Class XII (CBSE)

(Mathematics) unit 4:

(Determinants)

Important Questions

Section A - Objective type questions

𝑥 2 6 2
QUESTION 1 If | | = | | then x equals to
18 𝑥 18 6
a) 6
b) ±6
c) -6
d) 0

6 0 −1
QUESTION 2. The value of Determinant |2 1 4 |
1 1 3
a)-7

b)7

c)8

d)10

𝑆𝑖𝑛30˚ 𝐶𝑜𝑠30˚
QUESTION 3. The value of | |
−𝑆𝑖𝑛60˚ 𝐶𝑜𝑠60˚
a) 1
b) 0
 c) -1
d) 2
QUESTION 4. If A is square matrix of 3×3 order then value of |KA|
(a) K|A|
(b) K²|A|
(c) K3|A|
(d) 2K|A|
2 −6 1
QUESTION 5 If area of trian ±35 = |5 4 1|value of k is
1
2
𝑘 4 1
a) 12,2
b) -2,12
c) 8,10
d) 10,2

QUESTION 6. Which of the statement is true

(a) Determinant is square matrix

(b) Determinant is a number assoiciated with a matrix
(c) Determinant is a number assoiciated with a square matrix
(d) none of these.

QUESTION 7.
𝑎11 𝑎12 𝑎13
If ∆ = |𝑎21 𝑎22 𝑎23 | and adjoint of aij is Aij then value of Δ can be
𝑎31 𝑎32 𝑎33
expressed as
(a) a11 A31 + a12 A32 + a13 A33
(b) a11 A11 + a12 A21 + a13 A31
(c) a21 A11 + a22 A12 + a23 A13
(d) a11 A11 + a21 A21 + a31 A31

QUESTION 8

If A, is square matrix of order 3×3 then value of |adj A|

(a) |A|
(b) |A|²
(c) |A|³
(d) 3|A|

QUESTION 9
IF A is invertible matrix of order then det (A-1) equals
(a) det (A)
1
(b)
det⁡(𝐴)
(c) 1
(d) 0

QUESTION10

If points (k+1,1),(2k+1,3) and (2k+2,2k) are collinear then value of k will be

a) 1,2
b) 2,
−1
2
c) 2,
5
2
d) -2,2
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3 𝑚
QUESTION 11 If | |=3 then m = …………………………
4 5
2 −3
QUESTION 12 In determinant | | ,co-factor of –3 is ……………..
1 −2

1 0 1
QUESTION 13 In A = |0 1 2| then value of |3A| …………………..
0 0 4

1 logb a
QUESTION 14 Value of determinant | | is …………..
loga b 1

𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥
𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍⁡𝟏𝟓⁡⁡Value⁡of⁡determinant | | is ………………..
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑥
𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍⁡𝟏𝟔⁡⁡ to 𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍⁡𝟐𝟎⁡⁡
 Section B long answer type questions
𝑥 𝑎 𝑥+𝑎
QUESTION 21 Prove that⁡|𝑦 𝑏 𝑦 + 𝑏| = 0
𝑧 𝑐 𝑧+𝑐
1 1 1
QUESTION 22 Prove that⁡| 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 | = (a-b)(b-c)(c-a)(a+b+c)
𝑎3 𝑏3 𝑐3
 1 𝑥 𝑥2
3 2
QUESTION 23 Prove that |𝑥 2 1 𝑥 | = (1-x )
𝑥 𝑥2 1
QUESTION 24 Find area of triangle by using determinant whose vertices
are (2,7),(1,1) and (10,8)

𝑥 3 7
QUESTION 25.Solve the equation ⁡|2 𝑥 2| = 0
7 6 𝑥

QUESTION 26 Prove that-

a + b + 2c 𝑎 𝑏
| 𝑐 b + c + 2a 𝑏 |= 2(a + b + c)3
𝑐 𝑎 c + a + 2b

a
2
+1 𝑎𝑏 𝑎𝑐
QUESTION 27 Prove that | 𝑎𝑏 b
2
+1 𝑏𝑐 | = 1 + a 2
+ b2 + c2

𝑎𝑐 𝑏𝑐 c
2
+1
QUESTION 28 Prove that
α β⁡ λ
| α2 β⁡2 λ2 |= (α – β) (β – λ) (λ – a) (α + β + λ)
β+λ λ+α α + β⁡
note: in question α β and λ can be replaced by -α = a,
β = b,
λ=c
 1+a 1 1
QUESTION 29 Prove that | 1 1+b 1 |= (abc + ab + bc + ca)
1 1 1+c
1 1 1
= (abc) (1 + a + b +c )
𝐚
𝟐
𝑏𝑐 𝑎𝑐 +𝐜𝟐
QUESTION 30 Prove that |𝐚𝟐 + 𝑎𝑏 𝐛
𝟐
𝑎𝑐 | = 4a2 b2 c2
𝑎𝑏 𝐛
𝟐
+ 𝑏𝑐 𝐜
𝟐

QUESTION 31