Questions
The number of value of $x$ in the closed interval $[-4,-1]$, the matrix $\begin{bmatrix} 3 & -1+x & 2 \ 3 & -1 & x+2 \ x+3 & -1 & 2 \end{bmatrix}$ is singular is
- $0$
- $1$
- $2$
- $3$
If $\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}1&{ - 1}&x\1&x&1\x&{ - 1}&1\end{array}} \right]$ has no inverse, then the real value of $x$ is
- $2$
- $3$
- $0$
- $1$
The matrix $\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 1 \ 2 & 1 & 0 \ 3 & 1 & 1 \end{bmatrix}$ is:
- nonsingular
- singular
- skew symmetric
- symmetric
If $\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 & x \ 4 & -1 & 7 \ 2 & 4 & 6 \end{bmatrix}$ is a singular matrix, then $x=$
- $0$
- $1$
- $-3$
- $3$
$A$ and $B$ are two non-zero square matrices such that $AB = 0$. Then
- Both $A$ and $B$ are singular
- Either of them is singular
- Neither matrix is singular
- None of these
If the matrix $\begin{bmatrix} \alpha & 2 & 2 \ -3 & 0 & 4 \ 1 & -1 & 1 \end{bmatrix}$ is not invertible, then:
- $\alpha =-5$
- $\alpha =5$
- $\alpha =-0$
- $\alpha =-1$
Consider the following statements:
1. The matrix
$\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 & 1 \ a & 2a & 1 \ b & 2b & 1 \end{pmatrix}$ is singular.
2. The matrix
$\begin{pmatrix} c & 2c & 1 \ a & 2a & 1 \ b & 2b & 1 \end{pmatrix}$ is non-singular.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
Let $A$ be a square matrix all of whose entries are integers. Then which one of the following is true?
- If $det(A)=\pm 1$, then ${A}^{-1}$ exists but all its entries are not necessarily integers.
- If $det(A)=\pm 1$, then ${A}^{-1}$ exists and all its entries are non integers
- If $det(A)=\pm 1$, then ${A}^{-1}$ exists and all its entries are integers
- If $det(A)=\pm 1$, then ${A}^{-1}$ need not exist
If $A$ and $B$ are two non-zero square matrices of the same order such that the product $AB=0$, then
- both $A$ and $B$ must be singular
- exactly one of them must be singular
- both of them are non singular
- none of these
Let $A=\begin{bmatrix} a & b\ c & d\end{bmatrix}$ be a $2\times 2$ matrix, where a, b, c and d take the values $0$ or $1$ only. The number of such matrices which have inverses is?
- $8$
- $7$
- $6$
- $5$
If $A$ is a nonsingular matrix satisfying $AB=BA+A$ then
- $\left|B\right|=\left|I+B\right|$
- $\left|B\right|=\left|2I+B\right|$
- $\left|B\right|=\left|B-I\right|$
- $\left|B\right|=\left|B-2I\right|$
If $A$ and $B$ and square matrix of the same order such that $AB=A$ and $BA=B$, then $A$ and $B$ are both:
- Singular
- Non-singular
- Idempotent
- Involutory
The number of $3\times 3$ non-singular matrices, with four entries as $1$ and all other entries as $0$ is
- Less than $4$
- $5$
- $6$
- At least $7$
If A and B are two non-singular square matrices and AB=I, then which of the following is true ?
