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1. If P=

(a)

(c)

1
2
3
2

1 2005
0
1

1
3
2

Say yes to success..

[ ]
1 1
0 1

, A=

and Q = PAPT , then PT (Q2005) P is equal to

2005
1

[ ]
[ ]
3 2005

(b)

2
1

(d)

2
0 2005

2. What is wrong in the following computation?

1 0.01
1
1

{[ ] [ ]}
1 0 + 102 0 1
1 1
0 0

[ ]
1 0
1 1

+ n 10-2

[ ]
1 1
1 1

n-1

[ ]
0 1
0 0

[ ] = [ ] , for K 2.
[ ] = [ ] , for K 2 is not true. (b) Computation of second term on RHS is
0 1
0 0
0 1 k
0 0

Since,
(a)

0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0

not valid
(c)First term should be calculated completely(d) None of the above
3. If A5=0 such that An I for 1 n 4, the (I - A)-1 is equal to
(a) A4
(b) A3
(c)I + A
4. If A =

(d) none of these

cos sin
sin cos

n
A
, then lim
is (where R)
n

(a) A zero matrix

(b) An identity matrix

(c) 0 1
(d) 1 0
5. If A = diag (d1, d2, d3, .,dn), then An is equal to
(a) diag (d1n-1, d2n-1, d3n-1, ., dnn-1)
(b) diag (d1n, d2n, d3n, ., dnn)
(c)diag (d1, d2, d3, ., dn)
6. The rank of the matrix

(d) diag (d1, d22, d33, ., dnn)

1 2
5
2 4 a4
1 2 a+1

is (where a = -6)

(a) 1

(b) 2

(c)3

(d) 4

7. If A is a square matrix of order 2 x 2 such that A2=0, then

( ) , where , , are numbers such that + = 0

( ) with =
(d) None of the above
( ) with + = 1
2

(a) A=
(b) A=
(c) A=

8. If 2x-y=

[
[

(a) x + y =
(c)x y =

9. If A =

3 3 0
3 3 2
3 0 1
0 3 2

and 2y + x =

1+i 3
2i
1+i 3
2i

1i 3
2i
1+i 3
2i

(c)

( 5i23 )[ 10 01 ]

1 1 2
1 1 2

( 3i23 )[ 10 01 ]

[ ]

and A2 = 8A + kI2, then k is equal to

(b) 1

(c)-7

(d) 7

2 1 1
1 2 0

1 0
(d) (2+i 3) 0 1

(a) -1

11.If

, i = 1 and (x) = x2 + 2, then (A) equals

(b)

, then

(d) y =

1 0
0 1

1 0
1 7

(b) x=

1 2 3
2 1 2

[ ]
[

4 1 5
1 4 4

(a)

10.If A =

cos
cos sin
2
cos sin
sin

] [

cos
cos sin
2
cos sin
sin

is zero matrix, then and differ by

(a) Even multiple of

(b) Odd multiple of 2

(c)Even multiple of

(d) Odd multiple of

12.Let A and B be two matrices, then

(a) AB = BA

(b) AB BA

(c)AB < BA
(d) AB > BA
13.Let A and B be two matrices such that A = O, AB = O, then equation always implies that
(a) B = O
(b) B O
(c)B = -A
14.In matrices
(a) ( A+ B)2=A 2 +2 AB+ B2

(d) B =A
(b) ( A+ B)2=A 2 +B 2

(c) ( A+ B)2 A 2 +2 AB+ B2

(d) ( A+ B)2=A 2 +2 BA+ B2
15.The characteristic of an orthogonal matrix A is
(a) A-1 . A=I
(b) A . A-1=I

(c)A .A-1 = I

(d) A.A = I

[ ]
4 0 0
0 3 0
0 0 5

16.The rank of

is equal to

(a) 4

(b) 3

(c)5

(d) 1

][ ] [ ]

3 1 x

17. 2 5 y = 3
(a) x=3, y= -1

(b) x=2, y=5

(c)x=1, y= -1

(d) x= -1, y=1

1 1

18.Given A= 2 1
(a) A2=I

, which of the following result is true?

