Design of springs

CHAPTER

2
Differential Calculus 5. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2021: 1M]
1. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2023: 1M]  1 − cos x 
The value of lim   is
The figure shows the plot of a function over the interval x→0  x2 
[–4, 4], which one of the options given CORRECTLY (a) 1/4 (b) 1/3
identifies the function? (c) 1/2 (d) 1

6. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2021-:1M]
xln ( x )
The value of lim is
x → 1+ x2
(a) 1.0 (b) 0.5
(a) |2 – x| (b) |2 – |x||
(c)  (d) 0
(c) |2 + |x|| (d) 2 – |x|

7. [NAT] [GATE-CE-2021:1M]
2. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2022: 1M]
 1 1 
 2 2  Consider the limit: lim  − .
The limit P = lim  x +  x + 2   has a finite value x →1  lnx x −1
x →   x −  + 2 sin x 
The limit (correct up to one decimal place) is ____.
for a real 𝛼. The value of 𝛼 and the corresponding limit
𝑝 are 8. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2020:1M]
(a)  = –3, and p =  (b)  = –2, and p = 2
9x 2 + 2020
(c)  = , and p =  (d)  = 2, and p = 3 The value of lim is
x→ x+7
(a) 1 (b) 3
3. [NAT] [GATE-CS-2022: 1M]
7
The value of the following limit is _____________. (c) (d) Indeterminable
9
x
lim .
x → 0+ 1 – e2 x
9. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2020:1M]
The true value of ln(2) is 0.69. If the value of ln(2) is
4. [NAT] [GATE-CS-2021: 2M] obtained by linear interpolation between ln(1) and ln(6),
2x + 22 – 4 the percentage of absolute error (round off the nearest
Consider the following Expression. lim
x → –3 x+3 integer), is
.The value of the above expression (rounded to 2 (a) 35 (b) 69
decimal place) is _______________ (c) 69 (d) 48

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10. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2020:1M] 15. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2019:1M]

x 2 − 5x + 4 Which of the following is correct?
The value of lim is
x→ 4x + 2x
2
 sin 4x   tanx 
(a) 0 (b) 1 (a) lim   = 1 and lim   =1
x → 0  sin 2x  x →0  x 
(c) 1/4 (d) 1/2
 sin 4x   tanx 
(b) lim   =  and lim   =1
11. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2020: 1M] x → 0  sin 2x  x→0  x 

 − c (1− x ) 
The value of lim  1 − e  is  sin 4x   tanx 
x →1  1 − xe − c(1− x ) 
(c) lim   = 2 and lim  =
x → 0  sin 2x  x→0  x 
(a) c (b) c + 1
c c +1  sin 4x   tanx 
(c) (d) (d) lim   = 2 and lim   =1
c +1 c x → 0  sin 2x  x →0  x 

12. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2019:2M] 16. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2019: 2M]

The derivative of f(x) = cos (x) can be estimated using
Consider the functions: x=ψ ln and y =  ln ψ. Which
ψ f (x + h) − f (x − h)
one of the following the correct expression for the approximation f  ( x ) = . The
x 2h
percentage error is calculated as
lnψ xlnψ
(a) (b)  Exact value − Approximate value 
ln lnψ − 1 ln lnψ − 1    100 . The
 Exact value 
ln  xln 
(c) (d) 
ln lnψ − 1 ln lnψ − 1 percentage error in the derivative of f ( x ) at x =
6
radian, choosing h = 0.1 radian, is
13. [MCQ] [GATE-CS-2019:1M] (a) < 0.1% (b) > 0.1% and < 1%
(c) >1% and < 5% (d) >5%
x 4 – 81
Compute lim
x→3 2x 2 – 5x – 3
17. [MCQ] [GATE-EE-2018 : 1M]
53 Let f be a real-valued function of a real variable
(a) 1 (b)
12 defined as f (x) = x2 for x ≥ 0, and f(x) = −x2 for
108 x < 0. Which one of the following statements is true?
(c) (d) Limit does not exist
7 (a) f(x) is discontinuous at x = 0
(b) f(x) is continuous but not differentiable x = 0.
14. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2019:1M] (c) f(x)is differentiable but its first derivative is not
The following inequality is true for all x close to 0. continuous at x = 0.
(d) f(x)is differentiable but its first derivative is not
x2 xsinx differentiable at x = 0.
2−  2
3 1 − cosx
xsinx 18. [MCQ] [GATE-EE-2017 : 2M]
What is the value of lim ?
x → 0 1 − cosx  −x x 1
Let g ( x ) =  and
(a) 1 (b) 0 x + 1 x 1

(c) 1/2 (d) 2

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1 − x x 0 dw dx dw dt w x w y
f (x) =  (a) + (b) +
dx dt dy dt x t y t
2
 x , x0
Consider the composition of f and g. i.e., w dx w dy dw x dw t
(c) + (d) +
(f∘g) (x) = f (g(x)). The number of discontinuities in x dt y dt dx t dy t
(f∘g) (x) present in the interval (-, 0) is:
(a) 0 (b) 1
23. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2017: 1M]
(c) 2 (d) 4
x 3 − sin(x)
The value of lim is
x→0 x
19. [MCQ] [GATE-EE-2017 : 2M]
(a) 0 (b) 3
A function f(x) is defined as
(c) 1 (d) –1
 ex ; x  1 
f (x) =  , 24. [NAT] [GATE-EC-2017: 1M]
 ln x + ax + bx x  1
2
; The smaller angle (in degrees) between the planes x +
y + z = 1 and 2x – y + 2z = 0 is ____.
where x ϵ R. Which one of the following statement is
TRUE? 25. [MCQ] [GATE-EC-2016:1M]
(a) f(x) is NOT differentiable at x = 1 for any values Given the following statements about a function
of a and b. f: R → R, select the right option.
(b) f(x) is differentiable at x = 1 for the unique P. If f(x) is continuous at x = x0, then it is also
value of a and b. differentiable at x = x0.
(c) f(x) is differentiable at x = 1 for all values of a Q. If f(x) is continuous at x = x0, then it may not be
and b such that a + b = e. differentiable at x = x0
(d) f(x) is differentiable at x = 1 for all values of a R. If f(x) is differentiable at x = x0, then it is also
and b continuous at x = x0
(a) P is true, Q is false, R is false
20. [MCQ] [GATE-CS-2017:2M] (b) P is false, Q is true, R is true
(c) P is false, Q is true, R is false
x 7 – 2x 5 + 1
The vaue of lim (d) P is true, Q is false, R is true
x →| x 3 – 3x 2 + 2
(a) Is 0 (b) Is-1
(c) is 1 (d) Does not exist 26. [NAT] [GATE-CS-2016: 1M]
sin ( x – 4 )
21. [NAT] [GATE-CE-2017:1M] lim = ______
x→4 x–4

 tanx 
lim  2  is equal to ____
x→0  x − x  27. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2016: 1M]
log e (1 + 4x )
Lt is equal to
x→0 e 3x − 1
22. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2017:1M]
1
(a) 0 (b)
Let W = f (x,y) , where x and y are function of t. Then, 12
dw 4
according to the chain rule, is equal (c) (d) 1
dt 3

