Prometric Institute

Subject : Math Matrices and determinants 24 April Paper Set : 1

Standard : 12 -COPY Date : 24-04-2025
Total Mark : 400 (Solutions) Time : 0H:0M

Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
......... Mathematics - Section A (MCQ) .........  
a b
    Let A =
b d
a1 b1     
(1) Let A = and B = be two 2 × 1 matrices with a b 1 3
a2 b2 = , ad − b2 = 1
real entries suchthat A =XB, b d 1 7
1 −1 a + b = 3, b + d = 7, (3 − b)(7 − b) − b2 = 1
where X = √13 , and k ∈ R. If
1
k
21 − 10b = 1 → b = 2, a = 1, d = 5 
a21 + a22 = 23 b12 + b22 and k 2 + 1 b22 ̸= −2b1 b2 then the A=
1 2
, A−1 =
5 −2
value of k is ....... . 2 5 −2 1
(A) 2 (B) 1 A −1
 = αA +βI  
5 −2 α+β 2α
(C) 4 (D) 5 −2 1
=
2α 5α + β
Solution:(Correct Answer:B) α = −1, β = 6 → α + β = 5
 = XB
A      
a1 1 −1 b1 1 0 0
a
= √13
1 k b (4) If the matrix A =  0 2 0  satisfies the equation
 √2    2 3 0 −1 
√ 3a 1 b 1 − b2
= 1 0 0
3a2 b1 + kb2
√ A20 + αA19 + βA =  0 4 0  for some real numbers α
b1 − b2 = √ 3a1 ....(1)
0 0 1
b1 + kb2 = 3a2 ....(2)
and β, then β − α is equal to ........ .
Given, a21 + a22 = 23 b21 + b22
(1)2 + (2)2 (A) 6 (B) 2


(C) 4 (D) 0
2 2
(b1 + b2 ) + (b1 + kb2 ) = 3 a21 + a22
(1+k2 )
a21 + a22 = 23 b21 + 3 b22 + 23 b1 b2 (k − 1) Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
Given, a21 + a22 = 32 b21 + 23 b22  
1 0 0
On comparing we get A= 0 2 0 
k2 +1
= 23 ⇒ k 2 + 1 = 2 3 0 −1
3
⇒ k = ±1....(3)    
1 0 0 1 0 0
And 23 (k − 1) = 0 ⇒ k = 1....(4) A2 =  0 4 0  , A 3 =  0 8 0 
From both we get k = 1 0 0 1 3 0 −1
 
1 0 0
(2) Let A be a square matrix of order 3 such that det(A) = −2
A4 =  0 16 0 
and det(3 adj(−6 adj(3A))) = 2m+n · 3mn , m > n. Then
0 0 1
4m + 2n is equal to ______
Hence    
(A) 31 (B) 39 1 0 0 1 0 0
A20 =  0 220 0  , A19 =  0 219 0 
(C) 34 (D) 40
0 0 1 3 0 −1
Solution:(Correct Answer:C) So
 A 20
+ αA 19
+ βA = 
|A| = −2 1+α+β 0 0
det(3 adj(−6 adj(3A)))  0 220 + α.219 + 2β 0 
= 33 det(adj(− adj(3A))) 3α + 3β 0 1−α−β
 
= 33 (−6)6 (det(3A))4 1 0 0
= 321 × 210 = 0 4 0 
m + n = 10 0 0 1
mn = 21 Therefore α + β = 0 and 220 + 219 α − 2α = 4
m = 7; n = 3 4(1−218 )
⇒ α = 2(218 −1) = −2
hence β = 2
(3) Let A be
 a 2 × 2symmetric matrix such that so (β − α) = 4
1 3
A = and the determinant of A be 1.
1 7
(5)
If A−1 = αA + βI, where I is an identity matrix of order
2 × 2, then α + β equals.................... sin2 x −2 + cos2 x cos 2x
(A) 5 (B) 6 f (x) = 2 + sin2 x cos x
2
cos 2x , x ∈ [0, π]
(C) 7 (D) 9 sin2 x cos2 x 1 + cos 2x

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  
0 −1 0
Then the maximum value of f (x) is equal to ..... Let A =  0 1 −1  = 1 + C
(A) 6 (B) 7 0 0

1
  
1 0 0 0 −1 0
(C) 8 (D) 9 Where I =  0 1 0  , C =  0 0 −1 
0 0 1 0 0 0
Solution:(Correct Answer:A)  
0 0 1
−2 −2 0 C2 =  0 0 0 
2 0 −1 (R1 → R1 − R2 and R2 → 0 0 0
 
sin2 x cos2 x 1 + cos 2x 0 0 0
R2 − R3 )   C3 =  0 0 0  , C4 = C5 = . . . .


−2 cos2 x + 2 2 + 2 cos 2x + sin2 x 0 0 0
  B = 7A20 − 20A7 + 2I
4 + 4 cos 2x − 2 cos2 x − sin2 x = 7(1 + c)20 − 20(1 + C)7 + 2I
f(x) = 4 + 2| cos
{z 2x} So
max=1 B13 = 7 × 20 C2 − 20 × 7 C2 = 910
f(x)max = 4 + 2 = 6
(9) Let hA be a square matrix suchithat AAT = I. Then

2
2
(6) Let A be a 2 × 2 real matrix and I be the identity matrix of 1
A + AT + A − AT is equal to
2A
order 2 . If the roots of the equation |A − xI| = 0 be −1 and
3 , then the sum of the diagonal elements of the matrix A2 (A) A2 + I (B) A3 + I
is.............. (C) A2 + AT (D) A3 + AT
(A) 5 (B) 4
(C) 10 (D) 9 Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
AAT = I = AT A
Solution:(Correct Answer:C) On solving
h given expression, we get i


T 2


T 2
|A − xI| = 0
1
A A 2
+ A + 2AA T
+ A 2
+ A − 2AA T
2
h
2 i
Roots are −1 and 3 = A A2 + AT = A3 + AT
Sum of roots = tr(A) = 2
Product of
 roots =  |A| = −3  
a b 2 −1
Let A = (10) Let A = . If B = I − 5 C1 (adj A) + 5 C2
c d 0 2
We have
 a + d= 2ad − bc= −3
 2  (adjA)2 − . . . − 5 C5 (adj A)5 , then the sum of all elements of
A2 =
a b
×
a b
=
a + bc ab + bd the matrix B is
c d c d ac + cd bc + d2 (A) −5 (B) −6
We need a + bc + bc + d
2 2
(C) −7 (D) −8
= a2 + 2bc + d2
= (a + d)2 − 2ad + 2bc
Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
= 4 − 2(ad − bc)  5  
= 4 − 2(−3) −1 −1 −1 −5
B = (I − adjA) = 5
=
=4+6 0 −1 0 −1
= 10 Sum of its all elements = −7.

(11) Let A and B be any two 3 × 3 symmetric and skew

(7) Let A and B be two invertible matrices of order 3 × 3. If det
symmetric matrices respectively. Then which of the
(ABAT ) = 8 and det (AB −1 ) = 8, then det (BA−1 B T ) is
following is N OT true?
equal to
(A) 14 (B) 1 (A) A4 − B 4 is a symmetric matrix

(C) 1
(D) 16 (B) AB − BA is a symmetric matrix
16
(C) B 5 − A5 is a skew-symmetric matrix
Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
2 (D) AB + BA is a skew-symmetric matrix
ABAT = |A| . |B| . AT = |A| |B|
AB −1 = 8 ⇒ |A| = 8 |B|
Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
|B|2 |B|2 |B|
BA−1 B = |A| = 8|B| = 8 = 1
16 Given that AT = A, B T = −B
C = A4 − B 4

T
T
  C T = A4 − B 4 = A4 − B 4 = A4 − B 4 = C
1 −1 0
(8) Let A =  0 1 −1  and B = 7A20 − 20A7 + 2I, C = AB − BA
0 0 1 C T = (AB − BA)T = (AB)T − (BA)T
where I is an identity matrix of order 3 × 3 If B = [bij ], then = B T AT − AT B T = −BA + AB = C
b13 is equal to .... C = B 5 − A5

T
T
T
C T = B 5 − A5 = B S − A5 = −B 5 − A5
(A) 810 (B) 910
C = AB + BA
(C) 485 (D) 353 C T = (AB + BA)T = (AB)T + (BA)T
= −BA − AB = −C
Solution:(Correct Answer:B) ∴ Option C is not true.

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 " √ #  
(12) Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix such that | adj(adj(adj A))| = 124 . 3 1
1 1
Then A−1 adj A is equal to (16) Let P = 2 √2 ,A = and Q = P QP T . If
√ √ − 12 3 0 1
 2 
(A) 2 3 (B) 6 a b
P T Q2007 P = , then 2a + b − 3c − 4d equal to
(C) 12 (D) 1 ....................
c d

Solution:(Correct Answer:A) (A) 2007 (B) 2005

Given | adj(adj(adj .A))| = 124 (C) 2006 (D) 2004
3
⇒ |A|(n−1) = 124
Given n = 3
Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
⇒ |A|8 = 124
⇒ |A|2 √ = 12 Q = P AP T
|A| = 2 3 P T · Q2007 · P
= P T · Q ·
Q . . . Q · P

We are asked = P T P AP

T
P
· AP T . . . P AP

T
P·
A−1 · adj A ⇒ P P A P P A...A P P
T T T

 √· P =
T
= A−1 · | adj A| P  √  
3/2 √ −1/2 − 3/2 √1/2 1 0
1
= |A| · |A|3−1 =I
√ 1/2 3/2 −1/2 3/2 0 1
= |A| = 2 3
∴ P T · Q200/ · P= A200/  
 
1 logx y logx z 2
A =
1 1 1 1
=
1 2
(13) Let x, y, z > 1 and A =  logy x 2 logy z  .Then 0 1

