Matrices and Determinants

2025 Q51 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $a \in R$ and $A$ be a matrix of order $3 \times 3$ such that $\operatorname{det}(A)=-4$ and $A+I=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & a & 1 \\ 2 & 1 & 0 \\ a & 1 & 2\end{array}\right]$, where $I$ is the identity matrix of order $3 \times 3$. If $\operatorname{det}((a+1) \operatorname{adj}((a-1) A))$ is $2^{\mathrm{m}} 3^{\mathrm{n}}, \mathrm{m}$, $\mathrm{n} \in\{0,1,2, \ldots, 20\}$, then $\mathrm{m}+\mathrm{n}$ is equal to :

A.
14
B.
17
C.
15
D.
16
2025 Q52 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If the system of linear equations

$ \begin{aligned} & 3 x+y+\beta z=3 \\ & 2 x+\alpha y-z=-3 \\ & x+2 y+z=4 \end{aligned} $

has infinitely many solutions, then the value of $22 \beta-9 \alpha$ is :

A.
31
B.
37
C.
43
D.
49
2025 Q53 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $A = [a_{ij}]$ be a $2 \times 2$ matrix such that $a_{ij} \in \{0, 1\}$ for all $i$ and $j$. Let the random variable $X$ denote the possible values of the determinant of the matrix $A$. Then, the variance of $X$ is:

A.

$\frac{5}{8}$

B.

$\frac{1}{4}$

C.

$\frac{3}{4}$

D.

$\frac{3}{8}$

2025 Q54 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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+4y+10z=m^2 $ have infinitely many solutions. Then the value of $ \sum\limits_{n=1}^{10} (n^{\alpha}+n^{\beta}) $ is equal to :

A.

3410

B.

560

C.

3080

D.

440

2025 Q55 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $\mathrm{A}=\left[a_{i j}\right]$ 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 $\alpha+\beta \sqrt{2}, \alpha, \beta \in \mathbf{Z}$, then $\alpha+\beta$ is equal to :

A.

210

B.

280

C.

224

D.

168

2025 Q56 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $ A = \begin{bmatrix} a_{ij} \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} \log_5 128 & \log_4 5 \\ \log_5 8 & \log_4 25 \end{bmatrix} $. If $ A_{ij} $ is the cofactor of $ a_{ij} $, $ C_{ij} = \sum\limits_{k=1}^{2} a_{ik} A_{jk} , 1 \leq i, j \leq 2 $, and $ C=[C_{ij}] $, then $ 8|C| $ is equal to :

A.

288

B.

262

C.

222

D.

242

2025 Q57 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let M and m respectively be the maximum and the minimum values of

$f(x)=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}1+\sin ^2 x & \cos ^2 x & 4 \sin 4 x \\ \sin ^2 x & 1+\cos ^2 x & 4 \sin 4 x \\ \sin ^2 x & \cos ^2 x & 1+4 \sin 4 x\end{array}\right|, x \in R$

Then $ M^4 - m^4 $ is equal to :

A.

1280

B.

1040

C.

1215

D.

1295

2025 Q58 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
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 $\mathrm{B}=\mathrm{PAP}{ }^{\top}, \mathrm{C}=\mathrm{P}^{\top} \mathrm{B}^{10} \mathrm{P}$ 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

2025 Q59 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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

A.
25
B.
16
C.
9
D.
36
2025 Q60 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 :

A.
13
B.
10
C.
12
D.
11
2025 Q61 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If the system of equations

$\begin{aligned} & 2 x-y+z=4 \\ & 5 x+\lambda y+3 z=12 \\ & 100 x-47 y+\mu z=212 \end{aligned}$

has infinitely many solutions, then $\mu-2 \lambda$ is equal to

A.
56
B.
59
C.
57
D.
55
2025 Q62 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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

A.
$\lambda=17, \mu=18$
B.
$\lambda=17, \mu \neq 18$
C.
$\lambda=15, \mu \neq 17$
D.
$\lambda \neq 17, \mu \neq 18$
2025 Q63 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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

A.
2
B.
$-$1
C.
1
D.
0
2025 Q64 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
 

If the system of equations

$ \begin{aligned} & (\lambda-1) x+(\lambda-4) y+\lambda z=5 \\ & \lambda x+(\lambda-1) y+(\lambda-4) z=7 \\ & (\lambda+1) x+(\lambda+2) y-(\lambda+2) z=9 \end{aligned}$

has infinitely many solutions, then $\lambda^2+\lambda$ is equal to

A.
20
B.
10
C.
6
D.
12
2025 Q65 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If $\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}, \operatorname{and}\left(\operatorname{adj}\left(\mathrm{A}^{-1}\right)+\operatorname{adj}\left(\mathrm{B}^{-1}\right)\right)$ 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

