Class: XII

Subject: Mathematics
Topic: Vectors
No. of Questions: 30
Duration: 30 Min

Maximum Marks: 90
Objective Questions Type I [Only one correct option]
Q1.

The points with position vectors 60i + 3j, 40i 8j, ai 52j are collinear, if
(1983, 1M)
(a) a = 40
(b) a = 40
(c) a = 20
(d) None of these

Q2.

A vector has components 2p and 1 with respect to a rectangular Cartesian system.

This system is rotated through a certain angle about the origin in the counter
clockwise sense. If, with respect to the new system, has components p + 1 and 1,
then
(1987, 2M)
(a) p = 0
(b) p = 1 or p =
(c) p = or p =
(d) p = 1 or p = 1

Q3.

The number of vectors of unit length perpendicular to vectors = (1, 1, 0) and

= (0, 1, 1) is
(1987, 2M)
(a) one
(b) two
(c) three
(d) infinite

Q4.

If a, b, c are non-coplanar unit vectors such that a b c

between
3
(a)
4

(c)
2

and is

b c , then the angle

2

(1995, 2M)

(b)
4
(d)

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Q5.

are three non-coplanar vectors, then (
equals
(a) 0
( ) , ( ) , ( ) , -

Q6.

and | |

( )
1
1
( )
1
1
( )
1m = 1
( )
1
1

Q7.
then
( )
( )
( )
( )
Q8.

Q9.

[
(a) 0
(b) 1
( )
( )

are linearly dependent vectors

(1998, 2M)

are unit coplanar vectors, then the scalar triple product

(1

(1

(a) only x
(b) only y
(c) neither x nor y
(d) both x and y
Q10.

) (
)]
(1995, 2M)

) [(

form the sides BC, CA and AB respectively of a triangle ABC,

(2000, 2M)

are two unit vectors such that

other, then the angle between and is

(a) 45
(b) 60
( )
. /

(2000, 2M)

[ ]
(2001, 2M)

are perpendicular to each

(2002, 1M)

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( )
Q11.

Q12.

the scalar triple product [ ]

(a) 1
( ) 1

( )
( )

(a) 3
(b) 3
( )1
( )

Q13.
(
(
(
(
Q14.

. /

)
)
)

m m

is a unit vector, then the maximum value of

(2002, 1M)

m
m m

The unit vector which is orthogonal to the vector

vectors

2i - 6 j + k
(a)
41

(b)

(2003, 1M)

(2003, 1M)

and is coplanar with the

(2004, 1M)

2i - 3j
13

3j - k
10
4i + 3j - 3k
(d)
34
(c)

Q15.

A vector coplanar to and has a

projection along of magnitude , then vector is
(2006, 3M)

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(a) 4i - j + 4k
(b) 4i + j - 4k
(c) 2i + j + k
(d) None of these
Q16.

Q17.

(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3

are coplanar, is

Two adjacent sides of a parallelogram ABCD are given by

11

g m
m

m
g
g
g
8
(a)
9

(b)

(2007, 3M)

1
g
g

(2010)

17
9

1
9
4 5
(d)
9
(c)

Q18.

plane of and , whose projection on

be three vectors. A vector in the

g
(2011)

(a) i 3 j 3k
(b) 3i 3 j k
(c) 3i j 3k
(d) i 3 j 3k

Objective Questions II [One or more than one correct option]

Q19.

The vector(s) which is/are coplanar with vectors

perpendicular to the vector

are
(2011)

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(a) j k
(b) i j
(c) i j
(d) j k

Q20.

If and are vectors in space given by

(

) [(

( )]

then the value of

(2010)

Fill in the Blanks

Q21.

Q22.

Q23.

Q24.

be vectors of length 3, 4, 5 respectively. Let be perpendicular to

Then the length of vector

(1981, 2M)
1
(1
)
(1
) (1
|
|
and the vectors
)
1
1
are non-coplanar, then the product abc = . . . . . . .
(1985, 2M)

(1 1 1)

( 1

1) are given vectors, then a vector satisfying the equation

(1985, 91, 2M)

A unit vector coplanar with

and perpendicular to
(1992, 2M)

True/False
Q25.

The point with position vectors

values of k.

Q26.

For any three vectors

) {(
(
) (
)}

are collinear for all real

(1984, 1M)

(1989, 1M)

Analytical/Descriptive
Q27.

The position vectors of the points A, B, C and D are

, respectively. If the points A, B, C and D lie on a plane, find the

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Q28.

Q29.

Q30.

If vectors
are coplanar, show that

| |

(1989, 2M)

are four distinct vectors satisfying the conditions

(1990, 3M)

(2004, 2M)

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Answer Key and Explanations

Sol. 1 - (a)
Three points A, B, C are collinear, if
||

11 and

, then

a = 40
Sol. 2 - (b)
Here,
1.
ie,
| |

when a system is rotated, the new component of are (p + 1) and

1)

| |

or 4 p + 1 = (p + 1) + 1
4p = p + 2 p + 1
3p 2p 1 = 0
(3 p + 1) (p 1) = 0
p = 1, 1 / 3
Sol. 3 - (b)
A vector perpendicular to and is,

Therefore, (b) is the answer.

