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Which of the following is true?

1. The set of all rational negative numbers forms a group under multiplication.
2. The set of all non-singular matrices forms a group under multiplication.
3. The set of all matrices forms a group under multiplication.
4. Both B and C are true.
How is B correct. Unless we fix the size of a nonsingular matrix to say n*n only then will the multiplication operator be closed. For a set of all non singular matrices, multiplication operator will not be even defined for some pairs.

A: False. Multiplication of two negative rational numbers give positive number. So, closure property is not satisfied.

B: True. Matrices have to be non-singular (determinant !=0) for the inverse to exist.

C: False. Singular matrices do not form a group under multiplication.

D. False as C is false.
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two non singular matrics multiplication is always non-singular??
if $A$ and $B$ are non-singular matrices, i.e. $det(A)$ $\neq$$0 and det(B) \neq$$0$

then, $det(AB)$ =$det(A)$ $det(B)$ $\neq$$0$

so, $AB$ is also non-singular always
Option b
C is false because singular matrices doesnot have inverse,

But why option A is wrong?
Multiplication of two negative ll be a positive no.. so given  set is not even closed.. thats why A is not a group..