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Vectors Mathematics 50 Questions

1. Any four non-zero vectors are either linearly dependent or linearly independent. 2. The document contains an assignment with 32 multiple choice questions related to vectors, including questions about linearly independent vectors, unit vectors, projections of vectors, and properties of vector operations. 3. The questions cover topics like dot products, cross products, lines and planes, and properties of vector operations.

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Vectors Mathematics 50 Questions

1. Any four non-zero vectors are either linearly dependent or linearly independent. 2. The document contains an assignment with 32 multiple choice questions related to vectors, including questions about linearly independent vectors, unit vectors, projections of vectors, and properties of vector operations. 3. The questions cover topics like dot products, cross products, lines and planes, and properties of vector operations.

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Vidyamandir Classes

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Pitam Pura, Delhi - 110034 Phone: 011-45221190-93. Fax : 25222953

Assignment

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

VECTORS

Any four non-zero vector will always be:


(A)
Linearly dependent (B)
Linearly independent
(C)
Either
A
or
B
(D)
None of these
r
r
a
b
If and r are reciprocal vectors,
then:
r
rr
a.b 0
a.b 1
(A)
(B)
rr
a.b 1
(C) r
(D) rNone of these
r
r
r
r
ab p
ab q
If
andr
, then:
r
r 2
r 2
r
r
r
r
2
| a | | b | | p | | q |2
| a |2 | b |2 | p |2 | q |2
(A)
(B)
r 2
r
r 2
r 2
r 2
r
r
r
2(| a | | b | ) | p | | q |
2(| a |2 | b |2 ) | p |2 | q |2
(C)
(D)
r
r r r
r r r r
r
a, b, c
a
abc 0
b
If three unit vectors
satisfy
, then angle between and is:

2
3
3
(A)
(B)

5
6
6
(C)
(D)
i 2j 3k
i 2j 2k
Projection of
on
is equal to:
(A)
3
(B)
-3
(C)
9 r
(D)
-9
r
r r
r r
a
b
ab
a b
If and are two non-collinear unit vectors, then projection of
on
is equal to:
(A)
2
(B)
-2
(C)
1
(D)
None of these

AC i 2j k

7.

MATHEMATICS

ABCD is a parallelogram with


is equal to:

M_Vectors _Assignment
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BD i 2j 5k

and

. Area of this parallelogram

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5 /2
(A)

2 5
sq. units

4 5

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

(B)

sq. units

(C)
sq. units
sq. units
r (D)
r

a xi (x 1)j k
b (x 1)i j ak
If
and
always make an acute angle with each other for
x R
every value of
, then:
a ( , 2)
a (2, )
(A)
(B)
a ( , 1)
a (1, )
(C)
(D)
r r r r r r r
r r r
r r r r
a, b, c
abc 0
b a b c c a 0
Let
be three non zero vectors such that
Then
,

where
is equal to:
(A)
1
(B)
2
(C) r -1 r (D)
-2
r
r
r r
r r
ab c bc a
c0
If
,
where
, then:r
r r r
r
r
| a || c |,| b | 1
| a || b |,| c | 1
(A)
(B)
r r r
r r
r
| b || c |,| a | 1
| a || b |,| c | 1
(C)
(D)
r r 3
r r r
r
b.x
r r r r r r
a, b, c
abc x a . x 1
2 | x | 2
Let
vectors such that
,
,
,
Then angle
r be unit
r
c
x
between
and
is :
1

3
cos1
cos1
4
4
(A)
(B)
3
5
cos1
cos1
8
8
(C)
(D)
r
r r r
r
r
a, b, c
| a | 1,| b | 2,| c | 2
Let
be pair wise mutually perpendicular vectors, such that
. Then
r r r
abc
length of
is equal to:
(A)
2
(B)
4
(C) r3
(D)
6
r
r
r
r r r
r
r r
a, b, c
a.(b
c)
a 5b 3c 0
Let
be three unit vectors such that
Then
is equal to:

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r r
a. b

(A)

r r
r
a.(b 2c)

r r r(B)
b.(a c)

(C)
14

(D)

None of these
A1
B1
ABCD is a parallelogram
and
are the midpoints of side BC and CD respectively. If

AA1 AB1 AC

15.

16.

, then
is equal to:
(A)
1/2
(B)
1
(C)
3/2
(D)
r2
r
F1 2i 5j 6k
F2 i 2j k
Two constant force
and
act on a particle. If particle is displaced
4i 3j k
6i j 3k
from a point A with position vector
to the point B with position vector
Then work done in the process is equal to:
(A)
15 units
(B)
10 units
(C)
-15 units
(D)
-10 units
A, B, C and D are any four points in the space. If

| AB CD BC AD CA BD | ABC

ABC
, where

equal to:
(A)
2
(C)
4
17.

