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1 −2 2 −3
1. The vector [ 2 ] is an eigenvector of 𝐴 = [ 2 1 −6]. One of the eigenvalues of A is
−1 −1 −2 0

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 5
(d) -1

−1 2
2. Let A be an invertible matrix and suppose that the inverse of 7𝐴 is [ ]. The matrix A is
4 −7

2
1 7
(a) [ 4 1]
7 7
7 2
(b) [ ]
4 1
4
1 −7
(c) [ 2 1 ]
−7 7
7 4
(d) [ ]
2 1

3. When will the system of equation have a non-trivial solution?

𝑎1 𝑎2 𝑥 0
[𝑏 𝑏2 ] [𝑦] = [0]
1

Where 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑏1 , 𝑏2 are real numbers.

(a) 𝑎1 𝑏1 = 𝑎2 𝑏2
(b) 𝑎1 𝑏2 = 𝑏1 𝑎2
(c) 𝑎2 𝑎1 = 𝑏2 𝑏1
(d) None of the above

4. The rank of the following (𝑛 + 1) × (𝑛 + 1) matrix where a is a real number

1 𝑎 𝑎2 …… 𝑎𝑛
𝑎 𝑎 𝑎2 …… 𝑎𝑛
𝑎2 . 𝑎2 …… 𝑎𝑛
. . . …… .
[1 𝑎 𝑎2 …… 𝑎𝑛 ]

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(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) n
(d) Dependent upon the value of a

5. If the product of matrix

2 cos 2 𝜙 cos 𝜙 sin 𝜙
𝐴 = [ cos 𝜃 cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃] , 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵=[ ]
cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃 sin2 𝜃 cos 𝜙 sin 𝜙 sin2 𝜙
is a null matrix then 𝜃 and 𝜙 differ by

(a) An odd multiple of 𝜋

(b) An even multiple of 𝜋
𝜋
(c) An odd multiple of 2
𝜋
(d) An even multiple of 2

6. Find the circulation of the field 𝐹⃗ = −𝑥 2 𝑦𝑖̂ + 𝑥𝑦 2 𝑗̂ + (𝑦 3 − 𝑥 3 )𝑘̂ around the curve C, where C is the
intersection of the sphere 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 25 and the plane 𝑧 = 3. The orientation of the curve C is
counterclockwise when viewed from above.

7. If the surface integral of the field 𝐴⃗(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 2𝑎𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑏𝑦𝑗̂ − 3𝑐𝑧𝑘̂ over the closed surface of an
arbitrary unit sphere is zero, then the relationship between a, b, c will be

𝑏
(a) 𝑎 + − 𝑐 = 0
6
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
(b) +6−2=0
3
𝑎 𝑐
(c) −𝑏−3=0
2
2 1 3
(d) +𝑏−𝑐 =0
𝑎

8. Evaluate ∬𝑆 𝐹⃗ . 𝑛̂𝑑𝑠, where 𝐹⃗ = 𝑧𝑖̂ + 𝑥𝑗̂ − 3𝑦 2 𝑧𝑘̂ and S is the surface of the cylinder 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 16
included the first octant between z = 0 and z = 5

(a) 100
(b) 90
(c) 40
(d) 50

9. For the function 𝜙 = 𝑎𝑥 2 𝑦 − 𝑦 2 to represent the velocity potential of an ideal fluid, ∇2 𝜙 should be
equal to zero. In that case the value of a has to be

(a) -1
(b) 1
(c) -3
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(d) 3

10. The workdone by the force 𝐹⃗ = 4𝑦𝑖̂ − 3𝑥𝑦𝑗̂ + 𝑧 2 𝑘̂ in moving a particle over the circular path 𝑥 2 +
𝑦 2 = 1, 𝑧 = 1, from (1,0,0) to (0,1,0)

(a) 𝜋+1
(b) 𝜋−1
(c) −𝜋 + 1
(d) −𝜋 − 1

2
11. ∬𝑅 𝑥𝑒 𝑦 𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦 where R is the region bounded by the lines 𝑥 = 0, y = 1and the parabola y = x2 is
1
equal to 4 (𝑒 + 𝑘). Find k.

𝑥+𝑦 𝑥−𝑦
12. Consider the co-ordinate transformation 𝑥 ′ = , 𝑦′ = . The relation between the area elements
√2 √2
𝑑𝑥 ′ 𝑑𝑦 ′ and dxdy is given by 𝐽𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦. The value of J is

(a) 2
(b) 1
(c) -1
(d) -2

1 3 5
13. If 𝐴 = [ 0 2 −1] then the value of A-1 is
0 0 3
1
(a) 6 (𝐴2 − 6𝐴 + 11)
1
(b) 6 (𝐴2 + 6𝐴 − 11)
1
(c) 6 (𝐴2 − 6𝐴 − 11)
1
(d) 6 (𝐴2 − 6𝐴 − 7)

𝑡
14. A particle moves along a helical trajectory given by 𝑥 = 2 cos 2𝑡 , 𝑦 = 2 sin 2𝑡 and 𝑧 = 2. If it takes
10 complete turns along the helix, find the time of travel and distance along the helix it travels. What
will be the net displacement.

15. Consider two n x n matrices, A and B such that A+B in invertible. Define two matrices 𝐶 =
𝐴(𝐴 + 𝐵)−1 𝐵 and 𝐷 = 𝐵(𝐴 + 𝐵)−1𝐴. Which of the following relation always hold true?

