SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Faculty of Engineering and Technology

Department of Mathematics
Question Bank- Fourier Series(Unit-2)
1. Any waveform can be expressed in Fourier series if
A. Sampling conditions are satisfied
B. Dirchiet conditions are satisfied
C. Maxwell’s conditions are satisfied
D. None of the above conditions is required to be satisfied
ANSWER: B
2. sinx is a periodic function with period

A. π
π
B. 2
C. 2π
D. 4π
ANSWER: C
3. tanx is a periodic function with period

A. π
π
B. 2
C. 2π
D. 4π
ANSWER: A
4. Which one of the following function is an even function

A. ex
B. x
C. sinx
D. x2
ANSWER: D
5. Which one of the following function is neither even nor odd

A. xsinx
B. cosx
C. ex
D. x
ANSWER: C
∫a
6. If −a f (x)dx = 0, then the function is

A. odd
B. even
C. neither even nor odd
D. periodic
 ANSWER: A
∫a ∫a
7. If −a f (x)dx = 2 0 f (x)dx, then the function is

A. odd
B. even
C. neither even nor odd
D. periodic
ANSWER: B
8. If T is the period of f (x) , then period of f (ax + b), a > 0 is

A. aT
T
B. a
a
C. T
D. T
ANSWER: B
9. cosx is a periodic function with period

A. π
π
B. 2
C. 4π
D. 2π
ANSWER: D
10. If x = α is a point of continuity of f (x), then sum of the Fourier series is

A. f (α)
B. f (0)
f (α− )+f (α+ )
C. 2
D. 0
ANSWER: A
11. If x = α is a point of discontinuity of f (x) in (0, 2α), then sum of the Fourier series is

A. f (α)
B. f (0)
f (α− )+f (α+ )
C. 2
D. 0
ANSWER: C
12. The constant a0 of the Fourier series for the function f (x) = x in 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π

A. π
B. 2π
C. 3π
D. 0
ANSWER: B
13. The constant a0 of the Fourier series for the function f (x) = k in 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π

2
 A. 2k
k
B. 2
C. k
D. 0
ANSWER: A
14. The value of bn in the Fourier series expansion of f (x) = x2 , (−π, π) is

A. π
π
B. 2
1
C. π
D. 0
ANSWER: D
15. The value of an in the Fourier series expansion of f (x) = x − x3 , (−π, π) is

A. π
π
B. 2
1
C. π
D. 0
ANSWER: D
16. The value of a0 in the Fourier series expansion of f (x) = x , (−π, π) is
A. π
π
B. 2
1
C. π
D. 0
17. If f(x) is an odd function in (-L,L), then value of bn in the Fourier series expansion of f(x) is

2
∫L
A. L 0
f (x)dx
2
∫L
B. L 0
f (x)cos( nπx
L )dx
2
∫L
C. L 0
f (x)sin( nπx
L )dx
D. 0
ANSWER: C

18. If f(x) is an even function in (-L,L), then value of an in the Fourier series expansion of f(x) is

2
∫L
A. L 0
f (x)dx
2
∫L
B. L 0
f (x)cos( nπx
L )dx
∫
2 L
C. L 0 f (x)sin( nπx
L )dx
D. 0
ANSWER: B

19. The root mean square value of f (x) in a ≤ x ≤ b is

√∫
b
f (x)dx
A. a
b−a
√∫
b
f (x)dx
B. a
a−b

3
 √∫
b
[f (x)]2 dx
C. a
b−a
√∫
b
[f (x)]2 dx
D. a
a−b

ANSWER: C
20. The root mean square value of f (x) = x2 in (−π, π) is

π2
√
A. 5
π2
B. 5
π
C. 5
1
D. 5
ANSWER: A

21. The root mean square value of f (x) = x in (0, L) is

L2
√
A. 3
B. 1
C. 0
L
√
D. 3
ANSWER: D
− a20 1
∑
22. If y is the root mean square value of f (x) in (0, 2L) then 4 + 2 (a2n + b2n ) is

