CH - 3

Matrix
1 0 0
1. 𝐼𝑓 𝐴 = [0 1 0 ], then 𝐴2 is equal to
𝑎 𝑏 −1
(a) a null matrix (b) a unit matrix (c) – 𝐴 (d) 𝐴
𝑖 0 4𝑛
2. If 𝐴 = [ ] , 𝑛 𝜖 𝑁, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐴 equals
0 𝑖
0 𝑖 0 0 1 0 0 𝑖
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
𝑖 0 0 0 0 1 𝑖 0
3. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two matrices such that 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵𝐴 = 𝐵, then 𝐵 2 is equal to
(a) 𝐵 (b) 𝐴 (c) 1 (d) 0
4. If 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵𝐴 = 𝐵, where 𝐴 and 𝐵 𝑎𝑟𝑒 square matrices, then
(a) 𝐵 2 = 𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴2 = 𝐴 (b) 𝐵 2 ≠ 𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴2 = 𝐴
2 2
(c) 𝐴 ≠ 𝐴, 𝐵 = 𝐵 (d) 𝐴 ≠ 𝐴, 𝐵 2 ≠ 𝐵
2

5. If 𝐴 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 are two matrices such that 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵𝐴 = 𝐴, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐴2 + 𝐵 2 is equal to

(a) 2 𝐴𝐵 (b) 2 𝐵𝐴 (c) 𝐴 + 𝐵 (d) 𝐴𝐵
6. If the matrix 𝐴𝐵 is zero, then
(a) It is not necessary that either 𝐴 = 𝑂 𝑜𝑟, 𝐵 = 𝑂 (b) 𝐴 = 𝑂 𝑜𝑟 𝐵 = 𝑂
(c) 𝐴 = 𝑂 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 = 𝑂 (d) all the above statements are wrong
1 𝑎
7. If 𝐴 = [ ], then 𝐴𝑛 (where 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁) equals
0 1
1 𝑛𝑎 2 1 𝑛𝑎 𝑛 𝑛𝑎
(a) [ ] (b) [1 𝑛 𝑎] (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
0 1 0 1 0 0 0 𝑛
8. If 𝐴 is a square matrix such that 𝐴2 = 𝐴, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 (𝐼 + 𝐴)3 − 7𝐴 is equal to
(a) 𝐴 (b) 𝐼 − 𝐴 (c) 𝐼 (d) 3𝐴
5 𝑥
9. If 𝐴 = [ ] 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴 = 𝐴𝑇 , then
𝑦 0
(a) 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 5 (b) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 5 (c) 𝑥 = 𝑦 (d) none of these
2 2
10. If 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] is a square matrix of even order such that 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 𝑖 − 𝑗 , then
a. 𝐴 is a skew-symmetric matrix and |𝐴| = 0
b. 𝐴 is symmetric matrix and |𝐴| is a square
c. 𝐴 is symmetric matrix and |𝐴| = 0
d. none of these
11. The number of all possible matrices of order 3 × 3 with each entry 0 or 1 is
(a) 27 (b) 18 (c) 81 (d) 512
0 0 4
12. The matrix 𝐴 = [0 4 0] is a
4 0 0
(a) square matrix (b) diagonal matrix (c) unit matrix (d) none of these
1, 𝑖𝑓 𝑖 ≠ 𝑗
13. 14. If matrix 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] , 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐴2 𝑖𝑠 equal to
2×2 0, 𝑖𝑓 𝑖 + 𝑗
(a) 𝑖 (b) 𝐴 (c) 𝑂 (d) −𝐼
0 −5 8
14. The matrix 𝐴 = [ 5 0 12] is a
−8 −12 0
(a) diagonal matrix (b) symmetric matrix
(c) skew-symmetric matrix (d) scalar matrix
1 0 0
15. The matrix 𝐴 = [0 2 0] 𝑖𝑠
0 0 4
(a) identity matrix (b) symmetric matrix
(c) skew-symmetric matrix (d) diagonal matrix

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16. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are symmetric matrices of the same order, then (𝐴𝐵 ′ − 𝐵𝐴′ ) is a
(a) Skew symmetric matrix (b) Null matrix
(c) Symmetric matrix (d) None of these
17. 19. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two matrices of the order 3 × 𝑚 and 3 × 𝑛, respectively, and 𝑚 = 𝑛, then the
order of matrix (5𝐴 − 2𝐵) is
(a) 𝑚 × 3 (b) 3 × 3 (c) 𝑚 × 𝑛 (d) 3 × 𝑛
0 1
18. If 𝐴 = [ ], then 𝐴2 is equal to,
1 0
0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d)[ ]
1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
2
19. If matrix 𝐴 = [𝑎0 ]2×2 , where 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 1 if 𝑖 ≠ 𝑗 = 0 𝑖𝑓 𝑖 = 𝑗 then 𝐴 is equal to
(a) I (b) A (c) 0 (d) None of these
20. If 𝐴 is matrix of order 𝑚 × 𝑛 such that 𝐴𝐵′ and 𝐵′𝐴 are both defined, then order of matrix B is
(a) 𝑚 × 𝑚 (b) 𝑛 × 𝑛 (c) 𝑛 × 𝑚 (d) 𝑚 × 𝑛

