Cls Jeead-15-16 Xii Mat Target-5 Set-2 Chapter-4

Chapter 4
Determinants
Solutions
SECTION - A
Objective Type Questions
⎡ cos  sin  ⎤
1. Let A = ⎢ ⎥ , then |2A| is equal to
⎣  sin  cos  ⎦
(1) 4cos2 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 4

Sol. Answer (4)
|A| = cos2 + sin2 = 1, |2A| = 22.|A| = 4
1  2
2. If  is non-real complex cube root of unity, then  2 1 is equal to
2
  1
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 3 (4) 2

Sol. Answer (1)
1  2 1    2  2 0  2
A  2 1    2  1 2 1  0 2 1 0
 2
 1 2
  1  1 0  1
3. If A is any of square matrix of order n, then A(adjA) is equal to

(1) 1 (2) |A|In (3) 0 (4) |A|n
Sol. Answer (2)
Clearly option (2) is correct.
1 x x2
4. Value of determinant 1 y y 2 is equal to
1 z z2
(1) 0 (2) xyz (3) (x – y)(y – z)(z – x) (4) xy + yz + zx
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214 Determinants Solution of Assignment (Set-2)
Sol. Answer (3)
1 x x2
1 y y2
1 z z2
R1  R1 – R3, R2  R2 – R3
0 xy x2  y 2
  0 y z y 2  z2
1 z z2
= (x – y)(y – z)(z – x)
1 x x3
5. The value of the determinant 1 y y 3 is equal to
1 z z3
(1) (x – y)(y – z)(z – x) (2) (x – y)(y – z)(z – x)(x + y + z)

(3) (x + y + z) (4) (x – y)(y – z)(z – x)(xy + yz + zx)
Sol. Answer (2)
1 x x3
1 y y3
1 z z3
R1  R1 – R2, R2  R2 – R3
0 x  y ( x  y )( x 2  xy  y 2 )
  0 y z ( y  z )( y 2  yz  z 2 )
1 z z3
= (x – y)(y – z)(z – x)(x + y + z)
6. If A is 3 × 3 matrix and |A| = 4, then |A–1| is equal to
1 1
(1) (2) (3) 4 (4) 2
4 16
Sol. Answer (1)
1 1
A 1  
A 4
7. If A is a square matrix of order 3, |A| = 3, then |adj adjA| is equal to

(1) 35 (2) 37 (3) 9 (4) 81
Sol. Answer (4)
|adjA| = 32 = 9
|adj(adjA)| = 92 = 81
Solution of Assignment (Set-2) Determinants 215
8. If A, B and C are three square matrices of the same order such that A = B + C, then det A is equal to
(1) det A + det B (2) det B (3) det (A) (4) det (B + C)
Sol. Answer (4)
A=B+C
For addition there is not specific rule.
a1 b1 c1 2a1  3b1  4c1 b1 c1

9. If = a2 b2 c2 , then value of 2a2  3b2  4c 2 b2 c 2 is equal to
a3 b3 c3 2a3  3b3  4c3 b3 c3
(1) 2 (2) 4 (3)  (4) 2

Sol. Answer (4)
10. If the system of equations

x + 4ay + az = 0
x + 3by + bz = 0
x + 2cy + cz = 0
have a non-zero solution, then a, b, c ( 0) are in
(1) AP (2) GP (3) HP (4) AGP
Sol. Answer (3)
1 4a a
1 3b b  0
1 2c c
R2  R2 – R1, R3  R3 – R1
1 4a a
0 3b  4a b  a  0
0 2c  4a c  a
 ab + bc = 2ac
2 1 1
  
b a c
 a, b, c are in HP
3x x 1 x 1
11. Let ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = x  3 2 x x  2 , then the value of d is
x  3 x  4 5x
(1) 5 (2) 0 (3) –6 (4) 4

Sol. Answer (3)
Put x = 0
0 1 1
d  3 0 2
3 4 0
 d = –6
12. Let x + y + z = 6, 4x + y – z = 0, 3x + 2y – 4z = –5. The value of  for which given system of equations
does not have a unique solution is
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3
Sol. Answer (4)
To not have unique solution,
1 1 1
4    0
3 2 4
1(2 – 0) – 1( – 3) + 1(2 –2) = 0

–3=0
=3
13. If A + B + C = , then value of

sin( A  B  C ) sin B cos C
 sin B 0 tan A is
cos( A  B )  tan A 0
(1) 0 (2) 1
(3) 2sinB tanAcosC (4) 2sinAsinBsinC
Sol. Answer (1)
sin  sin B cos C

  sin B 0 tan A
cos(   C )  tan A 0
0 sin B cos C
   sin B 0 tan A
 cos C  tan A 0
= 0 (Skew symmetric matrix of odd order)
1  sin2  cos 2  4 sin 4


14. The value of  lying between 0 and and satisfying the equation sin2  1  cos 2  4 sin 4 = 0 are
2 2 2
sin  cos  1  4 sin 4
5 3 7 5 7 11  11
(1) , (2) , (3) , (4) ,
24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24
Sol. Answer (3)
R2  R2 – R1, R3  R3 – R1
1  sin2  cos2  4 sin 4

 1 1 0 0
1 0 1
C1  C1 + C2 + C3
2  4 sin 4 cos 2  4 sin 4

 0 1 0 0
0 0 1
 4sin4 = –2
1 ⎛ ⎞
 sin4 =   sin ⎜  ⎟
2 ⎝ 6⎠
7 11
  ,
24 24
x 6 1
15. The number of real roots of the equation 2 3 x x  3 = 0 is
3 2 x x2
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3

Sol. Answer (4)
x 6 1
2 3 x x 3  0
3 2x x2
 –5 (x – 2)(x + 3)(x – 1) = 0
 x = 2, –3, 1
4 4 0
16. If a b  4 c = 0, then a + b + c is equal to
a b c4
(1) 41 (2) 116 (3) 628 (4) –4

Sol. Answer (4)
C1  C1 + C2 + C3
0 4 0
abc 4 b4 c 0
abc 4 b c4
 (a + b + c + 4) = 0
 a + b + c = –4
x 2 3 1
17. The equation 4 x  2 10 4 = 0 is satisfied by
2x  1 5 1
(1) x = –2 (2) x = –5 (3) x = –7 (4) x = –9
Sol. Answer (3)
x 2 3 1
4 x  2 10 4  0
2x  1 5 1
(x – 2)(10 – 20) – (4x – 2)(3 – 5) + (2x – 1)(12 – 10) = 0

= –10(x – 2) + 2(4x – 2) + 2(2x – 1) = 0
= –10x + 20 + 8x – 4 + 4x – 2 = 0
 2x + 14 = 0
 x = –7
x 4 y z
18. y 4 z  x is equal to
z 4 xy
(1) 4 (2) x+y+z (3) xyz (4) 0

Sol. Answer (4)
R1  R1 – R2, R2  R2 – R1
xy 0 y x
y z 0 zy
z 4 xy
= –4((x – y)(z – y) – (y – z)(y – x)) = 0
a b c
19. b c a is equal to
c a b
(1) a + b + c + abc (2) a2 + b2 + c2 + ab + bc + ca

(3) 3abc – a3 – b3 – c3 (4) a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc
Sol. Answer (3)
C1  C1 + C2 + C3
abc b c
  abc c a
abc a b
1 b c
 (a  b  c ) 1 c a
1 a b
0 bc c a
 (a  b  c ) 0 c  a a  b
1 a b
= (a + b + c)(ab + bc + ca – a2 – b2 – c2)
= –(a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc)
x 1 1 1
20. The roots of the equation 1 x  1 1 = 0 are
1 1 x 1
(1) 1, 2 (2) –1, 2 (3) 1, –2 (4) –1, –2

Sol. Answer (2)
C1  C1 + C2 + C3
x 1 1 1
 1 x 1 1
1 1 x 1
x 1 1 1
 x 1 x 1 1
x 1 1 x 1
1 1 1
 ( x  1) 1 x  1 1
1 1 x 1
0 x  2 0
 ( x  1) 0 x  2 2  x
1 1 x 1
= –(x + 1)(x – 2)2
Roots are –1, 2, 2
1 logb a
21. The value of the determinant is equal to
loga b 1
(1) 1 (2) logab (3) logba (4) 0

Sol. Answer (4)
 = 1.1 – logba × logab
=1–1=0
11  a c 1  bc
22. 11  a d 1  bd is equal to
11  a e 1  be
(1) 1 (2) 0 (3) 3 (4) a+b+c

Sol. Answer (2)
0 c  d b(c  d )
0 d  e b(d  e )
11  a e 1  be
0 1 b
= (c – d)(d – e) 0 1 b 0 (as R1  R2 )
11  a e 1  be
a 2 ab ac
2
23. If ab b bc = ka 2b 2c 2, then k is equal to
ac bc c 2
(1) 2 (2) 4 (3) –4 (4) 8

Sol. Answer (2)
Put a = b = c = 1
1 1 1
1 1 1 k
1 1 1
k = –1(0) – 1(–2) + 1(2) = 4
1 x x 1
24. Let f(x) = 2x x( x  1) ( x  1)x , then f(100) is equal to
3 x( x  1) x( x  1)( x  2) ( x  1)x ( x  1)
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 100 (4) –100

Sol. Answer (1)
1 1 1
f ( x )  x ( x  1) 2x x 1 x
3 x ( x  1) ( x  1)( x  2) x ( x  1)
C1  C1 – C2, C2  C2 – C3
0 0 1
x ( x  1) x 1 1 x
2( x  1)( x  1) 2( x  1) x ( x  1)
= x(x + 1)(–2(x2 – 1) + 2(x2 – 1)) = 0

 f(100) = 0
25. If the system of the equations x – ky – z = 0, kx – y – z = 0, x + y – z = 0 has a non-zero solution, then

the possible value of k are
(1) –1, 2 (2) 1, 2 (3) 0, 1 (4) –1, 1
Sol. Answer (4)
To have non-zero solution
1  k 1
k 1 1  0
1 1 1
1(1 + 1) + k(–k + 1) – 1(k + 1) = 0

