MCQ Bank
{\text{The}}\,\,{\text{power}}\,\,{\text{series}},\,\,\sum\limits_{n = 0}^\infty {\frac{{{x^n}}}{{n!}},\,\,\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\,\,\,x = 1\,\,{\text{to}}\,\,{\text{the}}\,\,{\text{number}}\,\,e.\,}
- A) {\text{diverges}}
- B) {\text{converges}}
- C)
- D)
The gravitational force exerted by the earth on a body of mass m is called ---------- of the body.
- A) Force
- B) weight
- C)
- D)
The solution of x\frac{{dy}}{{dx}} = 0 is ________.
- A) y = {c_1}
- B) none of them
- C) y = {c_1} + {c_2}{x^2}
- D) y = {c_1} + {c_2}x
The displacement measured below the equilibrium position are ________.
- A) negative
- B) positive
- C)
- D)
The coefficient A{e^{ - \lambda t}} is called the damped ________ of vibration.
- A) period
- B) frequency
- C) amplitude
- D) All of these
\[\begin{gathered} {\text{In}}\,\,{\text{the}}\,\,{\text{study}}\,\,{\text{of}}\,\,{\text{mechanics,}}\,\,{\text{cosider}}\,\,{\text{the}}\,\,{\text{damping}}\,\,{\text{force}}\,\,{\text{acting}}\,\,{\text{on}}\,\,{\text{a}}\,\,{\text{body}}\,\,{\text{i}}{\text{.e}}{\text{.}}\,\,\, - \beta \,{\left( {\frac{{dx}}{{dt}}} \right)^2},\,{\text{where}}\,\,\beta \,\,{\text{is}}\,\,{\text{a}}\,\, \hfill \\ {\text{damping}}\,\,{\text{constant}}\,\,{\text{and}}\,\,{\text{negative}}\,\,{\text{sign}}\,\,{\text{indicates}}\,\,{\text{that}}\,\,{\text{the}}\,\,{\text{damping}}\,\,{\text{force}}\,{\text{acts}}\,\,{\text{in}}\,\,{\text{a}}\,{\text{direction}}\,\,\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\,\, \hfill \\ {\text{to}}\,\,{\text{the}}\,\,{\text{direction}}\,\,{\text{of}}\,{\text{motion}}{\text{.}}\,\,\,\, \hfill \\\ \end{gathered} \]
- A) \[{\text{opposite}}\]
- B) \[{\text{same}}\]
- C)
- D)
Any linear differential equation of the form {a_{n - 1}}{x^{n - 1}}\frac{{{d^{n - 1}}y}}{{d{x^{n - 1}}}} + .... + \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} + {a_0}y = g(x) where {a_n},{a_{n - 1}},...,{a_0} are constants, is said to be a ____________ equation.
- A) Homogeneous
- B) Cauchy-Euler
- C) Non homogeneous
- D) Cauchy-Euler
Consider a power series 1 - \frac{{{x^2}}}{2} + \frac{{{x^4}}}{{24}} - .... represents _______.
- A) sin x
- B) cos x
- C) e
- D) ln x
\begin{gathered} {\text{Consider}}\,\,{\text{the}}\,\,{\text{equation}}\,\,{\text{of}}\,{\text{the}}\,\,{\text{free}}\,\,{\text{damped}}\,\,{\text{motion,}}\,\,\frac{{{d^2}x}}{{d{t^2}}} + 2\lambda \frac{{dx}}{{dt}} + {\omega ^2}x = 0,\,\,{\text{has}}\,\,{\text{the}}\,\,{\text{roots}}\,\,{\text{of}}\,\,{\text{the}}\,\,{\text{auxiliary}}\,\, \hfill \\ {\text{equations}},\,\,m = - \lambda \pm \sqrt {{\lambda ^2} - {\omega ^2}} .\,\,{\text{If}}\,{\text{the}}\,\,{\text{roots}}\,\,{\text{are}}\,\,{\text{complex}}\,\,{\text{i}}{\text{.e}}{\text{.}}\,\,{\lambda ^2} - {\omega ^2} < 0,\,\,\,{\text{then}}\,\,\beta < k\,\,{\text{and}}\,\,\,{\text{the}}\,\,{\text{system}}\,\,{\text{is}}\,\, \hfill \\ {\text{called}}\,\,\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\,\,damped.\,\, \hfill \\\ \end{gathered}
- A) {\text{under}}
- B) {\text{non - critically}}
- C) {\text{critically}}
- D) {\text{over}}
The nature of the roots of the differential equation {x^2}\frac{{{d^2}y}}{{d{x^2}}} - 2x\frac{{dy}}{{dx}} - 4y = 0 is __________.
- A) none of these
- B) Real and repeated
- C) Conjugate complex
- D) Real and distinct
Consider a power series x - \frac{{{x^2}}}{2} + \frac{{{x^3}}}{3} - .... represents _______.
- A) sin x
- B) cos x
- C) e
- D) ln (1+x)
For a system in simple harmonic motion which of the following is the time required to complete a cycle of motion?
- A) Period
- B) Amplitude
- C) Frequency
- D) Revolution
Auxiliary equation of the differential equation f{x^2}\frac{{{d^2}y}}{{d{x^2}}} + gx\frac{{dy}}{{dx}} + hy\, = \,k(x) is
- A) fm + (g - f){m^2} + h\, = 0
- B) f{m^2} - (g - f)m + h\, = 0
- C) f{m^2} + (g - f)m + h\, = 0
- D) none of them
{\text{The}}\,\,{\text{quantity}}\,\,X = L\gamma - \frac{1}{{C\gamma }}\,\,{\text{is}}\,\,{\text{called}}\,\,\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\,\,{\text{of}}\,\,{\text{the}}\,\,{\text{circuit}}{\text{.}}
- A) {\text{impedance}}
- B) {\text{reactance}}
- C)
- D)
For \frac{{dy}} {{dx}} - \frac{y} {x} = - \frac{{\ln x}} {x} the integrating factor is
- A) -1/y
- B) -1/x
- C) -y
- D) -x
Any linear differential equation of the form \[{a_{n - 1}}{x^{n - 1}}\frac{{{d^{n - 1}}y}}{{d{x^{n - 1}}}} + .... + \frac{{dy}}{{dx}} + {a_0}y = g(x)\] where \[{a_n},{a_{n - 1}},...,{a_0}\] are constants, is said to be a ____________ equation.
- A) Homogeneous
- B) Cauchy-Euler
- C) Non homogeneous
- D) Cauchy-Euler
The coefficient \[A{e^{ - \lambda t}}\] is called the damped ________ of vibration.
- A) amplitude
- B) All of these
- C) period
- D) frequency
To solve a differential equation {a_2}(x){y^{''}} + {a_1}(x)y' + {a_0}(x)y = 0 about a regular singular point we employ the __________ theorem.
- A) Legendre
- B) Bessel
- C) none of them
- D) Frobenius
If determinant \[\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {D + 1} \\\ 0 \end{array}}&{\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 2 \\\ {D - 1} \end{array}} \end{array}} \right| = 0\] then __________.
- A) \[{D^2} + 1\]
- B) \[(D + 1)(D - 1) - 2\]
- C) \[{D^2} - 1\]
- D) \[(D + 1)(D - 1) + 2\]
The regular singular point of the differential equation {({x^2} - 4)^2}y + (x - 2)y' + y = 0 is ________.
- A) 1
- B) -2
- C) 2
- D) -1