CUET Mathematics: AlgebraMatrices & Determinants. Free, no login required.

Q1:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Common

For any non-zero matrix A=[aij]3×3A = [a_{ij}]_{3\times3} and ∣A∣≠0|A| \neq 0, then

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-ILIST-II
A.∣adj A∣\vert adj\,A \vertI.1∣A∣(adj A)\dfrac{1}{\vert A \vert}(adj\,A)
B.(adj A)A(adj\,A)AII.∣A∣2\vert A \vert^2
C.A−1A^{-1}III.1∣A∣\dfrac{1}{\vert A \vert}
D.∣A−1∣\vert A^{-1} \vertIV.∣A∣I\vert A \vert I

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 31 May Shift 2 MAT question 1

Q2:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Common

If AA and BB are invertible matrices of order 3. If ∣A∣=2|A| = 2 and ∣(AB)−1∣=−16|(AB)^{-1}| = \dfrac{-1}{6}, then the value of ∣B∣|B| is :

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 31 May Shift 2 MAT question 2

Q3:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Common

If A=[1−23−424]A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -2 & 3 \\ -4 & 2 & 4 \end{bmatrix} and B=[1−23−424]B = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -2 \\ 3 & -4 \\ 2 & 4 \end{bmatrix}, then ABAB is :

Answer options
Option 4
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 31 May Shift 2 MAT question 3

Q4:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Common

Let A=[aij]3×3A = [a_{ij}]_{3\times3} be a matrix such that aij=i−ji+ja_{ij} = \dfrac{i-j}{i+j}, then which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

A. A is a symmetric matrix

B. A is a skew symmetric matrix

C. ∣A∣=0|A| = 0

D. ∣A∣≠0|A| \neq 0

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 31 May Shift 2 MAT question 4

Q5:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Core

If ∣1−252λ−1042λ∣=86\begin{vmatrix} 1 & -2 & 5 \\ 2 & \lambda & -1 \\ 0 & 4 & 2\lambda \end{vmatrix} = 86, the sum of the values of λ\lambda is:

Answer options
Option 2
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 31 May Shift 2 MAT question 5

Q6:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Core

The number of all possible matrices of order 2×22 \times 2 with each entry 0 or 1 having their determinants as positive value is :

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 31 May Shift 2 MAT question 6

Q7:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Core

If A=[2−3−5−1451−3−4]A = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & -3 & -5 \\ -1 & 4 & 5 \\ 1 & -3 & -4 \end{bmatrix}, then A2A^2 is equal to :

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 31 May Shift 2 MAT question 7

Q8:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Core

If [0x21]+2[31y0]=[6581]\begin{bmatrix} 0 & x \\ 2 & 1 \end{bmatrix} + 2\begin{bmatrix} 3 & 1 \\ y & 0 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 6 & 5 \\ 8 & 1 \end{bmatrix}, then the value of 2x+3y2x+3y is :

Answer options
Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 31 May Shift 2 MAT question 8

Q9:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Hard

Core

If a,ba, b and cc are non-zero real number such that ∣1+a1111+b1111+c∣=0\begin{vmatrix} 1+a & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 1+b & 1 \\ 1 & 1 & 1+c \end{vmatrix} = 0, then value of 1a+1b+1c\dfrac{1}{a}+\dfrac{1}{b}+\dfrac{1}{c} is

Answer options
Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for 2026: 31 May Shift 2 MAT question 9

Q10:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Core

Let A=[1−23121λ2−3]A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -2 & 3 \\ 1 & 2 & 1 \\ \lambda & 2 & -3 \end{bmatrix}. If A−1A^{-1} does not exist, then λ=\lambda =

Answer options

Q11:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Hard

Applied

Let A=[24−28]A = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & 4 \\ -2 & 8 \end{bmatrix}. If A−1=αI+βAA^{-1} = \alpha I + \beta A, α,β∈R\alpha,\beta \in R (Where R is set of real numbers) and I is a 2×22\times2 identity matrix, than the value of 4(α−2β)4(\alpha-2\beta) is equal to:

Answer options

Q12:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Applied

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-I
Matrix A
LIST-II
∣adj A∣\vert adj\,A \vert
A.[123025001]\begin{bmatrix}1 & 2 & 3\\ 0 & 2 & 5\\ 0 & 0 & 1\end{bmatrix}I.99
B.[3−1401200−1]\begin{bmatrix}3 & -1 & 4\\ 0 & 1 & 2\\ 0 & 0 & -1\end{bmatrix}II.1616
C.[42−30−25001]\begin{bmatrix}4 & 2 & -3\\ 0 & -2 & 5\\ 0 & 0 & 1\end{bmatrix}III.6464
D.[253021001]\begin{bmatrix}2 & 5 & 3\\ 0 & 2 & 1\\ 0 & 0 & 1\end{bmatrix}IV.44

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer options

Q13:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Applied

If A is a square matrix of order nn and kk is a scalar such that ∣kA∣=α∣A∣|kA| = \alpha|A| then the value of α\alpha is:

Answer options

Q14:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Applied

If the matrix [5x23x−2x−1]\begin{bmatrix} 5 & x^2 \\ 3x-2 & x-1 \end{bmatrix} is symmetric, then values of xx are :

Answer options

Q15:

2026: 31 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Applied

If matrix A=[2312]A = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & 3 \\ 1 & 2 \end{bmatrix}, then A2+IA^2+I is equal to: (Where I is an identity matrix of order 2)

Answer options

Q16:

2026: 30 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Common

If aija_{ij} and AijA_{ij} represents the elements and cofactors of the matrix A=[213321123]A = \begin{bmatrix}2 & 1 & 3\\3 & 2 & 1\\1 & 2 & 3\end{bmatrix}, then which of the following statements are True?

