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 MATRICES
𝑛
1. 2 −1
If 𝑛 is a natural number. Then [ ] , is
3 −2
1 0
a) [ ] if 𝑛 is even
0 1
1 0
b) [ ] if 𝑛 is odd
0 1
−1 0
c) [ ] if 𝑛 is a natural number
0 1
d) None of these
2. 0 𝑎 4
[ ] =𝐼,then
𝑏 𝑂
a) 𝑎 = 1 = 2𝑏 b) 𝑎 = 𝑏 c) 𝑎 = 𝑏2 d) 𝑎𝑏 = 1
3. 𝑇 𝑇
If a square matrix 𝐴 is such that 𝐴𝐴 = 𝐼 = 𝐴 𝐴, then |𝐴| is equal to
a) 0 b) ±1 c) ±2 d) None of these
4. If 𝑘 is a scalar and 𝐼 is a unit matrix of order 3, then adj (𝑘𝐼) is equal to
a) 𝑘 3 𝐼 b) 𝑘 2 𝐼 c) −𝑘 3 𝐼 d) −𝑘 2 𝐼
5. If 𝐴 is a singular matrix, then 𝐴 adj (𝐴) is a
a) Scalar matrix b) Zero matrix c) Identity matrix d) Orthogonal matrix
6. cos 2
𝛼 cos 𝛼 sin 𝛼 ]and 𝐴 = [ cos 2
𝛽 cos 𝛼 sin 𝛽
If 𝐴 = [ ] are two matrices
cos 𝛼 sin 𝛼 2
sin 𝛼 cos 𝛽 sin 𝛽 sin2 𝛽
such that the product 𝐴𝐵 is null matrix, then 𝛼 − 𝛽 is
a) 0 b) Multiple of 𝜋
c) An odd multiple of 𝜋/2 d) None of the above
7. Consider the following statements:
1. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two square matrices of same order and commute, then (𝐴 + 𝐵)(𝐴 − 𝐵) = 𝐴2 − 𝐵2
2. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two square matrices of same order, then (𝐴𝐵)𝑛 = 𝐴𝑛 𝐵𝑛
3. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two matrices such that 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴 and 𝐵𝐴 = 𝐵, then 𝐴 and 𝐵 are idempotent
Which of these is/are not correct?
a) Only (1) b) (2) and (3) c) (3) and (1) d) All of these
8. 2 4 5
If 𝐴 = [ 4 8 10 ], the rank of 𝐴 is equal to
−6 −12 −15
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
9. If A and Bare 3 × 3 matrices such that 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵 and 𝐵𝐴 = 𝐴, then
a) 𝐴2 = 𝐴 and𝐵2 ≠ 𝐵 b) 𝐴2 ≠ 𝐴 and 𝐵2 = 𝐵 c) 𝐴2 = 𝐴 and 𝐵2 = 𝐵 d) 𝐴2 ≠ 𝐴 and𝐵2 ≠ 𝐵
10. 7 −3 −3
The inverse of the matrix[−1 1 0 ] is
−1 0 1
1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 3
a) 3 4 3
[ ] b) 4 3 8
[ ] c) 3 3 4
[ ] d) 1 4 3]
[
3 3 4 3 4 1 3 4 3 1 3 4
11. If 𝐴 is a skew-symmetric matrix and 𝑛 is a positive integer, then 𝐴𝑛 is
a) A symmetric matrix
b) Skew-symmetric matrix
c) Diagonal matrix
d) None of these
12. The number of 3×3 non-singular matrices, with four entries as 1 and all other entries as 0,is
a) Less than 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) At least 7
13. 1 −5 7
If A=[ 0 7 9 ], then trace of matrix 𝐴 is
11 8 9
a) 17 b) 25 c) 3 d) 12
14. If 𝐴 = [3 4] , 𝐵 = [−2 −2], then (𝐴 + 𝐵)−1 is equal to
2 4 0 −2

a) Is a skew-symmetric matrix b) 𝐴−1 + 𝐵−1

c) Does not exist d) None of the above
15. 3 1
If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥, 𝐴 = [ ], then𝑓 (A) is equal to
−1 2
−7 0 0 −7 7 0 0 7
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
0 −7 −7 0 0 7 7 0
16. 3 −3 4
The adjoint matrix of [2 −3 4]is
0 −1 1
4 8 3 1 −1 0 11 9 3 1 −2 1
a) 2 1 6
[ ] b) −2 3 −4
[ ] c) 1 2 8
[ ] d) −1 3
[ 3]
0 2 1 −2 3 −3 6 9 1 −2 3 −3
17. −1 2 5
If the rank of the matrix[ 2 −4 𝑎 − 4]is 1, than the value of 𝑎 is
1 −2 𝑎 + 1
a) −1 b) 2 c) −6 d) 4
18. The value of 𝜆 such that 𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = 0, 2𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 + 5𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 0 has a non-trivial solution is
a) -1 b) 0 c) 1 d) 2
19. If 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ]𝑚×𝑛 is a matrix and 𝐵 is a non-singular square submatrix of order 𝑟, then
a) Rank of 𝐴 is 𝑟
b) Rank of 𝐴 is greater than 𝑟
c) Rank of 𝐴 is less than 𝑟
d) None of these
20. From the matrix equation 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴𝐶 we can conclude 𝐵 = 𝐶 provided that
a) 𝐴 is singular b) 𝐴 is non-singular c) 𝐴 is symmetric d) 𝐴 is square
21. The values of α for which the system of equations
𝑥+𝑦+𝓏 = 1
𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 4𝓏 = α
𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 10𝓏 = α2
Is consistent, are
a) 1, −2 b) −1, 2 c) 1, 2 d) None of these
22. If 𝐴 is a non-singular matrix such that 𝐴 = 𝐴 + 𝐼, then the inverse of 𝐵 = 𝐴 − 𝐴5 is
3 6

a) A b) 𝐴−1 c) -A d) −𝐴−1
23. 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
If matrix 𝐴 = [𝑏 𝑐 𝑎] where 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are real positive numbers, 𝑎𝑏𝑐 = 1 and 𝐴𝑇 𝐴 = 𝐼, then the value of
𝑐 𝑎 𝑏
𝑎3 + 𝑏3 + 𝑐 3 is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
24. 1 2 2
If A=[2 1 2] , then𝐴2 − 4 𝐴 is equal to
2 2 1
a) 2𝐼3 b) 3𝐼3 c) 4𝐼3 d) 5𝐼3
25. If 𝐴 = [
0 1
],then 𝐴4 =
1 0
1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0
26. The simultaneous equations 𝐾𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 1, (𝐾 − 1)𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 2 and(𝐾 + 2)𝑧 = 3 have only one solution
when
a) 𝐾 = −2 b) 𝐾 = −1 c) 𝐾 = 0 d) 𝐾 = 1
27. The system of equation,
𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 = 6
𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 10
 And 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = 𝜇
Has no solution, if
a) 𝜆 = 3, 𝜇 = 10 b) 𝜆 ≠ 3, 𝜇 = 10 c) 𝜆 ≠ 3, 𝜇 ≠ 10 d) 𝜆 = 3, 𝜇 ≠ 10
28. 𝑇 𝑇 | |
If a square matrix 𝐴 is such that 𝐴𝐴 = 𝐼 = 𝐴 𝐴, then 𝐴 is equal to
a) 0 b) ±1 c) ±2 d) None of these
29. 2
sin θ cos θ] and 𝐵 = [ cos θ
2
sin ϕ cos ϕ
Let 𝐴 = [ cos θ ], then 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑂, if
cos θ sin θ 2
sin θ cos ϕ sin ϕ sin2 ϕ
π π
θ + ϕ = 𝑛𝜋, 𝑛 θ = ϕ + (2𝑛 + 1) , 𝑛 θ = ϕ+ 𝑛 ,𝑛
a) θ = 𝑛ϕ, 𝑛 = 0, 1, 2, … b) c) 2 d) 2
= 0, 1, 2, … = 0, 1, 2, … = 0, 1, 2, …
30. If 𝐴, 𝐵 are two square matrices such that 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴 and 𝐵𝐴 = 𝐵, then
a) 𝐴, 𝐵 are idempotent b) Only 𝐴 is idempotent c) Only 𝐵 is idempotent d) None of these
31. 𝑥−𝑦−𝑧 0
If[ −𝑦 + 𝑧 ] = [5], than the values of 𝑥, 𝑦 and 𝑧 are
𝑧 3
respectively
a) 5, 2, 2 b) 1, -2, 3 c) 0, -3, 3 d) 11, 8, 3
32. Inverse of the matrix [
cos 2θ – sin 2θ ] is
sin 2θ cos 2θ
cos 2θ – sin 2θ] cos 2θ sin 2θ ] cos 2θ – sin 2θ] cos 2θ sin 2θ ]
a) [ b) [ c) [ d) [
sin 2θ cos 2θ sin 2θ −cos 2θ sin 2θ cos 2θ −sin 2θ cos 2θ
33. 1 −1 1 4 2 2
If 𝐴 = [2 1 −3] , 10 𝐵 = [−5 0 𝛼 ]and 𝐵 is the inverse of 𝐴, then the value of 𝛼 is
1 1 1 1 −2 3
a) 2 b) 0 c) 5 d) 4
34. 0 3 3 𝑥
𝐴 = [−3 0 − 4]and 𝐵 = [𝑦], then𝐵′ (𝐴𝐵)is
−3 4 0 𝑧
a) Null matrix b) Singular matrix c) Unit matrix d) Symmetric matrix
35. 𝑎 0 0
If 𝐴 = [0 𝑏 0], then 𝐴−1 is
0 0 𝑐
1/𝑎 0 0
a) [ 0 1/𝑏 0 ]
0 0 1/𝑐
−1/𝑎 0 0
b) [ 0 −1/𝑏 0 ]
0 0 −1/𝑐
𝑎 0 0
c) [0 𝑏 0 ]
0 0 1/𝑐
d) None of these
36. 𝑎 𝑏 0
If 𝐴 = [−𝑏 𝑎 0] , where𝑎2 + 𝑏2 = 1,then adj(𝐴) is equal to
0 0 1
𝑇
(Here, 𝐴 is the transpose of 𝐴)
a) 𝐴−1 b) 𝐴𝑇 c) 𝐴 d) −𝐴
37. The rank of a null matrix is
a) 0 b) 1 c) Does not exist d) None of these
38. ( )2 2 2
If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are matrices of the same order, then 𝐴 + 𝐵 = 𝐴 + 2 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵 is possible, iff
a) 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐼 b) 𝐵𝐴 = 𝐼 c) 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐴 d) None of these
39. If A=[
2𝑥 0
]and𝐴−1 = [
1 0
], then 𝑥 equals
𝑥 𝑥 −1 2
a) 2 1 c) 1 1
b) − d)
2 2
40. If the system of equations
 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0
𝑏𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑏𝑧 = 0
and −𝑥 + 𝑐𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 = 0
Has a non-trivial solution, then the value of
1 1 1
+ + is
1+𝑎 1+𝑏 1+𝑐
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
41. The system of equation
3𝑥 − 𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 3
𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 3𝑧 = −2
6𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = −3
Has at least one solution, if
a) 𝜆 = −5 b) 𝜆 = 5 c) 𝜆 = 3 d) 𝜆 = −13
42. If 𝐴 is a skew-symmetric matrix and 𝑛 is an even positive integer, then 𝐴𝑛 is
a) A symmetric matrix
b) A skew-symmetric matrix
c) A diagonal matrix
d) None of these
43. 2 1 0
If 𝐴 = [0 2 1], then|adj 𝐴|is equal to
1 0 2
a) 0 b) 9 1 d) 81
c)
9
44. 3
If 𝐴 is skew-symmetric matrix of order 3, then matrix 𝐴 is
a) Skew-symmetric matrix b) Symmetric matrix
c) Diagonal matrix d) None of the above
45. 1 2 3 𝑥
0 5 1 1
If [1 𝑥 1] [ ] [ ]=0, then the value of 𝑥 is
0 3 2
−2
a) 0 2 5 4
b) c) d) −
3 4 5
46. If 𝐴 = [3 4] , 𝐵 = [−2 −2], then (𝐴 + 𝐵)−1 =
2 4 0 −1
a) Is a skew-symmetric matrix
b) 𝐴−1 + 𝐵−1
c) Does not exist
d) None of these
47. Let 𝐴 be an orthogonal non-singular matrix of order 𝑛, then the determinant of matrix ′𝐴 − 𝐼𝑛′ 𝑖𝑒, |𝐴 − 𝐼𝑛 | is
equal to
a) |𝐼𝑛 − 𝐴| b) |𝐴| c) |𝐴||𝐼𝑛 − 𝐴| d) (−1)𝑛 |𝐴||𝐼𝑛 − 𝐴|
48. 1 2
√2 √2
The matrix 𝐴 = [ 1 1 ] is
− −
√2 √2
a) Unitary b) Orthogonal c) Nilpotent d) Involutory
49. The inverse of a symmetric matrix is
a) Symmetric b) Skew-symmetric c) Diagonal matrix d) None of these
50. 1 0 0
The characteristic roots of the matrix[2 3 0]are
4 5 6
a) 1, 3, 6 b) 1, 2, 4 c) 4, 5, 6 d) 2, 4, 6
51. 3 2 4
1
If matrix 𝐴 = [1 2 −1] and 𝐴−1 = 𝑘 adj 𝐴, then 𝑘 is
0 1 1
 a) 7 1 d) 11
b) −7 c)
7
52. 𝑥 1
The number of 3× 3 matrices 𝐴 whose entries are either 0 or 1 and for which the system 𝐴 [𝑦] = [0]has
𝑧 0
exactly two distinct solutions, is
a) 0 b) 29 − 1 c) 168 d) 2
53. If 𝐴 is an invertible matrix of order 𝑛, then the determinant of adj (𝐴) is equal to
a) |𝐴|𝑛 b) |A|𝑛+1 c) |𝐴 |𝑛−1 d) |𝐴|𝑛+2
54. 1 0 2 5 𝑎 −2
adj[−1 1 −2] = [ 1 1 0 ], then [𝑎 𝑏] is equal to
0 2 1 −2 −2 𝑏
a) [-4 1] b) [-4 -1] c) [4 1] d) [4 -1]
55. 𝑎 ℎ 𝑔 𝑥
If 𝐴 = [𝑥 𝑦 𝑧], 𝐵 = [ ℎ 𝑏 𝑓 ]and 𝐶 = [𝑦]Then, 𝐵′ (𝐴𝐵) = 𝑂, if
𝑔 𝑓 𝑐 𝑧
a) [𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑦 2 + 𝑐𝑧 2 + 2𝑔𝑥𝑦 + 2𝑓𝑦𝑧 + 2𝑐𝑧𝑥] = 𝑂 b) [𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑦 2 + 𝑏𝑧 2 + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦𝑧 + 𝑧𝑥] = 𝑂
c) [𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑦 2 + 𝑐𝑧 2 + 2ℎ𝑥𝑦 + 2𝑏𝑦 + 2𝑐𝑧] = 𝑂 d) [𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑦 2 + 𝑐𝑧 2 + 2𝑔𝑧𝑥 + 2ℎ𝑥𝑦 + 2𝑓𝑦𝑧] = 𝑂
56. The multiplicative inverse of matrix [
2 1
] is
7 4
4 −1 −4 −1 4 −7 4 −1
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
−7 −2 7 −2 7 2 −7 2
57. 4 1 0 0
The rank of matrix[3 0 1 0]is
6 0 2 0
a) 4 b) 3 c) 2 d) 1
58. The solution of (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧)the equation
1 0 1 𝑥 1
[−1 1 0] [𝑦] = [1]is (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧)
0 −1 1 𝑧 2
a) (1, 1, 1) b) (0, -1, 2) c) (-1, 2, 2) d) (-1, 0, 2)
59. 7 1 2
3
4
[ ] [4] + 2 [ ] is equal to
9 2 1 2
5
43 43 45 44
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
44 45 44 45
60. Let 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 be 𝑛 × 𝑛 matrices. Which one of the following is a correct statements?
a) If 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴𝐶, then 𝐵 = 𝐶 b) If 𝐴3 + 2𝐴2 + 3𝐴 + 5𝐼 = 𝑂; then 𝐴 is invertible
c) If 𝐴 2 = 𝑂, then 𝐴 = 𝑂 d) None of the above
61. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are square matrices of order 3 such that |𝐴| = −1, |𝐵| = 3, then |3 𝐴𝐵| equals
a) −9 b) −81 c) −27 d) 81
62. 1230
2432
The rank of the matrix [ ] is
3213
6875
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
63. 3 −2
If 𝐴 + 1 = [ ] , then(𝐴 = 𝐼). (𝐴 − 𝐼)is equal to
4 1
−5 − 4] −5 4] 5 4] −5 − 4]
a) [ b) [ c) [ d) [
8 −9 −8 9 8 9 −8 − 9
64. If 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] is a scalar matrix of order 𝑛 × 𝑛 such that 𝑎𝑖𝑖 = 𝑘 for all 𝑖, then |𝐴| =
a) 𝑛𝑘 b) 𝑛 + 𝑘 c) 𝑛𝑘 d) 𝑘 𝑛
65. If A [𝑎 𝑏]is such that \A|=O and 𝐴2 − (𝑎 − 𝑑 )𝐴 + 𝑘𝐼 = 0, then 𝑘 is equal to
𝑐 𝑑
a) 𝑏 + 𝑐 b) 𝑎 + 𝑑 c) 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑐𝑑 d) Zero
66. 1 −2 1
2 1
If 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐵 = [3 2], then (𝐴𝐵)𝑇 is equal to
2 1 3
1 1
a) [
−3 −2
] b) [
−3 10
] c) [
−3 7
] d) None of these
10 7 −2 7 10 2
67. If 𝐴 is a matrix such that there exists a square submatrix of order 𝑟 which is non-singular and every square
submatrix of order 𝑟 + 1 or more is singular, then
a) rank (𝐴) = 𝑟 + 1 b) rank (𝐴) = 𝑟 c) rank (𝐴) > 𝑟 d) rank (𝐴) ≥ 𝑟 + 1
68. If 𝐴 = [ 3 −5 ], then 𝐴2 − 5𝐴 =
−4 2
a) 𝐼 b) 14𝐼 c) 0 d) None of these
69. 𝑎 ℎ 𝑔 𝑥
The order of [𝑥 𝑦 𝑧] [ℎ 𝑏 𝑓 ] [𝑦] is
𝑔 𝑓 𝑐 𝑧
a) 3 × 1 b) 1 × 1 c) 1 × 3 d) 3 × 3
70. If 𝐴 + 𝐵 = [
1 0
] and 𝐴 − 2 𝐵 = [
−1 1
], then 𝐴 =
1 1 0 −1
1 1 2/3 1/3 1/3 1/3 d) None of these
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ]
2 1 1/3 2/3 2/3 1/3
71. If 𝐴 is singular matrix, then 𝐴 adj (𝐴)
a) Is a scalar matrix b) Is a zero matrix
c) Is an identity matrix d) Is an orthogonal matrix
72. If [
3 1
] 𝑋 = [5 − 1], then 𝑋 is equal to
4 1 2 3
−3 4 3 − 4 3 4 −3 4
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
14 − 13 −14 13 14 13 −14 13
73. 1 1 0
For the matrix 𝐴 = [1 2 1], which of the following is correct?
2 1 0
a) 𝐴3 + 3𝐴2 − 𝐼 = 0 b) 𝐴3 − 3𝐴2 − 𝐼 = 0 c) 𝐴3 + 2𝐴2 − 𝐼 = 0 d) 𝐴3 − 𝐴2 + 𝐼 = 0
74. 𝑢1 𝑣1 𝑤1 2 2 1
1
The matrices 𝑃 = [𝑢2 𝑣2 𝑤2 ] ; 𝑄 = 9 [ 12 −5 𝑚 ] are such that 𝑃𝑄 = 𝐼, an identity matrix. Solving the
𝑢3 𝑣3 𝑤3 −8 1 5
𝑢1 𝑣1 𝑤1 𝑥 1
equation [𝑢2 𝑣2 𝑤2 ] [𝑦] = [1], the value of 𝑦 comes out to be −3. Then, the value of 𝑚 is equal to
𝑢3 𝑣3 𝑤3 𝓏 5
a) 27 b) 7 c) −27 d) −7
75. If 𝐴 is an invertible matrix, then which of the following is correct
a) 𝐴−1 is multivalued b) 𝐴−1 is singular c) (𝐴−1 )𝑇 ≠ (𝐴𝑇 )−1 d) |𝐴| ≠ 0
76. If [
2 1
]𝐴[
−3 2
]=[
1 0
], then the matrix 𝐴 equals
3 2 5 −3 0 1
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
77. If 𝐴 is any square matrix, then det(𝐴 − 𝐴𝑇 )𝑇 is equal to
a) 0 b) 1
c) Can be 0 or a perfect square d) Cannot be determined
78. If 𝑂(𝐴) = 2 × 3, 𝑂(𝐵) = 3 × 2, and 𝑂(𝑐) = 3 × 3, Which one of the following is not defined?
a) 𝐶𝐵 + 𝐴’ b) 𝐵𝐴𝐶 c) 𝐶(𝐴 + 𝐵’)’ d) 𝐶 (𝐴 + 𝐵’)
79. Suppose 𝐴 is a matrix of order 3 and 𝐵 = |𝐴|𝐴−1 .If|𝐴| = −5, then|𝐵|is equal to
a) 1 b) -5 c) -1 d) 25
80. −2 4
𝐴=[ ] , the𝐴2 is equal to
−1 2
a) Null matrix b) Unit matrix c) [
1 0
] d) [
0 0
]
0 1 0 1
81. The system of simultaneous equations 𝑘𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝓏 = 1 (𝑘 − 1)𝑦 − 2𝓏 = 2 and (𝑘 + 2)𝓏 = 3 has a unique
solution, if 𝑘 equals
 a) −2 b) −1 c) 0 d) 1
82. If 𝐴 = [−1 2 ] and 𝐵 = [3] , 𝐴𝑥 = 𝐵, then 𝑋 is equal to
2 −1 1
1 1 5
a) [0 7] b) [5] c) [5 7] d) [ ]
3 7 3 7
83. For the equations 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 1, 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 2 and 5𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 9𝑧 = 4
a) There is only one solution b) There exists infinitely many solutions
c) There is no solution d) None of the above
84. If 𝐴 = [1 1] and 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁, then 𝐴𝑛 is equal to
1 1
a) 2𝑛 𝐴 b) 2𝑛−1 𝐴 c) 𝑛 𝐴 d) None of these
85. If 𝐴 = [ 2 2
],𝐵 = [
0 −1
], then (𝐵−1 𝐴−1 )−1 =
−3 2 1 0
2 −2 3 −2 1 2 2 1 3 2
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
2 3 2 2 10 −2 3 10 −2 2
86. If 𝐴 is a skew symmetric matrix of order 𝑛 and 𝐶 is a column matrix of order 𝑛 × 1, then𝐶 𝑇 𝐴𝐶 is
a) An identity matrix of order 𝑛 b) An identity matrix of order1
c) A zero matrix of order 1 d) None of the above
87. If 𝐴 is a square matrix, then 𝐴 + 𝐴 is
𝑇

a) Non-singular matrix b) Symmetric matrix

c) Skew-symmetric matrix d) Unit matrix
88. If A=[𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] , where 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 𝑖 + 𝑗, 𝑡hen 𝐴 is equal to
2×2
1 1 1 2 1 2 2 3
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
2 2 1 2 3 4 3 4
89. 1 2 3 −1 − 2
−4 − 5 − 6],
If 𝑃 = [2 3 4] [ −2 0 ] [ then𝑃22 is equal to
0 0 1
3 4 5 0 −4
a) 40 b) -40 c) -20 d) 20
90. Which of the following is/are incorrect?
(i) adjoint of a symmetric matrix is symmetric
(ii) adjoint of a unit matrix is a unit matrix
(iii) 𝐴(adj 𝐴) = (adj 𝐴)𝐴 = |𝐴| 𝐼
(iv) adjoint of a diagonal matrix is a diagonal matrix
a) (i) b) (ii) c) (iii) and (iv) d) None of these
91. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are 3 × 3 matrices such that 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴 and 𝐵𝐴 = 𝐵, then
a) 𝐴2 = 𝐴 and 𝐵2 ≠ 𝐵 b) 𝐴2 ≠ 𝐴 and 𝐵2 = 𝐵
c) 𝐴2 = 𝐴 and 𝐵2 = 𝐵 d) 𝐴2 ≠ 𝐴 and 𝐵2 ≠ 𝐵
92. Let 𝐴 be a skew-symmetric matrix of even order, then |𝐴|
a) Is a square b) Is not a square c) Is always zero d) None of these
93. 1 −1 1
|adj 𝐵|
If 𝐴 = [0 2 −3] , 𝐵 = (adj 𝐴) and 𝐶 = 5𝐴, then |𝐶| is equal to
2 1 0
a) 5 b) 25 c) −1 d) 1
94. 6 8 5
If 𝐴 = [4 2 3] is the sum of a symmetric matrix 𝐵 and skew-symmetric matrix, 𝐶, then 𝐵 is
9 7 1
6 6 7 0 2 −2 6 6 7 0 6 −2
a) [6 2 5] b) [−2 5 −2] c) [−6 2 −5] d) [ 2 0 −2]
7 5 1 2 2 0 −7 5 1 −2 −2 0
95. 5 10 3
The matrix [−2 −4 6] is a singular matrix, if 𝑏 is equal to
−2 −2 𝑏
a) −3 b) 3 c) 0 d) For any value of 𝑏
96. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are square matrices of order 3× 3 , then which of the following is true?
a) 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑂 ⇒ 𝐴 = 𝑂 or 𝐵 = 𝑂 b) det (2AB)=8 det (A) det (B)
 c) 𝐴2 − 𝐵2 = (𝐴 + 𝐵)(𝐴 − 𝐵) d) det (𝐴 + 𝐵)=det (𝐴)+det (𝐵)
97. If 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] be a diagonal matrix with diagonal element all different and 𝐵 = [𝑏𝑖𝑗 ]𝑛×𝑛 be some another
𝑛×𝑛
matrix. Let 𝐴𝐵 = [𝐶𝑖𝑗 ]𝑛×𝑛 , then 𝑐𝑖𝑗 is equal to
a) 𝑎𝑗𝑗 𝑏𝑖𝑗 b) 𝑎𝑖𝑖 𝑏𝑖𝑗 c) 𝑎𝑖𝑗 𝑏𝑖𝑗 d) 𝑎𝑖𝑗 𝑏𝑗𝑖
98. 1 2 −3
Let 𝐴 = [−2 0 3 ] be a matrix, then (determinant of 𝐴)× (adjoint of inverse 𝐴) is equal to
3 −3 1
1 2 −3 3 −3 1
a) 𝑂3×3 b) [−2 0 3] c) 𝐼3 d) [ 3 0 −2]
3 −3 1 −1 2 −3
99. 1 −1 1
The rank of | 1 1 − 1 |is
−1 1 1
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
100. Let 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are positive real numbers. The following system of equations 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 2 = 1, 𝑥 2 − 𝑦2 + 𝑧 2 =
2 2

𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2 𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
1, − 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 = 1, in 𝑥, 𝑦 and 𝑧 has
a) Infinite solutions b) Unique solution
c) No solution d) Finite number of solutions
101. If 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] is a matrix of rank 𝑟 and 𝐵 is a square submatrix of order 𝑟 + 1, then
𝑚×𝑛
a) 𝐵 is invertible
b) 𝐵 is not invertible
c) 𝐵 may or may not be invertible
d) None of these
102. If 𝐴 is square matrix, 𝐴’, is its transpose, then 1 (𝐴 − 𝐴′ )is
2
a) A symmetric matrix b) A skew-symmetric matrix
c) A unit matrix d) An elementary matrix
103. Inverse of the matrix 𝐴 = [ 1 − 2 ]is
3 4
1 1 −2 1 4 2 4 2 1
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ 4 −2]
10 3 4 10 −3 1 −3 1 10 −3 1
104. Let 𝐴 be a matrix of rank 𝑟. Then,
a) rank (𝐴𝑇 ) = 𝑟 b) rank (𝐴𝑇 ) < 𝑟 c) rank (𝐴𝑇 ) > 𝑟 d) None of these
105. 3 −3 4
The adjoint matrix of [2 −3 4] is
0 −1 1
4 8 3 1 −1 0 11 9 3 1 −2 1
a) [2 1 6] b) [−2 3 −4] c) [ 1 2 8] d) [−1 3 3]
0 2 1 −2 3 −3 6 9 1 −2 3 −3
106. If a matrix 𝐴 is such that 3 𝐴3 + 2 𝐴2 + 5 𝐴 + 𝐼 = 0, then 𝐴−1 is equal to
a) −(3 𝐴2 + 2 𝐴 + 5) b) 3 𝐴2 + 2 𝐴 + 5 c) 3 𝐴2 − 2 𝐴 − 5 d) None of these
107. Let 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] be a square matrix, and let 𝑐𝑖𝑗 be cofactor of 𝑎𝑖𝑗 in 𝐴. If 𝐶 = [𝑐𝑖𝑗 ], then
𝑛×𝑛
a) |𝐶 | = |𝐴| b) |𝐶 | = |𝐴|𝑛−1 c) |𝐶 | = |𝐴|𝑛−2 d) None of these
108. The system of equations 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0, 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0 and 𝑥 = 2𝑦 = 0 has
a) A unique solution; 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 0, 𝑧 = 0 b) Infinite solutions
c) No solutions d) Finite number of non-zero solutions
109. If 2𝑋 − [ 1 2
]=[
3 2
], then 𝑋 is equal to
7 4 0 −2
2 2
1 2 2 2 d) None of these
a) [ ] b) [7 ] c) [7 ]
7 4 2 1
2 2
110. Let 𝐴 = [ 1 2] and 𝐴−1 = 𝑥𝐴 + 𝑦𝐼, then the values of 𝑥 and 𝑦 are
−5 1
 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2
a) 𝑥 = − ,𝑦 = b) 𝑥 = − , 𝑦 = − c) 𝑥 = ,𝑦 = d) 𝑥 = ,𝑦 = −
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
111. Let 𝐴 and 𝐵 be two symmetric matrices of same order. Then, the matrix 𝐴𝐵 − 𝐵𝐴 is
a) A symmetric matrix b) A skew-symmetric matrix
c) A null matrix d) The identity matrix
112. If 𝐴 = [ 1 𝑥
] 𝑎, 𝐵 = [
−3 1
] and adj 𝐴 + 𝐵 = [
1 0
], then the values of 𝑥 and 𝑦 are respectively
𝑥 2 4𝑦 1 0 0 1
a) (1, 1) b) (−1, 1) c) (1, 0) d) None of these
113. Let 𝑝 is a non-singular matrix such that 1 + 𝑝 + 𝑝 +. . . +𝑝 = 𝑂 (𝑂 denotes the null matrix), then 𝑝−1 is
2 𝑛

a) 𝑝𝑛 b) −𝑝 𝑛 c) −(1 + 𝑝+. . . +𝑝𝑛 ) d) None of these

114. 𝑥 5 10 −5 5
1
If [𝑦] = 40 [−5 −2 13 ] [0], then the value of 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝓏 is
𝓏 10 −4 6 5
a) 3 b) 0 c) 2 d) 1
115. The matrix [0 1] is the matrix reflection in the line
1 0
a) 𝑥 = 1 b) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1 c) 𝑦 = 1 d) 𝑥 = 𝑦
116. 1 − tan 𝜃] [ 1 tan 𝜃 ] −1
𝑎 − 𝑏]
If [ =[ , then
tan 𝜃 1 − tan 𝜃 1 𝑏 𝑎
a) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 1 b) 𝑎 =sin 2𝜃, 𝑏 = cos 2𝜃
c) 𝑎 =cos2𝜃, 𝑏 = sin 2𝜃 d) None of the above
117. −1 −2 −2
If 𝐴 = [ 2 1 −2], then adj 𝐴 is equal to
2 −2 1
a) 𝐴 b) 𝐴′ c) 3𝐴 d) 3𝐴′
118. Let the homogeneous system of linear equations 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 + 𝑞𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0, and 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑟𝑧 =
1 1 1
0, where 𝑝, 𝑞, 𝑟 ≠ 1, have a non-zero solution, then the value of 1−𝑝 + 1−𝑞 + 1−𝑟is
a) -1 b) 0 c) 2 d) 1
119. 1 tan
θ
2
If 𝐴 = [ θ
] and 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐼, then 𝐵 is equal to
− tan 2 1
θ θ θ
a) cos2 ∙ 𝐴 b) cos2 ∙ 𝐴𝑇 c) cos2 θ ∙ 𝐼 d) sin2 ∙ 𝐴
2 2 2
120. The values of 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝓏 in order, if the system of equations 3𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝓏 = 3, 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 𝓏 = −3, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝓏 =
4 has unique solution, are
a) 2, 1, 5 b) 1, 1, 1 c) 1, −2, −1 d) 1, 2, −1
121. Matrix A is such that 𝐴2 = 2𝐴 − 𝐼, where 𝐼 is the indentity matrix, then for 𝑛 ≥ 2, 𝐴𝑛 is equal to
a) 𝑛𝐴 − (𝑛 − 1)𝐼 b) 𝑛𝐴 − 𝐼 c) 2𝑛−1 𝐴 − (𝑛 − 1)𝐼 d) 2𝑛−1 𝐴 − 𝐼
122. Matrix 𝑀 is defined as 𝑀 = [ 𝑟 𝑟−1
] , 𝑟 ∈ 𝑁 value of det(𝑀1 ) + det(𝑀2 ) +
𝑟 𝑟
𝑟−1 𝑟
det(𝑀3 ) +. . . + det(𝑀2007 ) is
a) 2007 b) 2008 c) 20082 d) 20072
123. The number of solutions of the system of equations 𝑥2 − 𝑥3 = 1, −𝑥1 + 2𝑥3 = −2, 𝑥1 − 2, 𝑥1 − 2𝑥2 = 3 is
a) Zero b) One c) Two d) Infinite
124. If 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] is a scalar matrix of order 𝑛 × 𝑛 such that 𝑎𝑖𝑖 = 𝑘 for all 𝑖, then trace of 𝐴 is equal to
a) 𝑛𝑘 b) 𝑛 + 𝑘 c) 𝑛/𝑘 d) None of these
125. If 𝐷 = diag[𝑑1 , 𝑑2 , 𝑑3 , … , 𝑑𝑛 ], where 𝑑𝑖 ≠ 0∀ 𝑖 = 1, 2, … , 𝑛 then 𝐷−1 is equal to
a) 𝑂 b) 𝐼𝑛
c) diag [𝑑1 , 𝑑2 , … , 𝑑𝑛 ]
−1 −1 −1 d) None of the above
126. If 𝐴 = [ 1 𝑎 1
], then lim 𝐴𝑛 is
0 1 n→∞ 𝑛

a) [
0 𝑎
] b) [
0 0
] c) [
0 1
] d) None of these
0 0 0 0 0 0
127. The system of equations 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 5 = 0, 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 1 = 0,2𝑥 − 14𝑦 − 𝑎 = 0, is consistent. Then, 𝑎 is equal
to
a) 1 b) 2 c) 5 d) None of these
128. The system of equation
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 𝛼 − 1
𝑥 + 𝛼𝑦 + 𝑧 = 𝛼 − 1
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝛼𝑧 = 𝛼 − 1
Has no solution, if 𝛼 is
a) 1 b) Not-2 c) Either-2 or1 d) -2
129. A matrix 𝐴 = |𝑎𝑖𝑗 | is an upper triangular matrix, if
a) It is a square matrix and 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 0, 𝑖 < 𝑗
b) It is a square matrix and 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 0, 𝑖 > 𝑗
c) It is not a square matrix and 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 0, 𝑖 > 𝑗
d) It is not a square matrix and 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 0, 𝑖 < 𝑗
130. If A=[𝑥 1]and𝐴2 is the identity matrix, then 𝑥 is equal to
1 0
a) -1 b) 0 c) 1 d) 2
131. 𝐴 = [ 0 3
] and 𝐴−1 = 𝜆 (adj 𝐴), then 𝜆 equal to
2 0
1 1 1 1
a) − b) c) − d)
6 3 3 6
132. If 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] is a 4 × 4 matrix and 𝐶𝑖𝑗 is the cofactor of the element 𝑎𝑖𝑗 in |𝐴|, then the expression 𝑎11 𝐶11 +
𝑎12 𝐶12 + 𝑎13 𝐶13 + 𝑎14 𝐶14 is equal to
a) 0 b) −1 c) 1 d) |𝐴|
133. For what value of 𝜆,the system of equations 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 10, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = 10 is
consistent?
a) 1 b) 2 c) -1 d) 3
134. If 𝐴 = [1 1] , then 𝐴100 is equal to
1 1
a) 2100 𝐴 b) 2 99 𝐴 c) 100 𝐴 d) 299 𝐴
135. Inverse of the matrix [ cos 2θ − sin 2θ ] is
sin 2θ cos 2θ
cos 2θ − sin 2θ] cos 2θ sin 2θ ] cos 2θ sin 2θ ] cos 2θ sin 2θ ]
a) [ b) [ c) [ d) [
sin 2θ cos 2θ sin 2θ −cos 2θ sin 2θ cos 2θ −sin 2θ cos 2θ
136. Which of the following is correct?
a) Determinant is square matrix
b) Determinant is a number associated to a matrix
c) Determinant is a number associated to a square matrix
d) None of these
137. If 𝐼 = [1 0] , 𝐽 = [ 0 1] and 𝐵 = [ cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃 ], then 𝐵 equals
0 1 −1 0 − sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃
a) 𝐼 cos 𝜃 + 𝐽 sin 𝜃 b) 𝐼 sin 𝜃 + 𝐽 cos 𝜃 c) 𝐼 cos 𝜃 − 𝐽 sin 𝜃 d) −𝐼 cos 𝜃 + 𝐽 sin 𝜃
138. What must be the matrix 𝑋 if 2𝑋 + [1 2] = [3 8] ?
3 4 7 2
1 3 1 −3 2 6 2 −6
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
2 −1 2 −1 4 −2 4 −2
139. 𝐴and𝐵 be 3 × 3 matrices. Then, 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑂 implies
a) 𝐴 = 𝑂 and 𝐵 = 𝑂
b) |𝐴| = 𝑂 and |𝐵| = 𝑂
c) Either |𝐴| = 𝑂 or |𝐵| = 𝑂
d) 𝐴 = 𝑂 or 𝐵 = 𝑂
140. 𝑥 3 1 −1 −2
Let 𝑋 = [𝑦] , 𝐷 = [ 5 ] and 𝐴 = [2 1 1 ], if 𝑋 = 𝐴−1 𝐷, then 𝑋 is equal to
𝓏 11 4 −1 −2
 8 8
8
1 3 − 3
a) [0] b) −1 c) [ 3] d) 1
1
2 3 3
[0] 0 [−1]
141. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are matrics such that 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐴 + 𝐵 both are defined, then
a) 𝐴 and 𝐵 can be any two matrices
b) 𝐴 and 𝐵 are square matrices not necessarily of the same order
c) 𝐴, 𝐵 are square matrices of the same order
d) Number of columns of 𝐴 is same as the number of rows of 𝐵
142. Let 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 be any real numbers. Suppose that there are real numbers 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 not all zero such that 𝑥 = 𝑐𝑦 +
𝑏𝑧, 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑧 + 𝑐𝑥, and 𝑧 = 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 have non-zero solution. Then, 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 + 2 𝑎𝑏𝑐 is equal to
a) 1 b) 2 c) -1 d) 0
143. If 𝐼𝑛 is the identity matrix of order 𝑛, then rank of 𝐼𝑛 is
a) 1 b) 𝑛 c) 0 d) None of these
144. 8 −6 2
If the matrix 𝐴 = [−6 7 −4] is singular, then 𝜆 is equal to
2 −4 𝜆
a) 3 b) 4 c) 2 d) 5
145. If 𝐴 = [ 1 2
], then 𝐼 + 𝐴 + 𝐴2 + 𝐴3 + ⋯ ∞ equals to
3 4
1 0 −1 −2 1/2 −1/3 −1/4 1/3
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
0 1 −3 −4 −1/2 0 1/2 0
146. If 𝐴 is a non-singular square matrix of order 𝑛, then the rank of 𝐴 is
a) Equal to 𝑛 b) Less than 𝑛 c) Greater than 𝑛 d) None of these
147. If A=[ 1 − 2
] and 𝑓(𝑡) = 𝑡 2 − 3𝑡 + 7, then 𝑓(𝐴) + [
3 6
]is equal to
4 5 −12 − 9
1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
148. The system of linear equations
𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 = 2
2𝑥+𝑦−𝑧 = 3
3 𝑥 + 2 𝑦 + 𝑘𝑧 = 4 has a unique solution if
a) 𝑘 ≠ 0 b) −1 < 𝑘 < 1 c) −2 < 𝑘 < 2 d) 𝑘 = 0
149. The number of solutions of the system of equations
2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 7, 𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 1, 𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 5 is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
150. If 𝑋 = [ 3 −4
], the value of 𝑋 𝑛 is equal to
1 −1
3 𝑛 −4 𝑛 2 + 𝑛 5 − 𝑛] 3𝑛 (−4)𝑛 d) None of these
a) [ ] b) [ c) [ 𝑛 𝑛 ]
𝑛 −𝑛 𝑛 −𝑛 1 (−1)
151. If 𝐼3 is the identity matrix of order 3, then (𝐼3 )−1 =
a) 0 b) 3 𝐼3 c) 𝐼3 d) Not necessarily exists
152. If 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] is a square matrix of order 𝑛 × 𝑛 and 𝑘 is a scalar, then |𝑘𝐴| =
a) 𝑘 𝑛 |𝐴| b) 𝑘|𝐴| c) 𝑘 𝑛−1 |𝐴| d) None of these
153. 1 0 0
If 𝐴 = [0 1 0 ], then 𝐴2 is equal to
𝑎 𝑏 −1
a) Null matrix b) Unit matrix c) −𝐴 d) 𝐴
154. If 𝐴 = [ α 0
] and 𝐵 = [
1 0
], then value of α for which 𝐴2 = 𝐵 is
1 1 5 1
a) 1 b) −1 c) 4 d) No real values
155. 4 0 0
If 𝐴 is a square matrix such that 𝐴 (adj 𝐴) = [0 4 0], then |adj 𝐴| =
0 0 4
 a) 4 b) 16 c) 64 d) 256
156. If 𝜔 is a complex cube root of unity and 𝐴 = [ 𝜔 0 ], then 𝐴50 is
0 𝜔
a) 𝜔2 𝐴 b) 𝜔𝐴 c) 𝐴 d) 0
157. 1 2 𝑥 1 −2 𝑦
If 𝐴 = [0 1 0] and 𝐵 = [0 1 0 ] and 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐼3 , then 𝑥 + 𝑦 equals
0 0 1 0 0 1
a) 0 b) −1 c) 2 d) None of these
158. The adjoint of the matrix [ cos θ sin θ ]is
− sin θ cos θ
cos θ − sin θ sin θ cos θ cos θ sin θ −sin θ cos θ
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
sin θ cos θ cos θ sin θ − sin θ cos θ cos θ sin θ
159. 0 1 2
The inverse matrix of 𝐴 = [1 2 3]is
3 1 1
1 11
− 1 5
2 22
2
−4
2] 1 1 2 3 1 1 −1 −1
a) −4 3 − 1 b) [ c) [3 2 1] d) [−8 6 −2]
5 31 1 −6 3 2 2
4 2 3 5 −3 1
−
[ 2 22 ] 1 2 − 1
160. cos θ − sin θ 0
If 𝑓(𝜃) = [ sin θ cos θ 0], then{𝑓(𝜃)−1 } is equal to
0 0 1
a) 𝑓(−𝜃) b) 𝑓 (𝜃)−1 c) 𝑓(2𝜃) d) None of these
161. If the three linear equations
𝑥 + 4𝑎𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧 = 0
𝑥 + 3𝑏𝑦 + 𝑏𝑧 = 0
𝑥 + 2𝑐𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 = 0
Have a non-trivial solution, where 𝑎 ≠ 0, 𝑏 ≠ 0, 𝑐 ≠ 0, then 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 is equal to
a) 2𝑎𝑐 b) −𝑎𝑐 c) 𝑎𝑐 d) −2𝑎𝑐
162. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two matrices such that rank of 𝐴 = 𝑚 and rank of 𝐵 = 𝑛, then
a) rank (𝐴𝐵) = 𝑚𝑛
b) rank (𝐴𝐵) ≥ rank (𝐴)
c) rank (𝐴𝐵) ≥ 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘(B)
d) rank (𝐴𝐵) ≤ min(rank 𝐴, rank 𝐵)
163. If 𝐴 is a non-zero column matrix of order 𝑚 × 1 and 𝐵 is a non-zero row matrix of order 1 × 𝑛, then rank of
𝐴𝐵 equats
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
164. If [2 1] 𝐴 [−3 2
]=[
1 0
], then 𝐴 is equal to
3 2 5 −3 0 1
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
a) − [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
165. If 𝐴2 − 𝐴 + 𝐼 = 0, then the inverse of 𝐴 is
a) 𝐼 − 𝐴 b) 𝐴 − 𝐼 c) 𝐴 d) 𝐴 + 𝐼
166. If 𝐵 is an invertible matrix and 𝐴 is a matrix, then
a) rank(𝐵𝐴) = rank(𝐴) b) rank(𝐵𝐴) ≥ rank(𝐵) c) rank(𝐵𝐴) > rank(𝐴) d) rank(𝐵𝐴) > rank(𝐵)
167. If 𝐴 = [4 2] , |adj 𝐴|is equal to
3 4
a) 6 b) 16 c) 10 d) None of these
168. cos 𝜃 [ cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃
] + sin 𝜃 [
sin 𝜃 − cos 𝜃
] is equal to
− sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃
0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
169. Let 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] be a matrix such that 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 1 for all 𝑖, 𝑗. Then,
𝑚×𝑛
a) rank (𝐴𝑇 ) > 1 b) rank (𝐴) = 1 c) rank (𝐴) = 𝑚 d) rank (𝐴) = 𝑛
170. Let 𝐴 be a square matrix all of whose entries are integers. Then, which one of the following is true?
a) If det (𝐴)=±1, then 𝐴−1 need not exist
b) If det (𝐴)=±1, then𝐴−1 exists but all its entries are not necessarily integers
c) If det (𝐴)≠ ±1, then 𝐴−1 exists and all its entries are non − integers
d) If det (𝐴) =±1,then 𝐴−1 exists and all its entries are integers
171. 1 0 −𝑘
Matrix 𝐴 = [2 1 3 ] is invertible for
𝑘 0 1
a) 𝑘 = 1 b) 𝑘 = −1 c) 𝑘 = ±1 d) None of these
172. 1 − tan 𝜃] [ 1 tan 𝜃] −1
𝑎 −𝑏],
If [ =[ then
tan 𝜃 1 − tan 𝜃 1 𝑏 𝑎
a) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 1
b) 𝑎 = cos 2 𝜃, 𝑏 = sin 2 𝜃
c) 𝑎 = sin 2 𝜃, 𝑏 = cos 2 𝜃
d) None of these
173. If 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 ≠ 0, 𝑥 = 𝑐𝑦 + 𝑏𝑧, 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑧 + 𝑐𝑥 and 𝑧 = 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦, then 𝑎 2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 + 2𝑎𝑏𝑐 =
a) 2 b) 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 c) 1 d) 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎
174. If 𝐴 = [1 − 3]and𝐴2 − 4𝐴 = 10𝐼 = 𝐴 then 𝑘 is equal to
2 𝑘
a) 0 b) -4 c) 4 and not 1 d) 1 or 4
175. Matrix 𝐴 such that 𝐴 = 2𝐴 − 𝐼, where 𝐼 is the identity matrix. Then, for 𝑛 ≥ 2, 𝐴 is equal to
2 𝑛

a) 𝑛𝐴 − (𝑛 − 1)𝐼 b) 𝑛𝐴 − 𝐼 c) 2𝑛−1 𝐴 − (𝑛 − 1)𝐼 d) 2𝑛−1 𝐴 − 𝐼

176. The matrix 𝐴 satisfying the equation [1 3] 𝐴 = [1 1 ]is
0 1 0 −1
a) [
1 4
] b) [
1 −4
] c) [
1 4
] d) None of these
−1 0 1 0 0 −1
177. If 𝐴 is an orthogonal matrix, then 𝐴−1 equals
a) 𝐴 b) 𝐴𝑇 c) 𝐴2 d) None of these
178. 1 2 3
By elementary transformation method, the inverse of [2 3 4] is
3 4 6
−2 0 1 2 0 −1 1 2 3 d) None of these
a) [ 0 3 −2] b) [ 0 −3 2 ] c) [2 3 4]
1 −2 1 −1 2 −1 3 4 6
179. What must be the matrix 𝑋, if 2𝑋 + [1 2] = [3 8] ?
3 4 7 2
1 3 1 −3 2 6 2 −6
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
2 −1 2 −1 4 −2 4 −2
180. If 𝐴 = [ 4 𝑥+2
] is symmetric, then 𝑥 =
2𝑥 − 3 𝑥 + 1
a) 3 b) 5 c) 2 d) 4
181. 3 3 3
If A=[3 3 3] , 𝐴4 is equal to
3 3 3

a) 27𝐴 b) 81𝐴 c) 243𝐴 d) 729𝐴

182. 1 𝜔 2
𝜔
If 𝜔 is a complex cube root of unity, then the matrix 𝐴 = [𝜔2 𝜔 1 ] is a
𝜔 1 𝜔2
a) Singular matrix b) Non-symmetric matrix
c) Skew-symmetric matrix d) None of these
183. The values of 𝜆 and 𝜇 for which of the system of equations 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6, 𝑥 = 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 10 and 𝑥 + 2𝑦 +
𝜆𝑧 = 𝜇 have infinite number of solutions, are
a) 𝜆 = 3, 𝜇 = 10 b) 𝜆 = 3, 𝜇 =≠ 10 c) 𝜆 ≠ 3, 𝜇 = 10 d) 𝜆 ≠ 3, 𝜇 =≠ 10
184. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are square matrices of the same order such that (𝐴 + 𝐵) (𝐴 − 𝐵)=𝐴2 −
 𝐵2 , than(𝐴𝐵𝐴 −1 )2 is equal to
a) 𝐵2 b) I c) 𝐴2 𝐵2 d) 𝐴2
185. If 𝐴 is a skew-symmetric matrix, then trace of 𝐴 is
a) 1 b) −1 c) 0 d) None of these
186. A square matrix 𝑃satisfies 𝑃 2 = 𝐼 − 𝑃, where 𝐼 is the identity matrix. If 𝑃 𝑛 = 5𝐼 − 8𝑃, then 𝑛 is equal to
a) 4 b) 5 c) 6 d) 7
187. Let 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two square matrices such that 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴 and 𝐵𝐴 = 𝐵, then𝐴 equals to
2

a) 𝐵 b) 𝐴 c) 𝐼 d) 𝑂
188. 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two square matrices of same order and 𝐴′ denotes the transpose of 𝐴, then
a) (𝐴𝐵) = 𝐵′𝐴′
b) (𝐴𝐵)′ = 𝐴′𝐵′
c) 𝐴𝐵 = 0 ⇒ |𝐴| = 0 or |𝐵| = 𝑂
d) 𝐴𝐵 = 0 ⇒ 𝐴 = 0 or 𝐵 = 0
189. 1 2 −3
The element in the first row and third column of the inverse of the matrix [0 1 2 ] is
0 0 1
a) −2 b) 0 c) 1 d) 7
190. cos 𝑥 sin 𝑥 0
If 𝐴 = [− sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 0] = 𝑓(𝑥), then 𝐴−1 is equal to
0 0 1
a) 𝑓(−𝑥) b) 𝑓(𝑥) c) −𝑓(𝑥) d) −𝑓(−𝑥)
191. 0 0 1
If 𝐴 = [0 1 0],then 𝐴−1 is
1 0 0
a) −𝐴 b) 𝐴 c) 1 d) None of these
192. If 𝐴 = [ 1 3
] and 𝐴2 − 𝑘𝐴 − 5 𝐼2 = 𝑂, then the value of 𝑘 is
3 4
a) 3 b) 5 c) 7 d) −7
193. Consider the following statements :
1. There can exist two matrices 𝐴, 𝐵 of order 2 × 2 such that 𝐴𝐵 − 𝐵𝐴 = 𝐼2
2. Positive odd integral power of a skew-symmetric matrix is symmetric
a) Only (1) b) Only (2) c) Both of these d) None of these
194. 1 1 1 𝑥 0 𝑥
If [1 −2 −2] [𝑦] = [3], then [𝑦] is equal to
1 3 1 𝓏 4 𝓏
0 1 5 1
a) [1] b) [ 2 ] c) [−2] d) [−2]
1 −3 1 3
195. The number of non-trivial solutions of the system 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0, 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 0 is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
196. 1 − 1 𝑥
If [ 1 𝑥 1 ]has no inverse, then the real value of 𝑥 is
𝑥 −1 1
a) 2 b) 3 c) 0 d) 1
197. 2 + 𝑥 3 4
If [ 1 −1 2 ] is a singular matrix, then 𝑥 is
𝑥 1 −5
13 25 5 25
a) b) − c) d)
25 13 13 13
198. 2 3 1 4
The rank of the matrix 𝐴 = [0 1 2 −1] is
0 −2 −4 2
a) 2 b) 3 c) 1 d) Indeterminate
199. 𝑎 𝑏 𝛼 𝛽
If 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐴2 = [ ], then
𝑏 𝑎 𝛽 𝛼
 a) 𝛼 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 , 𝛽 = 𝑎𝑏
b) 𝛼 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 , 𝛽 = 2 𝑎𝑏
c) 𝛼 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 , 𝛽 = 𝑎2 − 𝑏2
d) 𝛼 = 2 𝑎𝑏, = 𝑎2 + 𝑏2
200. If 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] is a scalar matrix, then trace of 𝐴 is

a) ∑ ∑ 𝑎𝑖𝑗 b) ∑ 𝑎𝑖𝑗 c) ∑ 𝑎𝑖𝑗 d) ∑ 𝑎𝑖𝑖

𝑖 𝑗 𝑖 𝑗 𝑖
201. The system of equations 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝓏 = 1, 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 3𝓏 = 2, 5𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 9𝓏 = 5 has
a) Unique solution b) Infinite many solution
c) Inconsistent d) None of the above
202. 4 2 (1 − 𝑥)
The rank of the matrix[5 𝑘 1 ]is 2, then
6 3 (1 + 𝑥)
5 1 5 1 1 5 d) None of these
a) 𝑘 = , 𝑥 = b) 𝑘 = , 𝑥 ≠ c) 𝑘 = , 𝑥 =
2 5 2 5 5 2
203. If 𝐴 = [ 3 1], then 𝐴2 =
−1 2
8 −5] 8 −5] 8 −5] 8 5]
a) [ b) [ c) [ d) [
−5 3 5 3 −5 −3 −5 3
204. 1 1 1
If 𝜔 is a root of unity and 𝐴=[1 𝜔 𝜔2 ], then𝐴−1 is equal to
1 𝜔2 𝜔
2
1 𝜔 𝜔 1 1 12 1 1 𝜔 𝜔2 1 1 𝜔 𝜔
2

a) [𝜔 2
1 𝜔 ] b) [1 𝜔 𝜔 ] c) [1 𝜔 𝜔 ]
2 d) [1 𝜔 𝜔 ]2
2 3 2 2
𝜔 𝜔 1 1 𝜔 𝜔 1 1 1 1 1 1
205. If 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] is a matrix of rank 𝑟, then
𝑚×𝑛
a) 𝑟 = min(𝑚, 𝑛) b) 𝑟 < min(𝑚, 𝑛) c) 𝑟 ≤ min(𝑚, 𝑛) d) None of these
206. For each real 𝑥: −1 < 𝑥 < 1. Let 𝐴(𝑥) be the matrix (1 − 𝑥)−1 [ 1 −𝑥 ] and 𝓏 = 𝑥+𝑦 , then
−𝑥 1 1+𝑥𝑦
a) 𝐴(𝓏 ) = 𝐴(𝑥)𝐴(𝑦) b) 𝐴(𝓏) = 𝐴(𝑥) − 𝐴(𝑦) c) 𝐴(𝓏) = 𝐴(𝑥)[𝐴(𝑦)]−1 d) 𝐴(𝓏) = 𝐴(𝑥) + 𝐴(𝑦)
207. If𝐴(𝛼 ) = [ 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼 sin𝛼 ] , then the matrix𝐴2 (𝛼) is
−sin𝛼 cos𝛼
a) A(2𝛼) b) A(𝛼 ) c) A(3𝛼) d) A(4𝛼)
208. If 𝐴 is a symmetric matrix and 𝑛 𝜖 𝑁, then 𝐴 is
𝑛

a) Symmetric matrix b) A diagonal matrix

c) Skew-symmetric matrix d) None of the above
209. 0 1 2
The inverse matrix of [1 2 3] is
3 1 1
1 1 1
− 1 5
2 2 2 −4 1 1 2 3 1 1 −1 −1
a) −4 3 −1 b) [2 2] c) [3 2 1] d) [−8 6 −2]
5 3 1 1 −6 3 2 2
4 2 3 5 −3 1
[2 − 1 2 −1
2 2]
210. 2 0 −3
If 𝐴 = [ 4 3 1 ] is expressed as the sum of a symmetric and skew-symmetric matrix, then the
−5 7 2
symmetric matrix is
2 2 −4 2 4 −5 4 4 −8 1 0 0
a) [ 2 3 4 ] b) [ 0 3 7 ] c) [ 4 6 8 ] d) [0 1 0]
−4 4 2 −3 1 2 −8 8 4 0 0 1
211. If the system of linear equations 𝑥 + 2𝑎𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 + 3𝑏𝑦 + 𝑏𝑧 = 0 and 𝑥 + 4𝑐𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 = 0 has anon-zero
solution, then 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐
a) Are in AP b) Are in GP
c) Are in HP d) Satisfy 𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 3𝑐 = 0
212. For what value of 𝑘 the following system of linear equations will have infinite solutions
𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 3, 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 2
and −3𝑥 + 2𝑘𝑦 + 6𝑧 = 3
a) 𝑘 ≠ 2 b) 𝑘 = 0 c) 𝑘 = 3 d) 𝑘 ∈ [2, 3]
213. The product of two orthogonal matrices is
a) Orthogonal b) Involutory c) Unitary d) Idempotent
214. The system of equations 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 8, 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 6, 3𝑥 + 5𝑦 − 7𝑧 = 14 has
a) No solution b) Unique solution
c) Infinitely many solution d) None of the above
215. If the system of equations 𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 = 0, 𝑎𝑧 + 𝑦 = 0 and𝑎𝑥 + 𝑧 = 0 has infinite solutions, then the value of 𝑎
is
a) -1 b) 1 c) 0 d) No real values
216. −6 5 −1
[ ] =
−7 6
−6 5] 6 −5] 6 5] 6 −5]
a) [ b) [ c) [ d) [
−7 6 −7 6 7 6 7 −6
217. cos α − sin α 0
Let 𝐹(α) = [ sin α cos α 0], then [𝐹(α)]−1 is equal to
0 0 1
a) 𝐹(−α) b) 𝐹(α−1 ) c) 𝐹(2α) d) None of these
218. Let for any matrix 𝑀, 𝑀 exist which of the following is not true?
−1
𝑇
a) |𝑀−1 | = |𝑀|−1 b) (𝑀2 )−1 = (𝑀−1 )2 c) (𝑀𝑇 )−1 = (𝑀−1 ) d) (𝑀−1 )−1 = 𝑀
219. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are square matrices of size 𝑛 × 𝑛 such that 𝐴2 − 𝐵2 = (𝐴 − 𝐵)(𝐴 +
𝐵), then which of the following will be always true?
a) 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐴 b) Either of 𝐴 or 𝐵 is a zero matrix
c) Either of 𝐴 or 𝐵 is an identity matrix d) 𝐴 = 𝐵
220. 𝑥1 + 2𝑥2 + 3𝑥3 = 2𝑥1 + 3𝑥2 + 𝑥3 = 3𝑥1 + 𝑥2 + 2𝑥3 = 0.
This system of equations has
a) Infinite solution b) No solution c) No solution d) Unique solution
221. If 𝐴 is a 3 × 4 matrix and 𝐵 is a matrix such that 𝐴 𝐵 and 𝐵𝐴 are both defined, then order of 𝐵 is
𝑇 𝑇

a) 3 × 4 b) 3 × 3 c) 4 × 4 d) 4 × 3
222. If 𝑋 = [3 −4], then the value of 𝑋 𝑛 is
1 −1
3𝑛 −4𝑛 2 + 𝑛 5 − 𝑛] 3𝑛 (−4)𝑛 d) None of these
a) [ ] b) [ c) [ 𝑛 𝑛]
𝑛 −𝑛 𝑛 −𝑛 1 (−1 )
223. cos 𝛼 − sin 𝛼 0 −1
Let 𝑓(𝛼 ) = [ sin 𝛼 cos 𝛼 0], where 𝛼 ∈ 𝑅. Then, (𝐹(𝛼)) is equal to
0 0 1
a) 𝐹(−𝛼) b) 𝐹(𝛼 −1 ) c) 𝐹(2 𝛼) d) None of these
224. For any square matrix 𝐴, 𝐴𝐴 is a
𝑇

a) Unit matrix b) Symmetric matrix

c) Skew-symmetric matrix d) Diagonal matrix
225. If 𝐴 is a square matrix or order 𝑛 × 𝑛, then adj(adj 𝐴) is equal to
a) |𝐴|𝑛 𝐴 b) |𝐴|𝑛−1 𝐴 c) |𝐴|𝑛−2 𝐴 d) |𝐴|𝑛−3 𝐴
226. If a system of the equations (𝛼 + 1)3 𝑥 + (𝛼 + 2)3 𝑦 − (𝛼 + 3)3 =0,
(𝛼 + 1)𝑥 + (𝛼 + 2)𝑦 − (𝛼 + 3) = 0, and𝑥 + 𝑦 − 1 = 0 is consistent. What is the value of 𝛼?
a) 1 b) 0 c) -3 d) -2
227. If 𝐴 = [ cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃 ], then lim 𝐴𝑛 is
1
− sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 𝑛→∞ 𝑛
a) A null matrix b) An identity matrix c) [
0 1
] d) None of these
−1 0
228. If 𝐴 = [ cos2 𝛼 cos 𝛼 sin 𝛼 ]
cos 𝛼 sin 𝛼 sin2 𝛼
 cos2 𝛽 cos 𝛽 sin 𝛽
and, 𝐵 = [ ]
cos 𝛽 sin 𝛽 sin2 𝛽
are two matrices such that the product 𝐴𝐵 is the null matrix, then (𝛼 − 𝛽) is
a) 0
b) Multiple of 𝜋
c) An odd multiple of 𝜋/2
d) None of these
229. If 𝐴 be a square matrix of order 𝑛 and if |𝐴| = 𝐷 and |adj A| = 𝐷′ , then
a) 𝐷𝐷′ = 𝐷2 b) 𝐷𝐷′ = 𝐷−1 c) 𝐷𝐷′ = 𝐷𝑛 d) None of these
230. If 1, 𝜔, 𝜔 are the cube roots of unity and if
2

