IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

UNIT-1
−1 2 3
Q1.) If the matrix 𝐴 = [ 0 3 5 ] then find the Eigen value of 𝐴3 + 5𝐴 + 8𝐼. Ans: 2,50,-10
0 0 −2
4 1 − 3𝑖
Q2.) Prove that 𝐴 = [ ] is Hermitian matrix. Find its eigen values. Ans: 2,9
1 + 3𝑖 7
1 1 1
Q3.) Find the rank of matrix [1 −1 0]. Ans: 2
1 1 1
1 1 1
Q4.) Find the eigen values of [1 1 1]. Ans: 𝜆 = 0,0,3
1 1 1
Q5.) Find the eigen values and corresponding eigen vectors of the following matrix

2 1 1 −𝑘1 − 𝑘2 −1 −1 1
A = [2 3 2]. Ans: 𝜆 = 1, 1, 7; 𝑋1 = [ 𝑘1 ] = 𝑘1 [ 1 ] + 𝑘2 [ 0 ] , 𝑋3 = 6𝑘3 [2]
3 3 4 𝑘2 0 1 3
Q6.) Find the eigen values and corresponding eigen vectors of the following matrix

−2 2 −3
𝐴=[ 2 1 −6].
−1 −2 0
3𝑘1 − 2𝑘2 3 −2 1
Ans: 𝜆 = −3, −3, 5; 𝑋1 = [ 𝑘2 ] = 𝑘1 [0] + 𝑘2 [ 1 ] , 𝑋3 = 𝑘3 [ 2 ]
𝑘1 1 0 −1
4 6 6
Q7.) Determine 𝐴−1 , 𝐴−2 and 𝐴−3 if 𝐴 = [ 1 3 2 ] using Cayley- Hamilton theorem.
−1 −4 −3
1 6 6 1 −18 −18
1 1
Ans: 𝐴3 − 4𝐴2 − 𝐴 + 4𝐼 = 0, 𝑨−𝟏 = [−1 6 2 ] , 𝐴−2 = 16 [−5 10 −6 ] , 𝐴−3 =
4
1 −10 −6 5 6 22
1 78 78
1
64
[ −21 90 26 ]
21 −154 −90
1 2 −1
Q8.) If 𝐴 = [0 1 −1], find Adj. A by using Cayley-Hamilton theorem.
3 −1 1
0 −1 −1
Ans: 𝐴𝑑𝑗. 𝐴 = [−3 4 1]
−3 7 1
2+𝑖 3 −1 + 3𝑖
Q9.) If 𝐴 = [ ], verify that 𝐴∗ 𝐴 is a Hermitian matrix where 𝐴∗ is the conjugate
−5 𝑖 4 − 2𝑖
30 6 − 8𝑖 −19 + 17𝑖
transpose of A. Ans: 𝑨∗ 𝑨 = [ 6 + 8𝑖 10 −5 + 5𝑖 ]
−19 − 17𝑖 −5 − 5𝑖 30
Q10.) Show that the matrix A is Hermitian and 𝑖𝐴 is skew- Hermitian where A is
2 3 + 2𝑖 −4 2𝑖 −2 + 3𝑖 −4𝑖
[3 − 2𝑖 5 6𝑖 ]. Ans: 𝑖𝐴 = [2 + 3𝑖 5𝑖 −6 ]
−4 −6𝑖 3 −4𝑖 6 3𝑖
Q11.) If the vectors (0,1, 𝑎); (1, 𝑎, 1); (𝑎, 1,0) are linearly dependent, then find the value of a.

Ans: 𝑎 = 0, ±√2

Q12.) Find the value of 𝜇 for which the vectors (1, −2, 𝜇), (2, −1,5) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (3, −5,7𝜇) are linearly
2
dependent. Ans: 7

UNIT-2
𝑑𝑧
Q1.) If 𝑧 = 𝑢2 + 𝑣 2 and 𝑢 = 𝑎𝑡 2 , 𝑣 = 2𝑎𝑡, then find 𝑑𝑡 . Ans: 4𝑎2 𝑡(𝑡 2 + 2)

