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Subject : Mathematics Paper Set : 1

Standard : 12 Maths DPP Determinant Date : 22-04-2025
Total Mark : 200 Time : 0H:0M

(8) Let M denote the set of all real matrices of order 3 × 3 and
......... Mathematics - Section A (MCQ) .........
let S = {−3, −2, −1, 1, 2}. Let
S1 = A = [aij ] ∈ M : A = AT and aij ∈ S, ∀i, j
(1) Let A be a 3 × 3 real matrix. If S2 = A = [aij ] ∈ M : A = −AT and aij ∈ S, ∀i, j
det(2 Adj(2

Adj(Adj(2 A)))) = 2 , then the value of
41
S3 =
det A2 equal ..... . [JEE MAIN 2021] {A = [aij ] ∈ M : a11 + a22 + a33 = 0 and aij ∈ S, ∀i, j}
(A) 2 (B) 4 If n (S1 ∪ S2 ∪ S3 ) = 125α, then α equals. [JEE MAIN 2025]
(C) 6 (D) 8 (A) 1613 (B) 1597

(2) If the system of linear equations x1 + 2x2 + 3x3 = 6 ; (C) 1354 (D) 1752
x1 + 3x2 + 5x3 = 9 ; 2x1 + 5x2 + ax3 = b is consistent and (9) For a 3 × 3 matrix M , let trace (M ) denote the sum of all the
has infinite number of solutions, then [JEE MAIN 2013] diagonal elements of M . Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix such that
(A) a = 8, b can be any real number |A| = 12 and trace (A) = 3. If B = adj(adj(2A)), then the
value of |B|+ trace (B) equals: [JEE MAIN 2025]
(B) b = 15, a can be any real number
(A) 56 (B) 132
(C) a ∈ R − {8} and b ∈ R − {15}
(C) 174 (D) 280
(D) a = 8, b = 15 (10) Consider the system of equations : x + ay = 0, y + az = 0
(3) For the system of equations and z + ax = 0. Then the set of all real values of ′ a′ for
x+y+z =6 which the system has a unique solution is [JEE MAIN 2013]
x + 2y + αz = 10 (A) R − {1} (B) R − {−1}
x + 3y + 5z = β, which one of the following is NOT true? [JEE
(C) {1, −1} (D) {1, 0, −1}
MAIN 2023]

(A) System has a unique solution for α = 3, β ̸= 14. (11) Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix such that | adj(adj(adj A))| = 124 .
Then A−1 adj A is equal to [JEE MAIN 2023]
(B) System has no solution for α = 3, β = 24. √ √
(A) 2 3 (B) 6
(C) System has a unique solution for α = −3, β = 14. (C) 12 (D) 1
(D) System has infinitely many solutions for α = 3, β = 14. (12) If A is a 3 × 3 non-singular matrix such that AA′ = A′ A and
R1 B = A−1 A′ then BB ′ equals [JEE MAIN 2014]
(4) Let Jn,m = 02 xmx −1 dx, ∀n > m and n, m ∈ N
n

(A) B −1 (B) (B −1 )′
Consider a matrix A = [aij ]3×3 where
aij = J6+i,3 − Ji+3,3 , i ≤ j (C) I + B (D) I
0, i > j.  
1 2 3
Then adj A−1 is : [JEE MAIN 2021] (13) Let for A =  a 3 1  , |A| = 2. If |2 adj(2 adj(2A))|
(A) (15)2 × 242 (B) (15)2 × 234 1 1 2
= 32n , then 3n + α is equal to [JEE MAIN 2023]
(C) (105)2 × 238 (D) (105)2 × 236
(A) 10 (B) 9
(5) Let A be a square matrix of order 3 such that det(A) = −2
and det(3 adj(−6 adj(3A))) = 2m+n · 3mn , m > n. Then (C) 12 (D) 11
 
4m + 2n is equal to ______ [JEE MAIN 2025] 1 2 α
(A) 31 (B) 39 (14) Let α ∈ (0, ∞) and A =  1 0 1 . If
0 1 2
(C) 34 (D) 40



det adj 2 A − AT · adj A − 2 AT = 28 , then (det(A))2 is
(6) The number of values of k for which the system of linear equal to : [JEE MAIN 2024]
equations, (k + 2)x + 10y = k, kx + (k + 3)y = k − 1 has (A) 1 (B) 49
no solution, is [JEE MAIN 2018]
(A) Infinitely many (B) 3 (C) 16 (D) 36
 
(C) 1 (D) 2 0 1 0
    (15) Let X =  0 0 1  , Y = αl + βX + γX 2 and
2 2 1 0 0 0 0
(7) If A = and I = , then 10A−1 is equal
2
 = α I − αβX+ β − αγ X , α, β, γ ∈ R. If Y
9 4 0 1 2 2 −1
Z =
to [JEE MAIN 2020] 1 −2 1
(A) 4I − A (B) A − 6I
5 5 5
 0 1 −2 , then (α − β + γ)2 is equal to [JEE MAIN 2022]
5 5
1
(C) 6I − A (D) A − 4I 0 0 5

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 (A) 100 (B) 101 (A) 6 (B) 3
(C) 200 (D) 201 (C) 9 (D) 12
(16) Let A be a 3 × 3 invertible matrix. If |adj(24A) |= (23) Let A and B be two 3 × 3 non-zero real matrices such that
adj(3 adj(2A)) |, then | A2 | = . . . . . . . . . is equal to [JEE MAIN AB is a zero matrix. Then. [JEE MAIN 2022]
2022] (A) The system of linear equations AX = 0 has a unique
(A) 66 (B) 212 solution
(C) 26 (D) 1 (B) The system of linear equations AX = 0 has infinitely
(17) Let S be the set of values of λ, for which the system of many solutions
equations (C) B is an invertible matrix
6λx − 3y + 3z = 4λ2
2x + 6λy + 4z = 1 (D) adj (A) is an invertible matrix
P
3x + 2y + 3λz = λ has no solution. Then 12 λ∈S |λ| is (24) Let S be the set of all integer solutions, (x, y, z), of the
equal to ............ [JEE MAIN 2023] system of equations
(A) 23 (B) 22 x − 2y + 5z = 0
(C) 24 (D) 21 −2x + 4y + z = 0
−7x + 14y + 9z = 0
(18) Let A be
 a 2 × 2symmetric matrix such that such that 15 ≤ x2 + y 2 + z 2 ≤ 150. Then, the number of
1 3 elements in the set S is equal to [JEE MAIN 2020]
A = and the determinant of A be 1.
1 7
(A) 16 (B) −8
If A−1 = αA + βI, where I is an identity matrix of order
2 × 2, then α + β equals.................... [JEE MAIN 2024] (C) −16 (D) 8
(A) 5 (B) 6 (25) If the system of linear equations
(C) 7 (D) 9 7x + 11y + αz = 13
5x + 4y + 7z = β
(19) If the system of equations 175x + 194y + 57z = 361
x + y + az = b has infinitely many solutions, then α + β + 2 is equal to [JEE
2x + 5y + 2z = 6 MAIN 2023]
x + 2y + 3z = 3
(A) 4 (B) 3
has infinitely many solutions, then 2a + 3b is equal to
............ [JEE MAIN 2023] (C) 5 (D) 6
(A) 23 (B) 28
(C) 25 (D) 20 .......... Mathematics - Section B (MCQ) ..........
(20) LetA bea 3 ×
3 real matrix
 such
 that
 
