Q 1. If the system of equations, x + 2y – 3z = 1, (k + 3)z = 3, (2k + 1)x + z = 0 is inconsistent, then the value of k is
A. 2
B. ½
C. 0
D. – 3
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Answer:-D. – 3Q 2. Let p a non singular matrix 1 + p + p2 + … + pn = O, then p–1 =
(O denotes the null matrix)
A. pn
B. –pn
C. –(1 + p + … + pn)
D. None of these
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Answer:-A. pnQ 3. For any square matrix A, AAT is a
A. Unit matrix
B. Skew symmetric matrix
C. Symmetric matrix
D. Diagonal matrix
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Answer:-C. Symmetric matrixQ 4. A trust fund has 30000 that must be invested in two different types of bonds. The first bond pays 5% interest per year and the second bond pays 7% interest per year. Using matrix multiplication, determine how to divide 30000 among the two types of bonds if the trust fund must obtain an annual total interest of 1800
A. 25000 each
B. 5000 each
C. 15000 each
D. 5000, 25000
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Answer:-C. 15000 eachQ 5. If the system of equations x + ay = 0, az + y = 0 and ax + z = 0 has infinite solutions, then the value of a is
A. 0
B. -1
C. 1
D. No real values
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Answer:-B. –1Q 6. If a matrix A is such that 4A3 + 2A2 + 7A + I = O, then A–1 equals
A. (4A2 + 2A + 7I)
B. –(4A2 + 2A + 7I)
C. –(4A2 – 2A + 7I)
D. (4A2 + 2A – 7I)
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Answer:-B. –(4A2 + 2A + 7I)Q 7. If the system of equations x – ky – z = 0, kx – y – z = 0 and x + y – z = 0 has a non zero solution, then the possible value of k are
A. – 1, 2
B. 1, 2
C. 0, 1
D. – 1, 1
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Answer:-D. – 1, 1Q 8. If A is 3 × 3 matrix and B is a matrix such that are both defined. Then find order of B.
A. 3 × 2
B. 2 × 3
C. 2 × 2
D. 3 × 3
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Answer:-D. 3 × 3Q 9. For two invertible matrices A and B of suitable orders, the value of (AB)–1 is
A. (BA)–1
B. B–1 A–1
C. A–1 B–1
D. (AB’)–1
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Answer:-B. B–1 A–1Q 10. The matrix product AB = O, then
A. A = O and B = O
B. A = O or B = O
C. A is null matrix
D. None of these
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Answer:-D. None of theseQ 11. If 3X + 2Y = I and 2X – Y = O, where I and O are unit and null matrices of order 3 respectively, then
A. X = (1/7), Y = (2/7)
B. X = (1/7)I, Y = (2/7)I
C. X = (2/7), Y = (1/7)
D. X = (2/7)I, Y = (1/7)I
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Answer:-B. X = (1/7)I, Y = (2/7)IQ 12. The number of solution of the following equations x2 – x3 = 1, –x1 + 2x3 = –2, x1 – 2x2 = 3 is
A. Zero
B. One
C. Two
D. Infinite
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Answer:-A. ZeroQ 13. f I is a unit matrix, then 3I will be
A. A unit matrix
B. A triangular matrix
C. A scalar matrix
D. None of these
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Answer:-C. A scalar matrixQ 14. If A is a unit matrix of order n, then A(adj A) is
A. Row matrix
B. Zero matrix
C. Unit matrix
D. None of these
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Answer:-B. Zero matrixQ 15. If the system of linear equation x + 2ay + az = 0, x + 3by + bz = 0, x + 4cy + cz = 0 has a non zero solution, then a, b, c
A. Are in A.P.
B. Are in G. P.
C. Are in H. P.
D. Satisfy a + 2b + 3c = 0
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Answer:-C. Are in H. P.Q 16. Which of the following is not true?
