CHAPTER – 10

VECTORS

CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS

SL NO QUESTIONS
1 Sai Chandan starts walking from his house to bring his daughter from her school. Instead of
walking to the school directly, he first goes to a ATM to withdraw some money, from there to a
library to lend some books and then reaches the school. In the diagram A, B , C and D represents
the coordinates of house, ATM, library and school respectively.

Based on the above information, answer the followings:

(i)Distance between the house and the school is

(a) 3√2 unit (b) 2 √3 unit (c) 2 unit (d) 3 unit

(ii) Total distance travelled by Sai Chandan to reach the school is

(a) 3√2 unit (b) 2 √3 unit (c) 9√2 unit (d) 6 √3 unit

(iii) Area of the quadrilateral ABCD is

(a) 36√2 sq.unit (b) 32 √3 sq.unit (c) 18 sq. unit (d) 36 sq. unit

(iv) Angle between ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

AB and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
BC is

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 (a) 300(b) 600(c) 450(d) 900

2 If two vectors are represented by the two sides of a triangle taken in order, then their sum is
represented by thethird side of the triangle taken in opposite order and this is known as triangle law
of vector addition.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) If p, q , r are the vectors represented by the sides of a triangle taken in order, then q + r =
(a) p (b) 2 p (c) − p (d) None of these
(ii) If ABCD is a parallelogram and AC and BD are its diagonals, then AB + BD =
(a) 2 DA (b) 2 AB (c) 2 BC (d) 2 BD
(iii) If ABCD is a parallelogram, where AB = 2a and BC = 2b ,then AC − BD =
(a) 3a (b) 4a (c) 2b (d) 4b
(iv) If ABCD is a quadrilateral whose diagonals are AC and BD then BA + CD =

(a) AC + DB (b) AC + BD (c) BC + AD (d) BD + CA

(v) If T is the mid-point of side YZ of  XYZ, then XY + XZ =

(a) 2 YT (b) 2 XT (c) 2 TZ (d) None of these

3 Geetika’s house is situated at Shalimar Bagh at point O, for going to Alok’s house she first travels 8 km
by bus inthe East. Here at point A, a hospital is situated. From Hospital, Geetika takes an auto and
goes 6 km in the North, here at point B school is situated. From school, she travels by bus to reach
Alok’s house which is at 30° East,6 km from point B.

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 Based on the above information, answer the following questions.
(i) What is the vector distance between Geetika’s house and school?
(a) 8iˆ − 6 ˆj (b) 8iˆ + 6 ˆj (c) 8iˆ (d) 6 ˆj
(ii) How much distance Geetika travels to reach school?
(a) 14 km (b) 15 km (c) 16 km (d) 17 km
(iii) What is the vector distance from school to Alok’s house?
(a) 3iˆ + ˆj (b) 3 3iˆ + 3 ˆj (c) 6iˆ (d) 6 ˆj
(iv) What is the vector distance from Geetika’s house to Alok’s house?
( )
(a) 8 + 3 3 iˆ + 9 ˆj (b) 4iˆ + 6 ˆj ( c) 15iˆ (d) 16 ˆj
(v) What is the total distance travelled by Geetika from her house to Alok’s house?
(a) 19 km (b) 20 km (c) 21 km (d) 22 km
4 Solar Panels have to be installed carefully so that the tilt of the roof, and the direction to the sun,
produce the largest possible electrical power in the solar panels.
A surveyor uses his instrument to determine the coordinates of the four corners of a roof where solar
panels are to be mounted. In the picture , suppose the points are labelled counter clockwise from the
roof corner nearest to the camera in units of meters P1 (6,8,4) , P2 (21,8,4), P3(21,16,10) and P4
(6,16,10)

Answer the following questions using the above information.

