Slnglee[o:7 ~]hoice 1[: 20 _ Pl

I. Let A= p q r and 8 = 4y 2b -q •
_ 4z le -r
X V •
• B) • ual to·
If det. (A),. 2. then the value of det. ( •~~8 •
(a)-8 (d) 16
(c)-16
2 XJ
x-1 (x -1)
(x + 1)3 then the coefficient of x in D(x) is :
x2
2. If D(x) = x - I
X (:r + I) 2 (x+l)J
(b) - 2
(a)5 (d)0
(c) 6
J. Let a, b, c be three real numbers such that a E 0,
[
'i ,
]
b E R - {O} and c e (-oo, "").
2
sin(4a) cos a ji
I

1
ffl(sina+cosa)-hl b+¾-21+1cl50, then the value of b+2. bJ
ln(c+I) c+S c3 +

is equal to :
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 10 (d) 12
4. lf system of linear equations (a - l)x + z =a, x + (b- l)y = 13 and y + (c - l)z:: y
where a, b, c e / does not have a unique solution, then maximum possible value of
la+ b + cl is:
(a) 0 (b) l
(c) 3 (d) 4
I a b
2
5. In triangle ABC, if c a = 0 then the value of sin A + cos 2 B + tan 2 C is equal
b C

to:
9
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) - (d)
2 2
I a b
2 2
6• If·m a U/lL>
A "°C
, 1·r I c a -- o, then th e va Iue ocot A
f------+ cot B equals :
2
I b c cot C
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) I (d) 4
 7. Let a thtrd order determinant 6 ={au }; i, J e {l, 2, 3} and
1 the determinant 6 2 is
-
constructed by multiplying all the clements of 6 by 21-J. i.e.,
1 62 =a.'-J au) and
62 = A-41 then A is equal to :
(1) -l (b) I
(c) 2 (d) !
2
8. Let a, A, µ e R. If system of linear equations ax+ 5y =
inconsistent, then :
p and 7x - 5y =q arc
(a) a • -1 and p + q • O (b) a~ -7 and p + q = 0
(c) a = -7 and p + q * 0 (d) a* -7 and p + q * 0

9. If
a
2

ba
+I ab
b2 + I
ac !
be = lcJ(abc). where a, b, c arc positive reals then minimum
ca cb c2 +
possible value of le is :
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(c) 16 (d) 64
10. If a point (x, y) moves on a curve not passing through the origin
and satisfies the
a b ax+b y
equation b C bx + cy =0, then a. b, c :
ax+b y bx+a y 0
(a) form an A.P. (b) form a GP.
(c) fonn a H.P. (d) satisfy the relation a 2 = b 2 + c 2

11. The value of 2 371 + 131 271 + -~I 4 + I2

13 37 2
J28 + ...... oo is equal to:
3 7
(a) 13 (b) 5 (c) -13 (d) l
2
2
3 n
12. If Dr= 2r-1 then LDr equals :
,..,
0
2r+I
I (d) 2n - I
(a) 2nn+ I (c)~
(b) 2n + I 2,r + l 2,r+l
P q-b r-c
p q r.
13. If p-a q r - c = O' then the value of - + - + - 1s :
a b c
p-a q-b r
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) S
 x+I x 2 +2 xi+\"
-
2 .
2 2 2 1 X +2 IS
14. If ax 6 + bx 5 + a 4 + dx 3 + er +ft+ g = x + x -'" +
.,
x- + 2 x2 +x X +I

x. then the value of g is equal to : (d) 9

(a) 0 (b) 3 (e) 6

I
15. If D = a I I a I 21 and com:sp onding cofacto rs of clements be written as Ct I• c1 ~. <'21
,
21 °22 + a c + a22c12 1s equalDto .
0
0 (d)
andc22 .thenth evalue ofa11c 21 +- 12C22 21 It
(a) 0 (b) D (c) W a b
2 , 2 I) ( +b+c+ ab+bc +ca)th enthe value ofbc ca abj is
16. lf3(a +b- +c + = 2 a 1 2 21
equaJ to :
(b) a+ b-2c
(a)a+ b+c 2 2 2
(d) 4a b c
(e} abc
I
17. If m m+3 m+6 =2a.3P .5Y tbenth evalue of(cx+ ~+y)is
m(m-1 ) (m+3)( m+2) (m+6)( m+5)
equal to :
(a) I (b)3
(c) 4 (d) 7
x 2 -2x x+I 3
18. If ax 3 + bx +ex+ d = 2x + x x - I 2, then a is equal to :
2 2

