DETERMINANTS AND MATRICES Math (NM) (Ex-3 & 4)

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Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
Lakshya Lakshya LakshyaDETERMINANTS

Lakshya ANDLakshya
Lakshya MATRICES
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
Lakshya EXERCISE
Lakshya - 3 : ADVANCED
Lakshya Lakshya OBJECTIVE
Lakshya Lakshya QUESTIONS

1. If n is not a multiple of 3 and 1, , are the cube roots of 5. If f(x), g (x) and h (x) are three polynomials of degree 2,
unity, then then
1 n 2n
Lakshya 2 nLakshya
f ( x) gLakshya
( x) h (x )
= 1 n is
Lakshya
equal to Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
n 2n (x) = f ' ( x ) g' ( x ) h ' ( x ) is a polynomial of degree
  1
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
f " ( x ) g"Lakshya
( x ) h" ( x ) Lakshya Lakshya
(a) 0
Lakshya Lakshya (b) 
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(c)  (d) 1 (a) 2 (b) 3
2. If a, b, c > 0 & x, y, z R then the determinant (c) 4 (d) none of these
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya 6.
Lakshya IfLakshya
m is a positive Lakshya
integer and Lakshya Lakshya
x 2 x 2
a
Lakshya
x
 a Lakshya
a a  x
Lakshya
1 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
m
y 2 y 2 2r  1 Cr 1
b
Lakshya
y
b   b  b Lakshya
Lakshya
y
1 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya2
r = m  1 Lakshya
2 m
m Lakshya
1 Lakshya
z 2 z 2
c
Lakshya
z
c   c  c Lakshya
Lakshya
z
1 Lakshya Lakshya
2
Lakshya
2
sin (m ) sin 2
Lakshya
2
(m) sin (m  1)
Lakshya Lakshya
Lakshya x y z
Lakshya
–x –y
Lakshya
–z 2x 2y
Lakshya
2z
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(a) a b c (b) a b c (c) a b c (d) zero
m
p qy rz
Then the value of  
r 0
r is
Lakshya p  x Lakshya
p q r
3. If q r  z =Lakshya Lakshya
0, then the value of x  y  z Lakshya
is Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
p  x q  y r (a) 0 (b) m2 – 1
(c) 2m (d) 2m sin2 (2m)
(a) 0
Lakshya Lakshya (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) 4qpr
r
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya a 216  1 Lakshya
2Lakshya Lakshya
n 1 5 r 16
N 7. Let Dr = b 3(4 ) 2(4  1) , then the value of
Lakshya Lakshya
4. If Un = n 2 N  1 2 N  1 , then  Un is equal to
2
c 7(8r ) 4(816  1)
n1
Lakshya n 3 3N 2 3Lakshya
Lakshya N 1 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
Lakshya N
Lakshya Lakshya N
16 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
Lakshya
(a) 2 Lakshya
n (b) 2
Lakshya
2
 n Lakshya Lakshya
Lakshya
D is
k 1
k
n 1 n 1
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya (a)Lakshya

0 Lakshya (b) aLakshya
+b+c Lakshya
N
1 2
(c)
Lakshya 2 Lakshya
n
n 1
(d) 0
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya (c)Lakshya
ab + bc + ca Lakshya (d) none of these
Lakshya Lakshya
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a1 b1 c1 x 2  2x  3 7x  2 x4
Lakshya a
Lakshya b 2 Lakshya
c2 Lakshya Lakshya
12. Lakshya
If 2x  7
2
Lakshya
x x2 Lakshya
3x = Lakshya
8. Suppose D = 2 and
a3 b 3 c3 3 2x  1 2
x  4x  7
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya 6 + bx5 + cx4 + dx

axLakshya 3 + ex2 + fx +Lakshya
Lakshya g the value of gLakshya
is
a1  pb1 b1  qc1 c1  ra1
(a) 2
LakshyaD’ = a 2 Lakshya
 pb 2 b 2  qcLakshya
2 c 2  ra 2 . Then
a 3  pb 3 b 3  qc 3 c 3  ra 3 (b)1
(c) –2
(a) D’ = D (b) D’ = D (1 – pqr)
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya (d) none of theseLakshya
(c) D’ = D (1 + p + q + r) (d) D’ = D (1 + pqr)
13. If a2 + b2 + c2 = –2 and
Lakshya
9. Lakshya
The value Lakshya
of the determinant Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya 1 a 2x

Lakshya (1  b 2 ) x
Lakshya c2 )x
(1 Lakshya Lakshya
1 cos(  ) cos(  ) 2 2 2
f (x) = (1  a ) x 1  b x (1  c ) x
Lakshyacos( Lakshya
) 1 cos(  )
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya 2 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(1  a ) x (1  b 2 ) x 1  c 2 x
cos(   ) cos(   ) 1
Then f (x) is a polynomial of degree :
(a) 4 cosLakshya
Lakshya  cos  cos  Lakshya
(b) 2 cos Lakshya
cos  cos  Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 sin  sin  sin  (d) none of these
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya (c)Lakshya
0 Lakshya (d) 1Lakshya Lakshya
a 1 1 14. If A = diag (d1, d2, d3, ........ dn), then An is equal to

1 b 1 1 1 1
10. D= = 0, then the value of   is : (a) diag (d1n 1 , d n2 1 , d 3n 1 ,.....d nn 1 )
Lakshya 1 Lakshya
1 c Lakshya 1  aLakshya
1  b 1  c Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
Lakshya (b) diag (d1n , d n2 , dLakshya

n n
3 ,...d n )
(a) – 1 Lakshya Lakshya
(b) 0 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(c) 1
Lakshya Lakshya (d) none ofLakshya
Lakshya these Lakshya (c)Lakshya
A Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(d) none of these
xk xk2
xk 3
k k 2 1 1 1  4 x  2
11. If y
Lakshya y
Lakshyay k  3 = (x
Lakshya x)  x  y  zLakshya
– y) (y – z) (z –Lakshya  , 15. IfLakshya
A = 2 x  3 xLakshya Lakshya Lakshya
    1  is symmetric, then x =
zk z k 2
z k 3

(a) 3 (b) 5
then
2 Lakshya (d) 4Lakshya Lakshya
(a) k = – 3 (b) k = – 1
Lakshya
(c) k = 1 Lakshya Lakshya
(d) k = 3 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya cos2 Lakshya
cos sin Lakshya Lakshya
16. If E() =   and  and  differ by an
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshyacos sin  sin2  Lakshya
Lakshya Lakshya
odd multiple of 2, then E(). E() is a

(a) Null matrix
(b) Unit matrix
Diagonal matrix
(d) none of these.
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cos x  sin x 0 x 3 6 2 x 7 4 5 x
Lakshya  sin x cos xLakshya
If F (x) =Lakshya 0 and Lakshya Lakshya
17.
 22. IfLakshya
3 6 x = x Lakshya
7 2 = 5 xLakshya
4 = 0 then x isLakshya
equal to
 0 0 1 6 x 3 7 2 x x 4 5

9 Lakshya (b) –9
Lakshya Lakshya
 cos y 0 sin y 
(c) 0 (d) None of these
G (y) = Lakshya  then [F (x) Lakshya
G (y)]–1 is equalLakshya
to
Lakshya
 0 1 0Lakshya
 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
 siny 0 cos y 1 1 Lakshya

1
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
i
23. If f() = 1 e 1 then
(a) F (–x)Lakshya
G (– y) (b) F (x–1) GLakshya
(y–1)
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya  e i
1  1 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(c) G (–y) F (–x) (d) G (y–1) F (x–1)
18. Which one of the following is correct ? If A is non-singular
/ 2 / 2
matrix, then,
Lakshya :
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya (a)Lakshya
f ()d  2Lakshya
 
f ( )d  Lakshya Lakshya
 / 2 0
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya1 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(a) det (A–1) = det (A) (b) det (A–1) =
det( A ) (b) f() is purely real
(c) det (A–1) = 1 (d) none of these (c) f(/2) = 2
Lakshya
19. Lakshya
If the system Lakshya
of linear equations Lakshya Lakshya (d) None of theseLakshya
x + 2ay +Lakshya
az = 0 24. If a, b, & c are sides of a ABC and
x + 3by + bz = 0
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya a2
Lakshya b 2 Lakshya
c2 Lakshya Lakshya
x + 4cy + cz = 0 2 2 2
(a  1) (b  1) (c  1)
Lakshya Lakshya
has a non-zero solution,Lakshya
then a, b, c : Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya = 0,Lakshya
then Lakshya
(a  1) 2 (b  1) 2 (c  1) 2
(a) are inLakshya
Lakshya AP (b) are in GPLakshya
(c) are in HP (d) satisfy a + 2b + 3c = 0 (a) ABC is an equilateral triangle
20. The system of equations (b) ABC is a right angled triangle
Lakshya
x + y +Lakshya
z=–1 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya (c)Lakshya LakshyatriangleLakshya
ABC is an lsosceles Lakshya
x + y +Lakshya
Lakshya z=–1 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya (d) None of theseLakshya
x + y + z =  –1 25. Let ax7 + bx6 + cx5 + dx4 + ex3 + fx2 + gx + h
has no solution, if  is :
Lakshya
(a) 1 Lakshya Lakshya
(b) not – 2 Lakshya Lakshya ( x  1)
Lakshya ( x 2 Lakshya
 2) ( x 2  x ) Lakshya Lakshya
2 2
= ( x  x ) ( x  1) ( x  2) . Then
(c) either –2 or 1 (d) –2
( x 2  2) ( x 2 Lakshya
 x) x  1 Lakshya Lakshya
21. The system of equation –2x + y + z = 1,
x –2y + z = –2, x + y + z = 4 will have no solution if (a) g = 3 and h = – 5 (b) g = –3 and h = – 5
(a) = –Lakshya
Lakshya 2 (b)  = – 1 Lakshya
Lakshya Lakshya (c)Lakshya
g = – 3 and h Lakshya
–9 Lakshya
(d) None of these Lakshya
(c)  = 3 (d) none of these
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Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya More than

