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CLASS – XII [MATHEMATICS TEST] CHAPTER – MATRICES DATE – 09 / 06 / 2024
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS:
Q.1 If a matrix has 36 elements, the number of possible orders it can have, is :
(a) 13 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 9
𝒙+𝒚 𝟐 𝟔 𝟐 𝟐𝟒 𝟐𝟒
Q.2 If = , then the value of ( + ) is :
𝟓 𝒙𝒚 𝟓 𝟖 𝒙 𝒚
(a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 18
Q.3 If A and B are two non-zero square matrices of same order such that (A + B)2 = A2 + B2, then :
(a) AB = 0 (b) AB = - BA (c) BA = 0 (d) AB = BA
Q.4 If IAI = 2, where A is a 2 x 2 matrix, then I4A-1I equals :
𝟏
(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 8 (d)
𝟑𝟐
Q.5 Let A be a 3 x 3 matrix such that Iadj AI = 64. Then IAI is equal to :
(a) 8 only (b) -8 only (c) 64 (d)8 or -8
𝟎 𝟏
Q.6 If A = and (3I + 4A) (3I – 4A) = x2I, then the value(s) of x is/are :
−𝟏 𝟎
(a) ±√𝟕 (b) 0 (c) ± 𝟓 (d) 25
Q.7 If l + m + n = 0, then the system of equations -2x + y + z = l, x – 2y + z = m, x + y – 2z = n has
(a) a trivial solution (b) infinitely many solution (c) a unique solution (d) no solution
Q.8 The inverse of a diagonal matrix is a
(a) symmetric matrix (b) skew symmetric matrix (c) diagonal matrix (d) none
Q.9 If A is a square matrix, then what is adj (A)-1 – (adj A)-1 equal to?
(a) 2 IAI (b) Null matrix (c) Unit matrix (d) none
Q.10 If A is a square matrix of order 3, IA’I = - 3, then IAA’I =
(a) 9 (b) -9 (c) 3 (d) -3
Q.11 Three points P ( 2x, x + 3), Q (0, x) and R (x + 3, x + 6) are collinear, then x is:
(a) 0 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 1
𝟑 𝟏 𝟐
Q.12 If A-1 = 𝟎 𝟏 𝟐 , then Iadj AI =
𝟎 𝟐 𝟏
𝟏 𝟏
(a) (b) (c) – 9 (d) – 81
𝟗 𝟖𝟏
Q.13 If the value of a third order determinant is 12, then the value of the determinant formed by replacing
each element by its cofactor will be:
(a) 12 (b) 144 (c) – 12 (d) 13
Q.14 The system of linear equations, kx + y + z = 1, x + ky + z = 1 ands x + y + kz = 1 has a unique solution
under which one of the following conditions?
(a) 𝒌 ≠ 𝟏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒌 ≠ 𝟐 (b) 𝒌 ≠ 𝟏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒌 ≠ −𝟐 (c) 𝒌 ≠ −𝟐 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒌 ≠ 𝟐 (d) none
QUESTIONS:
Q.1 Find the values of a and b, if A = B, where A = B, where A =
𝒂+𝟒 𝟑𝒃
and B = 𝟐𝒂 + 𝟐 𝒃2 + 𝟐 [2 marks]
𝟖 −𝟔 𝟖 𝒃2 − 𝟓𝒃
Q.2 Find 4A + 3B, if A = diag [3 -1 4] and B = diag [-1 0 4]. [2 marks]
𝟐 𝟒 −𝟔
Q.3 Express the matrix A = 𝟕 𝟑 𝟓 as the sum of a symmetric and skew-symmetric matrix. [3 marks]
𝟏 −𝟐 𝟒
Q.4 Compute the area of a triangle PQR by the determinant method whose vertices are P(-3, -5), Q(-8, 5)
and R(1, 2) [5 marks]
BY: ANKIT KHANDELWAL CONTACT NO=8279761385, 8859547079
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𝟎 𝟏 𝟏
𝑨2 − 𝟑𝑰
Q.5 Find A-1 if A = 𝟏 𝟎 𝟏 and show that A-1 = [3 marks]
𝟐
𝟏 𝟏 𝟎
Q.6 For what values of k, the system of linear equations x + y + z = 2, 2x + y – z = 3 and 3x + 2y + kz = 4has
a unique solution? [2 marks]
Q.7 Using matrix method, solve the system of equations 3x + 2y – 2z = 3, x + 2y + 3z = 6, 2x – y + z = 2. [3]
𝟐 𝟎 𝟏
Q.8 If A = 𝟐 𝟏 𝟑 , then find A2 – 5A + 4I and hence find a matrix X such that A2 – 5A + 4I + X = 0 [4
𝟏 −𝟏 𝟎
marks]
−𝟒 𝟒 𝟒 𝟏 −𝟏 𝟏
Q.9 Determine the product of −𝟕 𝟏 𝟑 𝟏 −𝟐 −𝟐 and then use to solve the system of equations
𝟓 −𝟑 −𝟏 𝟐 𝟏 𝟑
X – y + z = 4, x – 2y – 2z = 9 and 2x + y + 3z = 1. [5 marks]
Q.10 In a survey of 20 richest persons of three residential society A, B, C it is found that in society A, 5
believe in honesty, 10 in hard work and 5 in unfair means while in B, 5 believe in honesty,8 in hard work
and 7 in unfair means and in C, 6 believe in honesty, 8 in hard work and 6 in unfair means. If the per day
income of 20 richest persons of society A, B, C are rs 32, 500, rs 30, 500, rs 31,000 respectively, then find
the per day income each type of people by matrix method. [5 marks]
BY: ANKIT KHANDELWAL CONTACT NO=8279761385, 8859547079
Unit-1: Sucheta , Fatehpur Sikri Road , Agra , Unit – II : St. R.D. Public School, Near Milan Vatika, Arjun Nagar Agra
