Matrices & Determinant

Year Long Revision Exercise

SECTION - 1 : SINGLE CHOICE CORRECT QUESTIONS

1.
T
If A is a skew symmetric matrix such that A A = I, then A
4n–1
( n Î N) is equal to :
T T
(A) – A (B) I (C) – I (D) A

T
2. If AA = I and det(A) = 1, then :
(A) Every element of A is equal to it's co-factor.
(B) Every element of A and it's co-factor are additive inverse of each other.
(C) Every element of A and it's co-factor are multiplicative inverse of each other.
(D) None of these

T
3. If A is an orthogonal matrix & | A | = –1, then A is equal to :
(A) –A (B) A (C) –(adj A) (D) (adj A)

4. det. {adj (2In)} is equal to :

n–1 n n(n – 1)
(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) 2

é3 2ù é3 1 ù 9 –1
5. Let the matrix A and B be defined as A = ê ú and B = ê ú then the value of Det.(2A B ), is :
ë2 1û ë7 3 û
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) –1 (D) –2

T –1
6. If P is a two-rowed matrix satisfying P = P , then P can be :

é cos q - sin q ù é cos q sin q ù é - cos q sin q ù

(A) ê ú (B) ê ú (C) ê ú (D) none of these
ë - sin q cos q û ë - sin q cos q û ë sin q - cos q û

é a 0 0 ù
ê ú
7. If A = ê 0 a 0 ú , then | A | | Adj A | is equal to :
êë 0 0 a úû
25 27 81
(A) a (B) a (C) a (D) none of these

é2 3 ù
If A = ê
–1
8. ú , then 19A is equal to :
ë5 - 2 û

T 1
(A) A (B) 2A (C) A (D) A
2
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(1 + x)2 (1 - x)2 -(2 + x 2 ) (1 + x)2 2x + 1 x +1

2
9. The equation 2x + 1 3x 1 - 5x + (1 - x) 3x 2x =0
x +1 2x 2 - 3x 1 - 2x 3x - 2 2x - 3

(A) has no real solution

(B) has 4 real solutions
(C) has two real and two non-real solutions
(D) has infinite number of solutions, real or non-real

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a b c p+x q+y r+z

10. Let a determinant is given by A = p q r and suppose determinant A = 6. If B = a + x b + y c + z
x y z a+p b+ q c+r
then :
(A) det. B = 6 (B) det. B = –6 (C) det. B = 12 (D) det. B = –12

a b c
2 2
11. If a ¹ b ¹ c and a b c2 = 0 then :
b+c c+a a+b

(A) a + b+ c = 0 (B) ab + bc + ca = 0
2 2 2
(C) a + b + c = ab + bc + ca (D) abc = 0

b2 c 2 bc b+c
12. If a, b, & c are nonzero real numbers, then 2 2
c a ca c+a is equal to :
2 2
a b ab a+b
2 2 2 2
(A) a b c (a + b + c) (B) abc(a + b + c) (C) zero (D) none of these

1 x x +1
13. If f(x) = 2x x(x - 1) (x + 1)x , then f (100) is equal to : [JEE 98]
3x(x - 1) x(x - 1)(x - 2) (x + 1)x (x - 1)
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 100 (D) –100

a b 0
14. The value of the determinant 0 a b is equal to :
b 0 a
3 3 3 3
(A) a – b (B) a + b (C) 0 (D) none of these

15. An equilateral triangle has each of its sides of length 6 cm. If (x 1, y1); (x2, y2) & (x3, y3) are its vertices then the
2
x1 y1 1
value of the determinant, x2 y2 1 is equal to :
x3 y3 1

(A) 192 (B) 243 (C) 486 (D) 972

16. If the system of equations x + 2y + 3z =4, x + py + 2z = 3, m x + 4y + z = 3 has an infinite number of

solutions, then :
(A) p = 2, µ = 3 (B) p =2, µ= 4 (C) 3p = 2µ (D) none of these

17. If system of equations possess a non trivial (i.e. not all zero) solution over the set of rationals Q,
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2a 3b 5c
x + k y + 3 z = 0, 3 x + k y - 2 z = 0, 2 x + 3 y - 4 z = 0 is (a, b, c) then value of + + + 2k is equal
b c a
to :
(A) 3 (B) 15 (C) 16 (D) 19

T T 10
18. If A and B are square matrices of same order and AA = I then (A BA) is equal to :
10 T T 10 10 10 T 10 T
(A) AB A (B) A B A (C) A B (A ) (D) 10A BA

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éx 3 2ù
ê ú
19. Matrix A = ê1 y 4 ú , if xyz = 60 and 8x + 4y + 3z = 20, then A (adj A) is equal to :
êë2 2 z úû

é64 0 0ù é88 0 0ù é68 0 0ù é34 0 0ù

ê ê 34 0 úú
(A) ê 0 64 0 úú ê
(B) ê 0 88 0 úú ê
(C) ê 0 68 0 úú (D) ê 0
ëê 0 0 64 ûú ëê 0 0 88 ûú ëê 0 0 68 ûú êë 0 0 34 úû

é 2 1ù é3 4 ù é3 –4 ù
20. Let three matrices A = ê ú; B = ê ú and C = ê ú then :
ë 4 1û ë2 3 û ë –2 3û

æ ABC ö æ A(BC)2 ö æ A(BC)3 ö

tr (A) + t r ç ÷ + tr ç ÷ + tr ç ÷ + ...... + ¥ =
è 2 ø è 4 ø è 8 ø
(A) 6 (B) 9 (C) 12 (D) none of these

é1 2r - 1ù
50
é1 2r - 1ù
21. For a matrix A = ê ú , the value of Õ ê
r =1 0 1 úû
is equal to :
ë0 1 û ë

é1 100 ù é1 4950 ù é1 5050 ù é1 2500 ù

(A) ê ú (B) ê ú (C) ê ú (D) ê ú
ë0 1 û ë0 1 û ë0 1 û ë0 1 û

é0 1 2 ù é1/ 2 -1/ 2 1 / 2 ù
22. If A = ê1 2 3ú , A -1 = ê -4 3 c úú , then :
ê ú ê
êë3 a 1 úû êë5 / 2 -3 / 2 1 / 2 úû

1 1 1
(A) a = 1, c = –1 (B) a = 2, c = – (C) a = –1, c = 1 (D) a = , c =
2 2 2

a11 a12 a13

23. Let D0 = a 21 a 22 a 23 (where D0 ¹ 0) and let D1 denote the determinant formed by the cofactors of
a 31 a 32 a 33
elements of D0 and D2 denote the determinant formed by the cofactor at D1 and so on Dn denotes the determinant
formed by the cofactors at Dn–1 then the determinant value of Dn is :
n 2
2n 2
(A) D0 2
(B) D 0
n
(C) D 0 (D) D 0

24. If A and B are square matrices of same order, then which of the following is correct :
(A) A + B = B + A (B) A + B = A – B (C) A – B = B – A (D) AB = BA

mx mx - p mx + p
25. If f'(x) = n n+p n-p , then y = f(x) represents :
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mx + 2n mx + 2n + p mx + 2n - p

(A) a straight line parallel to x–axis

(B) a straight line parallel to y–axis
(C) parabola
(D) a straight line with negative slope

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1 + sin2 x cos2 x 4 sin2x

2 2
26. Let f(x) = sin x 1 + cos x 4 sin2x , then the maximum value of f(x) =
2 2
sin x cos x 1 + 4 sin2x

(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8

1 a a2
27. The parameter on which the value of the determinant cos(p - d)x cos px cos(p + d)x does not depend
sin(p - d)x sin px sin(p + d)x

upon is :
(A) a (B) p (C) d (D) x

p q px + qy
2
28. Given that q –pr < 0, p > 0, then the value of q r qx + ry is :
px + qy qx + ry 0
2
(A) zero (B) positive (C) negative (D) q + pr

éa 2 ù 3
29. If A = ê ú and |A | = 125, then a is equal to : [JEE 2004 (Screening)]
ë 2 a û
(A) ±3 (B) ±2 (C) ±5 (D) 0

é1 0 0ù é1 0 0ù
ê ú , I = ê0 ú 1
30. A = ê0 1 1ú ê 1 0ú and A -1 = (A 2 + cA + dI) , then the value of c and d are :
6
êë0 -2 4 úû êë0 0 1úû
[JEE 2005 (Screening)]
(A) –6, –11 (B) 6, 11 (C) –6, 11 (D) 6, –11

é 3 1 ù
ê ú é1 1ù
2 2 ú T T 2005
31. If P = ê , A=ê and Q = PAP
AP and x = P Q P, then x is equal to :
ê 1 3ú ë0 1 úû
ê- ú
ë 2 2 û
[JEE 2005 (Screening)]

é1 2005 ù é4 + 2005 3 6015 ù

(A) ê ú (B) ê ú
ë0 1 û êë 2005 4 - 2005 3 úû

1 é2 + 3 1 ù 1 é2005 2 - 3ù
(C) ê ú (D) ê ú
4 êë -1 2 - 3 ûú 4 êë2 + 3 2005 úû

32. The value of l for which the system of equations 2x – y – z = 12, x – 2y + z = –4, x + y + lz = 4 has no solution
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is : [JEE 2004 (Screening)]

(A) 3 (B) –3 (C) 0 (D) –2

é a bù 2 éa b ù
33. If A = ê ú and A = ê ú then : [AIEEE 2003]
ëb a û ëb aû
2 2 2 2 2 2
(A) a = a + b , b = a – b (B) a = a + b , b = ab
2 2 2 2
(C) a = a + b , b = 2ab (D) a = 2ab, b = a + b

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1 wn w2n
2n
34.
2
If 1, w, w are cube roots of unity and n ¹ 3p, p Î Z, then w 1 wn is equal to : [AIEEE-2003]
n 2n
w w 1
2
(A) 0 (B) w (C) w (D) 1

a a2 1 + a3
2 2 2
35. If b b 2 1 + b 3 = 0 and vectors (1 , a , a ), (1, b, b ) and (1, c, c ) are non-coplanar, then the product abc
c c2 1 + c3

equals : [AIEEE-2003]
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 2 (D) –1

é 0 0 -1ù
36. If A = êê 0 -1 0 úú then : [AIEEE 2004]
êë -1 0 0 úû
–1 2
(A) A does not exist (B) A = I (C) A = 0 (D) A = (–1) I

é 1 -1 1 ù é4 2 2ù
37. If A = êê 2 1 -3 úú and 10B = ê -5 0 a ú where B = A–1, then a is equal to : [AIEEE 2004]
ê ú
êë1 1 1 úû êë 1 -2 3 úû
(A) 2 (B) –1 (C) –2 (D) 5

2
38. If A – A + I = 0, then the inverse of A : [AIEEE 2005]
(A) I – A (B) A – I (C) A (D) A + I

39. The system of equations ax + y + z = a – 1

x + ay + z = a – 1
x + y + a z = a – 1 has no solution, If a is [AIEEE 2005]
(A) 1 (B) not –2 (C) either -2 or 1 (D) –2

2 2
40. If A and B are square matrices of size n × n such that A – B = (A – B) (A + B), then which of the following
will be always true : [AIEEE- 2006]
(A) AB = BA (B) Either of A or B is a zero matrix
(C) Either of A or B is an identity matrix (D) A = B

é 5 5a a ù
Let A = êê 0 a 5a úú If |A | = 25, then |a| equals :
2
41. [AIEEE- 2006]
êë 0 0 5 úû

2 1
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(A) 5 (B) 1 (C) (D) 5

5

1 1 1
42. If D = 1 1 + x 1 for x ¹ 0, y ¹ 0 then D is : [AIEEE - 2007]
1 1 1+ y
(A) Divisible by both x and y (B) Divisible by x but not y
(C) Divisible by y but not x (D) Divsible by neither x nor y

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log a p 1
43. If a, b, c are pth, qth and rth terms of a GP, and all are positive then log b q 1 is equal to: [AIEEE-2002]
log c r 1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) log abc (D) pqr

é1 0 ù é1 0 ù
44. If A = ê ú and I = ê ú , then which one of the following holds for all n³1, (by the principal of
ë1 1 û ë0 1 û
mathematical induction) : [AIEEE-2005]
n n n-1
(A) A = nA – (n – 1) I (B) A = 2 A + (n – 1) I
n n n-1
(C) A = nA + (n – 1) I (D) A = 2 A – (n – 1) I

log a n log a n + 2 log a n + 4

45. If a1, a2,.......an, an+1,...... are in GP and ai > 0 "i, then log a n + 6 log a n + 8 log a n +10 is equal to :
log a n +12 log a n +14 log a n +16

