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EXERCISE – I SINGLE CORRECT (OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS)

            
1. If the vector b is collinear with the vector (a  b  b  c  c  a ) (a  b  b  c  c  a )
(A) (B)
 
a  (2 2 ,  1, 4 ) and | b | = 10, then  2
     
(a  b  b  c  c  a )
    (C) (D) none of these
(A) a  b  0 (B) a  2 b  0 4
 
(C) 2a  b  0 (D) none of these        
8. The value of [( a + 2 b – c ), ( a – b ), ( a – b – c )]
is equal to the box product
2. The vertices of a triangle are A(1, 1, 2), B(4, 3, 1)    
and C(2, 3, 5). A vector representing the internal (A) [ a b c ] (B) 2[ a b c ] (C) 3[ a b c ] (D) 4[ a b c ]
bisector of the angle A is
 
(A) î  ĵ  2k̂ (B) 2 î  2 ĵ  k̂ 9. If b and c are two non-collinear vectors such that
      
a || ( b × c ), then ( a × b ). ( a × c ) is equal to
(C) 2 î  2 ĵ  k̂ (D) 2 î  2 ĵ  k̂
        
(A) a2 (b . c ) (B) b2 (a . c ) (C) c 2 (a . b) (D) none of these
 
3. Let a  î  ĵ and b  2 î  k̂ . The point of intersection
10. Vector of length 3 unit which is perpendicular to
       
of the lines r  a  b  a and r  b  a  b is î  ĵ  k̂ and lies in the plane of î  ĵ  k̂ and 2 î  3 ĵ
(A)  î  ĵ  2k̂ (B) 3 î  ĵ  k̂ 3 3
(A) ( î  2 ĵ  k̂ ) (B) ( 2 î  ĵ  k̂ )
6 6
(C) 3 î  ĵ  k̂ (D) î  ĵ  k̂
3 ˆ 3
(C) (8iˆ  7j
ˆ  k)
(D) ( 7iˆ  8ˆj  k)
ˆ
114 114
    
4. If | a | = 5, | a – b | = 8 and | a + b | = 10, then
 
11. Vector x satisfying the relation A . x  c and

| b | is equal to
  
(A) 1 (B) 57 (C) 3 (D) none of these A  x  B is
     
cA  ( A  B) cA  ( A  B )
5. Angle between diagonals of a parallelogram whose (A)  (B) 
 |A| | A |2

side are represented by a  2 î  ĵ  k̂ and b  î  ĵ  k̂      
cA  ( A  B ) cA  2( A  B)
–1 1 –1  1 (C) 
| A |2
(D) 
| A |2
(A) cos   (B) cos  
3 2
  
4 5 12. If a , b , c are linearly independent vectors, then
–1 
  –1 
 
(C) cos (D) cos
9 9 which one of the following set of vectors is linearly
dependent ?
           
(A) a + b , b + c , c + a (B) a – b , b – c , c – a
  2       
6. Vector a and b make an angle  = . if | a | = 1, (C) a × b , b × c , c × a (D) none of these
3
     2
| b | = 2, then {( a + 3 b ) × (3 a – b )} is equal to
13. If line r = ( î – 2 ĵ – k̂ ) + (2 î + ĵ + 2 k̂ ) is
(A) 225 (B) 250 (C) 275 (D) 300

parallel to the plane r . (3 î – 2 ĵ – m k̂ ) = 14, then
7. Unit vector perpendicular to the plane of the triangle the value of m is
  
ABC with position vectors a , b , c of the vertices (A) 2 (B) –2 (C) 0
A, B, C is (D) can not be predicted with these informations

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    
14. Let a , b , c be vectors of length 3, 4, 5 22. If the unit vectors e1 and e 2 are inclined at an
   
respectively. Let a be perpendicular to b + c , b to  
angle 2 and | e1 – e 2 | < 1, then for  [0, ],  may
       
c + a and c to a + b . Then | a + b + c | lie in the interval
(A) 2 5 (B) 2 2 (C) 10 5 (D) 5 2      5    5 
(A) 0,  (B)  ,  (C)  ,  (D)  , 
 6 6 2  6  2 6 
 
