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VIDYAPEETH
DETERMINANT
DPP-1
(Determinant, Properties of Determinant)
 cos  sin   x y yz zx x z y
1. Let A =   , then |2A| is equal to-
  sin  cos   7. If y  z zx x y k y x z , then k is
zx x y yz z y x
(A) 4cos 2 (B) 1
equal to-
(B) 2 (D) 4
(A) –2
1 logb a (B) 2
2. The value of the determinant is
log a b 1 (C) –3
equal to- (D) 3
(A) 1 (B) log a b
(C) log b a (D) 0
8. If s = (a + b + c), then value of
1 4 20 sc a b
3. The roots of the equation 1 2 5  0 , are- c sa b , is-
1 2 x 5x2 c a sb
(A) –1, –2 (B) –1, 2 (A) 2s2 (B) 2s3
(C) 1, –2 (D) 1, 2
(C) s3 (D) 3s3
10 4 3 4 x5 3
4. If 1  17 7 4 ,  2  7 x  12 4 such 9. If  is non-real complex cube root of unity, then
4 5 7 5 x  1 7
1  2
that 1 + 2 = 0, then
(A) x = 5 (B) x has no real value  2 1 is equal to
(C) x = 0 (D) x = 1  2
 1

5. If a, b, c are positive and not equal then value of (A) 0 (B) 1

a b c (C) 3 (D) 2
b c a may be:
c a b
(A) 1 (B) –3 1 x x3
(C) 2 (D) 4 10. The value of the determinant 1 y y 3 is equal to-
1 z z3
x x  yz 1
2

6. The value of y y 2  zx 1 is: (A) (x – y)(y – z)(z – x)

z z 2  xy 1 (B) (x – y)(y – z)(z – x)(x + y + z)

(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) (x + y + z)
(C) 0 (D) –xyz
(D) (x – y)(y – z)(z – x) (xy + yz + zx)
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DPP-2
(Minors and Cofactors, Differentiation of A Determinant,
Adjoint and Inverse of a Matrix)
*1. The system of equation *6. Let 8x + 2ky = 3k – 5 ……(i)
x + 3y + 2z = 6 kx + y = 1 ……(ii)
x + ay + 2z = 7 4x – y = – 4 ……(iii)
x + 3y + 2z = b Identify the correct statement(s) about the above
has: equations
(A) Equations (i) and (ii) are consistent for all
(A) unique solution, if a = 2 and b  6.
values of k.
(B) infinitely many solution, if a = 4 and b = 6.
(B) Equations (i) and (iii) are consistent for all
(C) no solution, if a = 5 and b = 7. values of k.
(D) no solution, if a = 3 and b = 5. (C) Equations (i), (ii) and (iii) are consistent for
all values of k.
*2. Which of the following determinant(s) vanish(es)? (D) Equations (i), (ii) and (iii) are consistent for
1 b c b c (b  c) exactly two values of k.
(A) 1 c a c a (c  a) a 1 0
1 a b a b ( a  b) *7. If f (x) = ax a 1 , then f (2x) – f(x) is divisible by
1 ab 11
a b ax 2 ax a
11 (A) x (B) a
(B) 1 bc
b c (C) 2a + 3x (D) none of these
1 ca 11 *8. If the system of equations
c a
(sin ) x + (sin 2) y + (sin 3) z = 0,
0 ab ac
(sin ) x + (cos ) y + (sin ) z = 0,
(C) ba 0 bc (cos ) x – (sin ) y + (cos ) z = 0,
ca cb 0 has non-zero solutions, then can be equal to
3
log x x y z log x y log x z (A)  (B)
(D) log y x y z 1 log y z 4
7 11
log z x y z log z y 1 (C) (D)
2 4

*3. If the system of equations, a2 x  by = a2  b & *9. Consider the system of equations
bx  b2 y = 2 + 4 b possess an infinite number of ax1 + x2 + x3 = 1
solutions, then the possible values of 'a' and 'b' are x1 + ax2 + x3 = 1
(A) a = 1, b =  1 (B) a = 1, b =  2 x1 + x2 + ax3 = 1
(C) a =  1, b =  1 (D) a =  1, b =  2 then
(A) if a = 2, then the system has unique solution.
(B) if a = 1, then the system has infinite solutions.
*4. If A11, A12, A13 are the cofactors of the elements of
(C) if a = – 2, then the system has no solution.
the first row of the determinant A = (aij) and  is (D) if a = 2, then the system has infinite solutions.
the value of the determinant then:
(A) a21 A11 + a22 A12 + a23 A13 = 0
*10. Given a, b, c are distinct positive real numbers. For
(B) a11 A11 + a12 A12 + a13 A13 =  the system of equations
(C) a11 A11 – a12 A12 + a13 A13 =  x + (ln a) y + (ln3 a) z = 0
(D) a31A11 + a32A12 + a33A13 = 0 x + (ln b) y + (ln3 b) z = 0
x + (ln c) y + (ln3 c) z = 0,
*5. If ai, i = 1, 2, 3, …… 9 are perfect odd squares, then which of the following statement(s) is (are) correct?
a1 a2 a3 (A) If x, y, z not all zero, then a, b, c cannot be
integers simultaneously.
a4 a5 a6 is always a multiple of (B) If x, y, z not all zero, then an ordered triplet
a7 a8 a9  1
(a, b, c) can be 1, 2,  .
(A) 4 (B) 7  2
(C) 16 (D) 5 (C) If abc = 1, then system has only trivial solution.
(D) If abc  1, then system has unique solution.
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DPP-3
(Theorem on Adjoint of A, Singular Matrix, Non-Singular Matrix
Invertible Matrix)
1. If A is a 3 × 3 skew-symmetric matrix, then |A| is 6. Let k be a positive real number and let
given by:  2k  1 2 k 2 k
 
