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Engineering Mathematics I
MCQ for Phase-I
UNIT: I MATRICES
1. The rank of the matrix A =
(a) 4

(b) 2

(c) 0

(d) 1

2. The value of for which the matrix A =

will be of rank one is

(a) = -3
(b) = 3
(c) = 2
(d) = -2
3. For what value of k is the rank of matrix equal to 2.
A=
(a)any row number

(b) 1

(c) 3

(d) 2

4. A be the matrix of order m n then the rank of matrix A is

(a) rank A min. of m and n (b) rank A min. of m and n
(c) rank A < min. of m and n

(d) rank A = min. of m and n

5. A matrix A has a nonzero minor r then

(a) (A)< r

(b) (A)r

(c) (A)> r

6. If A is a mn matrix of rank r such that PAQ =

(d) (A) r
, then

(a) P & Q are singular matrices

(b) P is non-singular & Q is singular matrix
(c) both P & Q must be a non-singular matrices
(d) P-1 = Q
7. The system of equations is said to be consistent if
(i) (A) = (A:B) = n

(ii) (A:B) < n

(a) Both (i) & (ii) are true

(b) only (i) is true

(c) (i) is true but (ii) is false

(d) (i) is false but (ii) is true

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8. The condition on for which the system of equations

,
(a) -5

has a unique solution is

(b) 5

(c) = 5

9. The eigen values of the matrix A =

(a) a, b, g

(d) = -5
is

(b) a, b, 0

(c) a, 0, 0

(d)a, b, c

10. If is an eigen value of matrix A, then the eigen value of A-1 is

(a)

(b)

(c) -1

(d) +1

11. If A = [ aij] is a square matrix of order n , then trace of A is

(a) product of diagonal elements

(b) sum of diagonal elements

(c) sum of row elements

(d) sum of column elements

12. The characteristic equation of matrix A =

is

(a) 3 + 6 2 - 9 + 4=0

(b) 3 - 6 2 - 9 - 4=0

(c) 3 - 6 2 + 9 - 4=0

(d) 3 + 6 2 - 12 - 4=0

13. If A =
(a) -1, 27, -8

then the eigen value of A3+5A+8I are

(b) -1, 3, -2

(c) 2, 50, -10

14. The matrix A is defined by A =

(a) -9,-4,-1

(b) -1,-3,2

(d)2,50,10

. The eigen values of A2 are

(c) 1,3,-2

(d)1,9,4.

15. The vectors (1,-1,1), (2,1,1), & (3,0,2)

(a) Linearly independent

(b) Linearly dependent

(c) only two are dependent

(d) only two are independent

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16. Normal form of the matrix A =

(a) [ I1,o]

(b) [I3]

is
(c)[I1]

(d)

17. For a non-singular matrix A, there exist two non-singular matrices P &
Q such that PAQ is in normal form, then A-1 is equal to
(a) PQ

(b)P-1Q-1

(c) QP

(d) Q-1P-1

18. Homogeneous system of linear equations

(a) is always consistent

(b) is always inconsistent

(c) has always infinite solution (d) has no solution

19. Given system of linear equations 3x+2y+z = 0, x+4y+z = 0, 2x+y+4z = 0
has

(a) no solution

(b) Infinite solution

(b) only trivial solution

(d) None of these

20. Given system of linear equations x + y + z =1, x+2y+4z = 2, x+4y+10z=4

(a) no solution

(b) unique solution

(c) Infinitely many solution

(d) n-r solutions

21. For what value of , the system of linear equations x + y + z = 6,

X+2y+3z = 10, x+2y+z = 10 has infinitely many solutions?
(a) = 1

(b) = 3

(c) = -3

22. For what value of b the matrix A =

(a) 5

(b) 13

(d) = 10

is an orthogonal?
(c) 12

(d) 16

23. If the characteristic of the matrix A of order 33 is 3 -3 2 +3 1 = 0

Then by Caley Hamilton theorem A-1 is equal to
(a)A3 - 3A2 + 3A I
(c) 3A2 - 3A I

(b) A2 - 3A -3 I
(d) A2 - 3A + 3 I

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24. For the linear transformation Y = AX if

is (a) non-singular (b) orthogonal

(c) singular

25. For the linear transformation Y = AX if

is (a) non-singular (b) orthogonal

(b)

(c)

(d)

27. For the transformation

d) none of these

0 then the transformation

(c) singular

26. For an orthogonal matrix A =

(a)

= 0 then the transformation

d) none of these

, A-1 is

coordinates (y1, y2, y3)

in Y corresponding to (-1,3, 0) in X are

(a) (-1,-2,-1)

