40 Matrices JEE (Advanced)

Assignment
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Questions to be discussed in Class.

SECTION -A 6 If A is a skew symmetric matrix

Objective Type Questions (One option is correct) of order nxnandCis acolumn
matrix of order n x 1 then C'AC
1. a 3 and trace (A?) = is, a

17. then the sum of values of a (1) ldentity matrix of order n

S (2) ldentity matrix of order 1
(1) 2 (2) 0 (3) Zero matrix of order 1
(3) (4) 4 (4) Zero matrix of order n
5 10 -55| If A is involutory matrix and I is
2 "|y-5 -2 13 o. then unit matrix of same order, then
z 10 -4 6 5 (|-A(l + A) is
X+y+ z is (1) Zero matrix
(1) 3 (2) 0 (2) A
(3) 2 (4) 1 (3) /
0 0 -2 (4) 2A
3 Let A: 0-2 0 The only D%AD
-2 0 0 8. LetA be an involutary matrix and
correct statement about the Sbe the set containing solutions
matrix A is of A' = 1, Then minimum value of

(1) A is an idempotent matrix Z(sin'0+ cos'0) (Given that

(2) A= (-1)/, where / is a unit matrix Xe N).
(3) A² = 4|
(4) A =2/ (1) 2
0 -4 1| (2) 4
4
Matrix4-1 05 -6o is (3) 0
(4) -2
(1) Orthogonal 9. IfA, Band A + Bare idempotent
(2) Idempotent matrices, then
(3) Skew-symmetric (1) AB = BA
(4) Symmetric (2) AB+ BA = O
5. An orthogonal matrix is (3) AB-BA =|
(1)
cos a 2sin al (4) AB + BA = |
-2 sin cosa
10. If B is an idempotent matrix and
(2) cosa sin a A =|-B, then
-sina cOS a
(1) A² =A
cos a sin a
(3) sin a coS a (2) A² = I
(3) AB =0
(4)
1 1| (4) Both (1) &(3)
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11. If the matrices A, B and A + B SECTION -B
are invertible then [A(A + B) Objective Type Questions
B}- is equal to
(One or more than one option(s) is/are correct)
(1) A+ B
1. A matrix A = [a,]m, is
(2) (A + B
(1) Horizontal matrix if m>n
(3) A-1 + B-1
(2)) Horizontal matrix if mn <n
(4) A + B-1
(3) Vertical matrix if m > n
|1 -1 1
(4) Vertical matrix if m<n
12*. Let A=2 1 -3 and 2 IfA and Bare two 3 x3diagonal D
matrices, then
4 2 2
108 =-5 0 a. IfB is the (1) AB is a diagonal matrix
1 -2 3| (2) A + B is a diagonal matrix
inverse of matrix A, then a is (3) AB = BA

(1) 0 (4) A" is a diagonal matrix neN

3 If a square matrix A = [a,], a, =
(2) -2 P-fis of even order, then
(3) 2 (1) A is skew-symmetric
(4) 5 (2) Sum of all the elements of
A is zero
13*. Let A- [1 2| a
4 and B=0 b|.a.
0
(3) A is symmetric and |A| = 0
be N, then (4) A is neither symmetric nor skew-symmetric
(1) There exist, more than one |1 0 o
but finite number of B's such 4. Let A-0olo -2141 and
that AB=BA
|1 0
(2) There exists exactly one B such that |=|0 1 o, then
AB = BA

(3) There exists infinitely many B's such that (1) A-64 + 11A -6/=0
AB = BA 1
(4) There cannot exist any B such that
(2) A=A-6A+11)
AB = BA (3) A' is non-singular
14. Let t be the trace of the matrix (4) A is singular
a b c|
||x+yl B
5. If abc = and A=lc b|
||x+lyl |bca
ly+z| where A is orthogonal matrix
A : B
ly|z| then
|z+x| (1) ab + bc + ca =0
B
jzl+|x||
(2) a'+b'+=3)+1
then (3) a'+b' +c=2
(1) 0sts3 (2) 1sts2 (4) The equation whose roots are a, b, c is
(3) 1 sts3 (4) -1 sts1 xt**-x-h=0

