Vector and Calculus

Single Correct Type Questions   

  3. The magnitude of vectors OA, OB and OC in the given
  
1. When vector A = 2iˆ + 3 ˆj + 2kˆ is subtracted from vector B , figure are equal. The direction of OA, + OB − OC with
it gives a vector equal to 2 ĵ . Then the magnitude of vector x-axis will be [26 Aug, 2021 (Shift-I)]

B will be: [11 April, 2023 (Shift-II)] y
C
(a) 13 (b) 33 A

(c) 6 (d) 5 45° 30° x

O 60°
2. Match List-I with List-II.
List-I List-II
→ B
C
   ( 3 –1 + 2) (1 + 3 − 2)
A. C − A − B =0 I. → (a) tan –1 (b) tan −1
A
→
B (1 – 3 + 2) (1 − 3 − 2)

(1 – 3 – 2) ( 3 − 1 + 2)
(c) tan −1 (d) tan −1
→
(1 + 3 + 2) (1 + 3 − 2)
   C →
B. 0
A−C − B = II. B 4. In an octagon ABCDEFGH of equal side, what is the
      
→ s u m o f AB + AC + AD + AE + AF + AG + AH , i f ,
A 
→ AO= 2iˆ + 3 ˆj – 4kˆ  [25 Feb, 2021 (Shift-I)]
C
A B
  
C. B − A−C =0 III. →
A
→
B
H C
O
→
A
   G D
D. A+ B =−C IV. → →
C B
F E
Choose the correct answer from the options given (a) 16iˆ + 24 ˆj − 32kˆ
below: [25 July, 2021 (Shift-I)]
(b) 16iˆ – 24 ˆj + 32kˆ
(a) A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
(b) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II (c) –16iˆ – 24 ˆj + 32kˆ
(c) A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III
(d) 16iˆ + 24 ˆj – 32kˆ
(d) A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I

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      (a) A is not correct but R is correct.
5. The resultant of these forces OP, OQ, OR, OS and OT is
approximately ...... N. [27 Aug, 2021 (Shift-I)] (b) A is correct but R is not correct.
(c) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct
[Take
= 3 1.7,
= 2 1.4 .Given iˆ and ĵ unit vectors explanation of A.
along x, y axis] (d) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct
y P explanation of A.
20N 9. In the cube of side ‘a’ shown in the figure, the vector from
T the central point of the face ABOD to the central point of
15N Q
30°
the face BEFO will be [10 Jan, 2019 (Shift-I)]
60° 10N
30° X
X′ 45° 45°
O

15N 20N
S R

y′

(a) 9.25iˆ + 5 ˆj (b) 2.5iˆ − 14.5 ˆj

C
(c) −1.5iˆ − 15.5 ˆj (d) 3iˆ + 15 ˆj
1   1  
A (a) a(k − i) (b) a (i − k )
6. Two forces having magnitude A and are perpendicular 2 2
2
to each other. The magnitude of their resultant is 1   1  
(c) a( j − i) (d) a( j − k )
 [8 April, 2023 (Shift-I)] 2 2
 
10. If two vectors P = iˆ + 2mjˆ + mkˆ and Q = 4iˆ − 2 ˆj + mkˆ
(a) 5A (b) 5 A are perpendicular to each other. Then, the value of m will
4 2 be: [24 Jan, 2023 (Shift-II)]
5 A2 5A (a) 1 (b) –1
(c) (d)
2 2 (c) –3 (d) 2
7. A vector in x–y plane makes an angle of 30° with y-axis.
11. Which of the following relations is true for two unit vector
The magnitude of y-component of vector is 2 3. The
magnitude of x-component of the vector will be: Â and B̂ making an angle to q each other?
 [15 April, 2023 (Shift-I)] [25 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
1 θ
(a) (b) 6 (a) | Aˆ + Bˆ |= | Aˆ − Bˆ | tan
3 2
θ
(c) 3 (d) 2 (b) | Aˆ − Bˆ |= | Aˆ + Bˆ | tan
8. Assertion A: If A, B, C and D are four points on 2
a
semicircular
   arc with centre at ‘O’ such that θ
(c) | Aˆ + Bˆ |= | Aˆ − Bˆ | cos
AB
= BC = CD , then 2
      θ
AB + AC + AD = 4 AO + OB + OC (d) | Aˆ − Bˆ |= | Aˆ + Bˆ | cos
2
Reason R: Polygon law of vector addition yields  
     12. Two vectors A B have equal magnitudes. If magni-
AB + BC + CD = AD = 2 AO   and  
tude of A + B is equal to two  times
 the magnitude of A − B
A O D
, then the angle between A and B will be:
 [29 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
C 3 1
B (a) sin −1   (b) sin −1  
5 3
In the light of the above statements, choose the most
appropriate answer from the options given below: 3 1
(c) cos −1   (d) cos −1  
[27 July, 2021 (Shift-I)] 5 3