0 1
 
0 1


logz x logz y 3 ∴A 2007
=
1 2007
=
a b
adj adj A2 is equal to 0 1 c d
a = 1, b = 2007, c = 0, d = 1
(A) 64 (B) 28
2a + b − 3c − 4d = 2 + 2007 − 4 = 2005
(C) 48 (D) 24
Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
(17) Let A = [aij ] be a 3 × 3 matrix, where
log x log y log z aij = 1, if i = j
|A| = log x·log1 y·log z log x 2 log y log z =2 −x, if |i − j| = 1
log x log y 3 log z 2x + 1, otherwise


⇒ adj adj A2 = A2 = 28
4
Let a function f: R → R be defined as f(x) = det(A). Then the
sum of maximum and minimum values of f on R is equal to:
(14) Let A = [aij ] be a square matrix of order 3 such that
(A) 20 (B) − 88
aij = 2j−i , for all i, j = 1, 2, 3. Then, the matrix 27 27
A2 + A +. . . + A is equal to  (C) − 27 (D)
3 10 20 88
 27
(A) −3
(B) −1
10 10
3 3
2 A 2 A
    Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
(C) 310 +1
A (D) 310 +3
A  
2 2 1 −x 2x + 1
Solution:(Correct Answer:A)  −x 1 −x 
  2x + 1 −x 1
1 2 22
A =  1/2 1 2  |A| = 4x3 − 4x2 − 4x =
f (x)
2
1/2 1/2 1 f (x) = 4 3x2 − 2x − 1 = 0
A2 = 3A ⇒ x = 1; x = −1 3  
A3 = 3 2 A 1 20
∴ f (1) = −4; f ; f − =
A2 + A3 + . . . A10 | {z } 3 27
3(39 −1) min | {z }
= 3A + 32 A + . . . + 39 A = 3−1 A max
310 −3 Sum = −4 + 20
= − 27
88
= 2 A
27

(15) The matrix

 A2 +  4A − 5I, where I is identity matrix and
1 2 (18) Suppose A is any 3 × 3 non-singular matrix and
A= , equals (A − 3I)(A − 5I) = 0, where I = I3 and O = O3 . If
4 −3
    αA + βA−1 = 4I, then α + β is equal to
2 1 0 −1
(A) 4 (B) 4 (A) 8 (B) 12
2 0 2 2
    (C) 13 (D) 7
2 1 1 1
(C) 32 (D) 32
2 0 1 0
Solution:(Correct Answer:A) Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
A2+ 4A − 51  = A × A + 4A  − 5I     we have
=
1 2
×
1 2
+4
1 2
−5
1 0 (A − 3I)(A − 5I) = 0
 4 −3  4 −3  4 −3  0 1 ⇒ A2 − 8A + 15I = 0
9 −4 4 8 5 0 Multiplying both sides by A−1 , we get;
= + −
 −8 17 16 −12  0 5  A−1 A.A − 8A−1 A + 15A−1 I = A−1 0
9+4−5 −4 + 8 − 0 8 4 ⇒ A − 8I + 15A−1 = 0
= =
−8 + 16 − 0 17 − 12 − 5 8 0 A + 15A−1 = 8I
  A 15A−1
2 1 2 + 2 = 4I
=4 ∴ α + β = 12 + 15 16
2 0 2 = 2 =8

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(19) Let α be a root of the equation f (A) = 15 is equal to .....
(a − c)x2 + (b − a)x + (c − b) = 0 where a, b, c are distinct (A) 16 (B) 32
real numbers such
  that the matrix
α2 α 1 (C) 48 (D) 71
 1 1 1 
a b c Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
is singular. Then the value of |A| = ad − bc = 15
(a−c)2 (b−a)2 (c−b)2 where a, b, c, d ∈ {±3, ±2, ±1, 0}
(b−a)(c−b) + (a−c)(c−b) + (a−c)(b−a)
Case Iad = 9 & bc = −6
(A) 6 (B) 3 For ad possible pairs are (3, 3), (−3, −3)
(C) 9 (D) 12 For bc possible pairs are (3, −2), (−3, 2), (−2, 3), (26 − 3)
So total matrix = 2 × 4 = 8
Solution:(Correct Answer:B) Case II ad = 6 & bc = −9
α2 α 1 Similarly total matrix = 2 × 4 = 8
∆=0= 1 1 1 ⇒ Total such matrices are = 16
a b c
⇒ α2 (c − b) − α(c − a) + (b − a) = 0 (23) Let M denote the set of all real matrices of order 3 × 3 and
It is singular when α = 1 let S = {−3, −2, −1, 1, 2}. Let
(a−c)2 (b−a)2 (c−b)2
(b−a)(c−b) + (a−c)(c−b) + (a−c)(b−a)
S1 = A = [aij ] ∈ M : A = AT and aij ∈ S, ∀i, j
(a−b)3 +(b−c)3 +(c−a)3 S2 = A = [aij ] ∈ M : A = −AT and aij ∈ S, ∀i, j
(a−b)(b−c)(c−a)
(a−b)(b−c)(c−a)
S3 =
= 3 (a−b)(b−c)(c−a) = 3 {A = [aij ] ∈ M : a11 + a22 + a33 = 0 and aij ∈ S, ∀i, j}
  If n (S1 ∪ S2 ∪ S3 ) = 125α, then α equals.
5a −b (A) 1613 (B) 1597
(20) If A = and A adj A = A AT , then 5a + b to :
3 2
(C) 1354 (D) 1752
(A) 4 (B) 13
(C) −1 (D) 5 Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
 
a11 a12 a13
Solution:(Correct Answer:D)  a21 a22 a23 
   
5a −b 5a 3 a31 a32 a33
A= and A =T
3 2 −b 2 No. of elements in S1 : A = AT ⇒ 53 × 53
 
25a + b 15a − 2b
2 2
No. of elements in A = −AT ⇒ 0
AAT =
15a − 2b

13
 since no. zero in 5
10a + 3b 0 No. of elements in S3 ⇒ 
Now, A adj A = |A|I2 =
0 10a + 3b a11 + a22 + a33 = 0 ⇒ (1, 2, −3) ⇒ 31  


Given AAT = A. adj A or 
15a − 2b = 0 ........(1) (1, 1, −2) ⇒ 3 ⇒ 12 × 56


10a + 3b = 13 ...........(2) or 


Solving we get (−1, −1, 2) ⇒ 3
5a = 2 and b = 3 n (S1 ∩ S3 ) = 12 × 53
∴ 5a + b = 5 n (S1 ∪ S 2 ∪ S3 ) = 56 (1
 + 12) − 12 × 5
3

⇒ 5 × 13 × 5 − 12 = 125α
3 3

(21) Let α bea root of the equation

 x2 + x + 1 = 0 and the matrix α = 1613
1 1 1   
A = √13  1 α α2  , then the matrix A31 is equal to (24) Let S =
a11 a12
: aij ∈ {0, 1, 2} , a11 = a22 Then
1 α2 α4 a21 a22
the number of non-singular matrices in the set S is
(A) A3 (B) A
(A) 27 (B) 24
(C) A 2
(D) I3
(C) 10 (D) 20
Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
x2 + x + 1 = 0 Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
α=ω The
 matricesin the form
a11 a12
α2 = ω 2   , aij ∈ {0, 1, 2} , a11 = a12 are
1 1 1 a a22
 21     
A = √13  1 ω ω 2  0 0/1/2 1 0/1/2 2 0/1/2
, .
 1 ω2  ω 0/1/2 0 0/1/2 1 0/1/2 2
1 0 0 At any place, 0/1/2 means 0, 1 or 2 will be the element at
A2 =  0 0 1  that place.
0 1 0 Hence therefore total (27 = 3 × 3 + 3 × 3 + 3 × 3)
⇒ A4 = A2 · A2 = I3 matrices of the above form. Out of which the matrices
A31 = A28 .A3 = A3 which
 are singular
  are     
    0 0/1/2 0 0 1 1 2 2
, , ,
a b 0 0 1/2 0 1 1 2 2
(22) Let M = A = : a, b, c, d ∈ {±3, ±2, ±1, 0} .
c d Hence these are total 7 = (3 + 2 + 1 + 1) singular matrices.
Define f : M → z, as f (A) = det(A) for all A ∈ M , where Z Therefore number of all non-singular matrices in the given
is set of all integers. Then the number of A ∈ M such that form = 27 − 7 = 20

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    
1 2 3 4 1 0
A = =I
(25) Let for A =  a 3 1  , |A| = 2. If |2 adj(2 adj(2A))| 0 1
1 1 2 A2 + I = A3 − A
= 32n , then 3n + α is equal to −I + I = A3 − A
(A) 10 (B) 9 A3 ̸= A
(C) 12 (D) 11    
2 1 2 1 2 0
(28) Let A =  6 2 11  and P =  5 0 2 . The sum of
Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
  3 3 2 7 1 5
1 2 3
the prime factors of P−1 AP − 2I is equal to
A =  a 3 1  |A| = 2
1 1 2 (A) 26 (B) 27
1(6 − 1) − 2(2α − 1) + 3(α − 3) = 2 (C) 66 (D) 23
5 − 4α + 2 + 3α − 9 = 2
−α − 4 = 0 Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
α = −4 P−1 AP − 2I = P−1 AP − 2P−1 P
8| Adj(2 Adj(2A))|
= P−1 ( A − 2I)P
8 Adj 2 × 22 Adj(A)

= P−1 |A − 2I||P|
8 Adj 23 AdjA = |A − 2I|
8 26 Adj(AdjA) 0 1 2

3
23 26 | Adj(Adj)| = 6 0 11 = 69
23 · 218 |A|4 3 3 0

5 So, Prime factor of 69 is 3&23
221 · 24 = 225 = 25 = (32)5
n=5 So, sum = 26
α = −4 " #  
√1 √3 1 −i
  (29) Let A = √−3 10
√1
10 and B = , where
cos θ − sin θ 0 1
(26) If A = , then the matrix A−50 when √ 10 10
sin θ cos θ i = −1. If M = AT BA, then the inverse of the matrix
π
θ = 12 is equal to AM2023 AT is .........
  
