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CHAPTER -4 (A) [
2 3
] (B)[
2 −3
]
1 4 −1 4
DETERMINANTS 4 3 4 −3
MCQ /FB questions: (C) [ ] (D) [ ].
1 2 −1 2
1. If A = kB, where A and B are square 12. If A be a non singular matrix of order 3,
matrices of order n, then | A| = then |adj A| is equal to
(A) 𝑘|B| (B)k n |B|
(A) |A| (B)|A|2 (C)|A|3 (D)3|A|.
(C)𝑘 𝑛+1 |B| (D)𝑛𝑘|B|. 13. If A is an invertible matrix of order 2,
2. The value of determinant then det (𝐴−1 ) is equal to
0 sin 𝛼 − cos 𝛼 (A) det (A)
1
(B)det (A) (C)0 (D)1.
|− sin 𝛼 0 sin 𝛽 |
cos 𝛼 − sin 𝛽 0 14. If A is a square matrix of order 2 and
(A) 0 (B)1 (C)sin 𝛼 (D) cos 𝛼. |A| = 3, then | 𝐴−1 | =
3 𝑥 3 2 (A) 3 (B)
2
(C)
1
(D) 12.
3. If | |=| | then x is equal to
𝑥 1 4 1 3 3

(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 8 (D)±2√2. 15. If A is a square matrix of order n, then

2𝑥 4 2 4 |adj(A) | =
4. If | | =| |, then value of x is
6 𝑥 5 1 (A) |A| (B)|A|n (C)|A|𝑛−1 (D) 𝑛|A|.
(A) √3 (B)±√3 (C)±√6 (D) √6. 16. If A and B are invertible matrices, then
5. If A is square matrix of order 3×3, then which of the following is not correct?
|𝑘A|is equal to (A) A (adj A) = (adj A) A = A I
(A) 𝑘|A| (B)k 2 |A| (C)𝑘 3 |A| (D)3𝑘|A| (B) A (adj A) = (adj A) A = |A|I
1 2 (C) (AB)−1 =B −1 A−1
6. If A= [ ], then |2A|is equal to
4 2
(A) 2|A| (B)3|A| (C)4|A| (D)|A|. (D) |A| ≠ 0 and |B| ≠ 0 .
1 0 1 17. For a square matrix A in matrix
7. If A=[0 1 2], then |3A|is equal to equation AX = B, Which of the following
0 0 4
is not correct
(A) 27 (B)4 (C) 54 (D)108.
(A) |A| ≠0, there exists unique solution
𝑥 2 6 2
8. If | | =| |, then value of x is (B) |A| = 0 and (adj A) B ≠ 0, then there
18 𝑥 18 6
(A) 3 (B)±3 (C)±6 (D) 6. exists no solution

