03-05-2026

6001CJA10102126SRG001 JA

PHYSICS

SECTION-I(i)

1) Consider the situation sketched. An illuminated object lies 40 cm under the surface of water

80 cm above a concave spherical mirror whose radius of curvature is 240 cm. An

observer in the air looking down from above sees two images. The distance between the two images

is

(A) 30 cm
(B) 240 cm
(C) 150 cm
(D) 90 cm

2) An astronomical telescope has an eye-lens of focal length 20 mm. In normal adjustment, when the
final image of a distant object is at infinity, the separation of the lenses is 500 mm. The angular
magnification of the telescope under these conditions is

(A) 22
(B) 23
(C) 24
(D) 25

3) An inclined plane ABCD is shown in the figure. It is inclined at an angle of 45° from horizontal. A
block is placed on the inclined plane. The plane is accelerating along x-axis with an acceleration, a =
5 m/s2. The minimum value of coefficient of friction between the block and the plane required, so
that the block does not slip on the plane, is (g = 10 m/s2)
(A)
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D)

4) A thin equiconvex lens of glass (refractive index ) having focal length 20 cm in air, is
placed infront of a convex mirror of radius of curvature The optical axis of the lens and
the mirror are coinciding. The separation between the lens and the mirror is d = 20 cm and a

transparent liquid (refractive index ) is filled between the lens and the mirror. A point source
S of light is placed at a distance 30 cm from the lens and it is on the optical axis of the system as

shown in the figure. Then, choose the correct option.

(A) Final image is formed at the source S itself

(B) Final image is formed at the pole of the mirror
(C) Final image is formed 10 cm behind the lens
(D) Final image is formed at infinity

SECTION-I(ii)

1) The radius of curvature of the left and right surface of the thin concave lens are 10 cm and 15 cm
respectively. The radius of curvature of the mirror is 15 cm. Water is filled between lens and mirror
as shown. Choose the correct option(S)

(A) equivalent focal length of the combination is -18 cm

(B) equivalent focal length of the combination is +36 cm
(C) the system behave like a concave mirror with water between them
(D) the system behaves like a convex mirror without water between them (i.e. when empty)

2) A dog running with a constant speed v is chasing a cat that is running with a constant velocity ‘u’.
During the chase, the dog always heads towards the cat. At an instant, direction of motion of the dog
makes angle with that of the cat and the distance between them is r.

The magnitude of acceleration of dog at this instant is

(A)

(B)
Radius of curvature of path followed by dog at this instant is
The magnitude of acceleration of dog at this instant is
(C)

(D)
Radius of curvature of path followed by dog at this instant is

3) In the arrangement shown, the small spherical object of mass m is at rest on a smooth floor at

and it is connected to a spring of force constant k. At it was given a velocity

Then

(A)
the velocity of object is towards the concave mirror

(B) , the speed of object is

(C)
the speed of image of this object is
(D)
the image is virtual, erect & magnified

SECTION-I(iii)

1) List-I contains four combinations of two lenses (1 and 2) whose focal lengths (in cm) are indicated
in the figures. In all cases, the object is placed 20 cm from the first lens on the left, and the distance
between the two lenses is 5 cm. List II contains the positions of the final images.

List-I List-II

(P) (1) Final image is formed at 7.5 cm on the right side of lens 2.

(Q) (2) Final image is formed at 60.0 cm on the right side of lens 2.

(R) (3) Final image is formed at 30.0 cm on the left side of lens 2.

(S) (4) Final image is formed at 6.0 cm on the right side of lens 2.

(5) Final image is formed at 30.0 cm on the right side of lens 2.

(A) P → 1;Q → 3;R → 2;S → 5
(B) P → 2;Q → 1;R → 5;S → 4
(C) P → 1;Q → 5;R → 3;S → 2
(D) P → 5;Q → 4;R → 2;S → 3

2) List-I describes four systems, each with two particles A and B in relative motion as shown in

figures. List-II gives possible magnitudes of their relative velocities

List-I List-II
 A and B are moving on a horizontal circle of radius 1 m with
uniform angular speed The initial angular

positions of A and B at time and ,

(P) (1)

respectively.

Projectiles A and B are fired (in the same vertical plane) at t = 0

and t = 0.1s. respectively, with the same speed and

at 45° from the horizontal plane as shown in the figure. The
initial separation between A and B is large enough so that they
(Q) (2)

do not collide.

