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(b) A|
Matrix and its Properties (Level 1) (a) 0
(d) none of these
(c) 214|
of sameorder then AB-Ri
|x-1 0 2 5 9. If4, Bare symmetric matrices
is
1. If A'= 3 x-2 4 1 (a) Skew-symmetric matrix
and if Tr(A) = 0,
-1 -2 X-3 1 (b) Symmetric matrix
(c) Null matrix
2 0 4 -6 (d) Unit matrix
then x is equal to can conclude
10. From the matrix equation AB= AC we
(a) -2, 3 (b) 2, -3 B=C provided that
(a) A is non-singular (b) A is singular
(c) -3,2 (d) 3,-2
(c) A is symmetric (d) Ais square
2. The element a, of square matrix is given by a, =(i+)
sin o
(i-), then matrix Amust be then A, Ag is equal to
11. If4a=
(a) Skew-symmetric matrix -sin a cOs
(b) Triangular matrix (b) Aa+p (c) Ag-8 (d) None of these
(c) Symmetric matrix (a) Aap
(d) Null matrix 01
3. Elements of a matrix A of order 10x 10 are defined as 12. IfA = , then value of a for which
a, = o where o is cube root ofunity), then tr(4) of the A=B is
matrix is
(a) O (b) 1 (a) 1 (b) -1
(d) None of these (c) i (d) No real values of a
(c) 3
4. If4' =1,then the value of det(A- I) is (where Ahas order 1 3 1][1]
3)
(a) 1 (b) -1 13. The equation,[1 xy]|0 2 -1x =[0] has roots of
(c) 0 (d) Cannot say anything |0 0
22-22 +1 2-2| =AN + B1 + Cwhere A, B,C different types for different values of y.
5. If () y=0, (p) rational roots
1-2'+32 1-2 (ii) y=-1 () irrational roots
are matrices then B + C= (r) integral roots
then, choose the correct match from among the following.
(a) (b) (i) (ii)
(a) (p) (r)
(b) () (p)
() (c) (p) (q)
ab c (d) (r) (p)
14. IfA is square matrix such that 4=4, then (I + A) 7A=
6. Let A=P 9r and det.(A) = 2. Then the det.(B). (a) 31 (b) O
x y z (c) I (d) 2/
4x 2a -P |0 0
where B=4y 26 -g equals I5. If4-o then the matrix given by B =1+A+ A
4z 2c -r + tA, is
(a) -2 (b) -8 (c) -16 (d) 8
7. If A is asquare matrix of order 3, then value of
(A-A'0|is equal to
(a) 1 (b) 3 (c) -1 (d) 0
8. IfA = [4jlmx,and a, =( +j- i)G- ), nis odd, then (d) None of these
which of the following is not the value of Tr(A)?
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16. IfX= qX" = Al + BX, VP, qe R, (a) (b)
0 0 0 2007
where Aand Bare scalars and l is two rowed unit matrix,
then A and B are VB/2 2007 Wa/2 -12
(c) 2007
(a) p !
(b) p", mp"q 0 1
(c) p", mp"" (d) None of these then
24. IfA, B, A+I, A+ B are idempotent matrices,
1 tan (b) AB = BA
17. IfA(0) = and AB =1, then (cos ) Bis (a) AB + BA = 0
(d) None of these
-tan 1 (c) A + B=0
equals to numbers,where A
25. LetAand B be 3 x 3matrices of real
(b) A(-9) (A+ B)(A - B)
(a) A(0) (c) A(0/2) (d) A(-0/2) is symmetric, B is skew symmetric, and
(-1AB, where (ABY is the
- (4- B)XA +B). If (AB)' =then
Matrix and its Properties (Level 2) k is
transpose of the matrix AB,
(b) odd integer
[1 2 2] (a) any integer
1 (c) even integer (d) cannot say anything
18. IfA = 2 1 -2 is an orthogonal matrix,then
B'A =AB, then
3
a2 b 26. |4 - B|#0,4' =B,C'A = CB,
4'+B+ cßl=
(a) a=2, b=-1 (b) a=2, b= 1 (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 3| A| (d) 6
(c) a=2, b=-1 (d) a=-2, b = 1 matrices such that A° =I
27. A and B are two non-singular
= Iis
[1 2 31 and AB = BA(B#). A value of kso that B
19. A= 1 2 3 (b) 32 (c) 64 (d) 63
,then A is anilpotent matrix of index (a) 31
1 2 - Adjoint and Inverse of Matrix
(a) 3 (b) 2
(c) 4 (d) 5 28. IfA is a singular matrix, then Aadj A is
(a) Identity matrix (b) Scalar matrix
20. IfA and B are square matrices of the same order such that
(c) Null matrix (d) None of these
A=A, B= B,AB = BA = 0, then
(a) (A- B) =B-A (b) (4- B)' =A - B 29. IfA and B are square matrices of order 3, then
(c) (4+ B =A +B (d) None of these (a) adj (AB) = adj A+ adj B
21. IfA and B are symmetric matrices of the same order and (b) (4 +B)=4+ B!
X=AB + BA and Y= AB - BA, then (XY) is equal to (c) AB =0’A|=0 orB|=0
(a) XY (b) YX (d) AB=0’|A|=0 and|B=0
(c) -YX (d) None of these
3 -3 4
fo 2b c 30. IfA =2 -3 4;then which of the following is false?
