Matrices & Determinants Advance Sheet

MATRICES
[Single Correct Type]

 3 1 
 
If P = 
2 2  , A =  3 −4  and
1.  1 −1  Q = PAPT than PQ2015 PT ´ is equal _______
 −1 3   
 
 2 2 
 3000 6000   4031 −8060   4030 −8060 
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D) None of these
 2015 −4029   2015 −4029   2015 −4029 

2. The number of 3 × 3 matrix can be formed by using 1, –1 such that product of elements in each row and each
column is –1.
(A) 16 (B) 17 (C) 18 (D) 19

3. The number of getting 4 × 4 matrix with elements {–3, –2, –1, 0, 1, 2, 3} such that matrix is either symmetric
or skew symmetric
(A) 716 (B) 710 + 76 + 1 (C) 710 + 76 – 1 (D) None of these

4. Let A is a square matrix of order 4 and 25 A–1 = 4 AT then det(adj(adj(adj(A))))

81 4 324 48
5 5 5 5
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
4  4  4  4

 2 1 a b
5. Let A =   be a matrix and A100 =   then the last two digits of a is _______
 0 3 c d
(A) 26 (B) 76 (C) 36 (D) 86

6. If A and B are different matrices satisfying A3 = B3 and A2B = B2A then det (A2 + B2) is _______
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 0 (D) None of these

7. A square matrix is said to be idempotent matrix if A2 = A. Now the number of 2 × 2 idempotent matrices
with integer entries is ______
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) Infinite

8. Find the number of 2 × 2 matrix satisfying the following condition

(i) aij is 1 or –1
(ii) a112 + a122 = a21
2
+ a22
2
=2
(iii) a11a21 + a12 a22 = 0
(A) 16 (B) 8 (C) 4 (D) 1
 n
 x
 1 n
9. If A = lt   then |A| is
n→
− x 1 

 n 
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 6 (D) 2

[Multi Correct Type]

10. Let A and B are two square matrices such that A + B = AB then
(A) AB = BA (B) A + B = BA (C) ( AB)T = BT AT (D) A2 B 2 = AB

a b c
11.
 
Let A =  b c a  if trace (A) = 9 and a, b, c are positive integers such that ab + bc + ca = 26. Let A1
c a b
 
denotes the adjoint of A; A2 denote adjoint of A1 ......... and so on.
If value of det(A4) is M then
(A) M = 348 (B) M = 324 (C) Last two digits of M is 61 (D) Det(A) = 27

0 i 
12. Let A denotes the matrix   where i = −1 then
 i 0
(A) I + A + A2 + .... + A2015 = 0 (B) A4n+2 = −I , n  N
(C) I + A + A2 + .... + A2015 = A (D) A4n+1 = A, n  N

13. Suppose a1, a2, .... an are real numbers which are in AP and a1  0 then which of the following is(are) correct
 a1 a2 a3 
 
(A) A =  a4 a5 a6  is singular matrix
a a a 
 5 6 7
(B) the system equations
a1 x + a2 y + a3 z = 0
a4 x + a5 y + a6 z = 0
a7 x + a8 y + a9 z = 0
has infinitely many solution
 a ia2 
(C) B =  1  is a non singular matrix where i = −1
 ia2 a1 
(D) None of these

14. Let A = aij be a matrix of order 3 × 3

 x, if i = j, x  R

Where aij = 1, if | i − j |= 1
0, other wise

Then which of the following is(are) correct
(A) For x = 2, A is a diagonal matrix
(B) A is a symmetric matrix
(C) For x = 2, det(A) is equal to 6
(D) Let f(x) = det(A), then f(x) has both maxima and minima
  sin  i cos  
15. If A() =   where i = −1, then which of the following is true
 i cos  sin  
(A) A()−1 = A( − ) (B) A() + A( + ) is a null matrix
(C) A() is invertible for all R (D) A()−1 = A(−)

 3 −3 4 
16. If A =  2 −3 4  then which of the following is(are) true
 0 −1 1 
 
(A) adj (adj ( A)) = A (B) adj (adj ( A)) = 1 (C) adj ( A) = 1 (D) None of these

[Matrix Match Type]

A2 A3 1  f ( x) g ( x)   x x
17. e A is defined as e A = I + A + + + .... =   where A =   and 0 < x < 1 and I is an
2! 3! 2  g ( x) f ( x)   x x
identity matrix then match the column
Column-I Column-II
f ( x)
(a)  dx is (p) In f ( x) + x + c
g ( x)
g ( x) 1
(b)  f ( x) dx is (q)
2 g ( x)
+ sec−1 (e x ) + c

d
(c) ( f ( x)) is (r) 2( g ( x) − 1)
dx
d
(d) ( g ( x)) is (s) 2( f ( x) − 1)
dx
(t) In (ex + e− x ) + c

1 0 0
18.
 
