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LINEAR ALGEBRA
ASSIGNMENT NO. 1
MATRICES AND SYSTEM OF LINEAR EQUATIONS
Previous Years Questions NET-JRF

JUNE 2011
Single Correct Answer
1. Let 𝑆 = {𝐴 ∶ 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] , 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 0 or 1 ∀ 𝑖, 𝑗, ∑𝑗 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 1 ∀ 𝑖 and ∑𝑗 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 1 ∀ 𝑗} then number of

5×5
elements in S is
(a) 5
(b) 52
(c) 5!
(d) 55
2. Let D be a non-zero 𝑛 × 𝑛 real matrix with 𝑛 ≥ 2 which of the following implication is valid ?
(a) det(𝐷) = 0 implies rank (𝐷) = 0
(b) det(𝐷) = 1 implies rank (𝐷) ≠ 1
(c) Rank (𝐷) = 1 implies det(𝐷) = 0
(d) Rank (𝐷) = 𝑛 implies det(𝐷) ≠ 1
𝜁 −2 0 0 0 0
−1 0 0
0 𝜁 0
3. Let 𝜁 be a primitive fifth root of the unity. Define = 0 0 1 0 0 .
0 0 0 𝜁 0
[ 0 0 0 0 𝜁2]
For a vector 𝑣 = (𝑣1 , 𝑣2 , 𝑣3 , 𝑣4 , 𝑣5 )𝜖 ℝ5 , define |𝑣|𝐴 = √|𝑣𝐴𝑣 𝑇 | where 𝑣 𝑇 is transpose of 𝑣 if
𝑤 = (1, −1, 1, 1, −1) then |𝑤|𝐴 equals
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) -1
(d) 2
DEC 2011
4. The determinant of the matrix
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1 0 0 0 0 2
0 1 0 0 2 0
0 0 1 2 0 0
0 0 2 1 0 0
0 2 0 0 1 0
[2 0 0 0 0 1]
(a) 0
(b) -9
(c) -27
(d) 1
5. Let A be a 5 × 4 matrix with real entries such that the space of all solutions of the linear system
𝐴𝑋 ′ = [1, 2, 3,4, 5]′ is given by {[1 + 2𝑠, 2 + 3𝑠, 3 + 4𝑠, 4 + 5𝑠]′ : 𝑠 𝜖 𝑅}. (Here M’ denotes the
transpose of a matrix M.) Then the rank of A is equal to
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 1
JUNE 2012
6. Let 𝐴, 𝐵 be 𝑛 × 𝑛 real matrices. Which of the following statement is correct?
(a) 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘(𝐴 + 𝐵) = 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘(𝐴) + 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘(𝐵)
(b) 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘(𝐴 + 𝐵) ≤ 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘(𝐴) + 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘(𝐵)
(c) 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘(𝐴 + 𝐵) = 𝑚𝑖𝑛{ 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘(𝐴), 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘(𝐵)}
(d) 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘(𝐴 + 𝐵) = 𝑚𝑎𝑥{ 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘(𝐴), 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘(𝐵)}
7. Let 𝜍 be a primitive cube root of unity. Define

𝜍 −1 0
𝐴=( )
0 𝜍
For a vector 𝑣 = (𝑣1 , 𝑣2 , 𝑣3 )𝜖𝑅 3, define
|𝑣|𝐴 = √|𝑣𝐴𝑣 𝑇 | Where 𝑣 𝑇 is transpose of V.
If 𝑤 = (1,1,1) then |𝑤|𝐴 equals
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) -1
(d) 2
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DEC 2012
Multiple Correct Answer
8. Let 𝐴 = (𝑎𝑖𝑗 ) be an 𝑛 × 𝑛 complex matrix and let A* denote the conjugate transpose of A.
Which of the following statement are necessarily true?
(a) If A is invertible, then tr(A*A)≠ 0 i.e., the trace of A*A is nonzero
(b) If tr(A*A) ≠ 0, then A is invertible
(c) If |tr(A*A)|= 𝑛2, then |𝑎𝑖𝑗 | < 1 for some i, j
(d) If tr(A*A)= 0, then A is the zero matrix
9. Let A and B b 𝑛 × 𝑛 real matrices such that 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐴 = 0 and 𝐴 + 𝐵 is invertible. Which of the
following are always true?
(a) Rank(A)=rank(B)
(b) Rank(A)+rank(B)=n
(c) Nullity(A)+Nullity(B)=n
(d) A-B is invertible
10. Let A be a 5 × 5 skew-symmetric matrix with entries in ℝ and B be the 5 × 5 symmetric matrix
𝑖
whose (𝑖, 𝑗)𝑡ℎ entry is the binomial coefficient ( ) for 1 ≤ 𝑖 ≤ 𝑗 ≤ 5. Consider the 10 × 10
𝑗
matrix, given in block form by
𝐴 𝐴+𝐵
𝐶=( ), Then
0 𝐵
(a) det C=1 or -1
(b) det C=0
(c) trace of C is 0
(d) trace of C is 5
JUNE 2013
11. Let S denotes the set of all primes 𝜌 such that the following matrix is invertible when
considered as a matrix with entries in ℤ/𝜌ℤ
1 2 0
𝐴 = ( 0 3 −1)
−2 0 2
Which of the following statement are true?
(a) S contains all the prime numbers.
(b) S contains all the prime numbers greater than 10
(c) S contains all the prime numbers other than 2 and 5
(d) S contains all the odd prime numbers.
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DEC 2013
1
12. For a fixed positive integer 𝑛 ≥ 3, let A be then 𝑛 × 𝑛 matrix defined as 𝐴 = 𝐼 − 𝑛 𝐽, where I is
the identity matrix J is the 𝑛 × 𝑛 matrix with all entries equals to 1. Which of the following
statements is NOT true?
(a) 𝐴𝑘 = 𝐴 for every positive integer k.
(b) Trace (A)=n-1
(c) Rank (A) + Rank (I-A) =n.
(d) A is invertible.
13. Let A be a 5 × 4 matrix with real entries such that 𝐴𝑋 = 0 if and if 𝑋 = 0 where X is a 4 × 1
vector and 0 is a null vector. Then the rank of A is
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 2
(d) 1
14. Let 𝐴𝑛×𝑛 = ((𝑎𝑖𝑗 )) , 𝑛 ≥ 3, where 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = (𝑏𝑖2 − 𝑏𝑗2 ), 𝑖, 𝑗 = 1,2 … 𝑛 for some distinct real numbers
𝑏1 , 𝑏2 … 𝑏𝑛 Then det (A) is

(a) Π𝑖<𝑗 (𝑏𝑖 − 𝑏𝑗 )
(b) Π𝑖<𝑗 (𝑏𝑖 + 𝑏𝑗 )
(c) 0
(d) 1
JUNE 2014
15. Let A be a 5 × 5 matrix with real entries such that the sum of the entries in each row of A is 1.
Then the sum of all the entries in A3 is
(a) 3
(b) 15
(c) 5
(d) 125
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16. Consider a homogeneous system of linear equation 𝐴𝑥 = 0, where A is an 𝑚 × 𝑛 real matrix and
𝑛 > 𝑚. Then which of the following statement are always true?
(a) Ax=0 has a solution
(b) Ax=0 has no nonzero solution
(c) Ax=0 has a nonzero solution
(d) Dimension of the space of all solution is at least n-m.
DEC 2014
17. The determinant
1 1+𝑥 1 + 𝑥 + 𝑥2
|1 1+𝑦 1 + 𝑦 + 𝑦2|
1 1+𝑧 1 + 𝑧 + 𝑧2
is equal to
(a) (𝑧 − 𝑦)(𝑧 − 𝑥)(𝑦 − 𝑥)
(b) (𝑥 − 𝑦)(𝑥 − 𝑧)(𝑦 − 𝑧)
(c) (𝑥 − 𝑦)2 (𝑦 − 𝑧)2 (𝑧 − 𝑥)2
(d) (𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 )(𝑦 2 − 𝑧 2 )(𝑧 2 − 𝑥 2 )
18. Let A, B be 𝑛 × 𝑛 matrices such that 𝐵𝐴 + 𝐵2 = 𝐼 − 𝐵𝐴2 where 𝐼 is the 𝑛 × 𝑛 identity matrix.
Which of the following is always true?
(a) A is nonsingular
(b) B is nonsingular
(c) A+B is nonsingular
(d) AB is nonsingular
19. The determinant of the 𝑛 × 𝑛 permutation matrix
1
1
.
.
.
1
[1 ]
(a) (−1)𝑛
𝑛
⌊ ⌋
(b) (−1) 2
(c) -1
(d) 1
Hence ⌊𝑥⌋ denotes the greatest integer not exceeding 𝑥.
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20. Let A be a 4 × 7 real matrix and B be a 7 × 4 real matrix such that 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐼4 , where 𝐼4 is the 4 × 4
identity matrix. Which of the following is/are always true?
(a) Rank (A)=4
(b) Rank (B)=7
(c) Nullity (B)=0
(d) 𝐵𝐴 = 𝐼7 where 𝐼7 is the 7 × 7 identity matrix
21. Let A be 5 × 5 matrix and let B be obtained by changing one element of A. Let r and s be the
ranks of A and B respectively. Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(a) 𝑠 ≤ 𝑟 + 1
(b) 𝑟 − 1 ≤ 𝑠
(c) 𝑠 = 𝑟 − 1
(d) 𝑠 ≠ 𝑟
5 9 8
22. The matrix 𝐴 = (1 8 2) satisfies:
9 1 0
(a) A is invertible and the inverse has all integer entries.
(b) det (A) is odd
(c) det (A) is divisable by 13
(d) det (A) has at least two prime divisors.
23. Let A be a 3 × 4 and b be a 3 × 1 matrix with integer entries. Suppose that the system 𝐴𝑥 = 𝑏
has a complex solution. Then
(a) 𝐴𝑥 = 𝑏 has an integer solution.
(b) 𝐴𝑥 = 𝑏 has a rational solution.
(c) The set of real solutions to 𝐴𝑥 = 0 has a basis consisting of rational solutions.
(d) If 𝑏 ≠ 0 then A has positive rank.
June 2015
24. Let 𝐴, 𝐵 be 𝑛 × 𝑛 matrices. Which of the following equal trace (𝐴2 𝐵2 )?
(a) (trace(AB))2
(b) trace (AB2A)
(c) trace ((AB)2)
(d) trace (BABA)
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25. Let A be an 𝑚 × 𝑛 matrix of rank n with real entries. Choose the correct statement.
(a) 𝐴𝑥 = 𝑏 has a solution for any 𝑏
(b) 𝐴𝑥 = 0 does not have a solution.
(c) If 𝐴𝑥 = 𝑏 has a solution than it is unique.
(d) 𝐴𝑦′ = 0 for some nonzero y, where y’ denotes the transpose of the vector y.
26. The row space of a 20 × 50 matrix A has dimension 13. What is the dimension of the space of
solutions of 𝐴𝑥 = 0?
(a) 7
(b) 13
(c) 33
(d) 37
1 0 0
27. Let S be the set of 3 × 3 real matrices A with 𝐴𝑇 𝐴 = (0 0 0). Then the set S contains
0 0 0
(a) A nilpotent matrix.
(b) A matrix of rank one.
(c) A matrix of rank two.
(d) A non-zero skew-symmetric matrix.
28. Let 𝑢 be a real 𝑛 × 1 vector satisfying 𝑢′𝑢 = 1, where 𝑢′ is the transpose of 𝑢. Define 𝐴 = 𝐼 −
2𝑢𝑢′ where 𝐼 is the 𝑛𝑡ℎ order identity matrix. Which of the following statement are true?
(a) A is singular.
(b) 𝐴2 = 𝐴.
(c) 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑒(𝐴) = 𝑛 − 2.
(d) 𝐴2 = 𝐼.
DEC 2015
29. Let S denote the set of all the prime numbers 𝑝 with the property that the matrix
91 31 0
[29 31 0 ]
79 23 59
has an inverse in the field ℤ/𝑝ℤ. Then
(a) 𝑆 = {31}
(b) 𝑆 = {31,59}
(c) 𝑆 = {7,13,59}
(d) 𝑆 is infinite
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30. Let A be a real 3 × 4 matrix of rank 2. Then the rank of 𝐴𝑡 𝐴, where 𝐴𝑡 denotes the transpose A,
is:
(a) Exactly 2
(b) Exactly 3
(c) Exactly 4
(d) at most 2 but not necessarily 2