x 2 -I x+2

001 002
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19. The numbe r of values of O in [O, 2n] for which the system of
equations
(3 cosO)x - (sin O)y + z = 0, (3 sin O)x + (cos 0)y + z = 0 and x + y = 2z has atleast
two solutions is (are) :
(a) 0 (b) I (c) 2 (d) infinite
2 2 2
20. If area of triangle whose vertices are (a, a ), (b, b ), (c; c ) is I and area of another
2 2 2
triangl e whose vertices are (a , a), (P , P) and (y , y) is 2. then the absolute value
2
(a +a/ (b+a / (c+a)
2 2 2
of (a+P) (b+P) (c+P) isequ alto:

l(a +y) 2

(a) 2
(b+y)
2

(b) 4
(c+y) 2

(c) 8 (d) 16
petermlnanta and Matrices 17

21. lftbe maximum number of distinct elements in a symmetric matrix of order" is 4S,
then the value of n is :
(a) 9 (b) 10
(c) IS (d) none of these
22. Let matrix A of order 3 is such that A = 2.A - I where / is an identity matrix of
2

order 3. Then for n e N and n 2: 2, A" is equa.l to :

(a) nA - (n - 1)/ (b) II.A - I
1
(c) 2,._ A - (n -1)/ (d) 2 11-I A - I

23. Let M =[f;x) g~) It~:)] be a singular matrix. If /(x)=ln (~+I) and
0 I I

g(x)= ln(ex -1), then the value of lt'(ln 3) is :

w~ oo~

U.:: =ff :: ~!J If adj A= lA' ~ ) : value of·t· i,

(b) 2
(a) I
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2S. A matrix (: !) is said to be singular if ad - be • 0. If the matrix (: !)

is fonned

at random by choosing integer values a, b, c, d at random from the interval [- 2, 2)

'. with replacement then the probability that the matrix will be singular is .J!_. The
• 625
Y.flue ofp is:
-~)91 (b)ll8
!o)--129 (d) none of these
2 2
26. If Mis a square matrix of order 2, then -tr· (M ) +(tr· (M)) is equal to :
(a) det.(M) (b) 2 det.(M)
2
(c) 3 det.(M) (d) 4 det.(M)
Note:
tr.(M) and det.(M) denotes trace of matrix M and determinant of matrix M
respectively.
 -.,rl

l=~
;;,u -

. 3 _ x + I = 0. p E R and A. 8

lf
27. If a.. t}. y are the roots of the equatton x p ' C tlirct
matrices defined as : (y 3 + 5 _1
3 2
lI
3
a +1 ;2 3 '3 ; Y/_ 2 andC= I 0 3 +S -i
A= 2 t} +I I .B= - aJ-2 2 -I I
[ -3 -1 yl+1 I 2 Bl +sj
then the value of del. (A + B + C) equals :
(b) I
(a)0 (d)6
(e) 5 If d t A = 2 then the value of det ( d l
28. Lei A be a square matrix of order 3. e• • a ~- A i 11
equal to: 6
(a)23 (b) 212
(c)l9 (d)2.
29. Let P = BBr +ccr, where B = [::s:J. c = [:::sal 8 E R. Then Pis equa1 to:

(•) [~ ~] (b) [~ ~] (cl[~ ~] (d) [~ ~]

30. Lei A • U~)- If A" =[s~ ~} lhen v,Jue of n ;,c

(a) 10 (b) 50 (c) 100 (d) 200

31. Let >.. be a non-zero real number. Matrix A of size 2 x 2 is formed with entries ),, or
- >.. only. If a matrix is randomly chosen then probability that tr. ( A) is zero, is equal
to:
I 3
(a) - (c)-
8 4
32. Let A = [a iJ ] be 3 x3 order matrix and B = [bij ] be 3 x 3 order matrix such that bij is the
sum of the elements of i th row of A except a iJ. If d ••.. ,A)= 4, then the value of det.(B)
is equal to:
(a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 6 (d) 8
33. If A and B are square matrices of order 3 such that det. A = -2 and det. B = I. then
det. (A- 1adj(B- 1) • adj(2A- 1 )) is equal to :
(a) 8 (b) -8
(c) I (d) -1
34. Number of 3 x 3 real matrices A = [a iJ] such that a iJ + a , = Ofor all i. J =I, 2. 3and
1
laijle {O, I, 2, 3. 4, 5. 6. 7, 8, 91 is equal to:
(a) 6856 (b) 6857 (c) 6858 (d) 6859
uuu:n,,, .......... a,,u ,.,a ... ,._... ..

