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Q1:

2026: 22 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

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The value of ∣0xy2xz2x2y0yz2x2zzy20∣\begin{vmatrix} 0 & xy^2 & xz^2 \\ x^2y & 0 & yz^2 \\ x^2z & zy^2 & 0 \end{vmatrix} is:

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Option 3
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Explanation for 2026: 22 May Shift 1 MAT question 1

Q2:

2026: 22 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

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Common

If A=[4123]A=\begin{bmatrix}4 & 1\\2 & 3\end{bmatrix} and B=[−2312]B=\begin{bmatrix}-2 & 3\\1 & 2\end{bmatrix} such that 2B−3A+X=02B-3A+X=0 then XX is

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Option 2
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Explanation for 2026: 22 May Shift 1 MAT question 2

Q3:

2026: 22 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

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Let AA be a matrix given by A=[aij]3×3A=[a_{ij}]_{3\times3}, aij=i+ja_{ij}=i+j, then

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
(A) Number of the elements in AA(I) 3
(B) Sum of the diagonal elements(II) 9
(C) a31+a32−a33a_{31}+a_{32}-a_{33}(III) -1
(D) Cofactor of a13a_{13}(IV) 12

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Option 2
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Explanation for 2026: 22 May Shift 1 MAT question 3

Q4:

2026: 22 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Common

For every square matrix AA of order n×nn\times n, which of the following statements are correct ?

(A) (adjA)A=A(adjA)=∣A∣I(adjA)A = A(adjA) = |A|I, where II is identity matrix of order n.

(B) ∣kA∣=kn∣A∣|kA|=k^n|A|, k is any scalar.

(C) ∣adjA∣=∣A∣n|adjA|=|A|^n

(D) A2=AA^2=A

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Explanation for 2026: 22 May Shift 1 MAT question 4

Q5:

2026: 22 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

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If adjA=[7−3230−3−131]adjA=\begin{bmatrix}7 & -3 & 2\\3 & 0 & -3\\-1 & 3 & 1\end{bmatrix}, then A−1A^{-1} is:

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Option 2
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Explanation for 2026: 22 May Shift 1 MAT question 5

Q6:

2026: 22 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

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If A=[1111031−21]A=\begin{bmatrix}1 & 1 & 1\\1 & 0 & 3\\1 & -2 & 1\end{bmatrix}, then

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
(A) ∣A∣\lvert A\rvert(I) 48
(B) ∣2A∣\lvert 2A\rvert(II) 36
(C) ∣adj⁡(A)∣\left\lvert\operatorname{adj}(A)\right\rvert(III) 12
(D) 2∣A∣2\lvert A\rvert(IV) 6

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Explanation for 2026: 22 May Shift 1 MAT question 6

Q7:

2026: 22 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

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If A is a square matrix such that A2=AA^2=A and II is identity matrix of same order, then (2I+A)3−19A(2I+A)^3-19A is equal to:

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Option 1
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Explanation for 2026: 22 May Shift 1 MAT question 7

Q8:

2026: 22 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

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Core

If A=[3−24−2]A=\begin{bmatrix}3 & -2\\4 & -2\end{bmatrix} and I=[1001]I=\begin{bmatrix}1 & 0\\0 & 1\end{bmatrix} such that A2−A+λI=0A^2-A+\lambda I=0, then value of 'λ\lambda' is:

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Option 3
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Explanation for 2026: 22 May Shift 1 MAT question 8

Q9:

2026: 22 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

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Core

If A=[aij]3×3=[23−11230−11]A=[a_{ij}]_{3\times3}=\begin{bmatrix}2 & 3 & -1\\1 & 2 & 3\\0 & -1 & 1\end{bmatrix} and B=[bij]3×2=[3−21412]B=[b_{ij}]_{3\times2}=\begin{bmatrix}3 & -2\\1 & 4\\1 & 2\end{bmatrix} then the value of a12b21+a32b31a_{12}b_{21}+a_{32}b_{31} is

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Option 4
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Explanation for 2026: 22 May Shift 1 MAT question 9

Q10:

2026: 22 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

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If XA=(I−A)2XA=(I-A)^2 where X,AX, A and II are 2×22\times2 matrices and A=[1214]A=\begin{bmatrix}1 & 2\\1 & 4\end{bmatrix}, then ∣X∣=|X|=

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Q11:

2026: 22 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Applied

If the matrix A=[0−13x1y−5−650]A=\begin{bmatrix}0 & -1 & 3x\\1 & y & -5\\-6 & 5 & 0\end{bmatrix} is skew-symmetric, then the value of (5x−y)(5x-y) is

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Q12:

2026: 22 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

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If matrix A=[145326010]A=\begin{bmatrix}1 & 4 & 5\\3 & 2 & 6\\0 & 1 & 0\end{bmatrix}, then

Match List-I with List-II

List-IList-II
(A) ∣A∣=\left\vert A \right\vert =(I) 19\dfrac{1}{9}
(B) ∣A−1∣=\left\vert A^{-1} \right\vert =(II) 8181
(C) ∣adj A∣=\left\vert \text{adj } A \right\vert =(III) 99
(D) ∣adj (adj A)∣=\left\vert \text{adj } (\text{adj } A) \right\vert =(IV) 65616561

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Q13:

2026: 22 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

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Which of the following are correct?

(A) A=[−94−3−104220]A=\begin{bmatrix}-9 & 4 & -3\\-1 & 0 & 4\\2 & 2 & 0\end{bmatrix} ; a22+a32=−9a_{22}+a_{32}=-9 where aija_{ij} denotes the (i,j)th(i,j)^{th} element of matrix A.

