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EXERCISE-I (Conceptual Questions) Build Up Your Understanding

TRIGONOMETRY 7. Magnitude of slope of the shown graph.
1. As q increases from 0° to 90°, the value of cos q :-
y
(1) Increases
(2) Decreases
(3) Remains constant
(4) First decreases then increases.
x
(1) First increases then decreases
2. The greatest value of the function –5 sinq + 12 cosq
is (2) First decreases then increases
(1) 12 (2) 13 (3) 7 (4) 17 (3) Increases
(4) Decreases
1
3. If tan q = and q lies in the first quadrant, the
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value of cos q is : 8. The equation of a curve is given as y = x 2 + 2 – 3x.
The curve intersects the x-axis at
5 5
(1) (2) –
6 6 (1) (1, 0) (2) (2, 0)

1 1 (3) Both (1) and (2) (4) No where

(3) (4) –
6 6

9. Two particles A and B are moving in XY-plane.

CALCULUS
Their positions vary with time t according to
4. The coordinates of a particle moving in XY–plane relation :
vary with time as x = 4t2; y = 2t. The locus of the
particle is a :- xA (t) = 3t, xB (t) = 6
(1) Straight line (2) Circle
yA (t) = t, yB (t) = 2 + 3t2
(3) Parabola (4) Ellipse
Distance between two particles at t = 1 is :

5. The slope of graph as shown in figure at points 1, 2 (1) 5 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 12
and 3 is m1, m2 and m3 respectively then

y
10. A particular straight line passes through origin and
3
a point whose abscissa is double of ordinate of the
2
1 point. The equation of such straight line is :
x
x
(1) m1 > m2 > m3 (2) m1 < m2 < m3 (1) y = (2) y = 2x
2
(3) m1 = m2 = m3 (4) m1 = m3 > m2
x
(3) y = –4x (4) y = –
6. A particle moves along the straight line y = 3x + 5. 4
Which coordinate changes at a faster rate ?
(1) x–coordinate 11. The side of a square is increasing at the rate of
(2) y–coordinate 0.2 cm/s. The rate of increase of perimeter w.r.t.
(3) Both x and y coordinates time is :

(4) Data insufficient. (1) 0.2 cm/s (2) 0.4 cm/s

(3) 0.6 cm/s (4) 0.8 cm/s
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12. Frequency f of a simple pendulum depends on its 17. A physical quantity which has a direction :
length l and acceleration g due to gravity according (1) must be a vector (2) may be a vector
(3) must be a scalar (4) none of the above
1 g
to the following equation f = . Graph
2p l 18. Which of the following physical quantities is an axial
between which of the following quantities is a straight vector ?
line ? (1) displacement (2) force
(3) velocity (4) torque
(1) f on the ordinate and l on the abscissa
19. The forces, which meet at one point but their lines
(2) f on the ordinate and Öl on the abscissa
of action do not lie in one plane, are called :
(3) f2 on the ordinate and l on the abscissa (1) non-coplanar and non-concurrent forces
(2) coplanar and non-concurrent forces
(4) f2 on the ordinate and 1/l on the abscissa
(3) non-coplanar and concurrent forces
(4) coplanar and concurrent forces
ALGEBRA
1 1 1 20. The direction of the angular velocity vector is along :
13. The sum of the series 1 + + + + ....... ¥ is
4 16 64 (1) Along the tangent of circular path
8 6 5 4 (2) Along the direction of radius vector
(1) (2) (3) (4)
7 5 4 3 (3) Opposite to the direction of radius vector
(4) Along the axis of rotation
14. In the given figure, each box represents a function
machine. A function machine illustrates what it does ADDITION & SUBTRACTION, MULTIPLICATION
& DIVISION OF A VECTOR BY A SCALAR
with the input. r r
21. Two vectors A and B lie in a plane, another vector
Input (x) Double the Square root Output (z) r
input and of C lies outside this plane, then the resultant of these
add three the input r r r
three vectors i.e. A + B + C :
Which of the following statements is correct ? (1) can be zero
(1) z=2x+3 (2) z=2(x+3) (2) cannot be zero
(3) z = 2x + 3 (4) z = 2 ( x + 3) r r
(3) lies in the plane containing A & B
r r
(4) lies in the plane containing B & C
DEFINITION & TYPES OF VECTOR
15. Which of the following statements is false :
r
(1) Mass, speed and energy are scalars 22. In vector diagram shown in figure where ( R ) is the
(2) Momentum, force and torque are vectors r r
resultant of vectors ( A ) and ( B ).
(3) Distance is a scalar while displacement is a vector
(4) A vector has only magnitude whereas as a scalar
has both magnitude and direction
B
R

