ASSESSMENT

CLASS: XII

SUB: MATHEMATICS

CHAPTER 01: MATRICES & DETERMINANTS

𝑖 0
1. If 𝐴 = [ ], 𝑛 ∊ 𝑁, then 𝐴4𝑛 equals
0 𝑖
0 𝑖 0 0 1 0 0 𝑖
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
𝑖 0 0 0 0 1 𝑖 0
2. If A and B are two matrices such that AB = A and BA = BA = B, then 𝐵2 is equal to
(a) B (b) A (c) 1 (d) 0
3. If AB = A and BA = B, where A and B are square matrices, then
(a) 𝐵2 = 𝐵 and 𝐴2 = 𝐴 (b) 𝐵2 ≠ 𝐵 and 𝐴2 = 𝐴
(c) 𝐴2 ≠ 𝐴, 𝐵2 = 𝐵 (d) 𝐴2 ≠ 𝐴, 𝐵2 ≠ 𝐵
4. If A and B are two matrices such that AB = B and BA = A, then 𝐴2 + 𝐵2 is equal to
(a) 2 AB (b) 2 BA (c) A + B (d) AB
2𝜋 2𝜋 𝑘
cos − sin 1 0
7 7
5. If [ 2𝜋 2𝜋 ] =[ ], then the least positive integral value of k is
sin cos 0 1
7 7

(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 7

6. If the matrix AB is null matrix then
(a) It is not necessary that either A = O or, B = O
(b) 𝐴 = 𝑂 or 𝐵 = 𝑂
(c) 𝐴 = 𝑂 and 𝐵 = 𝑂
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 𝑎 0 0
7. Let 𝐴 = [0 𝑎 0], then 𝐴𝑛 is equal to
0 0 𝑎
𝑎𝑛 0 0 𝑎𝑛 0 0 𝑎𝑛 0 0 𝑛𝑎 0 0
(a) [ 0 𝑎𝑛 0] (b) [ 0 𝑎 0] (c) [ 0 𝑎𝑛 0 ] (d) [ 0 𝑛𝑎 0]
0 0 𝑎 0 0 𝑎 0 0 𝑎𝑛 0 0 𝑛𝑎
8. If A and B are square matrices of the same order, then (A + B) (A – B) is equal to
(a) 𝐴2 − 𝐵2 (b) 𝐴2 − 𝐵𝐴 − 𝐴𝐵 − 𝐵2
(c) 𝐴2 − 𝐵2 + 𝐵𝐴 − 𝐴𝐵 (d) 𝐴2 − 𝐵𝐴
𝑛 0 0 𝑎1 𝑎2 𝑎3
9. If A = [0 𝑛 0] and 𝐵 = [𝑏1 𝑏2 𝑏3 ], then AB is equal to
0 0 𝑛 𝑐1 𝑐2 𝑐3
(a) B (b) 𝑛𝐵 (c) 𝐵𝑛 (d) 𝐴 + 𝐵
1 𝑎
10. If 𝐴 = [ ], then 𝐴𝑛 (where 𝑛 ∊ 𝑁) equals
0 1
1 𝑛𝑎 2 1 𝑛𝑎 𝑛 𝑛𝑎
(a) [ ] (b) [1 𝑛 𝑎] (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
0 1 0 1 0 0 0 𝑛
1 2 𝑥 1 −2 𝑦
11. If 𝐴 = [0 1 0] and B = [0 1 0] and 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐼3 , then 𝑥 + 𝑦 equals
0 0 1 0 0 1
(a) 0 (b) -1 (c) 2 (d) none of these
1 −1 𝑎 1
12. If A = [ ],𝐵 = [ ] and (𝐴 + 𝐵)2 = 𝐴2 + 𝐵2 , then the values of 𝑎 and
2 −1 𝑏 −1
𝑏 are
(a) 𝑎 = 4, 𝑏 = 1 (b) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 4 (C) 𝐴 = 0, 𝐵 = 4 (d) 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = 4
𝛼 𝛽
13. If A = [ ] is such that 𝐴2 = 𝐼, then
𝛾 −𝛼
(a) 1 + 𝛼 2 + 𝛽𝛾 = 0 (b) 1 − 𝛼 2 + 𝛽𝛾 = 0
(c) 1 − 𝛼 2 − 𝛽𝛾 = 0 (d) 1 + 𝛼 2 − 𝛽𝛾 = 0
14. If 𝑆 = [𝑠𝑖𝑗 ] is a scalar matrix such that 𝑠𝑖𝑗 = 𝑘 and A is a square matrix of the
same order, then 𝐴𝑆 = 𝑆𝐴 =?
(a) 𝐴𝑘 (b) 𝑘 + 𝐴 (c) 𝑘𝐴 (d) 𝑘𝑆

