1. Let A = {1 , 3 , 5 , ......}.

9 elements selected from set A to make a 3 × 3 matrix, then det (A) will always be
2 2 2

divisible by
(A) 9 (B) 36 (C) 18 (D) 64

2. If B = [bij] is a scalar matrix of n × n order such that bii = a for all i = 1, 2, …, n, then the value of determinant B is
equal to
a n
(A) na (B) n + a (C) n (D) a

2, when i = j  det ( adj ( adj A ) ) 

3. If A = aij  such that aij =  then   is (where {.} denotes fractional part function)
4× 4
0, wheni ≠ j  7 
1 2 3
(A) (B) (C) (D) none of these
7 7 7

4. If P is an orthogonal matrix and Q = PAP T and X = PT Q1000P,then x −1 is, where A is in voluntary matrix
1001
(A) A (B) I (C) A (D) none of these

5. If both A − 1 I and A + 1 I are orthogonal matrices, then

2 2
(A) A is orthogonal (B) A is skew symmetric matrix of even order
3
(C) A 2 = I (D) none of these
4

6. Let A = aij  3×3 : aij = sin3 ( i − j ) , then

(A) det ( A ) = sin1 (B) det ( A ) = 0 (C) det ( A ) > 0 (D) det ( A ) < 0

cos α − sin α 
7. Let A =   , then A + A = I if the values of ' α ' belong to
T

 sin α cos α 
π π
(A) 2nπ ± ;n ∈ I (B) ( 2n + 1) π ± ;n ∈ I
6 3
2π 2π
(C) ( 2n + 1) π ± ;n ∈ I (D) 2nπ ± ;n ∈ I
3 3

8. Let A = aij  ,B = bij  and C = c ij  be three matrices, where det ( A ) = 2 and bij , c ij are the corresponding
3 ×3 3× 3 3 ×3

(
cofactors of aij and bij respectively, then det 2AB T C is equal to: )
10 11 11

∑ ∑ ∑
10 11 10 11
(A) ∑
r =1
10
Cr (B)
r =1
Cr (C)
r =1
Cr −1 (D)
r =1
Cr +1

i + j 
9. Let A = aij  be a matrix for which aij = 2i3 + ij − 2i2 j +   − sin2 ( i − j ) , where [.] represents the greatest
10×10
 4 
integer function, then trace(A) is equal to:
(A) 420 (B) 400 (C) 410 (D) 500

10. Let ‘S’ be the set of all 3 x 3 symmetric matrices for which all the entries are either 1 or 2, if five of these entries
are 2 and four of them are 1, then n ( S ) is equal to: (n ( S ) represents the cardinal number of S )
(A) 10 (B) 12 (C) 20 (D) 18
11. If D1 and D 2 are two 3 x 3 diagonal matrices, then which of the following is/are true?
(A) D1D2 is diagonal matrix (B) D1D2 = D2D1
(C) D12 + D22 is a diagonal matrix (D) none of these
a1 b1 c1
12. If am i + bm j + c m k,m, = 1,2,3 a are pairwise perpendicular unit vectors, then a2 b2 c 2
a3 b3 c3
can be
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) −1 (D) −3

13. Let A n = aij  such that aij = i2 − j2 then

n×n

(A) A 3 is skew-symmetric matrix whose det is 0

(B) A 3 is skew-symmetric matrix whose det is perfect square
(C) A 4 is skew-symmetric matrix whose det is 0
(D) A 4 is skew-symmetric matrix whose det is perfect square

1 1
14. Let A =   then
0 1
1 10  A n 0 1 An 1 0 1 0 
(A) A10 =   (B) Lim =  (C) Lim =  (D) A −1 =  
0 1 n →∞ n 0 0  n →∞ n2 0 1 1 1

15. If A is a 3 × 3 orthogonal matrix then 2A may be

(A) +6 (B) −6 (C) +8 (D) −8

a2 + x 2 ab ac
16. The determinant ∆ = ab b +x
2 2
bc is divisible by
ac bc c +x
2 2

5
(A) x (B) x 2 (C) x 3 (D) x 4
a b c 
 
17. If A = b c a  ,abc = 1 and A T A = I then a3 + b3 + c 3 is equal to
c a b 
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 0

18. If the system ( a − t ) x + by + cz = 0 , bx + ( c − t ) y + az = 0 , cx + ay + ( b − t ) z = 0 has non-trivial solution, then

(A) t = a + b + c (B) t 2 = a2 + b2 + c 2 − ab − bc − ca
a b c a b c
(C) t 2 = b c a (D) t 2 = c a b
c a b b a c

