MCQ Bank
$$For\,the\,given\,data\,{\text{points}}\,(4,2.2),\,(8,3.5),\,and\,(12,4.1)\,\,the\,divide\,difference\,table\,will\,be\,given\,as$$
- A) $$\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} x&y&{1stD.D}&{2ndD.D} \\\ 4&{2.2}&{0.325}&{} \\\ 8&{3.5}&{0.15}&{ - 0.0108} \\\ {12}&{4.1}&{}&{} \end{array}$$
- B) $$\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} x&y&{1stD.D}&{2ndD.D} \\\ 4&{2.2}&{0.325}&{} \\\ 8&{3.5}&{0.15}&{ - 0.0219} \\\ {12}&{4.1}&{}&{} \end{array}$$
- C) $$\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} x&y&{1stD.D}&{2ndD.D} \\\ 4&{2.2}&{0.325}&{} \\\ 8&{3.5}&{0.15}&{ - 0.098} \\\ {12}&{4.1}&{}&{} \end{array}$$
- D) $$\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} x&y&{1stD.D}&{2ndD.D} \\\ 4&{2.2}&{0.325}&{} \\\ 8&{3.5}&{0.15}&{ - 0.065} \\\ {12}&{4.1}&{}&{} \end{array}$$
$$\begin{gathered} What\,will\,be\,the\,value\,of\,'a'\,in\,the\,given\,divide\,difference\,table? \hfill \\\ \begin{array}{*{20}{c}} x&y&{1stD.D}&{2ndD.D}&{3rdD.D} \\\\ 2&{0.5}&{0.3}&a&{} \\\\ 4&{1.1}&{0.3}&{ - 0.0125}&{ - 0.0021} \\\\ 6&{1.7}&{0.25}&{}&{} \\\\ 8&{2..2}&{}&{}&{} \end{array} \hfill \\\\ \end{gathered}$$
- A) 0.0893
- B) 0
- C) 0.0612
- D) 0.0115
$$\begin{gathered} What\,will\,be\,the\,value\,of\,'a'\,in\,the\,given\,divide\,difference\,table? \hfill \\ \begin{array}{*{20}{c}} x&y&{1stD.D}&{2ndD.D}&{3rdD.D} \\\ 1&{0.4}&{0.25}&{0.0375}&{ - 0.0104} \\\ 3&{0.9}&{0.4}&a&{} \\\ 5&{1.7}&{0.3}&{}&{} \\\ 7&{2.3}&{}&{}&{} \end{array} \hfill \\\ \end{gathered}$$
- A) -0.0012
- B) -0.025
- C) -0.0343
- D) -0.0109
----------- difference is a symmetric function of its arguments.
- A) Backward
- B) None
- C) Forward
- D) Divided
$$For\,the\,given\,data\,{\text{points}}\,(2,0.3),\,(4,1),\,and\,(6,1.2)\,\,the\,divide\,difference\,table\,will\,be\,given\,as$$
- A) $$\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} x&y&{1stD.D}&{2ndD.D} \\\ 2&{0.3}&{0.1}&{} \\\ 4&1&{ - 0.0625}&{0.35} \\\ 6&{1.2}&{}&{} \end{array}$$
- B) $$\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} x&y&{1stD.D}&{2ndD.D} \\\ 2&{0.3}&{ - 0.0625}&{} \\\ 4&1&{0.1}&{0.35} \\\ 6&{1.2}&{}&{} \end{array}$$
- C) $$\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} x&y&{1stD.D}&{2ndD.D} \\\ 2&{0.3}&{0.35}&{} \\\ 4&1&{0.1}&{ - 0.0625} \\\ 6&{1.2}&{}&{} \end{array}$$
- D) $$\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} x&y&{1stD.D}&{2ndD.D} \\\ 2&{0.3}&{ - 0.0625}&{} \\\ 4&1&{0.35}&{0.1} \\\ 6&{1.2}&{}&{} \end{array}$$
At which of the following point the derivatives or slopes the functions f(x) = x – 2 and g(x) = x + 2 may differ?
- A) does not differ for any value of ‘x’
- B) x = -2
- C) x = 2
- D) differ for every value of ‘x’
The percentage error in numerical integration is defined as
- A) = (Theoretical Value-Experiment Value)/ Experiment Value*100
- B) = (Theoretical Value-Experiment Value)* Experiment Value*100
- C) = (Theoretical Value +Experiment Value)/ Experiment Value*100
- D) = (Theoretical Value-Experiment Value)/ Theoretical Value *100
We prefer ………over the Lagrange’s interpolating method for economy of computation.
