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IIT-JEE
(2012)
(Matrices + Determinant + Function)
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MARKING SCHEME
• In Section I (Total Marks: 21), for each question you will be awarded 3 marks if you darken
ONLY the bubble corresponding to the correct answer and zero marks if no bubble is
darkened. In all other cases, minus one (− − 1) mark will be awarded.
• In Section II (Total Marks: 16), for each question you will be awarded 4 marks if you darken
ALL the bubble(s) corresponding to the correct answer(s) ONLY and zero marks otherwise.
There are no negative marks in the section.
• In Section III (Total Marks : 15), for each question you will be awarded 3 marks if you
darken ONLY the bubble corresponding to the correct answer and zero marks if no bubble is
darkened. In all other cases, minus one (− −1) mark will be awarded.
• In Section IV (Total Marks: 28), for each question you will be awarded 4 marks if you darken
ONLY the bubble corresponding to the correct answer and zero marks otherwise, There are
no negative marks in this section
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Section-I (Total Marks: 21)
(Single Correct Answer Type)
This section contains 7 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices.(a), (b), (c)
and (d), out of which ONLY ONE is correct.
a b c
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1. If f(x) = a + bx + cx and α , β , γ are the root of the equation x3=1, then b c a is equal
c a b
to
(a) f (α ) + f (β) + f ( γ ) (b) f (α ) f (β) + f (β) f ( γ ) + f ( γ ) f (α )
(c) f (α ) f (β) f ( γ ) (d) − f (α ) f (β) f ( γ )
a2 + 2n+1 + 2p b2 + 2n+2 + 3q c2 + p
2. If p , q ,r are in A.P., then the value of determinant 2n + p 2n+1 + q 2q is
a2 + 2n + p b2 + 2n+1 + 2q c2 − r
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) a2b2c2 − 2n (d) (a2 + b2 + c2 ) − 2n q
2, when i = j  det(adj(adjA)) 
3. If A = [a ij ]4×4 , such that a ij =  , then   is (where {.}
0, when i ≠ j  7 
represents fractional part function)
(a) 1/7 (b) 2/7 (c) 3/7 (d)none of these
4. If P is an orthogonal matrix and Q = PAP T and x = P T Q1000P , then x −1 is, where A is

involuntary matrix
(a) A (b) I (c) A1000 (d)none of these
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y 5 z 6 ( z 3 − y 3 ) x 4 z 6 ( x 3 − z 3 ) x 4 y5( y 3 − x 3 ) x y2 z 3
5. ∆1 = y 2 z 3( y 6 − z 6 ) xz 3 ( z 6 − x 6 ) xy 2( x 6 − y 6 ) and ∆2 = x 4 y 5 z 6 . Then ∆1 . ∆2 is
y 2 z 3( z 3 − y 3 ) xz 3 ( x 3 − z 3 ) xy 2( y 3 − x 3 ) x7 y8 z9
equal to
(a) ∆32 (b) ∆22 (c) ∆ 42 (d)none of these
6. If A is order 3 square matrix such that A = 2 , then adj(adj(adjA)) is

(a) 512 (b) 256 (c) 64 (d) none of these
7. If A and B are two non-singular matrices of the same order such that B r = I , for some
positive integer r >1. Then A−1B r −1 A − A−1B −1 A =
(a) I (b) 2I (c) O (d) − I
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Section – II (Total Marks : 16)
(Multiple Correct Answers Type)
This section contains 4 multiple choice questions. Each question has four choices (a), (b),
(c) and (d) out of which ONE or MORE may be correct.
a − x exloge a x 2
8. If g(x) = a −3x e3xloge a x 4 , then
a −5x e5xloge a 1
(a) graphs of g(x) is symmetrical about origin
(b) graphs of g(x) is symmetrical about Y-axis
d 4 g( x ) a−x 
(c) 4
=0 (d) f(x)= g(x) × log   is an odd function
dx x =0 a+ x 
cos α − sin α 1
9. If f (α , β) = sin α cos α 1 , then
cos(α + β) − sin(α + β) 1
(a) f(300,200) = f(400,200) (b) f(200,400) = f(200,600)
(c) f(100, 200) = f(200,200) (d) none of these
π/2− θ θ 
10. If A =(aij )n×n and f is a function, we define f (a) = (f(a ij ))n×n . Let A =  .
 −θ π / 2 − θ 
Then
(a) sin A is invertible (b) sin A = cos A
(c) sin A is orthogonal (d) sin (2 A) = 2sin A cos A
11. Which of the following statements is/are true about square matrix A of order n?
(a) ( − A)−1 is equal to − A−1 when n is odd only.
(b) If An = O , then I + A + A2 + ... + An−1 = ( I − A)−1 .
(c) If A is skew-symmetric matrix of odd order, then its inverse does not exist.
(d) ( AT )−1 = ( A−1 )T holds always.
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Section – III (Total Marks: 15)
(Paragraph Type)
This section contains two paragraphs. Based upon one of the paragraph, 2 multiple choice
questions and based on the other paragraph 3 multiple choice questions have to be
answered. Each of these questions has four choices (a), (b), (c) and (d), out of which ONLY
ONE is correct.
Passage for questions Nos. 12 and 13
1 0 0
 
