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a b + a.b

1.

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2

= (B) a
2

OA + OB + OC =
- b
2

(A) a (C) a 2.

+ b
b
2

(A) 2 OO (C) 7. If in the given fig.

(B) 2 O O (D) O O = a, = = b

(D) None of these

The area of a triangle whose vertices are, A (1, - 1, 2), B (2, 1, - 1) and C (3, - 1, 2) is : (A) 13 (C) 6 (B) (D)

and AP : PB = m : n, then
A P B

13
6

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If a & b are two non - zero vectors, then the component of b along (A) (B) is (A)

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(C) m a - n 9. (A) 10 3 (C) 8 10. a . {( + (A) 0 (B) [ (C) [ ]

(a . b) b
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(B) (D)

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(B) a . b = b . c = c . a

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The area of the parallelogram whose diagonals are, is : and

5.

If ABCDEF is a regular hexagon and

(C) a b = b c = c a (D) None of these

AB + AC + AD + AE + AF = AD , then = (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 6

(B) 5 3 (D) 4 )( ]+[ + ] (D) None of these + )} =

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2 11. If the vectors , i + j k and B & C are , j + k and k + i respectively . The vector area of the
1 ABC = 2

3 i k form three concurrent edges of a parallelopiped, then the volume of the parallelopiped is : (A) 8 (B) 10 (C) 4 (D) 14

, where

(A) (C) i + j k 17. If a = (1, 1, 1) & then the vector = c & a (A) (1, 0, 0) (C) (0, 1, 0)

(B) i j + k (D) i + j + k = ( 1, 1, 0),

12.

(a b) . c
(A) (B) (C) (D) . . . . , + + . , = = = =

= a , if : . . . . =0 =0 =0 = . =0 satisfying, . = 1, is : (B) (0, 0, 1) (D) None of these

13. If

are unit vectors such that = 0, then + . = (B) 3 (D)

g. c
(A) (C) +

= b c 0, then for some 18. If a scalar k : =k (B) a + =k c

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. + (A) 1 (C) -

14. If the position vectors of the points

19. P is the point of intersection of the 3 c a + j ii j 3 j+ k i 2 + + OB + OC + OD the parallelogram b OA diagonals of AC 2 ABCD. If O is any point, then is :

A, B, C be , , 3 2 respectively then the points A, B, C are : (A) Collinear (B) Non collinear (C) Form a right angled triangle (D) None of these

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(D) None of these

(B) 2 OP

(C) 3 OP

(D) 4 OP

15. If & are the position vectors of A & B respectively, then the position vector of a point C on AB produced

20. A unit vector in the xy plane which is perpendicular to 4 i 3 j + k is : (B) 1 ( 3 i + 4 j ) 5 (D) None of these

such that (A) 3 a (C) 3 -2

= 3 AB is : (B) 3 (D) 3

(C) 1 ( 3 i 4 j ) 5

21. If the position vectors of the points 16. The position vectors of the points A,
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3 A, B, C, D be 2 i + 3 j + 5 k ,
i + 2 j + 3 k , 5 i + 4 j 2 k and i + 10 j + 10 k respectively, then :

is equal to : (A) 0 (C) 2

(B) 1 (D) 3

26. The unit normal vector to the line joining i j & 2 i + 3 j and pointing towards the origin is : (A) (C)
4i j 17

(A) AB = CD (C) AB

(B) AB CD (D) None of these

22. Let a = be a vector which makes an angle of 120 with a unit vector . Then the unit vector ( (A)
3 (C) 1 i + 2 j 2

(B)

4i + j 17

) is :

(B) 3 i + 1 j 2 2 (D)
3i 1j 2 2

g. c
(A) 2 i (C) - 2 j

B is i + j & that of B w.r.t. A is i j . The position vector of C w.r.t. A is : (B) 2 j (D) 2 i

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i + j + k with a unit vector parallel to the sum of the vectors, 2 i + 4 j 5 k & i + 2 j + 3 k be 1, then = (A) 1 (B) - 1 (C) 2 (D) - 2

28. A unit vector perpendicular to the plane determined by the points, p1 a q ,+r (1, j- 1, 2) , (2, 0, - 1) & (0, 2, 1) is : c 3 b, i i CD 2 2 (A) 1 2 i + j + k 6

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1 6 1 6 1 6

2i 3 j 2i + 3 j (D) 13 13 27. The position vector of a point C w.r.t.

