CBSE Test Paper 01
Chapter 3 Matrices
1. If . Then |A| is
a. none of these
b. Idempotent
c. Nilpotent
d. Symmetric
2. is equal to
a. 0
b. 3e
c. none of these
d. 2
3. A square matrix A is called idempotent if
a. A2 = I
b. A2 = O
c. 2A=I
d. A2 = A
4. Let for any matrix M ,M-1 exist. Which of the following is not true.
a. none of these
b. (M-1)-1 = M
c. (M-1)2 = (M2)-1
d. (M-1)-1 = (M-1)1
5. The system of equations x + 2y = 11, -2 x – 4y = 22 has
a. only one solution
b. infinitely many solutions
c. finitely many solutions
d. no solution
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6. Sum of two skew-symmetric matrices is always ________ matrix.
7. ________ matrix is both symmetric and skew-symmetric matrix.
8. If A and B are square matrices of the same order, then (kA)' = ________ where k is any
scalar.
9. If , Prove that A – At is a skew – symmetric matrix.
10. , Prove that A + A' is a symmetric matrix.
11. The no. of all possible matrics of order 3 3 with each entry as 0 or 1 is-
12. Find the matrix X so that .
13. If A is a square matrix, such that A2 = A, then (I + A)3 – 7A is equal to
14. If , then Prove that A + A' is a symmetric matrix.
15. If f(x) = x2 – 5x + 7 and then find f(A).
16. Find the matrix A such that .
17. Show that:
i.
ii.
18. ,
Prove .
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CBSE Test Paper 01
Chapter 3 Matrices
Solution
1. c. Nilpotent
Explanation: The given matrix A is nilpotent, because |A| = 0,as determinant
of a nilpotent matrix is zero.
2. a. 0
Explanation: , because, row 1 and row 3
are identical.
3. d. A2 = A
Explanation: If the product of any square matrix with itself is the matrix itself,
then the matrix is called Idempotent.
4. d. (M-1)-1 = (M-1)1
Explanation: Clearly , (M-1)-1 = (M-1)1 is not true.
5. d. no solution
Explanation: For no solution , we have: , for given system of
equations we have: .
6. skew symmetric
7. Null
8. kA'
9. P = A - At
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P' = - P
Proved.
10.
Thus, P' = P.
11.
12. Let
Hence, a = 1, b = -2, c = 2, d = 0
13. (I + A)3 - 7A = I3 + A3 + 3IA (I + A) - 7A
= I + A3 + 3I2A + 3IA2 - 7A
= I + A3 + 3A + 3A2 - 7A
= I + A3 + 3A + 3A - 7A {A2 = A}
= I + A3 - A
= I + A2 - A [A2 = A, A3 = A2]
= I + A - A {A2 = A}
=I
14. P = A + A'
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P' = P
Therefore P = P'
Hence A+A' is symmetric.
15.
Now, f(A) = A2 - 5A + 7I
Therefore,
16. We have,
From the given equation, it is clear that order of A should be
Let
By equality of matrices, we get
a = 1, b = -2, c = -5
and 2a - d = -1 d = 2a + 1 = 3;
2b - e = -8 e = 2(-2) + 8 =4
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2c - f = -10 f = 2c + 10 = 0
17. i. L.H.S.
R.H.S.
L.H.S. R.H.S.
ii. L.H.S.
R.H.S.
L.H.S. R.H.S.
18. Put
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L.H.S.
L.H.S = R.H.S
Hence proved
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