Lakshya one correct answer
Lakshya type
p 2  i i 1
Lakshya
31. IfLakshya
f(x) and Lakshya
g(x) are functions such that
26.  = 2 Lakshya
i q 3  i Lakshya
is always Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
f (x + y) = f(x) g(y) + g(x) f (y), then
Lakshya 1  Lakshya
i 3i r Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
Lakshya f(Lakshya
 ) g( ) f(Lakshya
 )
(a) real Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(b) imaginary Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
f( ) g( ) f(   )
(c) zero Lakshya
Lakshya (d) none ofLakshya
Lakshya these Lakshya Lakshya
is independent of
f(  ) g(  ) f( Lakshya
 ) Lakshya Lakshya

1 a bc 1 a a 2
(a)  (b) 
Lakshya
27. If  = 1Lakshya b 2 . then
b ca = 1 bLakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(c)  (d) 
1 c ab 1 c c 2
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya 1

Lakshya aa 2 Lakshya
Lakshya Lakshya
(a)  = (a – b) (b – c) (c – a)
32. cos( xz  yz) cos xz cos( xz  yz) depends on
(b) a, b, cLakshya
Lakshya are in G.P. Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
sin( xz  yz) sin xz sin( xz  yz)
(c) b, c, aLakshya
Lakshya are in G.P. Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(d) a, c, b are in G.P. (a)Lakshya
x (b) yLakshya
28. The system of equations x + 2y + 3z = 4, 2x + 3y + 4z = 5,
(c) z (d) a
Lakshya
3x + 4y +Lakshya
5z = 6 has Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
x2 x3
(a) Infinitely
Lakshya many solutions
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya 33.
Lakshya x  N and x Ci ,Lakshya
IfLakshya Ci and (i = 1, 2, 3) areLakshya
CLakshya
i,
binomial
(b) No solution coefficients,
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya thenLakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(c) A unique solution
(d) None of these x
C1 x
C2 x
C3
Lakshya
For whatLakshya
value of x, the Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya x2
Lakshya x2 2
29. matrix 12 C 1 C 2 Lakshya
x Lakshya
C 3 is divisible by
Lakshya
x3 x3 x3
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya C1
Lakshya C 2 Lakshya
C3 Lakshya Lakshya
3  x 2 2 

Lakshya 2 Lakshya
4x 1  Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
 is singular..
(a) x3 (b) x6
 2  4  1  x 
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(c) x9 (d) x12
Lakshya
(a) x = 1,Lakshya
2 Lakshya
(b) x = 0, 2 Lakshya Lakshya
34. Lakshya
The digits A, B, CLakshya Lakshya
are such that the Lakshya
three digit numbers A
(c) x = 0,Lakshya
1 (d) x = 0, 3. Lakshya 88, 6B8, 86C are divisible by 72, then the determinant
Lakshya  Lakshya
1 tan x  Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya ALakshya
6 8 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
30. If A =  tan x  , then the value of |ATA–1| is
 1  8 B 6 is divisible by
8 8 C
(a) cos 4x
Lakshya Lakshya (b) sec2 x Lakshya
(c) – cos4x (d) 1 (a) 72 (b) 144
(c) 288 (d) 216
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Let f1 (x) = x + a, fLakshya 2 Lakshya Lakshya
39. 2 (x) = x + bx + c and
2
Lakshya
a
Lakshya
a Lakshya0 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
35. Let f (a, b) = 1 (2a  b) (a  b) 2 , then 1 1 1
Lakshya Lakshya
0 1 Lakshya
(2a  3b) Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
 = f1 ( x1 ) f1 ( x 2 ) f1 ( x 3 ) , then
f 2 ( x1 ) f 2 ( xLakshya
Lakshya 2 ) f 2 (x 3 ) Lakshya Lakshya
(a) (a + b) is a factor of f (a, b)
(a)  is independent of a
(b) (a + 2b) is a factor of f (a, b)
(b) Lakshya
 is independent of b and c Lakshya Lakshya
(c) (2a + b) is a factor of f (a, b)
 is independent of x1, x2, x3 Lakshya
Lakshya Lakshya
(d) a is a factor of f (a, b)
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya (d) none of the above
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
1 / x In x Lakshya
x n 40. a, b, c are non-zero real numbers. Then
Lakshya Lakshya dLakshya
n Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
36. Let f (x) = 1  1 / n (1) n , then f (x) at x = 1 is
dx n
Lakshya Lakshya
1 a Lakshya
a 2 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
bc ca ab Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya ca ab bc = 0,Lakshya

Lakshya
if Lakshya Lakshya
ab bc ca
(a) independent of a (b) independent of n
(c) independent of a and n (d) zero
1 1 1 1 1 1
(a)   2 0 (b)  2
 0
Lakshya x 2Lakshya
x x  1 Lakshya
x2 Lakshya Lakshya a b c Lakshya
Lakshya aLakshya
b c Lakshya
2
37. If 2x Lakshya
Lakshya 3x  1 3x Lakshya
3x  3 = Ax +Lakshya
B, where A andLakshya
B Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
2
x  2x  3 2x  1 2x  1 1 1 1
(c)  2
 0 (d) none of these
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya a b 
Lakshya cLakshya Lakshya Lakshya
Lakshya Lakshya
are constants, then Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
41. Lakshya
Let A, B and C be Lakshya Lakshya
2 × 2 matrices with entries fromLakshya
the set of
(a) A + BLakshya
= 12 (b) A – B = 36 real numbers. Define * as follows :
(c) A2 + B2 = 720 (d) A + 2B = 0 1
A*B (AB  AB)
38. If a2 + b2 + c2 = 1, then 2
(a) A * B = B * A
Lakshyaa 2  (b 2 Lakshya
 c 2 ) cos  Lakshya
ab (1  cos ) Lakshya
ac(1  cos ) Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
ba (1  cos ) 2 2 2
b  (c  a ) cos  bc(1  cos ) (b) A * A = A2
Lakshya ca (1 Lakshya
cos ) Lakshya
cb (1  cos ) cLakshya
2
 (a 2  b 2 ) cos Lakshya
 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(c) A * (B + C) = A * B + A * C
(d) A * I = A + A’ Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
is independent of
Lakshya Let A be a symmetric
Lakshya such that A5 =
Lakshyamatrix Lakshya O and
Lakshya
(a) a (b) b B = I + A + A2 + A3 + A4, then B is
(c) c (d)  (a) symmetric (b) singular
(c) non-singular (d) skew symmetric
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43. Let 0 < Lakshya

Lakshya < /2 and Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
1  sin 2 x cos 2 x 4 sin 2x

x tan  cot  2 2
47. If f (x) = sin x 1  cos x 4 sin 2x ,
Lakshya (x, )Lakshya
  tan   xLakshya
1 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya sin 2 xLakshya
cos 2 x Lakshya
1  4 sin 2 x Lakshya
cot  1 x

f (a) and f (b) be the
Lakshya
least and greatest
Lakshya Lakshya
value of fLakshya
(x), then
then
(a) f (a) = 2, f (b) = 6 (b) f (a) = – 2, f (b) = 6
(a) (0, Lakshya
Lakshya ) = 0 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(c) f (a) = 2, f (b) = – 6 (d) period of f (x) is 
(b)  (x, /4) = x2 + 1
(c) Min  (1, )  2 a b c

Lakshya 0  Lakshya
/2 Lakshya Lakshya 48.
Lakshya Eliminating c from x 
Lakshya a, b, Lakshya ,y
Lakshya , zLakshya
 ,
bc ca ab
(d) (x,Lakshya
Lakshya ) is independent of x
we get
44. Let A and B be two matrices different from I such that AB
= BA and An – Bn is invertible for some positive integer n.
Lakshya 1 x x 1Lakshya
x x
If An – BLakshya
n = An + 1 – Bn Lakshya
+ 1 = An + 2 – BnLakshya
+ 2, then Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(a)  y 1 y =0 (b) 1 1  y =0
(a) I – ALakshya
Lakshya is singular Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
1 z z Lakshya 1Lakshya
z 1 Lakshya
Lakshya
(b) I – BLakshya
is singular Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(c) A + B = AB + I
(d) (I – A) (I – B) is non-singular 1 x x
y 1  yLakshya
=0 Lakshya
(d) none of these Lakshya
2 2 z z 1
Lakshya Lakshya a x
Lakshya ab
Lakshya ac Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
2 2
45. The determinant  = ab b x bc is
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya2 2 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
ac bc c x 49. If a > b > c and the system of equations ax + by + cz = 0,
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya bxLakshya
+ cy + az = 0, cx + ay + bz = 0 has
Lakshya a non trivialLakshya
Lakshya solution,
divisible by then both the roots of the quadratic equation at2 + bt + c = 0
(a) x (b) x2 are
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya 4 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(c) x3 (d) x (a) real (b) of opposite sign
Lakshya
46. Lakshya
The value Lakshya
of the determinant Lakshya Lakshya (c)Lakshya
positive Lakshya (d) complex
Lakshya Lakshya

x
6 2i 3 6 e sin x 1
12 3  8i 3 2  6i 50. If   cos x log e (1  x ) 1  a  bx  cx 2 then
2
, where i =  1 , is
Lakshya 18 2  12i
Lakshya 27  2i
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshyax x2
Lakshya 1 Lakshya Lakshya

