Class 12 Maths | Determinants | MCQs

Class 12 Maths | Determinants | MCQs

Question 1:
The value of x, if 2 4 = 2x 4

5 1 6 x
Answer:
(a) √3
(b) -√3
(c) ±√3
(d) None of these

Answer: (c) ±√3

Given,
2 4 = 2x 4

5 1 6 x

=> 2 * 1 – 5 * 4 = 2x * x – 6 * 4

=> 2 – 20 = 2x2 - 24

=> -18 = 2x2 - 24

=> 2x2 = 24 – 18

=> 2x2 = 6

=> x2 = 3

=> x = ±√3

So, the value of x is ±√3

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Question 2:
Which of the following is correct?
(a) Determinant is a square matrix.
(b) Determinant is a number associated to a matrix.
(c) Determinant is a number associated to a square matrix.
(d) None of these

Answer: (c) Determinant is a number associated to a square matrix

We know that to every square matrix, A = [aij] of order n. We can associate a
number called the determinant of square matrix A, where a ij = (i, j)th element
of A.
Thus, the determinant is a number associated to a square matrix.

Question 3:
The area of the triangle whose vertices are (3, 8), (-4, 2) and (5, 1) is
(a) 21/2
(b) 41/2
(c) 61/2
(d) 81/2

Answer: (c) 61/2

The area of the triangle with vertices (3, 8), (-4, 2) and (5, 1) is given by the

relation,

3 8 1
Δ = (1/2) -4 2 1
5 1 1
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=> Δ = (1/2)[3(2 - 1) – 8(-4 - 5) + 1(-4 - 10)]

=> Δ = (1/2)(3 + 72 - 14)

=> Δ = 61/2

Question 4:
If the area of triangle is 35 square units with vertices (2, -6), (5, 4) and (k, 4),
then the value of k is
(a) 12
(b) −2
(c) -12, -2
(d) 12, -2

Answer: (d) 12, -2

The area of the triangle with vertices (2, -6), (5, 4), and (k, 4) is given by the

relation,
2 -6 1
Δ = (1/2) 5 4 1
k 4 1

=> Δ = (1/2)[2(4 - 4) + 6(5 - k) + 1(20 – 4k)]

=> Δ = (1/2)[0 + 30 – 6k + 20 – 4k]

=> Δ = (1/2)[50 – 10k]

=> Δ = 25 – 5k

It is given that the area of the triangle is ±35.

Therefore, we have:
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=> 25 – 5k = ±35

=> 5(5 – k) = ±35

=> 5 – k = ±7

When 5 − k = −7, then k = 5 + 7 = 12

When 5 − k = 7, then k = 5 − 7 = −2

So, k = 12, −2

Question 5:
Value of 𝑘, for which A = 𝑘 8
4 2𝑘 is a singular matrix is:
(a) 4
(b) -4
(c) ±4
(d) 0

Answer: (c) ±4
Given, A is a singular matrix.
So, determinant of A is zero
=> |A| = 0
=> k 8 =0
4 2k
=> 2k2 – 32 = 0
=> 2k2 = 32
=> k2 = 16
=> k = ±4
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Question 6:
Let A = 1 sin θ 1
-sin θ 1 sin θ
-1 -sin θ 1 , where 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π, then

(a) Det (A) = 0

(b) Det (A) є (2, ∞)
(c) Det (A) є (2, 4)
(d) Det (A) є [2, 4]

Answer: (d) Det (A) є [2, 4]

Given, 1 sin θ 1
A = -sin θ 1 sin θ
-1 -sin θ 1
Now, |A| = 1(1 + sin2 θ) – sin θ(-sin θ + sin θ) + 1(sin2 θ + 1)
=> |A| = 1 + sin2 θ + sin2 θ + 1
=> |A| = 2 + 2 sin2 θ
=> |A| = 2(1 + sin2 θ)
Now, 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π
=> sin 0 ≤ sin θ ≤ sin 2π
=> 0 ≤ sin θ ≤ 1
=> 0 ≤ sin2 θ ≤ 1
=> 1 + 0 ≤ 1 + sin2 θ ≤ 1 + 1
=> 1 ≤ 1 + sin2 θ ≤ 2
=> 2 * 1 ≤ 2(1 + sin2 θ) ≤ 2 * 2
=> 2 ≤ 2(1 + sin2 θ) ≤ 4
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So, Det (A) є [2, 4]

