Matrices & Determinants: (Board Questions)

3 MATRICES &
DETERMINANTS
(Board Questions)
Matrices
Definition of Matrices :
1. Write the number of all possible matrices of order 2 × 2 with each entry 1, 2, or 3. 2016 (1)
2. If a matrix has 5 elements, then write all possible orders it can have. 2011 (1)
1
3. The elements aij of a 3 × 3 matrix are given by a ij  | 3i  j | . Write the value of element a32. 2014 (1)
2
| i  j|
4. Write the element a23 of a 3 × 3 matrix A = [aij], whose elements aij are given by a ij  . 2015 (1)
2
5. For a 2 × 2 matrix, A = [aij] whose elements are given by aij = i / j, write the value of a12. 2011 (1)
Equality of Matrices :
a  4 3b   2a  2 b  2 
6. If   , then write the value of a – 2b. 2014 (1)
 8 6   8 a  8b 
 x x  y  3 1 
7. If    8 7  , then find the value of y.. 2011 (1)
 2x  y 7   
 1 3   y 0  5 6 
8. Find the value of x – y, if 2    . 2019 (1)
 0 x   1 2  1 8 
 x  y 4   3 4
9. Find the value of x.   . 2010 (1)
 5 3y   5 6 
 x  y 1 7 1
10. If    , then find the value of x. 2010 (1)
 2y 5  4 5
 2x  y 3y  6 0 
11. If   , then find the vlue of x. 2010 (1)
 0 4  0 4 
3y  x 2x  5 2 
12. If   , then find the value of y.. 2010 (1)
 3 7  3 7 
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 2x 1   4 1
5 x  2y   5 0 
 y  2x 5   7 5
 x 3  2 3
 x  y 2   2 2
15. Find the value of y, if   . 2009 (1)
 x 5   3 5 
 2x  y 5  6 5 
16. Find the value of x, if   . 2009 (1)
 3 y   3 2 
15 x  y   15 8 
17. If   , then find the value of x. 2009 (1)
2 y   x  y 3
 3x  y  y   1 2 
18. Find the value of x, if   . 2009 (1)
 2y  x 3   5 3 
 x  y  z  9 
19. Write the value of x – y + z from equation.  x  z   5  . 2011 (1)
   
 y  z  7 
 x  y z   1 4 
20. If    , then find the value of x + y.. 2014 (1)
 2x  y w   0 5 
 x.y 4  8 w 
21. If    , then write the value of (x + y + z). 2014 (1)
 z  6 x  y  0 6 
 a  b 2a  c   1 5 
22. Find the value of a, if   . 2013 (1)
 2a  b 3c  d   0 13
cos   sin  
23. If A    , then for what value of  , A is an identity matrix ? 2010 (1)
 sin  cos  
Addition of Matrices :
 9 1 4  1 2 1
24. If    A  , then find the matrix A. 2013 (1)
 2 1 3  0 4 9 
 2 2 0   2 0 2 
25. Find a matrix A such that 2A – 3B + 5C = O, where B    and C    . 2019 (2)
 3 1 4 7 1 6 
 cos  sin    sin   cos  

26. Simplify cos     sin   . 2012 (1)
  sin  cos   cos  sin  

5 0   4 3
27. If 3A  B    and B    , then find the matrix A. 2012 (1)
1 1   2 5
5 0   4 3
28. If 3A  B    and B    , then find the value of matrix A. 2019 (1)
1 1   2 5 
3 4  1 y   7 0
29. If 2     , then find (x – y). 2014 (1)
5 x  0 1  10 5 
1 3   y 0  5 6
30. If 2     , then find the value of (x + y). 2013, 2012 (1)
 0 x   1 2  1 8 
31. If A is a square matrix satisfying AA  I, write the value of | A |. 2019 (1)
x 5   3 4   7 6 
32. Find the value of y – x from equation. 2    . 2012 (1)
7 y  3 1 2  15 14 
 2  1 10 
33. If x    y      . then write the value of x. 2012 (1)
 3 1 5
Product of Matrices :
1 
 
34. Write the order of product matrix  2 [2 3 4]. 2011 (1)
 3
35. If A is a matrix of order 3 × 4 and B is a matrix of order 4 × 3, then find order of matrix (AB). 2010 (1)
1 0 1  1 
  
36. If [2 1 3] 1 1 0   0   A, then write the order of matrix A. 2016 (1)
 0 1 1   1
 1 0
37. Solve the following matrix equation for x. [x 1]    O. 2014 (1)
 2 0 
x
38. If [2x 4]    O, then find the positive value of x 2014 (1)
 8 
 1 3  x   5 
39. Find x from the matrix equation       . 2010 (1)
 4 5  2   6 
 3 4   x  19 
40. If        , then find the value of x. 2010 (1)
 2 x   1  15

1 2   3 1   7 11 
41. If     , then write the value of k. 2010 (1)
3 4   2 5  k 23
 2 3   1 3   4 6 
42. If     , write the value of x. 2012 (1)
 5 7   2 4   9 x 
 1 1
43. If matrix A    and A 2  kA, then write the value of k. 2013 (1)
 1 1 
 2 2 
44. If matrix A    and A2 = pA, then write the value of p. 2013 (1)
 2 2 
 3 3  2
45. If matrix A    and A   A, then write the value of . 2013 (1)
  3 3 
 1 2  x 
46. If [2x 3]      O, find x. 2015 (1)
 3 0   3 
 2 1  1 8
 1 0  A   1 2  .
47. Find matrix A such that     2017 (4)
 3 4   9 22 
2 0 1
48. If A   2 1 3 , then find value of A2 – 3A + 2I. 2010 (4)
 1 1 0 
2 0 1
 
49. If A   2 1 3  , then find the values of (A2 – 5A). 2019 (2)
1 1 0
 4 2
50. If A    , show that (A – 2I) (A – 3i) = O. 2019 (2)
 1 1 
2 0 1
 
51. If A   2 1 3 , then find A2 – 5A + 4I and hence find a matrix X such that A2 – 5A + 4I + X = O.
 1 1 0 
2015 (4)
1 0 2 
52. If A  0 2 1  and A3 – 6A2 + 7A + kI3 = O, find the vlaue of k. 2016 (6)
 2 0 3

53. If A is a square matrix such that A2 = A, then write the value of 7A – (I + A)3, where I is an identity matrix.
2014 (1)
54. If A is a square matrix such that A2 = I, then find the simplified value of (A – I)3 + (A + I)3 – 7A.
2016 (1)
1 1 a 1  2 2 2
55. If A    , B  and (A + B) = A + B , then find the values of a and b. 2015 (4)
 2  1  b  1
Transpose of Matrices :
1 2 
56. If A    , then find A + A'. 2010 (1)
3 4
 3 4
57. If A    , then find A + A', where A' is transpose of A. 2009 (1)
 2 3
 3 4
T    1 2 1 
58. If A   1 2 and B    , then find AT – BT. 2012 (1)
 0 1   1 2 3
59. If matrix A = [1 2 3], then write AA'. 2009 (1)
 0 2b 2 
 
60. Matrix A   3 1 3  is given to be symmetric, find the values of a and b. 2016 (1)
3a 3 1
 0 1 2
61. For what value of x, is the matrix A   1 0 3  a skew-symmetric matrix? 2013 (1)
 
 x 3 0 
 0 a 3
 
62. If the matrix A   2 0 1 is skew-symmetric, find the values of 'a' and 'b'. 2018 (1)
 b 1 0 
 2x  y 3y   6 0 
63. If    , then find the value of x. 2010 (1)
 0 4  6 4
 cos  sin    T
64. If A    , then find  satisfying 0    when A  A  2 I 2 ; where A is trans-
T
  sin  cos   2
pose of A. 2016 (1)

65. Write 2 × 2 matrix which is both symmetric and skew-symmetric. 2014 (1)
1
66. For the following matrices A and B, verify that [AB]' = B' A' : A   4 , B  [1 2 1]. 2010 (4)
 
 3 
67. Show that all the diagonal elements of a skew-symmetric matrix are zero. 2017 (2)
68. If A is a skew symmetric matrix of order 3, then the value of |A| is 2020 (1)
(a) 3 (b) 0 (c) 9 (d) 27
 3 5
69. If A    is written as A = P + Q, where P is a symmetric matrix and Q is skew-symmetric matrix,
 7 9 
then write the matrix P. 2015 (1)
 2 4 6
70. Express the matrix A   7 3 5  as the sum of a symmetric and skew-symmetric matrix. 2015 (4)
 
 1 2 4 
71. Express the following matrix as a sum of a symmetric and a skew-symmetric matrices and verify your
 3 2 4 
 
result:  3 2 5 2010 (4)
 1 1 2 
Application of Matrices :
72. Three schools A, B and C organised a mela for collectring funds for helping the rehabilitations of flood
victims. They sold handmade fans, mats and plates from recycled material at a cost of Rs. 25, Rs. 100 and
Rs. 50 each. The number of articles sold are given below.
Article/School A B C
Hand-fans 40 25 35
Mats 50 40 50
Plates 20 30 40
Find the funds collected by each school separately by selling the above articles. Also, find the total funds
collected for the purpose. Write one value generated by the above situation. 2015 (4)
73. To promote the making of toilets for women, an organisation tried to generate awarences through (i) house
cells (ii) letters and (iii) announcements. The cost for each mode per attempt is given below :
(i) Rs. 50 (ii) Rs. 20 (iii) Rs. 40
The number of attempts made in three villages X, Y and Z are given below :
(i) (ii) (iii)
X 400 300 100
Y 300 250 75
Z 500 400 150
Find the total cost incurred by the organisation for the three villages separately, using matrices.
Write one value generated by the organisation in the society. 2015 (4)

74. In a parliament election a political party hired a public relations firm to promote its candidates in three ways
– telephone, house calles and letters. The cost per contact (in paise) is given in matrix A as 2015 (4)
140  Telephone
A   200 House call
 
150  Letters
The number of contacts of each type made in two cities X and Y is given in the matrix B as
Telephone House call Letters
1000 500 5000  City X
B 
3000 1000 10000  City Y
Find the total amount spent by the party in the two cities.
What should one consider before casting his/her vote–party's promotional activity or their social activities?
75. A trust fund has Rs. 35000 is to be invested in two different types of bonds. The first bond pays 8%
interest per annum which will be given to orphanage and second bond pays 10% interest per annum which
will be given to an NGO (Cancer Aid society).
Using matrix multiplication, determine how to divide Rs. 35000 among two types of bounds, if the trust fund
obtaines an annual total interest of Rs. 3200. What are the values reflected in this questions ? 2015 (4)
Determinants
Minor and cofactors :
1 2 3
1. If   2 0 1 , write the minor of element a22. 2012 (1)
5 3 8
1  2 
2. Find the cofactors of all the elements of  . 2020 (1)
4 3
5 3 8
3. If   2 0 1 , then write the minor of the element a23. 2012 (1)
1 2 3
4. Find the minor of the element of second row and third column (a23) in the following determinant
2 3 5
6 0 4
. 2010 (1)
1 5 7
 5 6 3
 
5. If A   4 3 2  , then write the cofactor of the element a21 of its 2nd row.. 2015 (1)
 4 7 3 
5 3 8
6. If A  2 0 1 , write the cofactor of element a32. 2012 (1)
1 2 3
 1 1 2
 
