Model Question Paper
Programme : Online MSC Data Science Semester : I
Course Title : Linear Algebra Course Code : OLMDS501
Faculty : Class Nbr :
Duration : 2Hrs. 30 Mins. Max. Marks : 100
Part-A
Answer all the Questions (10 × 1 = 10) Marks
Q.No Description Mark
1 2
The matrix 𝐴 satisfies 𝐴 = 𝐴 then A is 1
a) orthogonal
b) idempotent
c) sparse
d) None of the above
2 The matrix 𝐴 satisfies 𝐴𝑡 𝐴 = 𝐼 then A is 1
a) orthogonal
b) idempotent
c) sparse
d) None of the above
3 Let 𝑉1 = (1,2,0) and 𝑉2 = (2,1,3) be two vectors. The value of coefficient 1
α in the expression 𝑉1 = α𝑉2 + 𝑒, which minimizes the length of the
error vector e, is
a) 7/2
b) -2/7
c) 2/7
d) -7/2
4 If 𝑉1 and 𝑉2 are 3-dimensional subspace of 4-dimensional vector space, then 1
the smallest possible dimension of 𝑉1 ∩ 𝑉2 is
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
5 Let 𝑆 = (−1,0,1), (2,1,4). The value of 𝑘 for which the vector 1
(3𝑘 + 2,3,10) belongs to the linear span of S is
a) 3
b) -2
c) 2
d) 8
6 Let 𝑉 be a five-dimensional vector space, and let 𝑆 be a subset of 𝑉 which 1
spans 𝑉. Then 𝑆 is
a) Must be linearly independent.
b) Must be a basis of 𝑉
c) Must have infinitely many elements
d) None of the above
7 Let 𝑀 = (𝑥1 , 𝑥2 , 𝑥3 , 𝑥4 ) ∈ 𝑅 4 : 𝑥1 = 𝑥3 and 𝑀⊥ denote the orthogonal 1
complement of 𝑀. The dimension of 𝑀⊥ is equal to
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
8 Which of the following real quadratic forms on 𝑅 2 is positive definite? 1
a) 𝑄(𝑋, 𝑌) = 𝑋𝑌
b) 𝑄(𝑋, 𝑌) = 𝑋 2 − 𝑋𝑌 + 𝑌 2
c) 𝑄(𝑋, 𝑌) = 𝑋 2 + 2𝑋𝑌 + 𝑌 2
d) 𝑄(𝑋, 𝑌) = 𝑋 2 + 𝑋𝑌
9 An odd degree polynomial has 1
a) No real root
b) Only one real root
c) Atleast one real root
d) None of the above
10 If 𝑊 is a subspace of a finite dimensional vector space 𝑉, then 1
a) 𝑑𝑖𝑚(𝑊) = 𝑑𝑖𝑚(𝑉) always
b) 𝑑𝑖𝑚(𝑊) ≥ 𝑑𝑖𝑚(𝑉)
c) 𝑑𝑖𝑚(𝑊) ≤ 𝑑𝑖𝑚(𝑉)
d) None of the above
Part-B
Answer all the Questions (2 × 15 = 30) Marks
11 Let 𝑓(𝑡) = 𝑡 3 − 5𝑡 2 + 𝑡 + 15 , Is 𝑓(𝑡) linear combination of the three 2
polynomials 𝑡 − 3, 𝑡 2 − 9, 𝑡 3 − 27.
a) Yes
b) No
c) Cannot say
d) Question error
12 Which of the following 5 × 5 matrix is of rank 2. 2
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2
a) 2 2 2 2 2 c) 2 2 2 2 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
[4 4 4 4 4] [4 4 4 4 6]
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 3
b) 2 2 2 2 3 d) 2 2 2 2 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
[4 4 4 4 4] [4 4 4 4 4]
13 Dimension of row space and column space is 2
a) Always equal
b) Not equal for any matrix A
c) Equal by giving some restriction on row space
d) Equal by giving some restriction on column space
14 1 3 𝑥+2 2
If the matrix [2 4 8 ] is singular, then x is
3 5 10
a) 2 b) -2
c) 4 d) None of the above
15 Determine whether the following sets are linearly dependent or linearly 2
independent.