(B) A=[2−2−22]A=\begin{bmatrix}2 & -2\\-2 & 2\end{bmatrix}; A2=pAA^2=pA, then p=4p=4

(C) [86616]\begin{bmatrix}8 & 6\\6 & 16\end{bmatrix} is a symmetric matrix

(D) [0−5350−7−370]\begin{bmatrix}0 & -5 & 3\\5 & 0 & -7\\-3 & 7 & 0\end{bmatrix} is a symmetric matrix

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Q14:

2026: 22 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

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If A=[λ000λ000λ]A=\begin{bmatrix}\lambda & 0 & 0\\0 & \lambda & 0\\0 & 0 & \lambda\end{bmatrix}, λ≠0\lambda\ne0, then ∣adjA∣|adjA| is equal to

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Q15:

2026: 22 May Shift 1

Matrices & Determinants

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The matrix X for which [5411]X=[1−213]\begin{bmatrix}5 & 4\\1 & 1\end{bmatrix}X=\begin{bmatrix}1 & -2\\1 & 3\end{bmatrix} is

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Q16:

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

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The number of all possible matrices of order 3×33 \times 3 with each entry −1,0-1, 0 or 11 is

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Q17:

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

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Let A be a square matrix of order 3 and ∣A∣=−3|A| = -3, then ∣adj(3A)∣|adj(3A)| is equal to:

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Q18:

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

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Let A, B, C be square matrices of equal orders and I be the identity matrix of same order, Then which of the following are TRUE?

A. (AB)C=A(BC)(AB)C = A(BC)

B. AB=BAAB = BA

C. A(B+C)=AB+ACA(B+C) = AB + AC

D. AI=IA=AAI = IA = A

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Q19:

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

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Let I=[1001]I = \begin{bmatrix}1 & 0\\0 & 1\end{bmatrix} and A=[1−224]A = \begin{bmatrix}1 & -2\\2 & 4\end{bmatrix} be two matrices such that 8A−1=kI−A,k∈R8A^{-1} = kI - A, k \in \mathbb{R}, then the value of kk is:

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Q20:

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

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If the system of equation

λx+3y−z=4\lambda x + 3y - z = 4

x+2y+z=20x + 2y + z = 20

−λx+y+2z=−5-\lambda x + y + 2z = -5

does not possess a unique solution, then

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Q21:

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

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If A is a matrix of order 3×33 \times 3 such that ∣A∣=4|A| = 4 and ∣k⋅adj A∣=32∣A∣,k∈R|k \cdot adj\, A| = 32|A|, k \in \mathbb{R}; then the value of k is:

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Q22:

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Core

The matrix A=[−3000−3000−3]A = \begin{bmatrix}-3 & 0 & 0\\0 & -3 & 0\\0 & 0 & -3\end{bmatrix} is a

A. Symmetric matrix

B. Scalar matrix

C. Diagonal matrix

D. Skew-symmetric matrix

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Q23:

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Core

The value of ∣2345686x9x12x∣\begin{vmatrix}2 & 3 & 4\\5 & 6 & 8\\6x & 9x & 12x\end{vmatrix} is

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Q24:

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

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If A=[1234]A = \begin{bmatrix}1 & 2\\3 & 4\end{bmatrix} such that A2+βA+γI=0A^2 + \beta A + \gamma I = 0 then β+γ\beta + \gamma is equal to:

(where II is an identity matrix of order 2)

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Q25:

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

Core

If A=[−220314]A = \begin{bmatrix}-2 & 2 & 0\\3 & 1 & 4\end{bmatrix} and B=[20−2716]B = \begin{bmatrix}2 & 0 & -2\\7 & 1 & 6\end{bmatrix} are two matrices such that −3A+5B+2C=0-3A + 5B + 2C = 0 then matrix C is equal to:

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Q26:

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Hard

Applied

If ∣x−22x−33x−4x−42x−93x−16x−82x−273x−64∣=0\begin{vmatrix}x-2 & 2x-3 & 3x-4\\x-4 & 2x-9 & 3x-16\\x-8 & 2x-27 & 3x-64\end{vmatrix} = 0 then the value of x is:

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Q27:

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

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If A is a square matrix of order 3 with ∣A∣=4|A| = 4, then the value of ∣2 adj A∣|2\,adj\,A| is:

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Q28:

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

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If A=[1−12−1],B=[x1y−1]A = \begin{bmatrix}1 & -1\\2 & -1\end{bmatrix}, B = \begin{bmatrix}x & 1\\y & -1\end{bmatrix} and (A+B)2=A2+B2(A+B)^2 = A^2 + B^2, then which of the following are correct?

A. x=1x=1

B. x=4x=4

C. y=1y=1

D. y=4y=4

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Q29:

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

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If matrix A=[1279632518]A = \begin{bmatrix}12 & 7 & 9\\6 & 3 & 2\\5 & 1 & 8\end{bmatrix}, then

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

LIST-ILIST-II
A.∣A∣\vert A \vertI.3838
B.Cofactor of a31a_{31}II.−23-23
C.Minor of a23a_{23}III.−83-83
D.Cofactor of a12a_{12}IV.−13-13

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Q30:

2026: 21 May Shift 2

Matrices & Determinants

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If A=[123456]A = \begin{bmatrix}1 & 2 & 3\\4 & 5 & 6\end{bmatrix} and B=[123456]B = \begin{bmatrix}1 & 2\\3 & 4\\5 & 6\end{bmatrix}, then A+BA + B is equal to

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