Republic of the Philippines

Region VI – Western Visayas

TANON COLLEGE
(E.A. Antonio Jr. Memorial School)
Ylagan St., Brgy. 5, San Carlos City, Negros Occidental

PRELIM EXAMINATION
MATH 221- Linear Algebra

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

 This test questionnaire contains 10 ITEMS. Examinees shall manage to use the 1 HOUR.
 Read the instructions carefully.
 ONLY CALCULATOR is allowed during the entire examination. (No cell phones)
 If there are questions regarding the test, immediately ask the instructor/examiner and not your seatmate.

Instruction: Read the questions/word problems carefully. Use the separate sheet of paper given to you to write all the possible
solutions from numbers 1-10 (Solutions are part of your score) and encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1) The sum of two numbers is −17 and the difference is −69 . Create equations from the word problem and find the solution
by solving the system using elimination method.
a) −43 ,26
b) 43 ,−26
c) −53 , 36
d) 53 ,−16
2) Use substitution method to find the solution of the system of equations.

{2 x−7 y =17
y =x−6

a) x=5 ,= y=1
b) x=−5 , y=1
c) x=−5 , y=−1
d) x=5 ,= y=−1
3) Costumes are needed for the school play. Boy’s costumes require 6 meters of fabric, 7 meters of ribbon and 3 packets of
sequins. Girl costumes require 7 meters of fabric, 10 meters of ribbon and 4 packets of sequins. Fabric costs ₱25.00, ribbon
costs ₱ 11.00 , and a pack of sequins cost ₱21.00. Find the cost of each costume. (Write down two matrices of P and Q
such that Matrix P contains elements of the no. of meters/ pack for each needed materials (Fabric, Ribbon, and Sequins) for
the costumes of boys and girls respectively and Matrix Q contains elements of the cost of each needed materials (Fabric,
Ribbon, and Sequins) for the costumes. Multiply the matrices to find the cost of each costume.)
(Note: We can only multiple matrices if the no. of columns in the first matrix is equal to the number of rows in the second
matrix)

a) Boy’s costume- ₱369.00

Girl’s costume- ₱ 290.00
b) Boy’s costume- ₱209.00
Girl’s costume- ₱ 396.00
c) Boy’s costume- ₱290.00
Girl’s costume- ₱ 369.00
d) Boy’s costume- ₱396.00
Girl’s costume- ₱ 209.00

4) Which of the following proves that the matrix below is both an example of a diagonal and scalar matrix?

[ ]
−1 0 0
0 −1 0
0 0 −1

I. The given matrix is a square matrix.

II. The second diagonal of the given matrix is all equal to −1 and the remaining elements is 0.
III. All the elements in the principal diagonal are the same and the other elements is 0.
IV. Elements in the principal diagonal of the square matrix is non-zero.
a) I, IV
b) I, III, IV
 c) II, III, IV
d) I, II, III, IV

5) If matrix A=
[−17
−9
−15
15 ]
and matrix B=
[
−19 18
23 11 ]
, then A+ B=¿ ?

a) A+ B= −36 3
14 26 [ ]
b) A+ B=
−36 −3
14 26 [ ]
c) A+ B=
36 3
14 26 [ ]
d) The matrix is undefined.
6) Compute the determinant of Matrix M using co factor expansion.

[ ]
2 3 1
M = −1 2 4
5 −4 6
a) -128
b) -28
c) 128
d) 128
7) Use Gauss-Jordan Elimination method to find the solution of the given system of linear equations.

{
x+ y+ z =10
− y+ z =−3
3 z=3
a) x=5 , y=4 , z=1+
b) x=5 , y=4 , z=−1
c) x=5 , y=−4 , z=1
d) x=−5 , y=4 , z=−1

8) A class of 45 students is divided into two groups. If one group has 9 students less than the other, how many students are in
the bigger group?

a) 45
b) 27
c) 18
d) 10
9) Which of the following is the inverse of the matrix N if it exists?

N= 2 −3
−1 4 [ ]
[ ]
4 3
5−1 5
a) N =
1 2
5 5

[ ]
4 1
5−1 5
b) N =
3 2
5 5

[ ]
−4 3
5
−1 5
c) N =
1 −2
5 5

[ ]
4 −3
−1 5 5
d) N =
−1 2
5 5
10) What is the result if we prove that A(B+C) =A(B)+A(C)?
 A= (21 32 ) B=(30 11) C=( 13 42)
a) (1113 18
21 )
b) (1118 13
21 )
c) (2113 18
11 )
d) (2118 13
11 )
GOD BLESS YOU 😊
Philippians 4: 13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

Prepared by:

NOVA MAE Q. AGRAVIADOR, LPT, MAEd

Instructor