35. Matrix A = [~ : !] . if xyz = 60 and 8x + 4y + 3z = 20. then A(adj A) is equal to:

2 2 z

<•f f I] ~{i ; ]8]

(c) [:8 6~
0 0
~1
68
I (x) = -
3x-2
(d) [3;
0
:4
0 34
~1
36. Cons1'der. . the range of y = f ( {x}) and
If [a, b) 1s • a
-. A = [aij hx2 1s
x+l
matrix, where a ij e {a, b, a 2 , b 2 }, 1 i, j 2 (all elements of matrix A are distinct)
then least absolute value of det.(A) is :
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(c) 3 (d) 4

a {x} denotes fractional part function of x and det.(A) denotes determinant of matrix A.

37. The value of .l(k e R) such drat det. (adj(adj A)) , 16, where A • [; I :1 is

equal to:
(a)5,7 (b)2,7
(c)5,2 (d)5,3

l
2cost, ifi = j
38. Let A = a ij be a 3 x 3 matri;,c where a ij = I. if Ii - jl = 1.
0, otherwise
If D denotes the detenni nant of the matrix A then the maximum value of •D' for all
t e R, is:
004 ~8
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39. If M is a square matrix of order 3 satisfying Mr M = 41 and IM\ = 8 then the value
ofl M -211 will be:
(a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 16 (d) 0
 (x - a) (x - b)l
(x c) . then the matrix (M (O))(M (O))r
a) 0
48. Let matrix M(x) = [(x
(x + b) (x + c)

(a, b, c 0), _is : (b) skew-symmetri~ matrix

(a) null matnx . (d) symmetric matnx
(c) orthogonal matnx
a O I} b arc nn&itive integers. Iftr.(.A) = 7, then difference
41. Let A = 0 b 2 where a, ,c r--
[ -1 0 C
between greatest and least values of det.(A) is :
(b) 7
(d) 9

-
(a) 6
(c) 8

a tr. (A) and det.(A) denote trace and determinant of matrix A respectively.
42. Let A be set of 4 x 4 skew symmetric matrices whose entries are -l, _o or_ l. I f ~
are exactly four O's, six l's and six -1 's then number of such matnces tn set A is
equal to :
(b) 64
(a) 32
(c) 243 (d) 729
43. If A-I is a symmetric matrix of order 3 such that ,r
1
=adj(3.AT -{{,r1)T)-I
then det. (A) is equal to :
l (b).!.
(a)- 4
2
I (d)_!_
(c)-
8 64

a adj(A) denotes adjoint matrix of matrix A and det. (A) denotes determinant of matrix
A.

.U. If A and P arc square matrices of order 2 such that P + PT =0 and 2.A + P = 41, then
least value of det.(A) is (elements of matrix Pare real numbe rs) :
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 16 (d) 17
5 4
4~. Let A be the set of all 3 x 3 skew symmetric matrices whose entries are either -1, 0
or I. If there are exactly three O's, three I's and three (-l)'s, then the number of such
matrices, is :
(a) 4 (b) 6
(c) 8 (d) 10
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EXERCISE-2
a I
., CfiiiM Wi:P:UZSILG .jpu
p8 ,agraph for au.t1o n No. 1 to 2
Let a., P, Y be the roots of the cubic x + ax +bx+ c = o, which (taken in given
3 2

2 1 2
order) are in GP. If a and Pare such that 1+ a a p = 0, then :
4-P 3-P a+l
1. The value of a+ b + c equals :
(a) 0 (b) l (c) -1 (d) 2

l. lfS j((i)' +(~)}-s~,

(a) !(1
3
- - 1-)
2100
(b) ~(1-
3
_l_)
2100 3
1
(c) !(1-- -)
2100
(d) ~(1--
3
1
-)
2100

Paragraph for Question No. 3 to 5

Consider two 3 x 3 matrices A .and B satisfying A = adj B - BT and B = adj A - AT
(wheTe er denotes transpose of matrix C.)
2 2
3. If A is a non-singular matrix. then (det.A) + (det.B) is equal to:
(a) 16 (b) 48
(c) 64 (d) 128
1
4.' Tbe value of Iadj (2B- )I is equal to :
(a) 1 (b) 16
(c) 64 (d) 128
5. If A is a non-singular matrix. then AB is equal to :
(a)/ (b)U
(c) 3/ (d) 4/
 --..::::
EXERCISE-3
----
,.:,o,;;Multlpli"Comtct Choice 'Type

