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Q1

Let A=2a013105b. If A3=4A2-A-21I, where \(I\) is the identity matrix of order 3×3, then 2a+3b is equal to

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a

-12

b

-13

c

-10

d

-9

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Q2

If the system of equations

x+5y+6z=4

2x+3y+4z=7,

x+6y+az=b

has infinitely many solutions, then the point (a,b) lies on the line

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

a

y-x=3

b

x-y=3

c

x+y=11

d

x+y=12

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Q3

If for the system of linear equations having infinite solutions

\(
\begin{aligned}
& (\lambda-4) x+(\lambda-2) y+\lambda z=0 \\
& 2 x-3 y+5 z=0 \\
& x+2 y+6 z=0
\end{aligned}
\)

then \(\lambda^2+\lambda\) is

a

0

b

\(\frac{9}{2}\)

c

2

d

\(\frac{3}{11}\)

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Q4

The values of \(m, n\), for which the system of equations
 x+y+z=4, 2x+5y+5z=17, x+2y+mz=n
has infinitely many solutions, satisfy the equation:

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a

m2+n2+mn=68

b

m2+n2+m+n=64

c

m2+n2-m-n=46

d

m2+n2-mn=39

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Q5

Let A=aij be a matrix of order \(3 \times 3\), with \(a_{i j}=(\sqrt{2})^{i+j}\). If the sum of all the elements in the third row of \(A^2\) is \(\alpha+\beta \sqrt{2}, \alpha, \beta \in Z\), then \(\alpha+\beta\) is equal to :

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a

168

b

224

c

210

d

280

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Q6

Consider the system of linear equations \(x+y+z=5\), \(x+2 y+\lambda^2 z=9, x+3 y+\lambda z=\mu\), where \(\lambda, \mu \in R\). Then, which of the following statement is NOT correct?

a

System is inconsistent if \(\lambda=1\) and \(\mu \neq 13\)

b

System has infinite number of solutions if \(\lambda=1\) and \(\mu=13\)

c

System is consistent if \(\lambda \neq 1\) and \(\mu=13\)

d

System has unique solution if \(\lambda \neq 1\) and \(\mu \neq 13\)

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Q7

If the system of equations

\(\begin{aligned}& 2 x+3 y-z=5 \\& x+\alpha y+3 z=-4 \\& 3 x-y+\beta z=7\end{aligned}\)

has infinitely many solutions, then \(13 \alpha \beta\) is equal to

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a

1120

b

1110

c

1210

d

1220

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Q8

If the system of linear equations :

\(
\begin{aligned}
& x+y+2 z=6 \\
& 2 x+3 y+a z=a+1 \\
& -x-3 y+b z=2 b
\end{aligned}
\)

where \(\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b} \in \mathbf{R}\), has infinitely many solutions, then \(7 a+3 b\) is equal to :

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a

9

b

12

c

16

d

22

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Q9

Let the system of equations \(x+2 y+3 z=5,2 x+3 y+z=9,4 x+3 y+\lambda z=\mu\) have infinite number of solutions. Then \(\lambda+2 \mu\) is equal to :

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a

15

b

17

c

22

d

28

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Q10

Let A=α-16β,α>0, such that det(A)=0 and α+β=1. If I denotes 2×2 identity matrix, then the matrix (I+A)8 is:

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a

4-16-1

b

257-64514-127

c

1025-5112024-1024

d

766-2551530-509

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Q11

Consider the system of linear equations in \(x, y, z:\)

\(x+2 y+t z=0\),

\(6 x+y+5 t z=0\),

\(3 x+t^2 y+f(t) z=0\),

where \(f: \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}\) is a differentiable function. If this system has infinitely many solutions for all \(t \in \mathbb{R}\), then \(f\):


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a

is a constant function

b

is strictly increasing on \(\mathbb{R}\)

c

is strictly decreasing on \(\mathbb{R}\)

d

has two critical points

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Q12

Let A=α-16β,α>0, such that det(A)=0 and α+β=1. If I denotes 2×2 identity matrix, then the matrix (I+A)8 is:

