1 If A = [aij ] is an identity matrix, then which of the following is true?

0, if i = j 1
A. aij = {
1, if i ≠ j
B. aij = 1, ∀i, j
C. aij = 0, ∀i, j
0, if i ≠ j
D. aij = {
1, if i = j
2 2 0 0 1
If A = [0 3 0], then A−1 is:
0 0 5
1
0 0
2
1
A. 0 0
3
1
[0 0 5]
1
0 0
2
1
B. 30 0 3
0
1
[0 0 5]

2 0 0
1
C. 30 [0 3 0]
0 0 5
1
0 0
2
1 1
D. 0 0
30 3
1
[0 0 5]

3 For any square matrix A, (A − At ) is always: 1

A. An identity matrix
B. A null matrix
C. A skew symmetric matrix
D. A symmetric matrix
4 8 0 0 1
If A. (adj A) = [0 8 0], then the value of |A| is equal to:
0 0 8
A. 83
1
B. 83

C. 8

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D. 8

4 3 0 0 1
If A. (adj A) = [0 3 0], then the value of |A| + |adj A| is equal to:
0 0 3
A. 12
B. 9
C. 3
D. 27
5 Let, A be the area of a triangle having vertices (x1 , y1 ), (x2 , y2 ) and (x3 , y3 ). 1
Which of the following is correct?
x1 y1 1
A. |x2 y2 1| = ±A
x3 y3 1
x1 y1 1
B. |x2 y2 1| = ±2A
x3 y3 1
x1 y1 1
A
C. |x2 y2 1| = ±
2
x3 y3 1
x1 y1 12
D. |x2 y2 1| = A2
x3 y3 1
6 a b 1
Let A = [ ] be a square matrix such that adj A = A. Then, (a + b + c + d) is
c d
equal to:
A. 2a
B. 2b
C. 2c
D. 0
7 1 3 1 1
If |k 0 1| = ±6, then the value of k is:
0 0 1
A. 2
B. −2
C. ±2
D. ∓2

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The value of |12 3 5| is:
16 4 3
A. 0
B. 2
C. 7
D. −2
9 If A and B are two skew symmetric matrices, then (AB + BA) is: 1
A. An identity matrix
B. A null matrix
C. A skew symmetric matrix
D. A symmetric matrix
10 1 4 x 1
If A = [ z 2 y] is a symmetric matrix, then the value of x + y + z is:
−3 −1 3
A. 10
B. 6
C. 8
D. 0
11 A and B are skew symmetric matrices of same order. AB is symmetric, if: 1
A. AB = O
B. AB = −BA
C. AB = BA
D. BA = O
12 π cos x sin x 1
For what value of x ∈ [0, 2 ], is A + A′ = √3I, where A = [ ]?
− sin x cos x
π
A. 3
π
B. 6

C. 0
π
D. 2

13 A and B are square matrices of same order. If (A + B)2 = A2 + B2 , then: 1

A. AB = O
B. AB = −BA

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 C. AB = BA
D. BA = O
14 Let A be a skew symmetric matrix of order 3. If |A| = x, then (2023)x is equal to: 1
A. 2023
1
B. 2023

C. (2023)2
D. 1
15 1 0 1 1 1
If A = [ ] and B = [ ], then B′ A′ is equal to:
0 0 0 0
1 1
A. [ ]
0 0
1 0
B. [ ]
1 0
1 1
C. [ ]
1 1
0 0
D. [ ]
0 0
16 The number of all possible matrices of order 2 × 3 with entry 1 or 2 is: 1
A. 16
B. 6
C. 64
D. 24
17 The number of all possible skew-symmetric matrices of order 3 × 3 with entry 1
−1, 0 or 1 is:
A. 32
B. 33
C. 36
D. 39
18 The number of all possible symmetric matrices of order 3 × 3 with entry 1
−1, 0 or 1 is:
A. 32
B. 33
C. 36
D. 39

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19 If a matrix A is both symmetric and skew symmetric, then A is necessarily a 1
A. Diagonal matrix
B. Zero square matrix
C. Square matrix
D. Identity matrix.
20 1 −1 2 1
If Cij denotes the cofactor of the element pij of the matrix P = [0 2 −3],
3 2 4
then the value of C31 C23 is:
A. 5
B. 24
C. −24
D. −5
21 A matrix A = [aij ] is defined by 1
3×3

2i + 3j, i < j
aij = { 5, i = j
3i − 2j, i > j
The number of elements in A which are more than 5 is
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
22 0 1 1 1
For the square matrix X = [1 0 1] , (X 2 − X) is:
1 1 0
A. 2I
B. 3I
C. I
D. 5I
23 α −2 |A3 | 1
If for the matrix A = [ ], = 125, then the value of α is:
−2 α
A. ±3
B. −3
C. ±1
D. 1

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24 If A is a square matrix of order 3 and |A| = −5, then |adjA| is: 1
A. 125
B. −25
C. 25
D. ±25
25 1 −1 2 1
Let the matrix X = [xij ] is given by X = [3 4 −5]. Then the matrix Y =
2 −1 3
[mij ], where mij = Minor of xij , is:
7 −5 −3
A. [ 19 1 −11]
−11 1 7
7 −19 −11
B. [5 −1 −1 ]
3 11 7
7 19 −11
C. [−3 11 7 ]
−5 −1 −1
7 19 −11
D. [−1 −1 1 ]
−3 −11 7
26 x 2 3 1
If x = −4 is a root of |1 x 1| = 0, then the sum of other two roots is:
3 2 x
A. 4
B. −3
C. 2
D. 5
27 Three points P(2x, x + 3), Q(0, x) and R(x + 3, x + 6) are collinear, then x is 1
equal to:
A. 0
B. 2
C. 3
D. 1
28 x 2 6 2 1
If | |=| |, then x is equal to:
18 x 18 6
A. 6
B. ±6

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D. 0
29 Which of the following is correct? 1
A. Determinant is a square matrix.
B. Determinant is a number associated to a matrix.
C. Determinant is a number associated to a square matrix.
D. None of these
30 If the area of triangle is 35 sq. units with vertices (2, −6), (5, 4) and (k, 4). Then 1
k is:
A. 12
B. −2
C. −12, −2
D. 12, −2
31 a11 a12 a13 1
If ∆= |a21 a22 a23 | and Aij is the co-factor of aij , then the value of ∆ is given
a31 a32 a33
by:
A. a11 A31 + a12 A32 + a13 A33
B. a11 A11 + a12 A21 + a13 A31
C. a21 A11 + a22 A12 + a23 A13
D. a11 A11 + a21 A21 + a31 A31
32 Y, W and P are matrices of order 3 × k, n × 3 and p × k respectively. The 1
restriction on n, k and p so that PY + WY will be defined are:
A. k = 3, p = n
B. k is arbitrary, p = 2
C. p is arbitrary, k = 3
D. k = 2, p = 3
33 a11 a12 a13 1
If A = [a21 a22 a23 ], then the trace of A is:
a31 a32 a33
A. a11 + a12 + a13
B. a11 + a22 + a33
C. a21 + a22 + a23
D. a13 + a22 + a31

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