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1. Let a and b be non-collinear vectors. If the vectors ( λ − 1+) a 2b and 3a + λb are collinear vectors, then
the values of λ is:
(A) 2 or 3 (B) −2 or 3 (C) −2 or −3 (D) 2 or −3
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2. D, E and F are the mid-points of the sides AB, AC and BC , respectively. Then the vector BE + AF equals:
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(A) BF (B) BF (C) 2BF (D) DC
2 2

3. Points D, E and F divide the sides BC, CA and AB internally in the ratio 1: 4, 3: 2 and 3:7. If the point P
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divides the side AB in the ratio 1: 3, the AD + BE + CF is equal to:
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(A) CP (B) CP
3 5
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(C) CP (D) CP
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4. Let a = i + j − k , b = 5i − 3 j − 3k and c = 3i − j +2k . If r is a vector in the direction of c with magnitude
r r r
a + b , then r is equal to :

r r 3r 2r
(A) 3c (B) 2c (C) c (D) c
2 3
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5. Let a , b and c be non-coplanar vectors. Suppose A, B, C and D are four points with position vectors
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−a + 4b − 3c ,3a + 2b − 5c , −3a + 8b− 5c and −3a + 2b + c . If AB = xAC + yAD , then :
(A) x = 1, y = 1 (B) x = 1, y = 1 − (C) x = − 1,= y 1 (D) x = − 1,= y− 1

6. P, Q and R are the mid-points of the sides BC, CA and AB of ΔABC . If O is any point in the space (or in the
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( )
plane of ΔABC ), then OA + OB + OC = λ OP + OQ + OR , where the value of λ is :
2
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) (D) 1
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7. If the points ( 2 − α ) i + 2 j + 2k , 2i + ( 2 − β ) j + 2k , 2i + 2 j + ( 2 − γ ) k and i + j + k are coplanar,
and αβγ ≠ 0 , then:
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(A) α+β+ γ= 1 (B) + + =1 (C) + + =1 (D) α+β+ γ= 0
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8. ABCD is a quadrilateral. M and N are mid-points of the sides AB and CD, respectively, and the diagonals
AC and BD intersect in ‘O’. If the points M, N and O are collinear, then ABCD is a
(A) Trapezium (not necessarily parallelogram)
(B) Parallelogram (not necessarily rectangle or rhombus)
(C) Rectangle (not necessarily rhombus)
(D) Rhombus (not necessarily square)

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9. If the vectors a = i + j + k , b = 4i + 3 j + 4k and c = i + αj + kβ are linearly dependent and c = 3 , then :
(A) α = ± 1, β = 1 (B) α = 1, β = − 1 (C) α = 1, β = ± 1 (D) α = − 1, β = ± 1

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10. The position vectors of the vertices A, B and C are respectively i − j − 3k , 2i + j − 2k and −5i + 2i − 6k . The
internal bisector of angle A meets the side BC in D. Then the length AD is:
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(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 2 2 4

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11. If b b 2 b3 + 1 = 0 and the vectors A = 1, a, a 2 , B = 1, b, b2 and C = 1, c, c 2 are non-coplanar, then abc
( ) ( ) ( )
2 3
c c c +1

is equal to:
(A) 1 (B) −1 (C) 2 (D) −2

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12. If a and b are two non-zero vectors such that a + 2b = a −
2b , then angle between a and b is :
(A) 120° (B) 60° (C) 90° (D) 30°

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13. Let a × b , b × c , c × a are non coplanar vectors & ⎡ a b c ⎤ = 1 . r is a vector such that r ⋅ a = r ⋅ b = r ⋅ c = 2,
⎣ ⎦
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then the area of triangle whose vertices are a , b & c is:
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(A) (B) 2r (C) (D) 4r
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14. If x, y, z are variables and sin 2 x + 4sin 2 y + 9sin 2 z = 10 , then maximum value of
2 sin x + 2 3 sin y + 3 5 sin z is :
(A) 12 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 8 2
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15. Given three vectors a , b and c two of which are non collinear. Further if a + b is collinear with c , b + c is
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collinear with a, a = b = c = 2 then the value of a ⋅ b + b.c + c ⋅ a is:
(A) 3 (B) −3 (C) 0 (D) 1
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16. A, B, C , D are any four points then AB.CD + BC. AD + CA. BD =