2 – k2 + k – k – 1 = 0
–k2 + 1 = 0
k = ±1
sc a b
26. If s = (a + b + c), then value of c sa b is
c a sb
(1) 2s 2 (2) 2s 3 (3) s3 (4) 3s 3

Sol. Answer (2)
sc a b
 c sa b
c a sb
C1  C1 + C2 + C3
sabc a b
  sabc sa b
sabc a sb
1 a b
= ( s  a  b  c ) 1 s  a b
1 a sb
0 s 0
= (2s ) 0 s  s
1 a sb
= (2s)(s2 – c)
= 2s3
sin x cos x cos x

 
27. The number of distinct real roots of cos x sin x cos x = 0 in the interval   x  is
4 4
cos x cos x sin x
(1) 0 (2) 2 (3) 1 (4) 3

Sol. Answer (3)
sin x cos x cos x

  cos x sin x cos x
cos x cos x sin x
C1  C1 + C2 + C3
sin x  2cos x cos x cos x

 sin x  2cos x sin x cos x
sin x  2cos x cos x sin x
1 cos x cos x
 (sin x  2cos x ) 1 sin x cos x
1 cos x sin x
0 cos x  sin x 0
 (sin x  2cos x ) 0 sin x  cos x cos x  sin x
1 cos x sin x
0 1 0
2
 (sin x  2cos x )(cos x  sin x ) 0 1 1
1 cos x sin x
= (sinx + 2cosx)(cosx – sinx)2 = 0

 tanx = –2 or sinx = cosx

x= is only solution
4
 Number of solution = one
(a x  a  x )2 (a x  a  x )2 1
28. ( b x  b  x )2 (b x  b  x )2 1 is equal to
(c x  c  x ) 2 (c x  c  x )2 1
(1) 0 (2) 2abc (3) a 2b 2c 2 (4) abc

Sol. Answer (1)
C1  C1 – C2
4 (a x  a  x )2 1
4 ( b x  b  x )2 1
4 (c x  c  x )2 1
= 0 (as C1 and C3 are proportional)
29. The determinant

cos(  )  sin(  ) cos 2
D= sin  cos  sin  is independent of
 cos  sin  cos 
(1)  (2)  (3)  and  (4) Neither  nor 

Sol. Answer (1)
D = cos( + )(cos cos – sinsin) + sin( + )(sin cos + cos sin) + cos2(sin2 + cos2)
= cos( + ) cos( + ) + sin( + ) sin( + ) + cos2.1
= cos2
1 4 20
30. The roots of the equation 1 2 5  0 are
1 2x 5 x 2
(1) –1, –2 (2) –1, 2 (3) 1, –2 (4) 1, 2
Sol. Answer (2)
1 4 20
  1 2 5
1 2x 5 x 2
0 6 15
 0 2  2 x 5(1  x 2 )
1 2x 5x 2
= 30(1 – x2) + 30(1 + x) = 0

 1 – x2 + 1 + x = 0
 x2 – x – 2 = 0
 x = 2, –1
1 a b
31. If a, b, c are sides of the ABC, 1 c a  0 , then value of sin2A + sin2B + sin2C is equal to
1 b c
4 3 9 3 3
(1) (2) (3) (4)
9 2 4 2
Sol. Answer (3)
1 a b
1 c a 0
1 b c
0 ac ba
 0 c b ac  0
1 b c
 (a – c)2 – (b – a)(c – b) = 0
 a2 + c2 – 2ac – (bc – b2 – ac + ab)
 a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca = 0
 a=b=c
3 3 3 9
 sin2A + sin2B + sin2C =   =
4 4 4 4
a 1 a2
32. The parameter, on which the value of the determinant cos( p  d )x cos px cos( p  d )x does not depend
sin( p  d )x sin px sin( p  d )x
upon, is
(1) a (2) p (3) d (4) x
Sol. Answer (2)
1 a a2
cos( p  d )x cos px cos( p  d )x
sin( p  d )x sin px sin( p  d )x
= (cospx .sin(p + d)x – sinpx . cos(p + d)x) – a(cos(p – d)x . sin(p + d)x – sin(p – d)x . cos (p + d)x) 4
+ a2(cos(p – d)x . sinpx –sin(p – d)x . cospx)
= sindx – asin2dx + a2sindx
⎡ 11 7⎤
33. If A = ⎢ ⎥ , then adj(adj A) is
⎢⎣ – 13 17 ⎥⎦
⎡17 – 7⎤ ⎡ 11 7⎤ ⎡ – 17 7 ⎤ ⎡ – 11 7⎤
(1) ⎢ ⎥ (2) ⎢ ⎥ (3) ⎢ ⎥ (4) ⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣13 11 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ – 13 17 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ 13 – 11⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ – 13 17 ⎥⎦
Sol. Answer (2)

For a square matrix of order 2 × 2, adj (adj A) = A
⎡1 0⎤
34. If A2 = 8A + kI where A = ⎢ ⎥ , then k is
⎣ 1 7⎦
(1) 7 (2) –7 (3) 1 (4) –1

Sol. Answer (2)
⎡ 1 0⎤ ⎡ 1 0⎤ ⎡ 1 0 ⎤
A2  ⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎥
⎣ 1 7 ⎦ ⎣ 1 7 ⎦ ⎣ 8 49 ⎦
⎡8 0 ⎤ ⎡ k 0 ⎤ ⎡8  k 0 ⎤
8 A  kI  ⎢ ⎥  ⎢ 0 k ⎥  ⎢ 8
⎣  8 56 ⎦ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ 56  k ⎥⎦
Clearly, k = –7
⎡sin   cos  0⎤
⎢ ⎥
35. If A = ⎢cos  sin  0⎥ , then A–1 is equal to
⎢⎣ 0 0 1⎥⎦
(1) –AT (2) A (3) adj A (4) A2

Sol. Answer (3)
|A| = sin2 + cos2 = 1 ( 0 ).
1 1
Hence A–1 exists. Since, A  adj( A) and for the given question |A| = 1, hence A–1 = adj(A)
|A|
36. If A is a matrix of order 3 and |A| = 2, then |adj A| is

(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 8 (4) 4
Sol. Answer (4)
det (adj A) = (det A)n – 1, where n is the order of matrix A, therefore
|adj A| = |A|3–1 = 22 = 4
5 5
C0 C3 14
5 5
37. The value of the determinant C1 C 4 1 is
5 5
C2 C5 1
(1) 0 (2) – (6!) (3) 80 (4) –576

Sol. Answer (4)
5 5
C0 C3 14 1 10 14
5
C1 5
C4 1  5 5 1
5 5
C2 C5 1 10 1 1
16 16 16
 5 5 1 R1  R1  R2  R3
10 1 1
1 1 1
 16 5 5 1
10 1 1
0 0 1
C1  C1  C2 ,
 16 0 4 1
C2  C2  C3
9 0 1
= 16(0 – 36)
= – 16 × 36
10 4 3 4 x 5 3
38. If 1  17 7 4 ,  2  7 x  12 4 such that 1 + 2 = 0, then
4 5 7  5 x 1 7
(1) x = 5 (2) x has no real value (3) x=0 (4) x=1

Sol. Answer (1)
10 4 3
1  17 7 4
4 5 7
4 10 3
  7 17 4
…(i)
5 4 7
If 1 + 2 = 0 then 1 = – 2 …(ii)
By equation (i) and (ii)
4 x 5 3 4 10 3
7 x  12 4  7 17 4
5 x  1 7 5 4 7
 x=5
x x 2  yz 1
39. The value of y y 2  zx 1 is
z z 2  xy 1
(1) 1 (2) –1 (3) 0 (4) –xyz

Sol. Answer (3)
x x 2  yz 1
 y y 2  zx 1 can be resolved as sum by two determinants as,
z z 2  xy 1
x x2 1 x  yz 1
 y y2 1  y zx 1
z z2 1 z  xy 1
= 1 + 2 (say)
x  yz 1
where,  2  y zx 1
z  xy 1
x2  xyz x
1
 y2  xyz y
xyz 2 (multiplying R1 by x, R2 by y and R3 by z)
z  xyz z
x2 1 x
 xyz 2
 y 1 y
xyz 2 (taking common –xyz from C2)
z 1 z
x2 x 1
= ( 1) y
2
y 1
z2 z 1
x x2 1
= (  1)( 1) y y2 1
z z2 1
= –1
  = 1 + 2 = 0
im i m 1 i m2
m 5
40. The value of i i m4 i m  3 , when i   1 , is
i m 6 i m 7 i m 8
(1) 1 if m is a multiple of 4 (2) 0 for all real m

(3) – i if m is a multiple of 3 (4) 2
Sol. Answer (2)
im i m 1 i m2
m 5
 = i i m4 i m 3
i m 6 i m 7 i m 8
1 i i2
 i m .i m  3 .i m  6 i 2 i 1
1 i i2
=0 (∵ R1 & R3 are identical)
41. The value of the determinant
1
– (25  1)2 210 – 1 5
2 –1
1
210 – 1 – (25 – 1)2
25  1 is
1 1 1
–
25 – 1 25  1 (210 – 1)2
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 4

