MCQ Questions Chapter 9 Differential Equations Class 12 Mathematics

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Chapter 9 Differential Equations MCQ Questions

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MCQ Questions Answers for Chapter 9 Differential Equations Class 12 Mathematics

Question. If f (x) = xn , then the value of

(a) 2ⁿ
(b) 0
(c) 2^n-1
(d) None of these

Question. If f(x) = x²-x/x²+2x , where x ≠ 0, -2, then d/dx [f-1(x)] (whenever it is defined) is equal to
(a) -1/(1-x)²
(b) 3/(1-x)²
(c) 1/(1-x)²
(d) -3/(1-x)²

Question. Which of the following statements is/are true?

Statement II If y = cos(a cos x + b sin x ) for some constants a and b, then y’ = (a sin x – b cos x ) sin(a cos x + b sin x )
(a) Only I is true
(b) Only II is true
(c) Both I and II are true
(d) Neither I nor II is true

Question. Let f (x ) be a polynomial function of second degree. If f (1) = f (-1) and a,b,c are in AP, then f ¢ (a), f ‘ (b) and f ‘ (c) are in.
(a) AP
(b) GP
(c) Arithmetic-Geometric progression
(d) None of the above

Question. If f (x ) = cos x . cos2x . cos 4x . cos 8x × cos16x, then f'(π/4) is equal to
(a) √2
(b) 1/√2
(c) 1
(d) √3/2

Question. If sin y = x sin(a + y ), then dy/dx is equal to
(a) sin a/sin²(a+y)
(b) sin²(a+y)/sin a
(c) sin a sin² (a + y)
(d) sin² (a – y)/sin a

Question. If y = (1-x)(1+x²)(1+x4)……(1+x²n) , then dy/dx at x = 0 is equal to
(a) -1
(b) 1/(1+x²)
(c) x/(1+x²)
(d) x/(1-x²)

Question. If f(x) = | cos x|, then f’ (3π/4) is equal to
(a) 1/√2
(b) √2
(c) 1/2
(d) 2 √2

Question. If f : (-1,1)→ R be a differentiable function with f (0) =1 and f ‘ (0) =1. Let g (x ) = [f (2f (x ) + 2 )]². The, g’ (0) is equal to
(a) 4
(b) -4
(c) 0
(d) -2

Question. If y = a cos-1x/1+a cos-1 and z = acos-1x , then dy/dz is equal to

Question. If y = f (x ) is an odd differentiable function defined on (- ∞, ∞) such that f ‘ (3) = – 2, then f ‘ (- 3) is equal to
(a) 4
(b) 2
(c) -2
(d) 0

Question. If f (x ) = 2+| x|-| x -1|-| x +1| , then

(a) 1
(b) -1
(c) 2
(d) -2

Question. If f and g are differentiable function satisfying g¢ (a) = 2,g(a) = b and fog = I (identity function). Then, f ‘ (b) is equal to
(a) 1/2
(b) 2
(c) 2/3
(d) None of these

Question. If graph of y = f (x ) is symmetrical about the Y-axis and that of y = g(x ) is symmetrical about the origin and if h(x ) = f (x ) ×g(x ), then d²h(x)/dx² at x = 0 is
(a) f (0)g(0)
(b) 0
(c) can’t be determined
(d) None of the above

Question. If

= 0,where f (x ) is continuously differentiable function with f ‘(x ) ¹ 0 and satisfies f (0) =1 and f ‘(0) = 2,

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 1/2
(d) 0

Question. If y = sec(tan-1 x) , then dy/dx at x =1 is equal to
(a) 1/√2
(b) 1/2
(c) 1
(d) √2

Question. If y is an implicit function of x defined by x^2x – 2x^x cot y – 1 = 0 Then, y ‘ (1) is equal to
(a) – 1
(b) 1
(c) log 2
(d) – log 2

Question. If f (x) = | x-1 | and g(x ) = f [f {f (x )}], then for x > 2, g’ (x ) is equal to
(a) – 1, if 2 ≤ x < 3
(b) 1, if 2 ≤ x < 3
(c) 1, if x > 2
(d) None of these

