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Q1. Let I be an identity matrix of order 2 × 2 and P = [2 −1]. Then the value of n ∈ N for which
5 −3
P = 5I − 8P is equal to ___ .
n

Q2. Let A = [1 −1] and B = [β 1], α, β ∈ R. Let α be the value of α which satisfies
1
2 α 1 0
] and α 2 be the value of α which satisfies (A + B) 2 = B 2 . Then |α 1 − α 2 | is equal to
2 2
(A + B) 2 = A 2 + [
2 2

Q3. Let A = (1 + i 1) where i = √−1. Then, the number of elements in the set
−i 0
{n ∈ {1, 2, … . , 100} : A n = A} is

Q4. Let A, B, C be 3 × 3 matrices such that A is symmetric and B and C are skew-symmetric.
Consider the statements
(S1) A 13 B 26 − B 26 A 13 is symmetric
(S2) A 26 C 13 − C 13 A 26 is symmetric
Then,
(1) Only S2 is true (2) Only S1 is true
(3) Both S1 and S2 are false (4) Both S1 and S2 are true

Q5. ⎡1 0 0 ⎤ ⎡1 0 0⎤
If the matrix A = 0 2 0 satisfies the equation A + αA + βA = 0 4 0 for some real numbers α
20 19

⎣3 0 −1⎦ ⎣0 0 1⎦
and β, then β − α is equal to ______.

Q6. ⎡ √3 1 ⎤
Let P = ] and Q = P AP T . If P T Q 2007 P = [ ]then 2a + b − 3c − 4d is equal to
2 2 1 1 a b
, A=[
⎣− 1 √3 ⎦ 0 1 c d
2 2
(1) 2004 (2) 2005
(3) 2007 (4) 2006

Q7. Let A = [0 −2]. If M and N are two matrices given by M = ∑ 10 A 2k and N = ∑ 10 A 2k−1 then MN 2
k=1 k=1
2 0
is
(1) a non-identity symmetric matrix (2) a skew-symmetric matrix
(3) neither symmetric nor skew-symmetric matrix (4) an identity matrix

Q8. Let S = {(−1 a); a, b ∈ {1, 2, 3, … 100}} and let T = {A ∈ S : A n(n+1) = I}. Then the number of
n
0 b
100

n=1

⎢⎥
elements in ∩ T n is _____.

Q9. 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
(1) 6 10
(3) 9 10
(2) 10 6
(4) 10 9
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Q10. The total number of 3 × 3 matrices A having enteries from the set (0, 1, 2, 3) such that the sum of all the
diagonal entries of AA T is 9, is equal to

Q11. The number of matrices A = [a b ], where a, b, c, d ∈ {−1, 0, 1, 2, 3, … … , 10}, such that A = A −1 , is

c d
______.

Q12. Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix having entries from the set {−1, 0, 1}. The number of all such matrices A having sum
of all the entries equal to 5, is _____

Q13. ⎡1 2 3⎤
Let for A = α 3 1 , |A| = 2. If |2 adj (2 adj (2A))| = 32 n , then 3n + α is equal to
⎣1 1 2⎦
(1) 9 (2) 11
(3) 12 (4) 10

Q14. Let the determinant of a square matrix A of order m be m − n, where m and n satisfy 4m + n = 22 and
17m + 4n = 93. If det(n adj(adj(mA))) = 3 a 5 b 6 c , then a + b + c is equal to
(1) 84 (2) 96
(3) 101 (4) 109

Q15. Let A be a matrix of order 3 × 3 and det(A) = 2. Then det(det (A) adj (5 adj (A 3 )) is equal to _____.
(1) 256 × 10 6 (2) 1024 × 10 6
(3) 512 × 10 6 (4) 256 × 10 11

Q16. Let A and B be two square matrices of order 3 such that |A| = 3 and |B| = 2. Then
A T A(adj(2 A)) −1 (adj(4 B))(adj(AB)) −1 AA T is equal to :
(1) 108 (2) 32


Q17.
(3) 81

(1) 5
(3) 2

(3) 1
⎛

⎝

⎢⎥ 

0 1
⎞
⎠

divided by 9 is equal to __________.

0 1
(2) 83
(4) 64

Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix and det(A) = 2. If n = det adj(adj(. ...(adjA)))) , then the remainder when n is


(4) 4
2024−times

Q18. LetA = [ 1 2]. If A −1 = αI + βA, α, β ∈ R, I is a 2 × 2 identity matrix, then 4(α − β) is equal to :

−1 4

Q19. Let A and B be two 3 × 3 real matrices such that (A 2 − B 2 ) is invertible matrix. If A 5 = B 5 and
A 3 B 2 = A 2 B 3 , then the value of the determinant of the matrix A 3 + B 3 is equal to :
(1) 2 (2) 4
(4) 0

Q20. If [1 1][1 2][1 3] … . [1 n − 1] = [1 78], then the inverse of [1 n] is:

0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
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(1) [1 –12
] (2) [ 1 0
]
0 1 12 1
(3) [ 1 0
] (4) [1 –13
]
13 1 0 1

Q21. ⎡3 −1 −2⎤
Let P = 2 0 α , where α ∈ R. Suppose Q = [q ij ] is a matrix satisfying P Q = kI 3 for
⎣3 −5 0⎦
some non-zero k ∈ R. If q 23 = − k8 and |Q| = k2 , then α 2 + k 2 is equal to_________.
2

Q22. ⎡0 1 0⎤
Let X = 0 0 1 , Y = αl + βX + γX 2 and Z = α 2 I − αβX + (β 2 − αγ)X 2 , α, β, γ ∈ R.
⎣0 0 0⎦
1 −2 1
⎡5 5 5 ⎤
If Y = 0 5
−1 1 −2
5
, then (α − β + γ) 2 is equal to ______.
⎣0 0 1 ⎦
5

Q23. Let A = (2 −2) andB = (−1 2) . Then the number of elements in the set {
1 −1 −1 2
(n, m) : n, m ∈ {1, 2, … … . 10} and nA n + mB m = I } is _____.

