Assignment no.

1 Date:21st October, 2024

The answers to the following multiple choice questions might have multiple correct entries
𝟏 𝟏 𝟎
1. A matrix 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 is related through similarity transformation to the following matrix/matrices
𝟎 𝟏 𝟏
1 1 1 2 1 0 1 −1 0 1 −1 0 1 1 0
(i) 1 −1 1 (ii) 1 −1 −1 (iii) −1 1 1 (iv) −1 1 1 (v) −1 2 1
1 1 0 0 −1 2 0 1 −1 0 1 1 0 1 0

2. Two different 2×2 matrices A and B have the same eigenvalues. Then they are related by a matrix S as
A=SBS-1. The form of S will be

(i)Traceless 2×2 matrix (ii)Hermitian 2×2 matrix(iii)Unitary2×2 matrix(iv) Arbitrary 2×2 matrix (v) Identity2×2 matrix

3. An equilateral triangle in the figure can be rotated around an axis (z) perpendicular to the plane of the
figure by some specific angles (2) and still will look identical. This process of transformation can be
represented by

√ √ √ √
1 0 0 − − − −
1 0
(i) 0 1 0 (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi)
√
−
√
−
√
− 0 1 √
−
0 0 1

4. For the same triangle as in the figure above, if the rotation is performed around Y axis and it is brought to
the same identical structure, then the transformation can be written as
√ √
− −1 0 −1 0 1 0 0 −1
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) ( vi)
−
√
−
√
− 0 1 0 −1 0 −1 1 0

5. The rectangle (in the figure below) can be rotated around an axis (z) perpendicular to the plane of the
figure by somespecific angles (2) and still will look identical. This process of transformation can be
represented by

√ √
− −1 0 −1 0 1 0 0 −1
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi)
−
√
−
√
− 0 1 0 −1 0 −1 1 0
6. For the same rectangle as in the figure above, if the rotation (angle 2) is performed around X axis and it
is brought to the same identical structure, then the transformation can be written as,
√
0 1 −1 0 −1 0 1 0 0 −1
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) v) (vi)
−1 0 √
− 0 1 0 −1 0 −1 1 0

7. If the rectangle is replaced by a SQUARE, maintaining the same axes labelling and the conditions, then for
rotation about the perpendicular z axis, the transformation will be represented by

0 1 0 1 −1 0 −1 0 1 0 0 −1
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi)
−1 0 1 0 0 1 0 −1 0 −1 1 0

8. A matrix B = 0 −𝑖 . The value of 𝒆 𝒊𝜽𝑩

will be
𝑖 0

𝐶𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝜃 −𝑆𝑖𝑛𝜃

i) 𝐶𝑜𝑠 𝜃 ii) 𝑆𝑖𝑛 𝜃 iii) iv) v) It can’t be evaluated
−𝑆𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝜃

9. If the eigenvalues of a 3×3 symmetric matrix A are 0,1,3 and the corresponding eigenvectors are
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
𝟏 , 𝟎 , −𝟐 respectively, then the matrix 𝐀𝟒 is
𝟏 −𝟏 𝟏

41 −80 40 −82 −81 79 14 −27 13 14 −13 27

i) −81 0 −81 ii) −81 81 −81 iii) −27 54 −27 iv) −13 54 −13
40 −81 41 79 −81 83 13 −27 14 27 −13 14

10. Which of the following statements about linear vector spaces are true?
(i) Non-singular N ×N matrices form a vector space of dimension N2.
(ii) Singular N ×N matrices form a vector space of dimension N2.
(iii) Complex numbers form a vector space of dimension 2.
(iv) Polynomial functions of x form an infinite-dimensional vector space.

𝟎 −𝒏𝟑 𝒏𝟐
11. The eigenvalues of 𝒏𝟑 𝟎 −𝒏𝟏 where n1, n2 and n3 are the components of a unit vector are
−𝒏𝟐 𝒏𝟏 𝟎

i) 0, i,-i ii) 0,1,-1 iii)0, 1+i, -1-i iv)0,0,0

𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
⎡𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏⎤⎥
⎢
12. The eigenvalues of the matrix ⎢𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏⎥ will be
⎢𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏⎥
⎣𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏⎦

i) 1,1,1,1,1 ii)0,1, 2, 3,-1 iii)0,0,2,3,0 iv)0,0,0,0,5 v)0,0,+i, -i, 5

𝟏 𝟑 𝟐
13. The matrix M = 𝟑 −𝟏 𝟎 will satisfy the equation
𝟎 𝟎 𝟏

i)M3 – M2 -10M -12I =0 ii) M3 – M2 -10M +12I =0 iii) M3 – M2 -10M +10I =0

iv)M3 – M2 -10M -10I =0 v) M3 – M2 -12M +10I =0 vi) M3 – M2 -12M -10I =0

14. Determine the suitable matrices representing all possible symmetry operations of an equilateral triangle.
 Schedule of Discussion:
Date Time University Roll No’s
28th October, 2024, Monday 10.00-10.30 A.M. 01, to 15
28th October, 2024, Monday 1.30-2.00 P.M. 17, 20, 22 to 26, 28 to 34
29th October, 2024, Tuesday 10.00-10.30 A.M. 35 to 50
29th October, 2024, Tuesday 1.30-2.00 P.M. 51 to rest