Linear Algebra
Practice Questions
Marks 1
1

If $A=\left(\begin{array}{cc}1 & 2 \\ 2 & -1\end{array}\right)$, then which ONE of the following is $A^8$ ?

GATE CSE 2025 Set 2
2

Let $L, M$, and $N$ be non-singular matrices of order 3 satisfying the equations $L^2=L^{-1}, M=L^8$ and $N=L^2$. Which ONE of the following is the value of the determinant of $(M-N)$ ?

GATE CSE 2025 Set 2
3

Consider the given system of linear equations for variables $x$ and $y$, where $k$ is a realvalued constant. Which of the following option(s) is/are CORRECT?

$$\begin{aligned} & x+k y=1 \\ & k x+y=-1 \end{aligned}$$

GATE CSE 2025 Set 1
4

The product of all eigenvalues of the matrix $\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 4 & 5 & 6 \\ 7 & 8 & 9 \end{bmatrix}$ is

GATE CSE 2024 Set 1
5

The Lucas sequence $$L_n$$ is defined by the recurrence relation:

$${L_n} = {L_{n - 1}} + {L_{n - 2}}$$, for $$n \ge 3$$,

with $${L_1} = 1$$ and $${L_2} = 3$$.

Which one of the options given is TRUE?

GATE CSE 2023
6

Let $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \cr 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 \cr 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 \cr 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 \cr } } \right]$$ and $$B = \left[ {\matrix{ 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 \cr 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 \cr 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \cr 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 \cr } } \right]$$.

Let $$\mathrm{det}(A)$$ and $$\mathrm{det}(B)$$ denote the determinates of the matrices A and B, respectively.

Which one of the options given below is TRUE?

GATE CSE 2023
7

Let A be the adjacency matrix of the graph with vertices {1, 2, 3, 4, 5}.

GATE CSE 2023 Discrete Mathematics - Linear Algebra Question 12 English

Let $$\lambda_1,\lambda_2,\lambda_3,\lambda_4$$, and $$\lambda_5$$ be the five eigenvalues of A. Note that these eigenvalues need not be distinct.

The value of $$\lambda_1+\lambda_2+\lambda_3+\lambda_4+\lambda_5=$$ ______________

GATE CSE 2023
8

Consider the following two statements with respect to the matrices Am $$\times$$ n , Bn $$\times$$ m , Cn$$\times$$ n and Dn $$\times$$ n .

Statement 1 : tr(AB) = tr(BA)

Statement 2 : tr(CD) = tr(DC)

where tr( ) represents the trace of a matrix. Which one of the following holds?

GATE CSE 2022
9
Suppose that P is a 4 × 5 matrix such that every solution of the equation Px = 0 is a scalar multiple of [2 5 4 3 1]T​. The rank of P is _________
GATE CSE 2021 Set 2
10
Let X be a square matrix. Consider the following two statements on X.

I. X is invertible.

II. Determinant of X is non-zero.

Which one of the following is TRUE?
GATE CSE 2019
11
Consider a matrix $$A = u{v^T}$$ where $$u = \left( {\matrix{ 1 \cr 2 \cr } } \right),v = \left( {\matrix{ 1 \cr 1 \cr } } \right).$$ Note that $${v^T}$$ denotes the transpose of $$v.$$ The largest eigenvalue of $$A$$ is _____.
GATE CSE 2018
12
Let $$P = \left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 1 & { - 1} \cr 2 & { - 3} & 4 \cr 3 & { - 2} & 3 \cr } } \right]$$ and $$Q = \left[ {\matrix{ { - 1} & { - 2} & { - 1} \cr 6 & {12} & 6 \cr 5 & {10} & 5 \cr } } \right]$$ be two matrices.
Then the rank of $$P+Q$$ is _______.
GATE CSE 2017 Set 2
13
Let $${c_1},.....,\,\,{c_n}$$ be scalars, not all zero, such that $$\sum\limits_{i = 1}^n {{c_i}{a_i} = 0} $$ where $${{a_i}}$$ are column vectors in $${R^{11}}.$$ Consider the set of linear equations $$AX=b$$

Where $$A = \left[ {{a_1},.....,\,\,{a_n}} \right]$$ and $$b = \sum\limits_{i = 1}^n {{a_i}.} $$
The set of equations has

GATE CSE 2017 Set 1
14
Suppose that the eigen values of matrix $$A$$ are $$1, 2, 4.$$ The determinant of $${\left( {{A^{ - 1}}} \right)^T}$$ is _______.
GATE CSE 2016 Set 2
15
Consider the system, each consisting of m linear equations in $$n$$ variables.
$$I.$$ $$\,\,\,$$ If $$m < n,$$ then all such system have a solution
$$II.$$ $$\,\,\,$$ If $$m > n,$$ then none of these systems has a solution
$$III.$$ $$\,\,\,$$ If $$m = n,$$ then there exists a system which has a solution

Which one of the following is CORRECT?

