HPAS Maths Optional Paper-II subject-wise previous year questions from 11 available papers between 2013 and 2025. Practise 227 numbered question entries across Abstract Algebra, Real Analysis, Sequences and Series, Metric Spaces, Complex Analysis, Partial Differential Equations, Laplace Transforms, Calculus of Variations, and Numerical Analysis and Computer Programming.
Choose a topic below, work through its year-wise questions, and use the source links to open the corresponding question paper and available solutions.
Abstract Algebra
Syllabus:
- Mappings, elementary properties of integers.
- Definition of a Group and Subgroup their examples and properties. Normal subgroups, Quotient Groups.
- Homomorphism, Group-automorphisms, Cayley’s theorem, permutation Groups.
HPAS 2025
HPAS 2025 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(a)
Let G be the group of all 2 \times 2 non-singular matrices over the reals. Find the centre of G.
Question 2(a)
Show that a group of order p^2 is either cyclic, or the product of two cyclic groups of order p, where p is a prime number.
Question 2(c)
For every n \ge 5, show that the alternating group A_{n} is a simple group.
HPAS 2024
HPAS 2024 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 2(a)
Let G be a group. Let Aut(G) denote the set of all automorphisms of G and let A(G) be the group of all permutations of G. Show that Aut(G) is a subgroup of A(G).
HPAS 2023
HPAS 2023 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(a)
Suppose G is a finite group of order pq, where p and q are prime numbers such that p > q. Show that G has at most one subgroup of order p.
Question 2(a)
Show that every finitely generated subgroup of \langle \mathbb{Q}, +\rangle is cyclic, where \mathbb{Q} is the set of rational numbers.
Question 2(b)
Show that a subgroup of an infinite cyclic group is infinite.
Question 2(c)
Give an example of an infinite group in which every element is of finite order. Justify your answer.
HPAS 2021
HPAS 2021 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(c)
Give an example of a finite abelian group which is not cyclic.
Question 2(a)
Show that a finite group having more than two elements has a non-trivial automorphism.
Question 2(b)
Prove that every quotient group of a cyclic group is cyclic. Does the converse of this statement hold? Justify your answer with an example.
HPAS 2020
HPAS 2020 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(b)
Determine all group homomorphisms from S_3 to \mathbb{Z}_3.
Question 2(a)
Prove that any subgroup of a cyclic group is cyclic.
Question 2(b)
Define the order of an element in a group. Let G be a finite group of even order. Show that G has an element of order 2 and that the number of elements of order 2 in G is odd.
HPAS 2019
HPAS 2019 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 3(a)
Show that a cyclic group is necessarily abelian. Show by an example that the converse may not be true.
Question 3(b)
Examine if there exists a one-to-one correspondence between the right and left cosets of H in G, if H is any subgroup of G.
Question 3(c)
If f:G \to G' is a homomorphism, then prove that Im(f) is a subgroup of G'.
HPAS 2018
HPAS 2018 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(a)
Let X be any non-empty set and S(X) be the set of all bijections of X onto itself. Then prove that (S(X), \circ) is an abelian group if and only if X is a set with one or two elements, where \circ is the operation of composition of functions.
Question 2(a)
Let G be a group that has two subgroups of orders 45 and 75. If |G| < 400, find |G|.
Question 2(b)
Let f:G \to H be a group homomorphism with kernel K. If the orders of G, H, and K are 75, 45, and 15 respectively, find the order of the image f(G).
HPAS 2017
HPAS 2017 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(a)
If a \ne e is the only element of order 2 in a group G, then prove that ax = xa for all x \in G.
Question 2(a)
Prove that a finite group of prime order does not have any proper subgroup.
Question 2(b)
Prove that the kernel of a homomorphism f from a group G to a group G’ is a normal subgroup of G.
HPAS 2016
HPAS 2016 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(d)
Let G be a group of all 2\times2 non-singular matrices with real entries. Determine the centre of G.
Question 3(a)
Show that the converse of Lagrange’s theorem holds in a finite cyclic group.
Question 3(b)
Give an example of two subgroups H and K which are not normal, but HK is a subgroup.
HPAS 2014
HPAS 2014 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(a)
Show that the set:
G=\{0,1,2,3,4\}
is a finite group of order 5 with respect to addition modulo 5.
Question 2(a)
Prove that the order of an element of a group is always equal to the order of its inverse.
Question 2(b)
Prove that every homomorphic image of group G is isomorphic to some quotient group of G.
HPAS 2013
HPAS 2013 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(a)
If
A=\begin{pmatrix}1&2&3&4&5\\ 2&3&1&5&4\end{pmatrix}is a permutation on five symbols, then find A^{3} and order of A.
Question 2(a)
State and prove Cayley’s Theorem.
Question 2(b)
Let I be the additive group of Integers. Let H be the subgroup of I such that :
H=\{mx:x\in I\} ,
where m is a fixed integer. Write the element of the quotient group \frac{I}{H}.
Also prepare a composition table for \frac{I}{H} when m=5.
Real Analysis
Syllabus:
- The Riemann integral: Definition and existence of integral, refinement of partitions, Darboux’s theorem, condition of integrability.
- Integrability of the sum and difference of integrable functions.
- The fundamental theorem of calculus, first and second mean value theorems of calculus.
- Improper integrals and their convergence, comparison tests, Abel’s and Dirichlet’s tests.
I. The Riemann Integral (Definition, Existence, Properties)
Questions related to the existence, definition, properties, and theorems (Darboux and Mean Value) associated with the Riemann integral.
HPAS 2024
HPAS 2024 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 2(b)
Let \mathcal{R}[a, b] be the set of all Riemann integrable functions on the interval [a, b]. If f:[a,b] \to \mathbb{R} is a monotone function on [a, b], then show that f \in \mathcal{R}[a, b].
