Karnataka University Dharwad

Question Bank
B.Sc.I semester (NEP) DSCC Mathematics
Prepared By:
Karnataka University Mathematics Teachers Association(R). Dharawad

Unit I Matrices
Two Marks Questions:

1) State any two elementary row transformations or operations

2) State any two elementary column transformations or operations
3) Define rank of a matrix
4) What are Eigen values of a square matrix A
5) What is a characteristic vector of a square matrix A
6) State Cayley Hamilton Theorem
7) Define inverse of a square matrix
2 1 3
8) What is the rank of the matrix [4 2 6]
3 1 4

1 2 3
9) Find the rank of the matrix [2 4 6]
7 8 10

2 1
10) Find the Eigen values of the matrix ( )
1 3

Unit II Differentiation in polar coordinates

Two Marks Questions:

1) Define angle of intersection of two curves

2) Find 𝜑 for the curve r2 = a2cos2𝜃 at 𝜃= π/6

3) Find 𝜑 for the curve r = a (1 +cos𝜃) at 𝜃= π/6

4) Show that in the equiangular spiral r = a 𝑒 𝜃𝑐𝑜𝑡∝ the tangent is inclined at a constant angle to

the radius vector

5) Define curvature of a curve at any point on the curve

6) Define radius of curvature of a curve at any point on the curve

7) Define Evolute of a curve

8) Find the asymptotes parallel to the Y axis of the curve 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 − y 2 = 2

9) i) Find the asymptotes parallel to X and Y axes of the curve

i) 𝑥 2 𝑦 2 − y 2 = a(𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 )

a2 b2
ii) x2 + y2 = 1

iii) x𝑦 3 − x 3 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2

a2 b2
iv) x2 − y2 = 1

Unit III Differential Calculus

Two marks questions:
1) Define continuity of function at a point
2) When do you say that a function f(x) is differential at a point
3) State intermediate value theorem.
4) State Rolle’s theorem.
5) State Lagramge’s mean value theorem.
6) State Cauchy’s mean value theorem.
7) State Taylor’s theorem.

Unit IV successive differentiation

Two marks questions:
1) Find the nth derivative of i) sin2 x ii) cos 2x iii) sin3x cos 2x
2) Find the nth derivative of i) cos (ax + b) ii) sin (ax+b)
3) Expand ex in powers of x by Maclaurin’s expansion

𝑥 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
4) Evaluate lim ( )
x→1 𝑥3
5) Evaluate lim(secx − tanx)
x→0
𝑥 − 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥
6) Evaluate lim ( )
x→1 𝑥3
1
7. Evaluate lim (x x−1 )
x→1

8) When the curve f( x, y ) = 0 (whose equation is given in Cartesian form) is symmetric about

i) X-axis
ii)Y-axis
iii) About the line line y = x
iv) In opposite quadrants

Unit I Matrices:
Five Marks Questions.
1) Find the rank of the following matrices by reducing to normal form
1 1 1 2 4 0 2 1
i) [2 1 −3 −6] ii) [2 1 3 4]
3 −3 1 2 2 3 4 7

1 1 −1 1 3 −1 −1 2
1 3 2 1 2 2 1 −1
iii) [ ] iv) [ ]
2 0 3 2 1 −3 2 1
3 3 3 3 1 −3 6 −1

2) Find the rank of the following matrices by reducing to Echelon form

3 4 −1 −6 1 1 1 1
2 3 2 −3 1 2 3 4
i) [ ] ii) [ ]
2 1 −14 −9 1 3 5 7
1 3 13 3 1 4 7 10

1 2 −2 3 3 −1 −1 2
2 5 4 7 2 2 1 −1
iii) [ ] iv) [ ]
−1 −3 2 −1 1 −3 2 1
2 4 −1 3 1 −3 6 −1

3) Solve the following system of equations using Gauss elimination method

i) x - 2y + z = 0 ii) x + 2y + 2 = 3

2x + y- 32 = 5 2x + 3y +32 = 10

4x - 7y + 2 =- 1 3x – y + 2z = 13

iii) 5x1 + 2x2 + 4x3 = 24 iv) 2x + 4y –z = 0

3x1 + x2 + 7x3 = 18 3x + 2y – 2 = -2
8x1 + 4x2 + 5x3 = 41 x –y + z = 6

4) Solve by Gause Jordan Method

i) x - 2y + 3z = 11 ii) 2x1 - x2 + x3 =-40

3x + y- 2 = 2 x1 + 2x2 + 3x3 = -13
5x + 3y + 2z = 3 3x1 + x3 = -1
iii) x + 2y + z = 8 iv) 10x + y+ z = 12
2x + 3y + 4z = 20 x + 10y + z = 12
4x +3y +2z = 16 x + y + 10 z = 12

