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1. is a parallelogram and is the point of 12. Let D, K and H be distinct real numbers. The points with
intersection of the diagonals. If is the origin, then OA + J , KÊ + HĜ + DI
position DÊ + KĜ + HI J and HÊ + DĜ + KI
J
OB + OC + OD is equal to (a) are collinear
(a) 4OP (b) 2 OP (c) OP (d) Null (b) form an equilateral triangle
(C) form a scalene triangle
2. If b and c are the position vectors of the points and (d) form a right-angled triangle
respectively, then the position vector of the point such
that BD = 4 BC is 13. If 5 + 0 + . = 0, then which one of the following is/are
(a) 4(. / 0) (b) /4(. / 0) correct?
(c) 4. / 30 (d) 4. + 30 I. 5, 0, . are coplanar
II. 5 8 0 = 0 8 . = . 8 5.
3. If the position vector a of the point (5, 3) is such that Select the correct answer using the code given below.
|5| = 13, then the value(s) of 3 can be (a) Only I (b) Only II
(a) ± 8 (b) ± 12 (c) Only 8 (d) Only 12 (c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II

4. If |5| = 2 and |0| = 3, then |5 8 0|9 + |5 ∙ 0|9 is equal to Directions (For Q.14 – Q.17): Read the following information
(a) 72 (b) 64 (c) 48 (d) 36 carefully and answer the questions given below.
5 + 0 + . = O such that |5| = 3, |0| = 5 and |.| = 7
5. Consider the following inequalities in respect of vectors a 14. What is the angle between a and b?
f f f f
and b (a) (b) h (c) i (d) 9
g
1. |5 + 0| > |5| + |0|
2. |5 / 0| ? |5| / |0|
15. What is 5 ∙ 0 + 0 ∙ . + . ∙ 5 equal to?
Which of the above is/are correct? ji kl
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (a) /83 (b) / 9 (c) 75 (d) /
9
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
16. What is cosine of the angle between b and c?
mm mi mm mi
6. If the magnitude of difference of two unit vectors is √3, (a) m9 (b) mh (c) / m9 (d) / mh
then the magnitude of. sum of the two vectors is
(a) unit (b) 1 unit (c) 2 units (d) 3 units 17. What is |5 + 0| equal to?
(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 10 (d) 11
7. J , Ĝ + I
If the vectors DÊ + DĜ + HI J and HÊ + HĜ + KI
J lie on a
plane, where D, K and H are distinct non-negative Directions (For Q.18 & Q.19):
numbers, then H is J and 0 = 4Ê / 4Ĝ + 7I
Consider the vectors 5 = Ê / 2Ĝ + I J.
(a) arithmetic mean of D and K
(b) geometric mean of D and K 18. What is the scalar projection of a and b?
(c) harmonic mean of D and K (a) 1 (b) 19/9 (c) 17/9 (d) 23/9
(d) None of the above
19. What is the vector perpendicular to both the vectors?
8. The vectors 5, 0, . and N are such that 5 8 0 = . 8 N and (a) /10Ê / 3Ĝ + 4IJ J
(b) /10Ê + 3Ĝ + 4I
5 8 . = 0 8 N. Which of the following is/are correct? J
(c) 10Ê / 3Ĝ + 4I (d) None of these
1. (5 / N) 8 (0 / .) = O
2. (5 8 0) 8 (. 8 N) = O J and Ê + 3XĜ + 2YI
20. If the vectors Ê / 2XĜ / 3YI J are
Select the correct answer using the code given below. orthogonal to each other, then the locus of the point
(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (X, Y) is
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2 (a) hyperbola (b) ellipse
(c) parabola (d) circle
9. The adjacent sides and , of a ∆ a represented
by the vectors /2Ê + 3Ĝ + 2I J and /4Ê + 5Ĝ + 2I J,
Jq
21. What is the value of o for which the vector op2Ê / Ĝ + 2I
respectively. The area of the ∆ is
is of 3 units length?
(a) 6 sq units (b) 5 sq units
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 6
(c) 4 sq units (d) 3 sq units

J is applied at the point , whose s⃗ is perpendicular to both s_⃗ and u

22. If r J and
s⃗, where D = I
10. A force U = 3Ê + 4Ĝ / 3I
J . What if the u J
s⃗ = 2Ê + 3Ĝ + 4I, then what is K equal to?
position vector is V = 2Ê / 2Ĝ / 3I
magnitude of the moment of the force about the origin? (a) 3Ê + 2Ĝ (b) /3Ê + 2Ĝ
(a) 23 units (b) 19 units (c) 18 units (d) 21 units (c) 2Ê / 3Ĝ (d) /2Ê + 3Ĝ

