ME – 2005 1. If x
xy n y then what is y
(A) e (B) 1
(C) ⁄ (D) ⁄
Statement for Linked Answer Questions 2 and 3.
The complete solution of the ordinary differential equation
y x p y
x qy s y 2. Then, p and q are
(A) p =3, q = 3 (B) p =3, q = 4
(C) p =4, q = 3 (D) p =4, q = 4 3. Which of the following is a solution of the
differential equation y
x p y
x q y (A)
(B) x
(C) x (D) x ME – 2006
4. For +4 + 3y = , the particular integral is:
(A) (B) (C)
(D) +
5. The solution of the differential equation
x2
dy 2xy e dx
with y (0) = 1 is:
(A) (1+ x) (B) (1+ x)
(C) (1 x) (D) (1 x)
6. The partial differential equation
(
) (
)= 0 has (A) degree 1 order 2
(B) degree 1 order 1 (C) degree 2 order 1 (D) degree 2 order 2
ME – 2007
7. The solution of
y with initial value y (0) = 1 is bounded in the interval (A)
x
(B)
x 1
(C) x 1,x 1 (D)
2 x 2
ME – 2008
8. It is given that + 2y + y = 0, y (0) = 0, y(1) = 0. What is y (0.5)?
(A) 0 (B) 0.37
(C) 0.62 (D) 1.13 9. Given that ẍ + 3x = 0, and x(0) = 1,
ẋ(0) = 0, what is x(1)?
(A) 0.99 (B) 0.16
(C) 0.16 (D) 0.99
ME – 2009
10. The solution of x
y x with the condition y s
(A) y
(B) y
(C) y (D) y
ME – 2010
11. The Blasius equation,
, is a (A) second order non-linear ordinary
differential equation
(B) third order non-linear ordinary differential equation
(C) third order linear ordinary differential equation
(D) mixed order non-linear ordinary differential equation
ME – 2011
12. Consider the differential equation
y x. The general solution with constant c is
(A) y t n t n (B) y t n ( ) (C) y t n ( ) (D) y t n ( )
ME – 2012
13. Consider the differential equation x x y with the boundary conditions of y(0) =0 and y(1) = 1. The complete solution of the differential equation is
(A) x (B) s n ( )
(C) s n ( ) (D) s n ( )
ME – 2013
14. The partial differential equation
u
is a
(A) linear equation of order 2 (B) non – linear equation of order 1 (C) linear equation of order 1 (D) non – linear equation of order 2 15. The solution to the differential equation
where k is a constant, subjected to the boundary conditions u(0) = 0 and u(L) = U, is
(A) u
(B) u ( )
(C) u ( ) (D) u (
) ME – 2014
16. The matrix form of the linear system
x y and x y is t,x
y- * + ,x y- t,x
y- * + ,x y-
t,x
y- * + ,x y- t,x
y- * + ,x y-
17. If y = f(x) is the solution of with the boundary conditions y t
x at x __________
18. The general solution of the differential equation os x y with c as a constant, is
(A) y s n x y x (B) t n ( ) y (C) os ( ) x (D) t n ( ) x
19. Consider two solution x(t) = x t and x t x t of the differential equation
x t
t x t t su t t x x t
t |
x x t t |
The wronskian W(t) =|x t x t
| t t s
(A) 1 (B) 1
(C) 0 (D)
20. The solution of the initial value problem
xy y is (A)
(B)
(C) (D) CE – 2005
1. Transformation to linear form by substituting v = y of the equation
+ p(t)y = q(t)y ; n > 0 will be (A)
+ (1 n)pv = (1 n)q
(B)
+ (1 n)pv = (1+n)q (C) + (1+n)pv = (1 n)q (D) + (1+n)pv = (1+n)q
2. The solution of
y y ,
( ) in the range x is given by
(A) ( os x s n x) (B) ( os x s n x) (C) ( os x s n x) (D) ( os x s n x)
CE – 2006
3. A spherical naphthalene ball expanded to the atmosphere losses volume at a rate proportional to its instantaneous surface area due to evaporation. If the initial diameter of the ball is 2 cm and the diameter reduces to 1 cm after 3 months, the ball completely evaporates in
(A) 6 months (B) 9 months
(C) 12 months (D) Infinite time
4. The solution of the differential equation x
xy x given that at x = 1, y = 0 is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
5. The differential equation = 0.25 y is to be solv us ng t b w r mpl t Eul r’s method with the boundary condition y = 1 at x = 0 and with a step size of 1. What would be the value of y at x = 1?