(a) complex number (b) real number (a) a = 0 (b) a = 1
(c) irrational number (d) rational number (c) b = –1 (d) b = –2
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Lakshya Lakshya
Use the following passage,Lakshya Lakshya
solve Q. 51 to Q. 55 Lakshya
53. IfLakshya Lakshya
a, b, c are the roots Lakshya
of the equation x3 – 3x2 + 3xLakshya
+ 7 = 0,

PASSAGE Lakshya Lakshya then the value of Lakshya
Lakshya c denotes theLakshya

Let  = 0 andLakshya determinant ofLakshya
cofactors, thenLakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
c = n – 1, where n (> 0) is the order of . 2bc  a 2 c2 b2

2
Lakshya
2
Lakshya Lakshya
c 2ac  b a2 is
On the basis of above information, answer the following
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya b2
Lakshya a 2 Lakshya
2ab  c 2 Lakshya Lakshya
questions :
51. If a, b, c are the roots of the equation x3 – px2 + r = 0, then
Lakshya (a)Lakshya
9 Lakshya (b) 27Lakshya
the valueLakshya
of Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya

81 Lakshya (d) 0 Lakshya Lakshya
Lakshyabc  a 2 Lakshya
54. a2 + b 2 + c 2 =
IfLakshya 2, then the value of
ca  b 2 c2
ab Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
2 2
ca  b ab  c bc  a 2 is
Lakshya 2 Lakshya2 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
ab  c bc  a ca  b 2 2 2
a   ab  c ca  b  c b
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya 2 2Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
ab  c b   bc  a  c  a
× is
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya ac
Lakshya c 2  2
 b bc  aLakshya bLakshya
a  Lakshya
(a) p2 (b) p4
Lakshya
(c) p6 Lakshya Lakshya
(d) p9 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
Lakshya
86
(a)Lakshya (b) 279
52. If l1, m1Lakshya
, n1 ; l2, m2, nLakshya Lakshya Lakshya
2 ; l3, m3, n3 are real quantities
satisfying the six relations : (c) 89 (d) 27

55. Suppose a, b, c  R, a + b + c > 0, A = bc – a2, B = ca – b2
 n12 =  22  m22Lakshya
 12  m12Lakshya
Lakshya  n 22 =  23  m 32 Lakshya
 n 32 = 1 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
and C = ab – c2 and
l2 l3 + m2 m3 + n2 n3 = l3 l1 + m3 m1 + n3 n1 =
Lakshya
l1 l2 + m1Lakshya
m2 + n1 n2 = 0,Lakshya
then the valueLakshya Lakshya ALakshya Lakshya
of B C a b c Lakshya Lakshya
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya BLakshya

C A = 49,Lakshya
then b c a Lakshya
equals Lakshya
C A B c a b
Lakshya 1 m1Lakshya
n1 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
2 m 2 n 2 is
Lakshya
3 m 3Lakshya
n3 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(a)Lakshya
–7 Lakshya
(b) 7 Lakshya Lakshya

–2401 Lakshya (d) 2401
Lakshya Lakshya
(a) 0
Lakshya Lakshya (b) ± 1
(c) ± 2 Lakshya
Lakshya (d) ± 3
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Lakshya Lakshya
Use the following passage,Lakshya Lakshya
solve Q. 56 to Q. 59 Lakshya
56. Lakshya
The system AX =Lakshya
U has infinitelyLakshya
many solutionLakshya
if
Lakshya Lakshya PASSAGE

(a) c = d, ab = 1 (b) c = d, h = g
Consider
Lakshya a system of linear equations
Lakshya Lakshya in three variables
Lakshya x, y, zLakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(c) ab = 1, h = g (d) c = d, h = g, ab = 1
Lakshya a1x +Lakshya
b1y + c1z = d1 ;Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
a 2x + b 2 y + c 2 z = d 2 ; 57. If AX = U has infinitely many solutions then the equation
BX = V has
a 3x + b 3 y + c 3 z = d 3
The system can be expressed by matrix equation (a) unique solution

(b) infinitely many
Lakshya
solution
 a1 b1 c1   x   d1 
a b c   y    d  or AX  B
Lakshya  2 Lakshya
2 2    Lakshya
 2 Lakshya Lakshya (c)Lakshya
no solution Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
 a 3 b3 c3   z   d 3 
(d) Lakshya
either infinitely Lakshya
many solutions Lakshya
or no solution
If A is non-singular matrix then the solution of above system can 58. If AX = U has infinitely many solutions then the equation
Lakshya
be found by X =Lakshya Lakshya
A–1B. The solution Lakshya
in this case is unique. Lakshya Lakshya
BX Lakshya
= V is consistent if Lakshya Lakshya
Lakshya
 If A is aLakshya
singular matrixLakshya Lakshya
i.e. |A| = 0, then Lakshya
the system will Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(a) a = 0 (b) d = 0
have
(c) f = 0 (d) adf  0
– no unique solution if (Adj A) B = 0
– no solution (i.e. it is inconsistent) if (Adj A) B 0 59. Consider the following statements :
where Adj A is the adjoint of the matrix A, which is obtained by
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya ALakshya
: If AX = U; has infinite solutions
Lakshya and cf  0,Lakshya
Lakshya then one
taking transpose of the matrix obtained by replacing each element
solution of BX = V is (0, 0, 0)
Lakshya
of matrix A withLakshya
correspondingLakshya
cofactors. Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
Lakshya
Now Lakshya
consider the Lakshya
following matrix. Lakshya Lakshya RLakshya
: If a system Lakshya
has infinite solutions
Lakshyathen oneLakshya
solution
must be trivial. Then
Lakshya  a Lakshya
1 0 a 1 1
Lakshya Lakshya (a)
Lakshya ALakshya
and R are both correct
Lakshya and R isLakshya
correct explanation of A
Lakshya
A   1 b d  , B   0 d c  ,
  
Lakshya  1 Lakshya
b c  Lakshya
f g h  Lakshya Lakshya
(b) ALakshya Lakshya
and R both are correct Lakshya
but R is not Lakshya
correct explanation of A

(c) A is correct R is wrong
2 (d) A and R are both wrong
 f Lakshyaa x 
Lakshya   Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
U   g  , V   0  , X   y 
 
Lakshya 0
 h Lakshya  z 
 
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Use the following

Lakshya passage,Lakshya
Lakshya solve Q. 60 to Q. 62
 1 2 3
PASSAGE  0 0 1
(i) RLakshya
 R2 – 2R1 andLakshya
R3  R3 – 3 R1Lakshya Lakshya
Elementary Transformation of a matrix :
2  
0 0 1
Lakshya Lakshya
The following operationLakshya
on a matrix areLakshya Lakshya
called elementary Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
operations (transformations)
1. The interchange of any two rows (or columns) 1 2 3 
(ii)  R2 – 2 R1 0Lakshya
RLakshya 
2. The multiplication of the elements of any row (or
Lakshya 2  0 1 Lakshya Lakshya
0 0 0
Lakshya column) by any nonLakshya
Lakshya zero number Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
The addition to the elements of any row (or column)
Lakshya the Lakshya
This is the echelon form of matrixLakshya
A
corresponding Lakshya Lakshya
elements of any Lakshya
other row (or Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
column) the corresponding elements of any other row Number of non zero rows in the echelon form = 2
(or column) multiplied by any number  Rank of the matrix A is 2
Lakshyafrom ofLakshya
Echelon matrix : Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
1 1 1 
A matrix A is said to be in echelon from if 1 1 1 Lakshya
60. Lakshya
Rank of the matrixLakshya is Lakshya
(i) every row of A which has all its elements 0, occurs  
3 1 1 
Lakshya below Lakshya Lakshya
row, which has Lakshya
a non-zero elements Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(ii) The Lakshya

Lakshya first non zero element
Lakshyain each non-zero
Lakshyarow is Lakshya
1. (a)Lakshya
1 Lakshya (b) 2 Lakshya Lakshya
(iii) the number of zeros before the first non zero elements (c) 3 (d) 0
Lakshya in a Lakshya
row is less thanLakshya
the number ofLakshya Lakshya
such zeros in the Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
next row.  1 1 1 1Lakshya

[A row of matrix is said to be a zero row if all its elements 61. Rank of the matrix 1 2 4 4  is

