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Assignment – Matrices (M20 Sir)

cos⁡ θ −sin⁡ θ
Q.1 If A = [ ], then AT + A = I2 , if
sin⁡ θ cos⁡ θ
π
(A) θ = nπ, n ∈ Z (B) θ = (2n + 1) 2 , n ∈ Z
π
(C) θ = 2nπ + 3 , n ∈ Z (D) None of these

Solution: (C)

Q.2 If Ak = 0(A is nilpotent with index k), (I − A)p = I + A + A2 + ⋯ + Ak−1 , thus p is

(A) −1 (B) – 2 (C) 1/2 (D) None of these
Solution: (A)

Q.3 If A and B are two matrices such that AB = A and BA = B, then which one of the following is
correct?
(A) (AT )2 = AT (B) (AT )2 = BT
(C) (AT )2 = (A−1 )−1 (D) None of the above
Solution: (A)

1 0 0
Q.4 If A = [0 1 0 ] and I is the unit matrix of order 3, then A2 + 2A4 + 4A6 is equal to
a b −1
(A) 7A8 (B) 7A7 (C) 8I (D) 6
Solution: (A)

Q.5 If AB = O, then for the matrices

2
A = [ cos θ cos θ sin θ] and
cos θ sin θ sin2 θ
cos2 ϕ cos ϕ sin ϕ
B=[ ] , θ − ϕ is
cos ϕ sin ϕ sin2 ϕ
π
(A) an odd number of 2 (B) an odd multiple of π
π
(C) an even multiple of 2 (D) 0

Solution: (A)

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1 2 a 0
Q.6 Let A = [ ] and B = [ ] where a, b are natural numbers, then which one of the following is
3 4 0 b
correct?
(A) There exist more than one but finite number of B 's such that AB = BA
(B) There exists exactly one B such that AB = BA
(C) There exist infinitely many B 's such that AB = BA
(D) There cannot exist any B such that AB = BA
Solution: (C)

√3 1
2 2 1 1
Q.7 If P = [ ],A =[ ] and Q = PAP T , then P (Q2005 )P T equal to
−2
1 √3 0 1
2

1 2005 2005]
(A) [ ] (B) [√3/2
0 1 1 0
1 2005
(C) [ ] (D) [1 √3/2]
√3/2 1 0 2005
Solution: (A)

Q.8 If A and B are matrices of same order, then (AB′ − BA′ ) is a

(A) skew symmetric matrix (B) null matrix
(C) symmetric matrix (D) unit matrix
Solution: (A)

−5 −8 0
Q.9 If matrix A = [ 3 5 0 ] then find
1 2 −1
tr⁡(A) + tr⁡(A2 ) + tr⁡(A3 ) + ⋯ + tr⁡(A100 )
(A) 100 (B) 50 (C) 200 (D) None of these
Solution: (A)

3 −2 1 x b
Q.10 The system of equations (5 −8 9) (y) = ( 3 ) has no solution if a and b are
2 1 a z −1
(A) a = −3, b ≠ 1/3 (B) a = 2/3, b ≠ 1/3
(C) a ≠ 1/4, b = 1/3 (D) a ≠ −3, b ≠ 1/3

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Solution: (A)

Q.11 If adj B = A, |P| = |Q| = 1, then adj⁡(Q−1 BP −1 ) is

(A) PQ (B) QAP (C) PAQ (D) PA−1 Q
Solution: (C)

0 1 2 1/2 −1/2 1/2

−1
Q.12 If A = [1 2 3] and A = [ −4 3 c ]
3 a 1 5/2 −3/2 1/2
then the value of a + c is equal to
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 2 (D) None of these
Solution: (B)

Q.13 If a matrix A is such that 3A3 + 2A2 + 5A + I = 0

Then what is A−1 equal to?
(A) −(3A2 + 2A + 5I) (B) 3A2 + 2A + 5I
(C) 3A2 − 2A − 5I (D) (3A2 + 2A − 5I)
Solution: (A)

1 −1 2 3
Q.14 A=[ ] and B = [ ], then which of the following is/are correct?
2 3 −1 −2
1. AB(A−1 B−1 ) is a unit matrix.
2. (AB)−1 = A−1 B−1
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) Both 1 only 2 (D) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution: (D)

Q.15 Let A& B are two non singular matrices of order 3 such that 𝐴 + 𝐵 = 𝐼⁡⁡&⁡⁡𝐴−1 + 𝐵 −1 = 2𝐼, then
|adj⁡(4𝐴𝐵)|, is (where adj⁡(𝐴) is adjoint of matrix A ):
A) 4 B) 16 C) 64 D) 128

Solution: (C)

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Q.16 If 𝐴 is an orthogonal matrix, then
(A) |A| = 0 (B) |A| = ±1 (C) |𝐴| = ±2 (D) None of these

Solution: (B)

Q.17 Let 𝐴 be a 3 × 3 invertible matrix. If |adj⁡(24𝐴)| = adj⁡(3adj⁡(2𝐴)) ∣, then |𝐴|2 is equal to:
A) 66 B) 212 C) 26 D) 1

Solution: (C)

1 −1 1
|adjB⁡ |
Q.18 If 𝐴 = [0 2 −3] and 𝐵 = (adj⁡ 𝐴), and 𝐶 = 5𝐴, then |C| =
2 1 0

Solution: (1)

1 1 2
|adjB⁡ |
Q.19 If 𝐴 = [1 3 4] , 𝐵 = adj⁡(𝐴) and 𝐶 = 3𝐴 then |𝐶| is
1 −1 3

Solution: (8)

Q.20 If A and B are two matrix of order 3 × m and n × 4 respectively, then also order of matrix C =
5 A − 2 B is a × b then 𝑎 + 𝑏 = ⁡

Solution: (7)

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