Question. If x = 2t/1+t² and y = 1-t²/1+t² , then dy/dx is equal to
(a) 2t/t2+1
(b) 2t/t2-1
(c) 2t/1-t2
(d) None of these

Question. For a > 0 ,t ∈ (0,π/2) , let x = √a sin-1 t and y = √a cos-1 t.
Then,1 +(dy/dx)² equals
(a) x²/y²
(b) y²/x²
(c) x²+y²/y²
(d) x²+y2/x²

Question. If f(x) = |log_e|x|, then f'(x) equals

Question. For x ∈ (0,1/4) , if the derivative of tan-1(6x√x/1-9×3) is
√x . g(x ), then g(x ) equals
(a) 9/1+9x³
(b) 3x√x/1-9x³
(c) 3x/1-9x³
(d) 3/1+9x³

Question. Statement I If u = f (tan x ),v = g(sec x ) and f’ (1) = 2, g'(√2) = 4 , then (du/dv) _x=π/4 = 1/√2
Statement II If u = f (x ),v = g(x ), then the derivative of f with respect to g is (du/dv) = du/dx/dv/dx .
(a) Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is a correct explanation for Statement I
(b) Statement I is true, Statement II is true; Statement II is not a correct explanation for Statement I
(c) Statement I is true; Statement II is false
(d)Statement I is false; Statement II is true

Question. If y = tan-1

(a) x/√1-x⁴
(b) -x/√1-x²
(c) 2x/√1-x⁴
(d) None of these

Question. The derivative of y = (1 – x )(2 – x )K(n – x ) at x =1 is
(a) 0
(b) (-1)(n – 1)!
(c) n! – 1
(d) (-1)n-1(n-1)!

Question. Integrating factor of the differential equation dy/dx + y tan x – sec x = 0 is
(a) cos x
(b) sec x
(c) e^{cos x}
(d) e^{sec x}

Question. In a culture the bacteria count is 1,00,000. The number is increased by 10% in 2 hours. In how many hours will the count reach 2,00,000 if the rate of growth of bacteria is proportional to the number present.
(a) 2/log 11/10
(b) 2 log2/log (11/10)
(c) log 2/log 11
(d) log 2/log(11/10)

Question. The equation of the curve passing through the point (0 , π/4) whose differential equation is sin x cos y dx + cos x sin y dy = 0, is
(a) sec x sec y = √2
(b) cos x cos y = √2
(c) sec x = √2 cos y
(d) cos y = √2 sec y

Question. The population of a village increases continuously at the rate proportional to the number of its inhabitants present at any time. If the population of the village was 20, 000 in 1999 and 25000 in the year 2004, what will be the population of the village in 2009?
(a) 3125
(b) 31250
(c) 21350
(d) 12350

Question. Solution of the differential equation dx/dy – x log x/1+log x = e^y/1+log x , if y(1) = 0, is
(a) x^x = e^yey
(b) e^y = x^ey
(c) x^x = ye^y
(d) None of these

Question. If the solution of the differential equation dy/dx = ax+3/2y+f represents a circle, then the value of ‘a’ is
(a) 2
(b) – 2
(c) 3
(d) – 4

Question. At any point (x, y) of a curve, the slope of tangent is twice the slope of the line segment joining the point of contact to the point (–4, –3). The equation of the curve given that it passes through (–2, 1) is
(a) x + 4 = (y + 3)²
(b) (x + 4)² = (y – 3)
(c) x – 4 = (y – 3)²
(d) (x + 4)² = |y + 3|

Question. If the slope of the tangent to the curve at any point P(x, y) is y/x – cos² y/x , then the equation of a curve passing through (1 , π/4) is
(a) tan (y/x) + log x = 1
(b) tan (y/x) + log y = 1
(c) tan (x/y) + log x = 1
(d) tan (x/y)+ log y = 1

