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This document contains a 25 question multiple choice exam on numerical methods and computer programming. The exam covers topics like polynomial equations, Descartes' rule of signs, the intermediate value theorem, and methods for finding roots like the Birge-Vieta method and Strum's theorem. Students are instructed to darken the appropriate circle on their answer sheet for each of the 1 or 2 mark questions.

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Numerical Methods and Computer Programming

Name:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roll No:. . . . . . . . . . . . Shift:. . . . . .


Total Marks: 30 Duration: 30min Set-D

Instructions to students:
This exam contains 2 pages and 25 problems.
MCQ from 1-20 are for 1 marks and 21-25 for 2 marks
Dark appropriate circle in OMR sheet.

[1] In a polynomial f (x) = a0 xn + a1 xn−1 + · · · · · · + an−1 x + an = 0, the 1st order derivative with respect of x at
x = p is given by
(A) fn0 = fn−2 + pfn−2
0 (B) fn0 = fn−1 + pfn−1
0 (C) fn0 = fn + pfn−1
0 (D) fn0 = fn−1 + pfn0

[2] In Birge-Vieta method, cn−1 is given by . . . . . . in which p is initial approximation


dR bn
(A) dp (B) dp (C) bn−1 + pcn−2 (D) All of the above

[3] If (x − p) is an exact root of a polynomial f (x) = 0 with order nth , then bn is . . . . . . in Birge-Vieta method
(A) infinity (B) 1 (C) zero (D) 100

[4] In Birge-Vieta method, if the value of bn is low at any value, then this value is . . . . . .
(A) away from root (B) near to root (C) at zero (D) at infinity

[5] In Birge-Vieta method, if the ratio bn /cn−1 is zero at any value, then this value is . . . . . .
(A) away from root (B) near to root (C) root (D) at infinity

[6] The equation which consists other functions such as exponential, logarithmic, trigonometric etc. are called . . . . . .
equations
(A) polynomial (B) transcendental (C) algebraic (D) none of these

[7] The equation e−x = 1 etc. is called . . . . . . equation


(A) polynomial (B) transcendental (C) algebraic (D) none of these

[8] The equation 3x3 + 2x = 5 is called . . . . . . equation


(A) polynomial (B) transcendental (C) non-algebraic (D) none of these

[9] An equation with odd degree has . . . . . . root/s


(A) all real (B) all positive (C) all complex (D) at least one real

[10] The f (x) = ax3 − bx2 + cx − d are having all real positive coefficients. According to Descarte’s rule of signs number
of real positive roots are
(A) three (B) less than three (C) not more than three (D) can not determined

[11] According to Descarte’s rule of sign,in equation f (x) = x2n − a (where n is any integer and a is any real positive
value) number of positive roots are
(A) n (B) 2n (C) not more than one (D) n2

[12] According to Descarte’s rule of sign,in equation f (x) = x2n−1 − a (where n is any integer and a is any real positive
value) number of negative roots are
(A) not more than one (B) 0 (C) 2n (D) n2

[13] If the polynomial equation of order n is given by f (x) = 0, the Strum’s function f1 (x) is
df dx 1
(A) dx (B) df (C) df ×dx (D) none of these
Set-D Offline MCQ Exam - Page 2 of 2 Jan 21/22, 2015

[14] For a fifth order polynomial equation f (x) = 0, Strum’s theorem is applied in the interval [−∞,∞] and it is found
that number of sign changes in Strum’s sequences at x = −∞ are 3 and at x = ∞ is 0. The number of real roots
of the equation are . . . . . ..
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 5

[15] In a polynomial f (x) = a0 xn + a1 xn−1 + · · · · · · + an−1 x + an = 0 with all real coefficients, complex roots (if any)
are always . . . . . ..
(A) zero (B) in conjugate pairs (C) same (D) cannot be determined
√
[16] In a polynomial f (x) = a0 xn + a1 xn−1 + · · · · · · + an−1 x + an = 0 with all real coefficients, if α + β is an irrational
root of the equation, then second root is . . . . . ..
√ √ √
(A) −α + β (B) −α − β (C) α − β (D) cannot be determined

[17] If a polynomial equation is to be solved with Birge-Vieta method with initial value p, then bn represents . . . . . .
and cn−1 represents . . . . . . respectively.
(A) f 0 (p), f (p) (B) f 0 , (p), f 0 (p) (C) f 0 (p), f 00 (p) (D) f (p), f 0 (p)

[18] Match the pair in Group I and Group II


Group I:
A)Descarte’s rule of sign
B)Intermediate value theorem
C)Birge-Vieta Method
D)Strum’s sequence
Group-II:
i)To determine number of real roots with interval
ii)To determine root using synthetic division
iii)To determine number of real positive and negative roots
iv)To determine interval in which root exits
(A) A)-iii), B)-iv), C)-ii), D)-i) (B) A)-iv), B)-iii), C)-i), D)-ii) (C) A)-iii), B)-ii), C)-iv), D)-i) (D) A)-i),
B)-iv), C)-ii), D)-iii)

[19] If two numbers are x1 with absolute error εa1 and x2 with absolute error εa2 are subtracted with each other, the
absolute error in result is
(A) εa1 + εa2 (B) εa1 − εa2 (C) εa1 εa2 (D) εa1 /εa2

[20] If true value is x = 100 and approximate value is x = 104, the absolute error is
(A) -4 (B) 4 (C) 40 (D) 400

[21] According to Descarte’s rule of sign number of negative real root in equation f (x) = 12x7 − x5 + 4x3 − 15 = 0 are
(A) ≤ 0 (B) ≤ 1 (C) ≤ 2 (D) ≤ 3

[22] 0.4546E5 + 0.5433E5 =


(A) 0.9979 (B) 0.9979E5 (C) 0.9979E10 (D) 0.9979E25

[23] 0.4546E5/0.5433E5 =
(A) 0.8367E10 (B) 0.8367E0 (C) 0.8367E25 (D) 0.8367E-10

[24] According to intermediate value theorem, the root of 3x − log10 x = 6 lies between . . . . . ..
(A) [0, 1] (B) [1, 2] (C) [2, 3] (D) [3, 4]

[25] According to intermediate value theorem, the root of cos(x) = 3x − 1 lies between . . . . . ..
(A) [0, π/8] (B) [π/8, π/4] (C) [π/4, π/2] (D) [−π/8, −π/4]

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