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6*. If A-2A'-A+2/ =0 then the ORD 10. If A is any square matrix such
possible matrices A
are that A+ and A are
(1) R 2
orthogonal matrices, then
(2) 2/
(1) A is symmetric
|2 1 -2
(3) 1 0 0 (2) A is skew-symmetric
0 1 0
(3) A=
|2 -1 2|
(4) 1 0 0 (4) A'
11. If A is a nilpotent matrix of
7 Which of the following statements odd order r, then which of the
is/are true? following is true?
(1) If A is a skew symmetric (1) /= (-A)r+ A+
matrix of order n x n, then the
maximum number of non-zero
rA'+.....A)
elements in A, is n(n - 1) (2) I= (/+ A)('+rr'A+rA'+.....A-)
(2) If A is a symmetric matrix of order of (3) /= ((+ A)(rr'-r'A+rA-.... .A-)
n xn, then maximum number of non-zero
elements in A, is n? (4) =((-A)T'-rA+ r'A'-....tA)
(3) Minimum number of zero elements in an 12". IMAand Bare two square matrices
upper triangular matrix of order n x nis such thal they commute, then
n(n-1) which of the following is true?
2 (1) AB201" = BroA
(4) Total number of matrices that can be formed (2) (AB013 = A013g013
using all 5 different letters such that no letter
is repeated in any matrix is 2.5!
(3) (A +By = "CA" +^C,An-'B + "C,A-2B +
**. + "C.B
8 If Aand B are square matrices
such that AB = A +B, then
(4) AP-B= (A- BXA + B)
13. MAand Bare commuting square OEO
(1) (/-A) is invertible matrices of the same order, then
(2) (/- B) is invertible which of the following is/are
(3) A and B commute Corect?

(4) A and B anticommute (1) A

and B" commute, ne N
9*. Let A(0)= cos´0 cos0 sin 0 (2) A" and B commute, n e N
cos 0 sin 0 sin'0 (3) A- àl and B + ul commute, ., eR
and C(0, ) = A(0)A(0). then (4) A + and ul-B commute, h, u e R
which of the following matrices
is a null matrix? 4*. Let A, Band Cbe2x2 matrices
11n D
(1) c 10 with entries from the set of real
numbers. Define a s follows

(2) AB 5(AB+ BA), then D

(1) A B= BA
(3) (2) A I= A(where lis an identity of order2)
(4) c/ 29r) (3) A A= A
3 6
(4) A(B + C) = A B+AC
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SECTION -C Choose the correct answer :

Linked Comprehension Type Questions 1, On the set of all n xn matrices, the relation of
similarity is
This section contains 3 paragraphs. Based upon
each paragraph, some multiple choice questions (1) Reflexive, symmetric but not transitive
have to be answered. Each question has 4 choices
(2) Symmetric, transitive but not reflexive
(1), (2). (3) and (4)., out of which ONLY ONE is
Correct. (3) Reflexive, transitive but not symmetric
Comprehension-! (4) An equivalence relation
Let v, be defined as trace of a matrix 2 If A is similar to B, both being 3 x 3 matrices,
which is sum of diagonal elements of and det A
=3. then det B is
a square matrix.
(1) 3
Choose the correct answer:
(2) 9
1
(3) 27
(where ., 4 are scalars)
(4) 81
(1) AVAt V8
3. If B = P'AP, then A is
(2) Aya t uA
(1) P'BP
(3) AyAB VBA
(2) PBp
(4) (.+ AVA
Which of the following is true?
(3) PB'p
2
(4) P'BP
(1) VA.8=VA-8
(2) VA.B = VAB Comprehension-II

