JEE Advanced
2026
MCQ
Which one of the following matrices can be obtained by performing elementary row transformations on the $3 \times 3$ identity matrix?
JEE Advanced
2026
MSQ
Consider the matrix
$ M = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & -1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{bmatrix}. $
Let $p, q, r, s, a, b, c$ and $d$ be integers such that
$ M^{26} = \begin{bmatrix} p & q \\ r & s \end{bmatrix} \quad \text{and} \quad \sum\limits_{k=1}^{26} M^k = \begin{bmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{bmatrix}. $
Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?
JEE Advanced
2025
MSQ
Let $I=\left(\begin{array}{ll}1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right)$ and $P=\left(\begin{array}{ll}2 & 0 \\ 0 & 3\end{array}\right)$. Let $Q=\left(\begin{array}{ll}x & y \\ z & 4\end{array}\right)$ for some non-zero real numbers $x, y$, and $z$, for which there is a $2 \times 2$ matrix $R$ with all entries being non-zero real numbers, such that $Q R=R P$.
Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?
JEE Advanced
2025
MCQ
Consider the matrix
$ P = \begin{pmatrix} 2 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 2 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 3 \end{pmatrix}. $
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} = Q^T \quad \text{and} \quad PQ = QP, $
is
JEE Advanced
2024
MSQ
Let $\mathbb{R}^2$ denote $\mathbb{R} \times \mathbb{R}$. Let
$ S=\left\{(a, b, c): a, b, c \in \mathbb{R} \text { and } a x^2+2 b x y+c y^2>0 \text { for all }(x, y) \in \mathbb{R}^2-\{(0,0)\}\right\} . $
Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?
JEE Advanced
2024
MCQ
Let $\alpha$ and $\beta$ be the distinct roots of the equation $x^2+x-1=0$. Consider the set $T=\{1, \alpha, \beta\}$. For a $3 \times 3$ matrix $M=\left(a_{i j}\right)_{3 \times 3}$, define $R_i=a_{i 1}+a_{i 2}+a_{i 3}$ and $C_j=a_{1 j}+a_{2 j}+a_{3 j}$ for $i=1,2,3$ and $j=1,2,3$.
Match each entry in
List-I to the correct entry in
List-II.
| List-I |
List-II |
| (P) The number of matrices $ M = (a_{ij})_{3x3} $ with all entries in $ T $ such that $ R_i = C_j = 0 $ for all $ i, j $, is |
(1) 1 |
| (Q) The number of symmetric matrices $ M = (a_{ij})_{3x3} $ with all entries in $ T $ such that $ C_j = 0 $ for all $ j $, is |
(2) 12 |
(R) Let $ M = (a_{ij})_{3x3} $ be a skew symmetric matrix such that $ a_{ij} \in T $ for $ i > j $.
Then the number of elements in the set
$ \left\{
\begin{pmatrix}
x \\
y \\
z
\end{pmatrix} : x, y, z \in \mathbb{R}, M
\begin{pmatrix}
x \\
y \\
z
\end{pmatrix} =
\begin{pmatrix}
a_{12} \\
0 \\
a_{13}
\end{pmatrix}
\right\} $
is |
(3) infinite |
| (S) Let $ M = (a_{ij})_{3x3} $ be a matrix with all entries in $ T $ such that $ R_i = 0 $ for all $ i $. Then the absolute value of the determinant of $ M $ is |
(4) 6 |
The correct option is
JEE Advanced
2023
MSQ
Let $M=\left(a_{i j}\right), i, j \in\{1,2,3\}$, be the $3 \times 3$ matrix such that $a_{i j}=1$ if $j+1$ is divisible by $i$, otherwise $a_{i j}=0$. Then which of the following statements is(are) true?