[AIEEE-04,05]
(A) 0 (B) n log an (C) n(n + 1) log an (D) none of these

1 + a 2x (1 + b 2 )x (1 + c 2 )x
2 2 2
46. If a + b + c = –2 and f(x) = (1 + a 2 )x 1 + b2 x (1 + c 2 )x , then f(x) is a polynomial of degree :
(1 + a 2 )x (1 + b 2 )x 1 + c 2x

[AIEEE 2005]
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 0 (D) 1

æ1 2ö æa 0ö
47. Let A = ç ÷ and B = ç ÷ , a, b Î N. Then : [AIEEE- 2006]
è3 4ø è0 bø
(A) there exist more than one but finite number of B's such that AB = BA
(B) there exist exactly one B such that AB = BA
(C) there exist infinitely many B's such that AB =BA
(D) there cannot exist any B such that AB = BA

é 0 1 -1ù
ê ú A
48. A is an involutary matrix given by A = ê 4 -3 4 ú then the inverse of will be :
2
êë 3 -3 4 úû

A -1 A 2
(A) 2A (B) (C) (D) A
2 2
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49. If A and B are symmetric matrices, then ABA is :

(A) symmetric matrix (B) skew symmetric (C) diagonal matrix (D) scalar matrix

é cos q - sin q ù –1
50. If A = ê ú , A is given by :
ë sin q cos q û
T T
(A) –A (B) A (C) –A (D) A

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é 4 6 -1ù é 2 4ù é 3ù
51. Consider the matrices A = êê 3 0 2 úú , B = ê 0 1ú , C =
ê ú
ê 1ú . Out of the given matrix products :
ê ú
êë 1 -2 5 úû êë -1 2úû êë 2úû
T T T T T T
(i) (AB) C (ii) C C(AB) (iii) C AB and (iv) A ABB C
(A) exactly one is defined (B) exactly two are defined
(C) exactly three are defined (D) all four are defined

æ 1 aö n
52. If A = ç
è 0 1÷ø
, then A (where n Î N) equals :

æ 1 naö æ 1 n 2a ö æ 1 naö æ n naö

(A) çè 0 1 ÷ø (B) ç ÷ (C) ç 0 0 ÷
è ø
(D) ç 0 n ÷
è ø
è0 1 ø

53. If A and B are invertible matrices, which one of the following statements is not correct :
–1 –1 –1
(A) Adj. A = |A| A (B) det (A ) = |det (A)|
–1 –1 –1 –1 –1 –1
(C) (A + B) = B + A (D) (AB) = B A

54. Identify the incorrect statement in respect of two square matrices A and B conformable for sum and product:
(A) tr(A + B) = tr(A) + tr(B) (B) tr(aA) = a tr(A), a Î R
T
(C) tr(A ) = tr(A) (D) tr(AB) ¹ tr(BA)

éx + l x x ù
ê x x+l x úú , then A–1 exists if :
55. Let A = ê
êë x x x + l úû

(A) x ¹ 0 (B) l ¹ 0 (C) 3x + l ¹ 0, l ¹ 0 (D) x ¹ 0, l ¹ 0

56. There are three points (a, x), (b, y) and (c, z) such that the straight lines joining any two of them are not equally
inclined to the coordinate axes where a, b, c, x, y, z Î R :

x+a y+b z+c

y
If y+b z+cx + a = 0 and a + c = -b, then x , - , z are in
2
z+c x+a y+b
(A) A. P. (B) G.P. (C) H.P. (D) none of these

57. If x, y, z are the integers in A.P, lying between 1 and 9 and x51, y41 and z31 are three digits numbers, then the

5 4 3
value of x51 y41 z31 is :
x y z

(A) x + y + z (B) x –y + z (C) 0 (D) None of these

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a -1 n 6
n
58. Let Da = (a - 1) 2
2n 2
4n - 2 . Then å Da is equal to :
a =1
(a - 1)3 3n3 3n 2 - 3n
2
(A) 0 (B) (a-1) Sn (C) (a-1)n ån (D) None of these

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x b b
x b
59. Let D1= a x b and D2 = . Then :
a x
a a x

2 æ dö æ dö 2 3/2
(A) D1= 3(D2) (B) ç ÷ D1 = 3D2 (C) çè ÷ø D1 = 3(D2) (D) D1 = 3(D2)
è dx ø dx

xp + y x y
60. Let yp + z y z = 0 . Then :
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

é 1 0 2ù é1ù
61. The value of x such that [1 1 x ] ê 0 2 1ú ê1ú = [ 0] :
ê úê ú
êë 2 1 0 úû êë1úû

(A) –1 (B) –2 (C) 1 (D) 2

é1 0 0 ù é1 0 0 ù
1 2
A = ê0 1 1 ú ; I = êê0 1 0 úú ; A = (A + CA + dI) , then value of c & d are :
ê ú -1
62.
6
êë0 -2 4 úû êë0 0 1 úû

(A) –6, –11 (B) 6, 11 (C) –6, 11 (D) 6, –11

f(0) f(1) f(2)

63. Let f (x) = x(x – 1), then D = f(1) f(2) f(3) is equal to :
f(2) f(3) f(4)

(A) –2! (B) –3! – 2! (C) 0 (D) none of these

1 x x +1
64. If f (x) = 2x x(x - 1) (x + 1)x , then f (100) is equal to :
3x(x - 1) x(x - 1)(x - 2) (x + 1)x(x - 1)

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 100 (D) –100

a 2 (1 + x) ab ac
2
65. The determinant D(x) = ab b (1 + x) bc (abc ¹ 0) is divisible by :
2
ac bc c (1 + x)
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2 2
(A) 1 + x (B) (1 + x) (C) x (D) none of these

1 1 1
66. The value of the determinant p q r is :
2 2 2
p - qr q - pr r - pq

(A) pqr (B) p + q + r (C) p + q + r – pqr (D) 0

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67. Given a system of equations in x, y, z: x + y + z = 6; x + 2y + 3z = 10 and x + 2y + az = b. If this system

has infinite number of solutions, then :
(A) a = 3, b = 10 (B) a = 3, b ¹ 10 (C) a ¹ 3, b = 10 (D) a ¹ 3, b ¹ 10

rd
68. If the value of 3 order determinant is 11, then the value of the determinant formed by the cofactors will be :
(A) 11 (B) 121 (C) 1331 (D) 14641

1+ a 1 1
–1 –1 –1
69. If a +b +c = 0 such that 1 1+ b 1 = l, then the value of l is :
1 1 1+c

(A) 0 (B) abc (C) –abc (D) none of these

a2 bc ac + c 2
2
70. The value of determinant : a + ab b2 ac 2 2 2
is la b c :
ab b 2 + bc c2

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

a b c
71. Let a, b, c be positive and not all equal, then the value of determinant b c a is :
c a b

(A) +ve (B) –ve (C) Zero (D) None

72. If entries is 3 × 3 determinant is either 1 or –1, then total number of such determinant :
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 512 (D) Zero

73. The equation x + 2y + 3z = 1, x – y + 4z = 0, 2x + y + 7z = 1 have :

(A) one solution only (B) two solutions only (C) no solution (D) infinitely may solution

im im +1 im+ 2
m+ 3
74. The value of i im + 4 i m + 5 , where i = -1 is :
m+ 6 m +7 m+8
i i i

(A) 1 if m is multiple of 4 (B) 0 for all real m

(C) –i if m is a multiple of 3 (D) none of these

75. If the equations a(y + z) = x, b(z + x) = y and c (x + y) = z, where a ¹ –1, b ¹ – 1, c ¹ –1 admit non-trivial
–1 –1 –1
solution, then (1 + a) + (1 + b) + (1 + c) is :
1
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) (D) none of these
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76. Which of the following statements is incorrect for a square matrix A. (| A | ¹ 0) :

–1
(A) If A is a diagonal matrix, A will also be a diagonal matrix
–1
(B) If A is a symmetric matrix, A will also be a symmetric matrix
–1
(C) If A = A Þ A is an idempotent matrix
–1
(D) If A = A Þ A is an involutary matrix

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77. Which of the following is a nilpotent matrix :

é1 0ù é cos q - sin q ù é0 0ù é1 1ù
(A) ê0 1 ú (B) ê ú (C) ê ú (D) ê ú
ë û ë sin q cos q û ë1 0û ë1 1û

78. Give the correct order of initials T or F for following statements. Use T if statement is true and F if it is false.
–1
Statement-1 : If A is an invertible 3 × 3 matrix and B is a 3 × 4 matrix, then A B is defined
Statement-2 : It is never true that A + B, A – B, and AB are all defined.
Statement-3 : Every matrix none of whose entries are zero is invertible.
Statement-4 : Every invertible matrix is square and has no two rows the same.
(A) TFFF (B) TTFF (C) TFFT (D) TTTF

79. Identify the correct statement :

(A) If system of n simultaneous linear equations has a unique solution, then coefficient matrix is singular
(B) If system of n simultaneous linear equations has a unique solution, then coefficient matrix is non singular
–1 –1
(C) If A exists , (adjA) may or may not exist

é cos x - sin x 0ù
ê cos x 0ú , then F(x) . F(y) = F(x – y)
(D) F(x) = ê sin x ú
êë 0 0 0úû

80. A and B are two given matrices such that the order of A is 3×4 , if A ¢ B and BA¢ are both defined then
(A) order of B ¢ is 3 × 4 (B) order of B ¢ A is 4 × 4
(C) order of B ¢ A is 3 × 3 (D) B ¢A is undefined

é cos q - sin q ù
81. For a given matrix A = ê ú which of the following statement holds good?
ë sin q cos q û
–1
(A) A = A "qÎR

p
(B) A is symmetric, for q = (2n + 1) , nÎ I
2
(C) A is an orthogonal matrix for q Î R
(D) A is a skew symmetric, for q = n p ; n Î I

éx 3 2ù
82. Matrix A = ê 1 y 4 ú , if x y z = 60 and 8x + 4y + 3z = 20 , then A (adj A) is equal to :
ê ú
êë 2 2 z úû

é 64 0 0 ù é 88 0 0 ù é 68 0 0 ù é 34 0 0 ù
(A) 0 64 0 ú
ê (B) ê 0 88 0 ú (C) ê 0 68 0 ú (D) 0 34 0 ú
ê
ê ú ê ú ê ú ê ú
êë 0 0 64 úû êë 0 0 88 úû êë 0 0 68 úû êë 0 0 34 úû
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é1 2 0ù é 2 -1 5ù
ê 6 -3 3 ú ê 2 -1 6ú
83. Let A + 2B = ê ú and 2A – B = ê ú , then Tr (A) – Trr (B) has the value equal to :
êë -5 3 1úû êë 0 1 2úû
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) none

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SECTION - 2 : MULTIPLE CHOICE CORRECT QUESTIONS

84. If A is a invertible idempotent matrix of order n, then adj A is equal to :
2 –1
(A) (adj A) (B) I (C) A (D) none of these

th th
85. Let aij denote the element of the i row and j column in a 3 × 3 matrix and let a ij = –aji for every i and j then
this matrix is an :
(A) orthogonal matrix
(B) singular matrix
(C) matrix whose principal diagonal elements are all zero
(D) skew symmetric matrix

86. Let A be an invertible matrix then which of the following is/are true :
–1 –1 2 –1 –1 2 T –1 –1 T
(A) |A | = |A| (B) (A ) = (A ) (C) (A ) = (A ) (D) none of these

é1 9 -7 ù
ê ú
87. If A = ê i w n 8 ú , where i = -1 and w is complex cube root of unity, then tr(A) will be :
ê1 6 w 2n úû
ë
(A) 1, if n = 3k, k Î N (B) 3, if n = 3k, k Î N (C) 0, if n ¹ 3k, k Î N (D) –1, if n ¹ 3k, n Î N

88. If A is a square matrix, then :

T T T T
(A) AA is symmetric (B) AA is skew-symmetric (C) A A is symmetric (D) A A is skew symmetric.

