Math 1ZC3 Test #1 (Version 1)

February 16th, 2023

Name:___________________________________________
(Last Name) (First Name)

Student Number:_____________________

This test consists of 20 multiple choice questions worth 1 mark each (no part marks), and 1
question worth 1 mark (no part marks) on proper computer card filling. Questions must be
answered on the COMPUTER CARD with an HB PENCIL. Marks will not be deducted for
wrong answers (i.e., there is no penalty for guessing). You are responsible for ensuring that your
copy of the test is complete. Bring any discrepancy to the attention of the invigilator.
Calculators are NOT allowed.

1. Let

Eœ
%
and F œ 
' ' 
+ , " # %
# $

Let G œ EF . Find the value of + so that -"# œ ' and -"$ œ %.

(a) " (b) # (c) $ (d) & (e) %

2. Which of the following statements are true?

(i) If a homogenous linear system has more unknowns than equations then it must have
infinitely many solutions.
(ii) If a non-homogenous linear system has more unknowns than equations then it must have
infinitely many solutions.
(iii) Every homogenous linear system is consistent.

(a) all of them (b) (ii) and (iii) only (c) (i) and (iii) only (d) (i) and (ii) only
(e) (iii) only

3. Let

 # ! $  " $ # 

 & " )   & " ( 

Fœ % ' % and G œ % & "

and let E œ ÐF  GÑ" . Find +"$ .

(a) ( (b) 4 (c) & (d) 6 (e) "!

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4. Consider the following matrix,

Eœ
)
" !
$

Note that E can be reduced to M using the following row operations:

(i) <# p <#  $<"

(ii) <# p ") <#

Using the above two row operations in the above order, find elementary matrices I" and I#
such that E œ I"" I#" .

(a) I" œ  "  ß I# œ   (b) I" œ   ß I# œ 

! ") 
" ! " ! " ! " !
! ) $ " $ "
(c) I" œ  "  ß I# œ   (d) I" œ   ß I# œ 
! ") 
" ! " ! " ! " !
! ) $ " $ "
(e) I" œ 
$ " # ! )
" ! " !
ßI œ

5. Let Eß Fß and G be 8 ‚ 8 invertible matrices. Simplify the following expression.

Ð&EG " FÑ"

(a) none of these (b) &E" GF " (c) "& F " GE" (d) &F " GE" (e) "& E" GF "

6. In which of the following cases can a single elementary row operation be performed on E in
order to obtain F .

(i) E œ 
" 
,Fœ
! & #
# $ % # $ %
" "

(ii) E œ 
" $ & 
ßFœ
" $ & 
" # $ # % '

 $ '  " %
 # &   $ '
(iii) E œ " % ß F œ # &

(a) (i) and (ii) only (b) (ii) only (c) (i) only (d) all of them (e) (ii) and (iii) only

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7. For what values of + and , does the following system have infinitely many solutions?
B  $C  #D œ $
BD œ&
#B  $C  +D œ ,

(a) + œ &ß , œ "# (b) + œ &ß , Á "# (c) + Á "# (d) + œ "#ß , œ &
(e) + œ "#ß , Á &

8. Which of the following statements are true?

(i) I œ 
! # !
" ! !
is an elementary matrix.
(ii) If I is an elementary matrix, then so is 5I for any nonzero constant 5 .
(iii) If I is an elementary matrix, then the system I x œ 0 has only the trivial solution.

(a) (ii) only (b) none of them (c) (ii) and (iii) only (d) all of them (e) (iii) only

9. Let

 +" +# +$ 

 -" -$ 
E œ ," ,# ,$ .
-#

Suppose that detÐEÑ œ #. Find the determinant of the following matrix

 +"  $," -" #+"  ," 

 +$  $,$ #+$  ,$ 
+#  $,# -# #+#  ,#
-$

(a) # (b) # (c) "# (d) "# (e) "!