1 + 𝜔 2𝜔 𝑎− 𝜔 0 𝜔
[ ]+[ ]=[ ] , then𝑎2 + 𝑏2 is equal to
−2𝜔 − 𝑏 3𝜔 2 𝜔 1
a) 1+𝜔2 b) 𝜔2 − 1 c) 1 + 𝜔 d) (1+𝜔)2
231. If a square matrix 𝐴 is orthogonal as well as symmetric, then
a) 𝐴 is involutory matrix
b) 𝐴 is idempotent matrix
c) 𝐴 is a diagonal matrix
d) None of these
232. The real value of 𝑘 for which the system of equations 2𝑘 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 0, 2𝑥 + 𝑘𝑧 = 0,
has non-trivial solution is
a) 2 b) -2 c) 3 d) -3
233. 2 1 3
1 −1
If the matrices 𝐴=[ ] and 𝐵=[0 2 ] , then 𝐴𝐵
4 1 0
5 0
17 0 4 0 17 4 0 0
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
4 −2 0 4 0 −2 0 0
234. If 𝐴 = [𝑎 0] and 𝐵 = [1 0] , then valueof 𝛼 forwhich𝐴2 = 𝐵 is
1 1 5 1
a) 1 b) -1 c) 4 d) No real values
235. If 𝐸(𝜃) = [ cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃 ], then 𝐸 (𝛼 )𝐸(𝛽) is equal to
− sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃
a) 𝐸(0°) b) 𝐸(𝛼𝛽) c) 𝐸(𝛼 + 𝛽) d) 𝐸(𝛼 − 𝛽)
236. If 𝐴 = [ 𝑏 2
𝑏 ], then 𝐴 is
−𝑎2 −𝑎𝑏
a) Iidempotent b) Involutory c) Nilpotent d) Scalar
237. 1 1

The matrix 𝐴 = [ √21 √2

1 ] is
− −
√2 √2
a) Unitary b) Orthogonal c) Nilpotent d) Involutory
238. 𝑥1 1 −1 2 3
Let 𝑋 = [𝑥2 ] , 𝐴 = [2 0 1]and 𝐵 = [1]. If 𝐴𝑋 = 𝐵, then 𝑋 is equal to
𝑥3 3 2 1 4
1 −1 −1 −1
a) 2
[ ] b) −2
[ ] c) −2
[ ] d) 2 ]
[
3 3 −3 3
239. If 𝐴 is a skew-symmetric matrix of odd order, then |adj 𝐴| is equal to
a) 0 b) 𝑛 c) 𝑛2 d) None of these
240. The system of equations 𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 0, 3𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0 and 2𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0
a) Possesses a trivial solution only b) Possesses a non-zero unique solution
c) Does not have a common non-zero solution d) Has infinitely many solutions
241. Consider the following statements:
1. A square matrix 𝐴 is hermitian, if 𝐴 = 𝐴′
2. Let 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] be a skew- hermitian matrix, then 𝑎𝑖𝑗 is purely imaginary
3. All integer powers of a symmetric matrix are symmetric. Which of these is/are correct?
 a) (1)and (2) b) (2)and (3) c) (3)and (1) d) (1), (2) and (3)
242. If 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 , 𝑎4 , 𝑎5 , 𝑎6 are in AP with common difference 𝑑 ≠ 0,then the system of equations 𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑎2 𝑦 =
𝑎3 , 𝑎4 𝑥 + 𝑎5 𝑦 = 𝑎6has
a) Infinite number of solutions b) Unique solution
c) No solution d) Cannot say any thing
243. If 𝐼𝑛 is the identity matrix of order 𝑛, then (𝐼𝑛 ) is equal to
−1

a) Does not exist b) 𝐼𝑛 c) 0 d) 𝑛𝐼𝑛

244. If 𝐴 is a square matrix, then adj 𝐴𝑇 − (adj 𝐴)𝑇 is equal to
a) 2 |𝐴| b) 2 |𝐴|𝐼 c) Null matrix d) Unit matrix
245. 2 −1 3 𝑥 9 𝑥
If [1 3 −1] [𝑦] = [ 4 ],then[𝑦]is equal to
3 2 1 𝑧 10 𝑧
3 2 1 2
a) [2] b) [3] c) [2] d) [1]
1 1 3 3
246. Consider the system of equations
𝑎1 𝑥 + 𝑏1 𝑦 + 𝑐1 𝑧 = 0
𝑎2 𝑥 + 𝑏2 𝑦 + 𝑐2 𝑧 = 0
𝑎3 𝑥 + 𝑏3 𝑦 + 𝑐3 𝑧 = 0
𝑎1 𝑏1 𝑐1
if |𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2 | = 0, then the system has
𝑎3 𝑏3 𝑐3
a) More than two solutions
b) One trivial and one non-trivial solutions
c) No solution
d) Only trivial solution (0,0,0)
247. The number of solutions of the system of equations
𝑥−𝑦+𝑧 = 2
2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 5
4𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 10 is
a) ∞ b) 1 c) 2 d) 0
248. If [cos 𝜃 – sin 𝜃 ] , then which of the following statement is not correct?
sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃
a) 𝐴is orthogonal matrix b) 𝐴’ is orthogonal matrix
c) Determinant 𝐴 = 1 d) 𝐴 is not invertible
249. 0 1 0
If𝐴 = [1 0 0] , then𝐴−1 is equal to
0 0 1
a) 2𝐴 b) 𝐴 c) −𝐴 d) 𝐼
250. −1 2 5
The rank of the matrix[ 2 −4 𝑎 − 4]is
1 −2 𝑎 + 1
a) 1 if 𝑎 = 6 b) 2 if 𝑎 = 1 c) 3 if 𝑎 = 2 d) 4 if 𝑎 = −6
251. If 𝐷 = diag (𝑑1 , 𝑑2 , 𝑑3 , … , 𝑑𝑛 ), where 𝑑𝑖 ≠ 0 for all 𝑖 = 1,2, … , 𝑛, then 𝐷−1 is equal to
a) 𝐷 b) diag (𝑑1−1 𝑑2−1 , … , 𝑑𝑛−1 ) c) 𝐼𝑛 d) None of these
252. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 − 5 and 𝐴 = [ 1 2 ], then 𝑓(𝐴)𝑖𝑠equal to
4 −3
0 −4 2 1 1 1 8 4
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
8 8 2 0 1 0 8 0
253. If 𝐴=[ 2 − 1 ]and 𝐼 is the unit matrix of order 2, then 𝐴2 equals
−1 2
a) 4𝐴 − 3𝐼 b) 3𝐴 − 4𝐼 c) 𝐴 − 𝐼 d) 𝐴 + 𝐼
254. Which one of the following is true always for any two non-singular matrices 𝐴 and 𝐵 of same order?
a) 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐴 b) (𝐴𝐵)𝑡 = 𝐴𝑡 𝐵𝑡
 c) (𝐴 + 𝐵)(𝐴 − 𝐵) = 𝐴2 − 𝐵2 d) (𝐴𝐵)−1 = 𝐵−1 𝐴−1
255. 0 0 2
The inverse of [0 2 0]is
2 0 0
2 0 0 1⁄2 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1⁄2
a) [0 2 0] b) [ 0 1 2 0 ]
⁄ c) [0 2 0] d) [ 0 1 2 ⁄ 0]
0 0 2 0 0 1⁄2 2 0 0 1⁄2 0 0
256. The values of 𝑎 for which the system of equations 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0,
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0 possesses non-zero solution, are given by
a) 1, 2 b) 1, -1 c) 0 d) None of these
257. If 𝐴 is square matrix, then
a) 𝐴 + 𝐴𝑇 is symmetric b) 𝐴𝐴𝑇 is skew-symmetric
c) 𝐴𝑇 + 𝐴 is skew-symmetric d) 𝐴𝑇 𝐴 is skew-symmetric
258. 1 2 −1
If 𝐴 = [−1 1 2 ], then det [adj(adj 𝐴)] is equal to
2 −1 1
a) 124 b) 134 c) 144 d) None of these
259. 1 1 1 𝑥 0 𝑥
If[1 − 2 − 2] [𝑦] = [3], then[𝑦]is equal to
1 3 1 𝑧 4 𝑧
0 1 5 1
a) [1] b) [ 2 ] c) [−2] d) [−2]
1 −3 1 3
260. If𝐴 = [ 1 2 ] , then𝐴−1 is
−4 − 1
1 −1 − 2 1 1 d) Does not exist
a) [ ] b) [ 1 2 ] c) [ 1 2 ]
7 4 1 7 −4 − 1 7 4 1
261. If the matrix [𝑎 𝑏 ] is commutative with the matrix [1 1], then
𝑐 𝑑 0 1
a) 𝑎 = 0, 𝑏 = 𝑐 b) 𝑏 = 0, 𝑐 = 𝑑 c) 𝑐 = 0, 𝑑 = 𝑎 d) 𝑑 = 0, 𝑎 = 𝑏
262. 1 2 − 1 1 0 0
If 𝐴 = [ 3 0 2 ] and 𝐵 = [2 1 0],then 𝐴𝐵 is equal to
4 5 0 0 1 3
5 1 −3 11 4 3 1 8 4 0 1 2
a) [ 3 2 6 ] b) [ 1 2 3 ] c) [2 9 6] d) [5 4 3]
14 5 0 0 3 3 0 2 0 1 8 2
263. Let 𝐴 be a skew-symmetric matrix of odd order, then |𝐴| is equal to
a) 0 b) 1 c) −1 d) None of these
264. √3⁄2 1⁄2 1 1
If 𝑃 = [ ],𝐴 = [ ] and 𝑄 = 𝑃𝐴𝑃 𝑇 , then 𝑃 𝑇 𝑄2005 𝑃 is
−1⁄2 √3⁄2 0 1
1 2005]
a) [
0 1
1 2005 ]
b) [
2005 1
1 0
c) [ ]
2005 1
1 0
d) [ ]
0 1
265. If 𝑋 and 𝑌 are 2× 2 matrices such that 2𝑋 + 3𝑌 = 𝑂 and 𝑋 + 2𝑌 = 𝐼, where 𝑂 and 𝐼 denote the 2× 2 zero
matrix and the 2×2 identity matrix, then 𝑋 is equal to
1 0 2 0 −3 0 3 0
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
0 1 0 2 0 −3 0 3
266. Consider the system of linear equations
𝑥1 + 2𝑥2 + 𝑥3 = 3
2𝑥1 + 3𝑥2 + 𝑥3 = 3
3𝑥1 + 5𝑥2 + 2𝑥3 = 1
The system has
 a) Infinite number of solutions b) Exactly 3 solutions
c) A unique solution d) No solution
267. 7 1
𝑥 −2 34 17
If 𝐴 = [ ] and𝐴−1 = [−3 2 ], then the value of 𝑥 is
3 7
34 17
a) 2 b) 3 c) -4 d) 4
268. 0 0 − 1
If A=[ 0 − 1 0 ]. The only correct statement about the matrix 𝐴 is
−1 0 0
a) 𝐴 is a zero matrix b) 𝐴 = (−1)𝐼, where 𝐼 is a unit matrix
c) 𝐴 does not exist
−1 d) 𝐴2 = 𝐼
269. The inverse of the matrix [1 3 ] is equal to
3 10
10 3 10 −3 1 3 −1 −3
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
3 1 −3 1 3 10 −3 −10
270. 1 2 −1 1 0 0
If 𝐴 = [3 0 2 ] , 𝐵 = [2 1 0], then 𝐴𝐵 is equal to
4 5 0 0 1 3
5 1 −3 11 4 3 1 8 4 0 1 2
a) [ 3 2 6 ] b) [ 1 2 3] c) [2 9 6] d) [5 4 3]
14 5 0 0 3 3 0 2 0 1 8 2
271. cos 𝑥 − sin 𝑥 0 cos 𝑥 0 sin 𝑥
If 𝐹 (𝑥) = [ sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 0] and 𝐺 (𝑦) = [ 0 1 0 ], then [𝐹(𝑥)𝐺(𝑦)]−1 is equal to
0 0 1 − sin 𝑥 0 cos 𝑥
a) 𝐹(−𝑥)𝐺(−𝑦) b) 𝐹(𝑥 −1 )𝐺(𝑦 −1 ) c) 𝐺 (−𝑦)𝐹(−𝑥) d) 𝐺(𝑦 −1 )𝐹(𝑥 −1 )
272. Let A=[ 1 2] and𝐴−1=𝑥𝐴 + 𝑦𝐼, then the value of 𝑥 and 𝑦 are
−5 1
−1 2 −1 −2 1 2 1 −2
a) 𝑥 = ,𝑦 = b) 𝑥 = ,𝑦 = c) 𝑥 = ,𝑦 = d) 𝑥 = ,𝑦 =
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
273. If 𝐴𝑇 , 𝐵𝑇 are transpose matrices of the square matrices 𝐴 , 𝐵 respectively, then (𝐴𝐵) 𝑇 is equal to
a) 𝐴𝑇 𝐵𝑇 b) 𝐴𝐵𝑇 c) 𝐵𝐴𝑇 d) 𝐵𝑇 𝐴𝑇
274. 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 9
If [ 𝑥 + 𝑦 ] = [5], then the value of (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) is
𝑦+𝑧 7
a) (4, 3, 2) b) (3, 2, 4) c) (2, 3, 4) d) None of the above
275. If 𝐴 = [ 𝑎𝑏 2
𝑏 ], then 𝐴 is equal to
2
−𝑎 − 𝑎𝑏
a) Idempotent b) Involuntary c) Nilpotent d) Scalar
276. For non-singular square matrices 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 of the same order, (𝐴𝐵−1 𝐶 )−1 is equal to
a) 𝐴−1 𝐵𝐶 −2 b) 𝐶 −1 𝐵 −1 𝐴−1 c) 𝐶𝐵𝐴−1 d) 𝐶 −1 𝐵𝐴−1
277. 𝜆 −1 4
The matrix [ −3 0 1 ]is invertible, if
−1 1 2
a) 𝜆 ≠ −17 b) 𝜆 ≠ −18 c) 𝜆 ≠ −19 d) 𝜆 ≠ −20
278. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are non-zero, then the number of solutions of following system of equation is
2𝑥 2 𝑦2 𝓏2
𝑎2
− 𝑏2 − 𝑐 2 = 0 …(i)
𝑥2 2𝑦 2 𝓏2
− 𝑎2 + 𝑏2
− 𝑐 2 = 0 …(ii)
𝑥2 𝑦2 2𝓏 2
− − + = 0 …(iii)
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2
a) 6 b) 8 c) 9 d) Infinite
279. 1 log 𝑏 𝑎
If 𝐴 = [ ], then |𝐴| is equal to
log 𝑎 𝑏 1
a) 1 b) 0 c) log 𝑎 𝑏 d) log 𝑏 𝑎
280. If 𝐴 = [ 1 2
], then 𝐴−1 is equal to
3 4
 1 1 −2 4 2 4
a) − [ 4 − 2 ] b) [ 4 − 2 ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
2 −3 1 2 −3 1 1 3 1 3
281. 𝑖 0 −𝑖 −𝑖 𝑖
If 𝑃 = [ 0 −𝑖 𝑖 ] and 𝑄 = [ 0 0 ], then 𝑃𝑄 is equal to
−𝑖 𝑖 0 𝑖 −𝑖
−2 2 2 −2 1 0 0
2 −2
a) [ 1 −1] b) [−1 1 ] c) [ ] d) [0 1 0]
−1 1
1 −1 −1 1 0 0 1
282. 1 −1 1
|adj 𝐵|
If 𝐴 = [0 2 −3]and 𝐵 = (adj 𝐴), and 𝐶 = 5𝐴, then |𝐶| is equal to
2 1 0
a) 5 b) 25 c) -1 d) 1
283. For 0< 𝜃 < 𝜋, if 𝐴 = [cos 𝜃 – sin 𝜃] , then
sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃
a) 𝐴 = 𝐴
𝑇 b) 𝐴𝑇 = −𝐴 c) 𝐴2 = 𝐼 d) 𝐴𝑇 = 𝐴−1
284. The values of 𝑎 for which the system of equations 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 − 𝑎𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0,
possesses non-zero solutions, are given by
a) 1, 2 b) 1,-1 c) 1, 0 d) None of these
285. If 𝑥 [−3] + 𝑦 [4] = [ 10 ] , then
4 3 −5
a) 𝑥 = −2, 𝑦 = 1 b) 𝑥 = −9, 𝑦 = 10 c) 𝑥 = 22, 𝑦 = 1 d) 𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = −1
286. If 𝐴 is a square matrix such that𝐴𝐴 = 𝐼 = 𝐴 𝐴, then 𝐴 is
𝑇 𝑇

