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NEET-UG - Physics
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1. If |A⃗ + B⃗ | = ⃗ ⃗
|A − B| , which of the following option is not true? [4]

a) A⃗ is ⊥ to B⃗ b) A
⃗
is ∥ to B⃗

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c) A⃗ is null vector d) B
⃗
is null vector

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2. The diagonals of a parallelogram are represented by vectors p ⃗ = ^ ^ ^
5 i − 4j + 3k and q ⃗ = ^ ^ ^
3 i + 2j − k . Then the [4]
area of the parallelogram is:

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a) √171 unit b) √72 unit

c) 72 unit d) 171 unit

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Angle between P ⃗ and Q⃗ is θ . What is the value of P ⃗ ⋅ Q⃗ × P ⃗ ?

a) P2Q sin θ cos θ b) P2Q sin θ

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c) P2Q cos θ d) Zero

4. The maximum and minimum magnitudes of the resultant of two given vectors are 17 unit and 7 unit [4]
respectively. If these two vectors are at right angles to each other, the magnitude of their resultant is:
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a) 14 b) 13

c) 16 d) 18
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5. What can be the angle between P ⃗ + Q⃗ and P ⃗ − Q⃗ ? [4]

a) 90o only b) 0o only

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c) 180o only d) Between 0o and 180o

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6. A particle of mass m = 5 units is moving with a uniform speed V = 3√2 units in the XOY plane along the line Y [4]
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= X + 4. The magnitude of the angular momentum of the particle about the origin is:
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a) Zero b) 40√2 unit

c) 7.5 unit d) 60 unit

7. Two forces P and Q have a resultant perpendicular to P. The angle between the forces is: [4]

a) cos b)
−1 −P −1 −P
( ) tan ( )
Q Q

c) sin −1
(
P

Q
) d) tan
−1
(
P

Q
)

8. If A⃗ × B⃗ = 0 and A⃗ ⋅ B⃗ = −AB , then angle between A⃗ and B⃗ is: [4]

a) π

2
b) zero

c) π d)
π

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9. If |A⃗ × B⃗ | = ⃗
√3A ⋅ B
⃗
, then the value of |A⃗ + B⃗ | is: [4]

a) (A2 + B2 + AB
)1/2 b) (A2 + B2 + AB)1/2
√3

c) (A2 + B2 + √–
3AB )
1/2 d) (A + B)

10. Let A⃗ = ^ ^
i A cos θ + j A sin , be any vector. Another vector B⃗ which is normal to A⃗ is: [4]

a) ^i B cos θ + ^j B sin θ b) ^ ^
i B sin θ − j B cos θ

c) ^i A cos θ − ^j A sin θ d) ^ ^
i B sin θ + j B cos θ

11. Component of 3^i + 4^j perpendicular to ^i + ^j and in the same plane as that of 3^i + 4^j is: [4]

a) 7

2
^ ^
(j − i ) b) 3

2
^ ^
(j − i )

c) 5
^ ^
(j − i ) d) 1 ^ ^
(j − i )

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2 2

12. The angle between the vectors (^i + ^j ) and (^j + k

^
) is: [4]

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a) 45° b) 30°

c) 90° d) 60°

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13. Three vectors satisfy the relations A⃗ ⋅ B⃗ = 0 and A⃗ ⋅ C ⃗ = 0. then A⃗ is parallel to: [4]

a) B⃗ ⋅ C ⃗ b) ⃗ ⃗

c) C ⃗
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d)
B × C

B
⃗

14. Three vectors A, B, and C add up to zero. Find which is false. [4]
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a) (A⃗ × B⃗ ) × C ⃗ is not zero unless B⃗ , C ⃗ are b) ⃗ ⃗
( A × B) ⋅ C
⃗
is not zero unless B⃗ , C ⃗ are
parallel. parallel

c) (A⃗ × B⃗ ) ⋅ C ⃗ = |A||
⃗ ⃗ ⃗
B||C | ⇒ C2 = A2 + B2 d) if A,⃗ B⃗ , C ⃗ define a plane, (A⃗ × B⃗ ) × C ⃗ is
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in that plane
15. If A⃗ × B⃗ = 0 and B⃗ × C ⃗ = 0, then the angle between A⃗ and C ⃗ is: [4]
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a) π

