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Determinants

58 JEE Maths previous year questions on Determinants — free to practice, unlock the correct answer & explanation with Premium.

Q1

For α,β and a natural number n, let Ar=r1n22+α2r2n2-β3r-23n(3n-1)2. Then 2A10-A8 is

[JEE Main 2024, 6 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

\(0\)

b

4α+2β

c

2n

d

2α+4β

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Q2

Let A=α12230045 and B=1000-5α004α-2α+adjA. If det(B)=66, then det(adj(A)) equals:

[JEE Main 2026, 8 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

\(289\)

b

\(361\)

c

\(441\)

d

\(529\)

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Q3

Let aR and A be a matrix of order 3×3 such that det(A)=-4 and A+I=1a1210a12, where \(I\) is the identity matrix of order 3×3.
If det((a+1)adj((a)A)) is 2m3n,m,n {0,1,2,..20}, then m+n is equal to :

[JEE Main 2025, 2 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

14

b

17

c

15

d

16

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Q4

Let P=pijand Q=qij be two square matrices of order \(3\) such that qij=2i+j1pij and detQ=210. Then the value of detadjadjP is:

[JEE Main 2026, 24 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

81

b

32

c

124

d

16

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Q5

For some a, b, let \(f(x)=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}\mathrm{a}+\frac{\sin x}{x} & 1 & \mathrm{~b} \\ \mathrm{a} & 1+\frac{\sin x}{x} & \mathrm{~b} \\ \text { a } & 1 & \mathrm{~b}+\frac{\sin x}{x}\end{array}\right|, x \neq 0, \lim _{x \rightarrow 0} f(x)=\lambda+\mu \mathrm{a}+\nu \mathrm{b}\). Then \((\lambda+\mu+\nu)^2\) is equal to :

[JEE Main 2025, 24 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

25

b

9

c

16

d

36

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Q6

If \(A\) is a square matrix of order 3 , then \(\left|\operatorname{Adj}\left(\operatorname{Adj} A^2\right)\right|\) is:

a

\(|A|^2\)

b

\(|A|^4\)

c

\(|A|^8\)

d

\(|A|^{16}\)

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Q7

Let \(A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2 & 1 & 2 \\ 6 & 2 & 11 \\ 3 & 3 & 2\end{array}\right]\) and \(P=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & 0 \\ 5 & 0 & 2 \\ 7 & 1 & 5\end{array}\right]\). The sum of the prime factors of \(\left|P^{-1} A P-2 I\right|\) is equal to

[JEE Main 2024, 29 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

\(66\)

b

\(27\)

c

\(23\)

d

\(26\)

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Q8

If \(f(x)=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}x^3 & 2 x^2+1 & 1+3 x \\ 3 x^2+2 & 2 x & x^3+6 \\ x^3-x & 4 & x^2-2\end{array}\right|\) for all \(x \in R\), then \(2 f(0)+f^{\prime}(0)\) is equal to

[JEE Main 2024, 31 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

\(18\)

b

\(48\)

c

\(24\)

d

\(42\)

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Q9

If \(\alpha \neq a , \beta \neq b , \gamma \neq c\) and \(\left|\begin{array}{lll}\alpha & b & c \\ a & \beta & c \\ a & b & \gamma\end{array}\right|=0\), then \(\frac{ a }{\alpha- a }+\frac{ b }{\beta- b }+\frac{\gamma}{\gamma- c }\) is equal to:

[JEE Main 2024, 08 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

\(2\)

b

\(3\)

c

\(0\)

d

\(1\)

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Q10

If \(\alpha \neq a , \beta \neq b , \gamma \neq c\) and \(\left|\begin{array}{lll}\alpha & b & c \\ a & \beta & c \\ a & b & \gamma\end{array}\right|=0\), then \(\frac{ a }{\alpha- a }+\frac{ b }{\beta- b }+\frac{\gamma}{\gamma- c }\) is equal to:

[JEE Main 2024, 08 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

\(2\)

b

\(3\)

c

\(0\)

d

\(1\)

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Q11

Let A be a matrix of order 3×3 and |A|=5. If |2adj(3 Aadj(2 A))|=2α·3β·5γ α,β,γN then α+β+γ is equal to

[JEE Main 2025, 3 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

25

b

26

c

27

d

28

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Q12

\(\text { If } \mathrm{A} \text { is } 3 \times 3 \text { matrix such that } \operatorname{det}(\mathrm{A})=2 \text {. Then } \operatorname{det}(\operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj} A))))\) (24 Jan, Shift I, Memory Based)

a

\(2^{32}\)

b

\(2^{16}\)

c

\(2^{8}\)

d

\(2^{12}\)

