MAHARISHI SCHOOL OF SCIENCE

Name of the Faculty: Prof.(Dr.) Chinta Mani Tiwari

Course: B.Sc Subject Name: Algebra and Trigonometry
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Year / Semester: I Year /IInd Sem Subject Code: SUM-201
Session: 2022 Unit: I and II

ASSIGNMENT No: 1

(Multiple Choice Question)  
 
1. If R is the relation in N defined as (x, y) ∈ R ⇒ x < y, then R is
a. Reflexive b. Symmetric c. Transitive d. None of these
2. Which one of the following is true
a. Every relation is a function c. Every function is a relation
b. No relation between function and relation d. None of these
3. In Cordon’s Method when we solve the cubic equation ax3 + 3bx2 + 3cx + d = 0 and
get
√∆
t= , the value of ∆ is

a. 𝐺 4𝐻 b. 𝐺 4𝐻 c. 𝐺 4𝐻 d. 𝐺 4𝐻
4. The roots of the equation 2x3 + x2 + x -1 = 0 are
a. 1, 𝜔, 𝜔 b. 1, 𝜔, 𝜔 c. , 𝜔, 𝜔 d. , 𝜔, 𝜔

5. Using the Descartes rule of sign the total positive roots of the polynomial x7 + 3x6 -
7x4 + 3x2 + 3x + 6 = 0 will be
a. 0 or 2 b. only 2 c. 0 d. More than 2
6. Every polynomial of degree has
a. less than n roots b. more than n roots c. exactly n roots d. None
of these
7. If f(x) is a polynomial of degree n and 𝛼 is the root of f(x) then which of the following
is true
a. f(𝛼 0 b. (x- 𝛼 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑓 𝑥 c. (x- 𝛼 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑠 𝑓 𝑥 d. All of
these

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8. If the rational number 𝑝, 𝑞 1 𝑛𝑎𝑑 𝑞 0 is the root of the polynomial f(x) =

a0xn + a1xn-1 + a2xn-2 +…. + an-2x2 + an-1x + an = 0 where a0, a1, a2, an-1, and an are
integers then
a. p is the devisor of a0 and q is the devisor of an
b. p is not devisor of a0 and q is not the devisor of an
c. q is the devisor of a0 and p is the devisor of an
d. None of these

9. The value of 12. 13. 14. ….. 20.21 (mod 11) is

a. 0 b.1 c. 9 d. 10
10. The value of 47 (mod 113 ) is equal to
222

a. 0 b.13 c. 11 d. 31

𝑎 𝑏
11‐ Inverse of matrix A, If A=  is  
𝑐 𝑑
𝑎 𝑏 𝑑 𝑏 𝑑 𝑏 𝑑 𝑏
(i)   (ii)   (iii)   (iv)   
𝑐 𝑑 𝑐 𝑎 𝑐 𝑎 𝑐 𝑎
                   12‐ A square matrix A is said to be Nipotent matrix if  
(i) 𝐴 𝐼 (ii)𝐴 𝐴(iii)𝐴 𝐼(iv) None of these   
   13‐ If A is any m n rectangular matrix where m   n, then which of the following is true:    
(i) 𝑅𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑜𝑓 𝐴 𝑚(ii) 𝑅𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑜𝑓 𝐴 𝑛(iii) 𝑅𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑜𝑓 𝐴 𝑚(iv) 𝑅𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑜𝑓 𝐴 𝑛 

14‐ If A is any n n square singular matrix then which of the following is not used for getting 
rank 
(i) Crammers Rule (ii) Echelon’s Form (iii) Normal Form (iv) All these method are used 
for getting the rank . 

15‐ A square matrix A is said to be singular matrix if  
(i) 𝐴 𝑂 (ii) 𝐴 𝑂 (iii)|𝐴| 𝑂 (iv) |𝐴| 𝑂. 

16‐ If A is any n n square matrix and A = P + Q where P and Q are symmetric and skew 
symmetric Matrix then which of the following is true: 

(i) P =  𝐴 𝐴  and Q=  𝐴 𝐴 (ii) P =  𝐴 𝐴  and Q=  𝐴 𝐴  

(iii) P =  𝐴 𝐴  and Q=  𝐴 𝐴 (iv) P =  𝐴 𝐴  and Q=  𝐴 𝐴  

17‐ A square matrix A is said to be  Skew ‐Hermitian matrix if  

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(i) 𝐴∗ 𝐴 (ii)𝐴∗ 𝐴 (iii)𝐴∗ 𝐴 𝐼 (iv) None of these 
18‐ If a square matrix A is  Hermitian then the diagonal element aii will be 
(i)Always real number                                  (ii) Always complex number  
(iii) Either zero or purely imaginary            (iv) Only integral value 
19‐ If A  and B are symmetric matrices then AB‐BA is always  
(i)Always symmetric matrix                         (ii) Always skew symmetric Matrix 
(iii) Either symmetric or skew symmetric Matrix (iv) None of these. 
20‐ If rank of matrix A   Rank of the augmented matrix   𝐴|𝐵 then  simultaneous linear 
equations have   
(i) Unique Solution       (ii) Infinite solution  (iii) No solution       (iv)  None of these                                        

 
 

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