SHARNBASVESHWAR RESIDENTIAL COMPOSITE P.U.
COLLEGE, KALABURAGI
PUC-II - MATHEMATICS –Special Test No. 2- December– 2024
QUESTION BANK
Topic : MATRICES, DETERMINANTS AND LPP
Multiple Choice Questions:
1. A [a i j] mxn is a square matrix, if
1. m < n 2. m > n 3. m = n 4. none of these
2. Which of the given values of x and y make the following pair of matrices equal
3x 7 5 0 y 2
y 1 2 3 x 8 4
1 2 1 2
1. x= ,y=7 2 Not possible to find 3. y=7, x= 4. x= , y=
3 3 3 3
3. The number of all possible matrices of order 3x3 with each entry 0 or 1 is
1. 27 2. 18 3. 81 4. 512
4. Assume x, y, z, w and p are matrices of order 2 x n, 3 x k, 2 x p, n x 3 and p x k, respectively. Choose
the correct answer in the following.
i) The restriction on n, k and p so that py + wy will be defined are
1. k=3, p=n 2. k is arbitrary, p=2 3. p is arbitrary, k = 3 4. k=2, p=3
5. If A, B are symmetric matrices of same order, then AB – BA is a
1. skew symmetric matrix 2. symmetric matrix
3. zero matrix 4. identity matrix
cos sin
6. If A then A + A’ = I, If the value of is
sin cos
3
1. 2. 3. 4.
6 3 2
7. Matrices A and B will be inverse of each other only if
1. AB = BA 2. AB = BA = 0 3. AB = 0, BA = I 4. AB = BA = I
8. If A and B are square matrices of the same order, then (A+B) (A-B) is equal to
1. A2-B2 2. A2 – BA – AB – B2 3. A2 – B2 +BA – AB 4. A2 – BA + B2 + AB
2 3
2 1 3
9. If A and B= 4 2 , then
4 5 1 1 5
1. only AB is defined 2. only BA is defined
3. AB and BA both are defined 4. AB and BA both are not defined
0 0 5
10. The matrix A 0 5 0 is a
5 0 0
1. scalar matrix 2. diagonal matrix 3. unit matrix 4. square matrix
11. If A and B are symmetric matrices of the same order, then (AB’-BA’) is a
1. Skew symmetric matrix2. Null matrix
3. Symmetric matrix 4. None of these
0 0 4
12. The matrix P= 0 4 0 is a
4 0 0
1. square matrix 2. diagonal matrix 3. unit matrix 4. none
13. Total number of possible matrices of order 3 x 3 with each entry 2 or 0 is
1. 9 2. 27 3. 81 4. 512
2 x y 4 x 7 7 y 13
14. If , then the value of x and y is
5 x 7 4 x y x 6
1. x=3, y=1 2. x=2, y=3 3. x=2, y=4 4. x=3, y=3
1 x x
sin x tan1 cos 1 x tan1
1 , B 1 , then A – B is equal to
15. If A
1 x x
1
sin cot x sin tan x
1 1
1
1. 1 2. 0 3. 2I 4. I
2
16. If A and B are two matrices of the order 3 x m and 3 x n, respectively, and m = n, then the order of
matrix (5A – 2B) is
1. m x 3 2. 3 x 3 3. m x n 4. 3 x n
17. If matrix A= [a i j]2 x 2, where aij = 1 if i j
= 0 if i = j
then A2 is equal to
1. I 2. A 3. 0 4. None of these
1 0 0
18. The matrix 0 2 0 is a
0 0 4
1. identity matrix 2. symmetric matrix
3. skew symmetric matrix 4. none of these
19. If A is matrix of order m x n and B is a matrix such that AB’ and B’A are both defined, then order of
matrix B is
1. m x m 2. n x n 3. n x m 4. m x n
20. If A and B are matrices of same order, then (AB’ – BA’) is a
1. skew symmetric matrix 2. null matrix
3. symmetric matrix 4. unit matrix
21. If A is a square matrix such that A =I, then (A-I) + (A+I)3 – 7A=
2 3
1. A 2. I-A 3. I+A 4. 3A
22. For any two matrices A and B, we have
1. AB = BA 2. AB BA 3. AB = 0 4. None of these
0 5 8
23. The matrix 5
0 12 is a
8 12 0
1. diagonal matrix 2. symmetric matrix 3. skew symmetric matrix 4. scalar matrix
0 1
24. If A= then A is equal to
2
1 0
0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
1. 2. 3. 4.