Let A = 1 0 1 satisfies An = An−2 + A2 − I for n ≥ 3 . And trace of a square matrix X is equal
 
0 1 0 
to the Sum of elements in its principal diagonal.
Further consider a matrix ∪ with its column as ∪1 , ∪2 , ∪3 such that
3×3
1   0 0 
     
A50 ∪1 = 25 , A50 ∪2 =  1  , A50 ∪3 = 0
     
25  0 1 
Then answer the following questions.
12. The values of A50 equals
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) −1 (d) 25

13. Trace of A50 equals
(a) 0 (b)1 (c) 2 (d) 3
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Paragraph for Question Nos. 14 to16
Let α , β be the roots of the equation f(x)= ax 2 + bx + c = 0 . Let S n = α n + βn for n ≥ 1 and

3 1 + S1 1 + S 2
∆ = 1 + S 1 1 + S 2 1 + S3 .
1 + S2 1 + S3 1 + S 4
14. If ∆ <0, then the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 has

(a) positive real roots (b) negative real roots
(c) equal roots (d) imaginary roots
15. If a , b , c are rational and one of the roots of the equation is 1 + 2 , then the value of ∆
is
(a) 8 (b) 12 (c) 30 (d) 32
16. If ∆ >0, then

(a) f (1) > 0 (b) f (1) < 0
(c) f (1) = 0 (d) cannot say anything about f (1)
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Section − IV (Total Marks: 28)
(Integer Answer Type)
This section contains 7 questions. The answer to each of the questions is a single-digit
integer, ranging from 0 to 9. The bubble corresponding to the correct answer is to be
darkened in the Answer sheet.
a b c 
17. Given a matrix A = b c a  where a, b, c are real positive numbers, abc = 1 and ATA =
 c a b
I, then find the value of a3 + b3 + c3.
x2 + x x +1 x −2
18. If 2x 2 + 3x − 1 3x 3x − 3 = A x − 12 , then the value of A2 –575 must be _________.
x 2 + 2x + 3 2x − 1 2x − 1
p 15 8
 1  5
 ∑ Dp – 325 must be __________.
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19. If Dp = p 35 9 , then the value of  −
 100  p=1
p3 25 10
1 + a2 x (1 + b2 )x (1 + c 2 )x
20. If a2 + b2 + c 2 = −2 and f(x) = (1 + a2 )x 1 + b2 x (1 + c 2 )x , then f ( x ) is a polynomial of
(1 + a2 )x (1 + b2 )x 1 + c 2 x
degree __________.
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log3 512 log 4 3 log 2 3 log 8 3
21. The value of × − 2 is _________ .
log3 8 log 4 9 log 3 4 log3 4
22. If the system of equation 3x − 2 y + z = 0 , λx − 14 y + 15z = 0 , x + 2 y + 3z = 0 have a

non trivial solution, then the value of λ2 – 840 must be ____________ .
1 3cos θ 1
23. If ∆ = sin θ 1 3cos θ , then the |Maximum value of ∆ – Minimum value of ∆|3 –
1 sin θ 1
1000 is ___________.
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L.K. Gupta (Mathematics Classes)

4. If P is an orthogonal matrix and Q = PAP T and x = P T Q1000P , then x −1 is, where A is

6. If A is order 3 square matrix such that A = 2 , then adj(adj(adjA)) is

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) −1 (d) 25

Let α , β be the roots of the equation f(x)= ax 2 + bx + c = 0 . Let S n = α n + βn for n ≥ 1 and

14. If ∆ <0, then the equation ax 2 + bx + c = 0 has

16. If ∆ >0, then

22. If the system of equation 3x − 2 y + z = 0 , λx − 14 y + 15z = 0 , x + 2 y + 3z = 0 have a

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