Errors and approximations - class-XII

Covers error calculations, percentage errors in geometric measurements, and numerical approximation methods including Newton-Raphson, successive bisection, and false position methods

55 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The approximate value of $\sqrt[10]{0.999}$ is 

  1. 0.0998
  2. 0.9998
  3. 0.0999
  4. 0.9999
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The positive root of ${x}^{2}-98.8=0$ after first approximation by Newton Raphson method assuming initial approximation to the root is $14$ is

  1. $9.821$
  2. $9.814$
  3. $9.715$
  4. $9.915$
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

State the following statement is True or False

According to the Newton-Raphson's method the approximate root of the equation $f(x) = 0$ is $x _{n}$ then be $x _{n} = x _{n + 1} - \dfrac {f(x)}{f'(x _{n})}$.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The value of $\cdot23454\ E\ 06 +\cdot31063\ E06.$ is?

  1. $ \cdot54517\ E\ 06$
  2. $\cdot12057\ E\ 09$
  3. $\cdot12057\ E\ 05$
  4. $\cdot64045\ E\ 09$
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The value of $\cdot6235\ E\ 05 +\cdot5781\ E05.$ is?

  1. $\cdot13056\ E\ 09$
  2. $\cdot12057\ E\ 09$
  3. $\cdot64045\ E\ 05$
  4. $\cdot12057\ E\ 05$
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The value of $\cdot4136\ E\ 05 +\cdot5132\ E07.$ is?

  1. $\cdot517336\ E\ 07$
  2. $\cdot164045\ E\ 09$
  3. $\cdot12057\ E\ 07$
  4. $\cdot33715\ E\ 01$
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The value of $\cdot3656\ E\ 06 -\cdot7326\ E05.$ is?

  1. $\cdot12057\ E\ 09$
  2. $\cdot6423\ E\ 05$
  3. $\cdot12057\ E\ 08$
  4. $\cdot29234\ E\ 06$
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The value of $\cdot2642\ E\ 05 +\cdot3781\ E05.$ is?

  1. $\cdot12057\ E\ 05$
  2. $\cdot54517\ E\ 05$
  3. $\cdot6423\ E\ 05$
  4. $\cdot64045\ E\ 05$
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The value of $\cdot6321\ E\ 08 +\cdot5736\ E08.$ is?

  1. $\cdot12057\ E\ 05$
  2. $\cdot12057\ E\ 09$
  3. $\cdot64045\ E\ 09$
  4. $\cdot54517\ E\ 09$
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find the approximate error in the volume of a cube with edge $x$ cm, when the edge is increased by $2%$

  1. $4\%$
  2. $2\%$
  3. $6\%$
  4. $8\%$
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the length of cylinder is measured to be $4.28 cm$ with an error of $0.01 cm$, the percentage error in the measured length is nearly

  1. $0.4\% $
  2. $0.5\% $
  3. $0.2\% $
  4. $0.1\% $
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The radius of the sphere is measured as $ \left( {10 \pm 0.02} \right)cm$. The error in the measurement of its volume is 

  1. $25.1 cc$
  2. $25.21 cc$
  3. $2.51 cc$
  4. $251.2 cc$
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If there is an error of $k%$ in measuring the edge of a cube, then the percent error in estimating its volume is

  1. $k$
  2. $3k$
  3. $\displaystyle \frac{k}{3}$
  4. none of these
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The height of a cylinder is equal to the radius. If an error of $\alpha$ % is made in the height, then percentage error in its volume is

  1. $\alpha$ %
  2. $2\alpha$ %
  3. $3\alpha$ %
  4. none of these
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The pressure P and volume V of a gas are connected by the relation $PV^{1/4}=constant$. The percentage increase in the pressure corresponding to a deminition of $\dfrac12 %$ in the volume is

  1. $\dfrac {1}{2}$ %
  2. $\dfrac {1}{4}$ %
  3. $\dfrac {1}{8}$ %
  4. none of these
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the ratio of base radius and height of a cone is 1:2 and percentage error in radius is $\lambda$ %, then the error in its volume is

  1. $\lambda$ %
  2. $2\lambda$%
  3. $3\lambda$%
  4. none of these
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $y=x^n$, then the ratio of relative errors in $y$ and $x$ is

  1. $1:1$
  2. $2:1$
  3. $1:n$
  4. $n:1$
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The circumference of a circle is measured as $28 cm$ with an error of $0.01 cm$. The percentage error in the area is

  1. $\dfrac {1}{14}$
  2. $0.01$
  3. $\dfrac {1}{7}$
  4. none of these
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If there is an error of $0.01 cm$ in the diameter of a sphere then percentage error in surface area when the radius $= 5 cm$, is

  1. $0.005\%$
  2. $0.05\%$
  3. $0.1\%$
  4. $0.2\%$
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the percentage error in the edge of a cube is 1, then error in its volume is

  1. $1 \%$
  2. $2 \%$
  3. $3 \%$
  4. none of these
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a $\Delta ABC$ if sides a and b remain constant such that $\alpha$ is the error in C, then relative error in its area is

