,VIV'- I " --

,\ f11rJ.. tin· c._·tlnect allt.'mative III t!aclt of the following: h ector of magn it udt·
3) then t e v ✓
3. ·
1. If in ,1 il ABC, A= (0, O), B = (3, 3 ..ff), CE (- 3 ' ' tre o f fl ABC is
.
2 \ ff units .
dLrected along A O, where 1s
0. the /\circumcen /\
(a) tl- "3)1+(1 + ./3(} (b) (1+ ✓
3)1+(1- ✓3)}
(c) (1 + Y3)1 + ('D -1)] (d) none of these ABCDEF the
~~ . 'd f regular hexagon , n
2 11 a , b are the vectors forming consecutive s1 es O a
the vector representing side CD is ~ ➔
(a ) iP+~ (b) ~-t
(c) i!-1?
(d) -(a +b)
3. Forces 3 OA, 5 o'ir act along OA and OB. If their resultant passes lhrough Con AB,
then
(a) C is a nl.id-point of AB (b) C divides AB in the ratio
2 :1

(c) 3 AC = 5 CB (d) 2 AC = 3 CB
4. If~~~~a re three non-ze2"f vectors, no two _of ~ich a~ c'2Uin~ and the vector
~.,. b is collinear with c; b + c')s collinear with a , then a + b + c -
(a ) ~ (b) b (c) ~ (d) none of these
5. If points A (601 + 3]), B (401- BJ) and C (a1 - 52]) are collinear, then a is equal to
(a) -W (b) - 40 (c) 20 (d) - 20
6. If G is the intersection of diagonals of a parallelogram ABCD and O is any point,
then 0~ + o"if + oc + OD =
(a) 2 OC (b) 4 6t (c) 5 0G (d) 3 OC
7. The vector cos o. cos (31 + cos a sin f3J + sin a'k is a
(a) null vector (b) unit vector
(c) consta nt vector (d) none of these
8. 1n a regular hexagon ABCDEF, Air = a, BC=~and CT) = p Then, Af =
(a) ~+ t+ ~ (b) 2ir+~+P
-+ --J -:-) 4
(c ) b + c (d) a + 2 b + 2 ~
9. The Vt'Ctor (.'qua tion of the plilne pru,sing through
. a>, r, c~ 1·s r~= a a~+ ~ b-++ y r~
p rov 1ded tha t
(a ) a + B+ y = O (b) ex 1- p+ y -= 1
(c> + P= v
(.L (u) u 2 + u2 i +I -=-
10. If Oanda are circumcentrc and ortho centre of t:,. I\BC ~ _
th
(a) 2 00' (bJ 0 0' (c) O 'O(J) 2 07 ' en DA + O R+OC equab
-:-1-➔ ➔ . . 0
11. If a , b , o nd d are the pO',tt1on vectors of p ,
. d ~ ~ -➔ -4 Otntsl\, H C D . h .
a re coII1near an a+ L - b + d, then A BCD is a ' , - s ue that no three ot thern
(a) rhombus (b) rectangle ( )
c square
(d ) para1Jelogra 111
 I \ ' .._

12. Let G ~ -the cen tro id o f 6. ABC. If AB = ~AC= t then the bisector .AG, in tenns of
ait11d b ,s
2 ➔ ~
(a) - (a:+- b)
3

(d) 1. (a"q. b)
2
13. If ABCDEF is a reg~ar hexagon, then AD+ EB+ FC equals
(a) 2AB (b) 0 (c) 3AB (d) 4AB
..
14· The po_s,tion " " I\ " I\ I\
vectors of the points A, B, C are 2t+ j - k, 3t- 2j + k and t + 4j - 3k
respectively. 111ese points

(a) form an isosceles triangle (b) form a right triangle

(c) are collinear (d) form a scalene triangle
15. If th~ee roints A, Band C have position vectors f + xj+ 3k, 3f+ 4/'+ 7k and
yt- 2j - Sk respectively are collinear, then (x, y) =
(a) (2,-3) (b) (-2,3) (c) (-2, - 3) (d) (2,3)
\ 16. ABCD is a parallelogram with AC and BD as d iagonals. 111en, AC - BO =