Two harmonic oscillators A and B moving in the x direction

according
to and respectively, starting from t = 0. Take

(R) (3)

Particle A is rotating in a horizontal circular path of radius 1m

on the xy plane, with constant angular
speed particle B is moving up at a constant speed in the
vertical direction as shown in the figure (Ignore gravity.)

(S) (4)

(5)

Which one of the following options is correct?

(A) P → 3;Q → 5;R → 1;S → 4
(B) P → 4;Q → 1;R → 2;S → 3
(C) P → 4;Q → 5;R → 1;S → 3
(D) P → 5;Q → 1;R → 3;S → 4

3) A plane mirror is tied to the free end of an ideal spring. The other end of the spring is attached to
a wall. The spring with mirror is held vertically to the floor can slide along it smoothly. When the
spring is at its natural length, the mirror is found to move at speed v with respect to ground. An
object moving towards mirror with speed 2v with respect to ground. Match the following: (Assume

no collision before mirror comes to rest for 1st time)

List-I List-II

(P) Speed of image with respect to ground when spring at natural length. (1) v

(Q) Speed of image with respect to mirror when spring at natural length. (2) 0

(R) Speed of image with respect to object when spring is at natural length. (3) 2v

Speed of image with respect to ground frame when spring at maximum compressed
(S) (4) 3v
state.

(5) 4v
(A) P → 2;Q → 3;R → 1;S → 4
(B) P → 5;Q → 3;R → 4;S → 1
(C) P → 2;Q → 1;R → 3;S → 3
(D) P → 5;Q → 2;R → 3;S → 1

SECTION-II

1) A thin, convex lens L1 forms a real image of an object located very far way, as shown in figure-(a).
The image is located at a distance and has height h. A concave lens L2, focal length is placed at
from L1. A convex lens of focal length , is also placed at from L1 as shown in figure-(b). The
height of final image is the value of is: [object is very far away as in fig (a)].

2) In the system shown in the figure, a bead of mass m can slide on the string. There is friction
between the bead and the string. Block B has mass equal to twice that of the bead. The system is
released from rest with length of the string hanging below the bead. Assuming the
pulley and string to be massless. Find the distance (in meter) moved by the block B before the bead
slips out of the thread.

3) A mass m1 lies on a fixed smooth cylinder. An ideal chord attached to m1 passes over the cylinder
and is connected to m2. The system is released at Acceleration of m1 just after release the

system is Find n.

4) A converging lens (focal length f) is broken in two equal pieces and placed at 60 cm as shown
along with the object. It is found that real images are formed at the same place and ratio of image

heights is 9 : 1, if the value of f is then value of x is (Consider the formation of image

due to individual lens only).

5) A cart of mass 3 kg is pulled by a 5 kg object as shown in figure. Length of cart is 40 cm and the
table below it is frictionless. There is a small brick of mass 2 kg on the cart which falls at 0.8 sec
after the start of motion. The coefficient of friction between the cart and the brick is __________.
6) A parallel beam of light passes parallel to principal axis and falls on one face of a thin equi-convex
lens of focal length 'f' and after two internal reflections, it emerges from the second face and forms a
real image. Refractive index of material of lens is If distance of image from lens is f/n, find
n.

CHEMISTRY

SECTION-I(i)

1) Which of the following represents the correct order for the wavelength of absorption in the visible
region for the following

(A) I > IV > III > II

(B) II > IV > III > I
(C) II > III > IV > I
(D) I > III > II > IV

2) Consider the anions , , , & .

Select INCORRECT option about given anion.

(A) All bond lengths are identical in ion as well as in ion separately.
All the anions are coloured diamagnetic species, having tetrahedral geometry in which all three
(B)
non-axial d-orbitals are used in hybridisation of central atoms of anions.
(C) Both K2CrO4 & K2MnO4 are isomorphous with K2SO4

gains 6 electrons per unit formula, when used as an oxidizing agent in acidic medium ,
(D) and has greater bridging chromium oxygen bond length as compared to terminal chromium
oxygen bond length.

3) Select correct option .

