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CLASS 12 MATRICES - DPP 1

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1. If 2 [ ] + [ ] = [ ] then
5 x 0 1 10 5

a) (x = 2, y = 8) b) (x = 3, y = -6)

c) (x = -3, y = 6) d) (x = 2, y = -8)
cos α sin α
2. If Aα = [ ] then (A α)
2
=?
− sin α cos α

2
a) b)
2
cos α sin α 2 cos α 2 sin α
[ ] [ ]
2 2
− sin α cos α − sin α 2 cos α

c) None of these d) cos 2α sin 2α

[ ]
− sin 2α cos 2α

3. If A and B are square matrices of order n × n, then (A - B) is equal to

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a) A2 - AB - BA + B2 b) A - B
2

c) A2 - 2AB + B2 d) A2 + 2AB + B2

4. If A and B are symmetric matrices of the same order, then (AB′ –BA′) is a

a) Skew symmetric matrix b) Null matrix

c) Symmetric matrix d) None of these

1 −2 −1 4 0 −1
5. If A = [ ] ,B=[ ] ,C=[ ] , then 5A - 3B - 2C =
3 0 2 3 1 0

a) [ 8 −20
]
b) [
8 7
]
7 −9 −20 −9

c) [ −8 20
]
d) [
8 20
]
−7 9 7 9

2 0 4 −3
6. If A = [ ] and B = [ ] are such that 4A + 3X = 5B then X = ?
−3 1 −6 2

a) [ 4 −5
]
b) [
4 5
]
−6 2 −6 −2

c) None of these d) [
−4 5
]
6 −2

2 3
⎡ ⎤
7. If A = [
2 −1 3
] and B = ⎢ 4 −2 ⎥ then YouTube Channel : VM SIR MATHS CLASSES
−4 5 1 ⎣ ⎦
1 5

a) only BA is defined b) only AB is defined

c) AB and BA both are not defined d) AB and BA both are defined

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⎡ ⎤
1 3 5
8. If A = ⎢ 5 0 7⎥ and B = [ ] , then which of the following is defined
0 0 2
⎣ ⎦
6 2 5

a) AB b) A'B'

c) A + B d) B'A'
a h g x
⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤
9. The order of [x y z] ⎢ h b f ⎥⎢y ⎥ is
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g f c z

a) 3 × 1 b) 1 × 3

c) 3 × 3 d) 1 × 1
1 0
10. If A = [ ] , then A4 =
0 1

a) [ 1 1
]
b) [
1 0
]
0 0 0 1

c) [ 0 0
]
d) [
0 1
]
1 1 1 0

0 0 5
⎡ ⎤

11. The matrix A = ⎢ 0 5 0⎥ is a

⎣ ⎦
5 0 0

a) diagonal matrix b) square matrix

c) scalar matrix d) unit matrix

1
2 3 6
12. If A = [ 3
] ,B=[ ] and AB = I, then x =
0 2x − 3 0 −1
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a) -1 b) 2

c) 1 d) 0
13. If A, B are symmetric matrices of same order, then AB – BA is a

a) Symmetric matrix b) Zero matrix

c) Identity matrix d) Skew symmetric matrix

14. If A is 3 × 4 matrix and B is a matrix such that AT B and BAT are both defined. Then, B is of the type

a) 4 × 4 b) 4 × 3

c) 3 × 3 d) 3 × 4
15. If A and B are two matrices of the order 3 × m and 3 × n, respectively, and m = n, then the order of matrix (5A – 2B) is

a) 3 × 3 b) m × n

c) 3 × n d) m × 3
3
⎡ ⎤
16. [
7 1 2
] ⎢ 4 ⎥ + 2[
4
] is equal to YouTube Channel : VM SIR MATHS CLASSES
9 2 1 ⎣ ⎦ 2
5

