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NIMCET 2008 (a)0 (b)1 (c)−√3 (d)√3
̂ ̂
13. Let 𝑎 = 𝑥𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘 and 𝑏 = 2𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑥𝑗̂ − 𝑘. Suppose that
1. The value of 𝜆 for which the volume of parallelepiped
the angle between a and b is acute and the angle
formed by the vectors 𝑖̂ + 𝜆𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 𝑗̂ + 𝜆𝑘̂ and 𝜆𝑖̂ + 𝑘̂ is between, b and the positive direction of the y-axis lies
minimum is given by 𝜋
1 between 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝜋. Then, the set of all possible values of x
2
(a)−3 (b)3 (c) 3 (d)−√3
√ is
2. The value of 𝜆 such that the four points whose positions (a){1, 2} (b){−2, −3}
vectors are 3𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 𝜆𝑘̂ , 6𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 5𝑖̂ + 7𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ and (c){𝑥: 𝑥 < 0} (d){𝑥: 𝑥 > 0}
2𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂ are coplanar is 14. Let 𝑣 = 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘 and 𝑤 = 𝑖̂ + 3𝑘̂ . If u is a unit vector,
̂
(a)−6 (b)4 (c)5 (d)8 then the maximum value of the scalar triple product [u v
3. Let 𝐴 = 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ and 𝐵 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ . If C is a vector such w]
that 𝐴 ∙ 𝐶 = |𝐶|, |𝐶 − 𝐴| = 2√2 and the angle between (a)−1 (b)−√10 − √6
𝐴 × 𝐵 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶 is 30°, then |(𝐴 × 𝐵) × 𝐶| is equal to (c)√59 (d)√10 + √6
2 3
(a) (b) (c)2 (d)3 15. ABCD is a parallelogram with AC and BD as diagonals.
3 2
4. A rigid body is rotating at the rate of 3 rads about an axis Then 𝐴𝐶 − 𝐵𝐷 is equal to
AB, where A and B are the points (1, −2, 1) and (a)4 AB (b)3 AB (c)2 AB (d)AB
(3, −4, 2). The velocity of the point P at (5, −1, −1) of NIMCET 2012
the body is 16. The equation of the plane passing through gthe point (1,
3𝑖̂+8𝑗̂ +10𝑘̂ 2, 3) and having the vector 𝑁 = 3𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ as its normal
(a)3𝑖̂ + 8𝑗̂ + 10𝑘̂ (b)
̂
3 is
2𝑖̂−2𝑗̂ +𝑘
(c) (d)4𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ (a)2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 3𝑧 + 7 = 0 (b)3𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 + 7 = 0
3
5. If 𝐴 + 𝐵 + 𝐶 = 0. |𝐴| = 3, |𝐵| = 5, |𝐶| = 7 then the (c)3𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 7 (d)3𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 7
angle between A and B is 17. If a, b and c are unit vectors such that 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0, then
(a)
𝜋
(b)
2𝜋
(c)
5𝜋
(d)
𝜋 the value of 𝑎 ∙ 𝑏 + 𝑏 ∙ 𝑐 + 𝑐 ∙ 𝑎 is
6 3 3 4 (a)2/3 (b)−2/3 (c)3/2 (d)−3/2
NIMCET 2009 18. If the vectors 𝑎 = (1, 𝑥, −2) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 = (𝑥, 3, −4) are
6. The vector 𝐵 = 3𝑖̂ + 4𝑘̂ is to be written as the sum of a mutually perpendicular, then the value of x is
vector 𝐵1 parallel to 𝐴 = 𝑖 + 𝑗 and a vector 𝐵2 (a)−2 (b)2 (c)4 (d)−4
perpendicular to A, then 𝐵1 is 19. If a, b, c are non-coplanar vectors and 𝜆 is a real number,
3 2
(a) (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂)
2
(b) (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂)
3 then the vectors 𝑎 + 3𝑏 + 3𝑐, 𝜆𝑏 + 4𝑐 and (2𝜆 − 1)𝑐
1 are non-coplanar for
(c)2 (𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂) (d)None of these
(a)all values of 𝜆
7. If a, b and c are unit vectors, then |𝑎 − 𝑏|2 + |𝑏 − 𝑐|2 +
(b)all except one value of 𝜆
|𝑐 − 𝑎|2 does not exceed
(c)all except two values of 𝜆
(a)9 (b)4 (c)8 (d)6
(d)no value of 𝜆
8. a, b, c are non-coplanar unit vectors such that 𝑎 ×
𝑏+𝑐 20. If 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0, |𝑎| = 3, |𝑏| = 5, |𝑐| = 7 are non-
(𝑏 × 𝑐) = , then the angle between a and b is coplanar vectors and 𝜆 is a real number, then angle
2
√
𝜋 3𝜋 𝜋
(a) 4 (b) 4 (c)2 (d)𝜋 between the vectors a and b is
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
NIMCET 2010 (a) 2 (b)3 (c)4 (d) 6
9. If C is the middle point AB and P is any point outside AB, 21. If 𝜃(0 ≤ 𝜃 ≤ 𝜋) is the angle between the vectors a and b,
then |𝑎×𝑏|
then 𝑎 ∙ 𝑏 is equal to
(a)𝑃𝐴 + 𝐵𝑃 = 𝑃𝐶 (b)𝑃𝐴 − 𝑃𝐵 = 2𝑃𝐶
(a)− cot 𝜃 (b)tan 𝜃 (c)− tan 𝜃 (d)cot 𝜃
(c)𝑃𝐴 + 𝑃𝐵 + 𝑃𝐶 = 0 (d)𝑃𝐴 + 𝑃𝐵 + 2𝑃𝐶 = 0
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10. Let a, b and c be three non zero vectors no two of which
22. If 𝑎 = 𝑖̂ − 𝑘̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 3𝑖̂ − 𝑘̂ from three
are collinear and the vector 𝑎 + 𝑏 is collinear with c while
conterminous edges of a parallelopiped , then the volume
𝑏 + 𝑐 is collinear with a then 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 is equal to
of parallelopiped is
(a)a (b)b (c)c (d)none
(a)−𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ (b)2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂
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(c)𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ (d)𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂
11. If 𝜃 is the angle between a and b and |𝑎 × 𝑏| = |𝑎 ∙ 𝑏|,
then 𝜃 is equal to 23. If 𝑎 = 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and 𝑐 = 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ , then vector b satisfying
(a)0 (b)𝜋 (c)𝜋/2 (d)𝜋/4 (𝑎 × 𝑏) + 𝑐 = 0 and 𝑎 ∙ 𝑏 = 3 is
12. If a, b and c are unit coplanar vectors, then the scalar (a)−𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ (b)2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂
triple product [2𝑎 − 𝑏, 2𝑏 − 𝑐, 2𝑐 − 𝑎] will be equal to (c)𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ (d)𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂

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24. Force 3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ are acting on a NIMCET 2015
̂
particle and displace it from the point 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 3𝑘 to the 35. If a and b are vectors such that |𝑎| = 13, |𝑏| = 5 and 𝑎 ∙
point 4𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 7𝑘̂, then the work done by the force is 𝑏 = 60, then the value of |𝑎 × 𝑏| is
(a)18 units (b)30 units (a)625 (b)225 (c)45 (d)25
(c)27 units (d)36 units ̂
36. If 𝑎 = 4𝑖̂ + 6𝑗̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 = 3𝑖̂ + 4𝑘 ,then the vector form of
̂ ̂
25. If the vectors 2𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂, 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 3𝑖̂ − 𝑘 from three the component of a along b is
18 18
conterminus edges of a parallelopiped, then the volume (a)10 3 (3𝑖̂ + 4𝑘̂ ) (b) 5 (3𝑖̂ + 4𝑘̂ )
√
of parallelopiped 18
(c) 3 (3𝑖̂ + 4𝑘̂ ) (d)(3𝑖̂ + 4𝑘̂ )
(a)8 (b)10 (c)4 (d)14 √
𝑖̂−2𝑗̂
26. The area of the parallelogram whose diagonals are 𝑎 = 37. If a and b are vector in space, given by 𝑎 = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 =
√5
̂
3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 2𝑘 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 = 𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘 is ̂ 2𝑖̂+𝑗̂ +3𝑘̂
, then the value of (2𝑎 + 𝑏). [(𝑎 × 𝑏) × (𝑎 −
(a)10√3 (b)5√3 √14
2𝑏)]𝑖𝑠
(c)10√2 (d)5√2
(a)3 (b)4 (c)5 (d)6
27. If the three vectors 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ and 3𝑖̂ +
38. If 𝑎 = 𝑖̂ − 𝑘̂ , 𝑏 = 𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + (1 − 𝑥)𝑘̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 = 𝑦𝑖̂ + 𝑥𝑗̂ +
𝜆𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ are coplanar, then 𝜆 is
(1 + 𝑥 − 𝑦)𝑘̂ , then [a b c] depends on
(a)−1 (b)−2 (c)−3 (d)−4
(a)neither x nor y (b)Only x
28. If a, b and c are the position vectors of three vertices A,
(c)Only y (d)Both x and y
B and C of a triangle, respectively. Then, the area of this
39. Let a and b be two vectors. Which of the following
triangle is given by
1 1 vectors are not perpendicular to each other?
(a)2 (𝑎 × 𝑏) (b)2 |𝑎 × 𝑏 + 𝑏 × 𝑐 + 𝑐 × 𝑎| (a)(𝑎 × 𝑏)𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎 (b)(𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎 × 𝑏
(c)𝑎 × 𝑏 + 𝑏 × 𝑐 + 𝑐 × 𝑎 (d)none (c)(𝑎 + 𝑏)𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎 − 𝑏 (d)𝑎 − 𝑏 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎 × 𝑏
NIMCET 2014 40. Let 𝑎 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘 , 𝑏 = 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 = 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ be
̂
̂
29. Constant forces 𝑃 = 2𝑖̂ − 5𝑗̂ + 6𝑘 and 𝑄 = −𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘 ̂ three vector v in the plan of a and b whose projection
act on a particle. The work done when the particle is 𝑐 1
on |𝑐| 𝑖𝑠 , 𝑖𝑠
√3
displaced from A whose position vector is 4𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂
(a)3𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ (b)𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂
to B whose position vector 6𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ , is
(c)5𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 5𝑘̂ (d)2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂
(a)10 units (b)−15 units
41. If a, b and c are the position vectors of the vertices A, B,
(c)−50 units (d)25 units
C of a triangle ABC, then the area of the triangle ABC is
30. For the vector 𝑎 = −4𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂, 𝑏 = 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐 = 2𝑖̂ + 1
3𝑗̂, if 𝑐 = 𝑚𝑎 + 𝑛𝑏, then the value of 𝑚 + 𝑛 is (a)2 |𝑎 × 𝑏 + 𝑏 × 𝑐 + 𝑐 × 𝑎|
1 3 5 7 (b)|𝑎 × 𝑏|
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2 2 1
31. 𝐴 = 4𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 𝐵 = 2𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ , then the unit vectors (c)2 |𝑎 × 𝑏 − 𝑏 × 𝑐 − 𝑐 × 𝑎|
N perpendicular to vector A and B such that A, B N from (d)|𝑎 × (𝑏 × 𝑐)|
a right handed system is 42. If 𝐴𝐶 = 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵𝐷 = −𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ , then the
1 1 area of the quadrilateral ABCD is
(a) [7𝑖̂ − 6𝑗̂ − 10𝑘̂] (b)7 [6𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ ] 5 15
√185
1
̂ 1
̂ (a)2 √3 (b)5√3 (c) 2 √3 (d)10√3
(c) [2𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ − 𝑘 ] (d) [−2𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ + 𝑘 ]
√21 √21 NIMCET 2016
32. The sum of two vectors a and b is a vector c such that 43. If C is the mid-point of AB and P is any point outside AB,
|𝑎| = |𝑏| = |𝑐| = 2 . Then, the magnitude of 𝑎 − 𝑏 is
then
equal to (a)PA + PB = 2PC (b)PA + PB = PC
(a)2√3 (b)2 (c)√3 (d)0 (c)PA + PB + 2PC = 0 (d)PA + PB + PC = 0
33. If a vector a makes an equal angle with the coordinate 44. The volume of the parallelepiped determined
axes and has magnitude 3, then the angle between a and 𝑈 = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ , 𝑉 = −2𝑖̂ + 3𝑘̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑊 = 7𝑗̂ − 4𝑘̂ is
each of the three coordinates axes is (a)21 (b)22
1 1
(a)cos −1 ( 3) (b)sin−1 ( 3) (c)23 (d)24
√ √
𝜋 𝜋 45. The vector perpendicular to the plane passing
(c)6 (d) 3
through(1, −1,0), (−2,1, −1)𝑎𝑛𝑑 (−1,1,2)𝑖𝑠
34. The median AD of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is bisected at E and BE is
extended to meet the side AC in F. The AF: AC= (a)6𝑖̂ + 6𝑗̂ (b) 6𝑖̂ + 7𝑘̂
(c) 7𝑖̂ + 6𝑘 ̂ (d) 7𝑖̂ + 8𝑘̂
(a)1:3 (b)2:1 (c)1:2 (d)3:1
46. If a, b and a+b are vectors of magnitude 𝑎, then the
magnitude of vector a-b is

