Assignment 03 LINEAR ONLINE

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PRACTICE QUESTIONS
ASSIGNMENT NO. 3
LINEAR TRANSFORMATION AND MATRIX REPRESENTATION
Previous Years Questions NET-JRF
JUNE 2011
Single Correct Answer
1. Let W be vector space of all real polynomials of degree at most 3. Define 𝑇 ∶ 𝑊 → 𝑊 by (𝑇𝑝)(𝑥) = 𝑝′ (𝑥)
where 𝑝′ is the derivative of p. the matrix of T in the basis {1, 𝑥, 𝑥 2 , 𝑥 3 }. Considered as column vectors, is
given by
0 0 0 0
(a) [0 1 0 0]
0 0 2 0
0 0 0 3
0 0 0 0
(b) [1 0 0 0]
0 2 0 0
0 0 3 0
0 1 0 0
(c) [0 0 2 0]
0 0 0 3
0 0 0 0
0 1 2 3
(d) [0 0 0 0]
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
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2. For a positive integer n, let 𝑃𝑛 denote the space of all polynomials 𝑝(𝑥) with coefficient in R such that deg
𝑝(𝑥) ≤ 𝑛, and let 𝐵𝑛 denotes the standard basis of 𝑃𝑛 given by 𝐵𝑛 = {1, 𝑥, 𝑥 2 … 𝑥 𝑛 }. If 𝑇: 𝑃3 → 𝑃4 is the linear
𝑥
transformation defined by 𝑇(𝑝(𝑥)) = 𝑥 2 𝑝′ (𝑥) + ∫0 𝑝(𝑡)𝑑𝑡 and 𝐴 = (𝑎𝑖𝑗 ) is the 5 × 4 matrix of T with
respect to standard bases 𝐵3 and 𝐵4 , then
3 7
(a) 𝑎32 = 2 and 𝑎33 = 3
3
(b) 𝑎32 = 2 and 𝑎33 = 0
7
(c) 𝑎32 = 0 and 𝑎33 = 3
(d) 𝑎32 = 0 and 𝑎33 = 0
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Multiple Correct Answer

3. Let 𝑀2 (𝑅) denotes the set of 2 × 2 real matrices. Let 𝐴 𝜖 𝑀2 (𝑅) be of trace 2 and determinant -3.
Identifying 𝑀2 (𝑅) with 𝑅 4, consider the linear transformation 𝑇: 𝑀2 (𝑅) → 𝑀2 (𝑅) defined by T(B)=AB.
Then which of the following statements are true ?
(a) T is diagonalizable
(b) 2 is an eigenvalues of T
(c) T is invertible
(d) T(B)=B for some 0 ≠ 𝐵 in 𝑀2 (𝑅)
4. Consider the linear transformation 𝑇 ∶ 𝑅 7 → 𝑅 7 defined by

𝑇(𝑥1 , 𝑥2 , … , 𝑥6 , 𝑥7 ) = (𝑥7 , 𝑥6 , … , 𝑥2 , 𝑥1 ). Which of the following statement are true?
(a) The determinant of 𝑇 is 1
(b) There is basis of 𝑅 7 with respect to which T is a diagonal matrix
(c) 𝑇 7 = 𝐼
(d) The smallest n such that 𝑇 𝑛 = 𝐼 is even
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5. Let N be the vector space of all real polynomials of degree at most 3. Define
𝑆: 𝑁 → 𝑁 by (Sp)(x)=p(x+1), 𝑃 ∈ 𝑁
Then the matrix of S in the basis {1, 𝑥, 𝑥 2 , 𝑥 3 }, considered as column vectors, is given by
1 0 0 0
(a) [0 2 0 0]
0 0 3 0
0 0 0 4
1 1 1 1
(b) [0 1 2 3]
0 0 1 3
0 0 0 1
1 1 2 3
(c) [1 1 2 3]
2 2 2 3
3 3 3 3
0 0 0 0
(d) [1 0 0 0]
0 1 0 0
0 0 1 0
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6. Let A be a non-zero linear transformation on real vector space V of dimension n. Let the subspace 𝑉0 ⊂ 𝑉
be the image of V under A. Let 𝑘 = 𝑑𝑖𝑚𝑉0 < 𝑛 and suppose that for some 𝜆 ∈ 𝑅, 𝐴2 = 𝜆𝐴. Then
(a) 𝜆 = 1
(b) det𝐴 = |𝜆|𝑛
(c) 𝜆 is the only eigenvalues of A
(d) There is a nontrivial subspace 𝑉1 ⊂ 𝑉 such that 𝐴𝑥 = 0 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ∈ 𝑉1
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7. Let n be a positive integer and let 𝑀𝑛 (ℝ) denote the space of all 𝑛 × 𝑛 real matrices. If 𝑇: 𝑀𝑛 (ℝ) → 𝑀𝑛 (ℝ)
is a linear transformation such that T(A)=0 whenever 𝐴 ∈ 𝑀𝑛 (ℝ) is symmetric or skew symmetric, then
the rank of T is
𝑛(𝑛+1)
(a) 2
𝑛(𝑛−1)
(b)
2
(c) n
(d) 0
8. Let 𝑆: ℝ3 → ℝ4 and 𝑇: ℝ4 → ℝ3 be linear transformation such that 𝑇 ∘ 𝑆 is the identity map of ℝ3 Then
(a) 𝑆 ∘ 𝑇 is the identity map of ℝ4
(b) 𝑆 ∘ 𝑇 is one-one, but not onto
(c) 𝑆 ∘ 𝑇 is onto, but not one-one
(d) 𝑆 ∘ 𝑇 is neither one-one nor onto
9. Let V and W be finite –dimensional vector space over ℝ and let 𝑇1 : 𝑉 → 𝑉 and 𝑇2 : 𝑊 → 𝑊 be linear
transformations whose minimal polynomials are given by
𝑓1 (𝑥) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 1 and 𝑓2 (𝑥) = 𝑥 4 − 𝑥 2 − 2
Let 𝑇: 𝑉⨁𝑊 → 𝑉⨁𝑊 be the linear transformation defined by
𝑇(𝑣, 𝑤) = (𝑇1 (𝑣), 𝑇2 (𝑤)) for (𝑣, 𝑤) ∈ 𝑉⨁𝑊 and let 𝑓(𝑥) be the minimal polynomial of T. Then
(a) deg 𝑓(𝑥) = 7
(b) deg 𝑓(𝑥) = 5
(c) Nullity(T)=1
(d) Nullity(T)=0
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10. Let a, b, c, d ∈ ℝ and let 𝑇: ℝ2 → ℝ2 be the linear transformation defined by

