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CHAPTER 7
Topical Multiple choice
Ex. 7.1 + 7.2
Q.1 If p.v’s of the points C and D are 2i  3 j and 3i  2 j respectively, then p.v of the point that divides

CD in the ratio 4:3 is:

18 1 18 17
A) i j B) i j
7 7 7 7
1 18 1 18
C) i j D) i j
7 7 7 7
Q.2 The physical quantity which is completely specified by only its magnitude is called:
A) Scalar B) Vector
C) Variable D) Constant
Q.3 Which of the following is scalar quantity:
A) Velocity B) Force
C) Temperature D) Weight
Q.4 The position vector of any point in space is:

A) r  xi  y j B) r  y j  zk
C) r  xi  zk D) r  xi  y j  zk
Q.5 The magnitude or length of a vector A is its ___________ value.
A) Constant B) Absolute
C) Zero D) Magnitude
Q.6 Two non-zero vectors can never be:
A) Added B) Subtracted
C) Multiplied D) Divided
Q.7 The difference of the magnitude of position vectors of two points is called:
A) Distance B) Velocity
C) Speed D) Displacement
Q.8 If terminal point B of a vector AB coincides with its initial point A then it is called:
A) Position vector B) null vector
C) Radial vector D) Unit vector

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Q.9 If the two vectors have same magnitude but opposite direction, then they are said to be:
A) Negative of each other B) Perpendicular vectors
C) Equal vectors D) Collinear vectors
Q.10 The vectors whose initial point is at the origin O and terminal point is P, i.e OP is called:
A) Position vector B) Null vector
C) Unit vector D) None
Q.11 Which of the following is unit vector along y - axis.
A) k B) i
C) j D) x
Q.12 Multiplication of a vector v by a scalar ‘k’ is a vector whose magnitude is ________ times that of
v.
A) k B) k  1
C) k  1 D) k 2
Q.13 A vector in the direction of v  i  j  2k is:
2i  j 2i  j
A) B)
3 5
i  j  2k
C) 2i  j 5 D)
8
Q.14 The vector whose magnitude is 2 and is in the direction of the vector 5i  3 j  2k is:
10 6 4 5 3 2
A) i j k B) i j k
38 38 38 38 38 38
C) 10i  6 j  4k D) 10i  6 j  4k
Q.15 If a vector r makes angles  ,  ,  with x-axis, y-axis, z-axis respectively, then cos  ,cos  ,cos 
are called the:
A) direction angles of the vector r B) direction cosines of the vector r
C) direction ratios of the vector r D) none of these
Q.16 If  i    1 j  2k  3, then:
A) a  1, a  2 B) a  1, a  2
C) a  1, a  2 D) a  1, a  2
Q.17 Magnitude of resultant of vectors a  a1 i  a2 j and b  b1 i  b2 j is:
A)  a1  b1    a2  b2  a12  a22  b12  b22
2 2
B)

 a1  b1    a2  b2   a1  b1    a2  b2 
2 2 2 2
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Q.18 If O is the origin and OP  AB, then coordinates of P when A and B are (-3,7) and (1,0)
respectively.
A) (4,7) B) (7,4)
C) (4,-7) D) (-4,-7)
Q.19 The vectors that provide a unique correspondence between the points (positions) and vectors are
called:
A) Unit vectors B) Null vectors
C) Parallel vectors D) Position vectors
Q.20 If  ,  ,  are the direction angles of a vector r , then cos2   cos2   cos2  
A) 3 B) 2
C) 1 D) 0
Q.21 If v be a vector in the plane or in space and c  R then cv 

A) c v B) v c

C) c v D) cv

Q.22 An example of vector quantity is:

A) distance B) power
C) energy D) momentum
Q.23 Diagonals of a parallelogram ___________ each other.
A) Bisect B) Intersect
C) Trisect D) none
Q.24 If P=(2,3), Q=(6,-2) then PQ in the form of xi  y j is:
A) 4i  5 j B) 4i  5 j
C) 5i  4 j D) 5i  4 j
Q.25 The line segment formed by joining the midpoints of two sides of triangle is ___________ to third
side.
A) Parallel B) Perpendicular
C) Coplanar D) Equal
Q.26 A vector whose magnitude is unity is called:
A) Position vector B) Unit vector
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Q.27 If a scalar ‘k’ is multiplied by a vector v then direction of v and kv for k is a –ve real number is:
A) Same B) Opposite
C) Different D) None
Q.28 If the vectors have same magnitude and same direction then they are said to be:
A) Equal B) Parallel
C) Copalner D) Perpendicular
Q.29 If two vectors are non-zero scalar multiple of each other, then they are said to be:
A) Coplanar B) Parallel
C) Equal D) Collinear
Q.30 The law to describe the combined action of two forces was used by:
A) Newton B) Lebniz
C) Cauchy D) Aristotle
Q.31 For two vectors a, b if a   b then a and b are:
A) Parallel B) Perpendicular
C) Coplanar D) Non-Parallel
Q.32 The additive inverse of u  [ x, y] is:
A)   x,  y  B)   x,  y 
C)   y,  x  D)   x, y 

Q.33 If a   a then  is equal to:

a 1
A) B)
a a
1
C) a D) a
2
Q.34 The direction cosines of y-axis are:
A)  0,1, 0 B) 1, 0, 0
C)  0, 0,1 D) 1,1,1
Q.35 In ABC, AB  a, BC  b, AC  c
A) a  b  c  0 B) a  b  c  0
C) b  c  a  0 D) a  b  c  0
Q.36 Which of the vectors are parallel to each other:

A) i  j  3k , 3i  3 j  9k B) 2i  j  k ,  4i  2 j  2k

C) i  j  3k ,  2i  4 j  6k D) both a and b

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Q.37 The magnitude of a non zero vector can never be:
A)Positive B) Negative
C) Zero D) One
Q.38 Two vectors are equal if they:
A) Passes through same point B) Are parallel to each other
C) Area parallel to each other and have same direction
D) have equal magnitude and same direction
Q.39 Which of the following property holds in vectors:
A) Commutative with respect to addition B) Associated
C) Scalar multiplication D) All
Q.40 Distance between two points P1  x1 , y1  and P2  x2 , y2  is given by:

 x2  x1    y2  y1   x2  y2    x1  y1 
2 2 2 2
A) B)

 x1  y1    x2  y2  x12  y12
2 2
C) D)
Q.41 For a non zero vectors OP  r the angles  ,  and  with coordinate axes are called:
A) Direction angles B) Acute angles
C) Direction ratio D) Direction cosines
Q.42 If a point P divides AB in the ratio q:p, then position vector r of point P is given by where P.V of
A is a and P.V of B is b
pa  qb qa  pb
A) r  B) r 
pq pq
pa  qb pa  qb
C) r  D) r 
pq pq
Q.43 Which of the following are the direction cosines for v  3i  j  2k .
 3 1 2   3 1 2 
A)  , ,  B)  , , 
 14 14 14   14 14 14 
 3 1 2 
C)  , ,  D) none
 12 12 12 
Q.44 u  v  v  u property holds in vectors, named as:
A) Distributive property B) Scalar multiplication
C) Associative property w.r.t addition D) Commutative property

Q.45 A vector whose magnitude is 4 and is parallel to 2i  3 j  6k is:

8 12 24 8 12 24
A) i j k B) i j k
7 7 7 31 31 31
2 3 6 4 3 6
C) i  j  k D) i j k
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Q.46 If u  2i  3 j  7k , v  i  3 j  k and w  i  6 j  zk represent sides of a triangle, then z =
A) 2 B) 4
C) -6 D) -3
Q.47 Which of the following triples can be the direction angles of a single vector.
A) 45o , 45o ,60o B) 30o , 45o ,60o
C) 45o ,60o ,60o D) none
Q.48 The distance of P  x1 , y1 , z1  from x-axis is:

A) x12  y12  z12 B) x12  y12

C) y12  z12 D) none

Q.49 Direction cosines of x – axis are:
A)  0, 0,1 B)  0,1, 0
C) 1, 0, 0 D)  0,0,0

Q.50 For what value of a and b the vectors 3i  j  4k and ai  b j  2k are parallel:
3 1 1 3
A) a  ,b  B) a  , b 
2 2 2 2
3 1 3 1
C) a  , b  D) a  , b 
2 2 2 2
The Scalar Product of two vectors
Ex. 7.3
Q.51 If a  a1 i  a2 j  a3 k , b  b1i  b2 j  b3 k then:
a1b1  a2b2  a3b3
A) a.b  B) a.b  a1b1  a2b2  a3b3
a12  a22  a32 b12  b22  b32
C) a.b  a1b2  a2b1  a3b3 D) a.b  a1b3  b1a2  b2 a3
Q.52  a  b  . a  b  
A) a  b B) a  b
2 2 2 2

