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Maths DPP1

1. The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about linear algebra concepts such as matrices, determinants, eigenvalues, and vectors. 2. Several questions deal with properties of matrices including transposes, symmetric matrices, and how operations affect matrix ranks and determinants. 3. Other questions ask about solutions to systems of equations, polynomials defined by matrices, and probabilities related to determinants.

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Maths DPP1

1. The document contains 10 multiple choice questions about linear algebra concepts such as matrices, determinants, eigenvalues, and vectors. 2. Several questions deal with properties of matrices including transposes, symmetric matrices, and how operations affect matrix ranks and determinants. 3. Other questions ask about solutions to systems of equations, polynomials defined by matrices, and probabilities related to determinants.

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Centre for Engineering Studies

Maths DPP1 – Linear Algebra


x 2 + 3x x-1 x+3
1. Let f(x) = x+1 -2x x-4
x-3 x+ 4 3x
And f (x) = px4+qx3+rx2+sx+ t, where p, q, r, s t are
constants then value of t = ____
2. For 3 3 matrices M and N, which of
the following statement(s) in (are)
NOT correct?
a) NTMN is symmetric or skew
symmetric M is symmetric or skew symmetric
b) MN – NM is skew symmetric for all
symmetric matrices M and N
c) MN is symmetric for all symmetric
matrices M and N
d) (adj M) (adjN) = adj (MN) for all
invertible matrices M and N
3. Let P = [aij] be a 3 3 matrix and let Q =
[bij], where bij = 2i+j aij for 1  i, j  3. IF
determinant of P is 2, then the determinate
of the matrix Q is
a) 210 b) 211 c) 212 d) 213
4. If P is a 3 3 matrix such that PT is the
transpose of P and I is the 3 3 identity
matrix, then there exists a column

 x  0 
   
matrix X = y ≠ 0 such that
   
 z   0 
0 
a) PX = 0
  b) PX = X
 
 0 
c) PX = 2X d) PX = - X

1 0 0 1 0 0

5. A = 0

1 1 and I = 0 1 0  and
   
 0 -2 4   0 0 1 
1 2
-1 
A =  (A + cA + dI)  , then the value
6 
of c and d are
a) (-6, 11) b) (6, 11) c) ( -6, 11) d) (6, -11)
6. Let a, b, c be the real numbers. Then
following system of equations in x, y and z
2 2 2 2 2 2
x y z x y z
2
+ 2 - 2 = 1, 2 - 2 + 2 = 1,
a b c a b c
x2 y 2 z2
- 2 + 2 - 2 = 1 has
a b c
a) No solution
b) unique solution
c) Infinitely many solutions
d) finitely many solutions
7. If a2 + b2 + c2 = -2 and

1+ a 2 x (1 + b 2 )x (1 + c 2 )x
f(x) = (1 + a 2 )x 1+ b 2 x (1 + c 2 )x
(1 + a 2 )x (1 + b 2 )x 1+ c 2 x
Then f(x) is a polynomial of degree
a) 1 b) 0 c) 3 d) 2
8. A determinant is chosen at random from
the set of all determinants of order 2 with
elements 0 or 1 only. The probability that
the value of determine chosen is positive
is ____
9. If V is non – zero vector of dimension 3 1,
then the matrix A = vvT has a rank = _______

10. Let A be n n real valued square symmetric matrix of rank –


n n
2 with 
i=1 j=1
2
aij = 50

Consider the following statements


i) One eigenvalue must be in [ -5, 5]
ii) The eigen value with the largest magnitude must be
strictly greater than 5
Which of the above statements about eigenvalues of A is/
are necessarily CORRECT?
a) Both (i) and (ii) b) (i) only
b) (ii) only d) Neither (i) nor (ii)

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