(A) 1.33 (B) 1.67
(C) 2.00 (D) 2.33
CE – 2007
6. The degree of the differential equation
+ 2x = 0 is (A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 3
7. The solution for the differential equation
= x y with the condition that y = 1 at x = 0 is
(A) y =
(B) In(y) = + 4
(C) In(y) = (D) y =
8. A body originally at 600C cools down to C in 15 minutes when kept in air at a temperature of 250C. What will be the temperature of the body at the end of 30 minutes?
(A) 35.20C (B) 31.50C
(C) 28.70C (D) 150C CE – 2008
9. The general solution of + y = 0 is (A) y = P cos x + Q sin x
(B) y = P cos x (C) y = P sin x (D) y = P s n x 10. Solution of
= at x = 1 and y = √ is (A) x y
(B) x y
(C) x y (D) x y CE – 2009
11. Solution of the differential equation 3y
+ 2x = 0 represents a family of (A) Ellipses
(B) Parabolas
(C) circles (D) hyperbolas CE – 2010
12. The order and degree of the differential equation
+ 4 √(
) y = 0 are respectively
(A) 3 and 2 (B) 2 and 3
(C) 3 and 3 (D) 3 and 1
13. The solution to the ordinary differential equation is given by
2
2. The following differential equation has
2 3
3. For the differential equation
2 2
2
d y k y 0
dx
the boundary conditions are (i) y=0 for x=0 and (ii) y=0 for x=a
The form of non-zero solutions of y (where m varies over all integers) are y ∑ s nm x
y ∑ osm x y ∑ x y ∑
ECE – 2007
4. The solution of the differential equation
2 2
5. Which of the following is a solution to the differential equation
ECE – 2009
7. Match each differential equation in Group I to its family of solution curves from Group II.
8. Consider a differential equation
constant. The boundary conditions are:
n and n . The solution to solution of the differential equation, t
12. Consider the differential equation y t coefficient, ordinary, first order differential equation has an exact solution given by y t or t when the forcing function is x(t) and the initial condition is y(0). If one wishes to modify the system so that the solution becomes – 2y(t) for t > 0, we need to
(A) Change the initial condition to – y(0) and the forcing function to 2x(t) (B) Change the initial condition to 2y(0)
and the forcing function to –x(t) (C) Change the initial condition to
ECE – 2014 non-homogeneous differential equation, where x and y are the independent and solution of the differential equation
x solution of the differential equation
y t x s EE – 2005
1. The solution of the first order differential qu t on x’ t 3x(t), x (0) = x is
2. For the differential equation
3. With K as a constant, the possible solution for the first order differential equation
5. The solution for the differential equation x
6. Consider the differential equation x
x
y
Which of the following is a solution to this differential equation for x > 0?
(A)
2. urv s or w t urv tur ρ t any point is equal to cos3θ w r θ s t angle made by the tangent at that point with the positive direction of the x-axis, r g v n ρ ⁄ , where y and y are the first and second derivatives of y with respect to x)
(A) circles (B) parabolas
(C) ellipses (D) hyperbolas IN– 2006
3. For an initial value problem ÿ ẏ y y n y ̇
various solutions are written in the following groups. Match the type of solution with the correct expression.
Group 1 Group 2
P. General solution of homogeneous equations
1. 0.1ex
Q. Particular integral 2. (A cos 10 x + B sin 10 x) R. Total solution
satisfying boundary conditions
3. cos 10 x + 0.1ex
(A) P-2, Q-1, R-3 (B) P-1, Q-3, R-2
(C) P-1, Q-2, R-3 (D) P-3, Q-2, R-1 4. A linear ordinary differential equation is
given as
2 2
d y 3dy 2y δ(t) dt
dt
Where (t) is an impulse input. The solut on s oun by Eul r’s orw r -difference method that uses an integration step h. What is a suitable value of h?
(A) 2.0 (B) 1.5
(C) 1.0 (D) 0.2
IN– 2007
5. The boundary-value problem y λy y y w ll v non-zero solut on n only t v lu s o λ r (A) ± ± …
(B) … (C) … (D) … IN– 2008
6. Consider the differential equation
= 1 + y2. Which one of the following can be a particular solution of this differential equation?
