EXERCISE# 1

Kinds of Vector: Q.8 Jfa .. i +J.] +2k and h = 2i +]+ Jikare of

Q.1 If ABCDE is a pentagon, then equal magnitudes, then value of A is-
AB+AE + OC+OC + ED+ AC equals - (A) 1 (B) 0 (C) 2 (D) Oo'1

(Al 3 Aii (B) 3 AC (Cl 3 iiE (D) 3 CE

Q.9 The position vector of the vertices of

Q.2 If ; and b represent vectors of two triangle ABC are i , J and k then the
position vector of its orthocentre is-
AB and BC of a regular
adjacent sides
(A) i+ j +k (B) 2 (i+ j +k)
hexagon ABCDEF. then AE equals-
(A); + b CB); -b CC) 2b CD) 2b _; (C) ½(i +j+k) (D) *(i+ ]+k)

Q.3 If ABCD is a quadrilateral, then the

Q.10 If D, E. F are mid points of sides BC,
resultant of the forces represent.ed
CA and AB respectively of a triangle
byBA,OC,ciiand DAis-
ABC, and i+J, J+k, k+i are p. v. of
(A) 2 BA (B) 2 AC (C) 2 AD (D) 2 AJi
points A, Band C respectively, then p.
v. of centroid of ti.DEF is-
Q.4 If AHCD is a rhombus whose diagonals
cut at the origin 0 , then (A) i+j+k (B) i+J+k
J
0A +OB+OC +OD =
(A) AB+AC (B) AB+OC (C) 2 ci+ J+k) <D> 2(i+ J+k>
J
cc)2(AC+im) (D) 0
Q.11 If A, B, C, D be any four points and E
Q.5 If A, B, C are three points such that
and F be the middle points of AC and
2AC =3 CB , then 20A + 3 OBequals- BO respectively, then AB+CB +CD +AD
(A) 5 OC (B) OC i8 equal to•
(C)-oc (D) None of these (A) 3 EF (B) 3FE (Cl 4 EF (D) 4 FE

Q.6 If vectors 2i+Jj - 2k and i+zJ+k Q.12 If G is centroid of ti.ABC and AB= a,
represents the adjacent sides of any
parallelogram then the length of
AC= bthen AG equa1s-
diagona1s of para1lelogram are- (A) 112ca+b) (B) 1/3 (i+b)
(A) ./J5 ../J5 (B) ./J5. ,/11 (C) 213 (a +b) (D) 1/G(a + b>
(C) Jii, ./II (D) None of these
Q.13 If E is the intersection point of
Q.7 If l 1 and l 2 a rc lengths of the vectors di11gonals of parallelogram ABCD and
i+2J+k and i+sj res pc!Ctively,then• OA+oiJ +OC+oii= x OE then x is equal
(A) l 1= l 2 (B) l 1= - l 2 to (where O represents origin)•
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6
Q.14 If the position vectors of three Q.20 1f position vectors of A. B, C, 0 are
consecutive vertices of any parallelogram respectively 2i+J]+sk, i+2]+3k,
are respectively i+J+k, i+J]+sk, - si +4] - 2k and l + 10J + 10k . then-
1i +9J+ 11 k then the position vector of (A) AB II CD
its fourth vertex ie-
(B) OC I I Afi
(A) 6 (i + ] + k) (B)7(i + ] + k)
(C) A, B, Care collinear
(C) 2J - 4k (D) 6i +sj +1ok (D) B, C, D arc collinear

Q.15 If p. v. of vertices of a tetrahedron are Q.21 IfA = (x+l)ii+(2y-3)b and ii = 5ii-2b

i - J-k . -i + J- k , -i - j+ k and i + ]+ k , are two vectors such that 2 A = 3 ii &
then its centre is- ii , b are non zero non-collinear vectors
(A) origin (B) l+]+k then-

!
(C) ; + + k (D) None of these
(A) x = 13/2, y=O (B) x = 0, y= 3
(C) x = - 13/2, y = 0 (D) None of these