1 1 1 −1 (26) Let A = [aij ] and B = [bij ] be two 3 × 3 real matrices such that
A  1  =  1  ; A  0  =  0  and bij = (3)(i+j−2) aji , where i, j = 1, 2, 3. If the determinant of
0 0 1 1 B is 81, then the determinant of A is [JEE MAIN 2020]
    (A) 3 (B) 13
0 1
A  0  =  1 . If X = (x1 , x2 , x3 ) and I is an
T
(C) 1
81 (D) 1
9
1 2

identity matrixof order (27) If A is a 3 × 3 matrix and |A| = 2, then 3 adj |3A|A2 is
 3 , then the system
4 equal to .......... [JEE MAIN 2023]
(A − 2I)X =  1  has [JEE MAIN 2022] (A) 311 · 610 (B) 312 · 610
1
(C) 310 · 611 (D) 312 · 611
(A) no solution (28) LetA be a 3 ×3 matrix
 such that 
(B) infinitely many solutions 1 2 3 0 0 1
A  0 2 3  =  1 0 0  Then A−1 is [JEE MAIN 2014]
(C) unique solution 0 1 1 0 1 0
   
(D) exactly two solutions 3 1 2 3 2 1
  (A)  3 0 2  (B)  3 2 0 
5! 6! 7! 1 0 1 1 1 0
1 
(21) If A = 5!6!7! 6! 7! 8! , then | adj(adj(2A))| is equal to:    
7! 8! 9! 0 1 3 1 2 3
[JEE MAIN 2023] (C)  0 2 3  (D)  0 1 1 
(A) 28 (B) 212 1 1 1 0 2 3




(C) 220 (D) 216 (29) If A, B and adj A−1 + adj B −1 are non-singular
matrices of same order, then


−1the inverse of
(22) Let α be a root of the equation

A adj A−1 + adj B −1 B, is equal to [JEE MAIN 2025]
(a − c)x2 + (b − a)x + (c − b) = 0 where a, b, c are distinct


real numbers such
  that the matrix (A) AB + A B
−1 −1
(B) adj B −1 + adj A−1
α2 α 1
AB −1 BA−1
 1 1 1  (C) 1
|AB| (adj(B) + adj(A)) (D) |A| + |B|
a b c  
1
is singular. Then the value of (30) Let A be a 3 × 3 real matrix such that A  0  =
(a−c)2 (b−a)2 (c−b)2
(b−a)(c−b) + (a−c)(c−b) + (a−c)(b−a) [JEE MAIN 2023] 1

2
          
1 −1 −1 0 0 (39) Let the determinant of a square matrix A of order m be
2 0 ,A 0  = 4 0 ,A 1  = 2  1 . m − n, where m and n satisfy 4m + n = 22 and
1 1

1
 
0

0 17m + 4n = 93. If det(n adj(adj(mA))) = 3a 5b 6c . then
x 1 a + b + c is equal to: [JEE MAIN 2023]
Then, the system (A − 3I)  y  =  2  has [JEE MAIN 2024] (A) 96 (B) 101
z 3
(C) 109 (D) 84
(A) unique solution
(40) Let A and B be two 3 × 3 matrices such that AB = I and
(B) exactly two solutions |A| = 18 then | adj(Badj(2A))| is equal to [JEE MAIN 2022]
(C) no solution (A) 16 (B) 32
(D) infinitely many solutions (C) 64 (D) 128
 
0 1 0 (41) Let A be any 3 × 3 invertible matrix. Then which one of the
(31) Let the matrix A =  0 0 1  and the matrix following is not always true ? [JEE MAIN 2017]
1 0 0 (A) adj (A) = |A| .(adj (A))−1
B0 = A49 + 2A98 . If Bn = Adj (Bn−1 ) for all n ≥ 1,then
det (B4 ) is equal to. [JEE MAIN 2022] (B) adj (adj (A)) = |A| .A
(A) 328 (B) 330 (C) adj (adj (A)) = |A| .(adj (A))−1
2

(C) 332 (D) 336 (D) adj (adj (A)) = |A| .(adj(A))−1
(32) Let A and B be two square matrices of order 3 such that
|A| = 3 and |B| = 2. Then (42) Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix and det(A) = 2. If
AT A(adj(2 A))−1 (adj(4 B))(adj(AB))−1 AAT is equal to : [JEE n = det(adj(adj(. . . ..(adj A)))) .Then the remainder when n
| {z }
MAIN 2024] 2024− times
(A) 64 (B) 81 is divided by 9 is equal to [JEE MAIN 2024]
(A) 7 (B) 9
(C) 32 (D) 108
  (C) 10 (D) 11
2 3
(33) If A = , then the value of

0 −1 10
(43) Let A  = {ai } be a 3 × 3 matrix, where
det A + det A − (Adj(2A))10 is equal to ........ (−1) & if i < j
4 j−i
[JEE MAIN



2021] aij = 2& if i = j then det 3 Adj 2 A−1 is equal
(A) 9 (B) 25 

(−1)i+j & if i > j
(C) 16 (D) 12 to ..... [JEE MAIN 2021]
(34) If the system of equations kx + y + 2z = 1 ; 3x − y − 2z = 2 (A) 126 (B) 12
; −2x − 2y − 4z = 3 has infinitely many solutions, then k is (C) 144 (D) 108
equal to .......... [JEE MAIN 2021]  
(A) 21 (B) 42 2 −1
(44) Let A = . If B = I − 5 C1 (adj A) + 5 C2
0 2
(C) 14 (D) 28 (adjA)2 − . . . − 5 C5 (adj A)5 , then the sum of all elements of
(35) The positive value of the
 determinant of the matrix
 A, the matrix B is [JEE MAIN 2022]
14 28 −14 (A) −5 (B) −6
whose Adj(Adj(A)) =  −14 14 28 , is [JEE MAIN
28 −14 14 (C) −7 (D) −8
2022]
(45) Let A be a matrix of order


3 × 3 and det (A) = 2. Then
(A) 13 (B) 14 det (det(A) adj 5 adj A3 ) is equal to..... [JEE MAIN 2022]
(C) 15 (D) 16 (A) 512 × 106 (B) 256 × 106
(36) Let A be a 2 × 2 real matrix and I be the identity matrix of (C) 1024 × 106 (D) 256 × 1011
order 2 . If the roots of the equation |A − xI| = 0 be −1 and  
3 , then the sum of the diagonal elements of the matrix A2 (46) Let A =
1 2
and B = I + adj(A) + (adj A)2 + . . . +
is.............. [JEE MAIN 2024] 0 1
(A) 5 (B) 4 (adj A)10 . Then, the sum of all the elements of the matrix B
is : [JEE MAIN 2024]
(C) 10 (D) 9 (A) −110 (B) 22
(37) If the system of equations x + 2y + 3z = 3 ;
4x + 3y − 4z = 4 ; 8x + 4y − λz = 9 + µ has infinitely many (C) −88 (D) −124
solutions, then the ordered pair (λ, µ) is equal to [JEE MAIN 2023] (47) If the system of linear equations, x + y + z = 6 ;



