Matrices and Determinants

16 Questions Start BITSAT Test
2025 Q1 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026
  1. If $A, B, C$ are the angles of a $\triangle A B C$, then

$ \Delta=\left|\begin{array}{ccc} \sin 2 A & \sin C & \sin B \\ \sin C & \sin 2 B & \sin A \\ \sin B & \sin A & \sin 2 C \end{array}\right| \text { is equal to } $

A.

2

B.

$k^3$

C.

$k$

D.

0

2024 Q2 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026
If $ A=\frac{1}{3}\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & 1 & -2 \\ a & 2 & b\end{array}\right] $ is an orthogonal matrix, then
A.
$ a=-2, b=-1 $
B.
$ a=2, b=1 $
C.
$ a=2, b=-1 $
D.
$ a=-2, b=1 $
2024 Q3 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026
Suppose $ p, q, r \neq 0 $ and system of equation $ (p+a) x+b y+c z=0 $, $ a x+(q+b) y+c z=0 $, $ a x+b y+(r+c) z=0 $, has a non-trivial solution, then the value of $ \frac{a}{p}+\frac{b}{q}+\frac{c}{r} $ is
A.
-1
B.
0
C.
1
D.
2
2024 Q4 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026
If matrix $ A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}3 & -2 & 4 \\ 1 & 2 & -1 \\ 0 & 1 & 1\end{array}\right] $ and $ A^{-1}=\frac{1}{k} \operatorname{adj}(A) $,
A.
7
B.
-7
C.
15
D.
-11
2023 Q5 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

If the system of linear equation $3 x-2 y+z=2, 4 x-3 y+3 z=-5$ and $7 x-5 y+\lambda z=9$ has no solution, then $\lambda$ equals to

A.
4
B.
5
C.
6
D.
7
2023 Q6 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

Let $A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}3 & 2 & 3 \\ 4 & 1 & 0 \\ 2 & 5 & 1\end{array}\right]$ and $49 B=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 13 & -3 \\ -4 & -3 & 12 \\ \alpha & -11 & -5\end{array}\right]$ If $B$ is the inverse of $A$, then the value of $\alpha$ is

A.
0
B.
18
C.
20
D.
5
2023 Q7 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

$ \text { If } A=\left[\begin{array}{cc} \sin \theta & -\cos \theta \\ \cos \theta & \sin \theta \end{array}\right] \text {, then } A(\operatorname{adj} A)^{-1} \text { equals to } $

A.
$ \left[\begin{array}{cc} -1 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 \end{array}\right] $
B.
$ \left[\begin{array}{ll} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array}\right] $
C.
$ \left[\begin{array}{ll} 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{array}\right] $
D.
$ \left[\begin{array}{cc} 0 & -1 \\ -1 & 0 \end{array}\right] $
2023 Q8 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

If $a, b, c$ are non-zero real numbers and if the system of equations $(a-1) x-y-z=0, -x+(b-1) y-z=0,-x-y+(c-1) z=0$ has a non-trivial solution, then $a b+b c+c a$ equals to

A.
$a b c$
B.
$a+b+c$
C.
1
D.
$-1$
2022 Q9 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

Given 2x $-$ y + 2z = 2, x $-$ 2y - z = $-$4, x + y + $\lambda$z = 4, then the value of $\lambda$ such that the given system of equation has no solution is

A.
$-$3
B.
1
C.
0
D.
3
2022 Q10 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

Let $A = \left[ {\matrix{ 1 & { - 1} & 1 \cr 2 & 1 & { - 3} \cr 1 & 1 & 1 \cr } } \right]$ and $10B = \left[ {\matrix{ 4 & 2 & 2 \cr { - 5} & 0 & \alpha \cr 1 & { - 2} & 3 \cr } } \right]$

If B is the inverse of A, then the value of $\alpha$ is

A.
4
B.
$-$4
C.
3
D.
5
2022 Q11 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

If $\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & { - \tan \theta } \cr {\tan \theta } & 1 \cr } } \right]{\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & {\tan \theta } \cr { - \tan \theta } & 1 \cr } } \right]^{ - 1}} = \left[ {\matrix{ a & { - b} \cr b & a \cr } } \right]$, then

A.
a = 1, b = 1
B.
$a = \sin 2\theta ,b = \cos 2\theta $
C.
$a = \cos 2\theta ,b = \sin 2\theta $
D.
None of these
2022 Q12 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

If p $\ne$ a, q $\ne$ b, r $\ne$ c and the system of equations

px + ay + az = 0

bx + qy + bz = 0

cx + cy + rz = 0

has a non-trivial solution, then the value of $\frac{p}{p-a}+\frac{q}{q-b}+\frac{r}{r-c}$ is

A.
1
B.
2
C.
$\frac{1}{2}$
D.
0
2021 Q13 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026
If p$\ne$ q $\ne$ r and $\left| {\matrix{ 0 & {x - p} & {x - q} \cr {x + p} & 0 & {x - r} \cr {x + q} & {x - r} & 0 \cr } } \right| = 0$, then the value of x which satisfy the equation is
A.
x = p
B.
x = q
C.
x = r
D.
x = 0
2021 Q14 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

Matrix $A = \left| {\matrix{ x & 3 & 2 \cr 1 & y & 4 \cr 2 & 2 & z \cr } } \right|$, if xyz = 60 and 8x + 4y + 3z = 20, then A(adj A) is equal to

A.
$\left[ {\matrix{ {64} & 0 & 0 \cr 0 & {64} & 0 \cr 0 & 0 & {64} \cr } } \right]$
B.
$\left[ {\matrix{ {88} & 0 & 0 \cr 0 & {88} & 0 \cr 0 & 0 & {88} \cr } } \right]$
C.
$\left[ {\matrix{ {68} & 0 & 0 \cr 0 & {68} & 0 \cr 0 & 0 & {68} \cr } } \right]$
D.
$\left[ {\matrix{ {34} & 0 & 0 \cr 0 & {34} & 0 \cr 0 & 0 & {34} \cr } } \right]$
2020 Q15 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

An ordered pair ($\alpha$, $\beta$) for which the system of linear $(1 + \alpha )x + \beta y + z = 2$, $\alpha x + (1 + \beta )y + z = 3$, $\alpha x + \beta y + 2z = 2$ has a unique solution.

A.
(1, $-$3)
B.
($-$3, 1)
C.
(2, 4)
D.
($-$4, 2)
2020 Q16 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

Consider matrix $A = \left[ {\matrix{ 2 & 1 \cr 1 & 2 \cr } } \right]$, if ${A^{ - 1}} = \alpha I + \beta A$, where $\alpha$, $\beta$ $ \notin $ R, then ($\alpha$ + $\beta$) is equal to (where A$-$1 denotes the inverse of matrix A)

A.
1
B.
${4 \over 3}$
C.
${5 \over 3}$
D.
${1 \over 3}$