1
GATE CSE 2026 Set 1
MCQ (More than One Correct Answer)
+1
-0

Let $n>1$. Consider an $n \times n$ matrix $M$ with its elements from $\mathbb{R}$. Let the vector ( 0,1 , $0,0, \ldots, 0) \in \mathbb{R}^n$ be in the null space of $M$.

Which of the following options is/are always correct?

A

Determinant of $M$ is 1

B

Determinant of $M$ is 0

C

Rank of $M$ is 1

D

There are at least two non-zero vectors in the null space of $M$

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GATE CSE 2025 Set 2
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.33

If $A=\left(\begin{array}{cc}1 & 2 \\ 2 & -1\end{array}\right)$, then which ONE of the following is $A^8$ ?

A
$\left(\begin{array}{cc}25 & 0 \\ 0 & 25\end{array}\right)$
B
$\left(\begin{array}{cc}125 & 0 \\ 0 & 125\end{array}\right)$
C
$\left(\begin{array}{cc}625 & 0 \\ 0 & 625\end{array}\right)$
D
$\left(\begin{array}{cc}3125 & 0 \\ 0 & 3125\end{array}\right)$
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GATE CSE 2025 Set 2
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+1
-0.33

Let $L, M$, and $N$ be non-singular matrices of order 3 satisfying the equations $L^2=L^{-1}, M=L^8$ and $N=L^2$. Which ONE of the following is the value of the determinant of $(M-N)$ ?

A
0
B
1
C
2
D
3
4
GATE CSE 2025 Set 1
MCQ (More than One Correct Answer)
+1
-0

Consider the given system of linear equations for variables $x$ and $y$, where $k$ is a realvalued constant. Which of the following option(s) is/are CORRECT?

$$\begin{aligned} & x+k y=1 \\ & k x+y=-1 \end{aligned}$$

A
There is exactly one value of $k$ for which the above system of equations has no solution.
B
There exist an infinite number of values of $k$ for which the system of equations has no solution.
C
There exists exactly one value of $k$ for which the system of equations has exactly one solution.
D
There exists exactly one value of $k$ for which the system of equations has an infinite number of solutions.

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