True/False Questions on Determinants of Order 3:

1. The determinant of a 3×3 matrix is found using cofactor expansion.

2. A 3×3 matrix with a row of zeros always has a determinant of zero.
3. The determinant of a triangular 3×3 matrix is the product of its diagonal elements.
4. Swapping two rows of a 3×3 matrix does not change its determinant.
5. If a 3×3 matrix has two identical rows, its determinant is zero.
6. The determinant of a 3×3 identity matrix is always equal to 1.
7. The determinant of a singular 3×3 matrix is nonzero.
8. If all elements of a row in a 3×3 matrix are multiplied by a scalar 𝑘, the determinant is
also multiplied by 𝑘.
9. The determinant of a matrix and its transpose are always different.
10. A 3×3 matrix with a determinant of zero has no inverse.
11. If a 3×3 matrix is diagonal, its determinant is the sum of the diagonal elements.
12. The determinant of a symmetric 3×3 matrix is always positive.
13. If one row of a 3×3 matrix is a multiple of another row, the determinant is zero.
14. The determinant of a 3×3 matrix is a scalar quantity.
15. The determinant of a product of two 3×3 matrices is the product of their determinants.
16. If the determinant of a 3×3 matrix is 1, its inverse also has a determinant of 1.
17. A skew-symmetric 3×3 matrix always has a determinant of zero.
18. If the determinant of a 3×3 matrix is negative, then all its eigenvalues are negative.
19. The determinant of a matrix can be used to determine if a system of linear equations has a
unique solution.
20. The determinant of a 3×3 matrix can be found using Laplace expansion along any row or
column.
21. The determinant of a 3x3 matrix is always a positive number.
22. If the determinant of a 3x3 matrix is zero, the matrix is invertible.
23. The determinant of the identity matrix 𝐼3 is 1.
24. Swapping two rows of a 3x3 matrix changes the sign of its determinant.
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
25. The determinant of a 3x3 matrix 𝐴 = (𝑑 𝑒 𝑓 ) is 𝑎𝑒𝑖 + 𝑏𝑓𝑔 + 𝑐𝑑ℎ − 𝑐𝑒𝑔 − 𝑏𝑑𝑖 −
𝑔 ℎ 𝑖
𝑎𝑓ℎ.
26. If the determinant of a 3x3 matrix is zero, the system of linear equations it represents has
no solution.
2 0 0
27. The determinant of a 3x3 matrix 𝐴 = (0 3 0) is 24.
0 0 4
1 2 3
28. The determinant of a 3x3 matrix 𝐴 = (4 5 6) is 0.
7 8 9
29. If two rows of a 3x3 matrix are identical, its determinant is zero.

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30. The determinant of a 3x3 matrix 𝐴 = (0 0 0) is 0.
0 0 0
1 0 0
31. The determinant of a 3x3 matrix 𝐴 = (0 1 0) is 1.
0 0 1
1 2 3
32. The determinant of a 3x3 matrix 𝐴 = (0 4 5) is 24.
0 0 6
1 2 3
33. The determinant of a 3x3 matrix 𝐴 = (4 5 6) is -3.
7 8 9
1 0 0
34. The determinant of a 3x3 matrix 𝐴 = (0 2 0) is 6.
0 0 3
1 1 1
35. The determinant of a 3x3 matrix 𝐴 = (1 1 1) is 0.
1 1 1
1 2 3
36. The determinant of a 3x3 matrix 𝐴 = (0 0 0) is 0.
7 8 9
1 0 0
37. The determinant of a 3x3 matrix 𝐴 = (0 0 0) is 0.
0 0 0
1 2 3
38. The determinant of a 3x3 matrix 𝐴 = (4 5 6) is the same as the determinant of its
7 8 9
transpose.
1 2 3
39. The determinant of a 3x3 matrix 𝐴 = (4 5 6) is the same as the determinant of −𝐴.
7 8 9
1 2 3
40. The determinant of a 3x3 matrix 𝐴 = (4 5 6) is the same as the determinant of 2𝐴.
7 8 9

Multiple Choice Questions on Determinants of Order 3:

21. The determinant of a 3×3 matrix 𝐴 is found by:
a) Adding all elements of the matrix
b) Multiplying all elements of the matrix
c) Expanding along a row or column
d) Taking the trace of the matrix
22. What is the determinant of the identity matrix of order 3?
a) 0
b) 1
c) 3
d) -1

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23. If a row of a 3×3 matrix is multiplied by 5, the determinant is:
a) Multiplied by 5
b) Divided by 5
c) Unchanged
d) Multiplied by 25

24. If matrix 𝐴 is singular, then its determinant is:

a) 1
b) Any real number
c) 0
d) Undefined

25. What happens to the determinant when two rows of a 3×3 matrix are swapped?
a) It remains unchanged
b) It becomes zero
c) It changes sign
d) It doubles

26. The determinant of the zero matrix of order 3 is:

a) 0
b) 1
c) -1
d) Undefined

27. The determinant of a diagonal 3×3 matrix is found by:

a) Adding its diagonal elements
b) Multiplying its diagonal elements
c) Subtracting its diagonal elements
d) Taking the square of each diagonal element

28. If 𝐴 is a 3×3 matrix and 𝐵 = 2𝐴, then det(𝐵) is:

a) 2 × det(𝐴)
b) 4 × det(𝐴)
c) 8 × det(𝐴)
1
d) 2 × det(𝐴)

29. If 𝐴 is a 3×3 matrix, what is det(𝐴𝑇 )?

a) Always 1
b) Always -1
c) Equal to det(𝐴)
d) The inverse of det(𝐴)

