CBT PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON MATRICES

1. Find x and y if ( ) ( ) (a) (b) 0, 2 (c) (d) 2, 0

2. A matrix having only one row is called (a) real matrix (b) column matrix (c) single matrix
(d) row matrix

3. What type of matrix is this ( ) (a) zero matrix (b) unit matrix (c) null matrix (d)

symmetric matrix
4. Given that ( ), what is ? (a) ( ) (b) ( ) (c) ( ) (d) ( )
5. A matrix is said to be symmetric if (a) ̅ (b) (c) ̅ (d) ̅
6. A matrix is called an Hermitian matrix if (a) ̅ (b) (c) ̅ (d) ̅

7. Find the determinant of the matrix ( ) (a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 3 (d) 2

8. Any matrix whose determinant equals zero is called (a) zero matrix (b) null matrix (c)
singular matrix (d) determinant matrix

9. Given that matrix ( ) find matrix (a)

( ) (b) ( ) (c) ( ) (d)

( )

10. Solve for x and y ( )( ) ( ) (a) (b) (c) (d)

11. What is the determinant of the following matrix: ( ) (a) (b) (c) (d) 3

12. What is the value of k if | | (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

13. If ( ) ( ), find XY (a) ( ) (b) ( ) (c) ( ) (d) ( )

14. Determine the value of if ( )( ) ( ) (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 7 (d) 12

15. Find the non-zero positive value of x which satisfies the equation | | (a) 2 (b) √

(c) √ (d) 1

16. The determinant of the matrix ( ) in term of x is (a) (b)

(c) (d)

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17. If ( ) ( ) ( ) are matrices such that , find

u and v (a) ( ) (b) ( ) (c) ( ) (d) ( )

18. Given that ( ) ( ), Evaluate | | (a) 90 (b) 96 (c) 102 (d)

19. Find the matrix T if where ( ) and I is the identity matrix (a) * + (b)

* + (c) * + (d) * +

20. A matrix ( ) is such that , where is the transpose of P, if , then P is

(a) ( ) (b) ( ) (c) ( ) (d) ( )

21. Given that matrix ( ), what is the matrix , where I is a matrix (a)

( ) (b) ( ) (c) ( ) (d) ( )

22. Evaluate | | (a) 4 (b) (c) (d)

23. If ( ), what is ? (a) ( ) (b) ( ) (c)

( ) (d) ( )

24. If ( ), what is | |? (a) 91 (b) 65 (c) 23 (d) 17

25. If the matrix P has an inverse ( ), what is P? (a) ( ) (b) ( ) (c)

( ) (d) ( )

26. If | | | |, what is the value of x? (a) (b) (c) 2 (d) 5

27. The inverse of this matrix ( ) is (a) ( ) (b) ( ) (c) ( ) (d) ( )

28. Given the matrix ( ), what is ̅? (a) ( ) (b) ( ) (c)

( ) (d) ( )
29. A matrix is a collection of numbers or elements arranged in _________ and _________ (a) rows
and orders (b) rows and sizes (c) orders and columns (d) rows and columns
30. A matrix which equals its transpose is called? (a) symmetric matrix (b) transpose matrix (c)
square matrix (d) equivalent matrix
31. The adjoint of a square matrix A is? (a) matrix of cofactors (b) transpose of minors (c)
transpose of symmetric matrix (d) transpose of cofactor matrix
32. The determinant obtained after deleting the row and column containing an element of a
square matrix is called what? (a) adjoint of (b) cofactor of (c) inverse of (d)
minor of

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33. Given that ( ) ( ), if , find (a)

(b) (c) (d)

34. If is the transpose of the matrix ( ), what is the value of | |? (a) (b)

(c) 24 (d) 48

35. If ( ) ( ) then XY is equivalent to (a) (b) (c) (d)

36. The value of x and y which satisfy ( )( ) ( ) is (a) (b)

(c) (d)

37. Find the value of x if | | (a) (b) 1 (c) (d)

38. If ( ) ( ), what is XY? (a) ( ) (b) ( ) (c) ( ) (d)

( )

39. Find the value of if ( )( ) ( ) (a) (b) 1 (c) (d) 3

40. Find the non – zero positive value of y in the equation | | (a) 1 (b) √ (c) √ (d)

41. Find the value of x if | | (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 1

42. Any matrix whose determinant is not equals zero is called (a) non – zero matrix (b) null
matrix (c) non – singular matrix (d) determinant matrix
43. If A is matrix and ( ). what are the values of respectively?
(a) 7, 2, 2 (b) 4, 14, 4 (c) 7, 14, 21 (d) 6, 21, 14

44. If A is matrix and ( ). What is ? (a) ( ) (b) ( )

(c) ( ) (d) ( )

45. Find x and y if the matrix ( ) is symmetric (a) 2, 2 (b) 4, 2 (c) 5, 4 (d) 2, 4

46. If A is matrix and | |. What are the elements of matrix A? (a)

( ) (b) ( ) (c) ( ) (d) ( )

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 47. What is the minor of 8 in the matrix ( ) (a) (b) (c) (d)

48. Find the rank of ( ) (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

49. Find the rank of A ( ) (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

50. Find the rank of matrix ( ) (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

51. Given the system of equations: , Using Crammer’s rule, x is obtained as? (a)

(b) (c) (d)

52. Find the rank of the matrix ( ) (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 0

SOLUTION TO CBT PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON MATRICES

1. A.

On equating corresponding element and

Solving equation i and ii simultaneously, multiply equation ii by 5 and add the result to equation

Equation (iii) and equation (i)

Putting in equation Hence, and

2. D. Row matrix
3. B. A unit is a diagonal matrix in which the elements on the leading diagonal are all
unity i.e. 1
4. A. i.e. interchanging the rows and columns
5. B
6. C
7. B

