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EXERCISE-I (Conceptual Questions) Build Up Your Understanding

TRIGONOMETRY 8. The greatest value of the function 7 sinθ – 24
1. As θ increases from 0° to 90°, the value of sin θ:- cosθ is
(1) Increases (1) 12 (2) 13 (3) 25 (4) 17
(2) Decreases
NBM0010
(3) Remains constant
(4) First decreases then increases. 9. The length of hypotenuse of a right angle
NBM0001 triangle exceeds the length of its base by 2 cm
2
2. If sin θ = and θ lies in the first quadrant, the and exceeds twice the length of altitude by 1 cm.
3
value of tan θ is : Find length of each side of the triangle.
1 (1) 6, 8, 10 (2) 7, 24, 25
(1) 2 (2)
2
(3) 8, 15, 17 (4) 7, 40, 41
3 1
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NBM0002 CALCULUS
3. Find θ for which sinθ = cosθ, if 180° < θ < 360°
dy
10. If x = at4 and y = bt3 . Find
(1) 135° (2) 315° dx
(3) 225° (4) 150° 4a 3b
(1) (2)
NBM0003 3 bt 4 at
4. If sinθ1 + sinθ2 + sinθ3 = 3 3a 4b
(3) (4)
4 bt 3 at
then value of cosθ1 + cosθ2 + cosθ3 is :- NBM0012
(1) 3 (2) 0 (3) –3 (4) 1 11. A metallic disc is being heated. Its area at any
NBM0004 time t is given by A = 5t2 + 4t + 8. Calculate
rate of increase in area at t = 3s.
5. =
If tan(2A + B) 3 =
and cot(3A – B) 3 . Find
(1) 30 m2/s (2) 34 m2/s
A and B. (3) 28 m2/s (4) 20 m2/s
(1) 18°, 24° (2) 24°, 18° NBM0013
(3) 20°, 20° (4) 18°, 36°
12. The side of a square is increasing at the rate of
NBM0005
0.1 cm/s. The rate of increase of perimeter
2 2 2 2
6. Value of sin 15° + sin 30° + sin 45° + sin 60° + w.r.t. time is :
2
sin 75° is :-
(1) 0.2 cm/s (2) 0.4 cm/s
3
(1) 1 (2)
2 (3) 0.6 cm/s (4) 0.8 cm/s
5 NBM0014
(3) (4) 3
2
NBM0006 13. A particle moves along the straight line 3y =x+5.

7. Value of sin(45°+θ) cos(15°+θ) – cos(45°+θ) Which coordinate changes at a faster rate ?

sin(15°+θ) is :- (1) x–coordinate

3 (2) y–coordinate
(1) 1 (2)
2
1 1 (3) Both x and y coordinates
(3) (4) −
2 2 (4) Data insufficient.
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14. The slope of graph as shown in figure at points 19. Two particles A and B are moving in XY-plane.
1, 2 and 3 is m1, m2 and m3 respectively then Their positions vary with time t according to
relation :
y xA (t) = 3t, xB (t) = 6
3
2 yA (t) = t, yB (t) = 2 + 3t2
1
Distance between two particles at t = 2 is :
x (1) 12 (2) 13 (3) 5
(4) 12
(1) m1 > m2 > m3 (2) m1 < m2 < m3 NBM0021
(3) m1 = m2 = m3 (4) m1 = m3 > m2 20. The distance between points (a + b, b + c) and
NBM0016 (a – b, c – b) is :-
15. Magnitude of slope of the shown graph. (1) 2 a2 + b2 (2) 2 b2 + c2
y (3) 2 2b (4) a 2 − c2
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21. A dog is at point A(0, 3, 4)m and cat is at
x B(5,3,–8)m The dog is free to move but cat is
(1) First increases then decreases fixed. The minimum distance travelled by dog to
(2) First decreases then increases catch the cat is :-
(3) Increases (1) 25m (2) 12m (3) 13m (4) 20m
(4) Decreases NBM0023
NBM0017 22. A particular straight line passes through origin
and a point whose abscissa is equal to ordinate.
16. Calculate the area enclosed under the curve The equation of such straight line is :
f(x) = x2 between the limits x = 2 and x = 3 (1) y = x (2) y = 2x
y x
(3) y = –4x (4) y = –
4
NBM0024
23. If y =|x–1|, then y-x graph is :-
y y
1 2 3 x
19
(1) 5 (2)
3 (1) x (2)
17
(3) (4) 8
3 x
NBM0018 y y
4
17. Find the value of ∫ (1 − x) .dx
0 (3) (4)
(1) zero (2) 1 (3) 4 (4) 5
x x
NBM0019
NBM0026
GEOMETRY & GRAPHS
24. The coordinates of a particle moving in
18. The equation of a curve is given as y=x2 +2–3x.
XY–plane vary with time x = a cosωt,
The curve intersects the y-axis at
(1) (1, 0) (2) (2, 0) y = a sinωt. The locus of the particle is a :-
(3) (0, 2) (4) No where
(1) Straight line (2) Circle
NBM0020
(3) Parabola (4) Ellipse

