Multiple Choice Questions (Unsolved)

Choost tht co"ect a11swer fro1n tlie give11 four optio11s in eacli of the fol lowing questions
(1 to 25):
sin 25° - cos 25°
1. The value of sin 650 cos 650 is

(b) 1 (c) -1 (d) none of these

x +1 -2
2. If = 3 and x e l, then the value of x is
X 2x - 3
(a) -2 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) -1

3. If the matrix
[5-3
-1]X X
5
.
is singular, then the value of x 1s

3 7 (d) 9
{a) - (b) 5 (c) -
2 2 2 2

Determinants -
r

3 -1 4
4. The cofactor of the element all in the determinant 5 0 - 2 is
4 -2 7

(b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

(a) 1

4 -3 7
5. The vatue of 8 -6 14 is
12 -9 21

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) 2

6. U A is a square matrix of order 3 such that

A (adj A)= r-~ -~ ~

J, then fadj AI is equal to
0 0 -2
(a) - 2 (b) - 4 (c) 4 (d) -8
7. If A is a square matrix of order 2 and f A I = - 3, then the value of ISA I is
(a) 15 (b) - 15 (c) 75 (d) -75
8. If A is a square matrix of order 3 and l-2A I =k IAI, then the value of k is
(a) -8 (b) 8 (c) 4 (c) -4
9. If A and B are square matrices of order 3 such that IA I = -2 and IBI = 5, then the value of
l2ABI is
(a) 40 (b) 60 (c) -80 (d) BO

10. If A=[! -~J then adj Ais

(a) [ _: !] (b) f-~ !] O
(c) [ 4
-513 (d) none of these

11. lfA:[: ~],thenA- is 1

(b) u;] (d) none of these

12. If A is a non-singular matrix and (A2t 1 = (A-1l, then the value of k is

(a) - 1 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) -2

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 inver tible matri x of orde r 3 and I adj A I = 49 , then I A ' I • equa l
15 to
lf A is an
13· (c) ?_ _ !_ (d) 49 _ 49
_7 (b) 49, - 49 2 ' 2
(a) 7, 2' 2

A-
_[24 -1], then I AI is
5
ad]
14. If
. (b) 14 (c) 196 (d) -14
(a) 7
of I-2A- 1 I is
. a squar e matrt x of orde r 3 such that I A I = S, then the value
1,. If A 15
(b}- 4 (c) 8 (d)s
(a) 5
4
5 5 5
ab c 6a2 b2c
P = k, then the value of 3m n p is
16. If m n 3x y z
X y Z

k (b) 2k (c) 3k (d} 6k

(a) -
6
sin 2 23° sin 2 67° cos 180°
2 2 180° is
value of the deter mina nt 6 = - sin 67° - sin 23° - cos
17. The
cos 180° sin2 23° sm2 67°

(b) 1 (c) -1 (d) none of these

(a) 0
a d I I m 11

andB = a b c , then
18. If A= b e 111

C f n d e f
A
(b) A-B = O (c) AB= 0 (d) - = 0
(a) A+ B= 0 B

te cofac tor of the elem ent a,1in I A I, then

19. If A = [a,1J is a squa re matri x of orde r 3 and A ,1 deno
the value of I A I is g iven by
(a) all An+ a12 A12 + a l3 A 13 (b) an An+ a12 Ai1 + a13 ~1
(c) 011 A21 + 0 12 An + 0 n ~ (d) 0 11 A13 + 0 21 A23 + 031 A33
20. The value of a d eterm inant is unalt ered if
(a) two rows are inter chan ged
(b) two colum ns are inter chan ged
(c) every elem ent in a row (or colum n) is mult iplie
d by the same numb er
(d) to each elem ent of a row (or a colum n) is adde
d equi- mult iples of the corre spon ding
eleme nts of anoth er row or colum n.
21. ff A is squar e matri x of orde r 3, then whic h of the follo wing is not true?
(a) I A' I = I A I (b) I kA I = k-3 I A I
of the same elem ent
(c) mino r of an elem ent of I A I can neve r be equaJ cofac tor
(d) order of mino rs and of cofac tors of elem ents of I A I is
same

