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Question 1021 Mark
If A = [1, 2, 3], then the set of elements of A is:
  1. [1, 2, 3]
  2. [2, 0]
  3. Only 2
  4. None of these
Answer
  1. [1, 2, 3]
Solution:
Since, $ \text{A}=\begin{bmatrix} 1 &\text{amp; } 2 &\text{amp; }3 \end{bmatrix}$ represents a matrix with three,
elements 1, 2, 3 $\therefore$ Elements of A = (1, 2, 3)
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Question 1031 Mark
Choose the correct answer from the given four options.
The matrix $\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0\\0&2&0\\0&0&4\end{bmatrix}$ is a:
  1. Identity matrix.
  2. Symmetric matrix.
  3. Skew-symmetric matrix.
  4. None of these.
Answer
  1. Symmetric matrix.
Solution:
We have $\text{A}=\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0\\0&2&0\\0&0&4\end{bmatrix}$
$\therefore\ \text{A}'=\text{A}$
So, the given matrix is a symmetric matrix.
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Question 1041 Mark
Choose the correct answer from the given four options.
The matrix $\begin{bmatrix}0&-5&8\\5&0&12\\-8&-12&0\end{bmatrix}$ is a:
  1. Diagonal matrix.
  2. Symmetric matrix.
  3. Skew-symmetric matrix.
  4. Scalar matrix.
Answer
  1. Skew-symmetric matrix.
Solution:
We have $\text{B}=\begin{bmatrix}0&-5&8\\5&0&12\\-8&-12&0\end{bmatrix}$
$\Rightarrow\ \text{B}'=\begin{bmatrix}0&5&8\\-5&0&-12\\8&12&0\end{bmatrix}$
$=-\begin{bmatrix}0&-5&8\\5&0&12\\-8&-12&0\end{bmatrix}$
$=-\text{B}$
Since, B' = -B,
Thus, B is a skew-symmetric matrix.
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Question 1051 Mark
The matrix $\begin{bmatrix}0&\text{amp; }1\\1&\text{amp; }0\end{bmatrix}$  is the matrix reflection in the line:
  1. x = 1
  2. x + y = 1
  3. y = 1
  4. x = y
Answer
  1. x = y
Solution:
We know that the reflection matrix through a line $\text{y}=\text{mx}$ making an $\angle \theta$ with x - axis is given as.
$\begin{bmatrix} \cos { 2\theta }&\text{amp;}\sin { 2\theta } \\ \sin { 2\theta } &\text{amp;} -\cos { 2\theta }\end{bmatrix}$
Given transformation matrix is $\begin{bmatrix}0&\text{amp; }1\\1&\text{amp; }0\end{bmatrix}$
$\Rightarrow\cos2\theta=0\sin2\theta=1$
$\Rightarrow 2\theta ={90}^{0}$
$\Rightarrow \theta={45}^{0}$
$\Rightarrow \tan \theta=1$
Hence, the line of reflection is $\text{y}=\text{x}$
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Question 1061 Mark
The order of any matrix is 3 × 2 then no.of element in the matrix:
  1. 3
  2. 2
  3. 5
  4. 6
Answer
  1. 6
Solution:
Order of matrix is 3 × 2, then number of elements in the matrix is 6.
Hence, the answer is 6.
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Question 1071 Mark
The possibility for the formation of rectangular matrices in the matrix algebra are?
  1. rows greater than columns
  2. rows lesser than columns
  3. rows greater than column by 2 times
  4. None of these
Answer
  1. rows greater than columns
Solution:
The possibilities of formation of rectangular matrix are the following:
(1) Rows are greater then columns.
(2) Columns are greater then rows.
(3) Rows greater then column by 2 times.
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Question 1081 Mark
The matrix $\begin{bmatrix}0&5&-7\\-5&0&11\\7&-11&0\end{bmatrix}$ is:
  1. A skew-symmetric matrix.
  2. A symmetric matrix.
  3. A diagonal matrix.
  4. An uppertriangular matrix.
Answer
  1. A skew-symmetric matrix.
Solution:
Here,
$\text{A}=\begin{bmatrix}0&5&-7\\-5&0&11\\7&-11&0\end{bmatrix}$
$\Rightarrow\text{A}^\text{T}=\begin{bmatrix}0&-5&7\\5&0&-11\\-7&11&0\end{bmatrix}$
$\Rightarrow\text{A}^\text{T}=-\begin{bmatrix}0&5&-7\\-5&0&11\\7&-11&0\end{bmatrix}$
$\Rightarrow\text{A}^\text{T}=-\text{A}$
Thus, A is a skew-symmetric matrix.
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MCQ 1091 Mark
The number of possible matrices of order $3\times 3$ with each entry $2$ or $0$ is:
  • A
    $9$
  • B
    $27$
  • C
    $81$
  • None of these.