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25. Frequency f of a simple pendulum depends on its 30. The forces, which meet at one point and their
length  and acceleration g due to gravity lines of action lie in one plane, are called :
(1) non-concurrent and non-coplanar forces
1 g (2) non-concurrent and coplanar forces
according to the following equation f = .
2π  (3) concurrent and non-coplanar forces
Graph between which of the following quantities (4) concurrent and coplanar forces
is a parabola ? NVE0033
(1) f on the ordinate and 1/ on the abscissa 31. Which of the following physical quantities is not
an axial vector ?
(2) f on the ordinate and √ on the abscissa
(1) angular velocity
(3) f2 on the ordinate and  on the abscissa (2) angular momentum
(3) velocity
(4) f2 on the ordinate and 1/ on the abscissa
(4) torque
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ALGEBRA 32. The direction of the angular velocity vector is
1 1 1 along :
26. The sum of the series 1 + + + + ....... ∞
3 9 27
(1) Along the tangent of circular path
is :-
8 6 (2) Along the direction of radius vector
(1) (2)
7 5 (3) Opposite to the direction of radius vector
2 3 (4) Along the axis of rotation
(3) (4)
3 2 NVE0035
NBM0029 33. If n̂ is a unit vector in the direction of the vector

27. In the given figure, each box represents a A , then :-

function machine. A function machine illustrates A
(1) n̂ = 
what it does with the input. | A|
 
(2) n̂ = A| A|
Input (x) Double the Square Output (z) 
input and of | A|
(3) n̂ = 
add three the input A
Which of the following statements is correct ? (4) None of the above
NVE0036
(1) z = (2x+3)2 (2) z = 2(x+3)
ADDITION & SUBTRACTION, MULTIPLICATION
(3)
= z 2x + 3 (4)
= z 2 ( x + 3)
& DIVISION OF A VECTOR BY A SCALAR
NBM0030   
34. In the given figure, a + b + c is
DEFINITION & TYPES OF VECTOR
28. Which of the following statements is false :
c b
(1) Mass, speed and energy are scalars
(2) Momentum, force and torque are vectors
(3) Distance is a vector while displacement is a scalar a
(4) A scalar has only magnitude whereas as a     
(1) 2 a (2) 2 b (3) 2 c (4) a + b
vector has both magnitude and direction
NVE0037
NVE0031
29. A physical quantity which has a direction and 35. Vector sum of two forces of 10N and 5N can
obeys triangle law of vector addition : be :
(1) must be a vector (2) may be a vector
(1) 4N (2) 18N (3) 12N (4) 2N
(3) must be a scalar (4) none of the above
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36. The vector sum of the forces of 10 newton and 42. Two vectors A and B are such that A + B = C
8 newton cannot be : and A – B = C. Which of the following
(1) 2N (2) 8N (3) 18N (4) 20N statements, is correct ?
NVE0039  
(1) A is parallel to B
37. Which of the following pair of forces can give a  
(2) A is anti-parallel to B
resultant force of 2 N ?  
(1) 1 N and 2 N (2) 1 N and 5 N (3) A is perpendicular to B
 
(3) 2 N and 5 N (4) 1 N and 4 N (4) A and B are equal in magnitude
NVE0040 NVE0045
38. Two vectors of equal magnitude have a resultant 
43. In vector diagram shown in figure where ( R ) is
equal to either of them in magnitude. The angle  
the resultant of vectors ( A ) and ( B ).
between the vector is :

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(1) 60° (2) 90° (3) 105° (4)
B
120° R
θ
NVE0041
      A
39. R= a + b , where R, a and b are non-zero vector. B
If R = , then value of angle θ is :
  2
If R = a = b, the angle between R and a is :-
(1) 30o (2) 45o (3) 60o (4) 75o
π 2π
(1) (2) NVE0046
3 3
 
π π 44. The resultant of A and B makes an angle α
(3) (4)  
4 6 with A and β with B , then :
NVE0042
(1) α < β (2) α < β if A < B
 
40. If resultant of two vectors a and b shown in the (3) α < β if A > B (4) α < β if A = B
b NVE0047
figure is 7 b , then value of is :-
a 45. If two forces of equal magnitude acting on a
particle. The angle between forces is 60°. The
b
resultant force on the particle is :-
60° (1) at an angle of 30° with each force.
a
(2) at an angle of 45° with one of the force
1
(1) (2) 1 (3) at an angle of 15° with one of the force
2
(4) at an angle lying between 45° to 60°
(3) 2 (4) 3
NVE0043 NVE0048
  
   46. The resultant of A and B is perpendicular to B .
41. If A + B = C and A + B = C, then the angle
   
between A and C is : What is the angle between A and B ?

