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1. A line makes angles α, β and γ with the 7. Let 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂. If 𝑎⃗ ×
positive directions of the coordinate axes. If (𝑏⃗⃗ × 𝑎⃗) = 𝛼𝑖̂ − 𝛽𝑗̂ + 𝛾𝑘̂, then what is the
𝑎⃗ = (𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝛼)𝑖̂ + (𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝛽)𝑗̂ + (𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝛾)𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗⃗ = value of α + β + γ ?
𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , then what is 𝑎⃗. 𝑏⃗⃗ equal to? (a) 8 (b) 7
(a) –2 (b) –1 (c) 6 (d) 1
(c) 1 (d) 2
8. If a vector of magnitude 2 units makes an
2. Consider the following statements in respect 𝜋 𝜋
angle 3 with 2𝑖̂, 4 with 3𝑗̂ and an acute angle θ
of a vector 𝑑⃗ = (𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗) × 𝑐⃗ :
with 4k, then what are the components of the
I. 𝑑⃗ is coplanar with 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ vector?
II. 𝑑⃗ is perpendicular to 𝑐⃗. (a) (1, √2, 1) (b) (1, −√2, 1)
Which of the statements given above is/are
(c) (1, −√2, −1) (d) (1, √2, −1)
correct?
(a) I only (b) II only
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II 9. If θ is the angle between vectors 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗
such that 𝑎⃗ . 𝑏⃗⃗ ≥ 0, then which one of the
3. The position vectors of three points A, B and following is correct?
𝜋
C are 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑐⃗ respectively such that 3𝑎⃗ − (a) 0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 𝜋 (b) 2 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 𝜋
4𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ = 0⃗⃗ . What is AB : BC equal to? 𝜋 𝜋
(c) 0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ (d) 0 < 𝜃 <
(a) 3 : 1 (b) 1 : 3 2 2

(c) 3 : 4 (d) 1 : 4
10. If 𝑎⃗ + 3𝑏⃗⃗ = 3𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ and 2𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂,
4. The position vectors of three points A, B and then what is the angle between 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ ?
𝜋
C are 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑐⃗ respectively, where 𝑐⃗ = (a) 0 (b) 6
(𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃)𝑎⃗ + (𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃)𝑏⃗⃗. What is (𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗) + (𝑏⃗⃗ × 𝜋 𝜋
(c) 3 (d) 2
𝑐⃗) + (𝑐⃗ × 𝑎⃗) equal to?
⃗⃗
(a) 0 (b) 2𝑐⃗
(c) 3𝑐⃗ (d) Unit vector 11. Let 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑐⃗ be three vectors such that
𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑐⃗ are coplanar. Which of the following
is/are correct?
5. Let 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗(𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗) be unit vectors. What is
(𝑎⃗. 𝑏⃗⃗) equal to? 1. (𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗) × 𝑐⃗ is coplanar with 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗
(a) 0 (b) 1/2 2. (𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗) × 𝑐⃗ is perpendicular to 𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗
(c) 1 (d) 3 Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
6. The vectors 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑐⃗ are of the same (a) 1 only
length. If taken pairwise, they form equal (b) 2 only
angles. If 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂, then what (c) Both 1 and 2
can 𝑐⃗ be equal to?
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
I. 𝑖̂ + 𝑘̂
̂
−𝑖̂+4𝑗̂ −𝑘
II. 3 12. If 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑐⃗ are coplanar, then what is
Select the correct answer using the code given
(2𝑎⃗ × 3𝑏⃗⃗). 4𝑐⃗ + (5𝑏⃗⃗ × 3𝑐⃗). 6𝑎⃗ equal to?
below:
(a) 114 (b) 66
(a) I only (b) II only
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II (c) 0 (d) –66

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13. If 𝑎̂ is a unit vector in the xy-plane making 20. If 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ are unit vectors such that (𝑎⃗ +
an angle 30° with the positive x-axis, then what 𝑏⃗⃗) is a unit vector, then the angle between 𝑎⃗
is 𝑎̂ equal to?
and 𝑏⃗⃗ is:
√3 𝑖̂+𝑗̂ √3 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ 𝜋 2𝜋
(a) (b) (a) 3 (b)
2 2 3
𝑖̂+√3 𝑗̂ 𝑖̂ − √3 𝑗̂ 3𝜋 𝜋
(c) (d) (c) 4
(d) 2
2 2

