GYAN BHARATI SCHOOL, SAKET, N.D.

MATHEMATICS ASSIGNMENT (OPTIONAL) : CLASS – SS2

CHAPTER : MATRICES

PREVIOUS YEAR'S QUESTIONS :

NOTE : Value based questions are out of syllabus from session 2019-2020.
No board exams in session 2020-21.
2021-22 was conducted in two terms.
All * marked questions are not in syllabus.
2 −1 −1 1
Q1 Find a matrix X such that A + 2B + X = 0 , where A = ( ) and B = ( ). (2000)
3 5 0 2
i 0 0 i
*Q2 If A = ( ) and B = ( ), show that AB ≠ BA. (2000C)
0 −i i 0
2 3
Q3 If A = ( ), prove that A  A′ is a skew symmetric matrix. (2001)
4 5
4 1
Q4 If A = ( ), show that A + A′ is a symmetric matrix. (AI2001)
5 8
x 5 3 4 7 14
Q5 Find the values of x and y if 2( )+( )=( ). (2002C)
7 y−3 1 2 15 14
−1 2 3 −2
Q6 Find a matrix X such that 2A + B + X = 0, where A = ( ) and B = ( ). (2002C)
3 4 1 5
2 1 −3 2 1 0
Q7 Find the matrix A such that ( )A( )=( ). (AI2002C)
3 2 5 −3 0 1
3 4
Q8 If A = ( ), find f(A), where f(x) = x2 – 5x + 7. (2004C, AI2004C)
−4 −3
Q9 Using determinants, find the area of triangle whose vertices are given by (2, 4), (2, 6) and (5, 4). Are the
points collinear ? (AI2004)
2 3
Q10 If A = ( ), prove that A3 – 4A2 + A = 0. (2005)
1 2
2 −1 0 4
Q11 If A = ( ) and B = ( ), find 3A2 – 2B + I. (2005)
3 2 −1 7
1 0
Q12 If A =( ) , find ‘k’ so that A2 = 8 A + k I. (2005, 2005C)
−1 7
3 1
Q13 Find ‘x’ and ‘y’ so that A2 + x I = y A, where A = ( ) . Hence find A–1. (2005)
7 5
1 2
Q14 If A = ( ), f(x) = x2 – 2x – 3, show that f(A) = O. (AI2005)
2 1
1 2 3 1
( )
Q15 Find the value of x if : 1 x 1 (4 5 6) (−2) = 0. (AI2005)
3 2 5 3
3 −4 x 3
Q16 Solve for x and y : ( ) (y) = ( ). (AI2005C)
1 2 11
cos i sin cos n i sin n
*Q17 If A = ( ) , then prove by principle of Mathematical Induction that An = ( ).
i sin cos i sin n cos n
Here n is a natural number. (2006, 2005, AI2005, 2004)
3 −4
Q18 If A = ( ), find a matrix B such that AB = I. (2006)
−1 2
3 2
Q19 For the matrix A = ( ), find the numbers a and b such that A 2 + aA + bI = 0. Hence find A-1. (AI2006)
1 1
3 1
Q20 Show that the matrix A = ( ) satisfies the equation A2 – 5A + 7I = 0. Hence find A-1. (2007, AI2005C)
−1 2
3 1
Q21 If A = ( ), show that A2 – 5A + 7I = 0. (2007C, 2004, 2003)
−1 2
1 2 2
Q22 If A = (2 1 2) , then prove that A2 – 4 A – 5I = 0. Hence find A–1. (2008, AI2004)
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2 5 3
*Q23 Find inverse of (3 4 1) , using elementary operations. (2008)
1 6 3
2 −1 4
*Q24 Find inverse of (4 0 2), using elementary operations. (AI2008)
3 −2 7
1 2 3
*Q25 Using elementary transformations, find the inverse of ( 2 5 7 ). (AI2008)
−2 −4 −5
Q26 If A is an invertible matrix of order 3 and |A| = 5, then find |adj. A|. (2009)
Q27 If matrix A = (1 2 3), write AA′, where A′ is transpose of A. (2009)
3x + y −y 1 2
Q28 Find the value of x and y if ( )=( ). (AI2009)
2y − x 3 −5 3
1 2 3 1 7 11
Q29 If ( )( )=( ), then find the value of k. (2010)
3 4 2 5 k 23
cos −sin
Q30 If A = ( ), then find  for which A is an identity matrix. (2010)
sin cos
2 5
*Q31 Find inverse of ( ), using elementary row operations. (2010)
1 3
1
Q32 Verify that (AB)′ = B′ A′ where A = (−4) and B = (−1 2 1). (AI2010)
3
2x 3 16 3
Q33 Find x if | |=| |. (AI2010)
5 x 5 2
3 −1 0
Q34 Express A = 2 0 3) as the sum of a symmetric and a skew symmetric matrix.
(
1 −1 2
(Note : Elements were different in different years) (AI2010, 2008, AI2007, 2006, 2005C)
2 −1
Q35 Find the adjoint of ( ). (AI2010)
4 3
2 0 −1
*Q36 Find inverse of (5 1 0 ) , using elementary operations. (2011)
0 1 3
1 3 −2
*Q37 Find inverse of (−3 0 −1) , using elementary operations. (2011)
2 1 0
2 3 1 −3 −4 6
Q38 If ( )( )=( ) , write the value of ‘x’. (2012)
5 7 −2 4 −9 x
cos sin sin −cos
Q39 Simplify : cos ( ) + sin ( ). (2012)
−sin cos cos sin
x 5 3 −4 7 6
Q40 Find the value of x + y from the following equation : 2( )+( )=( ). (AI2012)
7 y−3 1 2 15 14
a − b 2a + c −1 5
Q41 Find the value of ‘a’ if ( )=( ). (2013)
2a − b 3c + d 0 13
9 −1 4 1 2 −1
Q42 If ( )=A+( ), then find the matrix A. (2013)
−2 1 3 0 4 9
0 1 −2
Q43 For what value of ‘x’, is the matrix A = (−1 0 3 ) a skew symmetric matrix? (AI2013)
x −3 0
1 −1
Q44 If the matrix A = ( ) and A2 = kA, then find the value of k. (AI2013)
−1 1
3 4 1 y 7 0
Q45 Find the value of x  y if : 2( )+( )=( ). (2014)
5 x 0 1 10 5
1 0
Q46 Solve following matrix equation for ‘x’ : [x 1] [ ] = O. (2014)
−2 0
|i − j|
Q47 Write the element a23 of a 3x3 matrix A = (aij) whose elements aij are given by aij = 2 . (2015)

