CLASS 12 MATRICES WS
CLASS 12 MATRICES WS
❖ This paper consists of 14 questions in 2 pages. All the questions are mandatory,
however internal choice is provided to a few questions.
SECTION – A 5
Section A consists of 5 questions of 1 mark each.
1. If A and B are two non-zero square matrices of same order such that 1
(𝐴 + 𝐵)2 = 𝐴2 + 𝐵 2, then
(A) AB = O (B) AB = - BA (C) BA = O (D) AB = BA
2. Find the matrix A², where A = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] is a 2×2 matrix whose elements are given by 1
𝑎𝑖𝑗 = maximum (i, j) − minimum (i, j).
0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1
(A) [ ] (B) [ ] (C) [ ] (D) [ ]
1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
3. The product of matrix P and Q is equal to a diagonal matrix. If the order of matrix Q 1
is 3 × 2 , then order of matrix P is:
A) 2 × 2 B) 3 × 3 C) 2 × 3 D) 3 × 2
4. 0 1 1
If A = [ ], then 𝐴2025 is equal to
0 0
0 1 0 2025 0 0 2025 0
(A) [ ] (B) [ ] (C) [ ] (D) [ ]
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025
5. 7 0 𝑥 1
If A = [0 7 0] is a scalar matrix, then 𝑦 𝑥 = _____.
0 0 𝑦
A) 0 B) 1 C) 7 D) ±7
SECTION – B 8
Section B consists of 4 questions of 2 marks each.
6. −2 2
If 𝐴 = [ 4 ] , 𝐵 = [1 3 −6], verify that (𝐴𝐵)′ = 𝐵 ′ 𝐴′ .
5
7. 3 1 2
If 𝐴 = [ ], Show that 𝐴2 − 5𝐴 + 7𝐼 = 𝑂. Hence, find 𝐴−1 .
−1 2
8. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼 −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 2
If 𝐴 = [ ], then 𝐴 + 𝐴′ = 𝐼. Find the value of 𝛼.
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼
1
9. Construct a 3 × 2 matrix whose elements are given by 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 2 |𝑖 − 3𝑗|. 2
OR
1 −1
If matrix A = [ ] and 𝐴2 = 𝑘𝐴, then write the value of k.
−1 1
SECTION – C 12
Section C consists of 4 questions of 3 marks each.
10. 1 2 2 3
If 𝐴 = [ 2 1 𝑥 ] is a matrix satisfying 𝐴𝐴’ = 9𝐼, find the value x.
−2 2 −1
11. −7 −8 −9 3
31 2
Find matrix X so that: 𝑋 [ ]=[ 2 4 6 ]
64 5
11 10 9
12. 2 4 −6 3
Express the matrix A = [7 3 5 ] as the sum of a symmetric and skew symmetric
1 −2 4
matrix.
13. 3 −4 4 3
Given a square matrix of order 3 such that 𝐴2 = [ 0 −1 0 ].
−2 2 −3
Show that 𝐴3 = 𝐴−1 .
SECTION – D 5
Section D consists of 1 question of 5 marks.
14. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼 −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 0 5
If 𝑓(𝛼) = [ 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼 0], prove that 𝑓(𝛼). 𝑓(−𝛽) = 𝑓(𝛼 − 𝛽).
0 0 1
OR
1 3 2
If A = [2 0 −1], then show that 𝐴3 − 4𝐴2 − 3𝐴 + 11𝐼 = 𝑂. Hence, find 𝐴−1 .
1 2 3
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