MATRICES AND CALCULUS

DESCRIPTIVE QUESTION BANK

UNIT-1
S.NO SHORT QUESTIONS CO BTL

1 Define Hermitian matrix. CO1 1

2 Define Skew-Hermitian matrix. CO1 1

3 Define Unitary matrix. CO1 1

4 Define Symmetric matrix. CO1 1

5 Define skew-symmetric matrix. CO1 1

6 Define Orthogonal matrix. CO1 1

7 Define Rank of a matrix. CO1 1

8 State the existence conditions of a solution of system of AX=B. CO1 1

9 Find the rank of CO1 1

10 CO1 1

What is the value of ‘k’ if the rank of a matrix is 2.

11 Write the row operations of a matrix. CO1 1

12 What are the conditions of a non homogeneous system of linear CO1 1

equations to have unique solution.
S.NO LONG QUESTIONS CO BTL
1 Find the rank of by using normal form. CO1 2
2 Find the inverse of A = using Gauss-Jordan method. COI 2

3 Find the inverse of A = using Gauss-Jordan method. COI 2

4 Solve completely the system of equations 3x+4y-z-6w=0, COI 2

2x+3y+2z-3w=0,2x+y-14z-9w=0,x+3y+13z+3w=0.

5 Determine whether the following equations will have a non- COI 3

trivial solution if so solve them 4x+2y+z+3w=0,
6x+3y+4z+7w=0, 2x+y+w=0
6 Discuss for what values of λ,µ the equations have x+y+z=6, COI 4
x+2y+3z=10, x+2y+λz=µ
(1) No solution (2) Unique solution (3) Infinite number of
solutions.

7 For what values of ’ n’ will the equations have x+y+z=1 , COI 3

2
x+2y+4z=n, x+4y+10z = n be consistent. Solve them completely
in each case.

8 Solve the system of equations x+y+2z=9,x-2y+2z=3,2x-y+z=3,3x- COI 3

y+z=4.

9 Test the consistency x+2y+z=3, 2x+3y+2z=5, 3x-5y+5z=2, COI 3

3x+9y-z=4
10 Show that the equations 3x+4y+5z = a, 4x+5y+6z = b and COI 4
5x+6y+7z = c do not have a solution unless a+c =2b.
11 Using Gauss-Elimination method solve x+4y-z = -5, x+y-6z = -12, COI 3
3x-y-z = 4.

12 Using Gauss-Elimination method solve x+2y-3z=9,2x-y+z=0,4x- COI 3

y+z=4.

13 Using Gauss-Seidel Iteration method solve x+y+54z=110, COI 4

27x+6y-z=85,6x+15y+2z=72.

14 Using Gauss-Seidel Iteration method solve COI 4

x+10y+z=6, x+y+10z=6, 10 x+y+z=6.

15 Using Gauss-Seidel Iteration method solve COI 4

5x+2y+z=12,x+4y+2z=15,x+2y+5z=20.
 UNIT-2

S.NO SHORT QUESTIONS CO BTL

1 Define characteristic equation. CO2 1

2 State Cayley-Hamilton theorem. CO2 1

3 Find the Product of the Eigen values of matrix A= CO2 1

4 Write the matrix relating to the quadratic form CO2 1

2 2
+2 + .

5 CO2 1
Define Quadratic form

6 Find the Eigen values of A= CO2 1

7 Find the sum of the Eigen values of the matrix A= CO2 1

8 Find the quadratic form corresponding to the matrix A= CO2 1

9 Define Index of the quadratic form. CO2 1

10 Define signature of the quadratic form. CO2 1

11 If 2,5,-3 are the Eigen values of a quadratic form ,write the nature CO2 1
of the quadratic form.
12 If 0,1,2 are the Eigen values of a quadratic form ,write the nature of CO2 1
the quadratic form.
13 If -1,-2,0 are the Eigen values of a quadratic form ,write the nature CO2 1
of the quadratic form.
14 If 2,5,7 are the Eigen values of a quadratic form ,write the nature of CO2 1
the quadratic form.

S.NO LONG QUESTIONS CO BTL

1 Find the Eigen values and the corresponding Eigen vectors of the matrix CO2 4

A=
2 Diagonalise the matrix A= CO2 4
39
3 Compute the Modal matrix for A = and find A CO1 3

4 Using Cayley-Hamilton theorem find the inverse of CO2 4

A=
5 Verify Cayley-Hamilton theorem and hence find the inverse of the CO2 4
matrix A=

6 CO2 4

Verify Cayley – Hamilton

8 7 theorem
6 5 4 for3 2 and reduce the
polynomial into A -5A +7A -3A +A -5A +8A -2A+I the matrix form.

7 Reduce the following quadratic form to canonical form C02 4

2 2 2
=2 + 2 + 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 . And also state index, signature
and nature.

8 Reduce the Quadratic form Q = 2xy+2yz+2zx by Orthogonal CO1 3

reduction and obtain the corresponding transformation. Find the
index, nature and signature.
9 Reduce the following quadratic form to canonical form C02 4
2 2 2
=3 + 5 + 3 – 2 + 2 – 2 . And also state index, signature
and nature.

10 Reduce the following quadratic form to canonical form C02 4

2 2 2
= + 3 + 3 – 2 . And also state index, signature,nature and
also transformation matrix.