Question 7:
If A is a square matrix of order 3 such that ∣adj A∣ = 36, then ∣A∣ =
(a) 6
(b) 12
(c) 18
(d) 36

Answer: (a) 6
If A is a square matrix of order n then
|adj A| = |A|n-1
Here n = 3
So, |adj A| = |A|3-1
=> 36 = |A|2
=> |A| = 6

Question 8:
If A is a square matrix so that A * (adj A) = diag(k, k, k) then ∣adj A∣ =
(a) k
(b) k2
(c) k3
(d) k6

Answer: (d) k6
Given, A * (adj A) = diag(k, k, k)
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=> ∣A∣ * In = k3
=> ∣A∣ = k3 and n = 3
We know that |adj A| = |A|n-1
Here n = 3
So, |adj A| = |A|3-1
=> |adj A| = |A|2
=> |adj A| = (k2)3
=> |adj A| = k6

Question 9:
If the points A(3, -2), B(k, 2) and C(8, 8) are collinear then the value of k is
(a) 2
(b) -3
(c) 5
(d) -4

Answer: (c) 5
Given, the points A(3, -2), B(k, 2) and C(8, 8) are collinear.
If the points are collinear then the value of determinant is zero.
=> 3 -2 1
k 2 1 =0
8 8 1
=> 3(2 * 1 – 1 * 8) – (-2)(k * 1 – 1 * 8) + 1(k * 8 – 8 * 2) = 0
=> 3(2 - 8) + 2(k - 8) + 8k – 16 = 0
=> 3 * (-6) + 2k – 16 + 8k – 16 = 0
=> -18 + 2k – 16 + 8k – 16 = 0
=> 10 – 50 = 0
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=> 10k = 50
=> k = 5

Question 10:
For matrix A = 2 5
-11 7 , (adj A)’ is equal to
(a) -2 -5
-11 -7
(b) 7 5
11 2
(c) 7 11
-5 2
(d) 7 -5
11 2
Answer: (c) 7 11
-5 2

Let A = 2 5

-11 7

Now, A11 = 7, A12 = 11, A21 = -5, A22 = 2

So, adj(A) = A11 A21 = 7 -5

A12 A22 11 2

Again, (adj A)’ = 7 11

-5 2
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Question 11:
The inverse of the matrix -1 5

-3 2 , is

(a) 2 -5
3 -1
(b) (1/13) 2 -5
3 1
(c) (1/13) 2 5
3 -1
(d) (1/13) 2 -5
3 -1

Answer: (d) (1/13) 2 -5

3 -1

Let A = -1 5

-3 2

Now, |A| = (-1) * 2 – 5 * (-3) = -2 + 15 = 13

Now, A11 = 2, A12 = 3, A21 = -5, A22 = -1

So, adj(A) = A11 A21 = 2 -5

A12 A22 3 -1

Now, A-1 = (adj A)/|A|

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= (1/13) 2 -5

3 -1

Question 12:
If A and B are square matrices of order 3 and |A| = 5 and |B| = 3, then the
value of |3AB| is
(a) 400
(b) 405
(c) 403
(d) 401

Answer: (b) 405

As we know
∣KA∣ = Kn ∣A∣
Where n is the order of the matrix.
So, |3AB∣ = 33 ∣A∣ ∣B∣ (Since order given is 3)
=> ∣3AB∣ = 27 * 5 * 3 = 27 * 15 = 405

Question 13:
If A is an invertible matrix of order 2, then det(A -1) is
(a) det(A)
(b) 1/det(A)
(c) 1
(d) 0

Answer: (b) 1/det(A)

We know that AA-1 = I
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Taking determinant on both sides, we get

|AA-1| = |I|
=> |A||A-1| = 1
=> |A-1| = 1/|A|
=> |A-1| = 1/det(A)

