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(b) there exist more than one but finite number of
1. Let A be the set of all 3 × 3 matrices all of whose B’s such that AB = BA
entries are either 0 or 1. The number of elements (c) there exist exactly one B such that AB = BA
is set A, is (d) there exist infinitely many B’s such that AB =
(a) 23 (b) 26 BA
(c) 18 (d) 29 cos 𝜃 − sin 𝜃
8. If 𝐴 = [ ], then 𝐴𝑇 + 𝐴 = 𝐼2, if
2. Let A be the set of all 3 × 3 symmetric matrices sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃
whose entries are either 0 or 1. The number of (a) 𝜃 = 𝑛𝜋, 𝑛 ∈ 𝑍
𝜋
elements in set A, is (b) 𝜃 = (2𝑛 + 1) 2 , 𝑛 ∈ 𝑍
(a) 23 (b) 26 𝜋
(c) 𝜃 = 2𝑛𝜋 + 3 , 𝑛 ∈ 𝑍 (d) None of these
(c) 29 (d) 18
9. Let A be the set of all 3 × 3 symmetric matrices
0 2 0 3𝑎
3. If 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝑘𝐴 = [ ], then the all of whose entries are either 0 or 1 such that five
3 −4 2𝑏 24
values of k, a, b are respectively. of these entries are 1 and four are 0. The number
(a) −6, −12, −18 (b) −6, 4, 9 of matrices in set A, is
(c) −6, −4, −9 (d) −6, 12, 18 (a) 12 (b) 6
4. The value of x for which the matrix product (c) 9 (d) 3
2 0 7 −𝑥 14𝑥 7𝑥 10. The square matrix 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] given by
[0 1 0] [ 0 1 0 ] equals an identity 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = (𝑖 − 𝑗)3 , is a
1 −2 1 𝑥 −4𝑥 −2𝑥 (a) symmetric matrix
matrix, is
(b) skew-symmetric matrix
(a) 1/2 (b) 1/3
(c) diagonal matrix
(c) 1/4 (d) 1/5
(d) Hermitian matrix
5. Let M be a 3 × 3 matrix satisfying 1 2 2
0 −1 1 1 1 0 11. 𝐴 = [2 1 −2] is a matrix satisfying the
𝑀 [1] = [ 2 ] , 𝑀 [−1] = [ 1 ] and 𝑀 [1] = [ 0 ]
𝑎 2 𝑏
0 3 0 −1 1 12 equation 𝐴𝐴𝑇 = 9𝐼, where I is 3 × 3 matrix, then
then the sum of the diagonal entries of M, is
the ordered pair (a, b) is equal to
(a) 7 (b) 8
(a) (2, 1) (b) (−2, −1)
(c) 9 (d) 6
(c) (2, −1) (d) (−2, 1)
1 0 0
√3 1
6. Let 𝑃 = [ 4 1 0] and I be the identity matrix of
1 1
16 4 1 12. If 𝑃 =[ 2 2
],𝐴 =[ ] and 𝑄 = 𝑃𝐴𝑃𝑇 , then
−2
1 √3 0 1
order 3. If 𝑄 = [𝑞𝑖𝑗 ] is a matrix such that 2
𝑞31 +𝑞32
𝑃50 − 𝑄 = 𝐼, then equals 𝑃𝑇 𝑄 2015
𝑃, is
𝑞21
2015 1 1 2015
(a) 52 (b) 103 (a) [ ] (b) [ ]
0 2015 0 1
(c) 201 (d) 205 0 2015 2015 0
(c) [ ] (d) [ ]
1 2 𝑎 0 0 0 1 2015
7. Let 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐵 == [ ] , 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑁. Then,
3 4 0 𝑏 13. If A is an 3 × 3non-singular matrix such that
(a) there can not exist any B such that AB = BA 𝐴𝐴𝑇 = 𝐴𝑇 𝐴 and 𝐵 = 𝐴−1 𝐴𝑇 , then 𝐵𝐵𝑇 equals
(a) 𝐵−1 (b) (𝐵−1 )𝑇