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15. If A is square matrix such that 𝐴2 = 𝐴, then (𝐼 + 𝐴)3 − 7𝐴 is equal to
(a) A (b) 𝐼 − 𝐴 (c) 𝐼 (d) 3𝐴
16. If a matrix A is both symmetric and skew-symmetric, then
(a) A is a diagonal matrix (b) A is a zero matrix
(c) A is a scalar matrix (d) A is a square matrix
0 5 −7
17. The matrix [−5 0 11 ] is
7 −11 0
(a) skew-symmetric matrix (b) a symmetric matrix
(c) a diagonal matrix (d) an upper triangular matrix
18. If A and B are symmetric matrices, then ABA is
(a) Symmetric matrix (b) skew-symmetric matrix
(c) diagonal matrix (d) scalar matrix
5 𝑥
19. If A = [ ] and 𝐴 = 𝐴𝑇 , then
𝑦 0
(a) 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 5
(b) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 5
(c) 𝑥 = 𝑦
(d) none of these
20. If A is 3×4 matrix and B is a matrix such that 𝐴𝑇 𝐵 and 𝐵𝐴𝑇 are both defined. Then,
B is of the type
(a) 3×4 (b) 3 × 3 (c) 4 × 4 (d) 4 × 3
21. If A = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] is a square matrix of even order such that 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 𝑖 3 − 𝑗 3 , then,
(a) A is a skew-symmetric matrix and [𝐴] = 0
(b) A is a symmetric matrix and [𝐴]is a square
(c) A is a symmetric matrix and [𝐴]=0
(d) none of these.

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 cos 𝜃 − sin 𝜃
22. if 𝐴 = [ ], then 𝐴𝑇 + 𝐴 = 𝐼2 , if
sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃
𝜋
(a) 𝜃 = 𝑛 𝜋, 𝑛 ∊ 𝑍 (b) 𝜃 = (2𝑛 + 1) , 𝑛 ∊ 𝑍
2
𝜋
(c) 𝜃 = 2𝑛 𝜋 + , 𝑛 ∊ 𝑍 (d) none of these
3
2 0 −3
23. If 𝐴 = [ 4 3 1 ] is expressed as the sum of a symmetric and skew-symmetric
−5 7 2
matrix, then the symmetric matrix is
2 2 −4 2 4 −5 4 4 −8
(a) [ 2 3 4] (b) [ 0 3 7] (c) [ 4 6 8]
−4 4 2 −3 1 2 −8 8 4
1 0 0
(d) [ 0 1 0]
0 0 1
24. Out of the following matrices, choose that matrix which is a scalar matrix::
0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [0 0] (d) [0]
0 2 0 0 0
0 0 0
25. The number of all possible matrices of order 3 × 3 with each entry 0 or 1 or –1 is
(a) 27 (b) 36 (c) 81 (d) 39

26. Which of the given values of 𝑥 and 𝑦 make the following pairs of matrices equal?
3𝑥 + 7 5 0 𝑦−2
[ ] and, [ ]
𝑦+1 2 − 3𝑥 8 4
1 2 1 2
(a) 𝑥 = − , 𝑦 = 7 (b) 𝑦 = 7, 𝑥 = − (c) 𝑥 = − , 4 = −
3 3 3 5

(d) Not possible to find

0 2 0 3𝑎
27. If A = [ ] and 𝑘𝐴 = [ ], then the values of 𝑘, 𝑎, 𝑏, are respectively
3 −4 2𝑏 24
(a) -6, -12, -18 (b) −6, 4, , 9 (c) -6, 4, -9 (d) -6, 12, 18

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 1 0 0 1 cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃
28. If 𝐴 = [ ],𝐽 = [ ] and 𝐵 = [ ], then B equals
0 1 −1 0 − sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃
(a) 𝐼 cos 𝜃 + 𝐽 sin 𝜃 (b) 𝐼 sin 𝜃 + 𝐽 cos 𝜃
(c) 𝐼 cos 𝜃 − 𝐽 sin 𝜃 (d) −𝐼 cos 𝜃 + 𝐽 sin 𝜃
1 −5 7
29. The trace of the matrix 𝐴 = [ 0 7 9] is
11 8 9
(a) 17 (b) 25 (c) 3 (d) 12