If n$ is a unit vector in the direction of the vector

q
16.
r A
A , then :-
r
A r r B
(1) n̂ = r (2) n̂ = A| A| If R =
2
, then value of angle q is :
| A|
r (1) 30o (2) 45o (3) 60o (4) 75o
| A|
(3) n̂ = r (4) None of the above
A
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r r
23. The resultant of A and B makes an angle a with 32. Vector sum of two forces of 10N and 6N cannot
r r be :
A and b with B , then :
(1) a < b (2) a < b if A < B (1) 4N (2) 8N (3) 12N (4) 2N
(3) a < b if A > B (4) a < b if A = B
33. Which of the following pair of forces will never give
r r r r r a resultant force of 2 N ?
24. Two vectors A and B are such that A + B = C
(1) 2 N and 2 N (2) 1 N and 1 N
and A 2 + B 2 = C 2. Which of the following
(3) 1 N and 3 N (4) 1 N and 4 N
statements, is correct ?
r r
(1) A is parallel to B r r r
r r 34. If A + B = C and A + B = C, then the angle between
(2) A is anti-parallel to B r r
r r A and B is :
(3) A is perpendicular to B
r r p p
(4) A and B are equal in magnitude (1) 0 (2) (3) (4) p
4 2

25. The minimum number of vectors of equal magnitude r r r

required to produce a zero resultant is : 35. The resultant of A & B is R1 . On reversing the
(1) 2 (2) 3 r r
vector B , the resultant becomes R2 . What is the
(3) 4 (4) more than 4
value of R12 +R22 ?
26. How many minimum number of coplanar vectors (1) A2 + B2 (2) A2 – B2
having different magnitudes can be added to give (3) 2(A2 + B2) (4) 2(A2 – B2)
zero resultant ?
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5 r r r r
36. Given that P + Q = P - Q . This can be true when :
r r
27. How many minimum number of vectors in different (1) P = Q
planes can be added to give zero resultant ? r r
(2) Q = 0
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 5
r r
(3) Neither P nor Q is a null vector
r r
28. What is the maximum number of components into (4) P is perpendicular to Q
which a vector can be split ?
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) Infinite
37. Which of the following sets of concurrent forces may
be in equilibrium ?
29. What is the maximum number of rectangular
(1) F1 = 3N, F2 = 5N, F3 = 1N
components into which a vector can be split in its
own plane ? (2) F1 = 3N, F2 = 5N, F3 = 9N
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) Infinite (3) F1 = 3N, F2 = 5N, F3 = 6N
(4) F1 = 3N, F2 = 5N, F3 =15N
30. What is the maximum number of rectangular
components into which a vector can be split in r r r r r r
space ? 38. If vectors A and B are such that A + B = A = B ,
r r
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) Infinite then A - B may be equated to

31. The vector sum of the forces of 10 newton and 6 3 r r

(1) A (2) A
newton can be : 2
(1) 2N (2) 8N (3) 18N (4) 20N r r
(3) 2 A (4) 3A
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r r
39. What happens, when we multiply a vector by (– 2) ? 47. If A + B is a unit vector along x-axis and
(1) direction reverses and unit changes r r
(2) direction reverses and magnitude is doubled A = ˆi - ˆj + kˆ , then what is B ?
(3) direction remains unchanged and unit changes
(4) none of these (1) ĵ + kˆ (2) ĵ - kˆ

