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Mathematics
Determinants Practice Sheet

Q1 Let m be a positive integer & Q5 If α, β&γ are the roots of the equation
x
3
+ px + q = 0 ,
m
∣ 2r − 1 Cr 1 ∣
∣ ∣ then the value of the determinant
2 m
Dr = ∣ m − 1 2 m + 1 ∣
∣α β γ ∣
∣ ∣
2 2 2 2 ∣ ∣
∣ sin ( m ) sin ( m) sin ( m + 1) ∣
β γ α =
∣ ∣
(0 ≤ r ≤ m), ∣γ α β ∣

m
(A) p
then the value of ∑r=0 Dr is given by:
(B) q
(A) 0
(C) p2 − 2q
(B) m 2
− 1
(D) none
(C) 2m
(D) 2m sin2 (2m ) Q6 If the system of equations

Q2 There are two values of x making the value of x + 2y + 2z = 1

∣1 −2 5 ∣
x − y + 3z = 3
∣ ∣
the determinant 2 x −1 equal to 86 . x + 11y − z = b
∣ ∣
∣0 4 2x ∣

The sum of these two numbers, is has solutions, then the value of b lies in the
(A) -4 (B) 5 interval-
(C) -3 (D) 9 (A) (−7, −4) (B) (−4, 0)
(C) (0, 3) (D) (3, 6)
Q3 Let f (x) ,
∣ 1 + sin2 x 2
∣
Q7 The system of equations
cos x 4 sin 2x
∣ ∣
2 2
= ∣ sin x 1 + cos x 4 sin 2x ∣
kx + (k + 1)y + (k − 1)z = 0
∣ ∣
2 2
∣ sin x cos x 1 + 4 sin 2x ∣ (k + 1)x + ky + (k + 2)z = 0

then (k − 1)x + (k + 2)y + kz = 0

the maximum value of f (x) =

(A) 2 (B) 4 has a non-trivial solution for-

(C) 6 (D) 8 (A) exactly three real values of k .
(B) exactly two real values of k .
Q4 If px4 + qx
3
+ rx
2
+ sx + t
(C) exactly one real value of k .
2
∣x + 3x x − 1 x + 3∣ (D) infinite number of values of k .
∣ ∣
= x + 1 2 − x x − 3
∣ ∣
Q8 If A, B and C are such that A + B + C = 0 ,
∣ x − 3 x + 4 3x ∣
∣ 1 cos C cos B ∣
then t =
∣ ∣
then the value of cos C 1 cos A is
(A) 33 (B) 0 ∣ ∣
∣ cos B ∣
(C) 21 (D) none cos A 1

(A) 1

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(B) 1 − cos2 A − cos

2
B − cos
2
C − 2 cos and
A cos B cos C

(C) 0 ∣ 3 1 + S1 1 + S2 ∣
∣ ∣
(D) -1 Δ =
∣
1 + S1 1 + S2 1 + S3
∣
∣ 1 + S2 1 + S3 1 + S4 ∣
Q9 The determinant
∣ xp + y x y ∣ If Δ < 0 , then the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0
∣ ∣
yp + z y z = 0 if: has
∣ ∣
∣ 0 xp + y yp + z ∣ (A) positive real roots
(A) x, y, z are in A.P. (B) negative real roots
(B) x, y, z are in G.P. (C) equal roots
(C) x, y, z are in H.P. (D) imaginary roots
(D) xy, yz, zx are in A.P.
Q14 Let A and B be two invertible matrices of order
Q10 Area of triangle whose vertices 3×3. If det (ABAT) = 8 and det (AB–1) = 8, then det
2
(a, a ) (b, b ) (c, c )
2 2
(BA–1 BT) is equal to:
is 1

