QUESTION BANK –THEORY OF EQUATIONS AND FOURIER SERIES

PROGRAMME: II B.Sc. Mathematics COURSE CODE: U14MA405

UNIT-I

1. The product roots of the equation x3-5x2 + 3x = 0 is ----------

(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 8 (d) 3
2. If α, β, γ are the roots of the equation x3 + px2 + qx + r = 0, then α + β + γ =---------
(a) p (b) –p (c) q (d) –q
3 2
3. In the equation ax + bx + cx + d = 0, the sum of the roots taken two at a time is
______
(a) –d/a (b) c/a (c) b/a (d) –b/a
4. If α1, α2, α3, …, αn are the roots of the equation xn + p1xn-1 + p2xn-2 +… + pn =0 then the
sum of the products of the roots taken r at a time is _____.
(a) Sr (b) S2r (c) Sr S2r (d) Sn
5. If α1, α2, α3, …, αn are the roots of the equation x + p1x + p2x + … + pn =0 then
n n-1 n-2

the sum of the products of the roots taken two at a time is ____.
(a) –p1 (b) p2 (c) - p3 (d) (-1)n pn
6. What are the roots of the equation x3+ px2 + qx + r = 0 are in arithmetical progression?
(a) α, β, γ (b) α-2δ, α, α+2δ (c) α-δ, α, α+δ (d) α/r, β, γr
7. If α1, α2, α3, …, αn are the roots of a0x + a1x + … + an =0 then product of the roots
n n-1

is equal to --------
𝑎 𝑎 𝑎
(a) 𝑎𝑛 (b) - 𝑎𝑛 (c) (-1)n 𝑎𝑛 (d) none
0 1 0
8. If α1, α2, α3, …, αn are the roots of a0xn + a1xn-1 + … + an =0 then ∑ 𝛼1 𝛼2 𝛼3 is --------
𝑎 𝑎 𝑎 𝑎
(a) -𝑎1 (b) 𝑎2 (c)- 𝑎3 (d) 𝑎4
0 0 0 0
9. If α1, α2, α3, …, αn are the roots of a0xn + a1xn-1 + … + an =0 then ∑ 𝛼1 is --------
𝑎 𝑎 𝑎 𝑎
(a) -𝑎1 (b) 𝑎2 (c)- 𝑎3 (d) 𝑎4
0 0 0 0
10. If α, β, γ are the roots of x3 + qx + r = 0 then the value of ∑ 𝛼 is ------------
(a) q (b) – q (c) 0 (d) r
11. If α, β, γ are roots of the equation x3+ px2 + qx + r = 0 then ∑ 𝛼 2 =______
(a) p2+2q (b) p2-2q (c) p+q (d) p-q
12. If α, β, γ, δ are roots of the equation x4 + px3 + qx2 + rx + s = 0 then ∑ 𝛼 2 =______
(a) p-q (b) p2-2q (c) s-2p (d) r–q
13. If the roots of 2x + 6x2 + 5x + 1 = 0 are in Arithmetic progression, then the value of
3

one root is ____.

(a) 1 (b) – 1 (c) 2 (d) -2
14. If a function involving all the roots of an equation is unaltered in value if any two of
the roots are interchanged, it is called a _____ function of the roots.
(a) Symmetric (b) asymmetric (c) linear (d) none
15. If α, β, γ are roots of the equation x3+ px2 + qx + r = 0 then ∑ 𝛼 2 β=______
(a) 3r+pq (b) r+pq (c) 3r-pq (d) r-pq
16. If α, β, γ are roots of the equation 3x3 -2x2 +3x + 1 = 0 then ∑ αβ=______
(a) 2/3 (b) 1 (c) -2/3 (d) 1/3
17. If α, β, γ are the roots of a cubic equation, which are in Harmonic progression, then
____
1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1
(a) β = + (b) 2β = + (c) = + (d) = +
α γ α γ β α γ β α γ
3 2
18. What are the roots of the equation ax +3bx +3cx + d = 0 are in Geometric progression?
(a) k-r, k, k+r (b) k/r, k, kr (c) k-2r, k, k+2r (d) 2k/r, 2k, 2kr
19. If the sum of two roots of the equation x4 + px3 + qx2 + rx + s = 0 equals the sum of
the other two, then the roots-------------
(a) α + β = r/2 (b) α + β = q/2 (c) α + β = p/2 (d) α + β = -p/2
4 3 2
20. If the equations x -2x +4x + 6x -21 = 0 given that two of its roots are equal in
magnitude and opposite in sign, then the roots of the equation is ____.
(a) γ =δ (b) γ= - δ (c) 2γ = 2δ (d) 2γ = - 2δ
21. If the general biquadratic equation ax4 + 4bx3 + 6cx2 + 4dx + e = 0 may have two pairs
of equal roots, then the roots are ____.
(a) 2α, 2β (b) α α, β β (c) α, α, β, β (d) α+β, α-β
22. If α, β, γ, δ are roots of the biquadratic equation x4 + px3 + qx2 + rx + s = 0 then
∑ 𝛼 2 βγ=______
(a) p2-2q (b) pr-4s (c) q2-2pr+2s (d) p+q
23. If α, β, γ, δ are roots of the biquadratic equation x + px + qx + rx + s = 0 then
4 3 2