(B)
(D)

1/2
1/4

3i 2j k

2i 3j 4k

The position vector of the points A, B, C and D are


,

4i 5 j k

. It is known that these points are coplanar, then is equal to:


146
137

17
17
(A)
(B)
154

17
(C)
(D)
None of these
r r r
a, b, c

18.

is the area of triangle ABC, then

Let
(A)
(C)

be any three vectors.rThen


r r r
r
r
[a, b, c]
2[a, b, c]
(B)
Zero (D)
None of these

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r r r r r r
a b,b c,c a

is

i j 2k

and

is always equal to:

Vidyamandir Classes
r r r
a, b, c

19.

Let
(A)
(C)

be any three vectors.


Then
r r r2
r r r2
[a, b, c]
[a, b, c]
(B)
Zero (D)
None of these

r rr r r r
a b,b c,c a

is also equal to:

i (ar i) j (ar j) k (ar k)

20.
(A)
(C)
21.

22.

23.

24.

r
a
r
2a

(B)

r
a

is always equal to:

r
2a

(D)
r r r r r
[a b,a c,d]

Value of r
is always equal
to:
r
r r r
r r r r r
(a. d)[a b c]
(a. c)[a b c]
(A)
(B)
r r r r r
(a. b)[a b c]
(C)
(D)r None
of these
r
r r
a, b, c, d,
For
four vectors r r
the expression
r any
r r r
r r
r r r r
(b c).(a d) (c a).(b d) (a b).(c d)
is always equal to:
r r r
r r r
[a b c]
[a c d]
(A)
(B)
r r r
[b c d]
(C)
(D)r None ofrtheser
r
r
r
r
r r
a, b, c
d, d.(a (b (c d)))
For any four
vectors
and
is always equal to:
r r r r r
r r r rr
(c. d)[a,c,d]
(b. d)[a, c, d]
(A)
(B)
r r r r r
r r r rr
(c. d)[a,c,d]
(b. d)[a,b,d]
(C)
(D)
C
B
In the parallelogram ABCD if the internal bisectors of the angle
and
intersect at the
BPC
point P, then
is equal to:

3
6
(A)
(B)

4
2
(C)
(D)

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i 3j 5k

25.

If the vector
then:

a
(A)

(41i 88j 40k)


105

a
( 41i 88 j 40k)
105

(C)
26.

bisects the angle between

r
P(p)

Distance of

from the plane


r r
| p n |
r
|n|

rr
| p.n |

(A)

rr
| p.n |
r
|n|

(C)
27.

28.

i 2j 2k

and

(41i 88 j 40k)
105

(41i 88 j 40k)
105

(B)

r (D)
r
r.n 0

, where

is a unit vector,

is:

(B)

None of these
r
r r
r a b,
Distance of
from the line
is:
r r r r
r r r
r r ((pr a).b)b
r r ((p a).b)b
r
r
(a p)
(b p)
| b |2
| b |2
(A)
(B)
r r r r
r r ((p b).b)b
r
(a p)
| b |2
(C)
(D)
None of these
Let
(A)
(B)

(D)
r
P(p)

and be unit vector that are mutually perpendicular, then for any arbitrary
r r
r r
b)

(r.b)b
r (r.a)a
(r.(a b))(a

r
r

r r
r r
b)

(r.b)b
r (r.a)a
(r.(a b))(a
r r
r r
b)

(r.b)b
r (r.a)a
(r.(a b))(a

(C)
(D)
29.

None of these
r
rr
r r
r.n q
r a b
The liner
will not meet ther plane
, provided:
r
r r
r
r r
b.n 0, a.n q
b.n 0, a.n q
(A)
(B)
rr
rr
r r
r r
b.n 0, a.n q
b.n 0, a.n q
(C)
(D)

M_Vectors _Assignment
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30.

31.

32.

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r
rr
r r
r.n q
r a b
The plane
will contain the line
, provided:
rr
rr
r r
r r
b.n 0, a.n q
b.n 0, a.n q
(A)
(B)
rr
rr
r r
r r
b.n 0, a.n q
b.n 0, a.n q
(C)
r(D)
rr
r
P(p)
r.n q
S(s)
If the projection of point
on the plane
is the point
, then:
rr r
rr r
r (q p.n)n
r r (q p.n)n
s
sp
r
r
| n |2
| n |2
(A)
(B)
rr r
r rr r
r r (p.n)n
r r (q p.n)n
sp r 2
sp
r
|n|
| n |2
(C)
r (D)
r
a
b
Let
and
be unit vectors that are perpendicular to each
r r r r r r r r
a (a b),b (a b),a b

will always be equal to:


Zero
None of these
r r r
d (a d)
r
r r r r r r rr
| d |2
a b c,b d 0,c.d 0
If
, then the vector
is always equal to:
r
r
a
d
(A)
(B)
r
r
c
b
(C)
(D)
r
r
a
b
For anyrtwo vectors r and , the expression
r
r
r r
(a i).(b i) (a j).(b j) (a k),(b
k)
is always equal to:
rr
rr
a.b
2a.b
(A)
(B)
(C)
Zero (D)
None of these
(A)
(C)

33.