Parallel and Collinear Vectors: Q.22 The p. v. of four )X)ints A, B, C, D are

respectively 2i+J . i-JJ , Ji+2j and
Q.16 If points i + 2k , ]+k and Al+µ] are
collinear, then- i+Aj. If AB 11 CD, then value of A is•
(A) >= 2, µ= I (B) I.= 2, µ= - I (A)6 (B) - 6 (C)S (D)-8
(C) >=-1,µ=2 (D)>= - 1, µ= - 2
Scalar or Dat product of two Vectors ·
Q.17 Three points A, B, C with position Q.23 Ifi=2i+j+k, b=Ji-4j+2k & C= i-2J+2k
vectors a . b , are collinear if
then the projection of ii+ b on Cie-
xi+yb + ZC = O when-
(A) 17/3 (B) 5/3
(A) x +y+ z = 0 (C) 4/3 (D) None of these
(B) x +y+ z.t: 0
(C) x + y + z may or may not be zero Q.24 If a and b are unit vectors and sou
(D) None of these is the angle between them, then
(2i-Jb) ·(4i+b) equale-
Q.18 If A, B, C are collinear and their
(A) 5 (B) O
position vector are respectively i -2]-Bk ,
(C) 11 (D) None of these
si-2k & 11i +Jj+ 7k then B, divides AC
in the ratio- Q.26 If vectors 3i+ 2j + sic and 21+ xj+k
(A) 1 , 2 (B) 2 : 1 are perpendicular then x is equal to-
(C)2, 3 (D) 3, 2 (A) 7 (B)-7 (C) 5 (D)-4

Q.19 If i+2] + 3k is parallel to sum of the Q.26 lfi =i +JJ- 2k andb=4i - 2] + 4k.
vectors Ji+A]+2kand -2l+J]+k, then then (2a+b).(8- 2b)equale-
A equals- (A) 14 (B) -14
(A) I (B)-1 (C) 2 (D) -2 (C) O (D) None of these
Q.27 If the force f= i+2)+3k Q.34 If angle between two unit vectors ii and
b is a then sin {0/2) is equal to•
particle from i+j-k to2i-j+k,thonthe
work done is- (A)2la - bl (B)"j"l, - bl

(C) 4
(A)6 (8)5 (D) 3
(C) ½I ii+b I (D)2(,+b)

Q.28 Two forces P = 2i-5]+6k and

Vector or Cross uroduct ·
Q=-i+2J-k are acting on a particle.
Q.35 If ii=2i+j+Jk , b=i+Jj +Jk then
These forces displace the particle from
I axb I is-
point A(4i -JJ-2k) to point B (6i+ J-Jk)
(A) ./6 (8) 2./6 (C) ,no (D) 4-/6
. The work done by these forces ia-
(A) 15 units (B) -15 units Q.36 If a and b are two vectors, then-
(C) IO units (D)-10 units (A) liixb l ~ lii ll hl (B) liixb1s1a 11 b1
(C) liixii l > lilliil (D) liixii l <lii llh l
Q.29 If the points P, Q, R, S are respectively
i - k, -i+2J,2i - Jk and Ji-2]-k, then Q.37 If I a.b I = 3 and I iixb I = 4, then the
projection of PQ on RS is- angle between ii and b is-
(A) 4/3 (8)-413 (C) 314 (D)-314 (A) cos- 1 3/4 (B) cos- 1 3/5
(C) sin- 1 4/3 (D) Jtl4

Q.30 If the angle between two vectors ii and

Q.38 Ifl(ixb)l 2 +(ii.b) 2 =144and Iii I =4,
b is 120°. If I ii I = 2, I b I = 1 then the
then I b I is equal to •
value of l2ii +b I is- (A) 3 (8) 8 (C) 12 (D) 16
(A) .fi,. (B) Jo (C) 21 (D) 13
Q.39 If the diagonals of a parallelogram are
respoctively ii=i+J-2k, b:i-3]+4k,
Q.31 For a ny vector r := ,,;i + yj+ zk,
then the area of parallelogram is-
(r.i)i +(r.J)j+(r.k)k equals - (A) ./14 (8) 2./14 (C) 2-/6
(A) O (8) 2i (C) i (D) 3i
Q.40 If adjacent sides of a triangle are
Q.32 If sum of two unit vectors is again a represented by vectors ii=Ji+4J and
unit vector, then modulus of their b: - si + 7J , then vector area is -
difference is- (A) 1312 (8) 41/2
(A)l (8)2 (C)./2 (D) ./J (C) 41 (D) None of these

