MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONSs (MCQs)

o
1. If A =|0
a
1
o
b -1
then A is equal to

(a) a null matrix (b) a unit matrix (c)-A (d) A

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2.
IfA- neN,then A"equals

and BA =B, then B is equal to

such that AB-A
. ItA and B are two matrices
() 1
(d) 0
b) A
(a) B
and Bare square
matrices,then
and BA =B, where A
f AB=A (b) BB
and A =A
(a)B-B and A2 =A
B
B
(d) AA,
)A A,B =B
A+B is equal to
5.
such
fA and B are two matrices AB =B and BA =A, then
that
(b) 2 BA (c) A+B (d) AB
(a) 2 AB

6. If
an 2
COs
7
-S 2 then the least positive integral value of k is
2 T
sin
(a) 3 (b)4 (c) 6 (d) 7
7. If the matrix AB is zero, then
(a) It is not necessary that either A = O or, B=O (b) A 0 or B O0
c) A = O and B = O (d) allthe above statements are wrong

a 00
8. Let A =0 a 0, then A" is equal to
0 0 a

o 1a 0 0
(a) (d)0 na
0 0 0 na
9. If A, B are square matrices of order 3, A is non-singular and AB=0, then Bis a
(a) null matrix (b) singular matrix (e) unit matrix (d) non-singular matrix
n0 00 43
10. If A=0 n
and B =|b b2 b3then AB is equal to
0 0 n
(a) B b) nB
(a) A+B
11. IfA then A" (where neN) equals
b)

1
12. IfA0 =|0 102 10 and B
B=|0
0 and =01-2 01 0 and AB =I3, thenx+y
yequals
01
(a) 0 (b) -1
() 2
(d) none of these
13. If A: and
(A +
B)* =A2++B, then values
of a andb are
(a) a =4, b =1 b) a-1,b =
4 )a =0,b 4
=
(d) aa =2,b
d) 2,b4
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is such that A=1, then

14.
A--
(a) 1+a +py =0 (b) 1-a +By=0 ()1-a2-By =0 (d) 1+a -Y=0
15. If S=[; is a
scalar matrix such that s =kand Aisa square matrix of the same order, tnEnt
AS SA =?
(a) A b) k+A (c) kA d) ks
16. If A is a
square matrix such that A =
A, then (I +A) -7A is equal to
(a) A b) 1-A () (d) 3A
17. If a matrix A is both symmetric and
(a) A is a diagonal matrix skew-symmetric, then
6) A is a zero matrix
(c) A is a scalar matrix
(d) A is a square matrix
0 5 -7
18. The matrix-5 0 11 is
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(a) a skew-symmetric matrix
b) a symmetric matrix
(c) a diagonal matrix
(d) an upper triangular matrix
19. If A isa square matrix, then AA is a
(a) skew-symmetric matrix (6) symmetric matrix
(c) diagonal matrix (d) none of these
20. If A and B are symmetric matrices, then ABA is
(a) symmetric matrix (b) skew-symmetric matrix
(C) diagonal matrix (d) scalar matrix
21. If A= and A=A", then
(a) =0, y =5
x (b) x+y=5 )x=y (d) none of these
22. If A is 3x 4 matrix and B is a matrix such that A Band BA are both defined. Then, B is of
the type
(a) 3x 4 (b) 3x 3 c) 4x 4 (d) 4x 3
23. IfA =41is a square matrix of even order such that 4 =i - , then
(a) A is a skew-symmetric matrix and| A| =0
(b) A is symmetric matrix and| A |is a square
(c) A is symmetric matrix and | A|=0
(d) none of these.
24. If A = cos -5in
6 then A +A =l2,if
sin 6 cos

(a) 6 = nn,neZ b) 8 (2+1),neZ

() 0 2 n+neZ (d) none of these

20-3]
25. If A-4 1 is expressed as the sum of a symmetric and skew-symmetric

2
matrix, then the symmetric matrix is
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(a)
4 2 which isa scalar
matrix

utot the following matrices,

choose that matrix
(d)0

of order 3x 3with each

entry 0 or 1is
matrices
7. The number of all possible (d) 512
(a) 27 b) 18 ()81
ofmatrices equal?
48. Which of the given values of x and y make the following pairs
3x+7 2-3rand s
)Not Not possible to find
a)xy7 )y=7,=
29. If A =3- and kA then the values of k,a, b, are respectively

(a) -6,-12, -18 b) -6, 4,9 (c)-6,4,-9 )6,12, 18

COs sinthen Bequals
30. If I = 0and B sin 0 costhenBequs
(a) I cos + J sin 0 (b) I sin 0+J cos
(c) I cos -J sin 0 (d)-I cos +J sin 0
7

31. The trace of the matrix A = 0 7 9is

|11
(a) 17 b) 25 (c) 3 (d) 12
32. IfA = l4jlis a scalar matrix ofordern x nsuch that 4; =kfor alli, then trace ofA is equal to