(A) 0 (B) –1 A 2 k 1 2k  and
 
(C) 1 (D) None of thes  2 k 2k 1 
1 2 3   0 2k  1 k 
2. If A  1 3 5  , then adj(adj A) is:  
B  1  2k 0 2 k
1 5 12   
  k 2 k 0 
3 3 3 
(A) 6 9 15  If det(adj A)  det(adj B )  106 , then [k] is equal to:
9 15 36  (where [.] is G.I.F.)
(A) 3 (B) 2
1 2 3  (C) 5 (D) 4
(B) 1 3 5 
1 5 12  7. The least value of the product xyz for which the
x 1 1
3 6 9 
(C) 3 9 15 
determinant 1 y 1 is non-negative, is:
1 1 z
3 15 36 
(A) 2 2 (B) 16 2
(D) None of these
(C) –8 (D) –1

3. Let A be a square matrix of order 3 such that 8. If A is a 3 × 3 matrix such that |5 adj A |=5, then |A|
transpose of inverse of A is A itself. Then is equal to:
| adj(adj A) | is equal to: 1
(A)  (B) ± 5
5
(A) 9 (B) 27
1
(C) 4 (D) 1 (C) ± 1 (D) 
25

a 0 0 
5 5  
If A  0 a 0  , then | A || adj A | is equal to:
A  0  5  . If A2  25 , then |α|
9.
4. Let
0 0 a 
0 0 5 
25
(A) a
equals: (B) a9
(A) 52 (B) 1 (C) a81
(D) None of these
(C) 1 / 5 (D) 5
 y
1 2 x   
5a b  10. If A    and B   x  be such that
5. If A    and A adj A  AAT , then 5a+b is  3  1 2 
3 2 1 
6 
equal to: AB    , then:
(A) 13 (B) –1 8 
(A) y = 2x (B) y = –2x
(C) 5 (D) 4 (C) y = x (D) y = –
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DPP-4
(Characteristics Equations, Multiplication of Determinants,
Invertible Matrix)
1. If the system of equations 6. If the system of equations
x + 2y + 2z = 1 x  y  z  0 
x – y + 3z = 3 
x  y  z  0 
x + 11y – z = b x  y  z  0 
has solutions, then the value of b lies in the interval-
has a unique solution, then the range of  is
(A) (– 7, – 4) (B) (– 4, 0)
R – {a, b}. Then the value of (a2 + b2) is:
(C) (0, 3) (D) (3, 6)
(A) 1 (B) 2
16 (C) 4 (D) 9
2. Given (1 + x + x2)8 =  ak x k , then the value of
k 0
7. Let m be a positive integer &
a3 a7 a13
2 r 1 m
Cr 1
the determinant a4 a6 a12 is:
Dr = m 1
2
2 m
m 1 (0  r  m),
a5 a4 a11
(A) 1 (B) 2
 
sin 2 m 2 sin 2 (m) sin 2 ( m 1)
m
(C) 0 (D) 3
then the value of  Dr is given by:
r 0
3. If the system of equation x – 2y + z = – 4, (A) 0 (B) m2  1
x + y + z = 4 and 2x – y + 2z = 2 has no solution, (C) 2m (D) 2m sin2 (2m)
then  lies in-
*8. If the system of equations
 3 3 5 (sin ) x + (sin 2) y + (sin 3) z = 0,
(A)  0,  (B)  , 
 4 4 4 (sin ) x + (cos ) y + (sin ) z = 0,
5  (cos ) x – (sin ) y + (cos ) z = 0
(C)  , 2  (D) (2, 4)
4  has non-zero solutions, then can be equal to-

