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MM : 300 Unit Test for Second Step (Group-1)-2024_T02 (Code-B) Time : 180 Min.

Topics Covered:
Physics - Current Electricity, Moving Charges and Magnetism
Chemistry - Chemical Kinetics & Nuclear Chemistry, Surface Chemistry, The p-Block Elements (Group 15 - 18)
Mathematics - Matrices, Determinants

General Instructions :

1. Duration of Test is 3 hrs.

2. The Test booklet consists of 90 questions. The maximum marks are 300.
3. There are three parts in the question paper consisting of Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics having 30
questions in each part of equal weightage. Each part has two sections.

i. Section-I : This section contains 20 multiple choice questions which have only one correct answer. Each question
carries +4 marks for correct answer and –1 mark for wrong answer.
ii. Section-II : This section contains 10 numerical value based questions. In Section-II, attempt any five questions out
of 10. The answer to each of the questions is a numerical value. Each question carries +4 marks for correct answer
and –1 mark for wrong answer.

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PHYSICS

Section-I

1. In the circuit, given in the figure currents in 3. Model a torch battery of length l to be made
different branches and value of one resistor up of a thin cylindrical bar of radius ‘a’ and a
are shown. Then potential at point B with concentric thin cylindrical shell of radius ‘b’
respect to the point A is filled in between with an electrolyte of
resistivity ρ (see figure). If the battery is
connected to a resistance of value R, the
maximum Joule heating in R will take place
for

(1) +1 V
(2) –2 V
(3) +2 V
(4) –1 V (1) ρ b
R = ln ( )
πl a

2. The figure shows a region of length ‘l’ with a (2) 2ρ b

R = ln ( )
uniform magnetic field of 0.3 T in it and a πl a

proton entering the region with velocity 4 × (3) ρ b

105 ms–1 making an angle 60° with the field. R =

2πl
ln (
a
)

If the proton completes 10 revolution by the (4) ρ b

time it cross the region shown, ‘l’ is close to R =
2πl
(
a
)

(mass of proton = 1.67 × 10–27 kg, charge of

the proton = 1.6 × 10–19 C)
4. Current I is flowing in a regular hexagon
shaped loop of side length a. Find
expression for magnetic field at the centre.
(1) √–
2
μ I
0

πa

(2) –
√3
μ I
0

πa

(3) 2μ I
0

πa
(1) 0.22 m
(4) 3μ I
0

(2) 0.11 m πa

(3) 0.88 m
(4) 0.44 m

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5. In the circuit shown, a four-wire 7. For the given input voltage waveform Vin (t),
potentiometer is made of a 400 cm long the output voltage waveform V0 (t), across
wire, which extends between A and B. The the capacitor is correctly depicted by
resistance per unit length of the
potentiometer wire is r = 0.01 Ω/cm. If an
ideal voltmeter is connected as shown with
jockey J at 50 cm from end A, the expected
reading of the voltmeter will be:

(1)

(2)
(1) 0.75 V
(2) 0.50 V
(3) 0.20 V
(4) 0.25 V

6. An infinitely long current carrying wire and a

small current carrying loop are in the plane
of the paper as shown. The radius of the (3)
loop is a and distance of its centre from the
wire is d (d>>a). If the loop applies a force F
on the wire then :

(4)

(1) F = 0
(2) a
2

F ∝ ( )
d

(3) F ∝ (
a
)
d

(4) a
2 8. A square loop is carrying a steady current I
F ∝ (
d
3
) and the magnitude of its magnetic dipole
moment is m. If this square loop is changed
to a circular loop and it carries the same
current, the magnitude of the magnetic
dipole moment of circular loop will be:
(1) 2 m
π

(2) 4 m

(3) m

(4) 3 m

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9. The net resistance of a voltmeter should be 12. A conducting rod of resistance 12 Ω is bent
large to ensure that in form of a regular hexagon. Resistance
(1) It does not get overheated across adjacent vertices, is
(2) It should draw excessive current (1) 6 Ω
5