15. Given a = x î + y ĵ + 2 k̂ , b = î – ĵ + k̂ , 
23. A vector a has components 2p and 1 with respect
    
c = î + 2 ĵ ; ( a ^ b ) = /2, a . c = 4, then to a rectangular Cartesian system. The system is
   2      rotated through a certain angle about the origin in
(A) [ a b c ] = | a | (B) [ a b c ] = | a |
       2 the counterclockwise sense. If with respect to the
(C) [ a b c ] = 0 (D) [ a b c ] = | a | 
new system, a has components p + 1 and 1, then
      (A) p = 0 (B) p = 1 or p = –1/3
16. ( d + a ).( a × ( b × ( c × d ))) simplifies to
          (C) p = –1 or p = 1/3 (D) p = 1 or p = –1
(A) ( b . d )[ a c d ] (B) ( b . c )[ a b d ]
    
(C) ( b . a )[ a b d ] (D) none of these 24. Taken on side AC of a triangle ABC, a point M

   1
17. Let r be a vector perpendicular to a + b + c , 3 AC
such that AM = . A point N is taken on the side
         
where [ a b c ] = 2. If r = ( b × c ) + m( c × a ) + n( a × b ), CB such that BN = CB , then for the point of
then ( + m + n) is equal to
intersection X of AB and MN which of the following
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) none of these
holds good ?
  
18. If a , b , c are three non-coplanar non-zero 1 1
(A) XB = (B) AX =
 3 AB 3 AB
ve cto rs and r is an y v ec to r in s pace , th en
    3
     (C) XN = (D) XM = 3 XN
( a × b )×( r × c )+( b × c )×( r × a )+( c × a )×( r × b ) 4 MN
is equal to
      25. The volume of the parallelopiped constructed on
(A) 2[ a , b , c ] r (B) 3[ a , b , c ] r
   the diagonals of the faces of the given rectangular
(C) [ a , b , c ] r (D) none of these
parallelopiped is m times the volume of the given
parallelopiped. Then m is equal to
19. Given the vertices A (2, 3, 1), B(4, 1, –2), C(6, 3, 7)
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) none of these
& D(–5, –4, 8) of a tetrahedron. The length of the
altitude drawn from the vertex D is 
     
(A) 7 (B) 9 (C) 11 (D) none of these 26. If a = b + c , b × d = 0 and c . d = 0 then
  
20. If a, b, c are pth, qth, rth terms of an H.P. and d  ( a  d)
 is equal to
  ˆi ˆj k ˆ d2
u = (q – r) î + (r – p) ĵ + (p – q) k̂ ,     , then
a b c    
  (A) a (B) b (C) c (D) d
(A) u,  are parallel vectors
 
(B) u,  are orthogonal vectors 27. Consider a tetrahedron with faces f1, f2, f3, f4 Let
       
(C) u,  = 1 (D) u    î  ĵ  k̂ a1, a 2 , a3 , a 4 be the vectors whose magnitudes are
respectively equal to the areas of f1, f2, f3, f4 and

21. For a non zero vector A If the equations whose directions are perpendicular to these faces in
        the outward direction. Then
A . B = A . C and A × B = A × C hold simultaneously,, then        
   (A) a1  a 2  a3  a 4  0 (B) a1  a3  a 2  a 4
(A) A is perpendicular to B – C
   

(B) A = B
 
(C) B = C
 
(D) C = A
 (C) a1  a 2  a 3  a 4 (D) none of these

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28. In the isosceles triangle ABC, | AB | = | BC | = 8 35. Image of the point P with position vector 7 î  ĵ  2k̂
and a point E divides AB internally in the ratio 1 : 3, in the line whose vector equation is

then the cosine of angle between CE and CA is r  9 î  5 ĵ  5k̂   ( î  3 ĵ  5k̂ ) has the position vector..
(where | CA | = 12) (A) (–9, 5, 2) (B) (9, 5, –2)
(C) (9, –5, –2) (D) none of these
3 7 3 8 3 7 3 8
(A) – (B) (C) (D) –
8 17 8 17 36. A particle is acted upon by constant forces
4 î + ĵ – 3 k̂ and 3 î + ĵ – k̂ which displace it from a
29. If the vector product of a constant vector OA
point î + 2 ĵ + 3 k̂ to the point 5 î + 4 ĵ + k̂ . The
with a variable vector OB in a fixed plane OAB be a
workdone in standard units by the force is given by
constant vector, then locus of B is
(A) 40 (B) 30 (C) 25 (D) 15
(A) a straight line perpendicular to OA
(B) a circle with centre O radius equal to | OA |   
37. If a , b , c are non-coplanar vectors and  is a real
(C) a straight line parallel to OA
    