Q.41 Two constant forces P = 2i - 5j + 6k and

Q.33 A force ~-= i-Jj+sk acting on a particle
Q = -i+2]-k are acting on a point
displaces it from point A(4, - 3, - 2) to B
A (4,- 3,- 2). The moment of their
(6.1. - 3) then the work done by the force
resultant about origin (0, 0, 0) is-
;~
(A) 21i+22J+9k (B) -(2 1i+22] +9k)
(A)-15 unit (8) 16unit
(C)O (D) None of these (C) 21i - 22J - 9k (D) None of these
Q.42 Tf points P(} , -1, 2), Q(2, 0, -1) and R Scalar triple product:
(O, 2 , 1) be any three points, then unit
Q.48 lf[Ji s]-Jk J..i+kJ= 5, then the value
vector perpendicular to the plane PQR
of A is-
(A) I (8)2
(C) 3 (D) Not possible
CA) 2i + j +k
Q.49 If ii =4i - Jj +k, b =Ji +2J - k & C=3i - J+2k
(C) Ji +2J-k (D) None of these
,{Ji. represent three coterminous edges of a
parallelopiped then its volume is-
(A) 60 (B) 15 (C) 30 (D) 40
Q.43 Let .ii=i+]- k, b=-i+2J +k & C=--i +2J+k,
Q.50 The vector ii which is collinear with
then the unit vector perpendicular to
the vector h = 2i-J and a.h=lOis-
both a+b and b+c is-
(A) 4i - 2j (8) - 21 +4]
(A) i (B)]
CC) 2i +4] +k (D) 41 +2] - k
(C) k+i
./2 Q.51 Throe vectors 1- ]- k ,- i +]- k & - 1- ]+k
are -
Q.44 (2.ii +3b)x(5.ii +7b) is equal to- (A) coplanar
(A) i + b (B) bxa (B) non-coplanar
(C) two arc perpendicular to each other
(C) .ii xb (D) 1a+1ob (D) none of these

Q.62 If the volume of the te trahedron with

Q.45 If vectors i + 2j+Jk and - Ji +2]+k
edges i + j +k, i+a} + k and i + 2} - k is 6
represent adjacent sides of a
cubic units, then a is-
parallelogram, then its area is- (A) 1 (B) - 1 (C) 2 (D) -17
(A) 5./o (B) 6./2
(CJ 6./5 (DJ 180 Q.53 lfvectorsi = 2i - 3] + k, b = i+2] - 3kand
C= }+pk are coplanar, then the value of
Q.46 A force F = 2i +J- k acts at a point A pis-
(A) l (B) 2 (C) - 1 (D) - 2
whose position vector is 2i - J . The
moment of F about origin is- Q.54 If four points A(l, 2, - 1), B(O, 1, m),
C (-1, 2, 1), 0(2, 1, 3) are coplanar, then
(A) i+2J+4k (B) i-2]+4k the value of m is-
(C) i+2) - 4k <D> l - 2J - 4k (A) 2 (B)0 (C)5 (D)-5

Q.56 A unit vector which is coplanar with

Q.47 A force F=3i+k passing through A vector i + ]+2k and i+2] + k and
whose position vector is2I - ]+3k, then perpendicular to ; + J+ k is-
the moment of the force about point P (A) (i - ]J
whose position vector is, i +2] - k is- ./2
(A) - 3i +11] +9k (B) 2i +10J + sk (C) (J +kl
{C) i+3]+1k <D> 41 +3]-6k
Tz
Vector triple product: Q.69 I• iixb] equals-
Q.56 If i=i+2J-2k, b=h-J+k& C=i+3]-k then (A) liixh l (B) l.iixb f
ix(bxC) is equal to- (C) Ii.b l (D) l• l l bl

