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ANSWER KEYS
1. (4) 2. (25) 3. (2) 4. (2) 5. (17) 6. (100) 7. (4) 8. (1)
9. (1) 10. (2) 11. (766) 12. (204) 13. (50) 14. (414) 15. (2) 16. (2)
17. (3) 18. (42) 19. (4) 20. (4) 21. (4) 22. (17) 23. (10) 24. (100)
25. (1) 26. (5) 27. (4) 28. (25) 29. (1) 30. (1) 31. (3) 32. (414)
33. (16) 34. (4) 35. (3)

1. (4)
Given, A 2
= 3A + αI

3 2
∴ A = A .A

3 2
⇒ A = 3A + αA

3
⇒ A = 3(3A + αI )+αA

3
⇒ A = 9A + αA + 3αI

Now, A 4
= A .A
3

4 2
A =(9 + α)A + 3αA

=(9 + α)(3A + αI )+3αA

= A(27 + 6α)+α(9 + α). . . . . . .(1)

Given, A 4
= 21A + βI . . . . . . . . .(2)

On comparing equation (1) and equation (2),

⇒ 27 + 6α = 21 ⇒ α = −1

⇒ β = α(9 + α)= −8

2. (25)
1 + i 1
We have A =[ ]
−i 0

1 + i 1 1 + i 1 i 1 + i
2
A = A ⋅ A =[ ][ ]=[ ]
−i 0 −i 0 −i + 1 −i

i 1 + i 1 + i 1 0 i
3 2
A = A ⋅ A =[ ][ ]=[ ]
1 − i −i −i 0 1 1 − i

0 i 1 + i 1 1 0
4 3
A = A ⋅ A =[ ][ ][ ]= I
1 1 − i −i 0 0 1

4
∴ A = I

So, A 5
= A
4
⋅ A = I ⋅ A = A

A
6
= A
4
⋅ A
2
= I ⋅ A
2
= A
2
and so on
1 5 9 97
∵ A = A = A =. . . . . = A = A

Hence, possible values of n, such that A n

= A

={1, 5, 9, … , 97}

Clearly, above sequence is in A.P. where

a = 1, d = 4 & tn = 97 ⇒ a +(n − 1)d = 97

⇒ 1 +(n − 1)4 = 97 ⇒ n = 25

∴ The number of elements in the given set = 25.

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3. (2)
Given:
√3
1
⎡ ⎤
2 2
P =⎢ ⎥
1 √3
⎣− ⎦
2 2

√3 1 √3 1
⎡ ⎤⎡ − ⎤
2 2 2 2
1 0
T
∴ PP =⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎥=[ ]
1 √3 1 √3 0 1
⎣− ⎦⎣ ⎦
2 2 2 2

T
⇒ PP = I

Now,
2007
T T T T T T T
P (P AP ) P = P (P AP )(P AP )(P AP ). . .(P AP )P

2007 times

2007
T T 2007
⇒ P (P AP ) P = A

Now,
1 1
A =[ ]
0 1

1 2
2
A =[ ]
0 1

1 3
3
A =[ ]
0 1

⋮ ⋮ ⋮ ⋮

⋮ ⋮ ⋮ ⋮

1 2007
2007
A =[ ]
0 1

So,
2007 1 2007
T T
⇒ P (P AP ) P =[ ]
0 1

1 2007 a b
T
⇒ P QP =[ ]=[ ]
0 1 c d

So,
a = 1, b = 2007, c = 0, d = 1

2a + b + 3c − 4d = 2 + 2007 − 4 = 2005

4. (2)
1 −1 β 1
Given A =[ ] and B =[ ], α, β ∈ R ,
2 α 1 0

β + 1 0
So, A + B =[ ]
3 α

β + 1 0 β + 1 0
Now (A + B)
2
=[ ][ ]
3 α 3 α
2
(β + 1) 0
=[ ]
2
3(β + 1)+3α α

1 −1 1 −1 −1 −1 − α
Also, A 2
=[ ][ ]=[
2
]
2 α 2 α 2 + 2α α − 2

2 2
Now solving (A + B)
2 2
= A +[ ]
2 2
2
(β + 1) 0 1 −α + 1
⇒[ ]=[ ]
2 2
3(α + β + 1) α 2α + 4 α

