NUMERICAL SOLUTIONS PRETEST

1. It is a rectangular array of elements arranged in horizontal rows and vertical columns,

and usually enclosed in brackets.
a. structure
b. array
c. vector
d. matrix
2 0 4
2. Find the size of the matrix [ ].
5 −3 8
a. 3 x 3
b. 2 x 3
c. 3 x 2
d. 2 x 2
2 0 4 −3 5 9
3. Given the matrices 𝐴 = [ ],𝐵 = [ ], find 𝐴 + 𝐵.
5 −3 8 4 1 −2
−1 5 13
a. [ ]
9 −2 6
−1 5 13
b. [ ]
9 −2 10
−1 5 13
c. [ ]
9 2 6
−1 5 13
d. [ ]
9 −2 10
2 0 4
4. Given the matrix 𝐴 = [ ], find 3A.
5 −3 8
6 0 12
a. [ ]
15 9 24
6 0 15
b. [ ]
15 −9 24
6 0 12
c. [ ]
15 −9 24
6 0 15
d. [ ]
15 9 24
−5
3 0 6
5. Given the following matrices, 𝐴 = [ ] , 𝐵 = [ 3 ], find AB.
−1 5 4
8
52
a. [ ]
33
33
b. [ ]
52
c. [33 52]
d. Not defined
6. From item #5, what is BA?
52
a. [ ]
33
33
b. [ ]
52
 c. [33 52]
d. Not defined
3 −3 1
7. Find the inverse of the matrix [1 5 2].
4 −2 4
24 10 −11
1
a. − [ 4 8 −5 ]
19
−22 −6 18
24 10 −11
1
b. [ 4 8 −5 ]
19
−22 −6 18
24 10 −11
1
c. [ 4 8 −5 ]
38
−22 −6 18
24 10 −11
1
d. − [ 4 8 −5 ]
38
−22 −6 18
3 −3 1
8. Solve for the determinant of the matrix [1 5 2]
4 −2 4
a. 46
b. -32
c. 29
d. 38
9 −3
9. Given for the matrix 𝐴 = [ ], determine the characteristic polynomial.
2 2
a. 𝜆2 − 11𝜆 + 24 = 0
b. 𝜆2 − 5𝜆 − 24 = 0
c. 𝜆2 + 5𝜆 − 24 = 0
d. 𝜆2 + 11𝜆 + 24 = 0
10. From the previous item, what are the eigenvalues?
a. 3,8
b. 3, −8
c. −3, 8
d. −3, −8
11. Let 𝑥 2 − 117 = 0. What is the iterative equation using Newton-Raphson’s method is …
1 117
a. 𝑥𝑘+1 = (𝑥𝑘 + )
2 𝑥𝑘
117
b. 𝑥𝑘+1 = 𝑥𝑘 −
𝑥𝑘
𝑥𝑘
c. 𝑥𝑘+1 = 𝑥𝑘 −
117
1 117
d. 𝑥𝑘+1 = 𝑥𝑘 − (𝑥𝑘 + )
2 𝑥𝑘
12. In the equation 𝑒 𝑥 − 1 = 0, it is required to solve for x using Newton-raphson’s method
with an initial guess of 𝑥0 = −1. Then, after one step of Newton’s method, estimate 𝑥1 of
the solution,
a. 0.71828
 b. 0.72385
c. 0.71458
d. 0.73475
4
13. If 𝑒 0 = 1, 𝑒 1 = 2.72, 𝑒 2 = 7.39, 𝑒 3 = 20.09, 𝑒 4 = 54.60, then the value of ∫0 𝑒 𝑥 𝑑𝑥 using
simpson’s third rule is
a. 52.78
b. 53.87
c. 57.38
d. 58.27
𝑑𝑦
14. The differential equation = 0.25𝑦 2 is to be solved using the backward implicit Euler’s
𝑑𝑥
method with the boundary condition 𝑦 = 1 at 𝑥 = 0 and with step size of 1. What would
be the value of y at 𝑥 = 1?
a. 1.33
b. 2.20
c. 2.00
d. 2.33
𝑑𝑦
15. The differential equation = 𝑥 + 0.25𝑦 2 is to be solved using the forward explicit
𝑑𝑥
euler’s method with the boundary condition 𝑦 = 1 at 𝑥 = 1 and with step size of 1. What
would be the value of 𝑦 at 𝑥 = 2?
a. 1.67
b. 1.33
c. 2.33
d. 2.25
𝑑𝑦
16. The differential equation = 𝑥 + 0.25𝑦 2 is to be solved using the Runge-Kutta method
𝑑𝑥
of order 2 with the boundary condition 𝑦 = 1 at 𝑥 = 1 and with step size of 1. What
would be the value of 𝑦 at 𝑥 = 2?
a. 3.04
b. 1.67
c. 2.36
d. 3.16
𝑑𝑦
17. The differential equation = 𝑥 + 0.25𝑦 2 is to be solved using the Runge-Kutta method
𝑑𝑥
of order 4 with the boundary condition 𝑦 = 1 at 𝑥 = 1 and with step size of 1. What
would be the value of 𝑦 at 𝑥 = 2?
a. 3.42
b. 3.34
c. 3.14
d. 3.07
18. Determine the laplace transform of 𝑓(𝑡) = 𝑒 5𝑡
1
a.
