Tutorial 5
Section A:
Each questions has four possible answers. Choose the correct answer.
2
1. The order of the matrix (3) is:
4
A. 2 × 1
B. 2 × 2
C. 3 × 1
D. 1 × 3
2. The order of the matrix [1 2 3] is:
A. 1 × 3
B. 3 × 1
C. 3 × 3
D. 2 × 3
0 0
3. The matrix is called ( ):
0 0
A. Identity
B. scalar
C. diagonal
D. Null
4. Two matrices A and B are conformable for multiplication if
A. No of columns in A = No of rows in B
B. No of columns in A = No of columns in B
C. No of rows in A = No of rows in B
D. None of these
5. If the order of the matrix A is p × q and order of B is q × r, then order of AB will be:
A. p × q
B. q × p
C. p × r
D. r × p
6. In an identity matrix all the diagonal elements are:
A. zero
B. 2
C. 1
D. none of these
2 0
7. The value of determinant ( ) is:
1 3
A. 6
B. -6
C. 1
D. 0
SECTION B:
1 2 2 3
1. If A = ( ), B = ( ), then find A + B.
3 4 4 5
1 2 2 3
2. If A = ( ), B = ( ), then find A - B.
3 4 4 5
1 2 2 3
3. If A = ( ), B = ( ), then find AB.
3 4 4 5
1 2 2 1
4. If A = ( ), B = ( ), then find AB and BA.
−1 3 1 1
5.
5 3
6. Find A-1 if A = ( ).
1 1
7. Solve the following matrix.
8. Solve the following matrix.
9.
10. Solve the simultaneous linear equations by using the Matrix Method.
i. 7x – 3y = 8
5x + 9y = 28
ii. 2x + 3y = 10
5x + 4y = 11
iii. 2x – 3y = 1
3x + 4y = -1
Answers:
Section A
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. A
5. C
6. C
7. A
Section B
3 5
1. ( )
7 9
−1 −1
2. ( )
−1 −1
10 13
3. ( )
22 29
4 3
4. ( )
1 2
11 0
5. ( )
4 0
6.
7.
E.
0 −4
(v) [ 0 −9]
13 7
8. [-5]
6 12
9. ( )
8 9
10.
i. x = 2, y = 2
ii. x = -1, y = 4
iii. x = 1/17, y = -5/17
