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M.C.Q (1 Marks)

MCQ 1011 Mark
If $a\,.\,b = b\,.\,c = c\,.\,a = 0$ , then what is the value of the scalar triple product $ [a b c] $ ?
  • A
    $1$
  • B
    $-1$
  • $|a||b||c|$
  • D
    $0$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$|a||b||c|$
c
(c) We have ${{a}}.\,{{b}} = {{b}}.{{c}} = {{c}}.\,{{a}} = 0$and the scalar triple product of three vectors is that, $[{{a}}\,{{b}}\,{{c}}] = ({{a}} \times {{b}}).{{c}}$

$\because {{a}}.\,{{b}} = 0,\,\,\,\,\,\,\therefore {{a}}\, \bot \,{{b}}$

So, angle between ${{a}}$ and ${{b}}$ is $\theta = 90^o$

Similarly, $[{{a}}\,{{b}}\,{{c}}] = |{{a}}||{{b}}|{{\hat n}}.\,{{c}}$, where ${{\hat n}}$ is a normal vector

 $\therefore [{{a}}\,{{b}}\,{{c}}] = |{{a}}||{{b}}|{{\hat n}}\,\,\,{{c}}$

$\because {{\hat n}}$  and ${{c}}$ are parallel to each other

 $\therefore [{{a}}\,{{b}}\,{{c}}] = |{{a}}||{{b}}||{{\hat n}}|\,\,\,\,|{{c}}|\cos \theta $$ = |{{a}}||{{b}}||{{c}}|$.

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MCQ 1021 Mark
If $a$ is perpendicular to $b$ and $c,|a| = 2,|b| = 3$, $|c| = 4$ and the angle between $b$ and $c$ is $\frac{{2\pi }}{3}$, then $[a\;b\;c]$ is equal to
  • A
    $4\sqrt 3 $
  • B
    $6\sqrt 3 $
  • $12\sqrt 3 $
  • D
    $18\sqrt 3 $
Answer
Correct option: C.
$12\sqrt 3 $
c
(c) $[a\,b\,c] = a.(b \times c)$$ = a.(|b||c|\sin \theta \,\hat n)$

= $a(3 \times 4\sin \frac{{2\pi }}{3}.\hat n)$= $a.(12 \times \frac{{\sqrt 3 }}{2}\hat n)$

= $6\sqrt 3 |a||\hat n|$= $6\sqrt 3 \times 2 \times 1 \Rightarrow 12\sqrt 3 $.

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MCQ 1031 Mark
If a vector $\alpha$ lie in the plane of $\beta$ and $\gamma$ then which is correct
  • $[\alpha \,\,\beta \,\,\gamma ] = 0$
  • B
    $[\alpha \,\,\beta \,\,\gamma ] = 1$
  • C
    $[\alpha \,\,\beta \,\,\gamma ] = 3$
  • D
    $[\beta \,\,\gamma \,\,\alpha ] = 1$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$[\alpha \,\,\beta \,\,\gamma ] = 0$
a
(a) As vector $\alpha $ lies in the plane of $\beta $ and $\gamma $

==> $\alpha ,\,\beta ,\,\gamma $ are coplanar

==> $[\alpha \,\,\beta \,\,\gamma ] = 0$.
 

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MCQ 1041 Mark
The equation of the plane containing the lines $r = {a_1} + \lambda {a_2}$ and $r = {a_2} + \lambda {a_1}$ is
  • $[r\,\;{a_1}\;\,{a_2}] = 0$
  • B
    $[r\;\,{a_1}\;\,{a_2}] = {a_1}.\;{a_2}$
  • C
    $[r\;\,{a_2}\;\,{a_1}] = {a_1}.\;{a_2}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$[r\,\;{a_1}\;\,{a_2}] = 0$
a
(a) The required plane passes through a point having position vector ${a_1}$ and is parallel to the vectors ${a_1}$ and ${a_2}$. If $r$ is the position vector of any point on the plane, then $r - {a_1},{a_1},{a_2}$ are coplanar.

Therefore, $(r - {a_1}).({a_1} \times {a_2}) = 0$

==> $[r\,\,{a_1}\,{a_2}]$=$[{a_1}\,{a_1}\,{a_2}] \Rightarrow [r\,{a_1}\,{a_2}] = 0$

Hence, the required plane is $[r\,\,{a_1}\,{a_2}] = 0$.

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MCQ 1051 Mark
The length of the perpendicular from the origin to the plane passing through three non-collinear points $a,\,b,\,c$ is
  • $\frac{{[a\,b\,c]}}{{|a \times b + c \times a + b \times c|}}$
  • B
    $\frac{{2\,[a\,b\,c]}}{{|a \times b + b \times c + c \times a|}}$
  • C
    $[a\,b\,c]$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\frac{{[a\,b\,c]}}{{|a \times b + c \times a + b \times c|}}$
a
(a) The vector equation of the plane passing through points $a,b,c$ is

$r.(a \times b + b \times c + c \times a) = [a\;b\;c]$

Therefore, the length of the perpendicular from the origin to this plane is given by

$= \frac{{[a\,b\,c]}}{{|a \times b + b \times c + c \times a|}}$.

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MCQ 1061 Mark
The length of the perpendicular from the origin to the plane passing through the point $ a $  and containing the line $r = b + \lambda c$ is 
  • A
    $\frac{{[a\,b\,c]}}{{|a \times b + b \times c + c \times a|}}$
  • B
    $\frac{{\,[a\,b\,c]}}{{|a \times b + b \times c|}}$
  • $\frac{{[a\,b\,c]}}{{|b \times c + c \times a|}}$
  • D
    $\frac{{[a\,b\,c]}}{{|c \times a + a \times b|}}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{{[a\,b\,c]}}{{|b \times c + c \times a|}}$
c
(c) The given plane passes through $a$ and is parallel to the vectors $b - a$ and $c$. So it is normal to $(b - a) \times c$.

Hence, its equation is $(r - a).((b - a) \times c) = 0$
or

$r.(b \times c + c \times a) = [a\,b\,c\,]$

The length of the perpendicular from the origin to this plane is

$=\frac{{[a\,b\,c]}}{{|b \times c + c \times a|}}$.

