Calculus (CE)
GATE Civil Engineering · 89 questions across 28 years (1994-2025) · 70% recurrence rate
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A circle with center at $(x, y)=(0.5,0)$ and radius $=0.5$ intersects with another circle with center at $(x, \mathrm{y})=(1,1)$ and radius $=1$ at two points. One of the points of intersection $(x, \mathrm{y})$ is:
The maximum value of the function $h(x)=-x^3+2 x^2$ in the interval $[-1,1.5]$ is equal to _________ . (rounded off to 1 decimal place)
$$ \text { The value of }\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to \infty } \left(x-\sqrt{x^2+x}\right) \text { is equal to }$$
Consider the function given below and pick one or more CORRECT statement(s) from the following choices. $$ f(x)=x^3-\frac{15}{2} x^2+18 x+20 $$
Integration of $\ln (x)$ with $x$ i.e. $$ \int \ln (x) d x= $$__________
The sum of the following infinite series is: $$ \frac{1}{1!}+\frac{1}{2!}+\frac{1}{3!}+\frac{1}{4!}+\frac{1}{5!}+\ldots $$
Which one of the following options is the correct Fourier series of the periodic function $f(x)$ described below: $$ f(x)=\left\{\begin{array}{cl} 0 & \text { if }-2
Consider a velocity vector, $\vec{V}$ in ( $\mathrm{x}, \mathrm{y}, \mathrm{z}$ ) coordinates given below. Pick one or more CORRECT statement(s) from the choices given below: $$ \vec{V}=u \vec{x}+v \vec{y} $$
If the sum of the first 20 consecutive positive odd numbers is divided by $20^2$, the result is
A student was supposed to multiply a positive real number $p$ with another positive real number $q$. Instead, the student divided $p$ by $q$. If the percentage error in the student’s answer is 80%, the value of $q$ is
The expression for computing the effective interest rate $(i_{eff})$ using continuous compounding for a nominal interest rate of 5% is $i_{eff} = \lim\limits_{m \to \infty} \left(1 + \frac{0.05}{m}\right)^m - 1$ The effe...
Three vectors $\overrightarrow{p}$, $\overrightarrow{q}$, and $\overrightarrow{r}$ are given as $ \overrightarrow{p} = \hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}$ $ \overrightarrow{q} = \hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 3\hat{k}$ $ \overrightarrow{...
In a locality, the houses are numbered in the following way: The house-numbers on one side of a road are consecutive odd integers starting from 301, while the house-numbers on the other side of the road are consecutive e...
The function $f(x) = x^3 - 27x + 4$, $1 \leq x \leq 6$ has
A vector field $\vec{p}$ and a scalar field $r$ are given by: $\vec{p} = (2x^2 - 3xy + z^2) \hat{i} + (2y^2 - 3yz + x^2) \hat{j} + (2z^2 - 3xz + x^2) \hat{k}$ $r = 6x^2 + 4y^2 - z^2 - 9xyz - 2xy + 3xz - yz$ Consider the...
For positive integers $p$ and $q$, with $\frac{p}{q} \neq 1$, $\left(\frac{p}{q}\right)^\frac{p}{q}= p^{\left(\frac{p}{q}-1\right)}$. Then,
Let 𝜙 be a scalar field, and 𝒖 be a vector field. Which of the following identities is true for div(𝜙𝒖)?
Let a = 30! , b = 50! , and c = 100! . Consider the following numbers: log a c, log c a, log b a, log a b Which one of the following inequalities is CORRECT?
For the integral $\rm I=\displaystyle\int^1_{-1}\frac{1}{x^2}dx$ which of the following statements is TRUE?
For the function f(x) = e x |sin x|; x ∈ ℝ, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
The following function is defined over the interval [-L, L]: f(x) = px 4 + qx 5 . If it is expressed as a Fourier series, $\rm f(x)=a_0 +\displaystyle\sum^\infty_{n=1} \left\{a_n \sin\left( \frac{\pi x}{L} \right) +b_n\c...
$$\int {\left( {x - {{{x^2}} \over 2} + {{{x^3}} \over 3} - {{{x^4}} \over 4} + ....} \right)dx} $$ is equal to :
Two straight lines pass through the origin (x 0 , y 0 ) = (0, 0). One of them passes through the point (x 1 , y 1 ) = (1, 3) and the other passes through the point (x 2 , y 2 ) = (1, 2). What is the area enclosed between...