" √ # " √ #
1 −2023i 1 0
− − (A) (B)
1 3 3 1
(A) √2
3 1
2 (B) 2
1
√2
3 0 1 −2023i 1
2 2 2 2    
" √ # " √ # 1 0 1 2023i
3 1 1 3 (C) (D)
(C) 2 √2 (D) 2√ 2 2023i 1 0 1
− 12 3
− 3 1
2 2 2 Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
" #"  # 
−3
Solution:(Correct Answer:C) √1 √3 √1 √ 1 0
  AAT = 10 10 10 = 10
cos θ − sin θ −3
√ √1 √3 √10 1
A=
sin θ cos θ  10   10 10  10

   1 −i 1 −i 1 −2i
cos θ − sin θ cos θ − sin θ B2 = =
2
A =  0 1  0 1 0 1
sin θ cos θ sin θ cos θ −3i
  B3 =
1
cos 2θ − sin 2θ 0 1
A2 = 
sin 2θ cos 2θ 1 −2023i
By usingsymmetry
2023
B =
 0 1
−50 cos (−50θ) − sin (−50θ) T
A = M = A BA
sin (−50θ) cos (−50θ)
M 2 = M · M = AT BAAT BA = AT B 2 A
At θ = 12π
    M 3 = M 2 · M = AT B 2 AAT BA = AT B 3 A
−50 cos 25π sin 25π cos π6 sin π6
A = 6 6 = M 2023 = AT B 2023 A
− sin 625π
cos 6
25π
− sin π6 cos π6
" √ # AM 
2023 T
A = AAT B 2023 AAT = B 2023
3 1 1 −2023i
= 2 √2 =
−1 3 0 1  
2 2

1 2023i
  Inverse of AM A is
2023 T
0 1
0 −1
(27) If A = , then which one of the following



1 0
(30) If A, B and adj A−1 + adj B −1 are non-singular
statements is not correct?
matrices of same order, then


−1the inverse of
(A) A2 + I = A(A2 − I) (B) A4 − I = A2 + I

A adj A−1 + adj B −1 B, is equal to
(C) A3 + I = A(A3 − I) (D) A3 − I = A(A − I)


(A) AB + A B
−1 −1
(B) adj B −1 + adj A−1
Solution:(Correct Answer:A) (C) 1
+ adj(A)) (D) AB −1 BA−1
|AB| (adj(B) |A| + |B|
Given that 
0 −1 Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
A= h


−1 i−1
1 0  A adj A−1 + adj B −1 ·B
−1 0



A2 = ⇒ A2 = −I B −1 · adj A−1 + adj B −1 · A−1


 0 −1

0 1 B −1 adj A−1 A−1 + B −1 adj B −1 · A−1
A3 = B −1 A−1 I + B −1 IA−1
−1 0

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 B −1 A−1
|A| +
|B|
⇒ Q2 = AT B 2 A
adj B
⇒ |B||A| adj A
+ |A||B| Q3 = AT B 2 AAT BA ⇒ Q3 = AT B 3 A
Similarly : Q2021 = AT B2021 A . .. . . . .(1) 
= |A||B| (adjB + adj A)
1
1 0 1 0 1 0
Now B2 = =
√  i 1 i 1 2i 1 
(31) Let S = { n : 1 ≤ 
n ≤ 50 and n is
 odd } 1 0 1 0 1 0
1 0 a B =
3
⇒B = 3
2i 1 i 1 3i 1
Let a ∈ S and A =  −1 1 0   
1 0
P −a 0 1 Similarly B2021 =
2021i 1
If a∈S det(adj A) = 100λ, then λ is equal to
∴ AQ2021 AT = AAT B2021  AAT = IB2021 I
(A) 218 (B) 221 2021 T 1 0
⇒ AQ A = B2021 =
(C) 663 (D) 1717 
2021i 1
−1  

−1 1 0 1 0
Solution:(Correct Answer:B) ∴ AQ2021 AT = =
√ 2021i 1 −2021i 1
S =√{ √ n : 1√≤ n ≤ 50 and √ n is odd }  
= { 1, 3, 5 . . . . . . . . . 49}, 25 terms 1 3 α
|A| = 1 + a2 (34) Let B =  1 2 3  , α > 2 be the adjoint of a matrix A
P P P
2
a∈S det(adjA) =
α α 4
a∈S |A| =
2
1 + a2  
= 22100 = 100λ α
λ = 221 and |A| = 2, then [α − 2αα]B  −2α  is equal to :-
  α
−30 20 56
(A) 16 (B) 32
(32) Let P =  90 140 112  and
120 60 14  (C) −16 (D) 0

Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
2
2 7 ω
A =  −1 −ω 1   
1 3 α
0 −ω −ω + 1 Given, B =  1 2 3 
√
where ω = −1+i 3
, and I3 be the identity matrix of order 3. α α 4
2
2
If the determinant of the matrix P −1 AP − I3 is αω 2 , |B| = 4
then the value of α is equal to 1(8 − 3α) − 3(4 − 3α) + α(α − 2α) = 4
(A) 25 (B) 49 −α2 + 6α − 8 = 0
α = 2, 4
(C) 36 (D) 30 Given,α > 2
Solution:(Correct Answer:C) So,α = 2 is rejected
  
Let M = (P −1 AP − I)2   1 3 4 4

2 4 −8 4  1 2 3   −8  = [−16]1×1
= P −1 AP − 2P −1 AP + I 4 4 4 4
= P −1 A2 P − 2P −1 AP + I  
P M = A2 P − 2AP
+ P (35) Let A be a matrix such that A.
1 2
is a scalar matrix
= A2 − 2A.I + I 2 P

0 3
⇒ Det(P M ) = Det (A − I)2 × P and|3A| = 108. Then A2 equals  
⇒ DetP. DetM = Det(A − I)2 × Det(P ) 4 −32 4 0
(A) (B)
⇒ Det M =(Det(A − I))2  0 36 −32 36
1 7 w2    
36 0 36 −32
Now A − I =  −1 −w − 1 1  (C) (D)
−32 4 0 4
0 −w
−w
Det(A − I) = w2 + w + w + 7(−w) + w3 = −6w Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
Det((A − I))2 = 36w2 (d)Since 
⇒ α = 36 A.
1 2
is a scalar matrix and |3A| = 108
!  
0 3  
√1 √2 1 0 √ k 0
(33) If A = −2
√
5
√1
5 , B = , i = −1, and Suppose the scalar matrix is
i 1 0 k
5 5    
Q = AT BA, then the inverse of the matrix AQ2021 AT is equal ∴ A.
1 2
=
k 0
to : !  
0 3
 
0 k
−1
√1 −2021 (B)
1 0 k 0 1 2
(A) 5 ⇒A=
2021 √1 −2021i 1 0 k 0 3
5  −1 −1 −1

    ∴ AB = C ⇒ ABB   = CB ⇒ A = CB
1 0 1 −2021i k 0 3 −2
(C) (D) ⇒ A = 13
2021i 1 0 1 0 k 0 1
  
Solution:(Correct Answer:B) k 0 1 − 23
! ! ⇒A= 1
−2 0 k 0
T
1 √2 √1 √   3
AA = 5
−2
5 5 5 k −3k 2
√ √1 √2 √1 ⇒A= k ....... (1)
 5 5 5 5 0 3
AA = T 1 0
=I ∵ |3A| = 108
0 1 3k −2k
Q2 = AT BAAT BA = AT BIBA ⇒ 108 =
0 k

14
  
⇒ 3k 2 = 108 ⇒ k 2 = 36 ⇒ k = ±6 P =
1 0
For k= 6
1
 1
2    
6 −4
A= ....From (1) P2 =
1 0 1 0
=
1 0
0 2 
1
1 1
1 1 1
 2  2   
36 −32 1 0 1 0 1 0
⇒A = 2
P3 = =
0 4 1 1 1 3
For k = −6   2 1   2 1 
 1 0 1 0 1 0
−6 4 P4 = =
⇒A= ....From(1) 1 1 1 1 2 1
0 −2 ..
 
36 −32 .  
⇒ A2 = 1 0
0 4 ∴P =
50
25 1
(36) If a + x = b + y = c + z + 1, where a, b, c, x, y, z are non-zero
x a+y x+a (39) 
If A = 
et e−t cos t e−t sin t
distinct real numbers, then y b + y y + b is equal to  et −e−t cos −e−t sin t −e−t sin t + e−t cos t 
z c+y z+c
et 2e−t sin t 2e−t cos t
(A) 0 (B) y(a − b) Then A is
(C) y(b − a) (D) y(a − c) (A) Invertible only if t = π2
(B) not invertible for any t ∈ R
Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
a+x=b+y =c+z+1 (C) invertible for all t ∈ R
x a+y x+a (D) invertible only if t = π
y b+y y+b C3 → C3 − C1
z c+y z+c Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
x a+y a 1 cos t sin t
y b+y b C2 → C2 − C3 |A| = e−t 1 − cos t − sin t − sin t + cos t
z c+y c
h 1 2 sin
i t −2 cos t
x y a = e−t 5cos2 t + 5sin2 t ∀t ∈ R
y y b R3 → R3 − R1 , R2 → R2 − R1
z y c = 5e−t ̸= 0∀t ∈ R
x y a  
0 1 0
y−x 0 b−a
(40) Let X =  0 0 1  , Y = αl + βX + γX 2 and
z−x 0 c−a
0 0 0
2
= (−y)[(y − x)(c − a) − (b − a)(z − x)]
 = α I − αβX+ β − αγ X , α, β, γ ∈ R. If Y
2 2 −1
Z =
= (−y)[(a − b)(c − a) + (a − b)(a − c − 1)] 1 −2 1
= (−y)[(a − b)(c − a) + (a − b)(a − c) + b − a) 5 5 5
 0 1 −2 , then (α − β + γ)2 is equal to
= −y(b − a) = y(a − b) 5 5
1
0 0 5