(A) 72 21
5 , 5 (B) −72 −21
5 , 5
x + 2y + 3z = 10 ; 3x + 2y + λz = µ has more two solutions,


then µ − λ2 is equal to [JEE MAIN 2020]
(C) 72 −21
5 , 5 (D) −72 21
5 , 5 (A) 11 (B) 12
x3 2x2 + 1 1 + 3x
(38) If f (x) = 3x + 2
2
2x x3 + 6 for all x ∈ R, then (C) 13 (D) 15
   
x −x
3
4 x2 − 2 2 1 2 1 2 0
2f (0) + f (0) is equal to [JEE MAIN 2024]
′
(48) Let A =  6 2 11  and P =  5 0 2 . The sum of
(A) 48 (B) 24 3 3 2 7 1 5
(C) 42 (D) 18 the prime factors of P AP − 2I is equal to [JEE MAIN 2024]
−1

3
 (A) 26 (B) 27
(C) 66 (D) 23
 
−30 20 56
(49) Let P =  90 140 112  and
 120 60 14 
2 7 ω2
A =  −1 −ω 1 
0 −ω −ω + 1
√
where ω = −1+i 3
, and I3 be the identity matrix of order 3.
2
2
If the determinant of the matrix P −1 AP − I3 is αω 2 ,
then the value of α is equal to [JEE MAIN 2021]
(A) 25 (B) 49
(C) 36 (D) 30
(50) Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix such that A2 − 5A + 7I = 0.
Statement −I : A−1 = 17 (5I − A) .
Statement II : the polynomial A3 − 2A2 − 3A + I can be
reduced to 5 (A − 4I). [JEE MAIN 2016]
(A) Both the statements are true
(B) Both the statements are false
(C) Statement −I is true, but Statement −II is fulse
(D) Statement I is false, but Statement −II is true

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 Profiquence Academy

Subject : Mathematics Paper Set : 1

Maths DPP Determinant Date : 22-04-2025
Standard : 12
Total Mark : 200 (Answer Key) Time : 0H:0M

Mathematics - Section A (MCQ)

1-B 2-D 3-A 4-C 5-C 6-C 7-B 8-A 9-D 10 - B

11 - A 12 - D 13 - D 14 - C 15 - A 16 - C 17 - C 18 - A 19 - A 20 - B
21 - D 22 - B 23 - B 24 - D 25 - A

Mathematics - Section B (MCQ)

26 - D 27 - A 28 - A 29 - C 30 - A 31 - C 32 - A 33 - C 34 - A 35 - B
36 - C 37 - C 38 - C 39 - A 40 - C 41 - B 42 - A 43 - D 44 - C 45 - A
46 - C 47 - C 48 - A 49 - C 50 - A

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 Profiquence Academy

Subject : Mathematics Paper Set : 1

Maths DPP Determinant Date : 22-04-2025
Standard : 12
Total Mark : 200 (Solutions) Time : 0H:0M

Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
......... Mathematics - Section A (MCQ) .........
x+y+z
(1) Let A be a 3 × 3 real matrix. If x + 2y + αz = 10
det(2 Adj(2

Adj(Adj(2 A)))) = 2 , then the value of
41 x + 3y + 5z = β
det A equal ..... . [JEE MAIN 2021]
2 1 1 1
D = 1 2 α = 1(10 − 3α) − 1(5 − α) + 1(3 − z)
(A) 2 (B) 4 1 3 5
(C) 6 (D) 8 = 10 − 3α − 5 + α + 1
= 6 − 2α
Solution:(Correct Answer:B) For unique solution 6 − 2α ̸= 0 ⇒ α ̸= 3
adj (2 A) = 22 adjA R1
(4) Let Jn,m = 02 xmx −1 dx, ∀n > m and n, m ∈ N
n
⇒ adj(adj(2 A)) = adj(4adjA) = 16adj(adj A)
= 16 |A| A Consider a matrix A = [aij ]3×3 where
⇒ adj(32 | A | A) = (32 | A |)2 adj A aij = J6+i,3 − Ji+3,3 , i ≤ j
12(32 | A |)2 | adj A | = 23 (32 | A |)6 | adj A | 0, i > j.
23 · 230 A |6 · A |2 = 241 Then adj A−1 is : [JEE MAIN 2021]
| A|8 = 28 ⇒| Al = ±2 (A) (15)2 × 242 (B) (15)2 × 234
| A|2 = |A|2 = 4
(C) (105)2 × 238 (D) (105)2 × 236
(2) If the system of linear equations x1 + 2x2 + 3x3 = 6 ; Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
 
x1 + 3x2 + 5x3 = 9 ; 2x1 + 5x2 + ax3 = b is consistent and a11 a12 a13
has infinite number of solutions, then [JEE MAIN 2013]  a21 a22 a23 
(A) a = 8, b can be any real number a31 a32 a33
J6+i,3 − Ji+3,3 ; i ≤ j
(B) b = 15, a can be any real number R 1 6+i R 1 i+3
⇒ 02 xx3 −1 − 02 xx3 −1
(C) a ∈ R − {8} and b ∈ R − {15} R 1/2 xi+3 (x3 −1)
⇒ 0 x3 −1
(D) a = 8, b = 15  4+i 1/2
⇒ x3+i+1 = x4+i
3+i+1

Solution:(Correct Answer:D) 4+i

( 12 )
Given system of equations can written in matrix form as aij = j6+i,3 − ji+3,3 = 4+i
 B where 
5
AX =   (1)
a11 = 25 = 5.2 1
5
1 2 3 6
a12 = 5.25
1
A =  1 3 5  and B =  9 
a13 = 5.21
5
2 5 a b
Since, system is consistent and has infonitely many solutions a22 = 6.21
6

∴ (adj.A) B=0 a23 = 6.21

6
     a33 = 7.2
1
3a − 25 15 − 2a 1 6 0 1
7
1 1

⇒  10 − a a − 6 −2   9  =  0  5.25 5.25 5.25
−1 −1 1 b 0 A= 0 1
6.26
1
6.26

1
⇒ −6 − 9 + b = 0 ⇒ b = 15 0 0 7.27
and 6(10 − a) + 9(a − 6) − 2(b) = 0 |A| = 5.2 6.2 ×
1 1 1
5 6 7.27
⇒ 60 − 6a + 9a − 54 − 30 = 0 |A| = 210.2
1
18

adj A−1 = A−1

n−1 2
⇒ 3a = 24 ⇒ a = 8 = A−1 = 1
(|A|)2
Hence, a = 8, b = 15.
2
⇒ 210.218
(105)2 × 238
(3) For the system of equations
x+y+z =6 (5) Let A be a square matrix of order 3 such that det(A) = −2
x + 2y + αz = 10 and det(3 adj(−6 adj(3A))) = 2m+n · 3mn , m > n. Then
x + 3y + 5z = β, which one of the following is NOT true? [JEE 4m + 2n is equal to ______ [JEE MAIN 2025]
MAIN 2023]
(A) 31 (B) 39
(A) System has a unique solution for α = 3, β ̸= 14.
(C) 34 (D) 40
(B) System has no solution for α = 3, β = 24.
Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
(C) System has a unique solution for α = −3, β = 14. |A| = −2
(D) System has infinitely many solutions for α = 3, β = 14. det(3 adj(−6 adj(3A)))