1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
25. If A is such that A =I, then
2
1. 1 + 2 + = 0 2. 1 - 2 + = 0 3. 1 - 2 - = 0 4. 1 + 2 - = 0
2x 5 6 2
26. If , then the value of x =
8 x 7 3
1. 3 2. 3 3. 6 4. 6
27. Let A be a square matrix of order 3 x 3, then |kA| is equal to
1. k |A| 2. k2 |A| 3. k3 |A| 4. 3k |A|
28. Which of the following is correct
1. determinant is a square matrix
2. determinant is a number associated to a matrix
3. determinant is a number associated to a square matrix
4. None of these
29. If area of triangle is 35 sq. units with vertices (2, -6), (5, 4) and (k, 4), then k=
1. 12 2. -2 3. -12, -2 4. 12, -2
a11 a12 a13
30. If a21 a22 a23 and Aij is the cofactor of aij, then the value of is given by
a31 a32 a33
1. a11A31 + a12A32 + a13A33 2. a11A11 + a12A21 + a13A31
3. a21A11 + a22A12 + a23A13 4. a11A11 + a21A21 + a31A31
31. If A is an invertible matrix of order 2 x 2, then det (A -1) is equal to
1
1. det A 2. 3. 1 4. 0
det A
32. If A is a square matrix of order 3 and |A|=8, then |adj A| =
1
1. 8 2. 82 3. 83 4.
8
33. If k is a scalar and A is a n-square matrix, the |kA| =
1. k|A|2 2. k|A| 3. kn|A|n 4. kn|A|
1 2 2
34. If A= 0 2 3 , then A. adj A=
3 2 4
5 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 8 0 0
1. 0 5 0 2. 1 5 1 3. 0 0 0 4. 0 8 0
0 0 5 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 8
x 1 1
x 1 dA
35. If A= 1 x 1 , B then
1 x dx
1 1 x
1. 3B + 1 2. 3B 3. -3B 4. 1-3B
36. If d is the determinant of a square matrix A of order n, then the determinant of its adjoint is
1. dn 2. dn-1 3. dn-2 4. d
2x 5 6 5
37. If , then find x.
8 x 8 3
1) 3 2) 2 3) 4 4) none
38. If A is matrix of order 3 x 3, then |3A| =
1) 27 |A| 2) 27 |A|2 3) 27 |2A| 4) none
39. If A is invertible matrix of order 3 x 3, then |A -1| =
1) 1/|A| 2) 2/|A| 3) 4/|A| 4) none
40. If A is a matrix of order 3 x 3, then (A ) =
2 -1
1) (A-1)2 2) (A-1) 3) (A-1)3 4) none
41. If A is a matrix of order 3 x 3, then number of minors in determinant of A are
1) 3 2) 4 3) 5 4) 9
42. The sum of the products of elements of any row with the co-factors of corresponding elements is equal
to
1) value of the determinant 2) 0 3) 1 4) 5
x 3 7
43. If x = -9 is a root of 2 x 2 =0, then other two roots are
7 6 x
1) x=2, 7 2) x=3, 5 3) x=7, 2 4) none
44. A general class of problems which seek to be maximize or, minimize is called.
(1) The objective functions (2) Linear programming problem
(3) Optimization problems (4) Feasible solution
45. Z = ax + by, where a, b are constants is a linear objective function. Variables x and y are
called
(1) Decision variables (2) Dependent variables
(3) Independent variables (4) None of these
46. Every points of feasible region is called
(1) Infeasible region (2) Optimal solution (3) Feasible solution (4) None of these
47. Feasible region is the set of points which satisfy
(1) The objective functions (2) Some the given constraints
(3) All of the given constraints (4) Non negative constraints.
48. Objective function of a linear programming problem is
(1) a constraint (2) function to be optimized
(3) A relation between the variables (4) Corner Points.
49. A set of values of decision variables which satisfies the linear constraints and non-negativity
conditions of a L.P.P is called its
(1) Unbounded solution (2) Optimum solution
(3) Feasible solution (4) Feasible region
50. The optimal value of the objective function is attained at the
(1) points on X-axis (2) points on Y-axis
(3) corner points of the feasible region (4) none of these
51. In a LPP, the objective function is always
(1) cubic function (2) quadratic function (3) Linear function (4) constant.
52. The number of feasible solution of a L.P.P is
(1) one (2) two (3) finite (4) infinite.
