EduSahara™ Worksheet
Name : Chapter Based Worksheet
Chapter : Matrices
Grade : ICSE Grade X
License : Non Commercial Use
Question 1
1.
    • If A =
    • [
      -6
      2
      4
      3
      ]
    • , B =
    • [
      1
      4
      7
      -4
      ]
    • and C =
    • [
      2
      4
      -9
      -8
      ]
    • ,
    • then A
    • +
    • 8
    • B
    • +
    • 10
    • C =
  • (i)
    [
    22
    75
    -30
    -109
    ]
  • (ii)
    [
    22
    74
    -30
    -112
    ]
  • (iii)
    [
    22
    74
    -31
    -109
    ]
  • (iv)
    [
    22
    74
    -30
    -109
    ]
  • (v)
    [
    22
    74
    -30
    -106
    ]
Question 2
2.
Which of the following pairs of matrices are comparable?
  • (i)
      • [
        9
        4
        -4
        3
        ]
      • ,
      • [
        -9
        -1
        5
        -6
        3
        -3
        ]
  • (ii)
      • [
        9
        4
        -4
        3
        ]
      • ,
      • [
        9
        6
        5
        6
        7
        -6
        ]
  • (iii)
      • [
        9
        4
        -4
        3
        ]
      • ,
      • [
        -2
        6
        -5
        -5
        ]
  • (iv)
      • [
        9
        6
        5
        6
        7
        -6
        ]
      • ,
      • [
        -9
        -1
        5
        -6
        3
        -3
        ]
  • (v)
      • [
        9
        4
        -4
        3
        ]
      • ,
      • [
        5
        -8
        ]
Question 3
3.
Which of the following are true?
a)
A null matrix is a square matrix
b)
A row matrix is a square matrix
c)
An identity matrix is a square matrix
d)
A column matrix is a square matrix
  • (i)
    {b,c}
  • (ii)
    {c}
  • (iii)
    {a,c}
  • (iv)
    {d,a,c}
Question 4
4.
Which of the following pairs of matrices can be multiplied?
  • (i)
      • [
        4
        1
        3
        ]
      • ,
      • [
        5
        7
        1
        7
        0
        5
        ]
  • (ii)
      • [
        -1
        4
        -6
        -5
        ]
      • ,
      • [
        1
        1
        ]
  • (iii)
      • [
        9
        -2
        -6
        ]
      • ,
      • [
        6
        0
        -3
        -2
        -7
        -9
        ]
  • (iv)
      • [
        5
        7
        1
        7
        0
        5
        ]
      • ,
      • [
        9
        -2
        -6
        ]
  • (v)
      • [
        -1
        4
        -6
        -5
        ]
      • ,
      • [
        6
        0
        -3
        -2
        -7
        -9
        ]
Question 5
5.
    • Find X if A =
    • [
      8
      9
      -6
      -8
      ]
    • , AX = B and B =
    • [
      24
      64
      -28
      -58
      ]
  • (i)
    [
    -6
    2
    8
    8
    ]
  • (ii)
    [
    -6
    -1
    7
    8
    ]
  • (iii)
    [
    -6
    -1
    8
    8
    ]
  • (iv)
    [
    -6
    0
    8
    8
    ]
  • (v)
    [
    -6
    -4
    8
    8
    ]
Question 6
6.
    • If A =
    • [
      a

      11
      a

      12
      a

      21
      a

      22
      ]
    • and B =
    • [
      b

      11
      b

      12
      b

      21
      b

      22
      ]
    • ,
    • then
    • (
      A
      B
      )
    • =
  • (i)
    [
    a

