01 Mathematical Physics QB
01 Mathematical Physics QB
01 Mathematical Physics QB
If r = xax + yay + zaz, the position vector of point (x,y,z), and r = |r|, which of the
following is incorrect?
(a)
r = r/r
(b)
r=1
(c)
2(r r) = 6
(d)
r=0
2. Assuming A is a vector field, ( A) is
(a)
scalar
(b)
vector
(c)
meaningless
(d)
null vector
3. Given field A = 3x2yzax + x3zay + (x3y 2z)az, it can be said that A is
(a)
Harmonic
(b)
Solenoidal
(c)
Rotational
(d)
Conservative
4. If a vector field Q is solenoidal, which of these is true?
(a)
Q dl 0
Q dS 0
L
(b)
(c)
(d)
Q 0
Q 0
5. The determinant of a 3 x 3 square matrix is 36.If two of its eigen values are 2 and 3,
then the third eigen value is
(a)
4
(b)
6
(c)
8
(d)
9
6. The trace of a 3 x 3 matrix is 2. Two of its eigen values are 1 and 2. The third eigen
value is
(a)
-1
(b)
0
(c)
1
(d)
2
7. The eigen values of a matrix are i, -2i and 3i. The matrix is
(a)
unitary
(b)
anti-unitary
(c)
Hermitian
(d)
Anti-Hermitian
8. The curl of a vector field F is 2 x . Identify the appropriate vector field F from the
choices
given below.
(a)
(b)
(c)
3 zy
5 yz
F 2 zx
5 yz
F 3 zy
5 yz
F 3 xy
5 yz
F 2x
(d)
0
i
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
3
2
0
are
0 are
1
5, 2, -2
-5, -1, -1
5, 1, -1
-5, 1, 1
11. If a force F is derivable from a potential function V(r), where r is the distance from
theorigin
of the coordinate system, it follows that
(a)
(b)
(c)
F 0
F 0
V 0
(d)
2V 0
12. Stokes theorem is applicable only when a closed path exists and the vector field and
its derivatives are continuous within the path.
(a)
True
(b)
False
(c)
Not necessarily
(d)
Sometimes true
13. If r = xax + yay + zaz, and r = |r|, div r = ?
(a)
0
(b)
1
(c)
2
(d)
3
1
(a)
(b)
(c)
1
1
1
1
0
1 1
0 1
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
(d)
3x 2 1
15. Given the Legendre polynomials P0 ( x ) 1 , P1 ( x ) x , and P2 ( x )
, then
2
(a)
2 P2 ( x ) P1 ( x ) P0 ( x )
(d)
5
1
are
1 0
(a)
1, 1 ;
0 1
(b)
1, 6 ;
1 1
(c)
6, 6 ;
1 1
(d)
1, 6 ;
1 4
1 4
1 4
(b)
(c)
2 j
(d)
3k
xi 2 yj 3 zk ,
then
( F )
is
x1
x1 x 2
, transforms a vector x
18. A linear transformation T, defined as T x 2
from
x x 2 x3
3
a three-dimensional real space to a two-dimensional real space. The transformation
matrix T is
1
1
1
(a)
(b)
(d)
19. If
(a)
(b)
1 1
1 1 1
1 0 0
0 0 1
1
(c)
r xi yj , then
r 0 and r r
r 2 and r r
(c)
(d)
r
r
r
r 3 and r
r
r 2
and r
cos
(b)
(c)
(d)
1
2
1
2
3 i when = 30
sin
are
cos
3 i when = 45o
o
21. i (i = 1, 2, 3) represent the Pauli spin matrices. Which of the following is NOT true?
(a)
i j + j i = 2ij
(b)
Tr (i) = 0
(c)
The eigen values of i are 1
(d)
det (i) = 1
22. Given the recurrence relation for the Legendre polynomials
( 2n 1) xPn ( x ) ( n 1) Pn 1 ( x ) nPn 1 ( x ) which of the following has a non-zero
value?
1
(a)
Pn ( x ) Pn 1 ( x ) dx
1
1
(b)
xP ( x ) P
n 2
1
1
(c)
x[ P ( x )]
1
1
(d)
( x ) dx
dx
Pn ( x ) Pn 2 ( x ) dx
dy
(a)
(b)
(c)
0, 1, 1
0, - 2 ,
1
2
1
2
,0
1
0
are
(d)
2,
2,0
(a)
a = 1, b = -1
(b)
a=
(c)
(d)
a=
1
2
1
2
,b=,b=-
(b)
(c)
(d)
2
i
2
a = 1, b = 1
(c)
(d)
(b)
(c)
(d)
r xi yj zk ,
(b)
(c)
(d)
e r
-2, -1, 1, 2
-1, 1, 0, 2
1, 0, 2, 3
-1, 1, 0, 3
0
0
0
0
2i
0
are
2i
(a)
then e r e = ?