I. lfa,. i= I, 2. 3........ 9 are pe

rfect odd squares. then
a,
04

U7
02

as
ag
a3
a6
a9
---
is always a

multiple of : (b) 7
(a) 4 (d) 5
(c) 16
8..-c + 2ky = 3k - 5 .. (I)
2. Let
b-+y= I .. (II)
4x-v=-4 .. (uq
• bo t the above equations
Identify the correct statement(s) a u k
(a) Equations (i) and (ii) are consistent for all values of •
(b) Equations {i) and (iii) are consistent for all values of k.
(c) Equations (i), (ii) and (iii) are consiste~t for all values of k. .
. . .. ) d c···) consistent for exactly two values of 11..
(d) Equations (1). (11 an III are r.;
l+cos28 sin28 2"3tan8
3. Consider the equation cos 29 l+Sl·n 2 8 =0.lfnisthenumbero f
cos 2 8 sin 2 8 1 tan8

solution of the equation in [O, 2n], then n divides :

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(c) 4 (d) 5
4. Let A= [aij hxJ be a matrix such that aij = 0 '<I i * J and aiJ > 0 '<I i = ). lf adjA
satisfies the equation x 3 -9x 2 + px - 27 = 0, p E R then :
6
(a) tr.(A) = (b) det.(adj(adj A))= 3
(c) tr.(A-t) = _l_ (d) det.(A) =

a adj(A), tr.(A) and det.(A) denote adjoint matrix of matrix A. trace of matrix A and
determinant of matrix A respectively.

S. Consider a skew symmetric matrix A = [ a b] such that a, b and c arc sclcc1cd

-h C

from the set S = {O, I, 2, 3, ...... ,9}. Then which of the following is/arc corrfcf!
(a) Number of possible matrix A is I0.
(b) Number of invertible matrix A is 9.
Determinants and Matrtcea
103
(c) If IAI is divisible by 3. then number of possible matrix
A is 4.
(d) If b • I. then IA + /I .. 2 wher e/ is identity matrix.

6. If matrix M =[: ~]•th en:

0 I 0

~i
(a)M 3 -M 2 =M -/ (b)dct.(M2010 -/)= 0
1
(c)M so= [2 s•~
25 0 I
(d)M so= (~5 :
25 0 ;]
7. If A =[~
4 5 3
~1 then which of the following is (are) true?

(a) .A is invertible. (b) trace (adj(adj A))= 144

(c) trace (adj( adj A))= 108 (d) I adj Al is less than 400
8. Cons ider a 3 x 3 matrix A with entries (equally likely) from
the set {0. I, 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
7. 8, 9}. M and N are two events defined as follows :
M: {ai/ 0 V i < Jl=
N: {IAI :it 0l
then whic h of the following hold(s) good?
(a) P(M ) = _!_ (b) P(M) = - -
1
10 1000
(c) p(!!.M..) = 10 (d) p(!!.M..) = 1000
729

9. If .A =[ ! ~] and BP is another matrix defined as.

BP = .AP (adj (adj...... (adj. A))) where p E N. then identify the correct statement(s):
p-timcs
(a) tr.(B 1) =4 (b) det. (82) = 8

(c) f
p-=1
1
det. (0; ) =I (d) adj(a dJB2 ) = A3

Jo. Let A and B are two non-singular matrices of order

2 such that :
(9A 2 B -6A B + B) = 9{ B 3
]}· If B -G ~ =[~
~]'he n the value of det.l )A-/ ) can

be:
(a) 3 (b) - 3
(c) 9 (d) - 9
1CM 1'1 7 ...
·--,la r _,.... -.fric matn•ces W biCh COO\Jllute •
Witb llc::li
ti. If A and Bare two non-s1" 6 - 37.....,_ --
• '
then : m~c •.
(a) ,r'B and A-IB -1 are both sym
(b) AB-I and ,4-l B are both synu1netnc. .
A - B - is not
1 symm etnc
(c) ,4-1 8 is symmetric but . •
(d) adj A. adj Bis synunetnc•.

u. [~/b e cu~jic[~~,°rnia~ fu]nctr•;: 2

:2 I /(I) /(0) =
:u:~:: 17 4a + I]
2b +16b +l7 4b+ l, then :
2
cl 4c I /(2) I 2c +16c +l7 4c+ l

(a) number of real roots of /(x) = 0 is I

(b) the sum of greatest and least values of/ (x) in [-1, I] is
5
(c) y =J(x) is a bijective function
(d) there are two values of le for which the equa tion / (x) le has =
exactly two
rtal
and distinct roots
_i+1
2 such that a y--...
13. ConsiderthreematricesA=[aijhxp,B=[bijhx11 andC=[cij1111x
2
. .
,-,
and bi/ =--, then :
2
(a) if AB= C, then value of m + n +pi s equal to 7.
(b) if BA= C, then value of m - n +pi s equal to 3.
(c) if AB= C, then c12 equals.!..

l
4
(d) if BA = C, then c32 equals I .

