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1. The inequality between mean and

variance of Binomial distribution which is 20. cov er sine ( x ) or covers ( x ) is
2
( 2 2
)
39. x y''+ xy'+ x − v y = 0 (the parameter
true is v is a given number, real and
equivalent to nonnegative)
Answer: Mean > Variance
Answer: 1 − sin ( x ) Answer: Bessel’s equation
2. The differential equation in the form of
y' = P ( x ) y2 + Q ( x ) y + R ( x ) is called 21. ex sec ant ( x ) or exsec ( x ) is equivalent 40. (1− x ) y''− 2xy'+ n(n + 1) y = 0
2

a/an to Answer: Legendre’s equation

Answer: Ricatti equation Answer: sec ( x ) − 1
3. The second order differential equation 41. p ( x ) y'  '+ q ( x ) + λr ( x )  y = 0 (involving
x 2 y "+ Axy '+ By = 0 (with A and B are 22. haver sine ( x ) or hav ( x ) is equivalent to a parameter λ )
constants) is called 1 Answer: Sturm – Liouville equation
Answer: vers ( x )
Answer: Euler – Cauchy equation 2
42. f ( z ) = u ( x,y ) + iv ( x,y ) should satisfy
4. The equation y "+ p ( x ) y + q ( x ) y = 0 is 23. utt = c uxx2
what type of equation to be analytic.
Answer: Second order linear homogeneous Where t and x stands for time and Answer: Cauchy – Riemann equations
spatial coordinated respectively, c is ux = v y and uy = −v x
5. A pair of laws relates the concepts of wave speed and u represents the
complement, intersection and union. amplitude. ∂ 2u ∂ 2u T
Answer: de Morgan’s laws Answer: Wave equation 43. = c2 2 , c =
∂t 2
∂x ρ
6. What refers to a radical expressing an 24. utt = c 2uxx + f ( x,t ) Answer: One dimensional wave equation
irrational number?
Answer: Surd Answer: Non homogeneous wave equation
∂u ∂ 2u
44. = c2 2
25. utt = c 2uxx − du ∂t ∂x
7. According to Arithmetic Theory of
Natural Numbers, natural numbers Answer: One dimensional heat or diffusion
Answer: Klein Gordon equation equation
greater than 1 is equal to a _____
product of _____. 26. utt = c 2uxx − du + f ( x,t )
Answer: Unique; prime numbers ∂ 2u ∂ 2u
Answer: Non homogeneous Klein Gordon 45. ∇2u = + =0
∂x 2 ∂y2
8. According to the zero product property equation
Answer: Two dimensional Laplace equation
xy = 0, then _____
Answer: x = 0 or y = 0 27. utt + aut + bu = c 2uxx
∂ 2u ∂ 2u
Answer: Telegraph equation 46. ∇2u = + = f ( x,y )
9. _______ distinct _______ points form a ∂x2 ∂y 2
plane. Answer: Two dimensional Poisson equation
28. ut = α2uxx
Answer: Three; non collinear
Where α 2 is called the thermal diffusivity ∂ 2u  ∂ 2u ∂ 2u 
10. Two parallel lines intersected by a of the rod and u represents the 47. = c2  2 + 2 
transverse line, the alternating interior temperature if the equation represents ∂t 2
 ∂x ∂y 
angles are ________. heat conduction through a rod. Answer: Two dimensional wave equation
Answer: Congruent Answer: Heat equation
∂ 2u ∂ 2u ∂ 2u
+ + =0
11. Two parallel lines intersected by a 29. ut = α uxx + f ( x,t )
2 48.
∂x 2 ∂y2 ∂z2
transverse line, the alternating exterior
angles are ________. Answer: Non homogeneous heat equation Answer: Three dimensional Laplace equation
Answer: Congruent
30. ut = α 2uxx + bu x + cu + f ( x,t ) 49. x2 y''+ axy'+ by = 0
12. Two parallel lines intersected by a Answer: Convective heat equation Answer: Euler Cauchy equation
transverse line, the same side interior
angles are ________.
