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MATRICES
SINGLE CORRECT
1. Let a, b and c be positive real numbers, then the 7. A and B are two given matrices such that
system of equations in x, y, z the order of A is 3×4, if AB and BA are
x2 y2 z 2 x2 y2 z 2 both defined then
+ − = 1 , − + =1 ,
a2 b2 c 2 a2 b2 c 2 (A) order of B is 3 × 4
(B) order of BA is 4 × 4
− x2 y 2 z 2
+ + = 1 has (C) order of BA is 3 × 3
a 2 b2 c 2
(D) BA is undefined
(A) no solution
(B) unique solution
(C) infinitely many solution 8. The number of solution of the matrix equation
(D) finitely many solutions 1 1 
X2 =  is
 2 3
2. Number of skew-symmetric matrices of order 3
whose elements are 0,0,0,1, −1,2, −2,3, −3 is (A) more than 2 (B) 2
(A) 8 (B) 12 (C) 1 (D) 0
(C) 24 (D) 48
9. If A and B are two square matrices such that
3. If an idempotent matrix is also skew symmetric B = – A–1BA, then (A + B)2 =
then it must be
(A) 0 (B) A2 + B2
(A) an involutary matrix
(B) an identity matrix (C) A2 + 2AB + B2 (D) A + B
(C) an orthogonal matrix
(D) a null matrix. 10. If A, B and C are n  n matrices and
det(A) = 2, det(B) = 3 and det(C) = 5 , then the
4. Let the matrix A and B be defined as
3 2 3 1  ( )
value of the det A2 BC−1 is equal to
A=  and B =   , then the value of
2 1  7 3 6 12
(A) (B)
(
Det. 2 A B9 −1
) , is 5 5

(A) 2 (B) 1 18 24
(C) (D)
(C) −1 (D) –2 5 5

5. If A and B are different matrices satisfying 11. P is an orthogonal matrix and A is a periodic
A3 = B3 and A2B = B2A, then
matrix with period 4 and Q = PAPT , then
(A) det (A2 + B2) must be zero.
(B) det (A – B) must be zero. X = PTQ2005P will be equal to
(C) det (A2 + B2) as well as det (A – B) must be
(A) A (B) A2
zero.
(D) At least one of det (A2 + B2) or det (A – B) (C) A3 (D) A4
must be zero
12. If the maximum number of distinct elements in a
6. If A satisfies the equation x − 5x + 4x + k = 0 ,
3 2
symmetric matrix of order n is 45, then the value
then A −1 exists if of n is
(A) k  1 (B) k  2 (A) 9 (B) 10
(C) k  −1 (D) none of these (C) 15 (D) none
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13. For a unique value of p and q, the system of  x 2x 3x 
equations given by 19. Let M = f ( x) g ( x) h( x) be a singular

x+y+z=6  
 0 1 1 
x + 2y + 3z = 14
2x + 5y + pz = q matrix. If f(x) = ln (ex + 1) and g(x) = ln (ex – 1),
has infinitely many solutions, then the value of then the value of h'(ln 3) is
(p + q) is equal to 9 9
(A) (B)
(A) 14 (B) 24 8 4
(C) 34 (D) 44 (C) 3 (D) 6

14. Let A = [aij] be a 3 × 3 matrix, where 20. Let A be a square matrix of order 3 whose all
1
entries are integers, then which one of the
(1 + ix) − 1
j
aij = lim for all 1  i, j  3. If following statement must be true?
x →0 x
(A) If det.(A) = ± 1, then A–1 need not exist.
A2 = kA, then the value of k is equal to
(A) 1 (B) 2 (B) If det.(A) = ± 1, then A–1 exists but all its
(C) 3 (D) 4 entries are not necessarily integers.
(C) If det.(A)  ± 1, then A–1 exists and all its
 3 entries are non-integers.
1 
  (D) If det.(A) = ± 1, then A–1 exists and all its
 2 2 
1 1 entries are integers.
15. Let A =   , B = T
 and C = AB A ,
   0 1
 −1 3
 2 −2 −4   −4 −3 −3 
 2 2 
21. If A =  −1 3 4  and B =  1 0 1 
 
then AT C3A is equal to  1 −2 −3  4 4 3
 3    
1 1 0
(A)  2 2
 (B)   the value of determinant
  3 1 (AB2 + A2B4 + A3B6 + …… + 101 terms) is
1 0   2 
(A) 0 (B) 101
 3
1 3 (C) 5049 (D) 5050
(C)  
1
(D) 
1 
 2 
0 3  0
0 2  a b 
22. If A =   and (A + I)20 – 19A =  ,
0 0  c d 
16. Let matrix A of order 3 is such that A2 = 2A – I
then value of (a + b + c + d) is equal to
where I is an identity matrix of order 3.
(A) 1 (B) 2
Then for n  N and n  2, An is equal to
(C) 3 (D) 4
(A) nA – (n – 1)I (B) nA – I
(C) 2n – 1 A – (n – 1)I (D) 2n – 1 A – I
 a a  
23. Let M =  11 12 : aij {0,1,2}, a11 = a22  .
 x y −z   a21 a22  
17. Let matrix A = 1 2 3  where x, y, z  N. If
  Then the number of non-singular matrices in the
1 1 2  set M is
det.(adj.(adj. A)) = 28 · 34, then the number of such (A) 10 (B) 20
matrices A, is (C) 24 (D) 22
[Note: adj. A denotes adjoint of square matrix A.]
(A) 91 (B) 45  a11 a12 a13  
(C) 55 (D) 110   
24. Let S =  a21 a22 a23  : aij {−1, 0,1}
 a a33  
18. Number of all possible symmetric matrices of  31 a32 
order 3 × 3 with each entry 0 or 1 and whose trace then the number of symmetric matrices with trace
equals 1, is equals zero, is
(A) 24 (B) 48 (A) 729 (B) 189
(C) 192 (D) 512 (C) 162 (D) 27
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  2  31. If A is a symmetric matrix and B is a skew-
 tan sec
3 3  2 3 
25. Let A =   and P is symmetric matrix such that A + B =   , then
cot  2013   cos(2012 )  5 −1
  2  
AB is equal to -
T
a 2 × 2 matrix such that PP = I, where I is an −4 −2  4 −2
(A)   (B)  
identity matrix of order 2. If Q = P A PT and  −1 4  −1 −4
R = [r i j]2 × 2 = PT Q8 P, then
4 −2 −4 2
(C)   (D)  
(A) r11 = 81 (B) r11 = 27 3 1 −4  1 4
(C) r11 = 4 3 (D) r11 = – 3
cos −sin
32. If A =   , then the matrix A −50 when
26. Let A be a square matrix of order 2 such that  sin cos 
A2 – 4A + 4I = O where I is an identity matrix 
 = , is equal to
of order 2. If B = A5 + 4A4 + 6A3 + 4A2 + A, then 12
det (B) is equal to  1 3  3 1 
(A) 162 (B) (162)2    − 
(A)  2 2  (B)  2 2 
(C) 256 (D) (256)2  3 1   1 3
−   − 
 2 2   2 2 
27. If system of equations
 3 1   1 3
(tan )x + (cot )y + (8 cos 2)z = 0    − 
(C)  2 2  (D)  2 2 
(cot )x + (8 cos 2)y + (tan )z = 0  1 3  3 1 
(8 cos 2)x + (tan )y + (cot )z = 0 −   
 2 2   2 2 
have non-trivial solution, then sin(4) is equal to
− 3 33. If   1 is the complex cube root of unity and
(A) (B) –1
2  0 
matrix H =  70
 b, then H is equal to
−1 1  0 
(C) (D)
2 2 (A) H (B) 0
(C) −H (D) H 2
28. If A and P are square matrices of order 2 such that
P + PT = 0 and 2A + P = 4I, then least value of 34. Let A be 2  2 matrix with non-zero entries and,
det(A) is (elements of matrix P are real numbers) A 2 = I , where I is 2  2 identity matrix. Define
(A) 4 (B) 5 tr(A) = Sum of diagonal elements of A and
16 17 | A | = Determinant of matrix A .
(C) (D)
5 4 Statement-I: tr(A) = 0
Statement-II: |A| = 1
29. Let A = [aij]3×3 be a scalar matrix whose elements (A) Statement I is false, Statement II is true
are the roots of the equation (B) Statement I is true, Statement II is true;
x9 – 6x8 + 12x7 – 8x6 = 0. If A(adj A) = 4 , Statement II is a correct explanation of
Statement I
then  is (C) Statement I is true, Statement II is true,
(A) 6 (B) 8 Statement II is not a correct explanation of
(C) 9 (D) 12 Statement I
(D) Statement I is true, Statement II is false
30. Let A be non-singular matrix of order 3 such that
35. The number of diagonal matrix A of order n for
A (adj 2A) = AAT, then det( A−1 ) is equal to
which A3 = A is
(A) 11 (B) 10 (A) 1 (B) 0
n
(C) 8 (D) 4 (C) 2 (D) 3n
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36. A is an involuntary matrix given by 42. If A is a non-singular matrix such that A3 = A + I,
0 1 −1 then the inverse of B = A6 – A5 is
A = 4 −3 4  , then the inverse of A/2 will be (A) A (B) A–1
  (C) –A (D) –A–1
3 −3 4 
A−1 43. ()() =  and each of the letters represents
(A) 2A (B)
2 uniquely a different non-zero digits, then the trace
(C)
A
(D) A2  1 2 0 
2 0  1 1 
of the matrix A =   is equal to ___.
0 0  3 
37. If Z is an idempotent matrix, then (I + Z)n  
1 1 0 
(A) I + 2nZ (B) I + (2n – 1)Z
(A) 21 (B) 22
(C) I – (2n – 1)Z (D) none of these
(C) 12 (D) 13
38. Let A be an nth order square matrix and B be its
44. A matrix of order 3 3 is formed with the
adjoint, then |AB + KIn| is (where K is a scalar
elements –2, –1, 0, 1, 2, then the probability that it
quantity)
1
(A) (|A| + K)n–2 (B) (|A| + K)n is skew symmetric is , then p is
(p − 1)p
(C) (|A| + K)n–1 (D) none of these
(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) 6 (D) 8
39. For two unimodular complex numbers z1 and z2,
−1 −1
 z1 −z 2   z1 z2  45. If A is 3 3 non-singular matrix and det A =
1
,
z z1   − z2 z1 
is equal to 2
 2
1
z z  1 0  then adj(2adj3A) equals-
(A)  1 2  (B)   81
 z1 z2  0 1 
(A) 4 (B) 16
1/ 2 0  (C) 9 (D) 81
(C)   (D) none of these
 0 1/ 2
 m n
 2 1 3 4 46. Let A = p q r  and B = A 2 .
Consider three matrices A =   
40. ,B= 2 3 , 1 1 1 
 4 1  
 3 −4 If ( − m)2 + (p − q)2 = 9 , (m – n)2 + (q – r)2 = 16,
and C =   . Then the value of the sum
−2 3  (n − )2 + (r − p)2 = 25 , then the value of det. B
 ABC   A(BC) 2   A(BC)3  equals-
tr(A) + tr   + tr   + tr   (A) 36 (B) 100
 2   4   8 
(C) 144 (D) 169
+.....+  is
(A) 6 (B) 9
47. Let A = a ij  be a matrix.
(C) 12 (D) none 33

