MATHEMATICS I (2024-2025)

UNIT-II MATRICES
QNo MCQ with 4 options BL CO PO PICODE
1 The condition for which the eigenvalues of the Matrix L3 CO3 PO2 2.4.1

A= [ ]
2 1
1 k
are positive is

a)K>1/2 b)k>-2 c)K>0 d)K<-1/2

2
Consider the following matrix A= [
2 3
X Y ]
, If the eigen values
L2 CO2 PO2 2.1.3

of Aare 4 and 8 then

a)X=4,Y=10 b)X=5,Y=8
c)X=-3,Y=9 d)X=-4,Y=10
3 The eigen values of Hermitian matrix are L1 CO1 PO4 4.1.1
a) complex
b) purely imaginary
c)real
d)none of the above
4
If A= [4 2
−1 1 ] then (A-2I)(A-3I) is
L1 CO2 PO2 2.4.1

a) A b)1 c)0 d)1

5
If A= [ ]
1 2
0 1
Then An
L2 CO3 PO3 3.1.1

a)[1 2 n−2
0 1 ][ ]
b)
1 n2
0 1

c)[1 2n
0 1
d)][ ]
1 n
0 1

( )
6 1 3 2 L1 CO2 PO2 2.4.1
If A= 2 0 −1 then which one of the following is correct?
1 2 3
a) A3-3 A2 -4A+11I=0 b) A3 -4 A2-3A+11I=0
c) A3 + 4 A2-3A+11I=0 d) A3 -3 A2 +¿ 4A+11I=0
7 For Real symmetric matrices A and B, which of the following L1, CO1 PO1 1.2.1
is true L2
a) AB is symmetric matrix b) AB=BA
c) All eigenvalues of AB are real is AB=BA
d) AB is invertible if either A is invertible or B is invertible
8 Let Abe a 3×3 matrix with eigen values 1,-1,0. Then the L3 CO3 PO2 2.1.3
determinant of 1+ A100is
a)6 b)4 c)9 d)100
9
If the eigenvalues of the matrix A= [ 1 1
3 −1 ]
are 2.-2 then find
L1 CO1 PO1 1.2.1

the eigen values of AT

a)1/2, -1/2 b)4,4 c)1, -1 d)2, -2
10 If the sum of two eigenvalues and trace of aMatrix A=(aij) L1, CO4 PO2 2.5.1
3×3 is equal find the value |A| L2
 a)1 b)0 c)2 d)-1
11 If 1,5are eigen values of matrix A, then the eigen values of L1, CO4 PO2 2.5.1
2
2 A are L2
a)1,25 b)2,50 c)5,25 d)1,5

( )
12 3 1 4 L1 CO4 PO4 4.1.2
The eigen values of A= 0 2 6 are 3,2,5. Then the sum
0 0 5
of squares ofthe eigen values is
a) 38 b)10 c)28 d)25

( )
13 3 0 0 L1 CO1 PO1 1.2.1
The eigen values of the matrix A= 8 4 0 is_____
2 2 5
a)9,16,25 b)3,4,5
c)2,2,5 d)3,8,2
14 A square matrix A and its transpose AT have ____ eigen L1 CO1 PO1 1.2.1
values.
a) different b) same c) none of these

( )
15 3 1 4 L2, CO4 PO5 5.3.2
Find the eigenvalues of adjA if A= 0 2 6 L3
0 0 5
a)3,2,5 b)1/3,1/2,1/5 c)10,15,6
d)9,4,25

( )
16 2 2 1 L1, CO4 PO2 2.5.1
Two eigen values of the matrix A= 1 3 1 eqaual to 1 each. L2
1 2 2
find the eigen values of A−1
a)2,3,2 b)1,1,5 c)1,1,1/5 d)4,9,4

[ ]
17 6 −2 −2 L1, CO2 PO2 2.1.3
Product of two eigenvalues of the matrixA= −2 3 −1 is L2
2 −1 3
16. Find the third eigen value
a)2 b)32 c)16 d)8

[ ]
18 3 −4 4 L1, CO1 PO2 2.5.1
Find the product of the eigenvalues of A= 1 −2 4 L2
1 −1 3
a)-8 b)0 c)-6 d)6