Answer: Supplementary
31. Elliptic equation u xx + uyy = 0 50. x (1 − x ) y ''+ c − ( a + b + 1) x  y'− aby = 0
Answer: Laplace equation Answer: Gauss’s hypergeometric ODE
13. Two parallel lines intersected by a
transverse line, the same side exterior 32. uxx + uyy + f ( x,y ) = 0 51. xy''+ (1 − x ) y'+ ny = 0
angles are ________.
Answer: Poisson equation Answer: Laguerre’s equation
Answer: Supplementary

14. Solid generated by a line revolved and 33. uxx + uyy + au + f ( x,y ) = 0 ∂ 2u 1 ∂u 1 ∂ 2u
52. ∇ 2u = + +
intersected by another is a/an Answer: Helmholtz equation ∂r 2 r ∂r r 2 ∂θ 2
Answer: Cone Answer: Laplacian in polar coordinates
34. x 2 y ''+  x 2 − n ( n + 1)  y = 0
15. Generated by a parabola on a plane ∂ 2u 1 ∂u 1 ∂ 2u ∂ 2u
with a perpendicular line is a/an Answer: Ricatti equation 53. ∇ 2u = + + +
∂r 2 r ∂r r 2 ∂θ 2 ∂z 2
Answer: Parabolic cylinder
Answer: Laplacian in cylindrical coordinates
35. yuxx + uyy = 0
16. Generated by an ellipse on a plane with
Answer: Tricomi equation 54. y''+ ωo 2 y + βy3 = 0
a perpendicular line is a/an
Answer: Elliptical cylinder Answer: Duffing equation
36. G''− yG = 0 or y''± k 2 xy = 0
17. The mean of the sides of a triangle meet Answer: Airy equation  1 
at what point? 55. y ''− µ  1 − y '2  y '+ y = 0, µ > 0
 3 
Answer: Centroid 37. y'+ p ( x ) y = q ( x ) yn
Answer: Rayleigh equation
Answer: Bernoulli equation
18. The altitudes of the sides of a triangle
meet at what point? 56. y '+ p ( x ) y = g ( x ) y 2 + h ( x )
Answer: Orthocenter 38. y' = Ay − By2 (a special type of Bernoulli
Answer: Riccati equation
equation)
19. ver sine ( x ) or vers ( x ) is equivalent to Answer: Logistic or Verhulst equation
57. y = xy '+ g ( y ' )
Answer: 1 − cos ( x ) Answer: Clairaut equation

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∂u ∂u
2 2 77. x + 0 = x, x 1 = x 96. For all real numbers x and y, x + y is a
58. + + v 2u = 0 real number.
∂x 2 ∂y 2 Answer: Identity Laws
Answer: Closure law for addition
Answer: Helmholtz equation
78. x + 1 = 1, x 0 = 0
97. For all real numbers x and y, x y is a
59. r ( r − 1) + bor + c o = 0 ( quadratic equation ) Answer: Domination Laws
real number.
Answer: Closure law for multiplication
79. x + y = y + x, xy = yx
Answer: Indicial equation of the ODE
Answer: Commutative Laws 98. For all real numbers x, y and z, (x + y) +
(
60. y''− µ 1− y y'+ y = 0
2
) x + ( y + z) = ( x + y) + z
z = x + (y + z).
Answer: Associative law for addition
80.
Answer: Van der Pol equation x ( yz ) = ( xy ) z
99. For all real numbers x, y and z,
61. Partial DE Answer: Associative Laws
( x y) z = x ( y z)
Au xx + 2Bu xy + Cu yy = F ( x, y,u,u x ,u y ) is
x + yz = ( x + y )( x + z )
Answer: Associative law for multiplication
hyperbolic if 81.
x ( y + z ) = xy + xz 100. For all real numbers x and y, x + y = y +
Answer: AC − B2 < 0 (example is Wave
Answer: Distributive Laws x.
equation)
Answer: Commutative law for addition
62. Partial DE ( xy ) = x + y 101. For all real numbers x and y,
Au xx + 2Bu xy + Cu yy = F ( x, y,u,u x ,u y ) is 82. x y=y x
( x + y ) = xy
parabolic if Answer: Commutative law for multiplication
Answer: De Morgan’s Laws
Answer: AC − B2 = 0 ( example is Heat
equation) 102. For every real number x, x + 0 = 0 + x =
83. x + xy = x, x ( x + y ) = x x.