(A) y = tan (x + 3) (B) y = tan x + 3
(C) x = tan (y + 3) (D) x = tan y + 3 IN– 2010
7. Consider the differential equation
y with y(0)=1. The value of y(1) is
(A) (B)
(C) (D) IN – 2011
8. Consider the differential equation ÿ ẏ y with boundary conditions y(0) = 1, y(1) = 0. The value of y(2) is (A) 1
(B)
(C) – (D) IN– 2013
9. The type of the partial differential equation is
(A) Parabolic (B) Elliptic
(C) Hyperbolic (D) Nonlinear 10. The maximum value of the solution y(t) of
the differential equation y t ÿ t with initial conditions ẏ and y , for t is
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) (D) √
IN– 2014
11. The figure shows the plot of y as a function of x
The function shown is the solution of the differential equation (assuming all initial conditions to be zero) is :
(A) (B) x
(C) x (D)
|x|
y x
y x
Answer Keys and Explanations
ME
1. [Ans. D]
x y xy lnx x y
xy lnx x
omp r ng w g t
x lnx x ow ∫ ∫ x y(I.F.) = ∫ x x y ∫ x x
olv ng bov n t v lu o
utt ng x t n n t v lu o y t x w s y
2. [Ans. C]
Given equation is x p y
x qy p q y p q ts solut on s y
um o roots p p
ro u t o roots q q
3. [Ans. C]
Given equation is y
x p y
x q p q y ut p n q
y y x
4. [Ans. B]
The given differential equation may be written as
y y y ux l ry qu t on s
Substituting D=2, we get (
)
5. [Ans. B]
First order equation, dy Py Q, dx Where P = 2x and Q =
Since P and Q are functions of x, then Integrating factor,
I.F. = ePdxex2 Solution is
y ∫ x y ∫ x
x2
ye x c
Since, y , c = 1 y (1 + x)
x2
e
6. [Ans. A]
Order: The order of a differential equation is the order of the highest derivative appears in the equation
Degree: The degree of a differential equation is the degree of the highest order differential coefficient or derivative, when the differential coefficients are free from radicals and fraction.
The general solution of differential qu t on o or r ‘n’ must nvolv ‘n’
arbitrary constant.
7. [Ans. C]
v n y x y y
y x nt gr t ng
y x y
x n x y
y x x x
x and x 8. [Ans. A]
y y y A.E is, D2+2D+1 =0 2=0
m 1
The C.F. is (C1+C2x)e-x P.I. = 0
ow y ₁
n y ₂ ₂
y 9. [Ans. D]
ẍ x
Auxiliary equation is m2 + 3 = 0
i.e. m = ±√
x os√ t s n √ t ẋ √ os√ t s n√ t At t = 0
1 = A 0 = B x = os √ t
x os √ t 10. [Ans. A]
Given differential equation is x y
x y x
y x (
x) y x … Standard form
y
x y …
Where P and Q function of x only and solution is given by
∫ x
Where, integrating factor (I.F) ∫ r
x n x ∫ x olut on y x ∫ x x x yx x
Given condition y
m ns t x y r or yx x
y x
x 11. [Ans. B]
is third order ( ) and it is linear, since the product is not allowed in linear differential equation 12. [Ans. D]
y
x y x
∫ y
y ∫ x t n y x
y t n .x
/
13. [Ans. A]
x y
x x y
x y y n y
Choice (A) satisfies the initial condition as well as equation as shown below
y x
y n y lso y
x x y
x
x y
x x y x y x x x x x x x
o y x is the solution to this equation with given boundary conditions
14. [Ans. D]
15. [Ans. B]
m m
u u
At x=0, At x=L,
( )
n u x
Solving we get u = U( )
16. [Ans. A]
x
t x y y
t x y
So by observation it is understood that, t,x
y- * + ,x
y-
17. [Ans. *] Range 34 to 36 y
x y x y x
t x y t x y
x y x
t x y 18. [Ans. D]
y
x os x y Let x y z y
x z x z
x os z z
x os z os (z ) s (z
) z x Integrating t n (z
) x t n (z
) x t n (x y
) x
19. [Ans. A]
Since the determinant of wronskian matrix is constant values for, therefore it is same for both t=0 and t=
t x t x t
t x t x t t
20. [Ans. B]
∫ y
y ∫ x x ln y x ln ln (y
) x y
v n y n y
CE
1. [Ans. A]
Given + p(t) y = q(t) y ; n > 0 Given, v = y
v
t n y y t y
t n y v t
Substitution in the differential equation we get
+ p(t)y = q(t) y Multiplying by (1 n) y we get