∑ 𝛼 2 β2 =______
(a) p2-2q (b) pr-4s (c) q2-2pr+2s (d) p+q
24. If α, β, γ, δ are roots of the biquadratic equation x + px + qx + rx + s = 0 then
4 3 2

∑ 𝛼 3 β=______
(a) p2-2q (b) pr-4s (c) q2-2pr+2s (d) p2q-2q2-pr+4s
25. If α, β, γ are roots of the equation x3+ax2 +bx +c = 0, the product of the roots are ____.
(a) α+β+γ+δ = -a (b) αβ + βγ + γα = b (c) αβγ = -c (d) none
26. If α, β, γ, δ are roots of the equation x +px +qx +rx+ s = 0 from the equation whose
4 3 2

roots are α+β, γ+δ then the sum of the roots are ____.
(a) α+β+γ+δ = -p (b) αβ + βγ + γδ = q (c) αβγδ = -r (d) αβγδ = s
27. If α, β, γ, δ are roots of the equation x4 -2x3 +4x2+6x-21 = 0 and γ+δ =0 then the sum
of the roots are ____.
(a) αβ+γδ = 4 (b) α+β = 2 (c) γδ = -3 (d) αβ = 7
4 3 2
28. If a,b,c,d are roots of the equation ax +4bx +6cx +4dx+e = 0 then the sum of the
product of the roots taken two at a time is ____.
(a) 2α+2β=-4b/a (b) α2+β2+4αβ=6c/a (c) α2β2=e/a (d) 2αβ2+2α2β=-4d/a
29. If α, β, γ are roots of the equation x3+ px2 + qx + r = 0 from the equation whose roots
are β+γ-2α, γ+ α-2β, α+β-2γ then the sum of the roots are ____.
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
1 1 1
30. If α, β, γ are the roots of the equation x +2x -3x - 1 = 0, then α + β + γ = _____
3 2

(a) -2 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3

1
31. If α, β, γ are the roots of the equation x3+x2+x+1 = 0, then α β γ = _____
a) 1/2 b) 2 c) 1 d) 1/3
4 3 2
32. For the equation x + P1x + P2 x + P3 x + P4 = 0, the sum of the roots taken two at a
time is equal to
----------
a) -P4 b) -P3 c) –P2 d) P2
33. If α, β, γ, δ are roots of the equation 3x4 -2x3 + 9x2 + 21x -8 = 0, the sum of the roots
taken three at a time is _______
a) -3 b) -7 c) 5 d) 8/3
3 2
34. If the equation ax + bx + cx + d = 0 is transformed by x=1/y then the sum of the
roots taken two at a time is equal to _______
a) –c/d b) –a/d c) b/d d) 1
35. If α1, α2, α3, …, αn are the roots of the equation f(x) = 0 then the sum of the r th powers
of the roots are _____.
 (a) α1r-α2r -α3r, …,- αnr (b) α1r+α2r +α3r, …,+αnr
(c) α1r+α2r - α3r+ …,- αnr (d) none
,
36. If f(x) = (x- α1) (x- α2)….. (x- αn), then the co-efficient of 1/xr in the expansion of xf ( x)
f ( x)
is ____.
(a) S1+S2+ …+Sr (b) S1-S2- …-Sr (c) Sr (d) none
37. If the sum of the cubes of the roots of the equation x 5-x2-x-1 = 0, then the co-efficient
of 1/x3 in the expansion of x(55 x −2 2 x − 1) is _____.
4