𝑦 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕2 𝑢 𝜕2 𝑢 𝜕2 𝑢
Q2.) If 𝑢 = 𝑥 3 𝑦 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 , then find (i) 𝑥 +𝑦 (ii) 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦2 . Ans: 5𝑢, 20𝑢
𝑥 𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑥 2 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑦 2

𝑥 2𝑦2 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
Q3.) If 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑢 = 𝑥+𝑦
, then find 𝑥 𝜕𝑥 + 𝑦 𝜕𝑦. Ans: 3𝑢. 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑢

𝜕𝑢 𝑥
Q4.) If 𝑥 2 = 𝑎𝑢 + 𝑏𝑣, 𝑦 2 = 𝑎𝑢 − 𝑏𝑣, then find 𝜕𝑥 . Ans: 𝑎

Q5.) If 𝑦 = sin(𝑎𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 𝑥), find 𝑦𝑛 (0).

𝑎. (12 − 𝑎2 )(32 − 𝑎2 ) … … … . [(𝑛 − 2)2 − 𝑎2 ], 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑.

Ans: 𝑦𝑛 (0) = {
0, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛. … … … …
−1 𝑥
Q6.) If 𝑦 = 𝑒 𝑚𝑐𝑜𝑠 , show that (1 − 𝑥 2 )𝑦𝑛+2 − (2𝑛 + 1)𝑥𝑦𝑛+1 − (𝑛2 + 𝑚2 )𝑦𝑛 = 0 and calculate
𝜋
−𝑚. 𝑒 𝑚. 2 . (12 + 𝑚2 )(32 + 𝑚2 ) … … … . [(𝑛 − 2)2 + 𝑚2 ], 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑑𝑑.
𝑦𝑛 (0). Ans: 𝑦𝑛 (0) = { 𝜋
𝑚2 . 𝑒 𝑚. 2 . (22 + 𝑚2 )(42 + 𝑚2 ) … … … . . [(𝑛 − 2)2 + 𝑚2 ], 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑛 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛.
1 𝜕𝑢 1 𝜕𝑢 1 𝜕𝑢
Q7.) If 𝑢 = 𝑓(2𝑥 − 3𝑦, 3𝑦 − 4𝑧, 4𝑧 − 2𝑥), prove that 2 𝜕𝑥
+ 3 𝜕𝑦 + 4 𝜕𝑧 = 0.

𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢
Q8.) If 𝑢 = 𝑓(𝑦 − 𝑧, 𝑧 − 𝑥, 𝑥 − 𝑦), prove that + + = 0.
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑧
1 1
−1 𝑥 4 +𝑦 4 𝜕2 𝑢 𝜕2 𝑢 𝜕2 𝑢
Q9.) If 𝑢 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( 1 1 ), then evaluate 𝑥 2 𝜕𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑦 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦 + 𝑦 2 𝜕𝑦2 .
𝑥 6 +𝑦 6

𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 1 𝜕2 𝑢 𝜕2 𝑢 𝜕2 𝑢 1
Ans: 𝑥 +𝑦 = . tan 𝑢 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦2 = tan 𝑢. [𝑠𝑒𝑐 2 𝑢 − 12]
𝜕𝑥 𝜕𝑦 12 𝜕𝑥 2 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦 𝜕𝑦 2 144

𝑥+𝑦 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 1 𝜕2 𝑢 𝜕2 𝑢 𝜕2 𝑢
Q10.) If 𝑢 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 , prove that (i) 𝑥 𝜕𝑥 + 𝑦 𝜕𝑦 = 2 tan 𝑢 (ii) 𝑥 2 𝜕𝑥 2 + 2𝑥𝑦 𝜕𝑥𝜕𝑦 + 𝑦 2 𝜕𝑦2 =
√𝑥+√𝑦
sin 𝑢 cos 2𝑢
− 4 𝑐𝑜𝑠3 𝑢
.