40. Two vectors of equal magnitude have a resultant (3) ˆi + ˆj + kˆ (4) ˆi + ˆj - kˆ

equal to either of them in magnitude . The angle
between them is :
48. Forces 3N, 4N and 12N act at a point in mutually
(1) 60° (2) 90° (3) 105° (4) 120°
perpendicular directions. The magnitude of the
resultant force is :
41. If the sum of two unit vectors is a unit vector, then
the magnitude of their difference is : (1) 19 N (2) 13 N
(3) 11 N (4) 5 N
1
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) (4) 5
2
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49. The angle that the vector A = 2$i + 3$j makes with
RESOLUTION OF VECTOR y-axis is :
42. If a unit vector is represented by 0.5$i - 0.8$j + ck$ , (1) tan-1 (3/2)
then the value of 'c' is :
(2) tan-1 (2/3)
(1) 1 (2) 0.11 (3) 0.01 (4) 0.39 (3) sin-1 (2/3)
(4) cos-1 (3/2)
r
43. Vector P makes angles a, b & g with the X, Y and
Z axes respectively, then sin2 a + sin2 b + sin2 g = DOT PRODUCT
r
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3 50. What is the angle between A and the resultant of
r r
44. The direction cosines of a vector ˆi + ˆj + 2 kˆ are :-
(A+B )
ˆ and A - B
(
ˆ ?
)
1 1 1 1 1 -1 æ A ö
(1) , ,1 (2) , , (1) 0° (2) tan ç ÷
2 2 2 2 2 èBø

-1 æ B ö -1 æ A - B ö
1 1 1 1 1 1 (3) tan ç ÷ (4) tan ç ÷
(3) , , (4) , , èAø èA+Bø
2 2 2 2 2 2

45. The unit vector along ˆi + ˆj is : 51. (

If n̂ = aiˆ + bjˆ is perpendicular to the vector ˆi + ˆj , )
ˆi + ˆj ˆi + ˆj then the value of a and b may be :
(1) k̂ (2) ˆi + ˆj (3) (4)
2 2 (1) 1, 0 (2) –2, 0

1 1
46. The unit vector parallel to the resultant of the vectors (3) 3, 0 (4) , -
r r 2 2
A = 4iˆ + 3jˆ + 6kˆ and B = -ˆi + 3jˆ - 8kˆ is :

1é ˆ ˆ 1é ˆ ˆ r r
(1) 3i + 6j - 2kˆ ù (2) 3i + 6j + 2kˆ ù 52. Given that A = B. What is the angle between (A+B)
7ë û 7ë û r r
and (A–B) ?
1 é ˆ ˆ 1 é ˆ ˆ
(3) 3i + 6j + 2kˆ ù (4) 3i + 6j - 2kˆ ù (1) 300 (2) 600 (3) 900 (4) 1800
49 ë û 49 ë û
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53. The vector sum of two forces is perpendicular to 60. What is the component of (3iˆ + 4ˆj) along (iˆ + ˆj) ?
their vector difference. In that case, the force :
1 ˆ ˆ 3 ˆ ˆ
(1) Are equal to each other. (1)
2
(
j+i ) (2)
2
(j+i )
(2) Are equal to each other in magnitude.
5 ˆ ˆ 7 ˆ ˆ
(3) Are not equal to each other in magnitude. (3)
2
(
j+i ) (4)
2
(j+i )
(4) Cannot be predicted.
r
61. The vector B = 5iˆ + 2jˆ - Skˆ is perpendicular to the
r r r
54. The magnitudes of vectors A , B and C are
r
r r r vector A = 3iˆ + ˆj + 2kˆ if S =
respectively 12, 5 and 13 units and A + B = C ,
r r (1) 1 (2) 4.7
then the angle between A and B is :
(3) 6.3 (4) 8.5
(1) 0 (2) p/3 (3) p /2 (4) p /4
r r
r 62. What is the projection of A on B ?
r r
55. If vectors P , Q and R have magnitudes 5, 12 and
r r r
r r r r (1) A.B ˆ
(2) A.B
13 units and P + Q = R , the angle between Q and
r r r ˆ ˆ
R is : (3) B.A (4) A.B