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(a)√2𝑎 (b) √3𝑎 how much time does it take to reach a point in space that
(c)2𝑎 (d) 3𝑎 is 13m high from ground?
47. Let a, b and b be three non- zero vectors, no two of which (a)600 seconds (b)360 seconds
are collinear. If the vector 𝑎 + 2𝑏 is collinear with c and (c)36 seconds (d)60 seconds
𝑏 + 3𝑐 is collinear with a, then 𝑎 + 2𝑏 + 6𝑐 is equal to NIMCET 2019
(a)𝜆𝑎 (b) 𝜆𝑏 (c) 𝜆𝑐 (d)0 59. A particle P starts form the point 𝑧0 = 1 + 2𝑖, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑖 =
48. If a, b are vectors such that |𝑎 + 𝑏| = √29 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎 × √−1, it moves first horizontally away from the origin by
(2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ ) = (2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ ) × 𝑏, then a possible 5 units and then vertically away from origin by 3 units to
value of(𝑎 + 𝑏). (−7𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ ) is reach a point 𝑧1 .
(a)0 (b)3 (c)4 (d)8 From 𝑧1 the particle moves √2 units in the direction of
NIMCET 2017 the vector 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ and, then it moves through an angle 𝜋/2
49. The direction cosines of the vector 𝑎 = (−2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 5𝑘̂ ) in an anticlockwise direction on a circle with centre at
are origin, to reach a point 𝑧2 . The point 𝑧2 is given by
1 1 5 (a)6 + 7𝑖̂ (b)−7 + 6𝑖̂
(a)−2,1, −5 (b)3 , − 6 , − 6
2 1 5 −2 1 −5
(c)7 + 6𝑖̂ (d)−6 + 7𝑖̂
(c) 30 , 30 , 30 (d) 30 , 30 , 30 60. ⃗⃗⃗⃗𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑏
𝑎 ⃗⃗ are non- zero non-collinear vectors such that
√ √ √ √ √ √
𝜋
50. If 𝑎̅, 𝑏̅, 𝑐̅ are vectors such that 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 |𝑎⃗| = ⌊𝑎⃗⌋ = 2, 𝑎⃗ . 𝑏⃗⃗ = 1 and the angle between ⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗𝑏 is .
3
7, |𝑏⃗⃗| = 5, |𝑐⃗| = 3,then the angle between the vectors If 𝑟⃗⃗⃗ any vector satisfying 𝑟⃗⃗⃗. 𝑎 ⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 2, 𝑟⃗⃗⃗. 𝑏⃗⃗ = 8, (𝑟⃗⃗⃗ +
⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑏 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐⃗ 𝑖𝑠 2𝑎 ⃗⃗⃗⃗ − 10𝑏⃗⃗). (𝑎
⃗⃗⃗⃗ × 𝑏⃗⃗) = 6 𝑟⃗⃗⃗ + 2𝑎 ⃗⃗⃗⃗ − 10𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝜆(𝑎 ⃗⃗⃗⃗ ×
(a)60° (b)30° (c)45° (d)90°
𝑏⃗⃗), 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛𝜆 =
51. If 𝑎𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘, 𝑖̂ + 𝑏𝑗̂ + 𝑘, 𝑖 + 𝑗̂ + 𝑐𝑘̂ (𝑎 ≠ 𝑏 ≠ 𝑐 ≠ 1) 1 4
1 1 1 (a) (b)2 (c) (d)3
Are coplanar, then the value of + + is 2 √3
1−𝑎 1−𝑏 1−𝑐 61. The position vectors of the vertices A,B,C of a
1 1
(a)-1 (b)− 2 (c)2 (d)1 tetrahedron ABCD are 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 𝑖̂ and 3 𝑖̂ respectively
⃗⃗
52. Let 𝑎⃗, 𝑏𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐⃗ be three vector having magnitudes 1,1 and and the altitude for the vertex D to the opposite face ABC
2, respectively. If 𝑎⃗ × (𝑎⃗ × 𝑐⃗) − 𝑏⃗⃗ = 0, then the acute meets the face at E. If the length of ED is 4 and the
angle between 𝑎⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐⃗ is volume of tetrahedron
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 2√2
(a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 3 (d)None is 3 , then length of DE is
53. Let 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗, 𝑐⃗ be vector such that |𝑎| = 2, |𝑏⃗⃗| = 3, |𝑐| = (a)1 (b)2 (c)3 (d)4
5 𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗ = 0. ⃗⃗⃗ The value of 𝑎⃗. 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑏.
⃗⃗⃗ 𝑐⃗ + 𝑐.
⃗⃗⃗ 𝑎⃗ is 62. In a parallelogram ABCD, P is the mid-point of AD. Also,
(a)38 (b)-38 (c)19 (d)-19 BP and AC intersect at Q. then, AQ: QC=
(a)1:3 (b)3:1 (c)2:1 (d)1:2
54. If 𝑎⃗ = (𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂ )𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑏⃗⃗ = (3𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ ) then the
63. The median AD of ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 is bisected at E and BE is
angle between (𝑎 + 𝑏) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 (𝑎 − 𝑏) 𝑖𝑠
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋 2𝜋 extended to meet the side AC in F. The AF: AC=
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 3 (a)1:3 (b)2:1 (c)1:2 (d)3:1
NIMCET 2018 64. The value of non-zero scalars 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 that for all vectors
55. If a, b and c are unit vectors, then |𝑎 − 𝑏|2 + |𝑏 − 𝑐|2 + a 𝑎𝑛𝑑 b, such that 𝛼(a + 2𝑏) − β(4b − a) = 0 is
|𝑐 − 𝑎|2 does not exceed (a)𝛼 = 2, 𝛽 = 1 (b) 𝛼 = −2, 𝛽 = −3
(a)4 (b)9 (c)8 (d)6 (c) 𝛼 = 1, 𝛽 = 3 (d) 𝛼 = −2, 𝛽 = 3
̂
56. The vector 𝑎⃗ = 𝛼𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 𝛽𝑘 lies in the plane of the 65. A force of 78 grams acts at the point(2,3,5). The direction
⃗⃗ ̂
vectors 𝑏 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐⃗ = 𝑗̂ + 𝑘 and bisects the angle ratios of the line of action being 2,2,1.The magnitude of
between 𝑏⃗⃗ 𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑐⃗. Then, which one of the following gives its moments of the line joining The origin to the
possible values of 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑𝛽? point(12,3,4) is
(a)𝛼 = 2, 𝛽 = 2 (b) 𝛼 = 1, 𝛽 = 2 (a)24 (b)136 (c)36 (d)0
(c) 𝛼 = 2, 𝛽 = 1 (d) 𝛼 = 1, 𝛽 = 1 NIMCET 2020
66. If a, b, c are three non-coplanar vectors, then(a+b+c).[(
57. Forces 4𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ + 7𝑘̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 2𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 8𝑘̂ are acting on a
a+b)×(a+c)]=
particle and displace it form the point (5,7,1) to (2,5,-6),
(a)0 (b)[a b c] (c)2[a b c] (d)- [a b c]
then the work done by the force is
67. Two forces F1 and F2 are used to pull a car, which met
(a)25 (b)9 (c)15 (d)7
58. A bird is flying in a straight line with velocity vector 10𝑖̂ + an accident. The angle between the two forces is . Find
6𝑗̂ + 𝑘, measured in km/h. If starting points is (1,2,3), the value of  for which the resultant force is equal
to√{𝐹12 + 𝐹22 }

