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JEE Main 13 April 2023, Shift 1, Maths Q4

Question 4 of 90 in this shift, Maths question 4 of 30, Section A.

For the system of linear equations

2x+4y+2az=b

x+2y+3z=4

2x-5y+2z=8

which of the following is NOT correct?

(1)It has unique solution if $a=b=6$
(2)It has unique solution if $a=b=8$
(3)It has infinitely many solutions if $a=3, b=8$
(4)It has infinitely many solutions if $a=3, b=6$ Official answer

Official answer

Option 4

NTA final key.

Chapter: Determinants
Topic: Cramer's Rule
Idea tested: Evaluating Parameters for Consistency

Same idea in other shifts

Asked 15× in all

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6 Apr 2023, Shift 2 · Q5For the system of equations $x+y+z=6$ $x+2y+\alpha z=10$ $x+3y+5z=\beta$ , which one of the following is NOT true?MediumSingle correct
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Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. Lumi analyses 108 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.