7. Obtain the inverse of the following matrix using elementary equations. A   1 2 3 . 2019 (6)
 3 1 1 
 2 0 1
8. Find the inverse of the following matrix using elementary transformations A   5 1 0  . 2019 (6)
 0 1 3 
2 3 5
9. If Aij is the cofactor of the element aij of the determinant 6 0 4 , then write the value of a 32 .A32 .
1 5 7
2013 (1)
Value of Second order Determinant :

p p 1
10. Write the value of the determinant . 2014 (1)
p 1 p
6 5
11. Evaluate : . 2019 (1)
20 24
7 2
12. Evaluate 2 . 2009 (1)
10 5
cos15o sin15o
13. Evaluate . 2011 (1)
sin 75o cos 75o
2x 5 6 2
14. If  , then write the value of x. 2014 (1)
8 x 7 3
3x 7 8 7
15. If  , then find the value of x. 2014 (1)
2 4 6 4
x x 3 4
16. If  , then write the positive value of x. 2011, 2008 (1)
1 x 1 2
2x 3 16 3
17. What positive value of x makes following pair of determinants equal ? , . 2010 (1)
5 x 5 2
x 4
18. Find x from equation  0. 2009 (1)
2 2x
2x x 3 1 5
19. If  , then find the value of x. 2013 (1)
2(x  1) x  1 3 3

x  1 x  1 4 1
20. If  , then write the value of x. 2013 (1)
x 3 x  2 1 3
Value of Determinant of Third order :

0 2 0
21. What is the value of determinant 2 3 4 ? 2010 (1)
4 5 6
x sin  cos 
22. If  sin  x 1  8, write the value of x. 2016 (1)
cos  1 x
1 1 1
23. Find the maximum value of 1 1  sin  1 . 2016 (1)
1 1 1  cos 
24. Find the equation of the line joining A(1, 3) and B(0, 0) using determinants and find the value of k if
D(k, 0) is a point such that area of ABD is 3 square units. 2009 (4)
Determinant of a Matrix :
1 2   1 3
25. If A    and B    , writh the value of |AB| . 2015 (1)
3 1  1 1 
 0 1 3 5
26. Find |AB |, if A    and B   . 2019 (1)
0 2  0 0
p 2
27. If A    and | A3 | = 125, then find the value of p. 2019 (2)
2 p
28. If A and B are square matrices of the same order 3, such that |A| = 2 and AB = 2I. Write the value of |B|.
2019 (1)
 2x  4 4 
29. For what value of x, the matrix   is a singular matrix ? 2011 (1)
 x  5 3
 2x 4 
30. For what value of x, the matrix   is a singular matrix ? 2011 (1)
x  2 3
6  x 4
31. For what value of x, matrix   is a singular matrix? 2011 (1)
3  x 1
5  x x  1
32. For what value of x, the matrix  is a singular ? 2011 (1)
 2 4 
 2(x  1) 2x 
33. For what value of x, A   is a singular matrix ? 2011 (1)
 x x  2 

 2 sin x 3 
34. In the interval  / 2  x  , find the value of x for which the matrix  is singular..
 1 2sin x 
2015 (1)
Properties of Determinants :
x y yz zx
35. Write the value of   z x y . 2015 (1)
3 3 3
4 a bc
36. What is the value of 4 b c  a ? 2010 (1)
4 c ab
2 3 4
37. Write the value of 5 6 8 . 2009 (1)
6x 9x 12x
ab bc ca

38. Write the value of b  c c  a a  b . 2009 (1)
ca a b bc
log a p 1
log b q 1  0
39. If a, b, c are pth, qth and rth terms respectively of a G.P, then prove that 2020 (6)
log c r 1
a 2  2a 2a  1 1
40. Using properties of determinants, prove that 2a  1 a  2 1  (a  1)3 . 2019, 2017 (4)
3 3 1
(a  1)(a  2) a  2 1
41. Using properties of determinants, prove that (a  2)(a  3) a  3 1  2, 2015 (4)
(a  3)(a  4) a  4 1
3a a  b a  c
42. Using properties of determinants, show that  b  a 3b b  c = 3(a + b + c) (ab + bc + ca)
c  a c  b 3c
2019 (4)
1 a a3
3
43. Using properties of determinants, prove that 1 b b  (a  b)(b  c)(c  a)(a  b  c). 2013, 09 (4)
1 c c2

1 1 1
44. Using properties of determinants, prove the following a b c  (a  b)(b  c)(c  a)(a  b  c) .
a3 b 3
c3
2012, 2011 (4)
x y z
2 2
45. Using properties of determinants, prove that x y z 2  xyz(x  y)(y  z)(z  x). 2011, 2010 (4)
x3 y3 z3
46. Using properties of determinants, show that ABC is isosceles, if
1 1 1
1  cos A 1  cos B 1  cos C 0
2016 (6)
2 2 2
cos A  cos A cos B  cos B cos C  cos C
x xy x  2y
47. Using properties of determinants, prove that x  2y x x  y  9y 2 (x  y). 2017, 2017 (4)
x  y x  2y x
1 a a2
2
48. Using properties of determinants, prove that a 1 a  (1  a 3 ) 2 . 2015, 2009 (4)
a a2 1
1 x x2
49. Using properties of determinants, prove that following, x 2 1 x  (1  x 3 ) 2 . 2014, 2013 (4)
x x2 1
ax ax ax

50. Using properties of determinants, solve the following for x. a  x a  x a  x  0 . 2015, 2011 (4)
ax ax ax
51. Prove the following, using propertie sof determinants.
a  b  2c a b
c b  c  2a b  2(a  b  c)3 .
2014 (4)
c a c  a  2b
x  y  2z x y
52. Prove, using properties of determinants z y  z  2x y  2(x  y  z)3 .
z x z  x  2y
2011, 2009, 2008 (4)

2y yzx 2y
53. Using properties of determinants, pvoer that 2z 2z z  x  y  (x  y  z)3 2014 (4)
x yz 2x 2x
a bc 2a 2a
54. Prove, using properties of determinants 2b bca 2b  (a  b  c)3 . 2011 (4)
2c 2c ca b
ax y z
55. Using properties of determinants, prove that x ay z  a 2 (a  x  y  z). 2014 (4)
x y az
x  2x 2x
56. Using properties of determinants, prove that 2x x  2x  (5x   )(  x) 2 . 2014 (4)
2x 2x x
x4 2x 2x
57. Using properties of determinants, prove that 2x x4 2x  (5x  4)(4  x) 2 . 2011, 2009 (4)
2x 2x x4
3x x  y x  z
58. Using properties of determinants, prove that x  y 3y z  y  3(x  y  z)(xy  yz  zx).
x z yz 3z
2013 (4)
x a x x
59. Using properties of determinants, solve the following for x. x xa x  0. 2011 (4)
x x xa
yk y y
60. Prove, using porperties of determinants y yk y  k 2 (3y  k). 2011 (4)
y y yk
yz  x 2 zx  y 2 xy  z 2
61. Prove that zx  y 2 xy  z 2 yz  x 2 is divisible by (x + y + z) and hence find the quotient.
xy  z 2 yz  x 2 zx  y 2
2016 (6)
a b c
62. If a, b, c are positive and unequal, show that the following determinant is negative   b c a .
c a b
2010 (6)

a b c
63. Using properties of determinants, prove the following a  b bc c  a  a 3  b 3  c3  3abc.
bc ca ab
2012, 2009 (4)
  
2 2
64. Using properties of determinants, prove that    2  (  )(   )(    )(     ).
    
2012, 2010, 2008 (4)
2 7 65
65. Write the value of 3 8 75 . 2014 (1)
5 9 86
102 18 36
66. Write the value of the determinant 1 3 4 . 2012 (1)
17 3 6
bc a a
67. Using Properties of determinants, prove that b ca b  4abc. 2014, 2012 (4)
c c ab
a2 bc ac  c2
68. Using properties of determinants, prove that a 2  ab b2 ac  4a 2 b 2 c 2 . 2015, 2014 (4)
ab b 2  bc c2
a a2 bc
69. Using properties of determinants, prove that b b 2 ca  (a  b)(b  c)(c  a)(bc  ca  ab).
c c2 ab
2014 (4)
Ax x2 1 A B C
2
70. Show that   1 , where   By y 1 , 1  x y z . . 2014 (4)
Cz z2 1 zy zx xy
a b c
2 2 2
71. Using properties of determinants, prove that a b c  (a  b)(b  c)(c  a)(ab  bc  ca).
bc ca ab
2013, 2011 (4)

(b  c) 2 a2 a2
72. Prove that b 2 (c  a) 2 b2  2abc(a  b  c)3 . 2010, 2010 (4)
c2 c2 (a  b) 2
1  a 2  b2 2ab 2b
2 2
73. Using properties of determinants, prove that 2ab 1 a  b 2a  (1  a 2  b 2 )3 .
2b 2a 1  a 2  b2
2009, 2008 (4)
(x  y) 2 zx zy
74. Using properties of determinants, prove that zx (z  y) 2 xy  2xyz(x  y  z)3 .
zy xy (z  x) 2
2016 (6)
(b  c) 2 ab ca
75. Using properties of determinants, show the following ab (a  c) 2 bc  2abc(a  b  c)3 .
ac bc (a  b) 2
2010 (6)
1 1 1  3x
76. Using properties of determinants, prove that 1  3y 1 1  9(3xyz  xy  yz  zx).
1 1  3z 1
2018 (4)
x 2  1 xy xz
77. Using properties of determinants, prove that xy y  1 yz  1  x 2  y 2  z 2 .
2
2014 (4)
xz yz z2  1
a 2  1 ab ac
78. Prove, using properties of determinants ab b  1 bc  1  a 2  b 2  c 2 .
2
2011, 2009 (4)
ca cb c2  1
1 a 1 1
79. Using properties of determinants, prove that 1 1 b 1  abc  bc  ca  ab. 2014, 2009 (4)
1 1 1 c
1 a 1 1
1 1 1
80. If a, b and c are all non-zero and 1 1 b 1  0, then prove that    1  0. 2016 (6)
a b c
1 1 1 c

a 2 ab ac
81. Using properties of determinants, prove that ba b2 bc  4a 2 b 2 c 2 . 2011, 2011 (4)
ca cb c 2
xy x x
3
82. Using properties of determinants, prove that 5x  4y 4x 2x  x . 2014, 2009 (4)
10x  8y 8x 3x
83. Using properties of determinants, prove the following
x x 2 1  px 3
y y 2 1  py 3  (1  pxyz)(x  y)(y  z)(z  x).
2010 (6)
z z 2 1  pz 3
1 1 p 1 p  q
84. Prove that 2 3  2p 1  3p  2q  1. 2009 (4)
3 6  3p 1  6p  3q
x 2 2x  a 3x  4
85. Using properties of determinants, solve the folloiwng for x x  4 2x  9 3x  16  0. 2011 (4)
x  8 2x  27 3x  64
bc ca ab a b c

