Very Short Answer Type Questions (VSA)

(1 mark)
2009
1. Find the value of x from the following :
2𝑥 − 𝑦 5 6 5
( )=( )
3 𝑦 3 −2
(All India)
Ans.  2x = 4 x=2
3𝑥 + 𝑦 −𝑦 1 2
2. Find the value of x, if ( )=( ).
2𝑦 − 𝑥 3 −5 3
(All India)
3
Ans. x=3=1  x =1, y = -2
3. If matrix A = (1 2 3), write AA’, where A’ is the transpose of matrix A.
(Delhi)
Ans. = [1.1 + 2.2 + 3.3] = [1 + 4 + 9] = 14
3 4
4. If A = [ ], find A + A’, where A’ is the transpose of matrix A.
2 3
(Comptt. Delhi)
6 6
Ans. =[ ]
6 6

2010
2𝑥 + 𝑦 3𝑦 6 0 ′
5. If ( )=( ) , then find x.
0 4 6 4
(All India)
Ans.  2x = 6 – 2 = 4 x=2
cos 𝛼 − sin 𝛼
6. If A = ( ), then for what value of  is A an identity matrix?
sin 𝛼 cos 𝛼
(Delhi)
Ans.   = 0, 2
1 2 3 1 7 11
7. If ( )( )=( ), then write the value of k.
3 4 2 5 𝑘 23
(Delhi)
Ans.  k = 17
1 2
8. If A = ( ), find A + A’.
3 4
(Delhi)
 2 5
Ans. =[ ]
5 8

9. If A is a matrix of order 3 x 4 and B is a matrix order 4 x 3, find the order of the

matrix (AB).
(Delhi)
Ans.  Order of matrix (AB) = (3 x 3).
10. Write the adjoint of the following matrix :
2 −1
( ).
4 3
(All India)
3 1
. Ans ( )
−4 2
3𝑥 −1 3 −1
11. If ( )=( ), then find y.
𝑦−𝑥 4 −3 4
(Delhi)
Ans.  y = -2

2011
12. If a matrix has 5 elements, write all possible orders it can have.
(All India)
Ans. All possible orders are 5 x 1 and 1 x 5.
𝑥 𝑥−𝑦 3 1
13. If [2𝑥 + 𝑦 𝑦 ] = [8 7], then find the value of y.
(Comptt. Delhi)
Ans. y=2
5−𝑥 𝑥+1
14. For what value of x, the matrix [ ] is singular?
2 4
(Delhi)
18
Ans. x= =3
6
𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 9
15. Write the values of x – y + z from the following equation : [ 𝑥 + 𝑧 ] = [5]
𝑦+𝑧 7
(Foreign)
Ans. =5–4=1
2𝑥 + 4 4
16. For what value of x is the matrix [ ] a singular matrix?
𝑥+5 3
(Comptt. All India)
Ans. x=4
 2(𝑥 + 1) 2𝑥
17. For what value of x is A = [ ] a singular matrix?
𝑥 𝑥−2
(Comptt. All India)
Ans.  x = -2
𝑦 2 + 6 2𝑦
18. For what value of y is the matrix A = [ ] singular?
𝑦+3 2
(Comptt. All India)
Ans. y=2
𝑖
19. For a 2 x 2 matrix, A = [aij], whose elements are given by aij = 𝑗, write the value of
a12.
(Delhi)
1
Ans. a12 = 2
20. Write the order of the product matrix :
1
[2] [2 3 4]
3
(Foreign)
Ans.  Order of product, AB = 3 x 3

