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KEY ANSWERS
1 16 31 46
2 17 32 47
3 18 33 48
4 * 19 34 49
5 20 35 50
6 21 36 51
7 22 37 52
8 23 38 53
9 24 39 54
10 * 25 40 55
11 26 41 56
12 27 42 57
13 28 43 58
14 29 44 59
15 30 45 60

* None of the given alternatives. Refer explanation.

1. If the matrix
2 3
5 1
(
(

= A + B, where A is symmetric and B is skew symmetric, then B = ________
1)
2 4
4 1
(
(
(

2)
0 2
2 0
(
(
(

3)
0 1
1 0
(
(

4)
0 1
1 0
(
(

Ans (4)
Solution : B =
1
2
[P Q] =
2 3 2 5 0 2 0 1
1 1
5 1 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 2
( | | | | | | | |
= =
( | | | |

\ \ \ \


2. In a group (G, ), for some element a of G, if a
2
= e, where e is the identity element, then
1) a = a
1
2) a = e 3) a =
2
1
a
4) a = e Ans (1)
Solution : aa = e a
1
= a

3. In the group (Z, ), if a b = a + b n, a, b Z, where n is a fixed integer, then the inverse of ( n) is ____
1) n 2) n 3) 3n 4) 3n Ans (4)
Solution : a
1
= 2n a ( n)
1
= 2n ( n) = 3n

4. If a (1, 2, 3), b (2, 1, 1), c (3, 2, 1) and a (b c) a b c = = = = +
r r r
r r r r r r
, then
1) = 1, = 10, = 3 2) = 0, = 10, = 3 3) + + = 8 4) = = = 0 Ans (*)
Solution : (*) Faulty question

( )
( )
( )
a b c a c b a b c 10b 3c = =
r r r r
r r r r r r r


( )
a b c a b c 0 , 10 and 3 = + + = = =
r r
r r r r
. Then (2) is the correct answer.
But there is a printing error : a b c +
r
r r
.
None of the given alternatives is correct ; also it is impossible to find , satisfying the given conditions.

5. If a b and (a b) (a mb), + +
r r r
r r r
then m =
1) 1 2) 1 3)
2
2
| a |
| b |

r
r 4) 0 Ans (3)
Solution :
( ) ( )
2
2
2
2
a
a b 0 ; a b a mb 0 a 0 m b 0 m
b
= + + = + + = =
r
r r r r
r r r r
r
.






B-3
6. If a, b, c
r
r r
are unit vectors such that a b c 0, then a. b b.c c.a + + = + + =
r r r r
r r r r r r
_____
1)
3
2
2)
3
2
3)
2
3
4)
1
2
Ans (2)
Solution : Memory level question

7. If a
r
is vector perpendicular to both b and c,
r
r
then
1) a.(b c) 0 =
r
r r
2) a (b c) 0 =
r r
r r
3) a (b c) 0 + =
r r
r r
4) a (b c) 0 + + =
r r
r r
Ans (2)
Solution : As
( )
a is to b and c , a and b c
r r
r r r r
are collinear vectors.
Hence their cross product is 0
r
.

8. A tangent is drawn to the circle 2x
2
+ 2y
2
3x + 4y = 0 at the point A and it meets the line x + y = 3 at
B (2, 1), then AB = _____
1) 10 2) 2 3) 2 2 4) 0 Ans (2)
Solution : AB = The length of the tangent from B(2, 1) to the circle x
2
+ y
2

3
2
x + 2y = 0
= 4 1 3 2 4 2 + + = =

9. The area of the circle having its centre at (3, 4) and touching the line 5x + 12y 11 = 0 is _____
1) 16 sq. units 2) 4 sq. units 3) 12 sq. units 4) 25 sq. units Ans (1)
Solution : r =
( ) ( )
2 2
5 3 12 4 11
63 11
4
13
5 12
+

= =
+

Area = r
2
= 16 sq.units

10. The number of real circles cutting orthogonally the circle x
2
+ y
2
+ 2x 2y + 7 = 0 is _______
1) 0 2) 1 3) 2 4) infinitely many Ans (*)
Solution : (*) Faulty question
Use the condition for orthogonality 2g
1
g
2
+ 2f
1
f
2
= c
1
+ c
2

Then we have 2g 2f = c + 7
Suppose g = f and c = 7, Then the orthogonality condition is satisfied and hence there are infinitely many circles.
Alternatively, a circle with any point (outside a given circle) as the centre and length of the tangent from it to the
given circle as radius cuts the given circle orthogonally. Hence there are infinitely many circles satisfying the
condition.
BUT, the given circle is not a real circle.
How do we arrive at 2g
1
g
2
+ 2f
1
f
2
= c
1
+ c
2
?
Recall : AB
2
=
2 2
1 2
r r + . But this is meaningless because the given circle is not real. Also, recall the
definition : The angle between the tangents at a point of intersection is 90. As the given circle is not real,
there is no point of intersection and hence one cant discuss about circles orthogonal to it.
The question is faulty.

