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Course: BCA Semester: FIRST

Section: A/B/C/D/E/F/G Subject: Mathematics-1
Course Code: BCA-NEP-104
Faculty: Mr. Vikas Sharma
UNIT-1 [Matrices & Determinants]
[Very Short Answer Type Questions]
COURSE BLOOM’S
S.NO QUESTIONS
OUTCOMES LEVEL
Q1. Define Rank of a matrix. CO1 L1
Q2. State Cayley Hamilton theorem CO1 L1
Q3. What is Hermitian and Skew-Hermitian matrix? CO1 L1
Q4. Define symmetric and skew symmetric matrix. CO1 L1
Evaluate the following determinants: -
Q5. (a) |3 1| (b) |𝐴 𝐵| CO1 L3
5 6 𝐸 𝐹
Q6. If A=[4 5] , find 4A+2I. CO1 L2
6 7
Find the minor and Cofactor of the given matrix: -
Q7. A=[ 4 −7] . CO1 L2
−3 2
Q8. Show that in the matrices ( AB )-1 = B-1A-1 CO1 L2
1 1−𝑖 2
Q9. Show that A= [ 1+𝑖 3 𝑖 ] is Hermitian. CO1 L2
2 −𝑖 0
𝑎 ℎ 𝑔
Q10. Determine the eigen values of matrix, A= [0 𝑏 0 ] CO1 L2
0 𝑐 𝑐

UNIT-2 [Limits and Continuity]

[Very Short Answer Type Questions]
COURSE BLOOM’S
S.NO QUESTIONS
OUTCOMES LEVEL
Q1. Evaluate CO1 & 3 L3

Q2. Evaluate CO1 & 3 L3

Q3. Define the term Continuity. CO2 L1

Q4. Write the properties of a continuous function. CO2 L2
Q5. Evaluate CO1 & 3 L3

Q6. Define the term limit. CO2 L1

Q7. Evaluate CO1 & 3 L3

Q8. Explain continuity in open interval. CO2 L2

Q9. Evaluate CO1 & 3 L3

Q10. If the given limit has value k/2. Find the value CO1 & 3 L3
of k.

UNIT-3 [Differentiation]
[Very Short Answer Type Questions]
COURSE BLOOM’S
S.NO QUESTIONS
OUTCOMES LEVEL
Q1. Find dy/dx ; if sin(x+y) = log(x+y). CO3 L3
Q2. Find nth differential coefficient of x3cosx. CO3 L3
Q3. If y=log [log (log x)], find dy/dx. CO3 L3
Q4. Find the derivative of the function ( xn+a) (xm+b). CO3 L3
Q5. Differentiate sin 2x sin 4x with respect to x. CO3 L2
Q6. CO3 L3
Q7. Find dy/dx when y=ex log (sin2x) CO3 L3
Q8. Find the derivative of the function:- x2+y2=4ax2 CO3 L3
𝜋 𝑥
Q9. If y=log tan ( + ) , Find dy/dx. CO3 L3
4 2
Q10. Differentiate the following w.r.t. x : 3x + 2. CO3 L3

UNIT-4 [Application of Differentiation]

[Very Short Answer Type Questions]
COURSE BLOOM’S
S.NO QUESTIONS
OUTCOMES LEVEL
Q1. State Maclaurin’s theorem with its expression. CO4 L1
Q2. State Taylor’s theorem with its expression. CO4 L1
Q3. Verify the Rolle’s theorem for f(x)= x4−1 in [−1,1]. CO4
Q4. Verify Lagrange’s mean-value theorem for the function CO4 L2
f(x)= x(2−𝑥) in the interval [0,1].
Q5. Verify Rolle’s theorem for the function f(x)= CO4 L2
x3−6x2+11x−6 in the interval [1,3].
Q6. Find the maximum and minimum values of CO4 L3
(3x4−8x3+12x2−48x+25) on [0,3].
Q7. State Leibnitz theorem with its expression. CO4 L1
Q8. Verify Rolle’s theorem for the function f(x)= sin 2x in CO4 L2
the interval [0, π/2].
Q9. Find the value of c by the mean value theorem when, CO4 L3
f(x)= (x3−3x−2) on [−2,3].
Q10. Evaluate CO1 & 4 L3

