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Subject: Matrices & Calculus

A.Y: 2022-23, R-22, JNTUH
Descriptive Questions:
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Objective Questions
Multiple choice questions.
1. A square matrix 𝐴 is symmetric if [ ]
𝑇 −1 𝑇 𝑇
(a) 𝐴 = −𝐴 (b) 𝐴𝐴 = 𝐼 (c) 𝐴 = 𝐴 (d) 𝐴𝐴 = 𝐼
2. A square matrix 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] is called skew-symmetric if [ ]
(a) 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = −𝑎𝑗𝑖 (b) 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 𝑎𝑗𝑖 (c) 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 0 (d) 𝑎𝑖𝑗 ≠ 0
3. Rank of a matrix A is 3 if [ ]
(a) Det(A)=0 (b) Det(A) 0
(b) Second order minor  0 (d) Second order minor=0
4. A square matrix 𝐴 is an orthogonal matrix if [ ]
𝑇 𝑇 𝑇 −1
(a) 𝐴 = 𝐴 (b) 𝐴 = −𝐴 (c) 𝐴 = 𝐴 (d) None
𝐼 0
5. Rank of 𝐴 if it is reduced to normal form 𝐴 = [ 𝑟 ]is [ ]
0 0
(a) Equal to r (b) less than r (c) greater than r (d) None
6. The eigen values of 𝐴 = [1 4] are [ ]
3 2
(a) 2, −5 (b) 2, 5 (c) -2, 5 (d) -2, − 5
7. The eigen values of diagonal matrix are [ ]
(a) non-diagonal entries (b) upper diagonal entries
(c) lower diagonal entries (d) diagonal entries
1 0
8. Diagonalization of ⌈ ⌉ is [ ]
3 4
1 0 4 0 1 0
(a) ⌈ ⌉ (b) ⌈ ⌉ (c) ⌈ ⌉ (d) None
0 4 0 0 0 3
9. The sum of eigen values is [ ]
−1
(a) |A| (b) 𝐴 (c) trace(A) (d) None
2
10. The vector orthogonal to [ ] is [ ]
3
3 0 3 2
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
2 −3 −2 0
11. For reducing a matrix to row echelon form we can perform [ ]
(a) column operations (b) row operations
(c) both row and column operations (d) none

12. The system 𝐴𝑋 = 𝑏 is said to be homogeneous if [ ]

(a) 𝐴 = 0 (b) 𝐴 0 (c) 𝑏  0 (d) 𝑏 = 0
13. In row echelon for zero rows should be at [ ]
(a) bottom (b) top (c) middle (d) none
14. A system is said to be consistent if [ ]
(a) 𝜌(𝐴|𝑏) < 𝜌(𝐴) (b) 𝜌(𝐴|𝑏) > 𝜌(𝐴)
(𝑐) 𝜌(𝐴|𝑏) = 𝜌(𝐴) (d) 𝜌(𝐴|𝑏) ≠ 𝜌(𝐴)

15. If 2, 3 are the eigen values of 𝐴2×2 , then the eigen values of 𝐴−1 are [ ]
1 1 1 1
(a) 2, 3 (b) 2 , 3 (c) -2, -3 (d) 2 , 3
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1 2
16. If 𝐴 = [ ], then eigen values of 𝐴 are [ ]
0 3
(a) 0,2 (b) 1,3 (c) 0,1 (d) 2,3
17. If 𝜆 is eigen value of 𝐴 then eigen value of Adj(A) is [ ]
𝐴 𝜆 |𝐴|
(a) (b) |𝐴| (c) (d) None
𝜆 𝜆
18. Any two vectors 𝑋1 and 𝑋2 are said to be orthogonal if [ ]
(a) 𝑋1 . 𝑋2 < 0 (b) 𝑋1 . 𝑋2 = 0 (c) 𝑋1 . 𝑋2 > 0 (d) 𝑋1 . 𝑋2  0
𝑇
19. In 𝑃 𝐴𝑃 = 𝐷, the matrix 𝑃 is called as [ ]
(a) Modal matrix (b)Spectral matrix

(c) Symmetric matrix (d) None

20. If 1,2 are the eigen values of 𝐴2×2 then the eigen values of 𝐴𝑇 are [ ]
1
(a) 1, 2 (b) 0,1 (c) 1, 2 (d) 0, 2

Fill in the blanks.

3 𝑎 𝑏
1. If 𝐴 = [−2 2 4] is symmetric then (𝑎, 𝑏) = ___________________________.
7 4 5

cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃
2. If 𝐴 = [ ], then det(A)=___________________________.
−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 cos 𝜃

3. Rank of a matrix is ________________________in row-echelon form.

𝑘 2
4. If 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝜌(𝐴) = 1 then 𝑘 =________________.
2 1

5. A system of linear equations 𝐴𝑥 = 𝑏 has infinite number of solutions

if________________________.

6. The eigen values of real symmetric matrix are ______________.

−3 0 0
7. If 𝐴 = [ 0 1 0] then the eigen values of 𝐴−1 are __________________.
0 0 2

2
8. If 𝑋 = [−3] then ||𝑋|| =________________.
6
1 3
9. If 𝑢 = [ ] and 𝑣 = [ ] then 𝑢. 𝑣 = _________________.
2 4

10. If 𝐴 is a square matrix then the characteristic equation of A is ________________.

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11. The eigen values of 𝐴−1 are _______________of eigen values of 𝐴.

12. In orthogonal diagonalization the matrix P will be________________.

13. The matrices 𝐴 and 𝐴𝑇 have_________________ eigen values.

14. If 𝜆 is the eigen value of 𝐴 then the eigen value of 𝑎𝐴2 + 𝑏𝐴 + 𝑐𝐼

is_________________________.

1 2 3
15. The sum of eigen values of [0 4 5] is ____________.
0 0 6
1+𝑖 3
16. If 𝐴 = [ ], then 𝐴̅ = ______________________________.
2−𝑖 4 + 2𝑖

17. The system of linear equations 𝐴𝑋 = 𝑏 is inconsistent if ______________________.

18. A square matrix 𝐴 is said to be singular if ______________________.

19. (𝐴𝐵)𝑇 =____________________.

1 −1 2
20. If 𝐴 = [5 2 3], then trace of 𝐴=_______________________.
6 9 2