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗| = 21. Direction:

14. Let A be a point in space such that |𝑂𝐴
12, where O is the origin. If ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑂𝐴 is inclined at Let |𝑎⃗| = 7, |𝑏⃗⃗| = 11|𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗| = 10√3
angles 45° and 60° with x-axis and y-axis Q. What is |𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗| equal to?
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ equal to?
respectively, then what is 𝑂𝐴 (a) 2√2 (b) 2√10
(a) 6𝑖̂ + 6𝑗̂ ± √2𝑘̂ (b) 6𝑖̂ + 6√2𝑗̂ ± 6𝑘̂ (c) 5 (d) 10
(c) 6√2 𝑖̂ + 6 𝑗̂ ± 6 𝑘̂ (d) 3√2 𝑖̂ + 3 𝑗̂ ± 6 𝑘̂
22. Direction:
Let |𝑎⃗| = 7, |𝑏⃗⃗| = 11|𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗| = 10√3
15. Two adjacent sides of a parallelogram are
2𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ and 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂. What is the Q. What is the angle between (𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗) and
magnitude of dot product of vectors which (𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗) ?
represent its diagonals? (a) π/2 (b) π/3
(a) 21 (b) 25 (c) π/6 (d) N.O.T.
(c) 31 (d) 36
23. Direction: Consider the vectors 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ −
16. If |𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗|2 + |𝑎⃗ . 𝑏⃗⃗|2 = 144 and |𝑎⃗| = 4, 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 4𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ + 7𝑘̂ .
then what is |𝑏⃗⃗| equal to? Q. What is the scalar projection of 𝑎⃗ on 𝑏⃗⃗ ?
(a) 3 (b) 4 (a) 1 (b) 19/9
(c) 17/9 (d) 23/9
(c) 6 (d) 8

24. Direction: Consider the vectors 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ −

17. If the vectors 𝑎⃗ = 2𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗⃗ = 4𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ + 7𝑘̂ .
2𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ and 𝑐⃗ = 𝑗̂ + 𝑝𝑘̂ are coplanar, then Q. What is the vector perpendicular to both
what is the value of p? the vectors?
(a) 1 (b) –1 (a) −10𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ (b) −10𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂
(c) 5 (d) –5 (c) 10𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ (d) N.O.T.

18. The area of the parallelogram whose 25. If 𝑎⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ , 𝑏⃗⃗ = −𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and
diagonals are represented by the vectors (𝑖̂ − 𝑐⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ are three vectors such that 𝑎⃗ + 𝑡𝑏⃗⃗
3𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ ) and (−𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂) is is perpendicular to 𝑐⃗, then what is t equal to?
(a) 5 sq. units (b) √14 sq. units (a) 8 (b) 6
(c) √21 sq. units (d) None of these (c) 4 (d) 2