Answer
Correct option: D.
None of these.
Let us consider a matrix matrix $\begin{bmatrix}\text{a}&\text{b}&\text{c}\\\text{d}&\text{e}&\text{f}\\\text{g}&\text{h}&\text{i}\end{bmatrix}$
The element a can have two values $0$ or $2$ in two ways.
Similarly all other elements can also have two values $0$ or $2$ in two ways each.
So, the total number of combinations is $2^9$.
So, total no of matrices will be $2^9$.
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Question 1101 Mark
If $\text{A} = \begin{bmatrix}1\end{bmatrix}$ then the order of the matrix is:
  1. 1 × 1
  2. 2 × 1
  3. 1 × 2
  4. None of these
Answer
  1. 1 × 1
Solution:
Since, given matrix contain a single element means it contain one row and one column.
 
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MCQ 1111 Mark
If $A$ is a matrix of order $m \times n$ and $B$ is a matrix such that $AB^{T }$ and $B^{T }A$ are both defined, then the order of matrix $B$ is:
  • A
    $m \times m$
  • B
    $n \times n$
  • C
    $n \times m$
  • $m \times n$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$m \times n$
Given $A$ is a matrix of order $m\times m\times n$ and $B$ is a matrix such
that $AB^T$ and $B^{T }A$ are both defined.
Since $AB^T$ is defined then number of columns of $A$ must be equal to number of rows of $B^T.$
So number of rows in $B^T$ is $n$.This gives number of columns in $B$ is $n.$
Again since $AB^{T }A$ is defined then number of columns of $B^T$ is equal to the number of rows of $A.$
So number of columns of $B^{T }$ is $m$ this gives the number of rows of $B$ is $m.$
So order of $B$ is $m \times n.$
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MCQ 1121 Mark
If $\text{A}=\begin{bmatrix}1&-1\\2&-1\end{bmatrix},\text{B}=\begin{bmatrix}\text{a}&1\\\text{b}&-1\end {bmatrix}$ and $(A + B)^2 = A^2 + B^2,$ values of $a$ and $b$ are:
  • A
    $a = 4, b = 1$
  • $a = 1, b = 4$
  • C
    $a = 0, b = 4$
  • D
    $a = 2, b = 4$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$a = 1, b = 4$
Here,
$(\text{A+B})^2=\text{A}^2+\text{B}^2$
$\Rightarrow\text{A}^2+\text{AB}+\text{BA}+\text{B}^2=\text{A}^2+\text{B}^2$
$\Rightarrow\text{AB}+\text{BA}=0$
$\Rightarrow\text{AB}=-\text{BA}$
$\Rightarrow\begin{bmatrix}1&-1\\2&-1\end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}\text{a}&1\\\text{b}&-1\end{bmatrix}=-\begin{bmatrix}\text{a}&1\\\text{b}&-1\end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}1&-1\\2&-1\end{bmatrix}$
$\Rightarrow\begin{bmatrix}\text{a}-\text{b}&2\\2\text{a}-\text{b}&3\end{bmatrix}=-\begin{bmatrix}\text{a}+2&-\text{a}-1\\\text{b}-2&-\text{b}+1\end{bmatrix}$
$\Rightarrow\begin{bmatrix}\text{a}-\text{b}&2\\2\text{a}-\text{b}&3\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix}-\text{a}-2&\text{a}+1\\\text{b}+2&\text{b}-1\end{bmatrix}$
The corresponding elements of two equal matrices are equal.
$\Rightarrow\text{a}+1=2$ and $b-1=3$
$\therefore\ \text{a}=1$ and $b=4$
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MCQ 1131 Mark
The number of all possible matrices of order $3 \times 3$ with each entry $0$ or $1$ is:
  • A
    $27$
  • B
    $18$
  • C
    $81$
  • $512$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$512$
A matrix of order $3 \times 3$ has $9$ elements.
Now each elementscan be $0$ or $1$.
$\therefore 9$  places can be filled up in $2^9$ waysrequired number of matrices $= 2^9{= 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2}\ {= 512,}$
 
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MCQ 1141 Mark
If $A$ is any square matrix, then which of the following is skew$-$symmetric?
