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d3 y  dy 
Q 1. Degree of differential equation − 3   + √ x = 0 is :
 dx 
3
dx
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 7 (d) none of these

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d 2 y  dy 
Q 2. Degree of differential equation +   = x is :
dx 2  dx 
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) none of these

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d 2 y  dy 
Q 3. Order of differential equation +   = sin x is :
dx 3  dx 
(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) none of these

Q 4. Degree of differential equation edy/dx = x is :

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) none of these

Q 5. The order of differential equation whose solution is y = a sin x + bex + ce2x is :

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) none of these

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dy y
Q 6. The general solution of differential equation = is :
dx x
x2 y 2
(a) − =c (b) y = exc (c) y = cx (d) none of these
2 2

dy y
Q 7. The general solution of differential equation = is :
dx x
(a) x + y = ex+c (b) y = ex + c (c) x + y = c (d) x + y + 1 = ex+c

dy x + y
Q 8. The general solution of differential equation = is :
dx x − y
 y
(a) x2 + y 2 = c (b) tan −1   = log (c x 2 + y 2 )
x
 y
(c) x tan −1   = log x 2 + y 2 + c (d) none of the above
x

Q 9. The order of differential equation whose solution is given by

y = (c1+c2)cos(x+c3)-c4ex+c5
where c1,c2,c3,c4, and c5 are arbitrary constants, is :
(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2

Q 10. The order of differential equation whose solution is given by

y = c1x + (c2+c3)elogx+c4cos (x+c5)
where c1,c2,c3,c4, and c5 are arbitrary constants, is :
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5

Q 11. the differential equation of all circles of constant radius a is :

2 3
  dy  2    dy 2 
2
 d2y   d2y 
(a) 1 +    = a 2  2  (b) 1 +    = a 2  2 
    dx  
  dx    dx     dx 
  dy 2   d 2 y 
2
 dy  d y
2
(c) a 1 +    =  2 
2
(d) a 1 +  = 2
2
  dx    dx   dx  dx
 

Q 12. The differential equation of all circles at fixed centre (α,β) is :

dy dy ( x − α)
(a) = ( x − α)( y − β) (b) =
dx dx ( y − β)
dy (α − x)
(c) = (d) none of these
dx (β − y )

Q 13. The differential equation of all parabola with it’s axis parallel to x-axis is of order :
 d 2 y  dy d 3x
(a)  2  = (b) =0
 dx  dx dy 3

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d 2 x dy
(c) + =c (d) none of these
dy 2 dx

Q 14. The order of differential equation of all parabola with it’s axis parallel to y-axis and touch x-axis is :
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1 (d) none of these

dy
Q 15. The differential equation = 2 represents :
dx
1
(a) a straight line of slope 2 (b) a straight line of slope
2
(c) a circle (d) none of the above

d2y
Q 16. The differential equation = 2 represents :
dx 2
(a) a parabola whose axis is parallel to x-axis
(b) a parabola whose axis is parallel to y-axis
(c) a circle
(d) none of the above

Q 17. The differential equation of rectangular hyperbola whose asymptotes are xy = 0, is :

dy dy x dy d2y dy y
(a) = xy (b) =− (c) =− 2 (d) =−
dx dx y dx dx dx x

Q 18. The order of differential equation of ellipse whose major and minor axes are along x-axis and y-axis
respectively, is :
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

Q 19. The differential equation corresponding to the curves y = a cos µx + b sin µx, where a,b are arbitrary
constants, is :
(a) y2 = y1 (b) y2 = -y (c) y2 = -µy (d) y2 + µ2y = 0

Q 20. The differential equation satisfying all the curves y = ae2x + be-3x, where a and b are arbitrary
constants, is :
(a) 6y = y1 + y2 (b) y = y1 + y2 (c) y = 2y1 + 2y2 (d) none of these

c2
Q 21. The differential equation satisfying all the curves y = c1 x + , is :
x
(a) y = xy2 + x 2 y1 (b) y = xy1 + x 2 y2 (c) y = x 2 y1 + x 2 y2 (d) none of these

