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MATRICES

1. If A is a matrix of order 3 × 4, then each row of A has-

(A) 3 elements (B) 4 elements

(C) 12 elements (D) 7 elements

ANSWER:

2. If every row of a matrix A contains m elements and its column

contains n elements, then the order of A is-
(A) m × m (B) m × n

(C) n × m (D) n × n.

ANSWER:

3. If the order of A is 4 × 3 and the order of B is 4 ×5, then the order of (𝐴𝑇 𝐵)𝑇 is
(A) 3 × 5 (B) 3 × 4
(C) 4 × 3 (D) 5 ×3
ANSWER:

4. If a matrix has 8 elements, then total number the possible

different orders matrices
(A) 8 (B) 6
(C) 4 (D) 2.
ANSWER:

5. If a matrix has 13 elements, then total number the possible

different orders matrices
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4.
ANSWER:

6. For any square matrix A = [aij], aij = 0, when i ≠ j, then A is-

(A) unit matrix (B) scalar matrix

(C) diagonal matrix (D) row matrix

ANSWER:

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(𝑖+𝑗)2
7. For 2 × 2 matrix, A = [aij], whose elements are given by 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = then A is equal to
2
9 9
1 2
2 2
(A) [ 9 ] (B) [ 9 ]
8 4
2 2
9 9
2 2
2 2
(C) [ 9 ] (D) [ 9 ].
8 4
2 2

ANSWER:

(i + j )
2

8. For 2x3 matrix A =  aij  whose elements are given by aij = then A is equal to
2
 9   9 
2 8
2  2 2 8 
(A)   (B)  
8 9 25   9 8 25 
 2 2   2 2 
 9   25 
2 2
8 2 2 
8
(C)   D)  
8 9 25  9 9
8
 2 2   2 2 
.
ANSWER:

9. A row matrix has only-

(A) one element (B) one row with one or more columns

(C) one column with one or more rows

(D) one row and one column.

ANSWER:

10. A matrix A = (aij) m x n is said to be a square matrix if-

(A) m = n (B) m ≥n

(C) m ≤ n (D) m < n.

ANSWER:

11. If A and B are matrices of order m × n and n × n respectively,

then which of the following are defined-

(A)Both AB, BA (B) AB, A2

(C) A2, B2 (D) AB, B2

ANSWER:
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12. The number of all possible matrices of order 3 × 3 with each entry 0 or 1 is:
(A) 27 (B) 18
(C) 81 (D) 512.

ANSWER:

13. The values of x and y make the following pair of matrices equal
3𝑥 + 7 5 5 𝑦−2
[ ]= [ ]
𝑦 + 1 2 − 3𝑥 8 4
2 2 7
(A) x =− 3 , 𝑦 = 7 (B) x= 3 , 𝑦 = 3
−2 1
(C) x= 3 , 𝑦 = −7 (D) x =− 3 , 𝑦 = 7
ANSWER:

14. In the following, scalar matrix is-

 − 1 3 0 3 4 0 4 0
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D) [ ].
 2 4 2 0 0 4 0 0

ANSWER:

15. In the following, diagonal matrix is-

0 3 4 3 1 0 0 3 0 
(A)   (B) [ ]. (C)   (D)  
 4 0  0 0 0 0 1  0 4 

ANSWER:

5 2  3 6 
16. If X+ Y =   and X – Y =   then the matrix X is-
0 9  0 −1
8 8  2 − 4 1 − 2  4 4
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
0 8 0 10  0 5  0 4

ANSWER:

17. If A, B are two matrices such that

7 0  3 0
A + B =  ,A–B=   then A equals-
 2 5  0 3

 4 0 10 0
(A)   (B)  
2 8  2 8
2 0 5 0
(C)   (D)  
1 4  1 4
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18. If X is a matrix of order 2 × n and Z is a matrix of order 2 × p.
If n = p, then the order of the matrix 7X – 5Z is:
(A) p × 2 (B) 2 × n (C) n × 3 (D) p × n
ANSWER:

19. For matrices A and B, AB = 0, then-

(A) A = 0 or B = 0 (B) A = 0 and B = 0

(C) It is not necessary that A = 0 or B = 0

(D) All above statements are wrong.

ANSWER:

− 1 5 
− 1 0 2
20. If A =  3 1 2 and B =  2 7  , then-
   3 10 

(A) AB and BA both exist (B) AB exists but not BA

(C) BA exists but not AB (D) both AB and BA do not exist.

