SECTION–A : (Maximum Marks : 80)

• This section contains TWENTY questions.

• Each question has FOUR options (1), (2), (3) and (4). ONLY ONE of these four options is correct.
• For each question, darken the bubble corresponding to the correct option in the ORS.
• For each question, marks will be awarded in one of the following categories :
Full Marks : +4, if only the bubble corresponding to the correct option is darkened.
Zero Marks : 0, if none of the bubbles is darkened.
Negative Marks : –1 in all other cases

1. The perimeter of the triangle whose vertices have the position vectors (iˆ + jˆ + kˆ ), (5iˆ + 3 jˆ − 3kˆ )
and (2iˆ + 5 jˆ + 9kˆ ), is given by

(1) 15 + 157
(2) 15 − 157
(3) 15 − 157
(4) 15 + 157

2. If the position vectors of three consecutive vertices of any parallelogram are respectively
iˆ + jˆ + kˆ , + 3 jˆ + 5kˆ ,7iˆ + 9 jˆ + 11kˆ then the position vector of its fourth vertex is -
(1) 6(iˆ + jˆ + kˆ )
(2) 7(iˆ + jˆ + kˆ )
(3) 2 jˆ − 4kˆ
(4) 6iˆ + 8 jˆ + 10kˆ

3. The vectors iˆ + 2 jˆ + 3kˆ , 2iˆ − jˆ + kˆ and 3iˆ + jˆ + 4 kˆ are so placed that the end point of one
vector is the starting point of the next vector. Then the vectors are:
(1) not coplanar
(2) coplanar but cannot form a triangle
(3) coplanar but can form a triangle
(4) coplanar & can form a right-angled triangle

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4. The vertices of a triangle are 𝐴(1,1,2), 𝐵(4, 3, 1) and 𝐶(2, 3, 5). A vector representing the
internal bisector of the angle 𝐴 is:
(1) iˆ + jˆ + 2kˆ
(2) 2iˆ − 2 jˆ + kˆ
(3) 2iˆ + 2 jˆ − kˆ
(4) 2iˆ + 2 jˆ + kˆ

5. If  be the angle between vectors iˆ + 2 jˆ + 3kˆ and 3iˆ + 2 jˆ + kˆ , then the value of sin is
6
(1)
7
2 6
(2)
7
1
(3)
7
6
(4) 2
7

1
6. If x and y are two-unit vectors and  is the angle between them, then | x − y | is equal to -
2
(1) 
2
(2) 0

(3) cos
2

(4) sin
2

7. Angle between diagonals of a parallelogram whose side are represented by

a = 2iˆ + jˆ + kˆ and b = iˆ − jˆ − kˆ is
1
(1) cos −1  
3
1
(2) cos −1  
2
4
(3) cos −1  
9
5
(4) cos −1  
9

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8. If a + b + c = 0 , | a |= 3,| b |= 5,| c | = 7 then the angle between a and b is -

(1) 
6

(2) 2
3

(3) 5
3

(4) 
3

9. Let a , b , c be vectors of length 3, 4, 5 respectively. Let a be perpendicular to b + c , 𝑏⃗

perpendicular and to c + a and c perpendicular to a + b . Then a + b + c is equal to:

(1) 2 5
(2) 2 2
(3) 10 5
(4) 5 2

10. If a = 2iˆ + jˆ + kˆ , b = 3iˆ − 4 jˆ + 2kˆ and c = iˆ − 2 jˆ + 2kˆ then the projection of a + b on c is -

17
(1)
3
5
(2)
3
4
(3)
3
17
(4)
43

11. If 𝐴(6, 3, 2), 𝐵(5, 1, 4), 𝐶(3, – 4, 7), 𝐷(0, 2, 5) are four points, then projection of 𝐶𝐷 on 𝐴𝐵 is
13
(1) –
3
13
(2) –
7
3
(3) –
13
7
(4) –
13

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12. Let b = 3 jˆ + 4kˆ , a = iˆ + jˆ and let b1 and b2 be component of vector b parallel and perpendicular
3 3
to a . If 𝑏⃗1 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ , then b2 is equal to
2 2
(1) − 3 iˆ + 3 jˆ
2 2
(2) 3 iˆ + 3 jˆ + 4kˆ
2 2
3ˆ 3 ˆ
(3) − i + j + 4kˆ
2 2
(4) 3 iˆ + 3 jˆ − 4kˆ
2 2

1 ˆ
13. The vector (2i − 2 jˆ + kˆ ) is:
3
(1) a unit vectors
1
(2) parallel to the vector − iˆ + jˆ − kˆ
2
(3) perpendicular to the vector 3iˆ + 2 jˆ − 2 kˆ
(4) all of these

14. For a non-zero vector A if the equations A.B = A.C and A  B = A  C hold simultaneously, then:
(1) A is perpendicular to B − C
(2) A = B
(3) B = C
(4) C = A