 
Lakshya are zero]
3 4 5 2Lakshya
 Lakshya
Note : Rank of a matrix does not change by application of any

elementary operations. (a) 1 (b) 2
1 1 3   1 1 3 6 
Lakshya 
Lakshya Lakshya
 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
For example 0 1 2  ,  0 1 2 2  are echelon forms 1 3 4 3
0 0 0 Lakshya
 0 0 0 0 Lakshya The echelon formLakshya 
of the matrix Lakshya 
Lakshya Lakshya 62.
Lakshya Lakshya 3 9 12 9  isLakshya
1 3 4 1 
The number
Lakshya of non-zero
Lakshya rows in the echelon
Lakshya Lakshyaform ofLakshya
a Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
matrix is defined as its RANK.
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
1 2 4 3  Lakshya
1 3 4 3 
0 0 0 1   0 0 0 0 
 1 2 3  Lakshya (a)Lakshya
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya  Lakshya (b) Lakshya Lakshya
For example we can reduce the matrix A   2 4 7  into 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 2 
 3 6 10  Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
Lakshya
echelonLakshya
form usingLakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
following elementary row  3 Lakshya
 1 3 4 
Lakshya
transformation.
1 3 4 3 
Lakshya 2 Lakshya
0 0 0 2Lakshya
 Lakshya 
(c)   (d) 0 0 0 1 
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya 0 0 0 0Lakshya
Lakshya  Lakshya
0 0 0 0 Lakshya
 
 
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Match the Column

63. Observe the following columns :
Column–I Column–II
Lakshya
(A) If aLakshya Lakshya
2 + b2 + c2 = 1 and Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya (P) Lakshya
a Lakshya

a  (b  c 2 ) cos 
2 2
ab(1  cos ) ac(1  cos )
Lakshya  =Lakshya ) b 2  (c 2 Lakshya
ba(1  cos Lakshya  a 2 ) cos  Lakshya
bc(1  cos ) Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
ca(1  cos ) cb(1  cos ) c  (a 2  b 2 ) cos 
2
Lakshya then  is independent

Lakshya of
Lakshya sin a
Lakshyacos aLakshya
sin(a  ) Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(B) If  = sin b cos b sin( b  ) , (Q) b
sin c cos c sin(c  )
then  is independent of
2
1/ c 1/ c (a  b)/ c
Lakshya Lakshya
(b  c)/ a 2 Lakshya
1/ a Lakshya
1/ a Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(C) If  = , (R) c
b(b  c) (a  2b  c) (a  b)b

Lakshya Lakshyaa 2 c Lakshya
ac Lakshya
ac 2 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
Lakshya then  is Independent

Lakshya of
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya (S) Lakshya
 Lakshya
(T) = 0
64. Observe the following columns :
Lakshya Lakshya
Column–I Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
Column–II Lakshya Lakshya
(A) If (P) 3a + 4b + 5c + d = 141
2
Lakshya x  5x Lakshya
Lakshya 3 2x  5 3Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
 (x) = 3x  x  42
6x  1 9 = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d, then (Q) a + 2b + 3c + 5d = 156
2
7x  6x  9 14x  6 21
(R) c – d = 119
x  1 5x 7
Lakshya Lakshya2 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(B) If  (x) = x  1 x  1 8 = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d, then (S) b – c = 25
Lakshya Lakshya2 x 3x 0

2 x 3  3x 2 5x  7 2
Lakshya
(C) (x) = 4x 3  7 x Lakshya
Lakshya + bx + cx2 + dxLakshya
3x  2 1 = aLakshya 3 + ex4, then Lakshya Lakshya
(T) 3a + 2b + 5cLakshya
+ 5d = 187 Lakshya
7 x 3  8x 2 x  1 3
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Assertion Reason
f1 ( x ) f 2 ( x )
(A) If both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the 69. Assertion : If (x) = , then
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya g1 ( x ) g 2 (Lakshya
Lakshya x) Lakshya
correct explanation of assertion.
Lakshya Lakshya and reason
(B) If both assertion Lakshya Lakshya
are true but reason is notLakshya Lakshya
f ' (x) fLakshya Lakshya Lakshya
1 2 ' (x)
the correct explanation of assertion. ’ (x)  g ' ( x ) g ' ( x )
1 2
(C) If assertion is true but reason is false.
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya d d Lakshya d
(D) If assertion is false but reason is true. Reason : {f ( xLakshya
)g ( x )}  f ( x ) g( x ) Lakshya
dx dx dx
2 (a) A (b) B
a2  x2 ab  cx ac  bx x c b
Lakshya
65. Lakshya
Assertion : ab  cx b 2Lakshya
 x 2 bc  ax =
Lakshya
c xa Lakshya (c)Lakshya
C Lakshya (d) DLakshya Lakshya
2 2
ac  bx bc  ax c  x b ax
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya  cos   sin 
Lakshya sin  
2 Lakshya Lakshya
70. Let A ()   
  2 sin  cos   sin  
Reason :  =  where n is order of determinant, and c
c n–1
 
is the determinant of cofactors of .
Assertion : A (/3)3 = –I
(a) A
Lakshya Lakshya (b) B
Reason : A () A () = A (+ )
(c) C (d) D
a b
66. Assertion : The system of equations possess a non 71. Suppose X   satisfies the equation
trivial solution
Lakshya Lakshyaover theLakshya
set of rationals x + ky + 3z =Lakshya
Lakshya 0, Lakshya c d
3x + ky – 2z = 0, 2x + 3y – 4z = 0, then the value of k is 31/2, X2 – 4X + 3I = O.
Reason : For non trivial solution  = 0. Assertion : If a + Lakshya
d  4, then thereLakshya Lakshya
are just two such matrix
X.
(a) A
Lakshya Lakshya (b) B
Reason : There are infinite number of matrices X, satisfying
(c) C (d) D 2 – 4X + 3I = O.
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya XLakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
cos(  ) cos(  ) cos(   ) 72. Suppose a, b, c are distinct real numbers.

67. Assertion : sin(  ) sin(  ) sin(   ) is 3
x a x a 3 2 2
xa
Lakshya Lakshya
sin(   ) Lakshya Lakshya
sin(   ) sin(   ) Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
Let f (x)  x 3  b3 x 2  b 2 xb
3 3 2 2
Lakshya Lakshya
independent of . Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya x  cLakshya
x c x Lakshya
c Lakshya
Lakshya : If f () = c, then

Reason Lakshya f () is independent
Lakshya Lakshyaof . Lakshya Lakshya : f (x) is
Assertion a polynomial of
Lakshya degree 3.
Lakshya Lakshya
(a) A (b) B Reason : a, b, c are zeros of f(x).
(c) C (d) D 73. Let ai, bi, ci N for i = 1, 2, 3 and let
(1  x ) 21 (1  x ) 22 (1  c) 23 1  a13 b13 1  a13 b 32 1  a13 b33
Lakshya
68. Lakshya
Assertion x ) 31 (1  x ) 32Lakshya
: f (x) = (1 Lakshya (1  x ) 33 , then
Lakshya Lakshya
1  a1b1 1Lakshya
 a1b 2 1  a1bLakshya
3
Lakshya
41 42 43
(1  x ) (1  x ) (1  x ) 1  a 32 b13 1 a 32 b32 1  a 32 Lakshya
b 33
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
 Lakshya Lakshya
1  a 2 b1 1  a 2 b 2 1  a 2 b3
coefficient of x in f (x) is zero.
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya3 Lakshya
1  a 3 b13 1 a 33 b 32 1  a 33 Lakshya
b33 Lakshya
Reason : If F (x) = A0 + A1x + A2x2 + ....... + Anxn, then A1 =
F’ (0), when
Lakshya dash denotes
Lakshya the differential
Lakshya coefficient. Lakshya
Lakshya 1  a 3 b1
Lakshya 1Lakshya
 a 3 b 2 1  a 3 bLakshya
3 Lakshya
(a) A (b) B
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya : = 0Lakshya
Assertion Lakshya Lakshya
(c) C (d) D
Reason : can be written as product of two determinants.
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Integer
Lakshya AnswerLakshya
Type Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya  1Lakshya

 Lakshya Lakshya
2
f (x) f    f (x)
1 a a  bc
78. IfLakshya x
2
Lakshya Lakshya  Lakshya  0 Lakshya Lakshya
74. The value of the determinant 1 b b  ca is .............. 1
1 f 
Lakshya Lakshya 1 c c 2 Lakshya
Lakshya  ab Lakshya Lakshya x
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya where

Lakshya f(x) = a + bxn and
it is given,Lakshya f(2) = 17, then
Lakshya f(5) is
Lakshya
x sin x cos x equal to.
Lakshya Lakshya
2 Lakshya
3 Lakshya
f '(x) Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
75. If f (x) = x tan x x , then lim  is ..............
x 0 x
Lakshya 2x sin 2x
Lakshya 5x
x sin x cos x
f (x)
79. f (x)  x 2  tan
IfLakshya x  x 3 then
Lakshya Lakshya
lim is Lakshya
equal to
x 0 x
2x sin 2x 5x
x 3 6 2 x 7 4 5 x
Lakshya 3 6Lakshya
x Lakshya
x 7 2 5 x 4 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
76. If = = = 0,
6 x 3 7 2 x x 4 5
1 2 2Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya

Lakshya IfLakshya 2 and A is an orthogonal
3A  2 1 Lakshya Lakshya matrixLakshya
then the
then x2 is equal to ................. a 2 b

product of a and Lakshya
b is equal to Lakshya Lakshya
1 x 1 1
77. If x 0, Lakshya
Lakshya 1  y 1  2y Lakshya
y  0, z  0 andLakshya 1  0, thenLakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
1  z 1  z 1  3z
Lakshya –1 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya

–(x + y–1 + z–1) is equal to
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EXERCISE
Lakshya
- 4Lakshya
: PREVIOUS
Lakshya
YEAR JEE ADVANCED
QUESTIONS
Lakshya Lakshya

SINGLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
xp  y x y
1. ConsiderLakshya
Lakshya the set A of all determinants
Lakshya of order 3 with entries
0 or 1. Let B be the subset of A consisting of all determinants 6. The determinant Lakshya
yp  z y Lakshya
z  0, ifLakshya
(1997)
with value
Lakshya 1. Let C beLakshya
Lakshya the subset A Lakshya
consisting of Lakshya
all Lakshya 0
Lakshya xp  yLakshya
yp  z Lakshya
determinants with value–1 then (1981)
(a) x, y, z are in AP (b) x, y, z are in GP
(a) C is empty
(c) x, y, z are in HP (d) xy, yz, zx are in AP
(b) B has as many elements as C
Lakshya
(c) A = BLakshya
C Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
6i  3i 1 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(d) B hasLakshya
Lakshya
twice as manyLakshya
elements as C. Lakshya 7.
Lakshya
4 3i
IfLakshya  1 Lakshya
= x + iy, then Lakshya (1998)
Lakshya
2. If  ( 1) is a cube root of unity, then 20 3 i
Lakshya Lakshya
2 2 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
1 1 i    (a) x = 3, y = 1 (b) x= 1, y = 3
Lakshya1  i 1
Lakshya 2 Lakshya
1 Lakshya Lakshya
(1995) (c)Lakshya
x = 0, y = 3 Lakshya (d) x =Lakshya
0, y = 0 Lakshya
 i  i   1 1
1 Lakshya x Lakshya x  1Lakshya
(a) 0 (b) 1 8. If f(x) = 2x x ( x  1) ( x  1) x the
Lakshya
(c) i Lakshya Lakshya
(d)  Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya 3x ( x Lakshya
1) x ( x  1)( x Lakshya
 2) ( x  1) x ( xLakshya
 1)
3. Let a, b, c be the real numbers. Then following system of f(100) equals (1999)
x 2
y 2
z 2 (a) 0 (b) 1
equations in x, y and z    1,
a 2 b2 c 2 Lakshya Lakshya (c)Lakshya
100 Lakshya (d) – 100
Lakshya Lakshya
9. If the system of equations x – ky – z = 0, kx – y – z = 0, x +
Lakshyax 2 2
z2
yLakshya 2
y2 z 2
x Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya y Lakshya Lakshya
– z = 0 has a non–zero Lakshya
solutions, then possibleLakshya
value of
   1,  2  2  2  1 has (1995)
a 2 b2 c2 a b c k are (2000)
(a) no solution (a) –1, 2 (b) 1, 2
(b) unique
Lakshya solution
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya (c)Lakshya
0, 1 Lakshya (d) –1,Lakshya
1 Lakshya
(c) finitely many solutions 10. The number of distinct real roots of
(d) infinitely many solutions. sin x cos x cos x
4. If A and Lakshya
B are square matrices of equal degree, then which  
cos x sin x Lakshya
cos Lakshya
x  0 in the interval  xLakshya
 is
one is correct among the following ? (1995) 4 4
cos x cos x sin x
(a) A + BLakshya
Lakshya = B +A (b) A + B = ALakshya
Lakshya –B Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(c) A – B = B – A (d) AB = BA (2001)
0 Lakshya (b) 2 Lakshya Lakshya
5. The parameter, on which the value of the determinant
(c) 1 (d) 3
Lakshya 1 Lakshya a a2
11. The number of values of k for which the system of
cos(p  d)x cospx cos(p  d)x
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya does not depend
Lakshya Lakshya equations
sin(p  d)x sinpx sin(p  d)x
(k + 1) x + 8y = 4k
Lakshya
upon Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(1997) Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
kx + (k + 3) y = 3k – 1
(a) a (b) p has infinitely many solution, is Lakshya (2002)
(c) d (d) x
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) infinite
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Lakshya The number of 3×3
Lakshya matrices A Lakshya
Lakshya whose entries are either
Lakshya
 0 1 0
12. ,
If A =  1 1  and B = 5 1 then value of  for which
     x  1 
Lakshya 2
A = B, is
(2003) 0 Lakshya Lakshya
or 1 and for which A  y   0  hasLakshya
the systemLakshya exactly
(a) 1 Lakshya
Lakshya (b) –1
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya  z  0  Lakshya
Lakshya
(c) 4 (d) no real values two distinct solutions, is (2010)
Lakshya
13. Lakshya
If the system Lakshya
of equations x + ay = 0, Lakshya
az + y = 0 andLakshya Lakshya
(a) 0 Lakshya 9 Lakshya
(b) 2 –1 Lakshya
ax + z = 0 has infinite solutions, then the value of a is (c)Lakshya
168
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya (2003) Lakshya Lakshya (d) 2 Lakshya Lakshya
19. Let  1 be a cube root of unity and S be the set of all non-
(a) –1 (b) 1
(c) 0 (d) no real values  1 Lakshya
a b Lakshya
Lakshya
14. Given 2xLakshya
– y – 1z = 2, x –Lakshya
2y + z = – 4, x +Lakshya Lakshya
y + z = 4 then the singular
Lakshya of the form  Lakshya
matrices Lakshya 1 c  , where each of
Lakshya
2
vaue of  such that the given system of equation has no   1 
solution,Lakshya
Lakshya is Lakshya Lakshya (2004) Lakshya a,Lakshya Lakshya
b and c is either Lakshya
 or 2. Then, the number ofLakshya
distinct
(a) 3 (b) – 2 matrices in the set S is (2011)
(c) 0 (d) – 3 (a) 2 (b) 6
Lakshya Lakshya
2 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya (c)Lakshya
15. If A =  2   and |A3| = 125 then the value of  is 20. How many 3  3 matrices M with entries from {0, 1, 2} are
Lakshya  Lakshya
 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
there, for which the sum of the diagonal entries of MTM is
(2004) 5? (2017)
Lakshya
(a) ± 1 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(b) ± 2 (a)Lakshya
126 Lakshya
(b) 198Lakshya Lakshya
(c) ± 3 (d) ± 5 (c)Lakshya
162
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya (d) 135Lakshya Lakshya
1 0 0  sin 4  1  sin 2  
Lakshya  Lakshya  Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya 1
16. If A = 0 1 1, 6A–1 = A2 + c A + d I, then (c, d) is
21. Let M
2 4
  I  M , Lakshya
1  cos  cos  
Lakshya 0Lakshya
 2 4 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
where = () and = () are real number, and I is the
(2005) 2×2 identity matrix. If * is minimum of the set
(a) (–11, 6) (b) (–6, 11) {():   [0, 2)} and * is the minimum of the set
{(): [0, 2)}, then the value of * + * is
(c) (6, 11)Lakshya
Lakshya (d) (11, 6) Lakshya
(2019)
Lakshya  Lakshya
3 1  Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
  37 29
2 2 , A   1 1 (a)  (b) 
17. If P =  Lakshya
Lakshya Lakshya
 and Q = PAP T
, then PT (Q2005Lakshya
Lakshya )P 16
Lakshya Lakshya
16
Lakshya Lakshya

1 3 0 1
 2 2  31 17
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya 
(c)Lakshya Lakshya (d)  Lakshya Lakshya
is equal to (2005) 16 16
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya MULTIPLE
Lakshya CHOICE QUESTIONS
 3 
1   1 2005 
(a)  Lakshya
Lakshya 2  (b) 
Lakshya 
a
Lakshya
b Lakshya
a  b Lakshya
0 2005  0 1 
  b c b  c
22. The determinant is equal to
a  b b Lakshya
c 0 Lakshya
 3   1 2005
 2005   zero, if (1986)
Lakshya
(c)  2 Lakshya (d)  3
Lakshya Lakshya
1 
 1 0   2  (a) a, b, c are in AP
(b) Lakshya
a, b, c are in GP Lakshya Lakshya
2
(c) (x – ) is factor of ax + 2bx + c
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(d)  is aLakshya
Lakshya root of the equation ax2 + bx +Lakshya
Lakshya c=0 28.
Lakshya Let M be a 2 × 2Lakshya
Lakshya symmetric matrix with integerLakshya
Lakshya entries.
Then M is invertible if (2014)

Lakshya
23. Lakshya
The value of  lying Lakshya
between  = 0Lakshya
and  = Lakshya
and (a)Lakshya
the first column of M is the Lakshya
Lakshya transpose of the second
Lakshya
2 row of M
satisfying
Lakshya Lakshya the
Lakshya Lakshyaequation
Lakshya Lakshya
(b) the second rowLakshya Lakshya
of M is the transpose Lakshya
of the first column
1  sin 2  cos 2  4 sin 4 of M
2
sin  1  cos  2
4 sin 4  0 are (1988) (c)Lakshya
M is a diagonalLakshya Lakshya
matrix with nonzero entries inLakshya
the main
2 diagonal
cos 2  Lakshya
Lakshya sin Lakshya 1  4 sin 4 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(d) the product of entries in the main diagonal of M is not
the square of an integer
Lakshya 7 Lakshya Lakshya
5 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(a) (b) 29. Which of the following values of  satisfy the equation
24 24
 