𝑥 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 𝑥
𝑇 ([𝑦]) = [ ] 𝑓𝑜𝑟 [𝑦] ∈ ℝ2
𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑𝑦
Let 𝑆: ℂ → ℂ be the corresponding map defined by
𝑆(𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦) = (𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦) + 𝑖(𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑𝑦) for 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ ℝ
Then
(a) S is always ℂ-linear, that is 𝑆(𝑧1 + 𝑧2 ) = 𝑆(𝑧1 ) + 𝑆(𝑧2 ) for all 𝑧1 , 𝑧2 ∈ ℝ and 𝑆(𝛼𝑧) = 𝛼𝑆(𝑧) for all 𝛼 ∈
ℂ and 𝑧 ∈ ℂ
(b) S is ℂ-linear if 𝑏 = −𝑐 and 𝑑 = 𝑎
(c) S is ℂ linear only if 𝑏 = −𝑐 and 𝑑 = 𝑎
(d) S is ℂ linear if and only if T is the identity transformation
11. Let n be a positive integer and V be an (n+1)-dimensional vector space over ℝ. If {𝑒1 , 𝑒2 , . . 𝑒𝑛+1 } is a basis
of V and 𝑇: 𝑉 → 𝑉 is the linear transformation satisfying
𝑇(𝑒𝑖 ) = 𝑒𝑖+1 for i=1,2,…,n and T (𝑒𝑛+1 ) = 0, Then
(a) Trace of T is nonzero
(b) Rank of T is n
(c) Nullity of T is 1
(d) 𝑇 𝑛 = 𝑇 ∘ 𝑇 ∘ … .∘ 𝑇(n time) is the zero map
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12. A linear transformation T rotates each vector in ℝ2 clockwise through 900. The matrix T relative to the
1 0
standard ordered basis ([ ] , [ ]) is
0 1
0 −1
(a) [ ]
−1 0
0 1
(b) [ ]
−1 0
0 1
(c) [ ]
1 0
0 −1
(d) [ ]
1 0
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13. Let 𝑇: ℝ𝑛 → ℝ𝑛 be a linear transformation. Which of the following statements implies that T is bijective?
(a) Nullity(T)=n
(b) Rank(T)=Nullity(T)=n
(c) Rank(T)+Nullity(T)=n
(d) Rank(T)-Nullity(T)=n
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14. For the matrix A as given below, which of them satisfy 𝐴6 = 𝐼?
𝜋 𝜋
𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑠𝑖𝑛 0
4 4
(a) 𝐴 = (−𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜋 𝜋
𝑐𝑜𝑠 4 0)
4
0 0 1
1 0 0
𝜋 𝜋
(b) 𝐴 = (0 𝑐𝑜𝑠
3
𝑠𝑖𝑛 )
3
𝜋 𝜋
0 −𝑠𝑖𝑛 3 𝑐𝑜𝑠 3
𝜋 𝜋
𝑐𝑜𝑠 6 0 𝑠𝑖𝑛 6
(c) 𝐴 = ( 0 1 0 )
𝜋 𝜋
−𝑠𝑖𝑛 0 𝑐𝑜𝑠
6 6
𝜋 𝜋
𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2 0
(d) 𝐴 = (−𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜋 𝜋
𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 0)
2
0 0 1
1 2 3 4 5
15. Given the permutation 𝜎 = ( ) the matrix A is defined to be the one whose column is 𝜎(𝑖)
3 1 2 5 4
column of the identity matrix I. Which of the following is correct?
(a) 𝐴 = 𝐴−2
(b) 𝐴 = 𝐴−4
(c) 𝐴 = 𝐴−5
(d) 𝐴 = 𝐴−1

