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Calculus (ME)

GATE Mechanical Engineering · 101 questions across 25 years (1993-2025) · 63% recurrence rate

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1993–2025
199320092025

Difficulty mix

easy 85%
med 15%

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NAT17

All 101 questions on Calculus (ME)

2025 PYQ

The divergence of the curl of a vector field is

Easy✓
2025 PYQ

Identify the option that has the most appropriate sequence such that a coherent paragraph is formed: P. At once, without thinking much, people rushed towards the city in hordes with the sole aim of grabbing as much gold...

Easy✓
2025 PYQ

The directional derivative of the function $f$ given below at the point $(1,0)$ in the direction of $\frac{1}{2}(\hat{i}+\sqrt{3} \hat{j})$ is _______ (Rounded off to 1 decimal place). $$ f(x, y)=x^2+x y^2 $$

Easy
2025 PYQ

Which one of the following options has the correct sequence of objects arranged in the increasing number of mirror lines (lines of symmetry)?

Easy✓
2025 PYQ

For the differential equation given below, which one of the following options is correct? $$ \frac{\partial^2 u}{\partial x^2}+\frac{\partial^2 u}{\partial y^2}=0,0 \leq x \leq 1,0 \leq y \leq 1 $$

Easy✓
2025 PYQ

The ceiling function of a real number $x$, denoted by $\operatorname{ce}(x)$, is defined as the smallest integer that is greater than or equal to $x$. Similarly, the floor function, denoted by $f l(x)$, is defined as the...

Easy✓
2025 PYQ

In the closed interval $[0,3]$, the minimum value of the function $f$ given below is $f(x)=2 x^3-9 x^2+12 x$

Easy✓
2024 PYQ

Let $f(.)$ be a twice differentiable function from $ \mathbb{R}^{2} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$. If $P, \mathbf{x}_{0} \in \mathbb{R}^{2}$ where $\vert \vert P\vert \vert$ is sufficiently small (here $\vert \vert . \vert \ve...

Med✓
2024 PYQ

Four equilateral triangles are used to form a regular closed three-dimensional object by joining along the edges. The angle between any two faces is

Med
2024 PYQ

If the value of the double integral $\int_{x=3}^{4} \int_{y=1}^{2} \frac{dydx}{(x + y)^2}$ is $\log_e(\frac{a}{24})$, then $a$ is __________ (answer in integer).

Easy
2023 PYQ

The smallest perimeter that a rectangle with area of 4 square units can have is ______ units. (Answer in integer)

Easy
2022 PYQ

If $f(x)=2\ln(\sqrt{e^x})$ , what is the area bounded by f(x) for the interval [0, 2] on the x-axis?

Easy✓
2022 PYQ

Consider two vectors $\rm \vec a = 5 i + 7 j + 2 k $ $\rm \vec b = 3i - j + 6k$ Magnitude of the component of $\vec a$ orthogonal to $\vec b$ in the plane containing the vectors $\vec a$ and $\vec{\bar b}$ is ______ (rou...

Med
2022 PYQ

The Fourier series expansion of x 3 in the interval −1 ≤ x < 1 with periodic continuation has

Easy✓
2022 PYQ

Given a function $\rm ϕ = \frac{1}{2} (x^2 + y^2 + z^2) $ in three-dimensional Cartesian space, the value of the surface integral ∯ S n̂ . ∇ϕ dS where S is the surface of a sphere of unit radius and n̂ is the outward uni...

Easy✓
2022 PYQ

Solution of ∇ 2 T = 0 in a square domain (0 < x < 1 and 0 < y < 1) with boundary conditions: T(x, 0) = x; T(0, y) = y; T(x, 1) = 1 + x; T(1, y) = 1 + y is

Easy✓
2022 PYQ

The limit $\rm p = \displaystyle\lim_{x \rightarrow \pi} \left( \frac{x^2 + α x + 2 \pi^2}{x - \pi + 2 \sin x} \right)$ has a finite value for a real α . The value of α and the corresponding limit p are

Med✓
2022 PYQ

An equilateral triangle, a square and a circle have equal areas. What is the ratio of the perimeters of the equilateral triangle to square to circle?

Med✓
2022 PYQ

A rhombus is formed by joining the midpoints of the sides of a unit square. What is the diameter of the largest circle that can be inscribed within the rhombus?