19. If the sum of two idempotent matrices A & B is an idempotent matrix then
(A) AB + BA = 0 (B) AB = BA = I (C) AB = BA = 0 (D) AB ≠ BA

1 0 0
20. Let A = 0 1 1 and aA −1 = bA 2 + cA + dI where G. C. D of a , d is one then
0 −2 4 
(A) a = 6 (B) b = 1 (C) c = −6 (D) d = 1
 c bcosB + cβ acos A + bα + cγ
21. If a, b, c are sides of ∆ABC such that a c cosB + aβ bcos A + cα + aγ =0
b acosB + bβ c cos A + aα + bγ
(where α, β, γ ∈ R and ∠ A, ∠ B, ∠ C ≠ π/2), then ∆ABC is
+

(A) isosceles (B) equilateral (C) can’t say (D) right angled

a b c
22. Let f(x) = a + bx + cx and ω ≠ 1 be a cube root of unity and ∆ = b c a , then factors of ∆ are
2

c a b
2
(A) f(1) (B) f(ω) (C) f(ω ) (D) none of these

23. Provided a12 + b12 + c12 = 1 , ∀ i = 1, 2, 3 and aiaj + bibj + cicj = 0 (i ≠ j) (i, j = 1, 2, 3), then the value of the
a1 a2 a3
determinant ∆ = b b b is / are
1 2 3
c1 c 2 c3
(A) 1 (B) 5 (C) −1 (D) 0

1+ x x x2
24. Suppose x 1+ x x2 = Px 5 + Qx 4 + Rx 3 + Mx 2 + Nx + Z be an identity in x ∀ P, Q, R, M, N, Z independent of x,
x 2
x 1+ x
then
(A) N = 3 (B) Z = −1 (C) N = 0 (D) Z = 1

a1 a2 a3
25. Let |a1| > |a2| + |a3|, |b2| > |b1| + |b3| and |c3| > |c1| + |c2| and let ∆ = b1 b2 b3
, then
c1 c 2 c3
(A) ∆ ≠ 0 (B) ∆ = 0 (C) |∆| > 0 (D) none of these

1 + a2 x (1 + b ) x (1 + c ) x
2 2

N1. If a + b + c = –2 and f(x) = 1 + a2

2 2 2
( ) x 1 + b x (1 + c ) x , then degree of polynomial f(x) is
2 2

(1 + a 2
) x (1 + b ) x 1 + c x
2 2

x1 x 2 x3
N2. If ar = xri + yrj + zrk, r = 1, 2, 3, are 3 multi values perpendicular unit vectors, then numerical value of y1 y2 y3
z1 z2 z3
is ________

 2 1 3 4   3 −4   ABC   A (BC )2 
N3. Let A =  , B = 2 3  , C =  −2 3  then t r ( A ) + t r   r 
+ t  + ......∞
 4 1      2  4 
 

N4. Consider a det of order 3 whose all elements are 1 or - 1, then its maximum value is

 0 1 −1
N5. Let X be the solution set of the equation, Ax = I where A =  4 −3 4  and I is the corresponding unit matrix
 3 −3 4 
and x ⊆ N , then the minimum value of . Σ ( cos θ + sin θ ) , θ ∈ R
x x

1 n n k =n
N6. If Dk = 2k n + n + 1 n + n and ∑ Dk = 56 then the value of n is
2 2

k =1
2k − 1 n2 n2 + n + 1
 1 logx y logx z
N7. For positive numbers x, y, z the numerical value of the determinant logy x 3 logy z is
logz x logz y 5

N8. If 0 ≤ [ x ] < 2, −1 ≤ [ y ] < 1 and 1 ≤ [ z ] < 3 where [ ] denotes the greatest integer function then the maximum value of
[x] + 1 [y] [ z]
the determinant [ x] [ y] + 1 [ z] is
[x] [ y ] [ z] + 1

N9. Number of matrices of the form A = a1 a2 a3 a4 a5  where 0 < a1 < a2 < a3 < a4 < a5 < 100 ;
a1,a2 ,a3 ,a4 ,a5 are integers and are in GP are
1 + α2 1 1
N10. If α, β, γ are the roots of the equation x + x + x + 1 = 0 then
3 2
1 1+ β 2
1 is equal to
1 1 1+ γ2
 Answer Key

1.D 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.B

6.B 7.C 8.C 9.C 10.B

11.A,B,C 12.A,C 13.A,D 14.A,B 15.C,D

16.B,C,D 17.A,C 18.A,B 19.A,C 20.A,B,C

21.A, B 22.A, B, C 23.A, C 24.A, D 25. C

N1.2 N2.1 N3.6 N4.4 N5.2

N6.7 N7.8 N8.4 N9.7 N10.0