GATE CSE 2016 Set 2
16
Two eigenvalues of a $$3 \times 3$$ real matrix $$P$$ are $$\left( {2 + \sqrt { - 1} } \right)$$ and $$3.$$ The determinant of $$P$$ is _______.
GATE CSE 2016 Set 1
17
Let $${a_n}$$ be the number of $$n$$-bit strings that do NOT contain two consecutive $$1s.$$ Which one of the following is the recurrence relation for $${a_n}$$?
GATE CSE 2016 Set 1
18
In the given matrix $$\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & { - 1} & 2 \cr 0 & 1 & 0 \cr 1 & 2 & 1 \cr } } \right],$$ one of the eigenvalues is $$1.$$ The eigen vectors corresponding to the eigen value $$1$$ are
GATE CSE 2015 Set 3
19
The number of divisors of $$2100$$ is ___________.
GATE CSE 2015 Set 2
20
The larger of the two eigenvalues of the matrix $$\left[ {\matrix{ 4 & 5 \cr 2 & 1 \cr } } \right]$$ is ______.
GATE CSE 2015 Set 2
21
In the LU decomposition of the matrix $$\left[ {\matrix{ 2 & 2 \cr 4 & 9 \cr } } \right]$$, if the diagonal elements of U are both 1, then the lower diagonal entry $${l_{22}}$$ of L is ________.
GATE CSE 2015 Set 1
22
Which one of the following statements is TRUE about every $$n\,\, \times \,n$$ matrix with only real eigen values?
GATE CSE 2014 Set 3
23
If $${V_1}$$ and $${V_2}$$ are 4-dimensional subspaces of a 6-dimensional vector space V, then the smallest possible dimension of $${V_1}\, \cap \,\,{V_2}$$ is _________________.
GATE CSE 2014 Set 3
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If the matrix A is such that $$$A = \left[ {\matrix{ 2 \cr { - 4} \cr 7 \cr } } \right]\,\,\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 9 & 5 \cr } } \right]$$$ then the determinant of A is equal to _________.
GATE CSE 2014 Set 2
25
The value of the dot product of the eigenvectors corresponding to any pair of different eigen values of a 4-by-4 symmetric positive definite matrix is ____________.
GATE CSE 2014 Set 1
26
Consider the following system of equations:
3x + 2y = 1
4x + 7z = 1
x + y + z =3
x - 2y + 7z = 0
The number of solutions for this system is ______________________
GATE CSE 2014 Set 1
27
Which of the following does not equal
$$\left| {\matrix{ 1 & x & {{x^2}} \cr 1 & y & {{y^2}} \cr 1 & z & {{z^2}} \cr } } \right|?$$
GATE CSE 2013
28
Let $$A$$ be the $$2 \times 2$$ matrix with elements $${a_{11}} = {a_{12}} = {a_{21}} = + 1$$ and $${a_{22}} = - 1$$. Then the eigen values of the matrix $${A^{19}}$$ are
GATE CSE 2012
29
Consider the following matrix $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ 2 & 3 \cr x & y \cr } } \right].$$
If the eigen values of $$A$$ are $$4$$ and $$8$$ then
GATE CSE 2010
30
The following system of equations
$${x_1}\, + \,{x_2}\, + 2{x_3}\, = 1$$
$${x_1}\, + \,2 {x_2}\, + 3{x_3}\, = 2$$
$${x_1}\, + \,4{x_2}\, + a{x_3}\, = 4$$ has a unique solution. The only possible value (s) for $$\alpha $$ is/are
GATE CSE 2008
31
Let $$A$$ be the matrix $$\left[ {\matrix{ 3 & 1 \cr 1 & 2 \cr } } \right]$$. What is the maximum value of $${x^T}Ax$$ where the maximum is taken over all $$x$$ that are the unit eigenvectors of $$A$$?
GATE CSE 2007
32
The determination of the matrix given below is $$$\left[ {\matrix{ 0 & 1 & 0 & 2 \cr { - 1} & 1 & 1 & 3 \cr 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \cr 1 & { - 2} & 0 & 1 \cr } } \right]$$$
GATE CSE 2005
33
Let A, B, C, D be $$n\,\, \times \,\,n$$ matrices, each with non-zero determination. If ABCD = I, then $${B^{ - 1}}$$ is
GATE CSE 2004
34
The number of different $$n \times n$$ symmetric matrices with each elements being either $$0$$ or $$1$$ is
GATE CSE 2004
35
What values of x, y and z satisfy the following system of linear equations? $$$\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 2 & 3 \cr 1 & 3 & 4 \cr 2 & 3 & 3 \cr } } \right]\,\,\left[ {\matrix{ x \cr y \cr z \cr } } \right]\,\, = \,\left[ {\matrix{ 6 \cr 8 \cr {12} \cr } } \right]$$$
GATE CSE 2004
36
$$A$$ system of equations represented by $$AX=0$$ where $$X$$ is a column vector of unknown and $$A$$ is a square matrix containing coefficients has a non-trival solution when $$A$$ is.
GATE CSE 2003
37
The rank of the matrix$$\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 1 \cr 0 & 0 \cr } } \right]\,\,is$$
GATE CSE 2002
38
Consider the following statements:
S1: The sum of two singular n x n matrices may be non-singular
S2: The sum of two n x n non-singular matrices may be singular

