Matrices And Determinants

1 0 0 4
The matrix 𝑃 = 0 4 0 is a
4 0 0
a. Square matrix b. diagonal matrix c. unit matrix d. scalar matrix
2 −1 0 −1 1
If[2 1 3] −1 1 0 0 = 𝐴 then the order of matrix A is
0 1 1 −1

a. 3 × 3 b. 1 ×1 c. 3 × 1 d. 1 ×3
3 The system of linear equations:𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 2; 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 3; 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 +
𝑘𝑧 = 4 has a unique solution if
(a) 𝑘  0 (b) −1 < 𝑘 < 1 (c) −2 < 𝑘 < 2 (d) 𝑘 = 0

4 10 0 
For any 2 × 2 matrix, if A (adj A)=   , then | A | is equal to
 0 10 
(a) 20 (b) 100 (c)10 (d) 0
5 5 6 −3
If 𝐴 = −4 3 2 then write the co-factor of the element 𝑎
−4 −7 3
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 12
6 If 𝐴 is a square matrix such that 𝐴 = 𝐴, then (𝐼 − 𝐴) + 𝐴 is equal to
(a) 𝐼 (b) 0 (c) 𝐼 − 𝐴 (d) 𝐼 + 𝐴
7 If 𝐴 = [𝑎 ] is a symmetric matrix of order n, then
a. 𝑎 = ∀ 𝑖, 𝑗 b. 𝑎 ≠ 0 ∀ i, j c. 𝑎 = 0, for 𝑖 ≠ 𝑗 d. 𝑎 = 𝑎 ∀ i, j
8 If A is a square matrix of order 3 and |𝐴| = −4 then |𝐴 | is
a. −4 b. 16 c. −16 d. −8
9 If
𝑥 −5
=
4 −5
then 𝑥 is equal to
2 6 2 3
a. 2 b. 4 c.−2 d. −4
10 If |𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴| = |𝐴| , then order of matrix A is
a. 1 b. 3 c. 2 d. 4
11 If 𝐴 =
2𝑥 4
and|𝐵| = 12. The value(s) of 𝑥, if |𝐴| = |𝐵| is/are
3 𝑥
a. 12 b. ±12 c. ±2√3 d. √12
12 If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two matrices such that 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴 and 𝐵𝐴 = 𝐵 then 𝐵 is equal to
a.𝐵 b. 𝐴 c. 1 d. 0
13 If
1 2
+
𝑎 4
=
5 6
. Then𝑎 + 𝑏 is equal to
−2 −𝑏 3 2 1 0
a. 20 b. 22 c. 12 d. 10
14 2𝑥 + 𝑦 4𝑥 7 7𝑦 − 13
If = , then the value of 𝑥 + 𝑦 is
5𝑥 − 7 4𝑥 𝑦 𝑥+6
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 9
15 Total number of possible matrices of order 3 × 3 with each entry 2or 0 is
a. 9 b. 27 c. 81 d. 512
16 1 0 0
The matrix 0 2 0 is a
0 0 4
a. identity matrix b. scalar matrix c. diagonal matrix d. none of these
17 −1 0 0
The matrix 0 −2 0 is a
0 0 −4
a. identity matrix b. scalar matrix c. symmetric matrix d. null matrix
18 sin (𝜋𝑥) tan −cos (𝜋𝑥) tan
If 𝐴 = ,𝐵= , then 𝐴 − 𝐵 is equal to
sin cot (𝜋𝑥) sin − tan (𝜋𝑥)
a. 1 b. 0 c. 2𝐼 d. 𝐼
19 If 𝐴 = [𝑎 ]is a square matrix of order 3 such that 𝑎 = 𝑖 − 𝑗 , then A is
a. skew symmetric matrix b. scalar matrix c. symmetric matrix d. identity matrix
20 If A is a matrix of order m×n and B is a matrix such that A𝐵 and 𝐵 𝐴 both are defined, then order
of matrix B is
a. 𝑚 × 𝑚 b. 𝑛 × 𝑛 c. 𝑚 × 𝑛 d. 𝑛 × 𝑚
21 If
2𝑥 5
=
6 −2
, the value of x is/are
