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Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
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Q.no 1. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 2. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known


as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula


Q.no 3. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect

B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 4. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 5. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 6. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 7. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection
Q.no 8. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 9. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 10. An LPP have ____________ optimal solution

A:1

B:2

C : 1 or more than 1

D : 2 or more than 2

Q.no 11. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as
accurately as possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 12. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic

D : Circular
Q.no 13. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

Q.no 14. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a
step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 15. What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

A : First Order

B : Third Order

C : Second Order

D : Zeroth Order

Q.no 16. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 17. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined
by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)
D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 18. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be


infinitely large is called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 19. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------

A : Elliptic PDE

B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 20. Interpolation is done by

A : Curve fitting

B : Regression analysis

C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 21. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y


& x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible
region are (0, 10), (5, 5), (15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 22. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal


B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 23. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic
variable in the basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the
current solution is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 24. Newton Raphson method is also called as

A : Method of chords

B : Interval halving method

C : Method of linear interpolation

D : Method of tangents

Q.no 25. The modified Euler method is based on the average


of_________________________

A : straight line

B : ellipse

C : chord

D : points

Q.no 26. Thomas algorithm is a ___________

A : Linear equations solver

B : Quadratic equations solver

C : Discretization method

D : Linear least square system

Q.no 27. These are essential for solving partial differential equations
A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 28. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0,
x1+x2= 0 This system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 29. An artificial variable leaves the basis means, there is no chance for the
_____variable to enter once again.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : dual

Q.no 30. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in
upper triangular form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii

C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 31. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1
0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique
C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 32. By using Newton’s backward difference table form the following data:
f (30) = 0.5000, f (35) = 0.5736, f (40) = 0.6428, f (45) = 0.7071. What is the value of
Δ3yn

A : -0049

B : -1.872

C : -5E-4

D : -0469

Q.no 33. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is


sought to be improved, then the solution is_____.

A : bounded

B : unbounded

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 34. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 35. The value of y’/x’ in terms of the angle 0 is given by _____________

A : tanθ

B : secθ

C : cotθ

D : cosecθ

Q.no 36. What is the percentage decrease in an interval containing root after
iteration is applied by Bisection Method?
A : 0.2

B : 0.3

C : 0.4

D : 0.5

Q.no 37. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule
taking five sub-intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 38. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method
cannot be adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f
(x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 39. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 40. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero
D : Equal

Q.no 41. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 42. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18
This system has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 43. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the


boundary and mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 44. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the
root of the function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 45. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 46. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of
a is for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 47. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a
- 2b - c - d = 3, - 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 48. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14)
(20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 49. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 50. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60


A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 51. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and
b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 52. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 53. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 -
13 = 0 with 3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 54. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with
u(x,0)=100(x-x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29
Q.no 55. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s
interpolation formula find f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366)
(17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 56. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve,
x axis and the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98)
(7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 57. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32)
(1,47) (2,65) (3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 58. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y


≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 59. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time.
{Time (s), Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic
Lagrange interpolant is found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this
information, at what of the times given in seconds is the velocity of the body
26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 60. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′
(x)+2y(x)=0 when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 1. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally __________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic

Q.no 2. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 3. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order
D : Fourth order

Q.no 4. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 5. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 6. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 7. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must
equal to the worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 8. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type,
the variables to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus
C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 9. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential equation

A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem

D : Unvalued Problem

Q.no 10. Gauss seidal method is similar to which of the following methods?

A : Iteration method

B : Newton Raphson method

C : Jacobi’s method

D : Regula-Falsi method

Q.no 11. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined
by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 12. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of
linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 13. Relative error in x is?

A : δx
B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 14. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is


correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 15. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very
important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 16. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 17. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used
for finding roots of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 18. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order
A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 19. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 20. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 21. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the
solution of a system using specified accuracy is called _________

A : Elimination

B : Reduction

C : Iteration

D : Raphson method

Q.no 22. The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to
compute the

A : square of R

B : reciprocal of R

C : square root of R

D : logarithm of R
Q.no 23. Newton-Raphson method is applicable the solution of ______.

A : Both algebraic and transcendental equations

B : Both algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are complex

C : Algebraic equations only

D : Transcendental equations only

Q.no 24. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data:
∑x=15 , ∑y=15 ,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 25. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix

C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

Q.no 26. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in


shape then the limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 27. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2
D : -1

Q.no 28. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y


& x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 29. consider the equation Ax=B where A=[-1 2; 2 -1], B=[3 ; 1], then

A : the equation has no solution

B : [0 ; 0] is a solution of the equation

C : there exist a non zero unique solution

D : the equation has infinitely many solution

Q.no 30. How many types of pivoting are there?

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 31. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution

C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 32. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) :
(3.60,36.598) (3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007
C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 33. From following data calculate line of regression ∑x=89 , ∑y=283 ,
∑xy=5071 , ∑x^2=1611 , ∑y^2=16089 Estimate value of Y when X=25

A : 283

B : 65.629

C : 96.352

D:0

Q.no 34. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 35. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents
….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 36. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 37. Which of the following method is most accurate for numerical
integration ?

A : Simpson's rule
B : Trapezoidal rule

C : Weddle formula

D : Gauss's Quadrature formula.

Q.no 38. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 39. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2
such that P(1) =1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 40. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 41. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y –


5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 42. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u=
sinπx (0 < x <1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0
to 0.006) and for x as 0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 43. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)
−y(x)=2, when y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 44. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit
−1 to +1 by trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 45. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) =
100. Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 46. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11)
(4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52
C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 47. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition
y(0)+y′(0)=1, y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 48. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 49. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12)
(4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 50. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when
x=8. (X,Y) : (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 51. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y
– z = -6, -2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2
A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 52. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-
Raphson method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 53. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using
Trapezoidal rule with a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 54. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the
boundary conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x
≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 55. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,


±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6
D : 0.7

Q.no 56. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0,
u=x2 for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 57. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution
using Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 58. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method
and find the value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50,
13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 59. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 60. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential
equation y′′(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443
B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 1. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is


proportional to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 2. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 3. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such


method called as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 4. Maximization of f(x) is equivalent to minimization of

A : f(x)

B : 1/f(x)

C : 1/-f(x)

D : -f(x)

Q.no 5. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective
function is called _________.
A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 6. The differential equation dy/dx + x^2 y = 2x + 3, y(0) = 5 is

A : liniear

B : nonlinear

C : liniear with fixed consant

D : indeterminable to be linear or nonlinear

Q.no 7. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and


dependent variable is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 8. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 9. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of


decision variable are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1
Q.no 10. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 11. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 12. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value

C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 13. The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under
the category of a (an) _________ method.

A : open

B : bracketing

C : random

D : graphical

Q.no 14. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b
D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 15. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by


Euler’s method, you need to rewrite the equation as

A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1

C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 16. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very
important?

A : Bisection method

B : False position

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bairsto method

Q.no 17. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce
the coefficient matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 18. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations


falls under the category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 19. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements


B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 20. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 21. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the
subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 22. An artificial variable leaves the basis means, there is no chance for the
_____variable to enter once again.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : dual

Q.no 23. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used
for finding
roots of functions?

A : No one of following

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function


Q.no 24. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 25. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 26. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0)
= y0, then approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)

B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 27. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of
[a,b] for f(x) = 0 ,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 28. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to
evaluate it

A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner
B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'

Q.no 29. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 30. The order of error's the Simpson's 1/3 rule for numerical integration with
a step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 31. Solving following simultaneous equations, 4x - 5y = 17 and x - 5y = 8, we


get

A : x = 3, y = -1

B : x = 2, y = 3

C : x = 4, y = 1

D : x = 5, y = 4

Q.no 32. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 33. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180


A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 34. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting
values for powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 35. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time.
{Time (s), Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going
to use quadratic interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds,
what three data points of time would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22

C : 0, 15, 22

D : 0, 18, 24

Q.no 36. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

B:4

C:5

D:6

Q.no 37. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration


D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 38. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating
polynomial is unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 39. The rate of convergence in gauss seidel method is ______ that of gauss
jacobi method

A : once

B : twice

C : thrice

D : reciprocal

Q.no 40. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 41. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 42. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in
the body is given by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of
h=0.04, the value of T(0.24) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33
B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 43. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404)
(55,2.083) (60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 44. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss
Elimination Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 45. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if
(2,144) (3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 46. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s
interpolation formula find f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366)
(17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810
Q.no 47. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 48. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval
[1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 49. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using
Newton-Raphson method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 50. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value
of y(0.2) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 51. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from
a firehouse is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume
pressure data is more accurate. You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F
(gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55).
The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression model,F=ap^b
most nearly is
A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 52. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 53. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given
below (X,Y) : (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 54. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y +
3z = 9, x + y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 55. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial
approximation at x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85
Q.no 56. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first
Iterative solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 57. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and
b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 58. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the
root of the function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 59. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18
This system has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 60. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151
C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 1. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined
by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 2. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination
called?

A : Joints

B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 3. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect

B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 4. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 5. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method
B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 6. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 7. The linear function to be maximized or minimized is called _____________.

A : injective function

B : surjective function

C : bijective function

D : optimal function

Q.no 8. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 9. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type,
the variables to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 10. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

A:4
B:5

C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6

Q.no 11. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as
accurately as possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 12. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the
values of ordinates are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 13. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the


_________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 14. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial
assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method
Q.no 15. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 16. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 17. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 18. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 19. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices


Q.no 20. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 21. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is


sought to be improved, then the solution is_____.

A : bounded

B : unbounded

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 22. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 23. A degenerate solution is one that_________.

A : gives an optimum solution to the Linear Programming Problem

B : gives zero value to one or more of the basic variables

C : yields more than one way to achieve the objective

D : makes use of all available resources

Q.no 24. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1
0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3
D:4

Q.no 25. The double integral gives

A : Area under a curve

B : Volume under the region

C : Both area and volume

D : Area or volume

Q.no 26. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data:
∑x=15 , ∑y=15 ,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 27. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 28. The _______ matrix in the normal equations is symmetric

A : square

B : scalar

C : coefficient

D : upper triangular

Q.no 29. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional
D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 30. Thomas algorithm is a ___________

A : Linear equations solver

B : Quadratic equations solver

C : Discretization method

D : Linear least square system

Q.no 31. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18

A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 32. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 33. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 34. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we
get

A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer
D : Different answers

Q.no 35. What is the percentage decrease in an interval containing root after
iteration is applied by Bisection Method?

A : 0.2

B : 0.3

C : 0.4

D : 0.5

Q.no 36. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to
1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 37. Solve y”+ y=0 with boundary condition y(0)=0, y(1)=0. Find y(0.5), using
finite difference method.

A : 0.13285

B : 0.12285

C : 0.14285

D : 0.15285

Q.no 38. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 39. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule
taking five sub-intervals is

A : 0.21
B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 40. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 41. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when
x=8. (X,Y) : (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 42. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0,
u=x2 for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 43. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit
−1 to +1 by trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891
Q.no 44. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y
– z = -6, -2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 45. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,


±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 46. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32)
(1,47) (2,65) (3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 47. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution
using Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 48. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the


boundary and mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915
C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 49. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 50. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′
(x)+2y(x)=0 when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 51. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 52. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)
−y(x)=2, when y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 53. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12)
(4,18) (6,22)

A : 402
B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 54. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential
equation y′′(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 55. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using
Trapezoidal rule with a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 56. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time.
{Time (s), Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic
Lagrange interpolant is found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this
information, at what of the times given in seconds is the velocity of the body
26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 57. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2
D : 1.62

Q.no 58. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-
Raphson method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 59. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve,
x axis and the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98)
(7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 60. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a
- 2b - c - d = 3, - 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 1. Equation of straight line in fitting curve of the form y=ab^x

A : b'∑X+na'=∑Y , b'∑X^2+a'∑X=∑XY

B : a'∑X+nb'=∑X , a'∑x^2+b'∑x=∑XY

C : a∑X^2+b∑X+nc=∑Y , a∑X^3+b∑X^2+c∑X=∑XY , a∑X^4+b∑X^3+c∑X^2=∑X^2Y

D : b'∑X+na'=∑XY , b'∑X+a'∑X^2=∑Y

Q.no 2. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as


_____________

A : Forward Elimination
B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

Q.no 3. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is


correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 4. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 5. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 6. What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

A : First Order

B : Third Order

C : Second Order

D : Zeroth Order

Q.no 7. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a
polynomial of degree
A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 8. The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under
the category of a (an) _________ method.

A : open

B : bracketing

C : random

D : graphical

Q.no 9. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 10. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 11. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution


Q.no 12. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 13. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of
linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 14. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 15. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective
function is called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 16. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known
as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method


D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 17. Gauss seidal method is similar to which of the following methods?

A : Iteration method

B : Newton Raphson method

C : Jacobi’s method

D : Regula-Falsi method

Q.no 18. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 19. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 20. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 21. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in


shape then the limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant
C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 22. The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to
compute the

A : square of R

B : reciprocal of R

C : square root of R

D : logarithm of R

Q.no 23. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2
such that P(1) =1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 24. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0,
x1+x2= 0 This system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 25. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 26. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0
B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 27. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y


& x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible
region are (0, 10), (5, 5), (15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 28. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the
solution of a system using specified accuracy is called _________

A : Elimination

B : Reduction

C : Iteration

D : Raphson method

Q.no 29. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) :
(3.60,36.598) (3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 30. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear
programming problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type


D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 31. Jacobi’s method is also known as

A : Displacement method

B : Simultaneous displacement method

C : Simultaneous method

D : Diagonal method

Q.no 32. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 33. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ±
0.02. If the calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density
be reported?

A : 8.63

B :  8.6

C : 8.632

D:9

Q.no 34. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.

A : 0.3333

B : 0.4444

C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 35. Solving following simultaneous equations, 4x - 5y = 17 and x - 5y = 8, we


get

A : x = 3, y = -1

B : x = 2, y = 3
C : x = 4, y = 1

D : x = 5, y = 4

Q.no 36. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 37. The modified Euler method is based on the average


of_________________________

A : straight line

B : ellipse

C : chord

D : points

Q.no 38. By using Newton’s backward difference table form the following data:
f (30) = 0.5000, f (35) = 0.5736, f (40) = 0.6428, f (45) = 0.7071. What is the value of
Δ3yn

A : -0049

B : -1.872

C : -5E-4

D : -0469

Q.no 39. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex

C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 40. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y


& x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0
A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 41. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first
Iterative solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 42. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given
below (X,Y) : (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 43. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 44. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y –


5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions
Q.no 45. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from
a firehouse is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume
pressure data is more accurate. You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F
(gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55).
The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression model,F=ap^b
most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 46. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the
boundary conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x
≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 47. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with
u(x,0)=100(x-x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 48. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 49. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 -
13 = 0 with 3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is
A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 50. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in
the body is given by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of
h=0.04, the value of T(0.24) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 51. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method
and find the value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50,
13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 52. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 53. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the
root of the function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354
D : 1.7344

Q.no 54. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404)
(55,2.083) (60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 55. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value
of y(0.2) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 56. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18
This system has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 57. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11)
(4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 58. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60
B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 59. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y +
3z = 9, x + y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 60. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u=
sinπx (0 < x <1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0
to 0.006) and for x as 0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 1. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------

A : Elliptic PDE

B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 2. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 3. Relative error in x is?


A : δx

B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 4. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 5. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used
for finding roots of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 6. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 7. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is


proportional to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage


Q.no 8. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 9. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as
accurately as possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 10. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very
important?

A : Bisection method

B : False position

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bairsto method

Q.no 11. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential


equation

A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem

D : Unvalued Problem

Q.no 12. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3
D : h^ 4

Q.no 13. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must
equal to the worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 14. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

A:4

B:5

C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6

Q.no 15. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial
assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 16. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single
variable function, which is ________

A : Linear

B : Parabolic

C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic

Q.no 17. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

A : logarithmic

B : exponential
C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 18. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a
step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 19. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such
method called as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 20. As soon as a new value for a variable is found by iteration, it is used
immediately in the following equation, this method is called_______

A : Gauss Jordan

B : Gauss Elimination

C : Gauss seidal

D : Factorization

Q.no 21. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal

Q.no 22. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:


A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 23. Newton-Raphson method is applicable the solution of ______.

A : Both algebraic and transcendental equations

B : Both algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are complex

C : Algebraic equations only

D : Transcendental equations only

Q.no 24. A degenerate solution is one that_________.

A : gives an optimum solution to the Linear Programming Problem

B : gives zero value to one or more of the basic variables

C : yields more than one way to achieve the objective

D : makes use of all available resources

Q.no 25. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents
….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 26. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to
evaluate it

A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner

B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'
Q.no 27. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first
order equations is ____________

A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 28. Solve y”+ y=0 with boundary condition y(0)=0, y(1)=0. Find y(0.5), using
finite difference method.

A : 0.13285

B : 0.12285

C : 0.14285

D : 0.15285

Q.no 29. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule
taking five sub-intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 30. Thomas algorithm is a ___________

A : Linear equations solver

B : Quadratic equations solver

C : Discretization method

D : Linear least square system

Q.no 31. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals
D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 32. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 33. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 34. The integral x^2 dx with limit between x1 to x2 with is evaluated
analytically as well as numerically using a single application of trapezoidal rule.
If capital I is the exact value of the integral obtained analytically and J
approximate value of obtained using the trapezoidal rule, which of the following
statements is correct about their relationship?

A:J>I

B:J<I

C:J=I

D : Insufficient data to determine the relationship

Q.no 35. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting
values for powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 36. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of
[a,b] for f(x) = 0 ,there is (are)
A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 37. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given
by (X,Y) : (15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value
of L1(x) at x=16 is most nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

D : 4.3333

Q.no 38. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0)
= y0, then approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)

B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 39. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method
cannot be adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f
(x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 40. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced
C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the
subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 41. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval
[1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 42. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution
using Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 43. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32)
(1,47) (2,65) (3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 44. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time.
{Time (s), Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic
Lagrange interpolant is found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this
information, at what of the times given in seconds is the velocity of the body
26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667
D : 222

Q.no 45. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial
approximation at x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 46. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using
Newton-Raphson method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 47. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of
a is for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 48. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 49. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s
interpolation formula find f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366)
(17,52010)

A : 1258
B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 50. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′
(x)+2y(x)=0 when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 51. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss
Elimination Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 52. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve,
x axis and the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98)
(7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 53. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a
- 2b - c - d = 3, - 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368


Q.no 54. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)
−y(x)=2, when y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 55. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 56. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 57. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14)
(20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 58. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using
Trapezoidal rule with a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18
D : 1.2

Q.no 59. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y


≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 60. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) =
100. Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 1. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 2. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 3. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect

B : Direct
C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 4. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 5. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 6. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as


_____________

A : Forward Elimination

B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

Q.no 7. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally __________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic

Q.no 8. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very
important?

A : Newton Raphson Method


B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 9. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 10. An LPP have ____________ optimal solution

A:1

B:2

C : 1 or more than 1

D : 2 or more than 2

Q.no 11. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 12. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination
called?

A : Joints

B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 13. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is
A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 14. Gauss seidal method is similar to which of the following methods?

A : Iteration method

B : Newton Raphson method

C : Jacobi’s method

D : Regula-Falsi method

Q.no 15. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 16. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be


infinitely large is called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 17. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 18. Which method has slow convergence?


A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 19. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 20. The differential equation dy/dx + x^2 y = 2x + 3, y(0) = 5 is

A : liniear

B : nonlinear

C : liniear with fixed consant

D : indeterminable to be linear or nonlinear

Q.no 21. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1
0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 22. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures


Q.no 23. From following data calculate line of regression ∑x=89 , ∑y=283 ,
∑xy=5071 , ∑x^2=1611 , ∑y^2=16089 Estimate value of Y when X=25

A : 283

B : 65.629

C : 96.352

D:0

Q.no 24. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in
upper triangular form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii

C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 25. The rate of convergence in gauss seidel method is ______ that of gauss
jacobi method

A : once

B : twice

C : thrice

D : reciprocal

Q.no 26. consider the equation Ax=B where A=[-1 2; 2 -1], B=[3 ; 1], then

A : the equation has no solution

B : [0 ; 0] is a solution of the equation

C : there exist a non zero unique solution

D : the equation has infinitely many solution

Q.no 27. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal
simplex table, then the solution is___________.

A : alternative
B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 28. How many types of pivoting are there?

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 29. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic
variable in the basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the
current solution is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 30. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we
get

A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer

D : Different answers

Q.no 31. Which of the following method is most accurate for numerical
integration ?

A : Simpson's rule

B : Trapezoidal rule

C : Weddle formula

D : Gauss's Quadrature formula.


Q.no 32. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 33. Which of the following is not true of the simplex method

A : at each iteration, the objective valve either says the same or improves

B : it indicates an unbounded or infeasible problem

C : it signals optimality

D : it converges in at most m steps, where m is the number of constraints

Q.no 34. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 35. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 36. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

B:4

C:5

D:6
Q.no 37. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 38. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular


matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations

B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division

Q.no 39. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix

C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

Q.no 40. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1
0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 41. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first
Iterative solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)
D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 42. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18
This system has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 43. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit
−1 to +1 by trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 44. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential
equation y′′(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 45. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y –


5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 46. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with
u(x,0)=100(x-x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29
B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 47. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y +
3z = 9, x + y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 48. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the
boundary conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x
≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 49. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the
root of the function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 50. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition
y(0)+y′(0)=1, y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880
Q.no 51. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 52. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 53. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12)
(4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 54. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 55. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y
– z = -6, -2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)


D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 56. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and
b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 57. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from
a firehouse is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume
pressure data is more accurate. You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F
(gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55).
The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression model,F=ap^b
most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 58. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u=
sinπx (0 < x <1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0
to 0.006) and for x as 0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 59. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11)
(4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x
Q.no 60. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0,
u=x2 for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 1. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type,
the variables to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 2. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value

C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 3. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 4. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the


_________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors
D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 5. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 6. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 7. Interpolation is done by

A : Curve fitting

B : Regression analysis

C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 8. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 9. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3
D : h^ 4

Q.no 10. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of
decision variable are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 11. As soon as a new value for a variable is found by iteration, it is used
immediately in the following equation, this method is called_______

A : Gauss Jordan

B : Gauss Elimination

C : Gauss seidal

D : Factorization

Q.no 12. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined
by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 13. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must
equal to the worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 14. The linear function to be maximized or minimized is called _____________.

A : injective function
B : surjective function

C : bijective function

D : optimal function

Q.no 15. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 16. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and
dependent variable is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 17. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 18. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the
values of ordinates are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 19. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0


A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 20. Maximization of f(x) is equivalent to minimization of

A : f(x)

B : 1/f(x)

C : 1/-f(x)

D : -f(x)

Q.no 21. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 22. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2
by trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 0.68

B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 23. An artificial variable leaves the basis means, there is no chance for the
_____variable to enter once again.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : dual
Q.no 24. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 25. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting
values for powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 26. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data:
∑x=15 , ∑y=15 ,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 27. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y


& x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible
region are (0, 10), (5, 5), (15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 28. The integral x^2 dx with limit between x1 to x2 with is evaluated
analytically as well as numerically using a single application of trapezoidal rule.
If capital I is the exact value of the integral obtained analytically and J
approximate value of obtained using the trapezoidal rule, which of the following
statements is correct about their relationship?
A:J>I

B:J<I

C:J=I

D : Insufficient data to determine the relationship

Q.no 29. The double integral gives

A : Area under a curve

B : Volume under the region

C : Both area and volume

D : Area or volume

Q.no 30. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the
solution of a system using specified accuracy is called _________

A : Elimination

B : Reduction

C : Iteration

D : Raphson method

Q.no 31. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 32. The value of y’/x’ in terms of the angle 0 is given by _____________

A : tanθ

B : secθ

C : cotθ

D : cosecθ
Q.no 33. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents
….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 34. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 35. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution

C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 36. Thomas algorithm is a ___________

A : Linear equations solver

B : Quadratic equations solver

C : Discretization method

D : Linear least square system

Q.no 37. Solve y”+ y=0 with boundary condition y(0)=0, y(1)=0. Find y(0.5), using
finite difference method.

A : 0.13285

B : 0.12285

C : 0.14285
D : 0.15285

Q.no 38. The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to
compute the

A : square of R

B : reciprocal of R

C : square root of R

D : logarithm of R

Q.no 39. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex

C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 40. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear
programming problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 41. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) =
100. Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 42. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70
C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 43. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using
Trapezoidal rule with a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 44. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the


boundary and mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 45. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method
and find the value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50,
13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 46. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 47. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using
Newton-Raphson method is
A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 48. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval
[1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 49. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in
the body is given by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of
h=0.04, the value of T(0.24) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 50. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of
a is for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 51. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)
−y(x)=2, when y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501
D : 04051

Q.no 52. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′
(x)+2y(x)=0 when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 53. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404)
(55,2.083) (60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 54. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss
Elimination Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 55. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given
below (X,Y) : (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 56. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y


≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A : 2500
B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 57. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14)
(20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 58. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-
Raphson method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 59. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when
x=8. (X,Y) : (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 60. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520
Q.no 1. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very
important?

A : Bisection method

B : False position

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bairsto method

Q.no 2. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 3. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such


method called as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 4. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined
by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 5. Equation of straight line in fitting curve of the form y=ab^x

A : b'∑X+na'=∑Y , b'∑X^2+a'∑X=∑XY

B : a'∑X+nb'=∑X , a'∑x^2+b'∑x=∑XY

C : a∑X^2+b∑X+nc=∑Y , a∑X^3+b∑X^2+c∑X=∑XY , a∑X^4+b∑X^3+c∑X^2=∑X^2Y


D : b'∑X+na'=∑XY , b'∑X+a'∑X^2=∑Y

Q.no 6. What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

A : First Order

B : Third Order

C : Second Order

D : Zeroth Order

Q.no 7. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 8. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------

A : Elliptic PDE

B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 9. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 10. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective
function is called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution
C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 11. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect

B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 12. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known
as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 13. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 14. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is
proportional to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 15. The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under
the category of a (an) _________ method.

A : open
B : bracketing

C : random

D : graphical

Q.no 16. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations


falls under the category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 17. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 18. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 19. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single
variable function, which is ________

A : Linear

B : Parabolic

C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic
Q.no 20. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial
assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 21. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of
[a,b] for f(x) = 0 ,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 22. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 23. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 24. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time.
{Time (s), Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going
to use quadratic interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds,
what three data points of time would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22
C : 0, 15, 22

D : 0, 18, 24

Q.no 25. Newton Raphson method is also called as

A : Method of chords

B : Interval halving method

C : Method of linear interpolation

D : Method of tangents

Q.no 26. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1
0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 27. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method
cannot be adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f
(x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 28. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in


shape then the limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)


Q.no 29. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0)
= y0, then approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)

B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 30. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 31. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating
polynomial is unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 32. Jacobi’s method is also known as

A : Displacement method

B : Simultaneous displacement method

C : Simultaneous method

D : Diagonal method

Q.no 33. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we
get

A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer
D : Different answers

Q.no 34. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 35. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 36. By using Newton’s backward difference table form the following data:
f (30) = 0.5000, f (35) = 0.5736, f (40) = 0.6428, f (45) = 0.7071. What is the value of
Δ3yn

A : -0049

B : -1.872

C : -5E-4

D : -0469

Q.no 37. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y


& x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 38. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?
A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 39. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 40. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 41. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from
a firehouse is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume
pressure data is more accurate. You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F
(gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55).
The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression model,F=ap^b
most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 42. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y +
3z = 9, x + y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15
C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 43. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition
y(0)+y′(0)=1, y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 44. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 -
13 = 0 with 3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 45. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s
interpolation formula find f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366)
(17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 46. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0,
u=x2 for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222
Q.no 47. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y
– z = -6, -2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 48. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 49. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the
root of the function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 50. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 51. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18
This system has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions


D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 52. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit
−1 to +1 by trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 53. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential
equation y′′(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 54. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12)
(4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 55. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first
Iterative solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 56. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25
B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 57. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 58. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y –


5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 59. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 60. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if
(2,144) (3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 1. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is


A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 2. Gauss seidal method is similar to which of the following methods?

A : Iteration method

B : Newton Raphson method

C : Jacobi’s method

D : Regula-Falsi method

Q.no 3. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 4. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined
by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 5. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 6. Interpolation methods are


A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 7. Relative error in x is?

A : δx

B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 8. Maximization of f(x) is equivalent to minimization of

A : f(x)

B : 1/f(x)

C : 1/-f(x)

D : -f(x)

Q.no 9. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as


_____________

A : Forward Elimination

B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

Q.no 10. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic

D : Circular
Q.no 11. As soon as a new value for a variable is found by iteration, it is used
immediately in the following equation, this method is called_______

A : Gauss Jordan

B : Gauss Elimination

C : Gauss seidal

D : Factorization

Q.no 12. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 13. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very
important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 14. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 15. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns
D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 16. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 17. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 18. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of
decision variable are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 19. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 20. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must
equal to the worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources
C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 21. The order of error's the Simpson's 1/3 rule for numerical integration with
a step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 22. The rate of convergence in gauss seidel method is ______ that of gauss
jacobi method

A : once

B : twice

C : thrice

D : reciprocal

Q.no 23. The _______ matrix in the normal equations is symmetric

A : square

B : scalar

C : coefficient

D : upper triangular

Q.no 24. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 25. Newton-Raphson method is applicable the solution of ______.

A : Both algebraic and transcendental equations


B : Both algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are complex

C : Algebraic equations only

D : Transcendental equations only

Q.no 26. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting
values for powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 27. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 28. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) :
(3.60,36.598) (3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 29. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule
taking five sub-intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 30. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18


A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 31. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 32. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first
order equations is ____________

A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 33. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y


& x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible
region are (0, 10), (5, 5), (15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 34. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased


D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 35. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ±
0.02. If the calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density
be reported?

A : 8.63

B :  8.6

C : 8.632

D:9

Q.no 36. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

B:4

C:5

D:6

Q.no 37. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution

C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 38. The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to
compute the

A : square of R

B : reciprocal of R

C : square root of R

D : logarithm of R

Q.no 39. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix
C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

Q.no 40. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is


sought to be improved, then the solution is_____.

A : bounded

B : unbounded

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 41. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11)
(4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 42. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 43. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 44. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14)
(20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11
B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 45. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,


±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 46. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a
- 2b - c - d = 3, - 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 47. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve,
x axis and the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98)
(7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 48. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time.
{Time (s), Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic
Lagrange interpolant is found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this
information, at what of the times given in seconds is the velocity of the body
26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858
C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 49. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using
Newton-Raphson method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 50. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-
Raphson method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 51. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using
Trapezoidal rule with a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 52. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)
−y(x)=2, when y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 53. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and
b = 1.
A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 54. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial
approximation at x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 55. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 56. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the


boundary and mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 57. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution
using Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions
Q.no 58. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval
[1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 59. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u=
sinπx (0 < x <1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0
to 0.006) and for x as 0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 60. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 1. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known


as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 2. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution
C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 3. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as
accurately as possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 4. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 5. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 6. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 7. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------

A : Elliptic PDE
B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 8. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 9. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 10. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 11. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a
step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 12. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.
A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 13. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential


equation

A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem

D : Unvalued Problem

Q.no 14. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 15. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used
for finding roots of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 16. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the
values of ordinates are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m
Q.no 17. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective
function is called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 18. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 19. The differential equation dy/dx + x^2 y = 2x + 3, y(0) = 5 is

A : liniear

B : nonlinear

C : liniear with fixed consant

D : indeterminable to be linear or nonlinear

Q.no 20. Interpolation is done by

A : Curve fitting

B : Regression analysis

C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 21. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

B : No solution

C : infinite solution
D : four solution

Q.no 22. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 23. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1
0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 24. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2
by trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 0.68

B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 25. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 26. consider the equation Ax=B where A=[-1 2; 2 -1], B=[3 ; 1], then

A : the equation has no solution

B : [0 ; 0] is a solution of the equation


C : there exist a non zero unique solution

D : the equation has infinitely many solution

Q.no 27. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 28. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 29. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 30. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic
variable in the basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the
current solution is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 31. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in


shape then the limits of integration are

A : Constant
B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 32. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 33. Solve y”+ y=0 with boundary condition y(0)=0, y(1)=0. Find y(0.5), using
finite difference method.

A : 0.13285

B : 0.12285

C : 0.14285

D : 0.15285

Q.no 34. Thomas algorithm is a ___________

A : Linear equations solver

B : Quadratic equations solver

C : Discretization method

D : Linear least square system

Q.no 35. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents
….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 36. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________
A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 37. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given
by (X,Y) : (15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value
of L1(x) at x=16 is most nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

D : 4.3333

Q.no 38. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 39. The modified Euler method is based on the average


of_________________________

A : straight line

B : ellipse

C : chord

D : points

Q.no 40. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex

C : concave & convex

D : none
Q.no 41. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with
u(x,0)=100(x-x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 42. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 43. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 44. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y +
3z = 9, x + y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 45. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method
and find the value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50,
13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95
C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 46. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 47. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if
(2,144) (3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 48. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y –


5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 49. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) =
100. Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 50. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y
– z = -6, -2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2
A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 51. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss
Elimination Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 52. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 53. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first
Iterative solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 54. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from
a firehouse is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume
pressure data is more accurate. You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F
(gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55).
The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression model,F=ap^b
most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556
C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 55. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18
This system has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 56. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in
the body is given by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of
h=0.04, the value of T(0.24) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 57. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0,
u=x2 for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 58. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition
y(0)+y′(0)=1, y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880
Q.no 59. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y
≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 60. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 -
13 = 0 with 3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 1. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 2. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single
variable function, which is ________

A : Linear

B : Parabolic

C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic

Q.no 3. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very
important?

A : Bisection method

B : False position
C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bairsto method

Q.no 4. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 5. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such


method called as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 6. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined
by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 7. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of
linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 8. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method
B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 9. An LPP have ____________ optimal solution

A:1

B:2

C : 1 or more than 1

D : 2 or more than 2

Q.no 10. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial
assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 11. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the


_________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 12. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 13. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce
the coefficient matrix to ____________
A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 14. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 15. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must
equal to the worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 16. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a
polynomial of degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 17. What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

A : First Order

B : Third Order

C : Second Order

D : Zeroth Order
Q.no 18. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 19. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 20. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined
by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 21. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in
upper triangular form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii

C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 22. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation
B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 23. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method
cannot be adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f
(x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 24. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal

Q.no 25. The rate of convergence in gauss seidel method is ______ that of gauss
jacobi method

A : once

B : twice

C : thrice

D : reciprocal

Q.no 26. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals


Q.no 27. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution

C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 28. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18

A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 29. Solving following simultaneous equations, 4x - 5y = 17 and x - 5y = 8, we


get

A : x = 3, y = -1

B : x = 2, y = 3

C : x = 4, y = 1

D : x = 5, y = 4

Q.no 30. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we
get

A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer

D : Different answers

Q.no 31. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear
D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 32. Which of the following is not true of the simplex method

A : at each iteration, the objective valve either says the same or improves

B : it indicates an unbounded or infeasible problem

C : it signals optimality

D : it converges in at most m steps, where m is the number of constraints

Q.no 33. An artificial variable leaves the basis means, there is no chance for the
_____variable to enter once again.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : dual

Q.no 34. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2
such that P(1) =1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 35. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y


& x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 36. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0,
x1+x2= 0 This system has

A : A unique solution
B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 37. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular


matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations

B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division

Q.no 38. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting
values for powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 39. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.

A : 0.3333

B : 0.4444

C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 40. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear
programming problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited


Q.no 41. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential
equation y′′(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 42. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when
x=8. (X,Y) : (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 43. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given
below (X,Y) : (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 44. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32)
(1,47) (2,65) (3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 45. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution
using Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution
C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 46. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12)
(4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 47. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the
boundary conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x
≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 48. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 49. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the
root of the function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 50. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′
(x)+2y(x)=0 when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)
A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 51. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value
of y(0.2) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 52. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of
a is for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 53. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14)
(20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 54. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s
interpolation formula find f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366)
(17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029
D : 810

Q.no 55. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404)
(55,2.083) (60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 56. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit
−1 to +1 by trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 57. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y


≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 58. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 59. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151
C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 60. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-
Raphson method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 1. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be


infinitely large is called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 2. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 3. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 4. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as


_____________

A : Forward Elimination
B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

Q.no 5. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 6. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type,
the variables to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 7. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 8. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 9. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is
A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 10. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination
called?

A : Joints

B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 11. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

A:4

B:5

C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6

Q.no 12. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 13. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is
proportional to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage


Q.no 14. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by
Euler’s method, you need to rewrite the equation as

A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1

C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 15. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect

B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 16. Equation of straight line in fitting curve of the form y=ab^x

A : b'∑X+na'=∑Y , b'∑X^2+a'∑X=∑XY

B : a'∑X+nb'=∑X , a'∑x^2+b'∑x=∑XY

C : a∑X^2+b∑X+nc=∑Y , a∑X^3+b∑X^2+c∑X=∑XY , a∑X^4+b∑X^3+c∑X^2=∑X^2Y

D : b'∑X+na'=∑XY , b'∑X+a'∑X^2=∑Y

Q.no 17. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value

C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 18. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise
Q.no 19. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 20. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used
for finding roots of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 21. The _______ matrix in the normal equations is symmetric

A : square

B : scalar

C : coefficient

D : upper triangular

Q.no 22. Jacobi’s method is also known as

A : Displacement method

B : Simultaneous displacement method

C : Simultaneous method

D : Diagonal method

Q.no 23. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data:
∑x=15 , ∑y=15 ,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

C : 2x+8y+15=0
D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 24. The double integral gives

A : Area under a curve

B : Volume under the region

C : Both area and volume

D : Area or volume

Q.no 25. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time.
{Time (s), Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going
to use quadratic interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds,
what three data points of time would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22

C : 0, 15, 22

D : 0, 18, 24

Q.no 26. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 27. A degenerate solution is one that_________.

A : gives an optimum solution to the Linear Programming Problem

B : gives zero value to one or more of the basic variables

C : yields more than one way to achieve the objective

D : makes use of all available resources

Q.no 28. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect
C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 29. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to
evaluate it

A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner

B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'

Q.no 30. By using Newton’s backward difference table form the following data:
f (30) = 0.5000, f (35) = 0.5736, f (40) = 0.6428, f (45) = 0.7071. What is the value of
Δ3yn

A : -0049

B : -1.872

C : -5E-4

D : -0469

Q.no 31. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used
for finding
roots of functions?

A : No one of following

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 32. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423
D : D. 1243

Q.no 33. The integral x^2 dx with limit between x1 to x2 with is evaluated
analytically as well as numerically using a single application of trapezoidal rule.
If capital I is the exact value of the integral obtained analytically and J
approximate value of obtained using the trapezoidal rule, which of the following
statements is correct about their relationship?

A:J>I

B:J<I

C:J=I

D : Insufficient data to determine the relationship

Q.no 34. From following data calculate line of regression ∑x=89 , ∑y=283 ,
∑xy=5071 , ∑x^2=1611 , ∑y^2=16089 Estimate value of Y when X=25

A : 283

B : 65.629

C : 96.352

D:0

Q.no 35. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 36. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of
[a,b] for f(x) = 0 ,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 37. Newton-Raphson method is applicable the solution of ______.


A : Both algebraic and transcendental equations

B : Both algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are complex

C : Algebraic equations only

D : Transcendental equations only

Q.no 38. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to
1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 39. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 40. Which of the following method is most accurate for numerical
integration ?

A : Simpson's rule

B : Trapezoidal rule

C : Weddle formula

D : Gauss's Quadrature formula.

Q.no 41. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if
(2,144) (3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x
Q.no 42. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) =
100. Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 43. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11)
(4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 44. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in
the body is given by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of
h=0.04, the value of T(0.24) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 45. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u=
sinπx (0 < x <1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0
to 0.006) and for x as 0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 46. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25
B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 47. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first
Iterative solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 48. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using
Trapezoidal rule with a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 49. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with
u(x,0)=100(x-x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 50. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,


±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7
Q.no 51. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss
Elimination Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 52. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 53. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 54. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time.
{Time (s), Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic
Lagrange interpolant is found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this
information, at what of the times given in seconds is the velocity of the body
26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 55. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a
- 2b - c - d = 3, - 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368


B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 56. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval
[1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 57. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18
This system has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 58. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 59. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method
and find the value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50,
13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55
Q.no 60. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y +
3z = 9, x + y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 1. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of


decision variable are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 2. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally __________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic

Q.no 3. Gauss seidal method is similar to which of the following methods?

A : Iteration method

B : Newton Raphson method

C : Jacobi’s method

D : Regula-Falsi method

Q.no 4. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of
linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal
D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 5. The linear function to be maximized or minimized is called _____________.

A : injective function

B : surjective function

C : bijective function

D : optimal function

Q.no 6. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and


dependent variable is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 7. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 8. Relative error in x is?

A : δx

B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 9. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices


D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 10. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined
by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 11. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very
important?

A : Bisection method

B : False position

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bairsto method

Q.no 12. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 13. Maximization of f(x) is equivalent to minimization of

A : f(x)

B : 1/f(x)

C : 1/-f(x)

D : -f(x)

Q.no 14. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very
important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method
C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 15. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 16. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 17. Interpolation is done by

A : Curve fitting

B : Regression analysis

C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 18. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 19. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value


C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 20. The differential equation dy/dx + x^2 y = 2x + 3, y(0) = 5 is

A : liniear

B : nonlinear

C : liniear with fixed consant

D : indeterminable to be linear or nonlinear

Q.no 21. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2
by trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 0.68

B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 22. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 23. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method
cannot be adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f
(x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 24. How many types of pivoting are there?


