English Bihar (TRE 1.0) -2023
Q01. Let A be a real matrix which haracteristic polynomial (X – 1)3. Pick the correct statement from below:
A A is necessarily diagonalizable
B If the minimal polynomial of A is (X – 1)3, the A is diagonalizable
C Characteristic polynomial of A2 is (X – 1)3
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: Characteristic polynomial of A2 is (X – 1)3
English Bihar (TRE 1.0) -2023
Q02. Let T: Rn → → Rn be a linear map that satisfies T2 = T – In. Then which of the following are true?
A T is invertible
B T - In is not invertible
C T has a real eigenvalue
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: T is invertible
English Bihar (TRE 1.0) -2023
Q03. The trace of the matrix 20 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 is
A 7020
B 220/+ 320
C 2.220/+ 320
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: 2.220/+ 320
English Bihar (TRE 1.0) -2023
Q04. Which of the following real quadratic forms on R2 is positive definite?
A Q(X,Y) = XY
B Q(X,Y) = X2 + 2XY + Y2
C Q(X,Y) =X2 – XY + Y2
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: Q(X,Y) =X2 – XY + Y2
English Bihar (TRE 1.0) -2023
Q05. Let V be an inner product space and let v1, v2, v3 ∈V be an orthogonal set of vectors. Which of the following statements is true?
A The vectors 5v1 + 6v2 + 7v3, 5v2 + v3. v2 + 3v3 can be extended to a basis of V
B The vectors 4v1 + v2 + 2v3, v2 + 3v3 v2 + 3v3 can be extended to an orthogonal basis of V
C The vectors v1 + v2 + 2v3, v2 + v3, 2v1 + v2 + 3v3 can be extended to a basis of V
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: The vectors 5v1 + 6v2 + 7v3, 5v2 + v3. v2 + 3v3 can be extended to a basis of V
English Bihar (TRE 1.0) -2023
Q06. Consider the vector space Pn of real polynomial in x of degree less than or equal to n. Defined T: P2 → → → P3 by (Tf) (x) = () () ∫ x 0 f t dt + f' x Then the matrix representation of T with respect to the bases {1, x, x2 } and {1, x, x2, x3 } is
A 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 2
B 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 3
C 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 3
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 3
Q07. Let B = 1 2 0 0 and T: V → V be the linear map defined by T
A 1, 3
B 3, 1
C 2, 2
D 4, 0
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Correct answer: 2, 2
Q08. Which of the following statements is true for a linear transformation T: R3 →R3 defined by T (a, b, c) = (a – b, b – c, c – a)? I: T is one-one II: T is onto
A Only I
B Only II
C Either I or II
D Neither I nor II
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Correct answer: Neither I nor II
Q09. If T: R2 (R) → R2 (R) is defined by T(2, 3) = (4, 5) and T (1, 0) = (0, 0), then T (x, y) will be
A 4y 5y, 3 3
B 5y 4y, 3 3
C 4y 5y x, 3 3 −
D 3y 4y 3y x, 3 3 − −
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Correct answer: 4y 5y, 3 3
Q10. Which of the following set of vectors is a basis for vector space R3?
A () () () { } 1, 1,1, 1,0,2, 2, 1,3 − −
B () () () { } 1, 1,1, 1,0,2, 2,1,1 −
C () () () { } 1, 1,1, 1,0,2, 0,1,1 −
D () () () { } 1, 1,1, 1,0,2, 1, 2,0 − −
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Correct answer: () () () { } 1, 1,1, 1,0,2, 2,1,1 −
English UPPSC Polytechnic Lecturer 2021(II)
Q11. Let 'A' and 'B' be square matrices of order 'n' over the field 'F'. Then the matrix 'B' is said to be similar to the matrix 'A', if there exists an invertible square matrix 'C' of order 'n' such that 'B' equal to -
A A–1/BA
B B–1/AB
C C–1/AC
D None of these
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Correct answer: C–1/AC
Q12. Let T be a linear transformation from R3 → → R2, defined by T (x, y, z) = (x + y, y – z) then the matrix T with respect to the ordered basis {(1, 1, 1), (1, –1, 0), (0, 1, 0)} and {(1, 1), (1, 0)} is –
A 0 –1 1/2 1 0
B –2 0 1/1 1 –1
C 2 1 0 –1 1 1
D 0 2 –1 1 1 0
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Correct answer: 0 –1 1/2 1 0
Q13. If the nullity of the matrix is 1, then the value of K is – K 1 2 1 –1 –2 1 1 4
A 0
B 1
C 2
D –1
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Correct answer: –1
Q14. If V is a n-dimensional vector space and T is a linear transformation on V such that rank and nullity of T are identical then –
A n is even
B n is odd
C some times even some times odd
D none of the above
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Correct answer: n is even
Q15. The Eigen values of the matrix A = 5 4 1 2 are
A 6, 0
B 3, 2
C 6, 1
D 1, 2
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Correct answer: 6, 1
Q16. If W = {(x, y, z) ∈ R3: x + y – z = 0} is a subspace of the vector space R3, then dim W is –
A 0
B 1
C 2
D 3
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Correct answer: 2
Q17. The distinct eigen values of the matrix 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 are –
A 0, 1
B 1, –1
C 0, 2
D 1, 2
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Correct answer: 0, 2
Q18. The dimension of the vector space of all 3×3 real symmetric matrices is –
A 3
B 6
C 3n
D 9
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Correct answer: 6
Q19. Let V(F) be a finite dimensional vector space over the field F and W be a subspace of V. If dim V = 5, dim W = 3 then dim Wº is–
A 2
B 3
C 1
D 8
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Correct answer: 2
Q20. The dimension of the vector space C(R) of the complex number over real numbers is –
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
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Correct answer: 2