UNIT-5 [Integration]
[Very Short Answer Type Questions]
COURSE BLOOM’S
S.NO QUESTIONS
OUTCOMES LEVEL
Q1. What do you understand by definite integral? CO5 L1
Q2. Integrate:- log x CO5 L2
Q3. Integrate:- ( ax5+bx3+cx+d) CO5 L2
Q4. Evaluate:- ∫ sin3x. cos x dx CO5 L3
Q5. Evaluate:- ∫ x.cos x dx CO5 L3
Q6.
CO5 L3
Q7. 𝜋/2
Prove that ∫0 log tan 𝑥 𝑑𝑥=0 CO5 L4
Q8. 𝜋/2
Prove that ∫−𝜋/2 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑥 𝑑𝑥=0 CO5 L4
Q9. What do you understand by indefinite integral? CO5 L1
Q10. Evaluate:- ∫ sec x . log(sec x+ tan x) dx CO5 L3

UNIT-1 [Matrices & Determinants]

[Short Answer Type Questions]
COURSE BLOOM’S
S.NO QUESTIONS
OUTCOMES LEVEL
Q1. Write some properties of determinant. CO1 L1
Q2. Explain multiplication of a matrix using suitable CO1 L2
example.
1 −1 1
Q3. If A= [2 −1 0], find the value of A2. CO1 L3
1 0 0
Q4. Find the adjoint of the matrix, A= [
−2 3
]. CO1 L3
−5 4
1 2 1
Q5. If A= [0 1 −1], Show that A3 - 3A2 – A + 9I=0 CO1 L2
3 −1 1
By using elementary row transformations, find the
Q6. inverse of the matrix A= [
5 2
]. CO1 L3
2 1
1 2 3 2
CO1 L3
Q7. Find the rank of the matrix A= [ 2 3 5 1 ]
1 3 4 5

Q8. Explain the procedure to solve a linear equation by CO1 L2

Cramer’s rule.
Q9. Solve the following equations by Cramer’s rule: - CO1 L3
3x + 4y = 5 and x – y = -3

Q10. Prove that = x2(x + a + b + c) CO1 L4

UNIT-2 [Limits and Continuity]

[Short Answer Type Questions]
COURSE BLOOM’S
S.NO QUESTIONS
OUTCOMES LEVEL
Q1. If lim 𝑓(𝑥) and lim 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑔(𝑥) both exists, then does it CO2 L2
𝑥→𝑎 𝑥→𝑎
follows that lim 𝑔(𝑥) exists?
𝑥→𝑎
Q2. Examine the continuity of the function f(x)=|x|+|x-1| at CO2 L3
x=1.
Q3. Show that f(x) =[x] is not continuous at x=1. CO2 L2
Find the value of “a” if the function f is given by
Q4. 2𝑥 − 1 , 𝑥 < 2 CO2 L3
f(x)={ 𝑎 , 𝑥 = 2 is continuous at x=2.
𝑥 + 1 ,𝑥 > 2
A function f(x) us defined as follows:

Q5. CO2 L3

Prove that the function f(x) is continuous at x=0.