15. If a  b = c  d and a  c = b  d , then the vectors a − d and b − c are:

(1) null vectors
(2) linearly independent
(3) perpendicular
(4) parallel

16.
 (
The value of  a + 2b − c ) ( a − b ) ( a − b − c )  is equal to

(1)  a b c 

(2) 2  a b c 

(3) 3  a b c 

(4) 4  a b c 

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17. Vector of length 3 unit which is perpendicular to iˆ + jˆ + kˆ and lies in the plane of

iˆ + jˆ + kˆ and 2iˆ − 3 jˆ , is
3 ˆ
(1) (i − 2 jˆ + kˆ )
6
3 ˆ ˆ ˆ
(2) (2i − j − k )
6
3
(3) (8iˆ − 7 jˆ − kˆ )
114
3
(4) ( −7iˆ + 8 jˆ − kˆ )
114

18. If a = iˆ − 2 jˆ − 2kˆ , b = 2iˆ − jˆ + kˆ and 𝑐 = 𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ then a  (b  c ) is equal to

(1) −8iˆ − 3 jˆ − k

(2) 20iˆ − 3 jˆ − 7k

(3) 20iˆ + 3 jˆ − 7k

(4) 8iˆ − 3 jˆ + k

19. In Δ𝑂𝐵𝐶, 𝑂 is origin and position vector of 𝐵 and 𝐶 are iˆ + jˆ and iˆ − jˆ respectively 𝐷 and 𝐸
divides 𝑂𝐶 and 𝐵𝐶 in 2 : 1 and 1 : 2 respectively. Also, 𝑂𝐸 and 𝐵𝐷 intersect at 𝑃, then
(1) 𝑃 divides 𝐵𝐷 in 3 : 4
(2) 𝑃 divides 𝐵𝐷 in 4 : 3
(3) 𝑃 divides 𝑂𝐸 in 1 : 5
(4) 𝑃 divides 𝑂𝐸 in 6 : 1

20. If a = iˆ + jˆ + kˆ and b = iˆ − jˆ , then the vectors ( a · iˆ ) iˆ + (a · jˆ ) jˆ + (a · kˆ ) kˆ ,

(b · iˆ ) iˆ + (b · jˆ ) jˆ + (b · kˆ ) kˆ and iˆ + jˆ − 2kˆ
(1) are mutually perpendicular
(2) are coplanar
(3) form a parallelepiped of volume 3 units
(4) None of these

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SECTION-B : (Maximum Marks: 20)

• This section contains TEN Questions. Attempt any five Questions. First five Questions Attempt
will be considered for marking.
• The answer to each question is a NUMERICAL VALUE.
• For each question, enter the correct numerical value (If the numerical value has more than
two decimal places, truncate/round-off the value to TWO decimal places; e.g. 6.25, 7.00,
–0.33, –.30, 30.27, –127.30, if answer is 11.36777..... then both 11.36 and 11.37 will be correct).
• Answer to each question will be evaluated according to the following marking scheme:
Full Marks : +4, if ONLY the correct numerical value is entered as answer.
Zero Marks : 0 in all other cases.

1. If (a  b )2 + (a.b )2 = 144 and | a |= 4 , then | b | equals

2. iˆ.( jˆ  kˆ ) + jˆ.(iˆ  kˆ ) + kˆ .(iˆ  jˆ ) is equal to

3. The volume of the parallelepiped constructed on the diagonals of the faces of the given
rectangular parallelepiped is m times the volume of the given parallelepiped. Then m is equal
to

4. Let p is the position vector of the orthocenter and g is the position vector of the centroid of
the triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, where circumcenter is the origin. If p = K g , then 𝐾 is equal to:

5. If the vectors a = 3iˆ + jˆ − 2kˆ , b =− iˆ + 3 jˆ + 4 kˆ and c = 4iˆ − 2 jˆ − 6 kˆ constitute the sides of a

ABC . If length of the median bisecting the vector 𝑐 is 𝜆 , then 𝜆2

6. If a = iˆ + 2 jˆ + 3kˆ , b = −iˆ + 2 jˆ + kˆ , c = 3iˆ + jˆ and a + Pb is normal to c , then 𝑃 is equal

the projectionof a on b
7. Given two vectors a = 2iˆ − 3 jˆ + 6kˆ , b = −2iˆ + 2 jˆ − kˆ and  = , then the
the projectionof b on a
value of 3 is

8. If | a | = 5, | a – b | = 8 and | a + b | = 10, then | b |2 is equal to :

9. ( )
If a , b , c are unit vectors such that a + b + c = 0 then 2 a.b + b .c + c .a is equal to

10. The diagonals of a parallelogram are d1 = 3iˆ + jˆ − 2kˆ and d2 = iˆ − 3 jˆ + 4kˆ . Its area is k 3 , then
𝑘 is

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Answer Key
Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
A. 1 2 2 4 2 4 1 4 4 1
Section-A
Q. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
A. 1 3 4 3 4 3 4 1 1 1
Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Section-B
A. 3 1 2 3 6 5 7 57 –3 5

SOLUTIONS
SECTION-A
1. Ans. (1)
Let sides of Δ𝐴𝐵𝐶
a = −3iˆ + 2 ˆj + 12kˆ  | a | = 144 + 4 + 9 = 157

b = −iˆ − 4 ˆj − 8kˆ  | b | = 64 + 16 + 1 = 9

c = 4iˆ + 2 ˆj − 4kˆ  | c | = 16 + 16 + 4 = 6

Hence perimeter is 15 + 157.