Determinants 95
 a+ 2b a+ 4b
a
22. The value of a+ 2b a+ -lb a+ 6b lS

a+ 4b a+ 6b a+ Sb
(a) 3a + 6b (b) 2b (c) 0 (d) noneoffu ese
l+a 1 1
23. U abc ~ 0 and 1 l+ b 1 = 0, then the value of tr 1 + b- 1 + C- 1 is
1 1 l+ c
(a) -1 (b} 1 (c) abc (d) a -1 t,-1c-1

1
1 1
24. The value of b +c
c +a a+ b is
b+ c -a c+a -b a+b- c
(a) a + b + c (b) 2(a + b + c) (c) 1 (d) 0

a a2 a 3 - 1
25. If a, b, care distinct real numbers and b b2 b3 - 1 = 0, then
c c2 c3 -l
(a) a+ b + c =0 (b) abc = 1 (c) a+ b + c = 1 (d) ab + be + ca = 0
Answer s
1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (c) 4. (b) 5. (a) 6. (c) 7. (d) 8. (a)
9. (c} 10. (b) 11. (a) 12. (c) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (d)
17. (a) 18. (b) 19. (a) 20. (d) 21. (c) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (d)
25. (b)

Case-Study Based Questio ns (Solved)

C~e-Stud y 1
A frost inwsttd some money m two type of bonds. The first bond pays 10% mterest and second bond
pa"Y5 12% intuest 11,e trust recerved ~2800 as interest. However, if trust had mterchanged money in
bonds, they would liave got t100 less as mlerest.
Let the amount invested zn first type and second type of bonds be tx and ty respectively
Based on tire alx:roe mfonnalzon, answer the follawmg q1'estions:
(1) 11,e equations m terms of x and y are
(a) Sx + 6y = 1,40,000 (b) 5x + 6y = 1,35,000
6x + Sy = 1,35,000 6x +Sy = 1,40,000

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 (c) sx + 6y = 2800
6 Sy- 2700 (d) Sx + 6y = 2700
x+ - 6x + Sy = 2800
Wluclr of the following matrix equation rf'f1r~-t ti . ,,.
(ii) -r ....,._,. te H~omratron given above?

[6• 5] [X]
(a) 5 6
[1, 40,000]
y = 1,35,000 (b) [56 56] [x]y = [1,1, 40,000]
35,000

(c)
[56 5][x]=[1,35,~]
6 y 1, 40,000 (d) none of above

[5 OJ -
··~ If A= 0 5 , then what A 3 ?
(111

{a) [! ~] (b)
[250 ;5] {c) [1250 0 ]
125 (d) [~ ~]

(iv) The amount invested by trust in first and second bond respectively are
(a) ,10,000, ~s,ooo (b) ,1s,ooo, ,10,000
(c) tS,000, t15,000 (d) ,10,000, ,10,000
Solution. (r) As per given information:

10x + Uy =2800 ⇒ 5x + 6y =1,40,000

100 100

12x + lOy = 2700 ⇒ 6x +Sy= 1,35,000

100 100

:. Option (a) is the correct answer.

[5 6] [x] 40,000]
(ir) Let A= 6 5 ' X = y and B = I, 35, 000
[l,
:. Matrix equation representing the given information is

[s6 56][x] [1,40,ooo]

y = 1,35,000

:. Option (b) is the correct answer.

2
(ii,) A = [ ~ ~] [~ ~] = [! !]
3
:. A =A A=
2
[! !][~ ~] 1
= [ : 1~]

:. Option (c) is the correct answer.

Determinants 97
I lJv) G1,·en system can be wnt ten i1S A). : D
⇒ X=A 1B⇒ X= id) A l3
l AI

adJ.Ao (-65 -6]

5
, IAI =-11

l[y"] = -111( 5 - 61(1,.w,(XX)] (10,(XX)]

-6 5 1, 35,(XX) = 15,(XX)