11. The length of the chord of the circle x
2
+ y
2
+ 3x + 2y 8 = 0 intercepted by the y-axis is
1) 3 2) 8 3) 9 4) 6 Ans (4)
Solution : 2 ( )
2
f c 2 1 8 2 9 = = = 6

12. A (cos , sin ), B (sin , cos ) are two points. The locus of the centroid of OAB, where O is the
origin is
1) x
2
+ y
2
= 3 2) 9x
2
+ 9y
2
= 2 3) 2x
2
+ 2y
2
= 9 4) 3x
2
+ 3y
2
= 2 Ans (2)
Solution : If G(x
1
, y
1
) is the centroid, then x
1
=
cos sin 0
3
+ +
3x
1
= cos + sin
Similarly 3y
1
= sin cos (3x
1
)
2
+ (3y
1
)
2
= (cos + sin )
2
+ (sin cos )
2

Locus of G is the circle 9x
2
+ 9y
2
= 2
Aliter : When = 0, the centroid of OAB is
1 1
,
3 3
| |

|
\
and it lies on 9x
2
+ 9y
2
= 2 and not on any other
given circle.


13. The sum of the squares of the eccentricities of the conics
2 2 2 2
x y x y
1 and 1
4 3 4 3
+ = = is ______
1) 2 2)
7
3
3) 7 4) 3 Ans (1)
Solution :
2 2
2 2 2 2
1 2 1 2
2 2
b b
e 1 and e 1 e e 2
a a
= = + + =
14. The equation of the tangent to the parabola y
2
= 4x inclined at an angle of
4

to the +ve direction of x-axis is __

1) x + y 4 = 0 2) x y + 4 = 0 3) x y 1 = 0 4) x y + 1 = 0 Ans (4)
Solution : Tangent : y = mx +
a
m
. Here a = 1 and m = tan
4

= 1
y = x + 1 i.e. x y + 1 = 0 is the required equation.
15. If the distance between the foci and the distance between the directrices of the hyperbola
2 2
2 2
x y
1
a b
= are in the
ratio 3 : 2, then a : b is
1) 2 : 1 2) 1 : 2 3) 3 : 2 4) 2 : 1 Ans (1)
Solution : 2ae : 2
a
e
= 3 : 2 e
2
: 1 = 3 : 2 e
2
=
3
2

1 +
2 2 2
2 2 2
b 3 b 1 a 2
a : b 2 : 1
2 2 1 a a b
= = = =
16. If the area of the auxiliary circle of the ellipse
2 2
2 2
x y
1 (a b)
a b
+ = > is twice the area of the ellipse, then the
eccentricity of the ellipse is ______
1)
1
3
2)
1
2
3)
1
2
4)
3
2
Ans (4)
Solution : a
2
= 2ab
b 1
a 2
=
e =
2
2
b 1 3
1 1
4 2 a
= =

17. cos
1 1
1 1
2 cos sin
5 5

(
+
(

= ______
1)
1
5
2)
2 6
5

3)
1
5
4)
6
5
Ans (2)
Solution : G.E. = cos
1 1 1
1 1 1
cos sin cos
2 5 5 5 2

(
+ + =
(

Q
= sin
1
1
cos
5

| |
|
\

=
2 6
5


18. The value of tan
1

1
x x y
tan , x, y 0
y x y

| | | |
>
| |
+
\ \

1)
4

2)
4

3)
2

4)
2

Ans (1)
Solution : Put x = 1, y = 1. Then G.E = tan
1
1 tan
1
0 =
4

19. The general solution of sin x cos x = 2 , for any integer n is _____
1) 2n +
3
4

2) n 3) (2n + 1) 4) 2n Ans (1)

5
1
24
Solution : When x =
3 1 1
, sin x cos x 2
4 2 2

= + =
x =
3
4

is a solution and it is included in (1) only.

Alternatively, when x = , sin x cos x = 1 2 None of (2), (3) and (4) is the correct answer.