53. Let R be the feasible region for a linear programming problem, and let Z = ax + by be the
objective function. If R is bounded, then Z has
(1) only a maximum value on R (2) only a minimum value on R
(3) both a maximum and a minimum value on R (4) no minimum value on R
54. Maximum or a minimum may not exist for a linear programming problem if
(1) The feasible region is bounded (2) If the constraints are non linear
(3) if the objective function is continuous (4) The feasible region is unbounded
Two Marks Questions :
1) Find the values of k if area of triangle is 4 Sq.units and vertices are (K,0), (4, 0), (0, 2)
2) If each element of one row (or column) of a determinant is a sum of two terms, then the
determinant can be expressed as a sum of two determinants.
3) Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are (3,8), (-4, 2) and (5, 1) using determinants.
4) Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are (-2,-3), (3, 2) and (-1, 8) using determinants.
5) Find the equation of the line passing through (1, 2) and (3, 6) using the determinants
6) Find the equation of the line joining (3, 1) and (9, 3) using the determinants
7) 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 vertices (2, -6),(5,4) and(k, 4) then find the value of k.
4 3 𝑦 𝑧
9) Find the value of 𝑥, 𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑧 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 [ ]=[ ]
𝑥 5 1 5
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 −𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
10) Simplify 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 [ ] + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 [ ]
−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
𝑥+𝑦 3
11) Find the value of 𝑥 and 𝑦 [ ] = [2 3 ]
𝑥 − 𝑦 −6 4 −6
𝑥 5 3 −4 7 6
12) Find the value of 𝑥 and 𝑦 from the following equation: 2 [ ]+[ ]=[ ]
7 𝑦−3 1 2 15 14
𝑥 + 2𝑦 2
13) find the value of Find the value of 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 [ ] − [3 2] = 0
4 𝑥+𝑦 4 1
14) Find 𝑋 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑌, if 𝑋 − 𝑌 = [ 7 0 ] and 𝑋 − 𝑌 = [ 7 0 ]
2 5 2 5
Three Marks Questions :
1) For any square matrix A with real number entries, show that A+A’ is a symmetric matrix and
A-A’ is a skew symmetric matrix.
2) If A and B are symmetric matrix of the same order, than show that AB is symmetric if and only
if AB=BA
cos x sin x 0
3) If f(x) = sin x cos x 0 , show that f(x). f(y) = f (x+y)
0 0 1
4) Prove that inverse of a matrix , if it exist , is unique.
5) Prove that any square matrix can be expressed as the sum of symmetric and skew symmetric
matrix.
2 2 4
6) Express the matrix 1 3 4 as the sum of a symmetric and a skew symmetric matrix.
1 2 3
8 0 2 2
7) If A = 4 2 and B = 4 2 , then find the matrix X, such that 2A+3X=5B.
3 6 5 1
0 a b
Find ( A A) and ( A A) , when A = a 0 c
1 1
8)
2 2
b c 0
1 2 3 4 1 5
9) If A = 5 7 9 and B = 1 2 0 ,then verify that
2 1 1 1 3 1
i) ( A B) A B
ii) ( A B) A B
1 2
10) Express the matrix as the sum of a symmetric and a skew symmetric matrix.
3 4
11) If A and B are square matrices of the same order then show that. (AB) -1 = B-1A-1
1 5
12) For the matrix A = , verify that
6 7
i)A+A is a symmetric matrix. ii) A-A is a skew-symmetric matrix
FOUR MARKS :
3 1
1) If 𝐴 = [ ], satisfies the equation 𝐴2 − 5𝐴 + 7𝐼 = 0, then find the inverse of A
−1 2
using this equation.
2 3
2) If 𝐴 = [ ], satisfies the equation 𝐴2 − 4𝐴 + 𝐼 = 0, then find the inverse of A using this
1 2
equation.
2 3 1 2 1 1 1
3) If A =
and B =
then verify that ( AB) B A
1 4 1 3
1 3
4) If A = Verify A(adjA) (adjA) A | A | I
2 4
Five Marks Questions :
1 2 3
1) A = 3 2
1 then show that A3 - 23A – 40I = 0
4 2 1
1 1 1 1 3
1 2 3 4
2) A = 2 0
3 B 0 2 and C find A(BC), (AB)C and show that
2 0 2 1
3 1 2 1 4
(AB)C = A(BC).
1 2 2 0 1 1
3) If 𝐴 = [ ], 𝐵 = [ ] and 𝐶 = [ ]. verify that 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐴𝐶 = 𝐴(𝐵 + 𝐶 )
2 1 1 3 2 3
1 0 2
4) If 𝐴 = [0 2 1], prove that 𝐴3 − 6𝐴2 + 7𝐴 + 2𝐼 = 0
2 0 3
1 2 2 0 1 1
5) If A = ,B = and C = Calculate AB, AC and A(B+C) also verify that
2 1 1 3 2 3
AB+AC = A(B+C).
