EXERCISE # 1

Q.7 The degree of the differential equation

Q.1 A differential equation of first order and first 3
degree is- d2 y  dy 
+ 1    = 0 is-
dx 2  dx 
2
 dy  (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 6
(A) x   – x + a = 0
 dx 
Q.8 The order of the differential equation whose
2
d y solution is y = a cos x + b sin x + c e–x is-
(B) + xy = 0 (A) 3 (B) 2
dx 2
(C) 1 (D) None of these
(C) dy + dx = 0
(D) None of these Q.9 The differential equation of all circles of radius
a is of order-
Q.2 The order and degree of differential equation (A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) None of these
1 y 2 dx + y 1 x 2 dy = 0 are respectively-
(A) 1,2 (B) 1,1 Q.10 The order of the differential equation of all
(C) 2,1 (D) 2,2 circles of radius r, having centre on y-axis
and passing through the origin is-
Q.3 The order and degree of the differential (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

dy  dy 
2 Q.11 The degree of the differential equation
equation y = x + a 2    b 2 is -
dx  dx  2  d2 y 
d2 y  dy 
2 + 3
  = x2 log  2  is-
(A) 1,2 (B) 2,1 dx  dx   dx 
(C) 1,1 (D) 2, 2
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) None of these
Q.4 The order and degree of the differential
2/3
 2
 dy   d2 y
equation  4     = are- Q.12 The differential equation
  dx   dx 2
(A) 2, 2 (B) 3, 3 2 4
 d2 y   dy 
(C) 2, 3 (D) 3, 2 x  2  +   + y = x2 is of -
 dx   dx 
Q.5 The order and the degree of differential (A) Degree 2 and order 2
(B) Degree 1 and order 1
d4 y d3 y d2 y dy
equation 4 – 4 3 + 8 2 – 8 (C) Degree 4 and order 3
dx dx dx dx
(D) Degree 4 and order 4
+ 4y = 0 are respectively-
(A) 4,1 (B) 1,4
(C) 1,1 (D) None of these Q.13 Which of the following equation is linear-
dy dy
Q.6 The order and degree of differential equation (A) + xy2 = 1 (B) x2 + y = ex
dx dx
(xy2 + x) dx + (y – x 2 y) dy = 0 are-
(A) 1, 2 (B) 2,1 dy dy
(C) + 3y = xy2 (D) x + y2 = sinx
(C) 1,1 (D) 2, 2 dx dx

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Q.14 Which of the following equation is non- linear- Q.18 The differential equation of the family of curves
y2 = 4a (x + a) , where a is an arbitrary
dy
(A) = cos x constant, is-
dx
  dy  2  dy
d2 y (A) y 1     = 2x
(B) + y = 0   dx   dx
dx 2
(C) dx + dy = 0   dy  2  dy
(B) y 1     = 2x
dy 3   dx   dx
(D) x + = y2
dx dy
dx d2 y dy
(C) 2 + 2 = 0
dx dx
Q.15 Which of the following equation is linear-
2 2 3
 d2 y   dy   dy  dy
 
(A)  2  + x 2   = 0 (D)   + 3 + y = 0
 dx  dx
  dx
 dx 
2
dy  dy  Q.19 The differential equation of all the lines in the
(B) y = + 1  
dx  dx  xy- plane is-
dy y dy d2 y dy
(C) + = log x (A) – x = 0 (B) 2 – x = 0
dx x dx dx dx
dy d2 y d2 y
(D) y – 4 = x (C) = 0 (D) + x = 0
dx dx 2 dx 2
Q.20 The differential equation of the family of curves
represented by the equation
Q.16 y = 4 sin 3x is a solution of the differential
(x – a)2 + y2 = a2 is-
equation-
dy
dy (A) 2xy + x 2 = y2
(A) + 8y = 0 dx
dx dy
(B) 2xy + x2 + y2 = 0
dx
dy
(B) – 8y = 0 dy
dx (C) xy + x2 = y2
dx
(D) None of these
d2 y
(C) + 9y = 0
dx 2 Q.21 The differential equation of all parabolas
whose axes are parallel to y- axis is-
d2 y d3 y d2 x
(D) 2 – 9y = 0 (A) = 0 (B) = c
dx dx 3 dy 2

Q.17 The differential equation of the family of curves d3 y d2 x d2 y dy

represented by the equation x 2 + y2 = a2 is- (C) 3 + 2 = 0 (D) 2 + 2 = c
dx dy dx dx
dy
(A) x + y = 0 Q.22 The differential equation of family of curve
dx
y = Aex + Be–x , where A and B are arbitrarily
dy
(B) y = x constants, is
dx
2 2 d2 y d2 y
d y  dy  (A) + y = 0 (B) = y
(C) y 2 +
  = 0 dx 2 dx 2
dx  dx  2
(D) None of these d2 y dy 
(C) y   = 0 (D) None of these
2 – dx
dx  

