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DATE: 11.07.23 Mathematics (041) Time : 1 Hr 25min
Class - XII-Sc/Com/Hum Periodic Test -1 F.M: 40

Section –A (1 mark each) ( 20 x 1 = 20 )

Select the correct Option

2x + y 4x 7 7y − 13
1. The values of x and y, if [ ] =[ ] are
5x − 7 4x y x+6

(a) x = 3,y = 1 (b) x = 2, y = 3 (c) x = 2, y = 4 (d) x = 3, y = 3

2. If a matrix has 24 elements, then the number of possible orders of the matrix can
be

(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8

4 + 3k 3
3. The value of k for which the matrix [ ] is a singular matrix
1 + 2k 3

(a) 0 (b) -1 (c) 3 (d) -3

1 3
1 2 3
4. Let A = [ ] and B = [ 2 1 ] then
3 1 4
3 4

(a) Only AB is defined (b) Only BA is defined (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) none of these

0 0 2
5. The matrix P = = [ 0 2 0 ] is
2 0 0

(a) Square matrix (b) Diagonal matrix (c) Unit matrix (d) Null matrix

6. The total number of possible matrices of order 2 x 3 with each entry 1 or 0 is

(a) 6 (b) 36 (c) 32 (d) 64

0 −1
7. If A=[ ], then A2 is
−1 0

(a) A2= A (b) A2 = O (c) A2= I (d) none of these

8. If A is a square matrix such that A2 = A, then ( I + A)2 – 3A is

(a) I (b) 2A (c) 3 I (d) A

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9. If P = [ ] and P = PT, then value of θ is equal to
cos θ 1
π π π π
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 6 4
3 −1 2
10. Given A = [ 4 5 9 ] , then the value of 3a22 – 4 a33 is
1 3 4
(a) -1 (b) 8 (c) 11 (d) 3

11. If A is a non singular matrix of order 3 x 3 , then |adjA | is equal to

(a) | A | (b) | A | 2 (c) | A | 3 (d) 3 A

1 −2 −1 4 0 −1
12. If A= [ ], B = [ ] and C = [ ] , then 5A – 3B – 2C is
3 0 2 3 1 0
8 20 8 −20 −8 20 8 7
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
7 9 7 −9 −7 9 −20 −9
2 −2
13. If A =[ ] , then adj A is
4 3
−2 2 3 −2 3 −2 3 2
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d) [ ]
4 −3 4 2 −4 2 −4 2

14. The area of triangle in square units with vertices ( -2, -3), ( 3 ,2 ) and (-1,-8 ) is

(a) 25 (b) 15 (c) 30 (d) 60

2x 3 16 3
15. The positive value of x, for which | |=| | is
5 x 5 2
(a) 4 (b) -4 (c) 3 (d) -3

16. Let A be a square matrix of order 3 x 3, then | k A | is equal to

(a) k| A | (b) k2 | A | (c) k3| A | (d) 3k | A |

2 −3 5
17. The minor of the element of second row and third column (a 23) in ∆ = | 6 0 4|
1 5 7

(a) -22 (b) 13 (c) -13 (d) 22

18. If the matrix A is both symmetric and skew symmetric, then A is a

(a) Diagonal matrix (b) Zero matrix (c) square matrix (d) scalar matrix

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19. If A = [ ] , then A2 – 5A is
−4 2

(a) I (b) 14I (c) 0 (d) None of these

20. If P and Q are two different matrices of order 3 x n and n x p respectively, then the
order of matrix PQ is

(a) 3 x p (b) p x 3 (c) n x n (d) 3 x 3

Section –B (2 marks each) (3x2=6)

1
21. Construct a 2 x 2 matrix whose elements are given by a ij = | i − 3j |.
2
3 1
22. If A = [ ] , show that A2- 5A + 7I = 0
−1 2
−2 2 0 2 0 −2
𝐎𝐑 If B = [ ] and C = [ ], then find a matrix A such that 2A – 3B +5C = 0
3 1 4 7 1 6

7 0 3 0
23. Find X and Y if X + Y = [ ] and X – Y = [ ].
2 5 0 3

Section –C (3 marks each) (3x3=9)

1 5
24. Express the matrix A = [ ] as the sum of a symmetric and a skew symmetric
−1 2
matrix.
1 2 0 0
25. Find the value of x, if [ 1 2 1 ][ 2 0 1 ][ 2 ] = O
1 0 2 x
2 3
𝐎𝐑 If A = [ ] ,then verify A( adj A ) = ( adj A ) A = A I.
−4 −6

1
26. For the matrices A =[−4 ] and B = [− 1 2 1 ], verify (AB)/ = B/A/
3

Section – D (5 marks ) (1x5=5)

27. Solve the following system of equation by matrix method.

3 x – 2 y + 3 z = 8; 2 x + y - z = 1; 4 x – 3 y + 2 z = 4.

3 −1 1 1 2 −2
𝐎𝐑 If A-1= [−15 6 −5 ] and B = [−1 3 0 ], find (AB )-1.
5 −2 2 0 −2 1
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