26. A unit vector perpendicular to each of the

19. If 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ = ⃗0⃗, |𝑎⃗| = 3, |𝑏⃗⃗| = 5 and
vectors 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 3𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ is
|𝑐⃗| = 7 then the angle between 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ is: 1 1 1 1 1 1
𝜋 𝜋
(a) 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ (b) 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂
√3 √3 √3 √2 √2 2
(a) 2 (b) 3 1 1 1 1 1 1
𝜋 𝜋
(c) 3
𝑖̂ − 3 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ (d) 3 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂
√ √ √3 √ √3 √3
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27. If |𝑎⃗| = 3, |𝑏⃗⃗| = 4 and |𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗| = 5, then (a) √3 units (b) 2√3 units
what is the value of |𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗| =? (c)
√3
unit (d)
1
unit
2 √3
(a) 8 (b) 6
(c) 5√2 (d) 5
33. If 𝑎̂ and 𝑏̂ are two unit vectors, then the
vector (𝑎̂ + 𝑏̂) × (𝑎̂ × 𝑏̂) is parallel to
28. Let 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑐⃗ be three mutually
perpendicular vectors each of unit magnitude. (a) (𝑎̂ − 𝑏̂) (b) (𝑎̂ + 𝑏̂)
If 𝐴⃗ = 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗, 𝐵
⃗⃗ = 𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ and 𝐶⃗ = 𝑎⃗ − (c) (2𝑎̂ − 𝑏̂) (d) (2𝑎̂ + 𝑏̂)
𝑏⃗⃗ − 𝑐⃗, then which one of the following is
correct?
34. Direction: Let 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑐⃗ be three vectors
(a) |𝐴⃗| > |𝐵⃗⃗| > |𝐶⃗| (b) |𝐴⃗| = |𝐵⃗⃗| ≠ |𝐶⃗|
such that 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ = 0 and |𝑎⃗| = 10, |𝑏⃗⃗| = 6
(c) |𝐴⃗| = |𝐵
⃗⃗| = |𝐶⃗| (d) |𝐴⃗| ≠ |𝐵
⃗⃗| ≠ |𝐶⃗| and |𝑐⃗| = 14.
Q. What is 𝑎⃗. 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗. 𝑐⃗ + 𝑐⃗. 𝑎⃗ equal to
29. Let |𝑎⃗| ≠ 0, |𝑏⃗⃗| ≠ 0 (a) – 332 (b) – 166
2
(𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗). (𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗) + |𝑎⃗| + |𝑏⃗⃗|
2
holds if and (c) 0 (d) 166
only if
(a) 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ are perpendicular 35. Direction: Let 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑐⃗ be three vectors
(b) 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ are parallel such that 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ = 0 and |𝑎⃗| = 10, |𝑏⃗⃗| = 6
(c) 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ are inclined at an angle of 45° and |𝑐⃗| = 14.
(d) 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ are anti-parallel Q. What is the angle between 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ ?
(a) 30° (b) 45°
30. If 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ are vectors such that |𝑎⃗| = 2, (c) 60° (d) 75°
|𝑏⃗⃗| = 7 and 𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂ , then what
is the acute angle between 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗? 36. In a right-angled triangle ABC, if the
(a) 30° (b) 45° hypotenuse AB = p, then what is 𝐴𝐵 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗. 𝐴𝐶
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ +
(c) 60° (d) 90° ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ . 𝐵𝐴
𝐵𝐶 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐶𝐴
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗. 𝐶𝐵
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ equal to?
(a) p (b) p2
31. If α, β and γ are the angles which the vector 𝑝2
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑂𝑃 (O being the origin) makes with positive (c) 2p2 (d) 2
direction of the coordinate axes, then which of
the following are correct?
37. Direction: 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ = 0
⃗⃗ such that |𝑎⃗| = 3,
1. cos2 α + cos2 β = sin2 γ ⃗⃗
|𝑏| = 5 and |𝑐⃗| = 7
2. sin2 α + sin2 β = cos2 γ
3. sin2 α + sin2 β + sin2 γ = 2 Q. What is the angle between |𝑎⃗| and |𝑏⃗⃗| ?
Select the correct answer using the code given (a) π/6 (b) π/4
below: (c) π/3 (d) π/2
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
38. Direction: 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ = ⃗0⃗ such that |𝑎⃗| = 3,
|𝑏⃗⃗| = 5 and |𝑐⃗| = 7
32. Let 𝛼⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ , 𝛽⃗ = 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ and
Q. What is 𝑎⃗. 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗. 𝑐⃗ + 𝑐⃗. 𝑎⃗ equal to?
𝛾⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂ be three vectors. If 𝛼⃗ and 𝛽⃗
(a) –83 (b) –83/2
are both perpendicular to the vector 𝛿⃗ and
𝛿⃗. 𝛾⃗ = 10, then what is the magnitude of 𝛿⃗ ? (c) 75 (d) –75/2

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39. Direction: 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ = 0⃗⃗ such that |𝑎⃗| = 3, 46. Direction: The vertices of a triangle ABC are
⃗⃗
|𝑏| = 5 and |𝑐⃗| = 7 A (2, 3, 1), B (–2, 2, 0), and C (0, 1, –1).
Q. What is the area of the triangle?
Q. What is cosine of the angle between 𝑏⃗⃗ and
𝑐⃗ ? (a) 6√2 square unit (b) 3√2 square unit
(a) 11/12 (b) 13/14 (c) 10√3 square unit (d) None of these
(c) –11/12 (d) –13/14
47. Direction: The vertices of a triangle ABC are
A (2, 3, 1), B (–2, 2, 0), and C (0, 1, –1).
40. Direction: 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ = 0
⃗⃗ such that |𝑎⃗| = 3,
Q. What is the magnitude of the line joining
|𝑏⃗⃗| = 5 and |𝑐⃗| = 7
mid points of the sides AC and BC?
Q. What is |𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗| equal to? 1
(a) unit (b) 1 unit
(a) 7 (b) 8 √2
3
(c) 10 (d) 11 (c) unit (d) 2 unit
√2