(a) 4AB (b) 3Af3 (c) 2AB (d) AB

17. If OACB is a parallelogram w ith OC =~and AB= it then 0A =
(a) aq. t (b) ~~ (c) ½(!(-al (d) ½(at- b)

18. If aiind ij"7are two collinear vectors, then which of the following are incorrect?
➔ ~
(a) b = A a for some scalar A (b) a
~
= ± b➔
(c) the respective components of a~and ➔
b are proportlona
. l

(d) both the vectors ~and /(have the same direction b ut different magnitudes
19. In the adjacent figure, which of the following is not true?

(a) XB+ac +fA = er (b) XB+Bt -AC = er

(c) Af3 +BC -CA = er (d) Af3 -CT3 + CA = er
C

A B

Fig. 23.62

ANSWERS

1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (b) 6. (b) 7. (b) 8 (c)

9. (b) 10. (b) 11. (d) 12. (a) 13. (d) 14. (a) 15. (a) 16. (c)
17. (d) 18. (d) 19. (c)
Mark the correct alternative in each of the follo wing: _,. ·, .
. fy ➔ ➔ ➔ ➔ ~
1. The vector a and b satis the equatio n 2 a + b = p and n + 2 b = q, ·where p = 1 -
~ ➔ 4
•

and p 1-'). If 0 is the angle betwee n ii7and ~ then

(a) cos 0 = ~ (b) sin 0 = i (c) cos 0 =- ~ (d) cos e= - ~

J
2. If ~-1 = ij7. (1 +]) = a7. (~ + +1) = 1, then~=
(a) er {b) 1 (c) J (d) ~ +1+ 1k
 24.33
SCA LAR OR DOT PRO DUC T

= 7, then the ang le betw een a7a nd

b\s
3. If~ +~ +~ = D; I ~ I = 3, I zt I = 5, I ~,
Sn 1t

6
1t
(b)
21t
3 (c) 3 (d) 3
(a)
t vec tors and a be the ang le betw een them , the n
a7+ ~is a
4. Let ~an d ~be two uni
unit vec tor, if
2 7t
7t
(b) a=
TT
(c) a= - (d) a= ~
(a) a = 4 3 3 2

The vec tor cos a cos 131 + cos a sin /3} +

sin a'k is a
s.
(a) null vec tor (b) uni t vec tor
(c) con stan t vec tor (d) non e of thes e
I).
. . f and Q are I\1 + 3;I\
- 7
I). I\ I\
K and 5 1 - 2; + 4 K the n the
cos ine of
6. If the pos itio n vec tors o P
the ang le betw een PQ and y-ax is is
5 11
5
✓162
4
✓162 (d) ✓162
(a) ✓162 (b) (c) -
ng valu es of a'°7. ~ is not
7. If ~ and ~ are uni t vec tors , then whi ch of the foll owi
pos sibl e?
(a) ...f3' (b) Jf/2 (c) 1/- ff (d) -1/ 2
I\ I\ (I /\ /\ I).
z + 2 x; - 3 y K are per pen dicu lar, the
n the locu s
8. If the vec tors z - 2 x J + 3 y K and
of (x, y ) is
(a) a circ le (b) an elli pse (c) a hyp erb ola (d) non e of thes e
dicu lar to a7is
9. The vec tor com pon ent of~per pen

(a)
~ ::,
(b . c, a 2 ,~,
~ (b) ~x (~x a) (c) a~x (b~x a) (d) non e of thes e

the par alle log ram con stru cted on 5 a7

+ 2 ~and
10. The le~ th of the lon ger diag ona l of
a7- 3 b if it is giv en tha t I a7 I =2 fi~ I I = 3 and t
ang le betw een a7a nd ~is n/ 4,

is
(c) ✓593 (d) ✓369
(a) 15 (b) {ff 3
s A is (x1, Y1) whe re X1 =1 on the
cur ve
11. In the rec tan gul ar car tesi an axe
y =x 2 + x + 10. The tan gen t at A cut s the
x-ax is at B. T1'e val ue of is OA. AB
520 (b) -14 8 (c) 140 (d) 12
(a) -
3
m) z" - 2 m jI\+ k incl ude an acu te ang le for
I\
12. The vectors 2 z - m; + 3 m k and (1 +
" " I\

