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Std : 12 Mcq Assignment Chap :10

Vectors
Section A
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1. In triangle ABC (See Figure), which of the following is not true :
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(A) AB + BC + CA = 0
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(B) AB + BC - AC = 0
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(C) AB + BC - CA = 0

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(D) AB - CB + CA = 0
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2. If a is a nonzero vector of magnitude ‘a’ and l a nonzero scalar, then l a is unit vector if...
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(A) l = 1 (B) l = -1 (C) a = | l | (D) a = | l |
Ù 1Ù Ù
3. Area of a rectangle having vertices A, B, C and D with position vectors - i + j + 4 k,
2
Ù 1Ù Ù Ù 1Ù Ù Ù 1Ù Ù
i + j + 4 k , i - j + 4 k and - i - j + 4 k , respectively is .........
2 2 2
1
(A) (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4
2
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4. Let the vectors a and b be such that | a | = 3 and | b | = , then a ´ b is a unit vector,, if the angle
3
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between a and b is .........
p p p p
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6 4 3 2
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5. If q is the angle between any two vectors a and b then, | a · b | = | a ´ b | when q is equal to
.......
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p p
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D) p
4 2
Ù æÙ Ùö Ù æÙ Ùö Ù æ Ù Ùö
6. The value of i · ç j ´ k ÷ + j · ç i ´ k ÷ + k · ç i ´ j ÷ is ........
è ø è ø è ø
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(A) 0 (B) –1 (C) 1 (D) 3

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7. Let a and b be two unit vectors and q is the angle between them. Then a + b is a unit vector
if ........
p p p 2p
(A) q = (B) q = (C) q = (D) q =
4 3 2 3
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8. If q is the angle between two vectors a and b then a · b ³ 0 only when ........
p p
(A) 0 < q < (B) 0 £ q £ (C) 0 < q < p (D) 0 £ q £ p
2 2
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9. If a , b and c are three vectors such that a + b + c = 0 and | a | = 2, | b | = 3 and | c | = 5 then the
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value of a × b + b × c + c × a is ........
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) –19 (D) 38

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10. If a , b and c are unit vectors such that a + b + c = 0 , then the value of a × b +
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b × c + c × a = ...........
3
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) - (D) None of these
2
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11. The projection vector of a on b is ..........
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æ ® ®ö ® a ×b a ×b æ ® ®ö ®
a×b a×b
(A) ç ® ÷ × b (B) ® (C) ® (D) ç ® ÷ × b
ç |b | ÷ ç |a | ÷
è ø |b| |a| è ø
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12. If | a | = 10, | b | = 2 and a × b = 12 then the value of | a ´ b | is .........
(A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 14 (D) 16

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13. R) a = 2 i - 3 j + 2 k and b = 2 i + 3 j + k are the sides of triangle OAB. Then its area is .......... sq. unit

(A) 340 (B) 2 5฀ (C) 229 (D)

1
2
( 229 )
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14. The value of l for which the vectors 3 i - 6 j + k and 2 i - 4 j + l k are parallel is ....
2 3 5 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 2 2 5
15. The vector having initial and terminal points as (2, 5, 0) and (–3, 7, 4) respectively is .........
Ù Ù Ù Ù Ù Ù Ù Ù Ù Ù Ù Ù
(A) - i + 12 j + 4 k (B) 5 i + 2 j - 4 k (C) - 5 i + 2 j + 4 k (D) i + j + k
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The position vector of the point which divides the join of points 2 a - 3 b and a + b in the ratio
3 : 1, is ..........
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3a - 2b 7a - 8b 3b 5a
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(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 4 4 4
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17. The vector in the direction of the vector i - 2 j + 2 k that has magnitude 9 is ......
Ù Ù Ù
Ù Ù Ù i - 2 j + 2k Ù Ù Ù Ù Ù Ù
(A) i - 2 j + 2 k (B) (C) 3 ( i - 2 j + 2 k ) (D) 9 ( i - 2 j + 2 k )
3
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18. The number of vectors of unit length perpendicular to the vectors a = 2 i + j + 2 k

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and b = j + k is ..........
(A) Only one (B) Only two (C) Only three (D) infinite
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19. The unit vector in the direction of x = (– 2, 1, – 2) is .......