Question 8(b)
Let f and g be integrable functions on [a, b]. Then, show that:
(i) f \cdot g is integrable on [a, b].
(ii) \max(f,g) and \min(f,g) are integrable on [a, b].
HPAS 2023
HPAS 2023 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(b)
If f is a Riemann integrable function on the interval [a, b], then show that f^2 is also a Riemann integrable function.
Question 3(a)
Show that the function
f(x) = \begin{cases} x & \text{when x is rational} \\ -x & \text{when x is not rational} \end{cases}is not Riemann integrable in the interval [a, b], but |f| is Riemann integrable.
HPAS 2021
HPAS 2021 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(d)
Show by an example that if functions f and g are not Riemann integrable, then their product f \cdot g can be Riemann integrable.
Question 2(c)
If f: [a,b] \to \mathbb{R} is a step function, then show that f is Riemann integrable.
HPAS 2020
HPAS 2020 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 3(b)
State the second mean value theorem of integral calculus. Let f:[0,1] \to \mathbb{R} be a continuous function such that \int_{0}^{1} |f(x)| dx = 0. Show that f is identically zero on [0,1].
HPAS 2019
HPAS 2019 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 8(c)
Let f be a continuous function. Then show that f is Riemann integrable.
HPAS 2018
HPAS 2018 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 5(a)
Let
f(x) = \begin{cases} c, & 0 \le x \le c \\ 2c, & c < x \le 1 \end{cases}If \int_{0}^{1} f(x) dx = \frac{7}{16}, find the value of c.
Question 5(b)
Let f:[0,1] \to \mathbb{R} be a continuous function. For any partition P of [0, 1], let L(P,f) and U(P,f) denote the lower and upper Darboux sums respectively. Let P = \{0, 0.01, 0.02, \dots, 1\} and Q = \{0, 0.001, 0.002, \dots, 1\} be two partitions of [0, 1]. Then prove that L(P,f) \le L(Q,f) \le U(Q,f) \le U(P,f).
HPAS 2017
HPAS 2017 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(b)
Let p_1 and p_2 be two partitions of [a, b]. Show that L(f, p_1) \le U(f, p_2) and L(f, p_2) \le U(f, p_1).
Question 3(a)
Let a real-valued function f be defined on [0, 1] by f(x)=x for all x \in [0, 1]. Show that f is Riemann-integrable over [0, 1] and that \int_{0}^{1} f(x) dx = \frac{1}{2}.
HPAS 2016
HPAS 2016 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 5(b)
If f:[a,b]\to R is continuous on [a, b] then show that the function is Riemann-integrable on [a, b].
Question 6(a)
Show that the identity:
\int_{a}^{b}f'(x)dx=f(b)-f(a)is not always valid, with the help of an example.
HPAS 2014
HPAS 2014 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 3(a)
State and prove Darboux theorem.
Question 3(b)
If function:
f(x)=\sin x, x\in[0,\frac{\pi}{2}] and P=\{0,\frac{\pi}{2n},\frac{2\pi}{2n},\dots,\frac{n\pi}{2n}\}
is the partition of [0,\frac{\pi}{2}] then prove that f\in R[0,\frac{\pi}{2}] .
Also find L(f, P), U(f, P), \sup \{L(f, P)\} and \inf \{U(f, P)\}.
HPAS 2013
HPAS 2013 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 3(a)
Let f be bounded on [a, b]. Then prove that f is R-integrable over [a, b] iff given \epsilon > 0 there exists a partition P of [a, b] such that :
0\le U(f,P)-L(f,P) < \epsilon
Question 3(b)
For the functions:
f(x)=x , g(x)=e^{x} ,
then verify the second mean value theorem in the interval [-1, 1].
II. Improper Integrals and their Convergence
Questions focused on testing the convergence of improper integrals and related criteria.
HPAS 2023
HPAS 2023 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 3(b)
For what values of m and n is the integral
\int_{0}^{1} x^{m-1}(1-x)^{n-1}\log x \,dxconvergent?
HPAS 2020
HPAS 2020 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 2(c)
State Abel’s test for convergence of improper integrals. Test the convergence of
\int_{0}^{\infty} \frac{\sin x}{\log(x+2)} dxHPAS 2019
HPAS 2019 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
HPAS 2018
HPAS 2018 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 3(a)
Determine the values of s for which the improper integral \int_{0}^{\infty} e^{-sx} dx converges.
HPAS 2017
HPAS 2017 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 3(b)
Test the convergence of the following integral:
\int_{0}^{\infty} e^{-ax} \frac{\sin x}{x} dx \quad (a \ge 0)HPAS 2013
HPAS 2013 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Sequences and Series
Syllabus:
- Definition of a sequence, theorems on limits of sequences, bounded and monotonic sequences and their convergence.
- Cauchy’s convergence criterion, algebra of sequences, main theorems, monotonic sequences.
- Series of non-negative terms, comparison test, Cauchy’s Integral test, Ratio test, Raabe’s test, logarithmic test, Gauss’s test.
- Alternating series, Leibnitz’s test. Absolute and conditional convergence.
HPAS 2025
HPAS 2025 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(c)
Let Y=(y_{n}) defined inductively by y_{1}=1, y_{n+1}=(2y_{n}+3)/4 for n \ge 1.
Then show that \lim_{n\rightarrow\infty}Y=3/2.
Question 3(b)
If a series \sum x_{n} is convergent, then show that any series obtained from it by grouping the terms is also convergent and to the same value.
HPAS 2024
HPAS 2024 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(a)
If the sequences \langle a_n \rangle and \langle b_n \rangle converge to finite limits a and b, respectively, then show that
\lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{a_1b_n + a_2b_{n-1} + \dots + a_nb_1}{n} = abQuestion 3(a)
If \langle S_n \rangle is a sequence of positive real numbers such that S_n = \frac{1}{2}(S_{n-1} + S_{n-2}) for all n > 2, then show that \langle S_n \rangle converges and find \lim_{n\to\infty} S_n.