Now on comparing both side we get, α = 1 = α 1

2
β 1 β 1 β + 1 β
And B 2
=[ ][ ]=[ ]
1 0 1 0 β 1

Now using (A + B)
2
2
= B

2
2
β + 1 β (β + 1) 0
⇒[ ]=[ ]
2
β 1 3(β + 1)+3α α

Again on comparing both side we get, β = 0, α = −1 = α 2

So, |α 1 − α2 |=|1 −(−1)|= 2

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5. (17)
2 −1 −1
⎡ ⎤
Given, A =⎢ 1 0 −1 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
1 −1 0

2 −1 −1 2 −1 −1 2 −1 −1
⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
2
⇒ A =⎢ 1 0 −1 ⎥⎢ 1 0 −1 ⎥=⎢ 1 0 −1 ⎥= A
⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
1 −1 0 1 −1 0 1 −1 0

n
⇒ A = A

Now ∀n ∈{1, 2, … , 100}

1 −1 −1
⎡ ⎤

Now, B = A − I =⎢ 1 −1 −1 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
1 −1 −1

1 −1 −1 1 −1 −1 1 −1 −1
⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
2
B =⎢ 1 −1 −1 ⎥⎢ 1 −1 −1 ⎥= −⎢ 1 −1 −1 ⎥= −B

⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
1 −1 −1 1 −1 −1 1 −1 −1

3 2
⇒ B = −B = B

5
⇒ B = B

99
⇒ B = B

Also, ω 3k
= 1

So, n = common of {1, 3, 5, … , 99} and {3, 6, 9, … , 99}= 17

6. (100)
Given,
−1 a
A =[ ]
0 b

−1 a −1 a 1 −a + ab
2
A =[ ][ ]=[ ]
2
0 b 0 b 0 b

n ( a+1 )
∴ Tn ={A ∈ S; A = I}

∴ b must be equal to 1
∴ In this case A will become identity matrix and a can take any value from 1 to 100
2

∴ Total number of common element will be 100.

7. (4)
1 0 0
⎡ ⎤

A =⎢ 0 2 0 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
3 0 −1

1 0 0 1 0 0
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
2 3
A =⎢ 0 4 0 ⎥, A =⎢ 0 8 0 ⎥

⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
0 0 1 3 0 −1

1 0 0
⎡ ⎤
4
A =⎢ 0 16 0⎥
⎣ ⎦
0 0 1

Hence,
1 0 0 1 0 0
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
20 20 19 19
A =⎢ 0 2 0 ⎥, A =⎢ 0 2 0 ⎥

⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
0 0 1 3 0 −1

1 + α + β 0 0 1 0 0
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤

So A 20
+ αA
19
+ βA =⎢ 0 2
20
+ α. 2
19
+ 2β 0 ⎥ =⎢ 0 4 0⎥

⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
3α + 3β 0 1 − α − β 0 0 1

Therefore α + β = 0 and 2 20
+ 2
19
α − 2α = 4

18
4 ( 1−2 )

⇒ α = = −2
18
2(2 −1 )

Hence β = 2
So, (β − α)= 4

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8. (1)
Given,
Matrix A is symmetric, B is skew symmetric and C is skew symmetric,
So, A T
= A, B
T
= −B, C
T
= −C

Now let M = A
13
B
26
− B
26
A
13

T
Then, M T
= (A
13
B
26
− B
26
A
13
)

T T
13 26 26 13
= (A B ) − (B A )

26 13 13 26
T T T T
= (B ) ( A ) − (A ) ( B )

26 13 13 26
= B A − A B = −M

Hence, M is skew symmetric

Now let, N = A
26
C
13
− C
13
A
26

T T
Then, N T
= (A
26
C
13
) − (C
13
A
26
)

13 26 26 13
= −(C) (A) + A C = N

Hence, N is symmetric.
So, only S2 is true.
9. (1)
0 −2
Since A =[ ]
2 0

0 −2 0 −2 −4 0
So A 2
=[ ][ ]=[ ]= −4I
2 0 2 0 0 −4

and A 3
= −4A

Similarly A 4
=(−4I )(−4I )= (−4) I
2
,
2 6 3
5
A = (−4) A, A = (−4) I

Now M = ∑
10

k=1
A
2k
= A
2
+ A
4
+ … . +A
20

2 3 20
=[−4 + (−4) + (−4) + … . +(−4) ]I

= −k1 I

So M is symmetric matrix
10 2k−1 3 19
N = ∑ A = A + A + …… + A
k=1

2 9
= A[1 +(−4)+(−4) + … … + (−4) ]

