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Q1:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

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If A is an invertible matrix, then which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE?

(A) ∣A−1∣=∣A∣|A^{-1}| = |A|

(B) (A−1)−1=A(A^{-1})^{-1} = A

(C) A−1=adjA∣A∣A^{-1} = \frac{adj A}{|A|}

(D) (AT)−1=(A−1)T(A^T)^{-1} = (A^{-1})^T

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Option 4
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Explanation for 2025: 3 June Shift 2 MAT question 1

Q2:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

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If A and B are symmetric matrices, then AB - BA is

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Option 4
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Q3:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

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Assume A, B and C are matrices of order m×nm \times n, n×3n \times 3 and 3×q3 \times q respectively. The restrictions on m,n_{m,n} and q_q so that AB+BCAB + BC is defined are

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Option 2
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Explanation for 2025: 3 June Shift 2 MAT question 3

Q4:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

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If the area of a triangle whose vertices are (−2,4)(-2, 4), (2,−6)(2, -6) and (k,4)(k, 4), (k>0)(k > 0) is 35 squnits, then the value of k is

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Option 2
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Explanation for 2025: 3 June Shift 2 MAT question 4

Q5:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

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If ∣2x58x∣=∣304−8∣\begin{vmatrix} 2x & 5 \\ 8 & x \end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix} 3 & 0 \\ 4 & -8 \end{vmatrix}, then value(s) of x is/are

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Option 3
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Explanation for 2025: 3 June Shift 2 MAT question 5

Q6:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

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If A and B are two square matrices of same order such that AB=AAB = A and BA=BBA = B, then the value of A2024+B2024A^{2024} + B^{2024} is equal to

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Option 3
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Explanation for 2025: 3 June Shift 2 MAT question 6

Q7:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

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Which of the following statement is/are correct?

(A) A square matrix A=[aij]A = [a_{ij}] is called a symmetric matrix if aij=ajia_{ij} = a_{ji} for all i,ji, j

(B) A=[aij]m×mA = [a_{ij}]_{m \times m} is a diagonal matrix if aij=0a_{ij} = 0 when i=ji = j

(C) A square matrix A=[aij]A = [a_{ij}] is called a skew symmetric matrix, if aij=−ajia_{ij} = -a_{ji} for all i,ji, j

(D) The multiplication of diagonal matrices of same order is commutative

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Option 3
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Explanation for 2025: 3 June Shift 2 MAT question 7

Q8:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

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If A=[15712],B=[9178]A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 5 \\ 7 & 12 \end{bmatrix}, B = \begin{bmatrix} 9 & 1 \\ 7 & 8 \end{bmatrix} and C are three matrices such that 3A+5B+2C=03A + 5B + 2C = 0, then the matrix C is equal to

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Option 2
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Explanation for 2025: 3 June Shift 2 MAT question 8

Q9:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

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The system of equations

x+y+z=4x + y + z = 4

x+2y+3z=12x + 2y + 3z = 12

x+3y+λz=μx + 3y + \lambda z = \mu has a unique solution if

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Option 3
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Explanation for 2025: 3 June Shift 2 MAT question 9

Q10:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

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If the matrix A=[x2y−203−1z0]A = \begin{bmatrix} x & 2 & y \\ -2 & 0 & 3 \\ -1 & z & 0 \end{bmatrix} is skew-symmetric, then the value of 2x−3y+5z2x - 3y + 5z is equal to

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Q11:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

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If the system of equations kx+y+z=0kx + y + z = 0, x+ky−z=0x + ky - z = 0, x−y+z=0x - y + z = 0 has a non-zero solution, then the possible values of kk are:

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Q12:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

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If AA is a square matrix such that A2=AA^2 = A and II is the identity matrix of the same order as AA, then (I+2A)2−5A(I + 2A)^2 - 5A is equal to

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Q13:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

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If A=[5243]A = \begin{bmatrix} 5 & 2 \\ 4 & 3 \end{bmatrix} is a given matrix, then which of the following statements are correct?

(A) ∣A∣=7|A| = 7

(B) minor of 3=−53 = -5

(C) co-factor of 2=−42 = -4

(D) adj(A)=[3−2−45]adj(A) = \begin{bmatrix} 3 & -2 \\ -4 & 5 \end{bmatrix}

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Q14:

2025: 3 June Shift 2

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If A=[32a15]A = \begin{bmatrix} 3 & 2a \\ 1 & 5 \end{bmatrix} and B=[23b5]B = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & 3 \\ b & 5 \end{bmatrix} both are singular matrices, then a+ba + b is equal to

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Q15:

2025: 3 June Shift 1

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If A=[aij]A = [a_{ij}] is skew symmetric matrix of order 'n', then

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Q16:

2025: 3 June Shift 1

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If the points (a, b), (c, d) and (a + c, b + d) are collinear, then

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Q17:

2025: 3 June Shift 1

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Let A be a matrix such that A=[12−23]A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ -2 & 3 \end{bmatrix}. Then which of the following are TRUE?

