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2. 3 i + 2 j + 5k
ˆ ˆ ˆ 3. A × A
→
3. 5ˆi + 3ˆj + 2ˆ
k 4. A /A
4. None of these
Q7. A force F applied at a 30° angle to the x-axis has the
Q2. A scalar quantity is one that: following X and Y components:
1. is conserved in a process. 1. F
, F
√3
3. must be dimensionless. 2. , F
2
F
2
orientations of axes. 2 2
4. F, F
√2
→
Q3. If a is a vector and x is a non-zero scalar,
then which of the following is correct? Q8. A child pulls a box with a force of 200 N at an
→
1. xa is a vector in the direction of a angle of 60°above the horizontal. Then the horizontal
2. xa is a vector collinear to a
→ and vertical components of the force will be:
→
3. xa and a have independent directions
→
4. xa is a vector perpendicular to a
→ →
→
Q5. If A = 2ˆi + 4ˆj − 5ˆ k , then the direction cosines of
Q9. If A
ˆ ˆ
= 3 i + 4j and ˆ ˆ
B = 7 i + 24k , then the
→
the vector are: vector having the same magnitude as that of B and
(direction cosines (or directional cosines) of a vector →
are the cosines of the angles between the vector and the parallel to A is:
three +ve coordinate axes.) 1. 15ˆi + 20ˆj
1. 2
,
4
and
−5
2. ˆi + ˆj
7
5
24
5
√45 √45 √45
2. 1
,
2
and
3 3. 20ˆi + 15ˆj
√45 √45 √45
4. 15ˆi + 20k ˆ
3. 4
, 0 and
4
√45 √45
4. 3
,
2
and
5
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Q16. The projection of a vector r ˆ ˆ ˆ
= 3 i + j + 2k on
the XY plane has a magnitude of :
Which of the following is correct? 1. 3
1. a and p are positive while b and q are negative 2. 4
2. a, p, and b are positive while q is negative 3. √14
3. a, q, and b are positive while p is negative 4. √10
4. a, b, p, and q are all positive
Q17. A man rows a boat at a speed of 18 km / hr in the
Q12. If a unit vector ˆj is rotated through an angle of northwest direction. The shoreline makes an angle of
45° anticlockwise, then the new vector will be: 15° south of west. The component of the velocity of the
4. −
1
ˆ
i +
1
ˆ
j
3. 18 cos 15° km / hr
√2 √2
4. 18 cos 75° km / hr
Q13.
A certain vector in the xy-plane has an x-component of 4 Resultant of Vectors - Level I
m and a y-component of 10 m. It is then rotated in the
→ → → → → →
xy-plane so that its x-component is doubled. Then, its Q18. If ∣∣ v + v ∣∣=∣∣ v − v ∣∣ and v and v are non-
1 2 1 2 1 2
2. 7.2 m 2. v = v 1 2
→ →
3. 5.0 m 3. v and v are mutually perpendicular
1 2
4. 4.5 m → →
4. ∣ v ∣=∣ v ∣
1 2
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
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→ → →
1. B = A + C
→ → → 1. 2.
2. A = B + C
→ → →
3. C = A + B
4. All of these
4. South-East
x +y
1. cos −1
(−
2
2(x −y )
2
)
2 2
2(x −y )
→ → → → → →
Q23. If A = B + C , and the magnitudes of A , B , C 2. cos −1
(−
2
x +y
2
)
→ → 3. cos −1
(− )
between A and C is: 2
x −y
2
2
2
x −y
1. cos −1
(
3
)
4. cos −1
(−
2 2
)
x +y
5
2. cos −1
(
4
5
)
3. sin −1
(
3
4
)
4. π
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2.
→ →
1. Angle between A and B is 110° 3.
→ →
2. Angle between C and D is 60°
→ →
3. Angle between B and C is 110°
→ →
4. Angle between B and C is 70°
1. 12 N, 6 N ˆ
i
2.
2. 13 N, 5N √2
3. 10 N, 8 N ˆ
ˆ
j
3. k −
4. 16 N, 2 N √2
ˆ ˆ
i + j
4.
