BEERS ELECTRICAL ENG’G REFRESHER EXAM 3 MATH

Instruction: Select the correct answer for each of the following

questions. Mark only one answer for each item by shading the box
corresponding to the letter of your choice on the answer sheet
B. X = C1 ()
3 4t
4
e + C2
1 4t
4
e ()
provided.
C. X = C1 ()
1 4t
3
e + C2
2
e ()
3 −3t

() ()
Strictly no erasures allowed. Use pencil no. 1 only.
NOTE: Whenever you come across a caret (^) sign, it means 2 2t 1 6t
D. X = C1 e + C2 e
exponentiation. 1 2

1. Determine the locus represented by |z – 2| = 3. 13. Compute the value of “b” if A and B are perpendicular
A. circle* C. parabola A = 2i + bj + k B = 4i − 2 j − 2k
B. ellipse D. hyperbola
A. 2 C. 4
B. 3* D. 5
2. Find i .
−1 + i 14. The divergence of F = 2 xy i + 2 x zj − xyzk
2 2
A. 2i C.
2
A. 4 y − xy
2
C. 2 y − xy * 2

1+ i
B. 2( −1 + i) D. * B. xy D. 2 y i − xyk 2

15. Calculate the divergence of (x,xy,z)

3. One of the roots of i1/3 is _____.
A. x-1 C. x+2 *
B. 0 D. 2
3 1 1 3
A. − + i* C. − + i
2 2 2 2 16. Calculate the curl of (x,xy,y)
1 3 3 1 A. (0,0,y+1)* C. (0,x,y+1)
B. + i D. + i
2 2 2 2 B. (0,0,0) D. (0,x,z)

4. Evaluate log(2+i) 17. Div(gradA)

A. 0.349+0.202j* C. 0.439+0.345j A. Jacobian C. laplacian*
B. 0.325-0.567j D. 0.349-0.345j B. Curl D. gradient

18. What is the laplacian of f(x,y,z)=x2+y2?

5. Evaluate log(-2+3i) A. 0 C. 2x
A. 0.3 + j1.364 C. -0.87 – j2.331 B. 4* D. 2y
B. -0.3 - j1.364 D. 0.557 + j0.938*
19. Transform (2,3,4) to spherical coordinates
6. The sum of all the elements in the main diagonal of a square A. (5.38,48,56.3°) C. (5.38,82°,56.3°)
matrix is called: B. (5.38,42°,56.3°)* D. (5.38,67.4°,59.3°)
A. Trace* C. Cofactor
B. Determinant D. Rank 20. What is the normal to the surface xy3z2=4 at the point (-1,-1, 2)?
A. −4i −12 j + 4k * C. −1 i − 3 j + 1 k
7. Evaluate log(-2) 11 11 11
A. 0.3 + j1.364* C. -0.87 – j2.331 B. −1 i + 4 j + 1 k D. 4i + 12 j − 4k
B. -0.3 - j1.364 D. 0.87 + j2.331 11 11 11

8. Find the acute angles between the two planes 2x – y + z = 8 and 21. One term of a Fourier series in cosine form is 10cos40πt. Write
x + y + 2z – 11 = 0. it in exponential form.
A. 30 deg C. 60 deg* A. 5e j40 t C. 10e − j40 t
B. 45 deg D. 40 deg
B. 5e j40 t + 5e − j40 t * D. 10e j40 t
9. What is the inverse of the matrix A?
22. A circuit consist of an inductance of 0.05 Henry, a resistance of
20 ohms, a condenser of capacitance 100 microfarads, and an
 − cos sin  
A=  emf of 100 volts. Find the current when t=0, i=0 and q=0.
 − sin  cos  A. 2e−200t sin 200t C. 5e−200t sin 400t *
 − cos sin    − cos − sin  
−200 t
B. 2e sin 400t D. 5e−200t sin 200t
A.   C.  *
 sin  cos   sin  cos 
23. The evolute of a hyperbola is a _____.
 sin  − cos  A. Lemniscate of Bernoulli C. Lame curve *
B.   D. none of the above
 sin  cos  B. Limacon of Pascal D. Hyperboloid

