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HOME ASSIGNMENT # 07 (MATRIX) MATHEMATICS
Only one option is correct :
1. Let A and B are two non-singular square matrices of order n with real entries such that
adjA = adjB, then which of the following is necessarily true-
(A) A = B if n is even (B) A = –B if n is even
(C) A = – B if n is odd (D) A = B if n is odd
2. Given A and B are two non-singular matrices such that B ¹ I, A5 = I and AB2 = BA, then the least value
of n for which Bn = I is-
(A) 63 (B) 64 (C) 31 (D) 32
é2 p q ù
3. Let p, q, r are three real numbers satisfying [p q r] ê -3 q -p + r úú = [5 b c] , then minimum value
ê
êë12 r -q + 3r úû

of (b + c) is -
25 25 25 ´ 271 25 ´ 589
(A) (B) (C) (49)2
(D)
(157)2
157 49
4. AB = A and BA = B, then (here A & B are matrix of n × n) which of the following must be true -
(A) A = B (B) A2 = A (C) A = I (D) B = I
5. Let B is set of all 4 × 4 skew symmetric matrices. If there are exactly 4 0's, six 3's and six (–3)'s, then
number of such matrices is-
(A) 32 (B) 64 (C) 50 (D) 0
6. Let M denotes the set of all 2 × 2 matrices. Define the relation R = {(A, B) Î M × M : A + BT is a
symmetric matrix}, then R is -
(A) symmetric, transitive but not reflexive relation
(B) reflexive, symmetric but not transitive relation
(C) reflexive, transitive but not symmetric relation
(D) equivalence relation
7. Let A is a four order diagonal matrix whose entries are complex numbers such that A4 = I4. If trace of A
is zero then (here I4 is four order unit matrix)
(A) There will be 24 distinct matrices A
(B) There will be 36 distinct matrices A
(C) Determinant value of all such matrices is 1
(D) Determinant value of all such matrices is –1
8. If X is a column matrix of order (3 × 1) and A = XXT, then A–1 =
(A) A + I (B) A – I (C) 2A + I (D) does not exist

é 5 -3 0 ù
ê ú
9. Let A = ê -3 5 0 ú be a matrix. If 't' is a real number such that A2X = tAX for some non-zero
êë 0 0 2 úû

column matrix X with non-zero elements, then the number of distinct real values of 't' is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

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10. Given A = (I – B) (I + B) , where B is a skew-symmetric matrix of order 'n' and I – B, I + B are non-
singular matrices. If det(nA) – det(adjA) = 26, then the value of 'n' is equal to (where det(X) denotes
determinant of square matrix X)-
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
11. If the matrices A, B, (A + B) are non-singular (where A and B are of same order), then (A(A+B) –1B)–1 is
equal to -
(A) A + B (B) A–1 + B–1 (C) (A + B)–1 (D) AB

é3 0 5 6 -2 ù
ê -2 -5 0 1 y ú
ê ú
12. Let A = ê 5 2 x 8 0 ú is a 5 × 5 square matrix.
ê ú
ê 0 -3 2 3 -5 ú
êë -4 -7 -2 -1 -9 úû

Each row and column of matrix A has a value assigned to it. Every element is the sum of its row and
column values. For example –9 is the sum of the value assigned to 5th row and 5th column. Then the
value of x + y is-
(A) –7 (B) 0 (C) 7 (D) 14

é p 13ù é 4q 85ù
13. Let A = ê ú and B = ê ú where p,q Î N. It is given that |A| = |B| and
ë -13 p û ë -2 1 û
p,q Î [1,1000]. Then total number of ordered pairs (p,q) is-
(A) 31 (B) 35 (C) 41 (D) 23
1
14. If A is a square matrix of order 4, then det(adj(–2A2)) is equal to (where det A = 2 )
8
(A) –512 (B) 4096 (C) –1024 (D) 1024

é1 2 3 ù
15. The matrix A = ê2 7 9 ú can be decomposed uniquely into the product A = BC where
ê ú
êë1 4 8 úû

é B11 0 0 ù é 1 C12 C13 ù

B = êê B21 0 úú and C = êê 0 1 C 23 úú , the solution of the system BX = [2 7 10] is -
T
B22
êë B31 B32 B33 úû êë 0 0 1 úû
(where AT denotes transpose of matrix A )
T T
é2ù é2ù
(A) êê1 úú (B) [ 2 1 2] (C) ê 2 ú (D) [ 2 2 1]
T T
ê ú
êë 2 úû êë1 úû

16. If A and B are symmetric matrices of the same order and X = AB + BA, Y = AB – BA then (XY)T
is equal to :
(A) XY (B) YX (C) –YX (D) None
Number of non-singular square matrices A of order 3 satisfying A + A = A , is (where AT is transpose
2 T
17.
of A)
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 3
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18. Let A and B are square matrices of order 3 where AB + BT = B, then choose the correct option -
(A) if B is non-singular then A is singular (B) if B is singular then A is non-singular
(C) if B is singular then I – A is non-singular (D) if B is non-singular then I – A is singular
19. Let A,B be non zero square matrices satisfying A + BAT = I & B + ABT = I and A4 – 2A2 = kA, then k is
equal to-
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) 0 (D) 2
é1 3 5 7 ù
20. The value of determinant of a matrix of order 3 × 3 which when pre-multiplied by A = êê2 3 1 2úú ,
êë3 1 3 2úû
interchanges first and second rows of A while third remains unchanged is
(A) –1 (B) –2 (C) 0 (D) 1
21. If A and B are non-singular symmetric matrices of the same order such that AB = BA and P = (AB–
1)T & Q = (A–1B)T then (PQ)–1 is equal to-

(A) AB–1AB (B) A–1B–1AB (C) A–1BA–1B (D) A2B2

22. If A is a square matrix of order less than 4 such that |A – AT| ¹ 0 and B = adjA, then adj(B2A–1B–1A) is-
(A) A (B) B (C) |A|A (D) |B|B
23. Let A & B are two non singular matrices of order 3 such that A + B = I & A–1 + B–1 = 2I, then
|adj(4AB)|, is (where adj(A) is adjoint of matrix A)-
(A) 4 (B) 16 (C) 64 (D) 128
24. Given A and C are involutary matrices and B is a non-singular matrix, then (AB–1C)–1 is equal to -
(A) A–1BC–1 (B) ABC (C) ABC–1 (D) CBA
1
25. If adjB = A, |P| = 2, |Q| = , then adj ( Q -1BP -1 ) is-
2
(A) PQ (B) QAP (C) PAQ (D) PA–1Q

