1 2 3

| −4 3 6 |
Q.1 Co-factors of element of the second row of the determinant 2 −7 9 are-
(A) 39, 3, 11 (B) –39, 3, 11
(C) 39, –3, 11 (D) 39, 3, –11
Sol. [B]
1 2 3
|−4 3 6 |
2 −7 9
Cofactors of second rows elements i.e. – 4, 3 and 6
Cofactors of – 4 is given by = – [18 + 21] = –39
= –39
Cofactors of 3 is (9 – 6) = 3
Cofactors of 6 is – (–7 –4) = 11
cofactors are –39, 3, 11

2. Let R be a relation defined in the set of real numbers by a R b  1 + ab > 0. Then R is-
(1) Equivalence relation (2) Reflaxive and Not Transitive
(3) Symmetric (4) Reflexive and transitive

Ans (3)
. Reflexive :
 1 + a2 > 0  (a, a)  R Reflexive
Symmetric :
 ab = ba  if 1 + ab > 0  1 + ba > 0 symmetric relation.
Transitive :

 R,  R but (1, –2)  R not transitive.

3. Which one of the following relations on R is equivalence relation-

(1) x R1 y  | x | = | y | (2) x R2 y  x  y
(3) x R3 y  x | y (4) x R4 y  x < y

Ans: (1)
(1) R1 {reflexive, symmetric, transitive} (Equivalence relation)
(2) R2 {reflexive, transitive}
(3) x | y  x is factor of y.
R3 {reflexive, not symmetric, transitive}
(4) R4 {transitive}.
4. The relation R defined in A = {1, 2, 3} by a R b if |a 2 – b2 | < 5. Which of the following is
false-
(1) R = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (2, 1), (1, 2), (2, 3), (3, 2)}
(2) R–1 = R
(3) Domain of R= {1, 2, 3}
(4) Range of R = {5}

Ans: (4)
a, b  A |a2 – b2|  5
–5  a2 – b2  5
 R = {(1, 1), (1,2), (2, 1), (2, 2), (2, 3), (3, 2), (3, 3)}
R–1 = {(1, 1), (2, 1), (1,2), (2, 2), (3, 2), (2, 3), (3, 3)}
 R = R–1
Domain of R = {1, 2, 3}
Range of R = {1, 2, 3}

5. Let a relation R in the set N of natural numbers be defined as (x, y)  R if and only if
x2 – 4xy + 3y2 = 0 for all x, y  N. The relation R is-
(1) Reflexive (2) Symmetric
(3) Transitive (4) An Equivalence relation

Ans: (1)
A : (x – 3y)(x – y) = 0
(x, x)  R  x  N  A = 0  x = y  N
Hence relation is reflexive.
But neither symmetric nor transitive.

6. Let R be a relation over the set N × N and it is defined by (a, b) R(c, d)  a + d = b + c. Then R
is.
(1) Reflexive only (2) Symmetric only
(3) Transitive only (4) An equivalence relation

Ans: (4)
(a, b) R (a, b)  a + b = b + a true,  reflexive
(a, b) R (c, d) a+d=b+c
& (c, d) R (a, b)  c + b = a + d true,  symmetric
(a, b) R (c, d) a+d=b+c …(i)
(c, d) R (e, f) c+f=d+e …(ii)
(a, b) R (e, f)  a + f = b + e  (i) + (ii) true transitive
Hence R is equivalence relation.
7. A and B are two sets having 3 and 4 elements respectively and having 2 element in common.
The number of relation which can be defined from A to B is -
(1) 25 (2) 210 – 1 (3) 212 – 1 (4) 212

Ans: (4)
n(A) = 3
n(B) = 4
n(A × B) = 3 × 4 = 12
No. of relations from (A  B) is equal to possible subset of A × B = 212.

8. Given the relation R = {(1,2),(2,3)} on the set A = {1, 2, 3}, then minimum number of ordered
pairs which when added to R make it an equivalence relation
(1) 5 (2) 6 (3) 7 (4) 8

Ans: (3)
R = {(1, 2), (2, 3)} then (1, 3)  R
For reflexive (1, 1), (2, 2), (3,3 ) must as (1, 3)  R the (3, 1)  R also for
belong to relation R. maintaining relation symmetric.
R1 = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2), (2, 3)} R3 = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2), (2, 3),
For symmetric if (1, 2)  R then (2, 1) (2, 1), (3, 2), (1, 3), (3, 1)}
R Total 7 order pairs are added to make R
(2, 3)  R then (3, 2)  a equivalence relation.
R
R2 = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2), (2, 3),
(2, 1), (3, 2)}
For transitive if (1, 2) & (2, 3)  R

