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9th Class
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MATHEMATICS
CHAPTER # 01
MCQs

. SANA SAEED .
CHAPTER # 01
Matrices and Determinants
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1.1 MATRIX

1. The idea of “Theory of Matrices” was given a. Columns

by? b. Rows
a. Arthur Musa c. Cell
b. Arthur Cramer d. None of these
c. Arthur Cayley 10. n is used for?
d. Arthur Jobst Burgi a. Columns
2. The theory of matrices was first developed in? b. Rows
a. 1868 c. Cell
b. 1888 d. None of these
c. 1848 11. A matrice's elements are written in the form
d. 1858 of?
3. A rectangular array or a formation of a a. Rows and columns
collection of real numbers enclosed within b. Columns only
brackets is said? c. Rows only
a. A matrix d. Rows or columns
b. Brackets 12. In order of matrices (mxn) m shows?
c. Real brackets a. Number of columns
d. Both a and b b. Number of digits
4. The real numbers used in the formation of a c. Number of rows
matrix are called as? d. Number of matrices
a. Entries 13. In order of matrices (mxn) n shows?
b. Elements a. Number of columns
c. Both are correct b. Number of digits
d. Both are false c. Number of rows
5. The matrices are denoted conventionally d. Number of matrices
by___________letters? 14. The number of rows in A = [1 3] is
a. Small a. 1
b. Capital b. 2
6. Horizontally elements or entries of a matrice c. 3
are said to form? d. 4
a. Rows 15. The number of columns in A = [9 4] is
b. Columns a. 1
7. Vertically arranged elements or entries of a b. 2
matrice are said to form? c. 3
a. Rows d. 4
b. Columns 16. In matrices, matrix A becomes = matrix B if
8. The order of a matrix is written as? and only if?
a. mxn a. The order of A = The order of B
b. m+n b. Their corresponding elements are equal
c. m-n c. Both are true
d. m/n d. Both are false
9. m is used for?
1.2 TYPES OF MATRICES
1. A matrix is called a row matrix if it has only b. Interchanging columns into rows
one? c. Both are true
a. Element d. Both are false
b. Row 10. If A is a matrix, then its transpose is denoted
c. Column by?
d. Unit number a. At
2. A matrix is called a column matrix, if it has b. Bt
only one? c. Ct
a. Element d. Dt
b. Row 11. If A is a matrix. Then its negative, -A is
c. Column obtained by?
d. Unit number a. Changing the sign of all the entries of A
3. A matrix M is called a rectangular matrix if? b. Changing the sign of all the rows of A
a. The number of rows = the number of columns c. Changing the sign of all the columns of A
b. The number of rows ≠ the number of columns d. None of the above
c. The number of rows becomes < the number 12. A square matrix is symmetric if?
of columns a. Its entries are negative
d. The number of rows becomes > the number b. Its entries are empty
of columns c. It is equal to its transpose
4. A rectangular matrix contains number of rows d. It is not equal to its transpose
and columns? 13. A square matrix A is said to be skew-
a. Zero symmetric, if?
b. One a. At = –A
c. Equal b. At = At
d. Not equal c. At = 0
5. A matrix is called a square matrix if? d. None of these
a. Number of rows is > its number of columns 14. A square matrix is diagonal if?
b. Number of rows is < its number of columns a. Non-diagonal entries must all be zero
c. Number of rows = its number of columns b. One of its entries of diagonal is not zero
d. Number of rows ≠ its number of columns c. Both are true
6. A square matrix contains number of rows and d. Both are false
columns? 15. A diagonal matrix is called a scalar matrix?
a. Zero a. All the diagonal entries are same
b. One b. All the diagonal entries are zero
c. Equal c. All the diagonal entries are same and zero
d. Not equal d. All the diagonal entries are same and non-
7. Matrices whose corresponding elements are zero
equal are called? 16. A diagonal matrix is called an identity (unit)
a. Similar matrices matrix?
b. Opposite matrices a. All the entries are zero
c. Equal matrices b. All the entries are one
d. None of these c. All the entries are negative
8. A matrix N is called a null or zero matrix if? d. All the entries are odd
a. Each of its entries is zero 17. Identity or unit matrix is denoted by?
b. Each of its entries is not zero a. I
c. Each of its entries is cube b. U
d. Each of its entries is square c. D
9. Transpose of a matrix is defined as? d. M
a. Interchanging rows into columns
1.3 ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION OF MATRICES
1. In matrices A+B=B+A is called? a. Additive identity of matrix A+B
a. Associative law under addition b. Additive identity of matrix A
b. Associative law under multiplication c. Additive identity of matrix A+A
c. Commutative law under multiplication d. Additive identity of matrix B+B
d. Commutative law under addition 4. If A and B are two matrices of same order and
2. Associative law under addition is defined as? A+B=0=B+A then A and B are called?
a. (A+B)+C=A+(B+C) a. Negative among each other
b. (A+B)+C=A(BC) b. Multiplicative inverse of each other
c. (AB)C=A(BC) c. Positive among each other
d. None of the above d. Additive inverse of each other
3. If A and B are two matrices of same order and
A+B=A=B+A then matrices B is called?

