AMS ACADEMY OF MATHEMATICAL

SCIENCE
by Lovepreet Nadha (CSIR NET JRF Qualified)

Vector Algebra Master Assignment

Kinds of Vectors
Q.1 If ⃗a is a constant vector then -

(a) the direction of ⃗a is constant

(b) the magnitude of ⃗a is constant
(c) both direction and magnitude of ⃗a is constant
(d) None of these

Q.2 If ⃗a = ⃗b, then

(a) both have equal magnitude and collinear

(b) both have equal magnitude and like vectors
(c) both have equal magnitude
(d) they have unequal magnitude but like vectors

Q.3 Two vectors will be equal when-

(a) they have same magnitude

(b) they have same direction
(c) they meet at a point
(d) their magnitude and direction is same

Q.4 Which of the following is unit vectors-

(a) î + ĵ
î + ĵ + k̂
(b) √
2
(c) î + ĵ + k̂
î + ĵ + k̂
(d) √
3
Q.5 Unit vector in the direction of ⃗a is represented by -

(a) 1 · ⃗a
⃗a
(b)
|⃗a|
(c) ⃗a|⃗a|
|⃗a|
(d)
⃗a
Q.6 The zero vector has-

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 (a) no direction
(b) direction towards a particular point
(c) direction towards the origin
(d) indeterminate direction

Addition & Subtraction of Vectors

−−→ −→ −−→ −−→ −−→ −→
Q.7 If ABCDE is a pentagon, then AB + AE + BC + DC + ED + AC equals-
−−→
(a) 3AD
−→
(b) 3AC
−−→
(c) 3BE
−−→
(d) 3CE

Q.8 If ⃗a = 2î + 5ĵ and ⃗b = 2î − ĵ, then unit vector in the direction of ⃗a + ⃗b is-

(a) î + ĵ
√
(b) 2(î + ĵ)
√
(c) (î + ĵ)/ 2
√
(d) (î − ĵ)/ 2

Q.9 If ⃗a and ⃗b are two unit vectors then vector (⃗a + ⃗b)

(a) is a unit vector

(b) is not a unit vector
(c) can be a unit vector or not
(d) is a unit vector when both ⃗a and ⃗b are parallel
−−→ −−→
Q.10 If ⃗a and ⃗b represent vectors of two adjacent sides AB and BC of a regular hexagon ABCDEF , then
−→
AE equals-

(a) ⃗a + ⃗b
(b) ⃗a − ⃗b
(c) 2⃗b
(d) 2⃗b − ⃗a

Q.11 If in a parallelogram P QRS, sides P Q and QR are represented by vector ⃗a and ⃗b respectively then
the side represented by ⃗a + ⃗b is -
−→
(a) P R
−→
(b) RS
−→
(c) QS
−−→
(d) P Q
−−→ −−→ −−→ −−→
Q.12 If ABCD is a quadrilateral, then the resultant of the forces represented by BA, BC, CD and DA is
−−→
(a) 2BA
−→
(b) 2AC
−−→
(c) 2AD

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 −−→
(d) 2AB
−→ −−→ −−→ −−→
Q.13 If ABCD is a rhombus whose diagonals cut at the origin O, then OA + OB + OC + OD =
−−→ −→
(a) AB + AC
−−→ −−→
(b) AB + BC
−→ −−→
(c) 2(AC + BD)
(d) ⃗0

Q.14 If vector ⃗a, ⃗b represent two consecutive sides of regular hexagon then the vectors representing remain-
ing four sides in sequence are-

(a) ⃗a − ⃗b, ⃗a − ⃗b, ⃗a + ⃗b, ⃗a + ⃗b

(b) ⃗a − ⃗b, ⃗a, ⃗b − ⃗a, ⃗b
(c) ⃗a + ⃗b, −⃗a, −⃗b, ⃗a − ⃗b
(d) ⃗b − ⃗a, −⃗a, −⃗b, ⃗a − ⃗b

Q.15 In the adjoining diagram vector ⃗u − ⃗v is represented by the directed line segment-

D C

⃗v

A ⃗u B

−−→
(a) BD
−→
(b) AC
−−→
(c) DB
−→
(d) CA

Q.16 If three forces P, Q, R acting on a particle are represented by three sides of a triangle taken in order,
then-

(a) P⃗ + Q
⃗ +R
⃗ = ⃗0
(b) P⃗ − Q
⃗ +R
⃗ = ⃗0
(c) P⃗ + Q
⃗ −R
⃗ = ⃗0
(d) P⃗ − Q
⃗ −R
⃗ = ⃗0

Q.17 If ⃗a = 3î − 2ĵ + k̂ and ⃗b = −î + ĵ + k̂, then unit vector parallel to ⃗a + ⃗b is-
1
(a) (2î − ĵ + 2k̂)
3
1
(b) (2î − ĵ + 2k̂)
5
1
(c) √ (2î − ĵ + 2k̂)
3
(d) None of these

Q.18 If 2î + 4ĵ − 5k̂ and î + 2ĵ + 3k̂ are two adjacent sides of a parallelogram, then the unit vector along
the diagonal determined by these sides is-

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 3î + 6ĵ − 2k̂
(a)
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(b) î + 2ĵ + 8k̂
(c) −î − 2ĵ + 8k̂
−î − 2ĵ + 8k̂
(d) √
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Vectors in terms of position vectors of end points

Q.19 The position vector of a point C with respect to B is î + ĵ and that of B with respect to A is î − ĵ.
The position vector of C with respect to A is-