16. Let V be the vector space of polynomial over ℝ of degree less than or equal to n, for 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑎0 +
𝑎1 𝑥+. . . +𝑎𝑛 𝑥 𝑛 in V, define a linear transformation
T: V → V by (Tp)(x) = a0 − a1 x + a2 x2 − … + (−1)n an xn . Then which of the following are correct?
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(a) T is one-to-one
(b) T is onto
(c) T is invertible
(d) det T=0
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17. The determinant of the 𝑛 × 𝑛 permutation matrix
1
1
.
.
.
1
[1 ]
(a) (−1)𝑛
𝑛
⌊ ⌋
(b) (−1) 2
(c) -1
(d) 1
Hence ⌊𝑥⌋ denotes the greatest integer not exceeding 𝑥.
18. Let 𝑀𝑛 (𝐾) denotes the space of all 𝑛 × 𝑛 matrices with entries in a field K. Fix a non-singular matrix 𝐴 =
(𝐴𝑖𝑗 ) ∈ 𝑀𝑛 (𝐾), and consider the linear map 𝑇: 𝑀𝑛 (𝐾) → 𝑀𝑛 (𝐾) given by:
𝑇(𝑋) = 𝐴𝑋.
Then
(a) trace (𝑇) = 𝑛 ∑𝑛𝑖=1 𝐴𝑖𝑖
(b) trace (𝑇) = ∑𝑛𝑖=1 ∑𝑛𝑗=1 𝐴𝑖𝑗
(c) rank of 𝑇 is 𝑛2
(d) 𝑇 is non-singular
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19. Let 𝑇 be a 4 × 4 real matrix such that 𝑇 4 = 0. Let 𝑘𝑖 = dim 𝐾𝑒𝑟 𝑇 𝑖 for 1 ≤ 𝑖 ≤ 4. Which of the following is
NOT a possibility for the sequence 𝑘1 ≤ 𝑘2 ≤ 𝑘3 ≤ 𝑘4 ?
(a) 3 ≤ 4 ≤ 4 ≤ 4.
(b) 1 ≤ 3 ≤ 4 ≤ 4.
(c) 2 ≤ 4 ≤ 4 ≤ 4.
(d) 2 ≤ 3 ≤ 4 ≤ 4.
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20. Given a 4 × 4 real matrix A, let 𝑇: ℝ4 → ℝ4 be the linear transformation defined by 𝑇𝑣 = 𝐴𝑣, where we
think of ℝ4 as the set of real 4 × 1 matrices. For which choices of A given below, do Image (𝑇) and Image
(𝑇 2 ) have respective dimension 2 and 1? (* denotes a nonzero entry)
0 0 ∗ ∗
0 0 ∗ ∗
(a) 𝐴=[ ]
0 0 0 ∗
0 0 0 0
0 0 ∗ 0
0 0 ∗ 0
(b) 𝐴=[ ]
0 0 0 ∗
0 0 0 ∗
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
(c) 𝐴=[ ]
0 0 0 ∗
0 0 ∗ 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
(d) 𝐴=[ ]
0 0 ∗ ∗
0 0 ∗ ∗
21. Which of the following is a linear transformation ℝ3 to ℝ2 ?

𝑥
4
a. 𝑓 (𝑦) = ( )
𝑥+𝑦
𝑧
𝑥 𝑥𝑦
b. 𝑔 (𝑦) = (𝑥 + 𝑦)
𝑧
𝑥 𝑧−𝑥
c. ℎ (𝑦) = (𝑥 + 𝑦)
𝑧
(a) Only 𝑓.
(b) Only 𝑔.
(c) Only ℎ.
(d) All the transformation 𝑓, 𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ.
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22. For a positive integer n, let Pn denote the vector space of polynomials in one variable x with real coefficients
and with degree ≤ 𝑛. Consider the map 𝑇: 𝑃2 → 𝑃4 defined by 𝑇(𝑝(𝑥)) = 𝑝(𝑥 2 ). Then
(a) T is a linear transformation and 𝑑𝑖𝑚 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 (𝑇) = 5.
(b) T is a linear transformation and 𝑑𝑖𝑚 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 (𝑇) = 3.
(c) T is a linear transformation and 𝑑𝑖𝑚 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 (𝑇) = 2.
(d) T is a not linear transformation.
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23. Let V be a finite dimensional vector space over ℝ. Let 𝑇: 𝑉 → 𝑉 be a linear transformation such that
rank (𝑇 2 ) = 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘(𝑇). Then,
(a) Kernel (𝑇 2 ) = Kernal (𝑇)
(b) Range (𝑇 2 ) = Range (𝑇)
(c) Kernel (𝑇) ∩ Range (𝑇) = {0}
(d) Kernel (𝑇 2 ) ∩ Range (𝑇 2 ) = {0}
24. Let V be the vector space of polynomials over ℝ of degree less than or equal to n. For 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑎0 +
𝑎1 𝑥+. . +𝑎𝑛 𝑥 𝑛 in V, define a linear transformations 𝑇: 𝑉 → 𝑉 by (𝑇𝑝)(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑛 + 𝑎𝑛−1 𝑥+. . +𝑎0 𝑥 𝑛 Then
(a) T is one to one
(b) T is onto
(c) T is invertible
(d) det 𝑇 = ±1
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25. Let V be the vector space of all real polynomials of degree ≤ 10. Let 𝑇𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑝′ (𝑥) for 𝑝 𝜖 𝑉 be a linear
transformation from 𝑉 to 𝑉. Consider the basis {1, 𝑥, 𝑥 2 , . . . , 𝑥 10 } of V. Let A be the matrix of T with respect
to this basis. Then
(a) Trace A =1
(b) det 𝐴 = 0
(c) There is no 𝑚 𝜖 ℕ such that 𝐴𝑚 = 0
(d) A has a nonzero eigenvalue

