The system of linear equations x + y + z  = 6, x + 2y + 3z =14 and 2x + 5y + λz =μ (λ, μ \(\in \) R) is consistent with unique solution if _________

(a)

λ = 8

(b)

λ = 8, μ ≠ 36

(c)

λ ≠ 8

(d)

none

If the system of equations x = cy + bz, y = az + cx and z = bx + ay has a non - trivial solution then _____________

(a)

a² + b² + c² = 1

(b)

abc ≠ 1

(c)

a + b + c =0

(d)

a² + b² + c² + 2abc =1

If A^T is the transpose of a square matrix A, then ___________

(a)

|A| ≠ |A^T|

(b)

|A| = |A^T|

(c)

|A| + |A^T| =0

(d)

|A| = |A^T| only

The number of solutions of the system of equations 2x+y = 4, x - 2y = 2, 3x + 5y = 6 is ____________

(a)

0

(b)

1

(c)

2

(d)

infinitely many

If A is a square matrix that IAI = 2, than for any positive integer n, |Aⁿ| = _______

(a)

0

(b)

2n

(c)

2ⁿ

(d)

n²

The system of linear equations x + y + z = 2, 2x + y - z = 3, 3x + 2y + kz = has a unique solution if __________

(a)

k ≠ 0

(b)

-1 < k < 1

(c)

-2 < k < 2

(d)

k = 0

If A is a square matrix of order n, then |adj A| = ______________

(a)

|A|^n-1

(b)

|A|^n-2

(c)

|A|ⁿ

(d)

None

If the system of equations x + 2y - 3x = 2, (k + 3) z = 3, (2k + 1) y + z = 2 is inconsistent then k is ___________

(a)

-3, -\(\frac{1}{2}\)

(b)

-\(\frac{1}{2}\)

(c)

1

(d)

2

If A =\(\left( \begin{matrix} cosx & sinx \\ -sinx & cosx \end{matrix} \right) \) and A(adj A) =\(\lambda \) \(\left( \begin{matrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{matrix} \right) \) then \(\lambda \) is ________

(a)

sinx cosx

(b)

1

(c)

2

(d)

none

If A is a matrix of order m \(\times\) n, then \(\rho\) (A) is _________

(a)

m

(b)

n

(c)

≤ min (m,n)

(d)

≥ min (m,n)

The system of equations x + 2y + 3z = 1, x - y + 4z = 0, 2x + y + 7z = 1 has ___________

(a)

One solution

(b)

Two solution

(c)

No solution

(d)

Infinitely many solution

If \(\rho\) (A) = \(\rho\) ([A/B]) = number of unknowns, then the system is _________--

(a)

consistent and has infinitely many solutions

(b)

consistent

(c)

inconsistent

(d)

consistent and has unique solution

Which of the following is not an elementary transformation?

(a)

R_i ↔️ R_j

(b)

R_i ⟶ 2R_i + R_j

(c)

C_j ⟶ C_j + C_i

(d)

R_i ⟶ R_i + C_j

If \(\rho\) (A) = r then which of the following is correct?

(a)

all the minors of order n which do not vanish

(b)

'A' has at least one minor of order r which does not vanish and all higher order minors vanish

(c)

'A' has at least one (r + 1) order minor which vanish

(d)

all (r + 1) and higher order minors should not vanish

Every homogeneous system ______

(a)

Is always consistent

(b)

Has only trivial solution

(c)

Has infinitely many solution

(d)

Need not be consistent