    11
    b

    11
      +  
    a

    12
    b

    21
    a

    21
    b

    11
      +  
    a

    22
    b

    21
    a

    11
    b

    12
      +  
    a

    12
    b

    22
    a

    21
    b

    12
      +  
    a

    22
    b

    22
    ]
  • (ii)
    [
    a

    11
    b

    11
      +  
    a

    21
    b

    12
    a

    11
    b

    21
      +  
    a

    21
    b

    22
    a

    12
    b

    11
      +  
    a

    22
    b

    12
    a

    12
    b

    21
      +  
    a

    22
    b

    22
    ]
  • (iii)
    [
    a

    11
    b

    11
      +  
    a

    12
    b

    12
    a

    11
    b

    21
      +  
    a

    12
    b

    22
    a

    21
    b

    11
      +  
    a

    22
    b

    12
    a

    21
    b

    21
      +  
    a

    22
    b

    22
    ]
  • (iv)
    [
    b

    11
    a

    11
      +  
    b

    12
    a

    21
    b

    11
    a

    12
      +  
    b

    12
    a

    22
    b

    21
    a

    11
      +  
    b

    22
    a

    21
    b

    21
    a

    12
      +  
    b

    22
    a

    22
    ]
  • (v)
    [
    a

    11
    b

    11
      +  
    a

    12
    b

    21
    a

    11
    b

    12
      +  
    a

    12
    b

    22
    a

    21
    b

    11
      +  
    a

    22
    b

    21
    a

    21
    b

    12
      +  
    a

    22
    b

    22
    ]
Question 7
7.
    • If X + Y =
    • [
      -11
      6
      11
      -13
      ]
    • &
    • X - Y =
    • [
      -5
      6
      7
      -3
      ]
    • , find X and Y
  • (i)
      • [
        -8
        6
        8
        -8
        ]
      • ,
      • [
        -3
        0
        2
        -5
        ]
  • (ii)
      • [
        -3
        0
        2
        -5
        ]
      • ,
      • [
        -8
        6
        9
        -8
        ]
  • (iii)
      • [
        -8
        6
        9
        -8
        ]
      • ,
      • [
        -3
        0
        2
        -5
        ]
  • (iv)
      • [
        -8
        6
        9
        -8
        ]
      • ,
      • [
        -1
        0
        2
        -5
        ]
Question 8
8.
    • The order of matrix A =
    • [
      -5
      -4
      -1
      3
      -1
      0
      ]
    • is
  • (i)
    2 ✕ 4
  • (ii)
    3 ✕ 2
  • (iii)
    3 ✕ 3
  • (iv)
    2 ✕ 3
  • (v)
    1 ✕ 3
Question 9
9.
    • Matrix A =
    • [
      -1
      0
      2
      0
      -2
      0
      1
      -2
      0
      ]
    • is the additive inverse of
  • (i)
    [
    1
    0
    -2
    3
    2
    0
    -1
    2
    0
    ]
  • (ii)
    [
    2
    0
    -2
    0
    2
    0
    -1
    2
    0
    ]
  • (iii)
    [
    1
    0
    -2
    0
    1
    0
    -1
    2
    0
    ]
  • (iv)
    [
    1
    0
    -2
    0
    2
    -3
    -1
    2
    0
    ]
  • (v)
    [
    1
    0
    -2
    0
    2
    0
    -1
    2
    0
    ]
Question 10
10.
    • If
    • (
      A
      +
      B
      )
    • = 0, then
a)
A is the additive identity of B
b)
A is the additive inverse of B
c)
B is the additive inverse of A
d)
B is the additive identity of A
  • (i)
    {a,b}
  • (ii)
    {a,c,b}
  • (iii)
    {d,c}
  • (iv)
    {a,d,b}
  • (v)
    {b,c}
Question 11
11.
    • If A =
    • [
      -4
      -1
      5
      -8
      ]
    • , the value of -A =
  • (i)
    [
    4
    1
    -5
    8
    ]
  • (ii)
    [
    4
    0
    -5
    8
    ]
  • (iii)
    [
    4
    1
    -3
    8
    ]
  • (iv)
    [
    5
    1
    -5
    8
    ]
  • (v)
    [
    4
    -2
    -5
    8
    ]
Question 12
12.
Which of the following is a square matrix?
  • (i)
    [
    7
    5
    ]
  • (ii)
    [
    6
    8
    2
    2
    9
    5
    ]
  • (iii)
    [
    4
    1
    6
    4
    6
    2
    ]
  • (iv)
    [
    2
    2
    3
    7
    ]
  • (v)
    [
    8
    1
    3
    5
    5
    2
    7
    3
    2
    5
    8
    5
    ]
Question 13
13.
    • The order of matrix A =
    • [
      4
      -3
      2
      5
      ]
    • is
  • (i)
    3 ✕ 2
  • (ii)
    2 ✕ 2
  • (iii)
    2 ✕ 1
  • (iv)
    1 ✕ 2
  • (v)
    2 ✕ 3
Question 14
14.
Which of the following is a row matrix
  • (i)
    [
    7
    2
    8
    6
    7
    ]
  • (ii)
    [
    1
    6
    7
    4
    ]
  • (iii)
    [
    6
    7
    6
    ]
  • (iv)
    [
    6
    2
    ]
  • (v)
    [
    5
    2
    1
    3
    ]
Question 15
15.
    • Which of the following matrices is comparable to the
    • given matrix
    • [
      7
      4
      2
      4
      ]
    • ?
  • (i)
    [
    7
    8
    2
    9
    8
    7
    ]
  • (ii)
    [
    6
    4
    7
    7
    ]
  • (iii)
    [
    8
    2
    8
    5
    5
    7
    ]
  • (iv)
    [
    1
    4
    6
    8
    9
    8
    7
    7
    1
    3
    6
    6
    ]
  • (v)
    [
    4
    9
    ]
Question 16
16.
    • If A =
    • [
      6
      9
      1
      2
      ]
    • and B =
    • [
      6
      8
      9
      7
      ]
    • , find
    • (
      A
      B
      )
      2
       
