Lakshya JEE Advanced (2025)

ABHEDYA
Mathematics Determinants
Exercise -1 1 1 ( x + y)
(Parikshit) −
z z z2
( y + z) 1 1
SINGLE CORRECT TYPE QUESTIONS 5. If D = − then, the
x2 x x
1 + a1 + b1 a1 + b2 a1 + b3 y( y + z) x + 2 y + z y( x + y)
− −
1. If a2 + b1 1 + a2 + b2 a2 + b3 x2 z xz xz 2
incorrect statement is
a3 + b1 a3 + b2 1 + a3 + b3
3 (a) D is independent of x
=k + ∑ (ai + bi ) + ∑ ∑ (a i − a j )(b j − bi ); then find the
=i 1 1 ≤ i < j ≤3 (b) D is independent of y
value of k (c) D is independent of z
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 8 (d) D is dependent on x, y, z
n! (n + 1)! (n + 2)!
2. If n ∈ N and ∆ n = (n + 1)! (n + 2)! (n + 3)! then (2n1 + 1) 2 (2n2 + 1) 2 (2n3 + 1) 2
(n + 2)! (n + 3)! (n + 4)! 6. If=
∆ (2n4 + 1) 2 (2n5 + 1) 2 (2n6 + 1) 2
(2n7 + 1) 2 (2n8 + 1) 2 (2n9 + 1) 2
(3n3 − 5)∆ n
lim equals
n →∞ ∆ n +1
ni ∈ I, (i = 1, 2, 3, 4, ..., 9) then D is always divisible by

3 5 (a) 11
(a) (b)
2 2 (b) 7
5 (c) 9
(c) − (d) 3
2 (d) 64

x 2 − 4 x + 6 2 x 2 + 4 x + 10 3 x 2 − 2 x + 16 7. Let An be a n × n matrix with its ith row and jth column

(−1)|i − j | i≠ j
3. If f ( x) = x−2 2x + 2 3x − 1 and elements aij is defined as aij =  match
1 2 3  2 i= j
values of List-I with number of their factor in List-II.
{∫ −2
2
}
x 2 [ f ( x)]dx = 2/k , when [ ] denotes the greatest integer
List-I List-II
function, { } denotes fractional part; then find the value of k. A. |A2| p. 5
(a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 8 B. |A1| q. 4

−bc b 2 + bc c 2 + bc C. |A3| r. 3
4. Let ∆
= a 2 + ac −ac c 2 + ac and the equation D. |A4| s. 2
2 2
a + ab b + ab −ab
(a) A-(p); B-(q); C-(r); D-(s)
px3 + qx2 + rx + s = 0 has roots a, b, c, where a, b, c ∈ R+.
The value of ∆ is (b) A-(r); B-(s); C-(p); D-(q)
(c) A-(r); B-(s); C-(q); D-(p)
(a) r2/p2 (b) r3/p3
(d) A-(s); B-(r); C-(q); D-(p)
(c) –s/p (d) None of these

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 a1 a2 a3 12. Which of the following values of α satisfy the equation
8. If ∆ = a4 a5 a6 then incorrect statement is (1 + α) 2 (1 + 2α) 2 (1 +3α) 2
a7 a8 a9 (2 + α) 2 −648α 
(2 + 2α) 2 (2 + 3α) 2 =
(3 + α) 2 2
(3 + 2α) (3 + 3α) 2

(a) If ai ∈ {–1, 1} then Dmax = 4

(a) –4 (b) 9 (c) –9 (d) 4
(b) If ai ∈ {0, 1} then Dmax = 2
13. Let M and N be two 3 × 3 matrices such that MN = NM.
(c) If ai ∈ {–1, 0} then Dmax = –2
Further, if M ≠ N2 and M2 = N4, then
(d) If ai ∈ {–1, 0} then Dmax = 2
(a) Determinant of (M2 + MN2) is 0
9. If a, b, c ∈ R and a + b + c ≠ 0 and the system of equations
(b) There is a 3 × 3 non-zero matrix U such that

ax + by + cz = 0
(M2 + MN2)U is the zero matrix

bx + cy + az = 0
(c) Determinant of (M2 + MN2) ≥ 1

cx + ay + bz = 0
has a non-zero solution, then a : b : c is given by (d) For a 3 × 3 matrix U, if (M2 + MN2)U equals the zero
matrix then U is the zero matrix
(a) 1 : α : β where α, β are roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0
14. If a, b, c are three distinct real numbers for which there exist
(b) 1 : r : r2 where r is some positive real number
x, y, z such that
(c) 1 : k : 2k where k is some positive real number

x+y+z=1
(d) None of these

ax + by + cz = t
MULTIPLE CORRECT TYPE QUESTIONS a2x + b2y + c2z = t2
f ( x) then a3x + b3y + c3z – t3 = P(t), polynomial in t, find solutions
10. If g ( x) = , where f(x) is a polynomial of P(t) = 0.
( x − a )( x − b)( x − c)
(a) a (b) b (c) c (d) 3
of degree <3, then
1 a f (a ) log x − a 1 a a2 MATRIX MATCH QUESTIONS
(a)
= ∫ g ( x)dx 1 b f (b) log x − b + 1 b b 2 + k
15. Consider a system of linear equations 3x + y – z = 0, x –
py
1 c f (c) log x − c 1 c c2 4
+ z = 2 and 2x – y + 2z = q where p, q ∈ I and p, q ∈ [1, 10],
1 a f (a )( x − a ) −2 a 2 a 1
dg ( x) then identify the correct statement(s).
(b)= 1 b f (b)( x − b) −2 + b 2 b 1
dx List-I List-II
1 c f (c)( x − c) −2 c 2 c 1
A. Number of ordered pairs (p, q) (p) 1
1 a f (a )( x − a ) −2 1 a a 2 for which system of equation
dg ( x)
(c) = 1 b f (b)( x − b) −2 ÷ 1 b b 2 has unique solution is
dx
1 c f (c)( x − c) −2 1 c c 2 B. Number of ordered pairs (p, q) (q) 9
for which system of equation
1 a f (a ) log x − a a 2 a 1 has no solution is
(d) ∫ g ( x)dx 1 b
= f (b) log x − b ÷ b 2 b 1 +k C. Number of ordered pairs (p, q) (r) 10
1 c f (c) log x − c c2 c 1 for which system of equation
has infinite solutions is
11. Let {∆1, ∆2, ∆3, ..., ∆k} be the set of third-order determinant D. Number of ordered pairs (p, q) (s) 90
that can be made with the distinct nonzero real numbers a1, for which system of equation
has atleast one solution is
a2, a3, ..., a9; then
(t) 91
(a) k = 9!
k (a) A → (s); B → (q); C → (p); D → (t)
(b) ∑ ∆i =0
i =1
(b) A → (s); B → (r); C → (p); D → (s)
(c) A → (s); B → (r); C → (q); D → (t)
(c) At least one ∆i = 0
(d) A → (s); B → (q); C → (q); D → (s)
(d) None of these

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COMPREHENSION BASED QUESTIONS 23. If ∆ > 0, then
(a) f(1) > 0
Comprehension (Q. 16 to 18): For α, β, γ, θ ∈ R. Let
(b) f(1) < 0
cos(α + θ) sin(α + θ) 1 (c) f(1) = 0
Aθ (α, β,=
γ ) cos(β + θ) sin(β + θ) 1 (d) Cannot say anything about f(1)
cos( γ + θ) sin( γ + θ) 1
NUMERICAL TYPE QUESTIONS
16. If a = Aπ/2 (α, β, γ), b = Aπ/3 (α, β, γ). Which of the following 1 a bc 1 a a2
is true? b 2 is
24. The value of 1 b ca − 1 b
(a) a = b (b) a < b 1 c ab 1 c c2
(c) a > b (d) 2a = b
25. For what value of 2k/33 the equations x + ky + 3z = 0,
17. Aθ2 + Aφ2 – 2(Aθ+φ)2 equals 3x + ky – 2z = 0, 2x + 3y – 4z = 0 possess a nontrival
(a) –2AθAφ (b) Aθ + Aφ solution over the set of rationals?
a2 (s − a)2 (s − a)2
(c) 2Aθ + Aφ (d) None of these
26. If 2s = a + b + c and ( s − b) 2 b2 ( s − b) 2
18. If α, β, γ are fixed, then y = Ax (α, β, γ) represents 2 2
( s − c) ( s − c) c2
(a) a straight line parallel to x-axis
= ks3 (s – a)(s – b)(s – c), then the numerical quantity k
(b) a straight line through the origin should be
(c) a parabola with vertex at origin
27. If (1 + ax + bx2)4 = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + ... + a8x8, where a, b, a0,
(d) None of these
a0 a1 a2
Comprehension (Q. 19-20): a1, ..., a8 ∈ R such that a0 + a1 + a2 ≠ 0 and a1 a2 a0 = 0,
Let α, β, γ be the roots of the cubic x3 + ax2 + bx + c = 0, a2 a0 a1
which (taken in given order) are in G.P. If α and β are such that 5a
then the value of is
2 1 2 b
28. The system of equations
1+ α α β = 0, then
ax + y + z = a – 1
4 − β 3 − β α +1
x + ay + z = a – 1

x + y + az = a – 1
19. The value of a + b + c equals
has no solution, then absolute value of α is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) –1 (d) 2
29. Number of values of θ lying in [0, 100π] for which the
  α r  a r 
100
system of equations, (sin 3θ) x – y + z = 0; (cos 2θ)
20.
= If S ∑    +   , then S equals

r =1  β   b   x + 4y + 3z = 0; 2x + 7y + 7z = 0 has non-trivial solution is
 ________.
1 1  4 1  30. If sin q ≠ cos q and x, y, z satisfy the equations
(a) 1 − 100  (b) 1 − 100 
3 2  3 2 
x cos p – y sin p + z = cos q + 1
8 1  2 1 
x sin p + y cos p + z = 1 – sin q
(c) 1 − 100  (d) 1 − 100 
3 2  3 2 
x cos(p + q) – y sin (p + q) + z = 2
then find the value of x2 + y2 + z2.
Comprehension (Q. 21 to 23)
Let α, β, be the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0.
3 1 + S1 1 + S 2
Let Sn = α + β for n ≥ 1 and ∆ = 1 + S1 1 + S 2 1 + S3
n n

1 + S 2 1 + S3 1 + S 4

21. If ∆ < 0, then the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 has

(a) Positive real roots (b) Negative real roots
(c) Equal roots (d) Imaginary roots
22. If a, b, c are rational and one of the roots of the equations is
1 + 2, then the value of ∆ is
(a) 8 (b) 12 (c) 30 (d) 32

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 Exercise -2 (a) r2 = x + y + z
(PW Challengers) (b) r2 = x2 + y2 + z2
SINGLE CORRECT TYPE QUESTIONS (c) u2 = yz + zx + xy

( x 2 + 1) 2 ( xy + 1) 2 ( xz + 1) 2 (d) u2 = xyz
2 2 2 2
1. If ( xy + 1) ( y + 1) ( yz + 1) = k(x – y)2 (x – z)2 (y – z)2. a b c
2 2 2 7. Let A =  p q r  and B = A2.
( xz + 1) ( yz + 1) ( z + 1)  
Find the value of k.  1 1 1 

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5 If (a – b)2 + (p – q)2 = 25, (b – c)2 + (q – r)2 = 36 and (c – a)2
2. Find sum of all numbers in the interval [–2025, 2025] that B
can be equal to the determinant of an 11 × 11 matrix with + (r – p)2 = 49, then det   is divisible by
2
entries equal to 1 or –1.
(a) 12 (b) 11
(a) 2048 (b) 1024 (c) 4096 (d) 0
3. For any integers x1, x2,…, xn and positive integers k1, k2,…, kn, (c) 15 (d) 6

 x1k1 n −1 n−2 n−6

x2k1  xnk1 
 k  8. If Tn =2n − 4 2n − 6 2n − 11 where n ∈ N, then which
 x1 2 x2k2  xnk2 
the determinant  is 3n − 9 3n − 12 3n − 18
    
 
 x kn x2kn  xnkn  of the following is/are true?
 1
m 10
(a) divisible by n! (b) divisible by (n + 1)!
(c) 0 (d) divisible by (n + 2)!
(a) ∏T n = 6m (b) ∑T
n =1
n = 60
n =1

4. Let A be the n × n matrix whose entry in the ith row and the Tn +1
(c) =2 48
(d) T100 ⋅ T101 =
jth column is
1 for 1 ≤ i, j ≤ n. Compute det(A).
Tn
min(i, j ) 9. If (x1 – x2)2 + (y1 – y2)2 = a2;
n −1
(−1) n −1
(−1)
(a) (b) (x2 – x3)2 + (y2 – y3)2 = b2;
(n − 1)!n ! (n + 1)!n !
(c) 0 (d) None of these (x3 – x1)2 + (y3 – y1)2 = c2; and
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ONE OR MORE THAN ONE CORRECT x1 y1 1
QUESTIONS 4 x2
y2 1 = l(l3 – (l + l + l )l2 + l(l l + l l
1 2 3 1 2 2 3
x3 y3 1
5. If p, q, r, s are in A.P. and f (x)
+..– l1l2l3)), then
p + sin x q + sin x p − r + sin x
(a) λ > 3 ( λ1λ 2 λ 3 ) 3
1
= q + sin x r + sin x −1 + sin x
r + sin x s + sin x s − q + sin x 2
(b) λ1λ 2 λ 3 =8abc
such that ∫ 02 f ( x)dx =
−4 then the common difference of
the A.P. can be:
(c) ∑λ λ 1 2 =4∑ ab
(d) 2λ = λ1 + λ 2 + λ 3
(a) –1