26. Let V be the vector space of all complex polynomials p with deg 𝑝 ≤ 𝑛. Let 𝑇 ∶ 𝑉 → 𝑉 be the map (𝑇𝑝)(𝑥) =
𝑝′ (1), 𝑥 𝜖 ℂ. Which of the following are correct?
(a) dim 𝐾𝑒𝑟 𝑇 = 𝑛.
(b) dim 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑇 = 1.
(c) dim 𝐾𝑒𝑟 𝑇 = 1.
(d) dim 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑇 = 𝑛 + 1
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27. Let A, B be 𝑛 × 𝑛 real matrices such that det 𝐴 > 0 and det 𝐵 < 0. For 0 ≤ 𝑡 ≤ 1, consider 𝐶(𝑡) = 𝑡𝐴 + (1 −
𝑡)𝐵. Then
(a) 𝐶(𝑡) is invertible for each 𝑡 ∈ [0,1].
(b) There is a 𝑡0 ∈ [0,1] such that 𝐶(𝑡0 ) is not invertible.
(c) 𝐶(𝑡) is not invertible for each 𝑡 ∈ [0,1].
(d) 𝐶(𝑡) is invertible for only finitely many 𝑡 ∈ [0,1].
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cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃
28. Consider the matrix 𝐴 = ( ), where 𝜃 = 2𝜋/31. Then 𝐴2015 equals
− sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃
1) A
2) I
cos 13𝜃 sin 13𝜃
3) ( )
− sin 13𝜃 cos 13𝜃
0 1
4) ( )
−1 0
Previous Years Questions GATE

GATE 2001
29. Let T be the matrix (occurring in a typical transportation problem) given by
1 1 0 0
[0 0 1 1]
1 0 1 0
0 1 0 1
Then,
(a) Rank T=4 and T is unimodular
(b) Rank T=4 and is not unimodular
(c) Rank T=3 and T is unimodular
(d) Rank T=3 and T is not unimodular
GATE 2003
30. Let 𝑇 be arbitrary linear transformation from ℝ𝑛 → ℝ𝑛 which is not one – one. Then,
(a) 𝑅𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑇 >0 (b) 𝑅𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑇 = 𝑛 (c) 𝑅𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑇 < 𝑛 (d) 𝑅𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑇 = 𝑛 − 1
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31. Let 𝑇 be a linear transformation from ℝ3 → ℝ2 defined by 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑥 + 𝑦, 𝑦 − 𝑧). Then, the matrix of 𝑇
with respect to the ordered basis {(1, 1, 1), (1, −1, 0)(0, 1 ,0)} and {(1, 1), (1, 0)}is
2 1 0 2
−2 0 1 0 −1 1
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [0 −1] (d) [−1 1]
1 1 −1 2 1 0
1 1 1 0
1 0 −1
32. Consider the matrix 𝑀 = (0 1 0 ) and let 𝑆𝑀 be the set of 3 × 3 matrices 𝑁, such that 𝑀𝑁 = 0. Then,
1 1 −1
the dimension of the real vector space 𝑆𝑀 is equal to
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
33. Choose the correct matching from A, B, C and D for the transformation 𝑇1 , 𝑇2 and 𝑇3 (mappings from
𝑅 2 to 𝑅 3 ) as defined in Group 1 with the statements given in Group 2.
Group 1 Group 2
P. 𝑇1 (𝑥, 𝑦) = (𝑥, 𝑥, 0) 1. Linear transformation of rank 2
Q. 𝑇2 (𝑥, 𝑦) = (𝑥, 𝑥 + 𝑦, 𝑦) 2. Not a linear transformation
R. 𝑇3 (𝑥, 𝑦) = (𝑥, 𝑥 + 1, 𝑦) 3. Linear transformation of rank 1
(a) P-3, Q-1, R-2
(b) P-1, Q-2, R-3
(c) P-3, Q-2, R-1
(d) P-1, Q-3, R-2
GATE 2004
1 −2
34. Let 𝑅 2×2 be the real vector space of all 2 × 2 real matrices. For 𝑄 = ( ) , define a linear
−2 4
transformation 𝑇 on 𝑅 2×2 as 𝑇(𝑃) = 𝑄𝑃. Then, the rank of 𝑇 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
GATE 2005
35. Consider the vector space ℝ3 and the maps 𝑓, 𝑔 ∶ ℝ3 → ℝ3 defined by 𝑓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑥, |𝑦|, 𝑧) and
𝑔(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑥 + 1, 𝑦 − 1, 𝑧). Then,
(a) Both 𝑓 and 𝑔 are linear (c) 𝑔 is linear but not 𝑓
(b) Neither 𝑓 nor 𝑔 is linear (d) 𝑓 is linear but not 𝑔
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𝑆(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑥, 𝑥 + 𝑦, 𝑥 − 𝑦 − 𝑧)
36. Let S and T be two linear operator on ℝ3 defined by . Then,
𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑥 + 2𝑧, 𝑦 − 𝑧, 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧)
(a) 𝑆 is invertible but not 𝑇 (c) both 𝑆 and 𝑇 are invertible
(b) 𝑇 is invertible but not S (d) neither 𝑆 nor 𝑇 is invertible
37. Let 𝑉, 𝑊 and 𝑋 be three finite dimensional vector spaces such that dim 𝑉 =dim𝑋. Suppose 𝑆 ∶ 𝑉 → 𝑊 and
𝑇 ∶ 𝑊 → 𝑋 are two linear maps such that 𝑇𝑜𝑆 ∶ 𝑉 → 𝑋 is injective. Then,
(a) S and T are surjective (c) S and T are injective
(b) S is surjective and T is injective (d) S is injective and T is surjective
GATE 2006
38. Let the linear transformations S and 𝑇 ∶ ℝ3 → ℝ3 be defined by
𝑆(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (2𝑥, 4𝑥 − 𝑦, 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝑧)
and 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑥 cos 𝜃 − 𝑦 sin 𝜃, 𝑥 sin 𝜃 + 𝑦 cos 𝜃, 𝑧) where, 0 < 𝜃 < 𝜋/2. Then,
(a) S is one-to-one but not T (c) both S and T are one-to –one
(b) T is one-to-one but not S (d) neither S nor T is one-one
GATE 2007
39. Let 𝑇 ∶ ℝ3 → ℝ3 be a linear transformation defined by 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧, 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧, 𝑦 − 𝑧). Then, the
matrix of the linear transformation T with respect to the ordered basis 𝐵 = {(0, 1, 0), (0, 0, 1), (1, 0, 0)} of
ℝ3 is 0
1 1 −1 1 1 0
(a) [1 1 0] (c) [1 1 1 ]
1 1 −1 1 0 −1
1 +1 1 1 −1 1
(b) [1 −1 0] (d) [1 1 1]
1 −1 1 0 −1 0
GATE 2008
40. Let 𝑇 ∶ ℝ4 → ℝ4 be the linear map satisfying 𝑇(𝑒1 ) = 𝑒2 , 𝑇(𝑒2 ) = 𝑒3 , 𝑇(𝑒3 ) = 0, 𝑇(𝑒4 ) = 𝑒3 , where
[𝑒1 , 𝑒2 , 𝑒3 , 𝑒4 ]is the standard basis of ℝ4 . Then,
(a) T is idempotent (b) T s invertible (c) Rank T=3 (d) T is nilpotent
41. For any 𝑛 𝜖 ℕ, let 𝑃𝑛 denotes the vector space of the all polynomials with real coefficients and of degree
𝑥
atmost n. Define 𝑇 ∶ 𝑃𝑛 → 𝑃𝑛+1 by 𝑇(𝑝)(𝑥) = 𝑝′ (𝑥) − ∫0 𝑝(𝑡)𝑑𝑡. Then, the dimension of null space of T is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) n (d) n+1
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GATE 2009
1 −1 0
42. Let V be the column space of the matrix 𝐴 = (1 2 ). Then, the orthogonal projection of (1) on V is
1 −1 0
0 0 1 1
(a) (1) (b) (0) (c) (1) (d) (0)
0 1 0 1
Statement for Linked Answer for Next Two Questions