  1. $\alpha \cot C$
  2. $\alpha \sin C$
  3. $\alpha\tan C$
  4. $\alpha\cos C$
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a $\Delta ABC$ the sides b and c are given. If there is an error $\Delta A$ in measuring angle A, then the error $\Delta a$ in side a is given by

  1. $\dfrac {S}{2a}\Delta A$
  2. $\dfrac {2S}{a}\Delta A$
  3. bc sin A $\Delta A$
  4. none of these
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If errors of $1%$ each are made in the base radius and height of a cylinder, then the percentage error in its volume is

  1. $1\%$
  2. $2\%$
  3. $3\%$
  4. none of these
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The circumference of a circle is measured as $56$ cm with an error $0.02$ cm. The percentage error in its area is

  1. $\dfrac {1}{7}$
  2. $\dfrac {1}{28}$
  3. $\dfrac {1}{14}$
  4. $\dfrac {1}{56}$
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If an error of $1^o$ is made in measuring the angle of a sector of radius $30 \ cm$, then the approximate error in its area is

  1. $450 cm^2$
  2. $25\pi cm^2$
  3. $2.5\pi cm^2$
  4. none of these
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If error in  measuring the edge of a cube is $k$% then the percentage error in estimating its volume is

  1. $k$
  2. $3k$
  3. $\displaystyle \frac{k}{3}$
  4. none of these
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the radius of a sphere is measured as $9 \ cm$ with an error of $ 0.03 \ cm$ then, find the approximate error in calculating its volume.

  1. $\displaystyle 9.72\pi\:\: cm^{3}$
  2. $\displaystyle 7.92\pi\:\: cm^{3}$
  3. $\displaystyle 8.72\pi\:\: cm^{3}$
  4. None of these
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The percentage error in the $11^{th}$ root of the number $28$ is approximately ____________ times the percentage error in $28$

  1. $\dfrac { 1 }{ 28 } $
  2. $\dfrac { 1 }{ 11 } $
  3. $11$
  4. $28$
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)
State true or false:
By the method of Newton-Raphson, the cube root of $10$ after the first iteration is $2.167$.
  1. True
  2. False
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

By Newton - Raphson's method the formula for finding the square root of any number $y$ is:

  1. $x _{n + 1} = \dfrac {1}{2}\left [x _{n} + \dfrac {y}{x _{n}}\right ]$
  2. $x _{n + 1} = \dfrac {1}{2}\left [x _{0} + \dfrac {y}{x _{0}}\right ]$
  3. $x _{n + 1} = \dfrac {1}{3}\left [2x _{n} + \dfrac {y}{x _{n}^{2}}\right ]$
  4. $x _{n + 1} = \dfrac {1}{3}\left [2x _{0} + \dfrac {y}{x _{0}^{2}}\right ]$
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The value of $\cdot4125\ E\ 05 \times \cdot3781\ E01.$ is?

  1. $\cdot8203825\ E\ 09$
  2. $\cdot8303645\ E\ 06$
  3. $\cdot1559662\ E\ 06$
  4. $\cdot8305645\ E\ 09$
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The value of $\cdot7378\ E\ 05 -\cdot2347\ E05.$ is?

  1. $\cdot12057\ E\ 09$
  2. $\cdot12057\ E\ 05$
  3. $\cdot64045\ E\ 09$
  4. $\cdot5031\ E\ 05$
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The value of $\cdot4365\ E\ 05 +\cdot2735\ E06$ is?

  1. $\cdot12057\ E\ 09$
  2. $\cdot31715\ E\ 06$
  3. $\cdot64045\ E\ 09$
  4. $\cdot517336\ E\ 09$
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The value of $\cdot4657\ E\ - 12 -\cdot4624$ is?

  1. $\cdot12057\ E\ 09$
  2. $\cdot0033\ E-12$
  3. $\cdot0033\ E\ 09$
  4. $\cdot12057\ E\ 05$
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The value of $\cdot3214\ E\ - 02 \times \cdot3781\ E\ 05.$ is?

  1. $\cdot699045\ E\ 05$
  2. $\cdot699045\ E\ 02$
  3. $\cdot699055\ E\ 02$
  4. $\cdot698045\ E\ 02$
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The percentage error in the surface area of a cube with edge x cm, when the edge is increased by $11%$ is _________.