Question 14:
If every element of third order determinant of Δ is multiplied by 4 then value
of new determinant equals to,
(a) Δ
(b) 4Δ
(c) 16Δ
(d) 64Δ

Answer: (d) 64Δ

We know that ∣kA∣ = kn |A∣, where n is order of matrix
Let Δ = ∣A∣
So, Δ′ = ∣4A∣ = 43 ∣A∣
=> Δ′ = 64Δ

Question 15:
If the value of a third order determinant is 11, then the value of the
determinant formed by replacing each element by its cofactors will be
(a) 11
(b) 121
(c) 1331
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(d) 14641

Answer: (b) 121

Let A is the determinant.
Given, |A| = 11
Also, we know that if A is a square matrix of order n, then
|adj A| = |A|n-1
For n = 3,
|adj A| = |A|3-1 = |A|3-1 = |A|2 = (11)2 = 121

Question 16:
Given that A = [𝑎𝑖𝑗] is a square matrix of order 3 * 3 and |A| = -7, then the
value of Σai2Ai2 = 1 (i = 1 to 3), where Aij denotes the cofactor of element aij is:
(a) 7
(b) -7
(c) 0
(d) 49

Answer: (b) -7
Σai2Ai2 = a12A12 + a22A22 + a22A22 [i = 1 to 3]
= Sum of product of elements of column C2 with its corresponding
cofactors
= Determinant of A
= |A|
= -7
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Question 17:
Consider the following in respect to two non-singular matrices A and B of same
order:
(i) det(A + B) = det(A) + det(B)
(ii) (A + B)-1 = A-1 + B-1
Which of the following is/are correct?
(a) (i) only
(b) (ii) only
(c) Both (i) and (ii)
(d) Neither (i) nor (ii)

Answer: (d) Neither (i) nor (ii)

(i) det(A + B) ≠ det(A) + det(B)
(ii) (A + B)-1 ≠ A-1 + B-1

Question 18:
A determinant (Δ) of 3 rows (R1, R2, R3) and 3 columns (C1, C2, C3) has a value Δ
= 15. If two columns C2 and C3 of determinant (Δ) are interchanged, then the
value of determinant will be
(a) 15
(b) -15
(c) 45
(d) -45

Answer: (b) -15

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If any two rows (or columns) of a determinant are interchanged, then sign of
determinant changes.
Given, two columns C2 and C3 of determinant (Δ) are interchanged.
So, the value of determinant (Δ) = -15

Question 19:
The determinant of matrix A is 5 and determinant of matrix B is 10. The
determinant of matrix AB is
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 15
(d) 50

Answer: (d) 50
If A is square matrix of size n and another matrix is of size m, then
det(A * B) = det(A) * det(B)
Given, det(A) = 5 and det(B) = 10
Now, det(A * B) = 5 * 10 = 50

Question 20:
1 -1 0 2 2 -4
If A = 2 3 4 and B = -4 2 -4 , then
0 1 2 2 -1 5

(a) A-1 = B
(b) A-1 = 6B
(c) B-1 = B
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(d) B-1 = A/6

Answer: (d) B-1 = A/6

First, we multiply A and B.
Now, AB = 1 -1 0 2 2 -4
2 3 4 -4 2 -4
0 1 2 2 -1 5

= 2+4+0 2–2+0 -4 + 4 + 0
4 - 12 + 8 4+6-2 -8 - 12 + 20
0-4+4 0+2-2 0 - 4 + 10

= 6 0 0
0 6 0
0 0 6

=6 1 1 0
0 1 0
0 0 0
=> AB = 6I
=> AB/6 = I
=> B-1 = A/6

Question 21:
Given that A is a non-singular matrix of order 3 such that A2 = 2A, then value
of |2A| is:
(a) 4
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(b) 8
(c) 64
(d) 16