a) A symmetric matrix
b) A skew-symmetric matrix
c) A diagonal matrix
d) An orthogonal matrix
287. The inverse of the matrix [5 − 2]is
3 1
1 1 2 1 2 1 −2 5 1 3
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
11 −3 5 −3 5 13 1 3 −2 5
288. 2 0 0
If 𝐴 = [0 2 0], then 𝐴5 =
0 0 2
a) 5𝐴 b) 10𝐴 c) 16𝐴 d) 32𝐴
289. If 𝐴(𝜃) = [ 1 tan θ ]and 2
𝐴𝐵 = 𝐼, then (sec 𝜃)𝐵 is equal to
− tan θ 1
𝜃 𝜃
a) 𝐴(𝜃) b) 𝐴 ( ) c) 𝐴(−𝜃) d) 𝐴 (− )
2 2
290. If 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] is a skew-symmetric matrix of order 𝑛, then 𝑎𝑖𝑖 =
a) 0 for some 𝑖 b) 0 for all 𝑖 = 1,2, … , 𝑛 c) 1 for some 𝑖 d) 1 for all 𝑖 = 1,2, … , 𝑛
291. 𝑎 0 0
Let 𝐴 = [0 𝑎 0], then 𝐴𝑛 is equal to
0 0 𝑎
𝑎𝑛 0 0 𝑎𝑛 0 0 𝑎𝑛 0 0 𝑛𝑎 0 0
a) [ 0 𝑎 𝑛
0] b) [ 0 𝑎 0] c) [ 0 𝑎𝑛 0 ] d) [ 0 𝑛𝑎 0 ]
0 0 𝑎 0 0 𝑎 0 0 𝑎𝑛 0 0 𝑛𝑎
292. If 𝐴, 𝐵 are symmetric matrices of the same order then 𝐴𝐵 − 𝐵𝐴 is
a) Symmetric matrix
b) Skew-symmetric matrix
c) Null matrix
d) Unit matrix
293. If 𝐴 is any 𝑚 × 𝑛 matrix such that 𝐴𝐵 and 𝐵𝐴 are both defined., then 𝐵 is an
a) 𝑚 × 𝑛 matrix b) 𝑛 × 𝑚 matrix c) 𝑛 × 𝑛 matrix d) 𝑚 × 𝑚 matrix
294. If 𝐴 is a square matrix of order 𝑛 × 𝑛 and 𝑘 is a scalar, then adj (𝑘𝐴) is equal to
a) 𝑘 adj 𝐴 b) 𝑘 𝑛 adj 𝐴 c) 𝑘 𝑛−1 adj 𝐴 d) 𝑘 𝑛+1 adj 𝐴
295. 𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0, 3𝑥 − 𝑘𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0 and 𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0 has non-zero solution for 𝑘 is equal to
 a) -1 b) 0 c) 1 d) 2
296. If 𝐴 = [0 1] , 𝐼is the unit matrix of order 2 and 𝑎, 𝑏 are arbitrary constants, then(𝑎𝐼 + 𝑏𝐴)2is equal to
0 0
a) 𝑎2 𝐼 − 𝑎𝑏𝐴 b) 𝑎2 𝐼 + 2𝑎𝑏𝐴 c) 𝑎 2 𝐼 + 𝑏2 𝐴 d) None of the above
297. If 𝐴 is an orthogonal matrix, then
a) |𝐴| = 0 b) |𝐴| = ±1 c) |𝐴| = ±2 d) None of these
298. Given2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 2, 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 = −4, 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = 4 then the value of 𝜆 such that the given system of
equations has no solution, is
a) 3 b) 1 c) 0 d) -3
299. 2 −2 −4
If 𝐴 = [−1 3 4 ] is an idempotent matrix, then 𝑥 is equal to
1 −2 𝑥
a) −5 b) −1 c) −3 d) −4
300. 1 2 2 6 −2 −6
If 𝐴 = [2 3 0] and adj 𝐴 = [−4 2 𝑥 ], then 𝑥 + 𝑦 =
0 1 2 𝑦 −1 −1
a) 6 b) −1 c) 3 d) 1
301. [𝑥 + 𝑦 2𝑥 + 𝓏 ] [4 7 ],
If = then the value of 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝓏, 𝑤 are
𝑥 − 𝑦 2𝓏 + 𝑤 0 10
a) 2, 2, 3, 4 b) 2, 3, 1, 2 c) 3, 3, 0, 1 d) None of these
302. If for a matrix 𝐴, 𝐴2 + 𝐼 = 𝑂, where 𝐼 is the identity matrix, then 𝐴 equals
1 0 −𝑖 0 1 2 −1 0
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
0 1 0 −𝑖 −1 1 0 −1
303. If 𝑚[−3 4] + 𝑛[4 − 3] = [10 − 11], then 3𝑚 + 7𝑛 is equal to
a) 3 b) 5 c) 10 d) 1
304. If 𝐴 = [ cos 𝑥 sin 𝑥 ] and 𝐴(adj 𝐴) = 𝑘 [1 0], then the value of 𝑘 is
− sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 0 1
a) sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 b) 1 c) 2 d) 3
305. If 𝐴 = [3 2], then(𝐴−1 )3 is equal to
0 1
1 1 −26 1 1 1 −26 1
a) [ ] b) [−1 26] c) [ ] d) [−1 −26]
27 0 27 27 0 27 27 0 −27 27 0 −27
306. Let 𝑀 = [𝑎𝑢𝑣 ]𝑛×𝑛 be a matrix, where
𝑎𝑢𝑣 = sin(θ𝑢 − θ𝑣 ) + 𝑖 cos(θ𝑢 − θ𝑣 ), the 𝑀 is equal to
a) 𝑀̅ b) −𝑀 c) 𝑀̅𝑇 d) −𝑀 ̅𝑇
307. If the system of homogeneous equations 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0 , 𝜆𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 0 has infinitely
many solutions, then
a) 𝜆 = 5 b) 𝜆 = −5 c) 𝜆 ≠ ±5 d) None of these
308. Assuming that the sum and product given below are defined, which of the following is not true for
matrices?
a) 𝐴 + 𝐵 = 𝐵 + 𝐴 b) 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴𝐶 does not imply 𝐵 = 𝐶
c) 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑂 implies 𝐴 = 𝑂 or 𝐵 = 𝑂 d) (𝐴𝐵)′ = 𝐵′ 𝐴′
309. If 𝐸(𝜃) = [cos2 θ cosθ sin θ ] and θ and ϕ differ by an odd multiple of 𝜋 , then𝐸(θ) E (∅) is a
cos θ sin θ sin2 θ 2
a) Unit matrix b) Null matrix c) Diagonal matrix d) None of these
310. Consider the system of equations in 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 as
𝑥 sin 3𝜃 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0
𝑥 cos 2𝜃 + 4𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 0
and 2𝑥 + 7𝑦 + 7𝑧 = 0
If this system has a non-trivial solution, then for integer 𝑛, values of θare given by
(−1)𝑛 (−1)𝑛 (−1)𝑛 𝑛𝜋
a) 𝜋 (𝑛 + ) b) 𝜋 (𝑛 + ) c) 𝜋 (𝑛 + ) d)
3 4 6 2
311. If 𝐴 = [ 0 2
] and 𝑘𝐴 = [
0 3𝑎
], then the values of 𝑘, 𝑎, 𝑏 are respectively
3 −4 2𝑏 24
 a) −6, −12, −18 b) −6, 4, 9 c) −6, −4, −9 d) −6, 12, 18
312. If 𝐴 is a non-singular matrix of order 3, then adj (adj 𝐴) is equal to
1
a) 𝐴 b) 𝐴−1 c) 𝐴 d) |𝐴|𝐴
|𝐴|
313. If 𝐴 is a matrix such that 𝐴2 = 𝐴 + 1, where 𝐼 is the unit matrix, then 𝐴5 is equal to
a) 5𝐴 + 𝐼 b) 5𝐴 + 2𝐼 c) 5𝐴 + 3𝐼 d) 5𝐴 + 4𝐼
314. If A and B are two matrices such that both A+B and AB are defined, then
a) A and B are of same order b) A is of order 𝑚 × 𝑚 and 𝐵 is of order 𝑛 × 𝑛
c) Both A and B are of same order 𝑛 × 𝑛 d) A is of order 𝑚 × 𝑛 and 𝐵 is of order 𝑛 × 𝑚
315. 3 2
If 𝑈 = [2 − 3 4], 𝑋 = [0 2 3], 𝑉 = [2] and 𝑌 = [2] , then 𝑈𝑉 + 𝑋𝑌
1 4
a) [20] b) 20 c) [-20] d) -20
316. The matrix 𝐴 = [ 𝑎 2
] is singular, if
2 4
a) 𝑎 ≠ 1 b) 𝑎 = 1 c) 𝑎 = 0 d) 𝑎 = −1
317. If 𝐴 = [ 1 𝑥
]and 𝐵 = [
−3 1
] , adj 𝐴 + 𝐵 = [
1 0
],
𝑥 2 4𝑦 1 0 0 1
Then values of 𝑥 and 𝑦 are
a) 1, 1 b) ±1, 1 c) 1, 0 d) None of these
318. cos 𝛼 – sin 𝛼 0
𝐴 = [sin 𝛼 cos 𝛼 0] , then 𝐴−1 is
0 0 1
a) 𝐴 b) −𝐴 c) adj (𝐴) d) -adj (𝐴)
319. Which of the following is incorrect?
a) 𝐴2 − 𝐵2 = (𝐴 + 𝐵)(𝐴 − 𝐵)
b) (𝐴𝑇 )𝑇 = 𝐴
c) (𝐴𝐵)𝑛 = 𝐴𝑛 𝐵𝑛 where 𝐴, 𝐵 commute
d) (𝐴 − 𝐼)(𝐼 + 𝐴) = 0 ⇔ 𝐴2 = 𝐼
320. If 𝐴 = [1 2] and 𝑓(𝑥) = 1+𝑥 , then 𝑓(𝐴) is
2 1 1−𝑥
−1 −1 1 2 1 1 d) None of these
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ]
−1 −1 2 1 1 1
321. If 𝐴 is an invertible matrix, then det (𝐴−1 ) is equal to
1 c) 1 d) None of these
a) det (𝐴) b)
det (𝐴)
322. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are square matrices of the same order and 𝐴𝐵 = 3𝐼, then 𝐴−1 is equal to
1 1
a) 3𝐵 b) 𝐵 c) 3𝐵 −1 d) 𝐵−1
3 3
323. If the points(𝑥1 , 𝑦1 ), (𝑥2 , 𝑦2 )and (𝑥3 , 𝑦3 )are collinear,
𝑥1 𝑦1 1
then the rank of the matrix[𝑥2 𝑦2 1]will always be less than
𝑥3 𝑦3 1
a) 2 b) 3 c) 1 d) None of these
324. If 𝐴 = [ 2 −1] and 𝐼 is the unit matrix of order 2, then 𝐴2 equals
−1 2
a) 4𝐴 − 3𝐼 b) 3𝐴 − 4𝐼 c) 𝐴 − 𝐼 d) 𝐴 + 𝐼
325. If 𝐴 = [ −2 6
], then adj 𝐴 is
−5 7
a) [
7 −6
] b) [
2 −6
] c) [
7 −5] d) None of these
5 −2 5 −7 6 −2
326. If 𝐴 = [3 4] then 𝐴. (adj 𝐴) is equal to
5 7
a) 𝐴 b) |𝐴| c) |𝐴|𝐼 d) None of these
327. Let 𝐴 = [ 1 2
]and 𝐵 = [
𝑎 0
], 𝑎, 𝑏𝜖 𝑁. Then
3 4 0 𝑏
 a) There exist more than one but finite number of 𝐵’s such that 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐴
b) There exist exactly one 𝐵 such𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐴
c) There exists infinitely many 𝐵’s such that 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐴
d) There cannot exist any 𝐵 such that 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐴
328. If 2𝐴 + 3𝐵=[2 − 1 4] and 𝐴 + 2𝐵 = [5 0 3] , then 𝐵 is
3 2 5 1 6 2
8 −1 2 8 1 2 8 1 −2 8 1 2
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
−1 10 − 1 −1 10 − 1 −1 10 − 1 1 10 1
329. If 𝐼 is unit matrix of order 10, then the determinant of 𝐼 is equal to
a) 10 b) 1 c) 1/10 d) 9
330. Let 𝐴 = [ 3 5 ]and 𝐵 = [
1 17
], then|𝐴𝐵|is equal to
2 0 0 − 10
a) 80 b) 100 c) -110 d) 92
331. 6 8 5
If 𝐴 = [4 2 3]is the sum of a symmetric matrix 𝐵 and skew-symmetric matrix 𝐶, then 𝐵 is
9 7 1
6 6 7 0 2 −2 6 6 7 0 6 −2
a) 6 2 5
[ ] b) −2 5 − 2
[ ] c) −6 2 − 5
[ ] d) 2
[ 0 −2 ]
7 5 1 2 2 0 −7 5 1 −2 − 2 0
332. Let 𝐴 be a non-singular square matrix. Then, |adj 𝐴| is equal to
a) |𝐴|𝑛 b) |𝐴|𝑛−1 c) |𝐴|𝑛−2 d) None of these
333. If A=[ 1 − 1
] and 𝐵 = [
1 𝑎
] (𝐴 = 𝐵)2 = 𝐴2 + 𝐵2 .Then 𝑎 and 𝑏 are respectively
2 −1 4 𝑏
a) 1, -1 b) 2, -3 c) -1, 1 d) 3, -2
334. For non-singular square matrices 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 of same order, (𝐴𝐵 −1 𝐶 )−1 is equal to
a) 𝐴−1 𝐵𝐶 −1 b) 𝐶 −1 𝐵 −1 𝐴−1 c) 𝐶𝐵 −1 𝐴−1 d) 𝐶 −1 𝐵𝐴−1
335. If 𝐴 = [5 2], then 𝐴−1 =
3 1
1 −2 −1 2 −1 −2 1 2
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
−3 5 3 −5 −3 −5 3 5
1 (a) Applying 𝑅2 → 𝑅2 − 2𝑅1 and𝑅3 → 𝑅3 + 3𝑅1
2 −1 2 4 5
Let 𝐴 = [ ]. Then,
3 −2 ⇒ 𝐴 = |0 0 0|
2 −1 2 −1 0 0 0
𝐴2 = 𝐴𝐴 = [ ][ ]
3 −1 3 −2 Since the equivalent matrix in echelon from has
4 − 3 −2 + 2 1 0
⇒ 𝐴2 = [ ]=[ ]=𝐼 only one non-zero row,
6 − 6 −3 + 4 0 1
∴ 𝐴3 = 𝐴, 𝐴4 = 𝐴2 = 𝐼, 𝐴2 = 𝐴4 𝐴 = 𝐼𝐴 = 𝐴 etc. ∴ Rank(𝐴) = 1
𝐴, if 𝑛 id odd 9 (c)
Hence, 𝐴𝑛 = { ∵ 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵, 𝐵𝐴 = 𝐴
0, if 𝑛 is even
2 (d) ∴ 𝐴2 + 𝐵2 = 𝐴𝐴 + 𝐵𝐵 = 𝐴(𝐵𝐴) + 𝐵 (𝐴𝐵)
0 𝑎2 0 𝑎 0 𝑎 = (𝐴𝐵)𝐴 + (𝐵𝐴)𝐵 = 𝐵𝐴 + 𝐴𝐵
[ ] =[ ][ ] = [𝑎𝑏 0]
𝑏 0 𝑏 0 𝑏 0 0 𝑎𝑏 = 𝐴+𝐵
4
0 𝑎 0 𝑎 0 𝑎2
2
⇒ 𝐴2 = 𝐴 and 𝐵2 = 𝐵
and [ ] =[ ] [ ]
𝑏 0 𝑏 0 𝑏 0 10 (d)
2 2
= [𝑎 𝑏 0] = [1 0][given] |𝐴| = 7(1 − 0) + 3(−1 − 0) − 3(0 + 1) = 1
0 𝑎2 𝑏2 0 1
2 2 Cofactors of matrix 𝐴 are
⇒ 𝑎 𝑏 = 1 ⇒ 𝑎𝑏 = 1
𝐶11 = 1, 𝐶12 = 1, 𝐶13 = 1
3 (b)
𝐶21 = 3, 𝐶22 = 4, 𝐶23 = 3
Given matrix 𝐴 is a square matrix
𝐶31 = 3, 𝐶32 = 3, 𝐶33 = 4
And 𝐴𝐴𝑇 = 𝐼 = 𝐴𝑇 𝐴
1 1 1 1 3 3
⇒ |𝐴𝐴𝑇 | = |𝐼| = |𝐴𝑇 𝐴| ∴ adj(𝐴) = [3 4 3] = [1 4 3]
⇒ |𝐴||𝐴𝑇 | = 1 = |𝐴𝑇 ||𝐴| 3 3 4 1 3 4
⇒ |𝐴|2 = 1 [∵ 𝐴 ∙ 𝐴𝑇 = |𝐴|2 ] 1 3 3
⇒ |𝐴| = ±1 ∴ 𝐴−1 = [1 4 3]
4 (b) 1 3 4
11 (d)
1 0 0 𝑘 0 0
Let 𝐼 = [0 1 0],then, 𝑘𝐼 = [0 𝑘 0] It is given that 𝐴 is a skew-symmetric matrix
0 0 0 0 0 𝑘 ∴ 𝐴𝑇 = −𝐴
2
𝑘 0 0 ⇒ (𝐴𝑇 )𝑛 = (−𝐴)𝑛
⇒ adj(𝑘𝐼 ) = [0 𝑘 2 0] = 𝑘 2 𝐼 ⇒ (𝐴𝑛 )𝑇 = (−1)𝑛 𝐴𝑛
0 0 𝐾2 𝐴𝑛 if 𝑛 is even
5 (b) ⇒ (𝐴𝑛 )𝑇 = { 𝑛
−𝐴 if 𝑛 is odd
Given, 𝐴 is singular⇒ |𝐴| = 0 Hence, 𝐴𝑛 is skew-symmetric when 𝑛 is odd
Now, 𝐴(adj𝐴) = |𝐴|𝐼𝑛 = 0 12 (d)
∴ 𝐴(adj 𝐴) = 0 𝑖𝑒, 𝐴(adj 𝐴)is a zero matrix. 1 ∗ ∗
6 (c) Consider[∗ 1 ∗]. By placing 𝑎1 in any one of the
Given, AB= 𝑂 ∗ ∗ 1
6∗
2 cos2 β cosβ sin β
∴ [cos α cos α sinα ] × [ ] Position and 0 elsewhere. We get 6 non-singular
cos α sin α sin2 α cos β sin β sin β
matrices.
0 0 ∗ ∗ 1
=[ ] Similarly,[∗ 1 ∗] gives at least one non-singular.
0 0
cos α cos β cos(α − β) cos α sin β cos(α − β) 1 ∗ ∗
⇒[
cos β sin α cos(α − β) sin α sin β cos(α − β)
] 13 (a)
0 0 We know that,Tr(𝐴) = ∑3𝑖=1 𝑎𝑖𝑖
=[ ]
0 0 Tr(𝐴) = 1 + 7 + 9 = 17
⇒ cos(𝛼 − 𝛽) = 0 14 (d)
𝜋 3 4 −2 −2 1 2
⇒ 𝛼 − 𝛽 is an odd multiple of Now, 𝐴 + 𝐵 = [ ]+[ ]=[ ]
2 2 4 0 −2 2 2
8 (b) ⇒ |𝐴 + 𝐵 | = |
1 2
| = 2 − 4 = −2
2 4 5 2 2
Given, 𝐴 4 | 8 10 | 2 −2
Also, adj(𝐴 + 𝐵) = [ ]
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 1 2 −2 4 −6 2 1 0
∴ (𝐴 + 𝐵)−1 = − [ ] ⇒ [−6 9 −3] [ α ] = [0]
2 −2 1
−1 1 2 −3 1 α2 0
=[ ] 4 − 6α + 2α2 0
1 −1/2
1 4 −4 1 −2 2 ⇒ [−6 + 9α − 3α2 ] = [0]
𝐴−1 = [ ] and 𝐵−1 = [ ] 2 − 3α + α2 0
4 −2 3 4 0 −2
1 −1 −1/2 1/2 ⇒ 2α − 6α + 4 = 0, −3α2 + 9α − 6 = 0
2
∴ 𝐴−1 + 𝐵−1 = [ ]+[ ]
−1/2 3/4 0 −1/2 and α2 − 3α + 2 = 0
1/2 −1/2 Now, 2α2 − 6α + 4 = 0
=[ ]
−1/2 1/4 ⇒ (2α– 2)(α– 2) = 0
∴ (𝐴 + 𝐵)−1 ≠ 𝐴−1 + 𝐵 −1 ⇒ α = 1, 2
15 (a) Similarly from other equations we also get the
3 1 3 1 3 1
𝑓 (𝐴) = [ ][ ] − 5[ ] same value
−1 2 −1 2 −1 2
8 5 ] [ 15 5 ] [−7 0 22 (b)
=[ − = ]
−5 3 −5 10 0 −7 Given, B=𝐴6 − 𝐴5 , where 𝐴3 = 𝐴 + 𝐼
16 (b) ⇒ 𝐵 = (𝐴3 )2 − 𝐴3 𝐴2
𝐶11 = 1, 𝐶12 = −2, 𝐶13 = −2 = (𝐴 + 𝐼)2 − (𝐴 = 𝐼)𝐴2
𝐶21 = −1, 𝐶22 = 3, 𝐶23 = 3 = 𝐴2 + 𝐼2 + 2𝐴𝐼 − 𝐴3 − 𝐴2 𝐼
𝐶31 = 0, 𝐶32 = −4, 𝐶33 = −3 = 𝐼 + 2𝐴 − (𝐴 + 𝐼)
1 −2 −2 𝑇 1 −1 0 ⇒ 𝐵=𝐴
∴ adj(𝐴) = [−1 3 3] = [ −2 3 − 4 ] ∴Inverse of 𝐵 = 𝐴−1
0 −4 −3 −2 3 −3
23 (d)
17 (c)
Since, 𝐴𝑇 𝐴 = 𝐼
Since, the rank of given matrix is 1, then
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 1 0 0
2 5 ⇒ [𝑏 𝑐 𝑎] [𝑏 𝑐 𝑎] = [0 1 0]
[ ]=0
−4 𝑎 − 4
𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 0 0 1
⇒ 2𝑎 − 8 + 20 = 0 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎
⇒ 𝑎 = −6 ⇒ [𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐62 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎]
18 (a) 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2
Since, given equations have a non-trivial solution 1 0 0
∴ ∆= 0 = [0 1 0]
1 3 𝜆 0 0 1
⇒ |2 4 − 1| = 0 ⇒ 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐62 = 1 and 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 = 0
1 5 −2 Now, (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)2 =
⇒ 1(−8 + 5) − 3(−4 + 1) + 𝜆(10 − 4) = 0 𝑎 2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 + 2(𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎)
⇒ 6𝜆 = −6 ⇒ 𝜆 = −1 = 1+2∙0= 1
20 (b) ⇒ 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 1 …(i)
Since, |𝑎| ≠ 0 So, 𝐴−1 exists Now, (𝑎3 + 𝑏3 + 𝑐 3 ) = (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)
∴ 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴𝐶 (𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 − 𝑎𝑏 − 𝑏𝑐 − 𝑐𝑎) + 3𝑎𝑏𝑐
⇒ 𝐴−1 (𝐴𝐵) = 𝐴−1 (𝐴𝐶 ) = (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐) + 3
⇒ (𝐴−1 𝐴)𝐵 = (𝐴−1 𝐴)𝐶 ⇒ 𝐵 = 𝐶 ⇒ 𝑎3 + 𝑏3 + 𝑐 3 = 1 + 3 = 4 [using Eq. (i)]
21 (c) 24 (d)
1 1 1 1 𝑥 1 2 2 1 2 2 9 8 8
Let 𝐴 = |1 2 4 | , 𝐵 = [ α ] and 𝑋 = [𝑦] 𝐴2 = [2 1 2] [2 1 2] = [8 9 8]
1 4 10 α2 𝓏 2 2 1 2 2 1 8 8 9
1 1 1 Now,
For consistent, |𝐴| = |1 2 4 | = 0 9 8 8 4 8 8 5 0 0
1 4 10 𝐴2− 4𝐴 = [8 9 8] − [8 4 8] = [ 0 5 0 ] = 5𝐼3
⇒ 1(20 − 16) − 1(10 − 4) + 1(4 − 2) = 0 8 8 9 8 8 4 0 0 5
⇒ 4−6+2 = 0
⇒ 0=0 25 (a)
and (adj 𝐴)𝐵 = 𝑂 We have,
0 1
𝐴=[ ]
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 0 1 0 1 1 0 ⇒ (𝐴 𝐵)𝐴 = 𝐴 𝐴
⇒ 𝐴2 = [ ][ ]=[ ] = 𝐼2
1 0 1 0 0 1 ⇒ 𝐴 (𝐵 𝐴) = 𝐴2
1 0
⇒ 𝐴4 = 𝐴2 𝐴2 = 𝐼2 𝐼2 = 𝐼2 = [ ] ⇒ 𝐴 𝐵 = 𝐴2 [∵ 𝐵 𝐴 = 𝐵]
0 1 2
26 (b) ⇒𝐴=𝐴 [∵ 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴]
The system of given equation are and, 𝐵 𝐴 = 𝐵
𝐾𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 1 …(i) ⇒ (𝐵 𝐴)𝐵 = 𝐵2
(𝐾 − 1)𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 2 …(ii) ⇒ 𝐵 (𝐴 𝐵) = 𝐵2
and (𝐾 + 2)𝑧 = 3…(iii) ⇒ 𝐵 𝐴 = 𝐵2 [∵ 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴]
2
This system of equations has a unique solution, if ⇒𝐵=𝐵 [∵ 𝐵 𝐴 = 𝐵]
𝐾 2 −1 ∴ 𝐴2 = 𝐴 and 𝐵2 = 𝐵
| 0 𝐾−1 −2 | ≠ 0 ⇒ 𝐴 and 𝐵are indempotent matrices
0 0 𝐾+2 31(b)
⇒ (𝐾 = 2)(𝐾)(𝐾 − 1) ≠ 0
From given matrix equation, we have
⇒ 𝐾 ≠= 2, 0, 1
𝑥−𝑦−𝑧 = 0
𝑖𝑒, 𝐾 = −1, is a required answer.
−𝑦 + 𝑧 = 5
27 (d)
𝑧=3
Given, 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 10 and𝑥 +
⇒ 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = −2, 𝑧 = 3
2𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = 𝜇
32(d)
1 1 1
For no solution, ∆= |1 2 3| = 0 Here, cofactors are
1 2 𝜆 𝐶11 = cos2θ, 𝐶12 = −sin2θ
⇒ 1(2 𝜆 − 6) − 1(𝜆 − 3) + 1(2 − 2) = 0 𝐶21 = sin2θ, 𝐶22 = cos2θ
𝜆−3= 0 ⇒ 𝜆 = 3 ∴ |𝐴| = |cos 2𝜃 + sin2 2𝜃 | = 1
2

6 1 1 1 cos2θ − sin2θ 2 cos2θ sin2θ

∴ 𝐴−1 = [ ] =[ ]
and ∆1 = |10 2 3| ≠ 0 |𝐴| sin2θ cos2θ −sin2θ cosθ
𝜇 2 3 33(c)
⇒ 6 6 − 6 − 1(30 − 3 𝜇) + 1(20 − 2𝜇) ≠ 0
( ) Since, 𝐵 is the inverse of 𝐴.
⇒ 𝜇 − 10 ≠ 0 ⇒ 𝜇 ≠ 10 𝑖𝑒, 𝐵 = 𝐴−1
28 (b) 4 2 2
|𝐴𝐴𝑇 | = |𝐼| = |𝐴𝑇 𝐴| So, 10𝐴−1 = [−5 0 𝛼 ]
⇒ |𝐴||𝐴𝑇 |=1=|𝐴2 ||𝐴| 1 −2 3
4 2 2
⇒ |𝐴|2 = 1 [∵ |𝐴𝑇 | = |𝐴|]
⇒ 10𝐴−1 𝐴 = [ −5 0 𝛼 ] 𝐴
⇒ |𝐴| = ±1 1 −2 3
29 (c) 4 2 2 1 −1 1
𝐴𝐵 = [ −5 0 𝛼 ] [ 2 1 − 3 ]
2
sin θ cos θ] [ cos ϕ
2
sin ϕ cos ϕ 1 −2 3 1 1 1
= [ cos θ ] 10 0 0 10 0 0
cos θ sin θ 2
sin θ cos ϕ sin ϕ sin2 ϕ
⇒ [0 10 0] = [−5 + 𝛼 5 + 𝛼 − 5 + 𝛼 ]
Cos2 θ cos2 ϕ + sin θ cos ϕ cos θ sin ϕ 0 0 10 0 0 10
cos2 ϕ cos θ sin θ + sin2 θ sin ϕ cos ϕ ⇒ −5 + 𝛼 = 0 ⇒ 𝛼 = 5
=
cos2 θ sin ϕ cos ϕ + sin2 ϕ sin θ cos θ 34(a)
[ cos θ sin θ sin ϕ cos ϕ + sin2 θ sin2 ϕ ] 0 3 3 𝑥 3𝑦 + 3𝑧
cos θ cos ϕ cos(θ − ϕ) sin ϕ cos θ cos(θ − ϕ) 𝐴𝐵 = [−3 0 − 4] [𝑦] = [ −3𝑥 − 4𝑧 ]
=[ ]
sin θ cos ϕ cos(θ − ϕ) sin θ sin ϕ cos(θ − ϕ) −3 4 0 𝑧 −3𝑥 + 4𝑦
∵ 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑂 3𝑦 + 3𝑧
⇒ cos(θ − ϕ) = 0 Now, 𝐵′(𝐴𝐵) = [𝑥 𝑦 𝑧] [ −3𝑥 − 4𝑧 ]
π −3𝑥 + 4𝑦
⇒ cos(θ − ϕ) = cos(2𝑛 + 1) = [3𝑥𝑦 + 3𝑧𝑥 − 3𝑥𝑦 − 4𝑦𝑧 − 3𝑥𝑧 + 4𝑦𝑧]
2
π
⇒ θ = (2𝑛 + 1) + ϕ, where 𝑛 = 0, 1, 2, … = [0]
2
∴ 𝐵′ (𝐴𝐵)is a null matrix.
30 (a)
We have, 36 (a)
𝑎 𝑏 0
𝐴 𝐵 = 𝐴 and 𝐵 𝐴 = 𝐵
Given, 𝐴 = [−𝑏 𝑎 0]
Now, 𝐴 𝐵 = 𝐴 0 0 1
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 ⇒ |𝐴| = 𝑎 2 + 𝑏2 = 1 𝐶21 = −2, 𝐶22 = 4, 𝐶23 = 1
1 𝐶31 = 1, 𝐶32 = −2, 𝐶33 = 4
∴ 𝐴−1 = adj(𝐴) = adj(𝐴)
|𝐴| 4 1 −2 𝑇 4 −2 1
38 (c) ∴ adj(𝐴) = [−2 4 1] = [ 1 4 − 2 ]
We have, 1 −2 4 −2 1 4
(𝐴 + 𝐵)2 = 𝐴2 + 2 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵2 ∴ |adj 𝐴| = 4(16 + 2) + 2(4 − 4) + (1 + 8)
⇔ (𝐴 + 𝐵)(𝐴 + 𝐵) = 𝐴2 + 2 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵2 = 72 + 0 + 9 = 81
⇔ 𝐴2 + 𝐴 𝐵 + 𝐵 𝐴 + 𝐵2 = 𝐴2 + 2 𝐴 𝐵 + 𝐵2 Alternate
2 1 0
⇔𝐴𝐵=𝐵𝐴 |𝐴| |0 2 1|
Hence, (𝐴 + 𝐵)2 = 𝐴2 + 2 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵2 ⇔ 𝐴 𝐵 = 𝐵 𝐴 1 0 2
39 (d) = 2(4 − 0) − 1(0 − 1) = 9
1 ∴ |adj 𝐴|=|𝐴|3−1 = (9)2 =81
1 0
𝑥 0
𝐴−1 = 2 [ ] = [ 2𝑥 ] 44 (a)
2𝑥 −𝑥 2𝑥 1 1
− Since, 𝐴′ = −𝐴
2𝑥 𝑥
1 0 ∴ 𝐴3 = 𝐴𝐴𝐴
−1
But 𝐴 = [ ] And (𝐴3 )′ = 𝐴′ 𝐴′ 𝐴′ = −𝐴3
−1 2
1 Hence, matrix 𝐴3 is a skew-symmetric matrix
0 1 1
∴ [2𝑥 ]=[
1 0
]⇒ =1⇒𝑥= 45 (c)
1 1 −1 2 2𝑥 2 1 2 3 𝑥
−
2𝑥 𝑥 Given, [1 𝑥 1] [0 5 1] [ 1 ] = 0
40 (c) 0 3 2 −2
Given, 𝑥+2−6
𝑎 𝑎 −1 ⇒ [1 𝑥 1] [0 + 5 − 2] = 0
∴ |𝑏 − 1 𝑏| = 0 0+3−4
−1 𝑐 𝑐 𝑥−4
⇒ [1 𝑥 1] [ 3 ] = 0
Applying 𝐶2 → 𝐶2 − 𝐶1 , 𝐶3 → 𝐶3 − 𝐶1
−1
𝑎 0 − (1 + 𝑎) 5
⇒ | 𝑏 − (1 + 𝑏) 0|=0 ⇒ 𝑥 − 4 + 3𝑥 − 1 = 0 ⇒ 𝑥 =
4
−1 𝑐+1 𝑐+1
46 (d)
⇒ −𝑎(1 + 𝑏)(1 + 𝑐) − 𝑏[0 + (1 + 𝑎)(1 + 𝑐)]
1 2
−1[0 − (1 + 𝑎)(1 + 𝑏)] = 0 We have, 𝐴 + 𝑏 = [ ]
2 3
⇒ −𝑎(1 + 𝑏)(1 + 𝑐) − 𝑏(1 + 𝑎)(1 + 𝑐) Clearly, 𝐴 + 𝐵 is a symmetric matrix
+1(1 + 𝑎 )(1 + 𝑏) = 0 Now,
On dividing by (1 + 𝑎)(1 + 𝑏)(1 + 𝑐), we get
(𝐴 + 𝐵)−1 = −1 [ 3 −2] = [−3 2 ]
𝑎 𝑏 1 −2 1 2 −1
− − + =0 1 4 −4 1 −1 2
1+𝑎 1+𝑏 1+𝑐 𝐴−1 = [ ] , 𝐵−1 = [ ]
𝑎 𝑏 1 4 −2 3 2 0 −2
⇒− +1− +1+ =2 1 2 0
1+𝑎 1+𝑏 1+𝑐 ∴ 𝐴−1 + 𝐵−1 = [ ]
1 1 1 4 −2 −1
⇒ + + =2 We observe that (𝐴 + 𝑏)−1 is a symmetric matrix
1+𝑎 1+𝑏 1+𝑐
41 (a) and (𝐴 + 𝐵)−1 ≠ 𝐴−1 + 𝐵−1
The given system of equation has at least one 47 (c)
solution, if ∵ 𝐴 ∙ 𝐴𝑇 = 𝐼𝑛
3 −1 4 ⇒ 𝐴 − 𝐼𝑛 = 𝐴 − 𝐴𝐴𝑇 = 𝐴(𝐼𝑛 − 𝐴𝑇 )
|1 2 − 3 | = 0 ⇒ |𝐴 − 𝐼𝑛 | = |𝐴(𝐼𝑛 − 𝐴𝑇 )|
6 5 𝜆 = |𝐴||𝐼𝑛 − 𝐴𝑇 |
⇒ 3(2𝜆 + 15) + 1(𝜆 + 18) + 4(5 − 12) = 0
= |𝐴||𝐼𝑛 − 𝐴|
⇒ 7𝜆 = −35 ⇒ 𝜆 = −5
48 (c)
43 (d)
1 1 1 1
2 1 0
Given, 𝐴 = [0 2 1] 𝐴2 = √2 √2 √2 √2
1 0 2 1 1 1 1
− − − −
𝐶11 = 4, 𝐶12 = 1, 𝐶13 = −2 [ √2 √2] [ √2 √2]