éa b ù 2
89. If A = ê ú satisfies the equation x + k = 0, then :
ëc dû
2 2 2 2
(A) a + d = 0 (B) k = –|A| (C) k = a + b + c + d (D) k = |A|

90. If A and B are invertible matrices, which one of the following statement is/are correct :
–1 –1 –1
(A) Adj(A) = |A|A (B) det(A ) =|det(A)|
–1 –1 –1 –1 –1 –1
(C) (A + B) = B + A (D) (AB) = B A

é a b ( aa - b ) ù
91. Matrix ê b c ( ba - c ) ú is non invertible if :
ê ú
êë2 1 0 úû

1
(A) a = (B) a, b, c are in A.P. (C) a, b, c are in G.P. (D) a, b, c are in H.P.
2

92. If the system of equations x + y – 3 = 0, (1 + K ) x + (2 + K ) y – 8 = 0 & x – (1 + K) y + (2 + K) = 0 is consistent

then the value of K may be :
3 5
(A) 1 (B) (C) – (D) 2
5 3
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93. The value of l and m for which the system of equation x + y + z = 6, x + 2y + 3z = 10, x + 2y + lz = m
have unique solution are :
(A) l = 3, m Î R (B) l = 3, m = 10 (C) l ¹ 3, m = 10 (D) l ¹ 3, m ¹ 10

a+x a–x a–x

94. a – x a + x a – x = 0 then x is :
a–x a–x a+x

(A) 0 (B) a (C) 2a (D) 3a

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SECTION - 3 : COMPREHENSION BASED QUESTIONS

é1 0 0 ù é1ù é 2ù é 2ù
ê ú ê ú ê ú ê ú
A = ê 2 1 0 ú , if U1, U2 and U3 are columns matrices satisfying. AU1 = ê 0 ú , AU 2 = ê 3ú , AU3 = ê 3ú and
êë 3 2 1 úû êë 0 úû êë0 úû êë1 úû

U is 3×3 matrix whose columns are U1, U2, U3 then answer the following questions - [JEE 2006]

95. The value of |U| is :

3
(A) 3 (B) –3 (C) (D) 2
2
–1
96. The sum of the elements of U is :
(A) –1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 3

é 3ù
ê ú
97. The value of [ 3 2 0 ] U ê 2ú is :
êë0 úû

é5ù é 3ù
(A) [5] (B) ê ú (C) [4] (D) ê ú
ë 2û ë 2û

SECTION - 4 : NUMERICAL ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS

é 0 1 -1ù
Let X be the solution set of the equation A = I, where A = ê 4 -3 4 ú and I is the corresponding unit matrix
x
98.
ê ú
êë 3 -3 4 úû

and x Î N then find the minimum value of å (cos x

q + sin x q), q Î R.

99. Find the number of 2 × 2 matrix satisfying :

2
(a) aij is 1 or –1 ; (b) a11 2
+ a12 2
= a21 2
+ a22 = 2 ; (c) a11a21 + a12a22 = 0

–1 2
100. Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix such that a11 = a33 = 2 and all the other aij = 1. Let A = xA + yA + zI, then find
the value of (x + y + z) where I is a unit matrix of order 3.

é1 2 2ù é2 1 1ù é10 ù
ê13 ú
101. Given that A = êê 2 2 3 úú , C = ê2
ê 2 1 úú , D = ê ú and that Cb = D. Find the sum of all element
êë 1 -1 3 úû êë 1 1 1 úû êë 9 úû
in x, if Ax = b.
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0 2x - 2 2x + 8
3 3
102. If D ( x ) = x - 1 x 2 + 7 and f ( x ) = åå a ij c ij , where aij is the element of i and j column in
th th
4
j =1 i =1
0 0 x+4

D(x) and c ij is the cofactor aij " i and j, then find the greatest value of f(x), where x Î [–3, 18].

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sin x sin ( x + h ) sin ( x + 2h )

103. Let f ( x ) = sin ( x + 2h ) sin x sin ( x + h ) .
sin ( x + h ) sin ( x + 2h ) sin x

f (x) 3
If lim has the value equal to k(sin3x + sin x) find k Î N.
h ®0 h2

104. If sin q ¹ cos q and x, y, z satisfy the equations

x cos p – y sin p + z = cos q + 1
x sin p + y cos p + z = 1 – sin q
x cos(p + q) – y sin (p + q) + z = 2
2 2 2
then find the value of x + y + z .

105. If A is an idempotent matrix and I is an identity matrix of the same order, find the value of n, n ÎN, such that
n
(A + I) = I + 127 A.

éa b c ù
ê ú T
106. If matrix A = ê b c a ú where a, b, c are real positive numbers, abc = 1 and A A = I, then find the value
êë c a búû
3 3 3
of a + b + c . [JEE 2003, Mains 2M out of 60]

SECTION - 5 : SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

é1 2 5 ù
107. Express the matrix ê 2 3 - 6 ú as a sum of a lower triangular matrix & an upper triangular matrix with zero
ê ú
êë - 1 0 4 úû
in leading diagonal of upper triangular matrix. Also express the matrix as a sum of a symmetric and a skew
symmetric matrix.

é1 1 1ù
é2 3 ù é1 0 1 ù
108. Given A = ê2 4 1ú , B = ê ú . Find P such that BPA = êë0 1 0 úû .
ê ú ë3 4 û
êë2 3 1úû

é sin a - cos a 0 ù
109. If A = êê cos a sin a 0 úú then find |A | and |A |.
T –1

ëê 0 0 1 úû
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-1
é 1 - tan q ù é 1 tan q ù écos q - sin q ù
2ú ê 2ú
110. Show that, ê = ê ú.
ê tan q 1 ú ê - tan q 1 ú ë sin q cos q û
ë 2 û ë 2 û

é cos x - sin x 0 ù
ê cos x 0 úú then show that F(x).F(y) = F(x + y). Hence prove that [F(x)] –1 = F(–x).
111. If F(x) = ê sin x
êë 0 0 1 úû

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é1 0 2 ù
112. If A = ê0 2 1 ú , then show that the matrix A is a root of the polynomial f(x) = x – 6x + 7x + 2.
3 2
ê ú
ëê2 0 3úû

113. Use matrix to solve the following system of equations

x+y+z=3 x+y+z=6 x+y+z=3 x+y+z=3
(a) x + 2y + 3z = 4 (b) x - y + z = 2 (c) x + 2y + 3z = 4 (d) x + 2y + 3z = 4
x + 4y + 9z = 6 2x + y - z = 1 2x + 3y + 4z = 7 2x + 3y + 4z = 9

é1 0 ù
114. Show that the matrix A = ê ú can be decomposed as a sum of a unit and a nilpotent matrix. Hence
ë2 1û
2007
é1 0 ù
evaluate the matrix ê ú .
ë 2 1û

æ 3 a -1 ö æ d 3 a ö
115. A = ç 2 5 c ÷ is Symmetric and B = ç b - a e -2b - c ÷÷ is Skew Symmetric, then find AB. Is AB a
ç ÷ ç
çb 8 2 ÷ ç -2 6 - f ÷ø
è ø è
symmetric, Skew Symmetric or neither of them. Justify your answer.

é 4 -4 5 ù
ê -2 3 -3ú –2
116. For the matrix A = ê ú find A .
êë 3 -3 4 úû

él2 - 3 p 0 ù
ê ú
117. Let S be the set which contains all possible values of l, m, n, p, q, r for which A = ê 0 2
m -8 q ú
ê ú
êë r 0 n 2 - 15 úû

be a non-singular idempotent matrix. Find the absolute value of sum of the products of elements of the set S
taken two at a time.

118. Find the matrix A satisfying the matrix equation,

é 2 1ù é3 2 ù é2 4 ù
ê 3 2 ú . A . ê5 - 3 ú = ê 3 - 1ú .
ë û ë û ë û

2 2 2
119. If a + b + c + ab + bc + ca £ 0 " a, b, c Î R, then find the value of the determinant

( a + b + 2)
2
a 2 + b2 1
( b + c + 2)
2
1 b + c2
2
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( c + a + 2)
2
c2 + a2 1

a-x c b
120. If a + b + c = 0, solve for x : c b-x a = 0.
b a c-x

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(b + g - a - d ) (b + g - a - d )
4 2
1
( g + a - b - d) ( g + a - b - d)
4 2
121. Prove that 1 = - 64(a - b) (a - g)(a - d) (b - g) (b - d) (g- d)
(a + b - g - d) (a + b - g - d)
4 2
1

122. Let the three digit numbers A28, 3B9, and 62C, where A, B, and C are integers between 0 and 9, be divisible
A 3 6
by a fixed integer k. Show that the determinant 8 9 C is divisible by k.
2 B 2

n! (n + 1)! (n + 2)!
é D ù
123. For a fixed positive integer n, if D = (n + 1)! (n + 2)! (n + 3)! then show that ê 3
- 4 ú is divisible
ë (n!) û
(n + 2)! (n + 3)! (n + 4)!
by n.

2r - 1 (
2 3r - 1 ) 4 (5 ) r -1
n
124. If Dr = x y z then prove that å D = 0.
r =1
r
n n n
2 -1 3 -1 5 -1

1 1 (x + y)
-
z z z2
(y + z) 1 1
125. Find the value of the determinant -
x2 x x
y (y + z) x + 2y + z y(x + y)
- -
x2 z xz xz 2

a1 l1 + b1 m1 a1 l2 + b1 m2 a1 l3 + b1 m3
126. Show that a2 l1 + b2 m1 a 2 l 2 + b 2 m2 a 2 l3 + b2 m3 = 0.
a 3 l1 + b3 m1 a 3 l 2 + b3 m 2 a 3 l 3 + b3 m 3

127. Solve the following sets of equations using Cramer’s rule and remark about their consistency.

x+ y+z-6=0 x + 2y + z = 1 x - 3y + z = 2 7x - 7y + 5 z = 3
(a) x + y - z - 1 = 0
2 (b) 3 x + y + z = 6 (c) 3 x+y+z=6 (d) 3 x + y + 5z = 7
x + y - 2z + 3 = 0 x + 2y = 0 5x + y + 3z = 3 2 x + 3y + 5 z = 5

128. Investigate for what values of l, m the simultaneous equations x + y + z = 6; x + 2 y + 3 z = 10 &

x + 2 y + l z = m have :
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(a) A unique solution. (b) An infinite number of solutions. (c) No solution.

129. Find the values of c for which the equations

2x +3y = 0
(c + 2) x + (c + 4)y = c + 6
2 2 2
(c + 2) x + (c + 4) y = (c + 6)
are consistent. Also solve above equations for these values of c.

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2 2
130. Let a1, a2 and b1, b2 be the roots of ax + bx + c = 0 and px + qx + r = 0 respectively. If the system of
b2 ac
equations a1y + a2z = 0 and b1y + b2z = 0 has a non-trivial solution, then prove that = :
q2 pr

é3 -2 1 ù é x ù éb ù
131. Determine the values of a and b for which the system ê5 -8 9 ú ê y ú = ê3 ú
ê úê ú ê ú
êë2 1 a úû êë z úû êë -1úû

(a) has a unique solution; (b) has no solution and (c) has infinitely many solutions

–1
132. If A is an orthogonal matrix and B = AP where P is a non singular matrix then show that the matrix PB is also
orthogonal.

n
é1 2 a ù é1 18 2007ù
133. If êê0 1 4 úú = êê0 1 36 úú then find a + n :
êë0 0 1 úû êë0 0 1 úû

éa b ù ép ù é0ù
134. Let A = ê ú and P = ê ú ¹ ê ú . Such that AP = P and a + d = 5050. Find the value of (ad – bc).
ëc dû ë q û ë0û

–1 –1 –1
135. If A and B are square matrices of order 3, where |A| = –2 and |B| = 1, then find |(A )adj(B )adj(2A )|.

é 2 0 7ù é-x 14x 7x ù
136. Let A = ê 0 1 0 ú and B = ê 0 0 úú are two matrices such that AB = (AB) and AB ¹ I (where
–1
ê ú ê 1
êë 1 -2 1 úû êë x -4x -2x úû
2 3 100
I is an identity matrix of order 3 × 3). Find the value of Tr. (AB + (AB) + (AB) + ... + (AB) ),
where Tr. (A) denotes the trace of matrix A.

