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51.

If A and B are square matrices of order 2 such that det(AB) = det(BA), then which one of the following is correct?

A. A must be a unit matrix.
B. B must be a unit matrix.
C. Both A and B must be unit matrices.
D. A and B need not be unit matrices.
Answer» D. A and B need not be unit matrices.
52.

If a ≠ b ≠ c, then one value of x which satisfies the equation \(\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 0&{{\rm{x}} - {\rm{a}}}&{{\rm{x}} - {\rm{b}}}\\ {{\rm{x}} + {\rm{a}}}&0&{{\rm{x}} - {\rm{c}}}\\ {{\rm{x}} + {\rm{b}}}&{{\rm{x}} + {\rm{c}}}&0 \end{array}} \right| = 0\) is given by.

A. a
B. b
C. c
D. 0
Answer» E.
53.

If ω is a cube root of unity, then find the value of the determinant \(\rm \begin{vmatrix} 1 + \omega & \omega^2 & -\omega \\\ 1 + \omega^2 & \omega & -\omega^2 \\\ \omega^2 + \omega & \omega & -\omega^2 \end{vmatrix}\) is

A.
B. -3ω
C. 3ω2
D. -3ω2
Answer» E.
54.

If \(\left| {\;\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {x + 2}&2&2\\ 2&{x + 2}&2\\ 2&2&{x + 2} \end{array}} \right|\) = 0, then values of x satisfying this equation are

A. 0, -2, -6
B. 0, -1, -2
C. 0, 0, -2
D. 0, 0, -6
Answer» E.
55.

If Δ is the value of the determinant\(\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {{a_1}}&{{b_1}}&{{c_1}}\\ {{a_2}}&{{b_2}}&{{c_2}}\\ {{a_3}}&{{b_3}}&{{c_3}} \end{array}} \right|\)then what is the value of the following determinant?\(\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {{pa_1}}&{{b_1}}&{{qc_1}}\\ {{pa_2}}&{{b_2}}&{{qc_2}}\\ {{pa_3}}&{{b_3}}&{{qc_3}} \end{array}} \right|\)(p ≠ 0 or 1, q ≠ 0 or 1)

A.
B.
C. (p + q)Δ
D. pqΔ
Answer» E.
56.

If 3x + 2y + z = 0, x + 4y + z = 0, 2x + y + 4z = 0 be a system of equations then

A. it can be reduced to a single equation and so a solution does not exist
B. it has only the trivial solution x = y = z = 0
C. it is consistent
D. determinant of the matrix of coefficient is zero
Answer» C. it is consistent
57.

If the system of equation 2x + 3y + 5 = 0, x + ky + 5 = 0, kx - 12y - 14 = 0 be consistent, then the values of k are -

A. \(6, \ \dfrac{-17}{5}\)
B. \(-1, \ \dfrac{1}{5}\)
C. \(-6, \ \dfrac{17}{5}\)
D. \(6, \ \dfrac{-12}{5}\)
Answer» B. \(-1, \ \dfrac{1}{5}\)
58.

Let \[\omega =-\frac{1}{2}+i\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\]. Then the value of the determinant \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}  1 & 1 & 1\\  1 & -1-{{\omega }^{2}} & {{\omega }^{2}}\\  1 & {{\omega }^{2}} & {{\omega }^{4}}\\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\]is [IIT Screening 2002]

A. \[3\omega \]
B. \[3\omega (\omega -1)\]
C. \[3{{\omega }^{2}}\]
D. \[3\omega (1-\omega )\]
Answer» C. \[3{{\omega }^{2}}\]
59.

If \[A=\left| \,\begin{matrix}  -1 & 2 & 4\\  3 & 1 & 0\\  -2 & 4 & 2\\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\]and \[B=\left| \,\begin{matrix}  -2 & 4 & 2\\  6 & 2 & 0\\  -2 & 4 & 8\\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\], then B is given by [Tamilnadu (Engg.) 2002]

A. \[B=4A\]
B. \[B=-4A\]
C. \[B=-A\]
D. \[B=6A\]
Answer» C. \[B=-A\]
60.

If \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}  a & b & a+b\\  b & c & b+c\\  a+b & b+c & 0\\ \end{matrix}\, \right|=0\]; then \[a,b,c\] are in [AMU 2000]

A. A. P.
B. G. P.
C. H. P.
D. None of these
Answer» C. H. P.
61.

If \[a,b,c\] are in A.P., then the value of \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}  x+2 & x+3 & x+a\\  x+4 & x+5 & x+b\\  x+6 & x+7 & x+c\\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\] is [RPET 1999]

A. \[x-(a+b+c)\]
B. \[9{{x}^{2}}+a+b+c\]
C. \[a+b+c\]
D. 0
Answer» E.
62.

If\[a,b,c\] are different and \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}  a & {{a}^{2}} & {{a}^{3}}-1\\  b & {{b}^{2}} & {{b}^{3}}-1\\  c & {{c}^{2}} & {{c}^{3}}-1\\ \end{matrix}\, \right|=0\], then [EAMCET 1989]

