LEVEL # 1

Questions
based on
Addition & Subtraction
Q.1 For the figure – R
B
C B
A
A
(A) 120º (B) 150º
(A) A + B = C (B) B + C = A (C) 135º (D) None of these
(C) C + A = B (D) A + B + C = 0
Q.2 Two forces of 4 dyne and 3 dyne act upon a body. Q.9 If the angle between vector a and b is an acute
The resultant force on the body can only be – angle, then the difference a – b is -
(A) the main diagonal of the parallelogram
(A) more than 3 dynes (B) the minor diagonal of the parallelogram
(B) more than 4 dynes (C) any of the above
(C) between 3 and 4 dynes (D) none of the above
(D) between 1 and 7 dynes
Q.3 A force of 6 N and another of 8 N can be Q.10 What is the resultant of three coplanar forces:
applied together to produce the effect of a single 300 N at 0°, 400 N at 30º and 400 N at 150º ?
force of- (A) 500 N (B) 700 N
(A) 1N (B) 11N (C) 1100N (D) 300 N

(C) 15 N (D) 20 N
Q.11 Two forces, F1 and F2 are acting on a body.
Q.4 Which of the sets given below may represent One force is double that of the other force and
the magnitudes of three vectors adding to zero ? the resultant is equal to the greater force. Then
(A) 2, 4, 8 (B) 4, 8, 16 the angle between the two forces is -
(C) 1, 2, 1 (D) 0.5, 1, 2 (A) cos–1 (1/2) (B) cos–1 (–1/2)
Q.5 Two vectors have magnitudes 3 unit and 4 unit –1
(C) cos (–1/4) (D) cos–1 (1/4)
respectively. What should be the angle between
them if the magnitude of the resultant is -
(i) 1 unit (ii) 5 unit (iii) 7 unit Q.12 If the magnitudes of the vectors A, B and C are
(A) 180º, 90º, 0º (B) 80º, 70º, 0º 6, 8, 10 units respectively and if A + B = C,
(C) 90º, 170º, 50º (D) None of these then the angle between A and C is -
(A) /2 (B) arc cos (0. 6)
Q.6 In a two dimensional motion of a particle, the (C) arc tan (0.75) (D) /4
particle moves from point A, position vector r1 to
point B position vector r2. If the magnitude of
these vector are respectively r1 = 3 and r2 = 4 and Q.13 Angle between (P + Q) and (P – Q) will be-
(A) 0º only
the angle they make with the x-axis are 1 = 75º, (B) 90º only
2 = 15º respectively, then magnitude of the (C) 180º only
displacement vector is- (D) between 0º and 180º (both the values
(A) 3 (B) 13 (C) 5 (D) 1 inclusive)

Q.14 If A = B + C and magnitudes of A, B and C are

Q.7 A blind person after walking 10 steps in one
5, 4, and 3 units respectively, the angle
direction, each of length 80 cm, turns randomly
to the left or to the right by 90º. After walking a between A and C is -
total of 40 steps the maximum possible (A) sin–1 (3/4) (B) cos–1 (4/5)
displacement of the person from his starting –1
(C) cos (3/5) (D) /2
position could be -
(A) 320 m (B) 32 m
(C) 16/ 2 m (D) 16 2 m Q.15 A particle is moving in a circle of radius r centre
at O with constant speed v the change in velocity
Q.8 The resultant of two vectors A and B is moving from A to B (AOB = 40º) is -
perpendicular to the vector A and its magnitude (A) 2v cos 40º (B) 2v sin 40º
is equal to half the magnitude of vector B. The (C) 2v cos 20º (D) 2v sin 20º
angle between A and B is -
Q.16 A truck travelling due north with 20 m/s turns Q.21 The value of a unit vector in the direction of
towards west and travels at the same speed. vector A = 5 î – 12 ˆj , is -
Then the change in velocity is -
(A) 40 m/s north-west (A) î (B) ˆj
(B) 20 2 m/s north-west (C) ( î + ĵ) / 13 (D) (5 î – 12 ˆj )/13
(C) 40 m/s south-west
(D) 20 2 m/s south-west Q.22 In the accompanying diagram W1 is 5 kg
weight and W2 is 3 kg weight. If the
Q.17 The three vectors OA, OB and OC have the component of W1 parallel to the incline is
same magnitude R. Then the sum of these
vectors have magnitude – equal to W2, then the angle  is nearly-
B
C
45º
45º A
O
W1
 W2
(A) R (B) 2R (A) 37º
(B) 53º
(C) 3R (D) (1+ 2 )R (C) 45º
(D) Nothing can be said
Q.18 What displacement must be added to the
displacement 25 î – 6 ˆj m to give a displacement Questions
Scalar Product
based on
of 7.0 m pointing in the x-direction ?
(A) 18 î – 6 ˆj (B) 32 î – 13 ˆj Q.23 Two constant forces F1 = 2 î – 3 ˆj + 3 k̂ (N)

