Real Analysis Question Bank by Borse

Question Bank for SET/NET/GATE
Prepared by Dr.Y. M. Borse

Department of Mathematics, University of Pune
Subject: Real analysis
Objective Questions
Metric Spaces
1. Consider the statement
(a) arbitrary intersection of open set is open
(b) arbitrary union of closed set is closed.
(i) (a) is false and (b) is true (ii) (b) is false and (a) is true
(iii) Both (a) and (b) are false (iv) Both (a) and (b) are true.
2. On R × R define d : R × R → R by d(x, y) = 1 if x 6= y d(x, y) = 0 otherwise Then
(i)d is a metric on R in which every singleton set is open (ii)d is a metric on R in which [0,1] is not a open set
(iii)d is not a metric on R and the image of has two elements (iv)d is monotonically increasing.
3. Let A and B be non-empty subsets of a metric space (X, d) .Define d(A, B) = inf{d(x, y)|x ∈ A, y ∈ B} .Let p be a
statement : A ∩ B 6= 0 and q be a statement : d(A, B) = 0. Then
(i) p ⇒ q (ii) q ⇒ p (iii) p ⇔ q (iv) neither p ⇒ q nor q ⇒ p.
4. Let E ⊂ R, E 6= φ. Let I,II,III denote the following conditions :
I: E is infinite II: E is bdd III: E is closed.
Which of the following is not true ?
(i) I ie necessary for E to have a limit point
(ii) I and II together are sufficient for E to have a limit point
(iii) I and III together are sufficient for E to have a limit point
(iv) III is sufficient for every limit point of E belong to E.
5. Let X denote a discrete space and A ⊆ X Then :
(i)A is open and not closed (ii)A is closed and not open (iii)A is both open and closed (iv)A is both open
and closed iff A = 0 or A = X.
6. Let f : R → R be f (x) = sin x. Let S = f −1 {( −1 1
2 , 2 )}. Then S :
(i) is connected set (ii)is closed set (iii)a finite union of disjoint open interval (iv)a countable union of disjoint
open interval.
7. The metric space Z with usual metric is :
(i) bounded,complete and countable (ii) unbounded, not complete and uncountable (iii) unbounded, complete
and countable (iv) none of the above.
8. With the usual metric (i) R, Q, C and Z are complete metric spaces (ii) R, Q, and C are complete metric spaces
(iii) R, C and Z are complete metric spaces (iv) Q, C and Z are complete metric spaces.
9. Let A = {1, 21 , 22 , 13 , 23 , 33 , 14 , 24 , 34 , 44 , · · ·} Then the set of limit points of A is (i) [0, 1] (ii) [0, 1]∩Q (iii) [0, 1]∩(R−Q)
(iv) the empty set.
10. Let f : [0, 1] → R be continuous , f (0) = 5 and f (1) = 9 , Then
(i) f ([0, 1]) ⊂ [5, 9] (ii) f ([0, 1]) = [5, 9] (iii)f ([0, 1])is proper subset of [5, 9] (iv)f ([0, 1]) = {5, 9}
11. Which of the following subset of R is compact?

(i)[0,2) (ii)[2, ∞) (iii)[0,2] (iv) (0,2).
12. In R . Let Fn = ( −1 1 ∞
n , n ). n = 1, 2, 3, .... Then ∩n=1 Fn is (i) empty (ii) open but not closed (iii) closed but
not open (iv) both open and closed .
(iii)(i)a countable dense subset of R containing the rationals (iv) (i)an uncountable dense subset of R containing
the irrationals .
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13. Let i = −1 and let S = { (i)n : n ∈ N} then (i) S is bounded not open not close. (ii) all points of S are
isolated ;hence S is closed (iii) S is compact but not connected (iv) S̄ the closure of S , is not compact.
14. The Cantor set C of R:
(i) is not compact (ii) is not contained in an interval (iii) does not contained a non trivial interval (iv) does not
have uncountably many elements.
15. The image of (0,4) under the function f (x) = sin x is
(i) an open interval (ii) a semi -open inteval (iii) a closed inteval (iv) a disconnected set.
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16. Which of the following subset of R is closed?
(i) [0, 1] ∪ [2, 3] ∪ [4, 5] (ii) (0, 1] (iii) (1, ∞) (iv) The set of rational numbers in [0, 1] .

1, if x 6= y
17. R define a metric d by: d(x, y) =
0, if x = y
Then for a < b, (i) all closed intervals [a,b] are compact. (ii) all closed intervals [a,b] are connected. (iii) no non
trivial closed interval [a,b] is compact. (iv) every closed subset of [a,b] is compact.
Countability
1. Consider the set S = {x + iy : x, y are rationals}, Then
(i) S is countable and bounded (ii) S is uncountable and bounded
(iii) S is uncountable and unbounded (iv) S is countable and unbounded.
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2. The set { n + r : n ∈ N ∪ {0}, r ∈ Q} is
(i) a countable dense subset of R consisting of rationals
(ii) an uncountable dense subset of R consisting of irrationals
(iii)a countable dense subset of R containing the rationals
(iv)an uncountable dense subset of R contining the irrationals.
3. Consider the statement :
(a) The set of all subsets of natural number is countable
(b) The set of all polinomial with rational coefficient is countable. Then
(i) (b) is true but (a) is not false. (ii) (a) is true but (b) is false.
(iii) Both (a) and (b) are true. (iv) Nither (a) nor (b) is true.
4. Which of the following
√ subsets of R is countable and dense in R?
(i) Z (ii) {r + 2 : r ∈ Q} (iii) the set of all irrationals
(iv) the set of all real numbers which have a decimal expansion with 0 in the forth place.
5. Let E = {x ∈ Q : x2 }. Then (i) E is unbounded (ii) E is bounded above but not bounded below (iii) E is
bounded above and bounded below and its supremum and infimum belong to E (iv) E is bounded above and its
supremum does not belongs to E.
6. Consider the two statements :
(A) The set of all sequences with 0 or 1 as entries is uncountable
(B) The ste of algebraic numbers is countable. Then
(i) only (A) is true (ii)only (B) is true (iii) both (A) and (B) are false (iv) both (A) and (B) are true.
7. Consider the two statement:
(A) The set of all sequences with 0 and 1 as entries is uncountable.
(B) The set of algebraic numbers is uncontable.
(i) Only B is true (ii) Only A is true (iii) both A and B are false (iv) both A and B are true.
8. Let f : X → Y be a function,and A and B be a subsets of X, Then (i) If A and B are disjoint, then f (A) and
f (B) are disjoint (ii) If f (A) and f (B) are disjoint, then A and B are disjoint (iii) If A is the complement of
B, then f (A) is the complement of f (B) (iv) If f (A) is the complement of f (B), then A is the complement of B.
9. The set of discontinuities of a monotonic function on [0,1] must be :
(i) disconnected (ii) connected (iii) compact (iv) countable
10. The set of positive rational numbers is
(i) Uncountable (ii) countable (iii) of positive Lebesgue measure (iv) has cardinality C.
11. Let f : X → Y be a function and A and B be subsets of X .then
(i) If A and B are disjoint then f (A) and f (B) are disjoint (ii) If f (A) and f (B) are disjoint then A and B are
disjoint (iii) If A is the complement of B then f (A) is the complement of f (B) (iv) If f (A) is the complement
of f (B) then A is the complement of B.
12. The cardinality of the set of all sequences consisting of zeros and ones only is the same as that of
(i) Natural numbers (ii) Integers (iii) Rationals (iv) Irrationals.
13. Consider the set S = {x + iy : x, y are rationals}, Then
(i) S is countable and bounded (ii) S is uncountable and bounded
(iii) S is uncountable and unbounded (iv) S is countable and unbounded.
Sequence ans Series of Functions

1. Consider the statements: P∞ 1
(a) fn (x) = xn ; 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 is uniformely convergent (b) n=1 x2 +n 2; 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 is uniformely convergent
Then
(i) (a) is true but (b) is not
(ii) both (a) and (b) are true
(iii) (b) is true but (a) is not (iv) neither (a) is true nor (b) is true.
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2. fn : [0, 1] → R be fn (x) = sin(nx)
n and φ : [0, 1] → R be φ(x) = 0. Then
(i)fn → φ uniformly on [0,1] (ii)fn0 → φR0 pointwise on [0,1],but not uniformly on [0,1] (iii)fn0 → φ0 pointwise on
[0,1] and uniformly on [0,1] (iv)limn→∞ [0,1] f (t)dt does not exists.
3. Let fn : [0, 1] → R be a sequence of continuous functions, and

g(x) = supn∈N fn (x) and h(x) = sup{f1 (x), f2 (x)}. Then
(i) both g and h are continuous and bounded (ii) both g and h are continuous (iii) g may be unbounded and
continuous but h is continuous and bounded. (iv) both g and h are bounded.
4. consider (
the sequence of functions define by:
1 − nx2 , for x ∈ [0, √1n ]
fn (x) =
0, for x ∈ [ √1n , 1]
Then (i){fn }is pointwise convergent to a function which is not continuous. (ii){fn }is not pointwise convergent (iii){fn }is
pointwise convergent to a continuous function. (iv) {fn }is uniformely convergent on [0,1].
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5. Consider the function f (x, y) = xx2 −y+y 2 , (x, y) 6= (0, 0) and f (x, y) = 0, (x, y) = (0, 0) Then (i) f is continuous at (0,0)
(ii) lim( x, y) → (0, 0)f (x, y)exists but f is not continuoua at (0,0)
(iii) limx → 0f (x, 0) = limy → 0f (0, y) but f is not continuous at (0,0)
(iv) lim( x, y) → (0, 0)f (x, y) does not exists and hence f is not continuous at (0,0).
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1 + 2n , n is even
6. Let an = 1 Then
1 − 3n , n is odd
(i) lim sup an = lim inf an = 1 (ii) lim sup an > lim inf an = 1
(iii) lim sup an < lim inf an = 1(iv) lim sup an and lim inf an both do not exist.
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7. Consider the function gn , n ∈ Z on R defined by gn (x) = 1+nx , x ∈ R. Then the sequence {gn }
(i) is pointwise convergent to 0 on [0, ∞) but not uniformly convergent (ii)converges pointwise to a discontinuous
function (iii)converges uniformly to a discontinuous function (iv) is uniformly convergent on [0, ∞) .
8. Let {an } be any Cauchy sequence in Q Then
(i){an } must converge in Q (ii) There exists a subsequence of {an } which converges in Q (iii)Given any
subsequence {bn } of {an } there is a subsequence {cn } of {an } such that {bn + cn } converges in Q (iv)Given any
subsequence {bn } of {an } there exists α ∈ R such that {bn + α} converges to a rational number.
9. Consider R with usual metric , Then
(i) Every cauchy sequence converges, but the converse is false (ii) A sequence is cauchy iff it is convergent (iii)
Every convergent sequence is cauchy, but the converse is false (iv) Every bounded sequence is convergent.
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10. Let fn (x) = nx for all x > 0, n ≥ 1 .Then :
(i) {fn (x)} converges uniformly to 0 for all x > 0 (ii){fn (x)} converges uniformly to 0 for x > c > 0 (iii) {fn (x)}
does not converge on (0, ∞) (iv){fn (x)} does not converge on (0, 1) and converges on [1, ∞).
−2 n
11. LetPxn = ne n 2 , n ≥
P0. Then P P
(i) n≥0 xn = 2 (ii) n≥0 xn does not converge (iii) n≥0 xn converges to an irrational number (iv) n≥0 xn = 5.
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12. Consider the sequence of functions fn (x) = e−nx , for x ∈ R and n ≥ 1 Then ,
(i) fn converges uniformely on R (ii) converges pointwise but not uniformely on R (iii) converges to a continuous
function on R (iv) does not converge anywhere.
0, if x is irrational,
13. Let fn (x) = { Then,
1
q, if x is rational and x = pq without common factor,
(i) f is continuous but not R-inegrable (ii) f is bounded but not R-inegrable (iii) f is R-integrable but not
continuous (iv) f is neither R-integrable nor continuous.
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14. Let fn (x) = e−nx for x ∈ R, n ≥ 1. Then the sequence {fn }
(i) does not convergent at any point of R (ii)converges uniformly on R (iii)converges pointwise but not uniformly
on R (iv) converges at 0 only.
15. Let fn denote the characteristic function of the interval [−n, n] and gn (x) = n1 e−nx 0 ≤ x < ∞. Then
(i){fn } is uniformly convergent but {gn } is not (ii){gn } is uniformly convergent but {fn } is not (iii)neither
{fn } nor {gn } is uniformly convergent (iv){gn } is uniformly convergent to zero function and {fn } is uniformly
convergent to constant function 1.
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16. Let fn (x) = xn , 0 ≤ x ≤ 1and gn (x) = 1+nx , 0 ≤ x < 1 Then
(i) only {gn } is uniformely convergent, (ii) only {fn } is uniformely convergent, (iii) Both are uniformely
convergent to identically zero function , (iv) neither {fn } nor {gn } is uniformely continuous.
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17. Let fn (x) = e−nx for x ∈ R. Then the sequence {fn }
(i) does not convergent at any point of R (ii) converges uniformly on R (iii) converges pointwise but not uniformly
on R (iv) converges at 0 only.
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18. Let {fn } be a sequence of real valued functions on [a, b] such that fn → f uniformly on [a, b]. Then which of the
following statements is false?
(i) If each fn is continuous on [a, b] then f is continuous on [a, b] (ii) If each fn is differentiable on [a, b] then f is
differentiable on [a, b] and limn→∞ fn0 (x) = f 0 (x) for all x ∈ [a, b] (iii) If each fn is R-integrable on [a, b] then f is
Z b Z b
R-integrable on [a, b] and lim fn (x)dx = f (x)dx (iv) fn → f pointwise on [a, b].
a a
19. Let fn : [0, 1] → R be a sequence of continuously differntiable functions which converges uniformely to f : [0, 1] → R
Then,
(i) f need not be continuous (ii) f is differentiable , but f 0 need not be continuos (iii) f is continuously
differentiable (iv) f is continuous but need not be differentiable.
P∞
20. For a sequence fn of differntiable from R to R the process of the term by term differntiation
P∞ in n=1 fn is valid if
(i) each fn is uniformely continuous (ii) fn converges uniformly (iii) the series n=1 fn is uniformly convergent
(iv) none of the above.
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21. The sequence of functions fn : [0, 1] → R define by fn (x) = nx+1
(i) converges to 1 for every x ∈ (0, 1) (ii)converges uniformely to 0 on [0,1] (iii) converges uniformely to 0 on
(0,1) (iv) converges monotonically to 0 for every x ∈ (0, 1)
22. Consider fn (x) = 1+n12 x2 , Then (i) fn is not continuous for every n and for every x (ii) limx→0 limn→∞ fn (x) =
limn→∞ limx→0 fn (x) = 1 (iii) The first limit in (ii) is 0 and the second limit in (ii) is 1 (iv) The first limit in
(ii) is 1 and the second limit in (ii) is 0.
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23. Consider the sequence {fn } and {gn } given by fn (x) = nx on R and gn (x) = 1+nx on [0, ∞). Then
(i)Both fn and gn are uniformly convergent (ii)fn is uniformly convergent but gn is not (iii)gn is uniformly
convergent but fn is not (iv)nither fn nor gn uniformely convergent.
24. Let fn : [0, 1] → i be a sequence of differentiable functions. Assume that (fn ) converges uniformly on [0,1] to a
function f . Then
(i) f is differentiable and Riemann integrable on [0,1]
(ii) f is uniformly continuous and Riemann integrable on [0,1]
(iii) f is continuous, f need not be differentiable on (0,1) and need not be Riemann integrable on [0,1]
(iv) f need not be continuous on [0,1].
25. Let {fn } be a sequence of a continuously differentiable functions that converge uniformly to a function f on [0,1]
then
(i) f is continuously differentiable (ii)f is differentiable, but f 0 need not be continuous (iii) f is continuous, but f 0
need not be differentiable (iv) f need not be continuous
26. Consider the statements:
n
(a) fPn (x) = x ; 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 is uniformely convergent
∞ 1
(b) n=1 x2 +n2 ; 0 ≤ x ≤ 1 is uniformely convergent
Then (i) (a) is true but (b) is not (ii) both (a) and (b) are true (iii) (b) is true but (a) is not (iv) neither
(a) is true nor (b) is true.
27. The sequence {xn (1 − x)n }n=∞
n=1 converges uniformly to zero on
(i)0 ≤ x < 1 (ii)0 ≤ x ≤ 1 (iii)0 < x ≤ 1 (iv) on R.
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28. Consider the sequences {fn } and {gn } of functions given by fn (x) = xn on R and gn (x) = xn on [0,1]. Then :
(i) Both {fn } and {gn } are uniformly convergent (ii) Neither {fn } nor {gn } is uniformly convergent (iii){fn }
is uniformly convergent but {gn } is not (iv){gn } is uniformly convergent but {fn } is not.
Sequence ans Series

1. (a) The series 1 − 21 + 13 − 14 + · · · is conditionally convergent.
(b) The series 1 − 15 + 19 − 131
+ · · · is conditionally convergent.
(i)Both statements (a) and (b) are true (ii)Statement (a) is true but (b) is false (iii)Statement (a) is false but
(b) is true (iv)Both (a) and (b) are false.
2. limn→∞ n( n1 ) = (i)∞ (ii)1 (iii)0 (iv)e.
3. The lim inf and lim sup of [2 − (−1)n ]n are
(i) 1 and 3 (ii) −∞ and 1 (iii) 1 and ∞ (iv) none of these.
4. Consider the sequence an = 1 + n1 if n is even
=1 − n1 if n is odd, then
(i)lim sup an < lim inf an (ii)lim sup an > lim inf an (iii)lim sup an = lim inf an = 1 (iv)lim sup an =
lim inf an = 2
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5. Let f (x) = an xn be a power serise, an ∈ R, which has a radius of convergence 1. Then in |x| < 1,
n≥0
(i) f is not continuousely differentiable
(ii) f is not continuouse
df
(iii)f is continuousely differentiable,but dx is not differentiable
df
(iv) dx exists and is continuousely differentiable
6. Let {xn } be a sequence of a non zero real numbers. Then
(i) if xn → a, then a = sup xn (ii) if xnx+1
n
< 1 for all n, then xn → 0 (iii) if xn < n ∀n, then {xn } diverges (iv) if
n ≤ xn ∀n, then {xn } diverges.
7. Let {xn } and {yn } be two sequences of real numbers such that xn ≤ yn ≤ xn + 2, n = 1, 2, 3, .........
(i) {yn }is an bdd sequence
(ii) {xn }is an incresing sequence
(iii) {xn } and {yn } convrege together
(iv) {yn }is an incresing sequence .
P∞
8. Let P n=1 be a series of real numbers. Which of the following is true?
∞
If n=1 is divergent, thenP{xn } does not converge to 0.
(i) P
∞ ∞
(ii) n=1P∞is convergent, then n=12 is absolutely convergent
P∞ then xn → 0, as n → ∞
(iii) If n=1 is convergent,
(iv)If xn → 0 ,then n=1 is convergent
2 2
9. Consider the function f (x, y) = xx2 −y+y 2 , (x, y) 6= (0, 0) and f (x, y) = 0, (x, y) = (0, 0) Then (i) f is continuous at (0,0)
(ii) lim( x, y) → (0, 0)f (x, y)exists but f is not continuoua at (0,0) (iii) limx → 0f (x, 0) = limy → 0f (0, y) but f is
not continuous at (0,0) (iv)lim( x, y) → (0, 0)f (x, y) does not exists and hence f is not continuous at (0,0).
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1 + 2n , n is even
10. Let an = 1 Then
1 − 3n , n is odd
(i) lim supan = lim infan = 1 (ii) lim supan > lim infan = 1 (iii) lim supan < lim infan = 1 (iv) lim supan and
lim inf an both do not exist.
11. Consider the series : (a) n+1
P P1
n+2 and (b) n Then: (i)Both (a) and (b) are convergent (ii)Neither (a) nor (b) is
convergent (iii)(b) is convergent but (a) is not (iv)(a) is convergent but (b) is not.
12. Let {an } be the sequence an = 2+ n1 if n is even and an = 0 if n is odd. Then : (i){an } is convergent (ii)lim sup an =
3 (iii)lim inf an = 2 (iv)lim sup an = 2.
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13. Let xn = 1 + (−1) n . Then {xn } is convergent, because :
(i){xn } is increasing and bounded above (ii){xn } is decreasing and bounded below (iii){xn } has finitely many
distinct terms (iv)None of these.
s1 + s2 + ..... + sn
14. Let {sn } and {tn },n = 1, 2, 3, ..... be two sequences of real numbers, where tn = Then :
n
2
(i)sn → s iff tn → s (ii)sn → s ⇒ tn → s (iii)tn → s ⇒ sn → s (iv)sn →⇒ tn → s .
P 1 n P 1
15. Consider the series (i) ( 3 ) and (ii) 2n+3 . Then :
(i) (i) is convergent but (ii)is not (ii)Both (i) and (ii) are convergent (iii) (ii) is convergent but (i) is not (iv)
neither (i) nor (ii) is convergent.
16. Consider the sequence 4, 0, 4.1 ,0 ,4.11 ,0 ,4.111, 0,...... This sequence
(i) converges to 4 19 (ii)is divergent (iii)is unbounded (iv) is not convergent and has supremum = 4 19 .
17. Let {an } be a, sequence in R. Then :
(i){an } has a convergent subsequence (ii)If {an } is bounded, then {an } has a convergent subsequence (iii){an } is
bounded iff {an } has a convergent subsequence (iv)If {an } has a convergent subsequence, then {an } is convergent.
18. Consider R with the usual matrix. Then
(i) every Cauchy seuqance converges, but the converse is false (ii) A sequance is Cauchy iff it is convergent (iii)
Every convergent sequance is Cauchy but converce is false (iv) Every bdd sequance is convergent.
19. Consider sn = (−1)n and tn = (−1)n+1 then
(i) lim inf sn + lim inf tn = lim inf(sn + tn )
(ii)lim inf sn + lim inf tn < lim inf(sn + tn )
(iii)lim inf sn + lim inf tn = lim sup sn + lim sup tn
(iv)lim inf sn + lim inf tn > lim inf(sn + tn )
20. Consider sn = (−1)n and tn = (−1)n+1 Then

(i) lim infsn + lim inftn = lim inf(sn + tn ) (ii) lim infsn + lim inftn < lim inf(sn + tn ) (iii) lim infsn + lim inftn =
lim supsn + lim suptn (iv) lim infsn + lim inftn > lim inf(sn + tn ).
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21. limn→∞ n−n−1 (n + 1)n equals:
(i) e (ii)0 (iii) 1e (iv) 2e
22. Consider the statement : (1) lim supn→∞ (an + bn ) ≥ lim supn→∞ (an ) + lim supn→∞ (bn ). (2) lim inf n→∞ (an + bn ) ≥
lim inf n→∞ (an ) + lim inf n→∞ (bn ).
(i) statement (1) is true (ii) both statements are true (iii) both statements are false (iv) statement (2) is true.
23. Consider the sequence {−2, 2, −3 3 −4 4

2 , 2 , 3 , 3 , ....} then
(1) the lim sup is 1 and lim inf is -1. and 1 is an upper bound and -1 is lower bound.
(2) all the terms of the sequencs lie between the lim sup and lim inf
(3) no term of the sequence lies between lim sup and lim inf
(4) -2 is the lim inf and 2 is the lim sup.
P∞ n
24. The largest of the following subset of R on which the series n=0 xn is uniformly convergent is
(i){x : |x| < 1} (ii){x : |x| ≤ 1} (iii){x : 0 < x < 1} (iv)R.
∞
X xn
25. The series is (i)absolutely convergent for |x| ≤ 1 (ii)absolutely convergent for |x| < 1 convergent for
n=1
n
x = −1 and divergent for x = 1 (iii)absolutely convergent for |x| < 1 and divergent for x = ±1 (iv) not
absolutely convergent even in {x : |x| < 1}.
26. Let f (x) = n≥0 an xn be a power series , an ∈ R ,which has a radius of convergence 1 .Then in |x| < 1 ,
P
df
(i) f is not continuously differntiable (ii) f is not continuous (iii) f is continuously differntiable, but dx is not
differntiable.
27. In the real line R , which of the following is true?

