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1. Inan octagon ABCDEFGH of equal side, what is the sum of [JEE
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AB  AC  AD  AE  AF  AG  AH '

if, AO  2iˆ  3ˆj  4kˆ

(1)  16iˆ  24ˆj  32kˆ (2) 16iˆ  24ˆj  32kˆ (3) 16iˆ  24ˆj  32kˆ (4) 16iˆ  24ˆj  32kˆ

 
2. The incident ray, reflected ray and the outward drawn normal are denoted by the unit vectors a, b

and c respectively. Then choose the correct relation for these vectors.
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            
(1) b  a  2c (2) b  2a  c (3) b  a  2  a.c  c (4) b  a  c

3. Suppose you have taken a dilute solution of oleic acid in such a way that its concentration
becomes 0.01 cm3 of oleic acid per cm3 of the solution. Then you make a thin film of this solution
1

(monomolecular thickness) of area 4cm by considering 100 spherical drops of radius 

2 3 3
  10 cm.
–3

 40  
Then the thickness of oleic acid layer will be x × 10 –14 m. [JEE
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4. Match Lish-I With List II. [JEE

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Choose the correct from the options given below :

(1)  a    iv  ,  b   (i),  c    iii  ,  d    ii 
(2)  a    iv  ,  b   (iii),  c    i  ,  d    ii 
(3)  a    iii  ,  b   (ii),  c    iv  ,  d    iii 
(4)  a    i  ,  b    iv  ,  c    ii  ,  d    iii 

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5. The velocity X and Y have equal magnitude. The magnitude of (X  Y) is n times the magnitude
   
of (X  Y) . The angle between X and Y is : [JEE
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 n 2  1   n 2 1   n2 1   n2 1 
(1) cos 1  2  (2) cos 1  2  (3) cos 1  2  (4) cos1  2 
 n 1   n  1   n  1   n 1 

6. Assertion A : If A, B, C, D are four points on a semi

semi-circular
circular arc with centre at 'O' such that
  
AB = BC = CD , then [JEE
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     
AB  AC  AD  4AO  OB  OC
Reason R : Polygon law of vector addition yields
    
AB  BC  CD  AD  2AO

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below :
(1) A is correct but R is not correct.
(2) A is not correct but R is correct.
(3) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(4) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A.

7. A ball is thrown up with a certain velocity so that it reaches a height 'h'

'h'.. Find the ratio of the two
h
different times of the ball reaching in both the directions. [JEE
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2 1 1 3 2 3 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 1 3 3 2 3 1

8. If A and B are two vectors satisfying the relation 𝐴⃗ ⋅ 𝐵⃗ = 𝐴⃗ × 𝐵⃗ . Then the value
valu of 𝐴⃗ − 𝐵⃗
will be: [JEE
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(1) A 2  B2 (2) A 2  B 2  2AB

(3) A 2  B2  2AB (4) A 2  B 2  2AB

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   
9. Two vectors P and Q have equal magnitude . If the magnitude of P  Q is n time the
   
magnitude of P  Q , then angle between P and Q is : [JEE
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 n 1   n 1   n2 1   n2 1 
(1) sin 1   (2) cos 1   (3) sin 1  2  (4) cos1  2 
 n 1   n 1   n 1   n 1 
 
10. What will be the projection of vector A  ˆi  ˆj  kˆ on vector B  ˆi  ˆj
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(1) 2  ˆi  ˆj  kˆ  (2) 2  ˆi  ˆj  kˆ  (3) 2  ˆi  ˆj (4)  ˆi  ˆj

  
11. The angle between vector  A  and  A  B  is : [JEE
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 B 
    A   3B   Bcos  
(1) tan 1  2  (2) tan 1  (3) tan 1  (4) tan 1 
  
 3   0.7B   2A  B   A  Bsin  
AB 
 2 
  
12. The magnitude of vectors OA, OB and OC in the given figure are equal. The direction of
  
OA  OB  OC with x- axis will be ::- [JEE
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(1  3  2) ( 3  1  2)
(1) tan 1 (2) tan 1
(1  3  2) (1  3  2)
( 3  1  2) (1  3  2)
(3) tan 1 (4) tan 1
(1  3  2) (1  3  2)

13. Two spherical balls having equal masses with radius of 5 cm each are thrown upwards along the
same vertical direction at an interval of 3s with the same initial velocity of 35 m/s, then these
thes
2
balls collide at a height of ....... m. (Take g = m/s ) [JEE
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    
14. The resultant of these forces OP, OQ, OR, OS and OT is approximately .......N.
[Take 3  1.7, 2  1.4 Given î and ˆj unit vectors along x, y axis]
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(1) 9.25iˆ  5ˆj (2) 3iˆ  15ˆj (3) 2.5iˆ  14.5ˆj (4)  1.5iˆ  15.5ˆj

15. Statement I : [JEE

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     
   
Two forces P  Q and P  Q where P  Q , when act at an angle 1 to each other, the

magnitude of their resultant is 3(P 2  Q2 ), when they act an angle 2 , the magnitude of their
resultant becomes 2(P 2  Q2 ) . This is possible only when 1  2 .
Statement II :
In the situation given above.
1  60 and 2  90
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the option given
below :-
(1) Statement –II is false but Statement –II is true
(2) Both Statement –II and Statement – II are true
(3) Statement – I is true but statement – II is false
(4) Both statement – I and Statement – II are false

