1Mark Questions 3.

Ifa + 6=iand a=2i -2j +2k, then | b|equals

Multiple Choice Questions CBSE 2023
1. The magnitude ofthe vector 6i -2j+3k is CBSE 2023
(a) /14 (b)3 (c) V12 (d) 17
(a) 1 (b) 5 4. A unit vector along the vector 4i - 3k is CBSE 2023
(c) 7 (d) 12
(a) (4i -- 3k) (b)(4i - 3k)
2. Two vectors a =a,ita,j +a,k and
(c) (4i- 3k) (d) (4i - 3k)
b=bi + b,j + b,k are collinear, if CBSE 2023

(a) a, b, t a,b, t a, b, =0 5. InAABC, AB =i+j +2k and 4C =3i -j+4k. IfDis

(b) CBSE 2023
b b, b mid-point of BC, then vector AD is equal to
(c) a, = b, ,a, =b, , a, = b, (a) 4i + 6k (b) 2i - 2j + 2k
(d) a + a, t az =b, + b, + b (c)i-j+k (d) 2i + 3k
VectorAlgebra 305

6. Ifa
makes an angle of 4 with the positive
vector 15. The two vectors + k and 3 i -j+ 4 krepresent the
directions offboth X-axis and Y-axis, then the angle two sides AB and AC respectively of AABC. Find the
which it makes with positive Z-axis is CBSE 2023
lengthof the median through 4. Delhi 2016; Foreign 2015
(a) (b)
3 16. Write the direction ratios of the vector 3 a +2 b. where
4 4

(d) 0
a=i+i-2k and b =2i - 4j +5k. AllIndia 2015C
(c)
17. Find the unit vector in the direction of the sum of the
1IInit vector along PQ, where coordinates ofP and O vectors 2 +3 -k and 4i -3j +2k Foreign 2015
respectively are (2. 1. -) and (4, 4-7) is CBSE 2023

(a) 2i +3j - 6k (b) 2i - 3j + 6k 18. Find a vector in the direction of vector 2i -3j +6k
2 which has magnitude 21 units. Foreign 2014
(c)- 2i 3j, 6k (d) + 3 6k
77 7 7 7 7 KEY CONCEPT
8. Position vector of the mid-point of line segment AB is To find a vector in the direction of given vector, first of all
3i +2j-3k. If position vector of the point 4is we find unit vector in the direction of given vector and
2i+3j- 4k, then position vector of the point B is then multiply it with given magnitude.
CBSE 2023
19. Finda vector a of magnitude 5\2, making anangle of
2 2
(b) 4i +j- 2Á
4
with X-axis,
2
with Y-axis and an acute angle
() Sf +5j- 7X 2
+
2
with Z-axis. AllIndia 2014
20, VWrite a unit vector in the direction
 VectorAlgeb

vector makes an angle of with the positive 15. The twovectors + kand 3 i- + 4k represent the
6.Ifa 4 AABC. Find the
directions offboth X-axis and Y-axis, then the angle two sides AB and AC respectively of 2015
length of the median through A. Delhi 2016; Foreign
which it makes with positive Z-axis is CBSE 2023
+2b, where
(b)
3T
16. Write the direction ratios of the vector 3 a
4

(d) 0 a=i+-2k and h=2i -4+Sk. All India 2015C

17. Find the unit vector in the direction of the sum of the
vector along PQ, where coordinates of P and vectors 2i +3-k and 4i -3 +2k. Foreign 2015
7, Unit
respectively are(2, 1, -) and (4, 4-7) is CBSE 20023
-3j+6k
18. Find a vector in the direction of vector 2i
(a) 2i+3f-6 (b)-2-3, +6k which has magnitude 21 units. Foreign 2014
(a) 3 6k
7 7 7 7 KEYCONCEPT
&Position vector of the mid-point of line segment AB is To find a vector in the direction of given
vector,first of all

i+2-3k. If position vector of the point Ais we find unit vector in the direction of given vector and
then multiply it with given magnitude.
+34k, then position vector of thepoint B is
CBSE 2023
19. Finda vector a of magnitude 5/2, making an angle of
(b) 4î +j- 2k with X-axis, with Y-axis and an acute angle 0
4
with Z-axis. All India 2014
2 22
20. Write a unit vector in the direction of the sum of the
9. ABCD is a rhombus whose diagonals intersect at E.
vectors a = 2i +2j - 5k and b =2i +-7k.
Then. EA+ EB + EC + ED equals to Delhi 2014C
CBSE Sample paper 2023
21. Find the value of pfor which the vectors 3i +2j +9k
(b) AD
and i - 2pË + 3k are parallel. All India 2014
(c) 2BD (d) 2AD
22. Write the value of cosine of the angle which the vector
Very Short Answers GQuestions ’