-1 æ 5 ö -1 æ 5 ö
(1) cos ç ÷ (2) cos ç ÷
è 12 ø è 13 ø
63. The angle between vectors $i + $j and $j + k$ is :
e j e j
-1 æ 12 ö -1 æ 2 ö
(3) cos ç ÷ (4) cos ç ÷ (1) 900 (2) 1800
è 13 ø è 13 ø
(3) 00 (4) 600

56. e j
A vector perpendicular to 4$i - 3$j may be :
64. The angle between the two vectors
r
(1) 4$i + 3 j (2) 7k$ ® Ù Ù Ù ® Ù Ù Ù
A = 3 i + 4 j + 5 k and B = 3 i + 4 j - 5 k will be :
(3) 6$i (4) 3$i - 4 $j
(1) zero (2) 180°
57. A force (3iˆ + 2j)
ˆ N displaces an object through a (3) 90° (4) 45°
r r
distance (2iˆ - 3j)
ˆ m. The work (W = F·S ) done is :
r
(1) zero (2) 12 J (3) 5 J (4) 13 J 65. Let A = ˆi A cos q + ˆj A sin q , be any vector. Another
r r
r r r r vector B which is normal to A is :
58. If P.Q = PQ, then angle between P and Q is :
(1) 0° (2) 30° (3) 45° (4) 60° (1) ˆiB cos q + ˆjB sin q (2) ˆiB sin q + ˆjB cos q

r r r (3) ˆiB sinq - ˆjB cosq (4) ˆiA cosq - ˆjA sinq
59. The resultant of A and B is perpendicular to A .
r r
What is the angle between A and B ? r r
66. The vector P = aiˆ + ajˆ + 3kˆ and Q = aiˆ - 2jˆ - kˆ are
-1 æ A ö -1 æ Aö
(1) cos ç ÷ (2) cos ç - ÷ perpendicular to each other. The positive value of
èBø è Bø a is :
(1) 3 (2) 2 (3) 1 (4) zero
-1 æ A ö -1 æ Aö
(3) sin ç ÷ (4) sin ç - ÷
èBø è Bø
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r r r
67. A force F = ( 3iˆ + 4ˆj ) N acts on a body and displaces 73. Two vectors P and Q are inclined to each other at
r r angle q. Which of the following is the unit vector
it by S = ( 3iˆ + 4jˆ ) m . The work done ( W = F × S ) r r
perpendicular to P and Q ?
by the force is :
r r
(1) 10J (2) 12J P´ Q ˆ
P̂ ´ Q
(1) (2)
(3) 19J (4) 25J P.Q sin q
r
ˆ
P̂ ´ Q P̂ ´ Q
(3) (4)
PQ sin q PQ sin q
68. What is the projection of 3iˆ + 4kˆ on the y-axis ?

(1) 3 (2) 4 74. The magnitude of the vector product of two vectors
r r
(3) 5 (4) zero A and B may not be :
(1) Greater than AB (2) Less than AB
69. ˆ is perpendicular to the
If a vector (2iˆ + 3ˆj + 8k) (3) Equal to AB (4) Equal to zero

