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cos⁡ 𝛼 −sin⁡ 𝛼 0
1 Let 𝐹(𝛼) = [ sin⁡ 𝛼 cos⁡ 𝛼 0] where 𝛼 ∈ 𝐑. Then [𝐹(𝛼)]−1 is equal to
0 0 1
(a) 𝐅(−𝜶)
(b) F(𝛼 −1 )
(c) F(2𝛼)
(d) None of these

a 0 0
2 Let A = [0 a 0], then An is equal to
0 0 a
an 0 0
(a) [ 0 an 0]
0 0 a
𝑎𝑛 0 0
(b) [0 𝑎 0]
0 0 𝑎
𝒂𝒏 𝟎 𝟎
(c) [ 𝟎 𝒂𝒏 𝟎 ]
𝟎 𝟎 𝒂𝒏
na 0 0
(d) [ 0 na 0 ]
0 0 na
0 𝑐 −𝑏 𝑎2 𝑎𝑏 𝑎𝑐
3 If 𝐴 = [−𝑐 0 𝑎 ] and 𝐵 = [𝑎𝑏 𝑏2 𝑏𝑐 ], then 𝐴𝐵 is equal to
𝑏 −𝑎 0 𝑎𝑐 𝑏𝑐 𝑐2
(a) B
(b) A
(c) 𝐎
(d) I

4 If 𝐴 is a square matrix such that (𝐴 − 2𝐼)(𝐴 + 𝐼) = 0, then A−1 =

𝑨−𝑰
(a)
𝟐
𝐴+𝐼
(b)
2
(c) 2( A − I)
(d) 2 A + I

1 3 2 𝑥
5 If [1 𝑥 1 ] [0 5 1] [ 1 ] = 0, then 𝑥 is
0 3 2 −2
1
(a) −
2
𝟏
(b)
𝟐
 (c) 1
(d) -1

1 0 0
6 If 𝐴 = [0 1 0], then 𝐴2 + 2𝐴 equals
0 0 1
(a) 4 A
(b) 𝟑 𝐀
(c) 2 A
(d) A

𝑥 + 𝑦 2𝑥 + 𝑧 4 7
7 If [ ]=[ ], then the values of 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 and w respectively are
𝑥 − 𝑦 2𝑧 + 𝑤 0 10
(a) 2,2,3, 4

(b) 2, 3, 1, 2
(c) 3,3,0,1
(d) None of these
(i+2j)2
8 If A = [aij ] , where aij = , then A is equal to
2×2 2
9 25
(a) [ ]
8 18
𝟗/𝟐 𝟐𝟓/𝟐
(b) [ ]
𝟖 𝟏𝟖
9 25
(c) [ ]
4 9
9/2 15/2
(d) [ ]
4 9

9 A square matrix A = [aij ] is called a lower triangular matrix if aij = 0 for

n×n
(a) 𝑖 = 𝑗⁡

(b) 𝒊 < 𝒋
(c) 𝑖 > 𝑗
(d) None of these

10 For what values of 𝑥 and 𝑦 are the following matrices equal

2𝑥 + 1 3𝑦 𝑦 2 + 2]
𝐴=[ 2 ] , 𝐵 = [𝑥 + 3
0 𝑦 − 5𝑦 0 −6
(a) 2,3
(b) 3,4
(c) 2,2
(d) 3, 3

11 The order of the single matrix obtained from

 1 −1
−1 0 2 0 1 23
[0 2 ] {[ ]−[ ]} is
2 0 1 1 0 21
2 3
(a) 2 × 3
(b) 2 × 2
(c) 3 × 2
(d) 𝟑 × 𝟑

12 A square matrix A = [aij ] is called a diagonal matrix if aij = 0 for

n×n
(a) i = j
(b) 𝑖 < 𝑗
(c) i > j
(d) 𝒊 ≠ 𝒋

𝑥 + 3 𝑧 + 4 2𝑦 − 7 0 6 3𝑦 − 2
13 If [4𝑥 + 6 𝑎 − 1 0 ] = [ 2𝑥 −3 2𝑐 + 2 ] then, the values of 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑥, 𝑦 and 𝑧
𝑏−3 3𝑏 𝑧 + 2𝑐 2𝑏 + 4 −21 0
respectively are
(a) −𝟐, −𝟕, −𝟏, −𝟑, −𝟓, −𝟐