(37) Let A be a non-singular matrix of order 3 . If (A) 100 (B) 101

det(adj(2 adj((det A)A))) = 3−13 · 2−10 and det (C) 200 (D) 201
(adj(2 A)) = 2m · 3n , then |3 m + 2n| is equal to...........
(A) 19 (B) 16 Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
   
0 1 0 0 0 1
(C) 14 (D) 10 X =  0 0 1  , X2 =  0 0 0 
Solution:(Correct Answer:C)  0 0 0   02 0 0 
α β γ α −αβ β 2 − αγ
|3 adj(2 adj(|A|A))|
 =| 3 adj 2| A| adj(A) |
2
Y =  0 α β ,Z =  0 α2 −αβ 
= 3.22 A adj adj(A) = 26 33 A | A|4
4 12
0 0 α 0 0 α2
−1
= 26 33 | A|16 = 2−10 3−13 Y ·Y
 = I 
1 −2 1
  
⇒ |A|16 = 2−16 3−16 ⇒ |A| = 2−1 3−1 α β γ 5 5 5 1 0 0
 0 α β  0 1 −2 
= 0 1 0 
Now |3 adj(2 A)| = 3.22 adj(A) 5 5
1
= 26 33 | A|2 = 2−m 3−n 0 0 α 0 0 5
0 0 1
⇒ 26 33 2−2 3−2 = 2−m 3−n
α
5 = 1 ⇒ α = 5
⇒ 2−m 3−n = 24 31 − 52 α + β5 = 0 ⇒ β = 10
⇒ m = −4, n = −1 5 − 5 + 5 = 0 ⇒ γ = 15
α 2β γ

⇒ |3 m + 2n| = | − 12 − 2| = 14 ⇒ (α − β + γ)2 = (5 − 10 + 15)2 = 100

  (41) Let a, b, c, d be in arithmetic progression with common
1 0
(38) If P = , then P 50 is: difference λ. If
1/2 1
    x+a−c x+b x+a
1 25 1 0
(A) (B) x−1 x+c x+b =2
0 1 25 1
    x−b+d x+d x+c
1 0 1 50
(C) (D) then value of λ2 is equal to .....
50 1 0 1
(A) 4 (B) 1
Solution:(Correct Answer:B) (C) 9 (D) 16

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 Solution:(Correct Answer:B) AA′ = A′ A
x+a−c x+b x+a B = A−1 A′

′
x−1 x+c x+b =2 B ′ = A A−1

′
x−b+d x+d x+c B · B ′ = A−1 (A′ A)
A−1
C2 → C2 − C3 = A−1 (AA′ ) A−1 1

−1
x − 2λ λ x + a = A−1 A (A′ ) (A′ )
x−1 λ x+b =2 =I
x + 2λ λ x + C
R2 → R2 − R1 , R3 → R3 − R1 (45) Let A be a symmetric matrix of order 2 with integer entries.
x − 2λ 1 x + a If the sum of the diagonal elements of A2 is 1, then the
⇒ 2λ − 1 0 λ =2 possible number of such matrices is
4λ 0 2λ (A) 4 (B) 1


⇒ 1 4λ − 4λ2 + 2λ = 2 ⇒ λ2 = 1 (C) 6 (D) 12
Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
(42) If the
 minimum
 and the maximum values of the function  
a b
f : π4 , π2 → R, defined by : A= , a, b, c ∈ I
b c
− sin2 θ −1 − sin2 θ 1     2 
a b a b a + b2 b(a + c)
f (θ) = − cos2 θ −1 − cos2 θ 1 are m and M 2
A = =
b c b c b(a + c) b2 + c2
12 10 −2
Sum of the diagonal entries of A = a2 + 2b2 + c2
2
respectively, then the ordered pair (m, M ) is equal to
Given a2 + 2b2 + c2 = 1, a, b, c ∈ I
(A) (0, 4) (B) (−4, 4) b = 0 and a2 + c2 = 1
√
(C) (0, 2 2) (D) (−4, 0) Case −1 : a = 0 ⇒ c = ±1 (2−matrices)
Case −2 : c = 0 ⇒ a = ±1 (2−matrices)
Solution:(Correct Answer:D) Total = 4 matrices
C3 → C3 − (C1 − C2 )      
a b α 0
− sin2 θ −1 − sin2 θ 0 (46) Let A = and B = ̸= such that
c d β 0
f (θ) = − cos2 θ −1 − cos2 θ 0 AB = B and a + d = 2021, then the value of ad − bc is equal
h 12 10 −4
 i to ...... .

2
= −4 1 + cos θ sin θ − cos θ 1 + sin2 θ
2 2
(A) 1010 (B) 1560
h i
= −4 sin2 θ + sin2 θ cos2 θ − cos2 θ − cos2 θ sin2 θ (C) 2250 (D) 2020
f (θ)= 4 cos
 2θ Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
   
θ ∈ π4 , π2  a b α
2θ ∈ π2 , π A= ,B =
c d β
f (θ) ∈ [−4, 0] AB = B
(m, M ) = (−4, 0) ⇒ (A − I)B = O
  ⇒ |A − I| = O, since B ̸= O
(43) Let A =
1 2
and B = I + adj(A) + (adj A)2 + . . . + (a − 1) b
=0
0 1 c (d − 1)
(adj A)10 . Then, the sum of all the elements of the matrix B ad − bc = 2020
is :
(A) −110 (B) 22 (47) Let A be a matrix of order


3 × 3 and det (A) = 2. Then
det (det(A) adj 5 adj A3 ) is equal to.....
(C) −88 (D) −124
(A) 512 × 106 (B) 256 × 106
Solution:(Correct Answer:C) (C) 1024 × 106 (D) 256 × 1011
 
1 −2
Adj(A) = Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
0 1
  |(det(A)) adj(5 adj(A))|



1 −4 = 2 adj 5 adj A3

(AdjA)2 =
0 1
  = 23 ladj 5 adj A3 ∥
1 −20
2
(AdjA)10 = = 23 · 5adj A3
0 1

2
        = 23 53 · ladj A3 1
1 0 1 −2 1 −4 1 −20
B= = 23 · 56 · adj A3
2
+ + + ... +
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 
2  2
  = 23 · 56 |Al|3
11 −110
B= ⇒ sum of elements of B
0 11 = 23 · 56 · 212 = 215 × 56
= −88 = 29 × 106
= 512 × 106 .
   
(44) If A is a 3 × 3 non-singular matrix such that AA′ = A′ A and 1 92 −102 112
B = A−1 A′ then BB ′ equals (48) Let A =  1  and B =  12 2
132 −142 , then the
(A) B −1 (B) (B −1 )′ 1 −15 2
162 172
value of A BA is.
′
(C) I + B (D) I
(A) 1224 (B) 1042
Solution:(Correct Answer:D) (C) 540 (D) 539

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  
Solution:(Correct Answer:D) 14 28 −14
 2  
9 −102 112 1 | Adj(Adj A)| =  −14 14 28  =
 
A′ BA = 1 1 1  122 132 −142   1  28 −14 14
−15 2
162 172 1 1 2 −1
 2 
= 9 + 12 2
− 15 2
−10 2
+ 13 2
+ 16 2
112
− 14 2
+ 17 2 14 × 14 × 14 −1 1 2
  2 −1 1
1
 1  = (14)3 [3 − 2(−5) − 1(−1)] = (14)3 [14] = (14)4
|A|4 = (14)4 ⇒ |A| = 14
1 2 
= 9 + 122 − 152 − 102 + 132 + 162 + 112 − 142 + 172
= [539] (52) LetA =[aij
] be a3 × 
3 matrix
 such
 that

0 0 4 0
 
2 −3
A  1  =  0  , A  1  =  1  and
(49) If A = , then adj 3A2 + 12A = . . . . 0 1 3 0
−4 1    
    2 1
72 −63 72 −84
(A) (B) A  1  =  0 , then a23 equals:
−84 51 −63 51
    2 0
51 63 51 84 (A) −1 (B) 0
(C) (D)
84 72 63 72
(C) 2 (D) 1
Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
 
2 −3 Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
We have A =  
−4 1 a11 a12 a13
 
16 −9 Let A =  a21 a22 a23 
⇒ A2 =
−12 13    a31 a32 a33   
 
48 −27 0 0 a12 0
⇒ 3A =2 a = 0; a12 = 0
A  1  =  0  ⇒  a22  =  1  ⇒ 22
−36 39  a32 = 1
24 −36  0   1  a32 0
Also 12A =
−48 12   
4 0 4a11 + a12 + 3a13 = 0
48 −27 24 −36 A  1  =  1  ⇒ 4a21 + a22 + 3a25 = 1 ⇒ 4a21 + 3a25 =
∴ 3A2 + 12A = + =
 −36 39 −48 12 3 0 4a31 + a32 + 3a33 = 0
     2a11 + a12 + 2a13 = 1
72 −63 2 1
−84 51 2a21 + a22 + 2a23 = 0 ⇒ a21 + a23 =
  A 1  =  0  ⇒

51 63 2 0
2a31 + a32 + 2a33 = 0
adj 3A + 12A =
2
−4a23 + 3a23 = 1 ⇒ a23 = −1
84 72
  (a + 1)(a + 2) a+2 1
−4 −1
(50) If A = , then the determinant of the matrix (53) The value of (a + 2)(a + 3) a+3 1 is
3 1
(a + 3)(a + 4) a+4 1
A2016 − 2A2015 − A2014 is
(A) (a + 2)(a + 3)(a + 4) (B) −2
(A) −175 (B) 2014
(C) (a + 1)(a + 2)(a + 3) (D) 0
(C) 2016 (D) −25
Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
  R2 → R2 − R1 and R3 → R3 − R1
−4 −1
A= (a + 1)(a + 2) a+2 1
3 1   ∆= (a + 2)(a + 3 − a − 1) 1 0
−4 −1 −4 −1
⇒A = 2 a2 + 7a + 12 − a2 − 3a − 2 2 0
 3  1 3 1
a2 + 3a + 2 a + 2 1
13 3
= and |A| = 1. = 2(a + 2) 1 0
−9 −2
4a + 10 2 0
Now, A 2016
− 2A2015 −
A
2014
= 4(a + 2) − 4a − 10
=A 2014
A − 2A − I
2
= 4a + 8 − 4a − 10 = −2
A2016 − 2A2015 − A2014 = A2014 A2 − 2A − I
" √ #  
2014 20 5 3 1
= |A| = −25 (54) If P = √2
1 1
and Q = P AP T , then
−15 −5 2 , A =
−1
2 2
3 0 1
(51) The positive value of the )P equal
 to
determinant of the matrix A, P T (Q

