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Matrices and Determinants

1. Let P be a 4 × 4 matrix whose determinant is 10. The determinant of the matrix −3P is
(A) 810 (B) 30 (C) 30  (D) 810 
cos α sin α
2. The matrix M = is a unitary matrix when α is
i sin α i cos α
(A) (2n + 1) 2 , n ∈ Z (B) (3n + 1) 2 , n ∈ Z (C) (4n + 1) π4 , n ∈ Z (D) (5n + 1) π5 , n ∈ Z
π π
n
cos π4 sin π4

3. The least positive integer n, such that the matrix is the identity matrix of order 2,
− sin π4 cos π4
is
(A) 4 (B) 8 (C) 12 (D) 16  
x 1 1
4. The number of distinct real values of x for which the matrix  1 x 1  is singular is
1 1 x
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) infinite
5. Let A be a 3 × 3 real non-diagonal matrix  with A−1 = A, then det(A) = . . .
1 0 1+x 1+x
 0 1 1 1 
6. Let P =  1 1+x
 Then the determinant of the matrix P is
0 1+x 
1 1+x 1+x 0
3 2
(A) 3(x + 1) (B) 3(x + 1) (C) 3(x + 1) (D) (x + 1)(2x + 3)
 2 1 1 1
· · · n+1

n+1 n+1 n+1
1 2 1 1
 n+1
 1 n+1 n+1 · · · n+1 
1 2 1

7. Consider the n × n matrix P =  n+1 n+1 n+1 · · · n+1  Let I be the n × n identity matrix and
 
 . .. .. .. .. 
 .. . . . . 
1 1 1 2
n+1 n+1 n+1 · · · n+1
let J be the n × n matrix whose
 all entries are 1. Then P = aI + bJ if a = . . . and b = . . .
8. Let M = X Y Z be an orthogonal matrix with X, Y, Z ∈ R3 as its column vectors. Then
Q = XX T + Y Y T
(A) is a skew -symmetric matrix (B) is the 3 × 3 identity matrix (C) satisfies Q2 =Q (D) satisfies  QZ = Z
1 0 0 1
 0 1 1 0 
9. Let M and N be any two 4 × 4 matrices with integer entries satisfying M N = 2   0 0 1 0 . Then


0 0 0 1
the maximum  value of det(M ) + det(N ) is
9 2 7 1
 0 7 2 1  3


10. Let M=  0 0 11 6  . Then, the value of det (8I − M ) is


0 0 −5 0
Rank of a matrix

11. If A and B are 3 × 3 real matrices such that rank(AB) = 1, then rank(BA) cannot be (A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 3  
1 4 8
12. The rank of the matrix  2 10 22  is (A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0
0 4 12
13. For j = 1, 2, . . . , 5, let Pj be the matrix of order 5 × 5 obtained by replacing the j th column of the
identity matrix of order 5 × 5 with the column vector v = (5 4 3 2 1)T . Then the determinant of the matrix
product P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 is......

1
  
1 2 0 2
 −1 −2 1 1 
14. Let P = 
  Then rank of P equals (A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D)1
1 2 −3 −7 
1 2 −2 −4
 
α β
15. Let α, β, γ be real numbers such that β 6= 0 and γ 6= 0. Suppose P = and P −1 = P. Then
γ 0
(A) α = 0 and βγ = 1 (B) α 6= 0 and βγ = 1 (C) α = 0 and βγ = 2 (D) α = 0 and βγ = −1
1 5 7 9
 0 1 3 5 
16. Let A =  1 6 10 14 , Find γ so that the rank of A is two.


1 4 4 γ
T
17. Let P = xx
xT x
be an n×n(n > 1) matrix, where x is a non-zero column vector, then which of the following
statements is FALSE?
(A) P is idempotent (B) P is orthogonal (C) P is symmetric (D) Rank of P is 1
18. Let P = (pij ) be a 50 × 50 matrix, where pij = min{i, j} : i, j = 1, 2, . . . , 50, Then the rank of P equals
(A) 1 (B) 2 
(C) 25 (D) 50 
1 2 3 4 5 1
 2 3 4 8 6 3 
In Let P =  2 4 6
. Then the rank of the matrix P is
7 10 3 
4 7 10 14 16 7
(A)1(B)2(C)3 (D) 4
19. Let m, n ∈ N, m < n, P ∈ Mn×m (R), Q ∈ Mm×n (R). Then which of the following is (are) NOT possible?
(A) rank(P Q) = n (B) rank(QP) = m (C) rank(P Q) = m (D) rank(QP) = m+a

