SECTION A 20 x 1 = 20

⃗⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ - 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ on ⃗⃗⃗

1. If the projection of 𝑎 𝑏 = 2𝑖̂ + λ𝑘̂ is zero, then the value of λ is
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -2/3 (d)-3/2

2. If | 𝑎
⃗⃗⃗ | = 8, | 𝑎 ⃗⃗⃗ . ⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗ | = 3 and𝑎 ⃗⃗⃗ x ⃗⃗⃗
𝑏 = 12√3, then the value of | 𝑎 𝑏 | is
(a) 24 (b) 144 (c) 2 (d) 12

⃗⃗⃗ , ⃗⃗⃗
3. If 𝑎 𝑏 and 𝑐⃗⃗ are the position vectors of the points A(2, 3, -4), B(3, -4, -5) and C(3, 2, -3) respectively,
then | 𝑎 ⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗
𝑏 + 𝑐⃗⃗ | is equal to
(a) √113 (b) √185 (c) √203 (d) √209

4. If 𝑖̂, 𝑗̂, 𝑘̂ are unit vectors along three mutually perpendicular directions, then
(a) 𝑖̂ . 𝑗̂ = 1 (b)𝑖̂ . 𝑘̂ = 0 (c) 𝑖̂ x 𝑘̂ = 0 (d) (b)𝑖̂ x 𝑗̂ = 1

5. The length of the perpendicular drawn from the point (4, -7, 3) on the y-axis is
(a) 3 units (b) 4 units (c) 5 units (d) 7 units

⃗⃗⃗ | = 4 and -3 ≤ λ ≤ 2, then | λ 𝑎

6. If | 𝑎 ⃗⃗⃗ | lies in
(a) [0, 12] (b) [2, 3] (c) [8, 12] (d) [-12, 8]

7. The vectors 3𝑖̂ - 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂, = 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ and = 𝑖̂ +λ𝑗̂ - 𝑘̂ are coplanar if the value of λ is
(a) -2 (b) 0 (c) 2 (d) Any real number.

8. If 𝑎
⃗⃗⃗ . 𝑏⃗⃗⃗ = 1 |𝑎 ⃗⃗⃗ |, then the angle between 𝑎
⃗⃗⃗ | |𝑏 ⃗⃗⃗ is
⃗⃗⃗ and 𝑏
2
0 0 0
(a) 0 (b) 30 (c) 60 (d) 900

0𝐴 = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗

9. The area of a triangle formed by vertices O, A and B, where ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 0𝐵 = -3𝑖̂ - 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ is
(a) 3√5 sq.units (b) 5√5 sq.units (c) 6√5 sq.units (d) 4 sq.units

10. A unit vector 𝑎̂ makes equal but acute angles on the co-ordinate axes. The projection of the vector 𝑎̂ on
the vector ⃗⃗⃗
𝑏 = 5𝑖̂ + 7𝑗̂ - 𝑘̂ is
11 11 4 3
(a) 15 (b) 5√3 (c) 5 (d) 5√3

11. The value of p for which p(𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂) is a unit vector is

1
(a) 0 (b) (c) 1 (d) √3
√3

12. If θ is the angle between two vectors 𝑎⃗⃗⃗ and 𝑏⃗, then ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑎 .𝑏⃗⃗⃗ ≥ 0 only when
(a) 0 < θ < π/2 (b) 0 ≤ θ ≤ π/2 (c) 0 < θ < π (d) 0 ≤ θ ≤ π

⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐸𝐵
13. ABCD is a rhombus whose diagonals intersect at E. Then 𝐸𝐴 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐸𝐷
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ + 𝐸𝐶 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ equals
(a) ⃗0 (b) ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐷 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(c) 2𝐵𝐶 ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
(d) 2𝐴𝐷
3
14. Let q be the angle between two unit vectors 𝑎̂ and 𝑏̂ such that sin θ = 5. Then 𝑎̂ . 𝑏̂ is equal to
3 3 4 4
(a) ±5 (b) ±4 (c) ±5 (d) ±3
15. If the direction cosines of a line are √3 k, √3 k, √3 k, then the value of k is
1
(a) ±1 (b) ±√3 (c) ±3 (d) ±3