(b) 1/2 INTEGER / NUMERICAL TYPE QUESTIONS

10. The value of determinant
(c) –1/2
ax + xy a 2 + xb ab + xc 1 1 1
(d) 1 bx + y ab + yb b + yc + cos θ cos θ sin θ is

2 2

cx + yz ac + zb bc + cz − sin θ − sin θ cos θ

yz − x 2 zx − y 2 xy − z 2 r2 u2 u2
6. If xz − y 2 xy − z 2 yz − x 2 = equal to
u2 r2 u 2 , then
xy − z 2 yz − x 2 zx − y 2 u 2 u 2 r2

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 11. Consider a set S = {2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23}, a collection 17. Number of real roots of the equation g(x) = 0, is:
of 1st 9 prime numbers. Let {D1, D2, D3, ... Dn} be the set (a) 0 (b) 1
of third order determinants that can be made with all the (c) 2 (d) 4
9 elements of set ‘S’. Then D1 + D2, … + Dn is equal to.
12. If f(x), g(x), h(x) are three polynomial functions of degree PASSAGE-II
f ( x ) g ( x ) h( x ) Paragraph (18 to 19): A 3 × 3 determinant its entries as either
two and = ‘1’ or ‘–1’. The number of such determinants is 29 = 512. We call
φ( x) f ′( x) g ′( x) h′( x) , then the value of
an order 3 determinant with entries ‘1’ or ‘–1’ as minus special if
f ′′ ( x) g ′′ ( x) h′′ ( x) product of elements of any rows and any columns is –1
φ( x) − φ(4 − x) 18. The number of n × n minus special determinants is
lim is equal to:
x→2 sin( x − 2) 2
(a) 2( n−1) (b) 2n
a2 + n ab ac 13n 2 − 37 n
(c) (d) None of these
13. If Dn = ab 3
2
b +n bc , where n ∈ N and given that
ac bc 2
c +n 19. The minimum value of a 3 × 3 minus special determinant is
2
(a) –6 (b) –4 (c) –2 (d) 0
( ∆ 2n )
> λn3 , Then the value of is l… PASSAGE-III
∆n
14. Let S be the sum of all possible determinants of order Paragraph (20 to 21):
2 having 0, 1, 2, 3 as their elements. Let α be a common If g(x) = (c1 – x) (c2 – x)(c3 – x)
root of the equcations x + c1 x+a x+a
x2 + ax + [K + 1] = 0
f ( x) =+
x b x + c2 x+a
x2 + bx + [K + 4] = 0 and
x+b x+b x + c3
x2 – cx + [K + 15] = 0
20. Coefficient of x in f(x) is
such that α > S where a + b + c = 0 and g (a ) − f (b)
(a)
1 2n r b−a
=k Lim n →∞ ∑ g (−a ) − g (−b)
n r =1 n + r 2
2
(b)
b−a
Based upon the above information the value of (a + S)⋅[k] + 10 g (a ) − g (b)
will be (c)
b−a
15. Consider the 24, 2 × 2 matrices which can be obtained by (d) None of these
some arrangement of the four letters x, y, z, w. For a certain
21. Which of the following is not a constant term in f(x)
assignment of non-negative integers to x, y, z, w, we find that:
bg (a ) − ag (b)
4 of these matrices have determinant 16 ; 4 have determinant (a)
b−a
– 16; and 16 have determinant zero. Find number of all
possible solution sets for {x, y, z, w}⋅ bg (a ) − af (−b)
(b)
b−a
COMPREHENSION BASED QUESTIONS bf (−a ) − ag (b)
(c)
PASSAGE-I b−a
Paragraph (16-17): (d) None of these

x3 − 4 x 2 bx − 2 x 2 3bx − 8 NOTE:
Consider ∆ ( x) = bx − 2 x 2 3bx − 8 x3 − 4 x 2 = f ( x) PYQ’s of Determinants are given with Practice Sheet of
Matrices
3bx − 8 x3 − 4 x 2 bx − 2 x 2

g(x), where b ∈ R+ and the equation f(x) = 0 has positive real

roots. (Leading coefficient of f(x) is 1.)
16. The value of b is equal to:
(a) 3 (b) 12
(c) –12 (d) –3

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 Answer Key (Abhedya)
(
Exercise -1 (Parikshit)
1. (b) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (b) 5. (d) 6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (c) 9. (d) 10. (a,b)
11. (a,b) 12. (b,c) 13. (a,b) 14. (a,b,c) 15. (a) 16. (a) 17. (d) 18. (a) 19. (c) 20. (d)
21. (d) 22. (d) 23. (d) 24. [0] 25. [1] 26. [2] 27. [8] 28. [2] 29. [201] 30. [2]

Exercise -2 (PW Challengers)

1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (a, d) 6. (b, c) 7. (a, d) 8. (a, b ) 9. (a, b, c, d)
10. [2] 11. [0] 12. [0] 13. [64] 14. [13] 15. (6) 16. (a) 17. (a) 18. (a) 19. (b)
20. (c) 21. (d)

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 Lakshya JEE Main (2025)
MANTHAN
Mathematics Determinants
Exercise -1 (a) –8 (b) 8 (c) 0 (d) 1
(Level-1)
n1 n2
7. =
If 2022 (n1 , n2 ∈ I ), then number of solutions is
MINORS, COFACTORS AND EXPANSION OF n2 n1
DETERMINANT
(a) 0 (b) 1
1 1 1
(c) 2 (d) More than 2
1. The determinant 1 2 3 is not equal to
1 3 6 PROPERTIES OF DETERMINANT
2 1 1 2 1 1 x +1 3 5
(a) 2 2 3 (b) 3 2 3 8. If 2 x+2 5 =0, then x =
2 3 6 4 3 6 2 3 x+4
1 2 1 3 1 1 (a) 1, 9 (b) –1, 9
(c) 1 5 3 (d) 6 2 3 (c) –1, –9 (d) 1, –9
1 9 6 10 3 6 a + b a + 2b a + 3b
2. The minors of –4 and 9 and the cofactors of –4 and 9 in 9. a + 2b a + 3b a + 4b =
−1 −2 3 a + 4b a + 5b a + 6b
determinant −4 −5 −6 are respectively (a) a2 + b2 + c2 – 3abc (b) 3ab
−7 8 9 (c) 3a + 5b (d) 0
(a) 42, 3; –42, 3 (b) –42, –3; 42, –3 b2 + c2 a2 a2
(c) 42, 3; –42, –3 (d) 42, 3; 42, 3 10. b2 c2 + a2 b2 =
3. A determinant of second order is made with the elements c2 c2 2
a +b 2

0 and 1. The number of determinants with non-negative

values is (a) abc (b) 4abc
(a) 3 (b) 10 (c) 11 (d) 13 (c) 4a2b2c2 (d) a2b2c2

 r r −1 y+z x y
4. If the matrix Mr is given by M r =   , r = 1, 2, 3, 11. If z + x z x = k ( x + y + z )( x − z ) 2 , then k =
 r −1 r 
... then the value of det(M1) + det(M2) + ... + det(M2024) is x+ y y z

(a) 2023 (b) 2024 (a) 2xyz

(c) (2024)2 (d) (2023)2 (b) 1
(c) xyz
0 ab 2 ac 2
(d) x2y2z2
5. If a 2 b 0 bc 2 = 2a p b q c r , then 10 + p + q + r is equal to
1+ a 1 1
a 2 c cb 2 0
12. If a–1 + b–1+ c–1 = 0 such that 1 1+ b 1 = λ, then
(a) 16 (b) 13 1 1 1+ c
(c) 19 (d) 10 the value of λ is
6. If [x] stands for the greatest integer less than or equal to x, (a) 0
[e] [π] [π2 − 6] (b) abc
then the value of [π] [π2 − 6] [e] is (c) –abc
2
[π − 6] [e] [π] (d) 2abc

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 13. If a2 + b2 + c2 = –2 21. If α, β and γ are the roots of the equation x3 + px + q = 0,
1 + a 2 x (1 + b 2 ) x (1 + c 2 ) x α β γ
and f ( x) =(1 + a 2 ) x 1 + b 2 x (1 + c 2 ) x then f(x) is a then the value of the determinant β γ α =
(1 + a 2 ) x (1 + b 2 ) x 1 + c2 x γ α β

polynomial of degree (a) p (b) q (c) p2 − 2q (d) 0
(a) 3 (b) 2
(c) 1 (d) 0 1 x x2
22. Let ∆ = x 2 1 x , then
4 + x2 −6 −2
x x2 1
14. The determinant −6 9 + x2 3 is not divisible by
−2 3 1 + x2 (a) 1 + x3 is a factor of ∆
(b) (1 – x3)2 is factor of ∆
(a) x (b) x3
(c) 14 + x2 (d) x5 (c) ∆(x) = 0 has 4 real roots
(d) ∆(1) = 1
0 b3 − a 3 c3 − a3
23. If D is a determinant of order three and ∆ is a determinant
3 3
15. The value of the determinant a − b 0 c 3 − b3 is
formed by the cofactors of determinant D; then
a3 − c3 b3 − c 3 0
(a) ∆ = D2
equal to
(b) D = 0 implies ∆ ≠ 0
(a) a3 + b3 + c3 (b) a3 – b3 – c3
(c) 0 (d) –a3 + b3 + c3 (c) if D = 27, then ∆ is not perfect cube
(d) if D = 27, then ∆ is not perfect square
1 + sin 2 θ sin 2 θ sin 2 θ
24. Suppose, n, m are natural number and
16. cos 2 θ 1 + cos 2 θ cos 2 θ =0 then sin 4θ equal to
1 (1 + x) m (1 + mx) mn
4sin 4θ 4sin 4θ 1 + 4sin 4θ
(1 + mx) n
f ( x) = 1 (1 + nx) mn
(a) 1/2 (b) 1 (c) –1/2 (d) –1 (1 + nx) m
(1 + x) n
1

x − 3 2 x 2 − 18 3 x 3 − 81 Constant term of the polynomial f(x) is
17. If f ( x) =
x − 5 2 x 2 − 50 4 x 3 − 500 then f(1) ∙ f(3) (a) 1 (b) m + n (c) m – n (d) 0
1 2 3 y 5 z 6 ( z 3 − y 3 ) x 4 z 6 ( x3 − z 3 ) x 4 y 5 ( y 3 − x3 )
– f(3) ∙ f(5) + f(5) ∙ f(1) = 25. If D1 =y 2 z 3 ( y 6 − z 6 ) xz 3 ( z 6 − x 6 ) xy 2 ( x 6 − y 6 ) and
(a) f(1) (b) f(3) y 2 z 3 ( z 3 − y 3 ) xz 3 ( x 3 − z 3 ) xy 2 ( y 3 − x 3 )
(c) f(1) + f(3) (d) f(1) + f(5)
x y2 z3
y+z x−z x− y
D2 = x 4 y5 z 6 . Then D1D2 is equal to
18. If y − z z+x y−x =k xyz , then the value of k is
x7 y8 z9
z−y z−x x+ y

(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8 (a) D23 (b) D22

a a+d a + 2d (c) D24 (d) None of these

19. Let ∆= a+d a + 2d a , then

a + 2d a a+d SUMMATION, LIMIT, DIFFERENTIATION AND
(a) ∆ depends on a (b) ∆ depends on d
INTEGRATION OF DETERMINATE
(c) ∆ is a constant (d) Both (a) and (b) r −1 n 6
n

∑∆
2
1 ω 3
ω 5 26. If ∆ r = (r − 1) 2n 2 4n − 2 then r equals
3 r =1
20. If w is cube root of unity, then ω3 1 ω4 = (r − 1) 3n3 3n 2 − 3n
ω5 ω4 1 (a) 1 (b) –1
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 0 (c) 0 (d) None of these

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 x b b 33. If li2 + mi2 + ni2 =
1 and lilj + mimj + ninj = 0 ∀ i, j ∈ {1, 2, 3},
x b
=
27. If ∆1 a x=b and ∆ 2 then l1 m1 n1
a x
a a x i ≠ j and ∆ = l2 m2 n2 then
l3 m3 n3
d
(a) ∆1 = 3∆22 (b) (∆1 ) =3∆ 22
dx (a) |∆| = 3 (b) |∆| = 2
d (c) |∆| = 1 (d) ∆=0
(c) (∆1 ) =3∆ 2 (d) None of these
dx 34. If f r (x), g r (x), h r (x), r = 1, 2, 3 are polynomials
in x such that f r (a) = g r (a) = h r (a), r = 1, 2, 3 and
sin x cos x sin x
dy f1 ( x) f 2 ( x) f 3 ( x)
If y cos x − sin x cos x , find
28.= F ( x) = g1 ( x) g 2 ( x) g3 ( x) then value of F′(x) at
dx
x 1 1 h1 ( x) h2 ( x) h3 ( x)

