Chapter – 04

Determinants
(a) 3 (b) 5
➢ Determinant (c) 7 (d) 9
y+k y y
MCQ
7. The determinant y y+k y is
𝑥 2 sin 𝑥 y y y+k
1. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = | |where p is a constant.
𝑝 −1
equal to [Term
The value of p for which 𝑓’(0) = 1 is
I, 2021 – 22]
(2024)
(a) k(3y+ k 2 ) (b) 3y + k 3
(a) R (b) 1 (c) 3y + k 2 (d) k 2 (3y+ k)
(c) 0 (d) -1 1 2 3
8. The value of 2 2 3 3 4 4 is
−𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
2. if | 𝑎 −𝑏 𝑐 | = kabc, then the value of k 3 4 5
𝑎 𝑏 −𝑐 [Term I, 2021 – 22]
is: (a) 12 (b) -12
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 24 (d) -24
(c) 2 (d) 4 (2024)
9. If A is a non – singular square matrix of order
2 7 1 3 such that A2 = 3A, then value of |A| is
3. The value of the determinant 1 1 1 is [2020]
10 8 1 (a) -3 (b) 3
(c) 9 (d) 24
[2023]
(a) 47 (b) -79 x 0 8
(c) 49 (d) -51 10. The roots of the equation 4 1 3 = 0 are
 3 4 2 0 x
4. If 1 2 1 = 0, then the value of  is [2020C]
1 4 1 (a) -4, 4 (b) 2, -4
(c) 2, 4 (d) 2, 8
[2023]
(a) 1 (b) 2
11. If A is a square matrix of order 3 and |A| = 5,
(c) 3 (d) 4
then the value of |2A’| is
 2 
5. If A =   and | A |= 27 , then the
3
[2020]
 2   (a) -10 (b) 10
value of  is [Term I, 2021 – 22] (c) -40 (d) 40
(a)  1 (b)  2
(c)  5 (d)  7 12. If A is a skew – symmetric matrix of order 3,
5 3 −1 then the value of |A| is
[2020]
6. If −7 x −3 = 0 , then the value of x is
(a) 3 (b) 0
9 6 −2
(c) 9 (d) 27
[Term I, 2021 – 22]

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 13. If A is a 3 x 3 matrix such that |A|= 8, then
|3A| equals [2020] 2 x 5 6 −2
(a) 8 (b) 24 22. If = , write the value of x.
8 x 7 3
(c) 72 (d) 216
[Delhi 2014]
VSA [1 Marks]
3x 7 8 7
 3 −5 1 17  23. If = , find the value of x.
14. If A =  and B =  −2 4 6 4
  then |AB|
2 0  0 −10  [Al 2014]
= ________.
[2020C] 24. If A is a 3 x 3 matrix, | A | 0 and |3A| = k|A|,
then write the value of k. [Foreign 2014]
15. If A and B are square matrices each of order 3
and |A| = 5, |B| = 3, then the value of |3AB|
25. Write the value of the determinant
is _______. [2020]
p p +1
p −1 p
16. If A and B are square matrices of the same [Delhi 2014C]
order 3, such that |A| = 2 and AB = 2l, write 2 7 65
the value of |B|. [Delhi 26. Write the value of 3 8 75 . [Al
2019] 5 9 86
2014C]
17. Find the maximum value of [Delhi 2016]
1 1 1 SA II [3 Marks]
1 1 + sin  1 .
27. Show that the determinant
1 1 1 + cos 
x sin  cos 
− sin  −x 1 is independent of  .
x + 3 −2
18. If x  N and = 8 , then find the cos  1 x
−3 x 2 x
[2023]
value of x. [Al 2016]
➢ Minors and Cofactors
x sin  cos 
19. If − sin  −x 1 = 8 , write the value VSA [1 Marks]

cos  1 x 28. Find the cofactor of all the elements of

of x. [Foreign 2016] 1 −2
4 3  .
 
[2020]
x+ y y+z z+x
20. Write the value of  = z x y . 29. Find the cofactor of the element a23 of the
−3 −3 −3  5 3 8
[Al 2015] determinant  2 0 1 .
 
