Chapter 6

Matrices
Only One Option Correct Type Questions

x  1
1. The number of 3 × 3 matrices A whose entries are either 0 or 1 and for which the system A  y  =  0  has
   
 z   0 

exactly two distinct solutions, is [IIT-JEE-2010 (Paper-1)]

(A) 0 (B) 29 –1
(C) 168 (D) 2

2. Let P = [aij] be a 3 × 3 matrix and let Q = [bij], where bij = 2i+jaij for 1 ≤ i, j ≤ 3. If the determinant of P is 2,
then the determinant of the matrix Q is [IIT-JEE-2012 (Paper-1)]
(A) 210 (B) 211
(C) 212 (D) 213
3. If P is a 3 × 3 matrix such that PT = 2P + I, where PT is the transpose of P and I is the 3 × 3 identity matrix,
 x  0 
then there exists a column matrix X =  y  ≠ 0  such that [IIT-JEE-2012 (Paper-2)]
 z  0 

0 
(A) PX = 0  (B) PX = X
 
0 

(C) PX = 2X (D) PX = –X

 1 0 0
4. Let P =  4 1 0  and I be the identity matrix of order 3. If Q = [qij ] is a matrix such that P 50 − Q = I , then
16 4 1

q31 + q32
equals [JEE (Adv)-2016 (Paper-2)]
q21

(A) 52 (B) 103

(C) 201 (D) 205

5. How many 3 × 3 matrices M with entries from {0, 1, 2} are there, for which the sum of the diagonal entries
of MT M is 5? [JEE (Adv)-2017 (Paper-2)]

(A) 162 (B) 135

(C) 126 (D) 198

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 sin4 θ −1 − sin2 θ −1
6. Let M = 
2 4
 = αI + βM , where α = α(θ) and β = β(θ) are real numbers, and I is the
1 + cos θ cos θ 

2 × 2 identity matrix. If α* is the minimum of the set {α(θ) : θ ∈ [0, 2π)} and β* is the minimum of the set
{β(θ) : θ ∈ [0, 2π)}, then the value of α* + β* is [JEE (Adv)-2019 (Paper-1)]

17 29
(A) − (B) −
16 16

31 37
(C) − (D) −
16 16

 5 3 
 2 2 
7. If M =  , then which of the following matrices is equal to M2022?
− 3 1 [JEE (Adv)-2022 (Paper-2)]
 − 
 2 2

 3034 3033   3034 –3033 

(A)   (B)  
 −3033 −3032   3033 −3032 

 3033 3032   3032 3031 

(C)   (D)  
 −3032 −3031  −3031 −3030 

One or More Option(s) Correct Type Questions

8. For 3 × 3 matrices M and N, which of the following statement(s) is (are) NOT correct?
[JEE (Adv)-2013 (Paper-1)]
(A) NTMN is symmetric or skew symmetric, according as M is symmetric or skew symmetric
(B) MN – NM is skew symmetric for all symmetric matrices M and N
(C) MN is symmetric for all symmetric matrices M and N
(D) (adj M) (adj N) = adj(MN) for all invertible matrices M and N
9. Let M be a 2 × 2 symmetric matrix with integer entries. Then M is invertible if
[JEE (Adv)-2014 (Paper-1)]
(A) The first column of M is the transpose of the second row of M
(B) The second row of M is the transpose of the first column of M
(C) M is a diagonal matrix with nonzero entries in the main diagonal
(D) The product of entries in the main diagonal of M is not the square of an integer
10. Let M and N be two 3 × 3 matrices such that MN = NM. Further, if M ≠ N and M2 = N2, then
[JEE (Adv)-2014 (Paper-1)]
(A) Determinant of (M2 + MN2) is 0
(B) There is a 3 × 3 non-zero matrix U such that (M2 + MN2)U is the zero matrix
(C) Determinant of (M2 + MN2) ≥ 1
(D) For a 3 × 3 matrix U, if (M2 + MN2)U equals the zero matrix then U is the zero matrix