Consider the polynomial f(x) = x 3 $$-$$ 6x 2 + 11x $$-$$ 6 on the domain S, given by 1 $$\le$$ x $$\le$$ 3. The first and second derivatives are f'(x) and f''(x). Consider the following statements : I. The given polynom...
The Fourier cosine series of a function is given by : $$f(x) = \sum\limits_{n = 0}^\infty {{f_n}\cos nx} $$ For f(x) = cos 4 x, the numerical value of (f 4 + f 5 ) is _________. (round off to three decimal places)
Let max {a, b} denote the maximum of two real numbers a and b. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about the function f(x) = max{3 $$-$$ x, x $$-$$ 1}?
The error in measuring the radius of a 5 cm circular rod was 0.2%. If the cross-sectional area of the rod was calculated using this measurement, then the resulting absolute percentage error in the computed area is ______...
Consider a sequence of numbers $${a_1},{a_2},{a_3},....,{a_n}$$ where $${a_n} = {1 \over n} - {1 \over {n + 2}}$$, for each integer n > 0. What is the sum of the first 50 terms?
For non-negative integers, a, b, c, what would be the value of a + b + c if $$$\log \,a\, + \,\log \,b\, + \,\log \,c\, = \,0?$$$
In manufacturing industries, loss is usually taken to be proportional to the square of the deviation from a target. If the loss is Rs. 4900 for a deviation of 7 units, what would be the loss in Rupees for a deviation of...
Tower A is 90 m tall and tower B is 140 m tall. They are 100 m apart. A horizontal skywalk connects the floors at 70 m in both the towers. If a taut rope connects the top of tower A to the bottom of tower B, at what dist...
Given that $${{\log \,P} \over {y - z}} = {{\log \,Q} \over {z - x}} = {{\log \,R} \over {x - y}} = 10$$ for $$x \ne y \ne z$$, what is the value of the product PQR?
The divergence of the vector field $$\,V = {x^2}i + 2{y^3}j + {z^4}k\,\,$$ at $$x=1, y=2, z=3$$ is ________.
Let $$\,\,W = f\left( {x,y} \right),\,\,$$ where $$x$$ and $$y$$ are functions of $$t.$$ Then, according to the chain rule, $${{dw} \over {dt}}$$ is equal to
Consider the following definite integral $$${\rm I} = \int\limits_0^1 {{{{{\left( {{{\sin }^{ - 1}}x} \right)}^2}} \over {\sqrt {1 - {x^2}} }}dx} $$$ The value of the integral is
Let $$x$$ be a continuous variable defined over the interval $$\left( { - \infty ,\infty } \right)$$, and $$f\left( x \right) = {e^{ - x - {e^{ - x}}}}.$$ The integral $$g\left( x \right) = \int {f\left( x \right)dx\,\,}...
$$\mathop {Lim}\limits_{x \to 0} \left( {{{\tan x} \over {{x^2} - x}}} \right)$$ is equal to _________.
The tangent to the curve represented by $$y=x$$ $$ln$$ $$x$$ is required to have $${45^ \circ }$$ inclination with the $$x-$$axis. The coordinates of the tangent point would be
The quadratic approximation of $$f\left( x \right) = {x^3} - 3{x^2} - 5\,\,$$ at the point $$x=0$$ is
The directional derivative of the field $$u(x, y, z)=$$ $${x^2} - 3yz$$ in the direction of the vector $$\left( {\widehat i + \widehat j - 2\widehat k} \right)\,\,$$ at point $$(2, -1, 4)$$ is _______.
$$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to \infty } {\left( {1 + {1 \over x}} \right)^{2x}}\,\,$$ is equal to
Given $$i = \sqrt { - 1} ,$$ the value of the definite integral, $$\,{\rm I} = \int\limits_0^{\pi /2} {{{\cos x + \sin x} \over {\cos x - i\,\sin x}}dx\,\,} $$ is :
$$\,\,\mathop {Lim}\limits_{x \to \infty } \left( {{{x + \sin x} \over x}} \right)\,\,$$ equal to
A particle moves along a curve whose parametric equations are: $$\,x = {t^3} + 2t,\,y = - 3{e^{ - 2t}}\,\,$$ and $$z=2$$ $$sin$$ $$(5t),$$ where $$x, y$$ and $$z$$ show variations of the distance covered by the particle...