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Q13

\(\text { Let } A \text { and } B \text { are non-singular commutative matrices. Then } A\left[\left(\operatorname{adj} A^{-1}\right)\left(a d j\left(B^{-1}\right)\right)\right]^{-1} B \text { is equal to }\)

a

\(|A||B| I_n\)

b

\(\frac{I_n }{|A||B|}\)

c

\(\frac{I_n }{|A|}\)

d

\(\frac{I_n}{|B|}\)

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Q14

Among the statements:

I: If 1cosαcosβcosα1cosγcosβcosγ1=0cosαcosβcosα0cosγcosβcosγ0, then cos2α+cos2β+cos2γ=32, and

II: If x2+xx+1x-22x2+3x-13x3x-3x2+2x+32x-12x-1=px+q, then p2=196q2.

[JEE Main 2026, 23 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

only I is true

b

only II is true

c

both are true

d

both are false

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Q15

Let A=1201 and B=I+adj(A)+(adjA)2++(adjA)10.Then, the sum of all the elements of the matrix B is:EndFragment

[JEE Main 2024, 04 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

-124

b

-88

c

-110

d

22

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Q16

Let A=1201 and B=I+adj(A)+(adjA)2++(adjA)10.Then, the sum of all the elements of the matrix B is:EndFragment

[JEE Main 2024, 04 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

-124

b

-88

c

-110

d

22

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Q17

If \(f(x)=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}x^3 & 2 x^2+1 & 1+3 x \\ 3 x^2+2 & 2 x & x^3+6 \\ x^3-x & 4 & x^2-2\end{array}\right|\) for all \(x \in R\), then \(2 f(0)+f^{\prime}(0)\) is equal to

[JEE Main 2024, 31 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

18

b

48

c

24

d

42

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Q18

If \(A\) is a square matrix of order 3 such that \(\operatorname{det}(A)=3\) and \(\operatorname{det}\left(\operatorname{adj}\left(-4 \operatorname{adj}\left(-3 \operatorname{adj}\left(3 \operatorname{adj}\left((2 A )^{-1}\right)\right)\right)\right)\right)=2^{ m } 3^{ n }\), then \(m +2 n\) is equal to :

[JEE Main 2024, 6 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

3

b

2

c

4

d

6

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Q19

Let A=22+p2+p+q46+2p8+3p+2q612+3p20+6p+3q.If det(adj(adj(3 A)))=2m·3n,m,n, then m+n is equal to

[JEE Main 2025, 8 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

\(22\)

b

\(24\)

c

\(26\)

d

\(20\)

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Q20

\(\text { If } \mathrm{A} \text { is } 3 \times 3 \text { matrix such that } \operatorname{det}(\mathrm{A})=2 \text {. Then } \operatorname{det}(\operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj} A))))\) (24 Jan, Shift I, Memory Based)

a

\(2^{32}\)

b

\(2^{16}\)

c

\(2^{8}\)

d

\(2^{12}\)

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Q21

If X=xyz is a solution of the system of equation AX=B, where adjA=422505123 and B=402, then x+y+z is equal to:

[JEE Main 2026, 22 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

\(1\)

b

32

c

\(3\)

d

\(2\)

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Q22

Let \(A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & \alpha & \beta \\ 0 & \beta & \alpha\end{array}\right]\) and \(|2 A|^{3}=2^{21}\) where \(\alpha, \beta \in Z\), Then a value of \(\alpha\) is

[JEE Main 2024, 29 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

\(9\)

b

\(3\)

c

\(17\)

d

\(5\)

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Q23

Let \(A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & \alpha & \beta \\ 0 & \beta & \alpha\end{array}\right]\) and \(|2 A|^{3}=2^{21}\) where \(\alpha, \beta \in Z\), Then a value of \(\alpha\) is

[JEE Main 2024, 29 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

\(9\)

b

\(3\)

c

\(17\)

d

\(5\)

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Q24

The values of \(\alpha\), for which \(\left|\begin{array}{ccc}1 & \frac{3}{2} & \alpha+\frac{3}{2} \\ 1 & \frac{1}{3} & \alpha+\frac{1}{3} \\ 2 \alpha+3 & 3 \alpha+1 & 0\end{array}\right|=0\), lie in the interval

