1.

If r = xax + yay + zaz, the position vector of point (x,y,z), and r = |r|, which of the
following is incorrect?
(a)
r = r/r
(b)
r=1
(c)
2(r r) = 6
(d)
r=0
2. Assuming A is a vector field, ( A) is
(a)
scalar
(b)
vector
(c)
meaningless
(d)
null vector
3. Given field A = 3x2yzax + x3zay + (x3y 2z)az, it can be said that A is
(a)
Harmonic
(b)
Solenoidal
(c)
Rotational
(d)
Conservative
4. If a vector field Q is solenoidal, which of these is true?
(a)

Q dl 0
Q dS 0
L

(b)

(c)
(d)

Q 0
Q 0

5. The determinant of a 3 x 3 square matrix is 36.If two of its eigen values are 2 and 3,
then the third eigen value is
(a)
4
(b)
6
(c)
8
(d)
9
6. The trace of a 3 x 3 matrix is 2. Two of its eigen values are 1 and 2. The third eigen
value is
(a)
-1
(b)
0
(c)
1
(d)
2
7. The eigen values of a matrix are i, -2i and 3i. The matrix is
(a)
unitary
(b)
anti-unitary
(c)
Hermitian
(d)
Anti-Hermitian

8. The curl of a vector field F is 2 x . Identify the appropriate vector field F from the
choices
given below.

(a)
(b)
(c)

3 zy
5 yz

F 2 zx

5 yz

F 3 zy

5 yz

F 3 xy


5 yz
F 2x

(d)

0
i

9. The eigen values of the matrix A

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

real and distinct

complex and distinct
complex and coinciding
real and coinciding

10. The eigen values of the matrix 3

0

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

3
2
0

are

0 are
1

5, 2, -2
-5, -1, -1
5, 1, -1
-5, 1, 1

11. If a force F is derivable from a potential function V(r), where r is the distance from
theorigin
of the coordinate system, it follows that

(a)
(b)
(c)

F 0

F 0

V 0

(d)

2V 0

12. Stokes theorem is applicable only when a closed path exists and the vector field and
its derivatives are continuous within the path.
(a)
True
(b)
False
(c)
Not necessarily
(d)
Sometimes true
13. If r = xax + yay + zaz, and r = |r|, div r = ?
(a)
0
(b)
1
(c)
2
(d)
3
1

14. The matrix 1

0

(a)

(b)

(c)

1
1
1

1
0

1 1
0 1
2
1
1
0

1
1
1
0
1
1
1

can be related by a similarity transformation to the matrix

1
0

(d)

3x 2 1
15. Given the Legendre polynomials P0 ( x ) 1 , P1 ( x ) x , and P2 ( x )
, then
2

the polynomial ( 3 x x 1 ) can be expressed as

P2 ( x ) P1 ( x )
(b)
2 P2 ( x ) P1 ( x )
(c)
P2 ( x ) P1 ( x )
2

(a)

2 P2 ( x ) P1 ( x ) P0 ( x )

(d)

5
1

16. The eigen values and eigen vectors of A

are

1 0

(a)

1, 1 ;
0 1

(b)

1, 6 ;
1 1

(c)

6, 6 ;
1 1

(d)

1, 6 ;
1 4

1 4
1 4

17. If a vector field is F

(a)

(b)

(c)

2 j

(d)

3k

xi 2 yj 3 zk ,

then

( F )

is

x1
x1 x 2

, transforms a vector x
18. A linear transformation T, defined as T x 2
from
x x 2 x3
3
a three-dimensional real space to a two-dimensional real space. The transformation
matrix T is
1

1
1

(a)

(b)

(d)

19. If
(a)
(b)

1 1

1 1 1
1 0 0

0 0 1
1

(c)

r xi yj , then


r 0 and r r

r 2 and r r

(c)

(d)

r
r

r

r 3 and r
r

r 2

and r

cos

20.The eigen values of the matrix

sin
(a)

(b)
(c)
(d)