(i) every sequence converges (ii) every cauchy sequence converges (iii) every bounded sequence converges (iv)
none of the above.
28. The power of series for sin x has radius of convergence
(i)1 (ii)Π (iii)2π (iv)∞.
29. The power series for sin x has radius of convergence
(i) 1 (ii) π (iii) 2π (iv) ∞ .
1 √ √
30. Consider the two sequances un = {e n } and n + 1 − n. Then
(i) both are convergent but limite are diffrent (ii) both are divergent (iii) both converges to the same limit (iv)
only |un | is convergent, but |un | does not converge.
(A) By introducing brackets a divergent series may becomee convergent.
(B) By the introduction of brackets in an absolutely convergent series the sum remains unaltered. Then
(i) Both (A) and (B) are true (ii) Only (A) is true (iii) Only (B) is true (iv) nither (A) nor (B) is true.
n 7 n
32. Consider the two sequance un = (−1)n 10 and vn = 5n . Then
(i) Both of them have the same limit (ii) Only {un } is convergent (iii) Only {vn } is convergent (iv) {un } is
osciilating and {vn } is convergent.
33. Which of the P following is true P P
(i)a
P n → 0 ⇒ an is convergent
P (ii) an is convergent ⇒ an → 0 (iii) an is convergent ⇐⇒ an → 0 (iv)
an is convergent ⇔ |an | is convergent.
P∞ n
34. The series n=1 xn is
(i)absolutely convergent for |x| ≤ 1 (ii)absolutely convergent for |x| < 1 convergent for x = −1 and divergent for
x = 1 (iii) absolutely convergent for |x| < 1 and divergent for x = ±1 (iv)not absolutely convergent even in
{x : |x| < 1}.
35. Let {xn } be a sequence of real numbers such that for every positive integer k, there exist a positive integer n such
that xn = k1 Then (i) some term xn should be ≤ 0 (ii) lim sup (xn ) ≤ 0 (iii) lim inf (xn ) ≤ 0 (iv) (xn ) must
converge to 0.
P xn
36. nn converges :
(i) only for 0 < x < 1 (ii) only for |x| ≤ 1 (iii) for all values of x (iv) only for positive value of x .
sin(x2 + y 2 ) x2 − y 2
37. Let, if possible, α = lim 2 2
,β= lim . Then
(x,y)→(0,0) x +y (x,y)→(0,0) x2 + y 2
(i) α exists but β does not.(ii)β exists but α does not.(iii) α, β do not exists.(iv) Both α, β exists.
38. A bounded sequence in R

(A) must have atleast two limit points(B) has a convergent sequence(C) has exactly one limit point(D) has the
property that each subsequence converges.
6
n
X n
39. The value of lim is :
n→∞
r=1
(r + n)2
3 7 7 3
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) .
2 25 24 25
P∞ xn
40. n=1 n3 converges
(i) only for 0 < x < 1 (ii) only for |x| ≤ 1 (iii) for all values of x (iv) for all x such that |x| ≤ 2.
P∞ zn P∞ (z−1)n
41. Consider the series (a) n=1 n2 n and (b) n=1 3n then
(i)Both the series converge uniformly but not absolutely (ii)Both the series converge absolutely but not uni-
formly (iii)Both the series converge uniformly and absolutely (iv)None of these.
42. Consider the sequence an = 1 + n1 , if n is even and an = 1 − n1 , if n is odd,then
(i) lim sup an < lim inf an (ii) lim sup an > lim inf an (iii) lim sup an = lim inf an = 1 (iv) lim sup an =
lim inf an = 2.
43. Consider the sequence {−2, 2, −3 3 −4 4
2 , 2 , 3 , 3 , · · ·} Then
(i) The lim sup is 1 and lim inf is −1 and 1 is an upper bound and −1 is lower bound (ii) All the terms of the
sequence lies between lim sup and lim inf (iii) No term of the sequence lies between lim sup and lim inf (iv) −2
is the lim inf and 2 is the lim sup.
√ √ √
44. limn→∞ n( n + 1 − n) equals (i)1 (ii) 12 (iii)2 (iv)0
45. The limit superior of the sequence 1, 0, 12 , −1 1 −1 1 −1
2 , 3 , 3 , 4 , 4 , ........ is
1 −1
(i)1 (ii) 2 (iii) 2 (iv)0.
Continuous Functions
1. The characteristic function of [0, 12 ] is,
(i) of bounded variation but not continuous on [0, 1] (ii) continuous and of bounded variation on [0, 1] (iii)
continuous but not of bounded variation on [0, 1] (iv) neither of bounded variation nor continuous on [0, 1].
2. Let f (x) = sin x1 , x 6= 0 and f (0) = 0.Then which of the following is false (i) f is differntiable on (0, π1 ) (ii) f
is continuous on [0, π1 ] (iii) f is continuous on (0, π1 ) (iv) Roll’s theorem holds on [0, π1 ].
3. Let f be the function define by :
x, ifx ∈ Q
f (x) = ,
0, if x ∈/Q
(i) f is discontinuous everywhere. (ii)f is discontinuous everywhere except 0. (iii)f is continuous everywhere. (iv)f
is continuous everywhere expect 0
4. The image of a non constant continuous functions f : [a, b] → R is
(i)R (ii) a closed intrval (iii) an empty set (iv) an opev inteval
5. The image of a non constant continuous functions f : [a, b] → R is
(i)R (ii) a closed intrval (iii) an empty set (iv) an opev inteval
6. Let f : [0, 1] → R be monotonic. Then the set of discontinuities of f is
(i) finite (ii) countable (iii) non empty (iv) uncountable.
7. Let f, g : [0, 1] → R be monotonic increasing. Then f − g is
(i)monotonic increasing (ii)monotonic decreasing
(iii) of bounded variation (iv)is continuous.
8. A continuous function f : [a, b] → R
(i) is unbounded (ii)is uniformly continuous on [a, b] (iii)maps [a,b] onto R (iv)maps [a,b] onto the complement
of a closed interval.
9. Consider the function f (x) = x1 on [1, ∞) and f (x) = x1 on x > 0 ,Then
(i) Both f and g are uniformely continous (ii) f is uniformely continous but g is not (iii) g is uniformely continous
but f is not (iv) neither f nor g is uniformely continous.
1 2
10. Consider f (x) = 1+x 2 x ∈ (R) and g(x) = x x ∈ (R). Then
(i) f is uniformely continuous, but g is not.
(i) g is uniformely continuous but f is not. (iii) both f and g is uniformely continuous. (iv) nither f nor g is
uniformely continuous.
11. Consider the two statements : (A)If f is continuous on [0,1] and if
Z 1
f (x) ≥ 0 on [0,1] and f (c) > 0 for some c ∈ (0, 1) then f (x)dx > 0
Z x 0
(B)If f : [0, 1] → R is continuous and F (x) = f (t)dt then F 0 (x) = f (x) for all x.
0
(i) only (A) is true (ii)only (B) is true (iii)both (A) and (B) are false (iv)both (A) and (B) are true.
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12. Let f, g : R → R be such that f + g is continuous Then,
(i) f need not be continuous and g need not be continuous (ii) f is continuous (iii) f − g is continuous (iv)
none of the above.
13. Let f, g : R → R be such that f ◦ g = f (g(x)) is continuous. Then (i)If f is continuous, then g is continuous
(ii)g is continuous (iii) If g is continuous, then f is continuous (iv)none of the above.
14. For = 0.01, the largest δ that will work in the definition of continuity of f (x) = 2x + 1 at x = 0 is (i).01 (ii)
.02 (iii).005 (iv).001.
15. Let f : [a, b] → R be a continuous function on [a, b] (i) f is monotonoic (ii)f is unbounded (iii)f is bounded
(iv) f is not integrable.
16. A continuous map f : [0, 1] → (a, b) is (i)always onto (ii)some times onto (iii)never onto (iv) one to one.
17. The image of a non constant continuous function f : [a, b] → R is
(i)R (ii)a closed interval (iii) an empty set (iv)an open interval.
18. A = [1, 2] ∪ [3, 4] and f : A → R be continuous with (f (x))4 = 1 for all x ∈ A.then (1) f is constant on A. (2)
(f (x))2 is constant on A (3)(f (x))3 is constant on A (4) f takes both the values 1 and -1 on A.
19. If f and g are monotone functions on [0, 1] then f + g is (i) a monotone function (ii) a function of bounded
variation (iii) a continuous function (iv) none of the above.
20. The range of any continuous function f : (a, b) → R is (i) R (ii) some closed interval of R (iii) contains the
open interval (f (a), f (b)) or (f (b), f (a)) (iv) the empty set.
21. A monotone function on [0, 1] :
(i) can have atmost countably many points of discontinuity (ii) must be continuous (iii) is discontinuous (iv)
can not be of bounded variation.
22. Let f : R → R be a function satisfying |f (x) − f (y)| ≤ |x − y|2 for all x, y ∈ R , Then f is :
(i) a discontinuous function on R (ii) a constant function on R (iii) a strictely monotone increasing function on
R (iv) a strictely monotone decreasing function on R.
0, if x is rational
23. Suppose f : R → R is define by f (x) = { .
x2 , if x is irrational
Then (i) f is not continous anywhere (ii) f is continuous at atleast one point ,but not differentiable anywhere
(iii) f is differentiable at exactly one point (iv)f is differentiable at least two points.
24. f : R → R be a continuous function. Then
(i) f (R) is uncountable (ii) f (R) is finite (iii) f (R) is countable (iv) f (R) is an interval.
25. Consider the fnction f and g define by f (x) = sin x on R and g(x) = cos x on R then
(i) both f and g are uniformly continuous (ii) f is uniformly continuous, but g is not (iii)g is uniformly continuous,
but f is not (iv) nither f nor g uniformely continuous.
26. How many solutions are there in R for the equation sin x = x + 1 ?
(i)Finitely many solutions (ii)countably infinite solutions (iii)Uncountably many solutions (iv) No solution.
x sin x1 ,

x 6= 0,
27. The function g(x) = . (i) is continuous everywhere (ii) Has one discontinuity
0, whenever x = 0
n
(iii)has discontinuity for x = Π , for all n (iv) is discontinuous at irrationals only.
28. Which one of the following is false ?
(i)f (x) = x3 is uniformly continuous on R (ii)f (x) = x is uniformly continuous on R (iii)f (x) = sin x is uniformly
continuous on R (iv)f (x) = x3 is uniformly continuous on (0, 1).
29. If f (x) defined
on [0,1] as follows :
0, if x is irrational
f (x) = 1 p .
q , if x is rational and x = q with (p, q) = 1
Then f is (i)discontinuous everywhere (ii)continuous only at rational points (iii)continuous only at irrational
points (iv)continuous everywhere .
30. Consider the functions f and g defined by f (x) = x2 on R and g(x) = x3 on (0, 1). Then: (i)Both f and g are
uniformly continuous (ii)g is uniformly continuous but f is not (iii)f is uniformly continuous but g is not
(iv)neither f nor g is uniformly continuous.

x, for x rational
31. Consider the function f (x) = . Then
1 − x, for x irrational
(i)f is continuous at one point only (ii)f is continuous at two points (iii)f is continuous at all rationals (iv)f
is continuous at all irrationals.
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sin x
x , x 6= 0
32. Consider the function f (x) = Then : (i)f has no discontinuity (ii)f is discontinuity at 0 only
1, x=0
(iii)f is discontinuous at all x = n π2 π
(iv)f is discontinuous at all x = (2n + 1) 2 .
33. Let f : [0, 1] → (0, ∞) be a continuous function. Suppose f (0) = 1 and f (1) = 7. Then
(i) f is uniformely continuous and is not onto (ii) f is not bdd.
(iii) f is increasing and f ([0, 1]) = [1, 7] (iv) f is not uniformly continuous
34. Let f : [a, b] → [c, d] be a monotone and bijective function. Then
(i)f is continuous, but f −1 need not be
(ii)f and f −1 are both continuous
(iii)If b − a > d − c then f is a decreasing function (iv) f is not uniformly continuous.
1
35. Let f : [−1, 1] → R be a continuous function which takes only Rational values If f (0) = 2 then f ( 12 ) is equal to :
(i) 0 (ii) 1 (iii) 12 (iv) then can not be determined
R1
36. Suppose f is continuous on [0,1] and 0 f (x)xn dx = 0 for n = 0, 1, 2, ... then
(i) f (x) = 0 on [0,1]
(ii) f can not be differentiated on [0,1]
(iii) f (x) = xn for some n
(iv) f is not uniformlly continuous
37. Let f : [0, 1] → R be continuous , f (0) = 5 and f (1) = 9 then
(i) f ([0, 1]) ⊃ [5, 9] (ii)f ([0, 1]) = [5, 9] (iii) f ([0, 1]) is a proper subset of [5, 9] (iv) f ([0, 1]) = {5, 9}
38. Let f, g : [0, 1] → R be monotonic increasing. Then f − g is
(i) monotonic increasing (ii) monotonic decreasing (iii) of bounded variation (iv) is continuous.
39. Let f, g : R → R be such that f ◦ g = f (g(x)) is continuous.Then
(i) If f is continuous, then g is continuous (ii) g is continuous (iii) If g is continuous, then f is continuous (iv)
none of the above.
40. For = 0.01 the largest δ that will work in the definition of continuity of f (x) = 2x + 1 at x = 0 is
(i) 0.01 (ii) 0.02 (iii) 0.005 (iv) 0.001.
41. Let f : [0, 1] → R be of bounded variation . Then
(i) f is bounded (ii) f is continuous (iii) f is monotonic increasing (iv) f is monotonic dcreasing.
42. Let f, g : [0, 1] → R be continuous such that f (t)g(t) = 0 for all t ∈ [0, 1]. Then
(i)f (t) = 0 for all t ∈ [0, 1] (ii)f (t) = 0 for some t ∈ [0, 1] (iii)f (t) = 0 for all t ∈ [0, 1]or g(t) = 0 for all t ∈ [0, 1]
(iv)None of the above hold.
1
43. If f (x) = 1−x then f [f {f (x)}] is equal to
(i) f ( x ) (ii) f (1 − x) (iii) f (x) (iv)f ( x−1
1
x ).
44. Let f, g : [0, 1] → R be continuous such that f (t)g(t) = 0 for all t ∈ [0, 1], then
(i) f (t) = 0 for all t ∈ [0, 1] (ii) f (t) = 0 for some t ∈ [0, 1] (iii)f (t) = 0 for all t ∈ [0, 1] or g(t) = 0 for all
t ∈ [0, 1] (iv) None of the above hold.
45. If f and g are monotone functions on [0, 1] then f − g is
(i) a monotone function (ii) a function of bounded variation (iii) a continuous function (iv) none of the above.
46. Apply Roll’s theorem to the function
= x(x − 1)(x√− 2) on [0,1]. We get c, such that f 0 (c) = 0 where c is
f (x) √
6+ 12
√ √
(i) 6 (ii) 6−6 12 (iii)3 − 3 (iv)3 + 3
Differentiable Functions
2
1. Let f : R → R be given by f (x) = e−x Then
(i) f has a local maximum that is not a global maximum
(ii) f has a local minimum that is not a global minimum
(iii) f has a (global) maximum that is not a (global) minimum
(iv) f has a (global) minimum that is not a (global) maximum.
2. Let f : I → I be differentiable with 0 < f 0 (x) < 1 for all x. Then
(i)f increasing and f is bounded.
(ii) f is increasing and f is Riemann integrable on i
(iii) f is increasing and f is uniformally continuous.
(iv) f is of bounded variation.
3. Consider the function f (x) = x1 .3 on (0,1). Then
(i)f has a bounded derivative on (0,1) (ii)f is not monotone
(iii)f is not bounded (iv)f is of bounded variation on (0,1).
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−x2 cos x1 , for x 6= 0

4. Let f (x) = then
0, for x = 0
0 0
(1)f (0) does not exists (2) f (x) does not exist anywhere
(3) f 0 (x) is continuous everywhere (4) limx→0 f 0 (x) does not exists.
−x2 , −1 ≤ x ≤ 0
5. Let f (x) = { Then (i)f is not continuous at zero (ii)f is continuous at zero but is not
x2 , 0≤x≤1
differentiable at zero
(iii) f [−1, 1] but f 0 is not continuous at 0
(iv)f 0 is continuous at 0 f 00 (0) does not exists.
1
6. f : R → R. Then f is differentiable on R if (i)|f (x) − f (y)| ≤ k|x − y| 2 for all x, y and some constant k > 0
(ii)|f (x) − f (y)| ≤ k|x − y| for all x, y and some constant k > 0 (iii)|f (x) − f (y)| ≤ k|x − y|2 for all x, y and some
constant k > 0 (iv) f 2 is differentiable on R.
7. Let R be the set of all real numbers. Let a function f : R → R be such that |f (x) − f (y)| ≤ |x − y|3 for all x, y ∈ R
then the values of f 0 (x) is (i) f (x) (ii) a constant possibly different from zero (iii) (f (x))2 (iv)zero.
8. Let f : [a, b] → R be a monotonic function then on [a, b]
(i) f is continuous (ii) f is differentiable (iii) f not R− integrable (iv) f is of boundede variation .
(i) f 0 (x) = 0 for all x ∈ (0, 1), then f is constant
(ii)f 0 (x) ≤ 0 for all x ∈ (0, 1)then f is monotonically decreasing.
(iii) if f 0 (x) ≤ 0 for all x ∈ (0, 1) then f is monotonically increasing.
(iv)if f 0 (x) ≥ 0 for all x ∈ (0, 1) then f is monotonically increasing .
10. Consider the statements :
(a) For real differtial functions the non-vanishing of the derivative is sufficient condition to guaratee that the function
is one-one on an interval.
(b) There exist a complex function whose derivative never vanishes, but it is not one-one. Then
(i) only (b) is true (ii) only (a) is true (iii) nither (a) nor (b) is true (iv) both (a) and (b) are true.
11. Consider f (x) = x2 sin x1 , x 6= 0 and f (x) = 0, x = 0 Then
(i) f is discontinuos at x = 0 (ii) f is continuous everywhere but not differntiable at x = 0 (iii) f exist for all x
but f 0 is not continuous at x = 0 (iv) f and f 0 are continuous everywhere.
12. Consider the statement: (a) A strictly increasing differentiable function has a strictly positive derivative,
(b) The mean value theorem can be used to calculate square roots Then
(i) Both (a) and (b) are false, (ii) Both (a) and (b) is true, (iii) (a) is true but (b) is false, (iv) (b) is true but
(a) is false.
13. Consider the function f (x) = x2 cos x1 at x 6= 0 and f (x) = 0 at x = 0 Then
(i)f is continuous but f 0 (0) does not exist (ii)f is differentiable but f 0 is not continuous (iii)both f and f 0 are
continuous (iv)f 0 (x) exists except at two points.
Z x
14. Let for x ∈ [0, 2], f (x) = χ[0,1] (t)dt where χA is the characteristic function of the set A then,
0
(i) f is discontinuous (ii) f is continuous but not differntiable (iii) f is differntiable and f 0 is not continuous
(iv) f is continuously differntiable.
15. If the sum of two functions is diferentiable, then (i) each function is differentiable (ii) each function is continuous
(iii) at least one function is continuous (iv) none of the above is true.
x, if x ∈ [0, 12 ]
16. Let f (x) = { Then, (i) the mean value theorem is not applicable as f is not continuous on
1 − x, if x ∈ ( 12 , 1]
[0, 1] (ii) the mean value theorem is not applicable as f is not differntiable on [0, 1] (iii) the mean value theorem
is not applicable and there exist a unique c such that f (c) = f (1) − f (0) (iv) .
x sin x1 , if x 6= 0
17. Let f : [−1, 1] → R f (x) = { then
0, if x = 0
(i) f is differentiable at 0 and unbdd (ii) f is not continuous at 0
(iii) limx→0 f (x) does not exits (iv) none of the above .
18. If the product of two differentiable functions is identicaly 0, then
(i) each functions is identicaly 0 (ii) atleast one functions is identicaly 0 (iii) the sum of the two functions is
identicaly 0 (iv) none of the above.
(i) A function of bounded variation on [0,1] must be continuous (ii)A monotone function on [0,1] is of bounded
variation (iii)A function of bounded variation on [0,1] is bounded (iv)A function on [0,1] with a bounded
derivative is of bounded variation.
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−x2 , (−1 ≤ λ ≤ 0)

20. Consider the function f (x) = Then
x2 , (0 ≤ λ ≤ 1)
(i)f is not continuous at 0
(ii)f is continuous at 0 but is not differentiable at 0
(iii) f is differentiable on [-1,1] but f 0 is not continuous at 0
(iv)f 0 is continuous at 0, but f 00 (0) does not exists.
R x2 cos t
21. F (x) = 1 dt for x ≥ 1then F 0 (x)for x ≥ 1 is :
2 t
cos x 2 cos x cos x2 2 cos x2
(A) (B) (C) (D) .
x x x x
22. Let f (x) = cos x ,for x ∈ R and
g(z) = cos z for z ∈ C
Which of the following is not correct?
(i) both f and g are continuous and differentiable
(ii) both f and g are bounded
(iii)f is bounded and g is unbounded
(iv)both f and g are non linear.
xy
23. Let f (x, y) = , (x, y) 6= (0, 0)
x2 + y 2
f (x, y) = 0, (x, y) = (0, 0). Then (i) f is continuous at (0,0) but not differentiable (ii) fx and fy exist at (0,0) but
are not continuous (iii) f is differentiable at (0,0) (iv) none of the above
24. Let f : R → R be f (x) = x2 . Then
(i)∀x, y ∈ [0, 10], |f (x) − f (y)| ≤ 20|x − y| (ii) ∀x, y ∈ R, |f (x) − f (y)| ≤ 20|x − y| (iii) ∀x, y ∈ R, |f (x) − f (y)| ≤
|x − y|2 (iv)f is a monotonic increasing function.
25. f : R → R satisfies |f (x) − f (y)| ≤ |x − y|2 for all x, y then f is (i) a discontinuous function on R (ii) a strictly
decreasing function on R (iii)a constant function on R (iv)a strictly increasing function on R.
Integration
1. Let f : [0, 1] → R be defined by
f (x) = 1 if x ∈ Q
f (x) = 0 if x ∈ [0, 1] Q Then
(i)f is bounded, discontinuous and not Riemann integrable (ii)f is continuous, monotonic and not differen-
tiable (iii)f is differentiable, not monotonic and Riemann integrable (iv)f is unbounded, discontinuous and
Riemann integrable.
2. Consider the following statements(i)and (ii) (i)”If f and g are Riemann integrable functions then f + g is Riemann
integrable” (ii)”If (fn )n ≥ 1 is a sequence of Riemann integrable functions then limn→∞ fn is Riemann integrable”
Then
(i)Both (i) and (ii) are true (ii)Both (i) and (ii) are false (iii) (i)is true and (ii) is false (iv)(i)is false and (ii) is
true.
3. Which one of the following statement is false?
(i) if f is monotonic on [a, b], then it is R-integrable on [a,b]
(ii) a bundd function with a finite number of points of discontinuity on [a,b]is R- integrable on [a,b]
(iii) there exist a bundd R- integrable function on [a,b] with infinite number points of discontinuity in [a,b]
(iv) a bundd function on [a,b] which is disconitinuos at all irrational points in [a,b] is R-integrable on [a,b].
1, if x is rational
4. consider f (x) = .Then :
0, if x is irrational
(i) f is everywhere discontinuous (ii)f is continuous at rational only (iii)f is discontinuous at irrational only
(iv)f is nowhere discontinuous.
5. Each one of the following statements is false? (i)If f is monotonic on [a, b] then it is R− integrable on [a, b] (ii)a
bounded function with a finite number of points of discontinuity on [a, b] is R− integrable on [a, b] (iii) there exists
a bounded R- integrable function on [a, b] with infinite number of points of discontinuity in [a, b] (iv) a bounded
function on [a, b] which is discontinuous at all irrational points in [a, b] is R- integrable on [a, b] .
6. Let R[a, b] denote the set of all real valued Rinmann integrable functions on [a, b] and Let f be a bounded real valued
function on [a, b] Which of the following is not true ? (i) f ∈ R[a, b] ⇒ |f | ∈ R[a, b] (ii)f ∈ R[a, b] ⇒ f 2 ∈ R[a, b]
where f 2 (x) = (f (x))2 (iii)f ∈ R[a, b] ⇒ f ∈ R[a, b] (iv)f ∈ R[a, b] ⇒ f 2 ∈ R[a, b].
7. Let f : [0, 1] → R be Riemann integrable.Which of the following is always true?

