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Unit - IV: Numerical Solutions of Differential Equations (MCQ)

1. The document provides 30 multiple choice questions about numerical solutions to ordinary and partial differential equations. 2. The questions cover topics like Euler's method, Taylor series method, finite difference method, and solving boundary value problems for ODEs and PDEs. 3. The questions distinguish between types of PDEs (elliptic, parabolic, hyperbolic) and ask about classifying and solving specific PDEs.

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Unit - IV: Numerical Solutions of Differential Equations (MCQ)

1. The document provides 30 multiple choice questions about numerical solutions to ordinary and partial differential equations. 2. The questions cover topics like Euler's method, Taylor series method, finite difference method, and solving boundary value problems for ODEs and PDEs. 3. The questions distinguish between types of PDEs (elliptic, parabolic, hyperbolic) and ask about classifying and solving specific PDEs.

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Unit – IV: Numerical Solutions of Differential Equations [MCQ]

1 To solve the ordinary differential equation (dy/dx ) - x = y , y(0) = 1 , by Euler’s method, you need to
rewrite the equation as

A (dy/dx ) - x - y = 0, B (dy/dx ) - y = x , y(0) C (dy/dx ) = x/y , y(0) D (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0)


y(0) = 1 =1 =1 =1

Correct Answer: D

2 Given : (dy/dx ) = x + y , y(0.1) = 1.1 and using a step size of h=0.1, the value of y(0.2) using Euler’s
method is most nearly

A 1.32 B 1.18 C 1.2 D 1.22

Correct Answer: D

3 The governing equation for temperature distribution w.r.t distance x in the body is given by (dT/dX) = -
2000/(0.01T + 1) , T(0.2) = 500 and using a step size of h=0.04, the value of T(0.24) using Euler’s
method is most nearly

A 513.33 B 486.66 C 333.33 D -13.33

Correct Answer: B

4 The differential equation dy/dx + x^2 y = 2x + 3, y(0) = 5 is

A liniear B nonlinear C liniear with fixed D indeterminable to be


consant linear or nonlinear

Correct Answer: A

5 Taylor's Series Method can be used to find numerical solution of ODE

A TRUE B FALSE C D

Correct Answer: A

6 Taylor's series Method is powerful single step method if we can find the

A Successive derivatives B First two derivatives C Second and forth D


easily easily derivatives easily

Correct Answer: A

7 Simple Laplace Method is used to find solution of

A Ordinary Differential B Partial Defferential C D


Equation(ODE) Equation(PDE)

Correct Answer: B

8 A second order differential equation can be solved by reducing it to a lower__________________


equation.

A ordinary differential B partial differential C polynomial D interpolation

Correct Answer: A

9 The methods of second category are called ____________methods.


A direct B indirect C point wise D step by step

Correct Answer: C

10 An equation which expresses a relation between the independent and dependent variable is called
equation.

A Differential equation B Partial Defferential C Linear equation D Polynomial Equation


Equation(PDE)

Correct Answer: A

11 Taylor's series method will be very useful to give some initial starting values for powerful methods such
as____________________

A Euler Method B Modified Euler Method C Newton Raphson D Runge Kutta Method
Method

Correct Answer: D

12 The modified Euler method is based on the average of_________________________

A straight line B ellipse C chord D points

Correct Answer: D

13 The simplest method in finding the approximate solutions to the first order equations is ____________

A Euler's method B Modified Euler's C Runge-Kutta method D Taylor's Method


Method

Correct Answer: A

14 In Euler's method: Given initial value problem y'=dy/dx=f(x, y) with y(x0) = y0, then approximation is
given by

A yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, B yn+1=yn+hf(xn-1, yn) C yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn) D yn+1=yn+hf(xn, yn-1)


yn-1)

Correct Answer: C

15 y(x+h) = y(x) + h f(x,y) is referred as___________method.

A Modified Euler B Euler C Taylor's Series D Runge-Kutta

Correct Answer: B

16 The error in the second order Runga Kutta is of the order

A h B h^ 2 C h^ 3 D h^ 4

Correct Answer: C

17 What is the order of the differential equation given by dy/dx+4y=sinx?


A First Order B Third Order C Second Order D Zeroth Order

Correct Answer: A

18 For partial differential equation, if b² - 4ac < 0 then equation is called


A Hyperbolic B Parabolic C Elliptic D Circular

Correct Answer: C
19 The Poisson's equation ∂2u/∂x2+∂2u/∂y2=f(x,y) is a example of ------------------

A Elliptic PDE B Parabolic PDE C Hyperbolic PDE D Circular PDE

Correct Answer: A

20 A partial differential equation requires:

A Two or more B Exactly one C More than one D Equal numbers of


independent variable independent variable dependent variable dependent variable

Correct Answer: A

21 Laplace 2D heat flow method is the…..…….for partial differential equation

A Boundary value B Initial value problem C Valued Problem D Unvalued Problem


problem

Correct Answer: A

22 Parabolic equation is also referred as ……………….. Heat equation.

A 1 Dimensional B 3 Dimensional C 2 Dimensional D 0 Dimensional

Correct Answer: A

23 These are essential for solving partial differential equations

A Algebraic equation B Physical principle C Mathematical model D Boundary condition

Correct Answer: D

24 The partial differential equation uxx + uyy = 0 is called

A Wave equation B Heat equation C Laplace equation D Elasticity equation

Correct Answer: C

25 Classify uxx−2uxy+uyy=0

A Parabolic B Hyperbolic C Eliptic D Circular

Correct Answer: A

26 Using the finite difference method, find y(0.25) satisfying the differential equation y′′(x)+y(x)=x subject to
the boundary conditions y(0)=0, y(1)=2.

A 0.5443 B 0.6443 C 0.5643 D 0.6643

Correct Answer: A

27 Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−y(x)=2, when y(0)=0, y(1)=1,taking
h=1/4 find y(0.25)

A 0.0451 B 0.00451 C 0.4501 D 0.04051

Correct Answer: A

28 Solve by finite difference method, the boundary value problem y′′(x)−3y′(x)+2y(x)=0 when y(0)=2,
y(1)= 10.1 find y(0.5)
A 5.42 B 5.52 C 5.62 D 5.32
Correct Answer: D
29 Solve the boundary value problem y′′=xy subject to the condition y(0)+y′(0)=1, y(1)=1, taking h=1/3, by
finite difference method. Find y(0)

A -0.9991 B -0.9992 C -0.9993 D −0.9880

Correct Answer: D

30 Solve y′′−y=0 with the boundary condition y(0)=0 and y(1)=1. Find y(1/4)

A 0.2244 B 0.2151 C 0.2355 D 0.2555

Correct Answer: B

30 Solve the Laplace equation ∇2u = 0 over the square region, satisfying the boundary conditions u (0, y) =
0, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (3, y) = 9 + y, 0 ≤ y ≤ 3, u (x, 0) = 3x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3, u (x, 3) = 4x, 0 ≤ x ≤ 3. for u1

A 3.67 B 4.67 C 5.67 D 2.67

Correct Answer: A

32 Solve ∂2u/∂x2 + ∂2u/∂y2=0,|x|<1,|y|<1with h=1/2and u(x,±1)=x2,u(±1,y)=y2. Find u1.

A 0.9 B 0.8 C 0.6 D 0.7

Correct Answer: A

33 Solve∇2u=8x2y2over the squarex=−2,x=2,y=−2,y=2withu=0on the boundary and mesh length =1 find


u4.

A 51.0833 B 25.7915 C 76.5417 D 55.0833

Correct Answer: A

34 Solve ut = uxx, 0 < x < 5, t ≥ 0, given that u (x, 0) = 20, u (0, t) = 0, u (5, t) = 100. Compute u1 for the
time-step with h = 1

A 40 B 20 C -40 D 30

Correct Answer: B

35 Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 using explicit finite difference scheme at t=0, u= sinπx (0 < x <1) at x=0 & x=1 ,
u= 0 for all values of t. take increment for t is 0.002 (0 to 0.006) and for x as 0.2 (0 to 1). Find u1 value

A 0.6657 B 0.5766 C 0.7766 D 0.5577

Correct Answer: B

36 Given ∂u/∂t=∂2u/∂x2 At x=0 and x=3, u=0 (for all value of t) & u=0.3. At t=0, u=x2 for 0 < x < 3. Take
increment in x as 1 and t as 0.1, find value of u1
A 1.1333 B 1.1222 C 1.3111 D 1.3222

Correct Answer: A

37 Using the finite difference solve y’ – y = 0 of y(0)=0, y(1)=1, n=2.


A 0.3333 B 0.4444 C 0.5555 D 0.2222

Correct Answer: B

38 Solve y”+ y=0 with boundary condition y(0)=0, y(1)=0. Find y(0.5), using finite difference method.
A 0.13285 B 0.12285 C 0.14285 D 0.15285
Correct Answer: C
39 Solve by crank Nicolson’s implicit method, ut = uxx, 0<x<1,t>0 with u(x,0)=100(x-x2), u(0,t)=0,
u(1,t)=0. Compute u for one time step with h=0.25

A 8.82, 14.29 B 9.82, 14.29 C 9.82, 12.29 D 8.82, 12.29

Correct Answer: B

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