WORKSHEET - GRADE 12

SUBJECT – MATHEMATICS
MATRICES

[Link]. QUESTIONS

MCQs (1 MARK QUESTIONS)

If [3𝑐 + 6
1. 𝑎−𝑑 12 2
]=[ ] 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑏 − 𝑐𝑑 𝑖𝑠
𝑎+𝑑 2 − 3𝑏 −8 −4
4 (b) 16 (c) −4 (d) −16
2. 3 2𝑎 −5
If the matrix [−4 0 𝑏 ] 𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑦𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 (𝑎 + 𝑏) 𝑖𝑠
−5 3 7
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
3. If order of matrix A is 2 X 3 , of matrix B is 3 X 2 and of matrix C is 3 X 3 ,then which
of the following is not defined
(a) C(A+BT) (b) C(A+BT)T (c) 𝐵𝐴𝐶 (d) CB + AT

4. The number of all possible matrices of order 2 x 3 with each entry 1 or 2 is

(a) 16 (b) 6 (c) 64 (d) 24
5. 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑥 −𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑥 T 𝜋
If A = [ ] and A+A =√ 3 𝐼, where I is the unity matrix , 0 < x <
𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑥 2
(a) 6𝜋 𝜋
(b) 3 𝜋
(c) 4 (d) 2𝜋
6. 1/3 2 3 6
If A = [ ] 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 = [ ] 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐼, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 𝑖𝑠
0 2𝑥 − 3 0 −1
(a) -1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
7. If A is a square matrix such that A2=I then (𝐴 + 𝐼)3 + (𝐴 − 𝐼)3 − 7𝐴 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜
(a) 3A (b) 𝐴 − 𝐼 (c) 𝐴 + 𝐼 (d) A
8. 𝛼 𝛽
If A=[ ] is such that 𝐴 = 𝐼, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛
2
𝛾 −𝛼
(a) 1 + 𝛼2 + 𝛽𝛾 = 0 (b) 1 − 𝛼2 + 𝛽𝛾 = 0 (c) 1 − 𝛼2 − 𝛽𝛾 = 0
(d) 1 + 𝛼2 + 𝛽𝛾 = 0
3 −3
] 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴 = 𝑝𝐴 , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑝 𝑖𝑠
If A=[ 2
9.
−3 3
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 9 (d) 12
10. 2 0 0
If A=[0 2 0] then 𝐴5 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜
0 0 2
(a) 5A (b) 10𝐴 (c) 16𝐴 (d) 32A
11. 0 0 −1
Let A=[ 0 −1 0 ] then the only correct statement about matrix A is
−1 0 0
(a) 𝐴2 = 𝐼 (b) 𝐴 = (−1)𝐼 (c) 𝐴−1does not exist (d) A+A’ is a null matrix
12. If A and B are matrices of same order then (ABT-BAT) is a
(a)Skew symmetric matrix (b) null matrix (c) symmetric matrix (d) unit matrix

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13. 1 2
After applying R2 → R2 − 2R1 to P=[ ] , 𝑤𝑒 𝑔𝑒𝑡
2 −1
(a) [1 2] (b) [1 2] (c) [1 4] (d) [2 −1]
2 −5 0 −5 2 −3 1 2
14, If 𝐴2 − 𝐴 + 𝐼 = 𝑂, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐴 𝑖𝑠
(a) 𝐼 − 𝐴 (b) 𝐴 − 𝐼 (c) 𝐴 (d) A+I
15. 0 𝑐 −𝑏 𝑎 2 𝑎𝑏 𝑎𝑐
If A=[−𝑐 0 𝑎 ] 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 = [𝑎𝑏 𝑏2 𝑏𝑐] , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐴𝐵 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜
𝑏 −𝑎 0 𝑎𝑐 𝑏𝑐 𝑐2
(a) 𝐵 (b) 𝐴 (c) O (d) I
16. 3 −4
If [ ] is the sum of a symmetric matrix B and a skew symmetric
1 −1
matrix C , then C is
0 5/2 1 −5/2 0 −5/2 1 −5/2
(a) [ ] (b) [ ] (c) [ ] (d) [ 5/2 ]
5/2 0 5/2 1 5/2 0 −1
1
17. Let A and B be two matrices then (AB) equals to
(a) 𝐵′𝐴′ (b) 𝐴′𝐵 (c) −AB (d) I
18. 1 𝛼 3
If P=[1 3 3] is the adjoint of a 3 x 3 matrix A and |𝐴|=4 , then 𝛼 is equal to
2 4 4