A.
$\frac{A B^{-1}}{|A|}+\frac{B A^{-1}}{|B|}$
B.
$\operatorname{adj}\left(\mathrm{B}^{-1}\right)+\operatorname{adj}\left(\mathrm{A}^{-1}\right)$
C.
$\mathrm{AB}^{-1}+\mathrm{A}^{-1} \mathrm{~B}$
D.
$\frac{1}{|A B|}(\operatorname{adj}(B)+\operatorname{adj}(A))$
2025 Q66 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If the system of linear equations :

$\begin{aligned} & x+y+2 z=6 \\ & 2 x+3 y+\mathrm{az}=\mathrm{a}+1 \\ & -x-3 y+\mathrm{b} z=2 \mathrm{~b} \end{aligned}$

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

A.
12
B.
9
C.
22
D.
16
2025 Q67 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

For a $3 \times 3$ matrix $M$, let trace $(M)$ 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 $|B|+$ trace $(B)$ equals :

A.
56
B.
132
C.
174
D.
280
2024 Q68 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Consider the matrices : $A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & -5 \\ 3 & m\end{array}\right], B=\left[\begin{array}{l}20 \\ m\end{array}\right]$ and $X=\left[\begin{array}{l}x \\ y\end{array}\right]$. Let the set of all $m$, for which the system of equations $A X=B$ has a negative solution (i.e., $x<0$ and $y<0$), be the interval $(a, b)$. Then $8 \int_\limits a^b|A| d m$ is equal to _________.

2024 Q69 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $A$ be a non-singular matrix of order 3. If $\operatorname{det}(3 \operatorname{adj}(2 \operatorname{adj}((\operatorname{det} A) A)))=3^{-13} \cdot 2^{-10}$ and $\operatorname{det}(3\operatorname{adj}(2 \mathrm{A}))=2^{\mathrm{m}} \cdot 3^{\mathrm{n}}$, then $|3 \mathrm{~m}+2 \mathrm{n}|$ is equal to _________.

2024 Q70 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & -1 \\ 1 & 1\end{array}\right]$. If the sum of the diagonal elements of $A^{13}$ is $3^n$, then $n$ is equal to ________.

2024 Q71 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

If the system of equations

$\begin{aligned} & 2 x+7 y+\lambda z=3 \\ & 3 x+2 y+5 z=4 \\ & x+\mu y+32 z=-1 \end{aligned}$

has infinitely many solutions, then $(\lambda-\mu)$ is equal to ______ :

2024 Q72 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $\alpha \beta \gamma=45 ; \alpha, \beta, \gamma \in \mathbb{R}$. If $x(\alpha, 1,2)+y(1, \beta, 2)+z(2,3, \gamma)=(0,0,0)$ for some $x, y, z \in \mathbb{R}, x y z \neq 0$, then $6 \alpha+4 \beta+\gamma$ is equal to _________.

2024 Q73 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $A$ be a $2 \times 2$ symmetric matrix such that $A\left[\begin{array}{l}1 \\ 1\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l}3 \\ 7\end{array}\right]$ and the determinant of $A$ be 1 . If $A^{-1}=\alpha A+\beta I$, where $I$ is an identity matrix of order $2 \times 2$, then $\alpha+\beta$ equals _________.

2024 Q74 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $A$ be a square matrix of order 2 such that $|A|=2$ and the sum of its diagonal elements is $-$3 . If the points $(x, y)$ satisfying $\mathrm{A}^2+x \mathrm{~A}+y \mathrm{I}=\mathrm{O}$ lie on a hyperbola, whose transverse axis is parallel to the $x$-axis, eccentricity is $\mathrm{e}$ and the length of the latus rectum is $l$, then $\mathrm{e}^4+l^4$ is equal to ________.

2024 Q75 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $A$ be a $3 \times 3$ matrix of non-negative real elements such that $A\left[\begin{array}{l}1 \\ 1 \\ 1\end{array}\right]=3\left[\begin{array}{l}1 \\ 1 \\ 1\end{array}\right]$. Then the maximum value of $\operatorname{det}(\mathrm{A})$ is _________.

