Matrices and Determinants

109 Questions
2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Evening Shift

A is a $3 \times 3$ matrix satisfying $A^3-5 A^2+7 A+I=0$ If $A^5-6 A^4+12 A^3-6 A^2+2 A+2 I=l A+m I$, then $l+m=$

A.

5

B.

-1

C.

4

D.

2

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Evening Shift

If $A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}0 & 1 & 2 \\ 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 3 & x & 1\end{array}\right], A^{-1}=\frac{1}{2}\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & -1 & 1 \\ -8 & 6 & 2 y \\ 5 & -3 & 1\end{array}\right]$, then the point $(x, y)$ lies on the curve represented by the equation.

A.

$y=3 x^2-5 x-1$

B.

$y=\log _{2 / 5}\left(2^x+2^{-x}\right)$

C.

$y=\frac{e^x+1}{e^x-1}$

D.

$3 x^2 y-5 x y+12=0$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Evening Shift

Consider a homogeneous system of three linear equations in three unknowns represented by $A X=0$.

If $X=\left[\begin{array}{c}l \\ m \\ 0\end{array}\right], l \neq 0, m \neq 0, l, m \in R$ represents an infinite number of solutions of this system, then rank of $A$ is

A.

3

B.

2

C.

1

D.

does not exist

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Evening Shift

The number of real values of ' $a$ ' for which the system of equations $2 x+3 y+a z=0, x+a y-2 z=0$ and $3 x+y+3 z=0$ has non-trivial solution is

A.

2

B.

1

C.

0

D.

Infinity

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Morning Shift

If $x=\alpha, y=\beta, z=\gamma$ is the solution of the system of equations $2 x+3 y+z=-1,3 x+y+z=4$, $x-3 y-2 z=1$, then the value of $\beta$ is

A.

-2

B.

-1

C.

2

D.

1

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Morning Shift

The positive value of ' $a$ ' for which the system of linear homogeneous equations $x+a y+z=0, a x+2 y-z=0$, $2 x+3 y+z=0$ has non-trivial solution is

A.

0

B.

1

C.

$\frac{1+\sqrt{5}}{2}$

D.

$\frac{\sqrt{5}-1}{2}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 4th May Morning Shift

If $A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 & 1\end{array}\right]$ then $|\operatorname{adj}|\left(A^2\right) \mid=$

A.

9

B.

27

C.

729

D.

81

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Evening Shift

If the system of simultaneous linear equations $x-2 y+z=0,2 x+3 y+z=6$ and $x+2 y+p z=q$ has infinitely many solutions, then

A.

$p+q=4$

B.

$p q=\frac{48}{49}$

C.

$q-p=3$

D.

$\frac{p}{q}=4$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Evening Shift

If the system of linear equations $(\sin \theta) x-y+z=0$, $x-(\cos \theta) y+z=0, x+y+(\sin \theta) z=0$ has non-trivial solution, then the least positive value of $\theta$ is

A.

$\frac{\pi}{6}$

B.

$\frac{\pi}{4}$

C.

$\frac{\pi}{3}$

D.

$\frac{\pi}{2}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Evening Shift
  1. If $A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & 3 \\ 2 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 3 & 1\end{array}\right]$ and $B=\left[\begin{array}{lll}2 & 3 & 4 \\ 3 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & 4 & 2\end{array}\right]$, then $\sqrt{|\operatorname{adj}(A B)|}=$

A.

176

B.

208

C.

198

D.

234

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Evening Shift
  1. If $A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 5 & 2 \\ 4 & 1 & 3 \\ 2 & 6 & 3\end{array}\right]$, then $\left|(\operatorname{adj} A)^{-1}\right|=$

A.

-1

B.

1

C.

4

D.

-4

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Morning Shift

If the system of simultaneous linear equations $x+\lambda y-2 z=1, x-y+\lambda z=2$ and $x-2 y+3 z=3$ is inconsistent for $\lambda=\lambda_1$ and $\lambda_2$, then $\lambda_1+\lambda_2=$

A.

