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1.

If f(x) = \(\begin{vmatrix}x^n & x^{n+2} & x^{2n} \\1 & x^p & p \\x^{n+5} & x^{p+6} & x^{2n+5} \end {vmatrix}\) = 0,then what will be the value of p?

A. xn
B. (n + 1)
C. Either xn or (n + 1)
D. Both xn and (n + 1)
Answer» E.
2.

What will be the value of \(\begin{vmatrix}0 & i – 100 & i – 500 \\100 – i & 0 & 1000 – i \\500 – i & i – 1000 & 0 \end {vmatrix}\)?

A. 100
B. 500
C. 1000
D. 0
Answer» E.
3.

If f(x) = \(\begin{vmatrix}sec⁡ x & cos ⁡x & sec^2⁡ x + cot ⁡x\, cosec x \\cos^2 ⁡x & cos^2 ⁡x & cosec^2 x \\1 & cos^2 ⁡x & cos^2 ⁡x \end {vmatrix}\) then what is the value of 0∫π/2 f(x) dx = (π/4 + 8/15)?

A. (π/4 + 8/15)
B. (π/4 – 8/15)
C. (π/4 + 8/15)
D. (-π/4 + 8/15)
Answer» D. (-π/4 + 8/15)
4.

What is the value of r = 1Σn f(x) if f(r) = \(\begin{vmatrix}2r & x & n(n + 1) \\(6r^2 – 1) & y & n^2 (2n + 3) \\(4r^3 – 2nr) & z & n^3(n + 1) \end {vmatrix}\) where n € N?

A. 1
B. -1
C. 0
D. 2
Answer» D. 2
5.

What will be the value of the given determinant \(\begin{vmatrix}109 & 102 & 95 \\6 & 13 & 20 \\1 & -6 & 13 \end {vmatrix}\)?

A. constant other than 0
B. 0
C. 100
D. -1997
Answer» C. 100
6.

What is the value of k if \(\begin{vmatrix}y + z & x & x \\y & z + x & y \\z & z & x + y\end {vmatrix}\) ?

A. 4
B. -4
C. 1
D. 0
Answer» B. -4
7.

Which one of the following is correct if a, b and c are the sides of a triangle ABC and \(\begin{vmatrix}a^2 & b^2 & c^2 \\(a + 1)^2 & (b + 1)^2 & (c + 1)^2 \\ (a – 1)^2 & (b – 1)^2 & (c – 1)^2 \end {vmatrix}\) ?

A. ABC is an equilateral triangle
B. ABC is an isosceles triangle
C. ABC is a right angled triangle
D. ABC is a scalene triangle
Answer» C. ABC is a right angled triangle
8.

What is the value of x if, \(\begin{vmatrix}x & 3 & 6 \\3 & 6 & x \\6 & x & 3 \end {vmatrix}\) = \(\begin{vmatrix}2 & x & 7 \\x & 7 & 2 \\7 & 2 & x \end {vmatrix}\) = \(\begin{vmatrix}4 & 5 & x \\5 & x & 4 \\x & 4 & 6 \end {vmatrix}\)?

A. 9
B. -9
C. 0
D. Can’t be predicted
Answer» C. 0
9.

If the system of equation 2x + 5y + 8z = 0, x + 4y + 7z = 0, 6x + 9y – αz = 0 has a non trivial solution then what is the value of α?

A. -12
B. 0
C. 12
D. 2
Answer» D. 2
10.

What is the value of \(\begin{vmatrix}-bc & ca + ab & ca + ab \\ab + bc & -ca & ab + bc \\bc + ca & bc + ca & -ab \end {vmatrix}\) ?

A. Σab
B. (Σab)2
C. (Σab)3
D. (Σab)4
Answer» D. (Σab)4