(b) 2,7,1,3,5, −2

(c) 1,3,4,2,8,9

(d) −1,3, −2, −7,4,5

i 0 −𝑖 −𝑖 𝑖
14. If 𝑃 = [ 0 −𝑖 i ] and Q = [ 0 0 ], then 𝑃𝑄 is equal to
−𝑖 i 0 𝑖 −𝑖
−2 2
(a) [ 1 −1]
1 −1
𝟐 −𝟐
(b) [−𝟏 𝟏 ]
−𝟏 𝟏
2 −2
(c) [ ]
−1 1
1 0 0
(d) [0 1 0]
0 0 1
1
4 1 0 2 0 −1 15 + 𝑥
15 If A = [ ] , ⁡B = [ ] , ⁡𝐶 = [2] ⁡ and 𝐷 = [ ] such that (2𝐴 − 3𝐵)𝐶 =
1 −2 2 3 1 𝑥 1
1
𝐷, then 𝑥 =
(a) 3
(b) -4
(c) -6
(d) 6
16 For any square matrix A, AAT is a
(a) unit matrix
(b) symmetric matrix
(c) skew-symmetric matrix
(d) diagonal matrix

1 2 −1 1 0 0
17 If A = [3 0 2 ] , B = [2 1 0], then AB is equal to
4 5 0 0 1 3
𝟓 𝟏 −𝟑
(a) [ 𝟑 𝟐 𝟔 ]
𝟏𝟒 𝟓 𝟎
11 4 3
(b) [ 1 2 3]
0 3 3
1 8 4
(c) [2 9 6]
0 2 0
0 1 2
(d) [5 4 3]
1 8 2
1 2 2
18 If 𝐴 = [2 1 −2] is a matrix satisfying 𝐴𝐴𝑇 = 9𝐼3 , then the values of 𝑎 and 𝑏 respectively are
𝑎 2 𝑏
(a) 1,2
(b) −𝟐, −𝟏
(c) −1,2
(d) −2,1

19 If 𝐴 is a square matrix such that 𝐴2 = 𝐴, then (𝐼 + 𝐴)3 − 7 A is equal to

(a) A
(b) I − A
(c) I
(d) 3 A

cos⁡ 𝑥 −sin⁡ 𝑥
20 If 𝐴 = [ ], then 𝐴𝑇 is
sin⁡ 𝑥 cos⁡ 𝑥
(a) Zero matrix
(b) 𝐈𝟐
1 1
(c) [ ]
1 1
(d) None of these

0 2 −3
21 If 𝐴 = [−2 0 −1], then 𝐴 is a
3 1 0
(a) symmetric matrix
(b) skew-symmetric matrix
 (c) diagonal matrix
(d) none of these

1
22 If 𝐴 = [−4] and 𝐵 = [−1 2 1], then (𝐴𝐵)′ is equal to,
3
−𝟏 𝟒 −𝟑
(a) [ 𝟐 −𝟖 𝟔 ]
𝟏 −𝟒 𝟑
−1 2 1
(b) [ 4 −8 −4]
−3 6 3
1 4 −3
(c) [2 −8 6 ]
1 4 3
−1 4 −3
(d) [ 2 8 6]
1 −4 3
23 Each diagonal element of a skew-symmetric matrix is

(a) zero ⁡ (b) positive (c) non-real (d) negative

3 −4
24 If [ ] is the sum of a symmetric matrix 𝐵 and a skewsymmetric matrix C, then C is
1 −1
1 −5/2
(a) [ ]
5/2 0
1 −5/2
(b) [ ]
5/2 1
𝟎 −𝟓/𝟐
(c) [ ]
𝟓/𝟐 𝟎
1 −3/2
(d) [ ]
5/2 1