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(a) =0° (b) =45° (c)𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ (d) 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂
(c) =90° (d) =135° 79. Angle between a and b is 120°. If |𝑏| = 2|𝑎| and the
68. If a, b, c, d are four vectors such that a+b+c is Collinear vectors a+ xb, a-b are at right angle, then x is equal to
with d and b+c+d is collinear with a, then a+b+c+d is 1 1 2 2
(a)3 (b)5 (c)3 (d)5
(a)0 (b)collinear with a+d 80. If 𝑒1 = (1, 1, 1) and 𝑒2 = (1,1, −1) and a and b are two
(c)collinear with a-d (d) collinear with b-c vectors such that 𝑒1 = 2𝑎 + 𝑏 and 𝑒2 = 𝑎 + 2𝑏 , then
69. Forces of magnitude 5,3,1 units act in the directions 6𝑖̂ + angle between a and b is
2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ , 3𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 6𝑘̂ , 2𝑖̂ − 3𝑗̂ − 6𝑘̂ respectively on a 7 7
(a)cos−1 (− 11) (b)cos−1 (11)
particle which is displaced from the point (2,-1,-3)to (5,-
7 6√2
1,1). The total work done by the force is (c)cos−1 (9) (d)cos−1 ( 11 )
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(c)33 units (d)105 units
81. If a =λî + ĵ - 2k̂, b=î + λĵ -2k̂, c = î + ĵ + k̂ and [a b c ] = 7 ,
70. The position vectors of points A and B are a and b. then
then the values of λ are
the position vectore of point p dividing AB in the ratio
(a)2, -6 (b) 4, -2 (c) 4,2 (d)-4,2
m:n is ̂
𝑛𝑎+𝑚𝑏 𝑛𝑎+𝑚𝑏 𝑛𝑎−𝑚𝑏 82. Let a = 2î + 2ĵ + k and b be another vector such that a.
(a) 𝑚+𝑛 (b) 𝑚−𝑛 (c) 𝑚+𝑛 (d)None ̂
b = 14 and a× b = 3î + ĵ − 8k the vector b =
71. If a, b, c are three non-zero vectors with no two of which (a)5î + ĵ + 2k̂ (b)5î − ĵ − 2k̂
are collinear, a+2b is collinear with c and b+3c is collinear (c)5î + ĵ − 2k̂ (d)3î + ĵ + 4k̂
with a, then|𝑎 + 2𝑏 + +6𝑐|will be equal to ̂ ̂
83. If(â × b) × ĉ = â × (b × ĉ), then
(a)zero (b)9 (c)1 (d)None (a)a and b are collinear
72. Vertices of the vectors 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ , 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ and 3𝑖̂ − (b)a and b are perpendicular
𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ form a triangle, this triangle is (c)a and c are collinear
(a)Equilateral triangle (b)Right amgle triangle (d)a and c are perpendicular
(c)Two side are equal in length 84. Let a, b and c be distinct non-negative number. If the
(d)None of the above vector aî + aĵ + ck̂ , î + k̂ and cî + cĵ + bk̂ lie in a plane
73. If the volume of a parallelopiped whose adjacent edges then c is equal to
𝑎 = 2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ + 4𝑘̂ , 𝑏 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑎𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ , 𝑐 = 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 𝑎𝑘̂ is (a) the arithmetic means of a and b
15, then 𝛼 is (b) the geometric mean of a and b
(a)1 (b)5/2 (c)9/2 (d)0 (c) the harmonic mean of a and b
NIMCET 2021 (d) equal to zero
74. Let 𝑎 = 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ , 𝑏 = 𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 2𝑘̂ and 𝑐 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 2𝑘̂ 85. If the volume of a parallelopiped whose adjacent edges
are three vectors. Then, a vector in the plane of a and c are a = 2î + 3ĵ + 4k̂, b = î + αĵ + 2k̂, c = î + 2ĵ + αk̂ is
1
whose projection on b is of magnitude 6 is 15,then α is equal to
√
5 9
(a)3𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ (b)3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ (a)1 (b)2 (c)2 (d)0
(c)2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗̂ − 𝑘 ̂ (d)3𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘 ̂ NIMCET 2023
75. If the position vector of A and B relative to O be 𝑖̂ − 4𝑗̂ + 86. If a and b are vector in space , given by a =
𝑖̂−2𝑗
and 𝑏 =
̂
3𝑘 and −𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘 respectively, then the median √5
̂
2𝑖̂+𝑗̂ + 3𝑘
through O of ∆O𝐴𝐵 is , then the value of (2𝑎 + 𝑏). [(𝑎 × 𝑏) × (𝑎 −
√14
(a)-2𝑖̂ + 2𝑘 ̂ (b)−𝑗̂ + 𝑘 ̂ 2𝑏)]is
(c)- 𝑖̂ -𝑗̂ +𝑘̂ (d)−𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ (a)3 (b)4 (c)5 (d)6
76. The area of the triangle formed by the vertices whose ̂
87. Let 𝐴 = 2𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 2𝑘 and 𝐵 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂. If C is a vector such
position vectors are 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂, 5𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 𝑖̂ − 2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ is that |𝐶 − 𝐴| = 3 and the angle between A× 𝐵 and C is
(a)√21𝑠𝑞. 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 (b)√23𝑠𝑞. 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 30° , then [(A× 𝐵) × 𝐶] = 3. Then, the value of A . C is
(c)√33𝑠𝑞. 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 (d)√29 sq. units equal to
77. If the vector 𝑎𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 𝑖̂ + 𝑏𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ , 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑐(𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 ≠ (a)25/8 (b)2 (c)5 (d)1/8
1 1 1 ̂ ̂
88. 𝐼𝑓 𝑎 = 𝑖̂ − 𝑘 , 𝑏 = 𝑥𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + (1 − 𝑥)𝑘 and 𝑐 = 𝑦𝑖̂ + 𝑥𝑗̂ +
1)are coplanar, then + + =
1−𝑎 1−𝑏 1−𝑐 (1 + 𝑥 − 𝑦)𝑘̂ , then [a b c] depends on
(a)0 (b)1 (c)2 (d)3
(a)Neither x nor y (b)Only x
78. Let 𝑎 = 𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 = 2𝑖̂ − 𝑘̂ . Then, the point of (c)Only y (d)Both x and y
intersection of the lines 𝑟 × 𝑎 = 𝑏 × 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟 × 𝑏 = 𝑎 × 89. If a , b are unit vectors such that 2a + b =3 , then which
𝑏 is of the following statement is true?
(a)−𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ (b)3𝑖̂ − 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ (a)a is parallel to b (b)a is perpendicular to b

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(d)b is parallel to 2a + b (a)25 (b)30 (c)40 (d)15 w
3 99. The direction of velocity of a boat relative to water is
90. ∅ = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 ( 20) is the angle between a=𝑖̂ -2x𝑗̂ +3y𝑘̂ and
√ 3𝑖 + 4𝑗 and that of water relative to earth is 𝑖 − 3𝑗 what
b=x𝑖̂ +𝑗̂+ 𝑦𝑘̂ is the magnitude and direction of boat w.r.t earth?
Then possible values at (x, y) that lie on locus
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(a) (0,1) (b)(1,0) (c)(1,1) (d)(0,0) −1
(a)√15, tan (−1/4) North
91. If a vector having magnitude of 5 units, makes equal
angle with each of the three mutually perpendicular (b)√17, tan−1 (1/4).
axes, then the sum of the magnitude of the projections (c)√15, tan−1(1/2)
on each of the axis is (d)None of these
(a)15/3 unit (b)5√3 unit
15√3
(c) units (d)None of these ANSWER
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92. Let 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾 be distinct real numbers. The points with 1. c 2. b 3. b 4. a 5. c
position vectors 𝛼𝐼̂ + 𝛽𝑗̂ + 𝛾𝑘̂ , 𝛽𝑖̂ + 𝛾𝑗̂ + 𝛼𝑘̂ , 𝛾𝑖̂ + 6. a 7. a 8. b 9. * 10. d
𝛼𝑗̂ + 𝛽𝑘̂
(a)are collinear 11. d 12. a 13. c 14. c 15. c
(b)form an equilateral triangle 16. c 17. d 18. a 19. c 20. b
(c)form a scalene triangle
(d)form a right angled triangle 21. b 22. a 23. c 24. c 25. c
93. If 𝑎⃑, 𝑏⃗⃑, 𝑐⃑ are three non-collinear vectors such that 𝑎⃑ × 26. b 27. d 28. b 29. b 30. c
𝑏⃗⃑ = 𝑏⃗⃑ × 𝑐⃑ = 𝑐⃑ × 𝑎⃑, then find 𝑎⃑ + 𝑏⃗⃑ + 𝑐⃑
31. a 32. a 33. a 34. c 35. d
(a)0 (b)3𝑎⃑ (c)3𝑏⃗⃑ (d)3𝑐⃑
94. A particle is acted upon by constant forces 4𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 36. * 37. c 38. a 39. * 40. a
3𝑘̂ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ which displaced from a point 𝑖̂ + 41. a 42. a 43. a 44. c 45. *
2𝑗̂ + 3𝑘̂ to the point 5𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ . The total work done by
the forces in SI units is: 46. b 47. d 48. c 49. d 50. a
(a)20 (b)50 (c)60 (d)40 51. d 52. b 53. d 54. c 55. b
95. The direction of velocity of a boat relative to water is
3𝑖 + 4𝑗 and that of waterrelative to earth is 𝑖 − 3𝑗 what 56. d 57. b 58. c 59. d 60. b
is the magnitude and direction of boat w.r.t earth? 61. d 62. d 63. c 64. * 65. b
(a)√15, tan−1 (−1/4) North
(b)√17, tan−1 (1/4) 66. d 67. c 68. a 69. c 70. a
(c)√15, tan−1(1/2) 71. a 72. b 73. c 74. b 75. b
(d)None of these
76. d 77. b 78. d 79. d 80. a
96. Let 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾 be distinct real numbers. The points with
position vectors 𝛼𝑖̂ + 𝛽𝑗̂ + 𝛾𝑘̂ , 𝛽𝑖̂ + 𝛾𝑗̂ + 𝛼𝑘̂ , 81. a 82. a 83. c 84. b 85. c
𝛾𝑖̂ + 𝛼𝑗̂ + 𝛽𝑘̂
86. c 87. b 88. a 89. a 90. a
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(a)are collinear 91. b 92. b 93. a 94. d 95. b
(b)form an equilateral triangle
(c)form a scalene triangle 96. b 97. a 98. c 99. b
(d)form a right angled triangle Note(*)wrong.
97. If 𝑎⃗, 𝑏⃗⃗, 𝑐⃗ are three non-collinear vectors such that 𝑎⃗ ×
𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑏⃗⃗ × 𝑐⃗ = 𝑐⃗ × 𝑎⃗, then find 𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ + 𝑐⃗
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(a)0 (b)3𝑎⃗ (c)3𝑏⃗⃗ (d)3𝑐⃗
98. A particle is actd upon by constant factor 4𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 3𝑘̂
and 3𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ which displace it from a point 𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ +
3𝑘̂ to the point 5𝑖̂ + 4𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂. The work done in standard
units by the forces is given by:
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Analysis 2008 to 2023  1  1 
     