11. Given that the vector D and K are non-collinear. The 23. Which one of the following vectors is normal to the
J?
vector Ê + Ĝ + I
values of X and Y for which Z / [ = \ holds true, if
J
(a) Ê + Ĝ / I J
(b) Ê / Ĝ + I
Z = 2X] + Y^, [ = 2Y_ + 3X^ and \ = 2] / 5^, are
(a) X = 2, Y = 1 (b) X = 1, Y = 2 J
(c) Ê / Ĝ / I (d) None of these
(c) X = /2, Y = 1 (d) X = /2, Y = /1

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24. If v is the angle between the vectors 4(Ê / I J ) and J
(a) Ê / Ĝ / I J
(b) Ê + Ĝ / I
J
Ê + Ĝ + I, then what is (sin v + cos v) equal to? J
(c) Ê + Ĝ + I (d) None of these
m
(a) 0 (b) 9 (c) 1 (d) 2
37. If ••‘ is a parallelogram, where ’“ = 3Ê + 2Ĝ /
•IJ , ’” = Ê + 3Ĝ + I
J and the area of the parallelogram is
25. wxyz is a rhombus, such that the ∠wxy is 60°. The
magnitude of vectors U} and ~• €•‚ are equal, where • √90, then what is the value of •?
is a scalar. What is the value of •? (a) 1 (b) /1 (c) 2 (d) /2
(a) 3 (b) 1.5 (c) √2 (d) √3
38. is a quadrilateral. If the forces •–, —–, —˜ and ˜•
26. If 5 ∙ 0 = 0 and 5 8 0 = 0, then which one of the act along its sides, then what is their resultant?
following is correct? (a) 2 —˜ (b) 2 ˜• (c) 2 –— (d) 2 —–
(a) a is parallel to b (b) a is perpendicular to b
(c) 5 = 0 or 0 = 0 (d) None of these 39. What is the value of ™ such that the scalar product of the
J with the unit vector parallel to the sum
vector Ê + Ĝ + I
27. The vector 5 8 (0 8 5) is coplanar with J and ™Ê + 2Ĝ + 3I
of the vectors 2Ê + 4Ĝ / 5I J is unity?
(a) Only a (b) Only b (a) /2 (b) /1 (c) 0 (d) 1
(c) Both a and b (d) Neither a nor b
40. Consider the following statements
J q8
28. What is the value of ƒ for which pƒÊ + Ĝ / I I. For any three vectors 5, 0 and ., 5 ∙ ~(0 + .) 8
J J (5 + 0 + .)‚ = 0
p3Ê / 2Ĝ + 4Iq = (2Ê / 11Ĝ / 7I)?
II. For any three coplanar unit vectors N, š and
(a) 2 (b) /2 (c) 1 (d) 7
›, (N 8 š) ∙ › = 1
Which of the statements(s) given above is/are correct?
29. The magnitude of the scalar o for which the vector
J ) is of unit length is (a) Only I (b) Only II
o(/3Ê / 2Ĝ + 13I
(c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II
(a) 1/8 (b) 1/64 (c) √182 (d) 1/√182
41. Let a and b be two unit vectors and D be the angle
J , Ê + 2Ĝ /
30. What is the value of •, if the vectors 2Ê / Ĝ + I between them. If (5 + 0) is also the unit vectors, then
J J
3I and 3Ê + •Ĝ + I are coplanar? what is the value of D?
(a) /2 (b) 2 (c) /4 (d) 4 (a)
f f
(b) i
9f
(c) i
f
(d) 9
h

31. For what value of • are the points with position vectors
10Ê + 3Ĝ, 12Ê / 5Ĝ and •Ê + 11Ĝ collinear? 42. What is the geometric interpretation of the identity
(5 / 0) 8 (5 + 0) = 2(5 8 0)?
(a) /8 (b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 12
I. If the diagonals of a given parallelogram are used as
sides of a second parallelogram, then the area of the
32. If o, „, … and † are respectively the magnitudes of the
J , 4Ê / Ĝ + I
J and 2Ê + 2Ĝ + 3I
J, second parallelogram is twice that of the given
vectors 3Ê / 2Ĝ, 2Ê + 2Ĝ + I
parallelogram.
then which one of the following is correct?
II. If the semi-diagonals of a given parallelogram are
(a) … ‡ † ‡ „ ‡ o (b) † ‡ … ‡ o ‡ „
used as sides of a second parallelogram, then the area
(c) … ‡ † ‡ o ‡ „ (d) † ‡ … ‡ „ ‡ o
of the second parallelogram is half that of the given
parallelogram.
J is a unit vector and X ∶ Y ∶ ˆ = √3 ∶ 2 ∶ 3,
33. If XÊ + YĜ + ˆI Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
then what is the value of ˆ? (a) Only I (b) Only II
i i
(a) mg (b) 3 (c) h (d) 2 (c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II

