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𝑥1 + 3𝑥2 + 𝑥3 =2
2. Solve the linear system −2𝑥1 + 𝑥2 − 2𝑥 3 =3 .
−𝑥 1 + 3𝑥2 − 𝑥3
=4
b) 𝑥 1 = −1 − 𝑥3 , 𝑥 2 = 1, 𝑥 3 𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑒 d) 𝑥 1 = 1 + 𝑥 2 , 𝑥 2 𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑒, 𝑥 3 = 1
𝑥1 + 𝑥2 + 2𝑥3 = 𝑏1
3. What conditions must 𝑏 1 , 𝑏 2 , 𝑏 3 satisfy to make the linear system 𝑥1 + 2𝑥2 + 3𝑥 3 = 𝑏 2 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡.
3𝑥1 + 4𝑥 2 + 7𝑥3
= 𝑏3
1 −1 1 𝑏 1
5. Let 𝐴 = 2 5 and b = 𝑏 2 . For which vector b does the linear system 𝐴x = b have a unique solution?
1
−1 4 2 𝑏 3
a) No such vector b exists. c) Only for 𝑏 1 = 𝑏 2 = 𝑏 3 = 0 e) It has a unique solution for all 𝑏.
1 −2 ℎ 𝑘
6. What conditions must ℎ and 𝑘 satisfy to make the linear system with augmented matrix −1 1 has infinitely many
1 −2
2 −3 𝑘 ℎ
solutions.
a) ℎ = 0 and 𝑘 − 0 d) 𝑘 = 2ℎ, ℎ ∈ R
b) 𝑘 = ℎ + 1, ℎ ∈ R e) There are no such numbers ℎ and 𝑘 exist
c) ℎ = 𝑘 − 2, 𝑘 ∈ R
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1 −1 1 𝑏 1
7. If 𝐴 = 2 5 and b = 𝑏 2 , what conditions must b satisfy to force 𝐴x = b has a unique solution?
1
−1 4 2 𝑏 3
2 5 −3 4
8. Let 𝐴 = 0 2 . How many solutions does the homogeneous equation 𝐴𝑥 = 0 have ?
1 9
0 0 0 −6
a) No solutions b) Exactly one solution c) Exactly two solutions d) Infinitely many solutions
1 −2 ℎ + 3
9. Let u = −2 , v = 5 , and w = ℎ . For what value(s) of ℎ is w in the linear span of u and v ?
3 −4 3
1
−1 6 2
1 −3 −1
1 −1 0
5 0 2
a) , , ,
−5 b) 2 , c) 1 ,
3
4 0 −7 , 8 3 , 4 8
0 −3
d) , ,
−5
15 4
1
2 3
−6 0 4
2
0 1
11. Suppose {u, v, w} is a linearly independent set of vectors in R3 . Which of the following is also linearly independent?
1 2 3
2 1
2 3 0 0
12. Which of the sets 𝐴 = 2 , 5 , 𝐵 = 1 , 3 , 𝐶 = 1 , 1 span R3 ?
5 , 1 , 1 ,
1
4 1
3
4
0
0 1 2
13. Let 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 be 𝑛 × 𝑛 matrices. Which of the following is equal to (𝐵𝐶) −1 ( 𝐴𝐵𝑡 ) 𝑡 ( 𝐴 −1 ) 𝑡 ?
a) 𝐶 −1 b) 𝐶 𝑡 𝐴𝑡 c) 𝐵 −1 𝐴𝑡 𝐵 d) 𝐶 𝑡 𝐵 −1 (𝐶 𝑡 ) −1 𝐴𝑡 𝐵
1 −2 1 2
−1 2 0 1
14. 𝐴 = is the augmented matrix of a linear system. Which of the following is TRUE?
2 −4 𝑘 3
−3 6 10 6
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a) The system is inconsistent for every real number 𝑘. c) The system has infinite solutions when 𝑘 = 1.
b) The System is inconsistent ONLY when 𝑘 = 2. d) The system is consistent for all 𝑘
1 2 3 0
0 1 7 0 0
0 0 1 3
15. If 𝐴 = and 𝐵 = 0 0 0 1 0 , which of the following is true?
0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0
a) Both 𝐴 and 𝐵 are in row reduced echelon form. c) Only 𝐵 is in row reduced echelon form.
b) Only 𝐴 is in row reduced echelon form. d) None of the two matrices is in row reduced echelon form.
1 1 2
−2 −1 1
16. Find the value of ℎ that makes the columns of the matrix be linearly dependent or independent.
0 0 0
0 2 ℎ
1 0 −2 0 1 5
18. Suppose the augmented matrix of a linear system of equations 𝐴x = b has an echelon form 0 0 3 .
0 1 −1
0 0 0 0 1 2
Which ot the following is the parametric vector form of the solution set?
5 0 −2 5 0 2 3 0 2 0 0
a) x = 3 + 𝑠 1 + 𝑡 0
0 1 0 0 1 0 −1 1
b) x = 0 + 𝑠 0 + 𝑡 1 c) x = 0 + 𝑠 0 + 𝑡 1 d) x = 3 + 𝑡 2
2 0 1
3 0 0 5 0 0 2 0
0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
1 −1 2 0 −3
19. If 𝐴 = and 𝐴𝐵 =
, find the third column of 𝐵?