é2 0 ù é0 1 ù écos x - sin x ù
26. Let A = ê ú , B= ê ú and X = ê T 10
ú . If P = AXB, Q = BX A and Tr((PQ) )
ë 0 -3 û ë3 0 û ë sin x cos x û
= a10 + b10, where a < b, then value of (b – 2a) is
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 7 (D) 9

é x 2y x + y ù é 3xy - x 2 2x - y 2 - 2y xy - 4x ù
ê ú
27. Let A = êê y 2x x - y úú and B = ê x 2 + xy - 2y 2 -2x + xy - 2y 4y 2 - x 2 ú , then which of the
êë 2 x y úû ê -2x 2 - 2y 2 2xy + y 2 - x 2 2x 2 - 2y 2 úû
ë
following option(s) is/are always correct -
(A) If |A| = 3, then |B| = 27 (B) If |A| = 4, then |B| = 16
(C) If |B| = 50, then |A| = 5 (D) If |B| = 1000, then |A| = 10
28. All the elements of a square matrix A of order 'n' are non-negative. If aij" i ¹ j, is the least non-negative
value of the function, ƒ(x) = x2 + 2x – 1 and tr(A) = l, then maximum value of |A| will be
n
n
ælö
(A) ln (B) æç n ö÷ (C) ç ÷ (D) (lN)n
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29. In a 4 × 4 matrix the sum of each row, column and both the main diagonals is a. Then sum of the
four corner elements
(A) is also a (B) May not be a
(C) is never equal to a (D) Independent of a
é cos q sin q ù æ An ö
30. Let A = ê ú , then sum of elements in lim ç n ÷ , where q Î R (n Î N)
ë - sin q cos q û n ®¥
è ø
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
æ p 0 1ö
ç ÷
31. Let A = ç 0 q 2 ÷ , where p, q, r are natural numbers. If tr(A) = 7, then difference between the
ç -1 0 r ÷
è ø
greatest and least value of det(A) is -
(A) 9 (B) 8 (C) 7 (D) 6
[Note : tr(P) and det(P) denotes trace and determinant of matrix P respectively]
32. If A and B are 2 × 2 matrices with real entries such that (AB – BA)m = I, where m is some fixed positive
integer & I is the identity matrix, then for all A and B -
(A) (AB – BA)10 = –I (B) (AB – BA)4 = I (C) (AB – BA)10 = I (D) (AB – BA)4 = –I

33.
é 2 1ù
If A = ê ú
ë 0 1û
( -1
)
, then value of Tr ( A ( adjA ) A ) A is equal to

(here adj(X) denotes adjoint of matrix X and Tr(X) denotes trace of matrix X)
1 1
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) (D)
2 8
34. Which of the following is INCORRECT -
(A) Orthogonal matrices are always invertible.
(B) Skew symmetric matrices of order (2n + 1) are always non invertible {n Î N}.
(C) Idempotent matrices are always invertible.
(D) Involutary matrices are always invertible.
35. Let A be a non-singular matrix of order 3 such that det. (A) = 5 and B is also a non-singular matrix
satisfying A-1B2 + AB = 0. The value of det. (A6 - 2A4B + A2B2) is equal to
(A) 0 (B) 56 (C) 23. 56 (D) 106
36. Consider the set A of all determinants of order 3 with entries 0 or 1 only. Let B be the subset of A
consisting of all determinants with value 1. Let C be the subset of A consisting of all determinants with
value –1, then
(A) C Î f (B) A = B È C
(C) B Ç C ¹ f (D) Number of elements in B and that in C are equal
37. Given P n and Q n are the square matrices of order 3 such that P n = [a ij ], Q n = [bij ] where
3i + j 3i - j
a ij = 2n
, bij = 2n for all i and j, 1 < i, j < 3.
4 2
If L1 = lim Tr ( 4P1 + 42 P2 + 43 P3 + ..... + 4n Pn ) & L2 = lim Tr ( 2Q1 + 22 Q 2 + 23 Q3 + ..... + 2 n Q n ) , then
n ®¥ n ®¥

the value of (L1 + L2) is (where Tr(A) denotes the trace of matrix A.)
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38. If A is a 3 × 3 matrix, then the expression Adj((Adj(|A|A2))2) is,
(where |A| = determinant of A & AdjA = Adjoint of A)
(A) |A|12A2 (B) |A|6A12 (C) |A|12A4 (D) |A|6A4
39. Let A and B be two 2 × 2 invertible matrices. Consider the statements :
(i) AB = O Þ A = O or B = O
(ii) AB = I2 Þ A = B–1
(iii) (A + B)2 = A2 + 2AB + B2
then
(A) (i) is false, (ii) & (iii) are true (B) (i) & (ii) are false, (iii) is true
(C) (i) & (iii) are false, (ii) is true (D) (ii) & (iii) are false, (i) is true

é a1 a 2 a 3 ù
40. Let A = êêa 4 a 5 a 6 úú , ai Î N, iÎ{1,2,3,.....9} such that a1 + a2 + a3 = a4 + a5 + a6 = a7 + a8 + a9 = a1 +
êë a 7 a 8 a 9 úû
a5 + a9= 6, then number of such matrices is-
(A) 147 (B) 262 (C) 219 (D) 197
41. Number of 2 × 2 matrices A = {aij}2×2 such that |aij| = |aji|, where |aij| Î {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5} is -
(A) 216 (B) 1342 (C) 1341 (D) 222

é sin 4 q -1 - sin 2 qù -1
42. Let M = ê ú = aI + bM ,
2 4
êë1 + cos q cos q úû

where a = a(q) and b = b(q) are real number, and I is the 2 × 2 identity matrix. If
a is the minimum of the set {a(q) : q Î [0, 2p)} and
b is the minimum of the set {b(q) : q Î [0, 2p)},
then the value of a + b is [JEE-ADV 2019]

37 29 31 17
(1) - (2) - (3) - (4) -
16 16 16 16

One or more than one correct :

é0 1 a ù é -1 1 -1ù
43. Let M = ê1 2 3ú and adjM = êê 8 -6 2 úú where a and b are real numbers. Which of the following
ê ú
êë3 b 1 úû êë -5 3 -1úû

options is/are correct ? [JEE-ADV 2019]

(1) a + b = 3 (2) det(adjM2) = 81

é a ù é1 ù
(4) If M êê b úú = êê2 úú , then a – b + g = 3
–1 –1
(3) (adjM) + adjM = –M
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é1 0 0 ù é1 0 0 ù é0 1 0 ù é0 1 0 ù é0 0 1 ù
44. Let P1 = I = êê0 1 0 úú , P2 = êê0 0 1 úú , P3 = êê1 0 0 úú , P4 = êê0 0 1 úú , P5 = êê1 0 0 úú ,
ëê0 0 1 úû êë0 1 0 úû êë0 0 1 úû êë1 0 0 úû êë0 1 0 úû

