REVIEW Linear Algebra

In the following, V is a real vector space.

n is the vector space of all polynomials of degree atmost n with real
coefficients under point-wise vector addition and scalar multiplication.

1) For x, y , z V , the inverse of x y z is

a) x y z
b) x y z
c) y z x
d) y z x
2)

3)

S1 {(1, 0,1), (0,1,1)}

S 2 {(1, 0,1), (0,1,1), (2,3,5)}
Then the statement [ S1 ] [ S 2 ] is
a) True.
b) False.
S1 {(1, 0,1), (0,1,1)}
S 2 {(1, 0,1), (0,1,1), (1,1, 4)}
Then the statement [ S1 ] [ S 2 ] is
a) True.
b) False.

4) The span of the vector (1,2,3) in

is

a) {(1,2,3)}
b) The line joining (1, 2, 3) and the origin.
c) 3
5) For X ( x1 , y1 ) and Y ( x2 , y2 ) , define X Y ( x1 y2, x2 y1 ) .Then + is
a) commutative and associative.
b) neither commutative nor associative.
c) associative but not commutative.
6) If u1 , u2 , u3 ,......un is a linearly independent set and c1, c2 , c3 ,.....cn are scalars such
n

that

c u
i 1

i i

, then

a) All the ci s are zero and only zero.

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b) At least one ci is zero.

c) Not all ci s are zero.
7) If
a)
b)
c)

{u, v} is linearly independent, then the set {u - v, u}is

Linearly dependent.
Linearly independent.
cannot say.

8) If {u, v} and {w, r} are linearly independent, then {u, v, w, r} is

a) Linearly independent.
b) Linearly dependent.
c) cannot say.
9) If {u, v} and and {w, v} are linearly dependent sets, then {u,w}is
a) Linearly independent.
b) Linearly dependent.
c) Cannot be determined.
10) If {u , v, w} is a linearly independent set and {x, y , z} is a linearly dependent set in
vector space V , then {u , v, w, x, y, z} is
a) Linearly independent.
b) Linearly dependent.
c) Cannot be determined.
11) Which of the following statements is false?
a) A basis is a generating set.
b) Every generating set is a basis.
c) A basis is a linearly independent set.
d) All bases of a finite dimensional vector space have the same number of elements.
12) A basis in a vector space is
a) A maximal linearly independent set and a maximal generating set.
b) A minimal linearly independent set and a maximal generating set.
c) A maximal linearly independent set and a minimal generating set.
13) The coordinate vector of (1, 0,1) w.r.to the basis (1, 0, 1), (1, 2,1), (0,3, 2) is
1 2 3
, ,
5 5 5
2 3 2
b) , ,
5 5 5
3 3 2
c) , ,
5 5 5
a)

14) Match the following vector spaces with their dimensions:

2

a)
b)
c)
d)

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S 2 of 2 2 symmetric matrices
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W {( x, y , z ) : x y z 0}

(1) 6
(2) 2
(3) 8
(4) 3

15) W1 and W2 are subspaces of V .Which of the following need not be a subspace of V ?
a) W1 W2
b) W1 I W2
c) W1 UW2
16) The smallest subspace containing both W1 and W2 is
a) W1 I W2
b) W1 UW2
c) W1 W2
d) V
17) Let W1 {( x, y ) : x y 0} and W2 {( x, y ) : x y 0} . Then the dimension of
W1 I W2 is
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
18) Let W1 {( x, y ) : x y 0} and W2 {( x, y ) : x y 0} . Then the dimension of
W1 W2 is
a) 1
b) 2
c) 0
d) 3
19) Match the following vector spaces with their bases:
a) All polynomials in 2 such that p (1) 0
b) W {( x, y , z ) : x y z 0}
c) W {( x, y , z ) : x y}

(1) {(1,1,0),(0,0,1)}
(2){(1,0,-1),(0,1,-1)}
(3) {( x 1), ( x 2 1)}

20) Which vector when added to the set {1, 0, 1), (2, 4, 3)} will complete a basis for 3 ?
a) (3,4,4)
b) (0,0,0)
c) (1,2,3)
d) (2,0,2)

F [a, b] be the vector space of all real valued functions on [a, b] with pointwise
vector addition and scalar multiplication. Let W = {f F[a,b]: f(1)=0} and

21) Let

F [a, b]: f (1) =1}.Which of the following is true?

W and W are both subspaces of F [a, b].
W is a subspace of F [a, b] but W is not.
W is a subspace of F[a,b] but W is not.

W2 = {f
a)
b)
c)

22) The set { [ 1 -2 1 4 ], [ 0 1 -1 -1 ], [ 2 -5 3 9 ] } is

a) Linearly independent.
b) Linearly dependent.
23) The set { [ 1 0 0 1 ], [ 1 -1 0 0 ], [ 0 1 2 1 ], [ -1 1 4 3 ] } is
a) Linearly independent
b) Linearly dependent.
.
24) For what value of k is the vector (2,11,3) in the span of the set {(2,5,-3),(4,8,k)}?
a) 2
b) -8
c) 6
d) None of the above.
25) If u (3, 7, 0) , v (2,3, 0) and w (5,5,5) , then which of the following statements
is true?
a) u [v , w]
b) v [u , w]
c) w [u , v ]
d) None of the above
26) In 2 , the span of the vectors (1,1) and (2,2) is:
a) 2
b) {}
c) The line y x .
d) None of the above.
27) In 2 , the span of the vectors (1,1) and (2,1) is:
a) 2
b) {}
c) The line y 1 .
d) None of the above.
28) In 3 , the span of (1,2,3) and (2,3,4) is
a) Line joining the two points.
b) 3
c) The plane x 2 y z 0 .
d) None of the above.
29) In 4 , let W {( x, y , z , t ) : x y 0, z t 0.} Then
a) W is a subspace of dimension 3.
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b) W is a subspace of dimension 2.
c) W is not a subspace .
30) V is an n-dimensional vector space and S, a subset of V such that [S]=V. Then S
contains
a) Exactly n-elements
b) Less than n elements
c) At least n-elements.
d) At the most n-elements.
31) Suppose {e1 , e2 , e3 } is a basis for a vector space V . Then
a) Every set of three vectors is a basis for V .
b) Every set of two vectors in V is linearly independent.
c) Every set of four vectors in V is linearly dependent.
d) None of the above.
32) In vector space V , S {e1 , e2 ,...........en } is linearly independent and
Q { f1 , f 2 ,........... f m } spans V .Then
a) n f m
b) n p m
c) n m
33) In vector space V , S {e1 , e2 ,...........en } is linearly independent and
Q { f1 , f 2 ,........... f m } spans V .Then
a) dimV m
b) dimV n
c) m dim V n
d) n dim V m .
34) Let W be a subspace of a vector space V .Then W W
a) 2W
b) W
c) V
35) Suppose a 4X4 matrix A has rank 4. How many solutions does the system Ax b
have?
a) 0
b) 1
c) Infinite
d) Cannot be determined.
36) Suppose a 4X4 matrix A has rank 3. How many solutions does the system Ax b
have?
a) 0
b) 1
c) Infinite
d) Cannot be determined
37) Suppose a 4X4 matrix A has rank 3. It is known that (4,5,0,6) is a solution to the
system Ax b . How many solutions does the system Ax b have?
a) 1
b) Infinite
c) Cannot be determined.