2 , the smallest integer
larger than or equal to m+n
2
P4    
20) Let M = i=1 Xi XiT , where XiT =| 1 −1 1 0 , X2T = 1 1 0 1 , XsT = 1 3 10], X4T = [1
1 1 0 , Then the rank of M equals

Solution of system of linear equations

 
0 1 −2
21. Let M =  −1 0 α  , α ∈ R − {0} and b a non-zero vector such that M x = b for some
2 −α 0
x ∈ R2 . Then the value of xT b is
(A) − α (B) α (C) 0 (D) 1
22. The system of linear equations x − y + 2z = b1 ; x + 2y − z = b2 ; 2y − 2z = b3 is inconsistent when
(b1 , b2 , b3 ) equals
(A) (2,2,0) (B) (0,3,2) (C) (2,2,1) (D) (2,-1,-2)
23. (MSQ) The system of equations x + 3y = 1; 4x + ay + z = 0; 2x + 3z = b has
2a
(A) a unique solution when a 6= 10&b 6= a−12 (B) infinitely many solutions when a = 10&b = −10 (C) no
2a
solution when a = 10 and b 6= 10 (D) a unique solution when a 6= 10, a 6= 12 and b 6= a−12
T T T
24. Let u, v ∈ R be such that u = (1235) and v = (5321) . Then the equation uv x = v has
(A) infinitely many solutions (B) no solution (C) exactly one solution (D)  exactly two solutions
5 −1 −1

6 3 6
T −1 1 −1
25. Let a unit vector v = (v1 , v2 , v3 ) be such that Av = 0 where A =  3 3 3
 Then the value
−1 −1 5
√ 6 3 6
of 6 (|v1 | + |v2 | + |v3 |) equals...
26. (MSQ) For two nonzero real numbers a and b, consider the system of linear equations
    
a b x b/2
=
b a y a/2

Which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?

(A) If a = b, the solutions of the system lie on the line x + y = 1/2 (B) If a = −b, the solutions of the system
lie on the line y − x = 1/2 (C) If a 6= ±b, the system has no solution (D) If a 6= ±b, the system has a unique
2
solution
27. The system of equations x + y + 2z = 2; 2x + 3y − z = 5; 4x + 7y + cz = 6 does NOT have a solution.
Then, the value of c must be equal to........
28. In which case the system of equations x1 − 2x2 + x3 = 3; 2x1 − 5x2 + 2x3 = 2; x1 + 2x2 + λx3 = µ has
infinite number of solutions?
(A) λ = 1, µ = −19 (B) λ = −1, µ = 19 (C) λ = 2, µ = 18 (D) λ = 1, µ = 19
29. Consider the linear system x + y + 2z = α; x + 4y + z = 4; 3y − z = γ in the unknowns x, y and z. If the
above system always has a solution, then the value of α + γ is equal to.....    
λ 1 1 x 1
30. Find the value(s) of λ for which the following system of linear equations  1 λ 1   y  =  1 
1 1 λ z 1
(A) a unique solution when λ 6= 0, λ 6= 1, λ 6= 2 (B) infinitely many solutions when λ = 0 (C) no solution
when λ = 2 (D) no solution when λ = 1 
√α √1 √1

11 66 6
√1 −4
√ √2
31. Consider the orthogonal matrix A =   . Then the values of α = . . . and β = . . .
 
11 66 6
√1 √7 √β
11 66 6
32. The system of equations x + 3y + 2z = k; 2x + y − 4z = 4; 5x − 14z = 10
(A) has unique solution for k = 2 (B) has infinitely many solution for k = 2 (C) has no solution for k = 2
(D) has unique solution for any k 6= 2
33.
 Let Ax = b be a non-homogeneous system of linear equations. The augmented matrix [A : b] is given by
..

 1 1 −2 1 . 1 
.
 −1 2 3 −1 .. 0  Which of the following statements is true?
 