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2 0 1
Q48 If A = (2 1 3), then find the value of A2 – 5A + 4I and hence find a matrix X such that
1 −1 0
A2 – 5A + 4I + X = O. (2015)
1 −2 3
Q49 If A = ( 0 −1 4), then find (A′ )−1 . (2015)
−2 2 1
Q50 Three schools A, B and C organized a mela for collecting funds for helping the rehabilation of food victims.
They sold hand made fans, mats and plates from recycled material at a cost of Rs.25, Rs.100 and Rs.50 each.
The number of articles sold are given below :

SCHOOL A SCHOOL B SCHOOL C

FANS 40 25 35
MATS 50 40 50
PLATES 20 30 40

Find the funds collected by each school separately by selling the above articles. Also find the total funds
collected for the purpose.
* Write one value generated by the above situation. (2015)
Q51 A trust caring for handicapped children gets Rs.30,000 every month from its donors. The trust spends half of
the funds received for medical and educational care of the children and for that it charges 2% of the spent
amount from them, and deposits the balance amount in a private bank to get the money multiplied so that in
future the trust goes on functioning regularly. What % of interest should the trust get from the bank to get a
total of Rs.1800 every month ? Use matrix method, to find the rate of interest.
* Do you think people should donate to such trusts ? (BHUR 2015)
Q52 To promote the making of toilets for women, an organization tried to generate awareness through (i) house
cells, (ii) letters, and (iii) announcements. The cost for each mode per attempt is given below : (i) Rs.50, (ii)
Rs.20, (iii) Rs.40.
The number of attempts made in three villages X, Y and Z are given below :
(i) (ii) (iii)
X 400 300 100
Y 300 250 75
Z 500 400 150

Find the total cost incurred by the organization for the three villages separately, using matrices.
* Write one value generated by the organization in the society. (ALLR 2015)
Q53 Three schools X, Y and Z organized a fete for collecting funds for flood victims in which they sold hand–held
fans, mats and toys made from recycled material, the sale price of each being Rs.25, Rs.100 and Rs.50
respectively. The following table shows the number of articles of each type sold :