x − x − x −1
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
38. Write down the equation of the Newton’s theorem on the sum of the powers of the roots
if r < n?
(a) Sr+ p1 Sr-1 + p2 Sr-2 +…..+rpr = 0 (b) Sr-p1 Sr-1 + p2 Sr-2 -…..-rpr = 0
(c) Sr+ p1 Sr-1 + p2 Sr-2 +…..+ pn Sr-n = 0 (d) Sr-p1 Sr-1 -p2 Sr-2 -…..-pn Sr-n = 0
39. Put x=1/y in the equation x3+2x2-3x-1=0, then the equation becomes _____ equation.
(a) symmetric (b) transformed (c) cubic (d) none
40. Put x=1/y in the equation x3+2x2-3x-1=0, then the equation becomes ______.
(a) y3+2y2-3y-1=0 (b) y3+3y2-2y-1=0
(c) y3+2y2+3y+1=0 (d) y3+3y2+2y+1=0
Answer Key for Unit I
1 a 11 b 21 c 31 c
2 b 12 b 22 b 32 d
3 b 13 b 23 c 33 b
4 a 14 a 24 d 34 c
5 b 15 c 25 c 35 b
6 c 16 b 26 a 36 c
7 c 17 c 27 b 37 c
8 c 18 b 28 b 38 a
9 a 19 d 29 a 39 b
10 c 20 b 30 a 40 b
 UNIT-II
1. Standard form of reciprocal equation is ____________
a) Odd degree reciprocal equation with like signs
b) Odd degree reciprocal equation with unlike signs
c) Even degree reciprocal equation with like signs
d) Even degree reciprocal equation with unlike signs
2. In the reciprocal equation, if the coefficients have opposite signs, then ___________ is
a root.
a) 1 b) -1 c) ± 1 d) 0
3. In the reciprocal equation, the degree of an equation can be depressed by unity, if we
divide the equation by__________
a) x2+1 b) x2-1 c) (x+1) and (x-1) d) (x+1) or (x-1)
4. In the reciprocal equation, if the degree is odd, one of its roots must be___________
a) 1 b) -1 c) ± 1 d) 0
5. Remove the second term from the equation x +20x +143x2+430x+462=0, then the
4 3

value of h is____________
a) h=5 b) h=-5 c) h=2 d) h=-2
6. For the equation 6x5-x4-43x3+43x2+x – 6=0, one of its root is______
a) 1 b) -1 c) ± 1 d) 0
7. For the equation 2x - x - 2x – x+2=0, ______ are two of its roots.
6 5 3

a) 1, 1 b) 1, -1 c) -1, -2 d) -1, -1
3 1 3
8. Remove the fractional co - efficients from the equation 2x3+ x2 - x - =0, then the
2 8 16
transformed equation is ___________
a) X3 + 3x2- x - 6 = 0 b) X3 + 3x2 + x + 6 = 0 c) X3 - 3x2 - x - 6 = 0 d) X3 - 3x2 +
x+6=0
9. In the reciprocal equation, if P n = -1 then the co – efficients of the terms equidistant from
the beginning and the end are equal in ________ but _________
a) Magnitude, same sign c) magnitude, different sign
b) sign, different magnitude d) sign, same magnitude
10. Change the sign of the roots of the equation x +4x + x3 - 2x2 + 7x + 3 = 0, then the
7 5

