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Chapter 3 covers various concepts related to matrices, including definitions, properties, and types of matrices. It includes multiple-choice questions with answers regarding matrix equality, orders, and operations. Key topics include symmetric and skew-symmetric matrices, as well as conditions for matrix inverses and definitions of scalar and diagonal matrices.

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Chapter 3 Matrices MCQ

Chapter 3 covers various concepts related to matrices, including definitions, properties, and types of matrices. It includes multiple-choice questions with answers regarding matrix equality, orders, and operations. Key topics include symmetric and skew-symmetric matrices, as well as conditions for matrix inverses and definitions of scalar and diagonal matrices.

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Chapter 3: Matrices

[ ]𝑚𝑋𝑛
1. 𝐴 = 𝑎𝑖𝑗 is a square matrix, if

a. 𝑚 < 𝑛
b. 𝑚 > 𝑛
c. 𝑚 = 𝑛
d. None of these
Ans. c

2. Which of the given values of x and y make the following pair of matrices equal
[3𝑥 + 7 5 𝑦 + 1 2 − 3𝑥 ], [0 𝑦 − 2 8 4 ]
1
a. 𝑥 =− 3 , 𝑦 = 7
b. Not possible to find
2
c. 𝑦 = 7, 𝑥 =− 3
1 2
d. 𝑥 =− 3
, 𝑦 =− 3
Ans. b

3. The number of all possible matrices of order 3 x 3 with each entry 0 or 1 is:
a. 27
b. 18
c. 81
d. 512
Ans. d

4. The restriction on n, k and p so that PY + WY will be defined are:


a. k = 3, p = n
b. k is arbitrary, p = 2
c. p is arbitrary, k = 3
d. k= 2, p=3
Ans. a

5. If 𝑛 = 𝑝, then the order of the matrix 7𝑋 − 5𝑍 is


a. p x 2
b. 2 x n
c. n x 3
d. p x n
Ans b

6. If A, B are symmetric matrices of same order, then AB - BA is a


a. Skew symmetric matrix
b. Symmetric matrix
c. Zero matrix
d. Identity matrix

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Ans. a
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7. If 𝐴 = [cos 𝑐𝑜𝑠 α − sin 𝑠𝑖𝑛 α sin 𝑠𝑖𝑛 α cos 𝑐𝑜𝑠 α ], and 𝐴 + 𝐴 = 𝐼, then the value of
α is
π
a. 6
π
b. 3
c. π
3π
d. 2
Ans b

8. Matrices A and B will be inverse of each other only if


a. AB = BA
b. AB = BA = 0
c. AB = 0, BA = I
d. AB = BA = I
Ans d

2
9. If 𝐴 = [α β γ − α ] is such that 𝐴 = 𝐼, then
2
a. 1 + α + βγ = 0
2
b. 1 − α + βγ = 0
2
c. 1 − α − βγ = 0
2
d. 1 + α − βγ = 0
Ans. c

10. If the matrix A is both symmetric and skew symmetric, then


a. A is a diagonal matrix
b. A is a zero matrix
c. A is a square matrix
d. None of these
Ans. b

2 3
11. If A is square matrix such that 𝐴 = 𝐴, then (𝐼 + 𝐴) − 7𝐴 is equal to
a. A
b. I-A
c. 𝐼
d. 3A
Ans. c

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12. If 𝐴 = 𝑎𝑖𝑗 is a 2 x 2 maix whose olements are given by 𝑎𝑖𝑗 =
𝑖
𝑗
then A is
a. [1 2 2 1 ]
1
b. ⎡1 2 2 1 ⎤
⎣ ⎦
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c. ⎡0 2 0⎤
⎣ 2 ⎦
1
d. ⎡1 2 1⎤
⎣ 2 ⎦
Ans. b

