V E C T O R

E X E R C I S E – I

Q1. If G is the centroid of triangle ABC then value of

⃗GA +⃗
GB +⃗
GC will be
(a) 0
⃗
(b) 3 GA
⃗
(c) 3 GB
⃗
(d) 3 GC

Q2.
⃗
In a parallelogram ABCD, AB = a,
⃗
A = b then ⃗
BD equals
(a) (a + b) (b) (a – b) (c) (a + 2b) (d) (b – a)

Q3. If ABCDEF is a regular hexagon and AB +⃗

⃗ AC +⃗
AD +⃗
AE +⃗
AF = k⃗
AD , then k equals
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 5

Q4.
⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗
If a point P on the side BC of triangle ABC is such that AP + PB =CP + PQ then ABQC will be
(a) Square (b) Rectangle (c) Parallelogram (d) None of these

Q5. The length of diagonal AC of a parallelogram ABCD whose two adjacent sides AB and AD are
represented respectively by 2i + 4j – 5k and i + 2j + 3k is
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 7

Q6. If the middle points of sides BC, CA & AB of a triangle ABC are respectively D, E, F then position
vector of centre of triangle DEF, when position vector of A, B, C are respectively i + j, j + k, k + i is
1 2
(a) 3 (i + j + k) (b) (i + j + k) (c) 2(i + j + k) (d) 3 (i + j + k)

Q7. The p.v of the point A is 6b – 2a and the point P divides any line AB in the ratio 1 : 2. If the p.v. of P
is a – b, then p.v. of B will be:
(a) 7a + 15b (b) 7a – 15b (c) 15a – 7b (d) 15a + 7b

Q8. If 3i – 2j + 5k and – 2i + pj – qk are collinear vectors, then

(a) p = 4/3, q = – 10/3 (b) p = 10/3, q = 4/3 (c) p = – 4/3, q = 10/3 (d) p = 4/3, q = 10/3

Q9.
⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗
If AO + OB = BO + OC , then A, B, C are
(a) coplanar (b) collinear (c) non-collinear (d) None of these

Q10. Let A = (x + 4y)a + (2x + y + 1)b and B = (y – 2x + 2)a + (2x – 3y – 1)b where a and b are non
collinear vectors, if 3A = 2B, then
(a) x = 1, y = 2 (b) x = 2, y = 1 (c) x = 2, y = – 1 (d) x = – 1, y
=2

Q11. Let position vectors of points A, B, C and D are respectively 3i – 2j – k, 2i + 3j – 4k, – i + j + 2k and
4i + 5j + k. If the points are coplanar, then the value of  is
146 146
−
(a) 17 (b) 17 (c) 0 (d) None of these

Q12. If a = i + 2j – 3k, b = i – 3j + 2k and c = 2i – j + 5k, then vectors a, b, c are

(a) linearly independent (b) collinear (c) linearly dependent (d) None of these

Q13. √ √
If a = pi + 2j – 3k and b = pi+ 13 j are vectors of equal magnitude then p is equal to
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 0 or 1 (d) 2
Q14. If 2i – j + k, i – 3j – 5k and 3i – 4j – 4k are position vectors of vertices of a triangle, then it is
(a) equilateral (b) isosceles (c) right angled isosceles (d) None of these
Q15. A, B, P, Q, R are five points in any plane. If forces AP , ⃗
⃗ AQ , ⃗ PB , ⃗
AR acts on point A and force ⃗ QB ,
⃗
RB acts on point B then resultant is
⃗
(a) 3 AB
⃗
(b) 3 BA (c) 3 PQ
⃗ ⃗
(d) 4 PR

Q16. The length of diagonals of parallelogram with adjacent sides as 2i + 3j – 2k and i + 2j + k are

(a) √ 35, √ 35 (b) √ 11, √11 (c) √ 35, √ 11 (d) None of these

Q17. If two vertices of a triangle are respectively i – j and j + k, then the third vertex may be
(a) i + k (b) i – k (c) 2i – j (d) All the
three

Q18. If a = 2i + j + 3k and b = i + 2j + 3k, then | a + b | is equal to

(a) 4 √6 (b) 3 √6 (c) 2 √6 (d) √6
Q19. If A(4, 7, 8), B = (2, 3, 4) and C = (2, 5, 7) are vertices of a triangle ABC, then the length of bisector
of angle A is
3 √34 2 √34 √34 √34
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 3

Q20. The vector c, directed along the internal bisector of the angle between the vectors 7i – 4j – 4k and –
2i – j + 2k with |c| =5 √ 6 is
5 5 5
(a) 3 (i – 7j + 2k) (b) (5i + 5j + 2k) (c) 3 (i + 7j + 2k)
3 (d) None of these

Q21. Let a and b are two non-collinear vectors then for which value of x and y, 2u – v = w will be true,
where u = xa + 2yb, v = – 2ya + 3xb, w = 4a – 2b is
(a) x = 4/7, y = 6/7 (b) x = 10/7, y = 4/7 (c) x = 8/7, y = 2/7 (d) x = 2, y = 3

Q22. If a + 5b = c and a – 7b = 2c, then

(a) a and c are like but b and c are unlike vectors (b) a and b are unlike vectors and so also a and c
(c) b and c are like but a and b are unlike vectors (d) a and c are unlike vectors and so also b and c

Q23. If p.v. of a vertices of a ABC are 2i + 4j – k, 4i + 5j + k, 3i + 6j – 3k, then which of the following
angles is a right angle
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) None of these

Q24.
⃗ ⃗
If two forces acting at a point are represented by n OP and m OQ and their resultant is represented
⃗
by (m + n) OR , then R is a point such that
(a) m : n = RQ : PR (b) m : n = PR : RQ (c) R is the midpoint of PQ (d) None of these

Q25. If p, q, r, s are position vectors of points P, Q, R, S such that p – q = 2(s – r), then
(a) PQ and RS bisect each other (b) PQ and PR bisect each other
(c) PQ and RS trisect each other (d) QS and PR trisect each other

Q26. ABCDE is a pentagon. Force

⃗ AE , ⃗
AB , ⃗ DC , ⃗
ED act at a point. Which force should be added to this
system to make the resultant 2 AC
⃗
(a)
⃗
AC (b)
⃗
BC (c)
⃗
BD (d)
⃗
AD

⃗' ⃗' ⃗'