School X School Y School Z

Hand-held fans 30 40 35
Mats 12 15 20
Toys 70 55 75

Using matrices, find the funds collected by each school by selling the above articles and the total funds
collected.
* Also write any one value generated by the above situation. (PANR 2015)
Q54 To raise money for an orphanage, students of three schools A, B and C organized an exhibition in their
locality, where they sold paper bags, scrap-books and pastel sheets made by them using recycled paper, at
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the 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. 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.
* By such exhibition, which values are generated in the students? (PATR 2015)
0 2b −2
Q55 Matrix A = [ 3 1 3 ] is given to be symmetric, find values of a and b. (2016)
3a 3 −1
Q56 If A is a square matrix such that A 2 = I, then find the simplified value of (A – I)3 + (A + I)3 – 7A. (2016)
8 4 3
*Q57 Using elementary transformations, find inverse of (2 1 1) and use it to solve following equations
1 2 2
8x + 4y + 3z = 19 ; 2x + y + z = 5 ; x + 2y + 2z = 7 (2016)
Q58 Show that all diagonal elements of a skew symmetric matrix are zero. (2017, 2)
2 −1 5 2 2 5
Q59 Let A = ( ),B=( ) and C = ( ) , find a matrix D such that CD – AB = 0. (2017, 4)
3 4 7 4 3 8
0 a −3
Q60 If the matrix [2 0 −1] is a skew symmetric matrix, find the values of a and b. (2018,1)
b 1 0
2 −3
Q61 Given A = [ ], compute A-1 and show that 2A-1 = 9I – A. (2018,2)
−4 7
1 2 3
*Q62 Using elementary row transformations, find inverse of [ 2 5 7 ]. (2018,6)
−2 −4 −5
−2 2 0 2 0 −2
Q63 Find a matrix A such that 2A – 3B + 5C = O, where B = [ ] and [ ]. (2019,2)
3 1 4 7 1 6
1 2 −2
*Q64 Using elementary transformations, find inverse of [−1 3 0 ]. (2019,6;AI2010)
0 −2 1
1 3 y 0 5 6
Q65 Find the value of x – y if 2[ ]+[ ]=[ ]. (2019,1)
0 x 1 2 1 8
2 0 1
Q66 If A = [2 1 3], then find the value of A2 – 5A. (2019,2)
1 −1 0
−1 1 2
*Q67 Using elementary transformations, find inverse of [ 1 2 3]. (2019,6)
3 1 1
5 0 4 3
Q68 If 3A – B = [ ] and B = [ ], find matrix A. (2019,1)
1 1 2 5
1 0 −1 1
Q69 If A + B = [ ] and A – 2B = [ ], then A = (2020,1)
1 1 0 −1
1 0
Q70 If [x 1] [ ] = O, then x equals (2020,1)
−2 0
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 2
Q71 The number of all possible matrices of order 2x3 with each entry 1 or 2 is (2022 Term 1,1)
(a) 16 (b) 6 (c) 64 (d) 24
Q72 If a matrix A is both symmetric and skew symmetric, then A is necessarily (2022 Term 1,1)
(a) diagonal matrix (b) zero matrix (c) square matrix (d) identity matrix
1 −1 2
Q73 If Cij represents the cofactor of element pij of the matrix P = [0 2 −3] , then the value of C31.C23 is
3 2 4
(a) 5 (b) 24 (c) 24 (d) 5 (2022 Term 1,1)
3𝑐 + 6 𝑎 − 𝑑 12 2
Q74 If [ ]=[ ], then value of ab – cd is (2022 Term 1,1)
𝑎 + 𝑑 2 − 3𝑏 −8 −4
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3 4
−1 2 1
Q75 If P = [−1 2] and Qt = [ ], then P – Q is (2022 Term 1,1)
1 2 3
0 1
2 3 4 3 4 3 2 3
(a) [−3 0] (b) [−3 0 ] (c) [ 0 −3] (d) [0 −3]
0 −3 1 −2 −1 −2 0 −3
2𝑖 + 3𝑗 𝑖𝑓 𝑖 < 𝑗
Q76 A matrix A = [aij]3x3 is defined by 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = { 5 𝑖𝑓 𝑖 = 𝑗 . The number of elements in A which are more than
3𝑖 − 2𝑗 𝑖𝑓 𝑖 > 𝑗
5 are (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6 (2022 Term 1,1)
0 1 1
Q77 For the matrix X = [1 0 1], X2 – X is (2022 Term 1,1)
1 1 0
(a) 2I (b) 3I (c) I (d) 5I
1 −1 2
Q78 Let matrix X = [xij] is given by X = [3 4 −5], then the matrix Y = [mij], where mij is minor of xij, is given by
2 −1 3
(2022 Term 1,1)
7 −5 −3 7 −19 −11 7 19 −11 7 19 −11
(a) [ 19 1 −11] (b) [5 −1 −1 ] (c) [−3 11 7 ] (d) [−1 −1 1 ]
−11 1 7 3 11 7 5 −1 −1 −3 −11 7
Q79 If for a square matrix A, A2 – A + I = O, then A-1 equals (2023 Set1,2;1)
(a) A (b) I – A (c) A + I (d) A – I
1 0 𝑥 0
Q80 If A = [ ] and B = [ ] and A = B2, then x equals (2023Set1,2;1)
2 1 1 1
(a) ±1 (b) -1 (c) 1 (d) 2
1 2 3
Q81 If A = [3 −2 1], then show that A3 – 23A – 40I = O. (2023 Set1,3)
4 2 1
1 when i ≠ j
Q82 If A = [aij] is a square matrix of order 2 such that a ij = { , then A2 is (2023 Set2,1)
0 when i = j
1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0
(a) [ ] (b[ ]) (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
5 𝑥
Q83 Let A = [ ] and A = AT, then (2023 Set3,1)
𝑦 0
(a) x = 0, y = 5 (b) x = y (c) x + y = 5 (d) x = 5, y = 0
𝑎 𝑐 −1
Q84 If A = [𝑏 0 5 ] is a skew symmetric matrix then the value of 2a – (b + c) is (Delhi 2024 Set1;1)
1 −5 0
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 10 (d) 10
2
Q85 A matrix A where A = [aij] is a 2x2 matrix whose elements are given by a ij = maximum(i,j) – minimum(i,j), is
0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d) [ ] (Delhi 2024 All Sets;1)
0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1
Q86 The product of matrix P and Q is equal to a diagonal matrix. If the order of Q is 3x2, then what is the order of
the matrix P (Delhi 2024 Set2;1)
(a) 2x2 (b) 3x3 (c) 2x3 (d) 3x2
𝑥 0 4 0
Q87 If A = [ ] and B = [ ], then the value of x for which A2 = B is (Delhi 2024 Set3;1)
1 1 −1 1
(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 2 or 2 (d) 4
5
−2
Q88 If [𝑥 2 0] [−1] = [3 1] [ ], then the value of x is (Delhi 2024 Set1;1)
𝑥
𝑥
(a) 1 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) 2
Q89 If a matrix has 36 elements then the number of possible orders it can have is (Pune 2024 All Sets;1)