Let T: ℝ3 → ℝ3 be a linear transformation defined by
𝑇(𝑥1 , 𝑥2 , 𝑥3 ) = (𝑥1 + 3𝑥2 + 2𝑥3 + 𝑥3 , 3𝑥1 + 4𝑥2 + 𝑥3 , 2𝑥1 + 𝑥2 − 𝑥3 )
43. The dimension of the range space of 𝑇 2 is

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
44. The dimension of the null space of 𝑇 3 is

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
GATE 2010
45. Let 𝑇 ∶ 𝑃3 [0, 1] → 𝑃2 [0, 1] be defined by (𝑇𝑝 )(𝑥) = 𝑝"(𝑥) + 𝑝′(𝑥). Then, the matrix representation of T with
respect to the basis {1, 𝑥, 𝑥 2 , 𝑥 3 } and {1, 𝑥, 𝑥 2 } of 𝑃2 [0, 1], respectively is
0 0 0
1 0 0 0 2 1 0
(a) [ ] (c) [6 2 0 0]
2 2 0
0 6 3 3 0 0 0
0 1 2 0 0 0 0
0 0 1
(b) [0 0 2 6] (d) [ ]
0 2 2
0 0 0 3 3 6 0
GATE 2012
46. Let the linear transformation 𝑇 ∶ 𝐹 2 → 𝐹 3 be defined by 𝑇(𝑥1 , 𝑥2 ) = (𝑥1 , 𝑥1 + 𝑥2 , 𝑥2 ). Then, the nullity of T
is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
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∗
47. Let 𝑇 ∶ 𝑃3 → 𝑃3 be the map given by 𝑇(𝑝(𝑥)) = ∫1 𝑝′ (𝑡)𝑑𝑡. If the matrix of T relative to the standard basis
𝐵1 = 𝐵2 = {1, 𝑥, 𝑥 2 , 𝑥 3 } is M and 𝑀′ denotes the transpose of the matrix M, then 𝑀 + 𝑀′ is
0 0 0 0
0 2 0 0
(a) [ ]
0 0 2 0
0 0 0 2
2 0 0 −1
0 2 1 0
(b) [ ]
0 1 2 −1
−1 0 −1 0
−1 2 0 2
(c) [ 0 −1 1 0 ]
0 1 −1 0
2 0 2 −1
0 2 0 2
2 −1 1 0
(d) [ ]
2 0 −1 0
2 0 0 −1
GATE 2013
48. Let M be the real vector space of 2 × 3 matrices with real entries. Let 𝑇 ∶ 𝑀 → 𝑀 be defined by
−𝑥1 𝑥2 𝑥3 −𝑥6 𝑥4 𝑥1
𝑇 ([ 𝑥 𝑥5 𝑥6 ]) = [ 𝑥3 𝑥5 𝑥2 ]
4
The determinant of T is
(a) -1
(b) -2
(c) -3
(d) -4
GATE 2014
49. Let 𝑇1 , 𝑇2 ∶ ℝ5 → ℝ5 be linear transformations such that 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘(𝑇1 ) = 3 and 𝑁𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦(𝑇2 ) = 3. Let 𝑇3 ∶ ℝ3 →
ℝ3 be a linear transformation such that 𝑇3 ∘ 𝑇1 = 𝑇2 . Then, rank (𝑇3 ) is ______.
GATE 2015
50. Let 𝑇 ∶ ℝ4 → ℝ4 be a linear map defined by
𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧, 𝑤) = (𝑥 + 𝑧, 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 3𝑧, 2𝑦 + 2𝑧, 𝑤). Then the rank of T is equal to .
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Linear Algebra JAM

