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GATE 2019 Engineering Mathematics (XE-A)

XE-A: Q. 1 – Q. 7 carry one mark each & Q. 8 – Q. 11 carry two marks each.

Q.1 Let 𝑋 be the Poisson random variable with parameter 𝜆 = 1. Then, the probability
𝑃(2 ≤ 𝑋 ≤ 4) equals

19 17 13 11
(A) 24𝑒 (B) 24𝑒 (C) 24𝑒 (D) 24𝑒

Q.2 (𝑥+1)𝑛
For the series ∑∞
𝑛=1 𝑛 2𝑛 , −∞ < 𝑥 < ∞, which of the following statements is NOT
correct?

(A) The series converges at 𝑥 = −3


(B) The series converges at 𝑥 = −1
(C) The series converges at 𝑥 = 0
(D) The series converges at 𝑥 = 1

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Q.3 Let 𝑓(𝑧) = 𝑧̅𝑒 −|𝑧| , where 𝑧̅ is the complex conjugate of 𝑧. Then, it is differentiable on

(A) |𝑧| > 1 (B) |𝑧| < 1 (C) |𝑧| = 1 (D) the entire complex
plane ℂ

Q.4 If the transformation 𝑢(𝑥, 𝑡) = 𝑒 𝑥 𝑣(𝑥, 𝑡) reduces the partial differential equation
𝜕2 𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑢 𝜕𝑣 𝜕2 𝑣
− 2 𝜕𝑥 − 𝜕𝑡 + 𝑢 = 9 to the equation 𝜕𝑡 − 𝜕𝑥 2 = 9 𝑓(𝑥), then 𝑓(𝑥) equals
𝜕𝑥 2

(A) −𝑒 −𝑥 (B) 𝑒 −𝑥 (C) −2𝑒 −𝑥 (D) 2𝑒 −𝑥

Q.5 The value of 𝛼 for which the system of equations


𝑥 − 𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 3
2𝑥 + 𝑧 = 0
−2𝑦 − 7𝑧 = 𝛼

has a solution is _______ .

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Q.6 The value of the line integral 𝜋 ∮𝛾(−𝑦 3 𝑑𝑥 + 𝑥 3 𝑑𝑦), where 𝛾 is the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 1
oriented counter clockwise, is _______ .

Q.7 Let 𝑦1 (𝑥) and 𝑦2 (𝑥) be two linearly independent solutions of the differential equation
𝑑2 𝑦 𝑑𝑦
𝑥 2 𝑑𝑥 2 + 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 − 4𝑦 = 0, 𝑥 > 0. If 𝑦1 (𝑥) = 𝑥 2 , then lim 𝑦2 (𝑥) is _______ .
𝑥→∞

Q.8 3 2 4
If 𝑄 = (2 0 2) and 𝑃 = (𝒗1 𝒗2 𝒗3 ) is the matrix where 𝒗1 , 𝒗2 and 𝒗3 are linearly
4 2 3
independent eigenvectors of the matrix 𝑄, then the sum of the absolute values of all the
elements of the matrix 𝑃−1 𝑄𝑃 is

(A) 6 (B) 10 (C) 14 (D) 22

Q.9 If 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑 is the polynomial obtained by Lagrange interpolation


satisfying 𝑃(0) = −8, 𝑃(1) = −7, 𝑃(2) = −6 and 𝑃(4) = 20, then the value of
𝑎 − 𝑏 + 𝑐 is

(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 7

Q.10 The number of critical points of the function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦) = 𝑥 3 + 3𝑥𝑦 2 − 15𝑥 − 12𝑦 at which
there is neither maximum nor minimum is _______ .

Q.11 105 𝑖 𝑑𝑧
Let 𝐼 = ∮𝛾 (𝑧−4)(𝑧 7−1) , where 𝑖 = √−1 and 𝛾 is the circle |𝑧| = 2 oriented counter
2𝜋
clockwise. Then, the value of 𝐼 rounded off to one decimal place is _______ .

END OF THE QUESTION PAPER


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