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
11      2   3 
(c)
Lakshya 24 Lakshya
(d)

 2Lakshya

    2  2  Lakshya
 2  3 

  648 ?
Lakshya Lakshya
24 (2015)
  
24. Let M and N be two 3×3 non-singular skew-symmetric  3     3  2   3  3 
Lakshya
matricesLakshya Lakshya T
such that MN = Lakshya
NM. If P denotes Lakshya
the transpose Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
2 2 T –1 –1 T
of P, then M N (M N) (MN ) is equal to (2011) (a)  (b) 
Lakshya 2
Lakshya Lakshya 2 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(c)  Lakshya (d)  Lakshya Lakshya
(a) M (b) –N
(c) – M2Lakshya
Lakshya (d) MN
Lakshya Lakshya
30.
Lakshya
Let X and Y be Lakshya
Lakshya
two arbitrary, Lakshya
3 × 3, non-zero, skew-
Lakshya
symmetric matrices and Z be an arbitrary 3 × 3, non zero,
1 Lakshya
4 4 symmetric matrix. Then which of the following matrices is
2 1 7  , (are) skew symmetric ? (2015)
25. If the adjoint of a 3×3 matrix P is   then the 3 4 4 3 44 44
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya (a)Lakshya
Y Z  Z Y Lakshya (b) X Lakshya
Y
1 Lakshya
1 3  Lakshya Lakshya
(c) X4Z3  Z3X4 (d) X23  Y23
possible value(s) of the determinant of P is/are (2012)
(a) –2 (b) –1  3 1 2 
Lakshya
(c) 1 Lakshya Lakshya
(d) 2 Lakshya 31.
Lakshya Let P =  2 0 Lakshya
Lakshya   , where Lakshya
  . SupposeLakshya
Q = [qij]
 
26. For 3×3 matrices M and N, which of the following  3 5 0 
Lakshya Lakshya
statement(s) is (are) notLakshya
correct ? Lakshya (2013) Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
is a matrix such that PQ = kI, where k  , k  0 and I
(a) NTMLakshya
Lakshya
N is symmetricLakshya
or skew-symmetric, accordingLakshya
Lakshya
as Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
M is symmetric or skew-symmetric k
(b) MN –Lakshya
NM is skew symmetric is the identity matrix of order 3. If q23 =  and det (Q)
Lakshya Lakshyafor all symmetric
Lakshya matrices
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya 8 Lakshya
M and N
2
(c) M N is
Lakshya symmetric forLakshya
Lakshya all symmetric matrices
LakshyaM and NLakshya k
= , then (2016)
(d) (adj M) (adj N) = adj (MN) for all invertible matrices M 2
Lakshya
and N Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(a)  = 0, k = 8 (b) 4 k + 8 = 0
27. Let M and N be two 3 × 3 matrices such that MN = NM. (c)Lakshya = 29
det (P adj (Q))Lakshya (d) detLakshya 13
(Q adj (P)) = 2Lakshya
Further, if M  N2 and M2 = N4, then (2014) 32. Which of the following is(are) NOT the square of a 3×3
(a) determinant
Lakshya Lakshya of (M2 +Lakshya
MN2) is 0 Lakshya Lakshya matrix with real entries?
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya (2017)
Lakshya
(b) there is a 3 × 3 non-zero matrix U such that (M2 + MN2)
U is the zero
Lakshya matrix
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya 1 0 0 
Lakshya Lakshya
-1Lakshya
0 0
Lakshya
 0 -1 0 
(a) 0 1 0  (b)  
2 2
(c) determinant of (M + MN )  1  
(d) for a 3 × 3 matrix U, if (M2 + MN2) U equals the zero
Lakshya
0 0 -1 Lakshya  0Lakshya
0 -1 Lakshya
matrix then
Lakshya U is the zeroLakshya
Lakshya matrix Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
1 0 0  1 0 0 
0 1 0   -1 0 
  Lakshya (d) 0Lakshya  Lakshya
0 0 1  0 0 -1
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 b1 
Lakshya where PKT denotesLakshya
Lakshya the transposeLakshya
of the matrix Lakshya
P . Then
K
b  which of the following options is/are correct? (2019)
33. Let S beLakshya
Lakshya the set of all Lakshya
column matrices  2  such that
 b3  (a) X – 30I is an invertible matrix
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya (b) The sum of diagonal
Lakshya Lakshya entries of X is 18
Lakshya Lakshya
b1, b 2, b 3  R and the system of equations (in real
variables)
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya 1 1Lakshya
 Lakshya Lakshya
–x + 2y + 5z = b1 (c) If X 1   1 , then   30
Lakshya Lakshya 2x – 4y + 3z Lakshya
Lakshya = b2 Lakshya Lakshya 1 1Lakshya
 Lakshya Lakshya
x – 2y + 2z = b3
has at least
Lakshya one solution.
Lakshya Then, whichLakshya
Lakshya of the following
Lakshya (d) X is a symmetric
Lakshya matrix
system(s) (in real variables) has (have) at least one
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya 1
Lakshya1 Lakshya
1  2 x Lakshya
x
 b1  36. Let x  R and let P  0 2 2 , Q  0 4 0  and
  
solution for each    S? (2018)    
Lakshya Lakshya  b 2  Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya0 0 Lakshya
3   x x Lakshya
6 
 b3 
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya = PQP–1. ThenLakshya
RLakshya which of the Lakshya
following options is/are
Lakshya
(a) x + 2y + 3z = b1, 4y + 5z = b2 and x + 2y + 6z = b3 correct? (2019)
(b) x + yLakshya
+ 3z = b1, 5x + Lakshya
2y + 6z = b2 andLakshya
–2x – y – 3z = bLakshya
Lakshya 3 (a)Lakshya Lakshya
For x = 1, there vector ˆi  Lakshya
exists a unitLakshya ˆj  kˆ for
(c) –x + 2y – 5z = b1, 2x – 4y + 10z = b2 and x – 2y + 5z = b3
(d) x + 2y
Lakshya + 5z = b1, 2x +Lakshya
Lakshya 3z = b2 and x +Lakshya
4y – 5z = b3 Lakshya Lakshya  0Lakshya
 Lakshya Lakshya
which R   0 
  
Lakshya 0 1 a  Lakshya  1 Lakshya
Lakshya 1 1 Lakshya Lakshya   Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
34. Let M  1 2 3 and adjM   8 6 2  where a    0 
Lakshya

Lakshya
 Lakshya  Lakshya
 Lakshya Lakshya
 3 b 1   5 3 1 (b) There exists aLakshya Lakshya
real number x such Lakshya
that PQ = QP
and b areLakshya
Lakshya real numbers. Lakshya
Which of the following
Lakshyaoptions Lakshya
is/ Lakshya  2Lakshya
x x Lakshya Lakshya
are correct?  
(c) det R = det  0 4 0   8, for all x  R
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya (2019) Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
 x x 5 
(a) a + b = 3
(b) det (adjM2) = 81 1  1 
(c) (adjM)
Lakshya
–1
+ adjM–1 = –M
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya  a   6  a  , Lakshya
Lakshya Lakshya
(d) For x = 0, if R     then a + b = 5
  1   b   b 
(d) If M      2 , then       3 Passage Q. No. 37 to 39
Lakshya Lakshya
    3 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
1 0 0
Lakshya Lakshya 0  Lakshya LakshyaA  2Lakshya

 1 0 1 0 0Lakshya
 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
 1 0, If U 1, U2 are U3 are columns matrices
35. Let P  I   0 1 0  , P  0 0 1 , 3 2 1
Lakshya 1 Lakshya
  Lakshya
2  Lakshya
 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
 0 0 1   0 1 0 
1 2  2
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya   Lakshya  Lakshya   Lakshya
satisfying AU1  0 , AU 2  3 and AU3  3 and U is
0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1       
Lakshya 0 Lakshya0 Lakshya 1 Lakshya
P3  1 0 0  , P4   0 0 1  , P5  1 0 0 ,
 0 Lakshya 3 × 3 matrix when columns are U1, U2, U3 then answer the
Lakshya 0 1  Lakshya
1 0 0  0 1 0
Lakshya Lakshyafollowing
Lakshya
questions. Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
Lakshya  0 Lakshya
0 1 Lakshya
6
 2 1 Lakshya
3 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
37. The value of |U| is (2006)
P6   0 1 0 and X   PK 1 0 2 PKT
  
Lakshya (a)Lakshya
3 Lakshya (b) – 3Lakshya
1 Lakshya
0 0
Lakshya
k 1
 3 2 Lakshya
1 
Lakshya Lakshya
(c) 3/2 (d) 2
Lakshya Educare
38. The sumLakshya