Question. The general solution of the differential equation (tan^–1 y – x) dy = (1 + y²) dx is
(a) x = (tan^–1 y + 1) + Ce – tan^-1 y
(b) x = (tan^–1 y – 1) + Ce – tan^-1 y
(c) x = (tan^–1 x – 1) + Ce – tan^-1 x
(d) x = (tan^–1 x + 1) + Ce – tan^-1 x

Question. If x dy/dx = y (log y – log x + 1), then the solution of the equation is
(a) y log (x/y) = cx
(b) x log (y/x) = cy
(c) log (y/x) = cx
(d) log (x/y) = cy

Assertion and Reason type Questions :

(a) Assertion is correct, Reason is correct; Reason is a correct explanation for assertion.
(b) Assertion is correct, Reason is correct; Reason is not a correct explanation for Assertion
(c) Assertion is correct, Reason is incorrect
(d) Assertion is incorrect, Reason is correct.

Question. Assertion: x sin x dy/dx + (x + x cos x + sin x) y

Reason: The differential equation is linear with integrating factor x(1 – cos x).

Question. Assertion: The differential equation x² = y² + xy dy/dx is an ordinary differential equation.
Reason: An ordinary differential equation involves derivatives of the dependent variable with respect to only one dependent variable.

Question. Let a solution y = y(x) of the differential equation x√x²-1 dy-y√y²-1 dx = 0 satisfy y(2) = 2/√3.
Assertion: y(x) sec (sec^-1 x-π/6)
Reason: y(x) is given by 1/y = 2/√3/x – √1 – 1/x²

Question. For the differential equation d²y/dx² + y = 0 , let its solution be y = φ₁ (x) = 2 sin (x+π/4) .
Assertion: The function y = φ₁(x) is called the particular solution.
Reason: The solution which is free from arbitrary constant, is called a particular solution.

Question. Assertion : dy/dx = x³-xy²+y³/x2y-x³ is a homogeneous differential equation.
Reason: The function F(x,y) = x³-xy²+y³/x²y-x³ is homogeneous.

Question. Let ƒ be a differentiable function such that ƒ'(x) = 7 − 3/4(ƒ(x))/x, (x>0) and ƒ(1) ≠ 4. Then (image 67)
(a) exists and equals 4/7 .
(b) exists and equals 4.
(c) does not exist.
(d) exists and equals 0.

Question. If y = y(x) is the solution of the differential equation, x(dy/dx) + 2y = x² satisfying y(1) = 1, then y(1/2) is equal to:
(a) 7/64
(b) 1/4
(c) 49/16
(d) 13/16

Question. Let the population of rabbits surviving at time t be governed by the differential equation dp(t)/dt = (1/2)p(t) – 200. If p(0) = 100, then p(t) equals:
(a) 600 − 500 e^t/2
(b) 400 − 300 e^−t/2
(c) 400 − 300 e^t/2
(d) 300 − 200 e^−t/2

Question. If the general solution of the differential equation (image 42) for some function Φ, is given by y ln |cx| = x, where c is an arbitrary constant, then Φ(2) is equal to:
(a) 4
(b) 1/4
(c) – 4
(d) – 1/4

Question.Statement 1: The degrees of the differential equations dy/dx + y² = x and d²y/dx² + y = sin x are equal.
Statement 2: The degree of a differential equation, when it is a polynomial equation in derivatives, is the highest positive integral power of the highest order derivative involved in the differential equation, otherwise degree is not defined.
(a) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is not a correct explanation of Statement 1.
(b) Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true.
(c) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false.
(d) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true; Statement 2 is a correct explanation of Statement 1.