Q24. Let M = {A = [a b ] : a, b, c, d ∈ (±3, ±2, ±1, 0)}. Define f : M → Z, as f(A) =det (A), for all A ∈ M
c d
where Z is set of all integers. Then the number of A ∈ M such that f(A) = 15 is equal to .

Q25.

Q26.

Q28.
Let A = [

equal to
(1) 75
(3) 50

(1) 0
(3) −2
⎢⎥1
0 1
1
51
]. If B = [

(a + 1)(a + 2) a + 2 1
The value of (a + 2)(a + 3) a + 3 1 is
(a + 3)(a + 4) a + 4 1

Q27. Let p and p + 2 be prime numbers and let

p! (p + 1)! (p + 2)!
Δ = (p + 1)! (p + 2)! (p + 3)!
(p + 2)! (p + 3)! (p + 4)!
1 2
−1 −1
] A[
−1 −2
1 1
], then the sum of all the elements of the matrix ∑ 50

(2) 125
(4) 100

(2) (a + 2)(a + 3)(a + 4)

(4) (a + 1)(a + 2)(a + 3)

Then the sum of the maximum values of α and β, such that p α and (p + 2) β divide Δ, is _______.

Let A =
⎡[x + 1] [x + 2]
[x]
⎣ [x]
[x + 3]
[x + 2]
[x + 3] ⎤
[x + 3] , where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x. If
[x + 4] ⎦
det (A)= 192, then the set of values of x is in the interval:
n=1 B is
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(1) [62, 63) (2) [65, 66)

(3) [60, 61) (4) [68, 69)

Q29. x−2 2x − 3 3x − 4
If Δ = 2x − 3 3x − 4 4x − 5 = Ax 3 + Bx 2 + Cx + D, then B + C is equal to :
3x − 5 5x − 8 10x − 17
(1) −1 (2) 1
(3) −3 (4) 9

Q30. ⎡−2 4+d (sin θ) − 2 ⎤

Let d ∈ R, and A = 1 (sin θ) + 2 d , θ ∈ [0, 2π]. If the minimum value of det(A) is
⎣ 5 (2 sin θ) − d (− sin θ) + 2 + 2d⎦
8, then a value of d is:
(1) 2(√2 + 2) (2) 2(√2 + 1)
(3) −5 (4) −7

Q31. If the system of equations

x + y + az = b
2x + 5y + 2z = 6

(3) 23

∣⎢ ⎥
x + 2y + 3z = 3
has infinitely many solutions, then 2a + 3b is equal to
(1) 25

Q32. For the system of linear equations

2x + 4y + 2az = b
x + 2y + 3z = 4
2x + 5y + 2z = 8
which of the following is NOT correct?
(1) It has unique solution if a = b = 6
(3) It has infinitely many solutions if a = 3, b = 8

Q33. If the system of equations

x + (√2 sin α)y + (√2 cos α)z = 0
x + (cos α)y + (sin α)z = 0
x + (sin α)y − (cos α)z = 0
has a non-trivial solution, then α ∈ (0,
(1) 11π
24
(3) 7π
24
π
2
(2) 20
(4) 28

(2) It has infinitely many solutions if a = 3, b = 6

(4) It has unique solution if a = b = 8

) is equal to :
(2)
(4)

Q34. The ordered pair (a, b), for which the system of linear equations
3x − 2y + z = b
5x − 8y + 9z = 3
2x + y + az = −1
has no solution, is
5π
24
3π
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(1) (3, 13 ) (2) (−3, 13 )

(3) (−3, − 13 ) (4) (3, − 13 )

Q35. ⎛1⎞ ⎛ 1⎞ ⎛1⎞ ⎛−1⎞ ⎛0⎞ ⎛1⎞

Let A be a 3 × 3 real matrix such that A 1 = 1 ; A 0 = 0 and A 0 = 1 . If
⎝0⎠ ⎝ 0⎠ ⎝1⎠ ⎝ 1 ⎠ ⎝1⎠ ⎝2⎠
⎛4⎞
X = [x 1 x 2 x 3 ] and I is an identity matrix of order 3, then the system (A − 2I)X = 1 has
T

⎝1⎠
(1) no solution (2) infinitely many solutions
(3) unique solution (4) exactly two solutions

⎜⎟
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ANSWER KEYS
1. (6) 2. (2) 3. (25) 4. (1) 5. (4) 6. (2) 7. (1) 8. (100)
9. (2) 10. (766) 11. (50) 12. (414) 13. (2) 14. (2) 15. (3) 16. (4)
17. (7) 18. (4) 19. (4) 20. (4) 21. (17) 22. (100) 23. (1) 24. (16)
25. (4) 26. (3) 27. (4) 28. (1) 29. (3) 30. (3) 31. (3) 32. (2)
33. (2) 34. (3) 35. (2)