HPAS 2023
HPAS 2023 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 4(a)
Let \langle a_n \rangle be a sequence such that \lim_{n\to\infty} a_n = l. Then show that
\lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{a_1+a_2+a_3+\dots+a_n}{n} = lHPAS 2021
HPAS 2021 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 4(b)
Show that the sequence (s_n) defined by:
s_n = 1 + \frac{1}{2} + \frac{1}{3} + \dots + \frac{1}{n}is divergent.
Question 4(c)
If the partial sums of the series \sum a_n are bounded, show that the series
\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} a_n e^{-nt}converges for t > 0.
HPAS 2020
HPAS 2020 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(a)
Show that
\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{(-1)^n}{n-\log n}is a conditionally convergent series.
Question 3(a)
State the logarithmic test for convergence of a series. If \{a_n\} is a sequence of real numbers such that \{n^2a_n\} is a convergent sequence, show that \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} a_n is an absolutely convergent series.
HPAS 2019
HPAS 2019 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(a)
Discuss the convergence of the series:
1 + \frac{x}{2} + \frac{2!}{3}x^2 + \frac{3!}{4}x^3 + \dotsHPAS 2018
HPAS 2018 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(d)
Find the \limsup and \liminf of the sequence (-1)^n + \frac{1}{n}.
Question 7(b)
Test the convergence of the series
\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \left(1+\frac{1}{n}\right)^{-n^2}HPAS 2017
HPAS 2017 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 4(b)
Test the convergence of the series:
x^2(\log 2)^q + x^3(\log 3)^q + x^4(\log 4)^q + \dotsHPAS 2016
HPAS 2016 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(a)
Show that
\lim_{n\to\infty}\left\{\frac{1}{\sqrt{n^{2}+1}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{n^{2}+2}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{n^{2}+3}}+\dots+\frac{1}{\sqrt{n^{2}+n}}\right\}=1Question 4(a)
Find out whether the series:
1+\frac{x}{1!}+\frac{2^{2}x^{2}}{2!}+\frac{3^{3}x^{3}}{3!}+\dotsis convergent or divergent for x\in R^{+}?
HPAS 2014
HPAS 2014 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(b)
Prove that the sequence \{x_{n}\}, where:
x_{n}=\frac{2n-7}{3n+2},\forall n\in N
is bounded monotonically increasing and convergent.
Question 4(a)
Find whether the following series is convergent or divergent:
x+\frac{1}{2}\cdot\frac{x^{3}}{3}+\frac{1 \cdot 3}{2 \cdot 4}\cdot\frac{x^{5}}{5}+\frac{1 \cdot 3 \cdot 5}{2 \cdot 4 \cdot 6}\cdot\frac{x^{7}}{7}+\dots
HPAS 2013
HPAS 2013 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(c)
Prove that every Cauchy sequence is bounded.
Question 4(a)
Find whether the following series is convergent or divergent :
x^{2}+\frac{2^{2}\cdot x^{4}}{3 \cdot 4}+\frac{2^{2}\cdot 4^{2}}{3 \cdot 4 \cdot 5 \cdot 6}\cdot x^{6}+\frac{2^{2}\cdot 4^{2}\cdot 6^{2}}{3 \cdot 4 \cdot 5 \cdot 6 \cdot 7 \cdot 8}\cdot x^{8}+\dots
Metric Spaces
Syllabus:
- Definition and examples of metric spaces. Limits in metric spaces.
- Functions continuous on metric spaces. Open sets. Closed sets.
- Connected sets. Complete metric spaces. Compact metric spaces.
- Continuous functions on compact metric spaces, uniform continuity.
HPAS 2025
HPAS 2025 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(d)
Show that the function f(z)=1/z^{2} is not uniformly continuous in the region |z| < 1
but is uniformly continuous in the region (1/2) \le |z| \le 1.
Question 2(b)
Show that a subset K of \mathbb{R}^n (n \ge 1) is compact if and only if K is closed and bounded.
Question 4(a)
Let C[0,1] = \{f : f:[0,1]\rightarrow\mathbb{R} \text{ is continuous on } [0,1]\}, then show that C[0,1] is a complete metric space.
HPAS 2024
HPAS 2024 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 3(b)
Let R_\infty be the extended set of real numbers. The function d is defined by d(x,y) = |f(x) – f(y)| for all x, y \in R_\infty, where f(x) = \frac{x}{1+|x|} when -\infty < x < \infty, f(x)=1 when x=\infty, and f(x)=-1 when x=-\infty. Show that (R_\infty, d) is a bounded metric space.
Question 4(a)
Let (X, d) be a complete metric space and Y be a subspace of X. Show that Y is complete if and only if it is closed in (X, d).
HPAS 2023
HPAS 2023 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(e)
Show that every closed sphere is a closed set.
Question 4(b)
Show that every compact subset F of a metric space (X, d) is closed.
Question 4(c)
Let (X, d) be a metric space. Then show that any disjoint pair of closed sets in X can be separated by disjoint open sets in X.
HPAS 2021
HPAS 2021 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(a)
Show that every closed subspace of a complete metric space (X, d) is complete.
Question 3(a)
Let X be the set of all continuous real-valued functions on [0, 1], and let:
d(x,y) = \int_{0}^{1} |x(t) – y(t)| dtShow that the metric space (X, d) is not complete.
HPAS 2020
HPAS 2020 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 4(c)
Define a connected metric space. Prove that every closed interval of the real line \mathbb{R} is connected.
Question 5(a)
Define a continuous function between metric spaces. Prove that any real-valued continuous function on a compact metric space is bounded.