(3) It can measure large potential (2) 8

Ω
difference 5

(4) It does not appreciably change the (3) 10

Ω
3
potential difference to be measured
(4) 5
Ω
3

10. Two wires A and B are carrying currents I1

and I2 as shown in the figure. The 13. A metal wire of resistance 3 Ω is elongated
separation between them is d. A third wire C to make a uniform wire of double its previous
carrying a current I is to be kept parallel to length. This new wire is now bent and the
them at a distance x from A such that the net ends joined to make a circle. If two points on
force acting on it is zero. The possible this circle make an angle 60° at the centre,
values of x are : the equivalent resistance between these two
points will be
(1) 5 Ω
3

(2) 5
Ω
2

(3) 7
Ω
2

(4) 12
Ω
5

(1) I1 d 14. A long straight wire of radius a carries a

x = ±
(I1 −I2 ) current distributed uniformly over its cross-
(2) I1 I2
section. The ratio of the magnetic fields due
x = (
I1 +I2
)d and x = (
I1 −I2
)d
a
to the wire at distance 3 and 2a,
(3) I2 I2
respectively from the axis of the wire is
x = (
I1 +I2
)d and x = (
I1 −I2
)d
(1) 1
2
(4) I1 I2
(2)
x = (
I1 −I2
)d and x = (
I1 +I2
)d
3

(3) 2
11. A charge of mass m is projected downwards (4) 2

3
with a velocity v0 along the length of an
infinitely long, straight thin walled vertical
pipe which carries a current i in upward 15. In the meter bridge experiment shown in
direction figure, the balance length AC corresponding
to null deflection of the galvanometers is x.
What would be the balance length if the
radius of the wire AB is doubled?

(1) x

(1) The charge accelerates down with an (2) x

acceleration due to gravity g
(3) 2x
(2) The charge accelerates up/down
depending on the magnitude of i (4) 4x
(3) The charge deviates towards right
(4) The charge deviates towards left

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16. A rectangular coil (Dimension 5 cm × 2.5 19. A galvanometer, whose resistance is 50

cm) with 100 turns, carrying a current of 3 A ohm, has 25 divisions in it. When a current of
in the clock-wise direction, is kept centered 4 × 10–4 A passes through it, its needle
at the origin and in the X-Z plane. A (pointer) deflects by one division. To use this
magnetic field of 1 T is applied along X-axis. galvanometer as a voltmeter of range 2.5 V,
If the coil is tilted through 45° about Z-axis, it should be connected to a resistance of
then the torque on the coil is
(1) 6250 ohm
(1) 0.55 Nm
(2) 250 ohm
(2) 0.27 Nm
(3) 200 ohm
(3) 0.42 Nm
(4) 6200 ohm
(4) 0.38 Nm

20. Proton with kinetic energy of 1 MeV moves

17. The current through a wire is given by I = 5 + from south to north. It gets an acceleration of
4t A. Calculate the amount of charge passed
1012 m/s2 by an applied magnetic field (west
through any cross-section of wire from t = 2
to east). The value of magnetic field is
to t = 4 s
(Rest mass of proton is 1.6 × 10–27 kg)
(1) 13 C
(1) 0.071 mT
(2) 34 C
(2) 0.71 mT
(3) 21 C
(3) 71 mT
(4) 8 C
(4) 7.1 mT

18. The galvanometer deflection, when key K1 is

closed but K2 is open, equal θ0 (see figure).
On closing K2 also and adjusting R2 to 5 Ω,
θ0
the deflection in galvanometer becomes 5 .
The resistance of the galvanometer is, then
given by [Neglect the internal resistance of
battery]

(1) 22 Ω
(2) 25 Ω
(3) 5Ω
(4) 12 Ω

Section-II

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21. Consider a current carrying wire AB placed 24. In the circuit shown in figure. All wires have
on a smooth inclined plane as shown. A equal resistance r = 40 Ω. Equivalent
steady current of 1 A is being maintained in resistance between A and B (in ohms) is x.
the wire. At t = 0, inclined plane starts Value of x, is
accelerating in rightward with 6 m/s2
acceleration and at the same time a vertical
magnetic field of magnitude 6 T is switched
on. Magnitude of acceleration of wire with
respect to inclined plane is 2x m/s2 . Find the
value of x. (Given that length of wire AB = 2
m, mass of wire = 2 kg)
∘ 3 ∘ 4
[sin 37 = , cos 37 = ]
5 5