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MCQ 1071 Mark
The volume of the tetrahedron, whose vertices are given by the vectors $ - i + j + k,\,\,i - j + k$ and $i + j - k$ with reference to the fourth vertex as origin, is
  • A
    $\frac{5}{3}$cubic unit
  • $\frac{2}{3}$ cubic unit
  • C
    $\frac{3}{5}$cubic unit
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{2}{3}$ cubic unit
b
(b) Volume of tetrahedron $ABCD$ is, $\frac{1}{6}|\overrightarrow {AB} \times \overrightarrow {AC} \,.\,\overrightarrow {AD} |$, where $A( - 1,\,1,\,1),$ $B(1,\, - 1,\,1),$ $C(1,\,1,\, - 1)$ and $D(0,\,0,\,0).$

$ = \frac{1}{6}|(2i - 2j) \times (2i - 2k)\,.\,(i - j - k)|$

$ = \frac{1}{6}\left| {\,\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}2&{ - 2}&0\\2&0&{ - 2}\\1&{ - 1}&{ - 1}\end{array}\,} \right| = \frac{1}{6}( - 4) = - \frac{2}{3} = \frac{2}{3}$ cubic unit.

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MCQ 1081 Mark
If $x$ is parallel to $y$ and $z$ where $x = 2i + j + \alpha k$, $y = \alpha i + k$ and $z = 5i - j$, then $\alpha $ is equal to
  • A
    $ \pm \sqrt 5 $
  • B
    $ \pm \sqrt 6 $
  • $ \pm \sqrt 7 $
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$ \pm \sqrt 7 $
c
(c) Given $x$ is parallel to  $ y$  and  $z$

$\therefore $ $x\,.\,(y \times z) = 0$ $ \Rightarrow $ $[x\,\,y\,\,z] = 0$

==> $\left| {\,\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}2&1&\alpha \\\alpha &0&1\\5&{ - 1}&0\end{array}\,} \right| = 0 \Rightarrow \alpha = \pm \,\sqrt 7 $.

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MCQ 1091 Mark
$a, b, c$ are three non-zero, non-coplanar vectors and $p, q, r$ are three other vectors such that $p = \frac{{b \times c}}{{a\,.\,b \times c}}$,$q = \frac{{c \times a}}{{a\,.\,b \times c}}$, $r = \frac{{a \times b}}{{a\,.\,b \times c}}$. Then $[p\,q\,r]$ equals
  • A
    $a\,\,.\,\,b \times c$
  • $\frac{1}{{a\,.\,b \times c}}$
  • C
    $0$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{1}{{a\,.\,b \times c}}$
b
(b) $[p\,q\,r] = p\,.\,(q \times r)$
$ = \frac{{b \times c}}{{a\,.\,b \times c}}.\left[ {\frac{{c \times a}}{{a\,.\,b \times c}} \times \frac{{a \times b}}{{a\,.\,b \times c}}} \right]$
$ = \frac{{(b \times c)\,.\,\left[ {(c \times a)\, \times \,(a \times b)} \right]}}{{{{[a\;.\,(b \times c)]}^3}}}$
$\frac{{(b \times c)\,.\,\left[ {\{ (c \times a)\,.\,b\} a - \{ (c \times a)\,.\,a\} b} \right]}}{{{{[a\,.\,(b \times c)]}^3}}}$
$ = \frac{{(b \times c)\left[ {\{ (c \times a)\,.\,b\} a} \right]}}{{{{[a\,.\,(b \times c)]}^3}}}$,
$ = \frac{{(b \times c)\left[ {\{ (a\,.\,(b \times c)\} a} \right]}}{{{{[a\,.\,(b \times c)]}^3}}} = \frac{{[a\,.\,(b \times c)]\,\,[(b \times c)\,.\,a]}}{{{{[a\,.\,(b \times c)]}^3}}}$
$ = \frac{1}{{a\,.\,b \times c}}.$
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MCQ 1101 Mark
If $\vec a = 2\hat i - \hat j + \hat k,\,\,\vec b = \hat i + \hat j - 2\hat k$ and $\vec c = \hat i + 3\hat j - \left( {{\lambda ^2} + 3\lambda } \right)\hat k$ (where $\lambda $ is a constant) and  $\vec a $ is perpendicular to $\vec c - \lambda \vec b$, then sum of different values of  $\lambda$ is
  • $-1$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $4$
  • D
    $-4$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$-1$
a
$(2 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k}) \cdot[(1-\lambda) \hat{i}+(3-\lambda) \hat{j}$

$\left.\quad+\left(2 \lambda-\lambda^{2}-3 \lambda\right) \hat{k}\right]=0$

$\Rightarrow \quad 2-2 \lambda-3+\lambda+2 \lambda-\lambda^{2}-3 \lambda=0$

$\Rightarrow \quad-\lambda^{2}-2 \lambda-1=0$

$\Rightarrow \quad(\lambda+1)^{2}=0$

$\Rightarrow \quad \lambda=-1$

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MCQ 1111 Mark
Volume of purullclopipcd determined by vectors $\vec a + \vec b,\vec b + \vec c$ and $\vec c + \vec a$ is $4$. Then the volume of the parallelopiped determined by vectors $\vec a \times \vec b,\vec b \times \vec c$ and $\vec c \times \vec a$ is
  • A
    $24$
  • B
    $16$
  • C
    $8$
  • $4$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$4$
d
$[\vec{a}+\vec{b} \quad \vec{b}+\vec{c} \quad \vec{c}+\vec{a}]=4 \Rightarrow[\vec{a} \vec{\,b} \vec{\,c}]=2$

New volume $=[\vec{a} \times \vec{b} \quad \vec{b} \times \vec{c} \quad \vec{c} \times \vec{a}]$

$=\left[\begin{array}{lll}{\vec{a}} & {\vec{b}} & {\vec{c}}\end{array}\right]^{2}=4$

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MCQ 1121 Mark
The value of $\lambda $ for which points $A(2,2,1)$ , $B(1,1,1)$ , $C(-\lambda ,2,1)$ and $D(3,0,-1)$ are coplanar, is $\lambda  =$  ............ 
  • $-2$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    $-1$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$-2$
a
$[\overrightarrow {{\rm{AB}}} \,\overrightarrow {{\rm{AC}}} \,\overrightarrow {{\rm{AD}}} ] = 0$

$\Rightarrow\left|\begin{array}{ccc}{-1} & {-1} & {0} \\ {-\lambda-2} & {0} & {0} \\ {1} & {-2} & {-2}\end{array}\right|=0 \Rightarrow \lambda=-2$

