1 2 3

Q.1 Co-factors of element of the second row of the determinant − 4 3 6 are-

2 −7 9
(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 :
 1  1 
 1, −   R,  − , −2   R but (1, –2)  R not transitive.
 2  2 

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 |a2 – 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)} as (1, 3)  R the (3, 1)  R also for
For reflexive (1, 1), (2, 2), (3,3 ) must maintaining relation symmetric.
belong to relation R. R3 = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2), (2, 3),
R1 = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2), (2, 3)} (2, 1), (3, 2), (1, 3), (3, 1)}
For symmetric if (1, 2)  R then (2, 1)  Total 7 order pairs are added to make R
R a equivalence relation.
(2, 3)  R then (3, 2)  R
R2 = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2), (2, 3),
(2, 1), (3, 2)}
For transitive if (1, 2) & (2, 3)  R
then (1, 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}

4x
10. If ƒ(x) = x , then ƒ(x) + ƒ(1 – x) is equal to-
4 +2
(A) 0 (B) –1 (C) 1 (D) 4
x 1− x
C. ƒ(x) + ƒ(1 – x) = x4 + 14− x
4 +2 4 +2
 4x 4
= x +
4 + 2 4 + 2.4x
2.4 x + 4 2(4 x + 2)
= = =1
2(4 x + 2) 2(4 x + 2)

 −15  1  x + 10
11. Let ƒ : R –   → R −   be defined by ƒ(x) = then ƒ(x) is -
 2  2 2x + 15
(A) one-one but not onto (B) many one but not-onto
(C) one-one and onto (D) many one and onto
15
C. Let ƒ(x1) = ƒ(x2) , x −
2
x1 + 10 x + 10
= 2
2x1 + 15 2x 2 + 15
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 :
x + 10
let y =
2x + 15
2xy + 15y = x + 10
 10 − 15y  1 
g(y) = x =  , y R –  
 2y − 1  2
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
  2 3 
ƒ  g  − , −  , g( −3, −4)  is greater than -
  3 2 
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
  2 3 
A. ƒ  g  − , −  , g( −3, −4) 
  3 2 
 2 −3  
= ƒ   − −    , (−3 − (−4)) 
 3  2  
 2 3 
= ƒ  − + , −3 + 4 
 3 2 
5 
= ƒ  ,1
6 
5 11
= +1 = >1
6 6

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
3y + 4 y+3
(1) g(y) = (2) g(y) = 4 +
3 4
y+3 y−3
(3) g(y) = (4) g(y) =
4 4

Ans: 4
. ƒ : N→ Y
ƒ(x) = 4x + 3
y = 4x + 3
y−3
=x
4
x −3
ƒ–1 (x) =
4
4−3
g(y) =
4
 3x 2 + 9x + 17
14. If x is real, the maximum value of 2 is -
3x + 9x + 7
17 1
(1) 41 (2) 1 (3) (4)
7 4
Ans: 1

3x 2 + 9x + 17
. y=
3x 2 + 9x + 7
3x y + 9xy + 7y = 3x2 + 9x + 17
2

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
  1 1 x
15 The function ƒ : R →  − ,  defined as ƒ(x) = , is :
 2 2 1+ x2
(1) neither injective nor surjective
(2) invertible
(3) injective but not surjective
(4) surjective but not injective

Ans(4)
x 1 + x 2 − 2x 2
f (x) = f' (x) =
1+ x2 (1 + x ) 2 2

1− x2
2
yx + y = x ƒ(x) =
(1 + x )
2 2

yx2 – x + y = 0
D>0
1 – 4.y2 > 0 ƒ'(x) is not ………….
4y2 – 1 > 0 ƒ'(x) is not one – one
 1 1
y  − , 
 2 2
ƒ(x) is onto
surjective but not injective
x
y=
1+ x2
y + x2y = x
x2y – x + y = 0
1 – 4y2  0
1  4y2
1
 y2
4
 1  1
 y −  y +   0
 2  2
 1 1
y  − , 
 2 2
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

 
1
 15 
= tan2 tan–1 2 2 + cot2 cot–1   = 8 + 15 = 23
 1 

y
17. If cos–1x – cos–1 = , then 4x2 – 4xy cos  + y2 is equal to -
2
(1) 2 sin 2 (2) 4 (3) 4 sin2 (4) –4 sin2
 
 xy
−1 1 − x 2 4 − y2 
Ans cos  − =
 2 2 
 
xy− 1 − x 2 4 − y2 = 2cos 
(xy – 2cos) = (1 − x )( 4 − y )
2 2

x2y2 + 4cos2x – 4xycos = 4 – y2 – 4x2 + x2y2

4x2 – 4xy cos + y2 = 4 sin2
 
If sin–1   + cos ec−1   = , then a value of x is -
x 5
18.
5 4 2
(1) 1 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5
Ans: 2
x 5 
sin–1   + cos ec−1   =
5 4 2
x 4 
sin–1   + sin −1   =
5 5 2
x 16 x2 4  
sin–1  1− + 1− .  =
5 25 25 5  2


 x .3 + (
25 − x 2 4 )
 =1
5 5 25 
 
 
3x + ( )
25 − x 2 4 = 25

( )
25 − x 2 4 = 25 – 3x (squaring both side)
(25 – x2)16 = (25 – 3x)2
400 – 16x2 = 625 + 9x2 – 150x
–25x2 + 150x – 225 = 0
x2 – 6x + 9 = 0
(x – 3)2 = 0
x=3

