Chapter 4 - Determinants

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OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (2024-25)
CLASS: XII MATHEMATICS (041)
CHAPTER 4: DETERMINANTS
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Q1 1 2 1
If 2 3 1 is a non-singular matrix and a ∈ A , then the set A is
3 a 1
(a) R
(b) { 0 }
(c) { 4 }
(d) R - { 4 }
Q2 If | A|=|k A|,where A is square matrix of order 2, then sum of all possible
values of k is
(a) 1
(b) -1
(c) 2
(d) 0
Q3 If (a, b), (c, d) and (e, f) are vertices of ∆ ABC and ∆ denotes the area of
| |
2
a c e
∆ ABC , then b d f is equal to
1 1 1
(a) 2 ∆2
(b) 4 ∆2
(c) 2 ∆
(d) 4 ∆
Q4 If | A|=2, where A is a 2 ×2 matrix, then |4 A−1|equals:
(a) 4
(b) 2
(c) 8
1
(d)
32
Q5 If the area of a triangle with vertices (-3, 0), (3, 0) and (0, k) is 9 sq units.
Then the value of k will be
(a) 9
(b) 3
(c) -9
(d) 6
Q6
If |28x 5x|=|67 −23 | , then value of x is
(a) 3
(b) ± 3
(c) ± 6
(d) 6
Q7
If A= [ 61 32]be such that that A -1
=k A, then the value of k is
1
(a)
9
1
(b) ±
9
1
(c)
3
1
(d) ±
3
Q8 If A and B are matrices of order 3 and | A| = 5, and |B|=3, then |3 AB| is

equal to
(a) 45
(b) 405
(c) 135
(d) None of these
Q9 If there are two values of ‘a’ which makes determinant,
| |
1 −2 5
2 a −1 =86, then sum of these numbers is
0 4 2a
(a) 4
(b) -5
(c) -4
(d) 9
Q 10 If A is a square matrix of order 3, with | A|=9 , then the value of |2 . adj A| is
(a) 648
(b) 54
(c) 72
(d) 108
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Q 11 5 0 0
If A is a square matrix such that A . adjA= 0 5 0 ,then write the value of
0 0 5
|adjA| .
(a) 5
(b) 25
(c) 1
(d) 125
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Q 12 2 3 −1
If matrix x +4 −1 2 is a singular matrix, then the value of x is
3 x +1 2 −1
−33
(a)
16
3
(b)
16
4
(c)
13
8
(d)
10
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Q 13 2 λ −3
If A= 0 2 5 ,then find λ if A-1 it exists.
1 1 3
−8
(a) λ=
5
−8
(b) λ ≠
5
(c) λ=3
(d) λ ≠ 3
Q 14 Given that A = [a ij] is a square matrix of order 3×3 and |A| = −7, then the
3
value of ∑ ai 1 Ai 1 , where Aij denotes the cofactor of element a ij is:
i=1
(a)7
(b)-7
(c) 0
(d)49
Q15 Given that A is a non-singular matrix of order 3 such that A 2 = 2A, then
value of |2A| is:
(a) 4
(b) 8
(c) 64
(d) 16
| |
Q 16 1 sinθ 1
Let A = −sinθ 1 sinθ ,where 0 ≤ θ ≤2 π .Then
−1 −sinθ 1
(a) Det (A) =0

(b) Det(A) ∈ (2, ∞ )
(c) Det(A) ∈ (2, 4)
(d) Det(A) ∈ [2, 4]
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Q17 4 2 5
Given A= 2 0 3 , write the value of det(2AA-1).
−1 1 0
(a) 1
(b) 9
(c) 8
(d) 4
Q18 If A is an invertible matrix of order 3 and | A|=5 , then value |adj A| is
(a) 15
(b) 45
(c) 35
(d) 25
Q19 If A is a singular matrix, then A (adj A) is
(a) Null matrix