86. Using properties of determinants, prove that q  r r  p pq  2 p q r. 2014, 2010 (4)
yz zx xy x y z
bc qr yz a p x

87. Using properties ofdeterminants, porve that c  a rp zx 2 b q y. 2012 (4)
ab pq x y c r z
a bc cb
88. Using properties of determinants, prove the following . a  c b c  a  (a  b  c) (a 2  b 2  c2 ) .
ab ba c
2012 (4)
abc c b
c a bc a  2(a  b) (b  c) (c  a)
2019 (4)
b a abc

a b c
a  b b  c c  a  a 3  b3  c3  3abc
2019 (4)
bc ca ab
91. Using preoperties of determinants, prove that
a2 a 2  (b  c) 2 bc
b2 b 2  (c  a) 2 ca  (a  b) (b  c) (c  a) (a  b  c) (a 2  b 2  c 2 )
2012 (4)
c2 c2  (a  b) 2 ab
a 1 0
92. If f (x)  ax a 1 , using properties of determinants, find the value of f(2x) – f(x). 2015 (4)
ax 2 ax a
93. Let A be a square matrix of order 3 × 3. Write the value of |2A|, where |A| = 4. 2012 (1)
94. If the determinant of matrix A of order 3 × 3 is of value 4, then write the value of |3A|. 2012 (1)
95. If A is a 3 × 3 matrix such that |A| = 8, then |3A| equals 2020 (1)
(a) 8 (b) 24 (c) 72 (d) 216
96. If A is a square matrix of order 3 and |3A| = k|A|, then write the value of k. 2010 (1)
1 2
97. If A    , then find the vlaue of k, if |2A| = k|A|. 2009 (1)
 4 2
98. If A and B are square matrices each of order 3 and A  5, B  3, then the value of 3AB is ––––––––.
2020 (1)
Adjoint of a Matrix :
 2 1
99. Write the adjoint of the following matrix.   2010 (1)
4 3 
cos   sin  0 
 
100. If A   sin  cos  0  , find adj A and verify that A (adj A) = (adj A) A = |A| I3. 2016 (6)
 0 0 1 
 1 2 2 
 
101. Find the adjoint of the matrix A   2 1 2  and hence show that A(adj A) = |A| I3. 2015 (4)
 2 2 1 
8 0 
102. If for any 2 × 2 square matrix A, A(adjA)    , then write the value of |A|. 2017 (1)
0 8 
 5 2
103. Find |adj A|, if A   . 2014 (1)
7 3
104. If A is a square matrix of order 3 such that | adj A| = 64, then find |A|. 2013 (1)

3 1 
105. If A    . then find | adj A |. 2010 (1)
 2 3 
106. If | A | = 2, where A is a 2 × 2 matrix, then find | adj A |. 2010 (1)
107. If A is an invertible matirx of order 3 and | A | = 5, then find | adj A |. 2009 (1)
108. If A is a non-singular matrix of order 3 and | adj A | = |A |k, then what is the value of k? 2009 (1)
Inverse of a matrix :
 2 5
109. Write A–1 for A   . 2011 (1)
 1 3
2 3  –1
110. If A    , then write A in terms of A. 2011 (1)
 5  2 
2 3   1 2 
111. If A    , B  , verify that (AB)–1 = B–1A–1. 2015 (4)
 1 4   1 3 
 1 2 3
 
112. If A   0 1 4 , then find (A')–1. 2015 (4)
 2 2 1 
 2 1 2 –1
113. If A    and I is the identiry matrix of order 2, then show that A = 4A – 3I. Hence, find A .
 1 2 
2015 (4)
1 1 1 
114. Show that for the matrix A  1 2 3 , A 3  6A 2  5A  11I  O. Hence, find A–1. 2019 (6)
 
 2 1 3 
 2 3 –1 –1
115. Given A    , compute A and show that 2A = 9I – A. 2018 (2)
  4 7 
 2 1 5 2  2 5 
116. Let A    , B  , C  , find a matrix D such that CD – AB = 0. 2017 (4)
3 4  7 4  3 8 
Elementary Row Transformation :
 4 2 1 2  2 0 
117. Use elementary column operation C 2  C 2  2C1 in the matrix equation    .
 3 3 0 3  1 1 
2014 (1)
6 5 
118. Using elementary row transformations (ERT), find inverse of matrix A   . 2010 (4)
5 4 
 3 2
119. Find A–1, by using elementary row transformations for matrix A   . 2010 (4)
7 5

 2 5
120. Using elementary row transformations, find inverse of matrix A   . 2010 (4)
 1 3
Directions (Q. Nos. 121-125) Using elementary row transformations. Find inverse of following matrices.
 1 1 2
 1 2 3
121.   2012 (6)
 3 1 1 
 2 0 1
5 1 0 
122.   2011 (6)
 0 1 3 
 1 3 2 
 3 0 1
123.   2011 (6)
 2 1 0 
 1 2 2 
 1 3 0 
124.   2010 (6)
 0 2 1 
 3 0 1
2 3 0 
125.   2009 (6)
 0 4 1 
Solution of simultaneous Linear equations :

 4 4 4   1 1 1 
   1 2 2 
126. Determine the product of  7 1 3    and then use to solve the system of equations
 5 3 1  2 1 3 
x  y  z  4, x  2y  2z  9 and 2x  y  3z  1. 2017, 2012 (6)
1 1 2   2 0 1 
  
127. Use product 0 2 3  9 2 3 to solve the system of equations x – y + 2z = 1, 2y – 3z = 1
 3 2 4   6 1 2 
and 3x – 2y + 4z = 2. 2017, 2011 (6)
1 2 0  7 2 6
   
128. If A   2 1 3 and B   2 1 3  , then find AB and hence solve system of equations
0 2 1   4 2 5 
x – 2y = 10, 2x + y + 3z = 8 and –2y + z = 7. 2011 (6)

1 1 0   2 2 4
129. If A  2 3 4 and B   4 2 4  , then find AB. Use this toe solve the system of equations
 
   
 0 1 2  2 1 5 
x – y = 3, 2x + 3y + 4z = 17 and y + 2z = 7. 2010 (6)
130. Using matrices, solve the following system of equations.
x  y  2z  7, 3x  4y  5z  5 and 2x  y  3z  12 . 2012 (6)
131. Using matrices, solve the following system of linear equations.
x + y – z = 3, 2x + 3y + z = 10 and 3x – y – 7z = 1. 2012, 2009 (6)
132. Using matrices, solve the following system of equations
3x + 4y + 7z = 4, 2x – y + 3z = –3 and x + 2y – 3z = 8. 2012 (6)
2x + 3y + 3z = 5, x – 2y + z = 4 and 3x – y – 2z = 3. 2012 (6)
4x + 3y + 2z = 60, x + 2y + 3z = 45 and 6x + 2y + 3z = 70 . 2011 (6)
x + 2y + z = 7, x + 3z = 11 and 2x – 3y = 1. 2011, 2008 (6)
x + 2y – 3z = –4, 2x + 3y + 2z = 2 and 3x – 3y – 4z = 11. 2011, 2008 (6)
2x – 3y + 5z = 11, 3x + 2y – 4z = –5 and x + y – 2z = –3. 2009 (6)
138. Using matrices, solve system of linear equations
x + y + z = 6, x + 2z = 7 and 3x + y + z = 12. 2009 (6)
139. Solve the following system of equations, by using matrix method.
3x – 2y + 3z = 8, 2x + y – z = 1 and 4x – 3y + 2z = 4. 2009 (6)
x + y + z = 1, x – 2y + 3z = 2 and x – 3y + 5z = 3. 2009 (6)
141. Using matrix method, solve the following system of equations.
3x – 2y + 3z = 8, 2x + y – z = 1, 4x – 3y + 2z = 4. 2019 (6)
142. Using matrices, solve the following system of equations
8x + 4y + 3z = 18, 2x + y + z = 5 and x + 2y + z = 5. 2009 (6)
 2 3 5 
 
143. If A   3 2 4 , find A–1. Use it to solve the system of equations 2x – 3y + 5z = 11.
1 1 2
3x + 2y – 4z = –5, x + y – 2z = –3. 2018 (6)
2x + 8y + 5z = 5, x + y + z = –2 and x + 2y – z = 2. 2009 (6)
 1 2 3
145. Find A–1, where A   2 3 2  . Hence, solve the system of equations,
 
 3 3 4 
x + 2y – 3z = –4, 2x + 3y + 2z = 2 and 3x – 3y – 4z = 11. 2012, 2010, 2008 (6)
 1 2 2 
146. Find the inverse of the following matrix using elementary operations A   1 3 0  . 2019 (6)
 0 2 1 
 1 2 1
147. If A   1 1 1 , then find A–1 and hence solve the system of equations
 
 1 3 1
x + 2y + z = 4, –x + y + z = 0 and x – 3y + z = 4. 2012 (6)
 2 1 1 
148. If A   3 0 1 , then find A–1. Using A–1, solve the following system of equations
 
 2 6 0 
2x – y + z = –3, 3x – z = 0 and 2x + 6y – z = 2. 2011 (6)
1 2 1 
 
149. If A   0 1 1  , then find A–1 and hence solve the following system of equations
 2 0 3
x – 2y + z = 0, –y + z = –2 and 2x – 3z = 10. 2011 (6)
 2 3 5 
 
150. If A   3 2 4 , then find the value of A–1. Hence, solve the following system of equations.
1 1 2
2x – 3y + 5z = 11, 3x + 2y – 4z = –5, x + y – 2z = –3 2020, 2019 (6)
1 3 4 
 
151. If A   2 1 2  , find A–1. Hence, solve the system of equation x + 3y + 4z = 8, 2x + y + 2z = 5 and
5 1 1 
bx + y + z = 7.
 8 4 1 
 
152. If A  10 0 6  , then find A–1 and hence solve the following system of equations.
 8 1 6 
5
8x – 4y + z = 5, 10x + 6z = 4 and 8x + y + 6z = . 2010 (6)
2
1 1 1 
 
153. If A  1 0 2  . find A–1. Hence, solve the system of equation x + y + z = 6, 2019 (6)
3 1 1 
 3 4 2
 
154. If A   2 3 5 , then find A–1 and hence solve the following system of equations.
1 0 1 
3x – 4y + 2z = –1, 2x + 3y + 5z = 7 and x + z = 2. 2011 (6)

3 2 1 
155. If A   4 1 2  , then find A–1. Hence, solve the following system of equations
 
 7 3 3
3x + 2y + z = 6, 4x – y + 2z = 5 and 7x + 3y – 3z = 7. 2010 (6)
8 4 3 
156. Using elementary transformations, find the inverse of the matrix A   2 1 1  and use it to solve he
 
1 2 2 
following system of linear equations : 8x + 4y + 3z = 19, 2x + y + z = 5, x + 2y + 2z = 7. 2016 (6)
1 2 3
157. Using elementary row transformations, find the inverse of the matrix A   2 5 7  . 2018 (6)
 
 2 4 5
158. Using matrix method, solve the following system of equations

2 3 10 4 6 5 6 9 20
   4,    1 and    2, x, y, z  0. 2011 (6)
x y z x y z x y z
 2 3 10 
  2 3 10 4 6 5
159. If A   4 6 5  , find A–1. Using A–1 solve the system of equations    2;    5;
x y z x y z
 6 9 20 
6 9 20
and    4 . 2017 (6)
x y z
160. For what values of k, the system of linear equations x + y + z = 2, 2x + y – z = 3, 3x + 2y + kz = 4 has a

unique solutions? 2016 (1)
Applications :
161. A total amount of Rs. 7000 is deposited in three different savings bank accounts with annual interset rates
1
of 5%, 8% and 8 %, respectively. The total annual interest from these three accounts is Rs. 550. Equal
2
amounts have been deposited in the 5% and 8% savings accounts. Find the amount deposited in each of
the three accounts, with the help of matrices. 2014 (6)
162. A typist charges Rs. 145 for typing 10 English and 3 Hindi pages, while charges for typing 3 English and 10
Hindi pages are Rs. 180. Using matrices, find the charges of typing 1 English and 1 Hindi page separately.
However, typist charged only Rs. 2 per page from a poor student Shyam for 5 Hindi pages. How much
less was charged from this poor boy ? Which values are reflected in this problem ? 2016 (4)

