Matrices Assignment
Matrices Assignment
Ques 1. Given that matrices A and B are of order 3 x n and m x 5 respectively , then the order of
matrix C = 5A + 3B is
(a) 3 x 5 and m = n (b) 3 x 5 (c) 3 x 3 (d) 5 x 5
Ques 2. A matrix A = [ 𝑎𝑖𝑗 ]3 ×3 is defined by
2𝑖 + 3𝑗 , 𝑖 < 𝑗
𝑎𝑖𝑗 = { 5 , 𝑖 = 𝑗 . The number of elements in A which are more than 5 is
3𝑖 − 2𝑗 , 𝑖 > 𝑗
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
3 4
Ques 3. If A = [ ] and 2A + B is a null matrix , then B is equal to :
5 2
6 8 −6 −8 5 8 −5 −8
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
10 4 −10 −4 10 3 −10 −3
0 1
Ques 4. If A = [ ] and (3I + 4A)(3I – 4A) = x2I , then the value(s) x is /are :
−1 0
(a) ±√7 (b) 0 (c) ±5 (d) 25
Ques 5. If A and B are square matrices of the same order , then (A + B)(A – B) is equal to
(a) A2 – B2 (b) A2 – BA – AB – B2
(c) A2 – B2 + BA – AB (d) A2 – BA + B2 + AB
Ques 6. If A and B are symmetric matrices of the same order , then ( AB` - BA`) is a
(a) Skew symmetric matrix (b) Null matrix
(c) Symmetric matrix (d) None of these
Ques 7. If A is matrix of order m x n and B is a matrix such that AB` and B`A are both defined , then
order of matrix B is
(a) m x m (b) n x n (c) n x m (d) m x m
Ques 8. If A is a square matrix such that A = I , then ( A – I )3 + ( A + I)3 – 7A is equal to
2