Problems For Exercise of Vector Calculus

Problems for Exercise of Vector Calculus
D.N.Ghayatadak
gdatta3.14@gmail.com
1. A force 5î − 2ĵ + 3k̂ acts on a partical with position vector 2î + ĵ − 2k̂. The torque of
the force about the origin is
(A) î + 16ĵ + 9k̂ (B) −î − 16ĵ − 9k̂ (C) î + 16ĵ − 9k̂ (D) î − 16ĵ + 9k̂
2. The vector that is NOT perpendicular to the vectors î + ĵ + k̂ and î + 2ĵ + 3k̂ is
(A) î − 2ĵ + k̂ (B) −î + 2ĵ − k̂ (C) 0î + 0ĵ + 0k̂ (D) 4î + 3ĵ + 5k̂
~ = î + ĵ − 2k̂ and B
3. A unit vector perpendicular to the plane containing A ~ = 2î − ĵ + k̂
1 1
(A) √ (−î + 3ĵ − 4k̂) (B) √ (−î + 3ĵ − 3k̂)
26 19
1 1
(C) √ (−î + 5ĵ − 3k̂) (D) √ (−î − 5ĵ − 3k̂)
35 35
3 3
4. The length of the curve y = x4/3 − x2/3 + 7 from x = 1 to x = 8 equals
4 8
99 117 99 117
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 8 4 4
2
5. The length of the curve y = x3/2 between x = 0 and x = 1 is
3
(A) 0.27 (B) 0.67 (C) 1 (D) 1.22
6. The length of the curve x = t3 , y = 3t2 from t = 0 to t = 4 is equal to

√ √ √ √
(A) 5 5 + 1 (B) 8(5 5 + 1) (C) 5 5 − 1 (D) 8(5 5 − 1)
7. The velocity field in a flow system is given by V~ = 2î+(x+y)ĵ +xyz k̂. The acceleration
of the fluid at (1, 1, 2) is
(A) 2î + 10k̂ (B) 4î + 12k̂ (C) ĵ + k̂ (D) 4ĵ + 10k̂
8. The velocity components in cartesian coordinates in a two-dimensional incompressible

flow are u = ey cos(x) and v = ey sin(x). The magnitude of total acceleration at the
point (−1, 1) is
1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) e (D) e2
9. For the function F (x, y) = x3 + y 2 the grandient of the function, i.e., ∇F is given by
(A) 3x2 î − 2y ĵ (B) 6x2 y (C) 3x2 î + 2y ĵ (D) 2y î − 3x2 ĵ
10. For a position vector ~r = xî + y ĵ + z k̂ the norm of the vector can be defined as
p
|~r| = x2 + y 2 + z 2 . Given a function φ = ln |~r|, it’s gradients ∇φ is
~r ~r ~r
(A) ~r (B) (C) (D) 3
|~r| ~r · ~r |~r|
p
11. If ~r = xî + y ĵ + z k̂ with it’s norm defined as r = x2 + y 2 + z 2 . and n ∈ N then ∇rn
is equal to
(A) nrn−1~r (B) (n − 1)rn−2~r (C) nrn−2~r (D) (n − 1)rn~r
12. Let ∇ · (f~v ) = x2 y + y 2 z + z 2 x, where f and ~v are scalar and vector field respectively.
If ~v = y î + z ĵ + xk̂, then ~v · ∇(f ) is
(A) x2 y + y 2 z + z 2 x (B) 2xy + 2yz + 2zx (C) x + y + z (D) 0
13. Let f (x, y, z) = x3 + y 3 + z 3 − 3xyz. A point at which the gradient of the function f
is equal to zero is
(A) (−1, 1, −1) (B) (−1, −1, −1) (C) (−1, 1, 1) (D) (1, −1, 1)
14. For a scalar function f (x, y, z) = x2 + 3y 2 + 2z 2 , the gradient at the point P (1, 2, −1)
is
√
(A) 2î + 6ĵ + 4k̂ (B) 2î + 12ĵ − 4k̂ (C) 2î + 12ĵ + 4k̂ (D) 56
15. The divergence of the vector field 3xz î + 2xy ĵ − yz 2 k̂ at a point (1, 1, 1) is equal to
(A) 7 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 0
16. Divergence of the vector field x2 z î + xy ĵ − yz 2 k̂ at (1, −1, 1) is
(A) 0 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 6
17. The divergence of the vector field (x − y)î + (y − x)ĵ + (x + y + z)k̂ is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
~r
18. Let F : R3 \{0, 0, 0} → R3 be the vector field defind by F (x, y, z) := where
p ||r||
(x, y, z) ∈ R3 \{0, 0, 0} and ||r|| := x2 + y 2 + z 2 . Then the divergence div(F ) of F is
2
(A) ||r|| (B) 1/||r|| (C) 2||r|| (D) 2/||r||
~r n
19. The value of n for which the divergence of the function ¯ (Where ~r = xî + y ĵ + z k̂
|r|
¯
and, |r| =
6 0 ) vanishes is
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) −2 (D) −3
20. A velocity vector is given as V~ = 5xy î + 2y 2 ĵ + 3yz 2 k̂. The divergence of this velocity
vector at (1, 1, 1) is
(A) 9 (B) 10 (C) 14 (D) 15
21. The divergence of the vector field ~u = ex (cos y î + sin y ĵ) is
(A) 0 (B) 2ex cos y (C) 2ex sin y (D) ex cos y + ex sin y
22. Consider a vector field, F~ = 3xz î + 2xy ĵ − yz k̂. The divergence of F~ at the point
(1, 1, 1) is equal to
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
23. The divergence of the vector field (x3 + y 3 )î + 3xy 2 ĵ + 3zy 2 k̂ is
(A) 3y 2 + 6xy + 6x2 (B) 3x2 + 6y 2 + 9xy + 6yz
(C) 12xyz (D) 3(x + y)2
24. The velocity field of an incompressible flow in a Cartesian system is represented by