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(c) 𝐼 + 𝐵 (d) 𝐼 21. If A and B are two square matrices such that AB =
14. An 𝑛 × 𝑛 matrix is formed using 0, 1 and – 1 as its I, then which of the following is not true?
elements. The number of such matrices which are (a) BA = I (b) 𝐴−1 = 𝐵
−1
skew-symmetric, is (c) 𝐵 = 𝐴 (d) 𝐴2 = 𝐵
𝑛(𝑛−1)
(a) (b) (𝑛 − 1)2 22. A square non-singular matrix A satisfies 𝐴2 − 𝐴 +
2
𝑛(𝑛−1) 𝑛(𝑛−1) 2𝐼 = 0, then 𝐴−1 =
(c) 2 2 (d) 3 2 1
(a) 𝐼 − 𝐴 (b) 2 (𝐼 − 𝐴)
1 0 1 0
15. If 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐼 = [ ], then which one of 1
1 1 0 1 (c) 𝐼 + 𝐴 (d) (𝐼 + 𝐴)
2
the following holds for all 𝑛 ≥ 1, by the principle 𝑎 𝑏
of mathematical induction 23. If 𝐴 = [ ] such that 𝑎𝑑 − 𝑏𝑐 ≠ 0, then 𝐴−1 , is
𝑐 𝑑
(a) 𝐴𝑛 = 2𝑛−1 𝐴 + (𝑛 − 1)𝐼 (a)
1
[
𝑑 −𝑏
] (b)
1
[
𝑑 𝑏
]
𝑎𝑑−𝑏𝑐 −𝑐 𝑎 𝑎𝑑−𝑏𝑐 −𝑐 𝑎
(b) 𝐴𝑛 = 𝑛𝐴 + (𝑛 − 1)𝐼
𝑑 −𝑏
(c) 𝐴𝑛 = 2𝑛−1 𝐴 − (𝑛 − 1)𝐼 (c) [ ] (d) None of these
−𝑐 𝑎
(d) 𝐴𝑛 = 𝑛𝐴 − (𝑛 − 1)𝐼 24. Let A be a square matrix all of whose entries are
16. For how many values of x in the closed interval integer. Then which one of the following is true?
3 −1 + 𝑥 2
(a) If det(𝐴) = ±1, then 𝐴−1 exists but all its
[−4, −1], the matrix [ 3 −1 𝑥 + 2] is
𝑥+3 −1 2 entries are not necessarily integers.
singular? (b) if det (𝐴) = ±1, then 𝐴−1 exists and all its
(a) 0 (b) 2 entries are non-integers
(c) 1 (d) 3 (c) if det (𝐴) = ±1, then 𝐴−1 exists and all its
𝑎 𝑏 entries are integers
17. If 𝑆 = [ ], then 𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴 is equal to
𝑐 𝑑 (d) if det (𝐴) = ±1, then 𝐴−1 need not exist
−𝑑 −𝑏 𝑑 −𝑏 1 𝛼 3
(a) [ ] (b) [ ]
−𝑐 𝑎 −𝑐 𝑎 25. If 𝑃 = [1 3 3] is the adjoint of a 3 × 3 matrix A
𝑑 𝑏 𝑑 𝑐 2 4 4
(c) [ ] (d) [ ]
𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 and |A|=4, then 𝛼 is equal to
2 −3
18. If 𝐴 = [ ], then 𝑎𝑑𝑗 (3𝐴2 + 12𝐴) is equal to (a) 4 (b) 11
−4 1
72 −84 51 63 (c) 5 (d) 10
(a) [ ] (b) [ ]
−63 51 84 72 26. If for a matrix A, |A| = 6 and 𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴 =
51 84 72 −63 1 −2 4
(c) [ ] (d) [ ]
63 72 −84 51 [4 1 1], then k is equal to
5𝑎 −𝑏 −1 𝑘 0
19. If 𝐴 = [ ] and (𝐴 𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴) = 𝐴𝐴𝑇 , then 5𝑎 +
3 2 (a) – 1 (b) 0
𝑏 is equal to
(c) 1 (d) 2
(a) -1 (b) 5
27. Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix such that
(c) 4 (d) 13
𝐴2 − 5𝐴 + 7𝐼 = 0
20. If for the matrix A, 𝐴3 = 𝐼, then 𝐴−1 = 1
Statement I. 𝐴−1 = 7 (5𝐼 − 𝐴)
(a) 𝐴2 (b) 𝐴3
(c) A (d) None of these Statement II.