(i) f is continuous (ii) f is monotone (iii) f has only a finite number of discontinuities (iv) the set of
discontinuities of f may be infinite.
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8. Consider the following statements :
(a)If f is Riemann integrable and f = g except for countably many points of [0, 1] then g is Riemann integrable ,
(b) f is Riemann integrable iff |f | is Riemann integrable, Then
(i) both statements are true (ii) Both statment are false (iii) only (a) is true (iii) only (b) is true.
9. Which of the following is true

(i) f is Riemann integrable ⇒ f is everywhere continuous,
(ii) f is Riemann integrable ⇔ |f | is Riemann integrable, (iii) |f | is Riemann integrable ⇒ f is Riemann
integrable, (iv) f is Riemann integrable ⇒ |f | is Riemann integrable but converse may be false.
10. Let f (x) = [x] =the greatest integer not greater than x. Then
Z 3
(i)f is Riemann integrable on [0,3] and f (x)dx = 9 (ii)f is not Riemann integrable on [0,3] (iii)f is Riemann
Z 3 0 Z 3
9
integrable on [0,3] and f (x)dx = (iv)f is Riemann integrable on [0,3] and f (x)dx = 3.
0 2 0
11. Which of the following is true (i)Every real-valued bounded monotone function is Riemann integrable (ii)Every
bounded function is Riemann integrable (iii)Every Riemann integrable function is continuous (iv)Every Riemann
integrable function is continuous except for finite number of points.
(i)The square of every R-integrable function is R-integrable (ii)every R-integrable function must be the difference
of two monotone functions (iii)The product of two R-integrable function is R-integrable (iv) R-integrability of
f implies that |f | is R-integrable.
13. Consider the two statements
(a) Every bounded monotonic function on [a, b] is Riemann integrable. (b) A Riemann integrable function is
discontinuous for atmost a finitely many point. Then (i) Both statements are true (ii) (a) is true but (b) is false
(iii) (b) is true but (a) is false (iv) Both (a) and (b) is false.
14. Which of the following is true ?
(i)A continuous function on [0,1] is R-integrable (ii)An R-integrable function has at most finite number of
discontinuities (iii)Every bounded function is R-integrable (iv)Every R-integrable function is continuous.
15. Let R[a, b] denote the set of all real valued Riemann integrable functions on [a, b] and let f be a bounded real valued
functions on [a, b]. Which of the following is not true?
(i)f ∈ R[a, b] ⇒ |f | ∈ R[a, b] (ii)f ∈ R[a, b] ⇒ f 2 ∈ R[a, b], where f 2 (x) = (f (x))2 (iii)|f | ∈ R[a, b] ⇒ f ∈ R[a, b]
(iv) |f | ∈ R[a, b] ⇒ f 2 ∈ R[a, b].
16. Which one of the following statement is false?
(i) if f is monotonic on [a, b], then it is R-integrable on [a,b] (ii) a bundd function with a finite number of points of
discontinuity on [a,b]is R- integrable on [a,b] (iii) there exist a bundd R- integrable function on [a,b] with infinite
number points of discontinuity in [a,b] (iv) a bundd function on [a,b] which is disconitinuos at all irrational points
in [a,b] is R-integrable on [a,b].
17. Let f : i → i be a non-negative Lebesgue integrable function. Then
(i) f is finite almost everywhere.
(ii) f is a continuous function.
(iii) f has atmost countably many discontinuities.
(iv) f 2 is Lebesgue integrable.
18. Consider the following statements (A) and (B)
(A) If f and g are Riemann integrable functions then f + g is Riemann integrable.
(B) If {fn }n≥1 is a sequence of Riemann integrable functions then limn→∞ fn is Riemann integrable. Then
(i) both (A) and (B) are true (ii) both (A) and (B) are false (iii) (A) is true and (B) is false (iv) (A) is false
and (B) is true.
19. Let f : [0, 1] → R be a bounded function such that Reimann integral of f exist,then (i) f is continuous on [0, 1]
(ii) f is uniformely continuous on [0, 1] (iii) f is continuous on [0, 1] almost everywhere (iv) f is absolutely
continuous on [0, 1].
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Objective Question Bank
Subject: Algebra
Abelian, Cyclic Groups

1. Let G be an abelian group. If a and b are elelments of G of order 4 and 20 respectively, then order of ab is
(A) 40 (B) 20 (C) 4 (D) cannot be determined.
2. A group of order n must be abelian if n =
(A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 9.
3. If x2 = e for all elements x of group G then
(i) G must be cyclic.(ii) Gmust be non-abelian.(iii) G must be abelian. (iv)Gmust be finite group.
4. Let p be an odd prime and let G be the group of (2p)th roots of unity. Then the group of automorphisms of G.
(i) is a cyclic group of order p − 1. (ii) is a cyclic group of order 2p (iii) is cyclic group whose order is neither 2p nor
p − 1 (iv) need not be cyclic.
5. Let G be a group of order n. G must be cyclic if n is equal to
(i) 4 (ii) 25 (iii) 53 (iv) 8
6. If G is a group of order 11, then which of the following statements is false? (i) G is abelian (ii) G is simple (iii)
every element of G other than identity is of order 11 (iv) at least one of the above statements is false.
7. Which of the following statements is false? (i) If G an abelian group of order n and m|n then G has a subgroup of
order m (ii) if G is a cyclic group of order n and if m|n then G has a subgroup of order m (iii) if G any group of
order n and m|n then G has a subgroup of order m (iv) if G any group of order n and P is prime divisor of n then
G has an element of order p.
8. A group of order 4 (i) is always cyclic (ii) can be non-abelian (iii) is abelian but not cyclic (iv) always has a subgroup
of order 2.
9. In cyclic group of order 15, the number of element of order 5 is (i) 4 (ii) 5 (iii) 3 (iv) 1.
10. Let G be a cyclic group of order 120. Which of the folowing is false?
(A) G has a unique subgroup of order 80 (B) For every divisor d of 120, G has a unique subgroup of order d (C)
Every proper subgroup of G has order ≤ 60 (D) G has a subgroup of order 8 but no subgroup order 16.
Subgropus
1. Let G be a group and H be a subgroup. Then

(i) number of right cosets is equal to number of left cosets only if H is normal. (ii) number of right cosets is equal
to number of left cosets for all H. (iii) number of right cosets is equal to number of left cosets only if G is abelian.
(iv) every right coset is also left coset.
2. Let F = GF (11) be the finite field of 11 elements. Let G be the group of all non-singular n × n matrices over F .
Let H be the subgroup of those matrices whose determinant is 1. Then
(i) [G : H] = 11 (ii) [G : H] = 10 (iii) [G : H] = n (iv) [G : H] = n − 11.
3. Let N be a normal subgroup of G. Which of the following is not true?
(i) every right coset in G is also left coset in G (ii) for every g ∈ G, gN g −1 = N (iii) (aN )(bN ) = abN is well
defined. (iv) G/N is always abelian.
4. Which of the following statement is not true? p p T
(i) If H and K are subgroup of G such that o(H) > o(G), o(K) > o(G), then (H K) 6= e (ii) If H is subgroup
of G and G is non-abelian then H is non-abelian. (iii) If a ∈ G and am = e then o(a)|m (iv) If G has non-trivial
subgroup then G must be finite of prime order
5. Let W = {Id, (12), (34)} and V be the Klein group, which of the following statement is true?
(i) W is a normal subgroup of V and V is normal subgroup of A4 . (ii) W is a normal subgroup of both V and
A4 . (iii) W is not a normal subgroup of V but W is a normal subgroup of A4 . (iv) Both W and V are not normal
subgroups of A4 .
6. If a group G has a subgroups of order 12 , 18, 24. Then the minimal possible order of G is (i) 136 (ii) 72 (iii) 144
(iv) 1296.
7. If A and B are non-empty subsets of a group G such that o(A) + o(B) > o(G), then (i) AB = {id} (ii) AB is not a
subgroup of G (iii) AB = G (iv) none of the above.
Permutation, Symmetric Groups
1. Which of the following statements is false? (i) A4 is a normal subgroup of S4 (ii) A5 has 60 elements (iii) A4 has
no proper normal subgroup (iv) A5 has no proper normal subgroup.
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2. The number of conjugacy classes of S4 is
(i) 4 (ii) 3 (iii) 2 (iv) 5
3. Let Sn denote the symmetric group on n symbols.
(i) Sn is non-abelian for each n. (ii) Sn is generated by three cycles (1, 2, i) with (iii) The transpositions
(12), (13), ..., (1n) generate a proper subgroup of Sn (iv) Every member of Sn , n ≥ 2 is product of transpositions.
(i) Sn is generated by n − 2 transpositions.
4. Let G be a group of order n and let g ∈ G be of order 4.Then multiplication on the by g is a permutation σg of G
then,
(i) σg is a product of n/2 cycles of length 2 (ii) σg is a product of n/2 cycles of length 2 (iii) σg has only one fixed
point (iv) σg has 4 fixed point.
5. The number of proper normal subgroup of Symmetric group S4 is
(i) Zero (ii) One (iii) Two (iv) Three.
6. Let P be a permutation on 10 symbols, then the order of P is (i) 10 (ii) At most 20 (iii) Can be 10! (iv) Can be 30.
7. Let Sn denote the symmetric group on n symbols. Consider the following statements,
(i) Sn is generated by (12) and (1, 2, ..., n) (ii) (i) Sn is generated by (12), (13), ..., (1n) (i) Sn is generated by n − 2
transpositions.
8. The order of permutation σ = (a, b, c, d)(e, f, g, h, i, j) is
(i) 4 (ii) 12 (iii) 6 (iv) 24
9. The order of (1 2)(3 4 5)(6 7 8 9) in S10 is
(i) 9 (ii)4 (iii) 12 (iv) 24.
10. The centre of S4 is
(i)S4 (ii)A4 (iii){e} (iv){e, (12)(34), (13)(24), (14)(23)}.
11. The number of conjugates of (1, 2)(3, 4) in the permutation group S5 is
(i) 10 (ii) 60 (iii) 15 (iv) 30.
12. Let α = (1, 2, ...., 14, 15), a single 15-cycle, be the giver permutation on the set {1, 2, ....., 15}. Let β = α3 and γ = α5 .
Consider the following statements:
(i)β is a product of three 5-cycles (ii)γ is a product of five 3-cycles.
(A) Both (i) and (ii) are true (B) (i) is true and (ii) is flase (C) (i) is false and (ii) is true (D) both (i) and (ii) are
flase.
13. Let n ≥ 4 be an even integer. Which of the following is false?
(A) Sn is generated by transposition (B) An is generated by 3-cycles (C) Sn is generated by (12) and (12 · · · n) (D)
An is generated by (123) and (12 · · · n).
General
1. Which of the following is an isomorphic pair of groups? (i) (Z, +) and (Q, +) (ii) (R, +) and (R∗ , •) (iii) (R∗ , •) and
(C∗ , •) (iv) (Q, +) and (R∗ , •).
2. Let G be a group of all the 24th root of unity. The number of generators of G is
(i) 23 (ii) 24 (iii) 12 (iv) 8
3. Up to isomorphism, how many groups of order 8 are there ?
(i) 5 (ii) 4 (iii) 3 (iv) Only one.
4. Let G be a finite group and Let φ : G → G0 be a surjective group homomorphism. Which of the following is false?
(i)|φ−1 (a)| = |Kerφ| for all a ∈ G0 (ii)Kerφ is a normal subgroup of G (iii)Kerφ = {e} if |G| = |G0 | (iv)Kerφ = G
6 |G0 |.
if |G| =
5. The number of group homomorphism φ : Z12 → Z12 is
(i)12 (ii)6 (iii)4 (iv)3.
6. The number of injective group homomorphism from Z7 to Z14 is (A) 1 (B) 7 (C) 14 (D) 6.
Ring Theory
1. The number of ideals of the ring Z1 8 is

(i) infinite (ii) 18 (iii) 5 (iv) 6.
2. R is an integral domain. Then R can have the following number of elements.
(i) 62 (ii) 63 (iii) 64 (iv) 65.
3. Let R be a ring .Then R has a maximal ideal if and only if
(i) R is commutative. (ii) R is not commutative. (iii) 1 6= 0 (iv) 2 6= 0.
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4. Let R = Z/pZ where p is prime > 20. Then the equation x2 − α = 0 for α 6= 0 can be solved in R.
(i) for all α and p (ii) only if p ≡ 1mod4 (iii) for exactly (p + 1)/2 a’s (iv) for exactly (p − 1)/2 a’s.
5. Let f (X) be a polynomial of degree 6 in R[X]. Then f (x)
(i) Can be factored into polynomials of degree 1. (ii) Can be factored into polynomials of degree 2. (iii) Can be
factored into polynomials of degree 3. (iv) Can be irreducible.
6. Let R = Mn (K) where K is a field. Then every left ideal I of R is
(i) also a right ideal (ii) not finitely generated if K is infinite. (iii) equal to 0 or R (iv) principal.
7. Let R = F [X, Y ] be a polynomial ring in two variables over a field F , Consider the following statements
(A) R is a UFD (B) R is a PID (C) R is a Euclidean domain, then
(i) A and B are true. (ii) only B is true (iii) only A is true (iv) all are true.
8. Let n be an integer≥ 2 and n = p1 e1 ...pr er . Then the number of maximal ideals of Z/nZ = Zn is
(i) r (ii) n (iii) e1 + e2 + ... + er (iv) p1 ...pr .
9. Which of the following statement is true?
(i) A ring (R, +, •) is commutative iff a + b = b + a, ∀a, b ∈ R (ii) If R is a finite ring then R can not be integral
domain. (iii) If φ : R → S is a ring homomorphism from a ring R into the ring S then φ(0) = 0. (iv) If I is a
subring of R then I is an ideal of R.
10. Let R be a commutative ring with 1. Which of the following is true?
(i) If I is a maximal ideal in R then I must be a prime ideal. (ii) If I is a prime ideal in R then R/I must be a
field. (iii) If I is a prime ideal in R then I must be a principal ideal of R. (iv) If I is a maximal ideal in R then I
must be a principal ideal of R.
11. Let n > 3. In the ring Zn (i) 3 is always an unit (ii) 3 is never unit (iii) 3 is unit if and only if n is not divisible by
3 (iv) 3 is unit iff n − 1 is not divisible by 3.
12. Let R be a commutative ring with unity. Let f (x), g(x) ∈ R[X] be non-zero polynomials whose sum and product
are non-zero. Then (i) deg (f + g) = max{deg f, deg g} (ii) deg (f + g) = deg f + deg g (iii) deg f g ≤ deg f + deg g
(iv) deg f g = deg f deg g.
13. Let R be a commutative ring with unity. Which of the following statements is false? (i) If R is an integral domain,
then R[X] is an integral domain (ii) if R is an UFD so is R[X] (iii) if R is PID then so is R[X] (iv) R always has
infinitely many ideals.
14. Which of the following is true? (i) every integral domain is a field (ii) every PID domain is a field (iii) every finite
integral domain is a field (iv) none of the above.
15. Let R be a ring. a ∈ R is nilpotent if an = 0 for some n. Which of the following ring have a non-zero nilpotent
element? (i) Z5 (ii) Z1 0 (iii) Z30 (iv) Z20 .
16. Let R be a commutative ring with 1 and let I be an ideal in R. If the set R − I is is closed under multiplication,
then (i) I must be prime ideal of R (ii) I must be maximal ideal of R (iii) every element of I must be nilpotent (iv)
I = {0}.
17. Which of the following ideal is not a proper ideal of Z4 [X] ? (i) < 1 + x > (ii) < 1 + 2x > (iii) < 1 + 3x > (iv)
< 1 + x + x2 > .
18. Let A, B ∈ Mn (R). If A and B are nilpotent then (i) A + B is invertible (ii) A + B is nilpotent (iii) 0 is an eigenvalue
of A + B with multiplicity 1 (iv) none of the above
19. The units of ring Z15 from the following set. (i) {1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14} (ii) {3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12} (iii) {1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12}
(iv) Z15 /{0}.
20. Let I be an ideal in the polynomial ring R[x]. Suppose I is generated by x3 + ax2 + bx + c, where a, b, c are real
numbers. Then R[x]/I is
(A) a field if a, b, c are nonzero (B) always a field (C) never a field (D) a field if a, b, c are positive.
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Field Theory
1. Consider the groups (Z, +), (Q, +)and (R, +). Which of the following statement is correct
(i) All the three groups are naturally isomorphic. (ii)(Z, +) ∼
= (Q, +),but (Z, +) and (R, +) are not isomorphic. (iii)
None of the groups is isomorphic to any other. (iv)(Z, +) ∼ = (R, +),but (Z, +) and (Q, +) are not isomorphic.
2. Let F be an extension of the field C. Assume F 6= C. Then
(i) [F : C] = 2 (ii) [F : C] = ∞ (iii) [C : F ] = 2 (iv) [F : C] = 3
3. Which of the following is true?

(i) R[x]/(x2 − 5) is a field. (ii) Q[x]/(x2 − 5) is a field. (iii) C[x]/(x2 − 5) is a field. (iv) there exists irreducible
polynomial in Q[x] with multiple roots.
4. Let p(x) be an irreducible polynomial over field F then
(i) F [x]/(p(x)) is an integral domain but not a field (ii) F [x]/(p(x)) is a field (iii) F [x]/(p(x)) is not an integral
domain (iv) F [x]/(p(x)) is non-commutative division ring.
5. Let F be a field with 27 elements. Which of the following is true?
(i) F has no subfields. ( ii) F has a subfields with one element. (iii) F has a subfields with three elements. (iv) F
has a subfields with two elements.
6. Consider R, C and R × R with componentwise addition and multiplication. Then (i) R × R is field isomorphic to C
(ii) R × R is a field but not isomorphic to C (iii) R × R is a ring but not a field (iv) R × R is not a ring.
7. Let F be finite field and let f : F ⇒ F be homomorphism. Then (i) nf is injective but not surjective (ii) f is
surjective but not injective (iii) f is both injective and surjective (iv) f is neither injective nor surjective.
8. The cardinality of the set of irreducibility polynomial over Z5 is (i) 5 (ii) finite (iii) countably infinite (iv) uncountably
infinite.
9. THe number of invertible 2 × 2 matrices over a finite field of p elements (p prime ) is
(i) p2 (ii)(p2 − 1)(p2 − p) (iii)p4 − 1 (iv)p4 − p.
10. Which of the following is the field?
(A) Q[x]/(x2 + 2) (B) Q[x]/(x2 − 1) (C) Q[x]/(x2 + x − 2) (D) Q[x]/(x2 ).
11. Let F be a field order 515 . How many subfields does F have?
(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 1 (D) 10.
12. Let ω be the fifth root of 1, ω 6= 1. Then the inverse of 1 + ω in the field Q(ω) is
(A) 1 + ω + ω 2 + ω 3 + ω 4 (B) 1 − ω + ω 2 − ω 3 + ω 4 (C) 1 − ω (D) 1 + ω + ω 2 .
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Complex Analysis
Objective Questions
Complex Differentiation
1. If f is entire and is of the form f (z) = u(x) + iv(y), then

(i) f ≡ 0
(ii) f ≡ c
(iii) f (z) is a non-constant linear polynomial
(iv) f (z) is a quadratic polynomial.
2. Let f = u + iv with u = x − x2 + y 2 and v(0) = 1. Then v is
(i) 1 + y − 2xy
(ii) y − 2xy
(iii) 1 + y + 2xy
(iv) y + y 2 − x2 + 1.
3. The conjugate function of u = 5x − 3y is
(i)2xy
(ii)5x + 3y + const.
(iii)3x + 5y + const.
(iv)None of these.
4. The function x3 + ax2 y − 3xy 2 + cy 3 is analytic in C if and only if
(i) a = 3i, c = i
(ii) a = 3i, c = −i
(iii) a = −3i, c = −i
(iv) a = −3i, c = i.
5. Let f : C → C be analytic and u = real part of f. Then
∂2u ∂2u
(i) + 2 =0
∂x2 ∂y
∂u ∂u
(ii) + =0
∂x ∂y
∂ 2 u ∂u
(iii) + =0
∂x2 ∂x
3 3
∂ u ∂ u
(iv) + 3 = 0.
∂x3 ∂y
6. For the function f (z) = (x − 1)2 + iy 3 ,
(i) the C-R equations are not satisfied anywhere
(ii) the C-R equations are not satisfied at x = 0, y = 0
(iii) the function is analytic on |z| < 1
(iv) f is an entire function.
7. Consider f (x + iy) = x2 + y 2 + ixy. Then
(i) f is not analytic
(ii) partial derivatives of f are continuous and C-R equations are satisfied
(iii) partial derivatives are not continuous
(iv) partial derivatives do not exist.
8. Let f : C → C be analytic such that f (z) is real for all z ∈ C. Then
(i) f (z) = 0 ∀z
(ii) f (0) = 0
(iii) f (z) = ez ∀z
(iv) f (z) = f (0) ∀z.
9. Let f (z) = |z|2 , z ∈ C. Then
(i) f is not differentiable anywhere
(ii) satisfy C-R equations
(iii) is analytic
(iv) is differentiable at z = 0 only.
10. Let f (z) = |z|2 , z ∈ C. Then
(i) f is not continuous at 0
(ii) f is continuous at 0 but is not differentiable at 0
(iii) f is differentiable at 0 but is not analytic at 0
(iv) f is analytic at 0.
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11. Let f = u + iv be analytic and u = x3 − 3xy 2 and v(1, 1) = 1. Then v equals
(i) x3 + y 3 − 1
(ii) −y 3 + 3x2 y
(iii) −1 − y 3 + 3x2 y
(iv) 1 − y 3 + 3x2 y.
12. Which one of the following is incorrect statement?

(i) an analytic function in a domain with its derivative zero at a point of the domain is constant
(ii) an analytic function with constant imaginary part is constant
(iii) an analytic function with constant modulus is constant
(iv) an anlytic function with in a domain with analytic conjugate function is constant.
13. Let u = 12 log(x2 + y 2 ) be defined on {z : Im z > 0}. Then its harmonic conjugate function is
(i) exp(x2 + y 2 )
(ii) tan( xy )
(iii) − tan−1 ( xy )
(iv) cos−1 ( xy ).
14. If f (z) = (x + ay) + i(bx + y) is analytic, then

(i) a = b
(ii) a = 1, b = 0
(iii) a + b = 0
(iv) a = 0, b = 1.
15. Let f (z) = u + iv be an analytic function and z = reiθ then C-R equations are
(i) ur = vθ , uθ = −vr
(ii) ur = rvθ , uθ = −1/r vr
(iii) ur = 1/r vθ , uθ = −rvr
(iv) ur = 1/r vθ , uθ = −θvr .
16. If f = u + iv, then C-R equations are · · · .
17. Let f (z) = 2x + 3iy. Then
(i) f is not continuous at z = 0
(ii) f is continuous at z = 0
(iii) f is differentiable at z = 0
(iv) f is differentiable at z = 0 but not differentiable at any other point.
18. Let f = u + iv.
(i) u, v harmonic ⇒ f is analytic
(ii) f is analytic ⇒ u, v are harmonic but uv is not harmonic
(iii) f is analytic ⇒ u, v, uv are harmonic
(iv) f is analytic ⇒ neither u nor v is harmonic .
19. If f and f¯ are both analytic, then f (z) is
(i) constant
(ii) 0
(iii)unbounded
(iv) none of these.
cos z.ez
Z
1
20. dz equals
2πi |z|1 z
(i) 0
(ii) 2πi
(iii) 1
(iv) (cos 1).e.
¯ is
21. f : C → C is analytic in C Then g(z) = f (z̄)
(i)not analytic in C
(ii)is analytic in C only when f is a constant function
(iii)is analytic in only when f takes real values
(iv)is analytic in C.
22. If z = x + iy, f (z) = x2 + y 2 + 2ixy then
(i)f is entire
(ii)f is nowhere analytic
(iii)f is analytic only at 0
(iv) f is analytic at every point on the x − axis and nowhere else.
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23. Consider the statements:
(a)If a function is analytic in a bounded region, then it is bounded.
(b) If u(x, y) is harmonic in a domain D, then there exists a harmonic function v(x, y) s.t. u(x, y) + iv(x, y) is
analytic. Then
(i)both (a) and (b) are true
(ii)both (a) and (b) are false
(iii)only (a) is true
(iv)only (b) is true.
y2 x2
24. The harmonic conjugate of y − 2 + 2 +k
(ii)y − y 2 + x2 + k
(iii)y + y 2 + x2 + k
2 2
(iv)−y + y2 + x2 + k.
25. F (z) = u(z) + iv(z). The Cauchy-Riemann differential equations are

(i) ∂u ∂v ∂u
∂x = ∂y , ∂y = ∂x
∂v
∂u ∂v ∂u ∂v
(ii) ∂x = ∂x , ∂y = i ∂y
(iii) ∂u ∂v ∂u ∂v
∂x = − ∂y , ∂y = ∂x
(iv) ∂u ∂v ∂u ∂v
∂x = ∂y , ∂y = − ∂x .
26. Consider the everywhere analytic continuous function f (z) = xy + iy. Then
(i)f is differentiable function at every point z,
(ii)f is differentiable at every point z except z = 0
(iii)f is differentiable at z = 0 only
(iv)f is not differentiable at any point z 6= i.
27. If u and V are harmonic conjugates of each other in C and both are bounded, then
(i) both u and v are constants in that domain
(ii)u = v
(iii) u = −v
(iv) u − v= cnstant, though neither one of them is constant
Complex Integration
Z
dz
1. The value of the integral dz, where C = {z + 4 | |z| = 3} equals
C z+2
(i) 0
(ii) 1
(iii) 2πi
(iv) −1.
cos z.ez
Z
1
2. Let γ : [0, 1] → C be γ(t) = e2πit . Then dz equals
2πi γ z
(i) 0
(ii) 2πi
(iii) 1
(iv) (cos 1).e.
eiz
Z
it
3. Let γ(t) = e for 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π. Then dz equals
γ z3
(i) −2πi
(ii) −πi
(iii) πi
(iv) 2πi.
Z
sin z
4. The integral dz, where the curve is anticlockwise equals
|z|=2π (z − π)2
(i) −2πi
(ii) 0
(iii) 4πi
(iv) 2πi.
R
5. Let f : C → C be continuous and T f = 0 for every triangular path T in G. Then
(i) f is constant on G.
(ii) f ≡ 0 on G
(iii) f is differentiable but not analytic on G
(iv) f is analytic on G.
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Z
1
6. If C is a square with vertices z = 1, −1 and z = 1 + 2i, −1 + 2i, then dz is
C z2 + 1
(i) π
(ii) π(1 − i)
(iii) πi
(iv) 2πi.
Z
cos z
7. The value of dz, is
|z|=1 z(z − 4)
(i) −π2
(ii) π2 i
(iii) 0
(iv) iπ.
z sin( πz
2 )
Z
8. The value of dz is
|z|=2 z−1
(i) 0
(ii) 2πi
(iii) 2π
(iv) 1.
z3 + 1
Z
9. Let . Then f (z) dz equals
(z − 1)3 |z|=2
(i) 6πi
(ii) 2πi
(iii) 4πi
(iv) zero.
Z
1
10. The value of z 3 sin 2 dz is
|z|=R z
1
(i) 3!
(ii) −1
3!
(iii) 0
(iv) 1.
cos(ez )
Z
11. The value of dz is
|z|=1 z
(i)2πi cos 1
(ii) πi
(iii) π(ei + e−i )
(iv) πei .
Z 1+i
12. The value of (x − y + ix2 ) dx, along the line segment from z = 0 to z = 1 + i is
0
(i) i/3
(ii) 1/3 (i − 1)
(iii) i(i + 1)
(iv) 1/6 (i − 3).
13. It γ isRa piecewise differentiable curve in a region Ω in the complex plane and f is a complex valued function in Ω.
Then γ f (z) dz, where f is continuos depends only on γ end points if and only if
(i) f is derivative of an analytic function
(ii) f is analytic
(iii) f is differentiable in Ω.
(iv) f is constant.
14. Let f be entire with |f (z)| < C|z|n ∀z. Then
(i) f ≡ 0
(ii) f is a polynomial
(iii) f is constant
(iv) f (z) = z for all z.
15. If fR is analytic in |z| < 1 and C is a circle inside |z| < 1 with centre at origin, then
(i) RC f (z) dz = 2πi
(ii) RC f (z) dz = f (0)
(iii) RC f (z) dz = πi
(iv) C f (z) dz = 0.
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Z
cos z−1
16. Let g(z) = z2 for 0 < |z| < 2 and g(z) = 0 for z = 0 and let I = g(z)dz Then
|z|=1
(i)I = 0 and g is analytic at z = 0
(ii)I = 0 and g is not analytic at z = 0
(iii)I 6= 0 and g is analytic at z = 0
(iv)I 6= 0 and g is not analytic at z = 0.
Z
1 dz
17. Let C(0, 1) be the unit circle in C. The value of the integral 2πi is
C(0,1) z−3
(i)0
(ii)1
(iii)2
(iv)3.
18. Ω is aZregion in the complex plane C. γ is a piecewise differentiable curve in Ω. The functions p, q are continuous
in Ω. pdx + qdy depends only on the end points of γ iff
γ
(i)p and q are differentiable in Ω
(ii)p and q are constant functions in Ω
(iii)p and q are analytic in Ω
∂U ∂U
(iv)There exists a function U (x, y) in Ω with ∂x = p and ∂y = q.
19. If FZis analytic in an open disc ∆ and γ is a closed piecewise differentiable curve in ∆ and z0 ∈ ∆ but z0 6= γ. Then
1 f (z)
2πi dz is equal to
γ z − z0
(i)always zero
(ii)f (a)
(iii)an integral multiple of f (a)
(iv)f (a) or −f (a).
sin z
20. The integral of z around the unit circle is :
(i) π2
(ii)2πi
(iii)1
(iv)0.
Z
21. If f : G → C is continuous in a region and f = 0 for every triangular path π in G, then
π
(i)f ≡ 0 in G
(ii)f ≡ k = Constant in G
(iii)is analytic in G
(iv)is meromorphic in G.
Z
22. The value of integral xdz on the circle |z| = 1 is
C
(i)πi
(ii)1
(iii)π
(iv)i.
Z
sin z
23. dz has the value
|z|=2 z −3
(i)sin 3
(ii)2πi sin 3
(iii)0
(iv)sin 2.
1
24. The integral of the function f (z) = z along any path in the right half-plane joining 1 − i to 1 + i
(i)equals zero
(ii)depends on the path
(iii)equals π2
(iv)equals 2i.
25. The integral of tan z along a circle not passing through any of the points (2n + 1) π2 , n ∈ Z is
(i)0
(ii)Independent of the choice of the circle
(iii)an integer
(iv)an integral multiple of 2πi.
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1 tan z
R
26. 2πi |z|=1 z dz is equal to
(i)1
(ii)2
(iii)tan 1
(iv) 0
Identity Theorem and Liouville’s Theorem
1. Let f : C → C be analytic and Φ = {z ∈ C | f (z) = 0}. Then