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(a) 13 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 9
𝑥+𝑦 2 6 2 24 24
Q90 If [ ]=[ ], then + is (Pune 2024 All Sets;1)
5 𝑥𝑦 5 8 𝑥 𝑦
(a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 18
Q91 If A and B are two non-zero matrices of same order such that (A+B)2 = A2 + B2, then which of the following is
true : (Pune 2024 Set1,2;1)
(a) AB = O (b)BA = O (c) AB =  BA (d) AB = BA
Q92 Two matrices A and B are of order of 1x3 and 3x1 respectively, then the order of A’B’ is
(a) 1x1 (b) 1x3 (c) 3x1 (d) 3x3 (Pune 2024 Set3;1)
Q93 Sum of all the elements of a scalar matrix is 9, then the product of its elements is
(a) 0 (b) 9 (c) 27 (d) 729 (Chennai 2024 Set1;1)
Q94 If [aij] be a 3x3 matrix where aij = i – 3j, then which of the following is false (Chennai 2024 Set1;1)
(a) a11 < 0 (b) a12 + a21 = 6 (c) a13 > a31 (d) a31 = 0
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 0
Q95 If F(x) = [ 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 0] and [F(x)]2 = F(kx), then the value of k is (Chennai 2024 Set1;1)
0 0 1
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) 2
Q96 Assertion : For any symmetric matric matrix A, B’AB is a skew symmetric matrix.
Reason : A square matrix P is skew symmetric if P’ = P. (Chennai 2024 Set1;1)
Q97 If A = [aij] is an identity matrix , then which of the following is true : (Bhopal 2024 All Sets;1)
0 𝑖𝑓 𝑖 = 𝑗 1 𝑖𝑓 𝑖 = 𝑗
(a) aij = { (b) aij = { (c) aij = 1 ∀ i & j (d) aij = 0 ∀ i & j
1 𝑖𝑓 𝑖 ≠ 𝑗 0 𝑖𝑓 𝑖 ≠ 𝑗
𝑎 𝑏
Q98 If A = [ ] be a square matrix such that adjA = A, then a+b+c+d is (Bhopal 2024 All Sets;1)
𝑐 𝑑
(a) 2a (b) 2b (c) 2c (d) 0
Q99 If A and B are symmetric matrices then AB + BA is a (Bhopal 2024 Set1,3;1)
(a) symmetric matrix (b) skew symmetric matrix (c) null matrix (d) identity matrix
Q100 Assertion : Every scalar matrix is a diagonal matrix. (Bhopal 2024 All Sets;1)
Reason : In a diagonal matrix, all diagonal elements are zero.
Q101 For any square matrix A, A – A’ is always (Bhopal 2024 Set2;1)
(a) an identity matrix (b) symmetric matrix
(c) skew symmetric matrix (d) null matrix
𝑎 𝑐 0
Q102 If [𝑏 𝑑 0] is a scalar matrix, then the value of a+2b+3c+4d is (Noida 2024 All Sets;1)
0 0 5
(a) 0 (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) 25
2 1
Q103 If A = [ ], then the value of I – A + A2 – A3 + ------and so on, is (Noida 2024 All Sets;1)
−4 −2
−1 −1 3 1 0 0 1 0
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
4 3 −4 −1 0 0 0 1
4 0
Q104 Given that [1 𝑥 ] [ ] = O, then the value of x is (Noida 2024 Set1;1)
−2 0
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) 4
2 −1 5
Q105 If A = [aij] = [1 3 2] and cij is the cofactor of the element aij, then the value of
5 0 4
a11c21 + a12c22 + a13c23 is (Noida 2024 Set2;1)
(a) 57 (b) 0 (c) 9 (d) 57
1 3
Q106 If A = [ ] and A2 – kA – 5I = O, then the value of k is (Noida 2024 Set2;1)
3 4
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) 9
3 1 2
Q107 If A = [ ] and A + 7I = kA, then the value of k is (Noida 2024 Set3;1)
−1 2
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(a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) 2
1 −1 2 −2 0 1
1
Q108 Let A = [0 2 −3] and B = 3 [ 9 2 −3]. If AB = I, then the value of  is
3 −2 4 6 1 
(a) 9/4 (b) 2 (c) 3/2 (d) 0 (Noida 2024 Set3;1)
1 −1 2 1
Q109 Let A = [0 2 −3], B = [0] and C = [3 −2 4], then which are defined (Delhi 2025 Set1,3;1)
3 −2 4 3
(a) only AB (b) only AC (c) only BA (d) all AB, AC and BA
7 0 𝑥
Q110 Let A = [0 7 0] is a scalar matrix, then yx is equal to (Delhi 2025 Set1;1)
0 0 𝑦
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 7 (d) ±7
Q111 Let A be a matrix of order mxn and B is a matrix such that AtB and BAt are defined. Then, the order of B is:
(A) mxm (B) nxn (C) mxn (D) nxm (Delhi 2025 Set2;1)
𝑥+𝑦 3𝑦 9 4𝑥 + 𝑦
Q112 If [ ]=[ ], then x – y is (Delhi 2025 Set3;1)
3𝑥 𝑥+3 𝑥+6 𝑦
(a) 7 (b) 3 (c) 3 (d) 7