(a) m = -l/ 2 (b) mE [-2 ,-1 /2)

(d) mE (- 00,-2 )u( -l/ 2, )
00

(c) m E R
~ 2 .{\ .{\ I\ ➔ .{\ 1:- I\ .
.
n a= 2x z + 4x J + k, b = 7 1 - 2 J + x k 1s
bet wee
13. The val ues of x for whi ch the ang le
z-ax is is acu te and less tha n: are
obt use and the ang le bet wee n ~n d the

(a) x > ½or x < 0

1 (d) <I>
(c) < x < 15
2
vec tors of equ al ma gni tud e a, the n
If ii: t cilr e any thre e mu tua lly per pen dic ula r
1-1.
I a+ ~ c~is equ al to
 M A T H EM A I ICS-X11

(a) a (b) -ff a (c) '-/3 a (d) 2a (e) none of these

15· If the vectors 31" + 11, j" + k" and 2i - j" + Bk" are perpendicular, then 11, is equal to

(a) - 14 (b) 7 (c) 14 (d) 1.

7
· · of the vector 1" + j" + k" along the vector of j" is
16· The projection

(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) - 1 (e) - 2

17· Th e vectors 21" + 3;0 - 4k" and az" + bj" + ck" are perpendicular, if

(a) a = 2, b = 3, c = - 4 (b) a = 4, b = 4, c = 5
(c) a = 4, b = 4, c = - 5 (d) a = - 4, b = 4, c = - 5
18· If I ~ = I ~I , then (ciq. b) . <~- b) =
(a) positive (b) negative (c) O (d) none of these
19. If a1md ~re unit vectors inclined at an angle 8, then the value of I ~- ~I is

(a) 2 sin! (b) 2 sin 8 (c) 2 cos J (d) 2 cos

20. If allnd ~are unit vectors, then the greatest value of ../3" I aq. ~I + I a!- ~I is
(a) 2 (b) 2.../2 (c) 4 (d) none of these
21. If the angle between the vectors xf'+ 3J- 7k and x f'- xj+ 4k is acute, then x lies in the
interval
(a) (-4,7) (b) [-4,7] (c) R-[-4,7] (d) R-(4,7)
22 If airnd ~re two unit vectors inclined at an angle 8 such that I a!!- ~I < 1, then
7t (b) 8 > 27t 1t 21t
(a) 0 < (c) -<8<-
3 3 3 3
t
23. Let~ cbe three unit vectors such that I a!!-~ cl = 1 and als perpendicular to
b:If ctnakes angle a and 13 with a7and ~espectively, then cos a+ cos 13 =
(a) 1 (b) l (c) 1 (d) - 1
2 2
-:-7
24. The orthogonal projection of abn b is
➔~ ➔ ➔~ ➔ ➔ ~b
(a . b) a (b) (a· b) b (c) a (d)
(a) I al2 I ~12 rn- ~
25. If e i~n acute angle and the vector (sin 0) f+ (cos 8) j"is perpendicular to the vector
t-✓3 j, then 8 =

(a) ~ (b) i (c) ~ (d) ~

26. If iltind bbe
two unit vectors and 8 is the angle between them. Then a7+ bls a unit
vector, if e =
7t (d) 2n
(b) ~
7t
(a) - (c) -
4 3 2 3
➔ -:-7 ➔ -:-7
27. If e is the angle between two vectors a and b, then a · b ~ 0 only when