→
→ √2
Q30. Six vectors a through f have the directions as
indicated in the figure. Which of the following
statements may be true? Resultant of Vectors - Level II
Q33. If the sum of two unit vectors is also a unit vector,
then the magnitude of their difference and angle between
the two given unit vectors is
1. √3, 60°
2. √3, 120°
3. √2, 60°
→ −→
→
1. b + c = −f 4. √2, 120°
→ →
→
2. d + c = f
→ →
→
3. d + e = f
→ →
→
4. b + e = f
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Q36. Two forces, 1 N and 2 N, act along with the lines x Q41. The angle between the two vectors
= 0 and y = 0. The equation of the line along which the ˆ ˆ ˆ
(−2 i + 3 j + k) and (ˆi ˆ ˆ
+ 2 j − 4k) is:
resultant lies is given by:
1. y - 2x = 0 1. 0°
2. 2y - x = 0 2. 90°
3. y + x = 0 3. 180°
4. y - x = 0 4. 45°
→
→
→
→
Q42. If A→ = 2^i + ^j − k
^
, B→ = ^i + 2^j + 3k
^
, and
Q37. Given a + b + c + d = 0 , which one of the
→ ^ ^ ^ → →
C = 6 i − 2 j − 6k , then the angle between (A + B)
following is incorrect?
1.
→
a ,
→
b ,
→
c and
→
d must be null vectors. and C→ will be
→ →
1. 30°
2. The magnitude of ( a + c ) equals the magnitude 2. 45°
→ → 3. 60°
of ( b + d ) . 4. 90°
→
3. The magnitude of a can never be greater than the Q43. The magnitude of the resultant of two vectors of
→ →
sum of the magnitudes of b ,
→
c and d magnitude 3 units and 4 units is 1 unit. What is the value
→
→ →
→ of their dot product?
4. ( b + c ) must lie in the plane of a and d if 1. –12 units
→
2. –7 units
→
a and d are not collinear, and along the direction of 3. –1 unit
→
a and
→
d if they are collinear. 4. 0
→ → → →
Q38. If P + Q = P − Q and θ is the angle between
→ →
P and Q , then
1. θ = 0°
2. θ = 90°
3. P = 0
4. Q = 0
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Q44. A and B are two vectors given by Q49. The component of vector A
ˆ ˆ ˆ
= 3i + j + k along
→ →
A =
ˆ ˆ
2i + 3j and B =
ˆ ˆ
i + j . The component of the direction of ˆi − ˆj is:
→ → 1. √2
A parallel to B is: 2. 2
1. 1
2
ˆ ˆ
(2 i − j ) 3. √3
4. 3
2. 5
2
ˆ ˆ
(i − j)
3. 5
ˆ ˆ
(i + j) Q50. If a vector 2ˆi + 3ˆj + 8ˆk is perpendicular to the
2
ˆ ˆ
( 3i − 2j )
vector 4 j − 4 i + αk, then the value of alpha will be:
ˆ ˆ ˆ
4. 1. −1
2
2. − 1
Q45. If vector
→
A =
ˆ
cos ωt i +
ˆ
sin ωt j and 3. 1
→ 4. 1
B = cos
ωt
2
ˆ
i + are functions of time, then
sin
ωt
2
ˆ
j
2ω
other at an angle θ, then the component of A
→
2. t = π
2. cannot be predicted. 3. A − B
→ →
3. are equal to each other. 4. A + B
4. are equal to each other in magnitude.
→
Scalar Product - Level II
Q47. The angle which the vector A = 2ˆi + 3ˆj makes
→ → →
with the y-axis, where ˆi and ˆj are unit vectors along x- Q52. If ^ ^ ^
A =2 i & B = i − j , then the components of A
and y-axis, respectively, is → →
along with & perpendicular to respectively will
1. cos-1 (3/5)
B B
be:
2. cos-1 (2/3) ˆ ˆ
i−j
1. ,
3
ˆ ˆ
(i + j)
3. tan-1 (2/3) 2 2
4. sin-1 (2/3)
î − ĵ
2. 2
,−
2
3
ˆ ˆ
(i + j)
ˆ ˆ
i−j
2
ˆ ˆ
(i − j)
→
→
ˆ ˆ
a =(3 i + j ) and b
ˆ ˆ
=(2 i − j − 5k̂) is 4.
ˆ ˆ
i−j
,
2
ˆ ˆ
(i − j)
2 3
ˆ ˆ ˆ
( i −3 j +k)
1. ± →
√11
Q53. The vector b , which is collinear with the vector
ˆ ˆ
( 3i+j ) →
→ →
2. ± a =(2, 1, -1) and satisfies the condition .
a b =3 is-
√11
ˆ ˆ ˆ
1. (1, 1/2, -1/2)
(2 i − j −5k)
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Q54. If A + B is perpendicular to A − B , then Q59. A and B are two vectors and θ is the angle
which of the following statement is correct? ∣→ →∣ → →
∣→ ∣ ∣→ ∣
between them. If ∣ A × B ∣= √3(A . B ) , then the
∣ ∣
1. ∣A∣ = ∣B∣
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
value of θ will be:
→ →
2. A ⊥ B 1. 60o
3.