Let A =  1 0 1  satisfies An = An − 2 + A2 − I for n  3 and trace of a matrix is sum of elements in its main
 0 1 0
 
1  0
 
diagonal. Further U is a 3 × 3 matrix with its column U1, U2, U3 such that A U1 =  25  , A U 2 =  1  ,
50 50  
 25   0
   
 0
A U 3 =  0  then match the columns
50

1
 
Column-I Column-II
50
(a) | A | (p) 1
(b) Trace of A50 (q) 3
(c) The value of |U| + trace of A50 is (r) 4
(d) | adj(adj(adj( A))) | +5 is (s) 6
(t) 5
19. Match the column.
Column-I Column-II
n−1
(a) ( I − A) is where A is an idempotent matrix
n
(p) 2 ( I − A)
(b) (I − A) is A is involutory matrix (i.e. A2 = I)
A
(q) I – nA
(c) ( I − A) is if A is nilpotent of degree 2
n
(r) A
(d) If A is orthogonal matrix then A ( )T −1
is (s) I – a

20. Match the column.

Column-I Column-II
(i) If |A| = 2 then |2A–1| is _____ (p) 1
(where A is a square matrix of order 3)
1 (q) 4
(ii) If | A |= then | adj(adj(2 A)) |
8
(where A is square matrix of order 3)
(iii) If ( A + B)2 = A2 + B2 , and | A |= 2 then (r) 24
| B |= _____
(where A and B are of a odd order)
(iv) If | A22 | = 2, | B33 | = 3 and | C44 |= 4 then (s) 0
|ABC| is equal to
(t) none of these

[Integer Type]

 0 1 −1
21.
x  
Let X be the solution set of the equation A = I where A =  4 −3 4  and I is the corresponding unit
 3 −3 4 
 
matrix and x  N then the minimum value of (cos x
 + sin x ) for R is _____.

22. If A is an idempotent matrix and I is an identity matrix of the same order, then the value of n, where n  N
such that ( A + I )n = I + 127 A.

23. A is a square matrix of order n

= Maximum number of distinct entries if A is a triangular matrix.
m = Maximum number of distinct entries if A is a diagonal matrix
p = Minimum number of zeroes if A is a triangular matrix.
If + 5 = P + 2m then the value of n is ______.

24. If M is 3 × 3 matrix where M T M = I and det(M) = 1 then det(M – I) is ______

25. Let A be set of all 3 × 3 symmetric matrices all of whose entries are either 0 or 1 and five of these entries are
k 
0 and 4 of them are 1. If total k such matrices are possible now   is ______ (Where [.] = GIF).
5

26. Let A be a 2 × 3 matrix whereas B be a 3 × 2 matrix. If det(AB) = 4 then the value of det(BA) is ______.
 1 2 a b
27. Let A =   and B =   be two matrices such that they are commutative and c  3b then the value
3 4 c d
a −b
of is ______.
3b − c

28. Let A and B two non-singular square matrices such that B  I and AB2 = BA. If A4 = B −1 A4 B k then value
k 
of   is _____. (Where [.] = GIF and I is an identity matrix).
3

DETERMINANTS
[Single Correct Type]

29. Let a, b, c  R satisfying a2 + b2 + c2 = 1 then

ax − by − c bx − ay cx + a
bx + ay −ax + by − c cy + b = 0 will present
cx + a cy + b −ax − by + c
(A) straight line (B) ellipse (C) parabola (D) hyperbola

30. Let k = xk + y k + z k then the value of m satisfying

0 1 2
1 2 3 = ( x − y)m ( y − z )m ( z − x)m is
 2 3  4
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

31. If A + B + C + P + Q + R = 0 then the value of

tan( A + P) tan( B + P) tan(C + P)
tan( A + Q) tan( B + Q) tan(C + Q) is
tan( A + R) tan( B + R) tan(C + R)
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) depends on A,B,C (D) depends on P,Q,R

32. If , ,  are the roots of the equation x3 + x2 − 2x + 1 = 0 then the value of

− 3 + 2 − 1 −3 + 2 − 1 2 −  2
2 − 2 − 3 + 2 − 1 −3 + 2 − 1 is
−3 + 2 − 1 2 −  2 −3 + 2 − 1
(A) 11 (B) 17 (C) 23 (D) none of these