A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 25. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the
solution of a system using specified accuracy is called _________

A : Elimination

B : Reduction

C : Iteration

D : Raphson method

Q.no 26. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 27. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 28. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution
Q.no 29. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular
matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations

B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division

Q.no 30. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1
0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 31. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 32. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear
programming problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 33. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144
D : 342.5

Q.no 34. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y


& x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 35. Newton Raphson method is also called as

A : Method of chords

B : Interval halving method

C : Method of linear interpolation

D : Method of tangents

Q.no 36. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) :
(3.60,36.598) (3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 37. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 38. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule
taking five sub-intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23
C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 39. The modified Euler method is based on the average


of_________________________

A : straight line

B : ellipse

C : chord

D : points

Q.no 40. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic
variable in the basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the
current solution is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 41. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 -
13 = 0 with 3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 42. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial
approximation at x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85
Q.no 43. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the
root of the function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 44. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value
of y(0.2) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 45. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 46. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given
below (X,Y) : (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 47. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and
b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527
C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 48. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using
Newton-Raphson method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 49. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)
−y(x)=2, when y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 50. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 51. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′
(x)+2y(x)=0 when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 52. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y


≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0
A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 53. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y –


5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 54. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32)
(1,47) (2,65) (3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 55. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y
– z = -6, -2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 56. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve,
x axis and the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98)
(7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896
D : 0996

Q.no 57. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the


boundary and mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 58. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 59. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 60. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12)
(4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 1. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even
C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 2. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect

B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 3. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value

C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 4. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 5. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 6. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential
C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 7. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is


correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 8. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as
accurately as possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 9. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a
polynomial of degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 10. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to
type, the variables to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 11. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known
as….
A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 12. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 13. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 14. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 15. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective
function is called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 16. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------


A : Elliptic PDE

B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 17. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 18. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations


falls under the category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 19. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the


_________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 20. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the
values of ordinates are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m
Q.no 21. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ±
0.02. If the calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density
be reported?

A : 8.63

B :  8.6

C : 8.632

D:9

Q.no 22. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal
simplex table, then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 23. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 24. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the
subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 25. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points


C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 26. Thomas algorithm is a ___________

A : Linear equations solver

B : Quadratic equations solver

C : Discretization method

D : Linear least square system

Q.no 27. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first
order equations is ____________

A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 28. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0)
= y0, then approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)

B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 29. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 30. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting
values for powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method
B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 31. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.

A : 0.3333

B : 0.4444

C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 32. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 33. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution

C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 34. Solving following simultaneous equations, 4x - 5y = 17 and x - 5y = 8, we


get

A : x = 3, y = -1

B : x = 2, y = 3

C : x = 4, y = 1

D : x = 5, y = 4

Q.no 35. The _______ matrix in the normal equations is symmetric

A : square
B : scalar

C : coefficient

D : upper triangular

Q.no 36. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 37. Which of the following is not true of the simplex method

A : at each iteration, the objective valve either says the same or improves

B : it indicates an unbounded or infeasible problem

C : it signals optimality

D : it converges in at most m steps, where m is the number of constraints

Q.no 38. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 39. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is


sought to be improved, then the solution is_____.

A : bounded

B : unbounded

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 40. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating
polynomial is unknown?
A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 41. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18
This system has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 42. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition
y(0)+y′(0)=1, y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 43. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,


±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 44. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using
Trapezoidal rule with a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18
D : 1.2

Q.no 45. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 46. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11)
(4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 47. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-
Raphson method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 48. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 49. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time.
{Time (s), Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic
Lagrange interpolant is found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this
information, at what of the times given in seconds is the velocity of the body
26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.
A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 50. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404)
(55,2.083) (60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 51. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 52. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u=
sinπx (0 < x <1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0
to 0.006) and for x as 0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 53. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y +
3z = 9, x + y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8
D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 54. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with
u(x,0)=100(x-x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 55. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution
using Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 56. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) =
100. Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 57. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when
x=8. (X,Y) : (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 58. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first
Iterative solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)
B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 59. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential
equation y′′(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 60. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14)
(20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 1. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial


assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 2. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 3. Absolute error is defined as


A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 4. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be


infinitely large is called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 5. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a
step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 6. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such


method called as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 7. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

A:4

B:5

C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6
Q.no 8. Interpolation is done by

A : Curve fitting

B : Regression analysis

C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 9. Maximization of f(x) is equivalent to minimization of

A : f(x)

B : 1/f(x)

C : 1/-f(x)

D : -f(x)

Q.no 10. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined
by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 11. What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

A : First Order

B : Third Order

C : Second Order

D : Zeroth Order

Q.no 12. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential


equation

A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem
D : Unvalued Problem

Q.no 13. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 14. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must
equal to the worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 15. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined
by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 16. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and
dependent variable is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 17. Gauss seidal method is similar to which of the following methods?

A : Iteration method

B : Newton Raphson method


C : Jacobi’s method

D : Regula-Falsi method

Q.no 18. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 19. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 20. An LPP have ____________ optimal solution

A:1

B:2

C : 1 or more than 1

D : 2 or more than 2

Q.no 21. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of
[a,b] for f(x) = 0 ,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 22. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 23. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y


& x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible
region are (0, 10), (5, 5), (15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 24. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 25. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 26. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we
get

A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer


C : Same answer

D : Different answers

Q.no 27. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic
variable in the basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the
current solution is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 28. Which of the following method is most accurate for numerical
integration ?

A : Simpson's rule

B : Trapezoidal rule

C : Weddle formula

D : Gauss's Quadrature formula.

Q.no 29. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0,
x1+x2= 0 This system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 30. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 31. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called
A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 32. The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to
compute the

A : square of R

B : reciprocal of R

C : square root of R

D : logarithm of R

Q.no 33. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in
upper triangular form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii

C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 34. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular


matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations

B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division

Q.no 35. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0
C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 36. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex

C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 37. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix

C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

Q.no 38. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) :
(3.60,36.598) (3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 39. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to
1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 40. The value of y’/x’ in terms of the angle 0 is given by _____________

A : tanθ
B : secθ

C : cotθ

D : cosecθ

Q.no 41. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value
of y(0.2) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 42. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32)
(1,47) (2,65) (3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 43. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 44. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 45. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval
[1,5].
A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 46. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if
(2,144) (3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 47. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 48. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 49. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using
Newton-Raphson method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011
Q.no 50. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from
a firehouse is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume
pressure data is more accurate. You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F
(gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55).
The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression model,F=ap^b
most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 51. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s
interpolation formula find f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366)
(17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 52. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 53. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of
a is for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 54. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′
(x)+2y(x)=0 when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)
A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 55. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y
– z = -6, -2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 56. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0,
u=x2 for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 57. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)
−y(x)=2, when y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 58. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a
- 2b - c - d = 3, - 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368


D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 59. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12)
(4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 60. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss
Elimination Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 1. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a
polynomial of degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 2. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 3. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect

B : Direct
C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 4. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used
for finding roots of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 5. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 6. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

Q.no 7. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by


Euler’s method, you need to rewrite the equation as

A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1

C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 8. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix
B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 9. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the
coefficient matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 10. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very
important?

A : Bisection method

B : False position

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bairsto method

Q.no 11. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single
variable function, which is ________

A : Linear

B : Parabolic

C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic

Q.no 12. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution


Q.no 13. As soon as a new value for a variable is found by iteration, it is used
immediately in the following equation, this method is called_______

A : Gauss Jordan

B : Gauss Elimination

C : Gauss seidal

D : Factorization

Q.no 14. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 15. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 16. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the
values of ordinates are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 17. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3
D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 18. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 19. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as
_____________

A : Forward Elimination

B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

Q.no 20. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as
accurately as possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 21. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given
by (X,Y) : (15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value
of L1(x) at x=16 is most nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

D : 4.3333

Q.no 22. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals
B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 23. The rate of convergence in gauss seidel method is ______ that of gauss
jacobi method

A : once

B : twice

C : thrice

D : reciprocal

Q.no 24. Newton-Raphson method is applicable the solution of ______.

A : Both algebraic and transcendental equations

B : Both algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are complex

C : Algebraic equations only

D : Transcendental equations only

Q.no 25. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 26. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 27. How many types of pivoting are there?

A:2
B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 28. An artificial variable leaves the basis means, there is no chance for the
_____variable to enter once again.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : dual

Q.no 29. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ±
0.02. If the calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density
be reported?

A : 8.63

B :  8.6

C : 8.632

D:9

Q.no 30. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2
by trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 0.68

B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 31. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal
Q.no 32. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution

C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 33. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 34. Which of the following is not true of the simplex method

A : at each iteration, the objective valve either says the same or improves

B : it indicates an unbounded or infeasible problem

C : it signals optimality

D : it converges in at most m steps, where m is the number of constraints

Q.no 35. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used
for finding
roots of functions?

A : No one of following

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 36. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in


shape then the limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)


D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 37. consider the equation Ax=B where A=[-1 2; 2 -1], B=[3 ; 1], then

A : the equation has no solution

B : [0 ; 0] is a solution of the equation

C : there exist a non zero unique solution

D : the equation has infinitely many solution

Q.no 38. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 39. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 40. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y


& x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 41. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with
u(x,0)=100(x-x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29
C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 42. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y


≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 43. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 44. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit
−1 to +1 by trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 45. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using
Trapezoidal rule with a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 46. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution
using Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2
A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 47. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given
below (X,Y) : (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 48. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential
equation y′′(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 49. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and
b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 50. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u=
sinπx (0 < x <1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0
to 0.006) and for x as 0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766
D : 0.5577

Q.no 51. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11)
(4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 52. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time.
{Time (s), Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic
Lagrange interpolant is found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this
information, at what of the times given in seconds is the velocity of the body
26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 53. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the
root of the function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 54. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18
This system has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution


Q.no 55. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the
boundary and mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 56. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 57. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y –


5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 58. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) =
100. Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 59. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-
Raphson method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267
C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 60. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial
approximation at x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 1. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 2. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a
step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 3. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial


assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 4. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct
B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 5. Equation of straight line in fitting curve of the form y=ab^x

A : b'∑X+na'=∑Y , b'∑X^2+a'∑X=∑XY

B : a'∑X+nb'=∑X , a'∑x^2+b'∑x=∑XY

C : a∑X^2+b∑X+nc=∑Y , a∑X^3+b∑X^2+c∑X=∑XY , a∑X^4+b∑X^3+c∑X^2=∑X^2Y

D : b'∑X+na'=∑XY , b'∑X+a'∑X^2=∑Y

Q.no 6. Gauss seidal method is similar to which of the following methods?

A : Iteration method

B : Newton Raphson method

C : Jacobi’s method

D : Regula-Falsi method

Q.no 7. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and


dependent variable is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 8. What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

A : First Order

B : Third Order

C : Second Order

D : Zeroth Order

Q.no 9. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation
B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 10. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is


correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 11. Maximization of f(x) is equivalent to minimization of

A : f(x)

B : 1/f(x)

C : 1/-f(x)

D : -f(x)

Q.no 12. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such
method called as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 13. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 14. Which method has slow convergence?


A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 15. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is
proportional to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 16. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 17. Relative error in x is?

A : δx

B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 18. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 19. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.


A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 20. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must
equal to the worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 21. A degenerate solution is one that_________.

A : gives an optimum solution to the Linear Programming Problem

B : gives zero value to one or more of the basic variables

C : yields more than one way to achieve the objective

D : makes use of all available resources

Q.no 22. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first
order equations is ____________

A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 23. Solving following simultaneous equations, 4x - 5y = 17 and x - 5y = 8, we


get

A : x = 3, y = -1

B : x = 2, y = 3

C : x = 4, y = 1

D : x = 5, y = 4
Q.no 24. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 25. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data:
∑x=15 , ∑y=15 ,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 26. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal
simplex table, then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 27. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 28. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating
polynomial is unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form
D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 29. The _______ matrix in the normal equations is symmetric

A : square

B : scalar

C : coefficient

D : upper triangular

Q.no 30. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 31. Thomas algorithm is a ___________

A : Linear equations solver

B : Quadratic equations solver

C : Discretization method

D : Linear least square system

Q.no 32. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

B:4

C:5

D:6

Q.no 33. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method
cannot be adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f
(x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0


C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 34. By using Newton’s backward difference table form the following data:
f (30) = 0.5000, f (35) = 0.5736, f (40) = 0.6428, f (45) = 0.7071. What is the value of
Δ3yn

A : -0049

B : -1.872

C : -5E-4

D : -0469

Q.no 35. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the
subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 36. What is the percentage decrease in an interval containing root after
iteration is applied by Bisection Method?

A : 0.2

B : 0.3

C : 0.4

D : 0.5

Q.no 37. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) :
(3.60,36.598) (3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 38. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.
A : 0.3333

B : 0.4444

C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 39. Solve y”+ y=0 with boundary condition y(0)=0, y(1)=0. Find y(0.5), using
finite difference method.

A : 0.13285

B : 0.12285

C : 0.14285

D : 0.15285

Q.no 40. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 41. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12)
(4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 42. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32)
(1,47) (2,65) (3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99
Q.no 43. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a
- 2b - c - d = 3, - 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 44. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 45. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 46. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of
a is for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 47. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in
the body is given by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of
h=0.04, the value of T(0.24) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66
C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 48. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)
−y(x)=2, when y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 49. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404)
(55,2.083) (60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 50. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14)
(20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 51. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 52. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0


A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 53. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval
[1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 54. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using
Newton-Raphson method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 55. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value
of y(0.2) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 56. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,


±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6
D : 0.7

Q.no 57. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y +
3z = 9, x + y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 58. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 -
13 = 0 with 3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 59. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′
(x)+2y(x)=0 when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 60. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition
y(0)+y′(0)=1, y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 1. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect
B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 2. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 3. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 4. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of
linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 5. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 6. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1
B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 7. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very
important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 8. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls


under the category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 9. The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under
the category of a (an) _________ method.

A : open

B : bracketing

C : random

D : graphical

Q.no 10. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single
variable function, which is ________

A : Linear

B : Parabolic

C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic
Q.no 11. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally
__________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic

Q.no 12. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

A:4

B:5

C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6

Q.no 13. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 14. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 15. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined
by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)
D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 16. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 17. The differential equation dy/dx + x^2 y = 2x + 3, y(0) = 5 is

A : liniear

B : nonlinear

C : liniear with fixed consant

D : indeterminable to be linear or nonlinear

Q.no 18. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 19. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as
accurately as possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 20. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value

C : initial value
D : infeasible value

Q.no 21. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we
get

A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer

D : Different answers

Q.no 22. The order of error's the Simpson's 1/3 rule for numerical integration with
a step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 23. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular


matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations

B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division

Q.no 24. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 25. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased


C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 26. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time.
{Time (s), Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going
to use quadratic interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds,
what three data points of time would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22

C : 0, 15, 22

D : 0, 18, 24

Q.no 27. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to
evaluate it

A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner

B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'

Q.no 28. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 29. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix

C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

Q.no 30. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:


A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 31. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 32. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 33. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 34. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y


& x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible
region are (0, 10), (5, 5), (15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient
Q.no 35. consider the equation Ax=B where A=[-1 2; 2 -1], B=[3 ; 1], then

A : the equation has no solution

B : [0 ; 0] is a solution of the equation

C : there exist a non zero unique solution

D : the equation has infinitely many solution

Q.no 36. Newton Raphson method is also called as

A : Method of chords

B : Interval halving method

C : Method of linear interpolation

D : Method of tangents

Q.no 37. An artificial variable leaves the basis means, there is no chance for the
_____variable to enter once again.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : dual

Q.no 38. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2
such that P(1) =1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 39. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in
upper triangular form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv
B : i, iv, ii, iii

C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 40. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18

A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 41. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 42. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from
a firehouse is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume
pressure data is more accurate. You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F
(gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55).
The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression model,F=ap^b
most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 43. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution
using Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions


D : Finite solutions

Q.no 44. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with
u(x,0)=100(x-x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 45. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 46. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 47. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the


boundary and mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 48. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method
and find the value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50,
13.58)

A : 7.78
B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 49. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss
Elimination Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 50. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential
equation y′′(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 51. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y
– z = -6, -2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 52. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0,
u=x2 for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222
Q.no 53. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s
interpolation formula find f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366)
(17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 54. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the
boundary conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x
≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 55. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using
Trapezoidal rule with a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 56. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve,
x axis and the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98)
(7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 57. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if
(2,144) (3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)
A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 58. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first
Iterative solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 59. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 60. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y –


5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 1. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4
Q.no 2. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known
as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 3. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 4. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 5. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 6. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used
for finding roots of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions


C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 7. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 8. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 9. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a
step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 10. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 11. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective
function is called _________.

A : basic feasible solution


B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 12. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a
polynomial of degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 13. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be


infinitely large is called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 14. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------

A : Elliptic PDE

B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 15. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 16. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial
assumed value?
A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 17. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 18. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such
method called as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 19. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce
the coefficient matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 20. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination
called?

A : Joints

B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients
Q.no 21. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first
order equations is ____________

A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 22. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex

C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 23. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 24. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1
0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 25. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear
programming problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type


D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 26. The value of y’/x’ in terms of the angle 0 is given by _____________

A : tanθ

B : secθ

C : cotθ

D : cosecθ

Q.no 27. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0)
= y0, then approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)

B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 28. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data:
∑x=15 , ∑y=15 ,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 29. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

B:4

C:5

D:6

Q.no 30. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system


C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 31. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2
by trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 0.68

B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 32. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 33. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1
0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 34. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic
variable in the basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the
current solution is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 35. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given
by (X,Y) : (15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value
of L1(x) at x=16 is most nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

D : 4.3333

Q.no 36. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the
subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 37. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 38. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal

Q.no 39. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation
B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 40. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method
cannot be adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f
(x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 41. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and
b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 42. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18
This system has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 43. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32)
(1,47) (2,65) (3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399
D : 30.99

Q.no 44. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition
y(0)+y′(0)=1, y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 45. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-
Raphson method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 46. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,


±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 47. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval
[1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 48. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a
- 2b - c - d = 3, - 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368


B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 49. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the
root of the function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 50. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12)
(4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 51. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)
−y(x)=2, when y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 52. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given
below (X,Y) : (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12
Q.no 53. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value
of y(0.2) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 54. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 55. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of
a is for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 56. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when
x=8. (X,Y) : (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 57. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180
C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 58. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 59. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11)
(4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 60. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit
−1 to +1 by trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891
Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

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6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 2. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

A:4

B:5

C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6

Q.no 3. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find
u

A : u=(x – xn) h
B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 4. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 5. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of decision
variable are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 6. As soon as a new value for a variable is found by iteration, it is used immediately in
the following equation, this method is called_______

A : Gauss Jordan

B : Gauss Elimination

C : Gauss seidal

D : Factorization

Q.no 7. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally __________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic

Q.no 8. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent
variable is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)


C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 9. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 10. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional
to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 11. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential equation

A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem

D : Unvalued Problem

Q.no 12. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to
the worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 13. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the
variables to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial
D : decision

Q.no 14. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 15. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial
of degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 16. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 17. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 18. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 19. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________
A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 20. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 21. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents ….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 22. From following data calculate line of regression ∑x=89 , ∑y=283 , ∑xy=5071 ,
∑x^2=1611 , ∑y^2=16089 Estimate value of Y when X=25

A : 283

B : 65.629

C : 96.352

D:0

Q.no 23. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 0.68

B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 24. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave
B : convex

C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 25. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18

A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 26. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 27. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 28. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0,


y ≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible region are (0, 10), (5, 5),
(15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 29. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 60

B : 147.5
C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 30. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1;
1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 31. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule taking five
sub-intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 32. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in upper
triangular form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii

C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 33. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given by (X,Y) :
(15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value of L1(x) at x=16 is
most nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

D : 4.3333

Q.no 34. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration


B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 35. The rate of convergence in gauss seidel method is ______ that of gauss jacobi method

A : once

B : twice

C : thrice

D : reciprocal

Q.no 36. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 37. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of [a,b] for f(x) =
0 ,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 38. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 39. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we get

A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer
D : Different answers

Q.no 40. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 41. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition y(0)+y′(0)=1,
y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 42. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 43. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 44. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given below (X,Y)
: (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12
Q.no 45. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson
method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 46. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 47. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x
+ y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 48. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and
the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03)
(7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 49. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 50. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0


A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 51. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 52. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 53. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with
3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 54. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for
(X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 55. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and


mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833
B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 56. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 57. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at
x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 58. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18)
(6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 59. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0,
y≥0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 60. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2
for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333
B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222
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Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 2. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 3. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a step size h is

A:h

B : h^2
C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 4. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial
of degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 5. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent
variable is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 6. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 7. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Bisection method

B : False position

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bairsto method

Q.no 8. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise
Q.no 9. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 10. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of linear
equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 11. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 12. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to
the worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 13. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 14. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.
A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 15. Interpolation is done by

A : Curve fitting

B : Regression analysis

C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 16. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 17. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 18. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 19. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)
D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 20. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 21. The modified Euler method is based on the average of_________________________

A : straight line

B : ellipse

C : chord

D : points

Q.no 22. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) : (3.60,36.598)
(3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 23. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex
table, then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 24. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular
Q.no 25. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the solution of a
system using specified accuracy is called _________

A : Elimination

B : Reduction

C : Iteration

D : Raphson method

Q.no 26. Solve y”+ y=0 with boundary condition y(0)=0, y(1)=0. Find y(0.5), using finite
difference method.

A : 0.13285

B : 0.12285

C : 0.14285

D : 0.15285

Q.no 27. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents ….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 28. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going to use quadratic
interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds, what three data points of
time would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22

C : 0, 15, 22

D : 0, 18, 24

Q.no 29. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in upper
triangular form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii


C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 30. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

B:4

C:5

D:6

Q.no 31. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 32. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0,


y≥0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 33. From following data calculate line of regression ∑x=89 , ∑y=283 , ∑xy=5071 ,
∑x^2=1611 , ∑y^2=16089 Estimate value of Y when X=25

A : 283

B : 65.629

C : 96.352

D:0

Q.no 34. The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to compute the

A : square of R

B : reciprocal of R

C : square root of R

D : logarithm of R
Q.no 35. What is the percentage decrease in an interval containing root after iteration is
applied by Bisection Method?

A : 0.2

B : 0.3

C : 0.4

D : 0.5

Q.no 36. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 37. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic variable in
the basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the current solution
is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 38. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0, x1+x2= 0 This
system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 39. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in shape then the
limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)


Q.no 40. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule taking five
sub-intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 41. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with
3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 42. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse
is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate.
You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17)
(135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the
regression model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 43. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x,
0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 44. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18)
(6,22)

A : 402

B : 45
C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 45. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 46. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and


mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 47. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0,
y≥0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 48. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition y(0)+y′(0)=1,
y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 49. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2
D : 1.22

Q.no 50. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6,
-2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 51. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y)
: (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 52. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for
(X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 53. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using
Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 54. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x
Q.no 55. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 56. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given below (X,Y)
: (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 57. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula
find f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 58. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 59. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 60. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)
A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051
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Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 2. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 3. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional
C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 4. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to the
worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 5. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 6. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the
variables to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 7. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 8. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step
Q.no 9. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as accurately
as possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 10. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 11. An LPP have ____________ optimal solution

A:1

B:2

C : 1 or more than 1

D : 2 or more than 2

Q.no 12. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional
to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 13. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 14. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________


A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 15. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 16. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 17. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the
category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 18. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 19. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler
C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 20. What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

A : First Order

B : Third Order

C : Second Order

D : Zeroth Order

Q.no 21. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 22. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is sought to be


improved, then the solution is_____.

A : bounded

B : unbounded

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 23. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal

Q.no 24. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex
C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 25. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of [a,b] for f(x) =
0 ,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 26. From following data calculate line of regression ∑x=89 , ∑y=283 , ∑xy=5071 ,
∑x^2=1611 , ∑y^2=16089 Estimate value of Y when X=25

A : 283

B : 65.629

C : 96.352

D:0

Q.no 27. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 28. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 29. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0
D : -1.5

Q.no 30. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix

C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

Q.no 31. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 32. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 33. What is the percentage decrease in an interval containing root after iteration is
applied by Bisection Method?

A : 0.2

B : 0.3

C : 0.4

D : 0.5

Q.no 34. An artificial variable leaves the basis means, there is no chance for the _____variable
to enter once again.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : dual
Q.no 35. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex
table, then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 36. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 37. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 38. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations

B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division

Q.no 39. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0, x1+x2= 0 This
system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 40. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals
B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 41. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 42. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 43. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404) (55,2.083)
(60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 44. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) = 100.
Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 45. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2
for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222
C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 46. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a - 2b - c - d
= 3, - 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 47. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 48. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18)
(6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 49. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with
3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 50. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1
D : 2.5

Q.no 51. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 52. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 53. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at
x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 54. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson
method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 55. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051
Q.no 56. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 57. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 58. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 59. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 60. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y)
: (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37
Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 2. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 3. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

A:4

B:5
C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6

Q.no 4. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent
variable is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 5. An LPP have ____________ optimal solution

A:1

B:2

C : 1 or more than 1

D : 2 or more than 2

Q.no 6. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 7. Maximization of f(x) is equivalent to minimization of

A : f(x)

B : 1/f(x)

C : 1/-f(x)

D : -f(x)

Q.no 8. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional
to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage


Q.no 9. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 10. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 11. The differential equation dy/dx + x^2 y = 2x + 3, y(0) = 5 is

A : liniear

B : nonlinear

C : liniear with fixed consant

D : indeterminable to be linear or nonlinear

Q.no 12. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 13. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be infinitely large is
called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 14. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable


B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 15. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 16. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 17. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 18. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect

B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 19. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators


Q.no 20. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 21. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.

A : 0.3333

B : 0.4444

C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 22. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating polynomial
is unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 23. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 24. Which of the following is not true of the simplex method

A : at each iteration, the objective valve either says the same or improves

B : it indicates an unbounded or infeasible problem

C : it signals optimality

D : it converges in at most m steps, where m is the number of constraints

Q.no 25. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition


B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 26. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in upper
triangular form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii

C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 27. What is the percentage decrease in an interval containing root after iteration is
applied by Bisection Method?

A : 0.2

B : 0.3

C : 0.4

D : 0.5

Q.no 28. The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to compute the

A : square of R

B : reciprocal of R

C : square root of R

D : logarithm of R

Q.no 29. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations

B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division

Q.no 30. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic variable in
the basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the current solution
is_____.
A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 31. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 32. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going to use quadratic
interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds, what three data points of
time would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22

C : 0, 15, 22

D : 0, 18, 24

Q.no 33. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is sought to be


improved, then the solution is_____.

A : bounded

B : unbounded

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 34. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 35. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0
B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 36. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal

Q.no 37. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 38. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 39. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ± 0.02. If the
calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density be reported?

A : 8.63

B : 8.6

C : 8.632

D:9

Q.no 40. Solve y”+ y=0 with boundary condition y(0)=0, y(1)=0. Find y(0.5), using finite
difference method.

A : 0.13285

B : 0.12285
C : 0.14285

D : 0.15285

Q.no 41. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 42. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 43. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y)
: (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 44. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 45. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x
+ y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8
D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 46. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a - 2b - c - d
= 3, - 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 47. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 48. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 49. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′(x)+2y(x)=0
when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 50. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360
Q.no 51. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18 This
system has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 52. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at
x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 53. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and


mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 54. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 55. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse
is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate.
You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17)
(135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the
regression model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578
D : 0.678

Q.no 56. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 57. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18)
(6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 58. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 59. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in the body is
given by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of h=0.04, the value
of T(0.24) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 60. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) = 100.
Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40
D : 30
Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 2. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be infinitely large is


called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 3. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to the
worth of

A : used resources
B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 4. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 5. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 6. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional
to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 7. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 8. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the values of
ordinates are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m
C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 9. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 10. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial
of degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 11. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 12. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 13. The differential equation dy/dx + x^2 y = 2x + 3, y(0) = 5 is

A : liniear

B : nonlinear

C : liniear with fixed consant

D : indeterminable to be linear or nonlinear


Q.no 14. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 15. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 16. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 17. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 18. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the
variables to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 19. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?
A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 20. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

A:4

B:5

C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6

Q.no 21. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data: ∑x=15 , ∑y=15
,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 22. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 23. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 24. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0) = y0, then
approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)
B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 25. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 26. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ± 0.02. If the
calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density be reported?

A : 8.63

B : 8.6

C : 8.632

D:9

Q.no 27. consider the equation Ax=B where A=[-1 2; 2 -1], B=[3 ; 1], then

A : the equation has no solution

B : [0 ; 0] is a solution of the equation

C : there exist a non zero unique solution

D : the equation has infinitely many solution

Q.no 28. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 29. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding
roots of functions?

A : No one of following

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method


D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 30. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

B:4

C:5

D:6

Q.no 31. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix

C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

Q.no 32. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going to use quadratic
interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds, what three data points of
time would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22

C : 0, 15, 22

D : 0, 18, 24

Q.no 33. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to 1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 34. The integral x^2 dx with limit between x1 to x2 with is evaluated analytically as well
as numerically using a single application of trapezoidal rule. If capital I is the exact value of
the integral obtained analytically and J approximate value of obtained using the trapezoidal
rule, which of the following statements is correct about their relationship?

A:J>I

B:J<I

C:J=I
D : Insufficient data to determine the relationship

Q.no 35. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 36. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 37. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 38. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 39. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 40. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns
B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 41. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 42. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 43. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse
is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate.
You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17)
(135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the
regression model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 44. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with u(x,0)=100(x-
x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 45. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2
for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1
A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 46. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 47. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14) (20,15)
(25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 48. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 49. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 50. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at
x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87
C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 51. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using
Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 52. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 53. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 54. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x
<1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as
0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 55. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson
method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267
C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 56. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 57. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for
(X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 58. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times
given in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22
seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 59. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 60. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y)
: (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26
C : 28

D : 37
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Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 2. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 3. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function
C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 4. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 5. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 6. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential equation

A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem

D : Unvalued Problem

Q.no 7. Maximization of f(x) is equivalent to minimization of

A : f(x)

B : 1/f(x)

C : 1/-f(x)

D : -f(x)

Q.no 8. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution
Q.no 9. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 10. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 11. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional
to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 12. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 13. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 14. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct
B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 15. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 16. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 17. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such method
called as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 18. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 19. The differential equation dy/dx + x^2 y = 2x + 3, y(0) = 5 is

A : liniear

B : nonlinear

C : liniear with fixed consant


D : indeterminable to be linear or nonlinear

Q.no 20. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 21. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to evaluate it

A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner

B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'

Q.no 22. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 23. The order of error's the Simpson's 1/3 rule for numerical integration with a step size
h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 24. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 25. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.
A : 0.3333

B : 0.4444

C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 26. Which of the following method is most accurate for numerical integration ?

A : Simpson's rule

B : Trapezoidal rule

C : Weddle formula

D : Gauss's Quadrature formula.

Q.no 27. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear programming
problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 28. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in upper
triangular form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii

C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 29. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 30. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding
roots of functions?
A : No one of following

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 31. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 32. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 33. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents ….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 34. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 35. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of [a,b] for f(x) =
0 ,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots


C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 36. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 37. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1;
1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 38. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule taking five
sub-intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 39. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0) = y0, then
approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)

B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 40. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18

A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1
D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 41. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x,
0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 42. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 43. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in the body is
given by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of h=0.04, the value
of T(0.24) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 44. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 45. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given below (X,Y)
: (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08
D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 46. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 47. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and
the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03)
(7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 48. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404) (55,2.083)
(60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 49. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 50. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452
D : 2.3891

Q.no 51. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times
given in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22
seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 52. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 53. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 54. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 55. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a - 2b - c - d
= 3, - 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368


D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 56. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse
is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate.
You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17)
(135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the
regression model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 57. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method and find the
value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50, 13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 58. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition y(0)+y′(0)=1,
y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 59. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x
<1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as
0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 60. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with u(x,0)=100(x-
x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29
B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29
Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 2. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 3. The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the category
of a (an) _________ method.

A : open
B : bracketing

C : random

D : graphical

Q.no 4. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 5. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 6. Interpolation is done by

A : Curve fitting

B : Regression analysis

C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 7. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single variable function,
which is ________

A : Linear

B : Parabolic

C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic

Q.no 8. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix


D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 9. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as accurately
as possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 10. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding
roots of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 11. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by Euler’s
method, you need to rewrite the equation as

A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1

C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 12. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 13. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b


Q.no 14. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 15. The linear function to be maximized or minimized is called _____________.

A : injective function

B : surjective function

C : bijective function

D : optimal function

Q.no 16. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 17. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 18. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find
u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 19. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the
category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing
B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 20. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 21. By using Newton’s backward difference table form the following data:
f (30) = 0.5000, f (35) = 0.5736, f (40) = 0.6428, f (45) = 0.7071. What is the value of Δ3yn

A : -0049

B : -1.872

C : -5E-4

D : -0469

Q.no 22. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 23. A degenerate solution is one that_________.

A : gives an optimum solution to the Linear Programming Problem

B : gives zero value to one or more of the basic variables

C : yields more than one way to achieve the objective

D : makes use of all available resources

Q.no 24. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution


D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 25. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to 1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 26. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 27. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic variable in
the basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the current solution
is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 28. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0,


y ≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible region are (0, 10), (5, 5),
(15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 29. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers
D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 30. The value of y’/x’ in terms of the angle 0 is given by _____________

A : tanθ

B : secθ

C : cotθ

D : cosecθ

Q.no 31. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is sought to be


improved, then the solution is_____.

A : bounded

B : unbounded

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 32. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal

Q.no 33. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 34. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex

C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 35. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f(x) is constant then __________
A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 36. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1;
1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 37. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0) = y0, then
approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)

B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 38. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0,


y≥0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 39. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in upper
triangular form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii

C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i


Q.no 40. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) : (3.60,36.598)
(3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 41. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 42. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404) (55,2.083)
(60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 43. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y)
: (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 44. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144)
(3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 45. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.
A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 46. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and
the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03)
(7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 47. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14) (20,15)
(25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 48. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 49. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 50. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule
with a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27
B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 51. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x
<1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as
0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 52. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 53. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition y(0)+y′(0)=1,
y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 54. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 55. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at
x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67
B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 56. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 57. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and


mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 58. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) = 100.
Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 59. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x,
0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 60. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443
B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643
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Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
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10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 2. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find
u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 3. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson
C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 4. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 5. An LPP have ____________ optimal solution

A:1

B:2

C : 1 or more than 1

D : 2 or more than 2

Q.no 6. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single variable function,
which is ________

A : Linear

B : Parabolic

C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic

Q.no 7. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------

A : Elliptic PDE

B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 8. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)


Q.no 9. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally __________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic

Q.no 10. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 11. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 12. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 13. Gauss seidal method is similar to which of the following methods?

A : Iteration method

B : Newton Raphson method

C : Jacobi’s method

D : Regula-Falsi method

Q.no 14. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value
C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 15. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential equation

A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem

D : Unvalued Problem

Q.no 16. Equation of straight line in fitting curve of the form y=ab^x

A : b'∑X+na'=∑Y , b'∑X^2+a'∑X=∑XY

B : a'∑X+nb'=∑X , a'∑x^2+b'∑x=∑XY

C : a∑X^2+b∑X+nc=∑Y , a∑X^3+b∑X^2+c∑X=∑XY , a∑X^4+b∑X^3+c∑X^2=∑X^2Y

D : b'∑X+na'=∑XY , b'∑X+a'∑X^2=∑Y

Q.no 17. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a step size h
is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 18. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 19. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4
Q.no 20. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 21. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 22. Newton Raphson method is also called as

A : Method of chords

B : Interval halving method

C : Method of linear interpolation

D : Method of tangents

Q.no 23. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is sought to be


improved, then the solution is_____.

A : bounded

B : unbounded

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 24. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 25. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution
B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 26. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data: ∑x=15 , ∑y=15
,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 27. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule taking five
sub-intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 28. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 0.68

B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 29. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of [a,b] for f(x) =
0 ,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 30. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting values for
powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method
B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 31. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0,


y ≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible region are (0, 10), (5, 5),
(15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 32. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 33. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 34. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 35. The rate of convergence in gauss seidel method is ______ that of gauss jacobi method

A : once

B : twice
C : thrice

D : reciprocal

Q.no 36. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in shape then the
limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 37. Which of the following method is most accurate for numerical integration ?

A : Simpson's rule

B : Trapezoidal rule

C : Weddle formula

D : Gauss's Quadrature formula.

Q.no 38. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 39. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 40. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the solution of a
system using specified accuracy is called _________

A : Elimination

B : Reduction

C : Iteration

D : Raphson method
Q.no 41. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 42. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 43. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 44. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 45. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with u(x,0)=100(x-
x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 46. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6,
-2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)


B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 47. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) = 100.
Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 48. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula
find f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 49. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 50. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2
for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 51. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70
C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 52. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x,
0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 53. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and
the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03)
(7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 54. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 55. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 56. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189
C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 57. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and


mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 58. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 59. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 60. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3
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Total number of questions : 60

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Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination called?

A : Joints

B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 2. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial
of degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 3. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus
C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 4. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find
u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 5. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 6. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding
roots of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 7. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 8. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be infinitely large is


called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution
D : no solution

Q.no 9. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 10. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 11. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally __________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic

Q.no 12. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 13. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 14. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single variable function,
which is ________
A : Linear

B : Parabolic

C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic

Q.no 15. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the values of
ordinates are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 16. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 17. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 18. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value

C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 19. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2
C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 20. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 21. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to 1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 22. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 23. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data: ∑x=15 , ∑y=15
,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 24. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration


C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 25. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 26. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 27. The _______ matrix in the normal equations is symmetric

A : square

B : scalar

C : coefficient

D : upper triangular

Q.no 28. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 29. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 30. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18


A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 31. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ± 0.02. If the
calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density be reported?

A : 8.63

B : 8.6

C : 8.632

D:9

Q.no 32. What is the percentage decrease in an interval containing root after iteration is
applied by Bisection Method?

A : 0.2

B : 0.3

C : 0.4

D : 0.5

Q.no 33. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 34. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to evaluate it

A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner

B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'

Q.no 35. The order of error's the Simpson's 1/3 rule for numerical integration with a step size
h is

A:h
B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 36. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal

Q.no 37. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 38. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 39. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in upper
triangular form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii

C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 40. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open
B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 41. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse
is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate.
You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17)
(135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the
regression model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 42. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 43. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 44. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14) (20,15)
(25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 45. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18 This
system has
A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 46. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 47. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 48. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 49. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and


mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 50. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson
method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5
B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 51. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with
3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 52. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times
given in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22
seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 53. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x
+ y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 54. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 55. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x
B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 56. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with u(x,0)=100(x-
x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 57. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 58. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 59. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 60. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404) (55,2.083)
(60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2
C : 0.1

D : 0.2
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Total number of questions : 60

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Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such method called
as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 2. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as accurately
as possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 3. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h
B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 4. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 5. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 6. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the
category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 7. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 8. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution
C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 9. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 10. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 11. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 12. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 13. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination called?

A : Joints

B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 14. A partial differential equation requires:


A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 15. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of linear
equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 16. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 17. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be infinitely large is
called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 18. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent
variable is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 19. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional
to______.

A : the error in the previous stage


B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 20. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 21. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding
roots of functions?

A : No one of following

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 22. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 23. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 24. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents ….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation
D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 25. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is sought to be


improved, then the solution is_____.

A : bounded

B : unbounded

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 26. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 27. The value of y’/x’ in terms of the angle 0 is given by _____________

A : tanθ

B : secθ

C : cotθ

D : cosecθ

Q.no 28. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.

A : 0.3333

B : 0.4444

C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 29. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 30. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1;
1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is
A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 31. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 32. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex
table, then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 33. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 34. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 35. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0
C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 36. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix

C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

Q.no 37. Solve y”+ y=0 with boundary condition y(0)=0, y(1)=0. Find y(0.5), using finite
difference method.

A : 0.13285

B : 0.12285

C : 0.14285

D : 0.15285

Q.no 38. Newton-Raphson method is applicable the solution of ______.

A : Both algebraic and transcendental equations

B : Both algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are complex

C : Algebraic equations only

D : Transcendental equations only

Q.no 39. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 40. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going to use quadratic
interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds, what three data points of
time would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22

C : 0, 15, 22
D : 0, 18, 24

Q.no 41. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2
for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 42. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a - 2b - c - d
= 3, - 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 43. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for
(X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 44. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with u(x,0)=100(x-
x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 45. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)
D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 46. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 47. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14) (20,15)
(25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 48. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 49. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 50. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′(x)+2y(x)=0
when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32
Q.no 51. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using
Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 52. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 53. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse
is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate.
You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17)
(135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the
regression model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 54. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144)
(3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 55. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition y(0)+y′(0)=1,
y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993
D : −0.9880

Q.no 56. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0,
y≥0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 57. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 58. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 59. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times
given in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22
seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 60. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6
D : 0.7
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Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 2. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 3. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable


C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 4. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination called?

A : Joints

B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 5. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 6. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 7. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 8. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the values of
ordinates are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m
Q.no 9. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 10. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 11. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 12. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as accurately
as possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 13. The linear function to be maximized or minimized is called _____________.

A : injective function

B : surjective function

C : bijective function

D : optimal function

Q.no 14. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.


A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 15. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 16. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 17. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the
category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 18. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 19. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation
C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 20. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional
to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 21. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 0.68

B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 22. The _______ matrix in the normal equations is symmetric

A : square

B : scalar

C : coefficient

D : upper triangular

Q.no 23. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 24. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting values for
powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method


D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 25. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 26. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 27. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first order
equations is ____________

A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 28. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 29. The order of error's the Simpson's 1/3 rule for numerical integration with a step size
h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3
D : h^4

Q.no 30. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution

C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 31. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 32. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating polynomial
is unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 33. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents ….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 34. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 35. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going to use quadratic
interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds, what three data points of
time would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22

C : 0, 15, 22

D : 0, 18, 24

Q.no 36. Jacobi’s method is also known as

A : Displacement method

B : Simultaneous displacement method

C : Simultaneous method

D : Diagonal method

Q.no 37. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0) = y0, then
approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)

B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 38. The modified Euler method is based on the average of_________________________

A : straight line

B : ellipse

C : chord

D : points

Q.no 39. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) : (3.60,36.598)
(3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 40. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0,


y≥0
A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 41. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at
x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 42. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 43. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 44. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x
+ y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 45. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200
B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 46. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and


mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 47. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 48. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and
the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03)
(7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 49. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 50. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6,
-2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)


C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 51. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x,
0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 52. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula
find f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 53. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 54. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method and find the
value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50, 13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 55. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with
3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607
C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 56. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 57. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18)
(6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 58. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 59. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 60. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144)
(3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x
Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the values of
ordinates are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 2. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 3. Interpolation is done by

A : Curve fitting

B : Regression analysis
C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 4. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential equation

A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem

D : Unvalued Problem

Q.no 5. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 6. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such method called
as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 7. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 8. An LPP have ____________ optimal solution

A:1

B:2

C : 1 or more than 1

D : 2 or more than 2
Q.no 9. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect

B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 10. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 11. The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the category
of a (an) _________ method.