(i) Φ is finite
(ii) if Φ has a limit point, then f is constant
(iii) if Φ is infinite, then f is constant
(iv) if Φ does not have a limit point, then f is constant.
2. Let f : C → C be a non-zero analytic function. The set of zeros of f
(i) can be infinite and bounded
(ii) has one limit point
(iii) cannot have any limit point
(iv) has infinitely many limit points.
3. Let f : C → C be analytic. Then
(i) f is bounded
(ii) f is bounded if and only if f is entire
(iii) f is bounded if and only if f (z) = 0
(iv) f is bounded if and only if f is constant.
4. Let f, g be two entire functions. Suppose |f 2 (z) + g 2 (z)| = 1, then
(i) f f 0 + gg 0 = 0
(ii) f, g are constant
(iii) f, g are bounded
(iv) f, g have no zeros on unit circle.
5. Let {zn } be a convergent sequence and let f : C → C be analytic with f (zn ) = n for all n. Then
(i) f ≡ 0
(ii) f is unbounded
(iii) no such function exists
(iv) f has no zero.
6. Let G be an open connected set and let f : C → C be analytic. Consider the following statements:
(I) f ≡ 0
(II) there exists a ∈ G such that f n (a) = 0 for al n ≥ 0
(III) {z ∈ G | f (z) = 0} has a limit point in G. Which of the following is correct?
(i) I ⇔ II but II 6⇒ III
(ii) I ⇔ II and II ⇔ III
(iii) I 6⇒ II but II ⇒ III
(iv) II ⇒ I but II 6⇒ III.
7. Let G be a region. Let R = {f : G → C | f is analytic}. Define addition and multiplication in R by (f + g)(z) =
f (z) + g(z) and (f g)(z) = f (z)g(z). Then R is
(i) a commutative ring, but not an integral domain
(ii) a commutative ring
(iii) an integral domain
(iv) a field.
8. Let f, g, h and p : C → C be defined by f (z) = |z|, g(z) = Rez, h(z) = sin z and p(z) = z 2 + 1. Then
(i) all four functions are analytic
(ii) f is not analytic and all others are analytic
(iii) g is not analytic and all others are analytic
(iv) h and p are analytic but not f and g are not analytic.
9. Let f be analytic in D = {z | |z| < 1} and f (1/n) = 0, n = 1, 2, · · ·. Then
(i) f may not have any zero other than ones given
(ii) in addition to {1/n | n = 2, 3, · · ·}, the only zero of f in D is 0
(iii) f (z) = 0∀z ∈ [−1, 1] but f may not be zero at any other point
(iv) f ≡ 0.
10. Suppose f : G → C is analytic where G is a region and Z(f ) denote the point a ∈ G such that f (a) = 0 Then which
is false
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(i)Z(f ) may be a proper countable subset of G
(ii)Z(f ) = G or z(f ) has no limit point in G
(iii)If f 0 is not identically zero, then Z(f ) is countable
(iv)If f is not identically zero, then for every a ∈ Z(f ) there is unique positive integer (depending upon a) such
that f (a) = (z − a)m g(z) and g(a) 6= 0.
11. If f is an entire function, then which one is possible

(i)Zeroes of f are infinite and bounded
(ii)f is bounded
(iii)If f is not constant, f (C) ⊂ {z|z| < 100}
(iv)f is bounded on the real line.
12. If D = {z/|z| < 1} and f is analytic on D, which of the following is impossible

(i)f (D) ⊂ {z/|z − 8| < 2}
(ii)f (D) ⊂ {z/0 < |z| < 1}
(iii)f (D) = C
(iv)f (D) ⊂ {z/0 < |z − 3| < 2}.
13. If g1 (z) = z + z̄, g2 (z) = z − z̄, then

(i)g1 and g2 both are analytic
(ii)g1 is analytic ,g2 is not
(iii)g1 is not analytic , but g2 is
(iv) neither of them is analytic.
14. If D = {z/|z| < 1} and f is analytic on D, which of the following is impossible

(i)f (D) = D
(ii)f (D) ⊂ <
(iii)f (D) = {z/|z − 4| < 10}
(iv)f (D) ⊂ {z/ < |z − 1| < 14 }.
15. If f is analytic in the complex plane and |f (z)| < |z|n for some n and for all sufficiently large |z| , then
(i)f is identically zero function
(ii)f is polynomial in Z
(iii)f (z) = z
(iv)f is a constant function.
Elementary Functions
1. Consider f (x) = x2 cos x1 x 6= 0 and

f (x) = 0 at x = 0
Then, which of the following is false
(i) f 0 (0) = 0 (ii)f 0 (x) does not exist for some x
(iii)f’(x) is continuous at x = 0
(iv)f 0 (x) is nowhere continuous.
2. Let f : C → C be f (z) = sin z. Then f is
(i) unbounded and one to one
(ii) unbounded and power series of f around z = 1 has a finite radius of convergence
(iii) unbounded and power series of f around z = 0 has an infinite radius of convergence.
3. Define g : C → C by g(z) = sin2 z + cos2 z. Then
(i) g is unbounded
(ii) g(z) = 1 ⇒ z is real
(iii) g(z) = 1 for all z
(iv) g(C) has a limit point.
4. Which of the following statements are false?
(i) sin z is analytic on C.
(ii) cos z is analytic on C
(iii) sin z is unbounded on C
(iv) cos z is bounded on C.
5. Let f (z) = sin z and g(z) = cos z. Then
(i) f 2 is bounded
(ii) f is bounded
(iii) g is bounded
(iv) f 2 + g 2 is bounded.
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6. Let f (z) = sin z. Then
(i) f is differentiable at only finitely many times
(ii) the radius of convergence of power series of f around z = 1 is finite
(iii) f is unbounded
(iv) there exists a zero of f that is not real.
7. Let f (z) = ez , z ∈ C. The straight line x = a is mapped by f onto

(i) a straight line not passing through origin
(ii) a straight line passing through origin
(iii) a circle centered at origin
(iv) a circle not centered at origin.
8. Let f : C → C be w = log z. Then Re(w) is

(i) log |z|
(ii) | log z|
(iii) e|z|
(iv) log z 2 .
9. For z = x + iy, consider the statements

(I) ez > 0 when y is an even multiple of π.
(II) ez < 0 when y is an odd multiple of π. Then
(i) both statements are true
(ii) Only I is true
(iii) Only II is true
(iv) neither is true.
10. Let f (z) = ez , where z = x + iy. Then
(i) ez > 0 if y is an odd multiple of π
(ii) ez < 0 if y is an even multiple of π
(iii) ez > 0 when y is an even multiple of π
(iv) ez > 0 whenever y is a multiple of π.
11. Out of the following four regions which is the largest in which a branch of log z exists?
(i) C − {0}
(ii) C − {iy | y ≥ 0}
(iii) {z | 0 < Re z < 2}
(iv) {z | |z − 1| < 1}.
12. The value of ii is
(i) -1
(ii) purely imaginary no
(iii) 0
(iv) none of these.
13. If |ez | = 1, then z must be
(i) zero
(ii) real
(iii) purely imaginary or zero
(iv) none of these.
14. Which of the following is true?
(i) cos2 z + sin2 z = 1 if and only if z ∈ R
(ii) cos2 z + sin2 z = 1 if and only if z ∈ C
(iii) cos2 z + sin2 z = 1 if and only if z ∈ R and iz ∈ R
(iv) none of these.
15. Consider the following two statements
(A) ez never vanishes
(B) sin z is bounded. Then
(i) Only (A) is true
(ii) Only (B) is true
(iii) Both (A) and (B) are true (iv) neirther (A) nor (B) is true.
16. If f1 (z) = sin z, f2 (z) = ez on C, then
(i) f1 is bounded f2 is not
(ii)both f1 and f2 are bounded
(iii)both are not bounded
(iv) f1 is not bounded but f2 is.
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(a)ez is a one-one function.
(b)sin z is a bounded entire function. Then
(i)both (a) and (b) are false
(ii)both (a) and (b) are true
(iii)only (a) is true
(iv)only (b) is true.
18. Let 0 a0 and 0 b0 be two complex numbers such that a 6= 0, then ab is equal to
(i)exp(b log |a|)
(ii)exp(b log |a|)exp(iarga)
(iii)exp(b log |a|)exp(ibarga)
(iv)exp(b log a)exp(ibarga).
√
19. The √ values of i are
(i)± 22 (1 + i)
(ii)± √12 (1 − i)
(iii)± 12 (1 + i)
(iv)None of these.
20. Consider the functions f (z) = sin z, g(z) = cosh z. Which of the following is true
(i)Both f and g have only real zeros
(ii)f has only real zeros but g has no real zeros
(iii)Neither f nor g has real zeros
(iv)None of these.
1 √
21. One value of (i) π where i = −1 is
(i)ei
(ii)e−i
5i
(iii)e 2
(iv)1.
22. The function f (z) = sin z is
(i)bounded and entire
(ii)entire and not bounded
(iii)bounded and not entire
(iv)not bounded and not entire.
23. Which of the following is false
(i)sinz is bounded for |z| < 200
(ii)cosz is bounded for |z| < 200
(iii)sinz is bounded for |z| ≤ 200
(iv)sinz is bounded for |z| > 200.
24. (a)cosz is unbounded on |z| > 1
(b)ez > 0 when y is even multiple of π,where z = x + iy
(i)only (a) is true
(ii)only (b) is true
(iii)both (a) and (b) are true
(iv) neither one of them is true.
25. Let f : C → C by f (z) = expz̄.Then
(i)f is not analytic and f is unbounded
(ii)f is not analytic and f is bounded
(iii)f is analytic and f is unbounded
(iv)f is analytic and f is bounded .
26. Let f, g : C → C be analytic and f (z).g(z) = 0 ∀z ∈ C.Then
(i)f and g are bounded.
(ii) f and g are constant
(iii) f (z) = 0 for all z or g(z) = 0 for all z
(iv) f (z) + g(z) = 0 for allz.
27. Let f : C → C be f (z) = ez then
(i)f is not surjective and f is injective
(ii)f is not surjective and f is not injective
(iii) f is surjective and f is injective
(iv)f is surjective and f is not injective.
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28. If Ω is a region and f analytic on Ω such that either f = 0 or f 0 = 0 at every point of Ω
(i) f ≡ c where c any constant
(ii)f ≡ 0 on Ω
(iii)f (z) = az + b for some a, b ∈ C
(iv) It is impossible to find such a function.
Laurent series, Poles, Zeros
1. The function f (z) = sin(1/1 − z)

(i) has no zeros in |z| < 1
(ii) finitely many zeros in |z| < 1
(iii) is not analytic at 1
(iv) finitely many zeros in |z| > 1.
1
2. The singularities for f (z) = cos( z1 )
are at the points
(i) π2 , − π2
(ii) π2 only
(iii) π2 , 3π
2
(iv)at infinitely many points.

3.
4. f (z) = ze1/z has

(i) a removable sing at z = 0
(ii) pole of order 1 at z = 0
(iii) pole of order 2 at z = 0
(iv) essential singularity at 0.
5. Consider f (z) = 1/(z 2 − 1)2 . Then f has
(i) z = 1 and z = −1 as simple poles
(ii) z = i and z = −i as simple poles
(iii) z = i, −i as double poles
(iv) z = 1, −1 as double poles.
6. The function f (z) = 1/(1 − ez )2 has at z = 0
(i) a removable singularity.
(ii) a pole of order 1
(iii) a pole of order 2
(iv) an essential sigularity.
7. The function f (z) = z 2 sin 1/z has at 0
(i) a removable singularity
(ii) a pole of order 2
(iii) an essential singularity
(iv) a pole of order 1.
8. The function f (z) = cosec z has
(i) infinitely many simple poles at nπ/2 , n ∈ Z
(ii) infinitely many simple poles at n/2π , n ∈ Z
(iii) infinitely many simple poles at n/π , n ∈ Z
(iv) infinitly many simple poles at nπ , n ∈ Z.
9. The principal part of the laurent expansion of sin z/z 2 near z = 0 has;
(i) only one term
(ii) no terms
(iii) a finite number of terms, which is greater than two
(iv) infinitely many terms.
10. Let f (z) = 1/z sin z. Then the residue of f (z) at z = 0 is
(i) 0
(ii) 1
(iii) −1
(iv) 2πi
11. Suppose f (z) = 1/(z − 1) sin(z − 1) , then z = 1 is
(i) a simple pole
(ii) an essential singularity
(iii) a removable singularity
(iv) a pole of order 2.
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12. The function f (z) = z/(z = 1)(z 2 + 2)2 has
(i) 3 simple poles
(ii) 2 simple poles
(iii) 2 double poles and one simple pole
(iv) 2 double poles.
13. The function sin z/z 2 has a pole of order k at z = 0. Then k is equal to
(i) 1
(ii) 2
(iii) 3
(iv) 4.
14. log(1 + z)/z 2 has

(i) a simple pole at z = 0
(ii) a removable singularity at z = 0
(iii) no singularity
(iv) a pole of order 2 at z = 0.
15. Let f (z) = 1/(z + 1)(z + 3). Then which of the following is true?
(i) f (z) has only Taylor’s expansion in 1 < |z| < 3
(ii) f (z) has only Laurent’s expansion in 1 < |z| < 3
(iii) f (z) has both Taylor’s and Laurent’s expansion in 1 < |z| < 3
(iv) f (z) has Laurent’s expansion in |z| < 1.
z2 + z + 1
16. Let f (z) = be the function. Then the sum of the seridues of f (z) at poles within |z| = 1 is
2z 3 + 5z 2 + 2z
(i) −i/4
(ii) i/4
(iii) 0
(iv) 1.
2
17. Let f (z) = e−1/z . Then
(i) f (z) has no singularity
(ii) f (z) has simple singularity at z = 0
(iii) f (z) has an essential singularity
(iv) f (z) has only pole at z = 0.
X zn X (z − 1)n
18. Consider the series n and . Then
n2 3n
(i) both the series converge uniformly but not absolutely
(ii) both the series converge absolutely but not uniformly
(iii) both the series converge uniformly and absolutely
(iv) none of these hold.
z3
19. The residue of f (z) = is
z2 − 1
(i) 0
(ii) 1
(iii) -1
(iv) i.
X
20. The power series an z n represents an entire function if and only if
1/n
(i) lim inf |an | =0
(ii) lim sup|an |1/n = 0
(iii) lim inf |an |1/n is a finite positive number
(iv) lim inf |an |1/n = ∞.
ez − 1
21. Let f (z) = (z 6= 0). Then at the point z = 0, f has
z
(i) no singularity
(ii) removable singularity
(iii) a pole of order 1
(iv) an essential singularity.
sin z
22. The function has a pole of order k at z = 0. Then k is equal to
z2
(i) 1
(ii) 2
(iii) 3
(iv) 4.
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1
23. The function f (z) = sin has
z
(i) a simple pole at z = 0
(ii) a double pole at z = 0
(iii) no singularity
(iv) essential singularity at z = 0.
e| z−π
1
|
24. At z = π, the function has
(z − π)2
(i) a pole of oder 2
ii) a pole of oder 3
(iii) a removable singularity
(iv) an essential singularity.
ez
25. The residue of at z = 1 is
(z − 1)2
(i) 0
(ii) 1
(iii) e
(iv) 2πi.
1+z
26. The residue of at z = 0 is
1 − cos z
(i) 3
(ii) 2
(iii) 1
(iv) 0.
27. For |z| < 1 , log(1 + z) = ....?
28. Consider f (z) = sec( z1 ) Then
(i)f has only one singularity at z = 0 it is isolated essential singularity
(ii)f has only one singularity which is non-isolated singularity at z = 0
(iii)f has infinitely many double pole
(iv)f has infinitely many simple poles and one non-isolated essential singularity.
29. cosec( z12 ) has
(i)infinitely many simple poles and z = ∞ a double pole
(ii)infinitely many simple poles a double pole at z = ∞ and essential singularity at z = 0
(iii)z = 0 essential singularity, z = ∞ a double pole
(iv)infinitely many simple poles and z = 0 essential singularity.
30. The singularities of f (z) = sin−1 ( z1 ) in the finite Z − P lane are
(i)a simple pole at z = 0 (ii)a double pole at z = 0
(iii)no singularity
(iv)an essential singularity at z = 0.
31. Let f (z) = cosec( z1 ) then
(i)f (z) has a removable singularity at z = 0
(ii)f (z) has a isolated essential singularity at z = 0
(iii)f (z) has a non-isolated singularity at z = 0
(iv)f (z) has a pole at z = 0.
32. Let f (z) = sin z
z 3 (z 6= 0), Then at z = 0, f has
(i)a removable singularity
(ii)a pole of order 1
(iii)a pole of order 2
(iv)a pole of order 3.
1
33. Let f (z) = sin z−1 for z 6= 1, z ∈ C. Then at the point z = 1, f has
(i)no singularity
(ii)a removable singularity
(iii)an essential singularity
(iv)a pole of order 1.
X
34. If f (z) = an z n and R is the radius of convergence of f then
(i)|z| > R ⇒ f (z) may be convergent but not absolutely convergent
(ii)|z| > R ⇒ f (z) is not convergent
(iii)|z| = R ⇒ f (z) may or may not be convergent
(iv)|z| = R ⇒ f (z) is convergent but not absolutely convergent.
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z
35. Let f : C → C be f (z) = e z−1 if z 6= 0 and f (z) = 0 if z = 0
and g : C → C be g(z) = z−sin z
z sin z if z 6= nπ and g(z) = 5 if z = nπ then
(i) f and g both have removable singularity at z = 0
(ii) f has removable singularity at z = 0, and g has a non removable singularity at z = 0
(iv)neither f nor g has a removable singularity at z = 0
36. In the Laurent series expantion of cotz in {0 < |z| < π} ,the coefficient of z −1 is
(i) −1
(ii)1
(iii)π
(iv)−π.
37. The function 1−cosz2

z
has
(i)a pole of order 2 at z = 0
(ii)no pole at z = 0
(iii)a zero of order 1 at z = 0
(iv) a pole of order 1 at z = 0
38. The function cotz has

(i)simple poles at z = kπ K = 0, ±1, ±2, ........
(ii)simple poles at z = (2k + 1)π K = 0, ±1, ±2, ........
(iii)simple poles at z = 2kπ K = 0, ±1, ±2, ........
(iv)simple pole at z = 0.
Mappings
1. The Mobius transformation which maps z2 , ∞, z3 onto 1, 0, ∞ is given by Tz equals

z − z2
(i)
z2 − z3
z2 − z3
(ii)
z − z3
z − z2
(iii)
z − z3
z − z3
(iv) .
z2 − z3
az
2. Consider f (z) = . Then f is conformal if
cz + d
(i) a 6= 0
(ii) ad 6= 0
(iii) d 6= 0
(iv) c 6= 0.
3. A mobius transformation on the complex plane maps the set of st. lines and circles to the set of
(i) straight lines and hyperbolas
(ii) circles and ellipses
(iii) hyperbolas and parabolas
(iv) straight lines and circles.
4. A mobius transformation which is not identity can have the following number of fixed points
(i) 5
(ii) 4
(iii) 2
(iv) 3.
5. T is a Mobius transformation of the complex plane which transforms the real axis into itself, then
(i)T x = z
z+1
(ii)T x = z−1
(iii)T x = z−1
z+1
(iv) T can be written with real coefficients.
1
6. Under the map f (z) = , a straight line not passing through the origin is mapped to
z
(i) a circle
(ii) a straight line
(iii) a parabola
(iv) a hyperbola.
7. Under the map f (z) = z 2 , a straight line in the complex plane through the origin is mapped to
(i) a circle
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(ii) a spiral
(iii) a ray
(iv) a parabola.
8. Under stereographic projection from Reimann sphere to complex plane, a circle on sphere passing through the north
pole is mapped on the complex plane to
(i) a circle through origin
(ii) a st. line
(iii) a circle not passing through the origin
(iv) a parabola.
az + b
9. Consider f (z) = , then f is conformal if
cz + d
(i) ad − bc = 0
(ii) ad − bc 6= 0
(iii) a 6= 0, b 6= 0
(iv) c 6= 0, d 6= 0.
10. The cardinality of the set {z ∈ C | |z| = 1 and |z − 1| = 1} is

(i) 2
(ii) 1
(iii) 0
(iv) ∞
11. Let f : C − {0} → 0 be f (z) = z/z̄ and let D = {z | |z| = 1}. Then the image of f
(i) is equal to D
(ii) is equal to D ∩ R
(iii) contains D properly
(iv) is properly contained in D.
12. The inequality |z − 4| < |z − 2| represents the region
(i) Re z > 3
(ii) Re z < 0
(iii) Re z > 0
(iv) Re z < 3
13. The locus represented by |z − 1| = |z − i| is
(i) a circle of radius 1
(ii) an ellipse with foci 1 and i
(iii) a circle with center (1, 0)
(iv) a line through origin.
14. The equation αz + βz + γ = 0 represent a straight line if
(i) α = β, α 6= 0, γ − real, α, β -not real
(ii) α 6= β , α 6= 0 , γ is real and α, β are not real
(iii) α = β and γ is real.
(iv) α = β , α 6= 0 and γ is real.
15. Let z1 and z2 be arbitrary points on circles |z − 1 − i| = 12, |z − 4 − 5i| = 5. Then the minimum value of |z1 − z2 |
is :
(i) 7
(ii) 2
(iii) 5
(iv) 3.
16. If a , b are complex numbers , a 6= b, the point z with (z − a) = iλ(z − b), where λ is any real number describes:
(i) A circle
(ii) A parabola
(iii) A straight line through a, b
(iv) The perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining a and b.
17. Which of the following statements is correct?

(i) a mobius transformation maps every circle onto some st. line
(ii) a mobius transformation maps some circles onto st. lines and remaining circles onto circles
(iii) a mobius transformation maps every circle onto some circle
(iv) none of the above is true.
18. Let S = {x2 +y 2 +z 2 = 1}. Let C be the unit circle in the x−y plane. If p = x+iy corresponds with p0 = (x1 , x2 , x3 )
on S under the stereographic projection. Then
2x −2y 2 2 2 2
(i)x1 = x2 +y 2 +1 , x2 = x2 +y 2 +1 , x3 = x + y − 1x + y + 1
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2x 2y 2 2 2 2
(ii)x1 = x2 +y 2 +1 , x2 = x2 +y 2 +1 , x3 = x + y − 1x + y + 1
−2x 2y
(iii)x1 = x2 +y2 +1 , x2 = x2 +y2 +1 , x3 = x + y − 1x + y 2 + 1
2 2 2
iv None of these.
1
19. T z = 1−z maps (0, 1, ∞) onto
(i)(1, 0, ∞)
(ii)(1, ∞, 0)
(iii)(0, ∞, 1)
(iv)(0, 1, ∞)
20. Consider the stereographic projection of the sphere S = {(x, y, z) | x2 + y 2 + z 2 − 2z = 0} in the xy-plane using
(0, 02) as the north pole. This projection sends intersection of S and the plane x + y + z = 2 to a
(i) circle through (0, 0, 0)
(ii) st. line not through (0, 0, 0)
(iii) st line through (0, 0, 0)
(iv) circle not passing through (0, 0, 0).
21. Under the steregraphic projection, a st. line through the origin in C corresponds to the following curve on the unit
sphere
(i) a great circle passing through the north pole
(ii) a circle which passes through the north pole but which is not a great cirlce.
(iii) a straight line
(iv) an ellipse.
22. Under the steregraphic projection, circles on the unit spheres passing through the north pole project on the complex
plane to
(i) circles through the origin
(ii) st. lines through the origin
(iii) all st. lines
(iv) all circles.
23. The cross-ratio of four distinct concyclic points in the complex plane
(i) is purely real
(ii) is purely imaginary
(iii) equals −1
(iv) can be only comlex number.
z+2 z
24. Let T1 (z) = and T2 (z) = . Then T1 (T2 (z)) =
z+3 z+1
2z + 3
(i)
3z + 4
z+2
(ii)
z+1
3z + 2
(iii)
4z + 3
4z + 3
(iv) .
3z + 2
25. Consider the following statements
(I) T is a mobius transformation which has ∞ as its only fixed point
(II) T is a translation. Which of the following is correct?
(i) I ⇔ II
(ii) I ⇒ II but II 6⇒ I
(iii) II 6⇒ I but I 6⇒ II
(iv) I 6⇒ II and II 6⇒ I.
26. Consider the two statements:
(A) A one-one map is conformal if and only if it is snalytic
(B) A conformal map is locally analytic. Then
(i) both (A) and (B) are true
(ii) only (a) is true
(iii) only (B) is true
(iv) neither (A) nor (B) is true.
27. Which of the following is flase? A mobius transformation

(i) can have one fixed point
(ii) can have two fixed points
(iii) may not have a fixed point
(iv) can have infinitely many fixed points.
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2z + 3
28. The point w = transforms the circle x2 + y 2 − 4x = 0 into S, then S is
z−4
(i) a circle
(ii) a st. line
(iii) the region Re(w) ≥ 0
(iv) the region Re(w) ≤ 0
29. A Mobius transformation different from identity transformation has
(i)no fixed point
(ii)at most two fixed points
(iii)has three fixed points
(iv)has denumerably many fixed points.
30. If X is the circle (z/|z| = 4), then the number of Mobious transformation which map X onto the real line are
(i)4
(ii)1
(iii)3
(iv)infinite.
31. The points z where |ez | = 10 form a
(i)straight line
(ii)A circle
(iii)A hyperbola
(iv)Finite set in C
32. If f is a non-constant Mobius transformation consider the statements
(a)f (z) = z for at most 2 points z.
(b)f (z) = z for at least 1 point z. Then
(i)(a) and (b) both are true
(ii)(a) is true, (b)is false
(iii)(a) is false, (b)is true
(iv)(a) and (b) both are false.
33. Consider the statements
(a)There is a mobious transformation which maps ∞ onto itself.
(b)There is a mobious transformation which maps no point onto itself. Then
(i)only (a) is true
(ii)only (b) is true
(iii)a) and (b) both are true
(iv)neither (a) is true nor (b) is true.
34. z is a complex number. The inequality |z + 1| > |z − 1| is
(i)always true
(ii)never true
(iii)true iff Re(z) > 0
(iv)true iff Im(z) > 0.
35. The most general transformation from the complex plane into itself which leaves the origin fixed and preserves all
distances is
(i)a rotation
(ii)a reflection in the real axis
(iii)the map z → z̄
(iv)either a rotation or a rotation followed by reflection in the real line.
36. Let S be the set of mobious transformations T (z) such that T (0) = 0, T (1) = 1. Then
(i)S is empty
(ii)S is infinite
(iii)S contains only one element
(iv)none if the above.
37. The mobious transformation which maps (2, 1 + i, 0) into (0, 1, ∞) is given by
(i)w = z−2
zi
(ii)w = 2z−i
3
(iii)w = z−2z
(iv)w = z−iz .
38. Let φ : C → C be the exponential map φz = ez then

(i)φ is not a conformal map at any point.
(ii) φ is a conformal map only at 1.
(iii)φ is a conformal map only at 0
(iv)φ is a conformal map at all non zero points
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General
√
1. i = ···.
2. Which of the following is incorrect?
(A) ez = ez(2πi)/2πi)
(B) ez(2πi)/2πi) = (e2πi )z/2πi
(C) (e2πi )z/2πi = 1z/2πi
(D) 1z/2πi = 1.
(i) (A)
(ii) (B)
(iii) (C)
(iv) (D).
3. If 1 + z + z 2 + · · · + z 2008 = 0, then
(i) z = −1
(ii) |z| > 1
(iii) |z| < 1
(iv) |z| = 1.
√
i + 3 123
4. The modulus of ( ) =
−i − 1
(i) 262
(ii) 261
(iii) 261.5
(iv) 262.5
5. Let z √be a complex number. Then |Rez| + |Imz| is
(i) ≤ 2|z|
(ii) ≤ |z|
√
(iii) > √2|z|
(iv) = 2|z|.
√
6. The value of |(1 + i 3)99 | is
(i) 299
(ii) −299
(iii) 399
(iv) −399 .
√
7. The value of ( −1+i 2
3 3
) is
(i)−1 (ii)1 (iii)i (iv)−i.
√
8. Let w = 1998i where i = −1. Then the sum of all the nt h roots of w is
(i)n
(ii)1
(iii)0
(iv)1998.
9. Let a = 1 + i ∈ Cj and A = {an : n ∈ Z}. Then the points in A lie on
(i)a straight line passing through 0
(ii)a circle with centre 0
(iii)a union of finitely many a straight line passing through 0
(iv)a union of finitely many circles with centre 0.
Subjective Question Bank with Hints
Complex Differentiation
1. Let f = u + iv be analytic with u = x + x2 − y 2 , f (0) = 0. Find v.