é0 0 1 ù 6
é2 1 3 ù
ê ú ê ú
P6 = ê0 1 0 ú and X = å PK ê1 0 2 ú PKT
k =1
êë1 0 0 úû êë 3 2 1 úû

where PKT denotes the transpose of the matrix PK. Then which of the following options is/are correct?
[JEE-ADV 2019]
(1) X – 30I is an invertible matrix (2) The sum of diagonal entries of X is 18
é1ù é1ù
ê1ú = a ê1ú
(3) If X ê ú ê ú , then a = 30 (4) X is a symmetric matrix
êë1úû êë1úû

é1 1 1 ù é2 x xù
45. Let x Î ¡ and let P = êê0 2 2 úú , Q = ê 0 4 0 ú and R = PQP–1.
ê ú
êë0 0 3 úû ëê x x 6 úû
Then which of the following options is/are correct ? [JEE-ADV 2019]
éa ù é0 ù
(1) For x = 1, there exists a unit vector a i + b j + gkˆ for which R êê b úú = êê0 úú
ˆ ˆ
êë g úû êë0 úû
(2) There exists a real number x such that PQ = QP
é2 x xù
(3) det R = det êê 0 4 0 úú + 8, for all x Î ¡
êë x x 5 úû

é1ù é1 ù
ê a ú = 6 êa ú
(4) For x = 0, if R ê ú ê ú , then a + b = 5
êë b úû êë b úû
46. Let A be a square matrix of order 3, that satisfies A3 = O, Let B = A2 + A + 2I3, C = A2 + 2A – 4I3 then-
(A) A must be singular matrix. (B) B must be invertible matrix.
(C) C must be invertible matrix (D) BC must be non-singular matrix.
47. Choose the correct statement(s) for same order square matrices A & B,
(A) (I + A–1)–1 = A(A + I)–1 ; |I + A–1| ¹ 0, |A + I| ¹ 0
(B) (I + AB)–1A = A(I + BA)–1 ; |A| ¹ 0, |I + AB| ¹ 0, |I + BA| ¹ 0
(C) If B is an orthogonal matrix such that B = (I – A)(I + A)–1 then, A must be a symmetric matrix
(D) If A is a skew-symmetric matrix, then (I – A)(I + A)–1 is an orthogonal matrix.
48. Let A and B are commutative square matrices of order three such that A is symmetric and B is skew
symmetric, if C = (A + B) T (A + B) (A – B)–1(where XT and |X| denotes transpose and determinant
value of X respectively), then
(A) A + B – C = 0 (B) A – B – C = 0 (C) |B| = 0 (D) 2A – C = CT
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49. Let M, N are two non-singular matrix of order 3 with real entries such that adj(M) = 2N and adj(N) = M,
then -
(A) adj(M2N) + adj(MN2) = 4(M + 2N) (B) M = 2N–1
(C) MN = 4I (D) adj(MN–1) = 4M–2

é2 1 ù é0 1 ù
50. If A & B are square matrices of order 2 such that A + adj(BT) = ê ú & A T - adj ( B ) = ê ú , then-
ë1 2 û ë1 0 û
(A) B is symmetric matrix (B) An = A " nÎN
(C) |A + A2 + A3 + A4 + A5| = 0 (D) |B + B 2 + B3 + B4 + B5| = 0
51. If A and B are square matrices of order of 3 such that AB = aA + bB, where a, b Î R – {0}, then the
correct statements is/are.
(A) A and B cummute (B) A – bI is invertible
(C) B – aI is invertible (D) A = B
52. If A is a symmetric and B skew-symmetric matrix of the same order and (A + B) is non-singular and
C = (A + B)–1(A – B), then
(A) (A + B)C = A – B (B) CT(A + B)C = A + B
(C) CT(A – B)C = (A – B) (D) CTAC = A
53. Let A is a matrix of order 3 and (A – 2I) (A – 4I) = 0, then-

A 4A -1 A 4A -1
(A) + =I (B) A2 – 6A = –8I (C) + =1 (D) |A2 – 6A| = 8
6 3 6 3

54. Let x = a,y = b, z = g, where a,b,g are non-zero real numbers,

satisfies [xsin3q – 1 xcos2q 2x] – [y –4y –7y] + [z 3z – 2 7z] = [–1 –2 0], q Î [0,4 p] .
If N denotes number of all possible values of q and S is sum of all possible values of q, then
(A) N > 8 (B) N < 8 (C) S < 14p (D) S > 14p
55. If three 3 × 3 invertible matrices A, B, C are Idempotent, Involutary and Orthogonal matrices respectively,
then -
(A) (ABC)–1 = (ABTC)T (B) |adj(2AB–1C)|= 8
(C) If (ABC)–1 = (CBA)–1, then BC = CB (D) adj(3A–1BC–1) = 9adj((C(BT)–1A)T)
56. Let A is an invertible matrix of order 3 whose entries are complex numbers and which satisfies 2A2 =
4A + A3, then

æAö
(A) |A| = 8 (B) adj ç ÷ =1
è2ø
(C) tr((A – 2I)3) = 24 (D) adj(A) = A2
57. Let P = [aij] be 3 × 3 invertible matrix, where aij Î {0, 1} for 1 < i,j < 3 and exactly four elements of P are
1. If N denotes number of possible matrices P, then which of the following is (are) true ?
(A) Number of divisors of N is even. (B) Sum of divisors of N is 91
(C) Determinant of (adjoint P) can be –1 (D) Determinant of (adjoint P) can be 1.