Different questions from other regions :

1 12 4𝑦
Q113 If 6𝑥 5 2𝑥 ] is a symmetric matrix, then 2x + y is
[ (Noida 2025; 1)
8𝑥 4 6
(a) 8 (b) 0 (c) 6 (d) 8
Q114 Which of the following can be both a symmetric and skew-symmetric matrix? (Noida 2025; 1)
(A) Unit Matrix (B) Diagonal Matrix (C) Null Matrix (D) Row Matrix
Q115 Four friends Abhay, Bina, Chhaya and Devesh were asked to simplify 4 AB + 3(AB + BA) – 4BA, where A and B
are both matrices of order 2x2. It is known that A  B  I and A1 ≠ B. Their answers are given as:
Abhay: 6 AB Bina : 7 AB – BA Chhaya: 8 AB Devesh : 7 BA – AB
Who answered it correctly?
(A) Abhay (B) Chhaya (C) Bina (D) Devesh (Noida 2025; 1)
2 2
Q116 If A and B are square matrices of order m such that A – B = (A – B)(A + B) then which of the following is
always correct? (Noida 2025; 1)
(A) A = B (B) AB = BA (C) A = O or B = O (D) A = I or B = I
Q117 Assertion (A): A = diag [3 5 2] is a scalar matrix of order 3 x 3. (Noida 2025; 1)
Reason (R) : If a diagonal matrix has all non-zero elements equal, it is known as a scalar matrix.
Q118 If A and B are square matrices of same order, then (ABt – BAt) is a (Noida 2025; 1)
(A) symmetric matrix (B) skew-symmetric matrix (C) null matrix (D) unit matrix
Q119 If A and B are square matrices of same order such that AB = A and BA = B then A 2 + B2 is equal to:
(A) A + B (B) BA (C) 2(A + B) (D) 2BA (65/4/1; 1)
5 0 0
Q120 If A = [0 5 0], then A3 is (Kerala 2025; 1)
0 0 5
5 0 0 125 0 0 15 0 0 125 0 0
(a) 3[0 5 0] (b) [ 0 125 0 ] (c) [ 0 15 0 ] (d) [ 0 5 0]
0 0 5 0 0 125 0 0 15 0 0 5
Q121 If A and B are two square matrices of the same order, then (A + B)(A – B) is equal to: (Kerala 2025; 1)
(A) A – AB + BA – B (B) A + AB  BA – B (С) A – AB  BA – B (D) A + AB + BA – B
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Q122 Let A and B be two matrices of suitable orders. Then, which of the following is not correct?
(A) (A')' = A (B) (kA)' = kA' , k is a scalar (C) (A' + B')' = A + B (D) (AB)' = A'B' (Kerala 2025; 1)

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Q123 Let A = [ 4 ] and C = [ 12 16 8 ] be two matrices. Then find B if AB = C. (Chennai 2025; 3)
−2 −6 −8 −4
Q124 Sum of two skew-symmetric matrices of same order is always a/an: (Chennai 2025; 1)
(A) skew-symmetric matrix (B) symmetric matrix (C) null matrix (D) identity matrix
3 −1 2
Q125 If [0 1 ]A = [ −5 ], then find matrix A. (Bhopal 2025; 2)
2 −3 −17

EXTRA PRACTICE QUESTIONS :