The expression $$\mathop {Lim}\limits_{a \to 0} \,{{{x^a} - 1} \over a}\,\,$$ is equal to
There is no value of $$x$$ that can simultaneously satisfy both the given equations. Therefore, find the 'least squares error' solution to the two equations, i.e., find the value of $$x$$ that minimizes the sum of square...
The solution $$\int\limits_0^{\pi /4} {{{\cos }^4}3\theta {{\sin }^3}\,6\theta d\theta \,\,} $$ is :
The infinite series $$1 + x + {{{x^2}} \over {2!}} + {{{x^3}} \over {3!}} + {{{x^4}} \over {4!}} + ........$$ corresponds to
What should be the value of $$\lambda $$ such that the function defined below is continuous at $$x = {\pi \over 2}$$? $$f\left( x \right) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {{{\lambda \,\cos x} \over {{\pi \over 2} - x}},} & {if\,\,x \...
Given two continuous time signals $$x\left( t \right) = {e^{ - t}}$$ and $$y\left( t \right) = {e^{ - 2t}}$$ which exists for $$t>0$$ then the convolution $$z\left( t \right) = x\left( t \right) * y\left( t \right)$$ is...
If $$\overrightarrow a $$ and $$\overrightarrow b $$ are two arbitrary vectors with magnitudes $$a$$ and $$b$$ respectively, $${\left| {\overrightarrow a \times \overrightarrow b } \right|^2}$$ will be equal to
What is the value of the definite integral? $$\,\,\int\limits_0^a {{{\sqrt x } \over {\sqrt x + \sqrt {a - x} }}dx\,\,} $$?
A parabolic cable is held between two supports at the same level. The horizontal span between the supports is $$L.$$ The sag at the mid-span is $$h.$$ The equation of the parabola is $$y = 4h{{{x^2}} \over {{L^2}}},\,\,$...
Given a function $$f\left( {x,y} \right) = 4{x^2} + 6{y^2} - 8x - 4y + 8,$$ the optimal values of $$f(x,y)$$ is
The $$\mathop {Lim}\limits_{x \to 0} {{\sin \left( {{2 \over 3}x} \right)} \over x}\,\,\,$$ is
For a scalar function $$f(x,y,z)=$$ $${x^2} + 3{y^2} + 2{z^2},\,\,$$ the gradient at the point $$P(1,2,-1)$$ is
For a scalar function $$\,f\left( {x,y,z} \right) = {x^2} + 3{y^2} + 2{z^2},\,\,$$ the directional derivative at the point $$P(1,2,-1)$$ in the direction of a vector $$\widehat i - \widehat j + 2\widehat k\,\,$$ is
The velocity vector is given as $${\mkern 1mu} \vec V = 5xy\widehat i + 2{y^2}\widehat j + 3y{z^2}\widehat k.{\mkern 1mu} {\mkern 1mu} $$ The divergence of this velocity vector at $$(1,1,1)$$ is
The directional derivative of $$\,\,f\left( {x,y,z} \right) = 2{x^2} + 3{y^2} + {z^2}\,\,$$ at the point $$P(2,1,3)$$ in the direction of the vector $${\mkern 1mu} \vec a = \widehat i - 2\widehat k{\mkern 1mu} $$ is ____...
The line integral $$\int {\,\,V.dr\,\,} $$ of the vector function $$V\left( r \right) = 2xyz\widehat i + {x^2}z\widehat j + {x^2}y\widehat k\,\,$$ from the origin to the point $$P(1,1,1)$$
Value of the integral $$\,\,\oint {xydy - {y^2}dx,\,\,} $$ where, $$c$$ is the square cut from the first quadrant by the line $$x=1$$ and $$y=1$$ will be (Use Green's theorem to change the line integral into double integ...