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MCQ 1131 Mark
The value of $\hat{i} .(\hat{j} \times \hat{k})+\hat{j} \cdot(\hat{i} \times \hat{k})+\hat{k} \cdot(\hat{i} \times \hat{j})$ is
  • $1$
  • B
    $0$
  • C
    $-1$
  • D
    $3$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$1$
a
$\hat{i} \cdot(\hat{j} \times \hat{k})+\hat{j} \cdot(\hat{i} \times \hat{k})+\hat{k} \cdot(\hat{i} \times \hat{j})$

$=\hat{i} \cdot \hat{i}+\hat{j} \cdot(-\hat{j})+\hat{k}\cdot \hat{k}$

$=1-\hat{j} \cdot \hat{j}+1$

$=1-1+1$

$=1$

The correct answer is $A.$

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MCQ 1141 Mark
If $u = i \times (a \times i) + j \times (a \times j) + k \times (a \times k),$ then
  • A
    $u = 0$
  • B
    $u = i + j + k$
  • $u = 2a$
  • D
    $u = a$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$u = 2a$
c
(c) Let $a = xi + yj + zk$

$i \times (a \times i) + j \times (a \times j) + k \times (a \times k)$

$ = (i.i)a - i(a.i) + (j.j)a - j(a.j) + (k.k)a - k(a.k)$

$ = 3a - a = 2a.$

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MCQ 1151 Mark
If $a = i + 2j - 2k,\,\,b = 2i - j + k$and $c = i + 3j - k,$ then $a \times (b \times c)$ is equal to
  • $20i - 3j + 7k$
  • B
    $20i - 3j - 7k$
  • C
    $20i + 3j - 7k$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
$20i - 3j + 7k$
a
(a) $a \times (b \times c) = a \times \left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}i&j&k\\2&{ - 1}&1\\1&3&{ - 1}\end{array}} \right| = a \times ( - 2i + 3j + 7k)$

$ = \left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}i&j&k\\1&2&{ - 2}\\{ - 2}&3&7\end{array}} \right| = 20i - 3j + 7k.$

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MCQ 1161 Mark
If $\alpha = 2i + 3j - k,\,\,\beta = - i + 2j - 4k$ and $\gamma = i + j + k,$ then $(\alpha \times \beta).(\alpha \times \gamma)$ is equal to
  • A
    $60$
  • B
    $64$
  • C
    $74$
  • $-74$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$-74$
d
(d) $\alpha\,.\,[\,\gamma \times (\alpha \times \beta)]$$ = \alpha\,.\,[(\gamma\,.\,\beta)\alpha - (\gamma\,.\,\alpha)\,\beta]$

$ = {(\alpha)^2}(\gamma\,.\,\beta) - (\gamma\,.\,\alpha)(\beta\,.\,\alpha)$$ = 14( - 3) - (4)(8) = - 74$.

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MCQ 1171 Mark
$[b \times c\,\,c \times a\,\,a \times b]$ is equal to
  • A
    $a \times (b \times c)$
  • B
    $2\,[a\,b\,c]$
  • ${[a\,b\,c]^2}$
  • D
    $[a\,b\,c]$
Answer
Correct option: C.
${[a\,b\,c]^2}$
c
(c) $[b \times c\,\,\,c \times a\,\,\,a \times b]$$ = (b \times c)\,.[(c \times a)\, \times \,(a \times b)]$

Let $a \times b = d$

so , $(b \times c)[(c \times a) \times d] = (b \times c)[(d.\,a)c - (d.c).a]$

$ = (b \times c)[a.(a \times b).c - (a \times b)c.a]$

$ = (b \times c)[a\,b\,c]a = a.[b \times c].[a\,b\,c]$

$ = [a\,b\,c][a\,b\,c] = {[a\,b\,c]^2}$.

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MCQ 1181 Mark
Given three unit vector $a,\,b,\,c$ such that $a\, \bot \,b$ and $a||b$ , then $a\times (b\times c)$ is
  • A
    $a$
  • $b$
  • C
    $c$
  • D
    $0$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$b$
b
(b) $a\times (b\times c)=(a\,.\,c)\,b-(a\,.\,b)\,c$

$\because \,\,a\, \bot \,\,b\,\,,\,\,\,\therefore \,\,\,a\,.\,b = 0$

$\because a|\,|c$, $\therefore \,\,\,a\,.\,c = 1$ $(a, b$  and  $ c $ are unit vectors)

$a \times (b \times c) = (1)b - (0)\,c\,$=$ b.$

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MCQ 1191 Mark
If the vectors  $a $ and $b$  are mutually perpendicular, then $a \times \{ a \times \{ a \times (a \times b)\} \} $ is equal to
  • A
    $|a{|^2}b$
  • B
    $|a{|^3}b$
  • $|a{|^4}b$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
$|a{|^4}b$
c
(c) $a \times [a \times \{ a \times (a \times b)\} ] = a \times [a \times \{ a \times ab\,\hat n\} ]$

$ = a \times [a \times {a^2}b] = a \times {a^3}b\,\hat n = |a{|^4}b.$

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MCQ 1201 Mark
$a\times [a\times (a\times b)]$ is equal to
  • A
    $(a \times a\,)\,.\,(b \times a)$
  • B
    $|a \times d{|^2}$
  • C
    $[a\,.\,(a \times b)]\,a$
  • $(a.\,a)\,(b \times a)$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$(a.\,a)\,(b \times a)$
d
(d) $a \times [a \times (a \times b)] = a \times \{ (a\,.\,b)\,a - (a\,.\,a)b\} $

$ = (a\,.\,b)(a \times a) - (a\,.\,a)(a \times b)$$ = (a\,.\,b)\,0 + (a\,.\,a)(b \times a)$

$ = (a\,.\,a)\,\,(b \times a)$.

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MCQ 1211 Mark
If the non-zero vectors $ a $ and $b$  are perpendicular to each other, then the solution of the equation $r \times a = b$ is given by
  • $r = xa + \frac{1}{{a\,.\,\,a}}(a \times b)$
  • B
    $r = xb - \frac{1}{{b\,.\,\,b}}(a \times b)$
  • C
    $r = xa \times b$
  • D
    $r = xb \times a$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$r = xa + \frac{1}{{a\,.\,\,a}}(a \times b)$
a
(a) Since $a,\,\,b$ and $a \times b$ are non-coplanar, hence $r = xa + yb + z(a \times b)$ for some scalars $x,\,\,y$ and $z.$

Now, $b = r \times a = \left\{ {xa + yb + z(a \times b)} \right\} \times a$

$ = y(b \times a) + z[(a \times b) \times a]$$ = - y(a \times b) - z\,[a \times (a \times b)]$

$ = - y(a \times b) - z\,[(a\,.\,b)a - (a\,.\,a)\,b]$

$ = - y(a \times b) + z(a\,.\,a)b$,

$ \Rightarrow y = 0$ and $z = \frac{1}{{(a\,.\,a)}} \Rightarrow r = xa + \frac{1}{{a\,.\,a}}(a \times b)$.

