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Calculus (EE)

GATE Electrical Engineering · 69 questions across 23 years (1994-2025) · 57% recurrence rate

Recurrence sparkline

19942025
199420102025

Difficulty mix

easy 75%
med 25%

Question types

MCQ58
NAT9
MSQ2

All 69 questions on Calculus (EE)

2025 PYQ

Let $a_R$ be the unit radial vector in the spherical co-ordinate system. For which of the following value(s) of $n$, the divergence of the radial vector field $f(R)=a_R \frac{1}{R^n}$ is independent of $R$ ?

Med
2025 PYQ

Let $(x, y) \in \Re^2$. The rate of change of the real valued function, $V(x, y)=x^2+x+y^2+1$ at the origin in the direction of the point $(1,2)$ is _________ (round off to the nearest integer)

Easy
2025 PYQ

What is the value of $\left(\frac{3^{81}}{27^4}\right)^{1 / 3}$ ?

Easy
2025 PYQ

Spheres of unit diameter are centered at ( $l, m, n$ ) where $l, m$ and $n$ take every possible integer values. The distance between two spheres is computed from the center of one sphere to the center of the other sphere...

Easy
2025 PYQ

Consider the set $S$ of points $(x, y) \in R^2$ which minimize the real valued function $$ f(x, y)=(x+y-1)^2+(x+y)^2 $$ Which of the following statements is true about the set $S$ ?

Easy
2024 PYQ

Consider a vector $\vec{u} = 2\hat{x} + \hat{y} + 2\hat{z}$, where $\hat{x}$, $\hat{y}$, $\hat{z}$ represent unit vectors along the coordinate axes $x$, $y$, $z$ respectively. The directional derivative of the function $...

Easy
2024 PYQ

Consider the function $f(t) = (\text{max}(0,t))^2$ for $- \infty

Easy
2024 PYQ

Let $f(t)$ be a real-valued function whose second derivative is positive for $- \infty

Med
2024 PYQ

A surveyor has to measure the horizontal distance from her position to a distant reference point C. Using her position as the center, a 200 m horizontal line segment is drawn with the two endpoints A and B. Points A, B,...

Med
2023 PYQ

For a given vector $${[\matrix{ 1 & 2 & 3 \cr } ]^T}$$, the vector normal to the plane defined by $${w^T}x = 1$$ is

Easy
2023 PYQ

Consider the following equation in a 2-D real-space. $$|{x_1}{|^p} + |{x_2}{|^p} = 1$$ for $$p > 0$$ Which of the following statement(s) is/are true.

Med
2023 PYQ

A quadratic function of two variables is given as $$f({x_1},{x_2}) = x_1^2 + 2x_2^2 + 3{x_1} + 3{x_2} + {x_1}{x_2} + 1$$ The magnitude of the maximum rate of change of the function at the point (1, 1) is ___________ (Rou...

Easy
2022 PYQ

Let $$\overrightarrow E (x,y,z) = 2{x^2}\widehat i + 5y\widehat j + 3z\widehat k$$. The value of $$\mathop{\int\!\!\!\int\!\!\!\int}\limits_{\kern-5.5pt V} {(\overrightarrow \nabla \,.\,\overrightarrow E )dV} $$, where V...

Easy
2022 PYQ

Let $$f(x) = \int\limits_0^x {{e^t}(t - 1)(t - 2)dt} $$. Then f(x) decreases in the interval.

Easy
2022 PYQ

Let $$f(x,y,z) = 4{x^2} + 7xy + 3x{z^2}$$. The direction in which the function f(x, y, z) increases most rapidly at point P = (1, 0, 2) is

Easy
2021 PYQ

Suppose the circles $x^2+y^2=1$ and $(x-1)^2+(y-1)^2=r^2$ intersect each other orthogonally at the point $(u, v)$. Then $u+v=$ $\_\_\_\_$ .