[ ]
19 1 2 3 L1, CO2 PO2 2.1.3
Fin the eigen values of A given A 0 2 −7
3
L2
0 0 3
a)1,2,3 b)1,8,27 c)1,4,9 d)1,1/2,1/3

[ ]
20 3 −1 1 L1, CO3 PO3 3.1.1
Two of the eigen values of A= −1 5 −1 L2
1 −1 3
Are 3 and 6 find the eigenvalues of A−1
a) 3,6,2 b) 1/3,1/6,1/2
c) -3,-6,-2 d) 3,6,1
21 A is a square singular matrix of order 3. if 1,4 are the two L2 CO2 PO2 2.1.3
 eigenvalues then find the third eigen values
a)0 b)1 c)2 d)3
22
An eigenvalue of the matrix
1 8
0 1
is ( ) L2 CO2 PO1 1.2.1

a)1,8 b)0 , 1c)8 , 1d)1,1

23
Find the characteristic polynomial of
1 4
2 3 ( ) L1 CO1 PO1 1.2.1

a) ʎ 2-4ʎ-5 b) ʎ 2-4ʎ+5
c) ʎ 2+4ʎ-5 d) ʎ 2+4ʎ+5

[ ]
24 2 3 3 L2 CO2 PO2 2.13
−1
Find the eigenvalue of A if A= 0 3 1
0 0 3
a) 2,3,3 b) 2,9,9
c) 1/2,1/3,1/3 d) 4,9,9
25 Find the product of the eigenvalues of L1 CO1 PO1 1.2.1

( )
3 −4 4
A = 0 −2 4
0 0 3
a)-18 b)0 c)-6d)6

[ ]
26 3 10 5 L1,L CO2 PO1 1.2.1
If the eigenvalues of A= −2 −3 −4 are 2,2,3 then find the 2
3 5 7
eigen values of A−1
a)2,2,3 b)-2,-2,-3
c)1/2,1/2,1/3 d)2,-2,-3
27
If the eigenvalues of the matrix A= [ 13 −11 ]are 2,-2 then find L2 CO1 PO1 1.2.1

the eigenvalues of AT
a)1/2, -1/2 b)4,4 c)1, -1
d)2,-2
28
Find the eigen values of 3 A2 given A=
4 1
3 2 ( ) L1 CO2 PO2 2.5.1

a)4,2 b)16,4 c)1,5 d)3,75

[ ]
29 2 2 1 L1 CO1 PO1 1.2.1
If 1,1,5 are the eigenvalues of A= 1 3 1 . Find the eigen
1 2 2
values of 5A
a)5,5,25 b)2,3,2 c)1,1,5 d)2,2,10

[ ]
30 2 0 1 L2 CO3 PO2 2.1.3
If 2,3 are the eigenvalues of 0 2 0 find the value of a
a 0 2
a)1 b)0 c)2 d)-1

( )
31 1 0 0 L1 CO4 PO4 2.4.1
The matrix 0 2 0 is a
0 0 4
a) identity matrix b) symmetric matrix
 c) skew symmetric matrix d) none of these

[ ] [ ]
32 2 3 −4 5 1 2 L1 CO1 PO1 1.2.1
If A= 1 0 6 , B= 6 −1 4 then 2 A−3 B is
−2 1 5 5 3 −4

[ ][ ]
7 4 −3 −11 3 −14
a) 7 −1 10 c ¿ −16 3 0
3 4 1 19 −7 22

[ ]
19 −6 8
b) 12 6 2 d) none of these
10 4 1
33 If A is of order 2×3 and B is of order 3×2, then the order of L1 CO1 PO1 2.1.3
AB is :
a) 3×3 b) 2×2 c) 3×2 d) 2×3

( )
34 2 0 2 L2, CO4 PO5 1.2.1
If A= 0 2 0 , then the value of A5 L3
0 0 2
a) 5A b) 10A c) 16A d) 32A
35
If A = (
2 −1
3 2
and B =) 0 4
−1 7 ( )
, then the values of
L1,
L2
CO4 PO2 2.5.1

