Mathematics Determinants

Exercise -1 (a) –8 (b) 8 (c) 0 (d) 1

(Level-1) n n
MINORS, COFACTORS AND EXPANSION OF 7. If
1 2
= 2022 (n1, n2  I ), then number of solutions is
n2 n1
DETERMINANT
(a) 0 (b) 1
1 1 1
(c) 2 (d) More than 2
1. The determinant 1 2 3 is not equal to
1 3 6 PROPERTIES OF DETERMINANT
2 1 1 2 1 1 x +1 3 5
(a) 2 2 3 (b) 3 2 3 8. If 2 x+2 5 = 0, then x =
2 3 6 4 3 6 2 3 x+4
1 2 1 3 1 1 (a) 1, 9 (b) –1, 9
(c) 1 5 3 (d) 6 2 3 (c) –1, –9 (d) 1, –9
1 9 6 10 3 6 a +b a + 2b a + 3b
2. The minors of –4 and 9 and the cofactors of –4 and 9 in 9. a + 2b a + 3b a + 4b =
−1 −2 3 a + 4b a + 5b a + 6b
determinant −4 −5 −6 are respectively (a) a2 + b2 + c2 – 3abc (b) 3ab
−7 8 9 (c) 3a + 5b (d) 0
(a) 42, 3; –42, 3 (b) –42, –3; 42, –3 b2 + c2 a2 a2
(c) 42, 3; –42, –3 (d) 42, 3; 42, 3 10. b2 c2 + a2 b2 =
3. A determinant of second order is made with the elements c2 c2 a +b
2 2
0 and 1. The number of determinants with non-negative
values is (a) abc (b) 4abc
(a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 11 (d) 13 (c) 4a2b2c2 (d) a2b2c2
 r r −1 , y+z x y
4. If the matrix Mr is given by M r = 
r 
r = 1, 2, 3, 11. If z + x x = k (x + y + z)(x − z)2 , then k =
r −1 z
 
... then the value of det(M ) + det(M ) + ... + det(M ) is x+ y y z
1 2 2024
(a) 2023 (b) 2024 (a) 2xyz
(c) (2024)2 (d) (2023)2 (b) 1
(c) xyz
0 ab2 ac2
(d) x2y2z2
5. If a2b 0 bc2 = 2a p b q c r , then 10 + p + q + r is equal to
a2c cb2 0 1+ a 1 1
12. If a–1 + b–1+ c–1 = 0 such that 1 1+ b 1 = , then
(a) 16 (b) 13 1 1 1+ c
(c) 19 (d) 10 the value of  is
6. If [x] stands for the greatest integer less than or equal to x, (a) 0
[e] [] [2 − 6] (b) abc
then the value of [] [2 − 6] [e] is (c) –abc
[ − 6]
2
[e] [] (d) 2abc

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13. If a2 + b2 + c2 = –2 21. If ,  and  are the roots of the equation x3 + px + q = 0,
1+ a2 x (1+ b2 )x (1+ c2 )x   
and f (x) = (1+ a2 )x 1+ b2 x (1+ c2 )x then f(x) is a then the value of the determinant    =
(1+ a2 )x (1+ b2 )x 1+ c2 x   
polynomial of degree (a) p (b) q (c) p2 − 2q (d) 0
(a) 3 (b) 2
(c) 1 (d) 0 1 x x2
4 + x2 −6 −2 22. Let  = x2 1 x , then
x x2 1
14. The determinant −6 9+ x 2
3 is not divisible by
−2 3 1+ x2 (a) 1 + x3 is a factor of 
(b) (1 – x3)2 is factor of 
(a) x (b) x3
(c) 14 + x2 (d) x5 (c) (x) = 0 has 4 real roots
(d) (1) = 1
0 b3 − a3 c3 − a3
23. If D is a determinant of order three and  is a determinant
15. The value of the determinant a3 − b3 0 c3 − b3 is
formed by the cofactors of determinant D; then
a3 − c3 b3 − c3 0
(a)  = D2
equal to (b) D = 0 implies   0
(a) a3 + b3 + c3 (b) a3 – b3 – c3
(c) 0 (d) –a3 + b3 + c3 (c) if D = 27, then  is not perfect cube
(d) if D = 27, then  is not perfect squa re
1+ sin2  sin2  sin2 
24. Suppose, n, m are natural num ber and
16. cos 
2
1+ cos 
2
cos2  = 0 then sin 4 equal to
1 (1+ x)m (1+ mx)mn
4 sin 4 4 sin 4 1+ 4 sin 4
f (x) = (1+ mx)n 1 (1+ nx)mn
(a) 1/2 (b) 1 (c) –1/2 (d) –1 (1+ nx)m (1+ x)n 1
x−3 2x2 −18 3x3 − 81 Constant term of the polynomial f(x) is
17. If f (x) = x − 5 2x − 502
4x − 500 then f(1) ∙ f(3)
3 (a) 1 (b) m + n (c) m – n (d) 0
1 2 3 y5 z6 (z3 − y3 ) x4 z6 (x3 − z3 ) x4 y5 ( y3 − x3 )
– f(3) ∙ f(5) + f(5) ∙ f(1) = 25. If D1 = y2 z3 ( y6 − z6 ) xz3 (z6 − x6 ) xy2 (x6 − y6 ) and
(a) f(1) (b) f(3) y2 z3 (z3 − y3 ) xz3 (x3 − z3 ) xy2 ( y3 − x3 )
(c) f(1) + f(3) (d) f(1) + f(5)
x y2 z3
y+z x−z x− y
D2 = x4 y5 z6 . Then D1D2 is equal to
18. If y − z z+x y − x = k xyz, then the value of k is
x7 y8 z9
z−y z−x x+ y
(a) D3 (b) D2
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8 2 2

