[VECTOR]

1. If vectors P, Q and R have magnitude 5,12 and 13 units and 𝑃 + 𝑄 = 𝑅 , the angle between Q
and R is:
! ! !" !
A) cos !! !" B) cos !! !" C) cos !! !" D) cos !! !"

2. If 𝑎 and 𝑏 are two non parallel vectors then [𝑎 x (𝑎 x 𝑏) ].[ 𝑎 x 𝑏] is equal to

A) a3b2 B) a2(𝑎. 𝑏) C) Zero D) None of these

3. The vector 𝐴 = 5𝚤 + 2𝚥 - x𝑘 is perpendicular to the vector 𝐵 = 3𝚤 + 𝚥 + 2𝑘 for x equals to:
A) 1 B) 4.7 C) 6.3 D) 8.5
4. Given 𝐴 = 2𝚤 + 3𝚥 and 𝐵 = 𝚤 + 𝚥. The component of vector 𝐴 along vector 𝐵 is:
A) 0.5(𝚤 + 𝚥) B) 1.5(𝚤 + 𝚥) C) 2.5(𝚤 + 𝚥) D) 3.5(𝚤 + 𝚥)

5. The condition for 𝐴 + 𝐵 to be perpendicular to𝐴 - 𝐵 is that
A) A = B B) 𝐴 = 𝐵 C) 𝐵 = 0 D) A + B = A − B

6. Two forces each numerically equal to 8 dynes are acting as shown in the following figure, then
the resultant is (in dynes)
A) 8 B) 8 2 C) 4 2 D) 8(1- 2)

7. The magnitude of components of the vector 𝐴 = 2 2𝚤 + 3 2𝐽 along the direction 𝚤 + 𝚥
A) 1 B) 2 C) 4 D) 5

!
8. The area of a parallelogram whose diagonals are represented by ( 3𝚤 + 𝚥 + 𝑘 ) and (𝚤 - 𝚥 - 𝑘 ) is !
then y is:
A) 3 B) 4 C) 5 D) 6

9. !"
If angle between 𝐴 and 𝐵 is !" radians and 𝐴 . 𝐵 + A×B =
!" !
then minimum value of n is:
!
A) 1 B)3 C)4 D)6

10. If vectors 2𝚤 + 2𝚥 - 2𝑘, 5𝚤 + y𝚥 + 𝑘 and -𝚤 + 2𝚥 + 2𝑘 are coplaner, the value of y is:
A) 81 B) 36 C) 23 D) 9
Multi Correct

11. Two vectors 𝑃 and 𝑄 lie in one plane. Vector 𝑅 lies in a different plane. In such a case, 𝑃 + 𝑄 + 𝑅 :
A) Can be zero.
B) Cant be zero.
C) Lies in the same plane as 𝑃 or 𝑄.
D) Lies in the plane different from that of any two of 3 vectors.

12. If 𝑟! = 2𝚤 & 𝑟! = 𝚥 + 𝑘 then
A) 𝑟! . (𝑟! x 𝑟! ) = 0 B) 𝑟! ×𝑟! = 2 2 C) 𝑟! . 𝑟! = 0 D) 𝑟! .( 𝑟! x 𝑟! ) ≠ 0


13. The two vectors 𝐴 and 𝐵 are drawn from a common point and 𝐶 = 𝐴 + 𝐵 , then angle between 𝐴
and 𝐵 is
A) 90o if C2 = A2 + B2 B) >90o if C2 < A2 + B2
C) >90o if C2 > A2 + B2 D)< 90o if C2 < A2 + B2

14. If 𝑃 x 𝑅 = 𝑄 x 𝑅, then
A) 𝑃 = 𝑄
B) 𝑃 and 𝑄 need not be equal.
C) There are infinite no. of possibilities for 𝑃 ( if 𝑄 and 𝑅 are given ) which satisfy this
relationship.
D) 𝑃 , 𝑄 , 𝑅 must be co planar.
Paragraph Type-I
A vector 𝐴 makes angles 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾 respectively with the x, y and z axes. The unit vector along 𝐴 is 𝑛.
Take orthogonal unit vector 𝚤, 𝚥 and 𝑘 along x, y and z axes respectively.

15. The value of ( sin2 𝛼 + sin2 𝛽 + sin2 𝛾) is
A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3

16. The value of (𝚤 cos 𝛼 + 𝚥 cos 𝛽 + 𝑘 cos 𝛾 ) is
A) 𝑛 B) 𝑛A C) 𝑛. 𝐴 D) 1
Paragraph Type-II


In case of a plane mirror reflection incident ray, reflected ray and normal to the surface at the point of
incident lies in one plane and also incident angle equals to reflected angle. Let us assume that 𝑒! , 𝑒!
and 𝑛 are the unit vectors along incident ray, reflected ray and normal to the surface at the point of
incident.

17. Which one of the followings expresses 𝑒! in terms of 𝑒! and 𝑛.
A) 𝑒! = 𝑒! - 2(𝑒! x 𝑛) B) 𝑒! = 𝑒! - 2(𝑒! . 𝑛) 𝑛
C) 𝑒! = 𝑒! - (𝑒! . 𝑛) 𝑛 C) 𝑒! = 𝑒! - (𝑒! x 𝑛) 𝑛

18. Two plane mirrors are combined to each other as such one is in yz plane and other is in xz
!
plane. A ray of light along vector ! (𝚤 + 𝚥 + 𝑘) is incident on the first mirror. Find the unit
vector along the direction of emergence ray after successive reflections through mirrors.
! ! ! !
A) ! (𝚤 - 𝚥 + 𝑘) B) ! (𝚤 + 𝚥 - 𝑘) C) ! (- 𝚤 - 𝚥 + 𝑘) D) ! (- 𝚤 + 𝚥 + 𝑘)




ANSWER KEY


Q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
A C C D C AD A D B A
Q 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
A C BD AB AB ABCD C A B C