The function $$f\left( x \right) = 2{x^3} - 3{x^2} - 36x + 2\,\,\,$$ has its maxima at
The value of the function, $$f\left( x \right) = \mathop {Lim}\limits_{x \to 0} {{{x^3} + {x^2}} \over {2{x^3} - 7{x^2}}}\,\,\,$$ is
The vector field $$\,F = x\widehat i - y\widehat j\,\,$$ (where $$\widehat i$$ and $$\widehat j$$ are unit vectors) is
Limit of the following sequence as $$n \to \infty $$ $$\,\,\,$$ is $$\,\,\,$$ $${x_n} = {n^{{1 \over n}}}$$
The following function has local minima at which value of $$x,$$ $$f\left( x \right) = x\sqrt {5 - {x^2}} $$
The value of the following definite integral in $$\int\limits_{{\raise0.5ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle { - \pi }$} \kern-0.1em/\kern-0.15em \lower0.25ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle 2$}}}^{{\raise0.5ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle \pi $} \kern-0.1e...
The directional derivative of the following function at $$(1, 2)$$ in the direction of $$(4i+3j)$$ is : $$f\left( {x,y} \right) = {x^2} + {y^2}$$
The Laplace transform of the following function is $$$f\left( t \right) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {\sin t} & {for\,\,0 \le t \le \pi } \cr 0 & {for\,\,t > \pi } \cr } } \right.$$$
The value of the following improper integral is $$\,\int\limits_0^1 {x\,\log \,x\,dx} = \_\_\_\_\_.$$
Limit of the following series as $$x$$ approaches $${\pi \over 2}$$ is $$f\left( x \right) = x - {{{x^3}} \over {3!}} + {{{x^5}} \over {5!}} - {{{x^7}} \over {7!}} + - - - - - $$
If $$f\left( {x,y,z} \right) = $$ $${\left( {{x^2} + {y^2} + {z^2}} \right)^{{\raise0.5ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle { - 1}$} \kern-0.1em/\kern-0.15em \lower0.25ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle 2$}}}},$$ $${{{\partial ^2}f} \over {\partial...
Limit of the function $$f\left( x \right) = {{1 - {a^4}} \over {{x^4}}}\,\,as\,\,x \to \infty $$ is given by
The Taylor series expansion of sin $$x$$ about $$x = {\pi \over 6}$$ is given by
Consider the following integral $$\mathop {Lim}\limits_{x \to 0} \int\limits_1^a {{x^{ - 4}}} dx$$ ________.
Number of inflection points for the curve $$\,\,\,y = x + 2{x^4}\,\,\,\,$$ is_______.
For the function $$\phi = a{x^2}y - {y^3}$$ to represent the velocity potential of an ideal fluid, $${\nabla ^2}\,\,\phi $$ should be equal to zero. In that case, the value of $$'a'$$ has to be
Limit of the function, $$\mathop {Lim}\limits_{n \to \infty } {n \over {\sqrt {{n^2} + n} }}$$ is _______.
The function $$f\left( x \right) = {e^x}$$ is _________.
A discontinuous real function can be expressed as
The continuous function $$f(x, y)$$ is said to have saddle point at $$(a, b)$$ if
The Taylor's series expansion of sin $$x$$ is ______.
If $$y = \left| x \right|$$ for $$x < 0$$ and $$y=x$$ for $$x \ge 0$$ then
If $$\varphi \left( x \right) = \int\limits_0^{{x^2}} {\sqrt t \,dt\,} $$ then $${{d\varphi } \over {dx}} = \_\_\_\_\_\_\_.$$
The directional derivative of the function $$f(x, y, z) = x + y$$ at the point $$P(1,1,0)$$ along the direction $$\overrightarrow i + \overrightarrow j $$ is
The derivative of $$f(x, y)$$ at point $$(1, 2)$$ in the direction of vector $$\overrightarrow i + \overrightarrow j $$ is $$2\sqrt 2 $$ and in the direction of the vector $$ - 2\overrightarrow j $$ is $$-3.$$ Then the d...
The function $$f\left( x \right) = {x^3} - 6{x^2} + 9x + 25$$ has
The function $$f\left( x \right) = \left| {x + 1} \right|$$ on the interval $$\left[ { - 2,0} \right]$$ is __________.
The value of $$\varepsilon $$ in the mean value theoram of $$f\left( b \right) - f\left( a \right) = \left( {b - a} \right)\,\,f'\left( \varepsilon \right)$$ for $$f\left( x \right) = A{x^2} + Bx + C$$ in $$(a, b)$$ is