CLASS : XIIth SUBJECT : MATHS

DATE : DPP NO. : 2

Topic :-MATRICES

1. Matrix A is such that 𝐴2 = 2𝐴 ― 𝐼, where 𝐼 is the indentity matrix, then for 𝑛 ≥ 2,𝐴𝑛is equal to
a) 𝑛𝐴 ― (𝑛 ― 1)𝐼 b) 𝑛𝐴 ― 𝐼 c) 2𝑛―1 𝐴 ― (𝑛 ― 1)𝐼 d)2𝑛―1 𝐴 ― 𝐼

𝑟 𝑟―1
2. [
Matrix 𝑀𝑟 is defined as 𝑀𝑟 = 𝑟 ― 1 ]
𝑟 , 𝑟 ∈ 𝑁 value of det(𝑀1) + det(𝑀2) + det(𝑀3) +... +
det(𝑀2007) is
a) 2007 b) 2008 c) 20082 d)20072

3. The number of solutions of the system of equations 𝑥2 ― 𝑥3 = 1, ― 𝑥1 +2𝑥3 = ―2, 𝑥1 ―2, 𝑥1 ―2

𝑥2 = 3 is
a) Zero b) One c) Two d)Infinite

4. If 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗] is a scalar matrix of order 𝑛 × 𝑛 such that 𝑎𝑖𝑖 = 𝑘 for all 𝑖, then trace of 𝐴 is equal to
a) 𝑛𝑘 b) 𝑛 + 𝑘 c) 𝑛/𝑘 d)None of these

5. If 𝐷 = diag[𝑑1,𝑑2,𝑑3,…, 𝑑𝑛], where 𝑑𝑖 ≠ 0∀ 𝑖 = 1, 2, …, 𝑛 then 𝐷―1 is equal to

a) 𝑂 b) 𝐼𝑛
―1 ―1 ―1
c) diag [𝑑1 , 𝑑2 ,…,𝑑𝑛 ] d)None of the above

1 𝑎
6. [ ]
If 𝐴 = 0 1 , then lim 𝐴𝑛 is
n→∞
1
𝑛

0 𝑎 0 0 0 1
[
a) 0 0 ] [
b) 0 0 ] [
c) 0 0 ] d)None of these

7. The system of equations 2𝑥 + 𝑦 ― 5 = 0, 𝑥 ― 2𝑦 + 1 = 0,2𝑥 ― 14𝑦 ― 𝑎 = 0, is consistent.Then, 𝑎

is equal to
a) 1 b) 2 c) 5 d)None of these

8. The system of equation

𝑎𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 𝛼 ― 1
𝑥 + 𝛼𝑦 + 𝑧 = 𝛼 ― 1
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝛼𝑧 = 𝛼 ― 1
Has no solution, if 𝛼 is
a) 1 b) Not-2 c) Either-2 or1 d)-2

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 9. A matrix 𝐴 = |𝑎𝑖𝑗| is an upper triangular matrix, if
a) It is a square matrix and 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 0,𝑖 < 𝑗
b) It is a square matrix and 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 0,𝑖 > 𝑗
c) It is not a square matrix and 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 0,𝑖 > 𝑗
d)It is not a square matrix and 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 0, 𝑖 < 𝑗

𝑥 1
[ ]
10. If A= 1 0 and𝐴2 is the identity matrix, then 𝑥 is equal to
a) -1 b) 0 c) 1 d)2

0 3
[ ]
11. 𝐴 = 2 0 and 𝐴―1 = 𝜆 (adj 𝐴), then 𝜆 equal to
1 1 1 1
a) ― 6 b) 3 c) ― 3 d) 6

12. If 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗] is a 4 × 4 matrix and 𝐶𝑖𝑗 is the cofactor of the element 𝑎𝑖𝑗in |𝐴|, then the expression
𝑎11𝐶11 + 𝑎12𝐶12 + 𝑎13𝐶13 + 𝑎14𝐶14 is equal to
a) 0 b) ―1 c) 1 d)|𝐴|

13. For what value of 𝜆,the system of equations 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 10, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = 10

is consistent?
a) 1 b) 2 c) -1 d)3

1 1
[ ]
14. If 𝐴 = 1 1 , then 𝐴100is equal to

a) 2100𝐴 b) 299𝐴 c) 100 𝐴 d)299 𝐴

2θ ― sin 2θ
15. Inverse of the matrix [cos
sin 2θ cos 2θ ]
is
2θ ― sin 2θ cos 2θ sin 2θ 2θ sin 2θ cos 2θ sin 2θ
a) [cos
sin 2θ cos 2θ ]
b) [ sin 2θ ―cos 2θ] [
c) cos
sin 2θ cos 2θ ] [
d) ―sin 2θ cos 2θ ]
16. Which of the following is correct?
a) Determinant is square matrix
b) Determinant is a number associated to a matrix
c) Determinant is a number associated to a square matrix
d)None of these

1 0 0 1 cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃
[ ] [ ] [
17. If 𝐼 = 0 1 , 𝐽 = ―1 0 and 𝐵 = ― sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 , then 𝐵 equals ]
a) 𝐼cos 𝜃 + 𝐽 sin 𝜃 b) 𝐼sin 𝜃 + 𝐽 cos 𝜃 c) 𝐼cos 𝜃 ― 𝐽 sin 𝜃 d) ―𝐼cos 𝜃 + 𝐽 sin 𝜃

1 2 3 8
18. What must be the matrix𝑋 if 2𝑋 + 3 4 = 7 2 ? [ ] [ ]
1 3 1 ―3 2 6 2 ―6
[
a) 2 ― 1 ] b) 2 ― 1 [ ]
c) 4 ― 2 [ ] [
d) 4 ― 2 ]

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 19. 𝐴and𝐵 be 3 × 3 matrices. Then, 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑂 implies
a) 𝐴 = 𝑂and𝐵 = 𝑂
b) |𝐴| = 𝑂and|𝐵| = 𝑂
c) Either |𝐴| = 𝑂 or |𝐵| = 𝑂
d)𝐴 = 𝑂or𝐵 = 𝑂

𝑥 3 1 ―1 ―2
[] [ ]
20. Let 𝑋 = 𝑦 , 𝐷 = 5 and 𝐴 = 2
𝓏 11 4 [ 1
―1 ―2 ]
1 , if 𝑋 = 𝐴―1𝐷, then 𝑋 is equal to

8 8 8
1
[]
a) 0
2
b)
[]
3
―1
3
0
―
[ ]
c) 1
0
3
d)
[]
3
1
3
―1

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