ROHAN SHAH

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DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION

EXPECTED QUESTIONS FOR MAINS

SINGLE CORRECT

1. The order ‘O’ and degree D of the differential equation

2 n xdy y
dy x 2 dy x n dy 5. The solution of 1 dx is
2 2 2
y 1 x ..... ........ are x y x y2
dx 2! dx n ! dx
given y
(a) (b) 1
(a) O = 1, D = 1 y x cot(c x) cos x c
(b) O = 1, D = 0 x
(c) O = 1, D is not defined
(d) O = 1, D cannot be determined y2
(c) y x tan (c x) (d) x tan (c x)
2. Solution of the differential equation, x2
dy
2 y sin x 2 sin x cos x y 2 cos x satisfying 6. The solution of ye x / y dx ( xe( x / y ) y 3 )dy 0 is
dx
x/ y x/ y
y 1 is given by (a) e y2 C (b) xe y C
2
x/ y
(a) y2 = sin x (b) y = sin2 x (c) 2e x/ y
y2 C (d) e 2 y2 C
(c) y2 = cos x + 1 (d) y2 sin x = 4 cos2 x
7. If ( x) is a differentiable function then the solution of
dy
3. The solution of x3 2
4 x tan y x
e sec y satisfying y dy ( y '( x) ( x) '( x))dx 0 is
dx
(1) = 0, is ( x)
(a) y ( ( x) 1) Ce
(a) x
tan y ( x 2)e ln x
(b) y ( x) ( ( x))2 C
(b) sin y e x ( x 1) x 4

( x) ( x)
(c) tan y ( x 1)e x x 3 (c) ye ( x )e C
( x)
(d) sin y e x ( x 1) x 3
(d) (y ( x)) ( x) e +C
4. The solution of y (2 x 2 y e x ) dx (e x y 3 ) dy 0 , if 8. The solution of
y (0) = 1, is ( y (1 x 1 ) sin y ) dx ( x ln x x cos y )dy 0 is
x 3 3
(a) 6e 4x y 3 y 3y 0
(a) 1 1
(1 y sin y ) x ln x C
2 x 3
(b) y e 4 xy 3x 3 0
(b) ( y sin y ) xy ln x C
(c) x 2 e x 4 x3 y 3xy 3 3 x 0
(c) xy + y ln x + x sin y = C
(d) None of these (d) None of these
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dy 13. The real value of m for which the substitution y u m will

9. The solution of y 5 x y x 0 is
dx transform the differential equation
dy
x4 x5 x5 x4 2 x4 y y4 4 x6 into a homogeneous equation is
(a) C (b) C dx
4 5 y5 5 4 y4 (a) m = 0 (b) m = 1

x5 x5 x5 3 2
(c) m (d) m
(c) C (d) x4 y4 C 2 3
y5 5 y5 5
14. Solution of the differential equation
10. The solution of the equation 2 3
dy x 2 y 2 dy x3 y 3 dy
dy x 1 xy ...... is
x( x y) x3 ( x y )3 1 is dx 2! dx 3! dx
dx
(a) y ln( x) c (b) y (ln x)2 c
1 2 x
(a) x 1 Ce
x y (c) y ln( x) c (d) xy x y c
15. The solution of the differential equation
1 2 x2
(b) x 1 Ce dy 1
(x y )2 is
dx xy[ x sin y 2 1]
2

1 y2
(c) x 1 Ce x (a) x 2 (cos y 2 sin y 2 2Ce ) 2
2
(x y)
y2
(b) y 2 (cos x 2 sin y 2 2Ce ) 2
(d) 1 x2
x 1 Ce 2
x y (c) x 2 (cos y 2 sin y 2 e y ) 4C
(d) None of these
xdx ydy a2 x2 y2 4
11. The solution of is dy dy
xdy ydx x 2
y 2
16. The solution of y 2x x2 is
dx dx
y
(a) x2 y2 a sin tan 1
C (a) y 2c1/ 2 x1/ 4 c (b) y 2 cx 2 c2
x
(c) y 2 c ( x 1) (d) y 2 cx c 2
y
(b) x2 y2 a cos tan 1
C dy
x 17. Solution of the differential equation ex y
(e x ey )
dx
y is
(c) x2 y2 a tan sin 1
C
x (a) ey e x 1 ce x (b) ex ey ce y 1
(d) None of these x
12. A particle of mass m is moving in a straight line is acted on (c) e y e x 1 ce e (d) None of these
18. Solution of the differental equation
mk 2 a 2
2mk 2 x
by an attractive force for x a and for x y y
x2 a x cos ( ydx xdy ) y sin ( xdy ydx) is
x x
< a. If the particle starts from rest at the point x = 2a, then
it will reach the point x = 0 with a speed x y
(a) y cx cos (b) sec cxy
(a) k a (b) k 2a y x
1 y y
(c) k 3a (d) a (c) sec c (d) none of these
k x x
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25. If the length of the portion of the normal intercepted