Which of the following statements is correct?

GATE CSE 2001
39
An $$n\,\, \times \,\,n$$ array v is defined as follows v[i, j] = i - j for all i, j, $$1\,\, \le \,\,i\,\, \le \,\,n,\,1\,\, \le \,\,j\,\, \le \,\,n$$ The sum of elements of the array v is
GATE CSE 2000
40
The determinant of the matrix $$$\left[ {\matrix{ 2 & 0 & 0 & 0 \cr 8 & 1 & 7 & 2 \cr 2 & 0 & 2 & 0 \cr 9 & 0 & 6 & 1 \cr } } \right]\,\,is$$$
GATE CSE 2000
41
Consider the following set a equations
x + 2y = 5
4x + 8y = 12
3x + 6y + 3z = 15 This set
GATE CSE 1998
42
The determination of the matrix $$$\left[ {\matrix{ 6 & { - 8} & 1 & 1 \cr 0 & 2 & 4 & 6 \cr 0 & 0 & 4 & 8 \cr 0 & 0 & 0 & { - 1} \cr } } \right]\,\,is$$$
GATE CSE 1997
43
Let AX = B be a system of linear equations where A is an m x n matrix and B is a $$m\,\, \times \,\,1$$ column vector and X is a n x 1 column vector of unknowns. Which of the following is false?
GATE CSE 1996
44
Let $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ {{a_{11}}} & {{a_{12}}} \cr {{a_{21}}} & {{a_{22}}} \cr } } \right]\,\,$$ and $$B = \left[ {\matrix{ {{b_{11}}} & {{b_{12}}} \cr {{b_{21}}} & {{b_{22}}} \cr } } \right]\,\,$$ be
two matrices such that $$AB=1.$$
Let $$C = A\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 0 \cr 1 & 1 \cr } } \right]$$ and $$CD=1.$$
Express the elements of $$D$$ in terms of the elements of $$B.$$
GATE CSE 1996
45
The rank of the following (n + 1) x (n + 1) matrix, where a is a real number is $$$\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & a & {{a^2}} & . & . & . & {{a^n}} \cr 1 & a & {{a^2}} & . & . & . & {{a^n}} \cr . & . & . & . & . & . & . \cr . & . & . & . & . & . & . \cr . & . & . & . & . & . & . \cr 1 & a & {{a^2}} & . & . & . & {{a^n}} \cr } } \right]$$$
GATE CSE 1995
46
The rank of the following (n + 1) x (n + 1) matrix, where a is a real number is $$$\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & a & {{a^2}} & . & . & . & {{a^n}} \cr 1 & a & {{a^2}} & . & . & . & {{a^n}} \cr . & . & . & . & . & . & . \cr . & . & . & . & . & . & . \cr . & . & . & . & . & . & . \cr 1 & a & {{a^2}} & . & . & . & {{a^n}} \cr } } \right]$$$
GATE CSE 1995
47
The rank of the matrix $$\left[ {\matrix{ 0 & 0 & { - 3} \cr 9 & 3 & 5 \cr 3 & 1 & 1 \cr } } \right]$$ is
GATE CSE 1994
48
The inverse of the matrix $$\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 0 & 1 \cr { - 1} & 1 & 1 \cr 0 & 1 & 0 \cr } } \right]$$ is
GATE CSE 1994
49
If $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 0 & 0 & 1 \cr 0 & { - 1} & 0 & { - 1} \cr 0 & 0 & i & i \cr 0 & 0 & 0 & { - i} \cr } } \right]$$ the matrix $${A^4},$$
calculated by the use of Cayley - Hamilton theoram (or) otherwise is
GATE CSE 1993
50
The eigen vector (s) of the matrix
$$\left[ {\matrix{ 0 & 0 & \alpha \cr 0 & 0 & 0 \cr 0 & 0 & 0 \cr } } \right],\alpha \ne 0$$ is (are)
GATE CSE 1993
Marks 2
1

