S.A.

ENGINEERING COLLEGE, CHENNAI-77

(An Autonomous Institution, Affiliated to Anna University)
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
MA1404A - STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL METHODS

QUESTION BANK
Academic Year : 2023-2024 (EVEN)
Year/ Sem : II/IV
Subject Code : MA1404A
Subject Name : STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL METHODS
Department : MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

UNIT I TESTING OF HYPOTHESIS

Sampling distributions - Estimation of parameters - Statistical hypothesis - Large sample tests based on Normal
distribution for single mean, and difference of means -Tests based on t, Chi-square and F distributions for mean,
variance and proportion - Contingency table (test for independent) - Goodness of fit.
PART – A CO BTL Competence

1. Define Type – I and Type – II errors. CO1 BTL-1 Remember

2. Define a critical value of test statistic. CO1 BTL-1 Remember

Define the following terms :Statistic, Parameter, Standard Error and Random CO1 BTL-1 Remember
3.
Sampling.

4. Define level of significance? CO1 BTL-1 Remember

A normal population has a mean of 6.48 and standard deviation of 1.5. In a sample CO1 BTL-3 Apply
5.
of 400 members mean is 6.75. Is the difference significant?
6. Write down the applications of t-distribution. CO1 BTL-2 Understand

7. State any two applications of  2 distribution. CO1 BTL-2 Understand

8. Write down the uses of  2 distribution. CO1 BTL-2 Understand

9. List the properties of F – distribution. CO1 BTL-2 Understand

CO1 BTL-2 Understand

10. What are the expected frequencies of 2  2 contingency table a b .
c d
CO BTL Competence
PART – B
1. (i)The average marks scored by 32 boys is 72 with a S.D of 8, while that for 36 girls CO1 BTL-3 Apply
is 70 with a S.D of 6. Test at 1% level of significance whether the boys perform
better than girls.
2. The mean breaking through of the cables supplied by a manufacture is 1800 with a CO1 BTL-4 Analyze
S.D of 100. By a new technique in the manufacturing process, it is claimed that the
breaking strength of a cable has increased. In order to test this claim, a sample of 50
cables is tested and it is found that the mean breaking strength is 1850. Can we
support the claim at 1% level of significance?
3. A certain injection administered to each of 12 patients resulted in the following
increases of blood pressure: 5, 2, 8, -1, 3, 0, 6, -2, 1, 5, 0, 4. Can it be concluded that
the injection will be in general accompanied by an increase in B.P? CO1 BTL-3 Apply
4. The following table gives the values of protein from Kangeyan cow’s milk and CO1 BTL-4 Analyze
 buffalo’s milk. Examine if these differences are significant

Cow’s Milk 1.9 1.95 2 2.02 1.85 1.8

Buffalo’s Milk 2.12 2 2.2 2.45 2.2 2.1

5. Two horses A and B were tested according to the time(in seconds) To run a CO1 BTL-4 Analyze
particular race with the following results:

Horse A 28 30 32 33 33 29 34

Horse B 29 30 30 24 27 29
Test whether Horse A is running faster than Horse B at 5% level.
6. A group of 10 rats fed on diet A and another group of 8 rats fed on diet B, recorded
the following increase in weight(gms)
CO1 BTL-3 Apply
Diet A: 5, 6, 8, 1, 12, 4, 3, 9, 6, 10
Diet B: 2, 3, 6, 8, 10, 1, 2, 8
Find if the variances are significantly different.
7. 1000 students at college were graded according to their I.Q. and their economic CO1 BTL-4 Analyze
conditions. What conclusion can you draw from the following data?
Economy/I.Q. Level High Low Total

Rich 460 140 600

Poor 240 160 400

Total 700 300 1000
8. The table below gives the number of accidents that occurred during the various day
of the week.
CO1 BTL-3 Apply
Days Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

No. of accidents 14 18 12 11 15 14
Test whether the accidents are uniformly distributed over the week.
9. In 120 throws of a single die, the following distributions of faces was observed.
Face 1 2 3 4 5 6 CO1 BTL-3 Apply

Frequency 30 25 18 10 22 15

Can you say that the die is biased?