25 If a matrix 𝐴 is both symmetric and skew-symmetric, then

(a) A is a diagonal matrix
(b) A is zero matrix
(c) A is a scalar matrix
(d) A is square matrix

26 If 𝜔 is a complex cube root of unity, then the matrix

1 𝜔2 𝜔
𝐴 = [𝜔2 𝜔 1 ] is
𝜔 1 𝜔2
(a) symmetric matrix
(b) diagonal matrix
(c) skew-symmetric matrix (d) None of these
27 Using elementary transformation, the inverse of the matrix
1 2 3
[2 5 7 ] is
−2 −4 −5
3 −3 3
(a) [−4 1 −1]
2 0 1
3 −3 3
(b) [−4 2 −1]
2 0 1
𝟑 −𝟐 −𝟏
(c) [−𝟒 𝟏 −𝟏]
𝟐 𝟎 𝟏
3 −2 1
(d) [−4 2 −1]
2 0 1
0 2 −2
28 The inverse of the matrix 𝐴 = [−1 3 0 ] by using elementary row transformations, is
1 −2 1
equal to
3 2 6
1
(a) [ 2 2 2]
4
−1 2 2
4 2 6
1
(b) [ 1 2 2]
4
−1 2 2
4 2 6
1
(c) [ 1 2 2]
4
−1 2 3
𝟑 𝟐 𝟔
𝟏
(d) [ 𝟏 𝟐 𝟐]
𝟒
−𝟏 𝟐 𝟐
1 2
29 If A = [ ], then A−1 is equal to
3 −5
1 −5 −2
(a) [ ]
11 −3 1
𝟏 𝟓 𝟐
(b) [ ]
𝟏𝟏 𝟑 −𝟏
1 −5 −2
(c) [ ]
11 −3 −1
1 5 −2
(d) [ ]
11 3 −1
2𝑥 0 1 0
30 If 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐴−1 = [ ], then 𝑥 equals
𝑥 𝑥 −1 2
(a) 2
1
(b) −
2
 (c) 1
𝟏
(d)
𝟐

31 If 𝐴2 − 𝐴 + 𝐼 = 𝑂, then the inverse of 𝐴 is

(a) 𝐈 − 𝐀
(b) A − I
(c) A
(d) A + I

1 3
32 The inverse of the matrix 𝐴 = [ ], using elementary row transformation, is equal to
2 7
𝟕 −𝟑
(a) [ ]
−𝟐 𝟏
5 −3
(b) [ ]
−2 1
1 −3
(c) [ ]
−2 1
1 −3
(d) [ ]
2 1
33 If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are matrices of same order, then (AB ′ − BA′ ) is a
(a) skew symmetric matrix
(b) null matrix
(c) symmetric matrix
(d) unit matrix

34 For any two matrices 𝐴 and 𝐵, we have

(a) AB = BA
(b) AB ≠ BA
(c) AB = O
(d) None of these

1 if 𝑖≠𝑗
35 If matrix 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ]2×2 , where 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = { , then 𝐴2 is equal to
0 if 𝑖=𝑗
(a) I
(b) A
(c) O
(d) None of these

36 If 𝐴 is a square matrix such that 𝐴2 = 𝐼, then (A − I)3 + (A + I)3 − 7 A is equal to

(a) 𝐀
(b) I − A
(c) I + A
(d) 3 A

37 Let A and B be two matrices then (AB) ' equals:

(a) B'A'
(b) 𝐴′ 𝐵
 (c) −AB
(d) 1

38 The matrix product

pqr−abc
(a)
xyz
𝑥𝑦𝑧⋅𝑝𝑞𝑟
(b)
𝑎𝑏𝑐
pqr⋅abc
(c)
xyz
(d) None of these

a b 𝛼 𝛽
39 If A = [ ] and A2 = [ ], then:
b a 𝛽 𝛼
(a) 𝛼 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 , 𝛽 = 𝑎𝑏
(b) 𝜶 = 𝐚𝟐 + 𝐛𝟐 , 𝜷 = 𝟐𝐚𝐛
(c) 𝛼 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 , 𝛽 = 𝑎2 − 𝑏 2
(d) 𝛼 = 2𝑎𝑏, 𝛽 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏 2