1. (6)
2 −1
P =[ ]
5 −3
5 0 16 −8 −11 8
5I − 8P =[ ]−[ ]=[ ]
0 5 40 −24 −40 29
2 −1 2 −1 −1 1
P 2 =[ ][ ]=[ ]
5 −3 5 −3 −5 4
2 −1 −1 1 3 −2
P 3 =[ ][ ]=[ ]
5 −3 −5 4 10 −7
3 −2 3 −2 −11 8
⇒ P 6 =[ ][ ]=[ ]= P n
10 −7 10 −7 −40 29
⇒n=6
2. (2)

1 −1 β 1
Given A =[ ] and B =[ ], α, β ∈ R,
2 α 1 0
β+1 0
So, A + B =[ ]
3 α
β+1 0 β+1 0
][ ]
2
Now (A + B) =[
3 α 3 α
2
]
(β + 1) 0
=[
3(β + 1)+3α α2
1 −1 1 −1 −1 −1 − α
Also, A2 =[ ][ ]=[ ]
2 α 2 α 2 + 2α α2 − 2
2 2
]
2
Now solving (A + B) = A2 +[
2 2
2
]=[
(β + 1) 0 1 −α + 1
⇒[ ]
3(α + β + 1) α 2 2α + 4 α2
Now on comparing both side we get, α = 1 = α1
β 1 β 1 β2 + 1 β
And B2 =[ ][ ]=[ ]
1 0 1 0 β 1
2
Now using (A + B) = B2
(β + 1)2
]
β2 + 1 β 0
⇒[ ]=[
β 1 3(β + 1)+3α α2
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Again on comparing both side we get, β = 0, α = −1 = α2

So, |α1 − α2 |=|1 −(−1)|= 2

3. (25)
1+i 1
We have A =[ ]
−i 0
1+i 1 1+i 1 1+i
][ ]=[ ]
i
A2 = A ⋅ A =[
−i 0 −i 0 −i + 1 −i
1+i 1+i 1 0
][ ]=[ ]
i i
A3 = A2 ⋅ A =[
1 − i −i −i 0 1 1−i
0 1+i 1 1 0
][ ][ ]= I
i
A4 = A3 ⋅ A =[
1 1−i −i 0 0 1
∴ A4 = I
So, A5 = A4 ⋅ A = I ⋅ A = A
A6 = A4 ⋅ A2 = I ⋅ A2 = A2 and so on
∵ A1 = A5 = A9 =. . . . . = A97 = A
Hence, possible values of n, such that An = A
={1, 5, 9, … , 97}
Clearly, above sequence is in A.P. where
a = 1, d = 4 & tn = 97 ⇒ a +(n − 1)d = 97
⇒ 1 +(n − 1)4 = 97 ⇒ n = 25
∴ The number of elements in the given set = 25.
4. (1)
Given,
Matrix A is symmetric, B is skew symmetric and C is skew symmetric,
So, AT = A, BT = −B, C T = −C
Now let M = A13 B26 − B26 A13
T
Then, M T = (A13 B26 − B26 A13 )
T T
= (A13 B26 ) − (B26 A13 )
26 13 13 26
= (BT ) ( AT ) − (AT ) ( BT )
= B26 A13 − A13 B26 = −M
Hence, M is skew symmetric
Now let, N = A26 C 13 − C 13 A26
T T
Then, N T = (A26 C 13 ) − (C 13 A26 )
13 26
= −(C) (A) + A26 C 13 = N
Hence, N is symmetric.
So, only S2 is true.
5. (4)
⎡1 0 0 ⎤
A =⎢ 0 2 0 ⎥
⎣ 3 0 −1 ⎦
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⎡1 0 0⎤ ⎡1 0 0 ⎤
A =⎢ 0
2
4 0 ⎥ , A =⎢ 0 8 0 ⎥
3

⎣0 0 1⎦ ⎣ 3 0 −1 ⎦

⎡1 0 0⎤
A =⎢ 0
4
16 0 ⎥
⎣0 0 1⎦
Hence,
⎡1 0⎤
0 ⎡1 0 0 ⎤
A =⎢ 0
20
2 0 ⎥, A =⎢ 0 219
20 19
0 ⎥
⎣0 0 1⎦ ⎣3 0 −1 ⎦
⎡1 + α + β ⎤ ⎡1 0 0⎤ 0 0
So A + αA + βA =⎢
20 19
0 2 + α. 2 + 2β 0 ⎥ =⎢ 0 4 0 ⎥
20 19

⎣ 3α + 3β ⎣0 0 1⎦
0 1−α−β⎦
Therefore α + β = 0 and 220 + 219 α − 2α = 4
4 ( 1−218 )
⇒α= = −2
2 ( 218 −1 )

Hence β = 2
So, (β − α)= 4
6. (2)

