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GATE EE 2008
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
If the rank of a $$5x6$$ matrix $$Q$$ is $$4$$ then which one of the following statements is correct?
A
$$Q$$ will have four linearly independent rows and four linearly independent columns
B
$$Q$$ will have four linearly independent rows and five linearly independent columns
C
$$Q{Q^T}$$ will be invertible.
D
$${Q^T}Q$$ will be invertible.
2
GATE EE 2007
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
$${q_1},\,{q_2},{q_3},.......{q_m}$$ are $$n$$-dimensional vectors with $$m < n.$$ This set of vectors is linearly dependent. $$Q$$ is the matrix with $${q_1},\,{q_2},{q_3},.......{q_m}$$ as the columns. The rank of $$Q$$ is
A
less than $$m$$
B
$$m$$
C
between $$m$$ and $$n$$
D
$$n$$
3
GATE EE 2007
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
If $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ { - 3} & 2 \cr { - 1} & 0 \cr } } \right]$$ then $$A$$ satisfies the relation
A
$$A - 31 + 2\,{A^{ - 1}} = 0$$
B
$${A^2} + 2A + 2I = 0$$
C
$$\left( {A + I} \right)\left( {A + 2I} \right) = 0$$
D
$${e^A} = 0$$
4
GATE EE 2007
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2
-0.6
Let $$x$$ and $$y$$ be two vectors in a $$3-$$ dimensional space and $$ < x,y > $$ denote their dot product. Then the determinant det $$\left[ {\matrix{ { < x,x > } & { < x,y > } \cr { < y,x > } & { < y,y > } \cr } } \right] = $$ ______.
A
is zero when $$x$$ and $$y$$ are linearly independent
B
is positive when $$x$$ and $$y$$ are linearly independent
C
is non-zero for all non-zero $$x$$ and $$y$$
D
is zero only when either $$x$$ (or) $$y$$ is zero

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