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Determinants MCQs
Mathematics
Class : XII

Roll No. : Time -

Date : MM - 25

1. 1

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2. Determinant is a number associated to a matrix, state true or false. 1

Ans : False, as determinant is a number associated to a square matrix.

3. 1
The value is

(a) –7 ( b) 7 ( c) 8 (d) 10

Ans : (a), ∆ = 6(–1) – 1(1) = –7.

4. 1
Value of determinant is 0, state true or false.

Ans : True, as on performing C3 → C3 + C2 we notice elements of C1 and C3 are proportional.

5. 1

(a) ∆ + ∆1 = 0 (b) ∆ ≠ ∆1
(c) ∆ = x∆1 (d) ∆ – ∆1 = 0
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6. Let A be a square matrix of order 2 × 2, then |KA| is equal to 1

(a) K|A| (b) K2|A| (c) K3|A| (d) 2K|A|

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7. If A is a matrix of order 3 × 3, then |KA| = _____. 1

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8. 1

(a ) 0 (b) –1 ( c) 2 ( d) 3
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9. Let x, y ∈ R, then the determinant 1

Ans : (a), performing R3 → R3 – cos y R1 + sin y R2, we get on simplification

10. 1

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11. If area of a triangle with vertices (3, 2), (–1, 4) and (6, k) is 7 sq units, then possible values of k 1
are___.
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3, –4, as value of = ±7.

12. The points (a + 5, a – 4), (a – 2, a + 3) and (a, a) are non-collinear for any value of a. State true or 1
false.

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13. 1
If ∆ = and Aij is cofactor of aij, then the value of ∆ is given by

(a) a11A31 + a12A32 + a13A33

(b) a11A11 + a12A21 + a13A31
(c) a21A11 + a22A12 + a23A13
(d) a11A11 + a21A21 + a31A31

Ans : (d), as value of determinant is sum of the product of elements of any row and column
and their respective cofactor.

14. If A and B are invertible matrices of the same order (AB)–1 is __________. 1

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15. 1
If A = and xyz = 7, x + y – 6z = 11, then

A. adj A = State true or false.

Ans : True, as A. adj A = |A|I

= x(yz – 1) + 3(2z – 1) + 1(2 – y)

= xyz – x + 6z – 3 + 2 – y
= xyz – (x + y – 6z) – 1
= 7 – 11 – 1 = –5

16. A is invertible matrix of order 3 × 3 and |A| = 9, then value of |A–1| is _________. 1

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17. A and B are invertible matrices of the same order such that |(AB)–1| = 8, If |A| = 2, then |B| is 1

(a) 16 (b) 4 ( c) 6 ( d)

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18. If the value of a third order determinant is 7, then the value of a determinant formed by replacing 1
each element by its cofactor will be 49. State true or false.

Ans : True, as |adj.A| = |A|n–1, A is matrix of order 3 × n

19. 1
Inverse of matrix exists, state true or false.

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True, as = 3(0 – 12) + 1(0 – 18) + 4(4 – 3) = – 36 – 14 + 4 = – 46 ≠ 0

20. 1
Maximum value of ∆ = θ is a real number is ________.
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= (1 + sin θ – 1) – 1(0) + (1 + cos θ)(1 – 1 – sin θ)

= sin θ – sin θ – sin θ cos θ = –

We have – 1 ≤ sin 2θ ≤ 1 ⇒ – 1 ≤ – sin 2θ ≤ 1

21. If A and B are invertible matrices then which of the following is not correct 1
(a) AdjA = |A|.A–1 (b) det(A–1) = (det A)–1
(c) (AB)–1 = B–1A–1 (d) (A + B)–1 = A–1 + B–1

Ans : ( d)

22. Let A be a non-angular square matrix of order 3 × 3, then |A . adj A| is equal to 1

(a) |A|3 (b) |A|2 ( c) | A| (d) 3|A|

Ans : (a), as |A . adj A| = |A|n, where A is matrix of order n × n.

23. Let A be a square matrix of order 3 × 3 and k a scalar, then |kA| is equal to 1
(a) k |A| (b) |k| |A| (c) k3 |A| (d) none of these

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24. 1
If a, b, c are all distinct, and = 0, then the value of abc is

(a ) 0 (b) –1 ( c) 3 (d) –3
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(b), we have

= (1 + abc)(a – b)(b – c)(c – a) = 0.

Also a ≠ b ≠ c ⇒ 1 + abc = 0
⇒ abc = –1.

25. 1
If a, b, c are in AP, then the value of is

(a ) 4 (b) –3 ( c) 0 (d) abc

Ans : ( c)