CHINMAYA VIDYALAYA TRIPUNITHURA
CLASS XII WORKSHEET – 2 - DETERMINANTS
SECTION A (MCQ)
𝑥+𝑦 𝑦+𝑧 𝑧+𝑥
1. The value of | 𝑧 𝑥 𝑦 | is [2023]
1 1 1
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) x + y + z (d) 2( x + y + z )
2 7 1
2. The value of the determinant | 1 1 1| is : [2023]
10 8 1
(a) 47 (b) -79 (c) 49 (d) -51
3. If the area of a triangle with vertices (2, -6), (5, 4) and (k, 4) is 35 sq. units,
then k is : [2023]
(a) 12 (b) -2 (c) -12, -2 (d) 12, -2
𝛼
2
4. If A = [ ] and |𝐴3 |= 27, then the value of 𝛼 is: [2022]
2
𝛼
(a) ± 1 (b) ± 2 (c) ± √5 (d) ± √7
5 3 −1
5. If |−7 𝑥 −3| = 0, then the value of x is: [2022]
9 6 −2
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) 9
−4 3
6. The inverse of [ ] is: [2022]
7 −5
−5 3 5 3 −5 7 −5 −3
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
7 −4 7 4 3 −4 −7 −4
1 0 0
7. If A = [ 0 1 0 ], then A-1 : [2022]
59 69 −1
(a) Is A (b) is (-A) (c) is A2 (d) does not exist
𝑦+𝑘 𝑦 𝑦
8. The determinant | 𝑦 𝑦 + 𝑘 𝑦 | is equal to: [2022]
𝑦 𝑦 𝑦+𝑘
(a) k (3y + k2 ) (b) 3y + k3 (c) 3y + k2 (d) k2 (3y +k)
1 −2 4
9. If A = [2 −1 3] is the adjoint of a square matrix B, then B-1 is equal to: [2022]
4 2 0
1 1
(a) ± 𝐴 (b) ± √2 A (c) ± A (d) ± B
√2 √2
1! 2! 3!
10. The value of | 2 𝑥 2! 3 𝑥 3! 4 𝑥 4!| is :
3! 4! 5!
(a) 12 (b) -12 (c) 24 (d) -24
1
1 − tan 𝜃 1 tan 𝜃 −1 𝑎 −𝑏
11. If [ ] [ ] =[ ], then: [2022]
tan 𝜃 1 −tan 𝜃 1 𝑏 𝑎
(a) a = 1 = b (b) a = cos 2𝜃, b = sin 2𝜃 (c) a = sin 2𝜃, b = cos 2𝜃 (d) a = cos 𝜃, b = sin 𝜃
12. If A is a square matrix of order 3, such that A (adj A) = 10 I, then |𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴| is equal to:
(a) 1 (b) 10 (c) 100 (d) 101 [2020]
13. If A is a 3 x 3 matrix such that |𝐴 |= 8, then |3𝐴 | equals:
(a) 8 (b) 24 (c) 72 (d) 216 [2020]
3 −4
14. For A = [ ], write A-1 [2020]
1 −1
15. If A is a skew symmetric matrix of order 3, then the value of |𝐴 | is:
(a) 3 (b) 0 (c) 9 (d) 27 [2020]
𝑥+1 𝑥−1
16. | | is equal to: [2024]
𝑥2 + 𝑥 + 1 𝑥2 − 𝑥 + 1
(a) 2 x3 (b) 2 (c) 0 (d) 2 x3 - 2
2 −3 5
17. If aij and Aij represent the (ij)th element and its cofactor of [6 0 4]
1 5 −7
respectively, then the value of a11 A21 + a12 A22 + a13 A23 is :
(a) 0 (b) -28 (c) 114 (d) -114 [2024]
2𝑥 5 6 −5
18. If | |= | |, then he value of x is:
12 𝑥 4 3
(a) 3 (b) 7 (c) ± 7 (d) ± 3 [2025]
19. If A = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] is a 3X3 diagonal matrix such that 𝑎11 = 1, 𝑎22 = 5 and 𝑎33 = -2,
then |𝐴| is: [2025]
(a) 0 (b) -10 (c) 10 (d) 1
4+𝑥 𝑥−1
20. If [ ] is a singular matrix, then the value of x is:
−2 3
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -2 (d) -4 [2025]
21. If A = kB, where A and B are two square matrices of order n and k is a scalar, then:
[2025]
(a) |𝐴|= k |𝐵| (b) |𝐴|= kn |𝐵| (c) |𝐴|= k + |𝐵| (d) |𝐴|= |𝐵|k
2
ASSERTION AND REASON QUESTIONS
1 cos Ө 1
22. Assertion (A): For matrix A = [− cos Ө 1 cos Ө] , where Ө ∈ [0, 2𝜋],
−1 − cos Ө 1
|𝐴| ∈ [2,4]
Reason(R): cos Ө ∈ [-1, 1] , ∀ Ө ∈ [0, 2𝜋] [2024]
1 2 0
23. Assertion (A) : the matrix A = [ 0 1 2] is singular for x = 5
−1 2 𝑥
Reason (R): A square matrix A is singular if |𝐴| = 0
Section B (2 marks each)
24. Show that the points (a, b + c), (b, c + a) and (c, a + b) are collinear.
Hence the points are collinear.
25. If A is a square matrix of order 3 and |𝐴| = 2, find the value of |−𝐴𝐴𝑇 |.
SECTION C (3 marks each)
26. If A is a square matrix of order 3 and |𝐴| = -2, find the value of |𝑎𝑑𝑗 (2𝐴)|
1
27. If A and B are square matrices of order 3 and |𝐴| = 2 and |(𝐴𝐵)−1 | = - 6,
find |𝐵|.
3 1
28. If A = [ ], show that A2 – 5 A + 7I = O. Hence find A-1.
−1 2
SECTION D(5 marks each)
1 −1 2
29. Find the inverse of the matrix A = [0 2 −3]. Using the inverse, solve the system
3 −2 4
of equations x – y + 2z = 1, 2 y - 3z = 1; 3x –2 y + 4z = 3. [2023]
2 −3 5
30. If A =[3 2 −4], then find A-1 . Using A-1, solve the system
1 1 −2
of equations 2 x – 3y + 5z = 11, 3x + 2 y - 4z = -5; x + y - 2z = -3. [2020]
3
1 −2 0
31. If A = [2 −1 −1], find A-1 and use it to solve the following system of equations:
0 −2 1
x – 2y = 10, 2x – y – z = 8, -2y + z = 7. [2024]
3 2 1
32. If A = [4 −1 2 ] , then find A-1 and hence solve the system of equations:
7 3 −3
3x + 4y + 7z = 14, 2x – y + 3z = 4 and x + 2y – 3z = 0.
33. Three students run on a racing track such that their speeds add up to 6 km/hour.
However, double the speed of the third runner added to the speed of the first results in
7 km/hour. If thrice the speed of the first runner is added to the original speeds of the
other two, the result is 12 km/hour. Using Matrix method, find the original speed of
each runner.
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