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Practice Test-02
Parishram (2025)
Mathematics

Q1 If A is an invertible matrix, then det(A−1 ) is (A) 12 (B) 7, −2

equal to (C) −12, −2 (D) 12, −2
(A) det(A)
1 Q7 ∣ 5 6 3∣
(B) ∣ ∣
det(A) If Δ = −4 3 2 ∣, then cofactors of the
(C) 1 ∣
∣ −4 −7 3 ∣
(D) none of these
elements of 2nd row are
Q2 The value of cofactor of a23 of matrix (A) 39, −3, 11

⎡1 −6 1 ⎤ (B) −39, 3, 11
A = ⎢5 2 5 ⎥ is equal to (C) −39, 27, 11
⎣7 3 0⎦ (D) −39, −3, 11
(A) -45 (B) 45
Q8 If λ and μ are the cofactors of 3 and −2
(C) 47 (D) -47 ∣1 0 −2 ∣
∣
respectively, in the determinant 3
∣
Q3 If A and B are invertible square matrices of the ∣ −1 2 ∣,
same order then (AB)−1 = ? ∣4 5 6∣
(A) AB−1 the value of λ + μ is

(B) A−1 B
(C) A−1 B−1 (A) 5 (B) 7

(D) B−1 A−1 (C) 9 (D) 11

Q4 ∣ k −2 7 ∣ Q9 The element in the first row and third column of

∣
The value of k for which 1 0
∣
−1 ∣ =0, is ⎡1 2 −3 ⎤
the inverse of the matrix ⎢ 0 1 2 ⎥ is
∣
⎣0 0 1 ⎦
∣2 3 −3 ∣
(A) 19
3
(A) −2 (B) 0
(B) 17
3
(C) 1 (D) 7
(C) 16
3
−19
(D) 2 2 1 0
A=( ) and I = ( ) , then
3 Q10
If
9 4 0 1
Q5 There are two values of x making the value of
10 A−1 is equal to
∣1 −2 5 ∣
∣ ∣ (A) 4I − A (B) A − 6I
the determinant 2 x −1 ∣ equal to 86 .
∣ (C) 6I − A (D) A − 4I
∣0 4 2x ∣
The sum of these two numbers, is Q11 The value of a for which the points
(A) -4 (B) 5 (9, 5), (1, 2), (a, 8) are collinear.
(C) -3 (D) 9 (A) 17 (B) 8
(C) 7 (D) 71
Q6 If area of triangle is 35 sq. units with vertices
(2, −6), (5, 4) and (k, 4) . Then k is Q12

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i + j; i ≠ j (D) C −1 BA−1
If A = [aij ]2×2 where aij= { then
i − j; i = j
A–1 is Q20 The value of the determinant of the matrix
2 −1
0 1 2 1
A=[ ] is equal to
[ ] [ ]
(A) (B)
3 9 3
1 1
3 −5
3
0 3
0
1 1 1
[ ] [ ]
(C) 0 3
(D)
9 3 (A) 7 (B) -7
1 2 1 (C) -8 (D) 8
3 9
0 3

Q13 If A and B are square matrices of order 3 such Q21 Which of the following is correct?
that |A| = −1, |B| = 3 , then |3AB| equals (A) Determinant is a square matrix
(A) −9 (B) −81 (B) Determinant is a number associated to a
(C) −27 (D) 81 matrix
(C) Determinant is a number associated to a
5a −b
If A = [ ] and A adj A = AAT , then
Q14 square matrix
3 2 (D) None of the above
5a + b is equal to
(A) 5 (B) 13 Q22 ⎡0 1 2⎤
(C) 4 (D) -1 If A = ⎢1 2 3⎥ and
⎣3 a 1 ⎦
⎡ 1/2 −1/2 1/2 ⎤
Q15 If A = [aij ] is a square matrix of order n × n
and k is a scalar, then |kA| = A = ⎢ −4
−1
3 c ⎥, then the values
(A) kn |A| ⎣ 5/2 −3/2 1/2 ⎦
(B) k|A| of a and c are equal to
(C) kn−1 |A|
(A) 1, 1
(D) none of these
(B) 1, −1
Q16 ∣ 2x 5 ∣ ∣ 6 −2 ∣ (C) 1, 2
If ∣ ∣=∣ ∣, then x = (D) −1, 1
∣ 8 x∣ ∣ 7 3∣
(A) 3 (B) ±3
Q23 If M11 = −40, M12 = −10 and M13 = 35 of
(C) ±6 (D) 6
∣1 3 −2 ∣
∣
the determinant Δ = 4 −5
∣
Q17 ∣ sin θ − cos θ ∣ ∣ 6 ∣, then the
The value of ∣ ∣ is equal to
∣ cos θ sin θ ∣ ∣3 5 2∣
(A) 1 (B) -1 value of Δ is :
(C) 0 (D) 2 (A) −80 (B) 60
(C) 70 (D) 100
Q18 If A is a square matrix such that A2 = A, then
2x 0 1 0
If A = [ ] and A−1 = [ ] then
det(A) is equal to Q24
(A) 0 or 1 (B) −2 or 2 x x −1 2
(C) −3 or 3 (D) None of these x=?
(A) 1 (B) 2
Q19 For non-singular square matrix A, B and C of 1
(C) 2
(D) −2
−1 −1
the same order (AB C) =
−1 −1 Q25
(A) A BC
(B) C B−1 A−1
−1