Sol. Answer (4)
Taking 25 + 1 = a and 25 – 1 = b, then 210 – 1 = (25 + 1) (25 – 1) = ab, therefore the given determinant equals.
1
a 2 ab
b
1
  ab b 2
a
1 1 1
 2 2
b a a b
Multiplying R1 with b, R2 with a and R3 with a2b2
ba 2 ab 2 1
1
  3 3 ba 2 ab 2 1
a b
ba 2 ab 2 1
0 0 2
1
 3 3 ba 2 ab 2
1 R1  R1  R2
a b
ba 2 ab 2 1
2 ba 2 ab 2
 .
a b3 ba 2
3
ab 2
2 1 1
 3 3
(a 3 b 3 )
a b 1 1
=4
cos 2 x sin 2 x cos 4 x

42. If the determinant sin 2 x cos 2 x cos 2 x is expanded in powers of sin x then the constant term in the
cos 4 x cos 2 x cos 2 x
expansion is
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) –1 (4) 0
Sol. Answer (3)
For constant term, we can substitute x = 0.
1 0 1
0 1 1
 The constant term =
1 1 1
= –1
 1  
43. If  are non-real numbers satisfying x3 – 1 = 0 then the value of   1 is equal to
 1 
(1) 0 (2) 3 (3) 3 + 1 (4) 4

Sol. Answer (2)
x3 – 1 = 0  x = 1, , 2
  = ,  = 2  1 +  +  = 0 and  = 1
 1  
    1
 1 
  1     
   1       1 C1  C1  C2  C3
  1    1 
1  
 1  1 (∵ 1      0)
1 1 
1 
R2  R2  R1
  0  1 
R3  R3  R1
0 1    
= [( +  – )( +  – ) – (1 – )(1 – )]

=  [2 – ( – )2 – (1 –  –  + )]
= [2 – ( + )2 + 4 – (1 – ( + ) + )]
= [2 – (–1)2 + 4 – (1 – (–1) + 1)]
= (2 – 1 + 4 – 3)
= 3
n
N 1 5
44. The value of
n 1
U ∑
n if U = n
n
2
2N  1 2N  1 is
3
n 3N 2 3N
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) –1 (4) 2

Sol. Answer (1)
∑n
n 1
1 5
N N
∑U
n 1
n = ∑n 2
2N  1 2N  1
n 1
N
∑n
n 1
3
3N 2 3N
N (N  1)
1 5
2
N (N  1)(2N  1) 6 1 5
 2N  1 2N  1 N (N  1)
6  2(2N  1) 2N  1 2N  1
12
N 2 (N  1)2 3N (N  1) 3N 2 3N
3N 2 3N
4
0 1 5
N (N  1)
 0 2N  1 2N  1 C1  C1  C2 – C3
12
0 3N 2 3N
=0
45. If a > 0, b > 0, c > 0 are respectively the pth, qth, rth terms of a G.P., then the value of the determinant
log a p 1
log b q 1 is
log c r 1
abc
(1) 1 (2) –1 (3) (4) 0
pqr
Sol. Answer (4)

Let, a = ARp – 1, b = ARq – 1, c = ARr – 1
log a p 1 log A  ( p  1)log R p 1

log b q 1  log A  (q  1)log R q 1

log c r 1 log A  (r  1)log R r 1
( p  1)log R p 1
 (q  1)log R q 1 C1  C1  (log A)C3
(r  1)log R r 1
0 p 1
 0 q 1 C1  C1  (C2  C3 )log R
0 r 1
=0
a b c
46. If a, b, c are positive and not equal then value of b c a may be
c a b
(1) 1 (2) –3 (3) 2 (4) 4

Sol. Answer (2)
a b c
b c a
= – (a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc)
c a b
= – (a + b + c) (a2 + b2 + c2 – ab – bc – ca)
(a  b  c )
=  {(a – b)2 + (b – c)2 + (c – a)2} < 0
2
Hence possible value = –3
47. The greatest value of x satisfying the equation
211 – x – 212 211

– 212 211 – x 211 0 is
11 11 12
2 2 –2 –x
(1) 3 × 211 (2) 211 + 213 (3) 212 – 211 (4) 5 × 211
Sol. Answer (1)
Let 211 = a, then the given equation reduces to
ax 2a a
2a ax a 0
a a 2a  x
Applying C1  C1 + C2 + C3
x 2a a
x a  x a 0
x a 2a  x
1 2a a
x 1 ax a 0

1 a 2a  x
1 2a a
x 0 3a  x 0 0 R2  R2  R1

0 3a 3a  x R3  R3  R1
 x[(3a – x) (–3a – x) – 0] = 0
 x(x – 3a) (x + 3a) = 0
 Greatest value of x satisfying the given equation is x = 3a = 3 × 211
48. The system of equations ax + 4y + z = 0, bx + 3y + z = 0, cx + 2y + z = 0 has non-trival solution if a, b, c

are in
(1) AP (2) GP (3) HP (4) None of these
Sol. Answer (1)
For non-trivial solutions,
a 4 1
b 3 1  0 ⇒ a  2b  c  0
c 2 1
 a, b, c are in A.P.
⎡ 0 0  1⎤
⎢ ⎥
49. Let A = ⎢ 0  1 0 ⎥ . The only correct statement about the matrix A is
⎢⎣ 1 0 0 ⎥⎦
(1) A is a zero matrix (2) A = (–1)I3 (3) A–1 doesn’t exist (4) A2 = I
Sol. Answer (4)
Clearly, options (1), (2) & (3) are false. Option (4) can be easily verified as
⎡ 0 0 –1⎤ ⎡ 0 0 –1⎤ ⎡ 1 0 0 ⎤
⎢ 0 –1 0 ⎥ ⎢ 0 –1 0 ⎥  ⎢0 1 0 ⎥
⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣ –1 0 0 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ –1 0 0 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣0 0 1⎥⎦
50. The largest value of a third order determinant whose elements are equal to 1 or 0 is
(1) 0 (2) 2 (3) 4 (4) 6
Sol. Answer (2)
0 1 1
1 0 1 2
1 1 0
Option (2) is correct.
xk x k +2 x k +3
⎧ 1 1 1⎫
51. If y
k
y k +2 y k +3 =(x  y )(y  z )(z  x ) ⎨ + + ⎬ ,
⎩x y z⎭
zk z k +2 z k +3
then
(1) k = –2 (2) k = –1 (3) k = 0 (4) k = 1
Sol. Answer (2)
xK xK 2 x K 3
y K  3  x .y .z ( x  y )( y  z )( z  x ){ xy  yz  zx }
K K K
yK y K 2
zK zK  2 z K 3
⎧ 1 1 1⎫
 ( xyz )K 1( x  y )( y  z )( z  x ) ⎨   ⎬
⎩x y z⎭
 k+ 1 = 0  k = –1
52. If all elements of a third order determinant are equal to 1 or –1, then deteminant itself is
(1) An odd integer (2) An even integer
(3) An imaginary number (4) A real number
Sol. Answer (2)
Let third order determinant be
a11 a12 a13

  a21 a22 a23
a31 a32 a33
a21 a31
when aij = 1 on –1 then both a and a equals ±1.
11 11
⎛ a21 ⎞ ⎛ a31 ⎞
Apply R2  R2  ⎜ ⎟ R1 and R3  R3  ⎜ ⎟ R1 .
a
⎝ 11 ⎠ ⎝ a11 ⎠
a11 a12 a13

 D  0 2 s where , , ,  are all 1 or –1.
0 2 2
Expand along C1   = 4a11{ – }.

which is an even integer hence option (2) is correct.
53. If A is a 3×3 matrix and det (3A) = k{det(A)}, then k is

(1) 9 (2) 6 (3) 1 (4) 27
Sol. Answer (4)
det (3A) = k{det(A)}
 33det(A) = k{det(A)}
 k = 27, option (4) is correct.
⎡ x ⎤ ⎡ 1⎤
54. The number of 3 × 3 matrices A whose entries are either 0 or 1 and for which the system A ⎢ y ⎥  ⎢ 0 ⎥ has exactly
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣ z ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ 0 ⎥⎦
two distinct solutions, is [IIT-JEE 2010]
(1) 0 (2) 29 – 1 (3) 168 (4) 2
Sol. Answer (1)
⎡x ⎤ ⎡1⎤
The equation A ⎢ y ⎥  ⎢ 0 ⎥ has two distinct solutions. It should be noted here that the given equation is linear
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣ z ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ 0 ⎥⎦
equation in 3 variables, which may have no solution, or unique solution or infinitely many solutions.
Hence there does not exist any matrix A such that the given equation has exactly two solutions and
consequently number of 3 × 3 matrices is 0.
55. Let   1 be a cube root of unity and S be the set of all non-singular matrices of the form
⎡1 a b⎤
⎢ ⎥
⎢ 1 c⎥
⎢ 2  1⎥⎦
⎣
where each of a, b and c is either  or 2. Then the number of distinct matrices in the set S is
[IIT-JEE 2011]
(1) 2 (2) 6 (3) 4 (4) 8
Sol. Answer (3)
We have,
⎡1 a b⎤
⎢ ⎥
M= ⎢ 1 c⎥
⎢ 2  1⎥⎦
⎣
0 a  2 b  c 1
 1 c
 |M|=
2  1
= –(a – 2 – b – c – ) + 2(ac – 2c – b – c – 1)

= –(a + c) + ac2 + 1
a + c  1, ac  1
Since a, b, c are  or 2
 a=c
If a =  c = 
 Number of ways of selecting a, b, c = 1 × 1 × 2 = 2
If a = 2, then number of ways = 1 × 1 × 1 = 2
Total number of distinct matrices in the given set S = 4.
56. Let P = [aij] be a 3 × 3 matrix and let Q = [bij], where bij = 2i+jaij for 1  i, j  3. If the determinant of P is 2, then the
determinant of the matrix Q is [IIT-JEE 2012]
(1) 210 (2) 211 (3) 212 (4) 213
Sol. Answer (4)
⎡ a11 a12 a13 ⎤