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 1 11 1 ∴ [𝑎 𝑏] = [4 1]
− −
0 0 55 (d)
= [ 2 22 2 ] = [ ]
1 11 1 0 0 𝑎 ℎ 𝑔
− + +
2 22 2 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑦 𝑧] ℎ 𝑏 𝑓 ]
[𝑥 [
∴Matrix 𝐴 is nilpotent of order 2. 𝑔 𝑓 𝑐
49 (a) = [𝑥𝑎 + 𝑦ℎ + 𝑧𝑔 𝑥ℎ + 𝑦𝑏 + 𝑧𝑓 𝑥𝑔 + 𝑦𝑓 + 𝑧𝑐]
Let 𝐴 be a symmetric matrix. Then,
Now, 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 𝑂
𝐴 𝐴−1 − 𝐼 ⇒ [𝑥𝑎 + 𝑦ℎ + 𝑧𝑔 𝑥ℎ + 𝑦𝑏 + 𝑧𝑓 𝑥𝑔 + 𝑦𝑓
⇒ (𝐴 𝐴−1 )𝑇 = 𝐼 𝑥
⇒ (𝐴−1 )𝑇 𝐴𝑇 = 𝐼 + 𝑧𝑐] [𝑦] = 𝑂
⇒ (𝐴−1 )𝑇 = (𝐴𝑇 )−1 𝑧
⇒ (𝐴−1 )𝑇 = (𝐴)−1 [∵ 𝐴𝑇 = 𝐴] ⇒ [𝑎𝑥 2 + ℎ𝑥𝑦 + 𝑔𝑥𝑧 + ℎ𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 𝑏 + 𝑓𝑧𝑦 + 𝑔𝑥𝑧 +
⇒ 𝐴−1 is a symmetric matrix 𝑦𝑓𝑧 + 𝑧 2 𝑐]
50 (a) =𝑂
Since, given matrix is a triangular matrix, so its ⇒ [𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑦 2 + 𝑐𝑧 2 + 2𝑔𝑧𝑥 + 2ℎ𝑥𝑦 + 2 𝑓𝑦𝑧] = 𝑂
characteristic roots are the diagonal elements. 56 (d)
2 1
Hence, required roots are 1, 3, 6. Let 𝐴 = [ ]
7 4
51 (d) Let 𝐵 be the multiplicative inverse of 𝐴, then
3 2 4
𝐴𝐵 = 𝐼
Given that, 𝐴 = [1 2 −1]
0 1 1 ⇒ 𝐵 = 𝐴−1
−1 1 1 4 −1 4 −1
and 𝐴 = adj 𝐴 = [ ]=[ ]
𝑘 8 − 7 −7 2 −7 2
⇒ 𝑘 = |𝐴| 57 (c)
3 2 4 4 1 0 0
= |1 2 −1| Let 𝐴 = [3 0 1 0]
0 1 1 6 0 2 0
= 3(2 + 1) − 2(1 − 0) + 4(1 − 0) Now, we take a submatrix of order 3 × 3
= 9 − 2 + 4 = 11 4 1 0
52 (a) 𝐵 = 3 0 1]
[
𝑥 1 60 2
Since, 𝐴 [𝑦] = [0] is linear equation in three |𝐵| = −1(6 − 6) = 0
𝑧 0 Now, we take a submatrix of order 2 × 2.
variables and that could have only unique, no 4 1
𝑖𝑒, 𝐶=[ ]
solution or infinitely many solution. 3 0
∴ It is not possible to have two solutions. |𝐶 | = 0 − 3 ≠ 0
Hence, number of matrices 𝐴 is zero. ∴ Rank of matrix 𝐴 is 2.
53 (c) 58 (d)
Since, 𝐴 is invertible matrix of order 𝑛, then the 1 0 1 𝑥 1
Let 𝐴 = [ −1 1 0 ] 𝑋 = [𝑦 ]and𝐵 = [1]
determinant of adj 𝐴 = |𝐴|𝑛−1
0 −1 1 𝑧 2
54 (c) 1 −1 −1
1
1 0 2 5 𝑎 −2 ∴ 𝐴−1 = [ 1 1 − 1 ]
Given, adj[−1 1 − 2] = [ 1 1 0 ]…(i) 2
1 1 1
0 2 1 −2 − 2 𝑏 Now, 𝑋 = 𝐴−1 𝐵
1 0 2
Cofactors of [−1 1 − 2]are 1 1 −1 −1 1
= [ 1 1 − 1 ] [1]
0 2 1 2
1 1 1 2
𝐶11 = 5, 𝐶12 = 1, 𝐶13 = −2 −2 −1
1
𝐶21 = 4, 𝐶22 = 1, 𝐶23 = −2 = [ 0 ]=[ 0 ]
2
𝐶31 = −2, 𝐶32 = 0, 𝐶33 = 1 4 2
5 4 −2 5 𝑎 −2 59 (a)
⇒ [1 1 0]=[ 1 1 0 ] 3
7 1 2 4 21 + 4 + 10 8
−2 − 2 1 −2 − 2 𝑏 [ ] [4] + 2 [ ] = [ ]+[ ]
9 2 1 2 27 + 8 + 5 4
On comparing the corresponding elements, we get 5
𝑎 = 4, 𝑏=1
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 35] [8] [43] 𝑎 𝑏|
=[ + = Also, | =0
40 4 44 𝑐 𝑑
60 (b) ⇒ 𝑎𝑑 − 𝑏𝑐 = 0
Since,𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 are 𝑛 × 𝑛 matrices ans, if 𝐴3 + ∴ From Eq. (i), 𝑘 = 0
2𝐴2 + 3𝐴 + 5𝐼 =O, then 𝐴 is invertible. 66 (b)
61 (a) 2 1
1 −2 1
We have, Given that, 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐵 = [3 2]
2 1 3
|𝐴| = −1, |𝐵| = 3 1 1
2 1
∴ |3 𝐴𝐵| = 33 |𝐴𝐵| = 33 |𝐴||𝐵| = 3 × −1 × 3 = −9 1 −2 1
∴ 𝐴𝐵 = [ ] [3 2]
2 1 3
62 (c) 1 1
1230 2−6+1 1−4+1
=[ ]
2432 4+3+3 2+2+3
Let 𝐴 = [ ]. Then, −3 −2
3213 =[ ]
6875 10 7
−3 10
1230 ⇒ (𝐴𝐵)𝑇 = [ ]
2432 −2 7
𝐴 ~[ ] By applying 𝑅4 → 𝑅4 − 𝑅3 − 𝑅2 − 𝑅1 68 (b)
3213
0000 We have,
12 30 3 −5 3 −5
𝐴2 = 𝐴𝐴 = [ ][ ]
0 0 −32 By applying 𝑅2 → 𝑅2 − 2 𝑅1 , −4 2 −4 2
⇒ 𝐴 ~[ ] 29 −25]
0−4−83 𝑅3 → 𝑅3 − 3 𝑅1 ⇒ 𝐴2 = [
00 00 −20 24
We observe that the leading minor of the third 29 −25] 3 −5]
∴ 𝐴2 − 5𝐴 = [ − 5[
−20 24 −4 2
order of this matrix is non-zero i.e. 14 0
2
1 2 3 ⇒ 𝐴 − 5𝐴 = [ ] = 14 𝐼
0 14
|0 0 −3| = −12 ≠ 0. Hence, rank (𝐴) = 3 71 (b)
0 −4 −8
Given that 𝐴 is a singular matrix
63 (a)
3 −2 ∴ |𝐴| = 0
Given, 𝐴 + 𝐼 = [ ] ∵ 𝐴 adj 𝐴 = |𝐴| = 0
4 1
3 −2 2 0 ∴ 𝐴 adj 𝐴 is a zero matrix
∴ 𝐴 − 𝐼 = 𝐴 + 𝐼 − 2𝐼 = [ ]−[ ]
4 1 0 2 72 (a)
1 −2 3 1
=[ ] [ ] 𝑋 = [5 − 1]
4 −1 4 1 2 3
3 −2 1 −2 −5 − 4]
∴ (𝐴 + 𝐼)(𝐴 − 𝐼) = [
4
][
1 4 −1
]=[
8 −9 3 1 −1 5 − 1
⇒𝑋=[ ] [ ]
64 (d) 4 1 2 3
1 1 −1 5 −1
We have, = [ ][ ]
−1 −4 3 2 3
𝐴 = 𝑘 𝐼𝑛 ⇒ |𝐴| = |𝑘 𝐼𝑛 | = 𝑘 𝑛 |𝐼𝑛 | = 𝑘 𝑛 −1 1 5 − 1
=[ ][ ]
65 (d) 4 −3 2 3
𝑎 𝑏] −3 4
Given, 𝐴 = [ =[ ]
𝑐 𝑑 14 − 13
𝑎 𝑏 ] [𝑎 𝑏 ] 73 (b)
𝐴2 = [
𝑐 𝑑 𝑐 𝑑 1 1 0
2
=[ 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑐 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑑 ] Given, 𝐴 = [1 2 1]
𝑎𝑐 + 𝑑𝑐 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑑 2 2 1 0
∴ 𝐴2 − (𝑎 + 𝑑)𝐴 + 𝑘𝐼 = 0 2 3 1 7 9 3
2 2 ∴ 𝐴2 [5 6 2] and𝐴3 = [15 19 6]
⇒ [𝑎 + 𝑏𝑐 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑑2 ] − [𝑎 + 𝑎𝑑 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑑2 ] 3 4 1 9 12 4
𝑎𝑐 + 𝑑𝑐 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑑 𝑎𝑐 + 𝑑𝑐 𝑎𝑑 + 𝑑
𝑘 0 0 0 Hence, 𝐴3 − 3𝐴2 − 𝐼 = 𝑂
+[ ]=[ ]
0 𝑘 0 0 74 (d)
𝑏𝑐 − 𝑎𝑑 + 𝑘 0 0 0 ∵ 𝑃𝑄 = 𝐼 ⇒ 𝑃 −1 = 𝑄
⇒[ ]=[ ]
0 𝑏𝑐 − 𝑎𝑑 + 𝑘 0 0 Now, the system in matrix notation is 𝑃𝑋 = 𝐵
On equating, we get
∴ 𝑋 = 𝑃 −1 𝐵 = 𝑄𝐵
𝑏𝑐 − 𝑎𝑑 + 𝑘 = 0 𝑥
⇒ 𝑘 = 𝑎𝑑 − 𝑏𝑐 …(i) 1 2 2 1 1
⇒ [𝑦] = [ 13 −5 𝑚 ] [1]
𝓏 9
−8 1 5 5
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 1 𝑘 2 −1
⇒ 𝑦 = (13 − 5 + 5𝑚) |0 𝑘 − 1 −2 | ≠ 0
9
⇒ −27 = 8 + 5𝑚 (given 𝑦 = −3) 0 0 𝑘+2
∴ 𝑚 = −7 ⇒ 𝑘(𝑘 − 1)(𝑘 + 2) ≠ 0
75 (d) ⇒ 𝑘 ≠ 0, 1 or −2
Since 𝐴 is invertible. Therefore, |𝐴| ≠ 0 82 (b)
−1 2 3
Thus, option (d) is correct. Given, 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐵 = [ ]
2 −1 1
76 (a) 1 −1 −2 1 1 2
We have, ∴ 𝐴−1 = − [ ]= [ ]
3 −2 −1 3 2 1
2 1 −3 2 1 0 Also, 𝐴𝑋 = 𝐵
[ ]𝐴[ ]=[ ]
3 2 5 −3 0 1 1 1 2 3
2 1 −1 1 0 −3 2 −1 ⇒ 𝑋 = 𝐴−1 𝐵 = [ ][ ]
∴𝐴=[ ] ([ ][ ] ) 3 2 1 1
3 2 0 1 5 −3 1 3+2 1
2 −1 1 0 3 2 = [ ] = [5]
⇒𝐴=[ ] ([ ][ ]) 3 6+1 3 7
−3 2 0 0 5 3
2 −1 3 2 1 1 83 (a)
⇒𝐴=[ ][ ]=[ ] 1 2 3
−3 2 5 3 1 0
77 (c) ∆= [2 1 3]
If 𝐴 is a square matrix, then 𝐴 − 𝐴𝑇 is a skew- 5 5 9
= 1 9 − 15) − 2(18 − 15) + 3(10 − 5)
(
symmetric matrix, then |𝐴 − 𝐴𝑇 | is ‘0’ or a perfect
= −6 − 6 + 15
square as 𝐴 is of odd order or even order
=3≠0
78 (d)
Hence, the system of equations has a unique
O (𝐴′ ) = 3 × 2, 𝑂(𝐵′ ) = 2 × 3
solution.
(a) 𝐶𝐵 + 𝐴′
84 (b)
Now, order of CB
It is given that
=(order of 𝐶 is 3× 3)(order of 𝐵 is 3 × 2)
1 1
= order of 𝐶𝐵 is 3× 2 𝐴=[ ]
1 1
Since, 𝑂(𝐴’) = 3 × 2 1 1 1 1 2 2
∴ 𝐴2 = [ ][ ]=[ ] = 2𝐴
∴ Matrix𝐶𝐵 + 𝐴’ can be determined. 1 1 1 1 2 2
(b) 𝑂(𝐵𝐴) = 3 × 3 ⇒ 𝐴3 = 2 (𝐴 𝐴) = 2 𝐴2 = 2(2 𝐴) = 22 𝐴
and 𝑂(𝐶 ) = 3 × 3 Continuing in this manner, we have 𝐴𝑛 = 2𝑛−1 𝐴
∴ Matrix 𝐵𝐴𝐶 can be determined. 85 (a)
(c) 𝑂(𝐴 + 𝐵′ ) = 2 × 3 We have,
⇒ 𝑂(𝐴 + 𝐵′ )′ = 3 × 2 (𝐵−1 𝐴−1 )−1 = (𝐴−1 )−1 (𝐵 −1 )−1 [∵ (𝑃𝑄)−1
and 𝑂(𝐶 ) = 3 × 3 = 𝑄−1 𝑃 −1 ]
∴ Matrix 𝐶(𝐴 + 𝐵’) can be determined. ⇒ (𝐵 −1 𝐴−1 )−1 = 𝐴𝐵
(d) 𝑂(𝐴 + 𝐵′ ) = 2 × 3 2 2 0 −1
⇒ (𝐵 −1 𝐴−1 ) = [ ][ ]
−3 2 1 0
And 𝑂(𝐶) = 3 × 3 2 −2
∴ Matrix 𝐶(𝐴 + 𝐵’) cannot be determined. ⇒ (𝐵 −1 𝐴−1 )−1 = [ ]
2 3
79 (d) Hence, option (a) is correct
Given 𝐴 is a matrix of order 3 and 𝐵 = 86 (c)
|𝐴|𝐴−1 , |𝐴| = −5 Here, 𝐶, 𝐴 and 𝐶 𝑇 are matrix of order 𝑛 × 1, 𝑛 × 𝑛
(adj 𝐴) and 1× 𝑛 respectively.
∴ 𝐵 = |𝐴| ⇒ 𝐵 = (adj) 𝐴)
|𝐴| Let 𝐶 𝑇 𝐴𝐶 = 𝑘
⇒ |𝐵| = |𝐴|3−1 = 25 Then, (𝐶 𝑇 𝐴𝐶 )𝑇 = 𝐶 𝑇 𝐴𝑇 (𝐶 𝑇 )𝑇
80 (a) = 𝐶 𝑇 𝐴𝑇 𝐶 = 𝐶 𝑇 (−𝐴)𝐶
−2 4 −2 4 0 0 =−𝐶 𝑇 𝐴𝐶 = −𝑘
∵ 𝐴2 = [ ][ ]=[ ]
−1 2 −1 2 0 0 ⇒ 𝑘 = −𝑘 ⇒ 𝑘 = 0
∴ 𝐴2 is null matrix.
⇒ 𝐶 𝑇 𝐴𝐶 isnull matrix.
81 (b)
Which shows that 𝐶 𝑇 𝐴𝐶is a zero matrix of order1.
For unique solution,
87 (b)
Since, 𝐴 + 𝐴𝑇 is a square matrix

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 ∴ (𝐴 + 𝐴𝑇 )𝑇 = 𝐴𝑇 + (𝐴𝑇 )𝑇 = 𝐴𝑇 + 𝐴 1 6 8 5 6 4 9 6 6 7
Hence, 𝐴 + 𝐴𝑇 is symmetric matrix ∴ 𝐵 = {[4 2 3] + [8 2 7]} = [6 2 5]
2
9 7 1 5 3 1 7 5 1
88 (d)
𝑎11 𝑎12 95 (d)
1+1 1+2 2 3
𝐴=[ ]=[ ]=[ ] 5 10 3
𝑎21 𝑎 22 2+1 2+2 3 4
The matrix [−2 −4 6] is singular, if
89 (a)
−1 −2 𝑏
1 2 3 −1 − 2 5 10 3
−4 − 5 − 6]
Given, 𝑃 = 2 3 4] [ −2 0 ] [
[ [−2 −4 6] = 0
0 0 1
3 4 5 0 −4 −2 −2 𝑏
1 2 3 4 5 4
⇒ −1(60 + 12) + 2(30 + 6) + 𝑏(−20 + 20) = 0
= [2 3 4] [ 8 10 12 ]
3 4 5 0 0 −4 ⇒ −72 + 72 + 0𝑏 = 0
5 Hence, the given matrix is singular for any value
∴ 𝑃22 = [2 3 4] [10] of 𝑏
0 96 (b)
= 10 + 30 = 40 det(2𝐴𝐵) = 23 det(𝐴) det(𝐵)
91 (c) = 8det (A) det (B)
Given, 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴 ⇒ 𝐵 = 𝐼 97 (b)
And 𝐵𝐴 = 𝐵 ⇒ 𝐴 = 𝐼 𝑐𝑖𝑗 = ∑𝑛𝑘=1 𝑎𝑖𝑘 𝑏𝑘𝑗 (In general)
∵ 𝐵 = 𝐼 and 𝐴 = 𝐼 And in a diagonal matrix non-diagonal elements
⇒ 𝐵2 = 𝐵 and 𝐴2 = 𝐴
are zero 𝑖𝑒,
92 (a) 0, if 𝑖 ≠ 𝑗
0 𝑥 𝑦𝑧 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = {𝑎 , if 𝑖 = 𝑗
𝑖𝑗
−𝑥 0 𝑎 𝑏
Let𝐴 = [ ] be a skew-symmetric matrix. So, 𝑐𝑖𝑗 = 𝑎𝑖𝑖 𝑏𝑖𝑗
−𝑦−𝑎 0 𝑐
−𝑧 −𝑏 −𝑐0 98 (b)
Then, Here, |𝐴| = (1)(9) − 2(−11) − 3(6)
0 𝑥 𝑦𝑧 = 9 + 22 − 18 = 33
0 𝑎𝑏
|𝐴| = |−𝑥 | = (𝑐𝑥 − 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧)2 Since, 𝐴−1 adj(𝐴−1 ) = |𝐴−1 |𝐼3
−𝑦−𝑎 0 𝑐 ⇒ 𝐴−1 adj (𝐴−1 ) = (|𝐴|−1 )𝐼3
−𝑧 −𝑏 −𝑐 0
⇒ 𝐴 ∙ 𝐴−1 adj(𝐴−1 ) = (|𝐴|)−1 𝐴𝐼3
93 (d)
1 −1 1 ⇒ adj(𝐴−1 ) = (|𝐴|)−1 𝐴
Since, 𝐴 = [0 2 −3] ⇒ |𝐴|adj(𝐴−1 ) = 𝐴(But |𝐴| ≠ 0)
2 1 0 99 (d)
3 1 1 1 −1 1
∴ 𝐵 = adj 𝐴 = [−6 −2 3] Let 𝐴 | 1 1 − 1 |
−4 −3 2 −1 1 1
5 −5 5 ∴ |𝐴| = 1(1 + 1) + 1(1 − 1) + 1(1 + 1) = 4 ≠ 0
⇒ adj 𝐵 = [ 0 10 −15]
∴ Rank of matrix 𝐴 is 3
10 5 0
5 −5 5 100 (b)
⇒ |adj 𝐵| = [ 0 10 −15] = 625 𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
Let 𝑎2 = 𝑋, 𝑏2 = 𝑌 and𝑐 2 = 𝑍, then given equation
10 5 0
Given that, 𝐶 = 5𝐴 will be
1 −1 1 𝑋 + 𝑌 − 𝑍 = 1, 𝑋 − 𝑌 + 𝑍 = 1, −𝑋 + 𝑌 + 𝑍 = 1
⇒ |𝐶 | = 53 |𝐴| = 125 |0 2 −3| = 625 1 1 −1
2 1 2 Here, 𝐴 = [ 1 − 1 1 ]
|adj (𝐵)| 625 −1 1 1
Hence, |𝐶| = 625 = 1
Now, |𝐴| = −4 ≠ 0
94 (a) Therefore, the given system of equation has
6 8 5 unique solution.
Given, 𝐴 = [4 2 3]
102 (b)
9 7 1 ′
𝐴+𝐴′ 1 ′
1 1
amd symmetric matrix 𝐵 = (
[ 𝐴−𝐴 )] = (𝐴 − 𝐴′ )′ = (𝐴′ − 𝐴)
2 2 2 2
1
= − (𝐴 − 𝐴′ )
2
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 Hence, it is a skew-symmetric matrix. ⇒ 𝑝 𝑛 × 𝑝1 = 1
103 (b) ⇒ 𝑝𝑛 = 1/𝑝
4 2 ∴ 𝑝−1 = 𝑝𝑛
∵ adj 𝐴 = [ ]
−3 1 114 (a)
and |𝐴| = |1 − 2| = 10 𝑥 5 10 −5 5
3 4 1
1 4 2 Given, [𝑦] = [−5 −2 13 ] [0]
−1 40
∴ 𝐴 = [ ] 𝓏 10 −4 6 5
10 −3 1
105 (b) 1 25 + 0 − 25
= [−25 + 0 + 65]
3 −3 4 40
50 + 0 + 30
Let 𝐴 = [2 −3 4] 0
1
0 −1 1 = [40]
1 −2 −2 𝑇 40
80
∴ adj 𝐴 = [−1 3 3] 𝑥 0
0 −4 −3 ⇒ [𝑦] = [1]
1 −1 0 𝓏 2
= [−2 3 −4] ⇒ 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 1, 𝓏 = 2
−2 3 −3 ∴ 𝑥+𝑦+𝓏 = 0+1+2= 3
106 (d) 115 (d)
We have, 0 1 𝑥 𝑦 𝑋
3 𝐴3 + 2 𝐴2 + 5 𝐴 + 𝐼 = 0 ∵ [ ][ ] = [ ] = [ ]
1 0 𝑦 𝑥 𝑌
⇒ 𝐼 = −3 𝐴3 − 2 𝐴2 − 5 𝐴 Then, 𝑋 = 𝑦 and 𝑌 = 𝑥
⇒ 𝐼 𝐴−1 = (−3 𝐴3 − 2 𝐴2 − 5 𝐴)𝐴−1 𝑖𝑒, 𝑦 = 𝑥
⇒ 𝐴−1 = −3 𝐴2 − 2 𝐴 − 5 𝐼 116 (c)
108 (b) 1 − tan θ] [ 1 tan θ ]−1
Given [ =
The given system of equations are tan θ 1 − tan θ 1
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 =0, [𝑎 − 𝑏 ]
𝑏 𝑎
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0 and 𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 0 1
1 − tan θ] [1 − tan θ]
1 1 1 ⇒[ .
tan θ 1 1 + tan2 θ tan θ 1
Here, | 2 3 1 | = 1(0 − 2) − 1(0 − 1) + (4 − 3) 𝑎 −𝑏
1 2 0 =[ ]
𝑏 𝑎
= −2 + 1 + 1 = 0 1 2 𝑎 −𝑏
∴ This system has infinite solutions ⇒ 2
[1 − tan θ − 2 tan2 θ] = [ ]
1 + tan θ 2 tan θ 1 − tan θ 𝑏 𝑎
109 (c) 1 − tan2 θ 2 tan θ
1 2 3 2 2 2 𝑎 − 𝑏]
2𝑋 − [
7 4
]=[
0 −2
] ⇒ 1 + tan θ 1 + tan2 θ = [
2 tan θ 1 − tan θ 𝑏 𝑎
3 2 1 2
⇒ 2𝑋 = [ ]+[ ] [1 + tan θ 1 + tan θ]
2 2
0 −2 7 4
4 4 cos 2θ − sin 2θ] [ 𝑎 – 𝑏 ]
⇒ 2𝑋 = [ ] ⇒[ =
7 2 sin 2θ cos 2θ 𝑏 𝑎
2 2 ⇒ 𝑎 = cos 2θ , 𝑏 = sin 2θ
⇒ 𝑋=[ ]
7/2 1 117 (d)
111 (b) −1 −2 −2
Given, 𝐴 = 𝐴′ , 𝐵 = 𝐵′ Given, 𝐴 = [ 2 1 −2]
Now, (𝐴𝐵 − 𝐵𝐴)’ = (𝐴𝐵)′ − (𝐵𝐴)′ 2 −2 1
𝐶11 𝐶12 𝐶13 −3 −6 −6
=𝐵′ 𝐴′ − 𝐴′ 𝐵′ ∴ 𝐵 = [𝐶21 𝐶22 𝐶23 ] = [ 6 3 −6]
=𝐵𝐴 − 𝐴𝐵 𝐶31 𝐶32 𝐶33 6 −6 3
=−(𝐴𝐵 − 𝐵𝐴) −3 6 6
( )′
∴ 𝐴𝐵 − 𝐵𝐴 is a skew-symmetric matrix. ⇒ adj 𝐴 = 𝐵 = [−6 3 −6]
113 (a) −6 −6 3
−1 2 2
Given that, 𝑝 is a non-singular matrix such that = 3 [−2 1 −2] = 3𝐴′
1 + 𝑝 + 𝑝2 +. . . +𝑝𝑛 = 𝑂 −2 −2 1
⇒ (1 + 𝑝)(1 + 𝑝 + 𝑝2 +. . . +𝑝𝑛 ) = 𝑂 118 (d)
⇒ 1 − 𝑝𝑛+1 = 𝑂 Given equations are
⇒ 𝑝𝑛+1 = 1 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 + 𝑞𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑟𝑧 = 0
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 Since, the system have a non-zero solution, then −1 3 5
𝑝 1 1 = |−3 1 7 |
[1 𝑞 1] = 0 7 −5 −11
1 1 𝑟 1 1 −1 3 5
Applying 𝐶2 → 𝐶2 − 𝐶1 and𝐶3 → 𝐶3 − 𝐶2 ∴ 𝐴−1 = adj 𝐴 = [−3 1 7 ]
|𝐴| 8
𝑝 1−𝑝 0 7 −5 −11
⇒ |1 𝑞 − 1 1 − 𝑞| = 0 Now, 𝑋 = 𝐴−1 𝐵
1 0 𝑟−1 1 −1 3 5 3
𝑝 = [−3 1 7 ] [−3]
1 0 8
1−𝑝 7 −5 −11 4
| 1 | 1 −3 − 9 + 20 1 8
⇒ (1 − 𝑝)(1 − 𝑞)(1 − 𝑟) −1 1 = 0 = [ −9 − 3 + 28 ] = [ 16 ]
1−𝑞 8 8
| | 21 + 15 − 44 −8
1 𝑥 1
0 −1
1−𝑟 ⇒ [𝑦] = [ 2 ]
⇒ (1 − 𝑝)(1 − 𝑞)(1 − 𝑟) 𝓏 −1
𝑝 1 1 ⇒ 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 2, 𝓏 = −1
[ (1) − 1 (− − )] = 0
1−𝑝 1−𝑞 1−𝑟 121 (a)
Since, 𝑝, 𝑞, 𝑟 ≠ 1 𝐴2 = 2𝐴 − 𝐼
𝑝 1 1 ∴ 𝐴2 𝐴 = 2𝐴𝐴 − 𝐼𝐴
∴ + + =0
1−𝑝 1−𝑞 1−𝑟 = 2𝐴2 − 𝐴 = 2(2𝐴 − 𝐼) − 𝐴
1 1 1 ⇒ 𝐴3 = 3𝐴 − 2𝐼
⇒ −1+ + =0
1−𝑝 1−𝑞 1−𝑟 ⇒ 𝐴3 . 𝐴 = 3𝐴𝐴 − 2𝐼𝐴 = 3(2𝐴 − 𝐼) − 2𝐴
1 1 1 ⇒ 𝐴4 = 4𝐴 − 3𝐼
⇒ + + =0
1−𝑝 1−𝑞 1−𝑟 Similarly, 𝐴𝑛 = 𝑛𝐴 − (𝑛 − 𝐼)𝐼
119 (b) 122 (d)
Given, 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐼 ⇒ 𝐵 = 𝐴−1 𝑟 𝑟−1
det(𝑀𝑟 ) = [ ] = 2𝑟 − 1
Now, 𝐴−1 =
adj 𝐴 𝑟−1 𝑟
|𝐴| 2007 2007
θ ∑ det(𝑀𝑟 ) = 2 ∑ 𝑟 − 2007
1 −tan 2
[ θ
] 𝑟=1 𝑟=1
tan 2 1 2007 × 2008
= =2× − 2007 = (2007)2
1 + tan2
θ 2
2 123 (a)
𝐴𝑇 θ 0 1 −1
= = cos2 𝐴𝑇
θ
sec 2 2 2 Let 𝐴 = [−1 0 2]
1 −2 0
120 (d) 0 1 −1
Given equations are ∴ |𝐴| = |−1 0 2|
3𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝓏 = 3 …(i) 1 −2 0
2𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 𝓏 = −3 …(ii) 0 2 −1 2 −1 0
= 0| |− 1| | − 1| |
−2 0 1 0 1 −2
and 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝓏 = 4 …(iii) = 0+2−2= 0
3 1 2 3 𝑥
⇒ |𝐴| = 0
Let 𝐴 = [2 −3 −1] , 𝐵 = [−3] , 𝑋 = [𝑦]
𝓏 4 2 2 1
1 2 1 4
3 1 2 Now, (adj 𝐴)𝐵 = [2 1 1 ] [−2]
∴ |𝐴| = |2 −3 −1| 2 1 −1 3
1 2 1 4−4+6 6
−3 −1 2 −1 2 −3 = [2 − 2 + 3] = [ 3 ] ≠ 𝑂
= 3| | −1| | +2| | 2−2−3 −3
2 1 1 1 1 2
= 3(−3 + 2) − 1(2 + 1) + 2(4 + 3) ∴ This system of equation is inconsistent, so it has
= −3 − 3 + 14 = 8 no solution
−1 −3 7 𝑇 125 (c)
adj. 𝐴 = [ 3 1 −5 ] Given, 𝐷 = diag(𝑑1 , 𝑑2 , 𝑑3 , … , 𝑑𝑛 )
5 7 −11 ⇒ 𝐷−1 = diag(𝑑1−1 , 𝑑2−1 , … , 𝑑𝑛−1 )
126 (a)

