CLASS : XIIth SUBJECT : MATHS

DATE : DPP NO. : 1

Topic :- DETERMINANTS

𝑏2𝑐2 𝑏𝑐 𝑏 + 𝑐
1.
| |
𝑐2𝑎2 𝑐𝑎 𝑐 + 𝑎 is equal to
𝑎2𝑏2 𝑎𝑏 𝑎 + 𝑏
1
a) 𝑎𝑏𝑐(𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎) b) 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 c) 0 d)𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐

1+𝑎 1 1
2. If 𝑎―1 + 𝑏―1 + 𝑐―1 = 0 such that | 1
1
1+𝑏
1 1+𝑐 |
1 = 𝜆 then value of 𝜆 is

a) 0 b) 𝑎𝑏𝑐 c) ―𝑎𝑏𝑐 d)None of these

3. If 𝑎,𝑏,𝑐, are in A.P., then the value of

𝑥+1 𝑥+2 𝑥+𝑎
|𝑥+2
𝑥+3 |
𝑥 + 3 𝑥 + 𝑏 , is
𝑥+4 𝑥+𝑐
a) 3 b) ―3 c) 0 d)None of these

𝑎―𝑏 𝑏―𝑐 𝑐―𝑎

4. | 𝑥 ― 𝑦 𝑦 ― 𝓏 𝓏 ― 𝑥 is equal to
𝑝―𝑞 𝑝―𝑟 𝑟―𝑝 |
a) 𝑎(𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝓏) +𝑏(𝑝 + 𝑞 + 𝑟) +𝑐 b) 0
c) 𝑎𝑏𝑐 + 𝑥𝑦𝓏 +𝑝𝑝𝑟 d)None of the above

𝑎 ― 𝑏 + 𝑐 –𝑎 ― 𝑏 + 𝑐 1
5. | 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 2𝑐 –𝑎 + 𝑏 + 2𝑐
3𝑐 3𝑐 3|
2 is

a) 6𝑎𝑏 b) 𝑎𝑏 c) 12𝑎𝑏 d)2𝑎𝑏

0 1 ―2
6. In the determinant ―1
2 | 0
―3 0 |
3 , the value of cofactor to its minor of the element ―3 is

a) ―1 b) 0 c) 1 d)2

7. If 𝜔 is a cube root of unity, then for polynomial is

𝑥+1 𝜔 𝜔2
| 𝜔
𝜔2
𝑥+𝜔
1
2
1
𝑥+𝜔
|
a) 1 b) 𝜔 c) 𝜔2 d)0

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 𝑥+𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
8. If | 𝑎
𝑎
𝑥+𝑏
𝑏 𝑥+𝑐 |
𝑐 = 0, then 𝑥 equals

a) 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 b) ―(𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐) c) 0, 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 d)0, ― (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)

9. If 𝑎,𝑏,𝑐 are the sides of a ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 and 𝐴,𝐵,𝐶 are respectively the angles opposite to them, then
𝑎
2
𝑏 sin 𝐴 𝑐 sin 𝐴
| 𝑏 sin 𝐴 1
𝑐 sin 𝐴 cos(𝐵 ― 𝐶)
cos(𝐵 ― 𝐶) equals
1
|
a) sin 𝐴 ― sin 𝐵 sin 𝐶 b) 𝑎𝑏𝑐 c) 1 d)0

2𝑟―1 3𝑟―1 4𝑟―1

10. If 𝐷𝑟 =
𝑛
𝑥
|
𝑛
𝑦
𝑛
𝓏
2 ― 1 (3 ― 1)/2 (4 ― 1)/3
𝑛
|
, then the value of ∑𝑟=1 𝐷𝑟 is equal to

a) 1 b) ―1 c) 0 d)None of these

11. If 𝐴,𝐵 and 𝐶 are the angles of a triangle and

1 1 1
| 1 + sin 𝐴 1 + sin 𝐵 sin 𝐶
sin 𝐴 + sin2 𝐴 sin 𝐵 + sin2 𝐵 sin 𝐶 + sin2 𝐶
=0
|
then the triangle must be
a) Equilateral b) Isosceles c) Any triangle d)Right angled

1 sin 𝜃 1
12. Let 𝐴 = ― sin 𝜃
―1 [ 1
― sin 𝜃 1 ]
sin 𝜃 , where 0 ≤ 𝜃 < 2 𝜋. Then, which of the following is not

correct?
a) Det (𝐴) = 0 b) Det (𝐴) ∈ ( ― ∞,0) c) Det (𝐴) ∈ [2,4] d)Det (𝐴) ∈ [ ― 2,∞)

1 5 π
13.
| log𝑒 𝑒 5
log10 10 5 𝑒 |
5 is equal to

a) π b) 𝑒 c) 1 d)0

14. If 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐2 = ―2 and
1 + 𝑎2𝑥 (1 + 𝑏2)𝑥 (1 + 𝑐2)𝑥

| |
𝑓(𝑥) = (1 + 𝑎2)𝑥 (1 + 𝑏2𝑥) (1 + 𝑐2)𝑥 , then 𝑓(𝑥) is a polynomial of degree
(1 + 𝑎2)𝑥 (1 + 𝑏2)𝑥 (1 + 𝑐2𝑥)
a) 2 b) 3 c) 0 d)1

15. If 𝑐 < 1 and the system of equations 𝑥 + 𝑦 ― 1 = 0, 2𝑥 ― 𝑦 ― 𝑐 = 0 and ―𝑏𝑥 + 3𝑏𝑦 ― 𝑐 = 0 is

consistent, then the possible real values of 𝑏 are
a) 𝑏 ∈ ( ― 3, ) b) 𝑏 ∈ ( ― ,4) c) 𝑏 ∈ ( ― ,3)
3 3 3
d)None of these
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𝑥
| ―𝑥 2 𝑥 ―𝑥 2 𝑥
16. The value of (2 + 2 ) (3 + 3 ) (5 + 5 ) is
―𝑥 2

(2𝑥 ― 2―𝑥)2 (3𝑥 ― 3―𝑥)2 (5𝑥 ― 5―𝑥)2 |

a) 0 b) 30𝑥 c) 30―𝑥 d)1

17. If 𝐴 is an invertible matrix, then det(𝐴―1) is equal to

1
a) det 𝑏(𝐴) b) det(𝐴) c) 1 d)None of these

1+𝑎 1 1
18. If 𝑎 ≠ 0,𝑏 ≠ 0,𝑐 ≠ 0, then 1
1
1
|
+
1
𝑏 1 is equal to
1+𝑐 |
1 1 1
b) 𝑎𝑏𝑐(1 + + + )
1 1 1
a) 𝑎𝑏𝑐 c) 0 d)1 + 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐

𝑎 ―1 0
19. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥
𝑎𝑥2 | 𝑎
𝑎𝑥 𝑎 |
―1 , then 𝑓(2𝑥) ―𝑓(𝑥) is equal to

a) 𝑎𝑥 b) 𝑎𝑥(2𝑎 + 3𝑥) c) 𝑎𝑥(2 + 3𝑥) d)None of these

―12 0 𝜆
20. If | 0
2 1 15 |
2 ― 1 = ―360, then the value of 𝜆 is

a) ―1 b) ―2 c) ―3 d)4

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 CLASS : XIIth SUBJECT : MATHS
DATE : DPP NO. : 2

Topic :- DETERMINANTS

1. If 𝜔 is a complex cube root of unity, then

1 𝜔 𝜔2
| |
𝜔 𝜔2 1 is equal to
𝜔2 1 𝜔
a) ―1 b) 1 c) 0 d)𝜔

𝐶4 10 10
𝐶5 11
𝐶𝑚
2. The value of
12|
𝐶6
𝐶8
11 11
12
𝐶7
𝐶9
12
13
𝐶𝑚+4
|
𝐶𝑚+2 = 0, when 𝑚 is equal to

a) 6 b) 5 c) 4 d)1

1 1 0
3. If 2
5 | ―6 𝑥 |
0 3 = 29, then 𝑥 is

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d)4

sin2 𝑥 cos2 𝑥 1
4.
| cos2 𝑥 sin2 𝑥 1 =
―10 12 2
|
a) 0
b) 12cos2 𝑥 ― 10 sin2 𝑥
c) 12sin2 𝑥 ― 10 cos2 𝑥 ― 2
d)10sin 2 𝑥

5. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are square matrices of order 3 such that |𝐴| = ―1, |𝐵| = 3 then |3𝐴𝐵| is equal to
a) ―9 b) ―81 c) ―27 d)81

6. If 𝑎,𝑏,𝑐 are non-zero real numbers, then the system of equations

(𝛼 + 𝑎)𝑥 + 𝛼 𝑦 + 𝛼 𝑧 = 0
𝛼 𝑥 + (𝛼 + 𝑏)𝑦 + 𝛼 𝑧 = 0
𝛼 𝑥 + 𝛼 𝑦 + (𝛼 + 𝑐)𝑧 = 0
has a non-trivial solution, if
a) 𝛼―1 = ―(𝑎―1 + 𝑏―1 + 𝑐―1)
b) 𝛼―1 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐
c) 𝛼 + 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 1
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7.
2 1 0|
The determinant 𝑏 𝑐 𝑏𝛼 ― 𝑐 vanishes, if |
1
a) 𝑎,𝑏,𝑐 are in AP b) 𝛼 = 2 c) 𝑎,𝑏,𝑐 are in GP d)Both (b) or ( c)

𝑥 3 7
8. | |
If ―9 is a root of the equation 2 𝑥 2 = 0, then the other two roots are
7 6 𝑥
a) 2, 7 b) ―2, 7 c) 2, ― 7 d) ―2, ― 7

𝑎―𝑥 𝑐 𝑏
9. If 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 = 0 and | 𝑐
𝑏
𝑏―𝑥
𝑎 𝑐―𝑥 |
𝑎 = 0, then one of the value of 𝑥 is

1/2 1/2
b) [ (𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐2)]
3
a) (𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐2)
2
1/2
c) [ (𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐2)]
1
d)None of these
2

𝑥―1 1 1
10. The roots of the equation | 1
1
𝑥―1
1
1 = 0, are
𝑥―1 |
a) 1, 2 b) ―1, 2 c) 1, ― 2 d) ―1, ― 2

1 2 3
11. 1
|
3

1 25 35
5 |
23 33 is equal to

a) 1!213 b) 1!3!5! c) 6! d)9!