2005
  √ 
14 28 −14 1 2005 3/2 2005
(A) (B)
whose Adj(Adj(A)) =  −14 14 28 , is 0 1 1 0
28 −14 14    √ 
√ 1 2005 1 3/2
(A) 13 (B) 14 (C) (D)
3/2 1 0 2005
(C) 15 (D) 16
Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
Solution:(Correct Answer:B) (a) If Q = P AP T
 
14 18 −14 P T Q = AP T , (asP P T = I)
Adj(Adj A) =  −14 14 28  P T Q2005 P = AP T Q2004 P
28 −14 14 = A2 P T Q2003 P = A3 P T Q2002 P = A2004 P T (QP )

17
 = A2004 P T (PA) (Q = P AP

T
⇒ QP = P A) = A2005 P T Q2015
 P =A 2015
   
1 2005 1 1 1 1 1 2
== > A2005 = . A2 = =
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1
    
1 2 1 1 1 3
(55) Let A = I2 − 2MMT , where M is real matrix of order 2 × 1 A3 =
0 1 0 1
=
0 1
such that the relation M T M = I1 holds. If λ is a real number  
1 2015
such that the relation AX = λX holds for some non-zero real A 2015
=
0 1
matrix X of order 2 × 1, then the sum of squares of all
possible values of λ is equal to: (58) Let I be an identity matrix of order 2 × 2 and

(A) 1 (B) 2 2 −1
P = . Then the value of n ∈ N for which
(C) 3 (D) 4 5 −3
P n = 5I − 8P is equal to ..... .
Solution:(Correct Answer:B) (A) 8 (B) 10
A = I2 − 2MMT

(C) 4 (D) 6
A2 = I2 − 2MMT I2 − 2MMT
= I2 − 2MMT − 2MMT + 4MMT MMT Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
 
= I2 − 4MMT + 4MMT 2 −1
= I2 P =
5 −3
     
AX = λX 5 0 16 −8 −11 8
A2 X = λAX 5I − 8P = − =
0 5 40 −24 −40 29
X = λ(λX) 
−1 1
X = λ2 X
P2 =
X λ2 − 1 = 0  −5 4   
3 −2 −11 8
λ2 = 1 P3 = ⇒ P6 = = Pn
10 −7 −40 29
λ = ±1 ⇒n=6
Sum of square of all possible values = 2  
0 2

(56) The solutions of the equation (59) If the matrix A = satisfies A A3 + 3I = 2I
K −1
1 + sin2 x sin2 x sin2 x then the value of K is :
cos x
2
1 + cos x2
cos2 x = 0, (0 < x < (A) 12 (B) − 12
4 sin 2x 4 sin 2x 1 + 4 sin 2x
(C) −1 (D) 1
π), are
(A) 12
π π
,6 (B) π6 , 5π Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
6  
(C) (D) 0 2
Given matrix A =
5π 7π 7π 11π
12 , 12 12 , 12
k −1
Solution:(Correct Answer:D) A4 + 3IA = 2I
1 + sin2 x sin2 x sin2 x ⇒ A4 = 2I − 3A
cos x
2
1 + cos x 2
cos2 x =0 Also characteristic equation of A is
4 sin 2x 4 sin 2x 1 + 4 sin 2x |A − λI| = 0
use R1 → R1 + R2 + R3 ⇒
0−λ 2
=0
1 1 1 k −1 − λ
⇒ (2 + 4 sin 2x) cos 2
x 1 + cos 2
x cos 2
x =0 ⇒ λ + λ2 − 2k = 0
4 sin 2x 4 sin 2x 1 + 4 sin 2x ⇒ A + A2 = 2 K · I
⇒ sin 2x = − 21 ⇒ A2 = 2KI − A
⇒ 2x = π + π6 , 2π − π6 ⇒ A4 = 4 K2 I + A2 − 4AK
x = π2 + 12
π
, π − 12π Put A2 = 2KI − A
and A4 = 2I − 3 A
" √ #  
3 1
1 1 2I − 3 A = 4 K2 I + 2KI

− A − 4AK
(57) If P = 2 √2 ,A= and Q = P AP T , then ⇒ I 2 − 2 K − 4 K2 = A(2 − 4 K)
− 12 3 0 1

2
⇒ −2I 2 K2 + K − 1 = 2 A(1 − 2 K)
P T 2015
Q P is 
   ⇒ −2I(2 K − 1)(K + 1) = 2 A(1 − 2 K)
0 2015 2015 0 ⇒ (2 K − 1)(2 A) − 2I(2 K − 1)(K + 1) = 0
(A) (B)
0 0 1 2015 ⇒ (2 K − 1)[2 A − 2I(K + 1)] = 0
   
1 2015 2015 1 ⇒ K = 12
(C) (D)
0 1 0 2015
(60) Let A and B be two square matrices of order 3 such that
Solution:(Correct Answer:C) |A| = 3 and |B| = 2. Then
" √ #
3 1 AT A(adj(2 A))−1 (adj(4 B))(adj(AB))−1 AAT is equal to :
P = 2 √2
− 12 3
(A) 64 (B) 81
" √ 2
#
3 −1 (C) 32 (D) 108
PT = 2
1
√2
3
2 2 Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
PPT = P P = I T
|A| = 3, | B| = 2



Q2015 = P AP T P AP T − (2015 terms ) AT A(adj(2 A))−1 (adj(4 B))(adj(AB))−1 AAT
= P A2015 P T = 3×3× | adj(2 A)−1 | × | adj(4 B)| × |(adj(AB))−1 | ×3 × 3

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  
1
| adj(2 A)| 212 × 22 | adj(AB)|
1 2 0 1
1 1
= 26 | adj A| = | adjB · adj A| A =  1 1 0  B = [B1 , B2 , B3 ]
1 0 1
= 261·32 = 221·32      
= 34 · 261·32 · 212 · 22 · 221·32 = 64 x1 x2 x3
B1 =  y1  , B2 =  y2  , B3 =  y3 
z1 z2 z3
(61) Let A and B be two 3 × 3 matrices such that AB = I and     
2 0 1 x1 1
|A| = 81 then | adj(Badj(2A))| is equal to
A1 =  1 1 0   y1  =  0 
(A) 16 (B) 32 1 0 1 z1 0
(C) 64 (D) 128 x1 = 1,y1 = −1, z1 =−1   
2 0 1 x2 2
AB2 =  1 1 0   y2  =  3 
Solution:(Correct Answer:C) 1 0 1 z2 0
AB = i
x2 = 2, y2 = 1, z2 = −2
ladj (B adj (2A)| = |B adj (2A)|
2
    
= |B|2 |adj (2A)|
2 2 0 1 x3 3

2
2 AB3 =  1 1 0   y3  =  2 
= |B|2 |2A|2 = |B|2 26 |A|2
1 0 1 z3 1
|A| = 18 and |AB| = 1 ⇒ |A||B| = 1
⇒ 18 |B| = 1 x3 = 2, y3 = 0, z3 = −1
 
⇒ |B| = 8 1 2 2
required value = 64 B =  −1 1 0 
−1 −2 −1


(62) Let A and B be two 3 × 3 real matrices such that A2 − B 2 α = |B| = 3
is invertible matrix. If A5 = B 5 and A3 B 2 = A2 B 3 , then the β=1
value of the determinant of the matrix A3 + B 3 is equal to:
α3 + β 3 = 27 + 1 = 28
(A) 0 (B) 2
 
(C) 1 (D) 4 1 2 2
(65) If A =  2 1 −2  is a matrix satisfying the equation
Solution:(Correct Answer:A) a 2 b
C = A2 − B 2 ; |C| ̸= 0 AAT = 9I whereI is 3 × 3 identity matrix, then the ordered
A5 = B 5 and A3 B 2 = A2 B 3 pair (a, b) is equal to:
Now, A5 − A3 B
2 = B 5 − A2 B 3
(A) (−2, −1) (B) (2, −1)
⇒ A3 A2 −
B 2 + B 3
A2 − B 2 = 0 (C) (−2, 1) (D) (2, 1)
⇒ A3 + B 3 A2 − B 2 = 0
Post multiplying inverse of A2 − B 2 : A3 + B 3 = 0 Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
AA

⊤
= 9I    
1 2 2 1 2 a 9 0 0
(63) The number of all 3 × 3 matrices A, with enteries from the  2 1 −2   2 1 2 = 0 9 0 
set {−1, 0, 1} such that the sum of the diagonal elements of
a 2 b 2 −2 b 0 0 9
AAT is 3, is
a + 4 + 2b = 0 ⇒ a + 2b = −4 ......(i)
(A) 632 (B) 672 2a + 2 − 2b = 0 ⇒ a + 2b = −1 .......(ii)
(C) 682 (D) 638 From(i)and(ii)
3b = −3 ⇒ b = −1
a = −2
Solution:(Correct Answer:B)

 
trace AAT = Σa2ij = 3 0 1 2
Hence, number of such matrices (66) Let A =  a 0 3 , where a, c ∈ R. If A3 = A and the
=9 C3 × 23 = 672.00 1 c 0
positive value of a belongs to the interval ( n − 1, n ], where
 
