TARGET : GATE 2023/24

Engineering Mathematics
Topic : Vector Differential Calculus DPP - 06
Date : 17/04/2022 Daily Practice Problem for Mind Map

Question 1
The unit normal vector to curve y 2  8 x; (1, 2 2) is
Question 2
The directional derivative of ( x, y)  x 2  y 2 at (1, 2) in the direction of 4 iˆ  3 ˆj
4 4 3 2
(A)  (B) (C) (D)
5 5 5 5
Question 3
The directional derivative of   xy 2  yz 2  zx 2 along the tangent to the curve x  t , y  t 2 , z  t 3 at
P (1,1,1) is
2 3 4 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
14 14 14 14
Question 4
The directional derivative of the level surface   xyz 2  xy at P (1,1,1) in the direction normal to the
surface f  3xy 2  y  2 at P (0,1,1)
8 9 7
(A) (B) (C) 1 (D)
10 10 10
Question 5
The greatest rate of increase of   x 2 yz at (2, 1, 2) is
(A) 10 (B) 11 (C) 12 (D) 13
Question 6
The value of constant  and  so that surface x 2  yz  (  z ) x and 4 x 2 y  z 3  4 intersects
orthogonally at point (1, 1, 2)
(A) (2.5,1) (B) ( 3.5,1 ) (C) (1,1) (D) (2,1)
Question 7
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The value of  such that field f  (5 x  7 z 2 )iˆ  (4 x 2  y) ˆj  (7 z  2 xy ) is solenoidal.
Target : GATE 2023/24 : DPP-06 2 GATE ACADEMY ®
Question 8
 1
The value of div  r 3 
 r
(A) 1 (B) – 3 (C) 3 (D) 4
Question 9
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The value of ' n ' such that A  r n  2 r is solenoidal in nature
(A) 3 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 1
Question 10
Given vector field is irrotational in nature, then the value of a  b  c
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f  ( x  2 y  az )iˆ  (bx  3 y  z ) ˆj  (4 x  cy  2 z ) kˆ

Answer Key :
1.  8iˆ  4 2 ˆj 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. C
6. A 7. – 12 8. B 9. D 10. 5

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