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1. If 𝐷, 𝐸, 𝐹 are respectively the mid-points of 𝐴𝐵, 𝐴𝐶 9. Let 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 be the parallelogram whose sides 𝐴𝐵
𝐵𝐸 + ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
and 𝐵𝐶 respectively in a Δ𝐴𝐵𝐶, then ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐴𝐹 = and 𝐴𝐷 are represented by the vectors 2𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ −
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
a) 𝐷𝐶
1
b) 𝐵𝐹⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 5𝐤̂ and 𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤̂ respectively. Then if 𝐚⃗ is a unit
2
3 vector parallel to 𝐀𝐂 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ , then 𝐚⃗ is equal to
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
c) 2𝐵𝐹 d) 2 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐵𝐹
̂
a) (3𝐢̇̂ − 6𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤)/3 ̂ )/3
b) (3𝐢̇̂ + 6𝐣̇̂ + 2𝐤
̂ )/7
c) (3𝐢̇̂ − 6𝐣̇̂ − 3𝐤 ̂ )/7
d) (3𝐢̇̂ + 6𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤
2. Let 𝑎 = 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ , 𝑏⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and 𝑐 = 𝑑𝑖̂ +
𝑗̂ + (2𝑑 − 1)𝑘̂. If 𝑐 is parallel to the plane of the
10. If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are three non-coplanar vectors such that
vectors 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗, then 11𝑑 =
𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 𝛼𝑑 and 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 + 𝑑 = 𝛽𝑎, then 𝑎 +
a) 2 b) 1
𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 + 𝑑 is equal to
c) −1 d) 0
a) ⃗0 b) 𝛼𝑎
c) 𝛽𝑏⃗ d) (𝛼 + 𝛽)𝑐
3. If 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 are unit vectors, then | 𝐚⃗ − 𝐛 |2 +|𝐛 −
𝐜 | 2 + |𝐜 − 𝐚⃗|2 does not exceed
a) 4 b) 9 ⃗ = 𝑥(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) + 𝑦(𝐛 × 𝐛) + 𝑧(𝐜 ×
11. If 𝛂
1
c) 8 d) 6 𝐚⃗) and [𝐚⃗ 𝐛 𝐜] = 8, then x + y + z is equal to
⃗ ∙ (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜)
a) 8 α ⃗ ∙ (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜)
b) α
4. The value of 𝑎, for which the points 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 with
̂ , 𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ − 5𝐤
̂ and 𝑎𝐢̇̂ − c) 8 (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜) d) None of these
position vectors 2𝐢̇̂ − ̂𝐣̇ + 𝐤
̂ respectively are the vertices of a right
3𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
𝜋 12. Let 𝐚⃗and 𝐛 be two unit vectors such that angle
with 𝐶 = 2 are
between them is 60°. Then, |𝐚⃗ − 𝐛|is equal to
a) −2 and − 1 b) −2 and 1
a) √5 b) √3
c) 2 and − 1 d) 2 and 1
c) 0 d) 1

5. If 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ ≠ 0 and 𝑐 is a non-zero vector, then

13. If 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛 are unit vectors, then the vectors
(𝑎 + 𝑏⃗) × {𝑐 − (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗)} is equal to
(𝐚⃗ + 𝐛) × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) is parallel to the vector
a) 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ b) (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗) × 𝑐
a) 𝐚⃗ − 𝐛 b) 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛
c) 𝜆 𝑐, where 𝜆 ≠ 0 d) 𝜆(𝑎 × 𝑏⃗), 𝜆 ≠ 0
c) 2 𝐚⃗ − 𝐛 d) 2 𝐚⃗ + 𝐛

6. If |𝐚⃗| = |𝐛| = 1 and |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛| = √3, then the value of ̂ and 𝐰 ̂ , If 𝐮

14. Let 𝐯⃗ = 2𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ − 𝐤 ⃗⃗ = 𝐢̂ + 3𝐤 ⃗ is a unit
(3 𝐚⃗ − 4𝐛) ∙ (2𝐚⃗ + 5𝐛)is vector, then maximum value of the scalar triple
21
a) −21 b) − ⃗ 𝐯⃗ 𝐰
product [ 𝐮 ⃗⃗ ] is
2
c) 21 d)
21 a) −1 b) √10 + √6
2
c) √59 d) √60
7. If the vectors 3𝑖̂ + 𝜆𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 8𝑘̂ are
15. A force of magnitude 5 unit acting along the vector
perpendicular, then 𝜆 is equal to
̂ displaces the point of applications
2𝐢̂ − 2𝐣̂ + 𝐤
a) −14 b) 7
c) 14 d) 1/7 from (1,2,3) to (5,3,7) then the work done is
a) 50/7 unit b) 50/3 unit
c) 25/3 unit d) 25/4 unit
8. (𝐚⃗ − 𝐛) ∙ {(𝐛 − 𝐜) × (𝐜 − 𝐚⃗ )} is equal to
a) 2 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 × 𝐜 b) 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 × 𝐜
c) 0 d) 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛

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16. If a vector 𝑟 of magnitude 3√6 is directed along the a) 𝑃𝐴 + 𝑃𝐵⃗ = 𝑃𝐶 ⃗ = 2𝑃𝐶
b) 𝑃𝐴 + 𝑃𝐵
bisector of the angle between the vectors 𝑎 = 7𝑖̂ − ⃗
⃗ + 𝑃𝐶 = 0
c) 𝑃𝐴 + 𝑃𝐵 ⃗
⃗ + 2𝑃𝐶 = 0
d) 𝑃𝐴 + 𝑃𝐵
4𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗ = −2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂, then 𝑟 =
a) 𝑖̂ − 7𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ b) 𝑖̂ + 7𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ 19. The moment about the point 𝑀(−2, 4, −6) of the
c) −𝑖̂ + 7𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ d) 𝑖̂ − 7𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ force represented in magnitude and position by
𝐴𝐵 where the points 𝐴 and 𝐵 have the coordinates
17. Let 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 and 𝐜 be non-zero vectors such that (1, 2, −3) and (3, −4, 2) respectively is
1 a) 8𝑖̂ − 9𝑗̂ − 14𝑘̂ b) 2𝑖̂ − 6𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂
(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) × 𝐜 = 3 |𝐛| |𝐜|𝐚⃗. If θ is the acute angle
c) −3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ d) −5𝑖̂ + 8𝑗̂ − 8𝑘̂
between the vectors 𝐛 and 𝐜 then sin θ equals
1 √2
a)
3
b)
3 20. If 𝑟 ∙ 𝑎 = 𝑟 ∙ 𝑏⃗ = 𝑟 ∙ 𝑐 = 0 where 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are non-
2 2√2 coplanar, then
c) d) 3
3
a) 𝑟 ⊥ 𝑐 × 𝑎 b) 𝑟 ⊥ 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗
18. If 𝐶 is the middle point of 𝐴𝐵 and 𝑃 is any point c) 𝑟 ⊥ 𝑏⃗ × 𝑐 ⃗
d) 𝑟 = 0
outside 𝐴𝐵, then