(a) nk (b) n+k ( (d) none of these

o 0 4
33. The matrix A = |0 4 0 is a
400
(a) square matrix (6) diagonal matrix (c) unit matrix (d) none of these
of
34. The number possible matrices of order 3 x 3 with each
(b) 27
entry 2 or 0is
(a) 9 (c) 81 d) none of these
2x+y 4x
-13
35.
"5x-7 , then
the value of yis x+

(a) r 3, y =1 b) x =2, y=3 (c)

=2, y =4 x
(d)x =3, y=3
a TfA is a square matrix such that A* =1,
then (A-1)* +(A +1)3-7A is equal to
(a) A (b) I-A
(c) I+A (d) 3A
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37. fA and Bare rwo matrices of order 3x m and 3xnrespectively and m =n, then the order of

5A-2Bis
(a) mx 3 (b) 3x 3 (c) mxn (d) 3xn
38. If A is a matrix of order mx nand Bis a matrix such that ABT and B"A are both defined, then
the order of matrix B is
(a) mxn (b) mxn(c) nxm (d) mxn
39. If A and B are matrices of the same order, then AB B'A is a
(a) skew-symmetric matrix (b) null matrix
(c) unit matrix
(d) symmetric matrix
40. If matrixA =l4jl2x2. where a =o ifi4then A* is equal to
(a) I (b) A
(d)-I

41. IfA =
sin"(mx)tarn B-
-cot () tan
,then A - B is equal too
-tan()
(a)I (b) 0 (c) 2

42. IfA and B are square matrices of the same order, then (A +B) (A-B) is equal to
(a) A2-B2 b) A-BA-AB-B
)A-B + BA -AB (d) A2 -BA +B2 +AB
2 -1 37 2 3
43.
43.
If A
If
A=4 =

5
1
and B=4 , then

(a) only AB is defined (b) only BA is defined

c) AB and BA both are defined (d) AB and BA both are not defined
5 8
44. The matrix A =| 5 0 12 is a

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(a) diagonal matrix b) symmetric matrix
(c) skew-symmetric matrix (d) scalar matrix
1 0 0
45.
The matrix A= |0 2 0is
o oa
(a) identity matrix (b) symmetric matrix
()skew-symmetricmatrix (d) diagonal matrix
ANSWERS
(b) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (d) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (a)
10. (b) 11. (a) 12. (a) 13. (b) 14. (c) 15. (c) 16. (c) 17. (b) 18. (a)
19. (d) 20. (a) 21. (c) 22. (a) 23. (d) 24. (c) 25. (a) 26. (a) 27. (d)
28. (d) 29 (c) 30. (a) 31. (a) 32. (a) 33. (d) 34. (d) 35. (b) 36. (a)
37. (d) 38. (d) 39. (a) 40. (a) 41. (d) 42. (c) 43. (c) 44. (c) 45. (d)
 VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (VSAQs)
Answer each of the following questions in one uword or one sentence or as per exact requirement of the
question:
1,
fAis an mx nmatrix and Bisnx pmatrix does AB exist? If yes, write its order.

1
[3 -1]
Write the orders of AB and BA.
2. If A
4 1 andB=2 3 2 .
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3. If A
write AB
4. IfA =
write AA
(CBSE 20091
v e an example of two non-zero 2 x 2matrices A and B such that AB O

6. If A=
.find A+A
7. If A = iwrite A42.

8.8. If
IfA =in Xsin find r satisfying 0 <r«when A+A =I
A-sin x
cos
9. I f A = c o s - s i n
sin r cos x find AA

10. I, where Iis 2 x 2 unit matrix. Find * and y

11. IfA = satisfies the matrix equation A=kA, write the value of k.

satisfies A* =AA, then write the value of

-1 0 0
13. IfA= 0 -1
o -0,find
1 A.
0

-1 0
14. If A=| 0 -1 0, find AS.
0 0-1
15. IfA--3.findAt
16. Iffx - 2 find x

17. IfA =l4;lis a2 x 2matrix such that 4=i+2j, writeA. [CBSE 2008
18. Write matrix A satisfying A +|.

19. If A =
[a;] is a square matrix such that aj =i -j, then write whether A is symmetric or
skew-symmetric.
20. For any square matrix write whether AA" is symmetric or skew-symmetric.

21. If A =l4;] is a skew-symmetric matrix, then write the value of F

99 1fA = l4;]is a skew-aymmetric matrix, then write the value of E 4

aa TfA and Bare symmetric marrices, tnen write the condition for which ABis also symmetric

3is a skew-symmetric matrix, write whether the matrix AB AT is Bymmetric or skew

symmetric,
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ALGEBRA OF MATRICES
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25. If B is a is symmetric
symmetric matrix, write whether the matrix ABA
symmetric.
26. IAISa skew-symmetric and neNsuch that (AT=A. A",write the valeof
27. IfA is a symmetric matrix and neN, write whether A is symmetric or s
or neither of these two. A" is
28. A 1 5 a skew-symmetric matrix andn is an even natural numpery

symmetric or skew-symmetric or neither of these tw0

29. A 1 S a skew-symmetric matrix and nis an odd natural number, write wi

symmetric or skew-symmetric or neither of the two. tric

matrices of the same order, write whether AB BA is symnetnc
0 a are
symmetric
or
skew-symmetric or neither of the two.
31. Write a square matrix which is both symmetric as well as skew-symne
ICBSE 2008]
32. Find the values of x and y, if 2|
ICBSE 2008]
38. find xand y
[CBSE 2009]
Find the value of x from the followins:
34.
3
35. Findthevalue ofy,if [CBSE 20091