= k2 A

So N is skew symmetric
⇒ N
2
is symmetric matrix
Hence, M N is non-identity symmetric matrix
2

10. ⎡
a b c
⎤

(2) A = ⎢ b d e ⎥ , a, b, c, d, e, f ∈ {0, 1, 2, … 9}
⎣ ⎦
c e f

Number of matrices = 10 ∘

11. (766)
a b c a d g
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤

Let A =⎢ d e f ⎥, A
T
=⎢ b e h⎥
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
g h i c f i

Diagonal elements of AA T
is a
2
+ b
2
+ c , d
2 2
+ e
2
+ f
2
, g
2
+ b
2 2
+ c .

Sum = a 2
+ b
2
+ c
2
+ d
2
+ e
2
+ f
2
+ g
2
+ h
2
+ i
2
= 9

a, b, c, d, e, f , g, h, i ∈{0, 1, 2, 3}

Case No. of Matrices

(1) All – 1 s ′ 9!
= 1
9!

(2) One → 3 s, remaining-0 s ′ ′ 9!

= 9
1!×8!

One-2 s ′

(3) Five-1 s ′ 9!
= 8 × 63
1!×5!×3!

Three-0 s ′

Two -2's
(4) One-1 s ′ 9!
= 63 × 4
2!×6!

Six-0's
Then, the total no. of ways = 1 + 9 + 8 × 63 + 63 × 4
= 766

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12. (204)
Given,
a11 a12
A =[ ] & a11 , a12 , a21 , a22 ∈{0, 1, 2, 3, 4}
a21 a22

Now given a 11 + a12 + a23 + a22 = prime number,

So sum can be, p = 3, 5, 7, 11
Now using multinomial theorem we get,
4
Sum will be sum of coefficient of x 3
, x , x
5 7
& x
11
in expansion of (x 0
+ x
1
+ x
2
+ x
3
+ x )
4

5 4
1−x 4 −4
5
⇒ ( ) = (1 − x ) (1 − x)
1−x

r1 4+r2 −1 2
4 5 r
=( Cr (−x ) )( Cr x )
1 2

5r +r
4 3+r2 r1 1 2

= C Cr2 (−1) (x)

r1

Now taking, 5r 1 + r2 = 3, 5, 7, 11

when 5r 1 + r2 = 3 ⇒ r1 = 0, r2 = 3

when 5r 1 + r2 = 5 ⇒ r1 = 0, r2 = 5 or r 1 = 1, r2 = 0

when 5r 1 + r2 = 7 ⇒ r1 = 1, r2 = 2 or r 1 = 0, r2 = 7

when 5r 1 + r2 = 11 ⇒ r1 = 0, r2 = 11 or r 1 = 1, r2 = 6 or r 1 = 2, r2 = 1

So, sum of all coefficient = 4

C
0
×
6
C
3
+
4
C
0
8
C
5
−
4
C
1
3
C
0
+
4
C
0
10
C
7
−
4
C
1
5
C
2
+
4
C
0
14
C
11
−
4
C
1
9
C
6
+
4
C
2
4
C
1

= 20 + 56 − 4 + 120 − 40 + 364 − 336 + 24

= 204

13. (50)
a b
Given, A =[ ] and A = A −1

c d

So, A 2
= A ⋅ A
−1
= I

a b a b 1 0
⇒[ ][ ]=[ ]
c d c d 0 1
2
a + bc ab + bd 1 0
⇒[ ]=[ ]
2
ac + cd bc + d 0 1

On comparing both side we get,

2
∴ a + bc = 1 ⋯(1)

ab + bd = 0 ⋯(2)

ac + cd = 0 ⋯(3)

2
bc + d = 1 ⋯(4)

Now equation (1)−(4) gives

2 2
a − d = 0

⇒(a + d)= 0 or a − d = 0
Case-I
a + d = 0 ⇒(a, d)=(−1, 1),(0, 0),(1, −1)