1
28.Eigen values of the matrix
0
(a)
1
1
0, 1, 2
0, 0, 3
1, 1, 1
-1, 1, 3
(a)
b is orthogonal if
a
0
a
3
2
0
0 and 0
1 and 1
1 and -1
-1 and -1
r
r 2 z 2 r r
1 2 1 2 2 1
(b)
2
r r 2 r 2 2 z 2 r r
1 2
1 2
1
2 1
r r 2 r sin 2 r 2 sin 2 z 2 r r
1 2 2 2 1
2
(d)
r r 2 2 z 2 r r
31. If A = 0, (A r) = ?
(a)
r
(b)
1
(c)
6
(d)
0
(c)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(b)
(c)
(d)
0 is
symmetric
unitary
anti-symmetric
anti-unitary
(a)
i 2
2
2
2
2
2
i 2
32. The matrix
2
is
orthogonal
hermitian
symmetric
anti-symmetric
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
( A)dr A dS
( A) dr A dS
( A)dV A dS
( A)dV A dS
r , then
Grad V
Curl V
39. If V
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
1
GradV
2
1
CurlV
2
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
symmetric
anti-symmetric
hermitian
anti-hermitian
e {H (x)} dx
x2 2
n
(a)
(b)
2 n n!
2 n ( n 1)!
(c)
2 n n!
(d)
2 n ( n 1)!
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
3
9
4
12
9 is
3
0
1
2
3
(1 2 xz z 2 ) 2
(b)
(1 2 xz z 2 )
(c)
(1 2 xz z 2 )
(d)
(1 2 xz z 2 )
=?
(c)
(d)
(d)
d2y
dy
2x
ny 0
2
dx
dx
d2y
dy
2x
ny 0
2
dx
dx
(1 x 2 )
53. i (i = 1, 2, 3) represent the Pauli spin matrices. Which of the following is NOT true?
(a)
i j + j i = 2ij
(b)
Tr (i) = 0
(c)
The eigen values of i are 1
(d)
det (i) = 1
54. The value of (n) = ?
(a)
n!
(b)
n(n-1)!
(c)
(n-1)!
(d)
(n-1)(n-2)!
55. (m+n) = ?
(a)
(m) + (n)
(b)
(m) (n)
(c)
(m) + (n) / (m,n)
(d)
(m) (n) / (m,n)
56. The value of Pn(-x) = ?
(a)
(-1)n Pn(-x)
(b)
(-1)n Pn(x)
(c)
(-1)n P0(-x)
(d)
(-1)n P0(x)
57. If two matrices A and B are orthogonal, then A and B are also
(a)
unitary
(b)
anti-unitary
(c)
singular
(d)
non-singular
58. The ranks of two matrices A and B are 2 and 3 respectively. Then the rank of AB will
be
(a)
2 only
(b)
3 only
(c)
either 2 or 3
(d)
neither 2 nor 3
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
1
2
0
6 are
5
1, 2, 8
2, 3, 5
-1, 4, 8
-2, 5, 7
e {H (x)} dx
(a)
(b)
2 n!
2 n ( n 1)!
n
(c)
2 n n!
(d)
2 n ( n 1)!
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
0
1
2
3
3
9
4
12
9 is
3
x2 2
n
=?
(1 2 xz z 2 ) 2
(b)
(1 2 xz z 2 )
12
12
(c)
(1 2 xz z 2 )
(d)
(1 2 xz z 2 )
r , then
Grad V
Curl V
67. If V
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
1
GradV
2
1
CurlV
2
(d)
d2y
dy
2x
ny 0
2
dx
dx
d2y
dy
2x
ny 0
2
dx
dx
(1 x 2 )
69.The eigen values of a matrix A are 1, -2, 3. The eigen values of 3I 2A + A2 are
(a)
2, 11, 6
(b)
3, 11, 8
(c) 2, 3, 6
(d) 6, 3, 11
70. The value of (n) = ?
(a)
n!
(b)
n(n-1)!
(c)
(n-1)!
(d)
(n-1)(n-2)!
71. (m+n) = ?
(a)
(m) + (n)
(b)
(m) (n)
(c)
(m) + (n) / (m,n)
(d)
(m) (n) / (m,n)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
6 are
5
2
0
1, 2, 8
2, 3, 5
-1, 4, 8
-2, 5, 7
75. The ranks of two matrices A and B are 2 and 3 respectively. Then the rank of AB will
be
(a)
2 only
(b)
3 only
(c)
either 2 or 3
(d)
neither 2 nor 3
76. For any square matrix A, A - I = 0. This is
(a)
Eigen value theorem
(b)
Gauss theorem
(c)
Cayley Hamilton theorem
(d)
Stokes theorem
77. If A = 0, (A r) = ?
(a)
r
(b)
1
(c)
6
(d)
0
2
2
i 2
2
i 2
2
2
2
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
0
symmetric
unitary
anti-symmetric
anti-unitary
0 is
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
is
orthogonal
hermitian
symmetric
anti-symmetric
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
( A)dr A dS
( A) dr A dS
( A)dV A dS
( A)dV A dS
(d)
anti-symmetric