Q 11 :

Let  A=[20050102]  and  B=[504023], then |AB| is equal to:

  • 460

     

  • 2000

     

  • 3000

     

  • - 7000

     

(4)

Ans.   -7000

Explanation:

|AB|=|A||B|=(400-500)(150-80)

         =(-100)(70)=-7000



Q 12 :

If A is a square matrix of order 3, such that A(adjA)=10I, then |adjA| is equal to:

  • 1

     

  • 10

     

  • 100

     

  • 101

     

(3)

Ans.    100

Explanation:

Given:             A(adjA)=10I

We know that,  A.adjA=|A|.I

                            |A|=10

                   |adjA|=|A|n-1

                   |adjA|=|A|3-1=102=100



Q 13 :

If A is a 3×3 matrix such that |A|=8, then |3A| equals:

  • 8

     

  • 24

     

  • 72

     

  • 216

     

(4)

Ans.     216

Explanation:

Given:                |A|=8

We know that,  |kA|=kn|A|, where k is a constant 

                    |3A|=33|A|=27×8=216



Q 14 :

If A is a skew-symmetric matrix of order 3, then the value of |A| is:

  • 3

     

  • 0

     

  • 9

     

  • 27

     

(2)

Ans.    0

Explanation:

Since, A is a skew-symmetric matrix,

                  AT=-A

              |AT|=|-A|

Since |AT|=|A| and for a 3×3 matrix,

|-A|=(-1)3|A|,

we get  |A|=(-1)3|A|

Hence, |A|=-|A|,

    2|A|=0

       |A|=0



Q 15 :

If  |x218x|=|62186|,  then the value of x is:

  • ±2

     

  • 0

     

  • ±3

     

  • ±6

     

(4)

Ans.   ±6

Explanation:

            |x218x|=|62186|

           x2-36=36-36

           x2-36=0

                      x=±6



Q 16 :

The determinant  |xsinθcosθ-sinθ-x1cosθ1x|  is:

  • Independent of θ only

     

  • Independent of x only

     

  • Independent of both θ and x

     

  • None of the above

     

(1)

Ans.     Independent of θ only

Explanation:

Let   Δ=|xsinθcosθ-sinθ-x1cosθ1x|

          =x(-x2-1)-sinθ(-xsinθ-cosθ)+cosθ(-sinθ+xcosθ)

         =-x3-x+xsin2θ+sinθcosθ-sinθcosθ+xcos2θ

         =-x3-x+x(sin2θ+cos2θ)

         =-x3-x+x                           [ sin2θ+cos2θ=1]

         =-x3,  which is independent of θ.



Q 17 :

If M11=-40, M12=-10 and M13=35 of the determinant  Δ=|13-24-56352|, then the value of Δ is:

  • -80

     

  • 60

     

  • 70

     

  • 100

     

(1)

Ans.    -80

Explanation:

Δ=a11A11+a12A12+a13A13

   =a11M11-a12M12+a13M13

   =1(-40)-3(-10)+(-2)(35)

   =-40+30-70=-80



Q 18 :

Let A be a square matrix of order 3×3, then |kA| is equal to:

  • k|A|

     

  • k2|A|

     

  • k3|A|

     

  • 3k|A|

     

(3)

Ans.   k3|A|

Explanation:

We know that for n×n matrix,

                 |(λA)|=λn|A|

Hence,        |kA|=k3|A|



Q 19 :

Which of the following is correct?

  • Determinant is a square matrix

     

  • Determinant is a number associated to a matrix

     

  • Determinant is a number associated to a square matrix

     

  • None of the above

     

(3)

Ans.    Determinant is a number associated to a square matrix.

Explanation:

We know that to every square matrix, A=[aij] of order n, we can associate a number called the determinant of the square matrix A, where aij=(i,j)th element of A. Thus, the determinant is a number associated to a square matrix.



Q 20 :

Value of  |cos15°sin15°sin15°cos15°|  is:

  • 1

     

  • 12

     

  • 32

     

  • None of these

     

(3)

Ans.    32

Explanation:

                      Δ=|cos15°sin15°sin15°cos15°|

                          =cos215°-sin215°

                          =cos(2×15°)=cos30°

                          =32



Q 21 :

If A is a square matrix x, such that A2=I, then A-1 is equal to:

  • 2A

     

  • 0

     

  • A

     

  • A + 1

     

(3)

Ans.     A

Explanation:

                        A2=I

then              A·A=I

or       A-1(A·A)=A-1I

     (A-1A)A=A-1

                  IA=A-1

              A-1=A



Q 22 :

If a, b and c are all different from zero and  |1+a1111+b1111+c|=0,  then the value of 1a+1b+1c  is:

  • 0

     

  • abc

     

  • -1

     

  • 1abc

     

(3)

Ans.     -1

Explanation:

Given,          |1+a1111+b1111+c|=0

Expanding the determinant,

(1+a)[(1+b)(1+c)-1]-1(1+c-b)+1(1-1-b)=0

                                                 (1+a)(b+c+bc)-c-b=0

                                  b+c+bc+ab+ac+abc-b-c=0

                                                                          ab+bc+ca=-abc

Dividing both sides by abc,

          1a+1b+1c=-1