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11. Let X and Y be two arbitrary, 3 × 3, non-zero, skew-symmetric matrices and Z be an arbitrary
3 × 3, non-zero, symmetric matrix. Then which of the following matrices is (are) skew symmetric?
[JEE (Adv)-2015 (Paper-1)]
(A) Y 3Z4 – Z4Y 3 (B) X44 + Y44
(C) X4Z3 – Z3X4 (D) X23 + Y 23
12. Which of the following is(are) not the square of a 3 × 3 matrix with real entries?
[JEE (Adv)-2017 (Paper-1)]
1 0 0  1 0 0
(A) 0 1 0  (B) 0 1 0 
0 0 −1 0 0 1
 −1 0 0  1 0 0 
(C)  0 −1 0  (D) 0 −1 0 
 0 0 −1 0 0 −1

 b1 
 
13. Let S be the set of all column matrices  b2  such that b1, b2, b3 ∈ » and the system of equations (in real variables)
 b3 
–x + 2y + 5z = b1
2x – 4y + 3z = b2
x – 2y + 2z = b3
has at least one solution. Then, which of the following system(s) (in real variables) has (have) at least one

 b1 
 
solution for each  b2  ∈ S? [JEE (Adv)-2018 (Paper-2)]
 b3 

(A) x + 2y + 3z = b1, 4y + 5z = b2 and x + 2y + 6z = b3

(B) x + y + 3z = b1, 5x + 2y + 6z = b2 and –2x – y – 3z = b3
(C) –x + 2y – 5z = b1, 2x – 4y + 10z = b2 and x – 2y + 5z = b3
(D) x + 2y + 5z = b1, 2x + 3z = b2 and x + 4y – 5z = b3

0 1 a   −1 1 −1
M = 1 2 3 M =  8 −6 2 
14. Let   and adj  
3 b 1  −5 3 −1

where a and b are real numbers. Which of the following options is/are correct?
[JEE (Adv)-2019 (Paper-1)]
(A) a + b = 3
(B) (adj M)–1 + adj M–1 = – M

 α   1
   
(C) If M  β  = 2 , then α – β + γ = 3
 γ  3 

(D) det(adj M2) = 81

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 1 1 1 2 x x 
15. Let x ∈ » and let P = 0 2 2 , Q =  0 4 0  and R = PQP–1. Then which of the following options is/are
 
0 0 3   x x 6 
correct? [JEE (Adv)-2019 (Paper-2)]
2 x x 
(A) det R = det  0 4 0  + 8 , for all x ∈ »
 x x 5 
 α  0 
   
(B) For x = 1, there exists a unit vector αiˆ + βˆj + γkˆ for which R  β  = 0 
 γ  0 
 1  1
   
(C) For x = 0, if R a  = 6 a  , then a + b = 5
b  b 
(D) There exists a real number x such that PQ = QP

1 0 0 1 0 0
   
16. Let P 1 = I = 0 1 0  , P2 = 0 0 1 ,
0 0 1 0 1 0 

0 1 0  0 1 0 
P3 =  1 0 0  , P4 = 0 0 1 ,
 
0 0 1  1 0 0 

 0 0 1  0 0 1
P5 =  1 0 0  , P6 = 0 1 0 
 
0 1 0   1 0 0 

6
2 1 3 
and X =  Pk  1 0 2 PkT
k =1 3 2 1

where PkT denotes the transpose of the matrix Pk. Then which of the following options is/are correct?

[JEE (Adv)-2019 (Paper-2)]

1 1
(A) The sum of diagonal entries of X is 18 (B) If X 1 = α 1 , then α = 30
1 1
(C) X is a symmetric matrix (D) X – 30I is an invertible matrix
17. Let M be a 3 × 3 invertible matrix with real entries and let I denote the 3 × 3 identity matrix. If
M–1 = adj (adj M), then which of the following statements is/are ALWAYS TRUE?
[JEE (Adv)-2020 (Paper-1)]
(A) M = I (B) det M = 1
(C) M2 =I (D) (adj M)2 = I
18. For any 3 × 3 matrix M, let |M| denote the determinant of M. Let I be the 3 × 3 identity matrix. Let E and
F be two 3 × 3 matrices such that (I – EF) is invertible. If G = (I – EF)–1, then which of the following
statements is (are) TRUE? [JEE (Adv)-2021 (Paper-1)]
(A) |FE| = |I – FE| |FGE| (B) (I – FE) (I + FGE) = I
(C) EFG = GEF (D) (I – FE) (I – FGE) = I

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Linked Comprehension Type Questions

