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Matrix Questions and Solutions Guide

This document contains 20 multiple choice questions related to matrices. The questions cover topics such as determining the number of possible matrices given the number of elements, calculating matrix elements, finding relations between variables based on matrix equations, determining the order and properties of matrices, and proving statements about symmetric, skew-symmetric and other types of matrices. Sample questions include determining the value of an element in a 2x3 matrix, finding conditions under which a matrix equation is true, providing an example of matrices that satisfy certain properties, and solving matrix equations.

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Matrix Questions and Solutions Guide

This document contains 20 multiple choice questions related to matrices. The questions cover topics such as determining the number of possible matrices given the number of elements, calculating matrix elements, finding relations between variables based on matrix equations, determining the order and properties of matrices, and proving statements about symmetric, skew-symmetric and other types of matrices. Sample questions include determining the value of an element in a 2x3 matrix, finding conditions under which a matrix equation is true, providing an example of matrices that satisfy certain properties, and solving matrix equations.

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Table 1

Chapter 3 Matrix
1 Mark Questions
Q1
Q2

Write the number of possible matrices which can be


made if it has 12 elements.
Let A = [aij] be a matrix of order 2 x 3 and
i j

aij = i j , write the value of a23.


Q3
Q4

ab
5

2
ab

If

=
find the relation between a and b.
5 8
If following information regarding the number of men and women
workers in three factories I, II and III is written in the form of 3 x 2
matrix. What does the entry in third row and second column represent?
Men workers
Women workers
Factory I

30

25

Factory II

25

31

Factory III

27

26

Q5
If ,

A = [aij] = 1
0

Write the value of

3
4
7

9
2

and B = [bij] = 3
1

1
4
2

(i) a22 + b21


(ii) a11 b11 + a22 b22

Q6

Is it possible to have the product of two matrices to be the null matrix

while neither of them is the null matrix? If it is so, give an example.


Q7

Under what conditions is the matrix equation

A2 - B2 = (A-B)(A+B) is true.
Q8

Write the order of matrix B if A is any matrix of order m x n such that

AB and BA both are defined.


Q10

If A = 1 2

B = 1
7

write the orders of AB and BA.


Q11

Give an example of two non-zero matrices A and B such that

AB = 0 but BA 0.
Q12
Q13
Q14

If A =

0
1

0
0

find A6.


and A2 = I,

sin x cos x
If A =
sin x
cos x

If A =

0<x<

find the value of 2 +

and A + A = I,

where I is unit matrix, find value of x.


Q15

If the following matrix is skew symmetric, find the values of a, b, c.


0

A = 2
c

a
b
1

3
1
0

Q16

If A and B are symmetric matrices and AB = BA, prove that


matrix X = AB is also symmetric.

Q17

If A and B are square matrices of same order and B is symmetric,


show that A BA is also symmetric.

Q18

Give an example of a matrix which is both symmetric


and skew symmetric

Q19

2
1

3
0

= P + Q, where P is symmetric and Q is

skew symmetric matrix, find the matrices P and Q.


Q20

If A is square matrix then write the value of


A(AdjA)

4 Mark Questions
Q1

For what values of x and y are the following matrices equal

2x 1
0

A=

Q2

3y

y 2 5 y

x3

B =

Find matrix A such that 2A-3B+5C = 0 where,

y 2 2

Q3

Q4

0
4

2
1

B=
3

2
7

C =

2
6

0
1

Find the values of x and y for which the following matrix equation
A-3B = C

is satisfied, where

x2
A= 2
y

B=

2y

C =

Let f(x) = x2 5x + 6 , find f(A)

If, A = 2
1

0
1
1

3
0

0
1

and B =

5. If, A =
1

1
5

0
find all those values of for which
1

A=B.

Q6

. Using Principle of Mathematical Induction, prove that


1 2n
n

An =

4n
1 2n

Where,

3
1

A=

4
1

6 Mark Questions
Q1

If A =
7

1
5

find x, y such that A2 + xI = yA

Hence find A-1.


Q2

. If A = 1
1

1
1
1

1
1
1

every positive integer n.

3 n 1

3 n 1

3 n 1

n 1
Prove that, A = 3

3 n 1
3 n 1

3 n 1
3 n 1

3 n 1

for

Q3

The sum of three numbers is -1. If we multiply the second number by 2 ,


third number by 3 and add them we get 5. If we subtract the third number
from the sum of first and second numbers we get -1. Represent it by a
system of equations . Find the three numbers using inverse of a matrix .

Q4

If A(x1,y1), B(x2,y2) and C(x3,y3) are the vertices of an equilateral triangle


with each side equal to a units, prove that,
x1

y1

z1

x2
x3

y2
y3

z2
z3

3 a2

Answers: Matrix
1 Mark Questions
Q1

Q2

-1/5

Q3

a=2b { a=4, b=2}

Q4

Number of women workers in factory III.

Q5

1, 20

Q6

0
0

A=

2
0

1
0

B=

0
0

0
0

AB=

2
0

Q7

AB = BA ie, if the matrices A & B commute with each other.

Q8

nxm

Q9

k = 4, a = -4, b = -10, c = 0

Q10

1 x 1, 3 x 3,

Q10
Q12

A=

1
0

A6 =
0

0
1
0
0

Q13

2 + = 1

Q14

x = /6

Q15

a = -2, b = 0, c = -3

0
1

B =

0
0

Q18

Null Matrix

Q19

2
2

2
0

P=

Q20

Q=

1 0

A I
4 Marks Questions

Q1
Q2

x=2, y=2
8
13

5
9

3
1

A=

Q3

x=1, 2

Q4

f (A) = 1
5

y= 33 2
1
1

3
10
4

Q5

No values of can be found for which A2 = B is true.

Q6

order of A=2 x 3
1

A=
3

2
4

5
0

6 Mark Questions
Q1
Q2
Q3

x=8

y=8

A-1 =

1 5

8 7

1
3

Let numbers be x, y, z then


x + y + z = -1
2y + 3z = 5
x + y z = -1
Ans x = -

7
,
2

y=

5
2

z=0

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