(S-1) 5f electrons of Actinoids are more effectively shielded from nuclear charge than 4f electrons of
the corresponding electrons.
(S-2) Neither La+3 nor Lu+3 ions show any colour
(S-3) Lanthanides liberate hydrogen gas with dilute acids.
(S-4) Gd and Lu contains unpaired electron in 5d orbital
(S-5) 4f orbitals are not buried as 5f orbitals and hence 4f electrons can participate in bonding to a
far greater extent.

(A) Only S-I, S-II, S-III correct

(B) Only S-I, S-II, S-IV correct
(C) Only S-I, S-II, S-III, S-IV correct
(D) all correct

4) Which of the following does not obey Sidgwick effective atomic number rule -
(A) Co2(CO)8
(B) Fe(CO)5
–
(C) [V(CO)6]
(D) [Mn(CO)6]

SECTION-I(ii)

1) The correct statement(s) about the structures of H2O2, O2F2 and OF2 is/are :

(A) H2O2, O2F2, OF2 are polar compounds

(B) dO – O of H2O2 > dO – O of O2F2
(C) dO – F of OF2 > dO – F of O2F2
(D) the strength of O – O bond in O2F2 is greater than that of H2O2

2) Which of the following species has/have more C – O bond length than free CO molecule?

(A) Na[Co(CO)4]
2–
(B) [Fe(CO)4]
(C) [Ni(CO)4]
(D) CO+

3) Which of the following is/are the correct order against the given property

(A) Metallic radius: Sc > Ti > Zn > Ni

(B) IE2:Zn>Ni>Co>Mn

(C)

(D) Density: Fe > Mn > Cr > V

SECTION-I(iii)

1) Match the list : (Atomic number of Ni = 28, Ir = 77, Pt = 78, Co = 27)

List- I (Co-ordination compounds) List- II (Characteristics of coordination compounds)

(P) (1) It exhibit structural isomerism

(Q) [IrCl(SCN)(H2O)(NH3)3] (2) High spin complex / ion

(R) (3) Low spin complex / ion

Electron migrates from (n-1)d subshell of central

(S) (4)
metal cation to its higher energy subshell

Total number of optically active isomers are equal to

(5)
two.
The CORRECT option is -
(A) P → 5;Q → 1,3,4,5;R → 1,3;S → 1,3
(B) P → 2,5;Q → 3,4,5;R → 3,5;S → 1,2,5
(C) P → 2,4;Q → 3,4,5;R → 1,3,4;S → 1,4
(D) P → 1,2;Q → 3,5;R → 1,2;S → 1,4,5

2)

List – I List – II

Equatorial bond longer

(P) PCl5 (1)
than axial bond

Axial bond longer than

(Q) SF6 (2)
equatorial bond

All bonds are of equal

(R) IF7 (3)
length

s-orbital is
(S) (4)
stereochemically inactive

(5) octahedral geometry

The correct option is -
(A) P → 2;Q → 3,5;R → 1;S → 4
(B) P → 2;Q → 3;R → 4;S → 1
(C) P → 3;Q → 2;R → 1;S → 2
(D) P → 3;Q → 1;R → 2;S → 4

3)

List-I List-II
(Elements) (Characteristics)

(P) Gd (1) Paramagnetic

(Q) Tm (2) Diamagnetic

(R) Eu (3) Highest atomic radius among given elements

(S) Yb (4) Least atomic radius among given elements

(5) Can show stable +2 oxidation state

The correct option is
(A) P → 1;Q → 1,4;R → 2,3;S → 2,5
(B) P → 1;Q → 1;R → 1,3,5;S → 2,4,5
(C) P → 2;Q → 1,3;R → 1,4;S → 5
(D) P → 3;Q → 4;R → 2,3;S → 2

SECTION-II

1)
In the three dimensional structure of a chiral complex compound [Co(Co(NH3)4(OH)2)3]Br6.
Find total number of Co–N & Co–O linkages.

2) For the [Cr(H2O)6]2+ ion, the mean pairing energy P is found to be 23500 cm–1. The magnitude of Δ
is 13900 cm–1. Calculate the C.F.S.E. (cm–1) for this complex ion corresponding to high spin state (x)

and low spin state (y). Write your answer as (if 'Δ0' value is same in both cases)

3) How many of the following compound can be optically active ?

