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1

Let $A$ and $B$ be matrices of order $3 \times 3$. If $|A| = \frac{1}{2 \sqrt{2}}$ and $|B| = \frac{1}{729}$, then what is the value of $|2B(adj(3A))|$?

NDA Mathematics 21 April 2024
2

Consider the following statements in respect of two non-singular matrices $A$ and $B$ of the same order $n$:

  1. 1.$adj(AB) = (adjA)(adjB)$

  2. 2. $adj(AB) = adj(BA)$

  3. 3. $(AB) adj(AB) - |AB| I_n$ is a null matrix of order $n$

How many of the above statements are correct?
NDA Mathematics 21 April 2024
3

Consider the following statements in respect of a non-singular matrix $A$ of order $n$:

1. $A(\text{adj}A^T) = A(\text{adj}A)^T$

2. If $A^2 = A$, then $A$ is identity matrix of order $n$

3. If $A^3 = A$, then $A$ is identity matrix of order $n$

Which of the statements given above are correct?

NDA Mathematics 21 April 2024
4

Consider the following statements in respect of a skew-symmetric matrix $A$ of order $3$:

1. All diagonal elements are zero.

2. The sum of all the diagonal elements of the matrix is zero.

3. $A$ is orthogonal matrix.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

NDA Mathematics 21 April 2024
5
If $A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}\sin 2 \theta & 2 \sin ^2 \theta-1 & 0 \\ \cos 2 \theta & 2 \sin \theta \cos \theta & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1\end{array}\right]$, then which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. $A^{-1}=\operatorname{adj} A$

2. A is skew-symmetric matrix

3. $A^{-1}=A^T$

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NDA Mathematics 21 April 2024
6

If $A=\left[\begin{array}{lll} 2 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 3 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 4 \end{array}\right]$, then which of the following statements are correct?

1. An will always be singular for any positive integer n.

2. An will always be a diagonal matrix for any positive integer n.

3. An will always be a symmetric matrix for any positive integer n.

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NDA Mathematics 3 September 2023
7
If $A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1\end{array}\right]$, then what is 23A- 19A- 4A equal to ?
NDA Mathematics 3 September 2023
8

Let A and B be symmetric matrices of same order, then which one of the following is correct regarding (AB - BA) ?

1. Its diagonal entries are equal but nonzero

2. The sum of its non-diagonal entries is zero

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NDA Mathematics 16 April 2023
9

Consider the following statements in respect of square matrices A, B, C each of same order n :

1. AB = AC ⇒ B = C if A is non-singular

2. If BX = CX for every column matrix X having n rows then B = C

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?  

NDA Mathematics 16 April 2023
10

The system of linear equations

x + 2y + z = 4, 2x + 4y + 2z = 8 and 3x + 6y + 3z = 10 has  

NDA Mathematics 16 April 2023
11
Let AX = B be a system of 3 linear equations with 3-unknowns. Let X1 and X2 be its two distinct solutions. If the combination aX1 + bX2 is a solution of AX = B; where a, b are real numbers, then which one of the following is correct ? 
NDA Mathematics 16 April 2023
12

If A = $\left(\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & \cos \theta & \sin \theta \\ 0 & \sin \theta & −\cos \theta\end{array}\right)$, then which of the following are correct?

1. A + adj A is a null matrix

2. A−1 + adj A is a null matrix

3. A − A−1 is a null matrix

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NDA Mathematics 4 September 2022
13

If X is a matrix of order 3 × 3, Y is a matrix of order 2 × 3 and Z is a matrix of order 3 × 2, then which of the following are correct?

1. (ZY)X is a square matrix having 9 entries.

2. Y(XZ) is a square matrix having 4 entries.

3. X(YZ) is not defined.

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NDA Mathematics 4 September 2022
14

What is P equal to ?

NDA Mathematics 4 September 2022
15

What is Q equal to ?

NDA Mathematics 4 September 2022
16

Consider the following in respect of the matrices:

A = [m n], B = [-n -m] & $ C = \begin{bmatrix} m \\ -m\end{bmatrix} $

 

1. CA = CB

2. AC = BC

3. C(A + B) = CA + CB

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

NDA Mathematics 10 April 2022
17

If $A = \begin{bmatrix} 2 \sin \theta & \cos \theta & 0 \\ -2\cos \theta & \sin \theta & 0 \\ -1 & 1 & 1 \end{bmatrix},$ then what is A(adj A) equal to?

(where) I is the identity matrix.

NDA Mathematics 10 April 2022
18

Let A be a non-singular matrix and B = adj A. Which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. AB = BA

2. AB is a scalar matrix

3. AB can be a null matrix

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NDA Mathematics 10 April 2022
19

Consider the following statements in respect of square matrices A and B of same order :

1. If AB is a null matrix, then at least one of A and B is a null matrix.

2. If AB is an identity matrix, then BA = AB.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

NDA Mathematics 10 April 2022
20

Let A and B be non-singular matrices of the same order such that AB = A and BA = B. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. A= A

2. AB= A2B

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NDA Mathematics 10 April 2022
21
What is (1110011)2 ÷ (10111)2 equal to ?
NDA Mathematics 10 April 2022
22
If x+ y3 = (100010111)2 and x + y = (11111)2, then what is (x - y)+ xy equal to ?
NDA Mathematics 10 April 2022
23
If A and B are two matrices such that AB is of order n × n, then which one of the following is correct?
NDA Mathematics 18 April 2021
24
How many matrices of different orders are possible with elements comprising all prime numbers less than 30?
NDA Mathematics 18 April 2021
25
If A and B are square matrices of order 2 such that det(AB) = det(BA), then which one of the following is correct?
NDA Mathematics 18 April 2021
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