JEE Mathematics Differential Equations MCQs Set 21

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) for JEE Mathematics: Differential Equations

Review structured MCQ sets for JEE Mathematics Differential Equations. Built according to official JEE guidelines, these downloadable questions support daily revision and core concept reinforcement.

Practice Differential Equations MCQs for JEE Mathematics

Navigate directly to the 50 objective questions for Differential Equations using the digital viewer below. Each practice set includes verified answer keys, allowing students to instantly cross-check their work and identify areas requiring further revision.

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1: The solution of \( \sin y\frac{dy}{dx}+\frac1x\cos y=x^4\cos^2y \) is:
(a) \( 6x\sec y=x^6+C \)
(b) \( 6x\sec y=x+C \)
(c) \( x\sec y=x^6+C \)
(d) \( 6x\sec y=6x^6+C \)
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (a) \( 6x\sec y=x^6+C \)

Explanation:
1. Divide by \( \cos^2y \): \( \sec y\tan y\,y'+\frac1x\sec y=x^4 \).
2. Put \( w=\sec y \): \( w'+\frac wx=x^4 \).
3. Multiply by x: \( (xw)'=x^5 \), so \( xw=\frac{x^6}{6}+c \), i.e. \( 6x\sec y=x^6+C \).

Teacher's Note:
1. Divide through by cos^2 y first.
2. Then w = sec y gives a linear equation.

Question 2: The solution of \( \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{2x^3y+3x^4+y}{x-x^4} \) is:
(a) \( x^2y+x^3=\frac{2y}{x}+C \)
(b) \( x^2y+x^3=\frac yx+C \)
(c) \( y+x^3=\frac yx+C \)
(d) \( x^2y+2x^3=\frac yx+C \)
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (b) \( x^2y+x^3=\frac yx+C \)

Explanation:
1. Write \( (2x^3y+3x^4+y)dx-(x-x^4)dy=0 \).
2. Divide by \( x^2 \): \( \left(2xy+3x^2+\frac y{x^2}\right)dx+\left(x^2-\frac1x\right)dy=0 \), which is exact.
3. It equals \( d\left(x^2y+x^3-\frac yx\right)=0 \).

Teacher's Note:
1. Dividing by x^2 makes the equation exact.
2. Check by differentiating the option.

Question 3: The solution of \( x\,dy=\frac{xy}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}dx-y\,dx \) is:
(a) \( \ln(xy)=\sin^{-1}x+C \)
(b) \( \ln(xy)=2\sin^{-1}x+C \)
(c) \( \ln(x+y)=\sin^{-1}x+C \)
(d) \( 2\ln(xy)=\sin^{-1}x+C \)
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (a) \( \ln(xy)=\sin^{-1}x+C \)

Explanation:
1. Rewrite: \( x\,dy+y\,dx=\frac{xy}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}dx \).
2. Divide by xy: \( \frac{d(xy)}{xy}=\frac{dx}{\sqrt{1-x^2}} \).
3. Integrate: \( \ln(xy)=\sin^{-1}x+C \).

Teacher's Note:
1. x dy + y dx is d(xy).
2. Divide by xy to separate.

Question 4: The solution of \( x^6dy+3x^5y\,dx=x\,dy-2y\,dx \) is:
(a) \( x^3y=\frac{2y}{x^2}+C \)
(b) \( x^3y=\frac{y}{x^2}+C \)
(c) \( x^3y^2=\frac{y}{x^2}+C \)
(d) \( x^3=\frac{y}{x^2}+C \)
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (b) \( x^3y=\frac{y}{x^2}+C \)

Explanation:
1. Left side: \( x^3(x^3dy+3x^2y\,dx)=x^3\,d(x^3y) \).
2. Right side: \( x\,dy-2y\,dx=x^3\,d\left(\frac y{x^2}\right) \).
3. Cancel \( x^3 \): \( d(x^3y)=d\left(\frac y{x^2}\right) \), so \( x^3y=\frac y{x^2}+C \).

Teacher's Note:
1. Look for exact differentials on both sides.
2. Both sides carry a common factor x^3.

Question 5: A solution of \( \left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^2+x\frac{dy}{dx}-y=0 \) is:
(a) \( y=3x^2+9 \)
(b) \( y=9x+3 \)
(c) \( y=\frac43x^2 \)
(d) \( y=3x+9 \)
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (d) \( y=3x+9 \)

Explanation:
1. The equation is \( y=xp+p^2 \) with \( p=y' \), a Clairaut equation (rewrite \( p^2+xp-y=0 \) as \( y=xp+p^2 \)).
2. Its general solution is \( y=cx+c^2 \).
3. For c = 3: \( y=3x+9 \); the other options do not fit \( y=cx+c^2 \).