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13. If A and B are two vectors satisfying the relation 17. Two vectors X and Y have equal magnitude. The
       
A.B= A × B .Then the value of A − B will be: ( )
magnitude of X − Y is n times the magnitude of
 [20 July, 2021 (Shift-I)]    
( )
X + Y . The angle between X and Y is:
2 2
(a) A + B − 2 AB [25 July, 2021 (Shift-II)]
2
−1  − n − 1 
2 2 2
 n +1
(b) A +B
(a) cos −1  2  (b) cos  2 
 n −1   n −1 
(c) A2 + B 2 + 2 AB
2
−1  n + 1 
2
(d) −1  n − 1  cos
A2 + B 2 + 2 AB (c) cos  2 (d) 
 −n 2 − 1 

    −n − 1   
( )
14. The angle between vector A and A − B is: ( ) → →
18. Two vectors P and Q have equal magnitudes. If the
 [26 Aug, 2021 (Shift-II)] → → →
magnitude of P + Q is n times the magnitude of P – Q,
→

→ →
then angle between P and Q is:[20 July, 2021 (Shift-II)]
B
 n2 − 1   n2 − 1 
(a) sin −1  2  (b) cos −1  2 
120°  n +1  n +1
A
  n −1   n −1 
–B (c) sin −1   (d) cos −1  
 n +1  n +1
   
19. Statement-I: Two forces ( P + Q) and ( P − Q) where
 
P ⊥ Q , when act at an angle θ 1 to each other, the
 3B 
(a) tan −1   magnitude of their resultant is 3 ( P 2 + Q 2 ) , when they
 2A − B 
B cos θ  act at an angle θ2, the magnitude of their resultant becomes
−1 
(b) tan  
 A − B sin θ  2 ( P 2 + Q 2 ) . This is possible only when θ1 < θ2.
 A   [31 Aug, 2021 (Shift-II)]
(c) tan −1  
 0.7 B  Statement-II: In the situation given above. θ1 = 60° and
θ2 = 90°
 −B  In the light of the above statements, choose the most
  appropriate answer from the options given below:
(d) tan −1  2 
 3 (a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are true
 A− B 
 2  (b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false

15. What will be the projection of vector A = iˆ + ˆj + kˆ on (c) Statement-I is true but Statement-II is false

vector B= iˆ + ˆj ?  [22 July, 2021 (Shift-II)] (d) Statement-I is false but Statement-II is true

(a) 2(iˆ + ˆj + kˆ) (b) 2(iˆ + ˆj )    

20. Let= A1 3,= A2 5 and A1 + A2 = 5. The value of
   
(c) (iˆ + ˆj ) (d) 2(iˆ + ˆj + kˆ) (2 A1 + 3 A2 ).(3 A1 − 2 A2 ) is: [8 April, 2019 (Shift-II)]
 
16. Two vectors A and B have equal magnitudes. The (a) –112.5 (b) –106.5
 
magnitude of ( A + B ) is ‘n’ times the magnitude of
    (c) –118.5 (d) –99.5
( A – B ). The angle between A and B is:
21. Two forces P and Q, of magnitude 2F and 3F, respectively,
 n2 − 1  n − 1
(a) cos–1  2  (b) cos–1   are at an angle θ with each other. If the force Q is doubled,
 n + 1  n + 1
then their resultant also gets doubled. Then, the angle
 n2 − 1  n − 1 θ is: [10 Jan, 2019 (Shift-II)]
(c) sin–1  2  (d) sin–1  
 n + 1  n + 1
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 (a) 120° (b) 60° Integer Type Questions
(c) 90° (d) 30° 25. Vectors aiˆ + bjˆ + kˆ and 2iˆ − 3 ˆj + 4kˆ are perpendicular to
  x
22. A is a vector quantity such that | A | = non-zero constant. each other when 3a + 2b = 7, the ratio of a to b is . The
 2
Which of the following expression is true for A ? value of x is _________. [24 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]
 