Questions Asked in NIMCET 2008 to 2023  
3  3 

1
Years No. of Years No. of So, clearly 
3
Questions Questions
NIMCET 2008 05 NIMCET 2016 06 2. (b) A  3i  2 j  k , B  6iˆ  3 ˆj  kˆ
ˆ ˆ ˆ

NIMCET 2009 03 NIMCET 2017 06 C  5iˆ  7 ˆj  3kˆ and D  2iˆ  2 ˆj  6kˆ are coplanar
NIMCET 2010 02 NIMCET 2018 04 AB  3iˆ  5 ˆj  (1   )kˆ
NIMCET 2011 05 NIMCET 2019 06
BC  iˆ  4 ˆj  2kˆ
NIMCET 2012 06 NIMCET 2020 08
NIMCET 2013 06 NIMCET 2021 07 CD  3iˆ  5 ˆj  3kˆ
NIMCET 2014 06 NIMCET 2022 05 3 5 (1   )
NIMCET 2015 08 NIMCET 2023 06 Now, for coplanar,  1 4 2
3 5 3
SUB TOPICWISE ANALYSIS =4
iˆ ˆj kˆ
Application of Addition of
A  B  2 1  2  iˆ(2)  ˆj (2)  kˆ(1)
Vector
Vectors Vectors 3. (b)
Equation of 3D
Straight Line 1% 11% Collinear 1 1 0
3% Vectors
1%
6% A  B  2iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ
Vector Triple Section
2
Product Formula C  A 2 2  C  A 8
8% 1% 2 2 2
Angle Bisector C  A  2C. A  8  C  9  2 C  8
Scaler Triple
Product
1%
Parallelogram
2
C  2 C 1  0  C 1  0  
2

19% Law  C 1
1%
Components Now,
Cross Product
22%
of Vectors A  B C  A  B C sin
Scaler Product1%
27%  4  4  1 1 sin 30 [  Given,  = 30°]
3

SUB TOPICWISE ANALYSIS 2
4. (a) AB  2iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ
Sub Topic Qs. Asked AP  4iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ
Addition of Vectors 09
Collinear Vectors 05 AB 2iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ

Section Formula 01 AB 3
Angle Bisector 01 V of any point P (5, –1, –1) on rigid body rotating about axis AB is given
Parallelogram Law 01   AB  
Components of Vectors 02 by V      AP .w
  AB  
Scaler Product 24   
Cross Product 18 ˆi ˆj kˆ
Scaler Triple Product 17 AB 1 3iˆ  8 ˆj  10kˆ
Vector Triple Product 07  AP  2  2 1 
AB 3 3
Vector Equation of Straight Line 01 4 1 2
3D 02
  AB  
Application of Vectors 01 As, V      AP .w
  AB  
  
SOLUTION  3iˆ  8 ˆj  10kˆ 
Hence, V   3  3iˆ  8 ˆj  10kˆ
1. (c) Volume of parallelepiped = [a, b, c]  3 
 
1  1
5. (c) A + B = –C
0 1   3   1
 A B  C
 0 1
On squaring both sides, we get
f    3    1 2 2 2
A  B  2 A.B  C
For minimum f '    32  1  0
1 9  25  2 A B cos  49
2 
3 2 A B cos   49  34

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15 1 1 a  c  c  a
cos   
2 3 5 1   a   1c
1 5 But a is not parallel to c,
 cos    
2 3 Hence  = –1 or  = –1
6. (a) According to question, Put these values in Eq. (i)
B  A  B2  a b c  0
 B1 is parallel to A 11. (d) a  b  a.b
 
 B1  A  a b sin   a b cos
B1  A  sin  cos
 
3iˆ  4kˆ   iˆ  ˆj  B2  tan  1

Take product with A on both sides  
     
3iˆ  4kˆ . iˆ  ˆj   iˆ  ˆj . iˆ  ˆj  B .A 2
4
12. (a) For three coplanar vectors a b c  0
3  2  0  2a  b.2b  c 2c  a
 B2 . A  0  2a  b.2b  2c  2b  a  0  c  a
 
3  8abc  0  0  0  0  bca
2  7a b c  0
So, B1  A  B1 
2
 
3 ˆ ˆ
ij a bc  0given
2 2 2
7. (a) a b  b c  c a 13. (c) An angle between a and b is acute cos is positive, so

2 a  b  c
2 2 2
 2a.b  2b.c  2c.a a.b>0

 6  2a.b  2b.c  2c.a

  
xiˆ  3 ˆj  kˆ . 2 xiˆ  xˆj  kˆ  0

...(i) 2x 2  3x  1  0
2 2xx  1  x  1  0
Now we know that abc  0
2x 1x 1  0
a  b  c  2a.b  b.c  c.a   0
2 2 2