 6 4 4 
 2 2 
k If A + A = a 21 + a12 10 a 23 + a 32  where
T 
 
cos 7 − sin 7  1 0 a 31 + a13 4 8 
41. If   =  , then the least
 sin 2 cos 2  0 1  a12 , a 23 and a 31 are the positive root of the
 7 7 
equation x3 − 6x2 + px − 8 = 0, p  R , then the
positive integral value of k is
value of det. (A) is
(A) 3 (B) 6
(A) 28 (B) 24
(C) 7 (D) 14
(C) 1 (D) 0
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48. If A and B are two non-singular matrices which 53. Let A = [aij]3 × 3 be a matrix such that aij = 0  i  j

( )
−1
commute, then A(A + B)−1 B (AB) = and aij > 0  i = j. If adj A satisfies the equation
x3 – 9x2 + px – 27 = 0, p  R, then
−1 −1
(A) A + B (B) A + B
(A) tr. (A) = 3 3
(C) A−1 + B (D) none of these
(B) det. ( adj (adj A) ) = 36

a a3  1
If A1 = a1  ,A2 =  2 (C) tr. (A–1) =
a 5 
49. , 3 3
a 4
(D) det. (A) = 3 3
a 6 a 7 a 8 
A3 = a9 a10 a11 An = [] [Note: adj. (P), tr. (P) and det. (P) denote adjoint

a12 a13 a14  matrix of matrix P, trace of matrix P and

determinant of matrix P respectively.]
and so on, where ar = log2 r (where [.] denotes

greatest integer function). Tr ( A10 ) is equal to; (Tr

 a b
54. Consider a skew symmetric matrix A =  
stands for trace of the matrix) −b c 
(A) 800 (B) 80 such that a, b and c are selected from the set
(C) 792 (D) 160 S = {0, 1, 2, 3, ......, 9}. Then which of the
following is/are correct?
50. Let A, B are square matrices of same order (A) Number of possible matrix A is 10.
satisfying AB = A and BA = B , then (B) Number of invertible matrix A is 9.
(A 2010
+B )
2010 2011
equals. (C) If |A| is divisible by 3, then number of
possible matrix A is 4.
(A) A + B (B) 2010(A + B)
(D) If b = 1, then |A + I| = 2 where I is identity
(C) 2011(A + B) (D) 22011 (A + B) matrix.
1 0 0
MORE THAN ONE CORRECT 55. If matrix M = 1 0 1 , then
 
0 1 0
51. Let A and B be two square matrix of order 3 then (A) M3 – M2 = M – I
which of the following statement(s) is(are) (B) det.(M2010 – I) = 0
correct?  1 0 0
(A) ABAT is symmetric matrix. (C) M = 25 1 0
50
 
(B) AB – BA is skew symmetric matrix. 25 0 1
(C) If B = | A | A–1 , | A |  0 then adj. (AT) – B is  1 1 0
skew symmetric matrix. (D) M = 25 1 0
50
 
(D) If B + AT = O and A is skew symmetric 25 0 1
matrix then B15 is also skew symmetric
matrix.  3 0 0
56. If A =  2 2 0 , then which of the following is
 
 5 −3  2013  4 5 3
52. If P =   and det. (–3P + P2014)
111 336 (are) true?
=  2 (1 +  + 2) where , ,  are natural (A) A is invertible
numbers then (B) trace ( adj (adj A) ) = 144
(A)  = 2013 (B)  = 3 (C) trace ( adj (adj A) ) = 108
(C)  = 10 (D)  = 2014 (D) |adj A| is less than 400
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3 1 (A) minimum value of trace (A2B) is 4.
57. If A =   and Bp is another matrix defined as (B) If CA2 = B, then minimum value of trace (C)
4 2
is 4.
Bp = Ap ( adj ( adj (adj.A) ) ) where p  N, (C) AB – BA is a singular matrix.
p −times

then identify the correct statement(s) ( (

(D) det adj A2015 B ( AT )2015 ) ) equals 25.
(A) Tr (B1) = 4 (B) det.(B2) = 8

1 2 0
(C)  det (Bp−1 ) =1 (D) adj. (adj B2) = A3
p =1 62. Let A = 0 2 0 be a given matrix.
 
0 −1 2
58. Let A and B are two non-singular matrices of
If P = A4 + 8A and Q = – 5A3 + 8A2 – 10 A, then
order 2 such that
(A) tr.(P + Q) = 10 (B) tr.(P + Q) = 0
  2 −3  (C) det.(P + Q) = 8 (D) det.(P + Q) = 32
(9A2B – 6AB + B) = 9  B −    . If
  2 1   [Note: tr.(M) denotes the trace of matrix M and
3 0  det.(M) denotes determinant of matrix M.]
B=   then the value of det. (3A – I) can be
1 1  63. Which of the following is(are) correct?
(A) 3 (B) – 3 (A) If A and B are two square matrices of order 3
(C) 9 (D) – 9 and A is a non-singular matrix such that
AB = O, then B must be a null matrix.
59. If A and B square matrices of order 3 such that (B) If A, B, C are three square matrices of order 2
A3 = 8B3 = 8I and det. (AB – A – 2B + 2I)  0, and det. (A) = 2, det.(B) = 3, det. (C) = 4,
then identify the correct statement(s). then the value of det. (3ABC) is 216.
[Note: det.(P) denotes determinant of matrix P and (C) If A is a square matrix of order 3 and
I is identity matrix of order 3.] 1
(A) A2 + 2A + 4I = O (B) A2 + 2A + 4I  O det. (A) = , then det. (adj. A–1) is 8.
2
(C) B2 + B + I = O (D) B2 + B + I  O (D) Every skew symmetric matrix is singular.

60. Let f be cubic polynomial function such that 64. Consider a matrix A = [aij]3×3 ,
a 2
4a 1  f (−1) 0  2a + 16a + 17 4a + 1
2
i + j ; if ij = even
 2    where aij = 
b 4b 1  f (1) f (0) =  2b2 + 16b + 17 4b + 1 , i − j ; if ij = odd
 2  1   2c2 + 16c + 17 4c + 1
 c 4c 1  f (2)  
If bij is cofactor of aij in matrix A and
3 1 3
then Cij =  air b jr , then value of det. [Cij ]33 is
(A) Number of real roots of f(x) = 0 is 1 r =1 4
(B) The sum of greatest and least values of f(x) in greater than
[–1, 1] is 5. (A) 1 (B) 2
(C) y = f(x) is a bijective function. (C) 7 (D) 8
(D) There are two values of k for which the
65. If A and B are two square matrices of order 4 such
equation f(x) = k has exactly two real and
that det A = 2, det B = 3, then
distinct roots.
(A) If A is skew symmetric and B is symmetric
then A ( adj ( AB) ) B equals – 6 I4.
T
61. Let A and B be two square matrices of order 3
x 0 0  (B) If A is skew symmetric and B is symmetric

given as A =  0 x2

0  and ( )
then det A( adj ( AB) ) B equals 1296.
T

0 0 1/ x3 
 (C) If A and B are both skew symmetric then
3 2 3 (adj AB)T = (adj A)T (adj B)T.
B = 2 0 1 then
(D) If A is symmetric and B is skew symmetric
 
then ( adj ( AB) ) = – (adj A)T· (adj B)T.
T
3 1 1
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2 1 −1 70. Let A and B are two non-singular matrices of
66. If A = 0 1 4  then identify which of the order 3 with real entries such that adj (A) = 2B
 
0 0 3  and adj (B) = A then
following is(are) correct? (A) | A | + | B | = 6
(A) |adj A| = 36 (B) | A | + | B | = – 6
(B) tr (adj (adj A)) = 36 (C) adj (A2B) + adj (AB2) = 4(A + 2B)
(C) |adj (adj A)| = 1296 (D) adj (A2B) + adj (AB2) = 4(2A + B)
(D) tr (A adj (adj (adj A))) = 23· 34 [Note: adj (P) denotes adjoint matrix of matrix P.]
[Note: tr(P) denotes trace of matrix P and adj P
denotes adjoint matrix of matrix P.] 71. Let A be a non-singular, symmetric matrix of

  −2 −4 
( )
order three such that A = adj. A + AT , then

67. Consider two square matrices A =  −1  4  (A) A −1 =

A
 1 −2 −3  16
 
 −4 −3 −3  (B) A−1 = 16 A
and B =  1 a 1  ( )
(C) adj. A −1 = 64 A
4 b 3
 
if ,  and a, b are such that A is idempotent while ( )
(D) adj. A −1 =
A
1024
B is involutory then
(A)  = 2,  = 3 72. Suppose that a, b, c are real numbers such that
(B) a = 0, b = 4
a b c 
(C) (B2 + A)2016 = (22016 – 1) A + I
a + b + c = 1. If the matrix A = b c a  be an
(D) (A2 – B4)2016 = (I – A)  
 c a b 
68. If A and B are square matrices of order 3 such that orthogonal matrix, then
A adj (2B) = 16 I and det(B) = 2, then (A) A is an involutory matrix