30. If 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] is a scalar matrix of order 𝑛 × 𝑛 such that 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = k for all I, then trace
of A is equal to
𝑛
(a) 𝑛𝑘 (b) 𝑛 + 𝑘 (c) (d) none of these
𝑘

2 3
2 −1 3
31. If 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐵 = [4 −2], then
−4 5 1
1 5
(a) only AB is defined (b) only BA is defined
(c) AB and BA both are defined (d) AB and BA both are not defined

𝑥 𝑎
32. If 𝑓(𝑥) = [ ], then 𝑓(𝑎𝑥) − 𝑓(𝑥) is equal to
2𝑎 𝑥
(a) (𝑎 − 1)2 𝑥 𝐼2 (b) (𝑎 − 1) 𝑥 𝑙2 (c) (𝑎 − 1)𝐼2 (d) 𝑥 𝐼2

4 𝑥+2
33. If 𝐴 = [ ] is a symmetric matrix, then 𝑥 =
2𝑥 − 3 𝑥 + 2
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 4

𝑒𝑥 𝑒𝑦 1 1
34. If 𝑒 [ 𝑦 𝑥 ] = [1 1], then 𝑥𝑦 =
𝑒 𝑒
(a) –1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2

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 𝑥 1
35. If 𝐴 = [ ] such that 𝐴2 = 𝐼2 , then the value of 𝑥 is
1 0
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 0

36. Matrix theory was introduced by

(a) Newton (b) Cayley-Hamilton (c) Cauchy (d) Euclid

37. A and B are two matrices such that 𝐴 + 𝐵 and AB are both defined, then
(a) A and B are not necessarily of the same order.
(b) A and B are square matrices of the same order.
(c) Number of columns of A = Number of rows of B
(d) none of these

𝑎 ℎ 𝑔 𝑥
38. The order of the matrix [𝑥 𝑦 𝑧] [ℎ 𝑏 𝑓 ] [𝑦] is
𝑔 𝑓 𝑐 𝑧
(a) 3 × 1 (b) 1 × 1 (c) 1 × 3 (d) 3 × 3

𝑥 1
39. If 𝐴 = [ ] such that 𝐴2 = 𝑂, then 𝑥 =
−1 −𝑥
(a) 0 (b) ±1 (c) −1 (d) 1

1 𝛽 𝛼 𝛽
40. If 𝛼 and 𝛽 are the roots of the equation 1 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 = 0, then [ ][ ]=
𝛼 𝛼 1 𝛽
1 1 −1 −1 1 −1 −1 −1
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
1 2 −1 2 −1 2 −1 −2

1 2
41. If 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐴2 − 𝑘𝐴 − 𝐼2 = 𝑂, then the values of k is
2 3
(a) 4 (b) -4 (c) 8 (d) –8

1 −1
42. If 𝐴 = [ ] then 𝐴63 − 2𝐴2 is
−1 1
(a) a null matrix (b) an identity matrix
(c) A (d) –A

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 −1 1
43. Consider the following statements in respect of the matrix [ ]:
1 −1
𝑆1 ∶ 𝐴2 = −𝐴; 𝑆2 ∶ 𝐴3 = 4𝐴
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 𝑆1 only (b) 𝑆2 only (c) both 𝑆1 and 𝑆2 (d) neither 𝑆1 nor 𝑆2

1 0 𝑥 0
44. If 𝐴 = [ ],𝐵 = [ ] and 𝐴 = 𝐵2 , then 𝑥 equals
2 1 1 1
(a) ±1 (b) −1 (c) 1 (d) 2

𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 −𝑏
45. The product [ ][ ] is equal to
−𝑎 𝑎 𝑏 𝑎
2 2 (𝑎 + 𝑏)2 0 𝑎 0 𝑎 0
(a) [𝑎 + 𝑏 0 ] (b) [ 2 ] (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
0 𝑎 + 𝑏2
2
𝑎 + 𝑏2 0 0 𝑏 0 𝑏

46. If 𝐴 = [1, 2 3], then AAT is equal to

1 0 0 1 2 3
(a) 14 (b) [0 2 0] (c) [2 3 1] (d) [14]
0 0 3 3 1 2

3 2 𝑥 14
47. If [ ][ ] = [ ]
1 𝑥 1 8
16
(a) (b) −3 (c) -4 (d) 4
3

1 −1
48. If matrix 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐴2 = 𝑘𝐴, then the value of 𝑘 is
−1 1
(a) 1 (b) -2 (c) 2 (d) -1

49. For any 2 × 2 matrix P, which of the following matrices can be Q such that PQ =
QP?
1 0 1 1
(a) [1] (b) [ ] (c) [ ]
0 1 1 1
(d) No such matrix exists as matrix multiplication is not commutative.