æ2 1 2ö æ 2 1 2ö æ 2 1 2ö æ2 1 2ö
(A) è 3 , - 3 , 3 ø (B) è - 3 , 3 , - 3 ø (C) è - 9 , 9 , - 9 ø (D) è 9 , - 9 , 9 ø

20. Out of the following, ....... is not a unit vector.

(A) (cos a, sin a) (B) (– cos a, – sin a) (C) (– cos 2a, sin 2a) (D) (cos 2a, sin a)
21. The vectors (3, 6, – 9) and ....... have same direction ratio.
(A) (1, 2, 3) (B) (p, 2p, 3p) (C) (– 1, – 2, 3) (D) (1, 2, 0)
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22. The number of unit vectors which are collinear with non zero vector a is .....
(A) Exactly one (B) Exactly two
(C) Exactly three (D) Any positive integer
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23. For the vectors A(– 1, – 2, 3) and B(1, 2, – 1) the direction cosines of AB are .......
1 2 -2 2 4 -4 -1 -2 2
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78 , , (D) , ,
3 3 3 6 6 6 3 3 3
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For the vectors A(– 1, – 2, 3) and B(1, 2, – 1) the direction cosines of AB are .......
1 2 -2 2 4 -4 -1 -2 2
(A) , , (B) 2, 4, – 4 (C) , , (D) , ,
3 3 3 6 6 6 3 3 3
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24. If a, b and g are direction cosines of the vector x then 1 + cos2a + cos2b + cos2g = .........
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) –1 (D) 2
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25. If the vectors 10 i + 3 j , 12 i - 15 j and a i + 11 j are collinear a = .........
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(A) – 8 (B) 4 (C) 2 (D) -
9
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26. If x = (- 1, 4, - 2), y = (- 4, 16, - 8) then | x + y | ...... | x | + | y | .
(A) = (B) > (C) ³ (D) £
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27. The vector 2 i + 2 j - k makes ....... measure of angles with the axes.

-1 2 2 1
,cos-1 ,cos -1
2 2 1
(A) cos –1 ,cos –1 , p - cos –1 (B) cos
3 3 3 3 3 3
-1 2 2 1 2 2 1
(C) p - cos ,cos -1 , p - cos -1 (D) cos
-1
, p - cos -1 ,cos-1
3 3 3 3 3 3
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28. The unit vector parallel to the vector a - b is ....... where a = (1, 2, - 3) and b = (- 2, - 4, - 9)

æ 1 2 2ö æ 2 2 1ö
(A) ± (1, 2, 2) (B) ± (3, 6, 6) (C) ± ç , , ÷ (D) ± ç , , ÷
è 3 3 3ø è 3 3 3ø

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The vector with magnitude 17 2 and in the opposite direction of (0, 1, –1) is .......
(A) 17 2 (0, 1, –1) (B) (0, 17, –17) (C) (17, 17, 0) (D) (0, –17, 17)
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Out of the following ....... is the unit vector in the direction of (3 i + 4 j - 5 k ) + 2 (2 i + j ) .
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7 Ù 6 Ù 5 Ù 7 Ù 6 Ù 5 Ù
(A) i + j - k (B) - i - j - k
110 110 110 110 110 110
7 Ù 6 Ù 5 Ù 5 Ù 6 Ù 5 Ù
(C) i - j - k (D) i + j - k
110 110 110 110 110 110
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The position vectors of two points A and B are respectively 6 a + 2 b and a - 3 b . If the point
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C divides AB internally in the ratio 3 : 2 then the position vector of C is .........
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(A) 3 a - b (B) 3 a + b (C) a + b (D) a - b
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32. If x = (a, 4, 2a ) and y = (2a, - 1, a ) are perpendicular to each other then a = ......
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 4 (D) Any real number
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33. If x = (3, 1, 0), y = (2, 2, 3), z = ( - 1, 2, 1) . If x ^ ( y + k z ) then k = .....
1 1
(A) 8 (B) 4 (C) (D)
8 4
34. The projection of (1, 2, – 1) on iˆ is ........

1 1
(A) (B) - (C) 1 (D) – 1
6 6
35. A(3, – 1), B(2, 3) and C(5, 1) are given then mÐA = ......

3 3 5 p
(A) cos -1 (B) p - cos-1 (C) sin -1 (D)
34 34 34 2

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36. x and y are unit vectors and ( x y ) = q . Iff q = ....... then x + y will become unit vector..
p p p 2p
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 2 3 3
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37. If | x + y | = | x - y | , then
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(A) x is parallel to y (B) x ^ y (C) | x | = | y | (D) x = y
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38. x , y , z are zero vectors. If .......... then x × y = x × z . ( x , y ¹ 0)
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(A) x is perpendicular to y . (B) x is perpendicular to z .
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(C) x is perpendicular to y + z . (D) x is perpendicular to y + z .
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39. x , y , z are non zero vectors. If ( x , y)= and z = x + y , then ........

