Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
First Semester 2023-2024
Mathematics-III (MATH F211): Quiz-2 (Set-A)
[Closed Book]
Time: 40 Min. Date: 4 October, 2023 Max. Marks: 30
1. Question paper consists of 10 multiple choice questions with only one correct answer. Each
correct answer carries 3 marks whereas one mark will be deducted for each wrong
answer.
2. Only one rough sheet will be provided for rough work. Write your name and ID in the space
provided below. If you do not write your name and ID then your answer sheet
will not be evaluated.
3. Write your options only in the given boxes. Answer written anywhere else will not be
evaluated.
4. Any over-writing/cutting in your answer will be considered as unattempted and
will carry zero marks.
5. Use a blue ball pen only for writing your answers.
¬ Name: ID:
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. A B C B D C A D B D
1. Let y(x) be a non-trivial solution of the differential equation x2 y ′′ + xy ′ + (x2 − 16
81
)y = 0. Then
A. every interval of length π contains at least one zero of y(x)
B. every interval of length π contain at most one zero of y(x)
C. the distance between the successive zeros of y(x) is exactly 2π
D. every interval of length 2π contain at most one zero of y(x)
2. Let y(x) be a non-trivial solution of the differential equation x2 y ′′ + 4x3 y ′ + [(2x2 + 1)2 − 1]y = 0.
Then
A. y(x) vanishes at least once between any two successive zeros of z(x) where z ′′ + 5z = 0
B. y(x) vanishes at least once between any two successive zeros of z(x) where z ′′ + z = 0
C. y(x) vanishes at least once between any two successive zeros of z(x) where z ′′ + 3z = 0
D. none of the given options is correct
3. Let y1 = ex and y2 = xex be two linearly independent solutions of the differential equation
x
y ′′ − 2y ′ + y = 0. If a particular solution v1 y1 + v2 y2 of y ′′ − 2y ′ + y = x2e+1 is found by the
method of variation of parameters, then
ex
A. v1 = log(1 + x2 ) C. v1′ y1′ + v2′ y2′ = x2 +1
B. v2 = 2 tan−1 x D. v1′ y1′ + v2′ y2′ = 0
4. For which of the following differential equation, every non-trivial solution has only a finite number
of positive zeros
A. 2x2 y ′′ + y = 0 C. x2 y ′′ + y = 0
B. 4x2 y ′′ + y = 0 D. none of the given options is correct
∞
an xn be the power series solution of the differential equation y ′′ + xy = ex around x = 0.
P
5. Let y =
n=0
Then
A. a2 = 0 C. a2 = 1
B. a2 = − 21 D. a2 = 1
2
6. A particular solution of the differential equation y ′′ + y ′ = x2 + 2x + 4 is
A. none of the given options is correct C. 1 + 4x + 31 x3
B. 1 + 4x + x3 D. 4x + x2 + 13 x3
∞
an xn be the power series solution of the differential equation (1 − x2 )y ′′ − xy ′ = 0 around
P
7. Let y =
n=0
x = 0. Then
n2 n
A. an+2 = (n+1)(n+2)
an C. an+2 = n(n+1)
an
n2 n
B. an+2 = n(n+2)
an D. an+2 = (n+1)(n+2)
an
8. The indicial equation of differential equation x2 y ′′ + 4xy ′ + (2 + x2 )y = 0 around the point x = 0 is
A. m2 − m + 1 = 0 C. m2 − 1 = 0
B. m2 + 4m + 2 = 0 D. m2 + 3m + 2 = 0
9. For the differential equation x(x + 1)2 y ′′ + (x2 − 1)y ′ + 2y = 0, the point x = 0 is
A. an ordinary point C. an irregular singular point
B. a regular singular point D. none of the given options is correct
10. Using the method of undetermined coefficients, a particular solution yp of the differential equation
y ′′ − 2y ′ + y = xex is of the form
A. A1 ex + A2 xex C. A1 xex + A2 x2 ex
B. A1 ex + A2 x2 ex D. none of the given options is correct
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Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
First Semester 2023-2024
Mathematics-III (MATH F211): Quiz-2 (Set-B)
[Closed Book]
Time: 40 Min. Date: 4 October, 2023 Max. Marks: 30
1. Question paper consists of 10 multiple choice problems with only one correct answer. Each
correct answer carries 3 marks whereas one mark will be deducted for each wrong
answer.
