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Course: Net – JRF 2020 Module: O.D.E.

Topic: Higher Order Linear Differential Equations Assignment:03

1. Let y be a solution of
(b) y ( 0 ) =
1

(1 + x2 ) y "+ (1 + 4x2 ) y = 0, x  0 y ( 0 ) = 0. Then

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(c) y is a bounded function on .
y has. (d) y (1) = 0 (NET-JUNE-2016)
(a) infinitely many zeros in  0,1 5. Let P be a continuous function on and W be
the wronskian of two linearly independent solutions
(b) infinitely many zeros in 1,  ) y1 and y2 of the ODE:
(c) at least n zeros in  0, n  , n  d2y
+ (1 + x 2 ) + P ( x ) y = 0, x  . Let
dy
(d) at most 3n zeros in  0, n  ,  n
2
dx dx
(NET – Dec. 2019) W (1) = a, W ( 2 ) = b and W ( 3) = c, then
2. Let x :  0,3  → be a non-zero solution to the (a) a  0 and b  0
(b) a  b  c or a  b  c
ODE x " ( t ) + et x ( t ) = 0, for t   0,3 . Then the
2

a b c
(c) = =

cardinality of the set t   0,3  : x ( t ) = 0  a b c
(a)Equal to 1 (d) 0  a  b and b  c  0 (NET-JUNE 2015)
(b)Greater than or equal to 2 6. Let y : → be a solution of the ODE:
(c)Equal to 2 d2y 
(d)Greater than or equal to 3 (NET-DEC-2016) − y = e− x , x  
dx 2

 , then (NET-JRF-DEC-2014)
y ( 0) = ( 0) = 0 
3. Let y1 and y2 be two solutions of the problem dy
dx 
y " ( t ) + ay ' ( t ) + by ( t ) = 0, t   (a) y attains its minimum on .
 , where a and
y ( 0) = 0  (b) y is bounded on .
1
b are real constants. Let W be the wronskian of y1 (c) lim e− x y ( x ) =
x → 4
and y2 . Then
1
(a) W ( t ) = 0,  t  (d) lim e x y ( x ) =
x →− 4
(b) W ( t ) = c,  t  for some positive constant 7. Let P, Q be continuous real valued functions
c. defined on  −1,1 and ui :  −1,1 → , i = 1, 2 be
(c) W is a non-constant positive function.
solutions of the ODE:
(d)There exists t1 , t2  such that
d 2u du
W ( t1 )  0  W ( t2 ) (NET-JRF-JUNE-2016) 2
+ P ( x ) + Q ( x ) u = 0, x   −1,1 satisfying
dx dx
4. Let y : → be a solution of the ordinary u1  0, u2  0 and u1 ( 0 ) = u2 ( 0 ) = 0. Let W
differential equation 2 y "+ 3 y '+ y = e−3 x , x  denote the wronskian of u1 and u2 , then
satisfying lim x → e x y ( x ) = 0. Then (a) u1 and u 2 are linearly independent.
(a) lim x → e2 x y ( x ) = 0 (b) u1 and u 2 are linearly dependent.

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(c) W ( x ) = 0 for all x   −1,1 (d) y has infinitely many zeros in  a, b  .
(d) W ( x )  0 for all x   −1,1. (NET-JRF-DEC-2013)
12. Let V be the set of all bounded solutions of the
(NET-JRF-DEC-2014)
ODE u " ( t ) − 4u ' ( t ) + 3u ( t ) = 0, t  . Then V
8. Let y1 ( x ) and y2 ( x ) defined on  0,1 be twice
(a)Is a real vector space of dimension 2
continuously differentiable functions satisfying
(b)Is a real vector space of dimension 1
y " ( x ) + y ' ( x ) + y ( x ) = 0. Let W ( x ) be the (c)Contains only the trivial function u  0
1 (d)Contains exactly two functions
wronskian of y1 and y2 and satisfy W   = 0. (NET-JRF-JUNE-2012)
2
13. The particular integral of the boundary value
Then
d2y 
(a) W ( x ) = 0 for x   0,1 problem 2
+ y = cos ecx; 0  x 
dx 2
 1 1 
(b) W ( x )  0 for x   0,    ,1 (a)Convex (b)Concave
 2 2  (c)Negative (d)Positive
1  (NET-JRF-JUNE-2012)
(c) W ( x )  0 for x   ,1 14. Let y1 ( x ) and y2 ( x ) forms a fundamental set of
2 
 1 solutions of
(d) W ( x )  0 for x   0,  (NET-JUNE-2014) d2y dy
 2 2
+ p ( x ) + q ( x ) y = 0, a  x  b, where
9. Let y1 ( x ) and y ( x ) form a complete set of
dx dx
p ( x ) and q ( x ) are real valued continuous
solutions to the differential equation
functions on  a, b  . If x0 and x1 with x0  x1 are
( )
y "− 2 xy '+ sin e2 x y = 0, x   0,1 with
2