1.4 MULTIPLICATION OF MATRICES

1. Two matrices A and B are conformable for distributive laws of multiplication over
multiplication, giving product AB if? subtraction is given by?
a. The number of columns of A = the number of a. A-B=A=B-A
rows of A b. A(B-C) = AB-AC
b. The number of columns of A = the number of c. (AB)C=A(BC)
rows of B d. (A-B)C=AC-BC
c. The number of columns of B = the number of 6. If A, B and C are three matrices, then right
rows of B distributive law in matrices following
d. The number of rows of A = the number of distributive laws of multiplication over
columns of B subtraction is given by?
2. The associative law under multiplication is a. A-B=A=B-A
defined as? b. A(B-C) = AB-AC
a. (A+B)+C=A+(B+C) c. (AB)C=A(BC)
b. AB=A=BA d. (A-B)C=AC-BC
c. A+B=A=B+A 7. Commutative law of multiplication of matrices
d. (AB)C=A(BC) is?
3. If A, B and C are three matrices, then left a. AB=AB
distributive law in matrices following b. AB≠BA
distributive laws of multiplication over c. AB=BA
addition is given by? d. None of these
a. A+B=A=B+A 8. If A is a matrix and another matrix B is called
b. A(B+C) = AB+AC the identity matrix of A under multiplication
c. (AB)C=A(BC) if?
d. (A+B)C=AC+BC a. AB = A = BA
4. If A, B and C are three matrices, then right b. A+B = A = B+A
distributive law in matrices following c. A-B = A = B-A
distributive laws of multiplication over d. A/B = A = B/A
addition is given by? 9. If A, B are two matrices and At, Bt are their
a. A+B=A=B+A respective transpose then?
b. A(B + C) = AB + AC a. Bt=(AB)t
c. (AB)C=A(BC) b. At=(AB)t
d. (A+B)C=AC+BC c. (AB)t=BtAt
5. If A, B and C are three matrices, then left d. At= -A
distributive law in matrices following
1.5 MULTIPLICATIVE INVERSE OF A MATRIX
1. The determinant of matrix A is given by? d. Both are false
a. Det A 5. Adjoint of matrix A is denoted as?
b. |A| a. |A|
c. Both are true b. Adj A
d. Both are false c. Det A
2. A square matrix A is called singular if the d. Both a and b
determinant of A is equal to? 6. The inverse of A is denoted by?
a. Zero a. A+1
b. One b. A-1
c. Both a and b c. At
d. None of these d. Ai
3. A square matrix A is called non-singular if the 7. Inverse of a matrix is possible only if matrix
determinant of A is not equal to? is?
a. Zero a. Non-singular
b. One b. Singular
c. Both a and b c. Empty
d. None of these d. All of these
4. Adjoint of a square matrix is obtained as? 8. The inverse of matrix M is?
a. By interchanging the diagonal entries a. |M| ÷ Adj M
b. By changing the sign of entries other than b. Adj M
diagonal c. |M|
c. Both are true d. Adj M÷|M|

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SELF ASSESSMENT
Fill in the Blanks
1. A matrix having only one column is called__________matrix?
2. A = [8] this is a__________matrix?
3. O= [0 0] is a__________matrice?
4. A diagonal matrice having equal elements in its diagonal is called a__________matrix?
5. I = [7] this is an___________matrix?
6. A scalar and identity matrix are__________matrices but a diagonal matrix is not
a___________?
7. Negative matrice of A = [-2 3] is___________?
8. In real numbers 0 is the___________inverse?
9. Transpose of a matrice A is denoted by__________?
10. Inverse of a singular matrice is possible__________?
11. If IAI = 0 then A is a_________matrix?
12. A = [a b] this is a__________matrice?