Teacher's Note:
1. The equation has the form y = x p + f(p).
2. Replace p by a constant c.

Question 6: The curve satisfying \( y_2(x^2+1)=2xy_1 \) (where \( y_1=y',\ y_2=y'' \)), passing through (0, 1) with slope 3 at x = 0, is:
(a) \( y^2=x^2+3x+1 \)
(b) \( y=x^3+3x+1 \)
(c) \( y=x^2+3x+2 \)
(d) \( y=x^3+3x+2 \)
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (b) \( y=x^3+3x+1 \)

Explanation:
1. Separate: \( \frac{y_2}{y_1}=\frac{2x}{x^2+1} \), so \( y_1=a(x^2+1) \).
2. At x = 0 the slope is 3: a = 3, so \( y_1=3x^2+3 \).
3. Integrate: \( y=x^3+3x+b \); y(0) = 1 gives b = 1.

Teacher's Note:
1. Treat y' as the unknown and integrate twice.
2. Use both given conditions.

Question 7: The differential equation of all parabolas whose axis of symmetry is the x-axis is:
(a) \( y\frac{d^2x}{dy^2}+\left(\frac{dx}{dy}\right)^2=0 \)
(b) \( \frac{d^2y}{dx^2}+y\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^2=0 \)
(c) \( y\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}+\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^2=0 \)
(d) \( y\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}+\frac{dy}{dx}=0 \)
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (c) \( y\frac{d^2y}{dx^2}+\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^2=0 \)

Explanation:
1. These parabolas are \( y^2=4a(x-h) \), with two constants.
2. Differentiate: \( 2yy'=4a \) and again \( y'^2+yy''=0 \).
3. This eliminates a and h.

Teacher's Note:
1. Two constants require two differentiations.
2. The second derivative of y^2 is 2(y'^2 + y y'').

Question 8: If \( y_1(x) \) and \( y_2(x) \) are two solutions of \( \frac{dy}{dx}+f(x)y=r(x) \), then \( y_1+y_2 \) is a solution of:
(a) \( \frac{dy}{dx}+2f(x)y=r(x) \)
(b) \( \frac{dy}{dx}+2f(x)y=2r(x) \)
(c) \( \frac{dy}{dx}+f(x)y=2r(x) \)
(d) \( \frac{dy}{dx}+f(x)y=r(x) \)
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (c) \( \frac{dy}{dx}+f(x)y=2r(x) \)

Explanation:
1. Add the two identities: \( y_1'+fy_1=r \) and \( y_2'+fy_2=r \).
2. The sum is \( (y_1+y_2)'+f(y_1+y_2)=2r \).

Teacher's Note:
1. The operator on the left is linear.
2. Add the two equations.

Question 9: If \( y_1(x) \) is a solution of \( \frac{dy}{dx}+f(x)y=0 \), then a solution of \( \frac{dy}{dx}+f(x)y=r(x) \) is:
(a) \( \frac1{y_1}\int y_1dx \)
(b) \( \int r(x)y_1dx \)
(c) \( y_1\int\frac{r(x)}{y_1}dx \)
(d) \( y_1+\int r(x)\,dx \)
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (c) \( y_1\int\frac{r(x)}{y_1}dx \)

Explanation:
1. Try \( y=y_1u \): \( y'+fy=y_1'u+y_1u'+fy_1u=y_1u' \) since \( y_1'+fy_1=0 \).
2. So \( y_1u'=r \) and \( u=\int\frac r{y_1}dx \).
3. Hence \( y=y_1\int\frac{r}{y_1}dx \).

Teacher's Note:
1. This is variation of parameters.
2. Substitute y = y1 u into the equation.

Question 10: The solution of \( y\,dx-x\,dy+3x^2y^2e^{x^3}dx=0 \) is:
(a) \( \frac xy-e^{x^3}=0 \)
(b) \( \frac yx+e^{x^3}=C \)
(c) \( -\frac xy+e^{x^3}=C \)
(d) \( \frac xy+e^{x^3}=C \)
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (d) \( \frac xy+e^{x^3}=C \)

Explanation:
1. Divide by \( y^2 \): \( \frac{y\,dx-x\,dy}{y^2}+3x^2e^{x^3}dx=0 \).
2. The first term is \( d\left(\frac xy\right) \), the second is \( d(e^{x^3}) \).
3. So \( \frac xy+e^{x^3}=C \).