(c) O<0 < 7t

 ANS WER S
1. (c) 2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (c) 7. (a) 8. (b)
9. (b) 10. (c) 11. (b) 12. (d) 13. (b) 14. (c) 15. (c) 16. (a)
17. (b) 18. (c) 19. (a) 20. (c) 21. (d) 22. (c) 23. (d) 24. (b)
25. (d ) 26. (d ) 27. (b)
 Mark the correct alternative in each of the following:
1. If ~is any vector, then (~x'i)2 + (iPx]) 2 + (a7x1) 2 =
2
(a) tt2 · (b) 2 ?
2
(c) 3 ? 2
(d) 4 ?
2 If~- i:= tf'. Pand tPx i:= "a'x ~ then
(a) either?=<Yor~=~ (b) tPII (i:-cJ
(c) ~J_ (-,:- cl (d) none of these
or
If~- -,:= tf'. Pand ~xi:= tPx ~ tP=t 0, then
➔➔ ➔➔ ➔➔➔
(a) b = c (b) b = 0 (c) b + c = 0 (d) none of these
3. The vector 'I:= 3'i + 41 is to be written as the sum of a vector a:parallel to "'iP='i +;
and a vector tperpendicular to ii: Then <?=
1
3 c, + ])
31\~ 21\~ 11\~ I\ /\
(a) (,+JJ (b) (z+JJ (c) (r+JJ (d)
2 3 2
4. The ~it vector pe,;pendicular to the plane passing through points P (l - J+ 21),
Q (2 z -1) and R (2 J + 1) is
(a) 21+1+1 (b) ..f6(2'i+1+1)
1 1\1\~ 1 I\/\~
(c) % (2 l + j + K) (d)
6 (2 l + J + K)

5. If~ t represent the diagonals of a rhombus, then

(a) ~x ~= <Y (b) tP· i:= 0
(c) ~ - ~= 1 (d) tPx 'f!= a7
6. Vectors a1ind ~re inclined at angle 0 = 120°
If I~ = 1, I ~I = 2, then [(~ 3 b)x (3 tP- bY) 2 is equal to
(a) 300 (b) 325
(c) 275 (d) 225
7 If ;:;-t_ r,. r,. " ➔
1> /\ r,.
r,. 1> A .
· +~- ~ b =~z + 2J + 2k and ~ - 1 + 2] - k, then a unit vector normal to the
a- 1
vectors a :+- b and b - cis
 I /,lj
I\ I\
(b) j (c) k (d) none of Lhese

8. A unit Vl"'Cl or perpendicular to both f + ,md j J /\ I\

+ k is
" I\ I\

(JJ t-f'+k (hl t+/+k (cJ l+jf ~

:-;-t_ " 1> -4 " t:' /\ ➔
3] - k and b = 1 + 4J - 2k, then al< bis
I\
q_ If a - 21 -
" I\ I\ I\ I\
(a) 101 + 2j + 1lk (b) 1of+ 3j + 11 k
" ':' I\ " I\ I\
(c) 10, - 3J+11k (d) 101-3j-10k
" I\ I\
10. If,, j, k are unit vectors, then

(~) "l ·J" = 1 " "

(b) ,., =1 " I\
(c) 1xj =1 l\ I\ I\
(d) 1x(j x k) = 1
.
11. If 0 1s the angle between the vectors 21"- I2j\+ 4kI\ and 31"+" I\
j + 2k, then sin 0 =
2 2 ../2 -12
(a) 3 (b) T7 (c) 7 (d) "\/7
12. lf I al< r, =4, I~ r, = 2, then I ii7 2 j r, 2
=
(a) 6 (b) 2 (c) 20 (d) 8

13. (a>< t/ = ?
Ca) I al + I t 1 - <~ t)
2 2 2

(c) I al + I t, - 2 (~ b)
2 2

"/\/\ /\l\/\ I\/\/\

14. The value of , · ( j x k) + j • (1 x k) + k • (ix j), is
(a) 0 (b) -1 (c) I (d) 3
~ ➔
15. If 8 is the a ng le between any two vectors a and b, then I a➔➔
· l, I = I n~x b➔I when
0 is eq ual to
(a) 0 (b) n/4 (c) rr/ 2 (d) n

ANSWERS
1. (b) 2. (c.1) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (b) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. ((
9. (b) 10. (b) 11. (b) l 2. (c) 13. (b) 14. (c) 15. (b)