 
..
0 3 1 0 . −1
(A) Rank of A is 3 (B) The system has no solution. (C) The system has unique solution. (D) The system
has infinite number
 of solutions. 
1 2 3 4 5 1
 2 3 4 8 6 3 
34. Let P =   2 4 6
. Then the rank of the matrix P is
7 10 3 
4 7 10 14 16 7
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
35. Consider the following system of linear equations x + y + z = 3; x + az = b; y + 2z = 3. This system has
infinite number of solutions if
(A) a = −1, b = 0 (B) a = 1, b = 2 (C) a = 0, b = 1 (D) a = −1, b = 1
36. Suppose α, β, γ ∈ R. Consider the following system of linear equations. x + y + z = α, x + βy + z =
γ, x + y + αz = β. If this system has at least one solution. then which of the following statements is(are)
TRUE?
(A) If α = 1 then γ = 1 (B) If β = 1 then γ = α (C)If β 6= 1 then α = 1 (D) If γ = 1 then α = 1
37. If x, y and z are real numbers such that 4x + 2y + z = 31 and 2x + 4y − z = 19, then the value of
9x + 7y + z
(A) cannot be computed from the given information. (B) equals 281 182
3 (C) equals 3 (D) equals 3
218

38. Consider the following system of linear equations in four unknowns x1 , x2 , x3 and x4
x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = 4 x1 + 2x2 + 3x3 + 4x4 = 5 x1 + 3x2 + 5x3 + kx4 = 5
If the system has no solutions, then k =
39 Let M be an n × n(n ≥ 2) non-zero real matrix with M 2 = 0 and let α ∈ R\{0}. Then
(A) α is the only eigenvalue of (M +αI) and (M −α/) (B) α is the only eigenvalue of (M +αI) and (αI −M )
(C) −α is the only eigenvalue of (M + αI) and (M − αI) (D) −α is the only eigenvalue of (M + αI) and
(αI − M )
40 Consider the following system of linear equations

x + y + 5z = 3, x + 2y + mz = 5 and x + 2y + 4z = k

The system is consistent if

(A) m 6= 4 (B) k 6= 5 (C) m = 4 (D) k = 5
3
Characteristic polynomial, Eigen values and eigen vectors, Similar matrices

41. Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix with eigen values 1,-1 and 3, then

(A) A2 +A is non-singular (B) A2 −A is non-singular
 (C) A2 +3A is non-singular (D) A2 −3A is non-singular
1 4 16
42. The largest eigenvalue of the matrix  4 16 1  is (A)48 (B)64 (C) 16 (D) 21
16 1 4
43.
 Let a, b, c,d be distinct non-zero real numbers with a + b = c + d. Then an eigenvalue of the matrix
a b 1
 c d 1  is
1 −1 0
(A) a + b (B) a + c (C) a  − b (D) b − d
0 1−i
44. Let and B = AT Ā. Then
−1 − i i
(A) an eigenvalue of B is purely imaginary (B) an eigenvalue of A is zero (C) all eigenvalues of B are real
(D) A has a non-zero
 real eigenvalue

a −1 4
45. Let A =  0 b 7  be a matrix with real entries. If the sum and the product of all the eigen
0 0 3
values of A are 10 and 30 respectively, then a2 + b2 equals
(A) 29 (B) 40 (C) 58 (D) 65
46. Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix with trace(A) = 3 and det(A) = 2. If 1 is an eigenvalue of A, then the eigenvalues
of the matrix A2 − 2I are
(A) 1, 2(i − 1), −2(i + 1) (B) −1, 2(i − 1), 2(i + 1) (C) 1, 2(i + 1), −2(i + 1) (D) −1, 2(i − 1), −2(i + 1)
47. Let u and v be the eigenvectors of A corresponding to the eigenvalues 1 and 3 respectively. Then
(B) u + v is not an eigenvector of A (A) u + v is an eigenvector of A (C) u − v is an eigenvector of A (D)
u − v is not an eigenvector of A  
3 2 5
48. The imaginary parts of the eigenvalues of the matrix P =  2 −3 6  are
0 0 3
(A) 0,0,0 (B) 2,-2,0 (C) 1,1,0 (D) 3,3,0
49. Let Q, A, B be matrices of order n × n with real entries such that Q is orthogonal and A is invertible.
Then the eigen values of QT A−1 BQ are always the same as those of
(A) AB (B) QT A−1 B (C) A−1 BQT (D) BA−1
T
50. (MSQ) Let v ∈ Rk with v T v 6= 0. Let P = 1 − 2 vvvT v , where I is the k × k identity matrix. Then which
of the following statements is (are) TRUE?
(A) P −1 = I − P (B) -1 and 1 are eigen values of P (C) P −1 = P (D) (I + P )v = v
51. Let P be a 3 × 3 singular matrix such that P ~v = ~v for a nonzero vector ~v and
   