consecutive zeros of y1 ( x ) in ( a, b ) , then

y1 ( 0 ) = 0, y1 ' ( 0 ) = 1, y2 ( 0 ) = 1, y2 ' ( 0 ) = 1. Then
(a) y1 ( x ) = ( x − x0 ) q0 ( x ) , where q0 ( x ) is
the Wronskian W ( x ) of y1 ( x ) and y2 ( x ) at
continuous on  a, b  with q0 ( x0 )  0
x = 1 is (NET-JUNE-2014)
(b) y1 ( x ) = ( x − x0 ) p0 ( x ) , where p0 ( x ) is
2
(b) −e
2
(a) e
(c) −e continuous on  a, b  with p0 ( x0 )  0
2
(d)e
10. Let W be the wronskian of two linearly
(c) y2 ( x ) has no zeros in ( x0 , x1 ) .
independent solutions of ODE
2 y "+ y '+ t 2 y = 0; t  . Then, for all t , there exist (d) y2 ( x0 ) = 0 but y2 ' ( x0 )  0
a constant c  such that W ( t ) is (NET-JRF-JUNE-2012)
−t
15. Let
(a) ce (b)e
d2y dy
(c) ce
2t
(d) ce
−2t
2
− q ( x ) y = 0, 0  x  , y ( 0 ) = 1, ( 0 ) = 1,
(NET-DEC-2013)
dx dx
11. Let y be a non-trivial solution of the boundary where q ( x ) is a positive monotonically increasing
value problem continuous function. Then, (NET-JRF-JUNE-2012)
y "+ xy = 0, x   a, b  , y ( a ) = y ( b ) = 0 then (a) y ( x ) →  as x → 
(a) b  0 dy
(b) →  as x → 
(b) y is monotone in ( a, 0 ) if a  0  b. dx
(c) y ' ( a ) = 0 (c) y ( x ) has finitely many zeros in  0,  )

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(d) y ( x ) has infinitely many zeros in  0,  ) (c)Only Q (d)Neither P nor Q
16. Consider the ODE (GATE-2017)
u " ( t ) + P ( t ) u ' ( t ) + Q ( t ) u ( t ) = R ( t ) , t   0,1.
19. Let y "+ p ( x ) y '+ q ( x ) y = 0, x  ( −,  ) , where
There exist continuous functions P, Q and R
p ( x ) and q ( x ) are continuous functions. If
defined on  0,1 and two solutions u1 and u 2 of
this ODE such that the wronskian W of u1 and u 2
y1 ( x ) = sin ( x ) − 2 cos ( x ) and
is y2 ( x ) = 2sin ( x ) + cos ( x ) are two linearly
(a) W ( t ) = 2t − 1, 0  t  1 independent solutions of the above equation, then
(b) W ( t ) = sin 2 t , 0  t  1 4 p ( 0 ) + 2q (1) is equal to………….
(c) W ( t ) = cos 2 t , 0  t  1 (GATE-2016)
20. The minimum possible order of a homogeneous
(d) W ( t ) = 1, 0  t  1 (NET-JUNE-2011) linear ordinary differential equation with real
17. Let y1 ( x ) and y2 ( x ) form a fundamental set of constant coefficients having x 2 sin ( x ) as a solution
solutions to the differential equation is equal to………… (GATE-2015)
d2y dy
2
+ p ( x ) + q ( x ) y = 0, a  x  b, where 21. If y1 ( x ) = x is a solution to the differential
dx dx
p ( x ) and q ( x ) are continuous in  a, b  , and x0 d2y
equation (1 − x ) 2 − 2 x
dy
2
+ 2 y = 0, then its
is a point in ( a, b ) . Then, (NET-JRF-JUNE-2011) dx dx
general solution is
(a)Both y1 ( x ) and y2 ( x ) cannot have a local
maximum at x0 .
(
(a) y ( x ) = c1 x + c2 x ln 1 + x 2 − 1 )
 1− x 
(b)Both y1 ( x ) and y2 ( x ) cannot have a local (b) y ( x ) = c1 x + c2  ln + 1
 1+ x 
minimum at x0 .
x 
(C) y1 ( x ) cannot have a local maximum at x0 and (c) y ( x ) = c1 x + c2  ln 1 − x + 1
2