(a) 2î
(b) −2î
(c) 2ĵ
(d) −2ĵ
−→ −−→ −→ −−→
Q.20 If A, B, C are three points such that 2AC = 3CB, then 2OA + 3OB equals-
−−→
(a) 5OC
−−→
(b) OC
−−→
(c) −OC
(d) None of these

Q.21 If the position vector of the point A and B with respect to point O are respectively î + 2ĵ − 3k̂ and
−−→
−2î + 3ĵ − 4k̂ then BA equals-

(a) 3î − ĵ + k̂
(b) 3î + ĵ − k̂
(c) −3î + ĵ + k̂
(d) None of these

Distance between two points

−−→ −−→
Q.22 If the end points of AB are (3, −7) and (−1, −4), then magnitude of AB is-

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5

Q.23 If ⃗a = î + 2ĵ + 3k̂ and ⃗b = 2î + ĵ + 3k̂ then the value of |⃗a + ⃗b| is -
√
(a) 6
√
(b) 2 6
√
(c) 3 6
√
(d) 4 6

Q.24 The vectors 3î − 2ĵ + k̂, î − 3ĵ + 5k̂ & 2î + ĵ − 4k̂ form-

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 (a) an equilateral triangle
(b) an isosceles triangle
(c) a right angle triangle
(d) None of these

Q.25 If vectors 2î + 3ĵ − 2k̂ and î + 2ĵ + k̂ represents the adjacent sides of any parallelogram then the
length of diagonals of parallelogram are-
√ √
(a) 35, 35
√ √
(b) 35, 11
√ √
(c) 25, 11
(d) None of these

Q.26 If position vectors of the vertices of a triangle are 4î + 5ĵ + 6k̂, 5î + 6ĵ + 4k̂ and 6î + 4ĵ + 5k̂ then
this triangle is-

(a) right angled

(b) equilateral
(c) isosceles
(d) None of these

Q.27 The length of vector √1 (î + ĵ + 2k̂) is

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1
(a)
6
1
(b) √
6
(c) 1
(d) None of these
−−→
Q.28 If A = (1, 0, 3), B = (3, 1, 5), then 3 kg. wt. along AB is represented by the vector-

(a) 2î + 2ĵ + k̂

(b) 2î + ĵ + 2k̂
(c) î + 2ĵ + 2k̂
(d) î + ĵ + k̂

Q.29 If ℓ1 and ℓ2 are lengths of the vectors î + 2ĵ + k̂ and î + 5ĵ respectively, then-

(a) ℓ1 = ℓ2
(b) ℓ1 = −ℓ2
(c) ℓ1 < ℓ2
(d) ℓ1 > ℓ2
√
Q.30 If ⃗a = î + λĵ + 2k̂ and ⃗b = 2î + ĵ + λk̂ are of equal magnitudes, then value of λ is-

(a) 1
(b) 0
(c) 2
(d) 0 or 1

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Position vector of dividing point
Q.31 If the position vector of points A and B with respect to point P are respectively ⃗a and ⃗b then the
position vector of middle point of AB is -
⃗b − ⃗a
(a)
2
⃗a + ⃗b
(b)
2
⃗a − ⃗b
(c)
2
(d) None of these

Q.32 The position vector of two points P and Q are respectively p⃗ and ⃗q then the position vector of the
−−→
point dividing P Q in 2 : 5 is -
p⃗ + ⃗q
(a)
2+5
5⃗p + 2⃗q
(b)
2+5
2⃗p + 5⃗q
(c)
2+5
p⃗ − ⃗q
(d)
2+5
Q.33 The position vector of the vertices of triangle ABC are î, ĵ and k̂ then the position vector of its
orthocentre is-

(a) î + ĵ + k̂
(b) 2(î + ĵ + k̂)
1
(c) (î + ĵ + k̂)
3
1
(d) √ (î + ĵ + k̂)
3

Q.34 If D, E, F are mid points of sides BC, CA and AB respectively of a triangle ABC, and î+ ĵ, ĵ+ k̂, k̂+ î
are p. v. of points A, B and C respectively, then p. v. of centroid of ∆DEF is-

î + ĵ + k̂
(a)
3
(b) î + ĵ + k̂
(c) 2(î + ĵ + k̂)
2(î + ĵ + k̂)
(d)
3
−−→ −−→ −−→
Q.35 If D, E and F are midpoints of sides BC, CA and AB of a triangle ABC, then AD + BE + CF is
equal to-

(a) ⃗0
−−→
(b) 2BC
−−→
(c) 2AB
−→
(d) 2CA

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Q.36 If A, B, C, D be any four points and E and F be the middle points of AC and BD respectively, then
−−→ −−→ −−→ −−→
AB + CB + CD + AD is equal to-
−−→
(a) 3EF
−−→
(b) 3F E
−−→
(c) 4EF
−−→
(d) 4F E
−−→ −→ −→
Q.37 If G is centroid of ∆ABC and AB = ⃗a, AC = ⃗b then AG equals-

(a) 1/2(⃗a + ⃗b)

(b) 1/3(⃗a + ⃗b)
(c) 2/3(⃗a + ⃗b)
(d) 1/6(⃗a + ⃗b)
−→ −−→ −−→ −−→ −−→
Q.38 If E is the intersection point of diagonals of parallelogram ABCD and OA + OB + OC + OD = xOE
then x is equal to-

(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
−−→
Q.39 If ⃗a, ⃗b, ⃗c be position vectors of A, B, C respectively and D is the middle point of BC, then AD equals-

(a) (⃗b + ⃗c − ⃗a)/2

(b) (⃗a + ⃗c − 2⃗a)/2
(c) (⃗b + ⃗c − 2⃗a)/2
(d) (⃗a + ⃗b − 2⃗c)/2

Q.40 If the position vectors of three consecutive vertices of any parallelogram are respectively î + ĵ + k̂, î +
3ĵ + 5k̂, 7î + 9ĵ + 11k̂ then the position vector of its fourth vertex is-