  • A
    $A + A^T$
  • $A - A^T$
  • C
    $AA^T$
  • D
    $A^TA$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$A - A^T$
$A - A^T$
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MCQ 1151 Mark
If $AB = A$ and $BA = B,$ where $A$ and $B$ are square matrices, then:
  • $B^2 = B$ and $A^2 = A$
  • B
    $B^2 \neq B$ and $A^2 = A$
  • C
    $A^2 \neq A, B^2 = B$
  • D
    $A^2 \neq A, B^2 \neq B$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$B^2 = B$ and $A^2 = A$
$B^2 = B$ and $A^2 = A$
Here,
$AB = A ...(1)$
$BA = B ...(2)$
$\Rightarrow \text{ABA} = AA \ [$Multiplying both sides by $A]$
$\text{BAB} = BB \ [$Multiplying both sides by $A]$
$\Rightarrow AB = A^2 \ [$From eq. $(2)]$
$BA = B^2 \ [$From eq. $(1)]$
$\Rightarrow A = A^2 \ [$From eq. $(1)]$
$B = B^2 \ [$From eq.$ (2)]$
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Question 1161 Mark
If $\begin{bmatrix}2&\text{amp; }3\\4&\text{amp; }4\end{bmatrix}+\begin{bmatrix}\text{x}&\text{amp; }3\\\text{y}&\text{amp; }1\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix}10&\text{amp; }6\\8&\text{amp; }5\end{bmatrix}$ then $(\text{x, y})=$
  1. (4, 8)
  2. (8, 4)
  3. (1, 2)
  4. (2, 4)
Answer
  1. (8, 4)
Solution:
2 + x = 10 or x = 8
4 + y = 8 or y = 4
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Question 1171 Mark
If $\text{A}=\begin{bmatrix}2&0&-3\\4&3&1\\-5&7&2\end{bmatrix}$ is expressed as the sum of a symmetric and skew-symmetric matrix, then the symmetric matrix is:
  1. $\begin{bmatrix}2&2&-4\\2&3&4\\-4&4&2\end{bmatrix}$
  2. $\begin{bmatrix}2&4&-5\\0&3&7\\-3&1&2\end{bmatrix}$
  3. $\begin{bmatrix}4&4&-8\\4&6&8\\-8&8&4\end{bmatrix}$
  4. $\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0\\0&1&0\\0&0&1\end{bmatrix}$
Answer
  1. $\begin{bmatrix}2&2&-4\\2&3&4\\-4&4&2\end{bmatrix}$
Solution:
Here,
$\text{A}=\begin{bmatrix}2&0&-3\\4&3&1\\-5&7&2\end{bmatrix}$
$\Rightarrow\text{A}^\text{T}=\begin{bmatrix}2&4&-5\\0&3&7\\-3&1&2\end{bmatrix}$
Now,
$\text{A}+\text{A}^\text{T}=\begin{bmatrix}2&0&-3\\4&3&1\\-5&7&2\end{bmatrix}+\begin{bmatrix}2&4&-5\\0&3&7\\-3&1&2\end{bmatrix}$
$\Rightarrow\text{A}+\text{A}^\text{T}=\begin{bmatrix}2+2&0+4&-3-5\\4+0&3+3&1+7\\-5-3&7+1&2+2\end{bmatrix}$
$\Rightarrow\text{A}+\text{A}^\text{T}=\begin{bmatrix}4&4&-8\\4&6&8\\-8&8&4\end{bmatrix}$
$\text{A}-\text{A}^\text{T}=\begin{bmatrix}2&0&-3\\4&3&1\\-5&7&2\end{bmatrix}-\begin{bmatrix}2&4&-5\\0&3&7\\-3&1&2\end{bmatrix}$
$\Rightarrow\text{A}-\text{A}^\text{T}=\begin{bmatrix}2-2&0-4&-3+5\\4-0&3-3&1-7\\-5+3&7-1&2-2\end{bmatrix}$
$\Rightarrow\text{A}-\text{A}^\text{T}=\begin{bmatrix}0&-4&2\\4&0&-6\\-2&6&0\end{bmatrix}$
Let $\text{P}=\frac{1}{2}(\text{A}+\text{A}^\text{T})=\frac{1}{2}\begin{bmatrix}4&4&-8\\4&6&8\\-8&8&4\end{bmatrix}$ $=\begin{bmatrix}2&2&-4\\2&3&4\\-4&4&2\end{bmatrix}$
$\text{Q}=\frac{1}{2}(\text{A}-\text{A}^\text{T})=\frac{1}{2}\begin{bmatrix}0&-4&2\\4&0&-6\\-2&6&0\end{bmatrix}$$=\begin{bmatrix}0&-2&1\\2&0&-3\\-1&3&0\end{bmatrix}$
Now,
$\text{P}^\text{T}=\begin{bmatrix}2&2&-4\\2&3&4\\-4&4&2\end{bmatrix}^\text{T}=\begin{bmatrix}2&2&-4\\2&3&4\\-4&4&2\end{bmatrix}=\text{P}$
$\text{Q}^\text{T}=\begin{bmatrix}0&-2&1\\2&0&-3\\-1&3&0\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix}0&2&-1\\-2&0&3\\1&-3&0\end{bmatrix}$$=-\begin{bmatrix}0&-2&1\\2&0&-3\\-1&3&0\end{bmatrix}=-\text{Q}$
$\text{P+Q}=\begin{bmatrix}2&2&-4\\2&3&4\\-4&4&2\end{bmatrix}+\begin{bmatrix}0&-2&1\\2&0&-3\\-1&3&0\end{bmatrix}$
$=\begin{bmatrix}2+0&2-2&-4+1\\2+2&3+0&4-3\\-4-1&4+3&2+0\end{bmatrix}$
$=\begin{bmatrix}2&0&-3\\4&3&1\\-5&7&2\end{bmatrix}=\text{A}$
Thus, we have expressed A is the sum of a symmetric and a skew-symmetric matrix.