50. P and Q are matrices such that P + Q and PQ are defined. Which of the following
is true about P and Q?

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 (a) P and Q can be any matrices but of the same order
(b) P and Q must be square matrices of the same order
(c) P and Q must be square matrices not necessarily of the same order
(d) Order of P and Q must be of the form 𝑚 × 𝑛 and 𝑘 × 𝑛 respectively, with no
Condition of 𝑚 and n

51. If A and B are two non-zero square matrices of the same order such that
(𝐴 + 𝐵)2 = 𝐴2 + 𝐵2 , then
(a) AB = O (b) 𝐴𝐵 = −𝐵𝐴 (c) 𝐵𝐴 = 𝑂 (d) AB = BA

𝑥+𝑦 2 6 2 24 24
52. If [ ]=[ ], then the value of ( + ) is
5 𝑥𝑦 5 8 𝑥 𝑦
(a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 18

53. If a matrix has 36 elements, the number of possible orders it can have is
(a) 13 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 9

54. If matrices A and B are of orders 1×3 and 3×1, respectively, then the order of
𝐴𝑇 𝐵𝑇 𝑖𝑠
(a) 1×1 (b) 3×1 (c) 1×3 (d) 3×3

5
−2
55. If [𝑥, 2 0] [−1] = [3 1] [ ], then the value of 𝑥 is
𝑥
𝑥
(a) −1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2

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

0, if 𝑖 = 𝑗
(a) 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = { (b) 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 1 for all 𝑖, 𝑗
1, if 𝑖 ≠ 𝑗
0, if 𝑖 ≠ 𝑗
(c) 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 0 for all 𝑖, 𝑗 (d) 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = {
1, if 𝑖 = 𝑗

57. If A and B are two skew-symmetric matrices, then (𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵𝐴) is

(a) a skew symmetric matrix (b) a symmetric matrix
(c) a null matrix (d) an identity matrix

58. For any square matrix A, (A -AT) is always

(a) an identity matrix (b) a null matrix

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 (c) a skew-symmetric matrix (d) a symmetric matrix.

59. If X, Y and XY are matrices of orders 2×3, 𝑚 × 𝑛 and 2×5 respectively, then the
number of elements in Y is
(a) 6 (b) 10 (c) 15 (d) 35

ASSERTION-REASON BASED MCQs

Each of the following questions contains STATEMENT-1 (Assertion) and STATEMENT -2

(Reason) and has following four choices (a), (b), (c), and (d), only one of which is the
correct answer. Mark the correct choice.
(a) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
statement-1.
(b) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not a correct explanation
for statement-1.
(c) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
(d) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.

3 −5 7 5
60. Assertion (A):-1 (A): If 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐵 = [ ], then 𝐴𝐵2030 = 𝐵2030 𝐴.
4 7 −4 3
Reason (R): If A and B are square matrices of the same order such that AB = BA,
then, 𝐴𝐵𝑛 = 𝐵𝑛 𝐴 for all 𝑛 ∊ 𝑁.

0 −3 4 1 2 3
61. Assertion (A): If 𝐴 = [ 3 0 5] and 𝐵 = [2 1 3], then 𝐵𝑇 AB is a skew-
−4 −5 0 4 6 3
symmetric matrix.
Reason (R): Let A and B be square matrices of the same order. Then,
𝐵𝑇 𝐴𝐵 is skew-symmetric when A is skew-symmetric.

62. Assertion (A): If A is a symmetric matrix, then 𝐵𝑇 𝐴𝐵 is also symmetric.

Reason (R): (𝐴𝐵𝐶)𝑇 = 𝐶 𝑇 𝐵𝑇 𝐴𝑇

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63. Assertion (A): If A and B are symmetric matrices of the same order, then AB-BA us
a skew-symmetric matrix.
Reason (R): If A and B are any two square matrices of the same order, then
(𝐴𝐵)𝑇 = 𝐵𝑇 𝐴𝑇

64. Assertion (A): if A and B are symmetric matrices of the same order, then AB is
symmetric iff AB = BA.
Reason (R): If A and B are any two square matrices of the same order, then
(𝐴𝐵)𝑇 = 𝐴𝑇 𝐵𝑇 .

