Differential Equation

Total No.of questions in Differential Equation are -

Level # 1 ................................................................................... 82
Level # 2 ................................................................................... 23
Level # 3 ................................................................................... 28
Level # 4 ................................................................................... 25

Total No. of questions ............................................................ 158

 LEVEL # 1
Questions
based on Order and degree of differential equation Q.7 The degree of the differential equation
3
d2 y  dy 
Q.1 A differential equation of first order and first + 1    = 0 is-
degree is- dx 2  dx 
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 6
2
 dy 
(A) x   – x + a = 0 Q.8 The order of the differential equation whose
 dx 
solution is y = a cos x + b sin x + c e–x is-
d2 y (A) 3 (B) 2
(B) + xy = 0 (C) 1 (D) None of these
dx 2
(C) dy + dx = 0 Q.9 The differential equation of all circles of radius
(D) None of these a is of order-
(A) 2 (B) 3
Q.2 The order and degree of differential equation (C) 4 (D) None of these
1 y 2 dx + y 1 x 2 dy = 0 are respectively- Q.10 The order of the differential equation of all
(A) 1,2 (B) 1,1 circles of radius r, having centre on y-axis
(C) 2,1 (D) 2,2 and passing through the origin is-
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Q.3 The order and degree of the differential
Q.11 The degree of the differential equation
2
dy  dy  2  d2 y 
equation y = x + a 2    b 2 is - d2 y  dy 
dx  dx  2 + 3
  = x2 log  2  is-
dx  dx   dx 
(A) 1,2 (B) 2,1
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 1,1 (D) 2, 2
(C) 3 (D) None of these
Q.4 The order and degree of the differential Q.12 The differential equation
2/3
 2
 dy  d2 y 2 4
equation 4     = are-  d2 y   dy 
x  2  +   + y = x2 is of -
2
  dx   dx
 dx   dx 
(A) 2, 2 (B) 3, 3
(C) 2, 3 (D) 3, 2 (A) Degree 2 and order 2
(B) Degree 1 and order 1
Q.5 The order and the degree of differential (C) Degree 4 and order 3
(D) Degree 4 and order 4
d4 y d3 y d2 y dy
equation 4 – 4 3 + 8 2 – 8
dx dx dx dx
Questions
+ 4y = 0 are respectively- based on Linear and non linear differential equation
(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
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 = 0
dx 2 dx
Q.15 Which of the following equation is linear-
2 2 3
 d2 y   dy   dy  dy
(A)  2  + x2   = 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) – x = 0
dx x dx dx 2 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
Questions represented by the equation
based on Formation of differential equation
(x – a)2 + y2 = a2 is-
Q.16 y = 4 sin 3x is a solution of the differential dy
equation- (A) 2xy + x 2 = y2
dx
dy dy
(A) + 8y = 0 (B) 2xy + x2 + y2 = 0
dx dx
dy
(C) xy + x2 = y2
dy dx
(B) – 8y = 0
dx (D) None of these

Q.21 The differential equation of all parabolas

d2 y
(C) + 9y = 0 whose axes are parallel to y- axis is-
dx 2
d3 y d2 x
(A) = 0 (B) = c
d2 y dx 3 dy 2
(D) – 9y = 0
dx 2 d2 x
d3 y d2 y dy
(C) 3 + 2 = 0 (D) 2 + 2 = c
Q.17 The differential equation of the family of curves dx dy dx dx
represented by the equation x 2 + y2 = a2 is-
Q.22 The differential equation of family of curve
dy
(A) x + y = 0 y = Aex + Be–x , where A and B are arbitrarily
dx constants, is
dy
(B) y = x d2 y d2 y
dx (A) 2 + y = 0 (B) = y
2 2 dx dx 2
d y  dy 
(C) y +   = 0
2 d2 y  dy 
2
dx  dx  (C) y   = 0 (D) None of these
2 – dx
(D) None of these dx  
Q.23 The dif f erential equation f or the line Q.27 The general solution of the equation
y = mx + c is ( where c is arbitrary constant)- (ey + 1) cos x dx + ey sin x dy = 0 is-
dy dy (A) (ey + 1) cos x = c
(A) = m (B) + m = 0 (B) (ey – 1) sin x = c
dx dx
(C) (ey + 1) sin x = c
dy (D) None of these
(C) = 0 (D) None of these
dx
Q.28 The solution of the differential equation
Q.24 The differential equation of the family of curves dy = sec2 x dx is-
(A) y = sec x tan x + c
A (B) y = 2 sec x + c
v = + B, where A and B are arbitrary
r
1
constants, is- (C) y = tan x + c
2
(D) None of these
d2 v 1 dv d2 v 2 dv
(A) 2 + = 0 (B) 2 – =0 Q.29 The solution of the differential equation
dr r dr dr r dr
dy
(1 + x2) = x is-
dx
d2 v 2 dv (A) y = tan–1 x + c
(C) 2 + = 0 (D) None of these
dr r dr (B) y = – tan–1 x + c
1
(C) y = loge (1 + x2) + c
Q.25 The differential equation of all ‘ Simple 2
1
2 (D) y = – log e(1 + x2) + c
Harmonic Motions’ of given period is- 2
n
dy
2 Q.30 The solution of = ex (sin x + cos x) is-
d x dx
(A) + nx = 0 (A) y = ex (sin x – cos x) + c
dt 2
(B) y = ex (cos x – sin x) + c
d2 x (C) y = ex sin x + c
(B) + n2 x = 0 (D) y = ex cos x + c
dt 2
dy
d2 x Q.31 The solution of = x log x is-
(C) – n2 x = 0 dx
dt 2
x2
(A) y = x2 log x – + c
2
d2 x 1
(D) + x = 0 x2
dt 2
n2 (B) y = log x – x2 + c
2
1 2 1 2
(C) y = x + x log x + c
Questions 2 2
based on Variable separable method (D) None of these