JEE Advanced
2023
MCQ
Let $\alpha, \beta$ and $\gamma$ be real numbers. Consider the following system of linear equations
$
\begin{aligned}
& x+2 y+z=7 \\\\
& x+\alpha z=11 \\\\
& 2 x-3 y+\beta z=\gamma
\end{aligned}
$
Match each entry in
List-I to the correct entries in
List-II.
| List - I |
List - II |
| (P) If $\beta=\frac{1}{2}(7 \alpha-3)$ and $\gamma=28$, then the system has |
(1) a unique solution |
| (Q) If $\beta=\frac{1}{2}(7 \alpha-3)$ and $\gamma \neq 28$, then the system has |
(2) no solution |
| (R) If $\beta \neq \frac{1}{2}(7 \alpha-3)$ where $\alpha=1$ and $\gamma \neq 28$, then the system has |
(3) infinitely many solutions |
| (S) If $\beta \neq \frac{1}{2}(7 \alpha-3)$ where $\alpha=1$ and $\gamma=28$, then the system has |
(4) $x=11, y=-2$ and $z=0$ as a solution |
|
(5) $x=-15, y=4$ and $z=0$ as a solution |
The correct option is:
JEE Advanced
2022
MCQ
If $M=\left(\begin{array}{rr}\frac{5}{2} & \frac{3}{2} \\ -\frac{3}{2} & -\frac{1}{2}\end{array}\right)$, then which of the
following matrices is equal to $M^{2022} ?$
JEE Advanced
2022
MCQ
Let $p, q, r$ be nonzero real numbers that are, respectively, the $10^{\text {th }}, 100^{\text {th }}$ and $1000^{\text {th }}$ terms of a harmonic progression. Consider the system of linear equations
$$
\begin{gathered}
x+y+z=1 \\
10 x+100 y+1000 z=0 \\
q r x+p r y+p q z=0
\end{gathered}
$$
| List-I |
List-II |
| (I) If $\frac{q}{r}=10$, then the system of linear equations has |
(P) $x=0, \quad y=\frac{10}{9}, z=-\frac{1}{9}$ as a solution |
| (II) If $\frac{p}{r} \neq 100$, then the system of linear equations has |
(Q) $x=\frac{10}{9}, y=-\frac{1}{9}, z=0$ as a solution |
| (III) If $\frac{p}{q} \neq 10$, then the system of linear equations has |
(R) infinitely many solutions |
| (IV) If $\frac{p}{q}=10$, then the system of linear equations has |
(S) no solution |
|
(T) at least one solution |
The correct option is:
JEE Advanced
2021
MSQ
For any 3 $\times$ 3 matrix M, let | M | denote the determinant of M. Let
$E = \left[ {\matrix{
1 & 2 & 3 \cr
2 & 3 & 4 \cr
8 & {13} & {18} \cr
} } \right]$, $P = \left[ {\matrix{
1 & 0 & 0 \cr
0 & 0 & 1 \cr
0 & 1 & 0 \cr
} } \right]$ and $F = \left[ {\matrix{
1 & 3 & 2 \cr
8 & {18} & {13} \cr
2 & 4 & 3 \cr
} } \right]$
If Q is a nonsingular matrix of order 3 $\times$ 3, then which of the following statements is(are) TRUE?
JEE Advanced
2021
MSQ
For any 3 $\times$ 3 matrix M, let |M| denote the determinant of M. Let I be the 3 $\times$ 3 identity matrix. Let E and F be two 3 $\times$ 3 matrices such that (I $-$ EF) is invertible. If G = (I $-$ EF)$-$1, then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?
JEE Advanced
2020
MSQ
Let M be a 3 $ \times $ 3 invertible matrix with real entries and let I denote the 3 $ \times $ 3 identity matrix. If M$-$1 = adj(adj M), then which of the following statements is/are ALWAYS TRUE?
JEE Advanced
2019
MSQ
Let x $ \in $ R and let $P = \left[ {\matrix{
1 & 1 & 1 \cr
0 & 2 & 2 \cr
0 & 0 & 3 \cr
} } \right]$, $Q = \left[ {\matrix{
2 & x & x \cr
0 & 4 & 0 \cr
x & x & 6 \cr
} } \right]$ and R = PQP$-$1, which of the following options is/are correct?