[Jan 98] [Trivial].ANS: dv = vx dx + vy dy =⇒ dv = −ux dx + uy dy and integrate.
2. If u = 4xy − x3 + 3xy 2 for all x, y in R, find v such that f = u + iv is analytic. [Aug 06] [Trivial] ANS: same as
example 1
3. Prove that the function u = e2xy cos(x2 − y 2 ) is harmonic and find the harmonic conjugate.
4. Find the harmonic conjugate of f : R2 → R defined by f (x, y) = x − xy.
5. Find the most general cubic form of u = ax3 + bx2 y + cxy 2 + dy 3 , (a, b, c, d real) so that it is the real part of an
analytic function.[Jan 2000] [Trivial]
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6. Show that on an open disk D, every harmonic function admits a harmonic conjugate. Hint: See Conway, page 43.
7. Let f : C → C be an analytic function and g : C → C be a harmonic function. Prove that g ◦ f is a harmonic
function.
8. Let f be analytic on unit disk such that |f | is constant. Prove that f (z) is constant. [Jan 98] [Trivial]
ANS: suppose |f | = k − constant =⇒ |f |2 = u2 + v 2 = k 2 diff.partially w.r.t.x& y res. =⇒ uux + vvx = 0....(1) &
uuy + vvy = 0....(2)
9. Let G be a region in C and f : G → C be an analytic function. If f (G) is contained in a circle, prove that f is
constant. [Jan 06]
z
10. Show that f : C → D defined by f (z) = on unit disk D is a homeomorphism onto its image. [Feb
1 + |z|
|z| |w|
01] [Trivial] Ans: Let f : C → D s.t. f (z) = 1+|z| is continuous |z| =
6 0 g : D → C s.t. f (w) = 1−|w| is continuous
|w| < 1 check f og = id, gof = id ⇒ f is homeomorphic. By Liouville’s theorem f is not analytic.
Complex Integration
R 1 R 1 1
1. Evaluate C
dz, where C is circle with center 2i and radius 4. Jan[98] Hint: C z dz = 2πi(Resi of z at z
ez − 1 e −1 e −1
0).
2. Let φ :ZΩ → C be a continuous function and suppose {z | |z| ≤ 1} ⊆ Ω. Prove that the function defined as
φ(w)
f (z) = is analytic on open unit disc.
|w|=1 w − z
1/z
ee dz, where the circle is parameterized by t → e2it , 0 ≤ t ≤ 2π.
R
3. Compute |z|=2
4. Show that if f : C → C is a continuous function such that f is analytic except on [−1, 1] then f is entire function.
Hint: See Morera’s theorem; Conway, page 86.
R
5. Let f : G → C be a continuous function on a region G in C such that γ
f = 0 for every triangular γ in G. Show
that f is analytic. [Mar 04]
Hint: Gaursat’s theorem; Conway, page 100.
6. Suppose that f : G → C is analytic and one-one. Show that f 0 (z) 6= 0 for any z in G.
Hint: Use corollary of open mapping; Conway, page 99.
7. Let |f (z)| ≤ A|z| for all z in C, where A is a positive number. Show that f (z) = az for some constant a. [Aug 02]
Hint : f 0 = 0 by Cauchy’s estimate.
8. If f is an entire function and |f (z)| ≤ |z|2 for |z| > 1, show that f is a polynomial in z [Jan 2000] Hint: f 00 = 0 by
Cauchy’s estimate.
9. Let f be an entire function and suppose there is a constant M, an R > 0, and an integer n ≥ 1 such that
|f (z)| ≤ M |z|n for |z| > R. Show that f is polynomial of degree at ≤ n. Hint: f (n) = 0 by Cauchy’s estimate.
10. Let f : C → C be an entire function such that |f (z)| ≤ 1 + |z|1/2 for all z ∈ C. Prove that f is constant. Hint :
f 0 = 0 by Cauchy’s estimate.
Identity Theorem, Liouville’s Theorem, Max Modulus Theorem

1. Let f : D → C be a holomorphic function on the open unit disk D which vanishes on the sequence { n1 : n = 1, 2, ..}.
Prove that f is identically zero on D. [ Feb 01] Hint: Identity Theorem; Conway, page 38.
2. Show that every zero of analytic function f is isolated in the set of zeros of f. [Jan 07] Hint : Corollary of Identity
theorem (zeros are isolated).
3. Let G be a region and let f and g be analytic function on G such that f (z)g(z) = 0 for all z in G. Show that either
f is identically zero or g is identically zero. [NET 07]
Hint: If f 6= 0 at z, then g = 0 in a nbd of z. Now apply Identity theorem.
4. Consider A(D), the ring of all analytic functions. Then prove that A(D) is an integral domain.
5. If u and v are harmonic in unit disk D and uv ≡ 0 in D, prove that either u ≡ 0 or v ≡ 0 in D. [Jan 98]
Hint: If v 6= 0 at (x, y), then u ≡ 0 in some nbd N of (x, y). Let f = u + iu1 be analytic in D. Then f is constant
in N. By identity theorem, f is constant in D.
6. Show that if f, g are analytic, f¯g is analytic on a region G, then either f is constant or g is identically zero. Hint :
If g 6= 0, then f¯ is analytic in a nbd and hence f is constant therein. Therefore f is constant in G.
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7. Prove fundamental theorem of algebra using Liouville’s theorem.
[Aug 04] Hint: See conway, page 77.
8. Show that entire function on the complex plane whose real part is non negative is necessarily a constant function.
Hint : e−f (z) is entire and bounded hence constant.
9. Show that an entire function having its real part non positive is necessarily constant.[Oct 98] Hint: ef (z) is bounded
and entire.
10. Let U : C → R be a harmonic function such that U (z) ≥ 0 for all z ∈ C. Prove that U is constant. Hint : See
previous example.
11. If a function f : C → C is entire and the real part of f is bounded, then prove that f is constant.
12. If f is analytic on the disk {z| |z − 4| < 6} and if |f | attains its minimum at z = 2 + 3i, then show that f (2 + 3i) = 0
or f is constant.
1
Hint : |f | has maximum at 2 + 3i if f (2 + 3i) 6= 0.
13. Let G be a region and suppose that f : G → C is analytic and a ∈ G such that |f (a)| ≤ |f (z)| for all z ∈ G. Show
that either f (a) = 0 or f is constant.
1
Hint: If f (a) 6= 0, then f (z) 6= 0 for all z. Apply Max Mod Thm to f.
14. Let f be a analytic on E = {z| |z| < 2}. Suppose that |f | = 1 for all z with |z| = 1 and f (z) 6= 0 for all z with
|z| < 1. Prove that f is a constant on E. [Dec 99]
1 1
Hint : If f is not constant, then |f | < 1 in D = {z | |z| < 1}. Hence |f | > 1 in D, a contradiction because f is
analytic and by Max Mod thm |f1 | has maximum on boundary of D.
15. State the Schwarz’s lemma. [Feb 05]Hint: See Conway, page 130.
16. Let D be the unit disk in C. Does there exist an analytic function
f : D → D such that f ( 21 ) = 34 and f 0 ( 12 ) = 23 ?
1 − |α|2 1 3
Hint: |f 0 (a)| ≤ 2
,a = ,α = .
1 − |a| 2 4
17. Is there an analytic function f on B(0, 1) such that |f (z)| < 1 for |z| < 1, f (0) = 12 , and f 0 (0) = 43 ? If so, find f.
Hint: See previous Example.
18. Suppose f is analytic on a region containing B̄(0, 1) and |f (z)| = 1 when |z| = 1. Suppose that f has a simple zero
1
at z = 4(1+i) and a double zero at z = 12 . Can f (0) = 12 ? Suppose f is an analytic function on D = {z ∈ C | |z| < 1}
1 1
such that f ( ) = 2 for all n. Find f ( 23 ).
n n
Poles and Residues

1
1. Find the Laurent series expansion of f (z) = in the domain (i) D1 = {z | 2 < |z| < 5} (ii)
(z − 2)(z − 5)
D2 = {z | |z| > 5}. [Dec 98][Trivial]
2. Give example of power series f (z) = an z n with finite radius R of convergence such that (i) f (z) is not convergent
P
for any z, |z| = R (ii)f (z) is convergent for every z, |z| = R.
3. Show that every analytic function f : D → C has a power series expansion. Hint: See Conway, page 72.
an z n is a power series define the radius of convergence R of f and show that |z| > R implies f (z) is
P
4. If f (z) =
divergent.
Hint: See Conway, page 31.
z n! .
P
5. Find the radius of convergence of
6. Find the power series expansion of f (z) = 1 + 3z + 4z 2 at z = 2.

z3 + z2 + 2
7. Find the singularities, nature of singularities and the residues at the singularities for the function f (z) = .
z(z + 1)2
[July 99] [Trivial]
8. Suppose that f has essential singularity at z = 0. Let D = {z ∈ C| 0 < |z| < r}. Show that the closure of f (D) is
C. [Mar 04]
Hint : Casorati-Weiertrass theorem; Conway page 109.
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9. Let f : G → C be analytic except for poles. Show that the poles of f cannot have a limit point in G. Hint: Theory
(poles are isolated).
10. Determine the radius of convergence of the power series expansion about z0 = 0 of the function f given by f (z) =
√ z+1
2−z+ 2 .
z + 4z + 3
Mappings
1. Show that the map exp : C → C maps vertical line to segment of a circle. Give its radius. [Feb 01] [Trivial]
2. Show that any two branches of log on a domain differ by a multiple of 2πi. [Feb 01] Hint: See Conway, page 39.
3. Give a region G of C on which the exponential is 1 − 1 and its image is C − {0}. Hint: Strip 0 ≤ y < 2π.
z−i
4. Show that f : C → C defined by f (z) = is holomorphic on D = {z ∈ C | Im(z) > 0}. Show that f is 1 − 1 on
z+i
D and the image under f of line C is the unit circle. Hint : If z is real, then | z−i
z+i | = 1.
5. Find a mobius transformation that maps 1 + 2i, 1 + 4i, and 2 + 3i to the point 1 + 3i, 2 + i, and 4 respectively . [
Feb 03] Hint : Use Cross ratio.
6. Find the images of line x = constant and y = constant under the function f : C → C, where f (z) = z 2 . Also draw
the images. [Feb 05]
7. Give an example of (i) an unbounded entire function (ii) a meromorphic function with poles precisely on Z.[Feb 01]
Hint: (i) exp(z) (ii) cosec(πz).
8. Let f : C → C be an entire function such that |f 0 (z)| < |f (z)| for all z ∈ C. Identify all such functions.
9. Define f : B(0, 1) \ {0} → C as f (z) = e1/z . Find the image of f.
10. Show that a bijective holomorphic map f : D → C never exists. [Feb 01]
Hint : Reimann mapping theorem.
11. If u is harmonic in a closed disk D and vanishes on its boundary ∂D, then prove that u vanishes identically in D.
[July 99]
Hint: See Conway, page 255.
12. Show that all the roots of the equation 16z 5 − z + 8 = 0 lie in the annulus {z | 1/2 ≤ |z| ≤ 1}.
13. If w = e( 2πi3 ), then
1 1
(i) 1+w + 1+w 2 = 1
1 1
(ii) 1+w − 1+w2 = 1
1 1
(iii) 1+w 2 − 1+w = 1
1 1
(iv) 1+w + 1+w2 = −1
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Differetial Equations
Objective Questions
Order, Degree, Formation
dy
1. The differential equation of the family of all circles tangent to the Y − axis at the origin is: (i)2xy = y 2 − x2
dx
dy dy dy
(ii)y = x (iii) = y + x (iv) = y 2 + x2 .
dx dx dx
2. Let y = x2 e3x + sinx be a solution of an initial value problem withconstant coefficients. Then the least possible
order of differential equation is: (i) 5 (ii) 4 (iii) 3 (iv) 2.
3. Bacteria in a certain culture decrease at a rate proportional to the number present. Let y(t) represent the number
of bacteria in the given assembly at time t. Then the differential equation representing the process will be, (i)
dy dy dy
= Ae−x (ii) = k 2 y (iii) = −k 2 y (iv)None of these.
dx dx dx
4. Let y = x2 cosx be a solution of a linear homogeneous differential equation with constant coefficients. Then the least
possible order of the differential equation is: (i) 4 (ii) 5 (iii) 3 (iv) 2
5. The solution of a homogeneous differential equation is y = xe−3x + 4sinx. Then the least posible order of the
differential equation is (i)2 (ii) 3 (iii) 4 (iv) 5.
6. The degree of the differential equation of the family of circles of fixed radius r with centre on the x-axis is (i) 1 (ii)
3 (iii) 2 (iv)4
dy 2 d3 y
7. The order and degree of the differential equation [1 + 3 ] 3 = 4 3 are (i)(1, 23 ) (ii)(3, 3) (iii)(3, 1) (iv)(1, 2).
dx dx
d2 y dy 1
8. The differential equation = [1 + ( )2 ] 2 is (i)non-linear second order (ii)linear second order (iii)non-linear of
dx2 dx
1
order 2 (iv)none of the above.
9. The differential equation f n + a1 f n−1 + ........ + an f = 0 of least degree with ai ∈ < which has among its solutions
the functions f1 (x) = x2 e3x , f2 (x) = xe5x cos bx, f3 (x) = e7x has order (i)3 (ii)8 (iii)5 (iv)7.
10. The order of the differential equations of the family of circles of variable radii iwith centres on the x − axis is (i)1
(ii)2 (iii)3 (iv)4.
11. The solution of a homogeneous differential equation is y = xe−3x Then the least possible order of the differential
equation is (i)2 (ii)3 (iii)4 (iv)5.
12. Each solution of an ordinary differential equation can be obtained from its general solution if the equation is
(i)homogeneous (ii)linear (iii)of order two (iv)of order one.
13. One of the solutions of a linear homogeneous differential equation is y = 3+5ex −7e3 xcos2x. Then the least possible
order of the differential equation (i)2 (ii)3 (iii)4 (iv)5.
2
14. The general solution of the differential equation ddθu2 + u = 0, where u = 1/r, r and θ being plane polar co-ordinate,
will represent a family of
(A) ellipses (B) parabolas (C) hyperbolasc (D) straight lines.
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Wronskian, Linear dependance
1. consider the following two statements (I) Let f (x) and g(x) be two linearly independant functions on I :−∞ < x < ∞.
(II) W (f, g)(x0 ) 6= 0 for some x0 ∈ I, where W is wronskian, then : (i)(I)implies (II) and (II)implies (I) (ii)(I)implies
(II) but (II) not implies (I) (iii)(II) not implies (I) and (I) not implies (II) (iv)(II)implies (I) but (I) not implies (II).
2. Consider the equation :y 00 + a1 y 0 + a2 y = 0, where a1 , a2 are real such that 4a2 − a1 > 0. Let α ± iβ be the roots of
the characteristics polynomial. If a1 and a2 are the solutions of the equation, then the Wronskian of the solutions
is given by : (i)αeαx (ii)βeαx (iii)αe2αx (iv)βe2αx .
3. If φ1 (x) and φ2 (x) are any two solutions of equation y 00 + P (x)y 0 + Q(x)y = 0 on [a, b], then their Wronskian
W (φ1 , φ2 ) is :(i)zero on [a, b] (ii)never zero on [a, b] (iii)either zero identically or never zero on [a, b] (iv)None of the
above is true.
4. Consider a homogeneous equation y 000 + a1 y 00 + a2 y 0 + a3 y + a4 = 0. Its characteristic equation has a root with
multiplicity 3. Then the Wronskian W of the (i)W = xe3r1 x (ii)W = 3e3r1 x (iii)W = x2 e3r1 x (iv)W = 2e3r1 x
5. The Wronskian W (f, g) of two solutions f, g of a second order differential equation p(x)u + q(x) = 0 (i)is non-zero
(ii)is zero identically (iii)is either identically zero or never zero (iv)is zero subject to some conditions on p(x), q(x).
n n−1
d y d y
6. Let y1 , y2 , ......., yn be the n solutions of the constant coefficient differential equation dx n + a1 dxn−1 + ......... +
an y = 0 Consider the statements : (a)If the Wronskian W (y1 , y2 , ......., yn ) is zero at least at one point then the
solutions y1 , y2 , ......., yn are linearly independent (b)If y1 , y2 , ......, yn are linearly independent, then the Wronskian
W (y1 , y2 , ....., yn ) is never zero. Then (i)Both (a) and (b) are true (ii)Only (a) is true (iii)Only (b) is true (iv)Neither
(a) nor (b) is true.

7. Consider the two statements : (a)The set x3 , x3 is linearly dependent on [−1, 1] (b)The Wronskian W (x3 , x3 ) = 0
on [−1, 1] Then (i)Both (a) and (b) are true (ii)Only (a)is true (iii)Only (b)is true (iv)Neither (a) nor (b)is true.
8. λi ∈ R, f1 : R −→ R, be fi (x) = eλi x , for i = 1, 2, 3. Then (i)f1 , f2 , f3 are linearly independent (ii)f1 , f2 , f3 are
linearly independent iff λ2 6= λ3 (iii)f1 , f2 , f3 are linearly independent iff λ1 6= λ2 and λ2 6= λ3 (iv)f1 , f2 , f3 are
linearly independent iff λ1 6= λ2 ,λ2 6= λ3 and λ3 6= λ1 .
9. An n-th order linear ordinary differential equation (i)has exactly n linearly independent solutions (ii)has atmost n
linearly independent solutions (iii)has less than n independent solutions (iv)has minimum n linearly independent
solutions.
10. The differential equation y 4 +λy = 0 has four linearly independent solutions (i)only if λ < 0 (ii)only if λ > 0 (iii)only
if λ = 0 (iv)for all values of λ.
2
d y dy
11. Let φ1 , φ2 be two solutions of the differential equation : p(x) dx 2 + q(x) dx + r(x)y = 0 in a ≤ x ≤ b Let Wronskian
of φ1 , φ2 be W (x),x ∈ [a, b]. Consider the two statements : (I)If W (x0 ) = 0 for some x0 ∈ [a, b], then W (x) = 0
for all xin[a, b] (II)If W (x0 ) 6= 0 for at least one x0 in [a, b], then W (x) 6= 0 for all x ∈ [a, b] Then : (i)both (I) and
(II) are false (ii)both (I) and (II) are true (iii)only (I) is true (II) is false (iv)only (II) is true (I) is false.
12. Which one of the following is false (i)If φ1 , φ2 are linearly independent functions on an interval I, they are linearly
independent on any interval J contained inside I (ii)If φ1 , φ2 are linearly dependent functions on an interval I
they are linearly dependent on any interval J contained inside I (iii)If φ1 , φ2 are linearly independent solutions
of a second order differential equation L(y) = 0 on an interval I, they are linearly independent on any interval J
contained inside I (iv)If φ1 , φ2 are linearly dependent solutions of a second order differential equation L(y) = 0 on
an interval I, they are linearly dependent on any interval J contained inside I.
13. Let g1 and g2 be two solutions of f 2 + a1 xf 1 + a0 (x)f = 0 and let W (x) = W [g1 , g2 ](x) be the Wronskian of g1 and
g2 at x. Then (i)W [x0 ] = 0 for some x0 (ii)W [x0 ] 6= 0 for all x0 (iii)If W [x0 ] 6= 0 for some x0 , then g1 and g2 are
linearly dependent over < (iv)If W [x0 ] 6= 0 for some x0 then W [x0 ] 6= 0 for all x.
n n−1
d y d y
14. Let y1 , y2 , ......, yn be the n solutions of the constant coefficient differential equation dx n + a1 dxn−1 + ...... + an y = 0
Consider the statements : (a)If the Wronskian W (y1 , y2 , ......, yn ) is zero at least at one point, then the solu-
tions y1 , y2 , ......, yn are linearly independent. (b)If y1 , y2 , ......, yn are linearly independent, then the Wronskian
W (y1 , y2 , ......, yn ) is never zero. Then (i)Both (a) and (b) are true (ii)Only (a) is true (iii)Only (b) is true (iv)Neither
(a) nor (b) is true.
2
d y dy
15. Let L(y) = dx 2 + a1 dx + a2 y Consider the statements : (a)If y1 , y2 are linearly independent solutions of L(y) = 0
on an interval I, they are linearly independent on any interval J contained in I. (b)If y1 , y2 are linearly dependent
solutions of L(y) = 0 on an interval I, they are linearly dependent on any interval J contained in I. Then (i)Both
(a) and (b) are true (ii)Only (a) is true (iii)Only (b) is true (iv)Neither (a) nor (b) is true.
Solution of first degree and first order ODE
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1. Let φ(x) be a non-trivial solution of y 0 − ky = 0. Then |φ(x)| −→ ∞ as x −→ ∞ if: (i) k > 0 (ii)k < 0 (iii) k = 0
(iv)none of these.
dy
2. consider the differential equation + 2y = 0 Then (i)every solution of this equation is identically zero.(ii)all
dx
solutions of this equation are unbounded. (iii)every solution of this eqution approches zero as x → ∞. (iv)no
solution of this eqution approches zero as x → ∞.
3. Every solution of the differential equation y (n) +y = 0 is (i)bounded but not infinitely differentiabal. (ii)Unbounded.
(iii)Bounded and infinitely differentiable. (iv)unbounded and infinitely differentiable.
4. the solution of the differential equation ln ydx+(x−ln y)dy = 0 is (i)2y ln x = ln2 y+c(ii)2x ln y = ln2 y+c(iii)2x ln y =
ln2 x + c(iv)2y ln x = ln2 x + c
5. Solution of the differential equation xdy − ydx = 0 represents (i)a parabola (ii)a straight line (iii)hyperbola (iv)a
circle.
dy
6. The integral curves of the first order linear differential equation x dx + ay = 0 will be orthogonal to the family of
2 2
hyperbola x − by = c if and only if (i)a + b = 0 (ii)ab = 1 (iii)a − b = 0 (iv)ab = −1.
7. For the ordinary differential equation dx dt = Ax A is a constant n × n matrix and an eigen value λi of A has
multiplicity mi (i = 1, 2, ....., s) Then a fundamental solution for the differential equation is given by n functions :
(i)tk eλi (ii)sin λi tekt (iii)sin ktetλi (iv)tλi ekt , where k = 0, 1, 2, ........, mi , i = 1, 2, ....., s.
8. Let f : < −→ < The differential equation dx(t)