a=i+j+k makes with Y-axis. Delhi 2014C

3
.Find aunit vector in the direction opposite to - 23. Find the anglebetween X-axis and the vector i++k.
CBSE Sample Paper 2021 All India 2014C
1, Vector of I magnitude 5units and in the direction
24. Write a vector in the direction of the vector i -2+2k
opposite to 2f +3 -6k is that has magnitude 9 units. Delhi 2014C
CBSE Sample Paper 2020
. Write a unit vector nthe direction of vector PO. where
re anexample of vectorsa and h such thatl ál=|b| Pand Qare the points (L,3,0) and (4, 5, 6), respectively.
’
but a z b. CBSE Sample Paper 2018 Foreign 2014
13. Find the position vector ofa point which divides the KEYCONCEPT
’

jon of ipoints with position vectors a -2band2a+b First, find the vector PQ byusing the formula
CXtenally in the ratio 2:1. Delhi 2016 (x,-x)i +(,-y)j +(4-z)k, then required unit vector
PQ
Na4i-j+t and h-2i -2i+k. then find aunit is given by
|PQ|
vector parallel to the vector a+b. All India 2016
 Chapterwise CBSE Solved Papers :
306 MATHEMATICS
following vectors
34. Findthe sum of the
26. If a unit vector a makes angle with i, with j and
a=i-2, b=2i -3), c=2î +3£ Delhi 2012
an acute angle with k, then find the value of0.
Delhi 2013
35. Findthe scalar components of AB with initial point
27. Write a unit vector in the direction of the sum of vectors A(2,1) and terminal point B(-5,7). All India 2012
a=2 -j+ 2k and b=-i++3k. Delhi 2013
36. For what value of a, the vectors 2i -3j +4k anda
28. If a =xi +2 -zk and b= 3i -vË + kare two ai +6j-8k are collinear? Delhi 2011
equal vectors, then write the value ofx + y+ z. KEYCONCEPT
Delhi 2013

29. P and Qare two points with position vectors Ifa andbare collinear, then use the condition a =ab
where is some scalar.
3a -2b and a + b, respectively. Write the position
vector of a point R which divides the line segment 37. Write the direction cosines of vector -2i + -SÊ
PO in the ratio 2 :1 externally. AllIndig 2013
Delhi 2011
30. L and Mare two points with position vectors 2 a -b
and a+2 b, respectively.Write the position vector of
2Marks Questions
a point N which divides the line segment LM in the 38. Find all the vectors of magnitude 3/3 which are
ratio 2: lexternally. All India 2013
collinear tovector i +i+k. CBSE 2023

31. A and Bare two points with position vectors 2a-3b 39. Position vectors of the points A, B and C as shown in
’
and 6b -a, respectively. Write the position vector of the figure below are a, b and c, respectively. CBSE 2023
a point P which divides the line segment AB
internally in the ratio 1:2. AllIndia 2013
A(á) B)
If AC = AB, then express c in terms of a
32. Find the sum of the vectors a =Ë-2j+k, 4 and b.
b=-2i +4j+ 5k and c=i-6-7k. 40. Let , m,, n,; i=1 2, 3 be the direction
Delhi 2012 cosines of three
33. Find the sum of the following mutually perpendicular vectors in space. Show that
vectors
mË
a =i-36, b=2j-k, c=2i -3j +2k Delhi 2012
AA' =Ia, where A =|,
m
n3
CBSE Sample Paper 2017
PYQs Previous Years GQuestions
1Mark Questions 4. Ife is the angle between two vectors a and b,
’

then
Multiple Choice Questions a b>0 onlywhen CBSE 2023

1The sine of the angle between the vectors (b) 0s0<

(a) 0<0< 2
a=3i +j +2k and b=i+ +2k is CBSE 2023
(c) 0<0<n (d) 0<e<t
5 5
(b)
(@).W21 /21 5. The area of a triangle with vertices A, B, C is given by
CBSE Sample Paper 2023
3 4
(d) 1
V21 (a)AB× AC | (b) 2 |AB x AC|
2. a and bare tWo non-zero vectors such that the (c)|4C xAB (d) -|ACx AB|
4
projection of a on b is 0. The angle between a and b
1S CBSE 2023 6. The scalar projection of the vector 3i -j- 2k on the
vector i +2j -3k is CBSE Sample Paper 2023
(a) (b) t
7 7 7
(a) (b).14 (c)
();
(d) 0 V14 13
4
T 7. Iftwo vectors aand b are such that | a =2,| b|=3
3. If the angle between the vectors a and b is -and
4
and a b=4, then| a -2b| is equal to
’

