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Then the component of B that is perpendicular to dis given by @ && & BD @ a oe Answer :- (a) The value of tx (@x 1) +) x (xf) +R x (4x R)is @ 8a Wixa (2a (@2Gx4a) Answer = (0) ‘The unit vector normal to the surface xy -+ 2xz = 4 at the point (2, -2, 3) is- (@ 2(-1+25 452) 5 (- 14 2j +28) (t+ i+ 28) (@) 2t- 2p 43k Answer: (b) If Ais a constant vector and R = xt-+ yj + 2 then curl [(A.#)A] is @a WAR (Ax Rk @R Answer (c) ‘The value of t for three vectors [(1 — t), 0,0], [1, (1 — t), 0]&{1,1, (1 — t)] are linearly dependent is @1 0 @2 @-1 Answer = (a) The vector perpendicular to 31 + 4] — Sk is. (a) -21-+.4j- 28 (b) 20+ 47-2 (0) 2t-4j 42k (@ 2-45 - 2B Answer = (d) ‘The value of g for which these following four points are coplanar (-J,-h), (41+ 5f + gk), (3i+ 9j + 4k)& 4(-1 +7 + &) then g is Answer = (1) If two vectors are Z, = ai + bj and Z = ci+ dj inthe systemof ¢ & j. Where |Z,| =|Z,| = rand Z,.Z, =0 then W, = ai+ cf & W, = bi + dj are satisfies (@) |, &) |_| =" (Wy. W, =0 (@) |] + | Scanned with CamScanner10. 12, 13, 14, 15. 16. 17, 18. 2| Page Answer : (a), (b), (©) any vector t+ xf + 3& is rotated by an angle cos* (24) and then the magnitude of it, will be doubled then the vector 4é + (4x — 2)j + 2k is obtained then the value of x is not possible wz w? oF @2 Answer = (2), (b) (©) Which of the following vectors is orthogonal to the vector (at + bf), where a and b (ax b) are constants, and t and J are unit orthogonal vectors? (@) ~bt+ af @)-at + dy (-at-bj (@-bi- aj Answer :- (a) Consider the set of vectors $5 (1,1,0), 5 (0,1,1) and $5 (1,0,1) (@) The three vector are orthonormal (b) The three vector are linearly independent (©) The three vector cannot from a basis in a — dimensional real space (2) $5 (1.10) can be written as the linear combination of (01,1) and (1,0,1) Answer :- (b) It A and B are two unit vectors and 6 # 0.is the angle between them, then (@) Sin 3/445] @) sing =2|A—B] @sin$ = 2|A-B| @sine = $A +3] Answer = (c) If @ & B are two perpendicular unit vector then the vector which makes same angle with @,5 & @ x 6 will. @) -4 (a+ 6+ ax 6) ()R(a+ b+ a xb) (5@+ B- ax) @-3(a+ b- ax 5) Answer: (a), (b) Let 7 = 284 j— Rand W = +38 it isan unit vector then the triple scalar product [UW] wil be (@) V9 ) VI0-+ Ve ove (@ veo Answer: (a), (b), (€) and G, their triple product A - (B x @) vanishes if (a) They are perpendicular to each other (b) any two of them perpendicular Given any three non ~ zero vectors A, (©) any two of them are parallel (@) then are no ~ coplanar Answer :- (c) A vector perpendicular to any vector that lies on the plane defined by x+y += @ i+] (Dyj+k jitjtk @) 21+ 3j+5k Answer + (C) 1 3 2 3 Giventetomvedonts(2).o(—5)an( 4) ne & het epee ii 1 1 8) \-12, (@) uystte () wus Ours (@) t,t Answer = (d) Scanned with CamScanner19. A unit vector fi on the xy — plane is at an angle of 120° with respect to f, the angle between the Vector Wi = ai + bf and 3 = afi + bi will be 60° if b = aa. then the value of a is. Answer :- (0.5) 20. Let @ = 22+ j — 2k and b = i+ j. if Zis a vector such that a. é =|2|, |Z -@| = 2V2 and the angle between @ x band é is 30°, then |(a x b) x 2] = we )} ©@2 @3 Answer: (b) 21.4 +5 += 0 and [al = 3|b| = 5 and |é| = —7, then the angle between @ and b is @? ) = w= Answer = (€) Bad 22. If @, & é are non coplanar unit vectors such that @ x (5 x 2) = “z then the angle between d & Bis: an x x @> ©% ©} @n Answer :- (a) 23. Let d= 21+ j+h,b =i +4 2) —K and aunit vector Z be coplanar. If ¢ perpendicular to a, then 2 = @ BCI+® ) BC t-j=k)— ORG-2 @RCi-j-B Answer :- (a) 24.1fd = (£440,256 =1anddxb=7 =k then dis @i-j+k () 2y—k ©t @2 Answer :- (c) + Coordinate system 25. Two sets of vectors, one with m elements the other with n elements (mm m )k=m+n @k=n answer :- (b) 26. The vector field xz# + yj in cylindrical polar coordinates is (a) p{ccos* $+ sin® ge, + psingeos¢(l- =), (0) pl(zcos? g+sin? gl, + psingcos¢(l+z)é, (©) plcsin? ¢+cos? g), + psin gcos¢(l-+2)é, (d) p{esin? 6+ cos? dk, + psin dcosg(I- =), Answer :- (a) 3| Page Scanned with CamScanner27. The two vectors P = i,q = (¢+ j)/v2 are (@) Related by rotation (&) related by the reflection through the xy-plane (c) related by an inversion (d) not linearly independent Answer = (a) 28. The unit normal vector atthe point (4, on the surface ofthe ellipsoid 5+ betreaysank atsnpsck brschtak Lyte O Tarmceet Taaret © Trae Orn Answer = (a) Scalar gradient 29. Which of the following vectors is parallel to the surface x7y + 2xz = 4 at the point (2,- 2,3)? (a) —6i—27+5k (b) +6°+27+5K (©) +6f—27+5k (a +0t-2j-sk Answer :- (d) 30. The unit normal to the curve x’ y* + xy = 17 at the point (2,0) is, we (b) -t oF @OF ‘Answer (d) 31. The unit normal vector ofthe point [4,4] on the surface ofthe ellipsoid == +2 +2 = 1is o) gicteateant gy ateareet piv ereak ( Wisk Answer = (a) 32. The directional derivative of f(x,9,2) = xyz ¥4xz? atthe point (1, -2, -1) in the direction of vector 2-j-2kis a 2 3 2 @? w= oF @2 Answer :- (d) 33. Which of the following unit normal vector to the surface z = xy at P(2,—1,—1)? (a Ease &)-t-234+k (©-t+y+k (a a Answer :- (a) 34. The components ofthe unit vector A perpendicular tothe plane shown in the figure given below is 2 () a= Sespere r= aa ses Answer = (a) 4|Page Scanned with CamScanner35. For function @ = x?y + xy the value of |¥p| at @ 5 () v5 @ v3 Answer = (a) 36. 1A and B are constant vectors, then V (A. (B x 7) Js. @ AB ()AXB oF (da) zero Answer = (a) 37. The unit vector normal to the surface 3x? + Ay = z at the point (1,1,7) is ) (CO + RN @ (40+ 6-H NT (© (6+.4)- RN 48+ 9+] N Answer -(€) 38. given = x? — yz, VO at (3,4,1) will be (@) 6i-4j+k (&) 6i—j +4k (6i-4j-k (@ 6 -37-2k Answer:- (b) 39. The unit vector normal to the surface x? + 4y = z at the point (1, 1, 0) is @) i+ 4-2 O qC2i+4j-B) OR?i-G-D OAt+4j+k) Answer = (a) 40. Which one of the following vectors is normal to the surface xy + 2° + xz? = 10? (a) x2yt + 23j + x27k (b) 2xyi + 2xzk (©) 2yt+ Gz + 20k (a) (xy + 2?)84.27f + (Bz? + 2xak Answer : (d) 41. The unit vector normal to the surface x? + 9? — z = 1 at the point P(1,1,1) is, @ wut (BEE Answer = (d) + Divergence and gauss divergence theorem #5 42. The value of §;s-, where # is the position vector and S is a closed surface closing the origin, is s @ 0 Or @4t @8r Answer = (c) 43. Consider The vector 7 the surface integral of this vector over the surface of a cube of size and centered at the ori @ 0 (b) 2 ©@2a0 @) an Answer (d) = 10f + Ssin8@ (in spherical polar coordinate the value of V.A is (@) (1-+sin6)(10/r)—(b) (L-c056)(10/r)— (©) (2 + sin6)(A0/r)_—_(@) (2 + c086)(10/r) Answer (d) 45. [fv 2)av r+ dis @0 )-4n (© 4n @1 Answer = (a) 44, For vector function S|Page Scanned with CamScanner46. 41. 48, 49, 50. 31 52. 53 54, 55 6| Page div(i+ 7+ Ris (a) 3 ()2 (ot @o Answer : (d) For what value of n vector 17 is solenoidal @o wt © @3 Answer :- (d) A vector A= (Sx + 2y)t-+ (By — 2)J + (2x — az) kis solenoidal ifthe constant a has a value. 