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Maths
DPP: 6
Matrices

Q1 Compute the inverse of the matrix. (C) a = sin 2θ, b = cos 2θ

(D) None of these

3 −1 1
⎡ ⎤
A = ⎢ −15 6 −5 ⎥ Q6 If a, b and c are the roots of the equation
⎣
5 −2 5
⎦
x
3
+ 2x
2
+ 2x + 1 = 0 and
Δ
and verify that A−1 A = I3 . =
3 3 3
∣ 3 a + b + c a + b + c ∣
Q2 ⎡
1 −1 2
⎤⎡
−2 0 1
⎤
∣
2 2 2 4 4 4
∣
∣ a + b + c a + b + c a + b + c ∣
Use product ⎢0 2 −3 ⎥ ⎢ 9 2 −3 ⎥ ∣ ∣
2 2 2 3 3 3 5 5 5
⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦ ∣a + b + c a + b + c a + b + c ∣
3 −2 4 6 1 −2
then
to solve system of equations
(A) Δ = 6
x − y + 2z = 1
(B) Δ = 0
2y − 3z = 1
(C) Δ = −6
3x − 2y + 4z = 2
(D) Two values of Δ are possible
Q3 Solve the following system of equations by matrix
Q7 2 0 7
method, where x ≠ 0, y ≠ 0, z ≠ 0 ⎡ ⎤

2 3 3 1 1 1 3 1 Let A = ⎢0 1 0⎥ and
x
− + = 10,
x
+ + = 10,
x
− .
y z y z y ⎣ ⎦
1 −2 1
2
+ = 13 −x 14x 7x
z ⎡ ⎤
B = ⎢ 0 1 0 ⎥ are two matrices
Q4 If A2 − A + I = 0 , then the inverse of A is
⎣ ⎦
x −4x −2x
(A) I − A
such that AB = (AB)
−1
and AB ≠ I (where I
(B) A − I
is an identity matrix). Then
(C) A
Tr
(D) A + I
2 3 4 5
(AB + (AB) + (AB) + (AB) + (AB)
−1
Q5 1 − tan θ 1 tan θ + (AB) )
6

If [ ][ ] ,
tan θ 1 − tan θ 1 is equal to (Tr(A)) denotes the trace of matrix A)
a −b (A) 2 (B) 6
= [ ]
b a (C) 8 (D) 16
then
Q8 Cayley-Hamilton theorem states that every square
(A) a = 1, b = 1

(B) a = cos 2θ, b = sin 2θ

matrix satisfies its own characteristic equation. For all

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1 4 Q13 If A and B are two matrices of same order 3 × 3 ,

the questions of this passage take, A = [ ]
2 3 3 2 5
⎛ ⎞
The matrix A satisfies the matrix equation where |A| = 2 and B = ⎜2 3 8⎟ , then
(A) A 2
− 4A − 5I = 0 ⎝
7 2 9
⎠

(B) A 2
− 4A − 5 = 0 match column-I with column-II.
(C) A2 + 4A − 5I = 0 Column-I
(D) A 2
+ 4A − 5 = 0 Column-II
16
(A) The value of | adj(adj A)| is (P) 2
Q9 Cayley-Hamilton theorem states that every square
(B) The value of | adj(AB)| is (Q) 16
matrix satisfies its own characteristic equation. For all
(C) The value of | adj(adj(2A))| is (R) 2304
1 4
the questions of this passage take, A = [ ] (D) The value of | adj(BA)| is (S) 676
2 3
(A) A → P; B → Q; C → R; D → S
Which of the following is inverse of A ?
1 (B) A → Q; B → R; C → P; D → R
(A) (A − 4I )
5
1
(C) A → P; B → Q; C → S; D → R
(B) (A + 4I )
5
1
(D) A → Q; B → P; C → S; D → R
(C) 4
(A − 5I )

(D) 1
(A + 5I ) Q14 2 1 −3 2 1 0
4 If [ ]A[ ] = [ ] , then A
3 2 5 −3 0 1
Q10 Which of the following is/are correct? is equal to
(A) If A and B are two square matrices of order 3 (A) 1 1
[ ]
and A is a non-singular matrix such that AB =
1 0
O , then B must be a null matrix. (B) 1 1
[ ]
(B) It A, B, C are three square matrices of order 2 0 1

and det(A) = 2, det(B) = 3, det(C ) = 4 , (C) 1 0

[ ]
then the value of det(3ABC ) is 216 1 1

(C) It A is a square matrix of order 3 and det(A) = (D) 0 1

[ ]
1

2
, then det(adj A −1
) is 8 1 1

(D) Every skew symmetric matrix is singular

Q15 If A is an orthogonal matrix, then A−1 equals
Q11 1 4 0 (A) A (B) AT
⎛ ⎞
If A = ⎜5 2 6 ⎟ &A
−1
, (C) A2 (D) None of these
⎝ ⎠
1 7 1
Q16 Let A and B are two square matrices of order
1 2
= (αA + βA + γI ) 1
36 1
2

then
|α+β+γ|
is equal to P , then sum of digit of P
2 × 2 , such that A = [ ] and
1 1
3 −
2 3
will be (where I is identity matrix) 2 3
. upto infinite
B = I + 2A + 3A + 4A +…

1 0
Q12 Let P and Q are two matrices such that terms, if I = [ ] , then
0 1
P
T
= 3P − 4I and Q
T
= 3Q − I then trace of
(A) b11 =
2

adj(adj(2P Q)) is______ (order of P and Q is 25

3 × 3 ) (B) b12 = 2b21

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(C) b22 =
25
21
(D) b12 =
25

Q17 1 −3
If A is the matrix [ then
]
−1 1
1 2 1 3
A − A + A …
3 9
n
1 n+1
+(− ) A + …∞
3

1 a
3 a
= [ ]. Find ∣
∣
∣.
∣
13 b
b 1

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Answer Key
Q1 Verified Q10 (A, B)

Q2 x=0, y=5, z=3 Q11 2

Q3 x=1/2, y=1/3, z=1/5 Q12 48

Q4 (A) Q13 (B)

Q5 (B) Q14 (A)

Q6 (A) Q15 (B)

Q7 (B) Q16 (C)

Q8 (A) Q17 3

Q9 (A)

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