Given:
⎡ 23 ⎤
√ 1

P =⎢ ⎥
2

⎣−1 √3
⎦
2 2

⎡ ⎤⎡ − 12 ⎤ 1 0
√3 1 √3

=⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎥=[ ]
2 2 2
∴ PP T
⎣−1 √3
⎦⎣ 1 √3
⎦ 0 1
2 2 2 2
⇒ PP T = I
Now,
2007
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P T (P AP T ) P = P T (P AP T )(P AP T )(P AP T ). . .(P AP T )P
2007 times
T T 2007 2007
⇒ P (P AP ) P =A
Now,
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1 1
A =[ ]
0 1
1 2
A2 =[ ]
0 1
1 3
A3 =[ ]
0 1
⋮ ⋮ ⋮ ⋮
⋮ ⋮ ⋮ ⋮
1 2007
A2007 =[ ]
0 1
So,
1 2007
]
2007
⇒ P T (P AP T ) P =[
0 1
1 2007
]=[ ]
a b
⇒ P T QP =[
0 1 c d
So,
a = 1, b = 2007, c = 0, d = 1
2a + b + 3c − 4d = 2 + 2007 − 4 = 2005
7. (1)
0 −2
Since A =[ ]
2 0
0 −2 0 −2 −4 0
So A2 =[ ][ ]=[ ]= −4I
2 0 2 0 0 −4
and A3 = −4A
Similarly A4 =(−4I)(−4I)= (−4)2 I ,
2 3
A5 = (−4) A, A6 = (−4) I
10
Now M = ∑k=1 A2k = A2 + A4 + … . +A20
=[−4 + (−4) + (−4) + … . +(−4) ]I
2 3 20

= −k1 I
So M is symmetric matrix
10
N = ∑k=1 A2k−1 = A + A3 + … … + A19
= A[1 +(−4)+(−4) + … … + (−4) ]
2 9

= k2 A
So N is skew symmetric
⇒ N 2 is symmetric matrix
Hence, MN 2 is non-identity symmetric matrix
8. (100)
Given,
−1 a
A =[ ]
0 b
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−1 a −1 a 1 −a + ab
A2 =[ ][ ]=[ ]
0 b 0 b 0 b2
∴ Tn ={A ∈ S; An ( a+1 ) = I}
∴ b must be equal to 1
∴ In this case A2 will become identity matrix and a can take any value from 1 to 100
∴ Total number of common element will be 100.
9. (2)

Given that A = {0, 1, 2, 3, … 8, 9}

We need to find the number of symmetric matrices.
We know that a matrix is symmetric if Aτ = A.
⎡ a11 a12 a13 ⎤
A =⎢ a21 a22 a23 ⎥
⎣a ⎦
31 a32 a33
Now a11 , a22 , a33 can have any digit from 0 to 9.
Number of ways this can be done is 10 × 10 × 10 = 103
Now a12 = a21 . So number of ways this can be done is 10 × 1.
Similarly a13 = a31 , So number of ways this can be done is 10 × 1.
Also, a23 = a32 . So number of ways this can be done is 10 × 1.
∴ Total symmetric matrix= 103 × 10 × 10 × 10 = 106
Hence this is the correct option.

10. (766)
⎡a b c ⎤ ⎡a d g ⎤
Let A =⎢ d e f ⎥, A =⎢ b e h ⎥
T

⎣g h i ⎦ ⎣c f i ⎦
Diagonal elements of AAT is a2 + b2 + c2 , d2 + e2 + f 2 , g2 + b2 + c2 .
Sum = a2 + b2 + c2 + d 2 + e2 + f 2 + g 2 + h2 + i2 = 9
a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i ∈{0, 1, 2, 3}
Case No. of Matrices
9!
(1) All – 1′ s 9!
= 1
9!
(2) One → 3′ s, remaining-0′ s 1!×8!
=9
One-2′ s
9!
(3) Five-1′ s 1!×5!×3!
= 8 × 63
′
Three-0 s
Two -2's
9!
(4) One-1′ s 2!×6!
= 63 × 4
Six-0's
Then, the total no. of ways = 1 + 9 + 8 × 63 + 63 × 4
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11. (50)

] and A = A−1
a b
Given, A =[
c d
So, A2 = A ⋅ A−1 = I
1 0
][ ]=[ ]
a b a b
⇒[
c d c d 0 1
a2 + bc ab + bd 1 0
⇒[ ]=[ ]
ac + cd bc + d 2 0 1
On comparing both side we get,
∴ a2 + bc = 1 ⋯(1)
ab + bd = 0 ⋯(2)
ac + cd = 0 ⋯(3)
bc + d 2 = 1 ⋯(4)
Now equation (1)−(4) gives
a2 − d 2 = 0
⇒(a + d)= 0 or a − d = 0
Case-I
a + d = 0 ⇒(a, d)=(−1, 1),(0, 0),(1, −1)
Assuming case (a)⇒(a, d)=(−1, 1)
Now from equation (1)
1 + bc = 1 ⇒ bc = 0
When b = 0, c = 12 possibilities
When c = 0, b = 12 possibilities
But (0, 0) is repeated
∴ 2 × 12 = 24
So, total case will be 24 − 1 (repeated) = 23 pairs.
case (b) ⇒(a, d)=(1, −1)⇒ bc = 0 → 23 pairs
case (c)⇒(a, d)=(0, 0)⇒ bc = 1
⇒ (b, c)=(1, 1) and (−1, −1)→ 2 pairs
Case-II
When a = d
from (2) and (3)
a ≠ 0 then b = c = 0
a2 = 1
⇒ a = ±1 = d
(a, d)=(1, 1),(−1, −1)→ 2 pairs
∴ Total = 23 + 23 + 2 + 2
= 50 pairs.
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12. (414)
⎡− − −⎤
Given Matrix 3 × 3 =⎢ − − − ⎥
⎣− − −⎦
Here we can see we have to find nine elements whose sum is 5
Case 1: When five 1's are there & four O's are there
Now by division & distribution Method
9!
We get ⇒ 5!4!
= 126 . . .(i)
Case 2: when six 1's are there & one {−1} & two O's are there.
Again by division & distribution Method
9!
we get ⇒ 6!2!1!
= 252 . . .(ii)
Case 3: When seven 1's are there are two {−1} are there,
By division & distribution we get
9!
⇒ 7!2!
= 36 . . .(iii)
Now adding equation (i)+(ii)+(iii)
We get 126 + 252 + 36 = 414
So total 414 ways will be there.
13. (2)