2 5 −7
40 The matrix [0 3 11 ] is :
0 0 9
(a) symmetric
(b) diagonal
(c) upper triangular
(d) skew symmetric

1 0 0
41 For the matrix A = [0 1 0 ] , A2 is equal to
1 m −1
(a) 0
(b) A
(c) I
(d) None of these
(𝑖+𝑗)2
42 The construction of 3 × 4 matrix A whose elements aij is given by is
2

2 9/2 8 25
(a) [9 4 5 18]
8 25 18 49
 2 9/2 25/2 9
(b) [9/2 5/2 5 45/2]
25 18 25 9/2

𝟐 𝟗/𝟐 𝟖 𝟐𝟓/𝟐
(c) [𝟗/𝟐 𝟖 𝟐𝟓/𝟐 𝟏𝟖 ]
𝟖 𝟐𝟓/𝟐 𝟏𝟖 𝟒𝟗/𝟐

(d) None of these

2 3
1 −2 3
43 If 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐵 = [4 5], then
−4 2 5
2 1
(a) AB, BA exist and are equal

(b) 𝐀𝐁, 𝐁𝐀 exist and are not equal

(c) AB exists and BA does not exist

(d) AB does not exist and BA exists

44 If 𝐴 is a square matrix, then A + AT is

(a) Non-singular matrix
(b) Symmetric matrix
(c) Skew-symmetric matrix

(d) Unit matrix

45 For a matrix A, AI = A and AAT = I is true for

(a) If 𝑨 is a square matrix.

(b) IfAisa non singular matrix.

(c) If Ais symmetric matrix.

(d) If 𝐴 is any matrix.

46 What is true about matrix multiplication ?

(a) It is commutative.
(b) It is associative.
(c) Both of the above.
(d) None of the above.
𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 9
47 If [ 𝑥 + 𝑦 ] = [5] then the value of (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) is:
𝑦+𝑧 7
(a) (4,3,2)
 (b) (3,2,4)
(c) (𝟐, 𝟑, 𝟒)
(d) None of these

cos⁡ 𝜃 sin⁡ 𝜃 sin⁡ 𝜃 −cos⁡ 𝜃

48 cos⁡ 𝜃 [ ] + sin⁡ 𝜃 [ ] is equal to:
−sin⁡ 𝜃 cos⁡ 𝜃 cos⁡ 𝜃 sin⁡ 𝜃
0 0
(a) [ ]
0 0
1 0
(b) [ ]
0 0
0 1
(c) [ ]
1 0
𝟏 𝟎
(d) [ ]
𝟎 𝟏
0 −1
49 If A = [ ], then A16 is equal to :
1 0
0 −1
(a) [ ]
1 0
0 1
(b) [ ]
1 0
−1 0
(c) [ ]
0 1
𝟏 𝟎
(d) [ ]
𝟎 𝟏
1 2
50 If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 5 and 𝐴 = [ ], then 𝑓(𝐴) is equal to
4 −3
0 −4
(a) [ ]
8 8
2 1
(b) [ ]
2 0
1 1
(c) [ ]
1 0
𝟖 𝟒
(d) [ ]
𝟖 𝟎
cos⁡ 𝑡 sin⁡ 𝑡
51 If 𝑅(𝑡) = [ ], then 𝑅(𝑠)𝑅(𝑡) equals
−sin⁡ 𝑡 cos⁡ 𝑡
(a) 𝑹(𝒔 + 𝒕)
(b) 𝑅(𝑠 − 𝑡)
(c) R(s) + R(t)
(d) None of these

cos⁡ 𝛼 −sin⁡ 𝛼
52 If 𝐴 = [ ], then A + A′ = I, then the value of 𝛼 is
𝜋
sin⁡ 𝛼 cos⁡ 𝛼
(a)
6
𝝅
(b)
𝟑
(c) 𝜋
3𝜋
(d) .
2
 2 0 1
53 If 𝐴 = [2 1 3], then 𝐴2 − 5𝐴 + 6𝐼 =
1 −1 0
1 −1 −5
(a) [−1 −1 4]
−3 −10 4
𝟏 −𝟏 −𝟑
(b) [−𝟏 −𝟏 −𝟏𝟎]
−𝟓 𝟒 𝟒
(c) 0
(d) I

