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True-false exercise
1. The set of all polynomials that take the
value 1 at the point 0 is a vector space.
2. The set of all polynomials that take the
value 0 at the point 1 is a vector space.
3. One of the axioms for a vector space is the
equation x  0  x for all x (or 0  x  x ).
4. One of the axioms for a vector space is the
equation 1x  x for all x.
5. The set of all polynomials p of degree
atmost 7 that take the value 0 at the point 7
(i.e., p(7)  0 )is a vector space.
6. The set of all n  n matrices is not a vector
space because AB is usually different from
BA.
7. An example of a vector space is the set of
all polynomials of the form
p  t   a  bt 2  ct 5  dt 3 . (Here a, b, c, d
are parameters.)
8. An example of a vector space is the set of
all polynomials of the form
2 3
p  t   a  bt  ct  dt that have the
property p 1  0 .
9. The set of all polynomials p such that
p  3  p  5  is a vector space.
10. The set of all vectors having the form
 3t , 2t  1,5t  , where t is a parameter
ranging over  is a subspace in  3 .
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11. For any m  n matrix A and for any vector
b in  m , the set of solutions to the system
Ax  b is a subspace of  n .
12. The set of all vectors x   x1 , x2  such that
x1  0 and x2  0 is a subspace of  2 .
13. A vector space is a subspace of itself.
14. The set of all vectors x   x1 , x2 , x3 , x4  that are
linear combinations of  4, 2,0,1 and 1,3, 1, 2 
and in addition satisfy the equation
2 x1  3 x2  5  0 , is a subspace of  4 .
15. If u and v are arbitrary real numbers, then
the set of all vectors of the form
 3u 3
 5v, 2u 3  7v, u 3  11v,5u 3  v  is a
subspace of  4 .
16. The vectors  x1 , x2 , x3 , x4  in  4 that obey
the inequality 3 x1  x2  x4  5 x3 form a
subspace in  4 .
17. The sum of two subspaces in a vector space
is also a subspace in that vector space.
18. The union of any number of subspaces in a
vector space is another subspace in that
vector space.
19. Consider the set of all polynomials of the
form p  t   a  t 2  3  5 , where the
coefficient a ranges over  . This is a
subspace of the vector space 4 .
20. The vector space of all polynomials has as
one of its subspaces the set of polynomials
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having the form a 1  t   b  t 2  t 3  . Here a 33. The smallest subspace in a vector space V
is the set consisting solely of the zero
and b are arbitrary real numbers.
element of V.
21. The set of all polynomials of the form
34. The intersection of these two plane
t 4  a1t 3  a2t 2  a3t  a4 is not a subspace of 4
3 x1  2 x2  4 x3  0 and 2 x1  3x2  8  0 is
22.  is not a subspace of  .
2 3

a subspace in  3 .
23. If x, y and z are three nonzero vectors in
 n , then the set of linear combinations
Assignment
x  ay  bz is a subspace of  n  ‘0’   n
24. The set of all m  m upper triangular
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matrices is a subspace of  mm
.
25. The set of invertible n  n matrices is a
1. Consider the real vector space V   3 and
subspace of  nn . following of its subsets
26. The set of all non-invertible n  n matrices
I. S   x, y, z  V : x  y  0
is a subspace of  nn .
27. The set  x , x : x x  0 is a subspace of
II. T   x, y, z  V : x  0
1 2 1 2

2 . III. W   x, y, z   V : z  0

28. In  3 , the set of all vectors of the form Which one of the following statement is
(1, a,  a) is a subspace. correct?
1. S , T and W are subspaces
29. In  4 , the set of all vectors of the form
(a  b, 2a  c, 2b  c, a  b  4c) is a 2. Only S and W are subspaces
3. Only T and W are subspaces
subspace.
4. Only S and T are subspaces
30. In 33 , the set of all matrices of the form
2. If V is the real vector space of all mapping
 a 0 0
 0 b 0  is a subspace. from  to
 
 a 0 c   , V1  { f  V : f ( x )  f ( x )} and

31. An example of a subspace in  n is the set V2  { f V : f ( x)   f ( x )}, then which

of all solutions of the equation Ax  0 , one of the following is correct ?

where A is an m  n matrix. 1. Neither V1 nor V2 is a subspace of V .

