CHAPTER 10

VECTORS

MULTIPLE CHOICE TYPE QUESTIONS

1 A vector equally inclined to axes is

2 If |a⃗ | = 4 and -3 ≤ λ ≤ 2 then the range of |λa⃗ | is

(a) [0, 8] (b) [-12, 8] (c) [0, 12] (d) [8, 12]
3 For what value of ‘a’ the vectors are collinear?
(a) 2 (b) - 4 (c) 4 (d) - 2
4 ABCDEF is a regular hexagon, If
then is
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5 The value of for which the vectors are orthogonal is
(a) 12 (b) - 14 (c) 14 (d) - 12
6 The angle between the vectors is
(a) 0 (b) (c) (d)
7 If p⃗ is a unit vector and
(a) 9 (b) (c) - 9 (d)
8 If the vectors are coplanar then the value of is
(a) 2 (b) - 4 (c) 4 (d) - 2
9 The area of the parallelogram having diagonals is
(a) 12 (b) 364 (c) 10 (d)
10 The unit vector perpendicular to both the

is
(a) (b) (c) (d)
11 The value of is
(a) 1 (b) - 1 (c) 0 (d) - 2
12 The value of is
(a) 2 (b) - 1 (c) 1 (d) - 2
13 If the vectors are parallel then the value of p is
(a) 3/2 (b) – 3/2 (c) 2/3 (d) – 2 / 3
14 If then the angle between is
(a) 300(b) 600(c) 450(d) 900

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15 If are two unit vectors and is the angle between them then is
(a) 1 + cos (b) 1 - sin (c) 1 + sin (d) 1 - cos

16 A vector in the direction of a⃗ = −2 whose magnitude is 7

(a) (b) (c) ) (d)

17 The position vector of a point which divides the join of points with position vectors + and 2 -

in the ratio 1:2 internally is

(a) (b) (c) (d)

18 A vector in the direction of vector – 2 +2 that has magnitude 15 is

(a) – 2 +2 (b) 5 ( – 2 +2 (c) 5 – 2 + 2 (d) – 5 +2

19 If . = . and x = x , , then

(a) = (b) = (C) + = (d) =

20 If lies in the plane of vectors and , then which of the following is correct?

(a) [ ]=0 (b) [ ] = 1 (C) [ ] = 3 (d)[ ]=1

21 The vector cos X cos Y + cos X sinY + sinX is a

(a) Null vector (b) Unit vector(c) Constant vector (d)None of these
22 ABCD is a parallelogram with AC and BD as diagonals. Then, - =

(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d)

23 If [ 2 +4 ] = m[ ] +n[ ], then m + n =

(a) 8(b) – 6 (c) 10 (d) 6

24 If the vectors 2 – 3 +4 , +2 - and x – +2 are coplanar, then x =

(a) 0(b) 5/8 (c) 8/5(d)1

25 For every point P ( x, y, z ) on the xy – plane,
(a) x = 0(b) y = 0 (c) z = 0(d)none of these
26 The position vector of the point (1, 0, 2) is
(a) i⃗ +j⃗ + 2k⃗ (b) i⃗ + 2j⃗ (c) 2⃗ + 3k⃗ (d) i⃗ + 2K
27 The vector a and b satisfy the equation 2a+b=p and a+2b=q where p= i+j and q=i-j If θ is the

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 angle between a and b , then
(a) cosθ =4/5 (b)cos θ = -4/5 (c)cos θ =3/5 (d) cos θ =2/5

28 The modulus of 7i⃗ – 2J⃗ + K⃗

(a) (b) (c)3 (d) 6
29 Let a and b be two unit vectors and α be the angle between them, then a+b is a unit vector, if
(a)α= α= (c). α= (d) α=

30 If a⃗ = 2i⃗ – 3j⃗ + 4k⃗ and b⃗ = i⃗ + 2j⃗ + k⃗ then a⃗ + b⃗ =

(a) i⃗ + j⃗ + 3k⃗ (b) 3i⃗ – j⃗ + 5k⃗ (c) i⃗ – j⃗ – 3k⃗ (d) 2i⃗ + j⃗ + k

31 The scalar product of 5i^ + j^ – 3k^ and 3i^ – 4j^ + 7k^ is

(a) 10 (b) -10 (c) 15 (d) -15

32 If a⃗ .b⃗ = 0, then
(a) a ⊥ b (b) a⃗ || b⃗ (c) a⃗ + b⃗ = 0 (d) a⃗ – b⃗ = 0

33 k⃗ × j⃗ =
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) i⃗ (d) –i⃗

34 a⃗ . a⃗ =
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) |a⃗ |² (d) |a⃗ |
35 If a⃗ = i⃗ – j⃗ + 2k⃗ and b = 3i⃗ + 2j⃗ – k⃗ then the value of (a⃗ + 3b⃗ ).(2a⃗ – b⃗ )=.
(a) 15 (b) -35 (c) 18 (d) -18