 1
x  ,   1, 
3  2a.b  b.c  c.a  0  2
3 Also, b. j  0 , so x < 0.
a.b  b.c  c.a  
2 14. (c) uvw  u.v  w
3
Now, put minimum value of a.b  b.c  c.a  in Eq. (i) iˆ ˆj kˆ
2
2 2 2 v  w  2 1  1  iˆ3  ˆj 6  1  kˆ 1  3iˆ  7 ˆj  kˆ
a b  b c  c a
1 0 3
 3
 6  2a.b  b.c  c.a  6  2   u.v  w  u v  w cos
 2
That is equal to 9. Maximum value of cos = 1
bc As, v  w  59
8. (b) a  b  c   a  b 1
2
So, uˆ v  w  1  59
a.cbˆ  a.bcˆ  b  c 15. (c) Using triangle law,
2 2
AC = a + b and BD = b – a
Comparing we can say
 AC – BD = 2a = 2AB
1
 a.b  16. (c) We know equation of plane in 3D is-
2 ax  x1   b y  y1   cz  z1   0
1  3 Where a, b, c Direction ratios of vector normal to the plane
 abcos       
2 4 4
As N  3iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ is normal to plane
9. (Wrong) We know from triangle law
Plane passing through the point (1, 2, 3)
PA + AC = PC
So, 3x  1  1 y  2  2x  3  0
PB + BC = PC
Adding PA + AC + PB + BC = 2PC  3x  y  2z  3  2  6  0
Now, AC and BC are equal and opposite they will cancel each other.  3x  y  2z  7  0  3x  y  2x  7
PA + PB = 2PC 17. (d) a  b  c  a  b  c  2a.b  b.c  c.a 
2 2 2 2

10. (d) a  b  c ... (i)

0  1  1  1  2a.b  b.c  c.a
b  c  a
3
...(ii) a.b  b.c  c.a  
Eq. (i) – Eq. (ii) 2

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18. (a) For a and b to the perpendicular a . b = 0 Where BD and AC are diagonals so,
  
iˆ  xˆj  2kˆ . xiˆ  3 ˆj  4kˆ  0 iˆ ˆj kˆ
 x  3x  8  0  4x  8  x  2 a  b  3 1  2  iˆ4  6  ˆj 12  2  kˆ 9  1
19. (a) For a and b to be perpendicular, a . b = 0 1 3 4
Let a  iˆ, b  ˆj, c  kˆ
 2 ˆj  14 ˆj  10kˆ
1 2 3
a  b  2iˆ 14 ˆj 10kˆ
For non-coplanar vectors, 0  4 0     iˆ  7 ˆj  5kˆ
Area 2 2
0 0 2  1
 1  49  25  75  5 3
This must be true
1 Area = 5 3 units
2  1  0  0  2  1  0  0 and  
2
  R except true values i.e. 0, 1/2.
26. (d) Since, vectors are coplanar
20. (b) a  b  c
2 2 2 1 1
ab  c
 1 2 3  0
2 2 2
 a  b  2a.b  c 3  5
49  34  33  2  6 1  54  1  0 [Expand along R3]
 9  25  2 a b cos  49  a b cos 
2  3  7  25  0
15 1   7  = – 28
 15 cos   cos    
2 2 3    4
ab a b sin 1
21. (b)  27. (b) Area  a  b  b  c  c  a
a.b a b cos 2
0     
28. (b) F  2iˆ  5 ˆj  6kˆ   iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ
Then, sin   sin  F  iˆ  3 ˆj  5kˆ
Hence, the value of given expression is tan  .     
d  6iˆ  4 ˆj  ˆj  3 ˆj   3kˆ  2kˆ 
22. (a) a  b  c  0
d  2iˆ  4 ˆj  kˆ
a  a  b  a  c  0
W  F.d
a . ba  a . ab  a  c  0 ...(i)
W  2 12  5  10  5
iˆ ˆj kˆ = –15 units
a  c  0 1  1  2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ 29. (c) According to question,
1 1 1  4m  2niˆ  2m  n ˆj  2iˆ  3 ˆj
4m  2n  2 ... (i)
As, a  ˆj  kˆ , c  iˆ  ˆj  kˆ
2m  n  3
Put these values in Eq. (i)
 
3 ˆj  kˆ  2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ  a . a b On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
... (ii)

2b  2 iˆ  2 ˆj  4kˆ 1
m , n2
2
b  iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ
m  n  1/ 2  2  5 / 2
23. (c) Volume of parallelepiped = [a b c]
30. (a) For right handed system A × B = N
2 3 0
iˆ ˆj kˆ
Volume = 1 1  1
A B  4 3 1
3 0 1
2 1 2
 21  31  3  0  2  32  2  6  4
Volume = 4  iˆ6  1  ˆj 8  2  kˆ 4  6
24. (c) Resultant force = 3iˆ  2 ˆj  5kˆ  2iˆ  ˆj  3kˆ  7iˆ  6 ˆj  10kˆ
F  5iˆ  3 ˆj  2kˆ N
Since N is unit vector N 
N
r  4iˆ  2 ˆj  7kˆ  2iˆ  ˆj  3kˆ  r  2iˆ  ˆj  10kˆ
W=F.r N  49  36  100  185
 
W  5iˆ  3 ˆj  2kˆ . 2iˆ  ˆj  10kˆ  7iˆ  6 ˆj  10kˆ
W  10  3  20  27 units N
185
BD AC 31. (a) a  b  c
25. (b) Area of Parallelogram 
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ab  c
2 2
12
 12=13 × cos  cos=
2 2 2
13
a  b  2a.b  c 5
 sin 
2a.b  4 13
2 2 2
Now, a  b  a  b  2a.b 5
a b  13  5   25
13
a  b  4  4   4
2

 a.b  ˆ
2 35. (Wrong) Component of a along b   b
a  b  12  b 
 
a  b  12 3iˆ  4kˆ
bˆ 
 a b  2 3 5

32. (a) Vector is making  angle with coordinate axes so, Component   
 12  3iˆ  4kˆ 12 ˆ
5 5

25
3i  4kˆ  
For liˆ  mˆj  nkˆ
36. (c)  2a  b. a  2b a  b
cos2   cos2   cos2   1
 2a  b  a  2b. ba  a  2b.ab
Since, angles are same,
 a  2b. ab  a  2b  ba
 2a  b
cos2   cos2   cos2   1
3cos2  1   
 2a  b a  2b . a b  a.b  2 b a
2 2

 cos2   1/ 3  iˆ  2 ˆj   2iˆ  ˆj  3kˆ 
Now, a . b   .   22  0
1  
cos   5  14 
3 a  b 1
1
   cos1 2a  b . 1  0b  0  2a
3
 2a  b. b  2a  2a  b. b  2a
33. (b) Let A, B and C have position vectors a, b and c.
2 2
Now, assume BE : EF   : 1  2a . b  4 a  b  2a . b  0  4  1  0  5
AF : FC   :1 1 0 1
bc 37. (a) x 1 1 x
Now, OE 
4 y x 1 x  y
c  a
OF    
 1  x  y  x  x 2  0  x 2  y 
 1
 1 x  y  x  x2  x2  y  1
 c  a 
 b Depends neither x nor y.
bc   1 
 38. (Wrong) In option (b), (a + b) and (a × b) are mutually perpendicular.
4  1
In option (d), (a – b) and (a × b) are mutually perpendicular.
b  c  1c  4 c  a   b In option (a and c), (a + b) and a, (a – b) vectors may or may not be
   1   perpendicular to each other.
4 c  a So, nothing can be said in this question.
b  1    1c   4b 39. (a) Let v  a  b
 1
Comparing coefficients of b and c, we get v  iˆ  ˆj  kˆ  iˆ  ˆj  kˆ
  1  4;   3
v  1   iˆ  1    ˆj  1   kˆ
4c 4a
b  1  c  1    4b c iˆ  ˆj  kˆ
 1  1 
c 3
4
 