24. What are the values of x for which the series

 12 15  𝑥3 𝑥5 𝑥7
10. Determine the adjoint of the matrix   𝑥− + − + ⋯ converges?
 −28 19  3! 5! 7!
A. 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2 C. 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2
 19 12   −59 −44 
A.   C.  
B. −1 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1 * D. All values of x
 −28 −15  −28 −15 
25. A 10 ohms resistance R and a 1.0 henry inductance L are in
 −19 14  19 −15
B.  28 −12  D.  * series. An AC voltage e(t) = 100sin 377t is applied across the
   28 12  series circuit. The applicable differential equation is:
di
Ri + L = e ( t )
11. Determine the Wronskian of two differentiable functions f and g dt
. Solve for the particular solution (without the complimentary
A. fg’-gf’* C.f’+g’ solution) to the differential equation, and determine the
B. f’g-g’f D. f’g’-fg amplitude of the resulting sinusoidal current i(t).

12. The general solution of the system X’=AX for A = 

8 −3  A. 0.352 C. 0.265 *
 is B. 0.325 D. 0.625
16 −8 

A. X =C
1 4
()
3 4t
e +C
2 4
()
1 −4 t
e *
26. Bacteria grow in a culture at a rate proportional to the amount
present. Initially, 300 strands of the bacteria are in the culture

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and after two hours that number has grown by 20 percent. Find 38. It is given that complex number Z1 and Z2, satisfy z1 = 2 |z1 | =
the time needed for the bacteria to double its initial size.
A. 6.7 hours C. 7.6 hours * 2and z2 = 3 |z1 | = 2|z2 | = 3If the included angle of their vector
B. 4.3 hours D. 3.4 hours z1 + z2
is 60O, then ?
z1 − z2
27. A body at a temperature of 50°F is placed outdoors where the
temperature is 100°F. If after 5 minutes, the temperature of the 145 133 √√145133
7
body is 60°F; find how long it will take the body to reach a A. C. *
7 7 7
temperature of 75°F and the temperature of the body after 20
minutes. 120 127
B. D.
A. 13.6 min, 97.5 °F C. 19.5 min, 97.5 °F 7 7
B. 15.5 min, 79.5 °F * D. 16.9 min, 79.5 °F
39. Two equations having the same solution set is said to be:
28. The velocity of a body is given by v(t) = sin(𝜋𝑡), where the A. Independent C. Consistent
velocity is given in meters/seconds/ and t is given in seconds. B. Dependent* D. Inconsistent
The distance covered in meters between t = ¼ and ½ seconds
is close to 40. Which of the following functions is homogeneous?
A. -0.2251
B. 0.2251 *
C. 1.2251
D. 1 A. x siny C. log x 2y ( )
C.
dy -x
B. exy D. x 2 + y2 *
29. The graphs of the solutions to = are
dx y
A. straight lines C. circles* é 1 1 3 ù
ê ú
B. parabolas D. hyperbolas 41. The matrix A = ê 5 2 6 ú is:
ê -2 -1 -3 ú
ë û
dy A. Nilpotent of degree 2 C. Nilpotent of degree 3*
30. The linear differential equation of the form + Py = Q can be
dx B. Involutory D. Idempotent
made exact by:
A. substituting y=vx é cosa sina ù
B. multiplying both sides by the integrating factor* 42. The matrix A = ê ú is:
ë - sina cosa û
C. partial integration
A. symmetric C. orthogonal*
D. partial differentiation B. periodic of period 1 D. periodic of period 2
E.
31. Solve the integrating factor of the equation 43. Which of the following matrices is not invertible?
( )
2 y - 4x dx + xdy = 0 .
2 é
A. ê 1 1 ú
ù é
C. ê -1 -1 ú
ù

