Class 12 Maths Chapter 3 Matrices MCQ

This set of Class 12 Maths Chapter 3 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Matrices”. These MCQs are created based on the latest CBSE syllabus and the NCERT curriculum, offering valuable assistance for exam preparation.

1. If the order of the matrix is m×n, then how many elements will there be in the matrix?
a) mn
b) m² n²
c) mn²
d) 2mn
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Answer: a
Explanation: The number of elements for a matrix with the order m×n is equal to mn, where m is the number of rows and n is the number of columns in the matrix.

2. Which of the following is a matrix of the order 2×2 where the equation of the elements is given by a_ij=i+j.
a) A=\(\begin{bmatrix}1&1\\1&1\end{bmatrix}\)
b) A=\(\begin{bmatrix}4&5\\4&1\end{bmatrix}\)
c) A=\(\begin{bmatrix}2&3\\3&4\end{bmatrix}\)
d) A=\(\begin{bmatrix}1&2\\1&2\end{bmatrix}\)
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Answer: c
Explanation: a₁₁=1+1=2, a₁₂=1+2=3, a₂₁=2+1=3, a₂₂=2+2=4
∴ A=\(\begin{bmatrix}a_{11}&a_{12}\\a_{21}&a_{22} \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix}2&3\\3&4\end{bmatrix}\).

3. What is the order of the matrix A=\(\begin{bmatrix}3&5\\7&9\end{bmatrix}\)?
a) 2×3
b) 2×2
c) 3×3
d) 4×4
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Answer: b
Explanation: The number of rows (m) and the number of columns (n) in the given matrix A=\(\begin{bmatrix}3&5\\7&9\end{bmatrix}\) is 2. Therefore, the order of the matrix is 2×2(m×n).

4. The order of the matrix A=\(\begin{bmatrix}1&5&9\\4&8&6\end{bmatrix}\) is 2×3.
a) True
b) False
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Answer: b
Explanation: The given statement is false. In the matrix A=\(\begin{bmatrix}1&5&9\\4&8&6\end{bmatrix}\) the number of rows(m) is 3 and the number of columns(n) is 2. Therefore, the order of the matrix is 3×2.

5. In a matrix with 9 elements, then the possible ordered pairs are (3, 3), (1, 9), (9, 1).
a) True
b) False
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Answer: a
Explanation: The given statement is true. The possible orders in which the matrix can be formed are 3×3,9×1,1×9. Therefore, the ordered pairs are (3,3),(1,9),(9,1).

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6. Which of the following is not a possible ordered pair for a matrix with 6 elements.
a) (2,3)
b) (3,2)
c) (1,6)
d) (3,1)
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Answer: d
Explanation: The possible orders in which the matrix with 6 elements can be formed are 2×3, 3×2, 1×6, 6×1. Therefore, the possible orders pairs are (2,3), (3,2), (1,6), (6,1). Thus, (3,1) is not possible.

7. Which of the following matrix is of the order 3×4.
a) A=\(\begin{bmatrix}3&4\\3&5\\4&5\end{bmatrix}\)
b) A=\(\begin{bmatrix}1&2&3\\5&7&9\end{bmatrix}\)
c) A=\(\begin{bmatrix}4&5&6 \\5&2&6\\6&4&7\\7&7&1\end{bmatrix}\)
d) A=\(\begin{bmatrix}1\\4\\6\end{bmatrix}\)
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Answer: c
Explanation: The matrix A=\(\begin{bmatrix}4&5&6\\5&2&6\\6&4&7\\7&7&1\end{bmatrix}\) is a 3×4 matrix as it as 3 rows and 4 columns.

8. Consider the matrix A=\(\begin{bmatrix}2&4&5\\1&6&4\\2&8&9\end{bmatrix}\). Find the element a₃₂.
a) 5
b) 6
c) 4
d) 8
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Answer: d
Explanation: a₃₂ is the element represented in the form a_ij i is the row number and j is the column number. Therefore, the element a₃₂ is the element in the third row (i=3)and second column (j=2) which is 8.

9. What is the order of the matrix A=\(\begin{bmatrix}2&3\\1&9\\5&2\end{bmatrix}\)?
a) 2×3
b) 3×2
c) 2×2
d) 3×3
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Answer: b
Explanation: The given matrix A=\(\begin{bmatrix}2&3\\1&9\\5&2\end{bmatrix}\) has 3 rows and 2 columns. Therefore, the order of the matrix is 3×2.

10. Given a matrix A=\(\begin{bmatrix}2&3&9\\3&9&6\\1&6&7\end{bmatrix}\), which of the elements a_ij follows the condition i=j.
a) 9, 9, 1
b) 2, 9, 7
c) 2, 3, 9
d) 2, 3, 1
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Answer: b
Explanation: The elements following the condition i=j will have the same row number and column number. The elements are a₁₁, a₂₂, a₃₃ which in the matrix A are 2, 3, 9 respectively.

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