6
 = 33 det(adj(− adj(3A))) No. of elements in A = −AT ⇒ 0
= 33 (−6)6 (det(3A))4 since no. zero in 5
= 321 × 210 No. of elements in S3 ⇒ 
m + n = 10 a11 + a22 + a33 = 0 ⇒ (1, 2, −3) ⇒ 31 



mn = 21 or 
m = 7; n = 3 (1, 1, −2) ⇒ 3 ⇒ 12 × 56


or 


(6) The number of values of k for which the system of linear (−1, −1, 2) ⇒ 3
equations, (k + 2)x + 10y = k, kx + (k + 3)y = k − 1 has n (S1 ∩ S3 ) = 12 × 53
no solution, is [JEE MAIN 2018] n (S1 ∪ S 2 ∪ S3 ) = 56 (1
 + 12) − 12 × 5
3

(A) Infinitely many (B) 3 ⇒ 5 × 13 × 5 − 12 = 125α

3 3

α = 1613
(C) 1 (D) 2
Solution:(Correct Answer:C) (9) For a 3 × 3 matrix M , let trace (M ) denote the sum of all the
Here, the equations are; diagonal elements of M . Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix such that
(k + 2)x + 10y = k |A| = 12 and trace (A) = 3. If B = adj(adj(2A)), then the
and kx + (k + 3)y = k − 1. value of |B|+ trace (B) equals: [JEE MAIN 2025]
These equations can
  bewritten
 in the form of Ax = Bas (A) 56 (B) 132
k+2 10 x k
= (C) 174 (D) 280
k k+3 y k−1
For the system to have no solution Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
|A|= 0  |A| = 12 , trace(A) = 3, B = adj(adj(2A)) = |2A|2−2 (2A)
k+2 10 n = 3, B = |2A|(2A) = 23 · |A|(2A) = 8A
⇒ =0
k k+3 |B| = |8A| = 83 · |A| = 28 = 256
⇒ (k + 2) (k + 3) − k × 10 = 0 trace(B) = 8 trace(A) = 24
⇒ k 2 − 5k + 6 = (k − 2) (k − 3) = 0 |B| + trace(B) = 280
∴ k = 2.3
For k = 2, equations become: (10) Consider the system of equations : x + ay = 0, y + az = 0
4x + 100y = 2 and 2x + 5y = 1 and z + ax = 0. Then the set of all real values of ′ a′ for
hence infintie number of solutions. which the system has a unique solution is [JEE MAIN 2013]
For k = 3, equations becomes;
(A) R − {1} (B) R − {−1}
5x + 10y = 3
3x + 6y = 2 (C) {1, −1} (D) {1, 0, −1}
4 hence no solution.
∴ req. number of values of k is 1. Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
    Given system of equations is homogeneous which is
2 2 1 0 x + ay = 0
(7) If A = and I = , then 10A−1 is equal
9 4 0 1 y + az = 0
to [JEE MAIN 2020] z + ax = 0
(A) 4I − A (B) A − 6I It canbe written 
inmatrix from as
1 a 0
(C) 6I − A (D) A − 4I A= 0 1 a 
Solution:(Correct Answer:B) a 0 1


  Now, |A| = 1 − a −a2 = 1 + a3 ̸= 0
2 2
A= ; |A| = 8 − 18 = −10 So,system has only trivial solution.
9 4   Now, |A| = 0 only when a = −1
4 −2 
 So, system of equations has infinitely many solutions which
−9 2
A−1 = adj A
|A| = −10
is not possible because it is given that system has a unique
  solutioin.
−4 2
−1
10A = = A − 6I Hence set of all real value of ′ a′ is
9 −2
R − −1.
(8) Let M denote the set of all real matrices of order 3 × 3 and
let S = (11) Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix such that | adj(adj(adj A))| = 124 .
 {−3, −2, −1, 1, 2}. Let
S1 = A = [aij ] ∈ M : A = AT and aij ∈ S, ∀i, j Then A−1 adj A is equal to [JEE MAIN 2023]
√ √
S2 = A = [aij ] ∈ M : A = −AT and aij ∈ S, ∀i, j (A) 2 3 (B) 6
S3 =
(C) 12 (D) 1
{A = [aij ] ∈ M : a11 + a22 + a33 = 0 and aij ∈ S, ∀i, j}
If n (S1 ∪ S2 ∪ S3 ) = 125α, then α equals. [JEE MAIN 2025] Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
(A) 1613 (B) 1597 Given | adj(adj(adj .A))| = 124
3
(C) 1354 (D) 1752 ⇒ |A|(n−1) = 124
Given n = 3
Solution:(Correct Answer:A) ⇒ |A|8 = 124
 
a11 a12 a13 ⇒ |A|2 √= 12
 a21 a22 a23  |A| = 2 3
a31 a32 a33 We are asked
No. of elements in S1 : A = AT ⇒ 53 × 53 A−1 · adj A

7
 = A−1 · | adj A| 1 + 3α = 4
1
= |A| · |A|3−1 3α = 3
√
= |A| = 2 3 α=1
1 2 1
(12) If A is a 3 × 3 non-singular matrix such that AA′ = A′ A and |A| = 1 0 1 = −1 − 3 = −4
B = A−1 A′ then BB ′ equals [JEE MAIN 2014] 0 1 2
(A) B −1 (B) (B −1 )′ |A|2 = 16

(C) I + B (D) I  
0 1 0
Solution:(Correct Answer:D) (15) Let X =  0 0 1  , Y = αl + βX + γX 2 and
AA′ = A′ A 0 0 0
2
B = A−1 A′
Z
 = α 2
I − αβX+ β 2
− αγ X , α, β, γ ∈ R. If Y −1 =
′ −2
B ′ = A A−1 1 1

′  0
5 5
1
5
−2 , then (α − β + γ)2 is equal to [JEE MAIN 2022]
B · B ′ = A−1 (A′ A)
A−1 5 5
1
= A−1 (AA′ ) A−1 1 0 0 5


= A−1 A (A′ ) (A′ )
−1 (A) 100 (B) 101
=I (C) 200 (D) 201
 
1 2 3
Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
(13) Let for A =  a 3 1  , |A| = 2. If |2 adj(2 adj(2A))|    
1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1
= 32n , then 3n + α is equal to [JEE MAIN 2023] X =  0 0 1  , X2 =  0 0 0 
0 0 0 0 0 0
(A) 10 (B) 9    2 
α β γ α −αβ β 2 − αγ
(C) 12 (D) 11 Y =  0 α β ,Z =  0 α2 −αβ 
Solution:(Correct Answer:D) 0 0 α 0 0 α2
  Y ·Y −1
1 2 3  = I 
1 −2 1
  
α β γ 1 0 0
A =  a 3 1  |A| = 2  0 α β  0
5 5 5
−2 
1
5 5 = 0 1 0 
1 1 2 1
0 0 α 0 0 0 0 1
1(6 − 1) − 2(2α − 1) + 3(α − 3) = 2 5
α
= 1 ⇒ α = 5
5 − 4α + 2 + 3α − 9 = 2 5

−α − 4 = 0 − 52 α + β5 = 0 ⇒ β = 10
5 − 5 + 5 = 0 ⇒ γ = 15
α 2β γ
α = −4
8| Adj(2 Adj(2A))|
⇒ (α − β + γ)2 = (5 − 10 + 15)2 = 100
8 Adj 2 × 22 Adj(A)