Q.32 The solution of the differential equation

Q.26 The general solution of the differential
dy
= (1 + x) (1 + y2) is-
dy x2 dx
equation = 2 is- (A) y = tan (x 2 + x + c)
dx y
(B) y = tan (2x 2 + x + c)
(A) x3 – y3 = c (B) x3 + y3 = c (C) y = tan (x 2 – x + c)
(C) x2 + y2 = c (D) x2 – y2 = c
 x2 
(D) y = tan  2  x  c 
 
Q.33 The solution of the differential equation Q.39 The solution of the differential equation
dy dy
x sec y = 1 is- = ex + cos x + x + tan x is-
dx dx
(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
(C) y = ex – sin x + + log cos x + c
2
dy 1 y2
+ = 0 is- x2
dx 1 x2 (D) y = ex – sin x + + log sec x + c
2
(A) x 1 y 2 – y 1 x 2 = c
Q.40 The solution of the differential equation
2
(B) x 1 y + y 1 x = c 2 (1 + cos x) dy = (1 – cos x) dx is-
x
(C) x 1 y 2 + y 1 x 2 = c (A) y = 2 tan – x + c
2
(D) None of these (B) y = 2 tan x + x + c

Q.35 Solution of the equation x

(C) y = 2 tan + x + c
2
dy x
cos x cos y = – sin x sin y is- (D) y = x – 2 tan + c
dx 2
(A) sin y + cos x = c
(B) sin y – cos x = c dy 1
Q.41 If + = 0, then-
(C) sin y. cos x = c dx 1 x2
(D) sin y = c cos x (A) y + sin–1 x = c
(B) y2 + 2sin–1 x + c = 0
Q.36 The general solution of the equation
(C) x + sin–1 y = 0
d2 y 1 (D) x2 + 2 sin–1 y = 1
= – is-
dx 2
x2
Q.42 The solution of the differential equation
(A) y = log x + c1 x + c2 sec2 x tan y dx + sec2 y tan x dy = 0 is-
(B) y = – log x + c1 x + c2 (A) tan x = c tan y
1 (B) tan x = c tan (x + y)
(C) y = – + c1 x + c 2
x (C) tan x = c cot y
(D) None of these (D) tan x sec y = c
Q.37 The general solution of the differential dy 3e 2 x  3e 4 x
Q.43 The solution of = is-
dy dx e x  e x
equation ey + (ey + 1) cot x = 0 is- (A) y = e3x + c (B) –y = e3x – c
dx
3x
(C) y = – e + c (D) None of these
(A) (ey + 1) cos x = K
(B) (ey + 1) cosec x = K Q.44 The general solution of differential equation
(C) (ey + 1) sin x = K dy
(D) None of these (4 + 5 sin x) = cos x is-
dx
Q.38 The solution of the equation 1
(A) y = log |4 + 5 sin x| + c
5
dy x–y+ x 2e–y 1
=e is- (B) y = log |4 + 5 cos x| + c
dx 5
x3 1
(A) ey = ex + + c (B) ey = ex +2x + c (C) y = – log |4 – 5 sec x| + c
3 5
(C) ey = ex + x3 + c (D) None of these (D) None of these
Q.45 The general solution of differential equation Q.49 The solution of the differential equation
y dx – x dy = 0 is-
dy
= log x is- (A) x = cy (B) xy = c
dx
(C) x = c log x (D) None of these
(A) y = x (logx + 1) + c
(B) y + x (logx + 1) = c Q.50 The solution of dif f erential equation
(C) y = x (logx – 1) + c dy
x + y = y2 is-
(D) None of these dx
(A) y = 1 + cxy (B) y = log ( cxy)
Q.46 The general solution of differential equation (C) y + 1 = cxy (D) y = c + xy
dy
= sin3 x cos2 x + x ex is - Q.51 The solution of the differential equation
dx
dy
= e–y cos x, given that y (0) = 0 is–
1 1 dx
(A) y = cos5 x + cosec3 x + (x + 1) ex + c (A) ey = sin x + 1
5 3
(B) ey = cosec x + 1
1 1 (C) ey = cos x + 1
(B) y = cos5 x – cos3 x + (x – 1) ex + c
5 3 (D) ey = – sin x – 1

1 1 Q.52 The solution of the differential equation

(C) y = – cos5 x – cos3 x – (x – 1) ex – c
5 3 dy
(1 + x2) = x (1 + y2) is-
(D) None of these dx
(A) 2 tan–1 y = log (1 + x2) + c
Q.47 The solution of the differential equation (B) tan–1 y = log (1 + x2) + c
x(e2y – 1) dy + (x 2 – 1) ey dx = 0 is- (C) 2 tan–1 y + log (1 + x2) + c
x2 (d) None of these
(A) ey + e–y = log x – + c
2
Q.53 Solution of the equation
x2
(B) ey – e–y = log x – + c (ex + 1) y dy = (y + 1) ex dx is-
2
(A) c (y + 1) (ex + 1) + ey = 0
x2 (B) c (y + 1) (ex – 1) + ey = 0
(C) ey + e–y = log x + + c
2 (C) c (y + 1) (ex – 1) – ey = 0
(D) None of these
(D) c (y + 1) (ex + 1) = ey
Q.48 The solution of the differential equation
(1 + x2) (1+ y) dy + (1 + x) (1+ y2) dx = 0 Q.54 The solution of the given differential equation
is- dy
+ 2xy = y is-
(A) tan–1 x + log (1 + x2 ) + tan–1 y dx
+ log (1 + y2) = c (A) y = ce
xx 2
(B) y = ce
x 2
x

1
(B) tan–1 x – log (1 + x2 ) (C) y = cex (D) y = ce  x
2

2
1
+ tan–1 y – log (1 + y2) = c d2 y
2 Q.55 The solution of = sec2 x + xex is-
1 dx 2
(C) tan–1 x + log (1 + x2 ) + tan–1 y (A) y = log (sec x) + (x – 2) ex + c1x + c2
2
(B) y = log (sec x) + (x + 2) ex + c1x + c2
1
+ log (1 + y2) = c (C) y = log (sec x) – (x + 2) ex + c1 x + c2
2
(D) None of these
(D) None of these
Q.56 The equation of the curve which passes Q.62 The solution of the differential equation
through the point (1,1) and whose slope is dy/dx = cot2 (x + y) is-
2y
given by , is - 1
x (A) y = x + sin 2 (x + y) + c
(A) y = x 2 (B) x2 – y2 = 0 2
(C) 2x2 + y2 = 3 (D) None of these
1
(B) y = x – sin 2 (x + y) + c
Q.57 Equation of curve passing through ( 3,9) which 2

satisfies the differential equation 1

(C) y = x + cos 2 (x + y) – c
dy 1 2
= x + , is- (D) None of these
dx x2
(A) 6 xy = 3x 2 – 6x + 29
(B) 6 xy = 3x 3 – 29x + 6 Q.63 The solution of
(C) 6 xy = 3x 3 + 29 x – 6 dy
= sin (x + y) + cos (x + y) is-
(D) None of these dx
  x  y 
Q.58 The equation of the curve through the point (A) log 1  tan  2  + c = 0
y 1   
(1, 0) and whose slope is 2 is-
x x   x  y 
(A) (y – 1) (x + 1) + 2x = 0 (B) log 1  tan  2  = x+ c
  
(B) 2x (y – 1) + x + 1 = 0
(C) x (y – 1) (x + 1) + 2 = 0   x  y 
(D) None of these (C) log 1  tan  2  = x+ c
  