HPAS 2019
HPAS 2019 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 4(a)
Define a compact metric space. Prove that a closed subset of a compact space is compact.
HPAS 2018
HPAS 2018 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(b)
Let (X, d) be a metric space and let A \subseteq X. Then prove that \overline{A} = \{x \in X : d(x,A) = 0\}.
Question 6(a)
Define an open sphere in a metric space. Describe with a figure the open sphere of unit radius centered at (0,0) for the metric d(z_1, z_2) = \sqrt{(x_1-x_2)^2 + (y_1-y_2)^2} defined on \mathbb{R}^2, where z_1 = (x_1, y_1) and z_2 = (x_2, y_2) are any two points of \mathbb{R}^2.
Question 6(b)
Define a closed sphere in a metric space. Describe with a figure the closed sphere of unit radius centered at (0,0) for the metric d(z_1, z_2) = |x_1-x_2| + |y_1-y_2| defined on \mathbb{R}^2, where z_1 = (x_1, y_1) and z_2 = (x_2, y_2) are any two points of \mathbb{R}^2.
HPAS 2017
HPAS 2017 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 4(a)
If (A, d) is a metric space, then show that:
|d(x_1, y_1) – d(x_2, y_2)| \le d(x_1, x_2) + d(y_1, y_2)HPAS 2016
HPAS 2016 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 6(b)
Let (X, d) be a metric space. Show that the function d^{*} defined by:
d^{*}(x,y)=\frac{d(x,y)}{1+d(x,y)}for all x, y\in X is a metric on X.
HPAS 2014
HPAS 2014 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(c)
Prove that in a metric space every open sphere is an open set.
Question 4(b)
Let f and g be complex continuous functions on a metric space (A, d) then f+g, fg and af are continuous on (A, d). Prove it. In the last case a is real or complex.
HPAS 2013
HPAS 2013 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(d)
Prove that the set of real numbers R and the function defined as follows :
d:d(x,y)=|x-y| \quad \forall x,y\in R
form a metric space.
Question 4(b)
Prove that the metric space (R, d) is complete, where d is the usual metric for the set of real numbers R.
Complex Analysis
Syllabus:
- Complex numbers, Geometric representation of Complex numbers.
- Analytic function, Cauchy-Riemann equations, Cauchy’s theorem, Cauchy’s integral formula.
- Conformal mapping, Bilinear Transformation (Mobius transformation).
HPAS 2025
HPAS 2025 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 3(a)
Compute an upper bound for the value of the integral I=\int_{C}e^{z}dz where C is the line segment joining the points (0,0) and (1,2\sqrt{2}).
Question 3(c)
Give an example of a function which has non-removable singularity at z=0 and whose residue at that point is zero.
Question 4(b)
Determine the points at which the mapping w=z+\frac{1}{z} is not conformal and demonstrate the same by considering the image in the w-plane of the real axis in the z-plane.
HPAS 2024
HPAS 2024 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(b)
Evaluate the contour integral
\oint_{C} \frac{e^{3z}}{(z-\log 2)^4} dzWhere C is the square with vertices at \pm 1, \pm i.
Question 4(b)
Let G be a region and suppose that f:G \to \mathbb{C} is analytic such that f(G) is a subset of a circle. Then show that f is constant.
Question 8(a)
Let C be the unit circle z = e^{i\theta}, for -\pi \le \theta \le \pi. First, show that for any real constant a,
\int_{C} \frac{e^{az}}{z} dz = 2\pi iThen, write this integral in terms of \theta to derive the integration formula:
\int_{0}^{\pi} e^{a \cos\theta} \cos(a \sin\theta) d\theta = \piHPAS 2023
HPAS 2023 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(c)
Find the equation whose roots are 2\cos\frac{\pi}{7}, 2\cos\frac{3\pi}{7}, and 2\cos\frac{5\pi}{7}.
Question 5(a)
Determine the analytic function f(z) = u+iv if
u-v = \frac{\cos x + \sin x – e^{-y}}{2(\cos x – \cosh y)}and f\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right) = 0.
Question 5(b)
Show that the transformation w = z + \frac{1}{z} converts the straight line \text{arg}(z) = \alpha (where |\alpha| < \frac{\pi}{2}) into a branch of a hyperbola with eccentricity \sec\alpha.
HPAS 2021
HPAS 2021 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(b)
Find a transformation w = f(z) which maps the real axis of the z-plane onto the real axis in the w-plane.
Question 3(b)
Using the concept of residue, determine the value of the integral:
\int_{0}^{\infty} \frac{\sin(mx)}{x} dxwhen m > 0.
HPAS 2020
HPAS 2020 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 3(c)
Let f(z) = \frac{z-1}{z+1} and let L be the line in the z-plane through z=0 and z=1+i. Find the image of L under f.
Question 4(a)
Find the bilinear transformation which maps the points 0, i, 1+i onto 2i, -1, and 0, respectively.
Question 4(b)
Prove that every bounded entire function is constant. Is f(z) = \sin z bounded on \mathbb{C}? Support your answer.
HPAS 2019
HPAS 2019 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(b)
Examine if the function u = e^{2xy}\sin(x^2 – y^2) is harmonic. Find the complex function f(z) in terms of z, where f(z) = u+iv.
Question 2(a)
Find the transformation which maps the semi-infinite strip of width \pi, bounded by the lines v=0, v=\pi, and u=0, into the upper half of the z-plane.
HPAS 2018
HPAS 2018 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(c)
If X = \sqrt{-1}, then find the value of X^X.
HPAS 2017
HPAS 2017 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 5(a)
Prove that the function u(x,y) = x^3 – 3xy^2 is harmonic and obtain its conjugate.
HPAS 2016
HPAS 2016 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(b)
Show that :
f(z)=|z|^{2}=x^{2}+y^{2}
has a derivative at the origin.