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28. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2016: 2M] 34. [NAT] [GATE-ME-2015: 1M]

− sin x
lim x 2 + x − 1 − x is The value of lim  
 is ____.
x → x → 0  2 sin x + x cos x 
(a) 0 (b) 
(c) 1 2 (d) –  35. [NAT] [GATE-ME-2015: 2M]
Consider an ant crawling along the curve
29. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2016: 1M] (x – 2)2 + y2 = 4, where x and y are in meters. The ant
The values of x for which the function starts at the point (4, 0) and moves counter-clockwise
with a speed of 1.57 meters per second. The time taken
x 2 − 3x − 4
f (x) = by the ant to reach the point (2, 2) is (in seconds) _____
x 2 + 3x − 4
is NOT continuous are 36. [MCQ] [GATE-CS-2015: 1M]
(a) 4 and −1 (b) 4 and 1 1
lim x x
(c) − 4 and 1 (d) − 4 and −1 x→

(a) ∞ (b) 0
30. [NAT] [GATE-EE- 2016: 2M] (c) 1 (d) Not defined

Let S =  n n where |α| < 1. The value of α in the 37. [MCQ] [GATE- CS-2015:1M]
n =0
range 0 < α < 1, such that S = 2α is __________.
( )
The value of lim 1 + x 2 e − x is
x →
31. [MCQ] [GATE-EE-2015 : 1M]
If a continuous function f (x) does not have a root in the 1
(a) 0 (b)
interval [a, b], then which one of the following 2
statements is TRUE? (c) 1 (d) 
(a) f (a). f (b) = 0 (b) f (a). f (b) < 0
(c) f (a). f (b) > 0 (d) f (a)/ f (b) ≤ 0 38. [MCQ] [GATE-EC-2014: 1M]
x
 1
The value of lim  1 +  is
32. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2015:1M] x →  x

lim (1+1/x )2x is equal to (a) ln 2 (b) 1.0

x→ (c) e (d) ∞
(a) e–2 (b) 1
(c) e (d) e2 39. [NAT] [GATE-CS-2014:2M]
The function f(x) = x sin x satisfies the following
33. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2015: 1M] equation: f”(x) + f(x) + t cos x = 0. The value of t is
_______.
1 − cos (x 2 )
The value of lim is
x→0 2x 4 40. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2014:1M]
(a) 0 (b)
1  x + sinx 
Lim   equal to
2 x →  x 
1 (a) – (b) 1
(c) (d) Undefined
4 (c) 0 (d) 

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41. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2014:2M] 46. [MCQ] [GATE-CS-2013:1M]

α Which one of the following functions is continuous at
x −1
The expression lim is equal to x = 3?
α→0 α
(a) log x (b) x log x 
 2, if x = 3
(c) 0 (d)  
(a) f(x) =  x - 1, if x > 3
x +3
42. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2014:2M]  , if x < 3
What should be the value of  such that the function  3
defined below is continuous at x = /2?  4, if x = 3
(b) f(x) = 
  cos x   8 - x if x  3
  if x 
 −x
2  x + 3, if x  3
 2 (c) f(x) = 
f (x) =   x – 4 if x > 3
1 
if x = 1
 2 (d) f(x) = , if x  3


3
x – 27

(a) 0 (b) 2/

(c) 1 (d) /2 47. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2013: 1M]
Choose the CORRECT set of functions, which are
43. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2014: 1M] linearly dependent.
x − sin x (a) sin x, sin2 x and cos2 x
Lt is (b) cos x, sin x and tan x
x→0 1 − cos x
(c) cos 2x, sin2 x and cos2 x
(a) 0 (b) 1
(d) cos 2x, sin x and cos x
(c) 3 (d) Not defined.

48. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2012: 1M]

44. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2014: 1M]
Consider the function f(x) = |x| in the interval − 1  x  1
 e 2x − 1  . At the point x = 0, f(x) is
Lt   is equal to
x → 0  sin ( 4x )  (a) Continuous and differentiable.
(a) 0 (b) 0.5 (b) Non-continuous and differentiable.
(c) 1 (d) 2 (c) Continuous and non-differentiable.
(d) Neither continuous nor differentiable.

45. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2014: 1M] 49. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2012: 1M]

If a function is continuous at a point,  1 − cos x 
lim   is
x→0  x2 
(a) The limit of the function may not exist at the point.
(a) 1 / 4 (b) 1 / 2
(b) The function must be derivable at the point.
(c) 1 (d) 2
(c) The limit of the function at the point tends to
infinity. 50. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2011: 1M]
(d) The limit must exist at the point and the value of sin 
What is lim equal to?
→ 0 
limit should be same as the value of the function at
(a)  (b) sin 
that point.
(c) 0 (d) 1

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51. [MCQ] [GATE- ME -2010: 1M] dy e − t

= ,  = 0.01 and y(0) = 0
The function y = 2 − 3x dt 2 + t
(a) is continuous  x  R and differentiable  x  R
(b) is continuous  x  R and differentiable  x  R 57. [MCQ] [GATE-2023-EC : 2M]
except at x = 3/2 Consider the following series:
(c) is continuous  x  R and differentiable  x  R 
nd
except at x = 2/3  n
n =1 c
(d) is continuous  x  R except at x = 3 and
For which of the following combinations of 𝑐, 𝑑 values
differentiable  x  R.
does this series converge?
(a) c = 1, d = –1 (b) c = 2, d = 1
52. [MCQ] [GATE-CS-2010:1M] (c) c = 0.5, d = –10 (d) c = 1, d = –2
2n
 1
What is the value of lim  1 − 
n →  n 58. [MCQ] [GATE-2023-EC : 2M]
–2
(a) 0 (b) e The function f (x) = 8log e x − x 2 + 3 attains its
(c) e–1/2 (d) 1 minimum over the interval [1, 𝑒] at x = ________.
(Here loge x is the natural logarithm of x.)
53. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2010:1M] (a) 2 (b) 1
2  1+ e
sin  x  (c) e (d)
3  2
The lim is
x→0 x
(a) 2/3 (b) 1
59. [MCQ] [GATE-CS-2023: 1M]
(c) 3/2 (d)  Let f(x) = x + 15x − 33x − 36 be a real-valued
3 2

function.
54. [MCQ] [GATE-CS-2008:2M] Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
x − sin x (a) f(x) does not have a local maximum.
lim equals
x→ x + cos x (b) f(x) has a local maximum.
(a) 1 (b) –1 (c) f(x) does not have a local minimum.
(c)  (d) – (d) f(x) has a local minimum.

55. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2008: 1M] 60. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2023:2M]

x1 3 − 2 For the function f(x) = 𝑒𝑥|sinx|; x∈R, which of the
The value of lim is
x →8 ( x − 8) following statements is/are TRUE?
1 1 (a) The function is continuous at all 𝑥
(a) (b)
16 12 (b) The function is differentiable at all 𝑥
1 1 (c) The function is periodic
(c) (d)
8 4 (d) The function is bounded

Applications of Differentiation
61. [NAT] [GATE-ME-2023: 2M]
56. [NAT] [GATE 2023-EE :2M]
In the following differential equation, the numerically The smallest perimeter that a rectangle with area of 4
obtained value of y(t), at t = 1, is _______(Round off square units can have is _____ units. (Answer in
to 2 decimal places) integer)

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62. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2022:1M] 66. [MCQ] [GATE-EE-2021 : 1M]

Consider the polynomial f(x) = x – 6x + 11x – 6 on the
3 2
Let f(x) be a real-valued function such that
domain S, given by 1 < x < 3. The first and second f '(x0) = 0 for some x0(0,1), and f "(x)>0 for all
derivatives are f’(x) and f’(x). Consider the following x∈(0,1). Then f(x) has
statements: (a) no local minimum in (0,1)
I) The given polynomial is zero at the boundary (b) one local maximum in (0,1)
points x = 1and x =3 (c) exactly one local minimum in (0,1)
II) There exists on local maxima of f(x) within the (d) two distinct local minima in (0,1)
domain S.
III) The second derivative f(x) > 0 throughout the 67. [NAT] [GATE-EE-2021: 1M]
domains S.
Suppose the circles x + y = 1 and (x – 1)2 + (y – 1)2 = r2
2 2
IV) There exists one local minima f(x) within the
intersect each other orthogonally at the point (u, v).
domain S.
Then u + v =_______.
(a) Only statements II and IV are correct
(b) Only statements I and IV are correct.
68. [MCQ] [GATE-EE-2021: 2M]
(c) Only statements I, II and III are correct.
(d) Only statements I, II and IV are correct In the open interval (0,1), the polynomial p(x) = x4 –
4x3 + 2 has
63. [MSQ] [GATE-CE-2022:2M] (a) two real roots (b) one real root
Let max (a, b) denote the maximum of two real numbers (c) three real roots (d) no real roots
a and b. Which of the following statement(s) is/are
TRUE about the function f(x) = max{3 – x, x – 1}? 69. [MSQ] [GATE-EE-2020: 1M]
(a) It is continuous on its domain ax3 + bx2 + cx + d is a polynomial on real x over real
(b) It has a local minimum at x =2 coefficients a, b, c, d wherein a≠0. Which of the
(c) It has a local maximum at x = 2 following statements is true?
(d) It is differentiable on its domain (a) d can be chosen to ensure that x=0 is a root for
any given set a, b, c. identical.
64. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2021: 2M] (b) No choice of coeffecients can make all roots
Let the superscript T represent the transpose operation. identical.
1 (c) a, b, c, d can be chosen to ensure that all roots
Consider the function f(x) = xTQx – rTx, where x and are complex
2
r are n × 1 vectors and Q is a symmetric n × n matrix. (d) c alone cannot ensure that all roots are real
The stationary point of f(x) is
(a) QTr (b) Q–1r 70. [MCQ] [GATE-EE-2020: 2M]
r For real numbers, x and y, with y = 3x2 + 3x + 1, the
(c) (d) r
rT r maximum and minimum value of y for x  [−2, 0] are
respectively, _______.
65. [NAT] [GATE-CS-2021:1M] (a) 7 and 1/4 (b) 7 and 1
Suppose that f: R → R is a continuous function on the (c) –2 and –1/2 (d) 1 and 1/4
interval [–3, 3] and a differentiable function in the
interval (-3, 3) such that for every x in the interval, 71. [MCQ] [GATE-CS-2020:1M]
f '(x)  2. If f(-3) = 7, then f(3) is at most Consider the functions
________________. I:e-x
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III: x3 + 1 h2 h3
(c) f ( x ) + hf' ( x ) + f "( x ) + f " ( x ) + ...
Which of the above functions is/are increasing 2! 3!
everywhere in [0, 1]? h2 h3
(a) III only (b) II only (d) f ( x ) − hf' ( x ) + f "( x ) − f " ( x ) + ...
2 3
(c) II and III only (d) I and III only
76. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2018:1M]
72. [NAT] [GATE-CE-2020:2M] At the point x = 0, the function f(x) = x3 has
The diameter and height of a right circular cylinder are (a) Local maximum
3 cm and 4 cm respectively. The absolute error in each (b) Local minimum
of these two measurements is 0.02 cm. The absolute (c) Both local maximum and minimum
error in the compute volume (in cm3, round off three (d) Neither local maximum nor local minimum
decimal places), is
77. [NAT] [GATE-EE-2018 : 2M]
73. [MCQ] [GATE-EC-2019: 1M] Let f (x) = 3x – 7x + 5x + 6. The maximum value of
3 2

The families of curves represented by the solution of the f(x) over the interval [0,2] is ____ (up to 1 decimal
equation place).
n
dy x 78. [NAT] [GATE-EE-2017: 1M]
= – 
dx y Let x and y be integers satisfying the following
for n = –1 and n = +1, respectively, are equations
(a) Hyperbolas and Parabolas 2x2 + y2 = 34
(b) Parabolas and Circles x + 2y = 11
(c) Hyperbolas and Circles The value of ( x + y ) is _______________.
(d) Circles and Hyperbolas

74. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2019:2M] 79. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2017:2M]

Which one of the following is NOT a correct statement? The tangent to the curve represented by y = x ln x is
required to have 45° inclination with the x-axis. The
(a) The function x
x , ( x  0 ) has the global minima
coordinates of the tangent point would be
at x = e (a) (1, 0) (b) (1, 1)
(b) The function x
x , ( x  0 ) has the global maxima (c) (0, 1) (d) ( 2 , 2 )
at x = e
(c) The function x3 has neither global minima nor 80. [MCQ] [GATE-EC-2017:2M]
global maxima 2
(d) The function |x| has the global minima at x = 0 Let f ( x ) = e x + x for real x. From among the following
choose the Taylor series approximation of f ( x )
75. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2019:1M]
around x = 0, which includes all powers of x less than
For a small value of h, the Taylor series expansion for
equal to 3.
f(x + h) is
3
h2 h3 (a) 1 + x + x2 + x3 (b) 1 + x + x2 + x3
(a) f ( x ) + hf' ( x ) + f "( x ) + f " ( x ) + ... 2
2 3
3 7
h2 h3 (c) 1 + x + x2 + x3 (d) 1 + x + 3x2 + 7x3
(b) f ( x ) − hf' ( x ) + f "( x ) − f " ( x ) + ... 2 6
2! 3!