(D) None of these
dy
Q.59 If = e–2y and y = 0 when x = 5, the value
dx
of x for y = 3 is- Q.64 The solution of (dy/dx) = (4x + y + 1)2 is-
(A) e5 (B) e6 + 1 (A) 4x – y + 1 = 2 tan (2x – 2c)
(B) 4x – y – 1 = 2 tan (2x – 2c)
e6  9
(C) (D) loge 6 (C) 4x + y + 1 = 2 tan (2x + 2c)
2
(D) None of these
dy
Q.60 The differential equation y + x = a
dx Questions
(a is any constant) represents- based on Differential equation of homogenous type
(A) A set of circles having centre on the
y-axis Q.65 The solution of the differential equation
(B) A set of circles centre on the x-axis
dy
(C) A set of ellipses x2 = x2 + xy + y2 is-
dx
(D) None of these
y
(A) tan–1   = log x + c
Questions x
based on Differential equation of the form of dy/dx = f(ax + by + c)
y
(B) tan–1   = – log x + c
dy x
Q.61 The solution of the equation = (x + y)2 is-
dx y
(A) x + y + tan (x + c) = 0 (C) sin–1   = log x + c
x
(B) x – y + tan (x + c) = 0 x
(C) x + y – tan (x + c) = 0 (D) tan–1  y  = log x + c
 
(D) None of these
Q.66 The solution of the differential equation Q.72 The solution of the differential equation
dy dy
x = y (log y – log x + 1) is- + y = cos x is-
dx dx
(A) y = xecx (B) y + xecx = 0
1
x
(C) y + e = 0 (D) None of these (A) y = (cos x + sin x) + ce– x
2
1
dy xy (B) y = (cos x – sin x) + ce– x
Q.67 The solution of the equation = x  y is- 2
dx (C) y = cos x + sin x + ce–x
1
(A) c (x2 + y2)1/2 + e
tan ( y / x)
0 (D) None of these

1 Q.73 The solution of the differential equation

(B) c (x2 + y2)1/2 = e tan ( y / x)
dy
tan1( y / x )
x log x + y = 2 log x is-
(C) c (x2 – y2) = e dx
(A) y = log x + c
(D) None of these
(B) y = log x 2 + c
(C) y log x = (log x)2 + c
Q.68 The solution of the differential equation
(x2 + y2) dx = 2 xy dy is- (D) y = x log x + c
(A) x = c (x 2 + y2) (B) x = c (x 2 – y2) Q.74 The solution of the equation
(C) x + c (x 2 + y2) = 0 (D) None of these dy
x + 3y = x is-
dx
Q.69 The solution of the equation
x4 x4
dy y (A) x3 y + + c = 0(B) x3y = + c
x = y – x tan   is - 4 4
dx x
x4
x (C) x3 y + = 0 (D) None of these
(A) x sin  y  + c = 0 (B) x sin y + c = 0 4
 
y Q.75 The solution of the differential equation
(C) x sin   = c (D) None of these
x dy
x + y cot x = 2 cos x is-
dy dx
Q.70 The solution of the equation = 2y  x is-
dx (A) y sin x + cos 2x = 2c
(A) (x – y) (x + 2y)2 = c (B) 2 y sin x + cos x = c
(B) y = x + c (C) y sin x + cos x = c
(C) y = (2y – x) + c (D) 2y sin x + cos 2x = c
x
(D) y = + c Q.76 The solution of (1 + y2) dx = (tan–1 y – x) dy
2y  x
is -
1 1
Questions
Linear differential equation (A) x e tan y
= e tan y
(tan–1 y – 1) + c
based on
1
(B) x e tan y
= (tan–1 y + 1) – c
1
Q.71 The solution of the differential equation, (C) x e tan y = (tan–1 y – 1) + c
dy y (D) None of these
+ = x2 is-
dx x
(A) 4xy = x 4 + c (B) xy = x 4 + c Q.77 The integrating factor of the differential
dy
1 equation (x log x) + y = 2 log x is-
(C) xy = x4 + c (D) xy = 4x 4 + c dx
4 (A) log x (B) log (log x)
(C) e x (D) x
Q.78 The equation of the curve passing through Q.81 Integrating factor of the differential equation
the origin and satisfying the differential dy
+ y tan x – sec x = 0 is-
dy dx
equation (1 + x2) + 2xy = 4x2 is- 1
dx
(A) esin x (B)
(A) (1 + x2) y = x 3 sin x
(B) 2(1 + x2) y = 3x 3 1
(C) (D) ecos x
(C) 3(1 + x 2)y = 4x3 cos x
(D) None of these
Questions
based on Equation reducible to linear form
Q.79 The solution of the differential equation
dy
x + y = x2 + 3x + 2 is- Q.82 The solution of differential equation
dx
dy
x3 3 2 + 1 = ex–y is-
(A) xy = + x + 2x + c dx
3 2
(A) ey = ex/ 2 + ce–x
4
x (B) ey = ex + ce–x
(B) xy = + x3 + x2 + c
4 (C) 3ey = ex/ 2 + ce–x
x4 x3 (D) None of these
(C) xy = + + x2 + c
4 3
x4
(D) xy = + x3 + x 2 + cx
4
dy 1
Q.80 The solution of the equation =
dx x  y 1
is-
(A) x = cey – y – 2
(B) y = x + cey – 2
(C) x + cey – y –2 = 0
(D) None of these
 LEVEL # 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 – cos   , then the equation of the curve is-
2
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 = (x m + 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
(D) None of these
dy 3 x2 sin 2 x
+ 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 + x 3) = x + sin 2x + c xy = is -
2 dx (1  x2 )
1
(B) y (1 + x 3) = cx + sin 2x 1
2 (A) log (1 + y2) = log x – tan–1 x + c
2
1
(C) y (1 + x 3) = 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
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 = a (D) sin
(D) None of these 1  x  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   dx   = 4
    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
(C) tan x = y tan x + c
2 2 2
(C) y = e x + e y + c (D) y = e x + y2 + c (D) x sec x = y tan y + c
 LEVEL # 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) + ln x = c
Q.2 The differential equation of all non-horizontal sin y
lines in a plane is – y
2 (B) + ln x = c
2
d 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) dy = 0 Q.9 If ƒ(x), g(x) be twice differentiable functions
dx
on [0,2] satisf ying f ''(x) = g'' (x),
ƒ' (1) = 2g' (1) = 4 and ƒ(2) = 3 g(2) = 9, 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
2 2
(C) ay – x = 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 + = 0 (D) none of these.
and passing through the origin is – dx 2 dx

