GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL SARAI SALEH HARIPUR

1ST TERM EXAMINATION 2024

Math Paper – IX
Time: 2 Hours Total Marks: 50
Section – A Marks: 10
Q-1 Choose the correct option.
i. The order of matrix A  1 0 is:
(A) 1 2 (B) 2 1 (C) 1  0 (D) 0  1
ii. The scalar matrix in the given is:
0 2  0 2 2 0  2 0
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
2 0  2 0  0 2 0 2
 5 2
iii. Determinant of matrix   is:
 3 4
(A) 26 (B) 14 (C) 14 (D) 26
2 4 
iv. Adjoint of matrix   is:
5 3
 3 4  3 4  2 5  2 4
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
 5 2  5 2   4 3  5 3
v. The pair of matrices conformable for the product AB is:
1  1  1 
(A) A  1 2 , B   2 1 (B) A    , B    (C) A  1 2 , B   2 (D) A    , B   2
 2  2 2
vi. The multiplicative inverse of 5 is:
1 1
(A) 1 (B) 5 (C) (D) 
5 5
vii. The radicand in the expression 4 2x 3 is:
(A) √ (B) 4 (C) 2x (D) 2x3
3
viii. The exponential form of x 6 is:
1
(A) x 2 (B) x2 (C) x9 (D) x18
ix. Conjugate of complex number 3i  2 is:
(A) 2  3i (B) 2  3i (C) 2  3i (D) 2  3i
x. 3i  2  i   _____
(A) 3  6i (B) 3  6i (C) 3  6i (D) 3  6i

Section – B Marks: 24
Q-2 Answer any SIX of the given questions. Each question carries FOUR marks.
 4 2   5
i. Find the product AB if A    and B    .
1 0  7
 3 0 
ii. Find the multiplicative inverse of matrix C   .
 0 2
iii. Prove that the product of a matrix and its inverse is equal to the identity matrix (i.e.
A.A1  I ) for a matrix of your own choice.
x  3y  5
iv. Solve the given system of linear equations using matrix inversion method:
2x  3 y  3
3x  2 y  7
v. Solve the given system of linear equations using Cramer’s rule:
x  2y  5
686 x8 y 7
vi. Simplify: 3
2x2 y 4
44.63.102.142
vii. Simplify the given expression using laws of exponents:
43.52.64.7 2
viii. Divide Z1  5  3i by Z 2  2  4i .

Section – C Marks: 16
Q-3 Attempt any TWO questions. All questions carry equal marks.
0 1 1 1
If A   and B   , then prove that  AB   Bt At .
t
i.  
1 2  2 3 
ii. Develop two simultaneous linear equations and then solve them using Cramer’s rule.
16  .25   2   32 
n 4 n 1

iii. Use laws of exponents to simplify: