Module-I: Determinant and Matrix

One Mark

2 −3 4
1. Co-factor of (−3) in the determinant |1 0 1| is
0 −1 4

(a) 4 (b) −4

(c) 0 (d) −1

2. If 𝐷 is a nth order determinant , then it’s adjoint’s determinant is

(a) 𝐷 𝑛 (b) 𝐷 𝑛−1

(c) 𝐷 𝑛+1 (d) 𝐷 2

1 0 0
3. The eigen values of the matrix [0 2 0] are
0 0 3

(a) −1, 2, 3 (b) 1, 2, −3

(c) 1, −2, 3 (d) 1, 2, 3

1 𝜔 𝜔2
4. The value of the determinant |𝜔2 1 𝜔 | is (where 𝜔 is the cube root of unity)
𝜔 𝜔2 1

(a) 1 (b) 𝜔

(c) 𝜔2 (d) 0

5. For a square matrix 𝐴 if 𝐴3 = 𝐼, then 𝐴−𝐼 =?

(a) 𝐴𝑑𝑗(𝐴) (b) 𝐴

(c) 𝐴2 (d) none of these

2 0 1
6. The value of 𝑘 for which the matrix [5 𝑘 3] is singular is
0 3 1

3
(a) 2 (b) 2

1
(c) 1 (d)
3

2 2 1
7. The rank of the matrix [4 4 2] is
6 6 3
 3
(a) 2 (b) 2

(c) 1 (d) 3

8. If 𝐴 is any square matrix then 𝐴 − 𝐴𝑇 is

(a) Symmetric (b) Skew-symmetric

(c) Orthogonal (d) None of these

9. If 𝐴 is an orthogonal matrix then |𝐴| =

(a) 0 (b) 1

(c) ±1 (d) ±2

0 1
10. If 𝐴 = [ ] then (𝐼2 + 𝐴)(𝐼2 − 𝐴) =
1 0

(a) 𝑂2×2 (b) 𝐼2

(c) 𝐴 (d) 𝐴2

Two Marks

𝑥−3 2 7
1. One of the root of the equation | −1 2𝑥 − 1 2 | = 0 is
2 2 𝑥+2

(a) 0 (b) 5

(c) −1 (d) −5

2. The system of homogeneous equations 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0, 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0, 3𝑥 + 2𝑧 = 0 has

(a) Only trivial solution (b) Non-trivial solution

(c) No solution (d) None of these

2 −1
3. If 𝐴 = [ ], then 𝐴−1 =
1 3
3 2 1 3 1
(a) [ ] (b) [ ]
1 −1 2 −1 2
3 −1 1 3 1
(c) [ ] (d) 7 [ ]
1 2 −1 2
1 2
4. If 𝐴 = [ ], then the eigen vector corresponding to its eigen value 3 is
2 1
1 1
(a) [ ] (b) [ ]
−1 1
 0 1
(c) [ ] (d) [ ]
−1 0
3 5
5. If 𝐴 = [ ], then the eigen values of 𝐴−1 are
5 3

(a) 8, 2 (b) 8, −2
1 1 1
(c) 8 , − 2 (d) 8 , −2

1 0 2
6. If 𝐴 = [0 −1 1] then what statement is true
0 0 1

(a) 𝐴 + 𝐴2 − 𝐴3 = 𝐼3 (b) 𝐴 − 𝐴2 − 𝐴3 = 𝐼3

(c) 𝐴 + 𝐴2 = 𝐼3 (d) none of these

2 1
7. If 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝑃 −1 𝐴𝑃 is diagonal matrix, then 𝑃 =
1 2
1 1 1 1
(a) [ ] (b) [ ]
0 0 −1 1
1 2 2 1
(c) [ ] (d) [ ]
−2 1 1 2

8. The solution of the system of linear equations 2𝑥 − 𝑦 = 3, 3𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 5, −2𝑧 + 𝑥 = 4 are

(𝑎) (1, 1, 2 ) (b) (2, 1, −1 )
(c) (1, 2, −2 ) (d)(2, −1, 2 )
9. The characteristic equation of the matrix 𝐴 is 𝑋 + 3𝑋 + 5𝑋 + 9 = 0, then |𝐴| =
3 2

(a) 7 (b) 5

(c) 6 (d) 9

10. If 𝜆3 − 6𝜆2 + 9𝜆 − 4 is the characteristic equation of a square matrix 𝐴, then 𝐴−1 is equal to
1 2 3 9
(a) 𝐴2 − 6𝐴 + 9𝐼 (b) 4
𝐴 − 2𝐴 + 4𝐼

1 2 3 9
(c) 𝐴2 − 6𝐴 + 9 (d) 4
𝐴 − 2 𝐴 + 4.