19. 1 2𝑟 − 1
For a matrix 𝐴𝑟= [ ] , 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝐴1𝐴2𝐴3 ............................ 𝐴50 is equal to
0 1

20. 1 2 0 2 −1 5
Let A + 2B = [ 6 −3 3] and 2A - B = [2 −1 6] 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛
−5 3 1 0 1 2
𝑇𝑟(𝐴) = 𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑔𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐴
𝑇𝑟(𝐴) − 𝑇𝑟(𝐵) [𝑇𝑟(𝐵) = 𝑠𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑔𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑒𝑙𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐵] has equal to

21. Matrix A when multiplied with Matrix C gives the Identity Matrix I then what type of
matrix is C
(a) Identity matrix (b) Inverse of A (c) Square of A (d) Transpose of A

22. 2𝑥 0 1 0
If A=[ ] 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐴−1=[ ] , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜
𝑥 𝑥 −1 2
(a) 2 −1 (b) (c) 1 (d) 1
2 2
23. 1 2
Let A=[ ] and 𝐴−1=xA + yI , then the value of x and y respectively are
−5 1
(a) 1 , 2 (b) −1 , 2 (c) −1 , −2 (d) 1 , −2
11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

24. 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 𝑛
If the product of ‘n’ matrices [ ][ ][ ]............[ ] is equal
0 1 0 1 0 1 2 1

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to the matrix [ ] 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 ′𝑛′ 𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑜
0 1
1 2
25. If A=[ and f(x) = (1 + x) (1 – x), then f(A) is
]
2 1
(a) 4 [11 11] (b) −8 [1 1 ]
1 1
(c) −4 [1 1 ]
1 1
(d) [1 1 ]
1 1
ASSERTION REASONING QUESTIONS (1 MARK)

Directions (1 to 5): In each of the questions given below, there are two statements marked as
Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Choose your answer as per the codes provided below:

1.

5.

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 VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (2 MARKS)

1.
Give examples of two non-zero 2 x 2 matrices A and B such that A B = O .
2.
Show that the matrix BT AB is skew symmetric when A is skew symmetric.
9 1 1 5 ] 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑎 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑥 𝐶 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 5𝐴 + 3𝐵 + 2𝐶 is a null matrix.
3. If A=[ ] ,𝐵 = [
7 7 12
8
4.
0 2
If matrix A=[ ] 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓(𝑥) = 1 + 𝑥 + 𝑥2 + 𝑥4 + 𝑥8 + 𝑥16 , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑓(𝐴).
0 0

5..
1 2 2
If A= [ 2 1 𝑥 ] 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑥 𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑠𝑓𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐴𝐴𝑇 = 9 I , find x .
−2 2 −1

6.
If A is a non -singular matrix and (A − 2I)(A − 4I) = O , then find the value of 1A+4 𝐴−1
6 3

7..
Show that , if A and B are square matrices such that AB = BA then (𝐴 + 𝐵)2 = 𝐴2 − 2𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵2

8. 𝑖 0
If A= [ , n∈ N , then find the value of A4n.
]
0 𝑖
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS (3 MARKS)

1. 2 −1 5 2 2 5
Let A= [ ] B=[ ] , C =[ ] ,find a matrix D such that CD - AB = O.
3 4 7 4 3 8

2. A matrix has (a+b) rows and (b+2) columns while the matrix B has (b+1) rows and (a+3)
columns. Both matrices AB and BA exist. Find a and b. Can you say AB and BA are of the
same type? Are they equal?
1 1 1
3. −2
0 1 2 2 2
If A= [1 2 3] and 𝐴−1= [−4 3 𝑝] , 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝 .
3 𝑘 1 5 −3 1
2 2 2

4. 2 3 1
Express the matrix [1 −1 2]as the sum of symmetric and skew symmetric matrices.
4 1 2

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5. cosθ sinθ cosnθ sinnθ
If A= [ ], show by induction that 𝐴𝑛 = [ ].
−sinθ cosθ −sinnθ cosnθ