Q 22. The general solution of differential equation xdy – ydx = x2dx is :

(a) y = x2 + x + c (b) y = cx2 + x (c) y = x 2 + cx (d) none of these

Q 23. The general solution of differential equation (cos x-y)dy = y sin x dx, is :
(a) y = sin x = y 2 + c (b) y = cos x = y 2 + c (c) 2 y sin x = y 2 + c (d) 2 y cos x = y 2 + c

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x2
Q 24. The equation of the curve through the point (3,2) and whose slope is is :
y +1
y2 x3
(a) + y = +5 (b) y + y 2 = x3 − 21
2 3
2 x3 y2 x3
(c) y + 2 y =
2
− 10 (d) + y = −5
3 2 3

Q 25. The equation of curve whose length of subtangent is constant k, is :

(a) x = k log y + c (b) k = y log x + c (c) y = k log x + c (d) none of these

Q 26. The equation of curve whose length of subnormal is constant k, is :

(a) x2 =ky + c (b) x2 = 2ky + c (c) y2 = 2 (kx + c) (d) none of these

Q 27. The differential equation family of circles passing through the points (0,0) and (a,0), is :
dy dy
(a) ( x 2 + y 2 ) = (2 x − a ) y (b) ( x 2 − y 2 ) = (2 x − a ) y
dx dx
dy
(c) ( x 2 − y 2 − ax) = (2 x − a ) y (d) none of the above
dx

Q 28. The order of differential equation corresponding to parabola whose axis is parallel to y- axis, is :
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) none of these

Q 29. If f ( x), g ( x) be twice differentiable function on [0, 2] satisfying f "( x), g "( x), f '(1) = 2, g '(1) = 4
and f (2) = 3, g (2) = 9, thenf ( x) − g ( x) at x = 10 equals :
(a) 0 (b) 10 (c) 8 (d) -22

d θ dx
Q 30. The fuciton f (θ) = ∫
d θ 0 1 − cos θ cos x
datisfies the differential equation :
df df
(a) + 2 f (θ) cot θ = 0 (b) − 2 f (θ) cot θ = 0
dθ dθ
df df
(c) + 2 f (θ) = 0 (d) − 2 f (θ) = 0
dθ dθ

 π y  y
Q 31. The slope of the tangent at (x,y) to a curve passing through 1,  is vigen by - cos2   , then
 4 x x
the equation of the curve is :
  e    x 
(a) y = tan −1  log    (b) y = x tan −1  log   
  x    e 
  e 
(c) y = x tan −1  log    (d) none of these
  x 

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2
d3y  dy 
Q 32. Degree of differential equation + 5   = e( dy / dx ) is :
 dx 
3
dx
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) none of these

Q 33. If f ( x) = 2 f '( x) and f (0 )= 1, than f (3) is equal to :

(a) e (b) e1/2 (c) e3/2 (d) none of these

dy x + y
Q 34. The general solution of differential equation = is :
dx x
(a) x =cex/y (b) y = cex/y (c) cx = ey/x (d) none of these

dy
Q 35. The solution of differential equation + 1 = e x + y , is :
dx
(a) (x + y)ex + y = 0 (b) (x + c)ex + y = 0 (c) (x + c)ex + y + 1 = 0 (d) none of these

dy
Q 36. Ifx y (log y − log + 1) , then the solution of the equation is :
dx
x  y x  y
(a) log   = cy (b) log   = cy (c) log   = cx (d) log   = cx
 y x  y x

dy
Q 37. The general solution of differential equation = e x + y + e x − y , is :
dx
(a) log ey = ex + c (b) tan-1(ey) = ex + c (c) ey = tan-1 ex + c (d) none of these

Q 38. The differential equation satisfying the curves y = e-x(A cos x + B sin x), is :
(a) y2 + 2y1 = 0 (b) y2 – 2y1 + 2y = 0 (c) y2 + 2y1 + 2y = 0 (d) y2 + 2y = 0