ˆ , then the value of a is :

vector (4ˆj - 4iˆ + a k) r r r
75. If P ´ Q = R , then which of the following statements
(1) –1 (2) 1/2 is not true ?
r r r r
(3) –1/2 (4) 1 (1) R ^ P (2) R ^ Q
r r r r r r
(3) R ^ (P + Q) (4) R ^ (P ´ Q)
CROSS PRODUCT
r r
70. If A = 3iˆ + 4ˆj and B = 6iˆ + 8jˆ and A and B are the
76. Which of the following vector identities is false ?
r r r r r r r r r r
magnitudes of A and B , then which of the following (1) P + Q = Q + P (2) P + Q = Q ´ P
is not true ? r r r r r r r r
(3) P.Q = Q.P (4) P ´ Q ¹ Q ´ P
r r r A 1
(1) A ´ B = 0 (2) =
B 2 r r r r
r r
77. ( ) (
What is the value of A + B · A ´ B ? )
(3) A.B = 48 (4) A = 5 (1) 0 (2) A – B2
2

(3) A2 + B2 + 2AB (4) none of these

r
71. A vector F1 is along the positive X-axis. If its vector r r r r r r
r r 78. If A ´ B = 0 and B ´ C = 0 , then the angle between
product with another vector F2 is zero then F2 r r
A and C may be :
may be :-
p
(1) zero (2)
(1) 4ˆj (2) – (iˆ + ˆj) 4
p
ˆ (3) (4) None
(3) (iˆ + k) (4) -4iˆ 2

72. If ˆi, ˆj and kˆ are unit vectors along X, Y & Z axis

79. ( )
ˆ and 3iˆ form two sides of
If the vectors ˆi + ˆj + k
a triangle, then area of the triangle is :
respectively, then tick the wrong statement :
(1) 3 unit (2) 2 3 unit
(1) ˆˆ
i.i = 1 ˆ
(2) ˆi ´ ˆj = k 3
(3) unit (4) 3 2 unit
2
(3) ˆi.jˆ = 0 (4) ˆi ´ kˆ = -ˆi
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r r r r r r r
80. For a body, angular velocity w = ˆi - 2jˆ + 3kˆ and radius 84. If A ´ B = A.B , then the angle between A and B
r r r r will be :
vector r = ˆi + ˆj + kˆ , then its velocity ( v = w ´ r ) is: (1) 30° (2) 45°
(3) 60° (4) 75°
(1) -5iˆ + 2jˆ + 3kˆ (2) -5iˆ + 2jˆ - 3kˆ

(3) -5iˆ - 2jˆ + 3kˆ (4) -5iˆ - 2jˆ - 3kˆ r r

85. Two vec tors A an d B are such that
r r r r
A + B = A - B . Then select incorrect atternative
81. Area of a parallelogram, whose diagonals are
r r r r r
3iˆ + ˆj - 2kˆ and ˆi - 3jˆ + 4kˆ will be : (1) A.B = 0 (2) A ´ B = 0
r r r r
(1) 14 unit (2) 5 3 unit (3) A = 0 (4) B = 0
(3) 10 3 unit (4) 20 3 unit
r r
86. If three vectors satisfy the relation A.B = 0 and
r r r r r
82. (
The angle between vectors A ´ B and B ´ A is: ) ( ) r r
A.C = 0 , then A can be parallel to
r r r r r r
p (1) C (2) B (3) B ´ C (4) B.C
(1) p rad (2) rad
2

p
(3) rad (4) zero
4

r r
83. A vector A points vertically upward and B points
r r
towards north. The vector product A ´ B is
(1) zero
(2) along west
(3) along east
(4) vertically downward

EXERCISE-I (Conceptual Questions) ANSWER KEY

Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans . 2 2 1 3 2 2 2 3 1 1 4 4 4 3 4
Que. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans . 1 2 4 3 4 2 2 3 3 1 2 3 4 1 2
Que. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
Ans . 2 4 4 1 3 2 3 4 2 4 2 2 3 3 3
Que. 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans . 1 2 2 2 1 4 3 2 3 3 2 1 1 2 4
Que. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75
Ans . 4 2 4 3 3 1 4 4 3 3 4 4 2 1 4
Que. 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
Ans . 2 1 1 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 3