Stepping Stones Sr. Sec.

School
Sector 37D, Chandigarh

ASSIGNMENT MATRICE S
Class 12 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 135

Section A
1. If A is a 3 × 4 matrix and B is a matrix such that A'B and AB' are both defined, then the order of the matrix B [1]
is:

a) 4 × 4 b) 4 × 3

c) 3 × 3 d) 3 × 4
2. For every square matrix A, there exists an identity matrix of same order such that [1]

a) IA = A only b) IA = AI = A

c) AI = A only d) AI = A = AI
3. The number of all possible matrices of order 3 × 3 with each entry 0 or 1 is [1]

a) 81 b) 27

c) 512 d) 18
1 0 x 0 [1]
4. If A = [ ] ,B=[ ] and A = B2, then x equals
2 1 1 1

a) 1 b) ±1

c) 2 d) -1

5. If A = ∣
∣p q ∣
∣ , then A5 is: [1]
∣0 1∣

5 5

a) ∣∣ p 5
q(
p −1
)
∣
∣
b) ∣ 5
∣
p (
p −1
)
∣
∣
p−1 p−1
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
∣0 1 ∣ ∣0 1 ∣

5 5 5

c) ∣ p q ∣
d) ∣ 4
p q(
p −1
)
∣
∣ ∣ ∣ p−1 ∣
∣0 1 ∣ ∣ ∣
∣1 10 ∣

6. If A and B are any two square matrices of the same order, then [1]

a) adj(AB) = adj(A) adj (B) b) (AB)t = BtAt

c) AB = O d) (AB)t = AtBt
3 4 1 y 7 0 [1]
7. If 2 [ ] + [ ]= [ ] , then find (x - y).
5 x 0 1 10 5

a) 12 b) 15

c) 10 d) 7

8. Let A be a skew-symmetric matrix of order 3. If |A| = x, then (2023)x is equal to: [1]

a) 2023 b) (2023)2

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 c) d) 1
1

2023

⎡
1 4 x
⎤ [1]
9. If A = ⎢ z 2 y⎥ is a symmetric matrix, then the value of x + y + z is:
⎣ ⎦
−3 −1 3

a) 6 b) 8

c) 0 d) 10
10. If A and B are square matrices of the same order, then (A + B) (A – B) is equal to [1]

a) A2 – B2 b) A2 – B2 + BA – AB

c) A2 – BA + B2 + AB d) A2 – BA – AB – B2

⎡
3 −1 0
⎤ [1]
–
11. Assertion (A): The matrix A = ⎢ is rectangular matrix of order 3.
3
3√2 1 ⎥
2

⎣ ⎦
4 3 −1

Reason (R): If A = [a ij ]
m×1
, then A is column matrix.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

12. Assertion (A): If A = [

2 4
] and B = [
1 3
] , then A + B = [
3 7
] . [1]
3 2 −2 5 1 7

Reason (R): Two different matrices can be added only if they are of same order.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

13. Assertion (A): If the order of A is 3 × 4, then order of B is 3 × 4 and the order of C is 5 × 4, then the order of [1]
(A
T
B) C
T
is 4 × 5.
Reason (R): The multiply an m × n matrix by n × p matrix then n must be the same and result is an m × p
matrix. Also, A be a matrix of order m × n then the order of transpose matrix is n × m.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

2 3 −1
⎡
2 3
⎤ [1]
14. Assertion (A): If A = [ ] and B = ⎢ 4 5⎥ , then AB and BA both are defined.
1 4 2
⎣ ⎦
2 1

Reason (R): For the two matrices A and B, the product AB is defined, if number of columns in A is equal to the
number of rows in B.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

15. Assertion (A): [

5 −1
][
2 1
] = [
2 1
][
5 −1
]
[1]
6 7 3 4 3 4 6 7

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 1 2 3 −1 1 0 −1 1 0 1 2 3
⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤

Reason (R): ⎢ 0 1 0⎥⎢ 0 −1 1⎥ ≠ ⎢ 0 −1 1⎥⎢0 1 0⎥

⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦
1 1 0 2 3 4 2 3 4 1 1 0

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section B

16. Express the matrix A =[

2 3
] as the sum of a symmetric matrix and a skew-symmetric matrix [2]
−1 4

17. If A = [
3 1
] show that A2 - 5A + 7I = 0. [2]
−1 2

18. If [
x− y 2x + z
] = [
−1 5
] find x, y, z, w. [2]
2x − y 3z + w 0 13

19. If A and B are symmetric matrices, such that AB and BA are both defined, then prove that AB – BA is a skew [2]
symmetric matrix.
0 6 − 5x [2]
20. If the matrix A = [ 2
] is symmetric, find the values of x.
x x+ 3