Q 39. The differential equation satisfying the curves y = ecx is :

dy dy dy dy
(a) = cy (b) x − log y = 0 (c) x log y = y (d) y log y = x
dx dx dx dx

dy
Q 40. The differential equation = 4 x + y + 1 is :
dx
(a) homogeneous differential equation (b) variable separable differential equation
(c) linear differential equation (d) none of the above

2
 dy   dy 
Q 41. A solution of differential equation   − x   + y = 0 is :
 dx   dx 
x2
(a) y = 2 (b) y = 2x + x2
(c) y = +c (d) y = 2x2 – 4
4

dy
Q 42. The general solution of differential equation + y = x 3 is :
dx

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(a) yex = ex,(x3 + 3x2 – 6x – 6) + c (b) yex = ex,(x3 - 3x2 – 6x + 6) + c
(c) y = (x3 - 3x2 + 6x – 6) + ce-x (d) none of the above

dy
Q 43. The general solution of the differential equation x + y = x sin x, is :
dx
(a) x( y − sin x) = sin x + c (b) x ( y − sin x) = cos x + c
(c) x ( y + cos x) = cos x + c (d) x ( y + cos x) = sin x + c

dy
Q 44. The general solution of differential equation x 2 = x 2 + xy + y 2 , is :
dx
 y x
(a) tan −1   = log x + c (b) tan −1   = log x + c
x  y
x  y
(c) tan −1   = log y + c (d) tan −1   = log y + c
 y x

dy  x 
Q 45. Integrating factor of differential equation +  y = sin x is :
dx  1 − x 2 
1 1 1
(a) 1 − x 2 (b) (c) (d)
1 − x2 1 − x2 1 − x2

dy
Q 46. The solution of differential equation = 1 + y + x 2 y + x 2 through the point (0. 0) is :
dx
 x3 
− x +  x3 x3
− x− x−
(a) ( y + 1)e = c (b) ( y − 1)e =c (c) y = e =c
 3  3 3
(d) none of these

 y
φ 
= +   is :
dy y x
Q 47. The solution of differential equation
dx x  y
φ 
x
 y  y  y  y
(a) xφ   = k (b) yφ   = k (c) φ   = kx (d) φ   = ky
x x x x

dy
Q 48. If sin (x + y) =5, then ;
dx
dt dt
(a) = dx ( where t = x + y ) (b) = dt ( where t = x + y )
5 + cos ect 5 + sin t + 1
dt dt
(c) 5∫ = t − x ( where t = x + y ) (d) 5∫ = t + x ( where t = x + y )
5 + sin t 5 + sin t

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x2 y 2
Q 49. The slope of the tangent at (x,y) to a curve passing through (2,1) is , then the equation of the
2 xy
curve is :
(a) 2 (x2 – y2) = 3x (b) 2 (x2 – y2) = 6x (c) 2 (x2 – y2) = 6 (d) x (x2 + y2) = 10

Q 50. The differential equation of family of parabola with vertex (-a, 0), axis y = 0 and length of latus
rectum 4a (where a is an arbitrary constant) is :
dy  dy   dy   dy 
(a) y 2 = 4  x +  (b) y 2   + 2 xy   − y 2 = 0
dx  dx   dx   dx 
 dy   dy 
(c) 2 y   = 4 a (d) y 2   + 4 y = 0
 dx   dx 

Q 51. Solution of differential equation :

(2xcosy + y2cosx)dx + (2ysinx – x2 siny)dy = 0 is
(a) x2 sin x + y2 cos x = c (b) x2 sin y + y2 cos x = c
2 2
(c) x cos y + y sin x = c (d) none of these

Q 52. the equation of the curve, passing through (2, 5) and having the area of triangle formed by the x-
axis, the ordinate of a point on the curve and the tangent at the point 5 sq. units, as :
(a) xy = 10 (b) x2 = 10y (c) y2 = 10x (d) xy1/2 = 10

Q 53. For the differential equation y = edy/dx :