2
3 A −2 B+ I is
a) ( 4 −20
38 −10 )b) 0

c) (
−15 )
4 −20
d) none of these
18
36
If A= (−22
−3
4 )
, then 6 A−6 A 2 is equal to
L1,
L2
CO2 PO2 2.5.1

a) I b) 2I c) 3I d) 4A
37 If the order of matrix A is of m×p and the order of B is p×n, L1, CO1 PO2 4.1.2
then the order of matrix AB is : L2
a) n×p b) m×n c) n×p d) n×m
38 Transpose of a rectangular matrix is a L1, CO2 PO2 1.2.1
a) rectangular matrix b) diagonal matrix L2
c) square matrix d) scalar matrix
39 In matrices, columns are denoted by L1, CO3 PO3 1.2.1
a) A b) B c) R d) C L2
40 In matrices, ( AB )−1 is equal to L2 CO2 PO2 5.3.2
a) A−1 b) B−1 c) A−1 B−1 d) B−1 A−1
41 For a non - trivial solution | A| is L2 CO2 PO1 2.5.1
a) | A|>0 b) | A|<0 c) | A|≠ 0 d) | A|=0
42 The number of non-zero rows in an echelon form is called? L1 CO1 PO1 2.1.3
a) rank of the matrix b) cofactor of the matrix
c) reduced echelon form d) conjugate of the matrix
43 Matrices obtained by changing the row and column is called L1 CO4 PO4 2.5.1
a) rectangular matrix b) transpose
c) symmetric d) none of the above
44 Two matrices A and B are multiplied to get AB if L1 CO1 PO1 2.1.3
a) both are rectangular b) both have same order
c) no. of columns of A is equal to no. of row of B
d) no. of rows of A is equal to no. of columns of B
45 If | A|=0 , then A is L1 CO1 PO1 3.1.1
a) zero matrix b) singular matrix
c) non-singular matrix d) 0
46
Find the Eigen value of matrix A= ( )
4 1
1 4
L2,
L3
CO4 PO5 2.1.3

a) 3,5 b) 3,-3 c) -3,-3 d) 5,0

47
Eigen values of a matrix S= ( )
3 2
2 3
are 5 and 1, what are the
L1,
L2
CO4 PO2 1.2.1

Eigen values of the matrix S2=S × S

a) 1 and 25 b) 6 and 4 c) 5 and 1 d) 2 and 10

[ ]
48 1 2 3 L1, CO2 PO2 1.2.1
The largest Eigen value of the matrix 0 5 5 L2
0 0 4
a) 5 b) 6 c) 4 d) 1
49
What is the order of the matrix A= ( )
2 3
1 9
?
L1,
L2
CO1 PO2 1.2.1

(a) 2×3(b) 3×2(c) 2×2(d) 3×3

50 The trace and determine of a 2×2 matrix are known to be -2 L1, CO2 PO2 4.1.2
and -35 respectively. Its Eigen value are L2
a) -30 and -5 b) -35 and -1 c) -7 and 5 (d)17.5 and-2

[ ]
51 3 6 7 L1, CO3 PO3 4.1.2
Find the sum of the eigen values of the matrix A= 5 4 2 L2
7 9 1
a) 7 b) 9 c) 8 d)10

[ ]
52 0 0 −1 L2 CO2 PO2 2.4.1
A= 0 −1 0 , the correct statement is________
−1 0 0
(a) A−1 does not exist (b)A=(-1) I 3
(c) A2=I (d)A is a diagonal matrix
53 A is 3×4 matrix, if A B and B AT are defined then, B is a
T
L2 CO2 PO1 1.2.1
______ matrix,
(a)4×3 (b) 3×3 (c) 4×4 (d) 3×4

[ ]
54 1 0 0 L1 CO1 PO1 2.1.3
The matrix 0 2 0
0 0 4
(a)Identify matrix (b)symmetric matrix
(c)skew symmetric matrix (d) none of these
55 If the order of the matrix is m×n, then how many elements L1 CO2 PO2 1.2.1
will there be in the matrix?
(a) mn(b) m2 n2(c) mn2 (d) 2mn
56
What is the order of the matrix A= [ 37 59]? L2 CO1 PO2 2.5.1