Subjective

21. If a matrix has 28 elements, what are the possible orders it can have? What if it has 13 elements?
(𝑖−2𝑗)2
22. Construct 𝑎2×2 matrix where (i) 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 2 (ii) 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = | − 2𝑖 + 3𝑗|
𝑖 0
23. If 𝐴 = [ ] , 𝑤𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝐴2
0 𝑖
cos 𝑥 − sin 𝑥
24. If 𝐴 = [ ] , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝐴𝐴𝑇
sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥
Σ
25. 𝐼𝑓 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] is a skew-symmetric matrix, then write the value of 𝑎𝑖𝑖 .
𝑖
26. Construct a matrix 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ]2×2 whose elements 𝑎𝑖𝑗 are given by 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 𝑒 2𝑖𝑥 sin 𝑗𝑥.
|2i − 3j| | −3i + j|
27. Construct a 2 × 3 matrix A = [aij] (a) aij = (b) aij =
2 2
 x − y 2z + 2   5 3 
28. Find x, y, z, and w. if 2x − y 2x + w  = 12 15
   
a + b2  6 2
29. If  = , find value of a and b.
 5 ab 5 8
2x + 1 3y   x + 3 y 2 + 2
30. For what value of x and y A = B, A =  B=  
 0 y − 5y 
2
 0 −6 
2a + b a − 2b   4 −3
31. Find a, b, c, d if 5c − d 4c + 3d  = 11 24 
   
32. Give an example of a (a) row matrix which is also column matrix (b) a diagonal matrix which is
not scaler (c) a triangular matrix
33. If A = diag (1 – 1 2) and B = diag (2, 3, –1), find A + B, 3A + 4B.

 cos  sin    sin  − cos 

cos    + sin   
34. Simplify  − sin  cos  cos  sin  
7 0 3 0 
2 5   
35. Find x and y if x + y =   and x – y = 0 3 .

 x z  1 −1 3 5 
36. Find x, y, z, t if 2  +3  = 3 
 y t  0 2  4 6

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  −1 2  3 −2
37. Find x if 2A + B + x = 0. A =   A= 
3 4 1 5 
 −2 2 0  2 0 −2
38. Find matrix A if 2A – 3B + 5C = 0 B=  C= 
 3 1 4 7 1 6 
 x2   x   −2
39. Solve the equation  2  −3  =  
 y  2y   9 
3 2   1 0
y=   
40. Find x, if 1 4  and 2x + y =  −3 2

 6 −6 0 3 2 5
2x − y =   x + 2y =  
41. Find x and y if  −4 2 1  −2 1 −7

1 0 2  1 2 3 4 4 10
42. Find the value of 𝛾, if   + 2 = 
3 4 5  −1 −3 2 4 2 14 
1 −1 2 1
43. If A =   , B= , Prove that (A + B)2  A2 + 2AB + B2.
2 3  1 0
44. Prove that the product of matrices

45.  cos  cos  sin   cos2  cos  sin 
2

 and   is null matrix, when 𝜃 and 𝜑 differ by an odd multiple of .

cos  sin  sin  
2
cos  sin  sin2   2
1 −1 a 1
46. If A =   , B =  b −1 and (A + B)2 = A2 + B2. Find a and b.
2 −1  
 0 1
47. If A =   ,find x and y such that (xI + yA)2 = A.
 −1 0 
 
 0 − tan 
2 cos  − sin  
48. A =   and I be the identity matrix of order Show that I + A = (I – A)  sin  cos  
 tan 
0   
 2 
 1 3 2 1 
49. Find the value of x if 1 x 1  2 5 1 2 = 0 .
15 3 2  x 
1 0 1 0
50. If A =   and I = 0 1 then find k so that A2 = 8A + KI
 −1 7   
 2 −1  −1 −8 −10
 1 0  A =  1 −2 −5 
   
 −3 4   9 22 15 
51. If Find A.
  0 1 0 2
52. If A =   and B =   , find value of 𝛼 so that A = B.
 1 1  5 1 
 2 3 
53. Let A =   and f(x) = x2 – 4x + 7. Show that f(A) = 0 use this result find, A5.
 −1 2
 ab b2  2
54. If A =   , show that A = 0.
 −a −ab
2

 cos2 sin2 
A= 
55. If  − sin2 cos2  , find A2 .
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 0 0
A= 
56. If  4 0 , find A16.
 −1
57. If A =  2  and B =  −2 −1 −4 Prove that (AB)T = BTAT.
 3 
cos  − sin  
58. If A =   , find value of 𝜃 If AT + A = I2.
 sin  cos  
0 2y z 
59. Find value of x, y, z, if A =  x y −z  Satisfy ATA = I3.
 x −y z 
60. Show that the elements of diagonal in a skew-sym matrix are all zero.
61. Prove that energy square matrix can be uniquely expressed as the sum of symmetric and skew-
symmetric matrix.
62. If A and B are gym. matrix show that AB is symmetric if AB = BA.
63. Show that BTAB is sym or skew-sym according to As A is sym or skew-sym.
64. If A and B are sym-metrices then show that
a. A + B is sym
b. AB – BA is skew-sym
c. AB + BA is sym.
 3 2 3
65. Express A = 4 5 3 as the sum of a sym and skew-sym matrix.
 2 4 5
66. Show that A matrix which is both symmetric and skew-sym is mull matrix.

67. Show by an example for A  0, B  0 but AB = 0.

 1 2  x 
68. If 2x 3     = 0 Find the value of x.
 −3 0 8
1 3 2 
69. If A = 2 0 −1 , then show that A3 – 4A2 – 3A + 11I = 0. Also find A–1
1 2 3 
70. If A = [3 5], B = [7 3], then find matrix C such that AC = BC.
71. Give an example of Matrices A, B, C such that AB = AC but B  0 .
0 a 3 
72. If A = 2 b −1 is a skew-symmetric matrix, find the value of a, b and c.
 c 1 0 

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