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45. If A and B are symmetric matrices of the same order, then
(a) AB is a symmetric matrix (b) A – B is a skew-symmetric matrix
(c) AB + BA is a symmetric matrix (d) AB – BA is a symmetric matrix
46. If A is a square matrix, then A – A’ is a
(a) diagonal matrix (b) skew-symmetric matrix
(c) symmetric matrix (d) none of these
47. If A is any square matrix, then which of the following is skew-symmetric?
(a) A + AT (b) A – AT
(c) AAT (d) ATA
48. If the order of the matrix is m×n, then how many elements will there be in the matrix?
a) mn b) m 2 n2
c) mn2 d) 2mn
49. In a matrix with 9 elements, then the possible ordered pairs are (3, 3), (1, 9), (9, 1).
a) True
b) False
50. Which of the following is not a possible ordered pair for a matrix with 6 elements.
a) (2,3) b) (3,2)
c) (1,6) d) (3,1)
51. The matrix which follows the conditions m=n is called?
a) Square matrix b) Rectangular matrix
c) Scalar matrix d) Diagonal matrix
52. The matrix which follows the condition m>n is called as ____________
a) vertical matrix b) horizontal matrix
c) diagonal matrix d) square matrix
53. Which of the following is not a type of matrix?
a) Scalar matrix b) Diagonal matrix
c) Symmetric matrix d) Minor matrix
54. The addition of matrices is only possible if they are of the same order.
a) True
b) False
55. Matrix addition and matrix multiplication both are commutative.
a) True
b) False
56. Which of the following condition is incorrect for matrix multiplication?
a) A(BC)=(AB)C b) A(B+C)=AB+AC
c) AB=0 if either A or B is 0 d) AB=BA
57. Which of the following is not the property of transpose of a matrix?
a) (A’)’=A b) (A+B)’=A’+B’
c) (AB)’=(BA)’ d) (kA)’=KA’
58. Which of the following is the reversal law of transposes?
a) (A-B)’=B’-A’ b) (AB)’=B’A’
c) (AB)’=(BA)’ d) (A+B)’=B’+A’
59. Which of the following conditions holds true for a symmetric matrix?
a) A=-A’ b) A=A’
c) A=IA d) A=|A|
60. Any square matrix can be expressed as a sum of symmetric and skew-symmetric matrix.
a) True
b) False