(A )
−1 −1 (B) |A| is negative
(A) (adj B) = 4A2
(C) a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc = 1
(A (adj B) )
−1 −1
(B) = B2 (D) atleast one of a, b, c is negative

(C) B (adj A) = 8 I
73. If A and B are n  n matrices with real entries
(D) B (adj A) = 4 I
and | A | denotes determinant of A , then -
[Note: adj.(P) denotes adjoint matrix of matrix P
and I is an identity matrix of order 3.] (A) A2.B3 = O  None of A or B is invertible.
(B) ||AB| AB| = | AB|n+1
69. Let A be a square matrix of order 3 such that (C) If | A | = 2 , A cannot be involutary matrix
1
Tr.(A–1) = 3 and det(A–1) = . (D) B(AB)−1 A = I ,where I is the identity matrix.
5
If (A–1B–1A)–1 = 2(adj A), then
74. Consider three square matrices A, B and C of
(A) det (B) = 5000
(B) det (B) = 200 order n such that AT = A − B, BT = B − C , then
(C) Tr.(B) = 30 (n is odd natural number)
(D) Tr.(B) = 15 (A) | C| = 2n | B|
[Note: Tr.(P) and adj P denote trace of square
(B) | C| = 2n−1 | B|
matrix P and adjoint matrix of square matrix P
respectively.] (C) | A + B | = | A − 2 B |
(D) | A | = 0
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75. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) 1 0
79. All possible square root(s) of the matrix  .
correct? 0 0 
(A) If A, B and C are square matrices of order 3 (A square matrix A is said to be a square root of a
such that AB = AC and det. (A) = 0 , then square matrix B , if A2 = B )
B=C.
1 0  −1 0
(B) If A = dia.(2, 1, − 3) and B = dia.(1, 1, 2) , (A)   (B)  
0 1   0 0
( )
then det. AB−1 = 3 .
−1 1  1 0
(C)   (D)  
1 1 1  0 0 0 0 
(C) If A = 1 1 1 , then A3 = 9A
 
1 1 1 80. Let A is a diagonal matrix of order 3 having
distinct diagonal entries. matrix B satisfy
(D) If A is a square matrix of order 3 (where AB = BA . Then which of the following is/are
A  O) such that A2 = A and B = I − A , true?
then AB + BA + I – (I – A)2 equals A . (A) B will be a diagonal matrix always
(B) B will be a unit matrix always
[Note: I is an identity matrix of order 3.]
(C) B can be a scalar matrix
(D) B is symmetric matrix
 cos  sin  
76. Let A =   and matrix B is defined
− sin  cos  COMPREHENSION TYPE
such that
Comprehension # 81
B = A + 4 A2 + 6 A3 + 4 A4 + A5 . If det.(B) = 1,
Let A and B are non-singular matrices of order 3
then values of  in [−2,2] is/are:
(A) /2 (B) 2/3 such that det.( A) = 5 and A−1B 2 + AB = 0 .

(C) – 4/3 (D) 4/3 1. ( )

The value of det. A6 − 2 A4 B + A2 B2 is equal to

77. Which of the following statement(s) is/are (A) 0 (B) 56

CORRECT? (C) 23  56 (D) 106

(A) Every skew-symmetric matrix is non-

( )
invertible.
2. A2 det A2 − adj. (adj B) is equal to
(B) If A and B are two 3 3 matrices such that
AB = 0 then atleast one of A and B must be (A) Null matrix (B) 25 A2 − 5B
null matrix (C) 25A2 (D) 50A2
(C) If the minimum number of cyphers in an
upper triangular matrix of order n is 5050, Comprehension # 82
then the order of matrix is 101 .
Let A be a square matrix of order 3 satisfies the
(D) If A and B are two square matrices of order
matrix equation A3 − 6 A2 + 7 A − 8I = 0 and
3 such that det. A = 5 and det. B = 2 then
B = A − 2I . Also det. A = 8
det. (10AB) equals 104 .
1. (
The value of det. (adj. I − 2 A−1 )) is equal to
78. If (I − A)−1 = I + A + A2 + A7 , then value(s) of n 25 125
(A) (B)
satisfying A = 0 will be
n 16 64
(A) 6 (B) 7 64 16
(C) (D)
(C) 8 (D) 9 125 25
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  B −1   p  3. If a 3 3 matrix B is such that
If adj.     =   B where p, q  N then the
2.
 2    q 
  A2 + B2 = A + B2 A , then det ( 2BA −1 ) can be

least value of ( p + q) is equal to equal to

(A) 1/ 2 (B) 1
(A) 7 (B) 9
(C) 8 (D) 16
(C) 29 (D) 41

Comprehension # 85
Comprehension # 83 If A is symmetric and B is skew-symmetric
In the foregoing passage, all matrices have each of matrix and A + B is non-singular and
their elements as either +1 or −1. C = (A + B)−1 (A − B) .

1. C (A + B)C equals
1. How many 3 3 matrices are symmetric?
(A) 512 (B) 8 (A) A + B (B) A − B
(C) 64 (D) 128 (C) A (D) B

2. How many 3 3 matrices are such that all the row 2. C (A − B)C equals
products and all the column products are equal to −1 ? (A) A + B (B) A − B
(A) 64 (B) 16
(C) A (D) B
(C) 128 (D) 512

MATCH THE COLUMN

3. How many 2  2 matrices have inverses?
86. Match the following:
(A) 4 (B) 6
(C) 10 (D) 8 Column-I Column-II

(A) (I − A)n is if A is
Comprehension # 84 (P) 2n −1 ( I − A)
idempotent
If all elements of a 3 3 matrix A is given by
 i + j  | i + j | (B) (I − A)n is if A is
 2  + 2 if i  j (Q) I − nA
  involuntary
aij = 
 i − (i. j )
j
if i = j (C) (I-A) n is if A is
 i2 + j 2 (R) A
nilpotent of index 2.
where aij denotes element of i th row & jth
(D) If A is orthogonal,
column of matrix A . On the basis of above I−A
( )
−1 (S)
then AT is
information, answer the following questions:
1. Matrix A is
(A) skew symmetric matrix 1 2 2 
(B) singular matrix 87. If A = 2 1 −2 and 3B = A then match
 
(C) symmetric matrix 2 −2 1 
(D) a matrix, sum of whose all elements is 16
Column-I with Column-II
Column-I Column-II
2. If A2 + A +I = 32 A−1 , then  +  is equal to (I (A) adjA is (P) Orthogonal matrix
is identity matrix of order 3) - (B) B is (Q) Involutory matrix
(A) −22 (B) −20 T
(C) B is (R) Cofactor matrix of A
(C) 21 (D) −23 −1
(D) B (S) −3A
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88. Consider a square matrix A of order 2 which has INTEGER TYPE QUESTION
its elements as 0,1,2 and 4. Let N denote the
91. A is a square matrix of order n.
number of such matrices, all elements of which are
l = maximum number of distinct entries if A is a
distinct. triangular matrix
Column-I Column-II m = maximum number of distinct entries if A is a
(A) Possible non-negative value of (P) 2 diagonal matrix
p = minimum number of zeroes if A is a triangular
det.(A) is
matrix
(B) Sum of values of determinants (Q) 4 If l + 5 = p + 2m, find the order of the matrix.
corresponding to N matrices is  7 1 
 
(C) If absolute value of (det(A)) is (R) −2  8 2 2
3 0 
92. Let X =  , Y =  
least, then possible value of 3 3   
 −1 7 
|adj.(adj.(adj.A))| 2 2 8 

(D) If det(A) is algebraically least, (S) 0
and Z = YT X Y. If M = Y Z2012 YT
then possible value of where M = [mij] is a 2 × 2 matrix, then find the
det(4A–1) is (T) 8 m21 − m11 − m22
sum of digits of  where  = .
32012

89. Using n distinct real numbers matrices each

 a −360
Let M = 
c 
having distinct elements are to be used in making 93. , where a, b and c are
b
matrices of all possible order then possible
integers. Find the smallest positive value of b such
arrangements are that M2 = O, where O denotes 2 × 2 null matrix.
Column-I Column-II
(A) n = 4 (P) 2880 possible matrices  3 2  p q
94. Let A =   and B =   be two
(B) n = 3 (Q) 240 possible matrices −1 4 r s
matrices such that AB = diag(d11, d22).
(C) n = 6 (R) 12 possible matrices
If | q + 1 | + r − 2 = 0, then find the value of
(D) n = 5 (S) 72 possible matrices
(d11 + d22).
[Note: diag(a11, d22) denotes the diagonal matrix
90. Consider a matrix A = a ij  of order 3 × 3 such of order 2 × 2.]

that aij = (k)i+ j where k  I Match Column I with 5 0  4 0

95. Let A =   , B =   be two matrices
Column II.  0 4  0 5
 cos x − sin x 
Column-I Column-II and U(x) =   for real number x.
 sin x cos x 
(A) A is singular, if (P) k {0} a a 
If C = U(t) A U(– t) – B =  11 12  and
(B) A is null matrix, if (Q) k   a21 a22 
(C) A is skew-symmetric (R) k  I f(t) = a11 + a12 + a21 + a22, then find the value

which is not null matrix, if 4
of 100  f (t ) dt .
(D) A2 = 3A , if (S) k −1,0,1 0
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96. Let M be a square matrix of order 3 such that 1 −1 a b 
99. Let A =   ; B=  .
1 −2
–1
2 3 
T 2
MM = I and M = I. Also M + adj (M) = O. If P
is another matrix such that P + 2M = O, then find If (A + B)2 = A2 + 2AB + B2, find the value of
the value of det(P PT P–1). a2 + 4b2.
 −3 0 2  2
 