Hence,the symmetric matrix is $\begin{bmatrix}2&2&-4\\2&3&4\\-4&4&2\end{bmatrix}.$
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Question 1181 Mark
If a matrix P has 8 elements then how many different values the order of the matrix can take?
  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 8
  4. 6
Answer
  1. 4
Solution:
A matrix of mm rows and n columns has m × n elements.
8 can be got by all combinations of  1 × 8, 8 × 1, 2 × 4, 4 × 2
Hence, there are 4 possible matrices which have 8 elements.
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MCQ 1191 Mark
If $A$ is a square matrix such that $A^2 = I,$ then $(A - I)^3 + (A + I)^3 - 7A$ is equal to:
  • $A$
  • B
    $I - A$
  • C
    $I + A$
  • D
    $3A$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$A$
$(A - I)^3 + (A + I)^3 - 7A$
$= A^3 - I^3 - 3A^2I + 3AI^2 + A^3 + I^3 + 3A^2I + 3AI^2 - 7A$
$= 2A^3 + 6AI^2 - 7A$
$= 2A.A^2 + 6A - 7A$
$= 2A.I - A \ (\because A^2 = I)$
$= 2A - A$
$= A$
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Question 1201 Mark
If A and B are two matrices of order 3×m and 3×n respectively and m = n, then the order of 5A - 2B is:
  1. m×3
  2. 3×3
  3. m×n
  4. 3×n
Answer
  1.  3×n
Solution:
In scalar multiplicaion and in addition or substraction of matrics the order doesn't change. 
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Question 1211 Mark
If $\text{A}=\begin{bmatrix}a^2 &\text{amp; ab}&\text{amp; ac} \\\text{ab}&\text{amp; }\text{b}^2&\text{amp;}\text{ bc}\\\text{ac}&\text{amp;}\text{bc}&\text{amp;}\text{c}^2 \end{bmatrix}$and $\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2+\text{c}^3=1$ then $\text{A}^2=$
  1. $2\text{A}$
  2. $\text{A}$
  3. $3\text{A}$
  4. $\frac{1}{2}\text{A}$
Answer
  1. $\text{A}$
Solution:
$\text{A}^2=\begin{bmatrix}\text{a}^2 &\text{amp; ab}&\text{amp; ac} \\\text{ab}&\text{amp; }\text{b}^2&\text{amp;}\text{ bc}\\\text{ac}&\text{amp;}\text{bc}&\text{amp;}\text{c}^2 \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}\text{a}^2 &\text{amp; ab}&\text{amp; ac} \\\text{ab}&\text{amp; }\text{b}^2&\text{amp;}\text{ bc}\\\text{ac}&\text{amp;}\text{bc}&\text{amp;}\text{c}^2 \end{bmatrix}=\text{A}$
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Question 1221 Mark
The order the matrix is $\begin{bmatrix}2&\text{amp; }3&\text{amp; }4\\9&\text{amp; }8&\text{amp; }7\end{bmatrix}$ is:
  1. 4 × 3
  2. 3 × 2
  3. 2 × 3
  4. 3 × 1
Answer
  1. 2 × 3
Solution:
If A is a matrix with mm rows and n columns.Then the order of a matrix is nothing but a size of a matrix, which is given by m × n.
Since, in the given matrix, there are 2 rows and 3 columns.So, order of given matrix will be 2 × 3.
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MCQ 1231 Mark
If $A$ and $B$ are square matrices of order $n \times n$ such that, $A^{2 }− B^{2 }= (A − B)(A + B),$ then of the following will always be true?
  • A
    $A = B$
  • $AB = BA$
  • C
    either of $A$ or $B$ is a zero matrix
  • D
    either of $A$ or $B$ is an identify matrix
Answer
Correct option: B.