 x 3x − y   3 2
Q19 If  =  , then
 zx + z 3y − w   4 7 
(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
 x 3x − y   3 2
.  zx + z 3y − w  =  4 7  ,
   
on comparing x = 3, 3x – y = 2, zx + z = 4 & 3y – w = 7
After solving we get, y = 7, z = 1 & w = 14
 3 4 1
Q20. If p, q, r are 3 real number satisfying the matrix equation, [p q r]  3 2 3  = [3 0 1], then
 2 0 2 
2p + q – r equals :-
(A) –1 (B) 4 (C) –3 (D) 2
Ans: c
3 4 1
[p q r]  3 2 3  = [3 0 1]
 2 0 2 
[ 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 (A2BC-1) is equal to
6 12 18 24
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 5 5 5
Ans B

1
det (A2 B C–1) = det(A2) det(B)
det(C)
1 12
= (2)2 × 3 × =
5 5

  − 1 4
Q.22 Matrix − 3 0 1 is not invertible, if -
 − 1 1 2
(A)  = – 15 (B)  = – 17 (C)  = – 16 (D)  = – 18
  − 1 4 
Sol.[B] A = − 3 0 1
 − 1 1 2
|A| = 0,  = –17
  i+ j i  j
Q23. If A =  a ij  22 where a ij =  2 , then A–1 is equal to -
i − 2j i = j

Ans A
i + j i j
A = a ij  a ij =  A−1 = ?
22 i 2 − 2j i = j
a a   −1 3
A =  11 12  =  
a 21 a 22   3 0
1  0 −3 1  0 −3 1 0 3
A−1 = = =
| A |  −3 −1 −9  −3 −1 9 3 1

5 5 
Q24 Let A = 0  5  . if |A2| = 25,Then || equals-
0 0 5 
(1) 52 (2) 1 (3) 1/5 (4) 2

5 5   5 5   5 5  
Ans 3  
A = 0  5  , A = 0  5
2 0  5
   
0 0 5  0 0 5  0 0 5 
25 25 + 5 2 5 + 25 2 + 5
= 0 2 5 2 + 25
0 0 25
25 25 + 5 2
= 25 = 25 (252) = 25 given
0 2
1 1
2 =   =+
25 5
 1 2 2 
Q25. If A =  2 1 −2  is a matrix satisfying the equation AAT = 9I, where I is 3 × 3 identity matrix,
 a 2 b 
then the ordered pair (a, b) is equal to :
(1) (2, 1) (2) (–2, –1) (3) (2, –1) (4) (–2, 1)
Ans (3)
1 2 2 
A =  2 1 −2 
 a 2 b 
1 2 2  1 2 a 
AA T
=  2 1 −2   2 1 2 
 a 2 b   2 −2 b 
 1+ 4 + 4 2+2−4 a + 4 + 2b 

= 2+2−4 4 +1+ 4 2a + 2 − 2b 
a + 4 + 2b 2a + 2 − 2b a 2 + 4 + b 2 
 9 0 a + 2b + 4  9 0 0 
= 0 9 2a − 2b + 2  = 0 9 0  = 9 I
a + 4 + 2b 2a + 2 − 2b a 2 + 4 + b 2  0 0 9 
After comparing,
(a , b) = (–2, –1)

1 2  1 0
Q.26 If A =   ,B=   and X is a matrix such that A = BX, then X equals -
3 − 5 0 2 
1  − 2 4 1 2 4 
(A)   (B)  
2  3 5 2 3 − 5
2 4 
(C)   (D) None of these
3 − 5
Sol.[B] BX = A
B–1BX = B–1A
X = B–1A
adj(B)
X= .A
|B|
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)4 = (I +A)2. (I + A)2
= (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
3 2 –1 3
Q29 If A =   , then (A ) is equal to –
 0 1 
1 1 − 26 1 − 1 26
(A) 
27 0 27   (B)
27  0 27 
1 1 − 26 1 − 1 − 26 
(C) 0 − 27  (D)  0 − 27 
27   27  
Sol. [A]

3 2  1 1 − 2 1 − 2
A=   (A–1)2 = 0 3  0 3 
0 1  9    
C C  1 1 − 0 − 2 − 6
C =  11 12  = 0 + 0 0 + 9 
C 21 C 22  9  
= Matrix formed by cofactors of matrix 1 1 − 8
= 0 9 
A. 9  
 C11 = 1; C12 = 0; C21= –2; C22 =3 1 1 − 8 1 − 2
(A–1)3 =  0 9  0 3 
 1 0 27  
C=  
− 2 3 1  1 − 0 − 2 − 24 
=
1 − 2 27 0 + 0 0 + 27 
 CT = adj (A) = 
0 3  1 1 − 26
 (A–1)3 = 
3 2 27 0 27 
|A| = =3–0=3
0 1
adj (A) 1 1 − 2
 A–1 = = 
|A| 3 0 3 
Q30 The solution of the equation
1 0 1   x  1 
− 1 1 0  y  = 1 is-
    
 0 − 1 1  z  2
(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 z   2 
33   31
 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
2z = 4
z=2
 x = – 1 and y = 0
 Option (B) is correct answer.