2024 Q76 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
Let $A=I_2-2 M M^T$, where $M$ is a real matrix of order $2 \times 1$ such that the relation $M^T M=I_1$ holds. If $\lambda$ is a real number such that the relation $A X=\lambda X$ holds for some non-zero real matrix $X$ of order $2 \times 1$, then the sum of squares of all possible values of $\lambda$ is equal to __________.
2024 Q77 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let A be a $3 \times 3$ matrix and $\operatorname{det}(A)=2$. If $n=\operatorname{det}(\underbrace{\operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj}(\ldots . .(\operatorname{adj} A))}_{2024-\text { times }}))$, then the remainder when $n$ is divided by 9 is equal to __________.

2024 Q78 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let for any three distinct consecutive terms $a, b, c$ of an A.P, the lines $a x+b y+c=0$ be concurrent at the point $P$ and $Q(\alpha, \beta)$ be a point such that the system of equations

$\begin{aligned} & x+y+z=6, \\ & 2 x+5 y+\alpha z=\beta \text { and } \end{aligned}$

$x+2 y+3 z=4$, has infinitely many solutions. Then $(P Q)^2$ is equal to _________.

2024 Q79 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026

Let $A$ be a $2 \times 2$ real matrix and $I$ be the identity matrix of order 2. If the roots of the equation $|\mathrm{A}-x \mathrm{I}|=0$ be $-1$ and 3, then the sum of the diagonal elements of the matrix $\mathrm{A}^2$ is

2024 Q80 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
Let $A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}2 & 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 1\end{array}\right], B=\left[B_1, B_2, B_3\right]$, where $B_1, B_2, B_3$ are column matrics, and

$ \mathrm{AB}_1=\left[\begin{array}{l} 1 \\ 0 \\ 0 \end{array}\right], \mathrm{AB}_2=\left[\begin{array}{l} 2 \\ 3 \\ 0 \end{array}\right], \quad \mathrm{AB}_3=\left[\begin{array}{l} 3 \\ 2 \\ 1 \end{array}\right] $

If $\alpha=|B|$ and $\beta$ is the sum of all the diagonal elements of $B$, then $\alpha^3+\beta^3$ is equal to ____________.
2024 Q81 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $B=\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 3 \\ 1 & 5\end{array}\right]$ and $A$ be a $2 \times 2$ matrix such that $A B^{-1}=A^{-1}$. If $B C B^{-1}=A$ and $C^4+\alpha C^2+\beta I=O$, then $2 \beta-\alpha$ is equal to

A.
16
B.
10
C.
8
D.
2
2024 Q82 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $\lambda, \mu \in \mathbf{R}$. 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 :

A.
24
B.
25
C.
27
D.
22
2024 Q83 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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

A.
2
B.
3
C.
1
D.
0
2024 Q84 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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 :

A.
$-2$
B.
2
C.
3
D.
$-3$
2024 Q85 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}2 & a & 0 \\ 1 & 3 & 1 \\ 0 & 5 & b\end{array}\right]$. If $A^3=4 A^2-A-21 I$, where $I$ is the identity matrix of order $3 \times 3$, then $2 a+3 b$ is equal to

A.
$-10$
B.
$-12$
C.
$-13$
D.
$-9$
2024 Q86 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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

A.
2
B.
4
C.
3
D.
6
2024 Q87 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

For $\alpha, \beta \in \mathbb{R}$ and a natural number $n$, let $A_r=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}r & 1 & \frac{n^2}{2}+\alpha \\ 2 r & 2 & n^2-\beta \\ 3 r-2 & 3 & \frac{n(3 n-1)}{2}\end{array}\right|$. Then $2 A_{10}-A_8$ is

A.
$4 \alpha+2 \beta$
B.
0
C.
$2 n$
D.
$2 \alpha+4 \beta$
2024 Q88 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

The values of $m, n$, for which the system of equations

$\begin{aligned} & x+y+z=4, \\ & 2 x+5 y+5 z=17, \\ & x+2 y+\mathrm{m} z=\mathrm{n} \end{aligned}$

has infinitely many solutions, satisfy the equation :

A.
$\mathrm{m}^2+\mathrm{n}^2-\mathrm{m}-\mathrm{n}=46$
B.
$\mathrm{m}^2+\mathrm{n}^2+\mathrm{mn}=68$
C.
$\mathrm{m}^2+\mathrm{n}^2-\mathrm{mn}=39$
D.
$\mathrm{m}^2+\mathrm{n}^2+\mathrm{m}+\mathrm{n}=64$
2024 Q89 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $\alpha \beta \neq 0$ and $A=\left[\begin{array}{rrr}\beta & \alpha & 3 \\ \alpha & \alpha & \beta \\ -\beta & \alpha & 2 \alpha\end{array}\right]$. If $B=\left[\begin{array}{rrr}3 \alpha & -9 & 3 \alpha \\ -\alpha & 7 & -2 \alpha \\ -2 \alpha & 5 & -2 \beta\end{array}\right]$ is the matrix of cofactors of the elements of $A$, then $\operatorname{det}(A B)$ is equal to :