Given, P  [aij ]33  ⎢a21 a22 a33 ⎥⎥
⎢
⎢⎣a31 a32 a33 ⎥⎦
i j
Now, Q  2 aij  [bij ]
⎡ b11 b12 b13 ⎤

 Q  ⎢b21 b22 b23 ⎥⎥
⎢
⎢⎣ b31 b32 b33 ⎥⎦
⎡ 22 a11 23 a12 24 a13 ⎤

⎢ 3 ⎥
⎢ 2 a21 24 a22 25 a23 ⎥
= ⎢ ⎥
4 5
⎢⎣ 2 a31 2 a32 26 a33 ⎥⎦
a11 a12 a13

12
So, Q  2 a21 a22 a23
a31 a32 a33
= 213.
(as |P| = 2)
SECTION - B
Objective Type Questions (More than one options are correct)
1. The values of  for which the system of equations x + y + z = 1, x + 2y + 4z = , x + 4y + 10z = 2 is
consistent, are given by
(1) 1, 2 (2) –1, 2 (3) 1, –2 (4) –1, –2
Sol. Answer (1)
Clearly, the determinant
1 1 1 1 0 0
1 2 4  1 1 3 0 (C2  C2 – C1, C3  C3 – C1)
1 4 10 1 3 9
therefore, the given equations are consistent, if each of the three determinants
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
 2 4 , 1  4 , 1 2  are zero.
2 4 10 1  2 10 1 4  2
Solving,  = 1, 2
2. The system of equations
x – y cos  + z cos 2 = 0
– x cos  + y – z cos  = 0
x cos 2 – y cos  + z = 0
has non-trivial solution for  equals
  2 
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 6 3 12
Sol. Answer (1, 2, 3, 4)
For non-trivial solution
1  cos  cos 2
 cos  1  cos   0
cos 2  cos  1
on expansion, the determinant equals

(1 – cos2) + cos(–cos + coscos2) + cos2(cos2 – cos2)
= 1 – 2cos2 + 2cos2cos2 – cos22
= 1 – 2cos2 (1 – cos2) – cos22
= 1 – 4cos2sin2 – cos22
= 1 – 4cos2 (1 – cos2) – (2cos2 – 1)2
= 1 – (4cos2 – 4cos4) – (4cos4 – 4cos2 + 1)
= 0, for all values of .
3. If f(x) and g(x) are functions such that

f(x + y) = f(x) g(y) + g(x) f(y), then
f (  ) g (  ) f (   )
f () g () f (  ) is independent of
f (  ) g (  ) f (   )
(1)  (2)  (3)  (4) 

Sol. Answer (1, 2, 3, 4)
f (  ) g (  ) f (   )
f () g () f (  )
f (  ) g (  ) f (   )
f ( ) g ( ) f ( )g ()  g ( )f ()
= f () g () f ()g ()  g ()f ()
f () g (  ) f (  )g ()  g (  )f ()
f ( ) g ( ) 0
= f () g () 0 C3  C3 – g()C1 – f()C2
f () g() 0
=0
Hence, independent of , ,  and .
4. The digits A, B, C are such that the three digit numbers A88, 6B8, 86C are divisible by 72, then the determinant
A 6 8
8 B 6 is divisible by
8 8 C
(1) 72 (2) 144 (3) 288 (4) 1216

Sol. Answer (1, 2, 3)
3 digit numbers divisible by 72, include 288, 648 and 864.
Hence, the only possibility is
A = 2, B = 4, C = 4
2 6 8
   8 4 6  288
8 8 4
  is divisible by 72, 144 and 288.
a b a  b
5. If b c b  c  0 then
a  b b  c 0
(1) a, b, c are in A.P. (2) a, b, c are in G.P.
(3)  is a root of ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 (4) ( x   ) is a factor of ax2 + 2bx + c = 0
a b a  b
b c b  c  0
a  b b  c 0
 R3  R3 – (R1 + R2)
a b 0
b c 0 0
2
a  b b  c (a  b  b  c )
 – (a2 + 2b + c) (b2 – ac) = 0

b2 = ac, a2 + 2b + c = 0
Hence option (2, 3, 4) are true
1 bc a(b  c )
6. The value of the determinant 1 ca b(a  c ) doesn’t depend on
1 ab c (a  b )
(1) a (2) b (3) c (4) a+b+c
1 bc a(b  c )
  1 ca b(a  c )
1 ab c(a  b )
0 c ( b  a ) c (a  b )
 0 a(c  b ) a(b  c ) (R1  R1 – R2, R2  R1 – R3)
1 ab c (a  b )
c ( b  a ) c (a  b )
  
a(c  b ) a(b  c )
1 1
 ac (a  b )(b  c )
1 1
=0
  does not depend on a, b, c.
⎡1 0 0⎤ ⎡ 1 0 0⎤
7.
⎢ ⎥
Let A  ⎢0 1 1⎥ and I  ⎢0 1 0 ⎥ , then
⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣0 2 4 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣0 0 1⎥⎦
1 2
(1) A3 – 6A2 + 11A – 6I = 0 (2) A 1  ( A  6 A  11I )
6
(3) A2 is non-singular (4) A is singular

1  0 0
A  I  0 1   1 0
0 2 4  
 (1 – ) {(1 – ) (4 – ) + 2} = 0
 (1 – ) (2 – 5 + 4 + 2) = 0
( – 1) (2 – 5 + 6) = 0
3 – 52 + 6 + 5 – 2 – 6 = 0
3 – 62 + 11 – 6 = 0
Hence the characteristics equation of the matrix is
A3 – 6A2 + 11A – 6 = 0
1 2
 A–1 = (A – 6A + 11I)
6
|A2|  0
|A|  0
Hence options (1, 2, 3) are correct
8. A is a matrix of order 3 × 3. If A = A and five entries in the matrix are of one kind and remaining four are
of another kind, then the maximum number of such matrices is greater than or equal to
(1) 9 (2) 10 (3) 11 (4) 8
Sol. Answer (1, 2, 3, 4)
Since, the matrix is symmetric, it can be of the following type
⎡a x y ⎤
A  ⎢⎢ x b z ⎥⎥
⎢⎣ y z c ⎥⎦
Case (i) : Let a = b = c = x  y = z

In this case total matrices = 3C1 = 3
Case (ii) : Let a = x = y  b = c = z
In this case total matrices = 3C2 × 3C1 = 9
Hence, maximum number of such matrices = 3 + 9 = 12
⎡ 1 4 4⎤
⎢ ⎥
9. If the adjoint of a 3 × 3 matrix P is ⎢2 1 7 ⎥ , then the possible value(s) of the determinant of P is (are)
⎢⎣ 1 1 3 ⎥⎦
[IIT-JEE 2012]
(1) –2 (2) –1 (3) 1 (4) 2
Sol. Answer (1, 4)
⎡ 1 4 4⎤
adj P  ⎢⎢ 2 1 7 ⎥⎥
⎢⎣ 1 1 3 ⎥⎦
|adj P| = 1(3 – 7) – 4(6 – 7) + 4(2 – 1)

= –4 + 4 + 4 = 4
 |adj P| = |P|2
 |P|2 = 4
 |P| = ±2
SECTION - C
Linked Comprehension Type Questions
Comprehension-I
Consider a matrix A = [aij]n × n. Form the matrix A – I,  being a number, real or complex.
⎡a11 –  a12 ... a1n ⎤

⎢ ⎥
⎢ a21 a22 –  ... a2 n ⎥
A – I = ⎢ ... ... ... ... ⎥
⎥
⎢
⎢ a an 2 ... ann –  ⎥⎦
⎣ n1
Then det(A – I) = (–1)n[n + b1n – 1 + b2n – 2 + ... + bn].
An important theorem tells us that the matrix A satisfies the equation xn + b1xn – 1 + b2xn – 2 + ... + bn = 0. This equation
⎡1 4⎤
is called the characteristic equation of A. For all the questions on this passage, take A = ⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣2 3 ⎥⎦
1. The matrix A satisfies the matrix equation

(1) A2 – 4A – 5I = 0 (2) A2 – 4A – 5 = 0
(3) A2 + 4A – 5I = 0 (4) A2 + 4A – 5 = 0
Sol. Answer (1)
1  4
| A  I | 0 ⇒ 0
2 3
 (1 – ) (3 – ) – 8 = 0
 2 – 4l – 5 = 0
 A2 – 4A – 5I = 0
2. Which of the following is inverse of A?
1 1 1 1
(1) ( A – 4I ) (2) ( A  4I ) (3) ( A – 5I ) (4) ( A  5I )
5 5 4 4
Sol. Answer (1)
A2 – 4A – 5I = 0
 A–1(A2 – 4A – 5I) = 0
 A – 4I – 5A–1 = 0
 5A–1 = A – 4I
1
 A 1  ( A  4I )
5
3. The matrix A5 – 4A4 – 7A3 + 11A2 – A – 10I, when expressed as a linear polynomial in A , is
(1) A + 5I (2) A – 5I (3) –A + 5I (4) –A – 5I
Sol. Answer (1)
A5 – 4A4 – 7A3 + 11A2 – A – 10I
= A3(A2 – 4A – 5) – 2A3 + 11A2 – A – 10I
= – 2A(A2 – 4A – 5I) + 3A2 – 11A – 10I
= 3(4A + 5I) – 11A – 10I
= A + 5I
Comprehension-II
Matrix theory can be applied to investigate the conditions under which a given system of linear equations possesses
unique, infinite or no solutions. Consider the system of 3 non-homogeneous linear equations in 3 unknowns
x+y+z=6
x + 2y + 3z = 10
x + 2y + z = 
and answer the questions that follow.
1. The system possesses a unique solution if

