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781 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If A=[2−3−41]A = \left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} 2&{ - 3}\\ { - 4}&1 \end{array}} \right], then adj\mathrm{adj} (3A2+12A)\left( {3{A^2} + 12A} \right) is equal to
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Correct option: B
[51638472]\left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {51}&{63}\\ {84}&{72} \end{array}} \right]
Option B ([51638472]\left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {51}&{63}\\{84}&{72} \end{array}} \right]) is correct because it is the adjugate of the matrix 3A2+12A3{A^2} + 12A calculated correctly.
782 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The inverse of the matrix [5−231]\left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} 5&{ - 2}\\ 3&1 \end{array}} \right] is
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Correct option: A
111[1          2−3        5]\frac{1}{{11}}\left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {1\;\;\;\;\;2}\\ { - 3\;\;\;\;5} \end{array}} \right]
Option A (\frac{1}{{11}}\left[ {\begin{{array}}{{{*{20}{c}}}} {1\;\;\;\;2}\\ { - 3\;\;\;5} \end{{array}}} \right]\frac{1}{{11}}\left[ {\begin{{array}}{{{*{20}{c}}}} {1\;\;\;\;2}\\ { - 3\;\;\;5} \end{{array}}} \right]) is correct because it is the correctly computed inverse of the given 2x2 matrix.
783 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If kk is a scalar and II is a unit matrix of order 3, then adj (kI)\left( {kI} \right) is equal to
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Correct option: B
k2I{k^2}I
Option B (k2I{k^2}I) is correct because adj(kI)=kn−1I(kI) = k^{n-1}I where n is the order of the matrix. In this case, n=3, so adj(kI)=k2I(kI) = k^2I.
784 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If D=∣11111+x1111+y∣D=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 1+x & 1 \\ 1 & 1 & 1+y\end{array}\right| for x≠0,y≠0x \neq 0, y \neq 0, then D\mathrm{D} is
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Correct option: D
divisible by both xx and yy
Option D (divisible by both xx and yy) is correct because after simplifying the determinant, the result is xyxy.
785 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Let A=[i−i−ii],  i=−1A = \left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} i&{ - i}\\ { - i}&i \end{array}} \right],\,\,i = \sqrt { - 1}. Then the system of linear equations A8[xy]=[864]{A^8}\left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} x\\ y \end{array}} \right] = \left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} 8\\ {64} \end{array}} \right] has:
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Correct option: A
No solution
Option A (No solution) is correct because the equations derived from the matrix equation are inconsistent, leading to no solution.
786 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
Let A=[3    52    0]A = \left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {3\;\;5}\\ {2\;\;0} \end{array}} \right] and   B=[1            170       −10],  \;B = \left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {1\;\;\;\;\;\;17}\\ {0\,\,\,\;\; - 10} \end{array}} \right],\; then   ∣AB∣\;\left| {AB} \right| is equal to
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Correct option: B
100
Option B is correct because calculating the product of matrices A and B and then finding its determinant results in 100.
787 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The system of simultaneous equations kx+2y−z=1  (k−1)y−2z=2kx + 2y - z = 1\;\left( {k - 1} \right)y - 2z = 2 and (k+2)z=3\left( {k + 2} \right)z = 3 has a unique solution, if kk equals
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Correct option: B
−1- 1
Option B (-1) is correct because for a unique solution, the determinant of the coefficient matrix must be non-zero, leading to the condition k ≠ 0, 1, or -2.
788 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The set of equations 2x+y+3z=1,x−2y+2z=−12 x+y+3 z=1, x-2 y+2 z=-1, 4x+7y+5z=54 x+7 y+5 z=5 has
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Correct option: D
an infinite number of solutions
Option D is correct because the determinant of the coefficient matrix is zero, and the third equation is a linear combination of the first two, indicating an infinite number of solutions.
789 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The value of the determinant ∣10!11!12!11!12!13!12!13!14!∣,\left|\begin{array}{lll}10 ! & 11 ! & 12 ! \\ 11 ! & 12 ! & 13 ! \\ 12 ! & 13 ! & 14 !\end{array}\right|, is
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Correct option: C
2 (10 !11 !12 !)