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MCQ 1221 Mark
If $a \times r = b + \lambda a$ and $a\,\,.\,\,r = 3,$ where $a = 2i + j - k$ and $b = - i - 2j + k,$ then $r$ and $\lambda$ are equal to
  • A
    $r = \frac{7}{6}i + \frac{2}{3}j,\,\,\lambda = \frac{6}{5}$
  • $r = \frac{7}{6}i + \frac{2}{3}j,\,\,\lambda = \frac{5}{6}$
  • C
    $r = \frac{6}{7}i + \frac{2}{3}j,\,\,\lambda = \frac{6}{5}$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
$r = \frac{7}{6}i + \frac{2}{3}j,\,\,\lambda = \frac{5}{6}$
b
(b) Given, $a \times r = b + \lambda \,a \Rightarrow (a \times r)\,.\,a = b\,.\,a + \lambda \,a\,.\,a$

$ \Rightarrow 0 = b\,.\,a + \lambda \,|a{|^2} \Rightarrow \lambda = - \frac{{b\,.\,\,a}}{{|a{|^2}}} = \frac{5}{6}$

Also, $(a \times r) \times a = b \times a + \lambda \,a \times a \Rightarrow r = \frac{7}{6}i + \frac{2}{3}j$.

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MCQ 1231 Mark
$a$  and  $ b$  are two non-collinear vectors, then $xa + yb$ (where  $x$ and $y$  are scalars) represents a vector which is
  • A
    Parallel to  $ b$
  • B
    Parallel to  $a $
  • Coplanar with  $a$  and  $b$
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
Coplanar with  $a$  and  $b$
c
(c) $xa + yb$ represents a vector coplanar with   $a $ and  $b.$
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MCQ 1241 Mark
If $a, b, c $ are three non-coplanar vectors such that $a + b + c = \alpha \,d$ and $b + c + d = \beta \,a,$ then $a + b + c + d$ is equal to
  • $0$
  • B
    $\alpha {\rm{ }}a$
  • C
    $\beta {\rm{ }}b$
  • D
    $(\alpha + \beta )\,c$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$0$
a
(a) We have $a + b + c = \alpha {\rm{ }}d$ and $b + c + d = \beta \,a$

$\therefore \,\,\,a + b + c + d = (\alpha + 1)d$ and $a + b + c + d = (\beta + 1)\,a.$

$ \Rightarrow (\alpha + 1)\,d = (\beta + 1)\,a$

If $\alpha \, \ne \, - 1,$ then $(\alpha + 1)\,d = (\beta + 1)\,a \Rightarrow d = \frac{{\beta + 1}}{{\alpha + 1}}a$

$ \Rightarrow a + b + c = \alpha \,d \Rightarrow a + b + c = \alpha \left( {\frac{{\beta + 1}}{{\alpha + 1}}} \right)a$

$ \Rightarrow \left( {1 - \frac{{\alpha (\beta + 1)}}{{\alpha + 1}}} \right)\,a + b + c = 0$

$ \Rightarrow a,\,b,\,c$ are coplanar which is contradiction to the given condition, $\therefore \,\,\,\alpha = - 1$ and so $a + b + c + d = 0.$

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MCQ 1251 Mark
If $l\,a + m\,b + n\,c = 0,$ where $l,\,m,\,\,n$ are scalars and $a, b, c $ are mutually perpendicular vectors, then
  • A
    $l = m = n = 1$
  • B
    $l + m + n = 1$
  • $l = m = n = 0$
  • D
    $l \ne 0,\,\,m \ne 0,\,\,n \ne 0$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$l = m = n = 0$
c
(c) $la + mb + nc = 0$

Squaring both sides, we get

${a^2}{l^2} + {m^2}{b^2} + {n^2}{c^2} + 2l\,m\,a\,.\,b + 2l\,n\,a\,.\,c + 2m\,n\,b\,.\,c = 0$

But $a,\,b,\,c$ are mutually perpendicular

So, $a\,.\,b,$ $b\,.\,c$ and $c\,.\,a$ are equal to zero.
Therefore, ${a^2}{l^2} + {m^2}{b^2} + {n^2}{c^2} = 0\,\,i.e.,\,\,l,\,\,m,\,\,n$are equal to zero because ${a^2},\,\,{b^2}$ and ${c^2}$ cannot be equal to zero.

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MCQ 1261 Mark
If $|a|\, = a$ and $|b|\, = b,$ then ${\left( {\frac{a}{{{a^2}}} - \frac{b}{{{b^2}}}} \right)^2} = $
  • A
    ${\left( {\frac{{a + b}}{{ab}}} \right)^2}$
  • B
    $\frac{{{{(a - b)}^2}}}{{ab}}$
  • ${\left( {\frac{{a - b}}{{ab}}} \right)^2}$
  • D
    $\frac{{{{(a + b)}^2}}}{{ab}}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
${\left( {\frac{{a - b}}{{ab}}} \right)^2}$
c
(c) ${\left( {\frac{a}{{{a^2}}} - \frac{b}{{{b^2}}}} \right)^2} = \frac{{{a^2}}}{{{a^4}}} + \frac{{{b^2}}}{{{b^4}}} - \frac{{2a\,.\,b}}{{{a^2}{b^2}}}$,{$\because $ $a^2 = a^2$ etc.}

$ = \frac{{{a^2} + {b^2} - 2a\,.\,b}}{{{a^2}{b^2}}} = {\left( {\frac{{a - b}}{{ab}}} \right)^2}.$

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MCQ 1271 Mark
Let $\vec{v}$ be a vector such that $\overrightarrow{ v } \times((\hat{ i }-\hat{ k }) \times((3 \hat{ i }+4 \hat{ j }) \times(\hat{ j }+\hat{ k }))))=\overrightarrow{0}$. Suppose $\overrightarrow{ v } \cdot \hat{j}=-7$. Then $\overrightarrow{ v } \cdot \hat{i}$ is
  • $-3$
  • B
    $-2$
  • C
    $-1$
  • D
    $0$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$-3$
a
(a)$\vec{a} \times(\vec{b} \times \vec{c})=(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{c}) \vec{b}-(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{b}) \vec{c}$