5) Find the inverse of the following matrices using Cayley- Hamilton theorem
1 2 1
1 4 1 2
i) [ ] ii) [ ] iii) [0 1 −1]
2 3 3 2
3 −1 1
2 −1 1
iv) [−1 2 −1]
1 −1 2
 Unit II: Differentiation in polar coordinates
Five marks questions
𝑑𝛳
1) With usual notations prove that tan ∅ = r 𝑑𝑟
2) Prove that the curves r = a (1-cos𝜽) and r = b(𝟏 + 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽) are orthogonal
3) Prove that the curves r = a (1+ cos 𝜽) and r = b (1-cos𝜽) are orthogonal
4) Prove that the curve r = 𝒂⁄(𝟏 − 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽) and r = 𝒃⁄(𝟏 + 𝒄𝒐𝒔𝜽) cut each other orthogonally
5) Prove that the curves rn =an cos n𝜽 and rn=bn sin 𝜽 intersect orthogonally
6) Find the formula for radius of curvature in the Cartesian for mula
7) Find the radius of curvature at any point of the curve

i) x = a cos3 𝜃 y = asin3 𝜃

ii) x = a (𝜃 +sin𝜃 ) y = a (1-cos𝜃)

iii) x = a (cost + t sint ) y = a (sint –tcost )

8) Find the coordinates of centre of curvature of the ellipse x2/a2 + y2 /b2 = 1 at any point (x, y) on it and
find the evolute of the ellipse.
9) Find the coordinates of the centre of curvature at any point (x,y) on the hyperbola x2/a2 - y2 /b2 =1 also
find its evolute .
10) Find the evolute of the parabola y2=4ax
11) Find the Envelope of
i) The family of straight lines x cos∝ + ysin∝=c ∝ is a parameter
12) The family of lines x/a + y/b =1 where a, b are connected by
i) a + b = c
ii) a2+b2 = c2
iii) ab = c2

Unit III Differential calculus

Five marks question
1) If f(x) = x(e1/x – e-1/x )/( e1/x +e-1/x ) for x≠0 and f(0)=10 show that f(x)is not derivable at x=0
2) If f (x) = x ( e1/x - 1 )/( e1/x + 1) for x ≠ 0 and f(0) =0 show that f(x) is not differentiable at
x=0
3) Prove that every continuous function f(x) in [a,b] is bounded in that interval .
4) State and prove intermediate value theorem .
5) State and prove Rolle’theorem.
6) State and prove Lagrange’s M.V.T
7) State and prove Cauchy’s M.V.T
8) Expand cosx as infinite series using Maclaurin’s infinite series
9) Expand sinx as Infinite series

10) Evaluate limπ(sinx tanx )

x→
2
tanx − sinx
11)Evaluate lim ( )
x→0 x3
𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑡𝑎𝑛2𝑥
12)Evaluate lim 𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑡𝑎𝑛3𝑥
𝑥→0
 Unit IV : successive differentiation
Five marks questions.

1) State and prove Leibnitz’s theorem to find the nth derivative of product of two functions.
2) Find the nth derivative of eax cos(bx+c)
3) Find the nth derivative of eax sin(bx+c)
4) If y = acos (logx)+bsin(logx) than prove that x2 yn + 2 + (2n+1) xyn+1 + (n2+1)yn = 0
5) If y=(sin-1 x)2 P.T (1-x2) yn+2 – (2n+1) xy =0
6) If y =cos (msin)then prove that (1-x2) yn+2 – (2n+1) xyn+1 + (m2- n2) yn =0
7) If y =emcos-1x P.T (1-x2) yn+ 2 - (2n+1 )xyn+1 - ( n2+m2) yn = 0
8) If y =sin (msinx) prove that (1-x2)yn+2- (2n +1) xyn+1 +(m2+n2)yn=0