𝛼 2
[ ]
12. If 𝐴 = 2 𝛼 and |𝐴3| = 125, then the value of 𝛼is
a) ± 1 b) ± 2 c) ± 3 d) ± 5

𝑥 4 𝑦+𝑧
|
13. The value of 𝑦 4 𝑧 + 𝑥 , is
𝑧 4 𝑥+𝑦 |
a) 4 b) 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 c) 𝑥𝑦𝑧 d)0

―1 cos 𝐶 cos 𝐵
14. If 𝐴, 𝐵,𝐶 be the angles of a triangle, then cos
cos 𝐵 cos 𝐴 ―1 |
𝐶 ―1 cos 𝐴 is equal to
|
a) 1 b) 0 c) cos 𝐴cos 𝐵cos 𝐶 d)cos 𝐴 + cos 𝐵cos 𝐶

𝑎2 + 𝑥 𝑎𝑏 𝑎𝑐
15. One factor of 𝑎𝑏
𝑐𝑎
|𝑏2 + 𝑥
𝑐𝑏
𝑐𝑏 is
𝑐2 + 𝑥
|
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1
c) 𝑥
d)None of these

𝑥+1 𝑥+2 𝑥+3

| |
16. If 𝑥 + 2 𝑥 + 3 𝑥 + 4 = 0 then 𝑎, 𝑏,𝑐 are in
𝑥+𝑎 𝑥+𝑏 𝑥+𝑐
a) AP b) HP c) GP d)None of these

1 0 0 1 0 0
17. | |
𝑥 𝑥 1 | |
If𝐴 = 𝑥 1 0 and 𝐼 = 0 1 0 , then
0 0 1
𝐴3 ―4𝐴2 +3𝐴 + 𝐼 is equal to
a) 3𝐼 b) 𝐼 c) ―𝐼 d) ―2𝐼

1 𝑥 𝑦
|
18. Determinant 2 sin 𝑥 + 2𝑥 sin 𝑦 + 3𝑦 is equal to
3 cos 𝑥 + 3𝑥 cos 𝑦 + 3𝑦 |
a) sin(𝑥 ― 𝑦) b) cos(𝑥 ― 𝑦) c) cos(𝑥 + 𝑦) d)𝑥𝑦(sin(𝑥 ― 𝑦)

𝑎2 + 𝑥 𝑎𝑏 𝑎𝑐
19. If 𝑎,𝑏,𝑐 are the positive integers, then the determinant ∆ = 𝑎𝑏
𝑎𝑐
𝑏2 + 𝑥
𝑏𝑐
| |
𝑏𝑐 is divisible
𝑐2 + 𝑥
by
a) 𝑥3 b) 𝑥2 c) (𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐2) d)None of these

𝑏𝑐 𝑐𝑎 𝑎𝑏
|
20. If 𝑎,𝑏,𝑐 are non-zero real numbers, then 𝑐𝑎 𝑎𝑏 𝑏𝑐 vanishes, when
𝑎𝑏 𝑏𝑐 𝑐𝑎 |
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
a) 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0 b) 𝑎 ― 𝑏 ― 𝑐 = 0 c) 𝑏 + 𝑐 ― 𝑎 = 0 d) 𝑏 ― 𝑐 ― 𝑎 = 0

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 CLASS : XIIth SUBJECT : MATHS
DATE : DPP NO. : 3

Topic :- DETERMINANTS

1 2(𝑥 ― 1) 3(𝑥 ― 1)(𝑥 ― 2)

1. |
If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 ― 1 (𝑥 ― 1)(𝑥 ― 2) (𝑥 ― 1)(𝑥 ― 2)(𝑥 ― 3)
𝑥 𝑥(𝑥 ― 1) 𝑥(𝑥 ― 1)(𝑥 ― 2) |
Then, the value of 𝑓(49) is
a) 49𝑥 b) ―49𝑥 c) 0 d)1

1 + 𝑎𝑥 1 + 𝑏𝑥 1 + 𝑐𝑥
2. | |
if 1 + 𝑎1𝑥 1 + 𝑏1𝑥 1 + 𝑐1𝑥 = 𝐴0 + 𝐴1𝑥 + 𝐴2𝑥2 + 𝐴3𝑥3, then 𝐴0 is equal to
1 + 𝑎2𝑥 1 + 𝑏2𝑥 1 + 𝑐2𝑥
a) 𝑎𝑏𝑐 b) 0 c) 1 d)None of these

3. If 𝐴,𝐵,𝐶 are the angles of a triangle, then the value of

―1 cos 𝐶 cos 𝐵
|
Δ = cos 𝐶 ―1 cos 𝐴 is
cos 𝐵 cos 𝐴 ―1 |
a) cos 𝐴 cos 𝐵 cos 𝐶 b) sin 𝐴 sin 𝐵 sin 𝐶 c) 0 d)None of these

4. The value of the determinant

1 cos(𝛽 ― 𝛼) cos(𝛾 ― 𝛼)
| cos(𝛼 ― 𝛽) 1
cos(𝛼 ― 𝛾) cos(𝛽 ― 𝛾)
cos(𝛾 ― 𝛽) is
1
|
a) 4cos 𝛼 cos 𝛽 cos 𝛾 b) 2cos 𝛼 cos 𝛽 cos 𝛾 c) 4sin 𝛼 sin 𝛽 sin 𝛾 d)None of these

𝑥 3 7
5.
7 6 𝑥| |
If one root of determinant 2 𝑥 2 = 0, is ―9, then the other two roots are

a) 2,7 b) 2, ―7 c) ―2,7 d) ―2, ― 7

6. If 0 ≤ [𝑥] < 2, ― 1 ≤ [𝑦] < 1 and 1 ≤ [𝑧] < 3, [ ∙ ] denotes the greatest integer function, then
the maximum value of the determinant
[𝑥] + 1 [𝑦] [𝑧]
∆ = [𝑥]|
[𝑥]
[𝑦] + 1
[𝑦]
[𝑧] , is
[𝑧] + 1 |
a) 2 b) 6 c) 4 d)None of these

1 1 1
7.
1 |
If 𝐷 = 1 1 + 𝑥
1 1+𝑦 |
1 for 𝑥 ≠ 0, 𝑦 ≠ 0, then D is

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 a) Divisible by neither 𝑥 nor 𝑦 b) Divisible by both 𝑥 and 𝑦
c) Divisible by 𝑥 but not 𝑦 d)Divisible by 𝑦 but not 𝑥

1 𝑥 (𝑥 + 1)
8. If 𝑓(𝑥) = | 2𝑥 𝑥(𝑥 ― 1) 𝑥(𝑥 + 1)
3𝑥(𝑥 ― 1) 𝑥(𝑥 ― 1)(𝑥 ― 2) 𝑥(𝑥 ― 1)(𝑥 + 1) |
then 𝑓 (11)equals

a) 0 b) 11 c) ―11 d)1

1 4 20
9. The roots of the equation 1
1 | ―2 5 =0
2𝑥 5𝑥2 |
a) ―1, ― 2 b) ―1, 2 c) 1, ― 2 d)1, 2

10. One root of the equation

3𝑥 ― 8 3 3
| 3
3
3𝑥 ― 8
3
3
3𝑥 ― 8
= |
a) 8/3 b) 2/3 c) 1/3 d)16/3

𝛼𝑥𝑥𝑥

| |
𝑥𝛽𝑥𝑥
11. If 𝑥 𝑥 𝛾 𝑥 = 𝑓(𝑥) ―𝑥𝑓′(𝑥) then 𝑓(𝑥) is equal to
𝑥 𝑥𝑥𝛿
a) (𝑥 ― 𝛼)(𝑥 ― 𝛽)(𝑥 ― 𝛾)(𝑥 ― 𝛿)
b) (𝑥 + 𝛼)(𝑥 + 𝛽)(𝑥 + 𝛾)(𝑥 + 𝛿)
c) 2(𝑥 ― 𝛼)(𝑥 ― 𝛽)(𝑥 ― 𝛾)(𝑥 ― 𝛿)
d)None of these

