Single Choice Correct Questions

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1 Figure shows ABCDEF as a regular hexagon. What is the value of AB + AC+ AD + AE
D

A B

(a) AO (b) 2A0 (c) 4A0 (d)6A0

2 From figure, the correct relation is

A
D

E
M

(a) A + B+E=0 (b) C-D=-A (c) B+E -C=-D (d) Allof these
3 Let a=2i +j- 2k and b=i +j. Ifc is a vector such that a-c =lc,lc - al =2/2 and the angle
between axb and c is 30°, then find |(axb) x c.
(a) 2/3 (b) 3/2 (c) 2 (d) 3
4 The resultant of two vectors (P + Q) and(P -Q) is a vector of magnitude /3P +Q. The angle
between the given two vectors is
(a) (6)
2 4

(d) None of these

5 If aand bare twounit vectors such that a +2b and 5a 4b are perpendicular to each other,
then the angle between a and b is
la) (b)
4 3

(c) cos (d) cos

6 If a, and a, are two non-collinear unit vectors and ifla, + a,=\3, then the
value of
(a, - a,)-(2a, +a,) is
(a) 2
2

(d) 1
 7 Three coplanar vectors A, Band Chave magnitudes 4, 3and 2, respectively. If the angle
between any two vectors is 120°, then which of the folowing vector may be equal to
3A B C
4 +3 t 2, ?

60

A 600

(a) (b) (c)

8The resultant of three vectors 1., 2and 3units whose directions are those of the sides of an
equilateral triangle all taken in the same order is at an angle of
(a) 30° with the first vector (b) 15° with the first vector
(c) 100° with the first vector (d) 150° with the first vector
9 A
and Bhave angle between them. If A+ Band A-B, respectively subtend angles and ß
with A, then find (tan a + tan B).
AB sin 2 AB sin0
(a) (b)
(A +B² cos ) -B² cos? 0)
A sin?0 B sin?0
(c) (d)
(A +B² cos ) (A -B cos )
10 There are three vectors P, Q and R. The angle between P andQis 60° and R is perpendicular to
the plane containing the vectors P and Q. Consider the following relations.
(1) P+ Q+R=0 (2) P xQ=R (3) P xR =Q
The possible relations are
(a) (1) & (2) (b) (1) & (3)
(c) (2) & (3) (d) only (2)
11 Iflà-b|=2, then calculate the value of lâ +/36|
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
12 The resultant of two vectors P &Q is R. If the magnitude of Q is doubled the new resultant
becomes perpendicular to P,then magnitude of Ris
(a)P-2 (b)
P+Q
2PQ P-Q
(c) Q
Q
Ph
in
Pr
13 The resultant of Pand QisR. If Q is doubled, Ris doubled, when Q is reversed, R is again
doubled,then P:Q:Ris
(a) W2:V3: 2 (b)V3: V2: 3 (c) 1:V2: V3 (d) W3:2: W3
14 Let a, b. c be vectors of length 3, 4, 5, respectively. Let a be perpendicular to b+ c.b to c+a and
ctoa +b. Then, la +b+lis
(a) 2/5 (b) 242 (c) 10\/5 (d) 5V2
15 Let aband care three unit vectors such that a +b +c is also a unit
vector. If pairwise angles
between a,b and care ,,0, and , respectively,then find cos0, + cos, + cos0,.
(a) 3 (b) -3 (c) 1 (d)-1
 16 The unit vector which is orthogonal to the vector 3i +2 +6k and is coplanar with the vectors
2i +j +kandi-î +kis
2i -3
-6j+k
(a) 2iV41 (b).
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4i +3j -3k
(c),3 -k
(d)
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of its y-component. If the magnitude of the vector is 5/2 and it
17 X-component of a is twice
the components of vector is
makes an angle of 135° with Z-axis, then
(a) 2/3, V3, -3 (b) 2/6,V6,- 6
(c) 2/5, V5,-5 (d) None of these
- 5b)and (a - 4b) isperpendicular to
(7a-2b). The
18 The vector (a + 3b) is perpendicular to (7a
angle between a and b is
(a) 30° (b) 45°
(d) None of these
(c) 60°
arei-+2k, 2i +j +kand 3i -j +2k, then
19 If the position vector of the vertices of atriangle
find the area of the triangle.
(a) V5 (b) V3
(c) W2 (d) 8
|A -B and|A =2/B, then the angle
20 If Aand Bare two non-zero vectors such that|A+B 2
betweenA and B is
(a) 37° (b) 53°
(c) cos(-3/4) (d) cos(-4/3)
(R? -p?) acting in
21 Two forces P and Q act at a point and have resultant R. If Q is replaced by
the direction opposite to that of Q, the resultant
(a) remains same (b) becomes half
(c) becomes twice (d) None of these