9. If |
𝑥 3
| =|
2 3
|, then value of x is (C) |A| = 0 and (adj A) B = 0, then
2𝑥 5 4 5
system may or may not be consistent
(A) 2 (B)±2 (C)-2 (D) 3.
(D) | A| ≠0, then system is inconsistent.
10. Which of the following is correct
1 2 −1
(A) Determinant is a square matrix 18. If A = [1 𝑥 − 2 1 ]
(B) Determinant is a number associated to 𝑥 1 1
a matrix. 𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 𝑖𝑠
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 0.
(C) Determinant is a unique number
19. If A is a square matrix of a order 3 and
associated to a square matrix.
|adjA|= 25, then |𝐴| is
(D) None of these.
1 1
2 3 (A) (B) 25 (C) 5 (D) .
11. Adjoint of a matrix A =[ ] 25 5
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2 𝜆 −4 (A) A square matrix A is said to be
20. If A =[0 2 5 ] , then A−1 exists if
singular if A = 0.
1 1 3
(B) If elements of a row (or column) are
(A) 𝜆 =- 2 (B)λ ≠ 2
multiplied with cofactors of any other
(C) 𝜆≠ -2 (D) 𝜆≠2 and 𝜆≠ -2.
row (or column), then their sum is zero.
2 3
21. The inverse of the matrix [ ] is
4 6 (C) A square matrix A is invertible if and
2 3 2 −3 only if A is singular matrix
(A) [ ] (B)[ ]
4 6 −4 6
(D) A square matrix A is said to be non-
6 −3
(C) [ ] (D) Does not exists. singular if |𝐴| ≠ 0
−4 2
2 2 1 2 1
22. The inverse of the matrix [ ] is
4 3 31.Statement 1:MatrixA = [1 2 1]
1 3 −2 1 −3 2 0 1 1
(A) 2 [ ] (B) 2 [ ]
−4 2 4 −2 𝑖𝑠 a 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 matrix.
1 3 2 1 3 2
(C) 2 [ ] (D) − 2 [ ]. Statement 2:A square matrix A is said
4 2 4 2
23.Consider the system of linear equations: to be singular if |𝐴| = 0.
3𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 3𝑧=8, 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧=1 and A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is
false.
4𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 2𝑧=4.The system has B) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is
(A) exactly 3 solutions true, Statement 2 is correct explanation
for Statement 1
(B) a unique solution (C) no solution
C) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is
(D) infinite number of solutions. true, Statement 2 is not a correct
24. If 𝐴2 − 4𝐴 + 𝐼 = 𝑂, then the inverse of A is explanation for Statement 1
D) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is
(A) A + I (B) A- 4I (C) A – I (D)4I – A. false.
25. If area of triangle is 35 sq units with 32.Assertion (A):If A is a square matrix of
vertices (2, – 6), (5, 4) and (k, 4). Then k is
order 2 and |A| = 3, then|adj(A)|= 9
Reason (R):If A is a square matrix of
(A) 12 (B) –2 (C) –12, –2 (D) 12, –2 order n, then |adj(A) | =|A|𝑛−1
26. If area of triangle is 4 sq units with A) A is false but R is true
vertices (k, 0), (4, 0) and (0, 2) thenk is
B) A is true but R is false
(A) 2,6 (B) –2,6 (C) 0, 8 (D) 0, 4
C)A is true and R is true
27. In matrix equation AX = B, |𝐴|=0 and
D)A is false and R is false.
(𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴)𝐵=0, then system of equations have
33.Assertion (A):
A) unique solution B) finite solution 0 1 2
C) either infinity many solutions or no The matrix A = [−1 0 4],then |𝐴| = 0.
solution −2 −4 0
Reason (R): If Determinant of a skew-
D) infinitely many solution
symmetric matrix of odd order is zero
28.If 𝐴and 𝐵are square matrix of order 3
A) A is true and R is true
and |𝐴|=5, |𝐵|=3 then |3𝐴𝐵|=
B) A is false and R is true
A) 405 B) 45 C) 135 D) 675
C)A is true but R is false
29.If 𝐴is a matrix of order 3, such that
D)A is false and R is false.
𝐴(𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴)=10𝐼then |𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴|=
34.Statement 1: If A is a square matrix of
A) 10 B) 30 C) 1 D) 100
order 2 and|𝑨| = 7, then |𝟒𝑨| = 112
30. Which of the following is not correct?
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Statement 2: |𝝀𝑨| = λn |𝑨|, where n is 45. If A is a square matrix of order 3 and
order of square matrix
|A| = 5, then the value of |2A′| is
A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2
is false. (A) -10 (B) 10 (C) -40 (D) 40.
B) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2
is true, 46. Given that A = [aij] is a square matrix of
C) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is
true, order 3×3 and |A| = -7, then the value
D) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2
of ∑𝟑𝒊=𝟏 ∑ ai2 Ai2, where Aij denotes the
is false.
35.Statement I : The inverse of the matrix cofactor of element aij is
2 3
A=[ ]does not exist
4 6 (A) 7 (B) -7 (C) 0 (D) 49.
Statement II :The inverse of singular
matrix does not exist 47.If A and B are square matrices of order 3 such
A) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2
is false. that |A|=-1,|B|=3 ,then |3AB −1 | =
B) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is
true, Statement 2 is correct explanation A)-9 B)-81 C)-27 D)81.
for Statement 1 48. If A and B are invertible square
C) Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is matrices of order n, then which of the
true, Statement 2 is not a correct following is not true?
explanation for Statement 1 (A) det (AB) = det(A)det(B)
D) Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 (B) det (kA) = kn det(A)
is false. (C) det (A+B) = det(A) + det(B)
36. If 𝐴 is matrix of order 3×3, then number (D) det (AT) = 1/ det(A−1 )
49. For a non-trivial solution |A| is
of minors in determinant of 𝐴 is ___
A) |A| > 0 B) |A| < 0
37. If 𝐴=[𝑎𝑖𝑗] is a square matrix of order 3,
C) |A| = 0 D) None of the above.
|𝐴| = 3 and 𝐴𝑖𝑗 is cofactor of 𝑎𝑖𝑗 then
50. For any singular matrix A, A−1 =
𝑎11𝐴21+𝑎12𝐴22+𝑎13𝐴23 is equal to _____
𝐴𝑑𝑗𝐴 1
38. If 𝐴is an invertible matrix of order 2 A) |𝐴|
B) |A|𝐴𝑑𝑗