34. Consider the following statements in respect of the 43. What is a vector of unit length orthogonal to both vectors
vectors ZŠ = (1, 2, 3), Z‹ = (2, 3, 1), ZŒ = (1, 3, 2) and œ̂ + •̂ + žŸ and 2œ̂ + 3•̂ / žŸ ?
Z• = (4, 6, 2). (a)
Ÿ
h¡̂¢i£̂ ¤
(b)
Ÿ
h¡̂¢i£̂ ¢¤
I. ZŠ is parallel to Z• . √9g
Ÿ
√9g
Ÿ
i¡̂¢9£̂ ¤ i¡̂¢9£̂ ¢¤
II. Z‹ is parallel to Z• . (c) (d)
√mh √mh
III. Z‹ is parallel to ZŒ .
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
44. If ¥⃗, ™s⃗ and ¦⃗ are the position vectors of the vertices of an
(a) Only I (b) Only II (c) Only III (d) I and III equilateral triangle whose orthocentre is at the origin,
J on the then which one of the following is correct
35. What is the projection of the vector Ê / 2Ĝ + I
J? (a) ¥⃗ + ™s⃗ + ¦⃗ = 0s⃗ (b) ¥⃗ + ™s⃗ + ¦⃗ = unit vector
vector 4Ê / 4Ĝ + 7I
mŽ mm
s
⃗
(c) ¥⃗ + ™ = ¦⃗ (d) ¥⃗ = ™s⃗ + ¦⃗
√l √l
(a) (b) (c) (d)
9 Ž h i
45. What is the area of the parallelogram having diagonals
36. If the position vector of a point with respect to origin 3œ̂ + •̂ / 2žŸ and œ̂ / 3•̂ + 4žŸ?
J and that of a point • is 3Ê + Ĝ / 2I
is Ê + 3Ĝ / 2I J , then (a) 5√5 sq.unit (b) 4√5 sq.unit
what is the position vector of the bisector of the ∠ •? (c) 5√3 sq.unit (d) 15√2 sq. unit
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Direction (For Q.46 & Q.47):
Let ¥§, ™Ÿ be the two unit vectors and be the angle between
them.
ª
46. What is ¦¨† © 9« equal to?
|¬§ -Ÿ| |¬§¢-Ÿ| |¬§ -Ÿ| |¬§¢-Ÿ|
(a) 9
(b) 9
(c) h
(d) h

ª
47. What is †®3 © 9« equal to
|¬§ -Ÿ| |¬§¢-Ÿ| |¬§ -Ÿ| |¬§¢-Ÿ|
(a) 9
(b) 9
(c) h
(d) h

Direction (For Q.48 & Q.49):

Let ¥⃗ = œ̂ + •̂, ™s⃗ = 3œ
¯ + 4žŸ and ™s⃗ = ¦⃗ + °⃗ , where ¦⃗ is parallel
to ¥⃗ and °⃗ is perpendicular to ¥⃗.

48. What is ¦⃗ equal to?

i(¡̂¢£̂ ) 9(¡̂¢£̂ ) (¡̂¢ £̂ ) (¡̂¢£̂ )
(a) (b) (c) (d)
9 i 9 i

49. If °⃗ = Xœ̂ + Y•̂ + ˆžŸ , then which of the following

equations is/are correct ?
1. y – x = 42. 2z – 3 = 0
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only (b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

50. In a right-angled triangle ABC, if the hypotenuse AB = p,

then what is sssss⃗, sssss⃗ + sssss⃗ . sssss⃗ + sssss⃗. sssss⃗ equal to?
³´
(a) o (b) o9 (c) 2o9 (d) 9

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ANSWER KEY: TWPT-4-VECTOR ALGEBRA
1. a 2. c 3. b 4. d 5. c 6. b 7. b 8. c 9. d 10. a
11. a 12. b 13. c 14. c 15. b 16. d 17. a 18. b 19. a 20. d
21. a 22. b 23. d 24. c 25. d 26. c 27. c 28. a 29. d 30. c
31. c 32. c 33. c 34. b 35. b 36. b 37. a 38. d 39. d 40. a
41. c 42. c 43. b 44. a 45. c 46. b 47. a 48. a 49. d 50. b

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