MCQ in Advanced Engineering Math Part 1 (PROBLEM 1-50)

Choose the letter of the best answer in each questions.

Problem 1: ECE Board April 1999

Simplify the expression i1997 + i1999, where i is an imaginary.

 A. 0
 B. –i
 C. 1 + i
 D. 1 – i

Problem 2: EE Board April 1997

Simplify: i29 + i21 + i

 A. 3i
 B. 1 – i
 C. 1 + i
 D. 2i

Problem 3: EE Board April 1997

Write in the form a + bi the expression i3217 – i427 + i18

 A. 2i + 1
 B. -1 + i
 C. 2i – 1
 D. 1 + i

Problem 4: CE Board May 1994

The expression 3 + 4i is a complex number. Compute its absolute value.

 A. 4
 B. 5
 C. 6
 D. 7

Problem 5: EE Board October 1993

Write the polar form of the vector 3 + j4.

 A. 6 ∠ 53.1°
 B. 10 ∠ 53.1°
 C. 5 ∠ 53.1°
 D. 8 ∠ 53.1°

Problem 6: ME Board April 1997

Evaluate the value of √-10 x √-7

 A. i
 B. -√70
 C. √70
 D. √17

Problem 7: EE Board April 1996

Simplify (3 – i)2 – 7(3 – i) + 10

 A. –(3 + i)
 B. 3 + i
 C. 3 – i
 D. –(3 – i)

Problem 8: EE Board April 1996

If A = 40ej120°, B = 20 ∠ -40°, C = 26.46 + j0, solve for A + B + C.

 A. 27.7 ∠ 45°
 B. 35.1 ∠ 45°
 C. 30.8 ∠ 45°
 D. 33.4 ∠ 45°

Problem 9: EE Board October 1997

What is 4i cube times 2i square

 A. -8i
 B. 8i
 C. -8
 D. -8i2
Problem 10: EE Board April 1997

What is the simplified expression (4.33 + j2.5) square?

 A. 12.5 + j21.65
 B. 20 + j20
 C. 15 + j20
 D. 21.65 + j12.5

Problem 11: ECE Board November 1998

Find the value of (1 + i)5, where i is an imaginary number.

 A. 1 – i
 B. -4(1 + i)
 C. 1 + i
 D. 4(1 + i)

Problem 12: EE Board October 1997

Find the principal 5th root of [50(cos 150° + jsin 150°)].

 A. 1.9 + j1.1
 B. 3.26 – j2.1
 C. 2.87 + j2.1
 D. 2.25 – j1.2

Problem 13: ECE Board April 1999

What is the quotient when 4 + 8i is divided by i3?

 A. 8 – 4i
 B. 8 + 4i
 C. -8 + 4i
 D. -8 – 4i

Problem 14: EE Board October 1997

If A = -2 – 3i, and B = 3 + 4i, what is A / B?

 A. (18 – i) / 25
 B. (-18 – i) / 25
  C. (-18 + i) / 25
 D. (18 + i) / 25

Problem 15: EE Board October 1997

Rationalize ((4 + 3i) / (2 – i))

 A. 1 + 2i
 B. (11 + 10i) / 5
 C. (5 + 2i) / 5
 D. 2 + 2i

Problem 16: EE Board October 1997

Simplify

 A. (221 – 91i) / 169

 B. (21 + 52i) / 13
 C. (-7 + 17i) / 13
 D. (-90 + 220i) / 169

Problem 17: EE Board April 1996

What is the simplified expression of the complex number (6 + j2.5) / (3 + j4)?

 A. -0.32 + j0.66
 B. 1.12 + j0.66
 C. 0.32 – j0.66
 D. -1.75 + j1.03

Problem 18: EE Board April 1997

Perform the operation: 4(cos 60° + i sin 60°) divided by 2(cos 30° + i sin 30°) in
rectangular coordinates.

 A. Square root of 3 – 2i
 B. Square root of 3 – i
  C. Square root of 3 + i
 D. Square root of 3 + 2i

Problem 19: EE Board June 1990

Find the quotient of (50 + j35) / (8 + j5)

 A. 6.47 ∠ 3°
 B. 4.47 ∠ 3°
 C. 7.47 ∠ 30°
 D. 2.47 ∠ 53°

Problem 20: EE Board March 1998

Three vectors A, B and C are related as follows: A / B = 2 at 180°, A + C = -5 + j15, C =

conjugate of B. Find A.

 A. 5 – j5
 B. -10 + j10
 C. 10 – j10
 D. 15 + j15

Problem 21: EE Board April 1999

Evaluate cosh [j(π/4)]

 A. 0.707
 B. 1.41 + j0.866
 C. 0.5 + j0.707
 D. j0.707

Problem 22: EE Board April 1999

Evaluate cosh [j(π/3)]

 A. 0.5 + j1.732
 B. j0.866
 C. j1.732
 D. 0.5 + j0.866

Problem 23: EE Board April 1999

Evaluate ln (2 + j3)

 A. 1.34 + j0.32
 B. 2.54 + j0.866
 C. 2.23 + j0.21
 D. 1.28 + j0.98

Problem 24: EE Board October 1997

Evaluate the terms of a Fourier series 2 ej10πt + 2 e-j10πt at t = 1.