1 2/5
P  0  =  0  . Then
−1 −2/5

(A) P 3 = 517P 2 − 2P (B) P 3 = 14 7P 2 − 2P (C) P 3 = 13 7P 2 − 2P (D) P 3 = 12 7P 2 − 2P

1 −3 3
52. Let P =  0 −5 6  . The product of the eigen values of P −1 is.......
0 −3 4 
2 3
53. Let M be the matrix . Which of the following matrix equations does M satisfy?
1 1
(A) M 2 + 3M + 5I = 0 (B) M 3 − M 2 − 5M = 0 (C) M 3 − 3M 2 − M = 0 (D) M 2 − M + 5I = 0
54. If the determinant of an n × n matrix A is zero, then
(A) rank(A) ≤ n − 2 (B) the trace of A is zero (C) zero is an eigenvalue of A (D) x = 0 is the only solution
of Ax = 0

4
  
1 1 1 1
 1 1 1 1 
55. The number of distinct eigenvalues of the matrix   1 1 1 1  is (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4


1 1 1 1
56. Let A be a 3 × 3 real matrix with eigenvalues 1,2,3 and let B = A−1 + A2 . Then the trace of the matrix
B is equal to
(A) 91 95 97
6 (B) 6 (C) 6 (D) 6 
101

1 1 1
57. Consider the matrix P =  0 α β . If P has eigenvalues 0 and 3 , then determine the values of
α 0 β
the pair(α, β)  
2 1 0
58. An eigen vector of the matrix M =  0 2 1  is
0 0 2
       
1 0 0 2
(A)  0  (B)  1  (C)  0  (D)  2 
0 0 1 2
 
1 2 0
59. Let M =  0 2 1 . If M −1 = 54 I + kM + 41 M 2 , where I is the identity matrix of order 3, find the
1 0 1    
x 1
value of k. Hence or otherwise, solve the system of equations: M  y  =  0 
  z 0
1 8
60. An eigen-vector of the matrix is
0 1
(A) (1, 2)T (B) (5, 0)T (C) (0, 2)T (D) (1, 1)T
61. If A is a 3 × 3 non-zero matrix such that A2 = 0, then the number of non-zero eigen values of A is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
62. Let A be a 4 × 4 non-singular matrix and B be the matrix obtained from A by adding to its third row
twice the first row. Then det 2A−1 B equals (A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) 16

63. (a) Let A be a non-singular matrix of order n > 1 with |A| = k. If adj(A) denotes the adjoint of the
matrix A, find the value of | adj(A)|
(b) Determine
  the values of a, b and c so that (1, 0, −1 and (0,1,-1) are eigen vectors of the matrix,
2 1 1
 a 3 2 
3 b c
64.(MSQ) Let M be an n × n matrix with real entries such that M 3 = I. Suppose that M v 6= v for any
non-zero vector v. Then which of the following statements is / are TRUE?
(A) M has realeigenvalues  (B) M + M −1 has real eigenvalues  (C) n 
is divisible by 2 (D) n is divisible by 3
α 1 1 x1
65. Let M =  1 β 1  , αβγ = 1, α, β, γ ∈ R and x =  x2  ∈ R3 . Then M x = 0 has infinitely
1 1 γ x3
many solutions if trace (M ) is.......
66. Let A = (aij ) be an orthogonal matrix of order n such that a1j = √1n : j = 1, 2, . . . , n. If ā =
1
Pn Pn 1
Pn Pn 2
n2 i=1 j=1 aij then n2 i=1 j=1 (aij − ā) equals
2 2
n+1 n −1
(A) n (B) n−1 n +1
n (C)  n (D) n
1 3
67. Let M = . If I is the 2 × 2 identity matrix and 0 is the 2 × 2 zero matrix, then
3 2
(A) 20M 2 − 13M + 7I = 0 (B) 20M 2 − 13M − 7I = 0 (C) 20M 2 + 13M + 7I = 0 (D) 20M 2 + 13M − 7I = 0
68. Let M be a 3 × 3 non-zero, skew-symmetric real matrix. If I is the 3 × 3 identity matrix, then
(A) M is invertible (B) the matrix I + M is invertible (C) there exists a nob-zero real number α such that
αI + M is not invertible (D) all the eigenvalues of M are real √ √
69. Let P be a 4 × 4 matrix with entries from the set of rational numbers. If 2 + i, with i = −1, is a root
5
of the characteristic polynomial of P and I is the 4 × 4 identity matrix, then
(A) P 2 = 4P 2 + 9I (B) P 4 = 4P 2 − 9I (C) P 4 = 2P 2 − 9I (D) P 4 = 2P 2 + 9I
70.
 The  set of 
eigenvalues
 of which
 one of the  following
 matrices
 isNOT equal to the set of eigenvalues of
1 2 1 4 3 2 3 1 2 3
A· B· C D.
4 3 2 3 4 1 2 1 1 4
71. Let M be a 3 × 3 matrix with real entries such that M 2 = M + 2I. where I denotes the 3 by 3 identity
matrix. If α, β and γ are eigenvalue of M such that αβγ = −4, then α + β + γ is equal to
72. Let M be a real 6 × 6 matrix. Let 2 and -1 be two eigenvalues of M. If M 5 = al + bM where a, b ∈ R,
then
(A)a = 10, b = 11 (B) a = −11, b = 10 (C) a = −10, b = 11 (D) a − 10, b = −11