V~ = 2(x2 − y 2 )î + v ĵ + 3k̂ Which one of the following expressions for v is valid?
(A) −4xz + 6xy (B) −4xy − 4xz (C) 4xz − 6xy (D) 4xy + 4xz
25. For a position vector ~r = xî + y ĵ + z k̂ the norm of the vector can be defined as
p
|~r| = x2 + y 2 + z 2 . Then the value of n for whoch function F = |~r|n~r is solenodal
(A) 0 (B) 3 (C) −2 (D) −3

p
26. Let ~r = xî + y ĵ + z k̂ with it’s norm defined as |r| = x2 + y 2 + z 2 . Let F = |r|n when
F is solenoidal then n is
(A) 0 (B) −1 (C) −3 (D) 3
27. What is curl of the vector field V~ = 2x2 y î + 5z 2 ĵ − 4yz k̂?
(A) 6z î + 4xĵ − 2x2 k̂ (B) 6z î−8xy ĵ+2x2 y k̂ (C) −14z î+6y ĵ+2x2 k̂(D) −14z î − 2x2 k̂
3
28. Curl of vector F~ = x2 z 2 î − 2xy 2 z ĵ + 2y 2 z 3 k̂ is
(A) (4yz 3 + 2xy 2 )î + 2x2 z ĵ − 2y 2 z k̂ (B) (4yz 3 + 2xy 2 )î − 2x2 z ĵ − 2y 2 z k̂
(C) 2xz 2 î − 4xyz ĵ + 6y 2 z 2 k̂ (D) 2xz 2 î + 4xyz ĵ + 6y 2 z 2 k̂
29. A vector function is defined in the cartesian coordinates system as V = 3xî + 3xy ĵ −
yz 2 k̂. Then curl of V is given by
(A) z 2 î − 3y k̂ (B) z 2 ĵ + 3y k̂ (C) z 2 î + 3y ĵ (D) −z 2 î + 3y k̂
30. The curl of the gradient of the scalar field defined by V = 2x2 y + 3y 2 z + 4z 2 x is
(A) 0 (B) 4xy î + 6yz ĵ + 8zxk̂
(C) 4î + 6ĵ + 8k̂ (D) (4xy+4z 2 )î+(2x2 +6yz)ĵ+(3y 2 +8zx)k̂
31. If ~u = y î + xy ĵ and ~v = x2 î + xy 2 ĵ, then curl(~u × ~v ) is
(A) (2xy 2 )î − (x + y 2 )ĵ (B) (xy − x2 )î − (y − 3xy)ĵ
(C) (2x2 y 2 − 3x3 )î − (y 3 − 3xy 2 )ĵ (D) (3xy 2 − x3 )î − (y 3 − 3x2 y)ĵ
32. The vector function F~ is given by F~ = ∇u, where u(x, y) is a scalar function. Then
|∇ × F~ | is
(A) −1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) ∞
33. The value of c for which there exists a twice differentiable vector field F~ with curlF~ =
2xî − 7y ĵ + cz k̂ is
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 5 (D) 7
~ = −(2y 3 − 3yz 2 )î − (6xy 2 − 3xz 2 )ĵ + 6xyz k̂ is the electric field in a source free
34. If E
region, a valid expression for the electrostatic potential is
(A) xy 3 − yz 2 (B) 2xy 3 − xyz 2 (C) y 3 + xyz 2 (D) 2xy 3 − 3xyz 2
35. Let f (x, y) = x3 − 2y 3 . The curve along which ∇2 f = 0 is

√ √
(A) x = 2y (B) x = 2y (C) x = 6y (D) x = −y/2
36. If ϕ = 2x3 y 2 z 4 then ∇2 ϕ is
(A) 12xy 2 z 4 + 4x2 z 4 + 20x3 y 2 z 3 (B) 12x2 y 2 z + 4x3 z 4 + 24x3 y 2 z 2
(C) 12xy 2 z 4 + 4x3 z 4 + 24x3 y 2 z 2 (D) 4xy 2 z + 4x2 z 4 + 4x3 y 2 z 2
4
37. Let ~a = î + ĵ + k̂ and ~r = xî + y ĵ + z k̂, x, y, z ∈ R. Which of the following is FALSE?
(A) ∇(~a × ~r) = ~a (B) ∇ · (~a × ~r) = 0
(C) ∇ × (~a × ~r) = ~a (D) ∇ · ((~a · ~r)~r) = 4(~a · ~r)
38. For f = x4 − 5xy 2 , the direction of maximum increase of f (x, y) at the point (2, 2) is
along
(A) 3î + 10ĵ (B) −12î − 40ĵ (C) 3î − 10ĵ (D) −12î + 40ĵ
39. Consider the function f (x, y) = x2 + 2y 2 + e−x−y . The vector pointing in the direction
of maximum increase of the function at the point (1, −1) is
" # " # " # " #
2 1 −0.73 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
−5 −5 −6.73 −4
x2 + xy 2
40. The directional derivative of the function f (x, y) = √ in the direction ~a = 2î−4ĵ
5
at (x, y) = (1, 1) is
−1 −2 −1
(A) √ (B) √ (C) 0 (D)
5 5 5
41. The directional derivative of the scalar function f (x, y, z) = x2 + 2y 2 + z at the point
P = (1, 1, 2) in the direction of the vector ~a = 3î − 4ĵ is
(A) −4 (B) −2 (C) −1 (D) 1
42. For the surface x2 + 9y 2 − z 2 = 16, the tangent plane at (4, 1, 3) is given by
(A) 8x + 18y − 3z = 41 (B) 4x + 9y − 3z = 16
(C) x + 9y − z = 10 (D) 4x + y − 3z = 8
43. A curve is given by ~r(t) = tî + t2 ĵ + t3 k̂. The unit vector of the tangent to the curve
at t = 1 is
î + ĵ + k̂ î + ĵ + 2k̂ î + 2ĵ + 2k̂ î + 2ĵ + 3k̂
(A) √ (B) √ (C) √ (D) √
3 6 3 14
44. The unit vector to the surface x2 + y 2 − z = 1 at the point P (1, 1, 1) is
î + ĵ + k̂ 2î + ĵ − k̂ î + 2ĵ − k̂ 2î + 2ĵ + k̂