4
b) π

c) None of these d) 0o
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16. The number of vectors of unit length perpendicular to vectors a⃗ = (1, 1, 0) and b ⃗ = (0, 1, 1) is: [4]

a) One b) Two
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c) Three d) Infinite
17. Let A⃗ = ^ ^
( i + j) and B⃗ = ^ ^
( i − j) . The magnitude of a coplanar vector C ⃗ such that A⃗ ⋅ C ⃗ = ⃗ ⃗ ⃗
B ⋅C = A ⋅B
⃗
[4]
is given by:
−− −
−
a) √ 10
b) √
5

9 9

−− −−
c) √ 20
d) √
9

9 12

18. The vectors A⃗ and B⃗ are such that |A⃗ + B⃗ | = ⃗ ⃗

|A − B| then the angle between the vectors A⃗ and B⃗ will be: [4]

a) 180o b) 90o

c) 0o d) 60o

19. If the angle between the vector A⃗ and B⃗ is θ , the value of the product (B⃗ × A)⃗ ⋅ A⃗ is equal to: [4]

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 a) BA2 sin θ cos θ b) zero

c) BA2 cos θ d) BA2 sin θ

20. The angle between two vectors 2^i + 3^j + k

^
and −3^i + 6k
^
is: [4]

a) 90o b) 45o

c) 0o d) 60o

21. An engine exerts a force F ⃗ = ^ ^ ^

(20 i − 3j + 5k) N and moves with velocity v ⃗ = ^ ^ ^
(6 i + 20j − 3k) m/s. The [4]
power of the engine (in watt) is:

a) 20 b) 75

c) 10 d) 45

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22. The resultant of A⃗ and B⃗ is perpendicular to A⃗. What is the angle between A⃗ and B⃗ ? [4]

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a) cos −1
(
A
) b) cos
−1
(−
A
)
B B

c) sin −1 A
d) −1 A

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(− ) sin ( )
B B

23. If A⃗ + B⃗ = C
⃗
and A + B = C, then the angle between A⃗ and B⃗ is [4]

a) 0o

c)
π

2
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b)

d)
π

4
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24. The angle between ⃗ ^ ^
A = i + j and ⃗ ^ ^
B = i − j is: [4]

a) -45o b) 45o

c) 90o d) 180o
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25. The sum of two vectors A⃗ and B⃗ is at right angles to their difference. Then: [4]

a) A = B b) B = 2A
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c) A = 2B d) A
⃗
and B⃗ have the same direction
26. A uniform force of (3^i + ^j ) newton acts on a particle of mass 2 kg. Hence the particle is displaced from the [4]
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position (2^i + k
^
) meter to the position (4^i + 3^j - k
^
) meter. The work done by the force on the particle is:

a) 13J b) 6J
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c) 15J d) 9J

27. If A⃗ × B⃗ = 0 and B⃗ × C ⃗ = 0, then the angle between A⃗ and C is:

⃗
[4]

a) 0 b) π

c) None of these d) π

28. The square of the resultant of two equal forces is three times their product. The angle between the forces is: [4]

a) π

4
b) π

c) π d) π

29. Two vectors A and ⃗

B
⃗
are perpendicular to each other, then: [4]

a) A⃗ × B⃗ = 0 b) ⃗
A + B
⃗
=0

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 c) A⃗ − B⃗ = 0 d) ⃗
A ⋅B
⃗
=0
30. Three vectors A,⃗ B
⃗
and C ⃗ add upto zero. Find which is false. [4]