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Solution
1 (a) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐀𝐂 ∙ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐁𝐂 = 0
Taking 𝐴 as the origin, let the position vectors of 𝐵 ̂}=0
⟹ {(𝑎 − 2)𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂} ∙ {(𝑎 − 1)𝐢̇̂ + 6𝐤
and 𝐶 be 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐 respectively ⟹ (𝑎 − 2)(𝑎 − 1) = 0 ⟹ 𝑎 = 1and 2
𝑐 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 𝑏⃗
∴𝐵⃗ 𝐸 + 𝐴𝐹 = ( − 𝑏⃗) + ( −0⃗)=𝑐− =𝐷 ⃗𝐶
2 2 2 5 (b)
Clearly,
2 (c) (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗) × {𝑐 − (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗)}
Any vector lying in the plane of 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ is of the from = (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗) × 𝑐 − (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗) × (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗) = (𝑎 + 𝑏⃗) × 𝑐
𝑥𝑎 + 𝑦𝑏⃗
It is given that 𝑐 is parallel to the plane of 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ 6 (b)
∴ 𝑐 = 𝜆(𝑥𝑎 + 𝑦𝑏⃗) for some scalar 𝜆 Since, |𝐚⃗ + 𝐛| = √3
⇒ 𝑑𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + (2𝑑 − 1)𝑘̂ ⃗⃗⃗ 2 + 2𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 3
⟹ |𝐚⃗|2 + |𝐛|
= 𝜆{𝑥(𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ ) + 𝑦(3𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ )} 1
⟹ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = … . . (i)
⇒ 𝑑𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + (2𝑑 − 1)𝑘̂ 2
= 𝜆{(𝑥 + 3𝑦)𝑖̂ + (−2𝑥 + 3𝑦)𝑗̂ + (3𝑥 − 𝑦)𝑘̂ } ∵ [|𝐚⃗| = |𝐛| = 1, given]
⇒ 𝜆(𝑥 + 3𝑦) = 𝑑, 𝜆(−2𝑥 + 3𝑦) = 1 and 𝜆(3𝑥 − 𝑦) ∴ (3𝐚⃗ − 4𝐛) ∙ (2𝐚⃗ + 5𝐛) = 6 + 7𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 − 20
= (2𝑑 − 1) 7
= 6 + − 20
̂
[∵ 𝑖̂, 𝑗̂, 𝑘 are non − coplanar] 2
21
Solving 𝜆(𝑥 + 3𝑦) = 𝑑 and 3𝑥 − 𝑦 = 2𝑑 − 1, we get =− [from Eq. (i)]
7𝑑−3 𝑑+1 2
𝑥= and 𝑦 =
10𝜆 10𝜆
Substituting these values in 𝜆(𝑥 + 3𝑦) = 𝑑, we get 7 (b)
11𝑑 = −1
ALTER 𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦, 𝑐 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑡𝑜 𝑎 × 𝑏⃗ 8 (c)
∴ 𝑐 ∙ (𝑎 × 𝑏⃗) = 0 (𝐚⃗ − 𝐛) ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜 − 𝐛 × 𝐚⃗ + 𝐜 × 𝐚⃗)
𝑑 1 2𝑑 − 1 = 𝐚⃗ ∙ (𝐛 × 𝐜) − 𝐛 × (𝐜 × 𝐚⃗)
⇒ [𝑐𝑎𝑏⃗] = 0 ⇒ |1 −2 3 | = 0 ⇒ 11𝑑 = −1
3 3 −1 = [𝐚⃗ 𝐛 𝐜] − [𝐛 𝐜 𝐚⃗] = 0
9 (d)
3 (b) Let 𝐑 ̂
⃗⃗ 1 = 2𝐢̇̂ + 4𝐣̇̂ − 5𝐤
Given expression = 2(1 + 1 + 1) − 2 ∑( 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)
= 6 − 2 ∑( 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛) …(i)
2
But (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜) ≥ 0
∴ (1 + 1 + 1) + 2 ∑ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 ≥ 0
and ⃗𝐑⃗ 2 = 𝐢̇̂ + 2𝐣̇̂ + 3𝐤̂
∴ 3 ≥ −2 ∑ 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 …(ii) ⃗ (along ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
∴ ⃗𝐑 𝐀𝐂) = ⃗𝐑 ⃗ 1 + ⃗𝐑
⃗2
From relations (i) and (ii), we get ̂
= 3𝐢̇̂ + 6𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤
Given expression ≤ 6 + 3 = 9
⃗⃗
𝐑
∴ 𝐚⃗ (unit vector along 𝐴𝐶) =
4 (d) ⃗⃗ |
|𝐑
̂ ) − (2𝐢̇̂ − 𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = (𝑎𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤 ̂ ) = (𝑎 − 2)𝐢̇̂ − 2𝐣̇̂ ̂
3𝐢̇̂ + 6𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤
𝐀𝐂 =
̂ ) − (𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ − 5𝐤
𝐁𝐂 = (𝑎𝐢̇̂ − 3𝐣̇̂ + 𝐤
and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ ̂ ) = (𝑎 − 1)𝐢̇̂ + √9 + 36 + 4
1
̂
6𝐤 ̂)
= (3𝐢̇̂ + 6𝐣̇̂ − 2𝐤
7
Since, the ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is right angled at 𝐶, then

