MCQ’s CBNST

1. The bisection method is computing a zero of the function f(x)=x ^4-x^3-x^2-4 in the interval
[1,9]. The method converges to a solution after __________ iterations.
a) 1
b) 3

C) 5
d) 7
Ans –b

2. Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * ex = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.

a) 0.617
b) 0.527
c) 0.517
d) 0.717

Ans – c-0.517

3. Find the root of x4-x-10 = 0 approximately upto 5 iterations using Bisection Method. Let a
= 1.5 and b = 2.
a) 1.68
b) 1.86
c) 1.88
d) 1.66

Ans – b

4. If a function is real and continuous in the region from a to b and f(a) and f(b) have
opposite signs then there is no real root between a and b.
a) True
b) False

Ans –b false

5.. Use Bisection Method to find out the root of x – sinx – 0.5 = 0 between 1 and 2.
a) 1.497
b) 1.947
c) 1.479
d) 1.974
Ans – a) 1.4976

6. Find the approximated value of x till 4 iterations for e -x = 3 log(x) using Bisection Method.
a) 1.197
b) 1.187
c) 1.167
d) 1.176
Ans –b) 1.187

7. Find a root of f (x) = 3x + sin(x) – ex = 0. Use 6 iterations to find the approximate value of
x.
a) 0.3605
b) 0.3650
c) 0.3615
d) 0.3655
Answer – a) 0.3605

9. 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

Answer – 1.7344

10. The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

a) Binary Chopping
b) Quaternary Chopping
c) Tri region Chopping
d) Hex region Chopping

Answer- a) Binary chopping

11. Newton-Raphson method is used to find the root of the equation x2 - 2 = 0.

If iterations are started from - 1, then iterations will be

a converge to -1

b converge to √2
 C converge to -√2

D no coverage

Ans - C

12. 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

Ans - B

13. We wish to solve x2 - 2 = 0 by Newton Raphson technique. If initial guess is x0 = 1.0,

subsequent estimate of x (i.e. x1) will be

A. 1.414

B. 1.5

C. 2.0

D. None of these

Ans - B

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

A. 2.275

B. 2.279

C. 2.222

D. None of these
Ans - B

15. In the Gauss elimination method for solving a system of linear algebraic
equations,triangularzation leads to

A. Diagonal matrix

B. Lower triangular matrix

C. Upper triangular matrix

D. Singular matrix

Ans - C

16. If Δf(x) = f(x+h) - f(x), then a constant k, Δk equals

A. 1

B. 0

C. f(k)- f(0)

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

Ans - B

17.Using Bisection method, negative root of x3 - 4x + 9 = 0 correct to three decimal places

is

A. -2.506

B. -2.706

C. - 2.406

D. None of these

Ans - B

18. The root of x3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson

method is

A. 2.0946
 B. 1.0404

C. 1.7321

D. 0.7011

Ans - A

19. Newton-Raphson method of solution of numerical equation is not preferred when

A. Graph of A(B) is vertical

B. Graph of x(y) is not parallel

C. The graph of f(x) is nearly horizontal-where it

crosses the x-axis.

D. None of these

Ans - C

20. Following are the values of a function y(x) : y(-1) = 5, y(0), y(1) = 8

dy/dx at x = 0 as per Newton's central difference scheme is

A. 0

B. 1.5

C. 2.0

D. 3.0

Ans - B

21. A root of the equation x3 - x - 11 = 0 correct to four decimals using bisection method is

A. 2.3737

B. 2.3838

C. 2.3736

D. None of these

Ans - C

22. Newton-Raphson method is applicable to 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

Ans - A

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

A. h

B. h2

C. h3

D. h4

Ans - B

24. 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

Ans - C

25. Using Newton-Raphson method, find a root correct to three decimal places of the
equation sin x = 1 - x

A. 0.511

B. 0.500

C. 0.555

D. None of these

Ans- A
26. Errors may occur in performing numerical computation on the computer due to

A. Rounding errors

B. Power fluctuation

C. Operator fatigue

D. All of these

Ans - A

27. Which of the following is an iterative method?

a) Gauss Seidel
b) Gauss Jordan
c) Factorization
d) Gauss Elimination

Ans – b

28. Errors may occur in performing numerical computation on the computer due to which
of the following reasons?
a) Operator fatigue
b) Back substitution
c) Rounding errors
d) Power fluctuation

Ans – c

29. Which of the following is also known as the Newton Raphson method?
a) Chord method
b) Tangent method
c) Diameter method
d) Secant method