(a) 6(î + ĵ + k̂)

(b) 7(î + ĵ + k̂)
(c) 2ĵ − 4k̂
(d) 6î + 8ĵ + 10k̂

Q.41 Two points A and P are respectively ⃗a + 2⃗b and ⃗a and P divides AB in the ratio 2 : 3 then p.v. of
B is-

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

Q.42 The orthocentre of the triangle whose vertices are 3î + 2ĵ, −2î + 3ĵ and î + 5ĵ is-

(a) î + 5ĵ
(b) −2î + 3ĵ
(c) 3î + 2ĵ

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 (d) None of these

Q.43 The centroid of the triangle whose vertices are î + 2ĵ, 2î + ĵ, î + ĵ + k̂ is-

(a) 4î + 4ĵ + k̂

4î + 4ĵ + k̂
(b)
3
4î + 4ĵ + k̂
(c)
2
(d) None of these

Q.44 If p. v. of vertices of a tetrahedron are î − ĵ − k̂, −î + ĵ − k̂, −î − ĵ + k̂ and î + ĵ + k̂, then its centre
is-

(a) origin
(b) î + ĵ + k̂
î + ĵ + k̂
(c)
4
(d) None of these

Q.45 The position vector of the points A and B are ⃗a and ⃗b respectively. If P divides AB is the ratio 3 : 1
and Q is the mid point of AP , then the position vector of Q is-

⃗a + ⃗b
(a)
2
⃗a − ⃗b
(b)
2
5⃗a − 3⃗b
(c)
8
5⃗a + 3⃗b
(d)
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Collinearity of three points

Q.46 If vectors (x − 2)î + ĵ and (x + 1)î + 2ĵ are collinear, then the value of x is-

(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 0

Q.47 If points î + 2k̂, ĵ + k̂ and λî + µĵ are collinear, then-

(a) λ = 2, µ = 1
(b) λ = 2, µ = −1
(c) λ = −1, µ = 2
(d) λ = −1, µ = −2

Q.48 If three collinear points A, B, C are such that AB = BC and the position vector of points A and B
with respect to origin O are respectively ⃗a and ⃗b then the position vector of point C is-

⃗a − ⃗b
(a)
2

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 ⃗a + ⃗b
(b)
2
(c) 2⃗b − ⃗a
(d) None of these

Q.49 If ⃗a, ⃗b and (3⃗a − 2⃗b) are position vectors of three points, then points are-

(a) collinear
(b) vertices of a right angled triangle
(c) vertices of an equilateral triangle
(d) None of these

Q.50 Three points A, B, C with position vectors ⃗a, ⃗b, ⃗c are collinear if x⃗a + y⃗b + z⃗c = ⃗0 when-

(a) x + y + z = 0
(b) x + y + z ̸= 0
(c) x + y + z may or may not be zero
(d) None of these

Q.51 If the vectors 3î − 2ĵ + 5k̂ and −2î + pĵ − q k̂ are collinear, then (p, q) is-

(a) (4/3, −10/3)

(b) (10, 4/3)
(c) (−4/3, 10/3)
(d) (4/3, 10/3)

Q.52 If A(−î + 3ĵ + 2k̂), B(−4î + 2ĵ − 2k̂) and C(5î + pĵ + q k̂) are collinear then the value of p and q
respectively-

(a) 5, 10
(b) 10, 5
(c) −5, 10
(d) 5, −10

Q.53 If the position vectors of the points A, B, C are 3î − 2ĵ + 4k̂, î + ĵ + k̂ & −î + 4ĵ − 2k̂, then A, B, C
are-

(a) vertices of a right angled triangle

(b) vertices of an isosceles triangle
(c) vertices of an equilateral triangle
(d) collinear

Q.54 If A, B, C are collinear and their position vector are respectively î − 2ĵ − 8k̂, 5î − 2k̂ & 11î + 3ĵ + 7k̂
then B, divides AC in the ratio-

(a) 1 : 2
(b) 2 : 1
(c) 2 : 3
(d) 3 : 2

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Relation between two parallel vectors
Q.55 If î + 2ĵ + 3k̂ is parallel to sum of the vectors 3î + λĵ + 2k̂ and −2î + 3ĵ + k̂, then λ equals-

(a) 1
(b) −1
(c) 2
(d) −2

Q.56 If ⃗a = 4î − 2ĵ + 3k̂ and ⃗b = −8î + 4ĵ − 6k̂ are two vectors then ⃗a, ⃗b are-

(a) like parallel

(b) unlike parallel
(c) non-collinear
(d) perpendicular

Q.57 If position vectors of A, B, C, D are respectively 2î+3ĵ +5k̂, î+2ĵ +3k̂, −5î+4ĵ −2k̂ and î+10ĵ +10k̂,
then-
−−→ −−→
(a) AB ∥ CD
−−→ −−→
(b) DC ∥ AD
(c) A, B, C are collinear
(d) B, C, D are collinear

Q.58 If ⃗a = 3î − 2ĵ + k̂ and ⃗b = −î + ĵ + k̂ then the unit vector parallel to ⃗a + ⃗b, is-
1
(a) (2î − ĵ + 2k̂)
3
1
(b) (2î − ĵ + 2k̂)
5
1
(c) √ (2î − ĵ + 2k̂)
3
(d) None of these
⃗ = (x + 1)⃗a + (2y − 3)⃗b and B
Q.59 If A ⃗ = 5⃗a − 2⃗b are two vectors such that 2A ⃗ & ⃗a, ⃗b are non zero
⃗ = 3B
non-collinear vectors then-