π π A  B
(1) 0 (2) (3) (4) π (1) cos -1   (2) cos -1  − 
4 2 B  A
NVE0044 A  A
(3) sin -1   (4) sin -1  − 
B  B
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47. The resultant of two forces make 30° and 60° 53. Two vectors A and B lie in a plane, another
angles with them and has magnitude 40 N. The 
vector C lies in the same plane, then the
magnitudes of two vectors are :-   
resultant of these three vectors i.e. A + B + C :
(1) 20 3 N, 20N (2) 30 N, 20 3 N
(1) may be zero
(3) 40N , 30N (4) 3 3 N, 40 3 N (2) cannot be zero
 
NVE0050 (3) lies in the plane containing A & B
   
48. Given that P + Q = P − Q . This can be true (4) Both 1 & 3
when: NVE0056
 
(1) P = Q 54. Which of the following sets of concurrent forces
 
(2) Q = 0 may be in equilibrium ?
  (1) F1 = 3N, F2 = 5N, F3 = 1N, F4 = 10N
(3) Neither P nor Q is a null vector
(2) F1 = 3N, F2 = 5N, F3 = 9N, F4 = 4N
(4) Data Insufficient
NVE0051 (3) F1 = 3N, F2 = 5N, F3 = 6N, F4 = 15N

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  
49. The resultant of A & B is R1 . On reversing the (4) F1 = 3N, F2 = 5N, F3 =15N, F4 = 5N
  NVE0057
vector B , the resultant becomes R 2 . What is the
55. Five forces 2N, 3 N , 5N, 3 N and 2N
value of 2( R12 +R 22 ) ?
respectively act at a particle P as shown in the
(1) 4(A2 + B2) (2) A2 – B2
(3) 2(A2 + B2) (4) 2(A2 – B2) figure.
3N
NVE0052 2N
y
5N
 
50. If vectors A and B are such that
      3N
A + B = A = B , then A − B may be equated
30°30°
to 30°
30°
3   P
(1) A (2) A 2N X
2
  The resultant force on the particle P is.
(3) 2 A (4) 3 A (1) 10 N making angle 60° with x-axis.
NVE0053 (2) 10 N making angle 60° with y-axis.
51. If the difference of two unit vectors is a unit (3) 20 N along y-axis
vector, then the magnitude of their sum is : (4) None of these
1 NVE0058
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) (4) 5    
2 56. If a+b+c = 0. The angle between
   
NVE0054 a and b, b and c are 150° and 120°,
52. In the given figure, O is the centre of the regular respectively. Then, the magnitude of vectors
pentagon ABCDE. Five forces each of   
a, b and c are in ratio of :-
magnitude F0 are acted as shown in the figure.
(1) 1 : 2 : 3 (2) 1 : 2 : 3
The resultant force is :-
D (3) 3:2:1 (4) 2 : 3:1
NVE0059
F0 F0   
E C 57. The magnitudes of vectors A , B and C are
F0 O   
F0 respectively 7, 24 and 25 units and A + B =
C,
F0  
then the angle between A and B is :
A B
(1) 0 (2) π/3
(1) 5 F0 (2) 5 F0 cos72°
(3) π /2 (4) π /4
(3) 5 F0 sin72° (4) zero
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58. If vectors P , Q and R have magnitudes 5, 12 65. What is the maximum number of rectangular
   components into which a vector can be split in
and 13 units and P + Q =R , the angle between
  its own plane ?
P and R is : (1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) Infinite
 5   5  NVE0068
(1) cos −1   (2) cos −1  
 12   13  66. What is the maximum number of rectangular
components into which a vector can be split in
 12   2 
(3) cos −1   (4) cos −1   space ?
 13   13  (1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) Infinite
NVE0061 NVE0069
59. If the vectors (ˆi + ˆj + kˆ ) and 3iˆ form two sides 67. The unit vector along ˆi − 2jˆ is :
ˆi − 2jˆ
of a triangle, then 3rd side of the triangle can be : (1) (2) ˆi + ˆj
5
(1) 18 unit (2) 6 unit
ˆi + ˆj ˆi − ˆj
3 (3) (4)
(3) unit (4) both 1 & 2 2 5