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Q.23 The dif f erential equation f or the line
y = mx + c is ( where c is arbitrary constant)- Q.28 The solution of the differential equation
dy = sec2 x dx is-
dy dy (A) y = sec x tan x + c
(A) = m (B) + m = 0
dx dx (B) y = 2 sec x + c
dy 1
(C) = 0 (D) None of these (C) y = tan x + c
dx 2
(D) None of these
Q.24 The differential equation of the family of curves
Q.29 The solution of the differential equation
A
v = + B, where A and B are arbitrary dy
r (1 + x2) = x is-
dx
constants, is-
(A) y = tan–1 x + c
(B) y = – tan–1 x + c
d2 v 1 dv d2 v 2 dv
(A) 2 + = 0 (B) 2 – =0 1
dr r dr dr r dr (C) y = loge (1 + x2) + c
2
1
(D) y = – log e(1 + x2) + c
d2 v 2
2 dv
(C) 2 + = 0 (D) None of these
dr r dr dy
Q.30 The solution of = ex (sin x + cos x) is-
dx
Q.25 The differential equation of all ‘ Simple (A) y = ex (sin x – cos x) + c
2 (B) y = ex (cos x – sin x) + c
Harmonic Motions’ of given period is- (C) y = ex sin x + c
n
(D) y = ex cos x + c
d2 x
(A) + nx = 0 dy
dt 2 Q.31 The solution of
dx
= x log x is-

x2
d2 x (A) y = x2 log x – + c
(B) + n2 x = 0 2
dt 2
x2
(B) y = log x – x2 + c
2
d2 x
(C) – n2 x = 0 1 2 1 2
dt 2 (C) y = x + x log x + c
2 2
(D) None of these
d2 x 1
(D) + x = 0
dt 2 n2
Q.32 The solution of the differential equation
Q.26 The general solution of the differential
dy
x2 = (1 + x) (1 + y2) is-
dy dx
equation = 2 is- (A) y = tan (x2 + x + c)
dx y
(B) y = tan (2x2 + x + c)
(A) x3 – y3 = c (B) x3 + y3 = c
(C) y = tan (x2 – x + c)
(C) x2 + y2 = c (D) x2 – y2 = c
 x2 
 
(D) y = tan  2  x  c 
Q.27 The general solution of the equation  
(ey + 1) cos x dx + ey sin x dy = 0 is-
(A) (ey + 1) cos x = c Q.33 The solution of the differential equation
(B) (ey – 1) sin x = c dy
(C) (ey + 1) sin x = c x sec y = 1 is-
dx
(D) None of these

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 (A) x sec y tan y = c x2
(B) cx = sec y + tan y (A) y = ex + sin x + + log cos x + c
2
(C) cy = sec x tan x x2
(D) cy = sec x + tan x (B) y = ex + sin x + + log sec x + c
2
Q.34 The solution of the equation
x2
2 (C) y = ex – sin x + + log cos x + c
dy 1 y 2
+ = 0 is-
dx 1 x2 x2
(D) y = ex – sin x + + log sec x + c
(A) x 1 y 2 – y 1 x 2 = c 2
Q.40 The solution of the differential equation
(B) x 1 y 2 + y 1 x 2 = c (1 + cos x) dy = (1 – cos x) dx is-
(C) x 1 y 2 + y 1 x 2 = c x
(A) y = 2 tan – x + c
(D) None of these 2
(B) y = 2 tan x + x + c
Q.35 Solution of the equation x
(C) y = 2 tan + x + c
dy 2
cos x cos y = – sin x sin y is- x
dx (D) y = x – 2 tan + c
(A) sin y + cos x = c 2
(B) sin y – cos x = c
dy 1
(C) sin y. cos x = c Q.41 If + = 0, then-
dx 1 x2
(D) sin y = c cos x
(A) y + sin–1 x = c
Q.36 The general solution of the equation (B) y2 + 2sin–1 x + c = 0
(C) x + sin–1 y = 0
d2 y 1
= – is- (D) x2 + 2 sin–1 y = 1
dx 2 x2
(A) y = log x + c1 x + c2 Q.42 The solution of the differential equation
(B) y = – log x + c1 x + c2 sec2 x tan y dx + sec2 y tan x dy = 0 is-
(A) tan x = c tan y
1
(C) y = – + c1 x + c 2 (B) tan x = c tan (x + y)
x
(D) None of these (C) tan x = c cot y
(D) tan x sec y = c
Q.37 The general solution of the differential
dy 3e 2 x  3e 4 x
dy Q.43 The solution of = is-
equation ey + (ey + 1) cot x = 0 is- dx e x  e x
dx
(A) y = e3x + c (B) –y = e3x – c
(A) (ey + 1) cos x = K 3x
(C) y = – e + c (D) None of these
(B) (ey + 1) cosec x = K
(C) (ey + 1) sin x = K Q.44 The general solution of differential equation
(D) None of these dy
(4 + 5 sin x) = cos x is-
dx
Q.38 The solution of the equation 1
(A) y = log |4 + 5 sin x| + c
dy x–y+ x 2e–y
5
=e is- 1
dx
(B) y = log |4 + 5 cos x| + c
5
x3
(A) ey = ex + + c (B) ey = ex +2x + c 1
3 (C) y = – log |4 – 5 sec x| + c
(C) ey = ex + x3 + c (D) None of these 5
(D) None of these