(a) order is not defined (b) order is 1 (c) degree is undefined (d) none of these

Q 54. The differential equation of all parabola whose directrices are parallel to x-axis is :
d3y d 3x d3y d2y
(a) = 0 (b) = 0 (c) + =0 (d) none of these
dx3 dy 3 dx 3 dx 2

Q 55. The curve whose subnormal w.r.t. any point is equal to the abscissa of that point is a :
(a) circle (b) parabola (c) ellipse (d) hyperbola

Q 56. The family whose x and y intercepts of a tangent at any point are respectively double of the x and y
co-ordinates of that points is :
(a) x2 + y2 = c (b) x2 - y2 = c (c) xy = c (d) none of these

y2 dny
Q 57. The family passing through (0, 0) and satisfying the differential equation = 1( where yn = n ) is :
y1 dx
(a) y = k (b) y = kx (c) y = k (ex + 1) x
(d) y = k (e - 1)

Q 58. The solution of the differential equation ( x cos x − sin x + yx 2 )dx + x 3 dy = 0 is equal to :
sin x sin x sin x
(a) + xy = c (b) +x=c (c) +y=c (d) none of these
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Q 59. Let m and n be respectively the degree and order of the differential equation of the family of circles
touching the lines y2 = x2 and lying in the Ist and II nd quadrant. Then :
(a) m = 1, n = 2 (b) m = 2, n = 1 (c) m = 1, n = 1 (d) none of these

Q 60. Solution of the differential equation (3 xy 2 + x sin( xy ))dy + ( y 3 + y sin( xy ))dx = 0 is :

(a) xy 3 − cos xy = c (b) xy 3 + cos xy = c (c) xy 2 − cos xy = c (d) xy 2 + sin xy = c

Q 61. The order of the differential equation of family of circles touching a fixed straight line passing
through origin is :
(a) one (b) two (c) three (d) none of these

dy y sin 2 x
Q 62. The solution of the differential equation x =− − is given by :
dx 2 2y
(a) xy 2 = cos 2 x + c (b) xy 2 = sin 2 x + c (c) yx 2 = cos 2 x + c (d) none of these

Q 63. Solution of differential equation (e x + 1) ydy = ( y + 1)e x dx is :

(a) (e x + 1)( y + 1) = ce y (b) (e x + 1)( y + 1) = ce − y
(c) (e x + 1)( y + 1) = ± ce y (d) none of these

Q 64. A spherical rain drop evaporates at a rate proportional to its surface area at any instant . The
differential equation giving the rate of change of the radius of the rain drop is :
(a) proportional to radius (b) proportional to surface area
(c) proportional to volume (d) none of the above

2
 dy  dy
Q 65. A solution of the differential equation   − x + y = 0 is :
 dx  dx
(a) y = 2 (b) y = 2x (c) y = 2x – 4 (d) y = 2x2 – 4

Q 66. The differential equation representing the family of curves y 2 = 2c( x + c ), where c is a positive
parameter, is of :
(a) order 3 (b) order 2 (c) degree 3 (d) degree 4

dy
Q 67. If y (f) is a solution of (1 + t) − ty = 1 and y (0) = 1, then y (1) is equal to :
dt
1 1 1 1
(a) − (b) e + (c) e − (d)
2 2 2 2

dy
Q 68. The solution of the equation log = ax + by is :
dx
eby e ax e − by e ax e − by e ax
(a) = +c (b) = +c (c) = +c (d) none of these
b a −b a a b

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dy 3x 2 7 x + 1
Q 69. The family of curves represented by by = 2 and
dx y + 2 y + 5
dy y 2 + 2 y + 5
the family represented by by = =0 :
dx 3x 2 7 x + 1
(a) are orthogonal (b) touch each other (c) are same (d) none of these

Q 70. The orthogonal trajectories of the family of curves an-1y=xn are given by :
(a) xn + n2 y = constant (b) ny2 + x2 = constant
2 n
(c) n x + y = constant (d) none of these

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