Med
2021 PYQ

In the open interval $(0,1)$, the polynomial $p(x)=x^4-4 x^3+2$ has

Easy
2021 PYQ

Let $f(x)$ be a real-valued function such that $f^{\prime}\left(x_0\right)=0$ for some $x_0 \in(0,1)$ and $f^{\prime \prime}\left(x_0\right)>0$ for all $x \in(0,1)$. Then $f(x)$ has

Easy
2021 PYQ

For a regular polygon having 10 sides, the interior angle between the sides of the polygon, in degrees, is

Easy
2018 PYQ

For what values of k given below is $${{{{\left( {k + 2} \right)}^2}} \over {k - 3}}$$ an integer?

Med
2018 PYQ

The three roots of the equation f(x) = 0 are x = {-2, 0, 3}. What are the three values of x for which f(x -3) = 0?

Easy
2018 PYQ

Functions F(a, b) and G(a, b) are defined as follows: F(a, b) = (a - b) 2 and G(a, b) = |a - b| , where |x| represents the absolute value of x. What would be the value of G(F(1, 3), G(1, 3))?

Easy
2017 PYQ

Consider a function $$f\left( {x,y,z} \right)$$ given by $$f\left( {x,y,z} \right) = \left( {{x^2} + {y^2} - 2{z^2}} \right)\left( {{y^2} + {z^2}} \right).$$ The partial derivative of this function with respect to $$x$$...

Easy
2017 PYQ

Let $$g\left( x \right) = \left\{ {\matrix{ { - x} & {x \le 1} \cr {x + 1} & {x \ge 1} \cr } } \right.$$ and $$f\left( x \right) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {1 - x,} & {x \le 0} \cr {{x^{2,}}} & {x > 0} \cr } } \right..$$ Consid...

Easy
2017 PYQ

For a complex number $$z,$$ $$\mathop {Lim}\limits_{z \to i} {{{z^2} + 1} \over {{z^3} + 2z - i\left( {{z^2} + 2} \right)}}$$ is

Easy
2017 PYQ

A function $$f(x)$$ is defined as $$f\left( x \right) = \left\{ {\matrix{ {{e^x},x < 1} \cr {\ln x + a{x^2} + bx,x \ge 1} \cr } \,\,,\,\,} \right.$$ where $$x \in R.$$ Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

Med
2016 PYQ

The line integral of the vector field $$\,\,F = 5xz\widehat i + \left( {3{x^2} + 2y} \right)\widehat j + {x^2}z\widehat k\,\,$$ along a path from $$(0, 0, 0)$$ to $$(1,1,1)$$ parameterized by $$\left( {t,{t^2},t} \right)...

Med
2016 PYQ

Let $$\,\,S = \sum\limits_{n = 0}^\infty {n{\alpha ^n}} \,\,$$ where $$\,\,\left| \alpha \right| < 1.\,\,$$ The value of $$\alpha $$ in the range $$\,\,0 < \alpha < 1,\,\,$$ such that $$\,\,S = 2\alpha \,\,$$ is ________...

Med
2016 PYQ

The maximum value attained by the function $$f(x)=x(x-1) (x-2)$$ in the interval $$\left[ {1,2} \right]$$ is _________.

Easy
2016 PYQ

The value of line integral $$\,\,\int {\left( {2x{y^2}dx + 2{x^2}ydy + dz} \right)\,\,} $$ along a path joining the origin $$(0, 0, 0)$$ and the point $$(1, 1, 1)$$ is

Easy
2016 PYQ

The value of the integral $$\,\,2\int_{ - \infty }^\infty {\left( {{{\sin \,2\pi t} \over {\pi t}}} \right)} dt\,\,$$ is equal to

Easy
2015 PYQ

The volume enclosed by the surface $$f\left( {x,y} \right) = {e^x}$$ over the triangle bounded by the lines $$x=y;$$ $$x=0;$$ $$y=1$$ in the $$xy$$ plane is ________.

Med
2015 PYQ

If a continuous function $$f(x)$$ does not have a root in the interval $$\left[ {a,b} \right],\,\,$$ then which one of the following statements is TRUE?