𝑠−5
 1
b.
𝑠6
5
c.
𝑠2
5
d.
𝑠 2 +25
19. Find the laplace transform of the function 2 cos 3𝑡 − 5𝑒 −4𝑡 + 6𝑡 − 9.
2𝑠 5 6 9
a. − + −
𝑠 2 +9 𝑠+4 𝑠2 𝑠
6 5 6 9
b. − + −
𝑠 2 +9 𝑠+4 𝑠2 𝑠
2𝑠 5 6 9
c. − + −
𝑠 2 +9 𝑠−4 𝑠2 𝑠
6 5 6 9
d. − + −
𝑠 2 +9 𝑠−4 𝑠2 𝑠
5 7
20. Determine the inverse laplace transform of the function +
𝑠7 𝑠−4
1 6
a. 𝑡 + 7𝑒 4𝑡
144
5 6
b. 𝑡 + 7𝑒 4𝑡
144
1 6
c. 𝑡 + 7𝑒 −4𝑡
144
5 6
d. 𝑡 + 7𝑒 −4𝑡
144
2𝑠+5
21. Determine the laplace transform of the function
𝑠 2 −25
3 5𝑡 1
a. 𝑒 + 𝑒 −5𝑡
2 2
b. 𝑒 5𝑡 + 𝑒 −5𝑡
3 −5𝑡 1
c. 𝑒 + 𝑒 5𝑡
2 2
d. 2 sin 5𝑡 − cos 5𝑡
22. Solve the initial value problem 𝑦 ′ + 𝑦 = 𝑒 2𝑥 where 𝑦(0) = 0
1
a. 𝑦 = (𝑒 3𝑥 − 𝑒 𝑥 )
3
1
b. 𝑦 = (𝑒 2𝑥 − 𝑒 𝑥 )
3
1
c. 𝑦 = (𝑒 3𝑥 − 𝑒 −𝑥 )
3
1
d. 𝑦 = (𝑒 2𝑥 − 𝑒 −𝑥 )
3
23. Solve the initial value problem 𝑦 ′′ + 𝑦 ′ − 2𝑦 = −4 where 𝑦(0) = 2 and 𝑦 ′ (0) = 3.
a. 𝑦 = 2 − 𝑒 2𝑥 + 𝑒 𝑥
b. 𝑦 = 2 − 𝑒 2𝑥 − 𝑒 𝑥
c. 𝑦 = 2 − 𝑒 −2𝑥 + 𝑒 𝑥
d. 𝑦 = 2 − 𝑒 −2𝑥 − 𝑒 𝑥
24. Given that 𝑒 𝑖𝑥 = cos 𝑥 + 𝑖 sin 𝑥, what is the value of 𝑒 𝑖𝜋 ?
a. 𝜋
b. 0
c. 1
d. -1
25. What is the value of 𝑖 𝑖 ?
𝜋
a. 𝑒 −2
𝜋
b. 𝑒2
 c. 𝑒 𝜋
d. 𝑒 −𝜋
26. Evaluate sin(1 + 2𝑖).
a. sin 1 cos 2 + 𝑖 sin 2 cos 1
b. sin 1 sinh 2 + 𝑖 cos 1 cosh 2
c. sin 1 cosh 2 + 𝑖 sinh 1 cos 2
d. sinh 1 cosh 2 + 𝑖 sinh 2 cosh 1
27. Evaluate cos(2 − 𝑖)
a. cos 2 cosh 1 − 𝑖 sin 2 sinh 1
b. cos 2 cosh 1 + 𝑖 sin 2 sinh 1
c. cos 2 sinh 1 − 𝑖 sin 2 cosh 1
d. cos 2 sinh 1 + 𝑖 sin 2 cosh 1
28. What is the value of log(−6)?
a. 1.3644-0.7782i
b. 0.7782-1.3644i
c. 0.7782+1.3644i
d. 1.3644+0.7782i
29. What is the integral definition of laplace transform?
∞
a. ∫0 𝑒 𝑠𝑡 𝑓(𝑡)𝑑𝑡
∞
b. ∫−∞ 𝑒 −𝑠𝑡 𝑓(𝑡)𝑑𝑡
∞
c. ∫0 𝑒 −𝑠𝑡 𝑓(𝑡)𝑑𝑡
∞
d. ∫−∞ 𝑒 𝑠𝑡 𝑓(𝑡)𝑑𝑡
30. What is the 4th term in the Mclaurin series expansion of sin 2𝑥?
4𝑥 15
a.
15
4𝑥 3
b. −
3
c. 2𝑥
8𝑥 7
d. −
315