8 Adj 23 AdjA (16) Let A be a 3 × 3 invertible matrix. If |adj(24A) |=
8 26 Adj(AdjA) adj(3 adj(2A)) |, then | A2 | = . . . . . . . . . is equal to [JEE MAIN

3 2022]
23 26 | Adj(Adj)|
(A) 66 (B) 212
23 · 218 |A|4

5
221 · 24 = 225 = 25 = (32)5 (C) 26 (D) 1
n=5
Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
α = −4
  ladj(24A)| = ladj 3(adj 2A)|
1 2 α ⇒ |24a|2 = (3 adj(2A))2
(14) Let α ∈ (0, ∞) and A =  1 0 1 . If
2
2
⇒ 243 |A| = 33 ladj(2A) |
0 1 2
2



= 36 | 2Al2
det adj 2 A − AT · adj A − 2 AT = 28 , then (det(A))2 is
2
equal to : [JEE MAIN 2024] ⇒ 246 |A|2 = 243 |A| = 36 × 212 |A|4
6
(A) 1 (B) 49 ⇒ |A|2 = 3624×212 = 64

(C) 16 (D) 36 (17) Let S be the set of values of λ, for which the system of
Solution:(Correct Answer:C) equations



adj A − 2 AT 2 A − AT = 28 6λx − 3y + 3z = 4λ2



A − 2 AT 2 A − AT = 24 2x + 6λy + 4z = 1 P
3x + 2y + 3λz = λ has no solution. Then 12 λ∈S |λ| is
A − 2 AT 2 A − AT = ±16

T equal to ............ [JEE MAIN 2023]
A − 2 AT = AT − 2 A
(A) 23 (B) 22
A − 2 AT = AT − 2 A
(C) 24 (D) 21
⇒ A − 2 AT = 16
2

T
A − 2 A =±4  Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
1 2 α 2 2 0 6λ −3 3
 1 0 1 − 4 0 2  ∆ = 2 6λ 4 = 0 (For No Solution)
0 1 2 2α 2 4 3 2 3λ


−1 0 α 2λ 9λ − 4 + (3λ − 6) + (2 − 9λ) = 0
2

−3 0 −1 18λ3 − 14λ − 4 = 0
−2α −1 −2 (λ − 1)(3λ + 1)(3λ + 2) = 0

8
 ⇒ λ = 1, −1/3, −2/3 Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
 
6λ −3 4λ2 a1 b1 c1
For each λ, ∆1 = 2 6λ 1 ̸= 0 A =  a2 b2 c2 

3 2 λ a b c
 3 3 3  
Ans. 12 1 + 13 + 23 = 24 0 c1 1
A  0  =  c2  =  1 
(18) Let A be
 a 2 × 2symmetric matrix such that
1 c3 2
1 3 ⇒c1 =1, c2= 1, c3 = 2  
A = and the determinant of A be 1. 1 c1 + a1 −1
1 7
If A−1 = αA + βI, where I is an identity matrix of order A  0  =  c2 + a2  =  0 
2 × 2, then α + β equals.................... [JEE MAIN 2024] 1 c3 + a3 1
⇒a1 =−2,a2 = −1, a 3 = −1
 
(A) 5 (B) 6 1 a 1 + b1 1
(C) 7 (D) 9 A  1  =  a 2 + b2  =  1 
0 a 3 + b3 0
Solution:(Correct Answer:A) ⇒ b1 = 3, b2 = 2, b3 = 1
 
a b −2 3 1
Let A = ⇒ A =  −1 2 1 
b d
     −1 1 2
a b 1 3  
= , ad − b2 = 1 −4 3 1
b d 1 7
⇒ A − 2I =  −1 0 1 
a + b = 3, b + d = 7, (3 − b)(7 − b) − b2 = 1
−1 1 0
21 − 10b = 1 → b = 2, a = 1, d = 5 
|A − 2I|
 = 0    
1 2 5 −2
A= , A−1 = −4 3 1 x1 4
2 5 −2 1
Now,  −1 0 1   x2  =  1 
A −1
 = αA +βI   −1 1 0 x3 1
5 −2 α+β 2α
= −4x1 + 3x2 + x3 = 4 . . . . (1)
−2 1 2α 5α + β
−x1 + x3 = 1 . . . . (2)
α = −1, β = 6 → α + β = 5
−x1 + x2 = 1 . . . . (2)
(1) −[(2) + 3(3)]
(19) If the system of equations 0 = 0 ⇒ infinite solutions
x + y + az = b
2x + 5y + 2z = 6  
5! 6! 7!
1 
x + 2y + 3z = 3 (21) If A = 5!6!7! 6! 7! 8! , then | adj(adj(2A))| is equal to:
has infinitely many solutions, then 2a + 3b is equal to 7! 8! 9!
............ [JEE MAIN 2023] [JEE MAIN 2023]
(A) 23 (B) 28 (A) 28 (B) 212
(C) 25 (D) 20 (C) 220 (D) 216

Solution:(Correct Answer:A) Solution:(Correct Answer:D)

1 1 a | adjadj(2A)| = |2A|(n−1)
2

∆ = 2 5 2 = 0 ⇒ 11 − 4 − a = 0 = |2A|4
1 2 3
4
= 23 |A|
a=7
b 1 a = 212 |A|4 ⇒ 216
∆1 = 6 5 2 = 0 ⇒ 11b − 12 − 21 = 0 1 6 42
3 2 3 |A| = 5!6!7!
1
5!6! 1 7 56
b=3 1 8 72
2a + 3b = 23 R3 → R3 → R2
R2 → R2 → R1
1 8 42
(20) LetA bea 3 ×
3 real matrix
 such
 that
  |A| = 0 1 14 = 2
1 1 1 −1
0 1 16
A  1  =  1  ; A  0  =  0  and
 0   0  1 1
(22) Let α be a root of the equation
0 1
A  0  =  1 . If X = (x1 , x2 , x3 ) and I is an
T (a − c)x2 + (b − a)x + (c − b) = 0 where a, b, c are distinct
1 2 real numbers such
  that the matrix
α2 α 1
identity matrixof order
 3 , then the system  1 1 1 
4
a b c
(A − 2I)X =  1  has [JEE MAIN 2022]
is singular. Then the value of
1 (a−c)2 (b−a)2 (c−b)2
(b−a)(c−b) + (a−c)(c−b) + (a−c)(b−a) [JEE MAIN 2023]
(A) no solution
(A) 6 (B) 3
(B) infinitely many solutions
(C) 9 (D) 12
(C) unique solution
(D) exactly two solutions Solution:(Correct Answer:B)

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 α2 α 1 175x + 194y + 57z = 361
∆=0= 1 1 1 (i) × 10 + ( ii ) × 21 − ( iii)
a b c z(10α + 147 − 57) = 130 + 21β − 361
⇒ α2 (c − b) − α(c − a) + (b − a) = 0 ∴ 10α + 90 = 0
It is singular when α = 1 α = −9
(a−c)2 (b−a)2 (c−b)2
(b−a)(c−b) + (a−c)(c−b) + (a−c)(b−a)
130 − 361 + 21β = 0
(a−b)3 +(b−c)3 +(c−a)3 β = 11
(a−b)(b−c)(c−a) α+β+2=4
(a−b)(b−c)(c−a)
= 3 (a−b)(b−c)(c−a) = 3

