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    This document contains instructions and questions for a numerical methods exam with 3 sections: Section A has 10 short answer questions worth 2 marks each. Section B contains 4 long answer questions worth 5 marks each. Section C has 2 long answer questions worth 10 marks each. The questions cover topics like interpolation, solving equations numerically, integration, and statistical analysis. Students are instructed to show their work and calculations to receive full credit.

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    This document contains instructions and questions for a numerical methods exam with 3 sections: Section A has 10 short answer questions worth 2 marks each. Section B contains 4 long answer questions worth 5 marks each. Section C has 2 long answer questions worth 10 marks each. The questions cover topics like interpolation, solving equations numerically, integration, and statistical analysis. Students are instructed to show their work and calculations to receive full credit.

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    Roll No. Total No.

    of Pages : 02
    Total No. of Questions : 09
    B.Tech.(CE) (2011 Onwards) (Sem.–6)
    NUMERICAL METHODS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
    Subject Code : BTCE-604
    M.Code : 71085
    Time : 3 Hrs. Max. Marks : 60

    INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES :
    1. SECTION-A is COMPULSORY consisting of TEN questions carrying T WO marks
    each.
    2. SECTION-B contains FIVE questions carrying FIVE marks each and students
    have to attempt any FOUR questions.
    3. SECTION-C contains T HREE questions carrying T EN marks each and students
    have to attempt any T WO questions.

    SECTION-A

    Q1. Answer the following :


    o m
    .r c
    a) Define least square interpolation.

    p e
    b) Find an interval containing a root of the equation x – cos(x) = 0.
    m
    a o
    p .r c
    c) Explain Implicit solutions.

    b r
    d) Determine the Lagrange interpolating polynomial passing through the points (2, 4) and
    (5, 3).
    e
    e) Explain Explicit solutions.
    a p
    f) Explain briefly the Newmarks procedure.
    r p
    b
    g) What is the order of convergence when Newton Raphson's method is applied to the
    equation x2 – 6x + 9 = 0 to find its multiple root.

    h) Use the forward-difference formula to approximate the derivative of f(x) = In x at


    x0 = 1.8 using h = 0.01.

    i) Write a short note on bisection method.

    j) Define initial value problem with a suitable example.

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    SECTION-B
    Q2. Use the Runge-Kutta method of order 4 ton approximate the solution of the following
    initial value problem
    y' = y – t2 + 1, 0  t  2, y(0) = 0.5.
    Q3. Apply Gauss Jordan method to find the inverse of the matrix

     2 3
    6 7
     

    Q4. The following data is given :

    1.0 1.3 1.6 1.9 2.2


    0.7651977 0.6200860 0.4554022 0.2818186 0.1103623

    Use Lagrange interpolation to approximate f(1.5) with x0 = 1.6.

    Q5. Find a real root, correct to three decimal places of the equation 2x – 3 = cos(x) lying in the
    3 
    interval  ,  .
    2 2
    o m
    .r c
    Q6. Use Newton's iterative method to find the root of the equation 3x – cos(x) + 1=0 starting
    with an initial guess 0.6.

    p e SECTION-C
    m
    a o
    p .r c
    Q7. Determine the values of h that will ensure an approximation error of less than 0.00002
    when approximating
    b r 0

    sin xdx and employing :

    e
    a) Composite trapezoidal rule.

    a p
    b) Composite Simpson's rule.

    r p
    b
    Q8. The function f(x) = tan x – 6 has a zero at arctan6  0.447431543. Let p0 = 0 and
    p1 = 0.48. Use ten iterations of the secant method to approximate this root.
    Q9. A certain stimulus administered to each of the 12 patients resulted in the following increase
    in blood pressure :

    5, 2, 8, –1, 3, 0, –2, 1, 5, 0, 4, 6.
    Can it be concluded that the stimulus will, in general, be accompanied by an increase in
    blood pressure.

    NOTE : Disclosure of identity by writing mobile number or making passing request on any
    page of Answer sheet will lead to UMC case against the Student.

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