14. Let A and B be two square matrices of orde r 3 give n as A =[ xo

2 O
O and
0 • l / XJ

B = r~ i ~1
3 1 I
then :

2
(a) minimum value of trace (A B) is 4.
2
(b) If CA = B, then minimum value of trace (C) is 4.
(c) AB - BA is a singular matrix.
(d) det.(a4i(A2015 B(AT )2015)) equals 25.
 105

[ 0 -I 2
l

g
2
t5. Let A= 0 2 0 be a iven o] • .
ITll ltnx If P _- A 4 + 8A and Q = -5A 1 +8A 2 -lO
A
,
the n:
(a) tr.( P + Q) = 10
(b) tr.( P +Q ) =0
(c) det .(P + Q) = 8
(d) det.( P + Q) = 32
.o, Na tl!:
tr.(M) denot.es the trace of matrix M
and det.(M) denotes determinant of mat
rix M.

(a) tr. ( M) will be equal to 2.

(b) sum of all the clements of M will
be 6.
(c) det .(M ) is equal to -8.
(d) number of distinct clements in ma
trix M will be 6.
17. Which of the following is(are) cor
rect?
(a) If A and B arc two square matrices
of order 3 and A is a non-singular matrix
tha t AB = 0, then B must be a null ma such
trix.
(b) lf A, B, C are three square matric
es of order 2 and det.(A) "" 2, dct.(B) =
3,
det.(C) = 4, then the value ofd et. (3A
BC) is 216.
(c) If A is a square matrix of order 3 l
and det.(A) = , then det.(ad.JJ A _,) .is 8
2 •

(d) Every skew symmetric matrix is

singular.

18. Let A= (~ ~)b eam atr ix. lfA 6

=(: :}t he n:
(a) number of factors common to 'p'
and 's' is 1.
(b) num ber of factors of (p + q) is 7.
(c) (p + q + r + s) is an even integer.
(d) the sum of the proper divisors of
(p + q + r + s) is 1820.

19
. Let A,, be I square matrix of order 2 .
given as An =
fU 2n-1
l O I, ne N where
0 U2 nJ
,c/2
u 11
= fcos"xcosnxdx, then:
0
 GRB Probl•rn• In .a
C
10 8 "''hbr,
(a) U 1 -U 2 -U 3 .... .. are in GP.
1t
(b) U,, equals - -
zn+ 1

n n
(c} Lim _L lr.( A,, ) = 2
n-+ -n• I
n 7[2

(d) Lim _L lr. (A ;)= 12

,r-+, eo n:-1

ments of squ are matrix A.

tr. (A) denotes sum of diagonal cle
'l:I.

Ba re two squ are ma tric es of ord er 4 suc h tha t det. A == 2, det.B

20. If A and
sym me tric and 8 is sym me tric then A( ad j(A B) )T B equals : 6~Cb:
(a) If A is ske w 4
the n de t.( A( ad j(A B) l B)
B is sym me tric
(b) If A is skew symmetric and cqua(J
129 6
j B)T
tric then (ad j AB ) = (ad j A) r (ad
7
(c) If A and 8 are bot h ske w sym me
(d) If A is symmetric and Bi s ske
w symmetric then
(ad j(A B) { =- (adj Al · (a djB {
~--;~i,;;~;;J;:E~XJ!Ef:R:;C~l~S:::E~-4~~~~~:~====---'TIJl,
integer Answer Type
!----=====~:-~:----=_:_
I. If the system of equations
+
:~===
+
11+lc
=
==·--;
2 •x
;-i~11+!
C 3 • Y IO · z 0 and
n+lc + 10 • Y +"+IC 2 • z 0 and 1o. x + 11 + 1c
= 11+ 1
3 •x
• then fimd the value of ( e N > ).
• • I so Iut1on 2 • Y + C 3 • z = 0 has a non-
tnvia 11 11 , II - 2
2. Let a, b. c be non-zero real numbers • If the s ystem o f equahons .
y+z=a+2 x
x + z = b + 2y
x+y=c+2 z
is consistent and b = 4a + !:. the th bso Iute value of sum of roots of the equation
4, n ea
ax +bx+ c =0, is equal to :
2

