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Algebra PYQ — Page 34

CUET UG Mathematics — Algebra previous year questions with solutions.

All Algebra Questions (1106)

If $A = \begin{bmatrix} 3 & 1 \\ -1 & 2 \end{bmatrix}$, then $A^2 - 5A + 7I =$

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The unit vector in the direction of $\vec{a} + \vec{b}$ if $\vec{a} = 2\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 2\hat{k}$ & $\vec{b} = -\hat{i} + \hat{j} + -\hat{k}$ is :

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The matrix $\begin{bmatrix} 2 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}$ is a

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If corner points of a feasible region are (0, 0), (2, 0), $\left(\frac{20}{19}, \frac{45}{19}\right)$ and (0, 3), then (A) Maximum value of $z = 5x + 3y$ is 10 (B) Minimum value of $z = 5x + 3y$ is 0 (C) Maximum value of $z = 5x + 3y$ is $\frac{235}{19}$ and minimum value is 0 (D) Maximum value of $z = 5x + 3y$ is 10 and minimum value is 0 Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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Let $\begin{vmatrix} 3x & -7 \\ 1 & 4 \end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix} 3 & 2 \\ 4 & x \end{vmatrix}$, then value of $x$ is :

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### Match List–I with List–II ![](https://prepforbharat.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/exam/afterboards-pyq/0429e94ec0719ce3.webp) Choose the correct answer from the options given below

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If $\begin{vmatrix} 2 & 3-x \\ x & 1 \end{vmatrix} = 0$, then the values of $x$ are:

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Let $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ be two unit vectors. If the vectors $\vec{c} = 5\vec{a} - 4\vec{b}$ and $\vec{d} = \vec{a} + 2\vec{b}$ are perpendicular to each other, then the angle between $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ is :

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If $A = \begin{pmatrix} \cos 2\theta & \sin 2\theta \\ -\sin 2\theta & \cos 2\theta \end{pmatrix}$, then $A^2 =$

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If the matrix $A = \begin{bmatrix} x & -2 & -5y \\ 2 & 0 & -9 \\ 10 & 3z & 0 \end{bmatrix}$ is skew-symmetric, then the value of $(2x - 3y + 4z)$ is :

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If $x, y$ & $z$ are non zero real numbers, the inverse of matrix $A = \begin{bmatrix} x & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & y & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & z \end{bmatrix}$ is :

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The value of the determinant $\Delta = \begin{vmatrix} 1! & 2! & 3! \\ 2! & 3! & 4! \\ 3! & 4! & 5! \end{vmatrix}$ is :

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If the matrix $A = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & x+y & 1 \\ 3 & z & 2 \\ x-y & -2 & 0 \end{bmatrix}$ is skew-symmetric, then :

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If $\begin{vmatrix} 2x & 2 \\ 4 & x \end{vmatrix} = 10$, then $x$ is:

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The probability that a student is not a swimmer is $\frac{1}{5}$. Then the probability that out of five students, four are swimmers is :

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The value of $2y - 3x$, if $2\begin{bmatrix} x & 5 \\ 7 & y-3 \end{bmatrix} + \begin{bmatrix} 3 & -4 \\ 1 & 2 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 7 & 6 \\ 15 & 14 \end{bmatrix}$ is :

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If matrix $A = \begin{bmatrix} 3 & x \\ y & 0 \end{bmatrix}$ and $A' = A$, then :

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The value of $\begin{vmatrix} \sqrt{3}/2 & 1/2 \\ \sqrt{3}/2 & 1/2 \end{vmatrix}$

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Let the vectors $\vec{a} = \hat{i} - 3\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}, \vec{b} = 2\hat{i} + \hat{j} - \hat{k}$ and $\vec{c} = 3\hat{i} + 5\hat{j} - 2\lambda\hat{k}$ be coplanar. Then $\lambda$ is equal to

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Let $f : R \to R$ defined by $f(x) = 2x^3 - 7$ for $x \in R$. Then : (A) $f$ is one-one function (B) $f$ is many to one function (C) $f$ is bijective function (D) $f$ is into function Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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A manufacturer can sell $x$ items at a price of Rs $3x+5$ each. The cost price of $x$ items is Rs $x^2 + 5x$. If x is the number of items she should sell to get no profit and no loss, then:

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The programming problem Max $Z = 2x + 3y$ subject to the conditions $0 \leq x \leq 3, 0 \leq y \leq 4$ is :

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The feasible region for a LPP is shown in the given figure. The maximum value of $z = 2x + 5y$ is :![](https://prepforbharat.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/exam/afterboards-pyq/83da930b2722272a.webp)

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The number of square matrices of order 2 using numbers 1 and $-1$ exactly once and the number 0 twice is :

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