5

B.

$\sqrt{5}$

C.

1

D.

-1

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Morning Shift

The system of linear equation $(\sin \theta) x+y-2 z=0$, $2 x-y+(\cos \theta) z=0$ and $-3 x+(\sec \theta) y+3 z=0$, where $\theta \neq(2 n+1) \frac{\pi}{2}$, has non-trivial solution for

A.

no value of $\theta$

B.

$\theta=n \pi+\frac{\pi}{4}, n \in Z$

C.

$\theta=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{4}\right)$

D.

$\theta=\tan ^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{3}\right)$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Morning Shift

If $A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 2 \\ 3 & 4\end{array}\right]$, then $\operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj} A))$

A.

$A$

B.

$A^{-1}$

C.

$|A| A^{-1}$

D.

$\frac{A^{-1}}{|A|}$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 3rd May Morning Shift

The sum of all the roots of the equation

$\left|\begin{array}{ccc}x & -3 & 2 \\ -1 & -2 & (x-1) \\ 1 & (x-2) & 3\end{array}\right|=0$ is

A.

13

B.

3

C.

2

D.

7

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Evening Shift

If $\left|\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 2 & 3-\lambda \\ 0 & -1-\lambda & 2 \\ 1-\lambda & 1 & 3\end{array}\right|=A \lambda^3+B \lambda^2+C \lambda+D$, then $D+A=$

A.

1

B.

-4

C.

-5

D.

3

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Evening Shift

If $A+2 B=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 2 & 0 \\ 6 & -3 & 3 \\ -5 & 3 & 1\end{array}\right]$ and $2 A-B=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2 & -1 & 5 \\ 2 & -1 & 6 \\ 0 & 1 & 2\end{array}\right]$, then $\operatorname{tr}(A)-\operatorname{tr}(B)=$

A.

1

B.

2

C.

3

D.

4

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Evening Shift

$A, C$ are $3 \times 3$ matrices $B, D$ are $3 \times 1$ matrices. If $A X=B$ has unique solution and $C X=D$ has infinite number of solutions, then

A.

rank of $[A: D]=\operatorname{rank}$ of $[C: B]$

B.

rank of $A=$ rank of $C$

C.

rank of $[A: B]<\operatorname{rank}$ of $[B: D]$

D.

rank of $[A: D] \geq$ rank of $[C: B]$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Evening Shift

$A$ and $B$ are two non-square matrices. If $P=A+B, Q=A^T B, R=A B^T$, then the matrices whose order is equal to the order of $A$ are

A.

$P Q$ and $Q R$

B.

$R Q$ and $Q P$

C.

$P Q$ and $R P$

D.

$P Q R$ and $R P Q$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Morning Shift

If the augmented matrix corresponding to the system of equations $x+y-z=1,2 x+4 y-z=0$ and $3 x+4 y+5 z=18$ is transformed to $\left[\begin{array}{cccc}1 & a & 0 & -1 \\ 0 & 2 & 1 & b \\ 0 & 0 & c & 32\end{array}\right]$ then $\sqrt{a+b+c}=$

A.

1

B.

4

C.

9

D.

16

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Morning Shift

If $\left|\begin{array}{ccc}9 & 25 & 16 \\ 16 & 36 & 25 \\ 25 & 49 & 36\end{array}\right|=K$, then $K, K+1$ are the roots of the equation

A.

$x^2-13 x+42=0$

B.

$x^2-15 x+56=0$

C.

$x^2-19 x+90=0$

D.

$x^2-17 x+72=0$

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Morning Shift

$A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & -3 & -5 \\ -2 & 4 & -6 \\ 7 & -11 & 13\end{array}\right]$, then $\sqrt{|\operatorname{adj} A|}=$

A.

64

B.

16

C.

36

D.

