Matrices

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Q.1 If A and B are square matrices of same order such that AB = A and BA = B,
then A2 + B2 is equal to :
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A. A + B
B. 2 BA
C. BA
D. 2(A + B)
Q.2

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A. diagonal matrix
B. skew symmetric matrix
C. symmetric matrix
D. scalar matrix
Q.3 Let both AB′ and B′A be defined for matrices A and B. If order of A is n × m,
then the order of B is :
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A. m × n
B. n × m
C. n × n
D. m × m
Q.4

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A. identity matrix
B. scalar matrix
C. skew-symmetric matrix
D. symmetric matrix
Q.5 Sum of two skew-symmetric matrices of same order is always a/an :
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A. identity matrix
B. symmetric matrix
C. null matrix
D. skew-symmetric matrix
Q.6
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A. 6
B. 8
C. -8
D. 0
Q.7 Which of the following can be both a symmetric and skew-symmetric
matrix?
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A. Diagonal Matrix
B. Unit Matrix
C. Row Matrix
D. Null Matrix
Q.8 Four friends Abhay, Bina, Chhaya and Devesh were asked to simplify 4AB +
3(AB + BA)−4BA, where A and B are both matrices of order 2 × 2. It is known
that Aeq BeqI and A−1eqB.
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Q.9 If A and B are square matrices of order mm such that A2 − B2 = (A − B) (A
+ B), then which of the following is always correct?
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A. A = B
B. A = I or B = I
C. A = 0 or B=0
D. AB = BA
Q.10

Reason ® : If a diagonal matrix has all non-zero elements equal, it is known as a

scalar matrix.
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A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and the Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
C. Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.
D. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
Q.11 What is the total number of possible matrices of order 3 × 3 with each
entry as √2 or √3 ?
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A. 9
B. 615
C. 64
D. 512
Q.12

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A. scalar matrix
B. identity matrix
C. null matrix
D. symmetric matrix
Q.13 Let A be a square matrix of order 3. If |A| = 5, then |adj A| is :
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A. 125
B. -5
C. 5
D. 25
Q.14
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A. - 2 or 10
B. 2 or -10
C. 2 or 10
D. -2 or -10
Q.15

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A.

B.

C.
D.

Q.16

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A. Only AB is defined.
B. AB and BA, both are not defined.
C. Only BA is defined.
D. AB and BA, both are defined.
Q.17

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A.

B.

C.

D.

Q.18 If A is a square matrix of order 2 such that det(A) = 4, then det(4adj A) is

equal to:
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A. 512
B. 16
C. 64
D. 256
Q.19

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A. Only AB
B. Only BA
C. All AB, AC and BA
D. Only AC
Q.20

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A. ±7
B. 0
C. 1
D. 7
Q.21 If A and B are invertible matrices, then which of the following is not
correct?
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A. adj(A) = |A|A−1
B. (AB)−1 = B−1 A−1
C. (A + B)−1 = B−1 + A−1
D. |A|−1 = ∣A−1∣
Q.22

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Q.23

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Q.24 Let 2x + 5y – 1 = 0 and 3x + 2y – 7 = 0 represent the equations of two
lines on which the ants are moving on the ground. Using matrix method, find a
point common to the paths of the ants.
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Q.25 A shopkeeper sells 50 Chemistry, 60 Physics and 35 Maths books on day I
and sells 40 Chemistry, 45 Physics and 50 Maths books on day II. If the selling
price for each such subject book is ₹ 150 (Chemistry), ₹ 175 (Physics) and ₹
180 (Maths), then find his total sale in two days, using matrix method. If cost
price of all the books together is ₹ 35,000, what profit did he earn after the sale
of two days?
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Q.26 Three students, Neha, Rani and Sam go to a market to purchase stationery
items. Neha buys 4 pens, 3 notepads and 2 erasers and pays ₹ 60. Rani buys 2
pens, 4 notepads and 6 erasers for ₹ 90. Sam pays ₹ 70 for 6 pens, 2 notepads
and 3 erasers.
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Based upon the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) Form the equations required to solve the problem of finding the price of each
item, and express it in the matrix form AX = B.
(ii) Find |A| and confirm if it is possible to find A−1.
(iii) (a) Find A−1, if possible, and write the formula to find X.
(iii) (b) Find A2 − 8I, where II is an identity matrix.
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Q.28

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 Answer
Q.1 A Q.2 B Q.3 B Q.4 D Q.5 D
Q.6 B Q.7 D Q.8 B Q.9 D Q.10 C
Q.11 D Q.12 D Q.13 D Q.14 A Q.15 C
Q.16 D Q.17 D Q.18 C Q.19 A Q.20 C
Q.21 C
Q.22

Q.23

Q.24 The system of equations in matrices is:

Point common to paths of the ants is (3, -1)
Q.25

be the day wise sale and the selling price per subject, matrices respectively.