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

a

4-16-1

b

257-64514-127

c

1025-5112024-1024

d

766-2551530-509

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Q13

Consider the matrix P=200020003 Let the transpose of a matrix \(X\) be denoted by \(X^T\). Then the number of \(3 \times 3\) invertible matrices \(Q\) with integer entries, such that Q-1=QT and PQ=QP is

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a

32

b

8

c

16

d

24

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Q14

Let \(\mathrm{A}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} & -2 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]\) and \(\mathrm{P}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos \theta & -\sin \theta \\ \sin \theta & \cos \theta\end{array}\right], \theta>0\). If \(\mathrm{B}=\mathrm{PAP}^{\mathrm{T}}, \mathrm{C}=\mathrm{P}^{\mathrm{T}} \mathrm{B}^{10} \mathrm{P}\) and the sum of the diagonal elements of\(C\) is \(\frac{m}{n}\), where \(\operatorname{gcd}(m, n)=1\), then \(m+n\) is :

a

127

b

2049

c

258

d

65

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Q15

Let \(A, B\) and \(C\) be three \(2 \times 2\) matrices with real entries such that B=(I+A)1 and A+C=I. If BC=1512 and CBx1x2=126, then x1+x2 is

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a

4

b

–2

c

2

d

0

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Q16

\(\begin{aligned}
&\text { If system of equations }\\
&\begin{aligned}
& x+2 y-3 z=2 \\
& 2 x+\lambda y+5 z=5 \\
& 4 x+3 y+\mu z=33 \text { has infinite solutions, then } \lambda+\mu \text { is equal to }
\end{aligned}
\end{aligned}\)

a

\( \frac{1334}{5}\)

b

\( \frac{1269}{5}\)

c

\(\frac{261}{5}\)

d

\(\frac{1063}{5}\)

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Q17

If the system of equations

\(
\begin{aligned}
& x+2 y-3 z=2 \\
& 2 x+\lambda y+5 z=5 \\
& 14 x+3 y+\mu z=33
\end{aligned}
\)

has infinitely many solutions, then \(\lambda+\mu\) is equal to :

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a

13

b

11

c

12

d

10

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Q18

Consider the system of linear equations \(x+y+z=5\), \(x+2 y+\lambda^2 z=9, x+3 y+\lambda z=\mu\), where \(\lambda, \mu \in R\). Then, which of the following statement is NOT correct?

a

System is inconsistent if \(\lambda=1\) and \(\mu \neq 13\)

b

System has infinite number of solutions if \(\lambda=1\) and \(\mu=13\)

c

System is consistent if \(\lambda \neq 1\) and \(\mu=13\)

d

System has unique solution if \(\lambda \neq 1\) and \(\mu \neq 13\)

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Q19

Let A=12-201&P=cosθ-sinθsinθcosθ,θ>0. If B=PAPT,C=PTB10P & the sum of the diagonal element of ' C ' is mn where gcd(m,n)=1, then (m + n) is

a

65

b

258

c

127

d

2049

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Q20

If the system of equations
11x+y+λz=-52x+3y+5z=38x-19y-39z=μ

has infinitely many solutions, then λ4-μ is equal to :

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a

47

b

45

c

49

d

51

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Q21

Let M be a \(3 \times 3\) matrix such that M100=123,M010=012 and M001=-111. If Mxyz=1711, then \(x+y+z\) equals:


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a

\(4\)

b

\(5\)

c

\(7\)

d

\(11\)

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Q22

If A=2335, then the determinant of the matrix \((A^{2025}-3A^{2024}+A^{2023})\) is

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a

12

b

28

c

16

d

24

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Q23

 Let aij=(2)i+j,A=aij3×3. If sum of third rowof A2 is α+β2, then α+β is 

a

124

b

165

c

224

d

248

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Q24

If the system of linear equations:

x+y+z=6

x+2y+5z=10

2x+3y+λz=μ

has infinitely many solutions, then the value of λ+μ equals:

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a

\(12\)

b

\(16\)

c

\(22\)

d

\(28\)

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Q25

Let α,βR be such that the system of linear equations

x+2y+z=5
2x+y+αz=5
8x+4y+βz=18
has no solution. Then βα is equal to:

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a

\(-4\)

b

\(4\)

c

\(8\)

d

\(-8\)

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Q26

Let α be a solution of x2+x+1=0, and for some a and b in ,4a b11613-1-12-2-14-8=000. If 4α4+mαa+nαb=3,then m + n is equal to

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a

3

b

11

c

7

d

8

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Q27

Let A be a 3 ×3 real matrix such that

A101=2101,A-101=4-101,A010=2010

Then, the system A-3Ixyz=123 has 

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a

unique solution

b

no solution

c

exactly two solutions

d

infinitely many solutions

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Q28

Which one of the following matrices can be obtained by performing elementary row transformations on the \(3 \times 3\) identity matrix ?

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a

111111111

b

111234121

c

111234258

d

111112023

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Q29

If \(A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & 0 \\ 0 & -1\end{array}\right], P=\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]\) and \(X=A P A^T\), then \(A^T X^{50} A\) is:

a

\(\left[\begin{array}{ll}0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0\end{array}\right]\)

b

\(\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & 1 \\ 0 & -1\end{array}\right]\)

c

\(\left[\begin{array}{cc}25 & 1 \\ 1 & -25\end{array}\right]\)

d

\(\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & 50 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]\)

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Q30

The system of equations

\(
\begin{aligned}
& x+y+z=6 \\
& x+2 y+5 z=9 \\
& x+5 y+\lambda z=\mu
\end{aligned}
\)

has no solution if

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a

\(\lambda=17, \mu \neq 18\)

b

\(\lambda \neq 17, \mu \neq 18\)

c

\(\lambda=15, \mu \neq 17\)

d

\(\lambda=17, \mu=18\)

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Q31

If A=2335, then the determinant of the matrix \((A^{2025}-3A^{2024}+A^{2023})\) is

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a

12

b

28

c

16

d

24

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Q32

The system of equations

\(
\begin{aligned}
& x+y+z=6 \\
& x+2 y+5 z=9 \\
& x+5 y+\lambda z=\mu
\end{aligned}
\)

has no solution if

[JEE Main 2025, 23 Jan (Shift 2)]

a

\(\lambda=17, \mu \neq 18\)

b

\(\lambda \neq 17, \mu \neq 18\)

c

\(\lambda=15, \mu \neq 17\)

d

\(\lambda=17, \mu=18\)

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Q33

If the system of linear equations
3x+y+βz=32x+αy-z=-3x+2y+z=4
has infinitely many solutions, then the value of 22β-9α is:

a

49

b

31

c

43

d

37

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Q34

If the system of equations

2 x-y+z=45x+λy+3z=12100x-47y+μz=212

has infinitely many solutions, then μ-2λ is equal to

[JEE Main 2025, 24 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

56

b

59

c

55

d

57

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Q35

If the system of equation
2x+λy+3z=53x+2y-z=74x+5y+μz=9
has infinitely many solutions, then λ2+μ2 is equal to :

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a

22

b

18

c

26

d

30

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Q36

Let \(A, B\) and \(C\) be three \(2 \times 2\) matrices with real entries such that B=(I+A)1 and A+C=I. If BC=1512 and CBx1x2=126, then x1+x2 is

a

4

b

–2

c

2

d

0

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Q37

Let \(R=\left(\begin{array}{ccc}x & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & y & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & z\end{array}\right)\) be a non-zero \(3 \times 3\) matrix, where \(x \sin \theta=y \sin \left(\theta+\frac{2 \pi}{3}\right)=z \sin \left(\theta+\frac{4 \pi}{3}\right) \neq 0, \theta \in(0,2 \pi)\). For a square matrix \(M\), let trace \((M)\) denote the sum of all the diagonal entries of \(M\). Then, among the statements:
(I) \(\operatorname{Trace}(R)=0\)
(II) If trace \((\operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj}(R))=0\), then \(R\) has exactly one non-zero entry.