2. Ans. (2)
( xiˆ + yjˆ + zkˆ ) (7iˆ + 9 jˆ + 11kˆ )

(4iˆ + 5 jˆ + 6kˆ )

(iˆ + jˆ + kˆ ) (iˆ + 3 jˆ + 5kˆ )

Using section formula

𝑥+1=8
𝑦 + 3 = 10
𝑧 + 5 = 12
D( 7iˆ + 7 ˆj + 7kˆ )

3. Ans. (2)
Clearly  is not possible.
Since v3 = v1 + v2

Hence v1 , v2 , v3 are coplanar

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4. Ans. (4)
AB = 9 + 4 + 1 = 14
AC = 1 + 4 + 9 = 14
𝑀 ≡ (3, 3, 3)
AM = 2iˆ + 2 ˆj + kˆ

5. Ans. (2)
(iˆ + 2 ˆj + 3kˆ ).(3iˆ + 2 ˆj + kˆ ) 3 + 4 + 3 5
cos  = = =
9+5 9+5 14 7

2 6
sin  =
7

6. Ans. (4)
| x |=| y |= 1
| x − y |2 = | x |2 + | y |2 – 2| x || y |cos 
  1 
= 2  2sin 2   | x − y |= sin
 2 2 2

7. Ans. (1)
diagonals are a + b and a – b
( a + b ).( a − b ) 1
cos  = =
|a +b | |a −b | 3
1
  = cos−1  
3

8. Ans. (4)
a +b +c = 0
a + b = −c
| a |2 + | b |2 +2a.b =| c |2 (taking mode and then square both sides)
9 + 25 + 2 × 3 × 5 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 = 49
1
cos  =
2

=
3

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9. Ans. (4)
| a |= 3, | b |= 4, | c |= 5

a .b + a .c = 0

b .c + a .b = 0  a .b + b .c + a .c = 0

c .a + b .c = 0 

a + b + c = 9 + 16 + 25 = 5 2

10. Ans. (1)

a + b = 5iˆ − 3 jˆ + 3kˆ
Projection of 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ on 𝑐
⃗ ).𝑐
(𝑎⃗+𝑏 (iˆ − 2 jˆ + 2kˆ ) 5 + 6 + 6 17
= ( 5iˆ − 3 jˆ + 3kˆ ). = =
|𝑐 | 3 3 3

11. Ans. (1)

AB = (−iˆ − 2 jˆ + 2kˆ )
CD = (−3iˆ + 6 jˆ − 2kˆ )

CD . AB 3 − 12 − 4 13
Projection = = =−
AB 3 3

12. Ans. (3)

a = iˆ + ˆj

b = 3iˆ + 4kˆ
−3iˆ 3 ˆj
b2 = b − b1 = + + 4kˆ
2 2

13. Ans. (4)

2iˆ – 2 ˆj + kˆ
(1) =1
3

1 ˆ ˆ ˆ 2 kˆ 
(2) (2i – 2 j + k ) = –  –iˆ + ˆj – 
3 3  2 
1 ˆ
(3) (2i − 2 ˆj + kˆ ) . (3iˆ + 2 ˆj − 2kˆ ) = 0
3

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14. Ans. (3)

A.B = A.C  A.B − A.C = 0
Or A.( B – C ) = 0 ⇒ 𝐴 ⊥ (𝐵
⃗ − 𝐶) .... (i)
A B = AC  A  B – A C = 0
Or A ( B – C ) = 0 ⇒ 𝐴 || (𝐵
⃗ − 𝐶) .... (ii)
(i) & (ii) both possible if B − C = 0
i.e. B = C

15. Ans. (4)

a  b = c  d ……(i)
& a  c = b  d …….(ii)
(i) – (ii)
 ab – ac = c d –b d
 a  (b – c ) = (c – b )  d
 (a – d )(b – c ) = 0 ⇒ (a – d )||(b – c )

16. Ans. (3)

(
 a + 2b − c

a − b)(
a −b −c  ) ( )
1 2 –1
= 1 –1 0  a b c  = 3  a b c 
1 –1 –1

17. Ans. (4)

Let 𝑣 = 𝜆[(𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) × {(𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂) × (2𝑖̂– 3𝑗̂)}]
𝑣 = −7𝑖̂ + 8𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂
3
required vector is 3vˆ = (−7𝑖̂ + 8𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂)
√114

18. Ans. (1)

a  (b  c ) = (𝑎. 𝑐)𝑏⃗ – (a.b )c = −8iˆ − 3 jˆ − kˆ

19. Ans. (1)

 2iˆ − 2 jˆ   iˆ − jˆ + 2iˆ + 2 jˆ   3i + j 
Here D   and E   or E  
 3   3  3 
   
Now, let 𝑃 divides 𝐵𝐷 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ in  : 1 and P divides 𝑂𝐸 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ in 1 : 𝜇 .
 (2iˆ − 2 jˆ ) ˆ ˆ 
 +i + j  3iˆ + jˆ
So, p 3  =
  +1  3( µ + 1)
 
 
Solving we get  = 3 : 4
µ = 1 : 6.