Q.39 The solution of the differential equation

dy
Q.45 The general solution of differential equation
= ex + cos x + x + tan x is-
dx
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 Q.49 The solution of the differential equation
dy y dx – x dy = 0 is-
= log x is-
dx
(A) x = cy (B) xy = c
(A) y = x (logx + 1) + c (C) x = c log x (D) None of these
(B) y + x (logx + 1) = c
Q.50 The solution of dif f erential equation
(C) y = x (logx – 1) + c
(D) None of these dy
x + y = y2 is-
dx
Q.46 The general solution of differential equation (A) y = 1 + cxy (B) y = log ( cxy)
dy (C) y + 1 = cxy (D) y = c + xy
= sin3 x cos2 x + x ex is -
dx
Q.51 The solution of the differential equation
1 1 dy
(A) y = cos5 x + cosec3 x + (x + 1) ex + c = e–y cos x, given that y (0) = 0 is–
5 3 dx
(A) ey = sin x + 1
1 1 (B) ey = cosec x + 1
(B) y = cos5 x – cos3 x + (x – 1) ex + c (C) ey = cos x + 1
5 3
(D) ey = – sin x – 1
1 1
(C) y = – cos5 x – cos3 x – (x – 1) ex – c Q.52 The solution of the differential equation
5 3
(D) None of these dy
(1 + x2) = x (1 + y2) is-
dx
Q.47 The solution of the differential equation (A) 2 tan–1 y = log (1 + x 2) + c
x(e2y – 1) dy + (x2 – 1) ey dx = 0 is- (B) tan–1 y = log (1 + x2) + c
x2 (C) 2 tan–1 y + log (1 + x 2) + c
(A) ey + e–y = log x – + c (d) None of these
2
x2 Q.53 Solution of the equation
(B) ey – e–y = log x – + c
2 (ex + 1) y dy = (y + 1) ex dx is-
x2 (A) c (y + 1) (ex + 1) + ey = 0
(C) ey + e–y = log x + + c
2 (B) c (y + 1) (ex – 1) + ey = 0
(D) None of these (C) c (y + 1) (ex – 1) – ey = 0
Q.48 The solution of the differential equation (D) c (y + 1) (ex + 1) = ey
(1 + x2) (1+ y) dy + (1 + x) (1+ y2) dx = 0
is- Q.54 The solution of the given differential equation
(A) tan–1 x + log (1 + x2 ) + tan–1 y dy
+ 2xy = y is-
+ log (1 + y2) = c dx
2 2
1 xx x x
(A) y = ce (B) y = ce
(B) tan–1 x – log (1 + x2 )
2 2

1 (C) y = cex (D) y = ce  x

+ tan–1 y – log (1 + y2) = c
2
1 d2 y
(C) tan–1 x + log (1 + x2 ) + tan–1 y Q.55 The solution of = sec2 x + xex is-
2 dx 2
1
(A) y = log (sec x) + (x – 2) ex + c1x + c2
+ log (1 + y2) = c (B) y = log (sec x) + (x + 2) ex + c1x + c2
2
(C) y = log (sec x) – (x + 2) ex + c1 x + c2
(D) None of these
(D) None of these

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Q.56 The equation of the curve which passes
1
through the point (1,1) and whose slope is (A) y = x + sin 2 (x + y) + c
2y 2
given by , is -
x 1
(A) y = x2 (B) x2 – y2 = 0 (B) y = x – sin 2 (x + y) + c
2 2
2
(C) 2x + y = 3 (D) None of these
1
Q.57 Equation of curve passing through ( 3,9) which (C) y = x + cos 2 (x + y) – c
2
satisfies the differential equation (D) None of these
dy 1
= x + , is- Q.63 The solution of
dx x2
(A) 6 xy = 3x2 – 6x + 29 dy
(B) 6 xy = 3x3 – 29x + 6 = sin (x + y) + cos (x + y) is-
dx
(C) 6 xy = 3x3 + 29 x – 6   x  y 
(D) None of these (A) log 1  tan  2  + c = 0
  
Q.58 The equation of the curve through the point   x  y 
y 1 (B) log 1  tan  2  = x+ c
(1, 0) and whose slope is 2 is-   
x x
(A) (y – 1) (x + 1) + 2x = 0   x  y 
(B) 2x (y – 1) + x + 1 = 0 (C) log 1  tan  2  = x+ c
  
(C) x (y – 1) (x + 1) + 2 = 0 (D) None of these
(D) None of these

dy Q.64 The solution of (dy/dx) = (4x + y + 1)2 is-

Q.59 If = e–2y and y = 0 when x = 5, the value (A) 4x – y + 1 = 2 tan (2x – 2c)
dx
of x for y = 3 is- (B) 4x – y – 1 = 2 tan (2x – 2c)
(A) e5 (B) e6 + 1 (C) 4x + y + 1 = 2 tan (2x + 2c)
(D) None of these
e6  9
(C) (D) loge 6
2 Q.65 The solution of the differential equation
dy
Q.60 The differential equation y + x = a dy
dx x2 = x2 + xy + y2 is-
(a is any constant) represents- dx
(A) A set of circles having centre on the y
y-axis (A) tan–1   = log x + c
x
(B) A set of circles centre on the x-axis
y
(C) A set of ellipses (B) tan–1   = – log x + c
x
(D) None of these
y
dy (C) sin–1   = log x + c
Q.61 The solution of the equation = (x + y)2 is- x
dx
(A) x + y + tan (x + c) = 0 x
(D) tan–1  y  = log x + c
(B) x – y + tan (x + c) = 0  
(C) x + y – tan (x + c) = 0 Q.66 The solution of the differential equation
(D) None of these dy
x = y (log y – log x + 1) is-
dx
(A) y = xecx (B) y + xecx = 0
Q.62 The solution of the differential equation
x
(C) y + e = 0 (D) None of these
dy/dx = cot2 (x + y) is-

