JAI GURU DEV
KHANDELWAL CLASSES
CLASS – XII
MATHEMATICS TEST DETERMINANTS [29-DEC-2023]
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION:
Q.1 If A, B are non-singular square matrices of the same order, then (AB-1)-1 =
(a) A-1 (b) A-1B-1 (c) BA-1 (d) AB
Q.2 Suppose P and Q are square matrices of the same order and PQ = 8I, then P-1 is:
1 1 1
(a) 𝑄 (b) 𝑄 (c) 8Q (d) 𝐼
6 8 8
𝛼 −2
Q.3 If, for matrix A = , IA3I = 125, then the value of 𝛼 is:
−2 𝛼
(a) ±3 (b) -3 (c) ±1 (d) 1
7 6 𝑥
Q.4 If one root of the equation 2 𝑥 2 = 0 is x = -9, then the other two roots are:
𝑥 3 7
(a) 2, 6 (b) 3, 6 (c) 2, 7 (d) 3, 7
1 𝑥 𝑦+𝑧
Q.5 The value of the determinant 1 𝑦 𝑧 + 𝑥 is:
1 𝑧 𝑥+𝑦
(a) x + y + z (b) 0 (c) (-y)(x-y)(x-y) (d) 1+x+y+z
Q.6 Which of the following is correct?
(a) Determinant is a square matrix.
(b) Determinant is a number associated with a matrix.
(c) Determinant is a number associated with a square matrix.
(d) None of these
Q.7 If A and B are invertible square matrices of size n x , then which of the following is not true?
(a) det (AB) = det(A)det(B) (b) det (kA) = kn det(A)
(c) det (A+B) = det(A) + det(B) (d) det (AT) = 1/ det(A-1)
Q.8 Given that A = [aij] is a square matrix of order 3 x 3 and IAI = -7, then the value of∑3𝑖=1 𝑎i2Ai2, Where Aij
denotes the cofactor of element aij is:
(a) 7 (b) – 7 (c) 0 (d) 49
Q.9 given that A is a non-singular matrix of order 3, such that A2 = 2A, the value of I2AI is:
(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 64 (d) 16
QUESTIONS:
4 −5 9 5
Q.1 If P = and P-1 = , then verify that PP-1 = I. [2 marks]
−7 9 7 4
0 2𝑦 𝑧
Q.2 Find x, y and z if A = 𝑥 𝑦 −𝑧 satisfies A’ = A-1 [3 marks]
𝑥 −𝑦 𝑧
Q.3 Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are (2, 7), (1, 1) and (10, 8). [3 marks]
Q.4 Show that the points A(1, b + c), B(b, c + a) and C(c, a + b) are collinear. [3 marks]
Q.6 Find the equation of the line joining A(1, 3) and B(0, 0) using determinants and find the value of k if
D(k, 0) is a point such that area of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐷 is 3 square units. [4 marks]
1 1 1
Q.7 Find the maximum value of 1 1 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 1 [3 marks]
1 1 1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
Q.8 If A + B + C = 0, then prove that: [4 marks]
1 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐶 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐵
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐶 1 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 = 0
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐵 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 1
Q.9 find the area of triangle in determinant form whose vertices are A(1, 0), B(6, 0) and C(4, 3) [5 marks]
BY: ANKIT KHANDELWAL CONTACT NO=8279761385, 8859547079
Unit-1: Sucheta , Fatehpur Sikri Road , Agra , Unit – II : St. R.D. Public School, Near Milan Vatika, Arjun Nagar Agra
JAI GURU DEV
BY: ANKIT KHANDELWAL CONTACT NO=8279761385, 8859547079
Unit-1: Sucheta , Fatehpur Sikri Road , Agra , Unit – II : St. R.D. Public School, Near Milan Vatika, Arjun Nagar Agra