[25 June, 2022 (Shift-I)] 26. I f A = (2i + 3 j − k )m a n d B =(iˆ + 2 ˆj − 2kˆ)m . T h e
ˆ ˆ ˆ
 
  magnitude of component of vector A along vector B
(a) A.A = 0
  will be ____________ m. [26 July, 2022 (Shift-II)]
(b) A ×A < 0
 
(c) A ×A = 0 27.If the projection of 2iˆ + 4 ˆj − 2kˆ on iˆ + 2 ˆj + αkˆ is zero.
  Then, the value of α will be ________.[28 July, 2022
(d) A ×A > 0
(Shift-I)]
  
23. If force F = 3iˆ + 4 ˆj − 2kˆ acts on a particle having position
28. If P = 3i + 3 j + 2k and Q =4iˆ + 3 ˆj + 2.5kˆ then, the
vector 2iˆ + ˆj + 2kˆ then, the torque about the origin   1
unit vector in the direction of P × Q is
x
(
3iˆ + ˆj − 2 3kˆ . )
will be: [25 June, 2022 (Shift-I)]
The value of x is [25 Jan, 2023 (Shift-I)]
(a) 3iˆ + 4 ˆj − 2kˆ      
29. If P × Q = Q × P the angle between P and Q is q (0° <
(b) −10iˆ + 10 ˆj + 5kˆ q < 360°). The value of ‘q’ will be _______
(c) 10iˆ + 5 ˆj − 10kˆ  [25 Feb, 2021 (Shift-II)]

(b) 10iˆ + ˆj − 5kˆ 30. A person of height 1.6 m is walking away from a lamp
post of height 4m along a straight path on the flat ground.
 dx 
24. If=
t x + 4 , then  dt  is:[29 July, 2022 (Shift-I)] The lamp post and the person are always perpendicular
 t = 4
to the ground. If the speed of the person is 60 cm s–1, the
(a) 4 (b) zero speed of the tip of the person’s shadow on the ground with
(c) 8 (d) 16 respect to the person is ____________ cm s–1.
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1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (a) 6. (d) 7. (d) 8. (d) 9. (c) 10. (d)

11. (b) 12. (c) 13. (a) 14. (a) 15. (c) 16. (a) 17. (c) 18. (b) 19. (a) 20. (c)

21. (a) 22. (c) 23. (b) 24. (b) 25. [1] 26. [2] 27. [5] 28. [4] 29. [180] 30. [40]

EXPLANATIONS
  
1. (b) Given, B − A = 2 ˆj , B = 2 ˆj + 2iˆ + 3 ˆj + 2kˆ 1 − 3 − 2 
 = tan −1  
∴ B = 2iˆ + 5 ˆj + 2kˆ  3 +1+ 2 
   
B = (2) 2 + (5) 2 + (2) 2 = 33 (Bonus) 4. (a) AB + AH = AO
  
2. (b) Apply the triangle law of addition, to get answer. AC + AG = 2 AO
3. (c) C   
AD + AF = 3 AO
A  
45º
AE = 2 AO
30º
O 60º Adding all,
       
AB + AC + AD + AE + AF + AG + AH = 8 AO

= 16iˆ + 24 ˆj – 32kˆ
B

According to diagram, let magnitude be equal to
 5. (a) The horizontal component of force,
 3 1 
OA = λ cos 30° iˆ + sin 30 ˆj  =
λ  iˆ + ˆj   
 2 2  3 1 20 15 15 3 
Fx = 10 × + 20 × + − −  = 9.25iˆ
 1  2 2 2 2 2 
3 ˆ
OB = λ cos 60° iˆ − sin 60 ˆj  =
λ  iˆ − j
2 2  The vertical component of force,
  1 ˆ 1 ˆ
OC =λ cos 45° (−iˆ) + sin 45 ˆj  =λ  − i+ j   1 3 1 15 20 
 2 2  Fy = 15 × + 20 × + 10 × − −  = 5 ˆj
    2 2 2 2 2 
∴ OA + OB − OC  
 3 + 1 1   1 ∴ FR = Fx + Fˆy = 9.25iˆ + 5 ˆj
3 1  ˆ
= λ  +  iˆ +  − −  j
 2 2 2 2 2     
6. (d) =
F ( F1 + F2 )
1 3 1    A
 − −  = , F2
F1 A=
tan −1 
2 2 2  = tan −1  2 − 6 − 2  2
 
