UNIT TEST – DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION & ADVANCED ENG’G MATH SET A

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Show your solution

1. Find the equation of the family orthogonal trajectories of the system of parabolas yˆ2=2x+C.
a. y=Ceˆ(x) c. y=Ceˆx
b. y=Ceˆ(2x) d. y=Ceˆ(2x)
2. An object falls from rest in a medium offerinf a resistance. The velocity of thye object before the object reaches the
ground is given by the differential equation dV/dt + V/10 = 32 ft?sec. What is the velocity of the object one second
after it falls?
a. 40.54 d. 34.12
b. 38.65 e. no answer
c. 30.45
3. In a tank are 100L of Brine containg 50kg. total of dissolved salt. Pure water is allowed to run into the bank at the
rate of 3L a min. Brine runs out of the tank at the rate of 2L a min. The instantanous concentration in the tank is
kept uniform by stirring. How much salt is in the tank at the end of one hour?
a. 15.45kg c. 12.62kg
b. 19.53kg d. 20.62kg
4. Find the equation of the curve at every point which the tangent line has a slope of 2x.
a. x=-y^2+C c. y=y^2+C
b. y=-x^2+C d. x=y^2+C
5. Find the equation of the curve which passes through points (1,4) and (0,2) if s^2 y/ dx^2 =
a. 2y=x^2+3x+4 c. 5y=x^2+2x+2
b. 4y=2x^2+x+4 d. 3y=x^2+x+4
6. The rate of population growth of a country is proportional to the number of inhabitants. If a population of a country
now is 40 million and 50million in 10years time, what will be its population 20years from now?
a. 56.19 c. 62.18
b. 71.29 d. 59.24
7. Determine the general solution of xdy+ydx=0.
a. xy=c c. ln x+ ln y =c
b. ln xy=c d. x+y=c
8. If y=e is a solution to y”5y’+ky, what is the value of k?
a. 4 c. 8
b. 6 d. 10
9. Which of the following is the general solution y”+3y’10y=0?
a. y=Ae +Be c. y=Ae +Be
b. y=Ae +Be d. y=Ae +Be
10. Which of the following is the general solution to y”+4y’4y=0?
a. y=Ae +Be c. y=Ae +Be
b. y=Ae +Be d.
y=Ae +Be
11. Consider the differential equation y”7=0 Which of thefollowing options is correct
a. The roots of the auxiliary equation are 0 c. Tthe auxiliary equation has repeated root
and 7. of
b. There is no auxilary equation for d. The roots of the auxiliary equation
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12. Find the particular solution to y”-3y’-4y=0 satisfying y(0)=0 and y’(0)=5
a. y=e c. y=e
b. y=e d. y=e
13. A turkey is removed from an oven when it has reached an internal temperature of 165deg F. After 20mins, the
turkey probe reads 150 deg F. The temperature in the room is 65 deg F. Assuming Newton’s law of cooling, after
how many minutes will the turkey read 120 deg (round to tyhe nearest minute)
a. 60 c. 45
b. 74 d. 8
14. Find the solution to the initial value problem . Pick the closest estimate of y(2)
a. 0.75 d. 1.2
b. 0.55 e. no answer
c. 0.85
15. Find the general solution to y”-6y’+9y=
a. y(t) = d. y(t) =
b. y(t) = e. no answer
c. y(t) =
16. A thermometer reading 18 deg. C is brought into a room where the temperature is 70 deg. C; 1min later the
thermometer reading is 31 deg. C. Determine the thermometer reading 5mins. after it is brought into the room.
a. 62.33 deg. C c. 56.55 deg. C
b. 58.99 deg. C d. 57.66 deg. C
17. Solve the equation (4xy+3xy -x)dx+(x+2y)dy=0.
a. 4xy+4y -x=c d. x (4x y+4y +x)=c
b. x (4xy+4y -x)=c e. no answer
c. x (4xy+4y -x)=c
18. The equation y =cx is the general equation of
a. y’=2x/y c. y’=2y/x
b. y’=x/2y d. y’=x/2y
19. Radium decomposes at rate proportional to the amount present. If halfof the original amount disappears after
100years, what is the percentage lost in 100 years?
a. 6.70% c. 5.36%
b. 4.50% d. 4.30%
20. The population of a country doubles in 50years. How many years will it be five tives as much? Assume that the
rate of increase is proportional to the number of inhabitants.
a. 100years c. 120years
b. 116years d. 98years
21. Write the form a + bi the expression
a. 2i + 1 c. 2i - 1
b. -i + 1 d. 1 + i

22. Solve for Z of the equaation

a. Z = -4 - 3i c. Z = -4 - 4i
b. Z = -8 -6i d. Z = 4 - 3i

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23. If A =40 ,B= and C = 26.46 + j0. Solve for A + B + C.
a. 27.7 angle c. 30.8 angle
b. 35.1 angle d. 33.4 angle
24. Find the principal root of [50(cos + jsin )]
a. (1.9 + j1.1) c. (2.87 + j2.1)
b. (3.26 + j2.1) d. (2.25 - j1.2)
25. Determine the principal value of
a. 0.009 c. j11.13
b. 111.3 d. j111.13
26. Express in rectangular form.
a. 1.167 + j0.732 c. 1.352 - j0.315
b. 1.193 + j1.163 d. 1.1684 - j1.462

27. Determine the inverse Laplace transform of l(s) =

a. i(t) = 10 exp (-10t) + 20 exp (-20t) c. i(t) = 10 exp (-10t) - 10 exp (-20t)
b. i(t) = 10 exp (-10t) - 20 exp (-20t) d. i(t) =20 exp (-10t) + 10 exp (-20t)

28. The inverse of matrix is:

a. c.
Matrix Matrix

b. d.
Matrix Matrix

29. If A = ; What is the cofactor of the second row, third column element?

a. c.

b. d.
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30. Evaluate the terms of the Fourier Series at t = 1

a. 2 - j c. 4
b. 2 d. 2 + j2
31. Solve for x:
a. 1.558 c. 0.558
b. 0.642 d. 1.642
32. Solve for y:
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b. d.
33. Square root of the product of and (2 + j8)
a. 2.8 + j5.8 c. 2.8 - j5.8
b. 5.8 + j2.8 d. 5.8 - j2.8
34. Find
a.

b.

c.

d. None of the abpve

35. Find the Laplace transfrom of
a. c. d. None of the above

b.

36. Determine the Laplace transform of .

a. c. d. None of the above

b.

37. The Laplace transform of is

a. c. d. None of the above

b.

38. What is the degree of the differential equation dy+(xy-cosx)d=0

a. two c. one
b. three d. zero
39. What is the degree of the equation = sinx
a. zero c. one-half
b. two d. one
40. Find the degree of the ifferential equation y'+x=(y-xy')
a. one c. two
b. three d. four

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