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JEE Advanced 2026 Paper 1MCQEasy📈 Topic in 17% papers+4−1
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Which one of the following matrices can be obtained by performing elementary row transformations on the 3 3 identity matrix ?

  1. bmatrix 1 & 1 & 1 \ 1 & 1 & 1 \ 1 & 1 & 1 bmatrix
  2. bmatrix 1 & 1 & 1 \ 2 & 3 & 4 \ 1 & 2 & 1 bmatrix
  3. bmatrix 1 & 1 & 1 \ 2 & 3 & 4 \ 2 & 5 & 8 bmatrix
  4. bmatrix 1 & 1 & 1 \ -1 & 1 & 2 \ 0 & 2 & 3 bmatrix

Answer

(2) bmatrix 1 & 1 & 1 \ 2 & 3 & 4 \ 1 & 2 & 1 bmatrix

Solution

Elementary row operations on I give a product of elementary matrices, which is always invertible; conversely every invertible matrix can be obtained. So we need 0.

(A): all rows equal, = 0.

(B): = 1(3 - 8) - 1(2 - 4) + 1(4 - 3) = -5 + 2 + 1 = -2 0

(C): = 1(24 - 20) - 1(16 - 8) + 1(10 - 6) = 4 - 8 + 4 = 0

(D): = 1(3 - 4) - 1(-3 - 0) + 1(-2 - 0) = -1 + 3 - 2 = 0

Answer: (B)

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Consider the matrix M = bmatrix 2 & -1 \ 1 & 0 bmatrix . Let p, q, r, s, a, b, c and d be integers such that M26 = bmatrix p & q \ r & s bmatrix and k=126 Mk = bmatrix a & b \ c & d bmatrix . Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE ?

  1. There exists a 2 2 invertible matrix N with real entries such that MN = N bmatrix 1 & 1 \ 0 & 1 bmatrix
  2. The value of a is 378
  3. For any two given integers m and n, there exist unique integers x and y such that px + qy = m and rx + sy = n
  4. For each positive real number t, the system of linear equations (a + t)x + by = 1 cx + (d + t)y = -1 has a unique solution
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3

Let R denote the set of all real numbers and let i= -1. Consider the matrices S= bmatrix 0 & -1 \ 1 & 0 bmatrix and T= bmatrix 1 & 1 \ 0 & 1 bmatrix. Let a,b,c,d be real numbers such that ST= bmatrix a & b \ c & d bmatrix. Let H=\x+iy: x,y R and y>0\. Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE ?

  1. b+iad+ic=i
  2. If = -1+i 32, then a +bc +d=
  3. If m is an integer greater than 2 such that (ST)2=(ST)m, then m is an integer multiple of 8
  4. If z H, then az+bcz+d H
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Consider the matrix P = pmatrix 2 & 0 & 0 \ 0 & 2 & 0 \ 0 & 0 & 3 pmatrix. Let the transpose of a matrix X be denoted by XT. Then the number of 3 3 invertible matrices Q with integer entries, such that Q-1 = QT and PQ = QP, is

  1. 32
  2. 8
  3. 16
  4. 24
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Let I= pmatrix1 & 0\ 0 & 1 pmatrix and P= pmatrix2 & 0\ 0 & 3 pmatrix. Let Q= pmatrixx & y\ z & 4 pmatrix for some non-zero real numbers x, y, and z, for which there is a 2 2 matrix R with all entries being non-zero real numbers, such that QR=RP. Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?

  1. The determinant of Q-2I is zero
  2. The determinant of Q-6I is 12
  3. The determinant of Q-3I is 15
  4. yz=2
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Let and be the distinct roots of the equation x2+x-1=0. Consider the set T=\1, , \. For a 3 3 matrix M= (aij )3 3, define Ri=ai1+ai2+ai3 and Cj=a1j+a2j+a3j for i=1,2,3 and j=1,2,3. Match each entry in List-I to the correct entry in List-II.

  1. (P) → (4) (Q) → (2) (R) → (5) (S) → (1)
  2. (P) → (2) (Q) → (4) (R) → (1) (S) → (5)
  3. (P) → (2) (Q) → (4) (R) → (3) (S) → (5)
  4. (P) → (1) (Q) → (5) (R) → (3) (S) → (4)
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