Trial questions

June 24, 2021

1. A 4 × 4 matrix A of determinant 144 has two of its eigenvalues to be 2

and 3 . What can we say about the remaining eigenvalues.
(a) The sum of the eigenvalues is 24
(b) The product of the eigenvalues is 24
(c) The sum of the eigenvalues is 139
(d) The product of the eigenvalues is 139
2. The law or property which states that “For integers m, n either m <
n m > n or m = n” is
(a) Archimedean Property
(b) Density Property
(c) Well-Ordering Principle
(d) Trichotomy Law
3. For a complex number z, find Arg(z) + Arg(z̄)
(a) 0
(b) -1
(c) 1
π
(d)
2
4. For which values of b will the matrix
 
1 3 5 α 25 −77
0 −1 −1083 17 −23 2δ 
 
0 0 −2 −14 5 β 
B= 
0 0
 0 b −1 2 

0 0 0 0 −3 19 
0 0 0 0 0 2

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 have a positive determinant
(a) b > 0
(b) b < 0
(c) b = 0
(d) All real values of b
5. If 3|x and 3|y then 3|
(a) x2 − y
(b) x − y 2
(c) x + y 2
(d) All of the above
6. The order relation ≤ defined on N is ;
(a) Reflexive and Transitive
(b) Symmetric and Transitive
(c) Reflexive and Symmetric
(d) Reflexive, Symmetric and Transitive
n(n + 1)
7. If the sum of the first n natural numbers is and the sum of
2
n(n + 1)(2n + 1)
squares of the first n natural numbers is , then the
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sum of the cubes of the first n natural numbers will be ;
! !
n(n + 1) n(n + 1)(2n + 1)
(a)
2 6
" #2
n(n + 1)(2n + 1)
(b)
6
" #2
n(n + 1)
(c)
2
! !
n(n + 1) n(n + 1)(2n + 1)
(d) +
2 6

8. Let A and B be
 two invertible
 matrices. If det(A) = 5 and det(B) = −3
then find det (AB)−1

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 1
(a) −
15
(b) −15
3
(c) −
5
5
(d) −
3
9. A cantilever beam bends under a uniform load per unit length and
is subject to some axial force at its free end. Suppose the numeri-
cal approximations to the shape of the beam is characterized by the
equations:
x − y + 2z = 4
2x − 2y + 4z = 8
8x − 8y + 16z = −9
Describe the system of linear equations

(a) The system has a unique solution

(b) The system has infinitely many solutions
(c) The system has no solution
(d) The system cannot be solved

10. Which of the following conditions is incorrect

(a) a + x < b + x for a < b and x > 0

(b) ax > bx for a < b and x < 0
1 1
(c) < for a < b
a b
(d) a(b + c) = ab + ac for a, b, c ∈ Z
1 − 18i
11. Find the complex number z that satisfies the equation 4z−3z̄ =
2−i
(a) 4 − 7i
(b) 7 − 4i
(c) 4 + 7i
(d) 7 + 4i
 
1 2
12. Find the matrix P that diagonalizes the matrix A =
0 3

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−1 0
(a)
1 1
 
1 1
(b)
0 1
 
1 0
(c)
1 1
 
−1 1
(d)
0 1
13. The product of two irrational numbers is

(a) Rational only

(b) Irrational only
(c) Rational and Irrational
(d) Either Rational or Irrational

14. Which of the following is dense in R

(a) C
(b) Q
(c) N
(d) Z

15. Find z such that z z̄ + 2(z − z̄) = 41 + 20i

(a) 4 + i
(b) ±4 − i
(c) −2 + 5i
(d) ±4 + 5i

16. Let p be non-zero and non-unit. Then if p|ab,then either p|a or p|b.
Then we say p is :

(a) Composite
(b) Irreducible
(c) Reducible
(d) Prime

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2 4 18
17. Find an upper triangular matrix A such that A =
0 16
 
4 3
(a)
0 8
 
4 8
(b)
0 16
 
2 3
(c)
0 4
 
2 4
(d)
0 8
18. If A is the coefficient matrix for a homogeneous system consisting of
four equations and eight unknowns and if there are 4 free variables,
what is rank(A)

(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 3
(d) 2
 
8 2
19. If one eigenvalue of A = is 2, find the second eigenvalue by
3 3
inspection .

(a) 8
(b) 9
(c) 3
(d) 5
 
12 1 2
20. Evaluate R if R =
0 3
 
1 0
(a)
0 1
 
1 −1 + 312
(b)
0 312
 
0 1
(c)
−1 0

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1 1 + 312
(d)
0 312
21. An inconsistent system of 3 equations with 3 unknowns can be repre-
sented as:

(a) 3 planes intersecting a line

(b) 3 planes intersecting at a point
(c) 3 planes parallel to each other
(d) 3 planes overlapping each other

22. The set of complex numbers satisfying |z − i| = 2 is

(a) A unit circle with C(1, 0) and r = 2

(b) A unit circle with C(0, 1) and r = 2
(c) A unit circle centered at the origin and r = 2
(d) A unit circle centered at the origin and r = 22

23. The property which justifies the statement 1 × q = q × 1 where q ∈ Q

is

(a) Commutativity
(b) Multiplicative identity
(c) Associativity
(d) Closure
 
b 0 0
24. Find the inverse of B = 0 3 0
0 2 2
 
1 0 0
 3 1
(a) B −1 = 0 2 − 4 
 
 3 
0 −1
2
1
 
 b 0 0
 1 
(b) B −1 =  0 0 
 3 
 1 1
0 −
3 2

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  
1
b 0 0
−1
(c) B =  0 2 −1
 
 1 3
0 −
2 4
1
 
 b 0 0
 1 1
(d) B −1 =  0 
 2 4 
 1 3
0
2 4
√
25. Find ln(−3 − 3i)
√ π
(a) ln(2 3) + ( + 2πk)i
6
√ −π
(b) ln(2 3) + ( + 2πk)i
6
√ −5π
(c) ln(2 3) + ( + 2πk)i
6
√ 5π
(d) ln(2 3) + ( + 2πk)i
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T 1 0 −3
T 3 1 4
26. Determine the form of (AB) if B = and A =
2 −2 −1 2 1 3

(a) (AB)T is an upper triangular matrix .

(b) (AB)T is a diagonal matrix
(c) (AB)T is an invertible 3 × 3 matrix
(d) (AB)T is a symmetric matrix

27. Which of the following is not closed under multiplication

(a) R
(b) Z
(c) Q̄
(d) Q

28. Find the point of intersection of the following planes

x1 − 2x2 + 3x3 = 9x4

−3x1 + x2 − x3 = −6x4
2x1 + 3x2 − 4x3 = −9x4

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 (a) (1, 1, 2, −1)
(b) (−1, −1, 2, 1)
(c) (1, −1, 2, 1)
(d) (1, −1, −2, 1)

29. Every real valued Hermitian matrix is a

(a) Skew-Symmetric Matrix

(b) Diagonal Matrix
(c) Symmetric Matrix
(d) Unit Matrix
√ √
30. Determine the principal argument of − 6 − i 2
π
(a)
6
π
(b) −
6
5π
(c)
6
5π
(d) −
6