  1. $11$
  2. $22$
  3. $10$
  4. $44$
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The focal length of a mirror is given by $\dfrac {1}{v}-\dfrac {1}{u}=\dfrac {2}{f}$. If equal errors ($\alpha$) are made in measuring $u$ and $v$, then the relative error in $f$ is

  1. $\dfrac {2}{\alpha}$
  2. $\alpha \left (\dfrac {1}{u}+\dfrac {1}{v}\right )$
  3. $\alpha \left (\dfrac {1}{u}-\dfrac {1}{v}\right )$
  4. none of these
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The period of oscillation $T$ of a pendulum of length $l$ at a place of acceleration due to gravity $g$ is given by $T=2\pi \sqrt {\dfrac {l}{g}}$. If the calculated length is $0.992$ times the actual length and if the value assumed for $g$ is $1.002$ times its actual value, the relative error in the computed value of $T$ is

  1. $0.005$
  2. $-0.005$
  3. $0.003$
  4. $-0.003$
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The area of a triangle is computed using the formula $S=\dfrac {1}{2}$ bc sin A. If the relative errors made in measuring b, c and calculating S are respectively $0.02$, $0.01$ and $0.13$ the approximate error in A when $A=\pi /6$ is

  1. $0.05$ radians
  2. $0.01$ radians
  3. $0.05$ degree
  4. $0.01$ degree
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Using Newton-Raphson method, the cube root of $24$ is?

  1. $2.884$
  2. $3.256$
  3. $5.231$
  4. $4.526$
Question 41 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Using successive Bisection method find the second, third and fourth approximation of root of the  equation $x^3-3x-5=0$ in the interval $(2,2.5)$

  1. $ 2.375,2.135 \ \& \ \ 2.2815$
  2. $1.25,1.375 \ \ \& \ \ 1.4375$
  3. $4.23,3.214 \ \ \& \ \ 2.135$
  4. $2.4475,2.175 \ \ \& \ \ 3.2815$
Question 42 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The second and third approximation of $x^3-2x-5=0$ in the interval $(2,3)$ is?

  1. $x _2 = 2.0946$ and $x _3 = 2.0947$
  2. $x _2 = 1.636 $ and $x _3 = 2.98$
  3. $x _2 = 4.0946 $ and $x _3 = 5.0947$
  4. $x _2 = 2.946$ and $x _3 = 2.07$
Question 43 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The second and third approximation to the roots of $x^4-x-10=0$ in the interval $(1,2)$ is?

  1. $x _2=2.856,x _3=3.8561$
  2. $x _2=1.7756,x _3=1.061$
  3. $x _2=1.87409, x _3=1.85587$
  4. $x _2=7.856,x _3=1.8561$
Question 44 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Using successive Bisection method find the second, third and fourth approximation of root of the given  equation $x^3-x-4=0$ in the interval $(1,2)$

  1. $2.75,13.875 , 1.8125$
  2. $1.75,1.875 , 1.8125$
  3. $1.725,1.5 , 1.8125$
  4. $2.75,1.875 , 1.8125$
Question 45 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The second approximation of roots of $x^3-x-4=0$ in the interval $(1,2)$ by the method of false position is?

  1. $1.78049$
  2. $1.276$
  3. $2.123$
  4. $0.726$
Question 46 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Using successive Bisection method find the second, third and fourth approximation of root of the equation $x^3+x^2-1$ in the interval $(0,1)$

  1. $0.75,1.875,0.8125$
  2. $1.75,0.875,0.8125$
  3. $0.75,0.875,0.8125$
  4. $0.75,0.875,1.8125$
Question 47 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The third approximation of roots of $x^3-x^2-1=0$ in the interval $(1,2)$ by the method of false position is?

  1. $2.430$
  2. $1.340$
  3. $1.430$
  4. $1.230$
Question 48 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The third approximation of roots of $x^3-x-1=0$ in the interval $(1,2)$ by the method of false position is?

  1. $1.011$
  2. $2.265$
  3. $1.255$
  4. $1.294$
Question 49 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The value of $\cdot8642\ E\ 02 \div \cdot2562\ E02.$ is?

  1. $\cdot12057\ E\ 09$
  2. $\cdot33715\ E\ 01$
  3. $\cdot33715\ E\ 05$
  4. $\cdot33725\ E\ 01$
Question 50 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The second approximation of roots of $x^3-5x-7=0$ in the interval $(2,3)$ by the method of false position is?

  1. $1.735$
  2. $2.375$
  3. $3.735$
  4. $2.735$
Question 51 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The third approximation of root of $x^3-x^2-1=0$ in the interval $(1,2)$ using successive bisection method is?

  1. $1.475$
  2. $1.375$
  3. $2.213$
  4. $1.564$
Question 52 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

By successive bisection method, the cube root of $2$ between the interval (1,1.5)_is?

  1. $1.2813$
  2. $1.2121$
  3. $1.013$
  4. $1.475$
Question 53 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The value of $\cdot4267\ E\ 10 \div \cdot2437\ E -02.$ is?

  1. $\cdot1751\ E\ 03$
  2. $\cdot1752\ E\ 13$
  3. $\cdot1751\ E\ 13$
  4. $\cdot1762\ E\ 13$
Question 54 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The third approximation of roots of $x^3-9x+1=0$ in the interval $(2,4)$ by the method of false position is?

  1. $8.23$
  2. $1.25$
  3. $2.85$
  4. $2.12$
Question 55 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the error committed in measuring the radius of the circle is $0.05%$, then the corresponding error in calculating the area is:

  1. $0.05\%$
  2. $0.025\%$
  3. $0.25\%$
  4. $0.1\%$