Q27. If G and G be centroids of triangles ABC and ABC. Then A A + B B + C C is equal to
2 ⃗'
⃗' ⃗' ⃗' GG
(a) G G (b) 2 G G (c) 3 G G (d) 3
Q28.
⃗ ⃗ ⃗
If OA = i + 3j – 2k and OB = 3i + j – 2k, then OC which bisects the angle AOB is given by
(a) i – j – k (b) i + j + k (c) – i + j – k (d) i + j – k

Q29. The projection of the vector i + j + k on vector i + 2j + 3k is

1 3 6 2
(a) √ 14 (b) √ 14 (c) √ 14 (d) 3

Q30. If for three vectors, a, b, c; a . b = a . c; then which of the following is correct:

(a) b = c (b) a = 0 (c) a = 0 or b = c or a  (b – c) (d) a 
(b – c)

Q31. If moduli of vectors a, b, c are 3, 4 and 5 respectively and a and b + c, b and c + a, c and a + b are
perpendicular to each other, then modulus of a + b + c is
(a) 5 √2 (b) 2 √5 (c) 50 (d) 20

Q32. If  be the angle between vectors a = i + 2j + 3k and b = 3i + 2j + k, then cos  equals

(a) 5/7 (b) 6/7 (c) 4/7 (d) 1/2

Q33. If | a + b | = | a – b | then angle between a and b is

(a) 60 (b) 30 (c) 90 (d) 180

Q34. Forces 3i + 2j + 5k and 2i + j + 3k are acting at a particle which is displaced from point 2i – j – 3k
to the point 4i – 3j + k. The work done by forces is
(a) 30 units (b) 36 units (c) 24 units (d) 18 units

Q35. For any two vectors a and b. (a × b)2 equals

(a) a2b2 – (a.b)2 (b) a2 + b2 (c) a2 – b2 (d) none of these

Q36. If a, b, c are three vectors such that a + b + c = 0, then

(a) a × b = b × c (b) b × c = c × a (c) a × b = b × c = c × a (d) none of
these

Q37. If ℓ i + mj + nk is a unit vector which is perpendicular to vectors 2i – j + k and 3i + 4j – k then | ℓ | is

√
3 3 3
−
(a) √155 (b) 155 (c) √ 155 (d) none of these

Q38. The unit vector perpendicular to the plane passing through points P(i – j + 2k), Q(2i – k) and R(2j +
k) is
1 1
(a) 2i + j + k (b) 6(2i + j + k) (c) √ 6 (2i + j + k) (d) 6 (2i + j + k)

Q39. If a, b, c be three non-zero vectors, then | (a × b).c | = | a | | b | | c |, if

(a) a.b = b.c = 0 (b) b.c = c.a = 0 (c) c.a = a.b = 0 (d) a.b = b.c
= c.a = 0

Q40. If a.b = a.c and a × b = a × c, then correct statement is

(a) a || (b – c) (b) a  (b – c) (c) a = 0 or b = c (d) none of these

Q41. The components of any vector a along and perpendicular to a non-zero vector b are
a.b a.b |a×b| |a×b| a . b |a×b| a . b |a×b|
, , , ,
(a) |b| |a| (b) |a| |b| (c) |b| |b| (d) |a| |a|

Q42. The area of parallelogram whose diagonals are respectively 3i + j – 2k and i – 3j + 4k is

(a) 52 (b) 53 (c) 25 (d) 35
Q43. If i – j + 2k, 2i + j – k and 3i – j + 2k are position vectors of vertices of a triangle, then its area is
(a) 26 (b) 13 (c) 213 (d) 13

Q44.
⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗
If A, B, C, D are any four points, then | AB×CD+ BC× AD+ CA× BD| equals
(a) area of  ABC (b) 2(area of  ABC) (c) 3(area of  ABC) (d) 4(area of  ABC)

Q45. a, b, c, d are the position vector of four coplanar points A, B, C and D respectively. If (a – d). (b – c)
= 0 = (b – d). (c – a), then for the  ABC, D is
(a) incentre (b) orthocenter (c) circumcentre (d) centroid

Q46. a.(b + c) × (a + b + c) is equal to

(a) 0 (b) 2[abc] (c) [abc] (d) none of these

Q47. If vectors a = i – j + k, b = i + 2j – k and c = 3i + pj + 5k are coplanar, then the value of p is

(a) 2 (b) 6 (c) – 2 (d) – 6

Q48. If a = – 3i + 7j + 5k, b = – 3i + 7j – 3k and c = 7i – 5j – 3k are the coterminus edges of a

parallelepiped then its volume is
(a) 108 (b) 210 (c) 272 (d) 308

Q49. For any vector a, u = i × (a × i) + j × (a × j) + k × (a × k) equals

(a) 2a (b) – 2a (c) a (d) – a

Q50. Let a, b, c such that |a| = 1, |b| = 1 and |c| = 2 and if a × (a × c) + b = 0 then acute angle between
a and c is
π π π
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) none of these
Q51. Let a = 2i – j + k, b = i + 2j – k and c = i + j – 2k be three vectors. A vector in the plane of b and c
whose projection on a is √ 2/3 will be
(a) 2i + 3j – 3k (b) 2i + 3j + 3k (c) – 2i – j + 3k (d) 2i + j + 5k

a a 2 1+a 3
|b b 2 1+b 3 |
Q52. If c c2 1+c3 = 0 and A = (1, a, a2), B = (1, b, b2) and C = (1, c, c2) are non-coplanar vectors,
then (abc) equals
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) – 1 (d) 2

Q53. A unit vector in xy-plane which makes 45º angle with vector i + j and 60º angle with vector 3i – 4j
will be
(a) i (b) (i + j) / 2 (c) (i – j) / 2 (d) none of these

1 1 1
+ +
Q54. If vector ai + j + k, i + bj + k and i + j + ck (a  b  c  1) are coplanar, then 1−a 1−b 1−c
equals
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) – 1 (d) none of these

Q55. The vertices of a triangle ABC are A(1, – 2, 2), B(1, 4, 0) and C(– 4, 1, 1) respectively. If M be the
foot of perpendicular drawn from B to AC then
⃗
BM equals
10
(a) 7 (– 2i – 3j + k) (b) 10(– 2i – 3j + k) (c) 2i + 3j – k (d) None of these

Q56.
⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗
If A, B, C, D are any four points in space, and | AB×CD+ BC×AD+ CA×BD| =  (area of (ABC)), then
 is equal to
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 1
Q57. If in a right-angled triangle ABC, the hypotenuse AB = p,
⃗
AB . ⃗
AC+⃗
BC . ⃗
BA+⃗
CA . ⃗
CB equals
(a) 2p2 (b) p2/2 (c) p2 (d) 0

