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CHAPTER-3
MATRICES

MOCK TEST

 0 −5 8 
1. The matrix  5 0 12  is a :
 −8 −12 0 
(A) Diagonal matrix (B) Symmetric matrix
(C) Skew-symmetric matrix (D) Scalar matrix

2. If A is a matrix of order m × n and B is a matrix such that AB' and B'A are both defined, then
order of matrix B is:
(A) m × m (B) n × n (C) n × m (D) m × n

3. If A is a square matrix such that A2 = I ; then (A – I)3 + (A + I)3– 7A is equal to :

(A) A (B) I – A (C) I + A (D) 3A

4. The number of all possible matrices of order 2 × 2 with each entry as 1,2,3, 4, 0, 6 is :
(A) 36 (B) 1296 (C) 216 (D) 24

5. Which of the given values of x and y make the following pair of matrices equal :
3x + 7 5  0 y − 2 
 y + 1 2 − 3x  , 8 4 
  
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(A) x = − , y = 7 (B)Not possible to find
3
2 1 2
(C) y = 7, x = − (D) x = − , y = −
3 3 3

6. If A, B are symmetric matrices of same order ; then (BA – 2AB) is a :

(A) Symmetric matrix
(B) Skew-symmetric matrix
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(C) Neither symmetric nor skew-symmetric matrix

(D) Zero matrix

cos  − sin  
7. If A =   ; then A + A' = I, if the value of  is :
 sin  cos  
  3
(A) (B) (C)  (D) –
6 3 2

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8. Matrices A and B will be inverse of each other only if:
(A) AB =BA (B) AB = BA = O
(C) AB = O, BA = I (D) AB = BA = I

   2
9. If A =   is such that A = I ; then
  − 
(A) 1 + 2 +  = 0 (B) 1 – 2 +  = 0
(C) 1 – 2 –  = 0 (D) 1 + 2 –  = 0

10. If A and B are square matrices of the same order ; then (A + B) (A – B) is equal to :
(A) A2 – B2 (B) A2 – BA – AB – B2
(C) A2 – B2 + BA– AB (D) A2 – BA + B2 + AB

5 x T
11. If A =   and A = A , then :
 y 0 
(A) x = 0, y = 5 (B) x = y (C) x + y = 5 (D) None of these

 −1 2  2
12. If A =   , then element a21 of A is :
 3 −4 
(A) 22 (B) –15 (C) –10 (D) 7

13. If A and B are square matrices such that AB = B and BA = A ; then A2 + B2 is equal to:
(A) 2AB (B) 2BA (C) A + B (D AB

14. The following question consists of two statements, one labelled as 'Assertion (A)' and the other
labelled as 'Reason (R)'. You have to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the
Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether the reason (R) is a
correct explanation for the given Assertion (A).
Select your answer to these items using the codes given below and then select the correct option :
Let A and B be two symmetric matrices of same order ?
Assertion (A) : A(BA) and (AB)A are symmetric matrices.
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Reason (R) : AB is symmetric matrix if matrix multiplication of A with B is commutative.

Codes :
(A) A is correct but R is incorrect
(B) A is incorrect but R is correct
(C) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation for A
(D) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation for A

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15. Assume that X, Y, Z, W and P are matrices of order 2 × n, 3 × k, 2 × p, n × 3 and p × k ;
respectively. Based on the above information ; answer the following :
(i) The restriction on an so that XZ will be defined is :
(A) n = p (B) n = 2 (C) n = 3 (D) n = k
(ii) If n = p, then the order of the matrix 7X – 5Z is :
(A) p × 2 (B) 2 × n (C) n × 3 (D) p × n
(iii) The restriction on n, k and p so that PY + WY will be defined are :
(A) k = 3, p = n (B) k is arbitrary, p = 2
(C) p is arbitrary, k = 3 (D) k = 2, p = 3
(iv) If p = 3, then the order of the matrix 3Y + 10P is :
(A) n × 3 (B) 2 × k (C) 3 × k (D) k × p
(v) The multiplication of matrices W and P is defined if and only if :
(A) p = 3 (B) n = p (C) n = k (D) k = 3
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SOLUTIONS
1. (C)
 0 −5 8 
We have, B =  5 0 12 
 −8 −12 0 