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a

Neither (I) nor (II) is true

b

Only (II) is true

c

Both (I) and (II) are true

d

Only (I) is true

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Q38

If \(A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & 0 \\ 0 & -1\end{array}\right], P=\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]\) and \(X=A P A^T\), then \(A^T X^{50} A\) is:

a

\(\left[\begin{array}{ll}0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0\end{array}\right]\)

b

\(\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & 1 \\ 0 & -1\end{array}\right]\)

c

\(\left[\begin{array}{cc}25 & 1 \\ 1 & -25\end{array}\right]\)

d

\(\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & 50 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]\)

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Q39

Let \(R=\left(\begin{array}{ccc}x & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & y & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & z\end{array}\right)\) be a non-zero \(3 \times 3\) matrix, where \(x \sin \theta=y \sin \left(\theta+\frac{2 \pi}{3}\right)=z \sin \left(\theta+\frac{4 \pi}{3}\right) \neq 0, \theta \in(0,2 \pi)\). For a square matrix \(M\), let trace \((M)\) denote the sum of all the diagonal entries of \(M\). Then, among the statements:
(I) \(\operatorname{Trace}(R)=0\)
(II) If trace \((\operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj}(R))=0\), then \(R\) has exactly one non-zero entry.

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a

Neither (I) nor (II) is true

b

Only (II) is true

c

Both (I) and (II) are true

d

Only (I) is true

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Q40

Let \(\alpha, \beta(\alpha \neq \beta)\) be the values of m , for which the equations (x+y+z=1;x+2y+4z=m) and \(x+4 y+10 z=m^2\) have infinitely many solutions. Then the value of \(\sum_{n=1}^{10}\left(n^\alpha+n^\beta\right)\) is equal to :

a

3080

b

560

c

3410

d

440

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Q41

If the system of equations

2 x-y+z=45x+λy+3z=12100x-47y+μz=212

has infinitely many solutions, then μ-2λ is equal to

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a

56

b

59

c

55

d

57

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Q42

If the system of equations
 x+2sinαy+2cosαz=0 x+cosαy+sinαz=0 x+sinαy-cosαz=0
has a non-trivial solution, then α0,π2 is equal to :

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

a

11π24

b

7π24

c

5π24

d

3π4

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Q43

\(\begin{aligned}
&\text { If system of equations }\\
&\begin{aligned}
& x+2 y-3 z=2 \\
& 2 x+\lambda y+5 z=5 \\
& 4 x+3 y+\mu z=33 \text { has infinite solutions, then } \lambda+\mu \text { is equal to }
\end{aligned}
\end{aligned}\)

a

\( \frac{1334}{5}\)

b

\( \frac{1269}{5}\)

c

\(\frac{261}{5}\)

d

\(\frac{1063}{5}\)

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Q44

Let the system of equations :
2x+3y+5z=97x+3y-2z=812x+3y-(4+λ)z=16-μ,

have infinitely many solutions.

Then the radius of the circle centred at (λ,μ) and touching the line 4x=3y is

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a

175

b

75

c

7

d

215

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Q45

 Let aij=(2)i+j,A=aij3×3. If sum of third rowof A2 is α+β2, then α+β is 

a

124

b

165

c

224

d

248

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Q46

If the system of linear equations :

\(
\begin{aligned}
& x+y+2 z=6 \\
& 2 x+3 y+a z=a+1 \\
& -x-3 y+b z=2 b
\end{aligned}
\)

where \(\mathrm{a}, \mathrm{b} \in {R}\), has infinitely many solutions, then \(7 a+3 b\) is equal to :

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a

9

b

12

c

16

d

22

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Q47

If the system of equations:

x+y+z=5

x+2y+3z=9

x+3y+λz=μ

has infinitely many solutions, then the value of λ+μ is:

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a

\(16\)

b

\(18\)

c

\(19\)

d

\(21\)

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Q48

If the system of linear equations
3x+y+βz=32x+αy-z=-3x+2y+z=4
has infinitely many solutions, then the value of \(22 \beta-9 \alpha\) is :

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a

49

b

31

c

43

d

37

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Q49

Let the system of equations
x+5y-z=14x+3y-3z=724x+y+λz=μ

λ,μR, have infinitely many solutions.