1 𝑎 𝑏
12. | |
In ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 if 1 𝑐 𝑎 = 0,then
1 𝑏 𝑐
sin2 𝐴 + sin2 𝐵 + sin2 𝐶 is equal to
4 9
a) 9 b) 4 c) 3 3 d)1

𝑏+𝑐 𝑎+𝑏 𝑎
|
13. The value of determinant 𝑐 + 𝑎 𝑏 + 𝑐 𝑏 is equal to
𝑎+𝑏 𝑐+𝑎 𝑐 |
a) 𝑎3 + 𝑏3 + 𝑐3 ―3 𝑎𝑏𝑐 b) 2𝑎𝑏𝑐(𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐) c) 0 d)None of these

1 𝜔𝑛 𝜔2𝑛
14. If 𝑛 = 3𝑘 and 1 𝜔, 𝜔2 are the cube roots of unity, then ∆ = 𝜔2𝑛 1
𝜔 𝑛
𝜔2𝑛
1
|
𝜔𝑛 has the value
|
a) 0 b) 𝜔 c) 𝜔2 d)1

𝑥 3 6 2 𝑥 7 4 5 𝑥
| || |[
15. If 3 6 𝑥 = 𝑥 7 2 = 5 𝑥 4 = 0,then 𝑥 is equal to
6 𝑥 3 7 2 𝑥 𝑥 4 5 ]
a) 9 b) ―9 c) 0 d) ―1

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 16. the system of simultaneous equations
𝑘𝑥 + 2𝑦 ― 𝑧 = 1
(𝑘 ― 1)𝑦 ― 2𝑧 = 2
(𝑘 + 2)𝑧 = 3
Have a unique solution if 𝑘 equals
a) ―2 b) ―1 c) 0 d)1

𝜆+1 𝛼 𝛽
17. If 𝛼,𝛽 are non-real numbers satisfying 𝑥3 ―1 = 0, then the value of | 𝛼
𝛽
𝜆+𝛽
1
1 is
𝜆+𝛼 |
equal to
a) 0 b) 𝜆3 c) 𝜆3 +1 d)𝜆3 ―1

𝑎 𝑏―𝑦 𝑐―𝓏
|
18. If 𝑥,𝑦,𝓏 are different from zero and Δ = 𝑎 ― 𝑥
𝑎―𝑥 𝑏―𝑦
𝑏
|
𝑐 ― 𝓏 = 0, then the value of expression
𝑐
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
𝑥
+ 𝑦 + 𝓏 is
a) 0 b) ―1 c) 1 d)2

19. The value of the determinant

1 cos (α ― β) cosα
| cos (α ― β)
cos α
1
cosβ 1 |
cosβ is

a) 0 b) 1 c) α2 ― β2 d)α2 + β2

20. If 𝐴,𝑏,𝐶 are the angles of a triangle, then the determinant

sin 2 𝐴 sin 𝐶 sin 𝐵
| |
∆ = sin 𝐶 sin 2 𝐵 sin 𝐴 is equal to
sin 𝐵 sin 𝐴 sin 2 𝐶
a) 1 b) ―1 c) sin 𝐴 + sin 𝐵 + sin 𝐶 d)None of these

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Topic :- DETERMINANTS

𝑎―𝑏―𝑐 2𝑎 2𝑎
1. | 2𝑏
2𝑐
𝑏―𝑐―𝑎
2𝑐
2𝑏
𝑐―𝑎―𝑏
is equal to |
a) 0 b) 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 c) (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)2 d)(𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)3

2. 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two non-zero square matrices such that 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑂. Then,

a) Both 𝐴 and 𝐵 are singular
b) Either of them is singular
c) Neither matrix is singular
d)None of these

3. The system of linear equations

𝑥+𝑦+𝑧=2
2𝑥+𝑦―𝑧=3
3 𝑥 + 2 𝑦 + 𝑘𝑧 = 4
Has a unique solution, is
a) 𝑘 ≠ 0 b) ―1 < 𝑘 < 1 c) ―2 < 𝑘 < 2 d)𝑘 = 0

4. If 𝑎1,𝑎2.……..,𝑎𝑛.,…….are in GP and 𝑎𝑖 > 0 for each 𝑖, then the determinant

log 𝑎𝑛 log 𝑎𝑛+2 log 𝑎𝑛+4

|
∆ = log 𝑎𝑛+6
log 𝑎𝑛+12
log 𝑎𝑛+8
log 𝑎𝑛+14
|
log 𝑎𝑛+10 is equal to
log 𝑎𝑛+16
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d)𝑛

11 12 13
5. |
The value of 12 13 14 , is
13 14 15 |
a) 1 b) 0 c) ―1 d)67

cos 𝐶 tan 𝐴 0
6.
0|
The determinant sin 𝐵 0
sin 𝐵 cos 𝐶 |
― tan 𝐴 has the value, where 𝐴,𝐵,𝐶 are angles of a triangle

a) 0 b) 1 c) sin 𝐴 sin 𝐵 d)cos 𝐴 cos 𝐵 cos 𝐶

7. If 0 < 𝜃 < 𝜋 and the system of equations

(sin 𝜃)𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0

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 𝑥 + (cos 𝜃)𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0
(sin 𝜃)𝑥 + (cos 𝜃)𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0
Has a non-trivial solution, then 𝜃 =
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
a) 6 b) 4 c) 3 d) 2

1 3
8. Let 𝜔 = ― 2 +𝑖 2 , then the value of the determinant
1 1 1
|1
1
―1 ― 𝜔 𝜔2 , is
𝜔2
2

𝜔4
|
a) 3𝜔 b) 3𝜔(𝜔 ― 1) c) 3𝜔2 d)3𝜔(1 ― 𝜔)

(𝑥 + 1) (𝑥2 + 2) (𝑥2 + 𝑥)
9. 4 3 2

(𝑥2 + 2) (𝑥2 + 𝑥) (𝑥 + 1)
|
Let 𝑎𝑥 +𝑏𝑥 +𝑐𝑥 +𝑑𝑥 +𝑒𝑥 +𝑓𝑥 + g = (𝑥2 + 𝑥) (𝑥2 + 1) (𝑥2 + 2) . Then,
6 5
|
a) 𝑓 = 3, g = ―5 b) 𝑓 = ―3, g = ―5 c) 𝑓 = ―3, g = ―9 d)None of these

1 𝑎 𝑏
| |
10. In a Δ𝐴𝐵𝐶 ,if 1 𝑐 𝑎 = 0, thensin2 𝐴 + sin2 𝐵 + sin2 𝐶 is equal to
1 𝑏 𝑐
9 4
a) 4 b) 9 c) 1 d)3 3

11 1 1
12 3 4
11. The value of the determinant 1 3 6 10 is equal to
1 4 10 20
| |
a) 0 b) ―1 c) 1 d)10

𝑓(𝑥) + 𝑓( ― 𝑥) 𝑥4
12. If ∆(𝑥) =
|3
𝑥4
0
𝑓(𝑥) ― 𝑓( ― 𝑥)
2𝑥
cos 𝑥
𝑓(𝑥)𝑓( ― 𝑥)
|
(where 𝑓(𝑥) is a real valued function

2
of 𝑥), then the value of ∫―2 𝑥4∆(𝑥)
a) Depends upon the function 𝑓(𝑥) b) is 4
c) is ―4 d)is zero

cos (𝑥 ― 𝑎) cos (𝑥 + 𝑎) cos 𝑥

|
13. The value of sin(𝑥 + 𝑎) sin (𝑥 ― 𝑎) sin 𝑥
cos 𝑎 tan 𝑥 cos 𝑎 cot 𝑥 cosec 2𝑥
is equal |
a) 1 b) sin 𝑎cos 𝑎 c) 0 d)sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥

14. The roots of the equation

3𝑥2 𝑥2 + 𝑥 cos 𝜃 + cos2 𝜃 𝑥2 + 𝑥 sin 𝜃 + sin2 𝜃

| 𝑥2 + 𝑥 cos 𝜃 + cos2 𝜃

𝑥2 + 𝑥 sin 𝜃 + sin2 𝜃
3 cos2 𝜃

1+
sin 2𝜃
2
1+
sin 2𝜃
2
3 sin2 𝜃
=0
|
a) sin 𝜃, cos 𝜃 b) sin2 𝜃, cos2 𝜃 c) sin 𝜃, cos2 𝜃 d)sin2 𝜃, cos 𝜃

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 15. If 𝐴 is a square matrix of order 𝑛 such that its elements are polynomial in 𝑥 and its 𝑟-rows
become identical for 𝑥 = 𝑘, then
a) (𝑥 ― 𝑘)𝑟 is a factor of |𝐴|
b) (𝑥 ― 𝑘)𝑟―1 is a factor of |𝐴|
c) (𝑥 ― 𝑘)𝑟+1 is a factor |𝐴|
d)(𝑥 ― 𝑘)𝑟 is a factor of 𝐴

𝑥2 + 𝑥 3𝑥 ― 1 ―𝑥 + 3
16.
|
If 2𝑥 + 1 2 + 𝑥2
𝑥 ― 3 𝑥2 + 4
𝑥3 ― 3
3𝑥
|
= 𝑎0 + 𝑎1𝑥 + 𝑎2𝑥2 + .… + 𝑎7𝑥7,
The value of 𝑎0is
a) 25 b) 24 c) 23 d)21