(1)   3 (2)   3,   10 (3)   10 (4)  = 10
Sol. Answer (1)
For unique solution
1 1 1
1 2 3 0
1 2 
1 0 0
 1 1 1 0 (C2  C2 – C1, C3  C3 – C2)
1 1 2
 ( – 2) – 1  0
 3
2. The system possesses no solutions if

(1)   3,  = 10 (2)  = 3,   10 (3)  = 10 (4)  = 3,   10
Sol. Answer (2)
For no solution
1 1 1
1 2 3  0 and   10
1 2 
i.e.,  = 3 and  10.
The last two equations must not be identical.
3. The system possesses infinite solutions if

(1)  = 3,   10 (2)   3,  = 10 (3)  = 3,  = 10 (4)   3,   10
Sol. Answer (3)
For infinite solutions
1 1 1
1 2 3  0 and  = 10
1 2 
i.e.,  = 3 and  = 10
The last two equations must be identical.
Comprehension-III
A and B are two matrices of same order 3 × 3, where
⎡1 2 3⎤ ⎡3 2 5 ⎤
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
A = ⎢2 3 4 ⎥ , B = ⎢2 3 8 ⎥
⎢5 6 8 ⎥ ⎢7 2 9 ⎥
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
1. The value of adj(adj A) is,

(1) –A (2) 4A (3) 8A (4) 16A
Sol. Answer (1)
2. The value of |adj(AB)| is
(1) 24 (2) 242 (3) 243 (4) 65
Sol. Answer (2)
3. Value of |adj(adj(adj(adjA)))| is
(1) 24 (2) 29 (3) 1 (4) 219
Sol. Answer (3)
Comprehension-IV
Let A be the set of all 3 × 3 symmetric matrices all of whose entries are either 0 or 1. Five of these entries are 1 and four
of them are 0. [IIT-JEE 2009]
1. The number of matrices in A is

(1) 12 (2) 6 (3) 9 (4) 3
Sol. Answer (1)
The matrix is of order 3 × 3 where there are 9 elements. This has to be symmetric matrix with five of the entries
as 1 and four of the entries as zero. For the matrix to be symmetric (i) either all the three elements along
principal diagonal should be (1) or exactly one element along principal diagonal should be 1.
The possible matrixes are as follows
⎡ 1 1 0⎤ ⎡ 1 0 1⎤ ⎡ 1 0 0⎤
A1  ⎢ 1 1 0 ⎥ , A2  ⎢0 1 0 ⎥ , A3  ⎢⎢0 1 1⎥⎥
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣0 0 1⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ 1 0 1⎥⎦ ⎢⎣0 1 1⎥⎦
⎡1 1 1⎤ ⎡ 1 1 0⎤ ⎡ 1 0 1⎤
B1  ⎢1 0 0 ⎥ , B2  ⎢ 1 0 1⎥ , B3  ⎢⎢0 0 1⎥⎥
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣1 0 0 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣0 1 0 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ 1 1 0 ⎥⎦
⎡ 0 1 1⎤ ⎡0 1 0 ⎤ ⎡0 0 1⎤
C1  ⎢ 1 1 0 ⎥ , C2  ⎢ 1 1 1⎥ , C3  ⎢⎢0 1 1⎥⎥
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣ 1 0 0 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣0 1 0 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ 1 1 0 ⎥⎦
⎡ 0 1 1⎤ ⎡0 1 0 ⎤ ⎡0 0 1⎤
D1  ⎢ 1 0 0 ⎥ , D2  ⎢ 1 0 1⎥ , D3  ⎢⎢0 0 1⎥⎥
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
⎣⎢ 1 0 1⎥⎦ ⎣⎢0 1 1⎦⎥ ⎣⎢ 1 1 1⎦⎥
There are 12 such matrices.
2. The number of matrices A in A for which the system of linear equations
⎡ x ⎤ ⎡ 1⎤
A ⎢⎢ y ⎥⎥  ⎢⎢0 ⎥⎥
⎢⎣ z ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣0 ⎥⎦
has a unique solution, is

(1) Less than 4 (2) At least 4 but less than 7
(3) At least 7 but less than 10 (4) At least 10
Sol. Answer (2)

The determinant corresponding to matrices B2, B3, C1, C3, D1 and D2 are non-zero. Therefore in these three
cases, the given linear equations will have unique solution. Number of required matrices in this case is 6.
3. The number of matrices A in A for which the system of linear equations
⎡ x ⎤ ⎡ 1⎤
A ⎢⎢ y ⎥⎥  ⎢⎢0 ⎥⎥
⎢⎣ z ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣0 ⎥⎦
is inconsistent, is
(1) 0 (2) More than 2 (3) 2 (4) 1
Sol. Answer (2)
⎡1 1 0⎤
(i) If we take (i) A1  ⎢ 1 1 0 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎣⎢0 0 1⎥⎦
then |A1| = 0
1 1 0
x  0 1 0  1  0 , hence in this case system is inconsistent.
0 0 1
1 0 1
(ii) If we take A2  0 1 0 ⇒ | A2 |  0
1 0 1
1 0 1
x  0 1 0  1  0 , hence system is inconsistent.
0 0 1
1 0 0
(iii) If we take A3  0 1 1 ⇒ | A3 |  0
0 1 1
1 0 0
x  0 1 1  0 , Similarly y = A3 = 0. In this case we get infinite solution.
0 1 1
1 1 1
(iv) If we take B1  1 0 0 ⇒ | B1 |  0 . In this case x = y = z = 0
1 0 0
Hence infinite solution consistent system.
Comprehension-V
Let a, b and c be three real numbers satisfying
⎡1 9 7⎤
[a b c ] ⎢⎢8 2 7 ⎥⎥  [0 0 0] ...(E) [IIT-JEE 2011]
⎢⎣7 3 7 ⎥⎦
1. If the point P(a, b, c), with reference to (E), lies on the plane 2x + y + z = 1, then the value of 7a + b + c is
(1) 0 (2) 12 (3) 7 (4) 6
Sol. Answer (4)
From the given condition,
a + 8b + 7c = 0
9a + 2b + 3c = 0
7a + 7b + 7c = 0
a+b+c=0
Also, 2a + b + c = 1
 a=1
 7a + b + c = 6a + (a + b + c) = 6
3 1 3
2. Let  be a solution of x3 – 1 = 0 with Im() > 0. If a = 2 with b and c satisfying (E), then the value of  
a b c
is equal to
(1) –2 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) –3
Sol. Answer (1)
When a = 2  b + c = –2
Also, 8b + 7c = –2
 b = 12 and c = –14
3 1 3 3 1 3
Thus, a
 b
 c = 2
 12
 14
     
= 1 + 3 + 32
=1–3
= –2
3. Let b = 6, with a and c satisfying (E). If  and  are the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then
 n
⎛ 1 1⎞
∑ ⎜  ⎟
n 0 ⎝
 ⎠
6
(1) 6 (2) 7 (3) (4) 
7
Sol. Answer (2)

For b = 6  a + c = –6
a + 7c = –48
a + c = –6
when a = 1, c = –7
 and  are roots of the given equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, hence  +  = –6,  = –7
1 1  6
  
   7
 n 2
⎛ 1 1⎞ 6 ⎛6⎞ 1
∑ ⎜  ⎟  1   ⎜ ⎟  ...... 
n 0 ⎝
 ⎠ 7 ⎝7⎠ 6
7
1
7
SECTION - D
Assertion-Reason Type Questions
⎡0  h  g ⎤
1. Consider the matrix A  ⎢⎢ h 0  f ⎥⎥
⎢⎣g f 0 ⎥⎦
STATEMENT-1 : det A = 0.
and
STATEMENT-2 : The value of the determinant of a skew symmetric matrix of odd order is always zero.
Sol. Answer (1)
⎡ 0 h g ⎤
| A | ⎢⎢ h 0 f ⎥⎥
⎢⎣g f 0 ⎥⎦
h f h 0
0  h g
g 0 g f
= 0 + h (0 + gf) – g(hf – 0)
=0
2 1 3 2 0 2
2. Consider the determinants   1 1 1 ,    2  1 1
1 1 1 4 1 3
STATEMENT-1 :  = 2.
and
STATEMENT-2 : The determinant formed by the cofactors of the elements of a determinant of order 3 is equal
in value to the square of the original determinant.
Sol. Answer (1)
Clearly, ' is formed by the cofactor of 
 ' = 2
⎡a 0 0 0 ⎤
⎢ ⎥
3. STATEMENT-1 : Matrix ⎢0 b 0 0 ⎥ is a diagonal matrix.
⎢0 0 c 0 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
and
STATEMENT-2 : A = [aij] is a square matrix such that aij = 0  i  j, then A is called diagonal matrix.
Sol. Answer (4)
A is not diagonal matrix
∵ A is not square matrix
⎡1 1 1⎤
⎢ ⎥
4. STATEMENT-1 : Inverse of A= ⎢1 2 3 ⎥ does not exist.
⎢1 4 7 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
and
STATEMENT-2 : If any matrix is singular, then its inverse does not exist.
Sol. Answer (1)
∵ |A| = 0, A–1 does not exists.
Option (1) correct.
5. STATEMENT-1 : The system of equations x + ky + 3z = 0, 3x + ky – 2z = 0, 2x + 3y – 4z = 0, possesses

a non-trival solution,
31
then value of k is .
2
and
STATEMENT-2 : Three linear equations in x, y, z can never, hence exactly two solutions.
Sol. Answer (4)
1 k 3
∵   3 k 2  0  20k + 33 – 22k = 0
2 3 4
33
 k
2
(1+x )21 (1+x )22 (1+x )23

