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Q1:

IPMAT Indore 2026

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

If A=[1101]A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}, then the determinant of A+A2+A3+⋯+A13A + A^2 + A^3 + \cdots + A^{13} is

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Option 3
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Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2026 MCQ question 1

Q2:

IPMAT Indore 2026

Matrices & Determinants

Hard

Let M=[111abca2b2c2]M = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 \\ a & b & c \\ a^2 & b^2 & c^2 \end{bmatrix} where a,ba, b and cc are real numbers such that a+b+c=0a + b + c = 0 and abc≠0abc \neq 0. If det⁡M=0\det M = 0, then the maximum possible value of a2+b2c2\frac{a^2+b^2}{c^2} is ___

Q3:

IPMAT Indore 2025

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

If A=[2n41]A = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & n \\ 4 & 1 \end{bmatrix} such that A3=27[4qpr]A^3 = 27 \begin{bmatrix} 4 & q \\ p & r \end{bmatrix}, then p+q+rp + q + r equals _________

Q4:

IPMAT Indore 2024

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

If A=[x1x27y1y2y3z183]A = \begin{bmatrix} x_1 & x_2 & 7 \\ y_1 & y_2 & y_3 \\ z_1 & 8 & 3 \end{bmatrix} is a matrix such that the sum of all three elements along any row, column or diagonal are equal to each other, then the value of determinant of A is:

Q5:

IPMAT Indore 2023

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

If A=[123a]A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 \newline 3 & a \end{bmatrix} where aa is a real number and det (A3−3A2−5A)=0(A ^ 3 - 3A ^ 2 - 5A) = 0 then one of the values of aa can be

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Option 2
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Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2023 MCQ question 5

Q6:

IPMAT Indore 2022

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

If A=[100001010]A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & 0\end{array}\right], then the absolute value of the determinant of (A9+A6+A3+A)\left(A^{9}+A^{6}+A^{3}+A\right) is __________.

Q7:

IPMAT Indore 2022

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

Suppose a,ba, b and cc are integers such that a>b>c>0a>b>c>0, and A=[abcbcacab]A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}a & b & c \\ b & c & a \\ c & a & b\end{array}\right]. Then the value of the determinant of AA is

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Option 3
Correct Answer
Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2022 MCQ question 7

Q8:

IPMAT Indore 2022

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

If A=[10120]A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 0 \\ \frac{1}{2} & 0\end{array}\right] then A2022A^{2022} is

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Option 4
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Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2022 MCQ question 8

Q9:

IPMAT Indore 2021

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

If A,BA, B and A+BA + B are non singular matrices and AB=BAAB = BA then 2A−B−A(A+B)−1A+B(A+B)−1B2A - B - A(A + B)^{-1}A + B(A + B)^{-1} B equals

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Option 1
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Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2021 MCQ question 9

Q10:

IPMAT Indore 2020

Matrices & Determinants

Hard

Suppose ∣aa2a3−1bb2b3−1cc2c3−1∣=0\left|\begin{array}{lll}a & a^{2} & a^{3}-1 \\ b & b^{2} & b^{3}-1 \\ c & c^{2} & c^{3}-1\end{array}\right|=0, where a,b\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b} and c\mathrm{c} are distinct real numbers. If a=3{a}=3, then the value of abcabc is:

Q11:

IPMAT Indore 2020

Matrices & Determinants

Hard

A 2×22 \times 2 matrix is filled with four distinct integers randomly chosen from the set {1,2,3,4,5,6}\{1,2,3,4,5,6\}. Then the probability that the matrix generated in such a way is singular is

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Option 1
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Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2020 MCQ question 11

Q12:

IPMAT Indore 2019

Matrices & Determinants

Hard

Let A,B,CA, B, C be three 4×44 \times 4 matrices such that det A=5,det B=−3det \ A = 5, det \ B = -3, and det C=12det \ C = \frac{1}{2}. Then the detdet 2AB−1C3BT2AB^{-1}C^3B^T is

Q13:

IPMAT Indore 2019

Matrices & Determinants

Medium

If AA is a 3×33 \times 3 non-zero matrix such that A2=0A^2 = 0 then the determinant of (I+A)50−50A(I + A)^{50} - 50A is equal to

Q14:

IPMAT Indore 2019

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

If a 3×33 \times 3 matrix is filled with +1's and -1's such that the sum of each row and column of the matrix is 1, then the absolute value of its determinant is

Q15:

IPMAT Indore 2019

Matrices & Determinants

Easy

If inverse of the matrix [2−0.5−1x]\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & -0.5 \\ -1 & x\end{array}\right] is [1124]\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 1 \\ 2 & 4 \end{array}\right], then the value of xx is

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Option 1
Correct Answer
Explanation for IPMAT Indore 2019 MCQ question 15