Q58. The value of x for which the angles between the vectors a = – 3i + xj + k and b = xi + 2xj + k is
acute and the angle between b and x-axis lies between /2 and  satisfy
(a) x < – 1 only (b) x > 0 (c) x > 1 only (d) x < 0

E X E R C I S E – I I

Q1.
⃗ B, ⃗
A, ⃗ C are three vectors respectively given by 2i + k, i + j + k, and 4i – 3j + 7k. Then vector ⃗
R,
⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗
which satisfies the relation R x B = C x B and R . A = 0 is
(a) 2i – 5j + 2k (b) – i + 4j + 2k (c) – i – 8j + 2k (d) None of
these
Q2. Let a  2i – j + k, b  i + 2j – k and c  i + j – 2k be three vectors. A vector in the plane of b and c

whose projection on a
(a) 2i + 3j – 3k
is of magnitude
(b) 2i + 3j + 3k
√ 2
3 is
(c) – 2i – j + 5k (d) 2i + j + 5k

Q3. If a⃗ and b⃗ are two unit vectors and  is the angle between them, then the unit vector along the
angular bisector of a⃗ and b⃗ will be given by
⃗a− ⃗b ⃗a + ⃗b ⃗a− ⃗b
θ θ θ
2cos 2cos 2cos
(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) none of these

n
∑ ⃗ai= ⃗0 |⃗
a i|= 1, i, then the value of 1≤ i < j ≤ n
∑ ∑ ⃗ai .⃗a j
Q4. If i=1 where is
(a) – n/2 (b) – n (c) n/2 (d) n

Q5. A unit vector in xy-plane which makes an angle of 45 with the vector i⃗ + ⃗j and angle of 60 with the
vector
⃗
3 i−⃗
4j is
⃗i + ⃗j ⃗i −⃗j
(a) i⃗ (b) √2 (c) √2 (d) None of these

Q6. Let a⃗ =2 ^i+ ^j−2 k^ and b=

⃗ ^i+ ^j . If c⃗ is a vector such that a⃗ . c⃗ =|⃗c|, |⃗c −⃗a|=2 √ 2 and the angle between
(⃗a × c⃗ ) and c⃗ is 30, then find the value of |( ⃗a × ⃗b)×⃗c|.
(a) 2/3 (b) 3/2 (c) 2 (d) 3

Q7.
⃗
⃗ , b and c⃗ be the concurrent edges of a parallelepiped such that [ a⃗ b c⃗ ] =  then the volume if
If a
⃗
the parallelepiped whose concurrent edges are the diagonals of the three non-parallel adjacent
faces of the given parallelepiped is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c)  (d) 4

a1 b1 c 1
| a2 b2 c 2 |
Q8.
^ ^ ^
If am i + bm j + cmk , m = 1, 2, 3 are pairwise perpendicular unit vectors, then a3 b3 c 3 is equal to
(a) 0 (b) 1 or – 1 (c) 3 or – 3 (d) 4 or – 4

Q9.
^
If (sec2 A) i + j +k ,
^ ^ ^i (sec ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
A) j +k , i + j + (sec2 A)k are coplanar, then cot2 A + cot2 B + cot2 C is
2

(a) equal to 1 (b) equal to 2 (c) equal to 0 (d) not defined

Q10. If the non-zero vectors a⃗ and b⃗ are perpendiculars to each other then the solution of the equation r⃗
⃗ =b⃗
xa is given by
1 r⃗ =x b⃗ +
1
(⃗a ×⃗b ); x ∈ R
r⃗ =x a⃗ + ( a⃗ ×⃗b ); x ∈ R ⃗ ⃗
(a) a⃗ . ⃗a (b) b . b
(c) r⃗ =x a⃗ ×⃗b; x∈R (d) none of these

Q11.
^ ^ ^
Let a, b, c be distinct non-negative numbers. If the vectors a i + a j + ck ,
^i + ^j and c ^i + c ^j + bk^ lie
in a plane, then c⃗ is
 (a) the AM of a and b (b) the GM of a and b (c) the HM of a and b (d) equal to zero

Q12. Ifa⃗ xb⃗ =c⃗ and b⃗ xc⃗ =a⃗ , then

(a) a⃗ ,b⃗ ,c⃗ are orthogonal in pair and |a⃗ | = |c⃗ | and |b⃗ | = 1
(b) a⃗ ,b⃗ ,c⃗ are orthogonal to each other
⃗ ,b⃗ ,c⃗ are orthogonal in pair but |a⃗ |  |c⃗ |
(c) a
(d) a⃗ ,b⃗ ,c⃗ are orthogonal but |b⃗ |  1

Q13. For non-zero vectors a⃗ ,b⃗ ,c⃗ |(a⃗ xb⃗ ).c⃗ | = |a⃗ | |b⃗ | |c⃗ | holds if and only if
(a) a⃗ .b⃗ = 0, b⃗ .c⃗ = 0 ⃗
(b) b .c⃗ = 0, c⃗ .a ⃗ = 0 (c) c⃗ .a⃗ = 0, a⃗ .b⃗ = 0 (d) a⃗ .b⃗ = b⃗ .c⃗ = c⃗ .a⃗ = 0

Q14. Volume of parallelepiped with diagonals of three non-parallel adjacent faces along
^i + ^j , ^j +k^ and k^
^
+ i will be
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) none of these

Q15. ⃗p q⃗
Let OPQR is a tetrahedron such that O is origin and , ,r⃗ are positive vector of P, Q, R respectively
and  is the angle which OP makes with face PQR then
|[⃗p ⃗q r⃗ ]|
|sin α|=
(a) |⃗q ×⃗r +⃗r ×⃗p +⃗p ×⃗r |.|⃗p| (b) sin2  – cos2  = √3
|[ ⃗p q⃗ ⃗r ]|
tan α=
(c) |⃗q ×⃗r +⃗r ×⃗p +⃗p×⃗r|.|⃗p| (d) none of these

Q16. Ifa ,b ,c are non-coplanar vectors and  is a real number, then the vector a +2b +3c , b + 4c and
(2 – 1)c are non-coplanar for
(a) all values of  (b) all except one value of 
(c) all except two value of  (d) no value of 

Q17. Ifr = l(b xc ) + m(c xa ) + n(a xb ) and [a b c ] = 2, then l + m + n is equal to

(a) r . (b xc + c xa + a xb ) (b) 1/2r . (a +b +c )
(c) (a b c ) (d) None of these

