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1Matrices And Determinants
Given the matrices $A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 2\end{array}\right]$ and $B=\left[\begin{array}{lll}2 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 1 & 2 \\ 0 & 2 & 1\end{array}\right]$, then the minor $\boldsymbol{M}_{\mathbf{2 3}}$ of th...
MCQ+1 / -02026
2Matrices And Determinants
Given $P=\left[\begin{array}{lll}2 & \boldsymbol{\alpha} & 1 \\ 1 & 2 & 2 \\ 1 & 3 & 3\end{array}\right]$ is the adjoint of a $3 \times 3$ matrix A and $|A|=3$, then the value of $\boldsymbol{\alpha}$ is:
MCQ+1 / -02026
3Matrices And Determinants
If $x=4$ is a root of $\left|\begin{array}{cc}x & 3 \\ 1 & x-2\end{array}\right|=5$, then the other root is:
MCQ+1 / -02026
4Matrices And Determinants
Given $A=\left(\begin{array}{ll}1 & 2 \\ 2 & 3\end{array}\right)$ and $f(x)=x^2-2 x-3$ then $f(A)$ is:
MCQ+1 / -02026
5Matrices And Determinants
If A and B are two square matrices of the same order such that $\mathrm{AB}=\mathrm{A}$ and $\mathrm{BA}=\mathrm{B}$, then $(\boldsymbol{A}+\boldsymbol{B})^2$ is equal to:
MCQ+1 / -02026
6Matrices And Determinants
Given $A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}x & 1 & -2\end{array}\right]$ and $B=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & 3 \\ 4 & 5 & 6 \\ 7 & 8 & 9\end{array}\right]$ If $\boldsymbol{A} \boldsymbol{B} \boldsymbol{A}^{\boldsymbol{t}}=[-\mathbf{2 0}]$ then the...
MCQ+1 / -02026
7Matrices And Determinants
Let $A=\left[a_{i j}\right]$ be a square matrix of order $3 \times 3$, where the elements are defined as $a_{i j}=\left\{\begin{array}{ll}i-2 j & \text { if } i=j \\ 0 & \text { if } i> j \\ 1 & \text { if } i < j\end{array} \quad\right.$ t...
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8Matrices And Determinants
Let A be a square matrix of order $3 \times 3$. If $|A|=-4$, then the value of $\left|\frac{A^{-1}}{-2}\right|$ is:
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9Matrices And Determinants
If the matrix $M=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}x+5 & a & -4 \\ -2 & 0 & b \\ c & 6 & y+1\end{array}\right]$ is a skew symmetric matrix, the value of the expression $\boldsymbol{a} \boldsymbol{b}+\boldsymbol{c}^{\mathbf{2}}-\boldsymbol{x} \boldsym...
MCQ+1 / -02026
10Matrices And Determinants
Matrix $A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 1 & 2 \\ 1 & -2 & 2 \\ 1 & 0 & -1\end{array}\right]$,
Given $\boldsymbol{M}_{\mathbf{2 2}}$ and $\boldsymbol{A}_{\mathbf{3 2}}$ are the minor and cofactor of the adjoint matrix of $\boldsymbol{A}$ respe...
Given $\boldsymbol{M}_{\mathbf{2 2}}$ and $\boldsymbol{A}_{\mathbf{3 2}}$ are the minor and cofactor of the adjoint matrix of $\boldsymbol{A}$ respe...
MCQ+1 / -02026
11Matrices And Determinants
Let $M$ be the set of all $2 \times 2$ matrices with entries from the set R of real numbers. Then the function $f: M \rightarrow R$ defined by $f(A)=|A|$ for every $A \in M$ is
MCQ+1 / -02025
12Matrices And Determinants
The sum of three numbers is 6 .
Twice the third number, when added to the first number gives 7 ,
On adding the sum of the second and third numbers to thrice the first number, we get 12 .
The above situation can be represented in matrix form...
Twice the third number, when added to the first number gives 7 ,
On adding the sum of the second and third numbers to thrice the first number, we get 12 .
The above situation can be represented in matrix form...
MCQ+1 / -02025
13Matrices And Determinants
For two matrices $A$ and $B$, given that $A^{-1}=\frac{1}{8} B$ then inverse of $(8 A)$ is
MCQ+1 / -02025
14Matrices And Determinants
If $A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0 & 1 & -2 \\ -1 & 0 & 3 \\ 2 & -3 & 0\end{array}\right]$ then $A^{-1}$
MCQ+1 / -02025
15Matrices And Determinants
If $A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & -2 \\ 4 & 5\end{array}\right] ; f(t)=t^2-3 t+7$ then $f(A)+\left[\begin{array}{cc}3 & 6 \\ -12 & -9\end{array}\right]=$
MCQ+1 / -02025
16Matrices And Determinants
If $A(t)=\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos t & \sin t \\ -\sin t & \cos t\end{array}\right]$ then the product of $A(t)$ and $A(-t)$ is
MCQ+1 / -02025
17Matrices And Determinants
Kiran purchased 3 pencils, 2 notebooks and one pen for ₹41.