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20. Ans. (1)

Let a = (a · iˆ ) iˆ + (a · jˆ ) jˆ + (a · kˆ ) kˆ = (1)iˆ + (1) jˆ + (1)kˆ = iˆ + jˆ + kˆ
b = (b .iˆ )iˆ + (b . jˆ ) jˆ + (b .kˆ )kˆ = (1)iˆ + ( −1) jˆ + 0kˆ = iˆ − jˆ

and c = iˆ + jˆ − 2kˆ

Then, 𝑎. 𝑏⃗ = 𝑏⃗. 𝑐 = 𝑐 . 𝑎 = 0
 𝑎, 𝑏⃗ and c are mutually perpendicular.
Also, a · b c = 6

 a , b , c , form the parallelepiped of volume 6 units.

SECTION-B
1. Ans. (3)
(𝑎 × 𝑏⃗)2 + (𝑎. 𝑏⃗) = 144
= | a |2| b |2 (sin2  + cos2 ) = 144

| a || b |= 12
12
| b |= =3
4

2. Ans. (1)
[iˆ jˆ kˆ ] = 1,[ jˆ iˆ kˆ ] = −1, [ kˆ iˆ jˆ] = 1

3. Ans. (2)
Diagonals of faces of given parallelepiped are a + b , b + c , c + a
Volume of parallelepiped using these vectors
1 1 0
= [a + b b + c c + a ] = 0 1 1 [ab c ]
1 0 1

=2 [abc ]

4. Ans. (3)

2.0 + 1. p
g=  p = 3g  𝑘=3
2+1

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5. Ans. (6)

kˆ

a=
+4

3i
ˆ+
3 jˆ

ˆj −
+
−iˆ

2k
ˆ
b=

c = 4iˆ − 2 jˆ − 6kˆ

Here a = b + c
1 1
AM = ( a + b ) = [2iˆ + 4 ˆj + 2kˆ ] = iˆ + 2 ˆj + kˆ   = 6
2 2
6. Ans. (5)
a .c
(a + Pb ).c = 0  P = − =5
b .c
7. Ans. (7)
a .b
b a 7
= = =
a .b b 3
a

8. Ans. (57)
| a + b |2 = 100 = a 2 + b 2 + 2a · b
| a – b |2 = 64 = a2 + b 2 –2a · b
 164 = 2 (a2 + b 2 )
 b 2 = 82–25 = 57
9. Ans. (–3)
| a| = | b | = | c | = 1
| a + b + c | 2 = 0  3 + 2( a .b + b .c + c .a ) = 0
3
a.b + b .c + c .a = −
2
10. Ans. (5)
1
Area = | d1  d2 |
2
iˆ ˆj kˆ
1 1
= 3 1 −2 = | −2iˆ − 14 ˆj − 10kˆ |
2 2
1 −3 4

300
= =5 3
2

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1. if the vectors AB = 3iˆ + 4kˆ and AC = 5iˆ − 2 jˆ + 4kˆ are the sides of a triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, then the length
of the median through 𝐴 is:
(1) 18
(2) 72
(3) 33
(4) 45
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2
2. If  a  b b  c c  a  =   a b c  then  is equal to:
(1) 2
(2) 3
(3) 0
(4) 1
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3. If | a |= 2,| b |= 3 and |2a − b |= 5 , then |2a + b | equals:

(1) 1
(2) 17
(3) 5
(4) 7
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4. Let a , b and c be three non-zero vectors such that no two of them are collinear and
1
( )
ab c = b c a
3
. If  is the angle between vectors b and c , then a value of sin 

is :
2
(1)
3
−2 3
(2)
3
2 2
(3)
3
− 2
(4)
3
[JEE Main 2015]

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3
5. (
Let a , b and c be three-unit vectors such that a  b  c = ) 2
( )
b + c . If b is not parallel to c ,

then the angle between a and b is :-

5
(1)
6
3
(2)
4

(3)
2
2
(4)
3
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6. In a triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, right angled at the vertex 𝐴, if the position vectors of 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 are
respectively 3iˆ + jˆ − kˆ , −iˆ + 3 jˆ + pkˆ and 5iˆ + q jˆ − 4kˆ then the point (𝑝, 𝑞) lies on a line:
(1) making an acute angle with the positive direction of 𝑥-axis
(2) parallel to 𝑦-axis
(3) parallel to 𝑥-axis
(4) making an obtuse angle with the positive direction of 𝑥-axis
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Let a = iˆ − ˆj , b = iˆ + ˆj + kˆ and c be a vector such that a  c + b = 0 and a . c = 4, then c is equal

