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Application +4 | -1
If x,y,zx,y,z are in A.P., then the value of the det⁡(A)\det \left( A \right) is, where A=[456x567y678zxyz0]A = \left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} 4&5&6&x\\ 5&6&7&y\\ 6&7&8&z\\ x&y&z&0 \end{array}} \right]
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Correct option: A
0
Option A (0) is correct because applying row operations results in a row of zeros, making the determinant zero.
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Application +4 | -1
If ∣6i−3i143i−1403i∣=x+iy\left| {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {6i}&{ - 3i}&1\\ 4&{3i}&{ - 1}\\ {40}&3&i \end{array}} \right| = x + iy, then
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Correct option: D
x=0,y=0x = 0,y = 0
Option D (x = 0, y = 0) is correct because when the determinant is calculated and expressed in the form x + iy, both x and y are found to be 0.
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Application +4 | -1
Let α\alpha and β\beta be the roots of the equation x2+x+1=0.{x^2} + x + 1 = 0. Then, for y≠0y \ne 0 in R,  ∣y+1αβαy+β1β1y+α∣R,\,\,\left| {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {y + 1}&\alpha &\beta \\ \alpha &{y + \beta }&1\\ \beta &1&{y + \alpha } \end{array}} \right| is equal to
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Correct option: D
y3{y^3}
Option D (y3{y^3}) is correct because the determinant simplifies to this expression using properties of determinants and the roots of the given equation.
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If p+q+r=0p+q+r=0 and ∣paqbrcqcrapbrbpcqa∣=K∣abcbcacab∣\left|\begin{array}{lll}p a & q b & r c \\ q c & r a & p b \\ r b & p c & q a\end{array}\right|=K\left|\begin{array}{lll}a & b & c \\ b & c & a \\ c & a & b\end{array}\right| then the value of KK is
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Correct option: D
−pqr- pqr
Option D (-pqr) is correct because the determinant simplifies to -pqr times another determinant.
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Application +4 | -1
If f(x)=∣x2+3xx−1x−3x+12−xx−3x−3x+43x∣f(x)=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}x^2+3 x & x-1 & x-3 \\ x+1 & 2-x & x-3 \\ x-3 & x+4 & 3 x\end{array}\right|, then f′(0)f^{\prime}(0) is equal to
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Correct option: B
64
Option B (64) is correct because it is the value of the derivative of the determinant function evaluated at x=0, calculated using the product rule for determinants.
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Application +4 | -1
If I=[1001],J=[01−10]I=\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right], J=\left[\begin{array}{cc}0 & 1 \\ -1 & 0\end{array}\right] and B=[cos⁡θsin⁡θ−sin⁡θcos⁡θ]B=\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos \theta & \sin \theta \\ -\sin \theta & \cos \theta\end{array}\right], then BB equals
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Correct option: A
Icos⁡θ+Jsin⁡θI \cos \theta+J \sin \theta
Option A (Icos⁡θ+Jsin⁡θI \cos \theta+J \sin \theta) is correct because it accurately represents the given matrix B in terms of I and J.
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Application +4 | -1
If A=[α       01      1]and  B=[1      05       1],  then  value  of  α  for  which  A2=B  A = \left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {\alpha\;\,\,\;\,0}\\ {1\;\;\,\,1} \end{array}} \right]\mathrm{and}\;B = \left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {1\;\;\,\,0}\\ {5\;\,\,\,\;1} \end{array}} \right],\;\mathrm{then\;value}\;\mathrm{of}\;\alpha \;\mathrm{for}\;\mathrm{which}\;{A^2} = B\; is
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Correct option: D
No real values
Option D (No real values) is correct because the conditions derived from A2=B{A^2} = B lead to contradictory values for α\alpha, indicating no real solution exists.
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Application +4 | -1
Let A=[aij]2×2A=\left[a_{i j}\right]_{2 \times 2}, where aij≠0a_{i j} \neq 0 for all i,ji, j and A2=IA^{2}=I. Let aa be the sum of all diagonal elements of AA and b=b= ∣A∣|A|. Then 3a2+4b23 a^{2}+4 b^{2} is equal to
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Correct option: A
4
Option A (4) is correct because after setting up the matrix A and using the condition A²=I, we find that 3a²+4b² = 4.
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Application +4 | -1
If ω≠1\omega \neq 1 is a complex cube root of unity, and x+iy=∣1i−ω−i1ω2ω−ω21∣x+i y=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}1 & i & -\omega \\ -i & 1 & \omega^2 \\ \omega & -\omega^2 & 1\end{array}\right| then
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Correct option: A
x=−1,y=0x=-1, y=0
Option A (x=−1,y=0x=-1, y=0) is correct because by simplifying the determinant and equating it to x+iyx+iy, we find x=−1x=-1 and y=0y=0.
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If ∣aa21+a3bb21+b3cc21+c3∣0\left| {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} a&{{a^2}}&{1 + {a^3}}\\ b&{{b^2}}&{1 + {b^3}}\\ c&{{c^2}}&{1 + {c^3}} \end{array}} \right|0 and vectors (1,a,a2),(1,b,b2)\left( {1,a,{a^2}} \right),\left( {1,b,{b^2}} \right) and (1,c,c2)\left( {1,c,{c^2}} \right) are non-coplanar, then the product abcabc equals
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Correct option: B
−1- 1
Option B (-1) is correct because the given condition implies that abc = -1 after simplifying the determinant equation.
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Analyzing +4 | -1
∣xpqpxqqqx∣=\left| {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} x&p&q\\ p&x&q\\ q&q&x \end{array}} \right| =
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Correct option: B
(x−p)(x−q)(x+p+q)\left( {x - p} \right)\left( {x - q} \right)\left( {x + p + q} \right)
Option B ((x−p)(x−q)(x+p+q)\left( {x - p} \right)\left( {x - q} \right)\left( {x + p + q} \right)) is the correct factorization of the given determinant.
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Application +4 | -1
If a,ba,b and cc are all different from zero and Δ=∣1+a1111+b1111+c∣=0,\Delta = \left| {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {1 + a}&1&1\\ 1&{1 + b}&1\\ 1&1&{1 + c} \end{array}} \right| = 0, then the value of 1a+1b+1c\frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c} is
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Correct option: D
−1- 1
Option D (-1) is correct because expanding the determinant and using the given condition Δ=0\Delta = 0 leads to the equation 1a+1b+1c=−1\frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c} = -1.
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Application +4 | -1
Let