1. What are the components to the edge vector ⃗A defined by ⃗A = PV of P2 – PV of P1? (where PV
stands for position vector)

a. 0,0,15
b. 0,15,0
c.15,0,0
d. None of these

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 2.What are the components to the edge vector ⃗B defined byB
⃗ = PV of P4 – PV of P1? (where PV
stands for position vector)
a.0,0,8
b. 0,8,6
c. 6,0,8
d. 6,8,6

⃗ and in what units?

3.What is the magnitude of the vectors A
a. 10
b. 15
c. 225
d. 100

4.What is the magnitude of the vector ⃗B and in what units?

a.36
b.7
c. 64
d.10
5. What are the components to the vector ⃗N⃗ , perpendicular toA
⃗ and⃗⃗⃗B and the surface of the roof?
a. -90,120
b. -90,0,120
c. 120,0,90
d. 120,90,0

5 There was a competitive examination. A group of student went appearing for a competitive
examination was asked to attempt the following questions. Read carefully the question and choose
correct answer.

⃗ and c⃗ 𝑏𝑒𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑒𝑒 non zero vectors.

Let a⃗ ,b

1. If a⃗andb⃗ are such that|𝑎 +𝑏 |=|𝑎 −𝑏 | then

a.a⃗perpendicular to b ⃗
b. a⃗ is parallel to ⃗b

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 c. a⃗ = ⃗b
d. None of these

2. If a⃗ = 𝑖̂−2𝑗̂ , ⃗b =2𝑖̂+𝑗̂+3𝑘̂ then value (2a⃗ +b

⃗ )∙[ (a⃗+b
⃗ )×(a⃗ −2b
⃗ )] is:
a. 0
b. 4
c. 3
d. 2

⃗ are unit vectors and be the angle between them then |a⃗ −b
3. If a⃗ and b ⃗ | is
a. 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃/2
b. 2𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃/2
c. 2𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃/2
d. 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃/2

4. Let a⃗, ⃗b and cbe unit vectors such that a⃗ ∙b

⃗ =a⃗ ∙c =0 and angle between ⃗b and c is 𝜋/6 then a⃗ =
________________
⃗ × c)
a. 2(b
⃗ × c⃗⃗ )
b. -2(b
c. ±2(b⃗ × c⃗⃗ )
⃗ ± c⃗ )
d. 2(b

6. Ginni purchased an air plant holder which is in the shape of a tetrahedron. Let A, B, C and D are the
coordinates of the air plant holder where
A = ( 1, 1, 1 ), B = ( 2, 1, 3 ), C = ( 3, 2, 2 ) and D = ( 3, 3, 4 ).

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Based onunder
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information, answer the following questions.

(i) Find the position vector of ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

AB .
(a) - î - 2 k̂
(b) 2 î + k̂
(c) î + 2 k̂

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 (d) – 2 î - k̂

(ii) Find the position vector of ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

AC .
(a) 2 î - ĵ - k̂
(b) 2 î + ĵ + k̂
(c) – 2 î - ĵ + k̂
(d) î + 2 ĵ + k̂

(iii) Find the position vector of ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

AD .
(a) 2 î - 2 ĵ - 3 k̂
(b) î + ĵ - 3 k̂
(c) 3 î + 2 ĵ + 2 k̂
(d) 2 î + 2 ĵ + 3 k̂
(iv) Area of triangle ABC =
√11
(a) sq. units
2
√14
(b) sq. units
2
√13
(c) sq. units
2
√17
(d) sq. units
2

(v) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ .
Find the unit vector along AD
1
(a) ( 2 î + 2 ĵ + 3 k̂ )
√17
1
(b) ( 3 î + 3 ĵ + 2 k̂ )
√17
1
(c) ( 2 î + 2 ĵ + 3 k̂ )
√11

(d) ( 2 î + 2 ĵ + 3 k̂ )
7. Rohit is a student of class XII. In a class he observes the moments of an insect on white board and
spot the motion on Cartesian plane. He marked four different positions A( -3, 3 ), B( 1, 5 ), C( 4, - 1 )
and D( 1, -5 ) and draw it diagram as shown in figure.