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) –1 x = a is

29. Find the coefficient of x in the expansion of (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 0

(1 + x ) (1 + x ) (1 + x )
22 44 66
CRAMER’S RULE: SYSTEM OF LINEAR
(1 + x ) (1 + x ) (1 + x )
33 66 99
EQUATIONS
(1 + x ) (1 + x ) (1 + x )
44 88 144
35. x + ky – z = 0, 3x – ky – z = 0 and x – 3y + z = 0 has non-zero
solution for k =
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) –1
(a) –1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2
2
sin x log cos x log tan x 36. The number of solutions of equations x + 4y – z = 0,
30. If=
∆( x) n2 2n − 1 2n + 1 then evaluate 3x – 4y – z = 0, x – 3y + z = 0 is
1 −2 log 2 0 (a) 0 (b) 1
π/ 2 (c) 2 (d) Infinite
∫ ∆( x)dx 37. If the system of equations, x + 2y – 3z = 1, (k + 3)z = 3,
0
(2k + 1)x + z = 0 is inconsistent, then the value of k is
(a) –1 (b) 0 (c) 1 (d) 2 (a) –3 (b) 1/2
(c) 0 (d) 2
f ( x)
31. Let lim then find 38. If the system of equation 3x – 2y + z = 0, lx – 14y + 15z
x →∞ x2
= 0, x + 2y + 3z = 0 have a non-trivial solution, then l =
x( x + 1) x 2 − 1 x 2 + 5 x + 6 (a) 5
f ( x) = 1 2 3 (b) –5
1 –1 1 (c) –29
(d) 29
(a) –1
39. The existence of the unique solution of the system x + y + z
(b) 0
= l, 5x – y + mz = 10, 2x + 3y – z = 6 depends on
(c) 1
(a) µ only
(d) 4
(b) λ only
cos(θ + φ) − sin(θ + φ) cos 2φ (c) λ and µ both
32. The determinant sin θ cos θ sin φ is (d) Neither λ nor µ
− cos θ sin θ cos φ 40. The system of equations x + y + z = 2, 3x – y + 2z = 6 and
(a) 0 3x + y + z = –18 has
(b) independent of θ (a) A unique solution
(c) independent of φ (b) No solutions
(d) independent of θ and φ both (c) An infinite number of solutions
(d) Zero solution as the only solution

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41. If the system of equations x + ay = 0, az + y = 0 and ax + z n
(a) ∆ 02 n (b) ∆ 02
= 0 has infinite solutions, then the value of a is
2
(a) –1 (b) 1 (c) ∆ 0n (d) ∆ 02
(c) 0 (d) No real values
1 + a 2 + a 4 1 + ab + a 2 b 2 1 + ac + a 2 c 2
42. If a, b, c are non-zeros, then the system of equations
2 2
(α + a) x + αy + αz = 0 3. ∆ = 1 + ab + a b 1 + b 2 + b 4 1 + bc + b 2 c 2 is equal to

αx + (α + b)y + αz = 0 1 + ac + a c 1 + bc + b 2 c 2
2 2
1 + c2 + c4

αx + αy + (α + c)z = 0 (a) (a – b)2 (b – c)2 (c – a)2
has a non-trivial solution if (b) 2(a – b) (b – c) (c – a)
(a) α–1 = –(a–1 + b–1 + c–1) (c) 4(a – b) (b – c) (c – a)
(b) α–1 = a + b + c (d) (a + b + c)3
(c) α + a + b + c = 1
4. Suppose a1, a2, a3 are in A.P. and b1, b2, b3 are in H.P. and
(d) None of these
a1 − b1 a1 − b2 a1 − b3
43. The system of equation − 2x + y + z = 1, x − 2y + z = −2, ∆ a2 − b1 a2 − b2 a2 − b3 , then
let =
x + y + λz = 4 will have no solution if a3 − b1 a3 − b2 a3 − b3
(a) λ = − 2
(a) ∆ is independent of a1, a2, a3
(b) λ = −1
(b) a1 − ∆, a2 − 2∆, a3 − 3∆ are in H.P.
(c) λ = 3
(c) b1 + ∆, b2 + ∆2, b3 + ∆ are in A.P.
(d) None of these
(d) ∆ is dependent of b1, b2, b3
44. The system of equations
sec x x2 x
(aa + b)x + ay + bz = 0
5. Let f ( x) = 2sin x x3 2 x 2 , then absolute value of
(ba + c)x + by + cz = 0
tan 3 x x2 x
(aa + b)y + (ba + c)z = 0
has a non-trival solution, if f ( x)
lim
is given by
(a) a, b, c are in A.P x →0 x4
(b) a, b, c are in G.P (a) 0 (b) –1 (c) 2 (d) 3

(c) a, b, c are in H.P 5m 3b

6. If x 2 a y 3=
b
e5 m , x 3c y 4 d= e 2 n , ∆=
1 ,
(d) α is a root of ax2 + 2bx + c+1 = 0 2n 4d
2a 5m 2a 3b
=∆2
= , ∆3 , then the values of x and y
Exercise -2 3c 2n 3c 4d
(Level-2) are
∆1 ∆ 2 ∆ 2 ∆3
n1 n2 n1 n2 + 1 (a) , (b) ,
1. If n1, n2 are integers then is always ∆3 ∆3 ∆1 ∆1
1 1 −1 1
∆1 ∆2
multiple of ∆  ∆  ∆ ∆
(c) log  1  , log  2  (d) e 3 , e 3
∆
 3  ∆3 
(a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 3 (d) 5 7. If xi = aibici, i = 1, 2, 3 are three-digit positive integer such
that each xi is a multiple of 19, then for some integer n,
a11 a12 a13
a1 a2 a3
∆
2. Let 0 =a a22 a23 and let ∆1 denote the determinant
21
∆ = b1 b2 b3 is given by
a31 a32 a33
c1 c2 c3
formed by the cofactors of elements of ∆0 and ∆2 denote (a) 19n + 1
the determinant formed by the cofactor at ∆1 similarly ∆n (b) 19n + 2
denotes the determinant formed by the cofactors at ∆n–1 then (c) 19n
the determinant value of ∆n is (d) 19n + 3

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 2
a− x e xna x2
8. If f ( x) = a −3 x e3 xna x 4 , then
∫ f ( x)dx =
0
−4 , then the common difference of the A.P.

a −5 x e5 xna 1 can be
(a) f 2(x) + f 2(–x) =1 (b) f(x) · f(–x) = 0 (a) −2 (b) 1/2 (c) 1 (d) 2

(c) f(x) + f(–x) = 0 (d) f(x) – f(–x) = 0 14. If α, β are the, maximum and minimum values of
1 + sin 2 x cos 2 x sin 2 x
sin θ cos θ sin θ = f ( x) sin 2 x 1 + cos 2 x sin 2 x
9. If f (θ=
) cos θ sin θ cos θ , then 2
sin x 2
cos x 1 + sin 2 x
cos θ sin θ sin θ
then match the following
(a) f(θ) = 0 has exactly 5 real solutions in [0, π]
A. α + β87 (p) 6
(b) f(θ) = 0 has exactly 3 real solutions in [0, π]
B. α2 – 3β11 (q) 2
f (θ)
(c) Range of function is  − 2, 2  C. (r) 4
1 − sin 2θ  π
f ' 
f (θ) 2
(d) Range of function is [–3, 3]
sin 2θ − 1 D. (s) –2
π
f 
1/ x 1/ y 1/ z 2
10. The value of ∆ = xyz p 2q 3r where x, y, z are
(a) A → (s); B → (q); C → (p); D → (r)
1 1 1 (b) A → (r); B → (p); C → (s); D → (q)
respectively, pth, (2q)th and (3r)th terms of an H.P., is (c) A → (s); B → (r); C → (q); D → (p)
(a) –1 (b) 0 (d) A → (s); B → (q); C → (r); D → (p)
(c) 1 (d) None of these 15. In triangle ABC, if
11. If α, β, γ are the angles of a triangle and the system of
equations 1 1 1
A B C
cos (α – β)x + cos (β – γ)y + cos (γ – α) z = 0 cot cot cot = 0, then the
2 2 2
cos (α + β)x + cos (β + γ)y + cos (γ + α) z = 0
B C C A A B
sin (α+β)x + sin (β + γ)y + sin (γ + α) z = 0 tan + tan tan + tan tan + tan
2 2 2 2 2 2
has non-trivial solutions, then triangle is necessarily triangle must be
(a) Equilateral (b) Isosceles
(c) Right angled (d) Acute angled (a) Equilateral (b) Isosceles
12. Suppose a1, a2, ... real numbers, with a1 ≠ 0. If a1, a2, a3, ... (c) Obtuse angled (d) None of these
are in A.P. Then, which of the following is not correct? 16. If x, y, z are natural numbers such that
 a1 a2 a3  x4 + x x3 y x3 z
A  a6  is singular
(a) =  a4 a5 xy 3 y4 + y y3 z =
11xyz , then x can be equal to
 a5 a6 a7  xz 3 yz 3 4
z +z
(b) The system of equations a1x + a2y + a3z = 0, a4x + a5y
(a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 3 (d) 11
+ a6z = 0, a7x + a8y + a9z = 0 has infinite number of
solutions 17. P(x, y, z) satisfies the equations
 a1 ia2 
x + (loga b)y + (loga c)z = 1,
(c) B =   is non-singular; where i= −1
ia2 a1  (logb a)x + y + (logb c)z = 1 and
(d) None of these (logc a)x + (logc b)y + z = 1, then
13. If p, q, r, s are in A.P. and (a) Locus of P is a straight line
p + sin x q + sin x p − r + sin x (b) Locus of P is a plane if a = b = c
f ( x) = q + sin x r + sin x − 1 + sin x such that (c) P is a unique point
r + sin x s + sin x s − q + sin x (d) No such P exists

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 a1 a2 24. If c < 1 and the system of equations x + y – 1 = 0, 2x – y
18. ∆ = and ai ∈ {1, 2, 3}, (i = 1, 2, 3, 4) then number – c = 0 and –bx + 3by – c = 0 is consistent, then number of
a3 a4
integral values of b is
of different possible real value of D
(a) 1
(a) 18
(b) 2
(b) 20
(c) 17 (c) 3
(d) 21 (d) 4
e x
sin 2 x tan x 2 25. Let λ and α be real. Then the number of integral values λ
2
19. If ∆( x) = ln(1 + x) cos x sin x =A + Bx + Cx + ..., for which the system of linear equations
cos x 2 e x − 1 sin x 2
λx + (sin α)y + (cos α) z = 0;

x + (cos α)y + (sin α) z = 0;
then B is equal to
– x + (sin α)y – (cos α) z = 0 has non-trivial solutions is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3
(c) 2 (d) None of these
20. The values of θ, λ for which the following equations INTEGER TYPE QUESTIONS
sin θx – cos θy + (λ + 1) z = 0; cos θx + sin θy – λz = 0;
λx + (λ + 1)y + cos θz = 0 have non-trivial solution, is x x+ y x+ y+z
(a) θ = nπ, λ ∈ R – {0} 26. If x, y, z ∈ R & ∆ = 2 x 5 x + 2 y 7 x + 5 y + 2 z = −16
(b) θ = 2nπ, λ is any rational number 3x 7 x + 3 y 9 x + 7 y + 3z
(c) θ = (2n + 1)π, λ ∈ R+, n ∈ I then value of x is
π
(d) θ = (2n + 1) , λ ∈ R, n ∈ I 27. If 0 ≤ q ≤ p/2, find the number of roots of
2
cos 2 2θ cos 2 4θ cos 2 6θ
21. If the system of equations x – 2y + z = a; 2x + y – 2z = b
and x + 3y – 3z = c have atleast one solution, then the (θ) sin 2θ sin 4θ sin 6θ
∆=
relationship between a, b and c is 1 1 1
(a) a + b + c = 0 (b) a – b + c = 0
(c) –a + b + c = 0 (d) a + b – c = 0 28. If x, y, z are in A.P, lying between 1 and 9, and x51, y41 and z31
22. If system of equations 5 4 3
(tan α) x + (cot α) y + (8 cos 2α) z = 0 are three digit numbers, then value of x51 y 41 z 31 is
(cot α) x + (8 cos 2α) y + (tan α) z = 0 x y z
(8 cos 2α) x + (tan α)y + (cot α) z = 0
x n r
have non-trivial solution, then sin (4α) is equal to
29. If x > m, y > n, z > r (x, y, z > 0) such that m y r = 0
− 3
(a) m n z
2
then find the greatest value of 27 xyz
(b) –1 .
( x − m)( y − n)( z − r )
−1
(c) 30. If the value of the determinant
2
1 (13) + 3 2 5 5
(d)
2 (15) + (26) 5 (10)
23. The set of equations 3 + (65) (15) 5

λx – y + (cos θ) z = 0
3x + y + 2z = 0 =a ( b )(c − 6)(a, b, c ∈ I ) then a + b + c is