A. 1/x C. e x
2
ë 0 1 û ë -1 2 û
é ù é ù
D. ê 2 -2 ú
B. x2* D. 2x3
B. ê 2 3 ú *
ë 4 6 û ë 1 1 û
32. Determine the integrating factor of the differential equation
( ) ( )
y x + y +1 dx + x x + 3y + 2 dy = 0 . 44. Find the orthogonal trajectories to the family of curves
A. x C. xy
x 2 + y2 = c .
B. y* D. y2
A. y = cx 2 C. x 2 + 2y2 = c
dy B. y = x + c D. y = cx *
33. The differential equation + P(x)y = Q(x)yn with n=1 is:
dx
A. Bernoulli type C. Variable separable* 45. In case a differential equation has the form
B. Linear Type D. Homogeneous M(x,y)dx + N(x,y)dy = 0 and M, N have the same degree of
homogeneity, then a change in variable z=y/x will make the
dy equation solvable using
34. Classify the following differential equation: e x + 3y = x 2y
dx A. Exact method C. Variable separable*
A. Separable and not linear B. Linear type D. Bernoulli equation
B. Both separable and linear*
C. Linear and not separable 46. The power series expansion for sinx is:
¥ ¥
xj 2j+1
å å ( -1) (2j + 1)! *
D. Neither separable nor linear j x
A. C.
j!
j=0 j=0
35. The partial differential equation
¥ ¥
∂2 z ∂2 z
å( )
x2j
åa x
j
- 5 =0 B. -1 D. j
j

∂x2 ∂y2 j=0 (2j)! j=0

is classified as
A. elliptic
B. parabolic
C. hyperbolic *
D. none of the above ( )
47. The equation of the form 1- x 2 y"- 2xy'+ p(p +1)y = 0 is called:
A. Ricatti’s equation C. Euler’s equation
2− j
36. Find the principal root of z = (1 + j) B. Legendre’s equation* D. Bessel’s equation
A. z = 1.4900 + j4.1257 * C. z = 4.1257 + j1.4900 48. The wave equation is an instance of a class of equations called
B. z = 1.4900 − j4.1257 D. z = 4.1257 − j1.4900 _____partial differential equations.
A. Parabolic C. Elliptic
37. Which of the following is not the root of 4
−16 B. Hyperbolic* D. Cyclic

 3 49. Which of the following differential equations is nonlinear?

j j
A. 2e 4 C. 2e 4 d2y d2x
3 
A. + w 2y = sinx C. -x y =5
−j j dx 2 dx 2
B. 2e 4 D. 2e 5 *
d3y dy d2y dy
B. x3 + 5x + 6y = ex D. +y + 2y = x *
3 dx 2 dx
dx dx
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50. Determine the integrating factor of the differential equation  51 −99 −93   51 −99 −39 
B. A =  26 −32 −125  D. A =  26 −23 −125 
y'- 3tanx × y = 1.
A. sin3x C. cos3x*    
3
B. sec x D. cot3x  −42 150 291   −42 150 219 

51. A body cools in air of constant temperature Tm=20C. If the

temperature of the body changes from 100C to 60C in 20 60. Find the eigenvalues of the matrix shown
minutes, determine how much more time it will need for the 5 7 0 0
temperature to fall to 30C.  −3 −5 0 0 
A. 60 min. C. 20 min. A= 
B. 40 min.* D. 10 min.  0 0 −2 1 
 
 0 0 0 −2 
z10 + 1
52. Evaluate lim . A. -2 of multiplicity one, 2 of multiplicity three
z®i z 6 + 1
B. 2 of multiplicity one, 2 of multiplicity three
A. 3/4 C. 3/5 C. -2 of multiplicity three, 2 of multiplicity one *
B. 4/3 D. 5/3* D. 2 of multiplicity three, -2 of multiplicity one

53. Determine the particular solution of the following differential π/2 4cosθ
equation y ( ) + 2y ''+ y = 3sin ( t ) − 5cos ( t ) .   ρ3 dρdθ
4
61. Solve
0 2
3 5
A. y p = − t 2 sin ( t ) + t 2 cos ( t ) * A. 10π * C. 10
8 8 B. 20π D. 20
3 5
B. y p = − t 3 sin ( t ) + t 3 cos ( t )
8 8 62. For what values of a are A = ai − 2j + k and A = 2ai + aj − 4k
3 2 5 A. 2, -1 * C. 1, 3
C. y p = − t sin ( t ) − t 2 cos ( t ) B. 2, 1 D. 4, 5
8 8
3 3 5 A = 2i + aj + k
D. y p = − t sin ( t ) − t 3 cos ( t ) 63. Determine the value of a so that and
8 8 B = 4i − 2j − 2k are perpendicular.
A. 2 C. 3 *
54. Solve: y '''− 6 y ''+ 2 y '+ 36y = 0 B. 1 D. 0
A. y = C1e 4x + e −2x C2 cos
 ( )
2x + C3 sin ( 2x ) 64. The following forces act on a particle P: F1 = 2i + 3j − 5k ,
B. y = C1e −2x + e 4x C2 cos ( 2x ) + C3 sin ( 2x )  F2 = −5i + j + 3k , F3 = i − 2j + 4k , and F4 = 4i − 3j − 2k pounds.
 