1 2 3
1 2   1 3 [2019C]
21. If A =   and B =   , write the
3 −1  −1 1
value of |AB|. [Delhi 2015C]

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  5 6 −3 (a) -4 (b) 1 (c) 3 (d) 4
30. If A =  −4 3 2  , then write the
  −4 3 
 −4 −7 3  36. The inverse of   is [Term I, 2021 –
 7 −5
cofactor of the element a21 of its 2nd row.
22]
[Foreign 2015]
 −5 3  5 3
(a)   (b)  
 7 −4  7 4
➢ Adjoint and Inverse of a Matrix  −5 7   −5 −3
(c)   (d)  
MCQ  3 −4   −7 −4 

1 2 1
31. Given that 𝐴−1 = 7 [ ], matrix A is : 1 0 0
−3 2
37. If A =  0 1 0  , then A-1
2 −1 2 −1 
(a) 7 [
3 2
] (b) [
3 2
] 59 69 −1
[Term I, 2021 – 22]
1 2 −1 1 2 −1
(c) [
7 3
] (d) [ ] (2024) (a) is A (b) is (-A)
2 49 3 2
2
(c) is A (d) does not exist

−2 0 0 1 −2 4
32. if 𝐴 = [ 1 2 3 ], then the value of 38. If A =  2 −1 3  is the adjoint of a square
5 1 −1  
 4 2 0 
|𝐴(𝑎𝑑𝑗. 𝐴)| is: (2024)
matrix B, then B-1 is equal to
(a) 100l (b) 10l [Term I, 2021 – 22]
(c) 10 (d) 1000 (a)  A (b)  2A
1 1
2 −1 1 (c)  B (d)  A
33. For the matrix 𝐴 = [𝜆 2 0] to be 2 2
1 −2 3
invertible, the value of 𝜆 is (2024) 39. If
−1
(a) 0 (b) 10  1 − tan    1 tan    a −b 
 tan  =
 1   − tan  1  b a 
 
(c) 𝑅 − {10} (d) 𝑅 − {−10} (2024) , then [Term I, 2021 – 22]
34. If A is a square matrix of order 3 such that the (a) a = 1 = b (b) a = cos 2 , b = sin 2
value of |𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴| = 8, then the value of |𝐴𝑇 | (c) a = sin 2 , b = cos  (d) a = cos , b = sin 
is
 −2 0 0 
(b) −√2
40. If A =  0 −2 0  , then the value of |adj
(a) √2
 
(c) 8 (d) 2√2 (2024)  0 0 −2 

7 −3 −3 A| is [2020]
35. If inverse of matrix [−1 1 0 ] is the (a) 64 (b) 16
−1 0 1 (c) 0 (d) -8
1 3 3
matrix [1 𝜆 3], then value of 𝜆 is
41. If A is a square matrix of order 3, such that A
1 3 4
(2024) (adj A) = 10 l, then |adj A| is equal to [2020]
(a) 1 (b) 10

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 (c) 100 (d) 101  1 0
50. Find (AB) −1 if A =   and
VSA [1 Marks]  −4 2 
3 1 
42. If A is a square matrix of order 3 such that B −1 =  .
5 2 
 −2 0 0 
[2020]
A(adj A) =  0 −2 0  , then find |A|.
 
 0 0 −2  2 −3
51. Given A =   , compute l −1 and show
[2021C]
 −4 7 
 2 0 0 that 2 A−1 = 9l − A . [2018]
43. If A =  −1 2 3 , then find A (adj A).
 
 3 3 5  LA I [4 Marks]

[2020] 52. Gautam buys 5 pens, 3 bags and 1 instrument

box and pays a sum of Rs.160. From the same
44. If A is a square matrix of order 3 with |A| = 9, shop Vikram buys 2 pens, 1 bag and 3
then write the value of |2. Adj A|. instrument boxes and pays a sum of Rs.190.
[Al 2019] Also Ankur buys 1 pen, 2 bags and 4
instrument boxes and pays a sum of Rs.250.
45. If A is a 3 x 3 invertible matrix, then what will [2023]
be the value of k if det(A-1) = (det A)k? (i) Convert the given above situation into a
[Delhi 2017] matrix equation of the form AX = B.
(ii) Find |A|.
46. If for any 2 x 2 square matrix A, (iii) Find A-1.
8 0 
A(adjA) =   , then write the value of |A|. OR
0 8 
[Al 2017] Determine P = A2 – 5A.