Consider a system of linear equations $P X=Q$ where $P \in \mathbb{R}^{3 \times 3}$ and $Q \in \mathbb{R}^{3 \times 3}$. Suppose $P$ has an $L U$ decomposition, $P=L U$, where

$$L=\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ l_{21} & 1 & 0 \\ l_{31} & l_{32} & 1 \end{array}\right] \text { and } u=\left[\begin{array}{ccc} u_{11} & u_{12} & u_{13} \\ 0 & u_{22} & u_{23} \\ 0 & 0 & u_{33} \end{array}\right]$$

Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE?

GATE CSE 2025 Set 2
2

Let $A$ be a $2 \times 2$ matrix as given.

$$A=\left[\begin{array}{cc} 1 & 1 \\ 1 & -1 \end{array}\right]$$

What are the eigenvalues of the matrix $A^{13}$ ?

GATE CSE 2025 Set 1
3

Let A be an n × n matrix over the set of all real numbers ℝ. Let B be a matrix obtained from A by swapping two rows. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

GATE CSE 2024 Set 2
4

Let A be any n x m matrix, where m > n. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about the system of linear equations Ax = 0?

GATE CSE 2024 Set 1
5

Which one of the following is the closed form for the generating function of the sequence (an}n $$\ge$$ 0 defined below?

$${a_n} = \left\{ {\matrix{ {n + 1,} & {n\,is\,odd} \cr {1,} & {otherwise} \cr } } \right.$$

GATE CSE 2022
6

Consider solving the following system of simultaneous equations using LU decomposition.

x1 + x2 $$-$$ 2x3 = 4

x1 + 3x2 $$-$$ x3 = 7

2x1 + x2 $$-$$ 5x3 = 7

where L and U are denoted as

$$L = \left( {\matrix{ {{L_{11}}} & 0 & 0 \cr {{L_{21}}} & {{L_{22}}} & 0 \cr {{L_{31}}} & {{L_{32}}} & {{L_{33}}} \cr } } \right),\,U = \left( {\matrix{ {{U_{11}}} & {{U_{12}}} & {{U_{13}}} \cr 0 & {{U_{22}}} & {{U_{23}}} \cr 0 & 0 & {{U_{33}}} \cr } } \right)$$

Which one of the following is the correct combination of values for L32, U33, and x1 ?

GATE CSE 2022
7

Which of the following is/are the eigenvector(s) for the matrix given below?

$$\left( {\matrix{ { - 9} & { - 6} & { - 2} & { - 4} \cr { - 8} & { - 6} & { - 3} & { - 1} \cr {20} & {15} & 8 & 5 \cr {32} & {21} & 7 & {12} \cr } } \right)$$

GATE CSE 2022
8

For two n-dimensional real vectors P and Q, the operation s(P, Q) is defined as follows:

$$s\left( {P,\;Q} \right) = \mathop \sum \limits_{i = 1}^n \left( {p\left[ i \right].Q\left[ i \right]} \right)$$

Let L be a set of 10-dimensional non-zero vectors such that for every pair of distinct vectors P, Q ∈ L, s(P, Q) = 0. What is the maximum cardinality possible for the set L ?

