ASHISH JAIN INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS

(MCQ,ASSERTION REASON ,LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS , CASE STUDY ASSIGNMENT CH-3)
(MCQ)
0 2𝑏 −2
1. Matrix A = [ 3 1 3 ] is given to be symmetric . Find the values of a, b.
3𝑎 3 −1
A) b=2/3 ,a=-1 b) b= 3/2 , a=-2/3 c) b= 3/2 , a=2/3 d) none of these
2. Order of A,B and C are 2xm, 5xn and lx7 respectively and if AB=C, then find the value of
l+m+n. a) 12 b) 13 c) 14 d) 15
3. Matrix A has x rows and x+5 columns. Matrix B has y rows and 11-y columns. Both AB and BA
exists, find the value of x and y. a) x=3 , y=8 b) x=3 , y=-8 c) x=3 y= 6 d) x=2 y=8
4. If A is a square matrix such that A2=I, then find the simplified value of (A-I)3+(A+I)3-7A
a) I b) 0 c) -I d) A
5. If A and B are square matrix of same order then what is the value of (A+B)(A-B).
a) A2 – B2 b) A2 – B2 + AB c) A2 – B2 + AB –BA d) A2 – B2 –AB + BA
6. The number of all scalar matrices of order 3, with entry -1,0,1 is : a) 1 b) 3 c) 2 d) 39.
0 1
7. If A= [ ] then find A2023.
0 0
8. If A is a skew-symmetric matrix, then A2 is a (a) Skew symmetric matrix
(b) Symmetric matrix (c) Null matrix (d) Can not be determined
9. If A is matrix of order m × n and B is a matrix such that AB′ and B′A are both defined, then
order of matrix B is (a) m × m (b) n × n (c) n × m (d) m × n
10. Sum of 2 skew symmetric matrices of same order is always an: (a) Skew symmetric matrix
(b) Symmetric matrix (c) Null matrix (d) identity matrix

(ASSERTION REASON)
(𝐴+𝐵)2≠𝐴2+2𝐴𝐵+𝐵2
11. Assertion (A) : If
Reason (R) : Generally AB=BA
12. Assertion (A): Let 𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 𝑎𝑟𝑒 2×2 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑠,𝐴𝐵=𝐼2⟹𝐴=𝐵−1
Reason (R): AB=O ⟹𝐴=𝑂 𝑜𝑟 𝐵=𝑂
13. Assertion: If the order of matrices A, B and C are 2×3,3×4,4×2 then order of matrix ABC is 2×2.
Reason: We can multiply two matrices if number of columns of first matrix is equal to number of
rows of second matrix
14. Let A, B, C are three matrices of same order.
Now, consider the following statements
Assertion (A): If A = B, then AC = BC
Reason (R): If AC = BC, then A = B
15. Assertion (A) : If A is a symmetric matrix, then B ’AB is also symmetric
Reason (R) : (ABC)’ = C’B’A’
(LONG ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS)
2 −1 −1 −8
16. Find matrix A such that [1 0 ] A= [ 1 −2]
−3 4 9 22
1 + 𝑖 + 𝑗 𝑖𝑓 𝑖 ≥ 𝑗
17. Construct a 3x3 matrix A=[aij] whose elements are given by aij = { |𝑖−2𝑗|
𝑖𝑓 𝑖 < 𝑗
2
18. Show that a matrix which is both symmetric and skew-symmetric is a zero matrix.
19. Show that the diagonal element of a skew-symmetric matrix is always zero.
𝑎 + 4 3𝑏 2
20. Find the value of a and b, if A =B, where A= [ ], B= [2𝑎 + 2 𝑏2 + 2 ]
8 −6 8 𝑏 − 5𝑏
2 3
21. Let A=[ ] and f(x)= x -4x+7, show that f(A)=O. using this result calculate A5 also.
2
−1 2
 22. To raise money for an orphanage, students of three schools A, B, C organised an exhibition
in their locatlity,where they sold paper bags, scrap-books and pastel sheets made by
them using recycled paper, at rate of Rs. 20,Rs.15 and Rs.5 per unit respectively.School A
sold 25 paper-bags,12 scrap-books and 34 pastel sheets while. School B sold 22 paper-bags,
15 scrap-books and 28 pastel sheets while School C sold 26 paper-bags,18 scrap-books and
36 pastel sheets. Using matrices, find the total amount raised by each school.

CASE STUDY
23. Three schools DPS, CVC and KVS decided to organize a fair for collecting money for helping
the flood victims. They sold handmade fans, mats and plates from recycled material at a cost
of Rs. 25, Rs.100 and Rs. 50 each respectively. The numbers of articles sold are given as
School DPS CVC KVS
/Article

Handmade Fans 40 25 35
Mats 50 40 50
Plates 20 30 40

Based on the information given above, answer the following questions:

24. A trust fund has `35,000 that must be invested in two different types of bonds, say X and Y.
The first bond pays 10% interest p.a. which will be given to an old age home and second one
pays 8% interest p.a. which will be given to WWA (Women Welfare Assocation). Let A be a
1 × 2 matrix and B be a 2 × 1 matrix, representing the investment and interest rate on each
bond respectively.
15000
1) If `15,000 is invested in Bond X, then a) A= [ ] B= [ 0.1 0.08 ] b) A= [ 15000 20000]
20000
0.1 0.08
B=[ ] c) A= [ 20000 15000] B = [ ] d) none of these
0.08 0.1
2) If `15,000 is invested in Bond X, then find total amount of interest received on both bonds.
3) If the trust fund obtains an annual total interest of `3,200, then find the investment in two bonds.
4) The total amount of interest on both bonds is given by (a) AB (b) A’B (c) B′A (b) None of these.
5) Row matrix is having : a) one row b) one column c) 2 row d) none of these