216

2025 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2025 (Online) 2nd May Morning Shift

If $\Delta_r=\left|\begin{array}{cc}\frac{1}{3 r-2} & \frac{2}{3 r-5} \\ 0 & \frac{3}{3 r+1}\end{array}\right|$ then $\sum\limits_{r=1}^{33} \Delta_r=$

A.

0.99

B.

0.33

C.

0.66

D.

0.55

2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 11th May Morning Shift
$A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 2 \\\\ 2 & 1\end{array}\right]$ and $B=\left[\begin{array}{ll}x & y \\\\ 1 & 2\end{array}\right]$ are two matrices such that $(A+B)(A-B)=A^{2}-B^{2}$ If $C=\left[\begin{array}{ll}x & 2 \\\\ 1 & y\end{array}\right]$, then trace $(C)=$
A.
3
B.
5
C.
7
D.
9
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 11th May Morning Shift
If $x=k$ satisfies the equation $\left|\begin{array}{ccc}x-2 & 3 x-3 & 5 x-5 \\\\ x-4 & 3 x-9 & 5 x-25 \\\\ x-8 & 3 x-27 & 5 x-125\end{array}\right|=0$, then $x=k$ also satisfies the equation
A.
$x^{2}+x-2=0$
B.
$x^{2}-x-6=0$
C.
$x^{2}-2 x-8=0$
D.
$x^{2}+2 x-3=0$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 11th May Morning Shift
If $A$ is a non-singular matrix, then $\operatorname{adj}\left(A^{-1}\right)=$
A.
$(\operatorname{adj} A)^{-1}$
B.
$\frac{1}{|A|} A^{-1}$
C.
$|A| A^{-1}$
D.
$|A| A$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 11th May Morning Shift
If the homogeneous system of linear equations $x-2 y+3 z=0,2 x+4 y-5 z=0,3 x+\lambda y+\mu z=0$ has non-trivial solution, then $8 \mu+11 \lambda=$
A.
2
B.
6
C.
-6
D.
-2
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 11th May Morning Shift
If $\frac{x^{2}}{2 x^{4}+7 x^{2}+6}=\frac{A x+B}{x^{2}+a}+\frac{C x+D}{a x^{2}+3}$, then $A+B+C-2 D=$
A.
$2 a$
B.
$-2 a$
C.
$-4 a$
D.
$4 a$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Evening Shift

$A=\left[a_{i j}\right]$ is a $3 \times 3$ matrix with positive integers as its elements. Elements of $A$ are such that the sum of all elements of each row is equal to 6 and $a_{22}=2$.

If $\mathrm{a}_{i j}=\left\{\begin{array}{cl}\mathrm{a}_{i j}+\mathrm{a}_{j i}, & j=i+1 \text { when } i < 3 \\ \mathrm{a}_{i j}+\mathrm{a}_{j i}, & j=4-i \text { when } i=3\end{array}\right.$ for $i=1,2,3$, then $|\mathrm{A}|=$

A.
6
B.
18
C.
3
D.
12
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Evening Shift
If $|\operatorname{adj} A|=x$ and $|\operatorname{adj} B|=y$, then $\left|(\operatorname{adj}(A B))^{-1}\right|=$
A.
$\frac{1}{x}+\frac{1}{y}$
B.
$x y$
C.
$\frac{1}{x y}$
D.
$x+y$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Evening Shift
The system of equations $x+3 b y+b z=0, x+2 a y+a z=0$ and $x+4 c y+c z=0$ has
A.
only zero solution for any values of $a, b, c$
B.
non-zero solution for any values of $a, b, c$
C.
non-zero solution, whenever $b(a+c)=2 a c$
D.
non-zero solution, wherever $a+c=2 b$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Evening Shift
$\left|\begin{array}{ccc}\frac{-b c}{a^{2}} & \frac{c}{a} & \frac{b}{a} \\ \frac{c}{b} & -\frac{a c}{b^{2}} & \frac{a}{b} \\ \frac{b}{c} & \frac{a}{c} & -\frac{a b}{c^{2}}\end{array}\right|=$
A.
0
B.
4
C.
-1
D.
$\frac{a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}}{a^{2} b^{2} c^{2}}$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Morning Shift

