Matrices and Determinants

2025 Q101 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $B$ is the inverse of a third order matrix $A$ and det $B=k$, then $(\operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj} \mathrm{A}))^{-1}=$

A.

kB

B.

$\frac{1}{k} B$

C.

$\mathrm{k} B^{-1}$

D.

$B+k l$

2025 Q102 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}2 & 2 & 1 \\ 1 & 3 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 & 2\end{array}\right]$ and $\alpha, \beta, \gamma$ are the roots of the equation represented by $|A-x I|=0$, then $\alpha^2+\beta^2+\gamma^2=$

A.

50

B.

29

C.

17

D.

27

2025 Q103 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the values of $x, y$ and $z$ which satisfy the equations $2 x-3 y+2 z+15=0,3 x+y-z+2=0$ and $x-3 y-3 z+8=0$ simultaneously are $\alpha, \beta$ and $\gamma$ respectively, then

A.

$\beta+\gamma=\alpha$

B.

$\alpha+\beta=2 \gamma$

C.

$2 \alpha+\beta=\gamma$

D.

$2 \beta+\gamma=2 \alpha$

2025 Q104 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $a$ is the determinant of the adjoint of the matrix $\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 1 & 2 \\ 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 2 & 3 & 3\end{array}\right]$ and $b$ is the determinant of the inverse of the matrix $\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 2 & 3 \\ 4 & -3 & -1 \\ 2 & 1 & -4\end{array}\right]$, then $\frac{b+1}{18 b}=$

A.

$a$

B.

$10 a$

C.

$2+a$

D.

$2 a$

2025 Q105 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

Consider two systems of 3 linear equations in 3 unknowns $A X=B$ and $C X=D$. If $A X=B$ has unique solution $D$ and $C X=D$ has unique solution $B$, then the solution of $\left(A-C^{-1}\right) X=0$ is

A.

$B$

B.

$D$

C.

$B+D$

D.

$B-D$

2025 Q106 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

$f(x)$ is an $n$th degree polynomial satisfying $f(x)=\frac{1}{2}\left|\begin{array}{cc}f(x) & f\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)-f(x) \\ 1 & f\left(\frac{1}{x}\right)\end{array}\right|$. If $f(2)=33$, then the value of $f(3)$ is

A.

126

B.

214

C.

244

D.

-124

2025 Q107 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $P=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & \alpha & 3 \\ 1 & 3 & 3 \\ 2 & 4 & 4\end{array}\right]$ is the adjoint of a matrix $A$ and det $A=4$, then the value of $\alpha$ is

A.

3

B.

22

C.

11

D.

4

2025 Q108 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If $\alpha$ is a real root of the equation $x^3+6 x^2+5 x-42=0$, then the determinant of the matrix

$\left[\begin{array}{lll}\alpha-1 & \alpha+1 & \alpha+2 \\ \alpha-2 & \alpha+3 & \alpha-3 \\ \alpha+4 & \alpha-4 & \alpha+5\end{array}\right]$ is

A.

90

B.

120

C.

-105

D.

-135

2025 Q109 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The rank of the matrix $\left[\begin{array}{cccc}2 & -3 & 4 & 0 \\ 5 & -4 & 2 & 1 \\ 1 & -3 & 5 & -4\end{array}\right]$ is

A.

0

B.

3

C.

2

D.

1

2025 Q110 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

  • $A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0 & k & k \\ k & -4 & -6 \\ k & -3 & -5\end{array}\right]$ is a singular matrix for
  • A.

    $k=2$ only

    B.

    $k= \pm 2$ only

    C.

    no real value of $k$

    D.

    all real values of $k$

    2025 Q111 AP-EAPCET MCQ
    20 May 2026

    If $A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 2 & x \\ 4 & -1 & 7 \\ 2 & 4 & -6\end{array}\right]$ and the rank of $A$ is 2 , then the value of $x$ is equal to

    A.

    1

    B.

    0

    C.

    -3

    D.