16. Statement :I [JEE

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represented by three sides of a triangle and F  F2   F3 , then these
If three force F1 , F2 and F3 are represente
three forces are concurrent forces and satisfy the condition for equilibrium .
Statement : II
A triangle made up of three 𝐹⃗ , 𝐹⃗ and 𝐹⃗ as its sides taken in the same order, satisfy the condition
for translatory equilibrium.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the option given
below :
(1) Statement – I is false but Statement – II is true
(2) Statement – I is true but Statement – II is false
(3) Both Statement – I and Statement – II are false
(4) Both Statement – I and Statement – II are true
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ANSWER KEY

1. 2 2. 3 3. 25 4. 2 5. 2 6. 4 7. 3
8. 4 9. 4 10. 4 11. 3 12. 1 13. 50 14. 1
15. 2 16. 4

SOLUTION

1. (2)
Sol. We know,
        
 AB  OB  OC  OD  OE  OF  OG  OH  0
By triangle law of vector addition, we can write
     
AB  AO  OB ; AC  AO  OC
     
AD  AO  OD ; AE  AO  OE
     
AF  AO  OF ; AG  AO  OG
  
AH  AO  OH
Now
      
AB  AC  AD  AE  AF  AG  AH
       
 (7 AO  OB  OC  OD  OE  OF  OG  OH
  
 (7 AO  0  OA
 
 (7 AO  AO
 
 8 AO  AO


 8 AO  8 2iˆ  3jˆ  4kˆ 
= 16iˆ  24ˆj  32kˆ

2. (3)

Sol. a  sin ˆj  cos ˆj

b  sin ˆi  cos ˆj

  
a  2  a.c  c  sin  ˆi  cos ˆj

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3. (25)
4 4 3
Sol. 4t T  100  r 3  100   10–9  10–8 cm3
3 3 40
t T  25  10 –10 cm
= 25 × 10–12 m
t0 = 0.01 tT = 25 × 10–14 m
= 25

4. (2)
  
Sol. (a) C  A  B
Option (iv)
    
(b) A  B  C  C  B
Option (iii)
  
(c) B  A  C
Option (i)
  
(d) A  B  C  0
Option (ii)

5. (2)
Sol. Given X = Y
X 2  Y 2  2  Y cos 
 n X 2  Y 2  2  Y cos 
Square both sides
2X2 (1 – cos ) n2 .2X2 (1 + cos )
1 – cos = n2 + n2cos
 n 2
 cos  =
n  n2
 2 
 = cos–1  n 2 1 
 n  1 

6. (4)
Sol. Polygon law is applicable in both but the equation given in the reason is not useful in explaining
the assertion.

7. (3)
Sol. u = 2gh
Now,
h
S a = –g
3
1
S  ut  at 2
2
h 1
 2ght  ( g)t 2
3 2

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g h
t 2    2ght   0
2 3
From quadratic equation
h
4g
2 4gh
2gh  2gh  2gh 
t1 , t 2  3 ;
t1
 3  3 2
g t2 4gh 3 2
2gh 
3

8. (4)
   
Sol. A.B | A  B |
ABcos = ABsin = 45°
 
| A  B | = A 2  B 2  2AB cos 45
A 2  B 2  2AB

9. (4)
 
Sol. | P || Q | x …..(i)
   
| P  Q | n | P  Q |
P 2  Q 2  2PQ cos   n 2  P 2  Q 2  2PQ cos  
Using (i) in above equation
n2 1
cos  =
1 n2
 2 
 = cos 1  n 2  1 
 n 1 

10. (4)
   

ˆ  A A  B  ˆ  B B
A ˆ
Sol. (A cos )B B
 AB  B
ˆ ˆ
2  i  j ˆ ˆ
  ij
2  2 

11. (3)

Sol.

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 
Angle between A and B ,  = 60°
  
Angle between A and AB
Bsin 
tan  =
A  Bcos 
3
B
 2
1
A  B 2
2
3B
tan  
2A  B

12. (1)

Sol.

Let magnitude be equal to  .

  3 ˆ 1 ˆ
OA   cos 300 ˆi  sin 30jˆ     i  j
 2 2 
 1 3 ˆ
OB   cos 600 ˆi  sin 60j
60ˆj    ˆi  j
2 2 
  1 ˆ 1 ˆ
OC   cos 450 (ˆi)  sin 45jˆ     i j
   2 2 
  
 OA  OB  OC
 3  1 1   1 
     ˆi    3  1  ˆj
 2   2 2 2  
 2
 Angles with x-axis
1 3 1 
   
1 2
tan 
2 2   tan 1  2  6  2 
 
 3 1 1   6  2  2
 2 2 
 2
1  3  2 
 tan 1  
 3 1 2 
Hence option (1)

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13. (50)

Sol.

When both balls will collied

y1 = y2
1 1
35t   10  t 2  35(t  3)   10  (t  3) 2 ]
2 2
1 1
35t   10  t 2  35t  105  10  t 2
2 2
1 1
  10  32  10  6t
2 2
0 = 150 – 30 t
t = 5 sec
Height at which both balls will collied
1
h  35t   10  t 2
2
1
 35  5  10  52
2
h = 50 m

14. (1)

Sol.

  3 1  1   1   3 ˆ
Fx  10   20    20   15   15  ˆ
 2    9.25 i
  i
 2  2   2   2 
  
  1  3 1  1   1  ˆ
Fy  15    20   10    15   20  ˆ
 2 
 2  2    j  5 j
      2   2  

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15. (2)
  
Sol. A  PQ
    
B  PQ PQ
 
A  B  P2  Q2
 
A  B  2(P 2  Q2 )(1  cos )
 
For A  B  3(P 2  Q2 )
1 = 60°
 
For A  B  2(P 2  Q 2 )
2 = 90°

16. (4)

Sol.

  
Here F1  F2  F3  0
  
F1  F2   F3

Since Fnet  0 (equilibrium)
Both statement correct

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