UNIT-3
SHORT QUESTIONS
 1 State Rolle’s Mean Value Theorem. CO 1
3
CO3 1
6
Verify Rolle’s theorem for f( )= in [-1,1].
3
Verify Rolle’s theorem for f( )=x in [1,3]. CO3 1
7

8 Write the formula of surface area CO 1

of the solid revolution. 4

9 Write the volume formula about y- CO 1

axis. 4
10
Define Beta function CO 1
4
11
Define Gama function CO 1
4
12
CO 1
4
Evaluate
13
Prove that CO 1
4
14
CO 1
4
Show that
15
CO 1
4
Evaluate
16
Evaluate ! CO 1
4

S.NO LONG QUESTIONS CO BTL

1 CO3 2

Verify Rolle’s theorem for the function

 in[a,b], a>0,b>0.

2 Verify Rolle’s theorem for the function f(x) = CO3 2

in[0,π].
3 Verify Lagrange’s mean value theorem for the function CO3 3
( ) = ( – 1)( – 2) ( – 3) (0,4)
-1 -1
4 If a < b P.T < Tan b – Tan a < using Lagrange’s CO3 4
Mean Value theorem. Deduce the following.
-1
(i) + < Tan < +
-1
(ii) < Tan (2) <
5 CO3 4
Prove that
6 Verify Cauchy’s mean value theorem for the function CO3 3
−
( )= & ( )= in the interval (a,b) and a>0,b>0

7 Verify Cauchy’s mean value theorem for the function CO3 3

( )= & ( )= in the interval (a,b),a>0,b>0

8 CO3 3
Expand Sinx as a Taylor’s series in powers of ( ).
9 Expand f(x)=Cosx as a Taylor’s series about at x=. CO3 3

10 State and prove the relation between Beta & Gamma CO4 4
functions
CO4 2
11
Prove that
12 CO3 4

Prove that where n is a

integer & m > -1
13 Find the surface area of a sphere generated by CO3 4
2 2
x +y =16 about its diameter
14 CO3 2
Find the volume of the solid generated by revolving the

ellipse about the major axis.

15 CO4 4

Prove that

16 Prove that dx = 0 using beta and gamma functions. CO4 2

UNIT-4
S.NO SHORT QUESTIONS CO BTL

1 State Euler’s theorem for f(x,y) CO5 1

2 Define Homogeneous function with an example CO5 1

3 Define saddle point CO5 1

4 Define functionally dependent CO5 1

5 Write the sufficient condition’s for the existence of CO5 1

maxima & minima of f(x, y).
2 2
6 Find first and second order partial derivatives of +2 + . CO5 1

7 Define Jacobian for three variables. CO5 1

8 Define stationary point of a function for two variables. CO5 1

9 Define the Lagranges method of undetermined multipliers CO5 1

F(x,y,z).

10 CO5 1

is a homogeneous function of what degree.

S.NO LONG QUESTIONS CO BTL

1
CO5 3

If then find
2 CO5 3
-1
If u = tan find x + y by using Euler’s
theorem
3 If = ++, = +, = show that CO5 3

v.

4 CO5 3
If u= ,v= ,w= show that = 4
5 CO5 2
If = , = show that = r
6
CO5 2
-1 -1
If u = , v = tan x+tan y. Find .Hence
prove that u and v are functionally dependent .Find
the relation between them.
2 2 2
7 If = + + , = + + , = + + show that they
are functionally related and find its relationship. CO5 4

8 If x= ,y = r ,z = find CO5 3

9 CO5 4

If x=r ,y = r , z = z find
10 Find the maximum and minimum values of CO5 4

11 Divide 24 in to three parts such that the continued CO5 4

product of the first, square of second and cube of
third is maximum , and find the three parts .
12 The temperature T at any point P(x, y, z) in space CO5 2
is
2
T = 400 x y find the highest temperature on the
2 2 2
surface of the unit sphere + + =1.
13 CO5 2
2 2 2
Find the minimum value of x + y + z given that
3
xyz = a
14 Find the volume of the largest rectangular CO5 4
parallelepiped that can be inscribed in the ellipsoid

15 Find the maximum and minimum distances of the CO5 4

2 2 2
point(3,4,12) from the sphere x +y +z =1.
 UNIT-5

S.NO SHORT QUESTIONS CO BTL

1 Write the formula of a Volume in double integral. CO6 1

2 Write formula of Area in double integral(Cartesian form). CO5 1
3 Write the Area formula of polar form in double integral. CO6 1
4 Write the formula of a Volume in triple integral. CO6 1

5 CO6 1
E valuate

6 E valuate CO6 1

7 Write the values for changing the planar coordinates to CO6 1

polar coordinates.
8 CO6 1

Evaluate
S.NO LONG QUESTIONS CO BTL

3
1 Evaluate over the area bounded between the CO6 4
circles = 2 cos & =4

2 Change the order of integration and then evaluate CO6 5

2
3 Evaluate ∫ ∫(1+ ) . CO6 3

4 Evaluate CO6 3
5 Find by double integration the area lying between the parabola
2
CO6 3
=4 − and the line y = x

2
6 Find the area bounded between the parabolas =4 CO6 4
2
=4

7 Evaluate

CO6 2

8 CO6 2
Evaluate

9 CO6 4

Evaluate the integral dy dx

By changing into polar coordinates

10 Evaluate the integral CO6 3

By changing the order of integration.

11 Find by double integration the area lying inside the circle CO6 3
r = asin and outside of the cardiod r = a(1-cos ).

12 CO6 4
Find the value of taken over the positive quadrant of

the ellipse .