a) [ 43 ] b) [
45
]
45 44

c) [ 43 ] d) [
44
]
44 45

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cos x − sin x 0
⎤
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17. If f(x) = ⎢ sin x cos x 0⎥ , then f(x)f(y) is equal to
⎣ ⎦
0 0 1

a) f(x) + f(y) b) f(x + y)

c) f(xy) d) f(x - y)
cos θ sin θ
18. Let P = BBT + CCT, where B = [ ,
] C = [ ] , θ ∈ R. Then P is equal to:
sin θ − cos θ

a) [ 0 0
]
b) [
0 0
]
0 1 0 0

c) [ 0 1
]
d) [
1 0
]
1 0 0 1

1 3 0 2 3 4
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤

19. If A = ⎢ −1 2 1⎥ ,B=⎢ 1 2 3⎥ , then AB =

⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
0 0 2 −1 1 2

a) ⎡ 5 9 13
⎤ b) None of these
⎢ −1 2 4 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
−2 2 4

c) ⎡ 1 2 4
⎤ d) ⎡
5 9 13
⎤

⎢ −1 2 4⎥ ⎢ −1 2 4 ⎥
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
−2 2 4 −1 2 4

1 2
20. If M = [ ] and M2 - λM - I2 = 0, then λ =
2 3
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a) 2 b) -2

c) 4 d) -4
21. Write the number of all possible matrices of order 2 × 2 with each entry 1, 2 or 3.
2 −3 x 1
22. Solve for x given that [ ][ ] = [ ]
1 1 4 3

23. If a matrix has 5 elements, then write all possible orders it can have.
0 2b −2
⎡ ⎤
24. Matrix A = ⎢ 3 1 3 ⎥ is given to be symmetric, find the values of a and b.
⎣ ⎦
3a 3 −1

cos α − sin α
25. If A = [ ] is an identity matrix, then write the value of α.
sin α cos α

2 4 1 3
26. Let A = [ ],B = [ ] find AB.
3 2 −2 5

27. Construct a 2× 3 matrix A = [aij] whose elements aij are given by:

aij = 2i - j
3 5
⎡ ⎤

28. If A =⎢ −2 0⎥ , verify that (2A)' = 2A'.

⎣ ⎦
4 −6

2 −1 10
29. If x [ ] + y[ ] = [ ] , find the value of x.
3 1 5

30. Let A = diag [3, -5 , 7] and B = diag [-1, 2, 4]. Find (A + B)

cos x sin x
31. If A = [ , find x satisfying 0 < x < when A + AT = I
π
]
2
− sin x cos x

32. If A = diag [2, -5 , 9], B = diag [-3, 7, 14] and C = diag [4, -6 , 3], find: 2A + B - 5C.
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33. Find X and Y, if X + Y = [ ] and X − Y = [ ]
2 5 0 3

1 2 3 −7 −8 −9
34. Find the matrix X so that X [ ] = [ ]
4 5 6 2 4 6

35. There are two families A and B. There are 4 men, 6 women and 2 children in family A and 2 men, 2 women and 4
children in family B. The recommended daily allowance for calories is Man: 2400, woman: 1900, child: 1800 and for
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Represent the above information by matrices. Using matrix multiplication, calculate the total requirement of calories and
proteins for each of the two families.
2 0 1
⎡ ⎤

36. Find A2 - 5A + 6I if A = ⎢2 1 3⎥ .
⎣ ⎦
1 −1 0

37. Construct A 2×2 matrix, where a ij = |−2i + 3j|

x 6 4 x+ y x y
38. If[ ] +[ ] =3[ ] , find the values of x, y, z, w.
−1 2w z + w 3 z w

3 2
39. If A = [ ] , find the values of a and b such that A2 + aA + bl = 0.
1 1

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40. If [ ][ ] = [ ] , then write the value of k.
3 4 2 5 k 23