- $BA = I$
- ${ A }^{ -1 }=B$
- ${ B }^{ -1 }=A$
- ${ A }^{ 2 }=B$
If $A$ and $B$ are non-singular matrices, then _____
- $(AB)^{-1} = A^{-1}B^{-1}$
- $AB = BA$
- $(AB)^T = A^T. B^T$
- $(AB)^{-1} = B^{-1} A^{-1}$
The matrix $\left[ \begin{matrix} \lambda & 7 & -2 \ 4 & 1 & 3 \ 2 & -1 & 2 \end{matrix} \right]$ is a singular matrix if $\lambda$ is
- $\dfrac{2}{5}$
- $\dfrac{5}{2}$
- $-5$
- $none\ of\ these$
If 3, -2 are the Exigent values of non-singular matrix A and |A|=4. Then Exigent values of Adj(A) are
- 3/4, -1/2
- 4/3, -2
- 12, -8
- -12, 8
The values of K for which matrix $A = \begin{bmatrix} 1& 0 & - K\ 2 & 1 & 3\ K & 0 & 1\end{bmatrix}$ is invertible are
- $\displaystyle \{-1,1 \}$
- $\displaystyle R$
- $\displaystyle R\backslash \{-1,1\}$
- $\displaystyle no\space real\space values$
With $1,\omega, \omega^2$ as cube roots of unity, inverse of which of the following matrices exists
- $\begin{bmatrix}1 & \omega \\ \omega & \omega^2\end{bmatrix}$
- $\begin{bmatrix}\omega^2 & 1 \\ 1 & \omega\end{bmatrix}$
- $\begin{bmatrix} \omega & \omega^2 \\ \omega^2 & 1\end{bmatrix}$
- None of these
$\displaystyle \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -2 & 3 \ 2 & -1 & 4 \ 3 & 4 & 1 \end{bmatrix}$ is a
- rectangular matrix
- singular matrix
- square matrix
- nonsingular matrix
The number of $3\times 3$ non-singular matrices with four entries as $1$ and all other entries as $0$ is
- $Less\ than\ 4$
- $5$
- $6$
- $At\ least\ 7$
If the matrix $A = \begin{bmatrix}8 & -6 & 2 \ -6 & 7 & -4 \ 2 & -4 & \lambda\end{bmatrix}$ is singular, then $\lambda = $
- $3$
- $4$
- $2$
- $5$
The inverse of a skew-symmetric matrix of odd order is
- a symmetric matrix
- a skew-symmetric matrix
- diagoinal matrix
- does not exists
Suppose $ A $ is any $ 3 \times 3 $ non-singular matrix and $ (A-3 I)(A-5 I)=0, $ where $ {I}={I} _{3} $ and $ {O}={O} _{3} . $ If $ \alpha {A}+\beta {A}^{-1}=4 {I}, $ then $ \alpha+\beta $ is equal to :
- 8
- 7
- 13
- 12
Suppose $A$ is any $3\times3$ non-singular matrix and $(A-3I)(A-5I)=O$,where $I=I _{3}$ and $O=O _{3}$.If $\alpha A+\beta A^{-1}=8I$ ,then $\alpha+\beta$ is equal to:
- $8$
- $7$
- $16$
- $12$
Let $A$ be a square matrix all of whose entries are integers, then which of the following is true?
- If $\displaystyle \left | A\right | \neq \pm 1 $, then $\displaystyle A^{-1} $ exist & all its entries are non-integer
- If $\displaystyle \left | A\right | = \pm 1 $, then $\displaystyle A^{-1} $ exist & all its entries are integer
- If $\displaystyle \left | A\right | = \pm 1 $,then $\displaystyle A^{-1} $ need not exist
- If $\displaystyle \left | A\right | = \pm 1 $, then $\displaystyle A^{-1} $ exist but all its entries are not necessarily integers.
If $A = \begin{bmatrix}1 & k & 3\ 3 & k & -2 \ 2 & 3 & -4\end{bmatrix}$ is singular then $k = ?$
- $\dfrac {16}{3}$
- $\dfrac {34}{5}$
- $\dfrac {33}{2}$
- None of these
If $A$ is an invertible matrix. then which of the followings are true:
- $A\neq 0$
- Adj. $A\neq 0$
- $|A|\neq 0$
- $A^{-1}=|A|\:Adj. A.$
If $A =\begin{bmatrix}4 &x+2 \2x-3 &x+1 \end{bmatrix}$ is an invertible matrix, then $x$ cannot take value
- -1
- 2
- 3
- none of these
Let $A$ be a square matrix of order $n\times n$ and let $P$ be a non-singular matrix, then which of the following matrices have the same characteristic roots.