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 Based on above information, answer the following questions.
(i) Find the length of AB.
(a) √20 units
(b) 4 √20 units
(c) √68 units
(d) √8 units

(ii) Find the position vector ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

AB .
(a) 4 î + 2 ĵ
(b) î + ĵ
(c) 2 î - 4 ĵ
(d) 2 î + 4 ĵ

(iii) Find the value of ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

OC . î
(a) 0
(b) 4
(c) – 4
(d) – 1

(iv) Find the value of ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

OC x î
(a) î
(b) k̂
(c) - k̂
(d) ĵ
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 (v) Find the value of ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
OC . ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
OD .
(a) – 1
(b) 1
(c) – 9
(d) 9

8 A plane started from airport situated at O with a velocity of 120 m/s towards east. air is blowing at a
velocity of 50 m/s towards the north as shown in the figure. the plane travelled 1 hr in OP direction
with the resultant velocity. from P to R the plane travelled 1 hr keeping velocity of 120 m/s and
finally landed at R

Based on the above information answer the following questions

(i) What is the resultant velocity from O to P

(a) 100 m/s (b)130 m/s (c) 126 m/s (d)180m/s
(ii) What is the direction of travel of plane from O to P with East
(a)tan−1 5/12 (b)tan−1 12/3 (c) 50 (d)80

(iii) What is the displacement from O to P

(a)600 km (b)468 km (c) 532 km (d)500 km

(iv) What is the resultant velocity from P to R

(a)120 m/s (b)70 m/s (c) 170 m/s (d)200m/s
(v) What is the displacement from P to R
(a)450 km (b)532 km (c) 610 km (d)612 km

9 Three slogans on chart papers are to be placed on a school bulletin board at the points A, B and C
displaying A( Hub of learning), B( Creating a better world for tomorrow) and C( Education comes
first) the coordinates of these points are (1,4,2), ( 3, – 3, – 2) and( – 2,2,6) respectively.

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 Based on the above information answer the following questions
(i) Let ⃗a, ⃗b and c are the position vectors of points A B and C respectively thena⃗ + ⃗b+ c is
equal to
(a)2i+3j+6k (b)2i-3j-6k (c) 2i+8j+6k (d)2(7i+8j+3k)
(ii) Which of the following is not true
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(a)AB BC + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗CA =0⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(b)AB BC − ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
AC =0 ⃗
(c) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
AB + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
BC − ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
CA =0 ⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ − ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(d)AB CB + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
CA =0 ⃗
(iii) Area of triangle ABC is
(a)19 sq. units (b)√1937 sq. units
(c) √1937 /2 sq. units (d)√1837 sq. units
(iv) Suppose if the given slogans are to be placed on a straight line then the value of Ia⃗Xb ⃗ + ⃗bX
c +c Xa⃗l will be equal to
(a)-1 (b)-2 (c) 2 (d)0
(v) If a equal to 2 i + 3 j + 6k then unit vector in the direction of vector a is
(a)2i/7-3j/7-6k/7 (b)2i/7+3j/7+6k/7
(c) 3i/7+2j/7+6k/7 (d) None of these

10 Let a vector ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

ABmakes an angle θ with a given directed line l(say), in the anticlockwise direction. Then
the projection of ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
AB on l is a vector p⃗ is the same (or opposite) to that of the line l, depending upon
whether cos θ is +ve or -ve.
i) The angle between two vector a⃗⃗ andb ⃗⃗ with magnitude 1 and 2 respectively and a⃗⃗ . ⃗b⃗ =1 is
π π π 3π
a)4 b)3 c)6 d) 2
ii) The value of λ so that vectors a⃗= 2î+λĵ + k̂ and ⃗b=- î-2ĵ + 3k̂ are perpendicular to each other
5 2 1
a) 2b)5c)2d)1
iii) The work done by the force F ⃗ =î+ĵ + k̂acting on a particle if the particle is displaced from the point
A(3,3,3) and B( 4,4,4) is
a) 2 units b) 3 units c) 4 units d) 5 units
⃗
iv) The projection of the vector a⃗= î-ĵ on the vector b=- î+ĵ is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 4
v) For any two vectors a⃗ and ⃗b ,which is true for CAUCHY-SEHWARZ INEQUALITY
a)|a⃗. ⃗b| = |a||b
⃗ |b)|a⃗. ⃗b| ≤ |a||b
⃗|
⃗ | < |a||b
c)|a⃗. b ⃗| ⃗ | ≥ |a||b
d) |a⃗. b ⃗|
11 In a three-dimensional right-handed rectangular co-ordinate system, when the positive x-axis is
rotated counterclockwise into the positive y-axis, a right-handed screw would advance in the

