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1- General solution to the ordinary differential equation,
𝑑 3𝑦 𝑑 2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
− 6 𝑑𝑥 2 + 11 𝑑𝑥 − 6𝑦 = 0 is- [GATE AG 2020]
𝑑𝑥 3

(a) C1 e-2x + C2 e-2x + C3 e-3x

(b) C1 e-x + C2 e-2x + C3 e 3x

(c) C1 e-x + C2 e2x + C3 e3x

(d) C1 ex + C2 e2x + C3 e 3x

2- General solution to the differential equation y” + 4y’+5y = 0 is-

[GATE AG 2019]

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(a) e2x (a cosx + b sin x)

(b) e-2x (a cosx + b sin x)

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(c) ex (a cos 2x + b sin 2x)
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(d) e-x (a cos 2x + b sin 2x)
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3- The general solution to the second order linear homogeneous differential

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equation y” - 6y’+ 25y = 0 is- [GATE AG 2019]

(a) e3x (a cos 4x + b sin 4x)
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(b) e3ix (a cos 4x + b sin 4x)

(c) e4x (a cos 3x + b sin 3x)

(d) e4ix (a cos 3x + b sin 3x)

𝑑𝑦 3x-2y
4- The general solution of the differential equation e + x2e-2y ise-
𝑑𝑥
[GATE AG 2016]
𝟏 𝟏
(a) C = 𝟐 𝒆𝟐𝒚 − 𝟑 (𝒆𝟑𝒙 + 𝒙𝟑 )
1 1
(b) C = 2 𝑒 2𝑦 − 3 (𝑒 3𝑥 + 𝑥 2 )
1 1
(c) C = 3 𝑒 2𝑦 − 2 (𝑒 3𝑥 + 𝑥 2 )
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(d) C = 𝑒 2𝑦 − 3 (𝑒 3𝑥 + 𝑥 3 )

𝑑𝑦
5- The particular solution to the first order differential equation = x – e-x for y
𝑑𝑥

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(0) = -1 is- [GATE AG 2015]
(a) 2x2 + e-x - 2
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(b) 2x2 + e-x – 2
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𝑥2 1
(c) − 𝑒 −𝑥 + 2
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2
𝒙𝟐
(d) + 𝒆−𝒙 − 𝟐
𝟐
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6- A partial differential equation containing dependent variable u is given by-

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[GATE AG 2014]
𝜕2𝑢 𝜕2𝑢 𝜕2𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
A 𝜕𝑥 2 + 2𝐵 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦 + 𝐶 𝜕𝑦 2 + 𝐷 𝜕𝑥 + 𝐸 𝜕𝑦 + F𝑢 + G = 0

Where A, B, C, D, E, F and G are constants or functions of independent variables x

or y only. Also G  0. The nature of the equation is-

(a) Linear and homogeneous

(b) Non-linear and homogeneous
(c) Linear and non-homogeneous
(d) Non-linear and non-homogeneous
𝑑 2𝑦 𝑑𝑦
7- The general solution of the differential equation
𝑑𝑥 2 −3 𝑑𝑥
− 4𝑦 = 0 is-
[GATE AG 2013]
(a) Aex + Be-4x
(b) Ae-x + Be4x
(c) Aex + Be4x
(d) Ae-x + Be-4x

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8- The integrating factor of the differential equation (x + 1) − 𝑦 = sin 𝑥 is-
𝑑𝑥

[GATE AG 2012]
(a) x

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(b) (x + 1)
(c) 1/x
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(d) 1/(x+1)
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𝑑 2𝑧 𝑑𝑧
9- The differential equation 2𝑑𝑥 2 + 𝑑𝑥 + 3𝑦 = sin 𝑥 is considered to be ordinary,
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as it has- [GATE AG 2012]

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(a) One dependent variable

(b) More than on dependent variable
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(c) One independent variable

(d) More than one independent

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10- The solution of x𝑑𝑥 = 𝑥 2 + 3𝑦 for x > 0 and y (1) = 2 is- [GATE AG 2011]

(a) y = x2 + 3y
(b) y = x2 + 3x3
(c) y = -x2 + 3x3
(d) y = -x2 – 3x3
𝑑2𝑦 𝑑𝑥
11- A particular solution of + 5 𝑑𝑦 − 3 𝑦 = 6 is- [GATE AG 2010]
𝑑𝑥 2

(a) 2.0
(b) 0.5
(c) -0.5
(d) -2.0

12- The derivative of- [GATE AG 2010]

Y = 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 + ⋯ with respect to x at y = 0 is-

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(a) -1
(b) 0
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(d) 2
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13- Solution of the ordinary differential equation 𝑑𝑥 = is- [GATE AG 2008]
𝑦
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(a) y = (2/3)𝑥 3 + 4𝑥
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(b) y = 𝟐/𝟑 𝒙𝟑 + 𝟒𝒙 + 𝒌

(c) y = 2/3 𝑥 3 − 4𝑥 + 𝑘

(d) y = 2/3 𝑥 3 + 4𝑥 + 𝑘
𝑑𝑦
14- Solution of the different equation 𝑑𝑥 − 7𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑥 is- [GATE AG 2008]

(a) ex (Ce6x – 6-1)

(b) ex [ e7x – (6ex)-1]
(c) ex (Ce5x – 6-1)
(d) ex [Ce5x – (6x)-1]

15-If the relationship between parameters y and x is given by y = Ae-Bx, the

relationship between dy/dx and y will be- [GATE AG 2006]
(a) A straight line having slope equal to-B
(b) Exponential

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16- If x = a (θ-sinθ), and y = a(1-cos θ), 𝑑𝑥 is- [GATE AG 2005]
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(a) tan θ
(b) cot θ
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(c) tan θ/2

(d) cot θ/2
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17- X = m cos kt + n sin kt (m and n are arbitrary constants). The above equation is
the general solution of the differential equation- [GATE AG 2005]
𝑑2𝑥
(a) + 𝑘𝑥 = 0
𝑑𝑡 2
𝒅𝟐 𝒙
(b) + 𝒌𝟐 𝒙 = 𝟎
𝒅𝒕𝟐
𝑑2𝑥
(c) + 𝑘𝑥 2 = 0
𝑑𝑡 2

𝑑2𝑥
(d) + 𝑘2𝑥2 = 0
𝑑𝑡 2
𝑑𝑦 𝑐
18- The differential equation, y = 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑑𝑦 [c=constant] has the following order and
𝑑𝑥
degree- [GATE AG 2005]
P = first order
Q = single degree (linear)
R = second order
S = second degree (non linear)
(a) P, Q
(b) R, S
(c) P, S
(d) Q, R

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