(A) 2oi - Jj+1k (B) 2oi+Jj +1k

Q.60 Which of the following is true statement •
CC) 20i+JJ-1k (D) None of these
(A) (iixb) xC is coplanar with C

Q.67 The value of

(B) (.iixb)xC is perpendicular to a
ix(bxC)+bx(Cxi)+Cx(iixb) is- (C) (iixb)xC is perpendicular to b

(A) O (B) I (D) (ii xb)x C is perpendicular to C

(C) i+b+C (D) 2 Ii b ,J

Q.61 (ixJ) .((jxk)x(k x i)J equals-
Q.68 If (i xb)xC= ix (b xC), then it is possible (A) 0 (B) l
(C) - 1 (D)2
that (where ii.ii;,! O; b.c ;,! 0) ·
(A) ii 1.b (B) iilC
(C) i ll , (D) bll,
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l!Xl!RCISI! # 1 08+00=0 ... (2)

EGC
equation (1) + equation (2)
!.[Bl
OA+OB+OC+OD= 0
5.[A] 2AC =303
2c0C - 0A>=3<0B-0C>
A B 201\+3 OB =sOC
AB+ AE+OC+OC+ED+ AC

i+2]+t5:s]
6.[B]
= cAB+OC) + cAE+ED+OC) + AC
= AC+AC+AC
=3AC
A 2i+J}-2k 8

,;;-::\
2.[D]
AC= Ji +sJ - k

Af+ED=AD
v~ A ii B
I A(' I= J9+25+1 =
AB+ BO= AD
BD= - I - J+Jk
I 00 I = /1+T+9 =
/ii

./JI
7.[C] /, = J,+4+T = ./6
AE+8=2b
(2 =.fl'+2s=Ju
AE=2H-i.
3.[A]
8.[D] I• I= Io I
Ji+,.1+4= .J4+1+>..

A=O, or 1

Resultant force A•

,6 .
=BA+OC+ill+DA
=BA+ BI>+ DA 9.[C]
= BA+ BA
= 2BA B C
4,[D] AB=]- i IABI = J2
BC=k - J
CA=i - k
IABl=I BC l=I CA l= .'2
A B
G=H=I=S= i+J+k =orthocentre
OA+OC = 0 ... (1) 3
 OA+OR+OC -

Ix
<OA+OC + -• =xOE
_ ) (OB+OD) - -
2~ +2QE =xOE -xOE
10.[D] 4OE = xfil
_B D x=4
1+k. .c .
PV or centro·d
I ork+,MBC P.V. of 14.[BJ Le t p.v. of 4lh vertex be X
centroid of MlEF = 2(i + }+ k)

11.[C]
J

... r---'t"'
A
L____.___)_
K:v7! '+ J+ k e ; +JJ+sk

0.A

~CB+ CD+ AD
B
. AB=ix
2j+4k=(7i+sJ+11k>
X
"

=7i+7J +7k
-
-
X

15.[A] Ce~c~tctrahedron
=oe.=_OA+OB-OC +O - - = OA+oe+OC+OO
= 2(08+00)-2 - ~OC+OD- QA
4
=40f - 4QE (OC+OA) = i-J-k-i+J-k-:1-J+k+i+j+k
...
=4EF =oi+oj+ok 4
origin.
12.[BJ
A
16.[CJ AB= -i+ J-k
~=>..i+<µ - nJ - k
-ABI and IBC arc collinear

D a+t c i=;=-i==T
' )..= - 1,µ-l=l µ =2

=~[···]
17.[AJ lfxi+yb+ -
a ,b, C
x+y+z=O
are::u: 0

ear when
32=T

13.[B]
18.[CJ A B .c
5i-2k lli+1] +7k

jg/
1 - 2J- sk
OR= AOC+ 1.0A
,.-+
-,
si - ik = A(lli+Jj+?k)
)..+~ <:l - 2J._ - 8k)
.
A
 5(}.. + l)i - 2(}.. + t)k= (11}.. + l)i =8-lOii.b-3
+(3A-2)j +(7A-8)k =8 - toliil lblcos60" - 3
Comparing =8 - tox..!.. _ 3
5(}..+l)=ID.+I 2
5}..+5= 11}..+ 1
=O
6l.=4
}..=213 25.[BJ 3.2+2x+8=0 (·:al.b 1.b=O)
2x = - 14
19.[B] i + 2j + Jk and i + (A + 3)] + 3 k are X=-7