$(\hat{i}-\hat{k}) \times((3 \hat{i}+4 \hat{j}) \times(\hat{j}+\hat{k}))$

$=-3 \hat{i}-4 \hat{j}-3 \hat{j}-3 \hat{k}=-3 \hat{i}-7 \hat{j}-3 \hat{k}$

Now $\overrightarrow{ v } \times(3 \hat{ i }+7 \hat{ j }+3 \hat{ k })=\overrightarrow{0}$

$\Rightarrow \overrightarrow{ v }=\lambda(3 \hat{ i }+7 \hat{ j }+3 \hat{ k })$

Also $\overrightarrow{ v } \cdot \overrightarrow{ j }=-7 \Rightarrow 7 \lambda=-7 \Rightarrow \lambda=-1$

$\Rightarrow \overrightarrow{ v }=-3 \hat{ i }-7 \hat{ j }-3 \hat{ k }$

so, $\overrightarrow{ v } \cdot \hat{i}=-3$

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MCQ 1281 Mark
Let $a =\hat{ i }+\hat{ j }+\hat{ k }, b =2 \hat{ i }+2 \hat{ j }+\hat{ k }$ and $c = 5 \hat{ i }+\hat{ j }-\hat{ k } $ be three vectors. The area of the region formed by the set of points whose position vectors $\vec{r}$ satisfy the equations $r \cdot a =5$ and $| r - b |+| r - c |=4$ is closest to the integer.
  • $4$
  • B
    $9$
  • C
    $14$
  • D
    $19$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$4$
a
(a)

Since, $| r - b |+| r - c |=4$ is equation of ellipsoid in plane $r \cdot a =5$ or $x+y+z=5$.

$\therefore$ Distance between foci $=| b - c |$

$\text { and } 2 a=4 \quad=|3 \hat{ i }-\hat{ j }-2 \hat{ k }|=\sqrt{14}=2 a e$

$\therefore \quad e=\frac{\sqrt{14}}{4} \Rightarrow e^2=1-\frac{b^2}{a^2}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{14}{16}=1-\frac{b^2}{4} \Rightarrow \frac{b^2}{4}=\frac{2}{16}$

$b^2=\frac{1}{2}$

$\therefore$ Area of ellipsoid

$=\pi a b=\pi(2)\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)=\sqrt{2} \pi$

And from the given options the closest integer to $\sqrt{2} \pi$ is $4$.

 

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MCQ 1291 Mark
Let $A$ be the set of vectors $a =\left(a_1, a_2, a_3\right)$ satisf ying $\left(\sum_{i=1}^3 \frac{a_i}{2^i}\right)^2=\sum_{i=1}^3 \frac{a_i^2}{2^i}$ Then,
  • A
    $A$ is empty
  • $A$ contains exactly one element
  • C
    $A$ has $6$ elements
  • D
    $A$ has infinitely many elements
Answer
Correct option: B.
$A$ contains exactly one element
b
(b)

Given, $\left(\sum_{i=1}^3 \frac{ a _i}{2^i}\right)^2=\sum_{i=1}^3 \frac{a_i^2}{2^i}$

$\Rightarrow\left(\frac{a_1}{2}+\frac{a_2}{4}+\frac{a_3}{8}\right)^2=\frac{a_1^2}{2}+\frac{a_2^2}{4}+\frac{\iota_3^2}{8}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{a_1^2}{4}+\frac{a_2^2}{16}+\frac{ a _3^2}{64}+\frac{ c _1 a_2}{4}+\frac{a_2 u _3}{16}+\frac{ a _3 a_1}{8}$

$\Rightarrow \frac{a_1^2}{4}+\frac{3 a_2^2}{16}+\frac{7 a_3^2}{64}=\frac{a_1 a_2}{4}+\frac{a_2 a_3}{16}+\frac{a_3 a_1}{8}$

$\Rightarrow 16 a_1^2+12 a_2^2+7 a_3^2$

$=16 a_1 a_2+4 a_2 a_3+8 a_3 a_1$

$\Rightarrow\left(8 a_1^2+8 a_2^2-16 a_1 a_2\right)+\left(4 a_2^2+a_3^2-4 a_2 a_3\right)$

$+\left(2 a_3^2+8 a_1^2-8 a_3 a_1\right)+4 a_3^2=0$

$\Rightarrow 8\left(a_1-a_2\right)^2+\left(2 a_2-a_3\right)^2+2\left(a_3-2 a_1\right)^2$ $+4 a_3^2=0$

The above relation will be true if $a_1=a_2, 2 a_2=a_3, a_3=2 a$ and $a_3=0$

So, $a_1=a_2=a_3=0$

Then, set $A$ contains exactly one element.

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MCQ 1301 Mark
Let $A B C$ be an acute scalene triangle, and $O$ and $H$ be its circumcentre and orthocentre respectively. Further, let $N$ be the mid-point of $O$. The value of the vector sum $\overrightarrow{N A}+\overrightarrow{N B}+\overrightarrow{N C}$ is
  • A
    $\overrightarrow{0}$ (zero vector)
  • B
    $\overrightarrow{H O}$
  • $\frac{1}{2} \overrightarrow{H O}$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{2} \overrightarrow{O H}$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\frac{1}{2} \overrightarrow{H O}$
c
(c)

Let position vector of $\triangle A B C$ are $A(\vec{a}), B(\vec{b})$ and $C(\vec{c})$

Let circumeentre of $\triangle A B C, O$ (origin).

