AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, MAYUR VIHAR

S SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS
CLAS UNIT: MATRICES

1 Mark Questions

1.If the sum of all the elements of a 3 X 3 scalar matrix is 9 , then the product of all its element is

A) 0 B) 9 C) 27 D) 729

cos 𝑥 − sin 𝑥 0
2.If f(x) = [ sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 0] and [𝑓(𝑥)]2 = 𝑓(𝑘𝑥) , then the value of k is :
0 0 1

A) 1 B) 2 C) 0 D ) -2

3. The number of all scalar matrices of order 3 ,with each entry -1 , 0 or 1 , is

A) 1 B) 3 C) 2 D) 39

0 6 − 5𝑥
4. If A = [ 2 ] is symmetric , the values of x is
𝑥 𝑥+3
A) x=1, x= 6 B) x=1, x= - 6 C) x=-1, x= - 6 D) x=-1, x= 6

0 −2 3
5. If the matrix [2 𝑎 −1] is Skew Symmetric, the value of a,+ b is
𝑏 1 0
A) 4 B) 3 C) 0 D) -3

6. The number of all possible matrices of order 2 x 3 with each entry 0 ,1 ,2 is

A) 321 B) 297 C) 729 D) 284

3 5
7. If 𝐴 = [ ] is written as 𝐴 = 𝑃 + 𝑄, 𝑃 is a symmetric matrix and 𝑄 is a skew symmetric matrix, then
7 9
write the matrix 𝑃 is
3 6 3 0 0 6 3 −6
A) [ ] B) [ ] C) [ ] D) [ ]
6 9 0 9 6 0 −6 9

0 0 5
8. The matrix A = [0 5 0] is a :
5 0 0
A) Scalar matrix B ) diagonal matrix C) Unit matrix D) Square matrix

1 𝑖𝑓 𝑖 ≠ 𝑗
9. If matrix A = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ]2×2 where 𝑎𝑖𝑗 { then 𝐴2 is equal to :
0 𝑖𝑓 𝑖 = 𝑗,

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10. If A is a matrix of order 𝑚 × 𝑛 and B is a matrix such that AB' and B'A are both defined, then order of matrix B is

A) 𝑚 × 𝑚 B) 𝑛 × 𝑛 C) 𝑛 × 𝑚 D) 𝑚 × 𝑛 .

2 −1 3
11.If A =[ 4 0 5] , then the value of 𝑎11 𝑎32 + 𝑎23 𝑎13 is :
−2 3 6
A) 0 B) 15 C) 11 D)21

12 If A be a matrix of order 3 × 4 , then elements of each column of A , are :

A) 3 B) 4 C) 12 D) none of these

13.If AB = C , where B and C are matrices of order 3 × 5, then order of A is :

A) 3 × 3 B) 3 × 5 C) 5 × 5 D) 5 × 3 .

14.For any two matrices A and B , we have :

A) AB = BA B) 𝐴𝐵 ≠ 𝐵𝐴 C) 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑂 D) None of these .

2 Marks Questions

1.If the product of two matrices is a zero matrix, it is not necessary that one of the matrices is a zero matrix. Justify the
statement with an example.

2.Give example of two matrices A and B such that AB= BA≠O, A and B are not identity matrix .

3.If A and B are two matrices such that AB=B and BA=A , then find A2 +B2.
𝑐𝑜𝑠α −𝑠𝑖𝑛α
4. If A =[ ] and A + AT = I , then find the general value of α
𝑠𝑖𝑛α 𝑐𝑜𝑠α
5..Show that the elements on the main diagonal of a skew-symmetric matrix are all zero.

6.If 𝐴 is a square matrix such that 𝐴2 = 𝐼, then find the simplified value of (𝐴 − 𝐼)3 + (𝐴 + 𝐼)3 − 7𝐴.

7. If A is both symmetric and skew – symmetric then show that it is a null matrix .
1
8. If A is 3 × 3 invertible matrix, then show that for any scalar k (non-zero), kA is invertible and (kA)-1 = 𝑘 A-1

3 Marks Questions

4 3
1.If A =[ ] , find x and y such that A2 – x A + y I = 0 , where I is identity matrix of order 2.
2 5
1 −1 1 4 2 2
2.Let 𝐴 = [2 1 −3] and 10𝐵 = [−5 0 𝛼 ]. If 𝐵 is the inverse of matrix 𝐴, then find the
1 1 1 1 −2 3

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3. To raise money for an orphanage, students of three schools A, B and C organized an exhibition in their

locality, where they sold paper-bags, scrap-books and pastel-sheets made by them using recycled paper,

at the rate of Rs 20, Rs 15 and Rs 5 per unit respectively. School A sold 25 paper-bags, 12 scrap-books and

34 pastel sheets. School B sold 22 paper-bags, 15 scrap-books and 28 pastel sheets while school C sold 26

paper-bags, 18 scrap-books and 36 pastel-sheets. Using matrices, find the total amount raised by each

school. By such exhibition, which values are inculcated in the students.

2 −1 −1 −8 −10
4. Find the matrix X for which [ 1 0 ] 𝑋 = [ 1 −2 −5 ] .
−3 −4 9 22 15

5 Marks Questions
2
1.Prove that the product of two matrices [ cos 𝜃
2 cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃] and [ cos 𝜑 cos 𝜑 sin 𝜑
] is zero when
cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃 sin2 𝜃 cos 𝜑 sin 𝜑 sin2 𝜑
𝜋
𝜃 and 𝜑 differ by an odd multiple of 2 .

0 2𝑦 𝑧
2. Find 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 if 𝐴 = [𝑥 𝑦 −𝑧] satisfies 𝐴′ = 𝐴−1 .
𝑥 −𝑦 𝑧
2 3
3. Let 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 7. Show that 𝑓(𝐴) = 0. Use this result to find 𝐴5 .
−1 2
5 0 4 1 3 3
4. If A = [2 3 2] and B-1 = [1 4 3] , find (AB)−1 . Also , find | (AB)−1 | CBSE 2024
1 2 1 1 3 4

ANSWERS
1 Markers
(1) A (2) B ( 3 ) B (4) B (5 ) D (6) C (7 )A (8) D (9) B (10) D (11) D (12) A (13) A ( 14) D

2 Markers
𝜋
(3) A + B (4) 𝛼 = 2𝑛𝜋 ± 3
, n𝜖 𝑍 , (6) A
3 Markers
1 −2 −5
(1) x =9 , y = 14 (2) x=9 , y = 14 (3) A= Rs 850 , B= Rs 805 , C = 970 (4) [ ]
3 4 0
5 Markers
−2 19 −27
1 1 1 118 −93
(2) x =± y =± ,z=± (3) [ ] (4) [−2 18 −25] , -1
√2 √6 √3 31 −118
−3 29 −42

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