Q.26 (i) Let the price of each pen, notepad, eraser be ₹x, ₹y and ₹z respectively
Q.27
Q.28

The system of equations is equivalent to the matrix equation:

(2024)
Q.1 If the sum of all the elements of a 3 × 3 scalar matrix is 9, then the product
of all its elements is :
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A. 729
B. 9
C. 0
D. 27
Q.2 If A = [aij] be a 3 × 3 matrix, where aij = I − 3j, then which of the following is
false?
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A. a11 < 0
B. a13 > a31
C. a31 = 0
D. a12 + a21 = −6
Q.3

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A. 1
B. 2
C. -2
D. 0
Q.4 Assertion (A) : For any symmetric matrix A, B′AB is a skew-symmetric
matrix.
Reason (R) : A square matrix P is skew-symmetric if P′= −P.
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A. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of the Assertion (A).
C. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
D. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
Q.5

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A. 0
B. 5
C. 10
D. 25
Q.6

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A.

B.

C.

D.

Q.7

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A.

B.

C.

D.

Q.8

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A. 1000
B. 10
C. 100 I
D. 10 I
Q.9

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A. 2
B. -2
C. -4
D. 4
Q.10 If a matrix has 36 elements, the number of possible orders it can have, is :
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A. 9
B. 5
C. 3
D. 13
Q.11

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A. 8
B. 7
C. 6
D. 18
Q.12 If A and B are two non-zero square matrices of same order such that (A +
B)2 = A2 + B2, then :
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A. AB = O
B. AB = BA
C. BA = O
D. AB = −BA
Q.13 If A = [aij] is an identity matrix, then which of the following is true ?
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A.

B.

C.

D.
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A. 2b
B. 2a
C. 0
D. 2c
Q. 15

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A. 2b
B. 2a
C. 2c
D. 0
Q.16 If A and B are two skew symmetric matrices, then (AB + BA) is :
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A. an identity matrix
B. a symmetric matrix
C. a skew symmetric matrix
D. a null matrix
Q.17

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A.

B.
C.

D.

Q.18 Assertion (A) : Every scalar matrix is a diagonal matrix.

Reason (R): In a diagonal matrix, all the diagonal elements are 0.
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A. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct
explanation of the Assertion (A).
B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
C. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
D. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
Q.19

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A. 1
B. 0
C. 10
D. -10
Q.20 If A is a square matrix of order 3 such that the value of |adj⋅A|= 8, then the
value of ∣AT∣ is :
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A. 2√2
B. √2
C. −√2
D. 8
Q.21

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A. -4
B. 1
C. 3
D. 4
Q.22

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A. -1
B. 1
C. 2
D. 0
Q.23 Find the matrix A2, where A = [aij] is a 2 × 2 matrix whose elements are
given by aij = maximum(i, j) – minimum (i, j) :
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A.

B.
C.

D.

Q.24 A scholarship is a sum of money provided to a student to help him or her

pay for education. Some students are granted scholarships based on their
academic achievements, while others are rewarded based on their financial
needs.
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Every year a school offers scholarships to girl children and meritorious

achievers based on certain criteria. In the session 2022-23, the school offered
monthly scholarship of ₹ 3,000 each to some girl students and ₹ 4,000 each to
meritorious achievers in academics as well as sports.
In all, 50 students were given the scholarships and monthly expenditure
incurred by the school on scholarships was ₹1,80,000.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :
(i) Express the given information algebraically using matrices.
(ii) Check whether the system of matrix equations so obtained is consistent or
not.
(iii) (a) Find the number of scholarships of each kind given by the school,
using matrices.
(iii) (b) Had the amount of scholarship given to each girl child and meritorious
student been interchanged, what would be the monthly expenditure incurred
by the school?
Q.25

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Q.26

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 Answer
Q.1 C Q.2 B Q.3 B Q.4 C Q.5 D
Q.6 B Q.7 C Q.8 A Q.9 A Q.10 A
Q.11 D Q.12 D Q.13 D Q.14 B Q.15 B
Q.16 B Q.17 B Q.18 D Q.19 B Q.20 A
Q.21 D Q.22 A Q.23 D
Q.24 Let No. of girl child scholarships = x
No. of meritorious achievers = y

∴ system is consistent.

(iii) (b)
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Q.26
Q.27

The given system of equations can be written as