53. If
47. In the interval  / 2  x   , find the value of
 2sin x 3   3 −1 1   1 2 −2
x for which the matrix 
2sin x 
is A−1 =  −15 6 −5 and B =  −1 3 0 
 
 1
 5 −2 2   0 −2 1 
singular. [Al 2015C]
, find (AB)-1. [2021C]
5 2
48. Find (adj A), if A =   . [Delhi 2014C]  1 −2 3 
7 3
54. If A =  0 −1 4  , find (A’)-1. [Delhi
 
SA I [2 Marks]  −2 2 1 
2015]
2 3
49. For the matrix A =   , verify the
 −4 −6  55. Find the adjoint of the matrix
following: A(adj A) = (adjA) A =| A | l .
 −1 −2 −2
[2020C]
A =  2 1 −2 and hence show that
 2 −2 1 
A.(adjA) =| A | l3 . [Al 2015]

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  2 −1 expenditures are in the ratio 5 : 7. If each
56. If A =   and l is the identity matrix saves Rs. 15,000 per month, find their
 −1 2 
monthly incomes using matrix method. This
of order 2, then show that A2 = 4 A − 3l . problem reflects which value?
Hence find A-1. [Foreign 2015] [Delhi 2016]

1 3 3 63. A trust invested some money in tv\/o type of

57. Find the inverse of the matrix A = 1 4 3  bonds. The first bond pays 10% interest and
 
1 3 4 second bond pays 12% interest. The trust
received ? 2,800 as interest. However, if trust
.
had interchanged money in bonds they would
[Delhi 2015C]
have got ? 100 less as interest. Using matrix
method, find the amount invested by the
2 3   1 −2 
58. If A =   and B =   , then trust. Interest received on this amount will be
1 −4   −1 3  given to Helpage India as donation. Which
verify that (AB)−1 = B−1 A−1 . [Al value is reflected in this question?
2015C] [Al 2016]

64. A coaching institute of English (Subject)

conducts classes in two batches I and II and
LA II fees for rich and poor children are different.
In batch I, it has 20 poor and 5 rich children
1 cot 𝑥
59. if 𝐴 = [ ], show that and total monthly collection is ? 9,000,
− cot 𝑥 1
− cos 2𝑥 − sin 2𝑥 whereas in batch II, it has 5 poor and 25 rich
𝐴′ 𝐴−1 = [ ]. (2024)
sin 2𝑥 − cos 2𝑥 children and total monthly collection is? Rs.
26,000. Using matrix method, find monthly
cos  − sin  0 fees paid by each child of two types. What
60. If A =  sin  cos  0  , find adj A and values the coaching institute is inculcating in

 0 0 1  the society? [Foreign 2016]
verify that A(adjA) = (adjA) A =| A | l3 .
65. Two schools A and B decided to award prizes
[Foreign 2016]
to their students for three values, team spirit,
truthfulness and tolerance at the rate of Rs. X,
➢ Applications of Determinants and Matrices
Rs. Y and Rs. Z per student respectively.
LA I [4 Marks] School A, decided to award a total of Rs.
1,100 for the three values to 3, 1 and 2
3 4 2  students respectively while school B decided
61. If 0 2 −3 , find A-1. to award Rs. 1,400 for the three values to 1, 2
 