(C) –18 î + 6 ˆj (D) –25 î + 13 ˆj and F2 = î + ˆj – 2 k̂ (N) act on a body and

displace it from the position r1= î + 2 ˆj – 2 k̂
Questions
Resolution of Vectors (m) to the position r2 = 7 î + 10 ˆj + 5 k̂ (m).
based on
What is the work done ?
Q.19 A child pulls a box with a force of 200 N at an (A) 9 Joule (B) 41 Joule
angle of 60º above the horizontal. Then the (C) –3 Joule (D) None of these
horizontal and vertical components of the force
are- Q.24 Two vectors A and B lie in X-Y plane. The
F vector B is perpendicular to vector A. If
60º A = î + ˆj , then B may be -
(A) î − ˆj
(B) − î + ĵ
(C) –2 î + 2 ˆj
(A) 100 N, 175 N (B) 86.6 N, 100 N (D) Any of the above
(C) 100 N, 86.6 N (D) 100 N, 0 N Q.25 The two vectors A = 2î + ĵ + 3k̂ and

Q.20 A boy wants to hold a 50 kg box at rest on a B = 7î − 5 ĵ − 3k̂ are -

snow covered hill. The hill makes an angle of (A) parallel (B) perpendicular
30º with the horizontal. What force the boy (C) anti-parallel (D) none of these
must exert parallel to the slope ?
(A) 25 N (B) 245 N Q.26 Two vectors P = 2î + bĵ + 2k̂ and Q = î + ĵ + k̂
(C) 424 N (D) 490 N
will be perpendicular if -
(A) b = 0 (B) b = 1
(C) b = 2 (D) b = – 4
Q.27 A vector perpendicular to (4î − 3 ĵ) is – Questions
based on
Vector Product
(A) 4î + 3 ĵ (B) 7 k̂
Q.29 A vector A points. vertically upward and, B
(C) 6 î (D) 3î − 4 ĵ points towards north. The vector product A × B
is-
(A) along west
Q.28 Angle that the vector A = 2 î + 3 ˆj makes with (B) along east
y-axis is – (C) zero
(D) vertically downward
(A) tan–1 3/2 (B) tan–1 2/3
(C) sin–1 2/3 (D) cos–1 3/2
Q.30 The linear velocity of a rotating body is given
by v =  × r, where  is the angular velocity
and r is the radius vector. The angular velocity
of a body  = î − 2 ĵ + 2k̂ and their radius
vector r = 4 ˆj – 3 k̂ , |v| is -
(A) 29 units (B) 31 units
(C) 37 (D) 41 units
 LEVEL # 2
Q.1 0.4 î + 0.8 ˆj + c k̂ represents a unit vector, Q.9 How many minimum number of vectors in
when c is - different planes can be added to give zero
resultant ?
(A) 0.2 (B) 0.2
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
(C) 0.8 (D) 0

