Matrices and Determinants – Exercise – 1

Matrices and Determinants » Exercise – 1

1. A square matrix all of whose elements except the main diagonal are zeros is called a :

(a) null matrix
(b) singular matrix
(c) diagonal matrix
(d) symmetric matrix

2. Square matrix A for which AT = -A is called a :

(a) row matrix
(b) column matrix
(c) symmetric matrix
(d) skew-symmetric matrix

3. Square matrix A for which AT = A is called a :

(a) row matrix
(b) column matrix
(c) symmetric matrix
(d) skew-symmetric matrix

4. A square matrix A with complex entries for which (A)T = –A is called :

(a) identity matrix
(b) hermitian matrix
(c) symmetric matrix
(d) skew-hermitian matrix

5. This matrix is a _______ .

(a) null matrix
(b) row matrix
(c) square matrix
(d) symmetric matrix

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