A : open

B : bracketing

C : random

D : graphical

Q.no 12. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

Q.no 13. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 14. Maximization of f(x) is equivalent to minimization of

A : f(x)
B : 1/f(x)

C : 1/-f(x)

D : -f(x)

Q.no 15. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------

A : Elliptic PDE

B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 16. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 17. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to
the worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 18. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial
of degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 19. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)
D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 20. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the
category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 21. The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to compute the

A : square of R

B : reciprocal of R

C : square root of R

D : logarithm of R

Q.no 22. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 23. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 24. An artificial variable leaves the basis means, there is no chance for the _____variable
to enter once again.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : dual

Q.no 25. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180


A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 26. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 27. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 28. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 29. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first order
equations is ____________

A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 30. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to 1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method


C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 31. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 32. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 33. From following data calculate line of regression ∑x=89 , ∑y=283 , ∑xy=5071 ,
∑x^2=1611 , ∑y^2=16089 Estimate value of Y when X=25

A : 283

B : 65.629

C : 96.352

D:0

Q.no 34. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 35. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating polynomial
is unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form
D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 36. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 37. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 38. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 39. Which of the following method is most accurate for numerical integration ?

A : Simpson's rule

B : Trapezoidal rule

C : Weddle formula

D : Gauss's Quadrature formula.

Q.no 40. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ± 0.02. If the
calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density be reported?

A : 8.63

B : 8.6

C : 8.632

D:9

Q.no 41. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times
given in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22
seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 42. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 43. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2
for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 44. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18)
(6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 45. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051
Q.no 46. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 47. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 48. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 49. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 50. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition y(0)+y′(0)=1,
y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 51. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 52. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse
is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate.
You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17)
(135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the
regression model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 53. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6,
-2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 54. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and
the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03)
(7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 55. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)
Q.no 56. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 57. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 58. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using
Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 59. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with
3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 60. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x
+ y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8
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Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 2. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 3. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices


C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 4. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 5. The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the category
of a (an) _________ method.

A : open

B : bracketing

C : random

D : graphical

Q.no 6. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 7. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such method called
as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 8. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping


Q.no 9. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial
of degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 10. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 11. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 12. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 13. The differential equation dy/dx + x^2 y = 2x + 3, y(0) = 5 is

A : liniear

B : nonlinear

C : liniear with fixed consant

D : indeterminable to be linear or nonlinear

Q.no 14. Interpolation is done by

A : Curve fitting
B : Regression analysis

C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 15. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as
_____________

A : Forward Elimination

B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

Q.no 16. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 17. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 18. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 19. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)
D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 20. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional
to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 21. The modified Euler method is based on the average of_________________________

A : straight line

B : ellipse

C : chord

D : points

Q.no 22. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to 1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 23. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 24. Jacobi’s method is also known as

A : Displacement method

B : Simultaneous displacement method

C : Simultaneous method

D : Diagonal method
Q.no 25. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1;
1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 26. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 27. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 28. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 29. The double integral gives

A : Area under a curve

B : Volume under the region

C : Both area and volume

D : Area or volume

Q.no 30. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic
B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 31. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding
roots of functions?

A : No one of following

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 32. The rate of convergence in gauss seidel method is ______ that of gauss jacobi method

A : once

B : twice

C : thrice

D : reciprocal

Q.no 33. Solving following simultaneous equations, 4x - 5y = 17 and x - 5y = 8, we get

A : x = 3, y = -1

B : x = 2, y = 3

C : x = 4, y = 1

D : x = 5, y = 4

Q.no 34. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic variable in
the basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the current solution
is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 35. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.

A : 0.3333

B : 0.4444
C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 36. Which of the following method is most accurate for numerical integration ?

A : Simpson's rule

B : Trapezoidal rule

C : Weddle formula

D : Gauss's Quadrature formula.

Q.no 37. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 38. What is the percentage decrease in an interval containing root after iteration is
applied by Bisection Method?

A : 0.2

B : 0.3

C : 0.4

D : 0.5

Q.no 39. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0,


y≥0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 40. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal


Q.no 41. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x
<1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as
0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 42. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 43. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using
Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 44. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and


mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 45. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404) (55,2.083)
(60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2
Q.no 46. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with u(x,0)=100(x-
x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 47. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method and find the
value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50, 13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 48. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson
method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 49. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 50. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520
Q.no 51. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2
for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 52. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x
+ y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 53. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule
with a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 54. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0,
y≥0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 55. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions
Q.no 56. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y)
: (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 57. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′(x)+2y(x)=0
when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 58. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 59. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times
given in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22
seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 60. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for
(X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564
D : 19.714
Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

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Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be infinitely large is


called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 2. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding
roots of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 3. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal
B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 4. Relative error in x is?

A : δx

B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 5. The linear function to be maximized or minimized is called _____________.

A : injective function

B : surjective function

C : bijective function

D : optimal function

Q.no 6. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 7. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 8. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential equation

A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem

D : Unvalued Problem
Q.no 9. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 10. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to
the worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 11. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 12. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the
variables to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 13. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 14. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find
u
A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 15. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 16. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 17. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

Q.no 18. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial
of degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 19. As soon as a new value for a variable is found by iteration, it is used immediately in
the following equation, this method is called_______

A : Gauss Jordan

B : Gauss Elimination
C : Gauss seidal

D : Factorization

Q.no 20. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a step size h
is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 21. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0) = y0, then
approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)

B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 22. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 23. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations

B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division

Q.no 24. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]
Q.no 25. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 26. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 27. How many types of pivoting are there?

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 28. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 29. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 30. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 31. By using Newton’s backward difference table form the following data:
f (30) = 0.5000, f (35) = 0.5736, f (40) = 0.6428, f (45) = 0.7071. What is the value of Δ3yn

A : -0049

B : -1.872

C : -5E-4

D : -0469

Q.no 32. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 33. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

B:4

C:5

D:6

Q.no 34. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting values for
powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 35. A degenerate solution is one that_________.

A : gives an optimum solution to the Linear Programming Problem

B : gives zero value to one or more of the basic variables


C : yields more than one way to achieve the objective

D : makes use of all available resources

Q.no 36. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1;
1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 37. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents ….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 38. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex

C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 39. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0,


y≥0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 40. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed
Q.no 41. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule
with a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 42. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson
method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 43. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144)
(3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 44. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 45. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360
Q.no 46. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′(x)+2y(x)=0
when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 47. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with u(x,0)=100(x-
x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 48. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x
<1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as
0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 49. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x
+ y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 50. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x,
0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67
D : 2.67

Q.no 51. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 52. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 53. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 54. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with
3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 55. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 56. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given below (X,Y)
: (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).
A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 57. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and
the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03)
(7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 58. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse
is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate.
You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17)
(135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the
regression model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 59. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 60. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99
Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 2. Interpolation is done by

A : Curve fitting

B : Regression analysis

C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 3. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy
C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 4. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 5. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

Q.no 6. Relative error in x is?

A : δx

B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 7. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 8. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 9. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------


A : Elliptic PDE

B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 10. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 11. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such method
called as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 12. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be infinitely large is
called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 13. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single variable function,
which is ________

A : Linear

B : Parabolic

C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic

Q.no 14. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential
B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 15. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent
variable is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 16. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 17. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the
category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 18. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of decision
variable are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 19. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as
_____________

A : Forward Elimination

B : Backward Elimination
C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

Q.no 20. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 21. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 22. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in shape then the
limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 23. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method cannot be
adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f (x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 24. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2
D : -1

Q.no 25. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to evaluate it

A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner

B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'

Q.no 26. Solving following simultaneous equations, 4x - 5y = 17 and x - 5y = 8, we get

A : x = 3, y = -1

B : x = 2, y = 3

C : x = 4, y = 1

D : x = 5, y = 4

Q.no 27. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in upper
triangular form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii

C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 28. How many types of pivoting are there?

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 29. The order of error's the Simpson's 1/3 rule for numerical integration with a step size
h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3
D : h^4

Q.no 30. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 31. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1;
1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 32. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 33. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 34. Newton-Raphson method is applicable the solution of ______.

A : Both algebraic and transcendental equations

B : Both algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are complex

C : Algebraic equations only

D : Transcendental equations only


Q.no 35. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we get

A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer

D : Different answers

Q.no 36. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 37. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear programming
problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 38. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0,


y ≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible region are (0, 10), (5, 5),
(15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 39. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the solution of a
system using specified accuracy is called _________

A : Elimination

B : Reduction

C : Iteration

D : Raphson method
Q.no 40. By using Newton’s backward difference table form the following data:
f (30) = 0.5000, f (35) = 0.5736, f (40) = 0.6428, f (45) = 0.7071. What is the value of Δ3yn

A : -0049

B : -1.872

C : -5E-4

D : -0469

Q.no 41. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 42. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14) (20,15)
(25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 43. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 44. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18)
(6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 45. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)
A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 46. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 47. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 48. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using
Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 49. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times
given in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22
seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222
Q.no 50. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x
<1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as
0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 51. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18 This
system has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 52. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with u(x,0)=100(x-
x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 53. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss Elimination
Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 54. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144)
(3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x
Q.no 55. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 56. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 57. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 58. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x
+ y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 59. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6,
-2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 60. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with
3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is
A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667
Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 2. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 3. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect
C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 4. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 5. Equation of straight line in fitting curve of the form y=ab^x

A : b'∑X+na'=∑Y , b'∑X^2+a'∑X=∑XY

B : a'∑X+nb'=∑X , a'∑x^2+b'∑x=∑XY

C : a∑X^2+b∑X+nc=∑Y , a∑X^3+b∑X^2+c∑X=∑XY , a∑X^4+b∑X^3+c∑X^2=∑X^2Y

D : b'∑X+na'=∑XY , b'∑X+a'∑X^2=∑Y

Q.no 6. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 7. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 8. The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the category
of a (an) _________ method.

A : open

B : bracketing

C : random

D : graphical
Q.no 9. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of decision
variable are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 10. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 11. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find
u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 12. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be infinitely large is
called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 13. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 14. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is


A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 15. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 16. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 17. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as accurately
as possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 18. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 19. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional
C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 20. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 21. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.

A : 0.3333

B : 0.4444

C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 22. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 23. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 24. The modified Euler method is based on the average of_________________________

A : straight line

B : ellipse

C : chord

D : points

Q.no 25. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to 1 limits.
A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 26. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 27. A degenerate solution is one that_________.

A : gives an optimum solution to the Linear Programming Problem

B : gives zero value to one or more of the basic variables

C : yields more than one way to achieve the objective

D : makes use of all available resources

Q.no 28. The rate of convergence in gauss seidel method is ______ that of gauss jacobi method

A : once

B : twice

C : thrice

D : reciprocal

Q.no 29. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting values for
powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 30. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic
C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 31. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 32. Jacobi’s method is also known as

A : Displacement method

B : Simultaneous displacement method

C : Simultaneous method

D : Diagonal method

Q.no 33. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method cannot be
adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f (x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 34. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given by (X,Y) :
(15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value of L1(x) at x=16 is
most nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

D : 4.3333

Q.no 35. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal
D : closed

Q.no 36. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 37. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding
roots of functions?

A : No one of following

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 38. Thomas algorithm is a ___________

A : Linear equations solver

B : Quadratic equations solver

C : Discretization method

D : Linear least square system

Q.no 39. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 40. The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to compute the

A : square of R

B : reciprocal of R

C : square root of R

D : logarithm of R

Q.no 41. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)
A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 42. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144)
(3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 43. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 44. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 45. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse
is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate.
You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17)
(135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the
regression model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 46. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20


A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 47. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 48. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given below (X,Y)
: (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 49. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x
<1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as
0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 50. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2
for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 51. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3
B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 52. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and
the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03)
(7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 53. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 54. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x
+ y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 55. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson
method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 56. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula
find f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258
B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 57. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0,
y≥0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 58. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss Elimination
Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 59. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 60. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method and find the
value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50, 13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55
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Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value

C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 2. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 3. Gauss seidal method is similar to which of the following methods?

A : Iteration method

B : Newton Raphson method


C : Jacobi’s method

D : Regula-Falsi method

Q.no 4. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 5. As soon as a new value for a variable is found by iteration, it is used immediately in
the following equation, this method is called_______

A : Gauss Jordan

B : Gauss Elimination

C : Gauss seidal

D : Factorization

Q.no 6. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect

B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 7. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 8. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

A:4

B:5

C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6
Q.no 9. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 10. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 11. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination called?

A : Joints

B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 12. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 13. What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

A : First Order

B : Third Order

C : Second Order

D : Zeroth Order

Q.no 14. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of linear
equations?

A : Runge Kutta
B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 15. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------

A : Elliptic PDE

B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 16. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 17. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 18. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the
variables to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 19. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region


D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 20. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 21. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding
roots of functions?

A : No one of following

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 22. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 23. A degenerate solution is one that_________.

A : gives an optimum solution to the Linear Programming Problem

B : gives zero value to one or more of the basic variables

C : yields more than one way to achieve the objective

D : makes use of all available resources

Q.no 24. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0,


y ≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible region are (0, 10), (5, 5),
(15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient
Q.no 25. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 26. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1;
1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 27. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of [a,b] for f(x) =
0 ,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 28. Newton Raphson method is also called as

A : Method of chords

B : Interval halving method

C : Method of linear interpolation

D : Method of tangents

Q.no 29. Solving following simultaneous equations, 4x - 5y = 17 and x - 5y = 8, we get

A : x = 3, y = -1

B : x = 2, y = 3

C : x = 4, y = 1

D : x = 5, y = 4

Q.no 30. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex
table, then the solution is___________.
A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 31. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 32. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0) = y0, then
approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)

B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 33. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in upper
triangular form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii

C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 34. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 35. The double integral gives


A : Area under a curve

B : Volume under the region

C : Both area and volume

D : Area or volume

Q.no 36. How many types of pivoting are there?

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 37. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear programming
problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 38. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.

A : 0.3333

B : 0.4444

C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 39. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 40. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ± 0.02. If the
calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density be reported?

A : 8.63

B : 8.6
C : 8.632

D:9

Q.no 41. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 42. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 43. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula
find f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 44. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and


mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 45. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for
(X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564
D : 19.714

Q.no 46. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 47. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times
given in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22
seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 48. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y)
: (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 49. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 50. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2
D : 1.22

Q.no 51. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18)
(6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 52. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 53. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 54. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x
+ y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 55. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144)
(3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x
Q.no 56. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 57. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18 This
system has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 58. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0,
y≥0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 59. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 60. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)
Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. The differential equation dy/dx + x^2 y = 2x + 3, y(0) = 5 is

A : liniear

B : nonlinear

C : liniear with fixed consant

D : indeterminable to be linear or nonlinear

Q.no 2. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 3. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution
C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 4. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of decision
variable are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 5. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find
u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 6. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 7. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 8. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic
D : Circular

Q.no 9. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 10. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 11. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 12. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 13. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 14. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial assumed value?
A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 15. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a step size h
is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 16. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 17. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 18. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 19. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a
C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 20. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 21. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 22. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting values for
powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 23. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 24. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1;
1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4
Q.no 25. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 26. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1;
1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 27. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) : (3.60,36.598)
(3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 28. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in shape then the
limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 29. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 30. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.


A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 31. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear programming
problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 32. From following data calculate line of regression ∑x=89 , ∑y=283 , ∑xy=5071 ,
∑x^2=1611 , ∑y^2=16089 Estimate value of Y when X=25

A : 283

B : 65.629

C : 96.352

D:0

Q.no 33. The rate of convergence in gauss seidel method is ______ that of gauss jacobi method

A : once

B : twice

C : thrice

D : reciprocal

Q.no 34. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding
roots of functions?

A : No one of following

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 35. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations


B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division

Q.no 36. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of [a,b] for f(x) =
0 ,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 37. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 38. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to 1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 39. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic variable in
the basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the current solution
is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 40. The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to compute the

A : square of R

B : reciprocal of R
C : square root of R

D : logarithm of R

Q.no 41. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x
<1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as
0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 42. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times
given in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22
seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 43. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule
with a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 44. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18 This
system has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 45. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0
B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 46. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y)
: (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 47. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x,
0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 48. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition y(0)+y′(0)=1,
y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 49. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 50. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9
B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 51. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a - 2b - c - d
= 3, - 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 52. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 53. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using
Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 54. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 55. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given below (X,Y)
: (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47
C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 56. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 57. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0,
y≥0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 58. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x
+ y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 59. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with
3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 60. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355
D : 0.2555
Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 2. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 3. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional
C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 4. The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the category
of a (an) _________ method.

A : open

B : bracketing

C : random

D : graphical

Q.no 5. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent
variable is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 6. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 7. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

Q.no 8. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)
Q.no 9. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 10. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as
_____________

A : Forward Elimination

B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

Q.no 11. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 12. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 13. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be infinitely large is
called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 14. A partial differential equation requires:


A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 15. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 16. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a step size h
is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 17. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Bisection method

B : False position

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bairsto method

Q.no 18. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 19. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation


C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 20. What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

A : First Order

B : Third Order

C : Second Order

D : Zeroth Order

Q.no 21. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 22. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of [a,b] for f(x) =
0 ,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 23. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 24. The _______ matrix in the normal equations is symmetric

A : square

B : scalar

C : coefficient

D : upper triangular
Q.no 25. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0, x1+x2= 0 This
system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 26. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0,


y≥0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 27. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method cannot be
adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f (x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 28. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution

C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 29. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional
Q.no 30. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex
table, then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 31. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 32. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1;
1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 33. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 34. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 35. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the solution of a
system using specified accuracy is called _________
A : Elimination

B : Reduction

C : Iteration

D : Raphson method

Q.no 36. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 37. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 38. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 39. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 40. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals
B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 41. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′(x)+2y(x)=0
when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 42. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse
is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate.
You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17)
(135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the
regression model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 43. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6,
-2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 44. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss Elimination
Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 45. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for
(X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)
A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 46. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with u(x,0)=100(x-
x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 47. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 48. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 49. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 50. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334
B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 51. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times
given in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22
seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 52. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and


mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 53. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x
+ y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 54. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 55. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 56. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 57. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x
<1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as
0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 58. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 59. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 60. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method and find the
value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50, 13.58)
A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55
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Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 2. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 3. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable


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B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 4. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding roots
of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 5. Maximization of f(x) is equivalent to minimization of

A : f(x)

B : 1/f(x)

C : 1/-f(x)

D : -f(x)

Q.no 6. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect

B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 7. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such method called
as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 8. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination called?

A : Joints

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B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 9. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 10. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to the
worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 11. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 12. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 13. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

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B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 14. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 15. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the values of ordinates
are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 16. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as _____________

A : Forward Elimination

B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

Q.no 17. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 18. Relative error in x is?

A : δx

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B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 19. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 20. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 21. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution

C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 22. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 23. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18

A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8
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C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 24. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2 by trapezoidal
rule is ________

A : 0.68

B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 25. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 26. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 27. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 28. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding
roots of functions?

A : No one of following

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

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C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 29. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0, y


≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible region are (0, 10), (5, 5),
(15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 30. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data: ∑x=15 , ∑y=15
,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 31. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 32. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex table,
then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 33. By using Newton’s backward difference table form the following data:
f (30) = 0.5000, f (35) = 0.5736, f (40) = 0.6428, f (45) = 0.7071. What is the value of Δ3yn

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A : -0049

B : -1.872

C : -5E-4

D : -0469

Q.no 34. How many types of pivoting are there?

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 35. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 36. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting values for
powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 37. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex

C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 38. What is the percentage decrease in an interval containing root after iteration is applied
by Bisection Method?

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A : 0.2

B : 0.3

C : 0.4

D : 0.5

Q.no 39. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 40. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first order equations is
____________

A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 41. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y) :
(1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 42. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

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D : 1.62

Q.no 43. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in the body is given
by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of h=0.04, the value of T(0.24)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 44. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14) (20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 45. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss Elimination
Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 46. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 47. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula find
f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

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B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 48. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 49. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x <1) at
x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as 0.2 (0 to
1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 50. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and mesh


length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 51. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule with
a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

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Q.no 52. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 53. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method and find the
value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50, 13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 54. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 55. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 56. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

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D : 1.7344

Q.no 57. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y
+ z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 58. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse is
proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate. You
are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20)
(145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression
model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 59. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥
0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 60. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

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Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 2. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the
category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 3. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the variables
to be added are__________.
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A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 4. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 5. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent variable
is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 6. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 7. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial of
degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 8. Interpolation methods are

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A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 9. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

Q.no 10. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 11. Interpolation is done by

A : Curve fitting

B : Regression analysis

C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 12. Relative error in x is?

A : δx

B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 13. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)
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B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 14. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 15. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 16. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 17. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 18. The differential equation dy/dx + x^2 y = 2x + 3, y(0) = 5 is

A : liniear

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B : nonlinear

C : liniear with fixed consant

D : indeterminable to be linear or nonlinear

Q.no 19. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 20. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 21. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given by (X,Y) :
(15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value of L1(x) at x=16 is most
nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

D : 4.3333

Q.no 22. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we get

A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer

D : Different answers

Q.no 23. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

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A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 24. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0, y


≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible region are (0, 10), (5, 5),
(15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 25. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear programming problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 26. A degenerate solution is one that_________.

A : gives an optimum solution to the Linear Programming Problem

B : gives zero value to one or more of the basic variables

C : yields more than one way to achieve the objective

D : makes use of all available resources

Q.no 27. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

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Q.no 28. Jacobi’s method is also known as

A : Displacement method

B : Simultaneous displacement method

C : Simultaneous method

D : Diagonal method

Q.no 29. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0, x1+x2= 0 This
system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 30. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 31. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is sought to be


improved, then the solution is_____.

A : bounded

B : unbounded

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 32. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1
0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

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D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 33. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal

Q.no 34. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 35. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18

A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 36. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 37. Newton Raphson method is also called as

A : Method of chords

B : Interval halving method

C : Method of linear interpolation

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D : Method of tangents

Q.no 38. By using Newton’s backward difference table form the following data:
f (30) = 0.5000, f (35) = 0.5736, f (40) = 0.6428, f (45) = 0.7071. What is the value of Δ3yn

A : -0049

B : -1.872

C : -5E-4

D : -0469

Q.no 39. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix

C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

Q.no 40. consider the equation Ax=B where A=[-1 2; 2 -1], B=[3 ; 1], then

A : the equation has no solution

B : [0 ; 0] is a solution of the equation

C : there exist a non zero unique solution

D : the equation has infinitely many solution

Q.no 41. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤
x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 42. Solve x^2-2 = 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

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C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 43. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 44. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 45. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times given
in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 46. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition y(0)+y′(0)=1, y(1)=1,
taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 47. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

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A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 48. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) = 100.
Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 49. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 50. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 51. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 52. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6, -2y +
10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

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A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 53. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404) (55,2.083)
(60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 54. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 55. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 56. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson method, if
the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

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Q.no 57. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 58. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 59. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at x=1
then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 60. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x <1) at
x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as 0.2 (0 to
1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60
10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION
Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

A : First Order

B : Third Order

C : Second Order

D : Zeroth Order

Q.no 2. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 3. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to the
worth of

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A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 4. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 5. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 6. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 7. Equation of straight line in fitting curve of the form y=ab^x

A : b'∑X+na'=∑Y , b'∑X^2+a'∑X=∑XY

B : a'∑X+nb'=∑X , a'∑x^2+b'∑x=∑XY

C : a∑X^2+b∑X+nc=∑Y , a∑X^3+b∑X^2+c∑X=∑XY , a∑X^4+b∑X^3+c∑X^2=∑X^2Y

D : b'∑X+na'=∑XY , b'∑X+a'∑X^2=∑Y

Q.no 8. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination called?

A : Joints
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B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 9. Maximization of f(x) is equivalent to minimization of

A : f(x)

B : 1/f(x)

C : 1/-f(x)

D : -f(x)

Q.no 10. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 11. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 12. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 13. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Even

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B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 14. Interpolation is done by

A : Curve fitting

B : Regression analysis

C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 15. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 16. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 17. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the variables
to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 18. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

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B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 19. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value

C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 20. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 21. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) : (3.60,36.598)
(3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 22. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we get

A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer

D : Different answers

Q.no 23. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic variable in the
basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the current solution is_____.

A : degenerate

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B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 24. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the solution of a system
using specified accuracy is called _________

A : Elimination

B : Reduction

C : Iteration

D : Raphson method

Q.no 25. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 26. Jacobi’s method is also known as

A : Displacement method

B : Simultaneous displacement method

C : Simultaneous method

D : Diagonal method

Q.no 27. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule taking five sub-
intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 28. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0, x1+x2= 0 This
system has

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A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 29. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 30. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 31. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 32. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix

C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

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Q.no 33. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex table,
then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 34. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in shape then the
limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 35. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating polynomial is
unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 36. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 37. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

B:4

C:5

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D:6

Q.no 38. Newton-Raphson method is applicable the solution of ______.

A : Both algebraic and transcendental equations

B : Both algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are complex

C : Algebraic equations only

D : Transcendental equations only

Q.no 39. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to evaluate it

A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner

B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'

Q.no 40. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex

C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 41. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula find
f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 42. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in the body is given
by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of h=0.04, the value of T(0.24)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

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C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 43. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 44. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and the
line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 45. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 46. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 47. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

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B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 48. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 49. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 50. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y
+ z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 51. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using Gauss
Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 52. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and mesh


length =1 find u4.

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A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 53. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 54. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule with
a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 55. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 56. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with u(x,0)=100(x-x2),
u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

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Q.no 57. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18 This system
has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 58. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 59. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥
0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 60. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2 for 0
< x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

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Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 2. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 3. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

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A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 4. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent variable
is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 5. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 6. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of decision variable
are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 7. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

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Q.no 8. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by Euler’s method,
you need to rewrite the equation as

A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1

C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 9. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 10. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 11. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 12. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

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Q.no 13. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 14. The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the category of
a (an) _________ method.

A : open

B : bracketing

C : random

D : graphical

Q.no 15. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 16. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 17. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as _____________

A : Forward Elimination

B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

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Q.no 18. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 19. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to the
worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 20. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 21. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating polynomial is
unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 22. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

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C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 23. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 24. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the solution of a system
using specified accuracy is called _________

A : Elimination

B : Reduction

C : Iteration

D : Raphson method

Q.no 25. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 26. Thomas algorithm is a ___________

A : Linear equations solver

B : Quadratic equations solver

C : Discretization method

D : Linear least square system

Q.no 27. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

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C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 28. Solve y”+ y=0 with boundary condition y(0)=0, y(1)=0. Find y(0.5), using finite
difference method.

A : 0.13285

B : 0.12285

C : 0.14285

D : 0.15285

Q.no 29. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 30. What is the percentage decrease in an interval containing root after iteration is applied
by Bisection Method?

A : 0.2

B : 0.3

C : 0.4

D : 0.5

Q.no 31. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first order equations is
____________

A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 32. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we get

A : Less accurate answer

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B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer

D : Different answers

Q.no 33. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 34. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in shape then the
limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 35. Jacobi’s method is also known as

A : Displacement method

B : Simultaneous displacement method

C : Simultaneous method

D : Diagonal method

Q.no 36. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 37. The order of error's the Simpson's 1/3 rule for numerical integration with a step size h
is

A:h

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B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 38. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 39. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 40. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 41. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 42. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

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B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 43. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 44. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y
+ z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 45. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 46. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss Elimination
Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 47. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤

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x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 48. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 49. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 50. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 51. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

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Q.no 52. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 53. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in the body is given
by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of h=0.04, the value of T(0.24)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 54. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 55. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 56. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

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C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 57. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 58. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse is
proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate. You
are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20)
(145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression
model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 59. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 60. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using Gauss
Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 2. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial of
degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 3. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

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A : Bisection method

B : False position

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bairsto method

Q.no 4. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of decision variable
are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 5. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the
category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 6. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value

C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 7. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

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Q.no 8. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as _____________

A : Forward Elimination

B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

Q.no 9. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 10. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 11. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 12. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 13. The linear function to be maximized or minimized is called _____________.


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A : injective function

B : surjective function

C : bijective function

D : optimal function

Q.no 14. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the values of ordinates
are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 15. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 16. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the variables
to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 17. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 18. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

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A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 19. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 20. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally __________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic

Q.no 21. Which of the following is not true of the simplex method

A : at each iteration, the objective valve either says the same or improves

B : it indicates an unbounded or infeasible problem

C : it signals optimality

D : it converges in at most m steps, where m is the number of constraints

Q.no 22. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in shape then the
limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 23. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) : (3.60,36.598)
(3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

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A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 24. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 25. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex table,
then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 26. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

B:4

C:5

D:6

Q.no 27. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 28. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

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A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 29. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 30. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 31. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ± 0.02. If the
calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density be reported?

A : 8.63

B : 8.6

C : 8.632

D:9

Q.no 32. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution

C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 33. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

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A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 34. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first order equations is
____________

A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 35. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2 by trapezoidal
rule is ________

A : 0.68

B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 36. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 37. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating polynomial is
unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

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Q.no 38. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we get

A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer

D : Different answers

Q.no 39. Thomas algorithm is a ___________

A : Linear equations solver

B : Quadratic equations solver

C : Discretization method

D : Linear least square system

Q.no 40. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method cannot be
adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f (x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 41. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss Elimination
Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 42. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

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D : 60.2

Q.no 43. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at x=1
then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 44. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 45. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144) (3,172.8)
(4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 46. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 47. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times given
in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173
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B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 48. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 49. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 50. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 51. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 52. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

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B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 53. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and mesh


length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 54. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule with
a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 55. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using Gauss
Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 56. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 57. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

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A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 58. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 59. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18 This system
has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 60. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula find
f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Bisection method

B : False position

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bairsto method

Q.no 2. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding roots
of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 3. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------

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A : Elliptic PDE

B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 4. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 5. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to the
worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 6. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 7. The linear function to be maximized or minimized is called _____________.

A : injective function

B : surjective function

C : bijective function

D : optimal function

Q.no 8. As soon as a new value for a variable is found by iteration, it is used immediately in the
following equation, this method is called_______

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A : Gauss Jordan

B : Gauss Elimination

C : Gauss seidal

D : Factorization

Q.no 9. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 10. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally __________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic

Q.no 11. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 12. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 13. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct
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B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 14. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 15. Equation of straight line in fitting curve of the form y=ab^x

A : b'∑X+na'=∑Y , b'∑X^2+a'∑X=∑XY

B : a'∑X+nb'=∑X , a'∑x^2+b'∑x=∑XY

C : a∑X^2+b∑X+nc=∑Y , a∑X^3+b∑X^2+c∑X=∑XY , a∑X^4+b∑X^3+c∑X^2=∑X^2Y

D : b'∑X+na'=∑XY , b'∑X+a'∑X^2=∑Y

Q.no 16. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 17. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 18. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations


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C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 19. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 20. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 21. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 22. Which of the following is not true of the simplex method

A : at each iteration, the objective valve either says the same or improves

B : it indicates an unbounded or infeasible problem

C : it signals optimality

D : it converges in at most m steps, where m is the number of constraints

Q.no 23. Newton Raphson method is also called as

A : Method of chords

B : Interval halving method

C : Method of linear interpolation


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D : Method of tangents

Q.no 24. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 25. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule taking five sub-
intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 26. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 27. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in upper triangular
form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii

C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 28. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

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B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 29. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2 by trapezoidal
rule is ________

A : 0.68

B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 30. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to evaluate it

A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner

B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'

Q.no 31. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal

Q.no 32. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations

B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division

Q.no 33. The _______ matrix in the normal equations is symmetric

A : square

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B : scalar

C : coefficient

D : upper triangular

Q.no 34. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 35. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1
0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 36. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method cannot be
adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f (x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 37. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix

C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

Q.no 38. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we get

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A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer

D : Different answers

Q.no 39. The double integral gives

A : Area under a curve

B : Volume under the region

C : Both area and volume

D : Area or volume

Q.no 40. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 41. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 42. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula find
f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 43. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a - 2b - c - d = 3,
- 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

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A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 44. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 45. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2 for 0
< x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 46. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson method, if
the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 47. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y
+ z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

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Q.no 48. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times given
in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 49. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 50. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥
0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 51. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 52. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404) (55,2.083)
(60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

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C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 53. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse is
proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate. You
are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20)
(145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression
model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 54. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 55. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y) :
(1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 56. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for (X,Y) :
(0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 57. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in the body is given
by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of h=0.04, the value of T(0.24)
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using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 58. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule with
a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 59. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 60. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the values of ordinates
are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 2. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to the
worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

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Q.no 3. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent variable
is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 4. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by Euler’s method,
you need to rewrite the equation as

A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1

C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 5. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 6. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 7. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of decision variable
are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

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D:1

Q.no 8. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 9. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 10. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 11. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 12. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)


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Q.no 13. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 14. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 15. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 16. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 17. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 18. The linear function to be maximized or minimized is called _____________.


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A : injective function

B : surjective function

C : bijective function

D : optimal function

Q.no 19. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 20. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 21. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations

B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division

Q.no 22. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear programming problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 23. The value of y’/x’ in terms of the angle 0 is given by _____________

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A : tanθ

B : secθ

C : cotθ

D : cosecθ

Q.no 24. The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to compute the

A : square of R

B : reciprocal of R

C : square root of R

D : logarithm of R

Q.no 25. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 26. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the solution of a system
using specified accuracy is called _________

A : Elimination

B : Reduction

C : Iteration

D : Raphson method

Q.no 27. The modified Euler method is based on the average of_________________________

A : straight line

B : ellipse

C : chord

D : points

Q.no 28. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is sought to be


improved, then the solution is_____.

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A : bounded

B : unbounded

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 29. Which of the following is not true of the simplex method

A : at each iteration, the objective valve either says the same or improves

B : it indicates an unbounded or infeasible problem

C : it signals optimality

D : it converges in at most m steps, where m is the number of constraints

Q.no 30. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 31. How many types of pivoting are there?

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 32. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given by (X,Y) :
(15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value of L1(x) at x=16 is most
nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

D : 4.3333

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Q.no 33. Solve y”+ y=0 with boundary condition y(0)=0, y(1)=0. Find y(0.5), using finite
difference method.

A : 0.13285

B : 0.12285

C : 0.14285

D : 0.15285

Q.no 34. The rate of convergence in gauss seidel method is ______ that of gauss jacobi method

A : once

B : twice

C : thrice

D : reciprocal

Q.no 35. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18

A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 36. The integral x^2 dx with limit between x1 to x2 with is evaluated analytically as well as
numerically using a single application of trapezoidal rule. If capital I is the exact value of the
integral obtained analytically and J approximate value of obtained using the trapezoidal rule,
which of the following statements is correct about their relationship?

A:J>I

B:J<I

C:J=I

D : Insufficient data to determine the relationship

Q.no 37. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

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D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 38. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0, x1+x2= 0 This
system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 39. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic variable in the
basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the current solution is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 40. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 41. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 42. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6, -2y +
10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

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C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 43. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 44. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 45. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y) :
(1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 46. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥
0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 47. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times given
in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

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A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 48. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 49. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 50. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 51. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 52. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360
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B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 53. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 54. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 55. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 56. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2 for 0
< x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 57. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404) (55,2.083)
(60,1.862) (65,1.712)

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A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 58. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y
+ z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 59. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 60. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson method, if
the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 2. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 3. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

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A:4

B:5

C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6

Q.no 4. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 5. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 6. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 7. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 8. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation
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B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 9. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 10. What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

A : First Order

B : Third Order

C : Second Order

D : Zeroth Order

Q.no 11. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 12. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 13. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Any

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B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 14. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 15. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single variable function,
which is ________

A : Linear

B : Parabolic

C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic

Q.no 16. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 17. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 18. Relative error in x is?

A : δx

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B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 19. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 20. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by Euler’s method,
you need to rewrite the equation as

A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1

C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 21. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) : (3.60,36.598)
(3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 22. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 23. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to evaluate it

A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner

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B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'

Q.no 24. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data: ∑x=15 , ∑y=15
,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 25. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0, y


≥0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 26. Which of the following method is most accurate for numerical integration ?

A : Simpson's rule

B : Trapezoidal rule

C : Weddle formula

D : Gauss's Quadrature formula.

Q.no 27. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 28. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

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B:4

C:5

D:6

Q.no 29. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 30. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 31. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 32. The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to compute the

A : square of R

B : reciprocal of R

C : square root of R

D : logarithm of R

Q.no 33. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2 by trapezoidal
rule is ________

A : 0.68

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B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 34. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 35. The double integral gives

A : Area under a curve

B : Volume under the region

C : Both area and volume

D : Area or volume

Q.no 36. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given by (X,Y) :
(15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value of L1(x) at x=16 is most
nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

D : 4.3333

Q.no 37. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1
0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

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Q.no 38. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first order equations is
____________

A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 39. The value of y’/x’ in terms of the angle 0 is given by _____________

A : tanθ

B : secθ

C : cotθ

D : cosecθ

Q.no 40. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 41. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y
+ z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 42. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

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D : 1.62

Q.no 43. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and mesh


length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 44. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 45. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6, -2y +
10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 46. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 47. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

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C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 48. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14) (20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 49. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in the body is given
by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of h=0.04, the value of T(0.24)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 50. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for (X,Y) :
(0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 51. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y) :
(1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 52. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

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B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 53. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 54. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with u(x,0)=100(x-x2),
u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 55. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 56. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144) (3,172.8)
(4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 57. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) = 100.
Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

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A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 58. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition y(0)+y′(0)=1, y(1)=1,
taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 59. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with 3.5
as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 60. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404) (55,2.083)
(60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 2. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 3. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial of
degree
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A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 4. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------

A : Elliptic PDE

B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 5. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination called?

A : Joints

B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 6. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 7. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Bisection method

B : False position

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bairsto method

Q.no 8. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the values of ordinates
are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

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A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 9. What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

A : First Order

B : Third Order

C : Second Order

D : Zeroth Order

Q.no 10. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 11. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 12. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

A:4

B:5

C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6

Q.no 13. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional to______.

A : the error in the previous stage


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B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 14. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the variables
to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 15. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 16. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 17. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 18. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known as….

A : Trapezoidal method

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B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 19. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential equation

A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem

D : Unvalued Problem

Q.no 20. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 21. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) : (3.60,36.598)
(3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 22. The integral x^2 dx with limit between x1 to x2 with is evaluated analytically as well as
numerically using a single application of trapezoidal rule. If capital I is the exact value of the
integral obtained analytically and J approximate value of obtained using the trapezoidal rule,
which of the following statements is correct about their relationship?

A:J>I

B:J<I

C:J=I

D : Insufficient data to determine the relationship

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Q.no 23. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating polynomial is
unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 24. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in shape then the
limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 25. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 26. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.

A : 0.3333

B : 0.4444

C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 27. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

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Q.no 28. By using Newton’s backward difference table form the following data:
f (30) = 0.5000, f (35) = 0.5736, f (40) = 0.6428, f (45) = 0.7071. What is the value of Δ3yn

A : -0049

B : -1.872

C : -5E-4

D : -0469

Q.no 29. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex

C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 30. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 31. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to 1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 32. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

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Q.no 33. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 34. How many types of pivoting are there?

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 35. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal

Q.no 36. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution

C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 37. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given by (X,Y) :
(15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value of L1(x) at x=16 is most
nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

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D : 4.3333

Q.no 38. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first order equations is
____________

A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 39. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of [a,b] for f(x) = 0
,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 40. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0, x1+x2= 0 This
system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 41. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 42. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

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C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 43. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 44. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 45. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method and find the
value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50, 13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 46. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 47. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

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B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 48. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and the
line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 49. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula find
f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 50. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 51. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 52. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14) (20,15) (25,16)

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A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 53. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times given
in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 54. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 55. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 56. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y
+ z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

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Q.no 57. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 58. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson method, if
the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 59. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 60. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′(x)+2y(x)=0
when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 2. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 3. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent variable
is called equation.

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A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 4. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 5. The linear function to be maximized or minimized is called _____________.

A : injective function

B : surjective function

C : bijective function

D : optimal function

Q.no 6. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 7. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 8. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by Euler’s method,
you need to rewrite the equation as

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A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1

C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 9. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 10. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the values of ordinates
are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 11. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value

C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 12. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such method called
as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 13. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

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A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 14. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 15. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to the
worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 16. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the variables
to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 17. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

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Q.no 18. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 19. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 20. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 21. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating polynomial is
unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 22. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting values for
powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

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D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 23. The double integral gives

A : Area under a curve

B : Volume under the region

C : Both area and volume

D : Area or volume

Q.no 24. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0, y


≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible region are (0, 10), (5, 5),
(15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 25. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule taking five sub-
intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 26. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 27. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

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C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 28. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 29. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 30. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 31. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 32. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear
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D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 33. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0, y


≥0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 34. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 35. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic variable in the
basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the current solution is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 36. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to 1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 37. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data: ∑x=15 , ∑y=15
,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

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C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 38. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex table,
then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 39. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 40. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 41. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and the
line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 42. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

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B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 43. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2 for 0
< x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 44. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with 3.5
as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 45. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 46. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 47. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

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A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 48. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse is
proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate. You
are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20)
(145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression
model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 49. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule with
a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 50. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 51. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

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D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 52. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using Gauss
Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 53. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 54. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula find
f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 55. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 56. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y) :
(1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

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C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 57. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for (X,Y) :
(0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 58. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and mesh


length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 59. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 60. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14) (20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

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Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 2. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 3. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent variable
is called equation.

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A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 4. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 5. The linear function to be maximized or minimized is called _____________.