Then the number of the solutions of this system,If x,y,z are integers and satisfy 7x+y+z77, is

[JEE Main 2025, 7 Apr (Shift 2)]

a

3

b

6

c

5

d

4

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Q50

If the system of equations

(λ-1)x+(λ-4)y+λz=5λx+(λ-1)y+(λ-4)z=7(λ+1)x+(λ+2)y-(λ+2)z=9

has infinitely many solutions, then λ2+λ is equal to

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

a

10

b

12

c

6

d

20

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Q51

Let B=1315 and A be a 2×2 matrix such that AB-1=A-1. If BCB-1=A and C4+αC2+βI=O, then 2β-α is equal to

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a

8

b

2

c

10

d

16

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Q52

Let \(\lambda, \mu \in R\). If the system of equations
\(
\begin{aligned}
& 3 x+5 y+\lambda z=3 \\
& 7 x+11 y-9 z=2 \\
& 97 x+155 y-189 z=\mu
\end{aligned}\)

has infinitely many solutions, then \(\mu+2 \lambda\) is equal to:

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a

27

b

24

c

25

d

22

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Q53

Let \(\mathrm{A}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} & -2 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]\) and \(\mathrm{P}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos \theta & -\sin \theta \\ \sin \theta & \cos \theta\end{array}\right], \theta>0\). If \(\mathrm{B}=\mathrm{PAP}^{\mathrm{T}}, \mathrm{C}=\mathrm{P}^{\mathrm{T}} \mathrm{B}^{10} \mathrm{P}\) and the sum of the diagonal elements of \(C\) is \(\frac{m}{n}\), where \(\operatorname{gcd}(m, n)=1\), then \(m+n\) is :

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a

127

b

2049

c

258

d

65

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Q54

If the system of equation
2x+λy+3z=53x+2y-z=74x+5y+μz=9
has infinitely many solutions, then λ2+μ2 is equal to :

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a

22

b

18

c

26

d

30

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Q55

Let α be a solution of x2+x+1=0, and for some \(a\) and \(b\) in , 4a b11613-1-12-2-14-8=000. If 4α4+mαa+nαb=3, then \(m+n\) is equal to

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a

3

b

11

c

7

d

8

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Q56

If \(A =\left[\begin{array}{cc}\sqrt{2} & 1 \\ -1 & \sqrt{2}\end{array}\right], B =\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 0 \\ 1 & 1\end{array}\right], C = ABA ^{ T }\) and \(X = A ^{ T } C ^2 A\), then \(\operatorname{det} X\) is equal to :

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a

729

b

891

c

243

d

27

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Q57

If \(A =\left[\begin{array}{cc}\sqrt{2} & 1 \\ -1 & \sqrt{2}\end{array}\right], B =\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 0 \\ 1 & 1\end{array}\right], C = ABA ^{ T }\) and \(X = A ^{ T } C ^2 A\), then \(\operatorname{det} X\) is equal to :

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a

729

b

891

c

243

d

27

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Q58

Consider the system of linear equations \(x+y+z=4 \mu, x+2 y+2 \lambda z=10 \mu, x+3 y+4 \lambda^2 z=\mu^2+15\), where \(\lambda, \mu \in R\). Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

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

a

The system has unique solution if \(\lambda \neq \frac{1}{2}\) and \(\mu \neq 1,15\)

b

The system is inconsistent if \(\lambda=\frac{1}{2}\) and \(\mu \neq 1\)

c

The system is consistent if \(\lambda \neq \frac{1}{2}\)

d

The system has infinite number of solutions if \(\lambda=\frac{1}{2}\) and \(\mu=15\)

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Q59

Consider the system of linear equations \(x+y+z=4 \mu, x+2 y+2 \lambda z=10 \mu, x+3 y+4 \lambda^2 z=\mu^2+15\), where \(\lambda, \mu \in R\). Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?