GATE CSE 2021 Set 2
9

Consider the following matrix.

$$\left( {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 0&1&1&1\\ 1&0&1&1\\ 1&1&0&1\\ 1&1&1&0 \end{array}} \right)$$

The largest eigenvalue of the above matrix is ______

GATE CSE 2021 Set 1
10
Let A and B be two n$$ \times $$n matrices over real numbers. Let rank(M) and det(M) denote the rank and determinant of a matrix M, respectively. Consider the following statements,

I. rank(AB) = rank(A) rank(B)
II. det(AB) = det(A) det(B)
III. rank(A + B) $$ \le $$ rank(A) + rank(B)
IV. det(A + B) $$ \le $$ det(A) + det(B)

Which of the above statements are TRUE?
GATE CSE 2020
11

Consider the following matrix :

$$ R=\left[\begin{array}{cccc} 1 & 2 & 4 & 8 \\ 1 & 3 & 9 & 27 \\ 1 & 4 & 16 & 64 \\ 1 & 5 & 25 & 125 \end{array}\right] $$

The absolute value of the product of Eigen values of $R$ is ___________.

GATE CSE 2019
12
Which one of the following is a closed form expression for the generating function of the sequence $$\left\{ {{a_n}} \right\},$$ where $${a_n} = 2n + 3$$ for all $$n = 0,1,2,....?$$
GATE CSE 2018
13
Consider a matrix P whose only eigenvectors are the multiples of $$\left[ {\matrix{ 1 \cr 4 \cr } } \right].$$

Consider the following statements.

$$\left( {\rm I} \right)$$ $$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ $$P$$ does not have an inverse
$$\left( {\rm II} \right)$$ $$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ $$P$$ has a repeated eigenvalue
$$\left( {\rm III} \right)$$ $$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,$$ $$P$$ cannot be diagonalized

Which one of the following options is correct?

GATE CSE 2018
14
If the characteristic polynomial of a $$3 \times 3$$ matrix $$M$$ over $$R$$(the set of real numbers) is $${\lambda ^3} - 4{\lambda ^2} + a\lambda + 30.\,a \in R,$$ and one eigenvalue of $$M$$ is $$2,$$ then the largest among the absolute values of the eigenvalues of $$M$$ is ________.
GATE CSE 2017 Set 2
15
Let $$A$$ be $$n\,\, \times \,\,n$$ real valued square symmetric matrix of rank $$2$$ with $$\sum\limits_{i = 1}^n {\sum\limits_{j = 1}^n {A_{ij}^2 = 50.} } $$
Consider the following statements.
$$(I)$$ One eigenvalue must be in $$\left[ { - 5,5} \right]$$
$$(II)$$ The eigenvalue with the largest magnitude must be strictly greater than $$5$$
Which of the above statements about engenvalues of $$A$$ is/are necessarily correct?
GATE CSE 2017 Set 1
16
The value of the expression $${13^{99}}$$ ($$mod$$ $$17$$), in the range $$0$$ to $$16,$$ is ______________ .
GATE CSE 2016 Set 2
17
Let $${A_1},\,{A_2},\,{A_3}$$ and $${A_4}$$ be four matrices of dimensions $$10 \times 5,\,5 \times 20,\,20 \times 10,$$ and $$10 \times 5,$$ respectively. The minimum number of scalar multiplications required to find the product $${A_1}{A_2}{A_3}{A_4}$$ using the basic matrix multiplication method is _________.
GATE CSE 2016 Set 2
18
Consider the recurrence relation $${a_1} = 8,\,{a_n} = 6{n^2} + 2n + {a_{n - 1}}.$$ Let $${a_{99}} = K \times {10^4}.$$ The value of $$K$$ is ____________.
GATE CSE 2016 Set 1
19
If the following system has non - trivial solution $$$px+qy+rz=0$$$ $$$qx+ry+pz=0$$$ $$$rx+py+qz=0$$$

Then which one of the following Options is TRUE?

GATE CSE 2015 Set 3
20
Perform the following operations on the matrix $$\left[ {\matrix{ 3 & 4 & {45} \cr 7 & 9 & {105} \cr {13} & 2 & {195} \cr } } \right]$$
(i) Add the third row to the second row
(ii) Subtract the third column from the first column.

The determinant of the resultant matrix is _________.