From the same shop Manasa purchased 2 pencils, one notebook and 2 pens for ₹ 29 , while Shreya purchased 3 pencils, 2 notebooks and 2 pens for ₹ 44.
The above situation can be repr...
From the same shop Manasa purchased 2 pencils, one notebook and 2 pens for ₹ 29 , while Shreya purchased 3 pencils, 2 notebooks and 2 pens for ₹ 44.
The above situation can be repr...
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18Matrices And Determinants
If $A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}a & b \\ b & a\end{array}\right]$ and $(A I)^2=\left[\begin{array}{ll}\alpha & \beta \\ \beta & \alpha\end{array}\right]$ where I is the identity matrix then
MCQ+1 / -02025
19Matrices And Determinants
If $X=\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]$ and $Y=\left[\begin{array}{cc}0 & 1 \\ -1 & 0\end{array}\right]$ and $B=\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos \theta & \sin \theta \\ -\sin \theta & \cos \theta\end{array}\right]$ then $B...
MCQ+1 / -02025
20Matrices And Determinants
Value of the determinant of a matrix $A$ of order $3 \times 3$ is 7 . Then the value of the determinant formed by the cofactors of matrix A is
MCQ+1 / -02025
21Matrices And Determinants
If $A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}4 & \lambda & -3 \\ 0 & 2 & 5 \\ 1 & 1 & 3\end{array}\right]$ then $A^{-1}$ exists if :
MCQ+1 / -02025
22Matrices And Determinants
If $A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0 & -1 & 2 \\ 1 & 0 & 3 \\ -2 & -3 & 0\end{array}\right]$, then $A+2 A^T=$
MCQ+1 / -02025
23Matrices And Determinants
The cost of 4 kg onion, 3 kg wheat and 2 kg rice is ₹ 500 .
The cost of 1 kg onion, 2 kg wheat and 3 kg rice is ₹ 300 .
The cost of 6 kg onion, 2 kg wheat and 3 kg rice is ₹ 575 .
The above situation can be represented in matrix form as $\m...
The cost of 1 kg onion, 2 kg wheat and 3 kg rice is ₹ 300 .
The cost of 6 kg onion, 2 kg wheat and 3 kg rice is ₹ 575 .
The above situation can be represented in matrix form as $\m...
MCQ+1 / -02025
24Matrices And Determinants
The cofactor of the element $a_{21}$ in the expansion of $\Delta=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 4 & 4 \\ -3 & 5 & 9 \\ 2 & 1 & 2\end{array}\right|$ is
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25Matrices And Determinants
If $A(\operatorname{adj} A)=\left[\begin{array}{lll}5 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 5 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 5\end{array}\right]$, then the value of $|A|+|\operatorname{adj} A|$ is equal to :
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26Matrices And Determinants
If $A=\frac{1}{\pi}\left[\begin{array}{cc}\sin ^{-1} \frac{1}{2} & \tan ^{-1} \frac{x}{\pi} \\ \sin ^{-1} \frac{x}{\pi} & \cot ^{-1} \sqrt{3}\end{array}\right] \quad B=\frac{1}{\pi}\left[\begin{array}{cc}-\cos ^{-1} \frac{1}{2} & \tan ^{-1}...
MCQ+1 / -02025
27Matrices And Determinants
$$
\text { If } P=\left[\begin{array}{lll}
1 & \alpha & 3 \\
1 & 3 & 3 \\
2 & 4 & 4
\end{array}\right] \text { is the adjoint of a } 3 \times 3 \text { matrix } A \text { and }|A|=4 \text { then } \alpha \text { is equal to }
$$
MCQ+1 / -02024
28Matrices And Determinants
If $$
\left[\begin{array}{lll}
1 & x & 1
\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
1 & 3 & 2 \\
2 & 5 & 1 \\
15 & 3 & 2
\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{l}
1 \\
2 \\
x
\end{array}\right]=[0]
$$ then x is equal to
MCQ+1 / -02024
29Matrices And Determinants
If $$A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-1 & 1 & 2 \\ 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 3 & 1 & 1\end{array}\right]$$ then the inverse of \((A I)^t\) (where \(\mathrm{I}\) is an identity matrix) is
MCQ+1 / -02024
30Matrices And Determinants
$$
\text { If the matrix } A=\left(\begin{array}{cc}
1 & -1 \\
-1 & 1
\end{array}\right) \text { then } A^{n+1}=
$$
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31Matrices And Determinants
$$
\text { If } x, y, z \text { are non zero real numbers, then inverse of matrix } A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}
x & 0 & 0 \\
0 & y & 0 \\
0 & 0 & z
\end{array}\right] \text { is }
$$
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32Matrices And Determinants
If the matrix $A$ is such that $$A\left(\begin{array}{cc}-1 & 2 \\ 3 & 1\end{array}\right)=\left(\begin{array}{cc}-4 & 1 \\ 7 & 7\end{array}\right)$$ then \(A\) is equal to