- $A$ and $PA$
- $A$ and $AP$
- $A$ and $P^{-1}AP$
- none of these
If $A, : B : and : C$ are three square matrices of the same order, then $AB = AC\Rightarrow B = C$ if
- $|A|\neq 0$
- $A$ is invertible
- $A$ is orthogonal
- $A$ is symmetric
Let $A$ be an $n\times n$ matrix such that $A^n=\alpha A,$ where $\alpha$ is a real number different from $1$ and $-1$. Then, the matrix $A+I _n$ is
- singular
- non-singular, i.e., invertible
- scalar
- None of these
Matrix $\begin{bmatrix}a & b &(a\alpha -b) \b & c & (b\alpha -c)\2 & 1 & 0\end{bmatrix}$ is non invertible if
- $\alpha = 1/2$
- a, b, c are in A.P.
- a, b, c are in G.P.
- a, b, c are in H.P.
If $\left |\begin{matrix}1 & -1 &x \ 1 & x & 1\ x & -1 & 1\end{matrix} \right|$ has no inverse, then the real value of $x$ can be is
- 2
- 3
- 0
- 1
If $A$ and $B$ are any two matrices such that $AB = 0$ and $A$ is non-singular, then
- $B = 0$
- $B$ is singular
- $B$ is non-singular
- $B = A$
If the matrix $\begin{bmatrix} -1& 3 &2 \1&k&-3\1&4&5\end{bmatrix}$ has an inverse then the values of $k$.
- $k$ is any real number
- $k = -4$
- $k \neq -4$
- $k \neq 4$
The matrix $A=\begin{bmatrix}1&3&2\1&x-1&1\2&7&x-3\end{bmatrix}$ will have inverse for every real number x except for
- $x=\dfrac{11\pm \sqrt{5}}{2}$
- $x=\dfrac{9\pm \sqrt{5}}{2}$
- $x=\dfrac{11\pm \sqrt{3}}{2}$
- $x=\dfrac{9\pm \sqrt{3}}{2}$
If $A=\begin{bmatrix} 3 & -1+x & 2 \ 3 & -1 & x+2 \ x+3 & -1 & 2 \end{bmatrix}$ is singular matrix and $x\in [-5, -2]$ then x=?$
- $0$
- $-2$
- $-4$
- $0, -4$
If $A=\begin{bmatrix} 0 & x & 16 \ x & 5 & 7 \ 0 & 9 & x \end{bmatrix}$ is singular, then the possible values of $x$ are
- $0, \pm 1$
- $0, \pm 12$
- $0, \pm 5$
- $0, \pm 4$
If $\omega\neq 1$ is a cube root of unity, then
$A=\begin{bmatrix}1+2\omega ^{100}+\omega ^{200}&\omega ^2 &1 \1 &1+\omega ^{101}+2\omega ^{202} &\omega \\omega & \omega ^2 &2+ \omega ^{100}+2\omega ^{200}\end{bmatrix}$
- $A$ is singular
- $|A|=0$
- $A$ is symmetric
- none of these
If $\displaystyle A=\begin{bmatrix} \frac{1}{2}\left ( e^{ix}+ e^{-ix}\right )&\frac{1}{2}\left ( e^{ix}- e^{-ix}\right ) \\frac{1}{2}\left ( e^{ix}- e^{-ix}\right ) &\frac{1}{2}\left ( e^{ix}+ e^{-ix}\right ) \end{bmatrix}$ then $A^{-1}$ exists
- for all real $x$
- for positive real $x$ only
- for negative real $x$ only
- none of these
Let $A$ and $B$ be two non-null square matrices. If the product $AB$ is a null matrix, then
- $A$ is singular
- $B$ is singular
- $A$ is non-singular
- $B$ is non-singular
Let $A=\begin{bmatrix}x+\lambda& x&x\x &x+\lambda&x\x&x&x+\lambda \end{bmatrix}$, then $A^{-1}$ exists if
- $x\neq 0$
- $\lambda \neq 0$
- $3x+\lambda \neq 0, \lambda \neq 0$
- $x\neq 0, \lambda \neq 0$
If adj $B=A$ and $|P|=|Q|=1$, then $adj (\left( { Q }^{ -1 }{ BP }^{ -1 } \right)$ is equal ?
- $APQ$
- $PAQ$
- $B$
- $A$