|axb|=l. then a b is equal to CBSE 2023 CBSE Sample paper 2023

(a) -1 (a) /2 (b) 2V6
(b)1 (c) 24 (d) 2/2
(c)1 (d) V2
 314
such that a+ b+ c=
form of 19. If a, b, c are unit vectors
8. If a = 4i +6jand b =3j + 4k, then the vector write the value of a: b +
b c + c a.
Foreign 2016
CBSE Sample Paper 2023
the component ofaalong b is |a |=5,then write h
(a)
18
(3 + 4Æ) (b)
18
(3) + 4k) 20. Ifld xb|' +|a- b|' =400and
25
18 value of|bL. Foreign 2016
(c) 18
(3 +4Â) (d) (2 +4)
25 +6j+3k, then find the
21. If a =7i+,- 4k and b =2i
’

vectors 2i -j+2k and

9. The value of , for which two projection of a on b. Delhi 2015, 2013C
3i ++ k are perpendicular is CBSE Sample Paper 2023
unit vectors.
(a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 8 22, Ifâ. band are mutually perpendicular
+b +1.
then find the value of] 2 @ All lndia 2015
10. If (2 + 6 + 27R) x (i + pË + gk)0, then the
CBSE Sample Paper 2020 perpendicular to both the vectors
values of pandg are 23. Write a unit vector
=î+i.
a =i +j+ k and b
27 All India 2015
(a) p= 6and q = 27 (b) p=3 and q= 2
27
(d) p=3 and q = 27 KEY CONCEPT
(c) p= 6and q =
2 vectors of áand b,Le.
First,determine perpendicular
Very Short Answer Questions axb. Further,determine perpendicular unit vector
by
11. Find the area of the triangle whose two sides are axb
represented by the vectors 2iand-3j. using formula
CBSE Sample Paper 2021
given adjacent sides
12. Find the angle between the unit vectors â and b, 24. Find the area of a parallelogram whose
CBSE Sample Paper 2021 and 4j +2 k.
that @+ b|=1. are represented by the vectors 2 i -3 k
Foreign 2015
13. Find the projection of the vector i
-jon the vector
and
25. If aand b are perpendicular vectors, a + b|=13
Delhi 2020
i+j.
14. If a is a non-zero vector, then
find the value of |a l=5, then find the value of |b|. AllIndig 2014

(a-î)i +(a-î)j +(a-k)k. Delhi 2020

26. If aand b are two unit vectors such that a +b is also
+j+ k)on
15.The magnitude of projection of (2i a unit vector, then find the angle between a and b.
Delhi 2014
(i - 2j+2k) is .. CBSE Sample Paper 2020

two vectors a and 27. Find the projection of the vectori+3i+7k on the
16. Find the magnitude of each ofthe Delhi 2014
the angle
vector 2i-3 +6k.
b, having the same magnitude such that 9
between them is 60° and their scalar product is
28. Write the projection of vector i + i+k along the
vector Foreign2014
CBSE 2018

+) =0. 29. Write thevalue of the following

17. Find A and , if(î+3, +9Ã) x (3i - All India 2016 ix(G+k) +jx(ê +i) +kxi+i) Foreign2014

length
18. Write the number of vectors of unit 30. If a and b are unit vectors, then find the angle
2k and
perpendicular to both the vectors a =2i +j+ between aand b, given that (N3 a-b) is aDelhi
unit 2014C
AllIndia 2016 vector.
b=j+k.
 VectorAlgebra
315

31.Ifla|=8,,b|=3and |laxb|=12, then find the angle

betweenaand × 43. If a =4 -+k and h=2î -2 +k, then find a unit
All Indig 2014C
vector along the vector axb. CBSE 2023
32. Write the projection of the vector a =2i -j+k on the
44. If r=3i -2 +6k, then find the value of
vector b =î +2,+2T Delhi 2014C
Write the valuee of , so that the vectors (Gx)-x,-12. CBSE 2023

45. If a, b. care three non-zero unequal vectors such that

=2i + +k and b=i-2j+ 3k are perpendicular
toeach other. a-b=a c, then find the angle between a and b - C.
Delhi 20O13C, 2008
CBSE 2023
Tfaand bare twO vectors such that a + b| =|al. then
46. If a=i-+7k and b =5i j + hk, then find the
arove that vector 2a + b is perpendicular to vectorb. ’

value of so that the vectors a +b and a - bare

Delhi 2013 orthogonal. CBSE Sample Paper 2023
35. Find | x |, if for aunit vector @, (x-â)· (x +â)=15 ’