2 2 2 2 2 2 2
137. If ax1² + by1² + cz1 = ax2 + by2 + cz2 = ax3 + by3 + cz3 = d
and ax2x3 + by2y3 + cz2z3 = ax3x1 + by3y1 + cz3z1 = ax1x2 + by1y2 + cz1z2 = f,

x1 y1 z1 1/ 2

then prove that x2 y2 z2 = (d - f) é d + 2 f ù (a , b , c ¹ 0)

ê abc ú
x3 y3 z3 ë û

2 2 2 2
138. If u = ax + 2 bxy + cy , u¢ = a¢x + 2 b¢xy + c¢y , then prove that-

y2 - xy x 2
ax + by bx + cy 1 u u¢
a b c = = - .
a ¢x + b¢y b¢x + c ¢y y ax + by a ¢x + b¢y
a¢ b¢ c¢
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z + a y + a 2x + a3 = 0 ù
2 3
ú
139. Solve the system of equations : z + b y + b x + b = 0 ú where a ¹ b ¹ c.
ú
z + c y + c 2 x + c 3 = 0 úû

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140. If M is a 3 × 3 matrix, where M M = I and det (M) = 1, then prove that det (M – I) = 0.
[JEE 2004 (Mains), 2M out of 60]

é a 1 0 ù é a 1 1 ù é f ù é a2 ù éxù
ê ú ê ú ê ú
141. A = ê 1 b d ú , B = 0 d c , U = ê g ú , V = ê 0 ú , X = ê y ú
ê ú ê ú ê ú
êë 1 b c úû êë f g h úû êë h úû ê 0 ú ëê z ûú
ë û
If AX = U has infinitely many solutions, then prove that BX = V cannot have a unique solution. If further
afd ¹ 0, then prove that BX = V has no solution [JEE 2004 (Mains), 4M out of 60]

a2 a 1
142. Solve for x the equation sin(n + 1)x sin nx sin(n - 1)x = 0 [REE 2001, (Mains), 3 out 100]
cos(n + 1)x cos nx cos(n - 1)x

143. Test the consistency and solve them when consistent, the following system of equations for all values
of l :
x+y+z=1
x + 3y – 2z = l
3x +(l + 2)y – 3z = 2 l +1 [REE 2001,(Mains), 5 out 100]

2 2 2
144. Let a, b, c, be real numbers with a + b + c = 1, Show that the equation

ax - by - c bx + ay cx + a
bx + ay -ax + by - c cy + b = 0 represents a straight line. [JEE 2001,(Mains) 5 out 100]
cx + a cy + b -ax - by + c

1 1 1 1
145. If the matrix A is involutary, show that (I + A) and (I – A) are idempotent and (I + A). (I –A) = 0.
2 2 2 2

146. Without expanding the determinant prove that

0 b -c 0 p- q p - r
-b 0 a =0 q- p 0 q-r = 0
(a) (b)
c -a 0 r-p r-q 0

147. Prove that

ax by cz a b c 1 a a2 - b c
(a) x2 y2 z2 = x y z (b) 1 b b2 - c a = 0
1 1 1 yz zx xy 1 c c2 - a b
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a 2 +2a 2a+1 1
3
148. Prove that – 2a+1 a+2 1 = (a - 1)
3 3 1

149. For what values of p, the equations : x + y + z = 1; x + 2 y + 4 z = p & x + 4 y + 10 z = p² have a solution?

Solve them completely in each case.

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1+a 2 - b 2 2 ab -2b
2 2 3
150. Prove that 2 ab 1- a +b 2a = (1 + a² + b²) .
2 2
2b - 2a 1- a - b

a b-c c+b
151. Prove that a + c b c-a = (a + b + c)(a 2 + b 2 + c 2 )
a-b b+a c

éa bù 2
152. If A = ê ú then prove that value of f and g satisfying the matrix equation A + fA + gI = O are equal to
ë c d û

é1 0 ù é0 0 ù
– tr (A) and determinant of A respectively. Given a, b, c, d are non zero reals and I = ê ú; O=ê ú.
ë 0 1 û ë0 0 û

2 2
153. A3 × 3 is a matrix such that |A|=a, B = (adj A) such that |B|= b. Find the value of (ab + a b + 1)S where
1 a a 2 a3
S = + 3 + 5 + ....... up to ¥, and a = 3.
2 b b b

é- 5 1 3ù é 1 1 2ù
ê7 1 - 5 úú & B = ê3 2 1ú
154. Find the product of two matrices A & B, where A = ê ê ú and use it to solve the
êë 1 - 1 1 úû êë 2 1 3úû
following system of linear equations, x + y + 2z = 1; 3x + 2y + z = 7; 2x + y + 3z = 2.

–1
155. If A is a skew symmetric matrix and I + A is non singular, then prove that the matrix B = (I – A)(I + A) is an
é 0 5ù
orthogonal matrix. Use this to find a matrix B given A = ê ú.
ë -5 0 û

é 2 1ù 9 3ù
156. Given A = ê ú ; B = éê ú . I is a unit matrix of order 2. Find all possible matrix X in the following cases.
ë 2 1û ë3 1 û
(a) AX = A
(b) XA = I
(c) XB = O but BX ¹ O.

157. Let a, b, c, d be real numbers in G.P. If u, v, w satisfy the system of equations u + 2v + 3w = 6,

4u + 5v + 6w = 12, 6u + 9v = 4, then show that the roots of the equations
æ1 1 1 ö 2
ç + + ÷ x + [ (b – c) + (c – a) + (d – b) ] x + u + v + w = 0
2 2 2
èu v wø
2 2
and 20x +10 (a – d) x – 9 = 0 are reciprocals of each other. [JEE 99]
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b c - a2 c a - b2 a b - c2
158. Prove that - b c + c a + a b b c - c a + a b b c + c a - a b = 3 . (b - c) (c - a) (a - b) (a + b + c) (ab + bc + ca).
(a + b) (a + c) (b + c) (b + a) (c + a) (c + b)

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2 2 2
159. If a + b + c = 1 then show that the value of the determinant

a 2 + (b2 + c 2 )cos q ba(1 - cos q) ca(1 - cos q)

2 2 2 2
ab(1 - cos q) b + (c + a )cos q cb(1 - cos q) simplifies to cos q
ac(1 - cos q) bc(1 - cos q) c 2 + (a 2 + b 2 )cos q

cos(x - y) cos(y - z) cos(z - x)

160. Find the value of the determinant cos(x + y) cos(y + z) cos(z + x) .
sin(x + y) sin(y + z) sin(z + x)

S0 S1 S2
r r r 2 2 2
161. If Sr = a + b + g then show that S1 S2 S3 = (a - b) (b - g) (g - a) .
S2 S3 S4

SECTION - 6 : ASSERTION–REASON QUESTIONS

2
162. Let A be a 2 × 2 matrix with non-zero entries and let A = I, where I is 2 × 2 identity matrix. Define
Tr(A) = sum of diagonal elements of A and |A| = determinant of matrix A. [AIEEE-2010]
Statement–1– Tr(A) = 0.
Statement–2– |A| = 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.

163. Let A and B be two symmetric matrices of order 3.

Statement-1– A(BA) and (AB)A are symmetric matrices.
Statement-2– AB is symmetric matrix if matrix multiplication of A with B is commutative. [AIEEE-2011]
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
(B) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
(D) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1.

164. Statement-1– Determinant of a skew-symmetric matrix of order 3 is zero.

T
Statement-1– For any matrix A, det(A ) = det(A) and det(–A) = –det(A).
Where det(B) denotes the determinant of matrix B. Then : [AIEEE-2011]
(A) Statement-1 is true and statement-2 is false
(B) Both statements are true
(C) Both statements are false
(D) Statement-1 is false and statement-2 is true.

165. Consider the system of equations x – 2y + 3z = –1; –x + y – 2z = k; x – 3y + 4z = 1.

Statement-I– The system of equations has no solution for k ¹ 3.
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1 3 -1
Statement-II– The determinant -1 -2 k ¹ 0, for k ¹ 3. [JEE 2008, 3]
1 4 1

(A) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true ; Statement-II is correct explanation for Statement-I.
(B) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true ; Statement-II is NOT a correct explanation for statement-I.
(C) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is false.
(D) Statement-I is false, Statement-II is true.

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166. Let A be a 2 × 2 matrix with real entries. Let I be the 2 × 2 identity matrix. Denoted by tr(A), the sum of
2
diagonal entries of A. Assume that A = I.
Statement –1– If A ¹ I and A ¹ - I , then det A = –1 [AIEEE- 2008]
Statement –2– If A ¹ I and A ¹ - I , then tr(A) ¹ 0.
(A) Statement –1 is false, Statement –2 is true.
(B) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is true; Statement–2 is a correct explanation for Statement–1.
(C) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is true; Statement–2 is not a correct explanation for Statement–1.
(D) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is false

167. Let A be a square matrix all of whose entries are integers. Then which one of the following is true?
–1
(A) If det A = ± 1, then A exists but all its entries are not necessarily integers [AIEEE- 2008]
–1
(B) If det A ¹ ±1, then A exists and all its entries are non–integers
–1
(C) If det A = ±1, then A exists and all its entries are integers
–1
(D) If det A = ±1, then A need not exist

168. Let A be a 2 × 2 matrix [AIEEE- 2009]

Statement–1– adj (adj A) = A
Statement–2– | adj A | = |A|
(A) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is false.
(B) Statement–1 is false, Statement–2 is true.
(C) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is true; Statement–2 is a correct explanation for Statement–1.
(D) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is true; Statement–2 is not a correct explanation for statement–1.

* * * * * * * *

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ANSWER KEY
YEAR LONG REVISION EXERCISE
SECTION - 1

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. D A C D D B D D D C
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. A C A B D D D B C A
Que. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. D A B A A C B C A C
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. A D C A D B D A D A
Que. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Ans. C A A A A A C A A B
Que. 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. C A C D C A C A B B
Que. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
Ans. B C B A C D A B B D
Que. 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans. B C D B A C C C B B
Que. 81 82 83
Ans. C C C

SECTION - 2
Que. 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94
Ans. ABC BCD ABC BC AC AD ABD AC AC CD AD
SECTION - 3
Que. 95 96 97
Ans. A B A
SECTION - 4
Que. 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106
Ans. 2 8 1 1 0 3 2 7 data inconsistent

SECTION - 5

é 1 0 0 ù é0 2 5 ù é1 2 2 ù é 0 0 3 ù
ê2 3 -3 ú + ê 0 0 -3 ú é -4 7 -7ù
107. êê 2 3 0 úú + êê0 0 - 6úú ; ê ú ê ú 108. ê ú 109. 1, 1
ë3 -5 5 û
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êë - 1 0 4 úû êë0 0 0 úû êë2 -3 4 úû êë -3 3 0 úû

113. (a) x = 2, y = 1, z = 0 ; (b) x = 1, y = 2, z = 3; (c) x = 2 + k, y = 1 - 2k, z = k where k Î R

(d) inconsistent, hence no solution

é 1 0ù
114. ê 4014 1 ú
ë û
115. AB is neither symmetric nor skew symmetric

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é 17 4 -19 ù
ê ú 1 é 48 -25 ù
116. ê -10 0 13 ú 117. 29 118. ê ú
19 ë -70 42 û
êë -21 -3 25 úû

119. 65 120. x = 0 or x = ±
2
(
3 2
a + b2 + c 2 ) 125. 0

127. (a) x = 1 , y = 2 , z = 3; consistent (b) x = 2 , y = - 1 , z = 1 ; consistent

13 7 35
(c) x = , y=- ,z=- ; consistent (d) inconsistent
3 6 6
128. (a) l ¹ 3 (b) l = 3, m = 10 (c) l = 3, m ¹ 10

10
129. c = –6,–1, for c = –6, x = 0 = y & for c=–1, x = –5 , y =
3

1 1
131. (a) a ¹ –3 ; b Î R ; (b) a = –3 and b ¹ ; (c) a = –3, b =
3 3
133. 200 134. 5049 135. – 8 136. 100

139. x = -(a + b + c) , y = ab + bc + ca , z = -abc 142. x = np, n Î I

143. If l = 5, system is consistent with infinite solution given by z = K,

1 1
y= (3K + 4) and x = - (5K + 2) where K Î R
2 2

1 1
If l ¹ 5 , system is consistent with unique solution given by z = (1 - l ); x = (l + 2) and y = 0.
3 3

149. x = 1+2K, y = –3K, z = K, when p = 1; x = 2K, y = 1–3K, z = K when p = 2; where KÎR

1 é -12 -5 ù
153. 225 154. x = 2, y = 1, z = –1 155. 13 ê 5 ú
-12 û
ë

é a b ù éa -3a ù
156. (a) X = ê ú for a, b Î R ; (b) X does not exist; (c) X = ê ú a, c Î R and 3a+c¹0
ë2 - 2a 1 - 2b û ë c -3c û

160. 2sin(x – y) sin(y – z) sin(x – z)

SECTION - 6

162. (C) 163. (D) 164. (A) 165. (A) 166. (D) 167. (C) 168. (C)
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Year Long Revision Exercise