20. The modulus and amplitude of
2
1 2i
1 (1 i)
+

are ______
1) 2 and
6

2) 1 and
4

3) 1 and 0 4) 1 and
3

Ans (3)
Solution : (1 i)
2
= 2i G.E. =
1 2i
1 2i
+
+
= 1 = 1(cos 0 + i . sin 0)
Modulus = 1 and amplitude = 0
21. If 2x = 1 + 3i , then the value of (1 x
2
+ x)
6
(1 x + x
2
)
6
= _______
1) 32 2) 64 3) 64 4) 0 Ans (4)
Solution : As =
1 3
i
2 2
+ (an imaginary cube root of unity), x =
1 + x x
2
= 1 +
2
= 2
2
; 1 + x
2
x = 1 +
2
= 2 [Q 1 + +
2
= 0]
G.E. = ( 2
2
)
6
( 2)
6
= 64 64 = 0


22. If x + y = tan
1
y and
2
2
d y dy
f (y)
dx dx
= , then f(y) = _____
1)
3
2
y

2)
3
2
y
3)
1
7
4)
1
7

Ans (2)
Solution :
2
2 2 2
dx 1 dx 1 y
1 1
dy dy 1 y 1 y 1 y
+ = = =
+ + +

( )
2 2
2 2 2 3 3
dy 1 y 1 d y 2 dy 2
1 f y
dx dx y y dx y y
| |
+
= = = =
|
\


23.
2a x when a x a
f (x)
3x 2a when a x
< <
=

. Then which of the following is true ?

1) f(x) is not differentiable at x = a 2) f(x) is discontinuous at x = a
3) f(x) is continuous for all x < a 4) f(x) is differentiable for all x a Ans (1)
Solution : f(x) : f (x) :

f(x) is not defined for x a and hence it is continuous for all x < a is FALSE.
f(x) is continuous at x = a Q LHL = a = RHL = f(a)
f (a 0) = 1 f (a + 0) = 3 f(x) is not differentiable at x = a
24. Let f(x) = cos
1

1
(2 cos x 3 sin x
13
(

(

. Then f (0.5) = ______
1) 0.5 2) 1 3) 0 4) 1 Ans (2)
Solution : f(x) = cos
1
2 3
cos x sin x
13 13
(

(


Let cos =
2 3
. Then sin
13 13
= . Then f(x) = cos
1
(cos x cos sin x sin )
f(x) = cos
1
cos(x + ) = x +
1
0 x for x
2
< + < = Q
f (x) = 1

25. If f(x) is a function such that f (x) + f(x) = 0 and g(x) = [f(x)]
2
+ [f (x)]
2
and g(3) = 8, then g(8) = ______
1) 0 2) 3 3) 5 4) 8 Ans (4)
Solution : g(x) = 2f(x) f (x) + 2f (x) f (x) = 2f (x) [f(x) + f (x)] = 2f (x) 0 = 0
g(x) = k, a constant. As g(3) = 8, k = 8. g(8) = k = 8
a 2a x a 3x 2a
1 a 3

26. If f(x) = f (x) + f (x) + f (x) + . and f(0) = 1, then f(x) =_____
1)
x
2
e 2) e
x
3) e
2x
4) e
4x
Ans (1)
Solution : The given alternatives suggest that f(x) = e
ax
and then f(0) = e
0
= 1.
e
ax
= e
ax
a + e
ax
a
2
+ e
ax
a
3
+
1 = a + a
2
+ a
3
+
This will exist only if 1 < a < 1.
Among the given alternatives : (1) a =
1
2
(2) a = 1 (3) a = 2 (4) a = 4,
(1) alone satisfies 1 < a < 1 and hence (1) is the correct answer.
[Or 1 = S

of a G.P. = ( )
x
2
a 1
1 a a a f x e
1 a 2
= = =

]
Aliter : f(x) = f (x) + f (x) + ; Differentiate w.r.t. x :
f (x) = f (x) + f (x) + .
Subtract : f(x) f (x) = f (x) f(x) = 2 f (x) f (x) = ( ) ( )
x
2
1
f x f x e
2
=
27. The function f(x) =
x 3
3 x
+ decreases in the interval
1) ( 3, 3) 2) ( , 3) 3) (3, ) 4) ( 9, 9) Ans (1)
Solution : f (x) < 0 ( )
2
2 2
1 3 3 1
0 i.e. x 9 x 3 , 3
3 3 x x
< > <
28. If sin
1
a is the acute angle between the curves x
2
+ y
2
= 4x and x
2
+ y
2
= 8 at (2, 2), then a = ______
1) 1 2) 0 3)
1
2
4)
3
2
Ans (3)
Solution : x
2
+ y
2
= 4x 2x + 2yy = 4
At (2, 2) , 4 + 4y = 4 y = 0
x
2
+ y
2
= 8 2x + 2yy = 0 4 + 4y = 0 y = 1
tan =
1 1 2
1 2
m m 0 1 1 1
1 sin a
1 m m 1 0 4 2 2

