MATRICES &DETERMINANTS

ASSIGNMENT
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SINGLE CHOICE
2 2
1. Let A and B be square matries of same order satisfying AB = A and BA = B, then A B equals (O
being zero matrices of the same order as B)
(A) A (B) B
(C) I (D) O

2. The system of equation 2x + y + 6z = 8, x + y + z = 3, x + y + 3z = 4 will have infinitely many

solution if
(A)  2,  4 (B)  = 2,  4
(C)  2,  = 4 (D)  = 2,  R

3. Suppose that each entry of 2015  2015 matrix M is real number of magnitude not exceeding 1. If
the sum of entries in every 2  2 matrix in M is zero. Then sum of all entries of M cannot exceed
(A) 1 (B) 0
(C) 2015 (D) None of these

4. Let, In is a(n  n) identity matrix and On is a(n n) null matrix consider.
 B O2 O2 
   I1 O1 
A  O2 B O2  , B   then which is correct
O1 I1 
O2 O2 B 
(A) det (A) = B (B) det (det (A)) = M than, M.MT  MT M
(C) det (B) = det (I1) (D) none of these

5. Consider an identity matrix (n  n) In’  R2 then |Adj( In)| is

n1 nn1
(A)  (B) 
n 2 n1
(C)  (D) 

6. Let A1, A2, A3, …..A7 be skew symmetric matrices of same order then
1 3 5 13
1.  A 1   3.  A 2   5  A 3   .....  13  A 7  is
(A) symmetric (B) skew symmetric
(C) neither symmetric nor skew symmetric (D) none of these

7. A is a matrix of 3 rows and 2 columns and B is a matrix of 2 rows and 3 columns.

AB = C and BA = D
(A) determinants of C and D are always equal (B) determinant of C is zero
(C) determinates of D is zero (D) none of these
a b 
8. Let A    where a, b, c, d  {0, 1} the number of such A so that trance (A) >det (A)
c d
(A) 13 (B) 14
(C) 12 (D) none of these
-1 T -1 T
9. If A is a square matrix of order 5 and 9A = 4A then |adj (adj (adj A))| (where A , A and adj (A)
denotes the inverse, transpose and adjoint of matrix A respectively) contains (log 3 = 0.477, log 2
= 0.303)
,
(A) 56 digit (B) 60 digit
(C) 58 digit (D) 53 digit

10. Let diag. (a, b, c) represents a 3  3 diagonal matrix with diagonal elements a, b, c (in order).
Now consider matrices A = diag. (3, 2, 5), B = diag. (11, 19, 13) and C = diag. (61, 53, 31). The
number of factors of trace of matrix ‘ABC’ is (trace = sum of diagonal elements)
(A) 8 (B) 16
(C) 32 (D) 64

11. If A is a skew-symmetric matrix and n is odd positive integer, then An is

(A) a symmetric matrix (B) a skew-symmetric matrix
(C) a diagonal matrix (D) none of these

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12. If R is idempotent matrix satisfying (I – aR)-1 = I – 3R, where I is unit matrix of same order as that of R and a
is a real number, then the value of 2a is
(A) 2 (B) 1
(C) 3 (D) 4

 cos  sin    sin  cos  

13. A  and B    , then
  sin  cos     cos  sin  
(A) A  B1 (B) A c  B 1
(C) A c  (B c )1 (D) A 1  Bc
14. Let A be a 1  3 matrix whereas B be a 3  1 matrix. If det.(AB) = 4, then the value of det.(BA), is
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 4

 x y z 
15. Let matrix A   1 2 3  , where x, y, z  N. If adj  adj  adj  adj A     4 8.5 16 , then the number of
 1 1 3 
such matrix is
(A) 28 (B) 36
(C) 45 (D) 55
16. Given a, b, {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, ......9, 10} Consider the system of equations
x+y+z=4
2x + y + 3z = 6
x + 2y + ax = b
Let L : denotes number of ordered pairs (a, b) so that the system of equations has unique
solution, M : denotes number of ordered pairs (a, b) so that the system of equations has no
solution and N: denotes number ordered pairs (a, b) so that the system of equations has infinite
solutions. The value of (L + M + N)
(A) 120 (B) 121
(C) 122 (D) None of these