54 If A is a m × n matrix with entries aij , then the matrix 𝐴 can be represented as

(a) 𝐀 = [𝐚𝐢𝐣 ]
𝐦×𝐧
(b) A = [aji ]
m×n
(c) A = [aij ]
n×m
(d) A = [aji ]
n×m

55 If A is a 3 × 2 matrix, 𝐵 is a 3 × 3 matrix and 𝐶 is a 2 × 3 matrix, then the elements in A, B and

C are respectively
(a) 6,9,8
(b) 𝟔, 𝟗, 𝟔
(c) 9,6,6
(d) 6,6,9

56 If A is a matrix having m rows and n columns, then the matrix 𝐴 is called a matrix of order
(a) 𝒎 × 𝒏
(b) n × m
(c) mn
(d) nm

57 If A = [aij ] is matrix given by

3×4

4 −2 1 3
𝐴=[5 7 9 6 ]
21 15 18 −25
Then, 𝑎23 + 𝑎24 will be equal to the element
(a) 𝑎14
(b) a44
(c) a13
(d) 𝒂𝟑𝟐

58 If 𝐴 is a square matrix of order 𝑚 with elements 𝑎𝑖𝑗 , then

(a) A = [aij ]
n×n
 (b) A = [aji ]
m×n
(c) 𝐀 = [𝐚𝐢𝐣 ]
𝐦×𝐦
(d) A = [aji ]
n×n

59 A square matrix 𝐵 = [𝑏ij ] is said to be a diagonal matrix, if

m×m
(a) all its non-diagonal elements are non-zero i.e., 𝑏ji ≠ 0; i ≠ j
(b) all its diagonal elements are zero, i.e., bij = 0, i = j
(c) all its non-diagonal elements are zero i.e, 𝐛𝐢𝐣 = 𝟎 when 𝐢 ≠ j
(d) None of the above

60 Choose the incorrect statement.

(a) A matrix A = [3] is a scalar matrix of order 1

−1 0
(b) A matrix 𝐵 = [ ] is a scalar matrix of order 2
0 −1

√𝟑 𝟎 𝟎
(c) A matrix 𝐂 = [ 𝟎 √𝟑 𝟎 ] of order 3 is not a scalar matrix
𝟎 𝟎 √𝟑
(d) None of the above

61 A square matrix 𝐵 = [bij ] is said to be a scalar matrix, if

n×n
(a) 𝐛𝐢𝐣 = 𝟎 for 𝐢 ≠ 𝐣 and 𝐛𝐢𝐣 = 𝐤 for 𝐢 = 𝐣, for some constant 𝐤
(b) bij = 0 for i = j
(c) bij ≠ 0 for i = j and bij = 0 for i = j
(d) None of the above

62 If the diagonal elements of a diagonal matrix are all equal, then the matrix is called
(a) row matrix
(b) scalar matrix
(c) rectangular matrix
(d) None of the above

63 Which of the following is correct statement?

(a) Diagonal matrix is also a scalar matrix
(b) Identity matrix is a particular case of scalar matrix
(c) Scalar matrix is not a diagonal matrix
(d) Null matrix cannot be a square matrix

64 If A = [aij ] is a matrix of order 4 × 5, then the diagonal elements of A are

(a) 𝑎11 , 𝑎22 , 𝑎33 , 𝑎44
(c) 𝑎11 , 𝑎22 , 𝑎33
 (b) 𝑎55 , 𝑎44 , 𝑎33 , 𝑎22 , 𝑎11
(d) do not exist

