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Matrices — NDA Mathematics PYQs

10 questions from this chapter, asked in 1 NDA exams between 2025.

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1NDA exams
2025years covered

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Q1MCQ2025

If , then which one of the following is a value of ?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q2MCQ2025

If where are integers, is an orthogonal matrix, then what is the value of ?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q3MCQ2025

Consider the following in respect of a non-singular matrix :
I.
II.
III.
How many of the above are correct?

(A)None
(B)One
(C)Two
(D)All three
Q4MCQ2025

If , then what is equal to?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q5MCQ2025

If , then what is equal to?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) where is the identity matrix of order .
Q6MCQ2025

If where are integers, is an orthogonal matrix, then what is equal to?

(A)Null matrix
(B)Identity matrix
(C)
(D)
Q7MCQ2025

Consider the following in respect of non-singular matrices and :
I.
II. , where is the identity matrix
III.
How many of the above are correct?

(A)None
(B)One
(C)Two
(D)All three
Q8MCQ2025

Consider the following for the two (02) items that follow :
Let .

What is equal to?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q9MCQ2025

Consider the following statements :
Statement-I :
If is an matrix, then , where is a scalar.
Statement-II :
If is a matrix obtained from by multiplying any row or column by a scalar , then .
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

(A)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
(B)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
(C)Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is not correct
(D)Statement-I is not correct but Statement-II is correct
Q10MCQ2025

Consider the following statements about the matrix :
Statement-I : The inverse of does not exist.
Statement-II : is non-singular.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

(A)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II explains Statement-I
(B)Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct but Statement-II does not explain Statement-I
(C)Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is not correct
(D)Statement-I is not correct but Statement-II is correct

Why practise Matrices PYQs?

Matrices has appeared in the 1 NDA Mathematics exam we track between 2025. UPSC examiners consistently reuse concepts and question patterns from this topic — practising its previous year questions is the most reliable way to know exactly what to expect in your exam.

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