Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) and answers on Numerical Methods The expected value of the random variable

a. Will also be the most likely value of the random variable

b. Is another term for the mean value
In which of the following method, we approximate the curve of solution c. Is also called the variance
by the tangent in each interval. d. Cannot be greater than 1
a. Picard’s method (Ans:b)
b. Euler’s method
c. Newton’s method
d. Runge Kutta method 1:
(Ans:b)
The convergence of which of the following method is sensitive to
Jacobi’s method is also known as starting value?
a. Displacement method
b. Simultaneous displacement method
c. Simultaneous method A. False position
d. Diagonal method
(Ans:b)
B.Gauss seidal method
The number of significant digits in the number 204.020050 is
a. 5
C.Newton-Raphson method
b. 6
c. 8
d. 9 D.All of these
(Ans:d)

In general the ratio of truncation error to that of round off error is 2:

a. 2:1
Newton-Raphson method is used to find the root of the equation
b. 1:1
c. 1:2 x2 - 2 = 0.
d. 1:3
(Ans:a) If iterations are started from - 1, then iterations will be

The convergence of which of the following method is sensitive to starting

A. converge to -1
value?
a. False position
b. Gauss seidal method B.converge to √2
c. Newton-Raphson method
d. All of these
(Ans:c) C.converge to -√2

To perform a Chi-square test

a. Data conform to a normal distribution D.no coverage
b. Data be measured on a nominal scale
c. Each cell has equal number of frequencies 3:
d. All of these
(Ans:d) Which of the following statements applies to the bisection

In the Gauss elimination method for solving a system of linear algebraic method used for finding roots of functions?
equations, triangularzation leads to
a. Diagonal matrix A. Converges within a few iterations
b. Lower triangular matrix
c. Upper triangular matrix
d. Singular matrix B.Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions
(Ans:c)

Match the following: C.Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

A. Newton-Raphson 1. Integration
B. Runge-kutta 2. Root finding
D.Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the
C. Gauss-seidel 3. Ordinary Differential Equations
D. Simpson’s Rule 4. Solution of system of Linear function
Equations
The correct sequence is
a. A2-B3-C4-D1 4:
b. A3-B2-C1-D4 We wish to solve x2 - 2 = 0 by Newton Raphson technique. If
c. A1-B4-C2-D3
d. A4-B1-C2-D3 initial guess is x0 = 1.0, subsequent estimate of x (i.e. x1) will be
(Ans:a)

Order of convergence of Regula-Falsi method is A. 1.414

a. 1.321
b. 1.618 B.1.5
c. 2.231
d. 2.312
(Ans:b)
 C.2.0 9:
Using Bisection method, negative root of x3 - 4x + 9 = 0 correct to
D.None of these three decimal places is

5: A. -2.506
Using Newton-Raphson method, find a root correct to three
decimal places of the equation x3 - 3x - 5 = 0 B.-2.706

A. 2.275 C.- 2.406

B.2.279 D.None of these

C.2.222 10:
Four arbitrary points (x1, y1), (x2, y2), (x3, y3),(x4, y4) are given in the
D.None of these x, y-plane. Using the method of least squares, if regressing y
upon x gives the fitted line y = ax + b; and regressing y upon x
6:
gives the fitted line y + ax + b; and regressing x upon y gives the
In the Gauss elimination method for solving a system of linear
fitted line
algebraic equations,triangularzation leads to
x = cy + d, then

A. Diagonal matrix
A. Two fitted lines must coincide

B.Lower triangular matrix

B.Two fitted lines need not coincide

C.Upper triangular matrix

C.It is possible that ac = 0

D.Singular matrix
D.A must be 1/c

7:
11:
If Δf(x) = f(x+h) - f(x), then a constant k, Δk equals
The root of x3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using

A. 1 Newton-Raphson method is

B.0 A. 2.0946

C.f(k)- f(0) B.1.0404

D.f(x + k) - f(x) C.1.7321

8: D.0.7011

Double (Repeated) root of

12:
4x3- 8x2- 3x + 9 = 0 by Newton-raphson method is
Newton-Raphson method of solution of numerical equation is not

A. 1.4 preferred when

B.1.5 A. Graph of A(B) is vertical

C.1.6 B.Graph of x(y) is not parallel

D.1.55 C.The graph of f(x) is nearly horizontal-where it crosses the

x-axis.

D.None of these
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Following are the values of a function y(x) : y(-1) = 5, y(0), y(1) = 8 In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is
very important?
dy/dx at x = 0 as per Newton's central difference scheme is
A. Bisection method
A. 0
B.False position
B.1.5
C.Newton-Raphson
C.2.0
D.Bairsto method
D.3.0
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14: Using Newton-Raphson method, find a root correct to three
A root of the equation x3 - x - 11 = 0 correct to four decimals decimal places of the equation sin x = 1 - x
using bisection method is
A. 0.511
A. 2.3737
B.0.500
B.2.3838
C.0.555
C.2.3736
D.None of these
D.None of these
19:
Newton-Raphson method is applicable to the solution of Errors may occur in performing numerical computation on the
computer due to
A. Both algebraic and transcendental Equations
A. Rounding errors
B.Both algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are
complex B.Power fluctuation

C.Algebraic equations only C.Operator fatigue

D.Transcendental equations only D.All of these

16:
The order of error s the Simpson's rule for numercal integration
with a step size h is

A. h

B.h2

C.h3

D.h4