MATH 3321

Quiz 15

11/10/14

1. If the rank of the augmented matrix of a system of n linear equations in n unknowns

is greater than the rank of the matrix of coefficients, then the matrix of coefficients is
nonsingular.
(a) Always true
(b) Sometimes true
(c) Never true, i.e., false
(d) None of the above
2. If the matrix of coefficients of a homogeneous system of n linear equations in n unknowns
has an inverse, then the system does not have infinitely many solutions.
(a) Always true
(b) Sometimes true
(c) Never true, i.e., false
(d) None of the above
3. If a system of n linear equations in n unknowns is inconsistent, then the reduced row
echelon form of the matrix of coefficients is not In .
(a) Always true
(b) Sometimes true
(c) Never true, i.e., false
(d) None of the above
4. If the matrix of coefficients of a homogeneous system of n linear equations in n unknowns
is nonsingular, then the trivial solution is the only solution of the system.
(a) Always true
(b) Sometimes true
(c) Never true, i.e., false
(d) None of the above
5. The rank of the matrix of coefficients of a homogeneous system of m linear equations in n
unknowns is never less than the rank of the augmented matrix.
(a) Always true
(b) Sometimes true
(c) Never true, i.e., false
(d) None of the above
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6. If the reduced row echelon form of the matrix of coefficients of a system of n linear equations
in n unknowns is not the identity, then the system is inconsistent.
(a) Always true
(b) Sometimes true
(c) Never true, i.e., false
(d) None of the above
7. The value(s) of a for which that the vectors
v1 = (a, 0, 2),

v2 = (0, 4, a),

v3 = (1, 2, a)

are linearly independent is(are):

(a) a = 2
(b) a 6= 2
(c) The vectors are linearly independent for all real numbers a.
(d) a = 4
(e) The vectors are linearly dependent for all real numbers a.

4 1 2

8. The value(s) of such that the rows of 0 1 are linearly dependent is(are):
0 2
(a) 6= 4, 2
(b) = 2, 4
(c) 6= 4, 2
(d) = 4, 2
(e) The rows are linearly dependent for all real numbers .
9. The maximum number of independent vectors in the set
{v1 = ( 2, 0, 1 ), v2 = ( 3, 1, 2 ), v3 = ( 8, 2, 5 ), v4 = ( 9, 1, 5 )}
is:
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 1
(e) 0
2

1 2
0

10. The value(s) of for which the matrix 3

0 is singular is(are):
4
2 4
(a) = 4, 3, 2
(b) = 4, 3
(c) = 4, 3, 1.
(d) = 4, 2, 3
(e) The matrix is singular for all real numbers .

11. The value(s) of a for which the homogeneous system of equations

6
3 + a 1
x
0

3
5
4 y = 0

a 1 4
6
z
0
has non-trivial solutions is(are):
(a) a = 5, 7
7
4
10
7

(b) a = 7,
(c) a 6= 7,

(d) a = 7, 7
(e) The system has only the trivial solution for all values of a.

12. The value(s) of a such that the vectors

v1 = (5, 3, 0),

v2 = (0, 1, a),

v3 = (0, 2 a, 1)

are linearly dependent is(are):

(a) a = 5, 1
(b) a 6= 1
(c) The vectors are linearly dependent for all real numbers a.
(d) a = 1
(e) a = 1, 2.