163. The monthly incomes of Aryan and Babban are in the ratio 3 : 4 and their monthyl expenditures are in the
ratio 5 : 7. If each saves Rs. 15000 per month, find their monthyl incomes using matrix method. This
problem reflects which value ? 2016 (4)
164. A trust inverted some money in two type of bonds. The first bond pays 10% interest and seocond bond
pays 12% interest. The trust received Rs. 2800 as interest. However, if trust had interchanged money
inbonds they would have got Rs. 100 less as interset. Using matrix method, find the amount invested by the
trust. Interest received on this amount will be given to Helpage India as donation. Which value is reflected
in this question ? 2016 (4)
165. A coaching institute of English (subject) conducts classes in two batches I and II and fees for rich and poor
children are different. In batch I, it has 20 poor and 5 rich children and total monthly collection is Rs. 9000,
whereas in batch II, it has 5 poor and 25 rich children and total monthyl collection is Rs. 26000. Using
matrix method, find monthly fees paid by each child of two types. What values the coaching institute is
inculcating in the society ? 2016 (4)
166. Two schools P and Q want to award their selected students on the values of discipline, politeness and
punctuality. The school P wants to award Rs. x each, Rs. y each and Rs. z each for the three respective
values to 3, 2 and 1 students respectively with a total award money of Rs. 1000. Schoold Q wants to
spend Rs. 1500 to award its 4, 1 and 3 students on the respective values (by giving the same award money
to the three values as before). If the total amount of award for one prize on each value is Rs. 600, using
matrices, find the award money for each value. Apart from the above thre values, suggest one more value
for awards. 2014 (4)
167. Two schools P and Q wants to award theri selected students on the values of tolerance, kindnesss and
leadership. The schoold P wants to award Rs. x each, Rs. y each and Rs. z each for the three respective
values to 3,2 and 1 students respectively with a total award money of Rs. 2200.
School Q wants to spend Rs. 3100 to award its 4, 1 and 3 students on the respective values (by giving the
same award money to the three values as school P). If the total amount of award for one prize on each
value is Rs. 1200, using materices, find the award money for each value. Apart from these three values,
suggest one more value which should be considered for award. 2014 (4)
168. Two institutions decided toaward their employees for the three values of resourcefulness, competence and
determination in the form of prizes at the rate of Rs. x, Rs. y and Rs. z, respectively per person. The first
institution decided to award respectively 4, 3 and 2 employees with a total prize money of Rs. 37000 and
the second institution decided to award respectively 5, 3 and 4 employees with a total prize money of Rs.
47000. If all the three prizes per person together amount to Rs. 12000, then using matrix method, find the
values of x, y and z. What values are described in this question ? 2013 (4)
169. A school wants to award its students for the values of honesty; regularity and hard work with a total cash
award of Rs. 6000. Three times the award money for hard work added to that given for honesty, amounts
to Rs. 11000. The award money given for honesty and hard work together is double the one given for
regularity. Represent the above situation algebraically and find the award money for each value, using
matrix method. Apart from these values, namely, honesty, regularity ad hard work, suggest one more value
which the school most include for award. 2013 (4)

(JEE-Main)
Matrices and Determinants
Multiplication of Matrices
a b   
1. If A    and A 2    , then (2003)
b a    
(a)   a 2  b 2 ,   ab (b)   a 2  b 2 ,   2 ab
(c)   a 2  b 2 ,   a 2  b 2 (d)   2ab,   a 2  b 2
2. Let A 
LM1 2OPand B  LMa 0OP, a, b,  N.Then (2006)
N3 4 Q N0 b Q
(a) There exist more than one but finite number of B’s such that AB = BA
(b) There exists exactly one B such that AB = BA
(c) There exists infinitely many B’s such that AB = BA
(d) There cannot exists any B such that AB = BA
 0 1
3. If A    , then which one of the following statements is not correct ? (2015)
1 0 
(a) A 4  I  A 2  I (b) A3  I  A(A  I)
(c) A 2  I  A(A 2  I) (d) A 3  I  A(A3  I)
4. b gb g
If A and B are square matrices of size n  n such that A 2  B2  A  B A  B , then which of the
following will be always true? (2006)
(a) AB = BA
(b) Either of A or B is zero matrix
(c) Either of A or B is an identity matrix
(d) A = B
5. If   1 is the complex cube root of unity and matrix H 

LM 0 OP, then H 70 is equal to : (2011)
N 0 Q
(a) –H (b) H2 (c) H (d) 0
1 0 0
  20
6. Let A  1 1 0 and B  A . Then the sum of the elements of the first column of B is (2018)
1 1 1 
(a) 211 (b) 251
(c) 231 (d) 210
If A 
LM1 0OPand I  LM1 0OP, then which one of the following holds for all n  1, by the principal of
7.
N1 1Q N0 1Q
mathematical induction? (2005)
b g
(a) A n  2 n1 A  n  1 I b g
(b) A n  nA  n  1 I
(c) A n  2 n1 A  b n  1g I (d) A n  nA  b n 1g I

1 0 0 
q q
8. Let P  3 1 0  and A  [qij ] be two 3 × 3 matrices such that Q – P5 = I3. Then 21 31 is
  q32
9 3 1 
equal to (2019)
(a) 10 (b) 135 (c) 9 (d) 15
 cos   sin   32  0 1
9. Let A    , (  R) such that A    . Then a value of  is : (2019)
 sin  cos   1 0 
  
(a) 0 (b) (c) (d)
16 64 32
Determinant of a Matrix
LM5 5  OP
10.
MM
Let A  0
P
 5 . If A 2  25, then  equals: (2007)
N0 0 5 PQ
(a) 52 (b) 1 (c) 1/5 (d) 5
 4 1 2016
11. If A    , then the determinant of the matrix (A  2A 2015  A 2014 ) is (2016)
 3 1 
(a) –175 (b) 2014 (c) 2016 (d) –25
12. Let A be a 2  2 matrix with real entries. Let I be the 2  2 identity matrix. Denote by tr(A) , the sum of
diagonal entries of A, Assume that A 2  I (2008)
Statement-1: If A  I and A   I , then det A = – 1.
bg
Statement-2: If A  I and A   I , then tr A  0.
(a) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(b) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false. (c) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.
(d) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
13. Let A be a 2 × 2 matrix with non-zero entries and let A2 = I, where I is 2 × 2 identity matrix. Define
Tr(A) = sum of diagonal elements of A and | A | = determinant of matrix A. (2010)
Statement-1 : Tr(A) = 0
Statement-2 : | A | = 1.
(b) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
(c) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.
14. Let P and Q be 3 × 3 matrices P  Q. If P3 = Q3 and P2Q = Q2P then determinant of (P2 + Q2) is equal
to : (2012)
(a) –2 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) –1
15. The number of 3 × 3 non-singular matrices, with four entries as 1 and all other entries as 0, is : (2010)
(a) less than 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) at least 7

Transpose
16. Let A and B be two symmetric matrices of order 3. (2011)
aStatement-1 : A(BA) and (AB)A are symmetric matrices.
Statement-2 : AB is symmetric matrix if matrix multiplication of A with B is commutative.
17. Statement-1 : Determinant of a skew symmetric matrix of order 3 is zero. (2011)
T
Statement-2 : For any matrix A, det (A ) = det (A) and det (–A) = –det(A).
where det(B) denotes the determinant of matrix B. Then :
18. For two 3 × 3 matrices A and B, let A + B = 2B' and 3A + 2B = I3, where B' is the transpose of B
and I3 is 3 × 3 identity matrix. Then (2017)
(a) 10A + 5B = 3I3 (b) 5A + 10B = 2I3 (c) 3A + 6B = 2I3 (d) B + 2A = I3
 3 1 
  1 1
2 2 
19. If P   ,A  and Q  PAP T , then P T Q 2015 P is (2016)
 1 3 0 1
 
 2 2 
0 2015  2015 0  1 2015  2015 1 

(a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
0 0   1 2015 0 1   0 2015
LM1 2 2 OP
20.
MM
If A  2
PP
1 2 is a matrix satisfying the equation AA T  9I , where I is 3×3 identity matrix, then the
Na 2 b Q
ordered pair (a, b) is equal to : (2015)
(a) (–2, 1) (b) (2, 1) (c) (–2, –1) (d) (2, –1)
2 3 
21. If A is a symmetric matrix and B is a skew - symmetric matrix such that A  B    , then AB is
 5 1
equal to (2019)
 4 2   4 2   4 2   4 2 
(a)   (b)   (c)   (d)  
 1 4   1 4   1 4  1 4 
Adjoint
 2 3
22. If A    , then adj (3A2 + 12A) is equal to :- (2017)
 4 1 
 72 63  72 84   51 63   51 84 
(a)   (b)   (c)   (d)  
 84 51   63 51  84 72  63 72 

5a  b 
23. If A    and A adj A = A AT, then 5a + b is equal to : (2016)
3 2
(a) 13 (b) –1 (c) 5 (d) 4
LM1  3 OP
24.
MM2
If P  1
PP
3 3 is the adjoint of a 3 × 3 matrix A and | A | = 4, then  is equal to : (2013)
N 4 4 Q
(a) 4 (b) 11 (c) 5 (d) 0
25. If A is a 3 × 3 matrix such that |5 . adjA | = 5, then |A| is equal to (2015)
1 1
(a)  (b)  5 (c)  1 (d) 
5 25
26. Let A be a 2 × 2 matrix (2009)
Statement-1 : adj(adj A) = A.
Statement-2 : | adj A | = | A |.
27. Let A be any 3 × 3 invertibel matrix. The which one of the following is nto always true ? (2017)
(a) adj(adj(A)) | A |.(adj(A)) 1 (b) adj(adj(A)) | A |2 .(adj(A)) 1
(c) adj (A) | A |. A 1 (d) adj (adj(A)) | A |. A
Inverse
LM 0 0 1 OP
28.
MM1
Let A  0
PP
1 0 . The only correct statement about the matrix A is (2004)
N 0 0 Q
(a) A is zero matrix (b) A = (–1) I where I is a unit matrix
(c) A–1 does not exists (d) A2 = I
 et e  t cos t e1 sin t 

 
29. If A  e t  e t cos t  e  t sin t  e t subt  e t cos t  , then A is (2019)
 t 
 e 2e  t sin t 2e t cos t 

(a) invertible only if t   (b) invertible only if t   / 2
(c) not invertible for any t  R (d) invertible for all t  R
1 1 1 2  1 3 1 n  1 1 78  1 n 
30. If  .
  .
   . . 0  , then the inverse of  0 1  is : (2019)
0 1 0 1   0 1  1  0 1   
1 13 1 12   1 0  1 0
(a)   (b)   (c)   (d)  
0 1  0 1  13 1  12 1 

LM1 1 1 OP 4 2 2 LM OP
31. Let A  M2 PP MM PP
1 3 and 10B  5 0  If B is the inverse of matrix A, then  is (2004)
MN1 1 1 Q 1 2 3 N Q
(a) –2 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 5
F1 0 0 I 1 FI 0 FI
Let A  G 2 JJ GG JJ GG JJ
32.
GH 3 1 0 . If u1 and u2 are column matrices such that Au1  0 and Au 2  1 ,
2 1 K 0 HK 0 HK
then u1 + u2 is equal to : (2012)
F 1I F 1I F 1I F 1I
(a) G 1 J (b) G 1 J (c) G 1J (d) G 1J
GH 0 JK GH 1JK GH 0 JK GH 1JK
1 2 
33. Let A be a matix such that A.   is a scalar matrix and |3A| = 108. Then A2 equals (2018)
0 3
36 32   4 0  4 32   36 0 
(a)  (b)  (c)  (d) 
0 4  
 32 36   0 36 
 