v
t p t n y q t n Now since y = v we get
v
t n pv n q Where p is p (t) and q is q(t) 2. [Ans. A]
y x y
x y y
y
x( )
This is a linear differential equation
±
y ( ) os x s n x
os x s n x os x
s n x t n y os x s n x n y
os s n
s n x os x
os x s n x s n x
os x
y
x t x s
n
y ( os x s n x )
3. [Ans. A]
t … Where, V = r r
t r r t Substituting in (i) we get 4 r = r ) r
t
dr = kdt Integration we get r = kt + C At t = 0, r = 1
1 = k × 0 + C
C = 1 r = kt + 1
Now at t = 3 months r = 0.5 cm 0.5 = k × 3 + 1
r
t
utt ng r n solv ng g v s
t
t = 6 months 4. [Ans. A]
Given x y
x xy – x x y x y
x xy x Dividing by x
y x (
x) y (x x )
Which is a linear first order differential of the form
y
x y
Integrating factor = I.F = ∫
= ∫ x y × I.F = ∫ .(I.F)dx
yx ∫ (x
x ) x x ∫ x x Now at x = 1, y = 0
i.e. 0 ×
C x y x
– x y
x x 5. [Ans. C]
y
x y y t x h = 1
Iterative equation for backward (implicit) Euler methods for above equation would be
y y
y
y y y
0.25hy y + y = 0 Putting k = 0 in above equation 0.25h y y + y = 0
Since, y = 1 and h = 1
0.25 y y + 1 = 0 ±√
y = 2 6. [Ans. B]
Degree of a differential equation is the power of its highest order derivative after the differential equation is made free of radicals and fractions if any, in derivative power.
Hence, here the degree is 1, which is power of
7. [Ans. D]
y x x y
This is variable separable form
= x dx
∫ y
y ∫ x x log y x
t x y log y x
y 8. [Ans. B]
= θ θ0) (Newton’s law of cooling) θ
θ θ t
∫ = ∫ t
ln θ θ = kt +
θ θ C.
θ θ C.
Given θ = 250C Now t t θ 60 = 25 + C.e0 C = 35
θ
At t m nut s θ 0C 40 = 25 + 35 =
Now at t = 30 minutes Θ
= 25 + 35 ( )
= 25 + 35 × ( ) (s n )
= 31.
≈ C
9. [Ans. A]
+ y = 0 + 1 = 0
E s m m ± General solution is
y = [ cos (1 × x) + sin (1 × x)]
= cosx + sinx
= P cosx + Q sinx
Where P and Q are some constants 10. [Ans. D]
y x
x y
y dy = x dx ∫ y y ∫ x x y x
At x = 1, y = √ √
C = 2
Solution is y x
x + y = 4 11. [Ans. A]
3y x y
x x
y y y x x ∫ y y ∫ x x
y x y x x
( ) y
( ) x
( ) y
( )
Which is the equation of a family of ellipses
12. [Ans. A]
y
x √( y
x) y Removing radicals we get
. y
x / 0( y
x) y 1
The order is 3 since highest differential is
The degree is 2 since power of highest differential is 2
13. [Ans. C]
y x
y
x Auxiliary equation is
+ D – 6 = 0 (D 2) = 0 D = 3 or D = 2
Solution is y = + 14. [Ans. C]
Z = ax + by + ab … p z
x q z
y b
Substituting a and b in (i) in terms of p and q we get z = px + qy + pq
15. [Ans. D]
y x
y
x x n y
This is a linear differential equation of the form
y
x y w t
x n x IF = Integrations factor
∫ ∫ x Solution is
y (IF) = ∫ x
y. x = ∫ xx x
yx = ∫ x x
yx = + C
y = + Now y(1) = 1
o t solut on s y x
x 16. [Ans. D]
y
x y y
y y
17. [Ans. D]
Particular integral (P.I) = ∫ = ECE
1. [Ans. B]
2 2
d y 5dy 6y 0 dx
dx
A.E. is D 5D 6 02
D=2,3
Hence, solution is
y e
2x e
3x2. [Ans. B]
2 3
2 2
d y dy
3 4 y 2 x
dt dt
Order of highest derivative=2
Hence, most appropriate answer is (B) 3. [Ans. A]
Given, Differential equation,
2 2
2
d y k y 0
dx
Auxilary equation is y ±
Let y os x s n x At x=0, y = 0 A=0 y s n x
At x=a, y=0 B sin ka=0
B0 otherwise y=0 always
sin ka=0
m x
y ∑ s nm x
4. [Ans. D]
k2D2y= y y2
2 2
2 2
1 y
D y
k k
m1 = 1 k
C.F. =
C e
1 x/k C e
2 x/ky=
C e
1 x/k C e
2 x/k y
2At y=y1, x=0
y1 = C1+ C2+y2 …
At y=y2 , x= Hence C1 must be zero
y1 = C2+y2
C2 =y1 - y2
y=(y1 – y2) exp x k
+ y2
5. [Ans. B]
x t
t x t (D +3) x(t) = 0
3tSo, x t ke ,
Hence x t
2e3t is one solution (for some boundary / initial condition)6. [Ans. B]
The order of a differential equation is the order of the highest derivative involving in equation, so answer is 2.
