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is non-singular.
Now consider statement S2, if we consider two non-singular matrices, can their sum be singular
matrix ? Yes, intuition is think of matrices such that their diagonal entries cancel each other to make
0. For example, consider matrices
1
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),B =
0
is singular.
So we see that both S1 and S2 are true. So option (A) is correct.
Q.1.2 Consider the following relations:
R1 (a,b) iff (a+b) is even over the set of integers
R2 (a,b) iff (a+b) is odd over the set of integers
R3 (a,b) iff a.b > 0 over the set of non-zero rational numbers
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Sol : For unit's place, we have 5 choices because of even numbers. If we fix 0 there, then for
remaining 3 digits, we have 9*8*7 = 504 choices. If we don't put 0 there, we have 4 choices for unit's
place, we have 8 choices for leftmost digit (we can't put 0 there), then for remaining two digits, we
have 8*7 = 56 choices, so total 504 + 4*8*56 = 2296. So answer is (B)
Q.2.2. Consider the following statements:
S1: There exists infinite sets A, B, C such that A (B C ) is finite.
S2: There exists two irrational numbers x and y such that (x+y) is rational.
Which of the following is true about S1 and S2?
(A) Only S1 is correct
(B) Only S2 is correct
(C) Both S1 and S2 are correct
(D) None of S1 and S2 is correct
Sol : S1 : Correct. Example : A = set of odd numbers, B = set of even positive numbers, C = set of
even negative numbers. A, B and C are infinite sets, but A (B C ) is , which is finite.
S2 : Correct. Example : x = 2 , y = 2 . x and y are irrational, but x+y is 0, which is rational.
So both S1 and S2 are correct, so option (C) is correct.
Q.2.3. Let f: A B be a function, and let E and F be subsets of A. Consider the following statements
about images.
S1 : f (E F) = f (E) f (F)
S1 : f (E F) = f (E) f (F)
Which of the following is true about S1 and S2?
(A) Only S1 is correct
(b) Only S2 is correct
(c) Both S1 and S2 are correct
(d) None of S1 and S2 is correct
Sol : S1 : correct, because both L.H.S. and R.H.S. will contain exactly the images of all elements in E
and F.
S2 : false, let f is a constant function s.t. range is only {1}. Now let E and F be two partitions of set A,
then clearly A B is , and so f () is not defined, but f (E) f (F) is {1}.
So S1 is true, but S2 is false. So option (A) is correct.
Q.2.4. Seven (distinct) car accidents occurred in a week. What is the probability that they all occurred
on the same day?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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