2 0 1 n ∈ N , then n is equal to ...........
(64) Let A =  1 1 0  , B = [B1 , B2 , B3 ], where B1 , B2 , B3 (A) 4 (B) 2
1 0 1
  (C) 6 (D) 8
1
are column matrices, and AB1 =  0 , Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
0  
    0 1 2
2 3 A= a 0 3 
AB2 =  3  , AB3 =  2  If α = |B| and β is the sum of 1 c 0
0 1 A3 = A  
all the diagonal elements of B, then α3 + β 3 is equal to 0 1 2 0 1 2
(A) 28 (B) 24 A2 =  a 0 3   a 0 3 
1 c 0 1 c 0
(C) 23 (D) 45  
a+2 2c 3
A2 =  3 a + 3c 2a 
Solution:(Correct Answer:A) ac 1 2 + 3c

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   
a+2 2c 3 0 1 2 (S2) : A26 C 13 − C 13 A26 is symmetric
A3 =  3 a + 3c 2a   a 0 3  Then,

ac a 2 + 3c 1 c 0
 (A) Only S2 is true
2ac + 3 a + 2 + 3c 2a + 4 + 6c
A3 =  a(a + 3c) + 2a 3 + 2ac 6 + 3a + 9c  (B) Only S1 is true
a + 2 + 3c ac + c(2 + 3c) 2ac + 3 (C) Both S1 and S2 are false
Given A3 = A
2ac + 3 = 0 . . . (1) and a + 2 + 3c = 1 (D) Both S1 and S2 are true
a + 1 + 3c = 0
Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
a + 1 − 2a9
=0
2a + 2a − 9 = 0
2 Given, AT = A, B T = −B, C T = −C
f (1) < 0, f (2) > 0 Let M = A13 B 26 − B 26 A13
T
a ∈ (1, 2] Then, M T = A13 B 26 − B 26 A13

T
T
n=2 = A13 B 26 − B 26 A13

26
13
13
26
= BT AT − AT BT
(67) If A is a symmetric matrix
 andB is a skew-symmetrix matrix = B 26 A13 − A13 B 26 = −M
such that A + B =
2 3
, then AB is equal to Hence, M is skew symmetric
5 −1 Let, N = A26 C 13 − C
13 A26
   
T
4 −2 4 −2 then, N T = A26 C 13 − C 13 A26
T
(A) (B)
1 −4 −1 −4 = −(C)13 (A)26 + A26 C 13 = N
    Hence, N is symmetric.
−4 2 −4 −2
(C) (D) ∴ Only S2 is true.
1 4 −1 4
Solution:(Correct Answer:B) x − 2 2x − 3 3x − 4
A = A′ , B= B ′ (70) If ∆ =2x − 3 3x − 4 4x − 5 =

2 3 3x − 5 5x − 8 10x − 17
A+B = .... (1) Ax3 + Bx2 + Cx + D, then B + C is equal to
5 −1 
2 5 (A) −1 (B) 1
A′ + B ′ =
 3 −1 (C) −3 (D) 9
2 5
A−B = ..... (2)
3 −1 Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
Afteraddding equation
 (1) and (2)
 x − 2 2x − 3 3x − 4
2 4 0 −1 ∆ = 2x − 3 3x − 4 4x − 5
A= ,B =
4 −1 1 0 3x − 5 5x − 8 10x − 17
 
4 −2 = Ax3 + Bx2 + Cx + D
AB =
−1 −4 R2 → R2 − R1
R3 → R3 − R2
(68) For two 3 × 3 matrices A and B , let A + B = 2B ′ and x − 2 2x − 3 3x − 4
3A + 2B = I3 , where B ′ is the transpose of B and I3 is ∆= x−1 x−1 x−1
3 × 3 identity matrix. Then x − 2 2(x − 2) 6(x − 2)
(A) 5A + 10B = 2I3 (B) 10A + 5B = 3I3 x − 2 2x − 3 3x − 4
= (x − 1)(x − 2) 1 1 1
(C) B + 2A = I3 (D) 3A + 6B = 2I3
1 2 6
Solution:(Correct Answer:B) = −3(x − 1)2 (x − 2) = −3x3 + 12x2 − 15x + 6
ATh + B T = 2B i ∴ B + C = 12 − 15 = −3
T T
∵ (A + B) = (2B)
T T
 T T (71) Let A bea 3 × 3 matrix such
 that
⇒ B = A +B 2 = A + A +B
2 = 2B T 2 −1 1
2A + AT = 2B T adj A =  −1 0 2  and B = adj( adj A) If |A| = λ
T
⇒ A = 3B 2+A
T
1 −2 −1

T
= 3A+ 2B = 
I3 ..... (i)
  and B −1 = µ, then the ordered pair (|λ|, µ) is equal to
⇒3 3B T +AT A +B T
T


2 +2 2 = I3 (A) 9, 19 (B) 9, 811

⇒ 11B − A = 2I3
T T
...... (ii)

(C) 3, 811
(D) (3, 81)
Add (i) and (ii)
35B = 7I3 Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
⇒ B = I53 +2 −1 1
11 I53 − A = 2I3 C = adj A = −1 0 2
⇒ 11 I53 − 2I3 = A 1 −2 −1
⇒ A = I53 C| = | adj A |= +2(0 + 4) + 1.(1 − 2) + 1.(2, 4)
∵ 5A = 5B = I3 = +8 − 1 + 2
⇒ 10A + 5B = 3I3 | adj A| = |A|2 = 9 = 9
λ = |A| = ±3
(69) Let A, B, C be 3 × 3 matrices such that A is symmetric and |λ| = 3
B and C are skew-symmetric.Consider the statements B = adjC
(S1) : A13 B 26 − B 26 A13 is symmetric |B| = | adj C| = |C|2 = 81

20

T
B −1 = |B|−1 = 1 ⇒ Hypothesis of conditional statement (ii) is false
1

81
⇒ Conditional statement (ii) is vacuously true !!
(|λ|, µ) = 3, 81
 
  0 −α
1+i 1 √ (75) Let M = , where α is a non-zero real number an
(72) Let A = where i = −1 Then, the number of α 0
−i 0 P
49

elements in the set {n ∈ {1, 2, . . . , 100} : An = A} is N= M 2k . If I − M 2 N = −2I, then the positive
(A) 255 (B) 25
k=1
integral value of α is
(C) 75 (D) 80 (A) 4 (B) 3

Solution:(Correct Answer:B) (C) 2 (D) 1

 
1+i 1 Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
A=
−i 0    
   0 −α −α2 0
M= ; M2 = = −α2 I
2
A =
1+i 1 1+i 1 α 0 0 −α 2

−i 0 −i 0 N = M(2 + M 4 + ). . . . . . + M 98 = −α2 + α4 − α6 + . . . . I
 
2 i 1 + i 1−(−α2 )
49
A = = −α2
 −i + 1 −i  
.I
 1+α2


i 1+i i 1+i I − M2 =
1 + α 2
I

A4 =
 −i + 1 −i −i +1 −i I − M 2 N = −α2 α98 + 1 = −2
1 0 α=1
A4 = =I
0 1
A4n+1 = A (76) Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix such that A2 − 5A + 7I = 0.
n = 1, 5, 9, . . . . . . , 97 Statement −I : A−1 = 17 (5I − A) .
⇒ total elements in the set is 25. Statement II : the polynomial A3 − 2A2 − 3A + I can be
reduced to 5 (A − 4I).
(73) For a 3 × 3 matrix M , let trace (M ) denote the sum of all the (A) Both the statements are true
diagonal elements of M . Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix such that
(B) Both the statements are false
|A| = 21 and trace (A) = 3. If B = adj(adj(2A)), then the
value of |B|+ trace (B) equals: (C) Statement −I is true, but Statement −II is fulse
(A) 56 (B) 132 (D) Statement I is false, but Statement −II is true
(C) 174 (D) 280
Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
Solution:(Correct Answer:D) A2 − 5A = −7I
|A| = 12 , trace(A) = 3, B = adj(adj(2A)) = |2A|2−2 (2A) AAA−1 − 5AA−1 = −7IA−1
n = 3, B = |2A|(2A) = 23 · |A|(2A) = 8A AI − 5I = −7A−1
|B| = |8A| = 83 · |A| = 28 = 256 A − 5I = −7A−1
trace(B) = 8 trace(A) = 24 A−1 = 17 (5I − A)
|B| + trace(B) = 280 A3 − 2A2 − 3A + I
  = A (5I − 7I) − 2A2 − 3A + I
x 0 0 = 5A2 − 7A − 2A2 − 3A + I
(74) Let R =  0 y 0  be a non-zero 3 × 3 matrix, where = 3A2 − 10A + I
0 0 z
= 3 (5I − 7I) − 10A + I


x sin θ = y sin θ + 2π = z sin θ + 4π ̸= 0, θ ∈ (0, 2π). For = 5A − 20I
3 3
a square matrix M , let trace (M ) denote the sum of all the = 5 (A − 4I)
diagonal entries of M. Then, among the statements:  
1 2
(I) T race(R) = 0 (77) Let A = . Let α, β ∈ R be such that
(II)If trace(adj(adj(R)) = 0, then R has exactly one −2 −5
non-zero entry. αA + βA = 2I. Then α + β is equal to -
2

(A) Both (I) and (II) are true (A) −10 (B) −6

(B) Neither (I) nor (II) is true (C) 6 (D) 10

(C) Only (II) is true Solution:(Correct Answer:D)

Sol. Characteristic equation of matric A
(D) Only (I) is true 1−λ 2
|A − λI| = 0 =0
2 −5 − λ
Solution:(Correct Answer:C)


λ2 + 4λ = 1
x sin θ = y sin θ + 2π
3 = z sin θ +
4π 3 = λ (say),
λ ̸= 0 A2 + 4A = I
⇒ x, y, z ̸= 0 and sin θ,
sin θ + 2π 3 , sin