−
A. y
−
y
B. 2
−2
C. y
−2
y
D. 2
ANSWER: C

23. Half range cosine series for f(x) in (0, π) is

a20 1
∑
A. 4 + 2 (a2n + b2n )
a0 ∑∞
B. 2+ n=1 an cosnx
∑∞
C. n=1 an cosnx
∑∞
D. n=1 bn sinnx
ANSWER: B

24. Half range sine series for f(x) in (0, π) is

a20 1
∑
A. 4 + 2 (a2n + b2n )
a0 ∑∞
B. 2+ n=1 an cosnx
∑∞
C. n=1 an cosnx
∑∞
D. n=1 bn sinnx
ANSWER: D

25. The value of Fourier series of f(x) in (0, 2π) at x = 0 is

A. f(0)
B. f (2π)

4
 f (0)+f (2π)
C. 2
D. 0
ANSWER: C
26. The value of Fourier series of f (x) = x2 in 0 < x < 2 at x = 1 is

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. -1
ANSWER: B
27. The value of Fourier series of f (x) = x in 0 < x < 2l at x = 0 is

A. 0
B. 1
l
C. 2
D. l
ANSWER: D
28. The Fourier coefficient a0 in the Fourier expansion of f (x) = xsinx in 0 ≤ x ≤ 2π is

A. -2
B. 0
C. 2
D. -1
ANSWER: A
( π−x )2
29. The Fourier coefficient a0 in the Fourier expansion of f (x) = 2 in (0, 2π) is

π2
A. 3
B. 0
π2
C. 6
π2
D. 2
ANSWER: C
π2
∑∞ (−1)n
30. If the Fourier series Expansion of f (x) = x2 , −π < x < π is 3 +4 n=1 n2 cosnx , then the
value of 112 − 212 + 312 − ... + ∞

π2
A. 3
π2
B. 4
π2
C. 6
π2
D. 12
ANSWER: D
2π 2
∑∞ (−1)n+1
31. If the Fourier series Expansion of f (x) = π 2 − x2 , −π < x < π is 3 +4 n=1 n2 cosnx , then
the value of 112 + 212 + 312 + ... + ∞

π2
A. 3
π2
B. 4
π2
C. 6

5
 π2
D. 12
ANSWER: C
32. If f (x) = 2x − x2 in 0 < x < 3 , with periodicity 3, then the Fourier coefficient a0 is equal to

A. 1
B. 0
C. π
D. 3
ANSWER: B
33. In the Fourier sine series Expansion of f (x) = cosx , 0 ≤ x ≤ π the value of b1 is

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
1
D. 2
ANSWER: A
34. In the Fourier sine series Expansion of f (x) = xcosx , 0 < x < π the value of b1 is

1
A. 2
B. -1
C. 1
−1
D. 2
ANSWER: D
35. In the Fourier cosine series Expansion of f (x) = x , 0 ≤ x ≤ π the value of a1 is

4
A. π
−4
B. π
2
C. π
1
D. π
ANSWER: B
36. The sum of the Fourier series for f (x) = x2 + x in − 2 < x < 2 at x = 2 is

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
ANSWER: D
π2
∑∞ n
37. If the Fourier series Expansion of f (x) = x + x2 , −π < x < π is 3 + n=1 (−1) ( n42 cosnx − n2 sinnx)
, then the value of 112 + 212 + 312 + ... + ∞ is

π2
A. 3
π2
B. 4
π2
C. 6
π2
D. 12
ANSWER: C

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38. In the Fourier cosine series Expansion of f (x) = xsinx , 0 < x < π the value of a0 is

A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. 0
ANSWER: B

39. If f (x) = 2x in 0 < x < 4 with periodicity 4, then the value of a2 in the Fourier series Expansion is

A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3
ANSWER: A

40. If f (x) = (l − x)2 in (0, 2l) with period 2l, then the value of a0 in the Fourier series Expansion is

2l2
A. 3
l2
B. 3
l2
C. 2
l
D. 3
ANSWER: A

41. The value of Fourier series of f(x) in (0, 3) at x = 3 is

A. f(0)
B. f (3)
f (0)+f (3)
C. 2
D. 0
ANSWER: C