Easy✓
2022 PYQ

Given $\int^{\infty}_{-\infty}e^{-x^2}dx=\sqrt{\pi}$ If a and b are positive integers, the value of $\int^{\infty}_{-\infty}e^{-a(x+b)^2}dx$ is _________.

Easy✓
2022 PYQ

Consider a cube of unit edge length and sides parallel to co-ordinate axes, with its centroid at the point (1, 2, 3). The surface integral $\int_A \vec{F}.d\vec{A}$ of a vector field $\vec{F}=3x\hat{i}+5y\hat{j}+6z\hat{k...

Easy✓
2022 PYQ

A polynomial ψ(s) = a n s n + a n-1 s n-1 + ......+ a 1 s + a 0 of degree n > 3 with constant real coefficients a n , a n-1 , ... a 0 has triple roots at s = -σ. Which one of the following conditions must be satisfied?

Easy✓
2022 PYQ

Consider the following functions for non-zero positive integers, p and q. $\rm f(p,q)=\frac{p\times p\times p\times.......\times p}{q\ terms}=p^q;\;$ ; f(p, 1) = p $g(p,q)=p^{p^{p^{p^{p^{..^{..^{..^{up\ to\ q\ terms}}}}}...

Easy✓
2020 PYQ

Define [x] as the greatest integer less than or equal to x, for each x ϵ (-∞, ∞). If y = [x], then area under y for x ϵ [1,4] is

Easy✓
2020 PYQ

For three vectors $$\vec A = 2\hat j - 3\hat k,\vec B = - 2\hat i + \hat k\ and\;\vec C = 3\hat i - \hat j,$$ where î, ĵ and k̂ are unit vectors along the axes of a right-handed rectangular/Cartesian coordinate system, t...

Easy
2018 PYQ

The value of the expression $${1 \over {1 + \log _u^{vw}}} + {1 \over {1 + \log _v^{wu}}} + {1 \over {1 + \log _w^{uv}}}$$ is

Easy✓
2018 PYQ

Given that a and b are integers and a + a 2 b 3 is odd, which one of the following statements is correct?

Easy✓
2018 PYQ

The perimeters of a circle, a square and an equilateral triangle are equal. Which one of the following statements is true?

Easy✓
2018 PYQ

For integers a, b and c, what would be the minimum and maximum values respectively of a + b + c if log |a| + log |b| + log |c| = 0?

Easy✓
2017 PYQ

A parametric curve defined by $$x = \cos \left( {{{\pi u} \over 2}} \right),y = \sin \left( {{{\pi u} \over 2}} \right)\,\,$$ in the range $$0 \le u \le 1$$ is rotated about the $$x-$$axis by $$360$$ degrees. Area of the...

Med✓
2017 PYQ

For the vector $$\overrightarrow V = 2yz\widehat i + 3xz\widehat j + 4xy\widehat k,$$ the value of $$\,\nabla .\left( {\nabla \times \overrightarrow \nabla } \right)\,\,$$ is ______________.

Easy
2017 PYQ

The surface integral $$\int {\int\limits_s {F.ndS} } $$ over the surface $$S$$ of the sphere $${x^2} + {y^2} + {z^2} = 9,$$ where $$\,F = \left( {x + y} \right){\rm I} + \left( {x + z} \right)j + \left( {y + z} \right)k\...

Med
2017 PYQ

The value of $$\mathop {\lim }\limits_{x \to 0} \left( {{{{x^3} - \sin \left( x \right)} \over x}} \right)$$ is

Easy✓
2016 PYQ

The value of the line integral $$\,\,\oint\limits_C {\overrightarrow F .\overrightarrow r ds,\,\,\,} $$ where $$C$$ is a circle of radius $${4 \over {\sqrt \pi }}\,\,$$ units is ________. Here, $$\,\,\overrightarrow F x,...

Med
2016 PYQ

$$\mathop {Lt}\limits_{x \to \infty } \left( {\sqrt {{x^2} + x - 1} - x} \right)$$ is

Easy✓
2016 PYQ

The values of $$x$$ for which the function $$f\left( x \right) = {{{x^2} - 3x - 4} \over {{x^2} + 3x - 4}}$$ is NOT continuous are

Easy✓
2016 PYQ

A scalar potential $$\,\,\varphi \,\,$$ has the following gradient: $$\,\,\nabla \varphi = yz\widehat i + xz\widehat j + xy\widehat k.\,\,$$ Consider the integral $$\,\,\int_C {\nabla \varphi .d\overrightarrow r \,\,} $$...