(3) WAB VBA A square matrix is said to be

idempotent, if A? = A.
(4) VA-B= V&A
Choose the correct answer :
3. Which of the following is false?
1. The number of 2 x 2 idempotent
(1) WABC = VBAC
matrices with integer entries are
(2) VABc =VCBA
(1) 1
(3) VABc VBCA
(2) 2
(4) None of these
(3) 3
Comprehension-i" (4) Infinite
Let A and B be square matrices of D
the same order n. Then B is said 2.
1-x is an idempotent matrix,for arbitrary
to be similar to A if there exists an values of y and z, then
invertible matrix Psuch that B =p'AP
(1) x= x+ yz
and P commute with every square
matrix. Relation of similarity finds many applications (2) x= x- yz
and in particular if one suCceeds in finding B for a
given Asuch that B is a diagonal matrix, then higher
(3) x² +y=?
powers of A can be evaluated with ease. (4) y= y- xz
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SECTION D
Matrix-Match Type Questions
This section contains 3 questions. Each question contains statements given in two columns which
have to be matched. The statements in Column I are labelled A, B, C and D, while the statements in
Column l are labelled p, q, r, s and t. Any given statement in Column I can have correct matching
with One OR More statement(s) in Column I.
1 Match the following columns.
Column
ONt
Column-I
(Definition of the matrix [a,]n) (Type of matrix)
(A) a, = P-P (p) Upper triangular
(B) a, =ij (9) Lower triangular
(C) a, =0 Vi>j () Skew-symmetric
(D) a, =0 vi<j (s) Symmetric
2, Match the Statements/Expressions in Column- with the Statements/Expressions in
Column-I.
Column-4 Column-|
(A) IfA is a skew-symmetric, then trace (p) 0
of A is
(B) Let A and B be 3 x 3 matrices of real (q) 1
number, where A is symmetric, B is
skew-symmetric, and (A + B)(A B)
= (A- B)A + B), If (ABY = (-1yAB,
where (AB) is the transpose of the
matrix AB, then the possible values
of k are
a 0l 16
(c) If A-|8-
1 |5 1 and A? =B, (r) 2
then the value of a is
0 1 0
(D) Given the matrix A =0 0 1.the (s) 3
1 2
constants p, q, r such that A' = pA?
+ qA +rl, then the value of p+ q+r
is
(t) 4
3. Match the following columns.
Column Column-l
(Matrix) (Type of matrix)
-2
(A)
2 (p) Nilpotent of index 2
|1 -23
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-5 -8 0
(B) (g) Nilpotent of index 3
2

3
(C 6 () Involutory
-2 -1 -3

-3 4
(s) ldempotent
|1 -3 4
SECTION-E
Assertion-Reason Type Questions
This section contains 4 questions. Each question contains STATEMENT-1 (Assertion) and STATEMENT-2
(Reason), Each question has 4 choices (1). (2). (3) and (4) out of which ONLY ONE is correct.
(1) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
Statement-1
(2) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for
Statement-1
(3) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(4) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True
a 0 0 O
1 STATEMENT-1: Matrix 0 b0 0 isa diagonal matrix.
and |0 0 c 0|
STATEMENT-2:A= [a] is a square matrix such that a, =0Viej, then A is calleddiagonal
matrix.

2 STATEMENT-1: The matrix equation X =1, Xbeinga 2 x2 matrix and Ithetwo rowed sS
unit matrix, has infinite solutions.
anc

STATEMENT-2: Every matrix of the form X= P. where a, B. y are any three numbers related
by the condition a? + By = 1, satisfies X= I.
3 Let A and B be n-rowed square matrices
STATEMENT-1:The identity (x +yf=+2xy+ y doesn'thold when xand yaresubstituted by
A
and B.
and

STATEMENT-2: Matrix multiplication is not commutative.

1-2 2
4 STATEMENT-1 : A=-2
3
1 2 is an orthogonal matrix.
and -2 -2 -1|
STATEMENT-2:fA and B are orthogonal, then AB is also orthogonal.
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SECTION -F
Integer Answer Type Questions
1 Let A-lo0 2o and (A +ho0- 100A=then a+B*y+8=
|a B|

2. Let A= where o is a complex cube root of unity. B-and A° =28,

where k=

3. A |, B = 1, AB = BA? and A =|then the least value of k is

4*. Let A - such that A= 0, then sum of all the elements of A? is

5 The set Nof rational number is partitioned into arrays of rows and columns in the
6 7 8
2 3 1
form of matrices as A, =(1), A, = \4 5/
A3 9 10 11, and so on. Then 63
(trace
(12 13 14|
of A,) is equal to
6-a -2 2
6 Let S be the set of values for which the matrix A=-2 3-a -1 is singular, then
2 -1 3-al
the value of(a)-520
laes
is

|1+a
7 Let Abe a matrix given by A=.Given
a 1-a that A100 can be expressed as
A1000 = pA+ql, p, q being real numbers, the value of (p + q) is