Q.2 A vector is not changed if - Q.10 Following sets of three forces act on a body.
(A) It is rotated through an arbitrary angle Whose resultant cannot be zero ?
(B) It is multiplied by an arbitrary scale (A) 10, 10, 10 (B) 10, 10, 20
(C) It is cross multiplied by a unit vector (C) 10, 20, 20 (D) 10, 20, 40
(D) It is a slide parallel to itself
Q.11 Following forces start acting on a particle at
Q.3 The component of a vector is - rest at the origin of the co-ordinate system
simultaneously
(A) always less than its magnitude 
(B) always greater than its magnitude F1 = – 4î − 5 ĵ + 5k̂
(C) always equal to its magnitude 
F2 = 5î + 8 ĵ + 6k̂
(D) none of these 
F3 = – 3î + 4 ĵ − 7k̂
     
Q.4 If A = B + C and the magnitudes A, B and F4 = 2î − 3 ĵ − 2k̂
 then the particle will move -
C are 5, 4 and 3 units, the angle between
  (A) In x - y plane (B) In y - z plane
A and C is- (C) In x - z plane (D) Along x-axis
3 4
(A) cos–1   (B) cos–1  
5 5     
 3 Q.12 If | A + B | =| A | =| B | , the angle between A
(C) (D) sin–1   
2 4 and B is -
(A) 60º (B) 0º
 
Q.5* The resultant of A and B makes an angle  (C) 120º (D) 90º
   
with A and  with B , then - Q.13 The vector A and B are such that-
(A)  <  (B)    if A < B    
A+B  =A −B  
(C)    if A > B (D)    if A = B 
(A) A + B = 0 (B) A − B = 0
 
(C) A = 0 (D) B = 0
Q.6 A person moves 30 m north, then 20 m east then
30 2 m south-west . His displacement from the
Q.14 The vector sum of N coplanar forces, each of
original position -
magnitude F, when each force is making an
(A) 14 m south-west (B) 28 m south
2
(C) 10 m west (D) 15 m East angle of with that preceding it, is -
N

Q.7* I started walking down a road to day-break (A) F (B) NF

facing the sun. After walking for some-time, I NF
(C) (D) Zero
turned to my left, then I turned to the right once 2
again. In which direction was I going then ?
Q.15* In an equilateral ABC, AL, BM and CN are
(A) East (B) North-west
(C) North-east (D) South medians. Forces along BC and BA
represented by them will have a resultant
Q.8 Minimum number of unequal forces whose
vector sum can equal to zero is - represented by -
(A) two (B) three (A) 2AL (B) 2BM
(C) four (D) any
(C) 2CN (D) AC
  
Q.16 Two forces each of magnitude F have a Q.24 A vector A points vertically upward and B
resultant of the same magnitude F. The angle  
between the two forces is - points towards north. The vector product A  B is-
(A) 45º (B) 120º (C) 150º (D) 60º (A) along west
(B) along east
Q.17 A particle is moving on a circular path with
constant speed v. What is the change in its (C) zero
velocity after it has described an angle of 60º ? (D) vertically downward
(A) v 2 (B) v 3 (C) v (D) 2 v
Q.25 A vector is along the positive x-axis. If its

Q.18* Which of the following sets of displacements vector product with another vector F2 is zero,
might be capable of returning a car to its 
starting point ? then F2 could be -
(A) 4, 6, 8 and 15 km
(A) 4 ˆj (B) − (î + ĵ)
(B) 10, 30, 50 and 120 km
(C) ( ĵ + k̂ ) (D) (−4î )
(C) 5,10, 30 and 50 km
(D) 50, 50, 75 and 200 km  
Q.26 For any two vectors A and B , if
Q.19 The magnitude of the vector product of two       
 
vectors A and B may be - A.B = | A  B | , the magnitude of C = A + B
(a) Greater than AB (b) Equal to AB is equal to -
(c) Less than AB (d) Equal to Zero
(A) a, b, c (B) b, c, d (A) A 2 + B2
(C) a, c, d (D) a, b, d
(B) A + B
   AB
Q.20 Three vectors A, B and C satisfy the relation (C) A 2 + B2 +
     2
A.B = 0 and A.C = 0. The vector A is parallel
to -
  (D) A2 + B2 + 2AB
(A) B (B) C
   