21. If A = [
3 −5
], find A2 − 5A − 14I [2]
−4 2

22. If A, B are square matrices of same order and B is a skew - symmetric matrix, show that A′BA is skew [2]
symmetric.
1 2 [2]
23. If A = [ ] , find A + AT.
3 4

24. Find the values of x and y, when 2 [

x 5
] +[
3 −4
] = [
7 6
]
[2]
7 y− 3 1 2 15 14

25. If A and B are symmetric matrices, prove that AB – BA is a skew symmetric matrix. [2]
Section C
⎡
4
⎤ ⎡
−4 8 4
⎤ [3]
26. Find A, if ⎢ 1 ⎥ A = ⎢ −1 2 1⎥ .
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
3 −3 6 3

27. For the matrices A and B, verify that (AB)’ = B’A’, where: [3]
1
⎡ ⎤
i. A = ⎢ −4 ⎥ , B = [ −1 2 1]
⎣ ⎦
3

0
⎡ ⎤

ii. A = ⎢1⎥, B = [1 5 7]
⎣ ⎦
2

⎡
2 −1
⎤ ⎡
−1 −8 −10
⎤ [3]
28. Find the matrix A such that ⎢ 1 0 ⎥A = ⎢ 1 −2 −5 ⎥ .
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
−3 4 9 22 15

⎡
x+ 3 z + 4 2y − 7
⎤ ⎡
0 6 3y − 2
⎤ [3]
29. If ⎢ 4x + 6 a − 1 0 ⎥ =⎢ 2x −3 2c + 2 ⎥ , obtain the values of a, b, c, x, y and z.
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
b− 3 3b z + 2c 2b + 4 −21 0

cos α sin α n cos nα sin nα [3]

30. If A = [
α ] , then prove that (A α) =[ ] for every positive integer n.
− sin α cos α − sin nα cos nα

⎡
8 0
⎤ ⎡
2 −2
⎤ [3]
31. If A = ⎢4 −2 ⎥ and B = ⎢ 4 2 ⎥ , then find the matrix X such that 2A + 3X = 5B.
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
3 6 −5 1

[3]

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 3 −1 1 1 2 −2
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤

32. If A-1 = ⎢ −15 6 −5 ⎥ and B =⎢ −1 3 0⎥ , find (AB)-1.

⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
5 −2 2 0 −2 1

33. Show that the elements on the main diagonal of a skew-symmetric matrix are all zeroes. [3]
34. Solve the following system of equations by matrix method : [3]
x - y + 2z = 7
2x - y + 3z = 12
3x + 2y - z = 5
35. Prove that every square matrix can be uniquely expressed as the sum of a symmetric matrix and a skew- [3]
symmetric matrix.
Section D
36. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Two farmers Shyam and Balwan Singh cultivate only three varieties of pulses namely Urad, Masoor and Mung.
The sale (in ₹) of these varieties of pulses by both the farmers in the month of September and October are given
by the following matrices A and B.
September sales (in ₹)

Urad Masoor Mung

10000 20000 30000 Shyam

A=[ ]
50000 30000 10000 Balwan Singh

October sales (in ₹)

Urad Masoor Mung

5000 10000 6000 Shyam

B=[ ]
20000 10000 10000 Balwan Singh

(a) What were the combined sales of Masoor for farmer Balwan Singh in September and October?
(b) What were the combined sales of Urad for farmer Shyam in September and October?
(c) How much did the sales of Mung decrease from September to October for farmer Shyam?
(d) How much profit did each farmer and each variety sold in October earn, considering they both received a
2% profit on their gross sales?
37. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
To promote the making of toilets for women, an organization tried to generate awareness through
i. house calls
ii. emails and
iii. announcements.
The cost for each mode per attempt is given below:

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 1. ₹ 50
2. ₹ 20
3. ₹ 40
The number of attempts made in the villages X, Y and Z are given below:

(i) (ii) (iii)

X 400 300 100

Y 300 250 75

Z 500 400 150

Also, the chance of making of toilets corresponding to one attempt of given modes is
1. 2%
2. 4%
3. 20%
(a) Find total number of toilets that can be expected after the promotion in village X.
(b) Find the percentage of toilets that can be expected after the promotion in all the three-villages?
(c) Find the cost incurred by the organization on village X.
(d) Find the total cost incurred by the organization on for all the three villages?
38. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
In a city there are two factories A and B. Each factory produces sports clothes for boys and girls. There are three
types of clothes produced in both the factories type I, type II and type III. For boys the number of units of types
I, II and III respectively are 80, 70 and 65 in factory A and 85, 65 and 72 are in factory B. For girls the number
of units of types I, II and III respectively are 80, 75, 90 in factory A and 50, 55, 80 are in factory B.