Q6. Test for continuity of f(x) at x=3, when CO2 L4

Q7. Evaluate: - CO2 & 3 L3

CO2 & 3 L3
Q8. Evaluate: -

Q9. Evaluate: - CO2 & 3 L3

CO2 & 3 L3
Q10. Evaluate: -

UNIT-3 [Differentiation]
[Short Answer Type Questions]
COURSE BLOOM’S
S.NO QUESTIONS
OUTCOMES LEVEL
Q1. If xp yq=(x+y)p+q, Prove that dy/dx= y/x CO3 L4
Q2. If x=a secθ , y=b tanθ; Find dy/dx. CO3 L3
Q3. If y=e√cot x , Find dy/dx. CO3 L3
Q4. If y=xx ; Find dy/dx. CO3 L3
Q5. Find dy/dx, when y = tan θ (sin θ + cos θ) CO3 L3
Q6. Find dy/dx, when CO3 L3

Q7. CO3 L4
Q8. Differentiate: tan-1 ([1+cosx]/sinx) with respect to x. CO3 L3
Q9. Find CO3 L3

Q10. Find the value of dy/dx at θ = π/4, if: CO3 L3

x = aeθ (sin θ – cos θ) and y = aeθ (sin θ + cos θ).

UNIT-4 [Application of Differentiation]

[Short Answer Type Questions]
COURSE BLOOM’S
S.NO QUESTIONS
OUTCOMES LEVEL
Q1. Find the value of c by the mean value theorem when, CO4 L3
f(x)= x(x−1) on [0,1/2].
Q2. Expand x2y+3y-2 in powers of (x−1) and (y+2) by using CO4 L4
Taylor’s theorem.
Q3. Prove that the maximum value of (1/x)x is e1/e. CO4 L3
Q4. Expand sin x in power of x and hence find sin 18° upto CO4 L4
four decimal places.
Q5. Find the maximum value of the function xy2 if x+y=a. CO4 L3
Q6. Evaluate:- CO4 L3

Q7. Find the maxima & minima for f(x)= 2x3−21x2+36x−20. CO4 L3
Q8. If f(x)= (x−1) (x − 2) (x − 3) and a=0, b=4 , find c using CO4 L3
Lagrange’s theorem.
Q9. Expand log (1+x) by Maclaurin’s theorem. CO4 L4
Q10. Discuss the applicability of Lagrange’s mean value CO4 L2
theorem to f(x)= x3 in [−1,1].

UNIT-5 [Integration]

[Short Answer Type Questions]

COURSE BLOOM’S
S.NO QUESTIONS
OUTCOMES LEVEL
Q1. Evaluate:- CO5 L3

Q2. Evaluate:- ∫ dx CO5 L3

Q3. Evaluate ∫cos-1(sin x) dx. CO5 L3

Q4. Evaluate:- dx CO5 L3

Q5. Find the value of ∫ sin x ∙ log cos x dx. CO5 L3

Q6. Evaluate ∫ sin x ∙ sin 2x ∙ sin 3x dx. CO5 L3
Q7. Evaluate ∫(√cot x+ √ tan x) dx. CO5 L3
Q8. CO5 L3

Q9. CO5 L3

Q10. CO5 L3

UNIT-1 [Matrices & Determinants]

[Long Answer Type Questions]
COURSE BLOOM’S
S.NO QUESTIONS
OUTCOMES LEVEL
0 1 −2 1 −3 −1
If A= [ ] , A= [ ] and C=
Q1. 5 −1 −4 0 −2 5 CO1 L2
2 −5 1
[ ], Calculate 5A - 3B + 4C.
−4 0 6
 1 4 5
Q2. Find the adjoint of the matrix, A= [3 2 6 ]. CO1 L3
0 1 −3
Q3. 3 −3 4
Find the inverse of the given matrix A =[2 −3 4 ]. CO1 L3
0 −1 1
and verify A3 = A-1.
Q4. Using matrix method, solve the following system of
linear equations: - CO1 L3
2x +4y +z =5 , x +y +z =6 and 2x +3y +z =6
Q5. Solve the following system of equations by Cramer’s
rule: - CO1 L3
6x +y -3z =5 , x +3y -2z =5 and 2x +y +4z =8
Q6. Verify Cayley-Hamilton theorem for the matrix:
2 2 1 CO1 L2
A=[1 3 2].
1 2 2
Q7. Determine the eigen values and eigen vectors of the
matrix:- A=[
5 4
]. CO1 L3
1 2

Q8. Show that = (a-b)(b-c)(c-a)(ab + bc + ca) CO1 L2

Q9. Verify Cayley-Hamilton theorem for the matrix:

2 −1 1 CO1 L2
A=[−1 2 −1] and hence find A-1.
1 1 2
Q10. For what value of k, the equations x + y + z=1,
2x +y +4z = k and 4x + y+10z= k2 have a solution and CO1 L4
solve them completely in each case.