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81. [NAT] [GATE-EC-2017: 2M] 88. [NAT] [GATE-ME-2016: 2M]

 Consider the function f(x) = 2x3 – 3x2 in the domain
The minimum value of the function f(x) =
3
(
x x –3 2
) [–1, 2]. The global minimum of f(x) is ____________
in the interval – 100 ≤ x ≤ 100 occurs at x = _______
89. [NAT] [GATE-EC-2015: 1M]
82. [NAT] [GATE-2016-EC : 2M]  n
1
How many distinct values of x satisfy the equation
The value of  n  2  is _______
n =0
x
sin( x ) = . where x is in radians?
2 90. [NAT] [GATE-EC-2015: 2M]
(a) 1 (b) 2 The maximum area (in square units) of a rectangle
(c) 3 (d) 4 or more whose vertices lie on the ellipse x2 + 4y2 = 1 is _____.

91. [MCQ] [GATE-EC-2015: 2M]

83. [NAT] [GATE-EE-2016 : 1M] Which one of the following graphs describes the
The maximum value attained by the function –f(x) =– function
x(x − 1)(x − 2) in the interval [1, 2] is _______. f(x) = e−x (x2 + x + 1)?

84. [MCQ] [GATE-EC-2016: 1M]

As x varies from –1 to +3, which one of the following
describes the behavior of the function
f(x) = x – 3x + 1?
3 2
(a) (b)
(a) f(x) increases monotonically
(b) f(x) increases, then decreases and increases again
(c) f(x) decreases, then increases and decreases again
(d) f(x) increases and then decreases.

85. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2016:2M] (c) (d)

The quadratic approximation of f(x) = x – 3x – 5 at the
3 2

point x = 0 is 92. [MCQ] [GATE-EC-2015: 1M]

(a) 3x2 – 6x - 5 (b) –3x2 – 5 A function f(x) = 1 – x2 + x3 is defined in the closed
(c) –3x – 6x – 5
2
(d) 3x2 – 5 interval [–1, 1]. The value of x, in the open interval
(–1, 1) for which the mean value theorem is satisfied, is
86. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2016:2M] 1 1
(a) – (b) –
The angle of intersection of the curves x2 = 4y and y2 2 3
= 4x at point (0, 0) is 1 1
(c) (d)
(a) 0° (b) 30° 3 2
(c) 45° (d) 90°

93. [MCQ] [GATE-CS-2015:2M]

87. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2016:1M]
1
The optimum value of the function f(x) = x2 – 4x + 2 is –
Let f(x) = x 3 and A denote the area of the region
(a) 2 (maximum) (b) –2 (maximum)
bounded by f(x) and the X-axis, when x varies from –1
(c) 2 (minimum) (d) –2 (minimum) to 1. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

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(I) f is continuous in [–1, 1] x3

(II) f is not bounded in [–1, 1] (a) 2 + 3x – x 2 – + .....
2
(III) A is nonzero and finite
x3
(a) II only (b) III only (b) 2 – 3x – x 2 – + .....
2
(c) II and III only (d) I, II and III
x3
(c) 2 + 3x + x 2 + + .....
2
94. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2015:1M]
x3
While minimizing the function f(x), necessary and (d) 2 – 3x – x 2 + + .....
2
sufficient conditions for a point x0 to be a minima are
(a) f (x0) > 0 and f (x0) = 0 100. [MCQ] [GATE-EC-2014: 2M]
(b) f (x0) < 0 and f (x0) = 0 For a right-angled triangle, if the sum of the lengths of
(c) f  (x0) = 0 and f (x0) < 0 the hypotenuse and a side is kept constant, in order to
(d) f  (x 0 ) = 0 and f "(x 0 ) > 0 have maximum area of the triangle, the angle between
the hypotenuse and the side is
(a) 12° (b) 36°
95. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2015: 1M] (c) 60° (d) 45°
At x = 0, the function f (x) = |x| has
(a) a minimum 101. [NAT] [GATE-ME-2014: 1M]
(b) a maximum The best approximation of the minimum value attained
(c) a point of inflexion by e−x sin(100x) for x ≥ 0 is _______.
(d) neither a maximum nor minimum
102. [NAT] [GATE-EE-2014: 1M]
96. [MCQ] [GATE-EC-2014:1M] A particle, starting from origin at t = 0 s, is traveling
For 0 ≤ t < , the maximum value of the function f(t) = along x-axis with velocity
e–t – 2e–2t occurs at   
v= cos  t  m / s
(a) t = loge 4 (b) t = loge 2 2 2 
(c) t = 0 (d) t = loge 8 At t = 3s, the difference between the distance covered
by the particle and the magnitude of displacement from
97. [NAT] [GATE-EC-2014:2M] the origin is ______.
The maximum value of f(x)= 2x3– 9x2 + 12x – 3 in the
interval 0 ≤x≤3 is _____ 103. [MCQ] [GATE-EE-2014 : 2M]
The minimum value of the function f(x) = x3 – 3x2 –
98. [MCQ] [GATE-EC-2014:1M] 24x + 100 in the interval [–3, 3] is
1
(a) 20 (b) 28
The series  
n =0 Converges to (c) 16 (d) 32
n!
(a) 2 ln 2 (b) 2 104. [MCQ] [GATE-EE-2014: 1M]
(c) 2 (d) e Minimum of the real valued function f(x) = (x – 1)2/3
occurs at x equal to
99. [MCQ] [GATE-EC-2014: 1M] (a) – (b) 0
The Taylor series expansion of 3 sin x + 2 cos x is (c) 1 (d) 

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105.[MCQ] [GATE-EE-2014: 1M] 111. [MCQ] [GATE-EE-2012: 2M]