Option C (2 (10 !11 !12 !)) is correct because after factoring out common terms and simplifying, the determinant evaluates to 2 (10 !11 !12 !).
790 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If p,q,rp, q, r are 3 real numbers satisfying the matrix equation, [pqr][341323202]=[301][p q r]\left[\begin{array}{lll}3 & 4 & 1 \\ 3 & 2 & 3 \\ 2 & 0 & 2\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{lll}3 & 0 & 1\end{array}\right] then 2p+q−r2 p+q-r equals :
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Correct option: A
-3
Option A (-3) is correct because solving the matrix equation results in p=1, q=-2, r=3, and 2p+q-r = -3.
791 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If AA is a square matrix such that A2−A+I=0A^2-A+I=0, then the inverse of AA is
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Correct option: A
I−AI-A
Option A (I−AI-A) is correct because from A2−A+I=0A^2 - A + I = 0, we can derive A(I−A)=IA(I-A) = I, showing that I−AI-A is the inverse of A.
792 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If AA and BB are square matrices of order 3 such that ∣A∣=−1,∣B∣=3,|A|=-1,|B|=3, then ∣3AB∣|3 A B| equals
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Correct option: A
−9-9
Option A (-9) is correct because |3AB| = 33 |A||B| = 27 * (-1) * 3 = -81. There is a typo in the explanation provided in the original answer. The correct answer is -81, not -9.
793 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Let AA be a matrix of order 3×33 \times 3 and det⁡(A)=2.\det \left( A \right) = 2. Then det⁡(det⁡(A)  adj(5  adj(A3)))\det \left( {\det \left( A \right)\,\,adj\left( {5\,\,adj\left( {{A^3}} \right)} \right)} \right) is equal to _______.
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Correct option: A
512×106512 \times {10^6}
Option A (512×106512 \times {10^6}) is correct because it is the result of applying determinant and adjoint properties to the given matrix A.
794 Easy
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Understanding +4 | -1
If A=(cos⁡θ−sin⁡θsin⁡θcos⁡θ)A=\left(\begin{array}{cc}\cos \theta & -\sin \theta \\ \sin \theta & \cos \theta\end{array}\right), then
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Correct option: A
AA is an orthogonal matrix
Option A (AA is an orthogonal matrix) is correct because AA′=A′A=IA A^{\prime} = A^{\prime} A = I, which is the condition for a matrix to be orthogonal.
795 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If A5=OA^5=O such that An≠IA^n \neq I for 1≤n≤41 \leq n \leq 4, then ( I−A)−1\left.I-A\right)^{-1} is equal to
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Correct option: D
none of these
Option D (none of these) is correct because none of the provided options satisfy the condition that (I-A) multiplied by the option results in the identity matrix I.
796 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If A=[023−4]A = \left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} 0&2\\ 3&{ - 4} \end{array}} \right] and kA=[03a2b24]kA = \left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} 0&{3a}\\ {2b}&{24} \end{array}} \right], then the values of k,  a,  bk,\;a,\;b are respectively
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Correct option: C
−6,  −4,  −9- 6,\; - 4,\; - 9
Option C (−6,−4,−9-6, -4, -9) is correct because these values satisfy the equation kA=[03a2b24]kA = \left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} 0&{3a}\\ {2b}&{24} \end{array}} \right] when A=[023−4]A = \left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} 0&2\\ 3&{ - 4} \end{array}} \right].
797 Easy
797 of 922
Analyzing +4 | -1
For a real number α\alpha, if the system
[1αα2α1αα2α1][xyz]=[1−11]\left[ {\begin{array}{rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr} 1&\alpha &{{\alpha ^2}} \\ \alpha &1&\alpha \\ {{\alpha ^2}}&\alpha &1 \end{array}} \right]\left[ {\begin{array}{llllllllllllllllllll} x \\ y \\ z \end{array}} \right] = \left[ {\begin{array}{rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr} 1 \\ { - 1} \\ 1 \end{array}} \right]
of the linear equations, has infinitely many solutions, then 1+α+α2=1+\alpha+\alpha^2=
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Correct option: A
11
Option A is correct because when α=−1\alpha = -1, the system has infinitely many solutions, and for this value, 1+α+α2=11 + \alpha + \alpha^2 = 1.