 32 4 
34. Let Abe a square matrix all of whose entries are integers. Then which one of the following is true? (2008)
(a) If det A = 1,thenA 1 exists but all its entries are not necessarily integers
(b) If det A  1,thenA 1 exists and all its entries are non-integers.
(c) If det A = 1,thenA 1 exists and all its entries are integers
(d) If det A = 1,thenA 1 need not exist
35. If A 2  A  I  0, then the inverse of A is (2005)

(a) I  A (b) A  I (c) A (d) A  I
36. Suppose A is any 3 × 3 non-singular matrix and (A – 3I) (A – 5I) = O, where I = I3 and O = O3. If
A  A 1  4I, then    is equal to (2018)
(a) 13 (b) 7 (c) 12 (d) 8
37. Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix such that A2 – 5A + 7I = O. (2016)
1 1
Statement - I : A  (5I  A).
7
Statement - II: The polynomial A 3  2A 2  3A  I can be reduced to 5(A – 4I). Then :
(a) Both the statements are true
(b) Both the statements are false
(c) Statement-I is true, but Statement-II is false
(d) Statement-I is false, but Statement-II is true
38. If A and 3 × 3 non-singular matrix such that AA' = A'A and B = A–1 A', then BB' is equal to (2014)
(a) 1 + B (b) 1 (c) B–1 (d) (B–1)'

39. Let A and B be two invertible matrices of order 3 × 3. If det(ABAT) = 8 and det(AB–1) = 8, then
det(BA–1BT) is equal to (2019)
(a) 1 (b) 16 (c) 1/16 (d) 1/4
Solution of equations
40. If the system of linear equations x  2ay  az  0 , x  3by  bz  0 , x  4cy  cz  0
has a non-zero solution, then a, b, c (2003)
(a) are in AP (b) are in GP
(c) are in HP (d) satisfy a  2 b  3c  0
41. Let a, b, c be any real numbers. Suppose that there are real numbers x, y, z not all zero such that
x  cy  bz , y  az  cx and z  bx  ay . Then a 2  b 2  c 2  2abc is equal to (2008)
(a) 2 (b) –1 (c) 0 (d) 1
42. The number of values of k for which te linear equations 4 x  ky  2 z  0 , kx  4 y  z  0 , (2011)
2 x  2y  z  0 possess a non-zero solution is :
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) zero
43. If the trivial solution is the only solution of the sytem of equations x – ky + z = 0, kx + 3y – kz = 0,
3x + y – z = 0. then the set of all values of k is : (2011)
(a) R – {2} (b) R – {–3}

(c) {2, –3} (d) R – {2, –3}
44. The set of all values of  for which the system of linear equations 2 x1  2 x 2  x 3  x1 ,
2 x1  3x 2  2 x 3  x 2 ,  x1  2 x 2  x 3 has a non-trivial solution (2015)
(a) is a singleton (b) contains two elements
(c) contains more than two elements (d) is an empty set
45. The system of linear equations x   y  z  0 , x  y  z  0 , x  y   z  0 (2016)
has a non-trivial solution for
(a) exactly three values of  (b) infinitely many values of 
(c) exactly one value of  (d) exactly two values of 
46. The number of real values of  for which the system of linear equations 2x + 4y – z = 0, (2017)
4x + y + 2z = 0, x + 2y + 2z = 0 has infinitely many solutions, is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
47. The number of values of (0, ) for which the system of linear equations x + 3y + 7z = 0,
–x + 4y + 7z = 0, (sin 3)x  (cos 2)y  2z  0 has a non-trivial solution, is (2019)
(a) one (b) three (c) four (d) two
48. If the system of equations 2x + 3y – z = 0, x + y ky – 2z = 0 and 2x – y + z = 0 has a non-trival
x y z
solution (x, y, z), then    k is equal to : (2019)
y z x
3 1 1
(a) (b) –4 (c) (d) 
4 2 4

49. If the system of linear equations x + ky + 3z = 0, 3x + ky – 2z = 0, 2x + 4y – 3z = 0
xz
has a non-zero solutions (x, y, z), then is equal to : (2018)
y2
(a) 30 (b) –10 (c) 10 (d) –30
50. The number of values of k, for which the system of equations (k + 1)x + 8y = 4k,
kx + (k + 3)y = 3k – 1 has no solution, is (2013)
(a)  (b) 1 (b) 2 (d) 3
51. The system of equations x  y  z    1 , x  y  z    1 and x  y  z    1 (2005)
has no soultion, if  is
(a) 1 (b) not –2
(c) either –2 or 1 (d) –2
52. If S is the set of distinct values of 'b' for which the following system of linear equations (2017)
x + y + z = 1, x + ay + z = 1, ax + by + z = 0 has no solution, then S is :
(a) a singleton (b) an empty set
(c) an infinite set (d) a finite set containing two or more elements
53. Let S be the set of all real values of k for which the system of linear equatins x + y + z = 2;
2x + y – z = 3; 3x + 2y + kz = 4 has a unique solution. then S is (2018)
(a) an empty set (b) equal to R
(c) equal to {0} (d) equal to R – {0}
54. If the system of linear equations x + ay + z = 3, x + 2y + 2z = 6, x + 5y + 3z = b (2018)
has no solution, then
a) a = –1, b = 9 (b) a  –1, b = 9
(c) a = 1, b  9 (d) a = –1, b  9
55. If the system of linear equations x – 4y + 7z = g, 3y – 5z = h, –2x + 5y – 9z = k
is consistent, then (2019)
(a) g + 2h + k = 0 (b) g + h + k = 0
(c) 2g + h + k = 0 (d) g + h + 2k = 0
56. If the system of equations x + y + z = 5, x + 2y + 3z = 9, x + 3y + z  
has infinitely many solution, then    equals (2019)
(a) 5 (b) 8 (c) 21 (d) 18
57. An ordered pair (, ) for which the system of linear equations (2019)
(1  )x  y  z  2 , x  (1  )y  z  3 , x  y  2z  2 has a unique solution, is
(a) (–3, 1) (b) (2, 4)
(c) (1, –3) (d) (–4, 2)
58. If the system of linear equations 2x + 2y + 3z = a, 3x – y + 5z = b, x – 3y + 2z = c
where a, b, c are non-zero real numbers, has more than one solution, then (2019)
(a) b + c – a = 0 (b) a + b + c = 0
(c) b – c + a = 0 (d) b – c – a = 0
59. If the system of linear equations x + y + z = 5, z + 2y + 2z = 6, x + 3y + z  , (,  R)
has infinitely many solutions, then the value of    is : (2019)
(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 7 (d) 9

60. Consider the system of linear equations x1  2 x 2  x 3  3 , 2 x1  3x 2  x 3  3 ,
3x1  5x 2  2 x 3  1 . The system has (2010)
(a) infinite number of solutions (b) exactly 3 solutions
(c) a unique solution (d) no solution
Properties of Determinants
1 1 1
61. If D  1 1  x 1 for x  0, y  0, then D is (2007)
1 1 1 y
(a) divisible by neither x nor y (b) divisible by both x and y
(c) divisible by x but not y (d) divisible by y but not x
x 1 1
62. The least value of the product xyz for which the determinant 1 y 1 is non-negative is (2015)
1 1 z
(a) 2 2 (b) 16 2 (c) –8 (d) –1
x2  x x 1 x2
2
63. If 2x  3x  1 3x 3x  3  ax  12, then ‘a’ is equal to (2015)
x 2  2x  3 2x  1 2x  1
(a) 12 (b) 24 (c) –12 (d) –24
a b ax  b
2
64. If a > 0 and discriminant of ax + 2bx + c is –ve, then b c bx  c is (2002)
ax  b bx  c 0
(a) +ve (b) –ve
(c) 0 (d) (ac – b2) (ax2 + 2bc + c)
2 b 1
 2  det(A)
65. Let A   b b  1 b  where b > 0. Then the minimum value of is (2019)
b
1 b 2 
 
(a)  3 (b) 2 3 (c) 3 (d) 2 3
x 4 2x 2x
66. If 2x x 4 2x  (A  Bx)(x  A) 2 , then the ordered pair (A, B) is equal to : (2018)
2x 2x x4
(a) (4, 5) (b) (–4, –5) (c) (–4, 3) (d) (–4, 5)

 0 cos x  sin x 
   
67. If S   x [0, 2 ]: sin x 0 cos x  0  , then  tan  3  x  is equal to (2017)
  x S
 cos x sin x 0 
(a) 2  3 (b) 4  2 3 (c) 4  2 3 (d) 2  3
cos x sin x sin x

  
68. The number of distinct real roots of the equation sin x cos x sin x  0, in the interval   ,  is
 4 4
sin x sin x cos x
(2016)
(a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3
1  a2xd1 b ix d1 c ix
2 2
 2 and f bxg  d1  a ix 1  b x d1  c ix , then f b xg is a polynomial of degree

2 2 2
69. If a 2  b 2  c2
d1 a ix d1 b ix 1 c x
2 2 2
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 0 (d) 1 (2005)
log l p 1
70. If l, m and n are the pth, qth and rth terms of a GP and all positive, then log m q 1 is equal to
log n r 1
(2002)
(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 0
log a n log a n 1 log a n  2

71. If a1 , a 2 , a 3 ..... a n are in GP, then the value of the determinant log a n 3 log a n 4 log a n 5 , is
log a n  6 log a n 7 log a n 8
(2004)
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) –2
6i 3i 1
72. If 4 3i 1  x  iy , then : (2002)
20 3 i
(a) x  3, y  1 (b) x  1, y  3
(c) x  0, y  3 (d) x  0, y  0
1 1 i  2 2
73. If ( 1) is a cubic roots of unity, then 1  i 1  2  1 is equal to (2002)
 i 1    i 1
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) i (d) 

1 n 2n
74. If 1,  ,  2 are the cube roots of unity, then    n  2n 1 is equal to (2003)
2n 1 n
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c)  (d)  2
1 1 1
75. Let  be a complex number such that 2  1  z where z  3. If 1   1 2  3k. Then k is
2
1 2 7
equal to : (2017)
(a) 1 (b) –z (c) z (d) –1
a a 1 a 1 a 1 b 1 c 1
76. Let a, b, c be such that b( a  c)  0. if  b b  1 b  1  a  1 b 1 c  1  0,
c c  1 c  1 ( 1) a ( 1) b ( 1) n c
n2 n 1
then the value of ‘n’ is : (2009)

(a) zero (b) any even integer
(c) any odd integer (d) any integer
3 1  f (1) 1  f ( 2)
77. n
If  ,   0, f ( n)     ,n
1  f (1) 1  f ( 2) 1  f (3)  K(1  ) 2 (1  ) 2 (   ) 2 ,
1  f (2 ) 1  f ( 3) 1  f ( 4)
then K is equal to (2014)
1
(a)  (b)

