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Q1 - 2023 Paper 1
dy y+1
The number of solutions of dx
=
x−1
, when y(1) = 2 is

(1) none
(2) one
(3) two

(4) infinite

Q2 - 2023 Paper 2
xdy
The integrating factor of dx
− y = x
4
− 3x is

(1)
x

(2) log x

(3)
1

(4) −X

Q3 - 2022
dy
(
dx
) tan x = y sec
2
x + sin x , find general solution

(1)
y = tan x(log | cosec x − cot x| + cos x + c)

(2)
2
y = sec x + tan x + c

(3)
y = log | sec x + tan x| + cosec x + c

(4)
2
y = tan x + sin x + c

Q4 - 2021

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y y
If the slope of the tangent to the curve at any point P(x, y) is x
− cos
2
x
, then the equation of a curve passing
through (1, π

4
) is
y
(1) tan( x
) + log x = 1

y
(2) tan( x
) + log y = 1

(3) tan( x

y
) + log x = 1

(4) tan( x

y
) + log y = 1

Q5 - 2021

The general solution of the differential equation (tan −1

y − x) dy = (1 + y ) dx
2
is

(1) x = (tan
−1
−1 − tan y
y + 1) + Ce

(2) x = (tan
−1
−1 − tan y
y − 1) + Ce

(3) x = (tan
−1
−1 − tan x
x − 1) + Ce

−1

(4) x = (tan −1
x + 1) + Ce
− tan x

Q6 - 2020

The solution of the differential equation

dy
(x + 1)
dx
− y = e
3x
(x + 1)
2
is

(1) y = (x + 1)e 3x
+ c

(2) 3y = (x + 1) + e 3x
+ c

3y
(3) x+1
= e
3x
+ c

(4) ye −3x
= 3(x + 1) + c

Q7 - 2020

The solutions of (x + y + 1)dy = dx are

(1) x + y + 2 = Ce y

(2) x + y + 4 = C log y

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(3) log(x + y + 2) = Cy

(4) log(x + y + 2) = C − y

Q8 - 2020

The differential equation which represents the family of curves y = c 1e

c2 x
, where c and c are arbitrary
1 2

constants, is

(1) yy ′′
= y
′

(2) yy ′′
= y
′2

(3) y ′′
= y
2

(4) y ′′
= y y
′

Q9 - 2019
dy
Solution of the equation dx
= e
x−y
(e
x y
− e ) is

(1) e
x
y x −e
= e − 1 + ce

(2) e
x
y−x −e
= −1 + ce

(3) e
x
x y −e
+ e = ce

(4) None of these

Q10 - 2019
1
If f ′
(x)= f (x)+ ∫
0
f (x)dx, f (0)= 1 , then f (x)=
x 1−e
(1) 2e

3−e
+
3−e

x 1+e
(2) 3−e
e
+
1−e

x 1+e
(3) 3e

2−e
+
1−e

x 1−e
(4) 3e

2−e
+
3+e

Q11 - 2018
dy
Solution of the differential equation dx
= sin(x + y)+ cos(x + y) is equal to

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x+y
(1) log(2 + sec 2
)= x + C

(2) log(1 + tan(x + y))= x + C

x+y
(3) log(1 + tan 2
)= y + C

x+y
(4) log(1 + tan 2
)= x + C

Q12 - 2018

The equation of the curve whose slope at any point is equal to y + 2x and which passes through the origin is

(1) y = 2(x − 1)
(2) y = 2(e x
− x − 1)

(3) y = 2(e x
− 1)

(4) y = 2(e x
x − 1)

Q13 - 2018
2
d y
The solution of the differential equation dx
2
= sin 3x + e
x
+ x
2
when y 1
(0)= 1 and y(0)= 0, is
4

(1) − sin 3x

9
+ e
x
+
x

12
+
1

3
x − 1

(2) − sin 3x

9
+ e
x
+
x

12
+
1

3
x

(3) − cos 3x

9
+ e
x
+
x

12
+
1

3
x + 1

(4) None of the above

Q14 - 2017
dy
The solution of dx
= cos(x + y)+ sin(x + y) , is
x+y
(1) log[1 + tan( 2
)]+C = 0

x+y
(2) log[1 + tan( 2
)]= x + C

x+y
(3) log[1 − tan( 2
)]= x + C

(4) None of the above

Q15 - 2016

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3 2
2 d y
dy
For any differentiable function y of x, d x

dy
2
(
dx
) +
dx
2
=

(1) 0

(2) y
(3) −y
(4) x

Q16 - 2015

If ϕ(x) is a differential function, then the solution of the differential equation dy + {yϕ (x) − ϕ(x) ′