Assuming case (a)⇒(a, d)=(−1, 1)

Now from equation (1)
1 + bc = 1 ⇒ bc = 0

When b = 0, c = 12 possibilities
When c = 0, b = 12 possibilities
But (0, 0) is repeated
∴ 2 × 12 = 24

So, total case will be 24 − 1 (repeated) = 23 pairs.

case (b) ⇒(a, d)=(1, −1)⇒ bc = 0 → 23 pairs
case (c)⇒(a, d)=(0, 0)⇒ bc = 1

⇒ (b, c)=(1, 1) and (−1, −1)→ 2 pairs

Case-II
When a = d
from (2) and (3)
a ≠ 0 then b = c = 0
2
a = 1

⇒ a = ±1 = d

(a, d)=(1, 1),(−1, −1)→ 2 pairs

∴ Total = 23 + 23 + 2 + 2
= 50 pairs.
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14. (414)
− − −
⎡ ⎤
Given Matrix 3 × 3 =⎢ − − −⎥
⎣ ⎦
− − −

Here we can see we have to find nine elements whose sum is 5

Case 1: When five 1's are there & four O's are there
Now by division & distribution Method
We get ⇒
9!
= 126 . . .(i)
5!4!

Case 2: when six 1's are there & one {−1} & two O's are there.
Again by division & distribution Method
we get ⇒ 9!

6!2!1!
= 252 . . .(ii)

Case 3: When seven 1's are there are two {−1} are there,
By division & distribution we get
9!
⇒ = 36 . . .(iii)
7!2!

Now adding equation (i)+(ii)+(iii)

We get 126 + 252 + 36 = 414
So total 414 ways will be there.
15. (2)
1 2 3
⎡ ⎤

Sol A = ⎢ a 3 1⎥
⎣ ⎦
1 1 2

|A| = 2

1(6 − 1) − 2(2α − 1) + 3(α − 3) = 2

5 − 4α + 2 + 3α − 9 = 2

− α − 4 = 0

α = −4

8|Ad(2Adj(2A))|

2
8∣ ∣
∣Adj (2 × 2 Adj(A))∣

3
8∣ ∣
∣Ady (2 AdA)∣

6
8∣ ∣
∣2 Adj(AdjA)∣

3
3 4
2 (2 ) |Adj(Ad)|

3 18 4
2 ⋅ 2 ∣ Al

5
21 4 25 5 5
2 ⋅ 2 = 2 = (2 ) = (32)

n = 5

α = −4

16. (2)
|A| = m − n

4m + n = 22

17m + 4n = 93

m = 5, n = 2

|A| = 3

16
5
∣ 2 adj(adj 5 A)) ∣ ∣ ∣
∣= 2 ∣ 5A∣

5 80 16
= 2 ,5 |A|

5 80 16
= 2 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 3

11 90 5
= 3 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 6

a + b + c = 96

17. (3)
Given |A|= 2
Now ∣∣|A|(adj(adj A))
3 3
∣ ∣ ∣
∣=∣2(adj(adj A)) ∣

2 3
3 3 3 2
= 2 ⋅∣(adj(adj A)) ∣ = 2 (|A| )
∣ ∣

3 12 15
= 2 ⋅ 2 = 2

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18. (42)
α β γ
⎡ ⎤

Given A =⎢ α
2
β
2
γ
2
⎥

⎣ ⎦
β + γ γ + α α + β

R3 → R3 + R1

α β γ
⎡ ⎤
2 2 2
A =⎢ α β γ ⎥

⎣ ⎦
α + β + γ α + β + γ α + β + γ

∣ α β γ ∣
∣ ∣
2 2 2
⇒|A|=|α + β + γ|∣ α β γ ∣
∣ ∣
∣ 1 1 1 ∣

⇒|A|=(α + β + γ)(α − β)(β − γ)(γ − α)

We know |adj A|= |A| n−1

2
( n−1 )
⇒|adj(adj A)|= |A|
4
( n−1 )
⇒|adj(adj(adj(adj A)))|= |A|
4

Here |adj(adj(adj(adj A)))|= |A|

2 16
= |A|

| ( adj(adj ( adj ( adj A ) ) ) |

Given 16 16 16
= 2
32
× 3
16

( α−β ) ( β−γ ) ( γ−α )

