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CUET UG Mathematics — Algebra previous year questions with solutions.

All Algebra Questions (1106)

If $A^T = \begin{bmatrix} -2 & 3 \\ 1 & 2 \end{bmatrix}$ and $B = \begin{bmatrix} -1 & 0 \\ 1 & 2 \end{bmatrix}$, then the matrix $(A + 2B)^T$ is

2025
easy
mcq

A letter is known to have come from either TATAPUR or from CHAKRATA. On the envelope, only two letters 'TA' are visible consecutively. The probability that the letter has come from CHAKRATA is:

2025
medium
mcq

The corner points of the bounded feasible region determined by the system of linear constraints are $(0, 0)$, $(5, 0)$, $(6, 5)$, $(6, 8)$, $(4, 10)$, $(0, 8)$. Let $Z = 3x - 4y$ be the objective function. The minimum value of Z occurs at

2025
medium
mcq

Let A be a square matrix of order n, then which of the following are TRUE? (A) $|adj A| = |A|^{n-1}$ (B) $|A. adj A| = |A|^n$ (C) $A. (adj A) = |A|$ (D) $|KA| = K|A|$ (E) $|A^{-1}| = \frac{1}{|A|}, |A| \neq 0$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2025
medium
mcq

Let X denotes the number of doublets obtained in 3 throws of a pair of dice. Match **List-I** with **List-II** | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (A) $P(X = 0)$ | (I) $\frac{1}{216}$ | | (B) $P(X = 1)$ | (II) $\frac{15}{216}$ | | (C) $P(X = 2)$ | (III) $\frac{75}{216}$ | | (D) $P(X = 3)$ | (IV) $\frac{125}{216}$ | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2025
medium
mcq

A random variable X has the following probability distribution: | X | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | P(X) | 0.1 | 0.2 | k | 0.3 | 2k | 0.1 | then which of the following are TRUE? (A) $k=0.1$ (B) $P(X < 1) = 0.4$ (C) $P(X < 2) = 0.7$ (D) $P(0 < X < 3) = 0.5$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2025
medium
mcq

A vector $\vec{a}$ of magnitude $3\sqrt{2}$ making an angle of $\frac{\pi}{3}$ with $\hat{i}$, $\frac{\pi}{4}$ with $\hat{j}$ and an actue angle $\theta$ with $\hat{k}$, is

2025
medium
mcq

The corner points of the feasible region determined by a system of linear constraints are $(0, 0)$, $(0, 40)$, $(20, 40)$, $(60, 20)$, $(60, 0)$. If the objective function is $z = 4x + 3y$, then which one of the following is true?

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mcq

The number of equivalence relation on the set $\{1, 2, 3\}$ containing $(1, 2)$ and $(2, 1)$ is

2025
medium
mcq

Which of the following statements are correct? (A) If $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ represent the adjacent sides of a triangle, then its area is $\frac{1}{2}|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}|$ (B) If $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ represent the adjacent sides of a parallelogram, then its area is $|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}|$ (C) $|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}| = |\vec{a}| |\vec{b}| \cos\theta$ (D) If $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ represent the 'diagonals' of a parallelogram, then its area is $\frac{1}{2}|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}|$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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medium
mcq

Consider the LPP: Max $Z = 5x + 3y$ subject to $3x + 5y \leq 15, 5x + 2y \leq 10, x \geq 0, y \geq 0$ Match **List-I** with **List-II** | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (A) Objective function | (I) $3x + 5y \geq 15$ | | (B) One constraint | (II) $x, y \geq 0$ | | (C) Non-negative restrictions | (III) $Z = 5x + 3y$ | | (D) Point $(1, 2)$ does not lie in the region | (IV) $3x + 5y \leq 15$ | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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medium
mcq

If $\hat{i},\hat{j}$ and $\hat{k}$ are unit vectors along co-ordinates axes OX, OY and OZ respectively, then which of the following is/are true? (A) $\hat{i} \times \hat{i} = \vec{0}$ (B) $\hat{i} \times \hat{k} = \hat{j}$ (C) $\hat{i} \cdot \hat{i} = 1$ (D) $\hat{i} \cdot \hat{j} = 0$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2025
medium
mcq

The area (in sq. units) of the triangle whose vertices are $(0, 0)$, $(a, 0)$, $(0, b)$, is equal to

2025
easy
mcq

Let $A = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & 3 \\ 1 & 2 \end{bmatrix}$ and $B = \begin{bmatrix} 4 & -6 \\ -2 & 4 \end{bmatrix}$ (A) $\det(A^T) = 1$ (B) $AB = I$, where $I$ is the identity matrix of order 2. (C) $A^{-1} = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & -3 \\ -1 & 2 \end{bmatrix}$ (D) adj $(B) = \begin{bmatrix} 4 & 2 \\ 6 & 4 \end{bmatrix}$ Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2025
medium
mcq

Two cards are drawn successively with replacement from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. The probability distribution of number of aces is given by:

2025
medium
mcq

The solution of the system of equations $2x + \frac{1}{2}y - z = 1$, $2y = 3$, $x + 2z = 4$ is:

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If A and B are independent events and $P(A) = \frac{1}{2}$ $P(B) = \frac{1}{3}$, then Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (A) $P(A \cap B)$ | (I) $\frac{1}{2}$ | | (B) $P(\bar{A})P(B) + P(A)P(\bar{B})$ | (II) $\frac{1}{3}$ | | (C) $P(A \mid B) + P(B \mid A)$ | (III) $\frac{1}{6}$ | | (D) $P(A \cap \bar{B})$ | (IV) $\frac{5}{6}$ | Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

2025
medium
mcq

Let A and B be 3×3 matrices such that $A \neq B$. If $A^3 = B^3$ and $A^2B = B^2A$, then the determinant of $A^2 + B^2$ is:

2025
hard
mcq

The maximum value of the determinant of the matrix $\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 1+\sin x & 1 \\ 1+\cos x & 1 & 1 \end{bmatrix}$ is: (where $x$ is real)

2025
medium
mcq

Let $|\vec{a}| = 5, |\vec{b}| = 2$ and $\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b} = 6$, then the value of $|\vec{a} \times \vec{b}|$ is equal to

2025
medium
mcq

For any vector $\vec{a}$, the value of $|\vec{a} \times \hat{i}|^2 + |\vec{a} \times \hat{j}|^2 + |\vec{a} \times \hat{k}|^2$ is equal to:

2025
medium
mcq

If the objective function z = 4x + 3y has maximum value on a line joining points (3, a) and (b, 2) where a > 0, b > 0 such that a - b = 2, then the maximum value of z is:

2025
medium
mcq

If the random variable X has the following probability distribution: | X | 0 | 1 | 2 | otherwise | |---|---|---|---|---| | P(X) | k | 3k | 5k | 0 | Match List-I with List-II | List-I | List-II | |---|---| | (A) k | (I) $\frac{13}{9}$ | | (B) E (X) | (II) $\frac{4}{9}$ | | (C) P (X ≤ 1) | (III) $\frac{8}{9}$ | | (D) P (1 ≤ X ≤ 2) | (IV) $\frac{1}{9}$ | Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 1. (A) - (II), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (III) 2. (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III) 3. (A) - (IV), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (III) 4. (A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV)

2025
medium
mcq

The domain of the function $y = \sin^{-1}(x-1) + \cos^{-1}\sqrt{x-1}$ is:

2025
medium
mcq