[JEE Main 2024, 27 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

\((-2,1)\)

b

\(\left(-\frac{3}{2}, \frac{3}{2}\right)\)

c

\((-3,0)\)

d

\((0,3)\)

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Q25

The values of \(\alpha\), for which \(\left|\begin{array}{ccc}1 & \frac{3}{2} & \alpha+\frac{3}{2} \\ 1 & \frac{1}{3} & \alpha+\frac{1}{3} \\ 2 \alpha+3 & 3 \alpha+1 & 0\end{array}\right|=0\), lie in the interval

[JEE Main 2024, 27 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

\((-2,1)\)

b

\(\left(-\frac{3}{2}, \frac{3}{2}\right)\)

c

\((-3,0)\)

d

\((0,3)\)

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Q26

If \(f(x)=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}2 \cos ^4 x & 2 \sin ^4 x & 3+\sin ^2 2 x \\ 3+2 \cos ^4 x & 2 \sin ^4 x & \sin ^2 2 x \\ 2 \cos ^4 x & 3+2 \sin ^4 x & \sin ^2 2 x\end{array}\right|\), then \(\frac{1}{5} f^{\prime}(0)\) is equal to :

[JEE Main 2024, 30 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

\(2\)

b

\(0\)

c

\(6\)

d

\(1\)

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Q27

If \(f(x)=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}2 \cos ^4 x & 2 \sin ^4 x & 3+\sin ^2 2 x \\ 3+2 \cos ^4 x & 2 \sin ^4 x & \sin ^2 2 x \\ 2 \cos ^4 x & 3+2 \sin ^4 x & \sin ^2 2 x\end{array}\right|\), then \(\frac{1}{5} f^{\prime}(0)\) is equal to :

[JEE Main 2024, 30 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

\(2\)

b

\(0\)

c

\(6\)

d

\(1\)

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Q28

Consider the matrix \(f(x)=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}\cos x & -\sin x & 0 \\ \sin x & \cos x & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1\end{array}\right]\).
Given below are two statements :
Statement I : \(f(-x)\) is the inverse of the matrix \(f(x)\).
Statement II : \(f(x) f(y)=f(x+y)\).
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

[JEE Main 2024, 27 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

b

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

c

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

d

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

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Q29

Consider the matrix \(f(x)=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}\cos x & -\sin x & 0 \\ \sin x & \cos x & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1\end{array}\right]\).
Given below are two statements :
Statement I : \(f(-x)\) is the inverse of the matrix \(f(x)\).
Statement II : \(f(x) f(y)=f(x+y)\).
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

[JEE Main 2024, 27 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

b

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

c

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

d

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

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Q30

If A, B and adjA-1+adjB-1 are non-singular matrices of same order, then the inverse of Aadj A-1+adjB-1-1 B, is equal to

[JEE Main 2025, 23 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

AB-1+A-1 B

b

adjB-1+adjA-1

c

1|AB|(adj(B)+adj(A))

d

AB-1| A|+BA-1| B|

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Q31

Let A be a 3×3 matrix such that |adj(adj(adjA))|=81. If

\(S=\left\{n \in \mathbb{Z}:(|\operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj} A)|)^{\frac{(n-1)^2}{2}}=|A|^{\left(3 n^2-5 n-4\right)}\right\}\) then nSAn2+n is equal to

[JEE Main 2025, 7 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

\(866\)

b

\(750\)

c

\(820\)

d

\(732\)

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Q32

For a \(3 \times 3\) matrix M , let trace \((\mathrm{M})\) denote the sum of all the diagonal elements of M . Let A be a \(3 \times 3\) matrix such that \(|A|=\frac{1}{2}\) and trace \((A)=3\). If \(B=\operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj}(2 A))\), then the value of \(|B|+\operatorname{trace}(B)\) equals:

[JEE Main 2025, 22 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

56

b

132

c

174

d

280

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Q33

Let A=1274-2838-7 and det(A-αI)=0, where α is a real number. If the largest possible value of α is p, then the circle (x-p)2+(y-2p)2=320, intersects the co-ordinate axes at

[JEE Main 2026, 4 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

\(1\) points

b

\(2\) points

c

\(3\) points

d

\(4\) points

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Q34

If \(A\) is a square matrix of order 3 , then \(\left|\operatorname{Adj}\left(\operatorname{Adj} A^2\right)\right|\) is:

a

\(|A|^2\)

b

\(|A|^4\)

c

\(|A|^8\)

d

\(|A|^{16}\)

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Q35

Let α(0,) andA=12α101012. If detadj2A-AT·adjA-2AT=28, then (det(A))2 is equal to :

