ASSOCIATION OF MUSLIM HEALTH STUDENTS (AHMS)

MATHEMATICS (MATRICES AND DETERMINANTS)

MBBS/BDS1 MOCK EXAMS, 2019/2020 SESSION. TIME ALLOWED: 2hours.

SECTION A: INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions in this section by choosing the correct option on your
answer booklet or fill in the blank as may be required. In the event that the correct answer is not among the given
options, such answers should be provided by the student. Each question carries 2𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑠.

4 𝑥+2
1. If 𝐴 = [ ] is a symmetric matrix, then find 𝑥
2𝑥 − 3 𝑥+1
a. −5 b. 5 c. 1 d. 7 e. 9
2 −3 5
2. Find the cofactor of 𝑎12 in [6 0 4]
1 5 −7
a. −46 b. −4 c. 4 d. 46 e. none of these
2𝑥 4 6 −3
3. If | |=| | , find 𝑥
−1 𝑥 2 1
a. ±1 b. ±2 c. ±3 d. ±4 e. none of these

𝑎11 𝑎12 𝑎11 𝑎12 𝑎13

4. 𝑎
If [ 21 𝑎 22 ] 𝐴 = [ 21 𝑎22 𝑎23 ] the order of matrix 𝐴 =?
𝑎
𝑎31 𝑎32 𝑎31 𝑎32 𝑎33
a. 2 × 2 b. 2 × 3 c. 3 × 2 d. 3 × 3 e. none of these
𝑘 3
5. If 𝐴 = [ ] and |𝐴3 | = 343, then find the value of 𝑘
3 𝑘
a. ±1 b. ±2 c. ±3 d. ±4 e. none of these
𝛽 0 1 0
6. If 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐼 = [ ], then 𝐴2 = 9𝐼 for
2 3 0 1
a. 𝛽 = 4 b. 𝛽 = 3 c. 𝛽 = −3 d. no 𝛽 e. none of these
7. If 𝐴 is a matrix of order 𝑚 × 𝑛 and 𝐵 is a matrix of order 𝑛 × 𝑝, then product 𝐴(𝐵−1 )−1 will be a
matrix of order
a. 𝑚 × 𝑛 b. 𝑛 × 𝑝 c. 𝑛 × 𝑚 d. (𝑚, 𝑝) e. indeterminate
2 3
8. If 𝐴 = [ ], then 𝐴−1 is
5 −2
1 1
a. (−19) 𝐴 b. 𝐴 c. (19) 𝐴 d. −𝐴 e. none of these

9. If 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ]𝑚×𝑛 then order of 𝑘𝐴 is

a. 𝑚 × 𝑘𝑛 b. 𝑘𝑚 × 𝑘𝑛 c. 𝑘𝑚 × 𝑛 d. 𝑚 × 𝑛 e. 𝑛 × 𝑚
5 − 𝑥 2𝑦 − 8
10. Find 𝑥 and 𝑦 if [ ] is a scalar matrix
0 3
a. 4 & 2 b. −2 & 4 c. 2 & 4 d. −2 & − 4 e. none of these
𝑘 2
11. For what value of 𝑘, the matrix [ ] has no inverse?
3 4
1
a. −4 b. 0 c. 1 d. 1 2 e. none of these

1
 1 3 −2
12. Find the minor of 𝑎23 in [4 −5 6 ]
3 5 2
a. 4 b. −2 c. −3 d. −4 e. none of these

6 −2 ⋮ 4
13. Which of the following is an equation included in the matrix [ ]
−1 2 ⋮ −2
a. 6𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 4 b. 6𝑦 − 2𝑥 = 4 c. 2𝑥 − 𝑦 = −2 d. – 𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 2 e. 6𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 4

4 4𝑘 𝑘
14. Let 𝐴 = [0 𝑘 4𝑘 ]. If det(𝐴2 ) = 16 the |𝑘| is
0 0 4
1
a. 1 b. c. 4 d. 42 e. none of these
4

𝛼 0 1 0
15. If 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐵 = [ ] , then 𝐴2 = 𝐵 for
1 1 5 1
a. 𝛼 = 4 b. 𝛼 = 1 c. 𝛼 = −1 d. 𝛼 = −4 e. no 𝛼
1 0
16. If 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐴2 = 8𝐴 + 𝑘𝐼2 , then 𝑘 = ---
−1 7
a. 1 b. −1 c. 7 d. −7 e. none of these
1 −2 4
17. The matrix [−2 3 5] is a ----------- matrix.
4 5 8
a. Symmetric b. skew-symmetric c. hermitic d. triangular e. idempotent
𝑎 𝑏
18. If 𝐴 = [ ] then, 𝑎𝑑𝑗(𝑎𝑑𝑗(𝐴)) gives
𝑐 𝑑
a. – 𝐴 b. 𝑎𝑑𝑗(𝐴) c. 𝐴 d. (1/2)𝐴 e. none of these
𝑥+𝑦 2 6 2
19. Find (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) if [ ]=[ ]
5 + 𝑧 𝑥𝑦 5 8
a. (2, 4, 0)&(2, 4,0) b. (2, 2, 4)&(4, 4,0) c. (2, 4, 0)&(4, 2,0) d. (2, 4, 0) only e. none of these

