GATE EC 2026 Set 1 Q51 — Calculus

Consider the function $f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$, defined as $$f(x)=2 x^{3}-3 x^{2}-12 x+1$$ Which of the following statements is/are correct? (Here, $\mathbb{R}$ is the set of real numbers.)

Consider a non-negative function $f(x)$ which is continuous and bounded over the interval $[2,8]$. Let $M$ and $m$ denote, respectively, the maximum and the minimum values of $f(x)$ over the interval. Among the combinations of $\alpha$ and $\beta$ given below, choose the one(s) for which the inequality …

​​​​​In the context of Bode magnitude plots, $40 \mathrm{~dB} /$ decade is the same as $\_\_\_\_\_\_.$

​​​​​Consider the Earth to be a perfect sphere of radius $\text{R}$. Then the surface area of the region, enclosed by the $60^{\circ} \mathrm{N}$ latitude circle, that contains the north pole in its interior is $\_\_\_\_\_\_$.

The value of the line integral $\int_{P}^{Q}\left(z^{2} d x+3 y^{2} d y+2 x z \; d z\right)$ along the straight line joining the points $P(1,1,2)$ and $Q(2,3,1)$ is

The value of the integral $\iint_R \text{xy dx dy}$ over the region $R$, given in the figure, __________ is (rounded off to the nearest integer).