dy
19. The solution of sin y cos y (1 x cos y ) is between a curve and the x-axis varies as the square of the
dx ordinate, then the curve is given by
x
(a) sec y x 1 ce x (b) sec y c( x 1) e
(a) kx 1 k 2 x2 Ceky (b) ky k 2 y2 1 cekx
(c) e x sec y cx (d) All correct
(c) ky k 2 x2 1 ce xy (d) None of these
20. Solution of the differential equation
[k is the constant of proportionality and c is any orbitrary
1 y2 x2 1 constant]
dx dy 0 is
x ( x y )2 ( x y )2 y 26. The general solution of the differential equation :
dy
x xy xy xy ( x 2 y 2 1) is
(a) ln c (b) ce x / y dx
y x y x y
2 2 2
xy (a) e x y2 ( x 2 1) ce x (b) y 2
x 2 1 ce x
(c) ln | xy | c (d) None of these
x y x2
(c) cy 2 ( x 2 1)e (d) none of these
21. The solution of the differential equation
27. A tangent and a normal to a curve at any point P meet the
3dy 3 2 2 2 x and y axes at A, B and C, D respectively. If the centre of
x y y y x is
dx circle through O, C, P and B lies on the line y = x (O is the
origin) then the differential equation of all such curves is :
(a) y y2 x2 cxy (b) y y2 x2 cxy
dy y x dy y2 x2
(c) y y2 x2 cx y (d) x y2 x2 cx y (a) (b)
dx y x dx y2 x2

22. The family of curves whose tangents form an angle of dy x y

4 (c) (d) none of these
dx xy
with the hyperbolas xy C are
28. If y(x) is the solution of the differential equation
(a) pair of straight lines (b) y2 xy x 2 C dy
2 x( y 1) with y (0) = 1 then lim y(x) equals
(c) y 2 2 xy x 2 C (d) y 2 xy x C 2 2 dx x

23. Through any point (x, y) of a curve which passes through (a) 0 (b) 1
the origin, lines are drawn parallel to the co-ordinate axes. (c) e (d)
The curve, given that it divides the rectangle formed by 29. Let y = f(x) be a curve passing through (e, ee), which satisfy
the two lines and the axes into two areas, one of which is the differential equation (2ny + xy logex) dx – x logex dy = 0,
twice the other, represents a family of e
(a) circles x > 0, y > 0. If g ( x) lim f ( x) then g ( x) dx equals to
(b) pair of straight lines n
1/ e
(c) parabolas
(d) rectangular hyperbolas (a) e (b) 1
24. A curve f (x) passes through the point P (1, 1). The normal (c) 0 (d) none of these
30. The curve, which satisfies the differential equation
to the curve at point P is a ( y 1) ( x 1) 0 . If the slope
of the tangent at any point on the curve is proportional to xdy – ydx
y 2 sin (xy) and passes through (0, 1), is given
the ordinate at that point, then the equation of the curve is xdy ydx
(a) y eax 1 (b) y 1 eax by
(a) y (1 – cos xy) + x = 0 (b) sin xy – x = 0
(c) y ea( x 1)
(d) y a eax (c) sin y + y = 0 (d) cos xy – 2y = 0
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31. The solution of the differential equation 37. The solution of the differential equation
dy y sin 2 x x x
x – – is given by xy log dx y 2 – x 2 log dy 0 is
dx 2 2y y y
(a) xy2 = cos2x + c (b) xy2 = sin2x + c
2 2
(c) yx = cos x + c (d) None of these x2 x x2
(a) log – – log y log c
32. If x-intercept of any tangent is 3 times the x-coordinate of 2 y2 y 4 y2
the point of tangency, then the equation of the curve lying
in the first quadrant, given that it passes through (1, 1) is x2 x x2
(b) 2
log log y log c
1 1 2y y 4 y2
(a) y (b) y
x x2
x x2 x2
1 (c) log – 2 log y log c 0
(c) y (d) y x y 4y 2 y2
x
(d) None of these
33. The radius of a right circular cylinder increases at a con- 38. Lef f (x) be a positive, continuous and differentiable func-
stant rate 1/3 cm/s. Its altitude is a linear function of the
radius and increases three times as fast as radius. When the tion on the interval (a,b). If lim f ( x) 1 and
x a
radius is 1 cm then the altitude is 6 cm. When the radius is 3
cm, the volume is increasing at a rate of 1
lim f ( x) 31/ 4 . Also f (x) f 3 (x) then
(a) 12 cm3/sec (b) 22 cm3/sec x b f ( x)
3
(c) 30 cm /sec (d) 33 cm3/sec
34. If a curve C has the property that if the tangent drawn at
(a) b – a (b) b – a
any point P on C meets the coordinate axes at A and B, and 4 4
P is the mid-point of AB, then the curve if it passes through
(1, 1), is (c) b – a (d) None of these
(a) xy = 1 (b) x2y = 1 24
2
(c) xy = 1 (d) y2 = x 39. The solution of the differential equation