$AB = BA$
$A^{2 }− B^{2 }= (A − B)(A + B) $
$\rightarrow A^{2 }− B^{2 }= A^2− BA + AB − B^{2 }$
$\rightarrow BA = AB$
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Question 1241 Mark
If a matrix is of order 2 × 3, then the number of elements in the matrix is:
  1. 5
  2. 6
  3. 2
  4. 3
Answer
  1. 6
Solution:
Given a matrix $2\times3\Rightarrow \begin{bmatrix} { \text{a} }_{11} &\text{amp; } {\text{a} }_{12} &\text{amp; } { \text{a} }_{13} \\ { \text{a} }_{21} &\text{amp; } {\text{a} }_{22} &\text{amp; } {\text{a} }_{23} \end{bmatrix}$ Clearly there are 6 elements.
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MCQ 1251 Mark
If $A$ is a matrix of order $m \times n$ and $B$ is a matrix such that $AB^T$ and $B^TA$ are both defined, then the order of matrix $B$ is:
  • A
    $m\times n$
  • B
    $n\times n$
  • C
    $n\times m$
  • $m\times n$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$m\times n$
$A$ is $m\times n$ matrix and $AB^T$ is defined then
number of columns in $A =$ number of rows in $B^T =^{n }$
$B^{T}A$ is also defined then number of columns in $B^T =$ number of rows in $A = m$
Order of $B$ is $m\times n$
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MCQ 1261 Mark
If $\text{A}=\begin{bmatrix}1&2&\text{x}\\0&1&0\\0&0&1\end{bmatrix}$ and $\text{B}=\begin{bmatrix}1&-2&\text{y}\\0&1&0\\0&0&1\end{bmatrix}$ and $AB = I_3,$ then $x + y$ equals$:$
  • $0$
  • B
    $-1$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
$0$
Given: $AB = I_3$
$\Rightarrow\begin{bmatrix}1&2&\text{x}\\0&1&0\\0&0&1\end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}1&-2&\text{y}\\0&1&0\\0&0&1\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0\\0&1&0\\0&0&1\end{bmatrix}$
$\Rightarrow\begin{bmatrix}1&0&\text{y+x}\\0&1&0\\0&0&1\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0\\0&1&0\\0&0&1\end{bmatrix}$
The corresponding elements of two equal matrices are equal.
$\therefore\ \text{y}+\text{x}=0$
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Question 1271 Mark
If the order of a matrix is 20 × 5 then the number of elements in the matrix is _____?
  1. 5
  2. 20
  3. 50
  4. 100
Answer
  1. 100
Solution:
As the matrix has 20 rows and 5 columns, the number of elements in the matrix is 20 × 5 = 100
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Question 1281 Mark
The matrix$ \displaystyle \begin{bmatrix}-12\\10 \\13 \\4 \end{bmatrix}$ is a:
  1. square matrix
  2. row matrix
  3. column matrix
  4. null matrix
Answer
  1. column matrix
Solution:
Matrix $ \displaystyle \begin{bmatrix}-12\\10 \\13 \\4 \end{bmatrix}$ is a column matrix.Hence, the answer is column matrix.
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Question 1291 Mark
If $\begin{bmatrix}\text{r}+4&\text{amp; 6}\\3&\text{amp; 3}\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix}{5}&\text{amp;}\text{ r}+5\\\text{r+2}&\text{amp; 4}\end{bmatrix}$ then $\text{r}=$
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. -1
Answer
  1. 1
Solution:
We know that two matrices are equal iff their corresponding elements are equal.
Thus comparing corresponding elements we get, for the first entry of.
the given matrices r + 4 = 5 and r is satisfying other equations which are involving r ⇒ r = 1
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Question 1301 Mark
The total number of matrices formed with the help of 6 different numbers are:
  1. 6
  2. 6!
  3. 2(6!)
  4. 4(6!)
Answer
  1. 4(6!)
Solution:
No.of numbers in Matrix is 6
The possible orientations of Matrix is.
1 × 6, 2 × 3, 3 × 2, 6 × 1
The numbers in each orientation can be arranged in 6! ways.
$\implies$The total possibilities are 4(6!).
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Question 1311 Mark
If every row of a matrix A contains p elements and its column contains q elements, then the order of A is:
  1. p × p
  2. q × q
  3. p × q
  4. q × p
Answer
  1. q × p
Solution:
$\begin{bmatrix}\text{a}_{11} &\text{amp;}\text{ a}_{12} \\\text{a}_{21}& \text{amp;}\text{ a}_{22}\\\text{a}_{31}&\text{amp; }\text{a}_{32} \end{bmatrix}$
Hence order of $\text{A}$ is $3\times2$
 
Row contains pp elements
So number of columns $=\text{P}$
Each column contains $\text{q}:$ element
So number of rows $=\text{q}$
Therefore, order $=\text{q}\times\text{p}$
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Question 1321 Mark
A matrix having mm rows and nn columns with m = n is said to be a?
  1. rectangular matrix
  2. square matrix
  3. identity matrix
  4. scalar matrix
Answer
  1. square matrix
Solution:
A matrix having mm rows and nn columns with m = n, means number of rows are equal to number of columns.