Sol. 4 - (a)
Since,
(

(
)

)
(

On equating the coefficient of , we get

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| || |

Sol. 5 - (d)
) (
)]
(
) [(

(
) [

) (
= { (
) (
)}
) (
{ (
) (
)}
)
+ { (
(
)
(
)}
[ ] [ ] [ ]
, -

Sol. 6 - (d)
Since, are linearly dependent vectors.

[ ]

1
|
1

Applying C2 C2 - C1, C3

1
|
1

( 1) = 0 = 1

|
1

1
1

| |

Also,
1
1

(given)

C1

(given c =

Sol. 7 (b)
By triangle law,

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Taking cross product by

respectively

Similarly,

Sol. 9 - (c)
[

are also coplanar

Applying C3

1
1

1
]

Sol. 8 - (a)
If
are coplanar vectors, then
vectors.
ie, [

+ C3

1
|

1 |

Therefore, it neither depends on x nor y.

Sol. 10 - (b)
Since, (

) (

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| |

| |

Sol. 11 - (c)
Given,

[ ]

1]

[(

| |

[ | |

)]

| ||

Which is maximum, if angle between

|

is 0 and maximum value

Sol. 12 - (c)
We know volume of parallelepiped whose edges are
[

( )

( )
m

m m

m m

( )=0
( )

Sol. 13 - (c)
We know,

Let ( )

(
)

m m

and maximum at

(
)

( )

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Sol. 14- (c)

)
As we know, a vector coplanar to and orthogonal to
{(

A vector coplanar to (
) (
) and orthogonal to
[{(
[(
( 1

)}

}.

)]

)]

( )

( )

Sol. 15 - (a)
Let vector be coplanar to and .

(
(1

The projection of on =

)
(1

(given)

| |
| (

)|

(2 t) = 1

t = 1 or 3

When, t = 1 we have

When, t = 3 we have

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Sol. 16 - (c) Since, given vectors are coplanar

1

| 1
1

1
1 |

6 2 = 0

(1

) ( 2) = 0

Sol. 17 - (b)

11

g
()

| | | |

is

(1 )( )

sin =
S
H

- )

This gives sin =

Sol. 18 - (c)
Let

(1

(1

Projection of

(1

| |

) (

) (

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Sol. 19 - (a), (d)

Let,

{(1

and

)}

)(

and , and perpendicular to

{(

11=1

(1

1) (

)}

4 {

(a) is correct.

(d) is correct.

Sol. 20 (5)
From the given information, it is clear that

| |
Now, (

1 | |

) [(

=(

) ,

=[

] [

(
]

)]

(
)

) -

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Sol. 21 (5 )
Given, | |
Since,
|

| |

| |
)

(
|

| |

| |

| |

(
(

. . . . . . . . (i)

= 9 + 16 + 25 + 0
|

Sol. 22 (-1)
1
1
1

Since, |

1
1|
1

(1

|
1
) |1
1

1
either (1 + abc) = 0 or |1
1

But (1, a, a), (1, b, b), (1, c, c) are non-coplanar.

1
|1
1

abc = 1
Sol. 23 (5/3, 2/3, 2/3)

Let

Given,

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Also, given

(zy) (zx) +(yx)

z y = 0, x z = 1, y x = 1
Also,

x+y+z=3
On solving above equations, we get
x= ,y=z=
.

Sol. 24
Any vector coplanar with

=(

is given by

and

This vector is perpendicular to

(x + y) 1 + (x + 2y)1 + (2x + y) 1 = 0

4x + 4y = 0

| |

x=y
(

| |

Hence, the required unit vector is

Sol. 25 (False)
Let position vectors of point and be

)
2

(
(

respectively.

1)

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k+1=2

k = 3.

Hence, it is false statement.

Sol. 26 (True)
) {(
(

) (

(
(
[

)}

)
]

)
[

Hence, it is a true statement.

Sol. 27 (-146/17)
Here,

and

1)

We know that, A, B, C, D lie in a plane if are coplanar ie,

[ ]

1
1

1(

|
1

21) 5 ( 4 3) 3 ( 28 3) = 0
1

Sol. 28 Given that,

are coplanar vectors.

. . . (i)

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Taking dot with and respectively, we get

x (

and x(

(
(

. . . (iii)

Since, Eqs. ( ) ( )
( )

Non-trivial solutions

Sol. 29 Let

m g

. . . (ii)

|
1

(y z) (x z) + (x y) = 10 + 3 + 7

y z = 10
zx= 3
xy=7

and

2x + z = 0, on solving above equations

x = 1, y = 8
z=2

and

Sol. 30 Given,
and

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) || (

) (

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