16 16 16 16
( α+β+γ ) ( α−β ) ( β−γ ) ( γ−α )
32 16
⇒ = 2 × 3
16 16 16
( α−β ) ( β−γ ) ( γ−α )

16 32 16
∴ (α + β + γ) = 2 ⋅ 3

16 16
⇒ (α + β + γ) = (12)

⇒ α + β + γ = 12

∵ α, β, γ ∈ N

(α − 1)+(β − 1)+(γ − 1)= 9

Possible number all tuples (α, β, γ) will be 11

C
2
= 55

1 case for α = β = γ and 12 case when any two of these are equal are also included here but α ≠ β ≠ γ
Hence, number of distinct tuples (α, β, γ)
= 55 − 13 = 42

19. (4)
Given,
1 2
A =[ ]⇒|A|= 6
−1 4
2 1
−
adj A 4 −2
So, A −1
=
|A|
=
1

6
[ ]=[
3

1 1
3
]
1 1
6 6
2 1
−
α 0 β 2β
Here, [
3 3
]=[ ]+[ ]
1 1
0 α −β 4β
6 6
2
α + β =
3 2 1 5
}⇒ α = + =
1 3 6 6
β = −
6

Hence, 4(α − β)= 4(1)= 4

20. (4)
Let C = A
2
− B ;|C|≠ 0
2

and A 5
= B
5
. . .(1)

3 2 2 3
A B = A B . . .(2)

Subtracting equation (2) from (1), we get A 5

− A B
3 2
= B
5 2
− A B
3

3 2 2 3 2 2
⇒ A ( A − B )+B ( A − B )= O

Post multiplying inverse of A 2

− B
2
:

3 3 3 3
A + B = O ⇒∣
∣A + B ∣
∣= 0

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21. (4)
1 1 1 2 1 3 1 n − 1 1 78
Given [ ][ ][ ]. . . .[ ]=[ ]
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1

1 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 + 2
And, we have [ ][ ]=[ ]=[ ]
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1

1 1 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 3
Also, [ ][ ][ ]=[ ][ ]
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1

1 6 1 1 + 2 + 3
=[ ]=[ ]
0 1 0 1

1 1 1 2 1 3 1 n − 1 1 1 + 2 + 3+. . . . +n − 1
⇒[ ][ ][ ]. . . .[ ]=[ ]
0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1

1 1 + 2 + 3+. . . . +n − 1 1 78
⇒[ ]=[ ]
0 1 0 1
n ( n+1 )
Using the sum of first n natural numbers i.e. 1 + 2 + 3+. . . +n = 2
, we get
n(n−1)
= 78
2

2
⇒ n − n − 156 = 0

⇒(n − 13)(n + 12)= 0

⇒ n = 13 or n = −12 (reject as n is a natural number)

1 13
∴ We have to find inverse of [ ]
0 1
adjA
Which can be find by using A −1
=
|A|

∣1 13 ∣
Now, |A|=∣ ∣= 1 − 0 = 1
∣0 1 ∣

A11 = 1, A12 = −13, A21 = 0, A22 = 1

1 −13
Hence, adjA =[ ]
0 1

1 −13
−1
∴A =[ ].
0 1

22. (17) P Q = kI
3
|P |.|Q|= k

⇒ |P |= 2k ≠ 0 ⇒ P is an invertible matrix
∵ P Q = kI

−1
∴ Q = kP I

adj.P
∴ Q =
2

k
∵ q23 = −
8
− ( 3α+4 )
k
∴ = − ⇒ k = 4
2 8

∴ |P |= 2k ⇒ k = 10 + 6α …(i)

Put value of k in (i).. we get α = −1

2 2
⇒ α + k = 17

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23. (10)
Given,
1 −1 2 3
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤

X =⎢ 1 ⎥ & A =⎢ 0 1 6 ⎥

⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
1 0 0 −1

Also given, X T
A
K
X = 33

Now putting the value of matrices in X T

A
K
X = 33 we get,
k
−1 2 3 1
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤

[1 1 1 ]⎢ 0 1 6 ⎥ ⎢ 1 ⎥= 33

⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
0 0 −1 1

−1 2 3 −1 2 3 1 0 6
⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤

Now finding A
2
=⎢ 0 1 6 ⎥⎢ 0 1 6 ⎥ =⎢ 0 1 0⎥
⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
0 0 −1 0 0 −1 0 0 1

1 0 6 1 0 6 1 0 12
⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
And A 4
=⎢ 0 1 0 ⎥⎢ 0 1 0 ⎥ =⎢ 0 1 0 ⎥
⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1

1 0 24
⎡ ⎤

Similary A 8
=⎢ 0 1 0 ⎥

⎣ ⎦
0 0 1

1 0 6 1 0 24 1 0 30
⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤

And A 10
=⎢ 0 1 0 ⎥⎢ 0 1 0 ⎥ =⎢ 0 1 0 ⎥

⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1

1 0 3K
⎡ ⎤

So, for K → Even A K

=⎢ 0 1 0 ⎥

⎣ ⎦
0 0 1

Now again putting the value in X T

A
K
X = 33 we get,
1 0 3 K 1
⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤

⇒[ 1 1 1 ]⎢ 0 1 0 ⎥⎢ 1 ⎥= 33
⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦
0 0 1 1

1
⎡ ⎤

⇒[ 1 1 3 K + 1 ]⎢ 1 ⎥= 33
⎣ ⎦
1

⇒[3 K + 3]= 33

Now assuming 33 as [33]

We get, 3 K + 3 = 33 ⇒ K = 10

Now, if K is odd X T
A
K
X = 33

We can rewrite above expression as X T

AA
K−1
X = 33

−1 2 3 1 0 3k − 3 1
⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤

⇒[ 1 1 1 ]⎢ 0 1 6 ⎥⎢ 0 1 0 ⎥⎢ 1 ⎥= 33
⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦
0 0 −1 0 0 1 1

3k − 2
⎡ ⎤

⇒[ −1 3 8 ]⎢ 1 ⎥=[33]

⎣ ⎦
1

⇒[−3k + 13]=[33]

⇒ k = 20/3 (not possible)

So, k = 10 is the required answer.

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24. (100)
0 1 0 0 0 1
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
Given, X =⎢ 0 0 1⎥ , so X 2
=⎢ 0 0 0⎥
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
0 0 0 0 0 0

Now, finding Y = αl + βX + γX
2
&Z 2
= α I − αβX +(β
2
− αγ)X
2
by putting the value of X & X we get,
2

2 2
α β γ α −αβ β − αγ
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
2
Y =⎢ 0 α β ⎥ & Z =⎢ 0 α −αβ ⎥

⎣ ⎦ ⎣ 2 ⎦
0 0 α 0 0 α

We know that Y ⋅ Y
−1
= I

1 −2 1
⎡ ⎤
α β γ 5 5 5 1 0 0
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
⎢ 1 −2 ⎥
⇒⎢ 0 α β ⎥⎢⎢ 0
⎥ =⎢ 0
⎥ 1 0⎥
5 5
⎢ ⎥
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
0 0 α 1 0 0 1
⎣ 0 0 ⎦
5

α −2α β α 2β γ
⎡ + − + ⎤
5 5 5 5 5 5 1 0 0
⎡ ⎤
⎢ ⎥
⇒⎢ ⎥=
α −2α β
⎢ 0 + ⎥ ⎢0 1 0⎥
⎢ 5 5 5 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
α 0 0 1
⎣ 0 0 ⎦
5

On comparing L.H.S and R.H.S we get,

α
⇒ = 1 ⇒ α = 5
5

2 β
⇒ − α + = 0 ⇒ β = 10
5 5

2β γ
α
⇒ − + = 0 ⇒ γ = 15
5 5 5

So, (α − β + γ) 2
= (5 − 10 + 15)
2
= 100

25. (1)
Given,
2 −2 2 −2 2 −2 2 −2
A =( ) So, A 2
=( )( )=( )= A
1 −1 1 −1 1 −1 1 −1

−1 2
Also, B =( )
−1 2

−1 2 −1 2 −1 2
2
B =( )( )=( )= B
−1 2 −1 2 −1 2

2 −2 −1 2 1 0
So, A + B =( )+( )=( )= I
1 −1 −1 2 0 1

Therefore the equation nA n

+ mB
m
= I is true for n = 1 & m = 1 so, only one set is possible.
26. (5)
Given,
|A|= 2