𝐴
𝑎 cot 𝜆

| |
𝑐 cot
2
𝐵
17. If 𝑏 cot 2 𝜇 = 0 where, 𝑎,𝑏,𝑐 𝐴,𝐵 and 𝐶 are elements of a ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 with usual meaning. Then,
𝐶
2
𝛾

the value of 𝑎(𝜇 ― 𝛾) +𝑏(𝛾 ― 𝜆) +𝑐(𝜆 ― 𝜇) is

a) 0 b) 𝑎𝑏𝑐 c) 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 d)2 𝑎𝑏𝑐

𝑏𝑐 𝑐𝑎 𝑎𝑏
| |
18. The value of the determinant 𝑝 𝑞 𝑟 , where 𝑎,𝑏,𝑐 are the 𝑝𝑡ℎ,𝑞𝑡ℎ and 𝑟𝑡ℎ terms of a H.P., is
1 1 1
a) 𝑝 + 𝑞 + 𝑟 b) (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐) c) 1 d)None of these

𝑥+2 𝑥+3 𝑥+𝑎

|
19. If 𝑎, 𝑏.𝑐 are in AP, then the value of 𝑥 + 4 𝑥 + 5 𝑥 + 𝑏 is
𝑥+6 𝑥+7 𝑥+𝑐 |
a) 𝑥 ― (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐) b) 9𝑥2 +𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 c) 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 d)0

20. For the values of 𝐴,𝐵,𝐶 and 𝑃,𝑄,𝑅 the value of

cos(𝐴 ― 𝑃) cos(𝐴 ― 𝑄) cos(𝐴 ― 𝑅)
|cos(𝐵 ― 𝑃) cos(𝐵 ― 𝑄) cos(𝐵 ― 𝑅) is
cos(𝐶 ― 𝑃) cos(𝐶 ― 𝑄) cos(𝐶 ― 𝑅) |
a) 0 b) cos 𝐴 cos 𝐵 cos 𝐶 c) sin 𝐴 sin 𝐵 sin 𝐶 d)cos 𝑃 cos 𝑄 cos 𝑅

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𝑥𝑛 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥
1.
| 𝑛π 𝑛π
| 𝑑𝑛
If ∆(𝑥) = 𝑛! 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2 cos 2 , then the value of 𝑑𝑥𝑛[ ∆(𝑥)]at 𝑥 = 0 is
𝑎 𝑎2 𝑎3
a) ―1 b) 0 c) 1 d)Dependent of 𝑎

1 log𝑥 𝑦 log𝑥 𝓏
2. For positive numbers 𝑥, 𝑦 and 𝓏, the numerical value of the determinant log𝑦 𝑥 1
|
log𝓏 𝑥 log𝓏 𝑦
log𝑦 𝓏
1 |
is
a) 0 b) 1 c) log𝑒 𝑥𝑦𝓏 d)None of these

15! 16! 17!

3. |
The value of the determinant 16! 17! 18! is equal to
17! 18! 19! |
a) 15! + 16! b) 2(15!)(16!)(17!) c) 15! + 16! + 17! d)16! + 17!

345𝑥
4.
| |
456𝑦
If Δ = 5 6 7 𝑧 , then Δ equals
𝑥𝑦𝑧0
a) (𝑦 ― 2𝑧 + 3𝑥)2
b) (𝑥 ― 2𝑦 + 𝑧)2
c) (𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧)2
d)𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 𝑧2 ―𝑥𝑦 ― 𝑦𝑧 ― 𝑧𝑥

5. If the system of equations 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 5 = 0, 𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 + 5 = 0, 𝑘𝑥 ― 12𝑦 ― 14 = 0 be consistent,

then value of 𝑘 is
12 1 17 12
a) ―2, 5 b) ―1,5 c) ―6, 5 d)6, ― 5

𝑏2 + 𝑐2 𝑎𝑏 𝑎𝑐
6.
|
If 𝑎𝑏
𝑐𝑎
𝑐2 + 𝑎2
𝑐𝑏
𝑏𝑐
𝑎 +𝑏
2 2 |
= 𝑘 𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2, then 𝑘 is equal to

a) 3 b) 2 c) 4 d)None of these

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 7. The repeated factor of the determinant
𝑦+𝑧 𝑥 𝑦
|𝑧+𝑥
𝑥+𝑦 |
𝑧 𝑥 , is
𝑦 𝑧
a) 𝑧 ― 𝑥 b) 𝑥 ― 𝑦 c) 𝑦 ― 𝑧 d)None of these

4 + 𝑥2 ―6 ―2
8. The determinant ―6
―2
|
9 +
3
𝑥 2
3
1 + 𝑥2
|
is not divisible by

a) 𝑥 b) 𝑥3 c) 14 + 𝑥2 d)𝑥5

0 𝑥 2 ― 𝑎 𝑥3 ― 𝑏
9. If 𝑎,𝑏,𝑐 are different, then the value of 𝑥 satisfying 𝑥 + 𝑎
|
𝑥 +𝑎 𝑥―𝑐
4
0 2
𝑥2 + 𝑐 = 0 is
0
|
a) 𝑎 b) 𝑏 c) 𝑐 d)0

𝑏2 + 𝑐2 𝑎2 𝑎2
10. Determinant 𝑏
𝑐2
2
|
𝑐 +𝑎
2

𝑐 2
2
𝑏2
𝑎 + 𝑏2
2
is equal to
|
a) 𝑎𝑏𝑐 b) 4 𝑎𝑏𝑐 c) 4𝑎2𝑏2𝑐2 d)𝑎2𝑏2𝑐2

𝑝 𝑏 𝑐
11. |
If 𝑎 ≠ 𝑝,𝑏 ≠ 𝑞, 𝑐 ≠ 𝑟 and 𝑝 + 𝑎 𝑞 + 𝑏 2𝑐 = 0,then
𝑎 𝑏 𝑟 |
𝑝 𝑞 𝑟
𝑝―𝑎 + 𝑞 ― 𝑏 + 𝑟 ― 𝑐is equal to
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d)3

𝑎 + 𝑏 + 2𝑐 𝑎 𝑏
12. | 𝑐
𝑐
2𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐
𝑎
𝑏
𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 𝑐 |
is equal to

a) (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)2 b) 2(𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)2

c) (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)3 d)2(𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)3

13. If [ ] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to the real number under consideration and
[𝑥] + 1 [𝑦] [𝓏]
―1 ≤ 𝑥 < 0;0 ≤ 𝑦 < 1;1 ≤ 𝓏 < 2, then the value of the determinant [𝑥]
[𝑥] |
[𝑦] + 1
[𝑦]
[𝓏] is
[𝓏] + 1 |
a) [𝑥] b) [𝑦] c) [𝓏] d)None of these

14. The values of 𝑥 for which the given matrix

―𝑥 𝑥 2
[2
𝑥
𝑥
―2 ―𝑥 ]
―𝑥 will be non-singular, are

a) ―2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2 b) For all 𝑥 other then 2 and ―2

c) 𝑥 ≥ 2 d)𝑥 ≤ ―2

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 15. If all the elements in a square matrix 𝐴 of order 3 are equal to 1 or ―1, then |𝐴|, is
a) An odd number b) An even number c) An imaginary number d) A real number

16. Let 𝑎,𝑏,𝑐 be such that (𝑏 + 𝑐) ≠ 0 and

𝑎 𝑎+1 𝑎―1
|―𝑏 𝑏 + 1 𝑏 ― 1
𝑐 𝑐―1 𝑐+1 |
1
𝑎+1 𝑏+1 𝑐―1
+ |
𝑎 ― 1 𝑏 ― 1 𝑐+1 =0
( ―1)𝑛+2𝑎 ( ―1)𝑛+1𝑏 ( ―1)𝑛𝑐 |
Then the value of 𝑛 is
a) Zero b) Any even integer c) Any odd integer d)Any integer

1/𝑎 𝑎2 𝑏𝑐
|
17. Determinant 1/𝑏 𝑏2 𝑐𝑎 is equal to
1/𝑐 𝑐2 𝑎𝑏
|
1
a) 𝑎𝑏𝑐 b) 𝑎𝑏𝑐 c) 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐 + 𝑐𝑎 d)0

𝑥 ―6 ―1
18. One root of the equation | 2
―3
―3𝑥 𝑥 ― 3 =0 is
2𝑥 𝑥 + 2 |
a) 0 b) 1 c) ―1 d)3

𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2
2
|
19. The value of (𝑎 + 1) (𝑏 + 1) (𝑐 + 1)2 is
2

(𝑎 ― 1)2 (𝑏 ― 1)2 (𝑐 ― 1)2

|
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2 𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2 𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2
|
a) 4 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
1 1 1 | b) 3 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
1 1 1 | | |
c) 2 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
1 1 1 | d)None of these