  1 
 1
Putting   3

v.cˆ  1   iˆ  1    ˆj  1   kˆ .
iˆ  ˆj  kˆ
3

3 1 
4  3
4
12
1 
3 1

1     1     1   
 1  1  1 3 3
   1 3  =2
1 v  3iˆ  ˆj  3kˆ
 2  1   
2
40. (a) We have a, b and c are the position vectors of the vertices of A, B
AF 1
 and C of a ABC.
FC 2
1
34. (d) a  b  a b sin  b  a c  a
2
a . b  a b cos 1
ab  bc  c a
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41. (a) Area of quadrilateral 
AC  BD  2iˆ  3 ˆj  4kˆ.  7iˆ  2 ˆj  3kˆ 14  6  12  4
2 48. (d) a  4  1  25  30
iˆ ˆj kˆ
2 1 5
AC  BD  2 1 1  iˆ(1)  ˆj 4  1  kˆ6  1 Direction cosines  , ,
30 30 30
1 3 2
49. (a) b + c = – a
 iˆ  5 ˆj  7kˆ
2 2
bc  a

 iˆ  5 ˆj  7kˆ
2 2 2
b  c  2b.c  a  34  2  5  3 cos  49
Area 
2 15
 30 cos  49  34  cos 
5 3 30

2 1 1
 cos     cos1    60    60
42. (a) By result we know PA + PB = 2PC 2  2
43. (c) Volume of parallelepiped is [U V W] 50. (d) For coplanar, non zero vectors
1 2 1 a 1 1
Volume   2 0 3  23 1 b 1 0
0 7 4 1 1 c
Volume  23  23 units C 2  C 2  C1 and C3  C3  C1
44. (Wrong) a 1 a 1 a
Let A  iˆ  ˆj , B  2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ , C  iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ 1 b 1 1  0
AB  3iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ , BC  iˆ  3kˆ 1 1 c 1
 ab  1c  1  1  ac  1  1  a1  b  0
iˆ ˆj kˆ
 a1  b1  c  1  a1  c  1  a1  b  0
AB  BC   3 2  1  6iˆ  8 ˆj   2kˆ
Divided by 1  a1  b1  c
1 0 3
a 1 1
  0
AB  BC  6iˆ  8 ˆj  2kˆ 1 a 1 b 1 c
2
45. (b) a  b  a  b  2ab
2 2 Now, the value of
1 1 1 1 a
  2   2   2  2a . b  2a . b   2     1
1 a 1 b 1 c 1 a 1 a
2 2 2
a  b  a  b  2a . b 51. (b) Given, a  b  1, c  2
a  a  c  b  0
2
 a  b   2   2   2  3 2  a  b  3
46. (d) a  2b  c ...(i) a . ca  a . ac  b
b  3c  a ...(ii) a . ca  a c  b 2

Eq. (i) – 2 × Eq. (ii)

a  6c  c  2a  1  2 a    6c
a . ca  c  b 2 2

a . c a  c  2a . c a . c   1
2 2 2
As we know that a and c is non collinear vectors, 
Hence, But no two are collinear, so it means 2 2 2
 a.c  4  2a.c 1 4  a.c 1
  6  0    6
2 2
1  4  a c cos2   1
1  2  0    
2  3  4 cos2 
Put these values in Eq. (i)
3 3 
 a  2b  6c  a  2b  6c  0  a  2b  6c  0  cos2    cos    
4 2 6
47. (c) Given, a  b  29 52. (d) We know

    a  b  c  a  b  c  2a . b  b . c  c . a 
2 2 2 2
And a  2iˆ  3 ˆj  4kˆ  2iˆ  3 ˆj  4kˆ  b
a  2i  3 j  4k   b  2i  3 j  4k 
ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ 0  4  9  25  2a . b  b . c  c . a
4  9  25
 a  b  2iˆ  3 ˆj  4kˆ   0   a.b  b.c  c. a
2
 a  b   2iˆ  3 ˆj  4kˆ   a  b   4  9  16 38
 a . b  b . c  c . a    19
29   29    1    1 2

ˆ
 
a  b   2iˆ  3 ˆj  4kˆ  53. (c) a  b  4iˆ  ˆj  k
a  b  2iˆ  3 ˆj  5kˆ

Hence, a  b .  7iˆ  2 ˆj  3kˆ  a  b. a  b  a  b a  b cos

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 8  3  5  16  1  1 4  9  25 cos 60. (d) ABCD is a parallelogram and P is mid-point of AD. BP and AC
intersect at Q.

 0  cos    Let AQ : QC =  : 1 and PQ : QB =  : 1
2
Assume A as origin B has PV b, C has PV c and D has d. According to
54. (c) Refer to the Solution 7.
parallelogram law c = b + d
55. (d) a  b  c
c
iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ  iˆ  ˆj  ˆj  kˆ PV of Q 
 1
iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ  iˆ  1    ˆj  kˆ PV of Q for line BP
1   2 b  1 d / 2
Q
  1,   1 so,   1  1
   1 c  b  d   d
  b
 1  1  1 2  1
56. (b) Fnet  4iˆ  3 ˆj  7kˆ  2iˆ  2 ˆj  8kˆ  6iˆ  ˆj  kˆ
Equating these two vectors
r  2iˆ  5 ˆj  6kˆ  5iˆ  7 ˆj  kˆ  3iˆ  2 ˆj  7kˆ    1
 and 
W  F .r  1  1   1 2  1
W  9  1
Hence, 
W  9 units.   1 2  1
57. (c) Here, velocity vector of bird is 1
Hence,  
v  10iˆ  6 ˆj  kˆ 2
Or vx  10 km/ h
 1/ 2 1
v y  6km/ h  
 1 3 / 2 3
vz  1km/ h 1
Hence,  
Initial position vector of the bird 2
AQ : QC = 1 : 2
OA  iˆ  2 ˆj  13kˆ
61. (c) Refer to Solution 33.
AB  OB  OA  10kˆ 62. (Wrong)  a  2b   4b  a  0
 AB  10 m     a  2  4 b  0
When bird reached a point in space that is 13m high from ground then      0 and 2  4  0
final position vector of the bird will be      0 and   2  0    0
OB  iˆ  2 ˆj  13kˆ 63. (b) Force at point r   2iˆ  3 ˆj  5kˆ
AB  OB  OA  10kˆ 2iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ 2iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ
Force is acting along  
 AB  10 m 9 3

 
Time taken by bird to cover a distance of 10m along the vertical is-  2iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ 
AB 10 10 18 So, force will be  78   26 2iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ
t    36 sec  3 
Vz 1 5 5  
18 We know moment of force   is   r  F
58. (b) a . b  1   
  2iˆ  3 ˆj  5kˆ  26  2iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ 

a b cos  1  2 b cos 1 iˆ ˆj kˆ

1  1 1
3

  26 2 3 5  26  iˆ(7)  ˆj (8)  kˆ(2) 
 b cos 
 b   b 1 2 2 1
3 2 2 2
Given, r  2a  10b  a  b 
  26  7iˆ  8 ˆj  2kˆ 
r  2a 10b. a  b  6 ...(i)
Now its magnitude along time joining 12iˆ  3 ˆj  4kˆ with origin will be
Putting r  2a  10b  a  b in Eq. (i), we get
a  b. a  b  6
2