a a+d a + 2d (c) D42 (d) None of these

19. Let  = a + d a + 2d a , then

a + 2d a a+d SUMMATION, LIMIT, DIFFERENTIATION AND
INTEGRATION OF DETERMINATE
(a)  depends on a (b)  depends on d
(c)  is a constant (d) Both (a) and (b) r −1 n 6 n

1  3
 5 26. If r = (r −1)2 2n2 4n − 2 then  r equals
20. If  is cube root of unity, then  3
1  =
4 (r −1)3 3n3 3n2 − 3n r =1

 5
 4
1 (a) 1 (b) –1
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 0 (c) 0 (d) None of these

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 x b b 33. If l 2 + m2 + n2 = 1 and l l + m m + n n = 0  i, j  {1, 2, 3},
x b i i i i j i j i j
27. If 1 = a x b and 2 = then l1 m1 n1
a x
a a x i  j and  = l2 m2 n2 then
d l3 m3 n3
(a)  = 32 (b) ( ) = 32
1 2 1 2
dx (a) || = 3 (b) || = 2
d (c) || = 1 (d) =0
(c) (1 ) = 32 (d) None of these
dx 34. If fr (x), gr (x), hr (x), r = 1, 2, 3 are polynomials
sin x cos x sin x in x such that fr (a) = gr (a) = hr (a), r = 1, 2, 3 and
dy f1(x) f2 (x) f3 (x)
28. If y = cos x −sin x cos x , find dx F (x) = g1 (x) g2 (x) g3 (x) then value of F ( x ) at
x 1 1 h (x) h (x) h (x)
1 2 3

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) –1 x = a is

29. Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 

(1+ x) (1+ x) (1+ x) CRAMER’S RULE: SYSTEM OF LINEAR

22 44 66

(1+ x) (1+ x) (1+ x) EQUATIONS

33 66 99

(1+ x) (1+ x) (1+ x)

44 88 144
35. x + ky – z = 0, 3x – ky – z = 0 and x – 3y + z = 0 has non-zero
solution for k =
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) –1
(a) –1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
2
sin x log cos x log tan x 36. The number of solutions of equations x + 4y – z = 0,
30. If (x) = n2 2n −1 2n +1 then evaluate 3x – 4y – z = 0, x – 3y + z = 0 is
1 −2 log 2 0 (a) 0 (b) 1
/2 (c) 2 (d) Infinite
 (x)dx
0
37. If the system of equations, x + 2y – 3z = 1, (k + 3)z = 3,
(2k + 1)x + z = 0 is inconsistent, then the value of k is
(a) –1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2 (a) –3 (b) 1/2
f( (c) 0 (d) 2
Let lim x)
31.
x→ x2
then find 38. If the system of equation 3x – 2y + z = 0, x – 14y + 15z
= 0, x + 2y + 3z = 0 have a non-trivial solution, then  =
x(x +1) x2 −1 x2 + 5x + 6 (a) 5
f (x) = 1 2 3 (b) –5
1 –1 1 (c) –29
(d) 29
(a) –1
39. The existence of the unique solution of the system x + y + z
(b) 0
= , 5x – y + z = 10, 2x + 3y – z = 6 depends on
(c) 1
(a)  only
(d) 4
(b)  only
cos(+ ) −sin(+ ) cos 2 (c)  and  both
32. The determinant sin  cos  sin  is (d) Neither  nor 
−cos  sin  cos 
40. The system of equations x + y + z = 2, 3x – y + 2z = 6 and
(a) 0 3x + y + z = –18 has
(b) independent of  (a) A unique solution
(c) independent of  (b) No solutions
(d) independent of  and  both (c) An infinite number of solutions
(d) Zero solution as the only solution