47. Find|x |, if (x - a) (x + a) =12, where a is a unit

All India 2013 vector. CBSE Sample Paper 2023
36. Find A, when projection of a = i +j +4k on
48. Write the projection of the vector (b+ c) on the vector
h=2i + 6j +3k is 4 units. Delhi 2012 a, where a=2i -2+k, b =i+2)-2k and
37. If a- a =0and a b=0, then what can be concluded c=2î -j +4k. CBSE 2022 Term ll; All India 2013C

about the vector b ? 49. If âand b are unit vectors, then prove that
Foreign 2011
38. Write the projection of vector i - jon the vector i +j. |â +b|=2 cos 2 where is the angle between them.
CBSE Sample Paper 2022 (Term Il)
All Indi 2011
50. Find the area of the parallelogram whose one side and
2Marks GQuestions adiagonal are represented by coinitial vectors
i-j+k and 4i +5k, respectively.
$3. If the vectors aand bare such that |a|=3,| b|-and
3
CBSE Sample Paper 2021
’ ’
51. Find the unit vector perpendicular to each of the
a xb is a unit vector, then find the angle between a
vectors a=4i +3j +k and b =2i -j+2k. Delhi 2020
and b. CBSE 2023: Delhi 2014; All India 2010
40, Findthe 52. If a+ b+c=0and| a< =3,| b|=5,|¢|=7, then find
area of a parallelogram whose adjacent sides ’’
the value of a b + b- c+c a.
are determined by the vectors a =i-+3k and CBSE Sample Paper 2020

B=i-j+k.
41. Ifa =î
CBSE 2023 53. Find | a| and| b, if|a|-2|B| and
(a+ b)·(a-b)=12.
+j+-k and b =i+2) +3k, then find a unit 54. If the sum of two unit vectors a andb is a
Delhi 2020

vector Perpendicular to both a+ and a-b. CBSE 2023

unit vector,
then show that the magnitude of their difference is V3.
42.1f the projection of the vector i +i+k on the vector Delhi 2019, 2012C

pi +j -2k is then find the value of p. 55. If]a |=2,| b|=7and ax b=3i +2, +6k, then find
CBSE 2023
the angle between a and b. All India 2019
 Chapterwise CBSE Solved Papers: MATHEMATICS
316

the vector a =i +j+kwith

+2, +36) 67. The scalar product of
56. Show that the points 4 (-2i +3j + 5k), B ( unit vector along the
sum of the vectors
and C(7i -k)are collinear. All India 2019
equal to 1
h=2i +4 - 5k and c =i +2j +3k is vector
57. Find|axb,ifa =2i +j +3k and b=3i +5-2k. Findthe value of and hence find the unit
All lndia 2019 ’

along b + c. All India 2019, 2014

3k and
58. Ife is the angle between two vectorsi -2j+
= i- 4j+ 5É
3i - 2+ k, then find sin. CBSE 2018
68. Let a= 4i +5 - k, b
is
b+ c=0 and |a|=5, | b|=6and | c|=9, then and c = 3i + - k. Find a vector d which
59. If a+
perpendicular to both cand b and d a =21. CBSE 2018
find the angle between a and b.
CBSE 2018C

vectors
60. Find the projection (vector) of 2i -+k on î -2+k. a.
69. If a, band care three mutually perpendicular
CBSE Sample Paper 2018 prove that a + b+ c is
of the same magnitude, then
a, b and c.
3 Marks Questions equally inclined with the vectors
Delhi2017, 2013C, 2011
61. Three vectors a b and c satisfy the condition KEY CONCEPT
a+b+c=0. Evaluate the quantity If three vectors a, b and care mutually
perpendicular to
allthree
u=ab+bc+ca. Ifl a|=3,| b| =4and| c|=2. each other, then áb=bc=ca =0 and if
the vector
CBSE 2023
vectors a,b and c are equally inclined with
(á+b+ c) that means each vector a, b and c makes
62. If a|=3, | 6|=5, | |=4 and a+ b+ c= 0, then find
equal angle with (a +b+ c) by using formula
the value of (a- b+ b c+ c á). CBSE 2022 (Term ll)
a-b
’ ’ ’
cos =
63. If a # 0, a b=a C, axb=ax c, then show that