(a) [Co(en)2ClBr] (b) [Co(en)(NH3)2Cl2]+
(c) [Cr(NH3)4Cl2]+ (d) [Co(NH3)3Cl3]
(e) [Co(en)3]3+ (f) [Ni(dmg)2]
2–
(g) [Pb(EDTA)] (h) [Cr(ox)2(NH3)2]–
(i) [Cr(gly)3]

4) Total number of inner orbital complexes which are paramagnetic

[Cu(H2O)6]2+,[Ni(en)3]2+, K4[Fe(CN)6], Ga4[Cr(CN)6]3, [Ti(NC)6]3–,
brown ring complex, sodium nitroprusside, [Co(SCN)6]3–, [Cr(SCN)6]3–

5)

Consider following reactions :

B + HCl → C(gas) + other products

Let the sum of number of d-electrons in Mn (present in non-zero oxidation state) in A & B be X and
let molecular weight of C be Y.

Find the value of .

(Atomic mass: Mn-55, S-32, Zn-65.3, Cl-35.5, Br-80, I-127, O-16)

6)

Among the triatomic molecules/ions, BeCl2(g), N3–, N2O, NO2+, O3, SCl2, ICl2–, I3– and XeF2, the total
number of linear molecules(s)/ion(s) where the hybridization of the central atom does not have
contribution from the d-orbital(s) is

MATHEMATICS

SECTION-I(i)

1) Let A = be a 3 × 3 invertible matrix where each aij is a real number. Denote the

inverse of the matrix A by A–1. If for 1 < i < 3 , then

(A) sum of the diagonal entries of A is 1
(B) sum of each row of A–1 is 1
(C) sum of each row and each column of A–1 is 1
(D) sum of the diagonal entries of A–1 is 1

2) Remainder when 2903n – 803n – 464n + 261n, where n ∈ N, is divided by 1897, is

(A) 7
(B) 0
(C) 271
(D) None of these

3) Five people are sitting at a round table. Let a ≥ 0 be the number of people sitting next to at least
one female and b ≥ 0 be the number of people sitting next to at least one male. The number of
possible ordered pairs (a, b) is:

(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 9
(D) 10

4) If a, b, c ∈ {0, 1, 2} such that , then number of solutions

(a,b,c) for the equations is

(A) 6
(B) 9
(C) 12
(D) 15

SECTION-I(ii)

1)

If , , , ,
and AX = U has infinitely many solutions then which of the following statement is/are correct

(A) BX = V has unique solution

(B) BX = V has no unique solution
(C) If afd ≠ 0, then BX = V has no solution
(D) If afd ≠ 0 then BX = V has unique solution
2) Let S be the set of 2 × 2 matrices given by , such
that AT = A–1. Then -

(A) number of matrices in set S is equal to 6.

(B) number of matrices in set S such that |A – I2| ≠ 0 is equal to 3.
(C) symmetric matrices are more than skew-symmetric matrices in set S.
(D) Number of matrices in S is 8

3)

Let are square matrices of same order such that Then

(A)
(B)
(C) A must be an Idempotent Matrix
(D) A must be Nilpotent matrix

SECTION-I(iii)

1) Match the following List-I and List-II :

List-I List-II

If A and B are non-singular real matrices such that det(A) = 3 and A–1 + B–1 = (A
(P) (1) 190
+ B)–1, then det(B) =

(Q) (2) 3
Let and (a,b,c,x,y,z,p,q,r ∈ N). If tr(AB + AB3 +
AB5+....+ AB19) = 210, then the number of such ordered triplets (p,q,r) is
........(tr(A) denotes sum of principal diagonal elements of A)

(R) (3) 5
20
Consider . If C = [cij]3 × 3 = A + B and c22c33 –
c23c32 = 2m, then m =

Consider three matrices A = [aij]3×5, B = [bij]5×9, and C = A × B = [cij]3×9.

(S) (4) 0
If is given that aij = and , then value of the element c28 is
(A) P → 2;Q → 1;R → 4;S → 3
(B) P → 4;Q → 3;R → 1;S → 2
(C) P → 3;Q → 4;R → 2;S → 1
(D) P → 4;Q → 3;R → 2;S → 1
2) Let A, B, C, D be non singular matrices of order 3 × 3 such that (AAT) BC2 = BT and C2 = I and D is
an orthogonal matrix such that AT and D commute with each other and DTATD = A–1. Then

(A) P → 1;Q → 4;R → 2;S → 3

(B) P → 1;Q → 5;R → 1;S → 4
(C) P → 3;Q → 5;R → 1;S → 3
(D) P → 3;Q → 4;R → 2;S → 4

3) Let

List-I List-II

(P) P(8) (1)

