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SUBJECT : Mathematics Batch : (Class : XII))

p b c
p q r
1. If a  p, b  q, c  r and a q c  0 then find the value of   is :
p– q q–b r –c
a b r
(A) 2. (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5

(b  c)2 c2 b2
2. If c2 (c  a)2 a2  k(bc  ca  ab)3 then the value of k is :
b2 a2 (a  b)2
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

sin 2A sinC sinB

3. In a ABC, the value of sinC sin2B sin A is :
sinB sin A sin 2C
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

–2a a  b a  c
4. If b  a –2b b  c  k(b  c)(c  a)(a  b) then the value of k is :
c  a c  b –2c
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

5. For all values of A, B, C and P, Q, R the value of

cos(A – P) cos(A – Q) cos(A – R)
cos(B – P) cos(B – Q) cos(B – R) is :
cos(C – P) cos(C – Q) cos(C – R)
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

2 3i –1
6. The value of 3 – i 0 –1  i is :
–1 –1– i 1
(A) Purely real (B) Purely imaginary (C) Both (D) None of these

7. For what value of  the equations

2x + 3y = 8, 7x – 5y + 3 = 0 and 4x – 6y +  = 0
are consistent ?
(A) 8 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 1

8. For what values of p the system of equations

2x + py + 6z = 8
x + 2y + qz = 5
x + y + 3z = 4
infinite number of solutions ?
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 1

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9. If a, b, c are positive numbers which are the p , q and r terms respectively of a GP then the value of
loga p 1
logb q 1 is :
logc r 1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 4 (D) 3

15 – 2x 11 10
10. Solve for x : 11– 3x 17 16  0 .
7–x 14 13
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 4 (D) 3

1 n n
n
2
11. If Dr  2r 2n n(n  1) then the value of  Dr is :
r 1
6r 2 6n3 n(n  1)(2n  1)
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 4 (D) 3

x x 2 1  x3
12. If x, y, z are unequal and y y 2 1  y3  0. then the value of xyz is :
z z2 1  z3
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) –1 (D) 2

103 115 114 113 116 104

13. The value of 111 108 106  108 106 111 is :
104 113 116 115 114 103
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) –1 (D) 2

14. Find (x, y, z) for the given system of equations.

x + 2y + 3z = 6
2x + 4y + z = 17
3x + 2y – 9z = 2
(A) 1, 4, –1 (B) 4, 1, –1 (C) –1, 4, 1 (D) –1, 4, –1

15. For what value of k  R does the following system of equations admit a nontrivial solution ?
x + ky + 3z = 0, kx + 2y + 2z = 0
2x + 3y + 4z = 0
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4

a b
16. If  R and   then  is equal to :
c d
 a b  a d a b
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
c d c b c d

x 3 7
17. If 7 and 2 are roots of the equation 2 x 2  0 then the third root is :
7 6 x
1
(A) –9 (B) 14 (C) (D) None of these
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18. The value of y  a y  b y  c is :
za zb zc
(A) x + y + z + a + b + c (B) xyz + abc (C) 0 (D) None of these

1 logx y logx z
19. If x, y, z are positive, the value of the determinant logy x 1 logy z is :
logz x logz y 1
(A) logy x  logz y  logx z (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) None of these

 1 –1 a 1  2 2 2
20. If A   ,B    , and (A + B) = A + B , then the value of |a + b| is ____ .
 2 –1  b –1
(A) 3 (B) 7 (C) 6 (D) 5

21. If Z is an idempotent matrix, then (I + Z)n

n n n
(A) I + 2 Z (B) I + (2 –1) Z (C) I – (2 – 1)Z (D) None of these
n
22. If A is a nilpotent matrix of index 2, then for any positive integer n, A(I + A) is equal to :
(A) A–1 (B) A (C) An (D) In

23. If A2 = I, then the value of det(A – I) is (where A has order 3)

(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) 0 (D) cannot say anything

24. If A is order 3 square matrix such that |A| = 2, then |adj(adj(adj A))| is
(A) 512 (B) 256 (C) 64 (D) None of these

25. If A and B are square matrices of the same order and A is non singular, then for a positive integer n,
(A–1BA)n is equal to
(A) A–n Bn An (B) AnBnA–n (C) A–1BnA (D) n(A–1 BA)

1 4
26. If A is non-singular and (A – 2I) (A – 4I) = O, then A  A –1 is equal to
6 3
(A) O (B) I (C) 2I (D) 6I

More than one correct type

T T 1000 –1
27. If P is an orthogonal matrix and Q = PAP and x = P Q P, then x is, where A is involuntary matrix :
(A) A (B) I (C) A1000 (D) None of these

1 1 1
28. If f (x, y) = 1 1  x 1 then f (x, y) is
1 1 1 y
(A) Divisible by x (B) Divisible by y
(C) Divisible by x and y both (D) Divisible by neither x nor y

29. If AB = A and BA = B, then which of the following is/are true ?

(A) A is idempotent (B) B is idempotent (C) AT is idempotent (D) None of these

3 –3 4 
30. If A  2 –3 4  , then
0 –1 1
(A) adj(adj A) = A (B) |adj(adj A)| = 1 (C) |adj A| = 1 (D) None of these

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1.(A) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (C)
11. (A) 12. (C) 13. (A) 14. (A) 15. (B) 16. (C) 17. (A) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20.(D)
21.(B) 22.(B) 23.(D) 24.(B) 25.(C) 26.(B) 27.(B,C) 28.(ABC) 29. (ABC) 30.(A,B,C)

ANSWER-KEY

1.(A) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (C)
11. (A) 12. (C) 13. (A) 14. (A) 15. (B) 16. (C) 17. (A) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20.(D)
21.(B) 22.(B) 23.(D) 24.(B) 25.(C) 26.(B) 27.(B,C) 28.(ABC) 29. (ABC) 30.(A,B,C)

ANSWER-KEY

1.(A) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (C)
11. (A) 12. (C) 13. (A) 14. (A) 15. (B) 16. (C) 17. (A) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20.(D)
21.(B) 22.(B) 23.(D) 24.(B) 25.(C) 26.(B) 27.(B,C) 28.(ABC) 29. (ABC) 30.(A,B,C)

ANSWER-KEY

1.(A) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (C)
11. (A) 12. (C) 13. (A) 14. (A) 15. (B) 16. (C) 17. (A) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20.(D)
21.(B) 22.(B) 23.(D) 24.(B) 25.(C) 26.(B) 27.(B,C) 28.(ABC) 29. (ABC) 30.(A,B,C)

ANSWER-KEY
1.(A) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (C)
11. (A) 12. (C) 13. (A) 14. (A) 15. (B) 16. (C) 17. (A) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20.(D)
21.(B) 22.(B) 23.(D) 24.(B) 25.(C) 26.(B) 27.(B,C) 28.(ABC) 29. (ABC) 30.(A,B,C)

ANSWER-KEY
1.(A) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (C)
11. (A) 12. (C) 13. (A) 14. (A) 15. (B) 16. (C) 17. (A) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20.(D)
21.(B) 22.(B) 23.(D) 24.(B) 25.(C) 26.(B) 27.(B,C) 28.(ABC) 29. (ABC) 30.(A,B,C)

ANSWER-KEY
1.(A) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (A) 7. (A) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (C)
11. (A) 12. (C) 13. (A) 14. (A) 15. (B) 16. (C) 17. (A) 18. (C) 19. (B) 20.(D)
21.(B) 22.(B) 23.(D) 24.(B) 25.(C) 26.(B) 27.(B,C) 28.(ABC) 29. (ABC) 30.(A,B,C)

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