13. If a matrix has 18 elements, then the number of matrices having all possible orders
is
a. 4
b. 6
c. 2
d. 8
Ans. b

14. Which one of the following is not true


a. Matrix addition is commutative.
b. Matrix addition is associative.
c. Matrix multiplication is commutative
d. Matrix multiplication is associative.
Ans. c

15. For suitable matrices A and B; the false statement is


𝑇 𝑇 𝑇
a. (𝐵𝐴) = 𝐴 𝐵
𝑇
( 𝑇)
b. 𝐴 = 𝐴
𝑇 𝑇 𝑇
c. (𝐴 + 𝐵) = 𝐵 + 𝐴
𝑇 𝑇 𝑇
d. (𝐴 − 𝐵) = 𝐵 − 𝐴
Ans. d

2 3 3
16. If A is a square matrix such that 𝐴 = 𝐼, then (𝐴 − 𝐼) + (𝐴 + 𝐼) − 7𝐴 is equal to
a. 3A
b. I-A
c. I+A
d. A
Ans. b

2 −1
17. If A is a matrix of order 3x3, then 𝐴 ( ) is equal to
2 2
( 2)
a. − 𝐴
−1
b. (𝐴 )
2
c. (𝐴)
1 −2
(
d. − 𝐴 )
Ans. b
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18. A square matrix A=[𝑎𝑖𝑗] of order n, such that 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 0 for i≠j and 𝑎𝑖𝑗=k for i=j, where
k is a constant is called
a. Diagonal matrix
b. Scalar matrix
c. Unit matrix
d. Row matrix
Ans. b

19. The number of all possible matrices of order 2 x 2 with each entry 0 or 1 is
a. 4
b. 8
c. 16
d. 32
Ans. c

20.
Ans. d

21. If A and B are matrices of order 3 x 2 and 2 x 2 respectively, then which of the following
are defined.
a. AB
b. BA
c. A2
d. A+B
Ans. a

22. If a matrix A = (𝑎𝑖𝑗) m x n. Match List I with List II


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List-I List-II
a) Scalar Matric i) 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 1, 𝑖 = 𝑗 and 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 0, 𝑖≠𝑗
b) Diagonal Matrix ii) 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 𝑘, 𝑖 = 𝑗 and 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 0, 𝑖≠𝑗
c) Identity Matrix iii) 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 0, 𝑖≠𝑗
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
a. a-i, b-ii, c-iii
b. a-iii, b-ii, c-i
c. a-ii. b-iii, c-i
d. a-ii, b-i, c-iii
Ans. c

23. Which of the following represents a scalar matrix?


a. [0 1 1 0 ]
b. [− 1 0 0 1 ]
c. [1 0 0 − 1 ]
d. [1 0 0 1 ]
Ans. d

24. If a matrix has 24 elements, how many possible orders if can have?
a. 6
b. 8
c. 10
d. 12
Ans. b

25. The number of all possible matrices of order 3 x 3 with each entry -1 or 1 is
a. 27
b. 18
c. 81
d. 512
Ans. d

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26. If 𝐴 = [𝑐𝑜𝑠α − 𝑠𝑖𝑛α 𝑠𝑖𝑛α 𝑐𝑜𝑠α ] then 𝐴 + 𝐴 = 1 if the value of α is
π
a. 6
π
b. 3
c. π
3π
d. 2
Ans. c

27. Which one of the following is not true


a. A is a symmetric matrix if AT= A,
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b. A is a skew symmetric matrix if AT =- A.
c. For any square matrix A with real number entries, A + A’ is a skew symmetric matrix and
A – A’ is a symmetric matrix.
d. Every square matrix can be expressed as the sum of a symmetric and a skew symmetric
matrix.
Ans. c

28. Statement I: The inverse of the matrix 𝐴 = [2 3 4 6 ] does not exist


Statement II: The inverse of singular matrix does not exist
a. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false,
b. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is correct explanation for
Statement 1
c. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is true, Statement 2 is not a correct explanation for
Statement 1
d. Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is false.
Ans. b

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