Easy
2014 PYQ

The line integral of function $$F=yzi,$$ in the counterclockwise direction, along the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} = 1$$ at $$z=1$$ is

Easy
2014 PYQ

The minimum value of the function $$f\left( x \right) = {x^3} - 3{x^2} - 24x + 100$$ in the interval $$\left[ { - 3,3} \right]$$ is

Easy
2014 PYQ

Let $$\,\,\nabla .\left( {fV} \right) = {x^2}y + {y^2}z + {z^2}x,\,\,$$ where $$f$$ and $$V$$ are scalar and vector fields respectively. If $$V=yi+zj+xk,$$ then $$\,V.\left( {\nabla f} \right)$$ is

Easy
2014 PYQ

A particle, starting from origin at $$t=0$$ $$s,$$ is traveling along $$x$$-axis with velocity $$v = {\pi \over 2}\cos \left( {{\pi \over 2}t} \right)m/s$$ At $$t=3$$ $$s,$$ the difference between the distance covered by...

Med
2014 PYQ

Let $$f\left( x \right) = x{e^{ - x}}.$$ The maximum value of the function in the interval $$\left( {0,\infty } \right)$$ is

Easy
2014 PYQ

To evaluate the double integral $$\int\limits_0^8 {\left( {\int\limits_{y/2}^{\left( {y/2} \right) + 1} {\left( {{{2x - y} \over 2}} \right)dx} } \right)dy,\,\,} $$ we make the substitution $$u = \left( {{{2x - y} \over...

Med
2014 PYQ

Minimum of the real valued function $$f\left( x \right) = {\left( {x - 1} \right)^{2/3}}$$ occurs at $$x$$ equal to

Easy
2013 PYQ

The curl of the gradient of the scalar field defined by $$\,V = 2{x^2}y + 3{y^2}z + 4{z^2}x$$ is

Easy
2013 PYQ

A function $$y = 5{x^2} + 10x\,\,$$ is defined over an open interval $$x=(1,2).$$ At least at one point in this interval, $${{dy} \over {dx}}$$ is exactly

Easy
2013 PYQ

Given a vector field $$\overrightarrow F = {y^2}x\widehat a{}_x - yz\widehat a{}_y - {x^2}\widehat a{}_z,$$ the line integral $$\int {F.dl} $$ evaluated along a segment on the $$x-$$axis from $$x=1$$ to $$x=2$$ is

Easy
2012 PYQ

The direction of vector $$A$$ is radially outward from the origin, with $$\left| A \right| = K\,{r^n}$$ where $${r^2} = {x^2} + {y^2} + {z^2}$$ and $$K$$ is constant. The value of $$n$$ for which $$\nabla .A = 0\,\,$$ is

Easy
2012 PYQ

The maximum value of $$f\left( x \right) = {x^3} - 9{x^2} + 24x + 5$$ in the interval $$\left[ {1,6} \right]$$ is

Easy
2011 PYQ

The function $$f\left( x \right) = 2x - {x^2} + 3\,\,$$ has

Easy
2010 PYQ

The value of the quantity, where $$P = \int\limits_0^1 {x{e^x}\,dx\,\,\,} $$ is

Easy
2010 PYQ

Divergence of the $$3$$ $$-$$ dimensional radial vector field $$\overrightarrow r $$ is

Easy
2010 PYQ

Divergence of the three-dimentional radial vector field $$\overrightarrow F$$ is

Easy
2010 PYQ

At $$t=0,$$ the function $$f\left( t \right) = {{\sin t} \over t}\,\,$$ has

Easy
2009 PYQ

If $$(x, y)$$ is continuous function defined over $$\left( {x,y} \right) \in \left[ {0,1} \right] \times \left[ {0,1} \right].\,\,\,$$ Given two constants, $$\,x > {y^2}$$ and $$\,y > {x^2},$$ the volume under $$f(x, y)$...