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3 2 34. The system of equations:
The polynomial 𝐴 − 2𝐴 − 3𝐴 + 𝐼 can be reduced
to 5(𝐴 − 4𝐼). 𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 =6
Then, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 10
(a) statement -I is false, statement -2 is true 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = 𝜇
(b) Both statements are false. has no solution for
(c) Both statements are true. (a) 𝜆 ≠ 3, 𝜇 = 10 (b) 𝜆 = 3, 𝜇 ≠ 10
(d) statement – I is true, but statement -II is false (c) 𝜆 ≠ 3, 𝜇 ≠ 10 (d) None of these
1 2 2 35. The number of values of k for which the system of
28. The rank of the matrix 𝐴 = [2 1 2], is equations: (𝑘 + 1)𝑥 + 8𝑦 = 4𝑘, 𝑘𝑥 + (𝑘 + 3)𝑦 =
2 2 1 3𝑘 − 1 has no solution, is
(a) 1 (b) 2
(a) infinite (b) 1
(c) 3 (d) None of these
(c) 2 (d) 3
1 2 3
29. The rank of the matrix 𝐴 = [4 5 6], is 36. The system of equations 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 1,
3 4 5 4𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 1, −𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 3 has
(a) 1 (b) 2 (a) a unique solution
(c) 3 (d) None of these (b) no solution
1 2 3 4 (c) infinitely many solution
30. The rank of the matrix 𝐴 = [ ], is
4 3 2 1 (d) None of these
(a) 1 (b) 2
37. Let a, b, c be any real numbers. Suppose that there
(c) 3 (d) 4
are real numbers x, y, z not all zero such that 𝑥 =
1 2 3
31. The rank of the matrix 𝐴 = [3 6 9], is 𝑐𝑦 + 𝑏𝑧, 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑧 + 𝑐𝑥 and 𝑧 = 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦. Then 𝑎2 +
1 2 3 𝑏 2 + 𝑐 2 + 2𝑎𝑏𝑐 is equal to
(a) 1 (b) 2 (a) 2 (b) – 1
(c) 3 (d) None of these (c) 0 (d) 1
32. The existence of the unique solution of the system 38. The system of linear equations
of equation 𝑥 + 𝜆𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0
𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 =𝜆 𝜆𝑥 − 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0
5𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝜇𝑧 = 10 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝜆𝑧 = 0
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝑧 = 6 has non-trivial solutions for:
Depends on (a) infinitely many values of 𝜆
(a) 𝜇 only (b) 𝜆 only (b) exactly one value of 𝜆
(c) 𝜆 and 𝜇 both (d) None of these (c) exactly two values of 𝜆
33. For what value of 𝜆, the system of equations (d) exactly three values of 𝜆
𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 =6 39. If the system of linear equations
𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 10 𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 7𝑧 = 0
𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = 12 −𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 7𝑧 = 0
is inconsistent? (sin 3𝜃)𝑥 + (cos 2𝜃) + 2𝑧 = 0
(a) 𝜆= 1 (b) 𝜆 = 2 has non-trivial solutions, then the number of
(c) 𝜆 = −2 (d) 𝜆 = 3 values of 𝜃 lying in the interval [0, 𝜋], is

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(a) one (b) two
(c) three (d) more than three
40. If S is the set of distinct values of ‘b’ for which the
following system of linear equations
𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 =1
𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0
has no solution, then S is
(a) an empty set (b) an infinite set
(c) a singleton set (d) None of these
41. The sum of distinct values of 𝜆 for which the
system of equations
(𝜆 − 1)𝑥 + (3𝜆 + 1)𝑦 + 2𝜆𝑧 = 0
(𝜆 − 1)𝑥 + (4𝜆 − 2)𝑦 + (𝜆 + 3)𝑧 = 0
2𝑥 + (3𝜆 + 1)𝑦 + 3(𝜆 − 1)𝑧 = 0
has no-zero solution is
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4
42. Let 𝜆 ∈ 𝑅. The system of linear equations
2𝑥1 − 4𝑥2 + 𝜆𝑥3 = 1
𝑥1 − 6𝑥2 + 𝑥3 = 2
𝜆𝑥1 − 10𝑥2 + 4𝑥3 = 3
is consistent for
(a) every value of 𝜆
(b) exactly two values of 𝜆
(c) exactly one positive value of 𝜆
(d) exactly one negative value of 𝜆

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ANSEWR-KEY
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.D 5.C
6.B 7.D 8.C 9.A 10B
11.B 12.B 13.D 14.D 15.D
16.C 17.B 18.B 19.B 20.A
21.D 22.B 23.A 24.C 25.B
26.D 27.A 28.C 29.B 30.B
31.A 32.A 33.D 34.B 35.B
36.A 37.D 38.D 39.D 40.D
41.C 42.D * * *

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