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 dy xy Q.73 The solution of the differential equation
Q.67 The solution of the equation = x  y is-
dx dy
x log x + y = 2 log x is-
tan 1( y / x ) dx
(A) c (x2 + y2)1/2 + e 0
(A) y = log x + c
(B) c (x2 + y2)1/2 = e tan
1
( y / x) (B) y = log x2 + c
(C) y log x = (log x)2 + c
tan1( y / x )
(C) c (x2 – y2) = e (D) y = x log x + c
(D) None of these
Q.74 The solution of the equation
dy
Q.68 The solution of the differential equation x + 3y = x is-
dx
(x2 + y2) dx = 2 xy dy is-
x4 x4
(A) x = c (x2 + y2) (B) x = c (x2 – y2) (A) x3 y + + c = 0(B) x3y = + c
2 2
4 4
(C) x + c (x + y ) = 0 (D) None of these
x4
Q.69 The solution of the equation (C) x3 y + = 0 (D) None of these
4
dy y
x = y – x tan   is - Q.75 The solution of the differential equation
dx x
x dy
+ y cot x = 2 cos x is-
(A) x sin  y  + c = 0 (B) x sin y + c = 0 dx
 
(A) y sin x + cos 2x = 2c
y
(C) x sin   = c (D) None of these (B) 2 y sin x + cos x = c
x (C) y sin x + cos x = c
dy x (D) 2y sin x + cos 2x = c
Q.70 The solution of the equation = 2y  x is-
dx
(A) (x – y) (x + 2y)2 = c Q.76 The solution of (1 + y2) dx = (tan–1 y – x) dy
(B) y = x + c is -
(C) y = (2y – x) + c 1 1
(A) x e tan y
= e tan y
(tan–1 y – 1) + c
x
(D) y = + c (B) x e tan
1
y
= (tan–1 y + 1) – c
2y  x
1
(C) x e tan y = (tan–1 y – 1) + c
Q.71 The solution of the differential equation,
(D) None of these
dy y
+ = x2 is-
dx x Q.77 The integrating factor of the differential
(A) 4xy = x4 + c (B) xy = x4 + c dy
equation (x log x) + y = 2 log x is-
1 dx
(C) xy = x4 + c (D) xy = 4x4 + c (A) log x (B) log (log x)
4
(C) e x (D) x

Q.72 The solution of the differential equation

Q.78 The equation of the curve passing through
dy
+ y = cos x is- the origin and satisfying the differential
dx
dy
1 equation (1 + x2) + 2xy = 4x2 is-
(A) y = (cos x + sin x) + ce– x dx
2
(A) (1 + x2) y = x 3
1
(B) y = (cos x – sin x) + ce– x (B) 2(1 + x2) y = 3x 3
2
(C) y = cos x + sin x + ce–x (C) 3(1 + x2)y = 4x3
(D) None of these (D) None of these

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Q.79 The solution of the differential equation Q.81 Integrating factor of the differential equation
dy dy
x + y = x2 + 3x + 2 is- + y tan x – sec x = 0 is-
dx dx
x3 3 2 1
(A) xy = + x + 2x + c (A) esin x (B)
3 2 sin x
x4 1
(B) xy = + x3 + x2 + c (C) (D) ecos x
4 cos x

x4 x3
(C) xy = + + x2 + c
4 3 Q.82 The solution of differential equation
4
x dy
(D) xy = + x3 + x 2 + cx + 1 = ex–y is-
4 dx
dy 1 (A) ey = ex/ 2 + ce–x
Q.80 The solution of the equation =
dx x  y 1 (B) ey = ex + ce–x
is- (C) 3ey = ex/ 2 + ce–x
(A) x = cey – y – 2 (D) None of these
(B) y = x + cey – 2
(C) x + cey – y –2 = 0
(D) None of these