dt = f (x(t)), x(0) (i)has always a unique solution defined for all values
of t (ii)has always a unique solution defined for all values of t if f is continuous (iii)has always a unique solution
defined in some interval around t continuously differential (iv)never has a unique solution.
dy
9. The differential equation x dx = y − 1 satisfying y(0) = 1 has (i)a unique solution (ii)only two solutions (iii)infinitely
many solutions (iv)no solution.
dy
10. Let k be a nonzero constant. For the differential equation dx −ky = 0 (i)all solutions becomes unbounded as x −→ ∞
when k > 0 (ii)all solutions with one exception become unbounded as x −→ ∞ when k > 0 (iii)all solutions with
one exception approach zero as x −→ ∞ when k < 0 (iv)none of the above statement is true.
dy
11. Consider the differential equation dx + 2y = 0 Then (i)Every solution of this equation is identically zero (ii)All
solution of this equation are unbounded (iii)Every solution of this equation approaches zero as x −→ ∞ (iv)No
solution of this equation approaches zero as x −→ ∞.
dy
12. The initial value problem dx = f (x, y), y(x0 ) = y0 has : (i)at least one solution (ii)unique solution provided the
function f (x, y) is bounded (iii)infinitely many solutions provided the function f (x, y) satisfies Lipschitz condition
(iv)unique solutions provided the function f (x, y) satisfies Lipschitz condition.
Eqation with constant coefficients and Solutions
1. The number k for which the problem −y 00 = ky, y(0) = 0, y(1) = 0 has non-trivial solution is : (i)n2 π 2 (ii)nπ 2 (iii)n2 π
(iv)nπ
2. Let f be a solution of the differential equation f (n) + a1 f (n−1) + · · · + an f = 0, where ai ∈ R. Then f is (i)Analytic
(ii)infinitly differentiable but not analytic (iii)continuously n times differentiable but not (n + 1) times differentiable.
(iv)differentiable once but not twice.
4
d y
3. Consider the differential equation dx4 − 1 = 0, then (i) every solution leads to zero as |x| tends to infinity (ii)every
solution are unbounded (iii)every solution tends to infinity as x tends to infinity (iv) there exits a bounded solution
and an unbounded solution.
4. A particular integral of a linear differential equation f (D)y = Q with constant coefficients for Q = xV (x) is given
V
by (i)y = x f (D) V
(ii)y = x f (D+1) V
(iii)[1 ± θ(D)]xV, f orf (D) = 1 ± θ(D). (iv)y = x f (D) − ff(D)
(D)
2 V.
5. The general solution of ay 00 + by 0 + cy = 0 where a, b, c are all positive constants will tend to zero (i) for all a, b, c
(ii)if b2 > 4ac (iii)if b2 = 4ac (iv)if b2 < 4ac.
6. Consider a linear homogeneous differential equation with constant coefficients f (D)y = 0.....(1) suppose λ is a
2
multiple root of f (m) = 0 with multiplicity 3 Then : (i)1, eλx , eλx are linearly independent solution of (1)
2
(ii)eλx , xeλx , x2 eλx are linearly independent solution of (1) (iii)1, eiλx , eiλx are linearly independent solution of
(1) (iv)eiλ , xeiλx , x2 eiλx are linearly independent solution of (1).
7. A homogeneous linear differential equation with real constant coefficients, which has y = xe−3x cos 2x+e−3x sin 2x,as
one of its solution is given by : (i)(D2 + 6D + 13)y = 0 (ii)(D2 − 6D + 13)y = 0 (iii)(D2 − 6D + 13)2 y = 0
(iv)(D2 + 6D + 13)2 y = 0.
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8. Let a ∈ <, Every solution of the differential equation (i)is periodic for every a (ii)tends to ∞ as x tends to ∞ for
every a (iii)tends to 0 as x tends to ∞ for every a (iv)non of the above is true.
9. If the expression (y 2 + z 2 )dx + (x2 + z 2 )dy is an exact differtial, z will satiafy the differtial equation
∂z ∂z
(i) z(p − q) = y − x (ii) p + q = y + x (iii) p + q + xy = 0 (iv) p + q + x + y = 0, where p = ∂x , q = ∂y .
10. The initial value problem y 0 = f (x, y), y(x0 ) = y0 has unique solution in a neighbourhood of (x0 , y0 )
(A) if f (x, y) is continuous (B) if f (x, y) is continuous in x and Lipschitz in y (C) only if f is differentiable (D) only
if f is integrable.
11. As t → ∞, the solution of y 00 + 2y 0 + 5y = 1 will (A) oscillate (B) converges to 0 (C) diverge (D) converges to a
nonzero constant.
12. The solution of ay 00 + by 0 + cy = d, y(0) = α, y 0 (0) = β, where a, b, c, d and α, β are constant as x → ∞ will
(A) coverges to d (B) converges to d/c (C) divegre (D) depend upon α and β.
13. At x = 0, the solution of xy 0 + y = f (x) will be

(A)regular (B) oscillatory (C) singular (D) of nature dependent on f (x).
14. The general solution of y 00 + 3y 0 + 2y = x as x → ∞ will
(A) converge to a finite non-zero number (B) diverge (C) oscillate (D0 tend to zero.
1 1
15. The differential equation (x2 y − 2xy 2 )dx − (x3 − 3x2 y)dy = 0 will become exact on multiplication by (A) xy (B) x
(C) y1 (D) x21y2 .
2
16. The general solution of the differential equation ddθu2 + u = 0, where u = 1/r, r and θ being plane polar co-ordinate,
will represent a family of
(A) ellipses (B) parabolas (C) hyperbolasc (D) straight lines.
17. The temperature distribution θ in steady state in a thin square plate is governed by the differential equation
∂2θ ∂2θ ∂θ ∂2θ ∂2θ dθ ∂2θ ∂2θ ∂2θ
(A) ∂x2 + ∂y 2 = K ∂t . (B) ∂x2 + ∂y 2 = 0 (C) dt = K(θ − θ0 ) (D) ∂x2 + ∂y 2 = K ∂t2 .
Orthogonal trajectories
1. The equation of the orthogonal trajectories of the family of all circles r = 2ccosθ is (i)r = 2ctanθ (ii)r = 2ccosecθ
(iii)r = 2csecθ (iv)r = 2csinθ.
2. The circles through the origin with centres on the x − axis are orthogonal trajectories of the family of (i)circles
through origin with centres on the y − axis (ii)parabola. (iii) rectangular hyperbolas. (iv) straight lines through
origin.
dy dy dy
3. The orthogonal trajectory to the family of curves = f (x, y) are given by : (i) f (x, y) = 1 (ii) dx f (x, y) = −1
dx dx
dx dx
(iii) f (x, y) = 1 (iv) f (x, y) = −1.
dy dy
4. The orthogonal trajectories to the family of curves xy = C. where C is a constant, are :(i)x2 −y 2 = C (ii)x2 +y 2 = C
(iii)Y = Cx (iv) y 2 = Cx.
5. The orthogonal trajectories to the origin are :(i)all straight lines (ii)straight lines through origin (iii)parabola
(iv)circles.
6. The orthogonal trajectories to the circles centered at the origine are : (i)all straight lines (ii)straight lines through
origin (iii)parabolas (iv)circles.
7. The orthogonal trajectories of the curve x2 + y 2 − 2ax = 0 are : (i)x2 + (y − a)2 = c2 (ii)(x − a)2 + y 2 = c2
(iii)x2 + y 2 − 2ay = 0 (iv) x2 + y 2 − cx = 0.
1 2
8. The soulution of the equation z = (p + q 2 ) + (p − x)(q − y) which passes through z axis will be
2
(A) z = 21 x(4x − 3y) (B) z = 12 (x + y)(4x − 3y) (C) z = 12 y(4x − 3y) (D) z = 12 (x − y)(4x − 3y).
9. The family of surfaces ax2 + by 2 + z 2 = 1 will be integral surfaces of (A) z(xp + yq) = z 2 − 1 (B) z(xp − yq) = z 2 − 1
(C) z(xp + yq) = 1 − z 2 (D) z(xp − yq) = z 2 − 1.
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PDE
1. The elimination of arbitrary function f and g from the relation z = f (x2 − y) + g(x2 + y) will lead to a partial
differential equation which is: (i)first order, linear (ii)first order, non-linear (iii)second order, linear (iv)second order,
non-linear.
x2 y2 z2
2. The partial differential equation odtained by eliminating the constants a, b, c from the relation + + =1
a2 b2 c2
will be (i) second order. (ii)first order linear. (iii)first order non-linear. (iv)third order.
3. The family of spheres of uniform radius with centres in the xy-plane will be represented by a partial differential
which is (i)first order non-linear. (ii)first order linear (iii)second order linear. (iv) second order non-linaer.
4. THe partial differential equation corresponding to the integral z = eax f (x2 − y) is: (i)p + q = az. (ii)2yp − q = az.
(iii)p + 2xq = az. (iv)xp − yq = azy.
5. If u = f (x + iy) + g(x − iy), where f and g are arbitrary, then u is a solution of: (i)uxx = uyy (ii)uxx + uyy = 0
(iii)uxy = 0 (iv)uxx uyy − u2xy = 0.
6. The partial differential equation representing a family of spheres of unit radius with centres in xy-plane is: (i)z 2 (1 +
p2 + q 2 ) = 1 (ii)(x2 + y 2 )(1 + p2 + q 2 ) = z 2 (iii)xq − yq = 1 (iv) none of these.
7. One solution of p − q = log(x + y) is x + y = C. A second linearly independent solution of the equation is:
(i)x − y = C1 (ii)y − x = C1 (iii) xlog(x + y) = C1 (iv) None of these.
8. The partial differential equation corresponding to the solution z = eay f (x − y) is: (i)p − aq = z (ii) ap − q = z
(iii)p − q = az (iv)p + q = az.
9. The system of all surfaces 2z = (ax + y)2 + b is characterised by the partial differential equation :(i)p = aq
(ii)px + qy = q (iii)qx + py = q (iv)px + qy = q 2 .
∂2z ∂2z ∂2z
10. The characteristic curves for the partial equation 2
+7 +12 2 +3xyz = 0 are (i)y = −3x+C0 , y = −4x+C1
∂x ∂x∂y ∂y
(ii)y = − 13 x + C0 , y = − 14 x + C1 (iii)y = 3x + C0 , y = −4x + C1 (iv)y = 13 x + C0 , y = 41 x + C1
11. The family of partial differential equations obtained on eliminating a, b form (x − a)2 + (y − b)2 = z 2 c2 where a, b, c
are constants will be (i)liner, first order (ii)liner, second order (iii)non-liner, second order (iv)non-liner,first order.
x2 x y
12. A singular solution of the partial differential equation z + xp − x2 yq 2 − x3 pq = 0 is: (i)z = y (ii)z = y2 (iii)z = x2
2
y
(iv)z = x .
13. The set of spheres of unit radious with center in the xy-plane is characterised by the : (i)First order linear partial
differential equation (ii)First order non-linear partial differential equation (iii)second order linear partial differential
equation (iv)second order non-linear partial differential equation.
14. The system of all surfaces 2z = (ax + y)2 + b is characterised by the partial differential equation : (i)p = aq
(ii)px + qy = q (iii)qx + py = q (iv)px + qy = q 2 .
2 2 2
δ z δ z δ z
15. The characteristic curves for the partial differential equation δx2 +7 δxδy +12 δy 2 +3xyz = 0 are (i)y = −3x+C0 , y =
1
−4x + C1 (ii)y = − 3 x + C0 , y = − 4 x + C1 (iii)y = 3x + C0 , y = 4x + C1 (iv)y = 31 x + C0 , y = 14 x + C1 .
1
2 2 3 3
16. A solution of the partial differential equation p−q = x2 +y 2 is (i)z = ax+ x3 +ay − y3 +b (ii)z = ax+ x3 +ay − y3 +b
x3 y3
(iii)z = x2 + y 2 (iv)z = ax + 3 + ay + 3 + b.
dz dz
17. The characteristic curves of the partial differential equation x dy −y dx = z are (i)straight lines along which z remains
constant (ii)circles along which z satisfies a partial differential equation (iii)parabolas along which z satisfies a non
linear partial differential equation (iv)concentric circles along which z satisfies an ordinary differential equation.
18. The partial differential equation satisfied by the function z = f (x − y) is (i)pq = 1 (ii)p2 + q 2 = 1 p + q = 0
(iv)p − q = 0.
19. The solution of partial differential equation f (p, q) = 0 is (i)z = ax + by + φ(a, b) (ii)z = ax + φ(a) + b (iii)z =
a(x2 + y 2 ) + b (iv)z 2 = a(x2 − y 2 ) + b.
20. The equation x2 uxx + 2xyuxy + y 2 uyy = 0 is (i)parabolic (ii)hyperbolic (iii)elliptic (iv)the Laplacian equation.
2 2
21. The differential equation (n − 1)2 δδxu2 − y 2 n δδyu2 = ny 2n−1 δu
δy is of hyperbolic type if (i)n = 1, and y ≤ 0 (ii)n > 1,
and y > 0 (iii)n < 1 and y = 0 (iv)none of the above is true.
δz δz a
22. Let p = δx ,q= δy . The solution of pq + p + q = 0 is (i)z = ax + bx2 + c (ii)z = ax2 + by 2 + c (iii)z = ax − a+1 y+c
(iv)z = ax.
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23. The solution of the equation ut − uxx = 0 which satisfies the boundary conditions ux (0, t) = 0 = ux (l, t) is
m2 π 2 m2 π 2
−αt ( )t −( )t
(i)eαt sin mπ
l x (ii)e sin mπ
l x (iii)e
l2 sin mπ
l x (iv)e
l2 sin mπ
l x.
24. The set of all right circular cones x2 + y 2 = (z − c)2 tan2 α, c and α are arbitrary, is characterised by the equation :
(i)xp − yq = 0 (ii)xq − yp = 0 (iii)x2 y = pq (iv)xp + yq = 0.
25. The integral z = a of the partial differential equation z 2 (p2 + q 2 ) = (a2 − z 2 ) is its
(A) complete integral (B0 singular integral (C) general integral (D) particular integral. item The partial differential
∂2z ∂2z ∂2z
equation ∂x2 + 2 ∂x∂y + 3 ∂y 2 = 0 is (A) non-linear (B) reducible (C) quasilinear (D) irreducible.
Others
1. A linear, first order partial differential equation with x, y as independent variables and z as dependent variable will
admits as its integral surfacea, systems given by relations : (i)F (x2 + y 2 + z 2 , xyz) (ii)F (x2 + y 2 + z 2 ) + G(xyz)
(iii)F (x2 + y 2 + z 2 ) = const, G(xyz) = const (iv)none of these
d2 y dy
2. All the solutions of x2 2 − 4x + 4y = 1, as x −→ ∞ will (i)converge. (ii)diverge. (iii)oscillate. (iv) be
d X dx
indeterminate.
2 00 3y
3. For the differential equation y 00 + y + = 0, (i)x = 0 is regular singular point. (ii)x = 0 is an ordinary
x x(x − 1)3
point. (iii)x = 1 is an ordinary point. (iv)x = 0 and x = 1 are regular singulra point.
dx dy dz
4. consider P dx + Qdy + Rdz = 0, · · · (I),
= = .··· (II) Let s1 and s2 refer to the solution sets of (I)
P Q R
and (II).Then which one of the following is a false statement? (i)s1 is a family of surfaces (ii)s2 is a family of curves
(iii)every curve in s2 intersect every surface s1 orthogonally (iv) some two members of s1 and s2 do not intersect
orthogonally

dx
5. The initial value problem : + 2 |y| = 0, y(0) = 1 has: (i)A unique solution (ii)only two solution (iii)infinitely
dx
many solution (iv)no solution.
6. A linear combination of solution of an ODE is also a solution of the equation if the equant is : (i)linear (ii)homogeneous
(iii)linear and homogeneous (iv) none of these .
dy 1
7. The solution of the initial value problem : = (1− )y, x ∈ (0, ∞), y(1) = e, is at x = 0: (i)bounded (ii)oscillatory
dx x
(iii)unbounded (iv)none of these
dy
8. The initial value problem : = f (x, y), y(x0 ) = y0 , where (x, y) belongs to a domain D, has unique solution
dx
:(i)if f (x, y) is continuous (ii)if f (x, y) is continuous and bounded in D (iii)if f (x, y) is continuous satisfies Lipschitz
condition for all points in D (iv)for all functions f (x, y).
9. T denotes temperature of a substance and T0 denotes room temperature. The rate of cooling is proportional to the
exess of temperature over room temperature. The temperature T wiil satiesfy differential equation. (i) dT
dt = kT
(ii) dT
dt = k(T − T ) (iii) dT
dt = −k(T − T 0 ) (iv) dT
dt = −kT .
d4 y d2 y
10. Eigen values of the ODE, 4
+ 25 2 + 144y = 0 (i)two real and two complex (ii)all real (iii)all imaginary (iv)
dx dx
none of these
dy 2 dy
11. The singular solution of (x2 − a2 )( dx ) − 2xy dx − x2 = 0 is : (i)y 2 = ax (ii)y 2 = ax2 (iii)x2 + y 2 = a2 (iv) none of
these.
12. If xy + y = x4 y 3 , then (i)y = cx2 + x4 (ii)y = cx + x3 (iii) y12 = cx2 − x4 (iv) y1 = cx − x3
13. At x = 0, the solution of xy 0 + y + sin x = 0 will be (i)singular (ii)regular (iii)oscillatory (iv)zero.

14. If y 00 − 3y 0 + 2y = 0, y(0) = −1, y(0) = 1 then (i)y = x − 1 (ii)y = 2ex − (x + 3) (iii)y = 2e( 2x) − 3e3 (iv)y =
− 31 (e−x + 2e−3x )
15. Let y = x2 e3x + sin x be a solution of an initial value problem with constant coefficients. Then the least possible
order of the differential equation is : (i)5 (ii)4 (iii)3 (iv)2.
16. The number k for which the problem −y 00 = ky, y(0) = 0, y(1) = 0 has non-trivial solution is: (i)n2 π 2 (ii)nπ 2
(iii)n2 π (iv)nπ.
17. A family of curves y 2 = 2cx + c2 is orthogonal to (i)a family of cocentric circles centered at origin (ii)a family of
circles through origin with centres in the xy plane (iii)itself (iv)a family of rectangular hyperbolas.
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d2 y dy
18. All the solutions of dx2 + 3 dx + 2y = sin x as x −→ ∞ will (i)converge (ii)oscillate (iii)diverge (iv)be indeterminate.
19. Bacteria in a certain culture decreases at a rate proportional to the number present. Let y(t) represents the
number of bacteria in the given assembly at time t. Then the differential equation representing the process will be
: (i) dy
dt = Ae
−y
(ii) dy 2 dy 2
dt = k y (iii) dt = −k y (iv)None of these.
2
d y dy
20. All the solutions of x2 dx2 − 4x dx + 4y = 1, as x −→ ∞ will (i)converge (ii)diverge (iii)oscillate (iv)be indeterminate.
21. The boundary value problem y 00 + λy = 0, y(0) = 0, y(π) + ky 0 (π) = 0, is self adjoint (i)only for k ∈ 0, 1 (ii)for all
k ∈ (−∞, ∞) (iii)only for k ∈ [0, 1] (iv)only for k ∈ (−∞, 1)U (1, ∞).
d2 y dy 1
22. The perticular integral yp (x) of differential equation x2 2
+x −y = , x > 0 is given by yp (x) =
dx dx x+1
xv1 (x) + x v2 (x). where v1 (x), v2 (x) are given by (i) xv1 (x) − x2 v2 (x) = 0, v1 (x) − x12 v2 (x) = x+1
1 1 1
. (ii)xv1 (x) +
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
x2 v2 (x) = 0, v1 (x) − x2 v2 (x) = x+1 . (iii)xv1 (x) − x2 v2 (x) = 0, v1 (x) + x2 v2 (x) = x+1 . (iv)xv1 (x) + x2 v2 (x) =
1 1
0, v1 (x) + x2 v2 (x) = x+1 .
dy 2x 4x
23. The solution of the initial value problem dx + x2 −1 y = x−1 , y(0) = 0, x ∈ (0, ∞) at x = −1 is :(i)oscillatory
(ii)bounded (iii)unbounded (iv)None of these.
24. The differential equation of the family of all circles tangent to the y − axis at the origin is characterised by :
dy dy dy
(i)x2 + 2xy dx = y 2 (ii)y 2 + 2xy dx = x2 (iii) dx = x2 − y 2 (iv)None of these.
25. A particle of mass m is fired into the air with initial velocity v0 at an angle θ with the ground. Neglecting all
forces except gravity and the resistance of the air, which is assumed to be proportional to the velocity, the vertical
component of the velocity at time t is given by (i)v0 cos θ − gt + ky (ii)v0 sin θ − gt − ky (iii)v0 sin θ + gt − kx
(iv)v0 cos θ + gt − kx where (x, y) are the position co-ordinates of the particle at time t.
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26. Consider the differential equation ddxf4 − 1 = 0 Then (i)Every solution tends to zero as |x| −→ ∞ (ii)Every solution
is unbounded (iii)Every solution tends to infinity as x tends to infinity (iv)There exists a bounded solution and an
unbounded solution.
2
d y dy
27. The particular integral of the ordinary differential equation x2 dx2 + x dx y = ln x (i)e
x
(ii) x ln x (iii)1 (iv)ln x.
dy 2 dy
28. The singular solution of (x2 − a2 )( dx ) − 2xy dx − x2 = 0 is (i)y 2 = ax (ii)y 2 = ax2 (iii)x2 + y 2 = a2 (iv)None of the
above.
29. The differential equation x2 y n +3xy 0 +y = 1 will not admit as its solution (i)y(x) = 1 (ii)y(x) = 1
x (iii)y(x) = 1
x log x
(iv)y(x) = x log x.
30. The general solution of x2 y 00 +3xy 0 +y = x, subject to initial condition y(1) = 0 will contain (i)no arbitrary constant
(ii)at least one arbitrary constant (iii)only one arbitrary constant (iv)two arbitrary constant.
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Objective Questions
Subject: Linear Algebra
Prepared by Dr. Y. M. Borse
Vector Spaces
Pn
1. Let V be the vector space of all real n × n matrix A = [aij ] such that for all i = 1, 2, · · · , n, we have j=1 aij = 0.
What is the dimension of V ?
(i) n2 − n (ii) n(n−1)
2 (iii) n (iv) n(n+1)
2 .
2. Let V be the vector space of all real n × n matrices A = [aij ] such that aij = 0 if i + j 6= n + 1 then the dim of
(i)n + 1 (ii)1 (iii)n (iv)n2 − n.
3. Let V be a vector space ofh n × i n real