$\therefore$  given matrix is square matrix.
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Question 1331 Mark
If $\displaystyle \text{a}_{\text{ij}}=0\left (\text{i}\neq \text{j} \right )$ and $\displaystyle \text{a}_{\text{ij}}=1\left (\text{i}= \text{j} \right )$  then the matrix $\text{A}=\displaystyle \left [\text{a}_{\text{ij}} \right ]_{\text{n}\times\text{n}}$ is a _____ matrix:
  1. Null
  2. Identity
  3. Scalar
  4. Triangular
Answer
  1. Identity
Solution:
The elements $\text{a}_\text{ij}$ ​ of a matrix where i = j lie along its diagonal and
the elements $\text{a}_\text{ij}$ of a matrix where $\text{i}\neq\text{j}$ are not along the diagonal.
As the diagonal elements are 11 and the rest of the elements are 0, the matrix A is an identity matrix.
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Question 1341 Mark
If order of a matrix is 3 × 3, then it is a?
  1. square matrix
  2. rectangular matrix
  3. unit matrix
  4. None of these
Answer
  1. square matrix
Solution:
Since, order of given matrix is 3 × 3.
$\therefore$ No of rows = No. of columns
So, given matrix is a square matrix.
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Question 1351 Mark
Choose the correct answer from the given four options.For any two matrices A and B, we have:
  1. $\text{AB}=\text{BA}$
  2. $\text{AB}\neq\text{BA}$
  3. $\text{AB}=\text{O}$
  4. None of the above.
Answer
  1. None of the above.
Solution:
For any two matrices A and S, we may have AB = BA = I, $\text{AB}\neq\text{BA}$ and AB = O but it is not always true.
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MCQ 1361 Mark
Let $A$ is a square matrix of order $n$ and $a$ being $a$ scalar then $∣aA∣ =$
  • A
    $a∣A∣$
  • B
    $∣a∣∣A∣$
  • $a^{n }∣A∣$
  • D
    none of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$a^{n }∣A∣$
Given, $A$ is a square matrix of order $n$ and a being a scalar.
Now $aA$ is the matrix in which each elements of $A$ is multiplied by $a.$
So when we take determinant of $aA$ then form each row or column $a$ will be common.
Then $∣aA∣ = a^{n }∣A∣.$
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Question 1371 Mark
If the order of matrices A and B are 3 × 2 and 2 × 1 respectively, then find the order of matrix (if possible) AB:
  1. 1 × 3
  2. 3 × 1
  3. 2 × 2
  4. 2 × 3
Answer
  1. 3 × 1
Solution:
Order of A : 3 × 2 Order of B : 2 × 1 Multiplication of matrices is possible if and only.
if the number of columns of first matrix is equal to the number of rows of second matrix In AB
No.of columns in A is No.of rows in B is 2 $\therefore$ AB exists.
Order of AB is (number of rows of A x number of columns of B)  
$\therefore$ Order of AB is (3 × 1)
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MCQ 1381 Mark
Choose the correct answer from the given four options.If matrix $A = [a_{ij}]_{2\times 2},$ where $a_{ij} = 1,$ if $\text{i}\neq\text{j}$ and $0$ if $i = j$ then $A^2$ equal to$:$
  • $I$
  • B
    $A$
  • C
    $0$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: A.
$I$
We have, $A = [a_{ij}]_{2\times 2},$ where $a_{ij} = 1,$ if $\text{i}\neq\text{j}$ and $0$ if $i = j$
$\therefore\ \text{A}=\begin{bmatrix}0&1\\1&0\end{bmatrix}$
And $\text{A}^2=\begin{bmatrix}0&1\\1&0\end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}0&1\\1&0\end{bmatrix}$
$=\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{bmatrix}$
$=\text{I}$
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Question 1391 Mark
Choose the correct answer from the given four options.If A and B are two matrices of the order 3 × m and 3 × n, respectively and m = n, then order of matrix (5A – 2B) is:
  1. m × 3
  2. 3 × 3
  3. m × n
  4. 3 × n
Answer
  1. 3 × n
Solution:
We are given that, the order of the matrices A and B are 3 × m and 3 × n respectively. Now, If m = n, then A and B have same orders as 3 × n each, so the order of (5A – 2B) should be same as 3 × n.