25. If a , are three non-coplanar , vectors and are defined by the relations ,
p= ab ca bc , q= , r= [a b c] [a b c] [a b c]

( i + 2 j + k) ( i + j + k) (2 i j k)

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29. If ABCD is a parallelogram,

AB = 2 i + 4 j 5 k and

then, a + b . p + b + c . q + ( c + a ) . r

AD = i + 2 j + 3 k , then the unit vector in the direction of BD is :

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(A) (B) (C) (D) 30. Let

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and let

(C) 15 a 7 b

(D) 15 a + 7 b

1 i + 2 j 8k 69

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33. If a & b are unit vectors making an angle with each other then a b is : (A) 1 (B) 0 (C) cos (D) 2 sin 2 34. If the vectors, , i + bj+ k

1 i 2 j + 8k 69

1 i 2 j + 8k 69
b = 3j + 4k ,

be component vectors of b parallel and perpendicular to

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g. c
(A) - 1 (C) (D) None of these

1 + 1 + 1 1 a 1 b 1 c =
1 (B) - 2

3 3 (C) 2 i + 2 j

31. If the points whose position vectors are 3 i 2 j k , 2 i + 3 j 4 k ,

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35. If C is the middle point of AB and P i+i + is 146 b j + 1= a17& bj kany point outside AB, then : b1 PA + PB = PC 146 2 2 17 (A) (B) PA + PB = 2 PC (C) PA + PB + PC = 0 (D) PA + PB + 2 PC = 0 36. a , b , c are three non zero, non coplanar vectors and p , q , r are three other vectors such that,
p= bc ca , q= and a.b c a.b c ab , then [ p , q , r ] equals a.b c

(C) -

32. A and B are two points . The position vector of A is 6b 2a . A point P divides the line AB in the ratio 1 : 2 . If is the position vector of P, then the position vector of B is given by : (A) 7 a 15 b (B) 7 a + 15 b

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5 (A) a . b c (C) 0
1 a.b c

(B)

= (y 2x + 2) a + (2x - 3y - 1) b , & b are non-collinear vectors . If 3 = 2 q , then the value of x & y, will be : (A) - 1, 2 (B) 2, - 1 (C) 1, 2 (D) 2, 1 41. If (x, y, z) (0, 0, 0) and where

(D) None of these &

37. Let a = 2 i j + k ,

c = i + j 2 k be three vectors . A

vector in the plane of b & c whose projection on a is of magnitude is : (A) 2 i 3 j + 3 k (C) 2 i j + 5 k 38. The magnitudes (B) 2 i + 3 j + 3 k (D) 2 i + j + 5 k of mutually

(i + j + 3 k) x + (3 i 3 j + k) y + ( 4 i + 5 j) z = (x i + y j + z k) , then

39. A vector a has components 2p & 1 with respect to a rectangular cartesian system . The system is rotated through a certain angle about the origin in the anti-clockwise sense . If a has components p + 1 & 1 w.r.t. the new system, then :

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perpendicular forces a , b & c are 2, 10 and 11 respectively . Then the magnitude of its resultant is : (A) 12 (B) 15 (C) 9 (D) None of these

1 q , bc,11++&j2dj+kband the angle between a & b p = b i + b22 + k c a 2 a ica c&j b c33 k b 1 i 2 a3 c 2 a 33 b1 b 2 b 3 c1 c2 is3 , then c is equal to : 6
2 2 2 3 ( a1 ) ( b1 ) ( c1 ) 4 2 2 ( a 1 ) ( b1 )

(A) p = 0

(B) p = 1 or 1 3 (D) p = 1 or 1

g. c
(A) 0 (C) 1

42. If three non - zero are,

and . If is the unit vector perpendicular to the vectors

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the value of will be : (A) - 2, 0 (B) 0 , - 2 (C) - 1, 0 (D) 0, - 1

(C) p = 1 or 40. Let the value of ,

43. The position vector of coplanar points A, B, C, D are respectively in such a way that,

= (x + 4y) a + (2x + y + 1) b and

(a d) . (b c)

( b d) . ( c a )