Answer: (c) 64
Given, A2 = 2A
Taking determinant both sides, we get
|A2| = |2A|
|A * A| = |2A|
|A| * |A| = |2A|
|A| * |A| = 23|A| [Since |kA| = kn|A|, where n is order of matrix]
|A| * |A| = 8|A|
|A| * |A| - 8|A| = 0
|A|(|A| - 8) = 0
|A| = 0 or |A| = 8
Since, A is non-singular matrix.
So, |A| = 8
Now, |2A| = 23|A| = 8 * 8 = 64

Question 22:
If A = 0 2 and kA = 0 3a
3 -4 2b 24 , then the values of 𝑘, 𝑎 and 𝑏 respectively
are:
(a) -6, -12, -18
(b) -6, -4, -9
(c) -6, 4, 9
(d) -6, 12, 18
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Answer: (b) -6, -4, -9

Given, A = 0 2
3 -4
Now, kA = k 0 2
3 -4
=> kA = 0 2k
3k -4k
=> 0 3a = 0 2k
2b 24 3k -4k
Now, -4k = 24
=> k = -6
3a = 2k
=> a = 2k/3 = (-6 * 2)/3 = -2 * 2 = -4
2b = 3k
=> b = 3k/2 = (-6 * 3)/2 = -18/2 = -9
So, k = -6, a = -4 and b = -9

Question 23:
For A = 3 1
-1 2 , then 14A-1 is given by:
(a) 14 2 -1
1 3
(b) 4 -2
2 6
(c) 2 2 -1
1 -3
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(d) 2 -3 -1
1 -2

Answer: (b) 4 -2
2 6

We know that A-1 = (adj A)/|A|

Now, |A| = 3 1
-1 2
=> |A| = 3 * 2 – (-1) * 1
=> |A| = 6 + 1
=> |A| = 7
Now, adj A = 2 -3
1 3

So, A-1 = (1/7) * 2 -1

1 3
Now, 14A-1 = 14 * (1/7) * 2 -1
1 3
=> 14A-1 = 2 2 -1
1 3
=> 14A-1 = 4 -2
2 6
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Case study based questions

Question 24:

Manjit wants to donate a rectangular plot of land for a school in his village.
When he was asked to give dimensions of the plot, he told that if its length is
decreased by 50 m and breadth is increased by 50 m, then its area will remain
same, but if length is decreased by 10 m and breadth is decreased by 20 m,
then its area will decrease by 5300 m2.

Based on the information given above, answer the following questions:

(i). The equations in terms of X and Y are
(a) x – y = 50, 2x – y = 550
(b) x – y = 50, 2x + y = 550
(c) x + y = 50, 2x + y = 550
(d) x + y = 50, 2x + y = 550

(ii). Which of the following matrix equation is represented by the given

information
(a) 1 -1 x = 50
2 1 y 550
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(b) 1 1 x = 50
2 1 y 550
(c) 1 1 x = 50
2 -1 y 550
(d) 1 1 x = -50
2 1 y -550

(iii). The value of x (length of rectangular field) is

(a) 150 m
(b) 400 m
(c) 200 m
(d) 320 m

(iv). The value of y (breadth of rectangular field) is

(a) 150 m
(b) 200 m
(c) 430 m
(d) 350 m

(v). How much is the area of rectangular field?

(a) 60000 Sq.m.
(b) 30000 Sq.m.
(c) 30000 m
(d) 3000 m
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Answers:
(i). (b) x – y = 50, 2x + y = 550
Let length of plot = x m
And breadth of plot = y m
Now, area of plot = x * y
Given, if its length is decreased by 50 m and breadth is increased by 50 m, then
its area will remain same.
=> (x - 50)(y + 50) = xy
=> xy + 50x – 50y – 2500 = xy
=> 50x – 50y = 2500
=> x – y = 50 ………..1
Again, if length is decreased by 10 m and breadth is decreased by 20 m, then
its area will decrease by 5300 m2
=> (x - 10)(y - 20) = xy - 5300
=> xy - 20x – 10y + 200 = xy - 5300
=> -20x – 10y = -5300 – 200
=> -20x – 10y = -5500
=> 2x + y = 50 ………..2
Hence, equations are:
x – y = 50
2x + y = 50

