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Q1

If a matrix has 36 elements, the number of possible orders it can have, is :

a

13

b

3

c

5

d

9

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Q2

Find the matrix A2, where A=aij is a 2×2 matrix whose elements are given by aij=maximum(i,j)-minimum(i,j) :

a

0000

b

0110

c

1001

d

1111

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Q3

If \(\left[\begin{array}{cc}x+y & 2 \\ 5 & x y\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}6 & 2 \\ 5 & 8\end{array}\right]\), then the value of \(\left(\frac{24}{x}+\frac{24}{y}\right)\) is :

a

7

b

6

c

8

d

18

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Q4

If \(\left[\begin{array}{cc}x+y & 2 \\ 5 & x y\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}6 & 2 \\ 5 & 8\end{array}\right]\), then the value of \(\left(\frac{24}{x}+\frac{24}{y}\right)\) is :

a

7

b

6

c

8

d

18

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Q5

If the sum of all the elements of a \(3 \times 3\) scalar matrix is \(9\) , then the product of all its elements is :

a

0

b

9

c

27

d

729

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Q6

Let A and B be two square matrices of order 3 such that |A|=3 and |B|=2.
Then ATA(adj(2 A))-1(adj(4 B))(adj(AB))-1AAT

is equal to :

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a

64

b

81

c

32

d

108

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Q7

If \(F(x)=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}\cos x & -\sin x & 0 \\ \sin x & \cos x & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1\end{array}\right]\) and \([F(x)]^2=F(k x)\), then the value of \(k\) is :

a

1

b

2

c

0

d

-2

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Q8

If \(F(x)=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}\cos x & -\sin x & 0 \\ \sin x & \cos x & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1\end{array}\right]\) and \([F(x)]^2=F(k x)\), then the value of \(k\) is :

a

1

b

2

c

0

d

-2

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Q9

If a matrix has \(36\) elements, the number of possible orders it can have, is :

a

13

b

3

c

5

d

9

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Q10

If the sum of all the elements of a \(3 \times 3\) scalar matrix is 9 , then the product of all its elements is :

a

0

b

9

c

27

d

729

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Q11

If \(\mathrm{A}=\left[\mathrm{a}_{\mathrm{ij}}\right]\) be a \(3 \times 3\) matrix, where \(\mathrm{a}_{\mathrm{ij}}=\mathrm{i}-3 \mathrm{j}\), then which of the following is false?

a

\(\mathrm{a}_{11}<0\)

b

\(\mathrm{a}_{12}+\mathrm{a}_{21}=-6\)

c

\( \mathrm{a}_{13}>\mathrm{a}_{31}\)

d

\( a_{31}=0\)

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Q12

Which of the following can be both a symmetric and skew-symmetric matrix ?

a

Unit Matrix

b

Diagonal Matrix

c

Null Matrix

d

Row Matrix

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Q13

If x205-1x=31-2x then value of \(x\) is :

a

-1

b

0

c

1

d

2

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Q14

If x205-1x=31-2x then value of \(x\) is :

a

-1

b

0

c

1

d

2

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Q15

If \(A\) and \(B\) are square matrices of order \(m\) such that A2-B2=(A-B)(A+B), then which of the following is always correct?

a

A=B

b

\(\mathrm{AB}=\mathrm{BA}\)

c

\(\mathrm{A}=0\) or \(\mathrm{B}=0\)

d

\(\mathrm{A}=\mathrm{I}\) or \(\mathrm{B}=\mathrm{I}\)

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Q16

Which of the following can be both a symmetric and skew-symmetric matrix ?

a

Unit Matrix

b

Diagonal Matrix

c

Null Matrix

d

Row Matrix

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Q17

Four friends Abhay, Bina, Chhaya and Devesh were asked to simplify \(4 \mathrm{AB}+3(\mathrm{AB}+\mathrm{BA})-4 \mathrm{BA}\), where \(A\) and \(B\) are both matrices of order \(2 \times 2\). It is known that \(A \neq B \neq I\) and \(A^{-1} \neq B\).
Their answers are given as :
Abhay : \(6 \mathrm{AB}\)
Bina : \(7 \mathrm{AB}-\mathrm{BA}\)
Chhaya: \(8 \mathrm{AB}\)
Devesh : \(7 \mathrm{BA}-\mathrm{AB}\)
Who answered it correctly ?

a

Abhay

b

Bina

c

Chhaya

d

Devesh

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Q18

Four friends Abhay, Bina, Chhaya and Devesh were asked to simplify \(4 \mathrm{AB}+3(\mathrm{AB}+\mathrm{BA})-4 \mathrm{BA}\), where A and B are both matrices of order \(2 \times 2\). It is known that \(A \neq B \neq I\) and \(A^{-1} \neq B\).
Their answers are given as :
Abhay :\(6 \mathrm{AB}\)
Bina : \(7 \mathrm{AB}-\mathrm{BA}\)
Chhaya: \(8 \mathrm{AB}\)
Devesh : \(7 \mathrm{BA}-\mathrm{AB}\)
Who answered it correctly ?

a

Abhay

b

Bina

c

Chhaya

d

Devesh

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Q19

Find the matrix A2, where A=aij is a 2×2 matrix whose elements are given by aij=maximum(i,j)-minimum(i,j) :

a

0000

b

0110

c

1001

d

1111

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Q20

If \(A\) and \(B\) are square matrices of order \(m\) such that A2-B2=(A-B)(A+B), then which of the following is always correct?

a

A=B

b

\(\mathrm{AB}=\mathrm{BA}\)

c

\(\mathrm{A}=0\) or \(\mathrm{B}=0\)

d

\(\mathrm{A}=\mathrm{I}\) or \(\mathrm{B}=\mathrm{I}\)

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Q21

If A=ac-1b051-50 is a skew-symmetric matrix, then the value of 2a-(b+c) is :

a

0

b

1

c

-10

d

10

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Q22

If A=1124y6x52x8x46 is a symmetric matrix, then (2x+y) is

a

-8

b

0

c

6

d

8

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Q23

If A and B are two non-zero square matrices of same order such that \((A+B)^2=A^2+B^2\), then :

a

\( \mathrm{AB}=\mathrm{O}\)

b

\(\mathrm{AB}=-\mathrm{BA}\)

c

\( \mathrm{BA}=\mathrm{O}\)

d

\(\mathrm{AB}=\mathrm{BA}\)

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Q24

If \(\mathrm{A}=\left[\mathrm{a}_{\mathrm{ij}}\right]\) be a \(3 \times 3\) matrix, where \(\mathrm{a}_{\mathrm{ij}}=\mathrm{i}-3 \mathrm{j}\), then which of the following is false?

a

\(\mathrm{a}_{11}<0\)

b

\(\mathrm{a}_{12}+\mathrm{a}_{21}=-6\)

c

\( \mathrm{a}_{13}>\mathrm{a}_{31}\)

d

\( a_{31}=0\)

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Q25

If A=1124y6x52x8x46 is a symmetric matrix, then (2x+y) is

a

-8

b

0

c

6

d

8

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Q26

If A=ac-1b051-50 is a skew-symmetric matrix, then the value of 2a-(b+c) is :

a

0

b

1

c

-10

d

10

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Q27

If \(A\) and \(B\) are two non-zero square matrices of same order such that \((A+B)^2=A^2+B^2\), then :

a

\( \mathrm{AB}=\mathrm{O}\)

b

\(\mathrm{AB}=-\mathrm{BA}\)

c

\( \mathrm{BA}=\mathrm{O}\)

d

\(\mathrm{AB}=\mathrm{BA}\)

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