1) {(1, −1, 2), (1, −2, 1), (1,1,4)} in 𝑅 3
2) 𝑥 3 + 2𝑥 2 , −𝑥 2 + 3𝑥 + 1, 𝑥 3 − 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 1 in 𝑃3 (R)
a) Both 1 and 2 are linearly dependent
b) Both 1 and 2 are linearly independent
c) 1 is linearly dependent and 2 is linearly independent
d) 1 is linearly independent and 1 is linearly dependent
16 Let 𝑇: 𝑅 2 ⟶ 𝑅 2 defined by 𝑇(𝑎1 , 𝑎2 ) = (2𝑎1 + 𝑎2 , 𝑎1 ) then which of the 2
following properties is required to prove T is linear
a) T is closed under addition
b) T is closed under scalar multiplication
c) None of the above
d) Both a) and b)
17 If T is an orthogonal projection 2
a) 𝐶(𝑇)⊥ = 𝑁(𝑇)
b) 𝑅(𝑇)⊥ = 𝐶(𝑇)
c) 𝑅(𝑇)⊥ = 𝑁(𝑇)
d) 𝑅(𝑇)⊥ = 𝑁(𝑇)⊥
18 A matrix 𝐵 is said to generalized inverse of A if 2
a) 𝐴𝐵𝐴 = 𝐴
b) 𝐵𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵
c) 𝐴𝐵𝐴 = 𝐵
d) 𝐵𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴
19 Let 𝑇: 𝑅 2 ⟶ 𝑅 2 be a linear transformation given by 𝑇(1,1) = (0,1) and 2
𝑇(−1,1) = (2,3). Which of the following is the matrix representation [𝑇]𝛼
of 𝑇 with respect to the standard basis 𝛼 = {𝑒1 , 𝑒2 }
−1 1 −1 1
a) ( ) c) ( )
−1 2 1 2
1 1 −1 1
b) ( ) d) ( )
−1 2 −1 −2
20 Let 𝑇: 𝑅 3 ⟶ 𝑅 3 , 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (2𝑥, 3𝑧, 0) then which of the following is the 2
kernel.
a) span{(1,1,0)}
b) span{(0,1,0)}
c) span{(1,0,0)}
d) span{(0,0,1)}
21 What is the dimension of the subspace 𝑉 = {(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧)| 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑦 − 2𝑧} 2
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) None of the above
22 Find the dimension of the subspace 2
𝑉 = {(𝑥1 , 𝑥2 , 𝑥3 , 𝑥4 , 𝑥5 )| 3𝑥1 − 𝑥2 + 𝑥3 = 0} of 𝑅 5 .
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
23 1 1 2 2
𝐴 = [1 −2 5 ] Is the matrix A
2 5 −3
a) Positive definite
b) Not positive definite
c) Negative definite
d) None of the above
24 What is the quadratic form of the matrix 𝐴 = (
1 2
). 2
2 4
a) 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥𝑦 + 4𝑦 2
b) 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥𝑦 + 4𝑦 2
c) 4𝑥 2 + 𝑥𝑦 + 4𝑦 2
d) 4𝑥 2 + 4𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2
25 Which of the following is the matrix B if A and B are similar matrices. If 2
1 2 0 1
𝐴=( ) and 𝑃 = ( ).
3 −1 2 3
−7 10.5 −7 −10.5
a) ( ) c) ( )
4 7 4 7
−7 −10.5 −7 −10.5
b) ( ) d) ( )
4 −7 −4 7
Part-C
Answer any six Questions(6 × 10 = 60)
26 Find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of 10
3 4 2 0 0 2
𝐴 = [0 1 2] and 𝐵 = [0 2 0]. Verify that the trace equals the sum of
0 0 0 2 0 0
the eigenvalues, and the determinant equals their product.
27 1 𝑎 𝑏 10
−1
Use Gauss-Jordan method for calculating 𝐴 , where 𝐴 = [0 1 𝑐 ]
0 0 1
28 0 0 𝑖 10
Find the spectral decomposition of a normal matrix 𝐴 = [0 𝑖 0]
𝑖 0 0
29 Take the set W of all vectors in R5 where the middle component of the vector 10
equals the sum of all the other components. Show that this W is a vector
subspace of R5 and also show that the following set of vectors form a basis for
W: {(1,0,1,0,0)𝑡 , (0,1,1,0,0)𝑡 , (0,0,2,1,1)𝑡 , (0,0,3,1,2)𝑡 }
30 Find the transition matrix from a basis α to another basis β for the 3-space 10
𝑅 3 where 𝛼 = {(1,0,1), (1,1,0), (0,1,1)} , 𝛽 = {(2,3,1), (1,2,0), (2,0,3)}
31 Let 𝑉 = 𝑃3 (𝑅), the vector space of polynomials of degree ≤ 3 equipped 10
1
with the inner product ⟨f, g⟩ = ∫0 𝑓(𝑥)𝑔(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 for any 𝑓 and 𝑔 in 𝑉. Let 𝑊
be the subspace of 𝑉 spanned by 1, 𝑥 and define 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 .
Find the orthogonal projection 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑊 (𝑓) of 𝑓 on 𝑊.
32 Find the general solution for the system of linear equations 10
𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝑧 + 2𝑡 = 1, 2𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 4𝑧 + 8𝑡 = 3, 2𝑧 + 4𝑡 = 1