A. \[a+b+c=0\]
B. \[abc=1\]
C. \[a+b+c=1\]
D. \[ab+bc+ca=0\]
Answer» C. \[a+b+c=1\]
63.

If \[a\ne b\ne c,\] the value of x which satisfies the equation \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}  0 & x-a & x-b\\  x+a & 0 & x-c\\  x+b & x+c & 0\\ \end{matrix}\, \right|=0\], is [EAMCET 1988; Karnataka CET 1991; MNR 1980;MP PET 1988, 99, 2001; DCE 2001]

A. \[x=0\]
B. \[x=a\]
C. \[x=b\]
D. \[x=c\]
Answer» B. \[x=a\]
64.

If \[a,b,c\] are positive integers, then the determinant \[\Delta =\left| \,\begin{matrix}  {{a}^{2}}+x & ab & ac\\  ab & {{b}^{2}}+x & bc\\  ac & bc & {{c}^{2}}+x\\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\] is divisible by

A. \[{{x}^{3}}\]
B. \[{{x}^{2}}\]
C. \[({{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}})\]
D. None of these
Answer» C. \[({{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}})\]
65.

If \[\Delta =\left| \,\begin{matrix}  a & b & c\\  x & y & z\\  p & q & r\\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\], then \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}  ka & kb & kc\\  kx & ky & kz\\  kp & kq & kr\\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\]= [RPET 1986]

A. \[\Delta \]
B. \[k\Delta \]
C. \[3k\Delta \]
D. \[{{k}^{3}}\Delta \]
Answer» E.
66.

The value of the determinant \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}  4 & -6 & 1\\  -1 & -1 & 1\\  -4 & 11 & -1\,\\ \end{matrix} \right|\]is  [RPET 1992]

A. -75
B. 25
C. 0
D. -25
Answer» E.
67.

If \[A=\left| \,\begin{matrix}  1 & 1 & 1\\  a & b & c\\  {{a}^{3}} & {{b}^{3}} & {{c}^{3}}\\ \end{matrix}\, \right|,B=\left| \,\begin{matrix}  1 & 1 & 1\\  {{a}^{2}} & {{b}^{2}} & {{c}^{2}}\\  {{a}^{3}} & {{b}^{3}} & {{c}^{3}}\\ \end{matrix}\, \right|,C=\left| \,\begin{matrix}  a & b & c\\  {{a}^{2}} & {{b}^{2}} & {{c}^{2}}\\  {{a}^{3}} & {{b}^{3}} & {{c}^{3}}\\ \end{matrix}\, \right|,\] then which relation is correct 

A. \[A=B\]
B. \[A=C\]
C. \[B=C\]
D. None of these
Answer» E.
68.

\[\left| \,\begin{matrix}  a & b & c\\  b & c & a\\  c & a & b\\ \end{matrix}\, \right|=\] [MP PET 1991]

A. \[3abc+{{a}^{3}}+{{b}^{3}}+{{c}^{3}}\]
B. \[3abc-{{a}^{3}}-{{b}^{3}}-{{c}^{3}}\]
C. \[abc-{{a}^{3}}+{{b}^{3}}+{{c}^{3}}\]
D. \[abc+{{a}^{3}}-{{b}^{3}}-{{c}^{3}}\]
Answer» C. \[abc-{{a}^{3}}+{{b}^{3}}+{{c}^{3}}\]
69.

\[\left| \,\begin{matrix}  1 & a & b\\  -a & 1 & c\\  -b & -c & 1\\ \end{matrix}\, \right|=\] [MP PET 1991]

A. \[1+{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}\]
B. \[1-{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}\]
C. \[1+{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}-{{c}^{2}}\]
D. \[1+{{a}^{2}}-{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}\]
Answer» B. \[1-{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}\]
70.

If \[{{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}}=-2\]and \[f(x)=\left| \begin{matrix}  1+{{a}^{2}}x & (1+{{b}^{2}})x & (1+{{c}^{2}})x\\  (1+{{a}^{2}})x & 1+{{b}^{2}}x & (1+{{c}^{2}})x\\  (1+{{a}^{2}})x & (1+{{b}^{2}})x & 1+{{c}^{2}}x\\ \end{matrix} \right|\] then f(x) is a polynomial of degree [AIEEE 2005]

A. 3
B. 2
C. 1
D. 0
Answer» C. 1
71.

If \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}  x-1 & 3 & 0\\  2 & x-3 & 4\\  3 & 5 & 6\\ \end{matrix}\, \right|=0\], then x = [RPET 2003]

A. 0
B. 2
C. 3
D. 1
Answer» E.
72.

\[\left| \,\begin{matrix}  1/a & 1 & bc\\  1/b & 1 & ca\\  1/c & 1 & ab\\ \end{matrix}\, \right|=\] [RPET 2002]

A. 0
B. abc
C. 1/abc
D. None of these
Answer» B. abc