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MTH3C11:MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS AND GEOMETRY

Multiple Choice Questions
School of Distance Education
University of Calicut

1. Every subset of a linearly independent set is

A. linearly independent
B. a basis of a Vector space
C. linearly dependent
D. contains null vector

ANSWER:A

2. If a vector space X contains an independent set of n elements, then

A. dim X = n
B. dim X ≥ n
C. dim X ≤ n
D. dim X = 2n

ANSWER:B

3. Let r be a positive integer.If a vector space X is spanned by a set of r vectors

then

A. dim X ≥ r
B. dim X = r
C. dim X ≤ r
D. dim X > r

ANSWER:C

4. A linear operator A on a finite-dimensional vector space X is one-to-one if

and only if

A. A(0) = 0
B. X = Rn for some n
C. A is a constant multiple of identitiy map
D. the range of A is all of X.
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ANSWER:D

5. Set of all invertible operators on Rn

A. is an open subset of L(Rn )

B. is a closed subset of L(Rn )
C. is a compact subset of L(Rn )
D. is all of L(Rn )

ANSWER:A

6. Let A : R2 → R2 by A(x1 , x2 ) = (2x1 + 3x2 , 4x1 − x2 ). Then the matrix of

A corresponding to the standard basis e1 , e2 of R2 is
 
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A. [A] =
3 −1
 
2 3
B. [A] =
4 −1
 
−1 3
C. [A] =
4 2
 
−1 4
D. [A] =
3 2
ANSWER:B
 
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7. Let [A ] = then the corresponding linear transformation A : R2 → R2
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such that the matrix of A with respect to standard basis of R2 ,[A] satisfy
[A] = [A0 ] is

A. A(x1 , x2 ) = (2x1 + 4x2 , 8x1 + 6x2 )

B. A(x1 , x2 ) = (4x1 + 2x2 , 8x1 + 6x2 )
C. A(x1 , x2 ) = (2x1 + 4x2 , 6x1 + 8x2 )
D. A(x1 , x2 ) = (8x1 + 6x2 , 4x1 + 2x2 )

ANSWER:C

8. If A ∈ L(Rn , Rm ) and x ∈ Rn then

A. A0 (x) = A(x)
B. A0 (x) = A−1
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C. A0 (x) = A−1 (x)

D. A0 (x) = A

ANSWER:D

9. Suppose f maps a convex open set E ⊂ Rn into Rm , f is differentiable in E

0
number M such that kf (x)k ≤ M for every x ∈ E.
and there is a real mumber
Then

A. |f(b) − f(a)| ≤ M |b − a| for all a ∈ E, b ∈ E.

B. |f(b) − f(a)| = M |b − a| for all a ∈ E, b ∈ E.
C. |f(b) − f(a)| ≥ M |b − a| for all a ∈ E, b ∈ E.
D. f 0 (x) = 0 for all x ∈ E

ANSWER:A

10. Which of the following is true

A. Every uniformly continuous map is a contraction map

B. Every contraction map is a uniformly continuous map
C. Every contraction map on (0, 1) has a unique fixed point
D. there exist contraction map with more than one fixed point

ANSWER:B

11. If matix
matrix of A,[A] has two equal columns, then

A. det [A] = 1
B. det [A] = −1
C. det [A] = 0
D. det [A2 ] = 1

ANSWER:C
 
1 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0
 
0 0 0
12. Determinant of the matrix [A] =  1 0

0 −1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1

A. 1
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B. 0
C. not defined
D. -1

ANSWER:D
 
1 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0
 
13. Determinant of the matrix [A] = 
0 0 0 −1 0 

0 −1 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1

A. 1
B. 0
C. not defined
D. -1

ANSWER:A

14. If det[A] 6= 0 then Which of the following is not true

A. A is invertible
B. det[A−1 ] 6= 0
C. det[A−1 ] det[A] = 0
D. Determinant of A is independent from the choices of basis on Rn