2
7.
to:-
19
(1)
2
(2) 8
17
(3)
2
(4) 9
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8. Let a = iˆ + ˆj + 2kˆ , b = b1iˆ + b2 ˆj + 2kˆ and c = 5iˆ + ˆj + 2kˆ be three vectors such that the

projection vector of b on a is a . If a + b is perpendicular to c , then b is equal to:

(1) 22
(2) 4
(3) 32
(4) 6
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9. Let  = (  − 2) a + b and  = ( 4 − 2) a + 3b be two given vectors where vectors a and b are

non-collinear. The value of  for which vectors  and  are collinear, is:
(1) –3
(2) 4
(3) 3
(4) –4
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10. Let a = iˆ + 2 ˆj + 4kˆ , b = iˆ + ˆj + 4kˆ and c = 2iˆ + 4 ˆj + (2 − 1)kˆ be coplanar vectors. Then the
non-zero vector a  c is:
(1) −14iˆ − 5 ˆj
(2) −10iˆ − 5 ˆj
(3) −10iˆ + 5 ˆj
(4) −14iˆ + 5 ˆj
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11. Let 3iˆ + ˆj , iˆ + 3 ˆj and iˆ + (1 − ) ˆj respectively be the position vectors of the points 𝐴, 𝐵 and
𝐶 with respect to the origin 𝑂. If the distance of 𝐶 from the bisector of the acute angle between
3
𝑂𝐴 and 𝑂𝐵 is , then the sum of all possible values of  is:-
2
(1) 2
(2) 1
(3) 3
(4) 4
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12. Let a , b and c be three unit vectors, out of which vectors b and c are non-parallel.
If  and  are the angles which vector a makes with vectors b and c respectively and
1
( )
a  b  c = b , then |– | is equal to :
2
(1) 60°
(2) 30°
(3) 90°
(4) 45°
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13. Let a = 3iˆ + 2 jˆ + xkˆ and b = iˆ − jˆ + kˆ , for some real 𝑥. Then a  b = r is possible if :

3 3
(1) 3 r 5
2 2

3
(2) 0  r 
2

3 3
(3) r 3
2 2

3
(4) r  5
2
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14. Let  = 3iˆ + jˆ and  = 2iˆ − jˆ + 3kˆ . If  = 1 − 2 , where 1 is parallel to  and 2 is perpendicular

to  , then 1 2 is equal to

(1) −3iˆ + 9 jˆ + 5kˆ

(2) 3iˆ − 9 jˆ − 5kˆ

(3)
1
2
(
−3iˆ + 9 jˆ + 5kˆ )
(4)
2
(
1 ˆ
3i − 9 jˆ + 5kˆ )
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15. Let a , b and c be three units vectors such that a + b + c = 0 . If  = a · b + b · c + c·a and

d = a  b + b  c + c  a , then the ordered pair, ( , d ) is equal to:

 3 
(
(1)  − ,3 a  b 
 2 
)
 3 
(
(2)  − ,3 c  b 
 2 
)
3 
(
(3)  ,3 b  c 
2 
)
3 
(4)  ,3( a  c ) 
2 
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16. Let a = iˆ − 2 jˆ + kˆ and b = i − jˆ + kˆ be two vectors. If c is a vector such that b  c = b  a and

c  a = 0 , then c  b is equal to
1
(1)
2
(2) –1
1
(3) −
2
3
(4) −
2
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17. Let the volume of a parallelepiped whose coterminous edges are given by
u = iˆ + jˆ + kˆ , v = iˆ + jˆ + 3kˆ and w = 2iˆ + jˆ + kˆ be 1 cu. unit. If  be the angle between the edges u
and w , then cos can be
7
(1)
6 3
5
(2)
7
7
(3)
6 6
5
(4)
3 3
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18. The lines r = (iˆ − jˆ ) + (2iˆ + kˆ ) and r = (2iˆ − jˆ ) + m(iˆ + jˆ − kˆ )

(1) Intersect when = 1 and 𝑚 = 2
1
(2) Intersect when = 2 and 𝑚 =
2
(3) Do not intersect for any values of and 𝑚
(4) Intersect for all values of and 𝑚
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19. Let 𝑥0 be the point of local maxima of f ( x ) = a .(b  c ) , where a = xiˆ − 2 jˆ + 3kˆ , b = −2iˆ + xjˆ − kˆ and
c = 7iˆ − 2 jˆ + xkˆ . Then the value of a · b + b · c + c · a at 𝑥 = 𝑥0 is :
(1) –30
(2) 14
(3) –4
(4) –22
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20. If the volume of a parallelepiped, whose coterminous edges are given by the vectors
a = iˆ + jˆ + nkˆ , b = 2iˆ + 4 jˆ − nkˆ and c = iˆ + njˆ + 3kˆ (n  0), is 158 cu. units, then :
(1) a · c = 17
(2) b · c = 10
(3) 𝑛 = 7
(4) 𝑛 = 9
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2 2 2
21. If a = 2iˆ + jˆ + 2kˆ , then the value of iˆ  ( a  iˆ ) + jˆ  ( a  jˆ ) + kˆ  (a  kˆ ) is equal to ____
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22. The projection of the line segment joining the points (1, –1, 3) and (2, –4, 11) on the line joining
the points (–1, 2, 3) and (3, –2, 10) is ———.
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23. Let a , b and c be three-unit vectors such that | a − b |2 + | a − c |2 = 8 . Then | a + 2b |2 + | a + 2c |2 is