 3 1 1   6 + 2 + 2
 + + 
q = 90°
 2 2 2 
∴ F= F12 + F22 + 2 F1 F2 cos θ

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 2 A2 A 5 12. (c) According to the question A + B = 2 A − B  ... (i)
F = A + =  
4 2 It is given that, A = B
7. (d) Let the vector be P.
Squaing equation (i) both side. [ A = B]
Y   2   2
| A + B | = (2 A − B )
   
(
⇒ A2 + B 2 + 2 A ⋅ B= 4 A2 + B 2 − 2 A ⋅ B )
⇒ 2A + 2A cosθ = 4(A – B –A cosθ)
2 2 2 2 2

P ⇒ 2A2 + 2A2 cosθ = 8A2 – 8A2 cosθ

3
Py ⇒ 10A2 cosθ = 6A2 ⇒ cos θ =
30° 5
∴ θ = cos–1 (3/5)
X    
Px 13. (a) Given that, A . B= A × B ⇒ AB cos q = AB sin q
⇒ q = 45º
Py = P cos30° = 2 3

 
3 A − B= A2 + B 2 − 2 AB cos θ
⇒P
2 3 ⇒P=4
=
2 1
= A2 + B 2 − 2 AB × = A2 + B 2 − 2 AB
1 o 2
Now Px = P sin 30 = 4 × = 2
2 14. (a)
B
8. (d) Polygon law is applicable in both the cases given
but the equation given in the reason is not useful in 120
explaining the assertion. A 60º

9. (c) G ≡  a , 0, a  , H ≡  0, a , a  B
2 2  2 2
 a a a
GH = − iˆ + ˆj =( ˆj − iˆ )
2 2 2 60º
  A
10. (d) As P and Q are perpendicular their dot product
must be zero. According to diagram,
   
P ⋅Q = 0 Angle between A and B , q = 60°
 
(iˆ + 2mjˆ + mkˆ ) ⋅ ( 4iˆ − 2 ˆj + mkˆ ) =
0
Angle between A and – B , q = 120°
  
If angle between A and A – B is a
⇒ 4 − 4m + m 2 = 0 
| − B | sin θ
⇒ m = 2 then tan α =  
A + | − B | cos θ
     
11. (b) | A + =
B| | A |2 + | B |2 + 2 | A | | B | cos θ B sin120°
=
= 1 + 1 + 2 cos θ      A + B cos120°
= 2 cos q/2 3
B
      = 2
| A −=
B| | A |2 + | B |2 − 2 | A | | B | cos θ B
A−
= 1 − 2 cos θ = 2 sin q/2      2
  3B
| A+ B |     θ ⇒ tan α =
  = cot θ/2 ⇒ | A − B | = | A + B | tan 2A − B
| A− B | 2   
Hence, the angle between vector A and ( A – B ) is

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 19. (a) According to question the given data is two forces
3B    
tan α = ( P + Q) and ( P − Q)
2A − B
         
15. (c) Component of A an B A = P +Q ⇒ B = P −Q ⇒ P ⊥ Q

 
  
Projection of A on B = A . Bˆ Bˆ ( )
( )
⇒| A | = | B | = 2 P 2 + Q 2 (1 + cos θ)
 


(
=  iˆ + ˆj + kˆ .
(iˆ + ˆj )  (iˆ + ˆj )
) 
(
⇒ For | A + B=| 3 P 2 + Q 2 ⇒ θ1= 60° )
 2  2  
1  1 1  (iˆ + ˆj ) ˆ ˆ
(
⇒ For | A + B=| 2 P 2 + Q 2 ⇒ θ2= 90° )
= (1 + 1)(iˆ + ˆj ) = +  =i + j
2  2 2 2 According to solution Both Statement-I and
    Statement-II are true.
16. (a) | A + B=| n | A − B |    
20. (c) A1 = 3 , A2 = 5 , A1 + A2 = 5
⇒ A2 + B2 + 2AB cos θ
= n2(A2 + B2 – 2AB cos θ)    2  2  
A1 + A2 = A1 + A2 + 2 A1 A2 cos θ
2 2
2a (n − 1)
⇒ cos θ(1 + n2) = [A = B = a]
2a 2
5= 9 + 25 + 2 × 3 × 5cos θ
n2 − 1
cos θ = 9 3
n2 + 1 ⇒ cos θ = − = −
2 × 3× 5 10
17. (c) Given,
         