h symmetric
i matrices. Then the dimension of V over R is
n2 n2
(i) n(n+1)
2 (ii) n(n−1)
2 (iii) 2 (iv) 2 + 1.
4. Let V be a vector space of all n × n real matrices A = [aij ] such that aij = −aji for all i, j, then the dimension of
V is
2 2
(i) n 2+n (ii) n2 − n (iii) n (iv) n 2−n .
5. The dimension of vector space of all n × n upper triangular matrices is
(i) n(n−1)
2 (ii) n(n+1)
2 (iii)n(n − 1) (iv)n2
6. Let V = {L ∈ Mn (R}; trace L = 0) then dimension of V is
(i)n2 − 1 (ii)n(n − 1) (iii) n(n+1)
2 (iv) n(n−1)
2 .
7. Let V = M (n, R) = set of n × n real matrices and W = {A ∈ M (n, R) : trA = 0}. Then the dimension of the
V
quotient space W is
2
(i)n − 1 (ii)1 (iii) n2 (iv)2n.
2
8. Let T : V → W be a linear transformation , where V and W are finite dimensional vector spaces then
(i)dim V = dim ker T + dim W (ii)dim V = rank T + nullity T (iii)dim W = rank T + nullity T (iv)dim W =
dim V + rank T .
9. Let f : V −→ W be a linear tranformation of finite dimensional R-vector spaces. Then
(i) dim V > dim ker f + dim W (ii) dim V + dim ker f ≤ dim W
(iii) dim V ≤ dim ker f + dim W (iv) dim V + dim ker f ≥ dim W.
10. Let V, W be vector spaces and T : V → W be an injective map. Then
(i)dim V = dim T (V ) (ii) dim V = dim W (iii) dim V ≥ dim W (iv)dim V < dim W .
11. Let V = {f (x) ∈ R[x] : deg(f (x)) ≤ 3}. Let W = {f (x) ∈ V : f (0) = f (1) = f (−1) = 0}. Then dimR V + dimR W is
(i) 7 (ii) 6 (iii) 5 (iv) 4.
12. Let W = {[x1 x2 x3 x4 ]t ∈ R4 /2x1 + 3x2 = 4x3 + x4 }. Then dimention of W is
(i)4 (ii)3 (iii)2 (iv)1.
13. Let V and W be finite dimentional vector space over a field F . Then V ∼
= W if and only if
(A) There is bijection map θ : V −→ W (B)There is map θ : V onto W
(C)There is a linear one-one map θ : V −→ W (D)dim V = W .
14. Let V be an n-dimensional complex inner product space. Let T be a linear operator on V and B = {x1 , x2 , · · · xn }
be an orthogonal basis of V . Consider the following statements, (i)T is unitary (ii){T x1 , T x2 , · · · , T xn } is an
orthonormal basis of V . Then
(A) (i) does not imply (ii) (B) (ii) does not imply (i)
(C) (i) implies (ii) but (ii) does not imply (i) (D) (i) and (ii) are equivalent.
15. Let V is an n-dimentional vector space over a field K and W be an m-dimentional vector space over a field K with
n¿m. Then:
(A) There exists an isomorphism from V into W
(B) There exists an monomorphism from V into W
(C) There exists an epimorphism from V into W
(D) There does not exists any homophism from V into W
16. Let W = {[x1 x2 x3 x4 ]t ∈ R4 /2x1 + 3x2 = 4x3 + x4 }. Then dimension of W is
(i) 4 (ii) 3 (iii) 2 (iv) 1.
17. If T is a linear operator on R3 given as T (x1 , x2 , x3 ) = (x1 + x2 , x2 + x3 , 0), then the dim of image T is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) 2.
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18. If T is a linear operator on R3 given as T (x1 , x2 , x3 ) = (x1 + x2 , x2 + x3 , x3 ). Then the dimension of ker T is
(i) 1 (ii) 0 (iii) 3 (iv) 2.
19. Let e1 , · · · , en be the standard basis of Rn . Then x1 = a11 e1 , x2 = a12 e1 + a22 e2 , · · · , xn = a1n e1 + · · · + ann en is a
basis of Rn if and only if
(i) a11 · · · ann = 0 (ii) a11 · · · ann 6= 0 (iii) ann = 1 (iv) a11 = 1
20. Let n be a fixed positive integer and let V be the set of all real polynomials f (x) of degree at most n. Let T : V −→ V
be defined by T (f (x)) = xf 0 (x), where f 0 (x) is the derivative of f (x). Consider the following three statements: (i)V
be a vector space over R (ii)T is a linear transformation (iii) T is nilpotent
(A) only (i) is true (B) (i) and (ii) are true but (iii) is false
(C) All the three statements are true (D) All the three statements are false.
21. Let V be a finite dimensional vector space over a field K, L is a linearly independent subset of V, B is a basis of V
and S is a set of generators of V. Consider the following statements: (I) |L| ≤ |B| (II) |B| ≤ |S|. Then
(i) Both (I) and (II) are true (ii) Both (I) and (II) are true (iii) Only (I) is true (iv) Only (II) is true.
22. The following set of functions is linearly dependent over R
(i) 1 + sin x, 1 + sin(x + π2 ), sin(x + π), sin(x + 3π x 2x 3x
2 ) (ii)sin x, cos x, sin 2x, cos 2x (iii)1, e , e , e (iv)1, 1 + x, 1 + x +
2 2 3
x ,1 + x + x + x .
23. If T is a linear operator defined on a vector space V. Then which of the following statements is always true?
(i) ker T ⊂ ker T 2 (ii) ker T 2 ⊂ ker T (iii) ker T = ker T 2 (iv) ker T ⊂ im T 2 .
24. Letf : R2 →R2 be the reflection
in the Y-axis.Then the
matrix of f with respect to the standard basis e1 , e2 is
1 0 1 0 −1 0 −1 0
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) .
0 −1 0 1 0 1 0 −1
25. Let T be a nonzero nonidentity linear map from R2 to R2 such that T 2 = T. Then with respect to some basis of R2 ,
T isrepresented
by the
matrix
1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) .
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
26. Let e1 , e2 , e3 denote standard basis of R3 . Then ae1 + be2 + ce3 , e2 , e3 is an orthonormal basis of R3 if and only if
(i) a 6= 0, a2 + b2 + c2 = 1 (ii) a = ±1, b = c = 0 (iii) a = b = c = 1 (iv) a = b = c.
27. Let (a, b) ∈ R2 and v1 = (a, b), v2 = (b, a). Then {v1 , v2 } form a basis of R2 if and only if
(i) a2 − b2 = 0 (ii) a2 + b2 = 0 (iii) a − b = 0 (iv) a2 − b2 6= 0.
28. Consider R3 and the subsets S and T defined by (a) of vectors (a1 , a2 , a3 ) such that a1 + 3a2 = a3 (b)of vectors
(a1 , a2 , a3 ) such that a1 a2 = 0, then
(i)both S and T are subspaces of R3 (ii)S is a subspace but T is not (iii)T is a subspace but S is not (iv)neither S
nor T is a subspace.
29. Consider the subspace S of R5 consisting of vectors (x1 , x2 , x3 , x4 , x5 ) such that x2 = 2x1 and x4 = 3x1 + 4x3 .
Consider α = (−3, −6, 1, −5, 2) and β = (2, 4, 6, 7, 8). Then
(i)α ∈
/ S, β ∈
/ S (ii)β ∈ S, α ∈
/ S (iii)α ∈ S, β ∈
/ S (iv)αβ ∈ S.
30. Let V be the vector space of all real valued functions on R. Consider the sets S and T of (a)all functions such that
f (x)2 = f (x2 ) for all x. (b)all functions such that f (3) = 1 + f (−5). Then
(i)T is a subspace S is not (ii)S is a subspace T is not (iii) Both S and T are subspaces (iv)Neither S nor T is a
subspace.
31. Which of the following sets are linearly independent in the vector space of all real-valued functions on R?
(i){2, 4 sin2 x, sin2 x} (ii){x, cos x} (iii){(1 + x)2 , x2 + 2x, 3} (iv){0, x, x2 }.
32. Let x1 = (1, 1, 0, 1), x2 = (1, 2, −1, 0), x3 = (1, 0, 1, 2) and x4 = (0, 1, 1, 1) be vectors in R4 .
Let P = {x1 , x2 , x4 } Q = {x1 , x3 , x4 }.Then
(i) only Q is linearly independent
(ii) only P is linearly independent
(iii)both P and Q are linearly independent
(iv)both P and Q are linearly dependent.
33. The number of vectors in a 10-dimensional vector space over Z2 is
(i)210 − 1 (ii)25 − 1 (iii)9 (iv)210 .
34. If V is a finite dimensional vector space over a field F and S, T are linear transformations from V to V , then which
of the following is false?
(i)r(ST ) ≤ r(T ) (ii)r(ST ) ≤ min(r(T ), r(S)) (iii)r(ST ) = r(T S) = r(T ) if S is invertible (iv)r(ST ) = r(S) = r(T ).
35. If W1 and W2 are finite dimensional sub-spaces of a vector space V then
(i)dim W1 + dim W2 = dim(W1 ∩ W2 ) (ii)dim W1 + dim W2 = dim(W1 + W2 ) (iii)dim W1 + dim W2 = dim(W1 ∩
W2 ) + dim(W1 + W2 ) (iv)none of the above holds.
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36. If V is a finite dimensional vector space and T : V → V is a linear transformation then which of the following is
false?
(i)It is possible that T is one-one but not onto (ii)T is one-one then T is onto (iii)If T is onto then T is one-one
(iv)T is one-one iff T is onto.
37. In the vector space V of all real valued functions defined on the real line, the set (cos 2x, sin2 x, cos2 x) is
(i)linearly dependent (ii)a basis (iii)linearly independent (iv)none of the above.
38. The system of equations ax − 10y = 8 10x − by = 2 has a unique solution if
(i)ab 6= 100 (ii)ab = 100 but b 6= 2 (iii)ab = 100 but b 6= 2 and a 6= 50 (iv)ab = 100 but a 6= 50.
39. The system of equations with real coefficients, ax − 9y = 6 10x − by = 10 has unique solution if,
(i)ab = 90 but a 6= 6, (ii)ab = 90 but b 6= 15 (iii)ab = 90 but a 6= b and b 6= 15 (iv)ab 6= 90.
40. The system of equations ax − 8y = 6 10x − by = 5 has unique solution if,
(i)ab = 80 but a 6= 16 (ii)ab 6= 80 (iii)ab = 80 but a 6= 16 and b 6= 5 (iv)ab = 80 but b 6= 5.
41. If u, v, w are any three vectors in R3 then
(i)(u.v)w = (v.w)u (ii)(u.v)w 6= (v.w)u (iii)(u.v)w = (u.w)v (iv)none of these.
42. Let T : Rn → Rn be any linear transformation. Then
(i)T is injective (ii) T is surjective (iii)T is neither injective nor surjective (iv)T is continuous.
43. Let (x1 , x2 , ........, xn ) be a basis of a vector space V and a1 , a2 , ........, an be scalers. Then (a1 x1 , a2 x2 , ..........., an xn )
is
(i)a basis of V (ii)a basis of V if ai 6= 0 for all i (iii)a basis of V if ai 6= ai aj , i 6= j for all i and j. (iv) a basis of V
only if ai = 1 for all i.
44. The characteristic polynomial of
0 1 0 0 ..... . 0
 
 0 0 1 0 .... . 0 
 0 0 0 1 0 ... 0 
 
 . . . . ....  is
 
 . . . . ....
 

. . . . . ..... 1
 
a0 a1 a2 a3 ...... . an−1
(i)xn + an−1 xn−1 + ...... + a0 (ii)xn − an−1 xn−1 − ...... − a0 (iii)xn + a0 xn−1 + ...... + an (iv)xn − a0 xn−1 − ...... − an .
45. The ring of all linear transformations on a finite dimensional vector space V is (i)non- commutative always (ii)
commutative always (iii)Commutative if dim V =2 (iv)Commutative only if dim V =1.
46. Let f : U → V be a linear transformation from U onto V where U and V are vector spaces over a field. Consider the
statements : (a) If u1 , u2 , ........, un are linearly independent vectors in U , then f (u1 ), f (u2 ), ........., f (un ) are linearly
dependent vectors in V . (b)If u1 , u2 , ........, un are linearly dependent vectors in U , then f (u1 ), f (u2 ), ........., f (un )
are linearly dependent vectors in V .
(i)Both (a) and (b) are true (ii)Both (a) and (b) are false (iii)Only (a) is true (iv)Only (b) is true.
47. Let S : Rn → Rn be a linear transformation. Consider the following statements : (a)S is one-to-one iff S takes some
basis of Rn to a basis of Rn (b)S is one-to-one iff S takes every basis of Rn to a basis of Rn
(i)Only (a) is true (ii)Only (b) is true (iii)Both (a) and (b) are true (iv)Both (a) and (b) are false.
48. If f : R5 → R2 is a linear transformation and dim Imf =2, then dim kerf is
(i)1 (ii)2 (iii)3 (iv)4.
49. Consider the basis S = (v1 , v2 , v3 ) for R3 , where v1 = (1, 1, 1), v2 = (1, 1, 0) and v3 = (1, 0, 0) Let T : R3 → R2 be
the linear transformation such that T (v1 ) = (1, 0), T (v2 ) = (2, −1), T (v3 ) = (4, 5). Then the value of T (2, −3, 5) is
equal to
(i)(−1, 7) (ii)(19, 23) (iii)(13, 22) (iv)(9, 33).
50. Let T be a linear operator on R2 defined by T (3, 1) = (2, −4) and T (1, 1) = (0, 2). Then T (−1, 5) =?
(i) cannot be found uniquely, (ii) is equal to (2, 3) (iii) is equal to (−2, 4) (iv) is equal to (2, 4).
51. Consider the mapping f : R3 −→ R3 defined by f (x1 , x2 , x3 ) = (x1 , 2x2 , 3x3 ). Then ,
(i) f is not linear tranformation (ii) f is a linear tranformation which is one-one and onto, (iii) f not one-one (iv)
f is one-one but not onto.

8 3 x1 4
52. consider the system of equations given by = over Z7 . the number of solutions is
2 6 x2 1
(i)0 (ii)1 (iii)5 (iv)7.
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53. Let T be a linear operator on R2 defined by T (x1 , x2 ) = (−x2 , x1 ). The matrix of T ; in the ordered basis B =
{(1,
1), (1, −1)}
is
−1 0 0 1
(i) (ii)
0 1 −1 0

0 −1 1 0
(iii) (iv) .
1 0 0 −1
Matrices
1
1 2 3
 
2
1
 2 −3 3 0
1. The determinant of the matrix   is
3 41 0 0
1 0 0 0
1 1
(i)-3 (ii)− 24 (iii)0 (iv) 24 .
2. let A be an n × n real matrix, where n > 2 and the rank of adjoint matrix of A is 1. Then
(i) A is non-singular (ii) Rank of A = n − 1 (iii) Rank of A = n − 2 (iv) Rank of A = 1.
3. Let T : R5 → R7 be a linear map with rank 3. Then the nullity of T is
(i)1 (ii)3 (iii)2 (iv)None of these.
4. Let A be a 4 × 5 matrix. Then the rank of A can never be
(i)2 (ii)3 (iii)4 (iv)5.
5. Let V be the vector space of polynomials of degree ≤ n. Let T : V → V be the linear operator given by T (f (x)) =
d
dx f (x). Then
(i) Rank T = 1 (ii) Rank T = n − 1 (iii) Rank T = n + 1 (iv) Rank T = n.
6. Let T be a linear operator on R4 and v1 , v2 , v3 , v4 are linearly independent vectors in R4 . Then the vectors in
T (v1 ), T (v2 ), T (v3 ), T (v4 ) are
(i) linearly independent if rank T = 4 (ii) always linearly independent (iii) never linearly independent (iv) linearly
independent if rank T < 4
7. Let g, f : Rn −→ Rn be a linear tranformation of rank one. For a, b ∈ R the rank of af + bg is
(A) n (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) less than or equal to 2.
8. Let A be a m × n matrix over R, which of the following statements is false?
(i) Row rank of A < column rank of A (ii) Row rank of A ≤ m (iii) Row rank of A ≤ n (iv) Row rank of A =
column rank of A.
 
1 2 3
9. The rank of the matrix  4 5 6  is
7 8 9
(i) 2 (ii) 0 (iii) 1 (iv) 3.
a a ··· a
 
. .. .
10. The rank and the nullity of n × n matrix  .. . ..  respectively are
a a ··· 0
(i) 2 and n − 2 (ii) n and n − 1 (iii) 1 and n − 1 (iv) n − 2 and 2.
 
k 1 1
11. Let A =  1 k 1  and rank A = 3, then
1 1 k
(i) k = 1 (ii) k = 0 (iii) k = −2 (iv) k ∈
/ [−1, 1].
m
a 1
12. Let m ∈ Z, a 6= 0. Then =
m m 0 am−1 m m
a m a ma a ma a am−1
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) .
0 am 0 am 0 am 0 am
13. If a matrix A satisfies A3 − A2 − A + I = 0, then

(i) A must be the identity matrix (ii) A is not invertible (iii) A is invertible (iv) there are matrix values A1 and A2
of A satisfying the given equations such that A1 is invertible and A2 is not.
14. Let S be the set of all real 2 × 2 matrices whose entries are 1 and -1. Then the number of nonsingular matirces in
S is
(i) 8 (ii) 10 (iii) 0 (iv) 16.

4 2 3 −1 −1 1
15. The matrix of a linear transformation T : R → R is given by . Then the nullity of T is
−2 2 −2 −2
(i) 3 (ii) 4 (iii) 1 (iv) 2.
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16. The value of a for which the system of equations x + y + z = 0 y + 2z = 0 ax + z = 0 has more than one solution is
(i) 0 (ii) 21 (iii) 1 (iv) -1.
17. Consider the system of equations Ax = 0, where A is n × n matrix and X = (x1 , x2 , · · · , xn )t . If rank of A < n, then
(i) the system has a nontrivial solution (ii) the system has the unique solution in X (iii) the system has no solution
(iv) the system has no nontrivial solution.
18. The system of equations Ax = B, where A is n × n matrix, B is n × 1 matrix and X = (x1 , x2 , · · · , xn )t has unique
solution only if
(i) det A = 0 (ii) det A = 1 (iii) Tr A = 0 (iv) det A 6= 0.
19. Let A be a nonsingular n × n matrix over R and let B an n × 1 column vector over R. Then the system of equations
Ax = B has
(i) no solution in Rn (ii) more than one but finitely many solutions in Rn (iii) unique solution in Rn (iv) infinitely
many solutions in Rn .
20. Let A be a m × n matrix, where m < n. Consider the system of linear equations Ax = B, where B is an m × 1
column vector and B 6= 0. Which of the following is always true?
(i) the system of equations has no solutions (ii) the system of equations has solution iff it has infinitely many
solutions (iii) the system of equations has a unique solution (iv) the system of equations has at least one solution.
21. The set of all solutions to the system of equations (1 − i)x1 − ix2 = 0 2x1 + (1 − i)x2 = 0 is given by
(i) (x1 , x2 ) = (0, 0) (ii) (x1 , x2 ) = (1, 1) (iii) (x1 , x2 ) = c(1, cos( 5π 5π
4 ) + isin( 4 )), where c is any complex number
3π 3π
(iv) (x1 , x2 ) = c(1, cos( 4 ) + isin( 4 )), where c is any complex number.
22. Let A be an n × n matrix. Then the determinant of the adjoint of A is equal to
(i) |A| (ii) |A|n (iii) (|A|)−1 (iv) (|A|)n−1 .
23. The rank of adjoint of a matrix of order n with real entris is
(i) one of {0, 1, n} (ii) n − 1 (iii) 2 (iv) n − 2.
24. Let A an n × n matrix over a field K. Consider the following statements. (I) A is singular (II) det A = 0 (III) rank
(A) < n. Then
(i) (I), (II) and (III) are equivalent (ii) (I) implies (III) but not conversely (iii) (II) implies (III) but not conversely
(iv) (III) implies (II) but not conversely.

cos θ − sin θ
25. Let A = . Then An =
sin θ cos θ
cosn θ − sinn θ

cos nθ − sin nθ cos nθ (−1)n sin nθ sin nθ − cos nθ
(i) n (ii) (iii) (iv) .
sin θ cosn θ sin nθ cos nθ (−1)n sin nθ cos nθ cos nθ sin nθ
26. Let A be a real orthogonal matrix of order 3 and determinant 1. Then the determinant of I3 − A is
(i) 1 (ii) -1 (iii) 2 (iv) 0.
27. Consider the two statements : (a)A 2 × 2 real symmetric
matrix is similar to a diagonal matrix. (b)A non-zero
0 1
nilpotent 2 × 2 matrix over C is similar to . Then
0 0
(i)both the statements are false (ii) (a) is true but (b) is false (iii)(a) is false but (b) is true (iv) both the statements
are true.
28. Let A and B be similar matrices over a field F , which of the following is false?
(i)The transpose At and B t are similar (ii)A is invertible iff B is invertible (iii)If A and B are invertible, then A−1
and B −1 are similar (iv) None of these.
1 1 1 1
 
1 1 − x 1 1 
29. A set of solutions of the equation, det A = 0, where A =   is
1 1 2−x 1
1 1 1 3−x
(i){1, 2, 3} (ii){0} (iii){1} (iv){0, 1, 2}.

3 4
30. Let M be a 2 × 2 invertible matrix over reals whose inverse is Then M is
1 1 1 4 6
− 14

−3 2
(i) 31 41 (ii) 61 1 (iii) 5 (iv)None of the above.
5 6 − 5 3 2 − 23
31. For which of the following
! is X = P X a rotation?
!
√1 √1 − √12 √12
3
− 45

2 2 −5
(i)P = (ii)P = (iii) (iv)None of these.
− √12 √12 √1 √1 − 45 3
5
2 2
32. The determinant of a real skew-symmetric matrix of odd order is always

(i)1 (ii)0 (iii)a perfect square (iv)None of the above.
48
 
2 0 −1
33. Let T be the linear transformation on R3 to R3 given by multiplication by the matrix  4 0 −2  A basis for
0 0 0
the range space of T is
(i){(1, 5, 7), (0, 1, 1)} (ii){(1, 2, 0)} (iii){(1, 2, 0), (0, 1, 1)} (iv){(1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0), (0, 0, 1)}.
34. If A is 3 × 3 matrix which is non-singular and B is a 3 × 3 non-zero singular matrix then the rank of AB is
(i)1 (ii)3 (iii)6 (iv)9.
35. The characteristic roots of a Hermitian matrix are (i)real (ii)complex number of modulii 1 (iii)imaginary (iv)None
of these.
36. All the characteristic roots of a matrix A over C are non-zero iff
(i)A 6= 0 (ii)det A 6= 0 (iii)det A = 0 (iv)det A = 1 .

x x
37. Let A={ : x is a real number} Then the identity element w.r.t. matrix multiplication for A is
x x
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
(i) 2 (ii) 4 (iii) 2 (iv) .
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
 
0 1 3
38. Let M denote the matrix  0 −1 5  Then M 3 is
   0 0  1  
0 1 3 0 1 27 0 0 0
(i)  0 −1 5  (ii) 0 −1 125  (iii) 0 6 5  (iv)None of these.
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3

a b
39. Let S={ :a, b ∈ R} Then
−b a
(i)S is closed under matrix addition, but not closed under matrix multiplication
(ii)S is non-commutative ring under matrix addition and multiplication
(iii)Under matrix addition and multiplication S is a field isomorphic to R, the field real numbers
(iv)Under matrix addition and multiplication S is a field isomorphic to C, the field complex numbers.
 
2 −40 17
40. If M =  0 1 100  then detM is
0 0 3
(i)3 (ii)-3 (iii)103 (iv)None of these.
41. Which of the following is true for any two 3 × 3 matrices M and N with real entries ?
(i)det(M + N ) = detM + detN (ii)det(M N ) = detM detN (iii)det(kM ) = Rk M , (k is real) (iv)None of these.
42. Let A = (aij ) be the 4 × 4 matrix in which aij = 1 if j = i + 1 and aij = 0 otherwise. Then the least integer k such
that Ak = 0 is
(i)2 (ii)3 (iii)4 (iv)5.
43. If A and B are n × n Hermitian matrices, then :
(i)AB must be a Hermitian matrix (ii)AB can never be a Hermitian matrix (iii)AB is a Hermitian matrix iff A and
B commute (iv)A and B commute implies AB is a Hermitian but AB is a Hermitian does not implise A and B
commute.
 
1 4 8
44. The rank of the matrix  3 12 1  is (i)0 (ii)1 (iii)2 (iv)3.
2 8 3

−1 −1 2
45. Let M be an invertible matrix such that (7M ) = Then M is
−1 4 −7
2 2

1 7 14
(i) 4 71 (ii) 74 7 (iii) (iv)None of these.
7 7 7 −1 28 −49
 2 
x x 2
46. A value of x such that the matrix  2 1 1  has rank 2 is
0 0 −5
(i)0 (ii)-2 (iii)1 (iv)None of these.

1 2 5 6
47. Let A = ,S= and B = SAS − 1. Then
3 4 7 8
(i)trA = trB and detA 6= detB (ii)trA 6= trB and detA = detB
(iii)trA = trB and detA = detB (iv)trA 6= trB and detA 6= detB.
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1 0
48. If T = then the sum of entries of T n is
1 1
(i)3n (ii)n + 3 (iii)3 (iv)n + 2.

2 1
49. Let A = . Which of the following matrices is zero?
3 −1
(i)A2 − A − 5I (ii)A2 + A − 5I (iii)A2 + A + I (iv)A2 − 3A + 5I.

3 4
50. Which of the following matrices is similar to ?
5 6
6 3 6 5 6 3 6 5
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) .
5 4 4 3 4 5 3 4
51. Let W be vector space of 2 × 2 complex Hermitian matrices. Then the dimension of W over field R is
(i) 1 (ii)2 (iii)4 (iv)8.
52. Let A be a m × n matrix over R and b ∈ Rm Let L = {x ∈ Rn ; Ax = b} then
(i)L 6= φ (ii)L must be a subspace of Rn (iii)L must be a singleton set (iv)none of the above is neccessarily true.
53. Let A ∈ Mn (F) commute with all diagonal matrices in Mn (F) Then (i)A must be a scalar matrix (ii)A must be a
nonsingular matrix (iii)detA must be 0 (iv)A must be a diagonal matrix.
54. Let L, K ∈ Mn (R) with rankL = r and rankK = s. Then rank(L + K)
(i)must be r + s (ii)must be larger than r + s (iii)must be less than r + s (iv)none of the above is neccessarily tru
55. Let A be an m × n matrix and B an n × m matrix and n < m. Then

(i)AB is not invertible (ii)AB is invertible (iii)AB is invertible iff the nullities of A and B are zero (iv)AB is invertible
iff ranks of A and B are equal.
56. Let f : V → W be a linear transfoemation of finite dimentional R-vector spaces. Then
(i)dimV ≥ dimkerf + dimW
57. The system of equations
x + 2y + 3z = 6
4x + 5y + 6z = 15
7x + 8y + 9z = 24
has
(i)no solution (ii)Exactly one solution (iii)Exactly three solutions (iv)Infinitely many solutions.
58. Let the characteristic equation of a matrix M be λ2 − λ − 1 = 0. then
(i)M −1 dose not exist (ii)M −1 exists but can not be determined from the data (iii)M −1 = M + 1 (iv)M −1 = M − 1
59. if the minimal polynomial of a matrix A is (x − 1)2 (x − 5) then
(i) A is not diagonalizable (ii) A is a 3 × 3 matrix (iii)A is diagonalizable (iv)The characteristic polynomial of A is
(x − 1)2 (x − 5)
60. If two matrices have the same characteristic equation then
(i)they are similar matrices. (ii)they have the same order (iii)they have same minimal polynomial (iv)none of the
statement above is true.
1 1 0 0
 
0 1 0 0
61. The minimal polynomial of A =   is
0 0 2 0
0 0 1 3
(i) (x − 1)(x − 2)(x − 3) (ii)(x − 1)(x − 3) (iii)(x − 1)2 (x − 2)(x − 3) (iv)x(x − 1)(x − 2)(x − 3).
Eigenvalues, Eigenvectors, Jordan Forms
1. If characteristic polynomial of a matrix A is (x − 1)2 (x − 2) then

(i) A is trianguable (ii) A is diagonalizable (iii) A is not diagonalizable (iv) the minimal polynomial of A is (x −
1)(x − 2).
2. If the characteristic polynomial of a 5 × 5 real matrix is (x − 2)2 (x − 3)3 , then the number of possible minimal
polynomials is
(i) 6 (ii)2 (iii)1 (iv)12.
3. Let A be a n × n real matrix, then the Jordan canonical form for A
(i)always exists (ii)exists only if A is triangulable (iii)exists only if A is diagonalizable (iv)exists only if A is invertible.
4. Let A be 4 × 4 matrix having the characteristic polynomial (x − 2)2 (x − 1)(x + 3) then the trace of A is
(i)0 (ii)2 (iii)8 (iv)6.
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5. From the given information decide in which case the 3 × 3 matrix A is diagonalizable.
(i)The characteristic polynomial of A is x(x − 1)(x − 2) (ii)The minimal polynomial of A is (x − 2)2 (iii)The minimal
polynomial of A is (x − 1)2 (x − 2) (iv)The characteristic polynomial of A is x(x + 1)2 and the minimal polynomial
of A is x3 + 2x2 + x.
6. Let A be matrix with characteristic polynomial (x − 1)2 (x − 2)(x − 4). Which of following statement is true?
(i)A is triangulable (ii)A is not triangulable (iii)A is diagonalizable (iv) A is not diagonalizable.
7. If the characteristic polynomial of a matrix splits into linear factors over the underlying field
(i)A is triangulable (ii)A is diagonal matrix (iii)A is diagonalisable matrix (iv)A is invertible.
8. If a matrix A has characteristic equation (x − 1)2 (x − 2)(x − 3) and minimal polynomial as (x − 1)(x − 2)(x − 3).Then
the following true statement is
(i) A is 4 × 4 diagonalizable matrix (ii)A is 3 × 3 diagonalizable matrix (iii)A is 4 × 4 nondiagonalizable matrix (iv)A
is 3 × 3 nondiagonalizable matrix.
9. Let A be a 3 × 3 complex matrix such that A3 = I. Then
(i) A is diagonalisable (ii) A is not diagonalisable (iii) The minimal polynomial of A has reapeated root (iv) All
eigen values of A are real.
10. Let V be a finite dimensional vector space over a field K and T be a linear operator defined on V. If λ is an eigen
value of T , then
(i) the geometric multiplicity of λ can not exceed it’s algebraic multiplicity (ii) the algebraic multiplicity of λ can not
exceed it’s multiplicity geometric (iii) the algebraic multiplicity of and multiplicity geometric λ is equal (iv) there
is no relation between the geometric and algebraic multiplicity.
11. Let A ∈ M2 (R). Then A can triangulised iff
(i) Tr A = Det A (ii) Det A = 0 (iii) Tr A = 0 (iv) (Tr A)2 ≥ 4 Det A.
12. Let A be a 2 × 2 real matrix. Then A is diagonalizable iff
(i) (Tr A)2 < 4 Det A (ii) (Tr A)2 > 4 Det A (iii) (Tr A)2 = 4 Det A (iv) (Tr A) = Det A.