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 We have, 1
𝜆=
1 𝑎 |𝐴|
𝑎=[ ]
0 1 0 3
1 𝑛𝑎 Now, |𝐴| = | | = 0 − 6 = −6
⇒ 𝐴𝑛 = [ ] [Using PMI] 2 0
0 1 1
1 ⇒ 𝜆=−
𝑎 6
1 𝑛 1 0 𝑎
⇒ 𝐴 = [𝑛 ] ⇒ lim 𝐴𝑛 = [ ] 132 (d)
𝑛 1 𝑛→∞ 2 0 0
0 𝑎11 𝐶11 + 𝑎12 𝐶12 + 𝑎13 𝐶13 + 𝑎14 𝐶14 = |𝐴|
𝑛 133 (d)
127 (d)
Given equation are 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 =
The given system of equations are
10 and 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = 10
2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 5 = 0 …(i)
Since, it is consistent.
𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 1 = 0 …(ii)
1 1 1
and 2𝑥 − 14𝑦 − 𝑎 = 0 …(iii) ∴ |1 2 3| = 0
This system is consistent. 1 2 𝜆
2 1 −5 ⇒ 1(2𝜆 − 6) − 1(𝜆 − 3) + 1(2 − 2) = 0
∴ [1 − 2 1] = 0 ⇒ 𝜆−3=0 ⇒ 𝜆 =3
2 − 14 − 𝑎 134 (b)
⇒ 2(2𝑎 + 14)— 1(−𝑎 − 2) − 5(−14 + 4) = 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
⇒ 4𝑎 + 28 + 𝑎 + 2 + 50 = 0 𝐴2 = [ ][ ] = 2[ ] = 2𝐴
1 1 1 1 1 1
⇒ 5𝑎 = −80 ⇒ 𝑎 = −16 ∴ 𝐴4 = 2𝐴. 2𝐴 = 4𝐴2 = 4 × 2𝐴 = 23 𝐴
128 (d) Similarly, 𝐴8 = 27 𝐴
The system of given equations has no solution, ⇒ 𝐴100 = 299 𝐴
𝛼 1 1 135 (d)
if|1 𝛼 1| = 0 cos 2θ − sin 2θ]
1 1 𝛼 Let 𝐴 = [
sin 2θ cos 2θ
Applying 𝐶1 → 𝐶1 + 𝐶2 + 𝐶3 and taking ∴ |𝐴| = cos2 2θ + sin2 2θ = 1
common (𝛼 + 2)from 𝐶1 , we get cos 2θ sin 2θ ]
1 1 1 and adj 𝐴 = [
− sin 2θ cos 2θ
(𝛼 + 2) |1 𝛼 1| = 0 1 cos 2θ sin 2θ
1 1 𝛼 ∴ 𝐴−1 = [ ]
1 − sin 2θ cos 2θ
Applying 𝑅2 → 𝑅2 − 𝑅1 , 𝑅3 → 𝑅3 − 𝑅1 cos 2θ sin 2θ ]
1 1 1 =[
− sin 2θ cos 2θ
⇒ (𝛼 + 2) | 0 𝑎 − 1 0 | = 0 138 (a)
0 0 𝑎−1 Give equation can be written as,
⇒ (𝛼 + 2)(𝛼 − 1)2 = 0 3 8 1 2
⇒ 𝛼 = 1, −2 2𝑋 = [ ]−[ ]
7 2 3 4
But 𝛼 =1 makes given three equations same. So, 2 6 1 3
⇒ 2𝑋 = [ ] = 2[ ]
the system of equation have infinite solution. So, 4 −2 2 −1
1 3
answer is 𝛼 = −2 for which the system of ⇒ 𝑋=[ ]
2 −1
equations has no solution 139 (c)
130 (b) We have,
𝑥 1 𝐴𝐵=0
Given, 𝐴 = [ ]
1 0
𝑥 1 𝑥 1 ⇒ |𝐴 𝐵 | = 0
∴ 𝐴2 = [ ][ ] ⇒ |𝐴||𝐵| = 0
1 0 1 0
2 1 0 ⇒ |𝐴| = 0 or |𝐵| = 0
⇒ [𝑥 + 1 𝑥] = [ ]
𝑥 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Let 𝐴 = [ ],𝐵 = [ ]. Then, 𝐴 𝐵 = 𝑂. But
⇒ 𝑥 2 + 1 = 1, 𝑥 = 0 0 0 0 1
⇒ 𝑥=0 𝐴 ≠ 𝑂, 𝐵 ≠ 𝑂
131 (a) 140 (b)
Given that, 𝐴−1 = 𝜆 (adj 𝐴) 1 −1 −2
1 Given, 𝐴 = [2 1 1]
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 1 −1 0 1 148 (a)
∴ 𝐴−1 = [ 8 6 −5] The given system of equations will have a unique
3
−6 −3 3 solution, if
−1 0 1 3 8
Now, 𝐴−1 𝐷 = [ 8
1
6 −5 5 ] [ ] =
1
[−1] 1 1 1
3 3 |2 1 −1| ≠ 0 ⇒ 𝑘 ≠ 0
−6 −3 3 11 0
𝑥 8/3 3 2 𝑘
⇒ [𝑦] = [−1/3] 149 (a)
𝑧 0 Given, 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 7 …(i)
142 (a) 𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 1 ...(ii)
Given equations are 𝑥 − 𝑐𝑦 − 𝑏𝑧 = 0 and 𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 5 …(iii)
𝑐𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧 = 0 and 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0 From Eqs.(i) and (ii), we get
For non-zero solution 5𝑥 − 𝑦 = 15 …(iv)
1 −𝑐 −𝑏 From Eqs. (i) and (iii)
|𝑐 − 1 𝑎| = 0 5𝑥 − 𝑦 = 16 …(v)
𝑏 𝑎 −1 Eqs. (iv) and (v) shows that they are parallel and
⇒ 1(1 − 𝑎2 ) + 𝑐 (−𝑐 − 𝑎𝑏) − 𝑏(𝑎𝑐 + 𝑏) = 0
solution does not exist.
⇒ 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 + 2𝑎𝑏𝑐 = 1
150 (d)
143 (b)
We have,
We have, 3 −4
Det (𝐼𝑛 ) = 1(≠ 0) ⇒ rank (𝐼𝑛 ) = 𝑛 𝑋=[ ] ⇒ 𝑋 2 = [5 −8]
1 −1 2 −3
144 (a) Clearly for 𝑛 = 2, the matrices in options (a), (b),
The given matrix 𝐴 is singular, if 5 −8]
(c) do not tally with [
8 −6 2 2 −3
|𝐴| = |−6 7 −4| = 0 152 (a)
2 −4 𝜆 We have,
⇒ 8(7𝜆 − 16) + 6(−6𝜆 + 8) + 2(24 − 14) = 0 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] ∴ |𝑘 𝐴| = 𝑘 𝑛 |𝐴|
⇒ 56𝜆 − 128 − 36𝜆 + 48 + 20 = 0 153 (b)
⇒ 20𝜆 = 60 1 0 0 1 0 0
⇒ 𝜆=3 𝐴2 = [0 1 0 ] [0 1 0 ]
145 (c) 𝑎 𝑏 −1 𝑎 𝑏 −1
Let 𝐵 = 𝐼 + 𝐴 + 𝐴2 + 𝐴3 … ∞ 1 0 0
= [0 1 0] = 𝐼
⇒ 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴 + 𝐴2 + 𝐴3 + ⋯ ∞
0 0 1
⇒ 𝐵 − 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐼 154 (d)
⇒ 𝐵 (𝐼 − 𝐴) = 𝐼 α 0
Given that, 𝐴 = [ ]
⇒ 𝐵 = (𝐼 − 𝐴)−1 1 1
0 −2 −1 1 −3 2 α 0 α 0
⇒𝐵=[ ] =− [ ] ⇒ 𝐴2 = [ ][ ]
−3 −3 6 3 0 1 1 1 1
2
=[
1/2 −1/3
] = [α + 0 0 + 0]
−1/2 0 α+1 0+1
2
146 (a) =[ α 0]
α+1 1
Since 𝐴 is non-singular matrix Also, 𝐵 = 𝐴2 (given)
∴ |𝐴| ≠ 0 ⇒ rank(𝐴) = 𝑛 1 0 2
147 (b) ⇒ [ ]=[ α 0]
5 1 α+1 1
1 −2 1 −2 −7 − 12 Clearly this is not satisfied by any real value of α
𝐴2 = [ ][ ]=[ ]
4 5 4 5 24 17 155 (b)
Now, 𝑓 (𝐴) = 𝐴2 − 3𝐴 + 7
We have,
−7 − 12 1 −2 1 0
=[ ] −3[ ]+ 7[ ] 4 0 0
24 17 4 5 0 1 ( )
−3 − 6 𝐴 adj 𝐴 = [0 4 0]
=[ ] 0 0 4
12 9
3 6 −3 − 6 3 6 ⇒ |𝐴| 𝐼 = 4 𝐼[∵ 𝐴(adj 𝐴) = |𝐴| 𝐼]
∴ 𝑓 (𝐴) + [ ]=[ ]+[ ]=
−12 − 9 12 9 −12 − 9 ⇒ |𝐴| = 4
0 0 ⇒ |adj 𝐴| = |𝐴|2 [|adj 𝐴| = |𝐴|𝑛−1 ]
[ ]
0 0
156 (a)
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 𝜔 0 ⇒ 1[(3𝑏 − 4𝑎 )(𝑐 − 𝑎) − 2(𝑏 − 𝑎)(𝑐 − 2𝑎)] = 0
Given, 𝐴 = [ ]
0 𝜔 ⇒ 3𝑏𝑐 − 3𝑎𝑏 − 4𝑎𝑐 + 4𝑎2
𝜔 0 𝜔 0 2
𝐴2 = [ ][ ] = [𝜔 02 ] − 2(𝑏𝑐 − 2𝑎𝑏 − 𝑎𝑐 + 2𝑎 2 ) = 0
0 𝜔 0 𝜔 0 𝜔
𝜔 2
0 𝜔 0 3 ⇒ 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑎𝑏 − 2𝑎𝑐 = 0
3
⇒ 𝐴 = [ ][
2 0 𝜔 =
] [𝜔 30] ⇒ 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 = 2𝑎𝑐
0 𝜔 0 𝜔
𝜔 50
0 162 (d)
Similarly, 𝐴50 = [ ]
0 𝜔50 We know that
(𝜔2 )16 𝜔2 0 rank (𝐴 𝐵) ≤ rank(𝐴)
=[ ]
0 (𝜔3 )16 𝜔2 and, rank (𝐴 𝐵) ≤ rank (𝐵)
2
=[𝜔 20] ∴ rank (𝐴 𝐵) ≤ min(rank 𝐴, rank 𝐵)
0 𝜔
163 (c)
=𝜔2 A 𝑎11
157 (a) 𝑎21
We have, Let 𝐴 = [ ⋮ ] and 𝐵 = [𝑏11 𝑏12 𝑏13 ⋯ 𝑏1𝑛 ] be two
𝐴𝐵 = 𝐼3 𝑎𝑚1
1 2 𝑥 1 −2 𝑦 1 0 0 non-zero column and row matrices respectively
⇒ [0 1 0] [0 1 0 ] = [0 1 0] 𝑎11 𝑏11 𝑎11 𝑏12 𝑎11 𝑏13 ⋯ 𝑎11 𝑏1 𝑛
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 𝑏
1 0 𝑥+𝑦 1 0 0 We have, 𝐴 𝐵 = [ 21 11 21 12 21 13 21 1 𝑛 ]
⋮ ⋮ ⋮ ⋮
⇒ [0 1 0 ] = [0 1 0] 𝑎𝑚1 𝑏11 𝑎𝑚1 𝑏12𝑎𝑚1 𝑏13 𝑎𝑚1 𝑏1 𝑛
0 0 1 0 0 1 Since 𝐴 and 𝐵 are non-zero matrices. Therefore,
⇒𝑥+𝑦=0
the matrix 𝐴𝐵 will also be a non-zero matrix. The
158 (a)
matrix 𝐴𝐵 will have at least one non-zero element
cos θ sin θ
Let 𝐴 = [ ] obtained by multiplying corresponding non-zero
− sin θ cos θ
cos θ − sin θ elements of 𝐴 and 𝐵. All the two-rowed minors of
∴ adj(A) = [ ]
sin θ cos θ 𝐴 obviously vanish. But, 𝐴 is a non-zero matrix.
159 (a) Hence, rank (𝐴 = 1)
∵ |𝐴| = 0 − 1(1 − 9) + 2(1 − 6) 164 (c)
= 8 − 10 = −2 ≠ 0 2 1 −3 2 1 0
[ ]𝐴[ ]=[ ]
−1 1 − 1 3 2 5 −3 0 1
adj(𝐴) = [ 8 − 6 2 ] 2 1 −1 1 0 −3 2 −1
−5 3 − 1 𝐴=[ ] [ ][ ]
3 2 0 1 5 −3
1 −1 1 − 1 1⁄2 −1⁄2 1⁄2 2 − 1 1 0 −3 − 2
∴ 𝐴 =−1 [ 8 − 6 2 ] = [ −4 3 −1 ] = −[ ][ ][ ]
−2 −3 2 0 1 −5 − 3
−5 3 − 1 5⁄2 −3⁄2 1⁄2 2 −1 3 2 1 1
160 (a) =[ ][ ]=[ ]
−3 2 5 3 1 0
|𝑓(𝜃)| = 1(cos2 θ + sin2 θ) = 1 165 (a)
cosθ sinθ 0 If 𝐴 is any square matrix, then
Now, adj{𝑓(𝜃)} = [−sinθ cosθ 0] 𝐴𝐴−1 = 𝐼 and𝐴−1 𝐼 = 𝐴−1
0 0 1 Since, 𝐴2 − 𝐴 + 𝐼 = 𝑂
cosθ sinθ 0
∴ {𝑓(𝜃)}−1 =[−sinθ cosθ 0]=𝑓(−𝜃) ⇒ 𝐴−1 𝐴2 − 𝐴−1 𝐴 + 𝐴−1 𝐼 = 0
0 0 1 ⇒ (𝐴−1 𝐴) 𝐴 − (𝐴−1 𝐴) + 𝐴−1 = 0
161 (a) ⇒ 𝐴 − 1 + 𝐴−1 = 0 ⇒ 𝐴−1 = 𝐼 − 𝐴
Given, 𝑥 + 4𝑎𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧 = 0 …(i) 166 (a)
𝑥 + 3𝑏𝑦 + 𝑏𝑧 = 0 …(ii) Since, 𝐵 is invertible, therefore 𝐵 −1 exists
And 𝑥 + 2𝑐𝑦 + 𝑐𝑧 = 0 …(iii) Now, rank (𝐴) = rank[(𝐴𝐵)𝐵−1 ] ≤ rank(𝐴𝐵)
For non-trivial solution But rank(𝐴𝐵) ≤ rank(𝐴)
1 4𝑎 𝑎 ∴ rank(𝐴𝐵) = rank(𝐴)
|1 3𝑏 𝑏| = 0 167 (c)
1 2𝑐 𝑐 4 2
Applying 𝑅2 → 𝑅2 − 𝑅1 , 𝑅3 → 𝑅3 − 𝑅1 Given, 𝐴 = [ ]of order 𝑛 = 2
3 4
1 4𝑎 𝑎 4 2
⇒ |0 3𝑏 − 4𝑎 𝑏 − 𝑎| = 0 ∴ |adj(𝐴)| = |𝐴|2−1 = [ ] = 10
3 4
0 2𝑐 − 4𝑎 𝑐 − 𝑎
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168 (d) 1 −𝑐 −𝑏
cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃 ] sin 𝜃 − cos 𝜃 ] ∴ | 𝑐 −1 𝑎 | = 0 ⇒ 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐 2 + 2𝑎𝑏𝑐 = 1
cos 𝜃 [ + sin 𝜃 [ 𝑏 𝑎 −1
− sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃
cos 2
𝜃 + sin 2
𝜃 0 ] = [1 0 ] 174 (c)
=[
0 cos2 𝜃 + sin2 𝜃 0 1 𝐴2 − 4𝐴 + 10𝐼 = 𝐴
169 (b) 1 −3 1 −3 1 −3 1 0
⇒[ ][ ] − 4[ ] + 10 [ ]
Let 𝐴 denote the matrix every element of which is 2 𝑘 2 𝑘 2 𝑘 0 1
unity. Then, all the 2-rowed minors of 𝐴 obviously 1 −3
=[ ]
2 𝑘
vanish. But A is a non-null matrix. Hence, rank of −5 − 3 − 3𝑘 4 − 12 10 0
𝐴 is 1 ⇒[ ]−[ ]+[ ]
2 + 2𝑘 − 6 + 𝑘 2 8 4𝐾 0 10
170 (d) =[
1 −3
]
As det(𝐴) = ±1, 𝐴−1 exists 2 𝑘
1 1 9 − 3𝑘 1 −3
and 𝐴−1 = det(𝐴) (adj 𝐴) = ±(adj 𝐴) ⇒[ ]=[ ]
−6 + 2𝑘 4 + 𝑘 2 − 4𝐾 2 𝑘
All entries in adj (𝐴) are integers. ⇒ 9 − 3𝑘 = −3, −6 + 2𝑘 = 2 …(i)
2
∴ 𝐴−1 has integer entries. and 4 + 𝑘 − 4𝑘 = 𝑘
171 (c) ⇒ 𝑘 2 − 5𝑘 + 4 = 0 ⇒ 𝑘 = 4,1
Since, 𝐴 is invertible But 𝑘 = 1 is not satisfied the Eq (i).
1 0 −𝑘 175 (a)
∴ |𝐴| ≠ 0 ⇒ [2 1 3 ] ≠ 0 Given, 𝐴2 = 2𝐴 − 𝐼
𝑘 0 1 Now, 𝐴3 = 𝐴2 ∙ 𝐴 = 2𝐴2 = −𝐼𝐴
⇒ 1(1 − 0) + 𝑘 (0 − 𝑘) ≠ 0
= 2𝐴2 − 𝐴 = 2(2𝐴 − 𝐼) − 𝐴
⇒ 1 − 𝑘 2 ≠ 0 ⇒ 𝑘 ≠ ±1 = 3𝐴 − 2𝐼 = 3𝐴 − (3 − 1)𝐼
172 (b) ⋯ ⋯ ⋯ ⋯ ⋯
We have, ⋯ ⋯ ⋯ ⋯ ⋯
[ 1 − tan 𝜃] [ 1 tan 𝜃]−1 [𝑎 −𝑏] 𝐴𝑛 = 𝑛𝐴 − (𝑛 − 1)𝐼
=
tan 𝜃 1 − tan 𝜃 1 𝑏 𝑎
1 176 (c)
1 − tan 𝜃 1 − tan 𝜃]
⇒[ ] [ 1 3
]𝐴 = [
1 1
]
tan 𝜃 1 1 + tan2 𝜃 tan 𝜃 1 We have,[
0 1 0 −1
𝑎 −𝑏
=[ ] 1 3 −1 1 1
𝑏 𝑎 ⇒𝐴=[ ] [ ]
1 2 0 1 0 −1
⇒ 2
[1 − tan 𝜃 −2 tan2𝜃 ] = [𝑎 −𝑏] ⇒ 𝐴=[
1 −3 1 1
][ ]
1 + tan 𝜃 2 tan 𝜃 1 − tan 𝜃 𝑏 𝑎 0 1 0 −1
2
1 − tan 𝜃 −2 tan 𝜃 1 4
2 2
=[ ]
𝑎 −𝑏 0 −1
⇒ 1 + tan 𝜃 1 + tan2 𝜃 = [ ]
2 tan 𝜃 1 − tan 𝜃 𝑏 𝑎 177 (b)
[1 + tan2 𝜃 1 + tan2 𝜃] It is given that 𝐴 is an orthogonal matrix
cos 2 𝜃 − sin 2 𝜃 ] [𝑎 −𝑏] ∴ 𝐴 𝐴𝑇 = 𝐼 = 𝐴𝑇 𝐴 ⇒ 𝐴−1 = 𝐴𝑇
⇒[ =
sin 2 𝜃 cos 2 𝜃 𝑏 𝑎 178 (a)
⇒ 𝑎 = cos 2 𝜃, 𝑏 = sin 2 𝜃
Let 𝐴 = 𝐼𝐴
173 (c) 1 2 3 1 0 0
We have, ⇒ [2 3 4] = [0 1 0] 𝐴
𝑥2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧2 ≠ 0 3 4 6 0 0 1
⇒ At least one of 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 is non-zero Applying 𝑅2 → 𝑅2 − 2𝑅1 and 𝑅3 → 𝑅3 − 3𝑅1
Now, 1 2 3 1 0 0
[0 −1 −2] ≈ [−2 1 0] 𝐴
𝑥 = 𝑐𝑦 + 𝑏𝑧, 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑧 + 𝑐𝑥, 𝑧 = 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦
0 −2 −3 −3 0 1
⇒ 𝑥 − 𝑐𝑦 − 𝑏𝑧 = 0 Applying 𝑅3 → 𝑅3 − 2𝑅2
𝑐𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧 = 0 1 2 3 1 0 0
𝑏𝑥 + 𝑧𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0 [0 −1 −2] ≈ [−2 1 0] 𝐴
As at least one of 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 is non-zero. Therefore, the 0 0 1 1 −2 1
above system of equations has non-trivial Applying 𝑅2 → −𝑅2 and 𝑅2 → 𝑅2 − 2𝑅3
solutions 1 2 3 1 0 0
[0 1 0] ≈ [0 3 −2] 𝐴
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 Applying 𝑅1 → 𝑅1 − 2𝑅2 − 3𝑅3 ∵ 𝑃63 = 𝑃 (𝐼 − 𝑃 ) ∵ 𝑃 2 = 𝐼 − 𝑃)
1 0 0 −2 0 1 = 𝑃𝐼 − 𝑃 2 = 𝑃𝐼 − (𝐼 − 𝑃 )
[0 1 0] ≈ [ 0 3 −2] 𝐴 Now, 𝑃 4 = 𝑃 ∙ 𝑃 3
0 0 1 1 −2 1
−2 0 1 ⇒ 𝑃 4 = 𝑃 (2𝑃 − 𝐼)
∴ 𝐴−1 = [ 0 3 −2] ⇒ 𝑃 4 = 2𝑃 2 − 𝑃
1 −2 1 ⇒ 𝑃 4 = 2𝐼 − 2𝑃 − 𝑃
179 (a) ⇒ 𝑃 4 = 2𝐼 − 3𝑃
1 2 3 8 And 𝑃 5 = 𝑃 (2𝐼 − 3𝑃 )
Given that, 2𝑋 + [ ]=[ ]
3 4 7 2
3 8 1 2 ⇒ 𝑃 5 = 2𝑃 − 3(𝐼 − 𝑃 )
⇒ 2𝑋 = [ ]−[ ] ⇒ 𝑃 5 = 5𝑃 − 3𝐼
7 2 3 4
2 6 1 3 Also, 𝑃 6 = 𝑃(5𝑃 − 3𝐼)
⇒ 2𝑋 = [ ] = 2[ ]
4 −2 2 −1 ⇒ 𝑃 6 = 5𝑃 2 − 3𝑃
1 3
⇒ 𝑋=[ ] ⇒ 𝑃 6 = 5(𝐼 − 𝑃 ) − 3𝑃
2 −1
180 (b) ⇒ 𝑃 6 = 5𝐼 − 8𝑃
Since the given matrix is symmetric So, 𝑛 = 6
∴ (𝐴)12 = (𝐴)21 ⇒ 𝑥 + 2 = 2 𝑥 − 3 ⇒ 𝑥 = 5 Alternate Solution
181 (d) ∵ 𝑃 𝑛 = 5𝐼 − 8𝑃
1 1 1 = 5(𝐼 − 𝑃 ) − 3𝑃
Given, 𝐴 = 3 [1 1 1] = 𝑃 (5𝑃 − 3𝐼) (∵ 𝑃 2 = 𝐼 − 𝑃)
1 1 1 = 𝑃 (2𝑃 − 3𝑃 2 )
1 1 1 1 1 1
∴ 𝐴2 = 3 [1 1 1] . 3 [1 1 1] 9𝐴 = 𝑃 2 (2𝐼 − 3𝑃 )
1 1 1 1 1 1 = 𝑃 2 [2(𝐼 − 𝑃 ) − 𝑃]
4 2 2
∴ 𝐴 = 𝐴 . 𝐴 = 9𝐴. 9𝐴 = 81.9𝐴 = 729𝐴 = 𝑃 2 [2𝑃 2 − 𝑃]
182 (a) = 𝑃 3 [2𝑃 − 𝐼]
1 𝜔2 𝜔 = 𝑃 4 [𝐼 − 𝑃]
Now, |𝜔2 𝜔 1| = 𝑃4 ∙ 𝑃2 = 𝑃6
𝜔 1 𝜔2 ⇒ 𝑛=6
= 1(𝜔3 − 1) − 𝜔2 (𝜔4 − 𝜔) + 𝜔(𝜔2 − 𝜔2 )
187 (b)
= 1(1 − 1) − 𝜔2 (𝜔– 𝜔) + 0
𝐴2 = 𝐴. 𝐴 = 𝐴𝐵. 𝐴
=0
= 𝐴. 𝐵𝐴 = 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴
Hence, matrix 𝐴 is singular
189 (d)
183 (a) 1 2 −3
Given system of equations are Let 𝐴 = [0 1 2 ]
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 10 0 0 1
and 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = 𝜇 1 2 −3
1 2
∴ |𝐴| = |0 1 2 | = | |=1
The given system of equations has infinite 0 1
0 0 1
number of solutions, if any tow equations will be 1 −2 7
same 𝑖𝑒, the last two equations will be same, if and adj 𝐴 = [0 1 −2]
𝜆 = 3, μ = 10. 0 0 1
184 (a) 1 −2 7
1
hence, 𝐴−1 = |𝐴| adj 𝐴 = [0 1 −2]
Given, (𝐴 + 𝐵)(𝐴 − 𝐵) = 𝐴2 − 𝐵2
0 0 1
⇒ 𝐴2 − 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵𝐴 − 𝐵2 = 𝐴2 − 𝐵2 so, required element = 𝐴−1 = 7
13
⇒ 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐴 190 (a)
Now,(𝐴𝐵𝐴−1 )2 = (𝐵𝐴𝐴−1 )2 = 𝐵2 ∵ |𝐴| = 1
185 (c) cos 𝑥 sin 𝑥 0
Since diagonal elements of a skew –symmetric and 𝐴𝑐 = [− sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 0]
matrix are all zeros i.e. 𝑎𝑖𝑖 = 0 for all 𝑖 0 0 1
𝑛 cos 𝑥 − sin 𝑥 0
∴ tr (𝐴) = ∑ 𝑎𝑖𝑖 = 0 and adj 𝐴 = (𝐴𝑐 )′ = [ sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 0]
𝑖=1 0 0 1
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 adj 𝐴 cos 𝑥 − sin 𝑥 0 identical.
∴ 𝐴−1 = = [ sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 0] = 𝑓 (−𝑥) 197 (b)
|𝐴|
0 0 1 2+𝑥 3 4
191 (b) Since, [ 1 −1 2 ] is a singular matrix
∵ |𝐴| = 1(0 − 1) = −1 𝑥 1 −5
∴ Cofactors of 𝐴 are 2+𝑥 3 4
𝐶11 = 0, 𝐶12 = 0, 𝐶13 = −1 ∴ | 1 −1 2 |=0
𝐶21 = 0, 𝐶22 = −1, 𝐶23 = 0 𝑥 1 −5
⇒ (2 + 𝑥)(5 − 2) − 3(−5 − 2𝑥) + 4(1 + 𝑥) = 0
𝐶31 = −1, 𝐶32 = 0, 𝐶33 = 0
⇒ 6 + 3𝑥 + 15 + 6𝑥 + 4 + 4𝑥 = 0
1 0 0 −1
∴ 𝐴−1 = [ 0 −1 0 ]=𝐴 25
−1 ⇒ 13𝑥 + 25 = 0 ⇒ 𝑥 = −
−1 0 0 13
192 (b) 198 (a)
We have, We have,
10 15] [5 0] [ 5 15] 2 3 1 4
𝐴2 − 5 𝐼2 − [ − = =5𝐴 𝐴 = [0 1 2 −1]
15 25 0 5 15 20
∴𝑘=5 0 −2 −4 2
2 3 14
194 (b)
⇒ 𝐴 ~ [0 0 0 0] Applying 𝑅2 → 2𝑅2 + 𝑅3
1 1 1 𝑥
0 −2 −4 2
Let 𝐴 = [1 −2 −2] , 𝑋 = [𝑦] 2 3 −57 Applying 𝐶 → 𝐶 − 2𝐶
1 3 1 𝓏 ⇒ 𝐴 ~ [0 0 3 3 2
0 0] 𝐶4 → 𝐶4 + 𝐶2
0
0 −2 0 0
and 𝐵 [3]
2 3 −57
4 ⇒ 𝐴 ~ [0 −2 0 0] Applying 𝑅2 ↔ 𝑅3
∴ 𝐴𝑋 = 𝐵 0 0 00
⇒ 𝑋 = 𝐴−1 𝐵 2 3
Clearly, | | ≠ 0 and every minor of order 3 is
4 2 0 0 −2
1
Here, 𝐴−1 = 6 [−3 0 3] zero
5 −2 −3 Hence, rank of 𝐴 is 2
1 4 2 0 0
199 (b)
∴ 𝑋 = [−3 0 3 ] [3]
6 We have,
5 −2 −3 4
𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 𝑏 2 2
1 0+6+0 1 𝐴2 = 𝐴𝐴 = [ ][ ] = [𝑎 + 𝑏 2 𝑎𝑏 ]
= [0 + 0 + 12] = [ 2 ] 𝑏 𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 2 𝑎𝑏 𝑎2 + 𝑏2
6 𝛼 𝛽
0 − 6 − 12 −3 ∴ 𝐴2 = [ ]
𝑥 1 𝛽 𝛼
Thus, [𝑦] = [ 2 ] ⇒ 𝛼 = 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 , 𝛽2 = 2 𝑎𝑏
𝓏 −3 200 (d)
195 (a)
In a square matrix, the trace of 𝐴 is defined as the
The given system of equations can be rewritten as
sum of the diagonal elements
matrix from 𝐴𝑋 = 𝐵 as 𝑛
1 −1 1 𝑥 0 Hence, trace of 𝐴 = ∑ 𝑎𝑖𝑖
[ 1 2 − 1 ] [𝑦] = [0]
𝑖=1
2 1 3 𝑧 0
201 (a)
Now, |𝐴| = 1(6 + 1) + 1(3 + 2) + 1(1 − 4)
Given system of equations is 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝓏 = 1,
= 7+5−3= 9≠ 0
2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 3𝓏 = 2 and 5𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 9𝓏 = 5
Since, |𝐴 ≠ 0|. So, the given system of equations
1 2 3
has only trivial solution. So, there is no non-trivial Now, ∆= |2 1 3|
solution. 5 5 9
196 (d) = 1(9 − 15) − 2(18 − 15) + 3(10 − 5)
If matrix has no inverse it means the value of = −6 − 6 + 15
determinant should be zero. =3≠0
1 −1 𝑥 Hence, it has unique solution
∴ |1 𝑥 1| = 0 202 (a)
𝑥 −1 1
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 4 2 (1 − 𝑥) −1 8 −5 𝑇 −1 1 −1
Let ∆= |5 𝑘 1| and Adj 𝐴 = [ 1 −6 3 ] = [ 8 −6 2 ]
6 3 (1 + 𝑥) −1 2 −1 −5 3 −1
1
Applying 𝑅1 → 𝑅1 + 𝑅3 −1
Hence, 𝐴 = |𝐴| (adj 𝐴)
10 5 2
⇒ ∆= | 5 𝑘 1| 1 −1 1 −1
= − [ 8 −6 2 ]
6 3 1+𝑥 2
−5 3 −1
Applying 𝐶1 → 𝐶1 − 2𝐶2 1/2 −1/2 1/2
0 5 2 = [ −4 3 −1 ]
⇒ ∆= | 5 − 2𝑘 𝑘 1| 5/2 −3/2 1/2
0 3 1+𝑥
(5 − 2𝑘)(5 + 5𝑥 − 6) = 0 210 (a)
⇒
5 1 We know that
⇒ 𝑘= , 𝑥= 1 1
2 5 𝐴 = (𝐴 + 𝐴𝑇 ) + (𝐴 − 𝐴𝑇 )
204 (b) 2 2
1 𝑇
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 Clearly, 2 (𝐴 + 𝐴 ) is a symmetric matrix and
1
Since,[ 1 𝜔 𝜔2 ] . 3 [1 𝜔2 𝜔 ] = [0 1 0] 1
(𝐴 − 𝐴𝑇 ) is a skew-symmetric matrix
1 𝜔2 𝜔 1 𝜔 𝜔2 0 0 1 2