(a) x = 13/2, y = 0
(b) x = 0, y = 3
(c) x = −13/2, y = 0
(d) None of these
−−→ −−→
Q.60 The p. v. of four points A, B, C, D are respectively 2î + ĵ, î − 3ĵ, 3î + 2ĵ and î + λĵ. If AB ∥ CD,
then value of λ is-

(a) 6
(b) −6
(c) 8
(d) −8

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Coplanar and non-coplanar vectors
Q.61 If p⃗ = 2⃗a − 3⃗b, ⃗q = ⃗a − 2⃗b + ⃗c, ⃗r = −3⃗a + ⃗b + 2⃗c, ⃗a, ⃗b, ⃗c being non zero, non coplanar vectors then the
vectors −2⃗a + 3⃗b − ⃗c is equal to -
−7⃗q + ⃗r
(a)
5
(b) p⃗ − 4⃗q
p − 3⃗q + ⃗r
(c) 2⃗
p − 2⃗r
(d) 4⃗
√ √
Q.62 If the position vectors of four points P, Q, R, S respectively 2⃗a + 4⃗c, 5⃗a + 3 3⃗b + 4⃗c, −2 3⃗b + ⃗c and
2⃗a + ⃗c then-
−−→ −→
(a) P Q ∥ RS
−−→ −→
(b) P Q = RS
−−→ −→
(c) P Q ̸= RS
(d) None of these

Q.63 If ⃗a, ⃗b, ⃗c, d⃗ are four linearly independent vectors and x⃗a + y⃗b + z⃗c + ud⃗ = ⃗0, then-

(a) x + y + z + u = 0
(b) x + y = z + u
(c) x + z = y + u
(d) All correct

Q.64 If ⃗a, ⃗b, ⃗c are non coplanar vectors then the three points whose position vector are ⃗a−2⃗b+3⃗c, 2⃗a+m⃗b−4⃗c
and −7⃗b + 10⃗c are collinear, if m equals-

(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 0
(d) 1

Scalar or Dot product of two vectors

Q.65 If the angle between ⃗a and ⃗b is θ then for ⃗a · ⃗b ≥ 0

(a) 0 ≤ θ ≤ π
(b) 0 < θ < π/2
(c) π/2 ≤ θ ≤ π
(d) 0 ≤ θ ≤ π/2

Q.66 If the moduli of vectors ⃗a and ⃗b are 1 and 2 respectively and ⃗a · ⃗b = 1, then the angle θ between them
is-

(a) θ = π/6
(b) θ = π/3
(c) θ = π/2
(d) θ = π/3

Q.67 If ⃗a = 2î + ĵ + k̂, ⃗b = 3î − 4ĵ + 2k̂ & ⃗c = î − 2ĵ + 2k̂ then the projection of ⃗a + ⃗b on ⃗c is-

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 (a) 17/3
(b) 5/3
(c) 4/3
(d) None of these

Q.68 If ⃗a and ⃗b are unit vectors and 60◦ is the angle between them, then (2⃗a − 3⃗b) · (4⃗a + ⃗b) equals-

(a) 5
(b) 0
(c) 11
(d) None of these

Q.69 If vectors 3î + 2ĵ + 8k̂ and 2î + xĵ + k̂ are perpendicular then x is equal to-

(a) 7
(b) −7
(c) 5
(d) −4

Q.70 If vector ⃗a + ⃗b is perpendicular to ⃗b and 2⃗b + ⃗a is perpendicular to ⃗a, then-

√
(a) |⃗a| = 2|⃗b|
(b) |⃗a| = 2|⃗b|
√
(c) |⃗b| = 2|⃗a|
(d) |⃗a| = |⃗b|

Q.71 If |⃗a| = |⃗b|, then (⃗a + ⃗b) · (⃗a − ⃗b) is-

(a) positive
(b) negative
(c) zero
(d) None of these

Q.72 If ⃗a and ⃗b are vectors of equal magnitude 2 and α be the angle between them, then magnitude of
(⃗a + ⃗b) will be 2 if -

(a) α = π/3
(b) α = π/4
(c) α = π/2
(d) α = 2π/3

Q.73 If ⃗a = î + 3ĵ − 2k̂ and ⃗b = 4î − 2ĵ + 4k̂, then (2⃗a + ⃗b) · (⃗a − 2⃗b) equals-

(a) 14
(b) −14
(c) 0
(d) None of these

Q.74 Angle between the vectors 2î + 6ĵ + 3k̂ and 12î − 4ĵ + 3k̂ is -
 
−1 1
(a) cos
10

12
  
9
(b) cos−1
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9
(c) cos−1
91
 
1
(d) cos−1
9

Q.75 If î + ĵ + k̂, 2î + 5ĵ, 3î + 2ĵ − 3k̂ and î − 6ĵ − k̂ be p.v. of four points A, B, C and D respectively,
−−→ −−→
then the angle between AB and CD is-

(a) π/4
(b) π/2
(c) π
(d) None of these

Q.76 If the force F⃗ = î + 2ĵ + 3k̂ moves a particle from î + ĵ − k̂ to 2î − ĵ + k̂, then the work done is-

(a) 6
(b) 5
(c) 4
(d) 3

Q.77 Two forces P⃗ = 2î − 5ĵ + 6k̂ and Q

⃗ = −î + 2ĵ − k̂ are acting on a particle. These forces displace the
particle from point A(4î − 3ĵ − 2k̂) to point B(6î + ĵ − 3k̂). The work done by these forces is-