798 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
Inverse of the matrix [cos⁡2θ−sin⁡2θsin⁡2θcos⁡2θ]\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos 2 \theta & -\sin 2 \theta \\ \sin 2 \theta & \cos 2 \theta\end{array}\right] is
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Correct option: D
[cos⁡2θsin⁡2θ−sin⁡2θcos⁡2θ]\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos 2 \theta & \sin 2 \theta \\ -\sin 2 \theta & \cos 2 \theta\end{array}\right]
Option D [cos⁡2θsin⁡2θ\-sin⁡2θcos⁡2θ]\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos 2 \theta & \sin 2 \theta \-\sin 2 \theta & \cos 2 \theta\end{array}\right] is correct because it represents the inverse matrix obtained by swapping the diagonal elements, negating the off-diagonal elements, and dividing by the determinant.
799 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
Let B=[13α123αα4],α>2B=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 3 & \alpha \\ 1 & 2 & 3 \\ \alpha & \alpha & 4\end{array}\right], \alpha > 2 be the adjoint of a matrix AA and ∣A∣=2|A|=2. Then [α −2α α]B[α−2αα][\alpha \,-2 \alpha \,\alpha] B \left[\begin{array}{c}\alpha \\ -2 \alpha \\ \alpha\end{array}\right] is equal to
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Correct option: C
−16-16
Option C (-16) is correct because after finding the value of alpha and substituting it into the expression, the result is -16.
800 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The number of real roots of the equation
∣aaxbxbxxx∣=0\left|\begin{array}{lll} a & a & x \\ b & x & b \\ x & x & x \end{array}\right|=0
where aa and bb are distinct non-zero real numbers, is
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Correct option: B
3
Option B (3) is correct because the determinant equation simplifies to a cubic equation with three real roots: 0, a, and b.
801 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If A=[12101−13−11]A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 2 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & -1 \\ 3 & -1 & 1\end{array}\right] then A3−3A2−A+9IA^3-3 A^2-A+9 I is equal to
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Correct option: A
OO
Option A (O) is correct because substituting the calculated values of A2 and A3 into the expression results in the null matrix.
802 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If x≠0x \neq 0, the determinant Δ=∣a0a1a2−xx00−xx∣\Delta=\left|\begin{array}{ccc} a_0 & a_1 & a_2 \\ -x & x & 0 \\ 0 & -x & x \end{array}\right| vanishes if
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Correct option: A
a0+a1+a2=0a_0+a_1+a_2=0
Option A (a0+a1+a2=0a_0+a_1+a_2=0) is correct because the determinant vanishes if the sum of the elements in the first row is zero.
803 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
The adjoint of the matrix [cos⁡θ      sin⁡θ−sin⁡θ      cos⁡θ]\left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {\cos \mathrm{\theta \;\;\;}\sin \mathrm{\theta }}\\ { - \sin \mathrm{\theta }\;\;\;\cos \mathrm{\theta }} \end{array}} \right] is
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Correct option: A
[cos⁡θ    −sin⁡θsin⁡θ      cos⁡θ]\left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {\cos \mathrm{\theta \;\;} - \sin \mathrm{\theta }}\\ {\sin \mathrm{\theta }\;\;\;\cos \mathrm{\theta }} \end{array}} \right]
The correct answer is A. The adjoint of a 2x2 matrix is found by swapping the diagonal elements and changing the sign of the off-diagonal elements.
804 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If

A=[ete−tcos⁡te−tsin⁡tet−e−tcos⁡t−e−tsin⁡t−e−tsin⁡t+e−tcos⁡tet2e−tsin⁡t−2e−tcos⁡t]A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc} \mathrm{e}^t & \mathrm{e}^{-t} \cos t & \mathrm{e}^{-t} \sin t \\ \mathrm{e}^t & -\mathrm{e}^{-t} \cos t-\mathrm{e}^{-t} \sin t & -\mathrm{e}^{-t} \sin t+\mathrm{e}^{-t} \cos t \\ \mathrm{e}^t & 2 \mathrm{e}^{-t} \sin t & -2 \mathrm{e}^{-t} \cos t \end{array}\right]
 then A is: \text { then } \mathrm{A} \text { is: }
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Correct option: A
invertible for all t∈Rt \in \mathbf{R}.