→
A ⋅ B
→
= zero
2. 45o
→ → → → 3. 30o
4.
4. 90o
(A + B )⋅( A − B) ≠ 0
Q55. Component of 3ˆi + 4ˆj perpendicular to ˆi + ˆj and Q60. The linear velocity of a rotating body is given by
→ → →
v = ω × r , where ω is the angular velocity and r is
in the same plane as that of 3ˆi + 4ˆj is:
the radius vector. The angular velocity of a body,
1. 1
ˆ ˆ
(j − i) →
2 ˆ ˆ ˆ
ω = i − 2 j + 2k and their radius vector is
→ ∣→ ∣
2. 3
2
ˆ ˆ
(j − i) ˆ
r = 4 j − 3k̂, then value of
∣
v
∣
will be:
3. 5
ˆ ˆ
(j − i) 1. √29 units
2
2. 31 units
4. 7
2
ˆ ˆ
(j − i)
3. √37 units
4. √41 units
→
Q56. When vector A = √3 i
ˆ ˆ
+ 3 j + 2k̂
→
→
intersects the Y-axis, it forms an angle of Q61. If a =
ˆ ˆ
2i + j and b =
ˆ ˆ
3i + 2j , then
∣→ →∣
1. sin
−1
(
3
) ∣ a × b ∣=?
√14
∣ ∣
√7
2. sin
−1
( ) 1. 1
4
2. √65
3. cos
−1
(
4
3
)
3. 8
4. 4
4. cos
−1
(
3
5
)
∣→ ∣ ∣→ ∣ ∣→ →∣ ∣→ →∣
Q57. If a, b and c are three non-zero vectors such that Q62. If ∣ A ∣ ≠ ∣B∣ and ∣ A × B∣ = ∣A ⋅ B∣ , then
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
→
→ → → →
a + b + c = 0 , then the value of 1. A ⊥ B
→ →
→ → → → → →
a . b + b . c + c . a will be: 2. A ∥ B
1. Less than zero → →
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Q64. Which of the following option is not true, if Q68. The value of the unit vector, which is
→ →
A =
ˆ ˆ
3i + 4j and B =
ˆ ˆ
6i + 8j , where A and B perpendicular to both A = ^i + 2^j + 3k
^
and B =
i − 2 j − 3k is equal to:
→ → ^ ^ ^
are the magnitudes of A and B ? ˆ ˆ ˆ
i + 2 j + 3k
→ → → 1.
1. A × B = 0
ˆ
6
ˆ
6 j − 4k
2.
A
B
=
1
2
2.
√52
→ → ˆ ˆ
3. A ⋅ B = 48
3.
6 j + 4k
4. A = 5 √52
ˆ ˆ
2i − j
4.
√5
∣→ →∣ → →
If ∣ A × B ∣ = √3 A ⋅ B , then the value of
∣ ∣
Q65.
∣→ →∣
Vector Product - Level II
∣A + B∣ is:
∣ ∣
1/2
Q69. What is the torque of a force
1. (A 2
+ B
2
+
AB
)
→
ˆ ˆ
F =(2 i − 3 j + 4k̂ ) newton acting at a point
√3
2. A+B →
1/2
ˆ ˆ
r =(3 i + 2 j + 3k̂ ) metre about the origin? (Given:
3. (A 2
+ B
2
+ √3 AB)
→
→ →
1/2
τ = r × F )
4. (A 2
+ B
2
+ AB)
1. ˆ ˆ ˆ
6 i − 6 j + 12k
→
2. ˆ ˆ ˆ
17 i − 6 j − 13k
→ 4. ˆ ˆ ˆ
−17 i + 6 j − 13k
and B =
ˆ ˆ
(4 i − 10 j + ck̂) . What should be the
→ →
→ → Q70. If θ is the angle between vectors A and B , then
value of c so that vector A and B would become
which of the following is the unit vector perpendicular to
parallel to each other? → →
1. 1 A and B ?
2. 2 1.
Â × B̂
3. 3 AB sin θ
→ →
4. 4 2.
A × B
AB cos θ
→ →
3.