(c) 1 (d) –1

(JEE-Advanced)
Matrices and Determinants
Multiplication of Matrices
1. If A =
LM 0OP and B  LM1 0OP , then the value of  for which A = B, is :
2
(2003)
N 1 1Q N5 1 Q
(a) 1 (b) – 1 (c) 4 (d) no real values
2. Let  be a complex cube root of unity with   1 and P = [pi j ] be a n × n matrix with pi j  i  j .
Then P 2  0, when n = (2013)
(a) 57 (b) 55 (c) 58 (d) 56
1  3i ( z) r z 2s 
3. Let z  , where i  1, and r,s {1, 2,3} . Let P    and I be the identity matrix
2 2s r
 z z 
2
of order 2. Then the total number of ordered pairs (r, s) for which P = –I is (2016)
 1 0 0
4. Let P   4 1 0  and I be the identity matrix of order 3. If Q = [qij] is a matrix such that P50 – Q = I,
16 4 1 
q 31  q 32
then equals (2016)
q 21
(a) 52 (b) 103 (c) 201 (d) 205
5. If A and B are square matrices of equal degree, then which one is correct among the following? (1995)
(a) A + B = B + A (b) A + B = B – A (c) A – B = B – A (d) AB = BA
Determinant of a Matrix
LM 2 OP and A 3
6. If A =
N 2 Q = 125, then the value of  is : (2004)
(a) + 1 (b) + 2 (c) + 3 (d) + 5

7. The trace of a square matrix is defined to be the sum of its diagonal entries. If A is a 2 × 2 matrix such that
the trace of A is 3 and the trace of A3 is –18, then the value of the determinant of A is ––––. (2020)
8. Let P = a ij be a 3x3 matrix and let Q = b ij , where b ij  2 i  j a ij for 1  i, j  3 . If the determinant of

P is 2, then the determinant of the matrix Q is (2012)
(a) 210 (b) 211 (c) 212 (d) 213
LM 1 a b OP
9.
MM
Let   1 be a cube root of unity and S be the set of all non-singular matrices of the form  1 c P
N 2
 1 PQ
where each of a, b and c is either  or  2 . Then the number of distinct matrices in the set S is (2011)
(a) 2 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 8
10. Which of the following is(are) NOT the square of a 3 × 3 matrix with real entries ? (2017)
1 0 0  1 0 0   1 0 0  1 0 0
(a) 0 1 0  (b) 0 1 0  (c)  0 1 0  (d) 0 1 0 
       
0 0 1 0 0 1  0 0 1 0 0 1 
11. Let P be a matrix of order 3 × 3 such that all the entries in P are from the set {–1, 0, 1}. Then, the maximum
possible value of the detrminant of P is _________. (2018)
12. Let M and N be two 3 × 3 matrices such that MN = NM. Further, if M  N 2 and M 2  N 4 , then
(2014)
2 2
(a) determinant of (M + MN ) is 0
(b) there is a 3 × 3 non-zero matrix U such that (M2 + MN2) U is zero matrix
(c) determinant of ( M 2  MN 2 )  1
(d) for a 3×3 matrix U, if (M2 + MN2) U equals the zero matrix, then U is the zero matrix
Transpose
LM a b c OP
13.
MM
If matrix A = b
P
c a , where a, b, c are real positive numbers, abc = 1 and ATA = I, then find the
Nc a b QP
value of a3 + b3 + c3. (2003)
14. How many 3 × 3 matrices M with entries from {0, 1, 2} are there, for which the sum of the diagonal
entries of M' M is 5 ? (2017)
(a) 198 (b) 162 (c) 126 (d) 135
15. If P =
LM 3 / 2 1/ 2 OP
,A=
1 1 LM OPAPT, then PTQ2005 P is :
and Q = PAP (2005)
N 1 / 2 3/2 Q 0 1 N Q
(a)
LM1 2005 OP (b)
LM 1 OP
2005
(c)
LM 1 0OP (d)
LM1 0OP
N0 1 Q N2005 1 Q N2005 1Q N0 1Q
16. If p is a 3 × 3 matrix such that P T  2 P  I where P T is the transpose of P and I is the 3×3 identity matrix,
LMxOP LM0OP
MM PP MM PP
then there exists a column matrix X  y  0 such that (2012)
N zQ N0Q
LM0OP
(a) PX  0
MM0PP (b) PX  X (c) PX  2 X (d) PX   X
NQ
17. Let X and Y be two arbitrary, 3 × 3, non-zero, skew-symmetric matrices and Z be an arbitrary 3 × 3, non-
zero, symmetric matrix. Then which of the following matrices is (are) skew symmetric ? (2015)
(a) Y3Z4 – Z4Y3 (b) X44 + Y44 (c) X4Z3 – Z3X4 (d) X23 + Y23

18. Let p be an odd prime number and Tp be the following set of 2 × 2 matrices : (2010)
RS La b O : a , b, c { 0, 1, ......., p  1}UV
T MNc a PQ
Tp = A 
W
(i). The number ofA in Tp such that Ais either symmetric or skew-symmetric or both, and det(A) devisible by p is
(a) (p – 1)2 (b) 2(p – 1) (c) (p – 1)2 + 1 (d) 2p – 1
(ii). The number of A in Tp such that the trace of A is not divisible by p but det (A) is divisible by p is
[Note : The trace of a matrix is the sum of its diagonal entries.]
(a) (p–1)2 (p2–p + 1) (b) p3 – (p – 1)2 (c) (p – 1)2 (d) (p – 1) (p2 – 2)
(iii). The number of A in Tp such that det (A) is not divisible by p is

(a) 2p2 (b) p3 – 5p (c) p3 – 3p (d) p3 – p2
Adjoint
LM2k  1 2 k 2 k OP LM 0 2k  1 k OP
19. Let k be a positive real number and let A = M 2 k 1 2 k P and B  M1  2 k 0 2 kP.
MN2 k 2k 1 PQ MN  k 2 k 0 PQ
If det (adj A) + det (adj B) = 106, then [k] is equal to

[Note : adj M denotes the adjoint of a square matrix M and [k] denotes the largest integer less than or
equal to k]. (2010)
LM1 4 4 OP
20.
MM
If the adjoint of a 3 × 3 matrix p is 2
P
1 7 , then the possible value(s) of the determinant of p is(are)
N1 1 3PQ
(2012)
(a) –2 (b) –1 (c) 1 (d) 2
21. For 3 × 3 matrices M and N, which of the following statement(s) is (are) NOT correct? (2013)
(a) NTMN is symmetric or skew symmetric, according as M is symmetric or skew symmetric
(b) MN–NM is skew symmetric for all symmetric matrices M and N
(c) MN is symmetric for all symmetric matrices M and N
(d) (adj M) (adj N) = adj (MN) for all invertible matrices M and N
Inverse
LM1 0 0 OP
22. Let A = M 2 PP
1 0 and U1, U2 and U3 are columns of a 3 × 3 matrix U. If column matrices U1, U2, U3
MN3 2 1 Q
LM1OP LM2OP LM2OP
satisfy AU = M0P , AU  M 3P , AU  M 3P , then answer the following questions : (2006)
MN0PQ MN0PQ MN 1PQ
1 2 3

(i). The value of U is :
3
(a) 3 (b) –3 (c) (d) 2
2
(ii). The sum of the elements of U–1 is :

(a) –1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 3
LM 3OP
(iii).
MM 0PP
The value of [3 2 0] U 2 is :
NQ
5 3
(a) 5 (b) (c) 4 (d)
2 2
LM0OP LM1OP LM 1 OP LM 1 OP LM1OP LM 0 OP

23.
MM0PP MM 3 PP MM 0 PP MM1PP
Let M be a 3  3 matrix stisfying M 1  2 , M 1  1 , and M 1  0
MM1PP MM12PP
NQ N Q N Q N Q NQ N Q
Then the sum of the diagonal entries of M is (2011)
3 1 2
24. Let P  2 0  , where   R, Suppose Q  q ij is a matrix such that PQ = kI, where
3 5 0
k k2
q
k  R, k  0 and I is the identity matrix of order 3. If 23   and det  Q   , then- (2016)
8 2
(a)   0, k  8 (b) 4  k  8  0
(c) det (padj(Q))  2 9 (d) det (padj(Q))  213
25. Let M be a 2 × 2 symmetric matrix with integer entries. Then, M is invertible, if (2014)
(a) the first column of M is the transpose of the second row of M
(b) the second row of M is the transpose of the first column of M
(c) M is a diagonal matrix with non-zero entries in the main diagonal
(d) the product of entries in the main diagonalof M is not the square of an integer
26. Let M and N be the two 3 × 3 non-singular skew-symmetric matrices such that MN = NM. If PT denotes
the transpose of P, then M2N2 (MTN)–1 (MN–1)T is equal to (2011)
(a) M2 (b) –N2 (c) –M2 (d) MN
LM1 0 0 OP
27. If A = M 0 1
PP
1 , 6A–1 = A2 + cA + dI, then (c, d) is : (2005)
MN0 2 4 Q
(a) (–6, 11) (b) (–11, 6) (c) (11, 6) (d) (6, 11)

 sin 4  1  sin 2   1
28. Let M     I  M , where    () and   () are real numbers, and
2 4
1  cos  cos  
I is then 2 × 2 identity matrix.
If  * is the minimum of the set { (): [0, 2)} and  * is the minimum of the set {(): [0, 2 )},
then the value of  * * is (2019)
31 29 37 17
(a) (b) (c) (d)
16 16 16 16
29. Let M be a 3 × 3 invertible matrix with real entries and let I denote the 3×3 identity matrix. If M–1 =adj (adj
M), then which of the following statements is/are ALWAYS TRUE? (2020)
(a) M = I (b) det M = 1
(c) M2 = I (d) (adj M)2 = I
30. If M is a 3 × 3 matrix, where MTM = I and det (M) = 1, then prove that det (M – I) = 0 (2000)
0 1 a   1 1 1
31. Let M  1 2 3 and adjM   8 6 2  where a and b are ral numbers. Which of the following
 
   
 3 b 1  5 3 1
optins is/are correct ? (2019)
(a) det (adj M2) = 81 (b) a + b = 3
  1 
(c) If M      2  , then       3 (d) (adjM)1  adjM 1  M
   
    3 
Solution of equations
32. The number of values of k for which the system of equations (k + 1) x + 8 y = 4k, kx + (k + 3) y = 3k – 1
has infinitely many solutions, is : (2002)
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) infiinite
33. For what values of m does the system of equations 3x + my = m and 2x – 5y = 20 has a soluion satisfying
the conditions x > 0, y > 0. (1979)
34. Let a,  , m  R . Consider the system of linear equations

ax  2y  
3x  2y  
Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct ? (2016)
(a) If a = –3, then the system has infinitely many solutions for all values of  and 
(b) If a  3 , then the system has a unique solution for all values of  and 
(c) If     0 , then the system has infinitely many solutions for a = –3
(d) If     0 , then the system has no solution for a = –3

35. Given 2x – y + 2z = 2, x – 2y + z = –4, x + y + z = 4, then the value of  such that the given system
of equation has no solution, is : (2004)
(a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) –3
36. Consider the system of equations : (2008)
x – 2 y + 3z = –1, –x + y – 2z = k, x – 3y + 4z = 1
STATEMENT-1 : The system of equations has no solution for k  3. and
1 3 1
STATEMENT-2 : The determinant 1 2 k  0, for k  0.
1 4 1
(a) STATEMENT-1 is True. STATEMENT-2 is True; STATEMENT-2 is a correct explanation for
STATEMENT-1.
(b) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True; STATEMENT-2 is NOT a correct explanation for
STATEMENT-1.
(c) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is False.
(d) STATEMENT-1 is False, STATEMENT-2 is True.
1  2  x  1 
 
