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Determinants MCQs Answers

The document contains 25 multiple choice questions related to determinants and matrices. Specifically, it tests concepts like calculating the determinant of different matrices, properties of determinants, how determinants change with scalar multiplication, and relations between matrices and their determinants. The questions range from calculating basic 2x2 and 3x3 determinants to applying properties of determinants to determine values and relationships between matrices and their determinants.

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Determinants MCQs Answers

The document contains 25 multiple choice questions related to determinants and matrices. Specifically, it tests concepts like calculating the determinant of different matrices, properties of determinants, how determinants change with scalar multiplication, and relations between matrices and their determinants. The questions range from calculating basic 2x2 and 3x3 determinants to applying properties of determinants to determine values and relationships between matrices and their determinants.

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Determinants MCQs
Mathematics
Class : XII

Roll No. : Time -


Date : MM - 25

1. 1

Ans :

2. Determinant is a number associated to a matrix, state true or false. 1

Ans : False, as determinant is a number associated to a square matrix.

3. 1
The value is

(a) –7 ( b) 7 ( c) 8 (d) 10

Ans : (a), ∆ = 6(–1) – 1(1) = –7.

4. 1
Value of determinant is 0, state true or false.

Ans : True, as on performing C3 → C3 + C2 we notice elements of C1 and C3 are proportional.

5. 1

(a) ∆ + ∆1 = 0 (b) ∆ ≠ ∆1
(c) ∆ = x∆1 (d) ∆ – ∆1 = 0
Ans :

6. Let A be a square matrix of order 2 × 2, then |KA| is equal to 1


(a) K|A| (b) K2|A| (c) K3|A| (d) 2K|A|

Ans :

7. If A is a matrix of order 3 × 3, then |KA| = _____. 1

Ans :

8. 1

(a ) 0 (b) –1 ( c) 2 ( d) 3
Ans :

9. Let x, y ∈ R, then the determinant 1

Ans : (a), performing R3 → R3 – cos y R1 + sin y R2, we get on simplification

10. 1

Ans :

11. If area of a triangle with vertices (3, 2), (–1, 4) and (6, k) is 7 sq units, then possible values of k 1
are___.
Ans :
3, –4, as value of = ±7.

12. The points (a + 5, a – 4), (a – 2, a + 3) and (a, a) are non-collinear for any value of a. State true or 1
false.

Ans :

13. 1
If ∆ = and Aij is cofactor of aij, then the value of ∆ is given by

(a) a11A31 + a12A32 + a13A33


(b) a11A11 + a12A21 + a13A31
(c) a21A11 + a22A12 + a23A13
(d) a11A11 + a21A21 + a31A31

Ans : (d), as value of determinant is sum of the product of elements of any row and column
and their respective cofactor.

14. If A and B are invertible matrices of the same order (AB)–1 is __________. 1

Ans :

15. 1
If A = and xyz = 7, x + y – 6z = 11, then

A. adj A = State true or false.


Ans : True, as A. adj A = |A|I

= x(yz – 1) + 3(2z – 1) + 1(2 – y)


= xyz – x + 6z – 3 + 2 – y
= xyz – (x + y – 6z) – 1
= 7 – 11 – 1 = –5

16. A is invertible matrix of order 3 × 3 and |A| = 9, then value of |A–1| is _________. 1

Ans :

17. A and B are invertible matrices of the same order such that |(AB)–1| = 8, If |A| = 2, then |B| is 1

(a) 16 (b) 4 ( c) 6 ( d)

Ans :

18. If the value of a third order determinant is 7, then the value of a determinant formed by replacing 1
each element by its cofactor will be 49. State true or false.

Ans : True, as |adj.A| = |A|n–1, A is matrix of order 3 × n

19. 1
Inverse of matrix exists, state true or false.

Ans :
True, as = 3(0 – 12) + 1(0 – 18) + 4(4 – 3) = – 36 – 14 + 4 = – 46 ≠ 0

20. 1
Maximum value of ∆ = θ is a real number is ________.
Ans :

= (1 + sin θ – 1) – 1(0) + (1 + cos θ)(1 – 1 – sin θ)


= sin θ – sin θ – sin θ cos θ = –

We have – 1 ≤ sin 2θ ≤ 1 ⇒ – 1 ≤ – sin 2θ ≤ 1

21. If A and B are invertible matrices then which of the following is not correct 1
(a) AdjA = |A|.A–1 (b) det(A–1) = (det A)–1
(c) (AB)–1 = B–1A–1 (d) (A + B)–1 = A–1 + B–1

Ans : ( d)

22. Let A be a non-angular square matrix of order 3 × 3, then |A . adj A| is equal to 1


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

Ans : (a), as |A . adj A| = |A|n, where A is matrix of order n × n.

23. Let A be a square matrix of order 3 × 3 and k a scalar, then |kA| is equal to 1
(a) k |A| (b) |k| |A| (c) k3 |A| (d) none of these

Ans :

24. 1
If a, b, c are all distinct, and = 0, then the value of abc is

(a ) 0 (b) –1 ( c) 3 (d) –3
Ans :
(b), we have

= (1 + abc)(a – b)(b – c)(c – a) = 0.


Also a ≠ b ≠ c ⇒ 1 + abc = 0
⇒ abc = –1.

25. 1
If a, b, c are in AP, then the value of is

(a ) 4 (b) –3 ( c) 0 (d) abc

Ans : ( c)

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