Unit – I: Roots of Equation and Error Approximations [MCQ]

1 Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding roots of functions?

A Converges within a B Guaranteed to work for C Is faster than the D Requires that there be
few iterations all continuous functions Newton-Raphson no error in determining
method the sign of the function

Correct Answer: B

2 If a function is real and continuous in the region from a to b and f(a) and f(b) have opposite signs then
there is no real root between a and b.

A TRUE B FALSE C D

Correct Answer: B

3 The Bisection method is also known as ___________________

A Binary Chopping B Quaternary Chopping C Tri region Chopping D Hex region Chopping

Correct Answer: A

4 The bisection method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the category of a (an) _________
method.

A open B bracketing C random D graphical

Correct Answer: B

5 The Bisection method has which of the following convergences?

A Linear B Quadratic C Cubic D Quaternary

Correct Answer: A

6 The bisection method has…

A linear convergence. B quadratic convergence. C cubic convergence. D

Correct Answer: A

7 The function on which we want to use the bisection method must be continuous on the interval we
choose.

A TRUE B FALSE C D

Correct Answer: B

8 In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A Bisection method B False position C Newton-Raphson D Bairsto method

Correct Answer: C

9 Which method has slow convergence?

A false poison B Secant C Newton-Raphson D Bisection

Correct Answer: D
10 In Newton Raphson method if the curve f f(x) is constant then __________

A f’’(x)=0 B f(x)=0 C f’(x)=0 D f’(x)=c

Correct Answer: C

11 If for a real continuous function f(x), f(a)f(b) < 0, then in the range of [a,b] for f(x) = 0 ,there is (are)

A one root B an undeterminable C no root D at least one root

number of roots

Correct Answer: D

12 For an equation like x^2 =0 , a root exists at x = 0. The bisection method cannot be adopted
to solve this equation in spite of the root existing at x = 0 because the function f (x) = x^2

A is a polynomial B has repeated roots at x C is always non-negative D has a slope equal to

=0 zero at x = 0

Correct Answer: C

13 What is the percentage decrease in an interval containing root after iteration is applied by Bisection
Method?

A 0.2 B 0.3 C 0.4 D 0.5

Correct Answer: D

14 Which of the following statements applies to the bisection method used for finding
roots of functions?

A No one of following B Guaranteed to work for C Is faster than the D Requires that there be
all continuous functions Newton-Raphson no error in determining
method the sign of the function

Correct Answer: B

15 _______ method is not iterative method.

A False position B Bisection C Lagranges D

Correct Answer: C

16 Using Bisection method find the root of 3*X^2 = 5X+2 in the interval [0,3].

A 2.25 B 2.52 C 2 D 2.2

Correct Answer: A

17 The next iterative value of the root of X^2− 4 = 0 using the Newton-Raphson method, if the initial guess
is 3, is

A 1.5 B 2.067 C 2.167 D 3

Correct Answer: C

18 Find the root of xe^(-x) -0.3 = 0 using Bisection Method in the interval [1,5].

A 2 B 3 C 3.1 D 2.5

Correct Answer: B
19 The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at x=1 then the value of
x1 is given as _______________

A 1.67 B 1.87 C 1.86 D 1.85

Correct Answer: C

20 Using Bisection method find the root of cos(x) – x * e^x = 0 with a = 0 and b = 1.

0.617 B 0.527 C 0.517 D 0.717

Correct Answer: C

21 A function is defined as f(x) = x^2 – 3. Between the interval [1,2] find the root of the function by
Bisection Method.

A 1.7334 B 1.7364 C 1.7354 D 1.7344

Correct Answer: D

22 The order of convergence of Newton-Raphson iterative algorithm is

A First order B Second order C Third order D Fourth order

Correct Answer: B

23 Newton Raphson method is also called as

A Method of chords B Interval halving C Method of linear D Method of tangents

method interpolation

Correct Answer: D

24 The Newton-Raphson method of finding roots of nonlinear equations falls under the category of
_____________ methods

A Bracketing B Open C Random D Graphical

Correct Answer: B

25 Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A Bisection method B Secant method C Method of false D Newton Raphson

position Method

Correct Answer: D

26 Fourth degree equations are also called _______ equations.

A quadratic B cubic C linear D bi-quadratic

Correct Answer: D

27 In which of the following methods proper choice of initial value is very important?

A Newton Raphson B Bisection Method C Iterative Method D Regula Falsi Method

Method

Correct Answer: A

28 In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional to______.
A the error in the B the square of the error C the cubic of the error D square root of the error
previous stage in the previous stage in the previous stage in the previous stage