6 10
13. Let M = . Then trace M 100 is
0 −5
(i)6100 + (−5)100 (ii)(6 − 5)100 (iii)6100 .5100 (iv)600 − 500.
1 2 3 4
 
0 5 6 7 
14. Let T ∈ M4 (R) be similar to A =   then trace T 2 is
0 0 8 9
0 0 0 10
(i)32 + 72 (ii)22 + 62 + 92 (iii)42 (iv)12 + 52 + 82 + 102 .
 
1 2 0
15. All the eigen values of the matrix  2 1 0  lie in the disc
0 0 −1
(i) |λ + 1| ≤ 1
(ii)|λ − 1| ≤ 1
(iii)|λ + 1| ≤ 0
(iv)|λ − 1| ≤ 2
1 1 0 0
 
0 1 0 0
16. If A =   , then
0 0 2 2
0 0 0 2
(i) the characteristic polynomial of A is the square of minimal polynomial of A. (ii) the characteristic polynomial
of A is equal to minimal polynomial of A (iii) A is diagonalisable (iv) minimal polynomial of A is of degree 3.
 
3 0 0
17. The characteristic roots of the matrix  0 1 4  are
0 0 5
(i)3,1,5 (ii)0,0,0 (iii)0,1,0 (iv)0,0,5.
18. If A is nilpotent , then the characteristic roots of A are:
(i)all zero (ii)the non-zero elements of the main diagonal of A (iii)all equal to 1 (iv)None of the above.
19. Let (R)n −→ (R)n be a linear transformation with characteristic polynomial xn − 1. Then
(i) T is one-one as well as onto (ii) T is neither one-one nor onto (iii) T is one-one but not onto (iv) T is onto but
not one-one.
20. Let A be a 3 × 3 matric having eigen values 3,2 and -5. Then tr(A) is
(i)3 (ii)0 (iii)-30 (iv)11
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21. Let V be the vector space of polynomials in x over R of degree atmost n, n ≥ 1 and let T : V −→ V be the linear
df
tranformation on V defined by T (f ) = dx . Then the minimal polynomials of T is
n+1 n n−1 n
(i)x (ii)x (iii)x (iv) x + x + 1.

a 0
22. The minimal polynomial of the real diagonal matric A = is of degree n, if
o a
(i) ai 6= aj , for all i,j and i 6= j (ii) a1 = aj , for some i,j and i 6= j (iii) a1 = a2 = · · · = an (iv) ai 6= 0 for all i.
23. The real matrix A of order n, n ≥ 3 whose characteristic polynomial is xn + xn−2 + 3 has trace
(i) n (ii) 3 (iii)1 (iv) 0.
24. If A is as 4 × 4 matrix such that A3 = 0, then the characteristic polynomial has degree
(i) 3 (ii) 0 (iii) 4 (iv) 2.
25. Let T be linear map on R5 with characteristic polynomial (x − 2)3 (x − 3)2 . If T is diagonalisable then the minimal
polynomial of T is,
(i) (x − 2)3 (x − 3)2 (ii) (x − 2)2 (x − 3) (iii) (x − 2)(x − 3)2 (iv) (x − 2)(x − 3)
26. Let A be an n × n complex matrix. consider the following statements: (I)A is invertible. (II)All eigen value of A
are non-zero. which of following statement is true,
(i) (I) implies (II) but (II) does not imply (I) (ii)(I)and (II) are equivalent (iii) (II) implies (I) but (I) does implies
(II) (iv)(I) does not imply (II) and (II) does not imply (I).
2 3 0 1
 
 4 −1 0 0 
27. The coefficient of λ3 in characteristic polynomial f (λ) of   is:
0 3 −4 8
2 1 −4 2
(i) 2 (ii) 3 (iii) 0 (iv) 1.
28. If matrix A has the characteristic polynomial f (x), then transpose of A has the characteristic polynomial
1
(i) −f (x) (ii) f (x) (iii) f (−x) (iv) f (x) .
 
1 0 −2
29. The matrix A =  0 4 0  has (x − 1)(x − 4)(x − 6) as its characteristic polynomial. Let f (x) = x3 − 11x2 +
−2 0 6
34x − 23. Then f (A) is equal to:
(i) 0 (ii) I (iii) A (iv) A2 .

3 −1
30. Let A = . Then the minimal polynomial of A is:
4 5
(i) x2 + 8x + 3 (ii) x3 − 8x + 43 (iii) x2 − 8x + 43 (iv) x2 − x + 3.
31. If the minimal polynomial of linear operator T on R4 is (x − 2)2 , then the characteristic polynomial of T is
(i) (x − 2) (ii) (x − 2)2 (iii) (x − 2)4 (iv) (x − 2)3 .
32. Let T be a normal operator on complex inner product space. Then T is self-adjoint iff
(i) all eigen values of T are distinct (ii) all eigen values of T are real (iii) T has reapeated eigen values (iv) T has
atleast one real eigen value.
 
a 0 0
33. The minimal polynomial of 3 × 3 real matrix  0 a 0  is :
0 0 b
(i) (x − a)(x − b) (ii) (x − a)2 (x − b) (iii) (x − a)2 (x − b)2 (iv) (x − a)(x − b)2 .
 
0 0 −c
34. The characteristic polynomial of 3 × 3 real matrix A =  1 0 −b  is
0 1 −a
(i) x3 + ax2 + bx + c (ii) (x − a)(x − b)(x − c) (iii) (x − 1)(x − abc)2 (iv) (x − 1)2 (x − abc).
35. Let V be a finite dimensional vector space over F and T : V → V be linear. Then
(i)if F = Z2 . then T must have an eigenvalue (ii)if F = Q. then T must have an eigenvalue (iii)if F = R. then T
must have an eigenvalue (iv)if F = C. then T must have an eigenvalue.
36. Which
of the following
matrices
is diagonalizable?
1
1 0 2 0 3 0 0
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv) 2 1 .
6 −1 1 2 1 3 1 2
2 0 0 0
 
1 2 0 0
37. Consider A =   over the rationals. Then A is a Jorden form
0 0 2 0
0 0 a 2
(i)only if a = 0 (ii)only if a = 1 (iii)only if a = 0 or a = 1 (iv) only if a = 2.
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1 0 −1 3
 
 2 4 0 −1 
38. The sum of the eigenvalues of the matrix :   is:
5 6 0 −2
1 3 5 7
(i) 0 (ii) 1 (iii) 12 (iv) -1.
 
4 0 1
39. The constant term in the characteristic polynomial of the matrix  −2 1 0  is
−2 0 1
(i) -6 (ii) 6 (iii) 4 (iv) None of these.
40. Let T : R2 −→ R2 be linear. Then
(i)T has no real eigenvalue (ii)T need not have any non-trivial invariant subspace (iii)T can be diagonalised (iv)rank
T =2.
 
1 0 0
41. The matrix  0 0 1  has
0 1 0
(i) no real eigenvalue (ii) exactly one real eigenvalue (iii) exactly two real eigenvalues (iv) exactly three real eigen-
values.

λ−1 2
42. The set of values λ for which detM = 0 where M = is
2 λ−4
(i) (2, 3) (ii) (1, 4) (iii) (0, 5) (iv) None of these.
0 0 2 0
 
1 0 1 0
43. The coefficient of λ3 in the characteristic polynomial of the matrix   is
0 1 −2 0
0 0 0 1
(i) 2 (ii) -2 (iii) 1 (iv) None of these.
 
1 2 3
44. If A =  0 1 2 , the eigenvalues of A are :
0 0 2
(i) 0,1,2 (ii) 1,2,3 (iii) 2,2,3 (iv) 1,1,2.
45. Let T : R2 −→ R2 be a linear map. Then T
(i)has two linearly independent eigenvectors (ii)T is one-to-one (iii)T need not be diagonalisable (iv)T is onto.
46. Let T : V → V be a linear transformation of a finite dimensional vector space V into itself. Which of the following
conditions is NOT equivalent to any of the other three conditions?
(i) ker T 6= (0) (ii) ImT 6= V (iii) matrix of T w.r.t. every basis is invertible (iv) 0 is an eigenvalue of T .
47. If A is a 6×6 matrix whose characteristic and minimal polynomials are respectively (x−2)5 (x−3) and (x−2)3 (x−3)
then the rank of A − 2I is :
(i) 4 (ii) 3 (iii) 3 or 4 (iv) 2 or 3.
48. Let T : R3 −→ R3 be the linear transformation which represents the orthogonal projection onto the line x−2y+z = 0,
2x − y + 2z = 0. Then the eigenvalues of T are :
(i) 0,0,1 (ii) 0,1,1 (iii) 1,1,1 (iv) 0,0,0.
49. Let T : R3 −→ R3 be the linear transformation which represents the orthogonal projection onto the planex−2y+3z =
0. Then the eigenvalues of T are :
(i) 0,0,1 (ii) 0,1,1 (iii) 1,1,1 (iv) 0,0,0.
50. Let T ∈ Mn (R) and detT = 0, then
(i) 0 is not an eigenvalue of T 2 (ii) 0 is an eigenvalue of T but not an eigenvalue of T 2 (iii) The rank of T 3 is strictly
less than n (iv) T must be nilpotent.
51. If T is a linear operator on a vector space V with characteristic polynomial λ4 (λ − 4)5 and minimal polynomial
λ(λ − 4), then the rank of T is
(i) 5 (ii) 4 (iii) 5 − 4 (iv) 5 + 4
52. If A∈ M3 (R) 
and Ais diagonalisable
 and
 A is nilpotent
 then
 
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
(i)  1 0 0  (ii) 0 2 0  (iii) 0 0 0  (iv)  0 0 0 .
0 2 0 0 0 −3 0 0 0 0 0 0
53. Let A be a 10 × 10 matrix such that A2 = A. Then the minimal polynomial of A cannot be
(i)p(λ) = (λ − 1)(λ − 2) (ii)p(λ) = λ (iii)p(λ) = (λ − 1) (iv)p(λ) = λ(λ − 1).
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54. Let A ∈ M2 (F ), and let characteristic polynomial of A be (x − λ1 )(x − λ2 ) with λ1 6= λ2 . Then the minimal
polynomial of A
(i)(x − λ1 ) (ii)(x − λ2 ) (iii)(x − λ1 )(x − λ2 ) (iv)none of the above.
55. Let A is an 10 × 10 idempotent matrix, that is A2 = A, and A 6= I and A 6= 0, then the degree of the mimimal
polynomial of A is
(i)10 (ii)2 (iii)1 (iv)100.

0 1 0 1 1 2 1 2
56. Let E = ,F = ,G= ,H= , be matrices over C Then
0 0 0 2 0 3 3 4
(i)E is not diagonalisable (ii)F is not diagonalisable (iii) G is not diagonalisable (iv) H is not diagonalisable.
57. T ∈ M3 (C) has only one eigenvalue , then the dimension of the corresponding eigenspace
(i)must be 1 (ii)must be 2 (iii)must be 3 (iv)can be 1 or 2 or 3.

0 1
58. The matrix T = is
−1 0
(i)diagonalisable over R as well as over C (ii)diagonalisable over R but not over C (iii)diagonalisable over C but not
over R (iv)not diagonalisable over C and not diagonalisable over R.
59. Let A is a 4 × 4 matrix with characteistic polynomial x4 − x3 − 6x2 + 4x + 8.Then the dimension of the solution
space of Ax = 2x is
(i)0 (ii)1 (iii)2 (iv)3. item Let P be the rotation of plane R2 about origin, through an angle of π2 . Then characteristic
roots of P are,
(i) 1,-1 (ii) 1 + i, 1 − i (iii) i , -i (iv) 1, i.
 √ 
1 3
2 0 2
60. The number of real eigenvalues of  0√ 10 0  is
− 3 1
2 0 2
(i)0 (ii)1 (iii)2 (iv)3.
61. Let f : Rn −→ Rn be a linear map. If f is nilpotent, then
(i) [trace f] [det f] = 1 (ii) [trace f] [det f] = n − 2 (iii) [trace f] [det f] = n (iv) trace of f and det of f are zero.
62. If the two matrices have the characteristic equation,Then
(i) they are similar matrices
(ii) they have the same order
(iii) they have same minimal polynomial
(iv) none of the statement above is true.
63. If the minimum polynomial of a matrix A is (x − 1)2 (x − 5) then
(i) A is not diagonalizable
(ii) A is a 3 × 3 matrix
(iii) A is diagonalizable
(iv) the characteristic polynomial of A is (x − 1)2 (x − 5).
Jordan, Quadratic Forms and Invariant Spaces
2 0 0 0
 
a 2 0 0
1. Consider A =   over the rationals. A is a Jordan form
0 0 2 0
0 0 0 2
(i)Only if a = 0 (ii)Only if a = 1 (iii)only if a = 0 or a = 1 (iv) only if a = 2.
2. Let T be a linear operator on R5 with its minimal polynomial equal to its characteristic polynomial, which is (x−λ)5 .
The jordan canonical form of T is,
λ 1 0 0 0 λ 0 0 0 0 λ 1 0 0 0
     
0 λ 0 0 0 0 λ 0 0 0 0 λ 1 0 0
(i) 0 0 λ 1 0  (ii) 0 0 λ 0 0  (iii) 0 0 λ 1 0 
     
0 0 0 λ 0 0 0 0 λ 0 0 0 0 λ 1
     
0 0 0 0 λ 0 0 0 0 λ 0 0 0 0 λ
λ 1 0 0 0
 
0 λ 1 0 0
(iv) 0 0 λ 0 0 .
 
0 0 0 λ 0
 
0 0 0 0 λ
3. The characteristic polynomial of a matrix is (x − 1)3 (x − 5)3 and the eigenspaces corresponding to the eigen values
1, 5 have dimensions 1 and 2 respectively. Then the jordan canonical form of matrix is
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1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
     
1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
     
(i)  (ii)  (iii)
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0

0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
     
0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
1 0 0 0 0 0
 
0 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 1 0 0 0
 
(iv)
0 0 0 5 0 0

0 0 0 0 5 0
 
0 0 0 0 0 5
1 0 0 0 0

1 1 0 0 0
4. The Jordan canonical form of a matrix is  0 0 2 0 0  Then the minimal polynomial of A is
 
0 0 1 2 0
 
0 0 0 0 2
(i)(x − 1)(x − 2) (ii)(x − 1)2 (x − 2)3 (iii)(x − 1)2 (x − 2)2 (iv)(x − 1)(x − 2)2 .
2 1 0 0 0 0
 
0 2 1 0 0 0
5. The Jordan canonical form of a 6 × 6 a matrix A is  0 0 2 0 0 0  Then the minimal polynomial of A is
 
0 0 0 2 1 0
 
0 0 0 0 0 3
(i)(x − 2)5 (x − 3) (ii)(x − 2)2 (x − 3) (iii)(x − 2)3 (x − 3) (iv)(x − 2)(x − 3).
6. Let A be 4×4 matrix whose characteristic polynomial is (x−1)2 (x−2)2 and the minimal polynomial is (x−1)(x−2).
Then its jordan canonical form is
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
       
0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
(i)  (ii)  . (iii)  . (iv) .
     
0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 1
0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
7. If T is linear operator on R4 having minimal polynomial (x − 2)3 . Then jordan canonical form of T is :
2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0
       
0 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0
(i)  (ii)  (iii)  (iv)
0 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0

0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
8. Let T be a linear operator on R such that T 2 = T and with characteristic polynomial (x−1)4 . Then jordan canonical
form
 of T is
1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
      
0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
(i)  (ii)  (iii)  (iv) .
0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
2 0 0 0 0 0
 
1 2 0 0 0 0
0 0 2 0 0 0
 
9. The jordan canonical form of A over R is   . Then the minimal polynomial of A is :
0 0 0 5 0 0
0 0 0 1 5 0
 
0 0 0 0 1 5
(i) (x − 2)2 (x − 5)2 (ii)‘(x − 2)3 (x − 5)3 (iii) (x − 2)2 (x − 5)3 (iv) (x − 2)3 (x − 5)2 .
10. Let T : V → V be linear , and the characteristic polynomial of T be (λ − 2)2 (λ + 3)2 and the minimal polynomial
of T be (λ − 2)(λ + 3)2 . Then the Jordan canonical form of A is
2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
     
0 2 0 0  1 2 0 0  1 2 0 0 
(i)  (ii)  (iii)
0 0 −3 0 0 0 −3 0 0 0 −3 0

0 0 0 −3 0 0 1 −3 0 0 0 −3
2 0 0 0
 
0 2 0 0 
(iv) .
0 0 −3 0
0 0 1 −3
   
1 0 0 1 0 0
11. Let A =  0 2 0 , S =  2 3 0  and B = SAS −1 then the canonical form of B is
0 1 2 4 5 6
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       
1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
(i) 0 2 0  (ii) 0 2 0  (iii)  1 1 0  (iv) 0 1 0 .
0 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2
3
 ∈ M3 (R).A =
12. If A 0 and A26= 0 then
 the Jordan
 form for A is
1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
(i) 0 1 0  (ii) 0 0 1  (iii) 0 0 0  (iv) 0 0 0 .
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 
1 λ 0
13. The set of values of λ for which the quadratic form corresponding to the matrix  λ 2 0  is negative definite is
0 0 5
√ √ √ √
(i)(− 2, 2) (ii)(−∞, − 2) ∪ ( 2, ∞) (iii)(2, ∞) (iv)the empty set.
14. If f1 = x21 − x1 x3 and f2 = z1 z2 + z32 are real quadratic forms then
(i)f1 = −f2 (ii)f1 = f2 (iii)f1 is equivalent to f2 (iv)none of these
15. What is the rank r and signature s of the real quadratic form x21 + 2x1 x2 + x22 ?
(i)r = 2,s = 0 (ii)r = 1,s = 1 (iii)r = 0,s = 2 (iv)None of these.
16. The quadratic form x2 − 2xy + y 2 + z is

(i)positive definite (ii)positive semi-semidefinite (iii)negative semi-semidefinite (iv)indefinite.
0 1 0 0
 
 0 0 a 0 
17. Consider the matrix, A =   over rationals. A is a rational canonical form,
0 0 0 1
−a0 −a1 −a2 −a3
(i)only if a = 1 (ii)only if a = 0 (iii)only if a = 0 or a = 1 (iv)only if a 6= 0.
18. Let T : R2 → R2 be the linear map given by T (x, y) = (0, y). Then the number of subspaces W of R2 such that
T W ⊆ W is
(i)2 (ii)infinite (iii)1 (iv)none of the above.
19. Let T : R2 → R2 be defined by T (x, y) = (2x − 5y, x − 2y). What are the invariant subspaces of T ?
(i) Only {0} (ii) T has infinitely many invariant subspaces (iii) R2 and {0} (iv) R2 , {0} and the subspaces W
generated by the vector (1, −1).
20. Let f : R2n −→ R2n be a linear transformation with minimum polynomial x2 + 1. Then the number of invariants
subspaces of f are
(A) n (B) n − 1 (C) n + 1 (D) 1
 
1 2 0
21. Let A =  3 4 0  . Let S1 = {(x, y, 0) : x, y ∈ R}, S2 = {(x, 0, z) : x, z ∈ R}, S3 = {(0, 0, z) : z ∈ R}. Then
0 0 5
(i) S1 and S3 are A-invariant subspaces of R3 (ii) S1 and S2 are A-invariant subspaces of R3 (iii) S2 and S3 are
A-invariant subspaces of R3 (iv)n S1 , S2 and S3 are all A-invariant subspaces of R3 .
22. Let T be a linear operator on a finite dimensional vector space V and let V be the direct sum of its subspaces
W1 , W2 , ........., Wk which are all invarient under T . Let Tj denote the restriction of T to Wj and let mj (x) denote
the minimal polynomials of Tj and m(x), the minimal polynomial of T then : (i)m(x) = m1 (x).m2 (x)...........mk (x)
(ii)m(x) = m1 (x)+m2 (x)+...........+mk (x) (iii)m(x) = l.c.m.(m1 (x), m2 (x)..........., mk (x)) (iv)m(x) = g.c.d.(m1 (x), m2 (
23. Let T : V → V be a linear transformation on vector space V such that every one dimensional subspace of V is
invariant under T . Then (i) T must be onto (ii)T must be one to one (iii)there exists a scalar a such that T v = av
for all v (iv)if (v1 , v2 , v3 , ......., vk ) is a basis of V .
 
2 1 0
24. The quadratic form corresponding to matrix  1 3 1  is
0 1 1
(i) positive semidefinite (ii) positive definite (iii) negative definite (iv) indefinite.
√ √ √

1 λ
25. The set of values of λ for which the quadratic form is positive definite, is : (i)(− 2, 2) (ii)(0, 2)
λ −2
√ √
(iii)(−∞, − 2) ∪ ( 2, ∞) (iv)the empty set.

8 3 x1 3
26. Consider the system of equation given by = over Z11 . Then the number of solutions is
2 6 x2 −1
(i) 1 (ii) 0 (iii) 11 (iv) 10.
27. The number of irreducible polynomials over Z2 of degree 2 is
(i) 1 (ii) 2 (iii) 3 (iv) 0.
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28. Let u and v be√vectors in inner product space such that ku + vk = 8, ku − vk = 6. If kuk = 7, then kvk =?
(i) 2 (ii)1 (iii) 2 (iv) 5.

1 0 1 0 −1 0 −1 0
29. Let A = , , , . Then
0 1 0 −1 0 1 0 −1
(i) A is a group under addition of matrices (ii) A is abelian group under product of matrices (iii) A is non commutative
group under product of matrices (iv) A does not form a group under addition or multiplication of matrices.
30. Let V be an n-dimensional inner product space over R and W be the its subspace. Let W ⊥ = {y ∈ V : <
x, y > >= 0 for x ∈ W } then
⊥ ⊥
(i) dim W ⊥ = dim W for all subspace W of V (ii) W ⊥ = W for all subspace W of V (iii) dim W ⊥ = dim W
⊥ ⊥
but W ⊥ 6= W (iv) W ⊥ ⊂ W for all subspaces W of V.
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Prepared by Dr.Y. M. Borse

Subject: Real analysis

11. Which of the following subset of R is compact?

Sequence ans Series of Functions

3. Let fn : [0, 1] → R be a sequence of continuous functions, and

Sequence ans Series

20. Consider sn = (−1)n and tn = (−1)n+1 Then

23. Consider the sequence {−2, 2, −3 3 −4 4

27. In the real line R , which of the following is true?

38. A bounded sequence in R

7. Let f : [0, 1] → R be Riemann integrable.Which of the following is always true?

9. Which of the following is true

Abelian, Cyclic Groups

1. Let G be a group and H be a subgroup. Then

Permutation, Symmetric Groups

1. The number of ideals of the ring Z1 8 is

3. Which of the following is true?

1. If f is entire and is of the form f (z) = u(x) + iv(y), then

12. Which one of the following is incorrect statement?

14. If f (z) = (x + ay) + i(bx + y) is analytic, then

25. F (z) = u(z) + iv(z). The Cauchy-Riemann differential equations are

Identity Theorem and Liouville’s Theorem

1. Let f : C → C be analytic and Φ = {z ∈ C | f (z) = 0}. Then

11. If f is an entire function, then which one is possible

12. If D = {z/|z| < 1} and f is analytic on D, which of the following is impossible

13. If g1 (z) = z + z̄, g2 (z) = z − z̄, then

14. If D = {z/|z| < 1} and f is analytic on D, which of the following is impossible

1. Consider f (x) = x2 cos x1 x 6= 0 and

7. Let f (z) = ez , z ∈ C. The straight line x = a is mapped by f onto

8. Let f : C → C be w = log z. Then Re(w) is

9. For z = x + iy, consider the statements

Laurent series, Poles, Zeros

1. The function f (z) = sin(1/1 − z)

(iv)at infinitely many points.

4. f (z) = ze1/z has

14. log(1 + z)/z 2 has

37. The function 1−cosz2

38. The function cotz has

1. The Mobius transformation which maps z2 , ∞, z3 onto 1, 0, ∞ is given by Tz equals

10. The cardinality of the set {z ∈ C | |z| = 1 and |z − 1| = 1} is

17. Which of the following statements is correct?

27. Which of the following is flase? A mobius transformation

38. Let φ : C → C be the exponential map φz = ez then

Subjective Question Bank with Hints

1. Let f = u + iv be analytic with u = x + x2 − y 2 , f (0) = 0. Find v.

Identity Theorem, Liouville’s Theorem, Max Modulus Theorem

Poles and Residues

6. Find the power series expansion of f (z) = 1 + 3z + 4z 2 at z = 2.

Solution of first degree and first order ODE

8. Let f : < −→ < The differential equation dx(t)

Eqation with constant coefficients and Solutions

13. At x = 0, the solution of xy 0 + y = f (x) will be

13. At x = 0, the solution of xy 0 + y + sin x = 0 will be (i)singular (ii)regular (iii)oscillatory (iv)zero.

3. Let V be a vector space ofh n × i n real

13. If a matrix A satisfies A3 − A2 − A + I = 0, then

32. The determinant of a real skew-symmetric matrix of odd order is always

55. Let A be an m × n matrix and B an n × m matrix and n < m. Then

Eigenvalues, Eigenvectors, Jordan Forms