37. For a real number  , if the system   1    y    1 of linear equations, has infinitely many
   
 2  1   z   1 

solutions, then 1    2  (2017)
38. Show that the system of equation

3x  y  4z  3
x  2y  3z  2
6x  5y  z  3
has at least one solution for any real number   5. Find the set of solutins if   5 (1983)
LMa 0 1 OP LMa 1 1 OP LM f OP LMa OP 2
39. A  M1 c bP , B  M 0 d c P , U  M g P , V  M 0 P If there is a vector matrix X, such that AX = U

NM1 d b QP MN f g hQP MN hPQ MN 0 PQ
has infinitely many solutions, then prove that BX = V cannot have a unique solution. If a f d  0, then
prove that BX = V has no solution (2004)
40. Let a, b, c be the real numbers. Then following system of equations in x, y and z
x2 y2 z2 x2 y2 z2 x2 y2 z2
   1, 2  2  2  1,  2  2  2  1 has (1995)
a 2 b 2 c2 a b c a b c
(a) no solution (b) unique solution
(c) infinitely many solutions (d) finitely many solutions

 b1 
 
41. Let S be the set of all column matrices  b 2  such that b1, b2, b3  R and the system of equations (in real
 b3 
variables) –x + 2y + 5z = b1, 2x – 4y + 3z = b2, x – 2y + 2z = b3 has at least one solution. Then, which of
 b1 
 
the following system(s) (in real variables) has (have) at least one solution for each  b 2   S? (2018)
 b3 
(a) x + 2y + 3z = b1, 4y + 5z = b2 and x + 2y + 6z = b3
(b) x + y + 3z = b1, 5x + 2y + 6z = b2 and –2x – y – 3z = b3
(c) –x + 2y – 5z = b1, 2x – 4y + 10z = b2 and x – 2y + 5z = b3
(d) x + 2y + 5z = b1, 2x + 3z = b2 and x + 4y – 5z = b3
LMxOP LM1OP
42. The number of 3 × 3 matrices A whose entries are either 0 or 1 and for which the system A y  0 MM PP MM PP
NzQ N0Q
has exactly two distinct solutions, is (2010)
(a) 0 (b) 29 – 1 (c) 168 (d) 2
43. Let A be the set of all 3 × 3 symmetric matrices all of whose entries are either 0 or 1. Five of these entries
are 1 and four of them are 0. (2009)
(i). The number of matrices in A is :

(a) 12 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 3
LM x OP LM 1OP
(ii). MM PP MM PP
The number of matrices A in A for which the system of linear equations A y  0 has a unique solution, is
N zQ N 0Q
(a) less than 4 (b) at least 4 but less than 7
(c) at least 7 but less than 10 (d) at least 10
LM x OP LM 1 OP
(iii). The number of matrices A in A for which the system of linear equation A M y P  M 0 P is inconsistent, is :
NM z PQ MN 0 PQ
(a) 0 (b) more than 2 (c) 2 (d) 1
44. Let  1 ,  2 , 1 ,  2 be the roots of ax 2  bx  c  0 and px 2  qx  r  0 respectively. If the system of
b 2 ac
equations  1y   2 z  0 and  1y   2 z  0 has a non-trivial solution, then prove that 2  (1987)
q pr
45. If the system of equations x – ky – z = 0, kx – y – z = 0, x + y – z = 0 has a non-zero solution, then

possible values of k are : (2000)
(a) –1, 2 (b) 1, 2 (c) 0, 1 (d) –1, 1

46. For what value of k does the following system of equations possess a non-trivial solution over the set of
rationals ? (1979)
x  ky  3z  0
3x  ky  2z  0
2x  3y  4z  0
For that value of k find all the solutions of the system.
47. The system of equations x  y  z  0,  x   y  z  0 and  x  y  z  0 will have a non-zero so-

lution, if real values of  are given by ...... (1982)
48. If the system of equations x + ay = 0, az + y = 0 and ax + z = 0 has infinite solutions, then the value of a
is : (2002)
(a) –1 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) no real values
49. Given x = cy + bz, y = ax + cx, z = bx + ay where x, y, z are not all zero, (1978)
prove that a2 + b2 + c2 + 2abc = 1.
50. If the system of equations ax + y + z = 0, x + by + z = 0 and x + y+ cz = 0 (a, b, c  1) has a non-trivial
1 1 1
solution, then the value of   is : (1992)
1 a 1 b 1 c
(a) –1 (b) c (c) 1 (d) none of these
51. Consider the system of linear equations in x, y, z (sin 3)x  y  z  0, (cos 2)x  4y  3z  0 and
2x  7y  7z  0. Find the values of  for which this system has non-trivial solution. (1986)
52. Let  and  be real. Find the set of all values of  for which the system of linear equations
x  (sin  ) y  (cos  ) z  0, x  (cos  ) y  (sin  ) z  0 and  x  (sin  ) y  (cos  ) z  0 has a
non-trivial solution. For   1 , find all values of . (1993)
53. The number of all possible values of  where 0    , for which the system of equations
2 cos 3 2 sin 3
( y  z) cos 3  ( xyz) sin 3 , x sin 3  
y z
( xyz) sin 3  ( y  2 z) cos 3  y sin 3 have a solution ( x 0 , y 0 , z 0 ) with y 0 z 0  0, is (2010)
54. Let a, b and c be three real numbers satisfying (2011)

LM 1 9 7 OP
a b c MM8 2 P
7  0 0 0 ......(E)
N7 3 7 QP
(i). If the point P (a, b, c) with reference to (E), lies on the plane 2 x  y  z  1, then the value of 7a  b  c is
(a) 0 (b) 12 (c) 7 (d) 6
(ii). bg
Let  be a solution of x 3  1  0 with lm   0 . If a = 2 with b and c satisfying (E), then the value of
3 1 3
a
 b
 is equal to
  c
(a) –2 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) –3

(iii). Let b = 6, with a and c satisfying (E). If  and  are the roots of the quadratic equation
2

F 1 1I
 bx  c  0, then  G  J
n
ax
n0H  K is
6
(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) (d) 
7
1 1 1  2 x x
55. Let x  R and let P  0 2 2 , Q   0 4 0  and R  PQP 1.
  (2019)
   
0 0 3  x x 6 
Then which of the following options is/are correct ?
(a) There exists a real number x such that PQ = QP
2 x x
(b) det det R  det  0 4 0   8, for all x  R
 
 x x 5 
   0
(c) For x = 1 there exists a unit vector  ˆi   ˆj   kˆ for which R      0
   
    0
1 1
   
(d) For x = 0 if R  a   6  a  , then a + b = 5
 b   b 
1 0 0  1 0 0  0 1 0  0 1 0  0 0 1 
         
56. Let P1  I  0 1 0 , P2  0 0 1 , P3  1 0 0 , P4  0 1 1  , P5  1 0 0  ,
     
0 0 1  0 1 0  0 0 1  1 0 0  0 1 0 
 0 0 1 6  2 1 3
P6  0 1 0 and X   Pk 1 0 2 PkT .
 
(2019)
   
1 0 0  k 1  3 2 1 
Where PkT denotes the transpose fo matrix Pk. Then which of the following options is/are correct ?
(a) X is a symmetric matrix
(b) The sum of diagonal entries of X is 18
1 1
(c) If X 1   1 , then   30
  
1 1
(d) X – 30I is an invertible matrix.
MOMENTUM
Properties (Matrices and Determinants)
of Determinants Page # 73
6i 3i 1
4 3i 1  x  iy,
57. If then (1998)
20 3 i
(a) x = 3, y = 1 (b) x = 1, y = 3 (c) x = 0, y = 3 (d) x = 0, y = 0
1 4 20
58. The solution set of the equation 1 2 5  0, is .... (1981)
1 2x 5x 2
1 a a 2  bc
59. The value of the determinant 1 b b 2  ca is ............. (1988)
1 c c2  ab
1 a bc 1 a a2
1 b ca and 1 b b 2
60. The determinants are not identically equal. (T / F) (1983)
1 c ab 1 c c2
bc ca ab
61. Find the value of the determinant p q r where a, b, and c are respectively the pth, qth and rth
1 1 1
terms of a hormonic progression. (1997)
xp  y x y
62. The determinant yp  z y z  0 , if : (1997)
0 xp  y yp  z
(a) x, y, z are in A.P. (b) x, y, z are in G.P.
(c) x, y, z are in H.P. (d) xy, yz, zx are in A.P.
a b a  b
63. The determinant b c b  c is equal to zero, if : (1986)
a  b b   c 0
(a) a, b, c are in A.P. (b) a, b, c are in G.P.
(c) a, b, c are in H.P. (d) (x-) is a root of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0
a b c
64. Let a, b, c be positive and not all equal. Show that the value of the determinant b c a is negative.
c a b
(1981)
x 3 7
65. If one of the roots of the equation 2 x 2 = 0 is x = –9, then other two roots are ... and ... (1983)
7 6 x

1 log x y log x z
66. For positive numbers x, y and z, the numerical value of the determinant log y x 1 log y z is .....
log z x log z y 1
(1993)
n! ( n  1)! ( n  2)!
D LM
 4 is
OP
67. For a fixed positive integer n, if D  ( n  1)! ( n  2 )! ( n  3)! then show that
( n  2 )! ( n  3)! ( n  4)!
( n!) 3 N Q
divisible by n. (1992)
sin x cos x cos x
 
68. The number of distinct real roots of cos x sin x cos x = 0 in the interval   x  is : (2001)
4 4
cos x cos x sin x
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) 3
2
1  sin  cos2  4 sin 4
 2 2
69. Value of  lying between = 0 and = and satisfying sin  1  cos  4 sin 4  0 are:
2 2 2
sin  cos  1  4 sin 4
(1998)
7 5 11  
(a) (b) (c) (d)
24 24 24 24
2 2
70. Let  be the complex number cos  i sin . Then the number of distinct complex numbers z satisfy-
3 3
z 1  2
ing  z  2 1  0 is equal to (2010)
2 1 z
x x2 1  x3
2
71. The total number of distinct x R for which 2x 4x 1  8x 3 = 10 is (2016)
3x 9x 2 1  27x 3
1 x x1
72. If f(x) = 2x x( x  1) ( x  1) x then f(100) is equal to : (1999)
3x ( x  1) x( x  1)( x  2) ( x  1) x( x  1)
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 100 (d) –100
73. Let the three digit numbers A28, 3B9 and 62C, where A, B and C are integers between 0 and 9, be
A 3 6
divisible by a fixed integer K. Show that the determinant 8 9 C is divisible by K. (1990)
2 B 2

1 1  i  2 2
74. If (  1) is a cube root of unity then 1  i 1 2  1  (1993)
i i    1 1
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) i (d) 

x x x x x 1 x 2
Cr C r 1 Cr  2 Cr C r 1 Cr  2
y y y y y 1 y 2
75. Show that Cr C r 1 Cr  2 = Cr C r 1 Cr  2 (1985)
z z z z z 1 z 2
Cr C r 1 Cr  2 Cr C r 1 Cr  2
1 a a2
76. The parameter, on which the value of the determinant cos( p  d ) x cos px cos( p  d ) x does not
sin( p  d ) x sin px sin( p  d ) x
depend upon, is : (1997)

