DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE

MODEL QUESTIONS
SUB: MATHEMATICS-IA CODE: BS-M101

Group-A

SL. Questions Marks

No.
1. The eigen values of the non-singular matrix A are 1, 2. Then the eigen values 1
of A-1 are
(a) 12, 22
(b) 1-1, 2
(c) 1, 2
(d) 1-1, 2-1

2. 1 𝑎 𝑎2 − 𝑏𝑐 1
The value of the determinant |1 𝑏 𝑏 2 − 𝑐𝑎 | is
1 𝑐 𝑐 2 − 𝑎𝑏
(a) abc (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) a+b+c

3. 𝑥+1 3 5 1
The solution of the equation | 2 𝑥+2 5 | = 0 is
2 3 𝑥+4

(a) x=2 (b) x=1 (c) x=3 (d) x=5

4.  −1 1 −1 1
 
The square matrix A=  3 −3 3  is
 5 −5 5 
 
(a) idempotent (b) involuntary (c) nilpotent (d) none of these

5. Every square matrix can be expressed as the 1

(a) sum of non-singular matrix and its inverse
(b) difference of a symmetric and skew-symmetric matrix
(c) sum of a symmetric and skew-symmetric matrix
(d) none of these

6. 2 3 5 1
 
The rank of the matrix  1 −1 2  is
1 4 3
 
(a) 3 (b) 5/2 (c) 2 (d) 1
7. Eigen values of the matrix are 1

 2 0
0 5 
 
a) 3, 7 b) 2, 5 c) 8, 9 d) 1, 0

8. A matrix A and AT have the 1

a) same eigen value b) different eigen value c) can not be determine d) none

9. A square matrix is singular whenever 1

a) the rows are linearly independent b) the columns are linearly
independent
c) the rows are linearly dependent d) none

10. If A is a square matrix of order n and det(A)≠0, then rank of the matrix is 1
(a) 0 (b) n (c) 1 (d)

11. If row vectors of a square matrix are linearly dependent then the determinant 1
value of the matrix is
a) 0 b) 1 c) not equals to zero d) none

12. The value of is 1

17 58 97
19 60 99
18 59 98
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 0

13.  3 2 2 1
 
One of the eigen values of the matrix 1 4 1 is
 −2 −4 −1
 
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) none of these

14. 1 1 1  1
 
The value of λ for which the matrix  2 −3 1  is singular is
 3 −2  
 
(a) 3/2 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 1/3

15. If D is a n-th order determinant then its adjoint determinant is 1

(a) Dn (b) Dn-1 (c) Dn+1 (d) D2

16. If D be a 5-th order determinant of value 10 then the value of its adjoint 1
determinant is
(a) 100 (b) 1 (c) 10000 (d) 100000

17. 2 −3 4 1
The co-factor of (-3) in the detetminant 1 0 1 is
0 −1 4
(a) 4 (b) -4 (c) 0 (d) none of these
18. x +1 x+a x+2 1
If a, b, c are in A.P. then x+2 x+b x+3 =
x+3 x+c x+4
(a) 0 (b) 2x (c) x (d) none of these
19. 0   1
If α, β are the roots of the equation x − 3x + 2 = 0 then  0 =
2 0
1 − 
(a) 6 (b) 3/2 (c) -6 (d) 3

20. For a square matrix A if A2 = A holds then A is 1

(a) Symmetric (b) Skew Symmetric (c) Idempotent (d)
Orthogonal

21. For a matrix A, if AAT = I then A is 1

(a) Symmetric (b) Skew Symmetric (c) Idempotent (d) Orthogonal

22. For a matrix A, if A2 = I then A is 1

(a) Symmetric (b) Skew Symmetric (c) Idempotent (d) Involuntary

23. For a matrix A, if A = AT then A is 1

(a) Symmetric (b) Skew Symmetric (c) Idempotent (d) Involuntary

24. For a matrix A, if A = − AT then A is 1

(a) Symmetric (b) Skew Symmetric (c) Idempotent (d) Involuntary

25. Every complex square matrix can be uniquely expressed as a sum of Hermitian 1
and Skew Hermitian Matrices
(a) True (b) False

26. For each eigenvalue of a matrix A there exists 1

(a) Exactly one eigenvector (b) Finitely many eigenvectors (c) Infinite no
of eigenvectors
(d) None

27. For each eigenvector of a matrix A there corresponds 1

(a) Exactly one eigenvalue (b) Finitely many eigenvalues (c) Infinite no
of eigenvalues
(d) None