20. The value of the determinant

1 ― 𝑎31 𝑏31 1 ― 𝑎31 𝑏32 1 ― 𝑎31 𝑏33

∆=
| 1 ― 𝑎1 𝑏1
1 ― 𝑎32 𝑏31
1 ― 𝑎2 𝑏1
1 ― 𝑎33𝑏31
1 ― 𝑎3 𝑏1
1 ― 𝑎1 𝑏 2
1 ― 𝑎32 𝑏32
1 ― 𝑎2 𝑏2
1 ― 𝑎33 𝑏32
1 ― 𝑎3 𝑏2
1 ― 𝑎1 𝑏3
1 ― 𝑎32 𝑏33
1 ― 𝑎2 𝑏3
1 ― 𝑎33 𝑏33
1 ― 𝑎 3 𝑏3
| , is

a) 0
b) Dependent only on 𝑎1,𝑎2,𝑎3
c) Dependent only on 𝑏1,𝑏2,𝑏3
d)Dependent on 𝑎1,𝑎2,𝑎3 𝑏1,𝑏2,𝑏3

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1 2
1. [ ]
If 𝐴 = 3 5 , then the value of the determinant|𝐴2009 ― 5𝐴2008|is
a) ―6 b) ―5 c) ―4 d)4

𝑥 ― 3 2𝑥2 ― 18 3𝑥3 ― 81
2.
|
If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 ― 5 2𝑥2 ― 50 4𝑥3 ― 500 ,then
1 2 3
|
𝑓(1).𝑓(3) +𝑓(3).𝑓(5) +𝑓(5).𝑓(1) is equal to
a) 𝑓(1) b) 𝑓(3) c) 𝑓(1) +𝑓(3) d)𝑓(1) +𝑓(5)

𝑥 𝑎 𝑏+𝑐
3. |
The value of the determinant 𝑥 𝑏 𝑐 + 𝑎 = 0, if
𝑥 𝑐 𝑎+𝑏 |
a) 𝑥 = 𝑎 b) 𝑥 = 𝑏 c) 𝑥 = 𝑐 d)𝑥 has any value

4. If the system of equations 𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 ― 𝓏 = 0, 3𝑥 ― 𝑘𝑦 ― 𝓏 = 0 and 𝑥 ― 3𝑦 + 𝓏 = 0 has non-zero

solution then 𝑘 is equal to
a) ―1 b) 0 c) 1 d)2

𝑥 𝑥2 1 + 𝑥3
5.
| |
If 𝑦 𝑦2 1 + 𝑦3 = 0 and 𝑥,𝑦,𝑧 are all distinct, then 𝑥𝑦𝑧 is equal to
𝑧 𝑧2 1 + 𝑧3
a) ―1 b) 1 c) 0 d)3

6. Let [𝑥] represent the greatest integer less than or equal to 𝑥, then the value of the determinant
[𝑒] [π] [π2 ― 6]
| [π]
[π ― 6]
2
[π2 ― 6]
[𝑒]
[𝑒]
[π]
is
|
a) ―8 b) 8 c) 10 d)None of these

𝑎 𝑏 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏
7. The determinant ∆ = | 𝑏 𝑐
𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 |
𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 is equal to zero, if
0
a) 𝑎,𝑏,𝑐, are in A.P.
b) 𝑎,𝑏,𝑐, are in G.P.
c) 𝑎,𝑏,𝑐, are in H.P.

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 d)𝛼 is a root of 𝑎𝑥2 +𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0

8. Consider the following statements :

1 𝑎 𝑏𝑐 1 𝑎 𝑎2
| | | |
1. The determinants 1 𝑏 𝑐𝑎 and 1 𝑏 𝑏2 are not identically equal.
1 𝑐 𝑎𝑏 1 𝑐 𝑐2
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
| |
2. For 𝑎 > 0, 𝑏 > 0, 𝑐 > 0 the value of the determinant 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 is always positive.
𝑐 𝑎 𝑏
𝑥1 𝑦1 1 𝑎1 𝑏 1 1
| || |
3.If 𝑥2 𝑦2 1 = 𝑎2 𝑏2 1 , then the two triangles with vertices (𝑥1,𝑦1), (𝑥2,𝑦2),(𝑥3,𝑦3) and
𝑥3 𝑦3 1 𝑎3 𝑏 3 1
(𝑎1,𝑏1), (𝑎2,𝑏2),(𝑏3,𝑏3) must be congruent. Which of the statement given above is/are correct?
a) Only (1) b) Only (2) c) Only (3) d)None of these

9. The arbitrary constant on which the value of the

1 𝑎 𝑎2
|
Determinant cos(𝑝 ― 𝑑) 𝑎 cos 𝑝𝑎 cos(𝑝 ― 𝑑) 𝑎
sin(𝑝 ― 𝑑) 𝑎 sin 𝑝𝑎 sin(𝑝 ― 𝑑) 𝑎
|
Does not depend, is
a) 𝛼 b) 𝑝c) 𝑑d) 𝑎

𝒂+𝒙 𝒂―𝒙 𝒂―𝒙

| |
10. If 𝒂 ― 𝒙 𝒂 + 𝒙 𝒂 ― 𝒙 = 𝟎,then 𝒙 is equal to
𝒂―𝒙 𝒂―𝒙 𝒂+𝒙
a) 0,2𝑎 b) 𝑎,2𝑎 c) 0,3𝑎 d)None of these

11. If the equations 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 1 = 0, 3𝑥 + 𝑦 ― 2 = 0 and 𝑎𝑥 + 2𝑦 ― 𝑏 = 0 are consistent, then

a) 𝑎 ― 𝑏 = 2 b) 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 1 = 0 c) 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 3 d)𝑎 ― 𝑏 ― 8 = 0

1 cos 𝑥 1 ― cos 𝑥
| |𝜋/2
12. If ∆(𝑥) = 1 + sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 1 + sin 𝑥 ― cos 𝑥 , then ∫0 ∆(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 is equal to
sin 𝑥 sin 𝑥 1
1 1 1
a) 4 b) 2 c) 0 d) ― 2

13. If the system of equations

𝑥+𝑎𝑦+𝑎𝑧=0
𝑏𝑥+𝑦+𝑏𝑧=0
𝑐𝑥+𝑐𝑦+𝑧=0
𝑎 𝑏
Where 𝑎,𝑏 and 𝑐 are non-zero non-unity, has a non-trivial solution, then the value of 1 ― 𝑎 + 1 ― 𝑏 +
𝑐
1―𝑐 is
𝑎𝑏𝑐
a) 0 b) 1 c) ―1 d) 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐2

14. The system of equations 3𝑥 ― 2𝑦 + 𝓏 = 0, 𝜆𝑥 ― 14𝑦 + 15𝓏 = 0, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 ― 3𝓏 = 0 has a solution

other than 𝑥 = 𝑦 = 𝓏 = 0 then 𝜆 is equal to
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d)5

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15. Let 𝐷𝑟 = 𝛼
| 𝛽 𝛾
2𝑛 ― 1 3𝑛 ― 1 5𝑛 ― 1
|
. Then, the value of ∑𝑛𝑟=1 𝐷𝑟 is

a) 𝛼 𝛽 𝛾 b) 2𝑛 𝛼 + 2𝑛 𝛽 + 4𝑛 𝛾 c) 2 𝛼 + 3 𝛽 + 4 𝛾 d)None of these

𝜋 𝜋
16. In the interval [ ― , ], the number of real solutions of
4 4
sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 cos 𝑥
|
the equations cos 𝑥 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 = 0 is
cos 𝑥 cos 𝑥 sin 𝑥 |
a) 0 b) 2 c) 1 d)3

17. If 𝐴,𝐵 and 𝐶 are the angles of a triangle and

1 1 1
| 1 + sin 𝐴 1 + sin 𝐵
|
1 + sin 𝐶 = 0 then the triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 is
sin 𝐴 + sin2 𝐴 sin 𝐵 + sin2 𝐵 sin 𝐶 + sin2 𝐶
a) Isosceles b) Equilateral c) Right angled isosceles d) None of these

𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 𝑞 ―𝑏 𝑦
𝑝 𝑞 𝑟|
18. If 𝐴 = 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 and 𝐵 = ―𝑝
𝑟 | | 𝑎
―𝑐 |
―𝑥 , then
𝑧
a) 𝐴 = 2𝐵 b) 𝐴 = 𝐵 c) 𝐴 = ―𝐵 d)None of these

19. If 𝑎 = 1 + 2 + 4 + …to 𝑛 terms, 𝑏 = 1 + 3 + 9 + …to 𝑛 terms and 𝑐 = 1 + 5 + 25 + … to 𝑛 terms,

𝑎 2𝑏 4𝑐
|
then 2 2 2 equals
2𝑛 3𝑛 5𝑛 |
a) (30)𝑛 b) (10)𝑛 c) 0 d)2𝑛 + 3𝑛 + 5𝑛

20. If 𝑐 = 2cos θ, then the value of the determinant

𝑐 1 0
| |
∆ = 1 𝑐 1 is
6 1 𝑐
sin4θ 2 sin2 2 θ
a) sin θ b) sin θ
c) 4cos2 θ(2 cos θ ― 1) d)None of these

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Topic :- DETERMINANTS

12 22 32
1.
|
The value of ∆ = 22 32 42 , is
32 42 52
|
a) 8 b) ―8 c) 400 d)1

𝑥 𝑎 𝑏
2. |
The factors of 𝑎 𝑥 𝑏 are
𝑎 𝑏 𝑥 |
a) 𝑥 ― 𝑎, 𝑥 ― 𝑏, and 𝑥 + 𝑎 + 𝑏
b) 𝑥 + 𝑎,𝑥 + 𝑏 and 𝑥 + 𝑎 + 𝑏
c) 𝑥 + 𝑎,𝑥 + 𝑏 and 𝑥 ― 𝑎 ― 𝑏
d)𝑥 ― 𝑎, 𝑥 ― 𝑏 and 𝑥 ― 𝑎 ― 𝑏

