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MANZIL : WAY TO ADVANCED

Matrix and Determinants & sequence and progression
Practice Sheet

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1. If A =  2  − is an orthogonal matrix, then the number of possible triplets ( , ,  ) .
  −  
(1) 8 (2) 6
(3) 4 (4) 2

 0 2y z 
2. Let A =  x y − z  and A' . A = I, then the value of x2 + y2 + z2 is:
 x − y z 
(1) 1 (2) 2
1
(3) (4) None of these
2

3. Given x = vy + bz, y = az + cx, z = bx + ay where x, y, z are not all zero. The value of a2 + b2 + c2 + 2abc is:
(1) 1 (2) 0
(3) 2 (4) 3

n
4. If  n = an2 + bn , where a, b are constants and 1, 2 , 3 1,2,3,..........9 and 251,372 ,493 be three-
n =1

1 2 3
digit numbers, then 5 7 9 =
251 37 2 493
(1) 1 + 2 + 3 (2) 1 − 2 + 3
(3) 7 (4) 0

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5. If A (  ) =     ,   0 , then-
   
(1) 2A (1) = A2 (1) (2) A3 (1) = 9A (1)
(3) (adj. A) does not exist (4) A–1 does not exist

 x ; if i = j , x  R
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6. Let A = aij be a matrix of order 3 where aij = 1 ; if i − j = 1 then which of the following hold(s) good:
0 ; otherwise
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(1) for x = 2, A is a diagonal matrix
(2) A is a symmetric matrix
(3) for x = 2, det A has the value equal to 6
(4) Let f (x) = det A, then the function f (x) has both the maxima and minima
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1 + sin 2  cos 2  4sin 4

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7. The values of  lying between  = 0 and  = satisfying the equation sin 2  1 + cos 2  4sin 4 are:
2
sin 2  cos 2  1 + 4sin 4

7 5
(1) (2)
24 24
11 
(3) (4)
24 24

a b a + b
8. The determinant b c b + c is equal to zero, if
a + b b + c 0
(1) a, b, c are in A.P. (2) a, b, c are in G.P.
(3) a, b, c are in H.P. (4) (x – (A)) is a factor of ax2 + 2bx + c

9. Let (x, y, z) be points with integer coordinates satisfying the system of homogeneous equations:
3x – y – z = 0, –3x + z = 0, –3x + 2y + z = 0
Then the number of such points for which x2 + y2 + z2  100 is:

i +1 i i2
10. Find the value of i i2 + 1 i3 , where  is a non-real cube root of unity and i = −1 .
i2
i3
i + 1
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21 10
11. If  a j = 693 , where a1, a2, ……….., a21 are in A.P., then  a2i +1 is:
j =1 i =0

(1) 361 (2) 396

(3) 363 (4) data insufficient

12. If bn is the nth term of a G.P. with first term 1 and common ratio r, then the minimum value of b1 – b3 + b5 (for
different r):
1
(1) is (2) is 1
4
3
(3) is (4) does not exist
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13. If S1, S2, S3 ……. are the sums of n, 2n and 3n terms of a A.P. respectively then which of the following is true:
(1) S3 = 2 (S2 – S1) (2) S4 = 2 (S3 – S1)
(3) S1 + S3 = 2S2 (4) S5 – S4 = S2

14. Let geometric mean of 8th and 9th terms of a G.P. (Number of terms is 16) is 2 , then the product of terms is:
8 4
(1) 2 (2) 2
(3) 216 (4) None of these
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a1 a a
15. If a1, a2, a3, ………….., an are in H.P. and f ( k ) =  ar − ak then , 2 ,................, n are in
r =1 f (1) f ( 2 ) f (n)
(1) A. P. (2) G. P.
(3) H. P. (4) None of these

1 1 1 5
16. Given that x + y + z = 15 when a, x, y, z, b are in A.P., and + + = when a, x, y, z, b are in H.P., then
x y z 3
(1) G.M. of a and b is 3 (2) One possible value of a + 2b is 11
(3) A. M. or a and b is 6 (4) Greatest value of a – b is 8

17. If log3, log(3x + 2), log(3x + 3) are in A.P., then x is given by

 1 − 21   −1 + 21 
(1) log3   (2) log3  
 2   2 
 2 + 21 
(3) ( )
log 3 −1 + 21 − log 3 2 (4) log3 
2 

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18. An infinite G.P. has first term x and sum 5. Then, the number of integral value of x is:

b+a b+c
19. If a, b, c are in H.P., then the value of + is……..
b−a b−c

 7
20. If log32, log3(2x – 5) and log3  2 x −  are in A.P., then x = k. Then 2k is equal to.
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Answer Key
1. (1) 11. (3)

2. (1) 12. (3)

3. (1) 13. (2)

4. (4) 14. (1)

5. (2, 4) 15. (3)

6. (2, 4) 16. (1, 2, 4)

7. (1, 3) 17. (2, 3)

8. (2, 4) 18. 09

9. 07 19. 02

10. 01 20. 06

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