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Linear Algebra Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT an elementary row operation on a matrix?

a)

Interchanging any two rows

b)

Multiplying all elements of a row by a nonzero constant

c)

Adding to one row a constant multiple of another row

d)

Adding all rows together into a single row

2.

The rank of the matrix 123246105 is:

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

0

3.

If the rank of the coefficient matrix A and the augmented matrix [A∣B] are equal and equal to the number of unknowns, then the system has:

a)

No solution

b)

Infinite solutions

c)

Unique solution

d)

Undetermined solution

4.

What is the main purpose of the Gauss elimination method?

a)

To find the determinant of a matrix

b)

To solve a system of linear equations

c)

To calculate the inverse of a matrix

d)

To find the eigenvalues of a matrix

5.

The Gauss-Seidel method is classified as a:

a)

Direct method

b)

Iterative method

c)

Exact method

d)

Deterministic method

6.

Which of the following is true for eigenvectors corresponding to distinct eigenvalues?

a)

They are orthogonal

b)

They are linearly dependent

c)

They are linearly independent

d)

They are zero vectors

7.

The Rayleigh power method is mainly used to find:

a)

All eigenvalues of a matrix

b)

The largest eigenvalue and corresponding eigenvector

c)

The smallest eigenvalue

d)

Inverse of the matrix

8.

The matrix P used in diagonalization P-1AP=D consists of:

a)

Eigenvalues of A

b)

Eigenvectors of A as columns

c)

Rows of A

d)

Diagonal elements of A

9.

A set of vectors is linearly independent if:

a)

At least one vector can be written as a linear combination of others

b)

The only solution to a1v1+⋯+anvn=0 is all ai=0

c)

The vectors are orthogonal

d)

The vectors span the vector space

10.

The number of vectors in any basis of a finite-dimensional vector space is called:

a)

Its order

b)

Its dimension

c)

Its determinant

d)

Its rank

11.

If T:R2→R2 is given by T(x,y)=(x,0), then T(1,1) is:

a)

(1,1)

b)

(1,0)

c)

(0,1)

d)

(0,0)

12.

The rank of a linear transformation is:

a)

The number of linearly independent vectors in its domain

b)

The maximum number of linearly independent vectors in its codomain

c)

The trace of the transformation matrix

d)

The number of basis vectors in the domain

13.

Which of the following is always true for any linear transformation T:Rn→Rm?

a)

nullity(T)=m-n

b)

rank(T)+nullity(T)=n

c)

rank(T)+nullity(T)=m

d)

nullity(T)=n+m

14.

The dimension of the kernel of a linear transformation is called:

a)

Rank

b)

Nullity

c)

Span

d)

Basis size