Q01. Let A = 0 0 -1 0 -1 0 -1 0 0 The only correct statement about the matrix A is:
A A= (–1)I, where I is a unit matrix
B A–1/does not exist
C A2 = I
D A is a zero matrix
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Correct answer: A2 = I
Q02. The system of equations: ax + y + z = α –1 x + αy + z = α –1 and x + y + αz = α –1 has no solution, if α is:
A Not –2
B Either –2 or 1
C –2
D 1
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Correct answer: Either –2 or 1
Q03. If α and β are the roots of the equation x2 + x + 1 = 0 then 1 β α β α β equals:
A 1 1 1 2 − − −
B 1 2/2 1
C 1 1 1 2 − −
D 1 1/1 2
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Correct answer: 1 1 1 2 − − −
Q04. The matrix 3 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 5 is a:
A Scalar matrix
B Skew-symmetric matrix
C Symmetric matrix
D Identity matrix
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Correct answer: Symmetric matrix
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Q05. The values of a and b in the equation 2a + b a - 2b 4 -3 = 5c -d 4c + 3d 11 24 are
A a = -1, b = 2
B a = -2, b = 1
C a = 2, b = -1
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: None of the above
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Q06. If 1 0 3 0 A = and B = 0 2 0 4 then
A AB = BA
B AB ≠ BA
C A + B = B + A
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: More than one of the above
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Q07. If A and B are invertible matrices of the same order, then
A (AB)-1 = (BA)-1
B (AB)-1 = B-1 A-1
C (AB)-1 = A-1 B-1
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: (AB)-1 = B-1 A-1
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Q08. The number of possible matrices of order 3×3 with each entry 1 or 2 is
A 18
B 81
C 512
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: 512
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Q09. If the area of a triangle with the vertices (-3, 0), (3, 0) and (0, k) is 9 sq. units, then the value of k is
A 3
B -9
C 9
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: 3
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Q10. If A is an invertible matrix of order 2, then det (A-1) is equal to
A Image/formula option A (see source)
B 1/det(A)
C 1
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: 1/det(A)
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Q11. The value of 1 1 -2 3 4 5 -1 2 1 is
A -34
B -46
C 44
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: -34
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Q12. For which value of x, will the matrix given below become singular? A = 8 x 0 4 0 2 12 6 0
A 2
B 4
C 6
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: 4
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Q13. If ∆ ∆ ∆1 = 2 ax x 1 by y 1 cz z 1 and ∆ ∆ ∆2 = a b c x y z zy zx xy then
A ∆1 = −∆2
B ∆1 −∆2 = 0
C ∆1 ≠ ∆2
D More than one of the above
E None of the above
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Correct answer: ∆1 −∆2 = 0
Q14. The rank of the matrix –1 2 5 2 –4 a – 4 1 –2 a +1 is:
A 2, if a = 1
B 3, if a = 2
C 1, if a = –6
D 1, if a = 6
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Correct answer: 2, if a = 1
Q15. If P'(x', y') is the reflection of the point P(x, y) on the x-axis, then the matrix which describe the reflection of point P(x, y), in the x-axis is:
A 0 –1/–1 0
B –1 0/0 –1
C 1 0/0 –1
D 0 1/1 0
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Correct answer: 1 0/0 –1
Q16. The matrix which describe the reflection of point P(x, y) through the origin is:
A 0 –1/–1 0
B –1 0/0 –1
C 1 0/0 –1
D 0 1/1 0
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Correct answer: –1 0/0 –1
Q17. If the system of linear equations: x + y + kz = 4 x – 2y +2z = 3 3x + y – z = 5 are inconsistent, then the value of k is: b
A –1
B 1
C 0
D 2
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Correct answer: –1
Q18. The value of determinant 2 3 4 3 4 5 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 is:
A 52
B 0
C 513
D 59
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Correct answer: 0
Q19. A matrix A = α β γ −α is such that A2 = I, then:
A 1 + α2 + βγ = 0
B 1 – α2 + βγ = 0
C 1 – α2 – βγ = 0
D 1 + α2 – βγ = 0
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Correct answer: 1 – α2 – βγ = 0
Q20. If matrix A = 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2, then Rank of the matrix (A - I) is:
A 4
B 2
C 3
D 1
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Correct answer: 3