h= c. CBSE 2022 Term ll; CBSE Sample Paper 2022 (Term l1)
4 Marks Questions
64. If a=i+2 +3k and b =2i + 4j -5k represent two
adjacent sides ofa parallelogram, find unit vectors
parallel to the diagonals of the parallelogram.
All India 2020
65. Using vectors, find the area of the AABC with vertices
A
(1, 2, 3), B (2,-1, 4) and C(4, 5, -1).
AllIndia 2020, 2013, Delhi 2017
70. Show that the points A, B, C with position vectors
2É -j+ , i - 3 - Sk and 3i - 4j - 4k
respectively, are the vertices of a right-angled triangle.
Hence, find the area of the triangle. AllIndig 2017
71. The two adjacent sides of a parallelogram are
2i -4j - Sk and 2î +2 +3k. Find the two unit
vectors parallel to its diagonals. Using the diagonal
vectors, find the area of the parallelogram. All lndia 2010
72. If ax b= cxd and axc=bxá. then show that
’

66. Ifî +j +6,2i +5j, 3i +2 -3k and i -6j-k a -d is parallel to b-, where a # d and b # C.
respectively, are the position vectors of points 4, B, C Foreign 2016; Delhi
2009
and D, then find the angle between the straight lines
KEYcONCEPT
AB and CD. Find whether AB and CD are collinear or
Delhi 2019 Use the result, if two vectors are parallel, then thelr
not.
cross-product willbe a zero vector.
 Ol. oU. Do19t. Find78. 77, 16.
If obtuse. Findthe
Findvector. where nd
Filal=3.|b|=5
75. 74. - AlVectgebraor
thPerpendicular
at other 2i A 2i where a=4i and b. Vectorsdiagonals otors vectors then
a, Vectors +j AC
AB AB
X ACX unit -j+k,î threea=2iIfa : Ifa=i+2j r=xi+yË If3.
|á two b the product of
a KEYCONCEPT vector
the unitthe the finda
and avalues - vector q a,b then (a
b+|=5/2. +and| 3k position =3i+5j-k vector (a
c =22.'i and -3j - unit
are perpendicular +j +j-k. and c +find b)
al=3.| theto three î +2k and | andb) +k, vector k,
+ of vector
+
and which p the and(c-
+ zk, +
42 for vectors
perpendicular b=-îi
vector +k ß c|=7. are area b thfiennd(r
vectors which and such (b+ perpendicular =2i
b|=4and +k are with
=i-4j is
b).
obtained to 2i of perpendicular Delhi of +Ë
and respectively,vectors i plane +3k, 4, Fitnhed that c), the +k,
such b the +5k 2014, and
B parallelogram
a c
All c=5,
| that =angle ABC respectively. and to + =2j xi)-(x)+
c=3i xe
India by 7i and the angle
2008; +c=0and b to
-j+k, is C - both
sum each 2013C -2
IndiaAll between 2014C
IndiaAll areplane k
All
2013C, then 4, pg to All
+k 2013C Delhi 2014C
Indig both between 2014C
Delhi are India
2015All
ofone India 2015
of 4j Delhi
the and 0 ABC, =21, having the
2010C prove is the
is 2. 2008 5k,
a

88. 86. 85. 84. 83. 82.

87.
vectors. vectors.value
i=i+2j-2k. perpendicular c=2i
a+b Finda Let |b|=12,|
value If value If dot Use If that If form perpendicular
b+
If c|a+. | If
a, a b|=4 a,
a =5i pproduct the
KEYcONCEPT of,
a a a
=i-j+7k=i++kand
x b =3i b
and unit j+ =i of and b of ’ and
a- +-3k result c= = -j and|
a-b, vector +4j b+
e|=13 c so, bË
are should so b c=5and
to 4k. that that that and + and to are c
+2k, b. b2, the
both Find ’’ b=2i three
perpendicular
where c+ and three p+q and be ifá a and a
zero and + c=3.
b where sum
a ab=3i ca. a
vectors, g =j cachvectors, Or
a andb vector + andp-q b and
b =5i b +j-3k, of
=3i b+ =i and are -k, bi
-2, -j+hk, other
and +3j- simplify
perpendicular, a then || one
+2j+2k to p, c such -b such
which + =0, and a then All two, of
each p are find these that|
7k then that are 5k, it. India
All
c=18. perpendicular then
b,
express then
and is and perpendicular then a 2013C
IndiaAll I
ofIndia find a=5, India
2013
All Indig
2013
All 2013,
Delhi 08
vector 2011C, is a
the then fin d a. find =3,
2011
Delhi Delhi fin d
vectors 2012, the b
their the c, in2010C 317
2012 the such
10 the