𝑦 are-
[GATE AG 2011]
(a) (1, -1) and (-1, 1)
(b) (1, 1) and (-1, -1)
(c) (2, -2) and (-2, 2)
(d) (2, 2) and (-2, -2)

2 𝑦
33- The value of 0 0
𝑥𝑦 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦 is- [GATE AG 2010]
(a) 0.5
(b) 1.0
(c) 2.0
(d) 4.0
 𝜋/2 cos 𝑥 𝑑𝑥
34- I = is- [GATE AG 2009]
0 (1+sin 𝑥)2

(a) -0.5
(b) 0

(c) 0.5
(d) 1

35- A curve is having the equation, r = a (1-cos θ). The perimeter of the
curve between θ = 0 to 2 is- [GATE AG 2009]
(a) 2a
(b) 4a
(c) 6a
(d) 8a

36- The cross product of 𝑥 = 2𝑖 + 𝑗 and 𝑦 = I – 2j + k is- [GATE AG 2008]

(a) i – j + 2k
(b) I – 2j + 5k
(c) I – 2j - 5k
(d) 2i – 4j
37- If loge (y) = -x loge (x), then the maximum value of y is-
[GATE AG 2008]
(a) e
(b) ex2
(c) ee-1
(d) e-x

38- Inverse Laplace Transform of 1/(s-2)2 is- [GATE AG 2007]

(a) exp (2t)
(b) t exp (2t)
(c) 2t exp (t)
(d) t2 exp (2t)

𝑛
39- If 𝑖=1(𝑥 − 𝑎𝑖 )2 has a minima at A, then A is the arithmetic mean of
the series- [GATE AG 2008]
(a) a1 – a2 + a3 - ….. + (-1)n+1 an
1 1 1 1
(b) 𝑎 + 𝑎 + 𝑎 + … … +
1 2 3 𝑎𝑛
1 1 1 1
(c) − + + … … + (−1)n+1
𝑎1 𝑎2 𝑎3 𝑎𝑛

(d) a1 + a2 + a3 + ….. + an

40- An ellipsoidal object has three axes measuring 40cm, 20 cm and 20 cm

respectively. The volume of the object is- [GATE AG 2007]
(a) 4.23 litres
(b) 8.38 litres
(c) 12.63 litres
(d) 17.05 litres

41- Enthalpy H of a two component (A, B) system is a continuous function

of pressure P, temperature T, concentration C A of A and concentration
CB of B. The differential change of H in the system can be represented
as- [GATE AG 2006]
𝜕𝐻 𝜕𝐻 𝜕𝐻 𝜕𝐻
(a) dH = + + +
𝜕𝑃 𝜕𝑇 𝜕𝐶 𝐴 𝜕𝐶 𝐵
𝝏𝑯 𝝏𝑯 𝝏𝑯 𝝏𝑯
(b) dH = 𝒅𝑷 + 𝒅𝑻 + 𝒅𝑪𝑨 + 𝒅𝑪𝑩
𝝏𝑷 𝝏𝑻 𝝏𝑪𝑨 𝝏𝑪𝑩

𝜕2𝐻 𝜕2𝐻 𝜕2𝐻 𝜕2𝐻

(c) dH = 𝑑𝑃 + 𝑑𝑇 + 𝑑𝐶𝐴 + 𝑑𝐶𝐵
𝜕𝑃 2 𝜕𝑇 2 𝜕𝐶 2 𝐴 𝜕𝐶 2 𝐵

𝜕2𝐻 𝜕2𝐻
(d) dH = +
𝜕𝑃𝜕𝑇 𝜕𝐶 𝐴 𝜕𝐶 𝐵

43-Rate of change of a parameter C with respect to a variable θ is

proportional to C and the value of C decreases with increase in value of
θ. If k is the proportionality constant, the relationship between C and θ,
under an initial condition that the value of C is Ci when the value of θ is
zero, is given by- [GATE AG 2006]
(a) C = Cike -kθ
(b) Ci = Cekθ
(c) loge Ci = loge C –kθ
(d) log10 C = log10 Ci-kθ
44- Inner space of a spherical shell having radius is filled with a liquid. The
diameter of the liquid surface is d and the depth of the liquid is h (see the
figure below). [GATE AG 2006]
Volume of the shell that is occupied by the liquid will be-
(a) 0.083 d2h
(b) 2 d2h
(c) 0.125 hd2 + 0.167 h3
(d) hd2 - h3

45- The function tan 2x is discontiuous when x equals- [GATE AG 2005]

(a) 
(b) /2
(c) /3
(d) /4

46- Variable θ is a function of independent variables x and t. I terms of

canonical forms, the partial differential equation given by 
𝜕2𝜃 𝜕𝜃
𝜕𝑥 2 − = 0 [ = constant] belongs to the class- [GATE AG 2005]
𝜕𝑡

(a) Elliptic
(b) Hyperbolic
(c) Parabolic
(d) Ultra hyperbolic
47- Variable Z is a function of independent variables A and S and is given
by Z = 40 A¼ S½ -1200 –A-S A and S are independent of each other. Z
will have a maximum value when A and S take the values-
[GATE AG 2005]
(a) A = 4× 104, S = 8×104
(b) A = 8× 104, S = 4×104
(c) A = 2× 104, S = 5×104
(d) A = 5× 104, S = 2×104

48- For a very small increment of x, the expression [GATE AG 2006]

𝜕𝐶 𝜕𝐶 𝜕𝐶
− = ∅∆𝑥 , when 𝜃 is a constant, can be written as-
𝜕𝑥 𝑥+∆𝑥 𝜕𝑥 𝑥 𝜕𝜃 𝑥

𝜕𝐶 1 𝜕𝐶
(a) 𝜕𝜃 = ∅ 𝜕𝑥
𝜕𝐶 1 𝜕2𝐶 𝜕𝐶
(b) =
𝜕𝜃 ∅ 𝜕𝑥 2 𝜕𝑥

𝝏𝑪 𝟏 𝝏𝟐 𝑪
(c) 𝝏𝜽 = ∅ 𝝏𝒙𝟐

𝜕𝐶 ∆𝑥 𝜕 2 𝐶
(d) 𝜕𝜃 = ∅ 𝜕𝑥 2

49- In a three dimensional space, a body is acted upon by a force 𝐹 = 20 𝑖 +

35 j + 12 k and the body undergoes a displacement 𝑆 (m) given by 𝑆 =
0.6 I -0.2 j + 1.0 k. The work done by the force is- [GATE AG 2006]

(a) 17.0 kJ
(b) 31.0 kJ
(c) 48.3 kJ
(d) 49.8 kJ

2 6 4−𝑥 2
50- Volume represented by 𝑥=0 𝑦=0 𝑧=0
𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑧 is- [GATE AG 2006]
(a) 8
(b) 16
(c) 32
(d) 48