6. 𝐶𝑜𝑠 𝑥 −𝑆𝑖𝑛 𝑥 0
If f(x) = [𝑆𝑖𝑛 𝑥 𝐶𝑜𝑠 𝑥 0] , then show that f(x+y)= f(x).f(y).
0 0 1
xy 4 8 w
7. If [ ]=[ ], then write the value of (x + y + z).
z+6 x+y 6
0

8. 7 8
2 3 1 0 3 2 T
If A=[ ] , B= [
] 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶 = [9 0] , find 2A+3B−C .
4 −2 6 1 4 −2
6 5
9. 0 0 1 1 0 0
Show that 𝐴2𝐵 + 𝐵2A=A , where A = [0 0 1], B = [0 1 0]
0 0 0 0 0 1
10. 1 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝜃 −𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝜃
If A = [ ] , 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐴𝑇𝐴−1= [ ].
−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 1 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝜃

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS (5 MARKS)

1. Prove that the product of the two matrices

𝐶𝑜𝑠2𝜃 𝐶𝑜𝑠 𝜃 𝑆𝑖𝑛 𝜃 𝐶𝑜𝑠2𝛽 𝐶𝑜𝑠 𝛽 𝑆𝑖𝑛 𝛽
[ ] 𝑎𝑛𝑑 [ ] is a zero matrix where 𝜃 and 𝛽
𝐶𝑜𝑠 𝜃 𝑆𝑖𝑛 𝜃 𝑆𝑖𝑛2𝜃 𝐶𝑜𝑠 𝛽 𝑆𝑖𝑛 𝛽 𝑆𝑖𝑛2𝛽
𝜋
differ by an odd multiple of .
2
2. 1 0 −2
If A= [−2 −1 2 ] . Verify that 𝐴3 − 𝐴2 −3A−𝐼3=0 and hence find 𝐴−1.
3 4 1

3. 2 −1 −1 −8 −10
Find the matrix A such that [ 1 0 ]A=[ 1 −2 −5 ]
−3 4 9 22 15
1 −1 𝑎 1
4. If A= [ ] 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵 = [ ] and (𝐴 + 𝐵)2 = 𝐴2 + B2 , then find the values of a and b.
2 − 𝑏 −1
1

5. 2 3
Let A = [ ] 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥2 − 4𝑥 + 7. 𝑆ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑓(𝐴) = 0. 𝑈𝑠𝑒 𝑡his result to find 𝐴5 .
−1 2
𝛼
6. 0 −𝑡𝑎𝑛
2
If A= [ 𝛼 ] and I is the unit matrix of order 2 x 2 ,
𝑡𝑎𝑛 0
2
𝐶𝑜𝑠 𝛼 −𝑆𝑖𝑛 𝛼
show that I + A = (I − A) ]
[
𝑆𝑖𝑛 𝛼 𝐶𝑜𝑠 𝛼

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7. If A=[ , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐴2 + 𝑎𝐴 + 𝑏𝐼 = 𝑂. 𝐻𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝐴−1.
]
1 1

8. A family makes three products P, Q and R . The table shows the unit of labour, materials
and other items needed to produce one of each product:

Product Labour Materials Other items

P 4 3 2+a

Q 5 2+b 3

R 2 5 4

Represent this data by a matrix. Given that, Labour costs Rs. 10 per unit, material cost Rs 4 per
unit and other items Rs. 6 per unit. Represent this by a column matrix B. Given that, the total cost of the
product P is Rs .82 and the product Q is Rs.88 , respectively .Find the values of a and b.
CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS (MCQ)
Two farmers Ramkishan and Gurucharan Singh cultivates only three varieties of rice namely Basmati,
Permal and Naura. The sale (in rupees) of these varieties of rice by both the farmers in the month of
September and October are given by the following matrices A and B.
September Sales (in Rupees)

1. What is the order of matrix A X B ?

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 a. 3 x 4 b. 4 x 3 c. 2 x 3 d. 3 x 2