4 (b)-4 os @-8 Answer = (c) ‘A vector file is defined everywhere as # = + 2B. The net flux F associated with cube of side L. with one ‘vertex at the origin and sides along the positive X, ¥ and Z. axes, is @ (b) aL* (© 8 (a) 10L* Answer :- (a) For vector function ’)# + 108 (in eylindrical coordinate) then V. # is =150 oz oe @ = Answer = (b) The Surface Integral of the field A(x, y,z) = 2kxt + lyf — 3mzk over the closed surface of an Arbitrary unit sphere is to be zero, then relationship between k, land m is (@) 6k+1-6m=0 (6) 2k+1-3m=0 ()3k+6l—2m=0 (2k+1/l—3/m=0 Answer = (b) For the vector field A = x21 — yz} + z(x? — y2)&, the volume integral of the divergence of A Out of region defined by -a SxS a,—bSySband0szsc (a) Sabcla?-b?]—(b) Zabcla®=b7]._(e)abcla?—b?] (a) abc{a? - b°] Answer = (a) ‘The value of the integral J = J ¥.d5 where S is the surface enclosing the volume V is @3 ov ©3v @o Answer = (0) The cross product of (t +f) x (f + k) where f, J, & are orthonormal unit vectors in 3— dimensions, is @ tk HI+k (jt+j+k @E-j+t Answer = (a) IFS is the closed surface enclosing a volume V and ft isthe unit normal vector to the surface and # is the positive vector, then the value of the following integral g FAAS js @ Vv (b) 2V @o @s3v Answer = (d) Scanned with CamScanner56. 57. Consider a cylinder of height h and radius a, closed at both ends, centered at the origin. Let # = ix + jy + Rz be the position vector and fi a unit vector normal to the surface. The integral £ F.RMS over the closed surface of the cylinder is, (a) 2na?(a +h) (b) 32a7h (© 2na*h (@) zero Answer == (b) For vector function A = 2rcos?@# + 37? sin 2@ + 4zsin® 02 the value of V.A is Answer = (4) + Curl and stock’s curl theorem 58, 59. 60. 61. 62, 63. 7|Page Ifa vector filed # = xt + 2yf + 32K, then W x (Ux F) is @ 0 (yi (3 @ 2k Answer = (@) 7 a The curl of vector A = zi+ xj + yk is given by @ i+j+k (bo) i-FFR @i+jfrk (@)-i-j+k Answer = (a) For vector function A = (¢-T/r)6 (in cylindrical polar coordinate) then W x A is aot w-25 ole @ Answer = (b) A vector A = k@ is given (where k is a constant), in cylindrical coordinates. Then the value of ¥ x (V x A) is (a) £2 46 x2 (@ 56 Answer :- (a) IW Az tyz + fz + Ray then the $4 al (where C is along the perimeter of a rectangular area bounded by x=0,x=aandy=0,y=b)is @F@° +b) (b) (ab? + ab) © x? +5%) wo Answer = (@) Ifa force F is derivable from a potential function V(r), where r is the distance from the origin of the coordinate system, it follows that @) VxF=0 O)V.F=0 j@wW=0 @vv Answer = (a) Scanned with CamScanner64. The value of § A - dé along a square loop side L in a field A is, @o (b) 2LA, (©) 4LA @LA @ 65. Consider a coxstant vector field # = vok , if 3 = V x i then one the of the possible vectors if Answer (a) voxt vox} © vot @ vf Answer = (b) 66. Consider a vector force F(x, y) = k{(x? + y?)i + 2xy j]. Here 1Fm-. the work done by the Force in Moving a particle from origin 0(0,0,0) to the point D(1,1,0) on the z = 0 plane Along path ABD as Shown in the figure is: (where the coordinates are measured in maters) D(L,1,0) 1 2 ‘ @5 ( OF @o Answer : (0) = 67. Consider force field F (x,y) = (x? — y)t-+ 2xry J. then the work done when an object moves From0 > P > Q > RO along the rectangular path shown in figure is. y P| Q (ab) ooo Pot R (a) ~2ab? (b) +2ab? (ab? (@) +ab? Answer :- (a) 68, Identify the vector field given which has finite curl o = @ © oO = _ "I Ill Answer :- (c) 69. Given the vector A(y,—x, 0) the integral $ 4:1, (winere C is a circle of radius $ units with its centre at the c origin (correct