 0 5 −8 
Now B' =  −5 0 −12  = −B
 8 12 0 
Hence, the given matrix is a skew-symmetric matrix.
2. (D)
Let A = [aij]m × n and B = [bij]p × q
B' = [bij]q × p
Now, AB' : is defined, so n =q and B'A is also defined, so p = m
Hence, order of B = m × n
3. (A)
We have, A2 = I
(A – I)3 + (A + I)3 – 7A
= (A3 – 3A2I + 3AI2 – I3) + (A3 + 3A2I + 3AI2 + I3) – 7A
= 2A3 + 6AI2 – 7A
= 2A.A2 + 6A – 7A
= 8A – 7A = A
4. (B)
Number of all possible matrices
= (Numeter of entries)(number of elements)
= (6)2×2
= (6)4 = 1296
5. (B)
3x + 7 5  0 y − 2 
Given,   = 4 
 y + 1 2 − 3x  8
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By equality of matrices,
3x + 7 = 0 ; 2 – 3x = 4
and y – 2 = 5 ; y + 1 = 8
 y = 7 and x can not be determined.
Hence, the values are not possible to find.
6. (C)
Let C = (BA – 2AB)

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 Ct = (BA – 2AB) t
= (BA)t – 2(AB)t
= AtBt – 2BtAt
= AB – 2BA ( At = A, Bt = B)

 C  C or –C
Hence, (BA – 2AB) is neither symmetric nor skew-symmetric matrix.
7. (B)
cos  − sin  
Given, A =  
 sin  cos  
 cos  sin  
A' =  
 − sin  cos  
Now, A + A' = I (given)
cos  − sin    cos  sin   1 0 
  sin  cos   +  − sin  cos   = 0 1 
     
2cos  0  1 0 
=
 0
 2cos   0 1 
1
2cos = 1  cos =
2

or  =
3
8. (D)
We know that
A.A–1 = I
Hence, matrices A and B will be inverse of each other only if :
AB = BA = I
9. (C)
  
Given, A =  
  − 
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     
A2 =   .  
  −    − 

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 2 +   −  1 0
A =  2 
=  (given)
 −   +   0 1
Hence, 2 +  = 1
or 1 – 2 –  = 0
10. (C)
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Given, A and B are square matrices of the same order
 (A + B) (A – B)
= A2 – AB + BA – B2
= A2 – B2 + BA – AB
11. (C)
5 x 5 y
Given, A =    AT =  
y 0  x 0 
Now, A = AT (given)
5 x 5 y
y 0  = x 0 
   
 x=y
12. (B)
 −1 2 
Given, A =  
 3 −4 
 −1 2   −1 2 
A2 =  .  
 3 −4   3 −4 
Now, a21 = 3 × (–1) + (–4) × 3
= –3 – 12
= –15
13. (C)
Given A and B are square matrices such that AB = B and BA =A

 A2 + B2 = A.A + B.B

= A.(BA) + B.(AB) = (AB).A + (BA).B

= BA + AB

 A2 + B2 = A +B

14. (D)
Let A(BA) = P
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Then, PT = [A(BA)]T = (BA)T AT

= ATBTAT
= ABA [ AT = A, BT = B]

=P
Thus ; P is symmetric
Also, (AB) A = Q(Let)  QT = [(AB)A]T

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= AT(AB)T = ATBTAT
= ABA [ AT= A, BT = B]

=Q
Thus, Q is symmetric
Also, AB is symmetric matrix if AB = BA

15. Given orders of matrices X, Y, Z, W and P are 2 × n, 3 × k, 2 × p, n × 3 and p × k ; respectively.

(i) (B)
If XZ is defined, we have
n=2
[ order of X is 2 × n and order of Z is 2 × p]
(ii) (B)
Given n = p
then, the order of 7X is 2 × n and the order of 5Z is 2 × P
 Order of 7X – 5Z will be 2 × n
(iii) (A)
If PY is defined, then k = 3
[ order of P is p × k and order of Y is 3 × k]
Also, order of PY will be 'p × k'
Also, the order of WY will be 'n × k'
If PY + WY is defined  k = 3 and p = n
(iv) (C)
If p = 3, then the order of matrix (3Y + 10P) is 3 × k
[ order of Y is '3 × k' and order of P is 'p × k']
(v) (A)
Given, order of matrix W is 'n × 3' and order of matrix P is 'p × k'
[ If matrix WP is defined ; then P = 3]
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