Teacher's Note:
1. Divide by y^2 to recognise d(x/y).
2. The second term is an exact derivative of e^(x^3).

Question 11: The solution of \( (x^2\sin^3y-y^2\cos x)dx+(x^3\cos y\sin^2y-2y\sin x)dy=0 \) is:
(a) \( 2x^2\sin y+y^2\sin x=C \)
(b) \( x^2\sin^3y+y^3\sin x=C \)
(c) \( x^3\sin^3y+3y^2\sin x=C \)
(d) \( x^3\sin^3y=3y^2\sin x+C \)
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (d) \( x^3\sin^3y=3y^2\sin x+C \)

Explanation:
1. Check exactness: \( \frac{\partial M}{\partial y}=3x^2\sin^2y\cos y-2y\cos x=\frac{\partial N}{\partial x} \).
2. Integrate M with respect to x: \( \frac{x^3\sin^3y}{3}-y^2\sin x \).
3. So \( x^3\sin^3y-3y^2\sin x=C \).

Teacher's Note:
1. Test M_y = N_x.
2. Integrate M with respect to x, treating y as constant.

Question 12: The solution of \( xy(my\,dx+nx\,dy)=\frac{x\,dy+y\,dx}{x^my^n} \), where m + n = 1, is:
(a) \( x^{m+1}y^{n+1}+1=c\,\frac xy \)
(b) \( x^my^n+1=cxy \)
(c) \( x^{m+1}y^{n+1}-1=cxy \)
(d) \( x^{m+1}y^{n+1}+1=cxy \)
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (d) \( x^{m+1}y^{n+1}+1=cxy \)

Explanation:
1. Use \( d(x^my^n)=x^{m-1}y^{n-1}(my\,dx+nx\,dy) \).
2. So the left side times \( x^my^n \) is \( x^2y^2\,d(x^my^n) \), and the equation becomes \( x^2y^2\,du=d(xy) \) with \( u=x^my^n \).
3. Hence \( du=\frac{d(xy)}{(xy)^2} \), \( u=-\frac1{xy}+c \), i.e. \( x^{m+1}y^{n+1}+1=cxy \).

Teacher's Note:
1. Use u = x^m y^n and the product d(xy).
2. Multiply the equation by x^m y^n first.

Question 13: A curve is such that the portion of the x-axis cut off between the origin and the tangent at any point is proportional (constant a) to the ordinate of that point. The curve is:
(a) \( x=y(b-a\ln y) \)
(b) \( y=x(b-a\ln x) \)
(c) \( x^2=y(a-b\ln y) \)
(d) \( \ln x=by^2+a \)
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (a) \( x=y(b-a\ln y) \)

Explanation:
1. The tangent at (x, y) meets the x-axis at \( x-\frac{y}{y'} \), so \( x-y\frac{dx}{dy}=ay \).
2. Then Rearranged, \( y\frac{dx}{dy}-x=-ay \), so \( \frac{d}{dy}\left(\frac xy\right)=\frac{y\,x'-x}{y^2}=-\frac{a}{y} \).
3. Integrating, \( \frac xy=b-a\ln y \), so \( x=y(b-a\ln y) \).

Teacher's Note:
1. Find the x-intercept of the tangent.
2. Treat x as the dependent variable.

Question 14: A curve through (1, 1) is such that the perpendicular distance of the origin from the normal at any point P equals the distance of P from the x-axis. The curve is:
(a) \( x^2-y^2=x-1 \)
(b) \( x^2+y^2=2x \)
(c) \( x^2+2y^2=3x \)
(d) \( 2x^2+y^2=3x \)
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (b) \( x^2+y^2=2x \)

Explanation:
1. The normal at (x, y) is \( (X-x)+y'(Y-y)=0 \); its distance from the origin is \( \frac{|x+yy'|}{\sqrt{1+y'^2}}=|y| \).
2. Squaring: \( x^2+2xyy'=y^2 \), a homogeneous equation with solution \( x^2+y^2=cx \).
3. Through (1, 1): c = 2, so \( x^2+y^2=2x \).

Teacher's Note:
1. Write the equation of the normal.
2. The resulting equation is homogeneous.