JEE Advanced
2019
MSQ
${P_1} = I = \left[ {\matrix{
1 & 0 & 0 \cr
0 & 1 & 0 \cr
0 & 0 & 1 \cr
} } \right],\,{P_2} = \left[ {\matrix{
1 & 0 & 0 \cr
0 & 0 & 1 \cr
0 & 1 & 0 \cr
} } \right],\,{P_3} = \left[ {\matrix{
0 & 1 & 0 \cr
1 & 0 & 0 \cr
0 & 0 & 1 \cr
} } \right],\,{P_4} = \left[ {\matrix{
0 & 1 & 0 \cr
0 & 0 & 1 \cr
1 & 0 & 0 \cr
} } \right],\,{P_5} = \left[ {\matrix{
0 & 0 & 1 \cr
1 & 0 & 0 \cr
0 & 1 & 0 \cr
} } \right],\,{P_6} = \left[ {\matrix{
0 & 0 & 1 \cr
0 & 1 & 0 \cr
1 & 0 & 0 \cr
} } \right]$ and $X = \sum\limits_{k = 1}^6 {{P_k}} \left[ {\matrix{
2 & 1 & 3 \cr
1 & 0 & 2 \cr
3 & 2 & 1 \cr
} } \right]P_k^T$
where $P_k^T$ denotes the transpose of the matrix Pk. Then which of the following option is/are correct?
JEE Advanced
2019
MSQ
Let $M = \left[ {\matrix{
0 & 1 & a \cr
1 & 2 & 3 \cr
3 & b & 1 \cr
} } \right]$ and
adj $M = \left[ {\matrix{
{ - 1} & 1 & { - 1} \cr
8 & { - 6} & 2 \cr
{ - 5} & 3 & { - 1} \cr
} } \right]$
where a and b are real numbers. Which of the following options is/are correct?
JEE Advanced
2019
MCQ
Let $M = \left[ {\matrix{
{{{\sin }^4}\theta } \cr
{1 + {{\cos }^2}\theta } \cr
} \matrix{
{ - 1 - {{\sin }^2}\theta } \cr
{{{\cos }^4}\theta } \cr
} } \right] = \alpha I + \beta {M^{ - 1}}$,
where $\alpha $ = $\alpha $($\theta $) and $\beta $ = $\beta $($\theta $) are real numbers, and I is the 2 $ \times $ 2 identity matrix. If $\alpha $* is the minimum of the set {$\alpha $($\theta $) : $\theta $ $ \in $ [0, 2$\pi $)} and {$\beta $($\theta $) : $\theta $ $ \in $ [0, 2$\pi $)}, then the value of $\alpha $* + $\beta $* is
JEE Advanced
2018
MSQ
Let S be the set of all column matrices $\left[ {\matrix{
{{b_1}} \cr
{{b_2}} \cr
{{b_3}} \cr
} } \right]$ such that ${b_1},{b_2},{b_3} \in R$ and the system of equations (in real variables)
$\eqalign{
& - x + 2y + 5z = {b_1} \cr
& 2x - 4y + 3z = {b_2} \cr
& x - 2y + 2z = {b_3} \cr} $
has at least one solution. Then, which of the following system(s) (in real variables) has (have) at least one solution for each $\left[ {\matrix{
{{b_1}} \cr
{{b_2}} \cr
{{b_3}} \cr
} } \right]$$ \in $S?
JEE Advanced
2017
MSQ
Which of the following is(are) NOT the square of a 3 $ \times $ 3 matrix with real entries?
JEE Advanced
2017
MCQ
How many 3 $ \times $ 3 matrices M with entries from {0, 1, 2} are there, for which the sum of the diagonal entries of MTM is 5?