equal to ________.
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24. Let the position vectors of points ‘𝐴’ and ‘𝐵’ be iˆ + jˆ + kˆ and 2iˆ + jˆ + 3kˆ , respectively. A point ‘𝑃’
divides the line segment 𝐴𝐵 internally in the ratio  : 1 ( > 0). If 𝑂 is the origin and
OB  OP − 3| OA  OP |2 = 6 , then  is equal to______.
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25. Let a , b and c be three vectors such that a = 3, b = 5, b . c = 10 and the angle between b and

c is . If a is perpendicular to the vector b  c , then a  ( b  c ) is equal to _____.
3
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26. If the vectors, p = (a + 1)iˆ + ajˆ + akˆ , q = aiˆ + (a + 1) jˆ + akˆ and r = aiˆ + ajˆ + (a + 1)kˆ (a  R) are

coplanar and 3( p.q ) −  r  q = 0 , then the value of  is ———.

2 2

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27. Let the vectors a , b , c be such that a = 2, b = 4 and c = 4 . If the projection of b on a is equal
to the projection of c on 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ is perpendicular to 𝑐⃗, then the value of a + b − c is _________.
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28. If 𝑎⃗ and 𝑏⃗⃗ are unit vectors, then the greatest value of 3 a + b + a − b is _.
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29. If 𝑥⃗ and 𝑦⃗ be two non-zero vectors such that x + y = x and 2x + y is perpendicular to 𝑦⃗, then
the value of  is __________.
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30. Let a = 2iˆ − jˆ + 2kˆ and b = iˆ + 2 jˆ − kˆ . Let a vector v be in the plane containing a and b . If v
is perpendicular to the vector 3iˆ + 2 jˆ − kˆ and its projection on a is 19 units, then 2v is equal
2

to _____.
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Answer Key

Question 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Answer 3 4 3 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 2 2 4 3 1
Question 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Answer 3 1 3 4 2 18 8.00 2.00 0.8 30 1.00 6.00 4.00 1.00 1494

SOLUTIONS

1. Ans. (3)
AB + AC
AD = = 4iˆ − jˆ − 4kˆ
2
| AD |= 33

2. Ans. (4)
 a  b b  c c  a  = (a  b ). ((b  c ) (c  a ))
 
= (a  b ). ([b c a]c –[b c c ]a )
= [a b c ]2
  = 1.

3. Ans. (3)
|2a – b |2 = 25
4| a |2 + | b |2 –4  a  b = 25

16 + 9 – 4  a  b = 25
4 × a  b = 0 .......(i)
now
|2a + b |= k
(2a + b )(2a + b ) = k 2
4| a |2 + | b |2 +4a.b = k 2
16 + 9 + 0 = 𝑘
5=𝑘

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4. Ans. (3)
1
( a . c ) b − (b . c )a = b ca
3
 a.c =0
 
 −b . c = 1 | b || c |
 3
1 2 2
 cos  = –  sin  =
3 3

5. Ans. (1)
 3  3
 a .c −  b −  a .b + c = 0
 2   2 

 a . b = cos  = − 3 2   = 5 6

6. Ans. (1)
AC = (2, q − 1, −3)
AB = (−4,2, p + 1)
AC . AB = 0
3𝑝– 2𝑞 + 13 = 0
 3𝑥– 2𝑦 + 13 = 0
3
Slope =
2

7. Ans. (1)
a  c = −b
( a  c )  a = −b  a
 (a c ) a = a b

 ( a.a ) c − ( c .a ) a = a  b

 2c − 4a = a  b
iˆ jˆ kˆ
Now a  b = 1 −1 0 = −iˆ − jˆ + 2kˆ
1 1 1

So, 2c = 4iˆ − 4 jˆ − iˆ − jˆ + 2kˆ

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= 3iˆ − 5 jˆ + 2kˆ
3 5
 c = iˆ − jˆ + kˆ
2 2
9 25 38 19
c= + +1 = =
4 4 4 2
2 19
c =
2

8. Ans. (4)
a.b
Projection of b on a = =a
a

 𝑏1 + 𝑏2 = 2 ...(i)

( ) (
and a + b ⊥ c  a + b .c = 0 )
 5𝑏1 + 𝑏2 = – 10 ...(ii)
from (i) and (ii)  𝑏1 = – 3 and 𝑏2 = 5

then b = b12 + b22 + 2 = 6

9. Ans. (4)

 = ( − 2)a + b

 = (4 − 2)a + 3b
 −2 1
=
4 − 2 3
3 – 6 = 4 – 2

 = −4
 Option (4)