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 EXERCISE # 2
Q.1 The order of the differential equation whose Q.7 The slope of the tangent at (x, y) to a curve
general solution is giv en by
passing through 1,   is giv en by
y = (C1 + C2) cos (x + C3) – C4 e x  C5 ,  4
y y
where C 1 , C 2 ,C 3 , C 4 , C 5 are arbitrary – cos2   , then the equation of the curve is-
constants, is- x x
(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2   e 
(A) y = tan–1  log   
Q.2 The differential equation of all circles in the   x 
first quadrant which touch the coordinate axes   x 
is of order- (B) y = x tan–1  log   
  e 
(A) 1 (B) 2
  e 
(C) 3 (D) None of these (C) y = x tan–1  log   
  x 
Q.3 The differential equations of all circles passing (D) None of these
through origin and having their centres on the
x-axis is Q.8 The Solution of the equation
(1– x2) dy + xy dx = xy2 dx is-
dy y2  x2 dy y2  x2 (A) (y – 1)2 (1 – x2) = 0
(A) = (B) =
dx 2xy dx 2x (B) (y – 1)2 (1 – x2) = c2 y2
(C) (y – 1)2 (1 + x2) = c2 y2
d2 y y2  x2 dy y2  x2
(C) = (D) = (D) None of these
dx 2 2 xy dx 2 xy
Q.4 The solution of the equation dy e x (sin2 x  sin 2x )
Q.9 The solution of = is-
dy dx y (2 log y  1)
+ y tan x = xm cos x is- (A) y2 (log y) – ex sin2 x + c = 0
dx
(A) (m + 1) y = xm+1
cos x + c (m+1) cos x (B) y2 (log y) – ex cos2 x + c = 0
(B) my = (xm + c) cos x (C) y2 (log y) + ex cos2 x + c = 0
(C) y = (xm+1 + c) cos x (D) None of these
(D) None of these Q.10 The solution of (cosec x log y)dy + (x2y) dx = 0
Q.5 The solution of the differential equation is -
(sin x + cos x) dy + (cos x – sin x)dx = 0 is- logy
(A) + (2 – x2) cos x + 2 sin x = c
(A) ex (sin x + cos x) + c = 0 2
2
(B) ey (sin x + cos x) = c  logy 
(C) ey (cos x – sin x) = c (B)   + (2 – x2) cos x + 2x sin x = c
 2 
(D) ey (sin x – cos x) = c
(log y)2
(C) + (2 – x2) cos x + 2x sin x = c
Q.6 The solution of the differential equation 2
dy 3 x2 sin 2 x
(D) None of these
+ y = is -
dx 1  x3 1  x3 Q.11 The solution of the differential equation
1 dy (1  y 2 )(1  x  x2 )
(A) y (1 + x3) = x + sin 2x + c xy = is -
2 dx (1  x2 )
1
(B) y (1 + x3) = cx + sin 2x 1
2 (A) log (1 + y2) = log x – tan–1 x + c
2
1
(C) y (1 + x3) = cx – sin 2x 1
2 (B) log (1 + y2) = log x + tan–1x + c
2
x 1
(D) y (1 + x3) = – sin 2x + c (C) log (1 + y2) = log x – tan–1x + c
2 4 (D) log (1 + y2) = log x + tan–1 x + c
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Q.12 The solution of Q.18 Solution of the dif f erential equation
(x 1  y 2 )dx + (y 1  x2 )dy = 0 is - dy
sin = a with y (0) = 1 is-
dx
(A) 1  x2  1  y 2 = c y  1 y  1
(A) sin–1 = a (B) sin = a
(B) 1  x2  1  y 2 = c x x
(C) (1 + x2)3/2 + (1 + y2)3/2 = c
1  y  y
(C) sin
(D) None of these 1  x  = a (D) sin
x  1 = a
Q.13 The solution of the differential equation Q.19 Which of the following differential equations
cos y log (sec x + tan x) dx = cos x log has the same order and degree-
(sec y + tan y ) dy is d4 y  dy 
6

(A) sec2 x + sec2 y = c (A) 4 + 8

  + 5y = ex
dx  dx 
(B) sec x + sec y = c 4 2
 d3 y   dy 
(C) sec x – sec y = c
(B) 5  3  + 8 1   + 5y = x 8
(D) None of these  dx   dx 
2/3
Q.14 The slope of a curve at any point is the   dy 3  d3 y
reciprocal of twice the ordinate at the point (C) 1     = 4
  dx   dx 3
and it passes through the point (4, 3). The
2
equation of the curve is- dy  dy 
(D) y = x2 + 1  
(A) x2 = y + 5 (B) y2 = x – 5 dx  dx 
2
(C) y = x + 5 (D) x2 = y – 5
Q.20 The slope of a curve at any point is the reciprocal
Q.15 The solution of the differential equation of twice the ordinate at the point and it passes
dy through the point (4, 3). The equation of the curve
= ex – y + x2e–y is is -
dx
(A) x2 = y + 5 (B) y2 = x – 5
(A) y = ex – y + x2e–y + c 2
(C) y = x + 5 (D) x2 = y – 5
1 3 Q.21 The general solution of the differential equation
(B) ey – ex = x +c
3 dy 1 cos 2 y
+ = 0, is given by -
1 3 dx 1 – cos 2 x
(C) ex + ey = x +c
3 (A) tan y + cot x = c
(B) tan y – cot x = c
1 3 (C) tan x – cot y = c
(D) ex – ey = x +c
3 (D) tan x + cot y = c
Q.16 The solution of the equation
dy  1– y2 
dy y  log y  1  
=   is- Q.22 The solution of +  1 – x 2  = 0, is -
dx x  x  dx  

y (A) tan–1 x + cot–1 x = c

y
(A) log   = cx (B) = log y + c (B) sin–1 x + sin–1 y = c
x x
(C) sec–1 x + cosec–1 x = c
(C) y = log y + 1 (D) y = xy + c (D) None of these
Q.17 The solution of the differential equation
dy
dy xy Q.23 The solution of + y tan x = sec x is -
= 2 is- dx
dx x  y2
(A) y sec x = tan x + c
(A) ay2 = e x
2
/ y2
(B) ay = ex/y (B) y tan x = sec x + c
2
(C) tan x = y tan x + c
2 2
(C) y = e x + e y + c (D) y = e x + y2 + c (D) x sec x = y tan y + c

