HOLY CROSS COLLEGE (Autonomous) TIRUCHIRAPPALLI - 620 002

II B.Sc. MATHEMATICS, SEMESTER IV, APRIL 2015

MAJOR ELECTIVE 1: NUMERICAL METHODS
Subject Code: U08MA4MET01
Unit 2

Level : K

Sub Unit 2.1

Type : MCQ

1.

The forward difference operator is

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

KEY ( a ) :
2.

The averaging operator is also known as

(a) Shift operator
(b) Mean operator
(c ) Central difference operator

(d) Forward difference operator

KEY ( b ) : Mean operator

3.

y1- y0 =
y 0

(a)

(b)

2 y1

(c)

y 1

KEY : ( d )
4.

(d)

y 0

y 0

y1- y0 =
y 0

(a)

(b)

y 1

(c)

y 1

(d)

KEY ( b ) :
5.

The relation between and E is

(a)

(c)

1 1/2
(E E 1/2 )
2

(b)

(E1/2 - E 1/2 )
2

E 1/2 E 1/2

(d) E1/2 E-1/2

KEY ( a ) :
6.

y 1

1 1/2
(E E 1/2 )
2

is equivalent to

(a) E 1

(b) 1 + E-1

(c) 1 E-1

(d) 1 + E

KEY ( c ) : 1 E-1
7.

E is equivalent to
(a) 1 +

(b) 3

(c) 2

(d) 1-

KEY ( a ) : 1 +
8.

An equivalent to is
(a) E

(b) E

(c) E+1

(d) E-1

KEY ( d): E-1

Unit 2

Level : U

Sub Unit 2.1

Type : MCQ

1.

If (x i , yi ) , i=0,1,2 are (0,1),(1,5) and (2,8), then

(a) 0

(b) 1

y1
=

(c) 3

(d) 4

KEY : ( c ) 3
2.

If (x i , yi ) , i=0,1,2 are (0,3),(1,2) and (2,4), then

(a) 2

(b) - 1

y1
=

(c) 1

(d)3

KEY: (a ) 2
3.

If (x i , yi ) , i=0,1,2 are (0,3),(1,2) and (2,4), then

(a) 2

(b) - 1

y 2
=

(c) 1

(d)3

KEY : ( a) 2
4.

If (x i , yi ) , i=0,1,2 are (0,3),(1,2) and (2,4), then

(a) 2

(b) - 1

2 y2
=

(c) 1

(d)3

KEY: (d) 3
5.

If (x i , yi ) , i=0,1,2 are (0,1),(1,5) and (2,8), then

(a) 0

(b) 1

(c) 3
KEY : ( d ) 4

y 0

(d) 4

6.

If (x i , yi ) , i=0,1,2 are (0,1),(1,5) and (2,8), then

(a) 0

(b) - 1

2 y0

(c) 3

(d) 4

KEY: ( b ) -1
7.

If (x i , yi ) , i=0,1,2 are (0,1),(1,5) and (2,8), then

(a) 0

(b) - 1

y 2

(c) 3

(d) 4

KEY : ( c ) 3

U nit 2

Level:K

Sub Unit: 2.1

Type:M&C

1. Match the following differences with a suitable difference operator

choose the correct answer.
1. y1- y0
A..Ey0
y 0

2. y2- y1
3. y1

B.
C.Not defined

4. y1- y2

D.
E.

(a) 1B,2D,3A,4E

and

(b) 1E,2D,3A,4B

y 1/2
y 1

(c )1B,2E,3A,4C

(d) 1E,2D,3A,4C

KEY: (c )1B,2E,3A,4C
U nit 2

Level:U

Sub Unit: 2.1

Type:M&C

1. Match the following differences with a suitable difference operator and choose
the correct answer.
1.
2.
3.
4.

A..

B.

1 1/2
(E E 1/2 )
2

C. E1/2 E-1/2

D.
E.

(a) 1D,2C,3B,4A

1
2

(b) 1E,2D,3A,4B

1 E 1
1 E 1

(c )1B,2E,3A,4C

(d) 1E,2D,3A,4C

KEY: (a) 1D,2C,3B,4A

Unit II

Level : K

Unit: 2.1

Type : VSA

1.

Define interpolation.

2.

What is an interpolating polynomial?

3.

What is polynomial interpolation?

4.

Find the value of 2y0 in terms of yis.

5.

Write down the relation between ,

6.

State the relation between and E.

7.

Write down the value of y3/2.

and .

8.

Express

2 y0

in terms of y0,y1 and y2 ..

Unit II

Level: U

Unit :2.1

Type: VSA

2y0

1.

Given y (0) = 4, y (1) = -2, y( 2) = -6, find

2.

For y(0.5) = 0.7, y(1.0) = - 2.5, y(1.5) = 3.8, find the first order forward

difference of y (1.0).
3.

For y(0.5) = 0.7, y(1.0) = - 2.5, y(1.5) = 3.8, find the first order backward
difference of y (1.5).

4.

For y(0.5) = 0.7, y(1.0) = - 2.5, y(1.5) = 3.8, find the first order forward
difference of y (1.0).

Unit II

Level: K

Unit :2.1

Type: A&R

1. Of the following pair of statements one is an assertion and the other is a

possible reason. Read the statements carefully and choose the correct
answer

from the KEY given:

y 1 - y 0 = y 0

Assertion

Reason

:Any type of differences can be defined for yi yi-1 for

i=1,2,3,

(a)The assertion and reason are true statements and the reason is an
adequate explanation for the assertion.
(b)The assertion and reason are true statements and the reason does not
explain the assertion.
(c )The assertion is a true statement but the reason is a false statement.
(d)The assertion and the reason are false statements.
KEY : (d )
Unit II

Level: U

Unit :2.1

1.

Type: A&R

Of the following pair of statements one is an assertion and the other is a

possible reason. Read the statements carefully and choose the correct
answer
Assertion

from the KEY given:

: Given (xi,yi) as (0,1.5), (2,2.0),(3,2.5) forward
differences can be computed up to second order.

Reason

:Forward differences are defined for any set of (xi,yi)

a The assertion and reason are true statements and the reason is an adequate
explanation for the assertion.
b The assertion and reason are true statements and the reason does not explain
the assertion.
c The assertion is a true statement but the reason is a false statement.
d The assertion and the reason are false statement.
KEY : (c )
Unit II

Level : K

Unit: 2.1

Type : PA

1.

Explain the entries of a forward difference table for a set of n+1 tabulate
values.

2.

Explain the entries of a backward difference table ,given (xi,yi)

i= 0,1,2,,n.

3.
4.

Derive an equivalent to
Derive an equivalent to

3 y0

in terms of yi,, i = 0,1,2,3.

3 yn

in terms of yi,, i = 0,1,2,3.

Unit II

Level : U

Unit: 2.1

Type : PA

1.

Given
x

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

4.32

4.83

5.27

5.47

6.26

find forward differences of all possible yis of all orders.

2.

Given
x

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

4.32

4.83

5.27

5.47

6.26

find forward differences of all possible yis of all orders.

Unit II

Level :U

Unit: 2.1

Type : E

1.

Given

x
y

2.

1
46

2
66

3
81

4
93

5
101

(a)

Find forward differences of all possible yis of all orders.(8)

(b)

Name the entries through the backward difference operator.(7)

Given
x
ex

1.7
5.4739

1.8
6.0496

1.9
6.6859

2.0
7.3889

2.1
8.1662

2.2
9.0250

(a)

Find forward differences of all possible yis of all orders. (8)

(b)

Name the entries through the backward difference operator.(7)