Linear Algebra 2 Quizzes: Enhance Your Understanding of Advanced Linear Algebra Concepts

Question 1

In linear algebra, consider a vector space (V) and a subspace (W) of (V). Which of the following properties is always true for (W)?

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A. (W) contains the zero vector.

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B. (W) is closed under vector addition.

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C. (W) is not closed under scalar multiplication.

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D. (W) has the same dimension as (V).

Question 2

In the vector space R³ with the standard inner product, which set of vectors is orthogonal?

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

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

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{ (1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6), (7, 8, 9) }

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{ (1, -1, 0), (0, 1, -1), (1, 0, 1) }

Question 3

Which property is NOT characteristic of an inner product space?

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The inner product is commutative.

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The norm of a vector is always non-negative.

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The dot product of any two vectors is a scalar.

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The inner product is linear in its first argument.

Question 4

In a vector space V over a field F, which property characterizes the linear independence of a set of vectors?

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The only linear combination of the vectors that equals the zero vector is the trivial combination (all coefficients are 0).

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Any vector in the set can be written as a linear combination of the remaining vectors.

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The set of vectors forms a basis for the vector space.

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The set of vectors spans the vector space.

Question 5

In a vector space V over a field F, which condition guarantees the linear independence of a set of vectors {v1, v2, ..., vn}?

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The determinant of the matrix formed by the vectors is non-zero.

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The vectors span the vector space V.

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The vectors are pairwise orthogonal.

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All vectors have non-zero entries.

Question 6

Which property is **not** inherent to linear transformations?

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(C) Mapping the Zero Vector to a Non-Zero Vector

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(A) Preserving Vector Addition

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(B) Preserving Scalar Multiplication

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(D) Preserving Linear Independence

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a set of vectors {v1, v2, ..., vn} to form a basis for a vector space V?

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The set of vectors contains the zero vector

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Linear independence of the set of vectors

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The set of vectors spans the vector space

Question 8

Consider a vector space V over field F. Let S = {v₁, v₂, ..., vₙ} be a set of vectors in V. Prove that S is linearly independent if and only if the matrix A = [v₁ v₂ ... vₙ] has rank n.

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S is linearly independent if and only if the rank of matrix A is n.

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S is linearly dependent if and only if the rank of matrix A is less than n.

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S is linearly independent if and only if the determinant of matrix A is 0.

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S is linearly independent if and only if the null space of matrix A has dimension 0.

Question 9

In a 3-dimensional vector space, what's the maximum number of linearly independent vectors?

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3

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1

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2

Question 10

Which characteristic is NOT essential for a vector space to be classified as an inner product space?

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Each vector in the space possesses a unique orthogonal complement.

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The inner product of two vectors yields a scalar.

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The inner product of a vector with itself is non-negative.

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The inner product is linear in its first argument and conjugate-linear in its second argument.

Question 11

Which property is NOT characteristic of vector spaces?

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Existence of vector division

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Closure under vector addition

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Existence of a unique additive identity (zero vector)

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Scalar multiplication distributivity over vector addition

Question 12

In an inner product space, what property characterizes orthogonal vectors?

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Their dot product is zero.

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Their dot product is non-zero.

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Their cross product is zero.

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Their scalar product is negative.

Question 13

If a square matrix A has distinct eigenvalues, what can you conclude about its diagonalizability?

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A is diagonalizable by a matrix Q such that Q^-1AQ is a diagonal matrix with the eigenvalues of A on the diagonal.

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A is not diagonalizable.

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A has only one eigenvalue.

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The determinant of A is 0.

Question 14

In an inner product space, an orthonormal set of vectors possesses specific properties. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of such a set?

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The set forms a linearly dependent system.

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Each pair of vectors is perpendicular.

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The magnitude of each vector equals 1.

Question 15

In an inner product space, what mathematical property characterizes the orthogonality between two vectors?

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Their inner product is zero.

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Their inner product is a non-negative real number.

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They are linearly independent, but linearly independent vectors are not necessarily orthogonal.

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The inner product of a vector with itself is always positive, except for the zero vector.

Question 16

How does diagonalization enhance problem-solving in practical applications?

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Simplifies complex systems by transforming matrices into diagonal forms, aiding computation and interpretation.

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Lacks practical significance beyond theoretical linear algebra.

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Primarily used for solving systems of linear equations.

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Unrelated to the study of linear transformations.

Question 17

Let A be a matrix with eigenvalues λ1, λ2, ..., λn. Which of the following is equal to the trace of A?

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λ1 + λ2 + ... + λn

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λ1 * λ2 * ... * λn

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λ1 - λ2 + ... + (-1)^n λn

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λ1 / λ2 / ... / λn

Question 18

Which of the following transformations is not a linear transformation?