10. Ans. (3)

a b c  = 0
1 2 4
 1  4 =0
2 4  −1
2

 𝜆3 – 2𝜆2 – 9𝜆 + 18 = 0

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 𝜆2 (𝜆– 2)– 9(𝜆– 2) = 0

 (𝜆– 3)(𝜆 + 3)(𝜆– 2) = 0
 𝜆 = 2, 3, – 3
So,  = 2 (as is parallel to for  = ±3)
iˆ jˆ kˆ
Hence a  c = 1 2 4 = −10iˆ + 5 jˆ
2 4 3

11. Ans. (2)

Angle bisector is 𝑥– 𝑦 = 0
 − (1 − ) 3
 =
2 2
 2 − 1 = 3
 = 2 or –1

12. Ans. (2)

1
( a.c ) b − ( a.b ).c =
b
2
 b & c are linearly independent
1
 a .c = & a.b = 0
2
(All given vectors are unit vectors)
 a ^ c = 60 & a ^ b = 90
 | – | = 30°

13. Ans. (4)

iˆ jˆ kˆ
ab = 3 2 x
1 −1 1

= (2 + x ) iˆ + ( x − 3) jˆ − 5k

a  b = 4 + x 2 + 4x + x 2 + 9 − 6x + 25

= 2x 2 − 2x + 38
75
 ab 
2
3
 ab 5
2

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14. Ans. (3)

 = 3iˆ + jˆ
 = 2iˆ − jˆ + 3kˆ
 = 1 −  2

( ) ( )
1 =  3iˆ + jˆ ,2 =  3iˆ + jˆ − 2iˆ + j − 3kˆ

2 . = 0
(3 – 2).3 + ( + 1) = 0
9 – 6 +  + 1 = 0
1
=
2
3 1
 1 = iˆ + jˆ
2 2
1 3
 2 = − iˆ + jˆ − 3kˆ
2 2

iˆ jˆ kˆ
3 1
Now 1 2 = 0
2 2
1 3
− −3
2 2
 3   9  9 1
= iˆ  − − 0  − jˆ  − − 0  + kˆ  + 
 2   2  4 4
3 9 5
= − iˆ + jˆ + kˆ
2 2 2
1
(
= −3iˆ + 9 jˆ + 5kˆ
2
)
15. Ans. (1)
a +b +c =0
 | a |2 + | b |2 + | c |2 +2( a·b ) + 2(b·c ) + 2(c·a ) = 0
−3
 = a·b + b·c + c·a =
2
d = ab + b c + c a
a +b +c =0
 ab = b c = c a
 d = 3( a  b )

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16. Ans. (3)

b c − b a = 0
b  (c − a ) = 0
b = (c − a ) ...(i)

(
a  b =  a  c − a2 )
−4 −2
4 = (0 – 6)   = =
6 3
−2
(c − a )
from (i) b =
3
−3
c = b+a=
2
−1 ˆ ˆ ˆ
2
i + j+k ( )
−1
b c =
2

17. Ans. (1)

1 1 
1 1 3 = 1   = 2,4
2 1 1
u .w
Now, cos  =
u w
5 7 5 7
= or = or
6 6 6 18 6 6 3

18. Ans. (3)

r = iˆ(1 + 2 ) + jˆ(−1) + kˆ( )

r = iˆ(2 + m) + jˆ(m − 1) + kˆ(−m)

For intersection
1+2 = 2+ m ...... (i)
−1 = m − 1 ...... (ii)
= −m ...... (iii)
from (ii) 𝑚 = 0
from (iii) = 0
These values of 𝑚 and do not satisfy equation (1).
Hence the two lines do not intersect for any values of and 𝑚.

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19. Ans. (4)

x −2 3
( )
f ( x ) = a . b  c = −2 x −1 = 𝑥 3 – 27𝑥 + 26
7 −2 x

𝑓′(𝑥) = 3𝑥 2 – 27 = 0  𝑥 = ±3
and 𝑓"(– 3) < 0
 local maxima at 𝑥 = 𝑥0 = −3

Thus, a = −3iˆ − 2 jˆ + 3kˆ ,

b = −2iˆ − 3 jˆ − kˆ ,

and c = 7iˆ − 2 jˆ − 3kˆ

 a . b + b . c + c . a = 9 − 5 − 26 = −22

20. Ans. (2)

v = a b c 

1 1 n
158 = 2 4 −n , 𝑛  0
1 n 3

158 = 1(12 + 𝑛2 )– (6 + 𝑛) + 𝑛(2𝑛– 4)