2
, and area of another triangle whose (A) 1

4
(B) 1
vertices are 2
(p, p ) , (q, q )
2
and (r, r )
2
is 4 , (C) 1

16
(D) 16
then the value of
∣ (1 + ap)
2
(1 + bp)
2
(1 + cp)
2
∣
Q15 If
∣ ∣ ∣x + 1 x x ∣
∣ (1 + aq)
2
(1 + bq)
2
(1 + cq)
2
,
∣
∣ ∣ 9
⎛ ⎞

∣ ∣ x x + λ x = ⎜103x + 81⎟,
2 2 2 ∣ ∣ 8
∣ (1 + ar) (1 + br) (1 + cr) ∣ ⎝ ⎠
2
∣ x x x + λ ∣
(A) 2 (B) 4
then λ, are the roots of the equation
λ

(C) 8 (D) 16 3

(A) 4x 2
+ 24x − 27 (B) 4x2 − 24x + 27

Q11 If the system of equations = 0 = 0

(C) 4x2 + 24x + 27 (D) 4x2 − 24x − 27

x − λy − z = 0 ⎫ = 0 = 0
⎪

λx − y − z = 0 ⎬
⎭
⎪
Q16 If a1 , a2 , a3 , 5, 4, a6 , a7 , a8 , a9 are in H . P. and
x + y − z = 0 ∣a
1 a2 a3 ∣
∣ ∣
D = 5 4 a6 , then the value of [D] is
has a unique solution, then the range of λ is ∣ ∣
∣a a9 ∣
. Then the value of (a2 is: a8
2
R − {a, b} + b ) 7

(where
(A) 1 (B) 2
[ ⋅ ] represents the greatest integer function)
(C) 4 (D) 9
Q17 ∣a b a + b∣
Q12 ∣ −1 2 1∣
∣ ∣
∣ – – ∣ Let D1 = c d c + d and
The value of 3 + 2√2 2 + 2√2 1 is equal ∣ ∣
∣ ∣
– – ∣a b a − b∣
∣ 3 − 2√2 2 − 2√2 1∣
∣a c a + c ∣
to ∣ ∣
D2 = b d b + d then the value of
(A) zero ∣ ∣
– ∣a c a + b + c∣
(B) −16√2 D1
– ∣ ∣ , where b ≠ 0 and ad ≠ bc , is.........
(C) −8√2 ∣ D2 ∣

(D) None of these

Q13 Let α, β be the roots of the equation

ax
2
+ bx + c = 0 . Let Sn = α
n
+ β
n
for n ≥ 1

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Q18 ∣ 1 3 cos θ 1 ∣ Q23 Assertion (A): If every element of a third order

∣ ∣
If Δ = sin θ 1 3 cos θ , then the determinant of value D is multiplied by 5 , then
∣ ∣
∣ 1 sin θ 1 ∣ the value of the new determinant is 125D.
value of Reason (R): If k is a scalar and A is an n × n

(Δmax ) /2 is.............. matrix, then |kA| = k

n
|A|

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct

Q19 ∣ xn x
n+2
x
n+4
∣
∣ ∣ explanation of A
If ∣y
n
y
n+2
y
n+4
∣ =
∣ ∣ (B) Both A and R are true but R is not the
n n+2 n+4
∣ z z z ∣
correct explanation of A
then is
1 1 1 1 1 1
( − )( − )( − ) −n
y
2
x
2
z
2
y
2
x
2
z
2
(C) A is true but R is false
........... (D) A is false and R is true

Q20 If the system of linear equations Q24 The system of equation

(cos θ)x + (sin θ)y + cos θ = 0
x + 3y + 2z = 6
(sin θ)x + (cos θ)y + sin θ = 0
x + ay + 2z = 7
(cos θ)x + (sin θ)y − cos θ = 0
x + 3y + 2z = b
is consistent, then find the number of possible
value of θ is .(where θ ∈ [0, 2π] ) has
(A) unique solution, if a = 2 and b ≠ 6 .
Q21 Assertion (A): If the matrix
1 3 λ + 2
(B) infinitely many solution, if a = 4 and b .
= 6
⎡ ⎤

A = ⎢2 is singular, then λ = 4 . (C) no solution, if a = 5 and b = 7 .