(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 = x y + k
Q.14 The solution of ydx – x dy + 3x 2y2 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) – y = 0 (B) + 2y = 0
(A) xe 2 tan y
= e tan y
K dx 2 dx 2

(B) (x – 2) = K e tan 1 y d2 y d2 y
(C) 2 – 2y = 0 (D) + y = 0
dx 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.
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.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
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
 LEVEL # 4
[PREVIOUSLY ASKED QUESTIONS IN AIEEE & IIT]
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- c ), where c > 0, is a
(A) x2 + y2 = cx parameter, is of order and degree as follows -
(B) x2 – y2 + cx = 0
(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- (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 -
Q.3 The equation of the curve through the point
x
y 1 (A) y log  y  = cx
(1, 0), whose slope is , is-  
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-
(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- Ax2 + By2 = 1, where A and B are arbitrary
dx
constants is of –
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
1
(D) x e tan y 1
= tan y + k Q.11 The differential equation of all circles passing
through the origin and having their centres on
Q.6 The differential equation for the family of curves the x-axis is-
x2 + y2 – 2ay = 0, where a is an arbitrary dy
constant is- (A) x 2 = y2 + xy
dx
(A) 2(x2 – y2) y = xy (B) 2(x2 + y2) y = xy
2 2
(C) (x – y ) 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- dy
1 1 (C) y2 = x 2 + 2xy
dx
(A) – =C (B) – + log y = C
xy xy
dy
1 (D) y2 = x 2 - 2xy
dx
(C) xy + log y = C (D) log y = Cx
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 - 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-
(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
Q.13 The solution of the differential equation y = (c1 + c2) cos(x + c3) – c4 ex + c5 , where
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

dy
(A) y = x n x + x2 Q.5 Let (1 + t) – ty = 1, y (0) = – 1, find
dt
(B) y = xe(x–1) y (t) at t = 1 ?
(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 -
such that y (0) = 1 then y (/2) is equal to-
(A) y= y2 (B) y= y y (A) 3/2 (B) 5/2
(C) yy = y (D) yy = (y)2 (C) 1/3 (D) 1

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 = ?
(x– h)2 + (y – k)2 = a2 is (where a is a
constant)- e2  1
(A) (B) 2e 2  1
3 2
  dy  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
(B) 1     = a2  2  y (–3) = ?
  dx    dx  (A) 3 (B) 2
3
 d2 y 
2 (C) 4 (D) 5
  dy 
(C) 1    = a2  
 dx 2 
  dx    dy 1 y2
(D) None of these Q.9 The dif f erential equation =
dx y
Q.2 The solution of the differential equation determines a family of circles with
(A) variable radii and a fixed centre at (0, 1)
dy
(2x – 10y3) + y = 0 is- (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
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
equation x x 2  1 dy – y y 2  1 dx = 0 y (ln 2)
(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
 ANSWER KEY
LEVEL # 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

LEVEL # 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

LEVEL # 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

LEVEL # 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