158 = 𝑛2 + 12– 6– 𝑛 + 2𝑛2 – 4𝑛
3𝑛2 – 5𝑛– 152 = 0
38
𝑛 = 8, − (rejected)
6
a · c = 1 + 𝑛 + 3𝑛 = 1 + 4𝑛 = 33

b · c = 2 + 4𝑛– 3𝑛 = 2 + 𝑛 = 10

21. Ans. (18)

 | a –(a·i)i |2
(
  | a |2 +( a·i )2 –2( a·i )2 )
 3 | a |2 – (a·i)2
 2 | a |2
 18

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22. Ans. (8.00)

PQ · AB
Projection of PQ on AB =
AB
(iˆ − 3 jˆ + 8kˆ )·(4iˆ − 4 jˆ + 7kˆ )
= =8
9

23. Ans. (2.00)

| a | = | b |=| c |= 1
2 2
a −b + a −c =8
 | a |2 + | b |2 −2a.b + | a |2 + | c |2 −2a.c = 8
 4 − 2(a.b + a.c ) = 8

 a.b + a.c = −2
| a + 2b |2 + | a + 2c |2
=| a |2 +4| b |2 +4a.b + | a |2 +4| c |2 +4a.c
= 10 + 4(a.b + a.c )
= 10 – 8
=2

24. Ans. (0.8)

Using section formula we get

2 + 1 ˆ  + 1 ˆ 3 + 1 ˆ
OP = i+ j+ k
 +1  +1  +1
4 + 2 +  + 1 + 9 + 3
Now OB  OP =
 +1
14 + 6
=
 +1

iˆ jˆ kˆ
OA  OP = 1 1 1
2 + 1 3 + 1
1
 +1  +1
2 ˆ − ˆ − ˆ
= i+ j+ k
 +1  +1  +1

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(2)2 + 2 + 2
| OA  OP |2 =
( + 1)2
62
=
( + 1)2
14 + 6 62
 − 3 =6
 +1 ( + 1)2
 10𝜆2 – 8 = 0
8
  = 0, = 0.8
10
  = 0.8

25. Ans. (30)


b . c = 10  5 c cos = 10  c = 4
3
a  (b  c ) = a b  c

= 3 .5. 4 . sin = 30
4

26. Ans. (1.00)

p = (a + 1)iˆ + ajˆ + akˆ ,
q = aiˆ + (a + 1) jˆ + akˆ and
r = aiˆ + ajˆ + (a + 1)kˆ
 p, q , r are coplanar

 p q r=0
a +1 a a
 a a +1 a =0
a a a +1
1
 3𝑎 + 1 = 0  a = −
3
1 1
p.q = − , r .q = −
3 3
2 2 2
r =q =
3
 3( p.q )2 −  | r  q |2 = 0
3( p.q )2 3( p.q )2
 = = = 1.00
| r  q |2 | r |2| q |2 −(r .q )2

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27. Ans. (6.00)

Projection of 𝑏⃗⃗ on 𝑎⃗ = projection of 𝑐⃗ on 𝑎⃗
b·a c·a
 =  b·a = c·a
|a| |a|
⃗⃗ is perpendicular to 𝑐⃗  b · c = 0
 𝑏

Let | a + b − c |= k
Square both sides
𝑘 2 = a2 + b 2 + c 2 + 2a · b − 2a · c − 2b · c
𝑘 2 = a2 + b 2 + c 2 = 36
𝑘 = 6 = |a + b −c |

28. Ans. (4.00)

3 a +b + a−b

= 3 ( )
2 + 2cos  + 2 − 2cos 

= 6( )
1 + cos  + 2 ( 1 − cos  )
 
= 2 3 cos + 2 sin
2 2

( 2 3 ) + ( 2)
2 2
 =4

29. Ans. (1.00)

x+y = x
2 2
x + y + 2x . y = x
2
y + 2x . y = 0 .... (1)

Now ( 2x + y ) . y = 0
2
2x . y +  y = 0
from (1)
2 2
− y + y =0

(  − 1) y 2 = 0

given y  0   = 1

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30. Ans. (1494)

a = 2iˆ − jˆ + 2kˆ
b = iˆ + 2 jˆ − kˆ
c = 3iˆ + 2 jˆ − kˆ
v = xa + yb v . (3iˆ + 2 jˆ − k ) = 0
v·aˆ = 19
v = c  ( a  b )
v =  ( c.b ) a − ( c·a ) b 
 6−2−2 ˆ
= [(3+4+1) (2iˆ − jˆ + 2kˆ ) –   ( i + 2 jˆ + kˆ )
 2 
= [16𝑖̂ – 8𝑗̂ + 16𝑘̂ – 2𝑖̂ – 4𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂]
v =  14iˆ − 12 jˆ + 18kˆ 

[14 î – 12 ĵ + 18 k̂ ] ·
(2iˆ − jˆ + 2kˆ ) = 19
4+1+ 4
28 + 12 + 36
 = 19
3
 76 
   = 19
 3 
3
4 = 3   =
4
2
3
|2𝑣 | = 2 
2 (14iˆ − 12 jˆ + 18kˆ )
4

9
 4 (7iˆ − 6 jˆ + 9kˆ )
2

4
= 9 (49 + 36 + 81)

= 9 (166)

= 1494

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