Centroid of $\triangle A B C$ is $\frac{\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}}{3}$

We know that centroid divide orthocentre and circumcentre in $2: 1$

$H G: G O=2: 1$

$\overrightarrow{O G}=\left(\frac{\overrightarrow{ a }+\vec{b}+\vec{c}}{3}\right)$

$\overrightarrow{O H}=\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}$

$\vec{N}$ is mid-point of $\overrightarrow{O H}$

$\vec{N}=\frac{\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}}{2}$

$\overrightarrow{N A}+\overrightarrow{N B}+\overrightarrow{N C}$

$=\vec{a}-\left(\frac{\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}}{2}\right)+\vec{b}-\left(\frac{\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}}{2}\right)$ $+\vec{c}-\left(\frac{\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c}}{2}\right)$

$=(\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c})-\frac{3(\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c})}{2}$

$=-\frac{1}{2}(\vec{a}+\vec{b}+\vec{c})=-\frac{1}{2} \overrightarrow{O H}=\frac{1}{2} \overrightarrow{H O}$

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MCQ 1311 Mark
Let $\vec{v}$ be a vector in the plane such that $| v - i |=| v -2 i |=| v - j |$. Then, $| v |$ lies in the interval
  • A
    $(0,1]$
  • B
    $(1,2]$
  • $(2,3]$
  • D
    $(3,4]$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$(2,3]$
c
(c)

We have,

$| v - i |=| v -2 i |=| v - j |$

Clearly, $v$ is circumcentre of $\triangle A B C$.

where $A(1,0), B(2,0), C(0,1)$ and $O(x, y)$

$\therefore \quad O A^2=O B^2=O C^2$

$(x-1)^2+(y-0)^2=(x-2)^2+y^2$

$=x^2+(y-1)^2$

$\Rightarrow x^2-2 x+1+y^2=x^2-4 x+4+y^2$

$=x^2+y^2-2 y+1$

$\Rightarrow \quad 2 x=3 \Rightarrow x=\frac{3}{2}$

$\Rightarrow x^2-2 x+1+y^2=x^2+y^2-2 y+1$

$\Rightarrow \quad x=y=3 / 2$

$\therefore \quad(x, y)=\left(\frac{3}{2}, \frac{3}{2}\right)$

$\Rightarrow \quad \vec{v}=\frac{3}{2} \hat{i}+\frac{3}{2} \hat{j}$

$|\vec{v}|=\sqrt{\frac{9}{4}+\frac{9}{4}}=\frac{3 \sqrt{2}}{2}$ lie in $(2,3]$

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MCQ 1321 Mark
Let $\vec{a}=6 \hat{i}-3 \hat{j}-6 \hat{k}$ and $\vec{d}=\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}$. Suppose that $\overrightarrow{ e }=\vec{b}+\vec{c}$, where $\vec{b}$ is parallel to $\vec{d}$ and $\vec{c}$ is perpendicular to $\vec{d}$. Then $\vec{c}$ is
  • A
    $5 \hat{i}-4 \hat{j}-\hat{k}$
  • $7 \hat{i}-2 \hat{j}-\bar{\hbar} \hat{k}$
  • C
    $4 \hat{i}-5 \hat{j}+\hat{k}$
  • D
    $3 \hat{i}+6 \hat{j}-9 \hat{k}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$7 \hat{i}-2 \hat{j}-\bar{\hbar} \hat{k}$
b
(b)

Given,

$\vec{a}=6 \hat{i}-3 \hat{j}-6 \hat{k}, \vec{d}=\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k}$ and $b$ is parallel to $d$ and cis perpendicular to $d$.

$\therefore \quad b=\lambda d$ and $\vec{c} \cdot \vec{d}=0$

$b=\lambda(\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k})$

Now, $\quad \overrightarrow{ a }=\vec{b}+\vec{c}$

$\Rightarrow \vec{c}=\vec{e}-\vec{b}=(6 \hat{i}-3 \hat{j}-6 \hat{k})-\lambda(\hat{i}+\hat{j}+\hat{k})$

$\Rightarrow c=(6-\lambda) \hat{i}-(3+\lambda) \hat{j}-(6+\lambda) \hat{k}$

$\Rightarrow \quad \vec{c} \cdot \vec{d}=0$

$\therefore \quad((6-\lambda) \hat{i}-(3+\lambda) \hat{j}-(6+\lambda) \hat{k})$

$\therefore 6-\lambda-3-\lambda-6=\lambda=0-j \lambda+k)=0$

$\rightarrow 6-\lambda-3-\lambda-6-\lambda=0 \Rightarrow \lambda=-1$

$\therefore \quad c=7 \hat{i}-2 \hat{j}-5 \hat{k}$

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MCQ 1331 Mark
Let $v _1, v _2, v _3, v _4$ be unit vectors in the $X Y$-plane, one each in the interior of the four quadrants. Which of the following statements is necessarily true?
  • A
    $v _1+ v _2+ v _3+ v _4=0$
  • B
    There exist i, $j$ with $1 \leq i < j \leq 4$ such that $v _{ i }+ v _{ j }$ is in the first quadrant
  • There exist $i$, $j$ with $1 \leq i < j \leq 4$ such that $v _{ i } \cdot v _{ j } < 0$
  • D
    There exist $i , j$ with $1 \leq i < j \leq 4$ such that $v _{ i } \cdot v _{ j } > 0$
Answer
Correct option: C.
There exist $i$, $j$ with $1 \leq i < j \leq 4$ such that $v _{ i } \cdot v _{ j } < 0$
c
(c)

We have, $v _1, v _2, v _3, v _4$ be unit vectors lie in $X Y$-plane.

Let

$v _1=\cos \alpha i +\sin \alpha j \alpha \in\left(0,90^{\circ}\right)$

$v _2=\cos \beta i +\sin \beta j \beta \in\left(90^{\circ}, 180^{\circ}\right)$

$v _3=\cos \gamma i +\sin \gamma j \gamma \in\left(180^{\circ}, 270^{\circ}\right)$

$v _1=\cos \delta i +\sin \delta j \delta \in\left(270^{\circ}, 360^{\circ}\right)$

(a) $v _1+ v _2+ v _3+ v _4=0$ not necessarily true for all $v _1, v _2, v _3$ and $v _4$

(b) $v _i+ v _j(1 \leq i < j \leq 4)$

$v _1+ v _2=(\cos \alpha+\cos \beta) i +(\sin \alpha+\sin \beta) j$

If $y$ coordinate is positive i.e.

$\alpha$ in 1st quadrant $\beta$ in $2$ nd quadrant.

But in this case $x$-coordinate is not necessarily positive.

(c) $\quad v _i= v _j(1 \leq i < j \leq 4)$

Let $\alpha$ in 1st quadrant, $\gamma$ in 3 rd quadrant $\therefore \quad v _i \cdot v _j<0$

(d) $v _i, v _j=(\cos \alpha \cos \beta)+\sin \alpha \sin \beta$

$=\cos (\alpha-\beta)$ is positive $0<|\alpha-\beta|<\frac{\pi}{2}$

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MCQ 1341 Mark
Let $\vec{a}, \vec{b}, \vec{c}$ be three vectors in the $x y z$-space such that $\vec{a} \times \vec{b}=\vec{b} \times \vec{c}=\vec{c} \times \vec{a} \neq 0$ ? If $A, B, C$ are points with position vectors $\overrightarrow{ a }, \vec{b}, \vec{c}$ respectively, then the number of possible positions of the centroid of $\triangle A B C$ is
  • $1$
  • B
    $2$
  • C
    $3$
  • D
    $6$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$1$
a
(a)

We have, The position vector of the vertices of $\triangle A B C, A(\vec{a}), B(\vec{b})$ and $C(\vec{c})$ respectively.