8 𝑥 7 3
a. 3 b. ±3 c. ±6 d. 6
22 The value of the determinant
cos 15° sin 15°
is
sin 15° cos 15°
√
a. 1 b. c. d.0
23 If A is a square matrix of order 3 × 3 such that |𝐴| = 8, then |3𝐴| =
a. 8 b. 24 c. 72 d. 216
24 0 𝑥−𝑎 𝑥−𝑏
If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 𝑎 0 𝑥 − 𝑐 , then
𝑥+𝑏 𝑥+𝑐 0
a. 𝑓(𝑎) = 0 b. 𝑓(𝑏) = 0 c. 𝑓(0) = 0 d. 𝑓(1) = 0
25 If A and B are square matrices of order 3 × 3 such that |𝐴| = 5 and |𝐵| = 3, then |3𝐴 − 𝐵| =
a. 135 b. 45 c. 405 d. none of these
26 If A and B are non null square matrices of the same order such that |𝐴𝐵| = 0, then
a. |𝐴| = 0 or |B|=0 b.|𝐴| = 0 and |B|=0 c. |𝐴| = |𝐵| ≠0 d. none of these
27 𝑥 2 3
If 𝑥 = −4 is a root of 1 𝑥 1 = 0, then the sum of the other two roots is
3 2 𝑥
a. 4 b. −3 c. 2 d. 5
28 If for a matrix 𝐴 =
𝛼 −2
, |𝐴 | = 125, then the value of 𝛼 is
−2 𝛼
a. ±3 b. −3 c. ±1 d. 1
29 If A is a square matrix of order 3×3 such that |𝐴| = −3, then | − 3𝐴𝐴 |equals
a. 243 b. −243 c. −27 d. −81
In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason(R).
Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true
30 2 3 1 −2 0 1
Assertion: If 𝐴 = 3 −1 5 and 𝐵 = 2 3 4 , then 𝐵 𝐴𝐵 is a symmetric matrix.
1 5 4 1 5 6
Reason : The matrix 𝐵 𝐴𝐵 is symmetric, if A is symmetric matrix.
31 Assertion: If
2𝑥 5
=
6 −2
, then 𝑥 = ±6
8 𝑥 7 3
Reason: If A and B are matrices of order 3 and |A|=4 , |B|=6 , then |2AB|=192
32 Assertion: Let A and B be two symmetric matrices of order 3 then 𝐴(𝐵𝐴) and (𝐴𝐵)𝐴 are symmetric
matrices.
Reason: AB is symmetric matrix if matrix multiplication of A and B is commutative
33 1 2 0
Assertion: The matrix 𝐴 = 0 1 2 is singular for 𝑥 = 5
1 2 𝑥
A square 𝐴 is singular if |𝐴| = 0
34 Assertion: If 𝐴 =
−3 2
and 𝐵 =
4 −2
, then 𝐴 𝐵 = 𝐵𝐴
−5 4 5 −3
Reason : If A and B are two square matrices such that 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐴 then 𝐴 𝐵 = 𝐵𝐴
35 Assertion: If A and B are square matrices of the same order 3 such that 2𝐴𝐵 = 𝐼 and |𝐵| = then
|𝐴| = 3
Reason: If A and B are square matrices of the same order n(say) and k is a scalar, then |𝑘𝐴| =
𝑘 |𝐴| and |AB|=|𝐴||𝐵|
36 𝑥 0 0 𝑎 0 0 𝑥𝑎 0 0
Assertion: If 𝑃 = 0 𝑦 0 and 𝑄 = 0 𝑏 0 , then 𝑃𝑄 = 0 𝑦𝑏 0
0 0 𝑧 0 0 𝑐 0 0 𝑧𝑐
Reason: The product of two diagonal matrices of the same order is a diagonal matrix of that order
whose diagonal elements are the products of the corresponding diagonal elements of the given
matrices.
37 3 0 0
Assertion: If A = 0 5 0 , then 𝐷𝑒𝑡(𝐴) = 105
0 0 7
Reason: The determinant of a diagonal matrix is equal to the product of its diagonal elements.