⇒ ;c = 10,{XX), y = 15,CXX>

Opbon (a) 1.5 the rol'J'l'ct answer

ust--Sludy2
011 11,s b1rtl1day, Islum drodrd to do11att some money to cluldrt'11
of a11 orpha nage home , If there tvert
8 cJuldrrn less ertfry one U'OUld Junlf got t 10 mort HOWtrver, if there
were 16 children more, every Ont
u.,ufd lravt got t 10 ,~
Let tire number of d1ildren brr and amo1ml d1stnb11t~d by IsJ1a11
to each cluld be ' Y
BaStli on the 11bot't" 111Jormat1011, anst ~ t11e follcm1mg q11est
zo11s
(1) TI,e equahons 111 tmn.s of x and y au
(11) 5x - 4y = 4-0 (b) - 5x + -ly = 40
-Sx + By= SO - Sr+ By= 80
(c) 5x-4 y = 40 (d) - Sx + 4y = 40
Sx- By = 80 - Sx - By= 80
(11) ~?11d1of tliefollcn.m1g matnr equnl1011 represent the
i11fom1atio1 1 given above?

(a) (_! :)[;)=(:~J

5 -4)(:r ) (40]
(c) ( 5 - 8) y = 80 (d) 11011e of tltese

(iiij rill number of duldren and amount donated by lslzan

are
(a) numbtr of clu1dren = 32, (b) number of c/11/dren = 32,
a11w11nt donattl1 by Ishon = t32
amo1111t dona ted by Ishan = ~30
(c) num ~ of d11ldrc11 = 32, (d) 1111mber of children = 30,
amount donated by JsJum = t 960
amount donated by lshan =t 900
(ro) If the coeffic,ent matnx A satisfy theJollowmg 11111/rz x eq11a
tion A2- kA + 201= O, tlten k is
(a) 10 (b) 13 (c) - 13 (d) 12
Solution. (1) As per the given information,
(.t - 8) (y + 10) = xy ~ Sx - 4y = 40

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 ~ (X + 16) (y - 10) = xy ⇒ - Sx + By = 80
.. 0ption (a) is the correct answer.

(ii) n,e mam< equation is ( _ ! -:)(;) = (: )

:. 0ption (b) is the correct answer.

··:-i Given system of equations can be written as AX = B
(111,

where A= ( _: -: ), X= G) and B = ( : )

-t B X - (adJ, A ) B
~ X=A ⇒ - IAI .

~ x= 32,y = 30
Number of children = 32,
amount donated by lshan = ~ (32 x 30) = ~960
:. Option (c) is the correct answer.

(w)A'=(! :)(! :)=

(::: ~~::)=(: !!)
A2 -kA+20I = 0

⇒ (8465 52)-(Sk
45
4k )+(20 0)= (0 oo)
Sk Sk O 20 0

⇒ (104 - Bk 52- 4k) = (0 oo)

65 - Sk 65 - Sk 0

⇒ 65 - 5k = 0 ⇒ k = 13
:, Option (b) is the correct answer.

use-Study 3
Aschool wants to award its students for tire values ofhonesty, regularity and hard work with a total cas/1
au,ard of f6000. Three times the award money for hard work added to that given for honesty amounts
lo ,11,000. The award monetJ given for honesty and hard work together 1s double the one gwen for
Ttglliarity.
Based on the above i11fon11ation, answer thefollowing questions:
(r) If ' x is awarded to honesty, ty to regulanty and ~z awarded to Izard work, then what is the matnx
equation representing the above situation?

Determinants l.!!,
 1 1
(b) [ : ~ -
1l[xl; = [11:0
~
600 l

(d) none of these

(u) \1Wiat LS tlie oolut of Iadj A I ?

(a) 6 (b) 36 (c) 12 (d) 18
(u~ WJtat are the values of ;r, y, z 111 tlus case?
(a) I : 500, y : 2<XXJ, Z = 35()() (b) x = 2000, y == 500, z = 3500
(c) I :: 3500, y = 2000, Z = 50() (d) x =3500, y = 500, z =2000
(ro) What 1s the mlue of A (adJ A)?

6 0 OJ
(a) 0 6 0
3 o
(b) 0 3 0
o] 1
(c) 0 1 0
o o]
[0 0 6 [ [
(d) none of these
0 0 3 0 0 1
Solution. (1) As per the given informaho~
x+y+z=6000
x + 0y + 3z = 11000
x-2y+ z =O

1 1
Matrix equabon is 1
[
ll[xl [ l
0 3 y = 11000
6000
1 -2 1 z 0
: Option (a) is the correct answer.

