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Worksheet – 3 Session – 2025-26

Subject – Mathematics
Name: ……………………………… Class- XII Due Date ___________

Topic: Matrices and Determinants

Q1. If [25 04]=P+Q where P is a symmetric and Q is a skew symmetric matrix, then Q is equal to
(a) [ 2
5/2
5/2
4 ] (b) [ 0
5/2
-5/2
0 ] (c) [-5/2
0
0]
0
(d) [2
5/2
-5/2
4 ]
Q2. If A = [35 42] and 2A+B is a null matrix , then B is equal to
(c) [
5 4]
(d) [
5 4]
(a) [ 6 8] (b) [ -6 -8]
2 0 2 0
10 4 -10 -4

Q3. If = [0 1] , then A is equal to (a) [0 1] (b) [0 2023] (c) [0 0]

2023
[
(d) ) 2023 0
]
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2023
Q4. If order of matrix A is 2 x 3, of matrix B is 3 x 2, and of matrix C is 3 x 3, then which one of the
following is not defined: (a)C(A+B’) (b)C(A+B’)’ (c) BAC (d) CB+A'
Q5. A and B are matrices of same order, then (AB' - BA') is a
(a) skew-symmetric matrix (b) null matrix (c) symmetric matrix (d) unit matrix
Q6. If P is a 3 x 3 matrix such that P' = 2P+ I, where P' is the transpose of P, then
(a) P=I (b) p=-I (c) p=-2I (d)P=2I

 I ,then  I    A  I   7 I is equal to
3 3
Q7. If A is square matrix such that A
2
A

(a) A (b) I A (c) I  A (d) 3 A

Q8. |A|=| KA |, where A is a square matrix of order 2, then sum of all possible values of k is
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 2 (d) 0
Q9. If | A |=2, where A is a 2 x 2 matrix, then |4A-1| equals: (a)4 (b) 2 (c) 8 (d) 1/32.
Q10. 6. If A is a square matrix of order 3, |A'|=-3, then | AA' | = (a) 9 (b) -9 (c) 3 (d) -3.
ASSERTION-REASON QUESTIONS
The following questions consist of two statements-Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these
questions selecting the appropriate option given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation for A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation for A.
(c) A is true but R is false. (d) A is false but R is true.
Q11. Assertion (A): A matrix A = [1 2 0 3] is a row matrix of order 1 x 4.

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 Reason (R): A matrix having one row and any number of column is called a row matrix.

x 2  4 x x   3
2
1
Q12. Assertion (A): If  3 
  , then x=1 .
 x x   x  2 1

Reason(R) : Two matrices A = a ij mxn and B = b ij mxn of same order m x n are equal, if a ij  b ij
for all i = 1, 2, 3,....m and j = 1, 2, 3,... n.
Q13. Assertion (A):If A and B are symmetric matrices of same order then AB - BA is also a
symmetric matrix.
Reason(R): Any square matrix A is said to be skew-symmetric matrix if A = -AT, where A is the
transpose of matrix A.
Q14. Assertion (A): If A is a square matrix of order 3 x 3, and 2 is any scalar then the value of
|2A|=8|A|.
Reason (R): If k is a scalar and A is a square matrix of order n x n. Then | KA|= Kn-1 |A|.
Q15. Assertion (A) : If A is an invertible square matrix, then A is invertible.
Reason (R): Inverse of invertible symmetric matrix is a symmetric matrix.
Q16. Assertion (A): If A is an invertible matrix of order 3 and |A| = 5 then, | adj A| = 25.
Reason(R): If B is a non-singular matrix of order n. Then, | adj A| = |A|n-1.
Case-based/Data-based Questions
Q17. Read the following passage and answer the following questions.
Gautam buys 5 pens, 3 bags and 1 instrument box and pays a sum of 160. From the same shop.
Vikram buys 2 pens. 1 beg and 3 instrument boxes and pays a sum of 190. Also Ankur buys 1 pen
2 bags and 4 instrument boxes and pays a sum of 250.
(i) Convert the given above situation into a matrix equation of the form AX = B.
-1 2
(ii) Find |A|. (iii) (a) Find A . OR (iii) (b) Determine P = A -5A.
Q18. Three friends Rahul, Ravi and Rakesh went to a vegetable market to purchase vegetable.
From a vegetable shop Rahul purchased 1 kg of each Potato, Onion and Brinjal for a total of 21. Ra
purchased 4 kg of potato, 3 kg of onion and 2 kg of Brinjal for 60 while Rakesh purchased 6 kg
potato, 2 kg onion and 3 kg brinjal for ₹70.
(i) If the cost of potato, onion and brinjal, are x, y and z per kg respectively, then convert above
situation into system of linear equations
(ii) Convert the above system of linear equations in (i) in the form of AX = B.
(iii) (a) Find A-1. (iii) (b) Find the cost of potato, onion and brinjal. Q19.
Construct a 2x3 matrix A = [aij] ,whose elements are given by

ix
(i)aij = e sinjx (ii) a (iii) aij =
|2i-j| (iv) aij=
(2i+j)2
π
-ix
ij=e cos i+jx
2 ( ) 2 2

Q20. Find x,y,a and b if [3x+4y

a+b
2 x-2y
2a-b -1
=
2
5 ] [ 2
-5
4
-1].

