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SAMPLE MASTERS ENTRANCE EXAM MATHS RKMVERI

Note: all questions are MCQ/Short Answer type. Answers should be boxed and
placed next to the question in the answersheet. The number of questions may vary.
(1) For a square nonsingular matrix A with real entries, pick the correct state-
ment(s)
(a) The eigenvalues of A−1 are the reciprocals of the eigenvalues of A
(b) 0 is not an eigenvalue of A
(c) if A is symmetric the eigenvalues of A are real numbers.
(d) if A is symmetric and α is an eigenvalue of A then −α is also an
eigenvalue.

(2) Let π be a permutation in S6 which is an 6-cycle. What is the cycle struc-


ture of π 2 .

(3) For a linear operator T on a finite dimensional R vector space V , pick the
correct statement(s)
(a) If T has an eigenvector x with eigenvalue λ and P is a polynomial with
real coefficients then x is an eigenvector of P (T ) with eigenvalue P (λ).
(b) If V = Rn and T is rotation by π2 radians then each non-zero vector
is an eigenvector for T 2
(c) If T 2 has a non-negative eigenvalue λ2 at least one of λ or −λ is an
eigenvalue of T .
(d) If x and y are two eigenvectors of T with distinct eigenvalues and
ax + by is also an eigenvector of T then a = 0 or b = 0.

2 2
(4) If f (x, y) = sin(x +y )
x2 +y 2 whenever (x, y) 6= (0, 0), how must f (0, 0) be defined
so as to make it continuous at the origin.

(5) What is the maximal number of pieces into which a solid cube can be
divided by 4 straight cuts?

(6) Pick the correct statement(s)


(a) If an abelian group has elements of orders m and n respectively then
it has an element whose order is the least common multiple (lcm) of
m and n.
(b) If an abelian group has subgroups of orders m and n then it has a
subgroup of order equalling the lcm of m and n.

Date: April 2019.


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(c) If G is a finite group whose order is not divisible by 3 such that (ab)3 =
a3 b3 for all a, b ∈ G. Then G cannot be abelian.
(d) If all subgroups of a group G are normal then G is abelian.

(7) Find the number of ring homomorphism from Z[X, Y ] to F2 [X]/(X 3 +X 2 +


X + 1).

x3
(8) The curve f (x) = has asymptotes
1 + x2
(a) y-axis
b) y=x
(c) x-axis
(d) None of these

(8) Let G be a group in which, for some integer n > 1, (ab)n = an bn for all
a, b ∈ G Pick the correct choices
(a) G(n) := {xn | x ∈ G} is a normal subgroup of G.
(b) G(n−1) := {xn | x ∈ G} is a normal subgroup of G.
(c) an−1 bn = bn an−1 for all a, b ∈ G
(d) None of the above

Rx t
(9) The integral 0 sin
t+1 is
(a) nonnegative for all x ≥ 0
(b) is negative for x an odd multiple of π
(c) is nonnegative only for x ≤ π
(d) none of the above

(10) Let the function f be defined for all real x as f (x) = x2 if x is rational and
f (x) = 0 if x is irrational. Calculate f 0 (0) provided that it exists.

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