MCQs
1. The order of matrix [2 1] is? b. 2-by-1
a. 2-by-1 c. 4-by-4
b. 1-by-2 d. 3-by-3
c. 1-by-1 2 1
d. 2-by-2 7. Order of transpose of [0 1] is_______?
0 3 2
2. [√2 ] is called_____Matrix? a. 3-by-2
0 √2 b. 1-by-3
a. Zero
c. 2-by-3
b. Unit
d. 3-by-1
c. Scalar
1 2
d. Singular 8. Adjoint of [ ] is______?
0 −1
2 −1 −2
3. Product of [x y] [ ] is_______? a. [ ]
−1 0 1
a. [2x + y] 1 −2
b. [ ]
b. [x - 2y] 0 −1
c. [2x - y] −1 2
c. [ ]
d. [x + 2y] 0 −1
−1 0
4. Which is order of a square matrix? d. [ ]
2 1
a. 1-by-2 2 6
9. If [ ] = 0, then x is equal to______?
b. 2-by-2 3 𝑥
c. 2-by-1 a. 9
d. 3-by-2 b. -6
−1 −2 1 0 c. 6
5. If X+ [ ]=[ ] then X is d. -9
0 −1 0 1
equal to_______? 1 −2
10. If A = [ ] then -A = _____?
2 2 3 4
a. [ ] −1 2
2 0 a. [ ]
0 2 −3 −4
b. [ ] 1 −2
2 2 b. [ ]
2 0 −3 −4
c. [ ] 1 2
0 2 c. [ ]
2 2 3 4
d. [ ] −1 2
0 2 d. [ ]
6. Which is order of a rectangular matrix? 3 −4
a. 2-by-2 11. A square matrix is symmetric if______?
a. At = A 1 4
a. [ ]
b. A-1 = A 2 7
1 2
c. (At)t = -At b. [ ]
3 4
d. At = -A 1 0
12. A square matrix is skew-symmetric c. [ ]
0 1
if_____? 1 2
d. [ ]
a. At = -A 3 6
1 −2
b. A-1 = -A 17. Additive inverse of [ ] is_____?
0 −1
c. (At)t = - At −1 2
a. [ ]
d. At = A 0 1
13. A square matrix A is called singular 1 −2
b. [ ]
if_____? 0 1
−1 −2
a. |A| ≠ 0 c. [ ]
0 −1
b. |A| = 0 1 −2
d. [ ]
14. A square matrix A is called non-singular 0 −1
if_____?
a. |A| = 0 18. (AB)-1 = _____?
b. A=0 a. A-1 B-1
c. |A| ≠ 0 b. B-1 A-1
d. At = 0 c. BA
15. If A is a matrix then its transpose is d. AB
denoted by: 𝑎 𝑏
19. If A = [ ] then the det. A is_____?
a. A-1 𝑐 𝑑
a. ad - bc
b. At b. bc - ad
c. -A c. ad + bd
d. (At)t d. bc + ad
16. Which of the following is singular
matrix?

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CHAPTER # 01
Matrices and Determinants
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) – Answer Key
1.6 MATRIX
1 c 2 d 3 a 4 c 5 b 6 a 7 b 8 a 9 b 10 a
11 a 12 c 13 a 14 a 15 b 16 c

1.7 TYPES OF MATRICES

1 b 2 c 3 b 4 d 5 c 6 c 7 c 8 a 9 c 10 a
11 a 12 c 13 a 14 c 15 d 16 b 17 a

1.8 ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION OF MATRICES

1 d 2 a 3 b 4 d

1.9 MULTIPLICATION OF MATRICES

1 b 2 d 3 b 4 d 5 b 6 d 7 b 8 a 9 c

1.10 MULTIPLICATIVE INVERSE OF A MATRIX

1 c 2 a 3 a 4 c 5 b 6 b 7 a 8 d

SELF ASSESSMENT
Fill in the Blanks
1. Column
2. Square
3. Zero or null
4. Scalar
5. Identity
6. Diagonal, scalar or identity matrix
7. -A= [2 -3]
8. Additive
9. At
10. No
11. Singular
12. Rectangular

MCQs
1 b 2 c 3 c 4 b 5 d 6 b 7 c 8 a 9 a 10 a
11 a 12 a 13 b 14 c 15 b 16 d 17 a 18 b 19 a