C. y = C1e + e C2 cos ( 2x ) + C3 sin ( 2x )  *
−2x 4x  Find the magnitude of the resultant.
  8 6
A. C.
4x
D. y = C1e + e −2x 
C cos ( 2x ) + C3 sin ( 2x )  7 5*
 2  B. D.

55. A cone-shaped paper cup is being filled with water at the rate of 65. Find the angle between A = 2i + 2j − k and A = 6i − 3j + 2k
3 cubic centimeters per second. The height of the cup is 10
centimeters and the radius of the base is 5 centimeters. How fast A. 63 C. 79 *
is the water level rising when the level is 4 centimeters? B. 36 D. 97
A. 3 2 C. 3 4 *
B. 2 3 D. 4 3 66. Find the angle with the vectors A = 3i − 6j + 2k makes with
coordinate axes.
56. Evaluate the integral . A. 65, 149, 73 * C. 45, 129, 27
+ πi B. 55, 109, 37 D. 35, 139, 72
 cos ( z ) dz
− πi 67. Find the volume of the parallelepiped whose edge are presented
A. -23.097 C. -23.097i by A = 2i − 3j + 4k , B = i + 2j − k and C = 3i − j + 2k
B. +23.097 D. +23.097i * A. 6 C. 5
B. 7 * D. 4
57. What are the eigenvalues of orthogonal matrix?
A. Real
68. Find the area of parallelogram having diagonals A = 3i + j − 2k
B. Purely Imaginary or Zero
C. Real or Complex conjugate pairs and an absolute value of 1 * and B = i − 3j + 4k
D. None of the Above
A. 5 2 C. 5
58. What are the eigenvalues of Hermitian matrix? B. 5 3 * D. 5 5
A. Real *
B. Purely Imaginary or Zero 69. The Laplace transform is an operation that transforms a function
C. Real or Complex conjugate pairs and have an absolute value of _________ to a function of _________.
of 1
D. None of the Above A. time domain ; frequency domain*
B. frequency domain ; time domain
 11 12 13  C.continuous ; discrete
59. What is the adjoint of Matrix A =  −10 9 2  ? D.discrete ; continuous
 6 −3 5 
ex
70. What is the power series of about x=0?
 51 −99 − 93   51 219 − 93 
1 − x
A. A =  62 −23 −152  * C. A =  62 −152 −23 
5 2 8 3 5 2 8 3
A. 1 − 2x + x − x + ... C. 2x − x + x − ...
 −24 105 219  105 −24 −99  2 3 2 3

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81. Find the inverse z-transform of X ( z ) =
2 3 2 3
` B. 1 + 2x + x + x + ... * D. 2x + x + x + ... z 2
2 3 2 3 −1
1 + 3z + 2z −2
n n n n
A. 3 ( −2 ) u ( n) + ( −1) u(n) C. 2 ( −2 ) u ( n) – ( −1) u ( n ) *
2s − 18
n n n n
71. Find the inverse Laplace transform of as a function of x. B. ( −2 ) u ( n) – 2 ( −1) u ( n ) D. ( −2 ) u ( n ) + ( −1) u ( n )
s2 + 9
A. 2cos3x − sin3x C. 3cos3x − 2sin3x
6
B. 2cos3x − 6sin3x * D. 6cos3x − 3sin3x 82. Determine the coefficient of x in the Taylor series expansion