    3

    2025 Q112 AP-EAPCET MCQ
    20 May 2026

    $ \left|\begin{array}{ll} 2 & 1 \\ 3 & 1 \end{array}\right|+\left|\begin{array}{cc} 1 & \frac{1}{3} \\ 3 & 1 \end{array}\right|+\left|\begin{array}{cc} \frac{1}{2} & \frac{1}{9} \\ 3 & 1 \end{array}\right|+\left|\begin{array}{cc} \frac{1}{4} & \frac{1}{27} \\ 3 & 1 \end{array}\right|+\ldots \infty= $

    A.

    0

    B.

    $1 / 2$

    C.

    $-1 / 2$

    D.

    -1

    2025 Q113 AP-EAPCET MCQ
    20 May 2026

    If $A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & 3 \\ 1 & 3 & 5 \\ 2 & 1 & 6\end{array}\right]$ and $|\operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj} A)|(\operatorname{adj} A)^{-1}=k A$, then $k=$

    A.

    1296

    B.

    216

    C.

    36

    D.

    432

    2025 Q114 AP-EAPCET MCQ
    20 May 2026

    If the values $x=\alpha, y=\beta, z=\gamma$ satisfy all the 3 equations $x+2 y+3 z=4,3 x+y+z=3$ and $x+3 y+3 z=2$, then $3 \alpha+\gamma=$

    A.

    $\beta$

    B.

    $2 \beta$

    C.

    $1-2 \beta$

    D.

    $2 \beta+1$

    2025 Q115 AP-EAPCET MCQ
    20 May 2026

    The number of solutions of the system of equations $2 x+y-z=7, x-3 y+2 z=1, x+4 y-3 z=5$ is

    A.

    1

    B.

    0

    C.

    Infinite

    D.

    2

    2025 Q116 AP-EAPCET MCQ
    20 May 2026

    The value of $p$ and $q$ is that system of equations $2 x+p y+6 z=8, x+2 y+q z=5$ and $x+y+3 z=4$ may have no solution are

    A.

    $p \neq 2, q=3$

    B.

    $p \neq 2, q \neq 3$

    C.

    $p=2, q=\frac{15}{4}$

    D.

    $p=2, q=3$

    2025 Q117 AP-EAPCET MCQ
    20 May 2026

    $A$ is the set of all matrices of order 3 with entries 0 or 1 only. $B$ is the subset of $A$ consisting of all matrices with determinant value 1 . If $C$ is the subset of $A$ consisting of all matrices with determinant value -1 , then

    A.

    $A=B \cup C$

    B.

    $C$ is empty

    C.

    $B$ and $C$ contain the same number of elements

    D.

    $B$ has twice as many elements as $C$

    2025 Q118 AP-EAPCET MCQ
    20 May 2026

    Consider the matrices $A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}x & y & 0 \\ -3 & 1 & 2 \\ 1 & -2 & z\end{array}\right]$ and $B=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & -2 & -2 \\ 2 & 0 & 1 \\ 2 & 1 & 0\end{array}\right]$

    If the cofactors of the elements $z, 1$ in 3rd row and $x$ of $A$ are $9,4,3$, respectively then $A B=$

    A.

    $\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-7 & -4 & -8 \\ -1 & 8 & 7 \\ 3 & -3 & -4\end{array}\right]$

    B.

    $\left[\begin{array}{ccc}7 & -6 & -8 \\ -5 & 4 & -5 \\ -5 & -3 & -4\end{array}\right]$

    C.

    $\left[\begin{array}{ccc}7 & -6 & -4 \\ 3 & 8 & 7 \\ -5 & -3 & -4\end{array}\right]$

    D.

    $\left[\begin{array}{ccc}7 & -6 & 8 \\ -1 & 8 & -5 \\ 3 & -3 & -4\end{array}\right]$

    2025 Q119 AP-EAPCET MCQ
    20 May 2026

    If $A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 2 & -2 \\ 2 & -1 & 2 \\ -1 & 1 & -2\end{array}\right]$, then $A+2 A^{-1}=$

    A.

    $\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 4 & 0 \\ 4 & -5 & -4 \\ 0 & -2 & -7\end{array}\right]$

    B.

