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EXAM PREPARATION CHECKUP

Select and write the correct answer fom the given
5 Sa a
alternatives in each of the following questions:
u the sohitin (, of the equation (S) Let A=0
1 |0 0 5
(A) 5 (B) I (C) (D) -5
|0 -1 I|| 2 (9) IfA-A+1=0, then the inverse of Ais ..,......
(A) (1, 1, 1) (B) (0, -1, ) (A) A+I (B) A
(C) -l, 2, 2) (C) A-I (D) I-A
(D) (-1, 0, 2)
(2) Ifo is a omplex cube oot of unity, thenthe matrìx 00 -1
(10) Let A=0 -1 0 The onlv correct statement about
A= is -1 0 0
(0
the matrìx A is
(A) Singular matrix (A) A is a zero matrix
(B) Non symmetric matrix
(B) A² = l
(C) A- does not exist
(C) Skew symmetric matrix
(D) Non-singular matrix (D) A= -, (lis a unit matrix)
(11) IfA A?1, then the value of |A +I|is
cos sin9 sin -cos (A) 1 (B) -1 (C) 0 (D) 2
(3) cos sine
-sin8 cos cos@ sint (12) IfA =la,] is 3 x 3matrix and c, is the cofactor of a. in
det. A, then the value of a, ,G,, *a,,c t a,gs iS . . .
o o (B) |A|? (C) |A|3 (D) |A|*
(A) 0 (B) (A) |A|
0 (13) IfA is a non-singular matrix and B is a square matrix,
0 1 -2 then |A-lBA| is
4) The matrix -1 0 3 has no inverse ifd = (A) |A| (B) |B| (C) |AB| (D) |BA|
(14) IfA is a non- singular matrix and AB =AC, then
À-3 O (B) B C
(A) B C
(A) -9 (B) 3 (d) A - B = C
(C) A+B C
(C) 2 (D) None of these
2 2 0 -1 (15) IfA and Bare square matrices of size nxn such that
15) liA=|-3 0 and B then (B-'A-! = ......
A² - B² (A - B)(A + B), then which of the following
1
will be always true?
2 -2 12 2 (A) A = B
(A) (B) (B) AB = BA
10|-2 3
(C) Either A or B is a zero matrix
3 -2
(D) (D) Either A or B is an identity matrix
(C) 2 2 0 3
TEXT BOOK MCO's
1 2 4 a
(6) If A= 3 4 adj. A--3 b then values of (1) IfA -
1 2
adj A=
4 a
then the values of
aand b are ...........
3 4 -3 b
a and b are
(A) a =-2, b= 1 (B) a= 2, b= 4
(A) a = -2, b= 1 (B) a = 2, b = 4
(C) a = 2, b= -1 (D) a = 1, b= -2
(C) a= 2, b=-1 (D) a = 1, b=-2
3 -3 4
0 1
(7) The adjoint matrix of 2 -3 4 is (2) The inverse of is
0 -1 1
4 8 3 1 -1 0 (B)
(A) 2 1 6 (B)-2 3 -4
1
0 2 1 -2 3 -3 (D) None of these
|11 9 3 1 -2 1
(D)-1 3 2
(C) 1 2 8 (3) If A = and A(adj A) = kl then the value of
1
6 9 1 -2 3 -3
kis
(A) 1 (B) -1 (C) 0 (D) -3
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2 -4 -Sin a )
Mathematics
(4) IfA = then the adjoint of matrixAis .........
3 1 (8) If F(a) = sin a COS
where ae R
-1 3] 1 4
(A then [F(al) is
|-4 1 (B) -3 2
(A) F(-a) (B) F(ar)
-1 -3] (C) F(2a) (D) None of
(C (D) these
[4 -2 |-4 2 |0 1 0
=1 0 0
(9) The inverse of A
(5) IfA =
|1 2]
|3 4 and A(adj A) = kI then the value of k 0 0 1
... (A) I (B) A (C) A' (D) -|
(A) 2 (B) -2 (10) The inverse of a symmetric matrix is
(C) 10 (D) -10 (A) Symmetric (B) Non- symmetric
(C) Null matrix (D) Diagonal matrix
(6) IfA = -1 - hen A does not exist if) =
(11) For a2 x 2 matrix A, if Aladj A)
10 0
(A) 0 (B) +1 determinant Aequals to 10 then
(C) 2 (D) 3 (B) 10
(A) 20
cosa -sina (C) 30 (D) 40
(7) IfA = then A-! =
sin a cOs a
(12) IfA'= .
i/1 -4 then A =
1/cosa -1/ sina cOsa sina
2-1 2
(A) (B) 2 4 |2 4
1/sina l/cosa -sin a coSa (B)
- cOsa sina sin a
(A) 1 1. 1 -1
(C) (D |2 -4]
-sin a cOS a sina COS a |2 4
(C) (D)
|1 1| |1 1