dy 2 3 dy 1 is
35. The solution of x y xy 1 is
dx dx xy x sin y 2 1
2

1 2
(a) 2 – y2 ce – y /2
(a) x2 (cos y2 – sin y2 – 2ce – y ) = 2
2
x
2
2
cxe – y
2
/2 (b) y2 (cos x2 – sin y2 – 2ce – y ) = 2
(b) xy 2
(c) x2 (cos y2 – sin y2 – e – y 2 ) = 4c
c 2 –y/2
(c) 1– y e (d) None of these
x
40. Solution of the differential equation
1 – 2x 2
(d) – y 2 ce – y / 2 1 y2 x2 1
2 – dx – dy 0 is
36. The solution of the differential equation x ( x – y )2 ( x – y) 2 y

1 x xy xy
y 1 cos y dx + (x + log x – x sin y) dy = 0 is c ce x / y
x (a) n y x– y (b)
x– y
(a) xy – y log x + x cos y = c
x
(b) xy + y log x + x cos y = c xy
c xy y
(c) xy – y log x –x log y = c (c) n |xy| (d) ce
x– y x y
(d) none of these

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4. The order of the differential equation formed by

PASSAGE-1
differentiating and eliminating the constants from y = a
sin2x + b cos2x + c sin 2x + d cos 2x, where a, b, c, d are
The ORDER of a differential equation is defined as the order of
arbitrary constants; is
the highest order derivative occuring in the equation. For example,
(a) 1 (b) 2
d2y (c) 3 (d) 4
the order of equation y 0 is 2, as it contains second
dx 2 PASSAGE-2
order derivative as the highest order derivative. For a given family dy
of curves the order of its differential equation will be equal to the Let us represent the derivative by p. An equation of the form
dx
number of arbitrary constants in its equation. For example, the
y = px + f (p) .....(1)
family of curves given by y = A cos x + B sin x; has two arbitrary
is known as Clairut’s equation where f (p) is a function of p.
constants, so its differential equation will be second order.
To solve equation (1), we differentiate the equation with respect
The DEGREE of a differential equation is the exponent of the highest
to x, we get
order derivative in the equation after the equation is expressed as a
polynomial in various order derivatives. For example, the equation dp dp
p p x f '( p )
dx dx
d2y
y 0 is in polynomial form so its degree is the exponent of dp dp
dx 2 [x f '( p)] 0 0 ....(2)
dx dx
d2 y or, x + f '(p) = 0 ....(3)
, which is 1. Now, (2) gives p = constant = c, say.
dx 2
Then eliminating p from (1) we get y = cx + f(c) ....(4)
Which is a solution of equation (1).
1. The order and degree of the differential equation whose If we eliminate p between (1) and (3) we will obtain another solution
solution is y cx c 2 3c3 / 2 2 , where c is a parameter,, not contained in the general solution (4). This solution is known
as the singular solution.
are respectively
5. The general equation of the differential equation
(a) 1 and 4 (b) 1 and 3
y = px + log p which does not contain the singular solution,
(c) 2 and 2 (d) 1 and 2
is
2. The order and degree of the differential equation
1
d2 y dy (a) y = cx + log c
c
(b) y = cx +
sin xy are respectively
dx 2 dx (c) y = log x + c (d) y = –log x + c
(a) 2, 1 (b) 2, infinite 6. Singular solution of the differential equation
(c) 2, 0 (d) 2, not defined 2
dy dy
3. The order of the differential equation whose general x y is
solution is given by dx dx

y (c1 c2 ) cos( x c3 ) c4 e x c5 , where c1, c2, c3, c4, c5 x x2

(a) y (b) y
are arbitrary constants, is 4 4
(a) 5 (b) 4
(c) 3 (d) 2 x2
(c) y (d) y = x
4
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7. Solution of the differential equation 8. The curve f (x), is given by