Vector Spaces

73. Suppose W1 and W2 are subspaces of R4 spanned by {(1,2,3,4),(2,1,1,2)} and {(1,0,1,0),(3,0,1,0)}

respectively. Find a basis of W1 ∩ W2 Also find a basis of W1 + W  {(1,0,1,0),(3,0,1,0)}
2 containing 
x y
74. Which of the following sets is a basis for the subspace W = : x + 2y + t = 0, y + t = 0 of
0 t
the vector
 space
  of all real
 2 × 2 matrices?
        
1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 −1 −1 1 1 −1
(A) , , (B) , (C) (D)
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 −1 0 1  2 −1 0 1
 
 x 
75. (MSQ) Consider the set  y  ∈ R3 : αx + βy + z = γ, α, β, γ ∈ R . For which of the following
z
 
choice(s) the set V becomes a two dimensional subspace of R3 over R?
(A) α = 0, β =  1, γ =  0 (B) α = 0, β = 1, γ = 1 (C) α = 1, β = 0, γ = 0 (D) α = 1, β = 1, γ = 0
x1
T
76. Let x =  x2  ∈ R3 be a non-zero vector and A = xxxT x . Then the dimension of the vector space
 x 3
y ∈ R3 : Ay = 0 over R is  
a11 a12
77. (MSQ) Let V be the set of 2 × 2 matrices with complex entries such that a11 + a22 = 0
a21 a22
Let W be the set of matrices in V with a12 + a21 = 0. Then, under usual matrix addition and scalar multi-
plication, which of the following is (are) true?
(A) V is a vector space over C (B) W is a vector space over C (C) V is a vector space over R D) W is a
vector space over
 R     
x −x 0 −1 1 −1
78. If the set , , is linearly dependent in the vector space of all 2 × 2
−1 0 x x 1 0
matrices with real entries, then x is equal to.....
79. Let
 M2 (R) be the  vector space  of 2× 2 real matrices. Let V be a subspace of M2 (R) defined by
0 2 0 2
V = A ∈ M2 (R) : A = A }. Then the dimension of V is.....
3 1 3 1
80. Which
 one of the following is a subspace of the vector space R3 ?
(A) (x, y, z) ∈ R3 : x + 2y = 0, 2x + 3z = 0 (B) (x, y, z) ∈ R3 : 2x + 3y + 4z − 3 = 0, z = 0
(C) (x, y, z) ∈ R3 : x ≥ 0, y ≥ 0 (D) (x, y, z) ∈ R3 : x − 1 = 0, y = 0
81. Consider the subspace W = (x1 , x2 , . . . , x10 ) ∈ R10 : xn = xn−1 + xn−2 for 3 ≤ n ≤ 10} of the vector
space R10 . the dimension of W is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C)
 9 (D) 10 
1 1 1
82. Let A =  3 −1 1  and V be the vector space of all X ∈ R3 such that AX = 0, then dim V is
1 5 3
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3   
a −a
83. V be the vector space of all 2×2 matrices over R. Consider the sub-spaces W1 = : a, c, d ∈ R
c d

6
   
a b
and W2 = : a, b, d ∈ R . If m = dim (W1 ∩ W2 ) and n = dim (W1 + W2 ) , then the pair (m, n)
−a d
is
(A) (2,3) (B) (2,4) (C) (3,4) (D) (1,3)
84. Let A be an n × n diagonal matrix with characteristic polynomial (x − a)p (x − b)q , where a and b are
distinct real numbers. Let V be the real vector space of all n × n matrices B such that AB = BA. Then
the dimension of V = . . . 
69. Consider the following subspace of R3 : W = (x, y, z) ∈ R3 : 2x + 2y + z = 0, 3x + 3y − 2z = 0, x + y − 3z =
0 }. The dimension of W is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
85. Let V be the vector space of all polynomials with real coefficients
n o n, where n ≥ 2
of degree at most
R1
Considering elements of V as functions from R to R, define W = p ∈ V : 0 p(x)dx = 0 . Show that W is
a subspace of V and dim(W ) = n
86. Let V be the vector space of all 6 × 6 real matrices over the field R. Then the dimension of the subspace
of V consisting of all symmetric matrices is
(A) 15 (B) 18 (C) 21 (D) 35
87. Let W1 be the real vector space of all 5 × 2 matrices such that the sum of the entries in each row is zero.
Let W2 be the real vector space of all 5 × 2 matrices such that the sum of the entries in each column is zero.
Then the dimension
 of the space
 W1 ∩ W2 is
1 −1 1
88. Let M = .if
1 −1 −1
       