x = y and x − y = n x + y (2 A1 + 3 A2 ).(3 A1 − 2 A2 )
 2      2

 
x 2 + y 2 − 2 x ⋅= (  
y n2 x2 + y 2 + 2 x ⋅ y ) = 6 | A1 | + 9 A1 . A2 − 4 A1 A 2 − 6 | A2 | =
−118.5
   
( )(
) ( )
 
1 − n 2 x 2 + y 2 =1 + n 2 2 x ⋅ y 21. (a) 2 | P + Q |=| P + 2Q |

(1 − n )( x

2 2
+ y2 ) =(1 + n ) 2 xy cos θ
2 ⇒ 13 +12 cos θ = 10 + 6 cos θ
1
cos = –
1 − n2 2
cos θ =
 \ 2xy = x2 + y2
1 + n2 θ = 120o.
 n −1  2
θ =cos −1  2 
 −n − 1  22. (c) Given, | A | ≠ 0
  
18. (b) It is given that, P =
Q =A × A | A || A | sin θnˆ
 
Let us suppose, P Q= x
= = | A || A | sin 0º nˆ

 
Let the angle between P and Q is q, so according = 0[Since Angle between the vectors are zero degree]
to question, we can write  
    A× A = 0
P + Q =n × P − Q ⇒ P 2 + Q 2 + 2 PQ cos θ   
23. (b) τ = r × F
=n × P 2 + Q 2 − 2 PQ cos θ iˆ − ˆj kˆ

⇒ x 2 + x 2 + 2 x 2 cos θ =n × x 2 + x 2 − 2 x 2 cos θ
=
2iˆ + ˆ
j + (
2 ˆ
k × 3iˆ + 4) (
ˆ
j − 2 ˆ
k = 2 1 2)
3 4 −2
n2 − 1

⇒ 2 + 2cosq = 2n2 – 2n2 cosq ⇒ cosq = = iˆ ( −2 − 8 ) − ˆj ( −4 − 6 ) + kˆ ( 8 − 3)

n2 + 1
n2 − 1 


⇒ θ =cos −1 τ = −10iˆ + 10 ˆj + 5kˆ
n2 + 1

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24. (b) t =x + 4, at t =4, x =0   1 P×Q 1  iˆ ˆj 
and ⇒ P × Q = ⇒ =  3 + − 3kˆ 
dt 1 2 P×Q 2  2 2 
 dx 
So, = ∴  = (2 x )t = 4 =0
dx 2 x  dt t = 4
1
25. [1] For two perpendicular vectors =
4
( )
3iˆ + ˆj − 2 3kˆ
⇒x = 4

( aiˆ + bjˆ + kˆ ) ⋅ ( 2iˆ − 3 ˆj + 4kˆ ) =0 29. [180] If angle between them is 180° then
   
2a − 3 b + 4 =0 P × Q = q × P = 0
On solving, 2a – 3b = –4
30. [40]  
Also given
3a + 2b = 7
4m
We get a = 1, b = 2
a x 2a 2 × 1 1.6m 60 cm/s
= ⇒x= =
b 2
b 2
⇒ x 1
= xy–x

y
26. [2] The magnitude of the component of vector A along From the property of similar triangle,
vector B will be 4 1.6
  =
A⋅ B 2 + 6 − 2 y y−x
= =  = 2
B 3

x = 0.6y
 i + 2 j + α k 
27. [5] 0 = (2i + 4 j − 2k ) ⋅   dx dy
 2 = 0.6 ×
 1+ 4 + α  dt dt
0 = 2 + 8 – 2a
dy
a=5
60
= 0.6 ×
dt
iˆ ˆj kˆ
dy
  iˆ ˆj
∴ 100 cm/ s
=
28. [4] P × Q
= 3 3 2= 3 + − 3 kˆ dt
2 2
4 3 2.5 Speed of tip of person’s. Shadow w.r.t person = 100
– 60 = 40 cm/s

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