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Varun JEE Advanced 2025

Practice Sheet [Mathematics]
Matrices & Determinants

Q1 ∣a
2
+ λ
2
ab + cλ ca − bλ ∣ If
∣ ∣
If ∣ ab − cλ b
2
+ λ
2
bc + aλ ∣
∣ ∣
2 2
∣ ca + bλ bc − aλ c + λ ∣

∣ λ c −b ∣
∣ ∣ Δ(π/3)
, then the value of is
3
−c λ a =(1 + a2 + b
2 2
+ c ) , then lim
2
∣ ∣ h→0 √3 h

∣ b −a λ ∣
(A) 144 (B) 81
the value of λ is (C) 64 (D) 36
(A) 8 (B) 27
(C) 1 (D) -1 Q6 If
2 2
4a 4a 1 f (−1) 3a + 3a
⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
Q2 If a = cos θ + i sin θ, b = cos 2θ − i sin 2θ, c 2 2
⎢ 4b 4b 1 ⎥ ⎢ f (1) ⎥ = ⎢ 3b + 3b ⎥,
= cos 3θ + i sin 3θ ⎣ 2 ⎦⎣ ⎦ ⎣ 2 ⎦
4c 4c 1 f (2) 3c + 3c
∣a b c ∣
∣ ∣ f (x) is a quadratic function and its maximum
and if b c a = 0 then
∣ ∣
value occurs at a point V. A is a point of
∣c a b ∣
intersection of y = f (x) with the x -axis and
(A) θ = 2kπ, k ∈ Z
point B is such that chord AB subtends a right
(B) θ = (2k + 1)π, k ∈ Z
angle at V. The value of f (1) is:
(C) θ = (4k + 1)π, k ∈ Z
(A) 3/4 (B) −3/4
(D) none of these
(C) 1 (D) None of these
Q3 Let
Q7 If α, β, γ are the angles of a triangle and the
system of equations
cos(α − β)x + cos(β − γ)y + cos(γ − α)z

= 0
2 3
∣ x y z ∣
∣ ∣ cos(α + β)x + cos(β + γ)y + cos(γ + α)z
and Δ2 = ∣x
4
y
5
z
6
. Then Δ1 Δ2 is equal
∣
∣ ∣ = 0
7 8 9
∣x y z ∣
sin(α + β)x + sin(β + γ)y + sin(γ + α)z
to
= 0
(A) Δ62 has non-trivial solutions, then triangle is
(B) Δ42 necessarily
(C) Δ2 3
(A) equilateral (B) isosceles
(D) Δ22 (C) right angled (D) acute angled

Q4 Let n be a positive integer and Q8 If A & B are two matrices of order 3 such that
2
∣r + r r + 1 r − 2 ∣ 2A + 3BB
T
= I and B–1 = A
T
. Let
∣ ∣
Δr
2
= ∣ 2r + 3r − 1 3r 3r − 3 ∣ and α = det (A
–1
– 3B
3
+ BA) and
∣ ∣
2
∣ r + 2r + 3 2r − 1 2r − 1 ∣ β = T r (A
–1
– 3B
3
– BA) then value of α

, then the value of

n 2
∑
r=1
Δr = an + bn + c
is
a + b + c is (A) 9 (B) 18
(A) 13 (B) 12 (C) 27 (D) 45
(C) 11 (D) 10
Q9 Let A, B, C be three square matrices such that
Q5 ABC + AB+

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BC + AC + A + B + C = O . If A and BC ⎡
α
2
α 1
⎤

commute, then matrix ⎢ 1 1 1⎥ is singular. Then the value

(A) A(B + C ) is singular ⎣
a b c
⎦

(B) A + C and B + C commute

2 2 2
(a−c) (b−a) (c−b)
of + + is
(C) AB + BC is null matrix
(b−a)(c−b) (a−c)(c−b) (a−c)(b−a)
+ CA
(A) 6 (B) 3
(D) A and B + C commute
(C) 9 (D) 12
Q10 Let p be an odd prime number and Tp be the
Q15 ∣ x2 + 4x − 3 2x + 4 13 ∣
following set of 2 × 2 matrices: ∣ ∣
Let 2
D(x) = ∣ 2x + 5x − 9 4x + 5 26 ∣
Tp ∣ ∣
2
∣ 8x − 6x + 1 16x − 6 104 ∣
=
3 2
a b = αx + βx + γx + δ
{A = [ ] : a, b, c ∈∈ {0, 1, 2, … … ,
c a then :
(A) α + β = 0
p − 1}}
(B) β + γ = 0