22. The values of a, b, c if a b -c is orthogonal are 0 -1 1|
a -b c] (a) adj(adj 4) =A (b) ladj (adj4)) = 1
1 1 1 (c) adj A| = 1 (d) None of these
(8) a=ib=iic=th 31. Ifn order square matrix Ais orthogonal, then ladj(adj4)|
1 is
1
(b) a=+ (a) Always -1 if n is even
(b) Always 1 ifn is odd
1 1
1 (c) Always 1
(c) a =t
(d) None of these
1 1 1 32. If Ais an orthogonal matrix, then A equals
() a=+ (a) 4 (b) A
(c) 4 (d) None of these
cos (T/6) sin (t/6)| and
23. If P = 33. The inverse of a skew-symmetric matrix of odd order is
- sin (z/6) cos (/6)|
(a) Asymmetric matrix (b) Askew-symmetric
Q= PAP then PO P is equal to (c) Diagonal matrix (d) Does not exist
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34. IfA and B

are two square matrices such that B=-4 BA, [n/2-0 then
then (4 + B) is equal Let A = I/2-0
to -9
(a) +B (b) O (a) sin A= cos A (b) sin A is invertible
(c) 4 + 24B + B² (c) sin A is not orthogonal (d) sin (2A)= 2 sin Acos
(d) 4+ B
sin a 0 43. For each real x:-1<x<1. Let A(x) be the matrix
35. IfA(a B) -sin a cos a 0 -x and z = X+ y then
then A(a, B) is equal 1+ xy
0
to
(a) A(2) =A() A() (b) A(2) = A(r)- A()
(c) A(2) = A(r) + A() (d) A(2) = A) [A)T!
(a) A(-a,-B) (b) A(-a, B)
(c) A(,-B) 44. If A is a non-singular matrix such that AA' = A'A, and
(d) A(, B) B=A'A, then matrix Bis
36. Let Aand B be two 2x2 matrices. Consider the statements (a) Involuntary (b) Orthogonal
() AB=0’A =0 or B = 0 (c) Idempotent (d) None of these
(ii) AB=h’A= B 45. (-4) is always equal to, where Ais n order square matrix
(iii) (4+ B'= 4 + 24B + B (a) (-1)'A! (b) -41
Then (c) ( - 1 y ! (d) None of these
(a) (i) and (ii) are false, (iii) is true 46. If adj B=A, P=O=1then adj ( BP) =
(b) (ii) and (iii) are false, (i) is true (a) PQ (b) QAP (c) PAQ (d) PA'Q
(c) (i) is false, (ii) and (iii) are true
(d) (i) and (iii) are false, (ii) is true 1/25
,then the value ofx is
37. IfAis matrix such that 4- + A +2/= , then which of the /25 -a 5|
following is not true? (a) a/125 (b) 2a/125
(a) A is symmetric (b) A is non-singular
(c) 2a/25 (d) None of these
48. If A and B are two non-singular matrices of the same
(c) A÷ O (d) A= (A1+) order such that B =1, for some positiveinteger r>1, then
2 A' BA - A BA=
38. If 4 is unimodular, then which of the following is not (a) I (b) 2I (c) O (d) -I
necessarily unimodular? 49. If every element of a square non-singular matrix A is
(a) 41 (b) -4 multiplied by k and the new matrix is denoted by B, then
(c) adj A (d) None of these A |and |B are related as
39. If Ais non-singular and (4 - 21) (4 - 4) = 0, then (a) |4|= kB| (b) |4=k'
1 4 (c) |4|=RB (d) |4|= "B
-tan ) 1 tan o)-1 -b]
(a) O (b) I (c) 2/ (d) 6/
50. If tan 1 van 1 a>
then
atib c+id] (a) a= sin 20, b =cos 26 (b) a=1, b= sin 20
40. IfA = and + b'+e+d = 1, then (c) a=b=1 (d) a= cos 20, b= sin 20
-c +id a-ib
A is equal to a b c -b
51. If A=X y z.B=-p
a-ib -c- id| atib -Ctid] - and if Ais
(a)-c+id a-ib ] (b)
-c+id a-ib LP q r
invertible, then which of the following is not true?
a- ib c- id] (d) None of these (a) A| =|B|
(c)
-e-id a+ib] (b) |A| =-B|
(c) ladjA|= ladjB|
41. If A is asquare matrix of order 3 such that |4| = 2, then (d) Ais invertible if and only if B is invertible
I(adj 4') is 52. If A, B andCare three square
matrices of the
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 8 such that B = CAC, then CA'C is equal to same siz
(a) B (b) B?