(a) 15 units
(b) −15 units
(c) 10 units
(d) −10 units

Q.78 The projection of vector î + 2ĵ + 2k̂ on x- axis is -

(a) 2
(b) 1
√
(c) 5
(d) 3

Q.79 ⃗a and ⃗b are vectors of equal magnitude and angle between them is 120◦ . If ⃗a ·⃗b = −8, then |⃗a| equals-

(a) 4
(b) −4
(c) 5
(d) −5
−−→
Q.80 If the points P, Q, R, S are respectively î − k̂, −î + 2ĵ, 2î − 3k̂ and 3î − 2ĵ − k̂, then projection of P Q
−→
on RS is-

(a) 4/3
(b) −4/3
(c) 3/4
(d) −3/4

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Q.81 If angle between vectors ⃗a and ⃗b is 120◦ and |⃗a| = 3, |⃗b| = 4, then length of 4⃗a − 3⃗b is-
√
(a) 12 3
√
(b) 2 3
(c) 432
(d) None of these

Q.82 Vectors ⃗a + ⃗b and ⃗a − ⃗b are perpendicular, when-

(a) ⃗a = ⃗0
(b) ⃗a + ⃗b = ⃗0 or ⃗a − ⃗b = ⃗0
(c) ⃗b = ⃗0
(d) None of these

Q.83 If |⃗a + ⃗b| = |⃗a − ⃗b|, then -

(a) ⃗a and ⃗b are perpendicular

(b) ⃗a, ⃗b are parallel to each other
(c) ⃗a ̸= ⃗0
(d) ⃗b ̸= ⃗0

Q.84 If the angle between two vectors ⃗a and ⃗b is 120◦ . If |⃗a| = 2, |⃗b| = 1 then the value of |2⃗a + ⃗b| is-
√
(a) 21
√
(b) 13
(c) 21
(d) 13

Q.85 For any vector ⃗r = xî + y ĵ + z k̂, (⃗r · î)î + (⃗r · ĵ)ĵ + (⃗r · k̂)k̂ equals-

(a) ⃗0
(b) 2⃗r
(c) ⃗r
(d) 3⃗r

Q.86 If ⃗a and ⃗b be two non- zero vectors, then (⃗a + ⃗b) · (⃗a − ⃗b) equals-

(a) |⃗a + ⃗b|

(b) |⃗a − ⃗b|2
(c) |⃗a + ⃗b|2
(d) |⃗a|2 − |⃗b|2

Q.87 If sum of two unit vectors is again a unit vector, then modulus of their difference is-

(a) 1
(b) 2
√
(c) 2
√
(d) 3

Q.88 The angle between (î + ĵ) and (î + k̂) is-

(a) 0

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 (b) π/4
(c) π/2
(d) π/3

Q.89 The angle between the vectors 3î + ĵ + 2k̂ and 2î − 2ĵ + 4k̂ is-
2
(a) sin−1 √
5
2
(b) sin−1 √
7
2
(c) cos−1 √
5
2
(d) cos−1 √
7

Q.90 If ⃗a = î + 2ĵ − 3k̂ and ⃗b = 3î − ĵ + 2k̂, then the angle between vectors ⃗a + ⃗b and ⃗a − ⃗b is-

(a) 0◦
(b) 30◦
(c) 60◦
(d) 90◦

Q.91 If angle between vectors ⃗a and ⃗b is 30◦ , then angle between 3⃗a and 4⃗b will be-

(a) 60◦
(b) 30◦
(c) 0◦
(d) 90◦

Q.92 The unit vector which bisect the angle between î and ĵ is-

(a) k̂
(î + ĵ)
(b) √
2
(î + ĵ + k̂)
(c) √
3
(d) None of these

Q.93 If ⃗a = 4î + 6ĵ and ⃗b = 3ĵ + 4k̂, then component vector of ⃗a along ⃗b is-

18(3ĵ + 4k̂)
(a) √
10 3
18(3ĵ + 4k̂)
(b)
25
18(3ĵ + 4k̂)
(c) √
13
(d) 3î + 4k̂

Q.94 A force F⃗ = î − 3ĵ + 5k̂ acting on a particle displaces it from point A(4, −3, −2) to B(6, 1, −3) then
the work done by the force is-

(a) −15 unit

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 (b) 16 unit
(c) 0
(d) None of these

Q.95 If by acting three forces F⃗1 = î − ĵ + k̂, F⃗2 = −î + 2ĵ − k̂, F⃗3 = −ĵ − k̂ on a particle it displaces it
from point A(4, −3, −2) to point B(6, 1, −3) then the work done by the force is-

(a) 1 unit
(b) 2 unit
(c) 0 unit
(d) None of these

Q.96 The work done in moving an object along the vector 3î + 2ĵ − 5k̂, if the applied force is F⃗ = 2î − ĵ − k̂
is-

(a) 7
(b) 8
(c) 9
(d) 10

Q.97 If angle between two unit vectors ⃗a and ⃗b is θ then sin(θ/2) is equal to-

(a) 2|⃗a − ⃗b|

1
(b) |⃗a − ⃗b|
2
1
(c) |⃗a + ⃗b|
2
(d) 2(⃗a + ⃗b)

Vector or Cross product of two vectors

Q.98 If ⃗a = 2î + ĵ + 3k̂, ⃗b = î + 3ĵ + 3k̂ then |⃗a × ⃗b| is
√
(a) 6
√
(b) 2 6
√
(c) 70
√
(d) 4 6