2012
2 3 1 −3 −4 6
21. If ( )( )=( ), write the value of x.
5 7 −2 4 −9 𝑥
(Delhi)
Ans.  x = 13
22. Find the value of x + y from the following equation :
𝑥 5 3 −4 7 6
2[ ]+[ ]=[ ]
7 𝑦−3 1 2 15 14
(All India)
Ans.  x + y = 2 + 9 = 11
23. Find the value of x + y from the following equation :
1 3 𝑦 0 5 6
2( )+( )=( )
0 𝑥 1 2 1 8
(All India)
Ans. x+y=3+3=6
2𝑥 + 1 2𝑦 𝑥+3 10
24. If [ 2 ]=[ ], write the value of (x + y).
0 𝑦 +1 0 26
(Comptt. All India)
Ans. x+y=2+5=7
 cos θ sin θ sin θ − cos θ
25. Simplify : cos θ [ ] + sin θ [ ]
− sin θ cos θ cos θ sin θ
(Delhi)
1 0
Ans. =[ ] = I2
0 1
3 4
−1 2 1
26. If AT = [−1 2] and B = [ ], then find AT – BT.
1 2 3
0 1
(All India)
4 3
Ans. = [−3 0 ]
−1 −2
(𝑖+2𝑗)2
27. For a 2 x 2 matrix A = [aij], whose elements are given by aij = , write the value
4
of a21.
(Comptt. Delhi)
Ans. =4
5 0 4 3
28. If 3A – B = [ ] and B = [ ], then find the matrix A.
1 1 2 5
(Comptt. Delhi)
3 1
Ans. A=[ ]
1 2

2013
𝑎−𝑏 2𝑎 + 𝑐 −1 5
29. Find the value of a if [ ]=[ ].
2𝑎 − 𝑏 3𝑐 + 𝑑 0 13
(Delhi)
Ans. a=1
0 1 −2
30. For what value of x, is the matrix A = [−1 0 3 ] a skew-symmetric matrix?
𝑥 −3 0
(All India)
Ans. x=2
9 −1 4 1 2 −1
31. If [ ]=A+[ ], then find the matrix A.
−2 1 3 0 4 9
(Delhi)
8 −3 5
Ans. [ ]=A
−2 −3 −6
3 − 2𝑥 𝑥 + 1
32. For what value of x, the given matrix A = [ ] is a singular matrix?
2 4
(Comptt. All India)
Ans. x=1
 1 −1
33. If matrix A = [ ], and A2 = kA, then write the value of k.
−1 1
(All India)
Ans. k=2
3 −3
34. If matrix A = [ ] and A2 = A, then write the value of .
−3 3
(All India)
Ans. =6

2014
3 4 1 𝑦 7 0
35. If 2 [ ]+[ ]=[ ], find (x – y).
5 𝑥 0 1 10 5
(Delhi)
Ans.  x – y = 2 – (-8) = 10

36. Solve the following matrix equation for x:

[𝑥 1] [ 1 0] = O
−2 0
(Delhi)
Ans. x=2
37. If A is a square matrix such that A2 = A, then write the value of 7A – (I + A)3, where I
is an identiity matrix.
(All India)
Ans. 7A – I – 7A = -I
38. Write a 2 x 2 matrix which is both symmetric and skew-symmetric.
(Comptt. Delhi)
0 0
Ans. A=[ ]
0 0
𝑥−𝑦 𝑧 −1 4
39. If [2𝑥 − 𝑦 𝑤 ] = [ ], find the value of x + y.
0 5
(All India)
Ans. x+y=1+2=3

5 2
40. Find (adj A), if A = [ ].
7 3

(Comptt. Delhi)
5 −2
Ans.  adj A = [ ]
−7 3
 1
41. The elements aij of a 3 x 3 matrix are given by aij = | - 3i + j |. Write the value of
2
elemet a32.
(Comptt. All India)
7
Ans. =2
𝑥
42. If (2x 4) ( ) = 0, find the positive value x.
−8
(Comptt. All India)
Ans.  The positive value of x = 4

2015
43. Write the element a23 of a 3 x 3 matrix A = (aij) whose elements aij are given by aij =
| 𝑖−𝑗|
.
2
(Delhi)
1
Ans. The element a23 is 2.
𝜋 2 sin 𝑥 3
44. In the interval < x < , find the value of x for which the matrix ( ) is
2 1 2 sin 𝑥
singular.
(Comptt. All India)
2 
Ans. x in the interval 2 < x < .
3