Question 15: The function f is continuous and differentiable on \( [0,\infty) \), with \( f(0)=1 \) and \( f'(x)>3f(x) \) for all \( x\ge0 \). Then:
(a) \( f(x)\le e^{-3x}\ \text{for all }x\ge0 \)
(b) \( f(x)\ge e^{3x}\ \text{for all }x\ge0 \)
(c) \( f(x)>e^{3x}\ \text{for all }x\ge0 \)
(d) \( f(x)\le e^{3x}\ \text{for all }x\ge0 \)
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (b) \( f(x)\ge e^{3x}\ \text{for all }x\ge0 \)

Explanation:
1. Let \( g(x)=e^{-3x}f(x) \). Then \( g'(x)=e^{-3x}(f'-3f)>0 \).
2. So g is increasing: \( g(x)\ge g(0)=1 \).
3. Hence \( f(x)\ge e^{3x} \) (equality only at x = 0, so strict inequality fails at 0).

Teacher's Note:
1. Consider g(x) = f(x) e^(-3x).
2. Check x = 0 separately for strict inequality.

Question 16: For x > 0, the solution of \( x\int_0^x y(t)\,dt=(x+1)\int_0^x t\,y(t)\,dt \) is:
(a) \( y=\frac{c}{x^3}e^{-1/x} \)
(b) \( y=\frac{c}{x^3}e^{1/x} \)
(c) \( x=\frac{c}{y^3}e^{1/y} \)
(d) \( x=\frac{c}{y^3}e^{-1/y} \)
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (a) \( y=\frac{c}{x^3}e^{-1/x} \)

Explanation:
1. Differentiate: \( \int_0^xy\,dt+xy=\int_0^xty\,dt+(x+1)xy \), so \( \int_0^xy\,dt=\int_0^xty\,dt+x^2y \).
2. Differentiate again: \( y=xy+x^2y'+2xy \), i.e. \( \frac{y'}{y}=\frac1{x^2}-\frac3x \).
3. Integrate: \( \ln y=-\frac1x-3\ln x+c \), so \( y=\frac{c}{x^3}e^{-1/x} \).

Teacher's Note:
1. Differentiate the integral equation twice using the Leibniz rule.
2. The result is a separable equation.

Question 17: The solution of \( (1-x^2)\frac{dy}{dx}+xy=ax \) is:
(a) \( \frac{(y-a)^2+c^2x^2}{c^2}=1 \)
(b) \( \frac{(y+a)^2-c^2x^2}{c^2}=1 \)
(c) \( \frac{(y+a)^2+c^2x^2}{c^2}=1 \)
(d) \( \frac{(y+a)^2+c^2x^2}{c^2}=-1 \)
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (a) \( \frac{(y-a)^2+c^2x^2}{c^2}=1 \)

Explanation:
1. Write \( y'+\frac{x}{1-x^2}y=\frac{ax}{1-x^2} \); the integrating factor is \( (1-x^2)^{-1/2} \).
2. Then \( \frac{d}{dx}\left[\frac{y}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}\right]=\frac{ax}{(1-x^2)^{3/2}} \), so \( \frac{y}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}=\frac{a}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}+c \).
3. So \( y-a=c\sqrt{1-x^2} \) and \( (y-a)^2+c^2x^2=c^2 \).

Teacher's Note:
1. Find the integrating factor exp of the integral of x/(1-x^2).
2. Square the final relation to remove the root.

Question 18: If the differential equation of the curves \( c(y+c)^2=x^3 \) (\( c \) arbitrary) is \( 12y(y')^2+ax=bx(y')^3 \), then \( a/b \) equals:
(a) \( \frac{8}{27} \)
(b) \( \frac{3}{2} \)
(c) \( \frac{9}{4} \)
(d) \( \frac{27}{8} \)
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (d) \( \frac{27}{8} \)

Explanation:
1. Differentiate: \( 2c(y+c)y'=3x^2 \); divide by the curve equation: \( \frac{2y'}{y+c}=\frac3x \), so \( c=\frac{2xy'}{3}-y \).
2. Substitute in \( c(y+c)^2=x^3 \): \( \left(\frac{2xy'}3-y\right)\frac{4x^2y'^2}{9}=x^3 \).
3. Simplify: \( 12y\,y'^2+27x=8x\,y'^3 \), so a = 27, b = 8 and a/b = 27/8.

Teacher's Note:
1. Eliminate c using the derivative.
2. Compare coefficients with the given form.

Question 19: If the solution of \( \frac{dy}{dx}=\frac{1}{x\cos y+\sin2y} \) is \( x=ce^{\sin y}-k(1+\sin y) \), then k equals:
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 1
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (a) 2

Explanation:
1. Treat x as dependent: \( \frac{dx}{dy}-x\cos y=2\sin y\cos y \).
2. Integrating factor \( e^{-\sin y} \): \( xe^{-\sin y}=\int2\sin y\cos y\,e^{-\sin y}dy \).
3. With \( u=\sin y \): \( \int2ue^{-u}du=-2(u+1)e^{-u}+c \).
4. So \( x=ce^{\sin y}-2(1+\sin y) \) and k = 2.