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æ a bö
58. Consider a skew symmetre matrix A = ç such that a, b and c are selected from the set
è - b c ÷ø
S = {0,1,2,3,........, 9}. Then which of the following is (are) correct ?
(A) Number of possible matrix A is 10.
(B) Number of invertible matrix A is 9.
(C) If A is divisible by 3, then number of possible matrix A is 4.
(D) If b = 1, then A + I = 2 where I is an identity matrix .
59. Let B is an invertible square matrix and B is the adjoint of matrix A such that AB = BT, then-
(A) A is an identity matrix. (B) B is a symmetric matrix.
(C) A is not an identity matrix. (D) B is a skew symmetric matrix.
60. rd
If X is a column matrix & A is a 3 order square matrix, then choose the correct statements(s) :
(A) XXT is a singular matrix
(B) If ATA = O, then A = O provided A is a real matrix (where O is the null matrix)
(C) If AAT = I then, AT A need not to be I
(D) If A10 = O, then (I + A + A2 + ..... + A9)–1 = I – A (where O is the null matrix)
61. Let A is a (4 × 4) order diagonal matrix whose entries are complex numbers such that A4 = I4. If trace of
A is zero then (here I4 is four order unit matrix)
(A) There will be 24 distinct matrices A
(B) There will be 36 distinct matrices A
(C) Determinant value of all such matrices can be 1 or –1
(D) Determinant value of all such matrices is –1
62. Let A and B are invertible matrices of order three such that AB = X = BA and AT+ A = XT + X = BT + B
then which of the following must be true ?
(A) A = B (B) det(A – I) = 0 (C) det (B – I) = 0 (D) det (X – I) = 0
é 3 4 5ù
If M be a non-singular matrix of order 3 such that M = ê 4 5 3ú , then choose the correct option(s) -
–1
63.
ê ú
êë 5 3 4úû
(where |X| represent determinant of matrix X, adj(X) denotes adjoint of matrix X and Tr(X) denotes
trace of matrix X)
1
(A) Absolute value of (15tr(adjM)) is 5 (B) |M| = -
36
é 50 47 47 ù é3 4 5ù
(C) M = êê 47 50 47 úú (D) -36adjM = êê 4 5 3 úú
–2

êë 47 47 50 úû êë 5 3 4 úû
64. Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect ?
(A) If the matrices A, X, B, C are such that the product A X B exists, then A X B = C always implies X
= A–1CB–1
(B) If A & B are square matrices, then Trace(Adj(AB)) = Trace((AdjA)(AdjB))
(C) If ƒ(x) = x3 + x2 + 5x – 7 & ƒ(A) = O, where A is 3 × 3 matrix & O is null matrix, then Trace(A)
must be –1.
(D) If A & B are orthogonal matrices, then matrix ABA must be orthogonal.
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é a 1ù
65. Let A = ê ú be a 2 × 2 matrix with non -zero real entries such that
ëb cû

é1 ù é1 ù é1 ù é x1 ù é0 ù éx 2 ù 1
A ê ú = ê ú . If A ê ú = ê ú and A ê ú = ê ú such that area of triangle OBC = ,
ë2 û ë2 û ë0 û ë y1 û ë1 û ëy 2 û 2

where B(x1, y1), C(x2, y2) and O is origin, then

[Note: adj.M denotes the adjoint of a square matrix M.]
é 3 -1ù
(A) a + b + c = 0 (B) det. (adj. A) = 1 (C) a2 + b2 + c2 = 26 (D) A -1 = ê ú
ë -4 1 û

é æ pö æ pö pù
ê cos çè x + 3 ÷ø sin ç x + ÷
è 3ø
tan
11 ú
ê ú
5p 5p ö 2p
66. Let us consider the matrix f (x) = ê cos çæ x + ÷ö æ
sin ç x + ÷ tan ú
ê è 3ø è 3ø 11 ú
ê æ 9p ö æ 9 pö 3p ú
êcos çè x + ÷ø sin ç x + ÷
è
tan ú
ë 3 3ø 11 û

Then which of the following is incorrect. (where |x| denotes determinant of matrix x)
(A) f(x) is a singular matrix
2016

(B) If | f (2016p) |= a then å | f (kp) | = a

k =1

(C) | adj(f (x)) |=| f (x) |

p
(D) | f (x) | is a positive real number whenever x is an multiple of .
11

ì( i j - ji + ij) x ; if i < j, x Î R
ï
67. Let A = aij be a 3 × 3 matrix where a ij = í 1 ; if i > j , then choose the correct
ï 0 ; i= j
î
option-
2
1 80
(A) minimum value of detA = -
20
(B) ò ( det A ) dx =
-2 3
2
1 61
(C) minimum value of det(A) =
20
(D) ò ( det A ) dx =
-2 3
68. Let A and B are two matrices of order 3 × 3 such that A2 = 4I & ABT = adj(A), then which of the
following option(s) must be true (|A| < 0)
{where adj(A) represents adjoint of matrix A and A–1 represents inverse of matrix A}
(A) A = 2I (B) |B| = –8
B
(C) B is symmetric matrix (D) B-1 =
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69. Let A and B be square matrices of same order which commute each other such that B is orthogonal and
A–1 = A, B–1 = B. Suppose X = adj(ABT)n then which of the following is/are correct ?
(where det(AB) > 0)
(A) X =I if n is even (where I is identity matrix)
(B) X = AB if n is even
(C) X = BA if n is odd
(D) X= A2B2 if n is even
70. Let A,B, X and Y are square matrices such that XB = A, YA = B then which of the following is/are
always correct ? (A and B are non zero matrices)

1
(A) if det(X) = d then det(Y) = (d ¹ 0)
d
(B) if A is invertible then B is invertible and viceversa
(C) if A & B are invertible, then XY = I (where I is identity matrix)
(D) if A is invertible then Y is invertible
71. Let A be a square matrix of order two such that AT – I = ATA, then -
(A) A is symmetric matrix (B) tr(A) = 1
–1
(C) A = I – A (D) |A – I| = –1
(where tr(X) denotes trace of a matrix X, XT denotes transpose of X and I denotes unit matrix)
72. Identify the correct statement(s)
(A) For two non-singular matrices A, B of same order, if adj(A) = adj(B), then A = B
(B) For two non-singular matrices A, B of same order, if adj(A) = adj(B), then |A| = |B|
(C) For two non-singular matrices A, B of same order, if adj(A) = adj(B), then A + B = 0 or A – B = 0
(D) For two non-singular matrices A, B of same order, if adj(A) = adj(B), then |A + B| = 0 or |A – B| = 0
(where adj(X) denotes adjoint of matrix X and |X| denotes value of its determinant)
73. Let A,B,C be n × n order real matrices and product is pairwise commutative, also ABC = On, if
l = det(A3 + B3 + C3). det(A + B + C) then l can be-
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) –2 (D) 4
74. Let A and B be two square matrix of order 3, then which of the following statement(s) is/are correct ?
(A) ABAT is a symmetric matrix
(B) AB – BA is a skew symmetric matrix
(C) If B = |A|A–1, |A| ¹ 0, then adj(AT) – B is a skew symmetric matrix
(where |A| is determinant of matrix A)
(D) If B + AT = O and A is a skew symmetric matrix, then B15 is also skew symmetric matrix
75. Let A & B are square matrices of third order such that AT + B2 = A (where AT is transpose of A), then
identify the correct statement(s) -
(A) det(A – AT) = 0 (B) det(A2 + (AT)2) = 0
(C) det(B2 – (BT)2) = 0 (D) det(B2 + (BT)2) = 0
76. Consider three square matrices A, B and C of order n such that AT = A – B, BT = B – C, then (n is odd
natural number)
(A) |C| = 2n|B| (B) |C| = 2n–1|B| (C) |A + B| = |A – 2B| (D) |A| = 0
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77. If A & B are two square matrices of same order which commute each other, then -
(A) A and Bn commute each other " n ÎN
(B) An and Bn commute each other " n ÎN
(C) A – lI and B + mI commute each other " l, mÎR
(D) A + lI and mI – B commute each other " l, mÎR
78. Let A is 3 × 2 matrix and B is 2 × 3 matrix such that det(AB) = 0, then value of det(BA) can be -
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
é1 1 1ù é 2 -1 -1ù
ê ú
79. Let matrix A = ê1 1 1ú and B = êê -1 2 -1úú , then-
êë1 1 1úû êë -1 -1 2 úû