(C) CBA−1

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The inverse of the matrix

⎡ 2 3 −3 ⎤
A = ⎢ −1 −2 2 ⎥ is:
⎣ 1 1 −1 ⎦
(A) ⎡ −1 2 3 ⎤
⎢ 1 0 1⎥
⎣ −1 2 1 ⎦
(B) ⎡ −5 −4 3 ⎤
⎢ −2 1 3 ⎥
⎣ 0 1 4⎦
(C) ⎡ −6 −2 1 ⎤
⎢ 0 1 2 ⎥
⎣ 2 −1 −3 ⎦
(D) Does not exist

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Answer Key
Q1 (B) Q14 (A)

Q2 (A) Q15 (A)

Q3 (D) Q16 (C)

Q4 (D) Q17 (A)

Q5 (A) Q18 (A)

Q6 (D) Q19 (D)

Q7 (C) Q20 (B)

Q8 (C) Q21 (C)

Q9 (D) Q22 (B)

Q10 (B) Q23 (A)

Q11 (A) Q24 (C)

Q12 (A) Q25 (D)

Q13 (B)

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Hints & Solutions

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Q1 Text Solution: Video Solution:

−1 1
det(A )= det(A)

Video Solution:

Q5 Text Solution:
∣ 1 −2 5 ∣
∣ ∣
Q2 Text Solution: ∣ 2 x −1 ∣ = 86
∣ 0 4 2x ∣
a23 = 5
⇒ 2x2 + 8x − 42 = 0
∣ 1 −6 ∣ 8
M23 = ∣ ∣ = 45 ⇒ sum of values of x = − 2
= −4
∣ 7 3 ∣
C23 = (–1)2+3 45 = –45 Video Solution:

Video Solution:

Q6 Text Solution:
Given: the area of triangle is 35sq. unit and
Q3 Text Solution:
vertices of triangle are: (2, −6), (5, 4), (k, 4)
From definition of inverse of matrix (AB)
we have to find the value of k
(AB)–1 = 1
we know that area of triangle with vertices
A–1 (AB) (AB)–1 = A–1
(2, −6), (5, 4), (k, 4) is given by
(A–1A) B(AB)–1 = A–1
∣ 2 −6 1∣
IB (AB)–1 = A–1 1 ∣
Δ = 2 ∣5 4 1 ∣∣
B (AB)–1 = A–1
B–1 B(AB)–1 = B–1 A–1
∣k 4 1∣
Since, the area of triangle is 35sq. unit
[(AB)–1 = B–1 A–1
∣ 2 −6 1 ∣
(AB)–1 = B–1 A–1
⇒ 2 ∣ 5 4 1 ∣∣ = 35
1 ∣

Video Solution: ∣k 4 1∣
⇒ 12 |2 (4 − 4) − (−6) (5 − k) + 1 (20 − 4k)|
= 35
⇒ |0 + 6 (5 − k) + 1 (20 − 4k)| = 70
⇒ |30 − 6k + 20 − 4k| = 70
Q4 Text Solution: ⇒ |50 − 10k| = 70
∣ k −2 7 ∣ Case 1: Taking positive sign
∣ ∣
∣ 1 0 −1 ∣ =0 50 − 10k = 70
∣ 2 3 −3 ∣ − 10k = 20
⇒ 3k − 2 + 21 = 0 k = −2
⇒ k = −19
3
Case 1: Taking negative sign

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50 − 10k = −70 Video Solution:

− 10k = −120
k = 12
Hence, the required value of k is (12, −2) .

