The rank of the matrix $\begin{bmatrix} -1 & 2 & 5 \\ 2 & -4 & a - 4 \\ 1 & -2 & a + 1 \end{bmatrix}$ is

  • A
    $1$ if $a = 6$
  • B
    $2$ if $a = 1$
  • C
    $3$ if $a = 2$
  • D
    None of these

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