1
2
1
2

3 i when = 30

sin

are
cos

3 i when = 45o
o

1 since the matrix is unitary

1
1 i when = 30o
2

21. i (i = 1, 2, 3) represent the Pauli spin matrices. Which of the following is NOT true?
(a)
i j + j i = 2ij
(b)
Tr (i) = 0
(c)
The eigen values of i are 1
(d)
det (i) = 1
22. Given the recurrence relation for the Legendre polynomials
( 2n 1) xPn ( x ) ( n 1) Pn 1 ( x ) nPn 1 ( x ) which of the following has a non-zero
value?
1

(a)

Pn ( x ) Pn 1 ( x ) dx

1
1

(b)

xP ( x ) P

n 2

1
1

(c)

x[ P ( x )]

1
1

(d)

( x ) dx

dx

Pn ( x ) Pn 2 ( x ) dx

dy

23. The solutions to the differential equation dx y 1 are a family of

(a)
circles with different radii
(b)
circles with different centres
(c)
straight lines with different slopes
(d)
straight lines with different intercepts on the y-axis
0

24. The eigen values of the matrix 1

0

(a)
(b)
(c)

0, 1, 1
0, - 2 ,
1
2

1
2

,0

1
0

are

(d)

2,

2,0

25. The matrix defined by A = 0

0

(a)

a = 1, b = -1

(b)

a=

(c)
(d)

a=

1
2
1
2

,b=,b=-

(b)
(c)
(d)

2
i
2

a = 1, b = 1

(c)
(d)

(b)
(c)
(d)

r xi yj zk ,

(b)
(c)
(d)

e r

-2, -1, 1, 2
-1, 1, 0, 2
1, 0, 2, 3
-1, 1, 0, 3

0
0

0
0

2i

0
are
2i

29. One of the eigen values of the matrix 3

0

(a)

then e r e = ?

1
28.Eigen values of the matrix
0

(a)

1 . The eigen values of M are

1

1
1

0, 1, 2
0, 0, 3
1, 1, 1
-1, 1, 3

27. If e is a unit vector and

(a)
zero
(b)

26. Consider the matrix M = 1

1

(a)

b is orthogonal if
a

0
a

3
2
0

0 is 5. The other two eigen values are

1

0 and 0
1 and 1
1 and -1
-1 and -1

30.The expression for 2 in cylindrical coordinate system is

2 1 2 2 1
(a)
2 2 2

r
r 2 z 2 r r
1 2 1 2 2 1
(b)
2

r r 2 r 2 2 z 2 r r

1 2
1 2
1
2 1

r r 2 r sin 2 r 2 sin 2 z 2 r r
1 2 2 2 1
2
(d)

r r 2 2 z 2 r r
31. If A = 0, (A r) = ?
(a)
r
(b)
1
(c)
6
(d)
0
(c)

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

(b)
(c)
(d)

0 is

symmetric
unitary
anti-symmetric
anti-unitary

33. The matrix 1

0

(a)

i 2
2
2
2

2
2
i 2
32. The matrix
2

is

orthogonal
hermitian
symmetric
anti-symmetric

34. Assuming A is a vector field, ( A) is

(a)
scalar
(b)
vector
(c)
meaningless
(d)
null vector
35. ( A) is
(a)
( A) - ( A)
(b)
( A) - 2 A
(c)
( A) - ( A)
(d)
( A) - 2 A
36. In a certain region, if = 0, where represents the electric potential at any point
in the region, this implies that
(a)
there is no electric field in that region
(b)
there is a uniform electric field in that region
(c)
the region is equipotential
(d)
the force in that region is zero
37. Gauss theorem is represented by

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

( A)dr A dS

( A) dr A dS
( A)dV A dS
( A)dV A dS

38.If = 3x2y y3z2, at (1, -2, -1) is

(a)
12i + 9j + 6k
(b)
-12i - 9j - 6k
(c)
12i + 9j + 16k
(d)
-12i - 9j - 16k

r , then

Grad V

Curl V

39. If V
(a)
(b)
(c)

(d)

1
GradV
2

1
CurlV
2

40.If for a given matrix A, AT = A, the matrix is

(a)
unitary
(b)
anti-unitary
(c)
symmetric
(d)
anti-symmetric
41. If det(A) = 0, then the matrix A is
(a)
Hermitian
(b)
Skew-Hermitian
(c)
singular
(d)
non-singular
42. For two matrices A and B to be orthogonal
(a)
AB = 0
(b)
AB = 1
(c)
ATB = 0
(d)
ATB = 1
43. All real symmetric matrices are
(a)
unitary
(b)
singular
(c)
Hermitian
(d)
diagonal
44.Stokes theorem relates
(a)
line and surface integrals
(b)
line and volume integrals
(c)
surface and volume integrals
(d)
surface and surface integrals
45. If A is a square symmetric matrix of order m and P is a matrix of order m x n, then
the matrix B = PTAP will be

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

symmetric
anti-symmetric
hermitian
anti-hermitian

46.For the Hermite functions to be orthonormal,

e {H (x)} dx
x2 2
n

(a)
(b)

2 n n!
2 n ( n 1)!