UNIT-3

Q1.) What is the minimum value of 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 ? Ans: 0

 3𝑥 2 2(𝑦+𝑧) 𝑥−𝑦
Q2.) What is the functional relation between 𝑢 = 2(𝑦+𝑧) , 𝑣 = 3(𝑥−𝑦)2 and 𝑤 = 𝑥
? Ans: 𝑢𝑣𝑤 2 = 1

Q3.) Find the critical points of the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 − 3𝑎𝑥𝑦. Ans: (0,0) and (𝑎, 𝑎)

Q4.) Determine the functional relation between : 𝑢 = 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧, 𝑣 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 , 𝑤 = 𝑥 3 + 𝑦 3 +

𝑧 3 − 3𝑥𝑦𝑧. Ans: 2𝑤 = 𝑢(3𝑣 − 𝑣 2 )
𝜕(𝑢,𝑣,𝑤)
Q5.) If 𝑢, 𝑣, 𝑤 are the roots of the cubic (𝑥 − 𝑎)3 + (𝑥 − 𝑏)3 + (𝑥 − 𝑐)3 = 0 𝑖𝑛 𝜆then find 𝜕(𝑎,𝑏,𝑐)
.

𝜕(𝑢,𝑣,𝑤) 2(𝑎−𝑏)(𝑏−𝑐)(𝑐−𝑎)
Ans: 𝜕(𝑎,𝑏,𝑐)
= − [(𝑢−𝑣)(𝑣−𝑤)(𝑤−𝑢)]

𝜕(𝑢,𝑣,𝑤)
Q6.) If 𝑢, 𝑣, 𝑤 are the roots of the cubic (𝜆 − 𝑥)3 + (𝜆 − 𝑦)3 + (𝜆 − 𝑧)3 = 0 𝑖𝑛 𝜆 then find .
𝜕(𝑥,𝑦,𝑧)

𝜕(𝑢,𝑣,𝑤) 2(𝑥−𝑦)(𝑦−𝑧)(𝑧−𝑥)
Ans: 𝜕(𝑥,𝑦,𝑧)
= − (𝑢−𝑣)(𝑣−𝑤)(𝑤−𝑢)

Q7.) If ∆ is the area of a triangle, prove that the error in ∆ resulting from a small error in c is given by
∆ 1 1 1 1
𝛿∆= 4 [𝑠 + 𝑠−𝑎 + 𝑠−𝑏 − 𝑠−𝑐] 𝛿𝑐.

Q8.) The temperature T at ant point (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) in space is 𝑇 = 400𝑥𝑦𝑧 2 . Find the highest temperature
at the surface of a unit sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 1. Ans: 50

Q9.) If 𝑢 = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑦 2 + 𝑐𝑧 2 where 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑙𝑥 + 𝑚𝑦 + 𝑛𝑧 = 0 prove that stationary

𝑙2 𝑚2 𝑛2
values of ‘u’ satisfy the equation 𝑎−𝑢 + 𝑏−𝑢 + 𝑐−𝑢 = 0.

Q10.) A rectangular box, open at the top, is to have a given capacity. Find the dimensions of the box
1
requiring least material for its construction. Ans: 𝑥 = 𝑦 = 2𝑧 = (2𝑉)3

UNIT-4
∞ 𝑥 8 (1−𝑥 6 )
Q1.) Use Beta function to evaluate: ∫0 𝑑𝑥. Ans: 0
(1+𝑥)24

1 𝑥 𝑥+𝑦 1
Q2.) Find the value of ∫0 ∫0 ∫0 𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑧. Ans:
2

1
Q3.) Find the value of Γ (− ). Ans: −2√𝜋
2
1
Q4.) Find the area bounded by curves 𝑦 2 = 𝑥 and 𝑥 2 = 𝑦. Ans: 3
1 2−𝑥 3
Q5.) Change the order of integration in 𝐼 = ∫0 ∫𝑥 2 𝑥𝑦 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑥 and hence evaluate the same. Ans: 8

∞ ∞ 𝑒 −𝑦
Q6.) Evaluate the following integral by changing the order of integration: ∫0 ∫𝑥 𝑦
𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑥. Ans: 1

Q7.) Evaluate ∭𝑣 𝑥 2 𝑦𝑧 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑧 throughout the volume bounded by planes = 0, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑧 =

𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 𝑎3 𝑏2 𝑐 2
0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 1. Ans: 2520
Q8.) Apply Dirichlet’s integral to find the volume and the mass contained in the solid region in the
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
first octant of the ellipsoid 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 = 1, if the density at any point is 𝜌(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑘𝑥𝑦𝑧.

𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐 2
Ans: 𝑘.
48
𝜋 𝜋
Q9.) Using the transformation 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑢, 𝑦 = 𝑣, evaluate ∫0 ∫0 |cos(𝑥 + 𝑦)| 𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑦. Ans: 2𝜋
∞ ∞ 2 +𝑦2 )
Q10.) Change into polar coordinates and evaluate ∫0 ∫0 𝑒 −(𝑥 𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑥. Hence show that
∞ 2 √𝜋
∫0 𝑒 −𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = 2
.

UNIT-5

Q1.) What is greatest rate of increase of 𝑢 = 𝑥𝑦𝑧 2 at the point (1,0,3)? Ans: 9

Q2.) Find the divergence of 2𝑥 2 𝑧𝑖̂ − 𝑥𝑦 2 𝑧𝑗̂ + 3𝑦𝑧 2 𝑘̂ at the point (1,1,1). Ans: 8

Q3.) If 𝐹⃗ = (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )𝑖̂ − 2𝑥𝑦𝑗̂, then evaluate ∮ 𝐹⃗ . 𝑑𝑟⃗. Ans: ∮(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )𝑑𝑥 − 2𝑥𝑦𝑑𝑦

Q4.) Find the constants a and b such that the 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑙 of a vector 𝐴⃗ = (2𝑥𝑦 + 3𝑦𝑧)𝑖̂ + (𝑥 2 + 𝑎𝑥𝑧 −
4𝑧 2 )𝑗̂ + (3𝑥𝑦 + 2𝑏𝑦𝑧)𝑘̂ is zero. Ans: 𝑎 = 3, 𝑏 = −4

Q5.) Verify Stoke’s theorem for the function 𝐹⃗ = 𝑥 2 𝑖̂ + 𝑥𝑦𝑗̂ integrated round the square whose sides
𝑎 3
are 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑥 = 𝑎, 𝑦 = 𝑎 in the plane 𝑧 = 0. Ans: ∫𝐶 𝐹⃗ . 𝑑𝑟⃗ = ∬𝑆 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑙 𝐹⃗ . 𝑛̂ 𝑑𝑆. =
2

Q6.) Verify Stoke’s theorem for 𝐹⃗ = (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )𝑖̂ − 2𝑥𝑦𝑗̂ taken round the rectangle bounded by the
lines 𝑥 = ±𝑎, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑦 = 𝑏. Ans: ∫ 𝐹⃗ . 𝑑𝑟⃗ = ∬ 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑙 𝐹⃗ . 𝑛̂ 𝑑𝑆 = − 4𝑎𝑏 2
𝐶 𝑆

Q7.) If the directional derivative of 𝜙 = 𝑎𝑥 2 𝑦 + 𝑏𝑦 2 𝑧 + 𝑐𝑧 2 𝑥 at the point (1,1,1) has maximum

𝑥−1 𝑦−3 𝑧
magnitude 15 in the direction parallel to the line = = , find the values of 𝑎, 𝑏 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐.
2 −2 1
20 55 50
Ans: 𝑎 = ± 9
, 𝑏=∓ 9
, 𝑐=± 9

Q8.) Find the values of constants 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 so that the maximum value of the directional derivative of
𝜙 = 𝑎𝑥𝑦 2 + 𝑏𝑦𝑧 + 𝑐𝑧 2 𝑥 3 at (1,2, −1) has a magnitude 4 in the direction parallel to 𝑧 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠.

Ans: 𝑎 = 6, 𝑏 = 24, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 = −8

Q9.) Apply Green’s theorem to evaluate ∫𝐶 (2𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 ) 𝑑𝑥 + (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )𝑑𝑦 where C is the boundary
4
of the area enclosed by the 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠 and the upper half of the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 𝑎2 . Ans: 3 𝑎3

Q10.) A vector field 𝐹⃗ is given by 𝐹⃗ = sin 𝑦𝑖̂ + 𝑥 (1 + cos 𝑦)𝑗̂. Evaluate the integral ∫𝐶 𝐹⃗ . 𝑑𝑟⃗, where
C is the circular path given by 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 𝑎2 . Ans: 𝜋𝑎2