3. If a, b, c, d > O; x ER and (a2 + b2+ c2 )x2 -2(ab + bc+cd).{ + b2 +c2 +d2 $0,
33 14 Lna
then 65 27 In b is equal to :
97 40 Inc

4. Number of triplets (a, b, c} of positive integers satisfying the equation

a 3 +I a 2 b a 2c
2 3
ab b +t b 2 c ==llisequa lto:
ac
2
bc 2 c3 + I

5. Let f (x} = x + ~ - Find the number of symmetric matrices A of order equals to

the number of integers in the range of/ (x) and whose elements are the integral
elements in the range of f(x) and also tr.(A) is either equal to I or 0.

a tr. (A) denotes the trace of matrix A.

6. Consider two matrices B =[ 1 O] and C

0 -1
=[ O 1
-1 0
]. If matrix A== l
n=I
(B" + C" ).

then find the absolute value of determinant of matrix A.

1 3
7. If Mis the matrix [ - ] then
-I I

I 2 I
M-3M +9M ...... + 3
3 (-1)
11

M
11+ 1 _
+ ...... oo-13
3[I
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8. Let A be a squarc[7:tn~ _;
.
_,
. f rder 3 whose elements are real numben Ind
0
then find absolute value of tr. (A ).
0
adJ(adj(adJA)) = 0 4
0 3 4 1
~Note:
dioint matrix and trace of matrix .A rupectively.
'i:,. adj(A) and tr.(A) denote a , .
. trix of order J with non-negahvc clements such that-.;:-...
9. Let A be a d1agona1 ma -.(A)

If A-2B = and tr.(B) has the minimum integral value, then find max--
value ofdet.{B).
~Note:
a tr. {P) and det. (P) denotes trace and detenninant of matrix P respectively.

10. Consider a square matrix ofordcr2 given by Dr1,r2 =[mo::~

cot - 4
if ~n=-4] ±
!D'I, ,
'l=l "2=1

then find the detcnninant value of the matrix A defined by A = ; ~

3
_
6
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"sm -
n

l l
11. Let y = f (x) be a quadratic polynomial such that
2
ll [ //(1)
ab 2 ab 1 (0) = [2a +
2b+l
[ c2 c 1 /(-1) 2c+l

J
2
where a, b, c are distinct real numbers, then find the value of f (x) dx.
0
12. Let A= [aJhx3 be a scalar matrix whose elements are the roots of the equation
9 8 1 6
x - 6x + l2x - 8x = 0 and B = diag(b11 , bi2 , b:n) be a diagonal matrix where

b"= £ iaij'vr=l,2,3.lf ladj(atij(adjA))I

jzl i=I
ladjBI =(P)q 6

where p, q are relatively prime number, then find the value of (q - 2p).
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~adj-:
P
-- :- -- -: :- ~ -- :- :- -- -- -- -- -- --
denotes adjoint matrix of matrix
P.

- : . Let A =[ t !)• !l,

-2 0 x 2
B =[
-1J
and C ={3 5 l] then find the number of integral

values of b for which tr.(A BC) S -18 V x e R.

tr. (P) denotes trace of matrix P.

14, Let M = ab -360

c ] , whe re a, ban d care integers. Find the smal
[ lest positive value
of b such that M 2 = 0, where O denotes 2 x 2 null
matrix.
15. Consider the two matrices A and B where A = [:
~} B
num ber of clem ents in A such that n(XY) • 0, when
=[ Ju
3
n(A) denotes the

the two matrices X and fare not

conformable for multiplication. If C = (AB )(B'A );
D = (B'A XAB ) then, find the
vau f(n(C---'-
1 eo -'-~
2
)(IDl---'-
+n(.:..:
n(A )-n( B)
D))) ...
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9. (b) 10. (b) 11. (d) (c) 12.
21. (a) 22. (a) 23. (b) 24. (c)
17. (c) 18. (b) 19. (a) (d) 20.
29. (c) 30. (c) 31. (b) 32. (d)
25. (c) 26. (b) 27. (b) (b) 28.
37. (a) 38. (a) 39. (d) 40. (d)
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7. (a,b,d) 8. (b,d)
15. (a,d) 16. (a,b,c) 17. (a,b) 18. (a,b,c,d)
13. (a,b) 14. (a,b,c,d)
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