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NVE0070
NVE0062  
68. If A + B is a unit vector along y-axis and
60. The minimum number of vectors of equal  
magnitude required to produce a zero resultant A = ˆi − ˆj + kˆ , then what is B ?
is: (1) ĵ + kˆ (2) ĵ − kˆ
(1) 2 (2) 3
(3) ˆi + ˆj + kˆ (4) 2jˆ − ˆi − kˆ
(3) 4 (4) more than 4
NVE0063 NVE0071
61. How many minimum number of coplanar vectors 69. If a unit vector is represented by 0.3iˆ − 0.4 ˆj + ckˆ ,
having different magnitudes can be added to give then the value of 'c' is :
zero resultant ?
(1) 0.75 (2) 0.25 (3) 0.01 (4) 0.39
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5
NVE0064 NVE0072
62. How many minimum number of vectors in 70. ê r is unit vector along radius of a circle shown in
different planes can be added to give zero figure. ê r can be represented as :-
resultant ? y
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5 er
NVE0065
63. What happens, when we multiply a vector by 2 ? θ

(1) direction reverses and unit changes x

(2) direction reamins same and magnitude is doubled
(3) direction remains unchanged and unit changes (1) cos θ ˆi + sin θ ˆj (2) sin θ ˆi + cos θ ˆj
(4) none of these
(3) cos θ ˆi − sin θ ˆj (4) − cos θ ˆi + sin θ ˆj
NVE0066
RESOLUTION OF VECTOR NVE0073

64. What is the maximum number of components 71. Forces 7N, 24N, 25N act at a point in mutually
into which a vector can be split ? perpendicular directions. The magnitude of the
(1) 2 (2) 3 resultant force is :
(3) 4 (4) Infinite
NVE0067 (1) 19 N (2) 13 N (3) 26 N (4) 25 2 N

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72. = 2iˆ + 3jˆ makes with
The angle that the vector A 77. The direction cosines of a vector 2iˆ + 2jˆ + kˆ
x-axis is : are:-

(1) tan-1 (3/2) (2) tan-1 (2/3) 2 2 1 1 1 1

(1) , , (2) , ,
5 5 5 5 5 5
(3) sin-1 (2/3) (4) cos-1 (3/2)
1 1 1 1 1 1
NVE0075 (3) , , (4) , ,
5 5 5 5 5 5
73. What vector must be added to the other vectors
NVE0080
ˆi − 2jˆ + 2 kˆ and 2iˆ + ˆj − kˆ , so that the resultant 
78. Vector P makes angles α, β & γ with the X, Y and
may be a unit vector along y-axis?
Z axes respectively, then cos2 α + cos2 β + cos2 γ =
(1) 2iˆ + ˆj − kˆ (2) −3iˆ + 2jˆ − kˆ
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3
(3) −2iˆ − ˆj − kˆ (4) 3iˆ − 2jˆ − kˆ NVE0081
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79. Find the direction cosines of vector (a − b) , if
74. The unit vector parallel to the resultant of the  
  a = 2iˆ + 3 ˆj + kˆ and b = 2iˆ + 2 ˆj + 3kˆ
vectors A = 4iˆ + 3jˆ + 6kˆ and B = 2iˆ − 3jˆ + 2kˆ is :
1 −2
1  ˆ 1  ˆ (1) 0, , (2) 0, 0, 0
(1) 8i + 6kˆ  (2) 6i + 8kˆ  5 5
10   10  
1 −2 2
1  ˆ 1  ˆ (3) , , (4) 1, 1, –1
(3) 6i + 6kˆ + 6ˆj  (4) 6 j + 8kˆ  5 5 5
10   10  
NVE0077 NVE0082
 
75. If a = 2iˆ + 2jˆ − kˆ and b = ˆi + ˆj + kˆ . Find a vector 80. Three forces are acting on a particles as shown
 
c which is parallel to a but has magnitude three in the figure. To have the resultant forces only

times that of b . along the y-direction, the magnitude of the

(1) c = 3 ˆi + 3 ˆj + 3 kˆ minimum additional force needed is :-
 y
(2) c = 2 3 ˆi + 2 3 ˆj − 3 kˆ 4N 1N

(3) c = 6 ˆi + 6 ˆj − 3 kˆ
 30°
(4) c = 3 ˆi + 6 ˆj − 6 kˆ
60°
x
NVE0078 x'

