ORDINARY DIFFERENTIAL

EQUATIONS
Multiple choice questions

UNIT – I
1.The solution for the second order differential equation y’’+y’-2y = 0 is __________.

a) C1 e-2x +C2 e4x b) C1 e-x +C2 e2x c) ) C1 e-2x +C2 e2x d) ) C1 e-2x +C2 ex

2. Can you identify the Harmonic Oscillator Equation from the following equations?

a) y” + ω2 y = 0 b) y” + ω y = 0 c) y” - ω2 y = 0 d) ω2 y’’+ y = 0

3. What will be the other equivalent form of the solution of differential equation y’’ + 16y = 0 if one
form of the solution is C1 e4ix +C2 e-4ix ?

a) C1 cos 4x - C2 cos 4x b) C1 cos 4x + C2 sin 4x c) C1 sun 4x - C2 cos 4x d) C1 sin 4x - C2 sin 2x

4. Two solutions φ1 and φ2 of the differential equation L(y) =y”+ a1 y’+ a2 y = 0 are linearly
independent on an interval I if and only if __________.

a) W(φ1 ,φ2 ) ≠ 1 b) W(φ1 ,φ2 ) = 0 c) W(φ1 ,φ2 ) ≠ 0 d) W(φ1 ,φ2 ) = 1

5. Let φ1 and φ2 be any two linearly independent solutions of L(y) = 0 on I. then every solution of
L(y) = 0 can be written uniquely as φ =__________.

a) C1 [φ1 * φ2 ] b) φ1 * φ2 c) C1 [ φ1 + φ2 ] d) C1 φ1 + C2 φ2

6. The boundary value problem x2 y” – 2xy’ + 2y = 0 , subject to the boundary conditions

y(1) + αy’(1) =1 , y(2) + βy’(2) = 2 is unique solution if

2
a) α = - 1, β = 2 b) α = - 1, β = - 2 c) α = 2 , β = 2 d) α = - 3 , β =
3
7. Can you determine the largest interval on which the initial value problem
(2t + 1) y” + sin t . y’ + et-3 y = tan t, y(0) = 0, y’(0) =1 has a unique solution?

1 π 1 π
a) [0 , ∞ ) b) (- , ∞ ) c) ( - ,∞) d) (- , )
2 2 2 2
8. Which of the following is not a solution of the differential equation y” + y = 0 ?

a) 0 b) sin t c) cos t d) tan t

9. Can you identify the equation of the form y” + Ay’ + By = 0 , with A and B as constants such that
y(x) = cos (3x) + sin (3x) is a solution?

a) y” – 9y = 0 b) y” + 9y = 0 c) y” -3y = 0 d) y’’ + 3y = 0
10. Let y1 and y2 be two linearly independent solutions of xy’’ – 2x2y’ + exy = 0 such that y1 (0) = 1 ,
y’1 (0) =1 , y2 (0) = 1 y2 (0) = 1 then find W(2).

a) 2e-1 b) 2e-2 c) 2e4 d) 2e-4

 UNIT - II

1. The general solution to a homogeneous equation of order n with constant coefficients always
contains ___________
a) Exponential functions b) Trigonometric functions c) Polynomial functions d) Rational
functions
2. Which of the following methods can be used to solve a non-homogeneous equation of order
n with constant coefficients ?
a) Separation of variables b) Variation of parameters c) Laplace transforms d) Reduction
of orders
3. A non - homogeneous equation of order n with constant coefficients can have how many
linearly independent particular solutions?
a) 0 b) 1 c) n d) infinite
4. If a homogeneous equation of order n has n linearly independent solutions , then the general
solution is given by ________
a) The sum of the solutions b) The product of the solutions c) The exponential of the
solutions d) The integral of the solutions
5. Which of the following can be a solution to both a homogeneous and a non-homogeneous
equation?
a) y = 0 b) y = ex c) y = x2 + 1 d) y = sin (x)
6. Which of the following is a solution to a non-homogeneous equation?
a) y = x3 + 2x2 b) y = sin (x) c) ) y = ex d) y = 0
7. Which term is absent in a homogeneous of order n ?
a) Y b) y’ c) f(x) d) a0
8. What is thee general form of the annihilator for a term of the form f(x) = eax ?
a) (D – a) b) (D – a)2 c) (D + a) d) (D + a)2
2
9. Which term is annihilated by the operator (D - 1) ?
a) ex b) x2 c) sin (x) d) cos (x)
10. Which of the following is an example of a second - order annihilator ?
a) (D2 + 1) b) (D2 – 1 ) c) (D2 + 2 ) d) (D2 – 2)

UNIT -III
1. The reduction of order technique is used for solving _________
a) Linear equations with constant coefficients
b) Linear equations with variable coefficients
c) Nonlinear equations
d) System of equations
2. The homogeneous linear equation y’’ + (1/x) y’ + y = 0 , with analytic coefficients , is defined
on the interval_____
a) (-∞, ∞) b) [1, ∞) c) (0, ∞) d) (1,∞)
3. The substitution u= y’ is commonly used in the reduction of order technique because it
reduces the order of the equation ___________
 a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) It depends on the specific equation
4. The homogeneous linear equation y’’ + p(x) y’ + q(x) y = 0, with analytic coefficients, has a
solution space of dimension ___________
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) It depends on the specific equation
5. The general solution of the homogeneous linear equation y’’ + p(x) y’ + q(x) y = 0 can be
obtained by solving a second - order differential equation involving ________ as the variable
a) Y b) x c) u d) y’
6. The Legendre polynomials are orthogonal on which of the following intervals ?
a) [-1,1] b) [0,1] c) [0,∞) d) ( -∞,∞ )
7. The Legendre equation has regular singular points at
a) X = -1 and x = 1
b) X = 0 and x = 1
c) X = 0 and x = ∞
d) X = 1 and x = ∞
8. The Legendre polynomial P2 (x) is ______
a) 1 b) x c) (3x2 - 1 ) d) ( x2 – 1 ) / 2
9. The Legendre polynomials Pn(x) have applications in the field of _________
a) Classica mechanics
b) Image processing
c) Electrical engineering
d) Probability theory
10. Legendre polynomials play a crucial role in expressing the shape of _____
a) Planetary orbits
b) Propeller blades
c) Musical instruments
d) Human DNA structure