41. What is the interior acute angle of the 48. For what value of m are the points with
parallelogram whose sides are represented by position vectors 10𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂, 12𝑖̂ − 5𝑗̂ and 𝑚𝑖̂ +
1 1 1 1 11𝑗̂ collinear?
the vectors 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ?
√2 √2 √2 √2
(a) –8 (b) 4
(a) 60° (b) 45°
(c) 8 (d) 12
(c) 30° (d) 15°

49. For what value of m are the vectors 2𝑖̂ −

42. For what value of λ are the vectors
3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ , 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and 𝑚𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂
𝜆𝑖̂ + (1 + 𝜆)𝑗̂ + (1 + 2𝜆)𝑘̂ and
coplanar?
(1 − 𝜆)𝑖̂ + 𝜆𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ perpendicular? (a) 0 (b) 5/3
(a) –1/3 (b) 1/3 (c) 1 (d) 8/5
(c) 2/3 (d) 1
50. What is the projection of the vector 𝑖̂ −
43. Direction: Let a vector 𝑟̅ make angle 60°, 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ on the vector 4𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ + 7𝑘̂ ?
30° with x and y-axes respectively. √5 19
Q. What angle does 𝑟̅ make with z-axis? (a) (b)
2 9
(a) 30° (b) 60° √5 11
(c) 4
(d) 3
(c) 90° (d) 120°

51. If 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ are two vectors such that 𝑎⃗. 𝑏⃗⃗ =
44. Direction: Let a vector 𝑟̅ make angle 60°,
30° with x and y-axes respectively. 0 and 𝑎⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗ = 0 , then which one of the
Q. What are the direction cosines of 𝑟̅ ? following is correct?
1 √3 1 2 (a) 𝑎⃗ is parallel to 𝑏⃗⃗
(a) 〈2 , , 0〉 (b) 〈2 , , 0〉
2 √3 (b) 𝑎⃗ is perpendicular to 𝑏⃗⃗
1 1 1 √3
(c) 〈 2 , 2 , 0〉 (d) 〈− 2 , 2 , 0〉 (c) Either 𝑎⃗ or 𝑏⃗⃗ is a null vector
√ √
(d) None of the above
45. Direction: The vertices of a triangle ABC are
A (2, 3, 1), B (–2, 2, 0), and C (0, 1, –1). 52. Let p, q, r and s be respectively the
Q. What is the cosine of angle ABC? magnitudes of the vectors 3𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂, 2𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ +
(a)
1
(b)
1 𝑘̂, 4𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 2𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂. Which one of the
√3 √2 following is correct?
2
(c) (d) None of these (a) r > s > q > p (b) s > r > p > q
√6
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53. If 𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑦𝑗̂ + 𝑧𝑘̂ is a unit vector and x : y : z (a) 1 (b) – 1

= √3 ∶ 2: 3, then what is the value of z? (c) 2 (d) – 2
3
(a) 16 (b) 3
(c)
3
(d) 2 56. The magnitude of the vectors 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ are
4 equal and the angle between them is 60°. If the
vectors 𝜆𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑎⃗ − 𝜆𝑏⃗⃗ are perpendicular
54. If 𝑎⃗ = 𝑖̂ − 𝑘̂ , 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + (1 − 𝑥)𝑘̂ to each other, then what is the value of λ?
𝑐⃗ = 𝑦𝑖̂ + 𝑥𝑗̂ + (1 + 𝑥 − 𝑦)𝑘̂ (a) 1 (b) 2
Then 𝑎⃗. (𝑏⃗⃗ × 𝑐⃗) depends on (c) 3 (d) 4
(a) x only (b) y only
(c) Both x and y (d) Neither x nor y 57. If |𝑎⃗| = 3, |𝑏⃗⃗| = 4 and |𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗| = 7 , then
what is the value of |𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗| ?
55. PQRS is a parallelogram, where 𝑃𝑄 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 3𝑖̂ +
(a) 3 (b) 2
2𝑗̂ − 𝑚𝑘̂ , 𝑃𝑆
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and the area of the (c) 1 (d) 0
parallelogram is √90. What is the value of m?

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