Determinants — CBSE Class 12 board PYQs

53 past board questions on Determinants, arranged like the paper itself — objective first, long answers last, newest year first in each section. Open any question for its complete solution.

Multiple Choice5 Qs

  1. If is a square matrix of order and , then the value of is:
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  2. If is a non-singular matrix and , then the set is:
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  3. If , where is a square matrix of order , then sum of all possible values of is:
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  4. If and are the vertices of and denotes the area of , then is equal to:
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  5. If is a square matrix of order and , then the value of is:
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Very Short Answer20 Qs

  1. If is a square matrix satisfying , write the value of .
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  2. Find , if and .
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  3. If is a matrix and , then write the value of .
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  4. For what value of , the system of linear equations

    has a unique solution?
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  5. Find the maximum value of .
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  6. If , find the value of .
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  7. Find the value of if .
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  8. If , write the minor of the element .
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  9. If , write the cofactor of the element .
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  10. If , write the minor of the element .
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  11. For what value of is the matrix singular?
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  12. Evaluate: .
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  13. What is the value of the determinant ?
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  14. Find the minor of the element of the second row and third column in the determinant .
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  15. If is a square matrix of order and , then write the value of .
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  16. Write the value of the determinant .
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  17. If , find the value of .
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  18. Evaluate: .
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  19. Find the value of if .
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  20. If , using properties of determinants find the value of .
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Short Answer1 Qs

  1. If and , then find the value of .
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Long Answer27 Qs

  1. Using properties of determinants, show that
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  2. Using properties of determinants, prove that
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  3. If is a invertible matrix, then what will be the value of if ?
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  4. Using properties of determinants, prove that
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  5. Prove that is divisible by , and hence find the quotient.
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  6. Using properties of determinants, prove that
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  7. Using properties of determinants, prove the following:
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  8. Using properties of determinants, prove the following:
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  9. By using properties of determinants, prove that
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  10. Using properties of determinants, prove that
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  11. Using the properties of determinants, prove that
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  12. Using the properties of determinants, prove that
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  13. Using the properties of determinants, prove that
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  14. Using the properties of determinants, solve the following for :
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  15. Using the properties of determinants, solve the following for :
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  16. Using the properties of determinants, solve the following for :
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  17. Using the properties of determinants, show that
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  18. By using properties of determinants, prove that
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  19. By using properties of determinants, prove that
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  20. By using properties of determinants, prove that
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  21. By using properties of determinants, prove that
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  22. Using properties of determinants, prove that
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  23. Using properties of determinants, prove that
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  24. Using properties of determinants, prove that
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  25. Using properties of determinants, prove that
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  26. Show that , where are in A.P.
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  27. Using properties of determinants, prove that
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