33. Let D(M 44 ) denotes the non zero determinant value of matrix 4 × 4. If D(kM 44 ) = k m D(M 44 ) where k is
non zero real number then 'm' must be
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
 [Multi Correct Type]

 1 sin  1 
34. 
Let A = − sin  1 sin  , then show that det A
 −1 − sin  1 
(A) [2, 4]  [0, 2] (B) [1, 4]  [0, 2]
(C) [0,1]  [0, 2] (D) [0, 2]  [0, 2]

35. Values of t for which the system of equations

(t − 1) x + (3t + 1) y + 2tz = 0
(t − 1) x + (4t + 1) y + (t + 3) z = 0
2x + (3t + 1) y + 3(t −1) z = 0 has a non-zero solution.
(A) 0 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2

a +1 a a a
a a+2 a a  a a a a
36. If = k 1 + + + +  then factor of k is/are
a a a+3 a  1 2 3 4
a a a a+4
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 60

37. The value of  for which the equation x + y = 3, (1 + ) x + (2 + ) y − 8 = 0, x − (1 − ) y + (2 + ) = 0 are

consistent is
(A) 0 (B) 5/3 (C) –5/3 (D) 1

38. Let  and  be real. The value of  for which the system of linear equations x + (sin ) y + (cos ) z = 0,
x + (cos ) y + (sin ) z = 0 and −x + (sin ) y − (cos ) z = 0 has non zero solution is
(A) − 2 (B) –1 (C) 1 (D) 2

[Matrix Match Type]

39. Match the column.

Column-I Column-II
(a) Coefficient of  in (p) 10
 (1 + sin )3 cos 
f ( x) = 1 log(1 + ) 2
 2
1+  2
0
1 3cos  1 (q) 0
(b) Value of sin  1 3cos 
1 sin  1
(c) If k, l, m are A.P. and (r) –12
y + k y2 + 1 1
f ( y) = y + 1 2 y 2 + 1 1 , then f ´(0) is
y + m 3y2 − 2 1
x 2 x (s) –2
(d) If 1 x 6 = t4 x + t3 x + t2 x + t1 x + t0
4 3 2

x x x +1
then to
 x n r
40. If x > m, y > n, z > r, (x, y, z > 0) such that m y r = 0 then match the following
m n z
Column-I Column-II
x y z (p) –1
(a) Value of + + is
x−m y−n z −r
m n r (q) 8
(b) Value of + + is
x−m y−n z −r
x+m y+n z+r (r) 1
(c) Value of + + is
x−m y−n z −r
27 xyz (s) 2
(d) The greatest value of is
( x − m)( y − n)( z − r )

[Numerical Value Type]

2− y 2 3
41. Number of integral root of the equation 2 5− y 6 = 0 is
3 4 10 − y

b + c bc b2 c 2
42. If c + a ca c 2 a 2 = D then D/(2abc) is
a + b ab a 2b2

sec  tan 2  1
43. If f ( x) =  sec x tan x x , | f ´(0) | is
1 tan x − tan  0

1 cos x 1 − cos x  /2
44. If ( x) = 1 + sin x cos x 1 + sin x − cos x , then 4  ( x) dx is equal to
0
sin x sin x 1

45. If x, y, z are the integers in A.P., lying between 1 and 9 and x51, y41 and z31 are three digits numbers and
5 4 3
x51 y 41 z31 = k ( x + y + z − xyz ) then k is
x y z

a b c
46. Let abc, pqr, lmn are three digit numbers, each of which divisible by 3, then  = p q r must be divisible
l m n
by

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 Answer Key
1. B 24. 0
2. A 25. 2
3. C 26. 0
4. C 27. 2
5. B 28. 5
6. C 29. A
7. D 30. B
8. B 31. A
9. B 32. D
10. ABC 33. D
11. ACD 34. A
12. ABD 35. AC
13. ABC 36. AB
14. BD 37. CD
15. ABC 38. ABCD
16. ABC 39. A–s; B–p; C–s; D–s
17. (a) → q, (b) → p, t, (c) → r, s (d ) → r, s 40. A–s, B–p, C–r, D–q
18. (a) → p, (b) → q, (c) → r, (d ) → s 41. 1
42. 0
19. (a) → s, (b) → p, (c) → q, (d ) → r
43. 1
20. (i) → q, (ii) → p, (iii) → s, (iv) → t 44. 2
21. 2 45. 0
22. 7 46. 3
23. 4

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