A.
64
B.
343
C.
125
D.
216
2024 Q90 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let A and B be two square matrices of order 3 such that $\mathrm{|A|=3}$ and $\mathrm{|B|=2}$. Then $|\mathrm{A}^{\mathrm{T}} \mathrm{A}(\operatorname{adj}(2 \mathrm{~A}))^{-1}(\operatorname{adj}(4 \mathrm{~B}))(\operatorname{adj}(\mathrm{AB}))^{-1} \mathrm{AA}^{\mathrm{T}}|$ is equal to :

A.
32
B.
81
C.
64
D.
108
2024 Q91 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If the system of equations

$\begin{array}{r} 11 x+y+\lambda z=-5 \\ 2 x+3 y+5 z=3 \\ 8 x-19 y-39 z=\mu \end{array}$

has infinitely many solutions, then $\lambda^4-\mu$ is equal to :

A.
51
B.
45
C.
47
D.
49
2024 Q92 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 2 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]$ and $B=I+\operatorname{adj}(A)+(\operatorname{adj} A)^2+\ldots+(\operatorname{adj} A)^{10}$. Then, the sum of all the elements of the matrix $B$ is:

A.
$-$110
B.
22
C.
$-$124
D.
$-$88
2024 Q93 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $\alpha \in(0, \infty)$ and $A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & \alpha \\ 1 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & 2\end{array}\right]$. If $\operatorname{det}\left(\operatorname{adj}\left(2 A-A^T\right) \cdot \operatorname{adj}\left(A-2 A^T\right)\right)=2^8$, then $(\operatorname{det}(A))^2$ is equal to:

A.
16
B.
36
C.
49
D.
1
2024 Q94 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If the system of equations

$\begin{aligned} & x+(\sqrt{2} \sin \alpha) y+(\sqrt{2} \cos \alpha) z=0 \\ & x+(\cos \alpha) y+(\sin \alpha) z=0 \\ & x+(\sin \alpha) y-(\cos \alpha) z=0 \end{aligned}$

has a non-trivial solution, then $\alpha \in\left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right)$ is equal to :

A.
$\frac{5 \pi}{24}$
B.
$\frac{11 \pi}{24}$
C.
$\frac{7 \pi}{24}$
D.
$\frac{3 \pi}{4}$
2024 Q95 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
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 :
A.
22
B.
17
C.
15
D.
28
2024 Q96 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If $\mathrm{A}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}\sqrt{2} & 1 \\ -1 & \sqrt{2}\end{array}\right], \mathrm{B}=\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 0 \\ 1 & 1\end{array}\right], \mathrm{C}=\mathrm{ABA}^{\mathrm{T}}$ and $\mathrm{X}=\mathrm{A}^{\mathrm{T}} \mathrm{C}^2 \mathrm{~A}$, then $\operatorname{det} \mathrm{X}$ is equal to :
A.
243
B.
729
C.
27
D.
891
2024 Q97 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
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 :
A.
1110
B.
1120
C.
1210
D.
1220
2024 Q98 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

Let $A$ be a $3 \times 3$ real matrix such that

$A\left(\begin{array}{l} 1 \\ 0 \\ 1 \end{array}\right)=2\left(\begin{array}{l} 1 \\ 0 \\ 1 \end{array}\right), A\left(\begin{array}{l} -1 \\ 0 \\ 1 \end{array}\right)=4\left(\begin{array}{l} -1 \\ 0 \\ 1 \end{array}\right), A\left(\begin{array}{l} 0 \\ 1 \\ 0 \end{array}\right)=2\left(\begin{array}{l} 0 \\ 1 \\ 0 \end{array}\right) \text {. }$

Then, the system $(A-3 I)\left(\begin{array}{l}x \\ y \\ z\end{array}\right)=\left(\begin{array}{l}1 \\ 2 \\ 3\end{array}\right)$ has :

A.
exactly two solutions
B.
infinitely many solutions
C.
unique solution
D.
no solution
2024 Q99 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

If the system of linear equations

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

has infinitely many solutions, then $12 \alpha+13 \beta$ is equal to

A.
60
B.
54
C.
64
D.
58
2024 Q100 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026

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) Trace $(R)=0$

(II) If trace $(\operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj}(R))=0$, then $R$ has exactly one non-zero entry.

A.
Only (I) is true
B.
Only (II) is true
C.
Both (I) and (II) are true
D.
Neither (I) nor (II) is true