Now simplifying,
∣Adj(2. Adj(2 A−1 ))∣
∣ ∣
n−1
−1
= ∣
∣2 ⋅ Adj(2 A )∣
∣
n−1
n −1
= (2 ∣
∣Adj(2 A )∣
∣)

n−1
n−1
−1 n
= (2 ∣
∣2A ∣
∣ )

( n−1 )
( n−1 )
n ( n−1 ) n −1
= 2 ((2 ∣
∣A ∣
∣) )

−1 1 1
∴ ∣
∣A ∣
∣= =
|A| 2

( n−1 )
( n−1 )
n ( n−1 ) ( n−1 )
= 2 ((2 ) )

3
n ( n−1 ) + ( n−1 ) 84
= 2 = 2

Now comparing both side we get,

3
n(n − 1)+(n − 1) = 84

2
⇒(n − 1)(n + n − 2n + 1)= 84

2
⇒(n − 1)(n − n + 1)= 4 × 21

Now if n − 1 = 4 ⇒ n = 5 now checking n 2

− 3n + 1 = 25 − 5 + 1 = 21

Hence, n = 5

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27. (4) | adjadj(2A)| = |2A|

(n−1)

4
= |2 A|

4
3
= (2 | A|)

12 4 16
= 2 | A| ⇒ 2

∣1 6 42 ∣
1 ∣ ∣
|A| = 5!6! 1 7 56
5!6!7! ∣ ∣
∣1 8 72 ∣

R3 → R3 → R2

R2 → R2 → R1

∣1 8 42 ∣
∣ ∣
|A| = 0 1 14 = 2
∣ ∣
∣0 1 16 ∣

28. (25)
1 + i 1
We have A =[ ]
−i 0

1 + i 1 1 + i 1 i 1 + i
2
A = A ⋅ A =[ ][ ]=[ ]
−i 0 −i 0 −i + 1 −i

i 1 + i 1 + i 1 0 i
3 2
A = A ⋅ A =[ ][ ]=[ ]
1 − i −i −i 0 1 1 − i

0 i 1 + i 1 1 0
4 3
A = A ⋅ A =[ ][ ][ ]= I
1 1 − i −i 0 0 1

4
∴ A = I

So, A 5
= A
4
⋅ A = I ⋅ A = A

A
6
= A
4
⋅ A
2
= I ⋅ A
2
= A
2
and so on
1 5 9 97
∵ A = A = A =. . . . . = A = A

Hence, possible values of n, such that A n

= A

={1, 5, 9, … , 97}

Clearly, above sequence is in A.P. where

a = 1, d = 4 & tn = 97 ⇒ a +(n − 1)d = 97

⇒ 1 +(n − 1)4 = 97 ⇒ n = 25

∴ The number of elements in the given set = 25.

29. (1)
1 0 0
⎡ ⎤

A =⎢ 0 1 1⎥
⎣ ⎦
1 0 0

1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
2 3
A =⎢ 0 1 1 ⎥⎢ 0 1 1 ⎥ =⎢ 1 1 1 ⎥A =⎢ 1 1 1 ⎥⎢ 0 1 1 ⎥ =⎢ 2 1 1⎥
⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0

1 0 0
⎡ ⎤
4
A =⎢ 3 1 1⎥
⎣ ⎦
1 0 0

1 0 0
⎡ ⎤
n
A =⎢ n − 1 1 1⎥
⎣ ⎦
1 0 0

1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
2025 2020 6
A − A =⎢ 2024 1 1 ⎥−⎢ 2019 1 1 ⎥ =⎢ 5 0 0 ⎥= A − A

⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

30. (1)
1 0
P =[ ]
1
1
2

1 0 1 0 1 0
2
P =[ ][ ]=[ ]
1 1
1 1 1 1
2 2

1 0 1 0
1 0
3
P =[ ][ 1
]=[ 3
]
1 1 1 1
2 2

1 0 1 0 1 0
4
P =[ 1
][ 3
]=[ ]
1 1 2 1
2 2

1 0
1 0
50
∴ P =[ 1 1
]=[ ]
+ 49( ) 1 25 1
2 2

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31. ⎡
0 2q r
⎤

(3) A = ⎢ p q −r ⎥
⎣ ⎦
p −q r

0 2q r 0 p p
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
T
∴ A ⋅ A = ⎢p q −r ⎥ × ⎢ 2q q −q ⎥
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
p −q r r −r r
2 2 2 2 2 2
4q + r 2q − r −2q + r
⎡ ⎤
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
= ⎢ 2q − r p + q + r p − q − r ⎥