 a b 2. V1 is a subspace of V , but V2 is not a

32. The set of all matrices of the form  
 b c  subspace of V .
is a subspace of  22
. 3. V1 is not a subspace of V , but V2 is a

subspace of V .
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4. Both V1 and V2 are subspace of V . 4. not a vector subspace of  2 , since it is

3. Let R be the set of all real number and not closed under vector addition

 2   x1 , x2  : x1  , x2  . Then, which (GATE 2004)

7. If V and W are subspaces of  n , then
one of the following is a subspace of
1. V  W is necessarily a subspace of  n
 2 over  ?
2. V  W is never a subspace of  n
1.  x , x  : x
1 2 1  0, x2  0
3. V  W is a subspace of  n if and only if
2.  x , x  : x  , x
1 2 1 2  0
one of V ,W is contained in the other
3.  x1, x2  : x1  0, x2  0 4. V  W is a subspace of  n if and only if
4.  x ,0  : x  
1 1 one of V ,W in {0}
4. Suppose X   a, b, c, d  : b  c  4; 8. Consider the set of all functions f defined

Y   a, b, c, d  : a  b  c on [0,1] such that

I. f ( x )  0 at a finite number of points in
Z   a, b, c, d  : b  0, c  d 
[0,1]
Which of these subset of the vector space
II. f has a local maxima at x  1 / 2
 is /are subspace(s) ?
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III. f has a local extrema at x  1 / 2

1. X only
3. X ,Y and Z
5. Which one of the following is correct?
1.  is a vector space over  .
2.  is a vector space over  .
3.  is a vector space over  .
4. None of the above.
6. The set V  {( x, y )   : xy  0} is 2
1. a vector subspace of 
2. not a vector subspace of  , since
every element does not have an inverse
in V
3. not a vector subspace of  , since it is
not closed under scalar multiplication
2. Y and Z
Then, the correct code is
4. X and Z
1. only (I) is vector space over R
2. only (II) is vector space over R
3. only (III) is vector space over R
4. None of the above
9. Which of the following sets are subspaces of
P (the vector space of all polynomials)
1. { p  P : degree of p  4}
2
2. { p  P : degree of p  3}
2
3. { p  P : degree of p  4 and p '(0)  1}
4. None of the above
10. Which of the following sets are subspaces
2
of the space C (a, b) of all real-valued
continuous functions defined on the open
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interval (a, b) 14. Let V be the vector space of all n  n

1. { f  C (a, b) : f ( x0 )  0, x0  (a, b)} matrices over R . Then, the set W ,
consisting of all matrices which commute
2. { f  C (a, b) : f '( x)  0, for all x  (a, b)}
with a given matrix M i.e.,
  ab  
3.  f  C (a, b) : f    1 W  { A  V : AM  MA}
  2  
1. is a subspace of V
4. None of the above
2. is not a subspace of V as it is not closed
11. Which of the following sets are subspaces
w.r.t. vector addition
of the space C (a, b) of all real-valued
3. is not a subspace of V as it is not closed
continuous functions defined on the open
w.r.t. scalar multiplication
interval (a, b)
4. None of the above
1. { f  C (a, b) : f ( x )  x 2 f ( x)}
15. Which of the following is not a vector
2. { f  C (a, b) : 2 f "'( x)  3 xf "( x ) subspace of the vector space of
2
– f '( x)  x f ( x)  0} polynomials with real coefficient
b 1. W consists of all polynomials divisible
3. { f  C (a, b) :  f ( x )dx  0}
a
by x
4. All of the above
2. W  { p ( x )  V : p(3)  0}
12. Which of the following sets is not a
3. W  { p ( x )  V : p (a)  p(1  a), a  R}
subspace of C (a, b)
4. W consists of all polynomials with
1. { f  C (a, b) : lim
a b
f ( x )  0}
x
2
integral coefficient
16. Consider the set of all functions f defined
2. { f  C (a, b) : lim
a b
f ( x)  1}
x
2 on [0,1] such that
3. { f  C (, ) : f ( x )  f ( x )} 1  3
I. f    0 II. f    1
4. All of the above 2  4
13. Let V be the vector space of all 2  2 III. f ( x )  x f ( x) IV. f (0)  f (1)
matrices over  . Then, the set W , Then, the correct code is
consisting of all matrices A for which 1. only I is vector space.
2
A  A, 2. only I and IV are vector spaces.
1. is a subspace of V 3. only I, III and IV are vector spaces.
2. is not a subspace of V as it is not closed 4. all are vector spaces.
with respect to vector addition
3. is not a subspace of V as it is not closed
w.r.t. scalar multiplication
4. Both (b) and (c)
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C   x, y  : x y  0 , D   x, y  :  0, y  0 
1. V be the vector space of all n  n real  y 
matrices over R and W1 ,W2 be the Then
collection of all symmetric and skew 1. A is a subspace
symmetric matrices respectively in V, then 2. B is a subspace