(A) √ (B) √ (C) √ (D) √
3 6 6 3
45. The vector that is normal to the surface 2xz 2 − 3xy − 4x = 7 at the point (1, −1, 2) is
5
(A) 2î − 3ĵ + 8k̂ (B) 2î + 3ĵ + 4k̂ (C) 7î − 3ĵ + 8k̂ (D) 7î − 5ĵ + 8k̂
46.
For the spherical
surface x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1, the unit outward normal vector at the point
1 1
√ , √ , 0 is given by
2 2
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
(A) √ î + √ ĵ (B) √ î − √ ĵ (C) k̂ (D) √ î+ √ ĵ+ √ k̂
2 2 2 2 3 3 3
47. The unit vector normal to the surface x2 + y 2 − z = 1 at the point P (1, 1, 1) is
î + ĵ − k̂ 2î + ĵ − k̂ î + 2ĵ − k̂ 2î + 2ĵ − k̂

(A) √ (B) √ (C) √ (D)
3 6 6 3
48. The equation of tangent plane to the surface x2 − y 2 + xz = 2 at the point (1, 0, 1) is
(A) 3x − 2 − z = 0 (B) 3x + 3 + z = 0 (C) 3x − 4 + z = 0 (D) 3x − 5 − z = 0

p
49. The tangent plane to the surface z = x2 + 3y 2 at (1, 1, 2) is given by
(A) x − 3y + z = 0 (B) x + 3y − 2z = 0 (C) 2x + 4y − 3z = 0 (D) 3x − 7y + 2z = 0
50. If the equation of the tangent plane to the surface z = 16 − x2 − y 2 at the point
P (1, 3, 6) is ax + by + cz + d = 0, then the values of |d| is
(A) 16 (B) 26 (C) 36 (D) 46
51. The equation of the tangent plane to the surface x2 − 3xy + 2y 2 + z 2 = 1 at the point
(1, 1, 1) is given by
(A) x + y + 2z = 4 (B) x − y − 2z = −2 (C) x−2y −2z = −2 (D) x + y + z = 3
52. The equation of tangent plane to the surface x2 − y 2 + xz = 2 at the point (1, 0, 1) is
(A) 3x − 2 − z = 0 (B) 3x + 3 + z = 0 (C) 3x − 4 + z = 0 (D) 3x − 5 − z = 0

p
53. The equation of the tangent plane to the surface x2 z + 8 − x2 − y 4 = 6 at the point
(2, 0, 1) is
(A) 2x + z = 5 (B) 3x + 4z = 10 (C) 3x − z = 10 (D) 7x − 4z = 10

√ p
54. For c > 0 If aî+bĵ +ck̂ is the unit normal vector at (1, 1, 2) to the cone z = x2 + y 2
then
(A) a2 + b2 − c2 = 0 (B) a2 − b2 + c2 = 0 (C) −a2 +b2 +c2 = 0 (D) a2 + b2 + c2 = 0
6
55. Let u(x, y) = x3 − 3xy 2 and v(x, y) = ax2 y + by 3 where a, b are real constants, The
family of curve given by {u(x, y) = constant} and {v(x, y) = constant} are orthogonal
then
(A) a + 3b = 0 (B) a − 3b = 0 (C) 3a + b = 0 (D) 3a − b = 0
56. The value of α ∈ R for which the curve x2 + αy 2 = 1 and y = x2 intersect orthogonally
is
−1 1
(A) −2 (B) (C) (D) 2
2 2
57. The angle between the planes 2x − 4y + 5z = 0 and 3x − y − 2z = 0 is
π π
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D) π
2 2
58. In R3 , the cosine of the acute angle between the surface x2 + y 2 + z 2 − 9 = 0 and
z − x2 − y 2 + 3 = 0 at the point (2, 1, 2) is
8 10 8 10
(A) √ (B) √ (C) √ (D) √
5 21 5 21 3 21 3 21
59. A scalar function in the xy-plane is given by φ(x, y) = x2 + y 2 . The direction of
maximum increase in the value of φ at (1, 1) is along:
(A) −2î + 2ĵ (B) 2î + 2ĵ (C) −2î − 2ĵ (D) 2î − 2ĵ
~ for a scalar field f (x, y, z) = 1 x2 − xy + 1 z 2 at the point P (1, 1, 2)

60. The direction of ∇f
2 2
is
(−ĵ − 2k̂) (−ĵ + 2k̂) (ĵ − 2k̂) (ĵ + 2k̂)
(A) √ (B) √ (C) √ (D) √
5 5 5 5
61. The magnitude of the directional derivative of the function f (x, y) = x2 + 3y 2 in a
direction normal to the circle x2 + y 2 = 2, at the point (1, 1), is
√ √ √ √
(A) 4 2 (B) 5 2 (C) 7 2 (D) 9 2
62. The directional derivative of the function f (x, y) = x2 + y 2 along the line directed from
(0, 0) to (1, 1), evaluated at the point x = 1, y = 1 is
√ √ √
(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) 2 2 (D) 4 2
63. Directional derivatives of ϕ = 2xz − y 2 , at the point (1, 3, 2), becomes maximum in
the direction of
(A) 4î + 2ĵ − 3k̂ (B) 4î − 6ĵ + 2k̂ (C) 2î − 6ĵ + 2k̂ (D) 4î − 6ĵ − 2k̂
7
64. If the directional derivative of the function z = y 2 e2x at (2, −1) along the unit vector
~b = αî + β ĵ is zero, then |α + β| equals
1 1 √ √
(A) √ (B) √ (C) 2 (D) 2 2
2 2 2
65. Let f : R3 → R be defined as f (x, y, z) = x2 + 2xy + 5y 2 − z 4 − 1. The unit vector
u which gives the maximum values for the directional derivatives Du f at the point
(1, 0, 1) is
−1 1
(A) u = (1, 0, 0) (B) u = (0, 0, 1) (C) u = √ (1, 0, 1) (D) u = √ (1, 1, −2)
2 6
66. Let T (x, y, z) = xy 2 + 2z − x2 z 2 be the temperature at the point (x, y, z). The unit
vector in the direction in which the temperature decreases most rapidly at (1, 0, −1) is
−1 2 1 2
(A) √ î + √ k̂ (B) √ î − √ k̂
5 5 5 5