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(A) 2 AB. BC.CD (B) AB + BC + CD (C) 0 (D) None of these
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17. If a vector r of magnitude 3 6 is directed along the bisector of the angle between the vectors
r
r ˆj 2kˆ then rr is:
a = 7iˆ − 4 ˆj − 4kˆ and b = − 2iˆ − +
(A) iˆ − 7 ˆj + 2kˆ (B) iˆ + 7 ˆj − 2kˆ (C) −iˆ + 7 ˆj + 2kˆ (D) iˆ − 7 ˆj − 2kˆ
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18. Let a = iˆ + ˆj + kˆ, b = iˆ − ˆj + 2kˆ and c = xiˆ + ( x − 2 ) ˆj − kˆ . If the vector c lies in the plane of a and b then x
equals:
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) −4 (D) −2

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19. If x and y are two non-collinear vectors and ABC is a triangle with side lengths a, b and c satisfying
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( 20a −15b) x + (15b −12c ) y + (12c − 20a ) ( x × y ) = O then triangle ABC is:
(A) an acute angled triangle (B) an obtuse angled triangle
(C) a right angled triangle (D) an isosceles triangle

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20. Let a , b and c be three vectors having magnitude 1,5 and 3 respectively such that angle between a and b
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is θ and a × ( )
a × b = c then tan θ is :
(A) 0 (B) 2/3 (C) 3/5 (D) 3/4
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21. A parallelogram is constructed on 3a + b and a − 4b , where a = 6 and b = 8 and a and b are anti
parallel. Then the length of the longer diagonal is:
(A) 40 (B) 64 (C) 32 (D) 48
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22. If a and b are any two vectors of magnitude 2 and 3 respectively such that 2 a × b + 3 a.b = k then ( ) ( )
maximum value of k is :
(A) 13 (B) 2 13 (C) 6 13 (D) 10 13
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23. The resolved part of a along b is a1 and that perpendicular to b is a2 , then a1 × a2 is equal to:
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(A)
(
a × b .b )
(B)
a.b a ( ) (C)
a.b b × a ( )(
(D) r r
)
a.b b × a ( )( )
r2 r2 r2
b a b b ×a

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24. Given a = xiˆ + yjˆ + 2kˆ, b = iˆ − ˆj + kˆ, c = iˆ + 2 ˆj, a ⊥ b , a=. c 4 then:
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(A) ⎡ ar b cr ⎤ = ar (B) ⎡ ar b cr ⎤ = ar (C) ⎡ ar b cr ⎤ = 0 (D) ⎡ar b cr ⎤ = ar 2
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
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25. If a.b = β and a × b = c , then b is :
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βa − a × c βa + a × c βc − a × c βc + a× c
(A) r2 (B) r2 (C) r2 (D) r2
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26. The value of x for which the angle between a = 2 x 2 iˆ + 4 xjˆ + kˆ and b = 7iˆ − 2 ˆj + xkˆ is obtuse:
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(A) 0 < x < 1/ 2 (B) < x < 15 (C) x> or x < 0 (D) None of these
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27. (r )r r
If a, b , c are three non-coplanar nonzero vectors then ( a ⋅ a ) b × c + a ⋅ b c × a + ( a ⋅ c ) a × b is equal to:
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(A) ⎡b c a ⎤ a (B) ⎡c a b ⎤ b (C) ⎡a b c ⎤ c (D) None of these
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
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28. The three concurrent edges of a parallelepiped represent the vectors a, b , c such that ⎡ a b c ⎤ = λ . Then the
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volume of parallelepiped whose three concurrent edges are the three concurrent diagonals of three faces of
the given parallelepiped is:
(A) 2λ (B) 3λ (C) λ (D) None of these
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29. (r ) r r
( ) (
If a, b , c are non-coplanar nonzero vectors then a × b × ( a × c ) + b × c × b × a + ( c × a ) × c × b is) r r
(r )
equal to :
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(A) (
⎡a b c ⎤ a + b + c
⎣ ⎦ ) (B) (
⎡a b c ⎤ a + b + c
⎣ ⎦ )
r
(C) 0 (D) None of these
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30 If A, B and C are vectors such that B = C , value of {( A + B) × ( A + C )}× ( B × C ).+( B C ) is:
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(A) 1 (B) B (C) 0 (D) 2

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Answer Key
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B D D B D D B A A D
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B C C C B C A D C D
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
D C C D A A A A B C

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