SECTION - 1 : SINGLE CHOICE CORRECT QUESTIONS

1.
T
If A is a skew symmetric matrix such that A A = I, then A
4n–1
( n Î N) is equal to :
T T
(A) – A (B) I (C) – I (D) A

T
2. If AA = I and det(A) = 1, then :
(A) Every element of A is equal to it's co-factor.
(B) Every element of A and it's co-factor are additive inverse of each other.
(C) Every element of A and it's co-factor are multiplicative inverse of each other.
(D) None of these

T
3. If A is an orthogonal matrix & | A | = –1, then A is equal to :
(A) –A (B) A (C) –(adj A) (D) (adj A)

4. det. {adj (2In)} is equal to :

n–1 n n(n – 1)
(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) 2

é3 2ù é3 1 ù 9 –1
5. Let the matrix A and B be defined as A = ê ú and B = ê ú then the value of Det.(2A B ), is :
ë2 1û ë7 3 û
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) –1 (D) –2

T –1
6. If P is a two-rowed matrix satisfying P = P , then P can be :

é cos q - sin q ù é cos q sin q ù é - cos q sin q ù

(A) ê ú (B) ê ú (C) ê ú (D) none of these
ë - sin q cos q û ë - sin q cos q û ë sin q - cos q û

é a 0 0 ù
ê ú
7. If A = ê 0 a 0 ú , then | A | | Adj A | is equal to :
êë 0 0 a úû
25 27 81
(A) a (B) a (C) a (D) none of these

é2 3 ù
If A = ê
–1
8. ú , then 19A is equal to :
ë5 - 2 û

T 1
(A) A (B) 2A (C) A (D) A
2
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(1 + x)2 (1 - x)2 -(2 + x 2 ) (1 + x)2 2x + 1 x +1

2
9. The equation 2x + 1 3x 1 - 5x + (1 - x) 3x 2x =0
x +1 2x 2 - 3x 1 - 2x 3x - 2 2x - 3

(A) has no real solution

(B) has 4 real solutions
(C) has two real and two non-real solutions
(D) has infinite number of solutions, real or non-real

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a b c p+x q+y r+z

10. Let a determinant is given by A = p q r and suppose determinant A = 6. If B = a + x b + y c + z
x y z a+p b+ q c+r
then :
(A) det. B = 6 (B) det. B = –6 (C) det. B = 12 (D) det. B = –12

a b c
2 2
11. If a ¹ b ¹ c and a b c2 = 0 then :
b+c c+a a+b

(A) a + b+ c = 0 (B) ab + bc + ca = 0
2 2 2
(C) a + b + c = ab + bc + ca (D) abc = 0

b2 c 2 bc b+c
12. If a, b, & c are nonzero real numbers, then 2 2
c a ca c+a is equal to :
2 2
a b ab a+b
2 2 2 2
(A) a b c (a + b + c) (B) abc(a + b + c) (C) zero (D) none of these

1 x x +1
13. If f(x) = 2x x(x - 1) (x + 1)x , then f (100) is equal to : [JEE 98]
3x(x - 1) x(x - 1)(x - 2) (x + 1)x (x - 1)
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 100 (D) –100

a b 0
14. The value of the determinant 0 a b is equal to :
b 0 a
3 3 3 3
(A) a – b (B) a + b (C) 0 (D) none of these

15. An equilateral triangle has each of its sides of length 6 cm. If (x 1, y1); (x2, y2) & (x3, y3) are its vertices then the
2
x1 y1 1
value of the determinant, x2 y2 1 is equal to :
x3 y3 1

(A) 192 (B) 243 (C) 486 (D) 972

16. If the system of equations x + 2y + 3z =4, x + py + 2z = 3, m x + 4y + z = 3 has an infinite number of

solutions, then :
(A) p = 2, µ = 3 (B) p =2, µ= 4 (C) 3p = 2µ (D) none of these

17. If system of equations possess a non trivial (i.e. not all zero) solution over the set of rationals Q,
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2a 3b 5c
x + k y + 3 z = 0, 3 x + k y - 2 z = 0, 2 x + 3 y - 4 z = 0 is (a, b, c) then value of + + + 2k is equal
b c a
to :
(A) 3 (B) 15 (C) 16 (D) 19

T T 10
18. If A and B are square matrices of same order and AA = I then (A BA) is equal to :
10 T T 10 10 10 T 10 T
(A) AB A (B) A B A (C) A B (A ) (D) 10A BA

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éx 3 2ù
ê ú
19. Matrix A = ê1 y 4 ú , if xyz = 60 and 8x + 4y + 3z = 20, then A (adj A) is equal to :
êë2 2 z úû

é64 0 0ù é88 0 0ù é68 0 0ù é34 0 0ù

ê ê 34 0 úú
(A) ê 0 64 0 úú ê
(B) ê 0 88 0 úú ê
(C) ê 0 68 0 úú (D) ê 0
ëê 0 0 64 ûú ëê 0 0 88 ûú ëê 0 0 68 ûú êë 0 0 34 úû

é 2 1ù é3 4 ù é3 –4 ù
20. Let three matrices A = ê ú; B = ê ú and C = ê ú then :
ë 4 1û ë2 3 û ë –2 3û

æ ABC ö æ A(BC)2 ö æ A(BC)3 ö

tr (A) + t r ç ÷ + tr ç ÷ + tr ç ÷ + ...... + ¥ =
è 2 ø è 4 ø è 8 ø
(A) 6 (B) 9 (C) 12 (D) none of these

é1 2r - 1ù
50
é1 2r - 1ù
21. For a matrix A = ê ú , the value of Õ ê
r =1 0 1 úû
is equal to :
ë0 1 û ë

é1 100 ù é1 4950 ù é1 5050 ù é1 2500 ù

(A) ê ú (B) ê ú (C) ê ú (D) ê ú
ë0 1 û ë0 1 û ë0 1 û ë0 1 û

é0 1 2 ù é1/ 2 -1/ 2 1 / 2 ù
22. If A = ê1 2 3ú , A -1 = ê -4 3 c úú , then :
ê ú ê
êë3 a 1 úû êë5 / 2 -3 / 2 1 / 2 úû

1 1 1
(A) a = 1, c = –1 (B) a = 2, c = – (C) a = –1, c = 1 (D) a = , c =
2 2 2

a11 a12 a13

23. Let D0 = a 21 a 22 a 23 (where D0 ¹ 0) and let D1 denote the determinant formed by the cofactors of
a 31 a 32 a 33
elements of D0 and D2 denote the determinant formed by the cofactor at D1 and so on Dn denotes the determinant
formed by the cofactors at Dn–1 then the determinant value of Dn is :
n 2
2n 2
(A) D0 2
(B) D 0
n
(C) D 0 (D) D 0

24. If A and B are square matrices of same order, then which of the following is correct :
(A) A + B = B + A (B) A + B = A – B (C) A – B = B – A (D) AB = BA

mx mx - p mx + p
25. If f'(x) = n n+p n-p , then y = f(x) represents :
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mx + 2n mx + 2n + p mx + 2n - p

(A) a straight line parallel to x–axis

(B) a straight line parallel to y–axis
(C) parabola
(D) a straight line with negative slope

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1 + sin2 x cos2 x 4 sin2x

2 2
26. Let f(x) = sin x 1 + cos x 4 sin2x , then the maximum value of f(x) =
2 2
sin x cos x 1 + 4 sin2x

(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8

1 a a2
27. The parameter on which the value of the determinant cos(p - d)x cos px cos(p + d)x does not depend
sin(p - d)x sin px sin(p + d)x

upon is :
(A) a (B) p (C) d (D) x

p q px + qy
2
28. Given that q –pr < 0, p > 0, then the value of q r qx + ry is :
px + qy qx + ry 0
2
(A) zero (B) positive (C) negative (D) q + pr

éa 2 ù 3
29. If A = ê ú and |A | = 125, then a is equal to : [JEE 2004 (Screening)]
ë 2 a û
(A) ±3 (B) ±2 (C) ±5 (D) 0

é1 0 0ù é1 0 0ù
ê ú , I = ê0 ú 1
30. A = ê0 1 1ú ê 1 0ú and A -1 = (A 2 + cA + dI) , then the value of c and d are :
6
êë0 -2 4 úû êë0 0 1úû
[JEE 2005 (Screening)]
(A) –6, –11 (B) 6, 11 (C) –6, 11 (D) 6, –11

é 3 1 ù
ê ú é1 1ù
2 2 ú T T 2005
31. If P = ê , A=ê and Q = PAP
AP and x = P Q P, then x is equal to :
ê 1 3ú ë0 1 úû
ê- ú
ë 2 2 û
[JEE 2005 (Screening)]

é1 2005 ù é4 + 2005 3 6015 ù

(A) ê ú (B) ê ú
ë0 1 û êë 2005 4 - 2005 3 úû

1 é2 + 3 1 ù 1 é2005 2 - 3ù
(C) ê ú (D) ê ú
4 êë -1 2 - 3 ûú 4 êë2 + 3 2005 úû

32. The value of l for which the system of equations 2x – y – z = 12, x – 2y + z = –4, x + y + lz = 4 has no solution
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is : [JEE 2004 (Screening)]

(A) 3 (B) –3 (C) 0 (D) –2

é a bù 2 éa b ù
33. If A = ê ú and A = ê ú then : [AIEEE 2003]
ëb a û ëb aû
2 2 2 2 2 2
(A) a = a + b , b = a – b (B) a = a + b , b = ab
2 2 2 2
(C) a = a + b , b = 2ab (D) a = 2ab, b = a + b

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1 wn w2n
2n
34.
2
If 1, w, w are cube roots of unity and n ¹ 3p, p Î Z, then w 1 wn is equal to : [AIEEE-2003]
n 2n
w w 1
2
(A) 0 (B) w (C) w (D) 1

a a2 1 + a3
2 2 2
35. If b b 2 1 + b 3 = 0 and vectors (1 , a , a ), (1, b, b ) and (1, c, c ) are non-coplanar, then the product abc
c c2 1 + c3

equals : [AIEEE-2003]
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 2 (D) –1

é 0 0 -1ù
36. If A = êê 0 -1 0 úú then : [AIEEE 2004]
êë -1 0 0 úû
–1 2
(A) A does not exist (B) A = I (C) A = 0 (D) A = (–1) I

é 1 -1 1 ù é4 2 2ù
37. If A = êê 2 1 -3 úú and 10B = ê -5 0 a ú where B = A–1, then a is equal to : [AIEEE 2004]
ê ú
êë1 1 1 úû êë 1 -2 3 úû
(A) 2 (B) –1 (C) –2 (D) 5

2
38. If A – A + I = 0, then the inverse of A : [AIEEE 2005]
(A) I – A (B) A – I (C) A (D) A + I

39. The system of equations ax + y + z = a – 1

x + ay + z = a – 1
x + y + a z = a – 1 has no solution, If a is [AIEEE 2005]
(A) 1 (B) not –2 (C) either -2 or 1 (D) –2

2 2
40. If A and B are square matrices of size n × n such that A – B = (A – B) (A + B), then which of the following
will be always true : [AIEEE- 2006]
(A) AB = BA (B) Either of A or B is a zero matrix
(C) Either of A or B is an identity matrix (D) A = B

é 5 5a a ù
Let A = êê 0 a 5a úú If |A | = 25, then |a| equals :
2
41. [AIEEE- 2006]
êë 0 0 5 úû

2 1
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(A) 5 (B) 1 (C) (D) 5

5

1 1 1
42. If D = 1 1 + x 1 for x ¹ 0, y ¹ 0 then D is : [AIEEE - 2007]
1 1 1+ y
(A) Divisible by both x and y (B) Divisible by x but not y
(C) Divisible by y but not x (D) Divsible by neither x nor y

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log a p 1
43. If a, b, c are pth, qth and rth terms of a GP, and all are positive then log b q 1 is equal to: [AIEEE-2002]
log c r 1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) log abc (D) pqr

é1 0 ù é1 0 ù
44. If A = ê ú and I = ê ú , then which one of the following holds for all n³1, (by the principal of
ë1 1 û ë0 1 û
mathematical induction) : [AIEEE-2005]
n n n-1
(A) A = nA – (n – 1) I (B) A = 2 A + (n – 1) I
n n n-1
(C) A = nA + (n – 1) I (D) A = 2 A – (n – 1) I

log a n log a n + 2 log a n + 4

45. If a1, a2,.......an, an+1,...... are in GP and ai > 0 "i, then log a n + 6 log a n + 8 log a n +10 is equal to :
log a n +12 log a n +14 log a n +16