Question 2(b)
Evaluate the integral :
\int_{C}\sqrt{z}dz \text{, where C: } z=z(t)=e^{it}, 0\le t\le2\piQuestion 4(b)
By using Cauchy Residue theorem, evaluate the integral:
\int_{0}^{\infty}\frac{x^{2}}{x^{6}+1}dxQuestion 5(a)
Determine the bilinear transformation that maps the points z=0, -i, 2i into the points w=5i, \infty, -i/3 respectively. What is the image of |z| < 1 under this transformation?
HPAS 2014
HPAS 2014 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(d)
Form a partial differential equation by eliminating the functions from the equation:
Z=f(x+iy)+\phi(x-iy), \text{ where } i=\sqrt{-1}
Question 5(a)
Verify Cauchy’s theorem for the function 5 \sin 2z if C is the square with vertices 1\pm i and -1\pm i, where i=\sqrt{-1} and C: closed contour.
Question 5(b)
Show that the transformation:
w=\frac{2z+3}{z-4}
maps the circle:
x^{2}+y^{2}-4x=0
into the straight line 4u+3=0.
HPAS 2013
HPAS 2013 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 5(a)
If f(z)=u+iv is an analytic function of z=x+iy and
u-v=e^{x}(\cos y-\sin y)
find f(z) in terms of z.
Question 5(b)
If w=f(z) represents a conformal transformation of a domain D in the z-plane into a domain D’ of the w-plane, then prove that f(z) is an analytic function of z in D.
Partial Differential Equations
Syllabus:
- First order partial differential equations: Partial differential equations of the first order in two independent variables, formulation of first order partial differential equation.
- Solution of linear first order partial differential equations (Lagrange’s Method), integral surfaces passing through a given curve, surfaces orthogonal to a given system of surfaces.
- Solution of non-linear partial differential equations of first order by Charpit’s method.
- Second order partial differential equations: Origin and classification of second order partial differential equation.
- Solution of linear partial differential equation with constant coefficients.
- Monge’s method to solve the non-linear partial differential equation Rr+Ss+Tt = V.
HPAS 2025
HPAS 2025 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(b)
Find the complete integral of the partial differential equation
px+qy+z=xq^{2}where p=\frac{\partial z}{\partial x}, q=\frac{\partial z}{\partial y}.
Question 5(a)
Find the equation of the surface which cuts orthogonally the system of surfaces 2xz+3yz=a(z+2), where a is an arbitrary constant, and passes through the circle z=0, x^{2}+y^{2}=9.
Question 8(a)
Solve the partial differential equation:
(D^{3}-7DD^{\prime 2}-6D^{\prime 3})z=x^{2}+xy^{2}+y^{3}+\cos(x-y)where D=\partial/\partial x and D^{\prime}=\partial/\partial y.
Question 8(b)
Solve the following non-linear partial differential equation of the second order by Monge’s method:
pt – qs = q^3where p=\frac{\partial z}{\partial x}, q=\frac{\partial z}{\partial y}, s=\frac{\partial^2 z}{\partial x \partial y}, and t=\frac{\partial^2 z}{\partial y^2}.
Question 8(c)
A rod of length L has its ends A and B kept at 0^\circ C and 100^\circ C respectively until steady state conditions prevail. If the temperature of end B is suddenly reduced to 0^\circ C and kept so while end A is maintained at 0^\circ C, find the temperature distribution u(x,t).
HPAS 2024
HPAS 2024 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 5(a)
Solve the partial differential equation:
(x^2 – yz)p + (y^2 – zx)q = z^2 – xywhere p = \frac{\partial z}{\partial x} and q = \frac{\partial z}{\partial y}.
Question 5(b)
Using Monge’s method, solve the wave equation r = a^2t (for a > 0), where r = \frac{\partial^2 z}{\partial x^2} and t = \frac{\partial^2 z}{\partial y^2}.
HPAS 2023
HPAS 2023 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 6(a)
Solve the partial differential equation
\left(\frac{y-z}{yz}\right)p + \left(\frac{z-x}{zx}\right)q = \frac{x-y}{xy}where p = \frac{\partial z}{\partial x} and q = \frac{\partial z}{\partial y}.
Question 6(b)
Using Charpit’s method, find the solution of the partial differential equation p^2x + q^2y = z, where p = \frac{\partial z}{\partial x} and q = \frac{\partial z}{\partial y}.
Question 6(c)
Solve the partial differential equation (D^2 – DD' + D' – 1)z = \cos(x+2y) + e^y, where D = \frac{\partial}{\partial x} and D' = \frac{\partial}{\partial y}.
HPAS 2021
HPAS 2021 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 5(a)
Solve the following partial differential equation using the Lagrange method:
p(z+e^x) + q(z+e^y) = z^2 – e^{x+y}where p = \frac{\partial z}{\partial x} and q = \frac{\partial z}{\partial y}.
Question 5(c)
Find the complete integral of the partial differential equation:
2\sqrt{p} + 3\sqrt{q} = 6x + 2ywhere p = \frac{\partial z}{\partial x} and q = \frac{\partial z}{\partial y}.
Question 6(a)
Solve the partial differential equation:
(D^2 + DD' – 6D'^2)z = y \cos xwhere D = \frac{\partial}{\partial x} and D' = \frac{\partial}{\partial y}.
Question 6(b)
Solve the partial differential equation using Monge’s method:
r – t \sin^2 x – p \cot x = 0where p = \frac{\partial z}{\partial x}, r = \frac{\partial^2 z}{\partial x^2}, and t = \frac{\partial^2 z}{\partial y^2}.