30°
 ˆ
76. The velocity of a particle is v = (iˆ + ˆj − k)m/s .
2N
A force of 10 3 N parallel to velocity in vector
y'
form is :- (1) 0.866 N (2) 1.732 N
ˆ N
(1) (10 ˆi + 10 ˆj − 10 k) (3) 0.5 N (4) 4 N
NVE0083
ˆ
(2) ( ˆi + ˆj − k)10 3N DOT PRODUCT
ˆ N    
(3) ( ˆi + ˆj − k) 81. If P.Q = –PQ, then angle between P and Q is :
(4) None of these (1) 0° (2) 180°
(3) 45° (4) 60°
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82. A force =
F (2iˆ + 3jˆ) N acts on a body and 89. If a + b is perpendicular to a and (2a + b) is
 
displaces it by =S ( 3iˆ + 4ˆj ) m . The work done  b
perpendicular to b . Then,  is :-
 a
( W= F ⋅ S ) by the force is :
1
(1) 10J (2) 12J (3) 18J (4) 25J (1) 0 (2) 2 (3) 1 (4)
2
NVE0086
NVE0093
83. A force (2iˆ + 2j)
ˆ N displaces an object through a
90. If n̂= aiˆ + bjˆ is perpendicular to the vector
 
distance (2iˆ − 3j)
ˆ m. The work (W = F ·S ) done
(ˆi − ˆj ) , then the value of a and b may be :
is:
(1) 1, 0 (2) –2, 0
(1) –2 J (2) 12 J (3) 5 J (4) 13 J
NVE0087 1 1
(3) 3, 0 (4) ,
2 2
84. A force of 14 N acts on a particle along the

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ˆ . If the particle displaces
vector (3iˆ + 2jˆ − 6k)
  91. The vector sum of two forces is perpendicular to
from (0, 0, 0) to (2, 4, –2), the work (W= F ⋅ S) their vector difference. In that case, the force :
done by force on the particle is :- (1) Are equal to each other.
(1) 10 J (2) 52 J (3) –48 J (4) 14 J (2) Are equal to each other in magnitude.
NVE0088 (3) Are not equal to each other in magnitude.

85. ˆ is perpendicular to the

If a vector (2iˆ + 3jˆ + 8k) (4) Cannot be predicted.

ˆ , then the value of α is : NVE0095

vector (4iˆ − 4αˆj + αk)  
92. Given that A = B and A ⊥ B . What is the angle
(1) –1 (2) 1/2 (3) –1/2 (4) 2    
between (A+B) and (A–B) ?
NVE0089
  (1) 300 (2) 600
86. The vector P = aiˆ + ajˆ + 3kˆ and Q = aiˆ − 2jˆ − kˆ
(3) 900 (4) 1800
are perpendicular to each other. The positive
NVE0096
value of a is :  
93. A parallelogram is formed with a and b as the
(1) 3 (2) 2 (3) 1 (4) zero  
sides. Let d1 and d2 be the diagonals of the
NVE0090
parallelogram. The value of a2 + b2 is :-
87. (
A vector perpendicular to 4iˆ + 3jˆ may be : ) d12 + d22
 (1) d12 + d22 (2)
(1) 4iˆ + 3 j (2) 7kˆ 2
(3) (d1 + d2 )2 (4) d12 + d22 + d1d2
(3) 6iˆ (4) 3iˆ + 4ˆj
NVE0097
NVE0091
 94. The angle between the two vectors
88. Let= A ˆi A cos θ − ˆj A sin θ , be any vector. → ∧ ∧ ∧ → ∧ ∧ ∧
  A = 3 i + 4 j + 5 k and B = 6 i + 8 j + 10 k will
Another vector B which is normal to A is :
be :
(1) ˆiB cos θ + ˆjB sin θ (2) ˆiB sin θ + ˆjB cos θ
(1) 0° (2) 180° (3) 90° (4) 45°
(3) ˆiB sinθ − ˆjB cosθ (4) ˆiA cosθ − ˆjA sinθ
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95. What is the angle between A and the resultant 102. The magnitude of the vector product of two
 
  vectors A and B may be :
(
of A + 2B )
ˆ and 2A − 2B
(
ˆ ?
) (1) Equal to 0 (2) Less than AB
(3) Equal to AB (4) All of above
A
(1) 0° (2) tan −1   NVE0106
B   
103. If P × Q = R , then which of the following
B A−B
(3) tan −1   (4) tan −1   statements is true ?
A A+B    
(1) R ⊥ P (2) R ⊥ Q
NVE0099   
(3) R ⊥ (P + Q) (4) All of above
96. ( )
The angle between vectors ˆi + ˆj and î + kˆ is: ( )  
NVE0107
104. Two vectors P and Q are inclined to each other
(1) 900 (2) 1800 (3) 00 (4) 600
at angle θ. Which of the following is the unit
 
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 
ˆ
97. The angle between 2iˆ + ˆj + 2 kˆ and ˆi − ˆj + kˆ is :- (1)
P×Q
(2)
P̂ × Q
P.Q sin θ
(1) 30° (2) 60°  
P×Q
 1  2 (3)   (4) Both 2 and 3
(3) cos −1   (4) cos −1   P×Q
 3 3
NVE0108
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105. Which of the following vector identities is false ?
       