63. Partial DE Answer: Absorption Laws Answer: Additive identity law
Au xx + 2Bu xy + Cu yy = F ( x, y,u,u x ,u y ) is 103. For every real number x,
84. x + x = 1
elliptic if x 1= 1 x = x
Answer: Unit property
Answer: AC − B2 > 0 (example is Laplace Answer: Multiplicative identity law
equation)
85. xx = 0 104. The additive identity 0 and the
64. The complement of a set A is Answer: Zero property multiplicative identity 1 are distinct, that
is 0 ≠ 1.
Answer: A = U − A
86. p ∧ T ≡ p, p ∨ F ≡ p Answer: Identity elements axiom
(T denotes the compound proposition
65. A ∩ U = A, A ∪ ∅ = A that is always true and F denotes the 105. For every real number x, there exists a
Answer: Identity Laws compound proposition that is always real number –x called the additive
false.) inverse of x, such that x + (–x) = (–x) + x
66. A ∪ U = U, A ∩ ∅ = ∅ Answer: Identity Laws = 0.
Answer: Domination Laws Answer: Inverse law for addition
87. p ∨ T ≡ T, p ∧ F ≡ F
67. A ∪ A = A, A ∩ A = A (T denotes the compound proposition 106. For every nonzero real number x, there
that is always true and F denotes the exists a real number 1/x called the
Answer: Idempotent Laws
compound proposition that is always multiplicative inverse of x, such that
x (1/ x ) = (1/ x ) x = 1
( A) = A
false.)
68. Answer: Domination Laws Answer: Inverse law for multiplication
Answer: Complementation Laws
88. p ∨ p ≡ p, p ∧ p ≡ p 107. For all real numbers x, y and z,
69. A ∪ B = B ∪ A, A ∩ B = B ∩ A Answer: Idempotent Laws x ( y + z ) = x y + x z and
Answer: Commutative Laws
89. ¬ ( ¬p ) ≡ p
(x + y) z=x z+y z
Answer: Distributive laws
A ∪ (B ∪ C ) = ( A ∪ B ) ∪ C Answer: Double negation law
70.
A ∩ (B ∩ C ) = ( A ∩ B ) ∩ C 108. For all real numbers x and y, exactly
90. p ∨ q ≡ q ∨ p, p ∧ q ≡ q ∧ p
Answer: Associative Laws one of x = y, x > y or y > x is true.
Answer: Commutative Laws Answer: Trichotomy law
A ∪ (B ∩ C ) = ( A ∪ B ) ∩ ( A ∪ C ) ( p ∨ q) ∨ r ≡ p ∨ ( q ∨ r ) 109. For all real numbers x, y and z, if x >y
71.
A ∩ (B ∪ C ) = ( A ∩ B ) ∪ ( A ∩ C ) 91.
(p ∧ r ) ∧ r ≡ p ∧ ( q ∧ r ) and y > z, then x > z.
Answer: Transitivity law
Answer: Distributive Laws Answer: Associative Laws
110. For all real numbers x, y and z, if x > y,
72. A ∩ B = A ∪ B, A ∪ B = A ∩ B p ∨ ( q ∧ r ) ≡ ( p ∨ q) ∧ ( p ∨ r ) then x + z > y + z.
92. Answer: Additive compatibility law
p ∧ ( q ∨ r ) ≡ ( p ∧ q) ∨ ( p ∧ r )
Answer: De Morgan’s Laws

A ∪ ( A ∩ B) = A Answer: Distributive Laws 111. For all real numbers x, y and z, if x > y
73. and z > 0, then x z > y z
A ∩ ( A ∪ B) = A ¬ ( p ∧ q) ≡ ¬p ∨ ¬q Answer: Multiplicative compatibility law
93.
¬ ( p ∨ q) ≡ ¬p ∧ ¬q
Answer: Absorption Laws
112. Every nonempty set of real numbers
Answer: De Morgan’s Laws that is bounded has a least upper
74. A ∪ A = U, A ∩ A = ∅
bound.