ANSWER:C

15. A linear operator A on Rn is invertible if and only if

A. det[A] = 0.
B. det[A] 6= 0
C. det[A] 6= 1.
D. det[A−1 ] = −1.

ANSWER:B

16. Let A : R2 → R2 defined by A(x1 , x2 ) = (x1 + x2 , x1 − x2 ) then

 
0 1 1
A. [A (1, 0)] =
−1 1
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0 −1 1
B. [A (1, 0)] =
1 1
 
0 1 1
C. [A (1, 0)] =
1 −1
 
1 −1
D. [A0 (1, 0)] =
1 1

ANSWER:C

17. Let A : R2 → R2 defined by A(x1 , x2 ) = (x1 − x2 , x1 + x2 ) then

 
0 1 1
A. [A (1, 0)] =
−1 1
 
0 −1 1
B. [A (1, 0)] =
1 1
 
0 1 1
C. [A (1, 0)] =
1 −1
 
0 1 −1
D. [A (1, 0)] =
1 1

ANSWER:D

18. A parametrization of the parabla y = x2 ; x ∈ R is

A. γ(t) = (t, t2 ); t ∈ R
B. γ(t) = (t, 2t); t ∈ R
C. γ(t) = (t2 , t4 ); t ∈ R
D. γ(t) = (2t, 2t2 ); t ∈ R

Answer:A
x2 y 2
19. Parametrization of the curve + = 1 is
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A. γ(t) = (3 cos t, 2 sin t)
B. γ(t) = (2 cos t, 3 sin t)
C. γ(t) = (2 cos t, 2 sin t)
D. γ(t) = (3 cos t, 3 sin t)

ANSWER:B
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20. Cartesian equation of the parametrized curve γ(t) = (cos2 t, sin2 t) is

A. x + y = 0
B. x − y = 1
C. x + y = 1
D. x − y = 0

ANSWER:C

21. If γ(t) = (et , t2 ) then the tangent vector γ̇(t) is

A. γ̇(t) = (e2t , t2 )
3
 
t t
B. γ̇(t) = e ,
3
C. γ̇(t) = (et , t2 )
D. γ̇(t) = (et , 2t)

ANSWER:D

22. Cartesian equation of the parametrized curve γ(t) = cos3 t, sin3 t , t ∈ R is

A. x2/3 + y 2/3 = 1
B. x2/3 − y 2/3 = 1
C. x2/3 + y 2/3 = 0
D. x2/3 − y 2/3 = 1

ANSWER:A

23. If the tangent vector of a parametrized curve is constant, then image of the
curve is (part of) a ...

A. circle
B. straight line.
C. cycloid
D. sphere

ANSWER:B

24. Arc-length of the catenary γ(t) = (t, cosh t) starting at the point (0, 1) is

A. 1
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B. cosh t
C. sinh t
D. 0

ANSWER:C
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cos t, 1 − sin t, − 35 cos t is


25. Speed of the curve γ(t) = 5
√
A. 2t
B. 0
√
C. 2 2
D. 1

ANSWER:D
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cos t, 1 − sin t, − 53 cos t then γ̇ · γ̈ =


26. If γ(t) = 5

A. 0
B. 1
√
C. 2t
√
D. 2 2

ANSWER:A

27. Speed of the curve γ(t) = (t, t2 , t3 ) is

A. 1
√
B. 1 + 4t2 + 9t4
C. 0
√
D. 2t

ANSWER:B

28. Which of the following curve is regular

A. γ(t) = (cos2 t, sin2 t)

B. γ(t) = (t3 , t6 )
C. γ(t) = (t, cosh t)
D. γ(t) = (sin3 t, cos3 t)
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ANSWER:C

29. Which of the following curve is not regular

A. γ(t) = 54 cos t, 1 − sin t, − 35 cos t

B. γ(t) = (et , t2 )
C. γ(t) = (t, cosh t)
D. γ(t) = (t3 , t6 )

ANSWER:D
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cos t, 1 − sin t, − 53 cos t is


30. Curvature of the curve γ(t) = 5

A. κ = 1
B. κ = 0
C. κ = cos t
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D. κ = sin t cos t
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ANSWER:A
 
