Multiple Choice Questions

Engineering Mathematics - II
Unit III: Fourier series and Integral Calculus
Unit IIIa:
Type: Fourier series and Harmonic Analysis

Question 1

a0
an cos nx bn sin nx
a0
2
n 1
Fourier coefficient
in the Fourier series
of
x
f ( x) e ; 0 x 2 and f ( x 2 ) f ( x) is

Option A

1
1 e 2

Option B

1
1 e 2

Option C

2 2
e 1

Option D

1
1 e 2

Option E
Correct
A
Answer
Explanation(O
ptional)
2
Difficulties
IIIa
Sub Topic

Question 2

a0
an cos nx bn sin nx
a
2
0
n 1
Fourier coefficient
in the Fourier series
of
f ( x ) x sin x; 0 x 2 and f ( x 2 ) f ( x) is

Option A

Option B

Option C

Option D

4
1

Option E
Correct
C
Answer
Explanation(O
ptional)
2
Difficulties
IIIa
Sub Topic

Question 3

f ( x ) x, x and period is 2 . Fourier series is represented by

a0
an cos nx bn sin nx
b
2 n 1
, then Fourier coefficient 1 is

Option A

Option B

Option C

Option D

Option E
Correct
Answer
Explanatio
n(Optional)
Difficulties
Sub Topic

Question 4

2
IIIa

For Half range cosine series of f ( x) sin x, 0 x and period is 2 .

a0
an cos nx
a
Fourier series is represented by 2 n 1
, then Fourier coefficient 0
is

Option A

Option B

Option C

Option D

Option E
Correct
Answer
Explanatio
n(Optional)
Difficulties
Sub Topic

2
IIIa

Fourier

series

representation

of

Question 5

periodic
function
n 1
1 cos nx
2
2 x2
4
2
2
f ( x) x , x is
3
n2
n 1
, then
1 1 1 1
2 2 2
2
value of 1 2 3 4

Option A

2
3

Option B

2
4

Option C

2
6

Option D

2
12

Option E
Correct
Answer
Explanation(
Optional)
Difficulties
Sub Topic

Question 6

2
IIIa

a
The value of 1 in Harmonic analysis of y for the following tabulated data
x
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
y
9
18
24
28
26
20
9
x
1
1
1
1
cos

1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2

Option A

8.33

Option B

7.14

Option C

4.16

Option D

Option E
Correct
Answer
Explanatio
n(Optional)
Difficulties
Sub Topic

Question 7

2
IIIa

b
The value of 1 in Harmonic analysis of y for the following tabulated data
0
30
60
90
120
150
180
x0
y
0
9.2
14.4
17.8
17.3
11.7
0
sin 2x
0.866
0.866 0.866
0.866
0
0
0

Option A

3.116

Option B

1.558

Option C

4.16

Option D

1.336

Option E
Correct
Answer
Explanatio
n(Optional)
Difficulties
Sub Topic

2
IIIa

Question 8

Option A
Option B

a0
an cos nx bn sin nx
an
The value of
in the Fourier series 2 n1
of
cos x : < x <0
f(x) =
is
Cosx :0< x<
(1)
)/n

1/ n

Option C

(1)
2
n
-1)
( n)/

Option D

Option E
Correct Answer

D
5

Explanation(Op
tional)
Difficulties

No Explanation
2

Sub Topic

III a

Question 9

The Fourier series for the function

2x
1+
; x 0

f(x) =
Contains only
2x
1
;0 x

Option A

Sine term

Option B

Cosine term

Option C

Sine and cosine term

o f these

Option D
Option E
Correct Answer
Explanation(Op
tional)
Difficulties

Sub Topic

III a

Question 10

No Explanation
2

The graph of odd function is symmetric about

Option A

Opposite quadrant

Option B

x-axis

Option C

y-axis

Option D

of these

Option E
6

Correct Answer
Explanation(Op
tional)
Difficulties

Sub Topic

III a

Question 11

No Explanation
1

If f(x)=xsinx in the interval 0 x 2 then the fourier coeffitient

a0
an cos nx bn sin nx
a0 /2
2
n 1
in
is

Option A

-2

Option B

-1

Option C

Option D
Option E
Correct Answer
Explanation(Op
tional)
Difficulties

Sub Topic

III a

Question 12

An example for a function which neither even nor odd

Option A

xsinx

Option B

Option C

cosx

No Explanation
2

ax

of these

Option D
Option E
Correct Answer
Explanation(Op
tional)

B
No Explanation
7

Difficulties

Sub Topic

III a

Question 13

If f(x) = 2 x - x 2 in 0<=x<=3 then fourier coeffitient a0 in

a0
an cos nx bn sin nx
2 n 1
is

Option A

Option B

Option C

Option D

Option E
Correct Answer
Explanation(Op
tional)
Difficulties

Sub Topic

III a

Question 14

Option A
Option B
Option C
Option D

No Explanation
2

a0
an cos nx bn sin nx
an
2
n 1
The fourier co-effitient
in
for f(x)=
2
x in the interval 1 x 1 is
n
(1) 4
n2 2
n +1
(1) 4
n2 2
4
2 2
n
4
n2 2

