Vector Questions
Vector Questions
→ → → → → →
1. If a = b + c and there is a non-zero vector d which is parallel to b and perpendicular to c with
∣→ ∣
∣c ∣ = 2, then which is/are true
∣→ → → ∣
∣d × (a × d )∣
∣ ∣
(A) =1
∣→ ∣2
∣d ∣
∣ ∣
∣→ → → ∣
∣d × (a × d )∣
∣ ∣
(B) =2
∣→ ∣2
∣d ∣
∣ ∣
∣→ ∣
∣→ →∣ ∣b ∣
(C) ∣b ⋅ a ∣ ∣ ∣
= ∣ ∣
∣→ →∣ →
∣b ⋅ d ∣ ∣d ∣
∣ ∣
∣→ ∣
∣ → → ∣ ∣d ∣
(D) ∣b ⋅ a ∣ = ∣ ∣
∣ → → ∣ ∣→ ∣
∣ b ⋅ d ∣ ∣b ∣
∣ ∣
π
Let →a , →b and →c be three non-coplanar unit vector such that the angle between every pair of them is .
3
If →a × →b + →b × →c = p→a + q→b + r→c , where p, q, r are scalars, then
2. The value of [ →a →b →c ]4 is __________
cos−1 ( )
a+t
, then (b – a) is (where [.] & {.} represent greatest integer function and fractional
b √ 1 + t2
part function respectively)
6. →a and →b are two unit vectors that are mutually perpendicular. A unit vector that is equally inclined to
→a, →b and →a × →b is
1 → → → →
(A) (a + b + a × b)
√2
1 → → → →
(B) (a × b + a + b)
2
1 → → → →
(C) (a + b + a × b)
√3
1 → → → →
(D) (a + b + a × b)
3
7. Let position vectors of vertices of Δ ABC be 3i^ + 4j^ + 5k^ , −2i^ + 6j^ + √10k^ , 5j^ − 5k^ . Let DEF be triangle
formed by joining the mid points of sides of Δ ABC. If P→ is the position vector of orthocentre of Δ DEF
∣ →∣
and position vector of Q is 2i^ − 3j^ + 6k^ , then find ∣∣P Q∣∣.
π /2 π /2
π /2 π /4
8. Using integral ∫ ℓ n(sin x) dx = −∫ ℓ n(sec x) dx = − π ℓ n 2 and ∫ ℓ n(tan x) dx = 0 and ∫ ℓ n(1 + tan x) dx = π ℓ n 2,
2 8
0 0 0 0
π /4
then the value of ∫ ℓ n ( sin x + cos x
cos x − sin x
) dx is
− π /4
(A) π ℓ n2 (B) 0
(C) π ℓ n2 (D) − π ℓ n2
2
11. If →a , →b are non-zero vectors such that ∣∣→a + →b∣∣ = ∣∣→a − 2→b∣∣, then -
2
(A) →a. →b = 2∣∣→b∣∣
2
(B) →a. →b = ∣∣→b∣∣
→ 4
(C) Least value of →a. b + 2
is 2√2
∣b∣ + 2
→
∣ ∣
→ 4
(D) Least value of →a. b + 2
is 2√2 − 1
∣→b∣ + 2
∣ ∣
(A) CD = √3 (B) AD = √2
(C) BC = 2 (D) AC = 2
16. A vector →a has components 3p and 1 with respect to a rectangular cartesian system. This system is
rotated through a certain angle about the origin in the counter clockwise sense. If, with respect to new
system, →a has components p + 1 and √10, then a value of p is equal to
(A) 1 5
(B) −
4
(C) 4 (D) – 1
5
17. A line L cuts the lines AB, AC and AD of a parallelogram ABCD at points B1, C1 and D1 respectively. If
→ → → → → → 1
AB1 = λ 1 AB, AD1 = λ 2 AD and AC1 = λ 3 AC then =
λ3
1 1 1 1
(A) + (B) −
λ1 λ2 λ1 λ2
(C) – λ 1 + λ 2 (D) λ 1 + λ 2
18. List-I List-II
Let →a & →b are two unit vectors such that angle between them is
1
(A) cos−1 ( ). If →c = λ→a + μ→b is such that |→c| = 4, →c × →b = 2→a × →b then (P) 7
4
value of greatest value of ( λ + µ) is
→ →
Let point P and Q with position vector OP , OQ are such that
∣ →∣ ∣ →∣ 1
∣OP ∣ = 2, ∣OQ∣ = 3
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
and ∠ POQ = 2cos –1 where 'O' is origin. If
(B) 5 (Q) 4
angle bisector of ∠ POQ intersects PQ at B and PA is perpendicular
∣ →∣
to OB then 50 ∣∣AB∣∣ is
Consider a square ABCD of diagonal length 2√3. The square is
(C) folded along diagonal AC so that Δ ABC is perpendicular to Δ ADC. (R) 2
The shortest distance both AB and CD is
A sphere is inscribed in a tetrahedron whose vertices A(6, 0, 0), B(0,
(D) 4, 0), C(0, 0, 2), D(0, 0, 0). If radius of sphere is m (m and n are (S) 5
n
relative prime) then (m + n)
(T) 9
(A) A → S;B → Q;C → R;D → S
(B) A → T;B → P;C → R;D → Q
(C) A → S;B → P;C → T;D → Q
(D) A → R;B → T;C → P;D → S
19. A non-zero vector →p is equally inclined to three vector →a = ^i − ^j + k^ , →b = 2i^ + ^j , →c = 3j^ − 2k^ Let →x, →y, →z be
three vectors in plane of →a, →b ; →b, →c and →c, →a respectively then
(A) →x ⋅ →p = 1
(B) →y ⋅ →p = 0
(C) →z ⋅ →p = 0
(2i − 3j + 4k) ⋅ →p = 0
^ ^ ^
(D)
20. If →a, →b and →c are unit vectors satisfying |→a − →b|2 + |→b − →c|2 + |→c − →a|2 = 9, then |2→a + 5→b + 5→c| is
21.
