List of top Engineering Mathematics Questions asked in GATE Textile Engineering and Fibre Science

If \[ \begin{bmatrix} 2 \\ -1 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix} \quad \text{is the eigenvector of the matrix} \quad A = \begin{bmatrix} 8 & 11 & 3 \\ 4 & -1 & 3 \\ -4 & 10 & 6 \end{bmatrix}, \quad \text{then the corresponding eigenvalue is:} \]
The solution of the following differential equation represents \[ \frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{y + 1}{x} \]
Let \( X \) be a Poisson distributed random variable with parameter \( \lambda (> 0) \) such that it satisfies the equation \[ P(X = 1) = 3P(X = 3) - P(X = 2) {. Then, the value of } \lambda { is:} \]
If \( u(x, y, z) = x^2y + y^2z + z^2x \), the value of \[ \frac{\partial u}{\partial x} + \frac{\partial u}{\partial y} + \frac{\partial u}{\partial z} { at the point } (1,1,1) { is:} \]
The diameter of a fibre is assumed to be a continuous random variable \( X \) with probability density function \[ f(x) = 6x(1 - x), \quad 0<x \leq 1 \] If \( P(X<\beta) = P(X>\beta) \), then the value of \( \beta \) (rounded off to 1 decimal place) is _________.
Consider the partial differential equation: \[ \frac{\partial^2 u}{\partial x^2} = \frac{1}{k} \frac{\partial u}{\partial t} + \sin x, \quad k>0 \] Amongst the following, the correct statement(s) for the above equation is/are:
The value of \( \alpha \) for which the Euler method with step size \( h = 0.1 \) provides \( y(1.1) = 1.2 \) for the following initial value problem is \[ \frac{dy}{dx} = -2xy^\alpha, \quad y(1) = 2 \]
If $\dfrac{dy}{dx} = 8y^2x^3$ and $y(2)=1$, then $\dfrac{1}{y(0)}$ (in integer) is __________________.
If the values of $x$ are 1, 2, and 3 and the corresponding values of $y$ are 9, 8, and 10 respectively, then the slope of the line of regression equation of $y$ on $x$ is (up to 1 decimal place) __________________.
Two eigenvalues of the following matrix are 3 and 6. The third eigenvalue is \[ \begin{bmatrix} -2 & -4 & 2 \\ -2 & 1 & 2 \\ 4 & 2 & 5 \end{bmatrix} \]
The Newton-Raphson method is being used for two iterations to find an approximate solution of the equation \( e^x - 1 = 0 \) with an initial guess of 1. The difference between the actual and approximate solutions (rounded off to 2 decimal places) is ____________________.
The probability of the standard normal variable taking values between 0 and 1 is 0.3413, between 0 and 2 is 0.4772, and between 0 and 3 is 0.4987. The average of marks in an examination is 68 and the standard deviation is 10. The percentage of examinees getting less than 48 marks is:
The value of \( y \) for which the following limit exists is \[ \lim_{x \to 1} \frac{2x^2 - yx - x + 3}{3x^2 - 5x + 2} \]
Two eigenvalues of the following matrix are 3 and 6. The third eigenvalue is \[ \begin{bmatrix} -2 & -4 & 2 \\ -2 & 1 & 2 \\ 4 & 2 & 5 \end{bmatrix} \]
The value of \( x \) for which the inverse of the following matrix does not exist is \[ \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 3 & 0 \\ 2 & x & 4 \\ -1 & 0 & 2 \end{bmatrix} \]
Two vertical poles of height 6 m and 18 m are 10 m apart on a flat ground. A string needs to be connected from the top of one pole to a peg on the ground and then on to the top of the other pole. The minimum length (m) of the string is
The value of \( y \) for which the following limit exists is \[ \lim_{x \to 1} \frac{2x^2 - yx - x + 3}{3x^2 - 5x + 2} \]
The probability of the standard normal variable taking values between 0 and 1 is 0.3413, between 0 and 2 is 0.4772, and between 0 and 3 is 0.4987. The average of marks in an examination is 68 and the standard deviation is 10. The percentage of examinees getting less than 48 marks is:
The coefficient of \( x^4 \) in the polynomial \( (x - 1)^3 (x - 2)^3 \) is equal to .................