( )

| | | | | | | |

| | | |

8. C
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 9. A

| | | | | | | | | |

| |

And then to find the cofactor of A. The cofactor of any one element is its minor together with its
“place sign”

( ) ( ) | |

| | | ||

| | | |

| | | |

| | | |

So cofactor of A i.e. ( ) The transpose of the cofactor is known as the

adjoint ( ) and the inverse of A i.e.

| |
( ) ( )

( )

( ) Next, for the Identity Matrix

( )

Therefore matrix B can be gotten as follow;

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 ( ) ( )
( )

Hence matric ( )

10. C.

When we multiply our given matrices, we have

and

From equation (1), , substituting the value of x in equation (2),

Hence,

11. C.

[ ] [ ] [ ]

12. B.

[ ] [ ] [ ]

13. A.

Given ( ) ( ), to find XY, this is simply multiplication

( ) ( ) ( )

14. C.

Given ( )( ) ( ) and

solving this simultaneously, we have

multiply equation (2) by 2 and add to equation (1)

and substituting in equation (1);

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 , Hence,

15. C.

From | |

[ ] [ ] [ ]

16. B.

Given ( ) [ ] [ ]

17. A

Since ( ) ( ) ( ) such that

( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

Generating equations by relating corresponding sides of the two matrices, we have

Solving the equation simultaneously, From equation (2),

, substituting u in equation (1)

( )

Hence,

18. D.

Given ( ) ( ), to evaluate | |

( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

And ( ) ( )

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 ( ) ( ) ( )

Therefore; | | | |

19. B.

Since ( ) where I is an identity matrix, ( )

Lets assume ( ), therefore ( )( ) ( )

( ) ( ) ( )

Equating both sides,

Also

Hence ( ) ( )

20. A.

If ( ) then ( ) ( )

If ( )

21. B.

Given ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) while ( )

Therefore ( ) ( ) ( )

22. B.

| | [ ] [ ] [ ]

23. D.

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Given ( ), Therefore ( ) ( )

24. D.

Since ( ), Therefore | | | |

25. A.

Given ( ), lets assume our ( ) and ( )

Therefore

( ) ( ) ( ) ( ) ( ), equating corresponding sides,

Hence ( )

26. B.

If | | | |

27. D.

To find the inverse of this matrix ( ), we need to first get the determinant i.e.

| | , next is to find the minor and then the cofactor of the minor

The minor | | and the cofactor | | | |, next is to find the adjoint of the

matrix by transposing the cofactor square matrix | |

Finally, the inverse is gotten by dividing the adjoint by the value of our determinant; But since the
value of our determinant is 1, therefore the inverse will be the same as the adjoint.

Hence, the inverse of the matrix is ( )

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 28. A. The conjugate of a matrix A is the matrix in which each element is a complex conjugate of
the corresponding element of A.
29. D.
30. A.
31. D.
32. D.
33. A.

Given ( ) ( ), Therefore

Since ( ) ( ) Equating corresponding sides of an equal

matrix

Hence,

34. C.

Since ( ) ( ),

Therefore | |

(NOTE: The determinant of a matrix is also equal to the determinant of its transpose)

35. A.

Having observe that matrix ( ) is a transpose of matrix ( )

Hence,

36. D.

Given that ( )( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

From equation (1), and from equation 2, ,

Hence and

37. C.

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From | |

38. A.

Given ( ) ( )

( ) ( ) ( )

( )

39. B.

Given ( )( ) ( ) Solving
simultaneously

Multiply (1) by 2 and (2) by 3

and from equation (1)

, Hence

40. B.

From | |

41. D.

Given | |

42. C.
43. C.

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If A is matrix and ( ) ( )

Where i = row and j = column, and take note that for a cronecter delta ( ) ( )

i.e. are all 1 (one) and are all 0 (zeros)

Also note that simply means the element in first row and first column,

first row, second column, row two, column two, etc

Matrix ( )

( )

Matrix ( ). Hence

44. C.

If A is matrix and ( ) ( )

Where i = row and j = column, and take note that for a cronecter delta ( ) ( )

i.e. are all 1 (one) and are all 0 (zeros)

Also note that simply means the element in first row and first column,

first row, second column, row two, column two, etc

Matrix ( )

( )

Matrix ( )

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Hence ( )

45. D.

Since matrix ( ) is symmetric, therefore ( )

( ) ( ), By comparison, Hence;

46. C.

If A is a matrix and [ ], Let ( )

( )

( ) ( )

47. D.

Recall that the minor of an element can be gotten from its positional determinant.

Given the matrix ( ) where 8 is on | |

48. B.

Recall that the rank of an matrix is the order of the largest square, non-singular sub-matrix.
And a non-singular matrix is that whose determinant is not equal to zero.

From ( )

( )

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 ( ) ( ) ( ) ( )

( ) | |

So the rank of this matrix is not 3 because its determinant with order is zero. Hence, the largest
square sub-matrix of this matrix with non-zero determinant by inspection of order 2. So the rank of
this matrix A is 2.

49. C.

From ( )

( ) ( )

( ) ( ). You will observe that its possible to

get a sub-matrix from our last matrix that has non-zero determinant i.e.

( ) | | . Hence, this matrix A has a rank of 3.

50. C

From the matrix ( ), with an order of 3, its determinant is a non-zero, i.e.

| | , Hence the matrix A has a rank of 3

51. B.

The coefficient matrix ( ) | |

| | | | | | | |

52. B.

Given ( ) ( )

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 ( ), And since our new matrix of order 3 will give us a zero

determinant, therefore the rank of our matrix CANNOT be 3. But a sub-matrix of order 2 will
definitely give us a non-zero determinant.

Hence the rank of our given matrix is 2

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