(D) none of these number, then the vectors a + 2 b + 3 c ,  b + 4 c and

   (2 – 1) c are non-coplanar for
30. Let a , b and c be non-coplanar unit vectors
(A) all values of 
equally inclined to one another at an acute angle .
   (B) all except one value of 
Then [ a b c ] in terms of  is equal to (C) all except two values of 
(A) (1 + cos ) cos 2 (D) non value of 
(B) (1 + cos ) 1  2 cos 2   be such that |  | = 1, |  | = 2, |  | = 3.
38. Let u , v , w
(C) (1 – cos ) 1  2 cos 2 (D) none of these u v w
  
If the projection v along u is equal to that of w
31. If u and v are unit vectors and  is the acute 
along u and v , w  are perpendicular to each other,,
angle between them, then 2u × 3v is a unit vector for 
(A) Exactly two values of  then | u – v + w  | equals

(B) More than two values of  (A) 2 (B) 7 (C) 14 (D) 14

(C) No value of  (D) Exactly one value of 
  
  39. Let a , b and c be non-zero vectors such that
32. Let a = î + ĵ + k̂ , b = î – ĵ + 2 k̂ and
   1   
(a × b ) × c =
3 b c a
  | || | , If  is the acute angle
c = x î + (x – 2) ĵ – k̂ . If the vector c lies in the
 
 
plane of a and b , then x equals between the vectors b and c , then sin equals is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) –4 (D) –2 1 2 2 2 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 3
33. The value of a, for which the points A, B, C
  
with position vectors 2 î – ĵ – k̂ , î – 3 ĵ – 5 k̂ and 40. a , b , c are three vectors, such that
      
a î – 3 ĵ – k̂ respectively are the vertices of a right a + b + c = 0 , | a | = 1, | b | = 2, | c | = 3 then
     
angled triangle with C = /2 are a . b + b . c + c . a is equal to
(A) –2 and –1 (B) –2 and 1 (A) 0 (B) –7 (C) 7 (D) 1
(C) 2 and –1 (D) 2 and 1

41. If u , v and w are three non-coplanar vectors,
34. The distance between the line r = 2 î – 2 ĵ + 3 k̂ +   ).[(  –  ) × (  –  )] equals
 then ( u + v – w u v v w
( î – ĵ + 4 k̂ ) and the plane r .( î + 5 ĵ + k̂ ) = 5 is
  
10 (A) 0 (B) u . v × w
(A) 10/3 (B) 3/10 (C) (D) 10/9   ×  
(D) 3 u . v × w 
3 3 (C) u . w v

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42. Consider points A, B, C and D with position vectors  

49. Let a  a1ˆi  a2 ˆj  a3k,
ˆ b  b ˆi  b ˆj  b kˆ and
1 2 3
7 î + 4 ĵ + 7 k̂ , î – 6 ĵ + 10 k̂ , – î – 3 ĵ + 4 k̂ and

c  c1î  c 2 ĵ  c 3k̂ be three non-zero vectors such
5 î – ĵ + 5 k̂ respectively. The ABCD is a
 
(A) square (B) rhombus that c is a unit vector perpendiuclar to both a and
(C) rectangle (D) none of these
   
b . If the angle between a and b is 6 , then
43. The vectors A B = 3 î + 4 k̂ and A C = 5 î – 2 ĵ + 4 k̂
2
are the sides of a triangle ABC. The length of the a1 a 2 a3
median through A is b1 b 2 b3 is equal to
c1 c2 c3
(A) 18 (B) 72 (C) 33 (D) 288 (A)0 (B) 1
1
 (C) ( a12  a22  a32 )( b12  b22  b32 )
44. Let u = î + ĵ , v = î – ĵ and w
 = +2 +3 .
î ĵ k̂ 4
3

If n̂ is a unit vector such that u . n̂ = 0 and v . n̂ =0
 (D) ( a12  a22  a32 )( b12  b22  b32 )( c12  c 22  c 32 )
4
then | w  . | is equal to
n̂
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3            
50. [( a × b ) × ( b × c ), ( b × c ) × ( c × a ), ( c × a ) × ( a × b )]
   is equal to
45. If a  î  ĵ, b  î  ĵ, c  î  3 ĵ  5k̂ and n be a unit  2  3  4
      (A) [ a b c ] (B) [ a b c ] (C) [ a b c ] (D) none of these
vector such that b . n  0 , a . n  0 then value of | c . n |
is
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 2 51. If the vectors a î  ĵ  k̂, î  b ĵ  k̂ and î  ĵ  ck̂
Sol.
(a  b  c  1) are coplanar, then the value of
      