The number of A in Tp such that A is either (C) α + β + γ + δ = 0

symmetric or skew-symmetric or both, and (D) α + β + γ = 0

det(A) divisible by p is
Q16 Let X and Y be two arbitrary 3 × 3 non-zero,
(A) (p − 1)2 (B) 2(p − 1)
skew-symmetric matrices and Z be an arbitrary
(C) (p − 1)2 + 1 (D) 2p − 1
3 × 3 non-zero, symmetric matrix. Then, which of

Q11 2π 2π
k the following matrices is (are) skew-symmetric?
cos − sin 1 0
If [
7 7
] = [ ] , then the (A) Y
3
Z
4
− Z
4
Y
3

2π 2π
sin
7
cos
7
0 1
(B) X
44
+ Y
44

least positive integral value of k is (C) X

4
Z
3
− Z
3
X
4

(A) 3 (B) 4 (D) X

23
+ Y
23

(C) 6 (D) 7
Q17 Let
Q12 ⎡
2 0 −α
⎤ 1 0 0 1 0 0
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
Given A = ⎢5 α 0 ⎥ . For P1 = I = ⎢ 0 1 0 ⎥ , P2 = ⎢ 0 0 1⎥ ,
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
0 α 3 0 0 1 0 1 0
α ∈ R − {a, b}, A
−1
exists and 0 1 0 0 1 0
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
A
−1
= A
2
− 5bA + cI , when α = 1 . The P3 = ⎢ 1 0 0 ⎥ , P4 = ⎢ 0 0 1 ⎥ , P5

value of a + b + c is ⎣
0 0 1
⎦ ⎣
1 0 0
⎦

(A) 11.25 (B) 12.20 0 0 1

⎡ ⎤
(C) 11.02 (D) None of these
= ⎢1 0 0⎥ ,
⎣ ⎦
Q13 1
1
0 1 0
Let A = [
51
] . If 0 0 1
0 1 ⎡ ⎤
P6 = ⎢ 0 1 0 ⎥ and X =
1 2 −1 −2
B = [ ]A[ ] , then the sum ⎣ ⎦
−1 −1 1 1 1 0 0

of all the elements of the matrix ∑n=1 Bn is

50
6
2 1 3
⎡ ⎤
equal to ∑ PK ⎢ 1 0 2⎥ P
K
T

(A) 100 (B) 50 k=1 ⎣

3 2 1
⎦

(C) 75 (D) 125 where PK denotes the transpose of the matrix

T

PK . Then which of the following options is/are

Q14 Let α be a root of the equation
correct?
(a − c)x
2
+ (b − a)x+ (c − b) = 0 where
(A) X − 30I is an invertible matrix
a, b, c are distinct real numbers such that the
(B) The sum of diagonal entries of X is 18
(C)

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⎡
1
⎤ ⎡
1
⎤
Q23 Let P , Q and R be invertible matrices of order 3
If X ⎢ 1 ⎥ = α⎢1⎥ , then α = 30 such that A = PQ
−1
, B = QR
−1
and
⎣
1
⎦ ⎣
1
⎦
C = RP
−1
. Then the value of
(D) X is a symmetric matrix det. (ABC + BC A + C AB) is equal to
__________.
Q18 ⎡
0 1 b
⎤

Let M = ⎢1 2 d ⎥ and Q24 Let An and Bn be square matrices of order 3,

⎣
a c 1
⎦
which are defined as :
2i+j

⎡
−1 1 −1
⎤ An = [aij ] and Bn = [bij ] , where aij =
2n
3
adj M = ⎢ 8 −6 2 ⎥ than which of the 3i−j
and bij =
2n
for all i and j, 1 ≤ i, j ≤ 3 .
⎣ ⎦ 2
−5 3 e

following option is/are correct? If (l = Lim Tr

n→∞

(A) a + b + c + d + e (B) |M| = −2 2

. (3A1 + 3 A2 + 3 A3 + … … + 3 An )
3 n

= 8
and
(C) a = 3 (D) b = 3
m = Lim ,
n→∞

Q19 Which of the following statement(s) is/are 2 3 n

Tr (2B 1 + 2 B 2 + 2 B 3 + … … + 2 B n )
correct? (l+m)