51. Let 𝑇 ∶ 𝑅 3 → 𝑅 3 be defined by 𝑇(𝑥1 , 𝑥2 , 𝑥3 ) = (𝑥1 − 𝑥2 ; 𝑥1 − 𝑥2 , 0) . If 𝑁(𝑇) and 𝑅(𝑇) denote the null
space and the range space of 𝑇 respectively, then
[JAM MA-2006]
a) dim 𝑁(𝑇) = 2
b) dim 𝑅(𝑇) = 2
c) 𝑅(𝑇) = 𝑁(𝑇)
d) 𝑁(𝑇) ⊂ 𝑅(𝑇)
𝜋 𝜋 𝑛
cos sin
4 4
52. The least positive integer 𝑛, such that { 𝜋 𝜋} is the identity matrix of order 2 is
− sin 4 cos 4
[JAM MA-2008]
a) 4
b) 8
c) 12
d) 16
53. Let 𝑆 = {𝑇 ∶ 𝑹3 → 𝑹3 ∶ 𝑇 is a linear transformation with 𝑇(1, 0, 1) = (1, 2, 3), 𝑇(1, 2, 3) = (1, 0, 1)}. Then 𝑆
is [JAM MA-2008]
a) A singleton set
b) A finite set containing more than one element
c) A countable infinite set
d) An uncountable set
54. Let 𝑇 ∶ 𝑅 4 → 𝑅 4 be a linear transformation satisfying 𝑇 3 + 3𝑇 2 = 4𝐼 , where 𝐼 is the identity

transformation. Then the linear transformation 𝑆 = 𝑇 4 + 3𝑇 4 − 4𝐼 is
[JAM MA-2009]
a) One-one but not onto
b) Onto but not one-one
c) invertible
d) Non-invertible
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55. Let 𝑇 ∶ 𝑅 2 → 𝑅 2 be a linear transformation such that 𝑇(1, 2) = (2, 3) and 𝑇(0, 1) = (1, 4). Then 𝑇(5, 6) is
[JAM MA-2009]
a) (6, −1)
b) (−6, 1)
c) (−1, 6)
d) (1, −6)
56. Let 𝑇 ∶ 𝑅 3 → 𝑅 3 be the linear transformation whose matrix with respect to the standard basis of 𝑅 3 is
0 𝑎 𝑏
(−𝑎 0 𝑐 ), where 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are real numbers not all zero. Then T
−𝑏 −𝑐 0
[JAM MA-2010]
a) Is one-to-one
b) Is onto
c) Does not map any line through the origin onto itself.
d) Has rank 1
57. Let 𝑇 ∶ 𝑅 𝑛 → 𝑅 𝑛 be a linear transformation, where 𝑛 ≥ 2. For 𝑘 ≤ 𝑛,
Let 𝐸 = {𝑣1 , 𝑣2 , … , 𝑣𝑘 } ⊆ 𝑅 𝑛 and 𝐸 = {𝑇𝑣1 , 𝑇 𝑣2 , … , 𝑇𝑣𝑘 }. Then [JAM MA-2011]
a) If 𝐸 is linearly independent, then 𝐹 is linearly independent
b) If 𝐹 is linearly independent, then 𝐸 is linearly independent
c) If 𝐸 is linearly independent, then 𝐹 is linearly dependent
d) If 𝐹 is linearly independent, then 𝐸 is linearly dependent
58. For 𝑛 ≠ 𝑚, let 𝑇1 ∶ 𝑅 𝑛 → 𝑅 𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑇2 ∶ 𝑅 𝑚 → 𝑅 𝑛 be linear transformation such that 𝑇1 𝑇2 is bijective. Then
[JAM MA-2011]
a) rank (𝑇1 ) = 𝑛 and rank (𝑇2 ) = 𝑚
b) rank (𝑇1 ) = 𝑚 and rank (𝑇2 ) = 𝑛
c) rank (𝑇1 ) = 𝑛 and rank (𝑇2 ) = 𝑛
d) rank (𝑇1 ) = 𝑚 and rank (𝑇2 ) = 𝑚
59. Let 𝑊 be a vector space over ℝ and let 𝑇 ∶ ℝ6 → 𝑊 be a linear transformation such that 𝑆 =
{𝑇𝑒2 , 𝑇𝑒4 , 𝑇𝑒6 } span 𝑊. Which one of the following must be TRUE? [JAM MA-2012]
a) 𝑆 is the a basis of 𝑊
b) 𝑇(ℝ6 ) ≠ 𝑊
c) {𝑇𝑒1 , 𝑇𝑒3 , 𝑇𝑒5 } spans 𝑊
d) ket (𝑇) contains more than one element
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60. Let 𝑃𝑛 be the real vector space of all polynomials of degree at most 𝑛, let 𝐷 ∶ 𝑃𝑛 → 𝑃𝑛−1 and 𝑇 ∶ 𝑃𝑛 → 𝑃𝑛−1
be the linear transformations defined by 𝐷(𝑎0 + 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎2 𝑥 2 + ⋯ + 𝑎𝑛 𝑥 𝑛 ) = 𝑎1 + 2𝑎2 𝑥 + ⋯ + 𝑛𝑎𝑛 𝑥 𝑛−1 ,
𝑇(𝑎0 + 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎2 𝑥 2 + ⋯ + 𝑎𝑛 𝑥 𝑛 ) = 𝑎0 𝑥 + 𝑎1 𝑥 2 + 𝑎2 𝑥 3 + ⋯ + 𝑎𝑛 𝑥 𝑛−1 , representation of the
transformation 𝐷𝑇 − 𝑇𝐷 ∶ ℙ𝑛 → ℙ𝑛 with respect to standard basis of ℙ𝑛 then trace of 𝐴 is
[JAM MA-2013]
a) −𝑛
b) 𝑛
c) 𝑛 + 1
d) −(𝑛 + 1)
61. Let 𝑇 ∶ ℝ3 → ℝ3 be the linear transformation defined by 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑥 + 𝑦, 𝑦 + 𝑧, 𝑧 + 𝑥) for all