JEE Advanced
2016
MSQ
Let a, $\lambda$, m $\in$ R. Consider the system of linear equations
ax + 2y = $\lambda$
3x $-$ 2y = $\mu$
Which of the following statements is(are) correct?
JEE Advanced
2016
MSQ
Let $P = \left[ {\matrix{
3 & { - 1} & { - 2} \cr
2 & 0 & \alpha \cr
3 & { - 5} & 0 \cr
} } \right]$, where $\alpha$ $\in$ R. Suppose $Q = [{q_{ij}}]$ is a matrix such that PQ = kl, where k $\in$ R, k $\ne$ 0 and I is the identity matrix of order 3. If ${q_{23}} = - {k \over 8}$ and $\det (Q) = {{{k^2}} \over 2}$, then
JEE Advanced
2016
MCQ
Let $P = \left[ {\matrix{
1 & 0 & 0 \cr
4 & 1 & 0 \cr
{16} & 4 & 1 \cr
} } \right]$ and I be the identity matrix of order 3. If $Q = [{q_{ij}}]$ is a matrix such that ${P^{50}} - Q = I$ and ${{{q_{31}} + {q_{32}}} \over {{q_{21}}}}$ equals
JEE Advanced
2015
MSQ
Let X and Y be two arbitrary, 3 $\times$ 3, non-zero, skew-symmetric matrices and Z be an arbitrary 3 $\times$ 3, non-zero, symmetric matrix. Then which of the following matrices is(are) skew symmetric?
JEE Advanced
2015
MSQ
Which of the following values of $\alpha$ satisfy the equation
$\left| {\matrix{
{{{(1 - \alpha )}^2}} & {{{(1 + 2\alpha )}^2}} & {{{(1 + 3\alpha )}^2}} \cr
{{{(2 + \alpha )}^2}} & {{{(2 + 2\alpha )}^2}} & {{{(2 + 3\alpha )}^2}} \cr
{{{(3 + \alpha )}^2}} & {{{(3 + 2\alpha )}^2}} & {{{(3 + 3\alpha )}^2}} \cr
} } \right| = - 648\alpha $ ?
JEE Advanced
2014
MSQ
Let M be a 2 $\times$ 2 symmetric matrix with integer entries. Then, M is invertible, if
JEE Advanced
2014
MSQ
Let M and N be two 3 $\times$ 3 matrices such that MN = NM. Further, if M $\ne$ N2 and M2 = N4, then
JEE Advanced
2013
MSQ
Let $\omega$ be a complex cube root of unity with $\omega$ $\ne$ 1 and P = [pij] be a n $\times$ n matrix with pij = $\omega$i + j. Then P2 $\ne$ 0, when n = ?
JEE Advanced
2013
MSQ
For 3 × 3 matrices M and N, which of the following statement(s)
is(are) NOT correct?