[AIEEE-04,05]
(A) 0 (B) n log an (C) n(n + 1) log an (D) none of these

1 + a 2x (1 + b 2 )x (1 + c 2 )x
2 2 2
46. If a + b + c = –2 and f(x) = (1 + a 2 )x 1 + b2 x (1 + c 2 )x , then f(x) is a polynomial of degree :
(1 + a 2 )x (1 + b 2 )x 1 + c 2x

[AIEEE 2005]
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 0 (D) 1

æ1 2ö æa 0ö
47. Let A = ç ÷ and B = ç ÷ , a, b Î N. Then : [AIEEE- 2006]
è3 4ø è0 bø
(A) there exist more than one but finite number of B's such that AB = BA
(B) there exist exactly one B such that AB = BA
(C) there exist infinitely many B's such that AB =BA
(D) there cannot exist any B such that AB = BA

é 0 1 -1ù
ê ú A
48. A is an involutary matrix given by A = ê 4 -3 4 ú then the inverse of will be :
2
êë 3 -3 4 úû

A -1 A 2
(A) 2A (B) (C) (D) A
2 2
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49. If A and B are symmetric matrices, then ABA is :

(A) symmetric matrix (B) skew symmetric (C) diagonal matrix (D) scalar matrix

é cos q - sin q ù –1
50. If A = ê ú , A is given by :
ë sin q cos q û
T T
(A) –A (B) A (C) –A (D) A

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é 4 6 -1ù é 2 4ù é 3ù
51. Consider the matrices A = êê 3 0 2 úú , B = ê 0 1ú , C =
ê ú
ê 1ú . Out of the given matrix products :
ê ú
êë 1 -2 5 úû êë -1 2úû êë 2úû
T T T T T T
(i) (AB) C (ii) C C(AB) (iii) C AB and (iv) A ABB C
(A) exactly one is defined (B) exactly two are defined
(C) exactly three are defined (D) all four are defined

æ 1 aö n
52. If A = ç
è 0 1÷ø
, then A (where n Î N) equals :

æ 1 naö æ 1 n 2a ö æ 1 naö æ n naö

(A) çè 0 1 ÷ø (B) ç ÷ (C) ç 0 0 ÷
è ø
(D) ç 0 n ÷
è ø
è0 1 ø

53. If A and B are invertible matrices, which one of the following statements is not correct :
–1 –1 –1
(A) Adj. A = |A| A (B) det (A ) = |det (A)|
–1 –1 –1 –1 –1 –1
(C) (A + B) = B + A (D) (AB) = B A

54. Identify the incorrect statement in respect of two square matrices A and B conformable for sum and product:
(A) tr(A + B) = tr(A) + tr(B) (B) tr(aA) = a tr(A), a Î R
T
(C) tr(A ) = tr(A) (D) tr(AB) ¹ tr(BA)

éx + l x x ù
ê x x+l x úú , then A–1 exists if :
55. Let A = ê
êë x x x + l úû

(A) x ¹ 0 (B) l ¹ 0 (C) 3x + l ¹ 0, l ¹ 0 (D) x ¹ 0, l ¹ 0

56. There are three points (a, x), (b, y) and (c, z) such that the straight lines joining any two of them are not equally
inclined to the coordinate axes where a, b, c, x, y, z Î R :

x+a y+b z+c

y
If y+b z+cx + a = 0 and a + c = -b, then x , - , z are in
2
z+c x+a y+b
(A) A. P. (B) G.P. (C) H.P. (D) none of these

57. If x, y, z are the integers in A.P, lying between 1 and 9 and x51, y41 and z31 are three digits numbers, then the

5 4 3
value of x51 y41 z31 is :
x y z

(A) x + y + z (B) x –y + z (C) 0 (D) None of these

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a -1 n 6
n
58. Let Da = (a - 1) 2
2n 2
4n - 2 . Then å Da is equal to :
a =1
(a - 1)3 3n3 3n 2 - 3n
2
(A) 0 (B) (a-1) Sn (C) (a-1)n ån (D) None of these

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x b b
x b
59. Let D1= a x b and D2 = . Then :
a x
a a x

2 æ dö æ dö 2 3/2
(A) D1= 3(D2) (B) ç ÷ D1 = 3D2 (C) çè ÷ø D1 = 3(D2) (D) D1 = 3(D2)
è dx ø dx

xp + y x y
60. Let yp + z y z = 0 . Then :
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

é 1 0 2ù é1ù
61. The value of x such that [1 1 x ] ê 0 2 1ú ê1ú = [ 0] :
ê úê ú
êë 2 1 0 úû êë1úû

(A) –1 (B) –2 (C) 1 (D) 2

é1 0 0 ù é1 0 0 ù
1 2
A = ê0 1 1 ú ; I = êê0 1 0 úú ; A = (A + CA + dI) , then value of c & d are :
ê ú -1
62.
6
êë0 -2 4 úû êë0 0 1 úû

(A) –6, –11 (B) 6, 11 (C) –6, 11 (D) 6, –11

f(0) f(1) f(2)

63. Let f (x) = x(x – 1), then D = f(1) f(2) f(3) is equal to :
f(2) f(3) f(4)

(A) –2! (B) –3! – 2! (C) 0 (D) none of these

1 x x +1
64. If f (x) = 2x x(x - 1) (x + 1)x , then f (100) is equal to :
3x(x - 1) x(x - 1)(x - 2) (x + 1)x(x - 1)

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 100 (D) –100

a 2 (1 + x) ab ac
2
65. The determinant D(x) = ab b (1 + x) bc (abc ¹ 0) is divisible by :
2
ac bc c (1 + x)
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2 2
(A) 1 + x (B) (1 + x) (C) x (D) none of these

1 1 1
66. The value of the determinant p q r is :
2 2 2
p - qr q - pr r - pq

(A) pqr (B) p + q + r (C) p + q + r – pqr (D) 0

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67. Given a system of equations in x, y, z: x + y + z = 6; x + 2y + 3z = 10 and x + 2y + az = b. If this system

has infinite number of solutions, then :
(A) a = 3, b = 10 (B) a = 3, b ¹ 10 (C) a ¹ 3, b = 10 (D) a ¹ 3, b ¹ 10

rd
68. If the value of 3 order determinant is 11, then the value of the determinant formed by the cofactors will be :
(A) 11 (B) 121 (C) 1331 (D) 14641

1+ a 1 1
–1 –1 –1
69. If a +b +c = 0 such that 1 1+ b 1 = l, then the value of l is :
1 1 1+c

(A) 0 (B) abc (C) –abc (D) none of these

a2 bc ac + c 2
2
70. The value of determinant : a + ab b2 ac 2 2 2
is la b c :
ab b 2 + bc c2

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

a b c
71. Let a, b, c be positive and not all equal, then the value of determinant b c a is :
c a b

(A) +ve (B) –ve (C) Zero (D) None

72. If entries is 3 × 3 determinant is either 1 or –1, then total number of such determinant :
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 512 (D) Zero

73. The equation x + 2y + 3z = 1, x – y + 4z = 0, 2x + y + 7z = 1 have :

(A) one solution only (B) two solutions only (C) no solution (D) infinitely may solution

im im +1 im+ 2
m+ 3
74. The value of i im + 4 i m + 5 , where i = -1 is :
m+ 6 m +7 m+8
i i i

(A) 1 if m is multiple of 4 (B) 0 for all real m

(C) –i if m is a multiple of 3 (D) none of these

75. If the equations a(y + z) = x, b(z + x) = y and c (x + y) = z, where a ¹ –1, b ¹ – 1, c ¹ –1 admit non-trivial
–1 –1 –1
solution, then (1 + a) + (1 + b) + (1 + c) is :
1
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) (D) none of these
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76. Which of the following statements is incorrect for a square matrix A. (| A | ¹ 0) :

–1
(A) If A is a diagonal matrix, A will also be a diagonal matrix
–1
(B) If A is a symmetric matrix, A will also be a symmetric matrix
–1
(C) If A = A Þ A is an idempotent matrix
–1
(D) If A = A Þ A is an involutary matrix

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77. Which of the following is a nilpotent matrix :

é1 0ù é cos q - sin q ù é0 0ù é1 1ù
(A) ê0 1 ú (B) ê ú (C) ê ú (D) ê ú
ë û ë sin q cos q û ë1 0û ë1 1û

78. Give the correct order of initials T or F for following statements. Use T if statement is true and F if it is false.
–1
Statement-1 : If A is an invertible 3 × 3 matrix and B is a 3 × 4 matrix, then A B is defined
Statement-2 : It is never true that A + B, A – B, and AB are all defined.
Statement-3 : Every matrix none of whose entries are zero is invertible.
Statement-4 : Every invertible matrix is square and has no two rows the same.
(A) TFFF (B) TTFF (C) TFFT (D) TTTF

79. Identify the correct statement :

(A) If system of n simultaneous linear equations has a unique solution, then coefficient matrix is singular
(B) If system of n simultaneous linear equations has a unique solution, then coefficient matrix is non singular
–1 –1
(C) If A exists , (adjA) may or may not exist

é cos x - sin x 0ù
ê cos x 0ú , then F(x) . F(y) = F(x – y)
(D) F(x) = ê sin x ú
êë 0 0 0úû

80. A and B are two given matrices such that the order of A is 3×4 , if A ¢ B and BA¢ are both defined then
(A) order of B ¢ is 3 × 4 (B) order of B ¢ A is 4 × 4
(C) order of B ¢ A is 3 × 3 (D) B ¢A is undefined

é cos q - sin q ù
81. For a given matrix A = ê ú which of the following statement holds good?
ë sin q cos q û
–1
(A) A = A "qÎR

p
(B) A is symmetric, for q = (2n + 1) , nÎ I
2
(C) A is an orthogonal matrix for q Î R
(D) A is a skew symmetric, for q = n p ; n Î I

éx 3 2ù
82. Matrix A = ê 1 y 4 ú , if x y z = 60 and 8x + 4y + 3z = 20 , then A (adj A) is equal to :
ê ú
êë 2 2 z úû

é 64 0 0 ù é 88 0 0 ù é 68 0 0 ù é 34 0 0 ù
(A) 0 64 0 ú
ê (B) ê 0 88 0 ú (C) ê 0 68 0 ú (D) 0 34 0 ú
ê
ê ú ê ú ê ú ê ú
êë 0 0 64 úû êë 0 0 88 úû êë 0 0 68 úû êë 0 0 34 úû
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é1 2 0ù é 2 -1 5ù
ê 6 -3 3 ú ê 2 -1 6ú
83. Let A + 2B = ê ú and 2A – B = ê ú , then Tr (A) – Trr (B) has the value equal to :
êë -5 3 1úû êë 0 1 2úû
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) none

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SECTION - 2 : MULTIPLE CHOICE CORRECT QUESTIONS

84. If A is a invertible idempotent matrix of order n, then adj A is equal to :
2 –1
(A) (adj A) (B) I (C) A (D) none of these

th th
85. Let aij denote the element of the i row and j column in a 3 × 3 matrix and let a ij = –aji for every i and j then
this matrix is an :
(A) orthogonal matrix
(B) singular matrix
(C) matrix whose principal diagonal elements are all zero
(D) skew symmetric matrix

86. Let A be an invertible matrix then which of the following is/are true :
–1 –1 2 –1 –1 2 T –1 –1 T
(A) |A | = |A| (B) (A ) = (A ) (C) (A ) = (A ) (D) none of these

é1 9 -7 ù
ê ú
87. If A = ê i w n 8 ú , where i = -1 and w is complex cube root of unity, then tr(A) will be :
ê1 6 w 2n úû
ë
(A) 1, if n = 3k, k Î N (B) 3, if n = 3k, k Î N (C) 0, if n ¹ 3k, k Î N (D) –1, if n ¹ 3k, n Î N

88. If A is a square matrix, then :

T T T T
(A) AA is symmetric (B) AA is skew-symmetric (C) A A is symmetric (D) A A is skew symmetric.