(A) If 0 < a < b and of α and β are imaginary then find the value of 3

root ax
2
+ bx + c = 0 then |α| > 1
[Note : Tr. (P) denotes the trace of matrix P.]
(B) If xy = 2(x + y) , where x, y ∈ N and
Q25 2 1 3 4
x ≤ y has unique solution Let A = [ ],B = [ ] and
4 1 2 3
(C) Using the elements −7, −4, 0, 4, 7 the 3 −4
number of 4 × 4 skew symmetric matrices is C = [ ] , then
−2 3
6
5 2
ABC A(BC)
t r ( A) + t r ( ) + tr ( )
(D) Using the elements −7, −4, 0, 4, 7 the 2 4

number of 3 × 3 symmetric matrices is 56 A(BC)

3

+ tr ( )
8

Q20 The set of natural numbers is divided into array +………… to ∞ equals:
of rows and columns in the form of matrices as
2 3 Q26 The total number of 3 × 3 matrices A having
A1 = [1], A2 = [ ],
4 5 entries from the set {0, 1, 2, 3} such that the

⎡
6 7 8
⎤
sum of all the diagonal entries of AAT is 9 , is
A3 = ⎢ 9 10 11 ⎥ and so on. Let the trace equal to.
⎣ ⎦
12 13 14
Q27 1 −1 0
of A10 be λ . Find unit digit of λ? ⎛ ⎞
Let A = ⎜0 1 −1 ⎟ and
⎝ ⎠
Q21 Let M be a 3 × 3 matrix satisfying 0 0 1

0 −1 1 1 B = 7A
20
− 20A
7
+ 2I , where I is an identity
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
M ⎢1⎥ = ⎢ 2 ⎥ , M ⎢ −1 ⎥ = ⎢ 1 ⎥ , matrix of order 3 × 3. If B = [bij ] , then b13 is
⎣
0
⎦ ⎣
3
⎦ ⎣
0
⎦ ⎣
−1
⎦ equal to.........
1 0
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
Q28 1 0 0
and M ⎢1⎥ = ⎢ 0 ⎥
⎡ ⎤

⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
If the matrix A = ⎢0 2 0 ⎥ satisfies the
1 12
⎣ ⎦
3 0 −1
Then the sum of the diagonal entries of M is
1 0 0
___________. ⎡ ⎤
equation A20 + αA
19
+ βA = ⎢ 0 4 0⎥

Q22 ⎡
1 0 0
⎤ ⎡
1 0 0
⎤
⎣
0 0 1
⎦

If A = ⎢0 1 1⎥ ,I = ⎢ 0 1 0⎥ and for some real numbers α and β , then β − α is

⎣
0 −2 4
⎦ ⎣
0 0 1
⎦ equal to--------
A
−1
=
1
(A
2
+ αA + βI ) , then β − 7 =
6
Q29

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The trace of a square matrix is defined to be the

2

and |Q| , then α2 is equal

k k 2
q 23 = − = + k
8 2

sum of its diagonal entries. If A is a 2 × 2 matrix to

such that the trace of A is 3 and the trace of A3
is -18 , then the value of the determinant of A is Q35 ∣ 0 2x − 2 2x + 8 ∣
∣ ∣
_______ If Δ(x) = x − 1 4 x
2
+ 7 and
∣ ∣
∣ 0 0 x + 4 ∣
Q30 ⎡
1 1 1
⎤ f (x) = ∑
3
∑
3
a ij c ij , where aij is the
j=1 i=1
If A = ⎢0 1 1⎥ and
element of i row and j column in Δ(x) and
th th

⎣ ⎦
0 0 1
c ij is the cofactor of aij , ∀i and j , then find the
M = A + A
2
+ A
3
+ … . +A
20
, then the
greatest value of f (x) , when x ∈ [−3, 18]
sum of all the elements of the matrix M is equal
to--------- Directions (36-37) Read the following passage
and answer the given questions.
Q31 ⎡
2 0 7
⎤ ∣ 2 2
−bc b + bc c + bc ∣
Let A = ⎢0 1 0⎥ and ∣ ∣
Let 2
Δ = ∣ a + ac −ac
2
c + ac ∣ and
⎣ ⎦
1 −2 1 ∣ ∣
2 2
∣ a + ab b + ab −ab ∣
−x 14x 7x
⎡ ⎤
the equation px 3
+ qx
2
+ rx + s = 0 has
B = ⎢ 0 1 0 ⎥ are two matrices
⎣ ⎦
roots a, b, c, where a, b, c ∈ R
+
.
x −4x −2x

such that AB = (AB)