1. W1 is a subspace of V 3. C is a subspace
4. D is a subspace
2. W1 is not a subspace of V
5. In the vector space  2    , consider the
3. W2 is a subspace of V
subsets
4. W2 is not a subspace of V
A  x, y  : x 2  y 2  0
2. V be the vector space of all n  n complex
matrices over C and W1 ,W2 be the B  x, y  : x 2  y 2  0

collection of all hermitian and skew Then

hermitian matrices respectively in V, then 1. A is a subspace
1. W1 is a subspace of V 2. B is a subspace
3. A is not a subspace
2. W1 is not a subspace of V
4. B is not a subspace
3. W2 is a subspace of V
6. Let V be the vector space of all real valued
4. W2 is not a subspace of V
functions defined on  0,1 . Let W1 , W2 , W3
3. V be the vector space of all n  n complex
be the collection of all continuous
Matrices over R and W1 ,W2 be the
functions, differentiable functions,
collection of all hermitian and skew monotonic functions respectively in V, then
hermitian matrices respectively in V, then 1. W1 is a subspace
1. W1 is a subspace of V
2. W2 is a subspace
2. W1 is not a subspace of V
3. W3 is a subspace
3. W2 is a subspace of V
4. All are subspaces
4. W2 is not a subspace of V 7. Let M be the vector space of all 3  3 real
4. In the vector space  2    , consider the  2 1 0
matrices and let A   0 2 0 
subsets
0 0 3
 
A   x, y  : x  y  0 , B   x, y  : x  y  0
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Which of the following are subspaces of M 2. V2   A  M n : det( A )=0
1.  X  M : XA  AX  3. V3   A  M n : trace( A )=0
2. X  M : X  A  A  X  4. V4   BA: A  M n  , where B is some
3.  X  M :trace  AX   0 fixed matrix in M n .
4.  X  M :det  AX   0 (CSIR NET Dec 2016)
(CSIR NET June 2011)
8. Which of the following are subspaces of True false key
the vector space  3 ? 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. T
1.  x, y, z  : x  y  0 5. T 6. F 7. T 8. T
9. T 10. F 11. F 12. F
2.  x, y, z : x  y  0
13. T 14. F 15. F 16. F
3.  x, y, z : x  y  1 17. T 18. F 19. F 20. T
4.  x, y, z : x  y 1 21. T 22. T 23. F 24. T

(CSIR NET June 2015) 25. F 26. F 27. F 28. F

29. T 30. T 31. T 32. T
9. Let A be an m  n real matrix and b   m
33. T 34. F
with b  0
1. The set of all real solutions of Ax  b is
a vector space. Assignment key
2. If u and v are two solutions of Ax  b , SCQ
then u  1    v is also a solution of 1. 4 2. 4 3. 4 4. 2
5. 4 6. 4 7. 3 8. 4
Ax  b for any    .
9. 4 10. 1 11. 4 12. 2
3. For any two solutions u and v of Ax  b ,
13. 4 14. 1 15. 4 16. 3
the linear combination u  1    v is

also a solution of Ax  b only when

MCQ
0    1.
1. 1,3 2. 2,4 3. 1,3 4. 1,2
4. If rank of A is n, then Ax  b has at 5. 1,4 6. 1,2 7. 1,2,3 8. 1,2
most one solution. 9. 2,4 10. 3,4
(CSIR NET Dec 2015)
10. Let M n denote the vector space of all n  n
real matrices. Among the following subsets
of M n , decide which are linear subspaces.

1. V1   A  M n : A is nonsingular