éa b ù 2
89. If A = ê ú satisfies the equation x + k = 0, then :
ëc dû
2 2 2 2
(A) a + d = 0 (B) k = –|A| (C) k = a + b + c + d (D) k = |A|

90. If A and B are invertible matrices, which one of the following statement is/are correct :
–1 –1 –1
(A) Adj(A) = |A|A (B) det(A ) =|det(A)|
–1 –1 –1 –1 –1 –1
(C) (A + B) = B + A (D) (AB) = B A

é a b ( aa - b ) ù
91. Matrix ê b c ( ba - c ) ú is non invertible if :
ê ú
êë2 1 0 úû

1
(A) a = (B) a, b, c are in A.P. (C) a, b, c are in G.P. (D) a, b, c are in H.P.
2

92. If the system of equations x + y – 3 = 0, (1 + K ) x + (2 + K ) y – 8 = 0 & x – (1 + K) y + (2 + K) = 0 is consistent

then the value of K may be :
3 5
(A) 1 (B) (C) – (D) 2
5 3
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93. The value of l and m for which the system of equation x + y + z = 6, x + 2y + 3z = 10, x + 2y + lz = m
have unique solution are :
(A) l = 3, m Î R (B) l = 3, m = 10 (C) l ¹ 3, m = 10 (D) l ¹ 3, m ¹ 10

a+x a–x a–x

94. a – x a + x a – x = 0 then x is :
a–x a–x a+x

(A) 0 (B) a (C) 2a (D) 3a

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SECTION - 3 : COMPREHENSION BASED QUESTIONS

é1 0 0 ù é1ù é 2ù é 2ù
ê ú ê ú ê ú ê ú
A = ê 2 1 0 ú , if U1, U2 and U3 are columns matrices satisfying. AU1 = ê 0 ú , AU 2 = ê 3ú , AU3 = ê 3ú and
êë 3 2 1 úû êë 0 úû êë0 úû êë1 úû

U is 3×3 matrix whose columns are U1, U2, U3 then answer the following questions - [JEE 2006]

95. The value of |U| is :

3
(A) 3 (B) –3 (C) (D) 2
2
–1
96. The sum of the elements of U is :
(A) –1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 3

é 3ù
ê ú
97. The value of [ 3 2 0 ] U ê 2ú is :
êë0 úû

é5ù é 3ù
(A) [5] (B) ê ú (C) [4] (D) ê ú
ë 2û ë 2û

SECTION - 4 : NUMERICAL ANSWER BASED QUESTIONS

é 0 1 -1ù
Let X be the solution set of the equation A = I, where A = ê 4 -3 4 ú and I is the corresponding unit matrix
x
98.
ê ú
êë 3 -3 4 úû

and x Î N then find the minimum value of å (cos x

q + sin x q), q Î R.

99. Find the number of 2 × 2 matrix satisfying :

2
(a) aij is 1 or –1 ; (b) a11 2
+ a12 2
= a21 2
+ a22 = 2 ; (c) a11a21 + a12a22 = 0

–1 2
100. Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix such that a11 = a33 = 2 and all the other aij = 1. Let A = xA + yA + zI, then find
the value of (x + y + z) where I is a unit matrix of order 3.

é1 2 2ù é2 1 1ù é10 ù
ê13 ú
101. Given that A = êê 2 2 3 úú , C = ê2
ê 2 1 úú , D = ê ú and that Cb = D. Find the sum of all element
êë 1 -1 3 úû êë 1 1 1 úû êë 9 úû
in x, if Ax = b.
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0 2x - 2 2x + 8
3 3
102. If D ( x ) = x - 1 x 2 + 7 and f ( x ) = åå a ij c ij , where aij is the element of i and j column in
th th
4
j =1 i =1
0 0 x+4

D(x) and c ij is the cofactor aij " i and j, then find the greatest value of f(x), where x Î [–3, 18].

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sin x sin ( x + h ) sin ( x + 2h )

103. Let f ( x ) = sin ( x + 2h ) sin x sin ( x + h ) .
sin ( x + h ) sin ( x + 2h ) sin x

f (x) 3
If lim has the value equal to k(sin3x + sin x) find k Î N.
h ®0 h2

104. If sin q ¹ cos q and x, y, z satisfy the equations

x cos p – y sin p + z = cos q + 1
x sin p + y cos p + z = 1 – sin q
x cos(p + q) – y sin (p + q) + z = 2
2 2 2
then find the value of x + y + z .

105. If A is an idempotent matrix and I is an identity matrix of the same order, find the value of n, n ÎN, such that
n
(A + I) = I + 127 A.

éa b c ù
ê ú T
106. If matrix A = ê b c a ú where a, b, c are real positive numbers, abc = 1 and A A = I, then find the value
êë c a búû
3 3 3
of a + b + c . [JEE 2003, Mains 2M out of 60]

SECTION - 5 : SUBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

é1 2 5 ù
107. Express the matrix ê 2 3 - 6 ú as a sum of a lower triangular matrix & an upper triangular matrix with zero
ê ú
êë - 1 0 4 úû
in leading diagonal of upper triangular matrix. Also express the matrix as a sum of a symmetric and a skew
symmetric matrix.

é1 1 1ù
é2 3 ù é1 0 1 ù
108. Given A = ê2 4 1ú , B = ê ú . Find P such that BPA = êë0 1 0 úû .
ê ú ë3 4 û
êë2 3 1úû

é sin a - cos a 0 ù
109. If A = êê cos a sin a 0 úú then find |A | and |A |.
T –1

ëê 0 0 1 úû
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-1
é 1 - tan q ù é 1 tan q ù écos q - sin q ù
2ú ê 2ú
110. Show that, ê = ê ú.
ê tan q 1 ú ê - tan q 1 ú ë sin q cos q û
ë 2 û ë 2 û

é cos x - sin x 0 ù
ê cos x 0 úú then show that F(x).F(y) = F(x + y). Hence prove that [F(x)] –1 = F(–x).
111. If F(x) = ê sin x
êë 0 0 1 úû

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é1 0 2 ù
112. If A = ê0 2 1 ú , then show that the matrix A is a root of the polynomial f(x) = x – 6x + 7x + 2.
3 2
ê ú
ëê2 0 3úû

113. Use matrix to solve the following system of equations

x+y+z=3 x+y+z=6 x+y+z=3 x+y+z=3
(a) x + 2y + 3z = 4 (b) x - y + z = 2 (c) x + 2y + 3z = 4 (d) x + 2y + 3z = 4
x + 4y + 9z = 6 2x + y - z = 1 2x + 3y + 4z = 7 2x + 3y + 4z = 9

é1 0 ù
114. Show that the matrix A = ê ú can be decomposed as a sum of a unit and a nilpotent matrix. Hence
ë2 1û
2007
é1 0 ù
evaluate the matrix ê ú .
ë 2 1û

æ 3 a -1 ö æ d 3 a ö
115. A = ç 2 5 c ÷ is Symmetric and B = ç b - a e -2b - c ÷÷ is Skew Symmetric, then find AB. Is AB a
ç ÷ ç
çb 8 2 ÷ ç -2 6 - f ÷ø
è ø è
symmetric, Skew Symmetric or neither of them. Justify your answer.

é 4 -4 5 ù
ê -2 3 -3ú –2
116. For the matrix A = ê ú find A .
êë 3 -3 4 úû

él2 - 3 p 0 ù
ê ú
117. Let S be the set which contains all possible values of l, m, n, p, q, r for which A = ê 0 2
m -8 q ú
ê ú
êë r 0 n 2 - 15 úû

be a non-singular idempotent matrix. Find the absolute value of sum of the products of elements of the set S
taken two at a time.

118. Find the matrix A satisfying the matrix equation,

é 2 1ù é3 2 ù é2 4 ù
ê 3 2 ú . A . ê5 - 3 ú = ê 3 - 1ú .
ë û ë û ë û

2 2 2
119. If a + b + c + ab + bc + ca £ 0 " a, b, c Î R, then find the value of the determinant

( a + b + 2)
2
a 2 + b2 1
( b + c + 2)
2
1 b + c2
2
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( c + a + 2)
2
c2 + a2 1

a-x c b
120. If a + b + c = 0, solve for x : c b-x a = 0.
b a c-x

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(b + g - a - d ) (b + g - a - d )
4 2
1
( g + a - b - d) ( g + a - b - d)
4 2
121. Prove that 1 = - 64(a - b) (a - g)(a - d) (b - g) (b - d) (g- d)
(a + b - g - d) (a + b - g - d)
4 2
1

122. Let the three digit numbers A28, 3B9, and 62C, where A, B, and C are integers between 0 and 9, be divisible
A 3 6
by a fixed integer k. Show that the determinant 8 9 C is divisible by k.
2 B 2

n! (n + 1)! (n + 2)!
é D ù
123. For a fixed positive integer n, if D = (n + 1)! (n + 2)! (n + 3)! then show that ê 3
- 4 ú is divisible
ë (n!) û
(n + 2)! (n + 3)! (n + 4)!
by n.

2r - 1 (
2 3r - 1 ) 4 (5 ) r -1
n
124. If Dr = x y z then prove that å D = 0.
r =1
r
n n n
2 -1 3 -1 5 -1

1 1 (x + y)
-
z z z2
(y + z) 1 1
125. Find the value of the determinant -
x2 x x
y (y + z) x + 2y + z y(x + y)
- -
x2 z xz xz 2

a1 l1 + b1 m1 a1 l2 + b1 m2 a1 l3 + b1 m3
126. Show that a2 l1 + b2 m1 a 2 l 2 + b 2 m2 a 2 l3 + b2 m3 = 0.
a 3 l1 + b3 m1 a 3 l 2 + b3 m 2 a 3 l 3 + b3 m 3

127. Solve the following sets of equations using Cramer’s rule and remark about their consistency.

x+ y+z-6=0 x + 2y + z = 1 x - 3y + z = 2 7x - 7y + 5 z = 3
(a) x + y - z - 1 = 0
2 (b) 3 x + y + z = 6 (c) 3 x+y+z=6 (d) 3 x + y + 5z = 7
x + y - 2z + 3 = 0 x + 2y = 0 5x + y + 3z = 3 2 x + 3y + 5 z = 5

128. Investigate for what values of l, m the simultaneous equations x + y + z = 6; x + 2 y + 3 z = 10 &

x + 2 y + l z = m have :
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(a) A unique solution. (b) An infinite number of solutions. (c) No solution.

129. Find the values of c for which the equations

2x +3y = 0
(c + 2) x + (c + 4)y = c + 6
2 2 2
(c + 2) x + (c + 4) y = (c + 6)
are consistent. Also solve above equations for these values of c.

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2 2
130. Let a1, a2 and b1, b2 be the roots of ax + bx + c = 0 and px + qx + r = 0 respectively. If the system of
b2 ac
equations a1y + a2z = 0 and b1y + b2z = 0 has a non-trivial solution, then prove that = :
q2 pr

é3 -2 1 ù é x ù éb ù
131. Determine the values of a and b for which the system ê5 -8 9 ú ê y ú = ê3 ú
ê úê ú ê ú
êë2 1 a úû êë z úû êë -1úû

(a) has a unique solution; (b) has no solution and (c) has infinitely many solutions

–1
132. If A is an orthogonal matrix and B = AP where P is a non singular matrix then show that the matrix PB is also
orthogonal.

n
é1 2 a ù é1 18 2007ù
133. If êê0 1 4 úú = êê0 1 36 úú then find a + n :
êë0 0 1 úû êë0 0 1 úû

éa b ù ép ù é0ù
134. Let A = ê ú and P = ê ú ¹ ê ú . Such that AP = P and a + d = 5050. Find the value of (ad – bc).
ëc dû ë q û ë0û

–1 –1 –1
135. If A and B are square matrices of order 3, where |A| = –2 and |B| = 1, then find |(A )adj(B )adj(2A )|.

é 2 0 7ù é-x 14x 7x ù
136. Let A = ê 0 1 0 ú and B = ê 0 0 úú are two matrices such that AB = (AB) and AB ¹ I (where
–1
ê ú ê 1
êë 1 -2 1 úû êë x -4x -2x úû
2 3 100
I is an identity matrix of order 3 × 3). Find the value of Tr. (AB + (AB) + (AB) + ... + (AB) ),
where Tr. (A) denotes the trace of matrix A.