2 3 7 5 4
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3 −1 2 5
a) b) c) d)
−2 2 5 7
20. Let 𝐴 be a 5 × 5 invertible matrix. Which of the following statements is not necessarily true?
3 −1
21. If 𝑆 = −1 , 0 , v is linearly independent, which one of the following can vector v be?
−1 2
0 2 0 1
a) −1 b) −1 c) 0 d) 1
5 1 0 0
22. Let 𝑆 = {v1 , v2 , · · · , v 𝑝 } be subset of R𝑛 , Which of the following is not necessarily true?
24. Let 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 are 4 × 4 matrices. Which of the following is (are) true?
(i) ( 𝐴 + 𝐵) 𝑡 = 𝐴𝑡 + 𝐵𝑡
(ii) ( 𝐴 + 𝐵) −1 = 𝐴 −1 + 𝐵 −1
(iii) ( 𝐴𝐵) 𝑡 = 𝐴𝑡 𝐵𝑡
(iv) ( 𝐴𝐵) −1 = 𝐵 −1 𝐴 −1
a) (i) , (ii) and (iii). b) (i), (ii) and (iv) c) (i) and (iv) d) All of the above
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1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1
a) 0 b) 1 c) 0 d) 0
1 0 3 3 0 1 1 0
1 1 0 0 2 3 2 2 3 1 0 0
b) If 𝐴 = 𝐵 + 𝐶, then det 𝐴 = det 𝐵 + det𝐶 d) If 𝐴 + 𝐵 is invertible, then 𝐴 and 𝐵 are both invertible,.
𝑥 1
𝑥 1
𝑥 1
𝑥 1
a) 𝑥2 : 𝑥1 + 𝑥2 + 𝑥3 = 7 b) 𝑥 2 : 𝑥 2 𝑥3 = 1 2 2
c) 𝑥2 : 𝑥1 = 𝑥2 d) 0 : 𝑥 2 + 𝑥3 = 0
𝑥 3
𝑥 3
𝑥 3
𝑥 3
28. Let 𝐴 and 𝐵 be 3 × 3 matrices such that det( 𝐴) = 4 and det(𝐵) = 3. Find det(2𝐴 −1 𝐵2 ).
a) −72 9 c) 18 d) 72
b)
2
0 2 0
0
−3 0 1 0
29. The determinant of is
0 0 0 4
0 0 1 4
a) −24 b) 24 c) 0 d) 72
𝑎 5 6 5 1 2
30. If det 𝑏 1 3 = 5, find det 3𝑎
3𝑏 3𝑐
𝑐 2 7 6 3 7
a) 15 b) −15 5 5
c) d) −
3 3
3 1 4 0
31. Which of the following is not in the null space of 𝐴 = 1 3 5?
2
2 0 2 −2
−1 1 0 1
−1 −3 0 3
a) b) c) d)
1 0 0 1
0 1 0 0
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1 0 3 0
32. Let 𝐴 = 0 2 0 . Find a basis of the column space of 𝐴?
1
2 −3 0 2
1
1 3
1 0 0
1 0 3
a) 0 b) 0 , c) 0 , d) 0 ,
2 1 , 0 1 , 2
2
2
0
2
−3 2
2
−3 0
1 2 4 7
33. let 𝐴 = 0 3 . Which of the following is a basis of the null space of 𝐴?
0 1
0 0 2 6
−2 5
1 4
1 0
1 4 7
b) d)
1
0
0 , 1 2
0
0 , 1 , 3
a) ,
c) ,
0 −3 0
2
4 1 0
2 6
0
1
7
3
1 3 1 2
34. If 𝐴 = −2 3 , then what is the dimension of the column space of 𝐴?
1 −2
−1 3 −1 4
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
a) 𝜆 = 1, 3, 5 b) 𝜆 = 1, 2, 6 c) 𝜆 = 2, 3, 4 d) 𝜆 = −1, −3, −5
2 1 0
37. Which of the following is not an eigenvector of 𝐴 = 3
0 1
0 0 2
1 1 −1 −1
a) 1 b) 1 c) 0 d) 3
0 1 3 0
38. Suppose 𝐴 and 𝐵 are 𝑛 × 𝑛 matrices. Which of the following is always true?
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a) 𝑝(𝜆) = (1 − 𝜆) 3 c) 𝑝(𝜆) = (1 − 𝜆) (1 + 𝜆) (𝜆 − 3)
b) 𝑝(𝜆) = (1 − 𝜆) (𝜆 + 2) d) 𝑝(𝜆) = (1 − 𝜆) 2 (𝜆 + 1)
1 1 1 3
0 2 1 −2
40. Find the dimension of the eigenspace of 𝐴 = corresponding to the eigenvalue 𝜆 = 2.
0 0 2 0
0 0 0 2
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
2 1
41. Use the Diagonalization theorem to determine which of the following matrices is similar to .
1 2
a) 𝐴 is not diagonalizable
2 0
1 0
1
0
b)
c)
d)
0 2 0 2 0 3
44. If 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 are 4 × 4 invertible matrices such that det 𝐴 = 2, det 𝐵 = −4 and det𝐶 = −3, then det 3𝐴2 𝐵𝑡 (2𝐶) −1 ?
a) 96 b) 81 c) 24 d) 27
45. If 𝜆 is the eigenvalue of an 𝑛 × 𝑛 matrix 𝐴 and x is the corresponding eigenvector, then which of the following statements is
always true?
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Answers
1. C 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. E 7. A 8. D 9. D 10. B 11. C 12. D 13. A
14. B 15. C 16. A 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. B 21. D 22. A 23. A 24. C item B 25. A 26.
D 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. D 32. A 33. C 34. C 35. B 36. B 37. A 38. C 39. B
40. D 41. D 42. B 43. D 44. A
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