Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_1036 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 1: Engineering Mathematics

Numerical Methods

Subtopic: Secant method

Question Statement:

The order of convergence of the Secant method for finding roots of non-linear equations is approximately:

Options:

  • (A) 1.00
  • (B) 1.62
  • (C) 2.00
  • (D) 3.00

Answer Key:

B

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

The order of convergence of the Secant method is the golden ratio $\phi = \frac{1 + \sqrt{5}}{2} \approx 1.618$.
← Previous (ALLIED_1035) Next (ALLIED_1037) →

Practice In Authentic CBT Exam Interface

Test your skills under authentic timed conditions with live scoring and AIR percentile ranking.

Launch CBT Mock Test