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WORKSHEET 5
TOPIC: DETERMINANTS
DETERMINANTS
Previous years Board Questions
One mark questions 9. If 𝐴 is a square matrix satisfying 𝐴′ 𝐴 = 𝐼, write the
1 2 1 value of |𝐴|.
1. Given that 𝐴−1 = [ ], matrix 𝐴 is:
7 −3 2 Answer: ±𝟏 [CBSE 2019]
2 −1 2 −1
(a) 7 [ ] (b) [ ] 0 −1 3 5
3 2 3 2 10. Find |𝐴𝐵|, if 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐵 = [ ].
1 2 −1 1 2 −1 0 2 0 0
(c) [ ] (d) [ ] Answer: 𝟎 [CBSE 2019]
7 3 2 49 3 2
Answer: Option (𝒃) [CBSE 2024] 8 0
11. If for any 2 × 2 square matrix 𝐴, 𝐴(𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴) = [ ],
−2 0 0 0 8
2. If 𝐴 = [ 1 2 3 ], then the value of |𝐴(𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴)| is: then write the value of |𝐴|.
5 1 −1 Answer: 8 [CBSE 2017]
(a) 100 𝐼 (b) 10 𝐼 12. If 𝐴 is a 3 × 3 matrix and |3𝐴| = 𝑘|𝐴|, then write the
(c) 10 (d) 1000 value of 𝑘.
Answer: Option (𝒅) [CBSE 2024] Answer: 𝒌 = 𝟐𝟕 [CBSE 2016]
2 −1 5 13. For what value of 𝑘, the system of linear equations 𝑥 +
3. If 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] = [1 3 2] and 𝑐𝑖𝑗 is the cofactor of 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 2 , 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 3, 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑘𝑧 = 4 has a
5 0 4
unique solution?
element 𝑎𝑖𝑗, then the value of
Answer: 𝒌 ≠ 𝟎 [CBSE 2016]
𝑎21 . 𝑐11 + 𝑎22 . 𝑐12 + 𝑎23 . 𝑐13 is : cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃
(a) −57 (b) 0 14. If 𝐴 = | |, then for any natural number 𝑛,
− sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃
(c) 9 (d) 57 find the value of Det(𝐴𝑛 ).
Answer: Option (𝒃) [CBSE 2024] Answer: 𝐃𝐞𝐭(𝑨𝒏 ) = 𝟏 [CBSE 2015]
1 2 1 3𝑥 7 8 7
15. If | |=| |, then find the value of 𝑥.
4. If [2 3 1] is non-singular matrix and 𝑎 ∈ 𝐴, then the −2 4 6 4
3 𝑎 1 Answer: 𝒙 = −𝟐 [CBSE 2014]
set 𝐴 is 16. If 𝐴𝑖𝑗 is the cofactor of the element 𝑎𝑖𝑗 of the
(a) 𝑅 (b) {0} 2 −3 5
(c) 𝑅 − {4} (d) {4} determinant |6 0 4 | , then write the value of
Answer: Option (𝒄) [CBSE 2023] 1 5 −7
𝑎32 . 𝐴32 .
5. If |𝐴| = |𝑘𝐴|, where 𝐴 is a square matrix of order 2,
Answer: 𝟏𝟏𝟎 [CBSE 2013]
then sum of all possible values of 𝑘 is
17. Let 𝐴 be a square matrix of order 3 × 3. Write the
(a) 1 (b) −1
value of |2𝐴|, where |𝐴| = 4.
(c) 2 (d) 0
Answer: 𝟑𝟐 [CBSE 2012]
Answer: Option (𝒅) [CBSE 2023] ° °
6. If (𝑎, 𝑏), (𝑐, 𝑑) and (𝑒, 𝑓) are the vertices of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 and 18. Evaluate: |cos 15° sin 15 |.
sin 75 cos 75°
𝑎 𝑐 𝑒2 Answer: 𝟎 [CBSE 2011]
∆ denotes the area of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶, then |𝑏 𝑑 𝑓 | is equal 2 3
1 1 1 19. If 𝐴 = [ ], write 𝐴−1 in terms of 𝐴.
5 −2
to 𝟏 2 3 1
Answer: [ ] or 𝐴−1 = 𝐴. [CBSE 2011]
(a) 2∆2 (b) 4∆2 𝟏𝟗 5 −2 19

(c) 2∆ (d) 4∆ Two Marks Questions

Answer: Option (𝒃) [CBSE 2023]
7. If 𝐴 is a non- singular matrix of order 3 such that 𝑝 2
20. If 𝐴 = [ ] and |𝐴3 | = 125, then find the values of
𝐴2 = 3𝐴, then value of |𝐴| is 2 𝑝
(a) −3 (b) 3 𝑝.
(c) 9 (d) 27 Answer: 𝒑 = ±𝟑 [CBSE 2019]
2 −3
Answer: Option (𝒅) [CBSE 2020] 21. Given 𝐴 = [ ], compute 𝐴−1 and show that
2𝑥 −9 −4 8 −4 7
8. If | |=| | , then value of 𝑥 is . 2𝐴−1 = 9𝐼 − 𝐴.
−2 𝑥 1 −2
𝟏 𝟕 𝟑
Answer: ±𝟑 [CBSE 2020] Answer: 𝑨−𝟏 = [ ] [CBSE 2018]
𝟐 𝟒 𝟐
22. If 𝐴 is a skew-symmetric matrix of order 3, then prove
that det 𝐴 = 0. [CBSE 2017]