a) (A⃗ × B⃗ ) ⋅ C ⃗ = ⃗ ⃗ ⃗
|A||B||C | ⇒ C2 = A2 + b) If A,⃗ B⃗ , C ⃗ define a plane, (A⃗ × B⃗ ) × C ⃗ is
in that plane
B2

c) (A⃗ × B⃗ ) × C ⃗ is not zero unless B⃗ , C

⃗
are d) ⃗ ⃗
( A × B) ⋅ C
⃗
is not zero unless B⃗ , C
⃗
are
parallel parallel
31. Find the torque of a force F ⃗ = ^ ^ ^
−3 i + j + 5k acting at the point r ⃗ = ^ ^ ^
7 i + 3j + k : [4]

a) 14^i − 38^j + 16k

^
b) ^ ^ ^
4 i + 4j + 6k

c) −14^i + 38^j − 16k

^
d) ^ ^ ^
−21 i + 3j + 5k

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32. If the vector P ⃗ = ^ ^ ^
a i + a j + 3k and Q⃗ = ^ ^ ^
a i − 2j − k are perpendicular to each other, then the positive value [4]

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of a is:

a) 0 b) 2

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c) 1 d) 3

33. A force vector applied on a mass is represented as F ⃗ = ^ ^ ^

6 i − 8j + 10k and the mass accelerates with 1 m/s2. [4]
What will be the mass of the body?

a) 20 kg
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b) 10 kg
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c) 10√2 kg d) 2√10 kg

34. If P ⃗ + Q⃗ = R
⃗
and |P |⃗ = ⃗ ⃗
|Q| = |R| , then angle between P ⃗ and Q⃗ is [4]

a) 30o b) 60o
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c) 90o d) 120o

35. If the angle between two vectors A⃗ and B⃗ is 120°, its resultant C ⃗ will be [4]
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a) |C |⃗ < ⃗ ⃗
|A − B| b) ⃗ ⃗ ⃗
|C | = |A + B∣

c) |C |⃗ > ⃗ ⃗
|A − B| d) ⃗ ⃗ ⃗
|C | = |A − B|
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36. Two equal vectors have a resultant equal to either. The angle between them is [4]

a) 100° b) 120°
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c) 60° d) 90°

37. If |A⃗ + B⃗ | = ⃗ ⃗
|A| + |B| , then the angle between A and B will be [4]

a) 0° b) 90°

c) 120° d) 60°
38. If the magnitude of sum of two vectors is equal to the magnitude of difference of the two vectors, the angle [4]
between these vectors is

a) 0° b) 45°

c) 90° d) 180°

39. Resultant of two vectors A⃗ and B⃗ is inclined at 45o to either of them. What is the magnitude of the resultant? [4]

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a) A + B b) √A2 + B2

−−− −−−−
c) √A 2
− B
2
d) A - B

40. A vector Q⃗ which has a magnitude of 8 is added to the vector P ⃗ which lies along x-axis. The resultant of two [4]
vectors lies along the y-axis and has magnitude twice that of P. The magnitude of P is: ⃗

a) 8
b) 6

√5 √5

c) 16
d) 12

√5 √5

41. A vector Q⃗ which has a magnitude of 8 is added to the vector P ⃗ which lies along x-axis. The resultant of two [4]
vectors lies along y-axis and has magnitude twice that of P. The magnitude of P ⃗ is:

a) 3
b) 6

√5 √5

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c) d)
8 16

√5 √5

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42. Which law is governed by the given figure? [4]

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a) Associative law of vector multiplication

c) Commutative law of vector multiplication

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b) Associative law of vector addition

d) Commutative law of vector addition

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43. Component of 3^i + 4^j perpendicular to ^i + ^j and in the same plane as that of 3^i + 4^j is: [4]

a) 1

2
^ ^
(j − i ) b) 5

2
^ ^
(j − i )

c) ^ ^
d) ^ ^
3 7
(j − i ) (j − i )
2 2
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44. The vector P ⃗ makes 120o with the X-axis and the vector Q⃗ makes 30o with Y-axis. What is their resultant? [4]
−−− −−−−
a) √P 2
+ Q
2
b) P + Q
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−−− −−−−
c) P - Q d) √P
2
− Q
2