- A) Newton’s forward difference method
- B) Newton’s backward difference method
- C) Newton’s divided difference method
- D) None of the given choices
Which of the following reason(s) lead towards the numerical integration methods?
- A) All above choices are true
- B) Analytical evaluation of integral is very complicated
- C) Analytical evaluation of integral is impossible
- D) Integrand is given in tabular form
Which of the following is the Richardson’s Extrapolation limit: F3(h/8) provided that F2(h/8) = F2(h/4) = 1 ?
- A) 63
- B) -1
- C) 64
- D) 1
The idea of Richardson’s extrapolation is to combine two computed values of derivative of y using the same method but with ……… different step sizes.
- A) Three
- B) None of the given choices
- C) Two
- D) Four
The single definite integral of a function is called ………
- A) Area under the curve
- B) Length of the curve
- C) None of the given choices
- D) Volume of the curve
$$For\,the\,given\,data\,{\text{points}}\,(1,0.3),\,(3,1),\,and\,(5,1.2)\,\,the\,divide\,difference\,table\,will\,be\,given\,as$$
- A) $$\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} x&y&{1stD.D}&{2ndD.D} \\\ 2&{0.3}&{0.35}&{} \\\ 4&1&{0.1}&{ - 0.225} \\\ 6&{1.2}&{}&{} \end{array}$$
- B) $$\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} x&y&{1stD.D}&{2ndD.D} \\\ 2&{0.3}&{0.35}&{} \\\ 4&1&{0.1}&{ - 0.125} \\\ 6&{1.2}&{}&{} \end{array}$$
- C) $$\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} x&y&{1stD.D}&{2ndD.D} \\\ 2&{0.3}&{0.35}&{} \\\ 4&1&{0.1}&{ - 0.0625} \\\ 6&{1.2}&{}&{} \end{array}$$
- D) $$\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} x&y&{1stD.D}&{2ndD.D} \\\ 2&{0.3}&{0.35}&{} \\\ 4&1&{0.1}&{ - 0.525} \\\ 6&{1.2}&{}&{} \end{array}$$
Simpson’s 3/8 rule is based on fitting ……………… points by a cubic.
- A) Three
- B) Four
- C) None of the given choices
- D) Two
$$\begin{gathered} What\,will\,be\,the\,value\,of\,'a'\,in\,the\,given\,divide\,diffidence\,table? \hfill \\ \begin{array}{*{20}{c}} x&y&{1stD.D}&{2ndD.D}&{3rdD.D} \\\ 1&{0.7}&{0.25}&{0.025}&{} \\\ 3&{1.2}&{0.35}&{ - 0.0625}&a \\\ 5&{1.9}&{0.1}&{}&{} \\\ 7&{2.1}&{}&{}&{} \end{array} \hfill \\\ \end{gathered}$$
- A) -0.0146
- B) -0.0245
- C) -0.0021
- D) -0.0387
Which of the following is the Richardson’s Extrapolation limit: F2(h/4) provided that F1(h/4) = F1(h/2) = 1 ?
- A) 1
- B) 16
- C) 15
- D) -1
$$The\,first\,divide\,difference\,y[{x_0},{x_1}]\,can\,be\,given\,as\,$$
- A) All
- B) $$\frac{{\Delta {y_0}}}{h}$$
- C) $$\frac{{{y_1} - {y_0}}}{{{x_1} - {x_0}}}$$
- D) $$\frac{{\nabla {y_1}}}{h}$$
In Newton-Cotes formula for finding the definite integral of a tabular function, which of the following is taken as an approximate function then find the desired integral?
- A) Exponential Function
- B) Logarithmic Function
- C) Polynomial Function
- D) Trigonometric Function
Given the following data x:1 3 8 y:2 4 9 f(3) can be found by using
- A) Newton’s backward difference interpolation formula
- B) None
- C) Lagrange’s interpolation formula
- D) Newton’s forward difference interpolation formula
If the area under ‘f(x) = x’ in interval [0,2] is subdivided into two equal sub-intervals of width ‘1’ with left end points, then which of the following will be the Truncation Error provided that I(definite integral) = 2 and approximate sum = 3 ?
- A) 1
- B) 3
- C) 0
- D) -1