2 
y2 ( x ) cannot have a local minimum at x0  x 1+ x 
simultaneously. (d) y ( x ) = c1 x + c2  ln − 1
 2 1− x 
(d)Both y1 ( x ) and y2 ( x ) cannot vanish at x0 (GATE-2014)
simultaneously.
22. Assume that all the zeros of the polynomial
18. Let y1 ( x ) = x and y2 ( x ) = x x for x  , then
3 2
an x n + an−1 x n−1 + .... + a1 x + a0 have negative real
consider the following statements: parts. If u ( t ) is any solution to the ordinary
P : y1 ( x ) and y2 ( x ) are linearly independent differential equation
solutions of x y "− 4 xy '+ 6 y = 0
2
d nu d n −1u du
an n + an −1 n −1 + .... + a1 + a0u = 0, then
Q : The wronskian dt dt dt
dy2 dy lim u ( t ) is equal to
y1 ( x ) ( x ) − y2 ( x ) 1 ( x ) = 0, for all x  t →
dx dx (a) 0 (b) 1
Which of the above statement hold true? (c) n − 1 (d)  (GATE-2013)
(a)Both P & Q (b)Only P

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23. Let W ( y1 , y2 ) be the wronskian of two linearly (a)there is exactly one solution y = y ( x ) with
independent solutions y1 and y2 of the equation    
y ( 0 ) = y ' ( 0 ) = 1 and y   = 2  1 + 
y "+ P ( x ) y '+ Q ( x ) y = 0. The product 3  3
W ( y1 , y2 ) P ( x ) equals (GATE-2013) (b) there is exactly one solution y = y ( x ) with

(a) y2 y1 "− y1 y2 "    

y ( 0 ) = 1, y ' ( 0 ) = −1 and y  −  = 2 1 + 
(b) y1 y2 '− y2 y1 '  3  3
(c) y1 ' y2 "− y2 ' y1 " (c) any solution y = y ( x ) satisfies y " ( 0 ) = y ( 0 )
(d) y2 ' y1 '− y1 " y2 " (d) If y1 and y2 are any two solutions then
24. Let W ( y1 , y2 ) be the wronskian of two linearly ( ax + b ) y1 = ( cx + d ) y2 for some a, b, c, d  .
independent solutions y1 and y2 of the equation
(Net Dec. 2017)
y "+ P ( x ) y '+ Q ( x ) y = 0, and if y1 ( x ) = e 2 x and 28. Consider the differential equation
y2 ( x ) = xe 2 x , then the value of P ( 0 ) is 1
( x − 1) y "+ xy '+ y = 0. Then (Net Dec. 2017)
(a)4 (b)-4 x
(c)2 (d)-2 (a) x = 1 is the only singular point.
(GATE-2013) (b) x = 0 is the only singular point.
25. If a transformation y = uv transforms the given (c) both x = 0 and x = 1 are singular points.
differential equation (d) neither x = 0 nor x = 1 are singular points.
29. Consider the ordinary differential equation
f ( x ) y "− 4 f ' ( x ) y '+ g ( x ) y = 0 into the
y "+ P ( x ) y '+ Q ( x ) y = 0 where P and Q are
equation of the form v "+ h ( x ) v = 0, then u must
smooth function Let y1 and y2 be any two
be
1 solutions of the ODE. Let W ( x ) be the
(a) (b) xf corresponding Wroskian. Then which of the
f2
following is always true?
1
(c) (d) f 2
(GATE-2013) (a)If y1 and y2 are linearly dependent then x1 , x2
2f

such that W ( x1 ) = 0 and W ( x2 )  0
26. If y = c
m=0
m x r +m
is assumed to be a solution of the (b) If y1 and y2 are linear independent the
W ( x ) = 0x
(
differential equation x 2 y "− xy '− 3 1 + x 2 y = 0, )
(c) IF y1 and y2 are linearly dependent then
then the values of r are.
(a)1 and 3 (b) -1 and 3 W ( x )  0x
(c) 1 and -3 (d) -1 and -3 (d) If y1 and y2 are linearly independent then
(GATE - 2013)
27. Consider the differential equation W ( x )  0x (Net June 2018)
  
