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XII MATHS – REVISION class 2
Topic: Chapter 3 & 4
PART 1
2x 5 6 −2
1. If = , then the value of x is [NCERT Exemplar]
8 x 7 3
(A) 3 (B) 3 (C) 6 (D) 6
0
2. If be the complex cube root of unity and matrix H = , then H70 is equal to
0
(A) 0 (B) –H (C) H (D) H2 (E) I
2
3. If A = and |A3| = 27, then = [KCET 2015]
2
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 7 (D) 5
4. 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
5. The sum of the products of the elements of any row of a determinant A with the co-factor of same row is
always equal to [KCET 2000]
1
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) |A| (D) | A |
2
6. Value of a 3 x 3 determinant is 3, value of determinant formed by its co-factor is
(A) 27 (B) 9 (C) 6 (D) 3
2 0 0
7. If A = 0 2 0 , then A5 = [MP PET 1995, 99; Pb. CET 2000; WB JEE 2013]
0 0 2
(A) 5A (B) 10A (C) 16A (D) 32A
8. If A = diag (2, –1, 3), B = diag (–1, 3, 2), then A B =
2
(A) diag (5, 4, 11) (B) diag (–4, 3, 18) (C) diag (3, 1, 8) (D) B
a
9. If A = [a, b], B = [−b − a]and C = , then the correct statement is [AMU 1987]
−a
(A) A = –B (B) A + B = A – B (C) AC = BC (D) CA = CB
3 1 5 −1
10. If X = , then X = [MP PET 1994]
4 1 2 3
−3 4 3 −4 3 4 −3 4
(A) (B) (C) (D)
14 −13 −14 13 14 13 −14 13
11. If A and B are two n-rowed square matrices such that AB = O and B is non-singular. Then
(A) A O (B) A = O (C) A = I (D) None of these
a h g x
12. The order of [ x y z ] h b f y is [EAMCET 1994]
g f c z
(A) 3 x 1 (B) 1 x 1 (C) 1 x 3 (D) 3 x 3
13. If A and B are two matrices and (A + B) (A – B) = A – B , then
2 2
[RPET 1995; AIEEE 2006]
(A) AB = BA (B) A + B = A – B
2 2 2 2
(C) A ' B ' = AB (D) None of these
2
1 2 3 x
14. If [1 1] 0 5 1 1 = 0 , then x = [Odisha JEE 2008]
0 3 2 −2
(A) 3/4 (B) 1 (C) 5/4 (D) 1/4
1
15. If aij = (3i − 2 j ) and A = [aij ]22 , then A is equal to [RPET 2001]
2
1/ 2 2 1/ 2 −1/ 2 2 2
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
−1/ 2 1 2 1 1/ 2 −1/ 2
2 1 −3 2 1 0
16. If A = , then A is equal to [Kerala (Engg.) 2006]
3 2 5 −3 0 1
1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1
−1 − i 3
1
2 . Then A100 =
17. Let A = [Kerala PET 2016]
−1 + i 3
1
2
100 99
(A) 2 A (B) 2 A (C) 298A (D) A (E) A2
−1 −1 x −1 x
sin ( x) tan − cos ( x) tan
−1
1 1
18. If A = B= , then A – B is equal to
−1 x −1 x
sin cot ( x) sin − tan ( x)
−1 −1
1
(A) I (B) 0 (C) 27 (D) I
2
19. If A is a squares matrix such that A2 = I, then ( A − I )3 + ( A + I )3 − 7 A is equal to [NCERT Exemplar]
(A) A (B) I – A (C) I – A (D) 3A
n
20. If A is a skew symmetric matrix and n is a positive integer, then A is
(A) A symmetric matrix (B) Skew-symmetric matrix
(C) Diagonal matrix (D) None of these
21. If A is a skew-symmetric matrix of order n, and C is a column matrix of order n x 1, then CT AC is
(A) An identity matrix of order n (B) An unit matrix of order one
(C) A zero matrix of order one (D) None of these
1 a 2
22. The matrix 1 2 5 is not invertible, if ‘a’ has the value [MP PET 1998]
2 1 1
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) –1
23. If A is a matrix of order m x n and B is a matrix such that AB ' = B ' A are both defined, then order of
matrix B is [NCERT Exemplar]
(A) m x m (B) m x n (C) n x m (D) m x n
−1
24. Suppose A is a matrix of order 3 and B =| A | A . If | A |= −5 , then | B | is equal to
(A) 1 (B) –5 (C) –1 (D) 25
25. If A and B are square matrices of the same order such that ( A + B)( A − B) = A2 − B 2 , then ( ABA−1 ) 2
(A) A2B2 (B) A2 (C) B2 (D) I
26. If a matrix A is such that 3 A + 2 A + 5 A + I = 0 , then its inverse is
3 2
(A) −(3 A2 + 2 A + 5I ) (B) 3 A2 + 2 A + 5 I (C) 3 A2 − 2 A − 5 I (D) None of these
3
27. If A is 3 x 3 matrix such that | 5adj A | = 5, then | A | is equal to [JEE (Main) 2015]
1 1
(A) (B) 5 (C) 1 (D)