38 Assertion: If A is square matrix of order 3 such that |A|=5, then |adjA| is equal to 25.
Reason: If A is non-singular square matrix of order n, then |adjA|=|𝐴|
39 Assertion: If A is non-singular square matrix of order n, then |adjA|= |𝐴|
Reason: For any square matrix A of order n, A (adjA)=|A|I and |kA|=k|A|
40 Assertion: If A and B are square matrices of the same order 3 such that 2AB=I and |B|= , then |A|=
3.
Reason: If A and B are square matrices of the same order n(say) and k is a scalar, then |kA|=𝑘 |A|
and |AB|= |A||B||
41 1 𝑖𝑓 𝑖 ≠ 𝑗
If matrix 𝐴 = 𝑎 where 𝑎 = then find 𝐴 .
× 0 𝑖𝑓 𝑖 = 𝑗
42 If 𝐴 is a skew symmetric matrix of order 3, then prove that det 𝐴 = 0.
43 1 4
If = 𝑥 𝑦 , 𝑦 < 0 then find 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧.
2 0 𝑧 0
44 If 𝐴 =
cos 𝛼 sin 𝛼
and 𝐴 = 𝐴′, find the value(s) of 𝛼.
− sin 𝛼 cos 𝛼
45 Find the matrix 𝑋 for which
5 4
𝑋=
1 −2
.
1 1 1 3
OR
 1 2
Find the value of 𝑘 if 𝑀 = and 𝑀 − 𝑘𝑀 − 𝐼 = 𝑂.
2 3
46 1 −1 2 −2 0 1
Use product 0 2 −3 9 2 −3 to solve the system of equations 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 1 , 2𝑦 −
3 −2 4 6 1 −2
3𝑧 = 1 , 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 2.
47 Let A be a 3× 3 square matrix such that A (adjA) = 2I, where I is the identity matrix. Write the value
of | adjA|.
48 If 𝐴 = 𝑎 = is a square matrix such that 𝑎 = 𝑖 − 𝑗 , then check whether matrix A is symmetric
or skew symmetric matrix.
49 0 1 1
Find 𝐴 , if 𝐴 = 1 0 1 and show that 𝐴 =
1 1 0
50 1 −1 0 2 2 −4
If 𝐴 = 2 3 4 and 𝐵 = −4 2 −4 verify that 𝐵𝐴 = 6𝐼 and hence solve the system of
0 1 2 2 −1 5
equations 𝑥 = 𝑦 + 3; 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 17; 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 7
51 Simplify cos θ
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
+ sin θ
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 −𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
52 2 0 1
If A = 2 1 3 , then find A2 – 5A + 4I and hence find a matrix X such that A2 – 5A + 4I + X =
−1 1 0
0.
53 −2 𝑥−𝑦 5
If the matrix 1 0 4 is symmetric, find the values of x
𝑥+𝑦 𝑧 7
54 If A=
3 −2
, then find the value of 𝜆 so that 𝐴 = 𝜆𝐴 − 2𝐼.Hence find 𝐴
4 −2
55 The sum of three numbers is 6.If we multiply third number by 3 and add second to it we get 11. By
adding first and third numbers, we get double of the second number. Represent it algebraically and
find the numbers using matrix method.
56 1 −2 3 11 −5 −14
Given two matrices A and B where 𝐴 = 1 4 1 and 𝐵 = −1 −1 2 , find AB and use
1 −3 2 −7 1 6
this result to solve the following system of equations:
𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 6, 𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 𝑧 = 12, 𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 1
57 𝑥+4 𝑥 𝑥
If the matrix 𝑥 𝑥+4 𝑥 is singular, find x.
𝑥 𝑥 𝑥+4
58 Express the following matrix as the sum of a symmetric and a skew-symmetric
3 −2 −4
matrix: 3 −2 −5
−1 1 2
59 1 2 𝑥
If [2𝑥 3] = 0, find x.
−3 0 3
60 If matrix A =
2 −2
and A2 = pA. then write the value of p.
−2 2