x3 x5 x 7
about x = 0 for f ( x ) = sin x ( ).
2

x - + - + ... A. 0 C. 1/120
72. What are the values of x for which the series 3! 5! 7! B. -1/6 * D. 1/6
converges?
83. Determine the order and degree, respectively, of the differential
A. 0 £ x £ 2 C. 0 < x < 2 𝑑4 𝑏
5
𝑑𝑏 10
equation 5 ( ) +( ) + 𝑏7 − 𝑏5 = 𝑝
B. -1£ x £ 1 * D. All values of x 𝑑𝑝4 𝑑𝑝
A. 1,10 C. 4,5*
73. Find the derivative of the series B. 5,4 D. 10,1
A. cos x C. sin x
84. What is the general solution of the differential equation
B. – cos x D. – sin x* dy 1+ cos 2y
= ?
dx 1- cos 2x
8 2 A. tan y - cot x =C* C. tan y + cot y =C
74. Evaluate 6Γ   5Γ   B. tan x - cot y =C D. tan x + cot y =C
3 3
A. 1/3 C. 1
85. A function g(x,y) is homogeneous of degree n if g(tx,ty)=t ng(x,y)
B. 2/3 D. 4/3* for all t. Determine the degree of the function f(x,y)= x +
ysin(x/y)^2.
75. Consider the Fourier Series (of period 10) representing
A. 1* C. 2
f ( x ) = 3x 6 − 2x 2 , −5  x  5 , f ( x + 10 ) = f ( x ) . Which statement B. 3 D. 4
below is true?
A. The Fourier series is a cosine series. * 86. What is the degree of the homogeneous function
B. The Fourier series is a sine series. f(x,y)=xe^(x/y)sqrt(x^2+y^2)
C. The Fourier series is neither a cosine or sine series. A. 2* C. 1
D. The Fourier series does not have Fourier series because it is B. 3 D. 4
not periodic.
E. 87. Determine the integrating factor of the differential equation y’ +
(4/x) y=x4
  A. lnx4
1 C. x
76. Evaluate: L  
−1

( )
B. x4* D. ex
 s3 s2 + 1 
 
88. Solve the first linear differential equation y’-2xy=x.
A. t cost − 1 C. t cost − 2 A. y=cex^2 -0.5 * C. y=ce-x^2 -0.5
1 2 1 2 B. y=cex^2 +-0.5 D. y=ce-x^2 +0.5
B. t + cos t − 1 * D. t − sint − 1
2 2
89. Which of the following is a solution to the differential equation
77. One term of a Fourier series in cosine form is 10cos 40πt .
Write it in exponential form. A. x(t)=3e-1 C. x(t)=2e-3t
− j40πt B. x(t)=-3/2 t2* D. x(t)=3t2
A. 5e j40πt C. 10e
B. 5e j40πt + 5e − j40πt * D. 10e j40πt 90. For the differential equation
𝑑𝑦
+ 5𝑦 = 0 with y(0)=1, the
𝑑𝑡
general solution is
sin3t 0tπ A. e5t C. 5e5t
78. What is the laplace transform of f ( t ) =  -5t

 0 tπ B. e-5t*
D. e√

A.
(
3 1 − e − πs ) C.
(
3 1 + e − πs )* 𝑑𝑦
91. if 𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 + 2xy =
2𝑙𝑛𝑥
𝑥
, and y(1)=0, then what is y(e)?
2 2
s −9 s +9 A. e C. 1/e

B.
(
3 1− e − πs
) D.
3 (1 − s )
B. 1 D. 1/e2*

2
s2 + 9
𝑑𝑦 2
s +9 92. The solution of the differential equation 𝑑𝑥 + 2xy = 𝑒 −𝑥 with
y(0)=1 is

79. Find the Laplace transform of L t ( t − 2 )( t + 2 ) . 
2 2
A. (1+x) 𝑒 +𝑥 C. y=(1-x) 𝑒 +𝑥
−𝑥 2 −𝑥 2
B. (1+x) 𝑒 * D. y=(1-x) 𝑒
4! 3! 3! 4!
A. − C. − *
s4 s2 s4 s2 93. The solution of dy/dx = y2 with initial value y (0) = 1 bounded in
the interval
4! 3! 3! 4! A. − ∞ ≤ x ≤ ∞ C. − ∞ ≤ x ≤ 1
B. + D. + B. x <1, x >1 * D. − 2 ≤ x ≤ 2
s4 s2 s4 s2
94. The solution to the differential equation f’’(x)+4f’(x)+4f(x)=0 is
 1 A. f1(x) = e-2x C. f1(x) = e2x, f2(x) = e-2
80. Evaluate Γ  −  -2x
B. f1(x) = e , f2(x) = xe -2x*
D. f1(x) = e-2x, f2(x) = e-x
 3
2 2 95. A spherical naphthalene ball exposed to the atmosphere loses
A. −3Γ   * C. −2Γ   volume at a rate proportional to its instantaneous surface area
3 3
due to evaporation. If the initial diameter of the ball is 2 cm and
3 3 the diameter reduces to 1 cm after 3 months, the ball completely
B. −3Γ   D. −2Γ  
2 2 evaporates in
A. 6 months* C. 9 months

