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Mathematics

Matrices

58 previous year questions.

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Chapter Questions
58 MCQs

01
PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
Let A and B be two non zero square matrices and AB and BA both are defined. It means
1
No. of columns of A # No. of rows of B
2
No. of rows of A # No. of columns of B
3
Both matrices (A) and (B) have same order
4
Both matrices (A) and (B) does not have same order
02
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
The number of all possible matrices of order 2 x 2 with each entry 0 or 1 is:
1
27
2
18
3
16
4
81
03
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If and then the value of k so that is given by:
1
5
2
-5
3
-6
4
6
04
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
The value of det ,If ,is
1
2
3
4
05
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
Let be a 2×2 matrix such that then is :
1
2
3
4
06
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
The number of square matrices of order 2 using numbers 1 and -1 exactly once and the number 0 twice is:
1
24
2
09
3
12
4
6
07
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If, A is a square matrix of order such that and I is the unit matrix of order , then the value of is:
1
0
2
I
3
2I
4
4I
08
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If , and AB = I3, where I3 is the unit matrix of order 3 × 3, then x + y is equal to :
1
0
2
-1
3
2
4
-2
09
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If = then
1
2
3
4
10
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If and and ,then
1
2
3
4
11
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If Then the values of x and y are:
1
x=-2, y = 6
2
x=12, y=5
3
x=-4, y=7
4
x=10, y = -2
12
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
The value of 2y-3x, if
is:
1
12
2
-10
3
6
4
-5
13
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If A= and then the value of k is:
1
-5
2
3
3
5
4
-3
14
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If and then AB is equal to :
1
2
3
4
15
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
For matrix , the values of x and y so that are:
1
x=6, y=8
2
x = 8,y=6
3
x=8, y=8
4
x=6, y=6
16
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If = then the value of 2x + y is:
1
8
2
7
3
9
4
6
17
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If A = and B= then
1
only AB is defined
2
only BA is defined.
3
AB and BA both are defined.
4
Neither AB nor BA is defined.
18
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If ,then the value of k is
1
2
-
3
4
19
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If , then the values of a,b,c and d are.
1
a=-2, b=0, c=-3, d=-2
2
a=0, b=-2, c=-2, d=
3
a=-1, b=-3, c= , d=2
4
a=0, b=-2, c= , d=-2
20
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If the matrix is a symmetric matrix, then the value of a is:
1
2
2
5
3
-2
4
3
21
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If A is a non singular square matrix of order 3 such that then value of |A| is:
1
16
2
64
3
4
4
8
22
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
A matrix P of order 2 × 3 with each entry 0 or 1 and α is a scalar which is 3 or 4. If R = αA, the number of matrices R formed is :
1
63
2
64
3
128
4
127
23
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If then the value of (3x+2y) is:
1
10
2
13
3
2
4
15
24
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
The value of
1
0
2
1
3
4
25
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
For , if be such that , then:
1
2
3
4
26
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If and is singular, then is equal to:
1
2
-7
3

4
32
27
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If satisfies the equation , where is an identity matrix of order 2, then is:
1
2
3
4
28
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If , then the value of in is:
1
2
3
4
29
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If then the value of is:
1
-1
2
0
3
1
4
3
30
PYQ 2024
easy
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If are distinct, then the value of is:
1
2
3
4
31
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If the matrix is skew-symmetric, then the value of 5x−y is:
1
12
2
15
3
10
4
14
32
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If = then the value of 5x + 3y is equal to:
1
-1
2
8
3
2
4
0
33
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
For , if and are two matrices such that , then the value of is:
1
8
2
9
3
4
34
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If , then and are:
1
2
3
4
35
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
Given the matrix is a:
(A) square matrix
(B) diagonal matrix
(C) symmetric matrix
(D) skew-symmetric matrix .
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1
(A) and (D) only
2
(A) and (C) only
3
(A), (B) and (C) only
4
(A), (B) and (D) only
36
PYQ 2024
easy
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If then is equal to:
1

2

3
4
37
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If and , then the matrix is:
1
2
3
4
38
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If A is a square matrix of order 4 and |A| = 4, then |2A| will be:
1
8
2
64
3
16
4
4
39
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
For I = , if X and Y are square matrices of order 2 such that XY = X and Y X = Y , then (Y2 + 2Y ) equals to:
1
2Y
2
I+3X
3
I+3Y
4
3Y
40
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If and , then is equal to:
1
2
3
4
41
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
The domain of is:
1
2
3
4
42
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
Let be a matrix such that , where is an identity matrix. Then is equal to:
1

2

3
8(I + A)
4
5(I - A)
43
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If is a square matrix and is an identity matrix such that , then is equal to:
1
I+A
2
I+2A
3
I−A
4
A
44
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-



(C) Minimum value of ∆ is 2
(D) Maximum value of is 4
1
(A), (C), and (D) only
2
(A), (B), and (C) only
3
(A), (B), (C), and (D)
4
(B), (C), and (D) only
45
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If and , then the value of is:
1
2

3

4
46
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If A = , X = ,B = ,and AX = B, then the value of n will be:
1
0
2
1
3
2
4
not defined
47
PYQ 2025
hard
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If is a square matrix of order 3 and , then the value of is:
1
100
2
25
3
10
4
4
48
PYQ 2025
hard
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
For a matrix of order , which of the following is true?
1

2

3

4

49
PYQ 2025
hard
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If is a square matrix of order 3 such that , then is:
1
2
2
16
3
-16
4
50
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-

For a matrix , if , then is equal to:

1

2

3

4
99
51
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
The function has:
1
local minimum at
2
local maximum at
3
local minimum at
4
local minimum at
52
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If the matrix is skew-symmetric, then:
1

2

3

4

53
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If is a square matrix such that , then is:
1
1
2
3
3
0
4
9
54
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If is a non-singular square matrix of order 3 and , then the value of is:
1

2

3

4

55
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
For a matrix of order , which of the following is true?
1

2

3

4

56
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-

If , then the value of is:

1
13
2
-13
3
9
4
5
57
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If is a square matrix such that , then is:
1
1
2
3
3
0
4
9
\bigskip
58
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: cuet-ug-
If are symmetric matrices of the same order, then is a:
1
Skew-symmetric matrix
2
Symmetric matrix
3
Zero matrix
4
Identity matrix

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