Q.99 If ⃗a and ⃗b are two vectors, then-

(a) |⃗a × ⃗b| ≥ |⃗a||⃗b|

(b) |⃗a × ⃗b| ≤ |⃗a||⃗b|
(c) |⃗a × ⃗b| > |⃗a||⃗b|
(d) |⃗a × ⃗b| < |⃗a||⃗b|

Q.100 If θ be the angle between vectors î + 2ĵ + 3k̂ and 3î + 2ĵ + k̂, then the value of sin θ is-
√
(a) 6/7
√
2 6
(b)
7
(c) 1/7
(d) None of these

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Q.101 If |⃗a × ⃗b| = |⃗a · ⃗b| then angle between ⃗a and ⃗b is -

(a) 0◦
(b) 90◦
(c) 60◦
(d) 45◦

Q.102 The unit vector perpendicular to vector î + ĵ and ĵ + k̂ is-

1
(a) √ (î − ĵ + k̂)
3
1
(b) √ (î + ĵ − k̂)
3
1
(c) √ (î + ĵ + k̂)
3
(d) None of these

Q.103 If |⃗a · ⃗b| = 3 and |⃗a × ⃗b| = 4, then the angle between ⃗a and ⃗b is-

(a) cos−1 3/4

(b) cos−1 3/5
(c) sin−1 4/5
(d) π/4

Q.104 If |(⃗a × ⃗b)|2 + (⃗a · ⃗b)2 = 144 and |⃗a| = 4, then |⃗b| is equal to -

(a) 3
(b) 8
(c) 12
(d) 16

Q.105 (î + ĵ) · [(ĵ + k̂) × (k̂ + î)] equals-

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) −1
(d) 2

Q.106 If for vectors ⃗a & ⃗b, ⃗a × ⃗b = ⃗0 and ⃗a · ⃗b = 0 then-

(a) ⃗a ∥ ⃗b
(b) ⃗a ⊥ ⃗b
(c) ⃗a = ⃗0 or ⃗b = ⃗0
(d) None of these
−−→ −→
Q.107 In a parallelogram P QRS, P Q = ⃗a + ⃗b, P R = ⃗a − ⃗b, then its vector area is-

|⃗a|2 − |⃗b|2
(a)
2
(b) ⃗a × b⃗
(c) 2(⃗a × ⃗b)
(d) 2(⃗b × ⃗a)

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Q.108 If the diagonals of a parallelogram are respectively ⃗a = î + ĵ − 2k̂, ⃗b = î − 3ĵ + 4k̂ then the area of
parallelogram is-
√
(a) 14
√
(b) 2 14
√
(c) 2 6
√
(d) 38

Q.109 If adjacent sides of a triangle are represented by vectors ⃗a = 3î + 4ĵ and ⃗b = −5î + 7ĵ, then vector
area is -

(a) 13/2
(b) 41/2
(c) 41
(d) None of these

Q.110 If î − ĵ + 2k̂, 2î + ĵ − k̂ and 3î − ĵ + 2k̂ are position vectors of vertices of a triangle, then its area is-

(a) 26
(b) 13
√
(c) 2 13
√
(d) 13

Q.111 Two constant forces P⃗ = 2î − 5ĵ + 6k̂ and Q

⃗ = −î + 2ĵ − k̂ are acting on a point A(4, −3, −2). The
moment of their resultant about origin (0, 0, 0) is-

(a) 21î + 22ĵ + 9k̂

(b) −(21î + 22ĵ + 9k̂)
(c) 21î − 22ĵ − 9k̂
(d) None of these

Q.112 If ⃗a = 2î + 3ĵ − k̂, ⃗b = −î + 2ĵ − 4k̂ & ⃗c = î + ĵ + k̂, then (⃗a × ⃗b) · (⃗a × ⃗c) equals-

(a) 60
(b) 64
(c) 74
(d) −74

Q.113 Vector ⃗a × (⃗b + ⃗a) is perpendicular to-

(a) both ⃗a and ⃗b

(b) ⃗a
(c) ⃗b
(d) Neither ⃗a nor ⃗b

Q.114 If angle between vector ⃗a and ⃗b lies between π/2 and 3π/4, then -

(a) |⃗a × ⃗b| ≤ |⃗a · ⃗b|

(b) |⃗a × ⃗b| ≥ |⃗a · ⃗b|
(c) |⃗a × ⃗b| < |⃗a · ⃗b|
(d) |⃗a × ⃗b| > |⃗a · ⃗b|

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Q.115 If ⃗a = î + 2ĵ + 3k̂, ⃗b = −î + 2ĵ + k̂ and ⃗c = 3î + ĵ, then unit vector along the direction of the resultant
is-

(a) 3î + 5ĵ + 4k̂

3î + 5ĵ + 4k̂
(b)
50
3î + 5ĵ + 4k̂
(c) √
5 2
(d) None of these

Q.116 If points P (1, −1, 2), Q(2, 0, −1) and R(0, 2, 1) be any three points, then unit vector perpendicular
to the plane P QR is-

(a) 2î + ĵ + k̂
2î + ĵ + k̂
(b) √
6
3î + 2ĵ − k̂
(c) √
14
(d) None of these

Q.117 Let ⃗a = î + ĵ − k̂, ⃗b = −î + 2ĵ + k̂ & ⃗c = −î + 2ĵ + k̂, then the unit vector perpendicular to both
⃗a + ⃗b and ⃗b + ⃗c is-

(a) î
(b) ĵ
k̂ + î
(c) √
2
√
(d) (î + ĵ + k̂)/ 3

Q.118 If |⃗a| = 10, |⃗b| = 2 and ⃗a · ⃗b = 12, then |⃗a × ⃗b| equals-

(a) 16
(b) 8
(c) 32
(d) None of these

Q.119 Which one of the following is correct-

(a) î · î + ĵ · ĵ + k̂ · k̂ = 0
(b) î × ĵ + ĵ × k̂ + k̂ × î = ⃗0
(c) î · î + ĵ · ĵ + k̂ · k̂ = 3
(d) î × ĵ + ĵ × k̂ + k̂ × î = 3