x   x  
0 0
 
V = (x, y, 0) ∈ R3 : M  y  = and W = (x, y, z) ∈ R3 : M  y  =
0  0 
0 z
 

(A) the dimension of V equals 2 (B) the dimension of W equals 2 (C)the dimension of V equals 1 (D)
V ∩ W = {(0, 0, 0)}
89. Let W1 and W2 be subspaces of the real vertor space R100 defined by
W1 = {(x1 , x2 , . . . , x100 ) : xi = 0 if i is divisible by 4}

W2 = {(x1 , x2 , . . . , x100 ) : x1 = 0 if i is divisible by 5}

Then the dimension of W1 ∩ W2 is

90 Let M be a 4 × 3 real matrix and let {e1 , e2 , e3 } be the standard basis of R3 . Which of the following is
true?
(A) If rank (M ) = 1, then {M e1 , M e2 } is a linearly independent set (B) If rank (M ) = 2, then {M e1 , M e2 }
is a linearly independent set (C) If rank (M ) = 2, then {M e1 , M e3 } is a linearly independent set (D) If rank
(M ) = 3, then {M e1 , M e3 } is a linearly independent
Pn set
i
91. Consider the real vector space P2020 = i=0 ai x : ai ∈ R and 0 ≤ n ≤ 2020}. Let W be the subspace
given by ( n )
X
i
W = ai x ∈ P2020 : ai = 0 for all odd i
i=0

Then the dimension of W is?

92. Let V be a non-zero vector space over a field F . Let S ⊂ V be a non-empty set. Consider the following
properties of S :
(I) For any vector space W over F , any map f : S → W extends to a linear map from V to W (II) For any
vector space W over F and any two linear maps f, g : V → W satisfying f (s) = g(s) for all s ∈ S, we have
f (v) = g(v) for all v ∈ V (III) S is linearly independent. (IV) The span of S is V .
Which of the following statement(s) is / are true.
(A) I implies IV (B) I implies III (C) II implies III (D) II implies IV

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93. Let A be a 5 × 3 real matrix of rank 2 Let b ∈ R5 be a non-zero vector that is in the column space of
x0 + V = {x0 + v : v ∈ V } . Then
(A) S is the empty set
(B) S has only one element
(C) S is a translation of a 1 dimensional subspace
(D) S is a translation of a 2 dimensional subspace
94. Let W be a vector space over R and let T : R6 → W be a linear transformation such that S =
{Te2 , Te4 , Te6 } . . . spans W . Which one of the following must be TRUE?
(A) S is a
basis of W
(B) T R6 6= W
(C) {Te1 , Te3 , Te5 } spans W
(D) ker( T ) contains more than one element.
95. Let A be an n × n. matrix with real entries such that A2 = A. If I denotes the n × n identity matrix,
then show that rank(A − I) = nullity(A)
96. Let P be the vector space (over R ) of all polynomials of degree ≤ 3
with, real coefficients. Consider
the linear transformation T : P ⇒ P defined by T a0 + a1 x + a2 x2 +a3 x3 = a3 + a2 x + a1 x2 + a0 x3 . Then
the matrix representation M of T , with respect to the ordered basis 1, x, x2 , x3 satisfies
(A) M 2 + I4 = 0
(B) M 2 − I4 = 0 ( C) M − I4 = 0
(D) M + I4 = 0
97. Let P2 (R) be the
 vector space of polynomials
 in x of degree at most 2 with real coefficients. Let
f (0) − f (2) 0
M2 (R) be the T (f ) = · then
0 f (1)
(A) T is one-one but not onto
(B) T is onto but not one-one
   
0 0 −2 0
(C) Range T ) = sp an ,
0 1 0 1

(D) N ull(T ) = span x2 − 2x, 1 − x
98. Let T : R3 → R3 be the linear transformation defined by T (x, y, z) = (x + y, y + z, z + x) for all
(x, y, z) ∈ R3 then
(A) rank(T ) = 0, nullity(T ) = 3
(B) rank(T ) = 2, nullity (T ) = 1
(C) rank (T ) = 1, nullity (T ) = 2
(D) rank(T ) = 3, nullity (T ) = 0
99. Let Jn be the real vector space of all polynomials of degree at most n, Let D : Pn → Pn−1 and
T : Pn → Pn+1 be the linear transformations defined by