then |𝐴𝐴−1|=______ C) |A| adj A D) None of the above.

39. If𝐴and 𝐵are square matrices of same 51. If A and B are square matrices of same
order and|𝐴𝐵|=16, |𝐴|=8 then |𝐵|=.... order n × n and |A| = 3, |B| = 2.
i) det (AB) = 6 ii) det (AT BT) = 1/6
40. A is a square matrix of order 2 and n
iii) det (kAB) = k 6 .
|𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴|=9, then |𝐴| =______ A) only i) is true
1 1 T
B) only i) and ii) statements are true.
41. If A= [ ], then |2A |=______ C) only i) and iii) statements are true.
3 2
D) all i), ii) and iii) statements are true.
42. If A is a square matrix of order 3 with
52. The system of equations 4x + 6y = 5,
|A| = 3, find the values of |AAT |= ---- 8x + 12y = 10 has
43. If A is a square matrix such that A) No solution.
B) Infinitely many solutions.
𝐴2 = 𝐼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 |𝐴| ≠ 0, then A−1 is equal to C) A unique solution.
(A) 2A (B) O (C) A (D) 𝐴2 D) None of the above.
53. A and B are invertible matrices of the
°
44. The value of |cos 15° sin 15° | is same order such that |(𝐴𝐵)−1 |= 8.
sin 15 cos 15° If |A| = 2, then |B| is equal to
√3−1 √3 1 √3+1 A)16 B) 4 C)6 D) 1/ 16.
(A) 2√2
(B) 2
(C) 2
(D) 2√2
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54. For any 2×2 matrix if TWO MARK QUESTIONS:
10 0
A(adjA) = [ ], then |𝐴| is equal to
0 10 1.Find the area of the triangle whose
A) 20 B) 100 C)10 D) 0
55. The Value of k for which the matrix vertices are (3, 8), (-4, 2) and (5, 1).
[
k −2
] has no inverse is Ans:
3 k−5
A) k = 3, 2 B) k = -2, 3
C) 𝑘 ≠ 3 ,2 D ) 𝑘 ≠ 2, -3
56. If the value of a third- order determinant
is 6, then the value of the determinant
formed by replacing each of its elements
by its cofactor
(A) 12 (B)36 (C) 216 (D) 18
57. If A is square matrix of order 3 and
|A|=4, then |A adjA| is
(A) 64 (B)16 (C) 4 (D) 12.
1 3 2 −1
58. If A =[ ], B=[ ] then |ABB′ | =
4 2 1 2 2.Find the area of the triangle whose
(A) 50 (B) -250 C) 100 (D) 250. vertices are (1, 0), (6, 0) and (4, 3).
2 𝜆 3 Ans:
59. If A =[1 2 5] , then A−1 not exists if
0 3 3
(A) 𝜆 = - 3 (B)𝜆≠-3 (C)𝜆≠ - 2 (D)0.
60. For a square matrix A in matrix equation
AX = B
i)|A| ≠ 0, system of equations is consistent
ii)|A| = 0 and (adj A) B ≠ 0, then system of
equations is inconsistent.
iii)|A|=0 and (adj A) B = 0, then system
may or be either consistent or inconsistent
A) only i) is true
3.Find the area of the triangle whose
B) i) and ii) statements are true. vertices are (2, 7), (1, 1) and (10, 8).
C) i) and iii) statements are true. Ans:
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4.Find the area of the triangle whose 7.Find values of k if area of triangle is 4
vertices are) (-2, -3), (3, 2) and (-1, -8). sq.units and vertices are (-2, 0),
Ans: (0, 4) and (0, k).
Ans:

5. Show that points A (a, b + c),

B (b, c + a), C (c, a + b) are collinear. 8. If area of triangle is 35 sq. units with
Ans: vertices (2, -6), (5, 4) and (k, 4),then
find values of k.
Ans:

6. Find values of k if area of triangle is 4

sq.units and vertices are (k, 0), 9.Find values of k if area of triangle is 3
(4, 0) and (0,2). sq.units and vertices are(1, 3),
Ans: (0, 0)and (k, 0).
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10. Find equation of line joining (1, 2) 13. Find adjA for A =[
2 3
].
and (3, 6) using determinants. 1 4
Ans:
Ans:

2 −2
14. Find the inverse of the matrices [ ].
4 3
Ans:

11. Find equation of line joining (3, 1)

and (9, 3) using determinants.
Ans:

−1 5
15. Find the inverse of the matrices [ ].
−3 2
Ans:

12.Find the equation of the line joining

the A(1, 3) and B(0, 0) using
determinants. 16. Examine the consistency of the system of
Ans: equations x + 2y = 2, 2x + 3y = 3.
Ans:

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17. Examine the consistency of the system of 20. Examine the consistency of the system of
equations x + 3y = 5, 2x + 6y = 8. equations 3x–y – 2z = 2, 2y – z = –1 and
Ans: 3x – 5y = 3.
Ans:

18. Examine the consistency of the system of

equations 2x – y = 5, + y = 4.
Ans:

21. Examine the consistency of the system of

equations 5x – y + 4z = 5, 2x + 3y + 5z = 2 and
5x – 2y + 6z = –1.
Ans:

19. Examine the consistency of the system of

equations x + y + z = 1, 2x + 3y + 2z = 2 and
ax + ay + 2az = 4
Ans:

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FOUR MARK QUESTIONS 2. If A =[
2 3
] and B =[
1 −2
] then
1 −4 −1 3
1. Show that the matrix A = [2 3] satisfies verify that (𝐴𝐵)−1 = 𝐵 −1 𝐴−1
1 2
the equation A2– 4A + I = O,where I is 2 × 2 Ans:
identity matrix and O is 2 × 2 zero matrix.
Using this equation, find 𝐴−1.
Ans:

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3. If A be any given square matrix of order 3 7 6 8
4. If A =[ ] and B =[ ] then verify that
3, then A(adj A) = (adj A) A = A I , 2 5 7 9
where I is the identity matrix of order 3 (𝐴𝐵)−1 = 𝐵−1 𝐴−1
Ans: Ans:

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3 1 3 −1 1
5. If A =[ ] show that
−1 2 6. If 𝐴−1 = [−15 6 −5]and
𝐴2 – 5A + 7I = O.Hence find 𝐴−1. 5 −2 2
Ans: 1 2 −2
B = [−1 3 0 ] ,find (𝐴𝐵)−1 .
0 −2 1
Ans:

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FIVE MARK QUESTIONS: 2.Solve the following system of linear
1.Solve the following system of linear equations by matrix method: x-y+z =4,
equations by matrix method: 2x + y - 3z = 0 and x + y + z = 2
3x-2y+3z = 8 , 2x +y-z = 1 and Ans:
4x-3y+2z = 4
Ans:

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3.Solve the following system of linear 4. Solve the following system of linear
equations by matrix method: equations by matrix method:
2x+3y+3z =5,x-2y+z =-4 and 3x-y-2z =3 x-y+2z =7, 3x+4y-5z =-5 and 2x-y+3z =12
Ans: Ans:

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2 −3 5 1 −1 2 −2 0 1
5. If A =[3 2 −4], find A . Using A
−1 −1 6.Use product [0 2 −3] [ 9 2 −3] to
1 1 −2 3 −2 4 6 1 −2
solve the system of equations solve the system of uations
2x-3y+5z =11,3x+2y-4z =-5 and x+y-2z =-3 x-y+2z=1, 2y-3z=1 and 3x-2y+4z=20
Ans: Ans:

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7.Solve the following system of linear
equations by matrix method: 2x+y+z = 1,
3
x – 2y-z = 2
and 3y-5z = 9
Ans:

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