31. Let A be an 𝑚 × 𝑛 real matrix and 𝑏 ∈ ℝ𝑚 with 𝑏 ≠ 0.
(a) The set of all real solution of 𝐴𝑥 = 𝑏 is a vector space.
(b) If u and v are two solutions of 𝐴𝑥 = 𝑏, then 𝜆𝑢 + (1 − 𝜆)𝑣 is also solution of 𝐴𝑥 = 𝑏 for any
𝜆∈ℝ
(c) For any two solutions u and v of 𝐴𝑥 = 𝑏, the linear combination 𝜆𝑢 + (1 − 𝜆)𝑣 is also a
solution of 𝐴𝑥 = 𝑏 only when 0 ≤ 𝜆 ≤ 1
(d) If rank of A is n, then 𝐴𝑥 = 𝑏 has at most one solution.
JUNE 2016
32. Let A be a 𝑛 × 𝑚 matrix and b be a 𝑛 × 1 vector (with real entries). Suppose the equation 𝐴𝑥 =
𝑏, 𝑥 𝜖 ℝ2 admits a unique solution. Then we can conclude that
(a) 𝑚 ≥ 𝑛
(b) 𝑛 ≥ 𝑚
(c) 𝑛 = 𝑚
(d) 𝑛 > 𝑚
Dec 2016
Single Correct
33. Let
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 −𝑥 𝑎 −𝑝
𝐷1 = 𝑑𝑒𝑡 (𝑥 𝑦 𝑧) and 𝐷2 = 𝑑𝑒𝑡 ( 𝑦 −𝑏 𝑞 ). Then
𝑝 𝑞 𝑟 𝑧 −𝑐 𝑟
1) 𝐷1 = 𝐷2
2) 𝐷1 = 2𝐷2
3) 𝐷1 = −𝐷2
4) 2𝐷1 = 𝐷2
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34. Let J denote the matrix of order 𝑛 × 𝑛 with all entries 1 and let B be a (3𝑛) × (3𝑛) matrix given
0 0 𝐽
by 𝐵 = (0 𝐽 0). Then the rank of 𝐵 is
𝐽 0 0
1) 2𝑛
2) 3𝑛 − 1
3) 2
4) 3
35. Let A be an 𝑛 × 𝑚 matrix with each entry equal to +1, −1 or 0 such that every column has
exactly one +1 and exactly one −1. We can conclude that
1) Rank 𝐴 ≤ 𝑛 − 1
2) Rank 𝐴 = 𝑚
3) 𝑛 ≤ 𝑚
4) 𝑛 − 1 ≤ 𝑚
Multiple Correct
36. Let 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] be an 𝑛 × 𝑛 matrix such that 𝑎𝑖𝑗 is an integer for all 𝑖. 𝑗. Let 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐼 with 𝐵 = [𝑏𝑖𝑗 ]
(where 𝐼 is the identity matrix). For a square matrix 𝐶, det 𝐶 denotes its determinant. Which of
the following statement is true?
1) If det 𝐴 = 1 then det 𝐵 = 1
2) A sufficient condition for each 𝑏𝑖𝑗 to be an integer is that det 𝐴 is an integer.
3) 𝐵 is always an integer matrix
4) A necessary condition for each 𝑏𝑖𝑗 to be an integer is det 𝐴 ∈ {−1, +1}.
June 2017
Multiple Correct
37. Let 𝑚, 𝑛, 𝑟 be natural numbers. Let 𝐴 be 𝑚 × 𝑛 matrix with real entries such that (𝐴𝐴𝑡 )𝑟 = 𝐼,
where 𝐼 is the 𝑚 × 𝑚 identity matrix and 𝐴𝑡 is the transpose of the matrix 𝐴. We can conclude
that
1) 𝑚 = 𝑛
2) 𝐴𝐴𝑡 is invertible
3) 𝐴𝑡 𝐴 is invertible
4) If 𝑚 = 𝑛, then 𝐴 is invertible
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Previous Years Questions GATE