Option E
8

Correct Answer
Explanation(Opti
onal)
Difficulties

Sub Topic

III a

No Explination
2

Question15
If

f ( x) 2 sin

x
2 and f( x + 2) = f(x). Fourier series of f(x) is represented by

a0
(an cos nx bn sin nx)
2
then a0 is
A
B
C
D
E
Correct Answer
Explanation
Difficulty Level
Sub Topic
Question 16

A
B
C
D
E
Correct Answer
Explanation

4 2

2 2

4 2

4 3
2
A
No Explanation
2
III a

0 x

x x 2 and f( x + 2) = f(x). Fourier series of f(x) is represented

f ( x)

a0
(an cos nx bn sin nx)
by 2
then a0 is
3
2

C
No Explanation

Difficulty Level
Sub Topic

2
III a

Question 17

x 0

f ( x)

A
B
C
D
E
Correct Answer
Explanation
Difficulty Level
Sub Topic

0 x

and f( x + 2) = f(x). Fourier series of f(x) is represented

a0
(an cos nx bn sin nx)
by 2
then a0 is
a
e 1
a
1 e a
a
a
e 1
a
a
e 1
a
A
No Explanation
2
III a

Question 18

x 0
0
cos x 0 x

f ( x)

and f( x + 2) = f(x). Fourier series of f(x) is represented by

a0
(an cos nx bn sin nx)
2
then a1 is
1
2

B
C

-1

D
E
Correct Answer
Explanation
Difficulty Level
Sub Topic

1
2

A
No Explanation
2
III a

10

Question 19

x 0
0
cos x 0 x

f ( x)

and f( x + 2) = f(x). Fourier series of f(x) is represented by

a0
(an cos nx bn sin nx)
2
then a0 is
A
B
C
D
E
Correct Answer
Explanation
Difficulty Level
Sub Topic

0
1
2
3
A
No Explanation
2
IIIa

Question 20

sin x
cos x

f ( x)

A
B
C
D
E
Correct Answer
Explanation
Difficulty Level
Sub Topic

Question 20

A
B

x 0
0 x

and f( x + 2) = f(x). Fourier series of f(x) is represented

a0
(an cos nx bn sin nx)
by 2
then a0 is

4
2

C
No Explanation
2
III a

x 0
x
x 0 x

f ( x)

11

is an even and f(x+2 ) = f(x) then a0 is

C
D
E
Correct Answer
Explanation
Difficulty Level
Sub Topic
Question 21

A
B
C
D
E
Correct Answer
Explanation
Difficulty Level
Sub Topic
Question 22
A
B
C
D
E
Correct Answer
Explanation
Difficulty Level
Sub Topic
Question 23

4
A
No Explanation
2
III a

x 0
cos x
cos x 0 x

f ( x)

and f(x+2 ) = f(x) which is odd function then b1

0
-
1
B
No Explanation
2
IIIa

f ( x) cosh ax

x & f(x+2 ) = f(x) then a0 is

,

sinh a
a
2 sinh a
a
sinh a
a 2 2
2 sinh a
a 2 2
B
No Explanation
2
III a

f ( x) 2 x 2

x , & and f( x + 2) = f(x). Fourier series of f(x) is

a0
(an cos nx bn sin nx)
represented by 2
then a0 is
2
4
3

12

B
C
D

4
3
3 2

4
3
4

E
Correct Answer

Explanation

No Explanation

Difficulty Level
Sub Topic

2
III a

Question24

A
B
C
D
E
Correct Answer
Explanation
Difficulty Level
Sub Topic

Question 25

f ( x) x x 3

x & and f( x + 2) = f(x). Fourier series of f(x) is represented

a0
(an cos nx bn sin nx)
by 2
then a0 is
3

2
3

2
3

2
3

2
A
No Explanation
2
III a

f ( x) x 2

x and f( x + 2) = f(x). Fourier series of f(x) is represented by

a0
(an cos nx bn sin nx)
2
then a0 is
A
B
C

2 2
3
2
3
3 2
2
13

D
E
Correct Answer
Explanation
Difficulty Level
Sub Topic

2
2
A
No Explanation
2
III a

Question 26

f ( x) x x and f( x + 2) = f(x). Fourier series of f(x) is represented by

a0
(an cos nx bn sin nx)
2
then b1 is

A
B
C
D
E
Correct Answer
Explanation
Difficulty Level
Sub Topic

1
-1
2
-2

Question 27

A
B
C
D
E
Correct Answer
Explanation
Difficulty Level
Sub Topic
Question 28

A
B

C
No Explanation
2
III a

0 x 1
x
2 x 1 x 2

f ( x)

and Fourier series of f(x) is represented by

a0
nx
nx
(a n cos
bn sin
)
2
l
l then a0 is

2
2

A
No Explanation
2
III a

f ( x) 4 x 2

0 x 2, period 2 and Fourier series of f(x) is represented by

a0
nx
nx
(a n cos
bn sin
)
2
l
l then a0 is
4
3
16
3
14

C
D
E
Correct Answer
Explanation
Difficulty Level
Sub Topic

9
4
3
4
B
No Explanation
2
III a

Question 29

0
3

f ( x)