Answer: Complement Laws
p ∨ ( p ∧ q) ≡ p Answer: Completeness property
94.
p ∧ ( p ∨ q) ≡ p
75. x = x 113. Every nonempty subset of the set of
Answer: Law of double complement Answer: Absorption Laws positive integers has a least element.
Answer: The Well-ordering property
76. x + x = x, x x = x 95. p ∨ ¬p ≡ T, p ∧ ¬p ≡ F
Answer: Idempotent Laws Answer: Negation Laws 114. If S is a set of positive integers such that
1∈ S and for all positive integers n if

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positive integers.
Answer: Mathematical induction axiom
115. Modus ponens (p ∧ ( p → q) ) → q
Answer: Law of detachment (Modus ponens
is Latin for mode for affirms)
116. This is law states that is ∈> 0 , as n
becomes arbitrarily large the probability
approaches 1 that the fraction of times
an event E occurs during n trials is
within ∈ of p(E).
Answer: Law of large numbers
117. For every real number x there exists an
integer n such that n > x.
Answer: Archimedean Property
118. This law states that if the sample space
S is the disjoint union of the events
S1, S 2 ,...,Sn and X is a random variable,
( ) ( )
n
then E ( X ) =  E X S j P S j
j =1
Answer: Law of total expectation
119. Maximal sequence of successes in a
sequence of Bernoulli trials.
Answer: Run
120. A collection of distinct objects.
Answer: Set
121. A basic assumption of a theory.
Answer: Axiom
122. A logical inconsistency.
Answer: Paradox
123. A method that describes a set by listing
its elements.
Answer: Roster method
124. The notation on that describes a set by
stating a property an element must have
to be a member.
Answer: Set builder notation
125. A function from A to B such that every
element of B is the image of some
element in A.
Answer: Onto function or surjection
126. A function such that the images of
elements in its domain are distinct.
Answer: One-to-one function or injection
127. A function that is both one-to-one and
onto.
Answer: One-to-one correspondence or
bijection
128. The function that reverses the
correspondence given by f (when f is a
bijection).
Answer: Inverse of f
129. A finite sequence.
Answer: String
130. A string of length zero.
Answer: Empty string
131. An equation that expresses the nth term
an of a sequence in terms of one or
more of the previous terms of the
sequence for all integers n greater than
a particular integer.
Answer: Recurrence relation
132. A matrix is symmetric if it equals its
transpose.
Answer: Symmetric matrix
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133. A matrix with each entry equal to either
0 or 1.
Answer: Zero-one matrix
134. An error caused by chopping (discarding
all decimals from some decimal on) or
rounding.
Answer: Roundoff error
135. A step by step procedure that states a
numeric method in a form (a
pseudocode) understandable to
humans.
Answer: Algorithm
136. Are errors of given data probably arising
from measurements.
Answer: Experimental error
137. Result from truncating (prematurely
breaking off), for instance, if we replace
a Taylor series with the sum of its first
few terms.
Answer: Truncating errors
138. Ratio of the error and true value.
Answer: Relative error
139. Method in which we start from an initial
guess and compute step by step
approximations of an unknown solution.
Answer: Iteration method
140. Piecewise polynomial interpolation
Answer: Spline interpolation
141. An algorithm with small changes in the
initial data give only corresponding small
changes in the final results.
Answer: Numerically stable
142. Integration that adjusts the step to the
variability of f(x).
Answer: Adaptive integration
143. Starts from the trapezoidal rule and
improves results by systematically
adding error estimates.
Answer: Romberg integration
144. The set of all eigenvalues of A is called
Answer: Spectrum of A
145. Characteristic value of a given n x n
matrix A is a real complex number λ
such that the vector equation Ax = λx
has a nontrivial solution, that is, a
solution x ≠ 0 .
Answer: Eigenvalue or latent root
146. Ax = λx or ( A − λI) x = 0 , x is
Answer: Eigenvector or characteristic vector
147. What type of matrix has this
characteristic A − T = A or a ji = a ij ?
Answer: Hermitian matrix
148. What type of matrix has this
characteristic A − T = −A or a ji = −a ij ?
Answer: Skew-Hermitian matrix
149. What type of matrix has this
characteristic A − T = A −1 ?