θ + 4π
3 ̸= 0 2 A2 + 8A = 2I
Also,sin θ + sin θ + 2π3 + sin θ + 4π
3 = 0∀θ ∈ R Given that αA2 + βA = 2 I
(sin2 θ+sin2 (θ+ 2π Comparing equation (1) and (2) we get
2
3 )+sin (θ+ 3 ))
4π
⇒ x + y + z = −λ 2 sin θ sin(θ+ 3 ) sin(θ+ 3 )
2π 4π ̸= 0
(i) Trace (R) = x + y + z ̸= 0 (78) Let integers a, b ∈ [−3, 3] be such that a + b ̸= 0. Then the
⇒ Statement (i) is False number of all possible ordered pairs (a, b), for which
(ii) Adj(Adj(R)) = |R|R z+1 ω ω2
Trace (Adj(Adj(R))) z+b = 1 and
z−a
ω z+ω 2
1 = 1, z ∈ C, where
= xyz(x + y + z) ̸= 0 ω2 1 z+ω

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 ω and ω 2 are the roots of x2 + x+ 1 = 0, is equal Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
to________ AT A = I
(A) 10 (B) 11 ⇒ a2 + b2 + c2 = 1
(C) 12 (D) 13 and ab + bc + ca = 0
Now, (a + b + c)2 = 1
Solution:(Correct Answer:A) ⇒ a + b + c = ±1
a, b ∈ I, −3 ≤ a, b ≤ 3, a + b ̸= 0 So, a3 + b3 + c3 − 3abc

|z − a| = |z + b| = (a + b + c) a2 + b2 + c2 − ab − bc − ca
z+1 ω ω2 = ±1(1 − 0) = ±1
ω z+ω 2
1 =1 ⇒ 3abc = 2 ± 1 = 3, 1
ω2 1 z+ω ⇒ abc = 1, 31
z z z
⇒ ω z + ω2 1 =1 (82) Let A be a square matrix of order 2 such that |A| = 2 and
ω2 1 z+ω the sum of its diagonal elements is −3 . If the points (x, y)
satisfying A2 + xA + yI = 0 lie on a hyperbola, whose
1 1 1
transverse axis is parallel to the x-axis, eccentricity is e and
⇒ z ω z + ω2 1 =1
the length of the latus rectum is ℓ, then e4 + ℓ4 is equal
ω2 1 z+ω
to...........................
1 0 0
(A) 25 (B) 78
⇒ z ω z + ω2 − ω 1−ω =1
ω2 1 − ω2 z + ω − ω2 (C) 28 (D) 46
⇒z =13
Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
⇒ z = ω, ω 2 , 1
Now Given |A| = 2
|1 − a| = |1 + b| trace A = −3
⇒ 10 pairs and A2 + xA + yI = 0
⇒ x = 3, y = 2
(79) Let A be a 2 × 2 matrix with det(A) = −1 and det so, information is incomplete to determine eccentricity of
((A + I)(Adj(A) + I)) = 4. Then the sum of the diagonal hyperbola (e) and length of latus rectum of hyperbola (ℓ)
elements of A can be.
(A) −1 (B) 2 (83) Let A = [aij ] be a real matrix of order 3 × 3, such that
√ ai1 + ai2 + ai3 = 1, for i = 1, 2, 3. Then, the sum of all the
(C) 1 (D) − 2 entries of the matrix A3 is equal to:
Solution:(Correct Answer:B) (A) 1 (B) 2
 
Let A =
a b
; ad − bc = −1 (C) 3 (D) 9
c d
|A + I|| adj A + I| = 4 Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
 
⇒ ad − bc + a + d + 1 = 2 or − 2 a11 a12 a13
a + d = 2 or − 2 A =  a21 a22 a23 
a31 a32 a33
 
(80) If p, q, 
r are 3 real numbers
 satisfying the matrix equation, 1
3 4 1 Let x =  1 
[p q r]  3 2 3  = [3 0 1] then 2p + q − r equals 1
   
2 0 2 a11 + a12 + a13 1
(A) −3 (B) −1 AX =  a21 + a22 + a23  =  1 
a31 + a32 + a33 1
(C) 4 (D) 2 ⇒ AX = X
Solution:(Correct Answer:A) Replace X by AX
Given A2 X = AX = X
 
Replace X by AX
  3 4 1  
p q r  3 2 3 = 3 0 1 A3 X = AX= X 
2 0 2 x1 x2 X3
    Let A3 =  y1 y2 y3 
⇒ 3p + 3q + 2r 4p + 2q p + 3q + 2r = 3 0 1
z z2 z3
⇒ 3p + 3q + 2r = 3 .... (i)   1   
1 x1 + x2 + x3 1
4p + 2q = 0 ⇒ q = −2p...... (ii)
p + 3q + 2r = 1....... (iii) A3  1  =  y1 + y2 + y3  =  1 
1 z1 + z2 + z3 1
On solving (i), (ii) and (iii) , we get
Sum of all the element = 3
p = 1, q = −2, r = 3
∴ 2p + q + r = 2 (1) + (−2) − (3) = −3. a2 b2 c2
(84) If (a + λ) (b + λ) (c + λ)
2 2 2
(81) Let a, b, c ∈ R beall non-zeroand satisfy a3 + b3 + c3 = 2. If 2 2 2
a b c (a − λ) (b − λ) (c − λ)
2 2 2
the matrix A =  b c a  satisfies AT A = I, then a a b c
c a b = kλ a b c , λ ̸= 0 then k is equal to
value of abc can be 1 1 1
(A) 23 (B) − 13 (A) 4λ abc (B) −4λ abc
(C) 3 (D) 1
3 (C) 4λ2 (D) −4λ2

22
  
Solution:(Correct Answer:C) cos θ sin θ
(87) Let θ = π
and A = · If B = A + A4 , then
a2 b2 c2
5 − sin θ cos θ
Let ∆ = (a + λ) (b + λ) (c + λ)
2 2 2 det(B)
2 2
(a − λ) (b − λ) (c − λ)
2 (A) is one (B) lies in (1, 2)
apply R2 → R2 − R3 (C) is zero (D) lies in (2, 3)
∆=
a2 b2 c2 Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
2 2 2 2 2 2  
(a + λ) − (a − λ) (b + λ) − (b − λ) (c + λ) − (c − λ) cos θ sin θ
A=
 − sin θ cos θ  
2 2 2
(a − λ) (b − λ) (c − λ)

a2
b 2
c 2
2 cos θ sin θ cos θ sin θ
A =
 − sin θ cos θ  − sin θ cos θ
= 4aλ 4bλ 4cλ
cos sin
2 2 2
(a − λ) (b − λ) (c − λ) 2θ 2θ
A2 =
(∵ (x + y) − (x − y) = 4xy)
2 2 − sin 2θ cos 2θ
Taking out 4 common form R2 B = A + A4   
a2 b2 c2 cos θ sin θ cos 4θ sin 4θ
= +
=4 aλ bλ cλ − sin θ cos θ − sin 4θ cos 4θ
 
a2 + λ2 − 2aλ b2 + λ2 − 2bλ c2 + λ2 − 2cλ (cos θ + cos 4θ) (sin θ + sin 4θ)
B=
Apply R3 → [R3 − (R1 − 2R2 )] −(sin θ + sin 4θ) (cos θ + cos 4θ)
a2 b2 c2 |B| = (cos θ + cos 4θ)2 + (sin θ + sin 4θ)2
= 4 aλ bλ cλ |B| = 2 + 2 cos 3θ
λ2 λ2 λ2 when θ = π5
Taking out λ common from R2 and from R3 . + 2 cos 3π
|B| = 2  5 = 2(1 − sin 18)

2 2 2 √ √ √
2

a b c |B| = 2 1 − 5−1
4 =2 5− 5
4 = 5− 5
2
= 4λ λ a b c
1 1 1
(88) Let a − 2b + c = 1
a2 b2 c2 x+a x+2 x+1
= kλ a b c If f (x) = x + b x + 3 x+2 , then
1 1 1 x+c x+4 x+3
⇒ k = 4λ2
(A) f (−50) = 501 (B) f (−50) = −1
(85) Let A = [aij ]2×2 where aij ̸= 0 for all i, j and A = I. Let a
2
(C) f (50) = 1 (D) f (50) = 501
be the sum of all diagonal elements of A and b = |A|, then
3a2 + 4b2 is equal to Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
(A) 7 (B) 14 R1 → R1 + R3 − 2R2
a + c − 2b 0 0
(C) 3 (D) 4 f (x) = x+b x+3 x+2
Solution:(Correct Answer:D) x+c x+4 x+3


  = (a + c − 2b) (x + 3)2 − (x + 2)(x + 4)
p l
Let A = = x2 + 6x + 9 − x2 − 6x − 8 = 1
r s
 2  ⇒ f (x) = 1 ⇒ f (50) = 1
p + qr pq + qs
A2 =  √   
pr + rs qs + s2 2 √1 1 0
(89) If A = ,B = , C = ABAT and X
⇒ p2 + qr = 1(1)pq + qs = 0 ⇒ q(p + s) = 0 −1 2 1 1
⇒ s2 + qr = 1(2)pr + rs = 0 ⇒ r(p + s) = 0 = AT C2 A, then det X is equal to :
Equation (1) - equation (2) (A) 243 (B) 729
p2 = s2 ⇒ p + s = 0 (C) 27 (D) 891
Now 3a2 + 4b2
= 3(p + s)2 + 4(ps − qr)2 Solution:(Correct Answer:B)

2
2  √ 
= 3.0 + 4 −p2 − qr = 4 p2 + qr = 4 2 √1
A= ⇒ det(A) = 3
−1 2
(86) Let A 
= {ai } be a 3 × 3 matrix, where  
1 0
(−1) & if i < j ⇒ det(B) = 1
j−i
 B=


1 1
aij = 2& if i = j then det 3 Adj 2 A−1 is equal Now C = ABAT ⇒ det(C) = (dct(A))2 x det(B)

 i+j
(−1) & if i > j |C| = 9
to ..... Now |X| = AT C 2 A
(A) 126 (B) 12 = AT |C|2 |A|
(C) 144 (D) 108 = |A|2 |C|2
= 9 × 81
Solution:(Correct Answer:D) = 729
 
2 −1 1
A =  −1 2 −1  (90) Let A be a 3 × 3 real matrix. If
1 −1 2 det(2 Adj(2

Adj(Adj(2 A)))) = 2 , then the value of
41

|A| = 4

det A2 equal ..... .

