Maths 342 test question possible exam questions
1. The mathematical perception of the gradient is said to be
Ans. Slope
2. A vector field that has a vanishing divergences Is called
Ans. Solenodial or divergence free
3. The divergence and curl of a vector field are respectively
Ans. Scalar and vector respectively
4. Find the curl of f(x,y,z) =x^2 I+xyzj - zk at point (2,1,-2)
Ans. F = -2i -2k
5. A vector field with a vanishing curl is called
Ans. Irrational
6. What is the gradient of vector function f(x,y,z) =xi + yi+zi
Ans. 3
7. The condition for the function f(x,y) to have minimum value at the point (a,b)
Ans. Fxx(a,b)fyy(a,b) - [fxy(a,b)]^2 >0
8. Find grad (u) if u=x^2 y +e^z at the point p(1,5,-2,)
Ans. Nabla u = 10i + 1j + e^-2k
9. If (cosx)^y = (siny)^x then dy/dx
Ans. Dy/dx = Lin(siny)+ytanx/lin(cosx)-xcoty
10. The gradient is taken on a
Tensor
Scalar
Anything
Vector
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11. The vector field f(x,y,z) =x^2 I+2zj- yk possesses curl as
Ans. F(x,y,z) =x^2i + 2zj -yk is -3i
12. If (x,y)=sin(y/k)x^3 +x^2y then the value of fx +fy at point (4,4) is
Answer. 48 or 48 sin(1) + 48
13. What is the saddle point
Ans where the slope is zero but the point is neither a local maximum nor a local minimum.
Instead, the point is a mix of both: in one direction, the surface curves upwards (indicating a local
minimum), and in another direction, it curves downwards (indicating a local maximum).
14. The divergence of gradient of a vector function is equivalent to
Curl operation
Double gradient
Null
Laplacian
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15. Veil of a gradient of a vector function is called
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16. The curl of f(x,y,z) =2xyi+ (x^2+z^2) j+2xyk is
Ans. Rotational f= (2x-2z)I-2yj
17. a curl of f(x,y,z) = 2xyi + (x^2 + z^2)j + 2xyk is
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18. The gradient of sinx + cosy
Ans. Nabla u = cos(x)i - sin(y)j
19. X^2 +y^2 + z^2 gradient at point (1,1,1)
Ans. U= 2i +2j +2k
20. The gradient of a function is said to be zero when ?
Ans. zero when all its partial derivatives are zero at a given point. This means that the gradient
vector “nabla” f has no direction and no magnitude at that point, which often corresponds to a
critical point where the function may have a local maximum, local minimum, or a saddle point.
21. If the gradient of a function is zero then the function is said to lie parallel to the x axis true or
false
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22. find the grad (F) If (x,y,z) = xy + y^2z at point (0,1,-1)
Ans. Div F =(1,-2,1)
23. If u + f (y-z, z-x, x-y) then du/dx + du/dy + du/dz is
Ans. 0
24. The mathematical perception of gradient of the gradient is
Ans. Laplacian
25. The condition for the f(x,y) to have maximum value at point (a,b) is
Ans. First order condition df/dx =0 and df/dy =0
second order condition = if D =fxx fyy -(fxy)^2 >0 and fxx < 0 where D is the determinant of
hessians matrix
26. The gradient is taken on a ?
Ans. Scalar
27. Find the maximum value of f(x,y) = x^2+y^2 +6x + 12
Ans. The function does not have a maximum value but it has a minimum value of 3
28. The vector field f(x,y,z) = x^2i +2zj - yk possesses curl as
Ans. Nabla x F = -3i + 0j + 0k or nabla x F = -3i
29. Find the gradient of the function sinx + cosy
Ans. Nabla f = (cosx -siny )
30. If u = e^x siny where x= st^2 y= s^2 then du/ds
Ans. 2ste^x siny - s^2 e^x cosy
31. The divergence of gradient of a vector Function is equivalent to
Ans. Laplacian
32. The minimum value of the function xy + a^3 (1/x +1/y) is
Ans. 3a^2
33. Find the gradient of the function given by x^2 + y^2 + z^2 at point (1,1,1)
Ans. (2,2,2)
34. The curl vector of f (x,y,z) =2xyz + (x^2 +z^2 )j +2xyk is
Ans. -2xi + 2zk
35. The divergence of f(x,y,z) = xi +yj +zk/ square root x^2 +y^2 +z^2 where (x,y,z) is not equal
to (0,0,0)
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36. If V = f (y-z , z-x , x-y) then du/dx +du/dy + du/dz is
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37. What Is a vector defined for each point in a scalar field
Ans gradient
38. Vector field f(x,y,z) =x^2i +2zj -yk possesses curl as
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Note : Nabla means upside down triangle and ^ means raised to the power