Answer: Unitary matrix
150. A real Hermitian matrix is a
Answer: Symmetric matrix
151. A real skew-Hermitian matrix is a
Answer: Skew-symmetric matrix
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152. A real unitary matrix is a/an
Answer: Orthogonal matrix
153. The eigenvalues of a Hermitian matrix
or a symmetric matrix are
Answer: Real
154. The eigenvalues of a skew-Hermitian
matrix or a skew-symmetric matrix are
Answer: Pure imaginary or zero
155. The eigenvalues of a unitary matrix or
orthogonal matrix have
Answer: Absolute value 1
156. A square matrix with all entries
nonnegative and all column sums equal
to 1.
Answer: Stochastic matrix
157. A matrix with all entries zero.
Answer: Zero matrix
158. A scalar matrix whose entries on the
main diagonal are all 1.
Answer: Unit or identity matrix
159. A matrix with relatively few nonzero
entries.
Answer: Sparse matrix
160. A matrix with nonzero entries on the
main diagonal and on the two sloping
parallels immediately above or below
the diagonal.
Answer: Tridiagonal matrix
161. A matrix with nonzero entries on the
main diagonal and on sloping parallel to
it.
Answer: Band matrix
162. A square matrix whose transpose
equals the matrix itself.
Answer: Symmetric matrix
163. A square matrix whose transpose
equals minus the matrix.
Answer: Skew-symmetric matrix
164. A square matrix that can have nonzero
entries only on and above the main
diagonal, whereas any entry below the
diagonal must be zero.
Answer: Upper triangular matrix
165. A square matrix that can have nonzero
entries only on and below the main
diagonal, whereas any entry above the
diagonal must be zero.
Answer: Lower triangular matrix
166. Square matrix that can have nonzero
entries only on the main diagonal. Any
entry above or below the main diagonal
must be zero.
Answer: Diagonal matrix
167. If matrix A has an inverse then matrix A
is
Answer: Nonsingular matrix
168. If matrix A has no inverse, then matrix A
is
Answer: Singular matrix
169. If all the diagonal entries of a diagonal
matrix are equal, say, c, we call it
Answer: Scalar matrix
170. A statement that is true or false.
Answer: Proposition
171. A variable that represents a proposition.
Answer: Propositional variable
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172. True or false
Answer: True value
173. Proposition with truth value opposite to
the truth value of p.
Answer: Negation
174. Operators used to combine
propositions.
Answer: Logical operators
175. A proposition constructed by combining
propositions using logical operators.
Answer: Compound proposition
176. A table displaying all possible truth
values of propositions.
Answer: Truth table
177. The proposition “p or q”, which is true if
and only if at least one of p and q is
true.
Answer: Disjunction
178. The proposition “p and q”, which is true
if and only if both p and q are true.
Answer: Conjunction
179. Proposition “p XOR q”, which is true
when exactly one of p and q is true.
Answer: Exclusive OR
180. The proposition “if p, then q”, which is
false if and only if p is true and q is
false.
Answer: Implication
181. The proposition “p if and only if q”, which
is true if and only if p and q have the
same truth value.
Answer: Biconditional
182. Either a 0 or 1.
Answer: Bit
183. A variable that has a value 0 or 1.
Answer: Boolean variable
184. A list of bits.
Answer: Bit string
185. A compound proposition that is always
true.
Answer: Tautology
186. A compound proposition that is always
false.
Answer: Contradiction
187. A compound proposition that is
sometimes true and sometimes false.
Answer: Contingency
188. Compound propositions for which there
is an assignment of truth values to the
variables that makes all these
propositions true.
Answer: Consistent compound propositions
189. A compound proposition for which there
is an assignment of truth values to its
variables that makes it true.
Answer: Satisfiable compound proposition
190. Compound proposition that always have
the same truth values.
Answer: Logically equivalent compound
propositions
191. A sequence of statements.
Answer: Argument
192. An invalid argument form often used
incorrectly as a rule of inference (or
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sometimes, more generally, an incorrect
argument) 212. The number of significant digits in the
Answer: Fallacy number 0.0035 is
Answer: 2
193. A mathematical assertion that can be
shown to be true. 213. The number of significant digits in 7000
Answer: Theorem is
Answer: 1
194. A mathematical assertion proposed to
be true, but that has not been proved. 214. In which of the following method, we
Answer: Conjecture approximate the curve of solution by the
tangent in each interval.