Correct Answer: B

29 Rate of convergence of the Newton-Raphson method is generally __________

A Linear B Quadratic C Super-linear D Cubic

Correct Answer: A

30 The convergence of which of the following method depends on initial assumed value?

A False position B Gauss Seidel method C Newton Raphson D Euler method

method

Unit No: 1 Correct Answer: C

31 The order of Newton Raphson Method is _________.

A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4

Correct Answer: B

32 Which iterative method requires single initial guess root?

A Bisection method B Secant method C Method of false D Newton Raphson

position Method

Correct Answer: D

33 The Iterative formula for Newton-Raphson method is:

A Xn+1 = f (Xn) B Xn+1 = Xn –[f(x)/f’(x)] C Xn+1 = Xn-1 - D Xn+1 = Xn - [f’(x)/f(x)]

[f(x)/f’(x)]

Correct Answer: B

34 Newton-Raphson method is applicable the solution of ______.

A Both algebraic and B Both algebraic and C Algebraic equations D Transcendental

transcendental transcendental and only equations only
equations also used when the
roots are complex

Correct Answer: A

35 In Newton Raphson method if the curve f(x) is constant then __________

A f’’(x)=0 B f(x)=0 C f’(x)=0 D f’(x)=c

Correct Answer: C

36 The value of y’/x’ in terms of the angle 0 is given by _____________

A tanθ B secθ C cotθ D cosecθ

Correct Answer: A

37 For decreasing the number of iterations in Newton Raphson method:

A The value of f’(x) B The value of f’’(x) must C The value of f’(x) must D The value of f’’(x) must
must be increased be decreased be decreased be increased
 Correct Answer: A

38 In the case of Newton-Raphson method the error at any stage is proportional to______.

A the error in the B the square of the error C the cubic of the error D square root of the error
previous stage in the previous stage in the previous stage in the previous stage

Correct Answer: B

39 Match the following: A.Newton Raphson 1.Integration B. Runge-kutta 2. Root finding C.

Gauss-seidel 3. Ordinary Diferential Equations D. Simpson's Rule 4. Solution of system of
Linear Equations Codes:ABCD

A A. 2341 B B. 3214 C C. 1423 D D. 1243

Correct Answer: A

40 Newton-Raphson method is used to compute a root of the equation x^2 - 13 = 0 with 3.5 as the initial
value. The approximation after one iteration is

A 3.677 B 3.607 C 3.575 D 3.667

Correct Answer: B

41 The convergence of which of the following method is sensitive to starting value?

A False position B Gauss seidal method C Newton-Raphson D

method

Correct Answer: C

42 The Newton-Raphson iteration x can be xn+1 = 1/2 [xn + (R/xn)]used to compute the

A square of R B reciprocal of R C square root of R D logarithm of R

Correct Answer: C

43 The root of x^3 - 2x - 5 = 0 correct to three decimal places by using Newton-Raphson method is

A 2.0946 B 1.0404 C 1.7321 D 0.7011

Correct Answer: A

44 The equation f(x) is given as x^3+4x+1=0. Considering the initial approximation at x=1 then the value of
x1 is given as _______________
A 1.67 B 1.87 C 1.86 D 1.85

Correct Answer: C

45 Solve x^2-2 = 0 by Newton Raphson technique.If initial guess is x0= 1.0, subsequent estimate of x (i.e.
x1) will be

A 1.414 B 1.5 C 2 D 1.62

Correct Answer: B

46 The ± relative error in the density of a metal rod is determined to be ± 0.02. If the calculated value of the
density is 8.6321947..., how should the density be reported?
A 8.63 B 8.6 C 8.632 D 9

Correct Answer: B
47 Absolute error is defined as

A Present Approximation B True Value – C abs (True Value – D abs (Present

– Previous Approximate Value Approximate Value) Approximation –
Approximation Previous
Approximation)

Correct Answer: C

48 The number 0.01850 x 103 has ________ significant digits

A 3 B 4 C 5 D 6

Correct Answer: D

49 Relative error in x is?

A δx B δx⁄x C δx⁄x * 100 D 0

Correct Answer: B

50 The number of significant digits in the number 1234500

A 4 B 5 C 6 D 4 or 5 or 6

Correct Answer: B

51 Truncation error is caused by approximating

A irrational numbers B fractions C rational numbers D exact mathematical

procedures

Correct Answer: D