Extra Questions

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 Let   1 be a cube root of unity and 𝑆 be the set of all non-singular matrices of
1 𝑎 𝑏
the form 𝜔 1 𝑐 , where each of 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 is either  or 2. Then the
𝜔2 𝜔 1
number of distinct matrices in the set 𝑆 is
Ans. (A)
(A) 2 (B) 6 (C) 4 (D) 8

Solution

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 Let A be the set of all 3 × 3 symmetric matrices all of whose entries are
either 0 or 1. Five of these entries are 1 and four of them are 0.
The number of matrices A in A for which the system
𝑥 1
of linear equations A 𝑦 = 0 has a unique solution, is −
𝑧 0
(A) less than 4 (B) at least 4 but less than 7
Ans. (B)
(C) at least 7 but less than 10 (D) at least 10

Solution

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 Let A be the set of all 3 × 3 symmetric matrices all of whose entries are
either 0 or 1. Five of these entries are 1 and four of them are 0.
The number of matrices A in A for which the system
𝑥 1
of linear equations A 𝑦 = 0 is inconsistent, is −
𝑧 0
Ans. (B)
(A) 0 (B) more than 2 (C) 2 (D) 1

Solution

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 Suppose the vectors 𝑥1 , 𝑥2 and 𝑥3 are the solutions of the system of linear
equations, 𝐴𝑥 = 𝑏 when the vector 𝑏 on the right side is equal to 𝑏1 , 𝑏2 and 𝑏3
1 0 0 1 0 0
respectively. If 𝑥1 = 1 , 𝑥2 = 2 , 𝑥3 = 0 , 𝑏1 = 0 , 𝑏2 = 2 and 𝑏3 = 0
1 1 1 0 0 2
Ans. 4
then the determinant of 𝐴 is equal to :
[JEE MAIN 2020
Solution

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 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 𝑛−1 1 78
If . . ...... = , then
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
1 𝑛
the inverse of is
Ans. (A) 0 1
1 −13 1 0
(A) (B)
0 1 12 1
1 −12 1 0
(C) (D)
0 1 13 1
Solution

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 15 0
For any 2 × 2 matrix, if 𝐴(𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴) = , then |𝐴| is equal -
0 15
(A) 20 (B) 625 (C) 15 (D) 0
Ans.(C)

Solution

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 Let A and B be two 3 × 3 matrices such that AB= I and
1
|A|= Then | adj(Badj(2A))| is equal to
8 [JEE MAIN 2022]
Ans. 64

Solution

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 2 −1
Let 𝐴 = . If B = I – 5C1 (adjA) + 5C2 (adjA)2 – ...–5C5 (adjA)5, then the
0 2
sum of all elements of the matrix B is: [JEE Main 2022]
(A) –5 (B) –6 (C) –7 (D) –8
Ans. (C)

Solution

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 0 − 𝑡𝑎𝑛
𝜃
𝑎−𝑏
If 𝐴 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝜃 2 and 𝐼2 + 𝐴 𝐼2 – 𝐴 –1
= , then
𝑏 𝑎
2 0
13 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 is equal to ________ . [JEE MAIN 2021]
Ans. 13

Solution

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 2 2 1 0
If 𝐴 = and 𝐼 = , then 10𝐴–1 is equal to
9 4 0 1
(A) 4𝐼 − 𝐴 (B) 𝐴 − 6𝐼 (C) 6𝐼 − 𝐴 (D) 𝐴 − 4𝐼
Ans. (B) [JEE MAIN 2020

Solution

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 The number of symmetric matrices of order 3, with all the entries from the
set {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}, is : [JEE MAIN 2023]
Ans. (D)
(A) 610 (B) 910 (C) 109 (D) 106

Solution

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 2 3
Let A = , 𝑎 ∈ R be written as 𝑃 + 𝑄 where 𝑃 is a symmetric matrix and
𝑎 0
𝑄 is skew symmetric matrix. If 𝑑𝑒𝑡(𝑄) = 9, then the modulus of the sum
Ans. (A) of all possible values of determinant of 𝑃 is equal to : [JEE MAIN 2021]
(A) 36 (B) 24 (C) 45 (D) 18
Solution

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 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼 −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼
If A = and A + A′ = I, then value of 𝛼 is
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼

𝜋
Ans. 2n𝜋 ±
3

Solution

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 If A and B are orthogonal matrix of same order then prove that
AB is also orthogonal.

Solution

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 0 2𝛽 𝛾
Determine the values of 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾 when 𝛼 𝛽 −𝛾 is orthogonal.
𝛼 −𝛽 𝛾
1 1 1
Ans. 𝛼 = ± ,𝛽 =± ,𝛾 =±
2 6 3

Solution

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 If A and B are symmetric matrices, then show that AB is symmetric
if AB = BA (i.e. A and B are commutative)

Solution

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 Show that :
All positive integral powers of a symmetric matrix are symmetric
𝐴𝑛 = 𝐴𝑛 𝑇

Solution

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 Let A and B be any two 3 × 3 symmetric and skew symmetric matrices
respectively. Then which of the following is NOT true? [JEE Main 2022]
(A) A4 – B4 is a symmetric matrix
(B) AB – BA is a symmetric matrix
(C) B5 – A5 is a skew-symmetric matrix
Ans. (C)
(D) AB + BA is a skew-symmetric matrix

Solution

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 Determine the matrix B and C with integral element such that
−1 0
A= = B 3 + C 3 , where k is any integer.
𝑘 −2
Ans. B = A + I, C = –I

Solution

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 1 0
If 𝑃 = 1 1 , then 𝑃50 is: [JEE MAIN-2021]
2
1 0 1 50 1 25 1 0
Ans. (A) (A) (B) (C) (D)
25 1 0 1 0 1 50 1

Solution

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 1 𝑎 𝑎 1 48 2160
Let A = 0 1 𝑏 , 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ ℝ. If for some 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁, 𝐴𝑛 = 0 1 96 then
0 0 1 0 0 1
𝑛 + 𝑎 + 𝑏 is equal to.
Ans. 24 [JEE MAIN-2022]

Solution

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 1 0 0
Let A = 0 4 −1 . Then the sum of the diagonal elements of the matrix
0 12 −3
(A + I)11 is equal to: [JEE MAIN-2023]
Ans. (C)
(A) 6144 (B) 4094 (C) 4097 (D) 2050

Solution

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 Let P be a square matrix such that P2 = I – P. For , , ,   N, if P + P = I – 29P
and P – P = I – 13P, then  +  +  –  is equal to
(A) 18 (B) 40 (C) 24 (D) 22
Ans. (C)

Solution

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 0 2
If the matrix 𝐴 = satisfies A(A3 + 3I) = 2I, then the value of K is :
𝐾 −1
1 1
A B − C –1 D 1
Ans. (A) 2 2

Solution

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 Let A = [aij] be a square matrix of order 3 such that aij = 2j - i, for all i, j = 1, 2, 3.
Then, the matrix A2 + A3 + … + A10 is equal to : [JEE Main 2022]
310 − 3 310 − 1
A A (B) A
2 2
310 + 1 310 + 3
Ans. (A) C A (D) A
2 2

Solution

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 −1 𝑎
Let 𝑆 = ; 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 1,2,3, . . . 100 and let Tn = {A  S : An(n + 1) = I}. Then
0 𝑏
the number of elements in ‫ځ‬100 [JEE Main 2022]
𝑛=1 𝑇𝑛 is _____.
Ans. (100)

Solution

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