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2 0 7 −x 14x 7x
1. The value of x for which the matrix product  0 1 0   0 1 0  equals an identity
1 −2 0 x −4x −2x
matrix is

a 1/5 b 1/4 c 1/3
d 1/2

2. If A and B are matrices such that A2 = A, B 2 = B and A, B commutes then

a (AB)2 = I b (AB)2 = AB
c (AB)2 = O

d NOT

3. If A and B are symmetric matrices of order n, then

a A+B is skew symmetric
b A+B is symmetric
c A+B is diagonal
d
A+B is zero matrix
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1 2 2
4. If 3A =  2 1 −2  and AT A = AAT = I, then xy=
x 2 y
a -1 b 1
c 2 -2
d

5. Choose the correct answer:

a every scalar matrix is an identity matrix
b every matrix is scalar matrix
c
every diagonal matrix is identity matrix
a
d square matrix whose each element is 1, is identity matrix
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3−x 2 2
6. The number of values of x for which the matrix A =  2 4−x 1  is singular, is
−2 −4 −1 + x
a 0 b 1 c 2 3d
 
1 0
7. If A = , then An =
1 1
a 2n−1 A − (n − 1)I c 2n−1 A + (n − 1)I nA+(n-1)I
b nA-(n-1)I d
" √ √ #
−1+i 3 −1− 3 √
8. If A = 2i√
1+i 3
2i√
1−i 3
where i = −1 and f (x) = x2 + 2, then find f (A)
 √  2i  √ 2i 
√
a 5−i2 3 I b 3−i2 3 I c I
d (2 + i 3)I
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1 3 λ+2 3 2 4
9. If A =  2 4 8  and B =  3 2 5  and 2A+3B is singular, then value of 2λ =
3 5 10 2 1 4
a 11 b 13 c 15 17
d
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1 0 0
10. If A =  0 1 0  and An = I, then the value of n is equal to:
3 4 −1
a 2 b 4 c 3 6
d
 
x 2
11. If A = and |A3 | = 125, then x is equal to
2 x
a ±1 b ±2 c ±3 d ±5

1
12. Let P and Q be 3x3 matrices P 6= Q. If P 3 = Q3 and P 2 Q = Q2 P , then determinant of (P 2 + Q2 )
is equal to
a -2 1
b c 0 -1
d
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5 5x x
13. Let A =  0 x 5x , if |A2 | = 25 then |x| =
0 0 5
a 1 1/5
b 5
c d 25

14. If A and B are 3x3 matrices such that A2 − B 2 = (A + B)(A + B)

a either A or B is zero matrix
b either A or B is unit matrix c A=B d AB=BA
   
a b α β
15. If A = and B , A2 = B then
b a β α
a α = a2 + b2 , β = ab
b α = a2 + b2 , β = 2ab
c α = a 2 + b2 , β = a 2 − b2
d α = 2ab, β = a2 + b2