36 If a⃗ = i⃗ + 2j⃗ + 3k⃗ and b⃗ = 3i⃗ + 2j⃗ + k⃗ , then cos θ =

(a) 6/7 (b) 5/7 (c) 4/7 (d) ½

37 If |a⃗ + b⃗ | = |a⃗ – b⃗ |, then

(a) a⃗ || a⃗ (b) a⃗ ⊥ b⃗ (c) |a⃗ | = |b⃗ | (d) None of these

38 If for non-zero vectors and , X is a unit vector and = between , then angle
between vector and is
a) b) ) )

39 The area of a parallelogram whose one diagonal is 2 + and one side is 3 + is

a) - 4 b) 3 Sq. units c) 6 Sq. units d)6 Sq. units

40 Position vector of point A and B are and . Then equal to

a) b)- 2 c) d) none of these

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41 If =5, = 13 and =25, then is equal to
a) 12 b) 5 c) 13 d) 60

42 If =8, = 3 and =12 ,then the value of is

a) 12 b) 12 c)6 d) 4

43 If be a unit vector then,

(a) direction of is fixed b) magnitude of is fixed
(c) direction and magnitude is fixed (d) any one of direction is fixed.

44
The angle between the vectors = -- and = + is
a) b)

45 A vector equally inclined to axes is

a) + b) - c) - d)- +

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59
The Position vector of a point (12,n) is such that = 13 then n =

(a) ±4 (b) ±3 (c) ±5 (d) ±6

60 If a, b, c and d are the position vectors of the points A, B, C and D such that a + c = b + d, then
ABCD is a

(a) Trapezium (b) Rectangle (c) Square (d) Parallelogram

61 A point from a vector starts is called ____ and where it ends is called its ____

(a) Terminal point, end point. (b) initial point, terminal point

(c) Origin, end point (d) initial point, end point

62
If are position vectors of the points (- 1, 1) and (m, – 2). then for what value of m, the

vectors are collinear.

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) -1 (d) -2

63 Vectors that may be subject to its parallel displacement without changing its magnitude and
direction are called _________.

(a) Free vectors (b) Coinitial vectors (c) Collinear vectors. (d) Parallel vectors

64

Find the value of λ so that the vectors 2 −4 + and 4 −8 + are parallel.

(a) -1(b) 3 (c) -4(d) 2

65 The vectors AB = 3 + and BC = AC=5 −2 + are the side of a ΔABC. The length of the median
through A is

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 (a) √18(b) √72(c) √33(d) √288

66 The vectors λ + +2 , +λ − and 2 − + are coplanar if

(a) λ = -2(b) λ = 0(c) λ = 1(d) λ = -1

67 If |a – b| = |a| = |b| = 1, then the angle between a and b is

(a) π/3(b) 3π/4(c) π/2(d) 0

68 If the angle between + and + +a is π/3, then the value of a is

(a) 0 or 2(b) -4 or 0(c) 0 or -3(d) 2 or -2

69 The projection of (1, 2, – 1) on is ........

(a) (b) (c) 1 (d) – 1

70 The projection of the vector (–4, –2, 4) on (2, 1, 1) is ..........

(a) (–2, 1, 1) (b) (–2, –1, –1) (c) (1, –1, –2) (d) (–1, 1, 2)

71 Find the magnitude of vector 3 +2 +12

(a) √157(b) 4√11(c) √213(d) 9√3

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ANSWERS

MultpleChoice question
Q.No.1 Answer
1 a
2 c
3 b
4 c
5 c
6 d
7 a
8 b
9 d
10 b
11 a
12 a
13 c
14 b
15 d
16 (a)

17 (d)

18 (b) 5 ( – 2 +2

19 =

20 (a) [ ]=0

21 (b) unit vector

22 (c)2

23 (d) 6
24 ( c ) 8/5
25 (c) z=0
26 D
27 B
28 C
29 B
30 B
31 B
32 A

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 33 D
34 C
35 B
36 B
37 B
38 C
39 B
40 C
41 D
42 A
43 B
44 C
45 A
46 C
47 B
48 C
49 C
50 C
51 C
52 C
53 B
54 B
55 A
56 A
57 C
58 D
59 (c)
60 (d)
61 (b)
62 (b)
63 (a)
64 (d)
65 (c)
66 (a)
67 (a)
68 (b)
69 (c)
70 (b)
71 (a)
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