Easy
2009 PYQ

$$$F\left(x,y\right)=\left(x^2\;+\;xy\right)\;{\widehat a}_x\;+\;\left(y^2\;+\;xy\right)\;{\widehat a}_y$$$. Its line integral over the straight line from (x, y)=(0,2) to (2,0) evaluates to

Med
2009 PYQ

$$F\left( {x,y} \right) = \left( {{x^2} + xy} \right)\,\widehat a{}_x + \left( {{y^2} + xy} \right)\,\widehat a{}_y.\,\,$$ Its line integral over the straight line from $$(x, y)=(0,2)$$ to $$(x,y)=(2,0)$$ evaluates to

Med
2007 PYQ

Consider the function $$f\left( x \right) = {\left( {{x^2} - 4} \right)^2}$$ where $$x$$ is a real number. Then the function has

Easy
2007 PYQ

Divergence of the vector field $$v\left( {x,y,z} \right) = - \left( {x\,\cos xy + y} \right)\widehat i + \left( {y\,\cos xy} \right)\widehat j + \left[ {\left( {\sin {z^2}} \right) + {x^2} + {y^2}} \right]\widehat k\,\,$...

Easy
2007 PYQ

The integral $$\,\,{1 \over {2\pi }}\int\limits_0^{2\Pi } {Sin\left( {t - \tau } \right)\cos \tau \,d\tau \,\,\,} $$ equals

Easy
2007 PYQ

Divergence of the vector field $$$\overrightarrow V\left(x,y,z\right)=-\left(x\cos xy\;+\;y\right)\;\widehat i\;+\;\left(y\cos xy\right)\;\widehat j\;+\;\left(\sin\;z^2\;+\;x^2\;+\;y^2\right)\widehat k$$$ is

Easy
2006 PYQ

The expression $$V = \int\limits_0^H {\pi {R^2}{{\left( {1 - {h \over H}} \right)}^2}dh\,\,\,} $$ for the volume of a cone is equal to _________.

Med
2005 PYQ

If $$S = \int\limits_1^\infty {{x^{ - 3}}dx} $$ then $$S$$ has the value

Easy
2005 PYQ

for the scalar field $$u = {{{x^2}} \over 2} + {{{y^2}} \over 3},\,\,$$ the magnitude of the gradient at the point $$(1,3)$$ is

Easy
2005 PYQ

For the function $$f\left( x \right) = {x^2}{e^{ - x}},$$ the maximum occurs when $$x$$ is equal to

Easy
2004 PYQ

The area enclosed between the parabola $$y = {x^2}$$ and the straight line $$y=x$$ is _______.

Easy
2002 PYQ

Given a vector field $${\overrightarrow F ,}$$ the divergence theorem states that

Easy
1997 PYQ

$$\mathop {Lim}\limits_{\theta \to 0} \,{{\sin \,m\,\theta } \over \theta },$$ where $$m$$ is an integer, is one of the following :

Easy
1995 PYQ

$$\mathop {Lim}\limits_{x \to \infty } \,x\sin {\raise0.5ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle 1$} \kern-0.1em/\kern-0.15em \lower0.25ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle x$}} = \_\_\_\_\_.$$

Easy
1995 PYQ

If $$f(0)=2$$ and $$f'\left( x \right) = {1 \over {5 - {x^2}}},$$ then the lower and upper bounds of $$f(1)$$ estimated by the mean value theorem are ______.

Med
1994 PYQ

The directional derivative of $$f\left( {x,y} \right) = 2{x^2} + 3{y^2} + {z^2}\,\,$$ at point $$P\left( {2,1,3} \right)\,\,$$ in the direction of the vector $$\,\,a = \overrightarrow i - 2\overrightarrow k \,\,$$ is

Easy
1994 PYQ

The integration of $$\int {{\mathop{\rm logx}\nolimits} \,dx} $$ has the value

Easy
1994 PYQ

The volume generated by revolving the area bounded by the parabola $${y^2} = 8x$$ and the line $$x=2$$ about $$y$$-axis is

Med