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Q1:

2025: 19 May Shift 1

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If A and B are square matrices of the same order 3, such that det (A) = 3 and AB = 3I, where I is an identity matrix of order 3. Then the value of det (B) is:

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Option 3
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Explanation for 2025: 19 May Shift 1 MAT question 1

Q2:

2025: 19 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

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The difference of two different skew-symmetric matrices is:

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Option 4
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Explanation for 2025: 19 May Shift 1 MAT question 2

Q3:

2025: 19 May Shift 1

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If ∣1−252a−1042a∣=86\begin{vmatrix} 1 & -2 & 5 \\ 2 & a & -1 \\ 0 & 4 & 2a \end{vmatrix} = 86, then product of all values of aa is:

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Option 2
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Explanation for 2025: 19 May Shift 1 MAT question 3

Q4:

2025: 19 May Shift 1

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If A=[31−12]A = \begin{bmatrix} 3 & 1 \\ -1 & 2 \end{bmatrix} and I=[1001]I = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}, then the value of A2−5A+6IA^2 - 5A + 6I is

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Option 1
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Explanation for 2025: 19 May Shift 1 MAT question 4

Q5:

2025: 19 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

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If a matrix P is both symmetric and skew-symmetric, then

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Option 3
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Explanation for 2025: 19 May Shift 1 MAT question 5

Q6:

2025: 19 May Shift 1

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If matrix A=[p−3−4p]A = \begin{bmatrix} p & -3 \\ -4 & p \end{bmatrix} and ∣A3∣=64|A^3| = 64, then the value of p is:

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Option 4
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Explanation for 2025: 19 May Shift 1 MAT question 6

Q7:

2025: 19 May Shift 1

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If CijC_{ij} represents the cofactor of element aija_{ij} of the matrix A=[2−13120415]A = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & -1 & 3 \\ 1 & 2 & 0 \\ 4 & 1 & 5 \end{bmatrix} then the value of C23+C31−C22C_{23} + C_{31} - C_{22} is

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Option 3
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Explanation for 2025: 19 May Shift 1 MAT question 7

Q8:

2025: 19 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

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If A=[2−1−202−13−50]A = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & -1 & -2 \\ 0 & 2 & -1 \\ 3 & -5 & 0 \end{bmatrix}, then the value of det (adj (2A)) is:

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Option 4
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Explanation for 2025: 19 May Shift 1 MAT question 8

Q9:

2025: 19 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

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Which of the following statements are correct?

(A) If A is a square matrix, then ∣A2∣=∣A∣2|A^2| = |A|^2.

(B) If A and B are square matrices of the same order, then det (AB) = det (A) + det (B).

(C) If A is a square matrix of order 3 and ∣A∣=2|A|=2, then the value of ∣−3A∣|-3A| is 54.

(D) If the matrix [5−xx−135]\begin{bmatrix} 5 -x & x -1 \\ 3 &5 \end{bmatrix} is singular, then the value of x is 7/2.

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Option 3
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Explanation for 2025: 19 May Shift 1 MAT question 9

Q10:

2025: 19 May Shift 1

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If the matrix M=[0−13α1β−5−650]M = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & -1 & 3\alpha \\ 1 & \beta & -5 \\ -6 & 5 & 0 \end{bmatrix} is skew-symmetric, then

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Q11:

2025: 19 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

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If A is a non-singular matrix of order 3 such that ∣adj(A)∣=121|adj(A)| = 121, then ∣AAT∣|AA^T| is equal to:

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Q12:

2025: 19 May Shift 1

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If the system of equations 2x+3y=102x + 3y = 10, x+ky=4x + ky = 4 has a unique solution, then

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Q13:

2025: 19 May Shift 1

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Let A=[02α+1 1β]A = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 2\alpha+1 \\ \ 1& \beta \end{bmatrix} and B=[bij]B = \begin{bmatrix} b_{ij}\end{bmatrix} be a skew symmetric matrix of order 2 such that b12=1b_{12} = 1. If AB=I2AB = I_2 where I2I_2 is identity matrix of order 2, then

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Q14:

2025: 16 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

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If AT=[−2312]A^T = \begin{bmatrix} -2 & 3 \\ 1 & 2 \end{bmatrix} and B=[−1012]B = \begin{bmatrix} -1 & 0 \\ 1 & 2 \end{bmatrix}, then the matrix (A+2B)T(A + 2B)^T is