(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧)𝜖 ℝ3 . Then [JAM MA-2014]
a) 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘 (𝑇) = 0, nullity (𝑇) = 3
b) 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘 (𝑇) = 2, nullity (𝑇) = 1
c) 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘 (𝑇) = 1, nullity (𝑇) = 2
d) 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘 (𝑇) = 3, nullity (𝑇) = 0
62. Let 𝐵1 = {(1, 2), (2, −1)} and 𝐵2 = {(1, 0), (0, 1)} be ordered bases ℝ2 . If 𝑇 ∶ ℝ2 → ℝ2 is a linear
4 3
transformation such that [𝑇]𝐵1 ,𝐵2 , the matrix of 𝑇 with respect to 𝐵1 and 𝐵2 is [ ], then 𝑇(5, 5) is equal
2 −4
to [JAM MA-2015]
a) (−9, 8)
b) (9, 8)
c) (−15, −2)
d) (15, 2)
63. Let 𝑃2 (ℝ) be the vector space of polynomials in 𝑥 of degree at most 2 with real coefficient. Let 𝑀2 (ℝ) be
the vector space 2 × 2 real matrices. If a linear transformation 𝑇 ∶ 𝑃2 (ℝ) → 𝑀2 (ℝ) is defined as 𝑇(𝑓) =
𝑓(0) − 𝑓(2) 0
[ ] then [JAM MA-2015]
0 𝑓(1)
a) 𝑇 is one-one but not onto
b) 𝑇 is onto but not one-one
0 0 −2 0
c) Range (𝑇) = 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑛 {[ ],[ ]}
0 1 0 1
d) Null (𝑇) = 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑛 {𝑥 2 − 2𝑥, 1 − 𝑥}
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64. Let 𝑃 be the vectors over space (𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 ℝ) of all polynomials of degree ≤ 3 with real coefficients. Consider
the linear transformation 𝑇 ∶ 𝑃 → 𝑃 defined by
𝑇(𝑎0 + 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎2 𝑥 2 + 𝑎3 𝑥 3 ) = 𝑎3 + 𝑎2 𝑥 + 𝑎1 𝑥 2 + 𝑎0 𝑥 3 . Then the matrix representation 𝑀 of 𝑇 with
respect to the ordered basis (1, 𝑥, 𝑥 2 , 𝑥 3 ) satisfies [JAM MA-2016]
a) 𝑀2 + 𝐼4 = 0
b) 𝑀2 − 𝐼4 = 0
c) 𝑀 − 𝐼4 = 0
d) 𝑀 + 𝐼4 = 0
65. Let 𝒫3 denote the real vector space of all polynomials with real coefficients of degree at most 3. Consider
the map 𝑇: 𝒫3 → 𝒫3 given by 𝑇(𝑝(𝑥)) = 𝑝"(𝑥) + 𝑝(𝑥). Then [JAM MA-2017]
a) 𝑇 is neither one-one nor onto
b) 𝑇 is both one-one and onto
c) 𝑇 is one-one but not onto
d) 𝑇 is onto but not one-one
66. The 𝑇 ∶ ℝ3 → ℝ2 be a linear transformation defined by 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑡, 𝑧) = (𝑥 + 𝑦, 𝑥 − 𝑧). Then the dimension of
the null space to 𝑇 is [JAM MS-2007]
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
67. Let the mappings 𝑇1 , 𝑇2 , 𝑇3 , 𝑇4 from ℝ3 to ℝ3 be defined by

𝑇1 (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 , 𝑥 + 𝑧, 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧)
𝑇2 (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑦 + 𝑧, 𝑧 + 𝑥, 𝑥 + 𝑦)
𝑇3 (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑥 + 𝑦, 𝑥𝑦, 𝑥 − 𝑧)
𝑇1 (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑥, 2𝑦, 3𝑧)
Then which of these are linear transformations of ℝ3 over ℝ? [JAM MS-2014]
a) 𝑇1 and 𝑇2
b) 𝑇2 and 𝑇3
c) 𝑇2 and 𝑇4
d) 𝑇3 and 𝑇4
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Previous Years Questions NET-JRF

NET-JUNE 2018
68. Let V be a vector space over with dimension n. Let T : V → V be a linear transformation with only 1
as eigenvalue. Then which of the following must be true?
(b) (T − I )
n −1
(a) T − I = 0 =0
(c) (T − I ) = 0 (d) (T − I ) =0
n 2n
NET-DEC 2018
 1   2   x x+ y 
69. Let C =   ,    be a basis of → be defined by T   =   . If T C 
2 2 2
and T :
 2   1    y  x − 2y
represents the matrix of T with respect to the basis C then which among the following
is true?
 −3 − 2   3 − 2
(a) T C  =   (b) T C  =  
 3 1  −3 1
 −3 − 1   3 −1 
(c) T C  =   (d) T C  =  
 3 2  −3 2
NET-JUNE 2019
70. Consider the vector space Pn of real polynomials in x of degree less than or equal to n, define T : P2 → P3
x
by (Tf )( x ) =  f ( t ) dt + f ' ( x ) . Then the matrix representation of T 
with respect to the bases 1, x, x 2 
0
 
and 1, x, x 2 , x 3 is
  0 1 0
0 1 0 0   
  1 0 2
  1 
0
1
(a) 1 0 (b)  0 0
 2  2 
  
0 2 0 1   1
 3 0 0 
 3
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0 1 0
   
0 1 0 0 1 0
1
   2
(c)  1 0 2 0  (d) 
 0 2 0
1 1  
0 0   1
 2 3 0 0 
 3
71. Let L ( ) be the space of

n
− linear maps from n
to n
. If Ker (T ) denotes the kernel(null space) of
T then which of the following are true?