5 x 0
0 x5

, period 10
and Fourier series of f(x) is represented by

a0
nx
nx
(a n cos
bn sin
)
2
l
l then a0 is
A
B
C
D
E
Correct Answer
Explanation
Difficulty Level
Sub Topic

Question 30

1
5
3
4
C
No Explanation
2
III a

0
3

f ( x)

5 x 0
0 x5

, period 10
and Fourier series of f(x) is represented by

a0
nx
nx
(a n cos
bn sin
)
2
l
l then an is
A
B
C
D
E
Correct Answer
Explanation
Difficulty Level
Sub Topic
Question 31

0
1
2
3
A
No Explanation
2
III a

0
3

f ( x)

5 x 0
0 x5

, period 10
and Fourier series of f(x) is represented by

15

a0
nx
nx
(a n cos
bn sin
)
2
l
l then bn is
A
B
C
D

3(1 cos n )
n
3(1 cos n )
n
3(1 sin n )
n
3(1 sin n )
n

E
Correct Answer
Explanation
Difficulty Level
Sub Topic

A
No Explanation
2
III a

Question 32

Fourier series expansion of

l 2 4l 2
x2 = 3 + 2
A
B
C
D

(1) 2
nx
2
cos

n1 n 2
l then 12

1 1 1 1
12 - 2 2 + 32 - 4 2 +
1 1 1 1
12 + 2 2 + 32 + 4 2 +
1 1 1
2 2 - 4 2 + 6 2 +
1 1 1 1
12 - 32 + 52 - 7 2 +

E
Correct Answer
Explanation
Difficulty Level
Sub Topic

A
No Explanation
2
III a

Question 33

Fourier series expansion of

l 2 4l 2
x2 = 3 + 2
A
B

1 1 1 1
(1) 2
nx
n1 n 2 cos l
2
2
2
2
then 1 - 2 + 3 - 4 +=

2
8
2
12
16

C
D
E
Correct Answer
Explanation
Difficulty Level
Sub Topic
Question 34

3
3
2
4
B
No Explanation
2
III a

1
cos x

f ( x)

1 x 0
0 x 1

period 2
and Fourier series of f(x) is represented by

a0
nx
nx
(a n cos
bn sin
)
2
l
l then a0 is
A
B
C
D
E
Correct Answer
Explanation
Difficulty Level
Sub Topic

1
-1
2
-2
A
No Explanation
2
III a

Question 35

1
1

f ( x)

2 x0
0 x2

period 4

a0
nx
nx
(a n cos
bn sin
)
2
l
l then a0 is
A
B
C
D
E
Correct Answer
Explanation
Difficulty Level
Sub Topic
Question 36

and Fourier series of f(x) is represented by

1
0
2
-2
B
No Explanation
2
III a

1
cos x

f ( x)

1 x 0
0 x 1

period 2

a0
nx
nx
(a n cos
bn sin
)
2
l
l then b1 is

17

& Fourier series of f(x) is represented by

A
B
C
D
E
Correct Answer
Explanation
Difficulty Level
Sub Topic

2
3
A
No Explanation
2
III a

Question 37

1
1

f ( x)

2 x0
0 x2

period 4

a0
nx
nx
(a n cos
bn sin
)
2
l
l then a0 is

& Fourier series of f(x) is represented by

A
B
C
D
E
Correct Answer
Explanation
Difficulty Level
Sub Topic

1
-1
0
2

Question 38

f ( x) sin x 0 x , and f( x + 2) = f(x). Fourier series of f(x) is represented by

a0
(an cos nx bn sin nx)
2
then a0 is
4

A
B
C
D
E
Correct Answer
Explanation
Difficulty Level

C
No Explanation
1
III d

4
2

2
A
No Explanation
2

18

Sub Topic

III a

Question 39

0
cos x

f ( x)

x 0
0 x

and f( x + 2) = f(x). Fourier series of f(x) is represented

a0
(a n cos nx bn sin nx )
by 2
then b1 is
A
B
C
D
E
Explanation
Correct Answer
Difficulty Level
Sub Topic

Question
40

0
1
2
3
No Explanation
A
2
III a

a0
(an cos nx bn sin nx)
For the Fourier Series 2
of the
0if 2<t <1
function f(t) = k if 1<t <1
the value of a o is
0 if 1<t <2

Option A

Option B

2k/3

Option C

k/4

Option D

k /2

Option E
Correct
D
Answer
Explanation(O
No Explination
ptional)
Difficulties
Sub Topic

2
III(a)

19