+
= = = = =
+ +


29. The maximum area of a rectangle that can be inscribed in a circle of radius 2 units is ______
1) 8 sq. units 2) 4 sq. units 3) 5 sq. units 4) 8 sq. units Ans (4)
Solution : Max. area = 2a
2
= 8 sq.units (from memory)

30. If the length of the sub-tangent at any point to the curve xy
n
= a is proportional to the abscissa, then n is ____
1) any non-zero real number 2) 2 3) 2 4) 1 Ans (1)
Solution : xy
n
= a log x + n log y = log a. Differentiate w.r.t. x :

1 1
n
x ST
+ = 0 ST x when n 0

31.
n 1
n 1
cos x
dx, n 0
sin x

is _____
1)
n
cot x
n
2)
n 1
cot x
n 1

3)
n
cot x
n

4)
n 1
cot x
n 1

Ans (3)
Solution : I =
n 1 n
n 1 2
n 1 2
cos x 1 cot x
dx cot x cosec x dx
n sin x sin x

= =


Aliter : Put n = 1. Then I =
2
2
1
dx cosec xdx
sin x
=

= cot x.
Put n = 1 in the given alternative to get (3) as correct answer.
32.
x
3
(x 1) e
dx
(x 1)

=
+

_____
1)
x
e
x 1 +
2)
x
2
e
(x 1) +
3)
x
3
e
(x 1) +
4)
x
x.e
(x 1) +
Ans (2)
Solution :
( )
( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( )
3 3 2 3 2
x 1 2
x 1 1 2 1
f x f x where f x
x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1
+

= = = + =
+ + + + +

I = ( ) ( ) ( )
( )
x x x
2
1
e f x f x dx e f x e
x 1
+ = = (

+

33. If
2
1
0
I x.sin x dx

and
2
2
0
I x.cos x dx,

then which one of the following is true ?

1) I
1
= I
2
2) I
1
+ I
2
= 0 3)
1 2
I . I
2

= 4)
1 2
I I
2

+ = Ans (4)
Solution : I
2
=
/ 2 / 2 / 2
0 0 0
x cos x dx x cos x dx x sin x dx
2 2 2

| | | | | |
= =
| | |
\ \ \


= ( ) ( )
/ 2 / 2
1 1 2
0
0
sin x dx I I I cos x 0 1
2 2 2 2


+ = = + =

34. The value of
2
1
| x |
dx
x

is _______
1) 0 2) 1 3) 2 4) 3 Ans (2)
Solution : I =
0 2 0 2
1 0 1 0
x x
x x
dx dx dx dx
x x x x

| | | |
+ = +
| |
\ \


= ( )
0 2
0 2
1 0
1 0
1 dx 1 dx
x x

+ = +

= (0 1) + (2 0) = 1

35.
4
4 4
0
cos x
dx
cos x sin x

=
+

________
1)
4

2)
2

3)
8

4) Ans (2)
Solution : f(2a x) = f( x) =
( )
( ) ( )
4
4
4 4 4 4
cos x
cos x
cos x sin x cos x sin x

=
+ +
= f(x)
( ) ( )
/ 2
0 0
f x dx 2 f x dx 2
4 2


= = =

.

36. The area bounded by the curve y = sin
x
3
| |
|
\
, x-axis and lines x = 0 and x = 3 is _______
1) 9 2) 0 3) 6 4) 3 Ans (3)
Solution : One arch of the sine curve y = sin
x
3
is formed from x = 0 to x = 3
A =
3
0
x
sin dx
3

= 3 cos
3
0
x
3

= 3 ( 1 1) = 6 sq.units

37. The general solution of the differential equation
2 2
1 x y . dx = y . dx + x . dy is ________
1) sin (xy) = x + c 2) sin
1
(xy) + x = c 3) sin (x + c) = xy 4) sin (xy) + x = c Ans (3)
Solution : ( ) ( )
( )
( )
2
2
d xy
1 x y dx d x y
1 x y
=

