Pure Mathematics KP PMS Paper II 2008

NWFP, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PESHAWAR

COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR PROVINCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICE, 2008

PURE MATHEMATICS, PAPER-II

Time Allowed: 03 Hours
Max. Marks: 100

Instructions:

  1. (i) Attempt FIVE questions in all, selecting at least TWO questions from each section.
  2. (ii) Do not use any list of formulae.
  3. (iii) All questions carry equal marks.

SECTION A

Q.1 (a) Evaluate the following:

(i) limx → 0 (3x2x3)1/x
04
(ii)
limx → 0

1
x2


– cot2 x

06

(b) State & prove Cauchy’s Mean value theorem and also show that the equation
6x5 + 5x4 + 4x3 + 3x2 = 0 has at least one real root in (0, 1). 10


Q.2 (a) Find an approximate formula for the change in total surface area of a right circular cylinder if small changes are made in the base radius ‘r‘ and the height ‘h‘. 06

(b) Find the extreme values of f(x, y) = 2(xy)2x4y4. 08

(c) Evaluate ∫∫R (x2 + y2) dx dy where R is the interior of one half of the four-leaved rose r = a cos 2θ. 06


Q.3 (a) If p > 1 then show that
n=1

1
np


converges.
08

(b) Determine whether the function ‘f‘ defined below:

f(x) = 1, if x is irrational
      = 0, if x is rational

is Riemann integrable on. 08

(c) Show that
0

cos mx
1 + x2


dx =

π em
2

.
04


Q.4 (a) Define a metric space. Let X = ℝ be the set of all real numbers and let d : ℝ × ℝ → ℝ be defined by d(x, y) = |xy|, then show that (ℝ, d) is a metric space. 06

(b) Prove that an open sphere in a metric space ‘X’ is an open set. 06

(c) Define Cauchy sequence and Bounded sequence. Also show that the sequence {Sn} defined by S1 = 1,
Sn+1 =

4 + 3Sn
3 + Sn

,
n ∈ ℕ is convergent and find its limit.
08

SECTION – B

Q.5 (a) Define analytic function and prove that the real and imaginary parts of an analytic function of a complex variable when expressed in polar form satisfy the equation

2Ψ
r2

+

1
r


∂Ψ
r

+

1
r2


2Ψ
∂θ2

= 0
05

(b) If U = (x – 1)3 – 3xy2 + 3y2 then determine ‘V‘ so that U + iV is an analytic function of z = x + iy. 05

(c) State & prove De Moivre’s theorem for integral exponent. 10


Q.6 (a) Find the Fourier series of the function

f(x) =

1
1 + a cos x

,    -π ≤ x ≤ π
12

0 < a < 1

(b) Expand f(x) = Sin x in a Fourier Cosine series in the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ π. 08


Q.7 Evaluate the following by Residue theorem:

(a)

-∞

x2 dx
(x2 + 1)2(x2 + 2x + 2)


10

(b)

0

cos 3x
5 – 4 cos x

dx
10

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