250+ TOP MCQs on Transformation (Reduction) of Quadratic Form to Canonical Form and Answers

Linear Algebra Multiple Choice Questions & Answers focuses on “Transformation (Reduction) of Quadratic Form to Canonical Form”.

1. What is the canonical form of the matrix A = (begin{bmatrix}1 & 0 \ 1 & 1end{bmatrix} )?
a) x+xy+y²
b) x²+xy
c) x²+y²
d) x²+xy+y²
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Answer: d
Explanation: The quadratic form of the given matrix is,
[x y](begin{bmatrix}1 & 0 \1 & 1 end{bmatrix} begin{bmatrix} x \ y end{bmatrix} = [x + y y]begin{bmatrix} x \ y end{bmatrix}) = x²+xy+y².

2. The solution of the given matrix equation is _____
(begin{bmatrix}3 & 0 & 2\ 6 & 1 & 1\ 2 & 8 & 91end{bmatrix} begin{bmatrix}x_1 \ x_2\ x_3 end{bmatrix} ₌ begin{bmatrix}0 \ 0 \ 0 end{bmatrix} )
a) x₁ = 1, x₂ = 1, x₃ = 2
b) x₁ = 0, x₂ = 0, x₃ = 0
c) x₁ = 3, x₂ = -1, x₃ = -1
d) x₁ = 0, x₂ = -2, x₃ = 4
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Answer: b
Explanation: Let A = (begin{bmatrix}3 & 0 & 2\ 6 & 1 & 1\ 2 & 8 & 91end{bmatrix} begin{bmatrix}x_1 \ x_2\ x_3 end{bmatrix} ₌ begin{bmatrix}0 \ 0 \ 0 end{bmatrix} )
Hence, the given matrix equation can be written in the form,
AX = B
Multiplying both sides by A^-1, we get
X = A^-1 B
But since B = 0, X = 0 and hence the solution is,
x₁ = 0, x₂ = 0, x₃ = 0.

3. Which one of the following is not a criterion for linearity of an equation?
a) The dependent variable y should be of second order
b) The derivatives of the dependent variable should be of second order
c) Each coefficient does not depend on the independent variable
d) Each coefficient depends only on the independent variable
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Answer: c
Explanation: The two criterions for linearity of an equation are: The dependent variable y and its derivatives of first degree. Each coefficient depends only on the independent variable.

4. Which among the following does not belong to main types of integrals?
a) Indefinite Integral
b) Proper Definite Integral
c) Improper Definite Integral
d) Real Integral
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5. Which of the following is true for matrices?
a) (AB)^-1 = B^-1A^-1
b) (A^T) = A
c) AB = BA
d) A*I = I
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6. Euler’s integral of the first kind, which is a proper integral, is used to define the gamma function.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: b
Explanation: Euler’s integral of the second kind, which is an improper function, is used to define gamma function for integer x>0.
(Γ(x)= ∫_0^∞ t^{x-1}e^{-t}.dt )

7. Which of the following matrix is not orthogonal?
a) (begin{bmatrix}0.33 & 0.67 & -0.67\ -0.67 & 0.67 & 0.33\ 0.67 & 0.33 & 0.67end{bmatrix} )
b) (begin{bmatrix}cosx &sinx \-sinx & cosxend{bmatrix} )
c) (begin{bmatrix}0.33 & -0.67 & 0.67\0.67 & 0.67 & 0.33\ -0.67 & 0.33 & 0.67end{bmatrix} )
d) (begin{bmatrix}cosx & sinx \-sinx & -cosx end{bmatrix} )
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Answer: a
Explanation: Out of the given options, (begin{bmatrix}0.33 & 0.67 & -0.67\ -0.67 & 0.67 & 0.33\ 0.67 & 0.33 & 0.67end{bmatrix} ) satisfies the condition for orthogonality, i.e. AA^T = I
(begin{bmatrix}0.33 & 0.67 & -0.67\ -0.67 & 0.67 & 0.33\ 0.67 & 0.33 & 0.67end{bmatrix}
begin{bmatrix}0.33 & -0.67 & 0.67 \ 0.67 & 0.67 & 0.33\-0.67 & 0.33 & 0.67end{bmatrix}= begin{bmatrix}1 & 0 & 0 \ 0 & 1 & 0 \ 0 & 0 & 1end{bmatrix} )
Since (begin{bmatrix}0.33 & -0.67 & 0.67\ 0.67 & 0.67 & 0.33\ -0.67 & 0.33 & 0.67end{bmatrix} )is the transpose of A, it is also orthogonal.
Coming to (begin{bmatrix}cosx & sinx\ -sin x &cosxend{bmatrix}, )
(begin{bmatrix}cosx & sinx\-sinx & cosxend{bmatrix} begin{bmatrix}cosx & -sinx \ sinx & cosxend{bmatrix} = begin{bmatrix}1 & 0 \ 0 & 1end{bmatrix} )
The remaining option (begin{bmatrix}cosx & sinx\ -sinx & -cosxend{bmatrix}, )which does not satisfy the condition for orthogonality.

8. The determinant of the matrix whose eigen values are 7, 1, 9 is given by ________
a) 7
b) 63
c) 9
d) 17
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Answer: b
Explanation: The product of the eigen values of a matrix gives the determinant of the matrix,
Therefore, ∆ = 63.

9. Find the values of x and y in the matrix below if the matrix is a skew symmetric matrix.
P = (begin{bmatrix}0 & x+y & 6 \3 & 0 & 9\ x & 9 & 0end{bmatrix} )
a) x = -6, y = 3
b) x = 3, y = 3
c) x = 6, y = -3
d) x = 0, y = 3
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10. The sum of two symmetric matrices is also a symmetric matrix.
a) False
b) True
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