97. Let A =  1 x 5  , B =  b  and 100. Given, a2 + 4b2 + 9c2 + 2ab + 6bc + 3ac  0 and
 
 −2 0 x 2   −1
   a a + 1 b + 2
 c + 3 . If B = adj. A
C =  3 5 1  then find the number of integral matrix A = a − 1
 b
b − 2 c − 3 c 
values of b for which Tr(ABC)  – 18  x  R.
A + adj.B
and C = 5A, then find the value of .
C+I
[Note: Tr(P) denotes trace of matrix P.]
(where I is identity matrix)
98. If A is a square matrix of order 3 such that
det(A) = 2, then find det((adj. A–1)–1).
[Note: adj. P denotes adjoint of square matrix P.]
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ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. D D D D D D B A B B A A D C D
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. A C A B D A D B B A B C A C C
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. B C A D D A B B C A C B A C A
Que. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. C A A B D CD ABC ABD ABCD ABC ABD ABD CD AC ABD
Que. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75
Ans. ABCD AD AB AB ABC ABCD ABCD BC BC AC BC ABCD BC ABC CD
Que. 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84
Ans. BCD CD CD BD ACD D A A A C B D C D A
Que. 85 86 87 88
Ans. A B (A)(S);(B)(P);(C)(Q);(D)(R) (A)(R,S);(B)(P,Q);(C)(P,Q);(D)(P,Q) (A)(P,Q,T);(B)(S);(C)(P,R); (D)(R)
Que. 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97
Ans. (A)(S);(B)(R);(C)(P);(D)(Q) (A)(R);(B)(P);(C)(Q);(D)(S) 4 3 10 35 50 8 5
Que. 98 99 100
Ans. 4 10 0

Hint and Solution

1. (D) X=Y=Z=1
2 2 2 Hence, x = ± a, y = ± b, z = ± c
x y z
+ 2 − 2 =1 .....(1)
a 2
b c So, number of solution (x, y, z) = 2 × 2 × 2 = 8
x2 y2 z 2
− + =1 ......(2) 2. (D)
a2 b2 c 2
− x2 y 2 z 2  0  
+ + =1 .....(3) A =   0  
a 2 b2 c 2
  0
(1) + (2) + (3)  
x2 y 2 z 2 Number of skew symmetric matrices = 3! × 8 = 48
 2 + 2 + 2 =3 .....(4)
a b c [As, diagonal element must be 0 and conjugate
From (1) and (4), pair elements are additive inverse of each other in
z2 skew-symmetric matrix]
=1 z = ± c Aliter: 1 can be put by 6 ways
c2
Hence, x = ± a, y = ± b, z = ± c – 1 can be put by 1 way
So, number of solution (x, y, z) = 2 × 2 × 2 = 8 2 can be put by 4 ways
– 2 can be put by 1 way
x2 y2 z2
Aliter: Let = X , = Y and = Z , then 3 can be put by 2 ways
a2 b2 c2
– 3 can be put by 1 way
the given system of equations is
X + Y – Z = 1, X – Y + Z = 1, – X + Y + Z = 1,  Number of skew symmetric matrices
Here, the coefficient matrix = 6 × 1 × 4 × 1 × 2 × 1 = 48
 1 1 −1 3. (D)
A =  1 −1 1  = – 4  |A|  0 A2 = A and A = – AT
 
−1 1 1  (A2)T = AT  (AT)2 = AT  (– A)2 = – A
 On solving, we get A2 = – A  A = – A  A = 0
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4. (D) Matrices are
2 ( Det. A) 2 (−1)  0 1/ 2   0 −1/ 2   2 / 6 −1/ 6 
( )
2 9 2 9
Det. 2 A9 B−1 = = = −2  ; ; 
Det. B 2  2   − 2 − 2   2 / 6 4 / 6 
 2
5. (D) Aliternative: n linear equation in n variable
A3 = B3 ....(1) have exactly one solution but n equation not
and A2B = B2A ....(2) linear in n variables will have more than one
(1) – (2) gives, A – A B = B3 – B2A
3 2
solution here we will have 4 equations in 4
A2 (A – B) = – B2(A – B)  (A2 + B2)(A – B) = 0 variable of degree higher than 1 hence more than 2
det (A2 + B2)(A – B) = 0 solutions.
det (A2 + B2) · det (A – B) = 0
9. (B)
B = – A–1BA = – A–1(BA)  AB = – AA–1 (BA)
6. (D)
= – I(BA) = – BA  AB + BA = O.
Since A satisfies the equation x3 – 5x2 + 4x + k = 0
(A + B)2 = A2 + B2 + (AB + BA)
A3 − 5 A2 + 4 A + kI = O = A2 + B2 + O = A2 + B2
A–1 exists if k  0
10. (B)
7. (B) |A| = 2; |B| = 3; |C| = 5
| A |2 B 4  3 12
A = 3 × 4 ; A = 4×3 ( )
det A2 BC−1 = A2 BC−1 =
C
=
5
=
5
As A B is defined
 let order of B = 3 × n 11. (A)
X = PT[(PAPT)(PAPT).........(PAPT)] P
now BA = (3×n)×(4 × 3)  n = 4
= A2005 = A2004 · A = A
 order of B is 3 × 4 Note: If k is the period of A  Ank+1 = A for n  I
 order of B = 4 × 3
order of BA = (4×3) × (3 × 4) 12. (A)
=4×4 n(n + 1)
= 45 n = 9
8. (A) 2
13. (D)
a b
Let X=  x+y+z=6 .....(1)
c d x + 2y + 3z = 14 .....(2)
 a2 + bc ab + bd  2x + 5y + pz = q .....(3)
X2 =
 ac + cd bc + d 2   (1) and (2)
   y + 2z = 8
a 2 + bc = 1  y = 8 – 2z
ab + bd = 1  b(a + d ) = 1  x = 6 – 8 + 2z – z = – 2 + z
 x=z–2
ac + cd = 2  c(a + d) = 2
On putting x and y in (3), we get
b 1 2(z – 2) + 5(8 – 2z) + pz = q
 =  c = 2b
c 2  2z – 4 + 40 – 10z + pz = q
bc + d2 = 3  (p – 8)z = (q – 36)
 (d2 – a2) = 2 (using bc = 1 – a2)  For infinite solution p = 8 and q = 36
 (d – a) (a + d) = 2  p + q = 44
d – a = 2b 14. (C)
a + d = 1/b 1
ln (1+ ix )
2d = 2b + 1/b 2a = 1/b – 2b (1 + ix)1/ j
−1 e j
−1
aij = Lim = Lim
d = b + 1/2b a = 1/2b – b x→0 x x→0 x
c = 2b 1
ln (1+ ix)
 2 1  1 j i
 b + 2 + 1 + 2b = 3  3b + 2 = 2
2 2
= Lim =
 4b  4b x→0 x j
1 1 1
3x + = 2  b =  or b = 
4x 6 2
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1 1/ 2 1/ 3  19. (B)
A = 2 1 2 / 3 C1 → C1 + C2
 
3 3 / 2 1  3x 2x 3x
det.M = f ( x) + g ( x) g ( x) h( x)
1 1/ 2 1/ 3  1 1/ 2 1/ 3 
A = 2 1 2 / 3 2 1 2 / 3
2 1 1 1
    det.M to be zero
3 3 / 2 1  3 3 / 2 1 
h(x) = f(x) + g(x)
3 3 / 2 1  1 1/ 2 1/ 3  ex ex 3 3
+ = +
= 6 3 2 = 3 2 1 2 / 3 = 3A = A2 h'(x) = f '(x) + g'(x) =
    e + 1 e −1 4 2
x x

9 9 / 2 3 3 3 / 2 1  9

=
 k=3 4

15. (D) 20. (D)

As, we have As, det.(A) = ± 1, so A–1 will exists.
AT C3A = AT C C C A adj.A
T T T T
Also, A–1 = = ± (adj A)
= A AB A AB A AB A A | A|
 All entries in adj A are integers.
1 3
3
= B =  So, A–1 has integer entries.
 0 1
16. (A)
21. (A)
As we have A2 = 2A – I
Note here B2 = I and A2 = A
 A2A = (2A – I) A = 2A2 – IA
 A3 = 2(2A – I) – IA = 3A – 2I Also det(A) = 0
Similarly, A4 = 4A – 3I Hence, AB2 + A2B4 + A3B6 + …… 101 terms
A5 = 5A – 4I = A + A + A + ……101 terms
..................  det (AB2 + A2B4 + …101 terms) = det (101 A) = 0
..................
.................. 22. (D)
Hence, An = nA – (n – 1) I
 A2 = O  A3 = A4 ..... = A20 = O
17. (C)
Now (A + I)20 – 19A = (I + A)20 – 19A
|A|=x+y+z
= (20C0I + 20C1A + 20C2A2 + ....) – 19A
det.(adj.(adj. A)) = ( det. A)
( n −1)2
= (I + 20A) – 19A
= (det. A)4
1 2 
= 28 · 34 = 124 =I+A=  
| A | = 12 0 1 
 x + y + z = 12  (a + b + c + d) = 4
Using beggar method x + y + z = 9
Number of matrix = 11C2 = 55 23. (B)
The matrix 'M' is of the form
18. (A)
a b
 a11 a12 a13  M=   a, b, c  {0, 1, 2}
Let A =  a21 a22 a23  , where aij  {0, 1}  c a
a  Total number of 'M' = 33 = 27
 31 a32 a33 
|M| = a2 – bc
As, trace A = 1
So, any two elements in main diagonal are 0 and |M| = 0 for (a, b, c)  {(1, 1, 1), (0, 0, 0), (2, 2, 2),
one element is 1. Also, non-diagonal elements an (0, 1, 0), (0, 0, 1), (0, 2, 0), (0, 0, 2)}
be 0 or 1. |M|  0  27 – 7 = 20
So, number of matrices = 3 × 23 = 3 × 8 = 24
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24. (B) 28. (A)
For symmetric matrix, conjugate pair elements P + PT = 0
must be same. Also, for trace equals zero, the sum  P is skew symmetric matrix of order 2.
of diagonal elements must be zero.  0 a
Let P =  
 a11 + a22 + a33 = 0  −a 0 
(I) (ii)
4 0  0 a 
2A = 4I – P =  − 
0, 0, 0 or 1 , –1, 0  0 4   −a 0 
Number of symmetric Number of symmetric  4 −a 
 2A =  
matrices matrices a 4 
3
= (1) × 3 × 3× 3 = 3 = 6 × 3 × 3× 3 = 6 × 33  |2A| = 16 + a2
3 3 3
Total = 3 + 6 × 3 = 3 (1 + 6) = 27 × 7 = 189
a2
 4 |A| = 16 + a2  |A| = 4 +
4
25. (A)
 |A|  4
R = PTQ8 P = A8
 3 −2  3 −2 29. (C)
Now, A2 = A A =    
0 1 0 1 x6 (x3 – 6x2 + 12x – 8) = 0
x6 (x – 2)3 = 0  x = 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 2, 2
 3 −2 3 − 2 
=   2 0 0
0  A = 0 2 0  det (A) = 8
1
 