0 6 7 0 1 1 2
6)
If A = 6 0 8 , B = 1 0 2 , C 2 Calculate AC, BC and (A+B)C. Also verify that
7 8 0 1 2 0 3
(A+B)C = AC+BC
1
7) For the matrices A & B verify that (AB)’ = B’.A’, where A = 4 , B = [-1 2 1]
3
2 0 1
8) Find A2 = 5A + 6I, if A = 2 1 3
1 1 0
1 2 3 4 1 5
9) If A = 5 7 9 and B = 1 2 0 , then verify that i) (A+B)’ = A’+B’ ii) (A-B) = A – B
2 1 1 1 3 1
2 3 5
10) If A = 3 2 4 find A-1, using A-1 solve the system of equations
1 1 2
2x-3y+5z=11, 3x+2y-4z=-5, x+y-2z=-3
11) The cost of 4kg onion, 3kg wheat, and 2 kg rice is Rs.60/- The cost of 2kg onion, 4kg wheat
and 6kg rice is Rs.90/- The cost of 6kg onion 2kg wheat and 3kg rice is Rs.70/- .Find the cost
of each item per kg by matrix method.
12) Solve the following by using matrix method 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 5, 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = −4, 3𝑥 −
𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 3
1 1 2 2 0 1
13) Use product 0 2 3 9 2 3 to solve the system of equations
3 2 4 6 1 2
x-y+2z=1 2y-3z=1 3x-2y=4z=2
14) Solve the system of linear equations using matrix method
2x+y+z=1 x-2y-z = 3/2 3y – 5z = 9
2 3 5
15) If A = 3 2 4 , find A-1, using A-1 solve the system of equations
1 1 2
2x-3y+5z = 11 3x+2y-4z = - 5 x + y – 2z = - 3
16) The sum of three numbers is 6. If we multiply third number by 3 and add second number to
it. We get 11. By adding first and third numbers, we get double of the second
17) Solve the following system of equations by matrix method x+y+z=6; y+3z=11 and x–2y+z=0
Six Marks Questions :
1. Solve the following linear programming problem graphically Maximize: 𝑍 = 600𝑥 + 400𝑦
Subjected to constraints 𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≤ 12, 2𝑥 + 𝑦 ≤ 12, 4𝑥 + 5𝑦 ≥ 20, 𝑥, 𝑦 ≥ 0
2. Solve the following linear programming problem graphically Minimize and Maximize: 𝑍=𝑥+ 2𝑦
Subjected to constraints 𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≥ 100, 2𝑥 − 𝑦 ≤ 0, 2𝑥 + 𝑦 ≤ 200, 𝑥, 𝑦 ≥ 0
3. Solve the following linear programming problem graphically Minimize and Maximize: 𝑍=3𝑥+9𝑦
Subjected to constraints 𝑥 + 3𝑦 ≤ 60, 𝑥 + 𝑦 ≥ 10, 𝑥 ≤ 𝑦, 𝑥, 𝑦 ≥ 0
4. Solve the following linear programming problem graphically Minimize and Maximize: 𝑍=5𝑥+10𝑦
Subjected to constraints 𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≤ 120, 𝑥 + 𝑦 ≥ 60, 𝑥 − 2𝑦 ≥ 0, 𝑥, 𝑦 ≥ 0
5. Solve the following linear programming problem graphically Minimize: 𝑍 = −3𝑥 + 4𝑦
Subjected to constraints 𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≤ 8, 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≤ 12, 𝑥, 𝑦 ≥ 0
6. Solve the following linear programming problem graphically Minimize: 𝑍 = 4𝑥 + 𝑦
Subjected to constraints 𝑥 + 𝑦 ≤ 50, 3𝑥 + 𝑦 ≤ 90, 𝑥, 𝑦 ≥ 0
7. Solve the following linear programming problem graphically Minimize: 𝑍 = 3𝑥 + 2𝑦
Subjected to constraints 𝑥 + 2𝑦 ≤ 10, 3𝑥 + 𝑦 ≤ 15, 𝑥, 𝑦 ≥ 0
8. Solve the following linear programming problem graphically Maximize: 𝑍 = 10500𝑥 + 900𝑦
Subjected to constraints 𝑥 + 𝑦 ≤ 50, 2𝑥 + 𝑦 ≤ 80, 𝑥, 𝑦 ≥ 0