′
ϕ (x)} dx = 0, is

(1) y = {ϕ(x) − 1} + Ce −ϕ(x)

(2) yϕ(x) = {ϕ(x)} 2

+ C

(3) ye φ(x)
= ϕ(x)e
ϕ(x)
+ C

(4) y − ϕ(x) = ϕ(x)e −ϕ(x)

Q17 - 2015
n 2
d y dy
If y = (x + √1 + x 2
) , then (1 + x 2
)
dx
2
+ x
dx
is

(1) n 2
y

(2) −n 2
y

(3) −y
(4) 2x 2
y

Q18 - 2015

The degree of the differential equation satisfying

√1 − x2 + √1 + y 2 = a(x − y) is

(1) 1

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(2) 2

(3) 3
(4) 4

Q19 - 2014

Solution of differential equation

−2 2 −3 3
x dy x dy
−1 ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )
y y
x dy dx dx
2
x = 1 + ( ) + + + … is
y dx 2! 3!

(1) y 2
= x
2
(ln x
2
− 1) + C

(2) y = x 2
(ln x − 1) + C

(3) y 2
= x(ln x − 1) + C

(4) y = x
2
2 x
e + C

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Answer Key

Q1 (2) Q2 (3) Q3 (1) Q4 (1)

Q5 (2) Q6 (3) Q7 (1) Q8 (2)

Q9 (1) Q10 (1) Q11 (4) Q12 (2)

Q13 (1) Q14 (2) Q15 (1) Q16 (1)

Q17 (1) Q18 (1) Q19 (1)

Hints and Solutions

Q1
dy y+1
Since, dx
=
x−1

dy dx
⇒ =
y+1 x−1

After integrating on both sides, we have

log(y + 1) = log(x − 1) − log C

C(y + 1) = (x − 1)

x−1
C =
y+1

If x = 1, then y = 2, so C = 0

Therefore, x − 1 = 0
Hence, there is only one solution.

Q2

dy
4
(c) Since x − y = x − 3x
dx

dy y
3
∴ − = x − 3
dx x
1

Hence I F ∫ P dx −∫ dx − log x 1
= e = e x = e =
x

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Q3

Given that

dy 2
( ) tan x = y sec x + sin x
dx

dy 2
tan x ( ) − y sec x = sin x
dx
2
dy − sec x sin x
+ ( )y =
dx tan x tan x

2
sec x
Here, P = − and Q = cos x
tan x
2
− sec x
∫ P dx ∫ dx
IF = e = e tan x

− log(tan x) log cot x

IF = e = e = cot x

Now, y × IF = ∫ (Q × IF)dx + C

y ⋅ cot x = ∫ cos x ⋅ cot x + C

2
1 − sin x
y ⋅ cot x = ∫ + C
sin x

y ⋅ cot x = log | cosec x − cot x| + cos x + C

Q4

According to the condition,

dy y y
2
= − cos … (i)
dx x x

This is a homogeneous differential equation Substituting y = vx, we get

dv 2
v + x = v − cos v
dx

dv 2
⇒ x = − cos v
dx

2 dx
⇒ ∫ sec vdv = − ∫
x

⇒ tan v = − log x + C
y
⇒ tan + log x = C
x

Substituting x = 1, y = π

4
, we get C = 1

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Thus, we get

y
tan( ) + log x = 1
x

which is the required solution.

Q5
−1
tan y
The given differential equation can be written as dx

dy
+
x

1+y
2
=
1+y
2
… (i)

Now, eq. (i) is a linear differential equation of the form dx

dy
+ P1 x = Q
1

−1
tan y
where P 1
=
1

2
and Q 1
=
2
1+y 1+y

1
∫ dy
Therefore, I.F = e
−1
1+y 2 tan y
= e

−1
tan y
Thus, the solution of the given differential equation is given by xe (ii)
−1 −1
tan y tan y
= ∫ ( 2
)e dy + C …
1+y

−1
tan y
Let I = ∫
−1
tan y
( 2
)e dy
1+y

On substituting tan −1
y = t , so that

, we get
1
( 2
) dy = dt
1+y

t t t t t t
I = ∫ te dt = te − ∫ 1 ⋅ e dt = te − e = e (t − 1)

or I = e
−1
tan y −1
(tan y − 1)

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On substituting the value of 1 in equation (i1), we get

−1 −1
tan y tan y −1
x ⋅ e = ⋅e (tan y − 1) + C

or x = (tan
−1
−1 tan y
y − 1) + Ce

which is the general solution of the given differntial equation.