 A. 2 + j
 B. 2
 C. 4
 D. 2 + j2

Problem 25: EE Board March 1998

Given the following series:

Sin x = x – (x3/3!) + (x5/5!) + …..

Cos x = 1 – (x2/2!) + (x4/4!) + …..

ex = 1 + x + (x2/2!) + (x3/3!) + ….

What relation can you draw from these series?

 A. ex = cos x + sin x
 B. eix = cos x + i sin x
 C. eix = icos x + sin x
 D. iex = icos x + i sin x

Problem 26: EE Board October 1997

One term of a Fourier series in cosine form is 10 cos 40πt. Write it in exponential form.

 A. 5 ej40πt
 B. 5 ej40πt + 5 e-j40πt
 C. 10 e-j40πt 0
 D. 10 ej40πt
Problem 27: EE Board April 1997

Evaluate the determinant:

 A. 4
 B. 2
 C. 5
 D. 0

Problem 28: ECE Board November 1991

Evaluate the determinant:

 A. 110
 B. -101
 C. 101
 D. -110

Problem 29: EE Board April 1997

Evaluate the determinant:

 A. 489
 B. 389
 C. 326
  D. 452

Problem 30: CE Board November 1996

Compute the value of x by determinant.

 A. -32
 B. -28
 C. 16
 D. 52

Problem 31: EE Board April 1997

Given the equations: x + y + z = 2, 3x – y – 2z = 4, 5x – 2y + 3z = -7. Solve for y by

determinants.

 A. 1
 B. -2
 C. 3
 D. 0

Problem 32: EE Board April 1997

Solve the equations by Cramer’s Rule: 2x – y + 3z = -3, 3x + 3y – z = 10, -x – y + z = -4.

 A. (2, 1, -1)
 B. (2, -1, -1)
 C. (1, 2, -1)
 D. (-1, -2, 1)

Problem 33: EE Board October 1997

What is the cofactor of the second row, third column element?

Problem 34: EE Board October 1997

What is the cofactor with the first row, second column element?

Problem 35: EE Board October 1997

IF a 3 x 3 matrix and its inverse are multiplied together, write the product.

Problem 36: EE Board April 1996

 A. 3
 B. 1
 C. 0
 D. -2

Problem 37: CE Board November 1997

Given the matrix equation, solve for x and y,

 A. -4, 6
 B. -4, 2
 C. -4, -2
 D. -4, -6
Problem 38: EE Board April 1996

 A. 8
 B. 1
 C. -4
 D. 0

Problem 39: EE Board October 1997

What is A times B equal to?

Problem 40: EE Board April 1997

Problem 41: CE Board May 1996

Find the elements of the product of the two matrices, matrix BC.

Problem 42: EE Board October 1997

Transpose the matrix,

Problem 43:

Determine the inverse matrix of,

Problem 44: EE Board April 1997

k divided by s2 + k2 is the inverse laplace transform of,

 A. cos kt
 B. sin kt
 C. ekt
 D. 1.0

Problem 45: EE Board April 1996, EE Board April 1997

The laplace transform of cos wt is,

 A. s / (s2 + w2)
 B. w / (s2 + w2)
 C. w / (s + w)
 D. s / (s + w)

Problem 46: EE Board April 1997

Find the laplace transform of [ 2 / (s + 1) ] – [ 4 / (s + 3) ].

 A. 2e-t – 4e-3t
 B. e-2t + e-3t
 C. e-2t – e-3t
 D. (2e-t) (1 – 2e-3t)

Problem 47: EE Board March 1998

Determine the inverse laplace transform of I(s) = 200 / (s2 – 50s + 10625)

 A. I(s) = 2e-25t sin 100t

 B. I(s) = 2te-25t sin 100t
 C. I(s) = 2e-25t cos 100t
 D. I(s) = 2te-25t cos 100t

Problem 48: EE Board April 1997

The inverse laplace transform of s / ( s2 + w2 )

 A. sin wt
 B. w
 C. ewt
 D. cos wt

Problem 49:

The inverse laplace transform of ( 2s – 18 ) / ( s2 + 9 )

 A. 2 cos x – sin 3x
 B. 2 cos 3x – 6 sin 3x
 C. 3 cos 2x – 2 sin 6x
 D. 6 cos x – 3 sin 2x
Problem 50:

Determine the inverse laplace transform of 1 / ( 4s2 – 8s ).

 A. ¼ et sinh t
 B. ½ e2t sinh t
 C. ¼ et cosh t
 D. ½ e2t cosh t