ANSWER:

21. Which one of the following is not true

(A) Matrix addition is commutative
(B) Matrix addition is associative
(C) Matrix multiplication is commutative
(D) Matrix multiplication is associative
ANSWER:

22. If A and B are two matrices such that A+B and AB are both defined, then
(A) A and B are two matrices not necessarily of same order
(B) A and B are square matrices of same order
(C) Number of columns of A= number of rows of B
(D) None of these
ANSWER:

𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼
23. If 𝐴(𝛼) = ( ) then A(𝛼) ∙A(𝛽) is equal to
−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼
(A) A(𝛼) – A(𝛽) (B) A(𝛼) + A(𝛽)
(C) A(𝛼 –𝛽) (D) A(𝛼 + 𝛽)
ANSWER:

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24. For suitable matrices A, B; the false statement is-

(A) (AB)T =ATBT (B) (AT)T= A

(C) (A – B)T = AT – BT (D) (A + B)T = AT + BT

ANSWER:

3 x  T
25. If A =   and A = A , then -
y 0

(A) x = 0, y = 3 (B) x + y = 3 (C) x = y (D) x = – y

ANSWER:
26. Which one of the following is not true

(A)A is a symmetric matrix if AT = A.

(B)A is a skew symmetric matrix if AT = – A.
(C)For any square matrix A with real number entries,
A + A′ is a skew symmetric matrix and A – A′ is a symmetric matrix.
(D)any square matrix can be expressed as the sum of a symmetric
and a skew symmetric matrix.
ANSWER:
0 5 − 7
27. Matrix − 5 0 11  is a-
 7 − 11 0 

(A) diagonal matrix (B) scalar matrix

(C) skew-symmetric matrix (D) symmetric matrix.

ANSWER:

28. If A is symmetric as well as skew symmetric matrix, then -

(A) A is a diagonal matrix (B) A is a null matrix
(C) A is a unit matrix (D) A is a triangular matrix.
ANSWER:

29. If A, B are symmetric matrices of the same order then (AB – BA) is :
(A) symmetric matrix (B) skew symmetric matrix
(C) null matrix (D) unit matrix
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2 x − 3 x − 2
30. If A=  3 −2 −1  is a symmetric matrix then x =

 4 −1 −5 
(A) 0 (B) 3 (C) 6 (D) 8
ANSWER:

31. If A is a square matrix then A – AT is

(A) Unit matrix (B) null matrix
(C) skew-symmetric (D) Zero matrix
ANSWER:
1 2
32. If A =[ ], then A–1 =
−4 −1
1 1 2 − 1 − 2 1 1 2  1 − 1 − 2
(A)  − 4 − 1 (B)  (C) (D)
7   4 1  9
4 1 
 

7 4 1 

ANSWER:
33. Matrices A and B will be inverse of each other only if
(A) AB = BA (B) AB = BA = 0
(C) AB = 0, BA = I (D) AB = BA = I
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ONE MARK QUESTIONS
1. Define a diagonal matrix.

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2. Define a scalar matrix.

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3. Define a Identity matrix.

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4. If a matrix has 5 elements, what are the possible orders it can have?

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5. If a matrix has 8 elements, what are the possible orders it can have?

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1
6. Construct a 2  2 matrix whose elements are given by aij = i −3j .
2
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( i + j)
2
7. Construct a 2  2 matrix, A =  aij  , whose elements are given by aij =
2
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i
8. Construct a 2  2 matrix, A =  aij  , whose elements are given by aij = .
j
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9. Construct a 2  2 matrix, A =  aij  , whose elements are given by aij = i − j .

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10. Find the number of all possible matrices of order 3  3 with each entry 0 or 1.
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11. If a matrix has 24 elements, what are the possible orders it can have?
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5 2 3 6 
12. Find X, if X + Y =   and X − Y =  .
0 9  0 −1
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7 0 3 0
13. Find Y, if X + Y =   and X − Y =  .
2 5 0 3
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14. If [ x + 2 𝑦 − 3] is a scalr matrix, find x and y.

0 4
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15. Define a symmetric matrix.

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16. Define a skew symmetric matrix

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17. Find the matrix A is both symmetric and skew symmetric

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TWO OR THREE MARK QUESTIONS

5 2 3 6 
X +Y =   X −Y = 
1. Find X and Y, if 0 9  and 0 −1 .
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2. Find X and Y, if 2X+3Y = [ 2 3] and 3X+2Y = [ 2 −2]
4 0 −1 5
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3. Find X , if 2X+Y = [ 1 0
] and Y = [
3 2
]
−3 2 1 4
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x 𝑧 1 −1 3 5
4. Solve the equation for x, y, z and t, if 2 [ 𝑦 𝑡 ] + 3 [0 ] = 3[ ].
2 4 6
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x 5 3 −4 7 6
Findthe value of x and y, if 2 [ ]+[ ]=[ ]
7 𝑦−3 1 2 15 14
5.
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6 9 2 6 0
6. Find AB, if A = [ ] and B = [ ].
2 3 7 9 8
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1 2 3 3 −1 3
7. if A = [ ] and B = [ ], then find 2A – B.
2 3 1 −1 0 2
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8 0 2 −2
8. If A = [ 4 −2] and B = [ 4 2 ], then find the matrix X,
3 6 −5 1
such that 2A + 3X = 5B.
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2 3
9. If A = [ 1 −2 3
] and B = [ 4 5], then find AB, BA. Show that AB ≠ BA..
−4 2 5
2 1
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10.Find AB, if A = [ 0 −1] and B = [ 3 5].