0 2 O
8 Given a 3x3 matrix A =3 6 0 if |A- /| =0 satisfies the relation 3+an? +bà. +c=0
l0 0 o
then abc is equal to

9 Let A be a square matrix of 2 x 2 satisfying

I. a, = 1or-1
ii, a,,az, + aa,, =0
Then, number of matrices ofA

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10". Given A=|0 2 1 if à is selected from the values satisfying the equation |A- ||=0,
lo o 4
then the probability of the roots of the equation x + x+1=0are real isp, then 24p is
equal to
11. Let Abe an idempotent matrix and (/ + A)100 = |+ (20h -1)A, then k=

12. The matrix A

=Az), A; zàs is idempotent if 2 +23+23-k where A, y, dy are
non-zero real numbers. Then the value of |10 + k-3 is
0
13. I# a, =k(°C),b, =(10-k\ 10°C,) and A, - b and A-XA, -a 0y
then the
ab
sum of digits in is
2°-1
|1 0 0
14". The matrix A =1 0 1 satisfies the recurrence A'=A" -2 + A -I, for n 3, n e N.
l0 1 0
Then the valoat (M21 +m)
Denote the matrix A^ by M. i.e. M= [m,.,= A0 10

15. Let A = 4 4.Given that A" can be expressed in the form A - kl, find the
4 -8 1
value of 9k.

SECTION -G (Previous Years Questions)

Only One Option Correct Type Questions

1. If P is a 3 x 3 matrix such that P= 2P+ I, where P is the transpose of P and / is the

3 x 3 identity matrix, then there exists a column matrix X Such that

[UT-JEE-2012 (Paper-2)]

(B) PX =X
(C) PX = 2X
(D) PX = -X
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0 0
2. Let P= 4 1 0 and /be the identity matrix of order 3. If Q= (g] is a matrix such
16 1

that p - = 1 . then 931 32

equals (JEE (Adv)-2016 (Paper-2)]
921
(A) 52 (B) 103
(C) 201 (D) 205
3. How many 3 x 3 matrices M with entries from {0, 1, 2} are there, for which the sum of
the diagonal entries of MM is 5? (JEE (Adv)-2017 (Paper-2)
(A) 162 (B) 135
(C) 126 (D) 198
sin'e 1-sin»e
4 Let M al+ BM, where a = u(0) and ß = B(0) are real numbers,
1+ cos'0 cos'e
and / is the 2 x 2 identity matrix. If a' is the minimum of the set (a(0):0 e (0, 2n)} and
B* is the minimumof the set (B(0) : 0e (0, 2n)), then the value of a* + B* is
(JEE (Adv)-2019 (Paper-1)]
17 29
(A) 16 (B 16
29 37
(C) (D
8 16

5. If M= 3 then which of the following matrices is equal to Mza

2 (JEE (Adv)-2022 (Paper-2)]
3034 3033
(A) -3033 -3032

3034 -3033
(B
|3033 -3032
3033 3032
(C
-3032 -3031/

3032 3031
(D
-3031 -3030.

One or More Option(s) Correct Type Questions

6. For 3 x 3 matrices M and N, which of the following statement(s) is(are) NOT
correct? (JEE (Adv)-2013 (Paper-1)]
(A) NMN is symmetric or skew symmetric, according as M is symmetric or skew
symmetric
(B) MN NM is skew symmetric for all symmetric matrices M and N
(C) MN is symmetric for all symmetric matrices M and N
(D) (adj M) (adj N) = adj(MN) for all invertible matrices M and N
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7. Let M be a 2 x 2 symmetric matrix with integer entries. Then M is invertible if
[JEE (Adv)-2014 (Paper-1)]
(A) The first column of M is the transpose of the second row of M
(B) The second row of M is the transpose of the first column of M
(C) M is a diagonal matrix with non-zero entries in the main diagonal
(D) The product of entries in the main diagonal of M is not the square of an integer
8. Let X and Y be two arbitrary, 3 x 3, non-zero, skew-symmetric matrices and Z be an
arbitrary, 3 x 3, non-zero, symmetric matrix. Then which of the following matrices is
(are) skew symmetric? (JEE (Adv)-2015 (Paper-1))
(A) Y°Z-Zy (B) X4 + yu