(b) A2=-I

(c)A2=2I

(d) None of these

19.With 1, , 2 as cube roots of unity, inverse of which of the following matrices exists
(a)

(c)

1
2

(b)

(d) None of these

2
1

2 1
1

20.If A is an orthogonal matrix, then A-1 equals

(a) A
(b) A
(c)A2
21.If A =

(d) none of these

2 3
4
5 3 8
9 2 16

, then trace of A is

(a) 17

(b) 25

(c)8
(d) 15
22.If A is square matrix of order nxn, then adj(adj A) is equal to
(a) |A|n A
(b) |A|n-1 A
(c)|A|n-2 A
(d) |A|n-3 A
23.If A is a square matrix, then adj AT (adj A)T is equal to
(a) 2 |A|
(b) 2|A| I
(c)null matrix
24.If A = [aij]mxn is a matrix of rank r, then
(a) r=min (m,n)
(c)r min (m, n)
25.If A is an orthogonal matrix, then
(a) |A|=0
(c)|A|= 2

(d) unit matrix

(b) r > min (m,n)
(d) none of these
(b) |A|= 1
(d) none of these

26.The matrix

1
2
3
1
2
3
1 2 3

is

(a) Idempotent

(b) Nilpotent

(c)involutory
27.Matrix theory was introduced by
(a) Cauchy-Riemann

(d) orthogonal
(b) Caley-Hamilton

(c)Newton

[ ]
[ ]
[
]
[ ]
a 0 0
0 b 0
0 0 c

28.If A=
(a)

(c)

(d) Cauchy-Schwar
, then A-1 is equal to

a 0 0
0 b 0
0 0 c

(b)

1 /a 0
0
0 1/b 0
0
0 1/c

1 2 2
2
1 2
2 2 1

29.If A =

(d)

(b) AT

(c)3A

(d) 3AT

[ ]
0 1
1 0

0 0
ab 0
0 ac

is the matrix reflection in the line

(a) x=1

(b) x+y=1

(c)y=1
(d) x=y
31.If In is the identity matrix of order n, then (In)-1 is equal to
(a) does not exist
(b) In
(c)0
32.If A =

(d) nIn

2 2 4
1 3
4
1 2 x

is an idempotent matrix, then x is equal to

(a) -5

(b) -1

(c) -3
(d) -4
-1
33.If A is non-singular matrix, then det (A ) is equal to
1
A2

(a) det

( )

(c)det

( A1 )

(b)

1
det ( A2 )
1

(d) det ( A )
34.If A is a skew-symmetric matrix, then trace of A is
(a) -5
(b) 0
(c)24

(d) 9

a 0
0
0 b 0
0
0 c

, then adj A is equal to

(a) A

30.The matrix

[
[

a
0
0

1 1 i
2 i a

35.If the matrix A =

(a) -2

] , where i =

1 , is unitary, then a is equal to

(b) -1

(c)0

(d) 1

36.If 3A =

1 2 2
2 1 2
x 2 y

and A A = I, then x+y is equal to

(a) -5

(b) -4

(c)-3
(d) -2
37.The sum of two idempotent matrices A and B is dempotent, if AB = BA =
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c)2

(d) 0

38.The rank of

[ ]
1 2 3
2 4 6
3 6 9

is equal to

(a) 1

(b) 2

(c)3
(d) none of these
39.If A, B, C are non singular n x n matrices, then (ABC) -1 is equal to
(a) A-1B-1C-1
(b) B-1C-1A-1
(c)A-1C-1B-1
40.If A2 + A I =0, then A-1 is equal to
(a) A I
(c)I + A
41.A =

4
2 x3

(d) B-1C-1A-1
(b) I A
(d) none of these

x+ 2
x+ 1

is symmetric, then x is equal to

(a) 3

(b) 5

(c)2

(d) 4

42.Let a, b, c be positive real numbers. The following system of equations in x,y and z
x2 y2 z2
x2 y 2 z 2
+