JEE Advanced
2012
MSQ
If the ad joint of a 3 $\times$ 3 matrix P is $\left[ {\matrix{
1 & 4 & 4 \cr
2 & 1 & 7 \cr
1 & 1 & 3 \cr
} } \right]$, then the possible value(s) of the determinant of P is(are)
JEE Advanced
2012
MCQ
If P is a 3 $\times$ 3 matrix such that PT = 2P + I, where PT is the transpose of P and I is the 3 $\times$ 3 identity matrix, then there exists a column matrix $X = \left[ {\matrix{
x \cr
y \cr
z \cr
} } \right] \ne \left[ {\matrix{
0 \cr
0 \cr
0 \cr
} } \right]$ such that
JEE Advanced
2012
MCQ
Let $P = [{a_{ij}}]$ be a 3 $\times$ 3 matrix and let $Q = [{b_{ij}}]$, where ${b_{ij}} = {2^{i + j}}{a_{ij}}$ for $1 \le i,j \le 3$. If the determinant of P is 2, then the determinant of the matrix Q is
JEE Advanced
2011
MCQ
Let M and N be two 3 $\times$ 3 non-singular skew symmetric matrices such that MN = NM. If PT denotes the transpose of P, then M2N2(MTN)$-$1(MN$-$1)T is equal to
JEE Advanced
2011
MCQ
If the point P(a, b, c), with reference to (E), lies on the plane 2x + y + z = 1, then the value of 7a + b + c is
JEE Advanced
2011
MCQ
Let $\omega$ be a solution of ${x^3} - 1 = 0$ with ${\mathop{\rm Im}\nolimits} (\omega ) > 0$. If a = 2 with b and c satisfying (E), then the value of ${3 \over {{\omega ^a}}} + {1 \over {{\omega ^b}}} + {3 \over {{\omega ^c}}}$ is equal to
JEE Advanced
2011
MCQ
Let b = 6, with a and c satisfying (E). If $\alpha$ and $\beta$ are the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then $\sum\limits_{n = 0}^\infty {{{\left( {{1 \over \alpha } + {1 \over \beta }} \right)}^n}} $ is
JEE Advanced
2011
MCQ
Let $\omega$ $\ne$ 1 be a cube root of unity and S be the set of all non-singular matrices of the form $\left[ {\matrix{
1 & a & b \cr
\omega & 1 & c \cr
{{\omega ^2}} & \omega & 1 \cr
} } \right]$, where each of a, b, and c is either $\omega$ or $\omega$2. Then the number of distinct matrices in the set S is
JEE Advanced
2010
MCQ
The number of $3 \times 3$ matrices A whose entries are either 0 or 1 and for which the system
$\mathrm{A}\left[\begin{array}{l}x \\ y \\ z\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l}1 \\ 0 \\ 0\end{array}\right]$ has exactly two distinct solutions, is
JEE Advanced
2010
MCQ
The number of $A$ in $T_p$ such that $A$ is either symmetric or skew-symmetric or both, and $\operatorname{det}(\mathrm{A}) \operatorname{divisible}$ by $p$ is :
JEE Advanced
2010
MCQ
The number of A in $\mathrm{T}_p$ such that the trace of A is not divisible by $p$ but $\operatorname{det}(\mathrm{A})$ is divisible by $p$ is
[Note : The trace of a matrix is the sum of its diagonal entries.]
JEE Advanced
2010
MCQ
The number of A in $\mathrm{T}_p$ such that $\operatorname{det}(\mathrm{A})$ is not divisible by $p$ is :
JEE Advanced
2009
MCQ
The number of matrices in A is
JEE Advanced
2009
MCQ
The number of matrices A in A for which the system of linear equations $A\left[ {\matrix{
x \cr
y \cr
z \cr
} } \right] = \left[ {\matrix{
1 \cr
0 \cr
0 \cr
} } \right]$ has a unique solution, is
JEE Advanced
2009
MCQ
The number of matrices A in A for which the system of linear equations $A\left[ {\matrix{
x \cr
y \cr
z \cr
} } \right] = \left[ {\matrix{
1 \cr
0 \cr
0 \cr
} } \right]$ is inconsistent, is
JEE Advanced
2008
MCQ
Consider the system of equations:
$x-2y+3z=-1$
$-x+y-2z=k$
$x-3y+4z=1$
Statement - 1 : The system of equations has no solution for $k\ne3$.
and
Statement - 2 : The determinant $\left| {\matrix{
1 & 3 & { - 1} \cr
{ - 1} & { - 2} & k \cr
1 & 4 & 1 \cr
} } \right| \ne 0$, for $k \ne 3$.
JEE Advanced
2006
MCQ
The value of $|U|$ is :
JEE Advanced
2006
MCQ
The sum of the elements of $\mathrm{U}^{-1}$ is:
JEE Advanced
2006
MCQ
The value of $\left[\begin{array}{lll}3 & 2 & 0\end{array}\right] U\left[\begin{array}{l}3 \\ 2 \\ 0\end{array}\right]$ is :