List-I List-II
2π
(I) The area of the triangle ABC is √3 sq. unit and ∠ A = , (P) 1
3
then the maximum value of (bsinC + csinB) is 2
(A) Parallel to (y − z) ¯i + (z − x) ¯j + (x − y) k¯
(B) orthogonal to ¯i + ¯j + k¯
(C) orthogonal to (y + z) ¯i + (z + x) ¯j + (x + y) k¯
(D) parallel to ¯i + ¯j + k¯
25. If f(x) = (cosx)^i + (sinx)^j + (cos2x)k^ , g(x) = (tanx)^i +(sin3x)^j + (cos4x)k^ and h(x) = (cos3x)^i + (sin5x)^j + (cos6x)k^
π
are three variable vectors given, then ∫ [f(x), g(x), h(x)] dx, where [.] denotes scalar triple product, is equal to
0
→ ^ ^ ^ → ^ ^ ^ → ^ ^ ^ ∣→ → ∣
26. Let a = i + 5j + α k, b = i + 3j + β k and c = −i + 2j − 3k be three vectors such that, ∣b × c ∣ = 5 √ 3
∣ ∣
1 →2
and →a is perpendicular to →b. Then the greatest amongst the values of |a| is _______.
10
→ ^ → ^ ^ ^ →
27. Let AB = ^i + ^j − 3k, ^ ^
AC = 3i + j + 4k and AD = 2i − k are three co-terminus edges of a tetrahedron
^
ABCD. If position vector of the centre of tetrahedron is (i^ + 2j^ + 3k) then
^
(A) Position vector of point A is (2j^ + 3k)
(B) i − 2j + 2k
3
2i − j + k
(C)
√6
(D) i − 2j + 2k
6
36. →p = 3(sin x+tan x) ^i + 3(tan x−1) ^j − 3sin x k^ and →q = 3(sin x−1) ^i + 3(sin x+tan x) ^j + (3tan x ) k^ . If sum of all values of x in
S
[0, 50 π ] for which →p . →q is minimum is S, then find the value of ( )
255 π
37. If vectors →a , →b, →c are linearly independent and (→d × →b) × (→c × →a ) + (→d × →c ) × (→a × →b) + (→d × →a ) × (→b × →c ) = →r
(A) →r can be collinear with →d
(B) →d ⋅ (→a × →r ) = 0
2 →r
(C) If →c ⋅ m → = |→c|, [(→b + →c ) × (→b + m
→ = 0, |m| → )] × (→c × m
→ ) ⋅ (→c ) = [→b →d →c ] ∣∣→d∣∣ , where m
→ =
−2 [→a →b →c ]
1
(5)
6
(A) P → 4;Q → 3;R → 2;S → 5
(B) P → 3;Q → 5;R → 1;S → 2
(C) P → 5;Q → 3;R → 1;S → 4
(D) P → 3;Q → 2;R → 4;S → 5
42. Let →a = ^i − α ^j + β k^ , →b = 3i^ + β ^j − α k^ and →c = − α ^i − 2j^ + k^ , where α and β are integers. If →a . →b = −1
45. If the angle between the vectors →a = ^i + (cos x) ^j + k^ and →b = (sin2 x − sin x) ^i − (cos x) ^j + (3 − 4 sin x) k^ is
obtuse and x ∈ (0, π ) then the exhaustive set of values of 'x' is equal to
2
(A) x ∈ (0,
π)
6
π π
(B) x∈( , )
6 2
π π
(C) x∈( , )
6 3
π π
(D) x∈( , )
3 2
⎡ 6 ⎤ ⎡2⎤ ⎡ 3 ⎤
⎢ ⎥ → ⎢ ⎥ → ⎢ ⎥
Three vectors →u = ⎢
⎢ −3 ⎥
⎥ ;v=⎢
⎢ 6⎥
⎥ ;w = ⎢
⎢ 2 ⎥⎥
⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎥
46.
⎢ ⎢
⎣ 2 ⎦ ⎣3⎦ ⎣ −6 ⎦
(B) →a × →b = →b × →c = →c × →a ≠ →0
(C) →a × →b = →b × →c = →a × →c ≠ →0
MATHEMATICS
Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A. B,C 0.25 9.50 1.00 C 7 B A C
Q. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
A. D C B 3 A D A A B,C 3.00
Q. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
A. A 1.33 to 1.34 B,C,D A,B,C 00 9 B,C,D 2 A B
SECTION-I
Q. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
A. B,C,D A,B A,C,D 4.55 B 5.00 A,B,C,D A,C,D C A
Q. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
A. B 9 D B,C,D B A,C,D B A,B,D A,D A,D
Q. 51 52 53 54 55
A. 4 2 A,B,C,D A,B,D 2