  • (i)
    [
    -8
    -5
    40
    17
    ]
  • (ii)
    [
    -5
    -5
    40
    17
    ]
  • (iii)
    [
    -8
    -5
    40
    18
    ]
  • (iv)
    [
    -8
    -5
    40
    16
    ]
  • (v)
    [
    -8
    -7
    40
    17
    ]
Question 17
17.
    • If A =
    • [
      1
      ]
    • and B =
    • [
      -1
      ]
    • , then A
    • +
    • B =
  • (i)
    [
    0
    ]
  • (ii)
    [
    -2
    ]
  • (iii)
    [
    3
    ]
  • (iv)
    [
    1
    ]
  • (v)
    [
    -1
    ]
Question 18
18.
    • The order of matrix A =
    • [
      1
      -1
      3
      ]
    • is
  • (i)
    1 ✕ 3
  • (ii)
    3 ✕ 1
  • (iii)
    4 ✕ 1
  • (iv)
    3 ✕ 2
  • (v)
    2 ✕ 1
Question 19
19.
    • If A =
    • [
      1
      1
      2
      -2
      -3
      -2
      0
      2
      3
      ]
    • and B =
    • [
      -3
      1
      4
      3
      -3
      1
      -4
      1
      2
      ]
    • , then A
    • +
    • B =
  • (i)
    [
    -2
    2
    6
    1
    -6
    -1
    -4
    3
    5
    ]
  • (ii)
    [
    -2
    2
    6
    3
    -6
    -1
    -4
    3
    5
    ]
  • (iii)
    [
    -2
    2
    6
    1
    -7
    -1
    -4
    3
    5
    ]
  • (iv)
    [
    -2
    2
    6
    -1
    -6
    -1
    -4
    3
    5
    ]
  • (v)
    [
    -2
    2
    6
    1
    -6
    -1
    -4
    3
    6
    ]
Question 20
20.
    • If A =
    • [
      a

      11
      a

      12
      a

      21
      a

      22
      ]
    • and B =
    • [
      b

      11
      b

      12
      b

      21
      b

      22
      ]
    • ,
    • then
    • (
      A
      B
      )
    • =
  • (i)
    [
    a