Q6
dy y
The given equation is dx
−
x+1
= e
3x
(x + 1)

I.F. = e ∫ −
x+1
dx
= e
− log(x+1)
=
x+1
1

The solution is

1 3x 1
y( ) = ∫ e (x + 1) ⋅ dx + a
x+1 x+1

3x
y e
3x
⇒ = ∫ e dx + a = + a
x+1 3

3y
3x
⇒ = e + c, c = 3a
x+1

Q7

Putting x + y + 1 = u, we have du = dx + dy and the given equation reduces to u(du − dx) = dx

udu
⇒ = dx ⇒ u − log(u + 1) = x
u+1

⇒ log(x + y + 2) = y+ constant

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y
⇒ x + y + 2 = Ce

Q8

c2 x ′ c2 x
y = c1 e ⇒ y = c1 c2 e

′′ 2 c2 x
⇒ y = c1 c e
2

′′ 2 2 c2 x c2 x c2 x 2 ′2
⇒ yy = c c e e = (c1 c2 e ) = y
1 2

Q9

We have,

dy
x−y x y
= e (e − e )
dx

dy
y y x 2x
⇒ e + e e = e
dx

Put e y
= v

dy dv
y
∴ e =
dx dx

dv x 2x
∴ + ve = e
dx

This is linear equation

x x
∫ e dx e
I. F == e = e

∴ Required solution is

x x
e e 2x
v ⋅ e = ∫ e ⋅ e dx + C

x x
e e x
v ⋅ e = e (e − 1)+C

x x
y e e x
⇒ e ⋅ e = e (e − 1)+C

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x
y x −e
⇒ e = e − 1 + ce

Q10

Given,

1
′
f (x)= f (x)+ ∫ f (x)dx, f (0)= 1 . . . (i)
0

'' ′
⇒ f (x)= f (x)+0

''
f (x)
⇒ ′
= 1
f (x)

''
f (x)
⇒ ∫ ′
dx = ∫ dx
f (x)

′
⇒ log f (x)= x + C

′ x
⇒ f (x)= Ae

x
⇒ f (x)= Ae + K

f (0)= A + K = 1 . . . (ii)

1
x x x
∴ Ae = Ae + K + ∫ (Ae + k)dx
0

x 1
⇒ k + [Ae + Kx] = 0
0

⇒ k + Ae − A + K = 0

⇒ A(e − 1) + 2k = 0 . . . (iii)

From Eqs. (ii) and (iii), we get

2 1−e
A = ,k =
3−e 3−e

x 1−e
2e
∴ f (x)= +
3−e 3−e

Q11

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We have,

dy
= sin(x + y)+ cos(x + y)
dx

dy
Put x + y = v ⇒ 1 + dx
=
dv

dx

dv
− 1 = sin v + cos v
dx

dv
⇒ = sin v + cos v + 1
dx

dv
⇒ = dx
sin v+cos v+1

1
⇒ ∫( )dv = ∫ dx
sin v+cos v+1

1
⇒ ∫ dv = ∫ dx
v v
⎧
⎪ 2 tan ( ) ⎫
⎪ ⎧
⎪ 1−tan2 ( ) ⎫
⎪
2 2
⎨ ⎬+⎨ ⎬ +1
⎩ v ⎭ ⎩ v ⎭
⎪ 1+tan2 ( ) ⎪ ⎪ 1+tan2 ( ) ⎪
2 2

v
2
{ 1+tan ( ) }
2
⇒ ∫[ ]dv = x + C
v v v
2 2
2 tan ( ) +1−tan ( ) +1+tan ( )
2 2 2

v
2
sec ( )
1 2
⇒ ∫[ ]dv = x + C
2 v
tan ( ) +1
2

v
⇒ log(tan( )+1)= x + C
2

x+y
⇒ log(tan( )+1)= x + C
2

Q12

dy
We have, dx
= y + 2x

dy
⇒ − y = 2x
dx

Now, IF = e − ∫ 1dx
= e
−x

y ⋅ e
−x
= ∫ 2xe
−x
dx + k, k be the constant of integration

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= 2[x ∫ e
−x
dx − ∫ 1 ⋅(−e
−x
)dx]+k [using integration by parts]

−x −x −x
⇒ y ⋅ e = −2xe − 2e + k . . .(i)

As curve (i) passes through (0, 0)

∴ 0 = 0 − 2 + k

⇒ k = 2

Thus, the curve is

−x −x −x
ye = −2xe − 2e + 2

x
∴ y = 2(e − x − 1)

Hence, option (b) is correct.