(23) Let A and B be two 3 × 3 non-zero real matrices such that .......... Mathematics - Section B (MCQ) ..........
AB is a zero matrix. Then. [JEE MAIN 2022]
(A) The system of linear equations AX = 0 has a unique (26) Let A = [aij ] and B = [bij ] be two 3 × 3 real matrices such that
solution bij = (3)(i+j−2) aji , where i, j = 1, 2, 3. If the determinant of
B is 81, then the determinant of A is [JEE MAIN 2020]
(B) The system of linear equations AX = 0 has infinitely (A) 3 (B) 13
many solutions
(C) 1
(D) 1
(C) B is an invertible matrix 81 9

(D) adj (A) is an invertible matrix Solution:(Correct Answer:D)

bij = 
(3)(i+j−2) aij 
Solution:(Correct Answer:B) a11 3a12 32 a13
AB = 0 ⇒ |AB| = 0 B =  3a21 32 a22 33 a23 
If |A| ̸= 0, B = 0 (not possible) 32 a31 33 a32 34 a33
If |B| ̸= 0, A = 0 (not possible) = 3 |A|
6

Hence |A| = |B| = 0 ⇒ |A| = 27×27

81
= 19
AX = 0 has infinitely many solutions


(27) If A is a 3 × 3 matrix and |A| = 2, then 3 adj |3A|A2 is
(24) Let S be the set of all integer solutions, (x, y, z), of the
equal to .......... [JEE MAIN 2023]
system of equations
x − 2y + 5z = 0 (A) 311 · 610 (B) 312 · 610
−2x + 4y + z = 0 (C) 310 · 611 (D) 312 · 611
−7x + 14y + 9z = 0
such that 15 ≤ x2 + y 2 + z 2 ≤ 150. Then, the number of Solution:(Correct Answer:A)



elements in the set S is equal to [JEE MAIN 2020] 3 adj |3A|A2 = 33 adj 54A2 = 33 · 54A2
2

(A) 16 (B) −8 = 33 × 540 × |A|4 = 311 × 610

(C) −16 (D) 8
(28) LetA be a 3 ×3 matrix
 such that

Solution:(Correct Answer:D) 1 2 3 0 0 1
1 −2 5 A  0 2 3  =  1 0 0  Then A−1 is [JEE MAIN 2014]
∆ = −2 4 1 = 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
   
−7 14 9 3 1 2 3 2 1
Let x = k (A)  3 0 2  (B)  3 2 0 
⇒ Put in (1) and (2) 1 0 1 1 1 0
k − 2y + 5z = 0    
−2k + 4y + z = 0 0 1 3 1 2 3
z = 0, y = k2 (C)  0 2 3  (D)  0 1 1 
∴ x, y, z are integer 1 1 1 0 2 3
⇒ k is even integer
Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
Now x = k, y = k2 , z = 0 put in condition    

2 1 2 3 0 0 1
15 ≤ k 2 + k2 + 0 ≤ 150 Given A  0 2 3  =  1 0 0 
12 ≤ k 2 ≤ 120 0 1 1 0 1 0
⇒ k = ±4, ±6, ±8, ±10 Applying C ↔ C
 1   3 
⇒ Number of element in S = 8 3 2 1 1 0 0
A 3 2 0  =  0 0 1 
(25) If the system of linear equations 1 1 0 0 1 0
7x + 11y + αz = 13 Again Applying ↔
5x + 4y + 7z = β    C3
C2 
3 1 2 1 0 0
175x + 194y + 57z = 361 A 3 0 2  =  0 1 0 
has infinitely many solutions, then α + β + 2 is equal to [JEE 1 0 1 0 0 1
MAIN 2023]
pre-multiplying
 both sides by
A
−1

(A) 4 (B) 3 3 1 2 1 0 0
(C) 5 (D) 6 A−1 A  3 0 2  = A−1  0 1 0 
1 0 1 0 0 1
Solution:(Correct Answer:A)  
3 1 2
Sol. 7x + 11y + αz = 13 I  3 0 2  = A−1 I = A−1
5x + 4y + 7z = β 1 0 1

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 (∵ A−1 A = I and
 I = Identity
 matrix) ∴ y1 = 0, y2 = 2, y3 = 0
3 1 2 ∴ from (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7)
Hence, A−1 =  3 0 2 
x1 = 3x, x2 = 0, x3 = −1
1 0 1
y1 = 0, y2 = 2, y3 = 0




(29) If A, B and adj A + adj B
−1
are non-singular
−1 z1 = −1, z2 = 0, z3
=3
 
matrices of same

order, then


−1the inverse of 3 0 −1
A adj A−1 + adj B −1 B, is equal to [JEE MAIN 2025] ∴A= 0 2 0 


−1
(A) AB −1 + A−1 B (B) adj B −1 + adj A−1 
0 3
  
x −1
AB −1 BA−1
(C) 1
|AB| (adj(B) + adj(A)) (D) |A| + |B| ∴ Now(A − 31)  y  =  2 
z 3
Solution:(Correct Answer:C)     
h


−1 i−1 0 0 −1 x −1
A adj A−1 + adj B −1 ·B ∴  0 −1 0   y  =  2 



−1
B −1 · adj A−1 + adj B −1
· A

−1 0 0 z 3

−1    
B adj A
−1 −1
A +B −1
adj B −1 · A−1 −z 1
B −1
A −1
I+ B −1
IA −1  −y  =  2 
B −1 A−1 −x 3
|A| + |B|
adj B
⇒ |B||A| adj A
+ |A||B| [z = −1], [y = −2], [x = −3]
1
= |A||B| (adjB + adj A)  
0 1 0
  (31) Let the matrix A =  0 0 1  and the matrix
1 1 0 0
(30) Let A be a 3 × 3 real matrix such that A  0  =
B0 = A49 + 2A98 . If Bn = Adj (Bn−1 ) for all n ≥ 1,then
1
          det (B4 ) is equal to. [JEE MAIN 2022]
1 −1 −1 0 0
(A) 328 (B) 330
2  0  , A  0  = 4  0  , A  1  = 2  1 .
1 1  1   0 0 (C) 332 (D) 336
x 1
Then, the system (A − 3I)  y  =  2  has [JEE MAIN 2024] Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
  
z 3 0 1 0 0 1 0
A2 =  0 0 1   0 0 1 
(A) unique solution 1 0 0 1 0 0

(B) exactly two solutions 0 0 1
= 1 0 0 
(C) no solution
0 1 0
(D) infinitely many solutions a↔ 2 R 
1 0 0
Solution:(Correct Answer:A) − 0 0 1 
 
x1 y1 z1 0 1 0
Let A =  x2 y2 z2  R
 2 ↔ R3 
1 0 0
 x3 y3 z3   0 1 0 =I
1 2
Given A  0  =  0  ....(1) 0 0 1
1  2 B0 = A49 + 2A98
 = A + 2I
x1 + z1 2
∴  x2 + z2  =  0  Bn = Adj (Bn − 1)
x3 + z3 2 = Adj (Adj (Adj (Adj B0 ))
∴ x1 + z1 = 2 ..........(2) = |B0 | (n − 1)4
16
x2 + z2 = 0 ..............(3) = |B0 |   
x3 + z3 = 0 ..............(4)
  
