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ECAT Mathematics — Definite Integrals and Differential Equations (Set 4)

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The first 5 questions of this test, with the correct answer and explanation.

  1. Q1. ∫₁² (4x³ − 3) dx equals

    • A. 9
    • B. 13
    • C. 12 ✓
    • D. 15

    Answer: C. 12

    Explanation: Antiderivative x⁴ − 3x: (16 − 6) − (1 − 3) = 12.

  2. Q2. ∫₀^(π/6) cos 3x dx equals

    • A. 1
    • B. 3
    • C. 1/3 ✓
    • D. 1/2

    Answer: C. 1/3

    Explanation: [sin 3x/3] from 0 to π/6 = sin(π/2)/3 = 1/3.

  3. Q3. The differential equation (y″)³ + (y′)⁴ + y = 0 has

    • A. order 3 and degree 4
    • B. order 2 and degree 3 ✓
    • C. order 3 and degree 2
    • D. order 2 and degree 4

    Answer: B. order 2 and degree 3

    Explanation: The highest derivative is y″, so the order is 2. Its power is 3, so the degree is 3.

  4. Q4. ∫₁^e dx/x equals

    • A. 0
    • B. e − 1
    • C. 1 ✓
    • D. e

    Answer: C. 1

    Explanation: [ln x] from 1 to e = 1 − 0 = 1.

  5. Q5. ∫ from −π to π of x² sin x dx equals

    • A. π³
    • B. 2π³/3
    • C. 0 ✓
    • D. 2π

    Answer: C. 0

    Explanation: x² sin x is an odd function (even × odd) and the interval is symmetric about 0, so the integral is 0.

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  1. Q6. ∫₀¹ x eˣ dx equals

    • A. e − 1
    • B. e
    • C. 1
    • D. 2e − 1
  2. Q7. ∫₀^(π/2) cos³x dx equals

    • A. 3/4
    • B. 1/3
    • C. 2/3
    • D. 1
  3. Q8. ∫₀¹ x/(1 + x²) dx equals

    • A. ln 2
    • B. (1/2) ln 2
    • C. 1/2
    • D. π/4
  4. Q9. ∫₀¹ x e⁻ˣ dx equals

    • A. 1/e
    • B. 1 − 1/e
    • C. 2/e − 1
    • D. 1 − 2/e
  5. Q10. The area enclosed between y = x² and y = x is

    • A. 1/2
    • B. 1/12
    • C. 1/6
    • D. 1/3
  6. Q11. The area enclosed by y = x² and the line y = 4 is

    • A. 8
    • B. 32/3
    • C. 16/3
    • D. 64/3
  7. Q12. The solution of x dy/dx = y with y(1) = 2 gives y(3) equal to

    • A. 2/3
    • B. 5
    • C. 18
    • D. 6
  8. Q13. If dy/dx = xy and y(0) = 1, then y(2) equals

    • A. e²
    • B. e
    • C. 2e
    • D. e⁴
  9. Q14. A population of 1000 doubles every 5 years under exponential growth. After 15 years it is

    • A. 7500
    • B. 4500
    • C. 8000
    • D. 6000
  10. Q15. The differential equation of the family y = Ae^(2x) + Be^(−2x) is

    • A. y′ = 2y
    • B. y″ = 4y
    • C. y″ + 2y′ = 0
    • D. y″ = −4y
  11. Q16. ∫₀⁴ √x/(√x + √(4 − x)) dx equals

    • A. 1
    • B. 2
    • C. 2√2
    • D. 4
  12. Q17. ∫ from −π/2 to π/2 of (x³ cos x + 2) dx equals

    • A. 0
    • B. 2π
    • C. π
    • D. 4π
  13. Q18. ∫₀² |x − 1| dx equals

    • A. 0
    • B. 2
    • C. 1
    • D. 1/2
  14. Q19. ∫₀^(π/4) tan³x sec²x dx equals

    • A. 1/3
    • B. 3/4
    • C. 1/2
    • D. 1/4
  15. Q20. ∫₀³ x√(x + 1) dx equals

    • A. 62/5
    • B. 116/15
    • C. 14/3
    • D. 58/15
  16. Q21. The area enclosed by the parabola y² = 4x and the line y = x is

    • A. 8/3
    • B. 32/3
    • C. 16/3
    • D. 4
  17. Q22. The total area enclosed between the curves y = sin x and y = cos x for 0 ≤ x ≤ π/2 is

    • A. √2 − 1
    • B. 2(√2 − 1)
    • C. 2
    • D. 0
  18. Q23. The solution of dy/dx = (1 + y²)/(1 + x²) with y(0) = 1 gives y(1/3) equal to

    • A. 4/3
    • B. 1
    • C. 2
    • D. 3/2
  19. Q24. The solution of dy/dx = e^(x − y) with y(0) = ln 3 gives y(ln 2) equal to

    • A. ln 3
    • B. 2 ln 2
    • C. ln 5
    • D. ln 4 + ln 3
  20. Q25. A radioactive substance has a half-life of 4 hours. The fraction remaining after 10 hours is

    • A. 1/8
    • B. 1/5
    • C. 1/(4√2)
    • D. 1/4
  21. Q26. If ∫₀³ f(x) dx = 7 and ∫₂³ f(x) dx = 2, then ∫₀² (2f(x) + 1) dx equals

    • A. 16
    • B. 11
    • C. 12
    • D. 10
  22. Q27. ∫₀^π x sin x/(1 + cos²x) dx equals

    • A. π/2
    • B. π/4
    • C. π²/4
    • D. π²/2
  23. Q28. ∫₀¹ x(1 − x)¹⁰ dx equals

    • A. 1/121
    • B. 1/66
    • C. 1/11
    • D. 1/132
  24. Q29. The differential equation [1 + (y′)²]^(3/2) = y″ has

    • A. order 2 and degree 2
    • B. order 2 and degree 3/2
    • C. order 1 and degree 2
    • D. order 2 and degree 3
  25. Q30. The general solution of dy/dx = −2xy is

    • A. y = C − x²
    • B. y = Ce^(−x²)
    • C. y = Ce^(−2x)
    • D. y = Ce^(x²)