3
*4. The system of equation (A)  (B)
x + 3y + 2z = 6 4
x + ay + 2z = 7 7 11
(C) (D)
x + 3y + 2z = b 2 4
has-  a b c
(A) unique solution, if a = 2 and b  6. 9. Let A =  p q r  and suppose that det.(A) = 2
(B) infinitely many solution, if a = 4 and b = 6.  x y z 
(C) no solution, if a = 5 and b = 7.  4 x 2a  p 
(D) no solution, if a = 3 and b = 5. then the det.(B) equals, where B =  4 y 2b q 
 4 z 2c r 
5. Let a, b, c be non-zero real numbers. If the system
of equations (A) det(B) = – 2 (B) det(B) = – 8
y + z = a + 2x (C) det(B) = – 16 (D) det(B) = 8
x + z = b + 2y
x + y = c + 2z
c 10. Number of triplets of a, b & c for which the
is consistent and b = 4a + , then the absolute value of
4 system of equations, ax  by = 2a  b
sum of roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, is equal to and (c + 1) x + cy = 10  a + 3 b
has infinitely many solutions and x = 1, y = 3 is one
of the solutions, is:
(A) 1 (B) 2 (A) exactly one (B) exactly two
(C) 3 (D) 4 (C) exactly three (D) infinitely many
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DPP-5
(Properties of Determinants)
1. The system of equations *5. Let 8x + 2ky = 3k – 5 ……(i)
kx + (k + 1)y + (k – 1) z = 0 kx + y = 1 ……(ii)
(k + 1)x + ky + (k + 2) z = 0 4x – y = – 4 ……(iii)
(k – 1)x + (k + 2)y + kz = 0 Identify the correct statement(s) about the above
has a non-trivial solution for- equations-
(A) exactly three real values of k. (A) Equations (i) and (ii) are consistent for all
(B) exactly two real values of k. values of k.
(C) exactly one real value of k. (B) Equations (i) and (iii) are consistent for all
(D) infinite number of values of k. values of k.
(C) Equations (i), (ii) and (iii) are consistent for
2 all values of k.
x cos x ex
(D) Equations (i), (ii) and (iii) are consistent for
2. If f(x) = sin x x2 sec x , then find the value
exactly two values of k.
tan x 1 2

 /2 a x e x loge a x2
of  f  x  dx.
 /2
*6. If g(x) = a 3 x e3 x loge a x 4 then-
(A) 0 (B) 1 a 5 x e5 x loge a 1
(C) 2 (D) 3
(A) graphs of g(x) is symmetrical about the origin
3. Area of triangle whose vertices (a, a2) (b, b2) (c, c2) (B) graphs of g(x) is symmetrical about the y - axis
1
is , and area of another triangle whose vertices d 4g  x
2 (C) 0
dx 2
are (p, p2), (q, q2) and (r, r2) is 4, then the value of x 0

(1  ap) 2 (1  bp) 2 (1  cp) 2 ax

(D) f (x) = g(x) × log   is an odd function
(1  aq) 2
(1  bq) 2
(1  cq) , is-
2 ax
(1  ar ) 2
(1  br ) 2
(1  cr ) 2
1  2  2 1  2 1 
(A) 2 (B) 4
*7. If 3 2 3 =  2 3 = 0
(C) 8 (D) 16
 1  2 1 
*4. Given a, b, c are distinct positive real numbers. For where ,   R and  >  then identify which of
the system of equations the following statement(s) is(are) correct?
x + (ln a) y + (ln3 a) z = 0 (A) 2 + 2 = 10

   7
x + (ln b) y + (ln3 b) z = 0 (B)     r  =
x + (ln c) y + (ln3 c) z = 0, r 1    2
which of the following statement(s) is (are) correct? (C)  +  = 7
3 3


   5
(D)     r  =
(A) If x, y, z not all zero, then a, b, c cannot be r 1    2
integers simultaneously.
(B) If x, y, z not all zero, then an ordered triplet cos 2 x sin 2 x cos 4 x
 1 *8. Let (x) = sin x 2
cos 2 x cos 2 x = a0 + a1 sin x +
(a, b, c) can be 1, 2,  .
 2 cos 4 x cos 2 x cos 2 x
(C) If abc = 1, then system has only trivial solution. a2 sin2 x + ...., then-
(D) If abc  1, then system has unique solution. (A) a0 = –1 (B) a1 = 0
(C) a2 = 18 (D) a1 = 5
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2r x n  n  1
y n  2n  3 , then the value
10. If f(x) =
*9. If r = 6r  1 2 2

x 2  4 x  6 2 x 2  4 x  10 3 x 2  2 x  16
4r 3  2nr z n3  n  1
x2 2x  2 3x  1 And
n
of   r is independent of- 1 2 3

 
r 1
x 2  f  x   dx = 2/k, when [  ] denotes the
2
(A) x 2
(B) y greatest integer function, {.} denotes fractional
(C) z part; then find the value of k.
(D) x, y, z, n (A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 3