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NDA 2015 Paper 2
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
-0.83
If $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 1 & { - 1} \cr 2 & { - 3} & 4 \cr 3 & { - 2} & 3 \cr } } \right]$$ and $$B = \left[ {\matrix{ { - 1} & { - 2} & { - 1} \cr 6 & {12} & 6 \cr 5 & {10} & 5 \cr } } \right]$$, then which of the following is/are correct?

1. A and B commute.

2. AB is a null matrix.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
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NDA 2015 Paper 2
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
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Which one of the following matrices is an elementary matrix?
A
$$\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 0 & 0 \cr 0 & 0 & 0 \cr 0 & 0 & 1 \cr } } \right]$$
B
$$\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 5 & 0 \cr 0 & 1 & 0 \cr 0 & 0 & 1 \cr } } \right]$$
C
$$\left[ {\matrix{ 0 & 2 & 0 \cr 1 & 0 & 0 \cr 0 & 0 & 1 \cr } } \right]$$
D
$$\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 0 & 0 \cr 0 & 1 & 0 \cr 0 & 5 & 2 \cr } } \right]$$
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NDA 2015 Paper 2
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
-0.83
If $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ 2 & 7 \cr 1 & 5 \cr } } \right]$$, then what is $$A + 3{A^{ - 1}}$$ equal to?

where, I is the identity matrix of order 2.
A
3I
B
5I
C
7I
D
None of these
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NDA 2015 Paper 2
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
-0.83
The matrix $$\left[ {\matrix{ 0 & { - 4 + i} \cr {4 + i} & 0 \cr } } \right]$$ is
A
symmetric
B
skew-symmetric
C
hermitian
D
skew-hermitian