1. If Ais 3 x 4 matrix and B is a matrix such that A'B and BA' are both defined, then B is of the type (a) 4x4 (b) 3x4 (c) 4x3 (d) 3x3 Ans : Given, A is 3 x 4 matrix, So, A! is 4 x 3 matrix. Since, A'B is defined, therefore B should be 3 x 4. Also, BA’ is defined, so B should be 3 x 4. Hence, B is the type 3 x 4. Thus option (b) is correct. 124 2. The symmetric part of the matrix A=|6 8 2] is equal to 2-27 0 -2-1 143 (a) |-2 0 -2 (b) ]2 8 0 -1-2 0 307 0 -21 143 (c) |2 0 2 (a) J4 80 -120 307 Ans : 124 We have A=|6 8 2 2-27 Symmetric part of A, 1 12 4] [16 2 Ft 4) =46 8 2|+]2 8-2 2-27 42 7 28 6 143 = 4/8 16 o]+]4 80 60 14] [307 Thus option (b) is correct.3. If AB=A and BA = B, then B is equal to (a) B () 4 (c) -B (d) B Ans : Given, AB= A and BA= B Now, BA =B BAB = BB B(A) =B B=B Thus option (a) is correct. 4. a-(2 | then -1a) a) A +7A-5I1=0 b) A’ -7A+51= 0 c) A? +5A-71=0 d) A?’-5A+71=0 Ans : ( ( ( ( We have, A= | oP | Now, A? =5A-T71 8 5] fis 5] [70 =l-5 3]~}5 10|*]0 7 00) =|5 l= Thus option (d) is correct.5. Find the values of a, y and z from the following 4 az 4 3 2+y az |~|-110 4 equations wou ft) -[4 3] Comparing the corresponding elements, we get =3 wi) =-1 y =-1-2=-3 (ii) and az =10 (iii) Now, (a+ 2)? = (a— 2)? + daz = (3)? +4x10 =9+40 (a+ 2)? =49 a+2=7 «(iv) Adding Eqs. (i) and (iv), we get 2a =10> "7=5 From Eq. (i), we have 5-2 =3>-2=3-5 z=2 5, y=-3 and z=2. Thus option (b) is correct. Hence, «=-130} [t 3 6. Compute 2 14/* 0 2 13 ~~ ty 3 (a) i “| (») [. 4 -13 -1 3 (©) [:s ’ (a) [5s “| Ans : -1+0+0 -3+6+0 2+0-8 6+2-4 a Thus option (c) is correct. -13o0]! 3 214) 2 2-1 7 A= li 3 A is a symmetric matrix, then the value of x is (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) -4 (a) - Ans . 3 a«-1] . . oo. ore a = lise Bart | is a symmetric matrix, i.e. [1 2] -fevs 2 z-1 +2 ets 242 Equating the corresponding elements, we get 2e+3 =2-1 z=-4 Thus option (c) is correct.If A= [ou], . » where a = 1+ 7, then A is equal to of of 23 (c) ; ‘ (1) Ig 4 Ans: . ; _ ai ae We have Ala, at2 _fit11+2]_[23 “i241 2+4+2]7|3 4 Thus option (d) is correct. al 2 9. If A= i ( and A? is the identity matrix, then 2x is equal to (a) -1 (b) 0 (ec) 1 (d) 2 Ans : We have afi i x al Now, A’ |: oft i Jeti ta I Equating the corresponding elements, we get «= 010. If A and B are two symmetric matrices of same order. Then, the matrix AB— BA is equal to (a) asymmetric matrix (b) a skew-symmetric matrix (c) a null matrix (d) the identity matrix Ans: We have A=A', B=B Now, (AB— BA)' = (AB)'— (BA)! = BA'— A'B = BA- AB =~ (AB- BA) Hence, AB— BA is a skew-symmetric matrix. Thus option (b) is correct.1-2 . 11, wa-|, 5 | and f(A) = A?-3A+7, then 6 f(A) {is “| is equal to + 10 00 © fo Io Ol (c) : | (d) fi i Ans : : 2 1 —2]/1 -2 —7 -12 We have A |i 3k 5 |= [ae 17 Now, f(A) = 4°-344+7 7 -12 1-2 [a bas —3 -6 -[i2 | 3 ~ 6] 3. «G6 12 9 -12-9 | 4 00 Kay+| 9 “4 Thus option (b) is correct.12. If A is square matrix, A' is its transpose, then L(A — AY is (a) asymmetric matrix (b) a skew-symmetric matrix (c) a unit matrix (d) an elementary matrix Ans: aay = = uc (A-ay) (A'= A) =-}(4- 4) Hence, it is a skew-symmetric matrix. Thus option (b) is correct. cosa sina 4 13. If A(a) = then the matrix A’(a) is equal to —sina cosa|’ (a) A(2a) (b) A(a) (c) A(3a) (d) A (4c) Ans: cosa sina A‘(a) = —sina cosa|}—sina cosa cosa sin ‘| cos’a—sin’a 2cosa sina ~|—2sina cosa cos’a — sin’a cos2a sin 2a = A(20) —sin2a cos 2a Thus option (a) is correct.