VECTOR CALCULUS

1. ⃗ and c form the sides BC, CA

If the vectors a⃗, b ⃗)
(C) (a⃗ × b
and AB respectively of a △ ABC, then: (D) More than one of the above

(A) a⃗ × ⃗b = ⃗b × c = c × a⃗ (E) None of the above

(B) a⃗ ⋅ ⃗b = ⃗b ⋅ c = c ⋅ a⃗ = 0 Bihar (TRE 2.0)-2023

⃗ =0 5. Time period is a
(C) a⃗ × a⃗ + a⃗ × c + a⃗ × b
(A) vector quantity
⃗ =b
(D) a⃗ ⋅ b ⃗ ⋅ c = c ⋅ a⃗ = 0
(B) scalar quantity
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(C) Neither scalar nor vector quantity
2. Let a⃗ = 3î + 2ĵ + 2k̂ and ⃗b = î + 2ĵ − 2k̂ be
(D) More than one of the above
two vectors. If a vector perpendicular to both
(E) None of the above
the vectors a + b and a − b has the
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magnitude 12 , then one such vector is:
6. ⃗ , c are unit vectors, then
If a⃗, b
(A) 4(2î − 2ĵ − k̂)
|â − b̂|2 + |b̂ − ĉ|2 + |ĉ − â|2 does not
(B) 4(2î + 2ĵ − k̂)
exceed:
(C) 4(−2î − 2ĵ + k̂)
(A) 4
(D) 4(2î + 2ĵ + k̂)
(B) 9
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(C) 8
π π
3. If a unit vector â makes angles 3 with î, 4 with
(D) 6
ĵ and θ ∈ (0, π) with k̂, then value of θ is: NVS PGT 2022
π
(A) 4 7. ⃗ are unit vector, then correct
If a⃗ and b
5π statement is-
(B) 12

(C)
2π (A) a⃗ + ⃗b will never be a unit vector
3
5π (B) a⃗ + ⃗b is unit vector, if a⃗ is parallel to ⃗b
(D) 6
(C) a⃗ + ⃗b is unit vector, if a⃗ is perpendicular to ⃗b
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(D) a⃗ + ⃗b is unit vector, if angle between a⃗
4. The value of (a⃗ − ⃗b) × (a⃗ + ⃗b) is
2π
⃗ is
and b
(A) 2(a⃗ × ⃗b) 3

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(B) (a2 − b2 )
8. ⃗ and c are unit vectors such that a⃗ + b
If a⃗, b ⃗ + (C) 90∘

⃗ +b
c = ⃗0, then the value of a⃗ ⋅ b ⃗ ⋅ c + c ⋅ a⃗ is: (D) 180∘

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3 13. ⃗ | = 5 and a⃗ ⋅ ⃗b = 10 then the
If |a⃗| = 4|b
(B) 2
3 value |a⃗ × ⃗b| is:
(C) − 2
(A) 10√2
(D) 0
(B) 5
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(C) 10√3
9. The value of î × (ĵ + k̂) + ĵ × (k̂ + î) +
(D) 10
k̂ × (î + ĵ) is equal to :
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(A) 2(î + ĵ + k̂)
14. ⃗ = 2î − 3ĵ + k̂, and
Vectors a⃗ = î − 2ĵ + 3k̂, b
(B) 0
⃗ c]
c = 3î − ĵ − 2k̂, are given. The value of [a⃗b
(C) 1
is:
(D) î + ĵ + k̂
(A) 14
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(B) 28
10. For any vector a⃗, the value of (a × î)2 +
(C) 24
(a × ĵ)2 + (a × k̂)2 is :
(D) 20
(A) 3a⃗2
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(B) a⃗2
15. ⃗ = (î + 2ĵ − k̂) and
Let a⃗ = (2î − ĵ + k̂), b
(C) 2a⃗2
c = (î + ĵ − 2k̂) be three vector. A vector in
(D) 4a⃗2
⃗ and c whose projection on a⃗ is
the plane of b
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11. If î × (î × a⃗) + ĵ × (ĵ × a⃗) + k̂ × (k̂ × a⃗) = zero, will be

m ⋅ a⃗, then m is equal to: (A) −2î − ĵ + 5k̂

(A) 0 (B) ĵ + k̂

(B) -2 (C) ĵ − k̂
(C) 2 (D) î + ĵ − k̂
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NVS PGT 2022 16. ⃗A, ⃗B and ⃗C are unit vectors. ⃗A is perpendicular