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30. What is the determinant of the matrix 𝐴 = (0 1 0)?
0 0 1
a) 0
b) 1
c) -1
d) 2
2 0 0
31. What is the determinant of the matrix 𝐴 = (0 3 0)?
0 0 4
a) 24
b) 6
c) 12
d) 0
1 2 3
32. What is the determinant of the matrix 𝐴 = (4 5 6)?
7 8 9
a) 0
b) 1
c) -1
d) 2
1 0 0
33. What is the determinant of the matrix 𝐴 = (0 2 0)?
0 0 3
a) 6
b) 1
c) 2
d) 3
1 1 1
34. What is the determinant of the matrix 𝐴 = (1 1 1)?
1 1 1
a) 0
b) 1
c) -1
d) 2
1 2 3
35. What is the determinant of the matrix 𝐴 = (0 4 5)?
0 0 6
a) 24
b) 6
c) 12
d) 0

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36. What is the determinant of the matrix 𝐴 = (0 0 0)?
0 0 0
a) 0
b) 1
c) -1
d) 2
1 2 3
37. What is the determinant of the matrix 𝐴 = (4 5 6)?
7 8 9
a) 0
b) 1
c) -1
d) 2
1 0 0
38. What is the determinant of the matrix 𝐴 = (0 1 0)?
0 0 1
a) 0
b) 1
c) -1
d) 2
1 2 3
39. What is the determinant of the matrix 𝐴 = (0 4 5)?
0 0 6
a) 24
b) 6
c) 12
d) 0
1 0 0
40. What is the determinant of the matrix 𝐴 = (0 0 0)?
0 0 0
a) 0
b) 1
c) -1
d) 2
1 2 3
41. What is the determinant of the matrix 𝐴 = (4 5 6)?
7 8 9
a) 0
b) 1
c) -1
d) 2

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42. What is the determinant of the matrix 𝐴 = (0 1 0)?
0 0 1
a) 0
b) 1
c) -1
d) 2
1 2 3
43. What is the determinant of the matrix 𝐴 = (0 4 5)?
0 0 6
a) 24
b) 6
c) 12
d) 0
1 0 0
44. What is the determinant of the matrix 𝐴 = (0 0 0)?
0 0 0
a) 0
b) 1
c) -1
d) 2
1 2 3
45. What is the determinant of the matrix 𝐴 = (4 5 6)?
7 8 9
a) 0
b) 1
c) -1
d) 2
1 0 0
46. What is the determinant of the matrix 𝐴 = (0 1 0)?
0 0 1
a) 0
b) 1
c) -1
d) 2
1 2 3
47. What is the determinant of the matrix 𝐴 = (0 4 5)?
0 0 6
a) 24
b) 6
c) 12
d) 0

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48. What is the determinant of the matrix 𝐴 = (0 0 0)?
0 0 0
a) 0
b) 1
c) -1
d) 2
1 2 3
49. What is the determinant of the matrix 𝐴 = (4 5 6)?
7 8 9
a) 0
b) 1
c) -1
d) 2

Hand-Solved Determinant Problems (with Solutions):

1. Find the determinant of
2 3 1
𝐴 = [4 1 5]
7 2 6
2. Find the determinant of the triangular matrix
3 0 0
𝐵 = [2 4 0]
1 5 6
3. Show that a matrix with two identical rows has a determinant of zero
Example:
1 2 3
𝐶 = [1 2 3]
4 5 6
34. Find the determinant of a matrix by expanding along a different row.
Given:
5 3 1
𝐷 = [2 4 6]
7 8 9
4. Prove that det(𝐴𝐵) = det(𝐴) × det(𝐵) for given 3×3 matrices 𝐴 and 𝐵.
1 2 3
5. Calculate the determinant of 𝐴 = (0 4 5).
0 0 6

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0 0
6. Calculate the determinant of 𝐴 = (03 0).
0
0 4
1
2 3
7. Calculate the determinant of 𝐴 = (45 6).
7
8 9
1
1 1
8. Calculate the determinant of 𝐴 = (11 1).
1
1 1
1
0 0
9. Calculate the determinant of 𝐴 = (00 0).
0
0 0
1
2 3
10. Calculate the determinant of 𝐴 = (0
4 5).
0
0 6
1
0 0
11. Calculate the determinant of 𝐴 = (0
1 0).
0
0 1
1
2 3
12. Calculate the determinant of 𝐴 = (4
5 6).
7
8 9
1
1 1
13. Calculate the determinant of 𝐴 = (1
1 1).
1
1 1
1
0 0
14. Calculate the determinant of 𝐴 = (0
0 0).
0
0 0
1
2 3
15. Calculate the determinant of 𝐴 = (0
4 5).
0
0 6
1
0 0
16. Calculate the determinant of 𝐴 = (0
1 0).
0
0 1
1 2 3
1. Calculate the determinant of 𝐴 = (4 5 6).
7 8 9
1 1 1
17. Calculate the determinant of 𝐴 = (1 1 1).
1 1 1
1 0 0
18. Calculate the determinant of 𝐴 = (0 0 0).
0 0 0
1 2 3
19. Calculate the determinant of 𝐴 = (0 4 5).
0 0 6
1 0 0
20. Calculate the determinant of 𝐴 = (0 1 0).
0 0 1
8
 1 2 3
21. Calculate the determinant of 𝐴 = (4 5 6).
7 8 9
1 1 1
22. Calculate the determinant of 𝐴 = (1 1 1).
1 1 1