1 −2 6  and 3 students respectively. If one prize for all
the three values together amount to Rs. 600
[2021C]
then [Delhi 2015C]
Hence, solve the following system of equations:
(i) Represent the above situation by a matrix
3x + 4 y + 2 z = 8
equation after forming linear equations.
2 y − 3z = 3 (ii) Is it possible to solve the system of
x − 2 y + 6 z = −2 equations so obtained using matrices?
(iii) Which value you prefer to be rewarded
62. The monthly incomes of Aryan and Babban most and why?
are in the ratio 3 : 4 and their monthly
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LA II [5/6 Marks] x − y + 2 z = 7,
2 1 −3 2 x − y + 3z = 12,
66. If 𝐴 = [3 2 1 ], find 𝐴−1 and hence solve 3x + 2 y − z = 5
1 2 −1
the following system of equations :  2 −3 5 
73. If A =  3 2 −4  , then find A-1.
2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 13  
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 4 1 1 −2 
𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 8 (2024) Using A-1, solve the following system of equations:
2x − 3 y + 5z = 11, 3x + 2 y − 4z = −5
1 2 −3
67. If 𝐴 = [2 0 −3], then find 𝐴−1 and hence x + y − 2 z = −3 [NCERT, 2020, 2018]
1 2 0
solve the following system of equations.
0 1 2
74. If 1 2 3  , find A-1. Using A-1, solve the
(2024)
𝑋 + 2𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 1; 2𝑥 − 3𝑧 = 2: 𝑋 + 2𝑦 = 3  
 3 1 1 
68. Find the product of the matrices system of equations [2019C]
1 2 −3 −6 17 13 y + 2z = 5
[2 3 2 ] [ 14 5 −8] and hence solve the
3 −3 −4 −15 9 −1
x + 2 y + 3 z = 10
system of linear equations: 3x + y + z = 9
𝑋 + 2𝑦 − 3𝑧 = −4: 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 2;
3𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 4𝑧 = 11 (2024)
1 1 1 
75. If A = 1 0 2  , find A-1. Hence, solve the
69. Solve the following system of equation, using  
3 1 1 
Matrices
2
+𝑦+
3 10 4 6 5 6 9
= 4, 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1, 𝑥 − 𝑦 +
20
= 2 where system of equations
𝑥 𝑧 𝑧
x + y + z = 6, x + 2z = 7,3x + y + z = 12 .
𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 ≠ 0 (2024)
[Delhi 2019]
70. Find the inverse of the matrix
76. Using matrices, solve the following system of
1 −1 2 
linear equations: [Al 2019]
A = 0 2 −3 . Using the inverse, A-1, x + 2 y − 3z = −4, 2x + 3 y + 2z = 2
3 −2 4 
3x − 3 y − 4z = 11
solve the system of linear equations
x − y + 2z = 1; 2 y − 3z = 1; 3x − 2 y + 4z = 3
1 −1 2   −2 0 1 
77. Use product 0 2 −3  9 2 −3 to
[2023]
  
3 −2 4   6 1 −2
1 2 −3
71. If A =  3 2 −2  , then find A-1 and use it
solve the system of equations
  x + 3z = 9, − x + 2 y − 2 z = 4 , 2x – 3y + 4z = -
 2 −1 1 
3
to solve the following system of the [Delhi 2017]
equations:
x + 2 y − 3z = 6, 3x + 2 y − 2z = 3 , 78. Determine the product
2x – y + z = 2 [2020]

72. Solve the following system of equations by

matrix method: [2020]
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  −4 4 4  1 −1 1  which should be considered for award. [Al
 −7 1 3  1 −2 −2  and use it to solve 2014]
  
 5 −3 −1  2 1 3 
82. Two schools P and Q want to award their
the system of equations x – y + z = 4, x – 2y – 2z = selected students on the values of tolerance,
9, 2x + y + 3z = 1. [Al 2017] kindness and leadership. The school P wants
to award Rs. x each, Rs. y each and Rs. z each
79. A shopkeeper has 3 varieties of pens 'A’, 'B' for the three respective values to its 3, 2 and
and 'C. Meenu purchased 1 pen of each 1 students respectively with a total award
variety for a total of ? Rs. 21. Jeevan money of Rs. 2200. School Q wants to spend
purchased 4 pens of 'A' variety, 3 pens of '6' Rs. 3100 to award its 4, 1 and 3 students on
variety and 2 pens of 'C variety for ? Rs. 60. the respective values (by giving the same
While Shikha purchased 6 pens of ‘A’ variety, award money for the three values as school
2 pens of ‘B’ variety and 3 pens of ‘C’ variety P). If the total amount of award for one prize
for? Rs.70. Using matrix method, find cost of on each value is Rs. 1200, using matrices, find
each variety of pen. the award money for each value. Apart from
[Al 2016] the above these three values, suggest one
more value which should be considered for
80. Two schools P and Q want to award their award. [Foreign 2014]
selected students on the values of discipline,
politeness and punctuality. The school P 83. A total amount of Rs. 7,000 is deposited in
wants to award Rs. x each, Rs. y each and Rs. z three different saving bank accounts with
each for the three respective values to its 3,2 1
and 1 students with a total award money of annual interest rates of 5%, 8% and 8 %
2
Rs. 1,000. School Q wants to spend Rs. 1,500
respectively. The total annual interest from
to award its 4, 1 and 3 students on the
these three accounts is Rs.550. Equal
respective values (by giving the same award
amounts have been deposited in the 5% and
money for the three values as before). If the
8% savings accounts. Find the amount
total amount of awards for one prize on each
deposited in each of the three accounts, with
value is Rs.600, using matrices, find the award
the help of matrices.
money for each value.
[Delhi 2014C]
Apart from the above three values, suggest one
more value for awards. [Delhi 2014]
84. Two schools, P and Q, want to award their
selected students for the values of sincerity,
81. Two schools A and B want to award their
truthfulness and hard work at the rate of Rs.
selected students on the values of sincerity,
x, Rs. y and Rs. z for each respective value per
truthfulness and helpfulness. The school A
student. School P awards its 2, 3 and 4
wants to award Rs. X each, Rs. Y each and Rs.
students on the above respective values with
Z each for the three respective values to 3, 2
a total prize money of Rs. 4,600. School Q
and 1 students respectively with a total award
wants to award its 3, 2 and 3 students on the
money of Rs. 1600. School B wants to spend
respective values with a total award money of
Rs.2,300 to award its, 4, 1 and 3 students on
Rs. 4,100. If the total amount of award money
the respective values (by giving the same
for one prize on each value is Rs. 1,500, using
award money to the three values as before).
matrices find the award money for each
If the total amount of award for one prize on
value. Suggest one other value which the
each value is Rs.900, using matrices, find the
school can consider for awarding the
award money for each value. Apart from
students.
these three values, suggest one more value