3 adj 2 A−1 = 3 · 22 adj A−1 (A) 2 (B) 4


123 adj A−1 = 123 A−1 = |12
2 3
123
A|2 = 16 = 108
(C) 6 (D) 8

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 Solution:(Correct Answer:B) infinite many solutions,
adj (2 A) = 22 adjA By solving these equation
⇒ adj(adj(2 A)) = adj(4adjA) = 16adj(adj A) we get x = −11λ 7λ
2 ; y = λ; z = 2
= 16 |A| A Also given, x + y + z = 1
2 2 2

2
2
⇒ adj(32 | A | A) = (32 | A |)2 adj A ⇒ −11λ 2 + (λ)2 + 7λ2 =1
12(32 | A |)2 | adj A | = 23 (32 | A |)6 | adj A | ⇒ λ = ± √ 121 1 49
+1+
23 · 230 A |6 · A |2 = 241 4 4
so, there are 2 values of λ.
| A|8 = 28 ⇒| Al = ±2 ∴ so, there are 2 solution set of (x, y, z).
| A|2 = |A|2 = 4
R1 (93) Suppose the vectors x1 , x2 and x3 are the solutions of the
(91) Let Jn,m = 02 xmx −1 dx, ∀n > m and n, m ∈ N
n

system of linear equations, Ax = b when the vector b on the

Consider a matrix A = [aij ]3×3 where rightside is equal 
to b1 ,b2 and b
3 respectively.
  If 
aij = J6+i,3 − Ji+3,3 , i ≤ j 1 0 0 1
0, i > j. x =  1  , x2 =  2  , x3 =  0  , b1 =  0 
Then adj A−1 is : 1 1 1 0
   
(A) (15)2 × 242 (B) (15)2 × 234 0 0
(C) (105)2 × 238 (D) (105)2 × 236 b2 =  2  and b3 =  0  , then the determinant of A is
0 2
Solution:(Correct Answer:C) equal to
 
a11 a12 a13 (A) 12 (B) 4
 a21 a22 a23 
a31 a32 a33 (C) 3
2 (D) 2
J6+i,3 − Ji+3,3 ; i ≤ j
R 1 6+i R 1 i+3 Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
⇒ 02 xx3 −1 − 02 xx3 −1 Ax1 = b1
R 1/2 xi+3 (x3 −1)
⇒ 0 x3 −1
Ax2 = b2
 4+i 1/2 Ax3 = b3
⇒ x3+i+1 = x4+i
3+i+1
1 0 0 1 0 0
( 21 )
4+i ⇒ 1 2 0 = 0 2 0
aij = j6+i,3 − ji+3,3 = 4+i 1 1 1 0 0 2
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(1) ⇒ |A| = 24 = 2
a11 = 25 = 5.2 1
5

a12 = 5.25
1
   
a13 = 5.21 cos θ isin θ
a b
5 (94) If A = , θ = 24 and A =
π 5
,
a22 = 6.21 isin θ cos θ c d
6 √
a23 = 6.21
6
where i = −1, then which one of the following is not true?
a33 = 7.2
1
7
 (A) 0 ≤ a2 + b2 ≤ 1 (B) a2 − d2 = 0
1 1 1
5.25 5.25 5.25 (C) a2 − b2 = 1
(D) a2 − c2 = 1
A= 0 1
6.26
1
6.26
 2

0 0 1
7.27 Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
 
|A| = 5.2 6.2 × cos 2θ i sin 2θ
1 1 1
5 6 7.27 2
A =
|A| = 210.2 i sin 2θ cos 2θ
1
18
   
adj A−1 = A−1 cos 5θ i sin 5θ
n−1 2
= A−1 = (|A|)
1 a b


2
Similarly, A5 = =
18 2 i sin 5θ cos 5θ c d
⇒ 210.2
(105)2 × 238 a2 + b2 = cos2 5θ − sin2 5θ = cos 10θ = cos 75◦
 a2 − d2 = cos2 5θ − cos2 5θ = 0
(92) Let A = X= (x, y, z)T : PX = 0 and x2 + y2 + z2 = 1 a2 − b2 = cos2 5θ + sin2 5θ = 1
1 2 1 a2 − c2 = cos2 5θ + sin2 5θ = 1
where P =  −2 3 −4  then the set A  
1 9 −1 1 2 0
(95) Let A + 2B =  6 −3 3  and
(A) is a singleton −5 3 1

(B) contains exactly two elements 2 −1 5
2A − B =  2 −1 6  . If Tr(A) denotes the sum of all
(C) contains more than two elements
0 1 2
(D) is an empty set diagonal elements of the matrix A, then Tr(A) − Tr(B) has
value equal to
Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
  (A) 1 (B) 2
1 2 1
Given P =  −2 3 −4  , Here |P| = 0 and also given (C) 0 (D) 3
1 9 1
P X= 0 Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
   
1 2 1 x 1 2 0
⇒  −2 3 −4   y  = 0 A + 2B =  6 −3 3  . . . (1)
1 9 1 z −5 3 1
 
x + 2y + z = 0  2 −1 5
⇒ −2x + 3y − 4z = 0 − D = 0, so system have 2A − B =  2 −1 6 

x + 9y − z = 0 0 1 2

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    
4 −2 10 1 −13
∴ we have to find inverse of
⇒ 4A − 2B =  4 −2 12  ......(2)   0 1
0 2

4
 1 −13
∴
5 0 10 0 1
(1) + (2) ⇒ 5A =  10 −5 15 

−5 5

5
  (98) If A is a square matrix of order 3 such that det(A) = 3 and






1 0 2 2 0 4 det adj −4 adj −3 adj 3 adj (2 A)−1 = 2m 3n , then
A =  2 −1 3  and 2A =  4 −2 6  m+ | 2n is equal to:

−1 1 1
 
−2 2 2
 (A) 3 (B) 2
2 0 4 2 −1 5
(C) 4 (D) 6
∴ B =  4 −2 6  −  2 −1 6 
−2 2 2 0 1 2 Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
 
0 1 −1 |A| = 3
B =  2 −1 0 




adj −4adj −3 adj 3 adj (2 A)−1
−2 1 0
2
tr(A) = 1 − 1 + 1 = 1 | −4 adj − 3 adj 3 adj(2 A)−1


2
tr(B) = −1 46 adj −3 adj 3 adj(2 A)−1
tr(A) = 1 and tr(B) = −1 212 · 312 3 adj(2 A)−1
8
∴ tr(A) − tr(B) = 2
212 · 312 · 324 adj(2 A)−1
8

(96) Let A be a 2 × 2 real matrix with entries from {0, 1} and 212 · 336 (2 A)−1 16

|A| ̸= 0. Consider the following two statements : 212 · 336 |2 A|

1
16

(P ) If A ̸= I2 , then |A| = −1 2 · 3 248 | A|16

12 36 1

(Q) If |A| = 1, then tr(A) = 2 212 · 336 2481·316

where I2 denotes 2 × 2 identity matrix and tr(A) denotes 320 −36
· 320
236 = 2
the sum of the diagonal entries of A Then m = −36 n = 20
(A) (P ) is true and (Q) is false m + 2n = 4
(B) Both (P ) and (Q) are false  
log5 128 log4 5
(99) Let A = [aij ] = . If Aij is the cofactor
(C) Both (P ) and (Q) are true log5 8 log4 25
P2
(D) (P ) is false and (Q) is true of aij , Cij = k=1 aik Ajk , 1 ≤ i, j ≤ 2, and C = [Cij ], then
8|C| is equal to :
Solution:(Correct Answer:D) (A) 262 (B) 288
|A| ̸= 0 (C) 242 (D) 222
For (P) : A ̸= I2       
0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
So, A = or or or |A| = 11
1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
  P
2
2
1 0 C11 = k=1 a1k · A1k = a11 A11 + a12 A12 = |A| = 11
or P2 2
1 1 C12 = k=1 a1k · A2k = 0
IAl can be -1 or 1 P2
C21 = k=1 a2k · A1k = 0
So (P) is false. P2
C22 = k=1 a2k · A2k
 = |A| = 2
11
For (Q);
 |A|= 1    11/2 0
1 0 1 1 1 0 C=
A= or or 0 11/2
0 1 0 1 1 1
|C| = 121
⇒ tr(A) = 2 4
8|C| = 242
⇒ Q is true
 
      1 1 1
1 1 1 2 1 3 1 n−1
(97) If ........ = (100) If A =  0 1 1  and M = A + A2 + A3 + . . . . + A20 ,
 0 1 0 1 0 1  0 1
0 0 1
1 78
then the inverse of
1 n
is then the sum of all the elements of the matrix M is equal to
0 1 0 1
    .....
1 −12 1 0 (A) 1010 (B) 2020
(A) (B)
0 1 13 1
    (C) 1414 (D) 2121
1 0 1 −13
(C) (D) Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
12 1 0 1  
2
1 n n 2+n
Solution:(Correct Answer:D) An =  0 1 n 
      
1 1 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 n−1 0 0 1
........
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 So, required sum

P20  r2 +r 
1 78 = 20 × 3 + 2 × 20×21 + r=1 2
= 2
0 1    = 60 + 420 + 105 + 35 × 41 = 2020
1 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + n − 1 1 78
⇒ =
0 1 0 1
⇒ n(n−1)
2 = 78 ⇒ n = 13, −12 (reject)

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