=1,
+ =1 , a2 b2 c 2
a2 b2 c 2

x2 y2 z2
+ +
a2 b2 c 2

= 1 has

(a) no solution

(b) unique solution

(c)infinitely many solutions

(d) finitely many solutions

43.If the matrix A=

(a) 3

8 6 2
6 7 4
2 4

is singular, the is equal to

(b) 4

(c)2
(d) 5
44.If A is a 3 x 3 matrix and det (3 A) =k {det(A)}, then k is equal to
(a) 9
(b) 6
(c)1

(d) 27

45.If A =

cos x sin x 0
sin x cos x 0
0
0
1

= (x), then A-1 is equal to

(a) (-x)

(b) (x)

(c)-(x)

(d) -(-x)

46.If A and B are square matrices of order 3 such that |A| = -1, |B|=3, then |3AB| equals
(a) -9
(b) -81
(c)-27
(d) 81
47.The equations 2x + y = 5, x + 3y = 5, x 2y = 0 have
(a) no solution
(b) one solution
(c)two solutions
(d) infinitely many solutions
48.If A is 3 x 4 matrix B is a matrix such A B and BA are both defined, then B is of the type
(a) 3 x 4
(b) 3 x 3
(c)4 x 4

(d) 4 x 3

49.If A = [a b], B = [-b -a] and C =

[ ] , then the correct statement is

a
a

(a) A = - B

(b) A + B = A-B

(c)AC = BC

(d) CA = CB

[ ]
(a) [
]
(c) [
]
5 2
3 1
1 2
3 5

, then A-1 is equal to

50.If A =

(b)

1 2
3 5

51.If A =

(d)

1 0 0
0 1 0
a b 1

(a) A

[ ]
[ ]
1 2
3 5
1 2
3 5

, then A2 is equal to
(b) A

(c)null matrix

(d) 1

(a)

3 4
1 1
3 n 4 n
n n

(b)

(c)

(d) none of these

52.If X =

3 n (4)n
n
n
1 (1)

, then the value of Xn is

2+ n 5n
n
n

53.Matrix A such that A2 = 2A I , where I is the identity matrix. Then for n 2, An is equal
to
(a) nA (n-1) I
(b) n A I
(c)2n-1 A (n-I) I
(d) 2n-1 A I
54.For the equations : x + 2y + 3z =1, 2x + y +3z =2, 5x + 5y + 9z = 4
(a) there is only one solution
(b) there exists infinitely many solutions

(c)there is no solution
(d) none of the above
55.Consider the system of equations a1x + b1y + c1z=0, a2x + b2y + c2z=0, a3x + b3y + c3z = 0.
If

| |
a 1 b1 c 1
a 2 b2 c 2
a3 b3 c3

= 0, then the system has

(a) more than two solutions

(b) one trivial and one non-trivial solutions

(c)no solution

(d) only trivial solution (0,0,0)

[ ]
1 1 1
1 1 1
1 1 1

56.If A =

, then

(a) A3 = 9A

(b) A3 = 27 A

(c)A + A = A2
57.For all value of , the rank of the matrix
A=

1
4
5

8
8 6
2
1+ 8 + 4 2 +21

(a) for =2, p(A) = 1

(b) for = -1, p(A)=2

(c)for 2, -1, p(A) = 3

1 2 3

58. 2 1 4
3

(d) A-1 does not exist

(d) none of these

is a

(a) rectangular matrix

(b) singular matrix

(c)square matrix
(d) non singular matrix
59.If A and B are square matrices of the same order such that A2 = A, B2 =B, AB = O, then
(a) (A+B)2 = A+B
(b) AB2=O
(c)(A - B)2 = A B

[ ] , then
= [
]
[ ]
1 0
1 1
1 0
n 1

60.Let A =
(a) A-n

(d) none of these

nN

An
0 0
(b) lim n = 1 0
n

n
A
0 0
(c) lim 2 = 0 0
(d) none of these
n n
61.The values of for which the system of equations x + y + z = 1, x + 2y + 4z = , x + 4y +
10z = 2 is consistent, are given by
(a) 1, 2
(b) -1, 2

(c)1, -2

(d) -1, -2

[ ]
a b

62.If A = c d
(a) a + d = 0
(c)k = |A|

(where bc 0) satisfies the equation x2 + k = o, then

(b) k = - |A|
(d) none of these

[ ]
1 2 2
2 1 2
2 2 1

63.Let A =

, then

(a) A2 4A 5I3=o

(b) A-1 = 5 (A 4I3)