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B. 12 months D. infinite time 109. If A and B are symmetric matrices of the same order, then (AB′–
BA′) is a
96. A body originally at 60ºC cools down to 40ºC in 15 minutes when A. Skew symmetric matrix* C. Null matrix
kept in air at a temperature of 25ºC. What will be the temperature B. Symmetric matrix D. None of these
of the body at the end of 30 minutes?
A. 35.2º C C. 31.5º C 110. If z = 1 + i, what is z9 + z6 + z3 + 1 as a single complex number?
B. 28.7º C D. 15º C A. 5i - 2 B. 15+10i* C. 12+3i D. 3i – 2
𝑑𝑥 111. Which of the following matrices is Skew-Hermitian?
97. Solution of the differential equation 3y + 2𝑥 = 0 represents a
𝑑𝑡 4 1-3i 3𝑖 2+𝑖
family of A. ( ) C. ( )
1+3i 7 −2 + 𝑖 −𝑖
A. Ellipses* C. circles 1 1
B. Parabolas D. hyperbolas 𝑖 √3 2𝑖 √3𝑖
B. (1 2 2
1 ) D. ( 1 )∗
√3 𝑖 −√3
2 2 2
98. The partial differential equation that can be formed from z = ax
1 −1 0
+ by + ab has the form 112. Which of the following is an eigenvector of (0 1 1)
A. z = px + qy C. z = px + pq* 0 0 −1
B. z = px + qy + pq D. z = qy + pq 1 1 1 -1
A. [2] B. [ 2 ] ∗ C. [-2] D. [ 2 ]
99. Solve y(4) +8y”’ +24y” +32y’+16y=0 4 -4 -4 4
A. y=c1e2x+c2e2x+c3e2x+c4e2x
B. y=c1e-2x+c2e-2x+c3e-2x+c4e-2x 113. Matrix A has eigenvalues -2 and 1. Find the eigenvalues of the
C. y=c1e2x+c2xe2x+c3x2e2x+c4 x3e2x transpose of Matrix A.
D. y=c1e-2x+c2xe-2x+c3x2e-2x+c4 x3e-2x* A. -2,1* B. 2, -1 C. -1/2,1 D. ½, -1