parallel
26.[BJ ii =i +JJ - 2k, b=4i-2j+4k
t=2-=i
)..+3 3 lil="'4.lhl=6
}..+ 3= 2 ('2ii +b).(ii - 2b)=21 ii IZ- 4ii .b+ b .a - 21 b 12
A= - 1 = 2(14)- 3a. b - 2(6)2
= 28-3(4-6-8)- 72
20.[AJ Aii= - i - J - 2k=-<i+J+2k) =28+30 - 72= - 14

CD= Gi +6J +12k =G(i +J +2k)

27.[D] f= i+2j+Jk
AB=-~ AB= i - 2]+2k
6

AB 11 CD work= F .AB
= <i + 2J+Jk >- ci-2J+2k>
21.[AJ 2A = 38 =l-4+6=3
2(x+oa +2(2y - 3)b =3(5ii - 2b)
a and b arc non collinear. 2s.[BI F = P + Q = i - J] + sk
:. 2(x+ 1)= 15 2(2y-3)=-6 AB= 21 + 4] - k
x= 13/2 y=O
work= f .AB =2-12-5=-15
22.[B] Af3 = - i - 4] CD =-2i +(A-2)]
29.[B] PQ = -2i+2J+k
AB 11 CD RS
"1f
= i - 2J+2k
-1 - -4
- i'=2 Prnjcct;on of PQ on RS =
A - 2= -8 => l=-6
_
_ _- 2- 3_ _ _3
4+2 _ 4
2a.[AJ a+b = si - Jj + Jk
. . - - - (ii+b).C
pr0Ject10n of a + b on c =
30.[BJ Ii I = 2. I b I = 1
_ 5+6+6 _ 17 12a +b1 2 =41ii 12 + 1b1 2 +4ii.h
--3--3 =4(2)2+(1)2+41 ii I lb l coe l20'

24.[B] Ii I = I b I = 1. o = 60" = 16+ l +8( - ½) = 13

(2ii - 3b).(4a+b>=s1a 12
+2a.b-12b.ii-31 b 12
12a +b I= Ju
31.[C] i' =xi+)'J+zk. 37.[BJ I ii .b I = 3 & I iixb I = ,i
(i'.i)i+(i'.J)j+(i'.k)k = xi+yJnk Iii I lb I cos0=3& Iii 11 b I sin0=4
= i'

32.[DJ lil=lbl=li+bl=l
I ii+b 12 = 1
I ii 12 + I b 12 + 2 I ii 11 b I cos o = 1 tanO = 4/3
l+l+2cos8=1 cos9=315 & sin0=4/5

00118=-.!. 9=cos-t(3J5)& 8=11in-1(~)

2
1a-b1 2 = lii 12 +1b12-21a 11btcose
38.[AJ I iixb 12 = Ii 12 1b l 2 sin28 ... (1)
=l+ l - 2(l)(l)(-½)
I ii.b 12 = I ii 12 1b l 2 cos28 ... (2)
=3 equation (1) + equation (2)
li - bl='3 I iixb 12 + I ii.b 12 = Ii 12 I b 12
144 = 161 b 12
33.(AJ F= i- JJ+sk lb'I = 9
lbl=3
AB= 2i +4J- k
work= F.AB 39.[A] Area=2..1iixb1
2
= <i - JJ +sk >-<2i +4] - k>
=2 - 12-5
= - 15 unit
axb = I ; I] -·, =-2i--0]-4k
II -3 4
34.[B] I, I = I b I = I Area=.!.1axb1
1a-b1 2 = 1a1 2 + 1b1 2-2a .b 2