6. STATEMENT-1 : f (x )= (1+x )31 (1+x )32 (1+x )33 , then coefficient of x in f(x) is zero.
(1+x )41 (1+x )42 (1+x )43
and
STATEMENT-2 : If F(x) = A0 + A1x + ...... + Anxn, then A1 = F(0), dash denotes differential coefficient.
Sol. Answer (1)

f'(x) = a1 + 2a2x +
or f'(0) = a1
21 22 23 1 1 1 1 1 1
 a1  1 1 1  31 32 33  1 1 1  0
1 1 1 1 1 1 41 42 43
7. Consider the system of equations
x – 2y + 3z = –1
–x + y – 2z = k
x – 3y + 4z = 1
STATEMENT-1 : The system of equations has no solution for k  3.
and
1 3 1
STATEMENT-2 : The determinant  1  2 k  0, for k  3. [IIT-JEE 2008]
1 4 1
Sol. Answer (1)

The given system of equations can be expressed as
⎡ 1 2 3 ⎤ ⎡ x ⎤ ⎡ 1⎤
⎢ 1 3 4 ⎥ ⎢ y ⎥  ⎢ 1 ⎥
⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣ 1 1 2⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ z ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ k ⎥⎦
Applying R2  R2  R1, R3  R1  R3
⎡ 1 2 3 ⎤ ⎡ x ⎤ ⎡ 1 ⎤
~ ⎢⎢0 1 1⎥⎥ ⎢y ⎥  ⎢ 2 ⎥
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
⎣⎢0 1 1⎥⎦ ⎣⎢ z ⎦⎥ ⎢⎣k  1⎥⎦
⎡ 1 2 3 ⎤ ⎡ x ⎤ ⎡ 1 ⎤
~ ⎢⎢0 1 1⎥⎥ ⎢y ⎥  ⎢ 2 ⎥
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ by R3  R3 – R2
⎢⎣0 0 0 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ z ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣k  3 ⎥⎦
When k  3 , the given system of equations has no solution.

 Statement 1 is true. Clearly statement–2 is also true as it is rearrangement of rows and columns of
⎡ 1 2 3 ⎤
⎢ 1 3 4 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣ 1 1 2 ⎥⎦
Hence option (1) is correct.
SECTION - E
Matrix-Match Type Questions
1. Let f(x) denote the determinant
x2 2x 1  x2
f (x)  x 2  1 x 1 1
x –1 x –1
on expansion f(x) is seen to be a 4th degree polynomial given by

f(x) = a0x4 + a1x3 + a2x2 + a3x + a4.
Using differentiation of determinant or otherwise, match the values of the quantities on the left to those on the
right.
Column-I Column-II
(A) a4 (p) –1
(B) a3 (q) 1
(C) a0 (r) –3
(D) a12 + a1 + 1 (s) 3
Sol. Answer A(p), B(q), C(r), D(s)
0 0 1
If x = 0, a4  1 1 1  1
0 1 1
f(x) = x2[(x2 – 1) – 1] – 2x [(x2 + 1)(x – 1) – x] + (1 + x2) [(1 + x2)(–1) – x(x + 1)]

= x2(x2 – 2) – 2x(x3 – x2 – 1) – (1 + x2)2 – x(1 + x + x2 + x3)
= (x4 – 2x2) – (2x4 – 2x3 – 2x) – (1 + 2x2 + x4) – (x + x2 + x3 + x4)
= – 3x4 + x3 – 5x2 + x – 1
 a4 = –1, a3 = 1, a0 = –3, a1 = 1
 a12 + a1 + 1 = 3
2. If A is a non-singular matrix of order n × n, then match the following

Column-I Column-II
(A) (adj A)–1 (p) kn (adj A)
A
(B) adj (KA) (q)
A
(C) adj (adj A) (r) |A|n–2 A
adj  adj A 
(D) adj (A–1) (s) n –1
A
(t) kn–1 (adj A)

Sol. Answer A(q, s), B(t), C(r), D(q, s)
We know that (adj A)(A) = A(adj A) = |A|In and adj(adj A) = |A|n – 2A; |A|  0
3. The entries in a 3 × 3 determinant are either 1 or –1, then match the following
Column-I Column-II
(A) Total number of such determinants (p) 4
(B) The maximum value of such a determinant (q) 3
(C) The maximum value of trace of such determinant (r) 512
(D) The minimum value of such determinant (s) Zero
(t) –4
(u) –3
Sol. Answer A(r), B(p), C(q), D(t)
(A) 29 = 512
(B) For maximum value the determinant will be
1 1 1
1 1 1 = 1(1 + 1) +1(1 + 1) + 0 = 4
1 1 1
(C) Maximum trace = 1 + 1 + 1 = 3
(D) Minimum value = –4
SECTION - F
Integer Answer Type Questions
1. Let |A| = |aij|3 × 3  0. Each element aij is multiplied by ki–j. Let |B| be the resulting determinant, where
k1|A| + k2|B| = 0, then k1 + k2 is
Sol. Answer (0)
a11 a12 a13

A  a21 a22 a23
a31 a32 a33
a11 k 1a12 k 2a13 k 2a11 ka12 a13

1 2
B  k a21 a22 k 1 a23  k a21 ka22 a23  A
k3 2
k 2 a31 k a32 a33 k a31 ka32 a33
 |A| = |B|
 |A| – |B| = 0
Comparing it with k1|A| + k2|B| = 0
We get k1 + k2 = 0
x 2  6x  5 2x  6 2
2. If 2 x 2  5 x  9 4 x  5 4  Ax 3  Bx 2  Cx  D , then A + B + 2C is equal to
6 x 2  4 x  6 12 x  4 12
Sol. Answer (0)

As the value of the determinant is zero
 A=B=C=D=0
 A + B + 2C + 3D = 0
3. Let A = [aij]n × n, n is odd. Then det((A – AT)2009) is equal to
Sol. Answer (0)
∵ A – AT is skew symmetric.
 (A – AT)2009 is also skew symmetric
 det (A – AT)2009 = 0, as determinant value of every skew symmetric matrix of odd order is 0.
1 3cosθ 1
1
4. If  = sinθ 1 3cosθ , then the [|maximum value of  – minimum value of |3] is equal
1000
1 sinθ 1
to_________.
Sol. Answer (1)
∵  = 1{1 – 3sincos} – 3cos{sin – 3cos} + 1{sin2 – 1}
= 1 – 6sincos + 9cos2 + sin2 – 1
  = (sin – 3sin)2
  10  sin   3 cos   10
 0  (sin – 3cos)2  10
 0    10
1
 [|maximum value of  – minimum value of |]3.
100
1 1000
= [| (10  0) |3 ]  1
1000 1000
5. Given 2x + 4y + z = 1, x + 2y + z = 2, x + y – z = 3, then one of the value of  such that the given

system of equations has no solution, is_______.
Sol. Answer (0)
Since, given system has no solution,
  = 0 and any one amongst x, y, z is non-zero.
2 4 1
Let  2 1 =0  42 – 3 = 0
1 1 
 (4 – 3) = 0
3
   0,
4
1 4 1
and  x  2 2 1  0
3 1 
6. Let (x, y, z) be points with integer coordinates satisfying the system of homogeneous equations:
3x – y – z = 0
–3x + z = 0
–3x + 2y + z = 0
Then the number of such points for which x2 + y2 + z2  100 is [IIT-JEE 2009]
Sol. Answer (7)

We have
3x – y – z = 0 ...(i)
–3x + z = 0 ...(ii)
–3x + 2y + z = 0 ...(iii)
Applying (i) and (ii) we get
 y=0 ...(iv)
Also 3x = z
Points satisfying x2 + y2 + z2  100 with integral coordinates can be
(0, 0, 0), (1, 0, 3), (2, 0, 6), (3, 0, 9), (–1, 0, –3), (–2, 0, –6), (–3, 0, –9)
Hence 7 such points exist.
2 2
7. Let  be the complex number cos  i sin . Then the number of distinct complex numbers z satisfying
3 3
z 1  2
 z  2 1  0 is equal to [IIT-JEE 2010]
2
 1 z
Sol. Answer (1)
⎡1  2 ⎤
⎢ ⎥
Let A  ⎢  2 1⎥
⎢ 2 ⎥
⎣⎢ 1  ⎦⎥
⎡0 0 0 ⎤
A  ⎢⎢0 0 0 ⎥⎥ , Tr ( A)  0, | A |  0
2
⎢⎣0 0 0 ⎥⎦
 A3 = 0
z 1  2
  z  2 1  | A  zI |  0
2 1 z
 z3 = 0
 z = 0, the number of z satisfying the given equation is 1.
8. The number of all possible values of , where 0 <  < , for which the system of equations
(y + z)cos3 = (xyz)sin3
2cos3 2sin3
x sin3  
y z
(xyz)sin3 = (y + 2z)cos3 + ysin3

have a solution (x0, y0, z0) with y0z0  0, is [IIT-JEE 2010]
Sol. Answer (3)
Given equation can be written as
cos3 cos3
x sin3   0 ...(i)
y z
2cos3 2sin3
x sin3   0 ...(ii)
y z
2 1
x sin3  cos3  (cos3  sin3)  0 ...(iii)
y z
Equations (ii) and (iii) imply
2sin3 = cos3 + sin3
 sin3 = cos3
 5 9
 tan3  1 ⇒ 3  , ,
4 4 4
 5 9
or  , ,
12 12 12
9. Let k be a positive real number and let
⎡ 2k  1 2 k 2 k⎤ ⎡ 0 2k  1 k ⎤
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
A⎢2 k 1 2k ⎥ and B  ⎢1  2k 0 2 k ⎥.
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
⎣⎢ 2 k 2k 1 ⎦⎥ ⎢⎣  k 2 k 0 ⎦⎥
If det (adj A) + det(adj B) = 106, then [k] is equal to [IIT-JEE 2010]
[Note : adj M denotes the adjoint of a square matrix M and [k] denotes the largest integer less than or equal to k]
Sol. Answer (4)

|A| = (2k + 1)3, |B| = 0
9
 det (adj A)  det (adj B) = (2k + 1)6 = 106  k  .
2
 [k] = 4
10. Let M be a 3 × 3 matrix satisfying
⎡0 ⎤ ⎡ 1⎤ ⎡1⎤ ⎡1⎤ ⎡1⎤ ⎡ 0 ⎤