22 Two forces P and Q are in ratio P:Q=1:2. If their resultant is at an angle tan |to vecto
P, then angle between P and Q is
(b) 45° (c) 30° (d) 60°

23 ABCD is a quadrilateral. Forces BA, BC, CD and DA act at a point. Their resultant is
(a) 2AB (b) 2DA (c) zero vector (d) 2BA
24 If(a +b) is perpendicular to b and a +2b is perpendicular to a and Jal= a,lbl= b, then
(a) a=b (b)a = 2b (c) b =2a (d) a =b2
25 Forces of magnitudes 2P,4P, 3P and Pact on aparticle in directions parallel to the sides
AB, BC, CD and DE of aregular hexagon. Find the magnitude of their resultant.
(a) W39 P (b) V30 P (c) /26 P (d) 10 P
26 Ifp and qare unit vectors forming an angle of 30°, find the area of the parallelogram having
a=p+2q and b=2p +qas its diagonals.
(a) 1/4 sq. units (b) 1/2 sq. units (c) 3/4 sq. units (d)2 sq. units
27 Figure shows twO vectors a (in yz-plane) and b (in
the angle between a and b?
xy-plane), such thatlal =|b| =5 units. What is
Z

37°
37°
b

(a) =cos1| 12
(b)0= cos-1 (c) 0= cos
25 (d) O=90°
28 The angle between the vectors a +b& a- b,
givenla= 2, lb=1and angle between a&bisiS
2
(a)tan1 (b) tan-1 |2 /3
(c)tan-1 (d) None of these
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29 Given the vectors a andb the angle between which
equals 120°, Iflal=3 and |b|=4, then the
3
length of the vector, 2a-bis
2
(a) 6N3 (b) 7/2 (c) 4/5 (d) None of these
30 The volume of the parallelopiped whose edges are represented by the vectors a =2i -3j + 4k,
b=3í-j+2k, c=î +2j -kis
(a) 7 (b) 5 (c) 4 (d) None of these
31 Four coplanar forces are applied at a point O. Each of them is equal to F and the angle
between
two consecutive forces equals 45°. Then, the resultant has the magnitude equal to
(la)F2 +2/2 (b) F/3 +2/2 (d) None of these
32 If a+ b+c=0and|a<=3, Jb|=5,]c |=7, find angle between a and b.
(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 120°
33 BC is divided into four equal parts by P, Qand R. The resultant of AB and 3AC is
R

AB.

AC

(a) AR (b) 4AR (c) 4AP (d) PQ

34 Two vectors of equal magnitude Pare inclined at some angle such that the difference in
magnitude of resultant and magnitude of either of the vectors is 0.732 times either of the
magnitude of vectors. If the angle between them is increased by half of its initial value, then
find the magnitude of difference of the vectors.
(a) 2 P (b) W2P (c) 3P (d) v3 P
35 Abird starts from (1, 0,0) in the direction (2i +3j -6k) with a speed 21 m/s for 5s, then along
the direction (3i +4+5Ñ) with a speed 5/2 m/s for 5s. Find the final displacement ofthe bird,
so that it reaches the origin.
(a) 30i +45j -4k (b) -45i - 65j +65k (c) -46i -65j +65k (d) 46i -65j -65k
Multiple Choice(s)Correct Questions
independent of the choice of orientation of the
1 Which of the following quantities are
co-ordinate axes?
(a) a+ b (b)a, +b,
(c) la+ b-c| (d) angle between a and b
2 Ifv, +v, is perpendicular to v -V2 then
(a) v, is perpendicular to v, (b) lv,l=|v,l
is a null vector
(d) the angle between v, and v, can have any angle
(c) V1
the angle between B and Cis
3 Let A, Band C be unit vectors. Suppose that A-B=AC=0and
then which of the following is/are possible?

(a) A = (BxC) (b) A= 2(Bx C) (c) A= 2(CXB) (d) |Bx C|= 2

4 If the angle between a and b is 60°, then
(a) the component of a -b along a + b is
Ja' +b?+ ab
(b) a xb is perpendicular to resultant of (a + 2b))and (a b)
a'-b?
(c) the component of a-balong a +b is
Na'+b' +2ab
a²-b?
(d) the component of a + b along a -bis
Va' +b² +V3ab
5 Which of the following statements is/are correct?

d,

(a) The sign of the X-component of d, is positive and that of d, is negative.