(11) Lct A= r: j nX m~d 8• rI;l =

1 1 1
IAI= 1 0 3 = 1{0 +6) - 1(1 - 3)+1(- 2- 0) = 6 t 0
1 -2 1

IadJ. A I = IA I2 ⇒ Iadj. A I = 36
. Option (b) 1s the correct answer.

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~
bove syste m of equat ions can be wntte n as AX = B
(111) A
ad· A
-A- 1 B ⇒ X= _J- .B
X-
::::> I AI

adj. A =
62 -3o - 32J (obta in it)
[- 2 3 -1

X=_![
6 -2
~ -~ -~][16::J ¼[= J=[2S:J
3 -1 0
=
21000 3500

::) X = 500, y = 2000, Z = 3500

:. Option (a) is the corre ct answ er.

(iv) A.(adj. A) = [' :

0
~ IAI~ J ~
l I I
0
=[~ ~]
O O 6

:. Option (a) is the corre ct answer.

Cast-Study 4
units of vitamin C. Three
A diet is to contam 30 units of vitamin A, 40 units of vitamin B and 20
types of foods F1, F2 and F3 are availa ble. One unit of Food F1
contains 3 units of vztamm A,
1 unit of vitamin A, 2 umts
2 umts of vitamin Band 1 unit of vitamin C. One unit of Food F2 contains
of vitamin A , 3 units of
of vitamin Band 1 unit of vitamin C. One 1m1t of Food F3 contains 5 units
vitamin Band 2 units of vitamin C.
'Based 011 the above information, answer the following questzons:
x
m If the diet con tams x units of Food F1, y units of Food F2 and z units of Food F3• What is the matri
equation represent mg the above situation?

(ii) If A 1s the coeffid ent matrix in above situation, then wliat is the value of lad;. A I ?
(b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 16
(a) 2
(zii) What are the values of x,y, z in given sztuatwn?
(a) x = 5, y = 15, z =O (b) x =0, y = 15, z = 5
(c) x = 15, y = 0, z = 15 (d) none of tlwse

Determinants 101
 (1v) W1iat 1s A (adJ A)'

~] {~ li ~]
0 0
[4 o o]
(a) 0 4 0 (b) [60 o6 o0] (c) [ ~
2 1
0 0 4 0 0 6 0 0

Solution, (z) As per the given m mfom,ation,

3x +y+ Sz= 30
2x + 2y + 3: = 40
I+ y + 2.z = 20
Matro: equation of above situation is

Option (b) is the correct answer.

(11) UtA = [; ~ Hm [:l

x= md B= ili•n

3 1 5
IA I = 2 2 3 = 3(4-3) -1(4 - 3) + 5(2-2)
1 1 2
=3-1 + 0=2
jadJ.A I = IAl 2 =22 =4
Opbon (b) lS the correct answer.
(m) Above system of equabons can be wntten as AX = B

⇒ X = A-1B ::) X = ad/ A B

IAI
1 3
adj. A= -1 1
[ (obtain it)
0 -2

15 + 60 - 70 ] [ 5]
= - 15 + 20 + 10 = 15
[ 0 - 40
+ 40 0

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 -:::J X-::: 5, y = 15, Z = 0
. Option (a) is the correct answer.

(v)
A.(adJ. A) = [I ~ I I~ I I ~ I] o~
0 0 A
= [~
O
~]
2
:. 0ption (c) is the correct answer.

ose-StudY 5
wnJil wan~s to donate a rectangular p~ot_0! land for a school in his village. When he was asked to
giitt dimensions of tli~ plot, h: told that if its lengtli is decreased by 50 m and breadth is increased by
50 m, then its area U:' 11 rem.am same, but if length is decreased by 10 m and breadth is decreased by
20 m, then its area wzll decrease by 5300 m •
2

l
y

,._._ _ _ _ X - - - - - - -+
l
Based on the mfonnation given above, answer the following questions:
(1) The equations in terms of x and y are

(a) x-y = 50, 2x-y = 550 (b) x -y = 50, 2x + y = 550

(c) X + y = 50, 2x + y = 550 (d) x + y = 50, 2x-y = 550
(i1) Which of the following matrix equatzon is represented by the given information?