1 1 1 1 Now,
∴ 𝐴−1 = [ 1 𝜔2 𝜔 ] 1 1 2 0 −3 2 4 −5
3 (𝐴 + 𝐴𝑇 ) = {[ 4 3 1 ] + [ 0 3 7 ]}
1 𝜔 𝜔2
205 (c) 2 0
−5 7 2 −3 1 2
It is a direct consequence of the definition of rank 1 1 4 4 −8 2 2 −4
⇒ (𝐴 + 𝐴𝑇 ) = [ 4 6 8 ] = [ 2 3 4 ]
206 (a) 2 2
−8 8 4 −4 4 2
1 −𝑥 (
Now, 𝐴(𝑥)𝐴(𝑦) = (1 − 𝑥)−1 [ ] 1− 211 (c)
−𝑥 1
1 −𝑦 Since, the system of linear equations has a non-
𝑦)−1 [ ] zero solution , then
−𝑦 1
1 + 𝑥𝑦 −(𝑥 + 𝑦) 1 2𝑎 𝑎
= [(1 + 𝑥𝑦) − (𝑥 + 𝑦)]−1 [ ] [1 3𝑏 𝑏] = 0
−(𝑥 + 𝑦) 1 + 𝑥𝑦
𝑥+𝑦 1 4𝑐 𝑐
−1 1 − Applying 𝑅2 → 𝑅2 − 𝑅1 , 𝑅3 → 𝑅3 − 𝑅1
𝑥+𝑦 1 + 𝑥𝑦
= (1 − ) 𝑥 + 𝑦 1 2𝑎 𝑎
1 + 𝑥𝑦
− 1 ⇒ | 0 3𝑏 − 2𝑎 𝑏 − 𝑎 | = 0
[ 1 + 𝑥𝑦 ]
0 4𝑐 − 2𝑎 𝑐 − 𝑎
= 𝐴(𝓏) ⇒ (3𝑏 − 2𝑎 )(𝑐 − 𝑎) − (4𝑐 − 2𝑎)(𝑏 − 𝑎) = 0
207 (a) ⇒ 3𝑏𝑐 − 3𝑏𝑎 − 2𝑎𝑐 + 2𝑎 2
cosα sinα cosα sinα
𝐴2 (𝛼 ) = | |[ ] = 4𝑏𝑐 − 2𝑎𝑏 − 4𝑎𝑐 + 2𝑎2
−sinα cosα −sinα cosα
2 2 ⇒ 2𝑎𝑐 = 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑎𝑏
= [ cos α − sin α 2cosα sin α ]
On dividing by 𝑎𝑏𝑐 both sides ,we get
−2 sin α cos α cos2 α − sin2 α
cos2α sin2α 2 1 1
=[ ] = A(2𝛼 ) = +
− sin 2α cos 2α 𝑏 𝑎 𝑐
208 (a) ⇒ 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are in HP.
Since, 𝐴 is symmetric matrix, therefore 𝐴𝑇 = 𝐴 212 (c)
Now, (𝐴𝑛 )𝑇 = (𝐴𝑇 )𝑛 = 𝐴𝑛 Given system of equations is
Hence, 𝐴𝑛 is a symmetric matrix. 𝑥−𝑦+𝑧 = 3
209 (a) 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 2
0 1 2 and −3𝑥 − 2𝑘𝑦 + 6𝑧 = 3
Let 𝐴 = [1 2 3]
∴ The given system will have infinite solutions.
3 1 1 1 −1 1
0 1 2
∴ |𝐴| = |1 2 3| ∴|2 1 −1 | =0
3 1 1 −3 − 2𝑘 6
2 3 1 3 1 2 ⇒ 6𝑘 − 18 = 0 ⇒ 𝑘 = 3
= 0| | − 1| | +2| | 213 (a)
1 1 3 1 3 1
= −(1 − 9) + 2(1 − 6) = 8 − 10 = −2 The product of two orthogonal matrix is an

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 orthogonal matrix Then, this is system has the unique solution.
214 (b) 222 (d)
3 −4 3 −4
Given system of equations can be rewritten as 𝑋2 = 𝑋 ∙ 𝑋 = [ ][ ] = [5 −8]
𝐴𝑋 = 𝐵 1 −1 1 −1 2 −3
1 1 1 𝑥 8 For 𝑛 = 2, no option is satisfied
⇒ [ 1 − 1 2 ] [ 𝑦] = [ 6 ] Hence, option (d) is correct
3 5 −7 𝑧 14 223 (a)
∴ |𝐴| = 1(7 − 10) − 1(−7 − 6) + 1(5 + 3) We have,
= −3 + 13 + 8 = 18 ≠ 0 𝐹 (𝛼 )𝐹(−𝛼 )
∴ Given system has unique solution. cos 𝛼 − sin 𝛼 1 cos 𝛼 sin 𝛼 0
215 (a) = [ sin 𝛼 cos 𝛼 0] [− sin 𝛼 cos 𝛼 0]
Given, equations (𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 = 0, 𝑎𝑧 + 𝑦 = 0, 𝑎𝑥 + 0 0 1 0 0 1
1 0 0
𝑧 = 0)has infinite soluations. ⇒ 𝐹 (𝛼 )𝐹 (−𝛼 ) = [0 1 0] = 𝐼
∴ Using Crames′s rule, its determinant=0 0 0 1
1 𝑎 0 ⇒ 𝐹 (−𝛼 ) = [𝐹(𝛼)]−1
⇒ |0 1 𝑎 | 0
224 (b)
𝑎 0 1
⇒ 1 + 𝑎 3 = 0 ⇒ 𝑎 = −1 We have, (𝐴𝐴𝑇 )𝑇 = (𝐴𝑇 )𝑇 𝐴𝑇 = 𝐴𝐴𝑇
217 (a) ∴ 𝐴𝐴𝑇 is symmetric matrix
cos α − sin α 0 225 (c)
Given that, 𝐹 (α) = [ sin α cos α 0] For any square matrix 𝑋, we have
0 0 1 𝑋 (adj 𝑋) = |𝑋 |𝐼𝑛
cos α sin α 0 Taking 𝑋 = adj 𝐴, we have
⇒ 𝐹(−α) = [− sin α cos α 0]
(adj 𝐴)(adj (adj 𝐴)) = |adj 𝐴|𝐼𝑛
0 0 1
∴ 𝐹 (α)𝐹 (−α) ⇒ adj 𝐴(adj (adj 𝐴)) = |𝐴|𝑛−1 𝐼𝑛 [∵ |adj 𝐴|
cos α − sin α 0 cos α sin α 0 = |𝐴|𝑛−1 ]
= [ sin α cos α 0] [− sin α cos α 0] ⇒ (𝐴 adj 𝐴)(adj (adj 𝐴)) = |𝐴|𝑛−1 𝐴[∵ 𝐴 𝐼𝑛 = 𝐴]
0 0 1 0 0 1 𝑛−1
cos2 α + sin2 α cos α sin α − sin α cos α 0 ⇒ (|𝐴|𝐼𝑛 )(adj (adj 𝐴)) = |𝐴| 𝐴
𝑛−2
= [sin α cos α − sin α cos α sin2 α + cos2 α 0]⇒ adj (adj 𝐴) = |A| 𝐴
0 0 226
1 (d)
1 0 0 Given equations are
= [0 1 0] = 𝐼
(𝛼 + 1)3 𝑥 + (𝛼 + 2)3 𝑦 − (𝛼 + 3)3 = 0
0 0 1
⇒ [𝐹(α)]−1 = 𝐹 (−α) (𝛼 + 1)𝑥 + (𝛼 + 2)𝑦 − (𝛼 + 3) = 0
218 (b) and 𝑥+𝑦−1 = 0
By using inverse of matrix, we know Since, this system of equations is consistent.
|𝑀−1 | = |𝑀|−1 holds true (𝛼 + 1)3 (𝛼 + 2)3 − (𝛼 + 3)3
∴ | |=0
(𝛼 + 1)(𝛼 + 2) − (𝛼 + 3)
(𝑀𝑇 )−1 = (𝑀−1 )𝑇 holds true
and(𝑀 −1 )−1 = 𝑀 holds true Applying 𝐶2 → 𝐶2 − 𝐶1 𝑎𝑛𝑑𝐶3 → 𝐶3 + 𝐶1
(𝛼 + 1)3 (𝛼 + 2)3 − (𝛼 + 1)3
but (𝑀2 )−1 = (𝑀−1 )−2 not true
(𝛼 + 1)3 − (𝛼 + 3)3
219 (a)
Since, 𝐴2 − 𝐵2 = (𝐴 − 𝐵)(𝐴 + 𝐵) ⇒ (𝛼 + 1)(𝛼 + 2) − (𝛼 + 1) =0
2 2
−(𝛼 + 3) + (𝛼 + 1)
=𝐴 − 𝐵 + 𝐴𝐵 − 𝐵𝐴
⇒ 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐴 [ ]
220 (c) 3 2
(𝛼 + 1) 3𝛼 + 9𝛼 + 7 − 6𝛼 − 24𝛼 − 26 2

Given, 𝑥1 + 2𝑥2 + 3𝑥3 = 0 …(i) ⇒ [ (𝛼 + 1) 1 −2 ]

2𝑥1 + 3𝑥2 + 𝑥3 = 0 …(ii) 1 0 0
3𝑥1 + 𝑥2 + 2𝑥3 = 0 …(iii) = 0
1 2 3 ⇒ −2(3𝛼 2 + 9𝛼 + 7) + 6𝛼 2 + 24𝛼 + 26 = 0
⇒ ∆= |2 3 1| ⇒ 6𝛼 + 12 = 0 ⇒ 𝛼 = −2
3 1 2 227 (a)
= 1(6 − 1) − 2(4 − 3) + 3(2 − 9) We have,
= −18
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 cos 𝑛 𝜃 sin 𝑛 𝜃 ] 𝛼 0 𝛼 0 2
𝐴𝑛 = [ 𝐴2 = [ ][ ]=[𝛼 0]
− sin 𝑛 𝜃 cos 𝑛 𝜃 1 1 1 1 𝛼+1 1
cos 𝑛 𝜃 sin 𝑛 𝜃 2
0 ] = [1 0]
1 𝑛 ∴ 𝐴2 = 𝐵 ⇒ [ 𝛼
⇒ 𝐴 =[ 𝑛 𝑛 ] 𝛼+1 1 5 1
𝑛 − sin 𝑛 𝜃 cos 𝑛 𝜃 ⇒ 𝛼 2 = 1 and 𝛼 + 1 = 5
𝑛 𝑛 Which is not possible at the same time.
1 𝑛 0 0
⇒ lim 𝐴 = [ ] ∴ No real values of 𝛼 exists.
𝑛→∞ 𝑛 0 0 235 (c)
228 (c)
We have,
We have,
𝐸 (𝛼 ) 𝐸(𝛽)
𝐴𝐵 = 𝑂
cos 𝛼 sin 𝛼 cos 𝛽 sin 𝛽
cos 2
𝛼 cos 𝛼 sin 𝛼 cos2 𝛽 cos 𝛽 sin 𝛽 =[ ][ ]
⇒[ ] [ ] − sin 𝛼 cos 𝛼 − sin 𝛽 cos 𝛽
2
cos 𝛼 sin 𝛼 sin2 𝛼 cos 𝛽 sin 𝛽 sin 𝛽 cos(𝛼 + 𝛽) sin(𝛼 + 𝛽)
=𝑂 =[ ] = 𝐸 (𝛼 + 𝛽)
− sin(𝛼 + 𝛽) cos(𝛼 + 𝛽)
cos 𝛼 cos 𝛽 cos(𝛼 − 𝛽) cos 𝛼 sin 𝛽 cos(𝛼 − 𝛽) Hence, option (c) is correct.
⇒[ ]
cos 𝛽 sin 𝛼 cos(𝛼 − 𝛽) sin 𝛼 sin 𝛽 cos(𝛼 − 𝛽) 237 (c)
=𝑂 1 1
⇒ cos(𝛼 − 𝛽) = 0 We have, 𝐴 = [ 1 √2 √2
𝜋 1]
⇒ 𝛼 − 𝛽 is an odd multiple of 2 − −
√2 √2
229 (c) 1 1 1 1
|𝐴||adj 𝐴| = |𝐴|𝑛 for order 𝑛
∴ 𝐴2 = √2 √2 √2 √2
⇒ 𝐷𝐷 = 𝐷′ 𝑛 1 1 1 1
− − − −
230 (c) [ √2 √2] [ √2 √2]
1 + 𝜔 2𝜔 𝑎 –𝜔 0 𝜔 1 1 1 1
Given, [ ]+[ ]=[ ] − −
−2𝜔 – 𝑏 3𝜔 2 𝜔 1 = [ 2 2 2 2 ]
1+𝜔+𝑎 𝜔 0 𝜔 1 1 1 1
⇒ [ ]=[ ] − + − +
𝜔 2−𝑏 𝜔 1 2 2 2 2
⇒ 1 + 𝜔 + 𝑎 = 0, 2 − 𝑏 = 1 0 0
=[ ]=𝑂
⇒ 𝑎 = −1 − 𝜔, 𝑏 = 1 0 0
∴ 𝑎 2 + 𝑏2 = (−1 − 𝜔)2 + 12 ∴ Matrix 𝐴 is nilpotent
2
= 1 + 𝜔 + 2𝜔 + 1 2 238 (d)
= 0 + 𝜔 + 1 (∵ 1 + 𝜔 + 𝜔 = 0) 2 1 −1 2
Since, 𝐴 = [2 0 1]
=1+𝜔
3 2 1
232 (a) Now, |𝐴| = 1(0 − 2) + 1(2 − 3) + 2(4 − 0) = 5
Given, 2𝑘𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 0, 𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 0, 2𝑥 +
1 −2 5 −1
𝑘𝑧 = 0 ∴ 𝐴−1 = [ 1 −5 3 ]
5
For non-trivial solution 4 −5 2
2𝑘 − 2 3 −2 5 −1 3
−1 1
| 1 𝑘 2 |=0 Now, 𝐴 𝐵 = [ 1 −5 3 ] [1]
5
2 0 𝑘 4 −5 2 4
2 𝑥1 −1
⇒ 2𝑘(𝑘 − 0) + 2(𝑘 − 4) + 3(0 − 2𝑘) = 0
⇒ [𝑥2 ] = [ 2 ]
⇒ 2𝑘 3 − 4𝑘 − 8 = 0 𝑥3 3
⇒ (𝑘 − 2)(2𝑘 2 + 4𝑘 + 4) = 0 239 (a)
⇒ 𝑘=2 Since, 𝐴 is a skew-symmetric matrix. Therefore,
233 (a) 𝐴𝑇 = −𝐴 ⇒ |𝐴𝑇 | = |−𝐴|
1 −1 ⇒ |𝐴| = (−1)𝑛 |𝐴|
2 1 3
𝐴𝐵 = [ ][0 2]
4 1 0 Also, 𝑛 is odd
5 0
2 + 0 + 15 − 2 + 2 + 0 ∴ 2|𝐴| = 0 ⇒ |𝐴| = 0
[ ]
4+0+0 −4+2+0 Thus, |adj 𝐴| = |𝐴|2 = 0
17 0 240 (d)
=[ ]
4−2 Given System of equations are
234 (d)
𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 0

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 3𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0 248 (d)
and 2𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0 Given, A= [cos 𝜃 – sin 𝜃 ]
1 3 2 sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃
Now, ∆= |3 1 1| Now, 𝐴 = cos2 𝜃 + sin2 𝜃 = 1 ≠ 0.
| |
2 −2 −1 ∴ 𝐴 is invertible.
= 1(−1 + 2) − 3(−3 − 2) + 2(−6 − 2) 249 (b)
= 1 + 15 − 16 0 −1 0
=0 |𝐴| = −1 and adj 𝐴 = [−1 0 0]
Since, determinant is zero, then it has infinitely 0 0 −1
0 −1 0
many solutions. 1
Now, 𝐴−1 = −1 [ −1 0 0 ] = 𝐴
242 (b) 0 0 −1
𝑎1 𝑎2
Let∆= [𝑎 𝑎 ] 250 (b)
4 5
−1 2 5 0 0 𝑎+6
= 𝑎1 𝑎5 − 𝑎2 𝑎4 |
𝐴 = 2 −4 𝑎−4 = 0 | | 0 −𝑎−6|
= 𝑎1 (𝑎1 + 4𝑑) − (𝑎1 + 𝑑)(𝑎1 + 3𝑑) 1 −2 𝑎+1 1 −2 𝑎+1
= 𝑎12 + 4𝑎1 𝑑 − 𝑎12 − 4𝑎1 𝑑 − 3𝑑2 = −3𝑑2 ≠ 0 [using𝑅1 → 𝑅1 + 𝑅3 and𝑅2 → 𝑅2 − 2𝑅3 ]
Hence, given system of equations has unique 0 0 0
solution. = |0 0 − 𝑎 − 6 | [using𝑅1 → 𝑅1 + 𝑅2 ]
243 (b) 1 −2 𝑎+1
0 0 0
1 0 0 ⋯ 0
When 𝑎 = −6, 𝐴 = |0 0 0| ∴ 𝜌(𝐴) = 1
0 1 0⋯ 0
1 −2 −5
∵ 𝐼𝑛 = 0 0 1 ⋯ 0 , |𝐼𝑛 | = 1 0 0 0
⋮ ⋮ ⋮ ⋮ ⋮
[0 0 0 ⋯ 1] When 𝑎 = 6, 𝐴 = |0 0 −12| , ∴ 𝜌(𝐴) = 2
1 −2 7
adj(𝐼𝑛 ) = 𝐼𝑛 0 0 0
∴ (𝐼𝑛 )−1 = 𝐼𝑛 When 𝑎 = 1, 𝐴 = |0 0 −7| , ∴ 𝜌(𝐴) = 2
244 (c) 1 −2 2
We know that 0 0 0
(adj 𝐴)𝑇 = adj 𝐴𝑇 When 𝑎 = 2, 𝐴 = |0 0 −8| ∴ 𝜌(𝐴) = 2
1 −2 3
⇒ adj 𝐴𝑇 − (adj 𝐴)𝑇 = 𝑂 (Null matrix)
251 (b)
245 (c) 𝑑1 0 0 ⋯ 0
2 −1 3 𝑥 9 0 𝑑2 0 ⋯ 0
Given, [1 3 − 1] [𝑦] = [ 4 ] Let 𝐷 = [ ]
⋮ ⋮ ⋮
3 2 1 𝑧 10 0 0 0 ⋯ 𝑑𝑛
It is of the form 𝐴𝑋 = 𝐵 …(i) | |
Then, 𝐷 = 𝑑1 𝑑2 ⋯ 𝑑𝑛
|𝐴| = 2(3 + 2) + 1(1 + 3) + 3(2 − 9) = −7
Now, Cofactor of 𝐷11 = 𝑑2 𝑑3 ⋯ 𝑑𝑛
5 7 −8
∴ adj(𝐴) = [ −4 − 7 5 ] Cofactor of 𝐷22 = 𝑑1 𝑑3 ⋯ 𝑑𝑛 etc
−7 − 7 7 And, Cofactor of 𝐷𝑖𝑗 = 0 when 𝑖 ≠ 𝑗
1 5 7 −8 1
⇒𝐴 = −1 [ −4 − 7 5 ] ∴ 𝐷−1 = adj 𝐷
−7 |𝐷|
−7 − 7 7 𝑑2 𝑑3 ⋯ 𝑑𝑛 0 0⋯ 0
5 7 −8 9 1 0
1 0 𝑑2 𝑑3 ⋯ 𝑑𝑛 0 ⋯
From Eq.(i),𝑋 = − 7 [−4 − 7 5] [ 4 ] = [ ]
𝑑1 𝑑2 ⋯ 𝑑𝑛 ⋮ ⋮ ⋮
−7 − 7 7 10 0 0 ⋯𝑑1 𝑑2 ⋯ 𝑑𝑛−1
𝑥 −7 0
1 1 0
⇒ [𝑦] = − [−14] 00 ⋯ 0
𝑧 7 𝑑1 00 ⋯
−21
⇒ 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 2, 𝑧 = 3 ∴ 𝐷−1 = 0 = diag (𝑠1−1 𝑑2−1 ⋯ 𝑑𝑛−1 )
⋮ ⋮ 1
247 (b) ⋮
[ 0 0 0 𝑑𝑛 ]
1 −1 1
𝐴 = |2 1 − 1| 252 (d)
1 2 1 2 9 −4
4 1 1 ∵ 𝐴2 = [ ][ ]=[ ]
= 1(1 + 1) + 1(2 + 4) + 1(2 − 4) = 6 ≠ 0 4 −3 4 −3 −8 17
∴ 𝑓 (𝐴)=𝐴2 + 4𝐴 − 5
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 =[
9 −4
]+[
4 8
] − [5 0] 260 (a)
−8 17 16 − 12 0 5
8 4 |𝐴| = | 1 2
|
=[ ] −4 − 1
8 0 = −1 + 8 = 7
253 (a) −1 − 2
2 −1 2 −1 5 −4 adj𝐴 = [ ]
𝐴2 = [ ][ ]=[ ] 4 1
−1 2 −1 2 −4 5 1 −1 − 2
2 −1 3 0 ∴ 𝐴−1 = [ ]
Again now, 4𝐴 − 3𝐼 = 4 [ ]−[ ]= 7 4 1
−1 2 0 3
261 (c)
[5 −4] It is given that
−4 5
1 1 1 1 𝑎 𝑏
∴ 𝐴2 = 4𝐴 − 3𝐼 [𝑎 𝑏 ] [ ]=[ ][ ]
254 (d) 𝑐 𝑑 0 1 0 1 𝑐 𝑑
𝑎 𝑎+𝑏
∵ (𝐴𝐵)−1 = 𝐵−1 𝐴−1 ⇒[ ] = [𝑎 + 𝑐 𝑏 + 𝑑 ]
𝑐 𝑐+𝑑 𝑐 𝑑
255 (d) ⇒ 𝑎 + 𝑐 = 𝑎, 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 𝑏 + 𝑑, 𝑐 + 𝑑 = 𝑑
|𝐴| = −8 ⇒ 𝑐 = 0 and 𝑎 = 𝑑
0 0 −4 262 (a)
adj(𝐴) = [ 0 − 4 0 ] 1 2 −1 1 0 0 5 1 −3
−4 0 0 𝐴𝐵 = [ 3 0 2 ] [2 1 0] = [ 3 2 6 ]
1 0 0 −4 4 5 0 0 1 3 14 5 0
𝐴−1 = [ 0 −4 0 ]
−8 263 (a)
−4 0 0
0 0 1⁄2 Let 𝐴 be a skew-symmetric matrix of odd order
= [ 0 1⁄2 0 ] (2 𝑛 + 1) say. Since 𝐴 is skew-symmetric
1⁄2 0 0 ∴ 𝐴𝑇 = −𝐴
256 (b) ⇒ |𝐴𝑇 | = | − 𝐴|
Since given system of equations possesses a non- ⇒ |𝐴𝑇 | = (−1)2 𝑛+1 |𝐴|
zero solution. ⇒ |𝐴𝑇 | = −|𝐴|
𝑎 1 1 ⇒ |𝐴| = −|𝐴| ⇒ 2|𝐴| = 0 ⇒ |𝐴| = 0
∴ ∆= [ 1 − 𝑎 1 ] = 0 264 (a)
1 1 1
⇒ 𝑎(−𝑎 − 1) − 1(1 − 1) + 1(1 + 𝑎) = 0 √3⁄2 1⁄2 √3⁄2 −1⁄2 1 0
As, 𝑃𝑃 𝑇 = [ ][ ]=[ ]
−1⁄2 √3⁄2 1 2 √3 2⁄ ⁄ 0 1
⇒ 𝑎2 = 1 ⇒ 𝑎 = ±1
257 (a) ⇒ 𝑃𝑃 𝑇 = 𝐼 or𝑃 𝑇 = 𝑃 −1 …(i)
Now,(𝐴 + 𝐴𝑇 )𝑇 = 𝐴𝑇 + (𝐴𝑇 )𝑇 = 𝐴𝑇 + 𝐴 As, 𝑄 = 𝑃𝐴𝑃 𝑇
∴ 𝐴 + 𝐴𝑇 is symmetric matrix. ∴ 𝑃 𝑇 𝑄2005 𝑃 = 𝑃 𝑇 [𝑃𝐴𝑃 𝑇 )(𝑃𝐴𝑃)𝑇 ) … 2005 times]𝑃
(𝑃𝑇 𝑃)𝐴(𝑃𝑇 𝑃)𝐴(𝑃𝑇 𝑃)…(𝑃𝑇 𝑃)𝐴(𝑃𝑇 𝑃)
258 (c) =
2005 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑠
1 2 −1
𝐴 = [−1 1 2 ] = 14 =𝐼𝐴2005 = 𝐴2005
2 −1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2
∴ 𝐴=[ ],𝐴 = [ ].[ ]=[ ]
∵ (adj(adj 𝐴)) = |𝐴|𝑛−2 𝐴 = 143−2 𝐴 = 14 𝐴 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
1 2 1 1 1 3
∴ |adj(adj 𝐴)| = |14𝐴| = 143 |𝐴| = 144 𝐴3 = [ ][ ]=[ ]…and so on
0 1 0 1 0 1
259 (b) 𝐴2005 = [
1 2005
]
1 1 1 𝑥 0 0 1
Given, [ 1 − 2 − 2] [𝑦] = [3] ⇒ 1 2005]
⇒ 𝑃 𝑇 𝒬2005 𝑃 = [
1 3 1 𝑧 4 0 1
𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 0 265 (c)
[𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 2𝑧 ] = [3] Given, 2𝑋 + 3𝑌 = 0 ... (i)
𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝑧 4 and 𝑋 + 2𝑌 = 𝐼 …(ii)
On Comparing both sides, we get 0 0 1 0
where 𝑂=[ ]and 𝐼 = [ ]
𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 = 0 …(i) 0 0 0 1
𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 3 …(ii) On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
and 𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝑧 = 4 …(iii) −3 0
𝑋 = −3𝐼 = [ ]
0 −3
On solving Eqs. (i), (ii) and (iii) , we get
266 (d)
𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 2 and 𝑧 = −3
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 from third equation, we get −1 2
⇒ 𝑥= , 𝑦=
0 = −5 which is an absurd result. 11 11
267 (d) 273 (d)
𝑥 −2 Now, (𝐴𝐵)𝑇 = 𝐵𝑇 𝐴𝑇
Given 𝐴 = [ ]
3 7 274 (c)
|𝐴| = |𝑥 − 2| = 7𝑥 + 6 On comparing corresponding elements, we get
3 7
1 𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 = 9
7 2
∴ 𝐴−1 = [ ] 𝑥+𝑦 = 5
7𝑥 + 6 −3 𝑥
7 1 and 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 7
−1 34 17
[−3 On solving these, we get 𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = 3, 𝑧 = 4
But given 𝐴 = 2]
34 17
⇒ (𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (2,3,4)
7 7 275 (c)
∴ = 𝑏2 ] [ 𝑎𝑏 𝑏2 ]
7𝑥 + 6 34 𝐴. 𝐴 = [ 𝑎𝑏
⇒ 7𝑥 + 6 = 34 ⇒ 7𝑥 = 28 ⇒ 𝑥 = 4 −𝑎2 − 𝑎𝑏 −𝑎2 − 𝑎𝑏
2 2 2 2
268 (d) = [ = 𝑎3 𝑏 – 𝑎3 𝑏 𝑎𝑏3 − 𝑎𝑏3 ]
−𝑎 𝑏 + 𝑎 𝑏 − 𝑎 𝑏 + 𝑎2 𝑏2
2 2
(a) It is clear that 𝐴 is not a zero matrix.
⇒ 𝐴2 = 0
1 0 0 −1 0 0
(b) (−1)𝐼 = −1 [0 1 0] = [ 0 − 1 0 ] ≠ 𝐴 ∴ 𝐴 is nilpotent matrix of order 2.
0 0 1 0 0 −1 276 (d)
𝑖𝑒, (−1)𝐼 ≠ 𝐴 Since 𝐴,𝐵 and 𝐶 are non-singular matrices, then
−1 0 0 0 0 −1 (𝐴𝐵 −1 𝐶 )−1 = 𝐶 −1 (𝐴𝐵−1 )−1
(c) |𝐴| = 0 | |− 0| | −1| |
0 0 −1 0 −1 0 = 𝐶 −1 ((𝐵 −1 )−1 𝐴−1 ) = 𝐶 −1 𝐵𝐴−1
= 0 − 0 − 1(−1) = 1
277 (a)
Since,|𝐴| ≠ 0 so𝐴−1 exists.
Given matrix is invertible
0 0 −1 0 0 −1
𝜆 −1 4
(d) 𝐴2 = [ 0 − 1 0 ] [ 0 − 1 0 ]
⇒ | −3 0 1 | ≠ 0
−1 0 0 −1 0 0
1 0 0 −1 1 2
⇒ 𝐴2 = [0 1 0] ⇒ 𝐴2 = 𝐼 ⇒ 𝜆 (0 − 1) + 1(−6 + 1) + 4(−3 − 0) ≠ 0
0 0 1 ⇒ −𝜆 − 5 − 12 ≠ 0
270 (a) ⇒ 𝜆 ≠ −17
1 2 −1 1 0 0 278 (d)
Since, 𝐴 = [3 0 2 ] and 𝐵 = [2 1 0] From Eqs. (ii) and (iii), we get
4 5 0 0 1 3 3𝑦 2 3𝓏 2
1 2 −1 1 0 0 − 2 =0
∴ 𝐴𝐵 = [3 0 2 ] [2 1 0] 𝑏2 𝑐
4 5 0 0 1 3 𝓏2 𝑦2
⇒ 2= 2
1+4+0 0+2−1 0+0−3 𝑐 𝑏
= [ 3 + 0 + 0 0 + 0 + 2 0 + 0 + 6] On putting this value in Eq. (i), we get
4 + 10 + 0 0 + 5 + 0 0 + 0 + 0 2𝑥 2 2𝑦 2
5 1 −3 − 2 =0
𝑎2 𝑏
=[3 2 6 ]
𝑥2 𝑦2
14 5 0 ⇒ = 2
271 (c) 𝑎62 𝑏
𝑥2 𝑦2 𝓏2
We have, ∴ = = = 𝑘 2 (say)
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2
[𝐹 (𝑥) 𝐺 (𝑦)]−1 = [𝐺 (𝑦)]−1 [𝑓 (𝑥)]−1 ⇒ 𝑥 = ±𝑘𝑎, 𝑦 = ±𝑘𝑏, 𝓏 = ±𝑘𝑐, ∀𝑘 ∈ 𝑅
⇒ [𝐹 (𝑥) 𝐺 (𝑦)]−1 = 𝐺 (−𝑦) 𝐹 (−𝑥) 279 (b)
272 (a) 1 log 𝑏 𝑎
We have, 𝐴 = [ ]
1 1 −2 1 1 −2 log 𝑎 𝑏 1
𝐴−1 = [ ]= [ ]
1 + 10 5 1 11 5 1 ∴ |𝐴| = 1 − log 𝑎 𝑏 log 𝑏 𝑎 = 1 − 1 = 0
Also, 𝐴−1 = 𝑥𝐴 + 𝑦𝐼 280 (a)
1 1 −2 𝑥 2𝑥 𝑦 0 |𝐴| = 4 − 6 = −2
⇒ [ ]=[ ]+[ ]
11 5 1 −5𝑥 𝑥 0 𝑦 4 −2
1 −2 adj(𝐴) = [ ]
−3 1
⇒ 𝑥+𝑦 = , 2𝑥 =
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 1 4 −2 and 4𝑥 + 3𝑦 = −5 …(ii)
∴ 𝐴−1 = − [ ]
2 −3 1 On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
281 (b) 𝑥 = −2, 𝑦 = 1
𝑖 0 −𝑖 −𝑖 𝑖 287 (a)
Since, 𝑃 = [ 0 −𝑖 𝑖 ] and 𝑄 = [ 0 0]
|𝐴| = 5 + 6 = 11
−𝑖 𝑖 0 𝑖 −𝑖
𝑖 0 −𝑖 −𝑖 𝑖 1 2
and adj 𝐴 = [ ]
∴ 𝑃𝑄 = [ 0 −𝑖 𝑖 ] [ 0 0] −3 5
1 1 2
−𝑖 𝑖 0 𝑖 −𝑖 𝐴−1 = [ ]
−𝑖 2 − 𝑖 2 𝑖 2 + 𝑖 2 11 −3 5
= [ 𝑖2 −𝑖 2 ] 288 (c)
2
𝑖 −𝑖 2 We know that, if
1 + 1 −1 − 1 2 −2 𝑑1 0 0
[
= −1 1 ] = −1 1 ]
[ 𝐴𝑛 = [ 0 𝑑2 0 ] = diag [𝑑1 𝑑2 𝑑3 ]
−1 1 −1 1 0 0 𝑑3
282 (d) Then,
3 1 1
𝑑1𝑛 0 0
( )
𝐵 = adj 𝐴 = −6 − 2 3]
[
−4 − 3 2 𝐴 = [ 0 𝑑2𝑛 0 ] = diag [𝑑1𝑛 𝑑2𝑛 𝑑3𝑛 ]
𝑛