D a0 + a1 x + a2 x2 + . . . + an
xn = a1 + 2a2 x + . . . + nan xn−1
T a0 + a1 x + a2 x2 + . . . + an xn = a0 x + a1 x2 + a2 x3 + . . . + an xn+1

respectively. If A is the matrix representation of the transformation DT − T D : Pn → Pn w.r.t the standard

basis of Pn , then the trace of λ is
(A) − n(B)n(C)n + 1(D)n − (n + 1)
100. (a) Let {r1 , r2 , r3 } be a basis of a vector spare V over R. Let T : V → V he the linear transformation
determined by Tv1 = v1 .T v2 = v2 − v1 and T v3 = v2 + 2v3 . Find the matrix of the transformation T with
{v1 + v2 , v1 − v2 , v3 } as a basis of both the domain and the co-domain of T
101. Let T : Rn → Rn be a linear transformation, where n ≥ 2. For k ≤ n5 -lot E = {v1 , v2 , . . . , vk } ⊆ Rn
and F = {T v1 , T v2 , . . . , T vk } Then
(A) If E is linearly independent, then F is linearly independent.
(B) If F is linearly independent, then E is linearly independent.

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(C) If E is linearly independent. then F is linearly dependent.
(D) If F is linearly independent, then E is linearly dependent.
102. For n 6= m, let T1 : Rn → Rm and T2 : Rm → Rn be linear transformations such that T1 T2 is
bijective. Then
(A) rank (T1 ) = n and rank (T2 ) = m
(B) rank (T1 ) = m and rank (T2 ) = n
(C) rank (T1 ) = n and rank (T2 ) = n
(D) rank (T1 ) = m and rank (T2 ) = m
103. Let T : R2 → R2 be a linear transformation such that T (1, 2) = (2, 3) and T (0, 1) = (1, 4). Then
T (5, 6) is
(A) (6,-1) (B)(−6, 1)
(C) (-1,6)
(D) (1,-6)
: R3 → R3 be a linear transformation whose matrix w.r.t the standard basis {e1 , e2 , e3 } of R3
104. Let T 
0 0 1
is  0 1 0  · Then T
1 0 0
(A) maps the subspace spanned by e1 and e2 into it self.
(B) has distinct eigen values.
(C) has eigen values that span R3 .
(D) has a non-zero null space.
105. Give an example for a linear transformation T : R2 → R2 such that T 2 v = −v for all v ∈ R2
106. Let T : R4 → R4 be a linear transformation satisfying T 3 + 3T 2 = 4I, where I is the identity
transformation. Then the linear transformation S = T 4 + 3T 3 − 4I is
(A) one-one but not onto
(B) onto but not one-one
(C) invertible
(D) non-invertible
where I is the identity transformation on R2

107. Let S = T : R3 → R3 : T is linear with T (1, 0, 1) = (1, 2, 3), T (1, 2, 3) = (1, 0, 1)}. Then S is
(A) a singleton set
(B) a finite set containing more than one element
(C) a countably infinite set
(D) an uncountable set
108. Let T : R3 → R3 be a linear, transformation such that T (1, 2, 3) = (1, 2, 3), T (1, 5, 0) = (2, 10, 0)
and T 0 (−1, 2, −1) = (−3, 6, −3). The dimension of the vector space spanned by all the eigenvectors of T is
(A)0(B)1
(C) 2
(D) 3
109. Let V = {P (x) : P (x) is a polynomial of degree ≤ n with real coefficients } and T : V → Rm be
defined as T (P (x)) = (P (1), P (2), . . . , P (m)). Then show that T is linear and determine the nullity of T
110. Consider the linear transformation T (x, y, z) = (2x + y + z, x + z, 3x + 2y + z). The rank of T is...
111. Which of the following is NOT a linear transformation?
(A) T : R3 → R2 defined by T (x, y, z) = (x, z)
(B) T : R3 → R3 defincd by T (x, y) = (x, y − 1, z)
(C) T : R2 → R2 defined
by T (x, y) = (2x, y − x)
(D) T : R2 → R2 defined by T (x, y, z) = (y, x)

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  
1 2 3
112. The matrix  0 4 5 
0 0 6
(A) is an elementary matrix
(B) can be written as a product of elementary matrices
(C) does NOT have linearly independent eigenvectors
(D) is a nilpotent matrix