45. If A⃗ + B⃗ = ⃗
and A = B = C then what should be the angle between A⃗ and B⃗ ? [4]
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a) π b) π

c) d) 0
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2π

46. Resultant of four non-coplanar non-zero vectors a⃗, b,⃗ c ⃗ and d ⃗ [4]

i. always lies in the plane containing a⃗ + b ⃗

ii. always lies in the plane containing a⃗ − b ⃗
iii. can be zero
iv. cannot be zero

a) ii and iii b) i and ii

c) only iv d) iv and i

47. Given that; A = B = C. If A⃗ + B⃗ = C

⃗
, then the angle between A⃗ and C ⃗ is θ . If A⃗ + B⃗ =
1 C
⃗
= 0, then the [4]
angle between A⃗ and C ⃗ is θ . What is the relation between θ and θ ?
2 1 2

θ2
a) θ =
1
2
b) θ1 =θ 2

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 c) θ = 2θ
1 2 d) None of these
48. If two numerically equal forces P and P acting at a point produce a resultant force of magnitude P itself, then the [4]
angle between the two original forces is:

a) 60° b) 90°

c) 120° d) 0°
49. The velocity of a projectile at the initial point A is (^i + 4^j ) m/s. Its velocity (in m/s) at point B is [4]

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a) ^i - 2^j b) -^i + 4^j

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c) ^i - 4^j d) ^
i + 2^j
50. Vector sum of two forces of 10 N and 6 N cannot be: [4]

a) 12 N

c) 8 N
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b) 2 N

d) 4 N
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51. Two vectors A⃗ and B⃗ have equal magnitudes. The magnitude of (A⃗ + B⃗ ) is n times the magnitude of (A⃗ - B⃗ ). [4]
The angle between A⃗ and B⃗ is
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a) cos −1
(
n−1
) b) sin
−1
(
n −1

2
)
n+1 n +1
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c) cos-1 ( d)
2
n −1 −1 n−1
) sin ( )
2 n+1
n +1

52. If |P |⃗ = ⃗
|Q| and the angle between P ⃗ and Q⃗ is neither 0° nor 180°, then what is the angle between P ⃗ + Q⃗ and [4]
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⃗
⃗
P − Q ?

a) 30° b) 60°
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c) 0° d) 90°
53. If A⃗ = ⃗
B + C
⃗
and the values of A,⃗ B⃗ and C ⃗ are 13, 12 and 5 respectively, then the angle between A⃗ and C ⃗ will [4]
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be:

a) b) cos-1 (
π
13
2 )
12

c) sin-1 ( 5
)
d) cos-1 ( 5
)
12 13

54. If a vector A⃗ makes angles α, β and γ respectively with the x, y, and z axes, respectively. Then sin2α + sin2β + [4]

sin2γ is equal to:

a) 1 b) 3

c) 0 d) 2
55. If vectors P ⃗, Q⃗ and R⃗ have magnitudes 5, 12 and 13 units and P ⃗ + Q⃗ = R
⃗
, the angle between Q⃗ and R⃗ is: [4]

a) cos b)
−1 12 −1 2
cos
13 13

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 c) cos d)
−1 5 −1 5
cos
12 13

56. What is the component of 3^i + 4^j along ^i + ^j ? [4]

a) ^ ^
b) ^ ^
3 7
( i + j) ( i + j)
2 2

c) 5

2
^ ^
( i + j) d) 1

2
^ ^
( i + j)

57. Assertion (A): If P ⃗ ⋅ Q⃗ = ⃗ ⃗

|P × Q| , then angle between P ⃗ and Q⃗ is π
. [4]
2

Reason (R): If angle between P and ⃗

Q
⃗
is π

2
, then dot product is zero.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

58. Assertion (A): If A⃗ × B⃗ = 0 and A⃗ ⋅ B⃗ = 0, then either A⃗ or B⃗ is a null vector. [4]

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Reason (R): Magnitude of null vector is 0.

