St.

Aerjay Public School

Subject - Mathematics
Class – XII
Ch. : – Matrices & Determinants
Level - I
Section – A
1. Total number of matrices of order 3X3 with each entry 1 or -1.
a) 18 b) 512 c) 9 d) 64
1 0 0
2. The matrix 𝐴 = [0 2 0]
0 0 4
a) Identify Matrix b) Scaler Matrix c) Diagonal Matrix d) None of these
−1 0 0
3. The matrix 𝑃 = [ 0 −2 0 ] is a/an
0 0 −4
a) Identify Matrix b) Symmetric Matrix c) Scaler Matrix d) Null Matrix
3 4
4. If 𝐴 = [ ] and 2A+B is a null matrix then B will be
5 2
−5 8 6 4 −6 −8 3 −5
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
−10 3 10 3 −10 −4 9 −7
0 −3 7
5. The matrix 𝑃 = [ 3 0 4] is a/an
−7 −4 0
a) Diagonal Matrix b) Symmetric Matrix
c) Scaler Matrix d) Skew-symmetric Matrix
6. If A and B are skew symmetric matrix of the same order them AB is symmetric if (2023)
a) AB = - BA b) AB = 0 c) AB = BA d) BA = 0
2 0
7. If [ ] = A + B where A is symmetric and B is skew symmetric, then B equal to (2023)
4 4
2 −5/2 0 −5/2 2 5/2 0 5/2
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
5/2 4 5/2 0 −5/2 4 −5/2 0
2 0 7 −𝑎 14𝑎 7𝑎
8. The value of ‘a’ for the matrix product [0 1 0] [ 0 1 0 ] equals an identify
1 −2 1 𝑎 −4𝑎 −2𝑎
the value of ‘a’ is
a) 1/4 b) 1/5 c) 1/3 d) 1/2
0 1
9. If A = [ ] , then A is equal to (2023)
0 0
0 1 0 2023 2023 0 0 0
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
0 0 0 0 0 2023 0 0
10. A matrix which is both symmetric skew symmetric will be
a) scaler matrix b) Identify matrix c) Null Matrix d) diagonal matrix
11. If A and B are symmetric matrixes then ABA is
a) skew matrix b) symmetric matrix c) diagonal Matrix d) None of these
12. If A is a 3X4 matrix and B is a matrix such that ATB and BAT are defined, then B is of the
type
a) 3 X 4 b) 3 X 3 c) 4 X 4 d) 4 X 3
2𝑥 5 6 −2
13. If | |=| | then the value of x
8 𝑥 7 3
a) 3 b) ±6 c) ±3 d) 6
14. If |A| = |KA|, where A is a square matrix of order 2 X2, then the sum of the possible values
of K is (2023)
a) -1 b) 1 c) ±1 d) 0
5 5𝑥 𝑥
15. Let 𝐴 = [0 𝑥 5𝑥], If |A|2 = 25, then |x| equals
0 0 5
2
a) 5 b) 1/5 c) 5 d) 1
2 0 0
16. If 𝐴 = [0 2 0] then the value of |adj (A)| is
0 0 2
a) 16 b) 64 c) 32 d) 128
17. Let A be a 3X3 matrix such that |adj(A)| = 64. Then |A| is equal to (2022)
a) 8 b) -8 c) 64 d) 8 or -8
2 3 2
18. If |𝑥 𝑥 𝑥| + 3 = 0 then x is
4 9 1
a) 3 b) 0 c) -1 d) 1
Assertion – Reason based M.C.Qs
Mark the choice as mentioned below
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true and R is false
d) A is false and R is true
19. Assertions (A) :- If A is a symmetric matrix then BTAB is also symmetric.
Reason (R) :- (ABC)T = CTBTAT
20. Assertions (A) :- If A and B are symmetric matrices of the same order, them AB – BA is a
skew – symmetric matrix.
Reason (R) :- If A and B are two square matrices of the same order, them (AB)T = ATBT
 Section – B
21. Assertions (A) : If A is a square matrix, then A - AT is a skew symmetric matrix.
Reason (R) : If A is a square matrix, then A + AT is a symmetric matrix.
22. Assertions (A) : A – diag. [3,5,2] is a scaler matrix of order 3X3.
Reason (R) : If a diagonal matrix has all non – zero elements, it is known as a scaler
matrix. (2024)
0 𝑎 3
23. If the matrix 𝐴 = |2 𝑏 −1| is a skew symmetric matrix, then a+b+c=?
𝑐 1 0
𝑥𝑦 4 8 𝑤
24. If [ ]= [ ] write the value of x+y+z.
𝑧+6 𝑥+𝑦 0 6
1 0 2
25. If 𝐴 = |0 2 1|, Prove that 𝐴3 − 6𝐴2 + 7𝐴 + 2𝐼 = 0.
2 0 3
0 −𝑡𝑎𝑛𝛼/2
26. If 𝐴 = [ ] and I is the identity matrix of order 2.
tan 𝛼/2 0
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼 −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼
Then show that 𝐼 + 𝐴 = (𝐼 − 𝐴) ( )
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 0
27. If 𝑓(𝑥) = [ 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 0] then show that 𝑓(𝑥). 𝑓(𝑦) = 𝑓(𝑥 + 𝑦). (2023)
0 0 1
1
28. For the following matrices A and B, verify that (AB) = B A , where A = [−4],
T T T

3
𝐵 = [−1 2 1]
3 1 1 0
29. For the matrix 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐼 = [ ] find k so that A2 = 5A +KI.
−1 2 0 1
Section – C
30. Find matrix A satisfying the matrix equation
2 1 −3 2 1 0
[ ]𝐴[ ]= [ ]
3 2 5 −3 0 1
1 3 1
31. If |𝐾 0 1| = ±6 then find the value of K. (2024)
0 0 1
200 50 50 40
32. Let 𝐴 = [ ],𝐵 = [ ] then |AB| = ?
10 2 2 3
33. If the area of triangle with vertices (-3,0), (0,3) & (0, K) is 9 sq. units then find the value of
k.
−2 0 0
34. If 𝐴 = [ 1 2 3] then find the value of |A.adj(A)|.
5 1 1
35. Show that the points A (a, b+c), B(b,c+a) and C (c,a+b) are collinear.
 Section – D

𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 0
36. If 𝐴 = [ 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼 0] then find adj(A) and verify A.adj(A) = |A| I = adj(A).A
0 0 1
Case Based Questions:

37. Amit, Bina & Ram were given the task of creating a square matrix of order 2. Below are the
matrices created by them.
1 2 4 0 2 0
𝐴= [ ],𝐵 = [ ] &𝐶 [ ]
−1 3 1 5 1 −2
On the basis of above information, answer the following
a) Find the value of |A+(B+C)|
b) Evaluate |(AT)T|
c) Find the matrix (α+β), B where
α =4 & β = -2

38. Karan wants to donate a rectangle plot of land for a school in his village. When he was asked
to give dimensions of the plot, he told that if its length is decreased by 50m and breadth is
increased by 50m, then area does not change, but if length is decreased by 10, and breadth is
decreased by 20m, area will decreased by 5300m2.
a) If length and breadth are x & y, then find the system of linear equations in x,y.
b) Write the matrix equation representing the system obtained in above part.
−1 2 3
39. Find the inverse of the matrix 𝐴 = [ 1 1 1].
3 4 0