Moment's magnitude  26  7iˆ  8 ˆj  2kˆ
12iˆ  3 ˆj  4kˆ
144  9  16
 
 ab  6
2 2
 a b sin 2   6 
 26  7iˆ  8 ˆj  2kˆ 
12iˆ  3 ˆj  4kˆ
13

  284  24  8  260  8  268  136
4 sin2 6
3  a  a  a  c  b  a  b  c
64. (d) a  b  c
 a  b  c.a  c  b  a  b  c
2
 3
4   6 2
 2   a bc  a bc  a bc  a bc
 
59. (d) ED  DE  4 c 65. (c) Resultant of two forces  F12  F22  2F1F2 cos

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So, according to question,  a  a  0
F  F  F  F  2F1F2 cos
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2 =1
r = (a + b)
 F12  F22  F12  F22  2F1F2 cos

   
r  iˆ  ˆj  2iˆ  kˆ  r  3iˆ  ˆj  kˆ
 cos  0    74. (b) Refer to solution 50.
2
75. (d) a  xb. a  b  0
66. (a) a  b  c  d , b  c  d  a, d  a  b  c
2 2
a  b  c   a  b  c a  a . b  xa . b  x b  0
a  b  c  a  b  c a  a . bx  1  4 x a  0
2 2

Comparing coefficients, we get

a 1  4 x   a . bx  1  0
2

  1,   1, then   1
a . bx  1  4 x  1 a
2
a  b  c  d  a  b  c  d  a  b  c  d  0
a b cos120 x  1  4 x  1 a
67. (c) W = Fd 2

d  3iˆ  4kˆ

F
    
5 6iˆ  2 ˆj  3kˆ 3 3iˆ  2 ˆj  6kˆ
 

2iˆ  3 ˆj  6kˆ
 1 
 2 x  1  4 x  1  1  x  4 x  1  2  5x
 2
7 7 7
 
 x  2/ 5
W
ˆ ˆ
41i  j  27k ˆ
7
ˆ

1
. 3i  4kˆ  123  108  
7
231
7
 33 76. (c) AB  2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ and AC  2iˆ  3 ˆj  3kˆ
1
W = 33 units Area of triangle  AB AC
68. (a) Using section formula 2
mb  na iˆ ˆj kˆ
P
mn AB  AC  2 1 1
69. (a) Refer to solution 46. 2 3 3
70. (b) OA  iˆ  2 ˆj  2kˆ; OB  2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ ; OC  3iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ
 iˆ3  3  ˆj 6  2  kˆ 6  2  6iˆ  8 ˆj  4kˆ
AB  iˆ  ˆj  3kˆ; AB  19
Area   3iˆ  4 ˆj  2kˆ  9  16  4  29 units.
BC  iˆ  2 ˆj  3kˆ ; BC  14
77. (a) e1  2a  b e2  a  2b
 CA  2iˆ  ˆj ; CA  5  2e1  4a  2b  e2  a  2b
2 2 2
CA  BC  AB 2e1  e2  3a
Right angle triangle. 2e1  e2
 a
71. (c) Volume of parallelepiped  a b c 3
2 3 4  2e1  e2
e2   2b
1  2   15 3
 
1 2   2e  e
 2b  e2  1 2
3
 2 2  4  3  2  42     15
3e2  2e1  e2  4e2  2e1
 2 2  7  9  0  
3 3
9 2e2  e1
   , 1 b
2 3
72. (b) 2OD = OA + OB
 2 ˆj  2kˆ Now, a 
  
2 iˆ  ˆj  kˆ  iˆ  ˆj  kˆ iˆ  ˆj  3kˆ

OD    ˆj  kˆ 3 3
2
73. (d) Point of intersection = r b
  
2 iˆ  ˆj  kˆ  iˆ  ˆj  kˆ iˆ  ˆj  3kˆ

r×a=b×a ... (i) 2 3
r×b=a×b ... (ii) a . b  a b cos
Adding Eqs. (i) and (ii)

1  1  9 
11 11
cos
r×a+r×b=b×a+a×b
9 3 3
 [b × a = –a × b]
 7  11cos
 r × (a + b) = 0
r  a  b 7  7 
 cos     cos1  
11  11 
r   a  b
Put r =  (a + b) in Eqs. (i) 78. (b)   
Let vector to V  2iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ   iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ 
a  b a  b  a V  2   iˆ  1    ˆj  2  2 kˆ
b  a  b  a Using projection formula,

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V .b 1 iˆ ˆj kˆ

b 6 85. (b) A  B  2 1  2  iˆ2  ˆj 2  kˆ1
2    1    4  4 1 1 1 0
 
6 6
A  B  2iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ
 5  4  1  4  4
  1 CA 3

 v  3iˆ  2 ˆj
2
CA 9
 1 2 2
C  A  2C. A  9
2

79. (a)  1   2  7 2
1 1 1  C  2C. A  0 ...(i)

Expand along R3, Now,  A  B  C  A  B C sin

1 2  2   1 2  2  1 2  1  7    4  4  1  C  sin 30  3
 5  4    7    4  12  0
2 2
Given  = 30°
   6  2  0    6, 2
 C 2
80. (a) Given, a  2iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ, a . b  14, a  b  3iˆ  ˆj  8kˆ Put this value in Eq. (i)
a  b  3iˆ  ˆj  8kˆ We get C.A = 2
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a  a  b   a  3iˆ  ˆj  8kˆ  86. (a) Refer to solution 37.
87. (a) Fundamentally this question is wrong because sum of two vectors
iˆ ˆj kˆ can not be equal to scalar. But if we have to solve this equation,
a  a  b   2 2 1  17iˆ  19 ˆj  4kˆ 2
2a  b  9
3 1 8 2 2
 4 a  b  4a . b  9  a . b  1
 a . ba  a . a b  17iˆ  19 ˆj  4kˆ  a b cos  1
 142iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ  17iˆ  19 ˆj  4kˆ  a . a b  cos = 1
 9b  45iˆ  9 ˆj  18kˆ  b  5iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ  =0

   
81. (c) aˆ  bˆ cˆ  aˆ  bˆ  cˆ 88. (a) a  iˆ  2 xˆj  3 ykˆ and b  xiˆ  ˆj  ykˆ

cˆ . aˆ  bˆ  cˆ . bˆaˆ  aˆ . cˆ bˆ  aˆ . bˆcˆ cos 

a .b  3  a .b
 cos cos1  
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cˆ . bˆaˆ  aˆ . bˆcˆ   cˆ  aˆ  bˆ 
a b  20  a b

 cˆ . bˆ aˆ  cˆ . aˆ  bˆ

  3 x  2x  3 y 2
aˆ  cˆ  
a  c  cˆ . aˆ  bˆ  cˆ . bˆ aˆ  20 1  4x 2  9 y 2 x2 1 y2
 
â and ĉ are collinear.  3 1  4x 2  9 y 2 
x 2  1  y 2  20 3 y 2  x 
82. (b) All vectors line in a plane. From given option (0, 1) satisfy given equations.
a a c 89. (b) v  5
1 0 1 0 As v makes equal angle with all the three axis,
c c b v  xiˆ  xˆj  xkˆ
Expand along R2,
v  3x  5
  
  1 ab  c 2  0 ab  c 2  1 ac  ac  0 
5
 ab  c 2  0  c 2  ab  x
3
a, c, b  G.P.
Sum of component on x, y, z axis
 c is geometric mean of a and b.
 5 
2 3 4 x  x  x  3 5 3
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83. (c) 1  2  15  3
1 2 
 
 2  2  4  3   2  4 2     15
 2  8  3  6  8  4  15
2

 2 2  7  9  0  2 2  9  2  9  0
  3  9  12  9  0
9
  , –1
2
84. (c) Refer to solution 36.

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