KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN AHMEDABAD REGION

MATHS WORKSHEET

CLASS: XII

CHAPTER : MATRICES

MCQS

Q1 If A = [aij] is a skew symmetric matrix of order n, then

(a) aij= 1/ a ji ∀ i, j
(b) aij≠ 0 ∀ i, j
(c) aij= 0 where i = j

(d) aij≠ 0 where i = j

Q2 A matrix which is both symmetric as well as skew-symmetric is

(a) Column matrix

(b) Row matrix
(c) Square and Null matrix
(d) Rectangular matrix

Q3 If AB=A and BA= B then

(a) A =0 B =0
2 2

(b) A =¿ 0 B = B
2 2

(c) A2 = A B2 = B

(d) A2 = A B2 = 0

Q4 If A , B are non singular matrices of the same order , then ( A B−1 )−1 =

(a) A−1B (b) A−1 B−1 (c) B A−1 (d) AB

Q5 If A = [aij] is a square matrix of order 2 such that

aij = {1,0 , wheni= j

when i≠ j
, then A 2
is

(a) [ 11 00] (b) [ 10 10] (c) [ 11 10] (d) [ 10 01]

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Q6 If A is square matrix such that A

2
=A , then find ( I + A )3- 7 A

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Q7 1 3 2 1
Find the value of x such that [ 1 x 1 ] 2 5 1 2 =0
15 3 2 x

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Q8 0 2y z
Find the values of x, y, z if the matrix A= x y −z satisfy the
x −y z
equation A’ A = I

Q9
Express the matrix A = [ 31 −4
−1 ]
as the sum of a symmetric and a skew

symmetric matrix.

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Q10 1 1 1
For the matrix A= 1 2 −3
2 −1 3

Show that A3-6A2+5A+11 I=0 .

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