42. IfA= (a,)m and fis a function, we define (c) B³
SA) =Aa,)mn (d) B
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s3. A skewsymmetric matrix S satisfies the relation S+/= (a) symmetric (b) skew symmetric
0,where I is a unit matrix, then SSs is (c) I-XY (d) -YX
(a) I (b) 2/ (c) (d) -2/ 61. IfA and P are different matrices of order n satisfyíng
[1 k 3 '=pP' and A'P= P'A (where 4 -Pz 0) then 4 + P
EA IÈP=13 3 is the adjoint of a3 x3 matrix Oand is equal to
(b) 0 (c) 4|P (d) 4 +P
(a) n
2 4 4 62, The number of 2 x 2 matrices A, that
are there with
satisfyingA +A' =I and
det. (O) = 6, then k is equal to the elements as real numbers
(a) 21 (b) 18 (c) 36 (d) 42 A4'=lis
(b) one (c) two (d) infiníte
EE Iet A be a matrix of order 3 x 3 and matrix B. C, D are (a) zero
and B of same size
such that B= adj (A), C= adj (adj A), D=adj(adj(adj 4), 63. If the orthogonal square matrices A (A + B) is
det
if ladj(adj(adj(adj ABCD)| is (4f, then kis equal to satisfy det A + det B= 0 then the value of
(a) 256 (b) 240 (c) 360 (d) 270 (a) -1 (b) 1
(d) none of these
15 7 (c) 0
columns and B is a matrix
64. A is a matrix of 3 rows and 2
56. If the sum of the matrices A and -9 2 6 is 314 =Cand BA = D, then
of 2rows and 3 columns. IfAB
-10 52 (a) determinants of C and D are always equal
-1 0 2] (b) determinant of Cis zero
(c) determinant of Dis zero
( denotes the unit matrix of order 3) and P =00 3 (d) none of these
5 2 4 matrices such that
then det{(Adj 4)-P} is equal to 65. IfAand B are symmetric non-singular
Bis
(a) -54 (b) 1/54 (c) 54 AB = BA and A B exists then matrix A
(d) 1 (b) skew-symmetric
(a) symmetric
57. Abe a square matrix of order 2 with |4 + 0 such that (c) null (d) none of these
4+A|adj (4) =0,where adj(4) is aadjoint of matrix 4, 66. Consider an arbitrary 3 x 3 matrix A = fal, a matrix
then the value of 4-A adj (A)) is all the
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 B = [b,l is formed such that b,, is the sum of
elements except a, in the ith row ofA.
Problems Based on Mixed Concepts If there exists a matrix Xwith constant elements such that
AX= B, then X is
12 (a) Skew-symmetric (b) Null matrix
58. If4 = and if 4° =KA- 205l then (d) None of these
-1 3 (c) Diagonal matrix
(a) K= 11 (b) K=22 67. Consider matrix A of order 2 x 2 such that 4 = 0.
(c) K=33 (d) K= 44 A-(atd)A +(ad- bc)l =
(a) I (b) O
59. Aand B are twO square matrices such that AB = BA and
(c) -I (d) None of these
if (AB) =A'B", then kis
(a) 1001 (b) 1023 68. Consider matrix A of order 2 x 2 such that 4 = 0.
(c) 1042 (d) none of these tr(4) =
60. A, B, Care three matrices of the same order such that any (a) 1 (b) 0
two are symmetric and the 3 one is skew symmetric. If (c) -1 (d) None of these
X= ABC+ CBA and Y= ABC-CBA, then (XY)' is

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1. Let Aand Bbe two non-singular square matrices such 3
that B I and AB = BA. IfA' = B'AB', then value of n
4. If 3 3y 3y, then the value ofxy
10
2. Let A be a 2 x 3 matrix whereas B be a 3 x 2 matrix. If
det. (AB) =4,then the value of det. (BA), is is
J. If Ais a square matrix of order 3 such that A=2 then 5. IfAand B are two matrices of order 3 such that AB =0
I(adj 4'y is and 4 +B=I, then tr.(4 +B) is equal to
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6. Let A= [a,] and B = [b,] be 3 x 3 matrices such that 9. Let A and B be two square matrices of order 3 such
b; is the sum of the elements of i row of A except a.. that det.(4) = 3 and det.(B) = 2, then the value of
If det. (4)= 19, then the value of det. (B) is det.(adj.(B'A))) is
7. IfA is a square matrix of order 2 x 2 such that |A| = 27, 10. If A is a non-zero matrix such that A = A, satisfying
then sum ofthe infinite series - A)=I- 3A, where I is unit matrix of same
order as that of A, then the value of 1, where |I- A0,
is
8. If Ais a square matrix of order 2 and det. A = 10 then
(tr. A-tr(4)) is equal to 11. Let P, O and R be invertible matrices of order three such
that A= PO,B = OR and C= [Link] the value of
det.(ABC+ BCA + CAB) is