9. The range of the function ƒ : N I; ƒ(x) = (– 1)x–1, is -

(A) [–1, 1] (B) {– 1, 1} (C) {0, 1} (D) {0, 1, – 1}

B. ƒ(x) = (– 1)x–1
when x even, (x – 1) odd then, ƒ(x) = –1
x odd, (x – 1) even then, ƒ(x) = 1
Range of ƒ(x) = {–1, 1}

10. If ƒ(x) = , then ƒ(x) + ƒ(1 – x) is equal to-

 (A) 0 (B) –1 (C) 1 (D) 4

C. ƒ(x) + ƒ(1 – x) = +

= 

 = =1

11. Let ƒ : R – be defined by ƒ(x) = then ƒ(x) is -

(A) one-one but not onto (B) many one but not-onto
(C) one-one and onto (D) many one and onto

C. Let ƒ(x1) = ƒ(x2) , x

=
2x1x2 + 20x2 + 15x1 + 150 = 2x1x2 + 20x1 + 15x2 + 150
5x2 = 5x1
x1 = x2
if ƒ(x1) = ƒ(x2) x1 = x2 then ƒ(x) is one – one function
onto :

let y =
2xy + 15y = x + 10

g(y) = x = , y R –
function is onto
12. If ƒ(x, y) = max(x, y) + min(x, y) and g(x, y) = max(x, y) – min(x, y), then the value of

is greater than -
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

A.

= = >1

13 Let ƒ : N  Y be a function defined as ƒ(x) = 4x + 3 where

Y = y N : y  4x  3 for some x  N . So that ƒ is invertible and its inverse is

g(y) = (2) g(y) = 4 +

(1)

(3) g(y) = (4) g(y) =

Ans: 4
. ƒ : N Y
ƒ(x) = 4x + 3
y = 4x + 3

ƒ–1 (x) =

g(y) =
14. If x is real, the maximum value of is -

(1) 41 (2) 1 (3) (4)

Ans: 1

. y=
3x2y + 9xy + 7y = 3x2 + 9x + 17
3x2( y – 1) + 9x(y – 1) + 7y – 17 = 0
D0
81 (y –1)2 – 4.3(y –1) (7y –12)  0
81 (y2 –2y – 4)2 –12 (7y2 –26y + 17)  0
81y2 –162y + 81 –108y2 + 312y – 204  0
–27y2 –150y – 123 > 0
27y2 + 150y + 23 < 0
15 The function ƒ : R  defined as ƒ(x) = , is :
(1) neither injective nor surjective
(2) invertible
(3) injective but not surjective
(4) surjective but not injective

Ans(4)

f (x) = f' (x) =

yx2 + y = x ƒ(x) =
yx2 – x + y = 0
D>0
1 – 4.y2 > 0 ƒ'(x) is not ………….
4y2 – 1 > 0 ƒ'(x) is not one – one

ƒ(x) is onto
surjective but not injective

y=
y + x2y = x
x2y – x + y = 0
1 – 4y2  0
1  4y2

Surjective but not injective

16 The value of tan2(sec–13) + cot2(cosec–14) is -
(A) 9 (B) 16 (C) 25 (D) 23
Ans: D
4. tan2(sec–13) + cot2(cosec–14)
sec–13 =  cosec–14 = 
3 = sec cosec= 4

3 4
1
2 2
 
1 15

= tan2 tan–1 + cot2 cot–1 = 8 + 15 = 23

17. If cos–1x – cos–1 = , then 4x2 – 4xy cos  + y2 is equal to -

(1) 2 sin 2 (2) 4 (3) 4 sin2 (4) –4 sin2
Ans: 3

Ans

(xy – 2cos) =
x2y2 + 4cos2x – 4xycos = 4 – y2 – 4x2 + x2y2
4x2 – 4xy cos + y2 = 4 sin2
18. If sin–1 then a value of x is -
(1) 1 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5
Ans: 2

sin–1

sin–1

sin–1 =

3x + = 25

= 25 – 3x (squaring both side)

(25 – x )16 = (25 – 3x)2
2

400 – 16x2 = 625 + 9x2 – 150x

–25x2 + 150x – 225 = 0
x2 – 6x + 9 = 0
(x – 3)2 = 0
x=3

Q19 If , then
(A) x = 3, y = 7, z = 1, w = 14 (B) x = 3, y = –5, x = –1, w = –4
(C)x = 3, y = 6, z = 2, w = 7 (D) None of these
Ans A

. ,
on comparing x = 3, 3x – y = 2, zx + z = 4 & 3y – w = 7
After solving we get, y = 7, z = 1 & w = 14
Q20. If p, q, r are 3 real number satisfying the matrix equation, = [3 0 1], then
2p + q – r equals :-
(A) –1 (B) 4 (C) –3 (D) 2
Ans: c

= [3 0 1]
[ 3p + 3q + 2r 4p + 2q p + 3q + 2r ] = [ 3 0 1 ]
3p + 3q + 2r = 3 ……………..( 1 )
4p + 2q = 0 ……………..( 2 )
p + 3q + 2r = 1 ……………..( 3 )
solving equation (1) , (2) & (3)
p = 1, q = –2 & r = 3 .