[JEE Main 2024, 4 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

\(16\)

b

\(49\)

c

\(1\)

d

\(36\)

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Q36

LetA=aij=log5128log45log58log425. If Aij is the cofactor of aij,Cij=k=12aikAjk,1i, j2, and C=Cij, then 8|C| is equal to :

[JEE Main 2025, 29 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

\(262\)

b

\(288\)

c

\(242\)

d

\(222\)

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Q37

If X=xyz is a solution of the system of equation AX=B, where adjA=422505123 and B=402, then x+y+z is equal to:

[JEE Main 2026, 22 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

\(1\)

b

32

c

\(3\)

d

\(2\)

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Q38

Let A=121α and B=33β2. If A2-4A+I=O and B2-5B-6I=O, then among the two statements:
S1:  B-AB+AT=1315710 and
(S2): det(adj(A+B))=-5,

[JEE Main 2026, 2 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

only (S1) is correct

b

only (S2) is correct

c

both (S1) and (S2) are correct

d

both (S1) and (S2) are wrong

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Q39

Among the statements:

I: If 1cosαcosβcosα1cosγcosβcosγ1=0cosαcosβcosα0cosγcosβcosγ0, then cos2α+cos2β+cos2γ=32, and

II: If x2+xx+1x-22x2+3x-13x3x-3x2+2x+32x-12x-1=px+q, then p2=196q2.

a

only I is true

b

only II is true

c

both are true

d

both are false

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Q40

Let \(M\) and \(m\) respectively be the maximum and the minimum values of fx=1+sin2xcos2x4sin4xsin2x1+cos2x4sin4xsin2xcos2x1+4sin4x,xR. Then M4-m4 is equal to :

a

1280

b

1295

c

1040

d

1215

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Q41

Let αβ0 and A=βα3ααβ-βα2α. If B=3α-93α-α7-2α-2α5-2β is the matrix of cofactors of the elements of A, then det(AB) is equal to

[JEE Main 2024, 5 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

\(125\)

b

\(343\)

c

\(64\)

d

\(216\)

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Q42

\(\text { Let } A \text { and } B \text { are non-singular commutative matrices. Then } A\left[\left(\operatorname{adj} A^{-1}\right)\left(a d j\left(B^{-1}\right)\right)\right]^{-1} B \text { is equal to }\)

a

\(|A||B| I_n\)

b

\(\frac{I_n }{|A||B|}\)

c

\(\frac{I_n }{|A|}\)

d

\(\frac{I_n}{|B|}\)

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Q43

Let \(A\) and \(B\) be two square matrices of order 3 such that |A|=3 and |B|=2. Then ATA(adj(2A))-1(adj(4B))(adj(AB))-1AAT is equal to :

[JEE Main 2024, 5 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

108

b

64

c

81

d

32

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Q44

For a \(3 \times 3\) matrix \(M\) , let trace \((\mathrm{M})\) denote the sum of all the diagonal elements of \(M\) . Let \(A\) be a \(3 \times 3\) matrix such that \(|A|=\frac{1}{2}\) and trace \((A)=3\). If \(B=\operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj}(2 A))\), then the value of \(|B|+\operatorname{trace}(B)\) equals:

[JEE Main 2025, 22 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

\(56\)

b

\(132\)

c

\(174\)

d

\(280\)

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Q45

Let P=pijand Q=qij be two square matrices of order \(3\) such that qij=2i+j1pij and detQ=210. Then the value of detadjadjP is:

[JEE Main 2026, 24 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

81

b

32

c

124

d

16

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Q46

If \(A\) is a square matrix of order 3 such that \(\operatorname{det}(A)=3\) and \(\operatorname{det}\left(\operatorname{adj}\left(-4 \operatorname{adj}\left(-3 \operatorname{adj}\left(3 \operatorname{adj}\left((2 A )^{-1}\right)\right)\right)\right)\right)=2^{ m } 3^{ n }\), then \(m +2 n\) is equal to :

[JEE Main 2024, 6 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

\(3\)

b

\(2\)

c

\(6\)

d

\(4\)

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Q47

If \(A\) is a square matrix of order 3 such that \(\operatorname{det}(A)=3\) and \(\operatorname{det}\left(\operatorname{adj}\left(-4 \operatorname{adj}\left(-3 \operatorname{adj}\left(3 \operatorname{adj}\left((2 A )^{-1}\right)\right)\right)\right)\right)=2^{ m } 3^{ n }\), then \(m +2 n\) is equal to :