12. ⃗ | = |c| and a⃗ + b

If |a⃗| + |b ⃗ = c, then angle to both ⃗B and ⃗C and angle between ⃗B and ⃗C is
⃗ is:
between a⃗ and b 30∘ . Then vector ⃗A is -
(A) 0∘ ⃗ × ⃗C)
(A) ±(B
(B) 45∘ 1
(B) ± 2 (⃗⃗⃗B × ⃗C)
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(C) ±2(B ⃗) 20. ⃗ and y
Let x⃗ = 2i + j − 2k ⃗ = i + j. If z is a
1
(D) ± 3 (⃗⃗⃗B × C
⃗) vector such that x⃗. z = |z|, |z − x⃗| = 2√2 and

RPSC PGT 2022 ⃗ and z is 30∘ , then

the angle between x⃗ × y

17. a⃗; ⃗b; c are unit vectors ⃗b and c are non the magnitude of the vector (x⃗ × y
⃗ ) × z is
⃗ × c) = ⃗b, then
collinear vector. If a⃗ × (2b _____

angle between a⃗ and ⃗b is - (A)

√3
2
(A) 90∘ 3
(B) 2
(B) 60∘
1
(C) 2
(C) 45∘
(D) 0∘ (D)
3√2
2
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18. The midpoints of sides AB and AC of a
21. There are two orthogonal vectors ⃗A, ⃗B in R3 ,
triangle ABC are points D and E, respectively,
each of length 1 unit. Let ⃗P be a vector
then resultant of forces represented by BE
⃗ ×B
satisfying the equation P ⃗ =A
⃗ −P
⃗ , then-
and DC in magnitude and direction is
represented by - (A) ⃗P is orthogonal to ⃗B
1
(A) 2 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
BC (B) ⃗P is not orthogonal to ⃗B
2 ⃗ is orthogonal to A
⃗
(B) 3 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
BC (C) P
3
(C) 2 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
BA (D) ⃗P is not orthogonal to ⃗A
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(D) 2 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
BC
22. The work done in a moving particle in the
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⃗ along
force field ⃗F = 3x 2 i + (2xz − y)j + zk
19. If additive inverse vector of vector of vector
pi +2j − 3k is the vector (√abi + √bj + the
straight line from (0,0,0) to (2,1,3) is-
√pk), then which of the following is true
(a > 0) ? (A) 22 units

(A) p = 9, b = 4, a = 3/2 (B) 14 units

(B) p = 9, b = 4, a = 81/4 (C) 16 units

(C) p = 3, b = 4, a = 81/2 (D) 42 units

(D) p = 9, b = 4, a = 9/2 DSSSB PGT 2021
RPSC PGT 2022 23. The unit vector perpendicular to each of the

vectors u ⃗ ,v
⃗ = 2i − 2j + k ⃗ is-
⃗ =i+j−k
 ⃗
−i−3j+4k (A) 13
(A) ( )
√26
(B) 81
⃗
i+3j+4k
(B) ( ) (C) 9
√26

⃗
i−3j−4k (D) 5
(C) ( )
√26
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⃗
−i+3j−4k
(D) ( ) 28. Let â and b̂ be two unit vectors and θ be the
√26

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θ
24. If the vectors î3ĵ 2k̂, 2î ĵ 4k̂ and 3î 2ĵ xk̂ are will be value of cos 2.

coplanar, then the value of x is- (A)

|â+b̂|
4
(A) 1 |â−b̂|
(B)
(B) 3 4
|â+b̂|
(C) -2 (C) 2

(D) 2 |â−b̂|
(D) 2
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25. ⃗ are unit vectors. If the
Given that a⃗ and b
29. If the vectors xî − 3ĵ + 7k̂ and î − yĵ − zk̂ are
vectors p ⃗ and q
⃗ 3a⃗ 5b ⃗ are mutually
⃗ a⃗ b xy2
collinear then the value of is equal to -
z
perpendicular then-
9
(A) 7
(A) a⃗ and ⃗b are also mutually perpendicular.
6
(B) a⃗, ⃗b have opposite directions (B) 7
−6
(C) a⃗ and ⃗b make an angle of −3
⃗ (C) 7
−
⃗ make an angle of
(D) a⃗ and b (D) none of the above
4