⎡1 2 3⎤
Given that A =⎢ α 3 1 ⎥
⎣1 1 2⎦
⇒ |A| = 2
⇒ 1(6 − 1)−α − 7 = 2
⇒ −α − 2 = 2
⇒ α = −4
⇒ |2 adj(2 adj(2A))| = 32n
( n−1 ) 2
We know that |kA|= kn |A|, adj(adj(A)) = |A| and adj(kA)= kn−1 adj(A).
= 23 ∣∣ adj(2 adj(2A))∣∣
= 23 ∣∣23−1 adj(adj(2A))∣∣
3
= 23 ⋅ (4) ∣∣ adj(adj(2A))∣∣
2
(2)
= 2 ∣2A∣∣
9∣

4
= 29 ⋅ ∣∣2A∣∣
4
= 29 ⋅ 212 ∣∣A∣∣
n 5n
= 221 ⋅ 24 = 225 = (32) = (2)
∴n=5
⇒ 3n + α = 15 − 4 = 11
Hence this is the correct option.
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14. (2)

We have been given that

|A|= m − n, where 4m + n = 22 . . . . . . .(i)
and 17m + 4n = 93 . . . . . . .(ii)
Solving (i) and (ii)
m = 5, n = 2
Order = 5
⇒|A|= 3
2
We know that |adjA|= |A|w−1 |adj(adjA)|= |A| ( w−1 ) where w × w is the order of the matrix.
∴ det (n adj (adj(mA)))
=|2adj (adj (5A))|
16
= 25 |5A|
= 25 580 |A|16 = 25 ⋅ 316 ⋅ 580
= 311 580 65
So, a + b + c = 96
Hence this is the required option.

2
15. (3) |(det(A)) adj(5 adj(A))| = ∣2 adj(5 adj(A3 ))∣ = 23 ∣ adj(5 adj(A3 )∥ = 23 ⋅ ∣5 adj(A3 )∣
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
2 2 2
= 23 (53 ⋅ ∣∣adj(A3 )∣∣) = 23 ⋅ 56 ⋅ ∣∣adj A3 ∣∣ = 23 ⋅ 56 ((| A|3 ) ) = 23 ⋅ 56 ⋅ 212 = 215 × 56 = 29 × 106
2

= 512 × 106
16. |A| = 3, | B| = 2
(4) ∣ T T
∣ A A(adj(2 A)) (adj(4 B))(adj(AB)) AA ∣∣
−1 −1

= 3 × 3× ∣ (adj(2 A)−1 | × | adj(4 B)| × |(adj(AB))−1 ∣ ×3 × 3

↓ ↓ ↓
1 12 2 1
| adj(2 A)|
2 ×2 | adj(AB)|
1 1
= 6
=
2 | adj A| | adj B ⋅ adj A|
1 1
= =
26 ⋅ 32 22 ⋅ 32
1 1
= 34 ⋅ 6 2
⋅ 212 ⋅ 22 ⋅ = 64
2 ⋅3 2 ⋅ 32
2

17. (7)
Given,
|A|= 2
⎛ ⎞
And n = det⎜adj(adj(adj. ..(A)))⎟
⎝⎠
2024 times
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r
Now, using the formula |adj(adj(adj. ..(A)))| = |A| ( n−1 ) we get,

r times
∣ ∣ 2024
∣adj(adj(adj. ..(A)))∣ = |A| ( n−1 )
∣∣
2024 times
22024
⇒ n = |A|
2024
⇒ n = 22 {as |A|= 2}
Now, solving
1012
22024 = 41012 = (3 + 1) = 3k + 1
22024 3k+1
⇒2 =2
2024
⇒ 22 = 2 ⋅ 23k
22024 k
⇒2 = 2 ⋅ (9 − 1)
2024
⇒ 22 = 9m − 2
22024
⇒2 = 9t − 2 + 9
2024
⇒ 22 = 9m + 7
Hence, the remainder is 7
18. (4)
Given,
1 2
A =[ ]⇒|A|= 6
−1 4
2
− 13
1 4
]
−2
[ ]=[
−1 adj A 3
So, A = |A|
= 6 1 1 1
1
6 6
2
− 13
Here, [ ]=[
α 0 β 2β
]+[ ]
3
1 1 0 α −β 4β
6 6
2
α+β= 3
}⇒ α = 2
+ 1
= 5

