ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 5 Mathematics

• 5 A
• 
  B
• -5 C
• none D

A non-homogeneous linear system AX = B has no solution if

• |A| = 0 A
• |A|≠ 0 B
• Rank (a) = no of variables C
• Rank > no of variables D

If the trace of matrix A is 5, then the trace of the matrix 3A is

• 3/5 A
• 5/3 B
• 8 C
• 15 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

A and B be two square matrices and if their inverse exist the (AB)-1 =

• A-1 B-1 A
• AB-1 B
• A-1B C
• B-1A-1 D

• 3 x 2 A
• 2 x 3 B
• 3 x 3 C
• 2 x 2 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

A matrix in which the number of rows is not equal to the number of columns is called a

• Diagonal matrix A
• Rectangular matrix B
• Square matrix C
• Scalar matrix D

• 3K A
• K2 B
• K3 C
• K D

The order of the matrix A is 3 x 2 and that of B is 2 x 3. The order of the matrix BA is

• 3 x 3 A
• 3 x 2 B
• 2 x 5 C
• 5 x 2 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

System of linear equation is inconsistent if

• System has no solution A
• System has one solution B
• System has two solution C
• None of above D

If A is singular then |A| = ______

• 1 A
• 0 B
• 2 C
• None of these D

If for the matrix A, A⁵= I, then A^-1=

• A² A
• A³ B
• A C
• None of above D

• 0 A
• 1 B
• -2 C
• 10 D

• Diagonal matrix A
• Scalar matrix B
• Triangular matrix C
• Identity matrix D

A and B be two square matrices and if their inverse exist, the (AB)^-1=

• A^-1B^-1 A
• AB^-1 B
• A^-1B C
• B^-1A^-1 D

The square matrix A is skew Hermitian when (A)'=

• A A
• A' B
• -A C
• A D

We also the system of non-homogeneous linear equations by

• a and b A
• b and c B
• c and a C
• a, b and c D

If A is skew Hermitian Matrix then which of the following is not skew Hermitian matrix

• A2 A
• A5 B
• A3 C
• A7 D

A square matrix A = [aij] is upper triangular when

• cij = 0 A
• bij = 0 B
• aij = 0 for all i > j C
• dij = 0 D

If A = [aij]mxpand B =[aij]pxnthen order of BA is

• m x n A
• p x n B
• n x m C
• None of these D

• Symmetric A
• Skew-symmetric B
• Hermitian C
• Skew hermitian D

• a = 2, b = 3 A
• a = 3, b = 2 B
• a = 2, b = 1, 2 C
• a = 3, b = 3 D

For any positive integer n

• ABn = Bn A ⇔ AB = BA A
• ABn = Bn A⇔ A,B are square matrices and AB = BA B
• ABn = BnA⇔ A + B C
• ABn = BnA ⇔ A and B are square matries D

The transpose of a zero matrix is a ______

• Column matrix A
• Zero matrix B
• Row matrix C
• Scalar matrix D

If the matrices A and B are conformable for multiplication then (AB)^t= ______

• AB A
• A^tB^t B
• B^tA^t C
• A^tB D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

(ABC)' =

• CBA' A
• CBA B
• C'B'A C
• C'B'A' D