Numerical Methods Question and Fill in the Blanks
In which of the following method, we approximate the curve of solution by the tangent in each interval.
a. Picard’s method
b. Euler’s method
c. Newton’s method
d. Runge Kutta method
Ans- B
The convergence of which of the following method is sensitive to starting value?
[Link] position
[Link] seidal method
[Link]-Raphson method
[Link] of these
Ans – C
Newton-Raphson method is used to find the root of the equation x2 - 2 = 0.
If iterations are started from - 1, then iterations will be
[Link] to -1
[Link] to √2
[Link] to -√2 (Ans)
[Link] coverage
Ans – C
Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding roots of
functions?
[Link] within a few iterations
[Link] to work for all continuous functions (Ans)
[Link] faster than the Newton-Raphson method
[Link] that there be no error in determining the sign of the function
Ans - B
We wish to solve x2 - 2 = 0 by Newton Raphson technique. If initial guess is x0 = 1.0,
subsequent estimate of x (i.e. x1) will be
A.1.414
B.1.5 (Ans)
C.2.0
[Link] of these
Ans - B
Using Newton-Raphson method, find a root correct to three decimal places of the equation x3
- 3x - 5 = 0
A.2.275
B.2.279
C.2.222
[Link] of these
Ans - B
In the Gauss elimination method for solving a system of linear algebraic
equations,triangularzation leads to
[Link] matrix
[Link] triangular matrix
[Link] triangular matrix
[Link] matrix
Ans - B
If Δf(x) = f(x+h) - f(x), then a constant k, Δk equals
A.1
B.0
C.f(k)- f(0)
D.f(x + k) - f(x)
Ans - B
Double (Repeated) root of
4x3- 8x2- 3x + 9 = 0 by Newton-raphson method is
A.1.4
B.1.5
C.1.6
D.1.55
Ans - B
Using Bisection method, negative root of x3 - 4x + 9 = 0 correct to three decimal places is
A.-2.506
B.-2.706
C.- 2.406
[Link] of these
Ans - B
Four arbitrary points (x1, y1), (x2, y2), (x3, y3),(x4, y4) are given in the 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 gives the fitted line y + ax + b; and regressing x upon y gives the fitted line
x = cy + d, then
[Link] fitted lines must coincide
[Link] fitted lines need not coincide
[Link] is possible that ac = 0
D.A must be 1/c (Ans)
Ans - D
The root of x3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson method
is
A.2.0946
B.1.0404
C.1.7321
D.0.7011
Ans - A
Newton-Raphson method of solution of numerical equation is not preferred when
[Link] of A(B) is vertical
[Link] of x(y) is not parallel
[Link] graph of f(x) is nearly horizontal-where it crosses the x-axis.
[Link] of these
Ans - C
Following are the values of a function y(x) : y(-1) = 5, y(0), y(1) = 8
dy/dx at x = 0 as per Newton's central difference scheme is
A.0
B.1.5
C.2.0
D.3.0
Ans - B
A root of the equation x3 - x - 11 = 0 correct to four decimals using bisection method is
A.2.3737
B.2.3838
C.2.3736
[Link] of these
Ans - C
Newton-Raphson method is applicable to the solution of
[Link] algebraic and transcendental Equations
[Link] algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are complex
[Link] equations only
[Link] equations only
Ans - A
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
Ans - B
In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?
[Link] method
[Link] position
[Link]-Raphson
[Link] method
Ans - C
Using Newton-Raphson method, find a root correct to three decimal places of the equation
sin x = 1 - x
A.0.511
B.0.500
C.0.555
[Link] of these
Ans - A
Errors may occur in performing numerical computation on the computer due to
[Link] errors
[Link] fluctuation
[Link] fatigue
[Link] of these
Ans - A
Match the following:
A. Newton-Raphson 1. Integration
B. Runge-kutta 2. Root finding
C. Gauss-seidel 3. Ordinary Diferential Equations
D. Simpson's Rule 4. Solution of system of Linear Equations
Codes:
ABCD
A.2341
B.3214
C.1423
[Link] of these
Ans - A