β= − 16 3 6 6

Hence, 4(α − β)= 4(1)= 4

19. (4)
Let C = A2 − B2 ;|C|≠ 0
and A5 = B5 . . .(1)
A3 B2 = A2 B3 . . .(2)
Subtracting equation (2) from (1), we get A5 − A3 B2 = B5 − A2 B3
⇒ A3 ( A2 − B2 )+B3 ( A2 − B2 )= O
Post multiplying inverse of A2 − B2 :
A3 + B 3 = O ⇒ ∣ A3 + B 3 ∣ = 0
20. (4)
1 1 1 2 1 3 1 n−1 1 78
Given [ ][ ][ ]. . . .[ ]=[ ]
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
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1 1 1 2 1 3 1 1+2
And, we have [ ][ ]=[ ]=[ ]
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
1 1 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 3
Also, [ ][ ][ ]=[ ][ ]
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
1 6 1 1+2+3
=[ ]=[ ]
0 1 0 1
1 1 1 2 1 3 1 n−1 1 1 + 2 + 3+. . . . +n − 1
⇒[ ][ ][ ]. . . .[ ]=[ ]
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
1 1 + 2 + 3+. . . . +n − 1 1 78
⇒[ ]=[ ]
0 1 0 1
n ( n+1 )
Using the sum of first n natural numbers i.e. 1 + 2 + 3+. . . +n = 2
, we get
n(n−1)
2
= 78
⇒ n2 − n − 156 = 0
⇒(n − 13)(n + 12)= 0
⇒ n = 13 or n = −12 (reject as n is a natural number)
1 13
∴ We have to find inverse of [ ]
0 1
adjA
Which can be find by using A−1 = |A|
∣ 1 13 ∣
Now, |A|=∣ ∣= 1 − 0 = 1
∣0 1 ∣
A11 = 1, A12 = −13, A21 = 0, A22 = 1
1 −13
Hence, adjA =[ ]
0 1
1 −13
∴A−1 =[ ].
0 1
21. (17) P Q = kI
|P |.|Q|= k3
⇒ |P |= 2k ≠ 0 ⇒ P is an invertible matrix
∵ P Q = kI
∴ Q = kP −1 I
adj.P
∴ Q= 2
∵ q23 = − k8
− ( 3α+4 )
∴ 2
= − k8 ⇒ k = 4
∴ |P |= 2k ⇒ k = 10 + 6α …(i)
Put value of k in (i).. we get α = −1
⇒ α2 + k2 = 17
22. (100)
⎡0 1 0⎤ ⎡0 0 1⎤
Given, X =⎢ 0 0 1 ⎥, so X =⎢ 0 0 0 ⎥
2
⎣0 0 0⎦ ⎣0 0 0⎦
Now, finding Y = αl + βX + γX 2 &Z = α2 I − αβX +(β 2 − αγ)X 2 by putting the value of X & X 2 we get,
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⎡α β γ ⎤ ⎡ α −αβ β − αγ ⎤
2 2

Y =⎢ 0 α β ⎥ & Z =⎢ 0 α2 −αβ ⎥
⎣0 0 α⎦ ⎣ 0 0 α2 ⎦
We know that Y ⋅ Y −1 = I
⎡ 5 ⎤
1 −2 1
⎡α β γ ⎤ 5 ⎡1 0 0⎤
⎢ −2 ⎥
5

⇒⎢ 0 α β ⎥ ⎢
⎢0 ⎥ =⎢ 0 1
5 ⎥
0⎥
⎣ 0 0 α ⎦⎢ ⎥ ⎣
1

1⎦
5
⎣0 0 1 ⎦ 0 0
5

⎡ α5 − 5 + 5⎤
−2α β 2β γ
⎡1 0 0⎤
α
+
⎢ ⎥
5 5 5
⇒⎢
⎢ + 5 ⎥ ⎥ =⎢ 0 1 0⎥
⎢0 ⎥ ⎣
α −2α β

⎣0 ⎦ 0 1⎦
5 5
0 α 0
5

On comparing L.H.S and R.H.S we get,

α
⇒ 5
=1⇒α=5
β
⇒ − 25 α + 5
= 0 ⇒ β = 10
α 2β γ
⇒ 5
− 5
+ 5
= 0 ⇒ γ = 15
2 2
So, (α − β + γ) = (5 − 10 + 15) = 100
23. (1)
Given,
2 −2 2 −2 2 −2 2 −2
A =( ) So, A2 =( )( )=( )= A
1 −1 1 −1 1 −1 1 −1
−1 2
Also, B =( )
−1 2
−1 2 −1 2 −1 2
B2 =( )( )=( )= B
−1 2 −1 2 −1 2
2 −2 −1 2 1 0
So, A + B =( )+( )=( )= I
1 −1 −1 2 0 1
Therefore the equation nAn + mBm = I is true for n = 1 & m = 1 so, only one set is possible.
24. (16)
.|A|= ad − bc = 15
where a, b, c, d ∈{±3, ±2, ±1, 0}
Case I : ad = 9 & bc = −6
For ad possible pairs are (3, 3),(−3, −3).
For bc possible pairs are (3, −2),(−3, 2),(−2, 3),(2, −3)
So, total number of matrices in case I= 2 × 4 = 8
Case II : ad = 6 & bc = −9
Similarly, total number of matrices in case II = 2 × 4 = 8
Hence, total number of matrices are 16.
25. (4)
Given,
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1
],
1 51
A =[
0 1
1 2 −1 −2
B =[ ] A[ ]
−1 −1 1 1
So, B = MAN
1 2 −1 −2
Now let M =[ ] & N =[ ]
−1 −1 1 1
Now solving,
(M ) (N )
1 2 −1 −2 1 0
[ ][ ] =[ ]
−1 −1 1 1 0 1
∴ MN = I = NM
Now using, B = MAN we get
n
Bn = (MAN) =(MAN) (MAN) . . . . . . .(MAN)