(A) A is non-singular matrix

(B) AT=AA^T = A

(C) A is not invertible matrix

(D) A is not skew-symmetric matrix

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Q18:

2025: 3 June Shift 1

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If the system of equations 2x+5y=7,6x+λy=282x + 5y = 7, 6x + \lambda y = 28 is inconsistent, then

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Q19:

2025: 3 June Shift 1

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Let A=[aij]A = [a_{ij}] be a square matrix of order 3 with ∣A∣=2|A| = 2 and let C=[cij]C = [c_{ij}] where cij=c_{ij} = cofactor of aija_{ij} in A. Then ∣C∣|C| is equal to:

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Q20:

2025: 3 June Shift 1

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For a square matrix AA of order 3, if ∣A∣=2|A| = 2, then ∣adj 2A∣=|adj\ 2A| =

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Q21:

2025: 3 June Shift 1

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If A=[123−4−5−2]A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 & 3 \\ -4 & -5 & -2 \end{bmatrix}, B=[2−34−52−1]B = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & -3 \\ 4 & -5 \\ 2 & -1 \end{bmatrix} and BA=[bij]BA = [b_{ij}], then (b23−b31)(b_{23} - b_{31}) is equal to

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Q22:

2025: 3 June Shift 1

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The value of k for which the system of equations

x+y+z=1x + y + z = 1

x−ky+z=1x - ky + z = 1

x−y+z=1x - y + z = 1

has more than one solutions is

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Q23:

2025: 3 June Shift 1

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If A=[1245]A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ 4 & 5 \end{bmatrix}, then

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
(A) det (A)(I) −13-\frac{1}{3}
(B) det (A−1)(A^{-1})(II) −12-12
(C) det (2A)(III) −3-3
(D) det (3AT)(3A^T)(IV) −27-27

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Q24:

2025: 3 June Shift 1

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Let P and Q be any two invertible matrices of the same order. Then

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
MatrixEquivalent matrix
(A) (PQ)−1(P Q)^{-1}(I) Q−1PQ^{-1}P
(B) (P−1Q)−1(P^{-1}Q)^{-1}(II) QP−1Q P^{-1}
(C) (PQ−1)−1(P Q^{-1})^{-1}(III) Q−1P−1Q^{-1}P^{-1}
(D) (P−1Q−1)−1(P^{-1}Q^{-1})^{-1}(IV) Q P

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Q25:

2025: 3 June Shift 1

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The value of ∣xx+yx+y+z2x3x+2y4x+3y+2z3x6x+3y10x+6y+3z∣\begin{vmatrix} x & x+y & x+y+z \\ 2x & 3x+2y & 4x+3y+2z \\ 3x & 6x+3y & 10x+6y+3z \end{vmatrix} is

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Q26:

2025: 3 June Shift 1

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The integral value of k for which the system of linear equations kx+y+2z=0kx + y + 2z = 0, ky=x−3zky = x - 3z and 2x+y+kz=02x + y + kz = 0 has a non-zero solution is

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Q27:

2025: 3 June Shift 1

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If A=[5632]A = \begin{bmatrix} 5 & 6 \\ 3 & 2 \end{bmatrix} then which of the following is correct?

(A) ∣A∣|A| is positive

(B) ∣adj A∣=−8|adj\ A| = -8

(C) Cofactor of 3 is 6

(D) ∣2A∣=−32|2A| = -32

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Q28:

2025: 3 June Shift 1

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Which of the following statements are correct?

(A) Inverse of a matrix, if it exists, is unique

(B) (kA)′=−kA′(kA)' = -kA' (where k is any real number)

(C) For an invertible matrix AA, (A−1)−1=A(A^{-1})^{-1} = A

(D) For an invertible matrix AA, (A′)−1=(A−1)′(A')^{-1} = (A^{-1})'

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Q29:

2025: 3 June Shift 1

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If the matrix [−1x−y4205x+yz6]\begin{bmatrix} -1 & x-y & 4 \\ 2 & 0 & 5 \\ x+y & z & 6 \end{bmatrix} is symmetric, then x+3y+2zx + 3y + 2z is equal to

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Q30:

2025: 2 June Shift 1

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If [3121]A[2111]=[1101]\begin{bmatrix}3 & 1\\2 & 1\end{bmatrix}A\begin{bmatrix}2 & 1\\1 & 1\end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix}1 & 1\\0 & 1\end{bmatrix}, then matrix 'A' is

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