Med
2016 PYQ

$$\mathop {Lt}\limits_{x \to 0} {{{{\log }_e}\left( {1 + 4x} \right)} \over {{e^{3x}} - 1}}$$ is equal to

Easy✓
2016 PYQ

Consider the function $$f\left( x \right) = 2{x^3} - 3{x^2}\,\,$$ in the domain $$\,\left[ { - 1,2} \right].$$ The global minimum of $$f(x)$$ is _________.

Easy
2015 PYQ

A triangular facet in a $$CAD$$ model has vertices: $${P_1}\left( {0,0,0} \right);\,\,{P_2}\left( {1,1,0} \right)$$ and $$\,{P_3}\left( {1,1,1} \right).$$ The area of the facet is

Easy✓
2015 PYQ

Consider an ant crawling along the curve $$\,{\left( {x - 2} \right)^2} + {y^2} = 4,$$ where $$x$$ and $$y$$ are in meters. The ant starts at the point $$(4, 0)$$ and moves counter $$-$$clockwise with a speed of $$1.57$$...

Easy
2015 PYQ

Consider a spatial curve in three -dimensional space given in parametric form by $$\,\,x\left( t \right)\,\, = \,\,\cos t,\,\,\,y\left( t \right)\,\, = \,\,\sin t,\,\,\,z\left( t \right)\,\, = \,\,{2 \over \pi }t,\,\,\,0...

Easy
2015 PYQ

Curl of vector $$\,V\left( {x,y,x} \right) = 2{x^2}i + 3{z^2}j + {y^3}k\,\,$$ at $$x=y=z=1$$ is

Easy✓
2015 PYQ

The value of $$\mathop {Lim}\limits_{x \to 0} \,{{1 - \cos \left( {{x^2}} \right)} \over {2{x^4}}}$$ is

Easy✓
2015 PYQ

The value of $$\mathop {Lim}\limits_{x \to 0} \left( {{{ - \sin x} \over {2\sin x + x\cos x}}} \right)\,\,\,$$ is __________.

Easy
2015 PYQ

At $$x=0,$$ the function $$f\left( x \right) = \left| x \right|$$ has

Easy✓
2015 PYQ

Let $$\phi $$ be an arbitrary smooth real valued scalar function and $$\overrightarrow V $$ be an arbitrary smooth vector valued function in a three dimensional space. Which one of the following is an identity?

Easy✓
2015 PYQ

The value of $$\int\limits_C {\left[ {\left( {3x - 8{y^2}} \right)dx + \left( {4y - 6xy} \right)dy} \right],\,\,} $$ (where $$C$$ is the region bounded by $$x=0,$$ $$y=0$$ and $$x+y=1$$) is ________.

Med
2015 PYQ

The surface integral $$\,\,\int {\int\limits_s {{1 \over \pi }} } \left( {9xi - 3yj} \right).n\,dS\,\,$$ over the sphere given by $${x^2} + {y^2} + {z^2} = 9\,\,$$ is __________.

Med
2014 PYQ

$$\mathop {Lt}\limits_{x \to 0} \left( {{{{e^{2x}} - 1} \over {\sin \left( {4x} \right)}}} \right)\,\,$$ is equal to

Easy✓
2014 PYQ

The value of the integral $$\,\int\limits_0^2 {\int\limits_0^x {{e^{x + y}}\,\,dy} } $$ $$dx$$ is

Easy✓
2014 PYQ

$$\mathop {Lt}\limits_{x \to 0} {{x - \sin x} \over {1 - \cos x}}$$ is

Easy✓
2014 PYQ

If a function is continuous at a point,

Easy✓
2014 PYQ

Divergence of the vector field $${x^2}z\widehat i + xy\widehat j - y{z^2}\widehat k\,\,$$ at $$(1, -1, 1)$$ is

Easy✓
2014 PYQ

The value of the integral $$\int\limits_0^2 {{{{{\left( {x - 1} \right)}^2}\sin \left( {x - 1} \right)} \over {{{\left( {x - 1} \right)}^2} + \cos \left( {x - 1} \right)}}dx} $$ is

Easy✓
2014 PYQ

The integral $$\,\,\oint\limits_C {\left( {ydx - xdy} \right)\,\,} $$ is evaluated along the circle $${x^2} + {y^2} = {1 \over 4}\,$$ traversed in counter clockwise direction. The integral is equal to

