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Model Question Paper (MQP)

Name of Programme: Master of Computer Applications

Semester: I

Course Code: OMCA101

Course Name: Computational Mathematics

Instructions
This paper consists of three sections: A, B, and C. Answer all questions from Section A, any four questions from
Section B, and any three questions from Section C. Marks are indicated against each question.

• Section A: Multiple choice questions (MCQs)

Each question carries two marks
No. of questions: 10 (all to be answered)
Maximum marks: 10 x 2 = 20 marks

• Section B: Short answer questions (200-250 words)

Each question carries five marks
No. of questions: Six (answer any four)
Maximum marks: 4 x 5 = 20 marks

• Section C: Long answer questions (400-450 words)

Each question carries ten marks
No. of questions: Four (answer any three)
Maximum marks: 3 x 10 = 30 marks

Maximum marks: 70 marks

Exam duration: 3 hours
SECTION A: MCQ
Answer options
Sl. Question
A B C D
For Chebyshev polynomial of
First kind 𝑇𝑛 (𝑥) in its 𝑇𝑛 (𝑥) 𝑇𝑛 (𝑥) 𝑇𝑛 (𝑥) 𝑇𝑛 (𝑥)
1
trigonometric form is expressed = cos⁡(𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥) = sin⁡(𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 𝑥) = cos⁡(𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 𝑥) = cos⁡(𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 𝑥)
as:
Find the adjacency matrix of a 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
2 [1 0 1] [1 1 1] [0 1 0] [1 0 1]
triangle. 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
If 2, 2, 3, 5 are the eigenvalues Cannot be
for 4 x 4 matrix, then the determined
3 60 12 5
determinant of the matrix is without the
equal to? matrix.
One dimensional heat equation None of the
4 Parabolic Elliptic Hyperbolic
is _________? above.
All of the
Newton- above
Which of the following has the Bisection Regula-Falsi
5 Raphson’s methods have
fastest rate of convergence? Method Method
Method same rate of
convergence.
Stirling’s Stirling’s
Stirling’s Stirling’s
formula = formula =
formula = formula =
2(Gauss ½(Gauss
Provide a relation between 2(Gauss ½(Gauss
forward forward
6 Stirling’s formula and Gauss forward formula forward formula
formula - formula +
formula. + Gauss - Gauss
Gauss Gauss
Backward Backward
Backward Backward
formula) formula)
formula) formula)
Weighted Directed
Regular Complete
graph-graphs graph- graphs
graph- graphs graph-graphs
that has where order
7 Identify the incorrect match. with same where every
number matters while
degrees for vertex is
associated with representing
each vertex. isolated.
each edge. edges.
From the following data: (-1, 0),
(0, 1) and (2, 9) the second
8 9 -1 1 2
order divided difference [x0, x1,
x2] is equal to?
If 0.2 is an eigenvalue of a
matrix A, then which of the
9 2 3 4 5
following is the eigen value for
matrix A-1?
 2 1 3
If 𝐴 = [1 1 2]. The sum of it’s
10 3 1 1 1 2 3 4
eigen value is equal to?

SECTION B: Short answer questions* (200-250 words)

Sl. No. Question Marks

𝑑2𝑢 𝑑2𝑢
Solve + = 0 in the given region with indicated boundary conditions. Number on
𝑑𝑥 2 𝑑𝑦 2

each cell represents value of the point on top left corner at which it is placed.
0 60 50 0
1 3 +2
80 a b 30

0 0 10 0

𝑑𝑦
Use Picard’s method to compute, from the differential equation = 1 + 𝑥𝑦 given y=1
𝑑𝑥
2 5
when x=0.
2 3
3 Decompose 𝐴 = ( ) in L and U matrix. 3+2
4 1
𝑑𝑦 1
Given = (𝑥 + 𝑦), with the following data
𝑑𝑥 2

x 0 0.5 1.0 1.5

4 y 2 2.636 3.595 4.968 2+3

Find y (2) using Milne’s method.

5 Explain with an example the difference between Inherent errors and numerical errors. 5

State Cayley-Hamilton theorem.

6 2 1 2+3
Also show that the theorem holds for the matrix 𝐴 = [ ].
1 2
*Answer any four questions
 SECTION C: Long answer questions* (400-450 words)

Sl. No. Question Marks

0.6 𝑑𝑥
1 Calculate the value of ∫0 using Simpson’s 3/8th rule. Take h= 0.05. 10
√1−𝑥 2

3 2 7
Decompose matrix 𝐴 = [2 3 1] in L and U, where L is a lower triangular matrix and U
2 3 4 1 5+5
is an upper triangular matrix.
Using Stirling’s formula in the following table find the value of y at x=16.
3 X 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 3+2
y 0 0.0875 0.1763 0.2679 0.3640 0.4663 0.5774
𝑑𝑦
Find at 𝑥 = 1 and 𝑥 = 3 for the function 𝑦 = 𝑓(𝑥) by using Newton’s forward
𝑑𝑥

interpolation formula from the following data:

4 5+2+1+2
X 1 2 3 4 5 6
Y 2.7183 3.3210 4.0552 4.9530 6.0496 7.3891
*Answer any three questions

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