98. What is the projection of 3iˆ + 4kˆ on the z-axis ? (1) P + Q = Q + P (2) P × Q = Q × P
       
(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 5 (4) zero (3) P.Q = Q.P (4) P × Q = −(Q × P)
NVE0109
NVE0102    
  ( ) (
106. What is the value of A + B × A − B ? )
99. What is the projection of B on A ?    
 
(1) −2(A × B) (2) 2(B × A)
  
(1) A.B (2) A.Bˆ (3) B.Aˆ ˆ ˆ
(4) A.B (3) 0 (4) both 1 and 2
NVE0103 NVE0110
 
100. What is the component (3iˆ + 4ˆj) along (iˆ + ˆj) ?
107. The angle between vectors ( A×B )
and
 
1 ˆ ˆ 3 ˆ ˆ (
− B × A is: )
(1)
2
(
j−i ) (2)
2
(
j+i ) π
(1) π rad (2) rad
5 ˆ ˆ 7 ˆ ˆ 2
(3)
2
(
j+i ) (4)
2
(
j+i ) π
(3) rad (4) zero
4
NVE0104 NVE0111
CROSS PRODUCT  
108. A vector A points vertically upward and B
ˆ are unit vectors along X, Y & Z  
101. If ˆi, ˆj and k points towards south. The vector product A × B
axis respectively, then tick the wrong statement : is
 (1) zero
(1) ˆi × ˆi =0 (2) ˆi × ˆj =kˆ (2) along west
(3) along east
(3) ˆˆ
i.j = 1 ˆ =−ˆj
(4) ˆi × k (4) vertically downward
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3     
109. If A×B = A.B , then the angle between 116. For a body, angular velocity ω = ˆi − ˆj + kˆ and
4 
  radius vector r = ˆi + ˆj + kˆ , then its velocity
 
A and B will be : ( v = ω × r ) is:
(1) 30° (2) 45° (3) 60° (4) 53°
(1) −5i + 2jˆ + 3kˆ
ˆ (2) −5iˆ + 2jˆ − 3kˆ
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  (3) −2iˆ + 2kˆ (4) −5iˆ − 2jˆ − 3kˆ
110. If A= 3iˆ + 4ˆj and B= 6iˆ + 8ˆj and A and B are
  NVE0120
the magnitudes of A and B , then which of the 117. Find unit vector perpendicular to the plane of
following is true ?  
a =2iˆ − 2jˆ + kˆ and b =ˆi + 2jˆ + 2kˆ
   A 2ˆ 1ˆ 2 ˆ 2 1 2
(1) A × B =
0 (2) =2 (1) i+ j+ k (2) − ˆi − ˆj − kˆ
B 3 3 3 3 3 3
 
(3) A.B = 48 (4) A = 10 2ˆ 1ˆ 2 ˆ 2ˆ 2ˆ 1 ˆ
(3) − i − j + k (4) i + j − k
3 3 3 3 3 3
NVE0114
  NVE0121
111. Two non zero vectors A and B are such that  ˆ ˆ  ˆ ˆ   

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    118. If a =+ i j, b =−
k i and c =+
a b.
A + B = A − B . Then select correct atternative   
Find c × (a − b) .
     (1) ˆi + ˆj + kˆ (2) −2iˆ + 2jˆ − 2kˆ
(1) A.B = 0 (2) A × B =
0
    (3) 2iˆ + ˆj − kˆ (4) ˆi + ˆj − kˆ
(3) A = 0 (4) B = 0
NVE0122
NVE0115  
ˆ and b =( ˆi − 2 ˆj + k)
119. If a =(2 ˆi − 2 ˆj + k) ˆ .