100. Obtain the differential equation of the family of straight lines with 0 9 −12
slope and y-intercept equal, 114. The Matrix of (−9 0 20 )
A. y dy + (x+ 1) dx = 0 C. y dx + (x+ 1) dy = 0 12 −20 0
B. y dy - (x+ 1) dx = 0 D. y dx - (x+ 1) dy = 0* A. Skew symmetric matrix* C. Orthogonal
B. Symmetric matrix D. Unitary
101. A tank contains 400 liters of brine holding100kg of salt in
solution. Water containing 125 g of salt per liter flows in to the 1 -4
115. The adjoint matrix of [ ] is
tank at the rate of 12 liters per minute, and the mixture, kept 0 2
4 2 4 2
uniform by stirring, flows out at the same rate. Find the amount A. [ ] C. [ ]
0 1 0 1
of salt at the end of 90 minutes. 2 4 2 4
A. 53.36 kg* C. 53.63 kg B. [ ] D. [ ]*
1 0 0 1
B. 0 D. 65.33 kg
116. The matrix, that has an inverse is
A. [3 1] C. [5
102. A thermometer reading 18°C is brought into a room where the 2]
temperature is 70°C; 1 minute later the thermometer reading is 6 2 2 1
6 2
D. [8
31oC. Determine the thermometer reading 5 minutes after it is 2]
B. [ ]*
brought into the room; 9 3 4 1
A. 72.73 kg C. 27.23 kg
B. 23.27 kg D. 32.72 kg* 2 14 3 1
117. Evaluate the determinant: [1 5 -1 3]
103. Which of the following functions would have only odd powers of 1 -2 2 -3
x in its Taylor series expansion about the point x = 0? 3 -4 -3 -4
A. sin (x3)* C. sin (x2)
3 A. 489 B. 326* C. 389 D. 452
B. cos (x ) D. cos (x2)
1 -1 2 x
104. The infinite series converges to 118. If Matrix (2 1 3) is multiplied (y) is equal to zero, then
A. cos (x) B. sin (x) * C. sin h (x) D. ex 0 -1 1 z
x
cos θ sin θ matrix (y) is?
105. What is the inverse of the matrix A? A= ( )
sin θ cos θ z
A. 3 B. 1 C. 0* D. -2
A. (cos θ − sin θ) C. ( cos θ sin θ ) ∗
sin θ cos θ −sin θ cos θ
3 1 2
B. (−cos θ sin θ ) D. (cos θ sin θ 0 ) 119. if A=(-2 -1 0 ), What is the cofactor with the first row, second
sin θ cos θ 0 sin θ cos θ
0 2 -1
1 1 0 1 column element?
106. What is the rank of 𝑨= (3 1 1 -1 )? A. − [3 2 ] C. [3 2 ]
0 1 -1 1 0 -1 0 -1
2 0 1 -2 -2 -1 -2 0
B. [ ]* D. − [ ]*
A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3* 0 2 0 -1

2 3 120. Simplify the expression i1997 + i1999, where i is an imaginary.

107. If 𝐴 = (2 1 3) and B= (4 2), then A. 0* B. –I C. 1 + i* D. 1 – i
4 5 1
1 5
A. only AB is defined
B. AB and BA both are defined*
x+1 2x+1 3x+1
C. only BA is defined 121. Solve the equation ( 2x 4x+3 6x+3)=0
D. AB and BA both are not defined.
4x+1 6x+4 8x+4
0 0 5 A. 0, ½* B. 1, ½ C. 0, - D. ½, -½
108. The matrix A =(0 5 0) is a
5 0 0
A. scalar matrix C. diagonal matrix 122. Write in the form a + bi the expression i3217 – i427 + i18
B. unit matrix D. square matrix* A. 2i + 1 B. -1 + I C. 2i – 1* D. 1 + i

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123. The expression 3 + 4i is a complex number. Compute its 142. Transform (2,3,4) to spherical coordinates
absolute value. A. (5.38,48,56.3°) C. (5.38,82°,56.3°)
A. 4 B. 5* C. 6 D. 7 B. (5.38,42°,56.3°)* D. (5.38,67.4°,59.3°)

124. Evaluate the value of √-10 x √-7 143. Evaluate log(2+i)

A. i B. -√70* C. √70 D. √17 A. 0.349+0.202j* C. 0.439+0.345j
B. 0.325-0.567j D. 0.349-0.345j
125. If A = 40ej120°, B = 20 ∠ -40°, C = 26.46 + j0, solve for A + B + C.
A. 27.7 ∠ 45° C. 30.8 ∠ 45°* 144. Evaluate log( ii )
B. 35.1 ∠ 45° D. 33.4 ∠ 45° A. 0.2079j C. -0.682j*
th
B. -0.0207j D. 0.702j
126. Find the principal 5 root of [50(cos 150° + jsin 150°)].
A. 1.9 + j1.1* C. 2.87 + j2.1 −1

B. 3.26 – j2.1 D. 2.25 – j1.2 145. Determine the Laplace transform of t 2

2  2 
127. Consider the z-transform X(z) = 5z2 + 4z-1 + 3; 0 < | z| < ∝ . The 1 1