A : injective function

B : surjective function

C : bijective function

D : optimal function

Q.no 6. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 7. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 8. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by Euler’s method,
you need to rewrite the equation as

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A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1

C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 9. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 10. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the values of ordinates
are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 11. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value

C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 12. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such method called
as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 13. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

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A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 14. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 15. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to the
worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 16. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the variables
to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 17. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

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Q.no 18. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 19. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 20. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 21. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating polynomial is
unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 22. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting values for
powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

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D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 23. The double integral gives

A : Area under a curve

B : Volume under the region

C : Both area and volume

D : Area or volume

Q.no 24. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0, y


≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible region are (0, 10), (5, 5),
(15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 25. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule taking five sub-
intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 26. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 27. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

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C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 28. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 29. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 30. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 31. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 32. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear
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D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 33. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0, y


≥0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 34. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 35. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic variable in the
basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the current solution is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 36. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to 1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 37. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data: ∑x=15 , ∑y=15
,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

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C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 38. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex table,
then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 39. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 40. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 41. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and the
line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 42. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

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B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 43. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2 for 0
< x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 44. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with 3.5
as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 45. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 46. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 47. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

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A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 48. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse is
proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate. You
are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20)
(145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression
model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 49. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule with
a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 50. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 51. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

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D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 52. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using Gauss
Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 53. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 54. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula find
f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 55. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 56. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y) :
(1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

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C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 57. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for (X,Y) :
(0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 58. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and mesh


length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 59. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 60. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14) (20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

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Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Relative error in x is?

A : δx

B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 2. Interpolation is done by

A : Curve fitting

B : Regression analysis

C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 3. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by Euler’s method,
you need to rewrite the equation as

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A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1

C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 4. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 5. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 6. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 7. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 8. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)
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B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 9. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 10. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 11. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 12. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 13. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect

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B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 14. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as _____________

A : Forward Elimination

B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

Q.no 15. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 16. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 17. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 18. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

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B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

Q.no 19. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be infinitely large is
called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 20. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 21. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 22. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex

C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 23. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents ….

A : inverse interpolation

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B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 24. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0, x1+x2= 0 This
system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 25. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ± 0.02. If the
calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density be reported?

A : 8.63

B : 8.6

C : 8.632

D:9

Q.no 26. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 27. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) : (3.60,36.598)
(3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 28. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

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A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 29. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0) = y0, then
approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)

B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 30. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear programming problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 31. The value of y’/x’ in terms of the angle 0 is given by _____________

A : tanθ

B : secθ

C : cotθ

D : cosecθ

Q.no 32. Which of the following is not true of the simplex method

A : at each iteration, the objective valve either says the same or improves

B : it indicates an unbounded or infeasible problem

C : it signals optimality

D : it converges in at most m steps, where m is the number of constraints

Q.no 33. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first order equations is
____________

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A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 34. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18

A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 35. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex table,
then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 36. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 37. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 38. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating polynomial is
unknown?

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A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 39. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 40. An artificial variable leaves the basis means, there is no chance for the _____variable to
enter once again.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : dual

Q.no 41. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144) (3,172.8)
(4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 42. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) = 100.
Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

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Q.no 43. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times given
in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 44. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition y(0)+y′(0)=1, y(1)=1,
taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 45. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 46. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥
0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 47. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

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C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 48. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6, -2y +
10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 49. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y
+ z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 50. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 51. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 52. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

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B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 53. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 54. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2 for 0
< x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 55. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x <1) at
x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as 0.2 (0 to
1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 56. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 57. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for (X,Y) :
(0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

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A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 58. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤
x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 59. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 60. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. As soon as a new value for a variable is found by iteration, it is used immediately in the
following equation, this method is called_______

A : Gauss Jordan

B : Gauss Elimination

C : Gauss seidal

D : Factorization

Q.no 2. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial of
degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

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Q.no 3. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 4. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 5. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding roots
of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 6. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 7. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

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Q.no 8. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 9. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 10. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 11. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 12. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

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Q.no 13. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to the
worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 14. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 15. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 16. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 17. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

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Q.no 18. Gauss seidal method is similar to which of the following methods?

A : Iteration method

B : Newton Raphson method

C : Jacobi’s method

D : Regula-Falsi method

Q.no 19. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination called?

A : Joints

B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 20. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 21. The modified Euler method is based on the average of_________________________

A : straight line

B : ellipse

C : chord

D : points

Q.no 22. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents ….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

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Q.no 23. The integral x^2 dx with limit between x1 to x2 with is evaluated analytically as well as
numerically using a single application of trapezoidal rule. If capital I is the exact value of the
integral obtained analytically and J approximate value of obtained using the trapezoidal rule,
which of the following statements is correct about their relationship?

A:J>I

B:J<I

C:J=I

D : Insufficient data to determine the relationship

Q.no 24. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution

C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 25. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in shape then the
limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 26. Which of the following is not true of the simplex method

A : at each iteration, the objective valve either says the same or improves

B : it indicates an unbounded or infeasible problem

C : it signals optimality

D : it converges in at most m steps, where m is the number of constraints

Q.no 27. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

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D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 28. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 29. The double integral gives

A : Area under a curve

B : Volume under the region

C : Both area and volume

D : Area or volume

Q.no 30. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0) = y0, then
approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)

B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 31. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given by (X,Y) :
(15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value of L1(x) at x=16 is most
nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

D : 4.3333

Q.no 32. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is sought to be


improved, then the solution is_____.

A : bounded

B : unbounded

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C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 33. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0, x1+x2= 0 This
system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 34. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18

A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 35. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex

C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 36. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 37. How many types of pivoting are there?

A:2

B:3

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C:4

D:5

Q.no 38. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1
0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 39. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ± 0.02. If the
calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density be reported?

A : 8.63

B : 8.6

C : 8.632

D:9

Q.no 40. Which of the following method is most accurate for numerical integration ?

A : Simpson's rule

B : Trapezoidal rule

C : Weddle formula

D : Gauss's Quadrature formula.

Q.no 41. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 42. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

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C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 43. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 44. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula find
f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 45. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for (X,Y) :
(0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 46. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 47. Solve x^2-2 = 0 by Newton Raphson technique.If initial guess is x0= 1.0, subsequent
estimate of x (i.e. x1) will be

A : 1.414

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B : 1.5

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 48. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 49. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18 This system
has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 50. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 51. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′(x)+2y(x)=0
when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 52. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y
+ z = 6, x – y + z = 2

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A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 53. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a - 2b - c - d = 3,
- 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 54. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method and find the
value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50, 13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 55. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144) (3,172.8)
(4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 56. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

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Q.no 57. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and mesh


length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 58. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times given
in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 59. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and the
line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 60. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 2. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally __________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic

Q.no 3. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h
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B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 4. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 5. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential equation

A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem

D : Unvalued Problem

Q.no 6. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 7. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 8. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

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B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 9. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value

C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 10. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the variables
to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 11. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Bisection method

B : False position

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bairsto method

Q.no 12. An LPP have ____________ optimal solution

A:1

B:2

C : 1 or more than 1

D : 2 or more than 2

Q.no 13. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

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B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 14. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as accurately as
possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 15. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 16. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 17. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 18. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

A:4

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B:5

C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6

Q.no 19. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------

A : Elliptic PDE

B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 20. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 21. A degenerate solution is one that_________.

A : gives an optimum solution to the Linear Programming Problem

B : gives zero value to one or more of the basic variables

C : yields more than one way to achieve the objective

D : makes use of all available resources

Q.no 22. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear programming problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 23. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution


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C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 24. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 25. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18

A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 26. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 27. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to evaluate it

A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner

B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'

Q.no 28. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2 by trapezoidal
rule is ________

A : 0.68

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B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 29. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 30. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 31. What is the percentage decrease in an interval containing root after iteration is applied
by Bisection Method?

A : 0.2

B : 0.3

C : 0.4

D : 0.5

Q.no 32. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting values for
powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 33. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

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B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 34. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 35. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic variable in the
basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the current solution is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 36. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex table,
then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 37. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going to use quadratic
interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds, what three data points of time
would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22

C : 0, 15, 22

D : 0, 18, 24

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Q.no 38. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 39. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule taking five sub-
intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 40. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in shape then the
limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 41. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 42. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

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D : 1.62

Q.no 43. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 44. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6, -2y +
10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 45. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse is
proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate. You
are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20)
(145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression
model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 46. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using Gauss
Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 47. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

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B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 48. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for (X,Y) :
(0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 49. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 50. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144) (3,172.8)
(4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 51. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

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Q.no 52. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a - 2b - c - d = 3,
- 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 53. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 54. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 55. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y
+ z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 56. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method and find the
value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50, 13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

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D : 15.55

Q.no 57. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 58. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 59. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and mesh


length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 60. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss Elimination
Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

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Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 2. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

A:4

B:5

C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6

Q.no 3. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find
u

A : u=(x – xn) h
B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 4. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 5. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of decision
variable are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 6. As soon as a new value for a variable is found by iteration, it is used immediately in
the following equation, this method is called_______

A : Gauss Jordan

B : Gauss Elimination

C : Gauss seidal

D : Factorization

Q.no 7. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally __________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic

Q.no 8. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent
variable is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)


C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 9. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 10. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional
to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 11. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential equation

A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem

D : Unvalued Problem

Q.no 12. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to
the worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 13. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the
variables to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial
D : decision

Q.no 14. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 15. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial
of degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 16. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 17. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 18. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 19. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________
A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 20. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 21. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents ….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 22. From following data calculate line of regression ∑x=89 , ∑y=283 , ∑xy=5071 ,
∑x^2=1611 , ∑y^2=16089 Estimate value of Y when X=25

A : 283

B : 65.629

C : 96.352

D:0

Q.no 23. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 0.68

B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 24. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave
B : convex

C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 25. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18

A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 26. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 27. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 28. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0,


y ≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible region are (0, 10), (5, 5),
(15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 29. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 60

B : 147.5
C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 30. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1;
1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 31. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule taking five
sub-intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 32. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in upper
triangular form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii

C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 33. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given by (X,Y) :
(15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value of L1(x) at x=16 is
most nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

D : 4.3333

Q.no 34. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration


B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 35. The rate of convergence in gauss seidel method is ______ that of gauss jacobi method

A : once

B : twice

C : thrice

D : reciprocal

Q.no 36. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 37. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of [a,b] for f(x) =
0 ,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 38. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 39. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we get

A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer
D : Different answers

Q.no 40. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 41. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition y(0)+y′(0)=1,
y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 42. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 43. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 44. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given below (X,Y)
: (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12
Q.no 45. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson
method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 46. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 47. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x
+ y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 48. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and
the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03)
(7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 49. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 50. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0


A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 51. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 52. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 53. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with
3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 54. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for
(X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 55. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and


mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833
B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 56. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 57. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at
x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 58. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18)
(6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 59. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0,
y≥0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 60. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2
for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333
B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222
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10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 2. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 3. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a step size h is

A:h

B : h^2
C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 4. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial
of degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 5. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent
variable is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 6. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 7. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Bisection method

B : False position

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bairsto method

Q.no 8. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise
Q.no 9. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 10. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of linear
equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 11. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 12. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to
the worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 13. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 14. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.
A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 15. Interpolation is done by

A : Curve fitting

B : Regression analysis

C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 16. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 17. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 18. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 19. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)
D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 20. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 21. The modified Euler method is based on the average of_________________________

A : straight line

B : ellipse

C : chord

D : points

Q.no 22. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) : (3.60,36.598)
(3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 23. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex
table, then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 24. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular
Q.no 25. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the solution of a
system using specified accuracy is called _________

A : Elimination

B : Reduction

C : Iteration

D : Raphson method

Q.no 26. Solve y”+ y=0 with boundary condition y(0)=0, y(1)=0. Find y(0.5), using finite
difference method.

A : 0.13285

B : 0.12285

C : 0.14285

D : 0.15285

Q.no 27. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents ….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 28. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going to use quadratic
interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds, what three data points of
time would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22

C : 0, 15, 22

D : 0, 18, 24

Q.no 29. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in upper
triangular form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii


C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 30. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

B:4

C:5

D:6

Q.no 31. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 32. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0,


y≥0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 33. From following data calculate line of regression ∑x=89 , ∑y=283 , ∑xy=5071 ,
∑x^2=1611 , ∑y^2=16089 Estimate value of Y when X=25

A : 283

B : 65.629

C : 96.352

D:0

Q.no 34. The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to compute the

A : square of R

B : reciprocal of R

C : square root of R

D : logarithm of R
Q.no 35. What is the percentage decrease in an interval containing root after iteration is
applied by Bisection Method?

A : 0.2

B : 0.3

C : 0.4

D : 0.5

Q.no 36. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 37. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic variable in
the basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the current solution
is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 38. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0, x1+x2= 0 This
system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 39. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in shape then the
limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)


Q.no 40. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule taking five
sub-intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 41. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with
3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 42. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse
is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate.
You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17)
(135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the
regression model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 43. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x,
0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 44. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18)
(6,22)

A : 402

B : 45
C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 45. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 46. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and


mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 47. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0,
y≥0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 48. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition y(0)+y′(0)=1,
y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 49. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2
D : 1.22

Q.no 50. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6,
-2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 51. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y)
: (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 52. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for
(X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 53. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using
Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 54. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x
Q.no 55. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 56. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given below (X,Y)
: (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 57. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula
find f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 58. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 59. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 60. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)
A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051
Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 2. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 3. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional
C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 4. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to the
worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 5. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 6. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the
variables to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 7. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 8. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step
Q.no 9. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as accurately
as possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 10. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 11. An LPP have ____________ optimal solution

A:1

B:2

C : 1 or more than 1

D : 2 or more than 2

Q.no 12. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional
to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 13. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 14. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________


A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 15. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 16. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 17. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the
category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 18. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 19. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler
C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 20. What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

A : First Order

B : Third Order

C : Second Order

D : Zeroth Order

Q.no 21. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 22. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is sought to be


improved, then the solution is_____.

A : bounded

B : unbounded

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 23. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal

Q.no 24. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex
C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 25. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of [a,b] for f(x) =
0 ,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 26. From following data calculate line of regression ∑x=89 , ∑y=283 , ∑xy=5071 ,
∑x^2=1611 , ∑y^2=16089 Estimate value of Y when X=25

A : 283

B : 65.629

C : 96.352

D:0

Q.no 27. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 28. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 29. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0
D : -1.5

Q.no 30. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix

C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

Q.no 31. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 32. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 33. What is the percentage decrease in an interval containing root after iteration is
applied by Bisection Method?

A : 0.2

B : 0.3

C : 0.4

D : 0.5

Q.no 34. An artificial variable leaves the basis means, there is no chance for the _____variable
to enter once again.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : dual
Q.no 35. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex
table, then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 36. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 37. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 38. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations

B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division

Q.no 39. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0, x1+x2= 0 This
system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 40. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals
B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 41. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 42. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 43. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404) (55,2.083)
(60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 44. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) = 100.
Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 45. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2
for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222
C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 46. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a - 2b - c - d
= 3, - 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 47. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 48. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18)
(6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 49. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with
3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 50. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1
D : 2.5

Q.no 51. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 52. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 53. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at
x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 54. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson
method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 55. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051
Q.no 56. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 57. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 58. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 59. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 60. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y)
: (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37
Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 2. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 3. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

A:4

B:5
C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6

Q.no 4. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent
variable is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 5. An LPP have ____________ optimal solution

A:1

B:2

C : 1 or more than 1

D : 2 or more than 2

Q.no 6. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 7. Maximization of f(x) is equivalent to minimization of

A : f(x)

B : 1/f(x)

C : 1/-f(x)

D : -f(x)

Q.no 8. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional
to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage


Q.no 9. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 10. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 11. The differential equation dy/dx + x^2 y = 2x + 3, y(0) = 5 is

A : liniear

B : nonlinear

C : liniear with fixed consant

D : indeterminable to be linear or nonlinear

Q.no 12. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 13. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be infinitely large is
called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 14. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable


B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 15. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 16. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 17. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 18. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect

B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 19. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators


Q.no 20. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 21. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.

A : 0.3333

B : 0.4444

C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 22. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating polynomial
is unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 23. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 24. Which of the following is not true of the simplex method

A : at each iteration, the objective valve either says the same or improves

B : it indicates an unbounded or infeasible problem

C : it signals optimality

D : it converges in at most m steps, where m is the number of constraints

Q.no 25. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition


B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 26. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in upper
triangular form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii

C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 27. What is the percentage decrease in an interval containing root after iteration is
applied by Bisection Method?

A : 0.2

B : 0.3

C : 0.4

D : 0.5

Q.no 28. The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to compute the

A : square of R

B : reciprocal of R

C : square root of R

D : logarithm of R

Q.no 29. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations

B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division

Q.no 30. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic variable in
the basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the current solution
is_____.
A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 31. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 32. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going to use quadratic
interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds, what three data points of
time would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22

C : 0, 15, 22

D : 0, 18, 24

Q.no 33. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is sought to be


improved, then the solution is_____.

A : bounded

B : unbounded

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 34. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 35. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0
B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 36. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal

Q.no 37. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 38. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 39. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ± 0.02. If the
calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density be reported?

A : 8.63

B : 8.6

C : 8.632

D:9

Q.no 40. Solve y”+ y=0 with boundary condition y(0)=0, y(1)=0. Find y(0.5), using finite
difference method.

A : 0.13285

B : 0.12285
C : 0.14285

D : 0.15285

Q.no 41. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 42. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 43. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y)
: (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 44. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 45. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x
+ y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8
D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 46. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a - 2b - c - d
= 3, - 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 47. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 48. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 49. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′(x)+2y(x)=0
when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 50. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360
Q.no 51. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18 This
system has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 52. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at
x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 53. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and


mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 54. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 55. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse
is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate.
You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17)
(135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the
regression model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578
D : 0.678

Q.no 56. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 57. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18)
(6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 58. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 59. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in the body is
given by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of h=0.04, the value
of T(0.24) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 60. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) = 100.
Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40
D : 30
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Total number of questions : 60

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Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 2. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be infinitely large is


called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 3. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to the
worth of

A : used resources
B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 4. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 5. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 6. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional
to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 7. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 8. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the values of
ordinates are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m
C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 9. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 10. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial
of degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 11. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 12. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 13. The differential equation dy/dx + x^2 y = 2x + 3, y(0) = 5 is

A : liniear

B : nonlinear

C : liniear with fixed consant

D : indeterminable to be linear or nonlinear


Q.no 14. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 15. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 16. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 17. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 18. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the
variables to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 19. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?
A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 20. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

A:4

B:5

C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6

Q.no 21. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data: ∑x=15 , ∑y=15
,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 22. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 23. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 24. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0) = y0, then
approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)
B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 25. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 26. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ± 0.02. If the
calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density be reported?

A : 8.63

B : 8.6

C : 8.632

D:9

Q.no 27. consider the equation Ax=B where A=[-1 2; 2 -1], B=[3 ; 1], then

A : the equation has no solution

B : [0 ; 0] is a solution of the equation

C : there exist a non zero unique solution

D : the equation has infinitely many solution

Q.no 28. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 29. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding
roots of functions?

A : No one of following

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method


D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 30. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

B:4

C:5

D:6

Q.no 31. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix

C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

Q.no 32. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going to use quadratic
interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds, what three data points of
time would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22

C : 0, 15, 22

D : 0, 18, 24

Q.no 33. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to 1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 34. The integral x^2 dx with limit between x1 to x2 with is evaluated analytically as well
as numerically using a single application of trapezoidal rule. If capital I is the exact value of
the integral obtained analytically and J approximate value of obtained using the trapezoidal
rule, which of the following statements is correct about their relationship?

A:J>I

B:J<I

C:J=I
D : Insufficient data to determine the relationship

Q.no 35. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 36. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 37. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 38. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 39. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 40. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns
B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 41. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 42. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 43. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse
is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate.
You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17)
(135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the
regression model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 44. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with u(x,0)=100(x-
x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 45. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2
for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1
A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 46. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 47. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14) (20,15)
(25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 48. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 49. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 50. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at
x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87
C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 51. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using
Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 52. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 53. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 54. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x
<1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as
0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 55. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson
method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267
C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 56. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 57. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for
(X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 58. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times
given in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22
seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 59. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 60. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y)
: (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26
C : 28

D : 37
Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 2. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 3. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function
C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 4. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 5. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 6. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential equation

A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem

D : Unvalued Problem

Q.no 7. Maximization of f(x) is equivalent to minimization of

A : f(x)

B : 1/f(x)

C : 1/-f(x)

D : -f(x)

Q.no 8. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution
Q.no 9. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 10. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 11. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional
to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 12. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 13. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 14. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct
B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 15. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 16. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 17. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such method
called as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 18. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 19. The differential equation dy/dx + x^2 y = 2x + 3, y(0) = 5 is

A : liniear

B : nonlinear

C : liniear with fixed consant


D : indeterminable to be linear or nonlinear

Q.no 20. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 21. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to evaluate it

A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner

B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'

Q.no 22. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 23. The order of error's the Simpson's 1/3 rule for numerical integration with a step size
h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 24. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 25. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.
A : 0.3333

B : 0.4444

C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 26. Which of the following method is most accurate for numerical integration ?

A : Simpson's rule

B : Trapezoidal rule

C : Weddle formula

D : Gauss's Quadrature formula.

Q.no 27. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear programming
problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 28. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in upper
triangular form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii

C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 29. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 30. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding
roots of functions?
A : No one of following

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 31. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 32. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 33. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents ….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 34. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 35. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of [a,b] for f(x) =
0 ,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots


C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 36. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 37. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1;
1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 38. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule taking five
sub-intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 39. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0) = y0, then
approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)

B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 40. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18

A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1
D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 41. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x,
0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 42. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 43. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in the body is
given by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of h=0.04, the value
of T(0.24) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 44. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 45. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given below (X,Y)
: (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08
D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 46. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 47. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and
the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03)
(7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 48. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404) (55,2.083)
(60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 49. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 50. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452
D : 2.3891

Q.no 51. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times
given in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22
seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 52. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 53. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 54. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 55. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a - 2b - c - d
= 3, - 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368


D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 56. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse
is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate.
You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17)
(135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the
regression model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 57. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method and find the
value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50, 13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 58. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition y(0)+y′(0)=1,
y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 59. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x
<1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as
0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 60. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with u(x,0)=100(x-
x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29
B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29
Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

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6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 2. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 3. The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the category
of a (an) _________ method.

A : open
B : bracketing

C : random

D : graphical

Q.no 4. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 5. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 6. Interpolation is done by

A : Curve fitting

B : Regression analysis

C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 7. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single variable function,
which is ________

A : Linear

B : Parabolic

C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic

Q.no 8. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix


D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 9. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as accurately
as possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 10. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding
roots of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 11. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by Euler’s
method, you need to rewrite the equation as

A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1

C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 12. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 13. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b


Q.no 14. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 15. The linear function to be maximized or minimized is called _____________.

A : injective function

B : surjective function

C : bijective function

D : optimal function

Q.no 16. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 17. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 18. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find
u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 19. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the
category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing
B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 20. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 21. By using Newton’s backward difference table form the following data:
f (30) = 0.5000, f (35) = 0.5736, f (40) = 0.6428, f (45) = 0.7071. What is the value of Δ3yn

A : -0049

B : -1.872

C : -5E-4

D : -0469

Q.no 22. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 23. A degenerate solution is one that_________.

A : gives an optimum solution to the Linear Programming Problem

B : gives zero value to one or more of the basic variables

C : yields more than one way to achieve the objective

D : makes use of all available resources

Q.no 24. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution


D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 25. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to 1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 26. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 27. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic variable in
the basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the current solution
is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 28. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0,


y ≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible region are (0, 10), (5, 5),
(15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 29. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers
D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 30. The value of y’/x’ in terms of the angle 0 is given by _____________

A : tanθ

B : secθ

C : cotθ

D : cosecθ

Q.no 31. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is sought to be


improved, then the solution is_____.

A : bounded

B : unbounded

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 32. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal

Q.no 33. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 34. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex

C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 35. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f(x) is constant then __________
A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 36. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1;
1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 37. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0) = y0, then
approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)

B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 38. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0,


y≥0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 39. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in upper
triangular form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii

C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i


Q.no 40. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) : (3.60,36.598)
(3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 41. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 42. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404) (55,2.083)
(60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 43. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y)
: (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 44. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144)
(3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 45. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.
A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 46. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and
the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03)
(7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 47. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14) (20,15)
(25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 48. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 49. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 50. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule
with a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27
B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 51. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x
<1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as
0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 52. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 53. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition y(0)+y′(0)=1,
y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 54. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 55. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at
x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67
B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 56. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 57. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and


mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 58. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) = 100.
Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 59. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x,
0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 60. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443
B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643
Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 2. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find
u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 3. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson
C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 4. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 5. An LPP have ____________ optimal solution

A:1

B:2

C : 1 or more than 1

D : 2 or more than 2

Q.no 6. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single variable function,
which is ________

A : Linear

B : Parabolic

C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic

Q.no 7. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------

A : Elliptic PDE

B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 8. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)


Q.no 9. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally __________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic

Q.no 10. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 11. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 12. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 13. Gauss seidal method is similar to which of the following methods?

A : Iteration method

B : Newton Raphson method

C : Jacobi’s method

D : Regula-Falsi method

Q.no 14. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value
C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 15. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential equation

A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem

D : Unvalued Problem

Q.no 16. Equation of straight line in fitting curve of the form y=ab^x

A : b'∑X+na'=∑Y , b'∑X^2+a'∑X=∑XY

B : a'∑X+nb'=∑X , a'∑x^2+b'∑x=∑XY

C : a∑X^2+b∑X+nc=∑Y , a∑X^3+b∑X^2+c∑X=∑XY , a∑X^4+b∑X^3+c∑X^2=∑X^2Y

D : b'∑X+na'=∑XY , b'∑X+a'∑X^2=∑Y

Q.no 17. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a step size h
is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 18. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 19. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4
Q.no 20. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 21. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 22. Newton Raphson method is also called as

A : Method of chords

B : Interval halving method

C : Method of linear interpolation

D : Method of tangents

Q.no 23. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is sought to be


improved, then the solution is_____.

A : bounded

B : unbounded

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 24. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 25. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution
B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 26. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data: ∑x=15 , ∑y=15
,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 27. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule taking five
sub-intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 28. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 0.68

B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 29. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of [a,b] for f(x) =
0 ,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 30. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting values for
powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method
B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 31. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0,


y ≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible region are (0, 10), (5, 5),
(15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 32. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 33. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 34. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 35. The rate of convergence in gauss seidel method is ______ that of gauss jacobi method

A : once

B : twice
C : thrice

D : reciprocal

Q.no 36. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in shape then the
limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 37. Which of the following method is most accurate for numerical integration ?

A : Simpson's rule

B : Trapezoidal rule

C : Weddle formula

D : Gauss's Quadrature formula.

Q.no 38. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 39. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 40. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the solution of a
system using specified accuracy is called _________

A : Elimination

B : Reduction

C : Iteration

D : Raphson method
Q.no 41. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 42. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 43. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 44. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 45. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with u(x,0)=100(x-
x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 46. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6,
-2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)


B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 47. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) = 100.
Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 48. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula
find f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 49. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 50. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2
for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 51. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70
C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 52. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x,
0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 53. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and
the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03)
(7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 54. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 55. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 56. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189
C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 57. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and


mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 58. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 59. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 60. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3
Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination called?

A : Joints

B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 2. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial
of degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 3. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus
C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 4. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find
u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 5. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 6. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding
roots of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 7. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 8. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be infinitely large is


called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution
D : no solution

Q.no 9. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 10. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 11. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally __________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic

Q.no 12. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 13. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 14. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single variable function,
which is ________
A : Linear

B : Parabolic

C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic

Q.no 15. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the values of
ordinates are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 16. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 17. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 18. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value

C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 19. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2
C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 20. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 21. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to 1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 22. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 23. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data: ∑x=15 , ∑y=15
,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 24. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration


C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 25. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 26. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 27. The _______ matrix in the normal equations is symmetric

A : square

B : scalar

C : coefficient

D : upper triangular

Q.no 28. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 29. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 30. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18


A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 31. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ± 0.02. If the
calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density be reported?

A : 8.63

B : 8.6

C : 8.632

D:9

Q.no 32. What is the percentage decrease in an interval containing root after iteration is
applied by Bisection Method?

A : 0.2

B : 0.3

C : 0.4

D : 0.5

Q.no 33. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 34. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to evaluate it

A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner

B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'

Q.no 35. The order of error's the Simpson's 1/3 rule for numerical integration with a step size
h is

A:h
B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 36. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal

Q.no 37. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 38. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 39. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in upper
triangular form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii

C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 40. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open
B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 41. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse
is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate.
You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17)
(135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the
regression model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 42. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 43. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 44. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14) (20,15)
(25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 45. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18 This
system has
A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 46. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 47. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 48. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 49. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and


mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 50. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson
method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5
B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 51. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with
3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 52. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times
given in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22
seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 53. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x
+ y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 54. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 55. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x
B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 56. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with u(x,0)=100(x-
x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 57. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 58. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 59. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 60. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404) (55,2.083)
(60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2
C : 0.1

D : 0.2
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Total number of questions : 60

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Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such method called
as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 2. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as accurately
as possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 3. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h
B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 4. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 5. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 6. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the
category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 7. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 8. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution
C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 9. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 10. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 11. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 12. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 13. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination called?

A : Joints

B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 14. A partial differential equation requires:


A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 15. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of linear
equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 16. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 17. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be infinitely large is
called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 18. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent
variable is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 19. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional
to______.

A : the error in the previous stage


B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 20. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 21. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding
roots of functions?

A : No one of following

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 22. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 23. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 24. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents ….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation
D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 25. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is sought to be


improved, then the solution is_____.

A : bounded

B : unbounded

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 26. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 27. The value of y’/x’ in terms of the angle 0 is given by _____________

A : tanθ

B : secθ

C : cotθ

D : cosecθ

Q.no 28. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.

A : 0.3333

B : 0.4444

C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 29. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 30. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1;
1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is
A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 31. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 32. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex
table, then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 33. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 34. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 35. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0
C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 36. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix

C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

Q.no 37. Solve y”+ y=0 with boundary condition y(0)=0, y(1)=0. Find y(0.5), using finite
difference method.

A : 0.13285

B : 0.12285

C : 0.14285

D : 0.15285

Q.no 38. Newton-Raphson method is applicable the solution of ______.

A : Both algebraic and transcendental equations

B : Both algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are complex

C : Algebraic equations only

D : Transcendental equations only

Q.no 39. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 40. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going to use quadratic
interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds, what three data points of
time would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22

C : 0, 15, 22
D : 0, 18, 24

Q.no 41. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2
for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 42. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a - 2b - c - d
= 3, - 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 43. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for
(X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 44. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with u(x,0)=100(x-
x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 45. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)
D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 46. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 47. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14) (20,15)
(25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 48. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 49. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 50. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′(x)+2y(x)=0
when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32
Q.no 51. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using
Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 52. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 53. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse
is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate.
You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17)
(135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the
regression model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 54. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144)
(3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 55. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition y(0)+y′(0)=1,
y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993
D : −0.9880

Q.no 56. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0,
y≥0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 57. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 58. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 59. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times
given in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22
seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 60. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6
D : 0.7
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Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 2. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 3. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable


C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 4. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination called?

A : Joints

B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 5. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 6. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 7. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 8. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the values of
ordinates are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m
Q.no 9. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 10. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 11. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 12. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as accurately
as possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 13. The linear function to be maximized or minimized is called _____________.

A : injective function

B : surjective function

C : bijective function

D : optimal function

Q.no 14. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.


A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 15. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 16. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 17. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the
category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 18. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 19. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation
C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 20. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional
to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 21. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 0.68

B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 22. The _______ matrix in the normal equations is symmetric

A : square

B : scalar

C : coefficient

D : upper triangular

Q.no 23. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 24. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting values for
powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method


D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 25. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 26. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 27. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first order
equations is ____________

A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 28. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 29. The order of error's the Simpson's 1/3 rule for numerical integration with a step size
h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3
D : h^4

Q.no 30. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution

C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 31. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 32. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating polynomial
is unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 33. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents ….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 34. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 35. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going to use quadratic
interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds, what three data points of
time would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22

C : 0, 15, 22

D : 0, 18, 24

Q.no 36. Jacobi’s method is also known as

A : Displacement method

B : Simultaneous displacement method

C : Simultaneous method

D : Diagonal method

Q.no 37. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0) = y0, then
approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)

B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 38. The modified Euler method is based on the average of_________________________

A : straight line

B : ellipse

C : chord

D : points

Q.no 39. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) : (3.60,36.598)
(3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 40. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0,


y≥0
A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 41. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at
x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 42. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 43. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 44. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x
+ y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 45. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200
B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 46. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and


mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 47. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 48. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and
the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03)
(7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 49. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 50. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6,
-2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)


C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 51. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x,
0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 52. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula
find f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 53. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 54. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method and find the
value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50, 13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 55. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with
3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607
C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 56. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 57. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18)
(6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 58. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 59. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 60. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144)
(3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x
Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the values of
ordinates are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 2. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 3. Interpolation is done by

A : Curve fitting

B : Regression analysis
C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 4. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential equation

A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem

D : Unvalued Problem

Q.no 5. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 6. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such method called
as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 7. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 8. An LPP have ____________ optimal solution

A:1

B:2

C : 1 or more than 1

D : 2 or more than 2
Q.no 9. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect

B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 10. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 11. The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the category
of a (an) _________ method.

A : open

B : bracketing

C : random

D : graphical

Q.no 12. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

Q.no 13. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 14. Maximization of f(x) is equivalent to minimization of

A : f(x)
B : 1/f(x)

C : 1/-f(x)

D : -f(x)

Q.no 15. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------

A : Elliptic PDE

B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 16. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 17. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to
the worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 18. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial
of degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 19. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)
D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 20. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the
category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 21. The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to compute the

A : square of R

B : reciprocal of R

C : square root of R

D : logarithm of R

Q.no 22. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 23. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 24. An artificial variable leaves the basis means, there is no chance for the _____variable
to enter once again.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : dual

Q.no 25. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180


A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 26. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 27. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 28. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 29. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first order
equations is ____________

A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 30. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to 1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method


C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 31. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 32. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 33. From following data calculate line of regression ∑x=89 , ∑y=283 , ∑xy=5071 ,
∑x^2=1611 , ∑y^2=16089 Estimate value of Y when X=25

A : 283

B : 65.629

C : 96.352

D:0

Q.no 34. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 35. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating polynomial
is unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form
D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 36. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 37. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 38. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 39. Which of the following method is most accurate for numerical integration ?

A : Simpson's rule

B : Trapezoidal rule

C : Weddle formula

D : Gauss's Quadrature formula.

Q.no 40. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ± 0.02. If the
calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density be reported?

A : 8.63

B : 8.6

C : 8.632

D:9

Q.no 41. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times
given in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22
seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 42. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 43. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2
for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 44. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18)
(6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 45. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051
Q.no 46. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 47. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 48. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 49. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 50. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition y(0)+y′(0)=1,
y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 51. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 52. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse
is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate.
You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17)
(135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the
regression model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 53. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6,
-2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 54. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and
the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03)
(7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 55. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)
Q.no 56. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 57. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 58. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using
Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 59. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with
3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 60. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x
+ y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8
Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 2. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 3. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices


C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 4. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 5. The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the category
of a (an) _________ method.

A : open

B : bracketing

C : random

D : graphical

Q.no 6. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 7. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such method called
as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 8. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping


Q.no 9. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial
of degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 10. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 11. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 12. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 13. The differential equation dy/dx + x^2 y = 2x + 3, y(0) = 5 is

A : liniear

B : nonlinear

C : liniear with fixed consant

D : indeterminable to be linear or nonlinear

Q.no 14. Interpolation is done by

A : Curve fitting
B : Regression analysis

C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 15. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as
_____________

A : Forward Elimination

B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

Q.no 16. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 17. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 18. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 19. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)
D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 20. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional
to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 21. The modified Euler method is based on the average of_________________________

A : straight line

B : ellipse

C : chord

D : points

Q.no 22. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to 1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 23. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 24. Jacobi’s method is also known as

A : Displacement method

B : Simultaneous displacement method

C : Simultaneous method

D : Diagonal method
Q.no 25. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1;
1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 26. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 27. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 28. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 29. The double integral gives

A : Area under a curve

B : Volume under the region

C : Both area and volume

D : Area or volume

Q.no 30. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic
B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 31. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding
roots of functions?

A : No one of following

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 32. The rate of convergence in gauss seidel method is ______ that of gauss jacobi method

A : once

B : twice

C : thrice

D : reciprocal

Q.no 33. Solving following simultaneous equations, 4x - 5y = 17 and x - 5y = 8, we get

A : x = 3, y = -1

B : x = 2, y = 3

C : x = 4, y = 1

D : x = 5, y = 4

Q.no 34. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic variable in
the basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the current solution
is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 35. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.

A : 0.3333

B : 0.4444
C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 36. Which of the following method is most accurate for numerical integration ?

A : Simpson's rule

B : Trapezoidal rule

C : Weddle formula

D : Gauss's Quadrature formula.

Q.no 37. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 38. What is the percentage decrease in an interval containing root after iteration is
applied by Bisection Method?

A : 0.2

B : 0.3

C : 0.4

D : 0.5

Q.no 39. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0,


y≥0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 40. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal


Q.no 41. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x
<1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as
0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 42. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 43. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using
Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 44. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and


mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 45. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404) (55,2.083)
(60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2
Q.no 46. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with u(x,0)=100(x-
x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 47. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method and find the
value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50, 13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 48. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson
method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 49. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 50. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520
Q.no 51. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2
for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 52. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x
+ y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 53. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule
with a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 54. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0,
y≥0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 55. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions
Q.no 56. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y)
: (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 57. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′(x)+2y(x)=0
when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 58. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 59. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times
given in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22
seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 60. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for
(X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564
D : 19.714
Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be infinitely large is


called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 2. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding
roots of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 3. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal
B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 4. Relative error in x is?

A : δx

B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 5. The linear function to be maximized or minimized is called _____________.

A : injective function

B : surjective function

C : bijective function

D : optimal function

Q.no 6. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 7. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 8. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential equation

A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem

D : Unvalued Problem
Q.no 9. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 10. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to
the worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 11. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 12. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the
variables to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 13. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 14. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find
u
A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 15. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 16. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 17. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

Q.no 18. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial
of degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 19. As soon as a new value for a variable is found by iteration, it is used immediately in
the following equation, this method is called_______

A : Gauss Jordan

B : Gauss Elimination
C : Gauss seidal

D : Factorization

Q.no 20. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a step size h
is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 21. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0) = y0, then
approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)

B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 22. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 23. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations

B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division

Q.no 24. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]
Q.no 25. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 26. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 27. How many types of pivoting are there?

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 28. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 29. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 30. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 31. By using Newton’s backward difference table form the following data:
f (30) = 0.5000, f (35) = 0.5736, f (40) = 0.6428, f (45) = 0.7071. What is the value of Δ3yn

A : -0049

B : -1.872

C : -5E-4

D : -0469

Q.no 32. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 33. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

B:4

C:5

D:6

Q.no 34. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting values for
powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 35. A degenerate solution is one that_________.

A : gives an optimum solution to the Linear Programming Problem

B : gives zero value to one or more of the basic variables


C : yields more than one way to achieve the objective

D : makes use of all available resources

Q.no 36. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1;
1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 37. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents ….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 38. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex

C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 39. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0,


y≥0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 40. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed
Q.no 41. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule
with a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 42. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson
method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 43. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144)
(3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 44. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 45. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360
Q.no 46. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′(x)+2y(x)=0
when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 47. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with u(x,0)=100(x-
x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 48. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x
<1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as
0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 49. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x
+ y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 50. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x,
0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67
D : 2.67

Q.no 51. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 52. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 53. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 54. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with
3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 55. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 56. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given below (X,Y)
: (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).
A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 57. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and
the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03)
(7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 58. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse
is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate.
You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17)
(135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the
regression model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 59. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 60. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99
Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 2. Interpolation is done by

A : Curve fitting

B : Regression analysis

C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 3. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy
C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 4. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 5. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

Q.no 6. Relative error in x is?

A : δx

B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 7. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 8. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 9. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------


A : Elliptic PDE

B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 10. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 11. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such method
called as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 12. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be infinitely large is
called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 13. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single variable function,
which is ________

A : Linear

B : Parabolic

C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic

Q.no 14. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential
B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 15. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent
variable is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 16. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 17. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the
category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 18. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of decision
variable are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 19. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as
_____________

A : Forward Elimination

B : Backward Elimination
C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

Q.no 20. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 21. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 22. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in shape then the
limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 23. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method cannot be
adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f (x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 24. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2
D : -1

Q.no 25. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to evaluate it

A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner

B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'

Q.no 26. Solving following simultaneous equations, 4x - 5y = 17 and x - 5y = 8, we get

A : x = 3, y = -1

B : x = 2, y = 3

C : x = 4, y = 1

D : x = 5, y = 4

Q.no 27. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in upper
triangular form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii

C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 28. How many types of pivoting are there?

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 29. The order of error's the Simpson's 1/3 rule for numerical integration with a step size
h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3
D : h^4

Q.no 30. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 31. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1;
1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 32. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 33. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 34. Newton-Raphson method is applicable the solution of ______.

A : Both algebraic and transcendental equations

B : Both algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are complex

C : Algebraic equations only

D : Transcendental equations only


Q.no 35. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we get

A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer

D : Different answers

Q.no 36. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 37. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear programming
problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 38. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0,


y ≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible region are (0, 10), (5, 5),
(15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 39. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the solution of a
system using specified accuracy is called _________

A : Elimination

B : Reduction

C : Iteration

D : Raphson method
Q.no 40. By using Newton’s backward difference table form the following data:
f (30) = 0.5000, f (35) = 0.5736, f (40) = 0.6428, f (45) = 0.7071. What is the value of Δ3yn

A : -0049

B : -1.872

C : -5E-4

D : -0469

Q.no 41. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 42. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14) (20,15)
(25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 43. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 44. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18)
(6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 45. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)
A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 46. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 47. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 48. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using
Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 49. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times
given in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22
seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222
Q.no 50. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x
<1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as
0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 51. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18 This
system has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 52. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with u(x,0)=100(x-
x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 53. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss Elimination
Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 54. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144)
(3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x
Q.no 55. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 56. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 57. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 58. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x
+ y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 59. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6,
-2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 60. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with
3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is
A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667
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Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


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Q.no 1. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 2. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 3. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect
C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 4. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 5. Equation of straight line in fitting curve of the form y=ab^x

A : b'∑X+na'=∑Y , b'∑X^2+a'∑X=∑XY

B : a'∑X+nb'=∑X , a'∑x^2+b'∑x=∑XY

C : a∑X^2+b∑X+nc=∑Y , a∑X^3+b∑X^2+c∑X=∑XY , a∑X^4+b∑X^3+c∑X^2=∑X^2Y

D : b'∑X+na'=∑XY , b'∑X+a'∑X^2=∑Y

Q.no 6. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 7. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 8. The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the category
of a (an) _________ method.