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 direction of positive z-axis. Thus, in a right-handed point in the direction of the positive z-axis when
the fingers are curled in the direction away from the positive x-axis toward the positive y-axis.
⃗ |= 2 and |a⃗. b
i) Given |a⃗|=10,|b ⃗ |=12, then the value of |a⃗Xb⃗ |is
a) 20 b) 16 c) 12 d) 8
ii) The value of p if (2î+6ĵ + 27k̂)X(î-3ĵ + pk̂) = ⃗0 , is
27 81 27
a) 6 b) 2 c) 2 d)0
iii) The area of a parallelogram having diagonals 3î+ĵ − 2k̂and î-3ĵ + 4k̂ is
a) √3 sq. units b) 5 sq. units c) 5√3 sq. units d) √300 sq. units
iv) The unit vector perpendicular to the vectors î+ĵ and î-ĵ forming a right-handed system is
̂ ĵ
̂ĵ i+
i−
a) k̂ b) -k̂ c) d)
√2 √2
⃗ |= √2 , then a⃗Xb
v) Given |a⃗|=3,|b ⃗ is a unit vector, if the angle between a⃗ and ⃗b is
3
π π π π
a) b) c) d)
6 4 3 2

12 A quantity that has magnitude as well as direction is called a Vector. The quantities like velocity and
displacement are the vector quantities.

A girl, at a point Walks 6 km towards East to reach at a point A.She then walks 4 km in a direction 30 0
west of north and stop at a point B. Thus, the vector ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
OB represents the displacement of the girl from
the initial point A to the terminal point B.

Let the direction towards East is represented by positive X-axis and the direction towards North is
represented by positive Y-axis, with O as origin
Based on this information ,answer the following questions:

(i) Vector ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

OA given by
(a) 6î +4 ĵ
(b) 6î - 4 ĵ
(c) 6î
(d) -6î

(ii) Vector ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

AB given by
(a) -4cos cos600 î + 600 ĵ
(b) 4cos cos600 î + 600 ĵ
(c) -4cos cos300 î + 300 ĵ
(d) 4cos cos300 î + 300 ĵ

(iii) Vector OB ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ given by

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(a)OA AB
(b)OA⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
BA
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(c)AB + AO ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(d)BA⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
AO

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ in terms of its components is

(iv) The displacement OB,
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 (a) −4î + 2√3 ĵ
(b) ) 4î + 2√3 ĵ
(c) ) 8î + 2√3 ĵ
(d) 8î − 2√3 ĵ

(v) The distance OB (in km) is

(a) 2√7
(b) 2√19
(c) 10
(d) 2
13 In the figure, an electric circuit is shown:
B A

E
F G

C
D

Using the circuit, answer the following questions:

(i) Which two vectors are equal vectors?
(a)⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
ABand ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
CD
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(b) BCand DE⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(c)⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
EFand ⃗⃗⃗⃗
FG
(d) None

(ii) Which two vectors are like vectors?

(a)⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
ABand DC
(b)⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗
ABand EF
(c)⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
EFand ⃗⃗⃗⃗
FG
(d) BCand ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ CD

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ?
(iii)Which of the following is a negative sector of EF
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(a)ED
(b)AB⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(c)EG
(d)DC⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

(iv)Which two vectors are parallel vectors?