= 0,

then the point D of the ABC is : (A) Incentre (B) Circumcentre

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6 (C) Orthocentre 44. If F1 = i j + k , , and , then the scalar product

(D) None of these ,

& represents a cube, then its volume will be : (A) 616 (B) 308 (C) 154 (D) None of these 49. If are two vectors, then

of (A) 3 (C) 9

and AB will be : (B) 6 (D) 12

( a b )2 equals :
(A)
a .b a .a b.b b.a a.b b.a

45. If the moduli of the vectors, a , b , c are 3, 4, 5 respectively and a & b + c ,

(B)

a .a a .b b.a b.b

(C)

(C) 5 2

(D) 50

a . b = 8, then a , is equal to : (A) - 5 (B) - 4 (C) 4 (D) 5

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(B) 12

i + 5 j + k respectively . Then angle 2 c 2i + a 2& 33jj44j3 kkk B1=iaF23 37224equal to : A+12iiiiABCjk9k3k F b3 12 k + c 4 +F 20= i6 12 jaj3 2k b3 =8j+ +k 2 3 is a 2 3 3 (A) 30 (B) 45 b b2 1+ b 3 (C) 3 60 (D) 90 c c2 1 + c 51. If a & b are unit vectors and a b is also a unit vector, then the angle

g. c
(A) 4

50. The position vector of vertices of a ABC are 4 i 2 j , i + 4 j 3 k and

between a & b is : (B) (D) , b = 2i j + k & , then a (b c) = (B) 20 i 3 j 7 k (D) None of these

= (1, b, b 2) and = (1, c, c2) are non - coplanar vectors, then a b c is equal to : (A) - 1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 4 48. If three vectors,

47. If

= 0 & a = (1, a, a 2) ,

(C) 20 i + 3 j 7 k

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7 53. If a , b , c are coplanar vectors, then 56. If a has magnitude 5 and points north-east & vector has magnitude 5 & points north-west, then is equal to : (A) 25 (B) 5 (C) 7 (D) 5 2

a b c
(A) b c a = 0 c a b

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

b.a b.b b.c

57. In a regular hexagon ABCDEF, AE is equal to : (A) AC + AF + AB

(B) AC + AF AB (D) None of these

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

(C) AC + AB AF

g. c

b.a b.c b.b a b c

58. OD + DA + DB + DC = (A) OA + OB + OC (B) OA + OB BD (C) OA + OB + OC

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vector, i + j + 2 k and i + 2 j + k and perpendicular to i + j + k , is : (A)

a3 b 59. In a ABC, if 2 AC = 3 CB , then

2 OA + 3 OB equals : (A) 5 OC

j k (B) 2
i+ j+k (D) 3

(B) - OC (D) None of these

(C) OC

55. If x . a = 0 , x . b = 0 & x . c = 0 for some non - zero vector x , then the true statement is : (A) (C)

[a b c] = 0 [a b c] = 1

k j (C) 2

60. If AO + OB = BO + OC , then A, B, C form : (A) Equilateral triangle (B) Eight angled triangle (C) Isosceles triangle (D) Line 61. If the position vectors of A and B are
i + 3 j 7 k and 5 i 2 j + 4 k , then

(B)

[a b c]

(D) None of these

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the direction cosine of AB along y axis is :

(B) r . ( (C) (

)=0 ).( )=0 )=0

(B) - 5 162 (D) 11

(D) ( r a ) . (

62. The point B divides the arc AC of a quadrant of a circle in the ratio 1 : 2.

66. If a (b c) = 0, then : (A) (B) b parallel to (C) (D) 67. parallel to perpendicular to =1

If O is the centre and OA = a and = b , then the vector (A) b 2 a (C) 3 b 2 a (B) 2 a b (D) None of these is :

then

(AD + BE + CF) : CK =

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63. The points D, E, F divide BC, CA & AB of the triangle ABC in the ratio 1 : 4, 3 : 2 & 3 : 7 respectively & the point K divides AB in the ratio 1 : 3,

g. c
(A) (A) 4 69. Given (A) i

are three non-coplanar If vectors, then

(a + b + c) . [(a + b) (a + c)] =

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,

(B) 2 (D) 0

[a b c ]