(i + 3j)2
Q1 Construct a 2 x 2 matrix A = (aij ), whose elements are given by 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = .
2
i
Q2 Construct a 3 x 4 matrix A = (aij ), whose elements are given by (i) aij = [i – j] , and, (ii) aij = [j], where [.]
represents greatest integer function.
|−3i + 2j|
Q3 Construct a 2 x 2 matrix A = (aij ), whose elements are given by aij = .
2
3 2 1 0
Q4 Find ‘X’ if Y = ( ) and 2 X + Y = ( ).
1 4 −3 2
2 0 2 2
Q5 Find X and Y if : X + Y = ( ) and X–Y= ( )
1 4 1 7
1 1 1 3 5 7
Q6 Find X and Y if : 2 X – 3 Y = (1 1 0) and X + 2 Y = (−1 1 4)
1 0 0 11 8 0
4 1 2 1 −1 1 5 3 8
Q7 Consider following matrices : A = (2 −1 1) , B = (3 2 5) , C = ( 0 2 4) .
0 1 4 4 −5 3 −2 5 1
(i) Verify that (A + B) + C = A + (B + C).
(ii) Verify that (A B) C = A (B C).
(iii) Verify that A (B + C) = A B + A C.
10 −4 −1 1 2 1
Q8 Show that product of following matrices is commutative : (−11 5 0 ) and (3 4 2) .
9 −5 1 1 3 2
3 3 2 1 0 0 1
Q9 Verify that (a I + b E) = a I + 3 a b E, where I = ( ) and E = ( ).
0 1 0 0
0 1 0 −i
Q10 Verify that (A + B)2 = A2 + B2, where A and B are given by : A = ( ),B=( ).
1 0 i 0
Q11 A man buys 8 dozens of mangoes, 10 dozens of apples and 4 dozens of bananas. Mangoes cost Rs. 18 per
dozen, apples Rs. 9 per dozen and bananas Rs. 6 per dozen. Represent the quantities bought by a row matrix
and the prices by a column matrix and hence obtain the total cost.
3 −2
Q12 If A = ( ) , find ‘k’ so that A2 = k A – 2 I.
4 −2
2 3
Q13 If f(x) = x2 – 4 x + 7, show that f(A) = O where A = ( ) . Hence find A3 and A4.
−1 2
2 0 1
Q14 If A = (2 1 3) , find f(A) if f(x) = x2 – 5 x + 6.
1 −1 0
5 4 1 −2
Q15 Find the matrix ‘X’ such that : ( )X =( )
1 1 1 3
Q16 Prove that the product of following matrices ( in any order ) is a null matrix, where  and  differ by an odd
A = ( cos  cos sin ) , B = ( cos 2 ∅
2 cos∅ sin∅
multiple of /2 : ).
cos sin sin 
2 cos∅ sin∅ sin2 ∅

cos −sin 1 0 0 −tan 2
Q17 Prove that I + A = (I – A) ( ) , where I = ( ) and A = (  ).
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1 −1
2 1 3
Q18 If A = ( ) and B = (0 2 ) , then verify that (A B)= B A.
4 1 0
5 0
Q19 Let A, B be square matrices of same order, then prove that
(i) A + B is symmetric if A, B are symmetric.
(ii) A + B is skew symmetric, if A, B are skew symmetric.
(iii) AB + BA is symmetric if A, B are symmetric.
(iv) AB – BA is skew symmetric if A, B are symmetric.
(v) AB is symmetric only when A & B commute and A, B are skew symmetric.
Q20 If A is a symmetric matrix of order ‘n’ and P is any square matrix of order ‘n’, then prove that P tAP is
symmetric.
Q21 Under what condition(s), is the matrix equation A2 – B2 = (A – B) (A + B), is true ?
Q22 Let A be a square matrix. Show that 2(A + A) is a symmetric matrix and 2 (A – A) is a skew symmetric matrix.
1 1