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(a)BC ED
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ and⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(b)AB BC
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 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(c)𝐸𝐹 𝐸𝐺
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(d)𝐴𝐵 𝐷𝐸

(v) Which two vectors are unlike vectors?

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵𝐶
(a)𝐴𝐵 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(b)𝐴𝐵 𝐶𝐷
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(c)𝐸𝐹 𝐸𝐷
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(d)𝐵𝐶 𝐸𝐺

14 Ishaan left from his village on weekend. First, he travelled up to temple. After this, he left for the zoo.
After this he left for shopping in a mall. The positions of Ishaan at different places is given in the
following graph.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) Position vector of B is

(a) 3𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂(b) 5𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂(c) −5𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ (d) −5𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂

(ii) Position vector of D is

(a) 5𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ (b) 3𝑖̂ + 5ĵ (c) 8î + 9ĵ (d) 9î + 8ĵ

(iii) Find the vector BC⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ in terms of î, ĵ

(a) î − 2ĵ (b) î + 2ĵ ̂ + ĵ
(c) 2i (d)2î − ĵ

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 (iv) Length of vector ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
ADis
(a) √67 units (b) √85 units (c) 90 units (d) 100 units

(v) If ⃗M
⃗⃗ 4 j 3k, then its unit vector is
4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3
(a) î + 5 ĵ (b) 5 î − 5 ĵ (c) − 5 î + 5 ĵ (d) − 5 î − 5 ĵ
5

15 A building is to be constructed in the form of a triangular pyramid, ABCD as shown in the figure.

Let its angular points are A(0, 1, 2), B(3, 0, 1), C(4, 3, 6) and D(2, 3, 2) and G be the point of
intersection of the medians of BCD.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

(i) The coordinates of point G are

(a) (2, 3, 3) (b) (3, 3, 2) (c) (3, 2, 3) (d) (0, 2, 3)

(ii) The length of vector ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

AGis
(a) √17 units (b) √11 units (c) √13 units (d) √19 units

(iii) Area of ABC (in sq. units) is

(a) √10(b) 2 √10(c) 3 √10(d) 5 √10

(iv) The sum of lengths of ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

ABand ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
AC is
(a) 5 units (b) 9.32 units (c) 10 units (d) 11 units

(v) The length of the perpendicular from the vertex D on the opposite face is
6 2 3
(a) units (b) units (c) units (d) 8 √10 units
√10 √10 √10

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ANSWERS

Case Study Questions

1 (i) a
(ii) c
(iii) c
(iv) d

2 (i) (c)
(ii) (c)
(iii) (b)
(iv) (d)
(v) (b)
3 (i) (b)
(ii) (a)
(iii) (b)
(iv) (a)
(v) ( b)
4 1-c,
2-b,
3-b,
4-d,
5-a

5 1-a,
2-a,
3-b,
4-c.

6 (i) (c)
(ii) (b)
(iii) (d)
(iv) (b)
(v) (b)

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7 (i) (a)
(ii) (a)
(iii) (b)
(iv) (b)
(v) (d)
8 (i) (b)
(ii) (a)
(iii) (b)
(iv) (c)
(v) (d)
9 (i) (a)
(ii) (c)
(iii) (c)
(iv) (d)
(v) (b)
10 (i) b
(ii) a
(iii) a
(iv) a
(v) b
11 (i) b
(ii) c
(iii) c
(iv) a
(v) b
12 (i) c
(ii) a
(iii) a
(iv) a
(v) c
13 (i) d
(ii) b
(iii) c
(iv) a
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 (v) b
14 (i) b
(ii) d
(iii) b
(iv) b
(v) a
15 (i) c
(ii) b
(iii) c
(iv) b
(v) a
Prepared by : PGT(Maths) of BHUBANESWAR REGION, GUWAHATI REGION, KOLKATA REGION, SILCHAR
REGION, RANCHI REGION & TINSUKIA REGION

Vetted by : SILCHAR REGION

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