(c)

2 n n!

(d)

2 n ( n 1)!

47. If = x2 yz, at (3, 4, 1) is

(a)
6i - 4j + k
(b)
6i - j - 4k
(c)
4i - 6j - k
(d)
6i - 3j - 2k
48.If A and B are irrotational, then A x B will be
(a)
constant
(b)
variable
(c)
solenoidal
(d)
irrotational
1

49.The rank of the matrix 3

1

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

3
9

4
12

9 is
3

0
1
2
3

50.The generating function of Legendre polynomial is

(a)

(1 2 xz z 2 ) 2

(b)

(1 2 xz z 2 )

(c)

(1 2 xz z 2 )

(d)

(1 2 xz z 2 )

51. The Legendre function Pn(x) is

(a)
odd always
(b)
even always

=?

(c)
(d)

odd or even depending on n

odd or even depending on Pn(-x)

52. Hermite differential equation is

d2y
dy
(a)
(1 x 2 ) 2 2 x
n( n 1) y 0
dx
dx
2
dy
(b) d y
2x
n( n 1) y 0
2
dx
dx
(c)

(d)

d2y
dy
2x
ny 0
2
dx
dx
d2y
dy
2x
ny 0
2
dx
dx

(1 x 2 )

53. i (i = 1, 2, 3) represent the Pauli spin matrices. Which of the following is NOT true?
(a)
i j + j i = 2ij
(b)
Tr (i) = 0
(c)
The eigen values of i are 1
(d)
det (i) = 1
54. The value of (n) = ?
(a)
n!
(b)
n(n-1)!
(c)
(n-1)!
(d)
(n-1)(n-2)!
55. (m+n) = ?
(a)
(m) + (n)
(b)
(m) (n)
(c)
(m) + (n) / (m,n)
(d)
(m) (n) / (m,n)
56. The value of Pn(-x) = ?
(a)
(-1)n Pn(-x)
(b)
(-1)n Pn(x)
(c)
(-1)n P0(-x)
(d)
(-1)n P0(x)
57. If two matrices A and B are orthogonal, then A and B are also
(a)
unitary
(b)
anti-unitary
(c)
singular
(d)
non-singular
58. The ranks of two matrices A and B are 2 and 3 respectively. Then the rank of AB will
be
(a)
2 only
(b)
3 only
(c)
either 2 or 3
(d)
neither 2 nor 3

59. For any square matrix A, A - I = 0. This is

(a)
Eigen value theorem
(b)
Gauss theorem
(c)
Cayley Hamilton theorem
(d)
Stokes theorem
3

60.The eigen values of 0

0

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

1
2
0

6 are
5

1, 2, 8
2, 3, 5
-1, 4, 8
-2, 5, 7

61. For the Hermite functions to be orthonormal,

e {H (x)} dx

(a)
(b)

2 n!
2 n ( n 1)!
n

(c)

2 n n!

(d)

2 n ( n 1)!

62. If = x2 yz, at (3, 4, 1) is

(a)
6i - 4j + k
(b)
6i - j - 4k
(c)
4i - 6j - k
(d)
6i - 3j - 2k
63. If A and B are irrotational, then A x B will be
(a)
constant
(b)
variable
(c)
solenoidal
(d)
irrotational
1

64.The rank of the matrix 3

1

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

0
1
2
3

3
9

4
12

9 is
3

x2 2
n

=?