A=[0−tan⁡θ/2tan⁡θ/20](θ≠nπ)B=[cos⁡θ−sin⁡θsin⁡θcos⁡θ],I=[1001]\begin{aligned} A & =\left[\begin{array}{cc} 0 & -\tan \theta / 2 \\ \tan \theta / 2 & 0 \end{array}\right](\theta \neq n \pi) \\ B & =\left[\begin{array}{cc} \cos \theta & -\sin \theta \\ \sin \theta & \cos \theta \end{array}\right], I=\left[\begin{array}{ll} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array}\right] \end{aligned}

Then the matrix I+AI+A is equal to
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Correct option: A
(I−A)B(I-A) B
Option A ((I−A)B(I-A) B) is correct because, after substituting tan⁡(θ/2)=a\tan(\theta / 2) = a and performing matrix multiplication, it simplifies to I+AI+A.
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If A=∫1sin⁡θt1+t2dt  and B=∫1cos⁡ec θ1t(1+t2)dt,A = \int\limits_1^{\sin \theta } {\frac{t}{{1 + {t^2}}}dt\,\,{\text{and }}} B = \int\limits_1^{\cos ec\,\theta } {\frac{1}{{t\left( {1 + {t^2}} \right)}}dt,} then the value of the determinant ∣AA2BeA+BB2−11A2+B2−1∣\left|\begin{array}{rrr}A & A^2 & B \\ e^{A+B} & B^2 & -1 \\ 1 & A^2+B^2 & -1\end{array}\right| is
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Correct option: C
0
The correct answer is C (0) because the determinant simplifies to zero after using the substitution u=1tu = \frac{1}{t} and finding that A+B=0A + B = 0.
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Application +4 | -1
If ai2+bi2+ci2=1(i=1,2,3)a_i^2 + b_i^2 + c_i^2 = 1\left( {i = 1,2,3} \right) and aiaj+bibj+cicj=0(i≠j  and   i,j=1,2,3),{a_i}{a_j} + {b_i}{b_j} + {c_i}{c_j} = 0\left( {i \ne j\,\,\mathrm{and}\,\,\,i,j = 1,2,3} \right), then the value of ∣a1a2a3b1b2b3c1c2c3∣\left| {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {{a_1}}&{{a_2}}&{{a_3}}\\ {{b_1}}&{{b_2}}&{{b_3}}\\ {{c_1}}&{{c_2}}&{{c_3}} \end{array}} \right| is
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Correct option: C
1
Option C (1) is correct because the determinant's square equals 1, derived from the given orthogonality conditions and normalization of vectors.
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Analyzing +4 | -1
x−(sin⁡α)y−(cos⁡α)z=0x-(\sin \alpha) y-(\cos \alpha) z=0
has a non-trivial solution for only one value of α\alpha lying in the interval (0,π2)\left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right).