UNIT II DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS

One way and two way classifications - Completely randomized design - Randomized block design - Latin square
design - 22 factorial design-Control charts for measurements (X and R charts) – Control charts for attributes (p and c
charts).
PART – A CO BTL Competence

1. State the assumptions involved in ANOVA. CO2 BTL-1 Remember

2. Write the applications of ANOVA.

3. What is the purpose of analysis of variance? CO2 BTL-2 Understand

4. Give the reason, why a 2  2 Latin square is not possible? CO2 BTL-2 Understand

5. State the principle of design of experiment. CO2 BTL-1 Remember

6. Define R-chart. CO2 BTL-1 Remember

7. Define p-chart. CO2 BTL-1 Remember

8. State any two advantages of completely randomized experimental design. CO2 BTL-2 Understand

9. Define Statistical Quality Control. CO2 BTL-1 Remember

10. Compare randomized block design over Latin square design. CO2 BTL-2 Understand

PART – B CO BTL Competence

1. A completely randomised design experiment with 10 plots and 3 treatments gave CO2 BTL-4 Analyze
the following results: Analyse the results for treatment effects.

Plot No: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Treatment: A B C A C C A B A B
Yield: 5 4 3 7 5 1 3 4 1 7

2. The following data represent the number of units of production per day turned out CO2 BTL-4 Analyze
by different workers using 4 different types of machines.

Machine Type

A B C D

1 44 38 47 36
2 46 40 52 43
Workers
3 34 36 44 32
4 43 38 46 33
5 38 42 49 39
Test whether the five men differ with respect to mean productivity and test whether
the mean productivity is the same for the four different machine types.
3. Analyse the variance in the latin square of yields in (kgs) of paddy where P, Q, R, S CO2 BTL-4 Analyze
denote the different methods of cultivation.

S 122 P 121 R 123 Q 122

Q 124 R 123 P 122 S 125
P 120 Q 119 S 120 R 121
R 122 S 123 Q 121 P 122
Examine whether the different methods of cultivation have given significantly
different yields.
4. Ten inspection lots of five amplifiers each are drawn from a production. The CO2 BTL-4 Analyze
following table lists the average life and range of the power output obtained for
each amplifier.Construct X chart and R chart. Comment on the state of control of
the process.
Sample 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 Mean 11.0 12.0 12.8 14.0 13.6 12.8 11.8 12.9 13.0 11.8
Range 4 4 6 4 6 5 5 6 4 6
5. Given below are the values of sample mean 𝑋̅ and sample range 𝑅 for 10 samples, CO2 BTL-4 Analyze
each of size 5. Draw the appropriate mean and range charts and comment on the
state of control of the process.
𝑋̅ 43 49 37 44 45 37 51 46 43 47

𝑅 5 6 5 7 7 4 8 6 4 6
6. 10 samples each of size 50 were inspected and the number of defectives in the CO2 BTL-4 Analyze
inspection were: 2,1,1,2,3,5,5,1,2,3. Draw the appropriate control chart for
defectives.
PART C

1. A farmer wishes to test the effects of four different fertilizers A, B, C, D on the CO2 BTL-4 Analyze
yield of wheat. In order to eliminate sources of error due to variability in soil
fertility, he uses the fertilizers, in a Lattin square arrangement as indicated in the
following table, where the numbers indicate yields in bushels per unit area.

A C D B
18 21 25 11
D B A C
22 12 15 19
B A C D
15 20 23 24
C D B A
22 21 10 17
Perform an analysis of variance to determine, if there is a significant difference
between the fertilizers at level of significance.
2. The varieties of a crop are tested in a randomized block design with four CO2 BTL-4 Analyze
replications, the layout being as given below. The yields are given in kilograms.
Analysis for significance.

C48 A51 B52 A49

A47 B49 C52 C51

B49 C53 A49 B50

UNIT III SOLUTION OF EQUATIONS AND EIGENVALUE PROBLEMS

Solution of algebraic and transcendental equations - Fixed point iteration method -Bisection- Regula -Falsi Method-
Newton Raphson method - Solution of linear system of equations - Gauss elimination method - Pivoting - Gauss
Jordan method -Secant method- Iterative methods of Gauss Jacobi and Gauss Seidel -
Eigenvalues of a matrix by Power method and Jacobi‟s method for symmetric matrices.
PART – A CO BTL Competence

1. Write down the order of convergence and the condition for convergence of CO3 BTL-1 Remember
fixed point iteration method.
2. What is the main difference between Regula falsi and Bisection method? CO3 BTL-2 Understand

3. Using Gauss elimination method solve: CO3 BTL-2 Understand

4. Solve the equations using Gauss elimination CO3 BTL-3 Apply
method.
5. State the order of convergence and the condition for Newton-Raphson method. CO3 BTL-2 Understand

6. Evaluate 15 using Newton – Raphson formula. CO3 BTL-2 Understand

7. Evaluate N using Newton – Raphson formula. CO3 BTL-2 Understand

8. Solve the equations using Gauss-Jordan method. CO3 BTL-3 Apply

9. Write a sufficient condition for Gauss – Seidel method to converge. CO3 BTL-2 Understand

10. Compare the Gauss Jacobi and Gauss –Seidel method. CO3 BTL-2 Understand

UNIT III SOLUTION OF EQUATIONS AND EIGENVALUE PROBLEMS CO BTL Competence

PART – B
1. Find a real root of the equation correct to 4 decimal places by CO3 BTL-3 Apply
iteration method.