A : open

B : bracketing

C : random

D : graphical
Q.no 9. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of decision
variable are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 10. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 11. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find
u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 12. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be infinitely large is
called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 13. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 14. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is


A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 15. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 16. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 17. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as accurately
as possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 18. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 19. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional
C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 20. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 21. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.

A : 0.3333

B : 0.4444

C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 22. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 23. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 24. The modified Euler method is based on the average of_________________________

A : straight line

B : ellipse

C : chord

D : points

Q.no 25. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to 1 limits.
A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 26. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 27. A degenerate solution is one that_________.

A : gives an optimum solution to the Linear Programming Problem

B : gives zero value to one or more of the basic variables

C : yields more than one way to achieve the objective

D : makes use of all available resources

Q.no 28. The rate of convergence in gauss seidel method is ______ that of gauss jacobi method

A : once

B : twice

C : thrice

D : reciprocal

Q.no 29. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting values for
powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 30. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic
C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 31. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 32. Jacobi’s method is also known as

A : Displacement method

B : Simultaneous displacement method

C : Simultaneous method

D : Diagonal method

Q.no 33. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method cannot be
adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f (x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 34. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given by (X,Y) :
(15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value of L1(x) at x=16 is
most nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

D : 4.3333

Q.no 35. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal
D : closed

Q.no 36. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 37. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding
roots of functions?

A : No one of following

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 38. Thomas algorithm is a ___________

A : Linear equations solver

B : Quadratic equations solver

C : Discretization method

D : Linear least square system

Q.no 39. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 40. The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to compute the

A : square of R

B : reciprocal of R

C : square root of R

D : logarithm of R

Q.no 41. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)
A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 42. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144)
(3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 43. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 44. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 45. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse
is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate.
You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17)
(135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the
regression model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 46. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20


A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 47. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 48. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given below (X,Y)
: (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 49. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x
<1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as
0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 50. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2
for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 51. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3
B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 52. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and
the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03)
(7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 53. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 54. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x
+ y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 55. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson
method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 56. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula
find f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258
B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 57. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0,
y≥0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 58. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss Elimination
Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 59. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 60. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method and find the
value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50, 13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55
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Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value

C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 2. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 3. Gauss seidal method is similar to which of the following methods?

A : Iteration method

B : Newton Raphson method


C : Jacobi’s method

D : Regula-Falsi method

Q.no 4. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 5. As soon as a new value for a variable is found by iteration, it is used immediately in
the following equation, this method is called_______

A : Gauss Jordan

B : Gauss Elimination

C : Gauss seidal

D : Factorization

Q.no 6. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect

B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 7. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 8. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

A:4

B:5

C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6
Q.no 9. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 10. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 11. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination called?

A : Joints

B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 12. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 13. What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

A : First Order

B : Third Order

C : Second Order

D : Zeroth Order

Q.no 14. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of linear
equations?

A : Runge Kutta
B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 15. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------

A : Elliptic PDE

B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 16. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 17. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 18. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the
variables to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 19. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region


D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 20. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 21. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding
roots of functions?

A : No one of following

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 22. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 23. A degenerate solution is one that_________.

A : gives an optimum solution to the Linear Programming Problem

B : gives zero value to one or more of the basic variables

C : yields more than one way to achieve the objective

D : makes use of all available resources

Q.no 24. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0,


y ≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible region are (0, 10), (5, 5),
(15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient
Q.no 25. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 26. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1;
1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 27. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of [a,b] for f(x) =
0 ,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 28. Newton Raphson method is also called as

A : Method of chords

B : Interval halving method

C : Method of linear interpolation

D : Method of tangents

Q.no 29. Solving following simultaneous equations, 4x - 5y = 17 and x - 5y = 8, we get

A : x = 3, y = -1

B : x = 2, y = 3

C : x = 4, y = 1

D : x = 5, y = 4

Q.no 30. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex
table, then the solution is___________.
A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 31. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 32. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0) = y0, then
approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)

B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 33. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in upper
triangular form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii

C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 34. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 35. The double integral gives


A : Area under a curve

B : Volume under the region

C : Both area and volume

D : Area or volume

Q.no 36. How many types of pivoting are there?

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 37. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear programming
problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 38. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.

A : 0.3333

B : 0.4444

C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 39. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 40. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ± 0.02. If the
calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density be reported?

A : 8.63

B : 8.6
C : 8.632

D:9

Q.no 41. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 42. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 43. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula
find f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 44. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and


mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 45. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for
(X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564
D : 19.714

Q.no 46. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 47. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times
given in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22
seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 48. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y)
: (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 49. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 50. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2
D : 1.22

Q.no 51. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18)
(6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 52. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 53. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 54. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x
+ y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 55. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144)
(3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x
Q.no 56. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 57. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18 This
system has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 58. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0,
y≥0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 59. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 60. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)
Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. The differential equation dy/dx + x^2 y = 2x + 3, y(0) = 5 is

A : liniear

B : nonlinear

C : liniear with fixed consant

D : indeterminable to be linear or nonlinear

Q.no 2. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 3. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution
C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 4. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of decision
variable are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 5. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find
u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 6. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 7. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 8. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic
D : Circular

Q.no 9. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 10. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 11. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 12. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 13. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 14. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial assumed value?
A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 15. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a step size h
is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 16. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 17. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of
strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 18. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 19. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a
C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 20. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 21. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 22. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting values for
powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 23. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 24. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1;
1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4
Q.no 25. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 26. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1;
1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 27. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) : (3.60,36.598)
(3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 28. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in shape then the
limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 29. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 30. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.


A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 31. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear programming
problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 32. From following data calculate line of regression ∑x=89 , ∑y=283 , ∑xy=5071 ,
∑x^2=1611 , ∑y^2=16089 Estimate value of Y when X=25

A : 283

B : 65.629

C : 96.352

D:0

Q.no 33. The rate of convergence in gauss seidel method is ______ that of gauss jacobi method

A : once

B : twice

C : thrice

D : reciprocal

Q.no 34. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding
roots of functions?

A : No one of following

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 35. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations


B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division

Q.no 36. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of [a,b] for f(x) =
0 ,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 37. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 38. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to 1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 39. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic variable in
the basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the current solution
is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 40. The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to compute the

A : square of R

B : reciprocal of R
C : square root of R

D : logarithm of R

Q.no 41. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x
<1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as
0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 42. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times
given in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22
seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 43. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule
with a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 44. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18 This
system has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 45. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0
B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 46. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y)
: (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 47. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x,
0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 48. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition y(0)+y′(0)=1,
y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 49. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 50. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9
B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 51. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a - 2b - c - d
= 3, - 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 52. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 53. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using
Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 54. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 55. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given below (X,Y)
: (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47
C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 56. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 57. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0,
y≥0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 58. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x
+ y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 59. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with
3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 60. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355
D : 0.2555
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Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 2. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 3. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional
C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 4. The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the category
of a (an) _________ method.

A : open

B : bracketing

C : random

D : graphical

Q.no 5. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent
variable is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 6. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 7. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

Q.no 8. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)
Q.no 9. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 10. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as
_____________

A : Forward Elimination

B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

Q.no 11. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 12. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 13. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be infinitely large is
called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 14. A partial differential equation requires:


A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 15. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 16. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a step size h
is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 17. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Bisection method

B : False position

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bairsto method

Q.no 18. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 19. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation


C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 20. What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

A : First Order

B : Third Order

C : Second Order

D : Zeroth Order

Q.no 21. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 22. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of [a,b] for f(x) =
0 ,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 23. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 24. The _______ matrix in the normal equations is symmetric

A : square

B : scalar

C : coefficient

D : upper triangular
Q.no 25. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0, x1+x2= 0 This
system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 26. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0,


y≥0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 27. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method cannot be
adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f (x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 28. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution

C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 29. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional
Q.no 30. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex
table, then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 31. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 32. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1;
1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 33. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 34. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 35. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the solution of a
system using specified accuracy is called _________
A : Elimination

B : Reduction

C : Iteration

D : Raphson method

Q.no 36. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 37. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 38. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 39. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 40. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals
B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 41. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′(x)+2y(x)=0
when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 42. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse
is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate.
You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17)
(135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the
regression model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 43. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6,
-2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 44. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss Elimination
Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 45. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for
(X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)
A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 46. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with u(x,0)=100(x-
x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 47. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 48. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 49. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 50. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334
B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 51. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times
given in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22
seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 52. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and


mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 53. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x
+ y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 54. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 55. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 56. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 57. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x
<1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as
0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 58. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 59. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 60. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method and find the
value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50, 13.58)
A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55
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Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the
category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 2. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial of
degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

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Q.no 3. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as accurately as
possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 4. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 5. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 6. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 7. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to the
worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

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D : both a & b

Q.no 8. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 9. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 10. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect

B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 11. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 12. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally __________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic
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Q.no 13. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 14. The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the category of
a (an) _________ method.

A : open

B : bracketing

C : random

D : graphical

Q.no 15. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 16. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by Euler’s method,
you need to rewrite the equation as

A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1

C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 17. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

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Q.no 18. An LPP have ____________ optimal solution

A:1

B:2

C : 1 or more than 1

D : 2 or more than 2

Q.no 19. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 20. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 21. The modified Euler method is based on the average of_________________________

A : straight line

B : ellipse

C : chord

D : points

Q.no 22. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the solution of a system
using specified accuracy is called _________

A : Elimination

B : Reduction

C : Iteration

D : Raphson method

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Q.no 23. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 24. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 25. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 26. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 27. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0) = y0, then
approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)

B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

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Q.no 28. Newton-Raphson method is applicable the solution of ______.

A : Both algebraic and transcendental equations

B : Both algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are complex

C : Algebraic equations only

D : Transcendental equations only

Q.no 29. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 30. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 31. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 32. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to 1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

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D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 33. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 34. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 35. The value of y’/x’ in terms of the angle 0 is given by _____________

A : tanθ

B : secθ

C : cotθ

D : cosecθ

Q.no 36. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1
0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 37. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

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D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 38. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 39. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0, y


≥0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 40. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0, y


≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible region are (0, 10), (5, 5),
(15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 41. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in the body is given
by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of h=0.04, the value of T(0.24)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 42. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334
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B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 43. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using Gauss
Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 44. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 45. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 46. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) = 100.
Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 47. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

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A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 48. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 49. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404) (55,2.083)
(60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 50. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse is
proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate. You
are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20)
(145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression
model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 51. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and mesh


length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

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C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 52. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula find
f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 53. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at x=1
then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 54. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18 This system
has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 55. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 56. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

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A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 57. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 58. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method and find the
value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50, 13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 59. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 60. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial of
degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 2. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 3. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

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A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 4. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 5. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as accurately as
possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 6. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 7. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 8. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

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A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 9. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 10. An LPP have ____________ optimal solution

A:1

B:2

C : 1 or more than 1

D : 2 or more than 2

Q.no 11. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally __________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic

Q.no 12. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 13. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the values of ordinates
are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

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A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 14. Equation of straight line in fitting curve of the form y=ab^x

A : b'∑X+na'=∑Y , b'∑X^2+a'∑X=∑XY

B : a'∑X+nb'=∑X , a'∑x^2+b'∑x=∑XY

C : a∑X^2+b∑X+nc=∑Y , a∑X^3+b∑X^2+c∑X=∑XY , a∑X^4+b∑X^3+c∑X^2=∑X^2Y

D : b'∑X+na'=∑XY , b'∑X+a'∑X^2=∑Y

Q.no 15. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 16. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 17. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect

B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 18. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent
variable is called equation.

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A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 19. Relative error in x is?

A : δx

B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 20. What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

A : First Order

B : Third Order

C : Second Order

D : Zeroth Order

Q.no 21. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.

A : 0.3333

B : 0.4444

C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 22. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is sought to be


improved, then the solution is_____.

A : bounded

B : unbounded

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 23. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

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A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 24. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal

Q.no 25. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 26. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0, y


≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible region are (0, 10), (5, 5),
(15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 27. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given by (X,Y) :
(15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value of L1(x) at x=16 is most
nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

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D : 4.3333

Q.no 28. Thomas algorithm is a ___________

A : Linear equations solver

B : Quadratic equations solver

C : Discretization method

D : Linear least square system

Q.no 29. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 30. The _______ matrix in the normal equations is symmetric

A : square

B : scalar

C : coefficient

D : upper triangular

Q.no 31. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting values for
powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 32. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

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D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 33. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 34. Which of the following is not true of the simplex method

A : at each iteration, the objective valve either says the same or improves

B : it indicates an unbounded or infeasible problem

C : it signals optimality

D : it converges in at most m steps, where m is the number of constraints

Q.no 35. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule taking five sub-
intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 36. Solve y”+ y=0 with boundary condition y(0)=0, y(1)=0. Find y(0.5), using finite
difference method.

A : 0.13285

B : 0.12285

C : 0.14285

D : 0.15285

Q.no 37. consider the equation Ax=B where A=[-1 2; 2 -1], B=[3 ; 1], then

A : the equation has no solution

B : [0 ; 0] is a solution of the equation

C : there exist a non zero unique solution

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D : the equation has infinitely many solution

Q.no 38. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to evaluate it

A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner

B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'

Q.no 39. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of [a,b] for f(x) = 0
,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 40. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex

C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 41. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss Elimination
Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 42. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18 This system
has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

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C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 43. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y
+ z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 44. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 45. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 46. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method and find the
value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50, 13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 47. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′(x)+2y(x)=0
when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

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B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 48. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 49. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144) (3,172.8)
(4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 50. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥
0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 51. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 52. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and mesh


length =1 find u4.

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A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 53. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 54. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y) :
(1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 55. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 56. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

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Q.no 57. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 58. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤
x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 59. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition y(0)+y′(0)=1, y(1)=1,
taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 60. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse is
proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate. You
are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20)
(145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression
model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single variable function,
which is ________

A : Linear

B : Parabolic

C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic

Q.no 2. What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

A : First Order

B : Third Order

C : Second Order

D : Zeroth Order

Q.no 3. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

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A : optimal value

B : approximate value

C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 4. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial of
degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 5. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 6. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of decision variable
are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 7. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as accurately as
possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

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Q.no 8. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 9. Interpolation is done by

A : Curve fitting

B : Regression analysis

C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 10. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 11. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such method called
as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 12. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

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Q.no 13. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

A:4

B:5

C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6

Q.no 14. As soon as a new value for a variable is found by iteration, it is used immediately in the
following equation, this method is called_______

A : Gauss Jordan

B : Gauss Elimination

C : Gauss seidal

D : Factorization

Q.no 15. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 16. Equation of straight line in fitting curve of the form y=ab^x

A : b'∑X+na'=∑Y , b'∑X^2+a'∑X=∑XY

B : a'∑X+nb'=∑X , a'∑x^2+b'∑x=∑XY

C : a∑X^2+b∑X+nc=∑Y , a∑X^3+b∑X^2+c∑X=∑XY , a∑X^4+b∑X^3+c∑X^2=∑X^2Y

D : b'∑X+na'=∑XY , b'∑X+a'∑X^2=∑Y

Q.no 17. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

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Q.no 18. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 19. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 20. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 21. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first order equations is
____________

A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 22. Newton Raphson method is also called as

A : Method of chords

B : Interval halving method

C : Method of linear interpolation

D : Method of tangents

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Q.no 23. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.

A : 0.3333

B : 0.4444

C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 24. The _______ matrix in the normal equations is symmetric

A : square

B : scalar

C : coefficient

D : upper triangular

Q.no 25. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting values for
powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 26. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 27. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

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Q.no 28. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 29. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2 by trapezoidal
rule is ________

A : 0.68

B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 30. Solve y”+ y=0 with boundary condition y(0)=0, y(1)=0. Find y(0.5), using finite
difference method.

A : 0.13285

B : 0.12285

C : 0.14285

D : 0.15285

Q.no 31. From following data calculate line of regression ∑x=89 , ∑y=283 , ∑xy=5071 ,
∑x^2=1611 , ∑y^2=16089 Estimate value of Y when X=25

A : 283

B : 65.629

C : 96.352

D:0

Q.no 32. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ± 0.02. If the
calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density be reported?

A : 8.63

B : 8.6

C : 8.632

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D:9

Q.no 33. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal

Q.no 34. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 35. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex

C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 36. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix

C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

Q.no 37. The modified Euler method is based on the average of_________________________

A : straight line

B : ellipse

C : chord

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D : points

Q.no 38. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given by (X,Y) :
(15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value of L1(x) at x=16 is most
nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

D : 4.3333

Q.no 39. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 40. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear programming problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 41. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 42. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and mesh


length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

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C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 43. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 44. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given below (X,Y) :
(1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 45. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss Elimination
Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 46. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 47. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144) (3,172.8)
(4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

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B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 48. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule with
a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 49. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 50. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 51. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 52. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

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B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 53. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 54. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 55. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a - 2b - c - d = 3,
- 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 56. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y
+ z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 57. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

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A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 58. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 59. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using Gauss
Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 60. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for (X,Y) :
(0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the values of ordinates
are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 2. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 3. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is
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A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 4. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 5. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as _____________

A : Forward Elimination

B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

Q.no 6. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 7. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 8. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements


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B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 9. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 10. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 11. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 12. Relative error in x is?

A : δx

B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 13. An LPP have ____________ optimal solution

A:1

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C : 1 or more than 1

D : 2 or more than 2

Q.no 14. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 15. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 16. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 17. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 18. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent
variable is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

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C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 19. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

Q.no 20. Equation of straight line in fitting curve of the form y=ab^x

A : b'∑X+na'=∑Y , b'∑X^2+a'∑X=∑XY

B : a'∑X+nb'=∑X , a'∑x^2+b'∑x=∑XY

C : a∑X^2+b∑X+nc=∑Y , a∑X^3+b∑X^2+c∑X=∑XY , a∑X^4+b∑X^3+c∑X^2=∑X^2Y

D : b'∑X+na'=∑XY , b'∑X+a'∑X^2=∑Y

Q.no 21. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 22. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18

A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 23. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges


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D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 24. A degenerate solution is one that_________.

A : gives an optimum solution to the Linear Programming Problem

B : gives zero value to one or more of the basic variables

C : yields more than one way to achieve the objective

D : makes use of all available resources

Q.no 25. The modified Euler method is based on the average of_________________________

A : straight line

B : ellipse

C : chord

D : points

Q.no 26. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 27. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 28. Newton-Raphson method is applicable the solution of ______.

A : Both algebraic and transcendental equations

B : Both algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are complex

C : Algebraic equations only

D : Transcendental equations only


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Q.no 29. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 30. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data: ∑x=15 , ∑y=15
,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 31. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents ….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 32. The value of y’/x’ in terms of the angle 0 is given by _____________

A : tanθ

B : secθ

C : cotθ

D : cosecθ

Q.no 33. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule taking five sub-
intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

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Q.no 34. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 35. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method cannot be
adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f (x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 36. Jacobi’s method is also known as

A : Displacement method

B : Simultaneous displacement method

C : Simultaneous method

D : Diagonal method

Q.no 37. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0, y


≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible region are (0, 10), (5, 5),
(15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 38. Solving following simultaneous equations, 4x - 5y = 17 and x - 5y = 8, we get

A : x = 3, y = -1

B : x = 2, y = 3

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C : x = 4, y = 1

D : x = 5, y = 4

Q.no 39. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 40. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 41. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′(x)+2y(x)=0
when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 42. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 43. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

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C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 44. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for (X,Y) :
(0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 45. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 46. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 47. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 48. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14) (20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11

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B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 49. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 50. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 51. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 52. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 53. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

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B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 54. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 55. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula find
f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 56. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 57. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 58. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404) (55,2.083)
(60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

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B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 59. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6, -2y +
10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 60. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 2. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 3. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single variable function,
which is ________

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A : Linear

B : Parabolic

C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic

Q.no 4. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the variables
to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 5. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 6. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination called?

A : Joints

B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 7. Equation of straight line in fitting curve of the form y=ab^x

A : b'∑X+na'=∑Y , b'∑X^2+a'∑X=∑XY

B : a'∑X+nb'=∑X , a'∑x^2+b'∑x=∑XY

C : a∑X^2+b∑X+nc=∑Y , a∑X^3+b∑X^2+c∑X=∑XY , a∑X^4+b∑X^3+c∑X^2=∑X^2Y

D : b'∑X+na'=∑XY , b'∑X+a'∑X^2=∑Y

Q.no 8. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

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A : Indirect

B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 9. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------

A : Elliptic PDE

B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 10. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 11. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 12. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

Q.no 13. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as _____________

A : Forward Elimination
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B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

Q.no 14. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 15. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 16. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to the
worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 17. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 18. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

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A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 19. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 20. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 21. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution

C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 22. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going to use quadratic
interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds, what three data points of time
would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22

C : 0, 15, 22

D : 0, 18, 24

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Q.no 23. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 24. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations

B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division

Q.no 25. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to evaluate it

A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner

B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'

Q.no 26. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2 by trapezoidal
rule is ________

A : 0.68

B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 27. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

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Q.no 28. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method cannot be
adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f (x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 29. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1
0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 30. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 31. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 32. Newton-Raphson method is applicable the solution of ______.

A : Both algebraic and transcendental equations

B : Both algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are complex

C : Algebraic equations only

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D : Transcendental equations only

Q.no 33. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal

Q.no 34. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 35. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 36. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the solution of a system
using specified accuracy is called _________

A : Elimination

B : Reduction

C : Iteration

D : Raphson method

Q.no 37. How many types of pivoting are there?

A:2

B:3

C:4

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D:5

Q.no 38. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 39. A degenerate solution is one that_________.

A : gives an optimum solution to the Linear Programming Problem

B : gives zero value to one or more of the basic variables

C : yields more than one way to achieve the objective

D : makes use of all available resources

Q.no 40. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 41. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in the body is given
by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of h=0.04, the value of T(0.24)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 42. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

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D : 80

Q.no 43. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with 3.5
as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 44. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 45. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144) (3,172.8)
(4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 46. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 47. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) = 100.
Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

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C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 48. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 49. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′(x)+2y(x)=0
when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 50. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2 for 0
< x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 51. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 52. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse is
proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate. You
are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20)
(145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression
model,F=ap^b most nearly is
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A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 53. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤
x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 54. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times given
in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 55. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6, -2y +
10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 56. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and the
line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

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C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 57. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 58. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 59. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and mesh


length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 60. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14) (20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

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Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the category of a
(an) _________ method.

A : open

B : bracketing

C : random

D : graphical

Q.no 2. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 3. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

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A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 4. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 5. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the values of ordinates
are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 6. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 7. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

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Q.no 8. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent variable
is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 9. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial of
degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 10. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 11. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 12. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of decision
variable are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

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D:1

Q.no 13. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as _____________

A : Forward Elimination

B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

Q.no 14. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

A:4

B:5

C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6

Q.no 15. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 16. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 17. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation
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Q.no 18. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 19. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 20. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 21. A degenerate solution is one that_________.

A : gives an optimum solution to the Linear Programming Problem

B : gives zero value to one or more of the basic variables

C : yields more than one way to achieve the objective

D : makes use of all available resources

Q.no 22. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

B:4

C:5

D:6

Q.no 23. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?
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A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 24. Newton-Raphson method is applicable the solution of ______.

A : Both algebraic and transcendental equations

B : Both algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are complex

C : Algebraic equations only

D : Transcendental equations only

Q.no 25. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0, x1+x2= 0 This
system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 26. The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to compute the

A : square of R

B : reciprocal of R

C : square root of R

D : logarithm of R

Q.no 27. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the solution of a system
using specified accuracy is called _________

A : Elimination

B : Reduction

C : Iteration

D : Raphson method

Q.no 28. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents ….

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A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 29. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 30. Solving following simultaneous equations, 4x - 5y = 17 and x - 5y = 8, we get

A : x = 3, y = -1

B : x = 2, y = 3

C : x = 4, y = 1

D : x = 5, y = 4

Q.no 31. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating polynomial is
unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 32. consider the equation Ax=B where A=[-1 2; 2 -1], B=[3 ; 1], then

A : the equation has no solution

B : [0 ; 0] is a solution of the equation

C : there exist a non zero unique solution

D : the equation has infinitely many solution

Q.no 33. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex table,
then the solution is___________.

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A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 34. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 35. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 36. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix

C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

Q.no 37. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution

C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 38. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.

A : 0.3333
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B : 0.4444

C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 39. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data: ∑x=15 , ∑y=15
,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 40. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in shape then the
limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 41. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at x=1
then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 42. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144) (3,172.8)
(4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

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Q.no 43. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using Gauss
Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 44. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥
0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 45. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6, -2y +
10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 46. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a - 2b - c - d = 3,
- 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 47. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and the
line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

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C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 48. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for (X,Y) :
(0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 49. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 50. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 51. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 52. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14) (20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11

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B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 53. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula find
f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 54. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 55. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 56. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 57. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given below (X,Y) :
(1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

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A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 58. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 59. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times given
in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 60. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) = 100.
Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Gauss seidal method is similar to which of the following methods?

A : Iteration method

B : Newton Raphson method

C : Jacobi’s method

D : Regula-Falsi method

Q.no 2. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 3. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable


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B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 4. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as accurately as
possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 5. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 6. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 7. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 8. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________

A : Number of variables

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B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 9. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

Q.no 10. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 11. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 12. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 13. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution
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C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 14. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 15. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 16. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 17. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 18. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn
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D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 19. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 20. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 21. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ± 0.02. If the
calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density be reported?

A : 8.63

B : 8.6

C : 8.632

D:9

Q.no 22. By using Newton’s backward difference table form the following data:
f (30) = 0.5000, f (35) = 0.5736, f (40) = 0.6428, f (45) = 0.7071. What is the value of Δ3yn

A : -0049

B : -1.872

C : -5E-4

D : -0469

Q.no 23. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

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D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 24. Newton-Raphson method is applicable the solution of ______.

A : Both algebraic and transcendental equations

B : Both algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are complex

C : Algebraic equations only

D : Transcendental equations only

Q.no 25. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 26. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear programming problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 27. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method cannot be
adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f (x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 28. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

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B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 29. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 30. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) : (3.60,36.598)
(3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 31. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

B:4

C:5

D:6

Q.no 32. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 33. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

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B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 34. The value of y’/x’ in terms of the angle 0 is given by _____________

A : tanθ

B : secθ

C : cotθ

D : cosecθ

Q.no 35. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating polynomial is
unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 36. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex table,
then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 37. The _______ matrix in the normal equations is symmetric

A : square

B : scalar

C : coefficient

D : upper triangular

Q.no 38. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0, y


≥0

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A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 39. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 40. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 41. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2 for 0
< x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 42. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18 This system
has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

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Q.no 43. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson method, if
the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 44. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 45. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in the body is given
by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of h=0.04, the value of T(0.24)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 46. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 47. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

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D : 1.22

Q.no 48. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 49. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 50. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 51. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for (X,Y) :
(0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 52. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤
x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

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C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 53. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 54. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥
0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 55. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6, -2y +
10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 56. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 57. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a - 2b - c - d = 3,
- 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

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B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 58. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and the
line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 59. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss Elimination
Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 60. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination called?

A : Joints

B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 2. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential equation

A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem

D : Unvalued Problem

Q.no 3. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a
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B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 4. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 5. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of decision variable
are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 6. The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the category of a
(an) _________ method.

A : open

B : bracketing

C : random

D : graphical

Q.no 7. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 8. Absolute error is defined as

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A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 9. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 10. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 11. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to the
worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 12. Gauss seidal method is similar to which of the following methods?

A : Iteration method

B : Newton Raphson method

C : Jacobi’s method

D : Regula-Falsi method

Q.no 13. Key element is also known as ___________.

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A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 14. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 15. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 16. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

Q.no 17. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the
category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 18. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as accurately as
possible is called the

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A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 19. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 20. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 21. The _______ matrix in the normal equations is symmetric

A : square

B : scalar

C : coefficient

D : upper triangular

Q.no 22. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given by (X,Y) :
(15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value of L1(x) at x=16 is most
nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

D : 4.3333

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Q.no 23. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0, y


≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible region are (0, 10), (5, 5),
(15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 24. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations

B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division

Q.no 25. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 26. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going to use quadratic
interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds, what three data points of time
would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22

C : 0, 15, 22

D : 0, 18, 24

Q.no 27. The integral x^2 dx with limit between x1 to x2 with is evaluated analytically as well as
numerically using a single application of trapezoidal rule. If capital I is the exact value of the
integral obtained analytically and J approximate value of obtained using the trapezoidal rule,
which of the following statements is correct about their relationship?

A:J>I
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B:J<I

C:J=I

D : Insufficient data to determine the relationship

Q.no 28. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 29. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic variable in the
basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the current solution is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 30. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data: ∑x=15 , ∑y=15
,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 31. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents ….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 32. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0) = y0, then
approximation is given by

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A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)

B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 33. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting values for
powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 34. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 35. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal

Q.no 36. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ± 0.02. If the
calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density be reported?

A : 8.63

B : 8.6

C : 8.632

D:9

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Q.no 37. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

B:4

C:5

D:6

Q.no 38. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 39. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to evaluate it

A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner

B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'

Q.no 40. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1
0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 41. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

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Q.no 42. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 43. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 44. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for (X,Y) :
(0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 45. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6, -2y +
10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 46. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and mesh


length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

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D : 55833

Q.no 47. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144) (3,172.8)
(4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 48. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 49. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given below (X,Y) :
(1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 50. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 51. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y
+ z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

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C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 52. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 53. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using Gauss
Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 54. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′(x)+2y(x)=0
when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 55. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 56. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18 This system
has

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A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 57. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 58. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2 for 0
< x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 59. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with 3.5
as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 60. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse is
proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate. You
are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20)
(145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression
model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578
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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 2. Relative error in x is?

A : δx

B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 3. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential equation

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A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem

D : Unvalued Problem

Q.no 4. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 5. Equation of straight line in fitting curve of the form y=ab^x

A : b'∑X+na'=∑Y , b'∑X^2+a'∑X=∑XY

B : a'∑X+nb'=∑X , a'∑x^2+b'∑x=∑XY

C : a∑X^2+b∑X+nc=∑Y , a∑X^3+b∑X^2+c∑X=∑XY , a∑X^4+b∑X^3+c∑X^2=∑X^2Y

D : b'∑X+na'=∑XY , b'∑X+a'∑X^2=∑Y

Q.no 6. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 7. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the
category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 8. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

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A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 9. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to the
worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 10. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 11. As soon as a new value for a variable is found by iteration, it is used immediately in the
following equation, this method is called_______

A : Gauss Jordan

B : Gauss Elimination

C : Gauss seidal

D : Factorization

Q.no 12. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as _____________

A : Forward Elimination

B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

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Q.no 13. The differential equation dy/dx + x^2 y = 2x + 3, y(0) = 5 is

A : liniear

B : nonlinear

C : liniear with fixed consant

D : indeterminable to be linear or nonlinear

Q.no 14. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 15. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 16. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 17. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

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Q.no 18. Gauss seidal method is similar to which of the following methods?

A : Iteration method

B : Newton Raphson method

C : Jacobi’s method

D : Regula-Falsi method

Q.no 19. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 20. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 21. Which of the following is not true of the simplex method

A : at each iteration, the objective valve either says the same or improves

B : it indicates an unbounded or infeasible problem

C : it signals optimality

D : it converges in at most m steps, where m is the number of constraints

Q.no 22. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 23. Truncation error is caused by approximating


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A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 24. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 25. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 26. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 27. Jacobi’s method is also known as

A : Displacement method

B : Simultaneous displacement method

C : Simultaneous method

D : Diagonal method

Q.no 28. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex table,
then the solution is___________.

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A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 29. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 30. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 31. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 32. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1
0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 33. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in shape then the
limits of integration are

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A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 34. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18

A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 35. By using Newton’s backward difference table form the following data:
f (30) = 0.5000, f (35) = 0.5736, f (40) = 0.6428, f (45) = 0.7071. What is the value of Δ3yn

A : -0049

B : -1.872

C : -5E-4

D : -0469

Q.no 36. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

B:4

C:5

D:6

Q.no 37. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 38. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we get

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A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer

D : Different answers

Q.no 39. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0, y


≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible region are (0, 10), (5, 5),
(15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 40. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal

Q.no 41. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 42. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

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D : 1.22

Q.no 43. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and mesh


length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 44. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 45. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 46. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at x=1
then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 47. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404) (55,2.083)
(60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

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C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 48. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144) (3,172.8)
(4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 49. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 50. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 51. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for (X,Y) :
(0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 52. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤
x ≤ 3. for u1

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A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 53. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson method, if
the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 54. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 55. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with 3.5
as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 56. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

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Q.no 57. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 58. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 59. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 60. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 2. The linear function to be maximized or minimized is called _____________.

A : injective function

B : surjective function

C : bijective function

D : optimal function

Q.no 3. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack
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B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 4. The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the category of a
(an) _________ method.

A : open

B : bracketing

C : random

D : graphical

Q.no 5. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as accurately as
possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 6. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 7. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 8. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

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B : approximate value

C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 9. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

Q.no 10. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 11. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 12. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 13. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

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B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 14. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 15. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 16. Equation of straight line in fitting curve of the form y=ab^x

A : b'∑X+na'=∑Y , b'∑X^2+a'∑X=∑XY

B : a'∑X+nb'=∑X , a'∑x^2+b'∑x=∑XY

C : a∑X^2+b∑X+nc=∑Y , a∑X^3+b∑X^2+c∑X=∑XY , a∑X^4+b∑X^3+c∑X^2=∑X^2Y

D : b'∑X+na'=∑XY , b'∑X+a'∑X^2=∑Y

Q.no 17. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by Euler’s method,
you need to rewrite the equation as

A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1

C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 18. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the
category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

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B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 19. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of decision
variable are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 20. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial of
degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 21. A degenerate solution is one that_________.

A : gives an optimum solution to the Linear Programming Problem

B : gives zero value to one or more of the basic variables

C : yields more than one way to achieve the objective

D : makes use of all available resources

Q.no 22. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 23. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

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B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 24. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) : (3.60,36.598)
(3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 25. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 26. The value of y’/x’ in terms of the angle 0 is given by _____________

A : tanθ

B : secθ

C : cotθ

D : cosecθ

Q.no 27. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1
0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 28. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0, x1+x2= 0 This
system has

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A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 29. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in shape then the
limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 30. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 31. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix

C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

Q.no 32. Thomas algorithm is a ___________

A : Linear equations solver

B : Quadratic equations solver

C : Discretization method

D : Linear least square system

Q.no 33. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data: ∑x=15 , ∑y=15
,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

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A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 34. Which of the following is not true of the simplex method

A : at each iteration, the objective valve either says the same or improves

B : it indicates an unbounded or infeasible problem

C : it signals optimality

D : it converges in at most m steps, where m is the number of constraints

Q.no 35. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 36. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to 1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 37. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution

C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 38. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

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A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 39. The rate of convergence in gauss seidel method is ______ that of gauss jacobi method

A : once

B : twice

C : thrice

D : reciprocal

Q.no 40. consider the equation Ax=B where A=[-1 2; 2 -1], B=[3 ; 1], then

A : the equation has no solution

B : [0 ; 0] is a solution of the equation

C : there exist a non zero unique solution

D : the equation has infinitely many solution

Q.no 41. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 42. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at x=1
then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 43. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula find
f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

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A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 44. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 45. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 46. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse is
proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate. You
are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20)
(145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression
model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 47. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

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D : y=4+3x

Q.no 48. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14) (20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 49. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x <1) at
x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as 0.2 (0 to
1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 50. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6, -2y +
10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 51. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 52. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition y(0)+y′(0)=1, y(1)=1,
taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

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B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 53. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) = 100.
Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 54. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule with
a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 55. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a - 2b - c - d = 3,
- 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 56. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18 This system
has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

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Q.no 57. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method and find the
value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50, 13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 58. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and the
line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 59. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404) (55,2.083)
(60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 60. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤
x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 2. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 3. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h
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B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 4. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 5. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect

B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 6. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 7. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single variable function,
which is ________

A : Linear

B : Parabolic

C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic

Q.no 8. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

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B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 9. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 10. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination called?

A : Joints

B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 11. Interpolation is done by

A : Curve fitting

B : Regression analysis

C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 12. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 13. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant
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C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 14. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 15. Maximization of f(x) is equivalent to minimization of

A : f(x)

B : 1/f(x)

C : 1/-f(x)

D : -f(x)

Q.no 16. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 17. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 18. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

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C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 19. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of decision
variable are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 20. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 21. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 22. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is sought to be


improved, then the solution is_____.

A : bounded

B : unbounded

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 23. The integral x^2 dx with limit between x1 to x2 with is evaluated analytically as well as
numerically using a single application of trapezoidal rule. If capital I is the exact value of the
integral obtained analytically and J approximate value of obtained using the trapezoidal rule,
which of the following statements is correct about their relationship?

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A:J>I

B:J<I

C:J=I

D : Insufficient data to determine the relationship

Q.no 24. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex table,
then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 25. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations

B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division

Q.no 26. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.

A : 0.3333

B : 0.4444

C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 27. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 28. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to evaluate it

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A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner

B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'

Q.no 29. Jacobi’s method is also known as

A : Displacement method

B : Simultaneous displacement method

C : Simultaneous method

D : Diagonal method

Q.no 30. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 31. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 32. Newton-Raphson method is applicable the solution of ______.

A : Both algebraic and transcendental equations

B : Both algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are complex

C : Algebraic equations only

D : Transcendental equations only

Q.no 33. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents ….

A : inverse interpolation
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B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 34. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 35. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going to use quadratic
interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds, what three data points of time
would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22

C : 0, 15, 22

D : 0, 18, 24

Q.no 36. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 37. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we get

A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer

D : Different answers

Q.no 38. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first order equations is
____________

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A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 39. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1
0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 40. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of [a,b] for f(x) = 0
,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 41. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with 3.5
as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 42. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula find
f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

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Q.no 43. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 44. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule with
a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 45. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 46. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2 for 0
< x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 47. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

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Q.no 48. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x <1) at
x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as 0.2 (0 to
1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 49. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method and find the
value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50, 13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 50. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 51. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at x=1
then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 52. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in the body is given
by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of h=0.04, the value of T(0.24)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

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C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 53. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 54. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y) :
(1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 55. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 56. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 57. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson method, if
the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

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B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 58. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for (X,Y) :
(0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 59. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 60. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given below (X,Y) :
(1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------

A : Elliptic PDE

B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 2. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 3. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a
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B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 4. As soon as a new value for a variable is found by iteration, it is used immediately in the
following equation, this method is called_______

A : Gauss Jordan

B : Gauss Elimination

C : Gauss seidal

D : Factorization

Q.no 5. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 6. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of decision variable
are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 7. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding roots
of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 8. Absolute error is defined as

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A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 9. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 10. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 11. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 12. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as accurately as
possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 13. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

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A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 14. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally __________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic

Q.no 15. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 16. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 17. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single variable function,
which is ________

A : Linear

B : Parabolic

C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic

Q.no 18. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the values of ordinates
are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

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A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 19. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 20. An LPP have ____________ optimal solution

A:1

B:2

C : 1 or more than 1

D : 2 or more than 2

Q.no 21. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1
0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 22. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0, y


≥0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 23. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f(x) is constant then __________

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A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 24. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is sought to be


improved, then the solution is_____.

A : bounded

B : unbounded

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 25. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in shape then the
limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 26. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 27. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

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Q.no 28. An artificial variable leaves the basis means, there is no chance for the _____variable to
enter once again.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : dual

Q.no 29. The value of y’/x’ in terms of the angle 0 is given by _____________

A : tanθ

B : secθ

C : cotθ

D : cosecθ

Q.no 30. The modified Euler method is based on the average of_________________________

A : straight line

B : ellipse

C : chord

D : points

Q.no 31. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 32. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents ….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

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Q.no 33. How many types of pivoting are there?

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 34. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going to use quadratic
interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds, what three data points of time
would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22

C : 0, 15, 22

D : 0, 18, 24

Q.no 35. Which of the following method is most accurate for numerical integration ?

A : Simpson's rule

B : Trapezoidal rule

C : Weddle formula

D : Gauss's Quadrature formula.

Q.no 36. The order of error's the Simpson's 1/3 rule for numerical integration with a step size h
is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 37. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given by (X,Y) :
(15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value of L1(x) at x=16 is most
nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

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C : 0.57143

D : 4.3333

Q.no 38. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0, x1+x2= 0 This
system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 39. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0, y


≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible region are (0, 10), (5, 5),
(15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 40. The integral x^2 dx with limit between x1 to x2 with is evaluated analytically as well as
numerically using a single application of trapezoidal rule. If capital I is the exact value of the
integral obtained analytically and J approximate value of obtained using the trapezoidal rule,
which of the following statements is correct about their relationship?

A:J>I

B:J<I

C:J=I

D : Insufficient data to determine the relationship

Q.no 41. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x <1) at
x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as 0.2 (0 to
1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577
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Q.no 42. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula find
f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 43. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 44. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 45. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition y(0)+y′(0)=1, y(1)=1,
taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 46. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

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Q.no 47. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18 This system
has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 48. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 49. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′(x)+2y(x)=0
when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 50. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 51. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6, -2y +
10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

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D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 52. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 53. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times given
in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 54. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14) (20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 55. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in the body is given
by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of h=0.04, the value of T(0.24)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 56. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with u(x,0)=100(x-x2),
u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29
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B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 57. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at x=1
then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 58. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 59. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404) (55,2.083)
(60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 60. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 2. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 3. The iteration method is a ______ method

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A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 4. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 5. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 6. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential equation

A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem

D : Unvalued Problem

Q.no 7. What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

A : First Order

B : Third Order

C : Second Order

D : Zeroth Order

Q.no 8. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be infinitely large is called
_________.

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A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 9. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 10. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 11. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 12. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 13. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional to______.

A : the error in the previous stage


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B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 14. Maximization of f(x) is equivalent to minimization of

A : f(x)

B : 1/f(x)

C : 1/-f(x)

D : -f(x)

Q.no 15. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 16. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding roots
of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 17. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 18. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to the
worth of

A : used resources

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B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 19. The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the category of
a (an) _________ method.

