ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 5 Mathematics

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

• K/6 A
• 2K B
• 3K C
• 6K D

If A is a non-singular matrix then adj A is

• Non-singular A
• Symmetric B
• Singular C
• Non defined D

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

A diagonal matrix is always

• Identity A
• Triangular B
• Scalar C
• Non-singular D

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

• A² A
• A³ B
• A C
• None of above D

The transpose of a zero matrix is a ______

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

The transpose of a column matrix is a ______

• Zero matrix A
• Diagonal matrix B
• Column matrix C
• Row 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

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• A(α) - A(β) A
• A(α) + A(β) B
• A(α-β) C
• A(α+β) D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

For non-trival solution |A| is

• non zero A
• A = 0 B
• |A| = 0 C
• At = 0 D

The square matrix A is skew-symmetric when At=

• -B A
• -C B
• -A C
• -D D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 9/4 A
• 4/9 B
• 1 C
• None of these D

The transport of a rectangular matrix is a

• Square matrix A
• Rectangular matrix B
• Row matrix C
• Column matrix D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

Let A be a square matrix. Then, 1/2 (A-A') is

• Skew-symmetric A
• Symmetric B
• Null C
• None of the above D

• 16 A
• 256 B
• 64 C
• 1024 D

The transport of a null matrix is

• Row matrix A
• Column matrix B
• Square matrix C
• Null matrix D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

If A is a skew-symmetric matrix of order n and P, any square matrix of order n, prove that P' AP is

• Skew-symmetric A
• Symmetric B
• Null C
• Diagonal D

• 3, -3, 11 A
• 3, 3, 11 B
• -3, 3, -11 C
• -3, -3, 11 D

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D