195. A demonstration that a theorem is true. Answer: Euler’s method
Answer: Proof
215. Jacobi’s method is also known as
196. A statement that is assumed to be true Answer: Simultaneous displacement method
and that can be used as a basis for
proving theorems. 216. The number of significant digits in the
Answer: Axioms number 204.020050 is
Answer: 9
197. A theorem used to prove other
theorems. 217. In general the ratio of truncation error to
Answer: Lemma that of round off error is
Answer: 2:1
198. A proposition that can be proved as a
consequence of a theorem that has just 218. The convergence of which of the
been proved. following method is sensitive to starting
Answer: Corollary value?
Answer: Newton-Raphson method
199. A statement containing one or more
variables that becomes a proposition 219. To perform a Chi-square test
when each of its variables is assigned a Answer: Data conform to a normal
value or is bound by a quantifier. distribution. Data be measured on a
Answer: Propositional function nominal scale. Each cell has equal
number of frequencies.
200. The number 0.0009875 when rounded
off to three significant digits. 220. In the Gauss elimination method for
Answer: 0.000988 solving a system of linear algebraic
equations, triangularization leads to
201. Order of convergence of Regula-Falsi Answer: upper triangular matrix
method is
Answer: 1.618 221. Newton-Raphson
Answer: Root finding
202. The number of significant digits in the
number 305.030060 is 222. Runge-kutta
Answer: 9 Answer: Ordinary differential equations
203. The number 5.965652 is rounded off to 223. Gauss-seidel
five significant digits, the round off error Answer: Solution of system of linear
is equations
Answer: –0.000048
224. Simpson’s rule
204. The number 7.59352 when rounded off Answer: Integration
to three decimal places yields
Answer: 7.594 225. The expected value of the random
variable
205. Let f(x) be an equation such that f(a)f(b) Answer: Is another term for the mean value.
> 0 for two real numbers a and b. Then
Answer: either no root or an even number of 226. Solving an engineering problem requires
roots lie in (a,b) four steps. In order of sequence, the
four steps are
206. The number of significant digits in Answer: Formulate, solve, interpret,
57.7600 is implement
Answer: 6
227. One of the roots of the equation
207. In general the ratio of truncation error to x3 − 3x 2 + x − 3 = 0 is
that of round off error is Answer: 3
Answer: 2:1
228. The solution of the set of equations 25a
208. If the number 6.089 is rounded off to + b + c = 25, 64a + 8b + c = 71 and
three significant figures, then the 144a + 12b + c = 155.
rounded off error is Answer: (1,1,-1)
Answer: –0.001
π
209. Order of convergence of Newton- 229. The exact integral of  4 2cos 2 xdx is
0
Raphson method is
Answer: 2 most nearly
Answer: 1.000
210. The number of significant digits in
0.0002040 is 230. The value of dy/dx(1.0), given y =
Answer: 4 2sin(3x) most nearly is
Answer: –5.9399
211. The number of significant digits in 50.00
is
Answer: 4
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231. The form of the exact solution of the 260. Using Newton-Raphson metod, find a
ordinary differential equation 245. (1101)2 = ( ? )10 root correct to three decimal places of
dy the equation x^3 – 3x – 5 = 0.
