Type I: Eigen Values and Eigen Vectors

1. The characteristic equation for the square matrix A is

A. B.
C. D. None of these
2. If are eigen values of non singular matrix A then eigen values of
are
A. B.

C. D.

3. If are eigen values of matrix A then eigen values of are

A. B.

C. D.
4. The sum of the eigen values of matrix is equal to
A. Rank of the matrix B. Determinant of the matrix
C. Trace of the matrix D. None of these
5. The product of the eigen values of matrix is equal to
A. Trace of the matrix B. Determinant of the matrix
C. Rank of the matrix D. None of these
6. The eigen values of a upper triangular matrix are
A. Its principal diagonal elements
B. 0,0,0
C. 1,1,1 D. None of these
7. The eigen values of a lower triangular matrix are
E. Its principal diagonal elements
F. 0,0,0
G. 1,1,1 H. None of these
8. If an eigen values of square matrix A is λ = 0 then
A. A is nonsingular B. A is orthogonal
C. A is singular D. None of these
9. Eigen vectors of a real symmetric matrix A are orthogonal if the eigen values are
A. Repeated B. Non repeated
C. Complex D. None of these
10. Eigen vectors corresponding to distinct eigen values of a real symmetric matrix A
are
A. linearly dependent B. Equal
C. Orthogonal D. None of these
11. If are eigen values of matrix A of order three then eigen values of matrix
are
A. B.

C. D.
12. If are eigen values of matrix A of order three and k is any non-zero
constant, then eigen values of matrix kA are
A. B.

C. D.
13. The eigen values of matrix are
A. B.
C. D. none of these
14. The eigen values of matrix are
A. B.
C. D. none of these

15. For matrix , the eigen values of A are

A. B.
C. 2, D. 1,2,3

16. For matrix , the eigen values of A are

A. 1,-2,-1 B. 1,-3,-5
C. -1,-3,-5 D. 1,3,5

17. For matrix , the eigen values of A are

A. -1,-9,-4 B. 1,9,4
C. -1,-3,2 D. 1,3,-2
18. If A is any non-zero matrix of order with trace of A = -1 and then
the eigen values of A are
A. 2 and -1 B. -3 and 2
C. -2 and -1 D. -2 and 1

19. The sum and product of the eigen values of the matrix are

respectively
A. 7 and 7 B. 7 and 5
C. 5 and 6 D. 5 and 8

20. If are eigen values of matrix then is

equal to
A. -16 B. 2
C. -6 D. -14
21. Two of the eigen values matrix whose determinant is equal to 4 are -1 and
2.The third eigen value of the matrix is equal to
A. 1 B. -1
C. -2 D. 2
22. The characteristic equation of the matrix is

A. B.
C. D.

23. The characteristic equation of the matrix is

A.
B.
C.
D.
24. If the characteristic equation of the matrix A is then the
eigen value of the matrix A are
A. 1,2,3 B. -1,-2,-3
C. 1,2,-3 D. none of these
25. If the characteristic equation of the matrix A is then the
eigen value of the matrix A are
 A. 1,1,1 B. 0,-1,-1
C. 0,2,2 D. none of these
26. If the characteristic equation of the matrix A is then the eigen
value of the matrix A are
A. 1,-1,-1 B. 1,2,3
C. 1,1,1 D. none of these
27. The eigen vector corresponding to eigen value for the matrix

is obtained by solving

A.

B.

C.

D. none of these

Type II: Cayley Hamilton Theorem

28. Cayley Hamilton theorem states that

A. Sum of eigen values is equal to trace of matrix
B. The product of the eigen values of a matrix is equal to determinant of the
matrix
C. Every square matrix satisfies its own characteristic equation
D. eigen values of a matrix and its transpose is same
29. If the characteristic equation of matrix A of order is .Then
by cayley Hamilton theorem
A. B.
C. D.
30. If the characteristic equation of matrix A of order is .
Then by Cayley Hamilton theorem
A. B.
C. D.
31. If the characteristic equation of matrix A of order is .Then
by cayley Hamilton theorem , is equal to
A. B.
C. D.
32. If the characteristic equation of matrix A of order is
.Then by cayley Hamilton theorem, is equal to
A. B.
C. D.

33. Cayley Hamilton theorem is verified for the matrix , using

A. B.
C. D.

34. Using Cayley Hamilton theorem, for the matrix is calculated from

A. B.

C. D.

35. Using Cayley Hamilton theorem, for the matrix is calculated from
A. B.
C. D.
36. Using Cayley Hamilton theorem, for the matrix is calculated from
A. B.
C. D.
37. If is characteristic equation of matrix A then by Cayley
Hamilton theorem, is calculated from
A. B.
C. D.
38. If given characteristic equation of matrix A of order is .
Using Cayley Hamilton theorem, simplified expression of +5A-5I is
A. B.
 C. D. none of these
39. The given characteristic equation of matrix A of order is
. Using Cayley Hamilton theorem, simplified expression of
is
A. B.
C. D. none of these
Answers
1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (B)
4. (C) 5. (B) 6. (A)
7. (A) 8. (C) 9. (B)
10. (C) 11. (D) 12. (D)
13. (C) 14. (C) 15. (D)
16. (D) 23. (A) 30. (A)
17. (B) 24. (A) 31. (D)
18. (D) (B) 25. (C) 32. (D)
19. (B) 26. (A) 33. (B)
20. (C) 27. (C) 34. (B)
21. (D) 28. (D) 35. (A)
22. (A) 29. (C)
36. (A) 37. (A) 38. (B)
39. (B) 45. (A) 51. (A)
40. (B) 46. (C) 52. (D)
41. (C) 47. (A) 53. (D)
42. (D) 48. (C) 54. (B)
43. (A) 49. (D) 55. (B)
44. (A) 50. (C) 56. (A)
57. (A) 58. (A)

59.
60. (B) 66. (A) 72. (A)
61. (B) 67. (C) 73. (D)
62. (C) 68. (A) 74. (D)
63. (D) 69. (C) 75. (B)
64. (A) 70. (D) 76. (B)
65. (A) 71. (C) 77. (A)
78. (A) 79. (A)