16. The vector with terminal point A (2, – 3, 5) and initial point B (3, – 4, 7) is
(a) 𝑖̂ - 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ (b) 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ (c) -𝑖̂ - 𝑗̂ - 2𝑘̂ (d) -𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ - 2𝑘̂

Directions: In the following questions, each question contains Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Each
question has 4 choices (a), (b), (c) and (d) out of which only one is correct. The choices are:
a. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of
Assertion (A) b. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct
explanation of Assertion (A) c. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false d. Assertion (A) is false
but Reason (R) is true

17. Assertion (A): A line in space cannot be drawn perpendicular to x, y and z axes simultaneously.
Reason (R): For any line making angles, α, β, γ with the positive directions of x, y and z axes
respectively, cos2 α + cos2 β + cos2 γ = 1.
18. Assertion (A): For two non-zero vectors 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ , 𝑎 . 𝑏⃗ = 𝑏⃗ . 𝑎
Reason (R): For two non-zero vectors 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ , 𝑎 x 𝑏⃗ = 𝑏⃗ x 𝑎

19. Assertion (A): Projection of 𝑎 on 𝑏⃗ is same as projection of 𝑏⃗ on 𝑎

Reason (R): Angle between 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ is same as angle between 𝑏⃗ and 𝑎 numerically.

20. Assertion (A) : The vectors

Represent the sides of a right angled triangle.

Reason (R): Three non-zero of which none of two are collinear forms a triangle if their resultant is zero
vector of sum of any two vectors is equal to the third.

SECTION B 5 x 2 = 10
21. (a) If 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are three mutually perpendicular unit vectors, find the value of |𝑎 + 2𝑏⃗ + 3𝑐 |
⃗
(OR)
(b) Find a vector 𝑟, equally inclined to three axes and whose magnitude is 3√3 units.

22. (a) Find the unit vector perpendicular to each of the vectors 𝑎 ⃗⃗⃗ = 4𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗ = 2𝑖̂ - 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂
(OR)
⃗⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ - 3𝑘̂ and 𝑏⃗ = 3𝑖̂ - 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ be two vectors. Show that the vectors (𝑎
(b)Let 𝑎 ⃗⃗⃗ + 𝑏⃗) and (𝑎 ⃗⃗⃗ - 𝑏⃗) are
perpendicular to each other.

⃗⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ and ⃗⃗⃗

23. If 𝑎 𝑏 = 2𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ - 5𝑘̂ represent two adjacent sides of a parallelogram, then find the
unit vector parallel to the diagonal of the parallelogram.

⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝑖̂ - 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ and ⃗⃗⃗

24. If 𝑎 𝑏 = 5𝑖̂ - 3𝑗̂ - 4𝑘̂, then find the ratio
⃗⃗⃗ on vector 𝑏
𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑣𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑎 ⃗
𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑗𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑣𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑏⃗⃗⃗ on vector 𝑎⃗
 ⃗⃗⃗ |, if |𝑎
⃗⃗⃗ | and |𝑏
25. Find |𝑎 ⃗⃗⃗ | and ( 𝑎
⃗⃗⃗ | = 2|𝑏 ⃗⃗⃗ + ⃗⃗⃗ ⃗⃗⃗ - ⃗⃗⃗
𝑏 ) . (𝑎 𝑏 ) = 12.

SECTION C 6 x 3 = 18
⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗ , -𝑏 and 3𝑐⃗⃗ , where
26. Find the volume of the parallopiped whose adjacent edges are represented by 2𝑎

27. Prove that [𝑎, 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐, 𝑑] = [𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑑 ] + [𝑎, 𝑐 , 𝑑 ]

28. If 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are three mutually perpendicular vectors of the same magnitude, prove that 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 is equally
inclined with the vectors 𝑎, 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐.

29. (a) Three vectors 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 are such that 𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 = 0. Find the value of μ = 𝑎 . 𝑏⃗ + 𝑏⃗ . 𝑐 + 𝑐. 𝑎 if |𝑎⃗⃗ | = 3,
| 𝑏| = 4 and |𝑐 | = 2.
(OR)
(b) If 𝑎 x 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 x 𝑑 and 𝑎 x 𝑐 + 𝑏⃗ x 𝑑, show that 𝑎 - 𝑑 is parallel to 𝑏⃗ - 𝑐 , where 𝑎 ≠ 𝑑 and 𝑏⃗ ≠ 𝑐 .