10. Let E œ 
& 
" + $
. Find the value(s) of + so that the matrix EX E is symmetric.
# %

#! #!
(a) + œ ) (b) + œ $ (c) symmetric for all + (d) + œ ) or + œ $ (e) none

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11. Find the determinant of the following matrix.

" & # 
! ! !
"#
 
#

# " "
! # # !
&

(a) % (b) $' (c) #) (d) "# (e) #!

12. Find conditions on ," and ,# so that the following system is consistent.
B  2C  3D œ ,"
$B  'C  *D œ ,#

(a) consistent for all ," and ,# (b) ,#  $," œ ! (c) ,#  $," Á ! (d) ,#  $," œ !
(e) ,#  $," Á !

13. Suppose that E" œ 

& 
# %
. Find adjÐEÑ.
$

(a) 
"! 
(b)   (c)   (d) 
% # 
(e) 
% 
% ) " # & % & $ "! )
$ &
' # #
$ # '

14. Let E, F , and G be $ ‚ $ matrices such that detÐEÑ œ #ß detÐGÑ œ %, and #EX F " œ G .
Find detÐFÑ.

(a) % (b) $ (c) # (d) " (e) )

15. Which of the following statements are true?

(i) If E and F are 8 ‚ 8 invertible matrices then the reduced row-echelon form of the matrix
EF is M8 .
(ii) Let E and F be 8 ‚ 8 matrices. If the system ÐEFÑx œ b is consistent for every 8 ‚ " b
then both E and F must be invertible.

(a) (i) and (ii) (b) (i) only (c) (ii) only (d) neither (e) 2861

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16. Find the eigenvalues of the following matrix.

 " ( " 
 % ! ' 
Eœ ! % !

(a) %ß &ß ' (b) "ß %ß & (c) #ß %ß & (d) "ß %ß ' (e) #ß %ß '

17. If a square matrix E satisfies E$  &E  $M œ !, which of the following is equal to E" ?

(a) "$ ÐE#  &MÑ (b) "& ÐE#  $MÑ (c) "& ÐE#  $MÑ (d) "$ ÐE#  $MÑ (e) "$ ÐE#  &MÑ

18. Which of the following statements are always true?

(i) If E is an 8 ‚ 8 matrix invertible, - is a scalar, and x is a nonzero solution of the equation

Ex œ -x, then E œ -.
(ii) If E is an 8 ‚ 8 matrix, - is a scalar, and x is a nonzero solution of the equation
Ex œ -x, then x is an eigenvector of E with eigenvalue -.
(iii) If - œ " is an eigenvalue of an 8 ‚ 8 matrix E, then E œ M .

(a) all of them (b) (i) only (c) (i) and (ii) only (d) (ii) only (e) (i) and (iii) only

19. In Matlab, which of the below command could be used to define the following matrix?

Eœ
'
" # $
% &

(a) >A=mat([1 2 3;4 5 6]) (b) >A=[1 2 3;4 5 6]

(c) >A=matrix([1 2 3;4 5 6]) (d) >A=matrix(2,3,[1,2,3,4,5,6])
(e) >A=matrix(2,3,[1 2 3 4 5 6])

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20. Let

$ "# )

! "
Eœ ! " ! .
!

Find a basis for the eigenspace corresponding to - œ ".

 &   %   &   $   &   %   '   $ 

!  "   !   "   !   "   !   " 
(a) " ß ! (b) " ß ! (c) " ß ! (d) " ß !

 '   % 
 !   " 
(e) " ß !

21. Correctly fill out the bubbles corresponding to all 9 digits of your student number, as well as
the version number of your test in the correct places on the computer card.
Note: You are writing Version 1.
Hint:

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Answers (Version 1):

1. d 2. c 3. b 4. d 5. c 6. b 7. a 8. e 9. e 10. c
11. d 12. b 13. b 14. a 15. a 16. c 17. a 18. d 19. b 20. e