65. The generating function of Legendre polynomial is

(a)

(1 2 xz z 2 ) 2

(b)

(1 2 xz z 2 )

12

12

(c)

(1 2 xz z 2 )

(d)

(1 2 xz z 2 )

66.The Legendre function Pn(x) is

(a)
odd always
(b)
even always
(c)
odd or even depending on n
(d)
odd or even depending on Pn(-x)

r , then

Grad V

Curl V

67. If V
(a)
(b)
(c)

(d)

1
GradV
2

1
CurlV
2

68.Hermite differential equation is

d2y
dy
(a)
(1 x 2 ) 2 2 x
n( n 1) y 0
dx
dx
2
dy
(b) d y
2x
n( n 1) y 0
2
dx
dx
(c)

(d)

d2y
dy
2x
ny 0
2
dx
dx
d2y
dy
2x
ny 0
2
dx
dx

(1 x 2 )

69.The eigen values of a matrix A are 1, -2, 3. The eigen values of 3I 2A + A2 are
(a)
2, 11, 6
(b)
3, 11, 8
(c) 2, 3, 6
(d) 6, 3, 11
70. The value of (n) = ?
(a)
n!
(b)
n(n-1)!
(c)
(n-1)!
(d)
(n-1)(n-2)!
71. (m+n) = ?
(a)
(m) + (n)
(b)
(m) (n)
(c)
(m) + (n) / (m,n)
(d)
(m) (n) / (m,n)

72. The value of Pn(-x) = ?

(a)
(-1)n Pn(-x)
(b)
(-1)n Pn(x)
(c)
(-1)n P0(-x)
(d)
(-1)n P0(x)
73. If two matrices A and B are orthogonal, then A and B are also
(a)
unitary
(b)
anti-unitary
(c)
singular
(d)
non-singular
3

74. The eigen values of 0

0

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

6 are
5

2
0

1, 2, 8
2, 3, 5
-1, 4, 8
-2, 5, 7

75. The ranks of two matrices A and B are 2 and 3 respectively. Then the rank of AB will
be
(a)
2 only
(b)
3 only
(c)
either 2 or 3
(d)
neither 2 nor 3
76. For any square matrix A, A - I = 0. This is
(a)
Eigen value theorem
(b)
Gauss theorem
(c)
Cayley Hamilton theorem
(d)
Stokes theorem
77. If A = 0, (A r) = ?
(a)
r
(b)
1
(c)
6
(d)
0

2
2
i 2
2

78. The matrix

i 2
2
2
2

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

0
symmetric
unitary
anti-symmetric
anti-unitary

0 is

79. The matrix 1

0

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

is

orthogonal
hermitian
symmetric
anti-symmetric

80.Assuming A is a vector field, ( A) is

(a)
scalar
(b)
vector
(c)
meaningless
(d)
null vector
81. ( A) is
(a)
( A) - ( A)
(b)
( A) - 2 A
(c)
( A) - ( A)
(d)
( A) - 2 A
82.Stokes theorem relates
(a)
line and surface integrals
(b)
line and volume integrals
(c)
surface and volume integrals
(d)
surface and surface integrals
83.In a certain region, if = 0, where represents the electric potential at any point
in the region, this implies that
(a)
there is no electric field in that region
(b)
there is a uniform electric field in that region
(c)
the region is equipotential
(d)
the force in that region is zero
84.Gauss theorem
is represented
by

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

( A)dr A dS

( A) dr A dS
( A)dV A dS
( A)dV A dS

85. If = 3x2y y3z2, at (1, -2, -1) is

(a)
12i + 9j + 6k
(b)
-12i - 9j - 6k
(c)
12i + 9j + 16k
(d)
-12i - 9j - 16k
86.If for a given matrix A, AT = A, the matrix is
(a)
unitary
(b)
anti-unitary
(c)
symmetric

(d)

anti-symmetric

87. If det(A) = 0, then the matrix A is

(a)
Hermitian
(b)
Skew-Hermitian
(c)
singular
(d)
non-singular
88.For two matrices A and B to be orthogonal
(a)
AB = 0
(b)
AB = 1
(c)
ATB = 0
(d)
ATB = 1
89.All real symmetric matrices are
(a)
unitary
(b)
singular
(c)
Hermitian
(d)
diagonal
90.If A is a square symmetric matrix of order m and P is a matrix of order m x n, then
the matrix B = PTAP will be
(a)
symmetric
(b)
anti-symmetric
(c)
hermitian
(d)
anti-hermitian