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 EXERCISE # 3
Q.1 The differential equation of all conics whose Q.8 The solution of the differential equation
centre lie at the origin is of order – dy tan y tan y sin y
(A) 2 (B) 3 – = , is -
dx x x2
(C) 4 (D) none of these
x
(A) sin y + ln x = c
Q.2 The differential equation of all non-horizontal
lines in a plane is – y
2 (B) + ln x = c
d2 y d x sin x
(A) = 0 (B) = 0 (C) ln y + x = c
dx 2 dy 2
(D) ln x + y = c
dy dx
(C) = 0 (D) = 0 Q.9 If ƒ(x), g(x)
g(x) be twice differentiable
differentiable functions
functions
dx dy
on [0,2]
[0,2] satisf ying ff ''(x)
''(x) == g'' g'' (x),
(x),
ƒ' (1) = 2g' (1) = 4 and ƒ(2)
ƒ(2) == 33 g(2)
g(2) == 9,
9, then
then
Q.3 The degree of the differential equation
ƒ(x) – g(x) at x = 4 equals –
2
 d2 y   dy 
2  d2 y  (A) 0 (B) 10 (C) 8 (D) 2.
   
 dx 2  +   = x sin  2  is –
   dx   dx  Q.10 The equation of the curve whose subnormal
(A) 1 (B) 2 is constant is –
(C) 3 (D) none of these (A) y = ax + b (B) y2 = 2ax + b
(C) ay2 – x 2 = a (D) none of these
Q.4 The degree of the differential equation
satisfying the relation dy ax  h
Q.11 The solution of = represents a
dx by  k
1 x 2 + 1 y 2 = (x 1 y 2 –y 1 x 2 is –
parabola when –
(A) 1 (B) 2 (A) a = 0, b = 0 (B) a = 1, b = 2
(C) 3 (D) none of these (C) a = 0, b  0 (D) a = 2, b = 1

Q.5 The order and degree the differential equation Q.12 The differentail equation of all parabolas
of all tangent lines to the parabola x 2 = 4y having their axis of symmetry coinciding with
is – the axis of X is –
(A) 1, 2 (B) 2, 2 2 2
d2 y
 dy  d2 x  dy 
(C) 3, 1 (D) 4, 1 (A) y 2 +   = 0 (B) x 2 +   = 0
dx  dx  dy  dx 
Q.6 The order of the differential equation of all
d2 y dy
circles of radius r, having centre on y-axis (C) y 2 + = 0 (D) none of these.
dx dx
and passing through the origin is –
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4. Q.13 Solution of the differential equation
2 3
Q.7 Solution of differential equation dy ( xy )2  dy  ( xy )3  dy 
(2x cos y + y2cos x) dx x = 1 + xy +   +   +....
dx 2!  dx  3 !  dx 
+ (2y sin x – x2 sin y) dy = 0, is -
is–
(A) x2 cos y + y2 sin x = c
(A) y = loge(x) + C
(B) x cos y – y sin x = c
(B) y = (logex)2 + C
(C) x2 cos2 y + y2 sin2 x = c
(D) None of the above (C) y = ± (loge x )2  2C
(D) xy = xy + k

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Q.14 The solution of ydx – x dy + 3x2y2 e x dx = 0
3
Q.19 If sinx is an integrating factor of the differential
equation dy/dx + Py = Q, then P can be–
is –
(A) log sinx (B) cot x
x 3 x 3 (C) sin x (D) log cos x
(A) + ex = C (B) – ex = 0
y y
x 3
Q.20 The curve in which the slope of the tangent
(C) – + ex = C (D) none of these at any point equals the ratio of the abscissa
y
to the ordinate of the point is –
Q.15 The solution of the differential equation (A) an ellipse
(B) a parabola
xdy – ydx = x 2  y 2 dx is
(C) a rectangular hyperbola
(D) a circle
(A) x + x 2  y 2 = cx2
Q.21 The solution of the differential equation
(B) y – x 2  y 2 = cx dy
x sin x + (x cos x + sinx) y = sin x,
dx
(C) x – x 2  y 2 = cx When y(0) = 0 is -
(A) xy sin x = 1 – cos x
(D) y + x 2  y 2 = cx2 (B) xy sin x + cos x = 0
(C) x sin x + y cos x = 0
(D) x sin x + y cos x = 1
Q.16 The solution of the differential equation
Q.22 Differential equation for y = A cos x +  sin x,
 tan 1 y  dy where A and B are arbitrary constants, is -
(1 + y2) + x  e  = 0, is
  dx
d2 y d2 y
1 1 (A) 2 – y = 0 (B) + 2y = 0
(A) xe 2 tan y
= e tan y
K dx dx 2

