Diagnostic Exam

1.

Solving an engineering problem requires four steps. In order of sequence, the four steps are
(A)
formulate, solve, interpret, implement
(B) solve, formulate, interpret,
implement
A formulate, solve, implement, interpret
(D) formulate, implement, solve, interpret

2.

One of the roots of the equation

A

3.

-1

x3 3x 2 x 3 0

(B) 1

is

(C)

(D) 3

The solution to the set of equations

25a b c 25

64a 8b c 71

144a 12b c 155

a , b, c

most nearly is
A (1, 1, 1)
unique solution.

(B) (1,-1, 1)

(C) (1, 1, -1)

(D) does not have a

2 cos 2 xdx

4.

5.

The exact integral of

A -1.000
(B) 1.000

The value of
A -5.9399

6.

dy
1.0
dx

y 2 sin 3x

, given
(B) -1.980

(D) 2.000

most nearly is
(C) 0.31402

(D) 5.9918

The form of the exact solution of the ordinary differential equation

dy
3 y 5e x
y 0 5
dx
,

7.
A

8.

is most nearly
(C) 0.000

Ae 1.5 x Be x

(B)

is

Ae 1.5 x Be x

(C)

Ae1.5 x Be x

(D)

Ae1.5 x Bxe x

True error is defined as

Present Approximation Previous Approximation
(B)
True Value Approximate Value
(C)
abs (True Value Approximate Value)
(D)
abs (Present Approximation Previous Approximation)

The expression for true error in calculating the derivative of

f x
the approximate expression

f x h f x
h

is

sin 2 x

at

x /4

by using

h cos 2h 1
h

9.
A

11.

(D)

sin 2h
h

. The least number of significant digits we can trust in the solution is

(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5

The number
A 3

0.01850 103
(B) 4

has ________ significant digits

(C) 5

(D) 6

The following gas stations were cited for irregular dispensation by the Department of
Agriculture. Which one cheated you the most?
Station

Actual gasoline dispensed

Gasoline reading at pump

Ser
Cit
Hus
She

9.90
19.90
29.80
29.95

10.00
20.00
30.00
30.00

12.

(C)

1 cos 2h
h

The relative approximate error at the end of an iteration to find the root of an equation is

0.004%

10.

(B)

h cos h 1
h

Ser

(B) Cit

(C) Hus

The number of significant digits in the number 219900 is

A 4
(E) 5
(F) 6
(G) 4 or 5 or 6

(D) She