25. A wire of length l is bent in the form of

circular coil of some turns. A current i flows
through the coil. The coil is placed in a
uniform magnetic field B. The maximum
2
niBl
torque on the coil can be π
. The value of
n is______.
22. The potential difference |VB – VA | for the
22
circuit shown is given by x
volt, find x. 26. If current I (in Amp) shown in figure is
7
,
N
then value of N is

23. In the given circuit, find the value of internal

resistance r (in Ω) of cell in order to have
maximum output power in the given load
resistance circuit. [Given R = 5 Ω]

27. A particle having a charge of 10 μC and a

mass of 10 mg is projected with a speed of 5
ms–1 at an angle of 37° with a uniform
magnetic field of 3.14 T which exists in the
region. The pitch of the helical path followed
by the particle in metres will be

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28. A positively charged particle 30. A 5 coulomb charge uniformly distributed in

(
q
specific charge m = 1)is projected in xy a solid right circular cone of radius 1 m as
plane with speed 4 m/s in a gravity free shown in figure. The cone is rotated about its
space having uniform electric field axis at angular velocity 4 rad s–1 . Then
→ magnetic dipole moment (in SI units)
ˆ
E = − E0 j . Uniform magnetic field associated with the cone is _______.
→
ˆ
B = B0 j is also switched on in the
space at t = 0 when speed of charged
particle is minimum. During motion of
k
charged particle if B0
is maximum possible
z-coordinate of the particle, then value of k is

29. Four resistances of 15 Ω, 12 Ω, 4 Ω and 10 Ω

respectively in cyclic order to form
Wheatstone’s network. The resistance that is
to be connected in parallel with the
resistance of 10 Ω to balance the network is
_________ Ω.

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CHEMISTRY

Section-I

31. If a reaction follows the Arrhenius equation, 34. Consider the following reactions
the plot In k vs
1
gives straight line with a A → P1 ; B → P2 ; C → P3 ; D → P4,
(RT)
The order of the above reactions are a, b, c,
gradient (–y) unit. The energy required to and d, respectively. The following graph is
activate the reactant is obtained when log[rate] vs. log[conc.] are
(1) yR unit plotted
(2) y/R unit
(3) –y unit
(4) y unit

32. k1 k2

For a reaction scheme A → B → C, if the

rate of formation of B is set to be zero then
the concentration of B is given by :
(1) k1 k2 [A]
(2) (k1 – k2 ) [A]
(3) k1
( ) [A]
k2

(4) (k1 + k2 ) [A]

Among the following, the correct sequence
for the order of the reactions is
33. For a reaction, consider the plot of In k (1) d > b > a > c
versus 1/T given in the figure. If the rate (2) d > a > b > c
constant of this reaction at 400 K is 10–5 s–1 , (3) a > b > c > d
then the rate constant at 500 K is
(4) c > a > b > d

35. For an elementary chemical reaction,

k1
d( A)
A2 ⇌ 2A , the expression for is
k–1 dt

(1) k1 [A2 ] + k–1 [A]2

(2) 2k [A ] – 2k [A]2
1 2 –1
(3) 2k1 [A2 ] – k–1 [A]2
(1) 4 × 10–4 s–1 (4) k1 [A2 ] – k–1 [A]2
(2) 10–6 s–1
(3) 2 × 10–4 s–1 36. In the following reaction; xA → yB
d [A] d [B]
(4) 10–4 s–1 log (− ) = log ( ) + 0. 3010
10 dt 10 dt

‘A’ and ‘B’ respectively can be :

(1) C2 H4 and C4 H8
(2) N2 O4 and NO2
(3) n-Butane and Iso-butane
(4) C2 H2 and C6 H6

