MA1002 - MCQ Module 1
MA1002 - MCQ Module 1
MA1002-COMPUTATIONAL MATHEMATICS: [2 1 0 3]
Module 1
Numerical Methods I: Finite difference (Operators, relation between operators, missing
value problems) and interpolation for equal interval (Newton Gregory forward and Backward
interpolation formula, Stirling Formula) and unequal intervals (Lagrange’s Interpolation
formula and inverse interpolation formula).
a. 1.9736
b. 1.6667
c. 1.5667
d. 1.825
Correct 1.6667
Answer
19. E∇ = ∇E =……..
a. ∇
b. Δ
c. a or b
d. a and b both
Correct Δ
Answer
24. Consider the data in terms of (x,y) as (1,4),(3,12) and (4,19), than find the value of
x for which y= 7
a. 1.857
b. 2.389
c. 1.121
d. 2.259
Correct 1.857
Answer
25. A second degree polynomial passes through the points (0 , 1), (1 , 3), (2 , 7) and (3
, 13) , then that polynomial is:
a. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 1
b. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 1
c. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1
d. 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 1
Correct 𝒇(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒙 + 𝟏
Answer
26. Using Newton forward difference method , find 𝑦(0.5), If 𝑦(0) = 6, 𝑦(1) =
5, 𝑦(2) = 5
a. 5.235
b. 5.329
c. 5.625
d. 5.438
Correct 5.625
Answer
x 4 6 8 10
f(x) 1 3 8 16
a. 5x2-22x+36
b. 4x2-22x+56
c. 3x2-22x+36
d. 2x2-22x+56
Correct 3x2-22x+36
Answer
30. Using Newton’s Forward formula, find sin(0.1604) from the following table.
x 0.160 0.161 0.162
a. 0.169713084
b. 0.159713084
c. 0.158713084
d. 0.168713084
Correct 0.159713084
Answer