(B) (x – 2) = K e tan 1 y d2 y d2 y
(C) – 2y = 0 (D) + y = 0
dx 2 dx 2
1 1
(C) 2xe tan y = e 2 tan y
+ K
y  y 
tan 1 y Q.23 If x sin   dy =  y sin x  – x  dx and
(D) xe = tan–1y + K x    

Q.17 The degree of the differential equation  y

y32/3 + 2 + 3y2 + y1 = 0 is – y(1) = , then the value of cos   is equal to -
2 x
(A) 1 (B) 2
1
(C) 3 (D) none of these (A) x (B) (C) log x (D) ex
x
Q.18 The differential equation of system of concentric
circles with centre (1, 2) is - Assertion & Reason
(A) both S1 and S2 are true and S2 is the
dy
(A) (x – 2) + (y – 2) =0 correct reason of S1
dx (B) both S1 and S2 are true and S2 is not the
dy correct reason of S1
(B) (x – 1) + (y – 2) =0 (C) S1 is true and S2 is false
dx
(D) S1 is false and S2 is true
dy
(C) (x + 1) + (y – 2) = 0 Q.24 Assertion (S1) : The differential equation of
dx
all circles in a plane must be of order 3.
dy Reason (S2) : General equations of a circle
(D) (x + 2) + (y – 1) = 0 in plane has three independent constant
dx
parameters.

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Q.25 Assertion (S1) : The differential equation
whose solution is
y = c1 e2 xc 2 + c3 e xc 4 , c1,c2, c3, c4 R is
of order 4.
Reason (S2) : Order of the differential
equation is equal to the number of
independent arbitrary constants in the
solution of differential equation.
Q.26 Assertion (S1) : y = c1 sin (x + c2) is a
general solution of the differential equation
d2 y
+ y = 0
dx 2
Reason (S2) : y = asin x + bcos x is a
trigonometric function.
Q.28 Observe the following statements :
Statement 1 : Integrating factor of
dy
+ y = x2 is ex
dx
Statement 2 : Integrating factor of
dy
+ P(x) y = Q (x) is e  P ( x ) dx
dx
Then the true statement among the following
is :
(A) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is false
(B) Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is true
(C) Statement 1 is true, Statement 2 is true,
Statement 2  Statement 1
(D) Statement 1 is false, Statement 2 is false

Q.27 Assertion (S1) : Solution of the differential

equation xdy – ydy is yex/y = c.
Reason (S2) : Given differential equation can
dy
be re-written as d (x/y) = – .
y

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 EXERCISE # 4

Section - A Q.8 The differential equation representing the family

Q.1 The solution of the differential equation of curves y2 =2c (x +
(x2 – y2) dx + 2xy dy = 0 is- [AIEEE 2002] c ), where c > 0, is a
(A) x2 + y2 = cx parameter, is of order and degree as follows -
(B) x2 – y2 + cx = 0 [AIEEE- 2005 IIT 99 ]
(C) x2 + 2xy = y2 + cx (A) order 1, degree 2
(D) x2 + y2 = 2xy + cx2 (B) order 1, degree 1
Q.2 The differential equation, which represents the (C) order 1, degree 3
family of plane curves y = ecx , is- [AIEEE 2002] (D) order 2, degree 2
(A) y’ = cy
(B) xy’ – log y = 0 dy
(C) x log y = yy’ Q.9 If x = y (log y – log x + 1), then the solution
dx
(D) y log y = xy’
of the equation is - [AIEEE-2005]
Q.3 The equation of the curve through the point
x
y 1 (A) y log  y  = cx
(1, 0), whose slope is , is- [AIEEE-2002]  
x2  x
(A) (y – 1) (x + 1) + 2x = 0
(B) 2x (y – 1) + x + 1 = 0 y
(C) x (y – 1) (x + 1) + 2 = 0 (B) x log   = cy
x
(D) x (y + 1) + y (x + 1) = 0
y
Q.4 The degree and order of the differential equation (C) log   = cx
of the family of all parabolas whose axis is x
x - axis, are respectively- [AIEEE 2003]
(A) 2 , 3 (B) 2, 1 x
(C) 1, 2 (D) 3, 2 (D) log  y  = cy
 
Q.5 The solution of the differential equation
1 dy Q.10 The differential equation whose solution is
(1 + y2) + (x – e tan y) = 0, is- [AIEEE 2003] Ax2 + By2 = 1, where A and B are arbitrary
dx
constants is of – [AIEEE 2006]
1 1
(A) x e 2 tan y
= e tan y
+k (A) first order and second degree
1
(B) first order and first degree
(B) (x – 2) = k e tan y
(C) second order and first degree
1 1 (D) second order and second degree
(C) 2x e tan y
= e 2 tan y
+k
tan 1 y 1 Q.11 The differential equation of all circles passing
(D) x e = tan y + k
through the origin and having their centres on
Q.6 The differential equation for the family of curves the x-axis is- [AIEEE 2007]
x2 + y2 – 2ay = 0, where a is an arbitrary dy
constant is- [AIEEE 2004] (A) x 2 = y2 + xy
dx
(A) 2(x2 – y2) y = xy (B) 2(x2 + y2) y = xy
(C) (x2 – y2) y = 2xy (D) (x2 + y2) y = 2xy dy
(B) x2 = y2 + 3xy
dx
Q.7 The solution of the differential equation
ydx + (x + x2 y) dy = 0 is- [AIEEE 2004] dy
1 1 (C) y2 = x 2 + 2xy
dx
(A) – xy = C (B) – xy + log y = C
dy
1 (D) y2 = x 2 - 2xy
dx
(C) xy + log y = C (D) log y = Cx