(C) B . C (D) B C
Q.27 Which of the following is not true ? If
 
Q.21 The angle between the two vectors A = 3î + 4 ĵ and B = 6î + 8 ĵ where A and B
 
− 2î + 3 ĵ + k̂ and î + 2 ĵ − 4k̂ is - are the magnitudes of A and B ?
(A) 0º (B) 90º   A 1
(C) 180º (D) None (A) A  B = 0 (B) =
B 2

Q.22 A body constrained to move in y direction is  

(C) A.B = 48 (D) A = 5
subjected to a force given by
 Q.28 A unit vector along the direction î + ĵ + k̂ has a
F = (−2î + 15 ĵ + 6k̂ ) N. What is the work done
magnitude -
by this force in moving the body through a (A) 3 (B) 2
distance of 10 m along y-axis ? (C) 1 (D) 0
(A) 190 J (B) 160 J
(C) 150 J (D) 20 J Q.29 If vectors A = î + 2 ˆj + 4 k̂ and B = 5 î
represent the two sides of a triangle, then the
   
Q.23* What is the angle between (P + Q) and (P  Q) third side of the triangle has length equal to -
? (A) 56 (B) 21
 
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D)  (C) 5 (D) 6
2 4
 LEVEL # 3
Q.1 For figure the correct relation is- Q.6* Let the angle between two non zero vectors
  
C A and B be 120º and its resultant be C -
B (a) C must be equal to |A – B|
A (b) C must be less than |A – B|
D (c) C must be greater than |A – B|
E (d) C may be equal to |A – B|
then the correct statement is -
(A) A + B + E = 0 (B) C – D = – A (A) a (B) b (C) c (D) d
(C) B + E – C = – D (D) all of the above
Q.7* At what angle must the two forces (x + y) and
(x – y) act so that the resultant may be
Q.2 A proton is moving with a velocity of 5 × 105 m/s
along the Y-direction. It is acted upon by an x 2 + y2 ?

electric field of intensity 105 V/m along the  x 2 + y2 

(A) cos–1 − 2 
 2( x − y ) 
2
X-direction and a magnetic field of
1Wb/m2 along the Z-direction. Then the  (x 2 − y2 ) 
(B) cos–1 − 2 2 
Lorentz force on the particle is -  x + y 2 
(A) zero Newton
 x 2 + y2 
(C) cos–1 − 2 2
(B) 8.0 × 10–4 N along X-axis  x − y 
(C) 9.6 × 10–14N along Z-axis  x 2 − y2 
(D) cos–1 − 2 2
(D) 9.6 × 10–14 N along X-axis  x + y 

Q.3 The position vectors of points A, B, C and D are Q.8* A body of 2 kg is moving along north-east
direction with speed 2 m/s. A force 0.2 N is
A = 3î + 4 ĵ + 5k̂ , B = 4î + 5 ĵ + 6k̂ ,
applied on the body due west for
C = 7î + 9 ĵ + 3k̂ and D = 4î + 6 ĵ 10 seconds. The velocity of the body is -

