Upsc IAS Main-2013, Expected New Pattern

Test Code: QIP(M) IAS / Test- 07

by K. VENKANNAThe person with 14 years of Teaching Experience

MATHEMATICS (PAPER-I)FULL LENGTH

Time: Three Hours Maximum Marks: 250

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A CONSOLIDATED QUESTION PAPER-CUM-ANSWER BOOKLET

UPSC-IAS MAIN-2013 EXPECTED NEW PATTERN

Test held on8-SEPT.-2013

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INDEX TABLE

Total Marks

QUESTION No. PAGE NO. MAX. MARKS MARKS OBTAINED

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SECTION - A

Question No. 1

(a). Show that the set 2( ) , ,P t at bt c a b c forms a vector space over the field . Find a basis forthis vector space. What is the dimension of this vector space? (10)


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(b) If the product of two non-zero square matrices is a zero matrix, show that both of them must be singularmatrices. (10)


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(c) Discuss the continuity of the function

2

3 32 ;( , ) (0,0)

( , ) 30 ;( , ) (0,0)

xy x yf x y x y

x y

(10)


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(d) Using Taylor’s theorem, show that 2 2

1 1 , 0.2 2

xxx x ex e x x (10)


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(e) Show that the length of the shortest distance between the line tan , 0z x y and any tangent to the

ellipse 2 2 2 2sin , 0x y a z is constant. (10)


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Question No. 2

(a) Show that the matrix 9 4 48 3 4

16 8 7A

is diagonalizable. Also find the diagonal form and diagonalizing

matrix P. (15)


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(b) Let A be a 3×3 upper triangular matrix with real entries. If 11 221, 2a a and 33 3,a determine , and

such that 1 2 .A A A I (10)


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(c) Let :f be such that

( )f x sin( 1) sina x x

x

, if x < 0

c , if x = 0

1 12 2

32

2x bx x

bx

, if x > 0

Determine the values of a, b, c for which the function is continuous at x = 0. (10)


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(d) A sphere of constant radius r passes through the origin O and cuts the axes in A, B, C. Find the locus ofthe foot of the perpendicular from O to the plane ABC. (15)


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Question No. 3

(a) Let 3 3:T be defined by ( , , ) ( , ,0).T x y z y z z Show that T is a linear transformation. If 3V

is such that 2 ( ) 0,T V then show that 21 ( ), ( )B V T V T V forms a basis of 3. Compute the matrix of

T with respect to B. Also find a 3V such that 2 ( ) 0.V V (15)


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(b) If ( ) ( / ),z x y y x where is any arbitrary function. Prove that .z zx y zx y

(10)


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(c) Evaluate the integral 2

0 0

x x yxe dx dy by changing the order integration. (12)


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(d) Enveloping cylinders of the quadric 2 2 2 1ax by cz meet the plane z = 0 in rectangular hyperbola;show that the central perpendiculars to their planes of contact generate the cone

2 2 2 2 2( ) 0.b cx a cy ab a b z (13)


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Question No. 4(a) Let V be the vector space of polynomials over R. Let U and W be the subspaces generated by

3 2 3 2 3 24 3, 5 5,3 10 5 5t t t t t t t t and 3 2 3 2 3 24 6, 2 5, 2 2 3 9t t t t t t t t

respectively. Find

(i) dim (U + W) (ii) dim .U W (17)


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(b) Find the volume bounded above by the sphere 2 2 2 22x y z a and below by the paraboloid 2 2.az x y (16)


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(c) Show that the feet of normals from the point , , on the paraboloid 2 2 2x y az lie on a sphere. (16)


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SECTION - B

Question No. 5(a). Show that the only curves having constant curvature are circles and straight lines. (10)


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(b) Find the orthogonal trajectories of the family of curves 2 2

2 2 1,x ya b

where is a parameter. (10)


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(c) A heavy string of uniform density and thickness is suspended from two given points in the same horizontalplane. A weight, an nth that of the string, is attached to its lowest point; show that if , be the inclinations

to the vertical of the tangents at the highest and lowest points of the string tan (1 ) tan .n (10)


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(d) A body of mass (m1+m2) moving in a straight line is split into two parts of masses m1 and m2 by an internalexplosion which generates kinetic energy E. Show that if after the explosion the two parts move in the

same line as before, their relative speed is 1 2

1 2

2 ( ) .E m mm m

(10)


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(e) The acceleration of a particle at any time 0t is given by 12cos2 8sin 2 16 .dva t t tdt

i j k If the

velocity v and displacement r are zero at t = 0, find v and r at any time. (10)


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Question No. 6

(a) Using Laplace transforms, solve the initial value problem 4 22 1 0,D D y

(0) 0, (0) 1, (0) 2y y y and (0) 3.y (10)


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(b) Solve 2 2 2 21 2 6 1 2 16 8(1 2 ) , (0) 0, (0) 2.x d y dx x dy dx y x y y (14)


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(c) Reduce the equation 2 4 2( )y y xp x p to Clairaut‘s form and hence solve the equation. (12)


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(d) Solve by using the method of variation of parameters 2 2 2 sin .xdy dx dy dx e x (14)


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Question No. 7(a) A endless chain of weight W rests in the form of a circular band round a smooth vertical cone which has

its vertex upwards. Find the tension in the chain due to its weight, assuming the verticle angle of the coneto be 2 . (13)


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(b) A thin hemispherical bowl, of radius b and weight W rests in equilibrium on the highest point of a fixedsphere, of radius a, which is rough enough to prevent andy sliding. Inside the bowl is placed a small

smooth sphere of weight w; show that the equilibrium is not stable unless .2

a bw Wb

(12)


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(c) A battleship is steaming ahead with velocity u. A gun is mounted on the ship so as to point straightbackwards and is set at an angle of elevation . If v be the velocity of projection relative to the gun, show

that the range is 2 sin ( cos ),v g v u and the angle of elevation for maximum range is

2 21

8cos .

4

u u v

v

(12)


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(d) Show that the only law for a central attraction for which the velocity in a circle at any distance is equal tothe velocity acquired in falling from infinity to the distance is that of inverse cube. (13)


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Question No. 8

(a) Find the values of constants a, b, c so that the directional derivative of 2 2 3axy byz cz x at (1,2,-1)has a maximum magnitude 64 in a direction parallel to z-axis. (6)


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(b) If 2 ( ) 0f r show that 1 2( ) logf r c r c where 2 2 2r x y and 1 2,c c are arbitrary constants. (10)


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(c) Apply Green’s theorem in the plane to evaluate 2 2 2 22 ,C

x y dx x y dy where C is the boundary of

the surface enclosed by the x-axis and the semi-circle 1 221 .y x (14)


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(d) Verify Stoke’s theorem for F = (2x – y) i – yz2 j – y2zk, where S is the upper half surface of the sphere2 2 2 1x y z and C is its boundary.. (20)


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