(cos θ)x + y + 2z = 0
1
0 ≤ θ < 2π , has non-trivial solution(s) f ( x) f   + f ( x)
x
(a) for no value of λ and θ =31. If ∆ = 0
(b) for all values of λ and θ 1
1 f 
(c) for all values of λ and only two values of θ x
(d) for only one value of λ and all values of θ
where it is given f(2) = 17, then f(5) is equal to:

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32. The value of the determinant a1 a2 a3
1 34. If a1, a2, a3, 5, 4, a6, a7, a8, a9 are in H.P. and ∆ = 5 4 a6
−(25 + 1) 2 210 − 1 5
2 −1 a7 a8 a9
1
210 − 1 −(25 − 1) 2 is then find the value of [∆] is, where [.] denotes G.I.F.
25 + 1
1 1 1 (β + γ − α − δ) 4 (β + γ − α − δ) 2 1
− 10 4
25 − 1 25 + 1 (2 − 1) 2 35. If ( γ + α − β − δ) ( γ + α − β − δ) 2 1

( α + β − γ − δ) 4 ( α + β − γ − δ) 2 1
x 1
Let a Lim
33.= − ;
= –k (α – β) (α – γ) (α – δ) (β – γ) (β – δ) (γ – δ). Then the
x →1 ln x x ln x
value of (k)1/2 is
x 3 − 16 x
b = Lim ; NOTE:
x →0 4x + x2
PYQ’s of Determinants are given with Practice Sheet of
ln(1 + sin x) Matrices
c = Lim and
x →0 x
( x + 1)3
d = Lim , then value of det(A) where
x →−1 3[sin( x + 1) − ( x + 1)]
a b 
A= 
c d 

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 Answer Key (Manthan)
Exercise -1 (Level-1)
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (d) 9. (d) 10. (c)
11. (b) 12. (b) 13. (b) 14. (d) 15. (c) 16. (c) 17. (b) 18. (d) 19. (d) 20. (c)
21. (d) 22. (b) 23. (a) 24. (d) 25. (a) 26. (c) 27. (c) 28. (b) 29. (a) 30. (b)
31. (d) 32. (b) 33. (c) 34. (d) 35. (c) 36. (b) 37. (a) 38. (d) 39. (a) 40. (a)
41. (a) 42. (a) 43. (a) 44. (b)

Exercise -2 (Level-2)
1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (c) 9. (c) 10. (b)
11. (b) 12. (d) 13. (c) 14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (a) 17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (a) 20. (d)
21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (a) 24. (c) 25. (d) 26. [2] 27. [6] 28. [0] 29. [8] 30. [3]
31. [626] 32. [4] 33. [0] 34. [2] 35. [8]

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Mathematics
Determinants Practice Sheet

Q1 Let m be a positive integer & Q5 If α, β&γ are the roots of the equation
x
3
+ px + q = 0 ,
m
∣ 2r − 1 Cr 1 ∣
∣ ∣ then the value of the determinant
2 m
Dr = ∣ m − 1 2 m + 1 ∣
∣α β γ ∣
∣ ∣
2 2 2 2 ∣ ∣
∣ sin ( m ) sin ( m) sin ( m + 1) ∣
β γ α =
∣ ∣
(0 ≤ r ≤ m), ∣γ α β ∣

m
(A) p
then the value of ∑r=0 Dr is given by:
(B) q
(A) 0
(C) p2 − 2q
(B) m 2
− 1
(D) none
(C) 2m
(D) 2m sin2 (2m ) Q6 If the system of equations

Q2 There are two values of x making the value of x + 2y + 2z = 1

∣1 −2 5 ∣
x − y + 3z = 3
∣ ∣
the determinant 2 x −1 equal to 86 . x + 11y − z = b
∣ ∣
∣0 4 2x ∣

The sum of these two numbers, is has solutions, then the value of b lies in the
(A) -4 (B) 5 interval-
(C) -3 (D) 9 (A) (−7, −4) (B) (−4, 0)
(C) (0, 3) (D) (3, 6)
Q3 Let f (x) ,
∣ 1 + sin2 x 2
∣
Q7 The system of equations
cos x 4 sin 2x
∣ ∣
2 2
= ∣ sin x 1 + cos x 4 sin 2x ∣
kx + (k + 1)y + (k − 1)z = 0
∣ ∣
2 2
∣ sin x cos x 1 + 4 sin 2x ∣ (k + 1)x + ky + (k + 2)z = 0

then (k − 1)x + (k + 2)y + kz = 0

the maximum value of f (x) =

(A) 2 (B) 4 has a non-trivial solution for-

(C) 6 (D) 8 (A) exactly three real values of k .
(B) exactly two real values of k .
Q4 If px4 + qx
3
+ rx
2
+ sx + t
(C) exactly one real value of k .
2
∣x + 3x x − 1 x + 3∣ (D) infinite number of values of k .
∣ ∣
= x + 1 2 − x x − 3
∣ ∣
Q8 If A, B and C are such that A + B + C = 0 ,
∣ x − 3 x + 4 3x ∣
∣ 1 cos C cos B ∣
then t =
∣ ∣
then the value of cos C 1 cos A is
(A) 33 (B) 0 ∣ ∣
∣ cos B ∣
(C) 21 (D) none cos A 1

(A) 1

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(B) 1 − cos2 A − cos

2
B − cos
2
C − 2 cos and
A cos B cos C

(C) 0 ∣ 3 1 + S1 1 + S2 ∣
∣ ∣
(D) -1 Δ =
∣
1 + S1 1 + S2 1 + S3
∣
∣ 1 + S2 1 + S3 1 + S4 ∣
Q9 The determinant
∣ xp + y x y ∣ If Δ < 0 , then the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0
∣ ∣
yp + z y z = 0 if: has
∣ ∣
∣ 0 xp + y yp + z ∣ (A) positive real roots
(A) x, y, z are in A.P. (B) negative real roots
(B) x, y, z are in G.P. (C) equal roots
(C) x, y, z are in H.P. (D) imaginary roots
(D) xy, yz, zx are in A.P.
Q14 Let A and B be two invertible matrices of order
Q10 Area of triangle whose vertices 3×3. If det (ABAT) = 8 and det (AB–1) = 8, then det
2
(a, a ) (b, b ) (c, c )
2 2
(BA–1 BT) is equal to:
is 1

2
, and area of another triangle whose (A) 1

4
(B) 1
vertices are 2
(p, p ) , (q, q )
2
and (r, r )
2
is 4 , (C) 1

16
(D) 16
then the value of
∣ (1 + ap)
2
(1 + bp)
2
(1 + cp)
2
∣
Q15 If
∣ ∣ ∣x + 1 x x ∣
∣ (1 + aq)
2
(1 + bq)
2
(1 + cq)
2
,
∣
∣ ∣ 9
⎛ ⎞

∣ ∣ x x + λ x = ⎜103x + 81⎟,
2 2 2 ∣ ∣ 8
∣ (1 + ar) (1 + br) (1 + cr) ∣ ⎝ ⎠
2
∣ x x x + λ ∣
(A) 2 (B) 4
then λ, are the roots of the equation
λ

(C) 8 (D) 16 3

(A) 4x 2
+ 24x − 27 (B) 4x2 − 24x + 27

Q11 If the system of equations = 0 = 0

(C) 4x2 + 24x + 27 (D) 4x2 − 24x − 27

x − λy − z = 0 ⎫ = 0 = 0
⎪

λx − y − z = 0 ⎬
⎭
⎪
Q16 If a1 , a2 , a3 , 5, 4, a6 , a7 , a8 , a9 are in H . P. and
x + y − z = 0 ∣a
1 a2 a3 ∣
∣ ∣
D = 5 4 a6 , then the value of [D] is
has a unique solution, then the range of λ is ∣ ∣
∣a a9 ∣
. Then the value of (a2 is: a8
2
R − {a, b} + b ) 7

(where
(A) 1 (B) 2
[ ⋅ ] represents the greatest integer function)
(C) 4 (D) 9
Q17 ∣a b a + b∣
Q12 ∣ −1 2 1∣
∣ ∣
∣ – – ∣ Let D1 = c d c + d and
The value of 3 + 2√2 2 + 2√2 1 is equal ∣ ∣
∣ ∣
– – ∣a b a − b∣
∣ 3 − 2√2 2 − 2√2 1∣
∣a c a + c ∣
to ∣ ∣
D2 = b d b + d then the value of
(A) zero ∣ ∣
– ∣a c a + b + c∣
(B) −16√2 D1
– ∣ ∣ , where b ≠ 0 and ad ≠ bc , is.........
(C) −8√2 ∣ D2 ∣

(D) None of these

Q13 Let α, β be the roots of the equation

ax
2
+ bx + c = 0 . Let Sn = α
n
+ β
n
for n ≥ 1

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Q18 ∣ 1 3 cos θ 1 ∣ Q23 Assertion (A): If every element of a third order

∣ ∣
If Δ = sin θ 1 3 cos θ , then the determinant of value D is multiplied by 5 , then
∣ ∣
∣ 1 sin θ 1 ∣ the value of the new determinant is 125D.
value of Reason (R): If k is a scalar and A is an n × n

(Δmax ) /2 is.............. matrix, then |kA| = k

n
|A|

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct

Q19 ∣ xn x
n+2
x
n+4
∣
∣ ∣ explanation of A
If ∣y
n
y
n+2
y
n+4
∣ =
∣ ∣ (B) Both A and R are true but R is not the
n n+2 n+4
∣ z z z ∣
correct explanation of A
then is
1 1 1 1 1 1
( − )( − )( − ) −n
y
2
x
2
z
2
y
2
x
2
z
2
(C) A is true but R is false
........... (D) A is false and R is true

Q20 If the system of linear equations Q24 The system of equation

(cos θ)x + (sin θ)y + cos θ = 0
x + 3y + 2z = 6
(sin θ)x + (cos θ)y + sin θ = 0
x + ay + 2z = 7
(cos θ)x + (sin θ)y − cos θ = 0
x + 3y + 2z = b
is consistent, then find the number of possible
value of θ is .(where θ ∈ [0, 2π] ) has
(A) unique solution, if a = 2 and b ≠ 6 .
Q21 Assertion (A): If the matrix
1 3 λ + 2
(B) infinitely many solution, if a = 4 and b .
= 6
⎡ ⎤

A = ⎢2 is singular, then λ = 4 . (C) no solution, if a = 5 and b = 7 .

4 8 ⎥
⎣ ⎦ (D) no solution, if a = 3 and b = 5 .
3 5 10

Reason (R): If A is a singular matrix, then Q25 Which of the following determinant(s)
|A| = 0 . vanish(es)?
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct (A) ∣ 1 bc bc(b + c) ∣

explanation of A ∣
∣1 ca
∣
ca(c + a) ∣
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the ∣ ∣
∣1 ab ab(a + b) ∣
correct explanation of A (B) ∣ 1 ab
1
+
1
∣
a
(C) A is true but R is false
b
∣ ∣
1 1
∣1 bc + ∣
(D) A is false and R is true ∣
b c
∣
1 1
∣1 ca + ∣
c a
Q22 Let α, β be the roots of the equation (C) ∣ 0 a − b a − c∣

ax
2
+ bx + c = 0 . ∣
b − a 0 b − c
∣
∣ ∣
Let Sn = α
n
+ β
n
for n ≥ 1 and ∣c − a c − b 0 ∣

(D) ∣ logx xyz log x y log x z ∣

∣ 3 1 + S1 1 + S2 ∣ ∣ ∣
∣ ∣ ∣ log y xyz 1 log y z ∣
Δ = 1 + S1 1 + S2 1 + S3
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
∣ log xyz log z y 1 ∣
∣1 + S 1 + S3 1 + S4 ∣ z
2

If a, b, c are rational and one of the roots of the Q26 A and B are square matrices such that det.

equations is 1 + √2 , then the value of Δ is

– (A) = 1, BB
T
= I , det. (B) > 0 , and

(A) 8 (B) 12 A(adj. A + adj. B) = B AB . −1

=

(C) 30 (D) 32 (A) B −1

A

(B) AB −1

(C) AT B−1

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(D) BT A−1

Q27 Let α, β be the roots of the equation

ax
2
+ bx + c = 0 . Let Sn = α
n
+ β
n
for n ≥ 1

and

∣ 3 1 + S1 1 + S2 ∣
∣ ∣
Δ = 1 + S1 1 + S2 1 + S3
∣ ∣
∣ 1 + S2 1 + S3 1 + S4 ∣

If Δ > 0 , then
(A) f (1) > 0

(B) f (1) < 0

(C) f (1) = 0

(D) cannot say anything about f (1)

Q28 If
∣x 3 6 ∣ ∣2 x 7 ∣ ∣4 5 x∣
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
3 6 x = x 7 2 = 5 x 4 ,
= 0
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
∣6 x 3 ∣ ∣7 2 x∣ ∣x 4 5 ∣

then x is equal to
(A) 0 (B) −9
(C) 3 (D) none of these

Q29 If a, b, c are positive and are the p th, q th, and

r th terms, respectively, of a G.P., then
∣ log a p 1∣
∣ ∣
Δ = log b q 1 is
∣ ∣
∣ log c r 1∣