2 2 2 1
dy dy (a) –x (b) 2 x –
x2 y x y x x
dx dx
2 1
which does not contain singular solution is (c) –x (d)
2 x
(a) x2 (y – xc) = yc2 (b) y = cx + c2 x
(c) y2 = cx2 + c2 (d) xy = cx2 + c 9. The curve g (x), is given by
2 2 2
(a) x (b) x
x x
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Let y = f (x) and y = g (x) be the pair of curves such that the 2 4 2 9
tangents at point with equal abscissae intersect on y-axis, (c) x – 2 (d) y x
x 2
and the normals drawn at points with equal abscissae inter-
10. The number of positive integral solutions for f (x) = g (x), are
sect on x-axis. One curve passes through (1, 1) and the
(a) 4 (b) 5
other passes through (2, 3). Then
(c) 6 (d) none of these

dy C2
1. Statement-1 : The general solution of y 1 is Statement-2 : The equation y C1 x has two
dx x
ye x ex c arbitrary constants, so the
corresponding differential equation is of
Statement-2 : The number of arbitrary constants in
second order.
the general solution of the differential
equation is equal to the order of 4. Statement-1 : The differential equation of all
differential equation. non-hroizontal lines in a plane is
2. Statement-1 : If the lengths of subtangent and
d2y
subnormal at point (x, y) on y = f (x) are 0
respectively 9 and 4. Then x = 6 dx 2

Statement-2 : Product of sub tangent and sub normal Statement-2 : The general equation of all non-
is square of the ordinate of the point. horizontal lines in xy plane is ax + by = 1,
3. Statement-1 : The differential equation whose general a 0

C2
solution is y C1 x for all values
x
of C1 and C2 is a linear equation
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ONE OR MORE THAN ONE CORRECT TYPE

2
5. The curve for which the area of the triangle formed by the
dy dy 2 x-axis, the tangent line and radius vector of the point of
1. The solution of 2 y cot x y is
dx dx tangency is equal to a2 is

c c a2
(a) y 0 (b) y a2
1 cos x 1 cos x (a) x cy (b) y cx
y x

c c
(c) x 2sin 1 (d) x 2cos 1 a2 a2
2y 2y (c) xy cx (d) x cy
x y
dy
2. The solution of x xe( n 1) y is 6. The curve y = f(x) is such that the area of the trapezium
dx
formed by the coordinate axes ordinate of an arbitrary point
and the tangent at this point equals half the square of its
1 e( n 1) y 1 x2 abscissa. The equation of the curve can be
(a) log C
n 1 e( n 1) y 2
(a) y cx 2 x (b) y cx 2 x
( n 1) y ( n 1) x 2 / 2
(b) e( n 1) y Ce 1 (c) y cx x 2 (d) y cx 2 x 1

e( n 1) y
1 7. Let f (x) be a non-zero function, whose all successive
(c) log x2 C
(n 1)e( n 1) y derivatives exist and are [Link] f (x), f '( x ) and f ''( x)