GATE 2002
38. Let 𝐴 be a 2 × 2 orthogonal matrix of trace and determinant 1. Then, the angle between 𝐴𝑢 and
𝑢(𝑢 = [1, 0]’) is
(a) 15° (b) 30° (c) 45° (d) 𝟔𝟎°
GATE 2004
1
39. Let 𝑃 be a 𝑛 × 𝑛 matrix with integral entries and 𝑄 = 𝑃 + 𝐼, where I denotes the 𝑛 × 𝑛 identity
2
matrix. Then, 𝑄 is
(a) Idempotent, 𝑖. 𝑒., 𝑄 2 = 𝑄 (c) nilpotent
(b) Invertible (d) unipotent, 𝑖. 𝑒. , 𝑄 − 1 is nilpotent
GATE 2010
𝑘 1 2
40. If the nullity of the matrix [1 −1 −2] is 1, then the value of k is
1 1 4
(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
GATE 2012
1 𝛼 𝛼2 𝛼3 𝛼4
0 𝛼 𝛼2 𝛼3 𝛼4
41. Let 𝛼 = 𝑒 2𝜋𝑖/5 and the matrix 𝑀 = 0 0 𝛼 2 𝛼 3 𝛼 4 . Then, the trace of the matrix 𝐼 + 𝑀 +
0 0 0 𝛼3 𝛼4
[0 0 0 0 𝛼4]
𝑀2 is
(a) -5 (b) 0 (c) 3 (d) 5
1 0 0
42. If 𝐴 = [1 0 1], then 𝐴50 is
0 1 0
1 0 0 1 0 0
(a) [50 1 0] (c) [25 1 0]
50 0 1 25 0 1
1 0 0 1 0 0
(b) [48 1 0] (d) [24 1 0]
48 0 1 24 0 1
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GATE 2013
1 2 0
43. The matrix 𝐴 = [1 3 1] can be decomposed uniquely into the product A=LU, where =
0 1 3
1 0 0 𝑢11 𝑢12 𝑢13
[𝑙21 1 0] and 𝑈 = [ 0 𝑢22 𝑢23 ] . The solution of the system 𝐿𝑋 = [1 2 2]𝑡 is
𝑙31 𝑙32 1 0 0 𝑢33
(a) [1 1 1]𝑡 (b) [1 1 0]𝑡 (c) [0 1 1]𝑡 (d) [1 0 1]𝑡
GATE 2015
44. Let M be an invertible Hermitian matrix and let 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ ℝ be such that 𝑥 2 < 4𝑦. Then
(a) Both 𝑀2 + 𝑥 𝑀 + 𝑦 𝐼 and 𝑀2 − 𝑥 𝑀 + 𝑦 𝐼 are singular
(b) 𝑀2 + 𝑥 𝑀 + 𝑦 𝐼 is singular but 𝑀2 − 𝑥 𝑀 + 𝑦 𝐼 is non-singular
(c) 𝑀2 + 𝑥 𝑀 + 𝑦 𝐼 is non-singular but 𝑀2 − 𝑥 𝑀 + 𝑦 𝐼 is singular
(d) Both 𝑀2 + 𝑥 𝑀 + 𝑦 𝐼 and 𝑀2 − 𝑥 𝑀 + 𝑦 𝐼 are nonsingular
GATE 2016
1 1 0
1 1 1
45. Let 𝑀 = [0 1 1] and 𝑒 𝑀 = 𝐼𝑑 + 𝑀 + 2! 𝑀2 + 3! 𝑀3 + ⋯. . If 𝑒 𝑀 = [𝑏𝑖𝑗 ], then 𝑒 ∑3𝑖=1 ∑3𝑗=1 𝑏𝑖𝑗 is
0 0 1
equal to .
Linear Algebra JAM