17. Let two square matrices A  aij  and B b ij  of order 3  3 are such that aij  aji and bij  b ji
then
(A) AB are symmetric matrix
(B) A-1 is symmetric and B-1 is skew symmetric
(C) If aij  bij for i  j then C = A + B is necessarily an upper triangular matrix.
(D) If aij  bij for i  j and C = A + B, then det (C) is necessarily equal to det (A)

18. If f  x   ax 2  bx  c, a, b, c  R and equation f(x) – x = 0 has imaginary roots  and and p and q
2  q
be the roots of equation f(f(x)) – x = 0, then  0  is
p  1
(A) 0 (B) purely imaginary
(C) purely real (D) none of these

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1 1 1
x!  x  1!  x  2 !
1 1 1
19. Let x  10 and given D  . If D can be of form
 x  3 !  x  4 !  x  5 !
1 1 1
 x  6 !  x  7 !  x  8 !
k
where, k, a, b, c, d, e, f, g. are
 x  1!3  x  2 a  x  3 b  x  4 c  x  5 d  x  6 e  x  7 f  x  8 g
constants, then
(A) b + c + d = a + e + f + g (B) a + b + c + d = e + f + g
(C) 2a + 2b + 2c = d + e + f + g (D) a + b = c + d + e + f + g

2 2
sin3 x  x x
20. Statement -1 :  2
dx  2  dx.
2 3  x 0 3  x2
3
Statement -2 : sin x2 is an odd function.
8x
(A) Statement -1 is True, Statement - 2 is True; Statement -2 is a correct explanation for
Statement -1
(B) Statement – 1 is True, Statement -2 is True; Statement -2 is NOT e correct explanation for
Statement -1
(C) Statement -1 is True, Statement -2 is False
(D) Statement -1 is False, Statement -2 is True
 3 1 
 
21. Let A =  2 2  , B   1 1 and C = ABAT, then ATC3A is equal to
 1  
3 0 1
 
 2 2 
 3 1  1 0
(A)  2 2
 (B)  3 
1
 1 0   2 
 3
1  1 3
(C)  2 
 (D)  
0 3  0 1

1 a c
The number of different non-singular matrices of the type A   1 1 b  where w = e and a, b, c
i
22.
0  w w 
 (z : z 4  1  0) are
(A) 44 (B) 48
(C) 16 (D) 55

  1
23. The inverse of the matrix  .
 1 
Statement – 1 : Exists, when  and  are the roots of the equation x2 – 2x – 3 = 0.
Because
Statement – 2 : +  0.
(A) Statement – 1 is True, Statement – 2 is a correct explanation of Statement – 1.
(B) Statement – 1 is True, Statement – 2 is True, Statement – 2 is not a correct explanation for
Statement – 1.
(C) Statement – 1 True, Statement – 2 is False.
(D) Statement – 1 is False; Statement-2 is True.

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24. Statement – 1 : If A  aij  and aij   i 2  j 2  ij   j  i  ; Tr  A   0. (Tr stands for trace of the matrix)
nn
and
Statement – 2 : A skew-symmetric matrix is always non-invertible.

1 1 1
 2 
25. If A  1    where  is a complex cube root of unity then adj. A equals
1   2 
 
 2
(A)    A (B)    2  A
(C)  A (D) A .

 a6 a7 a8 
aa3 
26. If A1   a1  , A2   2 , A  a a10 a11  ..... An  ...... and so on, where ar = [log2 r]
a5  3  9
 a4  a12 a13 a14 
(where [.] denotes greatest integer function). Then Tr(A10) is equal to; (Tr stands for trace of the matrix)
(A) 800 (B) 80
(C) 792 (D) 160

27. A be a square matrix of order 2 with |A|  0 such that |A + |A| adj (A)| = 0, where adj (A) is a adjoint of
matrix A, then the value of |A – |A| adj (A) | is
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4

 2 1 3 4   3 4 
28. Consider the matrices A    ,B   and C    , then the value of tr(A) +
 4 1 2 3   2 3 
 ABC   A(BC)2 
tr    tr    ..... is
 2   4 
1
(A) 2 (B)
2
(C) 4 (D) 6

29. If system of equations ax  y  z  a,x  by  z  b and x  y  cz  c is inconsistent then which of

following is correct
(A) abc  a  b  c  2  0 (B) abc  a  b  c  3  0,a  1
(C) abc  a  b  c  3  0 (D) abc  a  b  c  2  0 anda  1,b  1,c  1