113. Let the mappings T1 , T2 , T3 , T4 from R3 to R3 be defined by T1 (x, y, z) = x2 + y 2 , x + z, x + y + z ; T2 (x, y, z) =
(y + z, z + x, x + y); T3 (x, y, z) = (x + y, xy, x − z); T4 (x, y, z) = (x, 2y, 3z). Then which of these are linear
transformations of R3 over R?
(A) T1 and T2
(B) T2 and T3
(C) T2 and T4
(D) T3 and T4
 
1 0 0
114. Let T =  1 1 0  . Then the matrix of the linear transformation T : R3 → R3 defined by
1 1 1      
 1 1 1 
T (X) = T X with respect to the basis B =  0  ,  1  ,  1  over R is
0 0 1
 
 
0 −1 −1
(A)  0 0 −1 
 1 2 3

0 1 1
(B)  0 0 1 
 1 2 3 
0 1 1
(C)  1 0 1 
 1 2 3 
0 −1 1
(D)  −1 0 2 
3 2 1
115. Consider the linear transformation L : R3 → R3 given by L(x, y, z) = (kx+y+z, x+ky+z, x+y+kz).
Find the matrix P associated with the above transformation w.r.t the standard basis. Further, find the values
of k for which P has zero as one of its eigen values.
 
1 2 3 6
116. Let A =  2 6 9 18  , Find a basis for the null space of A
1 2 6 12
117. Let T : R3 → R2 be a linear transformation defined by T (x, y, z) = (x+y.x−z). Then the dimension
of the null space of T is
(A)0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
118. A linear transformation T : R3 → R2 is given by T (x, y, z) = (3x + 11y + 5z, x + 8y + 3z). De-
termine the matrix representation of this transformation relative to the ordered bases {(1, 0, 1), (0, 1, 1),
(1,0,0)}, {(1, 1), (1, 0)}. Also find the dimension of the nnll space of this transformation.
119. If {v1 , v2 , v3 } is a linearly independent set of vectors-in a vector space over R. then which one of
the following sets is also linearly independent?
(A) {v1 + v2 − v3 , 2v1 + v2 + 3v3 , 5v1 + 4v2 }
(B) {v1 − v2 , v2 − v3 , v3 − v1 }
(C) {v1 + v2 − v3 , v2 + v3 − v1 , v3 + v1 − v2 , v1 + v2 + v3 }
(D) {v1 + v2 , v2 + 2v3 , v3 + 3v1 }

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 120 . Consider the vector space V over R of polynomial functions f degree less than or equal to 3 defined
on R. Let T : V → V be defined by (T f )(x) = f (x) − xf 0 (x). Then the rank of T is
(A)1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
121. Let U, V and W be finite dimensional real vector space, T : U → V, S : V → W and P : W → U be
linear transformations. If range (ST ) = null space (P ), null space (ST ) = range(P ) and rank(T ) = mak(S),
then which one of the following is TRUE?
(A) nullity of T = nullity of S
(B) dimension of U 6= dimension of W (C) If dimension of V = 3, dimension of U = 4, then P . is not
identically zero.
(D) If dimension of V = 4, dimension of U = 3, and T is one-one, then P is identically zero.
122. Suppose Q ∈ M3×3 (R) is a matrix of rank 2. Let T : M3×3 (R) → M3×3 (R) be the linear transfor-
mation ion defined by T (P ) = QP . Then the rank of T is
123. Let T Mm×n (R). Let V be the subspace of Mn×p (R) defined by V = {X ∈ Mn×p (R) : T X = 0}
Then the dimension of V is
A) pn − rank(T )
B) mn − p rank T
C) p(m − rank(T ))
D) p(n − rank(T ))
124. (MSQ) Let S and T be linear transformations from a finite dimensional vector space V to itself such
that S(T (ν)) = 0 for all νV. Then
A. rank (T ) ≥ nullity(S)
B. rank(S) ≥ nullity(T )
C) rank (T ) ≤ nullity(S)
D. rank (S) ≤ nullity (T )
125. Let T : R2 → R2 be the linear transformation given by T (x, y) = (−x, y). Then
(A) T 2k = T for all k ≥ 1 (B) T 2k+1 = −T for all k ≥ 1 (C) the range of T 2 is a proper subspace of the
range of T (D) the range of T 2 is equal to range of T
126. Let T :
R7 → R7 be a linear transformation with Nullity (T ) = 2. Then, the minimum possible value
for Rank T 2 is

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