(a) [ ; -:J[;] s!~] =[ (b) [; :][;] = [ s!~]

(c) [; _:][;]=[s!~] (d) [~ :][;]=[-~:~]
(iiz) The value of x (length of rectangular field) is
(a) 150 m (b) 400 111 (c) 200 m (d) 320 m
(iv) The value of y (breadth of rectangular field) is
(a) 150 m (b) 200 m (c) 430 m (d) 350 m
Solution. (i) Let the length and breadth of the rectangular plot be x m and y m respectively,
then
(X - 50) (y + 50) = Xlj

Determinants / 1031
 ⇒ xy + 50x - soy - 2500 = .ry
⇒ .r-y=5 0
and {r - 10) (y- 20) = xy - 5300
⇒ xy- 20.x - lOy + 200 = l}'-530 0
⇒ 20r + lOy = 5500
⇒ 2r+ y=550
Opbon (b) is the correct answer.
(u) .r-y = 50
2t + y = 550

LdA= G-:J,x= [;] andB= [s:J,

then the above system of equations can be written as

AX= 8 i.e. [ 1 -1]

2
[x] = [ 550so]
1 y

Option (a) is the correct answer.

(111) IAI =l-(-2)=3~0 ⇒ A-1 exists
1
adj A= [ l ]
-2 1

A-' = ~d~~ =H-~ a

Solution 1s given by X = A-1 B

⇒ [;J=H-~ :][s:l
=½[:]=(::]
x= 20O m and y= 150m
⇒

· Option (c) is the correct answer.

(tv) From the above part, y = 150 m
Option (a) is the correct answer.

Case-Study Based Questions (Unsolved)

Case-Study 1
Two schools P and Q want to award their selected students
politeness and punctuality The school P wants to award ~x :n ~,e values of discipline,
1

For the three respective values to its 3, 2 and 1 students With :ct ' ~y each and f z each,
otal awarded money of

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 5chool Q wants to spend ,1soo to award its .
fiOOo•
\,atues ~y ~ne prize on each value
awards or inf ti
is,~
iving the same award mone f

.
4 1
' and 3 students on the respective
or three values as before). The total amount of
_...,.i on the above orma on, answer the following q ti
ea~ . . ues ons:
(I) What is the matrix equation representing the above situation?

(•)[; ~ rn~J=[: J (b) [; I m~J=[!EJ

(<) [!!rn;] {E] (~ non• of ili••·
(u) What is the value of x?
(a) 100 (b) 200 (c) 300 (d) 400
(iii) What is the value of y?
(a) 300 (b) 200 (c) 400 (d) 500

(iv) :[tf't]dj.A;b~ fu[i"t i]situation?(c) [-~ -~ ~]

0 0 5 0 0 3
(d) [~ ~ ~]

0 0 -5 0 0 4
use-Study 2
Two institutions decided to award their employees for three values of resourcefulness,
competence and determination in the form of prizes at the rate of ~x, ~y, ~z respectively
per person. The first institution decided to award respectively 4, 3 and 2 employees with a
total prize money oft 37000 and second institution decided to award respectively 5, 3 and
4 employees with a total prize money of ~ 47000. All the three prizes per person together
amount to~ 12000.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions:
(1) What are the matrix equations representing the above situation?

(a) [; 3 4
1 1
3
2r J=l37~J
y
z
47000
12000
(b)
[~
3
3 2
1 1
4rJ [37~J
y
z
= 47000
12000

~
5
(c) [ 3
4 ]~]=[~~=]
(ii) \%at is the value of A. (adj. A)?
(d) none of these

0OJ ~]
0 0 0
[3 }3] i ;]
(a) 0 3 O
0 0 3
(b) [-{ - 3
0
(c) [
0
0
(d)
[i 1
0

Determinants 105
 (m) What is the value of Iadj AI?
(a)-3 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 12
(ro) \'\'hat are the values of x, y, z m tlus case?
(a) I= 5000, y =3000, z =4000 (b) x = 4000, y = 5000, : = 3000
(c) r = 1000, y = 5000,: = 3000 (d) x = 3000, y = 5000, z = 3000

Answers
1. (r) (a) (iz) (a) (zi,) (b) (iv) (c)
2. (1) (a) (u) (b) (m) (c) (iv) (b)