If $A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}x & y & y \\ y & x & y \\ y & y & x\end{array}\right]$ is a matrix such that $5 A^{-1}=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-3 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & -3 & 2 \\ 2 & 2 & -3\end{array}\right]$, then $A^2-4 A=$

A.
$5 A^{-1}$
B.
51
C.
0
D.
1
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Morning Shift

If $A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}9 & 3 & 0 \\ 1 & 5 & 8 \\ 7 & 6 & 2\end{array}\right]$ and $A A^T-A^2=\left[\begin{array}{lll}a_{11} & a_{12} & a_{13} \\ a_{21} & a_{22} & a_{23} \\ a_{31} & a_{32} & a_{33}\end{array}\right]$, then $\sum\limits_{\substack{1 \leq i \leq 3 \\ 1 \leq j \leq 3}} a_{i j}=$

A.
35
B.
0
C.
33
D.
1
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Morning Shift

If $a \neq b \neq c, \Delta_1=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & a^2 & b c \\ 1 & b^2 & c a \\ 1 & c^2 & a b\end{array}\right]$, $\Delta_2=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 1 & 1 \\ a^2 & b^2 & c^2 \\ a^3 & b^3 & c^3\end{array}\right]$ and $\frac{\Delta_1}{\Delta_2}=\frac{6}{11}$, then $11(a+b+c)=$

A.
0
B.
1
C.
$a b+b c+c a$
D.
$6(a b+b c+c a)$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 10th May Morning Shift

The system of equations $x+3 y+7=0$, $3 x+10 y-3 z+18=0$ and $3 y-9 z+2=0$ has

A.
unique solution.
B.
infinitely many solutions.
C.
no solution.
D.
finite number of solution.
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Evening Shift
If $\alpha, \beta$ and $\gamma$ are the roots of the equation $\left|\begin{array}{lll}x & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & x & 2 \\ 2 & 2 & x\end{array}\right|=0$ and $\min (\alpha, \beta, \gamma)=\alpha$, then $2 \alpha+3 \beta+4 \gamma$ is equal to
A.
6
B.
8
C.
-6
D.
-8
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Evening Shift

If $\mathrm{A}=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & 2 \\ 3 & 2 & 3 \\ 1 & 1 & 2\end{array}\right]$ and $\mathrm{A}^{-1}=\left[\begin{array}{lll}a_{11} & a_{12} & a_{13} \\ a_{21} & a_{22} & a_{23} \\ a_{31} & a_{32} & a_{33}\end{array}\right]$, then $\sum_{\substack{1 \leq i \leq 3 \\ 1 \leq j \leq 3}} a_{i j}=$

A.