2 3 1 2 3 1
(C) √ î + √ ĵ + √ k̂ (D) − √ î + √ ĵ + √ k̂
14 14 14 14 14 14
67. If F (x, y, z) = x2 y + y 2 z + z 2 x for all (x, y, z) ∈ R3 then the value of ∇ · (∇ × ∇F ) +
∇ · (∇F ) at (1, 1, 1) is
(A) 0 (B) 3 (C) 6 (D) 9
68. For a scalar function f (x, y, z) = x2 + 3y 2 + 2z 2 , the directional derivative at the point
P (1, 2, −1) in the direction of a vector î − ĵ + 2k̂ is
√ √
(A) −18 (B) −3 6 (C) 3 6 (D) 18
69. A scalar function is given by f (x, y) = x2 + y 2 . At (x, y) = (3, 4), the direction along
which f increases the festest is
1 1 1 1
(A) (4î − 3ĵ) (B) (3î − 4ĵ) (C) (3î + 4ĵ) (D) (4î + 3ĵ)
5 5 5 5
~ and B
70. If A ~ are constant vectors, then ∇(A
~·B
~ × ~r) is
~·B
(A) A ~ ~×B
(B) A ~ (C) r̄ (D) 0
71. Let ~r denote the position vector of any point in three-dimensional space, and r = |~r|.
Then
(A) ∇ · ~r = 0 and ∇ × ~r = ~r/r (B) ∇ · ~r = 0 and ∇2 r = 0
(C) ∇ · ~r = 3 and ∇2~r = ~r/r2 (D) ∇ · ~r = 3 and ∇ × ~r = 0
8
72. Let ~r = xî + y ĵ + z k̂, If φ(x, y, z) is solution of the Laplace equation then the vector
field (∇φ + ~r) is
(A) neither solenoidal nor irrotational (B) solenoidal but not irrotational
(C) both solenoidal and irrotational (D) irrotational but not solenoidal
73. A vector F~ = x3 y î − x2 y 2 ĵ − x2 yz k̂. Which one of following statements is TRUE?
(A) F~ is solenoidal, but not irrotational (B) F~ is irrotational, but not solenoidal
(C) F~ is neither solenoidal nor irrotational (D) F~ is both solenoidal and irrotational
74. For a scalar function ϕ satisfying the Laplace equation, ∇ϕ has
(A) zero curl and non-zero divergence (B) non-zero curl and zero divergence
(C) zero curl and zero divergence (D) non-zero curl and non-zero divergence
75. Let Γ = {(x, y, z) ∈ R3 : −1 < x < 1, −1 < y < 1, −1 < z < 1} and φ :→ R be a
function whose all second order partial derivative exist and continuous. If φ satisfies
the laplace equation ∇2 φ = 0 for all (x, y, z) ∈ Γ, Then which one of the following
statements is TRUE in Γ ?
~ is solenodal but not irrotational

(A) ∇φ ~ is irrotational but not solenodal
(B) ∇φ
~ is both solenodal and irrotational (D) ∇φ
(C) ∇φ ~ is neither solenodal nor irrotational
76. If f and g are irrotational vector valued function then f × g is
(A) irrotational (B) solenoidal
(C) irrotational and solenoidal both (D) neither irrotational nor solenoidal
77. Let F~ and G

~ be differentiable vector fields and let g be a differentiable scalar function.
Then
(A) ∇ · (F~ × G)
~ = G · ∇ × F~ − F~ · ∇ × G
~ (B) ∇ · (F~ × G)
~ = G · ∇ × F~ + F~ · ∇ × G
~
(C) ∇ · (g F~ ) = g∇ · F~ − ∇g · F~ (D) ∇ · (g F~ ) = g∇ · F~ + ∇g · F~
78. A vector F~ is given by F~ = x3 y î−x2 y 2 ĵ −x2 yz k̂. Which one of the following statements
is TRUE ?
(A) F~ is solenoidal, but not irrotational (B) F~ is irrotational, but not solenoidal
(C) F~ is neither solenoidal nor irrotational (D) F~ is both solenoidal and irrotational
9
79. A two -dimensional velocity field in cartesion coordinates is given by V~ = y î − xĵ,
Then flow is
(A) compressible and rotational (B) compressible and irrotational
(C) incompressible and rotational (D) incompressible and irrotational
80. A flow has a velocity field given by V~ = 2xî − 2y ĵ, The velocity potential ϕ(x, y) for
the flow is
(A) 2x − 2y+ const. (B) 2xy+ const. (C) x2 + y 2 + const. (D) x2 − y 2 + const.
81. If F~ (x, y, z) = (2x + 3yz)î + (3xz + 2y)ĵ + (3xy + 2z)k̂ for (x, y, z) ∈ R3 then the which
among the following is (are) TRUE ?
(A) ∇ × F~ = ~0
˛
(B) F~ · d~r = 0 along any simple closed curve C
C
(C) There exists a scalar function φ : R3 → R such that ∇ · F~ = φxx + φyy + φzz
(D) ∇ · F~ = 0
82. Let f : R3 → R be a scalar field, ~v : R3 → R3 be a vector field and let ~a ∈ R3 be a

constant vector. If ~r represent the position vector xî + y ĵ + z k̂, then which one of the
following is FALSE ?
(A) curl(f~v ) = grad(f ) × ~v + f curl(~v )