    11
       
    b

    11
    a

    21
       
    b

    21
    a

    12
       
    b

    12
    a

    22
       
    b

    22
    ]
  • (ii)
    [
    a

    11
    b

    11
      +  
    a

    12
    b

    21
    a

    11
    b

    12
      +  
    a

    12
    b

    22
    a

    21
    b

    11
      +  
    a

    22
    b

    21
    a

    21
    b

    12
      +  
    a

    22
    b

    22
    ]
  • (iii)
    [
    a

    11
       
    b

    11
    a

    12
       
    b

    12
    a

    21
       
    b

    21
    a

    22
       
    b

    22
    ]
  • (iv)
    [
    a

    11
       
    b

    11
    a

    21
       
    b

    12
    a

    12
       
    b

    21
    a

    22
       
    b

    22
    ]
Question 21
21.
    • If A =
    • [
      1
      3
      -1
      4
      ]
    • , then find B satisfying A
    • ✕ B = A
  • (i)
    [
    1
    0
    0
    1
    ]
  • (ii)
    [
    1
    0
    0
    3
    ]
  • (iii)
    [
    2
    0
    0
    1
    ]
  • (iv)
    [
    1
    0
    -1
    1
    ]
  • (v)
    [
    -2
    0
    0
    1
    ]
Question 22
22.
    • Given A =
    • [
      9
      3
      5
      -4
      ]
    • find B such that AB = BA = A
  • (i)
    [
    1
    0
    -2
    1
    ]
  • (ii)
    [
    1
    0
    0
    1
    ]
  • (iii)
    [
    1
    1
    0
    1
    ]
  • (iv)
    [
    1
    0
    0
    4
    ]
  • (v)
    [
    0
    0
    0
    1
    ]
Question 23
23.
    • If A =
    • [
      2
      4
      3
      0
      ]
    • and B =
    • [
      5
      -2
      3
      3
      ]
    • , then
    • 10
    • A
    • 4
    • B =
  • (i)
    [
    0
    45
    18
    -12
    ]
  • (ii)
    [
    3
    48
    18
    -12
    ]
  • (iii)
    [
    0
    48
    18
    -12
    ]
  • (iv)
    [
    0
    48
    19
    -12
    ]
  • (v)
    [
    0
    48
    18
    -13
    ]
Question 24
24.
    • If A and B are given as below, neither
    • (
      A
      B
      )
    • nor
    • (
      B
      A
      )
    • is possible for which of the following pairs?
  • (i)
      • 3 ✕ 1 , 1 ✕ 3
  • (ii)
      • 2 ✕ 3 , 3 ✕ 1
  • (iii)
      • 1 ✕ 2 , 2 ✕ 1
  • (iv)
      • 1 ✕ 3 , 2 ✕ 3
  • (v)
      • 1 ✕ 2 , 2 ✕ 3
Question 25
25.
    • If A and B are given as below, neither
    • (
      A
      B
      )
    • nor
    • (
      B
      A
      )
    • is possible for which of the following pairs?
  • (i)
      • 1 ✕ 2 , 2 ✕ 3
  • (ii)
      • 3 ✕ 1 , 3 ✕ 2
  • (iii)
      • 3 ✕ 1 , 1 ✕ 3
  • (iv)
      • 1 ✕ 2 , 2 ✕ 1
  • (v)
      • 2 ✕ 3 , 3 ✕ 1
    Assignment Key

  •  1) (iv)
  •  2) (iii)
  •  3) (ii)
  •  4) (iv)
  •  5) (iii)
  •  6) (v)
  •  7) (iii)
  •  8) (iv)
  •  9) (v)
  •  10) (v)
  •  11) (i)
  •  12) (iv)
  •  13) (ii)
  •  14) (ii)
  •  15) (ii)
  •  16) (i)
  •  17) (i)
  •  18) (ii)
  •  19) (i)
  •  20) (iii)
  •  21) (i)
  •  22) (ii)
  •  23) (iii)
  •  24) (iv)
  •  25) (ii)