Quiz-3-Multiplication of Vector ( Dot –Product+ Cross Product)

Q1. A parallelogram is constructed on 5a  2b and a  3b where |a| = 2 2 and |b| =

Q2. Let P, Q, R and S be the points on the plane with position vectors 2iˆ  ˆj, 4i,
ˆ 3iˆ  3ˆj
and 3iˆ  2ˆj respectively. The quadrilateral PQRS must be a
(A) parallelogram, which is neither a rhombus nor a rectangle
(B) square
(C) rectangle, but not a square
(D) rhombus, but not a square
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Q3. If a and b are two unit vectors such that a + 2 b and 5 a  4 b are perpendicular to
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each other then the angle between a and b is
0 0
(A) 45 (B) 60
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(C) cos1   (D) cos1  
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Q4. If a, b and c are unit vectors, then a  b  b  c  c  a does NOT exceed
(A) 4 (B) 9 (C) 8 (D) 6
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Q5. Let a, b and c be the vector of magnitudes 3, 4, 5 respectively, if a is
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perpendicular to b  c,b is perpendicular to c  a and c is perpendicular to a  b
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then the magnitude of the vector a  b  c is
(A) 5 (B) 5 2 (C) 5 3 (D) 12
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Q6. The dot product of the vectors A = 2 î  3 ĵ + k̂ and B = 3 ĵ + 2 k̂
(A) 7 (B) 0 (C) 12 (D) 13
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Q7. If P  ˆi  2jˆ  3kˆ and Q  2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ then the angle between the vectors (2P  Q) and
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(P  2Q) is
(A) 30 (B) 37 (C) 45 (D) 60
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Q8. If a and b are two non-zero vectors making an angle  between them, then
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(a  b)  (a  b) 
(A) zero (B) (a 2b  ab 2 ) sin 
(C) (a 2b  ab 2 ) sin  cos  (D) ab sin  a 2  b2  2ab cos 

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Q9. If vectors A  2iˆ  2jˆ  mkˆ , B  3iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ and C  ˆi  ˆj  kˆ are coplanar, then the
value of ‘m’ is
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2
Q10. a.î a  î   a. ĵa  ĵ a.k̂ a  k̂  is equal to;
(A) 3 a (B) a (C) 2 a (D) none
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Q11. Let a, b, c be unit vectors such that a  b  c  0 . Which one of the following is
correct?
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(A) a  b  b  c  c  a  0 (B) a  b  b  c  c  a  0
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(C) a  b  b  c  a  c  0 (D) a  b, b  c, c  a are mutually perpendicular
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Q12. ˆ a  b  1 and a  b  ˆj  kˆ , then b is
If a  (iˆ  ˆj  k),
(A) ˆi  ˆj  kˆ (B) 2ˆj  kˆ (C) î (D) 2iˆ
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Q13. The area of triangle constructed on the vectors P  6iˆ  4ˆj  4kˆ and
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Q  4iˆ  2jˆ  3kˆ is
(A) 3 sq. unit (B) 6 sq. unit (C) 8 sq. unit (D) 10 sq. unit

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Q14. The unit vector which is orthogonal to the vector 5iˆ  2jˆ  6kˆ and is coplanar with the
vectors 2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ and ˆi  ˆj  kˆ is
2iˆ  6 ˆj  kˆ 2iˆ  5 ˆj
(A) (B)
41 29
3 j  kˆ
ˆ 2i  8 ˆj  kˆ
ˆ
(C) (D)
10 69
 ˆ ˆ ˆ  ˆ ˆ ˆ  ˆ ˆ ˆ
Q15. Let a  i  j  k, b  4i  3 j  4k and c  i   j  k are linearly dependent and
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| c | 3 then
(A)  = 1,  = -1 (B)  = 1,  = 1
(C)  = -1,  = 1 (D)  = 1,  = 1
Fill in the blanks ( +3,-1,0)
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Q16. Two adjacent sides of a parallelogram ABCD are given by AB  2iˆ  10ˆj  11kˆ and

AD  ˆi  2ˆj  2kˆ . The side AD is rotated by an acute angle  in the plane of the
parallelogram so that AD becomes AD. If AD makes a right angle with the side AB,
then the cosine of the angle  is given by…………….
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Q17. ˆ b  ˆi  ˆj  kˆ and c  ˆi  ˆj  kˆ . A vector in the plane of a and b
Let a  ˆi  2ˆj  k,
 1
whose projection on c is , is ………………
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Q18. A unit vector coplanar with ˆi  ˆj  2kˆ and ˆi  2ˆj  kˆ and perpendicular to ˆi  ˆj  kˆ is
…………..
Q19. If for all real x the vector cxiˆ  6 ˆj  3kˆ and xiˆ  2jˆ  2cxkˆ make an obtuse angle
with each other , then the value of ‘c’ is………………….
Q20. Unit vectors â and bˆ are perpendicular to each other and the unit vector ĉ is inclined
  
at angle  to both â and bˆ . If cˆ  m aˆ  bˆ  n aˆ  bˆ ,  and m, n are real, then the
value of  is…………….
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Q21. If vectors A  2iˆ  2jˆ  mkˆ , B  3iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ and C  ˆi  ˆj  kˆ are coplanar, then the
value of ‘m’ is…………………
Q22. A vector of magnitude 51 , which makes equal angles with the vectors
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a
3
 
i  2ˆj  2kˆ , b 
5
 
4iˆ  3kˆ and c  ˆj , is……………

Q23. A unit vector coplanar with ˆi  ˆj  2kˆ and ˆi  2ˆj  kˆ and perpendicular to ˆi  ˆj  kˆ is
……..
Q24. The unit vector which is orthogonal to the vector 5iˆ  2jˆ  6kˆ and is coplanar with the
vectors 2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ and ˆi  ˆj  kˆ is ……………………
Q25. If a is real constant, ,  and  are variable angles and
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a2  4 tan   a tan    
a2  4 tan   6a, then find the least value of
tan2   tan2   tan2  is……………..