If $P$ and $Q$ are square matrices such that $P^{2006} = O$ and $PQ = P + Q$,then $\det(Q)$ will be

  • A
    $0$
  • B
    $1$ only
  • C
    $-1$ only
  • D
    $\pm 1$

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Give the correct order of initials $T$ or $F$ for following statements. Use $T$ if statement is true and $F$ if it is false.
Statement $-1$ : If $A$ is an invertible $3 \times 3$ matrix and $B$ is a $3 \times 4$ matrix,then $A^{-1}B$ is defined.
Statement $-2$ : It is never true that $A + B, A - B$,and $AB$ are all defined.
Statement $-3$ : Every matrix none of whose entries are zero is invertible.
Statement $-4$ : Every invertible matrix is square and has no two rows the same.

Let $x \in R$ and let $P = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 2 & 2 \\ 0 & 0 & 3 \end{bmatrix}$,$Q = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & x & x \\ 0 & 4 & 0 \\ x & x & 6 \end{bmatrix}$ and $R = PQP^{-1}$. Then which of the following options is/are correct?
$(1)$ For $x = 1$,there exists a unit vector $\alpha \hat{i} + \beta \hat{j} + \gamma \hat{k}$ for which $R \begin{bmatrix} \alpha \\ \beta \\ \gamma \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 0 \\ 0 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix}$.
$(2)$ There exists a real number $x$ such that $PQ = QP$.
$(3)$ $\det R = \det \begin{bmatrix} 2 & x & x \\ 0 & 4 & 0 \\ x & x & 5 \end{bmatrix} + 8$,for all $x \in R$.
$(4)$ For $x = 0$,if $R \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ a \\ b \end{bmatrix} = 6 \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ a \\ b \end{bmatrix}$,then $a + b = 5$.

Let $A = \begin{bmatrix} x & y & z \\ y & z & x \\ z & x & y \end{bmatrix}$,where $x, y$ and $z$ are real numbers such that $x + y + z > 0$ and $xyz = 2$. If $A^2 = I_3$,then the value of $x^3 + y^3 + z^3$ is ............

Let $p$ be an odd prime number and $T_{p}$ be the set of $2 \times 2$ matrices defined as:
$T_p = \left\{ A = \begin{bmatrix} a & b \\ c & a \end{bmatrix} : a, b, c \in \{0, 1, \ldots, p-1\} \right\}$
$1.$ The number of matrices $A \in T_p$ such that $A$ is either symmetric or skew-symmetric or both,and $\det(A)$ is divisible by $p$ is:
$(A) (p-1)^2$ $(B) 2(p-1)$ $(C) (p-1)^2+1$ $(D) 2p-1$
$2.$ The number of matrices $A \in T_p$ such that the trace of $A$ is not divisible by $p$ but $\det(A)$ is divisible by $p$ is:
$(A) (p-1)(p^2-p+1)$ $(B) p^3-(p-1)^2$ $(C) (p-1)^2$ $(D) (p-1)(p^2-2)$
$3.$ The number of matrices $A \in T_p$ such that $\det(A)$ is not divisible by $p$ is:
$(A) 2p^2$ $(B) p^3-5p$ $(C) p^3-3p$ $(D) p^3-p^2$

Let $A$ and $B$ be orthogonal matrices and $\operatorname{det}(A) + \operatorname{det}(B) = 0$. Then

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