Probability and Statistics (3130006) MCQs

MCQs of Curve fitting by the numerical method

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11.

One of the normal equation for fitting a parabola is x2iyi =_______ .

(a)

xi2yi=axi2+bxi3+cxi4

(b)

xi2yi=xi2+xi3+xi4

(c)

xi2yi=cxi2+bxi3+axi4

(d)

xi2yi=axi+bxi2+cxi3

Answer:

Option (a)

12.

Find xi2 for the following data.

(a)

3

(b)

15

(c)

-5

(d)

5

Answer:

Option (d)

13.

One of the normal equations for fitting straight line y=a+bx is yi= __________ .

(a)

yi=axi+bxi2

(b)

yi=na+bxi

(c)

yi=naxi+bxi2

(d)

yi=axi2+bxi3

Answer:

Option (b)

14.

The method of _____________ is the most appropriate methodto fit a unique curve from the given data.

(a)

Squares of square

(b)

Sum of square

(c)

Least square

(d)

None of these

Answer:

Option (c)

15.

Fit a second degree curve y=a+bx+cx2 for the following data:

x 1 2 3 4 5
y 10 12 13 16 19
(a)

y=9.4x+0.49x2+0.29x2

(b)

y=9.4+0.49x+0.29x2

(c)

y=9.4x2+0.49x+0.29

(d)

y=0.49+9.4x+0.29x2

Answer:

Option (b)

16.

Fit the least square straight line to the following data:

x 0 1 2 3
y 0 1 8 27
(a)

y=4.2+8.8x

(b)

y=8.8-4.2x

(c)

y=-4.2+8.8x

(d)

y=4.2x+8.8y

Answer:

Option (c)

17.

The curve y=ax2+bx converted to linear form as ___________ .

(a)

Y=ax+b , where Y=xy

(b)

Y=aX+b , where Y=logy, X=logx

(c)

Y=ax+b , where, Y=yx

(d)

None of these

Answer:

Option (c)

18.

Following data is given for the curve y=a0+a1x . Find the value of a1 .

x 1 20 30 40
y 1 400 800 1300
(a)

30.625

(b)

32.625

(c)

27.605

(d)

42.561

Answer:

Option (b)

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