Important CET Questions on Class 12 Matrices
1. If A = [[2, 3], [4, 5]] and B = [[1, 0], [0, 1]], then AB is:
A) [[2, 3], [4, 5]]
B) [[1, 0], [0, 1]]
C) [[6, 8], [9, 10]]
D) [[5, 6], [7, 8]]
Answer: A
Solution: Multiplying A with identity matrix B gives the same matrix A.
2. If A is a 2x2 matrix such that A^2 = I, then which of the following is true?
A) A is invertible and A-¹ = A
B) A is not invertible
C) A is a null matrix
D) A is symmetric
Answer: A
Solution: If A^2 = I, then A-¹ = A, so A is invertible.
3. Let A = [[1, 2], [3, 4]]. Find |A|.
A) -2
B) 10
C) -10
D) 2
Answer: A
Solution: |A| = 1x4 - 2x3 = 4 - 6 = -2.
4. If A is a 3x3 matrix and |A| = 5, then |2A| = ?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 40
D) 8
Answer: C
Solution: |kA| = k^3|A| for a 3x3 matrix. |2A| = 8x5 = 40.
5. The matrix [[0, -1], [1, 0]] is:
A) Diagonal
B) Symmetric
C) Skew-symmetric
D) Identity
Answer: C
Solution: Transpose of the matrix is negative of itself, so it is skew-symmetric.
6. 1. If A = [[2, 3], [4, 5]] and B = [[1, 0], [0, 1]], then AB is:
A) [[2, 3], [4, 5]]
B) [[1, 0], [0, 1]]
C) [[6, 8], [9, 10]]
D) [[5, 6], [7, 8]]
Answer: A
Solution: Multiplying A with identity matrix B gives the same matrix A.
7. 2. If A is a 2x2 matrix such that A^2 = I, then which of the following is true?
A) A is invertible and A-¹ = A
B) A is not invertible
C) A is a null matrix
D) A is symmetric
Answer: A
Solution: If A^2 = I, then A-¹ = A, so A is invertible.
8. 3. Let A = [[1, 2], [3, 4]]. Find |A|.
A) -2
B) 10
C) -10
D) 2
Answer: A
Solution: |A| = 1x4 - 2x3 = 4 - 6 = -2.
9. 4. If A is a 3x3 matrix and |A| = 5, then |2A| = ?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 40
D) 8
Answer: C
Solution: |kA| = k^3|A| for a 3x3 matrix. |2A| = 8x5 = 40.
10. 5. The matrix [[0, -1], [1, 0]] is:
A) Diagonal
B) Symmetric
C) Skew-symmetric
D) Identity
Answer: C
Solution: Transpose of the matrix is negative of itself, so it is skew-symmetric.
11. 1. If A = [[2, 3], [4, 5]] and B = [[1, 0], [0, 1]], then AB is:
A) [[2, 3], [4, 5]]
B) [[1, 0], [0, 1]]
C) [[6, 8], [9, 10]]
D) [[5, 6], [7, 8]]
Answer: A
Solution: Multiplying A with identity matrix B gives the same matrix A.
12. 2. If A is a 2x2 matrix such that A^2 = I, then which of the following is true?
A) A is invertible and A-¹ = A
B) A is not invertible
C) A is a null matrix
D) A is symmetric
Answer: A
Solution: If A^2 = I, then A-¹ = A, so A is invertible.
13. 3. Let A = [[1, 2], [3, 4]]. Find |A|.
A) -2
B) 10
C) -10
D) 2
Answer: A
Solution: |A| = 1x4 - 2x3 = 4 - 6 = -2.
14. 4. If A is a 3x3 matrix and |A| = 5, then |2A| = ?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 40
D) 8
Answer: C
Solution: |kA| = k^3|A| for a 3x3 matrix. |2A| = 8x5 = 40.
15. 5. The matrix [[0, -1], [1, 0]] is:
A) Diagonal
B) Symmetric
C) Skew-symmetric
D) Identity
Answer: C
Solution: Transpose of the matrix is negative of itself, so it is skew-symmetric.