30. A is square matrix such that  A  3I A  I A  4I  0 .If A 1  xA 2  yA  zI where
1
x, y,z  R then 2014x  y  z is equal to
2
(A) 67 (B) 167
167
(C) 165 (D)
2
31. If A and B are 3  3 symmetric matrices such that X  AB  BA then X is equal to
(A) 2 A B (B) 0
2
(C)  A B (D) None of these

32. Let A be a 2  2 matrix with real entries and det (A) = d  0 such that det (A + d(adjA)) = 0. Find
the value of det (A – d(adjA))
(A) 8 (B) 7
(C) 4 (D) none of these

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2 2
33. STATEMENT 1 : If A = aij 33 and aij  i  j then det A = 0
STATEMENT 2 : A skew-symmetric matrix of odd order is always singular.
(A) Both the statements are true and Statement 2 is correct explanation of Statement 1.
(B) Both the Statement are true and statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
(C) Statement – 1 True, Statement – 2 is False.
(D) Statement – 1 is False; Statement-2 is True.

34. If A and B are two square matrices such that A + B + AB = O, then AB is equal to
(A) BA (B )A
(C) B (D) None of these

35. Let f(t) = t (t + 3), g(t) = t(t + 4) and t(t + 1), then for what value of t the system of equation
f(t) x + g(t) y + h(t) z = 3, x + 2y – z = 1, – 3x – 6y + 3z = – 3 is consistent
(A) t  0, – 2 (B) t  0
(C) t = –2 (D) None of these

36. Let A is a matrix of order 100  50 and B is a matrix of order 50  75 and AB = C. If matrix D is
obtained by eliminating n column and n + 25 rows of C and |D|  0, then n can be
(A) 80 (B) 50
(C) 20 (D) 10
a b c a  2b b  3c c  4a
37. Let a, b, c be real numbers not all equal and  f  b c a and  2  b  2c c  3a a  4b then
c a b c  2a a  3b b  4c
2
is
1
(A) 24 (B) 25
(C) –24 (D) 23

0 ax bx
38. The cubic a  x 0 c  x  0 has a repeated root in x then
b  x c  x 0
(A) 2ac = ab + bc (B) ac = ab + bc
(C) ac = 2ab + 2bc (D) a2c2 = a2b2 + b2c2

39. 
3 3 3 3

In a set, A = 3 ,7 , 11 , 15 ,...... if 9 elements are selected from set A and a matrix B of order
3  3 is made then, Det (B) must be divisible by
(A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 6 (D) none of these

40. If a1x3 + b1x2 + c1x + d1 = 0 and a2x3 + b2x2 + c2x + d2 = 0 have a pair of common positive
3a1 2b1 c1
repeated roots, then the value of 3a 2 2b 2 c2 is
a 2b1  a 1b 2 c1a 2  c 2 a1 d1a 2  a 2 d2
(A) 3 (B) 2
(C) 1 (D) 0
2 cos C cosB
41. In a triangle ABC if B-C = 45o and cos C 2
1 cos A +cos A=0 then a:b:c is equal to
cosB cos A 1
(A) 1 : 2 : 3 (B) 1 : 1 : 1
(C) 1 : 3 : 2 (D) 1: 2 : 1

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tan x tan 2x tan 3x

42. The value of x which satisfy the equation tan 2x tan 3x tan x  0 is
tan 3x tan x tan 2x
13  13 
(A) (B)
12 3
7
(C) (D) None of these
4
1  2 1 1
43. If , ,  are the roots of the equation  x  x  x  1  0; then
3 2
1 1  2 1 is equal to
2
1 1 1 
(A) 1 (B) 0
(C) 2 (D) 4

1 a c 
44. The number of different non-singular matrices of the type A   1 1 b  where w = ei and a, b, c
0  w w 
4
 (z : z  1  0) are
(A) 44 (B) 48
(C) 16 (D) 55

  1
45. The inverse of the matrix  .
 1 
Statement – 1 : Exists, when  and  are the roots of the equation x2 – 2x – 3 = 0.
Because
Statement – 2 : +  0.
(A) Statement – 1 is True, Statement – 2 is a correct explanation of Statement – 1.
(B) Statement – 1 is True, Statement – 2 is True, Statement – 2 is not a correct explanation for
Statement – 1.
(C) Statement – 1 True, Statement – 2 is False.
(D) Statement – 1 is False; Statement-2 is True.