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MCQ 1401 Mark
If $\text{A}=\begin{bmatrix}1&\text{a}\\0&1\end{bmatrix},$ then $A^n \ ($where $n \in N)$ equals$:$
  • $\begin{bmatrix}1&\text{na}\\0&1\end{bmatrix}$
  • B
    $\begin{bmatrix}1&\text{n}^2\text{a}\\0&1\end{bmatrix}$
  • C
    $\begin{bmatrix}1&\text{n}\text{a}\\0&0\end{bmatrix}$
  • D
    $\begin{bmatrix}\text{n}&\text{n}\text{a}\\0&\text{n}\end{bmatrix}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\begin{bmatrix}1&\text{na}\\0&1\end{bmatrix}$
Given $\text{A}=\begin{bmatrix}1&\text{a}\\0&1\end{bmatrix}$
$\text{A}^2=\begin{bmatrix}1&\text{a}\\0&1\end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}1&\text{a}\\0&1\end{bmatrix}$
$=\begin{bmatrix}1&2\text{a}\\0&1\end{bmatrix}$
$\text{A}^3=\text{A}^2\text{A}$
$=\begin{bmatrix}1&2\text{a}\\0&1\end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}1&\text{a}\\0&1\end{bmatrix}$
$=\begin{bmatrix}1&3\text{a}\\0&1\end{bmatrix}$
On genaralising we get
$\text{A}^\text{n}=\begin{bmatrix}1&\text{na}\\0&1\end{bmatrix}$
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MCQ 1411 Mark
Choose the correct answer from the given four options.Total number of possible matrices of order $3 \times 3$ with each entry $2$ or $0$ is$:$
  • A
    $9$
  • B
    $27$
  • C
    $81$
  • $512$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$512$
Total number of possible matrices of order $3 \times 3$ with each entry $2$ or $0$ is $2^9$ i.e., $512.$
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MCQ 1421 Mark
Choose the correct answer from the given four options.If $\text{A}=\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{bmatrix},$ then $A^2$ is equal to$:$
  • A
    $\begin{bmatrix}0&1\\1&0\end{bmatrix}$
  • B
    $\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\1&0\end{bmatrix}$
  • C
    $\begin{bmatrix}0&1\\0&1\end{bmatrix}$
  • $\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{bmatrix}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{bmatrix}$
$\because\ \text{A}^2=\text{A}.\text{A}$
$=\begin{bmatrix}0&1\\1&0\end{bmatrix}.\begin{bmatrix}0&1\\1&0\end{bmatrix}$
$=\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{bmatrix}$
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Question 1431 Mark
If $\text{A}= \begin{bmatrix} 1 &\text{amp; } 2 &\text{amp;} 3\end{bmatrix},$ then order is:
  1. 3 × 1
  2. 1 × 3
  3. 2 × 3
  4. None of these
Answer
  1. 1 × 3
Solution:
An $\text{m}\times\text{n} $ matrix has m row and n columns.
The given matrix $\text{A}= \begin{bmatrix} 1 &\text{amp; } 2 &\text{amp;} 3\end{bmatrix},$ has 1 row and 3 columns.
Thus, order of A is $ 1\times3.$
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Question 1441 Mark
If  m[-3, 4] + n[4, -3] = [10, -11] then 3m + 7n = 3m + 7n =
  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 10
  4. 1
Answer
  1. 1
Solution:
m[-3 ​amp; 4​] + n[10​ amp; -11​] = [10 ​amp; -11​]
[-3m + 4n ​amp; 4m − 3n​] = [10 ​amp; -11​]
−3m + 4n = 10 ⟹ 12m − 16n = −40 ........(1)
4m − 3n = −11 ⟹ 12m − 9n = -33 ........(2)
Solving equation 1 and 2, we
get, n = 1 and m= -2m = −2 Therefore, 3m + 7n = 3(-2) + 7 = -6 + 7 = 1
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Question 1451 Mark
 If $\text{AB}=\text{A}$ and $\text{BA = B}$ then $\text{B}^2 $ is equal to:
  1. $\text{B}$
  2. $\text{A}$
  3. $\text{-B}$
  4. $\text{B}^2$
Answer
  1. $\text{B}$
Solution:
 
We have, $\text{AB}=\text{A}$and $\text{BA = B}$
Since, $\text{B}^2=\text{B.B}$
$\text{B}^2=\text{(BA)}.\text{B}$
$\text{B}^2=\text{B}.\text{(AB)}$
$\text{B}^2=\text{B.A}$
$\text{B}^2=\text{B}$
Hence, this is the answer.
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Question 1461 Mark
Choose the correct answer from the given four options.The matrix $\text{P}=\begin{bmatrix}0&0&4\\0&4&0\\4&0&0\end{bmatrix}$ is a:
  1. Square matrix.
  2. Diagonal matrix.
  3. Unit matrix.
  4. None of these.
Answer
  1. Square matrix.
Solution:
We know that, in a square matrix number of rows are equal to the number of columns.
So, the matrix $\text{P}=\begin{bmatrix}0&0&4\\0&4&0\\4&0&0\end{bmatrix}$ is a square matrix.