(Q) P(7) (2)

(R) P(9) (3) 1

(S) P(11) (4)

(5)

(A) P → 2;Q → 3;R → 2;S → 5

(B) P → 3;Q → 1;R → 2;S → 4
(C) P → 3;Q → 2;R → 4;S → 5
(D) P → 2;Q → 1;R → 3;S → 4

SECTION-II

1) If x, y & z are different even integers and minimum value of

is N, then is

2) Let A and B be two non-singular matrices such that and . If the least value of m
such that the reaction is guaranteed to hold for all such matrices A and B is K
then find the value of

3) A be a square matrix of order 2 with |A| ≠ 0 such that |A + |A|adj(A)| = 0, where adj(A) is a
adjoing of matrix A, then the value of |A – |A|adj(A)| is :

4) Consider a 3 × 3 matrix where ∀ i,j ∈ {1,2,3}. If matrix of order 3

× 3 exists such that A–1=3B, then the value of is (where |X| denotes determinant of matrix X)

5) Let be a 3 × 3 matrix such that XT AX = O for all nonzero 3 × 1 matrices X = .

If , and det (adj(2(A + I))) = 2α3β5γ, α, β, γ , ∈ N, then

α2 + β2 + γ2 is

6) If a, b, c, xi, yi, zi are real numbers (i = 1, 2, 3,) satisfying

, abc = – 2,

ax2x3 + by2y3 + cz2z3 = 3

ax1x3 + by1y3 + cz1z3 = 6
ax2x1 + by2y1 + cz2z1 = 4
then the value of
 ANSWER KEYS

PHYSICS

SECTION-I(i)

Q. 1 2 3 4
A. B C A D

SECTION-I(ii)

Q. 5 6 7
A. C A,B B,C,D

SECTION-I(iii)

Q. 8 9 10
A. A C C

SECTION-II

Q. 11 12 13 14 15 16
A. 2 6.25 3.00 2.00 40 7.00

CHEMISTRY

SECTION-I(i)

Q. 17 18 19 20
A. C B C D

SECTION-I(ii)

Q. 21 22 23
A. A,B,D A,B,C A,C,D

SECTION-I(iii)

Q. 24 25 26
A. A A B

SECTION-II

Q. 27 28 29 30 31 32
A. 24.00 96.00 6.00 5.00 9.25 4.00

MATHEMATICS
 SECTION-I(i)

Q. 33 34 35 36
A. B B B B

SECTION-I(ii)

Q. 37 38 39
A. B,C B,C,D A,B,D

SECTION-I(iii)

Q. 40 41 42
A. A B B

SECTION-II

Q. 43 44 45 46 47 48
A. 8.00 7.00 4.00 5 44.00 81.00
 SOLUTIONS

PHYSICS

1) Image-1:

Image-2:

2)

3)

4)

After reflection from mirror these rays appear to be passing from focus of mirror

5)
6)

7)

8)
9)

10)
11)

12)

13)

14)
15)

16)

The image I can be found by finding equivalent power.

CHEMISTRY

17) The order of ligand strength in the spectrochemical series .A

strong ligand causes a larger degree of splitting resulting in high value of E (energy).

Therefore corresponding low value of

18) The correct answer is option (B)

19)

Only S-I, S-II, S-III, S-IV correct

20) Explanation Question: We name to find complex which is not followed Sigwick E.A.N
rule.
Concept: Based on E.A.N rule
Solution:
E.A.N = Z– (oridn no) + 2 × [Link]
Co2(CO)8 EAN of Co = 36
EAN of Fe = 36
EAN of V = 36
[Mn(CO)6] EAN of Mn = 37
Final Answer: Option (4)

21) On the basis on bent’s rule

22)

(A), (B), (C)

23)

A) Metallic radius of Zn = 137 pm

Ni = 125 pm

Ti = 147 pm

Sc = 164 pm

B) Zn has very low I.E2

 D) Density increases from Sc to Cu.

24) P → 5 ; Q → 1,3,4,5 ; R → 1,3 ; S → 1,3

25)

26) Theory based

27)

Explain Question: Question asked total no. of Co–N & Co–O linkage in [Co(Co(NH3)4(OH2))3]

Concept: This question is based on isomerism.

