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Matrices

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

a

13

b

3

c

5

d

9

✓ Correct answer: d)

9

Explanation

Factor pairs of 36:

\((1,36),(2,18),(3,12),(4,9),(6,6),(9,4),(12,3),(18,2),(36,1)\)

Number of possible orders = 9.

Q2 FREE PREVIEW
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Find the matrix \({\mathrm{A}}^{2}\), where \(\mathrm{A}=\left[{a}_{ij}\right]\) is a \(2\times 2\) matrix whose elements are given by \({a}_{ij}=maximum(\mathrm{i},\mathrm{j})-minimum(\mathrm{i},\mathrm{j})\) :

a

\(\left[\begin{matrix}0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0\end{matrix}\right]\)

b

\(\left[\begin{matrix}0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0\end{matrix}\right]\)

c

\(\left[\begin{matrix}1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{matrix}\right]\)

d

\(\left[\begin{matrix}1 & 1 \\ 1 & 1\end{matrix}\right]\)

✓ Correct answer: c)

\(\left[\begin{matrix}1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{matrix}\right]\)

Explanation

Given: \({a}_{ij}=\max (i,j)-\min (i,j)\)

So,

\({a}_{11}=\max (1,1)-\min (1,1)=1-1=0,\\ {a}_{12}=\max (1,2)-\min (1,2)=2-1=1,\\ {a}_{21}=\max (2,1)-\min (2,1)=2-1=1,\\ {a}_{22}=\max (2,2)-\min (2,2)=2-2=0\)

The matrix \(A\) is: \(A=\left[\begin{matrix}0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0\end{matrix}\right]\)

Hence,

\({A}^{2}=A\times A\\ =\left[\begin{matrix}0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0\end{matrix}\right]\times \left[\begin{matrix}0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0\end{matrix}\right]\\ =\left[\begin{matrix}1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{matrix}\right]\)

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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

✓ Correct answer: d)

18

Explanation

Given: \(\left[\begin{array}{cc}x+y & 2 \\ 5 & x y\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}6 & 2 \\ 5 & 8\end{array}\right]\)

Corresponding elements must be equal,

\(x+y=6\), \(xy=8\)
Now, \(\frac{24}{x}+\frac{24}{y}=24\left(\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}\right)\)
\(=24\left(\frac{x+y}{xy}\right)\\ =24\times \frac{6}{8}\\ =18\)

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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

✓ Correct answer: d)

18

Explanation

From equality of matrices:

\(x+y=6\)
\(xy=8\)
\(\frac{24}{x}+\frac{24}{y}=24\left(\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}\right)\)
\(\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}=\frac{x+y}{xy}\)
\(\frac{x+y}{xy}=\frac{6}{8}=\frac{3}{4}\)
\(\Rightarrow 24\left(\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}\right)=24\cdot \frac{3}{4}=18\)

Q5
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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
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Let A and B be two square matrices of order 3 such that \(|\mathrm{A}|=3\) and \(|\mathrm{B}|=2\).
Then \(\left|{\mathrm{A}}^{\mathrm{T}}\mathrm{A}(adj(2\mathrm{A}){)}^{-1}(adj(4\mathrm{B}))(adj(\mathrm{AB}){)}^{-1}{\mathrm{AA}}^{\mathrm{T}}\right|\)

is equal to :

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a

64

b

81

c

32

d

108

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Q7
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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If \(\left[\begin{matrix}x & 2 & 0\end{matrix}\right]\left[\begin{matrix}5 \\ -1 \\ x\end{matrix}\right]=\left[\begin{matrix}3 & 1\end{matrix}\right]\left[\begin{matrix}-2 \\ x\end{matrix}\right]\) then value of \(x\) is :

a

\(-1\)

b

\(0\)

c

\(1\)

d

\(2\)

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Q14
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If \(\left[\begin{matrix}x & 2 & 0\end{matrix}\right]\left[\begin{matrix}5 \\ -1 \\ x\end{matrix}\right]=\left[\begin{matrix}3 & 1\end{matrix}\right]\left[\begin{matrix}-2 \\ x\end{matrix}\right]\) then value of \(x\) is :

a

\(-1\)

b

\(0\)

c

\(1\)

d

\(2\)

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Q15
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If \(A\) and \(B\) are square matrices of order \(m\) such that \({A}^{2}-{B}^{2}=(A-B)(A+B)\), then which of the following is always correct?

a

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

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
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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
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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
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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
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Find the matrix \({\mathrm{A}}^{2}\), where \(\mathrm{A}=\left[{\mathrm{a}}_{\mathrm{ij}}\right]\) is a \(2\times 2\) matrix whose elements are given by \({\mathrm{a}}_{\mathrm{ij}}=maximum(\mathrm{i},\mathrm{j})-minimum(\mathrm{i},\mathrm{j})\) :

a

\(\left[\begin{matrix}0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0\end{matrix}\right]\)

b

\(\left[\begin{matrix}0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0\end{matrix}\right]\)

c

\(\left[\begin{matrix}1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{matrix}\right]\)

d

\(\left[\begin{matrix}1 & 1 \\ 1 & 1\end{matrix}\right]\)

