SREE DATTHA GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS

MATRICES & CALCULUS IMPORTANT QUESTIONS

B.Tech - I/I AY-2024-25

SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS:

1.Define the rank of the matrix and find the rank of the following matrix

2.Find the rank of the matrix by reducing it to normal form.

3.Find the invers of the matrix A = by gauss Jordan method.

4.Solve the equations x+y=z=6, 3x+3y+4z=20, 2x+y+3z=13 using gauss elimination method.

5. Solve the equations 8x-3y+2z=20, 4x+11y-z=33, 6+3y+12z=35 using gauss seidel method.

6.Discuss for what values of λ,µ the simultaneous equations X+Y+Z=ϭ, X+2Y+3Z=10, X+2Y+λz=µ
have 1)no solution 2)A unique solution 3)An infinite number of solution.

7.Find the Eigen values and corresponding Eigen vectors of

8.Diagonalize the matrix of A=

9.If A= verify Cayley Hamilton theorem.Find A4 and A-1

using Cayley Hamilton theorem.

10.Reduce the Quadratic form 3x2+5y2+3z2-2yz+2zx-2xy to the canonical form by

orthogonal reduction.

11. Show that the matrix A= satisfies Cayley Hamilton theorem.

12. a)Apply Rolles theorem for sinx in [0, ] and find x such that 0<x<

b)Verify Rolles theorem for f(x)= (sinx-cosx) in [

b−a −1 −1 b−a
13. If a<b, prove that 2 <
tan ( b )−tan ( a ) < 2 using Legrange’s Mean value
1+ b 1+a
theorem, Deduce the following
π 3 π 1
(a) + < tan−1 ¿ ) < +
4 25 4 6
5π+4 −1 π +2
(b) < tan ( 2 )< .
20 4

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS:

1. If A and B are square matrices of the same order, then (AB)T =

a) ATBT
b) BTAT
c) AT +BT
d) (BA)T
2. If A and B are symmetric matrices of same order, then
a) AB is always symmetric
b) AB is never symmetric
c) AB is skew-symmetric
d) AB is symmetric if and only if AB = BA
3. Amatrix that is both symmetric and upper triangular must be a
a) diagonal matrix
b) non-diagonal but symmetric
c) both A and B
d) none of the above
4. If A and B are invertible matrices with the same size, then AB is
invertible and (AB) -1 =
a) A -1B -1
b) B -1A -1.
c) both A and B
d) none of the above
5. A matrix E is called if it can be obtained from an identity matrix by
performing a single elementary row operation.
a) equivalent matrix
b) echelon matrix
c) elementary matrix
d) row reduced matrix
6. A linear system is called consistent if it has
a) infinitely many solutions
b) no solution
c) at least one solution
d) none of the above
7. A consistent linear system of two equations in two un knowns has
a) exactly one solution
b) infinitely many solutions
c) exactly two solutions
d) either A or B.
8. Which of the following matrices is in reduced row echelon form.

[ ]
1 0 0
a) 0 1 0
0 0 1

[ ]
1 1 0
b) 0 1 0
0 0 0
c) both A and B
d) none
9. If A and B are square matrices of the same order, then tr(AB) =
a) tr(A+B)
b) tr(A)tr(B)
c) tr(BA)
d) tr(A) +tr(B)
10. For all square matrices A and B, is it true that det(A+B) = det(A) + det(B)
a) True
b) False
c) Cannot be determined
d) none of the above
11. Let A be an n× n matrix, and A is invertible. Then which of the following
statement is equivalent:
a) Ax = 0 has only the trivial solution.
b) A cannot be expressed as a product of elementary matrices.
c) Ax = b is inconsistent for every n× 1 matrix b.
d) Ax = b has more than one solution for every n 1 matrix b
12. A homogeneous linear system in n unknowns whose cor responding
augmented matrix has a reduced row echelon form with r leading 1s
has a) n free variables
b) n- r free variables
c) r free variables
d) cannot be determined
13. If TA :Rn -Rm and TB :Rn -Rm are matrix transformations, and if TA (x)=TB
(x)for every vector x in Rn ,then
a) A and B are equivalent but not equal
b) A and B are equal
c) A and B cannot be equal
d) cannot be determined
14. If A is an n ×n matrix that is not invertible, then the linear system Ax = 0
has
a) infinitely many solutions
b) exactly one solution
c) not possible to find solution
d) Finitely many solutions
15. Transpose of a rectangular matrix is a
a) rectangular matrix
b) diagonal matrix
c) square matrix
d) scaler matrix
16. Find the Eigen values for the following 2×2 matrix.
A=[ ]1 2
8 1
a) -3
b) 2
c) 6
d) 4
17. Find the Eigenvalue for the given matrix.