Q21. For what values of x and y are the following matrices equal ?

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 [
2x+1 3y
] [ ]
2
x+3 y +2
A= 2 ,B = .
0 y -5y 0 -6
Q22. A matrix has 12 elements .What are the possible orders it can have?
Q23. If A = diag(1-1 2) and diag(2 3 - 1) , find A + B ,3A + 4B.

Q24. Find a matrix X such that 2A - 3B + X = O ,where A = -1

3 [ 4]
2 and B = 3
1[ -2
5 ].

Q25. Find non-zero values of x satisfying the matrix equation:

[ ] [ ] [ ]
2
x +8 24
x 2x 2 + 2 8 5x = 2 .
3 x 4 4x 10 6x
[ ]
Q26. If A = 0 1 , find x and y such that (xI+yA)2 = A .
-1 0

Q27. Let A = [2 -1], B = [5 2] and C = [2 5] . Find a matrix D such that CD - AB = O.

3 4 7 4 3 8

Q28. Find the value x of such that [1

1
x 1] 2
15
[ 3
5
3
][ ]
2 1
1 2 = O.
2 x

2
2 0 1
Q29. Let f(x) = x - 5x + 6. Findf(A) if = 2 1 3 .
1 -1 0
[ ]
Q30. Let A = [ 0
tan(∝ 2)
-tan(∝ 2)
0 ]
and I be the identity matrix of order 2.Show that

I + A = (I-A) cos∝
sin∝ [ -sin∝ .
cos∝ ]
[ ]
Q31. If A = 0 1 , prove that (aI+bA)n = a I + na bA .
0 0 2
n n-1

Q32. If Ais a square matrix such that A = A ,show that (I+A)3 = 7A + I.

2
Q33. If Ais a square matrix such that A = A then find the value of (A+I)3 + (A-I)3 - 7A.
1
Q34. If A = 2
a
[ 2
1
2
2
] T
-2 is a matrix satisfying AA = 9I3, then find the value of a and b.
b
0
Q35. Find the values x,y,z if the matrix A = x
x
[ 2y
y
-y
]
z
T
-z satisfy the equation AA = I3.
z
Q36. Show that the elements on the main diagonal of a skew –symmetric matrix are all zero.
0
Q37. If the matrix A = 2
c
[ a
b
1
3
]
-1 is skew-symmetric , find the values of a,b and c.
0
3
Q38. Express the matrix A = 4
2
[ 2
5
4
3
]
3 as the sum of a symmetric and a skew-symmetric matrix.
5
T
Q39. Show that the matrix B AB is symmetric or skew-symmetric according as A is symmetric or
skew- symmetric.
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Q40. Prove that every square matrix can be uniquely expressed as the sum of symmetric and
skew- Symmetric matrix.

[
cos∝
Q41. If A = sin∝
0
-sin∝
cos∝
0
0
]
0 ,find adjA and verify that A(adjA) = (adjA)A = |A|I3.
1

Q42. Show that A = 2

3 [ ]
-3 ,satisfies the equation x2 - 6x + 17 = 0. Hence , find A-1 .
4

Q43. For the matrix A = [37 15] ,find x and y so that A 2 -1

+ xI = yA. Hence find A .

1
Q44. For the matrix A = 1
2
[ 1
2
-1
]
1

3
3 2 -1
-3 .Show that A - 6A + 5A + 11I3 = O. Hence ,find A .

[ ]
a b
1+bc and show that aA = (a +bc+1)I - aA.
-1 2
Q45. Find the inverse of the matrix A =
c
a

Q46. Solve the matrix equation [37 25]X[-2-1 11] = [20 -14 ],where X is a 2×2 matrix.
Find the matrix , [2 1]A[
3 2 5 -3] [0 1]
-3 2
Q47. = 1 0.

-4 4 4
Q48. Determine the product -7 1 3
5 -3 -1
[
x - y + z = 4, x - 2y - 2z = 9 , 2x + y +
][ 1
1
2
3z
-1 1
]
-2 -2 and use it to solve the system of equations
1 3
= 1.
2
Q49. If A = 3
1
[ -3
2
1
5
] -1
-4 ,find A and hence solve the system of equations :
-2
2x - 3y + 5z = 11, 3x + 2y - 4z = -5 , x + y - 2z = -3.
1
Q50. If A = 2
3
[ 2
3
-3
-3
] -1
2 ,find A and hence solve the system of equations :
-4
x + 2y - 3z = -4, 2x + 3y + 2z = 2 , 3x - 3y - 4z = 11.
Q51. Solve the following system of equations using matrix :
2 3 10 4 6 5 6 9 20
+ + =4 , - + = 1, + - = 2 ;x,y,z ≠ 0.
x y z x y z x y z
Q52. Solve the following system of equations using matrix :
x - y + 2z = 7, 3x + 4y - 5z = -5, 2x - y + 3z = 12.
2
Q53. Given A = -4
2
[ 2
2
-1
] [
-4
-4
5
, B =
1
2
0
-1
3
1
0
4
2
] , find BA and use it to solve the system of

equations: y + 2z = 7, x - y = 3 ,2x + 3y + 4z = 17.

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Q54. Find the non-singular matrix A , if it is given that adj(A) = 3
1
-2
0
-4
1
]
-3 .
1

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