−x
Let f(x) = xe . The maximum value of the function in The maximum value of f(x) = x3 – 9x2 + 24x + 5 in the
the interval (0, ) is interval [1, 6] is
(0, ∞) is (a) 21 (b) 25
(a) e–1 (b) e (c) 41 (d) 46
(c) 1 – e–1 (d) 1 + e–1
112. [MCQ] [GATE-EE-2011: 2M]
106.[MCQ] [GATE-EE-2013: 2M] The function f(x) = 2x – x + 3 has 2

2
A function y = 5x + 10x is defined over an open (a) A maximum at x = 1 and a minima at x = 5
interval x(1, 2). At least at one point in this interval, (b) A maxima at x =1 and a minima at x = −5
dy (c) Only a maxima at x = 1
is exactly (d) Only a minima at x = 1
dx
(a) 20 (b) 25
(c) 30 (d) 35 113. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2011:2M]
The infinite series
x2 x3 x4
107.[MCQ] [GATE-EC-2013: 1M] 1+ x + + + +  correspond to
2! 3! 4!
The maximum value of  until which the approximation (a) sec x (b) cos x
sin    holds to within 10% error is (c) ex (d) 1 + sin2x

(a) 10° (b) 18°

114. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2011: 1M]
(c) 50° (d) 90°
A series expansion for the function sin  is
108.[MCQ] [GATE-EC-2012:2M] 2 4 3 5
(a) 1 − + −  (b)  − + − 
2! 4! 3! 5!
The maximum value of f(x) = x – 9x + 24x + 5 in the
3 2
2 3 3 5
interval [1, 6] is (c) 1 +  + + +  (d)  + + + 
(a) 21 (b) 25 2! 3! 3! 5!
(c) 41 (d) 46
115. [MCQ] [GATE-EE-2010 : 1M]
109.[MCQ] [GATE-CS-2012:1M] sin t
At t = 0, the function f (t) = has
t
Consider the function f(x) = sin(x) in the interval x =
(a) a minimum (b) a discontinuity
[/4, 7/4]. The number and location(s) of the local
(c) a point of inflection (d) a maximum
minima of this function are
(a) One, at /2 (b) One, at 3/2 116. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2010:2M]
Given a function f(x, y) = 4x + 6y2 – 8x – 4y + 8
2
(c) Two, at /2 and 3/2 (d) Two, at /4 and 3/2
Total optimal value of f(x, y)
(a) Is a minimum equal to 10/3
110.[MCQ] [GATE-ME-2012: 1M]
(b) Is a maximum equal to 10/3
At x = 0, the function f(x) = x3 + 1 has (c) Is a minimum equal to 8/3
(a) A maximum value (b) A minimum value (d) Is a maximum equal to 8/3
(c) A singularity (d) A point of inflection

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117.[MCQ] [GATE-EC-2010:2M] 122. [MCQ] [GATE-EC-2008: 2M]

y 1/x
If e = x , then y has a In the Taylor series expansion of exp(x) + sin(x) about
(a) maximum at x = e the point x = π, the coefficient of (x – π)2 is
(a) exp(π) (b) 0.5 exp(π)
(b) minimum at x = e
(c) exp(π) + 1 (d) exp(π) – 1
(c) maximum at x = e–1
(d) minimum at x = e–1 123. [MCQ] [GATE-EC-2008:1M]
For real values of x, the minimum value of the function
118.[MCQ] [GATE-EC-2009: 2M] f(x) = exp(x) + exp(–x) is
sin x (a) 2 (b) 1
The Taylor series expansion of at x =  is given (c) 0.5 (d) 0
x−
by
124. [MCQ] [GATE-EC-2008: 1M]
(x − ) (x − )
2 2
(a) 1 + + (b) − 1 − + Which of the following functions would have only odd
3! 3! powers of x in its Taylor series expansion about the
(x − ) (x − ) point x = 0?
2 2
(c) 1 − + (d) −1 + +
(a) sin(x3) (b) sin(x2)
3! 3!
(c) cos(x3) (d) cos(x2)
119.[MCQ] [GATE-ME-2009: 2M]
The distance between the origin and the point nearest to 125. [MCQ] [GATE-CS-2008:2M]
it on the surface z2 = 1 + xy is A point on a curve is said to be an extremum if it is a
3 local minimum or a local maximum. The number of
(a) 1 (b) distinct extrema for the curve 3x4 – 16x3 + 24x2 + 37 is
2
(c) 3 (d) 2 (a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 3
120.[MCQ] [GATE-EE-2009 : 1M]
126. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2008: 1M]
sinx
The Taylor series expansion of at x =  is given In the Taylor series expansion of ex about x = 2, the
x−
coefficient of (x – 2)4 is
by
1 24
( x – )
2
(x −  ) 2 (a) (b)
(a) 1 + + (b) –1 – ... 4! 4!
3! 3!
2
e e4
( x − )
2
(x −  ) 2 (c) (d)
(c) 1 − + (d) − 1 + + .... 4! 4!
3! 3!

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121.[MCQ] [GATE-EE -2008 : 2M]
127. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2023:1M]
Consider function f (x) = (x2 – 4)2 where x is real
For the integral
number. Then the function has
1 1
(a) only one minima (b) only two minima I= dx
−1 x 2
(c) three minima (d) three maxima
which of the following statements is TRUE?

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(a) I = 0 1 π/2

2π  − π/2
(b) sin pθ sin qθdθ = 0
(b) I = 2
(c) I = –2 1 π

2π  − π
(c) sin pθ cosqθ dθ
(d) The integral does not coverage
1 α

128.[MCQ] [GATE-ME-2022: 1M]

(d) lim  sin pθ sin qθdθ = 0
α → 2α − α
 −x2
Given − e dx =  . If a and b are positive integers,
133. [MCQ] [GATE-EC-2019: 2M]
 −a( x +b) 2 Consider a differentiable function f(x) on the set of real
the value of − e dx , is
numbers such that f(–1) = 0 and |f ' (x)| ≤ 2. Given these
 conditions, which one of the following inequalities is
(a) a (b)
a necessarily true for all x[–2, 2]?
 (a) f(x) ≤ 2 |x| (b) f(x) ≤ 2 |x + 1|
(c) b a (d) b
a 1 1
(c) f ( x )  | x | (d) f ( x )  | x + 1|
2 2
129.[MCQ] [GATE-EE-2022 :2M]
x t
134. [NAT] [GATE-ME-2019: 2M]
Let f(x) = 0 e (t − 1)(t − 2)dt. Then f(x) decreases in
The value of the following definite integral
the interval e
(a) x  (1, 2) (b) x  (2,3) is____(round off to three decimal places) 1 ( x ln x ) dx
(c) x  (0,1) (d) x  (0.5,1)
135. [NAT] [GATE-EE-2018 :1M]
130.[NAT] [GATE-CE-2021:1M] Let f be a real-valued function of a real variable defined
1 as f(x) = x–[x] where [x] denotes the largest less than or
 −1xe
x
The value (round off to one decimal place) if dx 1.25

is_________. equal to x. The value of  f (x)dx is _________(up to

0.25

131.[MCQ] [GATE-ME-2021: 2M] 2 decimal places) .