transformed equation is __________

a) x7- 4x5 - x3 - 2x2 + 7x + 3 = 0 c) x7+4x5 + x3 + 2x2 + 7x - 3 = 0
b) x7+4x5 - x3 +2x2 - 7x + 3 = 0 d) x7+4x5 + x3 - 2x2 + 7x +3 = 0
11. If an equation remains __________ when X is changed into its reciprocal, it is called
reciprocal equation.
a) altered b) unaltered c) changed d) unchanged
12. If the degree of a given reciprocal equation is even and if the terms are equidistant from
the first and last have opposite signs then ___________
a) P m = 1 b) P m = -1 c) P m = ±1 d) P m = 0
13. If the equation (x2m-1) + p1x (x2m – 2 -1) + . . . =0 is divided by (x2 – 1), then the reduced
equation is ____________
a) even degree reciprocal equation with like signs
b) even degree reciprocal equation with unlike signs
c) odd degree reciprocal equation with like signs
d) odd degree reciprocal equation with unlike signs
14. The roots of the equation 3x4 + 7x3 - 15x2+ x - 2 = 0 is increased by 7 then the transformed
equation is ----------
a) 3x4 + 77x3 + 720x2 + 2876x + 4058 = 0 c) 3x4 - 77x3 + 720x2 - 2876x + 4058 = 0
4 3 2
b) 3x - 77x -720x -2876x - 4058 = 0 d) 3x4 - 77x3 - 720x2 + 2876x - 4058 = 0
15. If the equation 2x6 + 3x5 - 15x2 + 2x - 4 is divided by x + 5, then the quotient and the
remainder is ------------
a) 2x5 - 7x4 + 35x3 - 175x2 + 860x - 4298 and 21486
b) 2x5 + 7x4 + 35x3 - 175x2 + 860x - 4298 and -21486
c) 2x5 - 7x4 + 35x3 + 175x2 + 860x - 4298 and 21486
d) 2x5 - 7x4 + 35x3 - 175x2 + 860x + 4298 and -21486
16. In the reciprocal equation , if P n = 1, then the coefficient of terms equidistant from the
beginning and the end are equal in --------- and have the --------
a) sign, same magnitude b) sign, opposite magnitude
c) magnitude, opposite sign d) magnitude, same sign
17. In the reciprocal equation , if the degree is odd, one of its roots must be -------
a) -1 b) its own reciprocal c) 1 d) 0
18. For the equation 6x6 - 35x5 + 56x4 - 56x2 + 35x -6 = 0 , -----------are two of its roots.
a) ±1 b) ±2 c) ± 3 d) ±4
2 4 3 2
19. If 10 and 3 are roots of the equation 60x - 736x + 1433x - 736x + 60 = 0 then ----------
- are the other roots.
1 1 3 1 1 2 2
a) 2 , 10 b) 2 , 10 c) 3 , 3 d) 3 , 10
20. x5 + 4 x4 + x3 + x2 + 4x + 1= 0 has ---------- as a root.
a) 1 b) -1 c) 2 d) -2
21. _______ are two roots of the equation x4 +3x2 - 3x – 1 = 0.
a) ±2 b) ±3 c) ±1 d) ±4
22. In the reciprocal equation, if the coefficients have all like signs then -------- is a root.
a) 1 b) -1 c) 2 d) ±1
23. If the equation 3x3 +8x2 + 8x + 12 is divided by x-4, the quotient & remainder is
a) 3x2 - 20x -88, -364 b) 3x2 + 20x +88, +364
c) 2x2 + 20x +88, 264 d) 3x2 + 20x +88, -364
24. _______ is the quotient and the remainder when x 4 -3x3 +4x2 -2 x + 1=0 equation is
divided by unity
a) x3 -x2 + x - 1=0, 2 b) x3 -x2 - x - 1=0, 1
c) x3 +x2 - x + 1=0,-2 d) x3 -2x2 + 2x=0,1
25. For the removal of terms , if the second term is removed, then the value of h is
𝑎 𝑎 𝑎 𝑎
a) - 𝑛𝑎1 b) 𝑛𝑎1 c) -𝑛𝑎0 d) 𝑛𝑎0
0 0 1 1
26. If the second term from the equation x3-6x2 + 10x -3=0 is removed, then the value of h
is
a) h=1 b) h= -1 c) h= 2 d) h = -2
1
27. If a reciprocal equation is depressed to another equation letting 𝑥 + = z and
𝑥
1
𝑥 𝑟 + 𝑟= zr then ______
𝑥
a) xr+1= z xr+ xr-1 b) xr+1= z xr-1 + xr c) xr+1= z xr-xr-1 d)xr+1= z xr+ xr-1
4 3 2
28. If the equation x -5x +7x -4x+5 =0 is divided by x-2 then the quotient and the remainder
is ___________
a) x3 - 3x2 + x - 2 & -1 b) x3 - 3x2 + x - 2 & 1
3 2
c) x + 3x + x - 2 & -1 d) ) x3 + 3x2 + x + 2 & -1
29. For the equation x4 + 20x3 + 143x2 + 430x + 462 = 0 ______ are two of its roots.
a) ±1 b) ± 2 c) ± 3 d) ± 3
30. The roots of the ________ equation occur in pairs.
a) transformed b) algebraic
c) diminished d) reciprocal
Answer key for unit 2
1 c 8 a 15 a 22 b 29 d
2 a 9 c 16 d 23 b 30 d
3 d 10 c 17 b 24 d
4 c 11 b 18 a 25 a
5 b 12 d 19 b 26 c
6 a 13 a 20 b 27 c
7 b 14 c 21 c 28 b
 Unit III

