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  1. Eigenvalues of a matrix S = 32are 5 and 1.
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    What are the eigenvalues of the matrix S² = SS?









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    For S matrix, if eigen values are λ1, λ2, λ3,... then for S² matrix, the eigen values will be λ²1 λ²2 λ²3 ,, ,....
    For S matrix, if eigen values are 1 and 5 then for S² matrix, the eigen values are 1 and 25

    Correct Option: A

    For S matrix, if eigen values are λ1, λ2, λ3,... then for S² matrix, the eigen values will be λ²1 λ²2 λ²3 ,, ,....
    For S matrix, if eigen values are 1 and 5 then for S² matrix, the eigen values are 1 and 25


  1. The set of equations
    x + y + z = 1
    a – ay + 3z = 5
    5x – 3y + az = 6
    has infinite solution, if a =









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    Given set of equations are,
    x + y + z = 1, a – ay + 32 = 5 and 5x – 3y + az = 6
    Now ρ(A) = ρ(AB) < no. of variables
    | A| = 0

    111 = 0
    a-a3
    5-3a

    (– a² + 9) – (a² – 15) + (– 3a + 5a) = 0
    9 – a² + 15 – a² + 2a = 0
    2a² – 2a – 24 = 0
    a² – a – 12 = 0
    a² – 4a + 3a – 12 = 0
    (a = 4, – 3)
    ρ(AB) < (No. of variable)
    111 = 0
    -a35
    -3a6

    1(18 – 5a) – 1(– 6a + 15) + 1(– a² + 9) = 0
    18 – 5a – 15 + 6a + 9 – a² = 0
    a² – a – 12 = 0
    a = 3, 4 or a = 4
    111 = 0
    a-a5
    5-36

    (– 6a + 15) – (6a – 25) + (– 3a + 5a) = 0
    – 6a + 15 – 6a + 25 + 2a = 0
    10a = 40
    a = 4
    if a = 4
    | AB| = 0
    111 = 0
    a35
    5a6

    (18 – 5a) – (6a – 25) + (a² – 15) = 0
    a² – 11a + 28 = 0
    a = 7, 4 or a = 4

    Correct Option: C

    Given set of equations are,
    x + y + z = 1, a – ay + 32 = 5 and 5x – 3y + az = 6
    Now ρ(A) = ρ(AB) < no. of variables
    | A| = 0

    111 = 0
    a-a3
    5-3a

    (– a² + 9) – (a² – 15) + (– 3a + 5a) = 0
    9 – a² + 15 – a² + 2a = 0
    2a² – 2a – 24 = 0
    a² – a – 12 = 0
    a² – 4a + 3a – 12 = 0
    (a = 4, – 3)
    ρ(AB) < (No. of variable)
    111 = 0
    -a35
    -3a6

    1(18 – 5a) – 1(– 6a + 15) + 1(– a² + 9) = 0
    18 – 5a – 15 + 6a + 9 – a² = 0
    a² – a – 12 = 0
    a = 3, 4 or a = 4
    111 = 0
    a-a5
    5-36

    (– 6a + 15) – (6a – 25) + (– 3a + 5a) = 0
    – 6a + 15 – 6a + 25 + 2a = 0
    10a = 40
    a = 4
    if a = 4
    | AB| = 0
    111 = 0
    a35
    5a6

    (18 – 5a) – (6a – 25) + (a² – 15) = 0
    a² – 11a + 28 = 0
    a = 7, 4 or a = 4



  1. Four red balls, four green balls and four blue balls are put in a box. Three balls are pulled out of the box at random one after another without replacement. The probability that all the three balls are red is









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    (4R, 4G, 4B)
    P(RRR) (without replacement)

    =
    4C1
    ×
    3C1
    ×
    2C1
    =
    1
    12C111C110C155

    Correct Option: B

    (4R, 4G, 4B)
    P(RRR) (without replacement)

    =
    4C1
    ×
    3C1
    ×
    2C1
    =
    1
    12C111C110C155


  1. Solutions of Laplace's equation having continuous second-order partial derivatives are called









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    The solution of Laplace’s equation having continuous 2nd order partial derivatives is called a harmonic function.

    Correct Option: B

    The solution of Laplace’s equation having continuous 2nd order partial derivatives is called a harmonic function.



  1. The value of calculated using the Trapezoidal rule with five subintervals is ___.









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    Given In x dx n = 5

    =
    h
    [(y0 + yn) + 2y1 + ...... + yn-1]
    2

    In x dx
    =
    0.3
    (0.9163 + 1.3863) (1.0296 + 1.314 + 1.2238 + 1.3083)
    2

    = 0.15 (2.3026 + 9.3862) = 1.7533

    Correct Option: B

    Given In x dx n = 5

    =
    h
    [(y0 + yn) + 2y1 + ...... + yn-1]
    2

    In x dx
    =
    0.3
    (0.9163 + 1.3863) (1.0296 + 1.314 + 1.2238 + 1.3083)
    2

    = 0.15 (2.3026 + 9.3862) = 1.7533