Q13

Integrating the given differential equation, we have

3
dy − cos 3x x
x
= + e + + C1
dx 3 3

But y 1 (0)= 1

So, 1 =(− 1

3
)+1 + C1

1
⇒ C1 =
3

3
dy − cos 3x x 1
x
∴ = + e + +
dx 3 3 3

Again integrating, we get

4
sin 3x x x 1
y = − + e + + x + C2
9 12 3

But y(0)= 0, so 0 = 0 + 1 + C 2

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⇒ C2 = −1

Thus, y = − sin 3x

9
+ e
x
+
x

12
+
1

3
x − 1

Hence, option (a) correct.

Q14

dy
Put x + y = v and 1 + dx
=
dv

dx

Therefore, the differential equation reduces to

dv 2 v v v
=(1 + cos v)+ sin v = 2 cos + 2 sin cos
dx 2 2 2

2 v tan v
= 2 cos (1 + )
2 2

2 V
sec
2
⇒ ∫ dv = ∫ dx
v
2 [ 1+tan ( ) ]
2

x+y
∴ log[1 + tan( )]= x + C
2

Q15
−1
dy
dx
= ( )
dx dy

2 −2
d y
dx d dx
⇒ = −1( ) { ( )}
2 dy dx dy
dx

2 −2
d y dy
dx d dx
⇒ = (−1)( ) { ( ) }
2 dy dy dy dx
dx

2 2 3 2
dy d x dy dy d x
= (−1)( ) { ⋅ } = −( ) { }
dx 2 dx dx 2
dy dy

3 2
2 d y
d x dy
⇒ 2
( ) + 2
= 0
dy dx dx

Q16

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Given differential equation is

′ ′
dy + {yϕ (x) − ϕ(x)ϕ (x)} dx = 0

dy
′ ′
⇒ + ϕ (x)y = ϕ(x)ϕ (x)
dx

which is a linear differential equation with ′

P = ϕ (x), Q = ϕ(x) ⋅ ϕ (x)
′
and

′
∫ ϕ (x)dx ϕ(x)
I ⋅ F = e = e

∴ Solution is y ⋅ e ϕ(x)
= ∫ ϕ(x) ⋅ ϕ (x)e
′ ϕ(x)
dx + C

ϕ(x) ϕ(x) ′
⇒ y ⋅ e = ∫ ϕ(x) ⋅ e ϕ (x)dx + C

ϕ(x) ϕ(x) ′ ϕ(x)

⇒ y ⋅ e = ϕ(x)e − ∫ ϕ (x)e dx + C

ϕ(x) ϕ(x) ϕ(x)

⇒ y ⋅ e = ϕ(x)e − e + C

−ϕ(x)
⇒ y = ⌈ϕ(x) − 1] + Ce

Q17
n

y = (x + √1 + x2 )

n−1
dy 1 −1/2
2
= n(x + √1 + x2 ) (1 + (1 + x ) ⋅ 2x)
dx 2

2
n−1 (√1+x +x)
dy
2
= n(x + √1 + x )
dx √1+x2

n
2
n(√1+x +x)

=
2
√1+x

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dy
or √1 + x 2

dx
= ny or √1 + x 2
y1 = ny

dy
(y1 = )
dx

Squaring, (1 + x 2
)y
2
1
= n y
2 2

Differentiating,

2 2 2
(1 + x ) 2y1 y2 + y ⋅ 2x = n ⋅ 2yy1
1

or (1 + x 2
) y2 + xy1 = n y
2

Q18

Put x = sin θ and y = sin ϕ

⇒ cos θ + cos ϕ = a(sin θ − sin ϕ)

⇒ 2 cos

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θ + ϕ θ − ϕ θ + ϕ θ − ϕ
cos = 2a cos sin
2 2 2 2

θ − ϕ
−1
⇒ cot = a ⇒ θ − ϕ = 2 cot a
2
−1 −1 −1
⇒ sin x − sin y = 2 cot a

1 1 dy
Differentiate − = 0
√1 − x2 √1 − y
2 dx

so the degree is one

Q19
−1
x dy y dy
( ) ( ) ( )( )
2 y dx 2 x dx
x = e ⇒ x = e

y dy
⇒ ln x
2
=
x dx
or ∫ 2
x ln x dx = ∫ ydy

2
y
Put x 2
= t ⇒ 2xdx = dt ∴
1

2
∫ ln tdt =
2

C + t ln t − t = y
2
or y 2
= x
2
(ln x
2
− 1) + C

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