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Q1:

2026: 29 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Common

Let A=[1−312]A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -3 \\ 1 & 2 \end{bmatrix}, B=[46−22]B = \begin{bmatrix} 4 & 6 \\ -2 & 2 \end{bmatrix} and CC be a matrix such that C=ABC = AB. Then ∣(BC)−1∣|(BC)^{-1}| is equal to

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Option 4
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Explanation for 2026: 29 May Shift 1 MAT question 1

Q2:

2026: 29 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Common

If A=[21−103−2k10]A = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & 1 & -1 \\ 0 & 3 & -2 \\ k & 1 & 0 \end{bmatrix} is non-singular matrix, then the value(s) of kk belongs to:

[Where RR is the set of real numbers]

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Option 3
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Explanation for 2026: 29 May Shift 1 MAT question 2

Q3:

2026: 29 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Common

Let A=[02yzxy−zx−yz]A = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 2y & z \\ x & y & -z \\ x & -y & z \end{bmatrix} and II be an identity matrix of order 3. If ATA=IA^TA=I, then x2+y2+z2x^2+y^2+z^2 is equal to:

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Option 1
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Explanation for 2026: 29 May Shift 1 MAT question 3

Q4:

2026: 29 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Common

Let A=[aij]A=[a_{ij}] be a matrix of order 3×43 \times 4 such that aij={2i−3j,i≥j3i+j,i<ja_{ij}=\begin{cases}2i-3j, & i \ge j \\ 3i+j, & i<j\end{cases} then the sum of all the elements of the first two rows of this matrix is:

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Explanation for 2026: 29 May Shift 1 MAT question 4

Q5:

2026: 29 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Core

If A=[xpx+pyqy+qzrz+r]A=\begin{bmatrix} x & p & x+p \\ y & q & y+q \\ z & r & z+r \end{bmatrix}, then ∣A∣|A| is

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Option 3
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Explanation for 2026: 29 May Shift 1 MAT question 5

Q6:

2026: 29 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Core

If [x−23y−3024z−10]\begin{bmatrix} x-2 & 3 & y \\ -3 & 0 & 2 \\ 4 & z-1 & 0 \end{bmatrix} is a skew-symmetric matrix, then the value of x+y+zx+y+z is:

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Option 2
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Explanation for 2026: 29 May Shift 1 MAT question 6

Q7:

2026: 29 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Core

Let A=[10−17]A=\begin{bmatrix}1 & 0 \\ -1 & 7\end{bmatrix} and B=[04−17]B=\begin{bmatrix}0 & 4 \\ -1 & 7\end{bmatrix} then

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
DeterminantsValue
(A) ∣A2∣\left\vert A^{2} \right\vert(I) 2828
(B) ∣ABT∣\left\vert AB^{T} \right\vert(II) 77
(C) ∣adj A∣\left\vert \text{adj } A \right\vert(III) 1616
(D) ∣2B∣\left\vert 2B \right\vert(IV) 4949

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Explanation for 2026: 29 May Shift 1 MAT question 7

Q8:

2026: 29 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

Hard

Core

∣ab−cc+ba+cbc−aa−ba+bc∣\begin{vmatrix} a & b-c & c+b \\ a+c & b & c-a \\ a-b & a+b & c \end{vmatrix} is equal to:

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Option 1
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Explanation for 2026: 29 May Shift 1 MAT question 8

Q9:

2026: 29 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

Hard

Core

Let A=[222022002]A=\begin{bmatrix}2 & 2 & 2 \\ 0 & 2 & 2 \\ 0 & 0 & 2\end{bmatrix}, then A6A^6 is equal to:

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Option 2
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Explanation for 2026: 29 May Shift 1 MAT question 9

Q10:

2026: 29 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Core

Let A=[a0b0]A=\begin{bmatrix}a & 0 \\ b & 0\end{bmatrix} and A2=[4c20]A^2=\begin{bmatrix}4 & c \\ 2 & 0\end{bmatrix}, a,b,c∈Za,b,c \in \mathbb{Z}. Then the minimum value of a+b+ca+b+c is:

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Q11:

2026: 29 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Applied

If A is a non-singular matrix of order 3, then

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
Determinant of A∣adj(adj A)∣=\left\vert \text{adj}(\text{adj } A) \right\vert =
(A) ∣A∣=3\left\vert A \right\vert = 3(I) 11
(B) ∣A∣=4\left\vert A \right\vert = 4(II) 1616
(C) ∣A∣=2\left\vert A \right\vert = 2(III) 8181
(D) ∣A∣=1\left\vert A \right\vert = 1(IV) 256256

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Q12:

2026: 29 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Applied

If A=[3−2321−14−32]A=\begin{bmatrix}3 & -2 & 3 \\ 2 & 1 & -1 \\ 4 & -3 & 2\end{bmatrix} and A(adjA)=xIA(adjA)=xI, where II is an identify matrix of order 3, then xx is equal to

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Q13:

2026: 29 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Applied

Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Singular matrix)List-II (A value of xx)
(A) A=[x422x]A=\begin{bmatrix}x & 4 \\ 2 & 2x\end{bmatrix}(I) 3
(B) A=[3x3x9]A=\begin{bmatrix}3 & x \\ 3x & 9\end{bmatrix}(II) 4
(C) A=[x11x]A=\begin{bmatrix}x & 1 \\ 1 & x\end{bmatrix}(III) 2
(D) A=[x116x]A=\begin{bmatrix}x & 1 \\ 16 & x\end{bmatrix}(IV) 1

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Q14:

2026: 29 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Applied

If A=[2−13−345]A=\begin{bmatrix}2 & -1 & 3 \\ -3 & 4 & 5\end{bmatrix} and B=[213523]B=\begin{bmatrix}2 & 1 \\ 3 & 5 \\ 2 & 3\end{bmatrix} and BA=(bij)BA=(b_{ij}), then b22+b31b_{22}+b_{31} is :

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Q15:

2026: 29 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Applied

Which of the following are correct?