(A) 0
(B) log(abc)
(C) −(p + q + r)
(D) none of these

Q30 ∣ a b − c c + b∣
∣ ∣
If a + c b c − a = 0 , then the line
∣ ∣
∣a − b a + b c ∣

ax + by + c = 0 passes through the fixed point

which is
(A) (1, 2) (B) (1, 1)
(C) (−2, 1) (D) (1, 0)

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Answer Key
Q1 (A) Q16 2

Q2 (A) Q17 2

Q3 (C) Q18 5

Q4 (C) Q19 4

Q5 (D) Q20 2

Q6 (A) Q21 (A)

Q7 (C) Q22 (D)

Q8 (C) Q23 (A)

Q9 (B) Q24 (B, C, D)

Q10 (D) Q25 (A, B, C, D)

Q11 (B) Q26 (A)

Q12 (B) Q27 (D)

Q13 (D) Q28 (B)

Q14 (C) Q29 (A)

Q15 (B) Q30 (B)

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 Determinants

Single Correct Type Questions 2 1 0 

Let A 1 2 −1 If |adj (adj (adj 2A)| = (16)n then n
5.=
1. Let p and p + 2 be prime numbers and let  
 0 −1 2 
p! ( p + 1)! ( p + 2)!
= ( p + 1)! ( p + 2)! ( p + 3)!
∆ is equal to [8 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
( p + 2)! ( p + 3)! ( p + 4)! (a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 9 (d) 12

then the sum of the maximum values of α and β such that 6. Let the determinant of a square matrix A of order m be
pα and (p + 2)b divide ∆ is _____.[29 July, 2022 (Shift-I)] m – n, where m and n satisfy 4m + n = 22 and 17m + 4n =
(a) 0 (b) 1 93. If det (n adj(adj(mA))) = 3a5b6c. then a + b + c is equal
(c) 2 (d) 4 to: [15 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
2. The maximum value of (a) 96 (b) 101 (c) 109 (d) 84
2 2
sin x 1 + cos x cos 2 x
1 2 3 
f ( x) =
1 + sin 2 x cos 2 x cos 2 x , x ∈ R is
7. Let for A =  . If |2adj (2adj (2A))| = 32n,
2
sin x 2
cos x sin 2 x
= a 3 1  , A 2
1 1 2 
 [16 March, 2021 (Shift-II)]
(a) 3 (b) 5 then 3n + α is equal to [13 April, 2023 (Shift-II)]
4 (a) 10 (b) 9 (c) 12 (d) 11
(c) 5 (d) 7 8. Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix such that |adj (adj(adj A))| = 124.
3. Let α and β be the roots of the equation x2 + x + 1 = 0. Then |A–1adj A| is equal to [24 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)]
y +1 α β
(a) 2 3 (b) 6
Then for y ≠ 0 in R, α y +β 1 is equal to 
(c) 12 (d) 1
β 1 y+α
9. Let A be a 2 × 2 matrix with det (A) = –1 and det ((A + I)
 [9 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]
(Adj (A) + I)) = 4. Then the sum of the diagonal elements
(a) y3 (b) y3 – 1
of A can be : [26 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]
(c) y(y2 – 1) (d) y(y2 – 3)
(a) –1 (b) 2 (c) 1 (d) – 2
1 1 1
4. Let the number 2, b, c be in an A.P. and A =  2 b c  . 0 1 0 
 4 b 2 c 2   
10. Let the matrix A = 0 0 1  and the matrix B0 = A49 +
If det (A) ∈ [2,16], then c lies in the interval 1 0 0 
 [8 April, 2019 (Shift-II)] 2A . If Bn = Adj(Bn–1) for all n ≥ 1, then det(B4) is equal
98

(a) [2, 3) (b) (2 + 23/4, 4) to [28 July, 2022 (Shift-I)]

(c) [3, 2 + 23/4] (d) [4, 6] (a) 3 28
(b) 3 30
(c) 332 (d) 336

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 2 3 17. Let A = [aij] and B = [bij] be two 3 × 3 real matrices such
Let A  a 0  , a ∈ R be written as P + Q where P is
11.= that bij = (3)(i+j–2) aji, where i, j = 1, 2, 3. If the determinant
 
a symmetric matrix and Q is skew symmetric matrix. If of B is 81, then the determinant of A is
det(Q) = 9, then the modulus of the sum of all possible
values of determinant of P is equal to:  [7 Jan, 2020 (Shift-II)]
 [20 July, 2021 (Shift-I)] (a) 1/9 (b) 1/81
(a) 18 (b) 36
(c) 3 (d) 1/3
(c) 24 (d) 45
1 1 2  x − 2 2 x − 3 3x − 4
1 3 4  , B adjA 18. If D = x − 3 3 x − 4 4 x − 5 = Ax3 + Bx2 + Cx + D, then
2
matrices A =
12. If the=  and C = 3A,
1 −1 3  3 x − 5 5 x − 8 10 x − 17
B + C is equal to [3 Sep, 2020 (Shift I)]
adjB
then is equal to: [9 Jan, 2020 (Shift-I)] (a) 9 (b) –1
C
(c) 1 (d) –3
(a) 72 (b) 8
19. If the minimum and the maximum values of the function
(c) 16 (d) 2 π π
f :  ,  → R, defined by [5 Sep, 2020 (Shift-I)]
13. Let A and B be two invertible matrices of order 3×3. 4 2
If det (ABAT) = 8 and det (AB–1) = 8, then det (BA–1 BT) is
equal to: [11 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)] − sin 2 θ −1 − sin 2 θ 1
2 2
1
f (θ) = − cos θ −1 − cos θ 1
(a) (b) 1
4 12 10 −2

(c) 1 (d) 16 are m and M respectively, then the ordered pair (m, M) is
16 equal to:
x +1 x x (a) (0, 2 2 ) (b) (0, 4)
9
14. If x x+λ = x (103x + 81) , then λ, λ are (c) (– 4, 4) (d) (– 4, 0)
8 3
x x x + λ2 20. The sum of the real roots of the equation
the roots of the equation [11 April, 2023 (Shift-II)] x −6 −1
(a) 4x2 + 24x – 27 = 0 (b) 4x2 – 24x + 27 = 0 2 −3 x x − 3 = 0, is equal to
(c) 4x2 + 24x + 27 = 0 (d) 4x2 – 24x – 27 = 0 −3 2 x x + 2

 4 −2   [10 April, 2019 (Shift-II)]

15. Let A =  
α β  (a) 6 (b) 1
If A2 + γA + 18I = O, then det(A) is equal to (c) 0 (d) –4
 [27 July, 2022 (Shift-II)] x sin θ cos θ
(a) –18 (b) 18 (c) –50 (d) 50 21. If ∆1 = − sin θ − x 1 and
16. Let S = { n :1 ≤ n ≤ 50 and n is odd} cos θ 1 x
x sin 2θ cos 2θ
 1 0 a , x ≠ 0; then for all
∆ 2 = − sin 2θ −x 1
Let a ∈ S and A=  −1 1 0 
  cos 2θ 1 x
 −a 0 1 
 π
θ ∈  0,   [10 April, 2019 (Shift-I)]
If ∑ det(adj =
A) 100 λ then λ is equal to  2
 a∈S
[24 June, 2022 (Shift-I)] (a) ∆1 – ∆2 = x (cos 2θ – cos 4θ)
(b) ∆1 + ∆2 = – 2x3
(a) 218 (b) 221
(c) ∆1 – ∆2 = – 2x3
(c) 663 (d) 1717
(d) ∆1 + ∆2 = – 2(x3 + x – 1)

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  0 2q r  27. If a + x = b + y = c + z + 1, where a, b, c, x, y, z are non-
  zero distinct real numbers, then
22. Let A =  p q −r  . If AAT = I3, then |p| is:
 p −q r  x a+ y x+a
 
y b+ y y + b is equal to. [5 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)]
 [11 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
z c+ y z+c
1 1
(a) (b)
5 3 (a) y(b – a)
1 1 (b) y(a – b)
(c) (d)
2 6 (c) y(a – c)
23. Let A and B be two 3 × 3 matrices such that AB = I (d) 0

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and |A| = then |adj (B adj(2A))| is equal to
8
1 2k 2k − 1 n
 [27 June, 2022 (Shift-II)] 28. L e t =
Dk n n + n + 22
n2 . If ∑D k = 96,
(a) 16 (b) 32 (c) 64 (d) 128 n n2 + n n2 + n + 2
k =1

π  cos θ sin θ 
24. Let θ = and A =   . If B = A + A ,
4
then n is equal to [12 April, 2023 (Shift-I)]
5  − sin θ cos θ 
then det (B) [6 Sep, 2020 (Shift-II)] 29. Let A = {aij} be a 3×3 matrix, where
(a) lies in (2, 3) (b) is zero (−1) j −i if i < j
(c) is one (d) lies in (1, 2) 
= aij = 2 if i j
25. Let a – 2b + c = 1. (−1)i + j if i > j
x + a x + 2 x +1 
If f ( x) =+ x b x + 3 x + 2 , then then det (3 Adj (2A–1)) is equal to......
 x+c x+4 x+3  [20 July, 2021 (Shift-II)]
[9 Jan, 2020 (Shift-II)] 30. If x, y, z are in arithmetic progression with common
(a) f(–50) = –1 (b) f(50) = 1
difference d, x ≠ 3d, and the determinant of the matrix
(c) f(50) = –501 (d) f(–50) = 501
3 4 2 x
26. Let d ∈ R, and  
4 5 2 y  is zero, then the value of k2 is:
 −2 4+d (sin θ) − 2   
 5 k z
= A  1 (sin θ) + 2 d ,
 q ∈ [0, 2p].

 [17 March, 2021 (Shift-II)]
 5 (2sin θ) − d (− sin θ) + 2 + 2d 
If the minimum value of det. (A) is 8, then a value of d is
 [10 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
(a) –5 (b) –7
(c) 2( 2 + 1) (d) 2( 2 + 2)

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1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (d) 5. (b) 6. (a) 7. (d) 8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (c)
11. (b) 12. (b) 13. (c) 14. (b) 15. (b) 16. (b) 17. (a) 18. (d) 19. (d) 20. (c)
21. (b) 22. (c) 23. (c) 24. (d) 25. (b) 26. (a) 27. (b) 28. [6] 29. [108] 30. [72]

EXPLANATIONS
1 1 1 y +1+ α + β α β
1. (d) =
∆ p !( p + 1)!( p + 2)! ( p + 1) ( p + 2) ( p + 3)
( p + 2)( p + 1) ( p + 3)( p + 2) ( p + 4)( p + 3)
= y + 1 + α + β y+β 1
y +1+ α + β 1 y+α
Applying C3 = C3 – C2 and C2 = C2 – C1
1 α β
1 0 0 = y 1 y + β 1 [ y + 1 + α + β = y ]
∆ p !( p + 1)!( p + 2)!
= ( p + 1) 1 1 1 1 y+α
( p + 2)( p + 1) 2( p + 2) 2( p + 3) = y [(y + a) (y + b) – 1) – a (y + a – 1) + b (1 – y – b]

D = 2 p! (p + 1)! (p + 2)! = y [y2 + y (a + b) + ab – 1 – ya – a2 + a + b – yb –
b2]

∴ D is divisible by p3 and (p + 2)
= y [y2 + ya + yb + ab – 1 – ya – a2 + a + b – yb – b2]

⇒ a = 3 and b = 1 ⇒ a + b = 4
= y [y2 + ab – 1 – a2 – 1 – b2]
sin 2 x 1 + cos 2 x cos 2 x
2. (c) We have, 1 + sin 2 x cos 2 x cos 2 x = y [y2] = y3
sin 2 x cos 2 x sin 2 x
1 1 1
−1 1 0 4. (d) 2 b c
2 2

R1 → R1 – R2 ⇒ 1 + sin x cos x cos 2 x 4 b2 c2
sin 2 x cos 2 x sin 2 x
C22 → C2 – C1, C3 → C3 – C1,

= – l(cos2 xsin2x–cos2x.cos2 x) – l ((l + sin2 x)sin2x 1 0 0

– sin2x.cos 2 x)) +0 ⇒ 2 b−2 c−2

= (– cos2 x.sin2x + cos2x cos2 x – sin2x – sin2x⋅sin2x 4 b2 − 4 c2 − 4
+ sin2 x.cos2x)
1 1
= –sin 2 x(sin2 x + cos2 x) + cos2x(sin2 x + cos2 x) – = (b − 2)(c − 2)
b+2 c+2
sin2x
= cos2x –2sin2x ⇒ f(x) = cos2x –2sin2x |A| = (b – 2)(c – 2)(c – b)
2, b, c are in A.P.
Therefore f ( x) max = 5
Let the common difference be k.
3. (a) x2 + x + 1 = 0 has roots w, w2 Then |A| = k . k . 2k = 2k3
a = w, b = w2 ⇒ 2 ≤ 2k3 ≤ 16
y +1 α β ⇒1≤k≤2
Now, α y+β 1 c−2
⇒ 1≤
≤2
β 1 y+α 2
C1 → C1 + C2 + C3
⇒4≤c≤6

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 5. (b) |A| = 2(3) – 1(2) = 4
⇒ A =2 3


