FOURIER SERIES
Q1. The constant a 0 of the Fourier series for the function
f ( x )=5 , 0 ≤ x←2 π is
a. 5
b. 5/2
c. 10
d. None of these
Q2. The function f (x) which is neither even nor off in the following is
a. f ( x )=x
b. f ( x )=x 2
2
c. f ( x )=e x
d. f ( x )=1+ x
Q3. The function f ( x ) , 0≤ x ≤ 3 which cannot be expanded as a Fourier series among
the following is
a. f ( x )=x
b. f ( x )=e x
c. f ( x )=x
d. None of the above
Q4. The function f ( x )=x 2 sin x + x cos x is
a. Even
b. Odd
c. Even and Odd
d. Neither even nor odd
Q5. If f ( x )=g ( x ) +h( x ) where g( x ) is even and h(x ) is odd then h ( x )=¿
a. f ( x )−f (−x )
b. f ( x ) + f (−x)
1
c. 2 [ f ( x )−f (− x ) ]
−1
d. 2 [ f ( x )−f (−x ) ]
Q6. The value of b n in the Fourier series expansion of x sin x ,(−π , π ) is
5
a. 2
b. 1
c. 5
d. 0
Q7. The value of a 0 in the Fourier series expansion of ¿ x∨¿ in −π < x <π is
π
a. 2
b. 2 π
c. π
d. None of the above
Q8. For the half range Fourier sine series in the interval 0< x <l , the coeffiecent b n is
given by
l
1 nπx
a. ∫ f ( x ) sin
l 0 l ( )
dx
l
2 nπx
b. ∫ f ( x ) sin (
l )
dx
l 0
l
nπx
c. ∫ f ( x ) sin (
l )
dx
0
d. None of the above
Q9. The Fourier series expansion of an even function contains
a. Sine terms only
b. Cosine terms only
c. Both sine and cosine terms
d. Neither sine nor cosine terms
Q10. If f (x) is a function defined in −2 ≤ x <2 the value of b n is
2
1 nπx
a. ∫ f ( x ) sin dx
2 −2 2
2
b. ∫ f ( x ) sin nπx
2
dx
0
c. 0
d. None of the above
Q11. Which of the following cannot be the Fourier series expantion of a periodic
function?
a. f ( x )=2 cos x +3 cos 3 x
b. f ( x )=2 cos πx +7 cos x
c. f ( x )=cos x+ 0.5
d. f ( x )=2 cos 1.5 πx+ sin3.5 πx
Q12. If f ( x )=−f (−x ) and f (x) satisfy the Dirichlet’s conditions, then f (x) can be
expanded in a Fourier series containing
a. Only sine terms
b. Only cosine terms
c. Cosine terms and a constant term
d. Sine terms and a constant term
Q13. If from the function f ( t ) one forms the function ψ ( t )=f ( t )+ f (−t ), then ψ (t) is
a. Even
b. Odd
c. Neither even nor odd
d. Both even and odd
Q14. The Fourier series expansion for the function f ( x )=sin2 x
a. sin x +sin 2 x
b. 1−cos 2 x
c. sin 2 x+cos 2 x
d. 0.5−0.5 cos 2 x
Q15. Fourier series of the periodic function (period 2 π ) defined by
f ( x )= 0 ,−π < x<0 is
{
x , 0< x < π
∞
π 1 1
+∑
4 n=1 π n [
2
( cos nπ −1 ) cos nx− cos nπ sin nx
n ]
By putting x=π in the above, one can deduce that the sum of the series
1 1 1
1+ + + + … … is
32 5 2 72
π2
a.
4
π2
b.
6
π2
c.
8
π2
d.
12
Q16. The Fourier series of an odd periodic function contains only
a. Odd harmonics
b. Even harmonics
c. Cosine terms
d. Sine terms
Q17. The trigonometric Fourier series of an even function does not have
a. Constant
b. Cosine terms
c. Sine terms
d. Odd harmonic terms
Q18. The Fourier series expansion of even function f (x), where
2x
f ( x )=
{
1+
π
2x
,−π < x< 0
1− , 0< x < π
π
will be
∞
a. ∑ π 24n2 ( 1+ cos nπ )
n =1
∞
b. ∑ π 24n2 ( 1−cos nπ )
n =1
∞
c. ∑ π 24n2 ( 1−sin nπ )
n =1
∞
d. ∑ π 24n2 ( 1+ sin nπ )
n =1
Q19. The function f 3 ( x )=−1+ ax+ b x 2 is orthogonal to functions f 1 ( x )=1 and f 2 ( x )=x
in the interval (−1,1 ). The value of b will be
a. 3
b. -3
c. 0
d. None of these
Q20. For the function
f ( x )= −k ,−π < x< 0
{ k , 0< x < π
the value of a 0 in Fourier series
a. k
b. 2k
c. 0
d. –k
Answer
Q1 c
Q2 d
Q3 c
Q4 b
Q5 d
Q6 d
Q7 c
Q8 b
Q9 c
Q10 a