    $\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & -4 & -6 \\ 2 & -3 & -5\end{array}\right]$

    C.

    $\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0 & 2 & 1 \\ 2 & -4 & -3 \\ 2 & -6 & -5\end{array}\right]$

    D.

    $\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 4 & -1 \\ 4 & -5 & -1 \\ 1 & -5 & -7\end{array}\right]$

    2025 Q120 AP-EAPCET MCQ
    20 May 2026

    If $A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}a & b & c \\ d & e & f \\ l & m & n\end{array}\right]$ is a matrix such that $|A|>0$ and $\operatorname{adj}(A)=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0 & 4 & -6 \\ 10 & 8 & 0 \\ 2 & 4 & -4\end{array}\right]$, then $\frac{c d}{f b}+\frac{\ln }{e m}=$

    A.

    $2 a$

    B.

    $a+m$

    C.

    $a+b$

    D.

    $a$

    2025 Q121 AP-EAPCET MCQ
    20 May 2026

    In solving a system of linear equations $A X=B$ by Cramer's rule, in the usual notation, if $\Delta_1=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}-11 & 1 & -7 \\ -4 & 1 & -2 \\ 5 & 1 & 1\end{array}\right|$ and $\Delta_3=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}4 & 1 & -11 \\ 1 & 1 & -4 \\ 4 & 1 & 5\end{array}\right|$, then $X=$

    A.

    $\left[\begin{array}{c}-1 \\ 1 \\ 2\end{array}\right]$

    B.

    $\left[\begin{array}{c}2 \\ 1 \\ -1\end{array}\right]$

    C.

    $\left[\begin{array}{c}1 \\ -1 \\ 2\end{array}\right]$

    D.

    $\left[\begin{array}{c}1 \\ 2 \\ -1\end{array}\right]$

    2025 Q122 AP-EAPCET MCQ
    20 May 2026

    If $A$ and $B$ are both $3 \times 3$ matrices, then which of the following statements are true?

    (i) $A B=0 \Rightarrow A=0$ or $B=0$

    (ii) $A B=I_3 \Rightarrow A^{-1}=B$

    (iii) $(A-B)^2=A^2-2 A B+B^2$

    A.

    (i) is false and (ii), (iii) are true

    B.

    (ii) is true (i), (iii) are false

    C.

    (i) and (ii) are true, (iii) is false

    D.

    All are true

    2025 Q123 AP-EAPCET MCQ
    20 May 2026

    $A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & -1 & 2 \\ -2 & 3 & -3\end{array}\right]$ is the given matrix and $A^T$ represents the transpose of $A$, then $A A^T-A-A^T=$

    A.

    $\left[\begin{array}{ccc}4 & 8 & 12 \\ 8 & 16 & -28 \\ 12 & -28 & 47\end{array}\right]$

    B.

    $\left[\begin{array}{ccc}4 & -8 & 12 \\ -8 & 16 & -28 \\ 12 & -28 & 47\end{array}\right]$

    C.

    $\left[\begin{array}{ccc}4 & -8 & 12 \\ -8 & 16 & 28 \\ 12 & 28 & 47\end{array}\right]$

    D.

    $\left[\begin{array}{ccc}4 & -8 & -12 \\ -8 & 16 & -28 \\ -12 & -28 & 47\end{array}\right]$

    2025 Q124 AP-EAPCET MCQ
    20 May 2026

    If $A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}x & 2 & 1 \\ -2 & y & 0 \\ 2 & 0 & -1\end{array}\right], x$ and $y$ are non-zero numbers, trace of $A=0$ and determinant of $A=-6$, then the minor of the elements 1 of $A$ is

    A.

    -4

    B.

    4

    C.

    2

    D.

    -2

    2025 Q125 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 Q126 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 Q127 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 Q128 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 Q129 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 Q130 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 Q131 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 Q132 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 Q133 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 Q134 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 Q135 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 Q136 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 Q137 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 Q138 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 Q139 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 Q140 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 Q141 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 Q142 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 Q143 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 Q144 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 Q145 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 Q146 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 Q147 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 Q148 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 Q149 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 Q150 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