(a) Write the matrix P, if P represents the matrix of number of units of each type produced by factory A for
both boys and girls.
(b) Write the matrix Q, if Q represents the matrix of number of units of each type produced by factory B for
both boys are girls.
(c) Find the total production of sports clothes of each type for boys.
(d) Find the total production of sports clothes of each type for girls.
39. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]

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 In a city, there are two factories A and B. Each factory produces sports clothes for boys and girls. There are three
types of clothes produced in both the factories, type I, II and III. For boys, the number of units of types I, II, and
III respectively are 80, 70, and 65 in factory A and 85, 65, and 72 are in factory B. For girls the number of units
of types I, II, and III respectively are 80, 75, 90 in factory A and 50, 55, 80 are in factory B.

(a) Represent the number of units of each type produced by factory A for both boys and girls and number of
units of each type produced by factory B for both boys and girls in matrix form.
(b) Find the total production of sports clothes of each type for boys.
(c) Find the total production of sports clothes of each type for girls.
(d) Let R be a 3 × 2 matrix that represent the total production of sports clothes of each type for boys and girls,
then find the transpose of R.
40. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
Three schools A, B and C organized a mela for collecting funds for helping the rehabilitation of flood victims.
They sold handmade fans, mats, and plates from recycled material at a cost of ₹ 25, ₹ 100 and ₹ 50 each. The
number of articles sold by school A, B, C are given below.

Article School A B C

Fans 40 25 35

Mats 50 40 50

Plates 20 30 40

(a) Represent the sale of handmade fans, mats and plates by three schools A, B and C and the sale prices (in ₹)
of given products per unit, in matrix form.
(b) Find the funds collected by school A, B and C by selling the given articles.
(c) If they increase the cost price of each unit by 20%, then write the matrix representing new price.
(d) Find the total funds collected for the required purpose after 20% hike in price.
Section E
5 3 [5]
41. Show that A = [ ] satisfies the equation A2 - 3A - 7I = 0 and hence find A-1.
−1 −2

⎡
1 0 2
⎤ [5]
42. If A = ⎢0 2 1⎥ and A3 - 6A2 + 7A + kI3 = 0, find the value of k.
⎣ ⎦
2 0 3

43. If A = [3 5] and B = [7 3] then find a non-zero matrix C such that AC = BC. [5]
2 3 2 −2 [5]
44. Find X and Y, if 2x + 3y = [ ] and 3x + 2y = [ ]
4 0 −1 5

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 1 5 [5]
45. For a matrix A = [ ] , verify that:
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i. (A + A’) is a symmetric matrix.

ii. (A – A’) is a skew symmetric matrix.
46. Three shopkeepers A, B and C go to a store to buy stationery. A purchases 12 dozen notebooks, 5 dozen pens [5]
and 6 dozen pencils. B purchases 10 dozen notebooks, 6 dozen pens and 7 dozen pencils. C purchases 11 dozen
notebooks, 13 dozen pens and 8 dozen pencils. A notebook costs 40 paise, a pen costs ₹1.25 and a pencil costs
35 paise. Use matrix multiplication to calculate each individual's bill.
2 3 [5]
47. Let A = [ ] . Then show that A2 - 4A + 7I = 0. Using this result calculate A5 also.
−1 2

48. Find X and Y, if: [5]

7 0 3 0
i. X + Y = [ ] and X − Y = [ ]
2 5 0 3

2 3 −2 −2
ii. 2X + 3Y = [ ] and 3X + 2Y = [ ]
4 0 −1 5
α
0 − tan [5]
49. A = [
α
2
] ,
tan 0
2

cos α − sin α
Prove I + A = (I − A) [ ]
sin α cos α

50. Find x and y, if 2x + 3y = [

2 3
] and 3x + 2y = [
2 −2
]
[5]
4 0 −1 5

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