(a) 𝐶 = 𝐷
(b) 𝐶 −1 = 𝐷
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(c) 𝐵𝐶𝐴 = 𝐴𝐷𝐵
(d) 𝐶 ≠ 𝐷

16. Apply Gauss’s Divergence theorem to evaluate ∬𝑆[𝑥 3 − 𝑦𝑧]𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑧 − 2𝑥 2 𝑦𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑧 + 𝑧𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦] over the
surface of a cube bounded by co-ordinate planes and the planes 𝑥 = 𝑦 = 𝑧 = 𝑎

𝑎3
(a) +𝑎
3
(b) 0
𝑎3
(c) 𝑎2 ( 3 + 𝑎)
𝑎3
(d) ( 3 − 𝑎)

2𝑥 𝑧2
17. The direction of ⃗∇⃗𝑓 for a scalar field 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 2 − 𝑥𝑦 + 2 at the point P(1,1,2) is

̂
−𝑗̂ −2𝑘
(a)
√5
̂
−𝑗̂ +2𝑘
(b)
√5
̂
𝑗̂ −2𝑘
(c)
√5
𝑗̂ +2𝑘̂
(d)
√5

𝜕𝑓̇ 𝑑𝑓(𝑥,𝑡) 𝑑𝑥
18. Given a function 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑡) of both position x and time t, the value of 𝜕𝑥̇ (where 𝑓̇ = , 𝑥̇ = )
𝑑𝑡 𝑑𝑡

𝜕2 𝑓
(a) 𝜕𝑥 2
𝜕𝑓
(b) 𝜕𝑥
𝑓̇
(c) 𝑥̇
𝑑𝑓
(d) 𝑑𝑥

19. Let M be a 3 x 3 Hermitian matrix which satisfies the matrix equation 𝑀2 − 7𝑀 + 12𝐼 = 0, where I
refers to the identity matrix what is the determinant of the matrix M if the given trace is 10?

(a) 27
(b) 36
(c) 48
(d) 64

20. Evaluate ∭𝑉 𝜙𝑑𝑉 , where 𝜙 = 45𝑥 2 𝑦 and V is the closed region bounded by the planes 4𝑥 + 2𝑦 +
𝑧 = 8 , 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑧 = 0
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1 3 5 1
21. Rank of the matrix 𝐴 = [2 4 8 0] is
3 1 7 5

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 3
(d) 4

22. Evaluate ∭𝑉(2𝑥 + 𝑦)𝑑𝑥𝑑𝑦𝑑𝑧, where V is the closed

bounded by the cylinder 𝑧 = 4 − 𝑥 2 and the planes x = 0, y =
0, y = 2 and z = 0

23. If matrix A is m x n and B is n x p, the number of multiplication operations and the addition
operations needed to calculate the matrix AB, respectively are

(a) 𝑚𝑛2 𝑝, 𝑚𝑝𝑛

(b) 𝑚𝑝𝑛, 𝑛 − 1
(c) 𝑚𝑝𝑛, 𝑚𝑝𝑛
(d) 𝑚𝑛2 𝑝, (𝑚 + 𝑝)𝑛

24. The volume of the portion of the cylinder 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 4 in the first octant between the planes z = 0
and 3x – z = 0 is

(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 8
(d) 16

25. The range of x for which between the vectors 𝐴⃗ = 2𝑥 2 𝑖̂ + 4𝑥𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 𝐵
⃗⃗ = 7𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝑥𝑘̂ is obtuse,
is equal to

(a) 𝑥>0
(b) 𝑥 > 0.5
(c) 0 < 𝑥 < 0.5
(d) None of these
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√3
26. Three unit vectors 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗, 𝑐⃗ (𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑐⃗ are not parallel) are such that 𝑎⃗ × (𝑏⃗⃗ × 𝑐⃗) = 2 𝑐⃗, The angles
which 𝑎⃗ makes with 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑐⃗, are respectively (in degrees)

(a) 30, 90
(b) 150, 90
(c) 60, 90
(d) 90, 30

27. Consider a vector field 𝐹⃗ = 𝑦𝑖̂ + 𝑥𝑧 3 𝑗̂ − 𝑥𝑦𝑘̂ . Let C be the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 4 on the plane 𝑧 = 2,
oriented counter – clockwise. The value of contour integral ∮𝐶 𝐹⃗ . 𝑑𝑟⃗ 𝑖𝑠

(a) 28𝜋
(b) 4𝜋
(c) −4𝜋
(d) −28𝜋

28. A particle of mass m is moving in x-y plane. At any given time t, its position vector is given by
𝑟⃗(𝑡) = 𝐴 cos 𝜔𝑡 𝑖̂ + 𝐵 sin 𝜔𝑡 𝑗̂, where 𝐴 ≠ 𝐵 and 𝐴, 𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝜔 are constants. Which of the followins
statement(s) is/are true?

(a) Orbit of the particle will be an ellipse

(b) Speed of the particle is constant
(c) At any given time t, the particle experiences a force towards origin
(d) The angular momentum of the particle is 𝑚𝜔𝐴𝐵 𝑘̂

29. If A is a 3 x 3 matrix with determinant 3 then the determinant of adj[adj[adj(A-1)]] is equal to

1
(a) 81
1
(b) 729
1
(c) 6561
1
(d)
243

1 0 0 −𝑎/2
0 −𝑎/2
30. The eigen values of the matrix [0 1 ]
0 0 1 −𝑎/2
0 0 0 𝑎

(a) 1 and a
(b) 1 and –a

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1 𝑎
(c) 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 2
1 𝑎
(d) 𝑎𝑛𝑑
2 2

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