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31. Curvature of the curve γ(t) = 3
(1 + t)3/2 , 31 (1 − t)3/2 , √t2

A. κ = 1
1
B. κ = p
8(1 − t2 )
C. κ = 0
D. κ = 19 (1 − t2 )3/2

ANSWER:B

32. Curvature of the circle of radius a is

A. a
1
B. 2
a
1
C.
a
D. a2

ANSWER:C

33. The signed curvature of γ(t) = (t, cosh t) is

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A. κs = 1 + s2
B. κs = s
1
C. κs = 2
s
1
D. κs =
1 + s2
ANSWER:D

34. Any regular plane curve γ whose curvature is a positive constant is a part of
a

A. Circle
B. Straight line
C. Cycloid
D. Sphere

ANSWER:A
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cos t, 1 − sin t, − 53 cos t


35. The unit tangent vector t of the parametrized curve γ(t) = 5
is

A. t = − 45 cos t, sin t, 53 cos t

B. t = − 45 sin t, − cos t, 53 sin t

C. t = − 35 , 0, − 54

D. t = (0, 0, 0)

ANSWER:B
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cos t, 1 − sin t, − 53 cos t


36. The principal normal n of the parametrized curve γ(t) = 5
is

A. n = − 54 sin t, − cos t, 35 sin t

B. n = − 35 , 0, − 45

C. n = − 45 cos t, sin t, 35 cos t

D. n = (0, 0, 0)

ANSWER:C
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cos t, 1 − sin t, − 35 cos t


37. The binomial normal b of the parametrized curve γ(t) = 5
is
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A. b = − 45 sin t, − cos t, 35 sin t

B. b = (0, 0, 0)
C. b = − 54 cos t, sin t, 53 cos t

D. b = − 35 , 0, − 54

ANSWER:D

38. The torsion of the circular helix γ(θ) = (a cos θ, a sin θ, bθ) is
b
A.
a2 + b 2
a
B. 2
a + b2
1
C. 2
a + b2
ab
D. 2
a + b2
ANSWER:A

39. Let γ be a unit-speed curve in R3 with constant curvature and zero torsion.
Then, γ is a parametrization of (part of) a

A. Plane
B. Circle
C. Sphere
D. Cylinder

ANSWER:B

40. A parametrization of the circular cylinder of radius 1 and axis the z− axis
is

A. σ(u, v) = (v, cos u, sin u)

B. σ(u, v) = (cos u, v, sin u)
C. σ(u, v) = (cos u, sin u, v)
D. σ(u, v) = (cos u, sin u, cos v)

ANSWER:C

41. Which of the following is not a surface

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A. Plane
B. Sphere
C. Circular cylinder
D. Circular cone

ANSWER:D

42. Which of the following is a regular surface patch

A. σ(u, v) = (u, v, uv)

B. σ(u, v) = (u, v 2 , v 3 )
C. σ(u, v) = (u + v 2 , v, v 2 )
D. σ(u, v) = (u2 , v, v)

ANSWER:A

43. Equation of the tangent plane of the surface patch σ(u, v) = (u, v, u2 − v 2 )
at (1, 1, 0) is

A. −2x − y + 2z = 0
B. −2x + 2y + z = 0
C. 2x + 2y + z = 0
D. x − 2y − 2z = 0

ANSWER:B

44. First fundamental form of the unit sphere is

A. v 2 du2 + dv 2
B. du2 + dv 2
C. du2 + cos2 u dv 2
D. v 2 du2 + u2 dv 2

ANSWER:C

45. First fundamental form of the plane is

A. v 2 du2 + dv 2
B. du2 + cos2 u dv 2
C. v 2 du2 + u2 dv 2
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D. du2 + dv 2