1. How many changes of signs in the polynomial whose signs of the terms are + + - - - +
-+++-+-?
a) 6 b) 5 c) 8 d) 7
2. If the polynomial be multiplied by a binomial whose signs of the terms be + - , the
resulting polynomial will have ---------- signs than the original.
a) atleast one more change b) atleast two more changes
c) no change d) none of these
3. The maximum number of negative roots of f(x)=0 is equal to the maximum number of
positive roots of ______ in Descarte’s rule of signs.
a) f(-x)=0 b) 1/f(x)=0 c) –f(x)=0 d)f(x) =0
4. The product of all the factors corresponding to negative and imaginary roots of f(x)=0
is a ---------- in Descarte’s rule of signs.
a) binomial b) cubic equation
c) linear equation d) polynomial
5. An equation f(x) = 0 is called complete when all powers of x from nth to the ------------
are present.
a) coefficient of x term b) coefficient of x 2 term
c) coefficient of x n term d) constant term
6. In an complete equation the sum of the number of changes of sign in f(x) and f(-x) is
exactly ---------- the degree of the equation.
a) unequal to b) equal to c) less than d) greater than
4 3 2
7. The equation x -x -x + x -3=0 has not more than________ positive roots
a) 3 b) 4 c)2 d)5
6 5 4 2
8. The equation x - 3x + 5x - 6x + 3x -6 = 0 has not more than _________ negative
roots
a) 2 b) 1 c) 3 d)4
9. The equation x - 4x5 -2x2 + 7x + 3=0 has _____ pair of imaginary roots
7

a) 2 b) 1 c) 3 d) 4
10. Change the sign of the roots of the equation x 7 + 4x5 +x3 -2x2 + 7x + 3=0, then the
transformed equation is
a) x7 - 4x5 -x3 +2x2 + 7x + 3=0 b) x7 + 4x5 -x3+2x2-7x - 3=0
7 5 3 2
c) x + 4x +x +2x + 7x - 3=0 d) x7 + 4x5 +x3 +2x2 + 7x + 3=0
11. The cube roots of unity are
a) 1,1,1 b) 1,𝜔, 𝜔2 c) 𝜔3 d) 1, 𝜔, 𝜔
3
12. In the cube roots of unity, 𝜔 = -------------------------.
a) 1 b) 𝜔2 c) 0 d) 𝜔
4
13. In the cube roots of unity, 𝜔 = -------------------------.
a) 1 b) 𝜔2 c) 0 d) 𝜔
14. If 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾, 𝛿 are the roots of the polynomial with respect to x changing x into –x then the
transformed polynomial has roots ---------------------,
a) 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾, 𝛿 b) −𝛼, −𝛽, −𝛾, −𝛿 c) 2𝛼, 2𝛽, 2𝛾, 2𝛿 d) none of these