[JEE Main 2024, 6 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

\(3\)

b

\(2\)

c

\(6\)

d

\(4\)

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Q48

Let A be a matrix of order 3×3 and |A|=5. If \(|2 \operatorname{adj}(3 \operatorname{Aadj}(2 A))|=2^\alpha \cdot 3^\beta \cdot 5^{\gamma} \alpha, \beta, \gamma \in N\) then α+β+γ is equal to

[JEE Main 2025, 3 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

25

b

26

c

27

d

28

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Q49

If \(A, B\) and \(\left(\operatorname{adj}\left(\mathrm{A}^{-1}\right)+\operatorname{adj}\left(\mathrm{B}^{-1}\right)\right)\) are non-singular matrices of same order, then the inverse of \(A\left(\operatorname{adj}\left(A^{-1}\right)+\operatorname{adj}\left(B^{-1}\right)\right)^{-1} B\) is equal to

[JEE Main 2025, 23 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

AB-1+A-1 B

b

adjB-1+adjA-1

c

\(\frac{1}{|A B|}(\operatorname{adj}(B)+\operatorname{adj}(A))\)

d

AB-1| A|+BA-1| B|

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Q50

If \(f: \mathrm{N} \rightarrow \mathrm{Z}\) is defined by fn=n-1-5-2n23(2k+1)2k+1-3n33k(2k+1)3k(k+2)+1,kN, and n=1kfn=98 then k is equal to:


[JEE Main 2026, 5 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

\(3\)

b

\(4\)

c

\(5\)

d

\(6\)

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Q51

Let S={abcd :a,b,c,d 0,1,2,3,4 and A2-4A+3I=0} be a set of 2×2 matrices. Then the number of matrices in S, for which the sum of the diagonal elements is equal to 4, is:

[JEE Main 2026, 4 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

\(20\)

b

\(17\)

c

\(21\)

d

\(19\)

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Q52

Let A=22+p2+p+q46+2p8+3p+2q612+3p20+6p+3q.
If det(adj(adj(3 A)))=2m·3n,m,n, then m+n is equal to

[JEE Main 2025, 8 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

22

b

24

c

26

d

20

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Q53

For some \(a, b\), let \(f(x)=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}\mathrm{a}+\frac{\sin x}{x} & 1 & \mathrm{~b} \\ \mathrm{a} & 1+\frac{\sin x}{x} & \mathrm{~b} \\ \text { a } & 1 & \mathrm{~b}+\frac{\sin x}{x}\end{array}\right|, x \neq 0, \lim _{x \rightarrow 0} f(x)=\lambda+\mu \mathrm{a}+\nu \mathrm{b}\). Then \((\lambda+\mu+\nu)^2\) is equal to :

[JEE Main 2025, 24 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

25

b

9

c

16

d

36

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Q54

Let \(A\) be a \(3 \times 3\) matrix such that AT101=522,AT001=311,A101=344 and A001=131. If \(\operatorname{det}(A)=1\), then \(\operatorname{det}\left(\operatorname{adj}\left(A^2+A\right)\right)\) is equal to:


[JEE Main 2026, 5 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

\(16\)

b

\(25\)

c

\(49\)

d

\(64\)

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Q55

LetA=aij=log5128log45log58log425. If Aij is the cofactor of aij,Cij=k=12aikAjk,1i, j2,, and C=Cij, then 8|C| is equal to :

[JEE Main 2025, 29 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

262

b

288

c

242

d

222

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Q56

Let A=112-201135. Then the sum of all elements of the matrix adjadj2(adjA)-1 is equal to:

[JEE Main 2026, 4 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

\(3\)

b

\(4\)

c

\(-4\)

d

\(-3\)

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Q57

Let \(M\) and \(m\) respectively be the maximum and the minimum values of fx=1+sin2xcos2x4sin4xsin2x1+cos2x4sin4xsin2xcos2x1+4sin4x,xR. Then M4-m4 is equal to :

[JEE Main 2025, 29 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

\(1280\)

b

\(1295\)

c

\(1040\)

d

\(1215\)

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Q58

Let aR and \(A\) be a matrix of order 3×3 such that det(A)=-4 and A+I=1a1210a12, where \(I\) is the identity matrix of order 3×3. If det((a+1)adj((a)A)) is 2m3n,m,n {0,1,2,..20}, then m+n is equal to :

[JEE Main 2025, 2 Apr (Shift 1)]

a

14

b

17

c

15

d

16

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