∴ Now |adj(adj(adj(2A)))|

∴ |A–1.adj A|[Q |AB| = |A| |B|]
3
= |2A|(n – 1) = |A–1|.|adj A|_____________
= |2A| = 16 8 n
1

= ⋅ | A |3−1 [Q |adj(A)| = |A| ]
n–1

⇒ (2 |A| = 16 ⇒ (2 × 2 ) = 16
3 8 n 3 2 8 n A

⇒ 240 = 24n = 2 3
= A

⇒ 4n = 40 9. (b) |(A + I)(adj A + I)| = 4 ⇒ |A adj A + A + adj

⇒ n = 10 A + I| = 4

6. (a) Given, |A| = m – n

⇒ ||A| I + A + adj A + I| = 4 ⇒ |A + adj A| = 4

4m + n = 22 ... (i) a b   d −b 

A=   ⇒ adjA=  
c d   −c a 
17m + 4n = 93 ... (ii)
(a + d ) 0
On solving eg (i) and (ii), we get ⇒ =4 ⇒ a + d =±2

0 ( a+d)

m = 5, n = 2
Hence, |A| = 3 0 1 0
A = 0
10. (c) 0 1 
|2 adj (adj 5A))| = 25 |5A|16
1 0 0 
= 25 . 580 |A|16
0 1 0  0 1 0  0 0 1 
= 25 ⋅ 580 ⋅ 316 A2 = 0 0 1  × 0 0 1  = 1 0 0 
= 311 ⋅ 580 ⋅ 65 1 0 0  1 0 0  0 1 0 

a + b + c = 96  0 0 1   0 1 0  1 0 0 
A = 1 0 0  × 0 0 1  = 0 1 0  = l
3
1 2 3 
0 1 0  1 0 0  0 0 1 
7. (d) Given, A = α 3 1  and |A| = 2
  Now, B0 = A49 + 2A98 = (A3)16.A + 2(A3)32 . A2

1 1 2 
0 1 0   0 0 2   0 1 2 
∴ 1(6 – 1) – 2 (2α – 1) + 3 (α – 3) = 2     2 0 1
B0 = A + 2A = 0 0 1  +  2 0 0  =
2
 
⇒ 5 – 4α + 2 + 3 α – 9 = 2 1 0 0   0 2 0  1 2 0 
⇒–α–4=0⇒α=–4 ⇒ |B0| = 9
⇒ 8|Adj(2Adj(2A))| = 32n Since, Bn = Adj |Bn – 1| ⇒ |Bn| = |Bn – 1|2
⇒ 8|Adj(2 × 22 Adj (A))| = 32n Hence |B4| = |B3|2 = |B1|8 = |B0|16
⇒ 8|Adj(23 AdjA)| = 32n = |32|16 = 332
⇒ 8|26 Adj(AdjA) = 32n 11. (b) Given, PT = P, QT = –Q
⇒ 23(26)3 Adj(Adj)| = 32n
⇒ 23 ⋅ 218 |A|4 = 32n A=
(A+ A )+(A− A )
 

2
⇒ 221 ⋅ 24 = 225 = (25)5 = (32)5 = (32)n
A+ A 
A − AT
⇒n=5
⇒ P= and Q =
∴ 3n + α = 11 2 2
8. (a) Given, |adj(adj(adj.A))| = 124 1  2 3 2 a  
=Now, P  + 
2   a 0  3 0  
3

⇒ |A|(n–1) = 124  a + 3
Given, n =3 1 4 3 + a  2 2 
= = a + 3 
2 
 a + 3 0 

⇒ |A|8 = 124 ⇒ |A|2 = 12  0 
 2 

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 3− a 15. (b) We know characteristics equation |A – λI| = 0

A− A 1 0 3

− a   0 2 
=Q = =   4 − λ −2
2 2 a − 3 0 
 a − 3 =0
 0  α β−λ
 2 
(a − 3) 2 ⇒ λ2 – (β + 4)λ + 4β + 2α = 0
det ( Q ) = 9 ⇒ = 9 ⇒ a − 3 = ±6 ⇒ a = 9, −3
4
∴ For a = 9 Put λ = A and compare with A2 + γA + 18I = 0

det P = 2 6 = −36
( ) 6 0 Now |A| = 4b + 2a = 18
and For a = –3
16. (b) =
S { n :1 ≤ n ≤ 50 &=
n odd }
( P ) 02=
det= 0 0
0
∴ The modules of sum of P is 36. = { 1, 3, 5,.... 49 ( 25 terms ) }
1 0 4
1 1 2
1 + a2
−1 1 0 =
A=
12. (b) A = 1 3 4 = ((9 + 4) – 1 (3 – 4) + 2 (–1–3))
−a 0 1
1 −1 3
) 100λ ⇒ Σ (1 + a 2 )
2

= 13 + 1 –8 = 6 ∴ ∑ det ( adjA=
aeS

2 = 100λ ⇒ =
λ 221

∴ |adjB| = |adjadjA| = |A|(n – 1) = |A|4 = (36)2
|C| = |3A| = 33 × 6  a11 3a12 9a13 

17. (a) B = 3a21 9a22 27 a23  |B| = 81 × 9|A|
adjB 36 × 36
Hence, = = 8 9a31 27 a32
C 33 × 6 81a33 
1
⇒ A=
13. (c) Given, |ABAT| = |A|.|B|.|AT| = |A|2 |B| = 8 ...(i) 9
and |AB | = 8 ⇒ |A| = 8|B|...(ii)
–1
x − 2 2 x − 3 3x − 4
From (i) and (ii) 18. (d) D = x − 3 3 x − 4 4 x − 5 = Ax3 + Bx2 + Cx + D
2
1 3 x − 5 5 x − 8 10 x − 17
B =
2
2 2
R1 → R2 – R1, R3 → R3 – R2
−1
B T
B B 1
∴ BA B == ==
A 8B 8 16 x − 2 2 x − 3 3x − 4
14. (b) Put x = 0 in the given equation. D = x −1 x −1 x −1
x − 2 2 x − 4 6 x − 12
1 0 0
9 x − 2 2 x − 3 3x − 4
0 λ 0 =× 81
0 0 λ2
8 =( x − 1)( x − 2 ) 1 1 1
1 2 6

⇒ λ=
3 93 9
⇒ λ= = –3(x – 1) (x – 2) (x – 1)
8 2
= –3x3 + 12x2 – 15x + 6
λ 3

∴ =
 B + C = 12 – 15 = –3
3 2
9 3 − sin 2 (θ) −1 − sin 2 (θ) 1
Now, and are the roots of the equation.
2 2 19. (d)
2
Given : f (θ) = − cos (θ) −1 − cos (θ) 1 2
9 3 27
\ Required equation is: x 2 − x  +  x +
0
= 12 10 −2
2 2 4

⇒ 4x2 – 24x + 27 = 0 C1 → C1 − C2 , C3 → C3 + C2

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 Now,
1 −1 − sin 2 (θ) − sin 2 (θ)
p2 + q2 + r2 = 1
) 1 −1 − cos 2 (θ) − cos 2 (θ)
⇒ f (θ=
p2 2 p2
2 10 8 p2 + + 1 ⇒ 2p2 = 1
=
3 3
1
C → C2 − C3 ⇒ p2 =
2 2
1 −1 − sin 2 (θ) 23. (c) |adj (B adj(2A))|
) 1 −1 − cos 2 (θ)
⇒ f (θ=
= |B adj(2A)|2
2 2 8

= |B|2 |adj(2A)|2

⇒ f(θ) = 1(2cos2 (θ) –8) + (8 + 2 cos2 (θ)) – 4 sin2(θ)
= |B|2 |2A|4

⇒ f(θ) = 4 cos(2θ)
π π = |B|2 23×4 |A|4
f :  ,  → R and m is the minimum value and M
4 2 1
= × 212 × |A|4
is the maximum value. | A |2
 π 1
= m 4 cos  2 × =  π [Q AB = I ⇒ B is inverse of A ⇒ |B| = ]

 2  M 4 cos  2 × 4  | A|
 
π 1
⇒M = 4 cos   = 212 × |A|2 = 212 × = 26 = 64
2 82
⇒M=0  cos θ sin θ 
24. (d) A =  
Therefore, (m, M) = (– 4, 0)  − sin θ cos θ 
20. (c)
Given, B = A + A4
x −6 −1
 cos θ sin θ   cos θ sin θ 
2 −3 x x−3 A2 =   
 − sin θ cos θ   − sin θ cos θ 
−3 2 x x+2
 cos 2θ sin 2θ 
=  
= x[–3x – 6x) – 2x + 6x] + 6 [2x + 4 + 3x –9] –1
2 2
 − sin 2θ cos 2θ 
[4x – 9x]
 cos 4θ sin 4θ 
= – 5x3 + 30x – 30 + 5x Similarly, A4 =  
 − sin 4θ cos 4θ 
= – 5x3 + 35x – 30
 cos 4θ + cos θ sin 4θ + sin θ 

⇒ x3 – 7x + 6 = 0 B = A + A4 =  
( )
 − sin 4θ + sin θ cos 4θ + cos θ 
sum of roots = 0
det(B) = (cos4q + cosq)2 + (sin4q + sinq)2
21. (b) = 2 + 2 cos3q
 0 2q + r   0 p p π 3π
   At q = , det(B) = 2 + 2 cos
22. (c)  p q −r   2q q −q  5 5
  r 
 p −q r   r −r  π  5 −1 
= 2 1 − sin  = 2 1 − 
 4q + r
2 2 2
2q − r 2
−2q + r   1 0 0
2 2
 10   4 
 ≡  2q 2 − r 2 p + q2 + r 2
2
p2 − q2 − r 2  =
 0 1 0
5− 5
    = ∈ (1, 2 )
 −2q 2 + r 2 p2 − q2 − r 2 2 2 2
p + q + r   0 0 1 2
p2 + q2 + r2 = 1 = 4q2 + r2 ⇒ p2 = 3q2 and p2 = q2 + r2 x+a x + 2 x +1
3q2 = q2 + r2 25. (b) f ( x ) =+
x b x+3 x+2
2 p2  2 p2  x+c x+4 x+3
⇒ r 2 = 2q 2 =   q = 
3  3 
R1 → R1 + R3 – 2R2

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 a + c − 2b 0 0 n n n

f ( x) = x + b x+3 x+2 =k 1=
∑1
k 1
∑ 2k =k 1
∑ (2k –1)
2
x+c x+4 x+3 ⇒ n
n +n+2 n2 =96

n n2 + n 2
n +n+2

f (x) = (x + 3)2– (x + 2) (x + 4) [ a + c – 2b = 1]

= x2 + 9 + 6x – x2 – 6x – 8 = 1 n n2 + n n2
⇒ n n2 + n + 2 n2 =96
⇒ f (50) = 1
n 2
n +n 2
n +n+2
26. (a) For non‑trivial solution
−2 4+d (sin θ) − 2  n(n + 1) 2
 Σ1 = n, Σ 2k = 2 2 , Σ(2k – 1) = n 
= A 1 (sin θ) + 2 d ,  
5 (2sin θ) − d (− sin θ) + 2 + 2d
R2 → R2 – R1 and R3 → R3 – R1
−2 4 + d (sin θ − 2) n n2 + n n2
= 1 (sin θ)
d (R3 → R3 – 2R2 + R1) 0 2 0 = 96
1 0 0 0 0 n+2

= (4 + d) d – sin2q + 4 = (d + 2)2 – sin2q

⇒ n(2n + 4) = 96 ⇒ n(n + 2) = 48 ⇒ n = 6
Because minimum value of |A| = 8 ⇒ (d + 2)2 = 9 ⇒
d = 1 or – 5  2 −1 1 
x a+ y x+a 29.[108] A = −1 2 −1 ⇒ A =4
 
27. (b) y b+ y y+b  1 −1 2 
z c+ y z+c
⇒ 3adj 2 A−1 =
(
3.22 adj A−1 ) ( )
C3 → C3 – C1
[∴ adj(KA–1n) = Knadj(A–1n)]
x a+ y a x a a x y a
123 12 × 12 × 12
⇒ 123 adj ( A−1 ) =
2

= y b=
+y b y b b + y y b 123 A−1 =2
= 108
=
| A| 16
z c+ y c z c c z y c
30. [72] Given, x, y, z are in A.P
x y a
\ 2y = x + z
= y y b 3 4 2 x
z y c
Given 4 5 2 y =0
R2 → R2 – R1, R3 → R3 – R1 5 k z
x y a
Applying,
y−x 0 b−a
= R1 → R1 + R3 − 2 R2

z−x 0 c−a
0 4 2 + k − 10 2 0
= –y[(y – x) (c – a) – (b – a) (z – x)]

⇒4 5 2 y =0
= –y(y – x) [c – a + z – x]
5 k z
= –y(x – y) = –y (b – a) = y(a – b)
1 2k 2k − 1 n
(
⇒ k − 6 2 (5 y − 4z ) =0 )
28.[6] =
Dk n n 2 + n + 2 n2 ∑D k = 96 4z
k =1
⇒k = 6 2 or y = (not possible as x ≠ 3d)
n n2 + n n2 + n + 2 5
2