Then the displacement vectors AB and CD are - m m

(A) 1 due north (B) 1 due east
s s
(A) perpendicular
(B) parallel m m
(C) 2 due north (D) 2 due east
(C) anti-parallel s s
(D) inclined at an angle of 60º Q.9 The............of two vectors of unequal
   magnitudes may be zero -
Q.4* Let C = A + B
  (A) Scalar product
(a) | C | is always greater than | A |
    (B) Addition or subtraction
(b) It is possible to have | C | < | A | and | C | <| B |
(C) Scalar or vector product
(c) C is always equal to A + B
(d) C is never equal to A + B (D) None of the above
then the correct statement is -
(A) c (B) b (C) a (D) d Q.10 The value of a unit vector in the direction of
Q.5* ABCDEF is a regular hexagon. What is the vector A = 5 î – 12 ˆj , is -
value of AB + AC + AD + AE + AF
O is the centre of hexagon ? (A) î (B) ˆj
(A) Zero (B) 2 AO (C) ( î + ĵ) / 13 (D) (5 î – 12 ˆj )/13
(C) 4 AO (D) 6 AO
Q.11 Three vectors A = 2 î – ˆj + k̂ , B = î – 3 ˆj – 5 k̂ Q.16 The angle between two vector A and B is .
Then the magnitude of the product A. (B × A) is –
and C = 3 î – 4 ˆj – 4 k̂ are sides of an-
(A) A2 B (B) A2B sin 
(A) equilateral triangle
(B) right angled triangle (C) A2B sin  cos  (D) Zero
(C) isosceles triangle Assertion/Reason Type Questions:
(D) none of the above Each of the questions given below consist of
Statement – I and Statement – II. Use the
Q.12 The area of a parallelogram formed from the following Key to choose the appropriate
vectors A = î − 2 ĵ + 3k̂ and B = 3î − 2 ĵ + k̂ as answer.
adjacent sides is - (A) If both Statement- I and Statement- II
(A) 8 3 units (B) 64 units are true, and Statement - II is the correct

(C) 32 units (D) 4 6 units explanation of Statement– I.

(B) If both Statement - I and Statement - II
Q.13 Out of addition, subtraction, dot product and are true but Statement - II is not the
cross product, the following operations are correct explanation of Statement – I.
commutative - (C) If Statement - I is true but Statement - II
(A) dot and cross products
is false.
(B) addition and subtraction
(D) If Statement - I is false but Statement -
(C) subtraction and cross product
(D) addition and dot product II is true.
Q.17 Statement I : v =   r and v  r  

Q.14* If A, B and C are three vectors, then the wrong Statement II : Cross product is
relation is - commutative.
(A) A + (B + C) = (A + B) + C
Q.18 Statement I : When P + Q = R and P + Q
(B) A . (B + C) = (A . B) + A. C
(C) A × (B + C) = A × B + A × C = R, the angle between P & Q must be 0º.
(D) (A × B). C = A × (B . C)
Statement II : Here  = 0º

Q.15* Two vector A and B have equal magnitudes. R= P 2 + Q 2 + 2PQ cos 0º = P + Q.

Then the vector A + B is perpendicular to -

(A) A × B (B) A – B
(C) 3A – 3B (D) all of these
 LEVEL # 4
(Questions asked in previous AIEEE & IIT - JEE)
Q.1 When forces F1, F2, F3 are acting on a particle of
mass m such that F2 and F3 are mutually
perpendicular, then the particle remains stationary.
If the force F1 is now removed then the
acceleration of the particle is – [AIEEE-2002]
F FF
(A) 1 (B) 2 3
m m F1
(F2 – F3 ) F2
(C) (D)
m m

Q.2 Two forces are such that the sum of their

magnitudes is 18 N and their resultant is
perpendicular to the smaller force. Then the
magnitudes of the forces are – [AIEEE-2002]
(A) 12 N, 6 N (B) 13 N, 5 N
(C) 10 N, 8 N (D) 16 N, 2 N
   
Q.3 If A  B = B  A , then the angle between A and
B is – [AIEEE-2004]
(A)  (B) /3
(C) /2 (D) /4
 ANSWER KEY
LEVEL # 1
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Ans. C D B C A B D B B A C B D C D D D C A
Ques. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. B D A A D B D C B A A

LEVEL # 2
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B D D A C C A B C D B C D D B B C A B D
Ques. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Ans. B C B A D D C C A

LEVEL # 3
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Ans. D D C B D C A A C D B D D D D D C A

LEVEL # 4
Ques. 1 2 3
Ans. A B A