Explore topic-wise MCQs in Computational Fluid Dynamics.

This section includes 9 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Computational Fluid Dynamics knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The general equation for PDMA is ai i+bi i+2+ci i+1+di i-1+ei i-2=fi. Which of the following is incorrect? (Note: N is the number of unknowns).

A. e<sub>2</sub>=0
B. c<sub>N-1</sub>=0
C. e<sub>1</sub>=0
D. c<sub>N</sub>=0
Answer» C. e<sub>1</sub>=0
2.

TDMA and PDMA are particularly suitable for _____________

A. Cartesian grid problems
B. Curvilinear grid problems
C. Unstructured grid problems
D. Structured grid problems
Answer» E.
3.

Consider the global matrix A =b. If my coefficient matrix A is the same for different b vectors, which of these methods is economic?

A. Gauss elimination
B. TDMA
C. LU decomposition
D. PDMA
Answer» D. PDMA
4.

The number of operations for LU decomposition method is ____________ the number of operations for the Gauss elimination method.

A. twice
B. half of
C. one-third of
D. thrice
Answer» B. half of
5.

Which of these is true for the LU decomposition method?

A. L =Ub
B. LU =b
C. =LUb
D. U =Lb
Answer» C. =LUb
6.

If N is the number of unknowns, the number of operations required for backward substitution is ____________

A. ( frac{N^3}{3} )
B. ( frac{N^3}{2} )
C. ( frac{N^2}{2} )
D. ( frac{N^2}{3} )
Answer» D. ( frac{N^2}{3} )
7.

After the forward elimination step of the Gauss elimination method, the coefficient matrix is reduced to ____________

A. a lower triangular matrix
B. an upper triangular matrix
C. a diagonal matrix
D. a banded matrix
Answer» C. a diagonal matrix
8.

Which of these direct methods is suitable only for banded matrices?

A. Gauss elimination
B. LU decomposition
C. PDMA
D. LU decomposition by Gauss elimination
Answer» D. LU decomposition by Gauss elimination
9.

The coefficient matrix in the global matrix format of the algebraic equations is a ______________

A. sparse matrix
B. dense matrix
C. diagonal matrix
D. symmetric matrix
Answer» B. dense matrix