(a) a (b) p (c) d (d) x
sin  cos  sin 2
F 2 I
sinG   J
F 2 I
cosG   J
F 4 I
sinG 2  J
77. Prove that for all values of  H 3K H 3K H 3K =0 (2000)
F 2 I
sinG   J
F 2 I
cosG   J
F 4 I
sinG 2  J
H 3K H 3K H 3K
78. Let a, b, c real numbers with a2 + b2 + c2 = 1. Show that the equation
ax  by  c bx  ay cx  a
bx  ay  ax  by  c cy  b = 0 represents a straight line. (2001)
cx  a cy  b  ax  by  c
79. Let a > 0, d > 0. Find the value of the determinant :
1 1 1
a a (a  d ) (a  d )( a  2d )
1 1 1
(1996)
(a  d) ( a  d )( a  2d ) ( a  2d )(a  3d )
1 1 1
( a  2d ) ( a  2d )( a  3d ) ( a  3d )(a  4d )
p b c
p q r
80. If a  p, b  q, c  r and a q c  0 . Then find the value of   (1991)
pa qb rc
a b r

cos(A  P ) cos(A  Q) cos(A  R )
81. For all values of A, B, C and P, Q, R: show that cos( B  P) cos( B  Q) cos( B  R )  0 (1994)
cos( C  P) cos(C  Q) cos( C  R )
82. Which of the following values of  satisfy the equation
(1  ) 2 (1  2) 2 (1  3) 2
(2  ) 2 (2  2 ) 2 (2  3) 2  648 ?
(2015)
(3  ) 2 (3  2) 2 (3  3) 2
(a) – 4 (b) 9 (c) – 9 (d) 4
83. Consider the setAof all determinants of order 3 with entries 0 or 1 only. Let B be the subset ofA consisting of all
determinants with value 1. Let C be the subset ofAconsisting of all determinants with value –1. Then : (1981)
(a) C is empty (b) B has as many elements as C
(c) A  B  C (d) B has twice as many elements as C
84. If  be a repeated root of a quadratic equation f(x) = 0 and A(x), B(x) and C(x) be polynomials of degree
A ( x) B( x) C( x )
3, 4 and 5 respectively, then show that A ( ) B( ) C( ) is divisible by f(x), where prime denotes
A  (  ) B (  ) C  (  )
the derivaties. (1984)
2  3  1   3
85. Let p4 + q3 + r2 + s + t =   1  2   4 be an identity in , where p,q,r,s and t are
3 4 3
constants. Then, the value of t is ......... (1981)
x2  x x1 x2
2
86. Without expanding the determinant at any stage, show 2 x  3x  1 3x 3x  3  xA  B where
2
x  2x  3 2 x  1 2 x  1
A and B are determinants of order 3 not involving x. (1982)
a 1 n 6 n
87. Let  a  ( a  1) 2 2 n2 4 n  2 show that  a  0 (1989)
a 1
( a  1) 3 3n 3 3n 2  3n

MATRICES & DETERMINANTS
ANSWER KEY
(Board Questions)
Matrices
7 1 1
1. 81 2. 5 × 1 and 1 × 5 3. 4. 5. 6. 0 7. 2 8. 0 9. 1 10. 5 11. 3
2 2 2
12. 2 13. –1 14. 3 15. 1 16. 2 17. 5 18. 1 19. 1 20. 3 21. 0 22. 1 23. 0
 8 3 5   8 3 5  1 0 3 1  3 1 
24.   25.   26.   27.   28.   29. 10
 2 3 6   13 1 9  0 1 1 2  1 2 
30. 6 31.  1 32. 7 33. 3 34. 3 × 3 35. 3 × 3 36. 1 × 1 37. 2 38. 4 39. –1
 1 1 1
 1 2   3 3 4
40. 5 41. 17 42. 13 43. 2 44. 4 45. 6 46. –3 / 2 47.   48.  
3 4   3 2 0 
 5 1 3  1 1 3
 1 7 10 1 3 10   2 5
49.   51.   52. 2 53. –I 54. A 55. a = 1, b = 4 56.  
 5 4 2  5 4 2   5 8
4 3
6 6  3 0  3 2
57.   58.   59. [14] 60. b  and a   61. 2
6 6  1 2  2 3
 0 0  3 6
62. a = –2 and b = 3 63. 2 64.   65.   69.  
4 0 0  6 9
 11 5  3 7  1 5   5 3 
 2 2
 
2 0 
2
 
2 3 2 2 
0
2 2
       
 11 3 3  3 7  1 5
70.   and  0 71. A   2 2   
 2
0 3 

2 2  2 2  2
 5 3  7   5  3 
 7
4    0   2 2  3 0
 2 2   2 2   2   2 
72. humanity 73. cleanliness 74. 9900 and 21200 75. 20000

Determinants
 1 1 1   3 1 1 
 1 1 
1. –7 3. 7 4. 13 5. 3 6. 11 7. A   8 7 5 8. A   15 6 5 9. 110 10. 1
 5 4 3   5 2 2 
11. 2 12. 30 13. 0 14.  6 15. –2 16. 2 17. 4 18.  2 19. 1 20. 2 21. 8 22. –2
23. 1/2 24.  2 25. –28 26. | AB | = 0 27.  3 28. 4 29. 4 30. 4 31. 2 32. 3 33. –2
2 a
34. 35. 0 36. 0 37. 0 38. 0 50. 0, 3a 59.  65. 0 66. 0 85. 4 92. x(3x + 2a) a
3 3
cos  sin  0 1 0 0 
 3 1    
93. 32 94. 108 96. 27 97. 4 99.   100. sin  cos  0 101. 27  0 1 0 102. 8
 4 2   
 0 0 1   0 0 1 
 3 5  1
103. 1 104. 8 105. –11 106. 2 107. 25 108. 2 109.   110. A
 1 2  19
 9 8 2  3 4 5 
8 7 2  2 / 3 1/ 3  1
1   191 110 
112.   113.   114. A   9 1 4 116.
16. 
 5 4 1 1/ 3 2 / 3 11  77 44 
 5 3 1
 1 2   2 4  1  4 5  1  5 2  1  3 5 
117.    118. A    119. A    120. A   
0 3   1 1  5 6   7 3   1 2 
 1 1 1   3 1 1   1 2 3
 
121. A   8 7 5 122. A   15 6 5
1 1
1
123. A   2 4 7 
   
 5 4 3   5 2 2   3 5 9 
3 2 6  3 4 3 
   
124. 1 1 2 125.  2 3 2 126. x = 3, y = – 2 and z = –1. 127. x = 0, y = 5, z = 3
 
 2 2 5   8 12 9 
128. AB = 11 I, x = 4, y = –3 and z = 1 129. AB = 6I and x = 2, y = –1, z = 4
130. x = 2, y = 1 and z = 3 131. x = 3, y = 1, z = 1 132. x = 1, y = 2, z = –1
133. x = 1, y = 2, z = –1 134. x = 5, y = 8, z = 8 135. x = 2, y = 1 and z = 3
136. x = 3, y = –2 and z = 1 137. x = 1, y = 2 and z = 3 138. x = 3, y = 1 and z = 2
1 1
139. x = 1, y = 2 and z = 3 140. x  , y  0 and z 
2 2
141. x = 1, y = 2, z = 3 142. x = 1, y = 1 and z = 2
 0 1 2 
 
143.  2 9 23 , x = 1, y = 2 and z = 3 144. x = –3, y = 2 and z = –1
 1 5 13

3 2 6 
 6 17 13  1 1 2 
1  14 5 8 ; x = 3, y = –2 and z = 1
145. A 1  146.  
67   3 2 5 
 15 9 1
 4 5 1 
1
147. A 1   2 0 2  ; x = 2, y = 0 and z = 2
10  
 2 5 3 
6 6 1
1  1 1 3
1
148. A  2 2 5 ; x   , y  and z  .
32   2 2 2
18 14 3
 3 6 1   0 1 2 
149. A   2 5 1 ; x  2, y  0 and z  2
1
150.  2 9 23 , x = 1, y = 2, z = 3
   
 2 4 1  1 5 13
 1 1 2
  11 11 11 
 
8 19 6
151.   , x = 1, y = 1 and z = 1.
 11 11 11 
 3 14 5 

 11 11 11 
 6 25 24
11   1
152. A   12 40 38 ; x  1, y  , z  1
10 2
 10 40 40 
 2 0 2 
1
5 2 1
153. 4   , x = 3, y = 1, z = 2
 1 2 1
 3 4 26
1 
154. A   3 1 11 ; x  3, y  2, z  1
1
9
 3 4 17 
 3 9 5 
1 
1
155. A  26 16 2  and x  1, y  1, z  1
62  
19 5 11

 2 1
0 3
 
3
 
1  13 2 
156. A  1  ; x  1, y  2, z  1
 3 3 
 
 1 4 0 
 
 3 2 1
157. A   2 1 0 
1
158. x = 2, y = 3 and z = 5
 2 0 1 
 75 150 75 
1 
159. A 
1
110 110 30  ; x = 2, y = –3 and z = 5
1200  
 72 0 24
160. k  0 161. Amount deposited in each type of account is Rs. 1125, Rs. 1125 and Rs. 4750.
162. Rs. 65 less 163. Rs. 90000 and Rs. 120000 164. Rs. 25000
165. Rs. 200 and Rs. 1000 166. x = 100, y = 200 and z = 300
167. x = 300, y = 400 and z = 600 168. x = 4000, y = 5000 and z = 3000
169. x = 500, y = 2000 and z = 3500
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1.b 2.c 3.c 4.a 5.c 6.c 7.d
8.a 9.c 10.c 11.d 12.b 13.b 14.c
15.d 16.a 17.b 18.a 19.c 20.c 21.a
22.c 23.c 24.b 25.a 26.b 27.a 28.d
29.d 30.a 31.D 32.d 33.a 34.c 35.a
36.d 37.a 38.b 39.c 40.c 41.d 42.b
43.d 44.b 45.a 46.b 47.d 48.c 49.c
50.b 51.d 52.a 53.d 54.d 55.c 56.b
57.b 58.d 59.a 60.d 61.b 62.c 63.b
64.c 65.b 66.d 67.d 68.c 69.a 70.d
71.a 72.d 73.a 74.a 75 b 76.c 77.c

(JEE-Advanced)
Matrices & Determinants

1.d 2.bcd 3.(1) 4.b 5.a 6.c 7.(5)
8.d 9.a 10.ac 11.(4) 12.ab 13.(4) 14.a
15.a 16.d 17.cd 18. (i)-d, (ii)-c, (iii)-d 19.(5) 20.ad
21.cd 22. (i)-a, (ii)-b, (iii)-a 23.(9) 24.bc 25.cd 26.c
 15 
27.a 28.b 29.bcd 31.bcd 32.b 33.  ,   (30, )
 2 
 4  5k 13k  9 
34.bcd 35.b 36.a 37.(1) 38. (x, y, z)   , , k
 7 7 
33
40.d 41.ad 42.a 43. (i)-a, (ii)-b, (iii)-b 45.d 46. k 
2
n 
47.   0 48.a 50.c 51.   n, n  (1) , nZ
6

52.  2    2 ,   n, n  , n Z 53.(3) 54. (i)-d, (ii)-a, (iii)-b 55.bd
4
56.abc 57.d 58. {–1, 2} 59.(0) 60.(False) 61.(0) 62.b
63.bc 65.2 and 7 66.(0) 68.c 69.ac 70.(0) 71.(2)
4d 4
72.a 74.a 76.b 79.   80.(2)
a ( a  d ) 2 ( a  2d ) 2 ( a  3d ) 2 ( a  4d )
82.bc 83.b 85.(0)

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ax ax ax

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