3. Coefficient of 𝑥 in
𝑥 (1 + sin 𝑥)2 cos 𝑥

𝑥 2 |
𝑓(𝑥) = 1 log(1 + 𝑥)
(1 + 𝑥) 2
2 , is
0
|
a) 0
b) 1
c) ―2
d)Cannot be determined

𝑎 2𝑏 2𝑐
4. | |
If 𝑎 ≠ 𝑏,𝑏,𝑐 satisfy 3 𝑏 𝑐 = 0, then 𝑎𝑏𝑐 =
4 𝑎 𝑏
a) 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 b) 0 c) 𝑏3 d)𝑎𝑏 + 𝑏𝑐

5. Which one of the following is correct?

If 𝐴 non-singular matrix, then
1
a) det (𝐴―1) =det (𝐴) b) det (𝐴―1)=det (𝐴) c) det (𝐴―1) = 1 d)None of these

𝑎 𝑏 0
6. | |
If 0 𝑎 𝑏 = 0, then
𝑏 0 𝑎
a) 𝑎 is one of the cube roots of unity b) 𝑏 is one of the cube roots of unity
𝑎 𝑎
c) ( ) is one of the cube roots of unity d) ( ) is one of the cube roots of ―1
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7. | | | |
If 𝑎 + 𝑏 𝑏 + 𝑐 𝑐 + 𝑎 = 𝑘 𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 , then the value of 𝑘, is
𝑐+𝑎 𝑎+𝑏 𝑏+𝑐 𝑑 𝑐 𝑎
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d)4

𝑎 1 1
8.
1 1 𝑐| |
If the value of the determinant 1 𝑏 1 is positive, then

a) 𝑎𝑏𝑐 > 1 b) 𝑎𝑏𝑐 > ―8 c) 𝑎𝑏𝑐 < ―8 d)𝑎𝑏𝑐 > ―2

9. The value of the determinant

cos α ― sin α 1
|sin α cos α
cos(α + β) ― sin(α + β) 1
1 is
|
a) Independent of α b) Independent of β
c) Independent of α and β d)None of these

10. If 𝐵 is a non-singular matrix and 𝐴 is a square matrix such that 𝐵―1𝐴𝐵 exists, then det (𝐵―1𝐴𝐵)
is equal to
a) det (𝐴―1) b) det (𝐵―1) c) det (𝐵) d)det (𝐴)

0 1 ―2
11. If matrix ―1
𝜆 [ 0
―3 0 ]
3 is singular, then 𝜆 is equal to

a) ―2 b) ―1 c) 1 d)2

12. If 𝑥,𝑦,𝑧 are in AP, then the value of the det 𝐴 is, where
456𝑥

| |
567𝑦
𝐴= 678𝑧
𝑥𝑦𝑧0
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d)None of these

1 𝑛 𝑛
13. If ∆𝑟 =
| 2𝑟
2𝑟 ― 1
𝑛2 + 𝑛 + 1
𝑛2 𝑛2 + 𝑛 + 1
|
𝑛2 + 𝑛 and ∑𝑛𝑟=1 ∆𝑟 = 56, then 𝑛 equals

a) 4 b) 6 c) 7 d)8

1 𝑎 𝑎2 ― 𝑏𝑐
| |
14. 1 𝑏 𝑏2 ― 𝑎𝑐 is equal to
1 𝑐 𝑐2 ― 𝑎𝑏
a) 0 b) 𝑎3 + 𝑏3 + 𝑐3 ―3𝑎𝑏𝑐
c) 3𝑎𝑏𝑐 d)(𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)3

𝑟 𝑟―1
15. If the matrix 𝑀𝑟 is given by 𝑀𝑟 = 𝑟 ― 1 [ ]
𝑟 𝑟 = 1, 2, 3..., then the value of det (𝑀1) +
det(𝑀2) + ... + det (𝑀2008) is

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1 𝜔 𝜔2
|
16. If 𝜔 is the cube root of unity, then 𝜔 𝜔2 1 is equal to
𝜔2 1 𝜔
|
a) 1 b) 0 c) 𝜔 d)𝜔2

17. If 1,𝜔,𝜔2are the cube roots of unity, then

1 𝜔𝑛 𝜔2𝑛
∆= 𝜔
𝜔
𝑛
2𝑛| 1 𝜔𝑛
|
𝜔2𝑛 1 is equal to

a) 0 b) 1 c) 𝜔 d)𝜔2

18. The value of the following determinant is

1 1 1
|
∆= 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
𝑎3 𝑏3 𝑐3 |
a) (𝑎 ― 𝑏)(𝑏 ― 𝑐)(𝑐 ― 𝑎)(𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)b) 𝑎𝑏𝑐(𝑎 + 𝑏)(𝑏 + 𝑐)(𝑐 + 𝑎)
c) (𝑎 ― 𝑏)(𝑏 ― 𝑐)(𝑐 ― 𝑎) d)None of the above

𝑏+𝑐 𝑎 𝑎
19. The value of | 𝑏
𝑐
𝑐+𝑎
𝑐
𝑏 , is
𝑎+𝑏 |
a) 6 𝑎𝑏𝑐 b) 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 c) 4 𝑎𝑏𝑐 d)𝑎𝑏𝑐

20. The value of | loglog 729

5
527
log3 5 log3 5 log27 5
|| |
log9 25 log5 9 log5 9 is equal to
a) 1 b) 6 c) log5 9 d) log3 5. log5 81

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Topic :- DETERMINANTS

𝑎―𝑥 𝑐 𝑏
1. If 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0, then the solution of the equation | 𝑐
𝑏
𝑏―𝑥
𝑎
𝑎 = 0 is
𝑐―𝑥 |
3
a) 0 b) ± 2(𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐2)
3
c) 0, ± (𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐2) d)0, ± (𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐2)
2

1+𝑎 1 1
2. If 𝑎,𝑏 and 𝑐 are all different from zero and ∆ = | 1
1
1+𝑏
1 | 1
1 = 0, then the value of +
1+𝑐 𝑎

1 1
𝑏
+ 𝑐 is
1
a) 𝑎𝑏𝑐 b) 𝑎𝑏𝑐 c) ―𝑎 ― 𝑏 ― 𝑐 d) ―1

3. If (𝜔 ≠ 1) is a cubic root of unity, then

1 + 𝑖 + 𝜔2 𝜔2
| 1
1―𝑖
―𝑖
―1
―1 + 𝜔 ― 𝑖
𝜔 ―1
2
―1
|
a) zero b) 1 c) 𝑖 d)𝜔

𝑛 1 5
4. The value of ∑𝑁
𝑛=1 𝑈𝑛
𝑛3
|
if 𝑈𝑛 = 𝑛 2𝑁 + 1 2𝑁 + 1 , is
2

3𝑁2 3𝑁
|
a) 0 b) 1 c) ―1 d)None of these

5. The integer represented by the determinant

215 342 511
[ 6 7
36 49 54 ]
8 is exactly divisible by

a) 146 b) 21 c) 20 d)335

6. If 𝐴 is a 3 × 3non-singular matrix, then det (𝐴―1adj 𝐴) is equal to

a) det 𝐴 b) 1 c) (det 𝐴)2 d)(det 𝐴)―1

1 sin θ 1
7.
―1 |
Let 𝐴 = ―sinθ 1
―sinθ 1 |
sin θ , where 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2𝜋, then the range of o|𝐴| is

a) (2, 4) b) [2, 4] c) [2, 4) d)All of these

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each element of the second column consists of sum of three terms and each element of the third
column consists of sum of four terms. Then, it can be decomposed into 𝑛 determinant, where 𝑛 has
the value
a) 1 b) 9 c) 16 d)24

9. If 𝑎1,𝑎2.…..,𝑎𝑛,….., are in GP, then the determinant

log 𝑎𝑛 log 𝑎𝑛+1 log 𝑎𝑛+2

|
∆ = log 𝑎𝑛+3 log 𝑎𝑛+4 log 𝑎𝑛+5 is equal to
log 𝑎𝑛+6 log 𝑎𝑛+7 log 𝑎𝑛+8
|
a) 2 b) 4 c) 0 d)1

𝜔 ― 𝜔2/2
1
10. If 𝜔 be a complex cube root of unity, then 1
1 | 1
―1
1
0 |
is equal to

a) 0 b) 1 c) 𝜔 d)𝜔2

log 𝑒 log 𝑒2 log 𝑒3

| |
11. log 𝑒2 log 𝑒3 log 𝑒4 is equal to
log 𝑒3 log 𝑒4 log 𝑒5
a) 0 b) 1 c) 4log 𝑒 d)5log 𝑒

13 + 3 2 5 5
12. The value of the determinant,
| 15 + 26
3 + 65
5
15 5
|
10 is

a) 5( 6 ―5) b) 5 3 ( 6 ―5) c) 5 ( 6 ― 3 ) d) 2 ( 7 ― 5 )