Q.120 If ⃗a · ⃗b = ⃗a · ⃗c and ⃗a × ⃗b = ⃗a × ⃗c, ⃗a ̸= ⃗0, then-

(a) ⃗b = ⃗0
(b) ⃗b = ⃗c
(c) ⃗b ̸= ⃗c
(d) None of these

Q.121 For any three vectors ⃗a, ⃗b, ⃗c, ⃗a × (⃗b + ⃗c) + ⃗b × (⃗c + ⃗a) + ⃗c × (⃗a + ⃗b) equals-

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 (a) ⃗a + ⃗b + ⃗c
(b) [⃗a ⃗b ⃗c]
(c) ⃗a × ⃗b × ⃗c
(d) ⃗0

Q.122 |(2î + k̂) × (î + ĵ + k̂)| is equal to-

(a) 6
√
(b) 6
(c) 3
√
(d) 3

Q.123 (2⃗a + 3⃗b) × (5⃗a + 7⃗b) is equal to-

(a) ⃗a + ⃗b
(b) ⃗b × ⃗a
(c) ⃗a × ⃗b
(d) 7⃗a + 10⃗b

Q.124 For any two vectors ⃗a, ⃗b {|⃗a × ⃗b|2 + (⃗a · ⃗b)2 } + |⃗a|2 |⃗b|2 equals-

(a) |⃗a|2 |⃗b|2

(b) 2|⃗a|2 |⃗b|2
(c) 0
(d) None of these

Q.125 If vectors î + 2ĵ + 3k̂ and −3î + 2ĵ + k̂ represent adjacent sides of a parallelogram, then its area is-
√
(a) 5 6
√
(b) 6 2
√
(c) 6 5
(d) 180

Q.126 If ⃗a = 2î − 3ĵ + k̂, ⃗b = −î + k̂, ⃗c = −2ĵ − k̂ then the area of the parallelogram with diagonals ⃗a + ⃗b
and ⃗b + ⃗c will be-
√
(a) 21
√
(b) 2 21
1√
(c) 21
2
(d) None of these

Q.127 If A(1, −1, 2), B(2, 1, −1), C(3, −1, 2) be any three points, then area of ABC is-
√
(a) 13
√
(b) 2 13
1√
(c) 13
2
(d) None of these

Q.128 If the vertices of any triangle are î, ĵ, k̂ then its area is -

(a) 1 unit

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 (b) 2 unit
√
(c) 2 unit
√
3
(d) unit
2
Q.129 If î + 2ĵ + 3k̂, −î − ĵ + 8k̂, −4î + 4ĵ + 6k̂ be p.v. of A, B, and C respectively, then ∆ABC is-

(a) right angled

(b) isosceles
(c) equilateral
(d) None of these

Q.130 A force F⃗ = 2î + ĵ − k̂ acts at a point A whose position vector is 2î − ĵ. The moment of F⃗ about
origin is-

(a) î + 2ĵ + 4k̂

(b) î − 2ĵ + 4k̂
(c) î + 2ĵ − 4k̂
(d) î − 2ĵ − 4k̂

Q.131 A force F⃗ = 3î + k̂ passing through A whose position vector is 2î − ĵ + 3k̂, then the moment of the
force about point P whose position vector is, î + 2ĵ − k̂ is-

(a) −3î + 11ĵ + 9k̂

(b) 2î + 10ĵ + 8k̂
(c) î + 3ĵ + 7k̂
(d) 4î + 3ĵ − 6k̂

Scalar Triple Product

Q.132 If [3î 5ĵ − 3k̂ λî + k̂] = 5, then the value of λ is-

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) Not possible

Q.133 If ⃗a = 4î−3ĵ + k̂, ⃗b = 3î+2ĵ − k̂ & ⃗c = 3î− ĵ +2k̂ represent three coterminous edges of a parallelopiped
then its volume is-

(a) 60
(b) 15
(c) 30
(d) 40

Q.134 [(î × ĵ) × (î × k̂)] · ĵ equals-

(a) 1
(b) −1
(c) 0
(d) None of these

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Q.135 If ⃗a, ⃗b, ⃗c are mutually perpendicular unit vectors, then [⃗a ⃗b ⃗c] equals-

(a) 0
(b) ±1
(c) 3
(d) 1

Q.136 [⃗a ⃗b ⃗c] will not be zero when-

(a) ⃗a = ⃗b = ⃗c
(b) ⃗a = ⃗b or ⃗b = ⃗c
(c) ⃗a, ⃗b, ⃗c are coplanar
(d) ⃗a ⊥ ⃗b or ⃗b ⊥ ⃗c

Q.137 The vector ⃗a which is collinear with the vector ⃗b = 2î − ĵ and ⃗a · ⃗b = 10 is-

(a) 4î − 2ĵ

(b) −2î + 4ĵ
(c) 2î + 4ĵ + k̂
(d) 4î + 2ĵ − k̂

Q.138 Three vectors î − ĵ − k̂, −î + ĵ − k̂ & −î − ĵ + k̂ are-

(a) coplanar
(b) non-coplanar
(c) two are perpendicular to each other
(d) none of these

Q.139 If the volume of the tetrahedron with edges î + ĵ + k̂, î + aĵ + k̂ and î + 2ĵ − k̂ is 6 cubic units, then
a is-