2. If 𝑎𝑖𝑗 is the element of the matrix in A and if 𝑏𝑖𝑗 is the element in matrix B then what is the result of
𝑎22 x 𝑏22

a. (20000)2 b. (9000)2 c. (10000)2 d. (15000)2

3. Find the combined sale in September and October for each farmer in each variety

Basmati Permal Naura

Ramkishan
a. [22000 30000 36000] Gurucharan
45000 35000 20000

b. Basmati Permal Naura

Ramkishan
[22000 30000 36000]
45000 35000 20000 Gurucharan

c. Basmati Permal Naura

[22000 30000 36000] Ramkishan
45000 35000 20000 Gurucharan

d. Basmati Permal Naura

Ramkishan
22000 30000 36000
[ ] Gurucharan
45000 35000 20000
4. Find the decrease in sales from September to October .
Ramkishan
a. [ 5000 10000 24000]
30000 20000 0 Gurucharan
Ramkishan
3000 15000 22000
b. [ ] Gurucharan
28000 22000 0
Ramkishan
c. [ 5000 10000 22000]
Gurucharan
20000 19000 0

d. [ 5000 10000 22000] Ramkishan

28000 20000 0 Gurucharan
5. If both farmers receive 2% profit on gross sales, compute the profit for each farmer and for each
variety sold in October.
a. Basmati Permal Naura
[200 100 120]
300 500 200
b. Basmati Permal Naura
[200 100 120]
300 500 200
c. Basmati Permal Naura

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 200 100 120
[ ]
300 500 200
d. Basmati Permal Naura
200 100 120
[ ]
300 500 200
CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS (SUBJECTIVE)

In a city there are two factories A and B. Each factory produces sports clothes for boys and girls.
There are three types of clothes produced in both the factories, type I, II and III are 80, 70 and 65
in factory A and 85, 65 and 72 in factory B. For girls the number of units of I, II and III are 80, 75
and 90 in factory A and 50, 55, 80 in factory B. Express this information in terms of matrices and
using matrix algebra answer the following questions.
1. Total production of each type for boys?
2. Total production of each type for girls?

Three car dealers, say A, Band C, deals in three types of cars, namely Hatchback cars, Sedan cars, SUV
cars. The sales figure of 2019 and 2020 showed that dealer A sold 120 Hatchback, 50 Sedan, 10 SUV
cars in 2019 and 300 Hatchback, 150 Sedan, 20 SUV cars in 2020; dealer B sold 100 Hatchback, 30
Sedan,5 SUV cars in 2019 and 200 Hatchback, 50 Sedan, 6 SUV cars in 2020; dealer C sold 90
Hatchback, 40 Sedan, 2 SUV cars in 2019 and 100 Hatchback, 60 Sedan,5 SUV cars in 2020.

Based on the above information answer the following questions using matrix algebra
[A] What is the total sales of each type of car by each dealer in these two years.
[B] If each dealer receive profit of Rs.50000 on sale of a Hatchback, Rs.100000 on
sale of a Sedan and Rs. 200000 on sale of a SUV , then write a matrix to represent
the amount of profit received in the year 2020 by each dealer.

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 ANSWER KEY

CUET BASED QUESTIONS QUESTIONS:

Q1 a Q2 b Q3 a Q4 c Q5 b

Q6 c Q7 d Q8 c Q9 b Q10 c

Q11 a Q12 a Q13 b Q14 a Q15 c

Q16 c Q17 a Q18 a Q19 d Q20 c

Q21 b Q22 d Q23 b Q24 a Q25 c

ASSERTION AND REASON

(1) 𝑐 (2) 𝑑 (3) 𝑏 (4) 𝑎 (5) 𝑒

VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS ( 2 MARKS)

Q3 C = [24 10] Q4 [
1 5
] Q5 x = -2 Q6 [13 8] Q8 [
1 0
]
28 38 0 1 1 1 0 1

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS ( 3 MARKS)

−191 −110
Q1 D = [ ] Q2 a = 2, b = 3; No
77 44
0 1 5/2 0 0 −1/2
Q3 k = 1, p = -1, [ 1 2 2 ] [ 0 0 1 ]
5/2 2 1 1/2 −1 0
,
5
2 2 −3
⎡ 2⎤ ⎡0 1
2 ⎤
3 1
2 −1 + −1 0
2 2
⎢5 3 ⎥ ⎢ 3 −1 ⎥
Q4 [2 2
2] [ 2 2
0]

[−3 6 2]
−6 −1 19
Q7 0 Q8

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LONG ANSWER QUESTION
1 −1 1 5 −118 −93
Q2 [−8 7 −5] Q7 𝐴 = [ ]
31 −118
5 −4 3

CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS (MCQ)

Q1 d c d a d

CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS (SUBJECTIVE)

Q1 Boys 437 Girls 430

Q2

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