0 1 0 2 0 0
−1 −4 B0 =  0 0 1  +  0 2 0 
Given A  0  =  0  
1 0 0

0 0 2
1 4 2 1 0
    = 0 2 1 
−x1 + z1 4
∴  −x2 + z2  =  0  1 0 2
−x3 + z3 4 = 2(4 − 0) − 1(0 − 1)
⇒ −x1 + z1 = −4 ........(5) =9
−x2 + x2 = 0 ........(6) B4 (9)16 = (3)32
−x3 + z3= 4   
0 0 (32) Let A and B be two square matrices of order 3 such that
Given A  1  =  2  |A| = 3 and |B| = 2. Then
0 AT A(adj(2 A))−1 (adj(4 B))(adj(AB))−1 AAT is equal to : [JEE
    0 MAIN 2024]
y1 0
∴  y2  =  2  (A) 64 (B) 81
y3 0 (C) 32 (D) 108

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 Solution:(Correct Answer:A) 3 , then the sum of the diagonal elements of the matrix A2
|A| = 3, | B| = 2 is.............. [JEE MAIN 2024]
AT A(adj(2 A))−1 (adj(4 B))(adj(AB))−1 AAT (A) 5 (B) 4
= 3×3× | adj(2 A)−1 | × | adj(4 B)| × |(adj(AB))−1 | ×3 × 3 (C) 10 (D) 9
1
| adj(2 A)| 212 × 22 | adj(AB)|1

1
= 26 | adj = | adjB 1· adj A| Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
A|
= 261·32 = 221·32 |A − xI| = 0
= 34 · 261·32 · 212 · 22 · 221·32 = 64 Roots are −1 and 3
Sum of roots = tr(A) = 2
  Product of
2 3  roots = |A| = −3
(33) If A = , then the value of a b


0 −1

Let A =
c d
det A4 + det A10 − (Adj(2A))10 is equal to ........ [JEE MAIN
We have
 a + d= 2ad − bc= −3 2 
2021]
a b a b a + bc ab + bd
(A) 9 (B) 25
2
A = × =
c d c d ac + cd bc + d2
(C) 16 (D) 12 We need a + bc + bc + d
2 2

= a2 + 2bc + d2
Solution:(Correct Answer:C) = (a + d)2 − 2ad + 2bc
2A adj (2A) = |2A|I = 4 − 2(ad − bc)
⇒ A adj (2A) = −4I ......(I) = 4 − 2(−3)
Now, E = A4 + | A10 − (adj(2A))10 =4+6
|A20 −A10 (adj 2A)10 | = 10
= (−2)4 + |A|10
|A20 −(Aadj(2A))10 | (37) If the system of equations x + 2y + 3z = 3 ;
= 16 + |A|10
|A20 −210 I | 4x + 3y − 4z = 4 ; 8x + 4y − λz = 9 + µ has infinitely many
= 16 + 210 (from solutions, then the ordered pair (λ, µ) is equal to [JEE MAIN 2023]
Now, characteristic roots of A are 2 and −1.


(A) 72 21
5 , 5 (B) −72 −21
5 , 5
So, characteristic

20roots
of A are 2 and 1. Hence,
20 10



A −2 I A −I =0
20 10 (C) 72 −21
5 , 5 (D) −72 21
5 , 5


⇒ A20 − 210 I = 0 ( as A20 ̸= I
Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
⇒ E = 16 Ans.
x + 2y + 3z = 3
(34) If the system of equations kx + y + 2z = 1 ; 3x − y − 2z = 2 4x + 3y − 4z = 4
; −2x − 2y − 4z = 3 has infinitely many solutions, then k is 8x + 4y − λz = 9 + µ . . . . . . . (iii)
equal to .......... [JEE MAIN 2021] (i) × 4 − (ii) ⇒ 5y + 16z = 8 . . . . . . (iv)
(ii) × 2 − (iii) ⇒ 2y + (λ − 8)z = −1 − µ . . . . . . (v)
(A) 21 (B) 42
(iv) × 2 − (iii) × 5 ⇒ (32 − 5(λ − 8))z = 16 − 5(−1 − µ)
(C) 14 (D) 28 For infinite solutions ⇒ 72 − 5λ = 0 ⇒ λ = 72 5
21 + 5µ = 0 ⇒ µ =
−21
Solution:(Correct Answer:A) ⇒ (λ, µ) ≡ 72 −21
5
5 , 5
We observe 5P2 − P1 = 3P3
So, 15 − K = −6 x3 2x2 + 1 1 + 3x
⇒ K = 21 (38) If f (x) = 3x + 2
2
2x x3 + 6 for all x ∈ R, then
x −x
3
4 x2 − 2
(35) The positive value of the
determinant of the matrix
 A, 2f (0) + f (0) is equal to [JEE MAIN 2024]
′
14 28 −14 (A) 48 (B) 24
whose Adj(Adj(A)) =  −14 14 28 , is [JEE MAIN
28 −14 14 (C) 42 (D) 18
2022]
Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
(A) 13 (B) 14
0 1 1
(C) 15 (D) 16 f(0) = 2 0 6 = 12
0 4 −2
Solution:(Correct Answer:B)
  3x2 4x 3
14 18 −14 ′ 2
f (x) = 3x + 2 2x x3 + 6 +
Adj(Adj A) =  −14 14 28 
x3 − x 4 x2 − 2
28 −14 14
  x 3
2x2 + 1 1 + 3x
14 28 −14
6x 2 3x2 +
| Adj(Adj A)| =  −14 14 28  =
x −x
3
4 x −2
2
28 −14 14
x3 2x2 + 1 1 + 3x
1 2 −1 2
3x + 2 2x x3 + 6
14 × 14 × 14 −1 1 2
3x − 1
2
0 2x
2 −1 1
0 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 1
= (14)3 [3 − 2(−5) − 1(−1)] = (14)3 [14] = (14)4
∴ f′ (0) = 2 0 6 + 0 2 0 + 2 0 6
|A|4 = (14)4 ⇒ |A| = 14
0 4 −2 0 4 −2 −1 0 0
(36) Let A be a 2 × 2 real matrix and I be the identity matrix of = 24 − 6 = 18
order 2 . If the roots of the equation |A − xI| = 0 be −1 and ∴ 2f(0) + f′ (0) = 42

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(39) Let the determinant of a square matrix A of order m be
2024
= 22

m − n, where m and n satisfy 4m + n = 22 and 22024 = 22 22022 = 4(8)674 = 4(9 − 1)674
17m + 4n = 93. If det(n adj(adj(mA))) = 3a 5b 6c . then ⇒ 22024 ≡ 4(mod9)
a + b + c is equal to: [JEE MAIN 2023] ⇒ 22024 ≡ 9 m + 4, m ← even

3 m
(A) 96 (B) 101 29 m+4 ≡ 16 · 23 ≡ 16(mod9)
≡7
(C) 109 (D) 84

Solution:(Correct Answer:A) (43) Let A 

= {ai } be a 3 × 3 matrix, where
(−1) & if i < j
j−i
|A| = m − n 



4m + n = 22 aij = 2& if i = j then det 3 Adj 2 A−1 is equal
17m + 4n = 93 

(−1) & if i > j
i+j
m = 5, n = 2 to ..... [JEE MAIN 2021]
|A| = 3
(A) 126 (B) 12
| 2 adj(adj 5A)) = 25 5A
16