Q18. Let u , v ,w be such that |u | = 1, | v | = 2, |w | = 3. If the projection v along u is equal to that of w

along u and v , w are perpendicular to each other the |u – v +w | equals
(a) 2 (b) √ 7 (c) √ 14 (d) 14

Q19. A tetrahedron has vertices at O(0, 0, 0), A(1, 2, 1), B(2, 1, 3) and C(– 1, 1, 2) then the angle
between the faces OAB and ABC will be
(a) cos–1 (19/35) (b) cos–1 (17/31) (c) 30 (d) 90

⃗
AB=⃗
A 1 B1 and M, N, M , N , be the mid points of AB,
Q20. Consider ABC and A1B1C1 in such a way that 1 1
BC, A1B1, B1C1 respectively, then
⃗
MM 1 =⃗
NN1 ⃗
CC1 =⃗
MM1 ⃗
CC1 =⃗
NN 1 ⃗
MM 1 =⃗
BB1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
Q21. Let a⃗ =^i+ ^j+ k^ , b=x
⃗ ^ ^ ^
1 i+x 2 j+x 3 k , where x1, x2, x3  {– 3, – 2, – 1, 0, 1, 2}. Number of possible
⃗
vectors b such that a ⃗ and b⃗ are mutually perpendicular, is
(a) 25 (b) 28 (c) 22 (d) None of these

Q22. If vectors
(
b= tan α , −1 , 2 sin
√ ) α
2 and
sin 2) makes an obtuse angle with the z-axis is
(
c= tan α , tan α , −
3
)
√sin α/2 are orthogonal and vector a = (1, 3,
(a)  = tan–1 (– 2) (b)  = tan–1 (– 3) (c)  = tan–1 (2) (d) – 2 <  <
0

Q23. If a parallelogram is constructed on 5a +2b and a –2b and | a | =2 √ 2 and | b | = 3. If the angle
between a and b is /4, then the length of the longer diagonal is
(a) √ 473 (b) √ 593 (c) √ 474 (d) √ 594
Q24. Let a⃗ ,b⃗ andc⃗ be three non-coplanar vectors and d⃗ be an non-zero vector which is perpendicular to
⃗ +b⃗ +c⃗ ) and is represented as d⃗ = x(a⃗ xb⃗ ) + y(b⃗ xc⃗ ) + z(c⃗ xa⃗ ). Then
(a
(a) x3 + y3 + z3 = 3xyz (b) xy + yz + xz  0 (c) x = y = z (d) x2 + y2 + z2 = xy + yz +
zx

Q25. Let a⃗ andb⃗ be two non-coplanar unit vectors if u⃗ =a⃗ –(a⃗ .b⃗ )b⃗ and ⃗v =a⃗ xb⃗ then | ⃗v | is
(a) |u⃗| ⃗ | = |u⃗ .a⃗ |
(b) |u (c) |u⃗ | + |u⃗ .b⃗ | ⃗ | + u⃗ .(a⃗ +b⃗ )
(d) |u

Q26. If b⃗ andc⃗ are two non-collinear vectors such that a⃗ .(b⃗ +c⃗ ) = 4 and a⃗ x(b⃗ xc⃗ ) = (x2 – 2x + 6)b⃗ + (sin
y)c⃗ , hen point (x, y) lies on
(a) x = 1 (b) y = 1 (c) y =  (d) x + y = 0

Q27. If a vector r⃗ of a magnitude 3 √ 6 is directed along the bisector of the angle between the vectors
a⃗ =7 ^i−4 ^j−4 k^ and
⃗
b=−2 ^i−^j+2 k^ , then r⃗ =
^ ^ ^
(a) i−7 j+2 k
^ ^ ^
(b) i+7 j−2 k
^ ^ ^
(c) − i+7 j−2 k
^ ^ ^
(d) i−7 j−2 k

Q28.
⃗
⃗ =r⃗ .b =r⃗ .c⃗ = 0 for some non-zero
If r⃗ .a r⃗ , then the value of [a⃗ b⃗ c⃗ ] is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 0 (d) none of these

Q29. In the parallelogram ABCD if the internal bisectors of the angle B and C intersect at the point P,
then BPC is equal to
π π π π
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 2

Q30. If the vector

^i – 3 ^j + 5k^ bisects the angle between a^ and – ^i + 2 ^j + 2k^ where a^ is a unit vector,
then
1 1
^ =105 (41 ^i + 88 ^j – 40k^ )
(a) a ^ =105 (41 ^i + 88 ^j + 40k^ )
(b) a
1 1
^ =105 (– 41 ^i + 88 ^j – 40k^ )
(c) a ^ =105 (41 ^i – 88 ^j – 40k^ )
(d) a
Q31. Let
a⃗ =a 1 ^i +a 2 ^j+a3 k^ , b=b
⃗ ^ ^ ^ ⃗ =c1 ^i +c 2 ^j+c3 k^ be three non zero vector such that |c⃗ | =
1 i +b2 j+b3 k and c
π
1, angle between a⃗ and b⃗ is 4 and c⃗ is a perpendicular to a⃗ and b⃗ , then
a1 b1 c1 2
| a2 b2 c 2 | =λ (a21 + a22 + a23 )(b21 + b22 + b23 )
a3 b3 c3 where  is equal to
(a) 1/2 (b) 1/4 (c) 1 (d) 2

Q32. Let a⃗ and b⃗ are two unit vector that are mutually perpendicular. A unit vector that is equally
inclined to a⃗ ,b⃗ and a⃗ xb⃗ is
1 1 1 1
⃗ +b +a⃗ xb ) (b) 2 (a⃗ xb⃗ +a⃗ +b⃗ )
(a) √ 2 (a
⃗ ⃗ ⃗ +b +a⃗ xb ) (d) 3 (a⃗ xb⃗ +a⃗ +b⃗ )
(c) √ 3 (a
⃗ ⃗

Q33. Let P is any arbitrary point on the circumcircle of a given equilateral triangle of side length ‘ ℓ ’ units

then, |P⃗
A|2 +|⃗
PB|2 +|⃗
PC|2 is always equal to

(a) 2ℓ 2
(b) 2 √ 3 ℓ2 (c) ℓ
2
(d) 3 ℓ2

Q34.
⃗
OA =a⃗ , ⃗
OC =b⃗ , ⃗
OB = 10a⃗ + 2b⃗
where Q, A and C are non-collinear points. Let p denotes the area
of quadrilateral OABC and q denotes the area of parallelogram with OA and OC as adjacent sides. If
p = q, then  is
(a) 3 (b) 6 (c) 2 (d) 4

