CLASS: XII (2023-24)

JULY PERIODIC TEST

MATHEMATICS (041)
MAX.MARKS 40 Maximum Time: 1hr and 30 min.
General Instructions:-
1. This Question paper contains - five sections A, B, C, D and E. Each section is compulsory. However, there
are internal choices in some questions.
2. Section A has 8 MCQ’s and 02 Assertion-Reason based questions of 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 2 Very Short Answer (VSA)-type questions of 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 4 Short Answer (SA)-type questions of 3 marks each.
5. Section D has 2 Long Answer (LA)-type questions of 5 marks each.
6. Section E has 1 source based/case based/passage based/integrated units of assessment of 4 marks with sub-parts.
SECTION-A
( Multiple choice questions )
Each question carries 1 mark

1. If A= [ 3x 2
x−1 ]
is a singular matrix, then the product of all possible values of x is :
(a) 6 (b) −6 (c) 0 (d) −7
2. Let A be a 3 ×3 matrix such that |adj A|=64 . Then | A| is equal to
(a) 8 only (b) −8 only (c) 64 (d) 8 or −8
3. If for a square matrix A, A −3 A+ I =0 and A =xA+ yI , then the value of x + y is :
2 −1

(a) −2 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) −3

4. If | A|=2 , where A is a 2 ×2 matrix, then |4 A |equals : −1

(a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 8 (d) 1/ 32

5. If A= [ 0 1
−1 0 ]
and ( 3 I+ 4 A ) ( 3 I −4 A )=x 2 I , then the value(s) of x is/are :
(a) ± √7 (b) 0 (c) ± 5 (d) 25

[ ]
1 4 x
6. If A= z 2 y is a symmetric matrix, then the value of x + y + z is :
−3 −1 3
(a) 10 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 0

[ ]
3 0 0
7. If A . ( adj A )= 0 3 0 , then the value of | A|+|adj A| is equal to :
0 0 3

(a) 12 (b) 9 (c) 3 (d) 27

8. If x [ 12]+ y [ 25]=[ 49 ]
(a) x=1 , y=2 (c)
(b) x=2 , y=1 x=1 , y=−1
x=3 , y=2 Assertion-Reason based questions
In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R).
Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.
9. Assertion (A) : The order of Matrix A is 3 ×5 and that of B is 2 ×3. Then AB does not exist.
 Reason (R): No. of columns in A is not equal to no. of rows in B.

[ ]
0 2 4
10. Assertion (A) : The matrix A= −2 0 8 is a skew symmetric matrix.
−4 8 0
Reason: A Matrix is said be skew symmetric if AT =− A .
Section –B
[This section comprises of 2 very short answer type questions (VSA) of 2 marks each]
11. Using determinants find the value of k, if area of triangle formed by the vertices
A ( 1 ,3 ) , B ( 0 ,0 )∧C (k , 0) is 3 sq. units.
OR Show that the elements on the main diagonal of a skew symmetric matrix are all zeros.

12. If[ 2 x +1 5 x
0 y 2 +1 ][
=
x +3 10
0 26] , find the value of ( x + y ) .

Section –C
[This section comprises of 4 short answer type questions (SA) of 3 marks each]
13. Given A= [ 2 −3
−4 7 ], compute A−1 and show that 2 A−1=9 I− A

[]
−1
14. If A= 2 and B=[ −2 −1 −4 ] , verify that ( AB )T =BT A T
3

15. If A= [ −1 7 ] [ ]
1 0 ∧I = 1 0
0 1
, then find k so that A2=8 A +kI .

[ ][ ]
1 3 2 1
OR Find ‘ x ’ if [ 1 x 1 ] 2 5 1 2 = O
15 3 2 x

16. If A= [ 3 2
5 −7 ] , then find A−1 and use it to solve the following system of equations:
3 x+ 2 y =8 ,5 x−7 y =3
Section –D
[This section comprises of 2 long answer type questions (LA) of 5 marks each]

[ ][ ]
1 −1 1 4 2 2
17. Find the product 2 1 −3 −5 0 5 and use it to solve the system of equations: x
1 1 1 1 −2 3
+2y + z = 4, – x + y + z = 0, x – 3y + z = 2.
18. Let A = [ 3 1
−1 2 ] , then show that A2 – 5A + 7I =O . Hence, find A-1.

OR
Express the following matrix as sum of a symmetric and skew – symmetric matrix and verify your

( )
4 2 −1
result: 3 5 7
1 −2 1
Section –E
[This section comprises a case- study/passage-based questions of 4 marks
19. A shopkeeper has 3 varieties of pens ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’.
Meenu purchased 1 pen of each variety for a total of ₹21.
Jeevan purchased 4 pens of ‘A’ variety, 3 pen of ‘B’ variety and 2 pens of ‘C’ variety for ₹60.
While Shikha purchased 6 pens of ‘A’ variety, 2 pens of ‘B’ variety and 3 pens of ‘C’ variety for ₹70.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

(i) Express given information as system of equations in x, y and z considering x,y,z as cost of three
different types of pens.
(ii)Represent in matrix equation form AX=B
(iii)Find A−1
(iv) Find the values of x,y andz.