28. If a = (1, 0, 1) and b = (2, 0, 2) then a and b are 1

(a) Linearly independent (b) Linearly dependent (c) same (d)
None

29. If a = (1, -1, 1) and b = (2, 0, 2) then a and b are 1

(a) Linearly independent (b) Linearly dependent (c) same (d)
None

30. For a square matrix A, sum of all eigenvalues = 1

(a) Trace (A) (b) Det(A) (c) Rank (A) (d) Can’t Say

31. For a square matrix A, Product of all eigenvalues = 1

 (a) Trace (A) (b) Det(A) (c) Rank (A) (d) Can’t Say

32. The eigenvalues of a real symmetric matrix are 1

(a) complex (b) zero (c) real (d) some are real and some are complex

33. The eigenvalues of a real skew symmetric matrix are 1

(a) complex (b) zero (c) real (d) some are real and some are complex

34. The eigenvectors corresponding to two distinct eigenvalues of a matrix are 1

(a) dependent (b) independent (c) orthogonal (d) can’t say

35. x y 1 1
2 2
The value of x y 1 is
3 3
x y 1
(a) xy(x-1)(y-1)(y-x) (b) xy(x-1)(y-1)(x-y) (c) x(x-1)(y-1)(y-x) (d)
y(x-1)(y-1)(y-x)

36. a2 a 1 1
The value of b 2 b 1
2
c c 1
(a) (a-b)(b-c)(c-a) (b) (a-b)(b-c)(a-c) (c) (ab)(b-c)(c-a) (d) abc

37. 0 a b 1
The value of − a 0 c
−b −c 0
(a) abc (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) a+b+c

38. Every skew symmetric determinant of odd order 1

(a) Perfect square (b) Identity determinant (c) zero (d) None

39. Every skew symmetric determinant of even order 1

(a) Perfect square (b) Identity determinant (c) zero (d) None

40. Solve the system 4x – y = 9, 5x + 2y = 8 1

(a) x = -1, y = 2 (b) x = 2, y = 1 (c) x = 2, y = -1 (d) x = 0, y =-1

41. 0 a −b a −c 1
The value of b − a 0 b−c
c−a c −b 0
(a) 0 (b) -1 (c) a+b+c (d) abc

42. The determinant of an orthogonal matrix is 1

(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 1 or -1 (d) None

43. From the relation AB = AC we can conclude B = C provided 1

(a) A is singular (b) A is square (c) A is symmetric (d) A is non-
singular
44. If AB = A and BA = B, then B2 = 1
(a) 0 (b) A (c) B (d) I

45. If A is a square matrix, then Trace(5A) is 1

(a) 5 Trace (A) (b) 25 Trace (A) (c) Trace (A) (d) None

46. Trace of a square null matrix is 1

(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) Infinity (d) None

47. 1 3 2 4 1 1
 
0 0 2 2 0
The rank of the matrix 
2 6 2 6 2
 
3 9 1 10 6 
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1

48. 0 0 5 −3  1
 
2 4 3 5
The rank of the matrix 
4 8 6 10 
 
 −1 −2 6 −7 
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1

49. The system x+y+z = 1, 2x+y+2z = 2, 3x+2y+3z =5 is 1

(a) Inconsistent (b) Consistent (c) Infinite solution (d) None

50. For what value of a and b the following system has infinite solution 1
X+4y+2z = 1, 2x+7y+5z = 2b, 4x+ay+10z = 2b+1
(a) a = 12, b= 1/2 (b) a = 14, b = 1/3 (c) a = 14, b = 0 (d) a = 14, b
= 1/2

51.  3 1 −1 1
 
The eigenvalues of  2 2 −1 are
2 2 0 
 
(a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 2, 2, 1 (c) 1, 3, 3 (d) 1,1, 3

52. The matrix P for which (2 0)is diagonalizable 1

1 3
1 0   1 0  1 1 1 1
(a)   (b)   (c)   (d)  
1 −1  −1 1   −1 1 0 0

53. If the algebraic multiplicity of an eigen value is 1 then it is a regular eigen value. 1
– True / False
54. The matrix (1 2) can be diagonalizable. – True / False 1
0 1

55. In a basis set of vector space V over F, B is its basis vector, and 1
then the number of vectors in B is called
a) Dimension of B
b) Dimension of V
 c) Dimension of F
d) None

56. The standard basis in 𝑅 3 is 1

a) (1,1,0),(1,0,0),(0,0,1)
b) (1,0,0),(1,0,0),(0,1,1)
c) (1,0,0),(0,1,0),(0,0,1)
d) (1,0,0),(1,1,0),(0,0,1)

57. ||𝑎 + 𝑏|| ≤ ||𝑎|| + ||𝑏|| ,is known as 1

a) Cauchy’s Inequality
b) Triangular Inequality
c) Schwarz’s Inequality
d) None

58. A set of vectors in a vector space V over a field F is Orthogonal if 1

for any two vectors 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑉
a) (a, b) = 1
b) (a, b) = 0
c) (a, b) = -1
d) None