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26. The projection of the vector î 2ĵk̂ on the 30. ⃗ and B
If A ⃗ are vectors such that |A
⃗ | = |B| = 5

vector 4î 4ĵ 7k̂ is- ⃗ ×B

and A ⃗ = 4î − 3k̂ then A
⃗ ⋅B
⃗ is equal to -
5√5
(A) (A) 5√6
19
19 (B) 5√2
(B) 9
9 (C) 10√2
(C) 19
(D) 10√6
√6
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KVS TGT 2017 31. If r = (asin t)î + (acos t)ĵ + (at tan θ)k̂
27. Let a⃗, ⃗b, c be there vectors such that |b
⃗ | 4 and dr⃗
then the value of |dt ×
d2 r⃗
| is-
2
dt2
|c| 8 then | a⃗ ⃗b c ∣ equals-
 (A) a2 cos θ 35. If â and b̂ are unit vectors such that â + 2b̂
(B) a2 sin θ and 5â − 4b̂ are perpendicular to each other,
(C) a2 tan θ then the angle between â and b̂ is
2
(D) a sec θ (A) 4
π

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(B) cos−1 (3)
32. The value of î ⋅ (ĵ × k̂) + ĵ ⋅ (k̂ × î) + k̂ ⋅
2
(î × ĵ) is- (C) cos −1 (7)
π
(A) 0 (D) 3
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(C) 2 36. Find the value of ' a ' such that the vectors
(D) 3 2î − ĵ + k̂, î + 2ĵ − 3k̂ and 3î + aj + 5k̂ are
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33. If a⃗, ⃗b and c are three vectors in such a way (D) -4
that a⃗ + ⃗b + c = ⃗0 and |a⃗| = 1, |b
⃗ | = 4, |c| = UP TGT 2021
⃗ +b
2, then the value of 2(a⃗ ⋅ b ⃗ ⋅ c + c ⋅ a⃗) is

equal to 37. The points with position vectors 60î +

(A) 21 3ĵ, 40î − 8ĵ, aî − 52ĵ are collinear if a is equal

(B) -21 to

(C) 19 (A) -40

(D) −
21 (B) 40
2
(C) 20
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(D) 25
34. If ⃗A and ⃗B are two vectors, then angle
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between vectors ⃗A + ⃗B and ⃗A × ⃗B is
38. The position vectors of the points A, B, C and
(A) 0∘
D are 3î − 2ĵ − k̂, 2î + 3ĵ − 4k̂, −î + ĵ + 2k̂
(B) 60∘
and 4î + 5ĵ + λk̂ respectively. If the points
(C) 90∘
A, B, C and D lie on a plane, the value of λ is
(D) 120∘
−146
(A)
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−73
(B) 17
 (C) 7 (A) 30∘
(D) 13 (B) 45∘
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39. If u
⃗ = î × (a⃗ × î) + ĵ × (a⃗ × ĵ) + k̂ × (a⃗ × k̂) (D) 90∘
then u
⃗ is equal to UPPSC Ashram Paddhati 2021

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(B) a⃗ UKPSC GIC 2018

(C) 2a⃗ 41. ABCD is a parallelogram with AC and BD as

(D) 3a⃗ its diagonals, then ̅̅̅̅

AC − ̅̅̅̅
BD is equal to

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(A) 4AB

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(B) 3AB
̅̅̅̅
(C) 2AB
40. If a⃗, ⃗b, c are three unit vectors such that
⃗ × c) = 1 ⃗b, then the angle which a⃗ (D) 0̅
a⃗ × (b 2
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makes with c is

* ANSWERS KEY *
1. A 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. B 7. D
8. C 9. B 10. C 11. B 12. A 13. C 14. A
15. B 16. C 17. A 18. D 19. B 20. B 21. A
22. C 23. B 24. D 25. B 26. B 27. C 28. C
29. D 30. D 31. D 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. D
36. D 37. A 38. A 39. C 40. C 41. *