34.

other,

1
-1

(B)
(D)

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then

Vidyamandir Classes
r
r
a a1i a2 j a3k b b1i b2 j b3k
35.

Let

r
c c1i c 2 j c 3k
and

r
| c | 1

that
a1 b1
a2 b2
a3 b3

, angle between

r
a

and

r
b

is

36.

is perpendicular to

r
a

and

r
b

, then

c 2 (a12 a22 a32 )(b12 b22 b32 )


c3

1/2
1
r r r
a,b,c

(B)
(D)

is equal to:

1/4
2

r r r r r r r r r
ab c bc a c a b
be three vectors such that
,
,
Then:
r
r
r
r
r
r
a b c
a b c

Let
(A)

r
r
r
a b c

(C)

37.

and

r
c

c1

where
(A)
(C)

be three non zero vectors such

(B)

r
r
r
a b c

(D)
r
a

Let and
equal to:
11
2
(A)
39
2
(C)

r
b

r r
| a b | 3

be unit vectors such that

(B)

(D)

r
r
r r r r
(2a 5b).(3a b a b)

, then the value of

is

13
2
23
2

r rr
a,b,c

rr rr
a.b a.c 0

and

r
c

Let r be three unit vectors such that


r
r
a (b c)
' '
, where
is equal to:
2
1
(A)
(B)
2
(C)
(D)
None of these

39.

Let P is any uarbitrary


circumcircle of a given equilateral triangle of side length
uu
r 2
uupoint
u
r 2 on
uuu
rthe
2
| PA | | PB | | PC |
units then,
is always equal to:
2
2
2 3l
2l
(A)
(B)
7

is

38.

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If the angle between

r
b

, then

'l '

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l2

3l 2

(C)
(D)
r
r

cr i j 2k
a 2i j k, b i 2j k,
40.

. A vector coplanar with

is of magnitude
2i 3j 3k
(A)
2i 3 j 3k

is:
(B)

(C)

2i j 5k

(D)

If

(C)

44.

a1

b1

c1

a2

b2

c2

a3

b3

c3

If am + bm + cm , m =1, 2, 3, are pairwise perpendicular unit vectors, then


equal to
(A)
0
(B) 1 or 1
(C)
3 or -3
(D)
4 or 4

(A)

43.

, whose projection on

2i j k

a, b, c

42.

and

r
c

2
3

r
a

41.

r
b

are three non-coplanar unit vectors, then


a b c p q


pq

a p q a b p q b c p q c


a b c p q

is

is equal to

(B)


pq

(D)

i j k, i sec 2 Bj k,

i j sec 2 Ck

If sec2A
and
are coplanar,
then cot2A + cot2B + cot2C is
(A)
equal to 1
(B)
equal to 2
(C)
equal to 0
(D)
not defined
If a, b, c are three non - coplanar vectors and p, q, r are vectors defined by the relations
ab
bc
ca
a b c
p
q
a b c
a b c r =
then the value of expression

(a + b).p + (b + c).q + (c + a).r is equal to


(A)
0
(B)
1
(C)
2
(D)
3
45.

The value of |a
(A)
a2

| + |a | + |a |2 is
(B)
2a2

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(C)

3a2

(D)

none of these

A, B, C

46.

47.

If
(A)
(B)

(C)

49.

are non-coplanar vectors then


(B)
0
(D)
none of there

C . A B

MM1 NN1

is equal to

AB A1B1

and M, N, M1 , N1 be the mid

CC1 MM1

(B)

CC1 NN1

MM1 BB1

(D)

Let a i j k , b x1i x 2 j x 3k , where x1, x2, x3 {-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2}. Number of possible

a and b
b

vectors such that


are mutually perpendicular, is
(A)
25
(B)
28
(C)
22
(D)
none of these
Let a, b, c, be distinct and non-negative. If the vectors ai + aj + ck, i + k, and ci + cj + bk lie in a
plane, then c is
(A)
(C)

A.M. of a and b
H.M of a and b

a 2, b , 5

50.

C A . B

B . A C

Consider ABC and A1B1C1 in such a way that


points of AB, BC, A1B1 and B1C1 respectively, then
(A)

48.

3
1

A . B C

If
(A)
(C)

ab 0

, and
320

- 320

(B)
b

(B)
(D)

320
(D)

M_Vectors _Assignment
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G.M. of a and b
equal to zero.

a a a a a ab

,then

is equal to

-320

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