Answers with Hints

(1) (D) (-1, 0, 2) .:. Ais a singular matrix.
1 0 1| 1 2 Hence option (A) is correct.]
[Hint:Taking option (A), -1 1 0| 1=0R.H.S. 1
0 -1 1 (3) (D) 0
cos sin 0 sin -cos
|1 0 1 || 0 2
[Hint: cos + sin|
-1R.H.S. -sin cos 0 cos0 sin 0
Taking option (B), -1 1 0
0 -1 12 3
cos?8 sin0 sin sin0 -sin sin6|
1 0 1||-1| -sin sin 0 cos²0 sin sin sin²9
Taking option (C),-1 1 0 2 3 R.H.S.
sin²0 + cos?0
0 -1 1 | 2 0
sin0 + cos?e
|1 0 1|-1 1 1 0
Taking option (D), -1 1 00 1 R.H.S.
0 1
0 -1 1 2
Hence option (D) is correct.]
Hence option (D) is correct.] (4) (C) 2
(2) (A) Singular matrix Hint: We know that matrix Ahas no inverse if |A|= 0
0 1 -2
Hint: |A| = 1 -1 0 3 = 0
-3 0
-1)(32) -2(3)
1(o-1)- w(o- )+ o(o -w) 32
o-1- (o2 + o + o(0)
= 2
1-1-(1)2 +1 +0 . ( a=1])
= 0
Hence option (C) is correct.]
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(10) (B) A2 = |
(5) (4)
Hint: Obviously Ais not a zero matrix.
Hint: (B'A) = |(AB--1 = AB Option (A) is not correct.
2 -2 Consider
0 3 0 0 -10 0 -1|1 0 o
Hence option (A) is correct.] A2 =0 -1 0 -1 0=0 1 = |

(6) (A) a =-2, b= ] -1 0 o-1 0 0 0 0 1

1 2 .. Option (B) is correct.
Hint: A = 3 4
adj. A =
0 0 -1|
We have: A(adj. A) = |A|I =-1(-1) = 10
4 a Consider |A| = 0 -1 0
1 0 -1 0
4 |-3 b
a+ 2b : A exist. Option (C) is not correct.
..)
3a + 4b -2 0 0 -1| 0 0
..(ü)
Solving equations (i) and (i), Also, 0 -1 0 1
a=-2, b= 1
-1 0 1 0 0
Hence option (C) is correct.] Option (D)is not correct.
1 -1 0
Hence option (B) is correct.]
(7) (B) -2 3 -4 (11) (C) 0
-2 3 -3| [Hint: A
# A2 = I ...(Given)
3 -3 4
A2-I = 0
Hint: Given matrix is 2 -3 4
.. (A-I)(A + ) = 0
0 -1 1 But A#I ...(Given)
To find the correct alternative, we check the cofactor A+I = 0
of any one element, say element 2 i.e. A,. .:. |A+I| = 0
A, = -1)°-3 +4) = -1
Hence option (C) is correct.]
An element A, must be in place of A,.
Hence option (B) is correct.] (12) (A)A
1
(8) (C) 5 Hint:A
5 5a . 5 5. .
Hint: A2 = 5 . 5a
Now, C= cofactor of a, =

0 5| 0 0 5
25 25 + 5a2 5a + 25g2 + 5a
Now, C2 = cofactor of a,
5a2 + 25a.
0 25
Now, ca= cofactor of a,3
|A?| = 25(25a) = 625a2
But |A2| = 25 ..Given)
625 a2 = 25
1 + ag + aj3 =A
(g² =
25
1 Hence option (A) is correct.]
(13) (B) |B|
Hence option (C) is correct.] [Hint: |ABA| = |A-||BA| - |A'|·|B|·|A|
(9) (D) I-A 1
Hint: A?-A +I =0
|A|-|B|·|A| = |B|
Premultiplying both sides by A,
A'(A2- A+ I) = Al x 0 Hence option (B) is correct.]
(14) (B)B =C
: (A'A)A 'A +AI = 0
Hint: AB = AC ...given)
IA -I+ A! = 0
..(:: IA= A) Since A is a non-singular matrix,
A-l = I-A
IAI 0 i.e. A-l exists.
Hence option (D) is correct.]
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.:: Premultiplying both sides by A! (6) (B) +1 Mathematics (,
A'(AB)=A'{AC) 1
Hint: A = .:. |A| = -+1
:. (A'A)B= (A'A)C
A- does not exist if |A| = 0
IB = IC
. -12+ l = 0
B= C
Hence option (B) is correct.] cosa sin .