Teacher's Note:
1. Invert the derivative to get a linear equation in x.
2. Integrate by parts after u = sin y.

Question 20: Two different solutions \( y_1,y_2 \) of \( y'+P(x)y=Q(x) \) (with Q not identically zero) are such that \( \alpha y_1+\beta y_2 \) is also a solution. Then \( \alpha+\beta \) equals:
(a) 1
(b) -1
(c) 0
(d) 2
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (a) 1

Explanation:
1. Substituting the combination: \( \alpha(y_1'+Py_1)+\beta(y_2'+Py_2)=(\alpha+\beta)Q \).
2. This must equal Q, so \( \alpha+\beta=1 \).

Teacher's Note:
1. Use the fact that y1 and y2 each satisfy the equation.
2. Q is not identically zero.

Question 21: The curve satisfying \( y\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)^2+(x-y)\frac{dy}{dx}-x=0 \) and passing through (3, 4) is a straight line \( Ax+By+2=0 \). The value of \( A^3-B^3 \) is:
(a) 0
(b) 8
(c) 16
(d) -16
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (c) 16

Explanation:
1. Factorise: \( (y y'+x)(y'-1)=0 \).
2. The factor \( yy'+x=0 \) gives circles \( x^2+y^2=c \), not lines, so the line comes from \( y'=1 \): \( y=x+k \).
3. Through (3, 4): \( y=x+1 \), i.e. \( 2x-2y+2=0 \), so A = 2, B = -2 and \( A^3-B^3=8+8=16 \).

Teacher's Note:
1. Factor the quadratic in y'.
2. Only y' = 1 gives a line.

Question 22: The perpendicular from the origin to the tangent at any point of a curve equals the abscissa of the point of contact. If the tangent at (1, 3) is \( ax+by+5=0 \), then \( a^2+b^2 \) equals:
(a) 25
(b) 9
(c) 34
(d) 16
Show Answer & Explanation

Answer: (a) 25

Explanation:
1. The distance condition is \( \frac{|y-xy'|}{\sqrt{1+y'^2}}=|x| \), giving \( y^2-2xyy'=x^2 \), with solution \( x^2+y^2=cx \).
2. The curve passes through (1, 3): c = 10. Slope there: \( 2+6y'=10 \), so \( y'=\frac43 \).
3. The tangent is \( 4x-3y+5=0 \), so a = 4, b = -3 and \( a^2+b^2=25 \).

Teacher's Note:
1. Use the point-to-line distance formula to form the ODE.
2. The ODE is homogeneous.

Practice MCQs for JEE Mathematics Differential Equations

Chapter MCQs with Answers for JEE Mathematics

Review structured objective questions for JEE Mathematics Differential Equations. Built according to official JEE guidelines, these MCQ sets support daily revision and core concept reinforcement.

Expert Practice Material for JEE Mathematics

Each question includes structured solution keys mapped directly to standard JEE textbooks, helping students evaluate their reasoning and correct mistakes early in their revision.

Complete Your Chapter Revision

Follow up your worksheet practice by attempting the interactive online Mathematics MCQ test for this chapter to evaluate your execution speed. All platform resources are free to access.

FAQs

Where can I access latest JEE Mathematics Differential Equations MCQs Set 21?

You can get most exhaustive JEE Mathematics Differential Equations MCQs Set 21 for free on StudiesToday.com. These MCQs for JEE Mathematics are updated for the 2026-27 academic session as per JEE examination standards.

Are Assertion-Reasoning and Case-Study MCQs included in the Mathematics JEE material?

Yes, our JEE Mathematics Differential Equations MCQs Set 21 include the latest type of questions, such as Assertion-Reasoning and Case-based MCQs. 50% of the JEE paper is now competency-based.

How do practicing Mathematics MCQs help in scoring full marks in JEE exams?

By solving our JEE Mathematics Differential Equations MCQs Set 21, JEE students can improve their accuracy and speed which is important as objective questions provide a chance to secure 100% marks in the Mathematics.

Do you provide answers and explanations for JEE Mathematics Differential Equations MCQs Set 21?

Yes, Mathematics MCQs for JEE have answer key and brief explanations to help students understand logic behind the correct option as its important for 2026 competency-focused JEE exams.

Can I practice these Mathematics JEE MCQs online?

Yes, you can also access online interactive tests for JEE Mathematics Differential Equations MCQs Set 21 on StudiesToday.com as they provide instant answers and score to help you track your progress in Mathematics.