= 25 · 580 |A|16 (C) 144 (D) 108

= 25 · 580 · 316
= 311 · 580 · 65 Solution:(Correct Answer:D)
 
a + b + c = 96 2 −1 1
A =  −1 2 −1 
(40) Let A and B be two 3 × 3 matrices such that AB = I and 1 −1 2
|A| = 81 then | adj(Badj(2A))| is equal to [JEE MAIN 2022] |A| = 4


3 adj 2 A−1 = 3 · 22 adj A−1
(A) 16 (B) 32

123 adj A−1 = 123 A−1 = |12
2 3
123
A|2 = = 108
(C) 64 (D) 128 16

 
Solution:(Correct Answer:C) 2 −1
(44) Let A = . If B = I − 5 C1 (adj A) + 5 C2
AB = i 0 2
ladj (B adj (2A)| = |B adj (2A)| (adjA)2 − . . . − 5 C5 (adj A)5 , then the sum of all elements of
2

= |B|2 |adj (2A)|

2
the matrix B is [JEE MAIN 2022]


2
2
= |B|2 |2A|2 = |B|2 26 |A|2 (A) −5 (B) −6
|A| = 18 and |AB| = 1 ⇒ |A||B| = 1 (C) −7 (D) −8
⇒ 18 |B| = 1
⇒ |B| = 8 Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
required value = 64  5  
−1 −1 −1 −5
B = (I − adjA) = 5
=
0 −1 0 −1
(41) Let A be any 3 × 3 invertible matrix. Then which one of the
Sum of its all elements = −7.
following is not always true ? [JEE MAIN 2017]
(A) adj (A) = |A| .(adj (A))−1
(45) Let A be a matrix of order


3 × 3 and det (A) = 2. Then
(B) adj (adj (A)) = |A| .A det (det(A) adj 5 adj A3 ) is equal to..... [JEE MAIN 2022]
(C) adj (adj (A)) = |A| .(adj (A))−1
2 (A) 512 × 106 (B) 256 × 106

(D) adj (adj (A)) = |A| .(adj(A))−1 (C) 1024 × 106 (D) 256 × 1011

Solution:(Correct Answer:B) Solution:(Correct Answer:A)

we know that A.adjA = |A|I2 |(det(A)) adj(5 adj(A))|



adj(adj(A)) = |A|n−2 A = |A|3−2 A = |A| · A so 3rd is correct = 2 adj 5 adj A3

using adjA = |A|A−1 muth is true = 23 ladj 5 adj A3 ∥

2
adj(adjA) = |adjA|(adjA)−1 = 23 · 5adj A3
= |A|2 (adjA)−1

2
= 23 53 · ladj A3 1
so 2 nd is true
= 23 · 56 · adj A3
2
we can say 1 st is wrong option 
2  2
= 23 · 56 |Al|3
(42) Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix and det(A) = 2. If = 23 · 56 · 212 = 215 × 56
n = det(adj(adj(. . . ..(adj A)))) .Then the remainder when n = 29 × 106
| {z }
2024− times = 512 × 106 .
is divided by 9 is equal to [JEE MAIN 2024]
 
(A) 7 (B) 9 1 2
(46) Let A = and B = I + adj(A) + (adj A)2 + . . . +
(C) 10 (D) 11 0 1
(adj A)10 . Then, the sum of all the elements of the matrix B
Solution:(Correct Answer:A) is : [JEE MAIN 2024]
|A| = 2 (A) −110 (B) 22
adj(adj(adj . . . ..(a))) = |A|(n−1)
2024

| {z } (C) −88 (D) −124

2024 times
= |A|2024
Solution:(Correct Answer:C)

13
  
1 −2 = P −1 A2 P − 2P −1 AP + I
Adj(A) =
0 1 P M = A2 P − 2AP
+ P
 
2 1 −4 = A2 − 2A.I + I 2 P

(AdjA) = ⇒ Det(P M ) = Det (A − I)2 × P
0 1
  ⇒ DetP. DetM = Det(A − I)2 × Det(P )
−20 1
(AdjA) =10
⇒ Det M =(Det(A − I))2 
1 0
        1 7 w2
1 0 1 −2 1 −4 1 −20 Now A − I =  −1 −w − 1 1 
B= + + + ... +
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 −w
−w
 
11 −110 Det(A − I) = w2 + w + w + 7(−w) + w3 = −6w
B= ⇒ sum of elements of B
0 11 Det((A − I))2 = 36w2
= −88 ⇒ α = 36

(47) If the system of linear equations, x + y + z = 6 ; (50) Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix such that A2 − 5A + 7I = 0.
x + 2y + 3z = 10 ; 3x + 2y + λz = µ has more two solutions, Statement −I : A−1 = 17 (5I − A) .
then µ − λ2 is equal to [JEE MAIN 2020] Statement II : the polynomial A3 − 2A2 − 3A + I can be
reduced to 5 (A − 4I). [JEE MAIN 2016]
(A) 11 (B) 12
(A) Both the statements are true
(C) 13 (D) 15
(B) Both the statements are false
Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
(C) Statement −I is true, but Statement −II is fulse
System has intrinitely many solution
1 1 1 (D) Statement I is false, but Statement −II is true
⇒ 1 2 3 =0
3 2 λ Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
⇒λ=1 A2 − 5A = −7I
6 1 1 AAA−1 − 5AA−1 = −7IA−1
D1 = 10 2 3 = 0 AI − 5I = −7A−1
µ 2 1 A − 5I = −7A−1
µ = 14 A−1 = 17 (5I − A)
µ − λ2 = 13 A3 − 2A2 − 3A + I
    = A (5I − 7I) − 2A2 − 3A + I
2 1 2 1 2 0 = 5A2 − 7A − 2A2 − 3A + I
(48) Let A =  6 2 11  and P =  5 0 2 . The sum of = 3A2 − 10A + I
3 3 2 7 1 5 = 3 (5I − 7I) − 10A + I
the prime factors of P AP − 2I is equal to [JEE MAIN 2024]
−1
= 5A − 20I
(A) 26 (B) 27 = 5 (A − 4I)
(C) 66 (D) 23

Solution:(Correct Answer:A)
P−1 AP − 2I = P−1 AP − 2P−1 P
= P−1 ( A − 2I)P
= P−1 |A − 2I||P|
= |A − 2I|
0 1 2
= 6 0 11 = 69
3 3 0
So, Prime factor of 69 is 3&23
So, sum = 26
 
−30 20 56
(49) Let P =  90 140 112  and
120 60 14
 
2 7 ω2
A =  −1 −ω 1 
0 −ω −ω + 1
√
where ω = −1+i 3
, and I3 be the identity matrix of order 3.
2
2
If the determinant of the matrix P −1 AP − I3 is αω 2 ,
then the value of α is equal to [JEE MAIN 2021]
(A) 25 (B) 49
(C) 36 (D) 30

Solution:(Correct Answer:C)
Let M = (P −1 AP − I)2

2
= P −1 AP − 2P −1 AP + I

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