A : open

B : bracketing

C : random

D : graphical

Q.no 20. Relative error in x is?

A : δx

B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 21. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic variable in the
basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the current solution is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 22. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0, x1+x2= 0 This
system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 23. By using Newton’s backward difference table form the following data:
f (30) = 0.5000, f (35) = 0.5736, f (40) = 0.6428, f (45) = 0.7071. What is the value of Δ3yn

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A : -0049

B : -1.872

C : -5E-4

D : -0469

Q.no 24. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of [a,b] for f(x) = 0
,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 25. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 26. The modified Euler method is based on the average of_________________________

A : straight line

B : ellipse

C : chord

D : points

Q.no 27. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating polynomial is
unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 28. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f(x) is constant then __________

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A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 29. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding
roots of functions?

A : No one of following

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 30. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 31. From following data calculate line of regression ∑x=89 , ∑y=283 , ∑xy=5071 ,
∑x^2=1611 , ∑y^2=16089 Estimate value of Y when X=25

A : 283

B : 65.629

C : 96.352

D:0

Q.no 32. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

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Q.no 33. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data: ∑x=15 , ∑y=15
,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 34. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) : (3.60,36.598)
(3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 35. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we get

A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer

D : Different answers

Q.no 36. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to 1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 37. The rate of convergence in gauss seidel method is ______ that of gauss jacobi method

A : once

B : twice

C : thrice

D : reciprocal

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Q.no 38. Newton-Raphson method is applicable the solution of ______.

A : Both algebraic and transcendental equations

B : Both algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are complex

C : Algebraic equations only

D : Transcendental equations only

Q.no 39. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 40. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 41. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given below (X,Y) :
(1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 42. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

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Q.no 43. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with u(x,0)=100(x-x2),
u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 44. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and mesh


length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 45. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 46. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 47. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18 This system
has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

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D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 48. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 49. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule with
a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 50. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥
0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 51. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson method, if
the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 52. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404) (55,2.083)
(60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

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C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 53. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 54. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2 for 0
< x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 55. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 56. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 57. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y
+ z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

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B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 58. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 59. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and the
line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 60. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect

B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 2. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 3. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial of
degree

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A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 4. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of decision variable
are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 5. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally __________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic

Q.no 6. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 7. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 8. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

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A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 9. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 10. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 11. An LPP have ____________ optimal solution

A:1

B:2

C : 1 or more than 1

D : 2 or more than 2

Q.no 12. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by Euler’s method,
you need to rewrite the equation as

A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1

C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 13. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

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A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 14. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 15. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 16. Equation of straight line in fitting curve of the form y=ab^x

A : b'∑X+na'=∑Y , b'∑X^2+a'∑X=∑XY

B : a'∑X+nb'=∑X , a'∑x^2+b'∑x=∑XY

C : a∑X^2+b∑X+nc=∑Y , a∑X^3+b∑X^2+c∑X=∑XY , a∑X^4+b∑X^3+c∑X^2=∑X^2Y

D : b'∑X+na'=∑XY , b'∑X+a'∑X^2=∑Y

Q.no 17. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 18. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as _____________

A : Forward Elimination
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B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

Q.no 19. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Bisection method

B : False position

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bairsto method

Q.no 20. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 21. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 22. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going to use quadratic
interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds, what three data points of time
would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22

C : 0, 15, 22

D : 0, 18, 24

Q.no 23. Which produces smoother interpolants?

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A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 24. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 25. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 26. An artificial variable leaves the basis means, there is no chance for the _____variable to
enter once again.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : dual

Q.no 27. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

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Q.no 28. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic variable in the
basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the current solution is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 29. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2 by trapezoidal
rule is ________

A : 0.68

B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 30. Which of the following method is most accurate for numerical integration ?

A : Simpson's rule

B : Trapezoidal rule

C : Weddle formula

D : Gauss's Quadrature formula.

Q.no 31. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of [a,b] for f(x) = 0
,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 32. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

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D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 33. Which of the following is not true of the simplex method

A : at each iteration, the objective valve either says the same or improves

B : it indicates an unbounded or infeasible problem

C : it signals optimality

D : it converges in at most m steps, where m is the number of constraints

Q.no 34. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

B:4

C:5

D:6

Q.no 35. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method cannot be
adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f (x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 36. What is the percentage decrease in an interval containing root after iteration is applied
by Bisection Method?

A : 0.2

B : 0.3

C : 0.4

D : 0.5

Q.no 37. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

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C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 38. Solving following simultaneous equations, 4x - 5y = 17 and x - 5y = 8, we get

A : x = 3, y = -1

B : x = 2, y = 3

C : x = 4, y = 1

D : x = 5, y = 4

Q.no 39. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first order equations is
____________

A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 40. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating polynomial is
unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 41. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 42. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

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C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 43. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 44. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18 This system
has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 45. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 46. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 47. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤
x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

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B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 48. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 49. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using Gauss
Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 50. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 51. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in the body is given
by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of h=0.04, the value of T(0.24)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

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Q.no 52. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given below (X,Y) :
(1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 53. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a - 2b - c - d = 3,
- 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 54. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula find
f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 55. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse is
proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate. You
are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20)
(145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression
model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 56. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method and find the
value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50, 13.58)

A : 7.78

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B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 57. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at x=1
then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 58. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition y(0)+y′(0)=1, y(1)=1,
taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 59. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for (X,Y) :
(0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 60. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and the
line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

A:4

B:5

C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6

Q.no 2. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 3. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable


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B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 4. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 5. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial of
degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 6. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 7. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the variables
to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 8. The iteration method is a ______ method

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A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 9. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 10. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 11. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 12. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 13. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of decision
variable are _______

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A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 14. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 15. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

Q.no 16. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally __________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic

Q.no 17. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 18. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect
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B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 19. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be infinitely large is
called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 20. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 21. Jacobi’s method is also known as

A : Displacement method

B : Simultaneous displacement method

C : Simultaneous method

D : Diagonal method

Q.no 22. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 23. Which of the following method is most accurate for numerical integration ?

A : Simpson's rule

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B : Trapezoidal rule

C : Weddle formula

D : Gauss's Quadrature formula.

Q.no 24. The order of error's the Simpson's 1/3 rule for numerical integration with a step size h
is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 25. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 26. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 27. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1
0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 28. The modified Euler method is based on the average of_________________________

A : straight line

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B : ellipse

C : chord

D : points

Q.no 29. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0, y


≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible region are (0, 10), (5, 5),
(15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 30. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 31. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method cannot be
adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f (x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 32. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

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Q.no 33. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in upper triangular
form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii

C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 34. An artificial variable leaves the basis means, there is no chance for the _____variable to
enter once again.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : dual

Q.no 35. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

B:4

C:5

D:6

Q.no 36. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear programming problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 37. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

B : No solution

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C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 38. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix

C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

Q.no 39. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations

B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division

Q.no 40. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic variable in the
basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the current solution is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 41. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 42. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula find
f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

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B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 43. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 44. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss Elimination
Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 45. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 46. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) = 100.
Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 47. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y) :
(1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

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A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 48. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method and find the
value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50, 13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 49. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404) (55,2.083)
(60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 50. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 51. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

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Q.no 52. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse is
proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate. You
are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20)
(145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression
model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 53. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule with
a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 54. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤
x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 55. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 56. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2 for 0
< x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

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B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 57. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′(x)+2y(x)=0
when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 58. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 59. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at x=1
then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 60. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using Gauss
Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 2. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 3. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable


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B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 4. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding roots
of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 5. Maximization of f(x) is equivalent to minimization of

A : f(x)

B : 1/f(x)

C : 1/-f(x)

D : -f(x)

Q.no 6. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect

B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 7. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such method called
as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 8. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination called?

A : Joints

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B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 9. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 10. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to the
worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 11. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 12. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 13. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

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B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 14. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 15. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the values of ordinates
are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 16. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as _____________

A : Forward Elimination

B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

Q.no 17. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 18. Relative error in x is?

A : δx

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B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 19. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 20. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 21. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution

C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 22. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 23. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18

A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8
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C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 24. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2 by trapezoidal
rule is ________

A : 0.68

B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 25. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 26. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 27. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 28. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding
roots of functions?

A : No one of following

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

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C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 29. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0, y


≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible region are (0, 10), (5, 5),
(15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 30. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data: ∑x=15 , ∑y=15
,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 31. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 32. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex table,
then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 33. By using Newton’s backward difference table form the following data:
f (30) = 0.5000, f (35) = 0.5736, f (40) = 0.6428, f (45) = 0.7071. What is the value of Δ3yn

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A : -0049

B : -1.872

C : -5E-4

D : -0469

Q.no 34. How many types of pivoting are there?

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 35. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 36. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting values for
powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 37. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex

C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 38. What is the percentage decrease in an interval containing root after iteration is applied
by Bisection Method?

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A : 0.2

B : 0.3

C : 0.4

D : 0.5

Q.no 39. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 40. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first order equations is
____________

A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 41. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y) :
(1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 42. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

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D : 1.62

Q.no 43. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in the body is given
by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of h=0.04, the value of T(0.24)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 44. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14) (20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 45. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss Elimination
Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 46. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 47. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula find
f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

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B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 48. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 49. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x <1) at
x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as 0.2 (0 to
1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 50. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and mesh


length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 51. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule with
a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

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Q.no 52. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 53. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method and find the
value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50, 13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 54. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 55. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 56. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

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D : 1.7344

Q.no 57. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y
+ z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 58. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse is
proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate. You
are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20)
(145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression
model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 59. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥
0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 60. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 2. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the
category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 3. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the variables
to be added are__________.
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A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 4. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 5. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent variable
is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 6. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 7. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial of
degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 8. Interpolation methods are

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A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 9. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

Q.no 10. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 11. Interpolation is done by

A : Curve fitting

B : Regression analysis

C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 12. Relative error in x is?

A : δx

B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 13. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)
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B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 14. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 15. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 16. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 17. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 18. The differential equation dy/dx + x^2 y = 2x + 3, y(0) = 5 is

A : liniear

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B : nonlinear

C : liniear with fixed consant

D : indeterminable to be linear or nonlinear

Q.no 19. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 20. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 21. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given by (X,Y) :
(15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value of L1(x) at x=16 is most
nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

D : 4.3333

Q.no 22. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we get

A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer

D : Different answers

Q.no 23. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

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A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 24. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0, y


≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible region are (0, 10), (5, 5),
(15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 25. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear programming problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 26. A degenerate solution is one that_________.

A : gives an optimum solution to the Linear Programming Problem

B : gives zero value to one or more of the basic variables

C : yields more than one way to achieve the objective

D : makes use of all available resources

Q.no 27. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

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Q.no 28. Jacobi’s method is also known as

A : Displacement method

B : Simultaneous displacement method

C : Simultaneous method

D : Diagonal method

Q.no 29. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0, x1+x2= 0 This
system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 30. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 31. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is sought to be


improved, then the solution is_____.

A : bounded

B : unbounded

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 32. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1
0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

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D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 33. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal

Q.no 34. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 35. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18

A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 36. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 37. Newton Raphson method is also called as

A : Method of chords

B : Interval halving method

C : Method of linear interpolation

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D : Method of tangents

Q.no 38. By using Newton’s backward difference table form the following data:
f (30) = 0.5000, f (35) = 0.5736, f (40) = 0.6428, f (45) = 0.7071. What is the value of Δ3yn

A : -0049

B : -1.872

C : -5E-4

D : -0469

Q.no 39. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix

C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

Q.no 40. consider the equation Ax=B where A=[-1 2; 2 -1], B=[3 ; 1], then

A : the equation has no solution

B : [0 ; 0] is a solution of the equation

C : there exist a non zero unique solution

D : the equation has infinitely many solution

Q.no 41. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤
x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 42. Solve x^2-2 = 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

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C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 43. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 44. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 45. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times given
in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 46. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition y(0)+y′(0)=1, y(1)=1,
taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 47. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

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A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 48. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) = 100.
Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 49. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 50. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 51. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 52. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6, -2y +
10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

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A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 53. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404) (55,2.083)
(60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 54. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 55. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 56. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson method, if
the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

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Q.no 57. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 58. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 59. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at x=1
then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 60. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x <1) at
x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as 0.2 (0 to
1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60
10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION
Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

A : First Order

B : Third Order

C : Second Order

D : Zeroth Order

Q.no 2. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 3. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to the
worth of

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A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 4. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 5. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 6. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 7. Equation of straight line in fitting curve of the form y=ab^x

A : b'∑X+na'=∑Y , b'∑X^2+a'∑X=∑XY

B : a'∑X+nb'=∑X , a'∑x^2+b'∑x=∑XY

C : a∑X^2+b∑X+nc=∑Y , a∑X^3+b∑X^2+c∑X=∑XY , a∑X^4+b∑X^3+c∑X^2=∑X^2Y

D : b'∑X+na'=∑XY , b'∑X+a'∑X^2=∑Y

Q.no 8. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination called?

A : Joints
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B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 9. Maximization of f(x) is equivalent to minimization of

A : f(x)

B : 1/f(x)

C : 1/-f(x)

D : -f(x)

Q.no 10. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 11. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 12. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 13. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Even

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B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 14. Interpolation is done by

A : Curve fitting

B : Regression analysis

C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 15. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 16. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 17. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the variables
to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 18. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

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B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 19. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value

C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 20. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 21. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) : (3.60,36.598)
(3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 22. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we get

A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer

D : Different answers

Q.no 23. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic variable in the
basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the current solution is_____.

A : degenerate

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B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 24. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the solution of a system
using specified accuracy is called _________

A : Elimination

B : Reduction

C : Iteration

D : Raphson method

Q.no 25. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 26. Jacobi’s method is also known as

A : Displacement method

B : Simultaneous displacement method

C : Simultaneous method

D : Diagonal method

Q.no 27. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule taking five sub-
intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 28. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0, x1+x2= 0 This
system has

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A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 29. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 30. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 31. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 32. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix

C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

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Q.no 33. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex table,
then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 34. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in shape then the
limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 35. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating polynomial is
unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 36. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 37. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

B:4

C:5

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D:6

Q.no 38. Newton-Raphson method is applicable the solution of ______.

A : Both algebraic and transcendental equations

B : Both algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are complex

C : Algebraic equations only

D : Transcendental equations only

Q.no 39. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to evaluate it

A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner

B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'

Q.no 40. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex

C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 41. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula find
f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 42. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in the body is given
by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of h=0.04, the value of T(0.24)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

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C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 43. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 44. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and the
line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 45. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 46. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 47. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

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B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 48. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 49. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 50. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y
+ z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 51. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using Gauss
Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 52. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and mesh


length =1 find u4.

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A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 53. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 54. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule with
a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 55. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 56. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with u(x,0)=100(x-x2),
u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

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Q.no 57. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18 This system
has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 58. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 59. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥
0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 60. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2 for 0
< x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 2. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 3. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

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A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 4. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent variable
is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 5. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 6. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of decision variable
are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 7. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

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Q.no 8. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by Euler’s method,
you need to rewrite the equation as

A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1

C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 9. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 10. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 11. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 12. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

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Q.no 13. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 14. The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the category of
a (an) _________ method.

A : open

B : bracketing

C : random

D : graphical

Q.no 15. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 16. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 17. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as _____________

A : Forward Elimination

B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

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Q.no 18. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 19. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to the
worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 20. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 21. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating polynomial is
unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 22. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

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C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 23. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 24. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the solution of a system
using specified accuracy is called _________

A : Elimination

B : Reduction

C : Iteration

D : Raphson method

Q.no 25. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 26. Thomas algorithm is a ___________

A : Linear equations solver

B : Quadratic equations solver

C : Discretization method

D : Linear least square system

Q.no 27. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

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C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 28. Solve y”+ y=0 with boundary condition y(0)=0, y(1)=0. Find y(0.5), using finite
difference method.

A : 0.13285

B : 0.12285

C : 0.14285

D : 0.15285

Q.no 29. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 30. What is the percentage decrease in an interval containing root after iteration is applied
by Bisection Method?

A : 0.2

B : 0.3

C : 0.4

D : 0.5

Q.no 31. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first order equations is
____________

A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 32. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we get

A : Less accurate answer

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B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer

D : Different answers

Q.no 33. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 34. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in shape then the
limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 35. Jacobi’s method is also known as

A : Displacement method

B : Simultaneous displacement method

C : Simultaneous method

D : Diagonal method

Q.no 36. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 37. The order of error's the Simpson's 1/3 rule for numerical integration with a step size h
is

A:h

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B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 38. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 39. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 40. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 41. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 42. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

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B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 43. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 44. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y
+ z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 45. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 46. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss Elimination
Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 47. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤

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x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 48. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 49. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 50. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 51. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

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Q.no 52. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 53. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in the body is given
by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of h=0.04, the value of T(0.24)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 54. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 55. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 56. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

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C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 57. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 58. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse is
proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate. You
are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20)
(145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression
model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 59. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 60. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using Gauss
Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 2. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial of
degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 3. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

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A : Bisection method

B : False position

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bairsto method

Q.no 4. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of decision variable
are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 5. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the
category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 6. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value

C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 7. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

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Q.no 8. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as _____________

A : Forward Elimination

B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

Q.no 9. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 10. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 11. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 12. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 13. The linear function to be maximized or minimized is called _____________.


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A : injective function

B : surjective function

C : bijective function

D : optimal function

Q.no 14. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the values of ordinates
are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 15. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 16. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the variables
to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 17. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 18. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

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A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 19. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 20. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally __________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic

Q.no 21. Which of the following is not true of the simplex method

A : at each iteration, the objective valve either says the same or improves

B : it indicates an unbounded or infeasible problem

C : it signals optimality

D : it converges in at most m steps, where m is the number of constraints

Q.no 22. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in shape then the
limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 23. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) : (3.60,36.598)
(3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

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A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 24. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 25. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex table,
then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 26. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

B:4

C:5

D:6

Q.no 27. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 28. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

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A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 29. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 30. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 31. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ± 0.02. If the
calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density be reported?

A : 8.63

B : 8.6

C : 8.632

D:9

Q.no 32. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution

C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 33. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

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A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 34. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first order equations is
____________

A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 35. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2 by trapezoidal
rule is ________

A : 0.68

B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 36. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 37. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating polynomial is
unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

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Q.no 38. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we get

A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer

D : Different answers

Q.no 39. Thomas algorithm is a ___________

A : Linear equations solver

B : Quadratic equations solver

C : Discretization method

D : Linear least square system

Q.no 40. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method cannot be
adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f (x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 41. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss Elimination
Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 42. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

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D : 60.2

Q.no 43. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at x=1
then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 44. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 45. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144) (3,172.8)
(4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 46. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 47. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times given
in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173
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B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 48. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 49. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 50. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 51. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 52. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

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B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 53. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and mesh


length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 54. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule with
a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 55. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using Gauss
Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 56. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 57. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

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A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 58. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 59. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18 This system
has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 60. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula find
f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Bisection method

B : False position

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bairsto method

Q.no 2. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding roots
of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 3. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------

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A : Elliptic PDE

B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 4. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 5. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to the
worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 6. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 7. The linear function to be maximized or minimized is called _____________.

A : injective function

B : surjective function

C : bijective function

D : optimal function

Q.no 8. As soon as a new value for a variable is found by iteration, it is used immediately in the
following equation, this method is called_______

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A : Gauss Jordan

B : Gauss Elimination

C : Gauss seidal

D : Factorization

Q.no 9. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 10. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally __________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic

Q.no 11. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 12. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 13. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct
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B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 14. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 15. Equation of straight line in fitting curve of the form y=ab^x

A : b'∑X+na'=∑Y , b'∑X^2+a'∑X=∑XY

B : a'∑X+nb'=∑X , a'∑x^2+b'∑x=∑XY

C : a∑X^2+b∑X+nc=∑Y , a∑X^3+b∑X^2+c∑X=∑XY , a∑X^4+b∑X^3+c∑X^2=∑X^2Y

D : b'∑X+na'=∑XY , b'∑X+a'∑X^2=∑Y

Q.no 16. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 17. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 18. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations


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C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 19. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 20. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 21. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 22. Which of the following is not true of the simplex method

A : at each iteration, the objective valve either says the same or improves

B : it indicates an unbounded or infeasible problem

C : it signals optimality

D : it converges in at most m steps, where m is the number of constraints

Q.no 23. Newton Raphson method is also called as

A : Method of chords

B : Interval halving method

C : Method of linear interpolation


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D : Method of tangents

Q.no 24. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 25. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule taking five sub-
intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 26. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 27. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in upper triangular
form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii

C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 28. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

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B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 29. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2 by trapezoidal
rule is ________

A : 0.68

B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 30. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to evaluate it

A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner

B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'

Q.no 31. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal

Q.no 32. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations

B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division

Q.no 33. The _______ matrix in the normal equations is symmetric

A : square

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B : scalar

C : coefficient

D : upper triangular

Q.no 34. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 35. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1
0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 36. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method cannot be
adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f (x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 37. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix

C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

Q.no 38. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we get

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A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer

D : Different answers

Q.no 39. The double integral gives

A : Area under a curve

B : Volume under the region

C : Both area and volume

D : Area or volume

Q.no 40. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 41. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 42. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula find
f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 43. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a - 2b - c - d = 3,
- 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

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A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 44. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 45. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2 for 0
< x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 46. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson method, if
the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 47. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y
+ z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

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Q.no 48. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times given
in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 49. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 50. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥
0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 51. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 52. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404) (55,2.083)
(60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

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C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 53. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse is
proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate. You
are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20)
(145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression
model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 54. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 55. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y) :
(1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 56. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for (X,Y) :
(0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 57. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in the body is given
by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of h=0.04, the value of T(0.24)
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using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 58. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule with
a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 59. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 60. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the values of ordinates
are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 2. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to the
worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

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Q.no 3. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent variable
is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 4. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by Euler’s method,
you need to rewrite the equation as

A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1

C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 5. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 6. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 7. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of decision variable
are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

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D:1

Q.no 8. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 9. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 10. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 11. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 12. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)


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Q.no 13. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 14. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 15. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 16. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 17. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 18. The linear function to be maximized or minimized is called _____________.


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A : injective function

B : surjective function

C : bijective function

D : optimal function

Q.no 19. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 20. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 21. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations

B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division

Q.no 22. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear programming problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 23. The value of y’/x’ in terms of the angle 0 is given by _____________

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A : tanθ

B : secθ

C : cotθ

D : cosecθ

Q.no 24. The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to compute the

A : square of R

B : reciprocal of R

C : square root of R

D : logarithm of R

Q.no 25. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 26. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the solution of a system
using specified accuracy is called _________

A : Elimination

B : Reduction

C : Iteration

D : Raphson method

Q.no 27. The modified Euler method is based on the average of_________________________

A : straight line

B : ellipse

C : chord

D : points

Q.no 28. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is sought to be


improved, then the solution is_____.

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A : bounded

B : unbounded

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 29. Which of the following is not true of the simplex method

A : at each iteration, the objective valve either says the same or improves

B : it indicates an unbounded or infeasible problem

C : it signals optimality

D : it converges in at most m steps, where m is the number of constraints

Q.no 30. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 31. How many types of pivoting are there?

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 32. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given by (X,Y) :
(15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value of L1(x) at x=16 is most
nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

D : 4.3333

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Q.no 33. Solve y”+ y=0 with boundary condition y(0)=0, y(1)=0. Find y(0.5), using finite
difference method.

A : 0.13285

B : 0.12285

C : 0.14285

D : 0.15285

Q.no 34. The rate of convergence in gauss seidel method is ______ that of gauss jacobi method

A : once

B : twice

C : thrice

D : reciprocal

Q.no 35. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18

A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 36. The integral x^2 dx with limit between x1 to x2 with is evaluated analytically as well as
numerically using a single application of trapezoidal rule. If capital I is the exact value of the
integral obtained analytically and J approximate value of obtained using the trapezoidal rule,
which of the following statements is correct about their relationship?

A:J>I

B:J<I

C:J=I

D : Insufficient data to determine the relationship

Q.no 37. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

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D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 38. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0, x1+x2= 0 This
system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 39. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic variable in the
basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the current solution is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 40. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 41. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 42. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6, -2y +
10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

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C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 43. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 44. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 45. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y) :
(1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 46. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥
0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 47. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times given
in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

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A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 48. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 49. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 50. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 51. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 52. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360
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B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 53. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 54. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 55. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 56. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2 for 0
< x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 57. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404) (55,2.083)
(60,1.862) (65,1.712)

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A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 58. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y
+ z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 59. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 60. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson method, if
the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

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Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 2. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 3. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

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A:4

B:5

C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6

Q.no 4. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 5. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 6. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 7. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 8. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation
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B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 9. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 10. What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

A : First Order

B : Third Order

C : Second Order

D : Zeroth Order

Q.no 11. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 12. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 13. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Any

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B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 14. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 15. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single variable function,
which is ________

A : Linear

B : Parabolic

C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic

Q.no 16. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 17. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 18. Relative error in x is?

A : δx

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B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 19. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 20. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by Euler’s method,
you need to rewrite the equation as

A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1

C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 21. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) : (3.60,36.598)
(3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 22. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 23. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to evaluate it

A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner

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B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'

Q.no 24. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data: ∑x=15 , ∑y=15
,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 25. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0, y


≥0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 26. Which of the following method is most accurate for numerical integration ?

A : Simpson's rule

B : Trapezoidal rule

C : Weddle formula

D : Gauss's Quadrature formula.

Q.no 27. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 28. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

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B:4

C:5

D:6

Q.no 29. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 30. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 31. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 32. The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to compute the

A : square of R

B : reciprocal of R

C : square root of R

D : logarithm of R

Q.no 33. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2 by trapezoidal
rule is ________

A : 0.68

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B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 34. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 35. The double integral gives

A : Area under a curve

B : Volume under the region

C : Both area and volume

D : Area or volume

Q.no 36. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given by (X,Y) :
(15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value of L1(x) at x=16 is most
nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

D : 4.3333

Q.no 37. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1
0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

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Q.no 38. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first order equations is
____________

A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 39. The value of y’/x’ in terms of the angle 0 is given by _____________

A : tanθ

B : secθ

C : cotθ

D : cosecθ

Q.no 40. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 41. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y
+ z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 42. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

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D : 1.62

Q.no 43. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and mesh


length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 44. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 45. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6, -2y +
10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 46. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 47. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

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C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 48. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14) (20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 49. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in the body is given
by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of h=0.04, the value of T(0.24)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 50. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for (X,Y) :
(0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 51. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y) :
(1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 52. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

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B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 53. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 54. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with u(x,0)=100(x-x2),
u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 55. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 56. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144) (3,172.8)
(4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 57. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) = 100.
Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

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A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 58. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition y(0)+y′(0)=1, y(1)=1,
taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 59. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with 3.5
as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 60. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404) (55,2.083)
(60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 2. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 3. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial of
degree
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A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 4. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------

A : Elliptic PDE

B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 5. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination called?

A : Joints

B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 6. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 7. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Bisection method

B : False position

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bairsto method

Q.no 8. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the values of ordinates
are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

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A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 9. What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

A : First Order

B : Third Order

C : Second Order

D : Zeroth Order

Q.no 10. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 11. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 12. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

A:4

B:5

C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6

Q.no 13. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional to______.

A : the error in the previous stage


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B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 14. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the variables
to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 15. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 16. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 17. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 18. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known as….

A : Trapezoidal method

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B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 19. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential equation

A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem

D : Unvalued Problem

Q.no 20. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 21. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) : (3.60,36.598)
(3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 22. The integral x^2 dx with limit between x1 to x2 with is evaluated analytically as well as
numerically using a single application of trapezoidal rule. If capital I is the exact value of the
integral obtained analytically and J approximate value of obtained using the trapezoidal rule,
which of the following statements is correct about their relationship?

A:J>I

B:J<I

C:J=I

D : Insufficient data to determine the relationship

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Q.no 23. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating polynomial is
unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 24. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in shape then the
limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 25. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 26. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.

A : 0.3333

B : 0.4444

C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 27. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

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Q.no 28. By using Newton’s backward difference table form the following data:
f (30) = 0.5000, f (35) = 0.5736, f (40) = 0.6428, f (45) = 0.7071. What is the value of Δ3yn

A : -0049

B : -1.872

C : -5E-4

D : -0469

Q.no 29. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex

C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 30. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 31. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to 1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 32. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

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Q.no 33. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 34. How many types of pivoting are there?

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 35. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal

Q.no 36. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution

C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 37. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given by (X,Y) :
(15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value of L1(x) at x=16 is most
nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

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D : 4.3333

Q.no 38. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first order equations is
____________

A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 39. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of [a,b] for f(x) = 0
,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 40. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0, x1+x2= 0 This
system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 41. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 42. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

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C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 43. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 44. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 45. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method and find the
value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50, 13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 46. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 47. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

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B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 48. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and the
line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 49. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula find
f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 50. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 51. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 52. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14) (20,15) (25,16)

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A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 53. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times given
in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 54. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 55. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 56. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y
+ z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

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Q.no 57. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11) (4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 58. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson method, if
the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 59. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 60. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′(x)+2y(x)=0
when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 2. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 3. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent variable
is called equation.

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A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 4. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 5. The linear function to be maximized or minimized is called _____________.

A : injective function

B : surjective function

C : bijective function

D : optimal function

Q.no 6. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 7. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 8. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by Euler’s method,
you need to rewrite the equation as

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A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1

C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 9. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 10. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the values of ordinates
are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 11. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value

C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 12. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such method called
as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 13. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

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A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 14. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 15. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to the
worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 16. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the variables
to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 17. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

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Q.no 18. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 19. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 20. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 21. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating polynomial is
unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 22. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting values for
powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

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D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 23. The double integral gives

A : Area under a curve

B : Volume under the region

C : Both area and volume

D : Area or volume

Q.no 24. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0, y


≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible region are (0, 10), (5, 5),
(15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 25. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule taking five sub-
intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 26. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 27. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

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C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 28. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 29. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 30. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 31. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 32. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear
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D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 33. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0, y


≥0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 34. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 35. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic variable in the
basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the current solution is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 36. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to 1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 37. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data: ∑x=15 , ∑y=15
,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

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C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 38. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex table,
then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 39. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 40. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 41. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and the
line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 42. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

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B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 43. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2 for 0
< x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 44. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with 3.5
as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 45. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 46. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 47. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

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A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 48. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse is
proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate. You
are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20)
(145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression
model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 49. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule with
a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 50. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 51. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

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D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 52. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using Gauss
Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 53. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 54. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula find
f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 55. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 56. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y) :
(1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

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C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 57. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for (X,Y) :
(0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 58. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and mesh


length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 59. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 60. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14) (20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 2. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 3. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent variable
is called equation.

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A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 4. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 5. The linear function to be maximized or minimized is called _____________.

A : injective function

B : surjective function

C : bijective function

D : optimal function

Q.no 6. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 7. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 8. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by Euler’s method,
you need to rewrite the equation as

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A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1

C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 9. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 10. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the values of ordinates
are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 11. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value

C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 12. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such method called
as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 13. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

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A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 14. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 15. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to the
worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 16. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the variables
to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 17. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

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Q.no 18. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 19. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 20. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective function is
called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 21. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating polynomial is
unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 22. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting values for
powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

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D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 23. The double integral gives

A : Area under a curve

B : Volume under the region

C : Both area and volume

D : Area or volume

Q.no 24. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0, y


≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible region are (0, 10), (5, 5),
(15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 25. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule taking five sub-
intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 26. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 27. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

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C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 28. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 29. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 30. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 31. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 32. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear
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D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 33. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y & x ≥ 0, y


≥0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 34. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2 such that P(1)
=1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 35. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic variable in the
basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the current solution is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 36. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to 1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 37. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data: ∑x=15 , ∑y=15
,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

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C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 38. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex table,
then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 39. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 40. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 41. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and the
line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 42. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

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B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 43. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2 for 0
< x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 44. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with 3.5
as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 45. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 46. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 47. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

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A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 48. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse is
proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate. You
are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20)
(145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression
model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 49. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using Trapezoidal rule with
a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 50. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 51. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

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D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 52. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using Gauss
Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 53. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 54. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula find
f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 55. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 56. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when x=8. (X,Y) :
(1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

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C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 57. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for (X,Y) :
(0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 58. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and mesh


length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 59. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32) (1,47) (2,65)
(3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 60. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14) (20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Relative error in x is?

A : δx

B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 2. Interpolation is done by

A : Curve fitting

B : Regression analysis

C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 3. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by Euler’s method,
you need to rewrite the equation as

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A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1

C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 4. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 5. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 6. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 7. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 8. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)
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B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 9. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 10. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 11. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 12. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 13. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect

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B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 14. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as _____________

A : Forward Elimination

B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

Q.no 15. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 16. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 17. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 18. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

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B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

Q.no 19. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be infinitely large is
called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 20. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 21. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 22. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex

C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 23. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents ….

A : inverse interpolation

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B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 24. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0, x1+x2= 0 This
system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 25. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ± 0.02. If the
calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density be reported?

A : 8.63

B : 8.6

C : 8.632

D:9

Q.no 26. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 27. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) : (3.60,36.598)
(3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 28. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

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A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 29. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0) = y0, then
approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)

B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 30. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear programming problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 31. The value of y’/x’ in terms of the angle 0 is given by _____________

A : tanθ

B : secθ

C : cotθ

D : cosecθ

Q.no 32. Which of the following is not true of the simplex method

A : at each iteration, the objective valve either says the same or improves

B : it indicates an unbounded or infeasible problem

C : it signals optimality

D : it converges in at most m steps, where m is the number of constraints

Q.no 33. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first order equations is
____________

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A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 34. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18

A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 35. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex table,
then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 36. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 37. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 38. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating polynomial is
unknown?

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A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 39. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 40. An artificial variable leaves the basis means, there is no chance for the _____variable to
enter once again.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : dual

Q.no 41. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144) (3,172.8)
(4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 42. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) = 100.
Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

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Q.no 43. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times given
in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 44. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition y(0)+y′(0)=1, y(1)=1,
taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 45. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′
(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 46. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y ≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥
0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 47. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

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C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 48. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6, -2y +
10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 49. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y
+ z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 50. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 51. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first Iterative
solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 52. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when
y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

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B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 53. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 54. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2 for 0
< x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 55. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x <1) at
x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as 0.2 (0 to
1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 56. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y – 5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 57. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for (X,Y) :
(0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

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A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 58. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary
conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤
x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 59. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 60. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. As soon as a new value for a variable is found by iteration, it is used immediately in the
following equation, this method is called_______

A : Gauss Jordan

B : Gauss Elimination

C : Gauss seidal

D : Factorization

Q.no 2. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a polynomial of
degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

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Q.no 3. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 4. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 5. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding roots
of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 6. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 7. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

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Q.no 8. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 9. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 10. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 11. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 12. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

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Q.no 13. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must equal to the
worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 14. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 15. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the _________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 16. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 17. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

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Q.no 18. Gauss seidal method is similar to which of the following methods?

A : Iteration method

B : Newton Raphson method

C : Jacobi’s method

D : Regula-Falsi method

Q.no 19. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination called?

A : Joints

B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 20. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 21. The modified Euler method is based on the average of_________________________

A : straight line

B : ellipse

C : chord

D : points

Q.no 22. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents ….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

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Q.no 23. The integral x^2 dx with limit between x1 to x2 with is evaluated analytically as well as
numerically using a single application of trapezoidal rule. If capital I is the exact value of the
integral obtained analytically and J approximate value of obtained using the trapezoidal rule,
which of the following statements is correct about their relationship?

A:J>I

B:J<I

C:J=I

D : Insufficient data to determine the relationship

Q.no 24. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution

C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 25. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in shape then the
limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 26. Which of the following is not true of the simplex method

A : at each iteration, the objective valve either says the same or improves

B : it indicates an unbounded or infeasible problem

C : it signals optimality

D : it converges in at most m steps, where m is the number of constraints

Q.no 27. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

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D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 28. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 29. The double integral gives

A : Area under a curve

B : Volume under the region

C : Both area and volume

D : Area or volume

Q.no 30. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0) = y0, then
approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)

B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 31. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given by (X,Y) :
(15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value of L1(x) at x=16 is most
nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

D : 4.3333

Q.no 32. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is sought to be


improved, then the solution is_____.

A : bounded

B : unbounded

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C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 33. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0, x1+x2= 0 This
system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 34. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18

A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 35. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex

C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 36. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 37. How many types of pivoting are there?

A:2

B:3

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C:4

D:5

Q.no 38. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1 0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1
0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 39. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ± 0.02. If the
calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density be reported?

A : 8.63

B : 8.6

C : 8.632

D:9

Q.no 40. Which of the following method is most accurate for numerical integration ?

A : Simpson's rule

B : Trapezoidal rule

C : Weddle formula

D : Gauss's Quadrature formula.

Q.no 41. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 42. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

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C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 43. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 44. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s interpolation formula find
f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366) (17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 45. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for (X,Y) :
(0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 46. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 47. Solve x^2-2 = 0 by Newton Raphson technique.If initial guess is x0= 1.0, subsequent
estimate of x (i.e. x1) will be

A : 1.414

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B : 1.5

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 48. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 49. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18 This system
has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 50. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 51. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′(x)+2y(x)=0
when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 52. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y
+ z = 6, x – y + z = 2

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A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 53. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a - 2b - c - d = 3,
- 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 54. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method and find the
value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50, 13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 55. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144) (3,172.8)
(4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 56. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

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Q.no 57. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and mesh


length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 58. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic Lagrange interpolant is
found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this information, at what of the times given
in seconds is the velocity of the body 26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 59. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve, x axis and the
line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98) (7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 60. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

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Seat No -
Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

6) Do not use pencils to darken answer.

7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 2. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally __________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic

Q.no 3. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h
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B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 4. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 5. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential equation

A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem

D : Unvalued Problem

Q.no 6. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the coefficient
matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 7. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 8. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

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B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 9. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value

C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 10. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type, the variables
to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 11. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A : Bisection method

B : False position

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bairsto method

Q.no 12. An LPP have ____________ optimal solution

A:1

B:2

C : 1 or more than 1

D : 2 or more than 2

Q.no 13. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

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B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 14. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as accurately as
possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 15. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 16. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 17. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n number of strips,
then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 18. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

A:4

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B:5

C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6

Q.no 19. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------

A : Elliptic PDE

B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 20. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 21. A degenerate solution is one that_________.

A : gives an optimum solution to the Linear Programming Problem

B : gives zero value to one or more of the basic variables

C : yields more than one way to achieve the objective

D : makes use of all available resources

Q.no 22. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear programming problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 23. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution


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C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 24. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 25. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18

A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 26. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 27. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to evaluate it

A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner

B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'

Q.no 28. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2 by trapezoidal
rule is ________

A : 0.68

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B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 29. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 30. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 31. What is the percentage decrease in an interval containing root after iteration is applied
by Bisection Method?

A : 0.2

B : 0.3

C : 0.4

D : 0.5

Q.no 32. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting values for
powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 33. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

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B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 34. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 35. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic variable in the
basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the current solution is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 36. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal simplex table,
then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 37. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time. {Time (s),
Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going to use quadratic
interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds, what three data points of time
would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22

C : 0, 15, 22

D : 0, 18, 24

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Q.no 38. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 39. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule taking five sub-
intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 40. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in shape then the
limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 41. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the
function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 42. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

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D : 1.62

Q.no 43. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 44. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y – z = -6, -2y +
10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 45. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from a firehouse is
proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume pressure data is more accurate. You
are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F (gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20)
(145,25) (168,40) (235,55). The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression
model,F=ap^b most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 46. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution using Gauss
Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 47. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

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B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 48. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of a is for (X,Y) :
(0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 49. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit −1 to +1 by
trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 50. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if (2,144) (3,172.8)
(4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 51. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2)
using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

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Q.no 52. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a - 2b - c - d = 3,
- 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 53. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson
method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 54. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 55. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y
+ z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 56. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method and find the
value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50, 13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

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D : 15.55

Q.no 57. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 58. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 59. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and mesh


length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 60. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss Elimination
Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

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Total number of questions : 60

10520_NUMERICAL METHODS AND OPTIMIZTION


Time : 1hr
Max Marks : 50
N.B

1) All questions are Multiple Choice Questions having single correct option.

2) Attempt any 50 questions out of 60.

3) Use of calculator is allowed.

4) Each question carries 1 Mark.

5) Specially abled students are allowed 20 minutes extra for examination.

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7) Use only black/blue ball point pen to darken the appropriate circle.

8) No change will be allowed once the answer is marked on OMR Sheet.

9) Rough work shall not be done on OMR sheet or on question paper.

10) Darken ONLY ONE CIRCLE for each answer.

Q.no 1. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination
called?

A : Joints

B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 2. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even
C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 3. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 4. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

Q.no 5. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very
important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 6. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection
Q.no 7. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective
function is called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 8. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of
linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 9. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 10. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 11. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear
B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 12. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known
as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 13. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined
by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 14. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very
important?

A : Bisection method

B : False position

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bairsto method

Q.no 15. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce
the coefficient matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity
C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 16. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a
step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 17. The differential equation dy/dx + x^2 y = 2x + 3, y(0) = 5 is

A : liniear

B : nonlinear

C : liniear with fixed consant

D : indeterminable to be linear or nonlinear

Q.no 18. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 19. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial
Q.no 20. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to
type, the variables to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 21. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 22. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to
1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 23. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1
0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 24. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) :
(3.60,36.598) (3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)
A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 25. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 26. Solve y”+ y=0 with boundary condition y(0)=0, y(1)=0. Find y(0.5), using
finite difference method.