2. Only one rough sheet will be provided for rough work. Write your name and ID in the space
provided below. If you do not write your name and ID then your answer sheet
will not be evaluated.
3. Write your options only in the given boxes. Answer written anywhere else will not be
evaluated.
4. Any over-writing/cutting in your answer will be considered as unattempted and
will carry zero marks.
5. Use a blue ball pen only for writing your answers.
¬ Name: ID:
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. D C A D B D D A B A
1. Let y1 = cos(3x) and y2 = sin(3x) be two linearly independent solutions of the differential equation
y ′′ + 9y = 0. If a particular solution v1 y1 + v2 y2 of y ′′ + 9y = 3 tan(3x) is found by the
method of variation of parameters, then
A. v1 = sin(3x) C. v1′ y1′ + v2′ y2′ = 0
B. v2 = cos(3x) D. v1′ y1′ + v2′ y2′ = 3 tan(3x)
2. Let y(x) be a non-trivial solution of the differential equation x2 y ′′ + 2x3 y ′ + [(x2 + 2)2 − 4)]y = 0.
Then
A. y(x) vanishes at least once between any two successive zeros of z(x) where z ′′ + 4z = 0
B. y(x) vanishes at least once between any two successive zeros of z(x) where z ′′ + 5z = 0
C. y(x) vanishes at least once between any two successive zeros of z(x) where z ′′ + 2z = 0
D. none of the given options is correct
3. Let y(x) be a non-trivial solution of the differential equation x2 y ′′ + xy ′ + (x2 − 25
121
)y = 0. Then
A. every interval of length π contains at least one zero of y(x)
B. every interval of length π contain at most one zero of y(x)
C. the distance between the successive zeros of y(x) is exactly π
D. every interval of length 2π contain at most one zero of y(x)
4. Using the method of undetermined coefficients, a particular solution yp of the differential equation
y ′′ − 2y ′ + y = xex is of the form
A. A1 ex + A2 xex C. A1 xex + A2 x2 ex
B. A1 ex + A2 x2 ex D. none of the given options is correct
5. For which of the following differential equation, every non-trivial solution has an infinite number of
positive zeros
A. 5x2 y ′′ + y = 0 C. 8x2 y ′′ + y = 0
B. 2x2 y ′′ + y = 0 D. none of the given options is correct
∞
an xn be the power series solution of the differential equation (1 − x2 )y ′′ − 2xy ′ = 0 around
P
6. Let y =
n=0
x = 0. Then
n n
A. an+2 = n+1 n
a C. an+2 = a
n(n+1) n
n n
B. an+2 = a
n(n+2) n
D. an+2 = n+2 n
a
7. A particular solution of the differential equation y ′′ + y ′ = x2 + x − 1 is
A. 4x2 + x3 C. 1 + 4x2 + 31 x3
B. 1 − 12 x2 + x3 D. none of the given options is correct
∞
an xn be the power series solution of the differential equation y ′′ − xy = ex around x = 0.
P
8. Let y =
n=0
Then
1
A. a2 = 2
C. a2 = − 12
B. a2 = 0 D. a2 = 1
9. The indicial equation of differential equation 4x2 y ′′ − 4x2 y ′ − (1 − 2x)y = 0 around the point x = 0 is
A. m2 − m + 1 = 0 C. m2 + 4m + 2 = 0
B. 4m2 − 4m − 1 = 0 D. m2 − 1 = 0
10. For the differential equation x2 (x + 1)2 y ′′ + (x2 − 1)y ′ + 2y = 0, the point x = 0 is
A. an irregular singular point C. a regular singular point
B. an ordinary point D. none of the given options is correct
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