$\frac{2}{3}$

B.
$\frac{1}{3}$
C.
1
D.

17

2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Evening Shift
If $A X=D$ represents the system of linear equations $3 x-4 y+7 z+6=0,5 x+2 y-4 z+9=0$ and $8 x-6 y-z+5=0$, then
A.
$\operatorname{Rank}(A)=\operatorname{Rank}([A D])=1$
B.
$\operatorname{Rank}(A)=\operatorname{Rank}([A D])=2$
C.
$\operatorname{Rank}(A)=\operatorname{Rank}([A D])=3$
D.
Rank $(A) \neq \operatorname{Rank}([A D])$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Evening Shift
If $(x, y, z)=(\alpha, \beta, \gamma)$ is the unique solution of the system of simultaneous linear equations $3 x-4 y+z+7=0$, $2 x+3 y-z=10$ and $x-2 y-3 z=3$, then $\alpha=$
A.
3
B.
-3
C.
-1
D.
1
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Evening Shift
If $\alpha, \beta, \gamma$ are the roots of the equation $2 x^3-5 x^2+4 x-3=0$, then $\Sigma \alpha \beta(\alpha+\beta)=$
A.
8
B.
4
C.
2
D.
$\frac{1}{2}$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Morning Shift
$A, B, C$ and $D$ are square matrices such that $A+B$ is symmetric, $A-B$ is skew-symmetric and $D$ is the transpose of $C$. If $A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-1 & 2 & 3 \\\\ 4 & 3 & -2 \\\\ 3 & -4 & 5\end{array}\right]$ and $C=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0 & 1 & -2 \\\\ 2 & -1 & 0 \\\\ 0 & 2 & 1\end{array}\right]$, then the matrix $B+D=$
A.
$\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-1 & 6 & 3 \\\\ 6 & 2 & -2 \\\\ 3 & -2 & 6\end{array}\right]$
B.
$\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-1 & 6 & 3 \\\\ 3 & 2 & -2 \\\\ 1 & -2 & 6\end{array}\right]$
C.
$\left[\begin{array}{ccc}3 & 2 & -2 \\\\ 2 & 6 & 3 \\\\ -2 & 3 & 2\end{array}\right]$
D.
$\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & -2 & 6 \\\\ -2 & 3 & 2 \\\\ 6 & 2 & 1\end{array}\right]$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Morning Shift
If $A$ is square matrix and $A^2+I=2 A$, then $A^9=$
A.
$8 A^2-71$
B.
$9 A+81$
C.
$9 A-8 I$
D.
$8 A^2+7 I$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Morning Shift
$\operatorname{det}\left[\begin{array}{ccc}\frac{a^2+b^2}{c} & c & c \\\\ a & \frac{b^2+c^2}{a} & a \\\ b & b & \frac{c^2+a^2}{b}\end{array}\right]=$
A.
$(a-b)(b-c)(c-a)$
B.
$(a+b)(b+c)(c+a)$
C.
$2 a b c$
D.
$4 a b c$
2024 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TG EAPCET 2024 (Online) 9th May Morning Shift

The system of simultaneous linear equations

$ \begin{aligned} & x-2 y+3 z=4,3 x+y-2 z=7 \\ & 2 x+3 y+z=6 \text { has } \end{aligned} $

A.
infinitely many solutions.
B.
no solution.
C.
unique solution having $z=2$.
D.
unique solution having $z=\frac{1}{2}$.
2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 14th May Evening Shift

If $X_{4 \times 3}, Y_{4 \times 3}$ and $P_{2 \times 3}$ are the matrices, then the order of the matrix $\left[P\left(X^T Y\right)^{-1} P^T\right]^T$ is

A.

$4 \times 3$

B.

$3 \times 4$

C.

$3 \times 3$

D.

$2 \times 2$

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 14th May Evening Shift

If $A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 2 \\ 3 & 5\end{array}\right]$ and $\alpha, \beta \in R$ are such that $\alpha A^2-\beta A=2 I$, then $\alpha^2+\beta=$

A.

-8

B.

16

C.

12

D.

20

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 14th May Evening Shift

If $\left|\begin{array}{ccc}(1+\alpha)^2 & (1+2 \alpha)^2 & (1+3 \alpha)^2 \\ (2+\alpha)^2 & (2+2 \alpha)^2 & (2+3 \alpha)^2 \\ (3+\alpha)^2 & (3+2 \alpha)^2 & (3+3 \alpha)^2\end{array}\right|=k$ and $\alpha=-2$, then $k=$

A.

0

B.

-24

C.

24

D.

66

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 14th May Evening Shift
  1. If the system of equations $x+y+z=5, x+2 y+2 z=6$ and $x+3 y+\lambda z=\mu(\lambda, \mu \in R)$ is solvable by Matrix Inversion Method, then

A.

$\lambda \neq 3, \mu \in R$

B.

$\lambda=3, \mu=0$

C.

$\lambda \neq 3, \mu \neq 5$

D.

$\lambda=3, \mu \in R$

2023 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2023 (Online) 14th May Morning Shift

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

A.

$|A|^2$

B.

$|A|^4$

C.

$|A|^8$

D.

$|A|^{16}$