37. The aerosol is a kind of colloid in which

(1) Solid is dispersed in gas
(2) Gas is dispersed in solid
(3) Liquid is dispersed in water
(4) Gas is dispersed in liquid

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38. A sample of red ink (a colloidal suspension) 44. The structure of PCl5 in the solid state is
is prepared by mixing eosin dye, egg white, (1) Tetrahedral [PCl4 ]+ and octahedral
HCHO and water. The component which
ensures stability of the ink sample is [PCl6 ]–
(1) HCHO (2) Square pyramidal
(2) Water (3) Trigonal bipyramidal
(3) Eosin dye (4) Square planar [PCl4 ]+ and octahedral
(4) Egg white
[PCl6 ]–

39. Among the following, the INCORRECT

statement about colloids is 45. Pyrophosphorous acid contains x POH
bonds, y P–H bonds and z P = O bonds,
(1) They can scatter light. then the value of x, y and z are respectively
(2) The range of diameters of colloidal (1) 2, 0, 2
particles is between 1 and 1000 nm.
(2) 1, 1, 2
(3) The osmotic pressure of a colloidal
(3) 1, 2, 2
solution is of higher order than the true
solution at the same concentration. (4) 2, 2, 2
(4) They are larger than small molecules
and have high molar mass. 46. The number of bonds between sulphur and
2−
oxygen atoms in S2 O8 and the number of
40. An example of solid sol is bonds between sulphur and sulphur atoms
(1) Butter in rhombic sulphur, respectively, are
(2) Hair cream (1) 4 and 6
(3) Paint (2) 8 and 8
(4) Gem stones (3) 8 and 6
(4) 4 and 8
41. A gas undergoes physical adsorption on a
surface and follows the given Freundlich 47. The reaction of NO with N2 O4 at 250 K
adsorption isotherm equation gives
x 0.5
m
= kp (1) N2 O3
(2) N2 O5
Adsorption of the gas increases with :
(1) Increase in p and decrease in T (3) N2 O
(2) Decrease in p and decrease in T (4) NO2
(3) Increase in p and increase in T
(4) Decrease in p and increase in T 48. Pt, Δ

NH3 + O2 −→
− A + H2 O

A + O2 ⇌ B
42. Among the colloids cheese (C), milk (M) and
smoke (S), the correct combination of the B + H2 O → C + A

dispersed phase and dispersion medium, (A), (B) and (C) are respectively
respectively is (1) N2 O, NO2 and HNO3
(1) C : solid in liquid; M : liquid in liquid; S : (2) NO, NO2 and HNO3
gas in solid
(3) NO2 , NO and HNO3
(2) C : liquid in solid; M : liquid in solid; S :
solid in gas (4) N2 O, NO and HNO3
(3) C : liquid in solid; M : liquid in liquid; S :
solid in gas
(4) C : solid in liquid; M : solid in liquid; S :
solid in gas

43. Peptization is a :
(1) Process of converting a colloidal
solution into precipitate
(2) Process of converting precipitate into
colloidal solution
(3) Process of converting soluble particles
to form colloidal solution
(4) Process of bringing colloidal molecule
into solution

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49. Sulphur forms number of allotropes like α-

sulphur and β-sulphur. Select the correct
statement if the transition temperature is 369
K.
(1) At room temperature, α-sulphur is more
stable than β-sulphur
(2) α-sulphur is colourless
(3) β-sulphur is insoluble in CS2
(4) Above 369 K, β-sulphur is less stable
than α-sulphur

50. Nitrogen forms a number of oxides in

different oxidation states. The nature of
oxides N2 O and NO are respectively
(1) Neutral and acidic
(2) Acidic and neutral
(3) Both neutral
(4) Both acidic