ANSWER:D

46. First fundamental form of the surface patch σ(u, v) = (u − v, u + v, u2 + v 2 )

is

A. (2 + 4u2 )du2 + 8uv dudv + (2 + 4v 2 )dv 2

B. du2 + dv 2
C. (1 + 4u2 )du2 + 8uv dudv + (1 + 4v 2 )dv 2
D. (v 2 + u2 )(du2 + dv 2 )

ANSWER:A

47. First fundamental form of the surface patch σ(u, v) = (u, v, u2 + v 2 ) is

A. du2 + dv 2
B. (1 + 4u2 )du2 + 8uv dudv + (1 + 4v 2 )dv 2
C. (v 2 + u2 )(du2 + dv 2 )
D. (2 + 4u2 )du2 + 8uv dudv + (2 + 4v 2 )dv 2

ANSWER:B

48. ||σu × σv k =
1/2
A. (F G − E 2 )
1/2
B. (EF − G2 )
1/2
C. (EG − F 2 )
D. (EF − G2 )

ANSWER:C

49. Second fundamental form of a plane is

A. du2 + dv 2
B. du2 + cos2 u dv 2
C. dv 2
D. 0

ANSWER:D
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50. Second fundamental form of the unit sphere is

A. du2 + cos2 u dv 2
B. du2 + dv 2
C. dv 2
D. 0

ANSWER:A

51. Second fundamental form of the unit cylinder is

A. du2 + cos2 u dv 2
B. dv 2
C. du2 + dv 2
D. 0

ANSWER:B

52. Let p be a point of a surface S with surface patch σ and standard unit
normal N and let W be the Weingarten map of surface S at p then

A. W(σu ) = Nu
B. W(σu ) = −Nuv
C. W(σu ) = −Nu
D. W(σu ) = Nvu

ANSWER:C

53. Let p be a point of a surface S with surface patch σ and standard unit
normal N and let W be the Weingarten map of surface S at p then

A. W(σv ) = −Nvu
B. W(σv ) = Nv
C. W(σu ) = Nuv
D. W(σv ) = −Nv

ANSWER:D

54. Let p be a point of a surface S, let σ(u, v) be a surface patch with stan-
dard unit normal N(u, v) and let Ldu2 + 2M dudv + N dv 2 be the second
fundamental form of σ then
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A. Nu · σu = −L
B. Nu · σu = −M
C. Nu · σu = −N
D. Nu · σu = LN − M 2

ANSWER:A

55. Let p be a point of a surface S, let σ(u, v) be a surface patch with stan-
dard unit normal N(u, v) and let Ldu2 + 2M dudv + N dv 2 be the second
fundamental form of σ then

A. Nu · σv = LN − M 2
B. Nu · σv = −M
C. Nu · σv = −N
D. Nu · σv = −L

ANSWER:B

56. Let p be a point of a surface S, let σ(u, v) be a surface patch with stan-
dard unit normal N(u, v) and let Ldu2 + 2M dudv + N dv 2 be the second
fundamental form of σ then

A. Nv · σu = −N
B. Nv · σu = −L
C. Nv · σu = −M
D. Nv · σu = LN − M 2

ANSWER:C

57. Let p be a point of a surface S, let σ(u, v) be a surface patch with stan-
dard unit normal N(u, v) and let Ldu2 + 2M dudv + N dv 2 be the second
fundamental form of σ then

A. Nv · σv = −M
B. Nv · σv = LN − M 2
C. Nv · σv = −L
D. Nv · σv = −N

ANSWER:D

58. Let κn be the normal curavture of γ then

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A. κn = γ̈ · N
B. κn = γ̈ · (N × γ̇)
C. κn = γ̈ × N
D. κn = γ̈ × (N × γ̇)

ANSWER:A

59. Let κg be the geodesic curvature of γ then

A. κg = γ̈ × N
B. κg = γ̈ × (N × γ̇)
C. κg = γ̈ · (N × γ̇)
D. κg = γ̈ · N
ANSWER:C

60. Let κn and κg be the normal curavture and geodesic curvature of γ respec-
tively,and let κ is the curvature of γ then