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41. If the system of equations x + ay = 0, az + y = 0 and ax + z
(a) 02n (b)  02
n

= 0 has infinite solutions, then the value of a is

(c) 0n (d)  02
2
(a) –1 (b) 1
(c) 0 (d) No real values
42. If a, b, c are non-zeros, then the system of equations 1+ a2 + a4 1+ ab + a2b2 1+ ac + a2c2
3.  = 1+ ab + a b 1+ b2 + b4 1+ bc + b2c2 is equal to
2 2
( + a) x + y + z = 0
1+ ac + a2c2 1+ bc + b2c2 1+ c2 + c4
x + ( + b)y + z = 0
x + y + ( + c)z = 0 (a) (a – b)2 (b – c)2 (c – a)2
has a non-trivial solution if (b) 2(a – b) (b – c) (c – a)
(a) –1 = –(a–1 + b–1 + c–1) (c) 4(a – b) (b – c) (c – a)
(b) –1 = a + b + c (d) (a + b + c)3
(c) α + a + b + c = 1
(d) None of these 4. Suppose a1, a2, a3 are in A.P. and b1, b2, b3 are in H.P. and
a1 − b1 a1 − b2 a1 − b3
43. The system of equation − 2x + y + z = 1, x − 2y + z = −2, let  = a2 − b1 a2 − b2 a2 − b3 , then
x + y + z = 4 will have no solution if a3 − b1 a3 − b2 a3 − b3
(a)  = − 2 (a)  is independent of a , a , a
1 2 3
(b)  = −1
(b) a1 − , a2 − 2, a3 − 3 are in H.P.
(c)  = 3
(c) b1 + , b2 + 2, b3 +  are in A.P.
(d) None of these
(d)  is dependent of b1, b2, b3
44. The system of equations
sec x x2 x
(a + b)x + ay + bz = 0
(b + c)x + by + cz = 0 5. Let f (x) = 2 sin x x3 2x2 , then absolute value of
tan 3x x2 x
(a + b)y + (b + c)z = 0
has a non-trival solution, if f (x) is given by
lim
(a) a, b, c are in A.P x→0 x4
(b) a, b, c are in G.P (a) 0 (b) –1 (c) 2 (d) 3
5m 3b
(c) a, b, c are in H.P 6. If x2a y3b = e5m , x3c y4d = e2n ,  = ,
1
(d)  is a root of ax + 2bx + c+1 = 0
2 2n 4d
2a 5m 2a 3b
2 = , 3 = , then the values of x and y
Exercise -2 3c 2n 3c 4d
(Level-2) are
1 2 2 3
n1 n2 n1 n2 +1 (a) , (b) ,
1. If n1, n2 are integers then 1 1 −1 1
is always 3 3 1 1
    1 2
multiple of (c) log  1  , log  2  (d) e , e  3 3

(a) 2 (b) 4  3   3 

(c) 3 (d) 5 7. If xi = aibici, i = 1, 2, 3 are three-digit positive integer such

that each xi is a multiple of 19, then for some integer n,
a11 a12 a13 a a a
2. Let  = a a a and let  denote the determinant 1 2 3
0 21 22 23 1  = b1 b2 b3 is given by
a31 a32 a33
c1 c2 c3
formed by the cofactors of elements of 0 and 2 denote (a) 19n + 1
the determinant formed by the cofactor at 1 similarly n (b) 19n + 2
denotes the determinant formed by the cofactors at n–1 then (c) 19n
the determinant value of n is (d) 19n + 3

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 a− x
2
exℓna x2
8. If f (x) = a−3x e3xℓna x4 , then  f (x)dx = −4 ,
0
then the common difference of the A.P.