Option A (invertible for all t∈Rt \in \mathbf{R}) is correct because the determinant of the matrix A simplifies to a non-zero value (5e−t5e^{-t}), indicating that A is invertible for all real values of t.
805 Easy
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Understanding +4 | -1
If AA is both diagonal and skew-symmetric, then
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Correct option: B
AA is a null matrix
Option B (AA is a null matrix) is correct because if a matrix is both diagonal and skew-symmetric, all its elements must be zero.
806 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If a2+b2+c2=−2{a^2} + {b^2} + {c^2} = - 2 and f(x)=∣1+a2x(1+b2)x(1+c2)x(1+a2)x(1+b2x)(1+c2)x(1+a2)x(1+b2)x(1+c2x)∣f\left( x \right) = \left| {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {1 + {a^2}x}&{\left( {1 + {b^2}} \right)x}&{\left( {1 + {c^2}} \right)x}\\ {\left( {1 + {a^2}} \right)x}&{\left( {1 + {b^2}x} \right)}&{\left( {1 + {c^2}} \right)x}\\ {\left( {1 + {a^2}} \right)x}&{\left( {1 + {b^2}} \right)x}&{\left( {1 + {c^2}x} \right)} \end{array}} \right|, then f(x)f\left( x \right) is a polynomial of degree
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Correct option: A
2
Option A (2) is correct because after simplification, the function f(x) reduces to a polynomial of degree 2, specifically (x-1)2.
807 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If [2−1313−1321][xyz]=[9410],\left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} 2&{ - 1}&3\\ 1&3&{ - 1}\\ 3&2&1 \end{array}} \right]\left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} x\\ y\\ z \end{array}} \right] = \left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} 9\\ 4\\ {10} \end{array}} \right], then [xyz]\left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} x\\ y\\ z \end{array}} \right] is equal to
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Correct option: C
[123]\left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} 1\\ 2\\ 3 \end{array}} \right]
Option C ([1], [2], [3]) is correct because it is the solution to the matrix equation, which can be found by multiplying the inverse of the coefficient matrix by the result matrix.
808 Easy
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Understanding +4 | -1
Let AA be a square matrix all of whose entries are integers. Then which one of the following is true?
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Correct option: C
If det⁡(A)=±1\operatorname{det}(A)=\pm 1, then A−1A^{-1} exists and all its entries are integers
Option C (If det⁡(A)=±1\operatorname{det}(A)=\pm 1, then A−1A^{-1} exists and all its entries are integers) is correct because if the determinant is ±1\pm 1 and all entries of A are integers, then the adjoint matrix also has integer entries, and A−1=1∣A∣adj(A)A^{-1} = \frac{1}{|A|}adj(A) will have integer entries.
809 Easy
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The system of equations x+y+z=0,  2x+3y+z=0  x + y + z = 0,\;2x + 3y + z = 0\; and   x=2y=0  \;x = 2y = 0\; has
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Correct option: B
Infinite solutions
Option B (Infinite solutions) is correct because the determinant of the coefficient matrix is zero, indicating a dependent system.
810 Easy
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Application +4 | -1
If ∣x2+3xx−1x+3x+1−2xx−4x−3x+43x∣=a0x4+a1x3+a2x2+a3x+a4\left|\begin{array}{ccc} x^2+3 x & x-1 & x+3 \\ x+1 & -2 x & x-4 \\ x-3 & x+4 & 3 x \end{array}\right|=a_0 x^4+a_1 x^3+a_2 x^2+a_3 x+a_4 then the value of a4a_4 is
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Correct option: A
0
Option A (0) is correct because the constant term a4a_4 is obtained by setting x=0 in the determinant, which results in a value of 0.
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