Q21. If A, B and C are n n matrices and det(A) = 2, det(B) = 3 and det(C) = 5, then the value of
the det is equal to

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Ans B

1
det (A2 B C–1) = det(A2) det(B) det(C)

= (2)2 × 3 × =

[ ]
λ −1 4
−3 0 1
Q.22 Matrix −1 1 2 is not invertible, if -
(A)  = – 15 (B)  = – 17 (C)  = – 16 (D)  = – 18

[ ]
λ −1 4
−3 0 1
Sol.[B]A = −1 1 2
|A| = 0,  = –17
Q23. If A = where , then A–1 is equal to -

Ans A

A=

A=

Q24 Let A = . if |A2| = 25,Then || equals-

(1) 52 (2) 1 (3) 1/5 (4)

Ans 3 ,

= 25 = 25 (252) = 25 given
Q25. If is a matrix satisfying the equation AA T = 9I, where I is 3 × 3 identity
matrix, then the ordered pair (a, b) is equal to :
(1) (2, 1) (2) (–2, –1) (3) (2, –1) (4) (–2, 1)
Ans (3)

AAT

=9I
After comparing,
(a , b) = (–2, –1)

Q.26 If A =
[13 −52 ] [ 10 02 ]
,B= and X is a matrix such that A = BX, then X equals -

2[ 3 5 ] 2 [ 3 −5 ]
1 −2 4 1 2 4
(A) (B)

(C)
[ 3 −5 ]
2 4
(D) None of these
Sol.[B]BX = A
B–1BX = B–1A
X = B–1A
adj(B )
X = |B| .A
1 2 4
[
X = 2 3 −5
]
Q.27 If for a matrix A, A3 = I then A–1 equals -
(A) A2 (B) A
(3) A3 (D) None of these
Sol. [A]
A3 = I
Taking A–1 both sides, we get
A–1 A A2 = A–1 I
 A–1 = A2
 Option (A) is correct answer.

Q28 Let A be a square matrix which satisfies the equation A2 = A, then (I + A)4 =................
Sol. A2 = A
(I + A) = (I +A)2. (I + A)2
4

= (I2 + A2 + 2AI) (I2 + A2+ 2AI)

= (I + A + 2A) (I + A + 2A)
= (I + 3A) (I + 3A)
= (I + 3A)2
= I2 + 9A2 + 6AI
= I + 15 A

Q29
[ ]
3 2
If A = 0 1 , then (A–1)3 is equal to –

[ ]
1 1 −26
(A) 27 0 27
1 −1 26
(B) 27 0 27
[ ]
(C)
1
27 [ 10 −26
−27 ] (D)
1
27 [−10 −26
−27 ]
Sol. [A]

[ 3 2
A= 0 1
] adj ( A ) 1 1 −2
 A = |A| = 3 0 3
–1 [ ]
C=
[ C11
C21
C 12
C 22 ] [ ][ ]
1 1 −2 1 −2
(A ) = 9 0 3 0 3
–1 2

= Matrix formed by cofactors of matrix

A. [
1 1−0 −2−6
= 9 0+0 0+9
]
[ ]
C11 = 1; C12 = 0; C21= –2; C22 =3 1 1 −8
1 0
 C = −2 3
[ ] =9 0 9

[ 1 −2
] [ ][ ]
1 1 −8 1 −2
(A ) =27 0 9 0 3
–1 3

 C = adj (A) = 0 3
[ ]
T
1 1−0 −2−24
3 2
| | = 27 0+0 0+27
|A| = 0 1 = 3 – 0 = 3
 [
1 1 −26
 (A–1)3 =27 0 27
]
Q30 The solution of the equation

[ ][ ] [ ]
1 0 1 x 1
−1 1 0 y 1
0 −1 1 z = 2 is-
(A) x =1, y =1, z =1 (B) x = – 1, y = 0, z = 2
(C) x = –1, y =2, z =2 (D) x = 0, y = –1, z =2
Sol. [B]

[ ] [] []
1 0 1 x 1
−1 1 0 y 1
0 −1 1 3 ×3 z
3×1 = 2

[ ] []
x +0+z 1
−x + y +0 1
 0− y +z = 2
x+z=1
–x + y = 1
–y + z = 2
y+ z =2
− y + z=2
⇒
2 z=4
z=2
 x = – 1 and y = 0
 Option (B) is correct answer.