a−5 x e5 xℓna 1 can be

2 2
(a) f (x) + f (–x) = 1 (b) f(x) · f(–x) = 0 (a) −2 (b) 1/2 (c) 1 (d) 2
(c) f(x) + f(–x) = 0 (d) f(x) – f(–x) = 0 14. If   are the, maximum and minimum values of
1+ sin2 x cos2 x sin 2x
sin  cos  sin  f (x) = sin x 1+ cos x
2 2
sin 2x
9. If f () = cos  sin  cos  , then 2
sin x 2
cos x 1+ sin 2x
cos  sin  sin 
then match the following
(a) f() = 0 has exactly 5 real solutions in [0, ]
A.  + 87 (p) 6
(b) f() = 0 has exactly 3 real solutions in [0, ]
f () B.  – 3
2 11
(q) 2
(c) Range of function is − 2, 2 
1− sin 2   C.  (r) 4
f ' 
f ()  2
(d) Range of function is [–3, 3]
sin 2−1 D.  (s) –2
f  
1/ x 1/ y 1/ z 2
10. The value of  = xyz p 2q 3r where x, y, z are
(a) A → (s); B → (q); C → (p); D → (r)
1 1 1
(b) A → (r); B → (p); C → (s); D → (q)
respectively, pth, (2q)th and (3r)th terms of an H.P., is (c) A → (s); B → (r); C → (q); D → (p)
(a) –1 (b) 0 (d) A → (s); B → (q); C → (r); D → (p)
(c) 1 (d) None of these 15. In triangle ABC, if
11. If , ,  are the angles of a triangle and the system of
equations 1 1 1
A B C
cos ( – )x + cos ( – )y + cos ( – ) z = 0 cot cot cot = 0, then the
2 2 2
cos ( + )x + cos ( + )y + cos ( + ) z = 0 B C C A A B
tan + tan tan + tan tan + tan
sin (+)x + sin ( + )y + sin ( + ) z = 0
2 2 2 2 2 2
has non-trivial solutions, then triangle is necessarily triangle must be
(a) Equilateral (b) Isosceles
(c) Right angled (d) Acute angled (a) Equilateral (b) Isosceles
12. Suppose a1, a2, ... real numbers, with a1  0. If a1, a2, a3, ... (c) Obtuse angled (d) None of these
are in A.P. Then, which of the following is not correct? 16. If x, y, z are natural numbers such that
 a1 a2 a3  x4 + x x3 y x3 z
 
(a) A = a4 a5 a6  is singular xy3 y4 + y y3 z = 11xyz, then x can be equal to
a5 a6 a7  xz3 yz3 z4 + z
(b) The system of equations a1x + a2y + a3z = 0, a4x + a5y (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 11
+ a6z = 0, a7x + a8y + a9z = 0 has infinite number of
solutions 17. P(x, y, z) satisfies the equations
 a1
(c) B =  ia2  is non-singular; where i = x + (loga b)y + (loga c)z = 1,
ia a  −1 (log a)x + y + (log c)z = 1 and
 2 1  b b

(d) None of these (logc a)x + (logc b)y + z = 1, then

13. If p, q, r, s are in A.P. and (a) Locus of P is a straight line

p + sin x q + sin x p − r + sin x (b) Locus of P is a plane if a = b = c

f (x) = q + sin x r + sin x −1 + sin x such that (c) P is a unique point
r + sin x s + sin x s − q + sin x (d) No such P exists

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 a1 a2 and a  {1, 2, 3}, (i = 1, 2, 3, 4) then number 24. If c < 1 and the system of equations x + y – 1 = 0, 2x – y
18. = – c = 0 and –bx + 3by – c = 0 is consistent, then number of
a3 a4 i

integral values of b is
of different possible real value of 
(a) 1
(a) 18
(b) 2
(b) 20
(c) 17 (c) 3
(d) 21 (d) 4
ex sin 2x tan x2 25. Let  and  be real. Then the number of integral values 
19. If (x) = ln(1+ x) cos x sin x = A + Bx + Cx2 + ..., for which the system of linear equations
cos x2 ex −1 sin x2 x + (sin )y + (cos ) z = 0;
x + (cos )y + (sin ) z = 0;
then B is equal to
– x + (sin )y – (cos ) z = 0 has non-trivial solutions is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
(c) 2 (d) None of these
20. The values of   for which the following equations INTEGER TYPE QUESTIONS
sin x – cos y + ( + 1) z = 0; cos x + sin y – z = 0;
x + ( + 1)y + cos z = 0 have non-trivial solution, is x x+ y x+ y+ z
(a)  = n,   R – {0} 26. If x, y, z  R &  = 2x 5x + 2 y 7x + 5 y + 2z = −16
(b)  = 2n,  is any rational number 3x 7x + 3y 9x + 7 y + 3z
(c)  = (2n + 1),   R+, n  I then value of x is