(A) ∣A∣=28|A| = 28

(B) A23=−3A_{23} = -3

(C) a11A12=−16a_{11}A_{12} = -16

(D) A21A13=34\frac{A_{21}}{A_{13}} = \frac{3}{4}

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer options

Q17:

2026: 30 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Common

If A=[0a1−1b1−1c0]A = \begin{bmatrix}0 & a & 1\\-1 & b & 1\\-1 & c & 0\end{bmatrix} is a skew symmetric matrix, then the value of (a+b−c)2(a+b-c)^2 is

Answer options

Q18:

2026: 30 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Common

A is a square matrix of order 3 x 3, then

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
(A) ∣adjA∣\left\vert \text{adj}A \right\vert(I) 1∣A∣\dfrac{1}{\left\vert A \right\vert}
(B) ∣A−1∣\left\vert A^{-1} \right\vert(II) ∣A∣4\left\vert A \right\vert^{4}
(C) ∣A.adjA∣\left\vert A.\text{adj}A \right\vert(III) ∣A∣3\left\vert A \right\vert^{3}
(D) ∣adj(adjA)∣\left\vert \text{adj}(\text{adj}A) \right\vert(IV) ∣A∣2\left\vert A \right\vert^{2}

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer options

Q19:

2026: 30 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Common

If A and B are two square matrices of the same order such that (A+B)2=A2+B2(A+B)^2 = A^2+B^2, then

Answer options

Q20:

2026: 30 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Core

The value of ∣xaaaxaaax∣\begin{vmatrix}x & a & a\\a & x & a\\a & a & x\end{vmatrix} is equal to:

Answer options

Q21:

2026: 30 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Core

If A=[cos⁡αsin⁡α−sin⁡αcos⁡α]A = \begin{bmatrix}\cos\alpha & \sin\alpha\\-\sin\alpha & \cos\alpha\end{bmatrix}, then the value of 1000∣An∣+2∣A∣1000|A^n| + 2|A| for a positive integer nn, is equal to

Answer options

Q22:

2026: 30 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Core

If A is square matrix of order 3 x 3 such that aij=j−ia_{ij} = j - i, then which of the following statements are correct?

(A) A is a symmetric matrix.

(B) A is a skew symmetric matrix.

(C) ∣A∣=0|A| = 0.

(D) A is a diagonal matrix.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer options

Q23:

2026: 30 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Core

If A and B are invertible matrices of the same order, then

Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Determinant)List-II (Equal to)
(A) ∣A−1B∣\left\vert A^{-1}B \right\vert(I) 1∣A∣∣B∣\dfrac{1}{\left\vert A \right\vert \left\vert B \right\vert}
(B) ∣AB−1∣\left\vert AB^{-1} \right\vert(II) ∣B∣∣A∣\dfrac{\left\vert B \right\vert}{\left\vert A \right\vert}
(C) ∣A−1B−1∣\left\vert A^{-1}B^{-1} \right\vert(III) ∣A∣∣B∣\left\vert A \right\vert \left\vert B \right\vert
(D) ∣AB∣\left\vert AB \right\vert(IV) ∣A∣∣B∣\dfrac{\left\vert A \right\vert}{\left\vert B \right\vert}

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer options

Q24:

2026: 30 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Core

If A=[1221]A = \begin{bmatrix}1 & 2\\2 & 1\end{bmatrix} and f(x)=x2−2x−3f(x) = x^2-2x-3, then f(A)f(A) is

Answer options

Q25:

2026: 30 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Core

If A=[14202x−3]A = \begin{bmatrix}\frac{1}{4} & 2\\0 & 2x-3\end{bmatrix}, B=[480−1]B = \begin{bmatrix}4 & 8\\0 & -1\end{bmatrix} and AB = I2I_2 (Identity matrix of order 2), then the value of xx is

Answer options

Q26:

2026: 30 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Applied

If A=[αβrΔ]A = \begin{bmatrix}\alpha & \beta\\r & \Delta\end{bmatrix}, such that ∣A∣=25|A| = 25, then the value of ∣15A∣\left|\frac{1}{5}A\right| is.

Answer options

Q27:

2026: 30 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Applied

If A=[0x32y−1z10]A = \begin{bmatrix}0 & x & 3\\2 & y & -1\\z & 1 & 0\end{bmatrix} is a skew-symmetric matrix, then the value of 3x+y−2z3x+y-2z is

Answer options

Q28:

2026: 30 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Hard

Applied

If A and B are symmetric matrices of same order, then which of the following statements are true?

(A) ABT+BTAAB^T+B^TA is a skew-symmetric matrix.

(B) ABT−BATAB^T-BA^T is a skew-symmetric matrix

(C) (AB)T(AT)−1=B(AB)^T(A^T)^{-1}=B

(D) (AB)−1(BA)T=A(AB)^{-1}(BA)^T=A

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer options

Q29:

2026: 30 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Applied

Let A be a square matrix of order 3 such that ∣A∣=3|A|=3, then the value of ∣adj(adjA)∣∣A∣\frac{|adj(adjA)|}{|A|} is

Answer options

Q30:

2026: 30 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Applied

If A and B are square matrices of order n, such that AB = A and BA = B, then A2A^2 =

Answer options