(A) ( A + B ) (B) ( A - B )
2005 2005
= A 2005 + B2005 = A 2005 - B2005

(C) ( 3A + 7B ) = 3n -1 ( 3n A + 7n B ) (D) ( 3A + 7B ) = 32n A + 3n7n B

n n

é1 1 1ù
80. Let matrix B = êê0 1 1úú and A is 3 ordered square matrix such that AB = BA. If all entries of matrix
êë0 0 1úû
A are whole numbers whose sum is 6, then-
(A) If there are exactly 3 zero's in matrix A, then det(A) = 1
(B) If traceA = 6, then det(A) = 8
(C) A is always an invertible matrix
(D) there are 4 such matrices A.
81. Let A and B are two square matrices such that AB = A, BA = B, then
(A) A2 = A (B) B2 = B
(C) (A2 – AB + B2) = B (D) (A2 – AB + B2) = A
82. A and B are two non-singular square matrices of each 3 × 3 such that AB = A and BA = B and
|A + B| ¹ 0 then
(A) |A + B| = 2 (B) |A + B| = 8 (C) | A - B| = 1 (D) |A - B| = 0
Comprehension Type :
Paragraph for Questions 83 and 84
Consider two 3× 3 matrices A and B satisfying A = Adj B – BT and B = Adj A – AT
(where CT denotes transpose of matrix C)
83. If A is non singular, then (det A)2 + (det B)2 is equal to
(A) 16 (B) 64 (C) 128 (D) 48
84. AB is equal to (if A is non singular)
(A) I (B) 2I (C) 3I (D) 4I
Paragraph for Questions 85 and 86
Let A & B are non-singular matrices of order 3 such that det(A) = 5 & A–1B2 + AB = 0.
85. The value of det(A6 – 2A4B + A2B2) is equal to-
(A) 0 (B) 56 (C) 23.56 (D) 106
86. A2det(A2) – adj(adj B) is equal to-
(A) Null matrix (B) 25A2 – 5B (C) 25A2 (D) 50A2
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Paragraph for Question 87 to 89

Consider the Fibonacci sequence 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, …. Whose terms are related by tn+2 = tn+1 + tn;

é t n +1 tn ù
n = 0, 1, 2, ....... we can form a matrix by taking three consecutive terms as ƒ(x) = ê ; n = 1,2,3.....
ë tn t n -1 úû

Further, there exists a constant matrix A such that ƒ(n) = ƒ(n – 1)A; n = 2, 3, ......
87. Trace (A) i.e. sum of diagonal elements of A is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
88. ƒ(n) =
(A) An (B) An–1 (C) BAn–1; B ¹ A,I (D) An+1
89. det(ƒ(11)) =
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) –1 (D) 2
Paragraph for Question 90 & 91

é1 0 0 ù
ê ú æ d12 d 22 d 32 ö
Given A = 3 2 1 and D = diag ç , , ÷ where d1 > d2, d1 > d3, d2 < d3 and d1,d2,d3 are
ê ú è 3 3 2ø
êë0 0 3 úû

satisfying |A – dI| = 0. If there exist a matrix B such that ABAT = D, then (where I is the identity matrix
of order 3)
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :
90. If adjD. adj(adjD) = kI, then the value of k is equal to-
(A) 6 (B) 2 (C) 8 (D) 4
T
91. If B = B + lI, then the value of l is -
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) a rational number which is not an integer (D) none of these
Paragraph for Question no. 92 & 93
Let a, b, c be distinct real numbers and ƒ be cubic polynomial such that

éa 2 4a 1ù é ƒ( -1) 0 ù é 2a 2 + 16a + 17 4a + 1ù
ê 2 ú ê ú
êb 4b 1ú ê ƒ(1) ƒ(0) ú = ê 2b 2 + 16b + 17 4b + 1ú
ê ú
ê c2 4c 1úû êë ƒ(2) 1 úû êë 2c 2 + 16c + 17 4c + 1úû
ë

92. Number of values of k for which the equation ƒ(x) = k has exactly two distinct solutions is -
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) more than 3
93. The sum of greatest and least values of ƒ(x) in x Î [–1, 1] is equal to -
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Paragraph for Question no. 94 & 95

é3 0 1 ù
Let A = [aij] be a 3 × 3 matrix such that A = êê0 1 -1úú . Suppose x1, x2, x3 are three column vectors
êë1 1 0 úû

é1 ù é -1 ù é0ù
ê0ú
such that Ax1 = ê ú , Ax2 = 1 and Ax3 = êê1 úú . B is a 3 × 3 matrix whose first, second and third
ê ú
ê ú
êë 0 úû êë 0 úû êë 2 úû

columns are x1, x2 and x3 respectively.

[Note : det(P) denotes the determinant of square matrix P]
94. The value of det(2B) is equal to -
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 8

3i
95. Let C = [Cij] be a 3 × 3 matrix, where Cij = a for 1 < i, j < 3, then det(C) is equal to -
9- j ij

(A) 2(314) (B) 2(315) (C) 2(318) (D) 2(319)

Paragraph for Question 96 & 97
If A and B are square matrices of same order such that |A| = |B| = 1 and A(adjA + adjB) = B

{where |X|, adjX, XT, X–1 are respectively determinant adjoint, transpose and inverse of matrix X}
96. |A + B| is equal to -
(A) 0 (B) –1 (C) 1 (D) 2
97. If B is orthogonal then AB–1 is-
(A) B–1A (B) BA–1 (C) ATB–1 (D) BTA–1
Paragraph for Question no. 98 & 99
If A is invertible matrix of order 3 and B is another matrix of same order as of A such that

|B| = 2 and AT|A|B = A|B|BT, then

(where adj(A) and A–1 denote adjoint and inverse of matrix A)

( )
-1
98. AB-1adj A T B is equal to-

1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) 1
8 4 16
99. If B is symmetric matrix , then which of the following is incorrect ?
(A) adj(B) is symmetric matrix (B) B–1 is symmetric matrix
(C) A2015 B2016 is symmetric matrix (D) AB–1 is symmetric matrix if AB = BA