16. 1. If A = [[2, 3], [4, 5]] and B = [[1, 0], [0, 1]], then AB is:
A) [[2, 3], [4, 5]]
B) [[1, 0], [0, 1]]
C) [[6, 8], [9, 10]]
D) [[5, 6], [7, 8]]
Answer: A
Solution: Multiplying A with identity matrix B gives the same matrix A.
17. 2. If A is a 2x2 matrix such that A^2 = I, then which of the following is true?
A) A is invertible and A-¹ = A
B) A is not invertible
C) A is a null matrix
D) A is symmetric
Answer: A
Solution: If A^2 = I, then A-¹ = A, so A is invertible.
18. 3. Let A = [[1, 2], [3, 4]]. Find |A|.
A) -2
B) 10
C) -10
D) 2
Answer: A
Solution: |A| = 1x4 - 2x3 = 4 - 6 = -2.
19. 4. If A is a 3x3 matrix and |A| = 5, then |2A| = ?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 40
D) 8
Answer: C
Solution: |kA| = k^3|A| for a 3x3 matrix. |2A| = 8x5 = 40.
20. 5. The matrix [[0, -1], [1, 0]] is:
A) Diagonal
B) Symmetric
C) Skew-symmetric
D) Identity
Answer: C
Solution: Transpose of the matrix is negative of itself, so it is skew-symmetric.
21. 1. If A = [[2, 3], [4, 5]] and B = [[1, 0], [0, 1]], then AB is:
A) [[2, 3], [4, 5]]
B) [[1, 0], [0, 1]]
C) [[6, 8], [9, 10]]
D) [[5, 6], [7, 8]]
Answer: A
Solution: Multiplying A with identity matrix B gives the same matrix A.
22. 2. If A is a 2x2 matrix such that A^2 = I, then which of the following is true?
A) A is invertible and A-¹ = A
B) A is not invertible
C) A is a null matrix
D) A is symmetric
Answer: A
Solution: If A^2 = I, then A-¹ = A, so A is invertible.
23. 3. Let A = [[1, 2], [3, 4]]. Find |A|.
A) -2
B) 10
C) -10
D) 2
Answer: A
Solution: |A| = 1x4 - 2x3 = 4 - 6 = -2.
24. 4. If A is a 3x3 matrix and |A| = 5, then |2A| = ?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 40
D) 8
Answer: C
Solution: |kA| = k^3|A| for a 3x3 matrix. |2A| = 8x5 = 40.
25. 5. The matrix [[0, -1], [1, 0]] is:
A) Diagonal
B) Symmetric
C) Skew-symmetric
D) Identity
Answer: C
Solution: Transpose of the matrix is negative of itself, so it is skew-symmetric.
26. 1. If A = [[2, 3], [4, 5]] and B = [[1, 0], [0, 1]], then AB is:
A) [[2, 3], [4, 5]]
B) [[1, 0], [0, 1]]
C) [[6, 8], [9, 10]]
D) [[5, 6], [7, 8]]
Answer: A
Solution: Multiplying A with identity matrix B gives the same matrix A.
27. 2. If A is a 2x2 matrix such that A^2 = I, then which of the following is true?
A) A is invertible and A-¹ = A
B) A is not invertible
C) A is a null matrix
D) A is symmetric
Answer: A
Solution: If A^2 = I, then A-¹ = A, so A is invertible.
28. 3. Let A = [[1, 2], [3, 4]]. Find |A|.
A) -2
B) 10
C) -10
D) 2
Answer: A
Solution: |A| = 1x4 - 2x3 = 4 - 6 = -2.
29. 4. If A is a 3x3 matrix and |A| = 5, then |2A| = ?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 40
D) 8
Answer: C
Solution: |kA| = k^3|A| for a 3x3 matrix. |2A| = 8x5 = 40.
30. 5. The matrix [[0, -1], [1, 0]] is:
A) Diagonal
B) Symmetric
C) Skew-symmetric
D) Identity
Answer: C
Solution: Transpose of the matrix is negative of itself, so it is skew-symmetric.