(A) 1 : 1 (C) 5 : 2

(B) 2 : 5 (D) None of these

3= 7 c + b r& Pr a c |2 | +of r| j |aaojection|k2 jvector a on vector b b ,+ a i i 2 OC=ib+ jc.2 j | OBbb& + c+ k k 3

are non-coplanar unit ,b, 42 Pr 68. Ifofavectorcb on vector a ojection vectors such that, a (b c) = then the angle between a & b is : (B) (D) &

64. If vector a = 2 i 3 j + 6 k and vector

3 (A) 7 (C) 3

65. If

be position vector of any point

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on a sphere & are respectively position vectors of the extremities of a diameter, then : (A) r . (

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9 (A) a , a x (C) b , a b (B) a b , b (D) None of these

(C) k 70.

(D)

Force 3 i + 2 j + 5 k and 2 i + j 3 k are acting on a particle and displace it from the point 2 i j 3 k to the point 4 i 3 j + 7 k , then work done by the force is : (A) 30 units (B) 36 units (C) 24 units (D) 18 units

74. Let , , be distinct real numbers . The points with position vectors,
i + j + k , i + j + k and i + j + k : (A) Are collinear (B) Form an equilateral triangle (C) Form a scalene triangle (D) Form a right angled triangle

2 i + 3 j + 4 k , 3 i + 4 j + 2 k and 4 i + 2 j + 3 k are the vertices of : (A) Right angle triangle (B) Isosceles triangle (C) Equilateral triangle (D) Collinear

75. Let p & q be the position vectors of P & Q respectively with respect to O

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72.

The distance of the point,

B (i + 2 j + 3 k) from the line which

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OR and OS are perpendicular, then (A) 9 p2 = 4 q2 (B) 4 p2 = 9 q2 4 y x ija= (C) 3 kp = 4 q (D) 4 p = 9 q r c 10 6 j 9 b+ + k b + a i 3 3 2 2 76. If a b + a . b = 144 & a = 4

(A) 10 (C) 100 73.

C = 2 i + 3 j + 6 k is :

g. c

and p = p, q = q. The points R & S divide PQ internally & externally in the ratio 2 : 3 respectively . If

(B) (D) None of these

then = (A) 16 (C) 3 the vectors

77. The value of c so that for all real x, and make an obtuse (B) 0 < c < 4 3 (D) c > 0

Given the following simultaneous equations for vectors x & y .

........ (i) ........ (ii) ........ (iii) = ______ . 78.

xy=b
x.a = 1

(A) c < 0 (C) <c<0

Then x = ______ ,

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71.

The point having position vectors,

(B) 8 (D) 12

; r b=a b ; a 0;

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10 0; , then (A) (C) + = (B) (D) + + 1. C 7. B 13. C 19. D 25. D 31. A 37. C 43. C 49. B 55. A 61. B 67. C 73. D 79. A 2. B 8. D 14. A 20. B 26. B 32. A 38. B 44. C 50. D 56. D 62. C 68. C 74. B 80. A ANSWERS 3. D 9. B 15. D 21. B 27. A 33. D 39. B 45. C 51. B 57. B 63. B 69. C 75. A 81. B 4. C 10. B 16. D 22. C 28. A 34. D 40. B 46. C 52. A 58. C 64. B 70. C 76. C 82. B 5. B 11. C 17. B 23. A 29. C 35. B 41. D 47. A 53. B 59. A 65. D 71. C 77. C 6. C 12.D 18.A 24.A 30.B 36.B 42.D 48.D 54.B 60.C 66.B 72.B 78.B , is not perpen. to (A) (C) 2 (B) (D)

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79. A non-zero vector is parallel to the line of intersection of the plane determined by the vectors, & the plane determined by the vectors,
i j , i + k . The angle between a &

the vector
3 (A) or 4 4 3 (C) or 2 2

is :
2 3 (B) 4 or 4

(D) None of these

80.

If b & c are any two non-collinear

unit vectors and a is any vector, then =

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a 2 ji i 2 i b = x2 k b b (a,i. 2+) j+ ++x(ja+.kc) c + a .(b c)

g. c

81.

The value of x for which the angle between the vectors, and

angle between b and x - axis lies between /2 and satisfy : (A) x > 0 (B) x < 0 (C) x > 1 only (D) x < - 1 only 82. If the sum of two unit vectors is a unit vector, then the magnitude of their difference is :

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