A : 0.13285

B : 0.12285

C : 0.14285

D : 0.15285

Q.no 27. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y


& x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible
region are (0, 10), (5, 5), (15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 28. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic
B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 29. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 30. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 31. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we
get

A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer

D : Different answers

Q.no 32. An artificial variable leaves the basis means, there is no chance for the
_____variable to enter once again.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial
D : dual

Q.no 33. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic
variable in the basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the
current solution is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 34. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 35. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular


matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations

B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division

Q.no 36. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting
values for powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method


Q.no 37. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating
polynomial is unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 38. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 39. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method
cannot be adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f
(x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 40. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 41. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s
interpolation formula find f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366)
(17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 42. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss
Elimination Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 43. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y
– z = -6, -2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 44. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method
and find the value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50,
13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 45. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution
using Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2
A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 46. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a
- 2b - c - d = 3, - 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 47. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 48. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,


±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 49. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180
C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 50. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) =
100. Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 51. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval
[1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 52. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if
(2,144) (3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 53. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from
a firehouse is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume
pressure data is more accurate. You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F
(gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55).
The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression model,F=ap^b
most nearly is

A : 0.497
B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 54. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 55. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial
approximation at x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 56. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 57. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit
−1 to +1 by trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452
D : 2.3891

Q.no 58. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404)
(55,2.083) (60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 59. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the
boundary conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x
≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 60. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first
Iterative solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 1. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single
variable function, which is ________

A : Linear

B : Parabolic

C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic
Q.no 2. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 3. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a
polynomial of degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 4. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential equation

A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem

D : Unvalued Problem

Q.no 5. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 6. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2
C:3

D:4

Q.no 7. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 8. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 9. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------

A : Elliptic PDE

B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 10. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the


_________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 11. Absolute error is defined as


A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 12. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must
equal to the worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 13. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by


Euler’s method, you need to rewrite the equation as

A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1

C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 14. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 15. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used
for finding roots of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions


C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 16. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is


correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 17. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined
by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 18. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 19. Maximization of f(x) is equivalent to minimization of

A : f(x)

B : 1/f(x)

C : 1/-f(x)

D : -f(x)
Q.no 20. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 21. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 22. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0,
x1+x2= 0 This system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 23. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is


sought to be improved, then the solution is_____.

A : bounded

B : unbounded

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 24. Newton Raphson method is also called as

A : Method of chords
B : Interval halving method

C : Method of linear interpolation

D : Method of tangents

Q.no 25. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y


& x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 26. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 27. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2
such that P(1) =1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 28. The order of error's the Simpson's 1/3 rule for numerical integration with
a step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3
D : h^4

Q.no 29. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear
programming problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 30. A degenerate solution is one that_________.

A : gives an optimum solution to the Linear Programming Problem

B : gives zero value to one or more of the basic variables

C : yields more than one way to achieve the objective

D : makes use of all available resources

Q.no 31. By using Newton’s backward difference table form the following data:
f (30) = 0.5000, f (35) = 0.5736, f (40) = 0.6428, f (45) = 0.7071. What is the value of
Δ3yn

A : -0049

B : -1.872

C : -5E-4

D : -0469

Q.no 32. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of
[a,b] for f(x) = 0 ,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root


Q.no 33. From following data calculate line of regression ∑x=89 , ∑y=283 ,
∑xy=5071 , ∑x^2=1611 , ∑y^2=16089 Estimate value of Y when X=25

A : 283

B : 65.629

C : 96.352

D:0

Q.no 34. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in


shape then the limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 35. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 36. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1
0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 37. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals
B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 38. The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to
compute the

A : square of R

B : reciprocal of R

C : square root of R

D : logarithm of R

Q.no 39. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the
subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 40. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 41. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value
of y(0.2) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32
B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 42. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 43. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time.
{Time (s), Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic
Lagrange interpolant is found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this
information, at what of the times given in seconds is the velocity of the body
26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 44. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and
b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 45. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32)
(1,47) (2,65) (3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3
B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 46. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using
Newton-Raphson method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 47. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the


boundary and mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 48. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when
x=8. (X,Y) : (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 49. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18
This system has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution
C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 50. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0,
u=x2 for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 51. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)
−y(x)=2, when y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 52. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y


≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 53. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the
root of the function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354
D : 1.7344

Q.no 54. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y +
3z = 9, x + y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 55. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 56. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-
Raphson method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 57. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′
(x)+2y(x)=0 when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32
Q.no 58. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 59. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y –


5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 60. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 1. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 2. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping
C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 3. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be


infinitely large is called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 4. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective
function is called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 5. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 6. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect

B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward
Q.no 7. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 8. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 9. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as


_____________

A : Forward Elimination

B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

Q.no 10. Gauss seidal method is similar to which of the following methods?

A : Iteration method

B : Newton Raphson method

C : Jacobi’s method

D : Regula-Falsi method

Q.no 11. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any
B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 12. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very
important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 13. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of
decision variable are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 14. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 15. Interpolation is done by

A : Curve fitting

B : Regression analysis

C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis


D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 16. The differential equation dy/dx + x^2 y = 2x + 3, y(0) = 5 is

A : liniear

B : nonlinear

C : liniear with fixed consant

D : indeterminable to be linear or nonlinear

Q.no 17. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 18. The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under
the category of a (an) _________ method.

A : open

B : bracketing

C : random

D : graphical

Q.no 19. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of
linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 20. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the
values of ordinates are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.
A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 21. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix

C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

Q.no 22. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time.
{Time (s), Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going
to use quadratic interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds,
what three data points of time would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22

C : 0, 15, 22

D : 0, 18, 24

Q.no 23. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data:
∑x=15 , ∑y=15 ,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 24. What is the percentage decrease in an interval containing root after
iteration is applied by Bisection Method?

A : 0.2
B : 0.3

C : 0.4

D : 0.5

Q.no 25. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 26. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents
….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 27. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18

A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 28. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

B:4

C:5

D:6
Q.no 29. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y
& x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible
region are (0, 10), (5, 5), (15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 30. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in
upper triangular form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii

C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 31. Solving following simultaneous equations, 4x - 5y = 17 and x - 5y = 8, we


get

A : x = 3, y = -1

B : x = 2, y = 3

C : x = 4, y = 1

D : x = 5, y = 4

Q.no 32. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex

C : concave & convex


D : none

Q.no 33. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 34. The modified Euler method is based on the average


of_________________________

A : straight line

B : ellipse

C : chord

D : points

Q.no 35. The double integral gives

A : Area under a curve

B : Volume under the region

C : Both area and volume

D : Area or volume

Q.no 36. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 37. How many types of pivoting are there?

A:2
B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 38. Which of the following method is most accurate for numerical
integration ?

A : Simpson's rule

B : Trapezoidal rule

C : Weddle formula

D : Gauss's Quadrature formula.

Q.no 39. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule
taking five sub-intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 40. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 41. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method
and find the value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50,
13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95
C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 42. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial
approximation at x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 43. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 44. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14)
(20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 45. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520
Q.no 46. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from
a firehouse is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume
pressure data is more accurate. You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F
(gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55).
The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression model,F=ap^b
most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 47. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential
equation y′′(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 48. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition
y(0)+y′(0)=1, y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 49. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution
using Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions


D : Finite solutions

Q.no 50. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y
– z = -6, -2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 51. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval
[1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 52. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in
the body is given by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of
h=0.04, the value of T(0.24) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 53. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80
Q.no 54. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 -
13 = 0 with 3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 55. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 56. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of
a is for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 57. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) =
100. Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 58. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12)
(4,18) (6,22)
A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 59. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s
interpolation formula find f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366)
(17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 60. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given
below (X,Y) : (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 1. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the


_________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 2. Equation of straight line in fitting curve of the form y=ab^x

A : b'∑X+na'=∑Y , b'∑X^2+a'∑X=∑XY
B : a'∑X+nb'=∑X , a'∑x^2+b'∑x=∑XY

C : a∑X^2+b∑X+nc=∑Y , a∑X^3+b∑X^2+c∑X=∑XY , a∑X^4+b∑X^3+c∑X^2=∑X^2Y

D : b'∑X+na'=∑XY , b'∑X+a'∑X^2=∑Y

Q.no 3. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

A:4

B:5

C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6

Q.no 4. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 5. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 6. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial
Q.no 7. As soon as a new value for a variable is found by iteration, it is used
immediately in the following equation, this method is called_______

A : Gauss Jordan

B : Gauss Elimination

C : Gauss seidal

D : Factorization

Q.no 8. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type,
the variables to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 9. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known


as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 10. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential


equation

A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem

D : Unvalued Problem

Q.no 11. The iteration method is a ______ method


A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 12. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is


correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 13. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as
accurately as possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 14. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 15. Relative error in x is?

A : δx

B : δx⁄x
C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 16. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value

C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 17. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 18. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a
step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 19. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations


falls under the category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical
Q.no 20. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 21. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used
for finding
roots of functions?

A : No one of following

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 22. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0)
= y0, then approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)

B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 23. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 24. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first
order equations is ____________
A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 25. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we
get

A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer

D : Different answers

Q.no 26. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution

C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 27. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 28. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the
solution of a system using specified accuracy is called _________

A : Elimination

B : Reduction
C : Iteration

D : Raphson method

Q.no 29. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the
subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 30. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 31. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 32. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 33. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.


A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 34. The value of y’/x’ in terms of the angle 0 is given by _____________

A : tanθ

B : secθ

C : cotθ

D : cosecθ

Q.no 35. The rate of convergence in gauss seidel method is ______ that of gauss
jacobi method

A : once

B : twice

C : thrice

D : reciprocal

Q.no 36. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal
simplex table, then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 37. The integral x^2 dx with limit between x1 to x2 with is evaluated
analytically as well as numerically using a single application of trapezoidal rule.
If capital I is the exact value of the integral obtained analytically and J
approximate value of obtained using the trapezoidal rule, which of the following
statements is correct about their relationship?
A:J>I

B:J<I

C:J=I

D : Insufficient data to determine the relationship

Q.no 38. consider the equation Ax=B where A=[-1 2; 2 -1], B=[3 ; 1], then

A : the equation has no solution

B : [0 ; 0] is a solution of the equation

C : there exist a non zero unique solution

D : the equation has infinitely many solution

Q.no 39. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 40. Newton-Raphson method is applicable the solution of ______.

A : Both algebraic and transcendental equations

B : Both algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are complex

C : Algebraic equations only

D : Transcendental equations only

Q.no 41. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′
(x)+2y(x)=0 when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62
D : 5.32

Q.no 42. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y +
3z = 9, x + y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 43. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve,
x axis and the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98)
(7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 44. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 45. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 46. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90


A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 47. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first
Iterative solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 48. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if
(2,144) (3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 49. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit
−1 to +1 by trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 50. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss
Elimination Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752
B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 51. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11)
(4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 52. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using
Newton-Raphson method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 53. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-
Raphson method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 54. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)
−y(x)=2, when y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451
C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 55. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the


boundary and mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 56. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404)
(55,2.083) (60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 57. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0,
u=x2 for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 58. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the
boundary conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x
≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67
D : 2.67

Q.no 59. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32)
(1,47) (2,65) (3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 60. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u=
sinπx (0 < x <1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0
to 0.006) and for x as 0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 1. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is


proportional to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 2. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation
Q.no 3. The linear function to be maximized or minimized is called _____________.

A : injective function

B : surjective function

C : bijective function

D : optimal function

Q.no 4. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 5. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and


dependent variable is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 6. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 7. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial


assumed value?

A : False position
B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 8. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the
coefficient matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 9. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 10. Maximization of f(x) is equivalent to minimization of

A : f(x)

B : 1/f(x)

C : 1/-f(x)

D : -f(x)

Q.no 11. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined
by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)
D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 12. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by


Euler’s method, you need to rewrite the equation as

A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1

C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 13. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such
method called as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 14. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 15. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as
_____________

A : Forward Elimination

B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination
Q.no 16. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very
important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 17. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 18. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a
polynomial of degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 19. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 20. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must
equal to the worth of

A : used resources
B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 21. The order of error's the Simpson's 1/3 rule for numerical integration with
a step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 22. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting
values for powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 23. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents
….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 24. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of
[a,b] for f(x) = 0 ,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots


C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 25. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 26. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in


shape then the limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 27. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 28. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method
cannot be adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f
(x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative
D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 29. From following data calculate line of regression ∑x=89 , ∑y=283 ,
∑xy=5071 , ∑x^2=1611 , ∑y^2=16089 Estimate value of Y when X=25

A : 283

B : 65.629

C : 96.352

D:0

Q.no 30. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 31. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ±
0.02. If the calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density
be reported?

A : 8.63

B :  8.6

C : 8.632

D:9

Q.no 32. Which of the following method is most accurate for numerical
integration ?

A : Simpson's rule

B : Trapezoidal rule
C : Weddle formula

D : Gauss's Quadrature formula.

Q.no 33. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18

A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 34. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to
evaluate it

A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner

B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'

Q.no 35. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 36. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed
Q.no 37. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2
such that P(1) =1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 38. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to
1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 39. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.

A : 0.3333

B : 0.4444

C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 40. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1
0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 41. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of
a is for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)
A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 42. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y


≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 43. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using
Trapezoidal rule with a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 44. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 45. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2


C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 46. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time.
{Time (s), Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic
Lagrange interpolant is found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this
information, at what of the times given in seconds is the velocity of the body
26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 47. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 -
13 = 0 with 3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 48. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition
y(0)+y′(0)=1, y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 49. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70
C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 50. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from
a firehouse is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume
pressure data is more accurate. You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F
(gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55).
The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression model,F=ap^b
most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 51. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 52. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 53. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24
D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 54. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with
u(x,0)=100(x-x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 55. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y
– z = -6, -2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 56. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval
[1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 57. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given
below (X,Y) : (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12
Q.no 58. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value
of y(0.2) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 59. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial
approximation at x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 60. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a
- 2b - c - d = 3, - 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 1. Relative error in x is?

A : δx

B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 2. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements


B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 3. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------

A : Elliptic PDE

B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 4. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value

C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 5. Equation of straight line in fitting curve of the form y=ab^x

A : b'∑X+na'=∑Y , b'∑X^2+a'∑X=∑XY

B : a'∑X+nb'=∑X , a'∑x^2+b'∑x=∑XY

C : a∑X^2+b∑X+nc=∑Y , a∑X^3+b∑X^2+c∑X=∑XY , a∑X^4+b∑X^3+c∑X^2=∑X^2Y

D : b'∑X+na'=∑XY , b'∑X+a'∑X^2=∑Y

Q.no 6. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum


Q.no 7. The differential equation dy/dx + x^2 y = 2x + 3, y(0) = 5 is

A : liniear

B : nonlinear

C : liniear with fixed consant

D : indeterminable to be linear or nonlinear

Q.no 8. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 9. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 10. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of
decision variable are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 11. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single
variable function, which is ________

A : Linear
B : Parabolic

C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic

Q.no 12. Gauss seidal method is similar to which of the following methods?

A : Iteration method

B : Newton Raphson method

C : Jacobi’s method

D : Regula-Falsi method

Q.no 13. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 14. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

Q.no 15. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of
linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule
Q.no 16. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be
infinitely large is called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 17. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 18. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 19. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 20. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus
C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 21. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 22. The value of y’/x’ in terms of the angle 0 is given by _____________

A : tanθ

B : secθ

C : cotθ

D : cosecθ

Q.no 23. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1
0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 24. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given
by (X,Y) : (15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value
of L1(x) at x=16 is most nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

D : 4.3333
Q.no 25. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix

C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

Q.no 26. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 27. Which of the following is not true of the simplex method

A : at each iteration, the objective valve either says the same or improves

B : it indicates an unbounded or infeasible problem

C : it signals optimality

D : it converges in at most m steps, where m is the number of constraints

Q.no 28. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2
by trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 0.68

B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 29. Newton-Raphson method is applicable the solution of ______.

A : Both algebraic and transcendental equations

B : Both algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are complex
C : Algebraic equations only

D : Transcendental equations only

Q.no 30. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 31. The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to
compute the

A : square of R

B : reciprocal of R

C : square root of R

D : logarithm of R

Q.no 32. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 33. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is


sought to be improved, then the solution is_____.

A : bounded

B : unbounded

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution
Q.no 34. Thomas algorithm is a ___________

A : Linear equations solver

B : Quadratic equations solver

C : Discretization method

D : Linear least square system

Q.no 35. How many types of pivoting are there?

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 36. Solve y”+ y=0 with boundary condition y(0)=0, y(1)=0. Find y(0.5), using
finite difference method.

A : 0.13285

B : 0.12285

C : 0.14285

D : 0.15285

Q.no 37. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular


matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations

B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division

Q.no 38. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal


B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 39. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 40. The double integral gives

A : Area under a curve

B : Volume under the region

C : Both area and volume

D : Area or volume

Q.no 41. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and
b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 42. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method
and find the value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50,
13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76
D : 15.55

Q.no 43. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y +
3z = 9, x + y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 44. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 45. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404)
(55,2.083) (60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 46. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the


boundary and mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833
Q.no 47. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u=
sinπx (0 < x <1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0
to 0.006) and for x as 0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 48. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-
Raphson method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 49. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the
boundary conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x
≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 50. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve,
x axis and the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98)
(7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996
Q.no 51. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the
root of the function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 52. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using
Newton-Raphson method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 53. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14)
(20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 54. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32)
(1,47) (2,65) (3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 55. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180


A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 56. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first
Iterative solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 57. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,


±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 58. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) =
100. Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 59. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0,
u=x2 for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333
B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 60. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential
equation y′′(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 1. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls


under the category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 2. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 3. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3
D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 4. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 5. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 6. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type,
the variables to be added are__________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 7. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 8. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect
B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 9. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is


correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 10. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used
for finding roots of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 11. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is
proportional to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 12. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such
method called as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method


C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 13. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 14. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally


__________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic

Q.no 15. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 16. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined
by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)
Q.no 17. Maximization of f(x) is equivalent to minimization of

A : f(x)

B : 1/f(x)

C : 1/-f(x)

D : -f(x)

Q.no 18. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 19. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 20. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 21. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we
get

A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer


C : Same answer

D : Different answers

Q.no 22. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 23. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y


& x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 24. From following data calculate line of regression ∑x=89 , ∑y=283 ,
∑xy=5071 , ∑x^2=1611 , ∑y^2=16089 Estimate value of Y when X=25

A : 283

B : 65.629

C : 96.352

D:0

Q.no 25. An artificial variable leaves the basis means, there is no chance for the
_____variable to enter once again.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : dual
Q.no 26. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 27. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 28. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 29. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in


shape then the limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 30. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional
C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 31. Which of the following method is most accurate for numerical
integration ?

A : Simpson's rule

B : Trapezoidal rule

C : Weddle formula

D : Gauss's Quadrature formula.

Q.no 32. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 33. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 34. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 35. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.
A : 0.3333

B : 0.4444

C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 36. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the
subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 37. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data:
∑x=15 , ∑y=15 ,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 38. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating
polynomial is unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 39. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle
C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 40. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 41. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)
−y(x)=2, when y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 42. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12)
(4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 43. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when
x=8. (X,Y) : (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37
Q.no 44. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time.
{Time (s), Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic
Lagrange interpolant is found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this
information, at what of the times given in seconds is the velocity of the body
26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 45. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y –


5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 46. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of
a is for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 47. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s
interpolation formula find f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366)
(17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029
D : 810

Q.no 48. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if
(2,144) (3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 49. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using
Trapezoidal rule with a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 50. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18
This system has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 51. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120
Q.no 52. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a
- 2b - c - d = 3, - 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 53. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 54. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit
−1 to +1 by trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 55. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y


≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 56. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from
a firehouse is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume
pressure data is more accurate. You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F
(gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55).
The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression model,F=ap^b
most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 57. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition
y(0)+y′(0)=1, y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 58. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 -
13 = 0 with 3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 59. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in
the body is given by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of
h=0.04, the value of T(0.24) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33
Q.no 60. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 1. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 2. Relative error in x is?

A : δx

B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 3. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by


Euler’s method, you need to rewrite the equation as

A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1

C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 4. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order
C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 5. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a
polynomial of degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 6. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known


as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 7. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of


decision variable are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 8. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the
coefficient matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular
D : upper triangular

Q.no 9. Gauss seidal method is similar to which of the following methods?

A : Iteration method

B : Newton Raphson method

C : Jacobi’s method

D : Regula-Falsi method

Q.no 10. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 11. The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under
the category of a (an) _________ method.

A : open

B : bracketing

C : random

D : graphical

Q.no 12. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must
equal to the worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 13. An LPP have ____________ optimal solution


A:1

B:2

C : 1 or more than 1

D : 2 or more than 2

Q.no 14. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very
important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 15. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective
function is called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 16. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very
important?

A : Bisection method

B : False position

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bairsto method

Q.no 17. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value
C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 18. What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

A : First Order

B : Third Order

C : Second Order

D : Zeroth Order

Q.no 19. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination
called?

A : Joints

B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 20. As soon as a new value for a variable is found by iteration, it is used
immediately in the following equation, this method is called_______

A : Gauss Jordan

B : Gauss Elimination

C : Gauss seidal

D : Factorization

Q.no 21. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal
Q.no 22. Jacobi’s method is also known as

A : Displacement method

B : Simultaneous displacement method

C : Simultaneous method

D : Diagonal method

Q.no 23. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 24. Solve y”+ y=0 with boundary condition y(0)=0, y(1)=0. Find y(0.5), using
finite difference method.

A : 0.13285

B : 0.12285

C : 0.14285

D : 0.15285

Q.no 25. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear
programming problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 26. The rate of convergence in gauss seidel method is ______ that of gauss
jacobi method

A : once
B : twice

C : thrice

D : reciprocal

Q.no 27. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal
simplex table, then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 28. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 29. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 30. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix
C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

Q.no 31. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of
[a,b] for f(x) = 0 ,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 32. The double integral gives

A : Area under a curve

B : Volume under the region

C : Both area and volume

D : Area or volume

Q.no 33. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1
0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 34. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the
solution of a system using specified accuracy is called _________

A : Elimination

B : Reduction

C : Iteration

D : Raphson method
Q.no 35. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 36. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to
1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 37. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 38. The _______ matrix in the normal equations is symmetric

A : square

B : scalar

C : coefficient

D : upper triangular

Q.no 39. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

B:4
C:5

D:6

Q.no 40. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time.
{Time (s), Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going
to use quadratic interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds,
what three data points of time would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22

C : 0, 15, 22

D : 0, 18, 24

Q.no 41. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 42. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value
of y(0.2) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 43. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y +
3z = 9, x + y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8
D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 44. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32)
(1,47) (2,65) (3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 45. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 46. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′
(x)+2y(x)=0 when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 47. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given
below (X,Y) : (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12
Q.no 48. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the
boundary and mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 49. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0,
u=x2 for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 50. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval
[1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 51. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial
approximation at x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 52. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0


A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 53. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the
boundary conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x
≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 54. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 55. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first
Iterative solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 56. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution
using Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution
B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 57. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the
root of the function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 58. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) =
100. Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 59. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 60. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3
D : -1/3

Q.no 1. The linear function to be maximized or minimized is called _____________.

A : injective function

B : surjective function

C : bijective function

D : optimal function

Q.no 2. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial


assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 3. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 4. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single
variable function, which is ________

A : Linear

B : Parabolic

C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic

Q.no 5. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as


_____________
A : Forward Elimination

B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

Q.no 6. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used
for finding roots of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 7. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 8. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 9. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential equation

A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem
D : Unvalued Problem

Q.no 10. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and
dependent variable is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 11. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such
method called as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 12. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations


falls under the category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 13. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the


_________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators


Q.no 14. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the
values of ordinates are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 15. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 16. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------

A : Elliptic PDE

B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 17. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 18. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct
B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 19. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined
by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 20. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a
step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 21. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic
variable in the basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the
current solution is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 22. The value of y’/x’ in terms of the angle 0 is given by _____________

A : tanθ

B : secθ
C : cotθ

D : cosecθ

Q.no 23. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used
for finding
roots of functions?

A : No one of following

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 24. A degenerate solution is one that_________.

A : gives an optimum solution to the Linear Programming Problem

B : gives zero value to one or more of the basic variables

C : yields more than one way to achieve the objective

D : makes use of all available resources

Q.no 25. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ±
0.02. If the calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density
be reported?

A : 8.63

B :  8.6

C : 8.632

D:9

Q.no 26. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic
D : Circular

Q.no 27. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0,
x1+x2= 0 This system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 28. The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to
compute the

A : square of R

B : reciprocal of R

C : square root of R

D : logarithm of R

Q.no 29. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 30. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular


matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations

B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division
Q.no 31. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2
such that P(1) =1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 32. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 33. How many types of pivoting are there?

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 34. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 35. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0)
= y0, then approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)
B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 36. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method
cannot be adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f
(x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 37. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in
upper triangular form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii

C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 38. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given
by (X,Y) : (15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value
of L1(x) at x=16 is most nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

D : 4.3333
Q.no 39. Solving following simultaneous equations, 4x - 5y = 17 and x - 5y = 8, we
get

A : x = 3, y = -1

B : x = 2, y = 3

C : x = 4, y = 1

D : x = 5, y = 4

Q.no 40. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting
values for powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 41. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u=
sinπx (0 < x <1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0
to 0.006) and for x as 0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 42. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18
This system has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution


Q.no 43. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of
a is for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 44. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 -
13 = 0 with 3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 45. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 46. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit
−1 to +1 by trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 47. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14)
(20,15) (25,16)
A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 48. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with
u(x,0)=100(x-x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 49. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-
Raphson method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 50. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in
the body is given by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of
h=0.04, the value of T(0.24) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 51. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if
(2,144) (3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x
B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 52. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when
x=8. (X,Y) : (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 53. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,


±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 54. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12)
(4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 55. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using
Newton-Raphson method is

A : 2946

B : 1404
C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 56. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential
equation y′′(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 57. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method
and find the value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50,
13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 58. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y
– z = -6, -2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 59. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404)
(55,2.083) (60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1
D : 0.2

Q.no 60. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s
interpolation formula find f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366)
(17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 1. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is


correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 2. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 3. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 4. A partial differential equation requires:


A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 5. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a
polynomial of degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 6. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 7. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined
by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 8. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect

B : Direct
C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 9. An LPP have ____________ optimal solution

A:1

B:2

C : 1 or more than 1

D : 2 or more than 2

Q.no 10. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 11. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 12. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value

C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 13. Principal of least square states that......


A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 14. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 15. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 16. What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

A : First Order

B : Third Order

C : Second Order

D : Zeroth Order

Q.no 17. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation
D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 18. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known
as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 19. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 20. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally


__________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic

Q.no 21. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to
1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method


Q.no 22. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the
solution of a system using specified accuracy is called _________

A : Elimination

B : Reduction

C : Iteration

D : Raphson method

Q.no 23. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of
[a,b] for f(x) = 0 ,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 24. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first
order equations is ____________

A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 25. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 26. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution
B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 27. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the
subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 28. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 29. Newton-Raphson method is applicable the solution of ______.

A : Both algebraic and transcendental equations

B : Both algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are complex

C : Algebraic equations only

D : Transcendental equations only

Q.no 30. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y


& x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible
region are (0, 10), (5, 5), (15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution


C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 31. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in


shape then the limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 32. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1
0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 33. An artificial variable leaves the basis means, there is no chance for the
_____variable to enter once again.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : dual

Q.no 34. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition
Q.no 35. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 36. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2
by trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 0.68

B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 37. The integral x^2 dx with limit between x1 to x2 with is evaluated
analytically as well as numerically using a single application of trapezoidal rule.
If capital I is the exact value of the integral obtained analytically and J
approximate value of obtained using the trapezoidal rule, which of the following
statements is correct about their relationship?

A:J>I

B:J<I

C:J=I

D : Insufficient data to determine the relationship

Q.no 38. The _______ matrix in the normal equations is symmetric

A : square

B : scalar

C : coefficient

D : upper triangular

Q.no 39. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?
A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 40. Newton Raphson method is also called as

A : Method of chords

B : Interval halving method

C : Method of linear interpolation

D : Method of tangents

Q.no 41. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a
- 2b - c - d = 3, - 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 42. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 43. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70
C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 44. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using
Trapezoidal rule with a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 45. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 46. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss
Elimination Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 47. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution
using Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions
Q.no 48. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0,
u=x2 for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 49. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)
−y(x)=2, when y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 50. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 51. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32)
(1,47) (2,65) (3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 52. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′
(x)+2y(x)=0 when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)
A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 53. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 54. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and
b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 55. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from
a firehouse is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume
pressure data is more accurate. You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F
(gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55).
The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression model,F=ap^b
most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 56. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y –


5z = 20
A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 57. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve,
x axis and the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98)
(7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 58. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given
below (X,Y) : (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 59. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y


≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 60. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the
boundary conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x
≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1
A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 1. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 2. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce the
coefficient matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 3. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be


infinitely large is called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 4. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used
for finding roots of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions


C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 5. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination
called?

A : Joints

B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 6. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 7. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is


proportional to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 8. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined
by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)
Q.no 9. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very
important?

A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 10. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 11. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 12. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a
step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 13. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler
B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 14. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 15. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 16. Equation of straight line in fitting curve of the form y=ab^x

A : b'∑X+na'=∑Y , b'∑X^2+a'∑X=∑XY

B : a'∑X+nb'=∑X , a'∑x^2+b'∑x=∑XY

C : a∑X^2+b∑X+nc=∑Y , a∑X^3+b∑X^2+c∑X=∑XY , a∑X^4+b∑X^3+c∑X^2=∑X^2Y

D : b'∑X+na'=∑XY , b'∑X+a'∑X^2=∑Y

Q.no 17. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single
variable function, which is ________

A : Linear

B : Parabolic

C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic
Q.no 18. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

Q.no 19. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 20. The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under
the category of a (an) _________ method.

A : open

B : bracketing

C : random

D : graphical

Q.no 21. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given
by (X,Y) : (15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value
of L1(x) at x=16 is most nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

D : 4.3333

Q.no 22. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time.
{Time (s), Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going
to use quadratic interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds,
what three data points of time would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22

C : 0, 15, 22

D : 0, 18, 24

Q.no 23. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear
programming problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 24. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data:
∑x=15 , ∑y=15 ,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 25. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular


matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations

B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division

Q.no 26. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?
A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 27. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal
simplex table, then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 28. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we
get

A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer

D : Different answers

Q.no 29. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents
….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 30. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to
evaluate it

A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner
B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'

Q.no 31. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 32. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 33. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) :
(3.60,36.598) (3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 34. Jacobi’s method is also known as

A : Displacement method

B : Simultaneous displacement method

C : Simultaneous method

D : Diagonal method
Q.no 35. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or
symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal

Q.no 36. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 37. What is the percentage decrease in an interval containing root after
iteration is applied by Bisection Method?

A : 0.2

B : 0.3

C : 0.4

D : 0.5

Q.no 38. Which of the following method is most accurate for numerical
integration ?

A : Simpson's rule

B : Trapezoidal rule

C : Weddle formula

D : Gauss's Quadrature formula.

Q.no 39. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method
cannot be adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f
(x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 40. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in
upper triangular form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii

C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 41. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 42. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the
root of the function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344
Q.no 43. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) =
100. Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 44. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 45. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 46. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18
This system has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 47. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the


boundary and mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833
B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 48. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 -
13 = 0 with 3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 49. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of
a is for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 50. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y +
3z = 9, x + y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 51. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355
D : 0.2555

Q.no 52. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11)
(4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 53. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12)
(4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 54. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using
Newton-Raphson method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 55. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when
x=8. (X,Y) : (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37
Q.no 56. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y
– z = -6, -2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 57. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if
(2,144) (3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 58. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time.
{Time (s), Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic
Lagrange interpolant is found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this
information, at what of the times given in seconds is the velocity of the body
26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 59. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value
of y(0.2) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22
Q.no 60. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404)
(55,2.083) (60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1

B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 1. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the


_________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 2. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 3. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 4. Relative error in x is?

A : δx
B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 5. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 6. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 7. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of
linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule

Q.no 8. Maximization of f(x) is equivalent to minimization of

A : f(x)

B : 1/f(x)

C : 1/-f(x)
D : -f(x)

Q.no 9. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 10. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

A:4

B:5

C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6

Q.no 11. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 12. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very
important?

A : Bisection method

B : False position

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bairsto method

Q.no 13. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear
B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 14. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 15. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 16. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 17. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)


Q.no 18. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 19. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is


correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 20. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by


Euler’s method, you need to rewrite the equation as

A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1

C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 21. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.

A : 0.3333

B : 0.4444

C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 22. Solving following simultaneous equations, 4x - 5y = 17 and x - 5y = 8, we


get

A : x = 3, y = -1
B : x = 2, y = 3

C : x = 4, y = 1

D : x = 5, y = 4

Q.no 23. The rate of convergence in gauss seidel method is ______ that of gauss
jacobi method

A : once

B : twice

C : thrice

D : reciprocal

Q.no 24. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 25. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 26. Newton-Raphson method is applicable the solution of ______.

A : Both algebraic and transcendental equations

B : Both algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are complex

C : Algebraic equations only

D : Transcendental equations only


Q.no 27. Which of the following is not true of the simplex method

A : at each iteration, the objective valve either says the same or improves

B : it indicates an unbounded or infeasible problem

C : it signals optimality

D : it converges in at most m steps, where m is the number of constraints

Q.no 28. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y


& x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 29. Solve y”+ y=0 with boundary condition y(0)=0, y(1)=0. Find y(0.5), using
finite difference method.

A : 0.13285

B : 0.12285

C : 0.14285

D : 0.15285

Q.no 30. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to
1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 31. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix
B : Determinant matrix

C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

Q.no 32. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 33. From following data calculate line of regression ∑x=89 , ∑y=283 ,
∑xy=5071 , ∑x^2=1611 , ∑y^2=16089 Estimate value of Y when X=25

A : 283

B : 65.629

C : 96.352

D:0

Q.no 34. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in


shape then the limits of integration are

A : Constant

B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 35. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0)
= y0, then approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)

B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)
D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 36. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2
such that P(1) =1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 37. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 38. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the
solution of a system using specified accuracy is called _________

A : Elimination

B : Reduction

C : Iteration

D : Raphson method

Q.no 39. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 40. The modified Euler method is based on the average


of_________________________
A : straight line

B : ellipse

C : chord

D : points

Q.no 41. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 42. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-
Raphson method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 43. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method
and find the value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50,
13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 44. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval
[1,5].

A:2
B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 45. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32)
(1,47) (2,65) (3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 46. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 47. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)
−y(x)=2, when y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 48. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40
D : 80

Q.no 49. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution
using Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 50. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit
−1 to +1 by trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 51. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 52. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss
Elimination Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387
Q.no 53. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u=
sinπx (0 < x <1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0
to 0.006) and for x as 0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 54. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first
Iterative solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 55. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and
b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 56. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 57. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial
approximation at x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________
A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 58. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the
boundary conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x
≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 59. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′
(x)+2y(x)=0 when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 60. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y –


5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 1. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as
accurately as possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit
B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 2. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known


as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method

D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 3. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally __________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic

Q.no 4. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such


method called as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 5. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial
D : interpolation

Q.no 6. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 7. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 8. Gauss seidal method is similar to which of the following methods?

A : Iteration method

B : Newton Raphson method

C : Jacobi’s method

D : Regula-Falsi method

Q.no 9. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 10. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------

A : Elliptic PDE
B : Parabolic PDE

C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 11. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined
by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 12. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect

B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 13. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as
_____________

A : Forward Elimination

B : Backward Elimination

C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

Q.no 14. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3
D:4

Q.no 15. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used
for finding roots of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 16. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined
by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 17. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 18. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be


infinitely large is called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution
Q.no 19. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective
function is called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 20. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is
proportional to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 21. Which produces smoother interpolants?

A : Polynomial interpolation

B : Spline interpolation

C : Polynomial & Spline interpolation

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 22. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting
values for powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 23. The _______ matrix in the normal equations is symmetric

A : square
B : scalar

C : coefficient

D : upper triangular

Q.no 24. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed

Q.no 25. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic
variable in the basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the
current solution is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 26. In double integration, the domain of integration can be divided into

A : 3 subintervals

B : 4 subintervals

C : 9 subintervals

D : Any number of subintervals

Q.no 27. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents
….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation
D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 28. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 29. Which of the following method is most accurate for numerical
integration ?

A : Simpson's rule

B : Trapezoidal rule

C : Weddle formula

D : Gauss's Quadrature formula.

Q.no 30. The double integral gives

A : Area under a curve

B : Volume under the region

C : Both area and volume

D : Area or volume

Q.no 31. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 32. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3
B:4

C:5

D:6

Q.no 33. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2
by trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 0.68

B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 34. The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to
compute the

A : square of R

B : reciprocal of R

C : square root of R

D : logarithm of R

Q.no 35. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 36. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144
D : 342.5

Q.no 37. By using Newton’s backward difference table form the following data:
f (30) = 0.5000, f (35) = 0.5736, f (40) = 0.6428, f (45) = 0.7071. What is the value of
Δ3yn

A : -0049

B : -1.872

C : -5E-4

D : -0469

Q.no 38. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex

C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 39. How many types of pivoting are there?

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 40. The order of error's the Simpson's 1/3 rule for numerical integration with
a step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4
Q.no 41. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if
(2,144) (3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x

C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 42. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given
below (X,Y) : (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 43. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using
Trapezoidal rule with a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 44. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the


boundary and mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 45. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) =
100. Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1
A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 46. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the
root of the function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 47. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 48. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 -
13 = 0 with 3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 49. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14)
(20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x
C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 50. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y +
3z = 9, x + y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 51. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition
y(0)+y′(0)=1, y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 52. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 53. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in
the body is given by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of
h=0.04, the value of T(0.24) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33
D : -13.33

Q.no 54. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11)
(4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 55. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time.
{Time (s), Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic
Lagrange interpolant is found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this
information, at what of the times given in seconds is the velocity of the body
26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 56. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from
a firehouse is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume
pressure data is more accurate. You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F
(gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55).
The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression model,F=ap^b
most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 57. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404)
(55,2.083) (60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1
B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 58. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y


≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 59. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s
interpolation formula find f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366)
(17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 60. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 1. The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under
the category of a (an) _________ method.

A : open

B : bracketing
C : random

D : graphical

Q.no 2. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value

C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 3. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

Q.no 4. Relative error in x is?

A : δx

B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 5. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 6. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is
A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 7. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single
variable function, which is ________

A : Linear

B : Parabolic

C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic

Q.no 8. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential equation

A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem

D : Unvalued Problem

Q.no 9. Key element is also known as ___________.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : pivot

Q.no 10. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic
D : Circular

Q.no 11. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 12. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 13. As soon as a new value for a variable is found by iteration, it is used
immediately in the following equation, this method is called_______

A : Gauss Jordan

B : Gauss Elimination

C : Gauss seidal

D : Factorization

Q.no 14. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very
important?

A : Bisection method

B : False position

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bairsto method

Q.no 15. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce
the coefficient matrix to ____________
A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 16. What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?

A : First Order

B : Third Order

C : Second Order

D : Zeroth Order

Q.no 17. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 18. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the


_________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 19. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must
equal to the worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources
C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 20. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 21. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 22. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used
for finding
roots of functions?

A : No one of following

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 23. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is


sought to be improved, then the solution is_____.

A : bounded

B : unbounded

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution
Q.no 24. 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 : A. 2341

B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 25. If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of
[a,b] for f(x) = 0 ,there is (are)

A : one root

B : an undeterminable number of roots

C : no root

D : at least one root

Q.no 26. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 27. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y


& x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150
Q.no 28. The integral x^2 dx with limit between x1 to x2 with is evaluated
analytically as well as numerically using a single application of trapezoidal rule.
If capital I is the exact value of the integral obtained analytically and J
approximate value of obtained using the trapezoidal rule, which of the following
statements is correct about their relationship?

A:J>I

B:J<I

C:J=I

D : Insufficient data to determine the relationship

Q.no 29. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular


matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations

B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication

D : Successive division

Q.no 30. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1
0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 31. Choose correct hierarchy for reduce set of simultaneous equation in
upper triangular form i. Make all elements in first column below first row to zero
ii. Similarly make all elements in second column below second row to zero
iii. Write given set of equations in matrix form
iv. Using same procedure make all elements below the diagonal elements to zero

A : iii, i, ii, iv

B : i, iv, ii, iii


C : i, ii, iii, iv

D : iv, ii, iii, i

Q.no 32. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first
order equations is ____________

A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 33. The rate of convergence in gauss seidel method is ______ that of gauss
jacobi method

A : once

B : twice

C : thrice

D : reciprocal

Q.no 34. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0,
x1+x2= 0 This system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 35. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given
by (X,Y) : (15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value
of L1(x) at x=16 is most nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143
D : 4.3333

Q.no 36. What is the percentage decrease in an interval containing root after
iteration is applied by Bisection Method?

A : 0.2

B : 0.3

C : 0.4

D : 0.5

Q.no 37. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y


& x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible
region are (0, 10), (5, 5), (15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 38. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule
taking five sub-intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 39. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear
programming problem?

A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type


D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 40. Which of the following is not true of the simplex method

A : at each iteration, the objective valve either says the same or improves

B : it indicates an unbounded or infeasible problem

C : it signals optimality

D : it converges in at most m steps, where m is the number of constraints

Q.no 41. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first
Iterative solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)

Q.no 42. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12)
(4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 43. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss
Elimination Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 44. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0


A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 45. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 46. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval
[1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 47. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value
of y(0.2) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 48. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using
Newton-Raphson method is

A : 2946

B : 1404
C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 49. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve,
x axis and the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98)
(7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 50. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 51. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 52. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,


±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7
Q.no 53. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y
– z = -6, -2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)

Q.no 54. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u=
sinπx (0 < x <1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0
to 0.006) and for x as 0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 55. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18
This system has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 56. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of
a is for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 57. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29


A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 58. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial
approximation at x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 59. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a
- 2b - c - d = 3, - 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 60. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential
equation y′′(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 1. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to type,
the variables to be added are__________.

A : slack
B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 2. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as
accurately as possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 3. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective
function is called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 4. An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and


dependent variable is called equation.

A : Differential equation

B : Partial Defferential Equation(PDE)

C : Linear equation

D : Polynomial Equation

Q.no 5. The differential equation dy/dx + x^2 y = 2x + 3, y(0) = 5 is

A : liniear

B : nonlinear

C : liniear with fixed consant


D : indeterminable to be linear or nonlinear

Q.no 6. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is


correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 7. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order

Q.no 8. According to newtons Cotes formula degree of polynomial is one , such


method called as…….