Also conclude that any square matrix can be written as the sum of a symmetric and a skew symmetric
matrices.
Q23 Express the following matrices as the sum of a symmetric and skew symmetric matrices :
4 2 −1
2 3
(i) ( ), (ii) (3 5 7)
−1 2
1 −2 1
Q24 Use matrix multiplication to divide Rs. 30,000 in two parts such that the total annual interest at 9% on the
first part and 11% on the second part amounts Rs. 3060.
2 2a + 1 3b
Q25 Find a and b if (a + 3 b + 2) = ( 2 ).
0 −6 0 b − 5b
2x − 3y a − b 3 1 −2 3
Q26 Find x, y, a and b if ( )=( ).
1 x + 4y 3a + 4b 1 6 29
2 1 −1
t
Q27 Find the integral value of ‘x’ when (x 4 −1) (1 0 0 ) (x 4 −1) = O.
2 2 4
2 −1 −1 −8 −10
Q28 If ( 1 0 ) A = ( 1 −2 −5 ) , find A .
−3 4 9 22 15
2 1 10 2 4 −2
Q29 Find the matrix A, if it is given that ( )A( )=( ).
4 3 1 12 7 1
5 3
Q30 If f(x) = x2 – 3 x – 7, show that f(A) = O. Use this result to find A 5, where A = ( ).
−1 −2
*Q31 Prove following problems using principle of mathematical induction for nN
3 −4 1 + 2n −4n
(i) If A = ( ) , then An = ( ).
1 −1 n 1 − 2n
(ii) If AB = BA, then ABn = BnA. Hence or otherwise, prove that
n n n
(A B) = A B .
n
a b n b(a − 1)
If A = ( ) , a  1 ; then A = (
n a
(iii) a−1 ) .
0 1 0 1
0 1
(iv) If A = ( ) , then (a I + b A) = a I + n an–1b A.
n n
0 0
n(n+1)
1 1 1 1 n 2
(v) If A = (0 1 1) , then An = (0 1 n ).
0 0 1 0 0 1
1 1 1 3n−1 3n−1 3n−1
(vi) If A = (1 1 1) , then An = (3n−1 3n−1 3n−1 ) .
1 1 1 3n−1 3n−1 3n−1
(vii) If B, C be two n rowed square matrices and A = B + C, BC = CB, C 2 = O, then prove that An+1 = Bn [B + (n + 1)C].
cos sin
(viii) If A = ( ) , then (A)n = An .
−sin cos
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(ix) (A′)n = (An)′.
*Q32 Find inverse of following matrices using elementary operations:
0 1 2
2 −6 6 −3
(i) ( ) (ii) ( ) (iii) (1 2 3)
1 −2 −2 1
3 1 1
2 −3 3 1 3 −2 4 2 3
(iv) (2 2 3) (v) (−3 0 5 ) (vi) (1 1 1 )
3 −2 2 2 5 0 3 1 −2
4 3 2 1 −1 0 3 −1 −2
(vii) (1 2 3) (viii) (2 3 4) (ix) (0 2 −1)
6 2 3 0 1 2 3 −5 0
0 a 3
Q33 If the matrix [2 b −1] is a skew symmetric matrix, then values of a, b and c are ______
c 1 0
x x
1
sin (x) tan−1 ()
−1
1
− cos −1 (x) tan−1 ()
Q34 If A =  [ ] and B = [ ] , then value of A  B is _____
x  x
sin−1 () cos −1 (x) sin−1 () − sin−1 (x)
Q35 Fill in the blanks :
(i) ________ matrix which is both symmetric and skew symmetric.
(ii) Sum of two skew symmetric matrices is always _________ matrix.
(iii) If A is a symmetric matrix, then A5 is a ________ matrix.
(iv) If A is skew symmetric matrix, then A4 is a _________ matrix.
(v) Diagonal elements of a skew symmetric matrix are always _______.
i+j, i≥j
Q36 Construct a 3x4 matrix whose elements are given by aij = {1
( i − j ), i < 𝑗
2
*Q37 If ω is a complex cube root of unity, then show that
1 ω 1 ω ω2 ω2 1 0
2
([ ω ω ω] + [ω 2
1 1 ]) [ ω ] = [0]. Given that 1 + ω +ω2 = 0 and ω3 = 1.
2
ω 1 1 ω ω 2
ω ω2 0
Q38 Prove that all diagonal elements of a skew symmetric matrix are zero.
1 2 3 −7 −8 −9
Q39 Find the matrix X such that X[ ]=[ ].
4 5 6 2 4 6
Q40 How many matrices of order 3x2 can be written if each element is either 0 or 1 or 2 ?
Q41 How many matrices of order 3x3 can be formed using elements 1 and 4 ?
(a) 256 (b) 512 (c) 1024 (d) 2048
Q42 Number of matrices of order 2x3 that can be formed using the numbers 0,1,2,3
(a) 512 (b) 1024 (c) 2048 (d) 4096
Q43 P,Q,R are matrices of order 3xp, 2xq and 4xr respectively. Find the values of p,q,r if PQR exists. Also find
order of PQR.
Q44 Orders of matrices A,B,C,D are respectively 2xa, 5x3, 2xc, dx4. Find the values of a,c,d if AB and CD are
existing. Also decide whether AB – CD is defined or not.
Q45 If A2 = A, the value of (2A + 3I)3 – (3A + 2I)2 – 5A is
(a)72A – 23I (b) 23I – 72A (c) 72A + 23I (d) 72A
Q46 For any two matrices A and B, (A + 2B)2 = A2 + 4B2 + 4AB is true when
(a) always true (b) AB is commutative (c) orders of A and B are same (d) none of these

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ANSWERS
PREVIOUS YEAR'S QUESTIONS :
0 −1 −1 −2
A1 ( ) A5 x = 2, y = 9 A6 X=( )
−3 −9 −7 −13
1 1 −15 −20
A7 A=( ) A8 ( ) A9 35 square units, not collinear
1 0 20 15
−3 2 2
1 4 −20
A22 5 ( 2 −3 2 ) A11 ( ) A12 k=7
38 −10
2 2 −3
1 −5 −1
A13 x = 8 = y; 8 ( ) A15 x = 5/3 A16 x = 5, y = 3
−7 3
1 2 2 8 −7
1 2 −1 1
A18 (1⁄ 3⁄ ) A20 ( ) A23 (−5 1 7)
2 2 7 1 3 21
14 −7 −7
−2 1/2 1 3 −2 1
A24 ( 11 −1 −6) A25 (−4 1 −1) A26 25
4 −1/2 −2 2 0 1
A27 (14) A28 x = 1, y = 2 A29 k = 17
3 −5
A30 =0 (
A31 ) A33 4
−1 2
6 1 1 0 −3 −1
1 1 2 −1
A34 2 (1 0 2) + 2 (3 0 4) A35 ( )
4 3
1 2 4 1 −4 0
3 −1 1 1 −2 −3
A36 (−15 6 −5) A37 (−2 4 7) A38 13
5 −2 2 −3 5 9
1 0
A39 ( ) A40 11 A41 a = 1
0 1
8 −3 5
A42 ( ) A43 x = 2 A44 k = 2
−2 −3 −6
A45 10 A46 2 A47 1/2
−1 −1 −3 1 1 3 −9 −8 −2
A48 [−1 −3 −10] , [1 3 10 ] A49 [ 8 8 2]
−5 4 2 5 −4 −2 −5 −4 −1
A50 School A = Rs.7000, School B = Rs.6125, School C = Rs.7875. Total = Rs.21000.
A51 10% A52 Rs.30,000, Rs.23,000 and Rs.39,000 respectively.
A53 X = Rs.5450, Y = Rs.5250, Z = Rs.6625, Total = Rs.17325
A54 Rs.850, Rs.805, Rs.970 respectively A55 a = 2/3, b = 3/2
0 2/3 −1/3
A56 A A57 [ 1 −13/3 2/3 ] ; x = 1, y = 2, z = 1.
−1 4 0
−191 −110 1 7 3
A59 ( ) A60 a = -2, b = 3 A61 2 ( )
77 44 4 2
3 −2 −1 3 2 6
−8 3 5
A62 A1 = [−4 1 −1] A63 [ ] A64 A1 = [1 1 2]
−13 −1 −9
2 0 1 2 2 5
−5 −1 −3 1 −1 1
3 1
A65 0 A67 [−1 −7 −10] A67 [−8 7 −5] A68 [ ]
1 2
−5 4 −2 5 −4 3
1/3 1/3 2/3 −1/3
A69 A = [ ], B = [ ] A70 (d) A71 (c) A72 (b)
2/3 1/3 1/3 2/3
A73 (a) A74 (a) A75 (b) A76 (b) A77 (a) A78 (d) A79 (b) A80 (c)
A82 (d) A83 (b) A84 (a) A85 (c) A86 (c) A87 (a) A88 (a) A89 (d)