Also, A3 = A2 A 0 0 2
 3 −2 3 − 2   3 −2
Now, det ( A(adj A) ) =
2
=     A adj A = A · A
0 1  0 1 3
= A = 83

= 
( 3) 3
−6 − 2 3 − 2
 = 29 = 49
 0 1 
 =9



R = [r i j] 2 × 2 = PT Q8 P = A8 = 
( 3) 8
−
 30. (C)
 − − A (adj 2A) = AAT
 r11 = 81 A(adj 2 A) = AAT
|A| · |2A|2 = |A|2
26. (B) 1
|A| · 26 |A|2 = |A|2  |A| =
A2 – 4A + 4I = O  (A – 2I)2 = O  A = 2I 64
B = A(A4 + 4A3 + 6A2 + 4A + I) = A(A + I)4
 A−1 = 64  A−1 = 8
= 2I(3I)4 = 162 I
det(B) = (162)2
31. (B)
27. (C)
Given matrix A is a symmetric and matrix B is
tan  cot  8cos2
D = cot  8cos2 tan  = 0 a skew-symmetric.
8cos2 tan  cot  A = A and B = −B
sin 2
cos 
2
2sin 4
2 3 
 cos  2
2sin 4 sin 2 Since, A + B =   (given)....(i)
5 −1
=0
2sin 4 sin 2  cos2 
On taking transpose both sides, we get
 1 + 2 sin 4 =0
2 3 
(A + B) =  
5 −1
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2 5 
 A +B =  …(ii)
3 −1  25 25 
 cos 6  sin 6    
=  when   = 
2 5  −sin 25  cos 25   12 
Given, A = A and B = −B  A − B =  
3 −1  6 6 
  
On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get  cos 6 sin 6 
= 
−sin  cos  
2 4  0 −1  6 
A=  and B =   6
4 −1 1 0 
  25       3 1 
2 4  0 −1  4 −2  cos  6  = cos  4 + 6  = cos 6   
So, AB =       = 2
=
2 
 
4 −1 1 0  −1 −4           3
= sin  4 +  = sin   −1
25
 and sin   
  6   6 6  2 2 
32. (C)

cos  − sin 
We have, A =   33. (A)
 sin  cos  
 0 
| A| = cos2  + sin2  = 1 Here H =  
0 
 0   0   0
2
 cos  sin    H2 =  =
and adj A =       
− sin  cos   0   0   0 2 
k 0 
a b   d −b   H =
k

 If A =   , then adj A =    0 k 
c d  −c a 
 cos sin   adjA  K+1 0 
A = −1

−1
 A =  Then, HK+1 =  
 −sin cos  A   0 K+1 

( )
50
Note that, A−50 = A−1 70 0   0 
 H70 =  = =H
= ( A )( A )  0   0 
70
Now, A−2 −1 −1

 cos sin   cos sin  34. (D)

 A−2 =   
−sin cos −sin cos A satisfies A2 − tr(A)  A + (det A)I = 0

 cos2 − sin 2 cossin + sincos On comparing with A2 − I = 0 ,

=  we get tr(A) =| A |= −1
−cossin − cossin −sin 2 + cos2 
Therefore, Statement I is true but Statement II is
 cos2 sin2  false
= 
−sin2 cos2
35. (D)
Also, A = A−3
( )( A )
−2 −1
A = diag(d1, d2,.... dn)
Given, A3 = A
 cos2 sin2   cos sin   diag.(d13, d23,.....dn3) = diag(d1, d2,.... dn)
A−3 =   
−sin2 cos2 −sin cos  d23 = d1, d23 = d2,.... dn3 = dn
Hence, all d1, d2, d3,.... dn have three possible
 cos3 sin3 
=  values ±1, 0.
−sin3 cos3 Each diagonal element can be selected in three
ways.
 cos50 sin50 
Similarly, A−50 =  
Hence, the number of different matrices is 3n.
−sin50 cos50
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36. (A) 41. (C)
A is involuntary. Hence, we know that,
A2 = I  A = A–1 cos  − sin  cos n − sin n
n

1  sin  cos   =  sin n cos n 

Also, (kA)–1 = (A)–1    
k
2 2   2k 2k 
k
−1 
or
1 
 2 A = 2(A)–1 or 2A cos 7 − sin 7  cos 7 − sin
7 
    = 
 sin 2 cos 2   sin 2k cos 2k 
37. (B)  7 7   7 7 
Z is idempotent, then 1 0 
=  . if k = 7 m, where m  N
Z2 = Z  Z3, Z4,...., Zn = Z 0 1 
 (I + Z)n = nC0In + nC1In–1 Z + nC2 In–2 Z2 +.....+ nCnZn Hence, the least value of k is 7.
= nC0I + nC1Z + nC2Z + nC3Z +.....+ nCnZ
= I + (nC1 + nC2 + nC3 +....+ nCn)Z 42. (B)
= I + (2n – 1)Z Given, B = A6 – A5, where A3 = A + I
 B = (A3)2 – A3A2
38. (B) = (A + I)2 – (A + I)A2
We have, AB = A(adj A) = |A| In = A2 + I2 + 2AI – A3 – IA2
 AB + KIn = |A| In + KIn = I + 2A – (A + I)
= (|A| + k) In B=A
 |AB + KIn| = |(|A| + k)In| ( |In| = n)  Inverse of B = A–1
= (|A| + K)n
43. (A)
The integer  = (111) = .3.37 with  equal to
39. (C)
−1 −1 the final digit of  . Now 37 must divide one of
z1 −z 2  z1 z2 
− z () and () say () . Therefore  = 37
z1 z1  2 z1 
or 74.
−1
 z z2  z1 −z2   = 74 is not possible because
=  1  
 − z2 z1  z2 z1  ()()  74.14 = 1036
−1   = 37,  = 27,  = 9
 z1 z1 + z 2 z2 0 
=   trace of matrix A = 3 + 7 + 9 + 2 = 21 .
 0 z 2 z2 + z1 z1 
Hence, the correct answer is (A).
−1
| z1 |2 + | z2 |2 0 
=   44. (C)
 0 | z1 |2 + | z2 |2 
−1
n ( s ) = 59
2 0 1/ 2 0 
=  =  n ( A) = 53
0 2  0 1/ 2
53 1 1
P ( A) = = 6= P=6
40. (A) 5 5 (P − 1)P
9

3 4  3 −4 1 0  Hence, the correct answer is (C).

BC =      B=  
2 3  −2 3  0 1  45. (A)
 ABC   A(BC) 2   A(BC)3  1
 tr(A) + tr   + tr   + tr   Let A =
 2   4   8  2
+...+ 1
81
1
81
(
adj( 2adj(3A )) = adj 2  32 adjA )
A A
= tr(A) + tr   + tr  2  +...
1
2 2  = 182 adj( adjA ) = 4adj( adjA ) = 64|adj(adjA)|
1 1 81
= tr(A) + tr(A) + 2 tr(A)... 4
2 2 1 1
= 64(detA) = 64   = 64  = 4
4

=
tr(A)  2 16
1 − (1/ 2) Hence, the correct answer is (A).
= 2tr(A) = 2(2 + 1) = 6
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46. (C) 50. (D)
Here, det. A is twice the area of the triangle with
AB = A  A2 = A  An = A
vertices A( , p), B(m, q), C(n, r) with sides 3, 4,
5 It is right angle triangle. and BA = B  B2 = B  Bn = B
1
( )
2011
  = 3.4 = 6   = 6 Now A2010 + B2010 = (A + B)2011
2
Now, det. A = 2 = 2(6) = 12 (A + B)2 = A2 + B2 + AB + BA
( )
det.B = det. A2 = (det.(A))2 = (12)2 = 144
= 2( A + B)
Hence, the correct answer is (C).
(A + B)k = 2k ( A + B)
47. (A) Hence, the correct answer is (D).
Also, equation x3 − 6x2 + px − 8 = 0 has roots
a12 , a 23 , a 31
51. (C, D)
 a12 + a 23 + a 31 = 6; a12a 23a 31 = 8
(A) (ABAT)T = ABTAT which is not symmetric.
A.M. = G.M. = 2  a12 = a 23 = a 31 = 2
(B) (AB – BA)T = (AB)T – (BA)T
Clearly A + A is a symmetric matrix
T
= BTAT – ATBT
a 21 + a12 = 4 
  AB – BA is not skew symmetric.
a31 + a13 = 4   a 21 = a13 = a 23 = 2
a 23 + a32 = 4 (C) B = | A |
adj. A
= adj. A
and for diagonal elements. | A|
2a11 = 6, 2a 22 = 10, 2a 33 = 8 adj AT – B = adj AT – adj. (A)
 a11 = 3,a 22 = 5,a 33 = 4 ( adj AT = (adj A)T )
3 2 2
 A = 2 5 2 ((adj A) )
T
T
− adj A = adj. A – (adj. A)T
2 2 4
 adj. (AT) – B is skew symmetric.
 |A| = 3(20 – 4) – 2(8 – 4) + 2(4 – 10)
(D) B + AT = O and AT = – A
= 48 – 8 – 12 = 28
B=A
48. (A) B15 = A15, A is skew symmetric
AB = BA
 A15 is also skew symmetric.
( A(A + B) B)
−1
−1
( AB) = B ( A + B) A ( AB)
−1 −1

= B−1 ( A + B) B 52. (A, B, C)

( −1
= B A+I B ) |P| =
5 −3
= 1680 + 333 = 2013
= B−1AB + B  AB = BA 111 336

= B−1BA + B Now, (–3P2013 + P2014) = P2013 (−3I + P)