Statement-2: The equation in α\alpha
∣cos⁡αsin⁡αcos⁡αsin⁡αcos⁡αsin⁡αcos⁡α−sin⁡α−cos⁡α∣=0\left|\begin{array}{ccc} \cos \alpha & \sin \alpha & \cos \alpha \\ \sin \alpha & \cos \alpha & \sin \alpha \\ \cos \alpha & -\sin \alpha & -\cos \alpha \end{array}\right|=0
has only one solution lying in the interval (0,π2)\left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right).
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Correct option: C
Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
Option C (Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false) is correct because Statement-1 is true based on determinant calculation, while Statement-2 is false.
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If Δr=∣2r−12.3r−14.5r−1xyz2n−13n−15n−1∣,\Delta_r=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}2^{r-1} & 2.3^{r-1} & 4.5^{r-1} \\ x & y & z \\ 2^n-1 & 3^n-1 & 5^n-1\end{array}\right|, then ∑r=1nΔr\sum\limits_{r = 1}^n {{\Delta _r}} is equal to
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Correct option: D
0
Option D (0) is correct because the sum of the determinants results in a determinant with two identical rows, making its value zero.
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Application +4 | -1
If the expression ∣x2+x+3142x4+x3+2x+123x2+x11∣\left|\begin{array}{ccc}x^2+x+3 & 1 & 4 \\ 2 x^4+x^3+2 x+1 & 2 & 3 \\ x^2+x & 1 & 1\end{array}\right| is equal to ax4+bx3+cx2+dx+ea x^4+b x^3+c x^2+d x+e, then the value of ee is equal to
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Correct option: A
Zero
Option A (Zero) is correct because when x=0, the determinant evaluates to zero.
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Application +4 | -1
Let Δ=∣1sin⁡θ1−sin⁡θ1sin⁡θ−1−sin⁡θ1∣,0≤θ≤2π\Delta=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}1 & \sin \theta & 1 \\ -\sin \theta & 1 & \sin \theta \\ -1 & -\sin \theta & 1\end{array}\right|, 0 \leq \theta \leq 2 \pi. Then
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Correct option: D
Δ∈[2,4]\Delta \in[2,4]
Option D (Δ∈[2,4]\Delta \in[2,4]) is correct because the determinant simplifies to 2(sin²θ\theta + 1), which ranges from 2 to 4.
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Understanding +4 | -1
If AA and BB are matrices of the same order, then (A+B)2=A2+2  AB+B2{\left( {A + B} \right)^2} = {A^2} + 2\;AB + {B^2} is possible, iff
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Correct option: C
AB=BAAB = BA
Option C (AB=BAAB = BA) is correct because the expansion of (A+B)2(A + B)^2 results in A2+AB+BA+B2A^2 + AB + BA + B^2, which is only equal to A2+2AB+B2A^2 + 2AB + B^2 if AB=BAAB = BA.
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Application +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
The correct answer is D (divisible by both xx and yy). Simplifying the determinant results in D=xyD = xy, which is clearly divisible by both xx and yy.
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Let the system of linear equations