Paragraph for Q.Nos. 18 to 20
Let A be the set of all 3 × 3 symmetric matrices all of whose entries are either 0 or 1. Five of these entries are 1
and four of them are 0. [IIT-JEE-2009 (Paper-1)]
Choose the correct answer :
19. The number of matrices in A is
(A) 12 (B) 6
(C) 9 (D) 3

 x   1
20. The number of matrices A in A for which the system of linear equations A  y  = 0  has a unique solution,
 z  0 
is
(A) Less than 4 (B) At least 4 but less than 7
(C) At least 7 but less than 10 (D) At least 10

 x   1
   
21. The number of matrices A in A for which the system of linear equations A  y  = 0  is inconsistent, is
 z  0 

(A) 0 (B) More than 2

(C) 2 (D) 1
Paragraph for Q.Nos. 22 to 24
Let p be an odd prime number and Tp be the following set of 2 × 2 matrices

 a b  
TP =  A =   : a, b, c ∈ {0, 1, 2, .......p − 1}  [IIT-JEE-2010 (Paper-1)]
 c a  
Choose the correct answer :
22. The number of A in T p such that A is either symmetric or skew-symmetric or both, and
det (A) divisible by p is
(A) (p – 1)2 (B) 2(p – 1)
(C) (p – 1)2 +1 (D) 2p – 1
23. The number of A in Tp such that the trace of A is not divisible by p but det (A) is divisible by p is
[Note : The trace of a matrix is the sum of its diagonal entries]
(A) (p – 1)(p2 – p + 1) (B) p3 – (p – 1)2
(C) (p – 1)2 (D) (p – 1) (p2 – 2)
24. The number of A in Tp such that det (A) is not divisible by p is
(A) 2p2 (B) p3 – 5p
(C) p3 – 3p (D) p3 – p2
Paragraph for Q.Nos. 25 to 27
Let a, b and c be three real numbers satisfying

1 9 7
[a b c ] 8 2 7  = [0 0 0] ...(E) [IIT-JEE-2011 (Paper-1)]
7 3 7 

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Choose the correct answer :

25. If the point P(a, b, c), with reference to (E), lies on the plane 2x + y + z = 1, then the value of 7a + b + c
is
(A) 0 (B) 12
(C) 7 (D) 6
3 1 3
26. Let ω be a solution of x3 – 1 = 0 with Im(ω) > 0. If a = 2 with b and c satisfying (E), then the value of a
+ b
+
ω ω ωc
is equal to
(A) –2 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) –3
27. Let b = 6, with a and c satisfying (E). If α and β are the roots of the quadratic equation
∞ n
 1 1
ax2 + bx + c = 0, then   + 
n =0 
α β
(A) 6 (B) 7
6
(C) (D) ∞
7

Matrix-Match / Matrix Based Type Questions

28. Match the Statements/Expressions in Column-I with the Statements/Expressions in Column-II.
[IIT-JEE-2008 (Paper-2)]
Column-I Column-II
2
x + 2x + 4
(A) The minimum value of is (p) 0
x+2
(B) Let A and B be 3 × 3 matrices of real number, (q) 1
where A is symmetric, B is skew-symmetric, and
(A + B) (A – B) = (A – B) (A + B).
If (AB)t = (–1)k AB, where (AB)t is the transpose
of the matrix AB, then the possible values of k are
(C) Let a = log3 log32. An integer k satisfying (r) 2
−a
1 < 2( − k + 3 )
< 2 , must be less than
(D) If sin θ = cos φ , then the possible values of (s) 3

1 π
 θ ± φ −  are
π 2

Integer / Numerical Value Type Questions

0   −1 1 1 1  0 

           
29. Let M be a 3 × 3 matrix satisfying M  1 =  2  , M  −1 =  1  , and M 1 =  0 
0   3   0   −1 1 12

Then the sum of the diagonal entries of M is [IIT-JEE-2011 (Paper-2)]

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−1 + 3i ( −z )r z 2s 
30. Let z = , where i = −1 , and r , s ∈ {1, 2, 3} . Let P =   and I be the identity matrix of
2  z 2s zr 
order 2. Then the total number of ordered pairs (r, s) for which P2 = –I is [JEE (Adv)-2016 (Paper-1)]
 1 α α2   x   1 
    
31. For a real number α, if the system  α 1 α   y  =  –1 of linear equations, has infinitely many solutions,
 2    
α α 1   z   1 
then 1 + α + α2 = [JEE (Adv)-2017 (Paper-1)]
32. Let P be a matrix of order 3 × 3 such that all the entries in P are from the set {–1, 0, 1}. Then, the maximum
possible value of the determinant of P is ____. [JEE (Adv)-2018 (Paper-2)]
33. The trace of a square matrix is defined to be the sum of its diagonal entries. If A is a 2 × 2 matrix such that
the trace of A is 3 and the trace of A3 is –18, then the value of the determinant of A is
[JEE (Adv)-2020 (Paper-2)]

β 0 1 
34. Let β be a real number. Consider the matrix A =  2 1 −2  . If A7 – (β – 1)A6 – βA5 is a singular matrix,
 3 1 −2 
 
then the value of 9β is _____.
[JEE (Adv)-2022 (Paper-2)]

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