A : Simpson's 1/3 method

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Guass Legendres Formula

Q.no 9. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 10. The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called


A : Wave equation

B : Heat equation

C : Laplace equation

D : Elasticity equation

Q.no 11. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 12. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 13. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method

D : Reduction method

Q.no 14. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

A:4

B:5

C:6
D : 4 or 5 or 6

Q.no 15. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 16. Equation of straight line in fitting curve of the form y=ab^x

A : b'∑X+na'=∑Y , b'∑X^2+a'∑X=∑XY

B : a'∑X+nb'=∑X , a'∑x^2+b'∑x=∑XY

C : a∑X^2+b∑X+nc=∑Y , a∑X^3+b∑X^2+c∑X=∑XY , a∑X^4+b∑X^3+c∑X^2=∑X^2Y

D : b'∑X+na'=∑XY , b'∑X+a'∑X^2=∑Y

Q.no 17. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 18. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally


__________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic

Q.no 19. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements


B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 20. Maximization of f(x) is equivalent to minimization of

A : f(x)

B : 1/f(x)

C : 1/-f(x)

D : -f(x)

Q.no 21. The value of y’/x’ in terms of the angle 0 is given by _____________

A : tanθ

B : secθ

C : cotθ

D : cosecθ

Q.no 22. Jacobi’s method is also known as

A : Displacement method

B : Simultaneous displacement method

C : Simultaneous method

D : Diagonal method

Q.no 23. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time.
{Time (s), Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going
to use quadratic interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds,
what three data points of time would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22

C : 0, 15, 22
D : 0, 18, 24

Q.no 24. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to
1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 25. The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A:3

B:4

C:5

D:6

Q.no 26. Solve y”+ y=0 with boundary condition y(0)=0, y(1)=0. Find y(0.5), using
finite difference method.

A : 0.13285

B : 0.12285

C : 0.14285

D : 0.15285

Q.no 27. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved

C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 28. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method
cannot be adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f
(x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 29. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ±
0.02. If the calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density
be reported?

A : 8.63

B :  8.6

C : 8.632

D:9

Q.no 30. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 31. Thomas algorithm is a ___________

A : Linear equations solver

B : Quadratic equations solver

C : Discretization method

D : Linear least square system

Q.no 32. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition


B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the
subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 33. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix

C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

Q.no 34. If an artificial variable is present in the basic variable column of optimal
simplex table, then the solution is___________.

A : alternative

B : bounded

C : no solution

D : infeasible

Q.no 35. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 36. In double integration, if we integrate w.r.t. 'x' first and then w.r.t. 'y' we
get

A : Less accurate answer

B : More accurate answer

C : Same answer
D : Different answers

Q.no 37. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 38. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2
such that P(1) =1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 39. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to
evaluate it

A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner

B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'

Q.no 40. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero

D : Equal
Q.no 41. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′
(x)+2y(x)=0 when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 42. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 43. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with
u(x,0)=100(x-x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 44. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11)
(4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 45. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 -
13 = 0 with 3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is
A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 46. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 47. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the


boundary and mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 48. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in
the body is given by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of
h=0.04, the value of T(0.24) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 49. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)
−y(x)=2, when y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451
B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 50. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 51. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using
Trapezoidal rule with a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 52. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from
a firehouse is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume
pressure data is more accurate. You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F
(gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55).
The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression model,F=ap^b
most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 53. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit
−1 to +1 by trapezoidal rule is ________
A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 54. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the
root of the function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 55. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32)
(1,47) (2,65) (3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 56. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition
y(0)+y′(0)=1, y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880

Q.no 57. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14)
(20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11
B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 58. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 59. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y +
3z = 9, x + y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 60. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) =
100. Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 1. when Degree of polynomial of Newtons Cotes formula is three is known


as….

A : Trapezoidal method

B : Simpson's 1/3 method

C : Simpson's 3/8 method


D : 2 point Quadreture formula

Q.no 2. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 3. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is


proportional to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 4. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined
by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 5. The linear function to be maximized or minimized is called _____________.

A : injective function

B : surjective function

C : bijective function

D : optimal function

Q.no 6. Interpolation is done by


A : Curve fitting

B : Regression analysis

C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 7. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination
called?

A : Joints

B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 8. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 9. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 10. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by


Euler’s method, you need to rewrite the equation as

A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1
C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 11. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial
assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 12. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 13. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 14. Which of the following method is employed for solving the system of
linear equations?

A : Runge Kutta

B : Newton Raphson

C : Gauss Seidal

D : Simpson’s Rule
Q.no 15. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a
polynomial of degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 16. The order of error's the trapezoidal rule for numerical integration with a
step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 17. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations


falls under the category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 18. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must
equal to the worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 19. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method


A : Indirect

B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 20. Linear interpolation is

A : Easy

B : Easy & Precise

C : None of the mentioned

D : Precise

Q.no 21. Solving following simultaneous equations, 4x - 5y = 17 and x - 5y = 8, we


get

A : x = 3, y = -1

B : x = 2, y = 3

C : x = 4, y = 1

D : x = 5, y = 4

Q.no 22. The modified Euler method is based on the average


of_________________________

A : straight line

B : ellipse

C : chord

D : points

Q.no 23. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points


C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 24. Which method is best suited when the desired degree of the interpolating
polynomial is unknown?

A : Vandermonde matrix

B : Lagrange method

C : Newton form

D : Cubic Spline Interpolation

Q.no 25. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) :
(3.60,36.598) (3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 26. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y


& x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A : 60

B : 90

C : 180

D : 150

Q.no 27. Newton forward interpolation formula is used for _________ intervals.

A : open

B : unequal

C : equal

D : closed
Q.no 28. consider the equation Ax=B where A=[-1 2; 2 -1], B=[3 ; 1], then

A : the equation has no solution

B : [0 ; 0] is a solution of the equation

C : there exist a non zero unique solution

D : the equation has infinitely many solution

Q.no 29. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1
0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] which of following statement is true

A : x is a null vector

B : x is unique

C : x does not exist

D : x has infinitely many values

Q.no 30. Which of the following is not true of the simplex method

A : at each iteration, the objective valve either says the same or improves

B : it indicates an unbounded or infeasible problem

C : it signals optimality

D : it converges in at most m steps, where m is the number of constraints

Q.no 31. The order of error's the Simpson's 1/3 rule for numerical integration with
a step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4

Q.no 32. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in


shape then the limits of integration are

A : Constant
B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 33. The double integral gives

A : Area under a curve

B : Volume under the region

C : Both area and volume

D : Area or volume

Q.no 34. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18

A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 35. Using a unit step size, the value of integral (x)*lnx.dx between limit 1 to 2
by trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 0.68

B : 0.69

C : 0.62

D : 0.7

Q.no 36. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition
Q.no 37. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1
0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 38. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 39. The process of constructing a sequence of vectors and obtaining the
solution of a system using specified accuracy is called _________

A : Elimination

B : Reduction

C : Iteration

D : Raphson method

Q.no 40. Which of the following is an assumption of Jacobi’s method?

A : The coefficient matrix has no zeros on its main diagonal

B : The rate of convergence is quite slow compared with other methods

C : Iteration involved in Jacobi’s method converges

D : The coefficient matrix has zeroes on its main diagonal

Q.no 41. From following data , calculate value of y. (X,Y) : (45,2.871) (50,2.404)
(55,2.083) (60,1.862) (65,1.712)

A:1
B:2

C : 0.1

D : 0.2

Q.no 42. The solution for the following system is 4y+3z=8, 2x-z=2, 3x+2y=5

A : x=0, y=1, z=0.5

B : x=0, y=0.5, z=2

C : x=1, y=0.5, z=2

D : nonexisstent

Q.no 43. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18
This system has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 44. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 45. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time.
{Time (s), Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic
Lagrange interpolant is found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this
information, at what of the times given in seconds is the velocity of the body
26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858
C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 46. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and
b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 47. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y


≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 48. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12)
(4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 49. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u=
sinπx (0 < x <1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0
to 0.006) and for x as 0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766
D : 0.5577

Q.no 50. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 51. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0,
u=x2 for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222

Q.no 52. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y –


5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 53. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the
boundary conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x
≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67

B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67
Q.no 54. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss
Elimination Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 55. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s
interpolation formula find f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366)
(17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 56. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval
[1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 57. Solve the given system of equation by Gauss Elimination method. 3x + 4y
– z = -6, -2y + 10z = -8, 4y – 2z = -2

A : (-2, -1, -1)

B : (-1, -2, -1)

C : (-1, -1, -2)

D : (-1, -1, -1)


Q.no 58. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when
x=8. (X,Y) : (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 59. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial
approximation at x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 60. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,


±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 1. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 2. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500


A:4

B:5

C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6

Q.no 3. In an LPP functions to be maximized or minimized are called ___________.

A : constraints

B : objective function

C : basic solution

D : feasible solution

Q.no 4. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 5. Graphical method of linear programming is useful when the number of


decision variable are _______

A:2

B:3

C:4

D:1

Q.no 6. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced
D : Modified

Q.no 7. The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A:h

B : h^ 2

C : h^ 3

D : h^ 4

Q.no 8. Linear Programming Problem is a technique of finding the ____________.

A : optimal value

B : approximate value

C : initial value

D : infeasible value

Q.no 9. Relative error in x is?

A : δx

B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 10. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the
values of ordinates are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m

C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 11. Equation of straight line in fitting curve of the form y=ab^x

A : b'∑X+na'=∑Y , b'∑X^2+a'∑X=∑XY
B : a'∑X+nb'=∑X , a'∑x^2+b'∑x=∑XY

C : a∑X^2+b∑X+nc=∑Y , a∑X^3+b∑X^2+c∑X=∑XY , a∑X^4+b∑X^3+c∑X^2=∑X^2Y

D : b'∑X+na'=∑XY , b'∑X+a'∑X^2=∑Y

Q.no 12. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined
by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 13. As soon as a new value for a variable is found by iteration, it is used
immediately in the following equation, this method is called_______

A : Gauss Jordan

B : Gauss Elimination

C : Gauss seidal

D : Factorization

Q.no 14. Solution of a Linear Programming Problem when permitted to be


infinitely large is called _________.

A : unbounded

B : bounded

C : optimum solution

D : no solution

Q.no 15. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single
variable function, which is ________

A : Linear

B : Parabolic
C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic

Q.no 16. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 17. The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Cubic

D : Quaternary

Q.no 18. The aim of elimination steps in Gauss elimination method is to reduce
the coefficient matrix to ____________

A : diagonal

B : identity

C : lower triangular

D : upper triangular

Q.no 19. The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A : First order

B : Second order

C : Third order

D : Fourth order
Q.no 20. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the
_________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 21. The gauss elimination procedure is one of the several methods to solve

A : Inverse of matrix

B : Determinant matrix

C : Procedure matrix

D : Eliminated matrix

Q.no 22. Thomas algorithm is a ___________

A : Linear equations solver

B : Quadratic equations solver

C : Discretization method

D : Linear least square system

Q.no 23. At any iteration of the usual simplex method, if there is at least one basic
variable in the basis at zero level and all the index numbers are non-negative, the
current solution is_____.

A : degenerate

B : non-degenerate

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 24. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution
B : No solution

C : infinite solution

D : four solution

Q.no 25. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to
1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 26. Maximum value of z=10x+y subjected to x+y≤4; y ≥2

A : 22

B : 33

C : 44

D:4

Q.no 27. Newton-Raphson method is applicable the solution of ______.

A : Both algebraic and transcendental equations

B : Both algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are complex

C : Algebraic equations only

D : Transcendental equations only

Q.no 28. What is the percentage decrease in an interval containing root after
iteration is applied by Bisection Method?

A : 0.2

B : 0.3

C : 0.4
D : 0.5

Q.no 29. For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method
cannot be adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f
(x) = x^2

A : is a polynomial

B : has repeated roots at x = 0

C : is always non-negative

D : has a slope equal to zero at x = 0

Q.no 30. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 31. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given
by (X,Y) : (15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value
of L1(x) at x=16 is most nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

D : 4.3333

Q.no 32. The _______ matrix in the normal equations is symmetric

A : square

B : scalar

C : coefficient

D : upper triangular
Q.no 33. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution

C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 34. An artificial variable leaves the basis means, there is no chance for the
_____variable to enter once again.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : dual

Q.no 35. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.

A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 36. The feasible region of LLP problem is

A : concave

B : convex

C : concave & convex

D : none

Q.no 37. How many types of pivoting are there?

A:2

B:3
C:4

D:5

Q.no 38. Find the equation of the lines of regression based on following data:
∑x=15 , ∑y=15 ,∑xy=44 ,∑x^2=49

A : 2x-8y-15=0

B : 2x+8y-15=0

C : 2x+8y+15=0

D : 2x-8y+15=0

Q.no 39. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 40. A degenerate solution is one that_________.

A : gives an optimum solution to the Linear Programming Problem

B : gives zero value to one or more of the basic variables

C : yields more than one way to achieve the objective

D : makes use of all available resources

Q.no 41. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in
the body is given by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of
h=0.04, the value of T(0.24) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33
Q.no 42. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′
(x)+2y(x)=0 when y(0)=2, y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)

A : 5.42

B : 5.52

C : 5.62

D : 5.32

Q.no 43. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120

Q.no 44. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14)
(20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x

C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 45. Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value
of y(0.2) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 1.32

B : 1.18

C : 1.2

D : 1.22

Q.no 46. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3
B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 47. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 48. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the
root of the function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 49. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2

Q.no 50. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-
Raphson method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167
D:3

Q.no 51. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given
below (X,Y) : (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08

D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 52. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit
−1 to +1 by trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 53. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of
a is for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 54. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 -
13 = 0 with 3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667
Q.no 55. It is suspected from theoretical considerations that the rate of flow from
a firehouse is proportional to some power of the nozzle pressure. Assume
pressure data is more accurate. You are linearizing the data. {Flow rate, F
(gallons/min) : Pressure, p (psi)} : (96,11) (129,17) (135,20) (145,25) (168,40) (235,55).
The exponent of the power of the nozzle pressure in the regression model,F=ap^b
most nearly is

A : 0.497

B : 0.556

C : 0.578

D : 0.678

Q.no 56. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method
and find the value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50,
13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 57. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11)
(4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 58. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using
Newton-Raphson method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321
D : 0.7011

Q.no 59. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using
Trapezoidal rule with a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17

C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 60. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) =
100. Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20

C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 1. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 2. The method of finding a specific relation y = f(x) for the data to satisfy as
accurately as possible is called the

A : Curve of least fit

B : Curve of best fit

C : Fitting curves

D : Curve of equation

Q.no 3. The differential equation dy/dx + x^2 y = 2x + 3, y(0) = 5 is


A : liniear

B : nonlinear

C : liniear with fixed consant

D : indeterminable to be linear or nonlinear

Q.no 4. If y=ae^bx then what is the value of a' & b' respectively.

A : a'=b , b'=log a

B : a'=b , b'= ln a

C : a'=ln a , b'= b

D : a'= log a , b'= b

Q.no 5. What is the limitation of Gauss-seidal method?

A : It cannot be used for the matrices with non-zero diagonal elements

B : It is more complex than Jacobi’s method

C : It doesn’t guarantees convergence for each and every matrix

D : It is an iterative technique

Q.no 6. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 7. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature
D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 8. The area bounded by all the given constraints is called _____________.

A : feasible region

B : basic solution

C : non feasible region

D : optimum basic feasible solution

Q.no 9. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A : Binary Chopping

B : Quaternary Chopping

C : Tri region Chopping

D : Hex region Chopping

Q.no 10. Absolute error is defined as

A : Present Approximation – Previous Approximation

B : True Value – Approximate Value

C : abs (True Value – Approximate Value)

D : abs (Present Approximation – Previous Approximation)

Q.no 11. Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A : Parabolic

B : Hyperbolic

C : Eliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 12. Simpson's 1/3 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any
B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 13. Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used
for finding roots of functions?

A : Converges within a few iterations

B : Guaranteed to work for all continuous functions

C : Is faster than the Newton-Raphson method

D : Requires that there be no error in determining the sign of the function

Q.no 14. To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by


Euler’s method, you need to rewrite the equation as

A : (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, y(0) = 1

B : (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) = 1

C : (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) = 1

D : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0) = 1

Q.no 15. Gauss seidal method is similar to which of the following methods?

A : Iteration method

B : Newton Raphson method

C : Jacobi’s method

D : Regula-Falsi method

Q.no 16. Maximization of f(x) is equivalent to minimization of

A : f(x)

B : 1/f(x)

C : 1/-f(x)
D : -f(x)

Q.no 17. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 18. at the optimal solution of maximization problem, the optimal profit must
equal to the worth of

A : used resources

B : unused resources

C : none of the above

D : both a & b

Q.no 19. Thomas algorithm can be used to solve __________

A : any matrix

B : all square matrices

C : only penta-diagonal matrices

D : only tri-diagonal matrices

Q.no 20. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very
important?

A : Bisection method

B : False position

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bairsto method

Q.no 21. Which of the following are not major requirements of a linear
programming problem?
A : There must be alternative courses of action among which to decide

B : An objective for the firm must exist

C : The problem must be of the maximization type

D : Resources must be limited

Q.no 22. The coefficient of a slack variable is _________.

A:0

B:1

C:2

D : -1

Q.no 23. Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting
values for powerful methods such as____________________

A : Euler Method

B : Modified Euler Method

C : Newton Raphson Method

D : Runge Kutta Method

Q.no 24. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time.
{Time (s), Velocity (m/s)}: (0, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). If you were going
to use quadratic interpolation to find the value of the velocity at t = 9.14 seconds,
what three data points of time would you choose for interpolation.

A : 0, 15, 18

B : 15, 18, 22

C : 0, 15, 22

D : 0, 18, 24

Q.no 25. By using Newton’s backward difference table form the following data:
f (30) = 0.5000, f (35) = 0.5736, f (40) = 0.6428, f (45) = 0.7071. What is the value of
Δ3yn
A : -0049

B : -1.872

C : -5E-4

D : -0469

Q.no 26. Interpolation means

A : Adding new data points

B : Only aligning old data points

C : Only removing old data points

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 27. Using Lagrange’s formula , find a unique polynomial P(x) of degree 2
such that P(1) =1,P(3)=27 , P(4) =64 and evaluate P(1.5)

A : 1.5

B : 0.625

C:0

D : -1.5

Q.no 28. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first
order equations is ____________

A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 29. What is the primary drawback of using direct methods of solution?

A : They yield solution after a certain amount of fixed computation

B : They have large calculations involved


C : They make use of back substitution

D : They do not achieve the desirable accuracy

Q.no 30. Maximum value of z=3x+4y subject to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 60

B : 147.5

C : 144

D : 342.5

Q.no 31. Maximise Z = 3x + 9y subject to the constraints: x + 3y ≤ 60, x + y ≥ 10, x ≤ y


& x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0 Can we get multiple optimal solution if corner points of feasible
region are (0, 10), (5, 5), (15,15)
and (0, 20) respectively.

A : Single Optimal Solution

B : Double Optimal Solution

C : Optimal solution doesn't exist

D : Data is insuficient

Q.no 32. Solve y”+ y=0 with boundary condition y(0)=0, y(1)=0. Find y(0.5), using
finite difference method.

A : 0.13285

B : 0.12285

C : 0.14285

D : 0.15285

Q.no 33. The Gauss-Seidel method is applicable to strictly diagonally dominant or


symmetric________ definite matrices.

A : Positive

B : Negative

C : Zero
D : Equal

Q.no 34. From following data calculate line of regression ∑x=89 , ∑y=283 ,
∑xy=5071 , ∑x^2=1611 , ∑y^2=16089 Estimate value of Y when X=25

A : 283

B : 65.629

C : 96.352

D:0

Q.no 35. Truncation error is caused by approximating

A : irrational numbers

B : fractions

C : rational numbers

D : exact mathematical procedures

Q.no 36. The value of integral x^3 dx between the limit 0 to 1 by Trapezoidal rule
taking five sub-intervals is

A : 0.21

B : 0.23

C : 0.24

D : 0.26

Q.no 37. Newton Raphson method is also called as

A : Method of chords

B : Interval halving method

C : Method of linear interpolation

D : Method of tangents

Q.no 38. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?
A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 39. For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called

A : Hyperbolic

B : Parabolic

C : Elliptic

D : Circular

Q.no 40. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 41. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval
[1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1

D : 2.5

Q.no 42. The equation of best fit curve is of the type y=ab^x find the value of a if
(2,144) (3,172.8) (4,207.4) (5,248.8) (6,298.5)

A : y=73.45 (1.2)^x

B : y=50.32 (1.2)^x
C : y=99.66 (1.2)^x

D : y=1.2 (1.2)^x

Q.no 43. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,


±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

Q.no 44. Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A : 0.2244

B : 0.2151

C : 0.2355

D : 0.2555

Q.no 45. Fit the curve of the form N=ab^t & estimate N when t=7. (t,N) : (0,32)
(1,47) (2,65) (3,92)

A : 3.099×10^-3

B : 4.088×10^-3

C : 399

D : 30.99

Q.no 46. While solving by Gauss Seidal method, which of the following is the first
Iterative solution system; x – 2y = 1 and x + 4y = 4?

A : (1, 0.75)

B : (0.25,1)

C : (0,0)

D : (1,0.65)
Q.no 47. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u=
sinπx (0 < x <1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0
to 0.006) and for x as 0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 48. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial
approximation at x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 49. Minimise Z = 200 x + 500 y subject to the constraints x + 2y ≥ 10; 3x + 4y


≤24; x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A : 2500

B : 3000

C : 2000

D : 2300

Q.no 50. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0,
u=x2 for 0 < x < 3. Take increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1

A : 1.1333

B : 1.1222

C : 1.3111

D : 1.3222
Q.no 51. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 52. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve,
x axis and the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98)
(7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 53. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the


boundary and mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 54. Minimise Z= 5x - 2y subjected to the constraints: 2x+3y ≥ 1 and x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0

A:0

B : 2/3

C : -2/3

D : -1/3

Q.no 55. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time.
{Time (s), Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic
Lagrange interpolant is found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this
information, at what of the times given in seconds is the velocity of the body
26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858

C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 56. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution
using Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 57. Using least square method , find the value of Y(22) for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12)
(4,18) (6,22)

A : 402

B : 45

C : 55.4

D : 60.2

Q.no 58. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s
interpolation formula find f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366)
(17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810
Q.no 59. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with
u(x,0)=100(x-x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 60. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into the given data. What is the value of y when
x=8. (X,Y) : (1,20) (2,21) (3,22) (4,23) (5,24) (6,25)

A : 45.2

B : 26

C : 28

D : 37

Q.no 1. Trapezoidal rule for integration gives exact result when the integrate is a
polynomial of degree

A : 0 but not 1

B : 1 but not 0

C : 0 or 1

D:2

Q.no 2. In case of Newton Backward Interpolation Formula which equation is


correct to find u

A : u=(x – xn) h

B : uh=x + xn

C : u=x – xn

D : uh=x – xn

Q.no 3. y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.


A : Modified Euler

B : Euler

C : Taylor's Series

D : Runge-Kutta

Q.no 4. A partial differential equation requires:

A : Two or more independent variable

B : Exactly one independent variable

C : More than one dependent variable

D : Equal numbers of dependent variable

Q.no 5. What are the coefficients of the equation obtained during the elimination
called?

A : Joints

B : Pivots

C : Calculated coefficients

D : Operative coefficients

Q.no 6. The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls


under the category of _____________ methods

A : Bracketing

B : Open

C : Random

D : Graphical

Q.no 7. The Elimination process in Gauss Elimination method is also known as


_____________

A : Forward Elimination

B : Backward Elimination
C : Sideways Elimination

D : Crossways Elimination

Q.no 8. Trapezoidal method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Even

B : Multiple of 3

C : Any

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 9. Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A : Bisection method

B : Secant method

C : Method of false position

D : Newton Raphson Method

Q.no 10. A feasible solution of an LPP that optimizes then the solution of objective
function is called _________.

A : basic feasible solution

B : optimum solution

C : feasible solution

D : solution

Q.no 11. Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally


__________

A : Linear

B : Quadratic

C : Super-linear

D : Cubic
Q.no 12. Number of iteration depends on the _________

A : Initial value taken to start the iteration

B : Type of linear equations

C : Number of unknowns

D : Approximations to be done

Q.no 13. In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is
proportional to______.

A : the error in the previous stage

B : the square of the error in the previous stage

C : the cubic of the error in the previous stage

D : square root of the error in the previous stage

Q.no 14. Interpolation methods are

A : Linear interpolation

B : Piecewise constant interpolation

C : Polynomial interpolation

D : All of the mentioned

Q.no 15. Simpson's 3/8 method calculate area under the curve is divided into n
number of strips, then is number of interval is

A : Any

B : Even

C : Multiple of 3

D : Multiple of 4

Q.no 16. If the constraint of an LPP has an in equation of less than or equal to
type, the variables to be added are__________.

A : slack
B : surplus

C : artificial

D : decision

Q.no 17. The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial
assumed value?

A : False position

B : Gauss Seidel method

C : Newton Raphson method

D : Euler method

Q.no 18. Principal of least square states that......

A : The sum of square of all points from curve is minimum

B : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is minimum

C : The sum of square of all points from curve is maximum

D : The sum of square of root of all points from curve is maximum

Q.no 19. Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential


equation

A : Boundary value problem

B : Initial value problem

C : Valued Problem

D : Unvalued Problem

Q.no 20. Numerical techniques more commonly involve _______

A : Iterative method

B : Direct method

C : Elimination method
D : Reduction method

Q.no 21. In…… method integral within the limits x0 to xn can be converted to -1 to
1 limits.

A : Guass Legendres 2 point Formula

B : Simpson's 3/8 method

C : Trapezoidal method

D : Simpson's 1/3 method

Q.no 22. Which of the following method is most accurate for numerical
integration ?

A : Simpson's rule

B : Trapezoidal rule

C : Weddle formula

D : Gauss's Quadrature formula.

Q.no 23. The modified Euler method is based on the average


of_________________________

A : straight line

B : ellipse

C : chord

D : points

Q.no 24. Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A : 1 Dimensional

B : 3 Dimensional

C : 2 Dimensional

D : 0 Dimensional

Q.no 25. The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:


A : Xn+1 = f (Xn)

B : Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)]

C : Xn+1 = Xn-1 - [f(x)/f’(x)]

D : Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

Q.no 26. Solve simultaneous equations 13x - 6y = 20, 7x + 4y = 18

A : x = 2, y = 1

B : x = 4, y = 8

C : x = 6, y = 1

D : x = 2, y = 4

Q.no 27. These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A : Algebraic equation

B : Physical principle

C : Mathematical model

D : Boundary condition

Q.no 28. The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to
compute the

A : square of R

B : reciprocal of R

C : square root of R

D : logarithm of R

Q.no 29. 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 : A. 2341
B : B. 3214

C : C. 1423

D : D. 1243

Q.no 30. Consider the following system of equations 2x1 +x2+x3= 0, x2-x3= 0,
x1+x2= 0 This system has

A : A unique solution

B : No solution

C : Infinite number of solutions

D : Five solutions

Q.no 31. Solving following simultaneous equations, 4x - 5y = 17 and x - 5y = 8, we


get

A : x = 3, y = -1

B : x = 2, y = 3

C : x = 4, y = 1

D : x = 5, y = 4

Q.no 32. Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.

A : 0.3333

B : 0.4444

C : 0.5555

D : 0.2222

Q.no 33. How the transformation of coefficient matrix A to upper triangular


matrix is done?

A : Elementary row transformations

B : Elementary column transformations

C : Successive multiplication
D : Successive division

Q.no 34. For the given distributed data find the value of Δ3y0 is? (X,Y) :
(3.60,36.598) (3.65,38.475) (3.70,40.447) (3.75,42.521)

A : 095

B : 007

C : 1.872

D : 0.123

Q.no 35. In double integration, if the limits of integration are known then to
evaluate it

A : First work out the outer integral and then the inner

B : First work out the inner integral and then the outer

C : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'x' with 'y' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'y'

D : First work out the integral w.r.t. 'y' with 'x' as a constant and then integrate w.r.t. 'x'

Q.no 36. An artificial variable leaves the basis means, there is no chance for the
_____variable to enter once again.

A : slack

B : surplus

C : artificial

D : dual

Q.no 37. Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A : quadratic

B : cubic

C : linear

D : bi-quadratic

Q.no 38. The value of y’/x’ in terms of the angle 0 is given by _____________
A : tanθ

B : secθ

C : cotθ

D : cosecθ

Q.no 39. Yg= Y0*L0 + Y1*L1 + Y2*L2 +………....+Yn-1*Ln-1 given equation represents
….

A : inverse interpolation

B : Newton’s interpolation

C : Lagrange’s interpolation

D : Hermit interpolation

Q.no 40. For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A : The value of f’(x) must be increased

B : The value of f’’(x) must be decreased

C : The value of f’(x) must be decreased

D : The value of f’’(x) must be increased

Q.no 41. Fit a straight line into the following data. (X,Y) : (0,3) (1,6) (2,8) (3,11)
(4,13) (5,14)

A : y=3.52+2.26x

B : y=3.52

C : y=2.26x

D : y=4+3x

Q.no 42. Fit a straight line y=a+bx into a given data: (X,Y) : (5,12) (10,13) (15,14)
(20,15) (25,16)

A : y=11

B : y=0.2x
C : y=11+0.2x

D : y=1.1+0.2x

Q.no 43. A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the
root of the function by Bisection Method.

A : 1.7334

B : 1.7364

C : 1.7354

D : 1.7344

Q.no 44. Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 -
13 = 0 with 3.5 as the initial value. The approximation after one iteration is

A : 3.677

B : 3.607

C : 3.575

D : 3.667

Q.no 45. Consider the system of equations x—y+ z=2, 3x—y+2z= —6, 3x+y+ z= —18
This system has

A : a unique solution

B : no solution

C : an infinite number of solutions

D : zero solution as the only solution

Q.no 46. Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A : 2.25

B : 2.52

C:2

D : 2.2
Q.no 47. Minimize Subject to: Z=12x+16y x+2y≥40 x+y≥30 x≥0;y≥0

A : 360

B : 480

C : 400

D : 520

Q.no 48. Maximum value of z=2x+y subjected to 5x + y ≤ 100 & x + y ≤ 60

A : 60

B : 70

C : 40

D : 80

Q.no 49. Solve the following equations by Gauss seidal method. [one Iteration] 10a
- 2b - c - d = 3, - 2a + 10b - c - d = 15, - a - b + 10c - 2d = 27, - a - b - 2c = 10d = -9

A : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

B : a = 0.8869, b = 1.9523, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

C : a = 0.3, b = 1.56, c = 2.9566, d = -0.1368

D : a = 0.986, b = 1.9899, c = 2.886, d = -0.1368

Q.no 50. Solve for value of x and y if 5x - y = 5 and 3x + 2y = 29

A : x = 12, y = 3

B : x = 1, y = 4

C : x = -3, y = 24

D : x = 3, y = 10

Q.no 51. Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the
boundary conditions u (0, y) = 0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x
≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A : 3.67
B : 4.67

C : 5.67

D : 2.67

Q.no 52. The following system of equation has: x – y – z = 4, 2x – 2y – 2z = 8, 5x – 5y –


5z = 20

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 53. Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential
equation y′′(x)+y(x)=x subject to the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A : 0.5443

B : 0.6443

C : 0.5643

D : 0.6643

Q.no 54. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b, find the value of
a is for (X,Y) : (0,10) (2,12) (4,18) (6,22) (8,20) (12,30) (20,30)

A : 155

B : 12.444

C : 17.564

D : 19.714

Q.no 55. Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) =
100. Compute u1 for the time-step with h = 1

A : 40

B : 20
C : -40

D : 30

Q.no 56. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and
b = 1.

A : 0.617

B : 0.527

C : 0.517

D : 0.717

Q.no 57. Apply Gauss Elimination method to solve the following equations. 2x – y +
3z = 9, x + y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2

A : X = 5, y = 14, z = 5

B : X = -13, y = 4, z = 15

C : X = -13, y = 1, z = -8

D : X = 13, y = 1, z = -8

Q.no 58. Maximum value of z=10y-3x subjected to 4x + 2y ≤ 80 & 2x + 5y ≤ 180

A : 200

B : 342.5

C : 144

D : 360

Q.no 59. Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition
y(0)+y′(0)=1, y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by finite difference method. Find y(0)

A : -0.9991

B : -0.9992

C : -0.9993

D : −0.9880
Q.no 60. Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)
−y(x)=2, when y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A : 0451

B : 00451

C : 0.4501

D : 04051

Q.no 1. The modified procedure of complete pivoting is called as ____________

A : Partial

B : Additional

C : Reduced

D : Modified

Q.no 2. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined
by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 3. A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a


lower__________________ equation.

A : ordinary differential

B : partial differential

C : polynomial

D : interpolation

Q.no 4. In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very
important?
A : Newton Raphson Method

B : Bisection Method

C : Iterative Method

D : Regula Falsi Method

Q.no 5. What type of equation is f(x)=ae^bx

A : logarithmic

B : exponential

C : power equation

D : polynomial

Q.no 6. Which method has slow convergence?

A : false poison

B : Secant

C : Newton-Raphson

D : Bisection

Q.no 7. Let h be the finite difference, then forward difference operator is defined
by……

A : f(x)=f(x+h)-f(x)

B : f(x)=f(x-h)-f(x)

C : f(x)=f(x*h)

D : f(x)=f(x)

Q.no 8. Find the area of the traverse using Simpson’s rule if d= 12 m and the
values of ordinates are 2.25m, 1.46m, 3.23m, 4.46m.

A : 116.88 sq. m

B : 161.88 sq. m
C : 611.88 sq. m

D : 169.54 sq. m

Q.no 9. Relative error in x is?

A : δx

B : δx⁄x

C : δx⁄x * 100

D:0

Q.no 10. The iteration method is a ______ method

A : direct

B : indirect

C : self correcting

D : step by step

Q.no 11. In an iterative method, the amount of computation depends on the


_________

A : Number of variables

B : Degree of accuracy

C : Rounding of errors

D : Ease of using the operators

Q.no 12. An LPP have ____________ optimal solution

A:1

B:2

C : 1 or more than 1

D : 2 or more than 2
Q.no 13. Integration using trapezoidal rule gives the best result for a single
variable function, which is ________

A : Linear

B : Parabolic

C : Logarithmic

D : Hyperbolic

Q.no 14. The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 15. Interpolation is done by

A : Curve fitting

B : Regression analysis

C : Curve fitting & Regression analysis

D : None of the mentioned

Q.no 16. Jacobi iteration method is _____substitution method

A : Indirect

B : Direct

C : Forward

D : Backward

Q.no 17. The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------

A : Elliptic PDE

B : Parabolic PDE
C : Hyperbolic PDE

D : Circular PDE

Q.no 18. The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

A:4

B:5

C:6

D : 4 or 5 or 6

Q.no 19. As soon as a new value for a variable is found by iteration, it is used
immediately in the following equation, this method is called_______

A : Gauss Jordan

B : Gauss Elimination

C : Gauss seidal

D : Factorization

Q.no 20. In double integration, which of the following gives more accurate answer

A : Trapezoidal Rule

B : Simpson's Rule

C : Gauss Quadrature

D : Weddle's Rule

Q.no 21. The order of error's the Simpson's 1/3 rule for numerical integration with
a step size h is

A:h

B : h^2

C : h^3

D : h^4
Q.no 22. If there is no non-negative replacement ratio in a solution which is
sought to be improved, then the solution is_____.

A : bounded

B : unbounded

C : basic solution

D : non-basic solution

Q.no 23. The rate of convergence in gauss seidel method is ______ that of gauss
jacobi method

A : once

B : twice

C : thrice

D : reciprocal

Q.no 24. Newton Raphson method is also called as

A : Method of chords

B : Interval halving method

C : Method of linear interpolation

D : Method of tangents

Q.no 25. Jacobi’s method is also known as

A : Displacement method

B : Simultaneous displacement method

C : Simultaneous method

D : Diagonal method

Q.no 26. How many types of pivoting are there?

A:2
B:3

C:4

D:5

Q.no 27. Compared to Gauss-Seidel method, Newton-Raphson method takes

A : Less number of iterations and more time per iteration

B : Less number of iterations and less time per iteration

C : More number of iterations and more time per iteration

D : More number of iterations and less time per iteration

Q.no 28. The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ±
0.02. If the calculated value of the density is 8.6321947..., how should the density
be reported?

A : 8.63

B :  8.6

C : 8.632

D:9

Q.no 29. Let A be 3x3 matrix with rank 2 then Ax=0

A : only the trivial solution x=0

B : one independent solution

C : two independent solution

D : three independent solution

Q.no 30. Consider the system of equations x+y=2, 2x+2y=5 This system has

A : one solution

B : No solution

C : infinite solution
D : four solution

Q.no 31. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f(x) is constant then __________

A : f’’(x)=0

B : f(x)=0

C : f’(x)=0

D : f’(x)=c

Q.no 32. In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0)
= y0, then approximation is given by

A : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn-1)

B : yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn)

C : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn)

D : yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)

Q.no 33. A system of linear simultaneous equation is given as Ax=B where A=[1 0 1
0; 0 1 0 1; 1 1 0 1; 0 0 0 1] and B=[0; 0; 0; 1] the rank of matrix A is

A:1

B:2

C:3

D:4

Q.no 34. Which of the following step is not involved in Gauss Elimination Method?

A : Elimination of unknowns

B : Reduction to an upper triangular system

C : Finding unknowns by back substitution

D : Evaluation of cofactors

Q.no 35. The methods of second category are called ____________methods.


A : direct

B : indirect

C : point wise

D : step by step

Q.no 36. The Lagrange polynomial that passes through the 3 data points is given
by (X,Y) : (15,24) (18,37) (22,25). f2(x)=L0(x)(24) + L1(x)(37) + L2(x)(25). The value
of L1(x) at x=16 is most nearly

A : –0.071430

B : 0.5

C : 0.57143

D : 4.3333

Q.no 37. Why iterative methods are called as self correcting?

A : Iterations involve repetition

B : Checks occurring during the process ensure that the errors are reduced

C : Any error made at any stage of computation gets automatically corrected in the
subsequent steps

D : After each step, validity of the method is checked.

Q.no 38. Solve y”+ y=0 with boundary condition y(0)=0, y(1)=0. Find y(0.5), using
finite difference method.

A : 0.13285

B : 0.12285

C : 0.14285

D : 0.15285

Q.no 39. In double integration, when the region of integration is rectangular in


shape then the limits of integration are

A : Constant
B : Non-constant

C : (0) and (1)

D : (-1) and (1)

Q.no 40. The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first
order equations is ____________

A : Euler's method

B : Modified Euler's Method

C : Runge-Kutta method

D : Taylor's Method

Q.no 41. The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-
Raphson method, if the initial guess is 3, is

A : 1.5

B : 267

C : 2.167

D:3

Q.no 42. The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using
Newton-Raphson method is

A : 2946

B : 1404

C : 1.7321

D : 0.7011

Q.no 43. The definite integral 1/x dx between limit 1 to 3 is evaluated using
Trapezoidal rule with a step size of 1. The correct answer is _______

A : 2.27

B : 1.17
C : 1.18

D : 1.2

Q.no 44. The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial
approximation at x=1 then the value of x1 is given as _______________

A : 1.67

B : 1.87

C : 1.86

D : 1.85

Q.no 45. Using a three steps the definite value of integral x dx between the limit
−1 to +1 by trapezoidal rule is ________

A : 1.1189

B : 2.1189

C : 1.3452

D : 2.3891

Q.no 46. Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u=
sinπx (0 < x <1) at x=0 & x=1 , u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0
to 0.006) and for x as 0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A : 0.6657

B : 0.5766

C : 0.7766

D : 0.5577

Q.no 47. Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval
[1,5].

A:2

B:3

C : 3.1
D : 2.5

Q.no 48. The values of x & f(x), using trapezoidal rule area bounded by the curve,
x axis and the line x =7.47, x = 7.52 is [x,f(x)]: (7.47,1.93) (7.48,1.95) (7.49,1.98)
(7.50,2) (7.51,2.03) (7.52,2.06)

A : 0776

B : 0.1096

C : 0896

D : 0996

Q.no 49. A set of values of x and f(x) are given below using Lagrange’s
interpolation formula find f(9). (X,Y=f(x)) : (5,150) (7,392) (11,1452) (13,2366)
(17,52010)

A : 1258

B : 420

C : 1029

D : 810

Q.no 50. Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the


boundary and mesh length =1 find u4.

A : 51833

B : 25.7915

C : 76.5417

D : 55833

Q.no 51. Use least square regression to fit a straight line y=ax+b to the data given
below (X,Y) : (1,0.5) (2,2.5) (3,2.0) (4,4.0) (5,3.5) (6,6) (7,5.5).

A : y= 0.83x+0.07

B : y= 0.43x+0.47

C : y= 1.93x+4.08
D : y= 9.43x+0.12

Q.no 52. The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in
the body is given by (dT/dX) = -2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of
h=0.04, the value of T(0.24) using Euler’s method is most nearly

A : 513.33

B : 486.66

C : 333.33

D : -13.33

Q.no 53. Use the following points to fit the polynomial using Lagrange’s method
and find the value of y at x = 2.7. (x,y): (2.10, 5.14) (2.15, 6.78) (3.10, 10.29) (3.50,
13.58)

A : 7.78

B : 8.95

C : 12.76

D : 15.55

Q.no 54. Solve this system of equations and comment on the nature of the solution
using Gauss Elimination method. x + y + z = 0, -x – y + 3z = 3, -x – y – z = 2

A : Unique Solution

B : No solution

C : Infinitely many Solutions

D : Finite solutions

Q.no 55. The following data of the velocity of a body is given as a function of time.
{Time (s), Velocity (m/s)}: (10, 22) (15, 24) (18, 37) (22, 25) (24,123). A quadratic
Lagrange interpolant is found using three data points, t = 15, 18 and 22. From this
information, at what of the times given in seconds is the velocity of the body
26m/s during the time interval of t=15 to t=22 seconds.

A : 20.173

B : 21.858
C : 21.667

D : 222

Q.no 56. Solve x^2-2 = 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

C:2

D : 1.62

Q.no 57. Find the values of x, y, z in the following system of equations by gauss
Elimination Method. 2x + y – 3z = -10 -2y + z = -2 z = 6

A : 38752

B : 38755

C : 38780

D : 38387

Q.no 58. Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with
u(x,0)=100(x-x2), u(0,t)=0, u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A : 8.82, 14.29

B : 9.82, 14.29

C : 9.82, 12.29

D : 8.82, 12.29

Q.no 59. Maximum value of z=4x+y subjected to x + y ≤ 50 & 3x + y ≤ 90

A : 50

B : 180

C : 110

D : 120
Q.no 60. Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,
±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A : 0.9

B : 0.8

C : 0.6

D : 0.7

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