(ii). (a) 1 -1 x = 50
2 1 y 550
Given equations are:
x – y = 50
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2x + y = 550
We can write it
1 -1 x = 50
2 1 y 550

(iii). (c) 200 m

Given equations are:
x – y = 50 ………..1
2x + y = 550 ………..2
Adding equations 1 and 2, we get
x – y + 2x + y = 50 + 550
=> 3x = 600
=> x = 200 m

(iv). (a) 150 m

Given equations are:
x – y = 50 ………..1
2x + y = 550 ………..2
Put value of x [from (iii)] in equation 1, we get
200 – y = 50
=> y = 200 – 50
=> y = 150 m

(v). (b) 30000 Sq.m

Area of rectangular field = Length * Breadth
=x*y
= 200 * 150 [From (iii) and (iv)]
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= 30000 Sq.m

Question 25:
The management committee of a residential colony decided to award some of
its members (say x) for honesty, some (say y) for helping others and some
others (say z) for supervising the workers to kept the colony neat and clean.
The sum of all the awardees is 12. Three times the sum of awardees for
cooperation and supervision added to two times the number of awardees for
honesty is 33. The sum of number of awardees for honesty and supervision is
twice the number of awardees for helping.

Answer the following questions using the above information.

(i). x + y + z =
(a) 3
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) 12

(ii). The value of x – 2y in terms of z is

(a) z
(b) -z
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(c) 2z
(d) -2z

(iii). The value of z is

(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6

(iv). The value of x + 2y is

(a) 9
(b) 10
(c) 11
(d) 12

(v). The value of 2x + 3y + 5z is

(a) 40
(b) 43
(c) 50
(d) 53

Answer:
Given, awards for honesty = x
Awards for helping (cooperation) = y
Awards for supervising = z
Again, sum of all the awardees = 12
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=> x + y + z = 12 ……….1
Also, three times the sum of awardees for cooperation and supervision added
to two times the number of awardees for honesty is 33
=> 3(y + z) + 2x = 33
=> 2x + 3y + 3z = 33 ……….2
Again, the sum of number of awardees for honesty and supervision is twice the
number of awardees for helping
=> x + z = 2y
=> x – 2y + z = 0 .………3

(i). (d) x + y + z = 12
From equation 1,
x + y + z = 12

(ii). (b) -z
From equation 3,
x – 2y + z = 0
=> x – 2y = -z

(iii). (c) z = 5
The equations are:
x + y + z = 12 ………..1
2x + 3y + 3z = 33 …………2
x – 2y + z = 0 ………….3
Now, we write the above equations as AX = B
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1 1 1 x 12
2 3 3 y = 33
1 -2 1 z 0

Here, 1 1 1 x 12
A= 2 3 3 X= y B = 33
1 -2 1 , z , 0
Now, 1 1 1
|A| = 2 3 3
1 -2 1
= 1(3 + 6) – 1(2 - 3) + 1(-4 - 3)
=9+1–7
=3
Since |A| ≠ 0,
So, the system of equation is consistent and has unique solution.
Now, AX = B
=> X = A-1B
We can calculate A-1 as
A-1 = (adj A)/|A|
Now, adj A = 9 -3 0
1 0 -1
-7 3 1
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So, A-1 = (1/3) 9 -3 0

1 0 -1
-7 3 1

Also, X = A-1B

=> x = (1/3) 9 -3 0 12
y 1 0 -1 33
z -7 3 1 0

=> x = (1/3) 9 * 12 – 3 * 33 + 0
y 1 * 12 + 0 * 33 + 0
z -7 * 12 + 3 * 33 + 1 * 0

=> x = (1/3) 9
y 12
z 15

=> x = 9/3 = 3
y 12/3 4
z 15/3 5

So, x = 3, y = 4, z = 5

(iv). (c) 11
We have, x = 3, y = 4 and z = 5
Now, x + 2y = 3 + 2 * 4
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=3+8
= 11

(v). (b) 43
We have, x = 3, y = 4 and z = 5
Now, 2x + 3y + 5z = 2 * 3 + 3 * 4 + 5 * 5
= 6 + 12 + 25
= 43

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