Given,

$\vec{a} \times \vec{b}=\vec{b} \times \vec{c}=\vec{c} \times \vec{a} \neq 0$

$\vec{a} \times \vec{b}=\vec{b} \times \vec{c}$

$\vec{a} \times \vec{b}+\vec{c} \times \vec{b}=0$

$(\vec{a}+\vec{c}) \times \vec{b}=0$

$\vec{e}+\vec{c}=\lambda \vec{b}$

${[\because \overrightarrow{\vec{e}}+\vec{c}}$ is parallel to ${\vec{b}] }$

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MCQ 1351 Mark
Let $\vec{u}=2 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k}, \vec{v}=-3 \hat{j}+2 \hat{k}$ be vectors in $R^3$ and $\vec{w}$ be a unit vector in the $X Y$-plane. Then, the
  • A
    $\sqrt{5}$
  • B
    $\sqrt{12}$
  • C
    $\sqrt{1} \overline{3}$
  • $\sqrt{17}$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\sqrt{17}$
d
(d)

We have,

$\vec{u}=2 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+\hat{k} \text { and } \vec{v}=-3 \hat{j}+2 \hat{k}$

$\vec{u} \times \vec{v}=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}\hat{i} & \hat{j} & \hat{k} \\ 2 & -1 & 1 \\ 0 & -3 & 2\end{array}\right|$

$=(-2+3) \hat{i}-(4-0) \hat{j}+(-6-0) \hat{k}$

$\vec{u} \times \vec{v}=\hat{i}-4 \hat{j}-6 \hat{k}$

$\vec{w}$ is a unit vector in $X Y$-plane.

Let $\vec{w}=\cos \theta \hat{i}+\sin \theta \hat{j}$

$\therefore|(\vec{u} \times \vec{v}) \cdot \vec{w}|=\mid(\hat{i}-4 \hat{j}-6 \hat{k})$ $=\cos \theta-4 \sin \theta$

$\therefore \text { Maximum value of }$

$\cos \theta-4 \sin \theta=\sqrt{1+4^2}=\sqrt{17}$

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MCQ 1361 Mark
Let $A B C$ be a triangle and $P$ be a point inside $A B C$ such that $\overrightarrow{P A}+2 \overrightarrow{P B}+3 \overrightarrow{P C}=0$. The ratio of the area of $\triangle A B C$ to that of $\triangle A P C$ is
  • A
    $2$
  • B
    $\frac{3}{2}$
  • C
    $\frac{5}{3}$
  • $3$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$3$
d
(d)

Given,

Point $P$ inside the $\triangle A B C$ such that

$P A +2 P B +3 P C =0$

Let $\quad P A = a - P$

$PB = b - P$

PC $=$ c - P

$\therefore( a - P )+2( b - P )+3( c - P )=0$

$\Rightarrow \quad a +2 b +3 c =3 P$

$\Rightarrow \quad P =\frac{ a +2 b +3 c }{6}$

Area of $\triangle A P C=\frac{1}{2} \mid a \times P + P \times c+c \times$ a

$=\frac{1}{2}\left| a \times \frac{( a +2 b +3 c )}{6}+\frac{( a +2 b +3 c )}{6}\right|$

$=\frac{1}{2 \times 6} \mid 2(a \times b)+3(a \times c)+(a \times c)+2$

$( b \times c )+6 c \times a \mid$

$=\frac{1}{6}| a \times b + b \times c + c \times a |$

$\frac{\text { Area of } \triangle A B C}{\text { Area of } \triangle A P C}=\frac{\frac{1}{2}|a \times b+b \times c+c \times a|}{\frac{1}{6}|a \times b+b \times c+c \times a|}$

$=3$

$\therefore$ Ratio $=3: 1$

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MCQ 1371 Mark
A vector which bisects the angle between $a =3 i -4 k$ and $b =5 j +12 k$ is
  • A
    $39 i -25 j +8 k$
  • $39 i +25 j +8 k$
  • C
    $3 i -5 j +\frac{8}{5} k$
  • D
    $3 i +5 j +\frac{8}{5} k$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$39 i +25 j +8 k$
b
(b)

We have,

$a =3 i -4 k$ and $b =5 j +12 k$

We know that,

angle bisector of vector $a$ and $b$

$=\lambda\left[\frac{ a }{| a |}+\frac{ b }{| b |}\right]$

$\therefore \lambda\left[\frac{3 \hat{ i }-4 \hat{ k }}{5}+\frac{5 \hat{ j }+12 \hat{ k }}{13}\right]$

$=\lambda\left[\frac{39 \hat{ i }-52 \hat{ k }+25 \hat{ j }+60 \hat{ k }}{65}\right]$

$=\lambda[39 \hat{ i }+2 \hat{ j}+8 \hat{ k }]$

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MCQ 1381 Mark
The position vectors of the vertices $A, B$ and $C$ of a triangle are $2 \hat{i}-3 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}, \quad 2 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k} \quad$ and $-\hat{i}+\hat{j}+3 \hat{k}$ respectively. Let $l$ denotes the length of the angle bisector $\mathrm{AD}$ of $\angle \mathrm{BAC}$ where $\mathrm{D}$ is on the line segment $\mathrm{BC}$, then $2 l^2$ equals:
  • A
    $49$
  • B
    $42$
  • C
    $50$
  • $45$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$45$
d
$AB=5$

$AC=5$

$\therefore \mathrm{D}$ is midpoint of $\mathrm{BC}$

$ \mathrm{D}\left(\frac{1}{2}, \frac{3}{2}, 3\right) $

$ \therefore l=\sqrt{\left(2-\frac{1}{2}\right)^2+\left(-3-\frac{3}{2}\right)^2+(3-3)^2} $