2
∂2 ∂2

∂
(B) div(grad(f )) = + + f
∂x2 ∂y 2 ∂z 2
(C) curl(~a × ~r) = 2|~a|~r

~r
(D) div = 0, for ~r 6= ~0
|~r|3
83. Consider the vector field F~ = (ax + y + a)î + ĵ − (x + y)k̂, Where a is a constant, If
F · CurlF~ = 0 then the values of a is
(A) −1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 31
84. Let F~ = xy î + y ĵ − yz k̂ denote the field on a particle traveling in path L from (0, 0, 0)
to (1, 1, 1) along the curve of intersection of the cylinder y = x2 and the plane z = x
then work done by F~ is
10
1 1
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D) 1
4 2
85. Let F~ = (3 +ˆ2xy)î + (x2 − 3y 2 )ĵ and let L be the curve ~r(t) = et sin tî + et cos tĵ, 0 ≤
t ≤ π. Then F~ · d~r is equal to
L
(A) e−3π + 1 (B) e−6π + 1 (C) e6π + 2 (D) e3π + 2
86. Let F~ (x, y, z) = 2y î + x2 ĵ + xy k̂ and let C be the curve of intersection

˛ of
the plane

2 2
x + y + z = 1 and the cylinder x + y = 1. Then the value of
~
F · d~r is

C
3π
(A) π (B) (C) 2π (D) 3π
2
2 2

2x y 4y
87. The flux of the vector field F~ = 2πx + î + 2πxy − ĵ along the outward
π π
normal, across the ellipse x2 + 16y 2 = 4 is equal to
(A) 4π 2 − 2 (B) 2π 2 − 4 (C) π 2 − 2 (D) 2π
88. The line integral of the vector field F~ = zxî + xy ĵ + yz k̂ along the boundary of
the triangle with vertices (1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0) and (0, 0, 1), oriented anti-clockwise, when
viewed from the point (2, 2, 2), is
−1 1
(A) −2 (B) (C) 2 (D)
2 2
˛
89. The value of (xy 2 + 2x)dx + (x2 y + 4x)dy along the circle C : x2 + y 2 = 4 in the
C
anticlockwise direction is
(A) −16π (B) −4π (C) 4π (D) 16π

1
90. Let ~r = (xî + y ĵ + z k̂) and r = |~r|. If f (r) = ln r and g(r) = , r 6= 0, satisfy
r
2∇f + h(r)∇g = ~0 then h(r) is
1 2
(A) r (B) (C) 2r (D)
r r
91. Let F~ (x, y) = (x2 + xy)î + (y 2 + xy)ĵ, It’s line integral over the straight line segment
from the point (0, 2) to the point (2, 0) evaluates to
(A) −8 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 0
11
ˆ
92. Let F~ = (x − y + z)(î + ĵ) be a vector field on R . The line integral
3
F~ · d~r, where
C
C is the triangle with vertices (0, 0, 0), (5, 0, 0) and (5, 5, 0) traversed in that order is
(A) −25 (B) 25 (C) 50 (D) 5
93. Consider a vector field F~ = y î + xz 3 ĵ − zy k̂. Let C be the circle x2 + y 2 ffi= 4 on the
plane z = 2, oriented counter-clockwise. The value of the contour integral F~ · d~r is
C
(A) 28π (B) 4π (C) −4π (D) −28π
94. Let C denote the boundary of the semi-circular disk D = {(x, y) ∈ R2 : x2 + y 2 ≤

2
1, y ≤ 0} and let ϕ(x,
ˆ y) = x + y for (x, y) ∈ D. If n̂ is the outward unit normal to C,
then the integral (∇ϕ)~ · n̂ds, evaluated counter-clockwise over C, is equal to
C
(A) 0 (B) π − 2 (C) π (D) π + 2
95. Let C be the boundary of the region R = {(x, y) ∈ R2 : −1 ≤ 2

ffi y ≤ 1, 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 − y }
orinted in the counterclockwise direction. Then the value of (ydx + 2xdy) is
C
−4 −2 2 4
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 3
ffi
96. If F~ (x, y) = (3x − 8y)î + (4y − 6xy)ĵ for (x, y) ∈ R2 , then F~ · d~r, where C is the
C
boundary of the triangular region bounded by the lines x = 0, y = 0 and x + y = 1
oriented in the anti-clockwise direction, is
5
(A) (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
2
ffi
−y x
97. The values of the integral dx + dy where C is the circle with
x2 + y 2 x2 + y 2
C
radius a centred at the origin is equal to
π
(A) 0 (B) (C) 2π (D) 2πa
2
2 2
ffi (x − 1) + y = 1,oriented counter clockwise. Then the value of
98. Let C be the circle
−4 3
the line integral xy dx + x4 dy is
3
C
(A) 6π (B) 8π (C) 12π (D) 14π
12
99. Let C beffi the circle x2 + y 2 = 1 taken in the anticlockwise sence then the value of the
integral [(2xy 3 + y)dx + (3x2 y 2 + 2x)dy] equals
C
π
(A) 1 (B) (C) π (D) 0
2
˛
100. Let I = [(2x2 + y 2 )dx + ey dy], where C is the boundary (oriented anticlockwise) of
C
the region in the first quadrant bounded by y = 0, x2 + y 2 = 1 and x = 0 . The value
of I is
2 −2
(A) 1 (B) (C) −1 (D)
3 3
101. Let F~ = ayffiî + z ĵ + xk̂ and C be the positively oriented closed curve given by x2 + y 2 =
1, z = 0 If F · dr = π then the values of a is
C
1
(A) −1 (B) 0 (C) (D) 1
2
−y î + xĵ
102. For a > 0, b > 0, let F~ = 2 2 be a planer vector field. Let C = {(x, y) ∈
b x + a2 y 2 ˆ
2 2 2 2 2
R | x + y = a + b } be the circle oriented anti-clockwise. Then F~ · d~r is equal to
C
2π
(A) (B) 2π (C) 2πab (D) 0
ab
Let F~ = (aex sin y − 4x)î + (2y + ex cos y)ĵ + az k̂ where a is constant if the integral
103. ˛
F · dr over (any) every closed curve C is zero then a equal to
C
(A) −2 (B) −1 (C) 0 (D) 1
104. Let F~ = (3 + 2xy) 2 2 t t