(C) X - X (D) X* + y

9 Which of the following is(are) not the square of a 3 x 3 matrix with real entries?
(JEE (Adv)-2017 (Paper-1)]
|1 0 0
(A) 0 1 0
l0 0-1
|1 0 o
(B) 0 1

-1 0 0
(C)0-1 0
0 0 -1

|1 0 0
(D) 0 -1 0
lo 0 -1|

|1 0 0 |1 0 O 0 1o 0 10
10. Let P,--o|0 i0 1|o-o o1i-|o o A-lo1o0 1o a-0 o1 oo
0 0 1

213
l1 o o and x- aio
3 2 2e:.
k1
1
where P denotes the transpose of the

matrix P,. Then which of the following options is/are correct?

[JEE (Adv)-2019 (Paper-2)]
(A) The sum of diagonal entries of X is 18

then a =30

(C) X is a symmnetric matrix

(D) X-30/ is an invertible matrix

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Linked Comprehension Type Questions

Paragraph for Q. Nos. 11 to 13
Let ./ be the set of all 3 x 3 symmetric matrices all of whose entries are either 0 or 1,
Five of these entries are 1 and four of them are 0. (uTJEE-2009 (Paper-1))
Choose the correct answer :
11. The number of matrices in ./ is
(A) 12
(B) 6
(C) 9
(D) 3

12. The number of matrices A in ./ for which the system of linear equations

has a unique solution, is

(A) Less than 4
(B) At least 4 but less than 7
(C) At least 7 but less than 10
(D) At least 10

13. The number of matrices A in ./ for which the system of linear equations

is inconsistent, is
(A) 0
(B) More than 2
(C) 2
(D) 1

Paragraph for Q. Nos. 14 to 16

Let p be an odd prime number and T, be the following set of 2 x 2 matrices

T,-A-:.,b,ce (0,1.2.g-) (uTJEE-2010 (Paper-1)]

Choose the correct answer

14. The number of A in T, such that A is either symmetric or skew-symmetric or both, and
det (A) divisible by p is
(A) (p- 1
(B) 2(p - 1)
(C) (p-1 +1
(D) 2p -1
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15. The number of A in T, such that the trace of A is not divisible by p but det A) is
divisible by p is
[Note: The trace of a matrix is the sum of its diagonal entries]
(A) (p- 1)(p -p + 1)
(B) p - p- 1
(C) (p- 1
(D) (p- 1) (p²-2)

16. The number of A in T, such that det (A) is not divisible by p is

(A) 2p² (B) p- 5p
(C) p - 3p (D) p'- p

Matrix-Match / Matrix Based Type Questions

17. Let a and B be the distinct roots of the equation x² + x- 1 = 0. Consider the set
T= {1, a, B}. For a 3 x3 matrix M = (a,),. 3, define R, = a,, + a, + a, and C, = a, +
a,, + a, for i =1, 2, 3 and j= 1,2, 3. Match each entry in List to the correct entry
in List-I. JEE (Adv2024 (Paper-1)]
List List-I|

(P)The number of matrices M= (a,h. with all entries in(1) 1

Tsuch that R, = C, = 0 for all i.j is
(Q) The number of symmetricmatrices M= (a,)b. with all (2) 12
entries in T such that C, = 0 for allj is
(R)Let M= (a,),.3 be a skew symmetric matrix such that (3) Infinite
a, e T for i>j. Then the number of elements in the set

(S) Let M= (a,).3 be a matrix with all entries in Tsuch (4) 6

that R, = 0 for all i. Then the absolute value of the
determinant of M is

(5)0

Integer / Numerical Value Type Questions

18. Let Mbe a 3 x3 matrix satisfying Then

the sum of the diagonal entries of M is [ITJEE-2011 (Paper-2)]

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-1+43i
19, Let z=
2 where i-1, and r, se{1, 2, 3}. Let P= and / be

the identity matrix of order 2. Then the total number of ordered pairs (r, s) for which
p=-| is (JEE (Adv)-2016 (Paper-1)]

BO 1
20. Let Bbe a real number. Consider the matrix A: |21 -2.IfA -(B-1)4 -BA
3 1 -2)
is a singular matrix, then the value of 9ß is (JEE (Adv)-2022 (Paper-2)]

Aakash
MedicalIT-JEEFoundations

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