59. Determine “k” so that the vectors (1,2,1), (k,1,1), (1,1,2) are 1
linearly independent

a) 𝑘 = 2/3
b) 𝑘 ≠ 2/3
c) 𝑘 = 1/3
d) None

60. Find the dimension of the set 𝑊 = {(𝑋, 𝑌, 𝑍) ∈ 𝑅 3 : 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1

0, 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0}
a) Dim W = 1
b) Dim W = 2
c) Dim W = 3
d) None

61. ||𝑎|| =

a) |𝑎|
b) √(𝑎, 𝑎)
c) ∛(𝑎, 𝑎)
d) ∜(𝑎, 𝑎)

62. 𝛼 = (1,2,3,4) then ‖𝛼‖ =

a) √10
b) √20
 c) √30
d) None

Group-B

SL. Questions Marks

No.
1. Determine the inverse of the matrix 5
1 2 1
[5 2 3]
1 1 2
2. Solve by Cramer’s rule 5
2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = −4, 𝑥 = 𝑧 = 0, −𝑦 = 4𝑧 = 2
3. 2𝑖−1 2.3𝑖−1 4.5𝑖−1 5
If 𝐷𝑖 = | 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 | , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐷1 + 𝐷2 + 𝐷3 +
𝑛 𝑛 𝑛
2 −1 3 −1 5 −1
⋯ … … + 𝐷𝑛 = 0
4. Prove that 5
1+𝑎 1 1 1
1 1 1 1
| 1 1+𝑏 1 1 | = 𝑎𝑏𝑐𝑑(1 + + + + )
1 1 1+𝑐 1 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑑
1 1 1 1+𝑑
5. 1 3 2 4 1 5
Calculate the rank of the matrix [0 0 2 2 0 ]
2 6 2 6 2
3 9 1 10 6
6. T 5
Prove that P AP is a symmetric or a skew-symmetric matrix according as A
is symmetric or skew- symmetric

7. If D be a 3rd order non-zero determinant, then show that 𝐷′ =D2, where 𝐷′ 5

is the adjugate determinant of D.
8. For what values of a the following system of equations are consistent? 5
Solve in each consistent case: x-y+z = 1, x+2y+4z = a, x+4y+6z = a2 .

9. Show that every square matrix can be written as the sum of a symmetric 5
matrix and a skew-symmetric matrix.

10. Calculate for what values of λ and μ the system of linear equations: 5
x + y + z = 6; x +2y + 5z = 10; 2x + 3y + λz = μ has
(i) a unique solution (ii) no solution (iii) infinite solutions.
11. 6 1 3 8 5
Find the rank of the matrix [ 4 2 6 −1 ].
10 3 9 7
16 4 12 15

12. Solve the following homogeneous system of equations 5

2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 0, 4𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = 0; for different values
of λ.
13. For which values of k and m, the following system 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1, 2𝑥 + 5
𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 𝑘, 4𝑥 + 𝑦 + 10𝑧 = 𝑘 2 have solutions.

14. Find whether the following homogeneous system of equations have non 5
trivial solution. If possible, find them, find the number of independent
solution.
𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 0, 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0, 3𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 0

15. Find whether the following homogeneous system of equations have non 5
trivial solution. If possible, find them, find the number of independent
solution.
𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 0, 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 0, 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 0

16. Define vector space. Give an example. 2+3

17. In a vector space V(F) show that i) 0. =  and ii) c. =  , 5
where   V and c  F .

18. Show that the intersection of two subspace of a vector 5

space V(F) is also a subspace of V(F).

Show that S = (1,2,1), (2,1,1), (1,1,2) is a basis of R

19. 3 5

Show that S = (1,0,0), (0,1,0), (0,0,1) is a basis of R .

20. 3 5

21. Calculate the value k so that the vectors (1,−1,2), (0, k ,3) and [3+2]
(−1,2,3) are linearly dependent. Find out the relation among

them.
22. Find a basis and the dimension of the set 𝑊 = {(𝑋, 𝑌, 𝑍) ∈ 5

𝑅3 : 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0, 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0}

23. Show that the set 𝑆 = {(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧): 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 𝑧 2 } is not a 5

subspace of 𝑅3 .

24. Find a basis and the dimension of the set 𝑊 = {(𝑋, 𝑌, 𝑍) ∈ 5

𝑅3 : 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0}

25. Let V be a real vector space with {𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾} as a basis. 5

Prove that the set {𝛼 + 𝛽 + 𝛾, 𝛽 + 𝛾, 𝛾} is also a basis of
V.