(b) Scalar matrix
(c) Identity matrix
(d) None of these
Q 20 If A is 3 ×3 square matrix such that A (adj A) = 2I, where I is the identity

matrix, The value of |adj A| is
(a) 4
(b) -4
(c) 0
(d) none of these
Q 21 If the value of a third order determinant is 12, then the value of the
determinant formed by replacing each element by its cofactors will be
(a) 12
(b) 144
(c) -12
(d) 13
Q 22 If A is a square matrix of order 3 ×3 such that| A|=2, then the value of
|adj ( adj A )|is
(a)-16
(b) 16
(c) 0
(d) 2
Q 23 If A is a square matrix of order 3 ×3 such that| A|=4, then the value of

| A ( adj A )|is
(a) 4
(b) 16
(c) 12
(d) 64
Q 24 If A is a skew symmetric matrix of order 3 then the value of | A| is
(a) 0
(b) 3
(c) 9
(d) 27
Q25
It is given that X [31 −12 ]=[ 42 13 ] , Then matrix X is
(a) [ 10 01]
(b) [ 01 −11 ]
(c ) [ 11 −11 ]
(d) [ 11 −1
−1 ]
Q26 If A is a square matrix of order 3 ×3 such that| A|=10, then find the value of
| A ( adj A )|.
(a) 10
(b) 100
(c) 30
(d) 1000
Q27 A is a square matrix of order 2 and | A|=7 , then find then value of |2 A A '|
(a) 196
(b) 56
(c) 49
(d) 7
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Q28 2 −3 3
If Aij is the cofactore of the elements a ij of the matrix A= 6 0 4
1 5 −7
Then find the values of a 32 A 32 .

(a) -20
(b) 35
(c) 2
(d) -50
Questions number 29 and 30 are Assertion and Reason based

questions carrying 1 mark each. Two statements are given, one
labelled Assertion (A)and other labelled Reason (R). Select the
correct codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true
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Q29 1 0 1
Assertion (A): If 0 1 2 then |3 A|=9| A|
0 0 4
Reason(R): If A is square matrix of order n then |kA|=k n| A|
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Q30 1 1 0
Assertion (A): The value of x for which the matrix 0 1 2 is
−1 0 x
singular is 2.
Reason(R): A square matrix is singular if | A|=0
Answers
1. d 2. d 3. b 4. c 5. b 6. c 7. b 8. b
9. a 10. a 11. b 12. a 13. b 14. b 15. c 16. d
17. c 18. d 19. a 20. a 21. b 22. b 23. d 24. a
25 . c 26. d 27. a 28. d 29. d 30. a

NAME OF TEACHER: LAXMAN SINGH RAWAT
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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN AHMEDABAD REGION

OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS (2024-25)

CLASS: XII MATHEMATICS (041)

Q4 If | A|=2, where A is a 2 ×2 matrix, then |4 A−1|equals:

Q8 If A and B are matrices of order 3 and | A| = 5, and |B|=3, then |3 AB| is

(d) None of these

Q9 If there are two values of ‘a’ which makes determinant,

Q 10 If A is a square matrix of order 3, with | A|=9 , then the value of |2 . adj A| is

(a) Det (A) =0

Q18 If A is an invertible matrix of order 3 and | A|=5 , then value |adj A| is

Q19 If A is a singular matrix, then A (adj A) is

(a) Null matrix

Q 20 If A is 3 ×3 square matrix such that A (adj A) = 2I, where I is the identity

Q 23 If A is a square matrix of order 3 ×3 such that| A|=4, then the value of

Q 24 If A is a skew symmetric matrix of order 3 then the value of | A| is

Then find the values of a 32 A 32 .

Questions number 29 and 30 are Assertion and Reason based

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

(d) (A) is false but (R) is true

Reason(R): If A is square matrix of order n then |kA|=k n| A|

Reason(R): A square matrix is singular if | A|=0

9. a 10. a 11. b 12. a 13. b 14. b 15. c 16. d

17. c 18. d 19. a 20. a 21. b 22. b 23. d 24. a

25 . c 26. d 27. a 28. d 29. d 30. a

NAME OF KV : KV NO-3 AFS MAKARPURA VADODA

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