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Paragraph for Question 100 to 102

é5 2ù
Let A = ê ú and matrix B is such that ABTA = B and BATB = I where I is unit matrix of order
ë2 1û
two.
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :
100. Matix B2 is-

é5 2ù é 1 -2 ù é -1 2 ù é 29 12 ù
(A) ê ú (B) ê ú (C) ê ú (D) ê ú
ë2 1û ë -2 5 û ë 2 -5 û ë12 5 û
101. If det(B) > 0, then det(BT – B) is-
(A) 32 (B) –8 (C) –32 (D) 8
102. Which of the following is INCORRECT ?
(A) matrix A is symmetric (B) matrix B is symmetric
(C) A and B commute each other (D) det(B) = 1 or –1
Paragraph for Question 103 to 104

é1 -1ù é 0 2 -1ù
ê ú
Let A = ê1 2 ú & B is a matrix of order (2 × 3) such that AB = êê 3 -7 5 úú
êë1 4 úû êë 5 -13 9 úû

(where tr(X) denotes trace of X)

103. tr(BA)
(A) is equal to zero (B) is equal to –3 (C) is equal to 2 (D) can't be determined
2015
104. If X = BA, then sum of all elements in X is-
(A) 3 (B) 2015 (C) 2016 (D) 2017
Paragraph for Question 105 to 107

A 2 A3 A 4 é ƒ(x) g(x)ù
If loge(I + A) is defined as loge(I + A) = A - + - ....... = ê
2 3 4 ë 0 ƒ(x) úû

éx 1ù
where A is a square matrix and A = ê & 0 < x < 1, I is an identity matrix of order 2.
ë0 x úû
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :
105. If ò det(adjA)g(x)dx = lx 2 + mx + ln | x + 1| + c , then (2l + m) is -
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
106. The number of solutions ƒ(x) = g(x) is -
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

ƒ(x) ƒ(x 2 ) ƒ(x 3 )

h(x)
107. If h(x) = g(x) g(x 2 ) g(x 3 ) , then lim+ is -
x ®0 x
g(ƒ(x)) ƒ(g(x)) ln(g(x))

(A) –ln2 (B) ln2 (C) 0 (D) 1

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Paragraph for Question 108 to 110

A Pythagorean triple is a triplet of positive integers (a,b,c) such that a2 + b2 = c2. Define the matrices

é1 2 3 ù é1 2 2ù é -1 -2 -2 ù
ê ú ê ú
A,B and C by A = ê 2 1 2 ú B = ê -2 -1 -2 ú & C = ê 2 1 2 úú
ê
êë 2 2 3 úû êë 2 2 3 úû êë 2 2 3 úû

On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :

108. Tr(A + BT + 3C) equals -
(A) 17 (B) 18 (C) 20 (D) 21
(where Tr(A) denotes trace of matrix A)
109. If Pythagorean triple (a,b,c) is written as row matrix [a b c] then which of the following matrix a product
is not a Pythagorean triplet ?
(A) [3 4 5]A (B) [3 4 5]B (C) [3 4 5]C (D) None of these
110. Which of the following does not hold good ?
(A) det(3A) = 27 (B) det(2B) = 8
(C) det(3C) ¹ 27 (D) det(2A) = 8
Paragraph for Question 111 to 113
Let N be set of all possible 2 × 2 matrix 'A' of integer entries such that AAT = I (where I is an identity
matrix).
On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :
111. Number of matrices in set N is-
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D) Infinite
112. Identify correct statement for matrices in set N -
(A) Number of symmetric matrices is equal to skew symmetric matrices
(B) All are symmetric matrices
(C) Symmetric matrices are more than skew symmetric matrices
(D) All are singular
113. Number of matrices in set N such that |A – I| ¹ 0, is-
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1
Paragraph for Question 114 to 115
Two square matrices A & B of same order are related by A2 + B3 = I (where I denotes identity matrix).
114. If B is a skew symmetric matrix of odd order > 1, then which of the following is always true ?
(A) det(A2 + A'2) = 2 (B) det(A2 – A'2) = 0
(C) det(A2 + A'2) = 4 (D) det(A2 – A'2) ¹ 0
115. If B is a symmetric matrix of order n, then det(A2 + A' 2 + 2B3) is -

1
(A) 2n (B) 2n–1 (C) 2n+1 (D) n
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Paragraph for Question 116 to 118

ìæ i + j ö | i - j |
ïç 2 ÷ + 2 if i ¹ j
ïè ø
If all elements of a 3 × 3 matrix A is given by a ij = í j
ï i - (i.j) if i = j
ïî i 2 + j2

where aij denotes element of ith row & jth column of matrix A.
116. Matrix A is -
(A) skew symmetric matrix (B) singular matrix
(C) symmetric matrix (D) a matrix, sum of whose all elements is 16
2 –1
117. If A + aA + bI = 32A , then a + b is equal to (I is identity matrix of order 3) -
(A) –22 (B) –20 (C) 21 (D) –23

118. If a 3 × 3 matrix B is such that A2 + B2 = A + B2A, then det( 2BA -1 ) can be equal to-
(A) 1/2 (B) 1 (C) 8 (D) 16
Match the column :
119. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the list.
List-I List-II
(P) If maximum number of distinct elements in a symmetric (1) 5
matrix of order n is 45, then value of n is
(Q) If maximum number of distinct elements in a skew symmetric (2) 6
matrix of order n is 31, then value of n is
(R) If minimum number of zeroes in upper triangular (3) 7
matrix of order n is 10, then value of n is
(S) If maximum number of distinct elements in lower triangular (4) 9
matrix of order n is 29, then value of n is
Codes :
P Q R S
(A) 1 4 3 2
(B) 4 3 1 2
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 4 2 1 3
é cos q - sin q ù é 2 -1ù
120. Let A ( q ) = ê ú ,X = ê ú and B = AXAT, then (PT denotes transpose of P and I denotes
ë sin q cos q û ë 3 -2 û
unit matrix).
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the list.
List-I List-II
æpö
(P) A 2 ç ÷ is equal to (1) –I
è2ø
2
(Q) B is equal to (2) I
(R) A–1BA is equal to (3) X
(S) B2 – X2 is equal to (4) O (Null matrix)