C) 2 a  b D) 0
Q.53 For what values of m the vectors 4i  2 j  3k and mi  j  3 k have the same magnitude:
A) 5 B) -5
C) 5 D) 0
Q.54 For vectors u and v, u.v  u v cos  where

A) 0     B) 0    
C) 0     D) 0    

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Q.55 Which of the following is cosine law
A) a 2  b2  c2  2bc cos A B) a 2  b2  c2  2bc cos B

C) b2  c2  a2  2a cos A D) a2  b2  c2  2bc cos A

Q.56 Which of the following is the projection law:
A) a  b cos B  c cos C B) a  b cos B  c cos A
C) a  c cos A  a cos B D) a = b cosC + c CosB

Q.57 If  is the angle between two non-zero vectors u and v , then u.v 

A) u v sin  B) u v cos 

C) u v sec D) u v cos ec

Q.58 i. j 
A) 0 B) 1

C) 2 D) k
Q.59 Dot product of two vectors is:
A) Commutative B) Non commutative
C) Not defined D) None
Q.60 Two non-zero vectors u and v are, perpendicular if and only if u.v 
A) -1 B) 1
C) 0 D) Not defined
Q.61 The zero vector is regarded to be perpendicular to:
A) Every vector B) Some vectors
C) Only zero vector D) Both b and c

Q.62 If u  3i  j  k , v  2i  j  k , then scalar product is:

A) 4 B) 7
C) 10 D) 14
Q.63 Cosine of the angle between any two non-zero vectors u and v is defined as:

u v u.v
A) B)
u.v u v

C) u.v D) None

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Q.64 If u  2i   j  5k and v  3i  j   k are perpendicular to each other, then value of  is:
A) 1 B) 2
C) -1 D) 0
Q.65 For any vector u and v , projection of u along v is:
u.v u.v
A) B)
v u

u v
C) D)
u v

Q.66 Angle between the vectors u  2i  j  k and v  i  j is:

5 
A) B)
6 6
2 
C) D)
3 3
Q.67 If a  i  k , b  j  k then projection of a along b is:
1 1
A) B)
2 2

C) 2 D)  2
Q.68 Let v and w determine the sides of a triangle then the third side opposite to the angle θ has
length equal to:
A) v  w B) v  w

v
C) D) v . w
w

Q.69 If v.i  0, v. j  0 and v.k  0, then v 

A) xi  y j  zk B) Null vector
C) Position vector D) Unit vector
Q.70 If the angle between two vectors with magnitudes 2 and 5 is 30o then their scalar product is:

A) 5 3 B) 3 5

C) 5 2 D) 2 5

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The Vector Product
Ex. 7.4
Q.71 The geometrical interpretation of cross product of two vectors is:
A) Area of triangle B) Area of parallelogram
C) Area of rectangle D) Area of parallelepiped
Q.72 Which of the following is correct?
A) a  b  b  a B) a.b  b.a
C) a  b  b  a D) a  b  a b

Q.73  a  b   a  b 
  
2 2
A) a  b B) a  b


C) 2 a  b  D) 0

Q.74 If  is the angle between u and v and n is the unit vector perpendicular to the plane containing
u and v , then u  v 
A) u v sin  n B) u  v cos  n
C) u v cos  n D) u v sin 

Q.75 ii 
A) 1 B) 0
C) not defined D) i
Q.76 i j 
A) k B) 0
C) - k D) 1
Q.77 If u and v are two non-zero vectors then u  v 
A) v  u B) v  u
C) u.v D) v.u
Q.78 Two non-zero vectors u and v are parallel if u  v 
A) 1 B) -1
C) 0 D) v  w
Q.79 The zero vector is regarded to be parallel to:
A) Every vector B) unit vector
C) Zero vector D) Both a and b

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Q.80 A unit vector ' n ' perpendicular to the plane containing a and b is:

ab a b
A) B)
a b ab

ab a.b
C) D)
ab a.b

Q.81 If u  v  0 and u.v  0 then:

A) u and v are parallel B) u and v are perpendicular

C) Either u  0 or v  0 D) Both u and v are non zero

Q.82 A vector perpendicular to both a  2i  j  k and b  4i  2 j  k is:

A) i  6 j  8k B) i  6 j  8k

C) i  6 j  8k D) 3i  6 j

Q.83 Sine of the angle between a  i  j and b  i  j is:

A) -1 B) 1

C) 0 D) 2

Q.84 A unit vector perpendicular to a  4i  3 j  k and b  2i  j  2k is:

7i  6 j  10k 7i  6 j  10k
A) B)
185 185

10i  6 j  7k 6i  7 j  10k
C) D)
185 185

Q.85 If a, b, c are vectors then a   b  c   b   c  a   c   a  b  

A) 10 B) 5

C) 0 D) 1

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Scalar triple product of Vectors
Ex. 7.5

Q.86 The vector a lies in the plane of the vectors b and c then a. b  c 
A) 0 B) 1
C) -1 D) 2
Q.87 The moment of a force F acting at P about C is:
A) F  CP B) CP  F

C) CP.F D) OP.F
Q.88 If u, v and w are non zero vectors then scalar triple product is defined as:

A)  u.v   w B) u  v  w

C) u v w D) None

Q.89 The value of the scalar triple product changes if the order of vectors is:
A) Cyclic B) non-cyclic
C) Clock wise D) None
Q.90 In scalar triple product the dot and cross are:
A) Interchangeable B) Not interchange able
C) Both a and b D) None
Q.91 If u, v and w are coterminous edges of a parallelepiped then its volume is:
A) u  v B) u v w
C) u.v.w D) u  v  w
Q.92 If u, v and w are coplanar, then scalar triple product of these vectors is:
A) 1 B) -1
C) 2 D) 0
Q.93 If any two vectors of scalar triple product are equal, then its value is:
A) 1 B) 0
C) -1 D) 2
Q.94 If a constant force, F applied to a body acts at an angle  and its displaced from point A to B then
work done by F is defined as:
A) F . AB B) F  AB

C) AB  F D) All

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Q.95 If a  i  j  k , b  i  2 j  3k , c  3i   j  5k coplanar vectors, then α =
1
A) B) 5
2
5
C) D) 0
2
Q.96 The volume of parallelepiped determined by i  2 j  k , i  2 j  3k and i  7 j  4k is:
A) 35 B) 20
C) 48 D) 18
Q.97 The value of 2i  2 j.k is:
A) 1 B) 4
C) 2 D) 10
Q.98 If u, v and w are non zero vectors, then vector triple product of these vectors is:
A) u  v.w B) u  v  w
C) u.v  w D) u.v.w
Q.99 If a.b and c are coterminous edges of a tetrahedron, then its volume:
1 1
A)  a.  b  c   B)  a.  b  c  
3 6
1 1
C)  a.  b  c   D)  a.  b  c  
2 4
Q.100 Work done of a force on a particle is:
A) Scalar quantity B) Vector quantity
C) Zero D) None
Q.101 The value of k i j is:
A) 0 B) -1
C) 2 D) 1
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Q.102 For a vector A, A. A  ?
A) 2A B) A2
C) A/2 D) none
Q.103 If A and B are in same direction their A.B
A) AB B) -AB
C) ABsin  D) AB tan 
Q.104 A unit vector is a vector whose magnitude is
A) 0 B) 1
C) 2 D) not defined
Q.105 The scalar quantity in the following is
A) Force B) Temperature
C) Displacement D) Velocity

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Q.106 For two vector a, b if a  mb
A) a || b B) a || b
C) a  b D) a  b
Q.107 Let OA  a, OB  bthen AB is:
A) a  b B) b  a
C) a  b D) ab
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Q.108 The value of (i  j ).( j  k )  (k  i ) 
A) 1 B) 0
^ ^ ^ ^
C) i  k D) j  k
Q.109 Projection of v along u is
u.v v.u
A) B)
|u | |v|
u.v u.u
C) D)
| u || v | |u |
Q.110 The work done by a force F through a displacement d is
A) Fd sec  B) Fdsin 
C) F .d D) F .d tan 
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Q.111 The angle between the vector 2 i  3 j  k and 2 i  j  k
 