46. Following system of linear equations
𝑥1 + 4𝑥2 + 3𝑥3 = 0
𝑥1 + 3𝑥2 + 4𝑥3 = 0 does have [JAM-CA-2005]
𝑥1 + 2𝑥2 + 5𝑥3 = 0
a) No solution
b) Infinitely many solutions
c) More than one but finitely many solutions
d) Exactly one solution
47. If 𝐴 is an 𝑛 × 𝑛 matrix, then the system of linear equations 𝐴𝑥 = 0 [JAM-CA-2005]
a) Is inconsistent if rank (𝐴) < 𝑛
b) Has exactly 𝑟 solutions if rank (𝐴) = 𝑟 < 𝑛
c) Has infinitely many solutions if rank (𝐴) = 𝑛
d) Has infinitely many solutions if rank (𝐴) < 𝑛
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48. The system of equations 𝐴𝑥 = 𝑏, where

1 1 1 1
𝐴 = [3 2 1] and 𝑏 = [2] has [JAM-CA-2005]
4 3 2 3
a) No solution
b) Unique solution
c) Infinitely many solution
d) More than one but finitely many solution
49. The nullity of the matrix [JAM-CA-2006]

1−𝑖 0 𝑖 𝑖−1
( 0 2−𝑖 −2 2 ) is
−2 −4 3 − 𝑖 −3
1 + 𝑖 2 + 𝑖 −1 2 − 𝑖
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
50. The number of value of 𝜆 for which the system of equations

𝜆𝑥 + (𝜆 + 3)𝑦 = 10𝑧
(𝜆 − 1)𝑥 + (𝜆 − 2)𝑦 = 5𝑧 has infinitely many solution, is [JAM-CA-2006]
2𝑥 + (𝜆 + 4)𝑦 = 𝜆𝑧
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) infinite
1 0 0 0 0
1 1 0 0 0
51. The inverse of the matrix 1 0 1 0 0 is [JAM-CA-2006]
1 0 0 1 0
[1 0 0 0 1]
1 0 0 0 0
1 −1 0 0 0
a) 1 0 −1 0 0
1 0 0 −1 0
[ 1 0 0 0 −1]
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1 0 0 0 0
−1 1 0 0 0
b) 1 −1 0 0 0
−1 0 −1 0 0
[ 1 0 0 −1 0]
1 0 0 0 0
−1 1 0 0 0
c) −1 1 0 0 0
−1 0 1 0 0
[ −1 0 0 0 0]
1 0 0 0 0
−1 1 0 0 0
d) −1 0 1 0 0
1 0 0 −1 0
[ 1 0 0 0 −1]
52. Let 𝑃 be a 3 × 3 matrix such that for some 𝑐,the linear system 𝑃𝑥 = 𝑐 has infinite number of
solutions. Which one of the following is TRUE? [JAM-CA-2007]
a) The linear system 𝑃𝑥 = 𝑏 has infinite number of solutions for all 𝑏
b) Rank (𝑃) = 3
c) Rank (𝑃) ≠ 1
d) Rank (𝑃) ≤ 2
1 0 5
53. Let 𝑃 = (1 2 5). Then 8𝑃−1 is equal to [JAM-CA-2007]
1 3 1
13 −4 −1
a) (−15 4 3)
10 0 −2
13 −15 10
b) (−4 4 0)
−1 3 −2
13 10 −15
c) (−4 0 4 )
−1 −2 3
13 −4 −1
d) ( 10 0 −2)
−15 4 3
54. The values of 𝑎 and 𝑏 for which the following system of linear equations
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 𝑎
2𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 − 𝑧 = 3
5𝑥 + 7𝑦 + 𝑧 = 7
has an infinite number of solutions, are [JAM-CA-2008]
a) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 1
b) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 3
c) 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = 3
d) 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = 1
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55. The system of linear equations

9𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0
3𝑥 + 𝑧 − 6𝑤 = 0
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 + 𝑤 = 0 has [JAM-CA-2008]
−6𝑦 + 𝑧 + 9𝑤+= 0
a) No solutions
b) Infinite number of solutions
c) Only one solutions
d) More than one but finite number of solutions.
56. Let 𝑃, 𝑄, 𝑅 be matrices of order 3 × 5, 5 × 7 and 7 × 3, respectively. The number of scalar
additions required to compute 𝑃(𝑄𝑅) is [JAM-CA-2009]
a) 114
b) 126
c) 128
d) 138
57. For which value of 𝜇 the following system of equations is inconsistent? [JAM-CA-2009]
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 10
2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 10
𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝜇𝑧 = 10
a) 0.98
b) 1.4
c) 1.6
d) 1.8
1 2 3 1 2 3 4
58. If |4 5 6| = 𝑘, then | 5 6 7 8|= [JAM-CA-2009]
9 10 11 12
7 8 9 13 14 13 16
a) 4𝑘 + 3
b) 4𝑘 − 3
c) 2𝑘 + 1
d) 𝑘
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1 𝑘 + 4 4𝑘 + 2
59. Consider the system of equations 𝑃𝑥 = 0, where 𝑃 = [0 𝑘 − 2 −𝑘 + 20]. The value of 𝑘 for
0 𝑘−8 −5𝑘
which the system will have a nontrivial solution are [JAM-CA-2009]
a) 2 and −2
b) 2 and −1
c) −1 and −2
d) 1 and −1
60. Let 𝑃 and 𝑄 be two 𝑛 × 𝑛 nonzero matrices such that𝑃 + 𝑄 = 0. Which one of the following
statements is 𝑁𝐸𝑉𝐸𝑅 true? [JAM-CA-2009]
a) 𝑃 is nonsingular
b) 𝑃 = 𝑄 𝑇
c) 𝑃 = 𝑄 −1
d) 𝑅𝑎𝑛𝑘 (𝑃) ≠ 𝑅𝑎𝑛𝑘(𝑄)
61. Consider the non-homogeneous system 𝐴𝑥 = 𝑏 where 𝐴 is a square matrix of order 𝑛. if the
matrix 𝐴 and the augumented matrix [𝐴|𝑏] have the same rank 𝑟 where 𝑟 < 𝑛, then the system
has [JAM-CA-2010]
a) No solution
b) A unique solution
c) Exactly two solution
d) Infinite number of solutions
3 0 2 2
62. The nullity of the matrix (−6 42 24 54 ) is [JAM CA-2010]
21 −21 0 −15
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
1 1 1
63. If 𝑃 = [0 1 1], then 𝑃30 equals
0 0 1
1 100 500
a) [0 1 100]
0 0 1
1 50 100
b) [0 1 50 ]
0 0 1
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50 100 150
c) [ 0 50 100]
0 0 50
1 50 1275
d) [0 1 50 ]
0 0 1
1 2 3 4
64. The rank of the matrix [2 3 4 5] is [JAM CA-2011]
3 4 5 6
4 5 6 7
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
65. Consider the following system of equations

2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 13
5𝑥 + 7𝑦 + 7𝑧 = 26
9𝑥 + 13𝑦 + 15𝑧 = 13𝜆
The value of 𝜆 for which the system has infinitely many solutions is [JAM CA-2011]
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
66. If A and B are 3 × 3 real matrices such that 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘 (𝐴𝐵) = 1, then 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘 (𝐵𝐴) cannot
[JAM MA-2006]
a) 0
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
1 4 8
67. The rank of the matrix [2 10 22] is [JAM MA-2007]
0 4 12
a) 3
b) 2
c) 1
d) 0
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68. Let 𝑃 be a 4 × 4 matrix whose determinant is 10. The determinant of the matrix −3𝑃 is
[JAM MA-2012]
a) −810
b) −30
c) 30
d) 810
69. The system of linear equations

𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 𝑏1
𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 𝑏2
2𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 𝑏3
is inconsistent when (𝑏1 , 𝑏2 , 𝑏3 ) equals [JAM MA-2014]
a) (2, 2, 0)
b) (0, 3, 2)
c) (2, 2, 1)
d) (2, −1, −2)
1 1 3
70. Let 𝑀 = [ ⁄2 ⁄4] is and 𝑥 = [ ]. Then lim 𝑀𝑛 𝑥 [JAM MA-2017]
0 1 4 𝑛→∞
a) Does not exist

1
b) [ ]
2
2
c) [ ]
4
3
d) [ ]
4
1 2 3 4 5 1
71. Let [ 2 3 4 8 6 3 ] . Then the rank of the matrix 𝑃 is [JAM MS-2005]
2 4 6 7 10 3
4 7 10 14 16 7
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
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72. Consider the following system of linear equations :

𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 3,
𝑥 + 𝑎𝑧 = 𝑏,
𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 3
This system has infinite number of solutions 𝑓. [JAM MS-2005]
a) 𝑎 = −1, 𝑏 = 0
b) 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 2
c) 𝑎 = 0, 𝑏 = 1
d) 𝑎 = −1, 𝑏 = 1
1 0 1+𝑥 1+𝑥
73. Let 𝑃 = [ 0 1 1 1
]
1 1+𝑥 0 1+𝑥
1 1+𝑥 1+𝑥 0
Then the determinant of the matrix 𝑃 is [JAM MS-2005]
a) 3(𝑥 + 1)3
b) 3(𝑥 + 1)2
c) 3(𝑥 + 1)
d) (𝑥 + 1)(2𝑥 + 3)
74. Let 𝐴𝑥 = 𝑏 be a non-homogeneous system of linear equations. The augumented matrix [𝐴 ∶ 𝑏] is

1 1 −2 1 1
given by [−1 2 3 −1 0 ].
0 3 1 0 −1
Which of the following statements is true? [JAM MS-2006]
a) Rank of 𝐴 is 3
b) The system has no solutions
c) The system has unique solution
d) The system has infinite number of solutions.
75. Let 𝐴 ba a 4 × 4 nonsingular matrix and 𝐵 be the matrix obtained from 𝐴 by adding to its third
row twice the first row. Then equals
a) 2
b) 4
c) 8
d) 16
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𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 𝑘
76. The system of equation 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 4𝑧 = 4 [JAM MS-2009]
5𝑥 − 14𝑧 = 10
a) Has unique solution for 𝑘 = 2
b) Has infinitely many solutions for 𝑘 = 2
c) Has no solution for 𝑘 = 2
d) Has unique solution for any 𝑘 ≠ 2
77. Let 𝑃 = {𝑝𝑖𝑗 } be a 50 × 50 matrix, where 𝑝𝑖𝑗 = min(𝑖, 𝑗) ; 𝑖, 𝑗 = 1 … 50. Then the rank of 𝑃 equals
[JAM MS-2010]
a) 1
b) 2
c) 25
d) 50
78. In which case the system of equations

