MCQ Bank
$$\left( {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 3&0&0 \\\ 5&4&0 \\\ 3&6&1 \end{array}} \right)$$ The Eigen-values are
- A) (3,4,2)
- B) (3,4,5)
- C) (2.3,5)
- D) (3,4,1)
The Invertible Matrix Theorem applies only to ______ matrices.
- A) Square
- B) Scalar
- C) Rectangular
- D) Identity
Which of the following is (are) the Eignvalue(s) of the matrix? $$A = \left[ {\,\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 3&0\\\5&3 \end{array}\,} \right]$$
- A) 3, 5
- B) 5
- C) 3
- D) 3, 4
If the inverse of a linear transformation exits then it is ______.
- A) non-invertible
- B) nonlinear
- C) Not unique
- D) Unique
The trace and determinant of a 2 × 2 matrix are known to be -2 and -35 respectively. Its Eigen values are
- A) -37 and -1
- B) -7 and 5.
- C) -30 and -5
- D) 17.5 and -2
The characteristics polynomial of a 3x 3 identity matrix is __________, if x is the eigen values of the given 3 x 3 identity matrix.
- A) (1 - x)^3
- B) (x - 1)^3
- C) X^3
- D) (x + 1)^3
Eigenvector(s) of the matrix \[\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
0&0&a \\
0&0&0 \\
0&0&0
\end{array}} \right]\] is (are):
- A) None of the above
- B) (0, 0, 1)
- C) (0, 0, a)
- D) (0, a, 0)
A square matrix A is said to be diagonal if A is similar to a matrix
- A) Column matrix
- B) Diagonal matrix
- C) Zero matrix
- D) None of the above
A matrix $A$ is diagonalizable if and only if there are enough eigenvectors to form a basis of
- A) None of the above
- B) $R^n$
- C) $R^2$
- D) $R^3$
Multiplication of a partitioned matrix by a scalar is also computed ______.
- A) Row by row
- B) Block by block
- C) Diagonal by diagonal
- D) Column by column
Each pair of eigenvalue and its corresponding eigenvectors provides a solution of the equation $$x' = Ax$$ which is called
- A) eigenfunctions
- B) vector space
- C) solution matrix
- D) dynamical system
If x+2 is a factor of the characteristic polynomial of matrix C then an eigenvalue of C is
- A) -2
- B) 0
- C) 2
- D) 1/2
An n \cross n matrix with ------distinct eigenvalues is diagonalizable.
- A) $n+1$
- B) $n+2$
- C) $n$
- D) none of the above
What is the maximum possible number of pivots in a 6x6 matrix?
- A) 6
- B) 2
- C) 4
- D) 0
If A and B are n x n matrices, then det (AB) = ______________.
- A) det(A).B
- B) A.det(B)
- C) det(A).det(B)
- D) A.B
Each pair of eigenvalue and its corresponding eigenvector provides a solution of the equation $x’=Ax$ which is called ---------------- of the differential equation.
- A) Eigensolution
- B) Eigenfunction
- C)
- D)
What is the maximum possible number of pivots in a 4x6 matrix ?
- A) 6
- B) 8
- C) 4
- D) 10
An n x n matrix A is diagonalizable if and only if A has n linearly ________ eigenvectors.
- A) dependent
- B) independent
- C)
- D)
If $\lambda + 7$ is a factor of the characteristic polynomial of a matrix $C$ , then which of the following is the Eigenvalue of $C$ ?
- A) $\frac{1}{7}$
- B) 7
- C) 0
- D) -7
If x - 2 is a factor of the characteristic polynomial of matrix C then an eigenvalue of C is
- A) 1/2
- B) -2
- C) 2
- D) 0