Q35. Resolved part of vector a⃗ along the vector b⃗ is

⃗
a 1 and that perpendicular to b⃗ is
⃗
a2 then
a 1 x⃗
⃗ a2 is
equal to
( a⃗ ×⃗b ) ⃗b ⃗ a
( a⃗ . b)⃗ ⃗ ⃗b×⃗a )
( a⃗ . b)( ⃗ ⃗b×⃗a )
( a⃗ . b)(
(a) |b|
⃗2 (b) |⃗a|
2
(c) |⃗b|
2
(d) | ⃗b× a⃗|

Q36. Let a⃗ ,b⃗ ,c⃗ are three mutually perpendicular vectors having same magnitude and r⃗ is a vector
⃗ x ((r⃗ –a⃗ ) xa⃗ ) +b⃗ x ((r⃗ –c⃗ ) xb⃗ ) +c⃗ x ((r⃗ –a⃗ ) xc⃗ ) = 0⃗ . Then r⃗
satisfying the vector equation a is equal
to
1 1 3
⃗ +b⃗ +c⃗ )
(a) 2 (a ⃗ +b⃗ +c⃗ )
(b) 3 (a ⃗ +b⃗ +c⃗ )
(c) 2 (a
⃗
⃗ +b +c⃗
(d) 2(a
)

Q37.
⃗ ⃗
⃗ – 5b and 2a⃗ +b are mutually perpendicular. If
Vectors 3a a⃗ + 4b⃗ and b⃗ –a⃗ are also mutually
⃗ and b⃗
perpendicular, then cosine of the angle between a is equal to
19 19 19 19
(a) 5 √ 43 (b) 3 √ 43 (c) 2 √ 45 (d) 6 √ 43

Q38. Let a⃗ andb⃗ ⃗ | = 1. The angle of a triangle whose two sides

are two non collinear vector such that |a
are represented by the vector √ 3 (a⃗ xb⃗ ) and b⃗ – (a⃗ .b⃗ )a⃗ are
π π π π π π π 5π π
, , , , , ,
(a) 2 4 4 (b) 2 3 6 (c) 2 12 12 (d) None of these
Q39. Let b⃗ andc⃗ are non-collinear vectors. If a⃗ x (b⃗ xc⃗ ) + (a⃗ .b⃗ )b⃗ ⃗
= (4 – 2x – sin y)b + (x2 – 1)c⃗ and (c
⃗ .c⃗
⃗ =c⃗ , then
)a
π π
(a) x = – 1, y = (2n + 1) 2 , n  I (b) x = – 1, y = (4n + 1) 2 , n  I
π π
(c) x = 1, y = (4n + 1) 2 , n  I (d) x = 1, y = (2n + 1) 2 , n  I

Q40. a⃗ andb⃗ are two mutually perpendicular unit vectors and c⃗ is a unit vector inclined at an angle  to
⃗ andb⃗ .
both a
If c⃗ ⃗ ⃗
⃗ + xb + y(a⃗ xb ), where x, y  R, then exchaustive range of ‘’ is
= xa
π 3π
,
(a) 2 4
[ ] (b)
( π4 , 34π ) ,
[ ]
π π
(c) 4 2 (d) none of these

Q41. a⃗ andb⃗ are two mutually perpendicular unit vectors. r⃗ is a vector satisfying r⃗ .a⃗ = 0, r⃗ .b⃗ = 1 and [
r⃗ ,a⃗ ,b⃗ ] = 1. Then r⃗ is equal to
(a) a ⃗ + (a⃗ xb⃗ ) ⃗ ⃗ xb⃗ )
(b) b + (a ⃗ +b⃗ + (a⃗ xb⃗ )
(c) a ⃗ –b⃗ + (a⃗ xb⃗ )
(d) a

Q42. A(a
⃗
⃗ ), B(b ), C(c⃗ ) are the vertices of a triangle ABC, and R( r⃗ ) is any point in the plane of triangle
ABC, then r⃗ (a⃗ xb⃗ +b⃗ xc⃗ +c⃗ xa⃗ ) is always equal to
⃗ ,b ,c⃗ ]
(a) 2[a
⃗ (b) [a
⃗
⃗ ,b ,c⃗ ] ⃗
⃗ ,b ,c⃗ ]
(c) – [a
⃗
⃗ ,b ,c⃗ ]
(d) – 2[a

Q43. q⃗ ^
If Q( ) is the image of P( i + 3 j +k ) in the plane
^ ^ r⃗ .(– 2 ^i + ^j – 4k^ ) = 3, then q⃗ is
1 1 1 1
7 ^
i ^
j ^
k 7 ^
i ^
j ^
k 7 ^
i ^
j ^
k ^ ^ ^
(a) ( – 25 – 12 ) (b) ( – 25 + 12 ) (c) ( + 25 – 12 ) (d) 7 (– i + 25 j – 9k )

Q44. ‘I’ is the incentre of triangle ABC, whose corresponding sides are a, b, c respectively a⃗
IA +b ⃗
IB+c ⃗
IC
is always equal to

(a) 0⃗ (b) (a + b + c) BC
⃗ (c) (⃗a + ⃗b+⃗c ) ⃗
AC (d) (a + b + c) AB
⃗

Q45. a⃗ =^i+ ^j+ k^ , b=4

⃗ ^i +3 ^j+4 k^ and
^ ^ ^
c⃗ = i +x 1 j+x 2 k are linearly dependent vectors and |⃗c |= √3 . Then
(a) x1 = 1, x2 = – 1 (b) x1 = 1, x2 =  1 (c) x1 = – 1, x2 =  1 (d) x1 =  1, x2 = 1

Q46. Ifa⃗ andb⃗ are two non-collinear vectors then |a⃗ +b⃗ + (a⃗ xb⃗ )|2 + (1 –a⃗ .b⃗ )2 is always equal to
(a) (1 + |a⃗ |2) (1 + |b⃗ |2) ⃗ |2) (1 – |b⃗ |2)
(b) (1 – |a
(c) (1 + |a⃗ |2) (1 – |b⃗ |2) ⃗ |2) (1 + |b⃗ |2)
(d) (1 – |a

Q47. Let a⃗ =2 ^i+ ^j−2 k^ , b=

⃗ ^i+ ^j . If c⃗ is a vector such that a⃗ .c⃗ = |c⃗ |, |c⃗ –a⃗ | =2 √ 2 and the angle between a⃗
π
⃗
xb and c⃗ ⃗ xb⃗ )xc⃗ | is equal to
is 6 . Then |(a
(a) 3/2 (b) 2 (c) 2/3 (d) 3

