Gujarat Technological UniversitySummer 2025 examination

GTU 2140606 Numerical And Statistical Methods for Civil Engineering Summer 2025 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Civil Engineering · Semester 4 · Subject code 2140606
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Total
70 marks
To pass
23 marks (33%)
Duration
2.5 Hours 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Questions
5 with internal choice
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Q.1

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

Four cards are drawn from a pack of cards. Find the probability that there are two spades and two hearts.

(b)
4 marks

Evaluate ∫ (1 + 𝑥) 2 0 𝑑𝑥 by Gaussian two point quadrature formula.

(c)
7 marks

Solve 𝑦′ = 3𝑥 + 𝑦 2 using 4th order Runge – Kutta method with y (0) = 1 and h = 0.05.

Q.2

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Prove that ∇ − ∆= −∇∆
(b)
4 marks

Construct the difference table for 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 2)² for x = 1, 2, 3, 4 and find ∇2𝑓(3).

(c)
7 marks

Apply Gauss-Seidel iteration method correct to four decimal places to solve the system 20𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 17 3𝑥 + 20𝑦 − 𝑧 = −18 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 20𝑧 = 25

(c)
7 marks
Employ Stirling’s formula to compute y (35) from the following table:

x 20 30 40 50 y 512 439 346 243

Q.3

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

Calculate the median from the following frequency distribution of marks obtained by 22 students: Marks Below 10 Below 20 Below 30 Below 40 Below 50 No. of students 3 8 17 20 22

(b)
4 marks
The random variable 𝑋 is distributed in a Poisson form. If 𝑃(𝑋 =
1)= 𝑃(𝑋 =
2), what is 𝑃(𝑋 = 0
1)?
(c)
7 marks
Estimate y
2)corrected up to two decimal places for 𝑑𝑦 𝑑𝑥 = 𝑦 𝑥 where y
1)= 1, using Euler’s method taking h = 0.2.
(a)
3 marks

Find the value of 1 31 by using Newton-Raphson method corrected up to four decimal places.

(b)
4 marks

In a company, the coefficient of variation of wages of male and female workers were 55% and 70% respectively. The standard deviations were Rs. 22 and Rs. 15.40 respectively. Calculate the combined average wages for all workers if 80% of the workers were male.

(c)
7 marks

Let 𝑋 be a random variable with probability density function 𝑓(𝑥) = 6𝑥(1 − 𝑥), 0 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 1 Determine a number 𝑏 such that 𝑃(𝑋 < 𝑏) = 𝑃(𝑋 > 𝑏)

Q.4

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

Using the method of least squares, find the best fitting straight line to the given data: x 1 2 3 4 5 y 1 3 5 6

(b)
4 marks

Find a real root of the equation 𝑥log10𝑥 = 1.2 using Regula-Falsi method, correct up to four decimal places.

(c)
7 marks
Fit a linear regression of y on x for the following data:

x : 11 14 14 17 17 21 25 y : 15 27 27 30 34 38 46

(a)
3 marks

Two Math tests are taken in a class. 25% passed both tests and 42% passed the first test. What percent of those who passed the first test also passed the second?

(b)
4 marks

Compute f(0.4) from the data presented in the table using Lagrange’s interpolation: x 0.3 0.5 0.6 f (x) 0.61 0.69 0.72

(c)
7 marks

Solve using partial pivoting by Gaussian elimination method 8𝑦 + 2𝑧 = −7 3𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 8 6𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 8𝑧 = 26

Q.5

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks

Estimate f (0.5) using Newton’s forward interpolation formula from the given data: x 0 1 2 3 4 f (x) 1 7 23 55 109

(b)
4 marks

Let 𝑝(𝑥) be the probability mass function of the discrete random variable 𝑋 which assumes the values 𝑥1, 𝑥2, 𝑥3, 𝑥4 such that 2𝑝(𝑥1) = 3𝑝(𝑥2) = 𝑝(𝑥3) = 5𝑝(𝑥4). Construct a table for the mass function and the distribution function of the random variable 𝑋.

(c)
7 marks

Find a real root of 𝑥³ + 2𝑥² − 3𝑥 − 1 = 0 correct up to two decimal places by Secant method starting from 𝑥0 = 2 and 𝑥1 = 1.

(a)
3 marks

Evaluate ∫ 1 1+𝑥 3 0 𝑑𝑥 with n = 6 using Simpson’s 3/8th rule.

(b)
4 marks

The overall percentage of failures in a certain examination is 40. What is the probability that out of a group of 6 candidates, at least 4 passed the examination?

(c)
7 marks

Using Taylor’s series method, evaluate y (0.1) correct to four decimal places for the differential equation 𝑦′ = 𝑥 − 𝑦² with y (0) = 1.

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