HPAS 2020
HPAS 2020 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(c)
Solve:
x\frac{\partial z}{\partial x} + y\frac{\partial z}{\partial y} = -xy
Question 7(a)
Find the general solution of the following partial differential equation:
D(D^2 – D' + 1)(D + 2D' + 1)^3 z = 0where D \equiv \frac{\partial}{\partial x} and D' \equiv \frac{\partial}{\partial y}.
Question 7(b)
Apply Charpit’s method to find the complete integral of the partial differential equation xp^2 + yq^2 = z, where p = \frac{\partial z}{\partial x} and q = \frac{\partial z}{\partial y}.
HPAS 2019
HPAS 2019 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 7(a)
Find the series solution of the following differential equation:
(1+x^2)\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} + x\frac{dy}{dx} – y = 0Question 7(b)
Solve the partial differential equation
(x^2 – y^2 – z^2)p + 2xyq = 2xzwhere p = \frac{\partial z}{\partial x} and q = \frac{\partial z}{\partial y}.
HPAS 2018
HPAS 2018 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 4(a)
Obtain the partial differential equation for the set of all right circular cones whose axes coincide with the z-axis.
Question 4(b)
Prove that any sufficiently differentiable function of the form F(x+kt) satisfies the wave equation F_{xx} = (1/k^2)F_{tt}.
HPAS 2017
HPAS 2017 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 6(a)
Solve the following equation by Charpit’s method:
(p^2+q^2)y = qz
Question 6(b)
Solve:
x^2r + 2xys + y^2t = 0
HPAS 2016
HPAS 2016 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(e)
Form a partial differential equation by eliminating the arbitrary function from the equation :
lx+my+nz=\phi(x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}).
Question 8(b)
Find a complete integral of the partial differential equation (p + q) (px+ qy) = 1.
HPAS 2014
HPAS 2014 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(d)
Form a partial differential equation by eliminating the functions from the equation:
Z=f(x+iy)+\phi(x-iy), \text{ where } i=\sqrt{-1}
Question 6(a)
Solve:
(y+z)p+(z+x)q=(x+y)
Question 6(b)
Solve:
r+s-6t=y \cos x
HPAS 2013
HPAS 2013 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(e)
Solve the following partial differential equation:
p^{2}+q^{2}-2px-2qy+1=0
Question 6(a)
Solve :
pxy+pq+qy=yz
Question 6(b)
Solve by Monge’s method :
pq=x(ps-qr)
Laplace Transforms
Syllabus:
- Introduction, basic theory of Laplace transforms, solution of initial value problem using Laplace transforms.
- Shifting theorems, unit step function, Dirac-delta function.
- Differentiation and integration of Laplace transforms. Convolution theorem.
HPAS 2025
HPAS 2025 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 5(b)
Using Laplace transform, find the solution of the initial value problem:
y^{\prime}+3y+2\int_{0}^{t}y(\tau)d\tau=t; \quad y(0)=0where y^{\prime}=\frac{dy}{dt}.
Question 7(b)
Using the convolution theorem of Laplace transform, show that
J_{0}(t)=\frac{2}{\pi}\int_{0}^{1}\frac{\cos tx}{\sqrt{1-x^{2}}}dxwhere J_{0} denotes Bessel’s function of order zero.
HPAS 2024
HPAS 2024 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 7(a)
If C(t) = \int_{t}^{\infty} \frac{\cos x}{x} dx , show that the Laplace transform of C(t) is \log\frac{\sqrt{s^2+1}}{s} .
HPAS 2023
HPAS 2023 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(d)
Determine the inverse Laplace Transform of the function:
\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{s^2}\right)HPAS 2021
HPAS 2021 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(e)
Determine the inverse Laplace transform of:
\log\frac{s+c}{s+d}where c and d are constants.
Question 7(b)
Using the concept of Laplace Transform, find the solution of the initial value problem:
t\frac{d^2y}{dt^2} + 2t\frac{dy}{dt} + 2y = 2with y(0) = 1, and y'(0) is arbitrary.
HPAS 2020
HPAS 2020 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 6(b)
Solve the following initial value problem using the Laplace transform:
\frac{d^2y}{dx^2} – 3\frac{dy}{dx} – 4y = x^2with y(0)=2 and y'(0)=1.
Question 6(c)
Find the Laplace transform of the following periodic function f(x) with period 2\pi:
f(x) = \begin{cases} x & , \ 0 \le x \le \pi \\ 2\pi – x & , \ \pi \le x \le 2\pi \end{cases}HPAS 2019
HPAS 2019 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(c)
Obtain the Laplace transform of the function f(t) = e^{-3t}u(t-2).
Question 6(a)
Obtain the inverse Laplace Transform of f(s) = \log\frac{s+1}{s-1}.
Question 6(b)
Find the Laplace transform of the following periodic function f(t) with period 2c:
f(t) = \begin{cases} t & , \ 0 < t < c \\ 2c – t & , \ c < t < 2c \end{cases}Question 6(c)
Solve the following Initial Value Problem using the Laplace transform:
x'' + 2x' + 5x = e^{-t}\sin twith initial conditions x(0)=0 and x'(0)=1.
HPAS 2018
HPAS 2018 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 3(b)
Find the value of L\{x^{7/2}\}.
HPAS 2017
HPAS 2017 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(c)
Evaluate the Laplace transform of the function f(x) = (x+2)^2 e^x.
Question 7(a)
Show that:
L\left\{ \int_{0}^{x} \frac{1-e^{-u}}{u} du \right\}(p) = \frac{1}{p}\log\left(1+\frac{1}{p}\right)Question 7(b)
Apply the convolution theorem to find:
L^{-1}\left\{ \frac{p^2}{(p^2+a^2)^2} \right\}(x)HPAS 2016
HPAS 2016 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(c)
Determine the inverse Laplace transform of \frac{e^{-1/s}}{s}
HPAS 2014
HPAS 2014 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 7(a)
Find the Laplace transform of \sin\sqrt{t}. Also show that:
L\left\{\frac{\cos\sqrt{t}}{\sqrt{t}}\right\}=\sqrt{\frac{\pi}{p}}\cdot e^{-\frac{1}{4p}}
HPAS 2013
HPAS 2013 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 7(a)
If
L_{n}(x)=\frac{e^{x}}{n!}\cdot\frac{d^{n}}{dx^{n}}(e^{-x}\cdot x^{n})
then find Laplace transform L\{L_{n}(x); p\}, p > 1.