ANM
⇒ Bn = MANM  . . . . . . . NM
AN
I I I


⇒ Bn = MAAAAA. . . . . AN = MAn N
n times
1
]
1 51
Now, using A =[
0 1
1
]= I + E
1 0 0
⇒ A =[ ]+[ 51
0 1 0 0
1 1
][ ]=[
0 0 0 0
Now finding, E 2 =[ 51 51 ]
0 0 0 0 0 0
⇒ E2 = 0, so all higher power will also be zero,

  

n
∴ An = (I + E) = I + nE + n C2 E 2 + n C3 E 3 + n C4 E 4 . . . . . . . . . . .
0 0 0
⇒ An = I + nE
n
]
1 51
⇒ An =[
0 1
n
n 1 +2
][ ][ ]⇒ Bn = [ ][
1 2 1 −1 −2 −1 −2
]
n n 51 51
So, B = MA N =[ −n
−1 −1 0 1 1 1 −1 −1 1 1
51
n n
1+
]
51 51
⇒ Bn =[ −n n
51
1− 51
⎡ 50 + ⎤
50⋅51 50⋅51
75 25
]
50 2⋅51 2⋅51
⎣ ⎦
n
∑n=1 B = −50⋅51
=[
2⋅51
50 − 50⋅51
2⋅51
−25 25
∴ Sum = 100
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∣ (a + 1)(a + 2) a + 2 1∣
∣ ∣
Δ =∣ (a + 2)(a + 3 − a − 1) 1 0∣
∣ ∣
∣ a2 + 7a + 12 − a2 − 3a − 2 2 0∣
∣ a2 + 3a + 2 a + 2 1 ∣
∣ ∣
=∣ 2(a + 2) 1 0∣
∣ ∣
∣ 4a + 10 2 0∣
= 4(a + 2)−4 a − 10
= 4a + 8 − 4a − 10 = −2
27. (4)

Given,
∣ P! (P + 1)! (P + 2)! ∣
∣ ∣
Δ =∣ (P + 1)! (P + 2)! (P + 3)! ∣
∣ ∣
∣ (P + 2)! (P + 3)! (P + 4)! ∣
Now using the factorial concept and taking common terms we get,
∣ 1 1 1 ∣
∣ ∣
⇒ Δ = P !(P + 1)!(P + 2)!∣ P +1 P +2 P +3 ∣
∣ ∣
∣ (P + 2)(P + 1) (P + 3)(P + 2) (P + 4)(P + 3) ∣
∣ 1 1 1 ∣
∣ ∣
Now on solving determinant we get, ∣ P +1 P +2 P +3 ∣
∣ ∣
∣ (P + 2)(P + 1) (P + 3)(P + 2) (P + 4)(P + 3) ∣
Using operation C1 → C1 − C2 & C2 → C2 − C3
∣ 0 0 1 ∣
∣ ∣
∣ −1 −1 P +3 ∣
∣ ∣
∣ −2P − 4 −2P − 6 (P + 4)(P + 3) ∣
= 2P + 6 −(2P + 4)= 2
Now putting the value of determinant we get,
⇒ Δ = 2P !(P + 1)!(P + 2)!
⇒ Δ = 2P 3 (P − 1)!(P + 1)(P − 1)!(P + 2)(P + 1)(P − 1)!
β
Which is divisible by P α and (P + 2)
So, α = 3, β = 1

28. (1)
⎡ [x + 1] [x + 2] [x + 3] ⎤
Given, A =⎢ [x] [x + 3] [x + 3] ⎥
⎣ [x] [x + 2] [x + 4] ⎦
⎡ [x] + 1 [x] + 2 [x] + 3 ⎤
A =⎢ [x] [x] + 3 [x] + 3 ⎥
⎣ [x] [x] + 2 [x] + 4 ⎦
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⎡ 1 0 −1 ⎤
A =⎢ 0 1 −1 ⎥
⎣ [x] [x] + 2 [x] + 4 ⎦
det(A) = 1([x] + 4 + [x] + 2) − 1(−[x])
= 3[x] + 6
Given, de t(A) = 192
192 = 3[x] + 6
3[x] = 186
[x] = 62
x ∈ [62, 63)
29. (3)
∣ x−2 2x − 3 3x − 4 ∣
∣
Δ =∣ 2x − 3 ∣
3x − 4 4x − 5 ∣
∣ 3x − 5 5x − 8 10x − 17 ∣
Applying R2 → R2 − R1 , R3 → R3 − R2 , we get
∣ x−2 2x − 3 3x − 4 ∣ ∣ x−2 2x − 3 3x − 4 ∣
∣ ∣
Δ =∣ x − 1 x−1 x − 1 ∣=(x − 1)(x − 2)∣∣ 1 1 1 ∣
∣
∣ ∣
∣ x − 2 2(x − 2) 6(x − 2) ∣ ∣ 1 2 6 ∣
= −3x3 + 12x2 − 15x + 6
∴ B + C = 12 − 15 = −3
30. (3)
∣ −2 4+d (sinθ)−2 ∣
∣ ∣
|A|=∣ 1 (sin θ)+2 d ∣
∣ ∣
∣ 5 (2 sin θ)−d (− sin θ)+2 + 2d ∣
R3 → R3 − 2R2 + R1
∣ −2 4+d (sinθ)−2 ∣
∣ ∣
=∣ 1 (sin θ)+2 d ∣
∣ ∣
∣ 1 0 0 ∣
= 1{(4 + d)d −(sin θ + 2)(sin θ − 2)}
= 4d + d 2 − sin2 θ + 4 = (d + 2)2 − sin2 θ
We know that 0 ≤ sin2 θ ≤ 1
Given, the minimum value of |A|= 8, which is possible, when sin2 θ = 1
2
⇒ (d + 2) = 9
⇒ d + 2 = ±3
⇒ d = 1 or d = −5.
31. (3)

