1 2 2

(A) (B*) (C) (D) 1

2 3 3
 
  V .n 2 2
[Hint: n  2iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ and V  î ; now sin =     = ]
|n| 3 3

 1    1
Q25. Number of real values of  for which the matrix A =  2  1 3  has no inverse
  3   2   7
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D*) infinite
[Hint: | A | =0 for all   A is singular. Hence inverse can not be found for any value of   R  (D)]

Q26. Let A be 6 × 4, B be 4 × 4, C be 4 × 3, D and E be 3 × 1 matrices, then which one of the following

can be defined
(A) ABCD (B) C (2D – E) (C) BCE (D*) CD + E

Q27.35/matrix All the elements of a square matrix A of order n are non-negative. If a ij ,  i  j , is the least
non-negative value of the function f(x) = x 2 + 2x – 1 & tr(A) = , then maximum value of |A|
will be
(A) n (B) (n/)n (C*) /n)n (D) (n)n
[Hint: f (x) = (x + 1)2 – 2

a11 0 . . 0
0 a 22 0 . 0
least non-negative value of f (x) = 0 when x = –1  matrix is 0 0 a 33 0 0
0 0 . . 0
0 0 0 0 a nn

 aij = 0  i  j
n n
 | A | =  a rr ;  a rr   (given)
r 1 r 1

a11  a 22  .....  a nn > 1

a11 . a 22 .......a nn n [ Using A.M. > G.M.]
n
1 n
  
 | A | n or | A |   (C) ]
n n 

Q28.247/vector The equations of the line through the point (, , ) and equally inclined to the axes are
x 1 y 1 z 1
(A*) x –  = y –  = z –  (B)  
  
x y z x   y  z  
(C)   (D)  
     

Q29. There are two urns marked A and B. Urn A contains 2 red and 1 blue. Urn B contains 1 red and 2
 x 1 y 1 z  3
Q14. The equation of plane which contain the line   & is perpendicular to the
2 1 4
plane x + 2y + z = 12 is
(A*) 9x – 2y – 5z + 4 = 0 (B) 2x – 9y – 5z + 4 = 0
(C) 5x – 2y – 9z + 4 = 0 (D) 9x – 2y – 5z – 4 = 0

Q15. Two systems of rectangular axes have the same origin. If a plane cuts them at distances a, b, c and
a', b', c' from the origin, then
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
(A)      0 (B)      0
a 2 b 2 c 2 a ' 2 b '2 c '2 a 2 b 2 c 2 a ' 2 b ' 2 c' 2
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
(C*) 2
 2  2  2  2  2 0 (D) 2
 2  2  2  2  2 0
a b c a' b ' c' a b c a' b' c'

Q16. The vector AB  3î  4k̂ and AC  5î  2 ĵ  4k̂ are the sides of a triangle ABC. The length of the
median through A is
(A) 288 (B) 72 (C*) 33 (D) 18
[Hint: p.v. of M = 4, – 1, 4
now AM  4î  ĵ  4k̂

AM  33 ]

Q17. If K  R0 then det. {adj (KIn)} is equal to

(A) Kn – 1 (B*) Kn(n – 1) (C) Kn (D) K
[Sol. (KIn) adj(KIn) = | KIn | In
adj (KIn) = Kn – 1 In
| adj (KIn) | = Kn (n – 1) ]

   
Q18. The vectors P, Q and R have the same directions as î ,  î  ˆj and  k̂ respectively. If | P | =2 ;
    
Q ·Q = 18 and R ·R = 16 then the vector V  3î  9ˆj  8k̂ expressed as a linear combination of
  
P, Q and R is
        
(A) 3P  2Q  3R (B) 2P  3Q  2R (C*) 3P  3Q  2R (D) None
 
[Sol. P | P | î  2î
 3 2 (î  ĵ)
Q = 3( î  ˆj)
2

R   4k̂

V  3î  9ˆj  8k̂ = 2 x î  3y(  î  ˆj )  ( 4z ) k̂
2x - 3y = – 3 ....(1)
3y = 9
– 4z = 8  z = – 2
   
Hence V  3P  3Q  2R  (C) ]
Q6. Let A be the set of four digit numbers a1a2a3a4 where a1 > a2 > a3 > a4 then n(A) =
(A) 126 (B) 84 (C*) 210 (D) 294
10·9·8·7 10·9·8·7
[Hint: 10C4 = = 210]
4·3·2·1 4·3·2·1

Q7. A purse contains 3 cards. One of them is red on both the sides, one is blue on both the sides and
one is red on one side and blue on the other side. A card is randomly chosen and put on the table.
It shows red colour on the upper side. Then the probability that the other side of the card is also
red is
2 1 1
(A*) (B) (C) (D) none
3 2 3
[Hint: Bayers theorem 

A : card randomly chosen shows up red

B1 : card with both side red
B2 : card which both side blue
B3 : one side red & one side blue
1
P(B1) = P(B2) = P(B3) =
3
1 2
A(A/B1) = 1 P(A/B2) = P(A/B3) = 0 P(B1/A) = ]
2 3

Q8. The set of homogeneous equations

tx + (t + 1)y + (t – 1)z = 0 (t + 1)x + ty + (t +2)z = 0
(t – 1)x + (t +2)y + tz = 0 has non trivial solutions for
(A) three values of t (B) two values of t (C*) one value of t (D) no value of t
1
[Hint: for non trivial solution Det = 0  t = – ]
2

0 2b c 
a b  c 
Q9. The value of a, b, c when   is orthogonal, are
a  b c 

1 1 1 1 1 1
(A)  ,  , (B)  ,  ,
2 6 2 3 2 6
1 1 1 1 1 1
(C)  ,  , (D*)  ,  ,
2 2 2 2 6 3
[Hint:  A is orthogonal

 4b 2  c 2 2b 2  c 2  2b 2  c 2  1 0 0
 2 2 0 1 0 
 2b  c a2  b2  c2 a b c 
2 2 2
 AAT = I =  
 2b 2  c 2 a2  b2  c2 a 2  b 2  c 2  0 0 1

 4b2 + c2 = 1
2b2 – c2= 1
a2 + b2 + c2 = 1 On solving we get (D)]