⇒ k= 6 2 ⇒ k = 72

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Q1 Let a, b and c any real numbers. Suppose that Q5 The system of linear equations
there are real numbers x, y and z not all zero x + y + z = 2

such that x = cy + bz, y = az + cx and 2x + y − z = 3

z = bx + ay , then a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
+ 2abc is 3x + 2y + kz = 4

equal to has a unique solution, is

(A) 1 (B) 2 (A) k ≠ 0

(C) −1 (D) 0 (B) −1 < k < 1

(C) −2 < k < 2

Q2 The system of equations (D) k = 0

ax + 4y + z = 0, bx + 3y

+z = 0, cx + 2y + z = 0 has non-trivial Q6 The system of equations

solution if a, b, c are in x + y + z = 5
(A) AP x + 2y + 3z = 9
(B) GP x + 3y + λz = μ

(C) HP
(D) None of these has a unique solution, if
(A) λ = 5, μ = 13

Q3 If 0 ≤ θ ≤ π and the system of equations (B) λ ≠ 5

x = (sinθ)y + (cosθ)z
(C) λ = 5, μ ≠ 13

y = z + (cosθ)x (D) λ ≠ 13

z = (sinθ)x + y
Q7 If 3α is a factor of the determinant

has a non-trivial solution, then is equal to

8θ

π ∣ 1 1 1 ∣

(A) 2 (B) 4 ∣ n n+3 n+6

∣
,
C1 C1 C1
∣ ∣
(C) 6 (D) 8 n n+3 n+6
∣ C2 C2 C2 ∣

Q4 The system of equations

ax − y − z = a − 1, x − ay
find the maximum value of α.
−z = a − 1, x − y − az = a − 1 has no
solution, if a is Q8 Consider a system of equations
(A) either −2 or 1 2x + ay + 6z = 8 ,
(B) −2 x + 2y + bz = 5, x + y + 3z = 4 then :
(C) 1 The system of equations will have infinite
(D) not −2 solution if

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(A) b = 4 (B) b = 2

(C) a = 3 (D) a = 2

Q9 Consider a system of equations

2x + ay + 6z = 8 ,
x + 2y + bz = 5, x + y + 3z = 4 then :
The system of equations will have no solution if
(A) a = 2, b ≠ 3

(B) a ≠ 2, b ≠ 3

(C) a ≠ 2, b = 3

(D) a = 2, b = 3

Q10 Consider a system of equations

2x + ay + 6z = 8 ,
x + 2y + bz = 5, x + y + 3z = 4 then : The
given system of equations will have unique
solution if
(A) a ≠ 2, b ≠ 3

(B) a ≠ 2

(C) a = 2, b = 3

(D) a = 2, b ≠ 3

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Q1 (A) Q6 (B)

Q2 (A) Q7 3

Q3 (C) Q8 (D)

Q4 (B) Q9 (C)

Q5 (A) Q10 (A)

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Q1 If the system of equations (C) HP (D) AGP

x − 2y + 5z = 3, 2x − y +z = 1 and
Q5 If the lines ax + y + 1 = 0, x + by + 1 = 0
11x − 7y + pz = q , has infinitely many
and x + y + c = 0(a, b, c being distinct and
solutions, then
different from 1) are concurrent, then the value
(A) p + q = 2
of 1
+
1
+
1
is
(B) p + q = 10 1−a 1−b 1−c

(C) p − q = 2
(A) 0 (B) 1
(D) p − q = 5
(C) -1 (D) 2

Q2 Let a, x, y, z be real numbers satisfying Q6 If c < 1 and the system of equations

the equations x + y − 1 = 0 , 2x − y − c = 0 and
ax + ay = z, x + ay = z, x + ay = az , where −bx + 3by − c = 0 is consistent, then the
x, y, z are not all zero, then the number of the possible real values of b are
possible values of a is (A) b ∈ (−3
3

4
)

(A) 0 (B) 1 (B) b ∈ (

−3
, 4)
2

(C) 2 (D) 3 (C) b ∈ (

−3
, 3)
4

Q3 If a + b + c = 0 and (D) b ∈ (
−3
,
3
)
2 4

a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
,
− ab − bc − ca ≠ 0 ∀a, b, c ∈ R ,
then the system of equations ax + by+ Q7 If the system of equations
cz = 0, bx + cy + az = 0 and x − ky − z = 0, kx − y−

cx + ay + bz = 0 has z = 0, x + y − z = 0 has a non-zero solution,

(A) A unique solution then the possible values of k are
(B) Infinite solutions (A) −1, 2 (B) 1, 2

(C) No solution (C) 0, 1 (D) −1, 1

(D) Exactly two solution
Q8 Given 2x − y + 2z = 2, x − 2y − z = −4 ,
Q4 If the system of equations x + y + λz = 4 then the value of λ such that
x + 4ay + az = 0 the given system of equation has no solution is:
x + 3by + bz = 0 (A) −3 (B) 1
x + 2cy + cz = 0 (C) 0 (D) 3
have a non-zero solution, then a, b, c(≠ 0) are
Q9 If the trivial solution is the only solution of the
in
system of equations
(A) AP (B) GP

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x − k y + z = 0

k x +3 y −k z =0

3x + y – z = 0
Then, the set of all values of ′ k′ is:
(A) {2, −3}
(B) R − {2, −3}
(C) R − {2}
(D) R − {−3}

Q10 The system of equation,

λx + y + z = 0,

−x + λy + z = 0,

−x − y + λz = 0

will have a non-zero solution if real values of λ

are given by:

(A) 5 (B) −1
(C) 1 (D) 0

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Q1 (C) Q6 (C)

Q2 (C) Q7 (D)

Q3 (B) Q8 (D)

Q4 (C) Q9 (B)

Q5 (B) Q10 (D)

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Q1 If ω(≠ 1) is a cube root of unity, then value of ∣ sin2 (x +

3π

2
) sin
2
(x +
5π

2
) sin
2
(x +
7π

2
)
∣
the determinant ∣ sin (x +
3π
) sin (x +
5π
) sin (x +
7π
)
2 2 2
2 2
∣ 1 (1 + i + ω ) ω ∣ ∣
3π 5π 7π
∣ ∣
∣ sin (x − ) sin (x − ) sin (x − )
∣1 − i −1 ω
2
− 1∣ is 2 2 2

∣ ∣ ∣
∣ −i −i + ω − 1 −1 ∣
∣
(A) 0 ∣
∣
(B) 1
∣
(C) i (A) 1 (B) 2
(D) ω (C) 3 (D) 0
Q2 Which of the following values of α satisfy the Q6
equation
2 2 2
∣ (1 + α) (1 + 2α) (1 + 3α) ∣
∣ ∣
∣ (2 + α)
2
(2 + 2α)
2
(2 + 3α)
2
∣ = ?
∣ ∣
2 2 2
∣ (3 + α) (3 + 2α) (3 + 3α) ∣

−648α

(A) −4 (B) 9
(C) −9 (D) 4

Q3 ∣ a1 α1 + b1 β 1 a1 α2 + b1 β 2 a1 α3 + b1 β 3 ∣
∣ ∣
a2 α1 + b2 β 1 a2 α2 + b2 β 2 a2 α3 + b2 β 3
∣ ∣
∣ a3 α1 + b3 β 1 a3 α2 + b3 β 2 a3 α3 + b3 β 3 ∣
=
(A) Δ32
(A) 0 (B) 1 (B) Δ22
(C) −1 (D) 2 (C) Δ42
(D) None of these
Q4 Find the coefficient of x in the determinant
∣
(1 + x)
a 1 b1
(1 + x)
a 1 b2
(1 + x)
a 1 b3
∣ Q7 The value of
∣ ∣
a 2 b1 a 2 b2 a 2 b3 ∣ cos(x − a) cos(x + a) cos x ∣
∣ (1 + x) (1 + x) (1 + x) ∣
∣ ∣
∣
a 3 b1 a 3 b2 a 3 b3
∣ ∣ sin(x + a) sin(x − a) sin x ∣ is equal
∣ (1 + x) (1 + x) (1 + x) ∣ ∣ ∣
∣ cos a tan x cos a cot x cosec 2x ∣
(A) 0 (B) 1
(A) 1
(C) −1 (D) 2
(B) sin a cos a
Q5 The value of the determinant (C) 0

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(D) sin x cos x

Q8
3 3 2
∣2 3 3.2 + 3.2 + 1 ∣
∣ ∣
∣3
3
4
3
3.3
2
+ 3.3 + 1 ∣ is equal to
∣ ∣
3 3 2
∣4 5 3.4 + 3.4 + 1 ∣

(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 92 (D) None of these

Q9 If ω, ω 2 are imaginary cube roots of unity and

∣1 1 1 ∣ ∣ 1 1 ω ∣
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
Δ1 =
∣
1 ω ω
2
∣
and Δ2 =
∣
1 1 ω
2
∣
,
2 2
∣1 ω ω ∣ ∣ω ω 1 ∣
Δ1
then Δ2
is equal to
–
(A) √3
–
(B) √3 i
(C) 1
(D) -1

Q10 If a, b and c are the roots of the equation

x
3
− 6x
2
+ 11x − 6 = 0 and
Δ ,
3 3 3
∣ 3 a + b + c a + b + c
∣
2 2 2 4 4 4
= ∣ a + b + c a + b + c a + b + c
∣
2 2 2 3 3 3 5 5 5
∣a + b + c a + b + c a + b + c

∣
∣
∣
∣
∣

then Δ is equal to
(A) -24 (B) 24
(C) 12 (D) -12

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Q1 (A) Q6 (A)

Q2 (B, C) Q7 (C)

Q3 (A) Q8 (A)

Q4 (A) Q9 (B)

Q5 (D) Q10 (B)

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Q1 ∣ xk x
k+2
x
k+3
∣
⎛ ⎞⎛ ⎞⎛ (C) −2n
∣ ∣
If ∣ y k
y
k+2
y
k+3
∣ = ⎜x − y⎟⎜y − z⎟⎜z (D) n2
∣ ∣
k k+2 k+3 ⎝ ⎠⎝ ⎠⎝
∣z z z ∣
Q5 ⎛ ⎞
∣ sin x cos x sin x ∣
∣ ∣
⎞ If f ⎜x⎟ = cos x − sin x cos x , find the
1 1 1 ∣ ∣
− x⎟ { + + } ⎝ ⎠
x y z ∣ x 1 1 ∣
⎠ ′
2
value of 2 f (0) ′
+ {f (1)}

, then: (A) 0 (B) 1

(A) k = −2 (B) k = −1
(C) 2 (D) 3
(C) k = 0 (D) k = 1

Q6
Q2
m
∣ 2r − 1 Cr 1 ∣
∣ ∣
If Δr = ∣ m
2
− 1 2
m
m + 1 ∣ , then
∣ ∣
2 2 2 2
∣ sin (m ) sin m sin m ∣
m
the value of ∑r=0 Δr is
(A) 1 (B) 3
(C) 2 (D) 0

Q3 The digits A, B, C are such that the three digit

numbers A88, 6B8, 86C are divisible by 72 , (A) 2(3n − r)
∣A 6 8 ∣ (B) 2(2n − 3r)
∣ ∣
then the determinant 8 B 6 is divisible (C) 3(n − 2r)
∣ ∣
∣ 8 8 C∣ (D) None of these
by
(A) 72 (B) 144 Q7 ∣a − b − c 2a 2a ∣
∣ ∣
2b b − c − a 2b is equal to
(C) 288 (D) 1216 ∣ ∣
∣ 2c 2c c − a − b∣
r
Q4 ∣1 r 2 ∣
:
∣ ∣
If Δr = ∣ 2 n n
2
∣ , then the value of (A) 0
∣ ∣
∣n
n(n+1)
2
n+1
∣
(B) a + b + c
2

∑
n
Δr is (C) (a + b + c)2
r=1

(A) n
(D) (a + b + c)3
(B) 2n
Q8

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Let
6 5 4 3 2
ax + bx + cx + dx + ex + fx + g =
2 2
∣ (x + 1) (x + 2) (x + x) ∣
∣ ∣
∣ (x
2
+ x) x + 1 (x
2
+ 2) ∣ . Then,
∣ ∣
2 2
∣ (x + 2) (x + x) (x + 1) ∣

(A) f = 3, g = −5

(B) f = −3, g = −5

(C) f = −3, g = −9

(D) None of these

Q9 ∣1 + x 1 1 ∣
∣ ∣
1 1 + y 1 =
∣ ∣
∣ 1 1 1 + z∣

(A) xyz (1 + 1
+
1
+
1
)
x y z

(B) xyz
(C) 1 + 1

x
+
1

y
+
1

(D) x
1
+
1

y
+
1

Q10 ∣
10
C4
10
C5
11
Cm ∣
∣ ∣
The value of Δ = ∣
11
C6
11
C7
12
Cm+2 ∣ is
∣ ∣
12 12 13
∣ C8 C9 C ∣
m+4

equal to zero, where m is

(A) 6
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) None of these

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Q1 (B) Q6 (A)

Q2 (D) Q7 (D)

Q3 (A, B, C) Q8 (D)

Q4 (C) Q9 (A)

Q5 (D) Q10 (C)

