MATRICES

1. A rectangular array of numbers enclosed by a pair of brackets is called

___
a) Matrix
b) Polynomial
c) Expression
d) None of these

2. The vertical arrangement of numbers is called ___________

a) Column
b) Row
c) Expression
d) None of these

3. A matrix which has only one column is called ___________

a) Column matrix
b) Row matrix
c) Rectangular matrix
d) Null matrix

4. The horizontal arrangement of numbers is called _________

a) Column
b) Row
c) Expression
d) None of these

5. A matrix which has only one row is called ___________

a) Column Matrix
b) Square matrix
c) Row matrix
d) Scalar matrix

6. By distributive property of multiplication of matrices over addition

A(B+C) =
 a) AB + CA
b) AB + AC
c) BA + AC
d) none of the above

7. Two matrices are conformable for multiplication if

a) Num of rows in the first matrix equals num of columns in second
matrix
b) Num of rows in the second matrix equals num of rows in second
matrix
c) Num of columns in the first matrix equals num of rows in second
matrix
d) Num of columns in the second matrix equals num of rows in first
matrix

8. Two matrices are said to be equal if they have the same order and their
corresponding elements are __________
OR
Corresponding element of two equal matrices are__________
a) Not equal
b) Equal
c) Zero
d) None of the above

9. A matrix whose elements are zero is called ___________

a) Void matrix
b) unit matrix
c) Row matrix
d) None of these

10.If the number of rows of matrix A is equal to the number of columns,

then A is called_________
a) Diagonal matrix
b) Square matrix
c) Scalar matrix
d) Null matrix

11.If the order of the matrix is m x n, then how many elements will be there
in the matrix
 a) mn
b) m 2n 2
c) mn2
d) 2mn

12.Which of the following is not a possible ordered pair for a matrix with 6
elements?
a) 2 x 3
b) 3 x 2
c) 1 x 6
d) 3 x 3

1 2
13.[ ] is a matrix of order
3 1
a) 1x1
b) 2x1
c) 2x2
d) 2x3

1 2 3
14.[ ] is a matrix of order
3 −1 4
a) 2x2
b) 2x3
c) 3x2
d) 2x4

2 0
15.[ ] is an example of
0 1
a) Diagonal matrix
b) Identity matrix
c) Column matrix
d) Scalar matrix

1 0
16.[ ] is called _____________ matrix
0 1
a) column matrix
b) Null Matrix
c) Identity Matrix
d) Scalar Matrix
 3 0
17.[ ] is a _________ matrix
0 3
a) Unit Matrix
b) Null Matrix
c) Scalar Matrix
d) Identity Matrix

18. If A and B are two matrices of order 3 x 2 and 2 x 3 respectively, then

their sum A + B is
a) 3 x 2
b) 2 x 3
c) Not possible
d) Possible
1 2 2
19.Simplify [ ] +[ ] =
3 1 1
1 4
a) [ ]
4 1
3
b) [4]
1
c) 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒
d) None of these

2 1 6
20.If A = [ ] B = [ ] and C = [ ] find A + B -C
5 4 −2
−3
a) [ ]
11
3
b) [ ]
11
3
c) [ ]
−11
−3
d) [ ]
−11
5 −3
21.The transpose of [ ] is
−2 4
−5 3
a) [ ]
−2 4
5 −2
b) [ ]
−3 4
− 5 −3
c) [ ]
−2 4
−5 3
d) [ ]
4 −2
22.(𝐴 t) t =
a) A
b) 𝐴 t
c) Null matrix
d) Unit matrix

−2 0
23.Write the additive inverse of the matrix [ ]
4 −1
−2 0
a) [ ]
−4 −1
2 0
b) [ ]
−4 −1
2 0
c) [ ]
−4 1
2 0
d) [ ]
4 −1

24.If aij= 3i – j , then a22 is

a) 4
b) -4
c) 3
d)-3

𝑥 𝑦+2 3 1
25.Given [ ] = [ ] then
3 𝑧−1 3 2
a) x=2, y = -1 , z = 3
b) x =3 , y = -1 , z = 3
c) x= 1, y = 3 , z = -1
d) x= 3, y =1, z = -3
26.Construct a 2 x 1 matrix for which aij= i x j
1
a) [ ]
2
1
b) [ ]
1
2
c) [ ]
1
2
d) [ ]
2

−1 0 3 3
27.Evaluate 2 [ ] + [ ]
2 −3 5 0
 1 3
a) [ ]
9 −6
1 −3
b) [ ]
9 6
1 −3
c) [ ]
−2 −6
1 −3
d) [ ]
9 4

3 1 1 0
28.If A = [ ] and I = [ ] find A2 - 5A + 7I
−1 2 0 1
0 0
a) [ ]
0 0
0 −1
b) [ ]
−1 0
1 0
c) [ ]
0 1
−1 0
d) [ ]
0 −1

3 𝑥 1 3 𝑧 −7
29.If 2 [ ] +3[ ] =[ ] then
0 1 𝑦 2 15 8
a) x = -8 , y = 5 , z = 9
b) x = 8 , y =9 , z = 5
c) x = 5, y = 2, z = -2
d) x = -8, y = 5 , z = -5

30.Two matrices are conformable for multiplication if the number of

columns in the first matrix _______ to the row of the second matrix
a) Not equal
b) Equal
c) Less than
d) None of these

31.Generally, in matrix AB ___ BA

a) Equal
b) Not equal
c) Less than
d) Greater than
 1 1
32. If M [ ] = [ 1 2 ], then the order of matrix M is
0 2
a) 1x2
b) 2x1
c) 2x2
d) 1x1

2 1 1
33. Given [ ] X = [ ] find the matrix X
−3 4 2
1
a) [ ]
2
2
b) [ ]
3
−1
c) [ ]
−2
1
d) [ ]
3
2 12
33. Find the value of 𝑥 given that A2 = B, A = [ ] and B =
0 1
4 𝑥
[ ]
0 1
a) 𝑥 = 36
b) 𝑥 = 49
c) 𝑥 = 16
d) 𝑥 = 6

34. If A and B are any two 2 x 2 matrices such that AB = BA = B is not a

zero
Matrix, what can you say about the matrix A?
a) A is identity matrix
b) A is null matrix
c) A is scalar matrix
d) None of these

𝑥 3𝑥 2 5
35. Solve for 𝑥 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 [ ][ ] = [ ]
𝑦 4𝑦 1 12
a) 𝑥 = 6
b) 𝑥 = 3
c) 𝑥 = 4
d) 𝑥 = 1