0 −4 3
2020
65. Assertion (A): The matrix 𝐴 is a symmetric matrix, where 𝐴 = [ 4 0 7].
−3 −7 0
Reason (R): Even positive integral powers of a skew-symmetric matrix are
symmetric matrices.

66. Assertion (A): If A and B are square matrices of the same order, then 𝐴2 − 𝐵2 =
(𝐴 + 𝐵) (𝐴 − 𝐵) iff AB = BA.
Reason (R): Matrix multiplication is commutative.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQs)

67. If A is an invertible matrix, then which of the following is not true.
(a) (𝐴2 )−1 = 𝐴−2 (b) |𝐴−1 | = |𝐴|−1 (c) (𝐴𝑇 )−1 = (𝐴−1 )𝑇 (d) |𝐴| ≠ 0

68. If A is an invertible matrix of order 3, then which of the following is not true:
(a) |adj A| = |A|2 (b) (𝐴−1 )−1 = 𝐴
(c) If BA = CA, then B ≠ C, where B and C are square matrices of order 3
(d) (𝐴𝐵)−1 = 𝐵−1 𝐴−1 , where 𝐵 = [𝑏𝑖𝑗 ]3×3 and |𝐵| ≠ 0

3 4 −2 −2
69. If A = [ ],𝐵 = [ ], then (𝐴 + 𝐵)−1
2 4 0 −1
(a) is a skew-symmetric matrix
(b) 𝐴−1 + 𝐵−1
(c) does not exist
(d) none of these

𝑎 𝑏
70. If 𝑆 = [ ], then adj A is
𝑐 𝑑

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 −𝑑 −𝑏 𝑑 𝑏 𝑑 𝑏 𝑑 𝑐
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
−𝑐 𝑎 𝑐 𝑎 𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 𝑎

𝑎 𝑏
71. 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

72. If A is a singular matrix, then adj A is

(a) non-singular (b) singular (c) symmetric (d) not defined

73. If A, B are two n×n non-singular matrices, then

(a) AB is non-singular
(b) AB is singular
(c) (𝐴𝐵)−1 = 𝐴−1 𝐵−1
(d) (𝐴𝐵)−1 does not exist

𝑎 0 0
74. If 𝐴 = [0 𝑎 0], then the value of |adj A| is
0 0 𝑎
(a) 𝑎27 (b) 𝑎9 (c) 𝑎6 (d) 𝑎2

1 2 −1
75. If A = [−1 1 2 ], then det (adj (adj A) ) is
2 −1 1
4
(a) 14 (b) 143 (c) 142 (d) 14

76. If B is a non-singular matrix and A is a square matrix, then det (𝐵−1 𝐴𝐵) is equal
to
(a) Det (𝐴−1 ) (b) 𝐷𝑒𝑡 (𝐵−1 (c) Det (A) (d) Det (B)

10 0
77. For any 2 × 2 matrix, if A (𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴) = [ ], then |𝐴| is equal to
0 10
(a) 20 (b) 100 (c) 10 (d) 0

78. If 𝐴5 = 𝑂 such that 𝐴𝑛 ≠ 𝐼 for 1 ≤ n ≤ 4, then (𝐼 − 𝐴)−1 equals

(a) 𝐴4 (b) 𝐴3 (c) 𝐼 + 𝐴 (d) none of these

79. If A satisfies the equation 𝑥 3 − 5𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 𝜆 = 0, then 𝐴−1 exists if

(a) 𝜆 ≠ 1 (b) 𝜆 ≠ 2 (c) 𝜆 ≠ −1 (d) 𝜆 ≠ 0

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80. If for the matrix A, 𝐴3 = 𝐼, then 𝐴−1 =
(a) 𝐴2 (b) 𝐴3 (c) A (d) none of these

81. If A and B are square matrices such that 𝐵 = −𝐴−1 BA, then (𝐴 + 𝐵)2 =
(a) O (b) 𝐴2 + 𝐵2 (c) 𝐴2 + 2𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵2 (d) A + B