are in G. P. and f (0) f '(0) 1 then

( n 1) y ( n 1) x 2 / 2 x
(d) e Ce 1
(a) f (x) > 0 x R (b) f '( x) 0 x R
3. The differential equation of the curve for which the initial
ordinate of any tangent is equal to the corresponding (c) f "(0) 1 (d) f (x) 1 x R
subnormal
(a) is linear 8. Given a function ‘g’ which has a derivative g '( x) for
(b) is homogeneous of first degree every real x and satisfies g' (0) = 2 and g (x + y) =
(c) has degree 2
(d) is second order e y g ( x) e x g ( y ) for all x and y then
4. The orthogonal trajectories of the family of coaxial circle
(a) g (x) is increasing for all x [ 1, )
x2 y2 2 gx C 0 , where g is a parameter are
2
(b) Range of g (x) is ,
(a) family of circles with center on y-axis e
(b) system of coaxial parabolas
(c) g ''( x) 0 x
(c) x2 y2 C ' x Cy 0 , where C' is an arbitrary
(d) Lim g ( x)
constant x 0 2
x
(d) system of coaxial circles with radical axis along x-axis
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9. If the length of subnormal is equal to the length of (a) y + e–x = k (b) y – e–x = k
subtangent at any point (3, 4) on the curve y = f (x) and the (c) y + ex = k (d) y – ex = k
tangent at (3, 4) to y = f (x) meets the coordinate areas at A
12. The function f (x) satisfying {f (x)}2 + 4f (x) f’ (x) + {f ’(x)}2
and B, then the area of the triangle OAB, where O is origin,
= 0 is given by
is
2 3 x –2 3 x
25 49 (a) ke (b) ke
(a) (b)
2 2
(c) ke –(2 3)x (d) k log(2 3) x
1 9
(c) (d) 13. A curve passing through (1, 2) has its slope at any point
2 2
10. The tangent at any point P on y = f(x) meets x and y-axis at (x, y) equal to 2 . If the curve has the equation y = f (x)
A and B. If PA : PB = 2 : 1 then the equation of the curve, is : y–2
(a) | x | y = c (b) x2 | y | = c then
2
(c) | x | y = c (d) x = cy2
(a) The curve intersects y-axis at two distinct points
11. Solution of the differential equation
(b) The curve intersects x-axis at unique point
2 (c) The curve is a parabola
dy dy x
– (e e – x ) 1 0 are given by (d) The area bounded by y = f (x) and the line 2x – y – 4 = 0
dx dx
is 9.

MATRIX TYPE

1. Let a function y = f (x) satisfies the following conditions

1
dy
1. y ydx 2. f (0) = 1
dx
0
Column-I Column-II
A. f "(0) is equal to p. f (0)
2
B. f (1) is equal to q.
3 e
f x 1 e 1
C. lim is equal to r.
x 0 x 3 e
1
D. f ' (ln(3-e)) is equal to s. f ' (0)
2
t. 1
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DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
2. Observe the following column :

Column-I Column-II
(A) The order of the differential equation of all conics p. 1
whose centre lie at the origin is equal to
(B) The order of the differential equation of all circles q. 2
of radius a is equal to
(C) The order of the differential equation of all parabolas r. 3
whose axis of symmetry is parallel to x-axis is equal to
(D) The order of the differential equation of all conics whose s. 4
axes coincide with the axes of coordinates is equal to t. Can't be determined

3. The slope of tangent to curve y = f (x) at the point (x, f (x)) is 2 x + 1. The curve passes through the point (1, 2). If the curve also
passes through (x1, y1) then, match the entries of column I and column II
Column I Column II
(A) x1 can be equal to p. 1

5
(B) y1 can be equal to q.
6

5 5 –7
(C) Area bounded by curve y = f (x), r
12
x axis and x = 1 is
(D) Area bounded by curve y = f (x), s.
y axis and y = 1 is
t 0
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INTEGER TYPE

1. If the solution of the differential equation 4. A curve y = f (x) is such that f ( x) 0 and f (0) 0 and
bounds a curvilinear trapezoid with the base [0, x] whose
x dx y dy 1 x2 y2 area is proportional to (n + 1)th power of f (x). If f (1) = 1,
be
x dy y dx x2 y2 then {f(10)}n is equal to

3
x y 5. If the differential equation corresponding to y Ci emi x
f ( x, y ) 1 f ( x, y ) c where c is an
f ( x, y ) i 1
where Ci ' s are arbitrary constants and m1, m2, m3 are roots
arbitrary constant then f (3, 2) is equal to
2. If the equation of a curve y = y(x) satisfies the differential d3y dy
of m3 – 7m + 6 = 0 is 3
–7 k 0 then k is equal to
x x dx dx
equation x y (t )dt ( x 1) ty (t ) dt , x 0 , and y(1) = e, 6. If y C1e 2 x C2 e x C3e – x satisfies the differential equa-
0 0
d3y dy 2 dy
1 tion 3
a 2
b
cy 0
then y is equal to dx dx dx
2 then a2 + b2 + c2 is equal to
3. The population of a country increases at a rate proportional
to the number of inhabitants. If the population doubles in
30 years then the number of years in the nearest integer
when the population will triple is equal to