= A+B
Hence, the correct answer is (A). = |P|2013 |–3I + P|
5−3 −3
= (2013)2013
49. (B) 111 336 − 3
Clearly 1st element of A10 = a12 +22 ++92 +1 = a 286
2 −3
And last element of = (2013)2013 = (2013)2013(111 × 9)
111 333
A10 = a12 +22 ++102 = 385
= (2013)2013 · 32 (1 + 10 + 102)
 Tr ( A10 ) = log2 286 ++ log2 385
 On comparing, we get
= 8 + 8 ++ 8 = 80
Hence, the correct answer is (B).  = 2013,  = 3 and  = 10
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53. (A, B, D) 56. (A, B, D)
 d1 0 0  |A| = 18
A =  0 d2 0  ; 54 0 0 
0 0 d  adj (adj A) = |A| A = 18A = 36 36 0 
n–2
 3  
72 90 54
 d2 d3 0 0 

adj. A =  0 d1d3 0   trace ( adj (adj A) ) = 144
 0 0 d1d2  |adj A| = |A|n–1 = 182 = 324

Let C = adj. A satisfy x3 – 9x2 + px – 27 = 0
57. (A, B, D)
 Tr. (C) = 9 and (A) B1 = A(adj. A) = | A | · I2
det. C = 27  | adj. A | = 27  | A |2 = 27  tr.(B1) = 2 | A | = 4
|A|=3 3 (B) B2 = A2(adj. (adj. A)) = A2 · | A |x–2 · A = A3
Also, |adj. (adj. A)| = |A|4 = 36 { n = 2}
Now, Tr.(adj. A) = 9 given det. (B2) = | A |3 = 8
 d1d2 + d2d3 + d3d1 = 9 ……(1) (C) |Bp| = |A|p+1
and |A| = d1d2d3 = 3 3 ……(2) | B1–1 | + | B2–1 | + | B3–1 | + ...... 
1 1 1
1 1 1 9 = + + + .....
 + + = = 3 = Tr.(A–1) | A | | A | | A |4
2 3
d1 d2 d3 3 3
1
Also, G.M. of d1; d2; d3 is 3 1 1 1 1
= + + + ..... +  = 4 =
4 8 16 1 2
and H.M. of d1, d2, d3 is 3 1−
2
 Tr.(A) = 3 3
(D) adj (adj B2) = | B2 |n–2 B2 = B2 = A3 {n = 2}
58. (C, D)
54. (A, B, C, D)
|A|  0 , |B|  0
As skew-symmetric matrix A,
 9 27 3 0
a = c = 0, b can be selected in 10 ways. 9A2B – 6AB =   –  ;
|A| = ac + b2 = b2 so b  0 for invertible matrix. −9 0  1 1 
For divisibility by 3, b = 0, 3, 6, 9 (four)  6 27  –1
(9A2 – 6A + I ) =   B
 0 1 1 0  1 1  −10 −1
A=   ; I =  ; A+ I = =2
−1 0 0 1  −1 1 1 0
 6 27   −1 3
9A2 – 6A + I =  −10 −1 3 ;
55. (A, B, C)
1 0 0 1 0 0 −6 27
(3A – I)2 =  
M = 1 0 1 ; M2 = 1 1 0 ;  −3 0 
   
|3A – I|2 = 81
0 1 0 1 0 1
|3A – I| = + 9
1 0 0  1 0 0 
M =  2 0 1  ; M4 =
3  2 1 0
    59. (A, C)
1 1 0 2 0 1 A3 = 8I
 1 0 0  (A – 2I) (A2 + 2A + 4I) = O
 From observation m =  k 1 0 ;
B3 = I
2k
kN
   (B – I)(B2 + B + I) = O
 k 0 1
det. ( A(B − I ) − 2I (B − I ))  0
0 0 0
det. ( (B − I )( A − 2I ) )  0
and M – I = k 0 0
2k

 B – I and A – 2I are non-singular matrices.

k 0 0
 A2 +2A + 4I = O and B2 + B + I = O
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60. (A, B, D) 61. (A, B, C, D)
a2 f (−1) + 4a f (1) + f (2) 4a f (0) + 1 Clearly, B is a symmetric matrix BT = B, also
 2  AT = A
 b f (−1) + 4b f (1) + f (2) 4b f (0) + 1
 2   2 
 c f (−1) + 4c f (1) + f (2) 4c f (0) + 1 x 00   3 2 3
 
2a2 + 16a + 17 4a + 1 A2B =  0 x 4 0   2 0 1 
   1   3 1 1 
=  2b2 + 16b + 17 4b + 1 0 0 
 2   x6 
 2c + 16c + 17 4c + 1 1
 trace (A2B) = 3x2 + 0 + 6
x2 ( f (−1) − 2) + 4 ( f (1) − 4) x + f (2) – 17 = 0 has x
3 real and distinct roots a, b, c 
1
 f (–1) = 2, f(1) = 4, f(2) = 17 x2 + x2 + x2 + 6
x 1
Also, 4x f(0) + 1 = 4x + 1 has 3 real and distinct
4
roots  f(0) = 1 1
Let f(x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d  3x2 + 6  4
x
f (0) = d = 1.  tr(A B)  4
2

–a + b – c + 1 = 2 Also, C = B(A2)–1
b=2
a + b + c +1 = 4  3 2 3  1/ x
2
0 0
   
8a + 4b + 2c = 16 =  2 0 1  0 1/ x 4
0
 3 1 1   
a+c=1   0 0 x6 
4a + c = 4
3
3a = 3  a = 1, c = 0 trace (C) = 2 + 0 + x6  4
x
(i) f (x) = x3 + 2x2 + 1 Now, (AB – BA)T = –(AB – BA)
f '(x) = x(3x + 4)  skew symmetric of order 3
 det. (AB – BA) = 0

+ – + ( (
det adj A2015 B( AT ) )
2015
)
( ))
–4 0
(
2
3 = det A2015 B( AT )2015
y
 = (det B)2 = 25 ( det A = 1).

 k =1 62. (A, D)
x |A – xI| = 0
–4
3 1− x 2 0
 0 2− x 0 =0
0 −1 2− x
(ii) For f(x) = k to have two distinct real solutions the
 (1 – x) (2 – x)(2 – x) = 0
graph of y = f(x) and y = k should intersect at 2
 x3 – 5x2 + 8x – 4 = 0
points only  k = , 
 A3 – 5A2 + 8A – 4I = 0
 A4 – 5A3 + 8A2 – 4A = 0
(iii) Clearly, least value in [–1, 1] occurs at x = 0
 A4 – 5A3 + 8A2 – 2A = 2A ……(i)
m = f (0) = 1 As, P = A + 8A, Q = –5A + 8A – 10A
4 3 2

f (1) = 4  P + Q = A4 – 5A3 + 8A2 – 2A

f (–1) = 2  P + Q = 2A (using Eq.(i))
M=4 So, tr.(P + Q) = 2tr |A| = 10
Sum = 5 and det. (P + Q) = |2A| = 8|A| = 32
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63. (A, B) 66. (A, B, C, D)
(A) Given that AB = O, | A | = 6, | adj A | = | A |2 = 36
where det. (A)  0 .......(1) 2

–1
| adj (adj A) | = | A |( n−1) = 64 = 1296
So, A exists.
Now, pre-multiplying equation (1) with A–1, we adj (adj A) = | A |(n – 2)· A = | A |· A { n = 3}
get  tr (adj (adj A)) = tr (6A) = 36
(A–1A) B = A–1O  B = Onull matrix. adj (adj A) = | A |· A
(B) Given, det. (A) = 2, det. (B) = 3, det. (C) = 4 adj (adj (adj A)) = |adj A| adj A
So, det. (3ABC) = 32 det. (A) det. (B) det. (C) A· adj (adj (adj A)) = |adj A| A adj A
= 9(2) (3) (4) = 216 = |adj A| | A |· I3
(As, A, B, C are square matrices of order 2.)  tr (A adj (adj (adj A))) = 3· 62· 6 = 23· 34
1
(C) Given, det. (A) = (order of matrix A is 3)
2 67. (A, B, C, D)
As, det. (adj. A) = (det. A)n – 1 ......(1)
–1   −2 −4    −2 −4 
A =  −1  4   −1  4 
place A by A in equation (1) and take n = 3, we 2
(A)
get
 1 −2 −3   1 −2 −3 
2 1 1   
det (adj. A–1) = A−1 = = =4
A
2
1
2
a13 = – 4 – 8 + 12 = – 4   = 2
2
  a12 = –2 – 2 + 8 = – 2   +  = 5   = 3
(D) We know that skew symmetric matrix of odd  −4 −3 −3   −4 −3 −3 
order is singular. But , if order of skew symmetric (B) B =  1 a 1   1 a 1 
2

matrix is even, then it need not be singular. For  4 b 3  4 b 3 

  
example,
a21 = – 4 + a + 4 = 0  a = 0
0 −4
A=   and det. A = 16 (non - singular). a33 = –12 + b + 9 = 1  b = 4
4 0 
(C) (B2 + A)2016 = (A + I)2016
= (2016C0 + 2016C1 + …… + 2016C2015) A + I
64. (A, B)
= (22016 – 1) A + I
 0 3 −2 
A =  3 4 5 
(D) (A2 – B4)2016 = (A – I)2016
2 5 0  = (2016C0 – 2016C1 + 2016C2 – 2016C3 + …… –
  2016
C2015) A + I
|A| = 16
=–A+I=I–A
3  0; if i  j
Cij =  air bjr 
r =1 | A |; if i = j 68. (B, C)
det. (Cij) = |A|3 = 163 A adj (2B) = 16 I
1 3 1
det. [Cij ]33 = × 16 = 4.  A 4 adj (B) = 16 I
4 4
adj ( B)
 A· = 2I
| B|
65. (A, B, C)
 AB–1 = 2I 
A ( adj ( AB) ) B = A adj(AB)T B
T A = 2B
(A)
(A) A(adj B) = 4I
( (
= A adj BT AT ))B adj B = 4A–1
= A adj ( B(− A) ) B = –A adj (BA) B A–1 (adj B) = 4 (A–1)2

(A ) ( )
−1 −1 −1 1
= – Aadj A adj B· B = – A B I4 = – 6 I4 (adj B) = 4( A−1 )2 = (A2)
4
(B) (
From (A)  det A( adj ( AB) ) B = (– 6)4
T
) (B) (A −1
(adj B)
1
)
−1
(2B)2 = B2
=
(C) (adj AB)T = adj(BTAT) = adj(–B)(–A) = adj (BA) 4
= adj A adj B = (adj A)T· (adj B)T (C) B(adj A) = B adj (2B) = 4·B (adj B) = 4 |B| I = 8 I
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69. (B, C) | A|= ab + bc + ca − a 2 − b2 − c2 ( a + b + c = 1)
(A–1B–1A)–1 = 2(adj A)
 a2 + b2 + c2 − ab − bc − ca  0
A–1 BA = 2 adj A
BA = 2 A(adj A) = 2 |A| I3 So | A | = −1 . Hence a 3 + b3 + c3 − 3abc = 1 .
B = 2 |A| A–1 = 10A–1 Again a 2 + b2 + c2 − ab − bc − ca = 1
1  1 − 3(ab + bc + ca) = 1 , so ab + bc + ca = 0 ,
 det (B) = 103 × = 200
5  atleast one of a, b, and c is negative.
–1
Tr.(B) = 10 Tr.(A ) = 10 × 3 = 30 Hence, (A), (B), (C) and (D) are correct.