=1+1-21.il lhlcose = .!_ ./4+]6+16 = = ./l4

2 2
=2 - 2cos9
=2(1 - cosO)
40.[D] vect.or area= ½(ix b)
I ii-b 12 =2(2sin28/2)
1 • " " "
sin912= Iii-b l = 2(]i+4j)X(-5i+7j)
2
= ½c21k+2ok>

35.(CJ ax b = 1~ ~1
I J J
-,
_ 41k

= - 6i - Jj + sk 41.[B] F= P + Q
I ii x b I = ./36+9+25 = ffo = i - JJ+sk

36.[BJ 1axb 1= 1a11b1sine:-:; 1a1 1h1

1axb1:-:; 1ii 11 h1
 Moment = 0A x f 47.[AJ Moment of F about point P= PA x f

-I;
- 4 -3
j -·,
I -3 5
= {t-3]+4k) x (3i +k)

• ] ·1
=I - 3 4= - 3i + 11)+9k
= - <2li + 22J + 9k) I3 0 I
42.[BJ PQ = I + J- Jk , PR= - I+3J - k

r
48.[DJL3i s] - 3k 1..f +kJ=5

PQxPR=1: _kj=4(2f+J+k)
- I 3 -~ ~~=5

. 2i + j+k 15 = 6 which is not possible.

Umt vector= ----y;;-
49.(C) Volume of parallelopiped (V) = [ii b C]
43.[CJ ii +b =(i+j-k)+(-i+2j+k)=3J
b +C =( - i+2j+k) + (- i +2j +k)
= 1: -/ ~11 = 4(3)+ 3(9) - 9
3 -I 2
= -2i+4]+2k
= 30
n- (ii+~)x(§+C) _ <J!) x(-2!+4J+2~)
l(i + b) x(b + C) I 1(3j)x(-2i + 4j + 2k)I 50.[A]
n= 6k +6i = 6(k+i> = k+i given i .b = 10
16k +6l l .Ji 1..b.b=10
>.1b 12 =10
44.[BJ (2i+3b) x(5i+7b)
>(5) = 10
= 14(.i xb) + 15(bxi) A =2
= - 14(bxi)+ 15(bxi) a=2b=2<2i -J>= 4i-2J
= bxa

45.[CJ Area of parallelogram= I i xb I 51.[BJ[ibC]=-l

1 -I
I
-1
-I
1
1-1
!
-I I

iixb =I: ;I= - 4i - 1oj +sk = 1(0) + 1(- 2) - 1(2)

-3 2 I =-4~0
ii , b, C are non coplanar
Area of parallelogram= I - 4i - 10J+sk I
=J16 + 100+64 =6./s 1
52.[D]Volumeoft,trahedronV=¾ I: J=6
46.[AJ MomentofF about origin= QA x f
- a - 2 - 1(-2) + 1.(2 - a)= 36
= I; ~I ~1 = i + 2) + 4k - 2a+2=36
2 I - I 2a =-34
a= - 17
53.[CJ H ii ii C are coplanar vector :. (i ii C) = 0

: -,3 -'31 =O
I0 I p
2(2p + 3) +3(p) + 1 =O
7p= - 7
p= - 1

54.ICJ AB = - i - ] + <m + t> k

AC = -2i +OJ +2k
AD= i-J+4k
1AB AC AD] =O
~; ~I m;II = 0
II - I 4

(- 1)(2) + 1(- 10) + (m + 1) (2) =0

-2-10+2m+2 = 0
2m = 10 m=5 =-
55.(B) Let unit vector a=a1; + a~ ] + a:1 k
S.t. a:+ a ~ +ai = 1
a is 1. to i + J +k
a 1+a2 +a.1 =0
a , i+}+2k& i+2J+k arc
coplanar

~· 'i' ·;1 = 0
II 2 I
- 3a1 +a2 + aa = 0
from (2) and (:l) we get a1 = 0, a2 = - a:1
a 1 and a2 put in equation (I)

aa ="J2 ,a2=- "J2, a1=0

56.(A) ix (bx C) =( ii.C )b - (i .b) C

= oc2i - j + k >- c- 2>(i +3j- k)
= 20i-J}+1k