5 −5 5 0 0 𝑑3𝑛
Therefore, adj(𝐵)=[0 10 − 15] 25 0 0
5
10 5 0 ∴ 𝐴 = [ 0 25 0 ] = 16 𝐴
5 −5 5 0 0 25
Now, |adj 𝐵| = |0 10 − 15| = 625 289 (c)
10 5 0 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐼 ⇒ 𝐵 = 𝐴−1
1 −1 1
1
and |𝐶 |=125|𝐴| = 125 | 0 2 − 3 | = 625 = 2
[1 − tan θ ]
2 5 0 1 + tan θ tan θ 1
1
[1 − tan θ ]
|adj(𝐵)| 625
∴ |𝐶| =625 = 1 =
sec 2 θ tan θ 1
Alternate 1 − tan θ]
⇒ (sec 2 θ) B = [ = A(−θ)
|𝐴| = 1(0 + 3) + 1(0 + 6) + (0 − 4) tan θ 1
Now, adj𝐵 = adj(adj 𝐴)
290 (b)
= |𝐴|𝐴 = 5𝐴
|adj 𝐵| |5𝐴| It is given that 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] is a skew-symmetric
∴ = =1 matrix
|𝐶 | |5𝐴|
283 (d) 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = −𝑎𝑗𝑖 for all 𝑖, 𝑗
cos θ − sin θ] ⇒ 𝑎𝑖𝑖 = −𝑎𝑖𝑖 for all 𝑖
Given, 𝐴 = [
sin θ cos θ ⇒ 2 𝑎𝑖𝑖 = 0 for all 𝑖 ⇒ 𝑎𝑖𝑖 = 0for all 𝑖
−1 cos θ sin θ ⌉ 291 (c)
∴ 𝐴 =⌈ = 𝐴𝑇
− sin θ cos θ
We know that, if 𝐴 = diag. (𝑑1 𝑑2 , … … . . , 𝑑𝑛 ) is a
284 (b)
diagonal matrix, then for any 𝑘 ∈ 𝑁
The given system of equations posses non-zero
𝐴𝑘 = diag (𝑑1𝑘 , 𝑑2𝑘 , … , 𝑑𝑛𝑘 )
solutions,
1 1 1 Here, 𝐴 = diag. (𝑎, 𝑎, 𝑎)
∴ [1 𝑎 𝑎] = 0 𝑎𝑛 0 0
𝑛 𝑛 𝑛 𝑛)
1 –𝑎 1 ∴ 𝐴 = diag 𝑎 , 𝑎 , 𝑎 = [ 0 𝑎𝑛 0 ]
(
Applying 𝑅2 → 𝑅2 − 𝑅1 and𝑅3 → 𝑅3 − 𝑅1 0 0 𝑎𝑛
1 1 1 292 (b)
⇒ | 0 𝑎 − 1 𝑎 − 1| = 0 We have,
0 −𝑎−1 0 (𝐴 𝐵 − 𝐵 𝐴)𝑇 = (𝐴 𝐵)𝑇 − (𝐵 𝐴)𝑇 = 𝐵𝑇 𝐴𝑇 − 𝐴𝑇 𝐵𝑇
⇒ 1(0 − (𝑎2 − 1)) = 0 ⇒ (𝐴 𝐵 − 𝐵 𝐴)𝑇 = 𝐵 𝐴 − 𝐴 𝐵[∵ 𝐴𝑇 = 𝐴, 𝐵𝑇 = 𝐵]
⇒ 𝑎2 = 1 ⇒ 𝑎 = ±1 ⇒ (𝐴 𝐵 − 𝐵 𝐴)𝑇 = −(𝐴 𝐵 − 𝐵 𝐴)
285 (a) So, 𝐴 𝐵 − 𝐵 𝐴 is skew-symmetric matrix
−3 4 10 293 (b)
Given, 𝑥 [ ] + 𝑦 [ ] = [ ]
4 3 −5 Since 𝐴 𝐵 exists
∴ −3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 10 …(i)
∴ No. of rows in 𝐵 = No. of columns in 𝐴
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 ⇒ No. of rows in 𝐵 = 𝑛 2 −2 −16 − 4𝑥
Also, 𝐵 𝐴 exists ⇒ [ −1 3 16 + 4𝑥 ]
4+𝑥 −8 − 2𝑥 −12 + 𝑥 2
⇒ No. of columns in 𝐵 = No. of rows in 𝐴 2 −2 −4
⇒ No. of columns in = 𝑚 = [−1 3 4]
Hence, 𝐵 is of order 𝑛 × 𝑚 1 −2 𝑥
294 (c) On comparing, 16 + 4𝑥 = 4
We have, ⇒ 𝑥 = −3
(𝑘 𝐴)(adj 𝑘 𝐴) = |𝑘 𝐴| 𝐼𝑛 300 (a)
⇒ 𝑘 (𝐴 adj 𝑘 𝐴) = 𝑘 𝑛 |𝐴|𝐼𝑛 [∵ |𝑘 𝐴| = 𝑘 𝑛 |𝐴|] We have,
⇒ 𝐴(adj 𝑘 𝐴) = 𝑘 𝑛−1 |𝐴|𝐼𝑛 1 2 2 6 −2 −6
⇒ 𝐴 adj (𝑘 𝐴) = 𝑘 𝑛−1 𝐴(adj 𝐴)[∵ 𝐴 adj 𝐴 = |𝐴|𝐼𝑛 ] 𝐴 = [2 3 0] and adj 𝐴 = [−4 2 𝑥 ]
0 1 2 𝑦 −1 1
⇒ 𝐴 adj (𝑘 𝐴) = 𝐴(𝑘 𝑛−1 adjA)
Clearly, |𝐴| = 6 − 8 + 4 = 2
⇒ 𝐴−1 (𝐴 adj (𝑘 𝐴)) = 𝐴−1 (𝐴 (𝑘 𝑛−1 adj 𝐴))
∴ 𝐴 (adj 𝐴) = |𝐴| 𝐼
⇒ (𝐴−1 𝐴)(adj 𝑘 𝐴) = (𝐴−1 𝐴)(𝑘 𝑛−1 adj 𝐴)
1 2 2 6 −2 −6 2 0 0
⇒ 𝐼 (adj 𝑘 𝐴) = 𝐼(𝑘 𝑛−1 adj 𝐴) ⇒ [2 3 0] [−4 2 𝑥 ] = [0 2 0]
⇒ adj 𝑘 𝐴 = 𝑘 𝑛−1 (adj 𝐴) 0 1 2 𝑦 −1 −1 0 0 2
295 (c) 2𝑦 − 2 0 2𝑥 − 18 2 0 0
It has a non- zero solution if ⇒[ 0 2 3𝑥 − 12] = [0 2 0]
1 𝑘 −1 2𝑦 − 4 0 𝑥−2 0 0 2
|3 – 𝑘 − 1| = 0 ⇒ 2𝑦 − 2 = 2, 2𝑦 − 4 = 0, 2𝑥 − 8 = 0, 3𝑥 − 12
1 −3 1 = 0, 𝑥 − 2 = 2
⇒ −6𝑘 + 6 = 0 ⇒ 𝑥 = 4, 𝑦 = 2 ⇒ 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 6
⇒ 𝑘=1 301 (a)
296 (b) 𝑥 + 𝑦 2𝑥 + 𝓏 4 7
Since, [ ]=[ ]
(𝑎𝐼 + 𝑏𝐴)2 = (𝑎𝐼 + 𝑏𝐴)(𝑎𝐼 + 𝑏𝐴) 𝑥 − 𝑦 2𝓏 + 𝑤 0 10
= 𝑎2 𝐼2 + 𝑎𝐼 (𝑏𝐴) + 𝑏𝐴(𝑎𝐼) + (𝑏𝐴)2 ⇒ 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 4 …(i)
Now, 𝐼2 = 𝐼 and 𝐼𝐴 = 𝐴 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0 …(ii)
∴ (𝑎𝐼 + 𝑏𝐴)2 = 𝑎2 𝐼 + 2𝑎𝑏𝐴 + 𝑏2 (𝐴2 ) 2𝑥 + 𝓏 = 7 …(iii)
0 1 0 1 0 0 and 2𝓏 + 𝑤 = 10 …(iv)
Now, 𝐴2 = [ ][ ]=[ ]=𝑂
0 0 0 0 0 0 On solving these equations, we get
∴ (𝑎𝐼 + 𝑏𝐴)2 = 𝑎2 𝐼 + 2𝑎𝑏𝐴 𝑥 = 2, 𝑦 = 2, 𝓏 = 3, 𝑤 = 4
297 (b) 302 (b)
Since 𝐴 is orthogonal matrix We have,
∴ 𝐴 𝐴𝑇 = 𝐼 = 𝐴𝑇 𝐴 −𝑖 0
𝐴=[ ]
⇒ |𝐴 𝐴𝑇 | = |𝐼| = |𝐴𝑇 𝐴| 0 −𝑖
⇒ |𝐴||𝐴𝑇 | = 1 = |𝐴𝑇 ||𝐴| −𝑖 0 −𝑖 0 −1 0
∴ 𝐴2 = [ ][ ]=[ ]
0 −𝑖 0 −𝑖 0 −1
⇒ |𝐴|2 = 1 ⇒ |𝐴| = ±1
⇒ 𝐴2 = −𝐼 ⇒ 𝐴2 + 𝐼 = 𝑂
298 (b)
303 (d)
Since, given system of equations has no solution,
𝑚[−3 4] + 𝑛[4 − 3] = [10 − 11]
∆= 0 and any one amongst∆𝑥, ∆𝑦, ∆𝑧 is non-zero.
⇒ [−3𝑚 + 4𝑛 4𝑚 − 3𝑛] = [10 − 11]
2 −1 2
Where ∆= |1 − 2 1| = 0 ⇒ −3𝑚 + 4𝑛 = 10 …(i)
1 1 𝜆 and 4𝑚 − 3𝑛 = −11 …(ii)
2 −1 2 On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
And ∆𝑧 = |1 − 2 − 4 | = 6 ≠ 0 𝑛 = 1, 𝑚 = −2
1 1 𝜆 Now, 3𝑚 + 7𝑛 = 3(−2) + 7(1) = 1
⇒ 𝜆=1
304 (b)
299 (c)
We know that
Since, 𝐴 is an idempotent matrix, therefore 𝐴2 = 𝐴
𝐴(adj 𝐴) = |𝐴| 𝐼
cos 𝑥 sin 𝑥
If 𝐴 = [ ] , then |𝐴| = 1
− sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥
∴ 𝐴 (adj 𝐴) = 𝐼 ⇒ 𝐾𝐼 = 𝐼 ⇒ 𝑘 = 1

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305 (a) Given, 𝑥 sin3𝜃 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0
1 −2 𝑥cos2𝜃 + 4𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 0 and 2𝑥 + 7𝑦 + 7𝑧 = 0
∵ |𝐴| = 3, adj(𝐴) = [ ]
0 3 For non-trivial solution.
1 1 −2
∴ 𝐴−1 = [ ] sin3𝜃 − 1 1
3 0 3 | cos2𝜃 4 3 | = 0
1 1 −2 3 2 7 7
⇒ (𝐴−1 )3 = [ ]
27 0 3 ⇒ sin 3θ(28 − 21)
1 1 − 26 − cos 2θ(−7 − 7) + 2(−3 − 4)
= [ ]
27 0 27 =0
306 (d)
⇒ 7 sin3θ + 14 cos2θ − 14 = 0
Given, 𝑀 = [𝑎𝑢𝑣 ]𝑛×𝑛
⇒7(3 sinθ − 4 sin3 θ) + 14(1 − 2 sin2 θ) − 14 = 0
= [sin(θ𝑢 − θ𝑣 ) + 𝑖 cos(θ𝑢 − θ𝑣 )]
̅ = [sin(θ𝑢 − θ𝑣 ) − 𝑖 cos(θ𝑢 − θ𝑣 )] ⇒ −28 sin3 θ − 28 sin2 θ + 21 sinθ = 0
⇒ 𝑀
⇒ −7 sinθ(4 sin2 θ + 4 sinθ − 3) = 0
⇒ (𝑀 ̅ )𝑇 = [sin(θ𝑣 − θ𝑢 ) − 𝑖 cos(θ𝑣 − θ𝑢 )]
⇒sinθ(2 sinθ + 3)(2 sinθ − 1) = 0
= [− sin(θ𝑢 − θ𝑣 ) − 𝑖 cos(θ𝑢 − θ𝑣 )]
1 3
= −[sin(θ𝑢 − θ𝑣 ) + 𝑖 cos(θ𝑢 − θ𝑣 )] ⇒ sinθ = 0, sinθ = (∵ sin θ ≠ − )
2 2
= −𝑀 π
⇒ θ = nπ, nπ + (−1)n
307 (a) 6
If given system of equations have infinitely many 311 (c)
solutions, then 0 3𝑎
∵ 𝑘𝐴 = [ ]
2 −1 1 2𝑏 24
|1 − 2 1| = 0 0 2 0 3𝑎
⇒ 𝑘[ ]=[ ]
𝜆 −1 2 3 −4 2𝑏 24
0 2𝑘 0 3𝑎
⇒ 2(−4 + 1) + 1(2 − 𝜆) + 1(−1 + 2𝜆) = 0 ⇒ [ ]=[ ]
3𝑘 −4𝑘 2𝑏 24
⇒ −6 + 2 − 𝜆 − 1 + 2𝜆 = 0 ⇒ 2𝑘 = 3𝑎, 3𝑘 = 2𝑏, −4𝑘 = 24
⇒𝜆−5=0 2𝑘 3𝑘
⇒𝜆=5 ⇒ 𝑎= ,𝑏 = , 𝑘 = −6
3 2
308 (c) ∴ 𝑎 = −4, 𝑏 = −9, 𝑘 = −6
If 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑂, then 𝐴 and 𝐵 may be equal to 𝑂 312(d)
individually. It is not necessary in any condition ∵ adj(adj 𝐴) = |𝐴|𝑛−2 𝐴
309 (b) Here 𝑛 = 3
2
𝐸(𝜃)𝐸(∅) = [cos θ cos θ sin θ ] ⇒ adj (adj 𝐴) = |𝐴|𝐴
cosθ sinθ sin2 θ 313(c)
2
cos ϕ cosϕ sinϕ
×[ ] 𝐴5 = 𝐴2 𝐴2 𝐴 = (𝐴 + 𝐼)(𝐴 + 𝐼)𝐴
cosϕ sinϕ sin2 ϕ
= (𝐴2 + 2𝐴𝐼 + 𝐼2 )𝐴
cos2 θ cos2 ϕ + cosθ sinθ cosϕ sinϕ
=[ = (𝐴 + 𝐼 + 2𝐴 + 𝐼)𝐴 = (3𝐴 + 2𝐼 )𝐴
cosθ sinθ cos2 ϕ + sin2 θ cosϕ sin ϕ
=3𝐴2 + 2𝐼𝐴 = 3(𝐴 + 𝐼) + 2𝐼𝐴
cos2 θ cos ϕ sinϕ + cosθ sinθ sin2 ϕ
] =3𝐴 + 3𝐼 + 2𝐴 = 5𝐴 + 3𝐼
cosθ sinθ cos ϕ sinϕ + sin2 θ sin2 ϕ 314(c)
cos θ cos ϕ cos(θ − ϕ) cosθ sinϕ cos(θ − ϕ) Matrices 𝐴 + 𝐵 and 𝐴𝐵 are defined only if both 𝐴
=[ ]
cosϕ sinθ cos (θ − ϕ) sin θ sinϕ cos(θ − ϕ) and 𝐵 are of same order 𝑛 × 𝑛.
= 315(a)
3 2
π 𝑈𝑉 + 𝑋𝑌 = [2 − 3 4] [2]+[0 2 3][2]
cos θ cos ϕ cos(2𝑛 + 1)
2 1 4
π
cosθ sinϕ cos(2𝑛 + 1) = 6 − 6 + 4] + [0 + 4 + 12] = [4] + [16] = [20]
2 316 (b)
π
cosθ sinϕ cos(2𝑛 + 1) 𝑎 2
2 For matrix 𝐴 = [ ] to be singular,
π 2 4
[ sin θ sin ϕ(2𝑛 + 1) 2 ] |
𝑎 2
|=0
0 0 𝜋 2 4
=[ ] [∵ cos(2𝑛 + 1) = 0] ⇒ 4𝑎 − 4 = 0
0 0 2
310 (c) ⇒ 𝑎=1

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317 (a) 324 (a)
4𝑦 − 𝑥 2 −1 2 −1
adj(𝐴) = [ 2 ] ∵ 𝐴2 = 𝐴 ∙ 𝐴 = [ ][ ]
−𝑥 1 −1 2 −1 2
4𝑦 − 𝑥 −3 1 4 + 1 −2 − 2
∴ adj(𝐴) + 𝐵 = [ 2 ]+[ ] =[ ]
−𝑥 1 1 0 −2 − 2 1 + 4
1 0 4𝑦 − 3 − 𝑥 + 1 5 −4
⇒ [ ]=[ 2 ] =[ ]
0 1 −𝑥 + 1 1+0 −4 5
2 −1 1 0
⇒ 4𝑦 − 3 = 1 ⇒ 𝑦 = 1 And 4𝐴 − 3𝐼 = 4 [ ] −3[ ]
−1 2 0 1
and −𝑥 + 1 = 0 ⇒ 𝑥 = 1 8 −4 3 0
=[ ]−[ ] = [ 5 −4]
318 (c) −4 8 0 3 −4 5
|𝐴| = 1. (cos2 𝛼 + sin2 𝛼) = 1 ∴ 𝐴2 = 4𝐴 − 3𝐼
1
Now, 𝐴−1 = |𝐴| adj(𝐴) = adj(𝐴) 325 (a)
−2 6
319 (a) Given, 𝐴 = [ ]
−5 7
We have, 7 −6
∴ adj 𝐴 [ ]
(𝐴 + 𝐵)(𝐴 − 𝐵) = 𝐴2 − 𝐴 𝐵 + 𝐵 𝐴 − 𝐵2 5 −2
326 (c)
So, option (a) is correct.
3 4
320 (a) Given, 𝐴 = [ ]
5 7
Given, (1 − 𝑥)𝑓 (𝑥) = 1 + 𝑥 ⇒ |𝐴| = 1
⇒ (𝐼 − 𝐴)𝑓 (𝐴) = (𝐼 + 𝐴) (∵ Put 𝑥 = 𝐴) 3 4 7 −4
∴ 𝐴 adj(𝐴) = [ ][ ]
⇒ 𝑓(𝐴) = (𝐼 − 𝐴)−1 (𝐼 + 𝐴) 5 7 −5 3
1 0 1 2 −1 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 0
= ([ ]−[ ]) ([ ]+[ ]) =[ ] = 1[ ] = |𝐴|𝐼
0 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1
−1 327 (c)
0 −2 2 2
⇒ 𝑓(𝐴) = [ ] [ ] 1 2 𝑎 0
−2 0 2 2 𝐴𝐵 = [ ][ ] = [ 𝑎 2𝑏 ]
3 4 0 𝑏 3𝑎 4𝑏
[0 2] [2 2] 𝑎 0 1 2
= 2 0 2 2 And 𝐵𝐴 = [ ][ ] = [ 𝑎 2𝑏 ]
−4 0 𝑏 3 4 3𝑎 4𝑏
4 4 If 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐴, than 𝑎 = 𝑏
[ ]
−1 −1 Hence, 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐴 is possible for infinitely many
= 4 4 =[ ]
−4 −1 −1 values of 𝐵’s.
321 (b) 328 (b)
We have, We have,
𝐴𝐴−1 = 𝐼 2 −1 4
2𝐴 + 3𝐵 = [ ]...(i)
⇒ det(AA−1 = det(I) 3 2 5
⇒ det(𝐴) det(𝐴−1 ) 5 0 3]
and 𝐴 + 2𝐵 = [ ...(ii)
∵ det(𝐴 𝐵) = det(𝐴) det(𝐵) 1 6 2
= 1[ ] On multiplying Eq.(ii) by 2 and then subtracting
and det(𝐼) − 1)
1 Eq.(i) from Eq.(ii), we get
⇒ det(𝐴−1 ) = 5 0 3] [ 2 − 1 4 ] [ 8 1 2 ]
det(𝐴) 𝐵 = 2[ − =
1 6 2 3 2 5 −1 10 − 1
322 (b) 329 (b)
Since 𝐴𝐵 = 3𝐼 Determinant of unit matrix of any order is 1
⇒ 𝐴−1 𝐴𝐵 = 3𝐼𝐴−1 330 (b)
⇒ 𝐵 = 3𝐴−1 3 5] [ 1 17 ] [ 3 1 ]
𝐵 𝐴𝐵 = [ =
2 0 0 − 10 2 34
⇒ 𝐴−1 =
3 ⇒ |𝐴𝐵| = 102 − 2
323 (b) = 100
𝑥1 𝑦1 1 𝑥1 𝑦1 1 331 (a)
We have, | 2𝑥 𝑦 2 1 𝑥 𝑥
| = | 2− 1 𝑦2− 1 0| = 0
𝑦 6 8 5 6 4 9
𝑥3 𝑦3 1 𝑥3− 𝑥1 𝑦3− 𝑦1 0 We have, 𝐴 = [4 2 3]and𝐴′ = [8 2 7]
[using 𝑅2 → 𝑅2 − 𝑅1 , 𝑅3 → 𝑅3 − 𝑅1 ] 9 7 1 5 3 1
𝐴+𝐴′
∵ The given points(𝑥1 , 𝑦1 ), (𝑥2 , 𝑦2 )and (𝑥3 , 𝑦3 ) are ∴Symmetric matrix, 𝐵 = 2
collinear, therefore the rank of matrix is always
greater than 0 and less than 3.

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 1 6 8 5 6 4 9 −2 + 6𝑎 − 1 + 𝑎 − 𝑏 + 𝑎𝑏
∴ [ ]
= {[4 2 3] + [8 2 7]} 6 + 6𝑏 − 5 + 6𝑎 − 2𝑏 + 𝑏2
2 −1 0 1 + 4𝑎 𝑎 + 𝑎𝑏
9 7 1 5 3 1 =[ ][ ]
1 12 12 14 6 6 7 0 −1 4 + 4𝑏 4𝑎 + 𝑏2
= [ 12 4 10 = 6 2 5]
] [ −2 + 6𝑎 − 1 + 𝑎 − 𝑏 + 𝑎𝑏
2 ⇒[ ]
14 10 2 7 5 1 6 + 6𝑏 − 5 + 6𝑎 − 2𝑏 + 𝑏2
332 (b) 4𝑎 𝑎 + 𝑎𝑏
=[ ]
Since 𝐴 is non-singular. Therefore, 𝐴−1 exists 4 + 4𝑏 − 1 + 4𝑎 + 𝑏2
On comparing both sides, we get
Now, 𝐴 (adj 𝐴) = |𝐴|𝐼 = (adj 𝐴)𝐴
−2 + 6𝑎 = 4𝑎 and 6 + 6𝑏 = 4 + 4𝑏
⇒ |𝐴||adj 𝐴| = |𝐴|𝑛 = |adj 𝐴||𝐴|
⇒ 𝑎=1 and 𝑏 = −1
⇒ |adj 𝐴| = |𝐴|𝑛−1 [∵ |𝐴| ≠ 0]
334 (d)
333 (a)
(𝐴𝐵 −1 𝐶 )−1 = 𝐶 −1 (𝐵 −1 )−1 𝐴−1 = 𝐶 −1 𝐵𝐴−1
1 −1 1 𝑎 2 −1+𝑎
∵𝐴+𝐵 =[ ]+[ ]=[ ]
2 −1 4 𝑏 6 −1+𝑏
2 −1+𝑎 2 −1+𝑎
⇒ (𝐴 + 𝐵)2 = [ ][ ]
6 −1+𝑏 6 −1+𝑏
−2 + 6𝑎 − 1 + 𝑎 − 𝑏 + 𝑎𝑏
[ ]
6 + 6𝑏 − 5 + 6𝑎 − 2𝑏 + 𝑏2
1 −1 1 −1 −1 0
and 𝐴2 = [ ][ ]=[ ]
2 −1 2 −1 0 −1
1 𝑎 1 𝑎
Also, 𝐵2 = [ ][ ]
4 𝑏 4 𝑏
1 + 4𝑎 𝑎 + 𝑎𝑏
=[ ]
4 + 4𝑏 4𝑎 + 𝑏2
Given,(𝐴 + 𝐵)2 = 𝐴2 + 𝐵2

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