Video Solution:

Q11 Text Solution:

Given, points (9, 5), (1, 2) and (a, 8) are
collinear.
∣9 5 1∣
Q7 Text Solution: ∣1 2 1∣ = 0
∣ ∣
∣ 6 3 ∣ ∣a 8 1∣
C21 = (−1)2+1 ∣ ∣ = − 39
∣ −7 3 ∣ Applying operation
∣ 5 3 ∣ R2 → R2 − R1 , R3 → R3 − R1 we get
C22 = (−1)2+2 ∣ ∣ = 27
∣ −4 3 ∣ ∣ 9 5 1∣
∣ 5 6 ∣ ∣ −8 −3 0 ∣ = 0
C23 = (−1)2+3 ∣ ∣ = 11 ∣ ∣
∣ −4 −7 ∣
∣a − 9 3 0∣
Video Solution: Expanding along C3 , we get
−24 + 3(a − 9) = 0
⇒ 3a − 51 = 0
⇒ a = 17
Video Solution:
Q8 Text Solution:
λ = − (0 + 10) = − 10
μ = (15 + 4) = 19
∴ λ + μ = − 10 + 19 = 9
Video Solution: Q12 Text Solution:
a11 = 0, a12 = 3, a21 = 3, a22 = 0
∣0 3∣ ∣ ∣
A=∣ ∣ ⇒ ∣A∣ = 9
∣3 0∣ ∣ ∣
0 13
]⇒[1 ]
0 −3
A = 9 [
−1 −1
−3 0 0
Q9 Text Solution: 3
C31 = 7 Video Solution:

Video Solution:

Q13 Text Solution:

We are going to determinants
Q10 Text Solution:
10 A−1 =A − 6I

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|3 AB| Video Solution:

= 33 × |AB|
= 27 × |A| × |B|
N ow factors will be
= 27 × −1 × 3
So finally answer will be Q18 Text Solution:
= − 81 A2 = A
⇒ ∣A2 ∣ = |A|
Video Solution:
⇒ |A|2 = |A|
⇒ |A| = 0 or 1
Video Solution:

Q14 Text Solution:

5a + b = 5
Video Solution:
Q19 Text Solution:
−1
(AB−1 C) = C −1 BA−1
Video Solution:

Q15 Text Solution:

|kA| = kn |A|
Video Solution:
Q20 Text Solution:
Δ = −10 + 3 = −7
Video Solution:

Q16 Text Solution:

∣ 2x 5 ∣ ∣ 6 −2 ∣
∣ ∣=∣ ∣
∣ 8 x∣ ∣ 7 3∣
⇒ x = ±6 Q21 Text Solution:
Video Solution: Determinant is a number associated to a
square matrix

Video Solution:

Q17 Text Solution:

∣ sin θ − cos θ ∣
∣ ∣=1
∣ cos θ sin θ ∣ Q22 Text Solution:

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⎡0 1 2⎤ Video Solution:
Given, A = ⎢1 2 3⎥ and
⎣3 a 1⎦
⎡ 2 −2 2 ⎤
1 1 1

A−1 = ⎢⎢ −4 3 c ⎥ ⎥
⎣ 5 −3 1 ⎦ Q23 Text Solution:
2 2 2
|A| = 0 (2 − 3a) − (1 − 9) + 2(a − 6) Δ = −40 + 30 − 70 = −80
= 8 + 2a − 12 Video Solution:
= 2a − 4
⎛ ⎞
Cofactor⎜A⎟
⎝ ⎠

⎡ 2 − 3a −(1 − 9) a − 6 ⎤ Q24 Text Solution:

= ⎢ −(1 − 2a) 0−6 −(−3) ⎥
⎣ 3−4 −1 ⎦
AA–1 = 1
−(−2) 2x 0 1 0 1 0
∴ [ ] [ ] = [ ]
⎛ ⎞ ⎡ 2 − 3a 8 a − 6 ⎤ x x −1 2 0 1
Cofactor⎜A⎟ = ⎢ 2a − 1 −6 3 ⎥ 2x 0 1 0
⎝ ⎠ ⎣ −1 ⇒ [ ] = [ ]
2 −1 ⎦ 0 2x 0 1
⎡ 2 − 3a 8 a − 6 ⎤ ⇒ 2x = 1
T

adjA = ⎢ 2a − 1 −6 3 ⎥ ∴ x = 12
⎣ −1 2 −1 ⎦
⎡ 2 − 3a 2a − 1 −1 ⎤ Video Solution:
adjA = ⎢ 8 −6 2 ⎥
⎣ a−6 3 −1 ⎦
⎡ 2 − 3a 2a − 1 −1 ⎤
A = 2a−4 ⎢ 8
−1 1
−6 2 ⎥
⎣ a−6 3 −1 ⎦
⎡ 2 − 3a 2a − 1 −1 ⎤
Q25 Text Solution:

2a−4 ⎢ 2 ⎥
1 Does not exist as IAI = 0
8 −6
⎣ a−6 3 −1 ⎦ Video Solution:

⎡ 2 −2 ⎤
1 1 1

=⎢ c⎥
2

⎢ −4 3 ⎥
⎣ 5 −3 1 ⎦
2 2 2
On comparing
1
− 2a−4 = 12
2a − 4 = −2
2a = 2
a=1
2
2(1)−4
=c
2
−2
=c
c = −1
Hence, a = 1 and c = −1

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