  
46. If u  a  b, v  a  b and | a |  | b |  2 , then | u  v | 1 1 1
+ + is equal to
is equal to 1 a 1 b 1 c
    (A) 1 (B) –1 (C) 0 (D) none of these
(A) 2(16  (a . b )2 ) (B) 2 (16  (a . b )2 )

     
(C) 2 ( 4  (a . b )2 ) (D) 2( 4  (a . b )2 ) 52. The vectors a  4 î  3k̂, b  14 î  2 ĵ  5k̂ are

coinitial. The vector d which is bisecting the angle
47. Equation of a line which passes through a point
 
  
with position vector c , parallel to the plane r . n  1 between the vectors a and b and is having the
  
and perpendicular to the line r  a  tb is magnitude 6 , is
         (A) î  ĵ  2k̂ (B) î  ĵ  2k̂ (C) î  ĵ  2k̂ (D) none of these
(A) r  c  (c  a )  n (B) r  c  (a  n)
        
(C) r  c  (b  n) (D) r  c  (b  n) a
53. A point taken on each median of a triangle divides
48. Points L, M and N lie on the sides AB, BC and CA the median in the ratio 1 : 3, reckoning from the vertex.
of the triangle ABC such that  (AL) :  (LB) Then the ratio of the area of the triangle with vertices
=  (BM) :  (MC) =  (CN) :  (NA) = m : n, then the at these points to that of the original triangle is
areas of the triangles LMN and ABC are in the ratio (A) 5 : 13 (B) 25 : 64 (C) 13 : 32 (D) none of these

m2 m2  mn  n 2 
(A) (B) 54. If r . (2 î  3 ĵ  2k̂ ) + 3/2 = 0 is the equation of a
n2 ( m  n )2
plane and î  2 ĵ  2k̂ is a point, then a point equidistant
m2  n 2 m 2  n2
(C) (D) from the plane on the opposite side is
m2  n2 (m  n ) 2
(A) î  2 ĵ  3k̂ (B) 3 î  ĵ  k̂ (C) 3 î  2 ĵ  3k̂ (D)3( î  ĵ  k̂ )

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55. If A(1, 1, 1), C(2, –1, 2), the vector equation of 62. If the acute angle that the vector,  î   ĵ  k̂
 makes with the plane of the two vectors 2 î  3 ĵ  k̂
the line AB is r  ( î  ĵ  k̂ )  t( 6 î  3 ĵ  2k̂ ) and d is the
–1
shortest distance of the point C from AB , then and î  ĵ  2k̂ is cot 2 then
(A)  ( + ) =  (B)  ( + ) = 
(A) B(6,–3,2) (B) B(5, –4, 1) (C) d= 2 (D) d= 6 (C) ( + ) =  (D)  +  +  = 0

 
56. If b and c are any two perpendicular unit vectors

and a is any vector, then
  
       
a. b  c  
 
( a . b ) b + ( a . c ) c +   2 b  c is equal to
|bc |
  
(A) a (B) b (C) c (D) none of these

57. If A1, A2, A3,........, An are the vertices of a regular

plane polygon with n sides and O is its centre then

n 1
 (OAi  OAi1) equals
i 1

   
(A) (1 – n) (OA 2  OA1) (B) (n – 1) (OA 2  OA1)
 
(C) n (OA 2  OA1) (D) none of these

58. The set of values of 'm' for which the vectors


a  m î  (m  1) ĵ  (m  8)k̂ ,

b  (m  3) î  (m  4) ĵ  (m  5)k̂ and

c  (m  6) î  (m  7) ĵ  (m  8)k̂ are non-coplanar is
(A) R (B) R – {1} (C) R – {1, 2}(D) 

59. For any four points P, Q, R, S,

| PQ  RS  QR  PS  RP  QS | is equal to 4 times the
area of the triangle
(A) PQR (B) QRS (C) PRS (D) PQS

60. The vector î  x ĵ  3k̂ is rotated through an angle

–1 11
of cos and doubled in magnitude, then it becomes
14
4 î  ( 4 x  2) ĵ  2k̂ . The value of 'x' is
2 2 1
(A) – (B) (C) (D) 2
3 3 3

 
61. Given the three vectors a  2 î  ĵ  k̂, b  î  5 ĵ and
  
c  4 î  4 ĵ  2k̂ . The projection of the vector 3a  2b

on the vector c is
(A) 11 (B) –11 (C) 13 (D) none of these

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