2
d y dy
− 2 tan x − y = 0 defined on − ,  30. Consider the differential equation
 2 2
2
dx dx
1
Which among the following are true? ( x − 1) y "+ xy '+ y = 0. Then. (Net Dec. 2017)
x
(a) x = 1 is the only singular point
(b) x = 0 is the only singular point
(c) both x = 0 and x = 1 are singular points
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(d) neither x = 0 nor x = 1 are singular points 
31. Consider a system of first order differential then the wronskina of y1 ( x ) and y2 ( x ) at x =
4
d  x ( t )   x ( t ) + y ( t ) is.
equations  =  the solution
dt  y ( t )   − y ( t )  (a) 3 2 (b) 6
space is spanned by . (c) 3 (d) −3 2
(NET JUNE 2018)
0   et 
(a)  34. Three solution of a certain second order non –
−t   
and
e  0  homogeneous linear differential equation are
 et  cosh t  y1 ( x ) = 1 + xe x , y2 ( x ) = (1 + x ) e x − 1, y3 ( x ) = 1 + e x
2 2 2

(b)   and  − t 
0  e  which of the following is (are) general solution (s)
of the differential equation?
e −t

(c)  −t 
(a) ( C1 + 1) y1 + ( C2 − C1 ) y2 − C2 y3 , which C1 and
 −2 e  C2 are arbitrary constants.
 t 1 −t 
 et  e − e  (b) C1 ( y1 − y2 ) + C2 ( y2 − y3 ) , where C1 and C2
(d)   and  2 (NET DEC 2017)
0   −t  are arbitrary constants.
 e 
(c) C1 ( y1 − y2 ) + C2 ( y2 − y3 ) + C3 ( y3 − y1 ) ,
32. Consider the ordinary different equation
y "+ P ( x ) y '+ Q ( x ) y = 0 where P and Q are where C1 , C2 and C3 are arbitrary constants.

smooth functions. Let y1 and y2 be any two (d) C1 ( y1 − y3 ) + C2 ( y3 − y2 ) + y1 , where C1 and

solution of the ODE. Let W ( x ) be the C2 are arbitrary constants (NET Dec. 2018)

corresponding Wronskian. Then which of the 35. Let y ( x ) be the solution of

following is always true? x 2 y " ( x ) − 2 y ( x ) = 0, y (1) = 1, y ( 2 ) = 1. Then the
(a)If y1 and y2 are linearly dependent then x1 , x2
value of y ( 3) is.
such that W ( x1 ) = 0 and W ( x2 )  0
11
(b) If y1 and y2 are linearly dependent then (a) (b) 1
21
W ( x )  0x 17 11
(c) (d)
(c) If y1 and y2 are linearly dependent then 21 7
W ( x )  0x
(NET JUNE 2019)
36. Let y1 ( x ) be any non – trivial real valued solution
(d) If y1 and y2 are linearly independent then
of y " ( x ) + xy ( x ) = 0, 0  x  . Let y2 ( x ) be
W ( x )  0x .
the solution of
(NET JUNE 2018)
y " ( x ) + y ( x ) = x 2 + 2, y ( 0 ) = y ' ( 0 ) = 0. Then.
33. If y1 ( x ) and y2 ( x ) are two solution of the
differential equation (a) y1 ( x ) has infinitely many zeros.
(b) y2 ( x ) has infinitely many zeros.
( cos x ) y "+ ( sin x ) y '− (1 + e − x
2

) y = 0x   −2 , 2 

(c) y1 ( x ) has finitely many zeros.
with
(d) y2 ( x ) has finitely many zeros.
y1 ( 0 ) = 2, y1 ' ( 0 ) = 1, y2 ( 0 ) = − 2, y '2 ( 0 ) = 2 ,

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37. Consider the equation
y " ( x ) + a ( x ) y ( x ) = 0, a ( x ) is continuous
function with period T. Let 1 ( x ) and 2 ( x ) be the
basis for the solution satisfying
1 ( 0 ) = 1,  '1 ( 0 ) = 0, 2 ( 0 ) = 0,  '2 ( 0 ) = 1. Let
W (1 , 2 ) denote the Wronskian of 1 and 2
Then.
(a) W (1 , 2 ) = 1
(b) W (1 , 2 ) = e
x

(c) 1 (T ) +  '2 (T ) = 2 if the given differential

equation has nontrivial periodic solution with
period T
(d) 1 (T ) +  '2 (T ) = 1 if the given differential
equation has a nontrivial periodic solution with
period T.

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