M ⎢⎢ 1⎥⎥  ⎢⎢ 2 ⎥⎥ , M ⎢⎢ 1⎥⎥  ⎢⎢ 1 ⎥⎥ , and M ⎢⎢1⎥⎥  ⎢⎢ 0 ⎥⎥
⎢⎣0 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ 3 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ 0 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ 1⎥⎦ ⎢⎣1⎥⎦ ⎢⎣12⎥⎦
Then the sum of the diagonal entries of M is [IIT-JEE 2011]

Sol. Answer (9)
⎡ a11 a12 a13 ⎤

Let M  ⎢a21 a22 a23 ⎥⎥ be the given matrix.
⎢
⎢⎣a31 a32 a33 ⎥⎦
Using the given conditions, we have
⎡ a11 a12 a13 ⎤ ⎡0 ⎤ ⎡ 1⎤

⎢a a22 a23 ⎥⎥ ⎢⎢ 1⎥⎥  ⎢⎢ 2 ⎥⎥
⎢ 21
⎢⎣a31 a32 a33 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣0 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ 3 ⎥⎦
 a12 = –1
a22 = 2
a32 = 3
⎡1⎤ ⎡1⎤
Also, M ⎢ 1⎥  ⎢ 1 ⎥
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣ 0 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ 1⎥⎦
 a11 – a12 = 1
a21 – a22 = 1
a31 – a32 = –1
Using above equations, we shall get
a11 = 0
⎡1⎤ ⎡ 0 ⎤
Moreover, M ⎢1⎥  ⎢ 0 ⎥
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣1⎥⎦ ⎢⎣12⎥⎦
 a11 + a12 + a13 = 0

a21 + a22 + a23 = 0
a31 + a32 + a33 = 12
Using above results, we get
a33 = 7
Finally, the sum of elements of leading diagonals
= a11 + a22 + a33
=0+2+7
=9
SECTION - G
Multiple True-False Type Question
⎡ 1 1⎤
1. The matrices which commute with A = ⎢ ⎥ in case of multiplication
⎣0 1⎦
STATEMENT-1 : Are always singular.

STATEMENT-2 : Are always non-singular.
STATEMENT-3 : Are always symmetric.
(1) F F F (2) T T F (3) TTT (4) TFT
Sol. Answer (1)
Let B  ⎡ x y ⎤ commute with A

⎢a b ⎥
⎣ ⎦
 AB = BA
⎡x  a y  b⎤ ⎡x x  y ⎤
i.e., ⎢ a 
⎣ b ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ a a  b ⎥⎦
 x + a = x, y + b = x + y, b = a + b
 a = 0 and b = x
⎡x y ⎤
 B⎢ ⎥ ; option (1) is correct.
⎣0 x ⎦
SECTION - H
Aakash Challengers Questions
1. If the system of equation ax + by + cz = 0, bx + cy + az = 0, cx + ay + bz = 0 has non-trivial solution then
bc  a 2 ca  b 2 ab  c 2
find the value of ca  b 2 ab  c 2 bc  a 2 .
ab  c 2 bc  a 2 ca  b 2
Sol. Answer (0)

For non-trivial solution
a b c
A b c a 0
c a b
And the determinant
bc  a 2 ca  b 2 ab  c 2
ca  b 2 ab  c 2 bc  a 2 is determinant of cofactor matrix of A.
2 2 2
ab  c bc  a ca  b
Hence its value = 0
ax  by  c bx  ay cx  a
2. If a, b, c are real such that a2 + b2 + c2 = 1 then show that bx  ay ax  by  c cy  b 0
cx  a cy  b ax  by  c
will represent a straight line.
Sol. Applying C1  aC1 + bC2 + cC3
(a 2  b 2  c 2 ) x bx  ay cx  a
  (a 2  b 2  c 2 )y ax  by  c cy  b
(a 2  b 2  c 2 ) cy  b ax  by  c
x bx  ay cx  a
  y ax  by  c cy  b ∵ a2  b2  c 2  1
1 cy  b ax  by  c
C2  C2 – bC1, C3  C3 – cC1
x ay a
  y ax  c b
1 cy ax  by
R3  xR1 + yR2 + R3
x ay a
 y ax  c b
x2  y 2 1 0 0
Expand w.r.t. R3
 = (x2 + y2 + 1) [aby + a2x + ac]
= a(x2 + y2 + 1) (ax + by + c)
 = 0  ax + by + c = 0 represents a straight line.
3. Prove that
1+ a b c
(i) a 1+ b c =1+a+b+c
a b 1+ c
1+ a 1 1
⎛ 1 1 1⎞
(ii) 1 1+ b 1 = abc ⎜ 1 + + + ⎟ , where abc  0
⎝ a b c⎠
1 1 1+ c
1 a b c 1 a  b  c b c
Sol. (i) Let  = a 1 b c  1 a  b  c 1  b c (Performing C1  C1 + C2 + C3)
a b 1 c 1 a  b  c b 1 c
1 b c ⎛ Taking 1  a  b  c common ⎞
= (1  a  b  c ) 1 1  b c ⎜ ⎟
1 b 1 c ⎝ from the 1st column ⎠
1 b c
= (1  a  b  c ) 0 1 0 (Performing R2  R2 – R1, R3  R3 – R1)
0 0 1
= (1 + a + b + c) (1.1 – 0) = 1 + a + b + c, expanding along first row.
(ii) It follows as a corollary of (i)
1 1 1
1
1 a 1 1 a a a
1 1 1 ⎛ Taking a, b, c common from ⎞
 = 1 1  b 1  abc 1 ⎜ ⎟
1 1 1 c
b b b ⎝ R1, R2 , R3 respectively ⎠
1 1 1
1
c c c
⎛ 1 1 1⎞
= abc ⎜ 1    ⎟ , from (i) part.
⎝ a b c⎠
If some of a, b, c, say a, is zero, we rewrite the left hand side as abc + ab + bc + ca, and the determinant
then evaluates to bc.
4. Show that
2bc – a 2 c2 b2 bc – a 2 ca – b 2 ab – c 2
c2 2ac – b 2 a2 = ca – b 2 ab – c 2 bc – a 2
b2 a2 2ab – c 2 ab – c 2 bc – a 2 ca – b 2
Sol. A direct evaluation of the determinants involved is not at all attractive. One is required to think out of the box
to discover what may be the idea behind the solution.
Write LHS as product of two determinants
2bc – a 2 c2 b2 – a 2  bc  bc – ab  ab  c 2 – ac  b 2  ca
c2 2ac – b 2 a2  – ab  c 2  ba – b 2  ac  ca – bc  bc  a 2
b2 a2 2ab – c 2
– ac  ca  b 2 – bc  a 2  bc – c 2  ab  ab
a b c –a c b
= b c a – b a c (Row-by-row multiplication)
c a b –c b a
2
a b c a b c a b c
= b c a b c a  b c a
c a b c a b c a b
2
2bc – a 2 c2 b2 a b c
i.e. c2 2ca – b 2 a2  b c a …(A)
b2 a2 2ab – c 2 c a b
2
bc – a 2 ca – b 2 ab – c 2 a b c
Now how to relate the determinant ca – b
2
ab – c 2 bc – a to the determinant b c a ?
2
ab – c 2 bc – a 2 ca – b 2 c a b
a b c
Consider  = b c a
c a b
The determinant formed by cofactors of elements of  is
bc – a 2 ca – b 2 ab – c 2
2
1 = ca – b ab – c 2 bc – a 2
ab – c 2 bc – a 2 ca – b 2
and we know that 1 = 2

2
bc – a 2 ca – b 2 ab – c 2 a b c
Thus ca – b
2
ab – c 2 bc – a 2  b c a …(B)
ab – c 2 bc – a 2 ca – b 2 c a b
From (A) and (B) we have
2bc – a 2 c2 b2 bc – a 2 ca – b 2 ab – c 2
c2 2ca – b 2 a 2
 ca – b 2 ab – c 2 bc – a 2
b2 a2 2ab – c 2
ab – c 2 bc – a 2 ca – b 2
x 2 + 3x x –1 x +3
5. Let x +1 –2x x – 4 = ax 4 + bx 3 + cx 2 + dx + k
x–3 x+4 3x
where a, b, c, d, k are independent of x. Find the value of d.