MCQ+1 / -02024
33Matrices And Determinants
If $$A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0 & x & 16 \\ x & 5 & 7 \\ 0 & 9 & x\end{array}\right]$$ is a singular matrix then \(x\) is equal to
MCQ+1 / -02024
34Matrices And Determinants
$$
\text { If } A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
5 a & -b \\
3 & 2
\end{array}\right] \text { and } A \operatorname{adj} A=A A^t \text {, then } 5 a+b \text { is equal to }
$$
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35Matrices And Determinants
$$
\text { If } 3 A+4 B^t=\left(\begin{array}{ccc}
7 & -10 & 17 \\
0 & 6 & 31
\end{array}\right) \text { and } 2 B-3 A^t=\left(\begin{array}{cc}
-1 & 18 \\
4 & -6 \\
-5 & -7
\end{array}\right) \text { then }(5 B)^t=
$$
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36Matrices And Determinants
\(\text { A square matrix } P \text { satisfies } P^2=I-P \text { where } I \text { is identity matrix. If } P^n=5 I-8 P \text {, then } n \text { is equal to }\)
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37Matrices And Determinants
\(\text { If A }(\operatorname{adj} A)=5 I \text {, where I is the identity matrix of order } 3 \text {, then }|\operatorname{adj} A|=\)
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38Matrices And Determinants
$$
\left|\begin{array}{ccc}
\cos (\alpha+\beta) & -\sin (\alpha+\beta) & \cos 2 \beta \\
\sin \alpha & \cos \alpha & \sin \beta \\
-\cos \alpha & \sin \alpha & \cos \beta
\end{array}\right|
$$ is independent of
MCQ+1 / -02024
39Matrices And Determinants
If $$A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}5 & 0 & 4 \\ 2 & 3 & 2 \\ 1 & 2 & 1\end{array}\right] \quad B^{-1}=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 3 & 3 \\ 1 & 4 & 3 \\ 1 & 3 & 4\end{array}\right]$$ then \((A B)^{-1}\) is equal to
MCQ+1 / -02024
40Matrices And Determinants
$$
\text { If } A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
1 & -2 \\
4 & 5
\end{array}\right] \text { and } f(t)=t^2-3 t+7 \text { then } f(A)+\left[\begin{array}{cc}
3 & 6 \\
-12 & -9
\end{array}\right] \text { is }
$$
MCQ+1 / -02024
41Matrices And Determinants
If $$\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2+x & 3 & 4 \\ 1 & -1 & 2 \\ x & 1 & -5\end{array}\right]$$ is a singular matrix, then \(x\) is
MCQ+1 / -02023
42Matrices And Determinants
Solution of \(x-y+z=4 ; x-2 y+2 z=9\) and \(2 x+y+3 z=1\) is
MCQ+1 / -02023
43Matrices And Determinants
\(A\) and \(B\) are invertible matrices of the same order such that \(\left|(A B)^{-1}\right|=8\) if \(|A|=2\) then \(|B|\) is
MCQ+1 / -02023
44Matrices And Determinants
$$
\text { If } A=\left(\begin{array}{ll}
1 & 2 \\
0 & 1
\end{array}\right) \quad P=\left(\begin{array}{cc}
\cos \theta & \sin \theta \\
-\sin \theta & \cos \theta
\end{array}\right) \quad Q=P^T A P, \quad \text { then } P Q^{2014} P^T \tex...
\text { If } A=\left(\begin{array}{ll}
1 & 2 \\
0 & 1
\end{array}\right) \quad P=\left(\begin{array}{cc}
\cos \theta & \sin \theta \\
-\sin \theta & \cos \theta
\end{array}\right) \quad Q=P^T A P, \quad \text { then } P Q^{2014} P^T \tex...
MCQ+1 / -02023
45Matrices And Determinants
If $$2 A+3 B=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2 & -1 & 4 \\ 3 & 2 & 5\end{array}\right]$$ and $$A+2 B=\left[\begin{array}{lll}5 & 0 & 3 \\ 1 & 6 & 2\end{array}\right]$$ then \(B=\)
MCQ+1 / -02023
46Matrices And Determinants
If $$A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}k+1 & 2 \\ 4 & k-1\end{array}\right]$$ is a singular matrix, then possible values of \(\mathrm{k}\) are
MCQ+1 / -02023
47Matrices And Determinants
If \(A\) is a matrix of order \(4 \operatorname{such}\) that \(A(\operatorname{adj} A)=10 \mathrm{~I}\), then \(|\operatorname{adj} A|\) is equal to
MCQ+1 / -02023
48Matrices And Determinants
If $$A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}2 & 2 \\ 3 & 4\end{array}\right]$$, then \(A^{-1}\) equals to
MCQ+1 / -02023
49Matrices And Determinants
If \(A = \left[ {\matrix{
{2 - k} & 2 \cr
1 & {3 - k} \cr
} } \right]\) is a singular matrix, then the value of \(5k - {k^2}\) is
MCQ+1 / -02022
50Matrices And Determinants
If \(A = \left[ {\matrix{
a & 0 & 0 \cr
0 & a & 0 \cr
0 & 0 & a \cr
} } \right]\), then \(|A||adj\,A|\) is equal to
MCQ+1 / -02022
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