Lakshya of U–1 is
of the elementsLakshya Lakshya (2006) 44.
Lakshya Consider
Lakshyathe system of equations
(a) – 1 (b) 0 x – 2y + 3z = –1,
Lakshya
(c) 1 Lakshya Lakshya
(d) 3 Lakshya Lakshya x Lakshya
– 3y + 4z = 1 andLakshya
– x + y – 2z = kLakshya Lakshya
Lakshya Lakshya
Assertion : The system of equations has no solution for
Lakshya
3 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
k  3.
2
39. The value of [3 2 0] U   is (2006)
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya 1 Lakshya
3 1 Lakshya
0
Reason : The determinant 1 2 k  0, for k  3
Lakshya
(a) 5 Lakshya Lakshya
(b) 5/2 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
1 4 1
(c) 4 Lakshya
Lakshya
(d) 3/2
(2008)
Passage Q. 40 to 42
(a) A (b) B
Lakshya
Let p beLakshya
an odd prime numberLakshya and Tp beLakshya Lakshya
the following set Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
of 2×2 matrices (c) C (d) D
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya SUBJECTIVE
Lakshya Lakshya QUESTIONS Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
 a b   45. Given x = cy + bx, y = az + cx, z = bx + ay where x, y, z are not
T  A   ; a, b,Lakshya
c{0, 1, 2,... p  1} (2010)
Lakshya p   Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya allLakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
c a   zero, prove that a2 + b2 +c2 + 2abc =1 (1978)
40. The number of A in Tp such that A is either or 46.
symmetric Lakshya For what value of k does the following system of equations
skew-symmetric or both, and det (A) is divisible by p is possess a non–trivial solution over the set of rationals.
2
Find all the solutions (1979)
(a) (p – 1)
Lakshya Lakshya (b) 2(p –1) Lakshya
x + y – 2z = 0
(c) (p – 1)2 + 1 (d) 2 p – 1
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya 2x – 3y + z =
Lakshya 0
41. 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 x – 5y + 4z = k
[Note : The trace of a matrix is the sum of its diagonal 47. For what values of m does the system of equations
entries] Lakshya 3x + my = m and 2x – 5y = 20 has a solution satisfying the
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya x > 0, yLakshya
conditions > 0. Lakshya Lakshya
(1979)
(a) (p–1) (p2– p + 1) (b) p3 – (p – 1)2
48. Let a, b, c be positive and not a equal. Show that Lakshya
the value
(c) (p – 1) 2
(d) (p – 1) (pLakshya
2
– 2) Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
42. The number of A in Tp such that det (A) is not divisible by a b c
p, is of the determinant b c a is negative. (1981)
2 3
(a)
Lakshya 2p Lakshya (b)
Lakshya p – 5p Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya c
Lakshyaa b Lakshya Lakshya
(c) p3 – 3p (d) p3 – p2 49. Without expanding a determinant at any stage show that
Lakshya
ASSERTION &Lakshya
REASON Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
x2  x x 1 x  2
(A) If ASSERTION is true, REASON is true, REASON is a
Lakshya Lakshya for ASSERTION.
correct explanation Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya 2Lakshya
x 2  3x  1 3Lakshya
x 3x  3 Lakshya Lakshya
= xA + B
(B) If ASSERTION is true, Lakshya
REASON is true, REASON is Lakshya x 2  2x  3 2 x  1 2x  1
not a correct explanation for ASSERTION.
(C) If ASSERTION where A and B are determinants of order 3 not involving x.
Lakshya Lakshyais true, REASON
Lakshya is falseLakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(1982)
(D) If ASSERTION is false, REASON is true
50. Show that the system of equations
Lakshya
43. ConsiderLakshya
the system ofLakshya
equations Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
3x – y + 4z = 3
x – 2y + Lakshya
Lakshya
3z = – 1, –x + y Lakshya
– 2z = k, x– 3y +Lakshya
4z = 1(1997) Lakshya Lakshya
x + 2y – 3z Lakshya
=–2 Lakshya Lakshya
Assertion : The system of equations has no solution for
k  3. Lakshya 6x + 5y + z = – 3
has at least one solution for any real number   – 5. Find
Lakshya Lakshya
1
Lakshya
3 Lakshya
1 Lakshya
the set of solutionLakshya
Lakshya
if  = – 5. Lakshya
(1983)
Lakshya
Reason : The determinant.  1  2 k  0, for k  3
 4  5k 13k  9 
1 4 Lakshya
1 Lakshya ( x ,Lakshya
y)   , Lakshya
, k (for Lakshya
 5) Lakshya
 7 7 
(a) A
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya (b) BLakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(c) C (d) D
Lakshya Educare
51. Let  beLakshya

Lakshya a repeated rootLakshya
of a quadraticLakshya 0 57.
equation f(x) =Lakshya For all A, B, C, P,Lakshya
Lakshya Q, R show that Lakshya Lakshya
and A(x), B(x), C(x) be polynomials of degree 3, 4 and 5
cos(A  P) cos(A  Q) cos(A  R )
A( x ) B( x ) C( x ) cos(B  P) cos(B  Q) cos(B  R )  0 (1994)
respectively,
Lakshya Then show
Lakshya that A () Lakshya
Lakshya B() C() Lakshya
is cos(C  P)
Lakshya cos(Lakshya
C  Q) cos(CLakshya
 R) Lakshya
A' () B' () C' () 58. For a > 0, d > 0 find the value of the determinant
divisible by f(x) where prime denotes the derivatives 1 1 1
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya (1984) Lakshya Lakshya
a a(aLakshya
 d) (a Lakshya
d)(a  2d) Lakshya
x
Cr x
C r Lakshya x
Cr2 1 1 1
Lakshya Lakshya 1 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(1996)
ad (a  d)(a  2d) (a  2d)(a  3d)
52. Show that y C r y C r 1 y C r  2
Lakshya Lakshya
z Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya 1
Lakshya 1
Lakshya 1
Lakshya Lakshya
C r z C r 1 z C r  2 a  2d (a  2d)(a  3d) (a  3d)(a  4d)
x
Cr x 1
Cr 1 x 2
Cr  2 bc ca ab
= y
Cr y 1
Cr 1 y 2
Cr  2 (1985) 59. Find the value of the determinant p q r where a, b
z z 1 z  2Lakshya
1 1 1
Lakshya Cr LakshyaCr 1 Cr  2 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
and c are respectively the pth, qth and rth terms of a harmonic
Lakshya
53. ConsiderLakshya Lakshya
the system of linear equationsLakshya
in x, y, z Lakshya progression.
Lakshya
(sin 3 ) x – y + z = 0 60. Prove that for all values of 
(cos 2) x + 4y + 3z = 0
2x + 7y +Lakshya
Lakshya 7z = 0 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
sin  cos  sin 
Find the values of for which this system has non-trivial  2   2   4 
solutions. sin    cos   sinLakshya
  (2000)
  0 Lakshya
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya (1986)Lakshya Lakshya
 3  Lakshya
 3   3 
a 1 n Lakshya
6  2   2   4 
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya sin  
Lakshya  cos  
Lakshya  sinLakshya
   Lakshya
2 2  3   3   3 
54. Let a = (a  1) 2n 4n  2 .
Lakshya (a  1) 3n 3n 2  3n
Lakshya 3 3 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
61. Lakshya
Let a, b, c are realLakshya
numbers with aLakshya
2 Lakshya
+ b2 +c2 = 1. Show that
the equation represents a straight line. (2001)
n
ax  by  c bx  ay cx  a
Lakshya
Show that 
Lakshyaa
a 1
 c, a constant.
Lakshya Lakshya
(1989)
Lakshya bx  ay
Lakshya axLakshya
 by  c cy b
Lakshya  0 Lakshya
cx  a cy  b ax  by  c
55. Let the three
Lakshya digit numbers
Lakshya A28, 3B9, and
Lakshya 62C, and where
A, B and C are integers between 0 and 9, be divisible by a
a b c 
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya bLakshya Lakshya Lakshya
A 3 6 c a 
62. If matrix A =  where a, b, c are real positive
fixed integer
Lakshya k. ShowLakshya
Lakshya that determinant 8 9
Lakshya C Lakshya
is Lakshya  c Lakshya
a b  Lakshya Lakshya
2 B 2 T
numbers, abc = 1 and A A = I, then find value of
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya a3Lakshya
+ b 3 + c3 . Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(2003)
divisible by k. (1990) T
63. If M is a 3 × 3 matrix, where det (M) = 1 and MM = I, then
prove that det (MLakshya
– I) = 0 Lakshya Lakshya
(2004)
p b c
64. Let k be a positive real number and let
56. If a  p, Lakshya
Lakshya a q c  0 Then
b  q, c  r and Lakshya find the value
a b r  2k  1 2 k 2 k   0 2k  1 k 
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya  Lakshya 
Lakshya  Lakshya 
Lakshya
A  2 k 1 2k  and B  1  2k 0 2 k
p q r    
of
Lakshya 
Lakshya  .
Lakshya Lakshya (1991) Lakshya  2 Lakshya 1Lakshya
pa qb r c  k 2k    Lakshya
k 2 k 0Lakshya

Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya IfLakshya (adj B) = 106, Lakshya
det (adj A) + detLakshya then [k] is equalLakshya
to....
(2010)
Lakshya Educare
65. The number