Let f(x) = x – 2x + 2 be a contineous function defined
2

on x  [1, 3]. The point x at which the tangent of f(x) 136. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2018: 1M]
becomes parallel to the straight line joining f(1) and f(3) According to the Mean Value Theorem, for a
is continuous function f(x) in the interval [a, b] there exists
b
(a) 0 (b) 1
a value  in this interval such that  f (x )dx =
(c) 2 (d) 3
a

(a) f() (b – a) (b) f(b) ( – a)

132.[MSQ] [GATE-EE-2020 : 1M]
(c) f(a) (b – ) (d) 0
Which of the following is true for all possible
non-zero choices of integers m, n; m≠n, or all possible
137. [NAT] [GATE-CS-2018: 1M]
non-zero choices of real numbers

p, q;p≠q, as applicable? 2

 x cos ( x )dx Correct to three decimal

2
1 π The values of
π 0
(a) sin mθ sin nθdθ = 0
0
places (Assuming that π = 3.14) is _____.

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138.[MCQ] [GATE-CS-2017:1M] 142. [NAT] [GATE-CS-2015: 2M]

 x  1 2 1
If f(x) = Rsin   + S, f '   = 2 and  cos  
 2  2 x
1 2R
 x2
dx = _______

0 f (x)dx =

then the constants R and S are, 

respectively 143. [MCQ] [GATE-CS-2015:2M]

2 16 2
(a) and (b) and 0 1 1
   If for non-zero x, a  f ( x ) + b  f   = – 25 where
x x
4 4 16
(c) and 0 (d) and 2
   a ≠ b then  f ( x )dx
1
139.[MCQ] [GATE-CE-2017:2M] 
1 47b 
Consider the following definite integral: (a)  a ( ln 2 – 25 ) + 2 
a –b 
2 2


( sin −1x )
2
1 
1 47b 
I= dx
(b)  a ( 2 ln 2 – 25 ) – 2 
a –b 
2 2

0 1 − x2

1 47b 
The value of the integral is (c)  a ( 2 ln 2 – 25 ) + 2 
a –b 
2 2

π3 π3
(a) (b) 
1 47b 
24 12 (d)  a ( ln 2 – 25 ) – 2 
a –b 
2 2

π3 π3
(c) (d)
48 64
144. [NAT] [GATE-CS-2014:1M]
2x
140.[MCQ] [GATE-CE-2017:1M]
Let x be a continuous variable defined over the interval
If  | x  sin x | dx = k then the value of k is equal to
0
−x
(-,) and f(x)= e − x − e . The integral g(x)=∫f(x)dx is _____.
equal to
−x −x
(a) ee (b) e − e 145. [MCQ] [GATE-CS-2014:2M]

(d) e − x
x
(c) e−e
The value of the integral given below is  x 2 cos x dx
0
141.[MCQ] [GATE-ME-2017: 2M]
(a) –2 (b) 
 u  (c) – (d) 2
A parametric curve defined by x = cos   , y = sin
 2 
 u  146. [NAT] [GATE-CE-2014:2M]
  in the range 0  u  1 is rotated about the X-axis
 2  The value determined from
by 360 degrees. Area of the surface generated is    8xyzdV for V =  2, 3   1, 2    0,1 will be (in

(a) (b)  integer)
2
(c) 2 (d) 4

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147.[MCQ] [GATE-ME-2014: 1M] 152. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2011:2M]

 x2 x3 x4 
2 ( x − 1) 2 sin ( x − 1)  x − + − + ....  dx is equal to
The value of the integral 0 ( x − 1) 2 + cos ( x − 1)dx is 
 2 3 4 

(a) 3 (b) 0 1 1
(a) − + constant (b) − + constant
(c) –1 (d) –2 1− x 2 1− x
1 1
(c) + constant (d) + constant
148.[MCQ] [GATE-ME-2013: 2M] 1 + x2 1+ x
e
The value of the definite integral 1 x ln ( x ) dx 153. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2011: 1M]
4 2 2 4 If f(x) is an even function and a is a positive real
(a) e3 + (b) e3 − a
9 9 9 9 number, then − a f ( x ) dx equals
2 4 4 2
(c) e3 + (d) e3 − (a) 0 (b) a
9 9 9 9 a
(c) 2a (d) 2  f ( x ) dx
0
149.[MCQ] [GATE-CS-2011:2M]
154. [MCQ] [GATE-EE-2010: 1M]
Given i = −1 , what will be the evaluation of the 1
/2 The value of the quantity P, where P =  xe x dx, is
cos x + i sin x 0
definite integral  cos x − i sin x
dx
equal to
0
(a) 0 (b) 1
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) e (d) 1/e
(c) –i (d) i
155. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2010: 1M]
 dx
150.[MCQ] [GATE-CE-2011:2M]
The value of the integral − 1 + x 2 is

π /6 (a) – (b) –/2

 cos
4 3
The value of 3θsin 6θdθ (c) /2 (d) 
0
(a) 0 (b) 1 156. [MCQ] [GATE-CS-2009:2M]
/4
1 8
(c)
15
(d)
3  (1 − tan x ) / (1 + tan x ) dx evaluates to
0
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) ln 2 (d) 1/2 ln 2
151.[MCQ] [GATE-CE-2011:2M]
What is the value of the definite integral 157. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2008:2M]
3x

 ( 6 − x − y ) dx dy
a
x The value of is
 x + a−x
dx
00
0
(a) 13.5 (b) 27.90
(a) 0 (b) a (c) 40.5 (d) 54.0
(c) a/2 (d) 2a

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158.[MCQ] [GATE-ME-2008: 2M] 162. [NAT] [GATE-EC-2022 : 2M]

Which of the following integrals is unbounded? The value of the integral,
 4 
1
(a)  tan x dx (b)  x 2 + 1 dx  3(x
2
+ y 2 ) dx dy,
0 0 D
 1
−x 1 where D is the shaded triangular region shown in the
(c)  xe dx (d)  1 − x dx diagram, is _____ (rounded off to the nearest integer).
0 0