A. Every skew-symmetric matrix of odd order is non-singular
B. If determinant of a square matrix is non-zero, then it is non singular
C. Adjoint of symmetric matrix is symmetric
D. Adjoint of a diagonal matrix is diagonal
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Answer:-A. Every skew-symmetric matrix of odd order is non-singularQ 17. If A is a square matrix of order 3, then the true statement is (where I is unit matrix)
A. det (–A) = –det A
B. det A = 0
C. det (A + I) = 1 + det A
D. det 2A = 2 det A
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Answer:-A. det (–A) = –det AQ 18. The values of x, y, z in order of the system of equations 3x + y + 2z = 3, 2x – 3y – z = –3, x + 2y + z = 4, are
A. 2, 1, 5
B. 1, 1, 1
C. 1, –2, –1
D. 1, 2, –1
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Answer:-D. 1, 2, –1Q 19. If a matrix A is such that 3A3 + 2A2 + 5A + I = 0 then its inverse is
A. 3A2 + 2A + 5I
B. –(3A2 + 2A + 5I)
C. 3A2 – 2A – 5I
D. None of these
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Answer:-B. –(3A2 + 2A + 5I)Q 20. Choose the correct answer
A. Every identity matrix is a scalar matrix
B. Every scalar matrix is an identity matrix
C. Every diagonal matrix is an identity matrix
D. A square matrix whose each element is 1 is an identity matrix
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Answer:-A. Every identity matrix is a scalar matrixQ 21.Which is true about matrix multiplication?
A. It is commutative
B. It is associative
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. None of these
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Answer:-B. It is associativeQ 22. The system of equations x1 – x2 + x3 = 2, 3x1 – x2 + 2x3 = –6 and 3x1 + x2 + x3 = –18 has
A. No solution
B. Exactly one solution
C. Infinite solutions
D. None of these
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Answer:-C. Infinite solutionsQ 23. If A2 – A + I = 0, then A–1 =
A. A–2
B. A + I
C. I – A
D. A – I
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Answer:-C. I – AQ 24. If A and B are square matrices of order 2, then (A + B)2 =
A. A2 + 2AB + B2
B. A2 + AB + BA + B2
C. A2 + 2BA + B2
D. None of these
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Answer:-B. A2 + AB + BA + B2Q 25. The number of values of k for which the system of equations (k + 1)x + 8y = 4k, kx + (k + 3)y = 3k – 1 has infinitely many solutions, is
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. Infinite
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Answer:-B. 1Q 26. If A and B are square matrices of order 3 such that | A | = –1, | B | = 3, then | 3AB | =
A. – 9
B. – 81
C. – 27
D. 81
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Answer:-B. – 81Q 27. Matrix theory was introduced by
A. Newton
B. Cauchy
C. Cayley-Hamilton
D. Euclid
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Answer:-C. Cayley-HamiltonQ 28. If AB = C, then matrices A, B, C are
A. A2×3, B3×2, C2×3
B. A3×2, B2×3, C3×2
C. A3×3, B2×3, C3×3
D. A3×2, B2×3, C3×3
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Answer:-D. A3×2, B2×3, C3×3Q 29. If value of a third order determinant is 11, then the value of the square of the determinant formed by the cofactors will be
A. 11
B. 121
C. 14641
D. 17331
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Answer:-C. 14641Q 30. If A, B are square matrices of order 3, A is non- singular and AB = O, then B is a
A. Unit matrix
B. Singular matrix
C. Null matrix
D. Non- singular matrix
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Answer:-C. Null matrixQ 31. If | A | denotes the value of the determinant of the square matrix A of order 3, then | – 2A | =
A. –8 | A |
B. 8 | A |
C. –2 | A |
D. None of these
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Answer:-A. –8 | A |Q 32. Which one of the following is not true?
A. Matrix addition is commutative
B. Matrix addition is associative
C. Matrix multiplication is commutative
D. Matrix multiplication is associative
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Answer:-C. Matrix multiplication is commutativeQ 33. If A and B are square matrices of the same order, then
A. (AB)’ = A’B’
B. (AB)’ = B’A’
C. AB = O; If | A | = 0 or | B | = 0
D. AB = O; if A = I or B = I
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