5 25
2 2 0 −1
, then ( B −1 A−1 ) =
−1
28. If A = ,B = [MH CET 2016]
−3 2 1 0
2 −2 2 2 2 −3 1 −1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 −2 3 2 2 −2 3
29. If A is a non-singular matrix of order 3, then adj(adjA) is equal to [Kerala (Engg.) 2010]
1 1 −1
(A) A (B) A–1 (C) A (D) | A | A (E) A
| A| | A|
30. If A and B are two square matrices such that B = –A–1BA, then (A + B)2 = [EAMCET 2000]
2 2 2 2
(A) 0 (B) A + B (C) A + 2AB + B (D) A + B
Answer Keys
1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (B) 5. (C) 6. (B) 7. (C) 8. (B)
9. (C) 10. (A) 11. (B) 12. (B) 13. (A) 14. (C) 15. (B) 16. (A)
17. (B) 18. (D) 19. (A) 20. (D) 21. (B) 22. (B) 23. (D) 24. (D)
25. (C) 26. (A) 27. (A) 28. (A) 29. (D) 30. (B)
PART 2
3 −5 187 −195
1. If A = , then find A2 − 5 A − 14 I . Hence obtain A3. Ans:
−4 2 −156 148
2. The cooperative store of a particular school has 10 dozen physics books, 8 dozen chemistry books and 5
dozen mathematics books. Their selling prices are Rs. 8.30, Rs. 3.45 and Rs. 4.50 each respectively. Find
the total amount the store will receive from selling all the items. Ans: Rs. 1597.20
3. A trust invested some money in two types of bonds. The first bond pays 10% interest and second bond pays
12% interest. The trust received Rs 2800 as interest. However, if trust had interchanged money in bonds,
they would have got Rs 100 less as interest. Using matrix method, find the amount invested by the trust.
Ans: Rs 10000, Rs 15000
−2
4. If A = 4 , B = 1 3 −6 , verify that ( AB ) ' = B ' A ' .
5
5. Show that the matrix B ' AB is symmetric or skew symmetric according as A is symmetric or skew
symmetric.
1 2 3 −7 −8 −9 1 −2
6. Find the matrix X so that X = . Ans: 2 0
4 5 6 2 4 6
cos 2 cos sin cos 2 cos sin
7. Prove that the product of the matrices and is the null
cos sin sin 2 cos sin sin 2
matrix, when and differ by an odd multiple of / 2 .
2 3 −118 −93
8. Let A = and f (x) = x2 – 4x + 7. Show that f (A) = O. Use this result to find A5. Ans:
−1 2 31 −118
4
2 −1 5 2 2 5 −191 −110
9. Let A = . Find the matrix D such that CD – AB = O. Ans:
44
, B = , C =
3 4 7 4 3 8 77
0 − tan
10. If A = 2 and I is the identity matrix of order 2, show that I + A = (I – A) cos − sin .
sin cos
tan 0
2
11. Find the equation of the line joining A(1, 3) and B(0, 0) using determinants and find k if D(k, 0) is a point
such that area of triangle ABD is 3sq. units. k = 2
1 tan x cos 2 x − sin 2 x
12. If A = , show that AT A−1 = .
− tan x 1 sin 2 x cos 2 x
2 3 1 −2
13. If A = and B = , then verify that (AB)-1 = B-1 A-1.
1 −4 −1 3
1 1 1 −3 4 5
14. For the matrix A = 1 2 −3 . Show that A3 –6A2 +5A+11I = O and hence find A-1. Ans: A = 9 −1 −4
−1
2 −1 3 5 −3 −1
15. If A is a square matrix of order 3 such that | A | = 5, write the value of | adj A |.
16. If A is a non-singular square matrix such that | A | = 64, find | A–1 |.
5 3
17. If A is a non-singular square matrix such that A−1 =
T −1
, then find ( A ) .
−2 −1
18. If A is a square matrix of order 3 such that | A | = 2, then write the value of adj (adj A).
19. If A is a square matrix of order 3 such that | A | = 3, then find the value of | adj (adj A) |.
20. If A is a square matrix of order 3 such that adj (2A) = k adj (A), then write the value of k.
−4 4 4 1 −1 1
21. Use product −7 1 3 1 −2 −2 to solve the system of equation
5 −3 −1 2 1 3
x − y + z = 4; x – 2y − 2z = 9; 2x + y + 3z = 1. Ans: x=3,y=-2,z=-1
1 − 2 1
22. If A = 0 − 1 1 find A−1 and hence solve the following system of equations
2 0 − 3
x − 2y + z = 0, − y + z = −2, 2x − 3z = 10
1 −1 1
23. If A = 2 1 −3 find A−1 and hence solve the following system of linear equations
1 1 1
x + 2y + z = 4, − x + y + z = 0, x − 3y + z = 2. Ans: x=9/5,y=2/5,z=7/5
5 −2
Answer key: 15. 25 16. 1/64 17. 18. 2A 19. 81 20. 4
3 −1
By Er. A. K. Jha
