Explore topic-wise MCQs in Partial Differential Equations.

This section includes 9 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Partial Differential Equations knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

What is the order of the partial differential equation, ( frac{ ^2 z}{ x^2}-( frac{ z}{ y})^5+ frac{ ^2 z}{ x y}=0 )?

A. Order-5
B. Order-1
C. Order-4
D. Order-2
Answer» E.
2.

Which of the following represents the canonical form of a second order parabolic PDE?

A. ( frac{ ^2 z}{ ^2}+ =0 )
B. ( frac{ ^2 z}{ }+ =0 )
C. ( frac{ ^2 z}{ ^2}+ frac{ ^2 z}{ ^2} =0 )
D. ( frac{ ^2 z}{ ^2}+ =0 )
Answer» B. ( frac{ ^2 z}{ }+ =0 )
3.

What is the half-interval method in numerical analysis is also known as?

A. Newton-Raphson method
B. Regula Falsi method
C. Taylor s method
D. Bisection method
Answer» E.
4.

Heat Equation is an example of elliptical partial differential equation.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
5.

What is another name for heat equation?

A. Induction equation
B. Condenser equation
C. Diffusion equation
D. Solar equation
Answer» D. Solar equation
6.

In mathematics, an initial condition (also called a seed value), is a value of an evolving variable at some point in time designated as the initial time (t=0).

A. False
B. True
Answer» C.
7.

Under ideal assumptions, what is the two-dimensional heat equation?

A. u<sub>t</sub> = c <sup>2</sup> u = c(u<sub>xx</sub> + u<sub>yy</sub>)
B. u<sub>t</sub> = c<sup>2</sup> u<sub>xx</sub>
C. u<sub>t</sub> = c<sup>2</sup> <sup>2</sup> u = c<sup>2</sup> (u<sub>xx</sub> + u<sub>yy</sub>)
D. u<sub>t</sub> = <sup>2</sup> u = (u<sub>xx</sub> + u<sub>yy</sub>)
Answer» D. u<sub>t</sub> = <sup>2</sup> u = (u<sub>xx</sub> + u<sub>yy</sub>)
8.

Which of the following is not a field in which heat equation is used?

A. Probability theory
B. Histology
C. Financial Mathematics
D. Quantum Mechanics
Answer» C. Financial Mathematics
9.

Who was the first person to develop the heat equation?

A. Joseph Fourier
B. Galileo Galilei
C. Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit
D. Robert Boyle
Answer» B. Galileo Galilei