A) B)
6 4

C) D) 
2
^ ^ ^ ^
Q.112 The projection of vector u  a i  b j  c k along i
A) a B) c
C) b D) a +b
Q.113 A constant force F acting on a body, displaces it from A to B. the work done by force is equal to
   
A) F . AB B) F . A
   
C) F . BA D) F . B
Q.114 Position vector of a point (-1,2,3)
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
A) i  2 j  3 k B)  i  2 j  3 k
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
C) i  2 j  3 k D)  i  2 j  3 k
Q.115 Cosine of the angle between two vectors and is
 
 
a.b
A)  
B) a . b
| a || b |

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
C) ab cos𝛳 D) cos𝛳
Q.116 If A  B =0 and A.B =0 then
A) A and B are parallel B) A and B are perpendicular
C) either A =0 or B =0 D) both a & b
Q.117 If P=(2,3), Q=(6,-2) the PQ is
^ ^ ^ ^
A) 4 i  5 j B) 4 i  5 j
^ ^ ^ ^
C) 4 i  5 j D) 5 j  4 i
 
Q.118 If A and B are parallel then A B 
A) 0 B) 1
C) -1 D) 2
Q.119 If the terminal point B of a vector coincides with initial point A then
A) position vector B) equal
C) zero vector D) unit vector
 
Q.120 If u  v .w | u  v || w | cos  then | w | cos  is called
A) area of parallelogram B) area of parallel piped
C) volume of parallel piped D) height of parallel piped
Q.121 If 1 and 3 are x and y component respectively of a vector are 6 and 6 3 respectively then angle
between the vector
A) 30  B) 45 
C) 60  D) 90 
Q.122 The magnitude of dot and cross product of two vector are 6 and 6 3 respectively then angle
between the vector
A) 90  B) 60 
C) 45  D) 30 
Q.123 If 2 and 2 are x and y component respectively of a vector then angle with x – axis is
A) 30  B) 45 
C) 60  D) 90 
Q.124 The magnitude of dot and cross product of two vector are 1 and 1 respectively, the angle between
the vector is
A) 90  B) 60 
C) 45  D) 30 
Q.125 If a and b have the same direction then a.b
A) absin  B) 0
C) -ab D) ab
Q.126 If any two vector in scalar triple product are equal then its value is
A) 1 B) 2
C) 0 D) -1
Q.127 Length of vector 2i  j  2k is
A) 6 B) 4
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Q.128 The value of  i  j   k is
A) 1 B) 0
C) i D) k
Q.129 k  i is equal to
^
A) 0 B) j
^ ^
C) k D) - j
Practice Exercise
Q.130 The unit vector along y- axis
^ ^
A) k B) i
^
C) j D) none
Q.131 The magnitude of the position vector of any point P(x,y) is
A) x2 y 2 B) x2  y 2
C) x 2  y 2 D) x 2  y 2
Q.132 If  ,  ,  direction angles of a vector then cos  ,cos  ,cos  are called
A) direction angles B) direction component
C) direction cosine D) direction vector
Q.133 u.u 
A) 0 B) | u |2
C) | u | D) 1
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Q.134 If u  a1 i  b1 j  c1 k andv  a2 i  b2 j  c2 k be two non zero vector then u.v 
A) a1a2 + b1b2 + c1c2 B) a1b2 + a2b1 + c1c2
C) a1a2 + b1c2 + c2b1 D) a1c1 + c2b1 + c2b2
0
Q.135 Angle between the vector is 90 then these vectors are
A) parallel B) collinear
C) both a and b D) coplanar
^ ^
Q.136 k  j
A) i B) -i
C) 0 D) 1
Q.137 If a and b are two non zero vector, then vector perpendicular to each of the vectors is
A) a  b B) | b a |
C) a.b D) b.a
Q.138 Work done of a force on a particle is
A) scalar quantity B) vector quantity
C)zero D) none
Q.139 The value of [k I j] is
A) 0 B) -1
C) 2 D) 1