= dx
sin
1
(xy) = x + c xy = sin (x + c)

38. If m and n are the order and degree of the differential equation
3
5
(y )
(y ) 4 . y sin x
y

+ + =

, then
1) m = 3, n = 5 2) m = 3, n = 1 3) m = 3, n = 3 4) m = 3, n = 2 Ans (4)
Solution : m = order = 3 ; n = degree = 2
y = sin x
3

y
x

39. If
2
3 2
(x 1) A Bx C
x x x x 1
+ +
= +
+ +
, then sin
1
A + tan
1
B + sec
1
C = ______
1)
2

2)
6

3) 0 4)
5
6

Ans (4)
Solution : LHS =
( )
( )
2
2 2
2
x 1 2x
1 2 A Bx C
x x x 1 x 1
x x 1
+ +
+
= + = +
+ +
+
A = 1 , B = 0 , C = 2
sin
1
A + tan
1
B + sec
1
C = sin
1
1 + tan
1
0 + sec
1
2 =
5
0
2 3 6

+ + =

40. The sum of the series
2 3
1 2 3
. 2 . 2 . 2 ...........
2.3 3. 4 4.5
+ + + to n terms is______
1)
n 1
2
1
n 2
+
+
+
2)
n 1
2
1
n 2
+

+
3)
n 1
2
2
n 2
+
+
+
4)
n 1
2
2
n 2
+

+
Ans (2)
Solution : Put n = 1. Then S
1
= t
1 =
1 1
2
2 3 3
=

Go to the alternatives put n = 1
(1) :
4
1
3
+ ( )
4
2 : 1
3
(3)
4
2
3
+ (4)
4
2
3

(2)
4
1
3
=
1
3
alone satisfies (2) is the correct answer.

41. If the roots of the equation x
3
+ ax
2
+ bx + c = 0 are in A.P., then 2a
3
9ab = ______
1) 9c 2) 18 c 3) 27 c 4) 27 c Ans (4)
Solution : Let the roots in A.P. be d, , + d
Then d + + + d =
a a
3 a
1 3
= =
But
3
+ a
2
+ b + c = 0
3 3
a a ba
27 9 3
+ + c = 0
a
3
+ 3a
3
9ab + 27c = 0 2a
3
9ab = 27c

42. If the value of C
0
+ 2 . C
1
+ 3 . C
2
+ . + (n + 1) . C
n
= 576, then n is ______
1) 7 2) 5 3) 6 4) 9 Ans (1)
Solution : (2a + nd) 2
n 1
= 576 ; a = 1 , d = 1
(2 + n) 2
n 1
= 9 64 = (2 + 7) 2
7 1
n = 7

43. The inverse of the proposition (p q) r is
1) ( r) ( p) q 2) ( p) q ( r) 3) r p ( q) 4) ( p) ( q) r Ans (2)
Solution : Inverse : ~(p ~q) ~r i.e. ~p q ~r

44. The range of the function f(x) = sin [x], x
4 4

< < where [x] denotes the greatest integer x, is ______
1) {0} 2) {0, 1} 3) {0, sin 1} 4) {0, sin 1} Ans (4)
Solution : When x = 0, [x] = 0 and sin[x] = 0.
When 0 < x <
4

[and hence 0 < x < 1] , [x] = 0 sin[x] = 0

When
4

< x < 0 [and hence 1 < x < 0] , [x] = 1 sin [x] = sin ( 1) = sin 1.
The range of f = {0, sin 1}

45. If the line 6x 7y + 8 + (3x y + 5) = 0 is parallel to y-axis, then = ______
1) 7 2) 2 3) 7 4) 2 Ans (1)
Solution : ax + by + c = 0 is parallel to y-axis (x = 0) b = 0
The coefficient of y = 0 7 = 0 = 7


46. The angle between the lines sin
2
. y
2
2xy . cos
2
+ (cos
2
1) x
2
= 0 is______
1) 90 2) 3)
2

2 Ans (1)
Solution : a + b = (cos
2
1) + sin
2
= 0 = 90

47. The minimum area of the triangle formed by the variable line 3 cos . x + 4 sin . y = 12 and the co-ordinate
axes is ______
1) 144 2)
25
2
3)
49
4
4) 12 Ans (4)
Solution : Area =
2
1 c 1 144 12
2 ab 2 3 cos 4 sin sin 2
= =