2016
45. If A is a square matrix such that A2 = I, then find the simplified value of
(A – I)3 + (A + I)3 – 7A.
(Delhi)
Ans. = 2A + 6A – 7A = A
0 2𝑏 −2
46. Matrix A = [ 3 1 3 ] is given to be symmetric, find values of a and b.
3𝑎 3 −1
(Delhi)
−2 3
Ans. a= b=2
3
47. Use elementary column operation C2 → C2 + 2C1 in the following matrix equation:
2 1 3 1 1 0
( )=( )( )
2 0 2 0 −1 1
(All India)
2 5 3 1 1 2
Ans. Using C2 → C2 + 2C1, we get ( )=( )( )
2 4 2 0 −1 −1
48. Write the number of all possible matrices of order 2 x 2 with each entry 1, 2 or 3.
(All India)
Ans. Number of possible matrices = 34 = 81.
2, 𝑖 ≠ 𝑗
49. If matrix A = [aij]2 x 2, where aij = { write the matric A.
0, 𝑖 = 𝑗 ′
(Comptt. Delhi)
0 2
Ans. A=[ ]
2 0
1 0 0 𝑥 1
50. If [0 𝑦 0] [−1] = [2], find x + y + z.
0 0 1 𝑧 1
(Comptt. Delhi)
Ans. x + y + z = 1 + (-2) + 1 = 0
1 0 𝑥 0
51. If [ ] + 2[ ] = I, where I is a 2 x 2 unit matrix, find (x – y).
𝑦 5 1 −2
(Comptt. All India)
Ans. x – y = 0 – (-2) = 2

2017
52. Let A and B be the matrices of order 3 x 2 and 2 x 4 respectively. Write the order of
matrix (AB).
(Comptt. Delhi)
Ans. The order of matrix (AB) is 3 x 4.
 Short Answer Type Questions-I (SA-I)
(2 marks)
2017
53. Show that all the diagonal elements of a skew symmetric matrix are zero.
(Delhi)

54. Find the values of x and y from the following matrix equation :
𝑥 5 3 −4 7 6
2( )+( )=( )
7 𝑦−3 1 2 15 14
(Comptt. All India)
Ans. x=2 y=9
 DETERMINANTS

Very Short Answer Type Questions (VSA)

(1 mark)
2009
1. If A is an invertible matrix of order 3 and | A | = 5, then find | adj. A |.
(Delhi)
Ans. = 25
2. If A is a non-singular matrix of order 3 and | adj A | = | A |K, then write the value of K.
(Comptt. All India)
Ans. K=2
2 3 4
3. Write the value of the determinant | 5 6 8 |.
6𝑥 9𝑥 12𝑥
(Delhi)
Ans. =0
𝑎−𝑏 𝑏−𝑐 𝑐−𝑎
4. Write the value of the following determinant :| 𝑏 − 𝑐 𝑐 − 𝑎 𝑎 − 𝑏|
𝑐−𝑎 𝑎−𝑏 𝑏−𝑐
(All India)
Ans. = 0 (Expanding along C1)

5. Evaluate :| √6 √5 |.
√20 √24
(Comptt. All India)
Ans. =2

2010
6. If A is a square matrix of order 3 and | 3A | = K | A |, then write the value of K.
(Delhi)
Ans. K = 27
7. A is a square matrix of order 3 and | A | = 7. Write the value of | adj. A |.
(All India)
Ans. = 49
8. If | A | = 2, where A is a 2 x 2 matrix, find | adj A |.
(Comptt. All India)
Ans. =2
 0 2 0
9. What is the value of the determinant |2 3 4|?
4 5 6
(Delhi)
Ans. =8
10. Find the minor of the element of second row and third column (a23) in the following
2 −3 5
determinant :|6 0 4|
1 5 −7
(Delhi)
Ans. = 13
11. What positive value of x makes the following pair of determinants equal?
2𝑥 3 16 3
| |,| |
5 𝑥 5 2
(All India)
Ans. x = √16 =  4
2 −1
12. Write the adjoint of the following matrix :( )
4 3
(All India)
3 1
Ans. =( )
−4 2
3 1
13. If A = ( ), then find | adj A |.
2 −3
(Comptt. Delhi)
Ans. = -11
14. A matrix A of order 3 x 3 is such that | A | = 4. Find the value of | 2A |.
(Comptt. Delhi)
Ans. = 32
15. If A is an invertible matrix of order 3 and | A | = 5, then find the value of | adj A |.
(Comptt. All India)
Ans. = 25
2 3
16. If A = [ ], write A-1 in terms of A.
5 −2
(All India)
1
Ans.  A-1 =−19 A
cos 15° sin 15°
17. Evaluate :| |
sin 75° cos 75°
(All India)
Ans. =0
 𝑥 𝑥 3 4
18. If | |= | |, write the positive value of x.
1 𝑥 1 2
(Foreign)
Ans.  The positive value of x is 2.
2012
19. Let A be a square matrix of order 3 x 3. Write the value of | 2A |,
where | A |= 4.
(All India)
Ans. = 32