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Translation

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Rotation

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Projection

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Scaling

Question 19

In an orthogonal basis, the inner product of any two distinct vectors is:

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0

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1

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-1

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The norm of the vector

Question 20

In linear algebra, define the dimension of a vector space and explain its relationship to the number of linearly independent vectors within that space.

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The dimension of a vector space is the number of linearly independent vectors in the space.

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The dimension of a vector space is the number of vectors in the space that span the space.

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The dimension of a vector space is the number of linearly dependent vectors in the space that span the space.

Question 21

In linear algebra, the trace of a matrix representing a linear transformation T, relative to a basis, is connected to the sum of T's eigenvalues. Explain this relationship.

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The trace of the matrix representation of T equals the sum of T's eigenvalues.

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The trace of the matrix representation of T equals the determinant of T's eigenvalues.

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The trace of the matrix representation of T equals the product of T's eigenvalues.

Question 22

Which property of inner product spaces states that the norm of a vector is always non-negative?

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Positive definiteness

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Symmetry

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Linearity

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Triangular inequality

Question 23

For a square matrix to be diagonalizable, what is the relationship between its eigenvalues and eigenvectors?

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Distinct eigenvalues and linearly independent eigenvectors

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Equal eigenvalues and linearly dependent eigenvectors

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Zero eigenvalues and linearly independent eigenvectors

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Distinct eigenvalues and linearly dependent eigenvectors

Question 24

Which of the following statements defines a self-adjoint linear operator on an inner product space?

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Its adjoint operator is equal to itself

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Its eigenvalues are all real

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Its eigenvectors are orthogonal

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Its range is the entire inner product space

Question 25

What is the geometric interpretation of the determinant of a square matrix?

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Volume of the parallelepiped spanned by its eigenvectors

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Product of its eigenvalues

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Sum of its eigenvalues

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Trace of the matrix

Question 26

Which of the following is the orthogonal complement of the subspace spanned by the vector (1, 0, 1)?

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The subspace spanned by the vector (0, 1, -1)

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The subspace spanned by the vector (0, 1, 0)

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The subspace spanned by the vector (1, 1, 0)

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The subspace spanned by the vector (1, 0, 0)

Question 27

What is the determinant of the matrix A = [[2, -1], [3, 2]]?

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7

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1

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2

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3

Question 28

Which of the following definitions correctly represents the standard inner product on R^n?

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<x, y> = x_1y_1 + x_2y_2 + ... + x_ny_n

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<x, y> = x_1y_1 - x_2y_2 - ... - x_ny_n

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<x, y> = x_1^2 + x_2^2 + ... + x_n^2

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<x, y> = x_1 - y_1 + x_2 - y_2 + ... + x_n - y_n

Question 29

If u and v are orthogonal vectors in an inner product space, then what is the value of <u, v>?

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0

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1

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-1

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u . v

Question 30

For a symmetric matrix A, which of the following properties always holds true about its eigenvalues?

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They are all real.

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They are all non-negative.

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They are all distinct.

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They sum up to zero.

Question 31

Which of the following transformations does NOT represent a linear transformation?

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Translation in space

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Rotation in the plane

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Projection onto a line

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Reflection across a plane

Question 32

Determine the rank of the matrix A = [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9]]:

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3

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1

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2

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4

Question 33

Which of the following matrices is an orthogonal matrix?

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[[1/sqrt(2), -1/sqrt(2)], [1/sqrt(2), 1/sqrt(2)]]

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[[1, 0], [0, 1]]

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[[1, 2], [0, 1]]

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[[1, 2, 3], [0, 1, 0], [0, 0, 1]]

Question 34

The null space of the matrix A = [[1, 2], [3, 4]] is given by:

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{[x, -2x]}

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{[2x, x]}

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{[x, 0]}

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{[0, x]}

Question 35

Linear algebra finds applications in machine learning. Which of the following is NOT an example of such an application?

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Quantum computing

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Principal component analysis

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Linear regression

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Support vector machines

Question 36

In an inner product space, orthogonal vectors are vectors whose inner product is:

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0

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1

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Equal to the sum of their lengths

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Equal to the product of their lengths

Question 37

Which condition is necessary and sufficient for a matrix to be diagonalizable?

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It has n distinct eigenvalues

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It is symmetric and positive definite

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It is Hermitian

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It is invertible

Question 38

If A is a diagonalizable matrix with eigenvalues λ1, λ2, ..., λn, its eigenvectors v1, v2, ..., vn form a:

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Linearly independent set

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Basis for the null space of A

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Spanning set for the column space of A

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Complete set of commuting observables

Question 39

Inner product spaces find applications in which field of physics?

