1
GATE ECE 2026
MCQ (More than One Correct Answer)
+1
-0.33

Consider the matrix $M=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 3 & 0 \\ -1 & a & b\end{array}\right]$.

Which of the following options is/ are TRUE if $\operatorname{det}(M) \neq 0$ ?

A

$a=-\frac{1}{2}$ and $b=-\frac{1}{2}$

B

$a=\frac{1}{2}$ and $b=\frac{1}{2}$

C

$a=-3$ and $b=0$

D

$a=\frac{1}{2}$ and $b=-3$

2
GATE ECE 2025
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.33

Consider the matrix $A$ below:

$$ A=\left[\begin{array}{llll} 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\ 0 & 6 & 7 & 8 \\ 0 & 0 & \alpha & \beta \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & \gamma \end{array}\right] $$

For which of the following combinations of $\alpha, \beta$ and $\gamma$, is the rank of $A$ at least three?

(i) $\alpha=0$ and $\beta=\gamma \neq 0$

(ii) $\alpha=\beta=\gamma=0$

(iii) $\beta=\gamma=0$ and $\alpha \neq 0$

(iv) $\alpha=\beta=\gamma \neq 0$

A
Only (i), (iii), and (iv)
B
Only (iv)
C
Only (ii)
D
Only (i) and (iii)
3
GATE ECE 2024
Numerical
+1
-0

Let $\mathbb{R}$ and $\mathbb{R}^3$ denote the set of real numbers and the three dimensional vector space over it, respectively. The value of $\alpha$ for which the set of vectors

$$ \{ [2 \ -3 \ \alpha], \ [3 \ -1 \ 3], \ [1 \ -5 \ 7] \}$$

does not form a basis of $\mathbb{R}^3$ is _______.

Your input ____
4
GATE ECE 2023
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.33

Let the sets of eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a matrix B be $$\{ {\lambda _k}|1 \le k \le n\} $$ and $$\{ {v_k}|1 \le k \le n\} $$, respectively. For any invertible matrix P, the sets of eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the matrix A, where $$B = {P^{ - 1}}AP$$, respectively, are

A
$$\{ {\lambda _k}\,\mathrm{det}(A)|1 \le k \le n\} $$ and $$\{ P{v_k}|1 \le k \le n\} $$
B
$$\{ {\lambda _k}|1 \le k \le n\} $$ and $$\{ {v_k}|1 \le k \le n\} $$
C
$$\{ {\lambda _k}|1 \le k \le n\} $$ and $$\{ P{v_k}|1 \le k \le n\} $$
D
$$\{ {\lambda _k}|1 \le k \le n\} $$ and $$\{ {P^{ - 1}}{v_k}|1 \le k \le n\} $$

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