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(A) | x |2 + | y |2 + | z |2 = 3 (B) | x |2 + | y |2 + | z |2 = 1
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(C) | x |2 - | y |2 = | z |2 (D) | x |2 + | y |2 = | z |2
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40. If a = (3, 1, - 2) and b = (1, 3, - 2) then ( a ^
b ) = ........
-1 2 6 -1 5 -1 2 6 5
(A) cos (B) p - cos (C) sin (D) tan -1
7 7 7 2 6
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41. If (3 i + 4 j + 9 k ) and (a i – 3 j + 1 k ) are perpendicular to each other then a = .........
(A) 1 (B) –1 (C) 7 (D) –7
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42. If | a | = 2, | b | = 4, | c | = 1 and a + b = - c then a · b + b · c + c · a = .......
(A) –9.5 (B) –10.5 (C) 10.5 (D) 7.5
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43. If x = (1, 1, - 2), y = ( -1, 2, 2) and z = (-1, 2, - 1) then the unit vector perpendicular to both
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x + y and y + z is .......
(A) ± (4, 0, 0) (B) ± (0, 0, 9) (C) ± (1, 0, 0) (D) ± (0, 0, 1)
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44. If | x | = | y | = 2 and ( x ^ y ) = q then | x - y cos q | = ..........
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q q
(A) 2sin (B) 2 sin (C) 2 sin q (D) 2 sin q
2 2
45. The magnitude of the projection of vector (4, 1, 3) an (1, –2, 3) is ..........
15 15 11 11
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(A) (B) (C) (D)

14 14 14 14
46. The unit vector perpendicular to (3, –4) in R2 is ........
æ3 4ö æ 4 3ö æ 4 3ö æ3 4ö
(A) çè , – ÷ (B) çè – , – ÷ø (C) çè , – ÷ø (D) çè , ÷
5 5ø 5 5 5 5 5 5ø
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47. If | x | = | y | = 1 and x ^ y , then | x – y | = .......
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 0
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48. If a + b + c = 0 and | a | = 3, | b | = 5, | c | = 7 and ( a ^ b ) = a then a = ........ .
p p 2p 5p
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 6 3 6
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49. a and b are unit vectors. | a + b | = 3 then- the value of (3 a - 4 b ) × (2 a + 5 b ) = ........
21 21
(A) – 21 (B) 21 (C) (D) -
2 2
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a and b are unit vectors. | a + b | = 3 then- the value of (3 a - 4 b ) × (2 a + 5 b ) = ........
21 21
(A) – 21 (B) 21 (C) (D) -
2 2
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50. If x + y + z = 0 and | x | = | y | = | z | = 2 If the angle between y and z and q. Then cosec2
q + cot2 q = ..........
4 5 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) 1
3 3 3
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51. The position vectors of A, B and C are 2 i – j + k , i – 3 j – 5 k and x i – 3 j + k respectively in
p
DABC. If ÐC = then the value of x is .........
2
(A) –2 and –1 (B) –2 and 1 (C) 2 and –1 (D) 2 and 1

52. The area of the parallelogram whose adjacent side is iˆ + kˆ and iˆ + ˆj is ......

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3 3
(A) 3 (B) 3 (C) (D)
2 2
53. The area of the parallelogram whose diagonals are ĵ + kˆ and iˆ + kˆ is ........
3 3
(A) (B) (C) 3 (D) 3
2 2
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54. If x and y are non zero, non collinear vector then the number of unit vectors which are
e
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perpendicular to both x and y is ..........
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) Do not get (D) Infinite
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If | x × y | = cos a, then | x ´ y | = ......
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(A) ± sin a (B) sin a (C) – sin a (D) sin2 a
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56. If a = (2, 0, 1) and b = (1,1, 1) then sin( a , b) = .........
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3 5 2 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 3 5 2
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57. If | x | = 7, | y | = 2, x ´ y = (6, 2, 3) then | x · y |2 = ...... .
(A) 98 (B) 7 (C) 147 (D) 49
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106) The points A( a ), B( b ) and C( c ) are collinear then ..........