Calculus of Variations
Syllabus:
- Variation problems with fixed boundaries-Euler’s equation for functionals containing first order derivative and one independent variable. Extremals.
- Functionals dependent on higher order derivatives. Functionals dependent on more than one independent variable.
- Variational problems in parametric form. Invariance of Euler’s equation under coordinates transformation.
- Variational problems with moving boundaries-functionals dependent on one and two functions.
- Sufficient conditions for an Extremum-Jacobi and Legendre conditions.
HPAS 2025
HPAS 2025 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 6(a)
Find the extremals of I[y(x)]=\int_{0}^{1}yy^{\prime 3}dx subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=1 (where y^{\prime}=\frac{dy}{dx}).
HPAS 2024
HPAS 2024 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 6(a)
Is the Jacobi condition fulfilled for the extremal of the functional
\int_{0}^{a} (y'^2 – 4y^2 – e^{-x^2}) dx, \quad a \ne \frac{n\pi}{2}with fixed boundaries A(0,0) and B(a,0)? (where y' = dy/dx)
HPAS 2023
HPAS 2023 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 7(a)
On which curve can the functional
\int_{0}^{\pi/2} (y'^2 – y^2 + 2xy) dxwith boundary conditions y(0)=0 and y(\frac{\pi}{2})=0, be extremized? (where y' = \frac{dy}{dx})
HPAS 2021
HPAS 2021 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 7(c)
Test for an extremum of the functional:
I[y(x)] = \int_{0}^{1} (xy + y^2 – 2y^2 y') dxwith boundary conditions y(0) = 1, y(1) = 2, where y' = \frac{dy}{dx}.
HPAS 2020
HPAS 2020 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 6(a)
Find the shortest distance between the parabola y=x^2 and the straight line x-y=5.
Question 8(b)
Find the extremal of the following functional
v[y(x)] = \int_{0}^{1} (2y + (y'')^2) dxthat satisfies the conditions y(0)=0, y'(0)=1, y(1)=1, and y'(1)=1.
HPAS 2019
HPAS 2019 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 8(b)
Using the Euler equation, find the extremal of the following functional:
\int_{a}^{b} (12xy(x) + (y')^2) dxHPAS 2017
HPAS 2017 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(d)
On which curves can the functional
H[y(x)] = \int_{0}^{1} [(y')^2 + 12xy] dxwith boundary conditions y(0)=0 and y(1)=1, be extremized?
Question 8(a)
Find the path on which a particle, in the absence of friction, will slide from one fixed point to another point not in the same vertical line in the shortest time under the action of gravity.
HPAS 2016
HPAS 2016 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 2(a)
On which curve can the functional:
\int_{0}^{\pi/2}(y^{\prime2}-y^{2}+2xy)dywith y(0)=0 and y(\pi/2)=0 be extremized?
HPAS 2014
HPAS 2014 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 7(b)
Find the extremum curve for the functional:
I[y(x)]=\int_{0}^{x_{2}}\sqrt{\frac{1+(y^{\prime})^{2}}{y}}dx
given that:
y(0)=0 and y_{2}=x_{2}+5.
HPAS 2013
HPAS 2013 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 7(b)
Find the extremal curve of the functional :
I[y(x),z(x)]=\int_{0}^{\pi/2}\{(y^{\prime})^{2}+(z^{\prime})^{2}+2yz\}dx
given that :
y(0)=0 , y(\pi/2)=-1; z(0)=0, z(\pi/2)=1.
Numerical Analysis and Computer Programming
Syllabus:
- Numerical Methods: Solution of algebraic and transcendental equations of one variable by Bisection, Secant, Regula Falsi, Newton-Raphson Method, Roots of Polynomials.
- Linear Equations: Solution of system of linear equations by Gaussian elimination method, Gauss-Siedel iterative method.
- Interpolation: Lagrange and Newton interpolation, divided differences, difference schemes, interpolation formulas using differences.
- Numerical Differentiation: Solution of ordinary differential equations by Euler’s method, Runge-Kutta’s II and IV order method.
- Numerical Integration: Simpson’s 1/3 rule, Simpson’s 3/8 rule, Trapezodial rule, Gaussian quadrature formula.
- Programming in C: Algorithms and flow-charts for solving numerical problems. Developing simple programs in C language for problems involving techniques covered in the numerical analysis.
HPAS 2025
HPAS 2025 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(e)
Solve the system of equations by Gauss elimination method:
\begin{aligned} 2x_1 + x_2 + x_3 &= 4 \\ x_1 – x_2 + 2x_3 &= 2 \\ 2x_1 + 2x_2 – x_3 &= 3 \end{aligned}Question 6(b)
Write the algorithm of the Regula falsi method for finding a real root of the equation f(x)=0 in the interval [a,b]. Further, develop a simple program in C language for finding a real root of the equation 4e^{-x}\sin x-1=0 by the Regula falsi method.
Question 7(a)
Using Newton’s forward difference formula, find the value of S_{n} where
S_{n}=1^{3}+2^{3}+3^{3}+\dots+n^{3}Question 7(c)
Evaluate the integral \int_{0}^{1}\frac{dx}{1+x} using Simpson’s 1/3 rule with a step size of h=0.25. Compare the result with the exact analytical value and find the absolute error.
HPAS 2024
HPAS 2024 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(d)
Show that the Newton-Raphson process has a quadratic convergence.