𝑥1 − 2𝑥2 + 𝑥3 = 3
2𝑥1 − 5𝑥2 + 2𝑥3 = 2
𝑥1 + 2𝑥2 + 𝜆𝑥3 = 𝜇
has infinite number of solutions? [JAM MS-2014]
a) 𝜆 = 1, 𝜇 = −19
b) 𝜆 = −1, 𝜇 = 19
c) 𝜆 = 2, 𝜇 = 18
d) 𝜆 = 1, 𝜇 = 19
79. If the determinant of an 𝑛 × 𝑛 matrix 𝐴 is zero, then [JAM MS-2014]

a) rank (𝐴) ≤ 𝑛 − 2
b) the trace of 𝐴 is zero
c) zero is an eigenvalue of 𝐴
d) 𝑥 = 0 is the only solution of 𝐴𝑥 = 0
80. The number of distinct real values of 𝑥 for which the matrix
𝑥 1 1
(1 𝑥 1) is singular is [JAM MS-2015]
1 1 𝑥
a) 1 b) 2
c) 3 d) Infinite
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Previous Years Questions NET-JRF

DEC 2017
 0 1
81. Let A =   . Then the smallest positive integer n such that A = I is
n
 −1 1
(a)1 (b)2 (c)4 (d)6
1 − 1 1  1 
   
82. Let A = 1 1 1 and b = 3 . Then the system AX = b over the real numbers has
   
 2 3     
(a)No solution whenever   7
(b)An infinite number of solutions whenever  2

(c)An infinite number of solutions if  = 2 and   7
(d)A unique solution if  2

83. Let A be an m  n matrix with rank r. If the linear system AX = b has a solution for each
b m
. Then
(a) m = r (b)The column space of A is a proper subspace of m
(c)The null space of A is a non-trivial subspace of n

whenever m = n
(d) m  n implies m = n
JUNE 2018
84. Let A be a m  n matrix and B be a n  m matrix over real numbers with m  n. Then
(a) AB is always nonsingular (b) AB is always singular
(c) BA is always nonsingular (d) BA is always singular
85. If A is a 2  2 matrix over with Det ( A + I ) = 1 + Det ( A ) , then we can conclude that
(a) Det ( A ) = 0 (b) A = 0
(c) Tr ( A ) = 0 (d) A is nonsingular
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86. The system of equations:
1  x + 2  x 2 + 3  xy + 0  y = 6
2  x + 1  x 2 + 3  xy + 1  y = 5
1  x − 1  x 2 + 0  xy + 1  y = 7
(a)has solutions in rational numbers (b)has solutions in real numbers
(c)has solutions in complex numbers (d)has no solution

87. If A is a 5  5 matrix and the dimension of the solution space of Ax = 0 is at least two, then
(a) Rank A2  3( ) ( )
(b) Rank A2  3
(c) Rank A2 = 3( ) ( )
(d) Det A2 = 0
DEC 2018
2 0 3 2 0 − 2 5  5 
0 1 0 −1 3 4  1 1 
88. Let M =  , b1 =  and b2 =   . Then which of the following are true?
0 0 1 0 4 4 1  3 
     
1 1 1 0 1 1 4 3 
(a)Both systems MX = b1 and MX = b2 are inconsistent
(b) Both systems MX = b1 and MX = b2 are consistent
(c)The system MX = b1 − b2 is consistent
(d) The system MX = b1 − b2 is inconsistent
JUNE 2019
89. What is the rank of the following matrix?
1 1 1 1 1
 
1 2 2 2 2
1 2 3 3 3
 
1 2 3 4 4
1 5 
 2 3 4
(a)2 (b)3 (c)4 (d)5
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90. Let A = (( a )) be a 3  3 complex matrix. Identify the correct statements

ij
(a) det ((( −1) i+ j

aij )) = det A (b) det ((( −1) i+ j
aij )) = − det A
(c) det 

 (( −1 )
i+ j
)
aij  = det A

(d) det 

 (( −1 )
i+ j
)
aij  = − det A

Previous Years Questions GATE

GATE 2018
91. Consider the following two statements:
0 5 
P: The matrix   has infinitely many LU factorizations, where L is lower triangular with
0 7 
each diagonal entry 1 and U is upper triangular.
0 0
Q: The matrix   has no LU factorization, where L is lower triangular with each diagonal
2 5
entry 1 and U is upper triangular.
Then which one of the following options is correct?
(a) P is true and Q is false
(b) Both P and Q are true
(c) P is false and Q is true
(d) Both P and Q are false
GATE 2019
92. Consider the system:
3x1 + x 2 + 2 x3 − x4 = a,
x1 + x2 + x3 − 2 x4 = 3,
x1 , x2 , x3 , x4  0.
If x1 = 1, x2 = b, x3 = 0, x4 = c is a basic feasible solution of the above system (where a, b and
c are real constants), then a + b + c is equal to……….
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Previous Years Questions IIT-JAM