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CLASS XII SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS

WORKSHEET 5
TOPIC: DETERMINANTS
Five Marks Questions
−3 −2 −4 1 2 0
−4 4 4 1 −1 1 28. If 𝐴 = [ 2 1 2 ] , 𝐵 = [−2 −1 −2], then
23. Given 𝐴 = [−7 1 3 ] and 𝐵 = [1 −2 −2], 2 1 3 0 −1 1
5 −3 −1 2 1 3 find AB and use it to solve the following system of
find 𝐴𝐵. Hence, solve the system of linear equations: equations:
𝑥−𝑦+𝑧 =4 𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 3
𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 9 2𝑥 − 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 2
2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 1
−2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 3
𝟖 𝟎 𝟎 Answer: 𝒙 = 𝟏, 𝒚 = −𝟏, 𝒛 = 𝟏 [CBSE 2023]
Answer: 𝑨𝑩 = [𝟎 𝟖 𝟎] ; 𝒙 = 𝟑 , 𝒚 = −𝟐 , 𝒛 = −𝟏
𝟎 𝟎 𝟖 Six Marks Questions
[CBSE 2025]
5 −1 4
1 2 0 29. If A = [2 3 5], find A−1 and use it to solve the
24. If 𝐴 = [−2 −1 −2], then find 𝐴−1 . Hence, solve the 5 −2 6
0 −1 1 system of linear equations:
system of linear equations:
5𝑥 − 𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 5,
𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 10
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 2,
2𝑥 − 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 8
−2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 7 5𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 6𝑧 = −1.
𝟐𝟖 −𝟐 −𝟏𝟕
𝟏
−𝟑 −𝟐 −𝟒 Answer: 𝑨−𝟏 = [ 𝟏𝟑 𝟏𝟎 −𝟏𝟕] ;
𝟓𝟏
Answer: 𝑨−𝟏 = [ 𝟐 𝟏 𝟐 ] ; 𝒙 = 𝟎 , 𝒚 = −𝟓 , 𝒛 = −𝟑 −𝟏𝟗 𝟓 𝟏𝟕
𝟐 𝟏 𝟑 𝒙 = 𝟑, 𝒚 = 𝟐, 𝒛 = −𝟐 [CBSE 2020]
[CBSE 2025] 1 1 1
30. Show that for the matrix 𝐴 = [1 2 −3],
2 1 −3 2 −1 3
25. If 𝐴 = [3 2 1 ], find 𝐴−1 and hence solve the 𝐴3 − 6𝐴2 + 5𝐴 + 11𝐼 = 0. Hence, find 𝐴−1 .
1 2 −1 𝟏
𝟑 −𝟒 −𝟓
following system of equations : Answer: 𝑨−𝟏 = − [−𝟗 𝟏 𝟒] [CBSE 2019]
𝟏𝟏
−𝟓 𝟑 𝟏
2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 13
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 4 31. Using matrix method, solve the following system of
𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 8 equations: 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 8,
𝟒 𝟓 −𝟕 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 1,
𝟏
Answer: 𝑨−𝟏 = [−𝟒 −𝟏 𝟏𝟏 ] ; 𝒙 = 𝟏 , 𝒚 = 𝟐 , 𝒛 = −𝟑
𝟏𝟔
−𝟒 𝟑 −𝟏
4𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 4.
[CBSE 2024] Answer: 𝒙 = 𝟏 , 𝒚 = 𝟐 , 𝒛 = 𝟑 [CBSE 2019]
1 2 1
26. If 𝐴 = [2 3 −1], find 𝐴−1 and hence solve the 1 3 4
1 0 1 32. If A = [2 1 2], find A−1 and hence solve the system
following system of equations : 5 1 1
𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 5 of linear equations:
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 1 𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 8,
𝑥−𝑦+𝑧 =8 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 5,
−𝟑 𝟐 𝟓 5𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 7.
Answer: 𝑨−𝟏 = 𝟔 [ 𝟑
𝟏
𝟎 −𝟑] ; 𝒙 = 𝟐 , 𝒚 = −𝟏 , 𝒛 = 𝟓 Answer: 𝒙 = 𝟏 , 𝒚 = 𝟏 , 𝒛 = 𝟏 [CBSE 2019]
𝟑 −𝟐 𝟏
[CBSE 2024]
2 −3 5
33. If A = [3 2 −4], find A−1 and hence solve the
27. Use the product of matrices
1 1 −2
1 2 −3 0 1 2 system of linear equations:
[3 2 −2] [−7 7 −7] to solve the following
2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 11,
2 −1 1 −7 5 −4
System of equations: 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 4𝑧 = −5,
𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 6 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2𝑧 = −3.
Answer: 𝒙 = 𝟏 , 𝒚 = 𝟐 , 𝒛 = 𝟑 [CBSE 2018, 2017]
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 3
2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 2
Answer: 𝒙 = 𝟏 , 𝒚 = −𝟓 , 𝒛 = −𝟓 [CBSE 2024]

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