Matrices and Determinants

418 Questions
2025 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 28th January Evening Shift
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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 24th January Morning Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 23rd January Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 23rd January Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift
 

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 23rd January Morning Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2025 (Online) 22nd January Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 9th April Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 9th April Morning Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 8th April Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 8th April Morning Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 6th April Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 5th April Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 5th April Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 5th April Morning Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 5th April Morning Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 4th April Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 4th April Morning Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 1st February Evening Shift
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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 1st February Morning Shift
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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 1st February Morning Shift
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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 31st January Evening Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 31st January Morning Shift

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 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 30th January Evening Shift

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
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 30th January Evening Shift

Consider the system of linear equations $x+y+z=5, x+2 y+\lambda^2 z=9, x+3 y+\lambda z=\mu$, where $\lambda, \mu \in \mathbb{R}$. Then, which of the following statement is NOT correct?

A.
System is consistent if $\lambda \neq 1$ and $\mu=13$
B.
System is inconsistent if $\lambda=1$ and $\mu \neq 13$
C.
System has unique solution if $\lambda \neq 1$ and $\mu \neq 13$
D.
System has infinite number of solutions if $\lambda=1$ and $\mu=13$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 30th January Morning Shift

Consider the system of linear equations $x+y+z=4 \mu, x+2 y+2 \lambda z=10 \mu, x+3 y+4 \lambda^2 z=\mu^2+15$ where $\lambda, \mu \in \mathbf{R}$. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct ?

A.
The system has unique solution if $\lambda \neq \frac{1}{2}$ and $\mu \neq 1,15$
B.
The system has infinite number of solutions if $\lambda=\frac{1}{2}$ and $\mu=15$
C.
The system is consistent if $\lambda \neq \frac{1}{2}$
D.
The system is inconsistent if $\lambda=\frac{1}{2}$ and $\mu \neq 1$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 29th January Evening Shift

Let $A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2 & 1 & 2 \\ 6 & 2 & 11 \\ 3 & 3 & 2\end{array}\right]$ and $P=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & 0 \\ 5 & 0 & 2 \\ 7 & 1 & 5\end{array}\right]$. The sum of the prime factors of $\left|P^{-1} A P-2 I\right|$ is equal to

A.
66
B.
27
C.
23
D.
26
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

$\text { Let } A=\left[\begin{array}{lll} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & \alpha & \beta \\ 0 & \beta & \alpha \end{array}\right] \text { and }|2 \mathrm{~A}|^3=2^{21} \text { where } \alpha, \beta \in Z \text {, Then a value of } \alpha \text { is }$

A.
9
B.
17
C.
3
D.
5
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift

Let $\mathrm{A}$ be a square matrix such that $\mathrm{AA}^{\mathrm{T}}=\mathrm{I}$. Then $\frac{1}{2} A\left[\left(A+A^T\right)^2+\left(A-A^T\right)^2\right]$ is equal to

A.
$\mathrm{A}^2+\mathrm{A}^{\mathrm{T}}$
B.
$\mathrm{A}^3+\mathrm{I}$
C.
$\mathrm{A}^3+\mathrm{A}^{\mathrm{T}}$
D.
$\mathrm{A}^2+\mathrm{I}$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 27th January Evening Shift

The values of $\alpha$, for which $\left|\begin{array}{ccc}1 & \frac{3}{2} & \alpha+\frac{3}{2} \\ 1 & \frac{1}{3} & \alpha+\frac{1}{3} \\ 2 \alpha+3 & 3 \alpha+1 & 0\end{array}\right|=0$, lie in the interval

A.
$(-2,1)$
B.
$\left(-\frac{3}{2}, \frac{3}{2}\right)$
C.
$(-3,0)$
D.
$(0,3)$
2024 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2024 (Online) 27th January Morning Shift
Consider the matrix $f(x)=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}\cos x & -\sin x & 0 \\ \sin x & \cos x & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1\end{array}\right]$.

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : $ f(-x)$ is the inverse of the matrix $f(x)$.

Statement II : $f(x) f(y)=f(x+y)$.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
B.
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
C.
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
D.
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 15th April Morning Shift
Let the determinant of a square matrix A of order $m$ be $m-n$, where $m$ and $n$

satisfy $4 m+n=22$ and $17 m+4 n=93$.

If $\operatorname{det}(n \operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj}(m A)))=3^{a} 5^{b} 6^{c}$ then $a+b+c$ is equal to :
A.
96
B.
84
C.
109
D.
101
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 13th April Evening Shift

Let for $A = \left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 2 & 3 \cr \alpha & 3 & 1 \cr 1 & 1 & 2 \cr } } \right],|A| = 2$. If $\mathrm{|2\,adj\,(2\,adj\,(2A))| = {32^n}}$, then $3n + \alpha $ is equal to

A.
11
B.
9
C.
12
D.
10
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 13th April Evening Shift

If the system of equations

$2 x+y-z=5$

$2 x-5 y+\lambda z=\mu$

$x+2 y-5 z=7$

has infinitely many solutions, then $(\lambda+\mu)^{2}+(\lambda-\mu)^{2}$ is equal to

A.
916
B.
912
C.
920
D.
904
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 13th April Morning Shift

For the system of linear equations

$2 x+4 y+2 a z=b$

$x+2 y+3 z=4$

$2 x-5 y+2 z=8$

which of the following is NOT correct?

A.
It has infinitely many solutions if $a=3, b=8$
B.
It has infinitely many solutions if $a=3, b=6$
C.
It has unique solution if $a=b=8$
D.
It has unique solution if $a=b=6$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 13th April Morning Shift

Let $B=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 3 & \alpha \\ 1 & 2 & 3 \\ \alpha & \alpha & 4\end{array}\right], \alpha > 2$ be the adjoint of a matrix $A$ and $|A|=2$. Then $\left[\begin{array}{ccc}\alpha & -2 \alpha & \alpha\end{array}\right] B\left[\begin{array}{c}\alpha \\ -2 \alpha \\ \alpha\end{array}\right]$ is equal to :

A.
32
B.
$-$16
C.
0
D.
16
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 13th April Morning Shift

The number of symmetric matrices of order 3, with all the entries from the set $\{0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9\}$ is :

A.
$10^{9}$
B.
$9^{10}$
C.
$10^{6}$
D.
$6^{10}$
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 12th April Morning Shift

Let $A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & \frac{1}{51} \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]$. If $\mathrm{B}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & 2 \\ -1 & -1\end{array}\right] A\left[\begin{array}{cc}-1 & -2 \\ 1 & 1\end{array}\right]$, then the sum of all the elements of the matrix $\sum_\limits{n=1}^{50} B^{n}$ is equal to

A.
50
B.
75
C.
100
D.
125
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 11th April Evening Shift

If the system of linear equations

$ \begin{aligned} & 7 x+11 y+\alpha z=13 \\\\ & 5 x+4 y+7 z=\beta \\\\ & 175 x+194 y+57 z=361 \end{aligned} $

has infinitely many solutions, then $\alpha+\beta+2$ is equal to :

A.
6
B.
4
C.
5
D.
3
2023 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2023 (Online) 11th April Evening Shift

$\left|\begin{array}{ccc}x+1 & x & x \\ x & x+\lambda & x \\ x & x & x+\lambda^{2}\end{array}\right|=\frac{9}{8}(103 x+81)$, then $\lambda, \frac{\lambda}{3}$ are the roots of the equation :

A.
$4 x^{2}+24 x-27=0$
B.
$4 x^{2}-24 x+27=0$
C.
$4 x^{2}-24 x-27=0$
D.
$4 x^{2}+24 x+27=0$