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COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2021 FOR RECRUITMENT

TO POSTS IN BS-17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
APPLIED MATHEMATICS
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS = 100

NOTE: (i) Attempt ONLY FIVE questions. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks
(ii) All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
(iii) Candidate must write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q.Paper.
(iv) No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be crossed.
(v) Extra attempt of any question or any part of the attempted question will not be considered.
(vi) Use of Calculator is allowed.
Q. No. 1. ⃑⃑𝑑𝑆 where 𝐴⃑ = 𝑧𝑖⃑ + 𝑥𝑗⃑ − 3𝑦 2 𝑧𝑘⃑⃑ and 𝑆 is the

(a) Evaluate the surface integral ∬ 𝐴⃑. 𝑛 (10)
portion of the cylinder 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 8 lying in the first octant between 𝑧 = 0
and 𝑧 = 4.
(b) Prove that (10)

𝑓 ′ ( 𝑟)
∇(𝑓(𝑟)) = 𝑟⃑,
𝑟
where 𝑟⃑ = 𝑥𝑖⃑ + 𝑦𝑗⃑ + 𝑧𝑘⃑⃑ and 𝑟 = |𝑟⃑|.
Q. No. 2. (a) The greatest resultant that two forces can have is of magnitude 𝑃 and the least is (10)
of magnitude 𝑄.Show that, when they act at an angle 𝛼, their resultant is of
𝛼 𝛼
magnitude √𝑃2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 + 𝑄2 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 .
2 2
(b) A sphere of weight 𝑊 and radius 𝑎 is suspended by a string of length 𝑙 from a (10)
point 𝑃 and a weight 𝑤 is also suspended from 𝑃 by a string sufficiently long for
the weight to hang below the sphere. Show that the inclination of the first string to
the vertical is
𝑤𝑎
sin−1 .
(𝑊 + 𝑤)(𝑎 + 𝑙 )
.
Q. No. 3. (a) Show that the law of force towards the pole, of a particle describing the curve (10)
𝑟𝑛 = 𝑎𝑛 cos 𝑛𝜃 is given by
(𝑛 + 1)ℎ2 𝑎2𝑛
𝑓= .
𝑟2𝑛+3
The maximum velocity that a particle executing simple harmonic motion of (10)
(b)
amplitude 𝑎 attains, is 𝑣. If it is disturbed in such a way that its maximum velocity
becomes 𝑛𝑣. Find the change in the amplitude and the time-period of motion.
Q. No.4. (a) Define ordinary and singular points of the differential equation (10)
𝑎2 (𝑥 )𝑦 ′′ + 𝑎1 (𝑥)𝑦 ′ + 𝑎0 (𝑥)𝑦 = 0. When a singular point is said to be regular
and irregular? Find regular and irregular singular points of the differential
equation (𝑥 2 − 4)2 𝑦 ′′ + (𝑥 − 2)𝑦 ′ + 𝑦 = 0.
(b) Show that (10)

2 sin 𝑥
𝐽3 ⁄2 = √ [ − cos 𝑥].
𝜋𝑥 𝑥
Q. No. 5. (a) Solve the equation by using method of undetermined coefficients (10)
𝑦 ′′ − 𝑦 ′ + 𝑦 = 2 cos 3𝑥.
(b) Use the method of Frobenius to find two linear independent series solutions in (10)
powers of 𝑥 of the DE.
𝑥 2 𝑦 ′′ − (𝑥 2 + 𝑥 )𝑦 ′ + 𝑦 = 0.
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APPLIED MATHEMATICS
Q. No. 6. (a) Classify general second order partial differential equation (PDE) into elliptic, (10)
parabolic and hyperbolic form. Discuss the nature of the PDE
(1 − 𝑥 2 )𝑢𝑥𝑥 − 2𝑥𝑦𝑢 𝑥𝑦 + (1 − 𝑦 2 )𝑢𝑦𝑦 = 0 at each (𝑥, 𝑦) ∈ 𝑅 2 .
(b) Use the method of separation of variables to find the solution 𝑢(𝑥, 𝑡): [0, 𝑇] × (10)
[0, 𝐿] → 𝑅 to the initial/boundary value problem
𝑢 𝑡 (𝑥, 𝑡) = 𝑢 𝑥𝑥 (𝑥, 𝑡) 𝑓𝑜𝑟 0 < 𝑡 ≤ 𝑇 𝑎𝑛𝑑 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤L,
𝑢 (𝑥, 0) = 𝑓(𝑥 ), 𝑓𝑜𝑟 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 𝐿,
𝑢 (0, 𝑡) = 𝑢 (𝐿, 𝑡) = 0, 𝑓𝑜𝑟 0 < 𝑡 ≤ 𝑇,
where 𝑓: [0, 𝐿] → 𝑅 is a known function.
Q. No. 7. (a) Use Simpson’s 3/8 rule to estimate the integral (10)
3
∫(𝑥 3 − 2𝑥 2 + 7𝑥 − 5)𝑑𝑥 .
1
By comparing your answer with exact value, find the error.
(b) Solve the system of equations by Jacobi iterative method. (10)

10𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝑧 = 19, 3𝑥 + 10𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 29, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 10𝑧 = 35
Q. No. 8. (a) In the following table values of 𝑦 = 𝑥 + sin 𝑥 2 are tabulated (10)
x 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6
f (x) 1.84147 2.03562 2.19146 2.29290 2.32521 2.27807 2.14935
Construct a difference table and estimate 𝑓(1.04) and 𝑓(1.57).
(b) 𝜋 ⁄2 (10)
Use trapezoidal and Simpson’s 1/3 rules to approximate ∫0 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 (𝑥 )𝑑𝑥. Find a
maximum bound for the error in each case. Compare your approximations with
the actual result.
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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Roll Number

COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION-2021 FOR RECRUITMENT

TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS MAXIMUM MARKS = 100

Q. No. 1. ⃑⃑𝑑𝑆 where 𝐴⃑ = 𝑧𝑖⃑ + 𝑥𝑗⃑ − 3𝑦 2 𝑧𝑘⃑⃑ and 𝑆 is the

(b) Prove that (10)

(b) Show that (10)

(b) Solve the system of equations by Jacobi iterative method. (10)

Construct a difference table and estimate 𝑓(1.04) and 𝑓(1.57).

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