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a

The system has unique solution if \(\lambda \neq \frac{1}{2}\) and \(\mu \neq 1,15\)

b

The system is inconsistent if \(\lambda=\frac{1}{2}\) and \(\mu \neq 1\)

c

The system is consistent if \(\lambda \neq \frac{1}{2}\)

d

The system has infinite number of solutions if \(\lambda=\frac{1}{2}\) and \(\mu=15\)

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Q60

Let \(\alpha, \beta(\alpha \neq \beta)\) be the values of m , for which the equations x+y+z=1, x+2y+4z=m and \(x+4 y+10 z=m^2\) have infinitely many solutions. Then the value of \(\sum_{n=1}^{10}\left(n^\alpha+n^\beta\right)\) is equal to :

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a

3080

b

560

c

3410

d

440

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Q61

Let \(A=\left[a_{i j}\right]\) be a \(3 \times 3\) matrix such that \(\mathrm{A}\left[\begin{array}{l}0 \\ 1 \\ 0\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l}0 \\ 0 \\ 1\end{array}\right], \mathrm{A}\left[\begin{array}{l}4 \\ 1 \\ 3\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l}0 \\ 1 \\ 0\end{array}\right]\) and \(\mathrm{A}\left[\begin{array}{l}2 \\ 1 \\ 2\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l}1 \\ 0 \\ 0\end{array}\right]\), then \(\mathrm{a}_{23}\) equals:

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a

-1

b

0

c

2

d

1

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Q62

If the system of linear equations
\( x-2 y+z=-4 \)
\( 2 x+\alpha y+3 z=5 \)
\( 3 x-y+\beta z=3\)
has infinitely many solutions, then \(12 \alpha+13 \beta\) is equal to

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a

60

b

54

c

58

d

64

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Q63

If the system of equations

\(
\begin{aligned}
& x+2 y-3 z=2 \\
& 2 x+\lambda y+5 z=5 \\
& 14 x+3 y+\mu z=33
\end{aligned}
\)

has infinitely many solutions, then \(\lambda+\mu\) is equal to :

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a

13

b

11

c

12

d

10

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Q64

Let \(n\) be the number obtained on rolling a fair die. If the probability that the system

xny+z=6

x+(n2)y+(n+1)z=8

(n1)y+z=1

Has a unique solution is k6, then the sum of \(k\) and all possible values of \(n\) is:

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a

24

b

21

c

20

d

22

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Q65

The sum of all possible values of \(\theta \in[0,2 \pi]\), for which the system of equations:

\( x \cos 3 \theta-8 y-12 z=0 \)

\( x \cos 2 \theta+3 y+3 z=0 \)

\( x+y+3 z=0\)

has a non-trivial solution, is equal to:

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a

\(\pi\)

b

\(2\pi\)

c

\(3\pi\)

d

\(4\pi\)

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Q66

Let A=12-201&P=cosθ-sinθsinθcosθ,θ>0. If B=PAPT,C=PTB10P & the sum of the diagonal element of ' c ' is mn where gcd(m,n)=1, then (m+n) is

a

65

b

258

c

127

d

2049

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Q67

Let A=aij be a matrix of order \(3 \times 3\), with \(a_{i j}=(\sqrt{2})^{i+j}\). If the sum of all the elements in the third row of \(A^2\) is \(\alpha+\beta \sqrt{2}, \alpha, \beta \in Z\), then \(\alpha+\beta\) is equal to :

a

168

b

224

c

210

d

280

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Q68

Let A=α-16β,α>0, such that det(A)=0 and α+β=1. If I denotes 2×2 identity matrix, then the matrix (I+A)8 is:

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a

4-16-1

b

257-64514-127

c

1025-5112024-1024

d

766-2551530-509

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Q69

If the system of equations

(λ-1)x+(λ-4)y+λz=5λx+(λ-1)y+(λ-4)z=7(λ+1)x+(λ+2)y-(λ+2)z=9

has infinitely many solutions, then λ2+λ is equal to

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

a

10

b

12

c

6

d

20

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Q70

If the system of equations \(x+4 y-z=\lambda, 7 x+9 y+\mu z=-3,5 x+y+2 z=-1\) has infinitely many solutions, then \((2 \mu+3 \lambda)\) is equal to :

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a

2

b

3

c

-2

d

-3

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Q71

If the system of equations \(x+4 y-z=\lambda, 7 x+9 y+\mu z=-3,5 x+y+2 z=-1\) has infinitely many solutions, then \((2 \mu+3 \lambda)\) is equal to :

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a

2

b

3

c

-2

d

-3

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Q72

Let the matrix A=100101010 satisfy An=An-2+A2-I for n3. Then the sum of all the elements of A50 is :-

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a

53

b

52

c

39

d

44

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Q73

Let \(A=\left[a_{i j}\right]\) be a \(3 \times 3\) matrix such that \(\mathrm{A}\left[\begin{array}{l}0 \\ 1 \\ 0\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l}0 \\ 0 \\ 1\end{array}\right], \mathrm{A}\left[\begin{array}{l}4 \\ 1 \\ 3\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l}0 \\ 1 \\ 0\end{array}\right]\) and \(\mathrm{A}\left[\begin{array}{l}2 \\ 1 \\ 2\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l}1 \\ 0 \\ 0\end{array}\right]\), then \(\mathrm{a}_{23}\) equals:

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a

-1

b

0

c

2

d

1

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Q74

If the system of linear equations
\( x-2 y+z=-4 \)
\( 2 x+\alpha y+3 z=5 \)
\( 3 x-y+\beta z=3\)
has infinitely many solutions, then \(12 \alpha+13 \beta\) is equal to

[JEE Main 2024, 31 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

60

b

54

c

58

d

64

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Q75

Let \(n\) be the number obtained on rolling a fair die. If the probability that the system

xny+z=6

x+(n2)y+(n+1)z=8

(n1)y+z=1

Has a unique solution is k6, then the sum of \(k\) and all possible values of \(n\) is:

a

24

b

21

c

20

d

22

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Q76

Let the system of equations
x+5y-z=14x+3y-3z=724x+y+λz=μ
λ,μR, have infinitely many solutions. Then the number of the solutions of this system, If x,y,z are integers and satisfy 7x+y+z77, is

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a

3

b

6

c

5

d

4

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Q77

If for the system of linear equations having infinite solutions

\(
\begin{aligned}
& (\lambda-4) x+(\lambda-2) y+\lambda z=0 \\
& 2 x-3 y+5 z=0 \\
& x+2 y+6 z=0
\end{aligned}
\)

then \(\lambda^2+\lambda\) is

a

0

b

\(\frac{9}{2}\)

c

2

d

\(\frac{3}{11}\)

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Q78

Let \(A\) be a 3×3 real matrix such that A2(A-2I)-4( A-I)=O , where \(I\) and \(O\) are the identity and null matrices, respectively. If A5=αA2+βA+γI, where α, β and γ are real constants, then α+β+γ is equal to:

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

a

12

b

20

c

76

d

4

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Q79

Let A=100310931 and B=bij,1i,j3. If B=A99-I, then the value of \(\frac{b_{31}-b_{21}}{b_{32}}\) is:

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a

\(99\)

b

\(199\)

c

\(149\)

d

\(159\)

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Q80

Let the system of equations \(x+2 y+3 z=5,2 x+3 y+z=9,4 x+3 y+\lambda z=\mu\) have infinite number of solutions. Then \(\lambda+2 \mu\) is equal to :

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a

15

b

17

c

22

d

28

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