(a)There exists T  L ( ) \ 0 such that Range (T ) = Ker (T )
5
(b) There does not exist T  L ( ) \ 0 such that Range (T ) = Ker (T )
5
(c) There exists T  L ( ) \ 0 such that Range (T ) = Ker (T )

6
(d) There does not exist T  L ( ) \ 0 such that Range (T ) = Ker (T )
6
72. Let V be a finite dimensional vector space over and T : V → V be a linear map. Can you always write
T = T2 T1 for some linear maps T1 : V → W , T2 : W → V , where W is some finite dimensional vector
space and such that
(a)Both T1 and T2 are onto
(b)Both T1 and T2 are one to one
(c) T1 is onto, T2 is one to one
(d) T1 is one to one, T2 is onto
Previous Years Questions GATE

GATE 2018
73. Let C ( 0,1) be the real vector of all continuous real valued functions on  0,1 , and let T be the linear
1
operator on C ( 0,1) given by (Tf )( x ) =  sin ( x + y ) f ( y ) dy, x   0,1. Then the dimension of the
0
range space of T equals………….
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74. Let M 2 ( ) be the vector space of all 2  2 real matrices over the field . Define the linear
transformations S : M 2 ( ) → M2 ( ) by S ( X ) = 2 X + X , where X T denotes the transpose of

T
the matrix X . Then the trace of S equals…………..
GATE 2019
75. Let P2 be the vector space of all polynomials of degree at most 2 over . Let a linear transformation
T : P2 → P2 be defined by T ( a + bx + cx 2 ) = ( a + b ) + ( b − c ) x + ( a + c ) x 2 . Consider the following
statements:
 ( )
I.The null space of T is  −1 + x + x 2 :   .

II.The range space of T is spanned by the set 1 + x 2 ,1 + x . 
( )
III. T T (1 + x ) = 1 + x
2
 
IV.If M is the matrix representation of T with respect to the standard basis 1, x, x 2 of P2 , then the trace of
the matrix M is 3.
Which of the above statements are true?
(a)I and II only (b)I, III and IV only
(c)I, II and IV only (d)II and IV only
Previous Years Questions IIT-JAM

76. Consider the vector space V over of polynomial functions of degree less than or equal to 3 defined on .
Let T : V → V be defined by (Tf )( x ) = f ( x ) − xf ' ( x ) . Then the rank of T is
(a)1 (b)2 (c)3 (d)4 (JAM MA-2018)
77. Let U ,V and W be finite dimensional real vector spaces, T : U → V , S : V → W and P : W → U be linear
transformations. If range ( ST ) = nullspace ( P ) , nullspace ( ST ) = range ( P ) and rank (T ) = rank ( S ) ,
then which one of the following is true? (JAM MA-2018)

(a)nullity of T = nullity of S
(b)dimension of U  dimension of W
(c)If dimension of V = 3, dimension of U = 4, then P is not identically zero
(d)If dimension of V = 4, dimension of U = 3 and T is one-one, then P is identically zero
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78. Suppose Q  M 33 ( ) is a matrix of rank 2. Let T : M 33 ( ) → M 33 ( ) be the linear transformation
defined by T ( P ) = QP. Then the rank of T is………………. (JAM MA-2018)
79. Let T  M m n ( ) . Let V be the subspace of M n p ( ) defined by V =  X  M n p ( ) : TX = 0. Then the
dimension of V is (JAM MA-2019)
(a) pn − rank (T ) (b) mn − p rank (T )
(
(c) p m − rank (T ) ) (
(d) p n − rank (T ) )
80. Let S and T be linear transformations from a finite dimensional vector space V to itself such that
S (T ( v ) ) = 0 for all v V . Then (JAM MA-2019)
(a) rank (T )  nullity ( S ) (b) rank ( S )  nullity (T )
(c) rank (T )  nullity ( S ) (d) rank ( S )  nullity (T )
NET-DEC 2019
81. Let V be a vector space of dimension 3 over . Let T : V → V be a linear transformation, given by the
 1 −1 0 
 
matrix A =  1 − 4 3  with respect to an ordered basis v1 , v2 , v3 of V . Then which of the following
 −2 5 − 3 
 
statement is true?
1) T ( v3 ) = 0
2) T ( v1 + v2 ) = 0
3) T ( v1 + v2 + v3 ) = 0
4) T ( v1 + v3 ) = T ( v2 )
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ANSWER KEY
ASSIGNMENT NO. 3
Q. No. Answer Q. No. Answer Q. No. Answer Q. No. Answer
1. A 21. C 41. A 61. D
2. C 22. B 42. A 62. D
3. A,C 23. A,B,C,D 43. C 63. A
4. B,D 24. A,B,C,D 44. B 64. B
5. B 25. B 45. B 65. B
6. D 26. A,B 46. A 66. B
7. D 27. B 47. A 67. C
8. D 28. B 48. A 68. C,D
9. B,D 29. D 49. 2  R (T )  4 69. C
10. B,C 30. C 50. 3 70. B
11. B,C 31. B 51. A 71. B,C
12. B 32. D 52. B 72. C,D
13. D 33. A 53. D 73. 2
14. B 34. A 54. D 74. 10
15. C 35. B 55. A 75. C
16. A,B,C 36. A 56. C 76. C
17. B 37. D 57. C 77. C
18. A,C,D 38. C 58. D 78. 6
19. B 39. C 59. D 79. D
20. A,B 40. D 60. B 80. C,D
81. c
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