Solution:

[Co(Co(NH3)4(OH)2)3]Br6
Total number of Co-N linkage = 4 × 3 = 12
Total number of Co-O linkage = 6 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 12

Final Answer: 24

28)

96.00

29) a,b,e,g,h,i
(a) Cis-isomer is op. active

(b) is op. active

(c) optically inactive.
(d) op. inactive
(e) always optically active
(f) square planar, optically inactive
(g) EDTA complexes are optically active
(h) cis - active
(i) Both geometrical isomerism are optically active.

30)

31) (i)

(ii)

(iii)
 x = 3, y = 71
⇒ (x + y) = 74

32)

MATHEMATICS

33) Sum of elements in each row of A is 1.

So,

⇒ sum of elements in each row of A–1 is 1.

34) 1897 = 7 × 271

2903 – 464 and 261 – 803 both are divisible by 271, hence will be divisible by 271
2903 – 803 and 261 – 464 both are divisible by 7, hence will be divisible by 7
Hence, the given number will be divisible by 1897

35) All together there’s 8 different ways. These ways are:

MMMMM with pair (0, 5)
MMMMF with pair (2, 5)
MMMFF with pair (4, 5)
MMFMF with pair (3, 4)
MMFFF with pair (5, 4)
MFMFF with pair (4, 3)
MFFFF with pair (5, 2)
FFFFF with pair (5, 0)
Each arrangement gives a new pair, so there are altogether 8 pairs.

36) On subtracting first two equations and 2nd and 3rd equations we will get

Then has three roots a, b, c means at least two of a, b, c should be equal

As,
So, only possibilities are (t, t, t) or (t, t, 1 – t) and its permutation.
So, (0, 0, 0), (1, 1, 1), (2, 2, 2), (0, 0, 1), (0, 1, 0), (1, 0, 0), (1, 1, 0), (1, 0, 1), (0, 1, 1) are only
possibilities.
37)
a(bc – db) + 1 (d – c) = 0
(d – c) (ab – 1) = 0

⇒ c = d, g = h

⇒g=h

⇒ g = h, c = d
g = h, c = d
BX = V

By (1) C2 and C3 are equal

∴ |B| = 0 ;

adf ≠ 0 ⇒ |B2| ≠ 0
|B| = 0 and |B2| ≠ 0
BX = V has no solution BX = V

38) As, AAT = I2

⇒ a = 0, b = ±1, d = 0, c = ±1
∴ Total 8 matrices are possible
They are
Also, |A – I2| = |A – AAT| = |A||I2 – AT|
= |A||(I2 – AT)T| = |A||I2 – A|
= |A||A – I2|
⇒ |A| = 1 (As, |A – I2| ≠ 0)

except
where |A| = 1 but
|A – I2| = 0

39)

40) (P)

I + P + P1 = 0 ⇒ P + P2 + 1 = 0
⇒ P2 + P3 + P = 0
⇒ P3 = I ⇒ |P| = 1

(Q)
(R) Use A20 = (I + x)20

(S) a22b18 + a22b28 +.... + a28b58 =

41)

42)

43) Given determinant is

= (x – y)2(y – z)2(z – x)2

minimum value is 256
(take x = 2, y = 0, z = –2)

44)

Solution:
squaring both the sides

Again squaring
⇒

Similarly

so
Final Answer: 7

45) Let
Let |A| = d

|A + d adj A| =
⇒
now,

46)

47) XTAX = 0

(xyz)

(xyz)
x(a1x +a2y + a3z) + y(b1x + b2y + b3z) + z(c1x + c2y + c3z) = 0
a1 = 0, b2 = 0 c3 = 0
a2 + b1 = 0, a3 + c1 = 0, b3 = c2 = 0
A = skew symm matrix
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⇒
x+y=1
–x + z = 4
y+z=5

2x + y = 0 x = –1
–x + z = 4 y=2
–y –2z = –8 z=3

2(A+I) =
2(A+I)=120 ⇒ det |adi(2(A+I))|
= 1202 = 26.32.52
α = 6, β = 2, γ = 2

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Question Explanation: Evaluate the determinant value using matrix multiplication

properties.

Concept: Product of two determinants and cofactor matrices.

 Solution:

= 2 × 119 – 4(46) + 6(–36)

= 238 – 184 – 216

Δ2 = 81

Final Answer: 81