46. Statement – 1 : If A  aij  and aij   i 2  j 2  ij   j  i  ; Tr  A   0. (Tr stands for trace of the matrix)
nn
and
Statement – 2 : A skew-symmetric matrix is always non-invertible.

1 1 1 
 
47. If A   1  2   where  is a complex cube root of unity then adj. A equals
1  2 
 
(A)   2    A (B)     2  A
(C)  A (D) A .

 a6 a7 a8 
a a3  a
48. If A1   a1 , A2   2 , A  a10 a11  ..... An  ...... and so on, where ar = [log2 r]
a5  3  9
 a4 a12 a13 a14 
(where [.] denotes greatest integer function). Then Tr(A10) is equal to; (Tr stands for trace of the matrix)
(A) 800 (B) 80
(C) 792 (D) 160

49. A be a square matrix of order 2 with |A|  0 such that |A + |A| adj (A)| = 0, where adj (A) is a adjoint of
matrix A, then the value of |A – |A| adj (A) | is
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4
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 2 1 3 4   3 4 
50. Consider the matrices A   , B  2 3  and C   2 3  , then the value of tr(A) +
 4 1    
 ABC   A(BC)2 
tr    tr    ..... is
 2   4 
1
(A) 2 (B)
2
(C) 4 (D) 6
51. If system of equations ax  y  z  a,x  by  z  b and x  y  cz  c is inconsistent then which of
following is correct
(A) abc  a  b  c  2  0 (B) abc  a  b  c  3  0,a  1
(C) abc  a  b  c  3  0 (D) abc  a  b  c  2  0 anda  1,b  1,c  1
52. A is square matrix such that  A  3I A  I A  4I  0 .If A 1  xA 2  yA  zI where
1
x, y,z  R then 2014x  y  z is equal to
2
(A) 67 (B) 167
167
(C) 165 (D)
2

53. If A and B are 3  3 symmetric matrices such that X  AB  BA then X is equal to

(A) 2 A B (B) 0
2
(C)  A B (D) None of these
54. Let A be a 2  2 matrix with real entries and det (A) = d  0 such that det (A + d(adjA)) = 0. Find
the value of det (A – d(adjA))
(A) 8 (B) 7
(C) 4 (D) none of these

55. STATEMENT 1 : If A =  aij  and aij  i2  j2 then det A = 0

3 3

STATEMENT 2 : A skew-symmetric matrix of odd order is always singular.

(A) Both the statements are true and Statement 2 is correct explanation of Statement 1.
(B) Both the Statement are true and statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
(C) Statement – 1 True, Statement – 2 is False.
(D) Statement – 1 is False; Statement-2 is True.

56. If A and B are two square matrices such that A + B + AB = O, then AB is equal to
(A) BA (B )A
(C) B (D) None of these

57. Let f(t) = t (t + 3), g(t) = t(t + 4) and t(t + 1), then for what value of t the system of equation
f(t) x + g(t) y + h(t) z = 3, x + 2y – z = 1, – 3x – 6y + 3z = – 3 is consistent
(A) t  0, – 2 (B) t  0
(C) t = –2 (D) None of these

58. Let A is a matrix of order 100  50 and B is a matrix of order 50  75 and AB = C. If matrix D is
obtained by eliminating n column and n + 25 rows of C and |D|  0, then n can be
(A) 80 (B) 50
(C) 20 (D) 10

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a b c a  2b b  3c c  4a
59. Let a, b, c be real numbers not all equal and  f  b c a and  2  b  2c c  3a a  4b then
c a b c  2a a  3b b  4c
2
is
1
(A) 24 (B) 25
(C) –24 (D) 23

0 ax bx
60. The cubic a  x 0 c  x  0 has a repeated root in x then
b  x c  x 0
(A) 2ac = ab + bc (B) ac = ab + bc
2 2 2 2 2 2
(C) ac = 2ab + 2bc (D) a c = a b + b c

61. In a set, A = 33 ,73 , 113 , 153 ,...... if 9 elements are selected from set A and a matrix B of order
3  3 is made then, Det (B) must be divisible by
(A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 6 (D) none of these
62. If a1x3 + b1x2 + c1x + d1 = 0 and a2x3 + b2x2 + c2x + d2 = 0 have a pair of common positive
3a1 2b1 c1
repeated roots, then the value of 3a2 2b2 c2 is
a2b1  a 1b2 c1a2  c 2a1 d1a2  a 2 d2
(A) 3 (B) 2
(C) 1 (D) 0
2 cos C cosB
o 2
63. In a triangle ABC if B-C = 45 and cos C 1 cos A +cos A=0 then a:b:c is equal to
cosB cos A 1
(A) 1 : 2 : 3 (B) 1 : 1 : 1
(C) 1: 3 : 2 (D) 1: 2 : 1
tan x tan2x tan3x
64. The value of x which satisfy the equation tan 2x tan3x tan x  0 is
tan3x tan x tan2x
13  13 
(A) (B)
12 3
7
(C) (D) None of these
4
1  2 1 1
65. If , ,  are the roots of the equation  x 3  x 2  x  1  0; then 1 1  2 1 is equal to
1 1 1 2
(A) 1 (B) 0
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MORE THAN
1. If A’BA = 0  A, 3  1 column matrix (other than null matrix) then, which of the following statement
(s) is/are correct (where A’ represents transpose of matrix A)
(A) B is skew symmetric matrix (B) B is non singular matrix
(C) B is singular matrix (D) |B| = 0

2. IfA and B are square matrices of same order such that AB= O where O represents a null matrix
then
(A) Atleast one of the two matrices A and B is a null matrix
(B) Atleast one of A and B must be singular
(C) if one of A and B is non-singular then the other must be null
(D) If none of A or B is singular then both must be null

3. If A and B are square matrices of same order such that AB = O where O represents a null matrix then.
(A) alteast one of the two matrices A and B is a null matrix
(B) atleast one of A and B must be singular
(C) If one of A and B is non-singular then the other must be null
(D) if none of A or B is singular then both must be null
a b c 
4. A  b c a . If trace (A) = 9, and a, b, c are positive integers such that ab + bc +ca = 26. Let A1
c a b
denote the adjoint of matrix A, A2represents adjoint of A1….and so on, if value of det (A4) is M,
then
(A) M = 348 (B) M = 324
(C) last two digits of M is 61 (D) last three digits of M is 661

5. Let A, B, C be n n real matrices and product is pair wise commutative also ABC = On, if 
= det(A3 + B3 + C3). det (A + B + C) then
(A) > 0 (B) < 0
(C)  = 0 (D)  (–, ) – {0}

ax 2 4
ax 2
6. 2  and 3  2 bx 3
2 bx
4 3 cx
Roots of 2 = 0 are 1, 2 and that of 3 = 0 are , , . If 1, 2, , ,  R and 1<2, <<, then
(A)  1    1     0 (B)  1    1    1     0
(C)   2     2     0 (D)   2     2     2     0

7. Which of the following is/are NOT CORRECT ?

(A) every skew-symmetric matrix is non-invertible
(B) if A and B are two 3  3 matrices such that AB = 0 then at least one of A and must be null
matrix
(C) if the minimum number of ciphers in an upper triangular matrix of order n is 5050, then n is
101
(D) if A and B are two square matrices of order 3 such that det A = 5 and det B = 2, then det
(10AB) equals 104

2 1 a b 
8. Let A    be a matrix. If A10 =   then
0 3  c d
(A) number of factors of a is 11 (B) b is an even integer
(C) number of factors of a + b+ c + d is 22 (D) a + d is a multiple of 13

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sin2  sin .cos  cos2 

9. The determinant sin2  sin .cos  cos2  is /are equal to
sin2  sin .cos  cos2 
(A)  sin    (B) sin   .cos .cos
1
(C)
4
 sin  2  2  (D) None of these

10. Let A and B be two 3  3 matrices of real numbers, where A is symmetric and B is skew-
k
symmetric. If (A + B)(A – B) = (A – B)(A + B) and (AB)’ =(–1) AB, then the possible value (s) of k
is /are
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 5 (D) 6

2
11. Let A denotes the matrix  0i 0i  where i  1then
2 2012 4n1
(A) I  A  A  ...  A I (B) A  An  N
4n2 2 2012
(C) A  In  N (D) I  A  A  ...  A A

12. If f(x) and g(x) are functions such that f  x  y   f  x  .g  y   g  x   g  x  .f  y , then

f    g    f    
f    g    f      is independent of
f    g   f   
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D)

sin2  sin .cos  cos2 

13. The determinant sin2  sin .cos  cos2  is /are equal to
sin2  sin .cos  cos2 
(A)  sin      (B)  sin    .cos .cos 
1
(C)
4
 sin  2  2  (D) None of these
14. Let A and B be two 3  3 matrices of real numbers, where A is symmetric and B is skew-
k
symmetric. If (A + B)(A – B) = (A – B)(A + B) and (AB)’ =(–1) AB, then the possible value (s) of k
is /are
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 5 (D) 6

2
15. Let A denotes the matrix  i0 i0  where i  1then
2 2012 4n1
(A) I  A  A  ...  A I (B) A  An  N
4n2 2 2012
(C) A  In  N (D) I  A  A  ...  A A

16. If f(x) and g(x) are functions such that f  x  y   f  x  .g  y   g  x   g  x  .f  y , then

f    g    f    
f    g    f      is independent of
f  g f   
(A)  (B) 
(C)  (D)

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PARAGRAPH
Paragraph for Question Nos. 1and2
Let, A be a n n matrix. Suppose the transformation Y = AX transforms X into a scalar multiple of
itself i.e. AX = Y = X
[Consider X to be a column matrix here] Then, then unknown scalar  is called k1 value of matrix
A and corresponding non zero X is called k2. Thus, k1 values satisfy the equation AX = X
 8 4 
1. The possible matrix X acting as k2 matrix for A    is
2 2 
1 2 
(A)   (B)  
 1  1
 1
 
(C)  2  (D) None of these
3
 2 

 1 0 1  
2. Let, A   1 2 1  and X     then one X’X or XX’ is equal to I[I is identity matrix, X is an k2
 
 2 2 3    
2
matrix]. The least value of  can be
1 1
(A) (B)
2 3
1
(C) (D) None of these
6

MATRIX MATCH
1. Consider the system of equations ;
a2 x   a2   b  c   y  bcz  0
2

b2 x   b2   c  a   y  caz  0
2

c 2 x   c 2   a  b   y  abz  0, then
2

Column I Column II
(A) If a + b + c = 0 and no two out of a, b, c are equal then (p) system of equations have
unique solution
(B) If a = b = c = 0, then (q) system of equations have
Infinite number of solutions
(C) If a = b = c, a + b + c  0, then (r)  x, y, z  R, then system of
Equation will be true
(D) If a+ b + c  0 and no two out of a, b, c are equal, then (s) solution of system of
equation are in the form
(1,2,–1 –2),where 1,2 R

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2. Let A and B be two matrices (neither null nor singular) with real entries. Match the statement given in List
– I with a condition given in List – II (Here I represents a suitable identity matrix)
List – I List – II
(P) det (I- AB) =det (I –BA) 1. whenever A and B are of order 2  3 and
3  2 respectively
(Q) det (I- AB) =det (BA – I) 2. whenever each of A and B is order 3  3
(R) det (BA) = 0 3. whenever each of A and B is order and 3  3 and A
+ B = AB
(S) AB = BA 4. whenever A and B are of order 3  2 and 2  3
respectively

Codes :
P Q R S
(A) 4 2 3 1
(B) 2 1 4 3
(C) 1 3 2 4
(D) 2 4 1 3

3. Matching the following List – I with List - II

Column - II
(P)  1 tan x  T 1
1 10
If A    , then the value of A A is
  tan x 1 
(Q) If x, y , z are cube root of unity and D = 2 1
x2  y 2 z2 z2
2 2 2
x y z x 2 , then real part of iD is
y2 y2 z2  x 2
(R) b2  c 2 3 4
In any triangle the area A1  then largest possible

numerical quantity  is
(S) The equation x4 – 4x + c has no real roots, then minimum integral 4 0
2
value of c can be
Codes :
P Q R S
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 2 4 3 1

i j
4. Consider a matrix A of order 3  3 such that every element aij  k  where k is any integer.
Column - I Column - II
(A) A is singular if (p) k  {0}
(B) A is null matrix if (q) k 
(C) A is non-null skew symmetric if (r) kZ
(D) A2 = 3 A if (s) k  {–1, 0, 1}

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5. Matching the following List – I with List - II

Column - II
(P)  1 tan x  T 1
1 10
If A    , then the value of A A is
  tan x 1 
(Q) If x, y , z are cube root of unity and D = 2 1
x2  y 2 z2 z2
x2 y 2  z2 x2 , then real part of iD is
2 2 2 2
y y z x
(R) b2  c 2 3 4
In any triangle the area A1  then largest possible

numerical quantity  is
4
(S) The equation x – 4x + c has no real roots, then minimum integral 4 0
2
value of c can be
Codes :
P Q R S
(A) 2 4 1 3
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 4 3 2 1
(D) 2 4 3 1

i j
6. Consider a matrix A of order 3  3 such that every element aij   k  where k is any integer.
Column - I Column - II
(A) A is singular if (p) k  {0}
(B) A is null matrix if (q) k 
(C) A is non-null skew symmetric if (r) kZ
(D) A2 = 3 A if (s) k  {–1, 0, 1}

Integer
 8 2 2 
1
1. If M, N are 3  2, 2  3 matrices such that MN   2 5 4  , then  .det  NM  is equal to
 10 
 2 4 5 
____(NM is invertiable and [.] denotes the greatest integer function)

O I 
2. If, z =   , where O, I are 2  2 null and identity matrix respectively, where p = det(det(z))
 I O
then, |p| is_____

 u 2 1
 11 
3. If A   1 1 2  , where  u    and det(adj(adjA)) = (23)4, then the value of u is
 3
 2 1 1 
_________

4. Let ‘t’ be a positive real number and let

 t 1 2  t  2 2 t  2   0 t 1 t2 
   
A   2  t  2 1 (t  2)  , B     t  1 0 2  t  2 
   
  2  t  2  t2 1    t  2  2  t  2  0 
6
If det(adjtA) + det(adjtB) = 10 , then value of ‘t’ can be __________

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5. Let A be a 2  3 matrixwhere as B be a 3  2 matrix. If det.(AB) = 4, then the value of det.(BA), is

________

 1 2 a b 
6. Let A =   and B    be two matrices such that they are commutative and c  3b the
3 4   c d
ad
value of is __________
3b  c

50
 1 2k  1 1 2k  1 1 r 
7. A
1 
, then the value of  0  is equal to A    then r is equal to 500 k.
0 k 1  1  0 1
Then K is ___________
a b c
8. If a, b, c are the roots of x3 + 2x2 + p = 0, then the value of b c a is __________
c a b
1 x x2 x3  1 0 x  x4
9. If x x2 1  3 then the value of 0 x  x4 x 3  1 is ________
x2 1 x x  x4 x3  1 0

50
 1 2k  1 1 2k  1 1 r 
10. A
1 
, then the value of  0  is equal to A    then r is equal to 500 k.
0 k 1  1  0 1
Then K is ___________

50
 1 2k  1 1 2k  1 1 r 
11. A
1 
, then the value of  0  is equal to A    then r is equal to 500 k.
0 k 1  1  0 1
Then K is ___________
a b c
12. If a, b, c are the roots of x3 + 2x2 + p = 0, then the value of b c a is __________
c a b
1 x x2 x3  1 0 x  x4
13. If x x2 1  3 then the value of 0 x  x4 x 3  1 is ________
x2 1 x x  x4 x3  1 0

50
 1 2k  1  1 2k  1 1 r 
14. A
1 
, then the value of  0  is equal to A    then r is equal to 500 k.
0 k 1  1  0 1
Then K is ___________

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HINTS & SOLUTIONS

SINGLE CHOICE
1. A 18. B 35. D 52. B
2. D 19. A 36. B 53. B
3. C 20. A 37. B 54. C
4. A 21. D 38. B 55. A
5. B 22. D 39. B 56. A
6. B 23. A 40. D 57. D
7. B 24. C 41. D 58. B
8. A 25. B 42. B 59. B
9 A 26. B 43. B 60. B
10. B 27. D 44. D 61. B
11. B 28. D 45. A 62. D
12. C 29. D 46. C 63. D
13. C 30. B 47. B 64. B
14. A 31. B 48. B 65. B
15. B 32. C 49. D
16. B 33. A 50. D
17. C 34. A 51. D

MORE THAN
1. A, C, D 5. A, C 9. A, B, C 13. A, B, C
2. B,C,D 6. A, D 10. B, C 14. B, C
3. B, C, D 7. A, B 11. ABC 15. ABC
4. A, C 8. A, C, D 12. A, B, C, D 16. A, B, C, D

Paragraph
1. B
2. C

Matrix Match
1. A  q, B  q, C  q, D  p
2. D
3. D
4. A  (r); B (p); C  (q); D  (s)
5. D
6. A  (r); B (p); C  (q); D  (s)

Integer
1. 8
2. 1
3. 4
4. 2
5. 0
6. 1
7. 5
8. 8
9. 9
10. 5
11. 5
12. 8
13. 9
14. 5

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