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Q.140 Volume and speed are example of
A) vector quantity B) scalar quantity
C) constant D) none
Q.141 If the vectors have the same magnitude and same direction then they are said to be
A) parallel vectors B) equal vectors
C) coplanar vectors D) collinear vectors
^ ^
Q.142 i . i 
A) 0 B) -1
C) 1 D) 2
Q.143 The line segment formed joining the mid point of two sides triangle is ---------------- to third side
A) parallel B) perpendicular
C) coplanar D) collinear
Q.144 Paralleogram law of addition of vector was used by
A) Newton B) Aristotle
C) Leibniz D) Lagrange
Q.145 Time and density are example of
A) scalar quantity B) vector quantity
C) both a and b D) none
Q.146 Which of the following quantity is vector
A) momentum B) length
C) speeed D) volume
Q.147 The dot product is also referred as
A) scalar produc B) inner product
C) vector product D) both a and b
Q.148 If any two vector in scalar triple product are equal then its value is
A) 0 B) 10
C) 2 D) 1
Q.149 Which of the following is a vector quantity
A) entropy B) weight
C) calorie D) kinetic energy
Q.150 The direction cosine of z-axis are
A) [1,0,0] B) [0,1,1]
C) [0,0,1] D) [1,1,1]
Q.151 The gemometrical interpretation of scalar triple product is
A) area of triangle B) area of paralleogram
C) volume of parallelpiped D) area of square
Q.152 The volume of [2i 3j 4k] is
A) -9 B) 24
C) 9 D) -24
Q.153 The line segment joining the mid points of the sides of a quadrilateral taken in order forms a
A) square B) Reactangle
C) parallelogram D) Trapezium

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Answers

1 B 34 A 67 B
2 A 35 D 68 A
3 C 36 D 69 B
4 D 37 B 70 A
5 B 38 D 71 B
6 D 39 D 72 C
7 A 40 A 73 C
8 B 41 A 74 A
9 A 42 A 75 B
10 A 43 A 76 A
11 C 44 D 77 B
12 A 45 A 78 C
13 D 46 C 79 A
14 A 47 C 80 C
15 B 48 C 81 C
16 D 49 C 82 D
17 C 50 A 83 B
18 C 51 B 84 A
19 C 52 A 85 C
20 C 53 C 86 A
21 C 54 A 87 B
22 D 55 A 88 C
23 A 56 D 89 B
24 A 57 B 90 B
25 A 58 A 91 B
26 B 59 A 92 D
27 B 60 C 93 B
28 A 61 A 94 C
29 B 62 A 95 C
30 D 63 B 96 C
31 A 64 C 97 B
32 B 65 A 98 C
33 D 66 A 99 B

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100 A 136 B
101 D 137 C
102 B 138 A
103 A 139 D
104 B 140 B
105 B 141 A
106 A 142 C
107 B 143 A
108 B 144 B
109 A 145 A
110 C 146 A
111 D 147 D
112 A 148 A
113 A 149 B
114 B 150 C
115 A 151 C
116 C 152 B
117 C 153 C
118 A
119 C
120 D
121 A
122 B
123 B
124 A
125 D
126 C
127 C
128 B
129 B
130 C
131 B
132 C
133 B
134 A
135 C

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Short Questions
1. Find the volume of parallelepiped determined by i  2 j  k , i  2 j  3k and i  7 j  4k .

2. Find  so that  i  j, i  j  3k and 2i  j  2k are coplanar.

3. Find the value of 3 j  k  i.

      
4. Prove that u. v  w  v w  u  w. u  v  3u. v  w . 
5. Find work done, if the point at which the constant force F  4i  3 j  5k is applied to an object, moves

from P1  3,1, 2  to P2  2, 4,6  .

6. Given a force F  2i  j  3k acting at a point A 1, 2,1 . Find the moment of E about the point

B  2,0, 2  .

7. The position vectors of the point A,B,C and D are 2i  j  k , 2i  j, 2i  4 j  2k and i  2 j  k

respectively, show that AB is parallel to CD .

8. Show that the vectors 3i  2 j  k , i  3 j  5k and 2i  j  4k form a right angle triangle.

9. Define the Distributive property of cross product of vectors.

10. Find the sine of the angle between vector 4i  3 j  k and 2i  j  2k .

11. Define magnitude of a vector.

12. Under what condition vectors are parallel.

13. State the parallelogram law of addition.

14. Define the subtraction of vectors.

15. Write the properties of magnitude of vectors.

16. Define negative of a vector.

17. Define the set builder notation of vector.

18. Define the set builder notation of vectors.

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19. State Right hand rule.