The degree of a differential equation is the degree of the highest derivative involving in equation, so answer is 1.
7. [Ans. A]
P. ∫ ∫ log y log x log
y x w s qu t on o str g t l n
Q.
Applying Laplace Transform on both sides
y t t |
13. [Ans. D]
Let the differential equation be y t
t y t x t
Apply Laplace transform on both sides 2 y t
t y t 3 {x t } sy s y y s x s s y s x s y y s x s
s
y s
Taking inverse Laplace on both sides
{y s } 2x s
s 3 y { s } y t x t y
So if we want y t as a solution both x(t) and y(0) has to be multiplied by . Hence change x(t) by x t and y(0) by y
14. [Ans. A]
y
x y
x y The auxiliary equation is m m ± then either
m or m i.e., roots of the equation are equal to or
15. [Ans. A]
xy is a first order linear equation non omog n ous
xy 0 is a first order linear equation (homogeneous)
r non l n r qu t ons 16. [Ans. C]
z xy ln xy z
x y ln xy xy
xy y y ln xy y
z
y x ln xy xy
xyx x ln xy x o x z
x xy ln xy xy y z
y xy ln xy xy o x z
x y z y 17. [Ans. B]
x t x
t x Pre auxiliary equation is m m
Pre roots of AE are m . Repeated roots are present.
So, most general solution in n t bt
18. [Ans. *] Range 0.53 to 0.55
E m m m olut ons s y bx … y bx
b … s ng y
y n g v s n b
y x
t x y EE
1. [Ans. A]
v n x’ t x (t) i.e. x
t
∫ x
x ∫ t lnx = t
x Putting
x
Now putting initial condition x(0) = x x
x
Solution is x = x i.e. x(t) = x
2. [Ans. B]
x t x
t x
Auxiliary equation m m
m m m (m+4)(m+2)=0
m= 2, 4
x(t) =
x(0) = 1 1= … (1)
|
…
On solving (1) & (2), we get and
x(t)= 2 3. [Ans. A]
y x Integrate on both sides y
4. [Ans. B]
y
x x
p n nt rv l x x y
x x y
x
Value is in between 20 and 30 So it is 25
5. [Ans. C]
x
t x g v n x os t s n t x n x
t s n t os t x
t|
x os t s n t
6. [Ans. C]
x y xy y y y
x y x w subst tut y x t n x x x (
x ) x n y
xs t s s IN
1. [Ans. C]
y m m
Since there is double root at 2, so general solution of the given differential equation would be
+ 2. [Ans. B]
v n ρ os θ … n ρ y
y … now y’ t nθ …
Equating equations (i) and (ii) and using equation (iii) in equation (ii), we get y os θ= os θ
y= .x
Which is equation of a parabola.
3. [Ans. A]
A.E.
D= 1+ 10i
C.F = (A cos10 x + B sin 10 x)
x x 4. [Ans. C]
5. [Ans. C]
6. [Ans. A]
Given = 1 + y2 Integrating ∫ = ∫ x Or t n y = x + c Or y = t n x 7. [Ans. C]
y
x y
Auxiliary equation, m + 1 = 0 m = 1
C.F =
y =
y y
y
8. [Ans. C]
The solution for the differential equation is
y x
Now, y and y , placing these values
We get, and y
9. [Ans. A]
Given partial differential equation is x
t x
t We know that
(x y ) is said to be
Parabolic if
Hyperbolic if El ps
Compare the given differential equation with standard from A = 1, B = 0, C = 0
Parabolic 10. [Ans. D]
y t ÿ t ±
y os x s n x y
ẏ s n x os x ẏ
So, y os x s n x or m x m
y s n x os x s n x os x
x
y os x s n x
y or x m x m y m x os s n
√ √ √ √ 11. [Ans. D]
By back tracking, from option (D) y
x |x| x or x = x or x Integrating
∫ y
x ∫ x x or x ∫ x x or x y x
or x or x