112. A vector F1 is along the positive Y-axis. If its      
 If c= a × b . Find the magnitude of a + b + c .
vector product with another vector F2 is zero (1) 34 units (2) 34 units
 (3) 23 units (4) 23 units
then F2 may be :-
NVE0123
(1) 4ˆj (2) – (iˆ + ˆj) 120. The area of a triangle whose vertices are
A(1, –1, 2)m, B(2, 1, –1)m and C(3, –1, 2)m is :-
(3) ˆ
(iˆ + k) (4) −4iˆ (1) 13 m2 (2) 8 13 m2
NVE0116 (3) 13 m2 (4) 26 m2
     
113. If A × B =0 and B × C =0 , then the angle NVE0124
  121. Area of a parallelogram, whose diagonals are
between A and C may be :
ˆi + ˆj − 2kˆ and ˆi − 3jˆ + 4kˆ will be :
π
(1) π (2) (1) 14 unit (2) 5 3 unit
4
π (3) 10 3 unit (4) 20 3 unit
(3) (4) None NVE0125
2
  
NVE0117 122. If a, b and c are mutually perpendicular to each
   
114. The vector B = 6iˆ + 2jˆ + Skˆ is parallel to the other. Then a × b × c is :-
 (1) zero (2) 1
vector A = 3iˆ + ˆj + 2kˆ if S =
(3) abc (4) ab2
(1) 1 (2) 4 (3) 6 (4) 8 NVE0126
NVE0118  
ˆ b = ˆi + 2jˆ − 3kˆ and
123. If a = 2iˆ − ˆj + k,
 

115. If three vectors satisfy the relation A.B = 0 and c = 3iˆ − yjˆ + 5kˆ are coplanar.
  
A.C = 0 , then A can be parallel to Find the value of y.
      (1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5
(1) C (2) B (3) B × C (4) B.C NVE0127
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EXERCISE-I (Conceptual Questions) ANSWER KEY
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 1 1 3 2 1 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 2
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. 2 4 3 1 3 3 1 3 2 1 4 1 3 1 4
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans. 3 4 1 3 3 4 1 4 1 1 1 2 1 3 1
Que. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. 2 1 2 1 4 2 4 4 2 1 3 3 2 4 1
Que. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75
Ans. 2 3 2 4 1 2 1 4 1 1 4 1 2 2 2
Que. 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90
Ans. 1 1 2 1 3 2 3 1 2 4 1 2 2 2 4
Que. 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105
Ans. 2 3 2 1 1 4 3 2 3 4 3 4 4 4 2
Que. 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120
Ans. 4 4 3 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 2 2 3
Que. 121 122 123
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EXERCISE-II (Previous Year Questions) AIPMT/NEET

AIPMT 2006 NEET-I 2016
 
1. The vectors and
A are such that B 5. If the magnitude of sum of two vectors is equal to
     the magnitude of difference of the two vectors,
A + B = A − B . The angle between vectors A
 the angle between these vectors is :-
and B is - (1) 0° (2) 90°
(1) 90° (2) 60° (3) 75° (4) 45° (3) 45° (4) 180°
NVE0128 NVE0132
NEET(UG) 2019
AIPMT 2007 
    6. A particle moving with velocity V is acted by
2. If A × B = 3 A. B , then the value of three forces shown by the vector triangle PQR.
  The velocity of the particle will :
A + B is : P

1/2
 AB 
(1)  A 2 + B2 + (2) A + B

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
 3

(3) (A2 + B2 + 3 AB)1/2 (4) (A2+B2+AB)1/2 R Q

NVE0129 (1) increase
AIPMT 2010 (2) decrease
(3) remain constant
 
 (4) change according to the smallest force QR
3. Six vectors, a through f have the magnitudes
and directions indicated in the figure. Which of NVE0133
the following statements is true ? NEET(UG) 2020 (Covid-19)
b 7. The angle of 1' (minute of arc) in radian is nearly
a c
equal to
d e f
(1) 2.91 × 10–4 rad (2) 4.85 × 10–4 rad
     
(1) b + e =f (2) b + c =f (3) 4.80 × 10–6 rad (4) 1.75 × 10–2 rad
     
(3) d + c =f (4) d + e =f NVE0149
NVE0130 NEET(UG) 2021 (Paper-2)
Re-AIPMT 2015 8. Two adjacent side of a parallelogram are
4. If vectors represented by the two vectors 3iˆ + 4ˆj + 5kˆ and
  ωt ωt
A= cos ωtiˆ + sin ωtjˆ =
and B cos ˆi + sin ˆj ˆi − ˆj − kˆ . The area of parallelogram is
2 2
are functions of time, then the value of t at which (1) 74 (2) 94
they are orthogonal to each other is :
(3) 104 (4) 114
π
(1) t = 0 (2) t = NVE0150
4ω
Re-NEET(UG) 2022
π π
(3) t = (4) t =  
2ω ω 9. If F = 2iˆ + ˆj − kˆ and r = 3iˆ + 2jˆ − 2kˆ , then the
NVE0131  
scalar and vector products of F and r have the
magnitudes respectively as :
(1) 5, 3 (2) 4, 5 (3) 10, 2 (4) 10, 2
NVE0151

EXERCISE-II (Previous Year Questions) ANSWER KEY

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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EXERCISE-III (Analytical Questions) Master Your Understanding