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a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

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c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.
59. Assertion (A): The scalar product of two vectors can be zero. [4]

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct

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Reason (R): If two vectors are perpendicular to each other, their scalar product will be zero.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the

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explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

60. Assertion (A): If P ⃗ ⋅ Q⃗ = ⃗ ⃗
|P × Q| , then angle between P ⃗ and Q⃗ is π

2
. [4]
Reason (R): If angle between P ⃗ and Q⃗ is π
, then dot product is zero.
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a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.
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c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

→ → → →
[4]
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61. Assertion (A): A × B is perpendicular to 3 A − 4 B .

→ → → →
Reason (R): The direction of A × B is perpendicular to the plane containing A and B .
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a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

62. Assertion (A): If A⃗ is parallel to B⃗ then A⃗ × B⃗ is a null vector. [4]
Reason (R): The magnitude cross product of two vectors is given by, |A⃗ × B⃗ | = AB sin θ .

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

63. Assertion (A): If dot product and cross product of A⃗ and B⃗ are zero, it implies that one of the vector A⃗ and B⃗ [4]
must be a null vector.
Reason (R): Null vector is a vector with zero magnitudes.

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 a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

64. Assertion (A): The division of a vector by another vector is not defined. [4]
Reason (R): The division of a vector by a direction is not possible.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

65. Assertion (A): The perpendicular vector of (^i + ^j + k
^
) is ( i − 2j + k) .
^ ^ ^
[4]
Reason (R): Two vectors are perpendicular if their dot product is equal to zero.

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a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the

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explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

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66. Assertion (A): If A⃗ ⋅ B⃗ = B⃗ ⋅ C ⃗ , then A⃗ may not always be equal to C .⃗ [4]
Reason (R): The dot product of two vectors involves cosine of the angle between the two vectors.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct

explanation of A.
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b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
correct explanation of A.
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c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

67. Assertion (A): Angle between two vectors ^j + k

^
and ^j is 45°. [4]
Reason (R): Vector ^j + k
^
is equally inclined to both Y and Z axes and angle between ^j and k
^
is 90°.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
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explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

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68. Assertion (A): The angle between vectors A × B and B × A is n radian. [4]
→ → → →
Reason (R): .
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B × A = −A × B

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.
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c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

69. Assertion (A): If A⃗ × B⃗ = ⃗

C × B
⃗
, then C ⃗ must be equal to A⃗. [4]
Reason (R): The cross product of two vectors depends upon the angle between them.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

70. Assertion (A): The sum of squares of cosines of angle made by a vector with X , Y and Z axes is equal to unity. [4]
Reason (R): A vector makes 45° from X-axis have equal components along X and Y-axes.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

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 c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.
71. Assertion (A): The sum of two vectors can be zero. [4]
Reason (R): The vectors cancel each other, when they are equal and opposite.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

72. Assertion (A): A⃗ + B⃗ = ⃗
B + A
⃗
[4]
Reason (R): Vector addition is commutative.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

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c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

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73. Assertion (A): If A⃗ + B⃗ + C ⃗ = 0 then A⃗ × B⃗ = ⃗ ⃗ ⃗
B × C = C × A
⃗
. [4]
Reason (R): The vector sum of three vectors can never be zero.

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a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

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c) A is true but R is false.

Assertion (A): if
→ →
A, B and
→
B
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d) A is false but R is true.

are three coplanar vectors representing same physical quantities such that [4]
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→ → →
|A| = | B | = | C | with each pair of vectors having angle of 2π

3
radian between them, then their resultant is
zero.
Reason (R): The resultant of three coplanar vectors is zero if they can be represented by three sides of a triangle
taken in order.
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a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.
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c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

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