−1
and AB ≠ I (where I Q36 The value of Δ ≥
μs
2

, then the value of

2

is an identity matrix of order 3 × 3 ). p

μ is
Find the value of
Tr⋅(AB + (AB)2 + (AB)3 +…+ (AB)100) where Tr. (A) Q37 If Δ = 27 and a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
= 3 , then
denotes the trace of matrix A. the value of 3p + q is equal to

Q32 Consider a matrix Directions (38-39) Read the following passage

⎡
α β γ
⎤ and answer the given questions.
A = ⎢ α
2
β
2
γ
2
⎥ , where Given that the system of equations x = cy + bz, y
⎣
β + γ γ + α α + β
⎦
= az + cx, z = bx + ay has nonzero solutions and at
α, β, γ are three distinct natural number. least one of the a, b, c is a proper fraction,
det(adj(adj(adj(adj A))))
If = 2
32
× 3
16
then the
(α−β)
16
(β−γ)
16
(γ−α)
16
Q38 The value of a2 + b2 + c2 < A then A is
number of such 3 - tuples (α, β, γ) is equal to

Q33 ⎡
−30 20 56
⎤ Q39 The value of abc > B then |B|+4
is equal to
Let P and
2
= ⎢ 90 140 112 ⎥
⎣
120 60 14
⎦ Directions (40-41) Read the following passage
2 7 ω
2
and answer the given questions.
⎡ ⎤

A = ⎢ −1 −ω 1 ⎥ where ⎡
1 0 0
⎤
⎣
0 −ω −ω + 1
⎦ Let for A = ⎢2 1 0⎥ , there be three row
⎣ ⎦
, and I3 be the identity matrix of
−1+i√3
3 2 1
ω =
matrices R1, R2 and R3, satisfying the relations,
2

order 3 . If the determinant of the matrix

2 R1 A = [ 1 0 0 ], R 2 A = [ 2 3 0] and
(P
−1
AP − I3 ) is αω2 , then the value of α is
R3 A = [ 2 3 1] . If B is square matrix of order
equal to.
3 with rows R1,R2 and R3 in order, then
Q34 3 −1 −2
⎡ ⎤
Q40 The value of det. (B) is
Let P = ⎢2 0 α⎥ , where α ∈ R .
⎣ ⎦
3 −5 0 Q41 The absolute value of det.
Suppose Q = [q ij ] is a matrix satisfying (2A
100
B
3
− A
99
B )
4
is
P Q = kI3 for some non-zero k ∈ R . If

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Directions (42-43) Read the following passage every square matrix of order 3 ×
and answer the given questions. 3 under multiplication and tr (A)
A and B are square matrices such that det. (A) = 1, = 12, then |A| is divisible by
BBT = I, det.(B) > 0, and
A(adj. A + adj. B) = B .

Q42 The value of det.(A + B) is Let a, b, c ∈ R

+
and the system
of equations (1 – a)x + y + z = 0,
Q43 If AB
−1
= αB
−1
A then the value of
α+6
x + (1 – b)y + z = 0, x + y + (1 –
=
2 Q. c)z = 0 2. 4

Directions (44-45) Read the following passage has infinitely many solutions. If
and answer the given questions. λ be the minimum value of a b
Let A be a square matrix of order 3 satisfies the c, then λ is divisible by
matrix equation
A
3
− 6A
2
+ 7A − 8I = O and B = A − 2I .
Also, det A = 8. Let A = [aij ]
3×3
be a matrix
whose elements are distinct
Q44 The value of 4 det (adj (I − 2A
−1
)) is
integers from 1,2,3, ...; 9. The
equal to
matrix is formed so that the
Q45 If −1 p R. sum of the numbers in every 3. 6
adj , where
B
(( ) ) = ( )B
2 q
row, column and each diagonal
p, q ∈ N , the least value of (p + q) is is a multiple of 9. If number of
equal to all such possible matrices is λ,