2 −1 3
82. The matrix [ 𝜆 0 7] is not invertible for
−1 1 4
(a) 𝜆 = −1 (b) 𝜆 = 0 (c) 𝜆 = 1 (d) 𝐼 + 𝐴

2 𝜆 −3
83. If A = [0 2 5 ], then 𝐴−1 exists if
1 1 3
(a) 𝜆 = 2 (b) 𝜆 ≠ 2 (c) 𝜆 ≠ −2 (d) none of these

84. If A is a matrix of order 3 and |𝐴| = 8 then |adj A| =

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 23 (d) 26

85. If A and B are invertible matrices, then which one of the following is not correct?
(a) 𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴 = |𝐴| 𝐴−1 (b) det(𝐴−1 ) = [det(𝐴)]−1
(c) (𝐴𝐵)−1 = 𝐵−1 𝐴−1 (d) (𝐴 + 𝐵)−1 = 𝐵−1 + 𝐴−1

86. If 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 are non-zero real numbers, then the inverse of the matrix A =
𝑥 0 0
[0 𝑦 0], is
0 0 𝑧
𝑥 −1 0 0 𝑥 −1 0 0
(a) [ 0 𝑦 −1 −1
0 ] (b) [ 0 𝑦 0 ]
−1
0 0 𝑧 0 0 𝑧 −1
𝑥 0 0 1 0 0
1 1
(c)
𝑥𝑦𝑧
[0 𝑦 0 ] (d)
𝑥𝑦𝑧
[0 1 0]
0 0 𝑧 0 0 1

87. If A is a square matrix such that 𝐴2 = 𝐼, then 𝐴−1 is equal to

(a) 𝐴 + 𝐼 (b) A (c) 0 (d) 2A

1 2 1 0
88. If [ ] and 𝐵 = [ ] and X be a matrix such that A = BX, then X is equal to
3 −5 0 2

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(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d) none of these
2 3 −5 2 3 5 3 −5

2 3
89. If A = [ ] be such that 𝐴−1 = 𝑘𝐴, then k equals
5 −2
(a) 19 (b) 1/19 (c) –19 (d) -1/19

1 2 2
1
90. If 𝐴 = [2 1 −2] satisfies 𝐴𝑇 𝐴 = 1, then 𝑥 + 𝑦 =
3
𝑥 2 𝑦
(a) 3 (b) 0 (c) -3 (d) 1

1 2 2
1
91. If 𝐴 = [2 1 −2] satisfies 𝐴𝑇 𝐴 = 𝐼, then 𝑥 + 𝑦 =
3
𝑥 2 𝑦
(a) 3 (b) 0 (c) –3 (d) 1

1 0 1
92. If A = [0 0 1], then 𝑎𝐼 + 𝑏𝐴 + 2 𝐴2 equals
𝑎 𝑏 2
(a) A (b) –A (c) 𝑎𝑏 𝐴 (d) none of these

1 − tan 𝜃 1 tan 𝜃 −1 𝑎 −𝑏
93. If [ ][ ] =[ ], then
tan 𝜃 1 −tan 𝜃 1 𝑏 𝑎
(a) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 1 (b) 𝑎 = cos 2 𝜃, 𝑏 = sin 2 𝜃
(c) 𝑎 = sin 2 𝜃 , 𝑏 = cos 2 𝜃 (d) none of these

94. If a matrix A is such that 3𝐴3 + 2𝐴2 + 5𝑎 + 𝐼 = 𝑂, then 𝐴−1 is equal to

(a) −(3𝐴2 + 2𝐴 + 5) (b) 3𝐴2 + 2𝐴2 + 5 (c) 3𝐴2 − 2𝐴 − 5
(d) none of these

95. If A is an invertible matrix, then det (𝐴−1 ) is equal to

1
(a) det (A) (b) (c) 1 (d) none of these
det(𝐴)

3 2 4 1
96. It is given that 𝑋 [ ]= [ ]. Then matrix X is
1 −1 2 3
1 0 0 −1 1 1 1 −1
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
0 1 1 1 1 −1 1 −1

97. If A is a square matrix of order 3 such that |𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴| = 8, then the value of |𝐴𝑇 | is

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2 −1 1
98. For the matrix 𝐴 = [𝜆 2 0] to be invertible the value of λ is
1 2 3
(a) 0 (b) 10 (c) R-[10] (d) R [-10]