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Codes :
P Q R S
(A) 1 2 2 3
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 4 2 3 4
(D) 2 1 3 1
121. Let A is a matrix of order 4 × 4 with real entries. If A
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the list.
List-I List-II
(P) an idempotent matrix then number of possible values of (1) 3
det(A) equal to
(Q) an involutary matrix then number of possible values of (2) 1
det(A) equal to
(R) an orthogonal matrix then number of possible values of (3) 2
det(A) equal to
(S) an invertible periodic matrix with period 3, then number (4) Infinite
of possible values of det(A) is equal to
Codes :
P Q R S
(A) 3 3 3 2
(B) 3 3 3 3
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 3 3 2 2
122. Match the following
Column-I Column-II
(A) If a, b, c Î R – {0} such that a ¹ b ¹ c (P) Symmetric
æ1 + a 1 1 ö
1 1 1 ç ÷
and + + = 0 then
a b c ç 1 1+ b 1 ÷
ç 1 1 1 + c ÷ø
è
(B) If a, b, g Î R then (Q) Singular
é 1 cos(a - b) cos(a - g) ù
ê cos(b - a) 1 cos(b - g) úú
ê
êë cos( g - a) cos( g - b) 1 úû
(C) If w (¹1) be cube root of unity then (R) Non-singular
é1 + 2w100 + w200 w2 1 ù
ê ú
ê 1 1 + w101 + 2w202 w ú
ê 2 100 200 ú
êë w w 2 + w + 2w úû
(D) If a, b, c Î R {0} such that a ¹ b ¹ c (S) invertible
é 0 (a - b)3 (a - c)3 ù
ê 3
ú
ê(b - a) 0 (b - c)3 ú
ê 3 3 ú
ëê (c - a) (c - b) 0 ûú

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Subjective :
123. A be a square matrix of order 2 with |A| ¹ 0 such that |A + |A|adjA| = 0, where adj(A) is adjoint of
matrix A, then the value of |A – |A|adjA| is equal to
124. Let A, B and A + B are non-singular matrices of order 3 × 3 satisfying A–1 + B–1 = (A + B)–1 and
A
|AB–1| Î R then value of is
B
2i - j
125. If 'A' is a 3rd order square matrix whose general element a ij = and A = L + D + U, where; L, D
2
& U are Lower triangular, diagonal and upper triangle matrices then, the sum of non-diagonal elements
of the matrix 'L' is
126. Let A and B are non singular matrices of order three, each of them commute with matrix X, where
AX = B and XB = A. If X is not an identity matrix, then det(X4 + X2 + I) is (where I is identity matrix
of order three)
é -3 0 2 ù é2 ù
ê ú ê ú
127. Let A = ê 1 x 5 ú ,B = êb ú and C = [3 5 1], then the number of integral value(s) of 'b' for which
êë -2 0 x 2 úû êë -1úû

Tr(ABC) < – 18 " x Î R is (are)

1 -1 é1 ù é1 ù
128. Let P be a 2 × 2 matrix such that P éê ùú = éê ùú and P2 ê ú = ê ú . If p1 and p2 (p1 > p2) are two values
ë -1û ë 2 û ë -1û ë 0 û
of p for which det(P – pI) = 0, where I is an identity matrix of order 2, then (5p1 + 2p2) is equal to
[Note : det(M) denotes determinant of square matrix M]

é1 1 2 ù
ê ú
129. Let A = ê2 1 2 ú and aij denotes element of ith row and jth column of matrix A. If aij = cofactor of bij
êë1 2 1 úû

2
æ 3 ö
"1 < i, j < 3 where bij is element of i row and j column of matrix B. Then ç å b3r a 3r ÷ is equal to
th th
è r =1 ø
130. There exist 2m diagonal matrices of order 4 those are involutary such that value of their determinant is
positive, then value of m is
131. Given A=[aij]3×3 be a matrix, where
ìïi - j if i¹j
a ij = í 2
ïî i if i=j
3
If Cij be the cofactor of aij in the matrix A and B = [bij]3×3 be a matrix such that bij = å aik c jk , then
k =1

é 3 det B ù
the value of ê ú is equal to
ëê 8 ûú
(where [.] denotes greatest integer function and det B denotes determinant value of B)
132. Let A,B,C be three 3 × 3 matrices with real entrices. If BA + BC + AC = 1 and det(A + B)=0, then
the value of det(A + B + C – BAC)
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é 7 1 ù
ê ú
é3 0 ù 8 2 2ú
133. Let X = ê ú ,Y = ê and Z = YT X Y. If M = Y Z2015 Y T where M = [mij] is a
ë3 3û ê -1 7 ú
ê ú
ëê 2 2 8 úû
m 21 - m 11 - m 22
2 × 2 matrix, then sum of digits of l where l = , is
32015
134. Number of 3 × 3 symmetric matrices which can be formed by three '0', three '1' & three '–1' only, is
135. Let A = [aij], B = [bij] be two square matices of order 'n' such that aij, bij are non-negative &
n n n
det(B) = 1 & ååå a
j=1 i =1 r =1
ir b rj £ 0 , then det(A) is

136. Let A = [aij]2×2 such that aij Î{–1,0,1} " i,j and adj(A) = –A, det(A) = –1. If N denotes number of
N
such matrices then is
2

é x ù é -1ù
ê ú ê ú
137. Let A be a square matrix of order 3 × 3 such that adj(A) = I, A ¹ I. If A ê y ú = ê0 ú , then
êë z úû êë0 úû
x + y + z is (where adj(X) denotes adjoint of X and I is unit matrix)
138. An invertible matrix A of order 3 satisfies the relation A = A–1 + 2I, (where I denotes identity matrix).
The value of |A – I|.|A + I|.|A – 2I| is
139. Square matrices B of second order are formed using some or all the possible values of k, when system
of linear equations kx + 4y + z = 0, 4x + ky + 2z = 0 & 2x + 2y + z = 0, has infinite solution, then
number of singular matrices B is
éa b c ù
140. Let a, b, c be integers such that a2 + b2 + c2 = 2 and A = êê b c a úú . Now consider the system of
êë c a b úû
æxö æ1ö
ç ÷ ç ÷
simultaneous equations A ç y ÷ = ç 0 ÷ , then probability that system of equation has unique solution is
ç z ÷ ç0÷
è ø è ø
p/q then (p + q) is
141. Let M = [aij]2×2 whose all entries are distinct and aij Î {1,2,5,10}, then number of such singular matrices
M is

éx y z ù é0ù é log a ù
ê ú ê 0 ú .........(E), where A = ê log b ú and
142. Consider a variable matrix V = ê y z x ú such that VA =
ê ú ê ú
êë z x y úû êë 0 úû êë log c úû
x y z
a, b, c are distinct positive reals in G.P. . If solutions (x, y, z) of matrix equation (E) lie on line = = ,
a b g
a b g
then + + is (x, y, z ¹ 0)
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143. Given the system of equation
x + y – z = 2,
2x – y + 4z = 1 and
x + ay + z = b, where a,b Î {0,1,2,3,4}
Let A,B,C denotes the number of ordered pairs (a,b) such that the system has unique solution, no solution,
infinitely many solutions respectively, then the value of (A – 4B + C) is equal to