0 2 0 0
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𝟏
11. Compute the product [𝟐] [𝟐 𝟑 𝟒]
𝟑
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2 −3
12. Compute the product [ 3 −1 3
] and B = [ 1 0]
−1 0 2
3 1
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𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 0
13. F (x)= [ 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 0],, show that F(x) F(y) = F(x + y).
0 0 1
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14. If A= [ 3 −2] and I = [1 0] , find k so that 𝐴2 = kA – 2I.
4 −2 0 1

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2 3
15.If A= [ 1 −2 3
] and B = [ 4 5] then find AB, BA. Show that AB ≠ BA.
−4 2 5
2 1
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−2 3
16. If A= − [ ] and I = [−1 0] , then find (A + 2B)′.
1 2 1 2
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17. If A= [ cosα 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 ], then verify that A′ A = I.
−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼
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18. For any square matrix A with real number, prove that A + A is a symmetric and
A – A is a skew symmetric matrix.
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3 5 
19. Express A =   as sum of symmetric and skew symmetric matrix.
1 −1

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 1 5
20. Express A =   as sum of symmetric and skew symmetric matrix.
 −1 2 

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1 5 
21. For the matrix A =   , verify that
6 7 
(i) A + A is a symmetric matrix. (ii) A − A is a skew- symmetric matrix.
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22. Prove that any square matrix can be expressed as the sum of a symmetric and
a skew-symmetric matrix.
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23. If A and B are symmetric matrices of the same order, then show that AB is
symmetric if and only if AB = BA .
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24. If A and B are invertible matrices of the same order, then prove that
(𝐴𝐵)−1 = 𝐵 −1 𝐴−1
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25.Prove that Inverse of a square matrix, if it exists, is unique.
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26. If A and B are symmetric matrices of the same order, then show that AB is symmetric if
and only if A and B commute, that is AB = BA
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27.If A and B are symmetric matrices, prove that AB – BA is a skew symmetric

matrix
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1 2 3 −7 −8 −9
28. Find the matrix X so that X [ ]=[ ].
4 5 6 2 4 6
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1 0 2 𝑥
29. Find x, if [𝑥 −5 −1] [0 2 1] [4] = 𝑂..
2 0 3 1
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FIVE MARK QUESTIONS

1 1 −1  1 3
1 2 3 −4 

1. If A = 2 0 3 , B =  0 2  and
 C=  , find A ( BC ) , ( AB ) C and show
     2 0 −2 1
 3 −1 2   −1 4 
that ( AB ) C = A ( BC ) .
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 0 6 7 0 1 1  2
   
2. If A =  −6 0 8  , B = 1 0 2  , C =  −2 . Calculate AC, BC and ( A + B ) C . Also, verify that
 7 −8 0  1 2 0   3 

( A + B ) C = AC + BC .
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 1 2 3
3. If A =  3 −2 1 , then show that A3 − 23A − 40 I = O .
 
 4 2 1
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1 2 −3  3 −1 2  4 1 2
 
4. If A = 5 0 2 , B = 4 2 5 and C =  0 3 2  then compute A + B and B − C .
 
     
1 −1 1   2 0 3  1 −2 3 
Also, verify that A + ( B − C) = ( A + B) − C .
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1 0 2 
5. If A =  0 2 1  , prove that A3 − 6 A2 + 7 A + 2 I = O .
 
 2 0 3 
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 −2
6. If A =  4  and B = 1 3 −6 , verify that ( AB ) = BA .
 
 5 
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1
7. If A =  −4  and B =  −1 2 1 , verify that ( AB ) = BA .
 3 
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0
8. If A = 1  and B = 1 5 7 , verify that ( AB ) = BA .
 2 
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3 3 2  2 −1 2  
9. If A =   and B =   , verify that ( A + B ) = A + B .
4 2 0  1 2 4 
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3 3 2  2 −1 2 
10. If A =   and B =   , verify that (A B)′ = B′ A′
4 2 0 1 2 4 
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 −1 2 3  −4 1 −5
11. If A = 5 7 9 and B =  1 2 0  , then show that ( A − B ) = A − B
 
   
 −2 1 1   1 3 1 

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 −1 2 3  −4 1 −5
12. If A = 5 7 9 and B =  1 2 0  , then show that (A + B)′ = A′ + B′
 
   
 −2 1 1   1 3 1 

2 −1 5 2 2 5
13. If A = [ ], B = [ ] and C = [ ], Find a matrix D such that CD – AB = O.
3 4 7 4 3 8
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