MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION 1

Q.No. Question Answer

1.
For what value ofcthe Eigen values of the matrix (1c 24)are real and equal?
−9
A. c >
8
−9
B.c= B
8
−9
C.c <
8
−3
D.c=
4
2. 3 10 5

3 ( 5 7 )
If 2 and 3 are the eigen values of A= −2 −3 −4 , then the third eigen

value is, A
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 0
3. The index of the quadratic form3 x 21+5 x 22 +3 x23 +2 x 2 x 3 +2 x 3 x1 −2 x 1 x 2 is,
A. 2
B. 1 C
C. 3
D. 0
4.  7 2 0 
 
 2 6 2 
 0 2 5 
The Eigen values of the matrix   is,
D
A. 2,5,11
B. 1,2,3
C. 4,6,8
D. 3,6,9
5. If the sum of two eigen values and trace of a 3  3 matrix A are equal, find
|A|.
A. 1 C
B. 2
C. 0
D. -1
6. A diagonal matrix in which all the diagonal elements are equal is called, C
A. identity matrix
B. zero matrix
C. scalar matrix
 D. unit matrix
7. A square matrix A is symmetric if,
A. A  A
T

B. A   A
T
A
C. AA  A A
T T

D. AA   A A
T T

8. 5 0 1
A   0 2 0 
1 0 5
The characteristic equation of   is,
A.   8  4  48  0
3 2
B
B.   8  4  48  0
3 2

C.   8  4  48  0
3 2

D.   8  4  48  0
3 2

9.  2 2 0
A   2 5 0 
 0 0 3
The characteristic equation of   is,
A.   10  27  18  0
3 2
D
B.   10  27  18  0
3 2

C.   10  27  18  0
3 2

D.   10  27  18  0
3 2

10. 5 0 1
A   0 2 0 
1 0 5
The eigen values of   are,
A. 1, 2,3 B
B. 2, 4, 6
C. 2,5,5
D. 2,  4,10