2. Find a real root of the equation correct to 4 decimal places by CO3 BTL-3 Apply
iteration method.
3. Find a real root of the equation 3x  cos x  1  0 correct to 4 decimal places by CO3 BTL-3 Apply
Newton Raphson method.
4. Find a real root of the equation correct to 4 decimal places by Newton CO3 BTL-3 Apply
Raphson method.
5. Solve the system by CO3 BTL-3 Apply
Gauss Elimination method.
6. Solve the system by CO3 BTL-3 Apply
Gauss- Jordan method.
7. Solve the system by CO3 BTL-3 Apply
Gauss- Jordan method.
8. Apply Gauss-Seidel method to solve the equations CO3 BTL-3 Apply
6 .
9. Apply Gauss-Seidel method to solve the equations 20 CO3 BTL-3 Apply
.
10.  25 1 2  CO3 BTL-4 Analyze

Find numerically the largest Eigenvalue of the matrix A   1 3 0  .

 2 0 4 
11. CO3 BTL-4 Analyze
Find numerically the largest Eigenvalue of the matrix [ ]

UNIT IV INTERPOLATION, NUMERICAL DIFFERENTIATION AND NUMERICAL

INTEGRATION

PART A CO BTL Competence

1. State the use of Lagrange’s interpolation form. CO4 BLT-1 Remember

2. Obtain Lagrangian interpolation polynomial from the data: CO4 BLT-2 Understand
x: 0 1 3
f(x): 5 6 14
3. CO4 BTL-3 Apply
find the divided difference f a, b and f a, b, c  .
If f  x  
1
x2
4. State any two properties of divided differences. CO4 BLT-1 Remember

5. Obtain the divided difference table for the following data CO4 BTL-3 Apply

x -1 0 2 3
y -8 3 1 12
6. Find the divided difference table for the following data CO4 BTL-3 Apply

x 2 3 5
y 0 14 102
7. Specify the Newton’s backward difference formulae for CO4 BLT-1 Understand
and .
8. 2 CO4 BTL-3 Apply
x
Evaluate  dx using Trapezoidal rule , taking h  0.2 .
1 1 x
2

9. 6
dx CO4 BTL-3 Apply
0 1  x using Simpson’s rule 1/3 rule , taking h=1.
rd
Evaluate

10. Write the two point and three point Gaussian quadrature formula to CO4 BLT-2 Understand

evaluate∫ .
PART B CO BTL Competence

1. Find the number of students whose weight is between 60 and 70 lbs from CO4 BLT-3 Apply

thefollowing data using Newton’s forward difference interpolation formula.

Weight(in lbs) x: 0 - 40 40 - 60 60 - 80 80 - 100 100 - 120

No. of students y: 250 120 100 70 50
2. Find the first two derivatives of the function at x=1.5 from the table below using CO4 BLT-3 Apply
Newton’s forward formula:
x 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0
y 3.375 7.0 13.625 24.0 38.875 59.0
3. If f 0  1, f 1  4, f 3  40 and f 4  85 , find f x that satisfies this data CO4 BLT-3 Apply

using Newton’s divided difference formula . Hence, find f 5 .

4. Using Newton’s divided difference formula, find the polynomial f x and hence CO4 BLT-3 Apply

find f 4 from the following data :

x -2 -1 1 2 6
f x -15 -10 0 29 1705
5. Using Newton’s backward interpolation formula, find the polynomial f x from CO4 BLT-3 Apply

the following data and hence find f 5

x -2 0 2 4 6
f x  31 -7 11 133 407
6. The following data gives the velocity of a particle for 20 seconds at an interval of 5 CO4 BLT-3 Apply
seconds. Find the acceleration using the entire data:
t 0 5 10 15 20
v 0 3 14 69 228
7. 3 2 CO4 BLT-3 Apply
dxdy
Evaluate   2 using Simpson’s rule by four sub intervals.
2 1 x  y 2
8. 1
1 1 CO4 BLT-3 Apply
dx
Evaluate 0 1  x 2 with h  6 by Simpson’s 3 rule.
9. 1 CO4 BLT-4 Apply
Evaluate ∫ with by (i)Trapezoidal rule (ii)Simpson’s rule (iii) Simpson’s
3
3/8 rule.
10. 1 .4 2 .4 CO4 BLT-3 Apply
1
Evaluate 1 2 xy dx dy using Trapezoidal rule.