Ans – b

30. In Newton Raphson method if the curve f(x) is constant then __________
a) f(x)=0
b) f’(x)=c
c) f’’(x)=0
d) f’(x)=0

Ans – d
31. Which of these methods is named after the mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss?
a) Gauss Jordan method
b) Runge Kutta method
c) Secant method
d) Newton Raphson method

Ans – a

32. How much significant digits in this number 204.020050?

A. 5
B. 7
C. 9
D. 11

Ans – c

33. What is a root correct to three decimal places of the equation x3 – 3x –

5 = 0 by Using Newton-Raphson method?
A. 2.222
B. 2.279
C. 2.275
D. None of these

Ans – B

34. When Δf(x) = f(x+h) – f(x), then constant k=?

A. f(x + k) – f(x)
B. f(k)- f(0)
C. 0
D. 1

Ans – c

35. Newton-Raphson method is useable to?

A. Algebraic equations only
B. Transcendental equations only
C. Both algebraic and Transcendental Equations

D. Both algebraic and transcendental and also used when the roots are
complex
Ans – c
36. The trapezoidal formula can be applied only if __________
a) It composes prism and wedges
b) It composes triangles and parallelograms
c) It composes prism and parallelograms
d) It composes triangles and wedges
Ans – c

37. Trapezoidal formula is also known as ____________

a) Simpson’s rule
b) Co-ordinate method
c) Prismoidal method
d) Average end area method

Ans – d

38. Which of the following indicates the assumption assumed in the trapezoidal formula?
a) mid-area is the mean of the starting area
b) mid-area is the mean of the end area
c) mid-area is the mean
d) mid-area is not the mean of the end area

Ans – b

39. The table below gives values of a function F(x) obtained for values of
x at intervals of 0.25.
x 0 0.25 0.5 0.75 1

F(x) 1 0.9412 0.8 0.64 0.50

The value of the integral of the function between the limits 0 and 1
using Simpson’s rule is
a. 0.7854
b. 2.3562
c. 3.1416
d. 7.5000
Ans – a

40. The highest order of polynomial integrand for which simpson’s 1/3 rule of integration is
exact is

A) first

B) second

C) third

D) fourth

Ans – C
41. In simpson 3/8 rule , f(x) is assumed to be the polynomial of degree:-

a) one

b) two

c) three

d) none of these

Ans – a

42. In trapezoidal rule the original function f(x) is approximated by :

a) parabola

b) straight line

c) hyperbola

d) ellipse

Ans- b

43. Find the value of n for the given data If f(0.2) is asked:

x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
F(x) 176 185 194 203 212 220 229
a) 0.4

b) 0.2

c) 1

d) 0.1

Ans – b

44. Find the value of n for the following data if f(1.8) is asked:

x 0 0.5 1 1.5 2
F(x) 0.3989 0.3521 0.2420 0.1295 0.0540
a)2.4

b)3.4

c)2.6

d)3.6

Ans – d
45. Using newton’s forward formula, find sin(0.1604) from the following table:

x 0.160 0.161 0.162

F(x) 0.1593182066 0.1603053541 0.1612923869
a) 0.169713084

b)0.159713084

c)0.158713084

d)0.168713084

Ans – b

46. Find f(5) using newton forward interpolation formula from the given table :

x 0 2 4 6 8
F(x) 4 26 58 112 466
a) 71.109375

b) 61.103975

c) 70.103957

d) 71.103975

Ans – a

47. Find n if X0 = 0.74825, X= 0.759 and h = 0.00005.

a)1.5

b)15

c)2.5

D)25

Ans - b

48. Newton- Gregory Forward interpolation formula can be used _____________

a) only for equally spaced intervals
b) only for unequally spaced intervals
c) for both equally and unequally spaced intervals
d) for unequally intervals

Ans – a
49. What is the first backward difference of y(n)?
a) [y(n)+y(n-1)]/T
b) [y(n)+y(n+1)]/T
c) [y(n)-y(n+1)]/T
d) [y(n)-y(n-1)]/T

Ans – d

50. If a polynomial of degree n has more than n zeros, then the polynomial is
A)oscillatory
b)zero everywhere
c)quadratic
d)not defined

Ans - b

51.
Ans - c
52.
Ans – b
53. The second-order Runge-Kutta method uses __________ as a predictor.
a) backward order method
b) forward Euler method
c) midpoint rule
d) multipoint method
Ans – b
54. How many steps does the fourth-order Runge-Kutta method use?
a) Two steps
b) Five steps
c) Four steps
d) Three steps
Ans – C

