CUET Mathematics 2026 22nd May Shift 1 PYQs

Which of the following statement is/are correct?

(A) A square matrix $A = [a_{ij}]$ is called a symmetric matrix if $a_{ij} = a_{ji}$ for all $i, j$

(B) $A = [a_{ij}]_{m \times m}$ is a diagonal matrix if $a_{ij} = 0$ when $i = j$

(C) A square matrix $A = [a_{ij}]$ is called a skew symmetric matrix, if $a_{ij} = -a_{ji}$ for all $i, j$

(D) The multiplication of diagonal matrices of same order is commutative

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

If a matrix has 7 elements, then it can be a

(A) Scalar matrix

(B) Symmetric matrix

(C) Column matrix

(D) Row matrix

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

If $A = \begin{bmatrix}0 & x & 3\\2 & y & -1\\z & 1 & 0\end{bmatrix}$ is a skew-symmetric matrix, then the value of $3x+y-2z$ is