é1 1 2 ù
1æ 3 3 ö
144. If adj ( A ) = êê 2 1 1 úú and matrix A–2 = [xij] where 1 < i, j < 3, then ç åå x ij ÷ is (where adj(A)
4 è j=1 i =1 ø
êë 1 2 1 úû
denotes adjoint of matrix A)
145. Let A and B be square matrices of order 4 such that B = [bij]4×4, bij = 2 and B + I = A. If A–1 exist and
9A–1 + B = mI, then the value of m is (where I denotes Identity matrix)

é1 0 2 ù
146. If A.adj A 2 ( ) = êê2 1 0 úú , then absolute value of sum of elements of adj A is
êë1 0 1 úû
(where adj(X) denotes adjoint of matrix X)
3n
147. Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix whose each entry is either 0 or 1. If the probability that A is invertible is ,
64
then n is equal to
1 1
xn xn
148. Let In = ò dx and J n = ò dx , where n Î N. If matrix A = [a ij] 3×3 , where
0 x 2012 - 1 0
x 2013 + 1

ìI -I , i= j ìJ +J , i = j
a ij = í 2012 +i i and matrix B = [bij]3×3, where bij = í 2016+ j j+ 3 , then value of
î0 , i¹ j , i¹ j
î0
1
det(B-1 ) - 2trace(A -1 ) is
10
|B+I|
149. If A and B are non singular matrices of same order satisfying B – A–1BA = I, then is equal to
|B-I|
(where I represents the identity matrix and |A| represents the determinant of matrix A)
150. Let B be a skew symmetric matrix of order 3 × 3 with real entries. If A = (I + B)(I – B)–1 where
I + B, I – B are non-singular matrices, then sum of values of n satisfying the equation

5.adj ( adjA ) + 6 adjA = 0 is equal to (where |A| denotes determinant value of A.)
3
3
n 2 .A - n 3

151. Two matrices A and B have in total 6 elements (none repeated). How many different matrices A and B
are possible such that product AB is defined
152. How many 3 × 3 skew symmetric matrices can be formed using the numbers –2,–1,1,2,3,4,0 (any
number can be used any number of times but zero can be used atmost 3 times.)
153. If
x1 = 3y1 + 2y2 – y3, y1 = z1 – z2 + z3
x2 = –y1 + 4y2 + 5y3, y2 = z2 + 3z3
x3 = y1 – y2 + 3y3, y3 = 2z1 + z3
express x1,x2,x3 in terms of z1,z2,z3.

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154. Show that the equations
2x + 6y = –11
6x + 20y – 6z = –3
6y – 18z = –1
are not consistent.
155. Using matrix method to solve the following equations :
(i) 5x + 3y + 7z = 4 (ii) x+y+z=3
3x + 26y + 2z = 9 2x – y + z = 2
7x + 2y + 10z = 5 x – 2y + 3z = 0
(iii) 3x + 2y + 7z = 0 (iv) 2x + 3y – z = 0
4x – 3y – 2z = 0 x – y – 2z = 0
5x + 9y + 23z = 0 3x + y + 3z = 0
156. Determine the values of a and b for which the system

é 3 -2 1 ù é x ù éb ù
ê 5 -8 9 ú ê y ú = ê3 ú
ê úê ú ê ú
êë 2 1 a úû êë z úû êë -1úû

(i) has unique solution.

(ii) has no solution.
(iii) has infinitely many solutions.
157. Show that the equations – 2x + y + z = a, x – 2y + z = b, x + y – 2z = c have no solution unless
a + b + c = 0 in which case they have infinitely many solutions. Find the solutions when a = 1, b
= 1, c = –2.
158. For what values of k the set of equation 2x – 3y + 6z – 5t = 3, y – 4z + t = 1, 4x – 5y + 8z – 9t
= k has
(i) no solution (ii) infinite number of solutions.

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ANSWER KEY
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. B
6. D 7. B 8. D 9. C 10. B
11. B 12. B 13. A 14. B 15. B
16. C 17. A 18. A 19. B 20. A
21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. C
26. A 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. A
31. A 32. B 33. B 34. C 35. D
36. D 37. A 38. C 39. C 40. C
41. C 42. 2 43. 1,3,4 44. 2,3,4 45. 3,4
46. A,B,C,D 47. A,B,D 48. A,C,D 49. A,B,D 50. A,C
51. A,B,C 52. A,B,C,D 53. A,B,C 54. A,D 55. A,C,D
56. B,C,D 57. B,D 58. A,B,C,D 59. A,B 60. A,B,D
61. B,C 62. B,C 63. A,B,C,D 64. A,B,C,D 65. B,C
66. A,B,C,D 67. A,B 68. B,C,D 69. A,C,D 70. B,C,D
71. A,B,C 72. C,D 73. A,B,D 74. C,D 75. A,C,D
76. A,B,C 77. A,B,C,D 78. A,B,C,D 79. A,B,C 80. A,B
81. A,B,C 82. B,D 83. C 84. D 85. D
86. A 87. B 88. A 89. C 90. D
91. A 92. B 93. D 94. D 95. C
96. C 97. A 98. C 99. A 100. B
101. C 102. B 103. C 104. D 105. A
106. B 107. A 108. A 109. A 110. C
111. C 112. C 113. B 114. B 115. A
116. C 117. D 118. A 119. D 120. B
121. A 122. (A)®(P,R,S), (B)®(P,Q), (C)®(Q), (D)®(Q) 123. 4
124. 1 125. 6 126. 27 127. 5 128. 8
129. 3 130. 3 131. 7 132. 0 133. 6
134. 36 135. 0 136. 6 137. 1 138. 8
139. 6 140. 3 141. 8 142. 3 143. 5
144. 3 145. 9 146. 8 147. 7 148. 3
149. 1 150. 5 151. 8.6! 152. 64
153. x1 = z1 – 2z2 + 9z3,x2 = 9z1 + 10z2 + 11z3, x3 = 7z1 + z2 – 2z3 154. 5

x=
7 - 16k
,y =
( k + 3) , z = k, k Î R
155. (i) (ii) x = 1, y = 1, z = 1
11 11
(iii) x = k, y = 2k, z = –k, k Î R (iv) x = 0, y = 0, z = 0
1 1
156. (i) a ¹ – 3 (ii) a = – 3, b ¹ (iii) a = -3, b =
3 3
157. x = k – 1, y = k – 1, z = k, k Î R.
158. (i) k ¹ 7 (ii) k = 7

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