(b) The signs of the y-components of d, and d, are positive and negative, respectively.
(c) The signs of the x and y-components of d, + d are positive.
(d) None of the above
6 The x-component of the resultant of severalvectors
(a) isequal to the sum of the x-components of the vectors
(b) may be smaller than the sum of the magnitudes of the vectors
(c) may be greater than the sum of the magnitudes of the vectors
(d)may be equal to the sum of the magnitudes of the vectors
7 The magnitude of scalar product of twO vectors is 8
and of vector product is 83. The angle
between them is
(a) 30° (b) 60° (c) 120°
8 If ais a vector and isa non-zero (d) 150°
scalar, then
(a) ha is a vector in the direction of a
(b) a is a vector collinear to a
(c) da and a have independent directions (d) None of these
 9 Given a +b+c+d=0, which of the
following statements is/are correct?
(a) a. b,c and deach must be a zero vector.
(b) The magnitude of (a + c) equals the
magnitude of (b + d).
(c) The magnitude of a can never be greater than the
sum of the magnitudes of b,cand d
(d) b + cmust lie in the plane of a and d if a and dare not
they are collinear collinear, and in the line of aandd, if
10 The vector i+ xj +3k is rotated through an angle 9 and
doubled in magnitude, then it
becomes 4i+(4x -2)j +2k. The values of xare
2
(a) -
3 (b); 3
(d) 2
11 Four vectors A, B, Cand D all have the same magnitude and lie in a plane.
The angle between
adjacent vectors is 45° as shown. Which of the following equation is/are correct?
A

45
45
45

(a) A-C=-/2D (b) B+D-2C =0

(c) A +B=B+D (d) (A + C)/N2 = B
12 Angle between the vectors a =-i+2j+k and b=xi +Ë +(x+1)k is
(a) obtuse angle (b) acute angle (c) 90° (d)depends on x
13 Let a and b be two non-null vectors such that|a +bl=|a-2b. Then, the value of may be
|b|
(a) (b) (c) 1 (d) 2
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perpendicular to
14 The vector (s) which is/are coplanar with vectorsi+j+2k and i +2j +k, and
the vector i+j+kis/are
(a)j-k (b) -i+j (ci-i (d) -,+k
15 The vector 2i-2j+k)is
(a) a unit vector
vector 2i -4j+3k
(b) makes an angle 3 with the
+-k
(c)parallel to the vector -í 2
vector 3î +2j -2k
(d) perpendicular to the
in adifferent plane. Then, A+ B+C
16 Two vectors A and B lie in one plane. Clies
(a) can't be null vector
(b) can be a null vector
(c) lies in the plane of Aor B
of any of three vectors
(d) lies in a plane different from that
17 Vector product of three vectors a, b and c of the type a x(bxc) is known as vector triple
product. It is defined as ax (bxc)=(a-c)b-(a-b)c. Vector triple product a x(b xa) is
(a) a null vector
(b) parallel to b, if a lb
(c) coplanar with a and b
(d) normal to the plane containing a and b
18 IfA=2i +2j +kandB= +j+kare two vectors,then the unit vector
(a) parallel to Ais 2i +2j +k (b) parallel to Bis i+j+k
V3
i-j
(c) perpendicular to Ais (d) perpendicularto Bis V2
19 Two vectors Aand Bare drawn from a common point and C=A+ B
(a) If c' =A? +B², then the angle between vectors Aand Bis 90°
(b) IfC* <A' +B², then the angle between Aand Bis greater than 90°
(c) IfC´> A' +B', then the angle between vectors Aand Bis between 0 and 90°
(d) IfC =A-B, then the angle between A and B is 180°
20 Select correct statement(s) for three vectorsa=-3i +2j -k,b=í-3Ë +5k and
c=2i +j-4k.
(a) The above vectors can form triangle.
(b) Component of a along c is 3.
(c) a makes angle cos1 2 with Y-axis.
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2
(d) Avector having magnitude twice the vector aand anti-parallel to vector bis-2i +6j 10k).