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Q16:

2025: 16 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

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If a matrix has 12 elements, then the possible orders it can have, are

(A) 1 × 12

(B) 4 × 3

(C) 6 × 3

(D) 6 × 2

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Q17:

2025: 16 May Shift 1

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If A is an invertible symmetric matrix, then A⁻¹ is

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Q18:

2025: 16 May Shift 1

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If the points (a₁, b₁), (a₂, b₂) and (a₁ + a₂, b₁ + b₂) are collinear, then

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Q19:

2025: 16 May Shift 1

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If A and B are square matrices of order 3 such that |A| = -1 and |B| = 5, then the value of |3AB| is

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Q20:

2025: 16 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

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Match List-I with List-II

Let AA be any invertible square matrix. Then

List-IList-II
(A) A−ATA - A^T(I) ∣A∣A−1\vert A\vert A^{-1}
(B) AATA A^T(II) Skew-symmetric
(C) det⁡(A−1)\det (A^{-1})(III) Symmetric
(D) adjA\text{adj} A(IV) [det⁡(A)]−1[\det(A)]^{-1}

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Q21:

2025: 16 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

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Let A = [aᵢⱼ]ₙₓₙ and B = [bᵢⱼ]ₙₓₙ. Then which of the following is/are true?

(A) AB = BA

(B) (AB)⁻¹ = B⁻¹ A⁻¹

(C) (AB)T=BTAT(AB)^T = B^T A^T

(D) AB = 0 ⇒ A = 0 or B = 0

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Q22:

2025: 16 May Shift 1

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If det⁡(2x58x)=det⁡(6−211)\det \begin{pmatrix} 2x & 5 \\ 8 & x \end{pmatrix} = \det \begin{pmatrix} 6 & -2 \\ 1 & 1 \end{pmatrix}, then the value of xx is

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Q23:

2025: 16 May Shift 1

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If 3[xyzw]=[x6−12w]+[4x+yz+w3]3\begin{bmatrix} x & y \\ z & w \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} x & 6 \\ -1 & 2w \end{bmatrix} + \begin{bmatrix} 4 & x + y \\ z + w & 3 \end{bmatrix}, then the values of x,y,zx, y, z and ww are

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Q24:

2025: 16 May Shift 1

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Which of the following are correct?

(A) For a square matrix A, if A³ = I, then A⁻¹ = A².

(B) The determinant of only a square matrix can be defined.

(C) If A is a square matrix of order 3, then the number of minors of the matrix A is 3.

(D) If A and B are two non-singular matrices of the same order, then (AB)⁻¹ = B⁻¹A⁻¹.

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Q25:

2025: 16 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

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If A=[0a2−20b−22c]A = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & a & 2 \\ -2 & 0 & b \\ -2 & 2 & c \end{bmatrix} is a skew symmetric matrix, then the value of (a+b+c)3(a + b + c)^3 is

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Q26:

2025: 16 May Shift 1

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The value of ∣1bcbc(b+c)1caca(c+a)1abab(a+b)∣\begin{vmatrix} 1 & bc & bc(b+c) \\ 1 & ca & ca(c+a) \\ 1 & ab & ab(a+b) \end{vmatrix} is

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Q27:

2025: 16 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

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Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
(Matrix A)(Determinant of adj A)
(A) [21−12]\begin{bmatrix} 2 & 1 \\ -1 & 2 \end{bmatrix}(I) 3
(B) [3436]\begin{bmatrix} 3 & 4 \\ 3 & 6 \end{bmatrix}(II) 6
(C) [37−2−4]\begin{bmatrix} 3 & 7 \\ -2 & -4 \end{bmatrix}(III) 5
(D) [4333]\begin{bmatrix} 4 & 3 \\ 3 & 3 \end{bmatrix}(IV) 2

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Q28:

2025: 16 May Shift 1

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If A is a square matrix of order 3 and ∣A∣=4|A| = 4, then the value of ∣2AT∣|2A^T| is

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Q29:

2025: 15 May Shift 2

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If A is a matrix of order m×nm × n and BB is a matrix such that ABTAB^T and BTAB^TA are both well-defined matrices, then order of matrix B is

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