UNIT-2 [Limits and Continuity]

[Long Answer Type Questions]
COURSE BLOOM’S
S.NO QUESTIONS
OUTCOMES LEVEL

Q1. Evaluate: - CO2 & 3 L3

Q2. State and prove intermediate value theorem with CO2 L1 & L2
suitable example.
 Find the value of k, so that the function
Q3. CO2 L3
is continuous at x=0.
Find the value of k, so that the following function is
Q4. continuous at x = 2. CO2 L3

Find the value of k, so that the function f(x) defined by

CO2 L3
Q5.
is continuous at x = π/2.

Find the value of a for which the function f(x) is defined

Q6. CO2 L3
as is continuous at x = 1.

Find the values of a and b such that the following

function f(x) is a continuous function.
Q7. CO2 L3

For what values of λ, is the function f(x) is continuous at

Q8. x = 0? CO2 L3

CO2 & 3 L3
Q9. Evaluate: -

CO2 & 3 L3
Q10. Evaluate: -

UNIT-3 [Differentiation]

[Long Answer Type Questions]

COURSE BLOOM’S
S.NO QUESTIONS
OUTCOMES LEVEL
Q1. If y = sin (sin x), prove that d2y/dx2 + tanx dy/dx + y CO3 L4
cos2x = 0.
Q2. Find dy/dx, if xy.yx = xx. CO3 L3
Q3. If x cos (a + y) = cos y, then prove that: CO3 L4

Q4. CO3 L3
Q5. CO3 L3
Q6. CO3 L4

Q7. CO3 L2

Q8. CO3 L3

Q9. CO3 L4

Q10. CO3 L3

UNIT-4 [Application of Differentiation]

[Long Answer Type Questions]

COURSE BLOOM’S
S.NO QUESTIONS
OUTCOMES LEVEL
Q1. Examine Cauchy’s mean value theorem for the
functions f(x)= x2−2x+3 and g(x)= x3−7x2+26x−5 in CO4 L2
[−1,1].
Q2. Apply Maclaurin’s theorem to find the expansion in
ascending powers of x of loge (1+ex) to terms containing CO4 L4
x4.
Q3. State and Prove Lagrange’s Mean Value theorem. CO4 L1 & L3
Q4. Define Intermediate forms. CO4 L1
Q5. Expand log sin(x+h) in powers of h by Taylor’s CO4 L5
Theorem.
Q6. Obtain by Maclaurin’s theorem the first five terms in CO4 L5
the expansion of log(1+sin x).
Q7. Evaluate :- by applying L-Hospital rule. CO4 L3

Q8. Find the value of a, b, c so that

CO4 L3
Q9. Show that sin x(1+cos x), x Ɛ [0, π] is maximum at x= CO4 L3
π/3.
Q10. Prove that the maximum value of sin x+ cos x is √2. CO4 L3

UNIT-5 [Integration]
 [Long Answer Type Questions]
COURSE BLOOM’S
S.NO QUESTIONS
OUTCOMES LEVEL
Q1. CO5 L3

Q2. CO5 L3

Q3. Evaluate :- ∫e2x sin(3x + 1) dx. CO5 L3

Q4. Find :- CO5 L3

Q5. Evaluate:- CO5 L3

Q6. Evaluate :- ∫ L3
CO5

Q7. Evaluate :- CO5 L3

Q8. Evaluate :- ∫ x2.tan4x sec2x3dx. CO5 L3

Q9. Find:- L3
CO5
Q10. Evaluate:- CO5 L3