(15) (B) AB = BA (7) (B) -sin a COS C

Hint: A2-B² = (A - B)(A + B) cosa -sina

...Given) : |A| = cosa.
;. A2- B²= A + AB - BA -B² [Hint: A =
sin a cosa +
sin'u
..AB - BA = 0
COS . sing.
AB = BA : Al= Aladj A) -sin a COS .
Hence option (B) is correct.])
TEXT B00K MCQ's (Answers with [Note : Question of text book is modifedl
Hints): (8) (A) F)
(1) (A) a=-2, b= 1
Hint: |F(a)| = 1
Hint: Given A= 1 2 F(a]|F(al]
4
COS.-sin a
Interchange the elements of leading diagonal and sin a. 0 [F( = 0 10
change the sign of the elements of other diagonal to
get adj A. 0 1| 00
1
i adj A =
.given)
’ a=-2, b= 1] 1
sin a. 1
COS 0. 0
0 1 Sin a COS! |[F(a)]-! =
(2) 1 0
0 1 1
0 1
Hint: Let A = By R, - sin aR,:
sin a 1
1 0
.:. A-l - COS O. COS .
1
-0 ||F(.)}-' sin a
1 0
(3) (D) -3 COS C COS O.
0 1
Hint: A =
2 1 A| - 1-4 --3 By cosa R,:
sin a 1
We know that A(adË A) = |A||=- 3I 0 0
COS . COS O!
:. k=-3] -
o|[F(a)-! -sin: cos a 0
1 4] 1 1
(4) (B)-3 2) sin a
By R, + cos . R,:
2 -4|
[Hint:A = 10 0 COS . Sin a
3 1
0 10 F(a)l =-sina cosa. 0
To write adj A, interchange the elements of leading
diagonal and change the sign of elements of other 0 0 1 1
diagonal.
COs. sin a 0 cos-a) -sin(-a) 0
.. adjA = :. F(a)l=-sin g cosa. 0 sin(-a) cos(-a) 0
0 0 1
(5) (B) -2
2 (9) (B) A
Hint: A =
3 4
0 10
.:. JA|=4-6=-2 Hint: A = 10 0 JA| = -1
But A(adj A) = |A|I =-21 0 0 1
.:: k=- 2] AA-! = I
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0 10 1 0 0 (10) (A) Symmetric

1 0 0 A-! = 0 1 0 [Hint: Inverse of asymmetric matrix is symmetric. It is a basic
0 0 1 00 1 concept.]
(Note: The answer in textbook is incorrect.)
11 0 1 10
(11) (B) 10
By R, +R,: 1 0 0A-1 0 1
1
|00 1 00 1 Hint: A(adj A)- 10 101 - |A|1
|1 1 0 1 1 0
:: |A|= 10]
By R, -R, : 0 -1 0 A-1 -1 0 0
0 0 1| 00 1
|1 1 0 (12) (D)
1 1 0
By R, ’-R,: 0 1 0 A-1 1 0 0 Hint: The question in the textbook is modified as A instead
|00 1 0 0 1 of A'.

|1 1 0 0 1 A-l =

By R, -R,: 0 1 0A-1 10 0
|0 0 1| |0 0 The determinant of matrix at option (D) only is - 2.
Applying short cut to the matrix at option (D) we get
0 1 0
A-l= 10 0 =A A-1 =

00 1
Option (B) is correct.] Option (D) is correct.]

FEBRUARY -2025 BOARD QUESTIONS

2 -2
(1) Find the adjoint of the matrix 4
(2 marks)

cos -sin0
(2) Find the inverse of sin0 cos by elementary row transformations. (4 marks)
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(Note: For the Solutions of Feb. 2025 Paper

See Uttam's Papers with Sotution Volume II)