ˆ î + (x − 3y )ĵ and let C be the curve ~r = e sin tî + e cos tĵ ,
0 ≤ t ≤ π Then F~ · d~r is equal to
C
(A) e−3π + 1 (B) e−6π + 2 (C) e6π + 2 (D) e3π + 1
105. Consider the vector field F~ = rβ (y î −˛xĵ), where β ∈ R, ~r = xî + y ĵ and r = |~r|. If
the absolute value of the line integral F~ · d~r along the closed curve C : x2 + y 2 = a2
C
(oriented counter clockwise) is 2π, then β is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) −1 (D) −2
13
ˆ
ey

y
106. Let I = dx + (e ln x + x)dy , where C is the positively oriented boundary of
C x
1
the region enclosed by y = 1 + x2 , y = 2, x = . Then the values of I is
2
1 5 7 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 24 24 8
107. The line integral of the vector field F~ = zxî + xy ĵ + yz k̂ along the boundary of the
triangle with vertices (1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0) and (0, 0, 1), oriented anticlockwise, when viewed
from the point (2, 2, 2) is
−1 1
(A) (B) −2 (C) (D) 2
2 2
ˆ
3
108. If C is a smooth curve in R from (0, 0, 0) to (2, 1, −1) then the value of [(2xy +
C
z)dx + (x2 + z)dy + (y + x)dz] is
(A) −1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2
If C is a smooth curve in R3 from (−1, 0, 1) to (1, 1, −1) then the value of the integral
109. ˆ
[(2xy + z 2 )dx + (x2 + z)dy + (y + 2xy)dz] is
C
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

ˆ
110. The value of the line integral (2xy 2 dx + 2x2 ydy + dz) along a path joinding the origin
C
(0, 0, 0) and the point (1, 1, 1) is
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 6
111. The work done by the force F~ = 4y î − 3xy ĵ + z 2 k̂ in moving a particle over the
circular path x2 + y 2 = 1, z = 0 from (1, 0, 0) to (0, 1, 0) is
(A) π + 1 (B) π − 1 (C) −π + 1 (D) −π − 1
112. The work done by the force F~ = (x + x2 )î + (x2 + y 3 )ĵ in moving a particle once along
the triangle with vertices (0, 0), (1, 0) and (0, 1) in the anti-clockwise direction is
1 1 5
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D)
6 3 3
ˆ
113. Consider the line integral (xdy − ydx) the integral being taken in a counterclockwise
C
direction over the closed curve C that forms the boundary of the region R as shown
14
Y
3 <
2 R
1 >
0 X
1 2 3 4 5
in the figure above. The region R is the area enclosed by the union of 2 × 3 rectangle
and a semi-circle of radius 1. The line integral evaluates to
(A) 6 + π/2 (B) 8 + π (C) 12 + π (D) 16 + 2π

˛
1
114. The value of the line integral (xdy − ydx) taken anticlockwise along a circle of
2π C
unit radius is
(A) 0.5 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) π

˛
115. The integral (ydx − xdy) is evaluated along the circle x2 + y 2 = 1/4 traversed in
C
counter-clockwise direction. The integral is equal to
−π −π π
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D)
4 2 4
116. The value of the integral of the function f (x, y) = 4x3 + 10y 4 along the straight line
segment from the point (0, 0) to the point (1, 2) in the xy-plane is
(A) 33 (B) 35 (C) 40 (D) 56
117. Let ˆΓ be the boundary of the closed circular region given by x2 + y 2 = 1. Then
I = (3x3 − 9xy 2 )ds (where ds means integration along the bounding curve) is
Γ
(A) π (B) −π (C) 1 (D) 0
15
118. Let S be the surface of the solid V = {(x, y, z) : 0 ≤ x ≤ 1, 0 ≤ y ≤ 2, 0 ≤ z ≤ 3}.
~
¨ to S and let F (x, y, z) = xî + y ĵ + z k̂, (x, y, z) ∈ V
Let n̂ denote the unit normal
Then the surface integral F~ · n̂dS is equal to
S
(A) 12 (B) 18 (C) 20 (D) 24
119. Let S be the surface of the portion of the sphere with center at the origin and radius
~ 3
¨ the xy-plane . Let F = y î − xĵ + yx k̂. If n̂ is the unit outward normal to S,
4, above
then (∇ × F~ ) · n̂dS equals
S
(A) −32π (B) −16π (C) 16π (D) 32π
120. Let S be the oriented surface x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1 with the unit ¨ normal n pointing outward
. For the vector field F~ (x, y, z) = xî + y ĵ + z k̂, te value of F~ · ndS is
S
π 4π
(A) (B) 2π (C) (D) 4π
3 3
121. Let F~ = xî + 2y ĵ + 3z k̂ and S be the surface 2 2 2
¨ of the sphere x + y + z = 1 and n̂ be
the inward unit normal vector to S then F~ · n̂dS is equal to
S
(A) 4π (B) −4π (C) 8π (D) −8π