Question. The differential equation of all circles passing through the origin and having their centres on the x-axis is
(a) y² = x² + 2xy(dy/dx)
(b) y² = x² – 2xy(dy/dx)
(c) x² = y² + xy(dy/dx)
(d) x² = y² + 3xy(dy/dx)

Question. The differential equation for the family of circle x² + y² – 2ay = 0, where a is an arbitrary constant is
(a) (x² + y²)y’ = 2xy
(b) 2(x² + y²) y’ = xy
(c) (x² – y²)y’ = 2xy
(d) 2(x² – y²) y’ = xy

Question. The general solution of the differential equation √(1+x²+y²+x²y²) + xy(dy/dx) = 0 is :
(where C is a constant of integration)
(image)

Question. The solution of the differential equation
(image 17)
(where C is a constant of integration)
(image 17)

Question. The equation of the curve passing through the origin and satisfying the differential equation (1+x²) dy/dx + 2xy = 4x² is
(a) (1 + x²) y = x³
(b) 3(1 + x²) y = 2x³
(c) (1 + x²) y = 3x³
(d) 3(1 + x²) y = 4x³

Question. The integrating factor of the differential equation (x² − 1) dy/dx + 2xy = x is
(a) 1/(x² – 1)
(b) x² – 1
(c) (x² – 1)/x
(d) x/(x² – 1)

Question. Let ƒ : (0, ∞)→(0, ∞) be a differentiable function such that ƒ(1) = e and (image 18) If ƒ(x) = 1, then x is equal to :
(a) 1/e
(b) 2e
(c) 1/2e
(d) e

Question. If f(x) is a differentiable function in the interval ( (0,∞) such that f(a) = 1 and (image 38) for each x > 0, then f(3/2) is equal to :
(a) 23/18
(b) 13/6
(c) 25/9
(d) 31/18

Question. The solution of the differential equation ydx – (x + 2y²)dy = 0 is x = f(y). If f(–1) = 1, then f(a) is equal to :
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 1
(d) 2

Question. The solution curve of the differential equation, (1+e^−x)(1+y²)dy/dx = y² , which passes through the point (0, 1), is :
(image 19)

Question. If x³ dy + xy dx = x²dy + 2y dx; y(2) = e and x > 1, then y(4) is equal to :
(a) 3/2 + √e
(b) (3/2)√e
(c) 1/2 + √e
(d) √e/2

Question. Let y – y(x) be the solution of the differential equation sin x(dy/dx) + y cos x = 4x, x ∈ (0, π). If y(π/2) = 0, then y(π/6) is equal to :
(a) (−8/9√3)π²
(b) − (8/9)π²
(c) − (4/9)π²
(d) (4/9√3)π²

Question. Let y = y(x) be the solution of the differential equation dy/dx + 2y = ƒ(x), where (image 70) If y (0) = 0, then y(3/2) is
(a) (e²−1)/2e³
(b) (e²−1)/e³
(c) 1/2e
(d) (e²+1)/2e⁴

Question. If f2(x) = tan^–1 (sec x + tan x), –(π/2) < x < (π/2), and f(0) = 0, then f(1) is equal to:
(a) (π+1)/4
(b) 1/4
(c) (π−1)/4
(d) (π+2)/4

Question. The differential equation of the family of curves, x² = 4b (y + b), b ∈ R, is:
(a) x(y’)² = x + 2yy’
(b) x(y’)² = 2yy’ – x
(c) xy² = y’
(d) x(y’)² = x – 2yy’

Question. The differential equation representing the family of ellipse having foci either on the x-axis or on the y-axis centre at the origin and passing through the point (0, 3) is:
(a) xyy’ + y² – 9 = 0
(b) x + yy” = 0
(c) xyy” + x (y’)² – yy’ = 0
(d) xyy’ – y² + 9 = 0

Question. Let y = y(x) be a solution of the differential equation, (image 26) If y(1/2) = √3/2, then y(−1/√2) is equal to:
(a) √3/2
(b) – 1/√2
(c) 1/√2
(d) – √3/2

Question. If cos x(dy/dx) − y sin x = 6x, (0 < x < π/2) and y(π/3) = 0, then y(π/6) is equal to:
(a) π²/2√3
(b) – π²/2
(c) – π²/2√3
(d) – π²/4√3