20. Write the properties of vectors.

21. State and prove the Associative property of addition in vectors.

22. State the distance formula of vector.

23. If u  2i  3 j  k , v  4i  6 j  2k and w  6i  9 j  3k then find u  v  w .

24. If u  2i  3 j  4k , v  i  3 j  k and w  i  6 j  zk represents the sides of triangle. Find value of z.

25. Find a vector of length 5 in the direction opposite that of v  i  2 j  3k.

26. Find a and b so that the vectors. 3i  j  4k and 2i  b j  2k are parallel.

27. Find direction cosines for vectors PQ where P   2,1,5 and Q  1,3,1 .

28. What is Analytical expression of dot product of two vector.

29. Find a scalar  , so that the vectors 2i   j  5k and 3i  j   k are perpendicular.

30. Define projection of one vector upon another vector.

31. If v  ai  b j  ck then find projection of v along k .

32. If a  3i  j  k , b  2i  j  k calculate the projection of b along a .

33. Find the cosine of the angle  between i  3 j  4k and 4i  j  3k.

34. If v is a vector for which v.i  0, v. j  0, v.k  0 find v.

35. Define cross product of two vectors.

36. Find a vector perpendicular to each of the vector. 2i  j  k and 4i  2 j  k.

37. Find unit vector perpendicular to the plane containing a and b where a  2i  6 j  3k , b  4i  3 j  k.

38. Find area of the triangle, determined by the point P,Q and R where P=(1,-1,-1) ; Q=(2,0,-1); R=(0,2,1).

 
39. Which vectors if any are perpendicular or parallel u  i  2 j  k , v  i  j  k , w  i   j  k.
2 2

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40. Prove that a   b  c   b   c  a   c   a  b   0.

41. If a  b  c  0 then prove that a  b  b  c  c  a.

42. If a  b  0 and a.b  0 what conclusion can be drawn about a or b .

43. What is the Analytical expression of scalar triple product of vectors.

44. Write the properties of scalar triple product.

45. Prove that the vectors i  2 j  3k , 2i  3 j  4k and i  3 j  5k are coplanar.

46. Define the Distributive property of cross product of vectors.

Past Papers
1. Define vector quantity with example?
2. Define scalar quantity with eample?
3. Define unit vector?
4. Under what condition vector are equal?
5. State the triangle law of addition?
6. Define position vector?
7. State the ratio formula?

8. Find the magnitude of vector u  [2, 4,5] .

9. Find the sum of the vector ABandCD givenm the four points A(1,-1), B(2,0), C(-1,3) and D(-2,2).
10. Define the negative of a vector?
11. Define zero vector?
^ ^
12. Find the vector from the point A to the origin when AB  4 i  2 j and B is the point (-2,5).

3^ 1^
13. Find the unit vector in the direction of v  i j
2 2

14. If AB  CD find the coordinates of the point A when point B,C,D are (1,2)(2,5), (4,11) respectively?
15. Define the direction angle and direction of cosineof a vector?

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16. Prove that cos2   cos2   cos2  =1

^ ^ ^
17. Find  so that  i  (  1) j  2 k  3

^ ^ ^
18. Find a vector whose magnitude is 4 and is parallel to 2 i  3 j  6 k

19. Can 45 ,60  , 60  be the direction of a single vector?

20. Define scalar product of two vector?
21. Under what condition vector are perpendicular?
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
22. Find the angle between the vector u  2 i  j  k and v   i  j

23. Prove that the angle in a semi circle is right angle?

24. What is analytic expression of cross product of two vectors?
25. Under what condition vector become parallel?
26. Define scalar triple product of vector?
27. What is analytic expression of scalar triple product of vector?
28. Define work done?
29. Define moment of force?

30. Find the position vector of point if point c with position vector 2iˆ  3 ˆj and the point d with position

vector 3iˆ  2 ˆj in ratio 4:3.

31. If O is origin and = find point P when A and B are (-3,7) and (1,0).

32. Use vectors to prove diagonals of parallelogram bisect each other.

33. If =2 +3 +4 , =- +3 - and = + 6 + z represents the sides of a triangle find the value

of Z.