(d)  = (2n + 1) ,   R, n  I 27. If 0    /2, find the number of roots of
2
cos2 2 cos2 4 cos2 6
21. If the system of equations x – 2y + z = a; 2x + y – 2z = b
and x + 3y – 3z = c have atleast one solution, then the () = sin 2 sin 4 sin 6
relationship between a, b and c is 1 1 1
(a) a + b + c = 0 (b) a – b + c = 0
(c) –a + b + c = 0 (d) a + b – c = 0 28. If x, y, z are in A.P, lying between 1 and 9, and x51, y41 and z31
22. If system of equations 5 4 3
(tan ) x + (cot ) y + (8 cos 2) z = 0 are three digit numbers, then value of x51 y41 z31 is
(cot ) x + (8 cos 2) y + (tan ) z = 0 x y z
(8 cos 2) x + (tan )y + (cot ) z = 0
x n r
have non-trivial solution, then sin (4) is equal to
29. If x > m, y > n, z > r (x, y, z > 0) such that m y r =0
− 3
(a) m n z
2
27xyz
(b) –1 then find the greatest value of .
(x − m)( y − n)(z − r)
−1
(c) 30. If the value of the determinant
2

(d)
1 (13) + 3 2 5 5
2 (15) + (26) 5 (10)
23. The set of equations 3 + (65) (15) 5
x – y + (cos ) z = 0
3x + y + 2z = 0 = a( b )(c − 6)(a, b, c  I ) then a + b + c is
(cos )x + y + 2z = 0 1
f (x) f + f (x)
0   < 2 , has non-trivial solution(s)  x 
(a) for no value of  and  31. If  = =0
(b) for all values of  and   1
1 f 
(c) for all values of  and only two values of   x
(d) for only one value of  and all values of 
where it is given f(2) = 17, then f(5) is equal to:

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32. The value of the determinant a1 a2 a3
1
−(25 +1)2 2 −110
34. If a1, a2, a3, 5, 4, a6, a7, a8, a9 are in H.P. and  = 5 4 a6
2 −1
5
a7 a8 a9
1
2 −1
10
−(2 −1)
5 2 is then find the value of [] is, where [.] denotes G.I.F.
25 +1
1 1 1 ( +  −  − )4 ( +  −  − )2 1
− (210 −1)2
2 −1
5
2 +1
5
35. If ( +  −  − )
4
( +  −  − )2 1
x 1 ( +  −  − )4 ( +  −  − )2 1
33. Let a = Lim − ;
x→1 ln x x ln x = –k ( – ) ( – ) ( – ) ( – ) ( – ) ( – ). Then the
value of (k)1/2 is
x3 −16x
b = Lim ; NOTE:
x→0 4x + x2
PYQ’s of Determinants are given with Practice Sheet of
ln(1+ sin x) and Matrices
c = Lim
x→0 x
(x +1)3
d = Lim , then value of det(A) where
x→−1 3[sin(x +1) − (x +1)]
a b 
A= 
c d 

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 Answer Key
Exercise -1 (Level-1)
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (d) 9. (d) 10. (c)
11. (b) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (d) 15. (c) 16. (c) 17. (b) 18. (d) 19. (d) 20. (c)
21. (d) 22. (b) 23. (a) 24. (d) 25. (a) 26. (c) 27. (c) 28. (b) 29. (a) 30. (b)
31. (d) 32. (b) 33. (c) 34. (d) 35. (c) 36. (b) 37. (a) 38. (d) 39. (a) 40. (a)
41. (a) 42. (a) 43. (a) 44. (b)

Exercise -2 (Level-2)
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (c) 9. (c) 10. (b)
11. (b) 12. (d) 13. (c) 14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (a) 20. (d)
21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (c) 25. (d) 26. [2] 27. [6] 28. [0] 29. [8] 30. [3]
31. [626] 32. [4] 33. [0] 34. [2] 35. [8]

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