Matrices Most Important MCQs
Matrices Most Important MCQs
Matrices Most Important MCQs
3𝑐 + 6 𝑎−𝑑 12 2
Q.2. = are equal, then value of 𝑎𝑏 − 𝑐𝑑 is:
𝑎+𝑑 2 − 3𝑏 −8 −4
(A) 4 (B) 16
(C) -4 (C) -16
[CBSE Board 2021]
Ans. Option (A) is correct.
0 1 1
Q.3. For the matrix X = 1 0 1 , (X − X) is:
1 1 0
(A) 21 (B) 31
(C) 1 (C) 51
[CBSE Board 2021]
Ans. Option (A) is correct.
3 4
−1 2 1
Q.4. For two matrices P = −1 2 and Q = , P − Q is:
1 2 3
0 1
2 3 4 3
(A) −3 0 (B) −3 0
0 −3 −1 −2
4 3 2 3
(C) −0 −3 (C) 0 −3
−1 −2 0 −3
[CBSE Board 2021]
Ans. Option (B) is correct.
1 0
Q.7. If [𝑥 1] = 0, then 𝑥 equals:
−2 0
(A) 0 (B) -2
(C) -1 (C) 2
[CBSE Delhi Set-II 2020]
Ans. Option (D) is correct.
3 2
Q.8. If 𝐴 = [2 − 3 4], 𝐵 = 2 , 𝑋 = [1 2 3] and 𝑌 = 3 ,
2 4
Then 𝐴𝐵 + 𝑋𝑌 equals:
(A) [28] (B) [24]
(C) 28 (C) 24
[CBSE OD Set-I 2020]
Ans. Option (A) is correct.
Q.9. Suppose 𝑃 and 𝑄 are two different matrices of order 3 × 𝑛 and 𝑛 × 𝑝, then the order
of the matrix 𝑃 × 𝑄 is?
(A) 3 × 𝑝 (B) 𝑝 × 3
(C) 𝑛 × 𝑛 (C) 3 × 3
[CBSE SQP 2019-20]
Ans. Option (A) is correct.
Q.10. 𝐴 = 𝑎 ×
is a square matrix, if
(A) 𝑚 < 𝑛 (B) 𝑚 > 𝑛
(C) 𝑚 = 𝑛 (C) None of these
Ans. Option (C) is correct.
Topics Covered
Transpose of a matrix, Symmetric & Skew symmetric matrices
cos 𝛼 −sin 𝛼
Q.1. If 𝐴 = , then 𝐴 + 𝐴 = 𝐼, then the value of 𝛼 is:
sin 𝛼 cos 𝛼
(A) (B)
(C) 𝜋 (C)
Ans. Option (B) is correct.
1 0 0
Q.5. The matrix 0 2 0 is a:
0 0 4
(A) identity matrix (B) symmetric matrix
(C) skew-symmetric matrix (C) None of these
[CBSE Board 2021]
Ans. Option (B) is correct.
0 −5 8
Q.6. The matrix 5 0 12 is a:
−8 −12 0
(A) diagonal matrix (B) symmetric matrix
(C) skew symmetric matrix (C) scalar matrix
Ans. Option (C) is correct.