36. Find the value ofx,if

33
37. If matrix A = [1 2 3], write AA
ICBSE 2009]

ICBSE2009]
38. 1E+y 3y7 find x. ICBSE 2010]
hen then
39. IfA 13 4find A+AT [CBSE 2010]

40 5 b 2 2 thenfinda.
41. IfA is a matrix of order 3
x
4 and Bis a matrix of order 4 x 3, find the order of the matrix of
AB. ICESE 2010]
cOs a S i n a is identity matrix, then write the value of a.
42 IfA ICBSE 2010
sin a cOs a

ICBSE 2010]
44, IfI is the identity matrix and A is a square matrix such that A = A, then what is the value of
(+A)-3A?

45. fA = i swritten as B+C where Bis a symmetric matrixand C is a skew-symmetric

matrix, then find B.

46. 1fA is 2 x 3 matrix and Bisa matrix Such thatA B and BA both are defined, then what is
the order of B?
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AATICS-XI
0 o r 1r
each entry
matrices with
number of 2x 2
1s the total
nat
CBSE2011
2y thenfindthevahueofy
lfamatrix has 5 elements, write all
possible orders it
canhave.
CBSE20111
49. the valueeof 2
ofa,.
elements are given by4j write
50. For a2x 2matrix A=l4g]whose
(CBSE 2011
find the value of x. [CBSE 2012]
51.

matrixA. [CBSE 2013

-2 1 - A 4 gthenfind
Ta-b2a+c find the value ofb. ICBSE 2013
53.
fa-b 3c+dj 13
o 1-2
54. For what value ofx, is the matrix A =
-1 0 3 a skew-symmetric matrix? [CBSE 2013
x-3 0

55. IfmatrixA = and A=pA,then writethe value ofp. [CBSE 2013]

56. IfA is a square matrix such that A4 =

A, then write the value of 7A-(I+A)°, where l is the
identity matrix. [CBSE 2014

57. 1125 find x-y. CBSE 2014

[CBSE 2014
58. Iffx 1 o-0, find x.
a+4 3b24+2 b+2] write the value ofa-2b. ICBSE 2014
59.18-68
59,
a-8b
60. Writea 2x 2matrix which is both symmetric and skew-symmetric. [CBSE 2014

61,
61. f write the value of (r+y+.
z+6 x+y|o 6] CBSE 2014)

62. Construct a 2* 2 matrix A =lajlwhose elements a are given by q = 3,iej 2

(I+)2, ifi=j
then write the value of (x,
,
y).
0 2b-2
64. Matrix A 3 1 31given tobe symmetric, find the values ofaand b. [CBSE 20101
CBSE 2016
34 3-1
65
45 Write the number of all possible matrices of order 2 x 2 with
each entry 1,2 or 3.
ICBSE 20161
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66. If[2 1 3]-1 1
1
0 A, thenwrite theorder of matrix A. CBSE 20161

67. If A = 15 written as A = P+Q,where as A =P+Q where P is symmetric and Qis

skew-symmetric matrix, then write the matrix P. 1 ICBSE20161

68. Let Aand Bbematrices of orders 3x 2and 2 4 respectively. Write the order of matrixAB.
x

CBSE 20171
Oa-3
69. Ifthe matrix A = 2 0 1 isskew-symmetric,find thevalues of'a' and 'b. ICBSE 2018]

1 ANSWERS

1. Yes, mxp 2. 2x 2 and 3x 33

A-B- 10. x 0, y 2 11. 2

12. 8 13.-A or, 3 14 0
16. -2 17.3 57
19. skew-symmetric
20. symmetric 21. 0 22. 0 23. AB BA
24. skew-symmetric 25. symmetric 26. (-1 27. symmetric
28. symmetric 29. skew-symmetric 30. skew-symmetric 31. null matrix
32. x = 3, y =3 33. x=2, y=7 34. x 2 35. y
36. x = 11 37. 14 38. 3,y=0 39.5
40. 4 41.3x 3 42. a 0 43. 17
44. I 46 2x 3 47. 16

48. 2 49. 1x5,5x1 50. 1/2 51. x= 3

8 -3 5
53. b 2 54. x 2 55. 4 56.-I
-2 -3-6
57. X =2, y = -8 58. x=2 59. 0 60.
O01 61, 0

4 1/2
62 5/2 16 63. (-1,1) 64. 4 65. 3=81 66, 1x 1

67. 3 6 68. 3x 4 69. a2,b-3

6 9