(a) 1
(b) −1
(c) 2
(d) −17

Q.140 If ⃗a = î + ĵ − k̂, ⃗b = î + 2ĵ + k̂ and then ⃗a · (⃗b × ⃗c) is equal to-

(a) 10
(b) 7
(c) 24
(d) 6

Q.141 If ⃗a, ⃗b, ⃗c are any three coplanar unit vectors then-

(a) ⃗a · (⃗b × ⃗c) = 1

(b) ⃗a · (⃗b × ⃗c) = 3
(c) (⃗a × ⃗b) · ⃗c = 0
(d) (⃗c × ⃗a) · ⃗b = 1

Q.142 If vectors ⃗a = 2î − 3ĵ + k̂, ⃗b = î + 2ĵ − 3k̂ and ⃗c = ĵ + pk̂ are coplanar, then the value of p is-

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 (a) 1
(b) 2
(c) −1
(d) −2

Q.143 If ⃗a, ⃗b, ⃗c are three non-zero coplanar vectors so that ⃗a · ⃗b = 0 and ⃗b · ⃗c = 0, then-

(a) ⃗a · ⃗c = 0
(b) ⃗a · ⃗c ̸= 0
(c) ⃗a · ⃗c > 0
(d) None of these
⃗ d⃗ · ⃗a = d⃗ · ⃗b = d⃗ · ⃗c = 0 then [⃗a ⃗b ⃗c] equals-
Q.144 For any non-zero vector d;

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) −1
(d) None of these

Q.145 If [2î ĵ + k̂ λî − 2k̂] = −4 then λ is equal to-

(a) −1
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) any real number

Q.146 If ⃗a, ⃗b, ⃗c are coplanar vectors, then which of the following are non-coplanar vectors-

(a) ⃗a × ⃗b, ⃗b × ⃗c, ⃗c × ⃗a

(b) ⃗a + ⃗b, ⃗b + ⃗c, ⃗c + ⃗a
(c) ⃗a − ⃗b, ⃗b − ⃗c, ⃗c − ⃗a
(d) None of these

Q.147 If four points A(1, 2, −1), B(0, 1, m), C(−1, 2, 1), D(2, 1, 3) are coplanar, then the value of m is-

(a) 2
(b) 0
(c) 5
(d) −5

Q.148 A unit vector which is coplanar with vector î + ĵ + 2k̂ and î + 2ĵ + k̂ and perpendicular to î + ĵ + k̂ is-

(î − ĵ)
(a) √
2
(ĵ − k̂)
(b) √
2
(k̂ − î)
(c) √
2
(î + ĵ + k̂)
(d) √
3

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Q.149 Four points with position vectors ⃗a, ⃗b, ⃗c, d⃗ are coplanar if-

(a) [⃗a ⃗b ⃗c] = 0

(b) [⃗b ⃗c d]
⃗ =0
(c) [⃗a − d⃗ ⃗b − d⃗ ⃗c − d]
⃗ =0
(d) None of these

Q.150 If p.v. of vertices A, B, C with respect to vertex O of any tetrahedron are 6î, 6ĵ, 6k̂ respectively, then
its volume is-

(a) 1/3
(b) 1/6
(c) 3
(d) 36

Q.151 If volume of a tetrahedron is 5 units and vertices are A(2, 1, −1), B(3, 0, 1), C(2, −1, 3) and fourth
vertex is on y- axis, then its coordinates are-

(a) (0, 8, 0)
(b) (0, −7, 0)
(c) (0, 8, 0), (0, −7, 0)
(d) None of these

Q.152 If ⃗a, ⃗b, ⃗c, d⃗ are position vectors of four vertices of a tetrahedron, then its volume is-

(a) (1/2)[⃗a − d⃗ ⃗b − d⃗ ⃗c − d]
⃗
(b) (1/3)[⃗a − d⃗ ⃗b − d⃗ ⃗c − d]
⃗
(c) (1/4)[⃗a − d⃗ ⃗b − d⃗ ⃗c − d]
⃗
(d) (1/6)[⃗a − d⃗ ⃗b − d⃗ ⃗c − d]
⃗

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Answer Key (Level-1)
[Link]. Ans. [Link]. Ans. [Link]. Ans. [Link]. Ans. [Link]. Ans. [Link]. Ans.
1 C 27 C 53 D 79 A 105 D 131 A
2 B 28 B 54 C 80 B 106 C 132 D
3 D 29 C 55 B 81 A 107 D 133 C
4 D 30 D 56 B 82 D 108 A 134 C
5 B 31 B 57 A 83 A 109 D 135 B
6 D 32 B 58 A 84 B 110 D 136 D
7 B 33 C 59 A 85 C 111 B 137 A
8 C 34 D 60 B 86 D 112 D 138 B
9 C 35 A 61 A 87 D 113 A 139 D
10 D 36 C 62 A 88 D 114 D 140 B
11 A 37 B 63 D 89 B 115 C 141 C
12 A 38 B 64 B 90 D 116 B 142 C
13 D 39 C 65 D 91 B 117 C 143 B
14 D 40 D 66 B 92 B 118 A 144 A
15 C 41 B 67 A 93 B 119 C 145 D
16 A 42 A 68 B 94 A 120 B 146 D
17 A 43 B 69 B 95 A 121 D 147 C
18 A 44 A 70 A 96 C 122 B 148 B, C
19 A 45 D 71 C 97 B 123 B 149 C
20 A 46 C 72 D 98 C 124 B 150 D
21 A 47 C 73 B 99 B 125 C 151 C
22 D 48 C 74 C 100 B 126 D 152 D
23 C 49 A 75 C 101 D 127 A
24 C 50 A 76 D 102 A 128 D
25 B 51 D 77 B 103 B, C 129 C
26 B 52 A 78 B 104 A 130 A

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