(A) If A=[7543]A=\begin{bmatrix}7 & 5 \\ 4 & 3\end{bmatrix}, then A−1=[3−5−47]A^{-1}=\begin{bmatrix}3 & -5 \\ -4 & 7\end{bmatrix}

(B) If A=[35610]A=\begin{bmatrix}3 & 5 \\ 6 & 10\end{bmatrix}, then AA is a non-singular matrix

(C) A=[0−553]A=\begin{bmatrix}0 & -5 \\ 5 & 3\end{bmatrix} is a symmetric matrix

(D) If A=[6xy0]A=\begin{bmatrix}6 & x \\ y & 0\end{bmatrix} and A=ATA=A^T, then x=yx=y

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Q16:

2026: 29 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Applied

The real value of aa for which the system of equations x+ay=0,y+az=0,z+ax=0x+ay=0, y+az=0, z+ax=0 has infinitely many solutions, is :

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Q17:

2026: 26 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Common

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

A. AB is symmetric matrix

B. AB - BA is skew symmetric matrix

C. BTABB^TAB is symmetric matrix

D. A−ATA - A^T is skew symmetric matrix

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Q18:

2026: 26 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Common

If A=19[−8144471−84]A = \dfrac{1}{9}\begin{bmatrix} -8 & 1 & 4 \\ 4 & 4 & 7 \\ 1 & -8 & 4 \end{bmatrix}, then

(Where A−1A^{-1} and ATA^T represent inverse and transpose of matrix AA respectively)

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Q19:

2026: 26 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Common

If a matrix A=[x+332x+15]A = \begin{bmatrix} x+3 & 3 \\ 2x+1 & 5 \end{bmatrix} is singular , then the value of xx will be

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Q20:

2026: 26 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Common

If [2x4][x−8]=[0][2x \quad 4]\begin{bmatrix} x \\ -8 \end{bmatrix} = [0], then the value of xx is/are

A. −4-4

B. 44

C. 1616

D. −16-16

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Q21:

2026: 26 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Core

If A is a square matrix of order 4 and ∣adj A∣=8|adj\,A| = 8, then ∣A∣=|A| =

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Q22:

2026: 26 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Core

Which of the following statements are correct ?

A. If the product of 2 non-zero square matrices is a zero matrix, then either A is singular or B is singular

B. If A is a non singular matrix , then ∣A−1∣=1∣A∣|A^{-1}| = \dfrac{1}{|A|}

C. If A is an invertible square matrix then adj AT=1adj Aadj\,A^T = \dfrac{1}{adj\,A}

D. If A and B are invertible matrices then (AB)−1=B−1A−1(AB)^{-1} = B^{-1}A^{-1}

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Q23:

2026: 26 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Core

The value/s of 'λ\lambda' for which the system of equations

λx+3y−z=1\lambda x + 3y - z = 1

x+2y+z=2x + 2y + z = 2

−λx+y+2z=−1-\lambda x + y + 2z = -1

has unique solution is/are:

(where RR is set of real numbers)

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Q24:

2026: 26 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Core

The matrix [001010100]\begin{bmatrix} 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix} is

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Q25:

2026: 26 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Core

If ∣1xx2x21xxx21∣=(xλ−1)μ\begin{vmatrix} 1 & x & x^2 \\ x^2 & 1 & x \\ x & x^2 & 1 \end{vmatrix} = (x^{\lambda}-1)^{\mu} then the value of λ\lambda and μ\mu are given by

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Q26:

2026: 26 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Applied

If A is a square matrix of order 3 such that ∣A∣=3|A| = 3, then the value of ∣adj A∣+∣adj (adj A)∣|adj\,A| + |adj\,(adj\,A)| is

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Q27:

2026: 26 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Applied

If A=[975642138]A = \begin{bmatrix} 9 & 7 & 5 \\ 6 & 4 & 2 \\ 1 & 3 & 8 \end{bmatrix}, then (cofactor of a13a_{13} - cofactor of a32a_{32} )will be equal to :

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Q28:

2026: 26 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Applied

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-ILIST-II
A.Column matrixI.[123]\begin{bmatrix}1 & 2 & 3\end{bmatrix}
B.Row matrixII.[100020003]\begin{bmatrix}1 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 2 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 3\end{bmatrix}
C.Diagonal matrixIII.[123]\begin{bmatrix}1\\ 2\\ 3\end{bmatrix}
D.Scalar matrixIV.[200020002]\begin{bmatrix}2 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 2 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 2\end{bmatrix}

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Q29:

2026: 26 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Applied

If A=[10−17]A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ -1 & 7 \end{bmatrix} is a matrix such that A2=8A+KIA^2 = 8A + KI,where II is an identity matrix of order 2 then value of KK is :

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Q30:

2026: 26 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Applied

If A is a skew-symmetric matrix then, the matrix BTABB^TAB is:-

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