A. κ = κn + κg
B. κ2 = κ2n − κ2g
C. κ2 = κ2n + κ2g
D. κ = κn − κg

ANSWER:C

61. Let σ be a surface patch S with second fundamental form Ldu2 + 2M dudv +
N dv 2 and let γ(t) = σ(u(t), v(t)) be a curve in σ, then the normal curvature
κn of γ is

A. κn = Lv̇ 2 + 2M v̇ u̇ + N u̇2
B. κn = Lu̇v̇ + M u̇v̇ + M v̇ u̇ + N v̇ u̇
C. κn = Lu̇ + 2M u̇v̇ + N v̇
D. κn = Lu̇2 + 2M u̇v̇ + N v̇ 2

ANSWER:D

62. Let W be the Weingarten map of an oriented surface S at a point p ∈ S.

Then the Gaussian curvature K of S at p is

A. K = det(W)
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B. K = 12 trace(W)
C. K = trace(W)
D. K = 12 det(W)

ANSWER:A

63. Let W be the Weingarten map of an oriented surface S at a point p ∈ S.

Then the mean curvature H of S at p is

A. H = det(W)
B. H = 12 trace(W)
C. H = trace(W)
D. H = 12 det(W)

ANSWER:B

64. Let σ be a surface patch of an oriented surface S with first and second
fundamental forms Edu2 + 2F dudv + Gdv 2 and Ldu2 + 2M dudv + N dv 2 ,
respectively.Let
   
E F L M
FI = , FII = .
F G M N

Then the matrix of Wp,S with respect to the basis {σu , σv } of Tp S is

−1
A. FI FII
−1
B. FII FI
C. FI−1 FII
D. FII FI−1

ANSWER:C

65. Let σ be a surface patch of an oriented surface S with first and second
fundamental forms Edu2 + 2F dudv + Gdv 2 and Ldu2 + 2M dudv + N dv 2 ,
respectively.Then the mean curvature H of S at p is
LN −M 2
A. H = EG−F 2
LG−2M F +N E
B. H = EG−F 2
LN −M 2
C. H = 2(EG−F 2 )
LG−2M F +N E
D. H = 2(EG−F 2 )
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ANSWER:D

66. Let σ be a surface patch of an oriented surface S with first and second
fundamental forms Edu2 + 2F dudv + Gdv 2 and Ldu2 + 2M dudv + N dv 2 ,
respectively.Then the Gaussian curvature K of S at p is
LN −M 2
A. K = EG−F 2
LG−2M F +N E
B. K = EG−F 2
LN −M 2
C. K = 2(EG−F 2 )
LG−2M F +N E
D. K = 2(EG−F 2 )

ANSWER:A

67. The Gaussian curvature of a ruled surface is

A. Positive or zero
B. Negative or zero
C. 0
D. 1

ANSWER:B

68. The Gaussian curvature of unit cylinder is

A. Positive or zero
B. 1
C. 0
D. Negative or zero

ANSWER:C

69. The Gaussian curvature of unit sphere is

A. Positive or zero
B. 0
C. Negative or zero
D. 1

ANSWER:D
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70. If κ1 and κ2 are the principal curvatures of a surface, then the Mean curvature
is

A. H = 21 (κ1 + κ2 )
κ1 κ2
B. H = 2
C. H = κ1 κ2
D. H = κ1 + κ2

ANSWER:A

71. If κ1 and κ2 are the principal curvatures of a surface, then the Gaussian
curvature is

A. K = 12 (κ1 + κ2 )
B. K = κ1 κ2
κ1 κ2
C. K = 2
D. K = κ1 + κ2

ANSWER:B

72. The principal curvatures of the unit sphere are

A. κ1 = 1, κ2 = 0
B. κ1 = 0, κ2 = 0
C. κ1 = 1, κ2 = 1
D. κ1 = 0, κ2 = −1

ANSWER:C

73. The principal curvatures of the unit cylinder are

A. κ1 = 0, κ2 = −1
B. κ1 = 0, κ2 = 0
C. κ1 = 1, κ2 = 1
D. κ1 = 1, κ2 = 0

ANSWER:D