GATE CSE 2015 Set 2
21
Let $${a_n}$$ represent the number of bit strings of length n containing two consecutive 1s. What is the recurrence relation for $${a_n}$$?
GATE CSE 2015 Set 1
22
$$\sum\limits_{x = 1}^{99} {{1 \over {x\left( {x + 1} \right)}}} $$ = _____________.
GATE CSE 2015 Set 1
23
Consider the following $$2 \times 2$$ matrix $$A$$ where two elements are unknown and are marked by $$a$$ and $$b.$$ The eigenvalues of this matrix ar $$-1$$ and $$7.$$ What are the values of $$a$$ and $$b$$?
$$A = \left( {\matrix{ 1 & 4 \cr b & a \cr } } \right)$$
GATE CSE 2015 Set 1
24
The product of the non-zero eigenvalues of
the matrix $$\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \cr 0 & 1 & 1 & 1 & 0 \cr 0 & 1 & 1 & 1 & 0 \cr 0 & 1 & 1 & 1 & 0 \cr 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \cr } } \right]$$ is ____ .
GATE CSE 2014 Set 2
25
Consider the matrix as given below. $$$\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 2 & 3 \cr 0 & 4 & 7 \cr 0 & 0 & 3 \cr } } \right]$$$

Which of the following options provides the Correct values of the Eigen values of the matrix?

GATE CSE 2011
26
Four matrices $${M_1},\,\,\,{M_2},\,\,\,{M_3}$$ and $${M_4}$$ of dimensions $$p\,\,x\,\,q,\,\,\,\,\,q\,\,x\,\,e,\,\,\,\,\,r\,\,x\,\,s$$ and $$\,\,\,\,s\,\,x\,\,t$$ respectively can be multiplied in sevaral ways with different number of total scalar multiplications. For example when multiplied as $$\left( {\left( {{M_1}\,\,X\,\,{M_2}} \right)\,\,X\,\,\left( {{M_3}\,\,X\,\,{M_4}} \right)} \right)$$, the total number of scalar multiplications is $$\,\,\,\,$$$$pqr + rst + prt$$. When multiplied as $$\left( {\left( {\left( {{M_1}\,\,X\,\,{M_2}} \right)\,\,X\,\,{M_3}} \right)X\,\,{M_4}} \right)$$, the total number of scalar multiplications is $$pqr + prs + pst$$. If $$p = 10,\,\,q = 100,\,\,r = 20,\,\,s = 5,\,\,$$ and $$t = 80$$, then the minimum number of scalar multiplications needed is
GATE CSE 2011
27
$$\left[ A \right]$$ is a square matrix which is neither symmetric nor skew-symmetric and $${\left[ A \right]^T}$$ is its transpose. The sum and differences of these matrices and defined as $$\left[ S \right] = \left[ A \right] + {\left[ A \right]^T}$$ and $$\left[ D \right] = \left[ A \right] - {\left[ A \right]^T}$$ respectively. Which of the following statements is true?
GATE CSE 2011
28
Consider the following matrix $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ 2 & 3 \cr x & y \cr } } \right]\,\,$$ If the eigen values of $$A$$ are $$4$$ and $$8$$, then
GATE CSE 2010
29
How many of the following matrices have an eigen value $$1$$?
$$\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 0 \cr 0 & 0 \cr } } \right],\,\,\left[ {\matrix{ 0 & 1 \cr 0 & 0 \cr } } \right],\,\,\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & { - 1} \cr 1 & 1 \cr } } \right]\,\,and\,\,\left[ {\matrix{ { - 1} & 0 \cr 1 & { - 1} \cr } } \right]$$
GATE CSE 2008
30
If $$M$$ is a square matrix with a zero determinant, which of the following assertion(s) is (are) correct?
$$S1$$ : Each row of $$M$$ can be represented as a linear combination of the other rows
$$S2$$ : Each column of $$M$$ can be represented as a linear combination of the other columns
$$S3$$ : $$MX$$ $$=$$ $$0$$ has a nontrivial solution
$$S4$$ : $$M$$ has an inverse
GATE CSE 2008
31
Let $$A$$ be $$a$$ $$4$$ $$x$$ $$4$$ matrix with eigen values $$-5$$, $$-2, 1, 4$$.

Which of the following is an eigen value of $$\left[ {\matrix{ {\rm A} & {\rm I} \cr {\rm I} & {\rm A} \cr } } \right]$$, where $$I$$ is the $$4$$ $$x$$ $$4$$ identity matrix?

GATE CSE 2007
32
$$F$$ is an $$n$$ $$x$$ $$n$$ real matrix. $$b$$ is an $$n$$ $$x$$ $$1$$ real vector. Suppose there are two $$n$$ $$x$$ $$1$$ vectors, $$u$$ and $$v$$ such that $$u \ne v$$, and $$Fu = b,\,\,\,\,Fv = b$$

Which one of the following statements is false?