Applications of Integration
159.[MSQ] [GATE-EE-2023: 2M]
Consider the following equation in a 2-D real-space
| x1 |p + | x 2 |p = 1 for p > 0
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true.
(a) When p = 2, the area enclosed by the curve is π
(b) When p tends to  , the area enclosed by the curve
tends to 4.
(c) When p tends to 0, the area enclosed by the curve 163. [MCQ] [GATE-CE-2020:1M]
is 1.
The area of an ellipse represented by an equation
(d) When p = 1, the area enclosed by the curve is 2.
x2 y2
+ = 1 is
160.[NAT] [GATE-ME-2023: 1M] a2 b2
A linear transformation maps a point (x, y) in the plane 4πab
to the point ( x,
ˆ yˆ ) according to the rule (a) (b) πab
3
xˆ = 3y, yˆ = 2x .
πab πab
Then, the disc x + y2 < 1 gets transformed to a region
2 (c) (d)
2 4
with an area equal to _____. (Rounded off to two
decimals)
Use  = 3.14 164. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2019: 1M]
A parabola x = y2 with 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 is shown in the figure.
161.[NAT] [GATE-EC-2023 : 2M] The volume of the solid of rotation obtained by rotating
The value of the integral R xy dx dy over the region the shaded area by 360° around the x-axis is

R, given in the figure, is _______ (rounded off to the

nearest integer).

 
(a) (b)
4 2
(c)  (d) 2

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165.[MCQ] [GATE-CE-2018:1M] origin at the centre of the cable. The expression for the
π total length of the cable is
 0xcos
2
The value of the integral xdx L
h2x2
(a)  1 + 64
L4
dx
π2 π2 0
(a) (b)
8 4 L
h2x2
π2 2
(b)  1 + 64
L4
dx
(c) (d) π 0
2 L/2
h3x 2
(c) 2  1 + 64
L4
dx
0
166.[NAT] [GATE-CE-2016:2M]
L/2
The area between the parabola x2 = 8y and the straight- h2x2
(d) 2  1 + 64
L4
dx
line y = 8 is________. 0

171. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2010: 1M]

167.[MCQ] [GATE-CE-2016:2M]
The parabolic arc y = x , 1  x  2 is revolved around
The area of the region bounded by the parabola y = x2
+ 1 and the straight-line x + y = 3 is the x-axis. The volume of the solid revolution is
59 9 (a) /4 (b) /2
(a) (b) (c) 3/4 (d) 3/2
6 2
10 7
(c) (d) 172. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2009: 2M]
3 6 The area enclosed between the curves y2 = 4x and
x2 = 4y is
168.[NAT] [GATE-ME-2015: 2M] 16
(a) (b) 8
Consider a spatial curve in three-dimensional space 3
given in parametric form by 32
2 
(c) (d) 16
x(t) = cos t, y(t) = sin t, z(t) = t; 0t . 3
 2
The length of the curve is_______. 173. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2008: 2M]
2
The length of curve y = x 3 2 between x = 0 and x = 1
169.[MCQ] [GATE-ME-2012: 1M] 3
The area enclosed between the staright-line y = x and is
the parabola y = x2 in the x – y plane is (a) 0.27 (b) 0.67
(a) 1/6 (b) 1/4 (c) 1 (d) 1.22
(c) 1/3 (d) 1/2
Multi Variable Calculus
170.[MCQ] [GATE-2010-CE:2M] 174. [NAT] [GATE-CS-2023:1M]
The parabolic cable is held between two supports at the The value of the definite integral

–3 –2 –1 ( 4x )

same level. The horizontal span between the supports is 3 2 1 2
y – z 3 dzdydx
L. The sag at the mid-span is h. The equation of the
𝑥2 is__________ . (Rounded off to the nearest integer)
parabola is 𝑦 = 4h , where x is the horizontal
𝐿2
coordinate and y is the vertical coordinate with the

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175.[MCQ] [GATE-ME-2021: 2M] 180. [NAT] [GATE-EE-2017: 1M]

 / 2 cos  Consider a function f (x, y, z) given by
The value of 0 0 r sin  dr d  is f (x, y, z) = (x2 + y2 – 2z2) (y2 + z2)
1 The partial derivative of this function with respect x at
(a) 0 (b) the point x = 2, y = 1 z = 3 is ________.
6
4
(c) (d)  181. [NAT] [GATE-EE-2017: 1M]
3
Let I = c   xy 2 .dx.dy where R is the region shown
R
176.[MCQ] [GATE-EC-2020: 1M]
in the figure and c = 6  10-4. The value of I equals
The partial derivative of the function ____. (Give the answer up to two decimal places).
(1+ y 2 )
f (x, y, z )= e1– x cos y + x z e −1
with respect to x at the point (1, 0, e) is
(a) –1 (b) 0
1
(c) 1 (d)
e

177.[MCQ] [GATE-ME-2020: 1M]

1 x2
Let I =   xy 2 dy dx . Then, I may also be
x =0 y=0 182. [NAT] [GATE-EC-2017:2M]
expressed as A three-dimensional region R of finite volume is
1 y 1 0 described by x2 + y2 ≤ z3;0 ≤ z ≤ 1. Where x, y, z are
y =0 x =0 xy
2
(a) dx dy (b)  y = 0 x = y
yx 2 dx dy
real. The volume of R (up to two decimal place) is
1 1 1 y _____
y =0 x =0 yx
2
(c)  y = 0 x = y
xy 2 dx dy (d) dx dy
183. [NAT] [GATE-EC-2016: 2M]
178.[MCQ] [GATE-EC-2018: 1M] 
The region specified by {(ρ, 𝜙, z) :3 ≤ ρ ≤ 5, ≤
8
ax + by
2 2
Let, f(x, y) = , where a and b ae constants. 
xy 𝜙≤ , 3 ≤ z ≤ 4.5} in cylindrical coordinates has
4
f f
If = at x = 1 and y = 2, then the relation between volume of ____.
x y
a and b is 184. [NAT] [GATE-EC-2016: 2M]
b b A triangle in the xy-plane is bounded by the straight
(a) a = (b) a =
4 2 lines 2x = 3y, y = 0 and x = 3. The volume above the
(c) a = 2b (d) a = 4b triangle and under the plane x + y + z = 6 is
_____________ .
179.[NAT] [GATE-EC-2018:2M]
Let r = x + y − z and z – xy + yz + y3 = 1. Assume that
2 3 185. [NAT] [GATE-EE-2015: 2M]
x and y are independent variables. At (x,y,z) = (2, −1, The volume enclosed by the surface f (x, y) = ex over
r the triangle bounded by the lines x = y; x = 0; y = 1 in
1), , the value (correct to two decimal places) of is the xy plane is _______.
x