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(A) a + b + c = 0 (B) a ´ b + b ´ c + c ´ a = 0
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(C) a × b + b × c + c × a = 0 (D) None of these
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118) For any vector a , ( a ´ i )2 + ( a ´ j )2 + ( a ´ k )2 = .......... .
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(A) 4a2 (B) 2a2 (C) a2 (D) 3a2
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162) If a = i + 2 j + k and b = i – 2 j – 3 k then ( a + b ) × ( a – b ) = .........
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(A) –2 (B) –8 (C) 8 (D) 2
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164) Let | x | = | y | = | x + y | = 1 and if measure of the angle between
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sin a = .........
1 3 3
(A) - (B) (C) - (D) 1
2 2 2
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62. i × (k ´ j ) + j × (i ´ k ) + k × ( j ´ i ) + i × (i ´ j ) + j × ( j ´ k ) = ..........
(A) –1 (B) 1 (C) 3 (D) –3

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167) If (2iˆ + 6 jˆ + 27kˆ) ´ (iˆ + ljˆ + mkˆ) = 0 then l + m = ...... .
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21 23 33
(A) - (B) (C) (D) 33
2 2 2
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64. ) For given vectors, a = 2iˆ - jˆ + 2kˆ and b = - iˆ + ˆj - kˆ , the vector whose magnitude 2 unit
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(A) iˆ + kˆ (B) iˆ + ˆj (C) iˆ + 2 ˆj + kˆ (D) iˆ - kˆ

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65. ) The angle between two vectors a and b with magnitudes 1 and 2 respectively is ......, where
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p p p p
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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170) If a is a unit vector and ( x - a ) × ( x + a ) = 8 then | x | = ...... .
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(A) – 3 (B) 7 (C) 9 (D) 3

67. ) The projection of the vector iˆ - ˆj on the vector iˆ + jˆ = ...... .

1
(A) – 1 (B) (C) 0 (D) 1
2
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172) Let a and b be two unit vectors and q be the angle between them and a - b be a unit vector..
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Then q = ...... .
p p p 2p
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 3 2 3
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174) If a is unit vector and ( x - a ) × ( x + a ) = 8, then | x | is ..........
69.

(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 7 (D) None

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70. ) If for vectors a and b , | a | = 3, | b | = 4 and a × b = 5 then | a + b | = ......
(A) 15 (B) 30 (C) 35 (D) 20
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71. If a = 2 i - j - 3 k , b = i - 2 j + k , c = 3 i - j + 2 k then a × ( b ´ c ) = ......
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(A) – 22 (B) 22 (C) – 20 (D) – 8

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189) For any vectors a and b , we always have
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(A) ³ (B) £ (C) > (D) <
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73. ) The area of a triangle having the point A(1, 1, 1), B(1, 2, 3) and C(2, 3, 1) as its vertices is ............

21 21
(A) (B) 2 21 (C) 21 (D)
2 2
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192) x ´ y = (7, 2, –3), then y ´ x = ........
(A) (7, 2, –3) (B) (–3, 2, 7) (C) (–7, –2, 3) (D) (3, –2, –7)
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193) If x = 3 y , then x ´ y = .....
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(A) 3 | y |2 (B) 3 | x |
2
(C) 0 (D) | y |2
3
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76. ) The area of a parallelogram whose adjacent sides are a = j + 2 k and b = i + 2 j is ........

1
(A) 42 (B) 2 21 (C) 21 (D) 21
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217) If a = 2 i – j + k , b = i + j – 2 k , c = i + 3 j – k , if a is perpendicular to
77. l b + c , then the
value of l is ......... .
(A) –2 (B) 2 (C) 0 (D) 3
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2 2 2
219) If | a | = 3 then value of | a ´ i | + | a ´ j | + | a ´ k | = ........ .
78.
(A) 27 (B) 18 (C) 9 (D) 36
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220) If c
79. is the unit vector in the direction of sum of the vectors a = 2iˆ + 2 jˆ - 5kˆ and
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b = 2iˆ + jˆ + 3kˆ , then | c | = .........
4 ˆ 3 ˆ 2 ˆ
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) i+ j- k (D) – 1
29 29 29
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80. ) The vector in the direction of a vector a = 4 i + 3 j - 2 k , that has magnitude 2 29 is ........
Ù Ù Ù 4 Ù 3 Ù 2 Ù
(A) 4 i + 3 j - 2 k (B) i + j - k
29 29 29
Ù Ù Ù 2 Ù 3 Ù 1 Ù
(C) 8 i + 6 j - 4 k (D) i + j - k
29 2 29 29

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Std : 12 Mcq Assignment Chap :10
Vectors
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