(b) (1,2,-1)

(c) (1,1,1)

(d) (-1,-2,1)

28. If 1, 2, 3 are eigen values of the matrix A of order 3 then eigen values
of matrix Am are
(a)

(b)

(b)

(d)

29. If the characteristic equation of the matrix A is 3 -6 2 +11 6 = 0

Then the eigen values of the matrix A are
(A) 1,2,3

(b) -1, -2,-3

(c) 1,2,-3

(d) none of these

30. If the characteristic equation of the matrix A of order 33 is

3 -5 2 +9 1 = 0 then by Caley Hamilton theorem
(a) A3 - 5A2 - 9A I = 0

(b) A3 + 5A2 + 9A + I = 0

(c) A3 - 5A2 + 9A I = 0

(d) 5A2 - 9A I = 0

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31. using Caley Hamilton theorem, A-1 for the matrix A

A=
(a)

is calculated from

(-A-4I)

(b)

(A-4I)

(c)

(A+4I)

(d)

(4I-A)

32. A linear transformation AX = Y is regular if

(a)

=0

(b)

(c) A is singular

(d) none of these

1 2 3 : 1
0 0 5 : 2
then the
33. If the form of augmented matrix is [A:B] =
0 0 6 : 4

corresponding linear has

(a) unique solution

(b) infinitely many solutions

(c) no solution

(d) none of these

34. The column vectors of the identity matrix are

(a) Linearly dependent

(b) Linearly independent

(c) Both (a) & (b)

(c) none of these

35. A homogeneous system of linear equations AX = 0 in n variables has

Non-trivial solution if rank A is
(a) n

(b) > n

(c) < n

(d) = n

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UNIT: II COMPLEX NUMBERS

1. If

then imaginary part of z is

zz
zz
(b)
(c) z z
2
2i
2. If z 1 i then its exponential form is
(a)

(a) 2e

(b)

2e

(c) 2e

(d)

zz
2
(d)

2e

3. The value of i100 is

(d) i
4. If z x iy, wherex 0, y 0 then arg z is
(a) 1

(b) -1

(c) i

y
y
y
(b) tan 1
(c) tan 1

x
x
x
5. Which of the following is correct?
(a) tan 1

(d) 0

(a) The area of parallelogram having sides z1 and z2 is z1 z2

(b) Arg (0) is not defined
(c) z1 z2 or z2 z1 has no meaning in c
(d) z1 z2 z1 z2
(e) All are correct.
6. Which of the following is the locus of z 2 3i 1

(a) x 2 y 2 1
(b)( x 2) 2 y 2 1
(c)( x 2) 2 ( y 3) 2 1
(d ) x 2 y 2 1
7. If x cos i sin , then the value of x100

1
is
x100

(a) 2cos100
(b) 2cos100
(c) cos

1
cos
2
8. The fourth roots of unity are
(a) 1
(b) i, 1
(c) 1, 1, -1, -1
(d)

9. If
(a)
(c)

(d) 1, -i

then the polar form of z is

(b)
(d)

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10. The locus of z satisfying

is

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

11. The locus of z satisfying

is

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

12. The locus of z satisfying

is

(a) interior of

(b) interior of

(c) exterior of

(d) exterior of

13. All nth roots of unity form a

(a) arithmetic progression

(b) geometric progression

(c) mean

(d) none of these

14. The sum of all nth roots of unity is

(a) 0

(b) 1

(c) -1

(d) n

15. By rotating the vector OA 2 i in anticlockwise through an angle

(a) 1

(c) 1

3
1
i 3
2
2

(d) 1

16. Using DeMoivres theorem simplified form of

(a) 2

(b) 24 cos

3
1
i 3
2
2

(b) 1

3
1
i 3
2
2

1 i

(c) 2

, we get
3

3
1
i 3
2
2

(1 i)8 is equal to
5

(d) 28 cos

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17. The roots of the equation x3 1 0 are

(a) cos

2k 1 i sin (2k 1)
3

,k = 0,1,2

2k 1 i sin (2k 1) , k 0,1, 2

(b) cos

(c) cos

2k
2k
i sin
, k 0,1, 2
3
3

(d) None of these

z1
is equal to
z2

18. For any complex numbers z1 , z2 arg

(a) arg z1 arg z2
(c)

(b) arg z1 arg z2

arg z1
arg z2

19. The value of

(d) arg z1 arg z2

3
2 i
2

is ---------

(a)

3 1
i
2 2

(b)

3 1
i
2 2

(c)

3 1
i
2 2

(d) (a) and (b)