A×B
→ →
Q67. The angle between vectors (A × B) and AB sin θ
→ →
4.
A × B
→ → AB
(B × A) is
→ →
1. Zero Q71. If the angle between the vector A and B is θ, the
2. π → → →
value of the product ( B × A) ⋅ A is equal to
3. π/4
4. π/2 1. zero
2. BA2sinθcosθ
3. BA2cosθ
4. BA2sinθ
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Q76. The momentum of a body moving in a straight line
Q72. If A × B = C + D , then which of the following
statement is correct? is p =(t + 2t + 1) kg m/s. Force acting on the body
2
dp
→ →
at t=2 sec will be: (Given : F = )
1. B is perpendicular to C dt
→ → 1. 6 N
2. A is perpendicular to C 2. 8 N
→ → →
3. Component of C along A = Component of D along 3. 4 N
→ 4. 2 N
A
→ → →
4. Component of C along A = - (Component of D Q77. A particle moves along the X-axis so that its X
→ coordinate varies with time t according to the equation
along A )
x =(2 − 5t + 6t )m. The initial velocity of the particle
2
dt
)
incorrect statements are: 1. -5 m/s
a. vector (A×B)×C is not zero unless vectors B, C are 2. 6 m/s
parallel. 3. 3 m/s
b. vector (A×B).C is not zero unless vectors B, C are 4. 4 m/s
parallel.
c. if vectors A, B, C define a plane, (A×B)×C is in that Q78. Find
dy
, if y =
3
t + 1 and x = t
2
+ 3 .
plane. t
2
dx
d. (A×B).C = |A||B||C| → C2 = A2 + B2 1.
3
t
1. (b, d) 2.
2
2. (a, c) 3.
3t
3. (b, c, d) 2
2
4. t
4. (a, b)
Q79. The position x of the particle varies with time t as
Differentiation - Level I x = at − bt . The acceleration of the particle will be
2 3
dq
zero at a time equal to: (Given : a = ) d x
dt
1. a
3b
Q75. A body is moving according to the equation increase in the area at t= 5s will be :
2
2
x = at + bt − ct
3
where x represents displacement 1. 30.1 m /s
and a, b and c are constants. The acceleration of the 2. 30.2 m2/s
3. 30.3 m2/s
2
4. 30.4 m2/s
dt
1. a + 2 bt
2. 2b + 6 ct
3. 2b − 6 ct
4. 3b − 6 ct2
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Q81. A particle starts rotating from rest and its angular Q87. The maximum value of the function 7 + 6x − 9x
2
displacement is given by θ = +
t t
40
1. 8
5
dt
2. -8
1. 0.7 3. 4
2. 0.6 4. -4
3. 0.5
4. 0 Differentiation - Level II
Q82. The maximum or the minimum value of the Q88. Temperature of a body varies with time as
function y = 25x + 5 – 10x is:
2
T =(T + at + b sint)K,
0
2
where T is the 0
2. 80 K
3. 8 K/ sec
Q83. The displacement of a particle is given by 80 K/ sec 4.
y = a + bt + ct − dt . The initial velocity and initial
2 4
Given : v =
dx
and a = )
d x
2
by x = −t + 6t + 3. The maximum value of the
2
dt dt
acceleration of the body at x = 2 m, if the acceleration is v of this particle varies with its position x as v =
1
defined as a = v .
dv . Find the velocity of the particle as a function of time t
dx
given that at t=0, x=1 and v= . dx
1. 132 m/s 2
dt
2. 32 m/s 2 1. v = √2t + 1
3. 8 m/s2
2. v = 1
√2t+1
4. 4 m/s2
3. v = 1
2. +46 m/s 1. 3
3. +36 m/s 2. 1
18√2
4. +26 m/s 3. 1
4. 1/6
Q86. If f (x)= x − 2x + 4, then f(x) has:
2
1. a minimum at x=1.
2. a maximum at x=1.
3. no extreme point.
4. no minimum.
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Q92. The position of a particle is given by Q97. If the force on an object as a function of
s(t) =
2
2t +1
Then, at t = 2, its velocity is : displacement is F (x) = 3x + x, what is work as a 2
t+1.
function of displacement w(x) (W = ∫ (f dx)).
ds
(vinst =
dt
)
Assume W(0)=0 and force is in the direction of the
1.
16 object's motion.
3
3
1.
