MATRICES
𝛼 𝛽 𝛾
Q. Consider a matrix A = 𝛼 2 𝛽2 𝛾 2 , where α, β, and γ are
𝛽+𝛾 𝛾+𝛼 𝛼+𝛽
three distinct natural numbers.
det adj adj adj adjA
If 16 16 16
= 232 × 316 , then the number of such
𝛼−𝛽 𝛽−𝛾 𝛾−𝛼
3 − tuples (α, β, 𝛾) is _______ .
Sol. [JEE MAIN 2022]
Ans. (42)
Q. Let A be a matrix of order 3 × 3 and det A = 2. Then
det det A adj 5 adj A3 is equal to ______.
1 512 × 106 2 256 × 106 3 1024 × 106 4 256 × 1011
Sol. [JEE MAIN 2022]
Ans. (1)
1 −1 0
Q. Let A = 0 1 −1 and B = 7A20 − 20A7 + 2I, where I is an
0 0 1
identity matrix of order 3 × 3. If B = [𝑏ij ], then 𝑏13 is equal to _________.
Sol. [JEE MAIN 2021]
Ans. (910)
1 0 0
Q. Let A = 0 4 −1 . Then the sum of the diagonal elements of the
0 12 −3
matrix A + I 11 is equal to:
1 6144 2 4094 3 4097 (4) 2050
Sol. [JEE MAIN 2023]
Ans. (3)
Q. Let A be a 2 × 2 real matrix with entries from {0, 1} and A ≠ 0.
Consider the following two statements:
P If A ≠ I2 , then A = −1
Q If A = 1, then 𝑡𝑟 A = 2,
where I2 denotes 2 × 2 identity matrix and tr A denotes the sum of the
diagonal entries of A. Then:
1 P is true and Q is false 2 Both P and Q are false
3 Both P and Q are true (4) P is false and Q is true
Sol. [JEE MAIN 2019]
Ans. (4)
1 1 1
Q. If A = 0 1 1 and M = A + A2 + A3 + ⋯ . . +A20 , then the sum of all
0 0 1
the elements of the matrix M is equal to______.
Sol. [JEE MAIN 2021]
Ans. (2020)
Q. If the matrix A = 0 2
satisfies A A3 + 3I = 2I, then the value of K
K −1
is:
1 1
1 2 − 3 −1 (4) 1
2 2
Sol. [JEE MAIN 2021]
Ans. (1)
Q. Let A and B be two 3 × 3 real matrices such that (A2 − B 2 ) is invertible
matrix. If A5 = B 5 and A3 B 2 = A2 B 3 , then the value of the determinant
of the matrix A3 + B 3 is equal to:
1 2 2 4 3 1 (4) 0
Sol. [JEE MAIN 2021]
Ans. (4)
10
Q. Let A = 0 −2 . If M and N are two matrices given by M = A2𝑘
2 0
𝑘=1
10
and N = A2𝑘−1 then MN 2 is:
𝑘=1
(1) a non-identity symmetric matrix
(2) a skew-symmetric matrix
(3) neither symmetric nor skew-symmetric matrix
(4) an identify matrix
Sol. [JEE MAIN 2022]
Ans. (1)
Q. Let A = {X = 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 T : PX = 0 and 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 = 1} where
1 2 1
P = −2 3 −4 , then the set A:
1 9 −1
(1) is a singleton
(2) contains exactly two elements
(3) contains more than two elements
(4) is an empty set
Sol. [JEE MAIN 2020]
Ans. (2)
Q. Let A = cos 𝛼 − sin 𝛼 , (𝛼 ∈ ℝ) such that A32 = 0 −1 . Then a
sin 𝛼 cos 𝛼 1 0
value of 𝛼 is:
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
1 2 0 3 (4)
16 32 64
Sol. [JEE MAIN 2019]
Ans. (4)
3 1
Q. Let P = 2 2
,A =
1 1
and Q = PAP T . If P T Q2007 P =
𝑎 𝑏
,
−
1 3 0 1 𝑐 𝑑
2 2
then 2𝑎 + 𝑏 − 3𝑐 − 4𝑑 equal to:
1 2007 2 2005 3 2006 (4) 2004
Sol. [JEE MAIN 2023]
Ans. (2)
Q. The total number of 3 × 3 matrices A having entries from the set
0, 1, 2, 3 such that the sum of all the diagonal entries of AAT is 9,
is equal to _____.
Sol. [JEE MAIN 2021]
Ans. (766)