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Q20
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If \(A\) and \(B\) are square matrices of order \(m\) such that \({A}^{2}-{B}^{2}=(A-B)(A+B)\), then which of the following is always correct?

a

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

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
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If \(\mathrm{A}=\left[\begin{matrix}\mathrm{a} & \mathrm{c} & -1 \\ \mathrm{b} & 0 & 5 \\ 1 & -5 & 0\end{matrix}\right]\) is a skew-symmetric matrix, then the value of \(2\mathrm{a}-(\mathrm{b}+\mathrm{c})\) is :

a

\(0\)

b

\(1\)

c

\(-10\)

d

\(10\)

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Q22
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If \(A=\left[\begin{matrix}1 & 12 & 4y \\ 6x & 5 & 2x \\ 8x & 4 & 6\end{matrix}\right]\) is a symmetric matrix, then \((2x+y)\) is

a

-8

b

0

c

6

d

8

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Q23
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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
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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
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If \(A=\left[\begin{matrix}1 & 12 & 4y \\ 6x & 5 & 2x \\ 8x & 4 & 6\end{matrix}\right]\) is a symmetric matrix, then \((2x+y)\) is

a

-8

b

0

c

6

d

8

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Q26
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If \(\mathrm{A}=\left[\begin{matrix}\mathrm{a} & \mathrm{c} & -1 \\ \mathrm{b} & 0 & 5 \\ 1 & -5 & 0\end{matrix}\right]\) is a skew-symmetric matrix, then the value of \(2\mathrm{a}-(\mathrm{b}+\mathrm{c})\) is :

a

\(0\)

b

\(1\)

c

\(-10\)

d

\(10\)

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Q27
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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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Q28
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If \(2A+B+X=0\), where \(A=\left[\begin{matrix}-1 & 2 \\ 3 & 4\end{matrix}\right]\) and \(B=\left[\begin{matrix}3 & -2 \\ 1 & 5\end{matrix}\right]\) then \(X=\)

a

\(\left[\begin{matrix}1 & 2 \\ -7 & -13\end{matrix}\right]\)

b

\(\left[\begin{matrix}1 & 2 \\ 7 & 13\end{matrix}\right]\)

c

\(\left[\begin{matrix}-1 & -2 \\ -7 & -13\end{matrix}\right]\)

d

\(\left[\begin{matrix}-1 & -2 \\ 7 & 13\end{matrix}\right]\)

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Q29
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If A and B are symmetric matrices of same Border, then AB-BA is a :

a

Skew symmetric matrix

b

Symmetric matrix

c

Zero matrix

d

Identity matrix

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Q30
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(iii) The number of all possible matrices of order \(2\times 2\) with entry 0 or 1 is -

a

27

b

512

c

16

d

2

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Q31
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Assertion (A) : A = diag [ \(\left.\begin{array}{lll}3 & 5 & 2\end{array}\right]\) is a scalar matrix of order \(3 \times 3\).
Reason (R) : If a diagonal matrix has all non-zero elements equal, it is known as a scalar matrix.

a

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and the Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

b

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

c

Assertion (A) is true but Reason ( R ) is false.

d

Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

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Q32
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If \(A=\left[\begin{matrix}\cos \alpha & -\sin \alpha \\ \sin \alpha & \cos \alpha \end{matrix}\right]\) and \(A+{A}^{'}=I\), then the value of \(\alpha\) is

a

\(\frac{\pi }{6}\)

b

\(\frac{\pi }{3}\)

c

\(\pi\)

d

\(\frac{3\pi }{2}\)

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Q33
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Assertion (A) : For any symmetric matrix \(\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}^{\prime} \mathrm{AB}\) is a skew-symmetric matrix.

Reason \((R)\) : A square matrix P is skew-symmetric if \(\mathrm{P}^{\prime}=-\mathrm{P}\).

a

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

b

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

c

Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

d

Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

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Q34
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Assertion (A) : For any symmetric matrix \(\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}^{\prime} \mathrm{AB}\) is a skew-symmetric matrix.

Reason \((R)\) : A square matrix \(P\) is skew-symmetric if \(\mathrm{P}^{\prime}=-\mathrm{P}\).

a

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

b

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

c

Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

d

Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

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Q35
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Assertion (A) : \(A=\operatorname{diag}[3,5,2]\) is a scalar matrix of order \(3 \times 3\).
Reason (R) : If a diagonal matrix has all non-zero elements equal, it is known as a scalar matrix.

a

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and the Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

b

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

c

Assertion (A) is true but Reason ( R ) is false.

d

Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true.

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Q36
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If the order of a matrix is \(m\times n\),

then the number of elements in it are -

a

m

b

n

c

m n

d

m-n

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