A system of three linear equations in three variables is inconsistent if their planes

(a)

intersect only at a point

(b)

intersect in a line

(c)

coincides with each other

(d)

do not intersect

The solution of the system x + y − 3z = −6, −7y + 7z = 7, 3z = 9 is

(a)

x = 1, y = 2, z = 3

(b)

x = −1, y = 2, z = 3

(c)

x = −1, y = −2, z = 3

(d)

x = 1, y = -2, z = 3

If (x - 6) is the HCF of x² - 2x - 24 and x² - kx - 6 then the value of k is

(a)

3

(b)

5

(c)

6

(d)

8

\(\frac {3y - 3}{y} \div \frac {7y - 7}{3y^{2}}\) is

(a)

\(\frac {9y}{7}\)

(b)

\(\frac {9y^{2}}{(21y - 21)}\)

(c)

\(\frac {21y^2 - 42y + 21}{3y^{2}}\)

(d)

\(\frac {7(y^{2} - 2y + 1)}{y^{2}}\)

y² + \(\frac {1}{y^{2}}\) is not equal to

(a)

\(\frac {y^{2} + 1}{y^{2}}\)

(b)

\({ \left( y+\frac { 1 }{ y } \right) }^{ 2 }\)

(c)

\({ \left( y-\frac { 1 }{ y } \right) }^{ 2 }+2\)

(d)

\({ \left( y+\frac { 1 }{ y } \right) }^{ 2 }-2\)

\(\frac { x }{ { x }^{ 2 }-25 } -\frac { 8 }{ { x }^{ 2 }+6x+5 } \) gives

(a)

\(\frac { { x }^{ 2 }-7x+40 }{ \left( x-5 \right) \left( x+5 \right) } \)

(b)

\(\frac { { x }^{ 2 }+7x+40 }{ \left( x-5 \right) \left( x+5 \right) \left( x+1 \right) } \)

(c)

\(\frac { { x }^{ 2 }-7x+40 }{ \left( { x }^{ 2 }-25 \right) \left( x+1 \right) } \)

(d)

\(\frac { { x }^{ 2 }+10 }{ \left( { x }^{ 2 }-25 \right) \left( x+1 \right) } \)

The square root of \(\frac { 256{ x }^{ 8 }{ y }^{ 4 }{ z }^{ 10 } }{ 25{ x }^{ 6 }{ y }^{ 6 }{ z }^{ 6 } } \) is equal to

(a)

\(\frac { 16 }{ 5 } \left| \frac { { x }^{ 2 }{ z }^{ 4 } }{ { y }^{ 2 } } \right| \)

(b)

\(16\left| \frac { { y }^{ 2 } }{ { x }^{ 2 }{ z }^{ 4 } } \right| \)

(c)

\(\frac { 16 }{ 5 } \left| \frac { y }{ x{ z }^{ 2 } } \right| \)

(d)

\(\frac { 16 }{ 5 } \left| \frac { x{ z }^{ 2 } }{ y } \right| \)

Which of the following should be added to make x⁴ + 64 a perfect square

(a)

4x²

(b)

16x²

(c)

8x²

(d)

-8x²

The solution of (2x - 1)² = 9 is equal to

(a)

-1

(b)

2

(c)

-1, 2

(d)

None of these

The values of a and b if 4x⁴ - 24x³ + 76x² + ax + b is a perfect square are

(a)

100, 120

(b)

10, 12

(c)

-120, 100

(d)

12, 10

If the roots of the equation q²x² + p²x + r² = 0 are the squares of the roots of the equation qx² + px + r = 0, then q, p, r are in __________.

(a)

A.P

(b)

G.P

(c)

Both A.P and G.P

(d)

none of these

Graph of a linear equation is a ____________

(a)

straight line

(b)

circle

(c)

parabola

(d)

hyperbola

The number of points of intersection of the quadratic polynomial x² + 4x + 4 with the X axis is

(a)

0

(b)

1

(c)

0 or 1

(d)

2

For the given matrix A = \(\left( \begin{matrix} 1 \\ 2 \\ 9 \end{matrix}\begin{matrix} 3 \\ 4 \\ 11 \end{matrix}\begin{matrix} 5 \\ 6 \\ 13 \end{matrix}\begin{matrix} 7 \\ 8 \\ 15 \end{matrix} \right) \) the order of the matrix A^T is

(a)

2 x 3

(b)

3 x 2

(c)

3 x 4

(d)

4 x 3

If A is a 2 x 3 matrix and B is a 3 x 4 matrix, how many columns does AB have

(a)

3

(b)

4

(c)

2

(d)

5

If number of columns and rows are not equal in a matrix then it is said to be a

(a)

diagonal matrix

(b)

rectangular matrix

(c)

square matrix

(d)

identity matrix

Transpose of a column matrix is

(a)

unit matrix

(b)

diagonal matrix

(c)

column matrix

(d)

row matrix

Find the matrix X if 2X + \(\left( \begin{matrix} 1 & 3 \\ 5 & 7 \end{matrix} \right) =\left( \begin{matrix} 5 & 7 \\ 9 & 5 \end{matrix} \right) \)

(a)

\(\left(\begin{array}{cc} -2 & -2 \\ 2 & -1 \end{array}\right)\)

(b)

\(\left(\begin{array}{cc} 2 & 2 \\ 2 & -1 \end{array}\right)\)

(c)

\(\left(\begin{array}{ll} 1 & 2 \\ 2 & 2 \end{array}\right)\)

(d)

\(\left(\begin{array}{ll} 2 & 1 \\ 2 & 2 \end{array}\right)\)

Which of the following can be calculated from the given matrices A  = \(\left( \begin{matrix} 1 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \\ 5 & 6 \end{matrix} \right) \), B = \(\left( \begin{matrix} 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 4 & 5 & 6 \\ 7 & 8 & 9 \end{matrix} \right) \),
(i) A²
(ii) B²
(iii) AB
(iv) BA

(a)

(i) and (ii) only

(b)

(ii) and (iii) only

(c)

(ii) and (iv) only

(d)

all of these

If A = \(\left( \begin{matrix} 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 3 & 2 & 1 \end{matrix} \right) \), B = \(\left( \begin{matrix} 1 & 0 \\ 2 & -1 \\ 0 & 2 \end{matrix} \right) \) and C = \(\left( \begin{matrix} 0 & 1 \\ -2 & 5 \end{matrix} \right) \), Which of the following statements are correct?
(i) AB + C =  \(\left( \begin{matrix} 5 & 5 \\ 5 & 5 \end{matrix} \right) \)
(ii) BC = \(\left( \begin{matrix} 0 & 1 \\ 2 & -3 \\ -4 & 10 \end{matrix} \right) \)
(iii) BA + C = \(\left( \begin{matrix} 2 & 5 \\ 3 & 0 \end{matrix} \right) \)
(iv) (AB)C = \(\left( \begin{matrix} -8 & 20 \\ -8 & 13 \end{matrix} \right) \) 

(a)

(i) and (ii) only

(b)

(ii) and (iii) only

(c)

(iii) and (iv) only

(d)

all of these