1. The moon’s distance from the earth is 360000 km 5. At what angle must the two forces (x + y) and
and its diameter subtends an angle of 42' at the eye (x – y) act so that the resultant may be
of the observer. The diameter of the moon is
(x 2
)
+ y2 ?
(1) 4400 km (2) 1000 km
(3) 3600 km (4) 8800 km  − (x2 + y 2 ) 
(1) cos −1  2 2 
NBM0134  2(x − y ) 

2. A ball is projected with speed u at an angle θ to  − 2(x2 − y 2 ) 

(2) cos −1  2 2 
the horizontal. The range R of the projectile is  x +y 
u2 sin2θ  − (x2 + y 2 ) 
given by R = for which value of θ will (3) cos −1  2 2 
g
 x −y 

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the range be maximum for a given speed of
 (x2 − y 2 ) 
projection ? (Here g = constant) (4) cos −1  2 2 
 x +y 
π π
(1) rad (2) rad NVE0138
2 4

π π 6. Square of the resultant of two forces of equal

(3) rad (4) rad
3 6 magnitude is equal to three times the product of
NBM0135 their magnitude. The angle between them is :

3. Gravitational force between two point masses m1 (1) 0° (2) 45° (3) 60° (4) 90°
and m2 placed at a distance r is given by
NVE0139
Gm1m2   
F= ; where G is an universal constant. 7. The resultant of two vectors P and Q is R . If
r2

An object of mass M is divided into two parts, Q is doubled then the new resultant vector is
which are placed at distance r. Find the mass of 
perpendicular to ' P '. Then R is equal to :
both parts if gravitation force of attraction is
maximum between them.  P 2 − Q2 
(1)   (2) Q
M 2M M 3M  2PQ 
(1) , (2) ,
3 3 4 4 P P+Q
(3) (4)
M M M 4M Q P−Q
(3) , (4) ,
2 2 5 5 NVE0140
NBM0136 8. The sum of magnitudes of two forces acting at a
4. If velocity of a particle is given by v = (2t + 3) point is 16N. If the resultant force is 8N and its
m/s, then average velocity in interval 0 ≤ t ≤ 1s direction is perpendicular to smaller force, then
is : the forces are :
7 9
(1) m/s (2) m/s (1) 6N & 10N (2) 8N & 8N
2 2
(3) 4 m/s (4) 5 m/s (3) 4N & 12N (4) 2N & 14N

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  
9. A vector of length  is turned through the angle 13. Given that P = Q = R. If P + Q = R then the
θ about its tail. What is the change in the      
angle between P & R is θ1. If P+Q+R = 0 then
position vector of its head ?
 
(1)  cos (θ/2) the angle between P & R is θ2. What is the

(2) 2 sin (θ/2) relation between θ1 and θ2 ?

(3) 2 cos (θ/2) θ

(1) θ1 = θ2 (2) θ1 = 2
2
(4)  sin(θ/2)
(3) θ1 = 2θ2 (4) None of the above
NVE0142
10. A particle is moving in a circle of radius r centred NVE0146
at O with constant speed v. The change in  
velocity in moving from P to Q (∠POQ = 40°) 14. If adjacent sides AB and AD of parallelogram ABCD
is:- ˆ and (iˆ + 2jˆ + 3k)
ˆ respectively then
are (2iˆ + 4ˆj − 5k)

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v2
Q 
v1 length of diagonal AC is :-
40°
P
O (1) 3 unit (2) 4 unit

(3) 5 unit (4) 7 unit

(1) 2v cos 40° (2) 2v sin 40°
(3) 2v cos 20° (4) 2v sin 20° NVE0147
NVE0143
  15. A unit radial vector r̂ makes angles of α = 30°
11. If direction of P is reversed then, ∆P = ........
relative to the x-axis, β = 60° relative to the

(1) P (2) 2P (3) 0 (4) −2P y-axis, and γ = 90° relative to the z-axis. The
NVE0144
    vector r̂ can be written as :
12. Given that A + B + C = 0 . Out of these three
vectors two are equal in magnitude and the 1ˆ 3ˆ 3 ˆ 1ˆ
(1) i+ j (2) i+ j
magnitude of the third vector is 2 times that of 2 2 2 2
either of the two having equal magnitude. Then
the angles between vectors are : 2ˆ 1 ˆ
(3) i+ j (4) None of these
(1) 30o, 60o, 90o 3 3
(2) 45o, 45o, 90o
NVE0148
(3) 45o, 60o, 90o
(4) 90o, 135o, 135o
NVE0145

EXERCISE-III (Analytical Questions) ANSWER KEY

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
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