Section-II

51. Consider the following information. 56. The decomposition reaction 2N2 O5 (g)
No. of P-H No. of π Δ
→ 2N2 O4 (g) + O2 (g) is started in a closed
Acid (one bonds in bonds in
molecule) one one cylinder under isothermal isochoric
molecule molecule condition at an initial pressure of 1 atm. After
Y × 103 s, the pressure inside the cylinder is
Phosphinic acid X1 X2 found to be 1.45 atm. If the rate constant of
Phosphorous
X3 X4 the reaction is 5 × 10–4 s–1 , assuming ideal
acid gas behavior, the value of Y is __________
Pyrophosphorous X X6
5
acid 57. The following data is provided for the
Orthophosphoric Y reaction.
1 Y2 A+B→P
acid
The value of 3(X1 + X2 + X3 + X4 + X5 + X6 – [A] molL–1 [B] molL–1 Initial Rate (Ms–1 )
Y1 – Y2 ) is 0.1 0.1 4 × 10–4
0.2 0.2 16 × 10–4
52. Consider the reaction: 0.5 0.1 100 × 10–4
Reaction I : Ag + PC l5 → A + B
Reaction II : Sn + PC l5 → C + B
0.5 0.5 100 × 10–4
Oxidation number of central atom in A, B and If the magnitude of the rate for the given
C are x, y and z respectively. Then (x + y)z is reaction is y × 10–2 Ms–1 when [A] = [B] = 1
M, then the value of y is _____.
53. Total number of different products are
obtained from partial and complete 58. Consider the first order gaseous phase
hydrolysis of XeF6. decomposition reaction
4A(g) → B(g) + 2C(g)
At t = 0, the pressure inside a container with
54. How many of the following molecules in
only A present was 1600 torr and after 10
which each compound contain sulphur in
min, the pressure reduced to 1300 torr. What
two different oxidation states?
would be the partial pressure of A in torr at
H2 S2 O5 , H2 S2 O7 , H2 S2 O4 , H2 S4 O6 ,
25 min from start of the reaction?
H2 S2 O3 and H2 S2 O6

55. How many of the following hydrides of group

15 elements have positive enthalpy of
formation? NH3 , PH3 , AsH3 , SbH3 , BiH3

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59. Consider the given statements regarding

radioactive decay and find the number of
correct statement(s).
S1 : Molecules having n/p ratio greater than
1.5 undergo β+ decay.
S2 : Molecules having n/p ratio lesser than 1
undergo β– decay.
S3 : Neutrino is released during K capture.
S4 : K-electron capture can increase n/p
ratio.
S5 : Mass of neutrino and neutron particle is
equal.
S6 : Antineutrino is released during β+
decay.

60. The flocculation value of HCl for arsenic

sulphide sol. is 30 m mol L–1 . If H2 SO4 is
used for the flocculation of arsenic sulphide,
the amount, in grams, of H2 SO4 in 250 ml
required for the above purpose is ______.
(molecular mass of H2 SO4 = 98 g/mol)

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MATHEMATICS

Section-I

61. Let A and B be two square matrices of order 64. ∣ e

x
cos x e
–x
∣

3 such that A3 B = O, If BBT = I (I is a unit If f(x) =

∣
2x 2 –2x
∣
, then
∣ e sin x e ∣
matrix of order 3), then which of the following ∣ ∣
may be matrix A? ∣ e
–6x
tan x
2
e
6x
∣

(1) 2 5 1 f(x) is
⎡ ⎤
(1) An even function
⎢4 7 0⎥
⎣ ⎦ (2) An odd function
3 8 0
(3) Neither even nor odd
(2) 0 0 1
⎡ ⎤ (4) A periodic function
⎢1 1 0⎥
⎣ ⎦
0 1 0 65. ∣ 1 1 1 ∣
∣ ∣
(3) 0 0 0 If ∣ a2 2
b c
2
∣ = λ(a – b) (b – c) (c – a) (ab
⎡ ⎤
∣ ∣
⎢2 0 0⎥ ∣a
3 3 3
∣
b c
⎣ ⎦
1 0 0 + bc + ca), then the value of λ is
(4) (1) 1
1 2 0
⎡ ⎤ 2

⎢0 1 0⎥ (2) 1

3
⎣ ⎦
0 1 1 (3) 1

(4) 1
62. If A is a square matrix of 2 × 2 order and A
–4 1 2 –2
[ ] = [ ] , then 17A is 66. Let A, B, C are square matrices of same
order and |A| ≠ 0, |B| ≠ 0, |C| ≠ 0, C = BAB–1 ,
–1 –4 –2 3

equal to
then BA200 B–1 is equal to (I is the identity
(1) – 10 6
matrix of order same as that of A)
[ ]
11 – 10 (1) A200
(2) –9 6 (2) I
[ ]
11 –9 (3) C200
(3) –8 7 (4) B200
[ ]
11 –8

(4) –5 4
67. 1 2 3
⎡ ⎤

and A3 – λ A2 + 2A
[ ]
3 –5
Let A = ⎢0 2 1⎥

⎣ ⎦
4 3 5

63. Solution of the system of linear equations + 9I = O, then the value of λ is (I is the
x+y+z=5 identity matrix of order 3)
x + 5y + 3z = 2 (1) 8
3x – 2y + 2z = 1 (2) 7
is x = a, y = b, z = c, then a + 2b + 2c is equal (3) 6
to
(4) 9
(1) 2
3

(2) – 2
3

(3) –
5

(4) 5

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68. 1
0 0 72. Consider two matrices
⎡ 3 ⎤
∞
a b a −b
If A =
⎢
⎢ 0
1 ⎥
0 ⎥ , then ∑ A
n
is A = [ ] and B = [ ]. Then
⎢ 4 ⎥ b a −b a
1 n = 1
⎣ 0 0 ⎦ 10

5 n

equal to the value of ∑ |(AB) | is

n=1
(1) 1 0 0 ⎤
⎡ (1) 10(a2 – b2 )
⎢ 1 ⎥
⎢ 0 0 ⎥ (2) 2
( a −b )
2
22
−( a −b )
2 2
2

⎢ 2 ⎥
2
1
⎣ 0 0 ⎦ 2
( a −b ) −1
2

(2) 1 (3) 2
( a −b )
2
11
−( a −b )
2 2

⎡ 0 0 ⎤
2 2 2
a −b −1
⎢ 1 ⎥
⎢ 0
⎢ 3
0 ⎥
⎥
(4) 55 ( a
2
−b )
2

1
⎣ 0 0 ⎦
4

(3) 73. 1 1
⎡ 1 0 0 ⎤
Consider a square matrix A = [ ].
⎢ ⎥ 0 1
⎢ 0 1 0 ⎥
⎢ ⎥ Then the value of sum of all elements of the
1 10
⎣ 0 0 ⎦
k
3
matrix P = ∏A , is equal to
(4) 1
0 0 k=1
⎡ 3 ⎤

⎢ 1 ⎥ (1) 20
⎢ 0 0 ⎥
⎢ 3 ⎥ (2) 40
1
⎣ 0 ⎦
0
4
(3) 10!
(4) 57
69. 3 1 0
⎡ ⎤
74. If the system of equations 2x – λy + z = 0, λx
Let A = ⎢ 1 0 2 ⎥. If
– y + 2z = 0 and x – λy – 2z = 0 has infinitely
⎣ ⎦
0 −2 1 many solutions, then the number of values of
A
−1
=
1
+ αA + βI), where α, β
(A
2 λ is
11

are scalars and I is a 3 × 3 unit matrix, then (1) Zero

α, β are respectively (2) 1
(1) –4, 6 (3) 2
(2) 4, –6 (4) 3
(3) –4, –6
(4) 5, 6 75. If A is a square matrix of order n, then
|adj(λA)| is equal to
70. If the system of equations x + ky + 3z = 0, 3x (1) λn – 1 |A|n
+ ky – 2z = 0, 2x + 3y – 4z = 0 has non-trivial (2) λn – 1 |A|n – 1
solutions, then the value of k is
(3) λn – 2 |A|n – 1
(1) –5
(2) 5 (4) λn (n – 1) |A|n – 1
(3) 33
2
76. The system of linear equations
(4) −
13
x + 2y + 3z = 1
2
3x + y – 2z = 2
5x + 4y + 9z = 4 has
71. 0 0 0 (1) Unique solution
⎡ ⎤