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A90 (d) A91 (c) A92 (d) A93 (c) A94 (c) A95 (b) A96 (b) A97(b)
A98 (a) A99 (a) A100 (c) A101 (c) A102 (d) A103 (a) A104 (c) A105(b)
A106 (b) A107 (b) A108 (b) A109 (a) A110 (b) A111 (c) A112 (b)
A113 (d) A114 (c) A115 (c) A116 (b) A117 Both are false A118 (b)
−1
A119 (a) A120 (b) A121 (a) A122 (d) A123 [3 4 2] A124 (a) A125 [ ]
−5

EXTRA PRACTICE QUESTIONS :

8 49/2 0 −1 −2 −3 1 0 0 0 1 1
A1 ( ) A2(i) (1 0 −1 −2) (ii) (2 1 0 0) A3 (2 2)
25/2 32 2 1
2 1 0 −1 3 1 1 0
2 1 0 −1 5 9 13
−1 −1 1
A4 ( ) A5 X = (1 11) , Y = (0 − 3) A6 Y = 7 (−3 1 8),
−2 −1 2 2 21 16 0
11 17 23
1
X = 7 (−1 5 12) A11 Rs.258 A12 k=1
35 24 0
1 −1 −3
−10 27 −47 24 −3 −14
A13 ( );( ) A14 (−1 −1 −10) A15 ( )
−9 −10 −8 −47 4 17
−5 4 4
A21 Multiplication of A and B should be commutative.
4 5/2 0 0 −1/2 −1
2 1 0 2
A23 (i) ( )+( ) (ii) (5/2 5 5/2) + (1/2 0 9/2)
1 2 −2 0
0 5/2 1 1 −9/2 0
A24 Rs. 12,000 and Rs. 18,000. A25 a = b = 2 A26 x = 2, y = 1, a = 3, b = 5.
1 −2 −5 1 67 −80 2078 957
A27 x = – 4. A28 ( ) A29 236 ( ) A30 ( )
3 4 0 −34 104 −319 −155
1/2 −1/2 1/2
−1 3
A32(i) ( ) (ii) does not exist (iii) ( −4 3 −1 )
−1/2 1
5/2 −3/2 1/2
−2/5 0 3/5 1 −2/5 3/5 3/8 −7/8 1/8
(iv) (−1/5 1/5 0 ) (v) (−2/5 4/25 11/25) (vi) (−5/8 17/8 1/8 )
2/5 1/5 −2/5 −3/5 1/25 9/25 1/4 −1/4 −1/4
0 −1/5 1/5 1/3 1/3 −2/3
(vii) ( 3/5 0 −2/5) (viii) (−2/3 1/3 −2/3) (ix) does not exist
−2/5 2/5 1/5 1/3 −1/6 5/6
1
A33 a = 2, b = 0, c = 3 A34 2 I
A29 (i) Null Matrix, (ii) Skew Symmetric Matrix, (iii) Symmetric Matrix, (iv) Symmetric Matrix, (v) Zero Matrix
𝟐 −𝟏/𝟐 −𝟏 −𝟑/𝟐
A36 [ 𝟑 𝟒 −𝟏/𝟐 −𝟏 ] A39 [𝟏 −𝟐] A40 729
𝟐 𝟎
𝟒 𝟓 𝟔 −𝟏/𝟐
A41 (b) A42 (d) A43 p = 2, q = 3, r ∊ N, 2xr
A44 a = 5, c = d ∊ N, Not defined A45 (c) A46 (b)

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