4 8 ⎥
⎣ ⎦ (D) no solution, if a = 3 and b = 5 .
3 5 10

Reason (R): If A is a singular matrix, then Q25 Which of the following determinant(s)
|A| = 0 . vanish(es)?
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct (A) ∣ 1 bc bc(b + c) ∣

explanation of A ∣
∣1 ca
∣
ca(c + a) ∣
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the ∣ ∣
∣1 ab ab(a + b) ∣
correct explanation of A (B) ∣ 1 ab
1
+
1
∣
a
(C) A is true but R is false
b
∣ ∣
1 1
∣1 bc + ∣
(D) A is false and R is true ∣
b c
∣
1 1
∣1 ca + ∣
c a
Q22 Let α, β be the roots of the equation (C) ∣ 0 a − b a − c∣

ax
2
+ bx + c = 0 . ∣
b − a 0 b − c
∣
∣ ∣
Let Sn = α
n
+ β
n
for n ≥ 1 and ∣c − a c − b 0 ∣

(D) ∣ logx xyz log x y log x z ∣

∣ 3 1 + S1 1 + S2 ∣ ∣ ∣
∣ ∣ ∣ log y xyz 1 log y z ∣
Δ = 1 + S1 1 + S2 1 + S3
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
∣ log xyz log z y 1 ∣
∣1 + S 1 + S3 1 + S4 ∣ z
2

If a, b, c are rational and one of the roots of the Q26 A and B are square matrices such that det.

equations is 1 + √2 , then the value of Δ is

– (A) = 1, BB
T
= I , det. (B) > 0 , and

(A) 8 (B) 12 A(adj. A + adj. B) = B AB . −1

=

(C) 30 (D) 32 (A) B −1

A

(B) AB −1

(C) AT B−1

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(D) BT A−1

Q27 Let α, β be the roots of the equation

ax
2
+ bx + c = 0 . Let Sn = α
n
+ β
n
for n ≥ 1

and

∣ 3 1 + S1 1 + S2 ∣
∣ ∣
Δ = 1 + S1 1 + S2 1 + S3
∣ ∣
∣ 1 + S2 1 + S3 1 + S4 ∣

If Δ > 0 , then
(A) f (1) > 0

(B) f (1) < 0

(C) f (1) = 0

(D) cannot say anything about f (1)

Q28 If
∣x 3 6 ∣ ∣2 x 7 ∣ ∣4 5 x∣
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
3 6 x = x 7 2 = 5 x 4 ,
= 0
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
∣6 x 3 ∣ ∣7 2 x∣ ∣x 4 5 ∣

then x is equal to
(A) 0 (B) −9
(C) 3 (D) none of these

Q29 If a, b, c are positive and are the p th, q th, and

r th terms, respectively, of a G.P., then
∣ log a p 1∣
∣ ∣
Δ = log b q 1 is
∣ ∣
∣ log c r 1∣

(A) 0
(B) log(abc)
(C) −(p + q + r)
(D) none of these

Q30 ∣ a b − c c + b∣
∣ ∣
If a + c b c − a = 0 , then the line
∣ ∣
∣a − b a + b c ∣

ax + by + c = 0 passes through the fixed point

which is
(A) (1, 2) (B) (1, 1)
(C) (−2, 1) (D) (1, 0)

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Answer Key
Q1 (A) Q16 2

Q2 (A) Q17 2

Q3 (C) Q18 5

Q4 (C) Q19 4

Q5 (D) Q20 2

Q6 (A) Q21 (A)

Q7 (C) Q22 (D)

Q8 (C) Q23 (A)

Q9 (B) Q24 (B, C, D)

Q10 (D) Q25 (A, B, C, D)

Q11 (B) Q26 (A)

Q12 (B) Q27 (D)

Q13 (D) Q28 (B)

Q14 (C) Q29 (A)

Q15 (B) Q30 (B)

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