Q4.

1 What is not true about weighted

residual methods?
1. Equations need to be in their strong form.

2. Weight functions need not be the same as approximation functions.

3. Weighted residual integral is equated to zero.

4. We have more flexibility in choosing approximation functions as

compared to Rayleigh Ritz method.
Q4.2 Which of the following is true about
approximation functions in weighted residual
methods?
1. Φ1 = 1, Φ2 = x, Φ3 = x3 is a valid set of functions.

2. Φ’s must be linearly independent.

3. Φ’s should only satisfy Essential Boundary Condition.

4. Φ0 is always zero.
Q4.3 In the following expression for primary variable, which of the
following statements is not true?
u = ∑cjΦj(x) + Φo(x)

1. Cj’s are knowns.

2. Φj’s & Φo are unknowns.

3. Φj’s must satisfy the boundary conditions in its homogeneous

form.

4. Φo must satisfy the boundary conditions in its homogeneous form.

Q4.4 Which of the following statements is not
true about approximation functions (Φ’s)?

1. They must be a complete set.

2. They must be linearly independent.

3. They must be a polynomial function.

4. They must be sufficiently differentiable.

Q4.5 Which of the following Ψi (shape function)
should be considered in Galerkin method?

1. Ψi = Φi

2. Ψi = 2xi

3. Ψi = 2Φi

4. Ψi = xi
(where x = independent variable)
(where Φi is approximation function)
Q4.6 Which of the following Ψi (shape function)
should be considered in Petrov-Galerkin method?

1. Ψi = Φi

2. Ψi = xi

3. Ψi != Φi (insert not equal to sign)

4. None of the above

(where x = independent variable)

(where Φi is approximation function)
Q4.7 If R is the residue for a differential equation, then which of the
following quantities is minimized in the Least Square method?
Q4.8 The choice of weight function (Ψi) in
collocation method is:

1. Ψi = x – xi

2. Ψi = δ (x – xi)

3. Ψi = xi

4. Ψi = 1 – xi
where x = independent variable & i represents the locations where residue is equated to
zero
Q4.9 To obtain the unknown coefficients of
approximation functions, which of the following
integral equation is used:

(where Φ’s are approximation functions & Ψ’s are weight functions)
1. It is a partial differential equation.

2. It is non-linear in u.

3. It is a second order differential equation.

4. Weak form does not exist.

Q4.11 Which of the following statements is not true about the
approximation function of the following expression?
U(x) = ue1Ψ1(x) + ue2Ψ2(x) (where u is primary variable)

1. e represents the element number.

2. Ψ represents approximation functions.

3. Ψ has to be linear.

4. Ψ represents the weight functions.

Q4.12 For a 1-D quadratic element in local
coordinate system, node numbers will be:
1. Node 1, Node 2

2. Node 1, Node 2, Node 3

3. Node 1, Node 2, Node 3, Node 4

4. Insufficient information.
Q4.13 For a 1-D quadratic element in global
coordinate system, node numbers will be:

1. Node 1, Node 2

2. Node 1, Node 2, Node 3

3. Node 1, Node 2, Node 3, Node 4

4. Insufficient information.
Q4.14 Consider the following image with two linear 1-D elements (shown with a gap for clarity).
Which of the following statements is not true regarding the image?

1. Both elements have 1 & 2 local node numbers.

2. Both elements have 1 & 2 global node numbers.

3. 1,2,3 are the global node numbers.

4. Total number of nodes = 3.

Q4.15 Consider the case of bending of a beam represented by a 4th
order differential equation. In such a case, the number of primary
variables per node will be:
1. 1

2. 2

3. 3

4. 4
(a) Is correct option.
Q4.17 In the condensed form of assembly level equation, i.e. after implementing the boundary
conditions, the system can be represented as:
[K]{u} = {f} + {Q}, In this equation, which term is unknown?

1. [K]

2. {u}

3. {f}

4. {Q}
Q4.18 In the equation [Ke]{ue} = {fe} + {Qe}, where symbols have their
general meanings, which term is obtained at element boundaries?

1. [K]

2. {u}

3. {f}

4. {Q}