[ ]
4 1 3
A= 1 3 1
2 0 5

a) 13
b) -3
c) 7.1
d) 8.3
18. Who introduced the term matrix?
a) James Sylvester
b) Arthur Cayley
c) Girolamo Cardano
d) Paul Erdos
19. Which of the following is not a necessary condition for a matrix, say A, to be
diagonalizable?
a) A must have n linearly independent eigen vectors
b) All the eigen values of A must be distinct
c) A can be an idempotent matrix
d) A must have n linearly dependent eigen vectors
20. If A is diagonalizable then, ____________
a) An = (PDP-1)n = PDnPn
b) An = (PDP-1)n = PDnP1
c) An = (PDP-1)n = PDnP-1 d)
An = (PDP-1)n = PDnP

[ ]
1 0 6
21. Find the trace of the matrix A= 0 5 0
0 4 4
a) 0
b) 10
c) 4
d) 1
22. The determinant of the matrix whose eigen values are 4, 2, 3 is given by,
_______
a) 9
b) 24
 c) 5
d) 3
23. Which of the following relation is correct?
a) A = AT
b) A = -AT
c) A = A2T
d) A = AT/2
24. What is the signature of the quadratic
form, Q=7x12+2x22−3x23+x31+x23=0?
a) 2
b) -2
c) 1
25. Which among the following is not a type of quadratic form?
a) Positive Semi-definite
b) Negative definite
c) Partial definite
d) Indefinite
26. What is the quadratic form of the matrix A = [ ]1 0
1 1
a) x+xy+y 2

b) x2+xy
c) x2+y2
d) x2+xy+y2

[ ]
3 0 2
27. he solution of the given matrix equation is _____ 6 1 1 ¿
2 8 91
a) x1 = 1, x2 = 1, x3 = 2
b) x1 = 0, x2 = 0, x3 = 0
c) x1 = 3, x2 = -1, x3 = -1
d) x1 = 0, x2 = -2, x3 = 4
28. Which one of the following is not a criterion for linearity of an equation?
a) The dependent variable y should be of second order
b) The derivatives of the dependent variable should be of second order
c) Each coefficient does not depend on the independent variable
d) Each coefficient depends only on the independent variable
29. Which of the following is true for matrices?
a) (AB)-1 = B-1A-1
b) (AT) = A
c) AB = BA
d) A*I = I
30. A quadratic form is positive definite when
a) all the Eigen values are ≥0 and at least one Eigen value is zero
b) all the Eigen values are positive
c) some Eigen values are positive
d) none

Fill in the blanks:

31. If A is a singular matrix, then the product of eigen value of A Is_________

32. The eigen values of a Hermitian matrix are all ________

[ ]
1 2 −1
33. characteristic equation of A= 2 1 −2 is _________
2 −2 1

34. If D = P−1 AP then A 2=¿ ___________

35. State cayley-Hamilton theorem ________

36.The eigen values of a Hermitian matrix are all _________

37. The rank of identity matrix of order n is ___________

38. If A is symmetric then A−1 is ________

39. The diagonal elements of a skew-symmetric matrix are all__________

40. The nature of the quadratic form 2 x 2+ 2 y 2 +2 z 2+ 2 xy is________

Match the following:

41.The matrix A= [−sinθ

Cosθ Sinθ
cosθ
is ] [ ] a) (6,1)

42.If A is a skew symmetric ,then A2is [ ] b) orthogonal

43.The eigen values of a symmetric matrix are always [ ] c) symmetric

44.Eigen values of A= [ 24 15] is [ ] d) (3,3)

45.The index and signature of x2 + 3y2 + 3z2-2yz [ ] e) real

46.The eigen values of an idempotent matrix are [ ] a) unique

47.Rank of a matrix is [ ] b) Skew-Hermitian

48.If A is Hermitian,then iA is [ ] c) symmetric

49.If A be any matrix ,then AT A is [ ] d) real

50. The eigen values of any Hermitian matrix are all [ ] e) 0,1
1. B

2. D

3. B

4. D

5. A

6. C

7. C

8. C

9. D
Key for objective questions:
10. A

11. C

12. C

13. D

14. A

15. C

16. A

17. D

18. B

19. C

20. B

21. D

22. C

23. B

24. A

25. C

26. A

27. A

28. D

29. B

30. B