A. s C. s
2 2

inverse z-transform x[n] is

A. 5 δ[n + 2] + 3 δ[n] + 4 δ[n – 1]*  2 
1 1
B. 5 δ[n – 2] + 3 δ[n] + 4 δ[n + 1] B. s *
2
D. 3s
2

C. 5 u[n + 2] + 3 u[n] + 4 u[n – 1]

D. 5 u[n – 2] + 3 u[n] + 4 u[n + 1] 146. Evaluate the Laplace transform of t

128. k divided by s2 + k2 is the inverse laplace transform of  

3 3
A. cos kt B. sin kt* C. ekt D. 1.0 A. s
2
C. 2s *
2

 
129. The laplace transform of cos wt is, 1 1

B. 2s D. s
2 2
A. s / (s2 + w2)* C. w / (s + w)
B. w / (s2 + w2) D. s / (s + w)
 −4 −3 −1
130. Find the laplace transform of [ 2 / (s + 1) ] – [ 4 / (s + 3) ]. 147. Given the matrix A =  2 1 1  find the matrix
A. 2e-t – 4e-3t* C. e-2t – e-3t
B. e-2t + e-3t D. (2e-t) (1 – 2e-3t)  4 −2 4 
4 I − 4 A − A2 + A3
131. Determine the inverse laplace transform of I(s) = 200 / (s2 – 50s
1 2 −1 1 2 3
+ 10625) 2 3 4 
A. I(s) = 2e-25t sin 100t* C. I(s) = 2e-25t cos 100t A.   c. 1 −1 2 
B. I(s) = 2te-25t sin 100t D. I(s) = 2te-25t cos 100t 1 1 2   4 1 2 
 1 2 −1
132. The inverse laplace transform of s / ( s2 + w2 ) 2 0 4
A. sin wt B. w C. ewt D. cos wt*
B.   D. 0 *
 −3 1 5 
133. The inverse laplace transform of ( 2s – 18 ) / ( s2 + 9 )
A. 2 cos x – sin 3x C. 3 cos 2x – 2 sin 6x 148. Determine the interval of convergence for the given power
B. 2 cos 3x – 6 sin 3x* D. 6 cos x – 3 sin 2x 

series  n x
n2 n
n =1 3
134. Determine the inverse laplace transform of 1 / ( 4s2 – 8s ).
A. −2  x  3 C. −2  x  2 *
A. ¼ et sinh t* C. ¼ et cosh t
B. ½ e2t sinh t D. ½ e2t cosh t B. −1  x  1 D. −3  x  3

135. The Laplace transform of the function sin2 2t is 1

A. (1/2s)-s/[2(s2+16)] * C. s/(s2+16) 149. What is the power series of the 2
2
B. (1/s)-s/(s +4) D. s/(s2+4) 1 + 2x
 2n
136. The Inverse Laplace transform of 1/(S2+S) is  x  ( −2) n
A. n =0 C.  2 n
A. 1+e^t C. 1-e^-t* n =0 x
B. 1-e^t D. 1+e^-t
 n 2n  n n
B.  ( −2) x * D.  ( −1) x
137. The Laplace transform of a function f(t) is 1/s^2(s+1). The n=0 n =0
function f(t) is
A. t-1+e^t* C. -1-e^+t* 150. The divergence of F = 2 xy i + 2 x zj − xyzk
2 2

B. t+1+e^t D. 2t+e^t
A. 4 y − xy C. 2 y − xy *
2 2

D. 2 y i − xyk
138. Find the general solution of the non-homogeneous differential 2

B. xy
equation y”-y’-2y=5sin3x
A. y=c1e-x+c2e2x-11/26 sin 3x+3/26 cos 3x*
B. y=c1e-x+c2e2x-11/26 sin 3x-3/26 cos3x “Never lose hope. Storms make people
C. y=c1e-x-c2e2x-11/26 sin 3x+3/26 cos3x
D. y=c1e-x+c2e2x+11/26 sin 3x+3/26 cos3x stronger and never last forever.”
139. Evaluate log(-2+3i)
~ Roy T. Bennett
A. 0.3 + j1.364 C. -0.87 – j2.331
B. -0.3 - j1.364 D. 0.557 + j0.938*

140. Find the differential equation of the family of parabolas having

their vertices at the origin and their foci on the y-axis
A. xy '+ 2 y = 0 C. xy '− 2 y = 0 *
B. y '− 2xy + y = 0 D.
ì8 t < 2
141. Determine the Laplace transform of the function f(t) = í
ï6 t > 2
î
A. (8-2es)/s C. (8s-e-s)/s
B. (2-8e-s) D. (8-2e-s)/s*
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