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 [Al 2014C] (c) 0 (d) 49
➢ Determinant
VSA [1 Marks]
MCQ
91. Let A = [a ij ] be a square matrix of order 3 x 3
2 4 2x 4 and |A| = -7. Find the value of
85. If = , then the possible value(s)
5 1 6 x a11 A21 + a12 A22 + a13 A23 where Aij is the
of ‘x’ is/are [2022 – 23]
cofactor of element aij . [2020
(a) 3 (b) 3
– 21]
(c) - 3 (d) 3, − 3 ➢ Adjoint and Inverse of a Matrix

MCQ
86. If A is a square matrix of order 3, [A’] = -3,
then |AA’| = [2022 – 23] 92. If A is a square matrix of order 3 and |A| = 5,
(a) 9 (b) -9 then |adj A| = [2022 – 23]
(c) 3 (d) –3 (a) 5 (b) 25
1
(c) 125 (d)
k 8  5
87. Value of k, for which A =   is a
 4 2k  93. Given that A is a square matrix of order 3 and
singular matrix is [Term I, 2021 – |A| = -4, then |adj A| is equal to
22] [Term I, 2021 – 22]
(a) 4 (b) -4 (a) -4 (b) 4
(c)  4 (d) 0 (c) -16 (d) 16
 2 5
94. For matrix A =   , (adjA)' is equal
88. Given that A is a non – singular matrix of  −11 7 
order 3 such that A2 = 2A, then value of |2A| to
is [Term I, 2021 – 22]
[Term I, 2021 – 22]
 −2 −5   7 5
(a) 4 (b) 8 (a)   (b)  
(c) 64 (d) 16  11 −7  11 2 
 7 11  7 −5
SA I [2 Marks] (c)   (d)  
 −5 2  11 2 
89. If A is a square matrix of order 3 such that
A2 = 2A, then find the value of |A|. [2020 –  3 1
95. For A =  -1
 , then 14A is given by
21]
 −1 2 
[Term I, 2021 – 22]
➢ Minors and Cofactors
 2 −1  4 −2
(a) 14   (b)  
MCQ 1 3  2 6 
90. Given that A = [a ij ] is a square matrix of  2 −1  −3 −1
(c) 2   (d) 2  
order 3 x 3 and |A| = -7, then the value of 1 −3  1 −2 
3

a i2 Ai 2 , where Aij denotes the cofactor of

i =1 VSA [1 Marks]
element aij is
96. Given that A is a square matrix of order 3 x 3
[Term I, 2021 – 22]
and |A| = -4. Find |adj A|. [2020
(a) 7 (b) -7
– 21]

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LA II [5/6 Marks]

 2 −3 5 
97. If A =  3 2 −4  , then find A-1. Use A-1 to
 
1 1 −2 
solve the following system of equations.
[2022 – 23]

2 x − 3 y + 5 z = 11, 3x + 2 y − 4 z = −5,
x + y − 2 z = −3

1 2 0
98. If A =  −2 −1 −2 , find A-1. Hence solve
 
 0 −1 1 
the system of equations;
x − 2 y = 10, 2x − y − z = 8, −2 y + z = 7
[2020 – 21]

99. Evaluate the product AB, where [2020

– 21]
1 −1 0   2 2 −4
 
A =  2 3 4 and B =  −4 2 −4
0 1 2  2 −1 5 
Hence solve the system of linear equations
x − y = 3, 2x + 3 y + 4z = 17, y + 2z = 7

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