15. The sum of product of two roots taken at a time in the equation x 3+px2+qx+r=0 is ---------
-
a) p b) 1 c) r d) q
16. The roots of the equation x4-7x2+12 = 0 are ---------------------
a) ±√3, ±2 b) ±√2, ±3 c) ±3, ±2 d) ±√3, ±√2
17. The equation (𝑦 2 + 2𝑦 + 1)2 − 𝑦(𝑦 + 1)2 has ----------------- roots
a) 3 b) 2 c) 4 d) 6
18. Transformation of equation is the relation between root x of f(x)=0 and a root y of the
required equation y= ------------------
a) f(x) b) 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) c) 𝜑(𝑥) d) f(-x)
19. If 𝛼1 , 𝛼2 , 𝛼3 , … 𝛼𝑛 be the roots of the equation f(x)=0 then transformation of equation has
the roots -------------
a) 𝜑(𝛼𝑖 ) b) 𝛼𝑖 ′𝑠 c) 1/ 𝛼𝑖 d) c𝛼𝑖
20. How many changes of signs in a polynomial whose signs of the terms are + + - - - + - + +
+ - + - +.
a) 6 b) 5 c) 7 d) 8
21. An equation f(x)=0 cannot have more -------------------- roots than there are changes of sign
in f(x) for Descarte’s rule of signs.
a) positive b) negative c) n d) n+1
22. Descarte’s rule of signs states that an equation f(x)=0 cannot have more positive roots than
there are changes of signs in ----------------.
a) f(-x) b) 𝜑(𝑥) c) f(x) d) x
23. An ambiguity (±) of Descarte’s rule replaces each continuation of --------------- in original
polynomial
a) sign b) positive sign c) negative sign d) none of these
24. The sign before and after an ambiguity (±) in Descarte’s rule is ------------.
a) unlike b) like c) equal d) unequal
25. A change of sign in Descarte’s rule is introduced in the ----------------.
a) beginning b) middle c) end d) none of these
26. The effect of multiplication of a binomial factor x- 𝛼 is to introduce --------------- one
change of sign in Descarte’s rule.
a) atleast b) atmost c) exactly d) none of these
27. The polynomial which has atleast as many changes of sign as it has positive roots is called
---------------------.
a) Horner’s method b) Descarte’s rule c) Multiple of roots
d) Reciprocal roots
28. The method of diminishing the roots by certain known quantities by successive
transformations is --------------------.
a) Horner’s method b) Descarte’s rule c) Multiple of roots
d) Reciprocal roots
29. The roots of the equation x3+3x2-1=0 lies between --------------
a) 0 and 1 b) 5 and 6 c) 2 and 3 d) 1 and 2
30. The roots of the equation x3+30x2-1000=0 lies between -----------------
a) 0 and 1 b) 5 and 6 c) 2 and 3 d) 1 and 2