GATE CSE 2006
33
What are the eigen values of the matrix $$P$$ given below? $$$P = \left( {\matrix{ a & 1 & 0 \cr 1 & a & 1 \cr 0 & 1 & a \cr } } \right)$$$
GATE CSE 2006
34
What are the eigen values of the following $$2x2$$ matrix? $$$\left[ {\matrix{ 2 & { - 1} \cr { - 4} & 5 \cr } } \right]$$$
GATE CSE 2005
35
Consider the set $$H$$ of all $$3$$ $$X$$ $$3$$ matrices of the type $$$\left[ {\matrix{ a & f & e \cr 0 & b & d \cr 0 & 0 & c \cr } } \right]$$$

Where $$a, b, c, d, e$$ and $$f$$ are real numbers and $$abc$$ $$ \ne \,\,0$$. Under the matrix multiplication operation, the set $$H$$ is:

GATE CSE 2005
36
Consider the following system of equations in three real variables $$x1, x2$$ and $$x3$$ :
$$2x1 - x2 + 3x3 = 1$$
$$3x1 + 2x2 + 5x3 = 2$$
$$ - x1 + 4x2 + x3 = 3$$
This system of equations has
GATE CSE 2005
37
Let $$A$$ be and n$$ \times $$n matrix of the folowing form. GATE CSE 2004 Discrete Mathematics - Linear Algebra Question 70 English

What is the value of the determinant of $$A$$?

GATE CSE 2004
38
If matrix $$X = \left[ {\matrix{ a & 1 \cr { - {a^2} + a - 1} & {1 - a} \cr } } \right]$$
and $${X^2} - X + 1 = 0$$
($${\rm I}$$ is the identity matrix and $$O$$ is the zero matrix), then the inverse of $$X$$ is
GATE CSE 2004
39
In an M$$ \times $$N matrix such that all non-zero entries are covered in $$a$$ rows and $$b$$ columns. Then the maximum number of non-zero entries, such that no two are on the same row or column, is
GATE CSE 2004
40
How many solutions does the following system of linear equations have?

- x + 5y = - 1
x - y = 2
x + 3y = 3
GATE CSE 2004
41
Consider the following system of linear equations $$$\left[ {\matrix{ 2 & 1 & { - 4} \cr 4 & 3 & { - 12} \cr 1 & 2 & { - 8} \cr } } \right]\left[ {\matrix{ x \cr y \cr z \cr } } \right] = \left[ {\matrix{ \alpha \cr 5 \cr 7 \cr } } \right]$$$

Notice that the second and the third columns of the coefficient matrix are linearly dependent. For how many values of $$\alpha $$, does this system of equations have infinitely many solutions?

GATE CSE 2003
42
Obtain the eigen values of the matrix $$$A = \left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 2 & {34} & {49} \cr 0 & 2 & {43} & {94} \cr 0 & 0 & { - 2} & {104} \cr 0 & 0 & 0 & { - 1} \cr } } \right]$$$
GATE CSE 2002
43
Consider the following determinant $$$\Delta = \left| {\matrix{ 1 & a & {bc} \cr 1 & a & {ca} \cr 1 & a & {ab} \cr } } \right|$$$

Which of the following is a factor of $$\Delta $$ ?

GATE CSE 1998
44
The rank of the matrix given below is: $$$\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 4 & 8 & 7 \cr 0 & 0 & 3 & 0 \cr 4 & 2 & 3 & 1 \cr 3 & {12} & {24} & {2} \cr } } \right]$$$
GATE CSE 1998
45
Let $$A = ({a_{ij}})$$ be and n-rowed square matrix and $${I_{12}}$$ be the matrix obtained by interchanging the first and second rows of the n-rowed Identity matrix. Then$${AI_{12}}$$ is such that its first
GATE CSE 1997
46
The matrices$$\left[ {\matrix{ {\cos \,\theta } & { - \sin \,\theta } \cr {\sin \,\,\theta } & {\cos \,\,\theta } \cr } } \right]\,\,and$$
$$\left[ {\matrix{ a & 0 \cr 0 & b \cr } } \right]\,$$ commute under multiplication
GATE CSE 1996
47
If A and B are real symmetric matrices of size n x n. Then, which one of the following is true?
GATE CSE 1994
48
A square matrix is singular whenever:
GATE CSE 1987
49
If a, b and c are constants, which of the following is a linear inequality?
GATE CSE 1987