3x 2
+ x
2. 15
9
2
2
2. x +3 x
3. 15
3
2
time t = of a particle, whose position equation is (2+3t) A. The charge that crosses through the wire in 10
π
dq
given as s(t)=12 tan( t
2
+ π) m, is seconds is: (Instantaneous current, i =
dt
)
1. 12 m/s 1. 150 C
2. 12√2 m/s 2. 160 C
3. 6 m/s 3. 170 C
4. 6√2 m/s 4. None of there
q
Q99.
Q
Integration - Level I ∫
0 C
dq , where C is a constant, can be expressed
as:
Q94. The acceleration of a particle starting from rest 1.
2
Q
−Q
2
H ere, a = ) dv
3.
−Q
2
dt
1. αt + βt
C
2
2
Q
βt 4.
2. αt + 2
2
2C
3. αt
2
+ βt
Q100. The impulse due to a force on a body is given by
4. 2αt + βt 2
I=∫ Fdt. If the force applied on a body is given as a
function of time (t) as F = (3t + 2t + 5)N, then 2
Q95. The acceleration of a particle is given by a=3t at impulse on the body between t=3 sec to t = 5 sec is:
t=0, v=0, x=0. The velocity and displacement at t = 2 sec 1. 175 kg-m/sec
will be: (H ere, a = and v =
dv
dt
) dx
dt
2. 41 kg-m/sec
1. 6 m/s, 4 m 3. 216 kg-m/sec
2. 4 m/s, 6 m 4. 124 kg-m/sec
3. 3 m/s, 2 m
4. 2 m/s, 3 m Q101. The work done by gravity exerting an
acceleration of -10 m/s for a 10 kg block down 5 m 2
Q96. Given velocity v(t)= t + 3. Assume s(t) is from its original position with no initial velocity is:
5
2
b
measured in meters and t is measured in seconds. If (Fgrav = mass × acceleration and W = ∫
a
F(x) dx)
dt
) 1. 250 J
2. 500 J
1. 30
3. 100 J
2. 31
4. 1000 J
3. 32
4. 33
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1. 3 J 2. 2GM m
2. 6 J R
3.
−GM m
3. 9 J R
4. 21 J 4.
−2GM m
(acceleration a = )
dv 1. ln (x + 1) + C
2. (x + 1) + C
dt −2
1. − cos(t) + t
2 3. 1
+ C
2
( x−1 )
2. − sin(t) + t 2
4. ln (x – 1) + C
3. − cos(t) + t 2
1.
16
1. 2t+6 m
3
2. 4 2. 32 m
3. 0 3. 32
m
3
4. 2t + 6t
2
4. 16 m
Q105. Water flows into a container of 1000 L at a rate of Q110. The volume flow rate of water flowing out of a
(180+3t) gal/min for an hour, where t is measured in tubewell is given by Q = (3t − 4t +1) m / sec. 2 3
dt
?
3. 4200 gal 1. 10 m 3
4. 3800 gal 2. 17 m 3
3. 36 m 3
function is:
Hint: (v(t) = ds
)
dt
1.
3 2
t − t − 3
2
2. 1
2
t
2
− t − 3
3. t − 2t − 3
3
2
2
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Q111. If a curve is governed by the equation y=sinx, Q115. What is the maximum value of 5sinθ – 12cosθ?
then the area enclosed by the curve and x-axis between x 1. 12
=0 and x =π is (shaded region) : 2. 17
3. 7
4. 13
Trigonometry - Level II
Q116. Which of the following is not possible?
1. sin θ =3
2. sec θ = 100
1. 1 unit
3. cosec θ = 0.14
2. 2 units
4. None of the above
3. 3 units
4. 4 units
Co-ordinate geometry - Level I
Q112. The displacement of the particle is zero at t=0 and
Q117. Assertion: The graph between P and Q is a
at t=t it is x. It starts moving in the x-direction with a
velocity that varies as v = k√x, where k is constant. straight line when P/Q is constant.
The velocity will : (Here, v = )
dx Reason: The straight-line graph means that P is
dt
proportional to Q or P is equal to a constant multiplied
1. vary with time. by Q.
2. be independent of time. Which one, of the following statements, is correct?
3. be inversely proportional to time. 1. If both the assertion and the reason are true, and the
4. be inversely proportional to acceleration. reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
2. If both the assertion and the reason are true but the
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3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false.
Q113. If ΔABC is right-angled at C, then the value of 4. If the assertion and reason are both false
cos (A + B) is
1. 0
2. 1
3. 1
√3
4. 2
1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 1
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