¨
122. Let S be closed surface for which ~r · n̂dS = 1 Then the volume encolsed by the
S
surface S is
1 2
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D) 3
3 3
1
123. Given a vector ~u = (−y 3 î + x3 ĵ + z 3 k̂) and n̂ as the unit normal vector to the surface
3 ¨
2 2 2
of the hemisphere x + y + z = 1; z ≥ 0, the value of integral (∇ × ~u) · n̂dS
evaluated on the curved surface of the hemisphere S is
π π π
(A) − (B) (C) (D) π
2 3 2
124. Let F~ = xî + y ĵ + z k̂ be a vector field and S be the sphere x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1 and n is
the
¨ outward unit normal vector to the sphere. Then the value of the surface integral
1 ~
(F · n)dS
4
S
16
3π
(A) π (B) 2π (C) (D) 4π
4
¨
125. The value of the integral ~r · ~ndS over the surface S bounding a volume V where
S
~r = xî + y ĵ + z k̂ is the position vector and ~n is the normal to the surface S is
(A) V (B) 2V (C) 3V (D) 4V

1 xî + y ĵ + z k̂
126. Let (x, y, z) ∈ R : ≤ x + y + z ≤ 1 and F~ = 2
3 2 2 2
for (x, y, z) ∈ V .
4 (x + y 2 + z 2 )2
Let n̂denote the outward unit normal vector to the boundary of V and¨S denote the
1
part (x, y, z) ∈ R3 : x2 + y 2 + z 2 = of the boundary of V . Then F~ · n̂dS is
4
S
equal to
(A) −8π (B) −4π (C) 4π (D) 8π

p
127. Let S be the surface of the cone z = x2 + y 2 bounded by the planes z = 0 and z = 3.
Further, let C be the closed curve forming the boundary of the surface S. A ffi vector
field F~ is such that ∇ × F~ = −xî − y ĵ. The absolute value of the line integral F~ · d~r,
C
where ~r = xî + y ĵ + z k̂ and r = |~r| is
(A) 0 (B) 9π (C) 15π (D) 18π

p
128. Let S be the surface of the cone z = x2 + y 2 bounded by the planes z = 0 and z = 3.
Further, let C be the closed curve forming the boundary of the surface S. ˆA vector
field F~ is such that ∇ × F~ = −xî − y ĵ. The absolute value of the line integral F~ · d~r,
C
where ~r = xî + y ĵ + z k̂ and r = |~r|, is
(A) 0 (B) 9π (C) 15π (D) 18π
129. The flux of F~ = y î − xĵ + z 2 k̂ along the outward normal, across the surface of the solid
p
{(x, y, x) ∈ R3 | 0 ≤ x ≤ 1, 0 ≤ y ≤ 1, 0 ≤ z ≤ 2 − x2 − y 2 } is equal to
2 5 8 4
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 3
130. Consider a cylinder of height h and radius a, closed at both ends, centered at the
origin. Let ~r = xî + y ĵ + z k̂ be
¨ the position vector and n̂ a unit vector normal to the
surface. The surface integral ~r · ~nds over the closed surface of the cylinder is
S
(A) 2πa2 (a + h) (B) 3πa2 h (C) 2πa2 h (D) 0
17
131. Let W = {(x, y, z) ∈ R3 : 1 ≤ x2 + y 2 + z 2 ≤ 4} and F : W → R3 be defined by
xî + y ĵ + z k̂
F (x, y, z) = 2 for (x, y, z) ∈ W . If ∂W denote the boundary of W
(x + y 2 + z 2 )3/2 ¨
oriented by the outward normal n to W , then F · ndS is equal to
∂W
(A) 0 (B) 4π (C) 8π (D) 12π

¨
132. The value of the surface integral F~ · n ds over the sphere given by x2 + y 2 + z 2 = 1,
S
where F~ = 4xî − z k̂, and n denotes the outward unit normal, is
(A) π (B) 2π (C) 3π (D) 4π
133. Let ~r = xî + y ĵ + z k̂ be the position vector

¨ and n̂ a unit normal to the closed surface
2 2
of cylinder x + y = 1, 0 ≤ z ≤ 1 the ~r · n̂ds
S
(A) 4π (B) 3π (C) 2π (D) 0
134. The flux of the vector field ~u = xî + y ĵ + z k̂ flowing out throught the surface of the
x2 y 2 z 2
ellipsoid 2 + 2 + 2 = 1, a > b > c > 0, is
a b c
(A) πabc (B) 2πabc (C) 3πabc (D) 4πabc
135. Consider the hemisphere x2 + y 2 + (z − 2)2 = 9, 2¨≤ z ≤ 5 and the vector field
F~ (x, y, z) = xî + y ĵ + (z − 2)k̂. The surface integral (F~ · n̂)dS, evaluated over the
hemisphere with n̂ denoting the unit outward normal, is
(A) 9π (B) 27π (C) 54π (D) 162π
136. Let S be the part of the cone z 2 ¨

= x2 + y 2 between the planes z = 0 and z = 1. Then
the value of the surface integral (x2 + y 2 )dS is
S
π π π
(A) π (B) √ (C) √ (D)
2 3 2
137. The surface area of the portion of the plane y +2z = 2 within the cylinder = x2 +y 2 = 3
is
√ √ √ √
3 5π 5 5π 7 5π 9 5π
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 2
18
138. Suppose V~ = p(x, y)î + q(x, y)ĵ is continuously differentiable vector field defined in
a domain D in R2 . Which one of the following statements is NOT equivalent to the
remaining ones?
∂ϕ ∂ϕ
(A) There exist a function ϕ(x, y) such that = p(x, y) and = q(x, y) for all
∂x ∂y
(x, y) ∈ D
∂q ∂p
(B) = holds at all points of D
∂x ∂y
˛
(C) V~ · d~r = 0 for every piecewise smooth closed curve C in D
C
(D) The differential pdx + qdy is exact in D.
139. If F~ (x, y, z) = (2x + 3yz)î + (3xz + 2y)ĵ + (3xy + 2z)k̂ for (x, y, z) ∈ R3 , then which
among the following is(are) FALSE?
(A) ∇ × F~ = ~0
˛
(B) F~ · d~r = 0 along any simple closed curve C.
C
(C) There exists a scalar function φ : R3 → R such that ∇ · F~ = φxx + φyy + φzz
(D) ∇ · F~ = 0
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6. The length of the curve x = t3 , y = 3t2 from t = 0 to t = 4 is equal to