Min. area =
( )
12 12
12
Max. sin 2 1
= =

48. log (sin 1) . log (sin 2) . log (sin 3) log (sin 179)
1) is positive 2) is negative 3) lies between 1 and 180 4) is zero Ans (4)
Solution : As log sin 90 = log 1 = 0, the given product is 0

49. If sin x sin y =
1
2
and cos x cos y = 1, then tan (x + y) = ______
1)
3
8
2)
3
8
3)
4
3
4)
4
3
Ans (3)

Solution : cos x cos y = 2 sin
x y x y
sin
2 2
+
and sin x sin y = 2 cos
x y x y
sin
2 2
+


cos x cos y x y x y 1
tan tan
sin x sin y 2 2 1/ 2
+ +
= =

= 2
tan (x + y) = tan
( )
2
x y
2 tan
2 2
x y 4 4
2
2
x y
2 1 4 3 3
1 tan
2
+

+ | |
= = = =
|
+

\



50. In a triangle ABC, if
cos A cos B cos C
a b c
= = and a = 2, then its area is ______
1) 2 3 2) 3 3)
3
2
4)
3
4
Ans (2)
Solution : is equilateral and area =
2
3 3
a 4 3
4 4
= =

51.
e
x
x 0
log (1 x)
lim
3 1

+
=

______
1) log
e
3 2) 0 3) log
3
e 4) 1 Ans (3)
Solution : L =
( )
e
3
x
x 0
e
1
log 1 x
1
x
lim log e
log 3 3 1
x

+
= =

Aliter : Apply LHospitals rule : L =
3
x
x 0
e
1
1 1 x
lim log e
log 3 3 log3

+
= =
52. Let
x, if x is irrational
f (x)
0 if x is rational

then f is ______
1) continuous everywhere 2) discontinuous everywhere
3) continuous only at x = 0 4) continuous at all rational numbers Ans (3)



Solution : At x = 0, f(0) = 0 =
x 0
lim

f(x) f(x) is continuous.

At x = a 0,
x a
lim

f(x) doesnt exist because when x is close to a, f(x) is an irrational close to a and
hence it cannot be close to 0.

53. In a regular graph of 15 vertices the sum of the degree of the vertices is 60. Then the degree of each vertex is
1) 5 2) 3 3) 4 4) 2 Ans (3)
Solution : 15 d(v) = 60 d(v) = 4

54. The remainder when, 10
10
. (10
10
+ 1) (10
10
+ 2) is divided by 6 is ______
1) 2 2) 4 3) 0 4) 6 Ans (3)
Solution : n (n + 1) (n + 2) is divisible by 3! i.e. 6 and the remainder in question is 0

55. A value of x satisfying 150x 35 (mod 31) is ______
1) 14 2) 22 3) 24 4) 12 Ans (3)
Solution : (150, 31) = 1 ; Divide by 5 : 30 x 7(mod 31)
But 30 1(mod 31) ( 1) x 7 i.e. x 7 i.e. x 24 (mod 31)

56. The smallest positive divisor greater than 1 of a composite number a is ______
1) < a 2) = a 3) > a 4) a Ans (4)
Solution : A well known property.

57. If A and B are square matrices of order n such that A
2
B
2
= (A B) (A + B), then which of the following
will be true ?
1) Either of A or B is zero matrix 2) A = B
3) AB = BA 4) Either of A or B is an identity matrix Ans (3)
Solution : (A B) (A + B) = A
2
+ AB BA B
2
= A
2
B
2
iff AB = BA.
58. If
2
A
2

(
=
(

and |A
3
| = 125, then = ______
1) 1 2) 2 3) 3 4) 5 Ans (3)
Solution : |A
3
| = 125 |A|
3
= 5
3
|A| = 5
Also, |A| =
2
4
2
4 = 5
2
= 9 = 3.

59. If A =
x 1 1
x 1
dA
1 x 1 and B , then
1 x dx
1 1 x
= = ______
1) 3B + 1 2) 3B 3) 3B 4) 1 3B Ans (2)
Solution : A = x(x
2
1) 1 (x 1) + 1(1 x) = x
3
x x + 1 + 1 x = x
3
3x + 2
B = x
2
1 ;
dA
dx
= 3x
2
3 = 3B

60. If the determinant of the adjoint of a (real) matrix of order 3 is 25, then the determinant of the inverse of the
matrix is
1) 0.2 2) 2 3)
5
1
625
4) 0.2 Ans (4)
Solution : |adj A| = |A|
2
= 25 |A| = 5
|A
1
| =
1 1
A 5
=

= 0.2









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