Monthly Test 1 Class 12 Matrices2
Monthly Test 1 Class 12 Matrices2
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2. Which of the given values of x and y make the following pairs of matrices equal:
3𝑥 + 7 5 0 𝑦−2
[ ]=[ ]
𝑦 + 1 2 − 3𝑥 8 4
−1
A) x = , y=7 B) Not possible to find
3
−2 −1 −2
C) y =7 , x= D) x = , y=
3 3 3
3 −3
3. If matrix A= [ ] and A2=𝛼A, then α=?
−3 3
A) 6 B) 3 C) -3 D) 9
2 3
4. What is the order of the matrix A= [ 6 −4]
−1 8
A) 2×3 B) 3×2 C) 3×3 D) 1×6
5. Choose the correct answer:
i) Diagonal matrices are scalar matrices
ii) Scalar matrices are diagonal matrices
iii) Identity matrix is a scalar matrix
iv) Square matrices are diagonal matrices
A) Only (iii) is true C) only (i) and (ii) are true
B) (i),(iii) and (iv) are true D) only (ii) and (iii) are true
6. A= [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ]𝑚×𝑛 is a square matrix if
1 −1 5
8. A= [−1 2 1] is a:
5 1 3
A) Symmetric Matrix B) Skew-symmetric Matrix
C) Diagonal Matrix D) Identity Matrix
Questions 9-12 carry 2 marks each:
9. If a matrix has 36 elements, what are the possible orders it can have?
10. Show that all the diagonal elements of a skew-symmetric matrix are zero.
3 −2 1 0
11. If A= [ ] and I= [ ] , find k so that A2=kA-2I
4 −2 0 1
𝑎 0 0
12. If A= [0 𝑎 0] ,then find An.
0 0 𝑎
Questions 13-15 carry 3 marks each:
13. If A and B are invertible matrices of the same order, then prove that (AB)-1=B-1A-1.
0 6 7 0 1 1 2
14. If A= [−6 0 8], B= [1 0 2], C= [−2] , then calculate AC, BC and (A+B)C.
7 −8 0 1 2 0 3
Also verify that (A+B)C = AC + BC.
15. If A is a square matrix such that A2= I, then find the simplified value of
(A-I)3+(A+I)3-7A.
16. Express the following matrix as a sum of a symmetric and a skew-symmetric matrices
3 −2 −4
and verify your result: [ 3 −2 −5] (5×1=5 marks)
−1 1 2