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Maths
DPP: 4
Determinants

Q1 The number of distinct real roots of The value of the determinant

∣ sin x cos x cos x ∣ ∣1 bc a(b + c) ∣
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
cos x sin x cos x = 0 in the interval ∣1 ca b(a + c) ∣ doesn't depend on
∣ ∣
∣ ∣
∣ cos x cos x sin x ∣ ∣1 ab c(a + b) ∣

−
π

4
≤ x ≤
π

4
is (A) a (B) b
(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) c (D) a + b + c
(C) 1 (D) 3
Q6 Given that xyz = −1 , the value of the
Q2 If a, b, c are sides of the ∣x x
2
1 + x
3
∣
∣ ∣
∣1 a b ∣ determinant ∣ y y
2
1 + y
3
∣ ,
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
△ABC , 1 c a = 0 then ∣ z z
2
1 + z
3
∣
∣ ∣
∣1 b c ∣ (A) 0 (B) positive
value of sin2 A + sin2 B + sin2 C is equal to: (C) negative (D) none of these
(A) 4

(B) 3 Q7 If a1 , a2 , … … , an. , … … are in GP and ai

2
> 0 for each i then the determinant
(C) 9

4
∣ log an log an+2 log an+4 ∣
(D) 3√ 3
∣ ∣
2 Δ = log an+6 log an+8 log an+10 is
∣ ∣

Q3 The number of positive integral solutions of the ∣ log a

n+12
log an+14 log an+16 ∣

equation equal to
∣ x3 + 1 x y
2
x z
2
∣ (A) 0 (B) 1
∣ ∣
∣ xy
2 3 2
∣ = 11 is/are (C) 2 (D) n
y + 1 y z
∣ ∣
2 2 3
∣ xz yz z + 1∣ Q8 ∣ bc ca ab ∣

(A) 0 (B) 3 The value of the determinant

∣
p q r
∣
,
∣ ∣
(C) 6 (D) 12 ∣ 1 1 1 ∣

where a, b, c are the p

th
,q
th
and r
th
terms of
Q4 ∣x + y y + z z + x∣ ∣x z y ∣
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ a H.P., is
If y + z z + x x + y = k y x z ,
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
(A) p + q + r (B) (a + b + c)
∣z + x x + y y + z ∣ ∣z y x∣

then k is equal to (C) 1 (D) None of these

(A) −2 (B) 2
Q9
(C) −3 (D) 3

Q5

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If a, b, c are in AP , then the value of

∣x + 2 x + 3 x + a∣
∣ ∣
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

Q10 If x, y, z are integers in A.P. lying between 1 and

9 and x51, y41 and z31 are three digit
∣ 5 4 3 ∣
∣ ∣
numbers then the value of x51 y41 z31 is
∣ ∣
∣ x y z ∣

(A) x + y + z
(B) x − y + z

(C) 0
(D) None of these

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Q1 (C) Q6 (A)

Q2 (C) Q7 (A)

Q3 (B) Q8 (D)

Q4 (A) Q9 (D)

Q5 (A, B, C, D) Q10 (C)

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DPP: 3
Determinants

Q1 ∣4 −4 0 ∣ (B) −1
∣ ∣
If a b + 4 c = 0 , then a + b + c is (C) abc

∣ ∣ pqr

∣a b c + 4∣ (D) 0
equal to
(A) 41 (B) 116 Q6 ∣a
2
b
2
c
2
∣
∣ ∣
If then is
2 2 2
(C) 628 (D) −4 ∣ (a + λ) (b + λ) (c + λ) ∣ k
∣ ∣
2 2 2
∣ (a − λ) (b − λ) (c − λ) ∣
Q2 ∣x 4 y + z ∣
∣ ∣ ∣ a2 2 2
∣
y 4 z + x is equal to b c
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
= kλ a b c ,λ ≠ 0
∣z 4 x + y∣ ∣ ∣

(A) 4 (B) x + y + z ∣1 1 1 ∣

(C) xyz (D) 0 equal to:

(A) 4λabc
Q3 ∣
(a
x
+ a
−x
)
2
(a
x
− a
−x
)
2
1
∣
(B) −4λ2
∣ ∣
∣ (bx + b−x )
2
(b
x
− b
−x 2
) 1 ∣ is equal to: (C) 4λ2
∣ ∣
∣ (c
x
+ c
−x 2
) (c
x
− c
−x 2
) 1 ∣
(D) −4λabc
(A) 0
Q7 If α, β and γ are the roots of the equation
(B) 2abc
x
3
+ px + q (with p ≠ 0 and q ≠ 0 ), the value
(C) a2 b2 c2 ∣α β γ ∣
(D) abc
∣ ∣
of the determinant ∣ β γ α∣ , is
∣ ∣

Q4 If s = (a + b + c) , then value of ∣γ α β ∣

∣s + c a b ∣ (A) p (B) q
∣
c s + a b
∣
is (C) p 2
− 2q (D) None of these
∣ ∣
∣c a s + b ∣
Q8 If a, b, c are in AP , then the value of
(A) 2s 2
(B) 2s3
∣x + 2 x + 3 x + a∣
(C) s3 (D) 3s3 ∣ ∣
x + 4 x + 5 x + b is
∣ ∣

Q5 If a > 0, b > 0, c > 0 are respectively the ∣x + 6 x + 7 x + c ∣

p
th
,q
th
,r
th
terms of a G.P., then the value of (A) x − (a + b + c)
∣ log a p 1∣
(B) 9x2 + a + b + c

the determinant
∣
log b q 1
∣
is (C) a + b + c
∣ ∣
∣ log c r 1∣
(D) 0
(A) 1

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Q9 ∣x − y − z 2x 2x ∣
∣ ∣
If Δ1 = 2y y − z − x 2y
∣ ∣
∣ 2z 2z z − x − y∣

and
Δ2

∣ x + y + 2z x y
∣
= z y + z + 2x y
∣
∣ z x z + x + 2y

∣
∣
then
∣
∣

(A) Δ1 = 2Δ2

(B) Δ2 = 2Δ1

(C) Δ1 = Δ2

(D) None of these

Q10 The value of θ satisfying the equation

2 2
∣ 1 + sin θ cos θ 4 sin 4θ ∣
∣ ∣
2 2
∣ sin θ 1 + cos θ 4 sin 4θ ∣ = 0
∣ ∣
2 2
∣ sin θ cos θ 1 + 4 sin 4θ ∣

are:
(A) 4π

24
,
3π

24

(B) 7π

24
,
5π

24

(C) 7π

24
,
11π

24

(D) 24
π
,
11π

24

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Q1 (D) Q6 (C)

Q2 (D) Q7 (D)

Q3 (A) Q8 (D)

Q4 (B) Q9 (B)

Q5 (D) Q10 (C)

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DPP: 2
Determinants

Q1 ∣a
1
b1 c1 ∣ The value of determinant
∣ ∣
If Δ = a2 b2 c2 , then value of ∣
−(2
5
+ 1)
2
10
2 − 1
1 ∣
∣ ∣
∣ 5
2 −1 ∣
∣a b3 c3 ∣ ∣ ∣
3 2
10 1
is
5
∣ 2a + 3b + 4c ∣ ∣2 − 1 −(2 − 1) ∣
1 1 1 b1 c1 5
2 +1
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
2a 2 + 3b 2 + 4c 2 b2 c2 is equal to ∣ 1 1 1 ∣
∣ ∣ 5 5 2
∣ 2 −1 2 +1 −(2
10
−1) ∣
∣ 2a + 3b + 4c b3 c3 ∣
3 3 3
(A) 0 (B) 1
(A) Δ2
(C) 2 (D) 4
(B) 4Δ
(C) Δ Q5 ∣ 1 3 cos θ 1 ∣

(D) 2Δ If Δ =
∣
sin θ 1 3 cos θ
∣
, then the
1

∣ ∣ 1000

∣ 1 sin θ 1 ∣
Q2 ∣ −a2 ab ac ∣
∣ ∣ 3

If ∣ ab −b
2
bc ∣ = ka b c
2 2 2
, then k is [ maximum value of Δ - minimum value of Δ| ]
∣ ∣
∣ ac bc −c
2
∣ is equal to _____.
equal to: (A) 1 (B) -1
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 0 (D) 2
(C) −4 (D) 8
Q6 ∣ 52 5
3
5
4
∣
∣ ∣
Q3 ∣ 10 4 3 ∣ The value of ∣ 53 5
4
5
5
∣ , is
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
If Δ1 = 17 7 4 , Δ2 such that ∣5
4
5
5
5
6
∣
∣ ∣
∣ 4 −5 7 ∣ (A) 5 2

∣4 x + 5 3∣ (B) 0
∣ ∣
= 7 x + 12 4 (C) 5
13

∣ ∣
∣ −5 x − 1 7∣ (D) 59
Δ1 + Δ2 = 0 , then
Q7 If every element of a third order determinant of
(A) x = 5
value of Δ is multiplied by 5, then the value of
(B) x has no real value
new determinant, is
(C) x = 0
(A) Δ (B) 5Δ
(D) x = 1
(C) 25Δ (D) 125Δ
Q4
Q8

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If α is a non-real cube root of −2 , then the

∣ 1 2α 1 ∣
∣ ∣
value of α
2
1 3α
2
, is
∣ ∣
∣ 2 2α 1 ∣

(A) −11 (B) −12

(C) −13 (D) 0

Q9 If a ≠ b ≠ c , the value of x which satisfies the

∣ 0 x − a x − b∣
∣ ∣
equation x + a 0 x − c = 0 is
∣ ∣
∣x + b x + c 0 ∣

(A) x = 0 (B) x = a

(C) x = b (D) x = c

Q10 ∣a b c ∣ ∣y b q ∣
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
If Δ1 = x y z and Δ2 = x a p then
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
∣p q r∣ ∣z c r∣

Δ1 is equal to
(A) 2Δ2
(B) Δ2
(C) −Δ2
(D) None of these

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Answer Key
Q1 (D) Q6 (B)

Q2 (B) Q7 (D)

Q3 (A) Q8 (C)

Q4 (D) Q9 (A)

Q5 (A) Q10 (B)

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Maths DPP: 1

Determinants

Q1 ∣ 1 log b a ∣ Q5 ∣ a −1 0 ∣
The value of the determinant ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
∣ log a b 1 ∣ If f (x) = ax a −1 , then
∣ ∣
is equal to: ∣ ax
2
ax a ∣

(A) 1 f (2x) − f (x) equals

(B) log a b (A) a(2a + 3x)
(C) log b a (B) ax(2x + 3a)
(D) 0 (C) ax(2a + 3x)
(D) x(2a + 3x)
Q2 ∣1 1 1 1 ∣
∣ ∣
∣1 2 3 4 ∣ Q6 ∣ a1 b1 c1 ∣
The value of the determinant ∣ ∣
∣
1 3 6 10
∣
If a2 b2 c2 = 5 , then the value of
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
∣1 4 10 20 ∣ ∣ a3 b3 c3 ∣

is equal to ∣ b2 c3 − b3 c2 a3 c2 − a2 c3 a2 b3 − a3 b2 ∣
∣ ∣
(A) 0 (B) -1 b3 c1 − b1 c3 a1 c3 − a3 c1 a3 b1 − a1 b3 is
∣ ∣
(C) 1 (D) 2 ∣ b1 c2 − b2 c1 a2 c1 − a1 c2 a1 b2 − a2 b1 ∣

(A) 5 (B) 25
Q3 The determinant
(C) 125 (D) 0
∣ cos(α + β) − sin(α + β) cos 2β ∣
∣ ∣
D = sin α cos α sin β Q7 If the value of a third order determinant is 11 ,
∣ ∣
∣ − cos α sin α cos β ∣ then value of the square of the determinant
independent of formed by the cofactors will be
(A) α (A) 11 (B) 121
(B) β (C) 1331 (D) 14641
(C) α and β
Q8 The cofactor of the element 4 in the
(D) Neither α or β
determinant
Q4 If A + B + C = π , then value of ∣1 3 5 1∣
∣ ∣
∣ sin(A + B + C ) sin B cos C ∣
∣2 3 4 2∣
∣ ∣ is
∣ − sin B 0 tan A ∣ is ∣
8 0 1 1
∣
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
∣ cos(A + B) − tan A 0 ∣ ∣0 2 1 1∣

(A) 0 (A) 4 (B) 10

(B) 1 (C) -10 (D) -4
(C) 2 sin B ⋅ tan A cos C
Q9
(D) 2 sin A sin B ⋅ sin C

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∣ a b aα + b ∣
∣ ∣
If b c bα + c = 0 then
∣ ∣
∣ aα + b bα + c 0 ∣

(A) a, b, c are in A.P.

(B) a, b, c are in G.P.
(C) α is a root of ax2 + 2bx + c = 0

(D) (x − α) is a factor of ax2 + 2bx + c = 0

Q10 ∣ a b c∣ ∣ 6a 2b 2c ∣
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
If m n p , then
= k 3m n p =
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
∣ x y z∣ ∣ 3x y z ∣

(A) k/6 (B) 2k

(C) 3k (D) 6k

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Q1 (D) Q6 (B)

Q2 (C) Q7 (D)

Q3 (A) Q8 (B)

Q4 (A) Q9 (B, C, D)

Q5 (C) Q10 (D)

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