34. Find ‘a’ and ‘b’ so that vectors - + 4 and a + b - 2 are parallel.

35. Find direction cosines if =2 +3 +4 .

36. Prove that . = 1.

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37. Calculate projection of along , =3 + - , = -2 - + .

38. Find α if and are perpendicular = 2α + - , = +α +4 .

39. Compute x if =2 + - , = - + .

40. Prove that x( + )+ x( + )+ x( + ) = 0.

41. If + + = 0 than prove that x = x = x .

42. If x = 0 and . = 0 what conclusion can be drawn about or .

43. Find the area of triangle with vertices A  1, 1,1 , B   2,1, 1 and C   1,1, 2  .

44. A force F  7i  4 j  3k is applied at point. P(1,2,3) Find its moment about point Q=(2,1,1).

45. Find the area of the parallelogram whose vertices are P(0,0,0) Q(-1,2,1), R(2,-1,4) and S(1,1,8).
46. Find the moment about A(1,1,1) of each of the concurrent forces i  2 j,3i  2 j  k ,5 j  2k where

P(2,0,1) is their point of concurrency.

47. If a vector for which v.i  0, v. j  0 and v.k  0 find vector v.

47. Prove that (vectorially) that cos      cos  cos   sin  sin  .

48. If a  2i  j  k , b  k  j  k find a  b.

49. Find volume of a parallelpiped determined by u  i  2 j  k , v  i  2 j  3k and w  i  7 j  4k.

50. Find unit vector in the direction of u  3, 4.

   
51. Prove that a  b  c  b  c  a  c  a  b  0.  
52. Find the angle between a and b when a  2i and b  3i.

53. Find the value of a  2i  3 j.4k

54. If u  3i  j  2k and v  i  2 j  k find u.v.

55. Prove that the vectors i  2 j  3k , 2i  3 j  4k and i  3 j  5k are coplanar.

56. Find  so that the vectors i  2 j  3k , 2i  3 j  4k and i  3 j  5k are coplanar.

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57. Find  so that the vectors u  i  2  j  k , v  i   j  3k are perpendicular.

58. Find value of  k , i, j  .

 

59. Show that of i. j  k  1.

60. If a.b  0 and a  b  0 what do you know about a and b .

61. Find  so that  i    1 j  2k  3.

62. Show that diagonals of parallelogram bisect each other.

5
63. If the vectors i  j  k , i  2 j  3k ,3i  t j  5k are coplanar than show that t  .
2

64. Find direction cosine of vector v  2i  j  2k.

65. If a  3i  j  5k , b  4i  3 j  2k , c  2i  5 j  k verify that a.b  c  b.c  a.

66. Find a vector perpendicular to each of the vector a  2i  j  k and b  4i  2 j  k.

67. What is scalar triple product?

68. Find projection of u  3i  j  k on v  2i  j  k.

69. If ,  ,  are the direction angles of a vector then prove that cos2   cos2   cos2   1

70. Find the unit vector in the direction of v  2i  j.

71. Define position vector.

72. If a  b  c  0 prove that a  b  b  c  c  a.

73. Find the position vector of a point which divides the line segment joining the point C and D with

position vector 2i  3 j and 3i  2 j in the ratio 4:3.

74. Find a vector perpendicular to a  i  j and b  i  j.

75. Prove that the line segment joining the midpoints of two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side

and half its length.

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76. Find a unit vector in the direction of the vector v  2i  j.

77. Find the direction cosines of vector v  i  j  k.

78. Find a vector perpendicular to the plane containing a and b when a  2i  6 j  3k , b  4i  3 j  k.

79. A force F  4i  3k passes through the point A  2, 2,5 . Find the moment of force F about the point

B 1, 3,1 .

3 1
80. Write a unit vector in the direction of the vector  i j.
2 2

81. Find the value of  so that the vectors ai  j, i  j  3k and 2i  j  2k are coplanar.

82. Find a unit vector in the direction of vector 2i  j.

83. Find ' ' so that the vectors 2ai  j  k and i   j  4k are perpendicular.

84. Find a  b when a   2,3,1 and b  1,0, 2 .

85. Find the direction cosines for the vector a  6i  2 j  k.

86. Find the cosine of the angle  between u and v where u   3,5 , v  6, 2 .

87. Are the vectors a  i  2 j  3k ;, b  2i  3 j  4k , c  i  3 j  5k co-planar?

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