Easy✓
2014 PYQ

Curl of vector $$\,\,\overrightarrow F = {x^2}{z^2}\widehat i - 2x{y^2}z\widehat j + 2{y^2}{z^3}\widehat k\,\,$$ is

Easy✓
2013 PYQ

The value of the definite integral $$\int_1^e {\sqrt x \ln \left( x \right)dx} $$ is

Easy✓
2013 PYQ

The following surface integral is to be evaluated over a sphere for the given steady velocity vector field $$F = xi + yj + zk$$ defined with respect to a Cartesian coordinate system having $$i, j$$ and $$k$$ as unit base...

Easy✓
2012 PYQ

The area enclosed between the straight line $$y=x$$ and the parabola $$y = {x^2}$$ in the $$x-y$$ plane is

Easy✓
2012 PYQ

At $$x=0,$$ the function $$f\left( x \right) = {x^3} + 1$$ has

Easy✓
2012 PYQ

$$\,\mathop {Lim}\limits_{x \to 0} \left( {{{1 - \cos x} \over {{x^2}}}} \right)$$ is

Easy✓
2012 PYQ

A political party orders an arch for the entrance to the ground in which the annual convention is being held. The profile of the arch follows the equation $$y = 2x\,\,\, - 0.1{x^2}$$ where $$y$$ is the height of the arch...

Easy✓
2012 PYQ

Consider the function $$f\left( x \right) = \left| x \right|$$ in the interval $$\,\, - 1 \le x \le 1.\,\,\,$$ At the point $$x=0, f(x)$$ is

Easy✓
2012 PYQ

For the spherical surface $${x^2} + {y^2} + {z^2} = 1,$$ the unit outward normal vector at the point $$\left( {{1 \over {\sqrt 2 }},{1 \over {\sqrt 2 }},0} \right)$$ is given by

Easy✓
2011 PYQ

What is $$\mathop {Lim}\limits_{\theta \to 0} {{\sin \theta } \over \theta }\,\,$$ equal to ?

Easy✓
2011 PYQ

If $$f(x)$$ is even function and a is a positive real number , then $$\int\limits_{ - a}^a {f\left( x \right)dx\,\,} $$ equals ________.

Easy✓
2011 PYQ

A series expansion for the function $$\sin \theta $$ is _______.

Easy✓
2010 PYQ

The function $$y = \left| {2 - 3x} \right|$$

Easy✓
2010 PYQ

The infinite series $${\,f\left( x \right) = x - {{{x^3}} \over {3!}} + {{{x^5}} \over {5!}} - {{{x^7}} \over {7!}} + - - - \,\,}$$ Converges to

Easy✓
2010 PYQ

The parabolic are $$y = \sqrt x ,1 \le x \le 2$$ is revolved around the $$x$$-axis. The volume of the solid of revolution is

Easy✓
2010 PYQ

The value of the integral $$\int\limits_{ - a}^a {{{dx} \over {1 + {x^2}}}} $$

Easy✓
2009 PYQ

The divergence of the vector field $$\,3xz\widehat i + 2xy\widehat j - y{z^2}\widehat k$$ at a point $$(1,1,1)$$ is equal to

Easy✓
2009 PYQ

The distance between the origin and the point nearest to it on the surface $$\,\,{z^2} = 1 + xy\,\,$$ is

Med✓
2009 PYQ

The area enclosed between the curves $${y^2} = 4x\,\,$$ and $${{x^2} = 4y}$$ is

Easy✓
2008 PYQ

Which of the following integrals is unbounded?

Easy✓
2008 PYQ

The divergence of the vector field $$\left( {x - y} \right)\widehat i + \left( {y - x} \right)\widehat j + \left( {x + y + z} \right)\widehat k$$ is

Easy✓
2008 PYQ

In the Taylor series expansion of $${e^x}$$ about $$x=2,$$ the coefficient of $$\,\,{\left( {x - 2} \right)^4}\,\,$$ is

Easy✓
2008 PYQ

The directional derivative of the scalar function $$f(x, y, z)$$$$ = {x^2} + 2{y^2} + z\,\,$$ at the point $$P = \left( {1,1,2} \right)$$ in the direction of the vector $$\,\overrightarrow a = 3\widehat i - 4\widehat j\,...