30. (a) Given that vectors 𝑎, 𝑏⃗, 𝑐 form a triangle such that 𝑎 = 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 . Find p, q, r, s such that area of triangle
is 5√6 where 𝑎 ⃗⃗⃗ = p𝑖̂ + q𝑗̂ + r𝑘̂, ⃗⃗⃗
𝑏 = s𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ and 𝑐 = 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ - 2𝑘̂
(OR)
√2
(b) Let 𝑎 and 𝑏⃗ be such vectors that |𝑎| = 3, |𝑏⃗| = . If 𝑎 x 𝑏⃗ is a unit vector, then find the angle between
3
𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗.

⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ - 𝑘̂, ⃗⃗⃗

31. (a) If 𝑎 𝑏 = 4𝑖̂ - 7𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂, find a vector 𝑐 such that 𝑎 x 𝑐 = 𝑏⃗ and 𝑎 . 𝑐 = 6.
(OR)
(b) Prove that three points A, B and C with position vectors 𝑎, 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐 respectively are collinear if and
only if (𝑏⃗ x 𝑐) + (𝑐 x 𝑎) + (𝑎 x 𝑏⃗) = 0.

SECTION D 4 x 5 = 20
32. (a) Find a vector whose magnitude is 3 units and which is perpendicular to the vectors 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏⃗ where
⃗⃗⃗ = 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ - 4𝑘̂, 𝑏
𝑎 ⃗⃗⃗ = 6𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂ - 2𝑘̂
(OR)
⃗
(b) If 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are mutually perpendicular vectors of equal magnitudes, find the angles which the
vector 2𝑎 + 𝑏⃗ + 2𝑐 makes with the vectors 𝑎, 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐.

33. Show that the points A, B and C having position vectors (2𝑖̂ - 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂), (𝑖̂ - 3𝑗̂ - 5𝑘̂) and (3𝑖̂ - 4𝑗̂ - 4𝑘̂)
respectively are the vertices of a right-triangle. Also, find the remaining angles of the triangle.

34. The scalar product of the vector 𝑎 ⃗⃗⃗ = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ with a unit vector along the sum of the vectors 𝑏
⃗⃗⃗ = 2𝑖̂ +
4𝑗̂ - 5𝑘̂ and 𝑐 = λ𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ is equal to 1. Find the value of λ and hence find the unit vector along 𝑏⃗ + 𝑐 .

35. The two vectors 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ and 3𝑖̂ - 𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ represents the two side vectors ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐵 and ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐴𝐶 respectively of triangle
ABC. Find the length of the median through A.
 SECTION E 4 x 3 = 12
CASE STUDY BASED QUESTIONS

36. An instructor at the astronomical centre shows three among the brightest stars in a particular
constellation. Assume that the telescope is located at O(0,0,0) and the three stars have their locations at
the points D, A and V having position respectively. 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂, 7𝑖̂ + 5𝑗̂ + 8𝑘̂, -3𝑖̂ + 7𝑗̂ + 11𝑘̂.

Based on the above information, answer the following questions:

(i) How far is the star V from star A? 1 Mark
(ii) Find a unit vector in the direction of ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐷𝐴 1 Mark
(iii) Find the measure of ˪VDA. 2 Mark
(OR)
(iii) What is the projection of vector 𝐷𝑉 on vector ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝐷𝐴? 2 Mark

37. A building is to be constructed in the form of a triangular pyramid ABCD as shown in the figure. Let its
angular points be A (0, 1, 2), B (3, 0, 1), C (4, 3, 6) and D (2, 3, 2) and G be the point of intersection of
the medians of ABCD.
Based on the above information, solve the following questions:
38. Three slogans on chart papers are to be placed on a school bulletin board at the points A, B and C
displaying A (Hub of Learning), B (Creating a better world for tomorrow) and C (Education comes
first). The coordinates of these points are (1, 4, 2), (3, −3, −2) and (-2, 2, 6) respectively.

Based on the given information, solve the following questions: