Matrices and Determinants Question Bank Part-1: Matrix Match i. Column 1a8) [1x 1]]456 3.2 5l) “ 1-1 (@)__ square matrixA=| 5 4, and A’—2xA+ 51 J =[2 hangse[t 7 (OL WA=|,.2 gj and B= | 4g. gl here (AB) is upper triangular matrix then number of possible values of w are (orc? a? a? ©) |b? rar bP | skabc(arb+ep ce (arb? then the value of kis Column —1 (A) IfAand B are square matrices of order 3 * 3, where |A|=2 and JB| = 1, then |). adj (B") adj (24) = (8) fis a square matrix such that A? = A and (I+A)°= 1+ kA, then k is equal to (©) IfAand B are two invertible matrices such that ‘AB = C and [Al =2, |C| =~ 2.then det(B) is (©) A= [aj,,,i8.@ scalar matrix with a, = Zand A(adjA) = kl, then k is Single Correct a ITAB = O for the matrices A (A)an odd multiple of 5 cos0 —cosdsina| cos” cos}sing| = leosvsino sito |) 2788 cospsing sing | meno-o's (8) an odd multiple of x (C)an even mutipe of 5 (V0 Column ® 2 @ Oe | (tg Column =I ® 7 @ 8 © 0 @ -13. 10. 1. 3-4) . tx |) lj then value of Xs, (where nis natural number) » iz -4a] Py aaa E 4") © ie -4n J ln nl OP, —nly Ve cayly Nga costal If and B are two matrices such that AB = B and BA= A, then A’ + B? = (A) 208 (@)2BA (A+B (AB Find number of all possible ordered sets of two (n x n) matrices A and B for which AB - BA (infinite yr" nm (0)zer0 IfB, Care square matrices of order n and ifA=B + C, BC = CB, C?=0, then which of following is true for any positive integer N. (AAW! = BYB + (N+1)C) (B)AY = BY B+ (N+1)C) (CAN =B B+ (N¥1)0) (O)AN"* = BN (B + (N+ 2) 0) Ais a skow - symmetric matrix and n is an even positive integer, then A” is (A) a symmetric matrix (8)a skew-symmetric matrix (C)a diagonal matrix (0) none of these Matrix A is such that A? = 2A~1, where I is the identity matrix. Then for n 2 2, A= (A)nA~(n=1)1 (B) nA=I ()2-*A=(n= 1) (D)2-1A=1 sindcos} sindsing cos Let a =| cos0cosé cos@sing -sin® |, then =sindsing sindcoss 0 (A) Ais independent of 0 (B) Ais indepedent of 4 (C) Ais aconstant (©)none of these teatsat t+ab+a%? 1+ac+a%c?| Az|trab+a%>? 1+b?+b* 1+be+b7c%) is equal to acta%e? trbc+b’c? 1+e%+e4 (A) (a—b)? (bey (c~ a? (8) 2(a~b) (b-c) (ca) (C) 4(a—b) (b-)(c—a) (D)atbecy ltt ab ac. If D=|ba bat be] thenD= cach Pa (A) tr ateberc? — (Byatebere? (C)(arb oP (D) none of these at-x at-x af-x Value of the A= |a°-x a®-x a?—x| is al—x a®-x ax (ayo (8) (@°- 1) (a1) (1) (C) (a? #1) (a+ 1) (a? + 1) (D)a®—112, 13, 14. 15. 16. tab e f 2 e ta=|28 ef 22 4% 2! then the value of 4, 4, i8 ax 2y 22 © 2a b xt daz @2 (ojo (0s Ifa, b, care non zeros, then the system of equations (ata)x+ay+az ax + (a + by +az=0 ax tay + (a+ c)z=0 has a non-trivial solution if (Ayort == (a+ b+) ()ot=atbee (C)atatb+ (D) none of these From the matrix equation AB = AC, we conclude B = C provided: (A)Ais singular (B)Aisnon-singular (C)Ais symmetric (D) Ais a square ITAis a square matrix of order n x n and kis a scalar, then adj (kA) Is equal to (Ak adja. (B)kragjA (Chk aga, (D) kr adj A cosa -sina 0] cosp 0 sinB) MF (a)=|sina cosa 0| andG(B)=| 0 1 0 | , then [F (a) G BY} OG 0 al =sinB 0 cospl) (A) F (a)- GB) (B)-F (a)-G 6) (CFO@M IGE — O)(GE)H Fer" Part-3: Numeric Type 1 Let X be the solution set of the equation o 4-1] x=, where A= | ~9 4) and 1 is the unit matrix and X < N then the minimum value of 3-3 ll Ycosto+ sin"0), 6 Ris IfAis a diagonal matrix of order 3 x 3 is commutative with every square matrix of order 3 x 3 under multiplication and tr(A) = 12, then the value of [Al is : AA, isa (3*3) diagonal matrix having integral entries such that det (A)= 120, number of such matrices is 10n. Then nis bic cra asb +a asb b+ +b fot a+b +c) 59 wherea,b,ce Rt{0}, then > is arb bic c+a e la, a, ay) 5 4 a 7 By Bo) Hay, as, 5,4, 85, 8,,a,a, are in H.P. and D = «then the value of 21D is (Where [| represents, the greatest integer function)10 " 2 8 “4 15 16 7 lasb+2c 0 b © bter2a ob = K(aa +b +70)°, then (2a +B —y)is (a, By ke 2°) c a c+a+2b] If Ais a square matrix of order 3 and A’ denotes transpose of matrix A, A’ A= I and det A= 1, then det (A~1) must be equal to ‘Suppose A is a matrix such that A? = A and (I +A)®=1 + kA, then k is -be b+be ch +bd Ith? sac -ac c? +ac] = 64, then (ab + be + ac) is hb? +ab be+ab ab tesin?x cos?x — 4sin2x Letf(x)=| sin?x 1+c08?x 4sin2x_| then the maximum value of f(x) is sintx — cos?x 14 4sin2x n 4 5 s Wu,=|? 2N+1 2N+4) and YU, > aN? ane rn? then 2 is The absolute value of a for which system of equations, a%x + (a+ 1)°y + (a + 2)52= ax + (a+ 1)y+(a+2)z=0,x+y+z=0, has a non-zero solution is: Consider the system of linear equations in x, y, z: (sin 30) x-y +z (cos 20) x + 4y +32 =0 2x+ Ty +72=0 Number of values of 8 ¢ (0, x) for which this system has non - trivial solution, is The value of * 2k" for which the set of equations 3x + ky ~ 22 = Ohas a non ~ trivial solution over the set of rational is: xt ky +32 =0,2x+3y-4z= a a, a] otal . Ae! ih 3 a9 Ary ae “les aed 2 Ay Anal] log,r] ((J denotes greatest integer). Then trace of A,, . a A) 7 1 | 33 3 2.9 4) wipA-wen} = 2] 17 10-1) tora] 5-4-9 thon ais: rooms 7 2 4 20 -al GivenA=|5 a 0] Forae R~ {a, b}, A~' exists and At = A2— SbA + cl, when a = 1. The value of oa 3h) atSbtcisPart-4: More than one correct 1. Which one of the following is wrong ? (A) The elements on the main diagonal of a symmetric matrix are all zero. (©) The elements onthe main diagonal ofa skew-symmetric matrix areal zero (c) For any square matrix A, AA’ is symmetric © For any square matrix A, (A + A’) =A? + (A’)’ + 2AA’ a 3) Which of the following is true for matrix A = (A) A+ 41is a symmetric matrix (8) AR-4A+ 51, = a =) (©) A~4lis a skew symmetric matrix Suppose ay, 2, as are in AP. and b,, b,, by are in H.P. and let, jay—by aby ay—by A=|ap—b, a;—by a2—bs|, then lay-b; ay~by aby (A) Ais independent of a, 25, 85, (8), ~ 4, a,~ 2A, a, 3A are in AP. (C)b, +4, b, +42, by + A'are in HP. (0) is independent of b,, b,,by x 2-2-2 was|¥ 2-2-2 | then y 2y-z 2x-2y-z (A) x- yis a factor of a (8) (9) isa factor of (C) (x-y) isa factor of 4 (0) Ais independent of 2 -x a b Leta,b>0anda=|b al, then ab -x (A) a+ b—xis a factor of 4 (8) x + (a+ b)x + a? + bab is a factor of a (C).A=0 has three real roots if a=b (O)a+b +x isa factor of A bc bate Thedeterminenta=| ¢ d — ca+d | is equaltozeroit bate on+d aa —on (A)b. 6, dare inAP. (8)b, c, dare in GP. (C)b,¢, dare in HP. (0).ais a root of ax? - bx?- Sex - d= 0 a(ttx) ab ac The determinanta=| ab b’(1+x) _be_| is divisible by ac be (14x) (A) x43 (B) (1 +x)? (cy (Dy x +410. 1. 12. 13. 14 15, e a Itt) =| a ex] then a eine 4 (AFO)-FEX) =O (B)IK)AEX)=0 — (C) IK) +f) (0) fo) - 1» IfAis a non-singular matrix and AT denotes the transpose of A, then: (A) [Ale IAT) (B) JA. AT) = JA)? (G) [AT A= AT? (D) |AIFIAT #0 2sinx sin?x 0 Letf(x)=| 1 2sinx sin®x|, then 0 1 2sinx (A) (x) is independent of x (8)f(2/2)=0 (©) ffooax= (0) tangent to the curve y = f(x) atx = Ois y=0 fee x Leta=)? 1 x), then xe (A) 1 isa factor of & (8) (1 x's factor of 4 (©) A(X) = Ohas 4 real roots ()a(1y=o It/x togx x" Letf(x)=| 1 -1/n (-1)", then (where f%(x) denotes n* derivative of ()) 1 a a (A) (1) is indepedent of a (6) P(1)isindepedent of n (c) f(1) depends on a and n (©) y=a(x-1°(1)) represents a straight line through the origin Poosx 1 0 Letty =| 1 2c0sx 1 |, then 0 1 2eosx (a) | fo00x=0 (8) maximum value of () is 4 (©) lim f00)= 0 (O)r(@)=0 IfD is a determinant of order three and A is a determinant formed by the cofactors of determinant D ; then (azo (8) D =O implies 4 =0 (C)if 0 = 27, then 4 is perfect cube (0) if =27, then a is perfect square ab (aa—b)] Matrix | © (ba—o) is non invertible if 21 0 | (Aas 12 (B)a,b,careinAP. (C)a,b,careinGP. (D)a,b, care in HP.16. 17. 18, 19 20 24 22 23. Let A, B, C, D be real matrices such that A’ = BCD ; BY = CDA; C= DAB and D” = ABC for the matrix M =ABCD, then find M8 2 On (eye (cM (oye Let A and B be two 2 x 2 matrix with real entries. If AB = O and tr(A) = tr(B) = 0 then (A)AandB are comutative ws. operation of multiplication. (8) Aand B are not commutative w.r.t. operation of multiplication. (C)Aand B are both null matrices. 1-10) 2-2 0 ) If Aand B are square matrices of order 3, then the true statement is/are (where Lis unit matrix) (A) det (-A) =~ detA (8) IfAB is singular then atleast one of Aor Bis singular (C) det (A+1)=1+detA (D) det (2A) = 2° det A Let M be a 3 x 3 non-singular matrix with det(M) = 4. If M* adj(adj M) = k', then the value of 'k’ may be (yea (8)4 (©)-2 (0)-4 IFAX = B where Ais 3 x 3 and X and B are 3*1 matrices then which of the following is correct? (A) If JA] = 0 then AX = B has infinite solutions (B) AX = B has infinite solutions then [Al = 0 (C) If B adj(A) = 0 and [Al + 0 then AX = B has unique solution (D) IfB adj(A) 0 & |A|= 0 then AX = B has no solution Which of the following statement(s) is/are true 4x-5y-2. (A) The system of equations 5x - 4y + 22 = 3 is Inconsistent. 2x4 2y482=1 (8) Amatrix'A’has 6 elements. The number of possible orders of Ais 6. 10 0) (©) Forany2 «2 matic, fA (adiA)= |g) 4g). then Al = 10. (©) __IfAis skew symmetric, then B'AB is also skew symmetric. 7 (Ayard=0 (8) k=-|A) (k= 1A) (D)atdeoPart-5: Comprehension Type Comprehension #1 Let sé be the set of all 3x3 symmetric matrices whose entries are 1,1,1,0,0.0, matrix in set % and x1 0] 1) x=) u=/4 ve 4 | 9 1. Number of such matrices B in set 5 is 2, then 2. lies in the interval (A) (80, 40) (8)(38, 40) (C)(34, 38) (0)(25, 35) 2 Number of matrices B such that equation BX = U has infinite solutions. (A)isat least 6 (B)is not more than 10 (C)lie between 8 to 16 (D)is zero. 3 Theequation BX=V (A) is inconsistent for atleast 3 matrices B ()is inconsistent for all matrices B. (C)is inconsistent for at most 12 matrices B. (©) has infinite number of solutions for at least 3 matrices B. Comprehension #2 ‘Some special square matrices are defined as follows Nilpotent matrix : A square matrix A is said to be nilpotent ( of order 2) if, A? = O. A square matrix is said to be nilpotent of order p, if pis the least positive integer such that AP = O. Idempotent mat : Assquare matrix Ais said to be idempotent if, A? = A, eet eennesst mens “4 Involutory matrix : A square matrix A is said to be involutory if A? =I, I being the identity matrix. 10) Orthogonal matrix : A square matrix Ais said to be an orthogonal matrix if A’ A= 1 = AA’. 4. IfAand B are two square matrices such that AB =A & BA= B, then A& B are (A) dempotont matrices (8) Involutory matrices (C) Orthogonal matrices (O)Nilpotent matrices 0B 7) 8. Ifthematrix|a—y| is orthogonal, then la -B yl 1 waset B)p=2 (0) all ofthese Wart yp ©) 1 1 3) 6. Thematixa=|5 2 6| is -2 -1 -3) (A) idempotent matrix (B) involutory matrix: (©)nilpotent matrix (O)none of thesePart-1: 4. (A) (8), (8) >), 2 A)>@, 8) >), Part-2 : 1A 20 32 5. (A) 6 A) 7. 9 (A) 10.(A) 11. 13.(A) 14.8) 15. Part-3 : 12 2 5 5 6 94 0 6 1 193200 14 33:15 Answer Keys (C)>(p), (0) >) © (8), )>@ Oo 4© @ 8 @&) (A) 12.) © 16. (0) 42 oO 8 63 2 121 80 16 A=39 Part-4 : 4. (AD) 4. (AB) 7 (Ac) 40. (8,C,0) 13. (A.B,C,D) 16. (B,D) 19 (A,B,D) 22 = (A,C,D) Part-5 : 1 (AC) 48) 2 (BC) 3. (ABCD) 5. (ABC) 6. (B.D) 8 (AC) 9 (B.C.D) 11. (ABD) 12. (A,.B,D) 14 (AB.C,0) 15. (AC) 17. (AD) 18. (80) 20 (AC) 21. (BCD) 23. (AC) 2 (AC) 3 (AC) 5. © 6 ©)