20. The value of i 2 is -------------(a) (0,1)

(b) (0,-1)

c) (-1,0)

(d) (1,0)

21. The real part of e z is

(a) e x cos y

(b) e x sin y

(c) e x

(d) cos y

22. If ei cos i sin then, ei ei

(a) 2sin

(b) 2i sin

(c) 2i cos

(d) 2cos

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23. The argument of complex number (1 cos ) i sin

(a)

(c)

(b)

(d)

is -------

24. Which of the following is correct?

(a) arg( z1 z2 ) (arg z1 )(arg z2 )

z arg z1
(b) arg 1
z2 arg z2
(c) arg( z1 z2 ) arg z1 arg z2
(d ) arg( z1 z2 ) arg z1 arg z2
25. Which of the following is incorrect?

(a) arg( z1 z2 ) (arg z1 ) (arg z2 )

z
(b) arg 1 arg z1 arg z2
z2
(c) arg( z1 z2 ) arg z1 arg z2
(d) All above are incorrect.
26. If
(a)
(c)

(b)
(d) none of these

27. If
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

28. Which of the following is correct?

(a)
(c)

(b)

z1
z1 z2
z2

(d) All above are correct

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29. The Value of (sin i cos )n is----(a) sin n i cos n

(c) cos(

(b) cos n i sin n

n
n
n ) i sin( n )
2
2

30. The a ib form for

(a)

(d) sin(

1 i
is ---1 i

1 i
2

(b)

1 i
2

(d )

(c )

n
n
n ) i cos( n )
2
2

1 i
2
1 i
2

31. The exponential form for z 1 i is --(a)

2e

(c)

(b)

2e

(d)

2e

32. If z1 1 i, z2 z 3i which of the following is correct.

(a) z1 z2

(b) z1 z2

(c) z1 z2

(d) z1 z2

33. z 2 3 then locus of z is

(a) circle

(b) straight line

(c) ellipse

(d) parabola

34. If z e(53i ) then real part of z is

2

(a) e15 cos30

(b) e16 cos30

(c) e16 cos30

(d) none of these

35. The complex conjugate of z 5 2i is ---(a) -5-2i

(b) 5-2i

(c) -5+2i

(d) none of these

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37. Using DeMoivres theorem, simplified form of (1 i)8 (1 i)8 is equal to

(a) 28

(b) 24 cos

(c) 25

(d) 28 cos

38. The roots of the equation x3 1 0 are ---(a) cos

(2k 1)
(2k 1)
i sin
, k 0,1, 2
3
3

(b) cos

(2k 1)
(2k 1)
i sin
, k 0,1, 2
3
3

(c) cos

2k
2k
i sin
, k 0,1, 2
3
3

(d) none of these

39. The hyperbolic sinh( x) is defined as ----(a)

e x e x
2

(b)

40. The hyperbolic

e2 x e2 x
(b) 2 x
e e2 x

41. The hyperbolic

e x e x
2

(c)

e x e x
2

(d) none of these

is ------

e x e x
(a) x
e e x

(a)

e x e x
2i

e2 x e2 x
(d)
2

1
(c) x
e e x

is ------(b)

e x e x
2

(c)

e x e x
2i

(d)

e x e x
2

42. Which of the following is correct ?

(a) sinh 1 ( x) log( x x 2 1)
(c) 1

(b) sinh 1 ( x) cosh 1 ( x 2 1)

(d) cosh 1 ( x) log( x x 2 1)

43. The imaginary part of cosh( x iy) is -----(b) sin x sinh( y)

(a) sin x sinh( y)

(c) sinh( x)sin y

44. Which of the following is the period of coth( x) ?

(a) 2 i

(b) 2

(c)

(d) i

(d) sinh( x)sinh( y)

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45. The principal logarithm of log(i) is ---(a) 1

(b) 1

(c)

i
2

(d)

46. If log z log 5 i then z ------(a) 5

(b) log 5

(c)

(d) 5

47. Which of the following is true ?

(a) sin( x iy) sin x cosh y i cos x sinh y

(b) sin( x iy) i sin x cosh y cos x sinh y

(c) sin( x iy) sin x cosh y i cos x sinh y

(d) sin( x iy) i sin x cosh y cos x sinh y

48. If sin( i ) x iy then

(a) 1

(b) 0

x2
y2
is equal to

cosh 2 sinh 2
(d)

(c) -1

3i
a ib
4

49. The value of a in the result of cos 1

(a)

(b)

(c)

is ----

(d) none of these

50. The number i i is ---(a) purely imaginary

(c) natural no.

(b) complex no.

(d) Rational no.

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