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Question 1471 Mark
 If order of A + B is n × n, then the order of  AB is:
  1. n × n
  2. n × m
  3. m × n
  4. not defined
Answer
  1. n × n
Solution:
If order of $\text{A}+\text{B}$ is $\text{n}\times\text{n},$ then the order of both$\begin{bmatrix}\text{A}&\text{amp;}\text{ B}\end{bmatrix}$ is $\text{n}\times\text{n}$
Therefore, order of $\text {AB }$is $\text{n}\times\text{n}$
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MCQ 1481 Mark
If $\text{A}=\begin{bmatrix}5&\text{x}\\\text{y}&0\end{bmatrix}$ and $A = A^T,$ then$:$
  • A
    $x = 0, y = 5$
  • B
    $x + y = 5$
  • $x = y$
  • D
    None of these.
Answer
Correct option: C.
$x = y$
Here,
$\text{A}=\begin{bmatrix}5&\text{x}\\\text{y}&0\end{bmatrix}$
$\text{A}^\text{T}=\begin{bmatrix}5&\text{y}\\\text{x}&0\end{bmatrix}$
Now,
$\text{A}=\text{A}^\text{T}$
The corresponding elements of two equal matrices are equal.
$\therefore\ \begin{bmatrix}5&\text{x}\\\text{y}&0\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix}5&\text{y}\\\text{x}&0\end{bmatrix}$
$\Rightarrow\text{x}=\text{y}$
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Question 1491 Mark
Choose the correct answer from the given four options.If $\begin{bmatrix}2\text{x}+\text{y}&4\text{x}\\5\text{x}-7&4\text{x}\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix}7&7\text{y}-13\\\text{y}&\text{x}+6\end{bmatrix},$ then the value of x + y is:
  1. x = 3, y = 1
  2. x = 2, y = 3
  3. x = 2, y = 4
  4. x = 3, y = 3
Answer
  1. x = 2, y = 3
Solution:
We have, $\begin{bmatrix}2\text{x}+\text{y}&4\text{x}\\5\text{x}-7&4\text{x}\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix}7&7\text{y}-13\\\text{y}&\text{x}+6\end{bmatrix}$
⇒ 4x = x + 6 ⇒ x = 2
and 4x = 7y - 13
⇒ 8 = 7y - 13
⇒ y = 3
$\therefore$ x + y = 2 + 3 = 5
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Question 1501 Mark
Choose the correct answer from the given four options.If $\text{A}=\frac{1}{\pi}\begin{bmatrix}\sin^{-1}(\text{x}\pi)&\tan^{-1}\Big(\frac{\text{x}}{\pi}\Big)\\\sin^{-1}\Big(\frac{\text{x}}{\pi}\Big)&\cot^{-1}(\pi\text{x})\end{bmatrix}$ and $\text{B}=\frac{1}{\pi}\begin{bmatrix}-\cos^{-1}(\text{x}\pi)&\tan^{-1}\Big(\frac{\text{x}}{\pi}\Big)\\\sin^{-1}\Big(\frac{\text{x}}{\pi}\Big)&\tan^{-1}(\pi\text{x})\end{bmatrix}$ then A - B is:
  1. $\text{I}$
  2. $0$
  3. $2\text{I}$
  4. $\frac{1}{2}\text{I}$
Answer
  1. $\frac{1}{2}\text{I}$
Solution:
We have, $\text{B}=\begin{bmatrix}-\frac{1}{\pi}\cos^{-1}\text{x}\pi&\frac{1}{\pi}\tan^{-1}\frac{\text{x}}{\pi}\\\frac{1}{\pi}\sin^{-1}\frac{\text{x}}{\pi}&-\frac{1}{\pi}\tan^{-1}\pi\text{x}\end{bmatrix}$
and $\text{A}=\begin{bmatrix}\frac{1}{\pi}\sin^{-1}\text{x}\pi&\frac{1}{\pi}\tan^{-1}\frac{\text{x}}{\pi}\\\frac{1}{\pi}\sin^{-1}\frac{\text{x}}{\pi}&\frac{1}{\pi}\cot^{-1}\pi\text{x}\end{bmatrix}$
$\therefore\ \text{A}-\text{B}=\begin{bmatrix}\frac{1}{\pi}(\sin^{-1}\text{x}\pi+\cos^{-1}\text{x}\pi)&0\\0&\frac{1}{\pi}\big(\cot^{-1}\text{x}\pi+\tan^{-1}\pi\text{x}\big)\end{bmatrix}$
$=\begin{bmatrix}\frac{1}{\pi}\Big(\frac{\pi}{2}\Big)&0\\0&\frac{1}{\pi}\Big(\frac{\pi}{2}\Big)\end{bmatrix}$
$=\frac{1}{2}\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{bmatrix}$
$=\frac{1}{2}\text{I}$
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