=== Answer === In this toy matrix-mechanics model, the Hamiltonian has two discrete energy levels and does not commute with a second observable. === Reason Why === H = [[1,0],[0,2]] X = [[0,1],[1,0]] HX = [[0,1],[2,0]] XH = [[0,2],[1,0]] [H,X] = [[0,-1],[1,0]] === Check === trace/determinant match energy levels: yes X^2 = I : yes [H,X] != 0 : yes