93. Suppose  ,  ,   . Consider the following system of linear equations.
x + y + z =  , x +  y + z =  , x + y +  z =  . If this system has at least one solution, then which

of the following statements is(are) true? (JAM MA-2018)
(a)If  = 1 then  = 1 (b)If  = 1 then  = 
(c)If   1 then  = 1 (d)If  = 1 then  = 1
94. Let m, n  , m  n, P  M n m ( ) , Q  M m n ( ) . Then which of the following is(are) not
possible? (JAM MA-2018)
(a) rank ( PQ ) = n (b) rank ( QP ) = m
(c) rank ( PQ ) = m
m + n m+n
(d) rank ( QP ) =   , the smallest positive integer larger than or equal to
 2  2
95. Consider the following system of three linear equations in four unknowns x1 , x2 , x3 and x4
x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = 4,
x1 + 2 x2 + 3x3 + 4 x4 = 5,
x1 + 3x2 + 5 x3 + kx4 = 5.
If the system has no solutions, then k = ……….. (JAM MA-2019)
1 0 0 1
 
0 1 1 0
96. Let M and N be any two 4  4 matrices with integer entries satisfying MN = 2  .
0 0 1 0
 
0 0 0 1
Then the maximum value of det ( M ) + det ( N ) is………………. (JAM MA-2019)
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ANSWER KEY
ASSIGNMENT NO. 1
Q. No. Answer Q. No. Answer Q. No. Answer Q. No. Answer
1. C 25. C 49. A 73. B
2. C 26. D 50. B 74. B
3. A 27. A,B 51. C 75. D
4. C 28. C,D 52. D 76. B
5. C 29. D 53. B 77. D
6. B 30. A 54. B 78. D
7. A 31. B,D 55. D 79. C
8. A,C,D 32. B 56. B 80. B
9. B,C,D 33. C 57. B 81. D
10. B,D 34. D 58. D 82. D
11. B,C 35. A 59. A 83. A,D
12. D 36. A,D 60. D 84. D
13. A 37. B,D 61. D 85. C
14. C 38. D 62. B 86. D
15. C 39. B 63. D 87. A,D
16. A,B,C,D 40. A 64. B 88. A,C
17. A 41. D 65. D 89. D
18. B 42. C 66. D 90. A,C
19. B 43. A 67. B 91. B
20. A,C 44. D 68. D 92. 7
21. A,B 45. 5.5 69. C 93. A,B
22. C,D 46. B 70. C 94. A,D
23. B,C,D 47. D 71. C 95. 7
24. B 48. C 72. A 96. 17
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Previous Years Questions NET-JRF

1. Let 𝑆 = {𝐴 ∶ 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] , 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 0 or 1 ∀ 𝑖, 𝑗, ∑𝑗 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 1 ∀ 𝑖 and ∑𝑗 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 1 ∀ 𝑗} then number of

7. Let 𝜍 be a primitive cube root of unity. Define

𝑏1 , 𝑏2 … 𝑏𝑛 Then det (A) is

Multiple Correct Answer

Multiple Correct Answer

Multiple Correct Answer

Previous Years Questions GATE

Linear Algebra JAM

48. The system of equations 𝐴𝑥 = 𝑏, where

49. The nullity of the matrix [JAM-CA-2006]

50. The number of value of 𝜆 for which the system of equations

55. The system of linear equations

65. Consider the following system of equations

69. The system of linear equations

a) Does not exist

72. Consider the following system of linear equations :

74. Let 𝐴𝑥 = 𝑏 be a non-homogeneous system of linear equations. The augumented matrix [𝐴 ∶ 𝑏] is

78. In which case the system of equations

79. If the determinant of an 𝑛 × 𝑛 matrix 𝐴 is zero, then [JAM MS-2014]

Previous Years Questions NET-JRF

(a)No solution whenever   7

(b)An infinite number of solutions whenever  2

(d)A unique solution if  2

Multiple Correct Answer

(c)The null space of A is a non-trivial subspace of n

(a) Det ( A ) = 0 (b) A = 0

(c) Tr ( A ) = 0 (d) A is nonsingular

86. The system of equations:

Multiple Correct Answer

(b) Both systems MX = b1 and MX = b2 are consistent

(c)The system MX = b1 − b2 is consistent

(d) The system MX = b1 − b2 is inconsistent

Multiple Correct Answer

90. Let A = (( a )) be a 3  3 complex matrix. Identify the correct statements

(a) det ((( −1) i+ j

Previous Years Questions GATE

c are real constants), then a + b + c is equal to……….

Previous Years Questions IIT-JAM

x + y + z =  , x +  y + z =  , x + y +  z =  . If this system has at least one solution, then which

(c)If   1 then  = 1 (d)If  = 1 then  = 1

94. Let m, n  , m  n, P  M n m ( ) , Q  M m n ( ) . Then which of the following is(are) not

possible? (JAM MA-2018)

(a) rank ( PQ ) = n (b) rank ( QP ) = m

Then the maximum value of det ( M ) + det ( N ) is………………. (JAM MA-2019)

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