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y =1
186.[MCQ] [GATE-EC-2015: 1M] (b)   x =1 2 f ( x, y ) dxdy
y=x 2 x = y
The contour on the x-y plane, where the partial
y =1
derivative of x2 + y2 with respect to y is equal to the (c)  y = 0  xx ==10 f ( x, y ) dxdy
partial derivative of 6y + 4x with respect to x, is y= x x = y
(a) y = 2 (b) x = 2 (d)   f ( x, y ) dxdy
(c) x + y = 4 (d) x – y = 0 y=0 x =0

187.[MCQ] [GATE-EE-2014: 2M] 191. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2009: 2M]

To evaluate the double integral A path AB in the form of one quarter of a circle of unit
 ( y / 2 ) +1  2x − y   radius is shown in the figure. Integration of (x + y)2 on
 80   y / 2   dx  dy , we make the substitution
  2   path of AB traversed in a counter-clockwise sense
 2x − y  y
u=  and v = . The integral will reduce to
 2  2

(a) j (b) (
 04 10 2udu dv )
(c) ( )
 04 10 udu dv (d)  04 (  02 udu ) dv

 
188.[NAT] [GATE-EC-2014: 2M] (a) −1 (b) +1
2 2
The volume under the surface z(x,y) = x + y and above

the triangle in the x – y plane defined by {0  y  x and (c) (d) 1
2
0  x  12} is ______

189.[MCQ] [GATE-ME-2014: 2M] 192. [MCQ] [GATE-ME-2008: 2M]

2x
Consider the shaded triangular region P shown in the
x+y
The value of the integral e  dy  dx is figure. Where is  xy dx dy ?
00 P

1 1
( e 2 − 1)
2
(a) ( e − 1) (b)
2 2
2
1 1 1
(c) ( e2 − e ) (d) e − 
2 2 e

190.[MCQ] [GATE-EE-2009: 2M]

F(x, y) is a continuous function defined over (x, y) ϵ
[0, 1] × [0, 1]. Given the two constraints, x > y2 and y 1 2
(a) (b)
> x2, the volume under f(x, y) is 6 9
y =1 x = y 7
(a)   f ( x, y ) dxdy (c)
16
(d) 1
y=0 x = y2

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1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (–0.5) 4. (0.25)

5. (c) 6. (d) 7. (0.5) 8. (b)
9. (d) 10. (c) 11. (c) 12. (a)
13. (c) 14. (d) 15. (d) 16. (b)
17. (d) 18. (a) 19. (b) 20. (c)
21. (–1) 22. (c) 23. (d) 24. (54 to 55)
25. (b) 26. (1) 27. (c) 28. (c)
29. (c) 30. (0.28 to 0.31) 31. (c) 32. (d)
33. (c) 34. (–0.35 to –0.30) 35. (1.9 to 2.1) 36. (c)
37. (a) 38. (c) 39. (–2) 40. (b)
41. (a) 42. (c) 43. (a) 44. (b)
45. (d) 46. (a) 47. (c) 48. (c)
49. (b) 50. (d) 51. (c) 52. (b)
53. (a) 54. (a) 55. (b) 56. (0.50)
57. (b) 58. (b) 59. (d) 60. (a)
61. (7.999 to 8.001) 62. (d) 63. (a, b) 64. (b)
65. (19) 66. (c) 67. (1) 68. (b)
69. (a, d) 70. (a) 71. (a) 72. (5.18 to 5.2)
73. (c) 74. (a) 75. (c) 76. (d)
77. (11.5 to 12.5) 78. (7) 79. (a) 80. (c)
81. (–100) 82. (c) 83. (0 to 0) 84. (b)
85. (b) 86. (d) 87. (d) 88. (–5.1 to –4.9)
89. (2) 90. (1) 91. (b) 92. (b)
93. (c) 94. (d) 95. (a) 96. (a)
97. (6) 98. (d) 99. (a) 100. (c)
101. (–1.00 to –0.94) 102. (2) 103. (b) 104. (c)
105. (a) 106. (b) 107. (c) 108. (c)
109. (b) 110. (d) 111. (c) 112. (c)
113. (c) 114. (b) 115 (d) 116. (a)
117. (a) 118. (c) 119. (a) 120. (d)
121. (b) 122. (b) 123. (a) 124. (a)
125. (b) 126. (c) 127. (d) 128. (b)
129. (a) 130. (0) 131. (c) 132. (a, c, d)
133. (b) 134. (2.090 to 2.104) 135. (0.50) 136. (a)
137. (0.27 to 0.3) 138. (c) 139. (a) 140. (b)

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141. (c) 142. (–1) 143. (a) 144. (4)

145. (a) 145. (15) 147. (b) 148. (c)
149. (d) 150. (c) 151. (c) 152. (*)
153. (b) 154. (b) 155. (d) 156. (d)
157. (a) 158. (d) 159. (a, b, d) 160. (18.80 to 18.90)
161. (0) 162. (171) 163. (b) 164. (b)
165. (b) 166. (85 to 85.5) 167. (b) 168. (1.85 to 1.87)
169. (a) 170. (d) 171. (d) 172. (a)
173. (d) 174. (0) 175. (b) 176. (b)
177. (c) 178. (d) 179. (4.4 to 2.6) 180. (40)
181. (1.00) 182. (0.7 to 0.85) 183. (4 to 5) 184. (10)
185. (0.7 to 0.76) 186. (a) 187. (b) 188. (864)
189. (b) 190. (a) 191. (b) 192. (a)

1. (b) x 2 + x + 22 3 2 + 
P = lim =
Let the given function be f(x). x→ x −  + 2 sin x 0
But for ‘P’ has to be finite,
32 +  = 0   = − 3
If  = −3,
x 2 − 3x + 2  2  0  
P = lim    form 
x→ x −  + 2 sin x  0  
(i) f(x) is symmetric about y-axis.
 f(–x) = –f(x)  0  
 A pply L − Hospit al rule, F o r  ( or )  fo rm 
(ii) f(x) > 0  x  [–4, 4] 0 
 
(iii) At x = 2, f(x) = 0  f (x) f '( x ) 
 xlim = lim 
(iv) 0  f(x)  2  x  [–4, 4]  →a g ( x ) x→a g '( x ) 

( x 2 − 3x + 2  2 )
The only function that satisfies the above conditions d
is option B. dx
P = lim
 f(x) = |2 – |x|| x→ d
( x −  + 2 sin x )
dx

2x − 3 −
P = lim = =
x → 1 + 2 cos x −1
  = −3 and P = 
2. (a)
Given limit is
 2 2 
P = lim  x +  x + 2  
x →   x −  + 2 sin x 

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