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Q.12 The differential equation of the family of circles Q.3 A curve C has the property that if the tangent
drawn at any point P on C meets the
with fixed radius 5 units and centre on the line coordinate axis at A and B, then P is the
y = 2 is - [AIEEE 2008] midpoint of AB. If the curve passes through
the point (1,1) then the equation of the curve
(A) (y – 2) y2 = 25 – (y – 2)2 is- [IIT 98]
(B) (y – 2)2 y2 = 25 – (y – 2)2 (A) xy = 2 (B) xy = 3
(C) xy = 1 (D) None of these
(C) (x – 2)2 y2 = 25 – (y – 2)2
(D) (x – 2) y2 = 25 – (y – 2)2 Q.4 The order of the differential equation whose
general solution is given by [IIT 98]
y = (c1 + c2) cos(x + c3) – c4 e x + c 5 , where
Q.13 The solution of the differential equation
c1 , c2, c3, c4, c5 are arbitrary constant is -
dy xy
= satisfying the condition y (1) = 1 is - (A) 5 (B) 4
dx x (C) 3 (D) 2
[AIEEE 2008]
dy
(A) y = x n x + x 2
Q.5 Let (1 + t) d t – ty = 1, y (0) = – 1, find
(B) y = xe(x–1) y (t) at t = 1 ? [IIT Scr.2003]
(C) y = x n x + x 1 1
(A)  (B)
2 2
(D) y = n x + x
1 1
(C) e  (D) e 
2 2
Q.14 The differential equation which represents the

family of curves y = c1 e c 2 x where c1 and c2 are 2  sin x  dy 

Q.6 If y = y(x) satisfies   = – cos x
1  y  dx 
arbitrary constants, is - [AIEEE 2009]
such that y (0) = 1 then y (/2) is equal to-
2
(A) y= y (B) y= y y (A) 3/2 (B) 5/2
(C) yy = y (D) yy = (y)2 (C) 1/3 (D) 1 [IIT Scr.2004]

Q.7 (x2  y2) dy = xy dx (initial value problem),

Section - B
y > 0, x > 0, y (1) = 1, y (x 0) = e then find
Q.1 The differential equation whose solution is
x0 = ? [IIT Scr.2005]
(x– h)2 + (y – k)2 = a2 is (where a is a
constant)- e2  1
3
(A) (B) 2e 2  1
  dy  2  2
d2 y
(A) 1     = a2 (C) e2  2 (D) 3 e
  dx   dx 2
3
  dy  2   d2 y 
2
Q.8 xdy – ydx = y2dy , y > 0 & y(1) = 1 then find
 1     2   y (–3) = ? [IIT Scr.2005]
(B) = a  2
dx  dx 
    (A) 3 (B) 2
3
 d2 y 
2 (C) 4 (D) 5
  dy 
(C) 1    = a2  
 dx 2 
  dx    1 y2
dy
(D) None of these [IIT 92] Q.9 The dif f erential equation =
dx y
Q.2 The solution of the differential equation determines a family of circles with [IIT-2007]
(A) variable radii and a fixed centre at (0, 1)
dy
(2x – 10y3) + y = 0 is- [IIT 93] (B) variable radii and a fixed centre at (0, –1)
dx
(C) fixed radius 1 and variable centres along
(A) x + y = ce2x (B) y2 = 2x3 + c the x–axis
(C) xy2 = 2y5 + c (D) x(y2 + xy) = 0 (D) fixed radius 1 and variable centres along
the y–axis
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Q.10 Let a solution y = y(x) of the differential Q.11 If y = y + 1 and y(0) = 1, then value (s) of
2 2
equation x x  1 dy – y y  1 dx = 0 y (ln 2) [IIT 2009]
(A) 2 (B) 3
2
satisfy y(2) = (C) 4 (D) 5
3
STATEMENT -1
 1 
y(x) = sec  sec x  
 6 
and
STATEMENT-2
y(x) is given by

1 2 3 1
y
= – 1 2
x x
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True;
Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True;
Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation
for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 False, Statement-2 is True
[IIT 2008]

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 ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE # 1

Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C B A C A C B A A A D A B D C C A B C A
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. A B A C B A C D C C D D B B D A C A B A
Q.No. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. A C A A C B A C A A A A D A A A C A C B
Q.No. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans. C A B C A A B B C A A A C B D A A C A A
Q.No. 81 82
Ans. C A

EXERCISE # 2
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. C A D A B D C B A C
Q.No. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B A D C B A A B C C
Q.No. 21 22 23
Ans. B B A

EXERCISE # 3
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B B D A A A A A B B C A C A D C B B B C
Ques. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
Ans. B B C A D B A C

EXERCISE # 4
Section - A

Qus. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Ans. A D A C C C B C C C C B C D

Section - B

Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Ans. B C C C A C D A C C B

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