Q48. a⃗ andb⃗ are two non-collinear unit vectors. If ⃗

μ1 =a⃗ – (a⃗ .b⃗ )b⃗ and
⃗
μ2 =a⃗ xb⃗ ⃗
μ
then | 2 | is always equal
to
 ⃗
μ ⃗
μ ⃗|
(a) | 1 | + | 1 .a
⃗
μ ⃗
μ ⃗
(b) | 1 | + | 1 .b |
⃗
μ ⃗ +b⃗ )|
(c) | 1 . (a
⃗
μ ⃗ –b⃗ )|
(d) | 1 . (a

Q49. E and F are the interior points on the sides BC and CD of a parallelogram ABCD. Let
⃗
BE=4 ⃗
EC and
⃗
CF=4 ⃗
FD . If the line EF meets the diagonal AC in G, then ⃗
AG=λ ⃗
AC , where  is equal to
21 1 7 21
(a) 25 (b) 3 (c) 13 (d) 5

E X E R C I S E – I I I

Q1. Let a⃗ , b⃗ and c⃗ be three non-zero vectors such that no two of these are collinear. If the vector a⃗ + 2
b⃗ is a collinear with c⃗ and b⃗ + 3c⃗ is collinear with a⃗ ( being some non-zero scalar) than a⃗ + 2b⃗ +
6c⃗ equals
⃗
(a) a (b) b
⃗ ⃗
(c) c (d) 0

Q2.
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
A particle is acted upon by constant forces 4 i + j – 3k and 3 i + j –k which displace it from a point
^i
^ ^ ^ ^ ^
+ 2 j + 3k to the point 5 i + 4 j +k . The work done is standard units by the forces is given by:

(a) 40 (b) 30 (c) 25 (d) 15

Q3. If a, b, c are non-coplanar vectors and  is a real number, then the vector a + 2b + 3c , b + 4c
and (2 – 1)c are non-coplanar for:

(a) all values of  (b) all except one value of 

(c) all except two value of  (d) no value of 

Q4. Letu , v , w be such that |u | = 1, | v | = 2, |w | = 3. If the projection v along u is equal to that of

w along u and v , w perpendicular to each other then |u – v +w | equals

(a) 2 (b) √7 (c) √ 14 (d) 14

1
|b||c|a
Q5. Let a, b and c be non-zero vector such that (a xb ) xc = 3 . If  is the acute angle between
the vectors b and c , then sin  equals:

1 √2 2 2 √2
(a) 3 (b) 3 (c) 3 (d) 3
 a a 2 1+a 3
| b b 2 1+b 3 |
2 3
Q6. If c c 1+c = 0 and vectors (1, a, a2), (1, b, b2) and (1, c, c2) are non-coplanar, then the product
abc equals:
(a) 2 (b) – 1 (c) 1 (d) 0

Q7. a⃗ , b⃗ , c⃗ are 3 vectors, such that a⃗ +b⃗ +c⃗ =0⃗ , |a⃗ | ⃗

= 1, |b | = 2, |c⃗ | = 3, then a⃗ .b⃗ +b⃗ .c⃗ +c⃗ .a⃗ is
equal to:
(a) 0 (b) – 7 (c) 7 (d) 1

Q8. If u⃗ , ⃗v and ⃗
w ⃗ + ⃗v –⃗
are three non-coplanar vectors, then (u w ) . [(u⃗ – ⃗v ) x ( ⃗v –⃗
w )] equals:
(a) 0 (b) u⃗ . ⃗v x⃗
w (c) u⃗ .⃗
w x ⃗v ⃗ . ⃗v x⃗
(d) 3u w

Q9.
^ ^ ^
Consider points A, B, C and D with position vectors 7 i – 4 j + 7k ,
^i – 6 ^j + 10k^ , – i^ – 3 ^j + 4k^ and 5 ^i –
^j + 5k^ respectively. Then ABCD is a:

(a) square (b) rhombus (c) rectangle (d) parallelogram but not a
rhombus

Q10. The vectors ⃗

AB = 3 i + 4k , ^ AC = 5 ^i – 2 ^j + 4k^ are the sides of a triangle ABC. The length of the
^ ⃗
median through A is:
(a) √ 81 (b) √ 72 (c) √ 33 (d) √ 288
Q11. Let u⃗ = ^i + ^j , ⃗v = ^i – ^j and ⃗
w = ^i + 2 ^j + 3k^ . If n^ is a unit vector such that u⃗ .n^ = 0 and ⃗v .n^ = 0,
then |⃗w .n^ | is equal to
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

Q12. Given two vectors

^i – ^j and i^ + 2 ^j the unit vector coplanar with the two vectors and perpendicular
to first is:
1 1 1
^ ^
(a) √ 2 ( i + j )
^ ^
(b) √ 5 (2 i + j )
^ ^
(c)  √ 2 ( i +k ) (d) none of these

Q13. The vector

^i + x ^j + 3k^ is rotated through an angle  and double in magnitude, then it becomes 4 ^i
^ ^
+ (4x – 2) j + 2k . The value of x is:

(a)
(− 23 , 2) (b)
( 13 , 2) (c)
( 23 , 0) (d) (2, 7)

Q14. If the vectors a⃗ , b⃗ and c⃗ from the sides BC, CA and AB respectively, of a triangle ABC, then
⃗ .b⃗ =b⃗ .c⃗ +c⃗ .b⃗ = 0
(a) a (b) a⃗ xb⃗ =b⃗ xc⃗ =c⃗ xa⃗
⃗ .b⃗ =b⃗ .c⃗ =c⃗ .a⃗ = 0
(c) a (d) a⃗ xa⃗ +a⃗ xc⃗ +c⃗ xa⃗ = 0

Q15. If the vectors c⃗ , a⃗ = x ^i + y ^j + z ^j and

^ ^j
b= are such that a⃗ ,c⃗ and b⃗ form a right handed system
then c⃗ is:
^ ^
(a) z j – xk (b) 0⃗ (c) y j
^ ^ ^
(d) – z i + xk
Q16. The centre of the circle given by r⃗ ( ^i + 2 ^j + 2k^ ) = 15 and |r⃗ ^ ^
– ( j + 2k )| = 4 is:

(a) (0, 1, 2) (b) (1, 3, 4) (c) (– 1, 3, 4) (d) none of these

Q17. The scalar

⃗ B +⃗
A .(⃗ C ) x (⃗
A +⃗ B +⃗C ) equals
(a) 0
⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗
(b) [ A B C ]+[ B C A ] (c) [ A B C ] (d) None of these

Q18. For non-zero vectors a⃗ , b⃗ , c⃗ , |(a⃗ xb⃗ ).c⃗ | = |a⃗ |b⃗ |c⃗ | holds if any only if
⃗ .b⃗ = 0, b⃗ .c⃗ = 0
(a) a
⃗
(b) b .c⃗ = 0, c⃗ .a ⃗ = 0 (c) c⃗ .a⃗ = 0, a⃗ .b⃗ = 0 (d) a⃗ .b⃗ =b⃗ .c⃗ =c⃗ .a⃗ = 0

Q19. The volume of the parallelepiped whose sides are given by OA = 2 ^i – 2 ^j , ⃗

⃗ OB = ^i + ^j –k^ , ⃗
OC = 3 ^i –k^ ,
is
4 2
(a) 13 (b) 4 (c) 7 (d) none of these

Q20. The points with position vectors 60i + 3j, 40i – 8j, ai – 52j are collinear if
(a) a = – 40 (b) a = 40 (c) a = 20 (d) none of these

Q21. Let a⃗ , b⃗ , c⃗ be three non-coplanar vectors and ⃗p , q⃗ , r⃗ are vectors defined by the relation
⃗b×⃗c ⃗c ×⃗a ⃗a ×⃗b
⃗p= , q⃗ = , r⃗ =
[ a⃗ ⃗b ⃗c ] [ a⃗ ⃗b ⃗c ] [ ⃗a b⃗ ⃗c ] then the value of the expression (⃗a + ⃗b).⃗p +( ⃗b+⃗c ). q⃗ +( c⃗ +⃗a ),⃗r is equal to
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 3

Q22.
^
Let a, b, c be distinct non-negative numbers. If the vector a i + a j + ck , i + k and c i + c j + bk lie
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
in a plane, then c is
(a) the Arithmetic Mean of a and b (b) the Geometric Mean of a and b
(c) the Harmonic Mean of a and b (d) equal to zero

Q23. Let a⃗ = ^i – ^j , b⃗ = ^j –k^ , c⃗ = k^ – ^i . If d⃗ is a unit vector such that a⃗ .d⃗ ⃗ ⃗

= 0 = (b c⃗ d ), then d⃗ equals
^i+ ^j−2 k^ ^i+ ^j−k^ ^i+ ^j+ k^
± ± ± ^
(a) √6 (b) √3 (c) √3 (d)  k

⃗ c)
( b+⃗
⃗ , b⃗ , c⃗ are non coplanar unit vectors such that a⃗ x(b⃗ xc⃗ ) = √ 2 , then the angle between a⃗
Q24. If a
⃗
and b is
3π π π
(a) 4 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 

Q25. Let u⃗ , ⃗v and w be vectors such that u⃗ + ⃗v +⃗

⃗ w = 0. If |u⃗ | = 3, | ⃗v | = 4 and ⃗
w = 5, then u⃗ . ⃗v + ⃗v .⃗
w
+⃗
w .u⃗ is
(a) 47 (b) – 25 (c) 0 (d) 25

Q26. ⃗p q⃗
If , , r⃗ be three mutually perpendicular vectors of the same magnitude. If a vector ⃗x satisfies the
equation
⃗p× (( ⃗x −⃗q )×⃗p )+⃗q ×(( ⃗x −⃗r )×⃗q ) +⃗r ×(( ⃗x −⃗p )×⃗r ) =⃗0 then ⃗x is given by
 1 1 1 1
( ⃗p + ⃗q−2 r⃗ ) ( ⃗p + ⃗q + r⃗ ) ( ⃗p + ⃗q + r⃗ ) (2 ⃗p + q⃗ −⃗r )
(a) 2 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 3

Q27. Let a = 2i + j – 2k and b = i + j. If c is a vector such that a . c = |c|, |c – a| = 2 √ 2 and the angle
between (a x b) and c is 30, then |(a x b) x c| =

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

Q28. Let a = 2i + j + k, b = i + 2j – k and a unit vector c be coplanar. If c is perpendicular to a, then c =

1 1 1 1
(− j+k ) (−i− j−k ) (i−2 j ) (i− j−k )
(a) √ 2 (b) √3 (c) √ 5 (d) √ 3

Q29. Let the vectors a⃗ , b⃗ , c⃗ and d⃗ be such that (a⃗ xb⃗ ) x (c⃗ xd⃗ ) = 0. Let P1 and P2 planes determined by
the pairs of vectors a ⃗ , b⃗ and c⃗ , d⃗ respectively. Then the angle P1 and P2 is
π π π
(a) 0 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 2

Q30. If a⃗ , b⃗ and c⃗ ⃗ –b , 2b –c⃗ , 2c⃗ –a⃗ ] =

are unit coplanar vectors, then the scalar triple product [2 a
⃗ ⃗

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) −√ 3 (d) √3

Q31. Let a⃗ =i −k ,
⃗ ⃗ ⃗b=x i⃗ + ⃗j +(1−x) ⃗k
and c⃗ = y i⃗ +x ⃗j+(1+x− y )k⃗ . Then [a⃗ b⃗ c⃗ ] depends on
(a) only x (b) only y (c) Neither x nor y (d) both x and y

Q32.
⃗ ⃗ ⃗
⃗ ,b andc⃗ are unit vectors, |a⃗ –b |2 + |b –c⃗ |2 + |c⃗ –a⃗ |2 does NOT exceed
If a
(a) 4 (b) 9 (c) 8 (d) 6

Q33. If a⃗ b⃗ are two unit vectors such that a⃗ + 2b⃗

and and 5a
⃗
⃗ – 4b are perpendicular to each other then
the angle between a ⃗ and b⃗ is

(a) 45 (b) 60 (c)

cos−1 ( 13 ) (d)
cos−1 ( 27 )
Q34. Let V =2 ⃗i + ⃗j−k⃗ and ⃗
⃗ W =i⃗ +3 ⃗k . If
⃗
U is a unit vector, then the maximum value of the scalar triple
⃗⃗⃗
product |U V W | is
(a) – 1 (b) √ 10+√ 6 (c) √ 59 (d) √ 60
Q35. The value of ‘a’ so that the volume of parallelepiped formed by
^i + a ^j +k^ , ^j + ak^ ^ ^
and a i +k
becomes minimum is