(a) 2×3 (b) 2×2(c) 3×3(d) 4×4

57 Which of the following matrix is of the order 4×3. L2 CO1 PO3 2.5.1

[ ]
3 4
a) A= 3 5 (b)A=
4 5
[
1 2 3
5 7 9 ]

[ ] []
4 5 6
1
5 2 6
c)A= (d)A= 4
6 4 7
6
7 7 1

[ ]
58 2 4 5 L1 CO1 PO2 4.1.2
Consider the matrix A= 1 6 4 . Find the element a32.
2 8 9
(a) 5 (b) 6(c) 4(d) 8

[ ]
59 2 3 L1 CO1 PO1 1.2.1
What is the order of the matrix A= 1 9 ?
5 2
(a) 2×3(b) 3×2(c) 2×2(d) 3×3

[ ]
60 2 3 9 L2 CO3 PO1 1.2.1
Given a matrix A= 3 9 6 , which of the elements a ij
1 6 7
follows the condition i=j.
(a) 9, 9, 1(b) 2, 9, 7(c) 2, 3, 9(d) 2, 3, 1
61 The matrix which follows the conditions m=n is called? L2 CO1 PO2 5.3.2
a) Square matrix b) Rectangular matrix
c) Scalar matrixd) Diagonal matrix
62
Consider the matrix A= [ 4 6 9
12 11 10 ] . What is the type of
L1 CO1 PO2 2.5.1

matrix?
a) Row matrixb) Column matrix
c) Horizontal matrixd) Vertical matrix

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63 4 L1 CO1 PO3 2.1.3
The matrix A= 12 is _____________
36
a) row matrixb) scalar matrix
c) horizontal matrixd) column matrix
64 The matrix which follows the condition m>n is called as L1 CO2 PO2 2.5.1
____________
a) vertical matrixb) horizontal matrix
c) diagonal matrixd) square matrix
65 Which of the following is a diagonal matrix. L1 CO1 PO1 2.1.3

[ ] [ ]
0 2 1 5 1 0
(a)A= 2 0 1 (b) A= 0 5 0
2 1 0 0 0 5
 [ ] [ ]
4 0 0 2 2 2
(c)A= 0 5 0 (d) A= 3 3 3
0 0 9 4 4 4
66 Which of the following is a scalar matrix? L1 CO1 PO1 3.1.1
2 0 0 1 1 1
(a)A= ⌈ 0 2 0 ⌉ (b) A=⌈ 1 1 1 ⌉
0 0 2 1 1 1

[ ] [ ]
7 0 0 2 1 5
(c)A= 0 2 0 (d) A= 8 1 2
0 0 5 2 4 8
67 Which of the following is not a type of matrix? L1 CO1 PO2 2.1.3
a) Scalar matrixb) Diagonal matrix
c) Symmetric matrixd) Minor matrix
68 Which of the following condition is incorrect for matrix L1 CO2 PO2 1.2.1
multiplication?
a) A(BC)=(AB)Cb) A(B+C)=AB+AC
c) AB=0 if either A or B is 0d) AB=BA
69 Which of the following is not the property of transpose of a L1 CO1 PO3 1.2.1
matrix?
a) (A’)’=Ab) (A+B)’=A’+B’c) (AB)’=(BA)’d) (kA)’=KA’
70 Which of the following conditions holds true for a symmetric L2 CO3 PO2 2.1.3
matrix?
a) A=-A’b) A=A’c) A=IAd) A=|A|

ANSWER KEY
QNO ANSWER QNO ANSWER QNO ANSWER QNO ANSWER
(OPTION) (OPTION) (OPTION) (OPTION)
1 A 21 A 41 D 61 A
2 D 22 D 42 A 62 C
3 C 23 A 43 B 63 D
4 C 24 C 44 C 64 A
5 C 25 A 45 B 65 C
6 B 26 C 46 A 66 A
7 C 27 D 47 A 67 D
8 B 28 D 48 A 68 D
9 D 29 A 49 C 69 C
10 B 30 1 50 C 70 B
11 B 31 B 51 C
12 A 32 C 52 C
13 B 33 B 53 D
14 B 34 C 54 B
15 C 35 A 55 A
16 C 36 B 56 B
17 A 37 B 57 C
18 C 38 A 58 D
19 B 39 D 59 B
20 B 40 D 60 B