ANSWER KEY FOR UNIT III

1 d 11 d 21 a
2 a 12 a 22 c
3 a 13 d 23 a
4 d 14 b 24 a
5 d 15 d 25 c
6 b 16 a 26 a
7 a 17 c 27 a
8 b 18 c 28 a
9 b 19 a 29 a
10 c 20 d 30 b
 Unit IV
1.The Fourier series f(x) defined on (-𝜋, 𝜋) has period ---------------
(a) 𝜋 (b) 2 𝜋 (b) 0 (d) – 𝜋
2. If f(x) is an odd function then f(x)cos nx is ______ function
(a) constant (b) either odd or even (c) even (d) odd
𝜋
3. ∫−𝜋 sin 𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = --------------where n is an integer
(a) 0 (b) 𝜋 (c) –𝜋 (d) 1
2𝜋
4. ∫0 cos 𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = --------------------- where n is an integer
(a) 0 (b) 𝜋 (c) –𝜋 (d) 1
2𝜋
5. ∫0 cosmx sin 𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = ---------------------, where m and n are integers and m  n.
(a) 1 (b) 𝜋 (c) 0 (d) −𝜋
6. f(x) = x defined on - 𝜋<x< 𝜋 is an ----------------- function
(a) odd (b) even (c) symmetric (d) periodic
2𝜋
7. ∫0 cosmx cos 𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = -------------------- where m and n are integers and m  n.
(a) 0 (b) 𝜋 (c) –𝜋 (d) 1
2𝜋
8. ∫0 sinmx sin 𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑥 = -------------------- where m and n are integers and m  n.
(a) 0 (b) 𝜋 (c) –𝜋 (d) 1
2𝜋 2
9. ∫0 𝑐𝑜𝑠 nx dx = ------------------ where n is an integer
(a) 2𝜋 (b) 𝜋 (b) 0 (d) – 𝜋
2𝜋 2
10. ∫0 𝑠𝑖𝑛 nx dx = ------------------- where n is an integer
(a) 2𝜋 (b) - 𝜋 (b) 0 (d) 𝜋
11. If f(x) = x in - 𝜋  x  𝜋 then bn = ---------------- in the Fourier series
2
1 𝜋 2 𝜋
(a) 𝜋 ∫−𝜋 𝑓(𝑥) sin 𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑥 (b) 𝜋 ∫0 𝑓(𝑥) sin 𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑥 (c) 0 (d) 1
𝜋
12. If f(x) is odd then ∫−𝜋 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 = -----------------
2 𝜋
(a) 𝜋 ∫0 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) none of these
𝜋
13. If f(x) is even then ∫−𝜋 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 = -----------------
2 𝜋
(a) ∫ 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥
𝜋 0
(b) 0 (c) 1 (d) none of these
14. If f(x) is odd such that f(x) cos nx is odd then a0= -------------------
1 𝜋 2 𝜋
(a) 𝜋 ∫−𝜋 𝑓(𝑥)dx (b) 𝜋 ∫0 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 (c) 0 (d) 1
15. If f(x) is odd such that f(x) cos nx is odd then a n= ---------------------
1 𝜋 2 𝜋
(a) 𝜋 ∫−𝜋 𝑓(𝑥) cos 𝑛𝑥dx (b) 𝜋 ∫0 𝑓(𝑥) cos 𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑥 (c) 1 (d) 0
16. If f(x) is even such that f(x) sin nx is odd then b n= --------------------------
1 𝜋 2 𝜋
(a) 𝜋 ∫−𝜋 𝑓 (𝑥 ) sin 𝑛𝑥dx (b) 𝜋 ∫0 𝑓 (𝑥 ) sin 𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑥 (c) 0 (d) 1
17. The graphs of odd functions are symmetrical with respect to --------------------
(a) x-axis (b)y-axis (c) origin (d) none of these
18. The graphs of even functions are symmetrical about --------------------
(a) x-axis (b)y-axis (c) origin (d) none of these
19. If f(x) is an odd function then b n= _________ in the Fourier series.
1 𝜋 2 𝜋
(a) 𝜋 ∫−𝜋 𝑓(𝑥) sin 𝑛𝑥dx (b) 𝜋 ∫0 𝑓(𝑥) sin 𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑥 (c) 1 (d) 0
20. If f(x) is an even function, then a n= ------------------ in the Fourier series.
1 𝜋 2 𝜋
(a) 𝜋 ∫−𝜋 𝑓(𝑥) cos 𝑛𝑥dx (b) 𝜋 ∫0 𝑓(𝑥) cos 𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑥 (c) 0 (d) 1
21. If f(x) = x in - 𝜋  x  𝜋 then an = --------------- in the Fourier series
3
 1 𝜋 2 𝜋
(a) 𝜋 ∫−𝜋 𝑓(𝑥) sin 𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑥 (b) 𝜋 ∫0 𝑓(𝑥) sin 𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑥 (c) 0 (d) 1
22. If f(x) is even then f(x) sin nx is _____
(a) odd (b) either odd or even (c) even (d) none of these
23. If f(x)= x3 is odd then f(x) cos nx is ______
(a) odd (b) either odd or even (c) even (d) none of these
24. If the Fourier series converges in closed interval [  ,  + 2 ], then the series is _______for
every real value of x.
(a) diverges (b) neither converges nor diverges (c) converges (d) none of these
25. f(x) = x defined on - 𝜋<x< 𝜋 then an= ----------------- in the Fourier series expansion of f(x)
1 𝜋 2 𝜋
(a) 𝜋 ∫−𝜋 𝑓(𝑥) cos 𝑛𝑥dx (b) 𝜋 ∫0 𝑓(𝑥) cos 𝑛𝑥 𝑑𝑥 (c) 1 (d) 0
26. f(x) = x defined on - 𝜋<x< 𝜋 then a0= ----------------- in the Fourier series expansion of f(x)
1 𝜋 2 𝜋
(a) 𝜋 ∫−𝜋 𝑓(𝑥)dx (b) 𝜋 ∫0 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 (c) 0 (d) 1
ANSWER KEY for Unit IV
1 b 6 a 11 c 16 c 21 c
2 d 7 a 12 b 17 c 22 a
3 a 8 a 13 a 18 b 23 a
4 a 9 b 14 c 19 b 24 c
5 c 10 d 15 d 20 b 25 d
26 c
 UNIT-V

1. In the half range, the Fourier series of f(x) can be expanded as a series of _________
a) sine series alone b) cosine series alone c) cosine and sine series
d) either cosine or sine series alone
2. In a Fourier series of period 2π, expanding f(x) in the range of _______ is half range
Fourier series.
a) (-π, π) b) (0, π) c) (-1,1) d) (0,2 π)