1 −1 1
20. If 𝐴 = [2 −1 0], then 𝐴3 =?
1 0 0
𝑖 0 0
a. 𝐼3 b. 𝐴𝐴−1 c. (𝐼3 )𝑡 d. [0 𝑖 0] e. All options are correct
0 0 𝑖
21. If 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ]𝑚×𝑛 where 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 0 ∀ 𝑖 ≠ 𝑗 and 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 𝑘 ∀ 𝑖 = 𝑗 , then the matrix is called
a/an--------------matrix.
22. If we interchange rows and columns of a matrix 𝐴, the new matrix obtained is known as the ----------
of matrix 𝐴 and it is denoted by -------------.
1 0 0
23. [0 0 0] is a diagonal matrix. T/F
0 0 0
24. Adjoint of a square matrix is the transpose of the matrix of the cofactors of a given matrix. T/F
25. A determinant has a value and a matrix cannot have a value. T/F

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 SECTION B: Answer any five (5) questions in this section. Each question carries 10𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘𝑠.
6 −2
1. a. 𝐴=( ) and 𝐼 is the 2 × 2 identity matrix.
−4 1
i. Prove that 𝐴2 = 7𝐴 + 2𝐼
1
ii. Hence show that 𝐴−1 = 2 (𝐴 − 7𝐼)
1 −1 2 −2 0 1
b. Given that 𝐴 = [0 2 −3] and 𝐵 = [ 9 2 −3] find matrix 𝑋 such that 𝑋 = 𝐴𝐵 and
3 −2 4 6 1 −2
hence state four (4) distinct names of matrix 𝑋 .
0 1 1
𝐴2 −3𝐼
2. a. Find 𝐴−1 if 𝐴 = [1 0 1]. Also, show that 𝐴−1 = 2 .
1 1 0
2 5 4 −3
b. If 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐵 = [ ] verify that |𝐴𝐵| = |𝐴||𝐵|
2 1 2 5
2 −1 1
3. a. Let 𝐴 = [−1 2 −1] and 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 3 − 6𝑥 2 + 9𝑥 − 4. Show that 𝑓(𝐴) = 𝑂
1 −1 2
2 −1
b. If 𝐴 = [ ] find |(𝐴−1 )−1 |
3 4
2 3 1
c. Use Sarrus’ Rule to evaluate |1 1 1| .
2 2 1
4. a. Using the matrix equation 𝑋 = 𝐴−1 𝐵 or otherwise, solve the given system of equation:
𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 4𝑧 = 7, 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 6𝑧 = 5, 3𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 15𝑧 = 0
4 3
b. If 𝐴 = [ ], find 𝑥 and 𝑦 such that 𝐴2 − 𝑥𝐴 + 𝑦𝐼 = 𝑂.
2 5
2 1 −1
5. a. Compute the inverse of the matrix 𝐴 = [1 0 −1] and verify that 𝐴𝐴−1 = 𝐼3 .
1 1 2
𝑙 𝑎 𝑎
b. Show that |𝑎 𝑙 𝑎| = (2𝑎 + 𝑙)(𝑙 − 𝑎)2 .
𝑎 𝑎 𝑙
6. a. Solve the systems of equations:
𝑥1 + 2𝑥2 − 𝑥3 − 4 = 0, 2𝑥1 + 3𝑥2 − 𝑥3 − 2 = 0, 𝑥1 + 𝑥2 + 2𝑥3 + 6 = 0
2−𝑥 0 1
b. Given that 𝑓(𝑥) = [ −1 4 − 𝑥 −1] , find the solutions of |𝑓(𝑥)| = 0.
−1 2 −𝑥
7. i. Define the minor and cofactor of an element.
ii. What do you mean by the principal diagonal of a matrix?
iii. Differentiate between a matrix and a determinant.
iv. Give the condition for the existence of the inverse of a matrix.
v. ‘’Every identity matrix is a diagonal matrix’’ True or False? Justify your answer.
vi. ‘’Matrix multiplication is always commutative’’ True or False? Justify your answer.
vii. List out the procedures for calculating the inverse of a 3 × 3 square matrix 𝐴.
BEST OF LUCK

BY M. A. HAMMA
SECRETARY ACADEMIC COMMITTEE (AHMS PRECLINICALS)