(a) – 3 (b) 3 (c) 1/ √ 3 (d) √3

Q36. Ifa⃗ = ( ^i + ^j +k^ ),a⃗ .b⃗ = 1 and a⃗ xb⃗ = ^j –k^ , then b⃗ is
^ ^ ^
(a) i – j +k
^ ^
(b) 2 j –k (c)
^i (d) 2 i
^
Q37.
^ ^ ^ ^
The unit vector which is orthogonal to the vector 3 i + 2 j + 6k and is coplanar with the vectors 2 i +
^j +k^ and
^i – ^j +k^ is
2 ^i−6 ^j+ k^ 2 ^i−3 ^j 3 ^i− k^ 4 ^i +3 ^j−3 k^
(a) √ 41 (b) √ 13 (c) √ 10 (d) √ 34
Q38. If a⃗ , ⃗
b, c⃗ are three non-zero, non-coplanar vectors and
⃗b . ⃗a ⃗b . ⃗a ⃗
c⃗ . ⃗a b . ⃗c
⃗ ⃗
b 1=b− ⃗a , b⃗2 =⃗b+ 2 ⃗a , ⃗ c1 =⃗c − 2 ⃗a + 2 ⃗ b1 ,
2
|⃗a| |⃗a| |⃗a| |⃗c|
⃗c . ⃗a ⃗b . ⃗c c⃗ . ⃗a ⃗b . ⃗c c⃗ . ⃗a b⃗ . c⃗
c 2 =⃗c − 2 a⃗ − 2 ⃗
⃗ c 3 =⃗c − 2 ⃗a + 2 ⃗
b1 , ⃗ c 4 =⃗c − 2 ⃗a= 2 ⃗
b1 , ⃗ b
|⃗a| |⃗
b 1| |⃗c| |⃗c| |⃗c| |b⃗| 1 , then the set of orthogonal vectors
is

(a)
(⃗a , ⃗
b1 , ⃗
c3 ) (b)
(⃗a , ⃗
b1 , ⃗
c2 ) (c)
(⃗a , ⃗
b1 , ⃗
c1 ) (d)
(⃗a , ⃗
b2 , ⃗
c2 )
⃗
a⃗ =a 1 i+a2 j+a 3 k , b=b c⃗ =c1 i+c 2 j+c 3 k c⃗
Q39. Let 1 i+b 2 j+b 3 k and be three non zero vector such that is a
π
⃗
a ⃗
b ⃗
a
unit vector perpendicular to both the vectors and . If the angle between and
⃗
b is 6 , then
a1 a2 a3 2
| b1 b2 b 3 |
c 1 c 2 c 3 is equal to
(a) 0 (b) 1
1 2 2 2 3 2 2 2
( a1 +a 2 +a 3 )( b21 + b22 +b 23 ) ( a1 +a 2 +a 3 )( b21 + b22 +b 23 )( c 21 +c 22 + c 23 )
(c) 4 (d) 4
(e) none of these
Q40. The number of vectors of unit length perpendicular to vector a⃗ = (1, 1, 0) and b⃗ = (0, 1, 1) is
(a) one (b) two (c) three (d) infinite (e)
none of these

Q41. Leta⃗ =2 ^i− ^j+ k^ , b= ^ k^

⃗ ^i+2 ^j−k^ and c⃗ = ^i + ^j−2 k−2 ⃗
be three vectors. A vector in the plane of b and c⃗ ,
whose on a ⃗ is of magnitude √ 2/3 , is:

^ ^
(a) 2 i + 3 j – 3k
^ ^ ^
(b) 2 i + 3 j + 3k
^ ^ ^
(c) – 2 i – j + 5k
^ ^ ^
(d) 2 i + j + 5
k^

Q42. If a = i + j + k, b = 4i + 3j + 4k and c = 1 + j + k and linearly dependent vectors of | c | = √3,

then
(a)  = 1,  = – 1 (b)  = 1,  =  1 (c)  = – 1,  =  1 (d)  =  1,  = 1

Q43. For three vectors u, v, w which of the following expression is not equal to any of the remaining
three?
(a) u  (v x w) (b) (v x w)  u (c) v  (u x w) (d) (u x v)  w

Q44. Which of the following expressions are meaningful?

(a) u (v x w) (b) (u  v)  w (c) (u  v) w (d) u x (v  w)

Q45. Let a and b be two non-collinear unit vectors. If u = a – (a . b) b and v = a x b, then | v | is

(a) | u | (b) | u | + | u . a | (c) | u | + | u . b | (d) | u | + u .(a + b)
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Q1. a Q2. d Q3. b Q4. c Q5. d Q6. d Q7. b

Q8. d Q9. b Q10. c Q11. a Q12. a Q13. c Q14. d
Q15. a Q16. c Q17. d Q18. b Q19. b Q20. a Q21. b
Q22. a Q23. a Q24. b Q25. d Q26. b Q27. c Q28. d
Q29. c Q30. c Q31. a Q32. a Q33. c Q34. b Q35. a
Q36. c Q37. c Q38. c Q39. d Q40. c Q41. c Q42. b
Q43. d Q44. d Q45. b Q46. d Q47. d Q48. c Q49. a
Q50. c Q51. c Q52. c Q53. d Q54. a Q55. a Q56. c
Q57. c Q58. d

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Q1. c Q2. ac Q3. b Q4. a Q5. d Q6. b Q7. a

Q8. b Q9. d Q10. a Q11. b Q12. a Q13. d Q14. b
Q15. a Q16. c Q17. b Q18. c Q19. a Q20. d Q21. a
Q22. a Q23. b Q24. ab Q25. ac Q26. a Q27. ac Q28. c
Q29. d Q30. d Q31. a Q32. c Q33. a Q34. b Q35. c
Q36. a Q37. a Q38. b Q39. c Q40. b Q41. b Q42. b
Q43. a Q44. a Q45. d Q46. a Q47. a Q48. b Q49. a

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Q1. d Q2. a Q3. c Q4. c Q5. d Q6. b Q7. b

Q8. b Q9. Q10. c Q11. d Q12. c Q13. a Q14. b
Q15. a Q16. b Q17. a Q18. d Q19. d Q20. a Q21. d
Q22. b Q23. a Q24. a Q25. c Q26. b Q27. b Q28. a
Q29. a Q30. a Q31. c Q32. b Q33. b Q34. c Q35. c
Q36. c Q37. c Q38. b Q39. c Q40. b Q41. c Q42. d
Q43. c Q44. c Q45. a