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Quantum mechanics

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Electromagnetism

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Fluid dynamics

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Special relativity

Question 40

Given unit vectors u and v in an inner product space, the angle θ between them is calculated as:

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θ = arccos(u ⋅ v)

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θ = arcsin(u ⋅ v)

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θ = atan(u ⋅ v)

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θ = π/2 - arccos(u ⋅ v)

Question 41

Identify the matrix that is not diagonalizable:

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D = [1 2; 2 4]

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A = [1 2; -2 1]

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B = [2 1; 0 3]

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C = [1 0; 0 -1]

Question 42

Eigenvalues of a Hermitian operator are:

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Real

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Complex

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Positive

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Negative

Question 43

Which set of vectors constitutes a complete orthonormal set in R3?

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{e1, e2, e3}

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{e1, e2}

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{e1 + e2, e1 - e2}

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{e1, e2 + e3, e1 + e2 + e3}

Question 44

Given non-zero vectors u and v in an inner product space, if u ⋅ v = 0, then:

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u and v are orthogonal

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u and v are parallel

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u and v are linearly dependent

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u and v are linearly independent

Question 45

Which of the following is NOT a defining property of an inner product space?

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Commutativity of the inner product operation

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Closure under vector addition

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Closure under scalar multiplication

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Existence of a well-defined inner product operation

Question 46

Which of the following matrices represents an orthogonal transformation?

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[[1, 0], [0, 1]]

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[[0, 1], [1, 0]]

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[[1, 1], [0, 1]]

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[[0, 1], [1, 1]]

Question 47

Which of the following is **not** a property of an inner product space?

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It is closed under vector subtraction

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The inner product of two vectors is a real number

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It is closed under scalar multiplication

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The inner product of a vector with itself is positive or zero

Question 48

If two vectors u and v in an inner product space are orthogonal, what is the value of their inner product?

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0

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u * v

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-1

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1

Question 49

If A is a 3x3 matrix with distinct eigenvalues, what is the dimension of its eigenspace?

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3

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1

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2

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4

Question 50

If a matrix is symmetric, what can be said about its eigenvalues?

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They are all real

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They are all negative

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They are all positive

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They are all imaginary

Question 51

Determine whether the vectors (1, 2, -1) and (3, 0, 5) are orthogonal in the standard Euclidean inner product space.

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Yes

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Only if the vectors are normalized

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Cannot be determined

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No

Question 52

Determine whether the transformation T: R^2 → R^2 defined by T(x, y) = (2x + y, x - 3y) is invertible.

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Yes

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Depends on the context

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Cannot be determined without more information

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No

Question 53

Which of the following is the correct formula for finding the least squares solution to the system of linear equations Ax = b?

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(A^T A)^-1 A^T b

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A (A^T A)^-1 b^T

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A^T (A A^T)^-1 b

Question 54

In an inner product space, the Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality states that for any two vectors x and y, |<x, y>| is less than or equal to what?

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||x|| ||y||

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||x|| + ||y||

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||x - y||

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||x + y||

Question 55

When does the Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality hold with equality?

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When x and y are orthogonal.

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When x and y are parallel.

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When x and y are linearly dependent.

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When x and y are multiples of each other.

Question 56

Which of the following matrices is not diagonalizable?

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Matrix with complex, non-distinct eigenvalues.

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Matrix with zero eigenvalues.

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Matrix with real, repeated eigenvalues.

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Matrix with real, distinct eigenvalues.

Question 57

What is the primary purpose of the Gram-Schmidt process?

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To orthonormalize a set of vectors.

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To solve systems of linear equations.

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To find the null space of a matrix.

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To compute the eigenvalues of a matrix.

Question 58

If A is an n x n matrix with n distinct real eigenvalues, what is the maximum number of linearly independent eigenvectors A can have?

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n

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n - 1

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n + 1

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n/2

Question 59

Which of the following transformations is represented by the matrix [[1/sqrt(2), 1/sqrt(2)], [-1/sqrt(2), 1/sqrt(2)]] in R^2?

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Rotation by 45 degrees about the origin.

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Reflection across the x-axis.

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Scaling by a factor of 2.

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Shear mapping.

Question 60

The null space of a linear transformation T: R^n -> R^m is the set of all vectors in R^n that are mapped to what?

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The zero vector in R^m

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A subspace of R^m

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A non-zero vector in R^m

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The entire vector space R^m

Question 61

Given an invertible matrix A, what is the determinant of its inverse A^-1?

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1/det(A)

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-det(A)

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det(A^2)

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det(A)

Question 62

Which condition is necessary for a matrix to be diagonalizable?

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It has n distinct eigenvalues

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It is invertible

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It is positive definite

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It is symmetric

Question 63

What is the geometric interpretation of the eigenvectors of a real symmetric matrix?

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Directions that maximize or minimize the quadratic form

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Vectors that span the column space of the matrix

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Vectors that form the basis of the null space of the matrix

Question 64

Which of these transformations is NOT linear?

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Rotation by an angle that depends on the input vector

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Reflection about a line

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Scaling by a constant