10 4 3 4 𝑥+5 3
13. If ∆1 = 17
4 | ―5 7 | | ―5 𝑥 ― 1 7 |
7 4 ,∆2 = 7 𝑥 + 12 4 such that ∆1 + ∆2 = 0, is

a) 𝑥 = 5 b) 𝑥 = 0 c) 𝑥 has no real value d)None of these

1 + 𝑥1𝑦1 1 + 𝑥1𝑦2 1 + 𝑥1𝑦3

| |
14. Let ∆ = 1 + 𝑥2𝑦1 1 + 𝑥2𝑦2 1 + 𝑥2𝑦3 , then value of ∆ is
1 + 𝑥3𝑦1 1 + 𝑥3𝑦2 1 + 𝑥3𝑦3
a) 𝑥1𝑥2𝑥3 + 𝑦1𝑦2𝑦3 b) 𝑥1𝑥2𝑥3𝑦1𝑦2𝑦3
c) 𝑥2𝑥3𝑦2𝑦3 + 𝑥3𝑦1𝑦3𝑦1 + 𝑥1𝑥2𝑦1𝑦2 d)0

𝑎 𝑎+𝑑 𝑎+2𝑑
15. If |𝑎 2
(𝑎 + 𝑑) (𝑎 + 2 𝑑)2 = 0, then
2
2𝑎 + 3 𝑑 2(𝑎 + 𝑑) 2𝑎 + 𝑑 |
a) 𝑑 = 0 b) 𝑎 + 𝑑 = 0 c) 𝑑 = 0 or 𝑎 + 𝑑 = 0 d)None of these

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| |
16. Determinant 𝑎𝑏 ― 𝑎2 𝑎 ― 𝑏 𝑏2 ― 𝑎𝑏 is equal to
𝑏𝑐 ― 𝑎𝑐 𝑐 ― 𝑎 𝑎𝑏 ― 𝑎2
a) 𝑎𝑏𝑐(𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐) b) 3𝑎2𝑏2𝑐2 c) 0 d)None of these

17. If the system of equations

𝑏𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 = 𝑐,𝑐𝑥 + 𝑎𝑧 = 𝑏,𝑐𝑦 + 𝑏𝑧 = 𝑎
has a unique solution, then
a) 𝑎𝑏𝑐 = 1 b) 𝑎𝑏𝑐 = ―2 c) 𝑎𝑏𝑐 = 0 d)None of these

𝑥+1 𝜔 𝜔2
|
18. If 𝜔 is a cube root of unity, then 𝜔
𝜔2
𝑥+𝜔
1
2
1 , is equal to
𝑥+𝜔
|
a) 𝑥3 +1 b) 𝑥3 +𝜔 c) 𝑥3 + 𝜔2 d)𝑥3

19. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two matrices such that 𝐴 + 𝐵 and 𝐴𝐵 are both defined, then
a) 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two matrices not necessarily of same order
b) 𝐴 and 𝐵 are square matrices of same order
c) Number of columns of 𝐴 = Number of rows of 𝐵
d)None of these

𝑥 1 + sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥
|
20. The coefficient of 𝑥 in 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 log(1 + 𝑥)
𝑥2 1 + 𝑥2 |
2 , ―1 < 𝑥 ≤ 1, is
0
a) 1 b) ―2 c) ―1 d)0

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𝑎 𝑎2 ― 𝑏𝑐 1
1.
|
The value of 𝑏 𝑏2 ― 𝑐𝑎 1 , is
𝑐 𝑐2 ― 𝑎𝑏 1
|
a) 1 b) ―1 c) 0 d) ―𝑎𝑏𝑐

1 𝜔3 𝜔5
2.
| |
The value of the determinant 𝜔3 1 𝜔4 , where 𝜔 is an imaginary cube root of unity, is
𝜔5 𝜔4 1
a) (1 ― 𝜔)2 b) 3 c) ―3 d)None of these

3. Let 𝑎,𝑏,𝑐, be positive and not all equal, the value of the
𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
Determinant 𝑏 𝑐 𝑎 is
𝑐 𝑎 𝑏 | |
a) Positive b) Negative c) Zero d)None of these

―12 0 𝜆
4. If | 0
2
2
1 15 |
―1 = ―360, then the value of 𝜆, is

a) ―1 b) ―2 c) ―3 d)4

𝑎 𝑎2 1 + 𝑎3
5.
| |
If 𝑏 𝑏2 1 + 𝑏3 0 and vectors (1,𝑎,𝑎2),(1,𝑏,𝑏2)and (1,𝑐,𝑐2)are non-coplanar, then the product
𝑐 𝑐2 1 + 𝑐3
𝑎𝑏𝑐 equals
a) 2 b) ―1 c) 1 d)0

6. 𝜔 is an imaginary cube root of unity and

𝑥+𝜔 2
𝜔 1
| 𝜔
1
𝜔2
𝑥 + 𝜔 𝜔2
|
1 + 𝑥 = 0, then one of the value of 𝑥 is

a) 1 b) 0 c) ―1 d)2

7. if 𝑥,𝑦,𝑧 are in A.P., then the value of the det(𝐴) is, where

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[ ]
567𝑦
𝐴= 678𝑧
𝑥𝑦𝑧0
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d)None of these
𝑖𝛼
(𝑒 + 𝑒 ) (𝑒 ― 𝑒 ) 4 ―𝑖𝛼 2 𝑖𝛼 ―𝑖𝛼 2
2
|
8. If 𝛼,𝛽,𝛾 ∈ 𝑅, then the determinant ∆ = (𝑒𝑖𝛽 + 𝑒―𝑖𝛽) (𝑒𝑖𝛽 ― 𝑒―𝑖𝛽) 4 is
2

(𝑒𝑖𝛾 + 𝑒―𝑖𝛾)2 (𝑒𝑖𝛾 ― 𝑒―𝑖𝛾)2 4 |

a) Independent of 𝛼,𝛽 and 𝛾 b) Dependent of 𝛼,𝛽 and 𝛾
c) Independent of 𝛼,𝛽 only d)Independent of 𝛼,𝛽 only

9. If 𝑎 > 0, 𝑏 > 0, 𝑐 > 0 are respectively the 𝑝𝑡ℎ, 𝑞𝑡ℎ, 𝑟𝑡ℎ terms of a GP, then the value of the
determinant
log 𝑎 𝑝 1
|log 𝑏 𝑞 1 , is
log 𝑐 𝑟 1 |
a) 1 b) 0 c) ―1 d)None of these

10. The sum of the products of the elements of any row of a determinant 𝐴 with the cofactors of the
corresponding elements is equal to
1
a) 1 b) 0 c) |𝐴| d) 2|𝐴|

11. If 𝑎,𝑏,𝑐,𝑑,𝑒 and 𝑓are in GP, then the value of

𝑎 𝑑 𝑥
2 2

|𝑏 2 𝑒2 𝑦
𝑐2 𝑓2 𝑧
|
a) Depends on 𝑥 and 𝑦 b) Depends on 𝑥 and 𝑧
c) Depends on 𝑦 and 𝑧 d)independents on 𝑥,𝑦 and 𝑧

1 log𝑥 𝑦 log𝑥 𝑧
12. The value of log𝑦 𝑥
| 1
log𝑧 𝑥 log𝑧 𝑦
log𝑦 𝑧 is equal to
1 |
a) 0 b) 1 c) 𝑥𝑦𝑧d) log 𝑥𝑦𝑧

1 1 1
13. The value of the determinant 1 1 ― 𝑥
1 1 |
1 is equal to
1+𝑦 |
a) 3 ― 𝑥 + 𝑦 b) (1 ― 𝑥)(1 + 𝑦) c) 𝑥𝑦 d) ―𝑥𝑦

𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
|
14. If ―𝑥
𝑥 |
𝑦 𝑧 = 𝑘𝑥𝑦𝑧, then 𝑘 is equal to
―𝑦 𝑧
a) 1 b) 3 c) 4 d)2

2𝑥 + 1 4 8
15. If 𝑥 = ―5 is a root of | 2
7 6 2𝑥 |
2𝑥 2 = 0, then the other roots are

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16. Let 𝑎,𝑏,𝑐 be positive real numbers. The following system of equations in 𝑥,𝑦 and 𝑧
𝑥 2
𝑦 2
𝑧2 𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2 𝑥2 𝑦2 𝑧2
𝑎 2 + 𝑏2 ― 𝑐2 = 1,𝑎2 ― 𝑏2 + 𝑐2 = 1, ― 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐2 = 1 has
a) No solution
b) Unique solution
c) Infinitely many solutions
d)Finitely many solutions

1 + sin2 θ sin2 θ sin2 θ

17.
|
cos θ
2

4 sin 4 θ
1 + cos θ
2
cos2 θ
4 sin 4 θ 1 + 4 sin 4 θ
= 0, then sin 4θ equals to
|
a) 1 2 b) 1 c) ― 1 2 d) ―1

18. If 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 are unequal what is the condition that the value of the determinant, Δ ≡
𝑎 𝑎2 𝑎 3 + 1
|𝑏
𝑐
𝑏2 𝑏3 + 1 is 0?
𝑐2 𝑐3 + 1
|
a) 1 + 𝑎𝑏𝑐 = 0 b) 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 + 1 = 0
c) (𝑎 ― 𝑏)(𝑏 ― 𝑐)(𝑐 ― 𝑎) = 0 d)None of these