Sol. Rather than expand the determinant, we differentiate both sides w.r.t. x and then put x = 0 to obtain the value
of d.
x 2  3x x –1 x 3
(x) = x  1 –2 x x – 4  ax 4  bx 3  cx 2  dx  k
x3 x  4 3x
Differentiating w.r.t. x
2x  3 1 1 x 2  3x x – 1 x  3 x 2  3x x –1 x 3
´(x) = x  1 –2 x x – 4  1 –2 1  x 1 –2x x – 4
x – 3 x  4 3x x–3 x  4 3x 1 1 3
= 4ax3 + 3bx2 + 2cx + d

Set x = 0 on both sides to obtain
3 1 1 0 –1 3 0 –1 3
d= 1 0 –4  1 –2 1  1 0 –4
–3 4 0 –3 4 0 1 1 3
= {3(0 + 16) – 1(0 – 12) + 1(4 – 0)} + {0 + 1(0 + 3) + 3(4 – 6)} + {0 + 1(3 + 4) + 3(1 – 0)}
= (48 + 12 + 4) + (3 – 6) + (7 + 3)
= 64 – 3 + 10
= 71
Hence the value of d is 71.
Remarks :
(1) If the value of k(the constant term) is to be found out, just put x = 0 in the determinant.
(2) If the value of b is to found out, then divide both sides by x4 and write the polynomial in t, where
1
t= . Now differentiate, as in the example above, w.r.t. t to find the desired coefficient.
x
0 1 2
6. In the determinant 1 0 3 , value of co-factor to its minor of element –3 is
2 3 0
(1) –1 (2) 0 (3) 1 (4) 2

Sol. Answer (1)
Ratio of cofactor to its minor of element –3, which is in 3rd row and 2nd column = (–1)3+2 = –1
1 5 
7. loge e 5 5 is equal to
log10 10 5 e
(1)  (2) e (3) 1 (4) 0

Sol. Answer (4)
1 5  1 1 
1 5 5 51 1 5 0
1 5 e 1 1 e
x + 2 x +3 x + a
8. If a, b, c are in A.P., then x + 4 x +5 x + b is
x + 6 x +7 x + c
(1) x – (a + b + c) (2) 9x2 + a + b + c (3) a+b+c (4) 0

Sol. Answer (4)
Apply C2  C2 – C1
x 2 1 x a x 2 1 x a
R R  R
 x  4 1 x  b 
R R  R 
2 2 1
2 0 ba
3 3 1
x6 1 x c 4 0 c a
x 2 1 x a
  2 0 b  a  1[2(c  a )  4(b  a )]
4 0 c a
= 2{2b – c – a}
 = 0 {∵ 2b = a + c}
1+ax 1+bx 1+cx

9. If 1+a1x 1+b1x 1+c1x = A0 + A1x + A2x2 + A 3x3, then A0 is
1+a2 x 1+b2 x 1+c2 x
(1) abc (2) 0 (3) 1 (4) –1
Sol. Answer (2)

1 1 1
Put x = 0 on both sides  A0  1 1 1  0
1 1 1
x 3 7
10. If –9 is a root of equation 2 x 2 = 0, then other two roots are
7 6 x
(1) 2, 7 (2) –2, 7 (3) 2, –7 (4) –2, –7

Sol. Answer (1)
x 3 7 1 1 1
2 x 2  0 ⇒ ( x  9) 2 x 2 0
7 6 x 7 6 x
[R1  R1 + R2 + R3]
 (x + 9){x2 – 12 – (2x – 14) + (12 – 7x)} = 0
 (x + 9)[(x – 2)(x – 7)] = 0  x = 2, 7
x 1+ sin x cos x
11. The coefficient of x in f (x )= 1 log(1+x ) 2 where
2 2
x 1+x 0
–1 < x  1, is
(1) 1 (2) –2 (3) –1 (4) 0
Sol. Answer (2)
f(x) = x{–2(1 + x2)} – (1 + sinx)(–2x2) + cosx{1 + x2 – x2log(1 + x)}
= –2x – 2x3 + 2x2 + 2x2sinx + cosx{1 + x2 – x2log(1 + x)}
Hence, –2
12. If adjB = A, |P| = |Q| = 1, then adj(Q–1BP–1) equals
(1) PQ (2) QAP (3) PAQ (4) PA–1Q
Sol. Answer (3)
P Q
adj (Q 1BP 1 )  adjQ 1.adjB.adjP 1  A.  PAQ
| P | |Q |
⎡ 1 1 ⎤
⎢ ⎥
2 2⎥
13. The matrix A = ⎢ is
⎢ 1 1 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎣ 2 2⎦
(1) Unitary (2) Orthogonal (3) Nilpotent (4) Involutary

Sol. Answer (2)
⎡a 2 ⎤
14. The matrix A = ⎢ ⎥ is singular if
⎣2 4 ⎦
(1) a  1 (2) a=1 (3) a=0 (4) a = –1

Sol. Answer (2)
A is singular  |A| = 0
 4a – 4 = 0  a = 1
⎡1 0 k ⎤
⎢ ⎥
15. A = ⎢ 2 1 3 ⎥ is invertible for
⎢k 0 1⎥
⎣ ⎦
(1) k = 1 (2) k = –1 (3) k±1 (4) k = 0

Sol. Answer (3)
A is invertible  |A|  0
 K  ±1
16. Let a, b, c be such that (b + c)  0 if
a a+1 a  1 a+1 b+1 c 1

b b+1 b  1 + a 1 b 1 c +1 =0
c c  1 c +1 (  1) n +2
a (  1) b (  1) c
n +1 n
then value of n is
(1) 0 (2) Any even integer (3) Any odd integer (4) Any integer
Sol. Answer (3)
a a 1 a 1 a 1 b 1 c 1
b b  1 b  1  ( 1) a  1 b  1 c  1
n
c c 1 c 1 a b c
a a 1 a 1 a 1 a 1 a
 b b  1 b  1  ( 1) b  1 b  1 b
n
c c 1 c 1 c 1 c 1 c
a a 1 a 1 a 1 a a 1
 b b  1 b  1  ( 1)n 1 b  1 b b  1 {C2  C3}
c c 1 c 1 c 1 c c 1
a a 1 a 1
n 2
 [1  ( 1) ] b b  1 b  1  any odd integer
c c 1 c 1
x x2 1 + x3
17. If y y2 1 + y 3 = 0 and x, y, z are all distinct, then xyz equals
z z2 1 + z3
(1) –1 (2) 1 (3) 0 (4) 3

Sol. Answer (1)
x x2 1 x3
y y 2 1 y 3  0
z z2 1  z3
x x2 1 1 x x2
 y y 2 1  xyz 1 y y2  0
z z2 1 1 z z2
1 x x2
 (1  xyz ) 1 y y 2  0  xyz = –1
1 z z2


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Chapter 4

(1) 4cos2 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 4

(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 3 (4) 2

3. If A is any of square matrix of order n, then A(adjA) is equal to

(1) 0 (2) xyz (3) (x – y)(y – z)(z – x) (4) xy + yz + zx

Sol. Answer (3)

(1) (x – y)(y – z)(z – x) (2) (x – y)(y – z)(z – x)(x + y + z)

= (x – y)(y – z)(z – x)(x + y + z)

6. If A is 3 × 3 matrix and |A| = 4, then |A–1| is equal to

7. If A is a square matrix of order 3, |A| = 3, then |adj adjA| is equal to

a1 b1 c1 2a1  3b1  4c1 b1 c1

(1) 2 (2) 4 (3)  (4) 2

10. If the system of equations

(1) 5 (2) 0 (3) –6 (4) 4

1(2 – 0) – 1( – 3) + 1(2 –2) = 0

13. If A + B + C = , then value of

sin  sin B cos C

= 0 (Skew symmetric matrix of odd order)

1  sin2  cos 2  4 sin 4

1  sin2  cos2  4 sin 4

2  4 sin 4 cos 2  4 sin 4

(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3

(1) 41 (2) 116 (3) 628 (4) –4

(1) x = –2 (2) x = –5 (3) x = –7 (4) x = –9

Sol. Answer (3)

(x – 2)(10 – 20) – (4x – 2)(3 – 5) + (2x – 1)(12 – 10) = 0

(1) 4 (2) x+y+z (3) xyz (4) 0

= –4((x – y)(z – y) – (y – z)(y – x)) = 0

(1) a + b + c + abc (2) a2 + b2 + c2 + ab + bc + ca

(1) 1, 2 (2) –1, 2 (3) 1, –2 (4) –1, –2

(1) 1 (2) logab (3) logba (4) 0

(1) 1 (2) 0 (3) 3 (4) a+b+c

(1) 2 (2) 4 (3) –4 (4) 8

k = –1(0) – 1(–2) + 1(2) = 4

(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 100 (4) –100

= x(x + 1)(–2(x2 – 1) + 2(x2 – 1)) = 0

25. If the system of the equations x – ky – z = 0, kx – y – z = 0, x + y – z = 0 has a non-zero solution, then

1(1 + 1) + k(–k + 1) – 1(k + 1) = 0

(1) 2s 2 (2) 2s 3 (3) s3 (4) 3s 3

sin x cos x cos x

(1) 0 (2) 2 (3) 1 (4) 3

sin x cos x cos x

sin x  2cos x cos x cos x

= (sinx + 2cosx)(cosx – sinx)2 = 0

(1) 0 (2) 2abc (3) a 2b 2c 2 (4) abc

= 0 (as C1 and C3 are proportional)

29. The determinant

(1)  (2)  (3)  and  (4) Neither  nor 

(1) –1, –2 (2) –1, 2 (3) 1, –2 (4) 1, 2

= 30(1 – x2) + 30(1 + x) = 0

Sol. Answer (2)

Sol. Answer (2)

(1) 7 (2) –7 (3) 1 (4) –1

(1) –AT (2) A (3) adj A (4) A2

36. If A is a matrix of order 3 and |A| = 2, then |adj A| is

(1) 0 (2) – (6!) (3) 80 (4) –576

(1) x = 5 (2) x has no real value (3) x=0 (4) x=1

By equation (i) and (ii)

(1) 1 (2) –1 (3) 0 (4) –xyz

(1) 1 if m is a multiple of 4 (2) 0 for all real m

=0 (∵ R1 & R3 are identical)

41. The value of the determinant

(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 4

Multiplying R1 with b, R2 with a and R3 with a2b2