⎣ 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 ⎦
−2q + r p − q − r p + q + r

Given, AA T
= I

2 2 2 2 2
∴ 4q + r = p + q + r = 1

⇒ p
2
− 3q
2
= 0 and r 2
= 1 − 4q
2

and 2q 2
− r
2
= 0 ⇒ r
2
= 2q
2

∴ p
2
=
1

2
,q
2
=
1

6
and r 2
=
1

∴ |p| =
1
.
√2

32. (414)
− − −
⎡ ⎤

Given Matrix 3 × 3 =⎢ − − −⎥

⎣ ⎦
− − −

Here we can see we have to find nine elements whose sum is 5

Case 1: When five 1's are there & four O's are there
Now by division & distribution Method
We get ⇒ 5!4!
9!
= 126 . . .(i)

Case 2: when six 1's are there & one {−1} & two O's are there.
Again by division & distribution Method
we get ⇒
9!
= 252 . . .(ii)
6!2!1!

Case 3: When seven 1's are there are two {−1} are there,
By division & distribution we get
9!
⇒ = 36 . . .(iii)
7!2!

Now adding equation (i)+(ii)+(iii)

We get 126 + 252 + 36 = 414
So total 414 ways will be there.
33. (16)
.|A|= ad − bc = 15
where a, b, c, d ∈{±3, ±2, ±1, 0}
Case I : ad = 9 & bc = −6
For ad possible pairs are (3, 3),(−3, −3).
For bc possible pairs are (3, −2),(−3, 2),(−2, 3),(2, −3)
So, total number of matrices in case I= 2 × 4 = 8
Case II : ad = 6 & bc = −9
Similarly, total number of matrices in case II = 2 × 4 = 8
Hence, total number of matrices are 16.

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34. (4)
1 0 0
⎡ ⎤

A =⎢ 0 2 0 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
3 0 −1

1 0 0 1 0 0
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
2 3
A =⎢ 0 4 0 ⎥, A =⎢ 0 8 0 ⎥

⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
0 0 1 3 0 −1

1 0 0
⎡ ⎤
4
A =⎢ 0 16 0⎥
⎣ ⎦
0 0 1

Hence,
1 0 0 1 0 0
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
20 20 19 19
A =⎢ 0 2 0 ⎥, A =⎢ 0 2 0 ⎥

⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
0 0 1 3 0 −1

1 + α + β 0 0 1 0 0
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤

So A 20
+ αA
19
+ βA =⎢ 0 2
20
+ α. 2
19
+ 2β 0 ⎥ =⎢ 0 4 0⎥

⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
3α + 3β 0 1 − α − β 0 0 1

Therefore α + β = 0 and 2 20
+ 2
19
α − 2α = 4

18
4 ( 1−2 )

⇒ α = = −2
18
2(2 −1 )

Hence β = 2
So, (β − α)= 4
35. (3)
0 1 0
⎡ ⎤

Given A =⎢ 1 0 0⎥

⎣ ⎦
0 0 1

0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤

Now A 2
=⎢ 1 0 0 ⎥⎢ 1 0 0 ⎥ =⎢ 0 1 0 ⎥= I

⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1

i.e. A 98
= I; A
49
= A

1 2 0
⎡ ⎤
98 49
∴ B0 = A + 2A = I + 2A =⎢ 2 1 0⎥

⎣ ⎦
0 0 3

Given B n = adj(Bn−1 )

∴ B4 = adj(B3 )= adj(adj B2 )= adj(adj(adj B1 ))

= adj(adj(adj(adj B0 )))
4
2 16
∴|B4 |= |B0 | = |B0 |

1 2 0
⎡ ⎤

Now |B 0
|=⎢ 2 1 0 ⎥= −9
⎣ ⎦
0 0 3

Hence, |B 4
|= |B0 |
16
= 9
16
= 3
32

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