8. The velocity components in cartesian coordinates in a two-dimensional incompressible

(A) 3x2 î − 2y ĵ (B) 6x2 y (C) 3x2 î + 2y ĵ (D) 2y î − 3x2 ĵ

(A) nrn−1~r (B) (n − 1)rn−2~r (C) nrn−2~r (D) (n − 1)rn~r

(A) x2 y + y 2 z + z 2 x (B) 2xy + 2yz + 2zx (C) x + y + z (D) 0

(A) 7 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 0

16. Divergence of the vector field x2 z î + xy ĵ − yz 2 k̂ at (1, −1, 1) is

(A) 0 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 6

17. The divergence of the vector field (x − y)î + (y − x)ĵ + (x + y + z)k̂ is

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) −2 (D) −3

(A) 9 (B) 10 (C) 14 (D) 15

21. The divergence of the vector field ~u = ex (cos y î + sin y ĵ) is

(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

(A) 3y 2 + 6xy + 6x2 (B) 3x2 + 6y 2 + 9xy + 6yz

(C) 12xyz (D) 3(x + y)2

24. The velocity field of an incompressible flow in a Cartesian system is represented by

(A) 0 (B) 3 (C) −2 (D) −3

(A) 0 (B) −1 (C) −3 (D) 3

27. What is curl of the vector field V~ = 2x2 y î + 5z 2 ĵ − 4yz k̂?

(C) 2xz 2 î − 4xyz ĵ + 6y 2 z 2 k̂ (D) 2xz 2 î + 4xyz ĵ + 6y 2 z 2 k̂

(A) z 2 î − 3y k̂ (B) z 2 ĵ + 3y k̂ (C) z 2 î + 3y ĵ (D) −z 2 î + 3y k̂

(A) 0 (B) 4xy î + 6yz ĵ + 8zxk̂

(C) 4î + 6ĵ + 8k̂ (D) (4xy+4z 2 )î+(2x2 +6yz)ĵ+(3y 2 +8zx)k̂

31. If ~u = y î + xy ĵ and ~v = x2 î + xy 2 ĵ, then curl(~u × ~v ) is

(A) (2xy 2 )î − (x + y 2 )ĵ (B) (xy − x2 )î − (y − 3xy)ĵ

(A) −1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) ∞

(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 5 (D) 7

(A) xy 3 − yz 2 (B) 2xy 3 − xyz 2 (C) y 3 + xyz 2 (D) 2xy 3 − 3xyz 2

35. Let f (x, y) = x3 − 2y 3 . The curve along which ∇2 f = 0 is

36. If ϕ = 2x3 y 2 z 4 then ∇2 ϕ is

(A) 12xy 2 z 4 + 4x2 z 4 + 20x3 y 2 z 3 (B) 12x2 y 2 z + 4x3 z 4 + 24x3 y 2 z 2

(C) 12xy 2 z 4 + 4x3 z 4 + 24x3 y 2 z 2 (D) 4xy 2 z + 4x2 z 4 + 4x3 y 2 z 2

(A) ∇(~a × ~r) = ~a (B) ∇ · (~a × ~r) = 0

(C) ∇ × (~a × ~r) = ~a (D) ∇ · ((~a · ~r)~r) = 4(~a · ~r)

(A) −4 (B) −2 (C) −1 (D) 1

(A) 8x + 18y − 3z = 41 (B) 4x + 9y − 3z = 16

î + ĵ + k̂ 2î + ĵ − k̂ î + 2ĵ − k̂ 2î + 2ĵ + k̂

î + ĵ − k̂ 2î + ĵ − k̂ î + 2ĵ − k̂ 2î + 2ĵ − k̂

(A) 3x − 2 − z = 0 (B) 3x + 3 + z = 0 (C) 3x − 4 + z = 0 (D) 3x − 5 − z = 0

(A) x − 3y + z = 0 (B) x + 3y − 2z = 0 (C) 2x + 4y − 3z = 0 (D) 3x − 7y + 2z = 0

(A) 16 (B) 26 (C) 36 (D) 46

(A) x + y + 2z = 4 (B) x − y − 2z = −2 (C) x−2y −2z = −2 (D) x + y + z = 3

(A) 3x − 2 − z = 0 (B) 3x + 3 + z = 0 (C) 3x − 4 + z = 0 (D) 3x − 5 − z = 0

(A) 2x + z = 5 (B) 3x + 4z = 10 (C) 3x − z = 10 (D) 7x − 4z = 10

(A) a2 + b2 − c2 = 0 (B) a2 − b2 + c2 = 0 (C) −a2 +b2 +c2 = 0 (D) a2 + b2 + c2 = 0

(A) a + 3b = 0 (B) a − 3b = 0 (C) 3a + b = 0 (D) 3a − b = 0

~ for a scalar field f (x, y, z) = 1 x2 − xy + 1 z 2 at the point P (1, 1, 2)

(A) 0 (B) 3 (C) 6 (D) 9

(A) ∇ · ~r = 0 and ∇ × ~r = ~r/r (B) ∇ · ~r = 0 and ∇2 r = 0

(C) ∇ · ~r = 3 and ∇2~r = ~r/r2 (D) ∇ · ~r = 3 and ∇ × ~r = 0

73. A vector F~ = x3 y î − x2 y 2 ĵ − x2 yz k̂. Which one of following statements is TRUE?

74. For a scalar function ϕ satisfying the Laplace equation, ∇ϕ has

~ is solenodal but not irrotational

76. If f and g are irrotational vector valued function then f × g is

(A) irrotational (B) solenoidal

77. Let F~ and G

(A) compressible and rotational (B) compressible and irrotational

(C) incompressible and rotational (D) incompressible and irrotational

82. Let f : R3 → R be a scalar field, ~v : R3 → R3 be a vector field and let ~a ∈ R3 be a

(A) curl(f~v ) = grad(f ) × ~v + f curl(~v )