2i + j when i < j
⎡ ⎤

41. Construct 2 × 3 matrix whose element aij are given by aij = ⎢ 4i. j when i = j⎥

⎣ ⎦
i + 2j when i > j

42. Three schools A, B and C organised a mela for collecting funds for helping the rehabilitation of flood victims. They sold
handmade fans, mats and plates from recycled material at a cost of Rs. 25, ₹ 100 and ₹ 50 each. The number of articles
sold are given below

Article/School A B C

Hand-fans 40 25 35

Mats 50 40 50

Plates 20 30 40

Find the funds collected by each school separately by selling the above articles. Also, find the total funds collected for
the purpose. Write one value generated by the above situation.
1 2 3 −7 −8 −9
43. Find the matrix X, so that X[ ] = [ ]
4 5 6 2 4 6

2 4 −6
⎡ ⎤

44. Express the matrix A = ⎢7 3 5⎥ as the sum of a symmetric and skew-symmetric matrix.
⎣ ⎦
1 −2 4

2 0 1
⎛ ⎞

45. If ⎜ 2 1 3⎟ , find A2 - 5 A + 16 I
⎝ ⎠
1 −1 0

46. In a parliament election, a political party hired a public relations firm to promote its candidates in three ways - telephone,
house calls and letters. The cost per contact (in paise) is given in matrix A as
140 Telephone
⎡ ⎤
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⎣ ⎦
150 Letters

The number of contacts of each type made in two cities X and Y is given in the matrix B as

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T elephone House C all Letters

1000 500 5000 C ity X

B = [ ]
3000 1000 10000 C ity Y

Find the total amount spent by the party in the two cities.
What should one consider before casting his/her vote - party's promotional activity or their social activties?
2 3 −8
47. Solve for x and y, x [ ] + y[ ] + [ ] = 0
1 5 −11

48. Find the matrix A satisfying the matrix equation:

2 1 −3 2 1 0
[ ] A [ ] = [ ]
3 2 5 −3 0 1

3 1
49. If f(x) = x2 – 5x + 7 and A = [ ] find f(A)
−1 2

50. Two farmers Ramkishan and Gurcharan Singh cultivates only three varieties of rice namely Basmati, Permal and Naura.
The sale (in Rupees) of these varieties of rice by both the farmers in the month of September and October are given by
the following matrices A and B.

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i. Find the combined sales in September and October for each farmer in each variety.
ii. Find a decrease in sales from September to October.
iii. If both farmers receive 2% profit on gross sales, compute the profit for each farmer and for each variety sold in
October.
1 2 3
⎡ ⎤
51. If A = ⎢3 −2 1⎥ , then show that A3 - 23A – 40 I = 0
⎣ ⎦
4 2 1

3 −2 1 0
52. If A = [ ]I = [ ]
4 −2 0 1

Find K. So that A2 = KA – 2I
3 3 −1
⎡ ⎤
53. Express matrix as the sum of a symmetric and a skew-symmetric matrix:⎢ −2 −2 1 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
−4 −5 2

54. Find the values of x, y and z from the following equations:

4 3 y z
i. [ ] = [ ]
x 5 1 5

x+ y 2 6 2
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5+ z xy 5 8

55. If I is the identity matrix and A is a square matrix such that A2 = A, then what is the value of (I + A)2 - 3A?
1 0 2
⎡ ⎤

56. If A = ⎢0 2 1⎥ and A3 - 6A2 + 7A + kI3 = 0, find the value of k.

⎣ ⎦
2 0 3

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⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤

57. Find the value of x, if [ 1 x 1 ]⎢ 2 5 1⎥⎢ 2 ⎥ = 0

⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦
15 3 2 x

cos x sin x
58. If P (x) = [ ] then show that P(x).P(y) = P(x + y) = P(y).P(x).
− sin x cos x

59. If X and Y are 2 × 2 matrices, then solve the following matrix equations for X and Y
2 3 −2 2
2X + 3Y = [ ] , 3X + 2Y = [ ]
4 0 1 −5

2 −2
60. If matrix A = [ ] and A2 = pA, then write the value of p.
−2 2

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