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10 (a) =|𝐮 ⃗ |√59 cos θ
We have, ∴ Maximum value of [ 𝐮 ⃗⃗ ] = √59 (∵ |𝐮
⃗ 𝐯⃗ 𝐰 ⃗|=
𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 𝛼𝑑 and 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 + 𝑑 = 𝛽𝑎 1, cos θ ≤ 1)
⇒ 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 + 𝑑 = (𝛼 + 1)𝑑 and 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 + 𝑑 =
(𝛽 + 1)𝑎 15 (b)
̂
2𝐢̂−2𝐣̂+𝐤 5
⇒ (𝛼 + 1)𝑑 = (𝛽 + 1)𝑎 ̂ )
Given, force = 5 (|2𝐢̂−𝟐𝐣̂+𝐤̂|) = 3 (2𝐢̂ − 2𝐣̂ + 𝐤
If 𝛼 ≠ −1, then ̂ ) − (𝐢̂ + 2𝐣̂ + 3𝐤
̂)
𝛽+1 Displacement = (5𝐢̂ + 3𝐣̂ + 7𝐤
(𝛼 + 1)𝑑 = (𝛽 + 1)𝑎 ⇒ 𝑑 = 𝑎 ̂)
= (4𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 4𝐤
𝛼+1
∴ 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 𝛼𝑑 ∴ Required work done = Force ∙ Displacement
5
𝛽+1 = [(2𝐢̂ − 2𝐣̂ + 𝐤̂ ) ∙ (4𝐢̂ + 𝐣̂ + 4𝐤̂ )]
⇒ 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 𝛼 ( )𝑎 3
5 50
𝛼+1 = [8− 2 + 4] = unit
𝛼(𝛽 + 1) 3 3
⇒ {1 − } 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 0
𝛼+1
16 (a)
⇒ 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are coplanar
We have,
It is a contradiction to the given condition
Required vector 𝑟 = 𝜆(𝑎̂ + 𝑏̂), 𝜆 is a scalar
∴ 𝛼 = −1 ⇒ 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 0
1 1
⇒ 𝑟 = 𝜆 { (7𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ ) + (−2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ )}
11 (a) 9 3
𝜆
⃗ = 𝑥(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) + 𝑦(𝐛 × 𝐜) + 𝑧(𝐜 × 𝐚⃗)
We have ,α = (𝑖̂ − 7𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ )
9
Taking dot product with 𝐚⃗, 𝐛, 𝐜 respectively, we get Now,
⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗ = 𝑦[𝐚⃗ 𝐛 𝐜] ⟹ 𝑦 = 8(α
α ⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗) 𝜆2
|𝑟| = 3√6 ⇒ |𝑟|2 = 54 ⇒ (1 + 49 + 4) = 54 ⇒ 𝜆
81
⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 𝑧 ((𝐜 × 𝐚⃗) ∙ 𝐛)
α = ±9
⃗ ∙ 𝐛 = 𝑧[𝐚⃗ 𝐛 𝐜] ⟹ 𝑧 = 8(α
⟹ α ⃗ ∙ 𝐛) Hence, required vector 𝑟 = ±(𝑖̂ − 7𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ )
⃗ ∙ 𝐜 = 𝑥(𝐚⃗ × 𝐛. 𝐜)
and α Clearly, option (a) is true for 𝜆 = 1
⃗ ∙ 𝐜)
⃗ ∙ 𝐜 = 𝑥[𝐚⃗ 𝐛 𝐜] ⟹ 𝑥 = 8(α
α
17 (d)
⃗ ∙ (𝐚⃗ + 𝐛 + 𝐜)
∴ 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 8α
Given,
1
12 (d) |𝐛||𝐜||𝐚⃗ = (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) × 𝐜
3
|𝐚⃗ − 𝐛| = |𝐚⃗|2 + |𝐛|2 − 2|𝐚⃗||𝐛| cos θ
2 1
∴ |𝐛||𝐜||𝐚⃗ = (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐜)𝐛 − (𝐛 ∙ 𝐜)𝐚⃗
= 12 + 12 2 ∙ 1 ∙ 1 ∙ cos 60° [∵ |𝐚⃗| = |𝐛| = 1] 3
1 On comparing the coefficient of 𝐚⃗ and 𝐛, we get
=2−2∙ =1 1
2
|𝐛||𝐜| = −𝐛 ∙ 𝐜 and 𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐜 = 0
2
13 (a) 1 1
⟹ |𝐛||𝐜| = −|𝐛||𝐜|cos θ ⟹ cos θ = −
(𝐚⃗ + 𝐛) × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) 3 3
1 2√2
= 𝐚⃗ × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) + 𝐛 × (𝐚⃗ × 𝐛) ⟹ 1 − sin2 θ = ⟹ sin θ =
9 3
= (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)𝐚⃗ − (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐚⃗)𝐛 + (𝐛 ∙ 𝐛)𝐚⃗ − (𝐛 ∙ 𝐚⃗)𝐛
= (𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛)𝐚⃗ − 𝐛 + 𝐚⃗ − (𝐛 ∙ 𝐚⃗)𝐛 18 (b)
= (𝐚⃗ − 𝐛)(𝐚⃗ ∙ 𝐛 − 1) We know that if 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two points and 𝑃 is any
point on 𝐴𝐵. Then,
∴ Given vector is parallel to (𝐚⃗ − 𝐛).
𝑚 𝑃𝐴 + 𝑛 𝑃𝐵 ⃗ = (𝑚 + 𝑛)𝑃𝐶 , where 𝐶 divides 𝐴𝐵 in
the ratio 𝑛: 𝑚
14 (c)
Here, 𝑚 = 𝑛 = 1
[𝐮 ⃗⃗ ] = |𝐮
⃗ 𝐯⃗ 𝐰 ⃗ ∙ ( 𝐯⃗ × 𝐰
⃗⃗ )|
̂ ∴ 𝑃𝐴 + 𝑃𝐵 ⃗ = 2𝑃𝐶
⃗ ∙ (3𝐢̂ − 7𝐣̂ − 𝐤 )|
= |𝐮

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19 (a) ⇒ 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are coplanar, which is a contradiction
Hence, 𝑟 = 0 ⃗
20 (d)
Let 𝑝 ≠ 0⃗ . Then,
𝑟 ∙ 𝑎 = 𝑟 ∙ 𝑏⃗ = 𝑟 ∙ 𝑐 = 0

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