UNIT V NUMERICAL SOLUTION OF DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

Single step methods : Taylor’s series method - Euler’s method - Modified Euler’s method - Fourth order Runge-
Kutta method for solving first order equations - Multi step methods : Milne’s and Adams - Bash forth predictor
corrector methods for solving first order equations-Finite difference methods for solving second order equations
- Finite difference solution of one dimensional heat equation by explicit and implicit methods.
PART A CO BTL Competence

1. Find y(0.1) if CO5 BLT-3 Apply

=1+y,y(0)=1 using Taylor series method

2. Using Euler’s method compute CO5 BLT-3 Apply

given

3. Use Euler’s formula to find y0.2 and y0.4 given y'  x  y , y0  1 CO5 BLT-3 Apply

4. CO5 BLT-3 Apply

Using Euler’s method find y0.2, given  x 2  y , y0  1
dy
dx
5. Distinguish between single step methods and multi-step methods CO5 BLT-2 Understand

6. Compare the Runge - kutta method and Predictor-Corrector method. CO5 BLT-2 Understand

7. State the Milne’s predictor and corrector formulae. CO5 BLT-2 Understand

8. How many prior values are required in Milne’s predictor and corrector method. CO5 BTL-1 Remember

9. Write down the Adam-Bashforth predictor and corrector formulae. CO5 BTL-1 Remember

10. What is the condition to apply Adam-Bashforth predictor and corrector method. CO5 BTL-1 Remember

PART B
1. CO5 BLT-4 Analyze
 x 2  y ,given y0  1 and find values of y0.1 and y0.2 using
dy
Solve
dx
Taylor series method, correct to four decimal places.
2. Use Taylor’s series method, compute the value of y (0.2) correct to 3 decimal CO5 BLT-4 Analyze

 1  2 xy given that y0  0 .

dy
places from
dx
3. Use Euler’s modified method to find y0.1, y0.2 given CO5 BLT-4 Analyze

 x 2  y 2 , y0  1 .
dy
dx
4. Using Modified Euler method, find y0.1 and y0.2 given CO5 BLT-4 Analyze

 1  y ; y0  0 .
dy
dx
5. CO5 BLT-4 Analyze
 y  xy 2  0 , y0  1 , by taking h  0.1 using Runge-
dy
Compute x  0.2 given
dx
Kutta method or order four, correct to 4 decimal accuracy.
6. Apply Runge-Kutta method of order 4 to find an approximate value of y for CO5 BLT-4 Analyze

dy y 2  x 2
x  0.2 and x  0.4 , taking h  0.2 , if  given that y  1 when x  0 .
dx y 2  x 2
7. Use Runge – Kutta method to find y when in steps of 0.1 given that CO5 BLT-4 Analyze

and
8. CO5 BLT-3 Apply
d2y
Solve the equation  x  y with boundary ordinary y  0   1  y 1 by finite
dx 2
difference method by taking 4 sub intervals.
9. CO5 BLT-3 Apply
d2y
Solve the differential equation 2
 y  x with y  0   0, y 1  0 and h  1 by
dx 4
finite difference method.
10. Solve the following by finite difference method y  y  0 given y(0)=0, y(1)=1 CO5 BLT-3 Apply

with h=0.25.
PART C

1. Given ,y(4)=1, y(4.1)=1.0049, y(4.2)=1.0097 , CO5 BLT-4 Analyze

y(4.3) = 1.0143. Using Adam’s- Bashforth method find y(4.4).

2. dy CO5 BLT-4 Analyze

Given  xy  y 2 ,y(0)=1, y(0.1)=1.1169, y(0.2)=1.2774 ,
dx
y(0.3) = 1.5041. Using Adam’s- Bashforth method find y(0.4).

 
3. CO5 BLT-4 Analyze
Use Milne’s predictor-corrector formula to find y0.4, given
dy
 0 .5 1  x 2 y 2 ,
dx
y0  1, y0.1  1.06, y0.2  1.12 , y0.3  1.21 .
4. dy CO5 BLT-4 Analyze
Solve  y  x 2 at x  0.8 by Milne’s Predictor and corrector method, given
dx
y0  1, y0.2  1.12186, y0.4  1.46820, y0.6  1.7379 .

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