70. (A, C) 73. (B, C)

adj (A) = 2B and adj B = A A 2  B3 = O
8 | B | = | A |2 ….…(1)  at least one of det. (A) or det. (B) is zero.
2
and | B | = | A | ….…(2)
|| (AB) | (AB) | = | AB|n | AB| = | AB|n+1
From (1) and (2)
8 | B | = | B |4  | B | = 2 If A is involutary A2 = I  | A|= 1
−1
 | A | = 4. B(AB) A = I . If A & B are invertible.
Now, But here we do not know if matrix A and matrix B
(A) |A|+|B|=2+4=6 are invertible or not.
(C) adj (A2B) + adj (AB2)
= adj B·adj A2 + adj B2·adj A 74. (A, B, C)
= A·adj A·adj A + adj B·adj B·2B B = A − AT  BT = −B
= A·4B2 + A2·2B = 4AB2 + 2A2B and C = B − BT
= 4AB·B + 2A·AB
 CT = −C and C = 2 B
( AB = I  adj. B·B = | B |·I  AB = 2I)
 B and C are skew matrices of odd order
= 4 (2I) B + 2A (2I) = 8B + 4A = 4 (2B + A).
 | B| = | C | = 0
71. (B, C) Now, AT + BT = A − C
AT = A  AT + BT = A − 2 B
 A = adj  ( 2A)  A = 4 adj. A  (A + B)T = A − 2 B
1  | A + B| = | A − 2B|
 A = 64 | A |2  A =
64
adj  A A.64 75. (C, D)
Now, A−1 = = = 16A
A 4.1 (A) The above statement is false because A −1 exist
only when det. (A)  0 .
and adj. A−1 = adj  (16A) = 256 adj.A
(B) The above statement is false.
A
= 256  = 64A | A | −6
4 As, |AB–1| = |A| |B–1| = = = −3
| B| 2
Hence, (B) and (C) are correct.
1 1 1
(C) Given, A = 1 1 1
72. (A, B, C, D)  
1 1 1
AAT = AT A = I . Also AT = A ,
so A2 = I  A is involutory matrix. 3 3 3
 A = AA = 3 3 3
2
 A2 =| A |2 = 1 or, | A |= 1 .
3 3 3
a b c 1 b c
 A2 = 3 A
But | A |= b c a = (a + b + c) 1 c a
A3 = A2 A = (3 A) A
c a b 1 a b
= 3 A2 = 3(3 A) = 9 A  A3 = 9 A
(
= (a + b + c) ab + bc + ca − a − b − c
2 2 2
) So, the above statement is correct.
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(D) Given, A2 = A and B = I − A (C) Minimum number of cyphers in an upper
Now, AB + BA + I − (I − A)2 n(n − 1)
triangular matrix of order n =
(
= AB + BA + I − I + A2 − 2 A ) n(n − 1)
2

(
= AB + BA + A As,A2 = A ) 
2
= 5050 (Given)

= A( I − A) + ( I − A) A + A  n = 101 (order of matrix)

= A−A+A−A+A (D) We have, |10AB|= 103 | A|| B|= 103 (5)(2) = 104
(
= A As, A2 = A ) [Here, A \& B are square matrices or order 3]
So, the above statement is true.
78. (C, D)

( )
76. (B, C, D)
( I − A ) (I − A)−1 = ( I − A ) I + A + A2 + A7
( )
Let B = A I + 4A + 6A2 + 4A3 + A4 = A(I + A)4

 | B| = | A|| I + A|4 ( ) (
I = I + A + A2 + A7 − A + A2 + A8 )
As, det(B) = 1 (Given) I = I − A8
& | A|= cos2  + sin2  = 1 , A8 = 0
So, equation (1) n =8
 | I + A| = 1
4

1 0   cos  sin   79. (B, D)

Now, I + A =  + 
 0 1   − sin  cos   a b 
Let A =   be a square root, then
1 + cos  sin  
c d 
=   | I + A|4 = 1
 − sin  1 + cos  
1 0
( ) A2 =    a 2 + bc = 1 …(i)
4
 (1 + cos)2 + sin2 = 1 0 0
 (2 + 2cos)4 = 1 16(1 + cos)4 = 1 ab + db = 0 …(ii)
1 ac + cd = 0 …(iii)
 1 + cos  = 
2 bc + d 2 = 0 …(iv)
1 −1 −3
 cos = −1  = , From (ii) either b = 0 or a + d = 0
2 2 2
−3 Case I If b = 0 , then (i), (iii) and (iv) reduces to
But cos = (rejected)
2 a 2 = 1,ac + cd = 0 and d 2 = 0
−1
So, cos =  a = 1,c (a + d ) = 0 and d = 0
2
2 4  a = 1,ac = 0 and d = 0
  =  ,
3 3  (a = 1,c = 0 , or a = −1,c = 0) and d = 0

1 0 −1 0
77. (C, D) Thus A =   or A =  
(A) Skew symmetric matrix of even order can be 0 0   0 0
invertible also Case II a + d = 0
 0 1 −1 (i)  d 2 + bc = 1 , which contradicts (iv). Hence no
e.g. A =    | A |= 1  0 So, A exists.
 −1 0  solution in this case.
(B) If AB = O that atleast one of the matrices is a null
1 0
matrix. Hence the only square roots of   are
0 0 
0 −1 3 3
e.g. A =   ,B =    AB = O But
0 2  0 0 1 0 −1 0
0 0    0 0  .
neither A = O nor B = O .    
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80. (A, C, D) Now, B = A − 2I
 0 0  A−1B = I − 2 A−1
Let A = 0  0 , where ,  and  are
( )
2
  adj. I − 2 A−1 = I − 2 A−1
0 0  
2
distinct. −1
B 2
= A B =  
Obviously B is a square matrix of order 3, as  A
otherwise AB and BA are not defined 2
 5  25
a1 b1 c1  =  =
 4  16
Let B = a 2 b2 c2  .
  Hence, the correct answer is (A)
a3 b3 c3 
  B −1    B 
−1

Now AB = BA  b1 = b1  b1 = 0 , as 2. adj.     =  adj    

 2     2  
  , c1 = c1  c1 = 0 and similarly   
a 2 = c2 = a 3 = b3 = 0 . Hence   B 
B B
adj   adj    
  2 
2 2 4B 2B
a1 0 0  = =2
= =
B =  0 b2 0  , which is a diagonal matrix.
B B B 5
adj 
2 2
 0 0 c3 
 p = 2, q = 5  (p + q) = 7
Conversely if B is diagonal, then AB = BA , as Hence, the correct answer is (A).
any two diagonal matrices of the same order
commute. Comprehension # 83
Sol. 1. (C)
Comprehension # 81 2. (B)
Sol. 1. (D) 3. (D)
2. (A)
1. Only six places are to filled  26 matrices Hence,
1. A−1B 2 + AB = 0
the correct answer is (C).
 A−1B  BB−1 + AB  B−1 = 0  
 AA−1B + A  A = 0
2.  
 
 B = − A2 and Only four places, shown above, are to be filled
| A |= 5  24 matrices Hence, the correct answer is (B).
A6 − 2 A4 B + A2 B2 = 4A6 3. A matrix is invertible if its determinant  0
Matrices, with determinant = 0 , are
 4 A6 = 43 | A |6  = 26  56 = 106
1 1 −1 −1 1 −1
Hence, the correct answer is (D). 1 1 , −1 −1 , 1 −1  8
     
2. ( )
A2 det A2 − adj(adj B) = 25 A2 − | B | B (one) (one) (six)