Given system of equations are

x + y + az = b. . . . .(i)
2x + 5y + 2z = 6. . . . .(ii)
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x + 2y + 3z = 3. . . . .(iii)
It is given that the system of equations have infinite solutions.
⇒Δ=0
∣1 1 a∣
⇒∣∣ 2 5 2 ∣∣= 0
∣1 2 3∣
⇒ 1(15 − 4)−1(6 − 2)+a(4 − 5)= 0
⇒a=7
Also, we have ⇒ Δ1 = 0
∣b 1 a∣
⇒∣∣ 6 5 2 ∣∣= 0
∣3 2 3∣
⇒ b(15 − 4)−1(18 − 6)+7(12 − 15)= 0
⇒b=3
∴ a = 7, b = 3
∴ 2a + 3b= 14 + 9 = 23
Hence, this is the correct option.
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32. (2)

Given,
System of linear equations,
2x + 4y + 2az = b
x + 2y + 3z = 4
x + 2y + 3z = 4
Now finding,
∣ 2 4 2a ∣
∣ ∣
△=∣ 1 2 3 ∣
∣ 2 −5 2 ∣
⇒△= −18(a − 3)
Hence, for a = 3, △= 0
Now finding,
∣b 2 4 ∣
∣ ∣
△3 = ∣ 4 1 2 ∣
∣ 8 2 −5 ∣
⇒△3 = 9(b − 8)
So, for b = 8, △3 = 0
Now solving options we get,
If a = 3 and b = 8 we'll have infinite solution
For a = 8, b = 8, △≠ 0, △3 = 0 ⇒unique solution
For a = b = 6, △≠ 0, △3 ≠ 0 ⇒ unique solution
∴ For a = 3, b = 6 we'll have no solution

33. ∣ 1 √2 sin α √2 cos α ∣

∣ ∣
∣1 sin α − cos α ∣ = 0
∣ ∣
∣1 cos α sin α ∣
⇒ 1 − √2 sin α(sin α + cos α) + √2 cos α(cos α − sin α) = 0
⇒ 1 + √2 cos 2α − √2 sin 2α = 0
1
cos 2α − sin 2α = −
√2
(2) π 1
cos(2α + ) = −
4 2
π 2π
2α + = 2nπ ±
4 3
π π
α+ = nπ ±
8 3
n=0
π π 5π
x= − =
3 8 24
34. (3)
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Given system of linear equations are

3x − 2y + z = b
5x − 8y + 9z = 3
2x + y + az = −1
For system to have no solution,
∣ 3 −2 1 ∣
Δ =∣∣ 5 −8 9 ∣∣= 0
∣2 1 a∣
⇒ 3(−8a − 9)+2(5a − 18)+1(21)= 0
⇒ a = −3
∣ 3 −2 b ∣
∣ ∣
Also, Δ2 =∣ 5 −8 3 ∣= 3(5)+2(−11)+b(21)= 21b − 7
∣ 2 1 −1 ∣
1
If b = 3 , Δ2 = 0
So b must be equal to − 13
35. (2)
⎡ a 1 b1 c 1 ⎤
Let the matrix be A =⎢ a2 b2 c2 ⎥
⎣a b c ⎦
3 3 3

⎡ ⎤ ⎡ 1⎤ ⎡ ⎤
0 c 1
Now A⎢ 0 ⎥=⎢ c2 ⎥=⎢ 1 ⎥
⎣1⎦ ⎣c ⎦ ⎣2⎦
3
⇒ c1 = 1, c2 = 1, c3 = 2
⎡ 1 ⎤ ⎡ c1 + a1 ⎤ ⎡ −1 ⎤
A⎢ 0 ⎥ = ⎢ c 2 + a 2 ⎥ = ⎢ 0 ⎥
⎣1⎦ ⎣c + a ⎦ ⎣ 1 ⎦
3 3
⇒ a1 = −2, a2 = −1, a3 = −1
⎡ 1 ⎤ ⎡ a 1 + b1 ⎤ ⎡ 1 ⎤
A⎢ 1 ⎥ = ⎢ a 2 + b 2 ⎥ = ⎢ 1 ⎥
⎣0⎦ ⎣a + b ⎦ ⎣0⎦
3 3
⇒ b1 = 3, b2 = 2, b3 = 1
⎡ −2 3 1 ⎤
So matrix A =⎢ −1 2 1 ⎥
⎣ −1 1 2 ⎦

⎡ −4 3 1 ⎤
⇒ A − 2I =⎢ −1 0 1 ⎥
⎣ −1 1 0 ⎦
i.e. |A − 2 I|= 0
⎡ x1 ⎤
Now X =⎢ x2 ⎥
⎣x ⎦
3
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⎡ −4 3 1 ⎤⎡ x1 ⎤ ⎡ 4 ⎤
So, ⎢ −1 0 1 ⎥⎢ x2 ⎥=⎢ 1 ⎥
⎣ −1 1 0 ⎦⎣ x ⎦ ⎣ 1 ⎦
3
−4x1 + 3x2 + x3 = 4 . . .(1)
−x1 + x3 = 1 . . .(2)
−x1 + x2 = 1 . . .(3)
Solving the above system of equations we get infinite solutions.