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Multiple Choice Questions Vector Algebra

The document contains 15 multiple choice questions related to vector algebra. The questions cover topics like the magnitude of a vector, operations on vectors like dot product and cross product, finding vectors perpendicular or parallel to given vectors, and relationships between angles and vector operations. The answers to all 15 questions are provided at the end.

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Multiple Choice Questions Vector Algebra

The document contains 15 multiple choice questions related to vector algebra. The questions cover topics like the magnitude of a vector, operations on vectors like dot product and cross product, finding vectors perpendicular or parallel to given vectors, and relationships between angles and vector operations. The answers to all 15 questions are provided at the end.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQs)

Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:


  
Q 1. If a is any vector, then (a xi)2  (a xj)2  (a xk) 2 
   
(a) a 2 (b) 2 a 2 (c) 3a 2 (d) 4 a 2
       
Q 2. If a . b  a . c and a x b  a x c, then
      
(a) either a  0 or b  c (b) a || (b  c)
  
(c) a  (b  c) (d) none of these
or
      
If a . b  a . c and a x b  a  0, then
      
(a) b  c (b) b  0 (c) b  c  0 (d) none of these
   
Q 3. The vector b = 3i + 4k is to be written as the sum of a vector  parallel to a = i + j and a vector 
 
perpendicular to a .Then  
3 2 1 1
(a) (i  j) (b) (i  j) (c) (i  j) (d) (i  j)
2 3 2 3
Q 4. The unit vector perpendicular to the plane passing through points P (i -j + 2k), Q (2i - k) and R(2j
+ k) is
1 1
(a) 2i + j + k (b) 6(2i  j  k) (c) (2i  j  k) (d) (2i  j  k)
6 6
 
Q 5. If a, b represent the diagonals of a rhombus, then
         
(a) a x b  0 (b) a . b  0 (c) a . b  1 (d) a x b  a
 
Q 6. Vectors a and b are inclined at angle  = 120°.
     
If | a | 1,| b | 2, then [(a  3 b)x(3 a  b)]2 is equal to
(a) 300 (b) 325 (c) 275 (d) 225
    
Q 7. If a i + j – k, b = – i + 2j + 2k and c = i + 2j – k, then a unit vector normal to the vectors a  b and
 
b  c is
(a) i (b) j (c) k (d) none of these
Q 8. A unit vector perpendicular to both i + j and j + k is
i  j k i  j k
(a) i - j + k (b) i + j + k (c) (d)
3 3
Q 9. If a = 2i – 3j – k and b = i + 4j – 2k, then a  b is
(a) 10i + 2j + 11k (b) 10i+3j + 11k (c) 10i - 3j + 11k (d) 10i - 3j - 10k
Q 10. If i, j, k are unit vectors, then
(a) i . j = 1 (b) i. i = 1 (c) i × j = 1 (d) i × (j × k) = 1
Q 11. If is the angle between the vectors 2i - 2j + 4k and 3i + j + 2k, then sin 0 =
2 2 2 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 7 7 7
Q 12. If | a  b | = 4. | a .b | = 2, then | a |2 | b |2 =
(a) 6 (b) 2 (c) 20 (d) 8
Q 13. ( a  b ) = ?2

(a) | a |2  | b |2 (a.b)2 (b) | a |2 | b |2  (a.b)2


(c) | a |2  | b |2 2(a.b) (d) | a |2  | b |2  a .b
Q 14. The value of i.(j × k) + j. (i × k) + k. (i × j), is
(a) 0 (b) -1 (c) 1 (d) 3
Q 15. If  is the angle between any two vectors a and b, then | a .b | = | a  b | when  is equal to
(a) 0 (b) /4 (c) /2 (d) 

ANSWERS
1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (b) 10. (b)
11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (c) 15. (b)

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