3. If m is an integer,  cos mx dx = _____
0

a) 0 b) 1 c) -1 d) 1

4. If m  n , and m and n are integers,  cos mx cos nx dx = ______
0

a) 1 b)-1 c) 1 d) 0

5. If m=n, and m and n are integers,  cos mx cos nx dx = ______
0

a) 0 b) π/2 c) π d) -π/2

6. If m  n , and m and n are integers,  sin mx sin nx dx = ______
0

a) 0 b) π/2 c) π d) -π/2

7. If m=n, and m and n are integers,  sin mx sin nx dx = ______
0

a) 0 b) π/2 c) π d) -π/2

8. If m is an integer,  cos2 mx dx = ______
0

a) 0 b) π/2 c) π d) -π/2

9. If m is an integer,  sin 2 mx dx = ______
0

a)0 b) π/2 c) π d) -π/2

10. In the Fourier cosine series, the value of b n=_____
a)1 b) 0 c) π d) π/2

11. In the Fourier sine series, the value of b n=_____

  
a)  f (x ) dx b)  f (x )sin nx dx c)  f (x )cos nx dx d)
1 2 2
 0
 0
 0


 f (x )sin nx dx
1
 0

12. In the Fourier cosine series, the value of a n=_____

   

 f (x )cos nx dx  f (x )sin nx dx c)  f (x )cos nx dx

1 2 2
a) b) d)
 0
 0
 0

f (x ) dx
1
 0
13. In the Fourier cosine series, the value of a0=_____
   

 f (x ) dx  f (x )sin nx dx c)  f (x )cos nx dx d)  f (x ) dx
1 2 2 2
a) b)
0 0  0
 0

14. In the Fourier sine series, the value of a n=_____

 

 f (x ) dx f (x ) dx
2 1
 0
a) b) 0 c) π d)
0
15. In the sine series for f(x)=c in the range 0 to π, the value of b n is ______
a)
c
n
1 − (− 1)
n
 
b) 0 c)
2c
n
(− 1)n − 1  
d)
2c
n
1 − (− 1)
n
 
16. To expand f(x) as Fourier series in the interval –l to l put x=____
lX lX x
a) Xl b) c) d)
n  l
17. In the interval of length 2l, f(x) can be expanded as a Fourier series consisting of cosine
only when _________
a)f(x) is zero b) f(x) is an even function c) f(x) is odd function d)none of these
18. In the interval of length 2l, f(x) can be expanded as a Fourier series consisting of sine
only when _________
a)f(x) is zero b) f(x) is an even function c) f(x) is odd function d)none of these
19. If f(x) is an even function defined on (-l, l), the value of an =_______
nx nx
l l l
a)  f (x )cos ( )
2 2 2
l 0
dx
l
b)  f x dx c)
l 0
 cos dx d) l 0
l
nx
l
f (x )cos
1

l0 l
dx

20. If f(x) is an even function defined on (-l, l), the value of bn =_______
nx nx
l l l
a)  f (x )sin b)  f (x ) dx c)  sin
2 2 2
dx dx d) 0
l 0 l l 0 l 0 l
21. If f(x) is a odd function defined on (-l, l), the value of an =_______
nx nx nx
l l l
a)  f (x )cos d)  f (x )cos
2 2 1
dx b) 0 c)  cos dx dx
l 0 l l 0 l l0 l
22. If f(x) is a odd function defined on (-l, l), the value of bn =_______
nx nx
l l l
a)  f (x )sin ( )
2 2 2
l 0 l
dx b) 
l 0
f x dx c) 
l 0
sin
l
dx d) 0

23. f(x) can be expanded as cosine series in the half range (0, l) with period 2π, where an
=_______
 nx nx
l l l
f (x )cos f (x ) dx c)  cos
2 2 2
a) 
l 0 l
dx b) 
l 0 l 0 l
dx d)

nx
l
f (x )cos
1

l0 l
dx

24. f(x) can be expanded as sine series in the half range (0, l) with period 2π, where b n
=_______
nx nx
l l l
a)  f (x )sin b)  f (x ) dx c)  sin
2 2 2
dx dx d) 0
l 0 l l 0 l 0 l
Answer Key for Unit V
1d 6a 11 b 16 c 21 b
2b 7b 12 c 17 b 22 a
3a 8b 13 d 18 c 23 a
4d 9b 14 b 19 a 24 a
5b 10 b 15 d 20 d