Lakshya of all possible
Lakshya values of , where
Lakshya 0 < < , for
Lakshya 72.
Lakshya The trace of a square
Lakshya matrix is defined
Lakshya Lakshyato be the sum of its
Lakshya
which the system of equations diagonal entries. If A is a 2 × 2 matrix such that the trace of
Lakshya Lakshya
(y + z) cos 3= (xyz) sinLakshya
3 Lakshya Lakshya ALakshya
is 3 and the trace of A3 is – 18,
Lakshya then the value
Lakshya of the
Lakshya
determinant of A is ............ (2020)
Lakshya Lakshya
2 cos 3 Lakshya
2sin 3 Lakshya Lakshya
73. Lakshya
For Lakshya
any 3 × 3 matrix Lakshya
M, let |M| denote Lakshya
the determinant of
x sin 3  
y z M. Let
and (xyz) sin 3 = (y + 2z) cos 3y sin 3have a solution 1 2 3  1 0 0  1 3 2 
Lakshya
(x0, y0, z0Lakshya
) with y0z0 0, isLakshya
..... Lakshya (2010) Lakshya   2 3 4 Lakshya
ELakshya , P   0 0 1 Lakshya
and F  8 18 13
Lakshya
     
 8 13 18 0 1 0 2 4 3 
Lakshya 2 Lakshya 2
66. Let beLakshya Lakshya
the complex number cos
 i sin Lakshya
. Then the Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
If Q is a nonsingular matrix of order 3 × 3, then which of
3 3
Lakshya the following statements
Lakshyais (are) Lakshya
TRUE ? (2021)
numberLakshya Lakshya number
of distinct complex Lakshya Lakshya
z satisfying Lakshya Lakshya
1 0 0 
Lakshyaz  1 
Lakshya 2 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
(a) F = PEP and P  0 1 0 Lakshya
Lakshya Lakshya
2  Lakshya
 z  2 1  0 is equal to..... (2010)  
Lakshya 2 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya  0 0 1 Lakshya
Lakshya Lakshya
 1 z
(b) | EQ  PFQ1Lakshya
Lakshya |  | EQ |  | PFQ 1
|
Lakshya Lakshya
67. Let M be a 3×3 matrix satisfying
3 2
(c) | (EF) |  | EF |
Lakshya Lakshya 1 Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
 0  1   1 1  0 
(d) Sum of the diagonal entries of P–1 EP + F is equal to
M 1   2  , M  1   1  , and M 1   0 
         
Lakshya   Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
the sum of diagonal Lakshya + P–1FP
entries of E Lakshya Lakshya
 0  3   0   1 1 12 
74. For any 3 × 3 matrix M, let |M| denote the determinant of
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya M.Lakshya
Let I be the 3 Lakshya Lakshya
× 3 identity matrix. Let E and Lakshya
F be two
Then, the sum of the diagonal entries of M is..... (2011)
3 × 3 matrices such that (I – EF) is invertible. If
1  3i G = (I – EF)–1, then which of the following statements is
68. Let z  , where i  1, and r, s  {1, 2, 3}.
Lakshya 2
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya (are) TRUE ?
Lakshya
(a) |FE| = |I – FE| |FGE| (b) (I – FE) (I + FGE) = I
( z) r z 2s  (c)Lakshya
EFG = GEF Lakshya (d) (I –Lakshya FE) (I – FGE) Lakshya
=I
Let
Lakshya P Lakshya
 2s and I be the identity
Lakshya Lakshyamatrix Lakshya
of
 z zr 
Lakshya Let , and  beLakshya
real numbers Lakshya
such that the system of
order 2. Lakshya Lakshyaof ordered
Then the total number Lakshya Lakshya
pairs (r, s) for Lakshya Lakshya
2
which P = –I is (2016) linear equations
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya x Lakshya
+ 2y + 3z =  Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
69. The total number of distinct x  R for which
4x + 5y + 6z = 
2
Lakshyax 1  x3
xLakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya 7xLakshya
+ 8y + 9z =  – Lakshya
1 Lakshya Lakshya
2 3 is consistent. Let |M| represent the determinant of the
2x 4x 1  8x  10
Lakshya Lakshya is
Lakshya Lakshya (2016)
Lakshya matrix
3x 9x 1  27x 3
2
Lakshya  α 2 γ Lakshya
70. For aLakshya
real Lakshya,
number ifLakshya Lakshya
the system Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
M   β 1 0
 
1
Lakshya  2   x   1Lakshya
Lakshya  Lakshya Lakshya  1 0 1 Lakshya
    

Lakshya 2
1    y  =  -1 of linear equations, has
Let P be the plane containing all those (,,) for which
  1  -z   1  the above system of linear equations is consistent, and D

be the square of the distance of the point (0, 1, 0) from the
Lakshya
infinitelyLakshya Lakshya
many solutions, then 1 + + Lakshya
2 = Lakshya
(2017) Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya
plane P.
71. Let P be a matrix of order 3 × 3 such that all the entries in 75. The value of |M| isLakshya
........... . (2021)
Lakshya Lakshya
P are from the set {–1, 0,Lakshya Lakshya
1}. Then, the maximum Lakshya
possible 76.
Lakshya
The value of D is ............ .
Lakshya Lakshya
(2021)
value of the determinant of P is ........... . (2018)
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ANSWER
Lakshya
KEYLakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya

EXERCISE - 3 : ADVANCED OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS
Lakshya
1. (a) Lakshya
2. (d) Lakshya
3. (c) Lakshya
4. (b) Lakshya
5. (d) Lakshya
6. (a) Lakshya
7. (a) Lakshya
8. (d) Lakshya
9. (d) 10. (c) 11. (b) 12. (d) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (a)
17. (c) 18. (b) 19. (c) 20. (d) 21. (a) 22. (b) 23. (a,b,c) 24. (c)
Lakshya
25. (d) Lakshya
26. (a) Lakshya
27. (a) Lakshya
28. (a) Lakshya
29. (d) Lakshya
30. (d) Lakshya
31. (a,b,c,d) Lakshya
32. (b,c,d) Lakshya
33. (a,b,c) 34. (a,b,c) 35. (a,b,d) 36. (a,b,c,d) 37. (a,b,c,d) 38. (a,b,c) 39. (a,b) 40. (a,b,c)
41. (c) 42. (a,c) 43. (a) 44. (a,b,c) 45. (a,b,c,d) 46. (a,b,d) 47. (b,d) 48. (b,c)
49. (a,b,d)
Lakshya 50. (a,c)
Lakshya 51. (c)
Lakshya 52. (b)
Lakshya 53. (d)
Lakshya 54. (c)
Lakshya 55. (a)
Lakshya 56. (b,d)
Lakshya Lakshya
57. (c) 58. (a, c) 59. (d) 60. (b) 61. (c) 62. (a)
63. A–P,Q,R; B–P,Q,R,S,T; C–P,Q,R,S,T 64. A–P; B–Q,S; C–R,T 65. (a) 66. (d) 67. (b)
Lakshya
68. (a) Lakshya
69. (a) Lakshya
70. (a) Lakshya
71. (b) Lakshya
72. (c) Lakshya
73. (d) Lakshya
74. 0000 Lakshya
75. 0004 Lakshya
76. 0081 77. 0003 78. 0626 79. 0004 80. 0002

EXERCISE - 4 : PREVIOUS YEAR JEE ADVANCED QUESTIONS
1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (a)
9. (d) 10. (c) 11. (b) 12. (d) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (b)
17. (b)
Lakshya 18. (a)
Lakshya 19. (a)
Lakshya 20. (b)
Lakshya 21. (b)
Lakshya 22. (b,c)
Lakshya 23. (a,c)
Lakshya 24. (c)
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25. (a,d) 26. (c,d) 27. (a,b) 28. (c,d) 29. (b, c) 30. (c, d) 31. (b,c) 32. (a,b)
33. (a,c,d) 34. (a,c,d) 35. (b,c,d) 36. (c,d) 37. (a) 38. (b) 39. (a) 40. (d)
 15 
41. (c) 42. (d) 43. (a) 44. (a) 46. (0) 47.   ,   (30,  )
Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya 
Lakshya 2Lakshya
 Lakshya Lakshya
4
Lakshya Lakshya  Lakshya Lakshya 4d
53.   n or n  (1) n   56. (2) 58. 59. (0) 62. (4)
6
  a (a  d) 2 (a  2d) 3 (a  3d) 2 (a  4d)
64. (4) 65. (0003) 66. (1) 67. (9) 68. (1) 69. (2) 70. (1) 71. (4)
Lakshya
72. (5) Lakshya
73. (a, b, d) Lakshya
74. (a, b, c) Lakshya
75. (1) Lakshya
76. (1.5) Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya Lakshya

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DETERMINANTS AND MATRICES 115

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a 1 1 14. If A = diag (d1, d2, d3, ........ dn), then An is equal to

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 siny 0 cos y 1 1 Lakshya

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43. Let 0 < Lakshya

1  sin 2 x cos 2 x 4 sin 2x

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(c) Min  (1, )  2 a b c

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Lakshya c denotes theLakshya

c = n – 1, where n (> 0) is the order of . 2bc  a 2 c2 b2

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satisfying the six relations : (c) 89 (d) 27

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Lakshya Lakshya PASSAGE

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Use the following

(ii) The Lakshya

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