to the first decimal place) is B| Page Scanned with CamScanner(@) 172.8 (b) 157.1 (©) -1463 (28 Answer = (b) 10. IA = yai + 2xj + xyk and C is the circle of unit radius in the plane defined by z = 1, with the center on the z ~ axis, then the value of integral $4.48 ig c @ ¥ me oft @o Answer = (d) 71. Given F = # x B, where B = Bo(t+ j + k) is a constant vector and 7 is the position vector. The value of $e 4F where C is a circle of unit radius centered at origin is, y x © (@ 0 (©) 2B, (©) -2nBy @!1 Answer = (@) B 72. The line integral f F.dl, where F cular path shown ix The figure A,28+ FSS, along the s fa reer below is...... — ay f 1. AGO) BULO) Answer :- (0) 73. IFis the closed surface enclosing a volume V and fi is the unit normal vector to the surface and #* is thePosition SJi-ds s vector, then the value of the following integral is aV then the value of a is, Answer = (3) + Equation of tangent plane and tangent line and normal 74. The equation of tke plane that is tangent to the surface xyz = 8 at the point (1,2,4) is (@) x42y+4z=12 (4x4 2y42=12 (©x+4y42=0 @xtyte=7 ‘Answer -(b) 9|Page Scanned with CamScanner75. The equation of a surface of revolution is z= +. point A (Fea) Be. 2 @ fie wm ) fi Answer :-(b) 76. Consider the surface corresponding to the equation ax +y?+2=0 ‘A possible unit tangent to this surface at the point (1,2,-8) is © #-3 (55-58 (5t-Gi4 5k @o ‘Answer = (a) TT. What is the equation of the plane which is tangent to the surface xyz = 4 at the point (1,2,2)? (a)x+2y+4z2=12 (b)4x+2y4+z=12 ()x+4y4+z=0 (d)2x+yt+z=6 Answer “ Miscellaneous Which of the following is NOT correct? 78. Consider The vector ¥ = 5, (a) value of the line integral ofthis vector around any closed curve is zero (®) This vector can be written as the gradient of some scalar function (©) The line integral ofthis vector from point P to point Q is dependent of the path taken. (@) This vector can represent the magnetic field of some current distribution Answer = (d) 79, Evaluate {f(x + y)? dxdy over the area bounded by the ellips ( F(ab) wi@ +5) (©) 2a76?(a? +b?) (@ Zab(a? + 5?) Answer (d) 80. Let denote the position vector of any point in three-dimensional space, and r = |? then (VF =0 and Vx = F/r ()V.F =O and Vr =0 (0) V.F = 3 and VF =F/r? @ VF =3 and ¥ x7 Answer :- (d) 81. When the fui incompressible, the equi of continuity can reduced to 22 = 0 = p(V.#), since the density ‘is constant in this case. Here # is the velocity of the typical of the fluid. Further, ifthe flow is irrotational, then the equation can be written as. (@ V.Vo=0 Vx Vo=0 (¥o=0 (@) ¥ = constant Answer = (b) 10| Page Scanned with CamScanner82, 84, 85 86. 87. 88, 89, 90. a1 92. 93 l1[ Page If the surface 5x? — 2byz = 9x be orthogonal to the surface 4x2y + 23 = equal to Answer: (1) The rate at which a body cools is proport at the point (1,-1,2) then be is ual to the difference between the temperature of body and that of the surrounding air. Ifa body in air at 25°C will cool from 100°C to 75°C in one minute. Find its temperature at the end of three minutes Answer:- (47.22) If F is a constant vector and 7'is the position vector then V(#.7) would be @) (0.7)F (bo) F © W.FE @ iiF Answer = (b) WF =xi+ yf, then (@) ¥-F =O and VF P=2andUF]=7 (© V-7=2 and V7] (0-7 = Oand Vie] == Answer = (6) Consider a vector field 3 = vk and ii = voxf where 3 = Vx i. then the flux associated with The Field 3 through the curved hemispherical surface defined by x? + y? +2? =1?;z > Ois @ 0 (b) vor (©) 2rver? (@) 31v9r? Answer = (b) ‘The rate at which a body cools is proportional to the difference between the temperature of body and that of the surrounding air. If body in air at 25°C will cool from/100° C to 75°C in one minute, Find its temperature at the end of three minutes Answers (47.22) ‘The directional detivative of x? y? z? at the point (1,1,-1) in the direction of the tangent to the curve x = ety =sin2t +1; 2=1-cost at t= 0, i Answer (2.68) WA (3x? + Gy)I— 1yzj + 20xz7K then the line integral g A. di from (0,0,0) to (1,1,1) along the curve ¢ yet.z= Cis Answer :- (5) ‘The $747, where V = y?t-+.xyf + x2k and ¢ is the bounding curve of the hemisphere x? + y?-+27 =9, z> 0, oriented in the positive direction, is Answer: (0) The surface integral [f F.fi ds, where F = (x? + y? +z*)(i+j +f), s is the surface of the tetra — hedron x=0, |,2=0, x+y +z = 2 and nis the unit normal in the out word direction to the closed surface s, ‘The sum of three numbers is 6. If we multiply the third number by 2 and ad the first number tothe result, we get 7. By adding second and third numbers to three times the frst number we get 12. Then the sum of these numbers i, @. x? + y? +2? is, Answer: (14) 1CA( is a vector of constant magnitude, which of the following is true @ wfteo o%-A=o0 @xazo “Answer = (c) aw a Scanned with CamScanner94. The function r° (1 > 0), where refers to spherical coordinate system is, (a) Anitrotational vector for n=- 2 (b) Asolenoidal vector for n (©) Anirrotational vector for n (@) Asolenoidal vector forn Answer (b) 95. A vector function A = y?& + 2x(y + 1)9 is given and two specified paths from a to b are shown In The figure given below Coordinates of point ais (I, 1, 0) and that of point bis (2, 2, 0). Then Which OF The following statements are b (a) f AZ =11 along path 1. a b (b) f A.di = 10 along path 2. i = (© Adi 1 for the loop that goes from a to b along (1) and returns to a along (2) (@) §A.dl = 1 for the loop that goes from @ to b along (1) and returns to @ along (2) Answer := (a), (b) and (@) 96. The necessary and sufficient condition that $4.4 — 9 , for any closed curve C is ¢ (@ V.A=0 (b) Vx A=0) OVI %A Answer = (b) 0 @Vx¥ xA=0 97. The line integral A vanishes about every closed path. Then A must be equal to (a) Curl of vector function (©) gradient of a scalar function (©) gradient of a vector function @ zer0 Answer = (b) ? which is 6 Ta then the value of 98 Evaluate ff S88! oughout te volume ofthe sphere 27+ 2b? = eis Answer:- (4) 99. The volume of paraXelepiped if @=-314 7+5k, b=-3i+7j—3k andé=7i—5j—3k Are the three co- terminus edges of the parallelepiped is Answer :- (272) i2[ Page Scanned with CamScanner100. Identify the correct statement for the following vectors d Bt42jandB=143) (a) The vectors d and B are linearly independent (b) The vectors d and B are linearly dependent (c) The vectors @ and B are orthogonal (@) The vectors d and B are normalized Answer = (a) 101. The area of the triangle with vertices (-1, -3), 2,4) and (3,-1) is Answer: (13) 102. The divergence of V = (xyz)i + (3x?y)j + (xz? — y?z)K at (2, -1, lis Answer: (14) 103. The value of f so that the points (1, -5), (4, 5) & (B, 7) are collinear is Answer (-5) 13[ Page Scanned with CamScannerInspire Academ which provide C: . Examinations like CSIR-UGC-NET JRF, GATE, IIT-JAM, Se) TIFR, BARC, JEST, B.Sc & M.Sc_-Physics and All|M:Sc.E: nce Exams like JNU, BHU, CU, RU and some Public Sector Jobs like BARC, ISRO, DADO, ONGC. NTPC, IPR otc Leading institute of Physics g for Academic & « K.K. Sharma Scanned with CamScanner