20. The value of the determinant of a matrix A of order 3 x 3 is 4. Find the value of | 5A |.
(Comptt. Delhi)
Ans. = 500
21. If the determinant of a matrix A of order 3 x 3 is of value 4, write the value of | 3A |.
(Comptt. All India)
Ans. = 108
5 3 8
22. If = |2 0 1|, write the minor of the element a23.
1 2 3
(Delhi)
Ans. =7

2013
23. If A is a square matrix of order 3 such that | adj A | = 64, find | A |.
(Comptt. Delhi)
Ans. =8
24. If A is an invertible square matrix of order 3 and | A | = 5, then find the value of | adj
A |.
(Comptt. All India)
Ans. = 25
𝑥+1 𝑥−1 4 −1
25. If | |= | |, then write the value of x.
𝑥−3 𝑥+2 1 3
(Delhi)
Ans. x=2
2 −3 5
26. If Aij is the cofactor of the element aij of the determinant |6 0 4 |, then write the
1 5 −7
value of a32.A32.
(All India)
Ans. = 110
 3𝑥 7 8 7
27. If | |=| |, find the value of x.
−2 4 6 4
(All India)
Ans. = -2

2014
2𝑥 5 6 −2
28. If | |= | |, write the value of x.
8 𝑥 7 3
(Delhi)
Ans.  x = 6
2015
𝑥+𝑦 𝑦+𝑧 𝑧+𝑥
29. Write the value of Δ = | 𝑧 𝑥 𝑦 |.
−3 −3 −3
(All India)
Ans. 0
1 2 1 3
30. If A = ( ) and B = ( ), write the value of | AB |.
3 −1 −1 1
(Comptt. Delhi)
Ans. = -28
1 −2 3
31. If A = [ 0 −1 4], find (A')-1.
−2 2 1
(Delhi)
−9 −8 −2
Ans. [8 7 2]
−5 −4 −1
1 3 3
32. Find the inverse of the matrix A = [1 4 3]
1 3 4
(Comptt. Delhi)
7 −3 −3
1 1
Ans. A-1 = |𝐴|.adj A = 1 [−1 1 0]
−1 0 1
2 3 1 −2
33. If A = [ ], B = [ ], verify that (AB)-1 = B-1 A-1.
1 −4 −1 3
(Comptt. All India)
Ans. (AB) = B A
-1 -1 -1

2016
34. Find the maximum value of
1 1 1
|1 1 + sin 𝜃 1 |.
1 1 1 + cos 𝜃
(Delhi)
1 1
Ans.  Maximum value = 2 x (1) = 2
𝑥 + 3 −2
35. If x  N and | | = 8, then find the value of x.
−3𝑥 2𝑥
(All India)
Ans. x=2
2 4 2𝑥 4
36. Evaluate x if :| |= | |
5 1 6 𝑥
 (Comptt. Delhi)

Ans. x = √3
4 2 5
37. Given A = ( 2 0 3), write the value of det. (2AA-1).
−1 1 0
(Comptt. All India)
Ans. =8
38. If A is a square matrix of order 2 and |adj A| = 9, find |A|.
(Comptt. All India)
Ans. =9
8 0
39. If for any 2 x 2 square matrix A, A(adj A) = [ ], then write the value of |A|.
0 8
(All India)
Ans.  |A| = 8
40. If A is an invertible matrix of order 2 and det (A) = 4, then write the value of det(A-1).
(Comptt. All India)
1
Ans. = .
4
41. If A is a 3 x 3 invertible matrix, then what will be the value of k if det(A-1) = (det A)k.
(Delhi)
Ans. k=1

Short Answer Type Questions-I

(2 marks)
2017
42. If A is a skew-symmetric matrix of order 3, then prove that det A = 0.
(All India)
Ans. |A|=0