26. Find a basis for the vector space 𝑅3 that contains the 5
vectors (1, 2, 0), (1, 3, 1)

27. 1 3 5
Diagonalize the matrix 𝐴 = [ ] , if possible.
4 5

28. 1 0 5
Find whether the matrix 𝐴 = [ ] is diagonalizable?
3 1

29. Find the eigen values and the corresponding eigen vectors of the 5
1 −1 2
matrix 𝐴 = [2 −2 4]
3 −3 6
30. 1 0 2 5
IF 𝐴 = [0 −1 1] , then verify A satisfies its own
0 1 0
characteristic equation. Hence find 𝐴−1
31. Define inner product space with an example 5

32. In an inner product space V (F ) prove that ( , a + b ) = a ( ,  ) + b ( ,  ) , 5

where  ,  ,   V and a, b  F .

33. State and prove Schwarz’s Inequality in the inner product space. 5
34. State and prove triangle inequality in an inner product space. 5

35. If T ( x, y, z ) = ( x − 2 y, x + 3z, y − z ) be a linear transformation, then find 5

the matrix of T with respect to the standard basis.
36. A = (5,0,0), (0,3,0), (0,0,1) is an orthogonal set of R 3 . Express 5
 = (2,1,4) as a linear combination of the set A.

37. State and prove Parallelogram law of inner product space. 5

38. Prove that for all ( ,  ) in an Euclidean space V , ( ,  ) = 0 if and only 5

if  +  =  −  .
39. If T : V → W is a linear transformation, then prove that 𝑇(𝛼) = 5
𝑇(𝛽)𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝛼 = 𝛽, 𝑖𝑓 𝐾𝑒𝑟 (𝑇) = {𝜃}
40. A linear mapping T : R 3 → R 2 is defined as 5
T (x1 , x2 , x3 ) = (3x1 − 2 x2 + x3 , x1 − 3x2 − 2 x3 ) , (x1 , x2 , x3 )  R 3 . Find the
matrix of T relative to the basis (1,0,0), (0,1,0), (0,0,1) of R 3 and
(1,0), (0,1) of R 2 .
41. Obtain an orthogonal basis of R 3 from the basis (1,3,4), (1,0,1), (1,0,−1) 5
by Gram-Schmidt process. Hence find an orthonormal basis.
42. Prove that the Eigen vectors corresponding to two distinct Eigen values of a 5
real symmetric matrix are orthogonal.
43. In an inner product space show that if  and  are orthogonal vectors 5
such that  = 1,  = 1 , then  −  = 2 .
44. For the transformation 𝑇: 𝑅 2 → 𝑅 2 defined by 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦) = (𝑒 𝑥 , 𝑒 𝑦 ). Find 5
whether T is linear.
45. Find the linear transformation 𝑇: 𝑅 3 → 𝑅 2 such that 𝑇(1,0,0) = 5
(1, 1), 𝑇(0,1, 0) = (2, 3)𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑇(0, 0, 1) = (3, 2). Find T (6, 0, -1). Show
that T is not injective but surjective.
46. The linear transformation 𝑇: 𝑅 3 → 𝑅 2 is represented by the matrix 𝐴 = 5
1 2 4
( ) relative to the basis {(0, 1, 1), (1, 0, 1), (1, 1, 0)} of 𝑅 3 and {(1,
2 1 0
0), (1, 1)} of 𝑅 2 . Find T.

47. Let 𝑇: 𝑉 → 𝑊 be a linear transformation such that 𝑇(𝛼1 ) = 𝛽1 , 𝑇(𝛼2 ) = 5

𝛽1 + 𝛽2 , 𝑇(𝛼3 ) = 𝛽1 + 𝛽2 + 𝛽3 , where {𝛼1, 𝛼2, 𝛼3 } and {𝛽1, 𝛽2, 𝛽3 } are basis
of V and W respectively. Find the matrix of T relative to these bases. Hence
find whether 𝑇 −1 exist. Find the matrix which will represent 𝑇 −1 .

48. Prove that the linear mapping 𝑇: 𝑅 3 → 𝑅 3 defined by 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 5

(𝑥 + 𝑦, 𝑦 + 𝑧, 𝑧 + 𝑥)∀ (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) ∈ 𝑅 3 is one-one and onto.
49. A mapping 𝑇: 𝑅 3 → 𝑅 3 is defined by 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧, 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 3+3+3
2𝑧, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧), (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) ∈ 𝑅 3 . Show that T is a linear mapping. Find KerT
and dimension of KerT. Find ImT and the dimension of ImT.

50. Let V = Set of all 2nd order square matrices. 𝑇: 𝑉 → 𝑉 is defined by 𝑇(𝑋) = 5+5
1 2
𝐴𝑋 − 𝑋𝐴, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝐴 = ( ). Prove that T is linear transformation. Find a
0 3
basis of KerT and hence Nullity.