2 2 2 2 2 2 2
137. If ax1² + by1² + cz1 = ax2 + by2 + cz2 = ax3 + by3 + cz3 = d
and ax2x3 + by2y3 + cz2z3 = ax3x1 + by3y1 + cz3z1 = ax1x2 + by1y2 + cz1z2 = f,

x1 y1 z1 1/ 2

then prove that x2 y2 z2 = (d - f) é d + 2 f ù (a , b , c ¹ 0)

ê abc ú
x3 y3 z3 ë û

2 2 2 2
138. If u = ax + 2 bxy + cy , u¢ = a¢x + 2 b¢xy + c¢y , then prove that-

y2 - xy x 2
ax + by bx + cy 1 u u¢
a b c = = - .
a ¢x + b¢y b¢x + c ¢y y ax + by a ¢x + b¢y
a¢ b¢ c¢
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z + a y + a 2x + a3 = 0 ù
2 3
ú
139. Solve the system of equations : z + b y + b x + b = 0 ú where a ¹ b ¹ c.
ú
z + c y + c 2 x + c 3 = 0 úû

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T
140. If M is a 3 × 3 matrix, where M M = I and det (M) = 1, then prove that det (M – I) = 0.
[JEE 2004 (Mains), 2M out of 60]

é a 1 0 ù é a 1 1 ù é f ù é a2 ù éxù
ê ú ê ú ê ú
141. A = ê 1 b d ú , B = 0 d c , U = ê g ú , V = ê 0 ú , X = ê y ú
ê ú ê ú ê ú
êë 1 b c úû êë f g h úû êë h úû ê 0 ú ëê z ûú
ë û
If AX = U has infinitely many solutions, then prove that BX = V cannot have a unique solution. If further
afd ¹ 0, then prove that BX = V has no solution [JEE 2004 (Mains), 4M out of 60]

a2 a 1
142. Solve for x the equation sin(n + 1)x sin nx sin(n - 1)x = 0 [REE 2001, (Mains), 3 out 100]
cos(n + 1)x cos nx cos(n - 1)x

143. Test the consistency and solve them when consistent, the following system of equations for all values
of l :
x+y+z=1
x + 3y – 2z = l
3x +(l + 2)y – 3z = 2 l +1 [REE 2001,(Mains), 5 out 100]

2 2 2
144. Let a, b, c, be real numbers with a + b + c = 1, Show that the equation

ax - by - c bx + ay cx + a
bx + ay -ax + by - c cy + b = 0 represents a straight line. [JEE 2001,(Mains) 5 out 100]
cx + a cy + b -ax - by + c

1 1 1 1
145. If the matrix A is involutary, show that (I + A) and (I – A) are idempotent and (I + A). (I –A) = 0.
2 2 2 2

146. Without expanding the determinant prove that

0 b -c 0 p- q p - r
-b 0 a =0 q- p 0 q-r = 0
(a) (b)
c -a 0 r-p r-q 0

147. Prove that

ax by cz a b c 1 a a2 - b c
(a) x2 y2 z2 = x y z (b) 1 b b2 - c a = 0
1 1 1 yz zx xy 1 c c2 - a b
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a 2 +2a 2a+1 1
3
148. Prove that – 2a+1 a+2 1 = (a - 1)
3 3 1

149. For what values of p, the equations : x + y + z = 1; x + 2 y + 4 z = p & x + 4 y + 10 z = p² have a solution?

Solve them completely in each case.

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1+a 2 - b 2 2 ab -2b
2 2 3
150. Prove that 2 ab 1- a +b 2a = (1 + a² + b²) .
2 2
2b - 2a 1- a - b

a b-c c+b
151. Prove that a + c b c-a = (a + b + c)(a 2 + b 2 + c 2 )
a-b b+a c

éa bù 2
152. If A = ê ú then prove that value of f and g satisfying the matrix equation A + fA + gI = O are equal to
ë c d û

é1 0 ù é0 0 ù
– tr (A) and determinant of A respectively. Given a, b, c, d are non zero reals and I = ê ú; O=ê ú.
ë 0 1 û ë0 0 û

2 2
153. A3 × 3 is a matrix such that |A|=a, B = (adj A) such that |B|= b. Find the value of (ab + a b + 1)S where
1 a a 2 a3
S = + 3 + 5 + ....... up to ¥, and a = 3.
2 b b b

é- 5 1 3ù é 1 1 2ù
ê7 1 - 5 úú & B = ê3 2 1ú
154. Find the product of two matrices A & B, where A = ê ê ú and use it to solve the
êë 1 - 1 1 úû êë 2 1 3úû
following system of linear equations, x + y + 2z = 1; 3x + 2y + z = 7; 2x + y + 3z = 2.

–1
155. If A is a skew symmetric matrix and I + A is non singular, then prove that the matrix B = (I – A)(I + A) is an
é 0 5ù
orthogonal matrix. Use this to find a matrix B given A = ê ú.
ë -5 0 û

é 2 1ù 9 3ù
156. Given A = ê ú ; B = éê ú . I is a unit matrix of order 2. Find all possible matrix X in the following cases.
ë 2 1û ë3 1 û
(a) AX = A
(b) XA = I
(c) XB = O but BX ¹ O.

157. Let a, b, c, d be real numbers in G.P. If u, v, w satisfy the system of equations u + 2v + 3w = 6,

4u + 5v + 6w = 12, 6u + 9v = 4, then show that the roots of the equations
æ1 1 1 ö 2
ç + + ÷ x + [ (b – c) + (c – a) + (d – b) ] x + u + v + w = 0
2 2 2
èu v wø
2 2
and 20x +10 (a – d) x – 9 = 0 are reciprocals of each other. [JEE 99]
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b c - a2 c a - b2 a b - c2
158. Prove that - b c + c a + a b b c - c a + a b b c + c a - a b = 3 . (b - c) (c - a) (a - b) (a + b + c) (ab + bc + ca).
(a + b) (a + c) (b + c) (b + a) (c + a) (c + b)

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2 2 2
159. If a + b + c = 1 then show that the value of the determinant

a 2 + (b2 + c 2 )cos q ba(1 - cos q) ca(1 - cos q)

2 2 2 2
ab(1 - cos q) b + (c + a )cos q cb(1 - cos q) simplifies to cos q
ac(1 - cos q) bc(1 - cos q) c 2 + (a 2 + b 2 )cos q

cos(x - y) cos(y - z) cos(z - x)

160. Find the value of the determinant cos(x + y) cos(y + z) cos(z + x) .
sin(x + y) sin(y + z) sin(z + x)

S0 S1 S2
r r r 2 2 2
161. If Sr = a + b + g then show that S1 S2 S3 = (a - b) (b - g) (g - a) .
S2 S3 S4

SECTION - 6 : ASSERTION–REASON QUESTIONS

2
162. Let A be a 2 × 2 matrix with non-zero entries and let A = I, where I is 2 × 2 identity matrix. Define
Tr(A) = sum of diagonal elements of A and |A| = determinant of matrix A. [AIEEE-2010]
Statement–1– Tr(A) = 0.
Statement–2– |A| = 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.

163. Let A and B be two symmetric matrices of order 3.

Statement-1– A(BA) and (AB)A are symmetric matrices.
Statement-2– AB is symmetric matrix if matrix multiplication of A with B is commutative. [AIEEE-2011]
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
(B) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
(D) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1.

164. Statement-1– Determinant of a skew-symmetric matrix of order 3 is zero.

T
Statement-1– For any matrix A, det(A ) = det(A) and det(–A) = –det(A).
Where det(B) denotes the determinant of matrix B. Then : [AIEEE-2011]
(A) Statement-1 is true and statement-2 is false
(B) Both statements are true
(C) Both statements are false
(D) Statement-1 is false and statement-2 is true.

165. Consider the system of equations x – 2y + 3z = –1; –x + y – 2z = k; x – 3y + 4z = 1.

Statement-I– The system of equations has no solution for k ¹ 3.
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1 3 -1
Statement-II– The determinant -1 -2 k ¹ 0, for k ¹ 3. [JEE 2008, 3]
1 4 1

(A) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true ; Statement-II is correct explanation for Statement-I.
(B) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is true ; Statement-II is NOT a correct explanation for statement-I.
(C) Statement-I is true, Statement-II is false.
(D) Statement-I is false, Statement-II is true.

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166. Let A be a 2 × 2 matrix with real entries. Let I be the 2 × 2 identity matrix. Denoted by tr(A), the sum of
2
diagonal entries of A. Assume that A = I.
Statement –1– If A ¹ I and A ¹ - I , then det A = –1 [AIEEE- 2008]
Statement –2– If A ¹ I and A ¹ - I , then tr(A) ¹ 0.
(A) Statement –1 is false, Statement –2 is true.
(B) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is true; Statement–2 is a correct explanation for Statement–1.
(C) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is true; Statement–2 is not a correct explanation for Statement–1.
(D) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is false

167. Let A be a square matrix all of whose entries are integers. Then which one of the following is true?
–1
(A) If det A = ± 1, then A exists but all its entries are not necessarily integers [AIEEE- 2008]
–1
(B) If det A ¹ ±1, then A exists and all its entries are non–integers
–1
(C) If det A = ±1, then A exists and all its entries are integers
–1
(D) If det A = ±1, then A need not exist

168. Let A be a 2 × 2 matrix [AIEEE- 2009]

Statement–1– adj (adj A) = A
Statement–2– | adj A | = |A|
(A) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is false.
(B) Statement–1 is false, Statement–2 is true.
(C) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is true; Statement–2 is a correct explanation for Statement–1.
(D) Statement–1 is true, Statement–2 is true; Statement–2 is not a correct explanation for statement–1.

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ANSWER KEY
YEAR LONG REVISION EXERCISE
SECTION - 1

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. D A C D D B D D D C
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. A C A B D D D B C A
Que. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. D A B A A C B C A C
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. A D C A D B D A D A
Que. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Ans. C A A A A A C A A B
Que. 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. C A C D C A C A B B
Que. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
Ans. B C B A C D A B B D
Que. 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans. B C D B A C C C B B
Que. 81 82 83
Ans. C C C

SECTION - 2
Que. 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94
Ans. ABC BCD ABC BC AC AD ABD AC AC CD AD
SECTION - 3
Que. 95 96 97
Ans. A B A
SECTION - 4
Que. 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106
Ans. 2 8 1 1 0 3 2 7 data inconsistent

SECTION - 5

é 1 0 0 ù é0 2 5 ù é1 2 2 ù é 0 0 3 ù
ê2 3 -3 ú + ê 0 0 -3 ú é -4 7 -7ù
107. êê 2 3 0 úú + êê0 0 - 6úú ; ê ú ê ú 108. ê ú 109. 1, 1
ë3 -5 5 û
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êë - 1 0 4 úû êë0 0 0 úû êë2 -3 4 úû êë -3 3 0 úû

113. (a) x = 2, y = 1, z = 0 ; (b) x = 1, y = 2, z = 3; (c) x = 2 + k, y = 1 - 2k, z = k where k Î R

(d) inconsistent, hence no solution

é 1 0ù
114. ê 4014 1 ú
ë û
115. AB is neither symmetric nor skew symmetric

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é 17 4 -19 ù
ê ú 1 é 48 -25 ù
116. ê -10 0 13 ú 117. 29 118. ê ú
19 ë -70 42 û
êë -21 -3 25 úû

119. 65 120. x = 0 or x = ±
2
(
3 2
a + b2 + c 2 ) 125. 0

127. (a) x = 1 , y = 2 , z = 3; consistent (b) x = 2 , y = - 1 , z = 1 ; consistent

13 7 35
(c) x = , y=- ,z=- ; consistent (d) inconsistent
3 6 6
128. (a) l ¹ 3 (b) l = 3, m = 10 (c) l = 3, m ¹ 10

10
129. c = –6,–1, for c = –6, x = 0 = y & for c=–1, x = –5 , y =
3

1 1
131. (a) a ¹ –3 ; b Î R ; (b) a = –3 and b ¹ ; (c) a = –3, b =
3 3
133. 200 134. 5049 135. – 8 136. 100

139. x = -(a + b + c) , y = ab + bc + ca , z = -abc 142. x = np, n Î I

143. If l = 5, system is consistent with infinite solution given by z = K,

1 1
y= (3K + 4) and x = - (5K + 2) where K Î R
2 2

1 1
If l ¹ 5 , system is consistent with unique solution given by z = (1 - l ); x = (l + 2) and y = 0.
3 3

149. x = 1+2K, y = –3K, z = K, when p = 1; x = 2K, y = 1–3K, z = K when p = 2; where KÎR

1 é -12 -5 ù
153. 225 154. x = 2, y = 1, z = –1 155. 13 ê 5 ú
-12 û
ë

é a b ù éa -3a ù
156. (a) X = ê ú for a, b Î R ; (b) X does not exist; (c) X = ê ú a, c Î R and 3a+c¹0
ë2 - 2a 1 - 2b û ë c -3c û

160. 2sin(x – y) sin(y – z) sin(x – z)

SECTION - 6

162. (C) 163. (D) 164. (A) 165. (A) 166. (D) 167. (C) 168. (C)
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