If A = ⎢0 0 0 ⎥, then the value of (2) Infinitely many solutions

⎣ ⎦
1 0 0 (3) No solution
determinant of (A + A2 + A3 + ... + A10 ) is (4) Finitely many solutions
(1) Zero
(2) 1
(3) 10
(4) 210

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77. If A is a square matrix of order 3 × 3 such 79. Area of the triangle ABC with vertices (1, 7),
that |A| = 3, then the value of ||A|adj(A)| is (–1, 2) and (3, k) is 10 square units, then the
equal to sum of possible values of k, is
(1) 27 (1) 24
(2) 81 (2) 20
(3) 243 (3) 12
(4) 729 (4) 26

78. If a, b, c be three consecutive terms of an 80. If a square matrix A = [aij ]n × n , where aij = i2
A.P.; x, y, z be three consecutive terms of
another A.P., and p, q, r be three consecutive – j2 , and n is odd natural number, then
terms of yet another A.P., then the value of (1) det(A) is zero
∣a b c ∣ (2) det(A) is a negative perfect square
∣ ∣ number
x y z is equal to
∣ ∣
(3) det(A) is a positive perfect square
∣p r∣
q number
(1) Zero (4) det(A) is a non-zero integer which is
(2) a+c x+z p + r not the perfect square of any natural
( ) ( ) ( )
2 2 2 number
(3) (a + c) (x + z) (p + r)
(4) 2byq

Section-II

81. ∣p q r∣ 85. 0 –4 1
⎡ ⎤
∣ ∣
If Δ = q r p , then If A = ⎢ 2 λ –3⎥ and matrix A is
∣ ∣
⎣ ⎦
∣r p q∣ 1 2 –1

∣ rq– p
2
pr– q
2
pq– r
2
∣ invertible, then the number of integral values
∣ ∣ of λ, lying in the interval (–10, 10) is
∣ rp– q
2
pq– r
2
rq– p
2
∣ is equal to Δk ,
∣ ∣
2 2 2
∣ pq– r rq– p pr– q ∣ 86. If
where k is _______. Un

=
82. 2 3 5
⎡ ⎤
∣ ∣
and A3 – λA2 + 28A –
1 K K
If A = ⎢1 2 1⎥ ∣ ∣
2
⎣ ⎦ ∣ 2n K +K +1 K ∣
0 1 7 ∣ ∣
2
10I = O, then the value of λ is (where I is ∣ 2n + 1 K +K +1 K ∣

identity matrix of order 3)

K

83. If and ∑ Un = – 90 then one of the

∣ sin(x– α) sin(x– β) sin(x– γ ) ∣ n = 1

∣ ∣ positive value of K is equal to

f(x) = ∣ cos(x– α) cos(x– β) cos(x– γ ) ∣
∣ ∣
∣ sin(α– β) cos(β– γ ) cos(γ – α) ∣
87. The number of minimum elementary
and f(4) = 4, then f(5) is equal to (α, β, γ are operations required to convert the matrix
real constants) 3 0 1
⎡ ⎤

⎢0 1 0⎥ into identity matrix of order 3, is

84. 2 4 5 1
⎣ ⎦
If A = [ ] , B = [ ] , 1 0 0
1 3 4 1

1 2
C = [ ] and the value of
1 3

is 5a ⋅ 2b , then a + b is
200
∣ 5 100 –1 ∣
5A B (C )
∣ ∣

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88. If 90. If A is matrix of 3 × 3 order and |A| = 625,

A
A
then ∣∣ 5
∣
∣ is equal to
=
π
sin ((3 + r) ) 1 0
⎡ 4

⎢ π
⎢ cos ((3 + r) ) 1 1
⎢ 4

1
⎣
1 1
7

⎥
⎥
⎥

, then value of ∑ |A| is equal to

r=0

89. Consider the system of equations 2λx – y +

2z = 2, x – 2y + λz = –4, x + y + z = 4. Then,
the number of value(s) of λ such that the
given system has no solution, is

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