4 0
99. Given that [1 𝑥] [ ] = 𝑂, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 is
1 −1
(a) –4 (b) –2 (c) 2 (d) 4

1 −1 2 −2 0 1
1
100. Let A = [0 2 −3] and 𝐵 = 3 [ 9 2 −3]. If AB = I, then the value of 𝜆 is
3 −2 4 6 1 𝜆
9 3
(a) − (b) – 2 (c) − (d) 0
4 2

ASSERTION-REASON BASED MCQs

Each of the following questions contains Statement-1 (Assertion) and Statement-2

(Reason) and has the following four choices (a), (b), (c) and (d), only one of which is
the correct answer. Mark the correct choice.
(a) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
Statement-1.
(b) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true, Statement-2 is not a correct explanation
for Statement-1.
(c) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
(d) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.

2 0 1
101. Assertion (A): if 𝐴 = [0 5 3 ], then |adj A| = 900.
0 0 −3
Reason (R): The determinant of an upper triangular matrix is equal to the product
of its diagonal elements.

𝑎 0 0
102. Assertion (A): if 𝐴 = [2 𝑏 0], then |adj (adj A)| = 𝑎4 𝑏 4 𝑐 4
3 4 𝑐
2
Reason (R): If A is a square matrix of order n then |adj (adj A) = |𝐴|(𝑛−1)

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103. Assertion (A): If A is a singular matrix, then adj A is also a singular matrix.
Reason (R): If A and B are non-singular square matrices of the same order, then
adj (AB) = (adj A) (adj B)

104. Assertion (A): If A and B are square matrices of order 3 such that |𝐴| = 2 |𝐵| =
−3, then |2 𝐴𝐵| = −48.
Reason (R): For any square matrix A, A (adj A) = |𝐴| 𝐼 = (𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴) 𝐴.

2 3 2 −3
105. Assertion (A): The inverse of matrix [ ] is the matrix [ ].
1 2 −1 2
𝑎 𝑏 𝑑 −𝑏
Reason (R): The inverse of matrix [ ] is the matrix [ ].
𝑐 𝑑 −𝑐 𝑎
1
106. Assertion (A): If A is an invertible matrix such that det (A) = 3, then det (𝐴−1 ) = .
3
1
Reason (R): If A is an invertible matrix, then det (𝐴−1 ) = .
det(𝐴)

107. Assertion (A): Let A and B be invertible matrices of the same order such that
|𝐴| = 2 |𝐵| = −3, then |2 𝐴𝐵| = −48.
Reason (R): For any square matrix A, A (adj A) = |𝐴| 𝐼 = (𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴) 𝐴

2 3 2 −3
108. Assertion (A): The inverse of matrix [ ] is the matrix [ ].
1 2 −1 2
𝑎 𝑏 𝑑 −𝑏
Reason (R): The inverse of matrix [ ] is the matrix [ ].
𝑐 𝑑 −𝑐 𝑎

109. Assertion (A): If A is an invertible matrix such that det (A) = 3, then det (𝐴−1 ) =
1
.
3
1
Reason (R): If A is an invertible matrix then det (𝐴−1 ) = .
det(𝐴)

110. Assertion (A): Let A and B be invertible matrices of the same order such that
1
|𝐴| = 2 and |𝐵| = 3. Then |(𝐴𝐵)−1 | = .
6
Reason (R): If A and B are two invertible matrices of the same order, then AB is
also an invertible matrix.

111. Assertion (A): Let A be invertible matrix of order 3×3 such that |𝐴| = 4. Then
1
|(𝐴3 )−1 | = .
64

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Reason (R): Let A be an invertible matrix, then (𝐴𝐾 )−1 = |𝐴|𝐾 for all k ∊ N.

1 2
112. Assertion (A): The matrix 𝐴 = [ ] satisfies the equation 𝐴2 − 2𝐴 + 5𝐼 =
−2 1
O, therfore it is invertible.
Reason (R): If a square matrix A satisfies the equation 𝑎0 𝐴𝑛 + 𝑎1 𝐴𝑛−1 +
𝑎2 𝐴𝑛−2 + ⋯ + 𝑎𝑛−1 𝐴 + 𝑎𝑛 = 𝑂, 𝑎𝑛 ≠ 0, then it is invertible.

113. Assertion (A): A skew-symmetric matrix of odd order is not invertible.

Reason (R): A skew-symmetric matrix of odd order is singular.

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