19. If 𝛼 + 𝛽 + 𝛾 = 𝜋, then the value of the determinant

2𝑖 𝛼
𝑒 𝑒―𝑖 𝛾 𝑒―𝑖 𝛽
|𝑒 ―𝑖𝛾
𝑒2𝑖 𝛽 𝑒―𝑖 𝛼 , is
𝑒―𝑖𝛽 𝑒―𝑖 𝛼 𝑒2𝑖 𝛾
|
a) 4 b) ―4 c) 0 d)None of these

𝑚 𝑏 𝑎 𝑚 𝑎 𝑏
| | | | |
20. If 𝑥𝑎𝑦𝑏 = 𝑒𝑚, 𝑥𝑐𝑦𝑑 = 𝑒𝑛, ∆1 = 𝑛 𝑑 , ∆2 = 𝑐 𝑛 and ∆3 = 𝑐 𝑑 , then the values of 𝑥 and 𝑦 are |
respectively
∆1 ∆2 ∆2 ∆3
a) ∆3 and ∆3 b) ∆1 and ∆1
∆1 ∆2
c) log ( ∆3 ) and log ( )
∆3
d)𝑒∆1/∆3 and 𝑒∆2/∆3

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DATE : DPP NO. : 10

Topic :- DETERMINANTS

1. If 𝑎 ≠ 𝑏 ≠ 𝑐, then the value of 𝑥 satisfying the equation

𝑥2 ― 𝑎 𝑎 ― 𝑏
| 0
𝑥+𝑎
𝑥+𝑏 𝑥―𝑐
0
|
𝑥 ― 𝑐 = 0 is
0
a) 𝑎 b) 𝑏 c) 𝑐 d)0

10! 11! 12!

2. |
The value of the determinant 11! 12! 13! is
12! 13! 14! |
a) 2(10!11!) b) 2(10!13!) c) 2(10!11!12!) d)2(11!12!13!)

sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 cos 𝑥 π π

3. | |
The number of distinct real root of cos 𝑥 sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 = 0 in the interval –4 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 4 is
cos 𝑥 cos 𝑥 sin 𝑥
a) 0 b) 2 c) 1 d)3

(𝑎𝑥 + 𝑎―𝑥)2 (𝑎𝑥 ― 𝑎―𝑥)2 1

|
4. The value of determinant (𝑏𝑥 + 𝑏―𝑥) (𝑏𝑥 ― 𝑏―𝑥) 1 is
2

2
2

(𝑐𝑥 + 𝑐―𝑥) (𝑐𝑥 ― 𝑐―𝑥) 1

2 |
a) 0 b) 2 𝑎𝑏𝑐 c) 𝑎2𝑏2𝑐2 d)None of these

𝜆 1 0
5. [ ]
The matrix 0 2 3 is non- singular
0 0 𝜆
1
a) For all real values of 𝜆 b) Only when 𝜆 =± 2 c) Only when 𝜆 ≠ 0
d)Only when 𝜆 = 0

𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐2 𝑎 2 𝑏 2 𝑐2
6.
| 2 2

(𝑎 ― 1)2 (𝑏 ― 1)2 (𝑐 ― 1)2 1 1 1 | |

If (𝑎 + 1) (𝑏 + 1) (𝑐 + 1) = 𝑘 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 ,
2
|
Then the value of 𝑘 is
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d)4

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7. |
If 𝑓(𝑥), g(𝑥) and ℎ(𝑥) are three polynomials of degree 2 and Δ(𝑥) = 𝑓′(𝑥) g′(𝑥) ℎ′(𝑥) ,
𝑓′′(𝑥) g′′(𝑥) ℎ′′(𝑥) |
then Δ(𝑥) is polynomial of degree
a) 2 b) 3 c) At most 2 d)At most 3

𝑥+𝑦 𝑦+𝑧 𝑧+𝑥

8. The value of | 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
𝑥―𝑦 𝑦―𝑧 𝑧―𝑥
is equal to |
a) 2(𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧)2 b) 2(𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧)3 c) (𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧)3 d)0

1 + 𝑎 1 + 𝑎𝑥 1 + 𝑎𝑥2
9.
| |
If 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 + 𝑏 1 + 𝑏𝑥 1 + 𝑏𝑥2 , where 𝑎,𝑏,𝑐 are non-zero constants, then value of 𝑓(10)is
1 + 𝑐 1 + 𝑐𝑥 1 + 𝑐𝑥2
a) 10 (𝑏 ― 𝑎)(𝑐 ― 𝑎) b) 100 (𝑏 ― 𝑎)(𝑐 ― 𝑏)(𝑎 ― 𝑐)
c) 100 𝑎𝑏𝑐 d)0

𝑥3 ― 14𝑥2 ―𝑥 3𝑥 + 𝜆
10. The value of 𝜆, if 𝑎𝑥 +𝑏𝑥 +𝑐𝑥 +50𝑥 + 𝑑 = 4𝑥 + 1
4 3 2
―3 | 3𝑥 𝑥 ― 4 , is
4 0 |
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d)3

𝑥2 + 𝑥 𝑥+1 𝑥―2
|
11. If 2𝑥 + 3𝑥 ― 1
2
3𝑥
|
3𝑥 ― 3 = 𝐴𝑥 ― 12, then the value of 𝐴 is
𝑥2 + 2𝑥 + 3 2𝑥 ― 1 2𝑥 ― 1
a) 12 b) 23 c) ―12 d)24

𝑥+𝛼 𝛽 𝛾
12. The value of 𝑥 obtained from the equation | 𝛾
𝛼
𝑥+𝛽
𝛽
𝛼 = 0 will be
𝑥+𝛾 |
a) 0 and –(𝛼 + 𝛽 + 𝛾) b) 0 and (𝛼 + 𝛽 + 𝛾)
c) 1 and (𝛼 ― 𝛽 ― 𝛾) d)0 and (𝛼2 + 𝛽2 + 𝛾2)

1 + 𝑎𝑥 1 + 𝑏𝑥 1 + 𝑐𝑥
| |
13. 1 + 𝑎1𝑥 1 + 𝑏1𝑥 1 + 𝑐1𝑥 = 𝐴0 + 𝐴1 𝑥 + 𝐴2 𝑥2 + 𝐴3 𝑥3, then 𝐴1 is equal to
1 + 𝑎2𝑥 1 + 𝑏2𝑥 1 + 𝑐2𝑥
a) 𝑎𝑏𝑐 b) 0 c) 1 d)None of these

14. From the matrix equation 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴𝐶 we can conclude 𝐵 = 𝐶 provided that

a) 𝐴 is singular b) 𝐴 is non-singular c) 𝐴 is symmetric d)𝐴 is square

15. If 𝑎 ≠ 𝑏, then the system of equation

𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑏𝑧 = 0
𝑏𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 + 𝑏𝑧 = 0
𝑏𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧 = 0
Will have a non-trivial solution, is
a) 𝑎 + 𝑏 = 0 b) 𝑎 + 2𝑏 = 0 c) 2𝑎 + 𝑏 = 0 d)𝑎 + 4𝑏 = 0

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 16. If 𝜔 is an imaginary cube root of unity, then the value of
𝑎 𝑏𝜔2 𝑎𝜔
|𝑏𝜔
𝑐𝜔 𝑎𝜔
2
𝑐
|
𝑏𝜔2 , is
𝑐
a) 𝑎3 + 𝑏3 + 𝑐3 b) 𝑎2𝑏 ― 𝑏2𝑐 c) 0 d)𝑎3 + 𝑏3 + 𝑐3 ―3𝑎𝑏𝑐

𝑎 + 𝑏 𝑎 + 2𝑏 𝑎 + 3𝑏
|
17. The value of determinant 𝑎 + 2𝑏 𝑎 + 3𝑏 𝑎 + 4𝑏 is
𝑎 + 4𝑏 𝑎 + 5𝑏 𝑎 + 6𝑏 |
a) 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 + 𝑐2 ―3𝑎𝑏𝑐 b) 3𝑎𝑏 c) 3𝑎 + 5𝑏 d)0

𝑦+𝑧 𝑥 𝑥
18. The value of the determinant | 𝑦
𝑧
𝑧+𝑥
𝑧 |
𝑦 is equal to
𝑥+𝑦
a) 6𝑥𝑦𝑧 b) 𝑥𝑦𝑧 c) 4𝑥𝑦𝑧 d)𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦𝑧 + 𝑧𝑥

𝑥 𝑏 𝑏
| | 𝑥 𝑏
|
19. If ∆1 = 𝑎 𝑥 𝑏 and ∆2 = 𝑎 𝑥 , then
𝑎 𝑎 𝑥
|
𝑑 𝑑
a) ∆1 = 3(∆2)2 b) 𝑑 𝑥(∆1) = 3 ∆2 c) 𝑑 𝑥(∆1) = 3 ∆22 d)∆1 = 3 (∆2)3/2

20. For positive numbers 𝑥,𝑦,𝑧 (other than unity) the numerical value of the determinant
1 log𝑥 𝑦 log𝑥 𝑧
|log𝑦 𝑥 3
log𝑧 𝑥 log𝑧 𝑦 |
log𝑦 𝑧 , is
5
a) 0 b) log 𝑥 log 𝑦 log 𝑧 c) 1 d)8

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