Easy✓
2008 PYQ

Let $$\,\,f = {y^x}.$$ What is $$\,\,{{{\partial ^2}f} \over {\partial x\partial y}}\,\,$$ at $$x=2,$$ $$y=1$$?

Easy✓
2008 PYQ

The value of $$\,\,\mathop {Lim}\limits_{x \to 8} {{{x^{1/3}} - 2} \over {x - 8}}\,\,$$ is

Easy✓
2008 PYQ

The length of the curve $$\,y = {2 \over 3}{x^{3/2}}$$ between $$x=0$$ & $$x=1$$ is

Easy✓
2007 PYQ

$$\mathop {Lim}\limits_{x \to 0} {{{e^x} - \left( {1 + x + {{{x^2}} \over 2}} \right)} \over {{x^3}}} = $$

Easy✓
2007 PYQ

The area of a triangle formed by the tips of vectors $$\overrightarrow a ,\overrightarrow b $$ and $$\overrightarrow c $$ is

Easy✓
2007 PYQ

If $$\,\,\,y = x + \sqrt {x + \sqrt {x + \sqrt {x + .....\alpha } } } \,\,\,$$ then $$y(2)=$$ __________.

Easy✓
2007 PYQ

The minimum value of function $$\,\,y = {x^2}\,\,$$ in the interval $$\,\,\left[ {1,5} \right]\,\,$$ is

Easy✓
2005 PYQ

By a change of variables $$x(u, v) = uv,$$ $$\,\,y\left( {u,v} \right) = {v \over u}$$ in a double integral, the integral $$f(x, y)$$ changes to $$\,\,\,f\left( {uv,{\raise0.5ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle v$} \kern-0.1em/\kern-0...

Easy✓
2005 PYQ

$$\int\limits_{ - a}^a {\left[ {{{\sin }^6}\,x + {{\sin }^7}\,x} \right]dx} $$ is equal to

Easy✓
2005 PYQ

Changing the order of integration in the double integral $${\rm I} = \int\limits_0^8 {\int\limits_{{\raise0.5ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle x$} \kern-0.1em/\kern-0.15em \lower0.25ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle 4$}}}^2 {f\left( {x,\,y} \ri...

Easy✓
2004 PYQ

If $$\,\,\,x = a\left( {\theta + Sin\theta } \right)$$ and $$y = a\left( {1 - Cos\theta } \right)$$ then $$\,\,{{dy} \over {dx}} = \,\_\_\_\_\_.$$

Easy✓
2004 PYQ

The volume of an object expressed in spherical co-ordinates is given by $$V = \int\limits_0^{2\pi } {\int\limits_0^{{\raise0.5ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle \pi $} \kern-0.1em/\kern-0.15em \lower0.25ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle 3$}}} {\...

Easy✓
1999 PYQ

Value of the function $$\mathop {Lim}\limits_{x \to a} \,{\left( {x - a} \right)^{x - a}}$$ is _______.

Easy✓
1997 PYQ

Area bounded by the curve $$y = {x^2}$$ and the lines $$x=4$$ and $$y=0$$ is given by

Easy✓
1996 PYQ

If a function is continuous at a point its first derivative

Easy✓
1996 PYQ

The expression curl $$\left( {grad\,f} \right)$$ where $$f$$ is a scalar function is

Easy✓
1995 PYQ

The area bounded by the parabola $$2y = {x^2}$$ and the lines $$x=y-4$$ is equal to _________.

Easy✓
1995 PYQ

If $$\overrightarrow V $$ is a differentiable vector function and $$f$$ is sufficienty differentiable scalar function then curl $$\left( {f\overrightarrow V } \right) = $$ _______.

Easy✓
1994 PYQ

The value of $$\int\limits_0^\infty {{e^{ - {y^3}}}.{y^{1/2}}} $$ dy is _________.

Med
1994 PYQ

If $$H(x, y)$$ is homogeneous function of degree $$n$$ then $$x{{\partial H} \over {\partial x}} + y{{\partial H} \over {\partial y}} = nH$$

Easy✓
1993 PYQ

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

Med✓
1993 PYQ

$$\mathop {Lim}\limits_{x \to 0} {{x\left( {{e^x} - 1} \right) + 2\left( {\cos x - 1} \right)} \over {x\left( {1 - \cos x} \right)}} = \_\_\_\_\_\_.$$

Med