55. The first two steps of the fourth-order Runge-Kutta method finds the value at which
point?
a) At the (n+0.5)th point
b) At the (n+1)th point
c) At the (n-1)th point
d) At the nth point
Ans – A
56. How many predictor and corrector steps does the fourth-order Runge-Kutta method
use?
a) Three predictor and one corrector steps
b) One predictor and three corrector steps
c) Two predictor and two corrector steps
d) One predictor and two corrector steps
Ans – C
57. The first two steps of the fourth-order Runge-Kutta method use __________
a) Euler methods
b) Forward Euler method
c) Backward Euler method
d) Explicit Euler method

Ans – A
58. The final corrector of the fourth-order Runge-Kutta method uses ___________
a) Midpoint rule
b) Backward Euler method
c) Simpson’s rule
d) Trapezoidal rule
Ans – C
59. Order of convergence of Newton raphson method is :
a) 1
b) 2
c) 2.5
d) 1.8

Ans – b
60. Newton’s method uses
A) Euler’s algorithm
B) Taylor's expansion
c) Interpolation formula
d) Lagrange algorithm
Ans – B

61. Newton Raphson method is also called

a) Method of tangents
b) Method of chords
c) Bisection method
d) All of the above

Ans – A

62. Regula- Falsi method is also known as

a) method of tangents
b) method of chords
c) method of false position
d) method of shapes
Ans - C

63. Polynomial interpolation is used to compute

a) values of argument
b) integration
c) differentiation
d) all of the above
Ans – C

64. Gauss forward interpolation formula is applicable if u is __________

a) zero
b) one
c) between 0 and 1
d) greater than 1
Ans - C

65. If interpolation is required near the end of tabular values we use

 a) Newton forward interpolation
b) Newton backward interpolation
c) Stirling formula
d) Bessel formula

Ans -B

66. ___________ is the process of finding the most appropriate estimate for the missing data.
a) Finite difference
b) Iteration
c) Interpolation
d) Root finding
Ans -C

67. __________ formula is the average of gauss forward and backward interpolation formula.
a) Weddle's
b) Stirling's
c) Trapezoidal
d) Bessel's
Ans -B

68. Gauss forward interpolation is used to interpolate the value of y for_________

a) 0<u<1
b) -1<u<0
c) -½<u<½
d) 1<u<2
Ans -A
67. For interpolation of with unequal intervals, we can use ______________to get derivative
value.
a) Newton forward interpolation formula
b) Newton backward interpolation formula
c) Newton forward difference formula
d) Lagrange's interpolation formula
Ans -D

68. Newton’s forward interpolation is used to interpolate the value of y ________

a) Nearer to the beginning

b) Nearer to the end
c) Nearer to the middle
d) Nearer to one-third
Ans - A
69. Newton’s forward in interpolation polynomial is used to extrapolation values of y to the
__________ of the beginning.
a) Right
b) Left
c) Centre
d) One third
Ans - B

70. ____________ interpolation is used to interpolate the value of y nearer to the end of the
set of tabulated tables.
a) Newton's forward
b) Newton's backward
c) Stirling
d) Bessel
Ans -B

71. Polynomials are the most commonly used functions for interpolation because they are
easy to ________
a) Evaluate
b) Differentiate
c) Intergrated
d) Al of the above
Ans - D

72. Gauss forward interpolation formula involves

a) Even differences above the central line and odd differences on the central line
b) Even differences below the central line and odd differences on the central line
c) odd differences above the central line and even differences on the central line
d) odd differences below the central line and even differences on the central line
Ans -C

73. The error is trapezoidal rule is of order _______.

a) h
b) h^2
c) h^3
d) h^4
Ans - B

74. The error is Simpson's 1/3 rd rule is of order__________.

A) h
B) h^2
C) h^3
D) h^4
Ans - C

75. The degree of y(x) in Simpson’s 1/3rd rule is_________.

a) 1
b) 2
c) 4
d) 6
Ans -B

76. The degree if y(x) in Simpson's 3/8th rule is _________.

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 6
Ans -C

77. The degree if y(x) in trapezoidal rule is _________.

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 6
Ans -A

78. Which of the following formula is a particular case of Runga - Kutta method of second
order.
a) Taylor’s series formula
b) Picard's formula
c) Euler's modified formula
d) Milne's predictor method
Ans – C

79. Milne’s predictor value of y(0,4) given that y’= y-2x/y, y(0)=1, y’(0.1)= 0.9 and y’(0.2) = 0.8
and y’(0.3)= 0.7 is:
a) 23/15
b) 33/25
c) 36/25
d) 59/50
Ans –B

80. For the following data:

x 0 2 4 6
y -1 3 7 11
The straight line y = mx+c by the method of least square is :
 a) Y= -2x-1
b) Y= x-1
c) Y = 1-2x
d) Y= 2x –1
Ans - D