Q46 then λ is divisible by

List-I List-II
1
⎡ r − 1 ⎤
r
If Mr = ⎢ ⎥ and |Mr |
1
⎣ 1
2
⎦ If the equations x + y = 1, (c + 2)
P. (r−1)
1. 0
is the corresponding determinant, then x + (c + 4)y = 6, (c + 2)2 x + (c +
lim (|M 2 | + |M 3 | + … . |M n |) S. 4)2 y = 36 are consistent and c1, 4. 8
c2(c1>c2) are two values of c,
n→∞

=
If (A + B)2 = A2 + B2 and |A| = 2 then |B| = then c1 c2 is divisible by
Q. (where A and B are matrices of odd 2. 1
order)
5. 9
3 1
If A = [ ] and a matrix C is
−1 1 (A) P-1,3; Q-1,4; R-1,2,3,4; S-5,2
R. 3. 2
defined as C = (BAB–1) (B–1ATB), where (B) P-2,3; Q-1,2; R-1,3,2,4; S-2,4
∣
∣C ∣
∣ = K
2
(K ∈ N ) then K = (C) P-1,2; Q-3,4; R-1,2,3,4; S-5,1
1 1 (D) P-2,4; Q-1,5; R-1,2,3,4; S-2,4
If A = [ ] and A4 = −λI
S. −1 1 4. 4
then λ – 2 is equal to Q48 Match the column-I with column-II

5. 7
(A) P-1, Q-3, R-2, S-4
(B) P-2, Q-5, R-3, S-1
(C) P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-3
(D) P-4, Q-1, R-3, S-5

Q47 List-I List-II

P. If A is a diagonal matrix of 1. 3
order 3 × 3 is commutative with

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Matrix
a b (aα
⎡ ⎤

⎢ − b) ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎢ b c (bα ⎥
⎢ ⎥ is
⎢ − c) ⎥
⎢ ⎥
(C) ⎢ ⎥ (R) 0
⎢ ⎥
2 1 0
⎣ ⎦

non invertible (b2 if –

≠ ac)

2α is
If A is a scalar
= [aij

]
3×3

matrix with a11 and

(D) S -1
= a22

= a33

= 2
AadjA then k =
= KI

(A) A-P, B-Q, C-R, D-S

(B) A-Q, B-P, C-S, D-Q
(C) A-Q, B-P, C-P, D-S
(D) A-R, B-P, C-S, D-Q

(A) A-S, B-R, C-P, D-Q Q50 Consider a matrix A = [aij ] of order 3×3 such
that aij where k . Match List-I with
i+j

(B) A-P, B-S, C-R, D-S = (k) ∈ I

(C) A-S, B-P, C-P, D-P List-II.

(D) A-Q, B-P, C-S, D-P List-I List-II
P. A is singular, if 1. k ∈ {0}
Q49 Match the Column I with Column II :
Q. A is null matrix, if 2. k ∈ ϕ
Column
Column I A is skew-symmetric
II
R. which is not null 3. k ∈ I
If A and B are square
matrix, if
matrices of order 3 × 3.
k
where |A| = 2, |B| = 1, then
S. A
2
= 3A , if 4. ∈ {
∣
∣ .adj
(A) (P) 7 −1, 0, 1}
−1 −1
(A (2A ) ∣
5. k∈{2.5}
=
)adj (A) P-1, Q-4, R-2, S-3
(B
−1
) (B) P-4, Q-3, R-2, S-1
If A is a square matrix (C) P-2, Q-1, R-4, S-3
such that A2 = A and (I + (D) P-3, Q-1, R-2, S-4
(B) 3
(Q) 8
A = I + kA, then k is
equal to

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Answer Key
Q1 (C) Q26 766

Q2 (A) Q27 910

Q3 (C) Q28 4

Q4 (B) Q29 5

Q5 (A) Q30 2020

Q6 (A) Q31 100

Q7 (B) Q32 42

Q8 (A) Q33 36

Q9 (D) Q34 17

Q10 (D) Q35 0

Q11 (D) Q36 27.00

Q12 (B) Q37 0.00

Q13 (A) Q38 3.00

Q14 (B) Q39 2.50

Q15 (A, B, D) Q40 3.00

Q16 (C, D) Q41 27.00

Q17 (B, C, D) Q42 1.00

Q18 (A, B, C) Q43 3.50

Q19 (A, C) Q44 6.25

Q20 5 Q45 7.00

Q21 9 Q46 (C)

Q22 4 Q47 (D)

Q23 27 Q48 (C)

Q24 7 Q49 (B)

Q25 6 Q50 (D)

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