2 + 3y = 5e − x , y ( 0 ) = 5 is Answer: 13 Answer: 2.279
dx
Answer: Ae−1.5x + Be− x 246. ( 25.375 )10 = ( ?.? )2 261. If ∆f ( x ) = f ( x + h ) − f ( x ) , then a constant
232. True error is defined as Answer: 11001.011 k, ∆k equals
Answer: True value – approximate value Answer: 0
247. Representing square root of 2 in a fixed
233. The expression for true error in point register with 2 bits for the integer 262. Double (repeated) root of 4x^3 – 8x^2 –
calculating the derivative of sin(2x) at x part and 3 bits for the fractional part 3x + 9 = 0 by Newton-Raphson method
= pi/4 by using the approximate gives a round off error of most nearly is
Answer: 0.0392
f ( x + h) − f ( x ) Answer: 1.5
expression f ' ( x ) = is
h 248. An engineer working for the Department 263. Using Bisection method, negative root of
1 − cos ( 2h )  of Defense is writing a program that
Answer: 
x^3 – 4x + 9 = 0 correct to three decimal
transfers nonnegative real numbers to places is
h
integer format. To avoid overflow Answer: –2.706
problems, the maximum nonnegative
234. The relative approximate error at the integer that can be represented in a 5-
end of an iteration to find the root of an 264. The root x^3 – 2x – 5 = 0 correct to
bit integer word is three decimal places by using Newton-
equation is 0.004% the least number of Answer: 31
significant digits we can trust in the Raphson method is
solution is Answer: 2.0946
249. For a numerically controlled machine,
Answer: 4 integers need to be stored in a memory 265. Newton-Raphson method of solution of
location. The minimum numbers of bits numerical equation is not preferred
235. The number 0.01850 x 10^3 has ___ needed for an integer word to represent
significant digits. when
all integers between 0 and 1024 is Answer: The graph of f(x) is nearly horizontal
Answer: 4 Answer: 11 – where it crosses the x–axis.
236. The following gas station were cited for 250. The bisection method of finding roots of
irregular dispensation by the 266. Newton-Raphson method is applicable
nonlinear equations falls under the to the solution of
Department of Agriculture. Which on category of a (an) ____ method.
cheated you the most? Answer: Both algebraic and transcendental
Answer: Bracketing equations
Station Actual Gasoline
gasoline reading 251. If for a real continuous function f(x), you
dispensed at pump 267. The order of errors the Simpson’s rule
have f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the interval for numerical integration with a step size
Ser 9.90 10.00 [a,b] for f(x) = 0, there is (are)
Cit 19.90 20.00 h is
Answer: at least one root Answer: h^2
Hus 29.80 30.00
She 29.95 30.00 252. Assuming an initial bracket of [1,5], the 268. In which method proper choice of initial
second (at the end of 2 iterations) value is very important?
Answer: Ser iterative value of the root te− t − 0.3 = 0 is Answer: Newton-Raphson
Answer: 2.0
237. The number of significant digits in the
269. Errors may occur in performing
number 219900 is
253. The Newton-Raphson method of finding numerical computation on the computer
Answer: 4 or 5 or 6
roots of nonlinear equations falls under due to
the category of ____ methods. Answer: Rounding errors
238. Truncation error is caused by
Answer: open
approximating
Answer: exact mathematical procedures
254. The secant method of finding roots of
nonlinear equations falls under the
239. A computer that represents only 4
category of ____ methods.
significant digits with chopping would
Answer: open
calculate 66.666 x 33.333 as
Answer: 2221
255. The highest order of polynomial
integrand for which Simpson’s 1/3 rule
240. A computer that represents only 4
of integration is exact is
significant digits with rounding would
Answer: Third
calculate 66.666 x 33.333 as
Answer: 2222
256. The convergence of which of the ____
method is sensitive to starting value.
241. The truncation error in calculating f’(2)
Answer: Newton-Raphson Method
f ( x + h) − f ( x )
for f(x) = x^2 by f ' ( x ) =
h 257. Newton-Raphson method is used to find
Answer: –0.20 the root of the equation x^2 – 2 = 0. If
the iterations are started from –1, then
9 iterations will be
242. The truncation error in finding  x 3 dx
−3
Answer: converge to − 2
using LRAM (left end point Reimann
approximation) with equally portioned 258. Which of the following statements
points –3 < 0 < 3 < 6 < 9 is applies to the bisection method used for
Answer: 972 finding the roots of functions?
Answer: Guaranteed to work for all
243. The number 1/10 is registered in a fixed continuous functions
6 bit register with all bits used for the
fractional part. The difference gets 259. We wish to solve x^2 – 2 = 0 by
accumulated every 1/10th of a second Newton-Raphson technique. If initial
for one day. The magnitude of the guess is x = 1.0, subsequent estimate of
accumulated difference is x will be
Answer: 5400 Answer: 1.5

244. ( 25 )10 = ( ? )2
Answer: 11001
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