Comprehension Based Questions

Comprehension-1
Three vectors A, Band Care given as, A=3i +4j +sk, B=7i +24j-25k, C=6i +8j -10k.
1 Abird is flying along Awith speed 15/2 m/s, then its
velocity (in m/s) will be
(a) oi +12j +15k (b) 3î +4j - 5k
(c) 12i +3j- 15k (d) 15i +12j -sk
2 A vector which is parallel to Aand has magnitude equal to that C
of is given by
(a) 6i +8j +10k (b) 9i +12j+15k
(c) si +12j -sk (d) -6i -8j-10k
3 What vector should be added to
sum of all three vectors A,B and Csuch that
be a unit vector along positive X-axis? the resultant will
(a) -1si - 36j +30k (b) -12i 34, +30k
(c) -10i - 16, +24k (d) Not possible
Comprehension-2
If the three successive
vertices of a
B(3, -3, 1) and C(5, 0, 2). Then, find parallelogram have the position vectors as, A(-3, -2, 0),
4 position vector of the
fourth vertexD.
la)-i+j+k (b) -ij+k
5 avector having the (c) -i+j-k (d)i+j+k
same direction as that of AB but
magnitude equal to AC.
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6 the angle (d)-6i+j-X
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between AC and BD.
la)I (b
Comprehension-3 3

Abody acted upon by

three given forces is under
equilibrium.
F2 F
0 37

’X

If|F=10N,|F,|=6N, then
7find the value of |F.
(a) 4 N (b) 5N
8 find the angle (). (c) 6N (d)8 N
(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 53° (d) 90°
Comprehension-4
For any particle moving with some velocity (v) &
normal acceleration are defined as follows acceleration (a), tangential acceleration &
Tangential acceleration The component of acceleration in the direction of
Normal acceleration The component of acceleration in the velocity.
If at a given instant, velocity &acceleration of a
direction perpendicular to velocity.
particle are given by
v=4i +3j
a =10i +15, +20k
9 Find the tangential acceleration of the particle at the
given instant,
(a) 17(4i +3) 5
(c) 17(4Î -3j)
5
10 Find the normal acceleration of the particle at the
given instant.
(a) -9i +12j+50k (b) -12j-5ok
5 5
-18i +24j +10k
(d)18i -24j -10ok
5
Match the Columns Questions
simultaneously on a particle.
1 Three coplanar forces F,,F, and F, are acting Column I|
forces and
Column I contains different operation between
contains their magnitude. Match them.

F2
1350

F=10N
F
F= 10N
F= 10V2N

Column| Column II|

(a) F+F, +F (p) 0

(b) F +F,-F (a) 100042
(c) IE xF) XF| (r) 2042
(d) E,-E +F,)| (s) 200

2 IfA=2i +3j -k and B-i+2j +2k, then

Column I Column I
(a) |AxB (p) V11
(b) |A-B| (g) 6
(c) A-B (r) V35
(d) |A+B| (s) V90
3 Match the entries in Column Iand Column llconsidering the cube (of side a) shown below
H
G

Column Column I|
(a) AC+ BE+ GB (p) is a null vector
(b) AD+ EF (q) is a vector with magnitude ay3
(c) AD+ CD+ HD () is a vector with magnitude ay2
(d) AC+ GF+ FE (s) EH- GH
(t) EH+ FH+ HG
 4 Aset of 2 vectors isgiven in each option of Column I, Match Column I and Column lI.
Column Column II
(a) (p) Sum of 2 vectors is a unit vector

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(b) 180° (q) Magnitude of sum of 2 vectors is v2.

2â

(C) (r) The resultant hasa positive rectangular

Component in the direction of a.
J

(d) (s) Dot product of two given vectors is zero.

|-6

(t) Magnitude of sum of the two given vectors

= magnitude of their subtraction.
5
Column I Column I|

(p) 1
(a) Ifa+b=jand 2a-b=3i +2 then modulus of cosine of the

angle between a and b is

(b) If]al=|b|=|c|, angle between each pair of vectors is 3 and (a) 5v3
la+b+d=6,then|al
(c) Area ofthe parallelogram whose diagonals represent the vectors (r) 2
3i +j-2k and i -3j +4k is
(d) Ifa is perpendicular to b+ c,b is perpendicular to c+a,cis (s) 7
perpendicular to a +b,<a =2,|b|=3 and|cl =6, then|a +b+ c
(t)
5

6 Column | Column I|
(Operation of non-zero vectors P and Q) (Possible angle between P and Q)
(a) PxQl=0 (p) 90°
(q) 180°
(b) PxQ|=V3P Q
(r) 60°
(c) P+Q=R and P+Q=R
(s) 0°
(d) |P+Ql=|P-Ql