x+y+kz=2x+y+k z=2

2x+3y−z=12 x+3 y-z=1

3x+4y+2z=k3 x+4 y+2 z=k

have infinitely many solutions. Then the system

(k+1)x+2(k−1)y=7(k+1) x+2(k-1) y=7

(2k+1)x+(k+5)y=10(2 k+1) x+(k+5) y=10has :
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Correct option: A
Unique solution satisfying x+y=1x+y=1
Option A (Unique solution satisfying x+y=1x+y=1) is correct because after finding the value of k for infinitely many solutions, the resulting system has a unique solution with x+y=1.
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Analyzing +4 | -1
If the system of equations
x+y+z=6x+y+z=6
x+2y+3z=10x+2 y+3 z=10
x+2y+λz=0x+2 y+\lambda z=0
has a unique solution, then λ\lambda is not equal to
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Correct option: D
3
Option D (3) is correct because if lambda equals 3, the determinant of the coefficient matrix becomes zero, resulting in no unique solution.
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Application +4 | -1
If [x][x] is the greatest integer function, then the value of
[[e][π][π2−6][π][π2−6][e][π2−6][e][π]] is \left[\begin{array}{ccc} {[e]} & {[\pi]} & {\left[\pi^2-6\right]} \\ {[\pi]} & {\left[\pi^2-6\right]} & {[e]} \\ {\left[\pi^2-6\right]} & {[e]} & {[\pi]} \end{array}\right] \text { is }
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Correct option: D
−8-8
Option D (-8) is correct because after substituting the values of [e], [π\pi], and [π2−6\pi^2-6], the determinant of the matrix is -8.
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Application +4 | -1
If A=[12x010001]  and  B=[1−2y010001]A = \left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} 1&2&x\\ 0&1&0\\ 0&0&1 \end{array}} \right]\;\mathrm{and\;}B = \left[ {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} 1&{ - 2}&y\\ 0&1&0\\ 0&0&1 \end{array}} \right] and AB=I3,AB = {I_3}, then x+yx + y equals
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Correct option: A
0
The correct answer is A. Given that AB = I, multiplying the matrices and equating the elements gives x + y = 0.
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Analyzing +4 | -1
The value of the determinant ∣a2a1cos⁡(nx)cos⁡(n+1)xcos⁡(n+2)xsin⁡(nx)sin⁡(n+1)xsin⁡(n+2)x∣\left| {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {{a^2}}&a&1\\ {\cos \left( {nx} \right)}&{\cos \left( {n + 1} \right)x}&{\cos \left( {n + 2} \right)x}\\ {\sin \left( {nx} \right)}&{\sin \left( {n + 1} \right)x}&{\sin \left( {n + 2} \right)x} \end{array}} \right| is independent of
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Correct option: A
nn
Option A (nn) is correct because the determinant simplifies to an expression that does not contain nn, indicating it's independent of nn.
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Analyzing +4 | -1
Let A=[a11a12a21a22],X=[x1x2],Y=[y1y2](X1,Y1A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}a_{11} & a_{12} \\ a_{21} & a_{22}\end{array}\right], X=\left[\begin{array}{l}x_1 \\ x_2\end{array}\right], Y=\left[\begin{array}{l}y_1 \\ y_2\end{array}\right]\left(X^1, Y^1\right. denote the transpose of XX and Y)\left.Y\right)
Assertion:- If A is symmetric then X1AY=Y1AXX^1 A Y=Y^1 A X for each pair of XX and YY
Reason:- X1AY=Y1AXX^1 A Y=Y^1 A X for each pair of XX and Y\mathrm{Y} then A is symmetric
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Correct option: B
Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
Option B (Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion) is correct. The assertion is true because if A is symmetric, XTAY=YTAXX^TAY = Y^TAX. The reason is also true, but it's not the correct explanation.
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Application +4 | -1
The matrix A=13[12221−2−22−1]A=\frac{1}{3}\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & 1 & -2 \\ -2 & 2 & -1\end{array}\right] is
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Correct option: A
Orthogonal
Option A (Orthogonal) is correct because the matrix A satisfies the condition A * A_transpose = I, which is the definition of an orthogonal matrix.
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Analyzing +4 | -1
l,m,nl,m,n are the ppth, qqth and rr th terms of an GP and all Positive, then ∣log⁡lp1log⁡mq1log⁡nr1∣\left| {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} {\log l}&p&1\\ {\log m}&q&1\\ {\log n}&r&1 \end{array}} \right| equals
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Correct option: D
zero
Option D (zero) is correct because the determinant evaluates to zero when the terms are in a geometric progression.
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Application +4 | -1
The value of ∣xpqpxqpqx∣\left| {\begin{array}{cccccccccccccccccccc} x&p&q\\ p&x&q\\ p&q&x \end{array}} \right| is
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Correct option: B
(x−p)(x−q)(x+p+q)\left( {x - p} \right)\left( {x - q} \right)\left( {x + p + q} \right)
Option B ((x - p)(x - q)(x + p + q)) is correct because by applying row operations and factoring, the determinant simplifies to this expression.
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