Question. Given that the slope of the tangent to a curve y = y(x) at any point (x, y) is 2y/x² . If the curve passes through the centre of the circle x² + y² – 2x – 2y = 0, then its equation is:
(a) x log_e| y | = 2(x – 1)
(b) x log_e | y | = – 2(x – 1)
(c) x² log_e | y | = – 2(x – 1)
(d) x log_e | y | = x – 1

Question. If y = ((2/π)x − 1) cosec x is the solution of the differential equation, dy/dx + p(x)y = 2/π cosec x, 0 < x < π/2, then the function p(x) is equal to:
(a) cot x
(b) cosec x
(c) sec x
(d) tan x

Question. The normal to a curve at P(x, y) meets the x-axis at G. If the distance of G from the origin is twice the abscissa of P, then the curve is a
(a) circle
(b) hyperbola
(c) ellipse
(d) parabola

Question. If x(dy/dx) = y (log y – log x + 1), then the solution of the equation is
(a) y log(x/y) = cx
(b) x log(y/x) = cy
(c) log(y/x) = cx
(d) log(x/y) = cy

Question. If y = y (x) is the solution of the differential equation (5 + e^x)/(2+y) · dy/dx + e^x = 0 satisfying y (0) = 1, then a value of y(loge 13) is :
(a) 1
(b) – 1
(c) 0
(d) 2

Question. The curve amongst the family of curves represented by the differential equation, (x² – y²) dx + 2xydy = 0 which passes through (1, 1), is:
(a) a circle with centre on the x-axis.
(b) an ellipse with ma or axis along the y-axis.
(c) a circle with centre on the y-axis.
(d) a hyperbola with transverse axis along the x-axis.

Question. If y = y(x) is the solution of the differential equation dy/dx = (tan x – y)sec²x, x ∈ (- π/2, π/2), such that y (0) = 0, then y(- π/4) is equal to :
(a) e – 2
(b) 1/2 – e
(c) 2 + 1/e
(d) 1/e – 2

Question. Let y = y(x) be the solution of the differential equation, dy/dx + y tan x = 2x + x²tan x, x ∈ (– π/2, π/2), such that y(0) = 1. Then :
(image 61)

Question. Let f : [0, 1] → R be such that f(xy) = f(x).f(y), for all x, y ∈ [0, 1], and f(0) ≠ 0. If y = y(x) satisfies the differential equation, dy/dx = f(x) with y(0) = 1, then y(1/4) + y(3/4) is equal to:
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 2
(d) 5

Question. The curve satisfying the differential equation, (x² – y²)dx + 2xydy = 0 and passing through the point (1, 1) is
(a) a circle of radius two
(b) a circle of radius one
(c) a hyprbola
(d) an ellipse

Question. Consider the differential equation y²dx + (x − 1/y)dy = 0. If y(1) = 1, then x is given by :
(image 79)

Question. Solution of the differential equation cos x dy = y(sin x − y)dx, 0 < x < π/2 is
(a) y sec x = tan x + c
(b) y tan x = sec x + c
(c) tan x = (sec x + c) y
(d) sec x = (tan x + c) y

Question. If (2 + sin x) dy/dx + (y + 1) cos x = 0 and y(0) = 1, then y(π/2) is equal to :
(a) 4/3
(b) 1/3
(c) − 2/3
(d) − 1/3

Question. The differential equation whose solution is Ax² + By² = 1 where A and B are arbitrary constants is of
(a) second order and second degree
(b) first order and second degree
(c) first order and first degree
(d) second order and first degree

Question. The differential equation representing the family of curves y² = 2c ( x + √c) , where c > 0, is a parameter, is of order and degree as follows :
(a) order 1, degree 2
(b) order 1, degree 1
(c) order 1, degree 3
(d) order 2, degree 2

Question. If a curve y = f(x) passes through the point (1, –1) and satisfies the differential equation, y(1 + xy) dx = x dy, then f(− 1/2) is equal to :
(a) 2/5
(b) 4/5
(c) − 2/5
(d) − 4/5

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