65 If the matrices A = [aij ] and B = [bij ] and C = [cij ] are of the same order, say 𝑚 × 𝑛, satisfy
Associative law, then
(a) (𝐀 + 𝐁) + 𝐂 = 𝐀 + (𝐁 + 𝐂)
(b) A + B = B + C
(c) A + C = B + C
(d) A + B + C = A − B − C

0 2 0 3𝑎
66 If 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝑘𝐴 = [ ], then the values of 𝑘, 𝑎, 𝑏 are respectively.
3 −4 2𝑏 24
(a) −6, −12, −18
(b) −6,4,9
(c) −𝟔, −𝟒, −𝟗
(d) −6,12,18

67 Let A = [aij ] be an m × n matrix and B = [bjk ] be an n × p matrix. Then, the product of the
matrices 𝐴 and 𝐵 is the matrix C of order.
(a) n × m
(b) 𝑚 × 𝑛
(c) p × m
(d) 𝐦 × 𝐩

68 The product of two matrices 𝐴 and 𝐵 is defined, if the number of columns of A is

(a) greater than the number of rows of B
(b) equal to the number of rows of 𝑩
(c) less than the number of rows of B
(d) None of the above

1 2 3 −7 −8 −9
69 The matrix 𝑋 such that 𝑋 [ ]=[ ] is
4 5 6 2 4 6
1 2
(a) [ ]
2 0
𝟏 −𝟐
(b) [ ]
𝟐 𝟎
1 2
(c) [ ]
−2 0
1 2
(d) [ ]
0 −2

70 If A = [aij ] , then A′ is equal to

m×n
(a) [𝒂𝐣 ]
𝐧×𝐦
(b) [aij ]
m×n
(c) [aj ]
m×n
(d) [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ]𝑛×𝑚
 1 2
71 After applying R 2 → R 2 − 2R1 to C = [ ], we get
2 −1
1 2
(a) [ ]
2 −5
𝟏 𝟐
(b) [ ]
𝟎 −𝟓
1 4
(c) [ ]
2 −3
2 −1
(d) [ ]
1 2
72 If 𝐴 is a square matrix of order 𝑚, then the matrix 𝐵 of same order is called the inverse of the
matrix A, if
(a) AB = A
(b) BA = A
(c) 𝐀𝐁 = 𝐁𝐀 = 𝐈
(d) AB = −BA

73 If 𝑋, 𝐴 and 𝐵 are matrices of the same order such that 𝑋 = 𝐴𝐵, then we apply elementary column
transformation simultaneously on X and on the matrix
(a) 𝐁
(b) A
(c) AB
(d) Both A and B

2 −1 4 1
74 If 𝐴 = ( ) and 𝐵 = ( ) then which statement is true ?
−7 4 7 2
(a) AAT = I
(b) BBT = I
(c) AB ≠ BA
(d) (𝐀𝐁)𝐓 = 𝐈

1 0 0 1 cos⁡ 𝜃 sin⁡ 𝜃
75 If I = [ ],J = [ ] and 𝐵 = [ ], then value of 𝐵 in terms of 𝐼 and 𝐽 is
0 1 −1 0 −sin⁡ 𝜃 cos⁡ 𝜃
(a) Isin⁡ 𝜃 + Jcos⁡ 𝜃
(b) 𝐼sin⁡ 𝜃 − 𝐽cos⁡ 𝜃
(c) 𝐈𝐜𝐨𝐬⁡ 𝜽 + 𝐉𝐬𝐢𝐧⁡ 𝜽
(d) −Isin⁡ 𝜃 + Jcos⁡ 𝜃

76 Consider the following statements

I. For multiplication of two matrices A and B, the number of columns in A should be less than
the number of rows in B.

II. For getting the elements of the product matrix, we take rows of 𝐴 and column of 𝐵, multiply
them elementwise and take the sum.

Choose the correct option.

(a) Only I is true
(b) Only II is true
(c) Both I and II are true
(d) Neither I nor II is true