Vector Algebra JEE Main 2021 (March)

Questions with Answer Keys MathonGo

Q1: 16 March (Shift 1) - Single Correct

Let a vector α^i + β^j be obtained by rotating the vector √3^i + ^j by an angle 45 about the origin in
∘

counterclockwise direction in the first quadrant. Then the area of triangle having vertices (α, β), (0, β) and

(0,0) is equal to

(1) 1

(2) 1

(3) 1

√2

(4) 2√2

Q2: 16 March (Shift 2) - Single Correct

→ → → →
→ → →
Let a = ^
i + 2^
^
j − 3k and b = 2^
i − 3^
^
j + 5k . If r × a = b × r , r ⋅ (α^
i + 2^
^
j + k) = 3 and
→
r ⋅ (2^
i + 5^
^
j − αk) = −1, α ∈ R, then the value of
→ 2
α + | r | is equal to :

(1) 9

(2) 15
(3) 13

(4) 11

Q3: 16 March (Shift 2) - Numerical

→
Let c be a vector perpendicular to the vectors
→ →
a = ^
i + ^
^
j − k and b = ^
i + 2^
^
j + k

→ × →b)
−
→
If c. (^
i + ^
^
j + 3k) = 8 then the value of c→ ⋅ (a
is equal to ____

Q4: 17 March (Shift 1) - Single Correct

→ →
Let a = 2^
i − 3^
^
j + 4k and b = 7^
i + ^
^
j − 6k .
→ →
→ → → →
If r × a = r × b , r ⋅ (^
i + 2^ ^ = −3,
j + k) then r ⋅ (2^
i − 3^ ^
j + k)

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is equal to :

(1) 12
(2) 8
(3) 13
(4) 10

Q5: 17 March (Shift 1) - Numerical

→
If a = α^
i + β^ ^
j + 3k

→
b = −β^
i − α^ ^ and
j − k

→
c = ^
i − 2^ ^
j − k

→ → → →
such that a ⋅ b = 1 and b ⋅ c = −3, then
1
→ → → is equal to ____
((a × b) ⋅ c )
3

Q6: 17 March (Shift 2) - Single Correct

−
−→ −
−→
Let O be the origin. Let OP = x^
i + y^ ^
j − k and OQ = −^i + 2^j + 3xk,
^ x, y ∈ R, x > 0, be such that

−
−→ −
−→ −
−→ −
−→ −
−→
|PQ | = √20 and the vector OP is perpendicular to OQ. If OR = 3^
i + z^
^
j − 7k, z ∈ R, is coplanar with OP
−
−→
and OQ, then the value of x 2
+ y
2
+ z
2
is equal to

(1) 7
(2) 9
(3) 2

(4) 1

Q7: 17 March (Shift 2) - Numerical

→ →
→ →
Let x be a vector in the plane containing vectors a = 2^
i − ^
^
j + k and b = ^
i + 2^
^
j − k . If the vector x is
→ 17√6 →
perpendicular to (3^i + 2^j − k)
^
and its projection on a is 2
, then the value of | x | is equal to ____ .
2

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Q8: 18 March (Shift 1) - Single Correct

A vector a has components 3p and 1 with respect to a rectangular cartesian system. This system is rotated
through a certain angle about the
origin in the counter clockwise sense. If, with respect to new system, a has components p + 1 and √10, then a
value of p is equal to:

(1) 1
(2) −
5

(3)
4

(4) -1

Q9: 18 March (Shift 2) - Single Correct

−
−→ −
−→
In a triangle ABC, if |BC | = 8, |CA | = 7,
−
−→ −
−→ −
−→
|AB | = 10, then the projection of the vector AB on AC is equal to:

(1) 25

(2) 85

14

(3) 127

20

(4) 115

16

Q10: 18 March (Shift 2) - Single Correct

→ → → → → → →
Let a and b be two non-zero vectors perpendicular to each other and | a | = | b |. If | a × b | = | a |, then
the angle between the vectors
→ → → → →
( a + b + ( a × b )) and a is equal to:

(1) sin −1 1
( )
√3

(2) cos −1 1
( )
√3

(3) cos −1
(
1
)
√2

(4) sin −1
(
1
)
√6

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Answer Key

Q1 (1) Q2 (2) Q3 (28) Q4 (1)

Q5 (2) Q6 (2) Q7 (486) Q8 (4)

Q9 (2) Q10 (2)

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