( )
= 25 A2 − (−25) − A2 = 0 in all, out of a total of 16.
Hence, the correct answer is (D).
Hence, the correct answer is (A).
Comprehension # 84
Comprehension # 82 Sol. 1. (C)
Sol. 1. (A)
2. (D)
2. (A)
3. (A)
1. Given A = 8
i i j
A3 − 6 A2 + 7 A − 8I = 0 ….(1) j 0 2 3
 j i
 ( A − 2I ) = 5A
3
….(2) aij =   A = 2 0 3
 0 i = j = 1 = 2
 B = A – 2I ….(3) 3 3 1 
1 i = j =3
From (2) and (3)
| A − 2I |3 = 5 A = 5I3 A = 125| A | A = 32  non singular & symmetric matrix.
 | B |3 = 125  8 = 1000 Characteristic equation of A is
 |B| = 10 x 3 − x 2 − 22x − 32 = 0
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 A3 − A2 − 22 A = 32I (C) If A is nilpotent of index 2 , then
 32 A−1 = A2 − A − 22I A2 = A3 = A4 .. + An = O
A2 − A = B2 A − B2  (I − A)n = n C0I − n C1 A + n C2 A2 − n C3 A3 +
 A A − I =| B|2 A − I = I − nA + O + O += I − nA
(D) A is orthogonal. Hence
 A − I  0 | B|2 = A = 32
( )
−1
AAT = I  AT =A
−1 2 2 B 1
 2BA = =
A 2
87. A→(R, S);B→(P,Q);C→(P,Q);D→(P,Q)
Comprehension # 85
Sol. 1. (A) As AT = A Row vectors and column vectors taken
2. (B) in pairs are orthogonal
2
Given, AT = A, BT = –B, det(A + B)  0 1 
A  AT = AT  A = 9I  A2 = 9I   A  = I
and C = (A + B)−1 ( A − B) 3 
 ( A + B) C = A − B …(i) 1 1
 A  AT = I  A
1
3 3 3
Also, (A + B) = A − B …(ii) 1
is orthogonal A is involutory.
and (A − B)T = A + B …(iii) 3
C ( A + B) C = C ( A + B) C  B and BT is also involutory matrix. B is
orthogonal and involutory
= C ( A − B) [from Eq. (i)]
 BT & B −1 are orthogonal
= C ( A + B) [from Eq. (ii)]
= [( A + B) C] 88. A→(P, Q, T);B→(S);C→(P,R);D→(R)
Here 24 matrices are possible.
= (A − B) [from Eq. (i)] Values of determinants corresponding to these
=A+B [from Eq. (iii)] matrices are as follows:
C ( A − B) C = C (A + B)  C [from Eq. (ii)] 1 0
= 2 (4matrices ),
1 0
= 4 (4matrices ) ,
4 2 2 4
= [( A + B) C] C
2 0
= (A − B) C [from Eq. (i)] = 8 (4 matrices )
1 4
= ( A + B) C [from Eq. (ii)] And 12 more matrices are there, value of whose
=A−B [from Eq..(i)] determinants are −2, −4, −8 .
(A) Possible non-negative values of det.(A) are 2, 4, 8.
86. (A)→S; (B) → P; (C) → Q; (D) →R (B) Sum of these 24 determinants is 0.
(A) Since A is idempotent, we have A2 = A (C) Mod. (det.(A)) is least  A = 2
 A3 = AA 2 = AA = A 2 = A,A 4 = AA3 = AA = A 2 = A
( )
 adj adj( adj.( A)) =| A |(n−1) = 2 = A
3

A =A n

 (I − A)n = n C0I − n C1 A + n C2 A2 − n C3 A3 + (D) Least value of det. ( A) is −8

(
= I + − n C1 + n C2 − n C3 + A ) Now, 4 A−1 = 16
1 16
= = −2
A −8
(
= I +  n C0 − n C1 + n C2 − n C3 +. − n C0  A = I − A
  )
(B) A is involuntary. Hence, A 2 = I 89. A → S, B → R, C → P, D → Q
 A3 = A5 = .. A and A2 = A4 = A6 = = I (A) n = 4 4
C3  3 4! = 72
 (I − A) = C0 I − C1 A + C2 A − C3 A +
n n n n 2 n 3
(B) n = 3 3
C3  2  3! = 12
= C0 I − C1 A + C2 I − C3 A + C4 I −..
n n n n n
(C) n = 6 6
C6  4  6! = 2880
= ( n
C0 + C2 + C4 +. I −
n n
) ( n
C1 + C3 + C5 +.) A
n n

(D) n = 5 5
C5  2  5! = 240
=2 n−1
( I − A)
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90. (A) → R; (B) → P; (C) → Q; (D) → S Similarly,
Y Z2 YT = YZZ YT + YYT X YYT X YYT = X2.
Let A = Aij  , where aij = (k)i+ j
33
 M = Y Z2012 YT = X2012.
k 2 k3 k 4  3 0 1 0 
  Also, X =   = 3 
So, A = k 3 k 4 k 5  3 3 1 1 
 4 5 6 1 0  1 0   1 0
k k k  So, X2 = XX = 32     = 32  
1 1  1 1   2 1
(A) If A is singular, then A = 0 Similarly,
 1 0  1 0  1 0
1 1 1 X 3 = X 2 X = 33     = 33  
 2 1  1 1  3 1
 k k k k
2 3 4
k k = 0  k I
 1 0
k 2
k 2
k 2 Hence, X2012 = 32012  
 2012 1 
(B) If A is null matrix, then k  {0}  1 0   m11 m12 
 M = X2012 = 32012  = 
(C) There is no value of k for A to be skew-  2012 1   m21 m22 
symmetric matrix which is not null matrix. m − m11 − m22 32012 (2012 − 1 − 1)
Hence,  = 21 2012 =
 k  3 32012
  = 2010
(D) If A2 = 3A , then  Sum of digits of  = 2 + 0 + 1 + 0 = 3.
k 2 k3 k 4  k 2 k3 k 4  3k 2 3k3 3k 4  93. (10)
 3    
k k4 k5  k3 k 4 k 5  = 3k3 3k 4 3k5   a −360
M= 
 4
k5
   
k 6  k 4 k5 k 6  3k 4 3k5 3k 6  b c 
k
 a −360  a −360
M2 = 
 k 4 + k 6 + k8 k5 + k 7 + k9 k 6 + k8 + k10  b c  b
 c 
 
 k5 + k 7 + k9 k6 + k8 + k10 k7 + k9 + k11  a2 − 360b −360(a + c)
 6  =  
k + k + k k 7 + k9 + k11 k8 + k10 + k12 
8 10
 b(a + c) −360b + c 
2

3k 2 3k3 3k 4  Given M2 = O

  a2 − 360b −360(a + c) 0 0
= 3k3 3k 4 3k5   k −1,0,1 Hence   =  
 4 5   b(a + c) −360b + c2  0 0
3k 3k 3k 6 
91. (4)  a2 – 360b = 0  a2 = 360b
n(n + 1) n(n − 1) Now we want the smallest (non-zero) value of b
l= +1,m=n+1,p= such that 360b is a perfect square.
2 2 Since 360 = 23 · 32 · 5
n(n + 1) n(n − 1)
 +6= + 2 (n + 1) Hence smallest positive value of b such that 360b
2 2 is a perfect square. is (2)(5) = 10
 n2 + n +12 = n2 – n + 4n + 4
94. (35)
 8 = 2n  n = 4
 3 2  p q   3 p + 2r 3q + 2s 
 order of matrix = 4 AB =    = 
92. (3) −1 4  r s  − p + 4r −q + 4s 
Here, AB = diag (d11, d22)
 7 1  7 −1   3 p + 2r 3q + 2s   d11 0 
   − p + 4r −q + 4s  = 0 d 
 8 2 2  8 2 2    22 
 = 
1 0
YYT =    3p + 2r = d11; 3q + 2s = 0  2s = – 3q
   0 1 – q + 4s = d22 ; – p + 4r = 0  p = 4r
 −1 7  1 7 
    (d11 + d22) = 12r + 2r + [– q + 2 (– 3q)]
2 2 8  2 2 8  = 14r – 7q = 7 (2r – q)
 Y is an orthogonal matrix.  | q + 1 | + r − 2 = 0  q = – 1, r = 2
Given, Z = YT XY and M = Y Z2012 YT
 (d11 + d22) = 7 (4 + 1) = 35.
As, YZYT = YYT X YYT = X
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95. (50) −24 . . 
 cos t − sin t   5 0   
U(t) A =    =  . 5bx − 15 . 
 sin t cos t   0 4   . − x2 − 4
 .
 5cos t −4sin t  Tr(ABC) = – 24 + 5bx – 15 – x2 – 4
= 
 5sin t 4cos t  = – x2 + 5bx – 43
Now, Tr(ABC)  – 18  x  R
 5cos t −4sin t   cos t sin t  – x2 + 5bx – 43  – 18  x  R
U(t) A U(– t) =    – x2 + 5bx – 25  0  x  R
 5sin t 4cos t   − sin t cos t 
D  0  25b2 – 4 (– 1) (– 25)  0
 4 + cos2 t sin t cos t  b2 – 4  0
=
 sin t cos t 4 + sin 2 t  b  [–2, 2]
 
Then,  Number of integral values of b are 5.
 4 + cos2 t sin t cos t   4 0 
U(t) A U(– t) – B =  − 98. (4)
 sin t cos t 4 + sin 2 t   0 5 
  We know that | adj. A–1 | = | A–1 |2 =
1
 cos2 t sin t cos t  | A |2

( (adj. A ) ) = | adj.1A
C= 
 sin t cos t − cos2 t   −1 −1
  det. −1
= | A |2 = 22 = 4
|
 f(t) = cos t + sint cost + sint cost – cos2t = sin2t
2


4
99. (10)
1
 100  sin 2t dt = 100 × = 50. (A + B)2 = A2 + 2AB + B2
0 2  the matrices A and B commute i.e. AB = BA
1 −1 a b  a b  1 −1
96. (8)     =    
Given, MMT = I and M2 = I 2 3  1 −2 1 −2 2 3 
 MMT = M2  MT = M  a − 1 b + 2  a + 2b 3b − a 
adj (M ) 2a + 3 2b − 6 =  −3 −7 
M–1 + adj (M) = O  = – adj. (M)   
|M |
1
|M|=–1 hence 2b – 6 = – 7  b=–
Hence, det.( P PT P–1) = | P | · | PT | · | P–1|
2
1 2a + 3 = – 3  a=–3
=|P||P| = | P | = det.(– 2M) 1
| P| a2 + 4b2 = 9 + 4 · = 10
4
(since P = –2M)
100. (0)
det.(– 2M) = (– 2)3 | M | = 8
 a2 + 4b2 + 9c2 + 2ab + 6bc + 3ac  0
97. (5)  (a + 2b)2 + (2b + 3c)2 + (3c + a)2  0
 −3 0 2  2  a + 2b = 0, 2b + 3c = 0 and 3c + a = 0
  b 3 5 1 a=b=c=0
ABC =  1 x 5    
 0 1 2
−2 0 x2  −1
   A =  −1 0 3 is skew symmetric
 
 −6 − 2  −2 −3 0
 
=  bx − 3   3 5 1  |A| = 0
 − x 2 − 4  |B| = |C| = 0 and |I| = 1
 
 Given expression = 0

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