(c)A3 is not invertible

64.Let A =

cos sin
sin cos
0
0

(d) A2is invertible

0
0
1

, then
(b) A-1 = A-

(a) A+ = AA

(c)A-1 = -A
(d) A2 = -I
65.If a square matrix A = [aij], aij = i2 j2 is of even order, then
(a) A is a skew matrix
(b) |A| is a perfect square
(c)A is a symmetric and |A|=0
66.A matrix A = [aij]m x n is
(a) a horizontal matrix if m>n

(d) A is neither symmetric or nor skew-symmetric

(b) a horizontal matrix if m<n

(c)a vertical matrix if m>n

(d) a vertical matrix if m<n
67.Which of the following is correct?
(a) If A is a square matrix, (A - A) is a symmetric matrix
(b) If A is a square matrix, (A A) is a skew symmetric matrix
(c) Every square matrix can be expressed as the sum of a symmetric and skew symmetric
matrix
(d) Some elements of the skew symmetric matrix must be zero
68.If A and B are invertible square matrices of the same order, then which of the following is
correct?
(a) Adj (AB) = (adj B)(adj A)
(b) (adj A) = (adj A)
n-1
(b) |adj A| = |A| , where n is the order of matrix A
(c) adj (adj B)= |B|n 2 B, where n is the order of matrix B
69.If D1 and D2 are two 3 x 3 diagonal matrices, then
(a) D1 D2 is a diagonal matrix
(b) D1 + D2 is a diagonal matrix
(c)D1D2 = D2D1
(d) D n1 is a diagonal matrix n N
70.Let A, B and C be 2 x 2 matrices with entries from the set of real numbers. Define o as
follows
1

AoB = 2 (AB+BA), then

(a) AoB = BoA

(b) AoI = A, I is an identity matrix of order 2

(c)AoA = A2

(d) Ao(B+C) = AoB +AoC

71.If A =

3 3 4
2 3 4
0 1 1

, then

(a) adj (adj A) = A

(b) |adj(adj A)|=1

(c)|adj A|=1

(d) none of these

PASSAGE 1
Let A and B are two matrices of same order 3 x 3 , where A =

1 3
2 4
3 5

) ( )

+ 2
3 2 4
8 , B= 3 2 5
10
2 1 4

on the basis of above information , answer the following questions:

72.If A is singular matrix, then tr(A+B) is equal to
(a) 6
(b) 12
(c)24
(d) 17
73.If matrix 2A + 3B is singular, then the value of 2 is
(a) 11
(b) 13
(c)15

(d) 17
1

74.If = 3, then 7 (tr(AB) + tr (BA)) is equal to

(a) 34
(b) 42
(c)84

(d) 63

75.If A =

) ( )

+ 2 3 1
4 2 3
B=
8
4 2
5 2 3
10 5 3
4 5 2

(a) 3

, if tr(A 2B) =0, tr (A-2B) = 0, then the value of is

(b) 5

(c)7
(d) 9
76.The correct statement is
(a) (A+B)(A-B) = A2 + B2 -2AB(b) (A+B)2 = A2+B2+AB+2AB
(c)(A+B)2 =A2+B2 + 2AB
PASSAGE 2

(d) none of the above

A and B are two matrices of same order 3 x 3 , where

A=

( ) ( )
1 2 3
3 2 5
2 3 4 B= 2 3 8
5 6 8
7 2 9

On the basis of above information , answer the following questions:

77.The Value of adj(adj A) is equal to
(a) 2A
(b) 4A
(c) 8A
(d) 16A
78.The value of |adj (adj A)| is equal to
(a) 9
(b) 16
(c)25
(d) 81
79.The value of |adj B| is equal to

(a) 24

(b) 242

(c)243
(d) 82
80.The value of |adj (AB)| is equal to
(a) 24
(b) 242
(c)243
(d) 65
81.The value of |adj (adj (adj(adj A))))| is equal to
(a) 24
(b) 29
(c)213

(d) 219