Question 6(b)
Using Euler’s method, solve the initial value problem \frac{dy}{dt} = 1 – t + 4y with y(0)=1, in the interval 0 \le t \le 0.5 with h=0.1. If the exact solution is y = -\frac{9}{16} + \frac{1}{4}t + \frac{19}{16}e^{4t}, then compute the error and the percentage error.
Question 7(b)
Write the algorithm for the Bisection method for finding a real root of the equation f(x)=0 which lies in the interval [a, b]. Further, develop a simple program in C language for finding a real root of the equation x^3 – 2x – 1 = 0 using the Bisection method.
HPAS 2023
HPAS 2023 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 7(b)
By applying Gauss’s quadrature formula, compute the integral
\int_{5}^{12} \frac{1}{x} dxAlso find the error.
Question 7(c)
Show that the rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is quadratic, and determine a root of the equation x^{10}-1=0 with the initial point x_0 = 0.5.
Question 8(a)
Let the polynomial \phi(x) be of the form \phi(x) = \sum_{i=0}^{n} L_i(x)y_i, where each Lagrangian function L_i(x) is a polynomial in x of degree less than or equal to n. Then show that \sum_{i=0}^{n} L_i(x) = 1.
Question 8(b)
Using the 4th order Runge-Kutta method, solve the differential equation \frac{dy}{dx} = -xy^2 with y(0)=1. Taking a step size of h=0.2, determine y(0.4).
HPAS 2021
HPAS 2021 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 5(b)
Find the root of the equation x \sin x + \cos x = 0 by using the Newton-Raphson method.
Question 8(a)
Determine the maximum error in evaluating the integral:
\int_{0}^{\pi/2} \cos x \,dxby both the Trapezoidal and Simpson’s rules using four subintervals.
Question 8(b)
Apply Euler’s modified method to find the value of y at x = 0.1 correct to five decimal places, given:
\frac{dy}{dx} = x^2 + ywith the initial condition y(0) = 0.94.
HPAS 2020
HPAS 2020 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(d)
Find the value of y(0.5) for the initial value problem \frac{dy}{dx}=y, y(0)=1, using Euler’s method with a step size of h=0.1.
Question 5(b)
Obtain the interpolating polynomial by Newton’s divided difference formula for the following data. Also, find the value of f(3.5).
x: -3, -1, 0, 3, 5
f(x): -30, -22, -12, 330, 3458
Question 7(c)
Find a real root of the equation xe^x – \cos x = 0 using the Regula-Falsi method.
Question 8(a)
Evaluate the integral
I = \int_{0}^{1} \frac{dx}{1+x}correct to three decimal places by using the trapezoidal rule and Simpson’s one-third rule, taking h=0.25.
Question 8(c)
Write a flow chart in C language for the Runge-Kutta method of the fourth order.
HPAS 2019
HPAS 2019 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(d)
Obtain the smallest positive root of the equation x \log_{10}x – 1.2 = 0, correct to 2 decimal places, using the Newton-Raphson method.
Question 5(a)
Solve the following system of equations by the Gauss-Seidel method, correct to 2 decimal places:
\begin{cases} x_1 + 6x_2 + 2x_3 = 6 \\ 5x_1 + x_2 – x_3 = 12 \\ 3x_1 – 2x_2 + 8x_3 = -4 \end{cases}Question 5(b)
From the following table, obtain f(2.07) using the best formula:
x: 2.00, 2.05, 2.10, 2.15, 2.20, 2.25
f(x): 0.69315, 0.71784, 0.74194, 0.76547, 0.78846, 0.81093
Question 8(a)
What do the following explain in the C Language:
(i) ++nc
(ii) else if (condition)
(iii) tolower(c)
(iv) Pointer
HPAS 2018
HPAS 2018 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 8(a)
Write an algorithm and draw a flow chart for integrating \int_{a}^{b} f(x) dx by the Trapezoidal rule, taking a step size h.
Question 8(b)
Write an algorithm and draw a flow chart for finding the value of y at x=x_n for the differential equation \frac{dy}{dx}=f(x,y), taking a step size h, when the initial values of x and y are given, by Euler’s method.
HPAS 2017
HPAS 2017 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 8(b)
Find a root of the equation x \log_{10}x – 1.2 = 0 correct to four places of decimals.
HPAS 2016
HPAS 2016 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 7(a)
By using the Newton-Raphson method, find a root of the equation:
x \sin x+\cos x=0.
Question 7(b)
Determine the cubic polynomial which takes the following values :
y(0)=1, y(1)=0, y(2)=1, y(3)=10
Question 8(a)
Draw a flowchart to find the roots of a quadratic equation ax^{2}+bx+c=0.
HPAS 2014
HPAS 2014 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(e)
Using method of false position, find the real root of the equation:
x^{3}-2x-5=0
Question 1(f)
Draw a flow chart to find the largest number from two numbers.
Question 8(a)
Find the polynomial of the lowest possible degree which assumes the values 3, 12, 15, -21; when x has values 3, 2, 1, -1 respectively.
Question 8(b)
Using Euler’s method with step-size 0.1, find the value of y(0.5) from the following differential equation:
\frac{dy}{dx}=x^{2}+y^{2}, y(0)=0
HPAS 2013
HPAS 2013 Maths Optional Paper-II: year-wise questions and solutions
Question 1(f)
Draw a flow chart to print all even numbers between 1 and 50.
Question 8(a)
Find the roots of the quadratic equation :
x^{2}-5x+2=0
correct to four decimal places by the Newton-Raphson method.
Question 8(b)
Evaluate :
\int_{0}^{1}\frac{dx}{1+x^{2}}
using Simpson’s \frac{1}{3} and \frac{3}{8} rule. Hence obtain the approximate value of \pi in each case.