$ l=\sqrt{\frac{45}{2}} $

$ \therefore 2 l^2=45$

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MCQ 1391 Mark
Let $\vec{a}, \vec{b}$ and $\vec{c}$ be three non-zero vectors such that $\vec{b}$ and $\vec{c}$ are non-collinear if $\vec{a}+5 \vec{b}$ is collinear with $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}, \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}+6 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}$ is collinear with $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}$ and $\vec{a}+\alpha \vec{b}+\beta \vec{c}=\overrightarrow{0}$, then $\alpha+\beta$ is equal to
  • $35$
  • B
    $30$
  • C
    $-30$
  • D
    $-25$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$35$
a
$ \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}+5 \mathrm{~b}=\lambda \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} $

$ \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}+6 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=\mu \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}$

Eliminating $\vec{a}$

$ \lambda \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}-5 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}=\frac{6}{\mu} \overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}+\frac{1}{\mu} \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}} $

$ \therefore \mu=\frac{-1}{5}, \lambda=-30 $

$ \alpha=5, \beta=30$

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MCQ 1401 Mark
If $\lambda>0$, let $\theta$ be the angle between the vectors $\vec{a}=\hat{i}+\lambda \hat{j}-3 \hat{k}$ and $\vec{b}=3 \hat{i}-\hat{j}+2 \hat{k}$. If the vectors $\vec{a}+\vec{b}$ and $\vec{a}-\vec{b}$ are mutually perpendicular, then the value of $(14 \cos \theta)^2$ is equal to
  • $25$
  • B
    $20$
  • C
    $50$
  • D
    $40$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$25$
a
$ (\vec{a}+\vec{b}) \cdot(\vec{a}-\vec{b})=0, \lambda>0 $

$ |\vec{a}|^2-|\vec{b}|^2=0 \rightarrow 1+\lambda^2+9=9+1+4 $

$ \therefore \lambda=2, \cos \theta=\frac{\vec{a}-\vec{b}}{|\vec{a}| \cdot|\vec{b}|}=\frac{3-\lambda-6}{\sqrt{14} \cdot \sqrt{14}} $

$ 14 \cos \theta=3-8=-5 $

$ \therefore(14 \cos \theta)^2=25$

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MCQ 1411 Mark
Let $\vec{a}=\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}, \quad \vec{b}=2 \hat{i}+3 \hat{j}-5 \hat{k} \quad$ and $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}=3 \hat{\mathrm{i}}-\hat{\mathrm{j}}+\lambda \hat{\mathrm{k}}$ be three vectors. Let $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}}$ be a unit vector along $\vec{b}+\vec{c}$. If $\vec{r} . \vec{a}=3$, then $3 \lambda$ is equal to :
  • A
    $27$
  • $25$
  • C
    $30$
  • D
    $21$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$25$
b
$ \overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}}=\mathrm{k}(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}+\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}}) $

$ \overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}=3 $

$ \overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}=\mathrm{k}(\overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}+\overrightarrow{\mathrm{c}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}) $

$ 3=\mathrm{k}(2+6-15+3-2+3 \lambda) $

$ 3=\mathrm{k}(-6+3 \lambda) $ ...............($1$)

$ \overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}}=\mathrm{k}(5 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+2 \hat{\mathrm{j}}-(5-\lambda) \hat{\mathrm{k}}) $

$ |\overrightarrow{\mathrm{r}}|=\mathrm{k} \sqrt{25+4+25+\lambda^2-10 \lambda}=1 . $        ...............($2$)

$ \mathrm{k}=\frac{3}{-6+3 \lambda}=\frac{1}{-2+\lambda} \quad \text { put in }(2) $

$ 4+\lambda^2-4 \lambda=54+\lambda^2-10 \lambda $

$ 6 \lambda=50 $

$ 3 \lambda=25$

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MCQ 1421 Mark
Let $A(2,3,5)$ and $C(-3,4,-2)$ be opposite vertices of a parallelogram $A B C D$ if the diagonal $\overrightarrow{B D}=\hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+3 \hat{k}$ then the area of the parallelogram is equal to
  • A
    $\frac{1}{2} \sqrt{410}$
  • $\frac{1}{2} \sqrt{474}$
  • C
     $\frac{1}{2} \sqrt{586}$
  • D
     $\frac{1}{2} \sqrt{306}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{1}{2} \sqrt{474}$
b
Area $=|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{AC}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{BD}}|$

$=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}\hat{i} & \hat{j} & \hat{k} \\ 5 & -1 & 7 \\ 1 & 2 & 3\end{array}\right|$

$=\frac{1}{2}|-17 \hat{\mathrm{i}}-8 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+11 \hat{\mathrm{k}}|=\frac{1}{2} \sqrt{474}$

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MCQ 1431 Mark
Let $\vec{a}$ and $\vec{b}$ be two vectors such that $|\vec{b}|=1$ and $|\vec{b} \times \vec{a}|=2$. Then $|(\vec{b} \times \vec{a})-\vec{b}|^2$ is equal to
  • A
    $3$
  • $5$
  • C
    $1$
  • D
    $4$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$5$
b
$|\vec{b}|=1 \&|\vec{b} \times \vec{a}|=2 $

$(\vec{b} \times \vec{a}) \cdot \vec{b}=\vec{b} \cdot(\vec{b} \times \vec{a})=0  $

$|(\vec{b} \times \vec{a})-\vec{b}|^2=|\vec{b} \times \vec{a}|^2+|\vec{b}|^2 $

$=4+1=5$

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MCQ 1441 Mark
If $\mathrm{A}(1,-1,2), \mathrm{B}(5,7,-6), \mathrm{C}(3,4,-10)$ and $\mathrm{D}(-1,-4,-2)$ are the vertices of a quadrilateral $\mathrm{ABCD}$, then its area is :
  •  $12 \sqrt{29}$
  • B
     $24 \sqrt{29}$
  • C
     $24 \sqrt{7}$
  • D
     $48 \sqrt{7}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
 $12 \sqrt{29}$
a
$ \mathrm{A}(1,-1,2) $

$ \mathrm{B}(5,7,-6) $

$ \mathrm{C}(3,4,-10) $

$ \mathrm{D}(-1,-4,-2) $

 Area $=\frac{1}{2}|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{AC}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{BD}}|=\frac{1}{2}|(2 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+5 \hat{\mathrm{j}}-12 \hat{\mathrm{k}}) \times(6 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+11 \hat{\mathrm{j}}-4 \hat{\mathrm{k}})| $

$ =\frac{1}{2}|112 \hat{\mathrm{i}}-64 \hat{\mathrm{j}}-8 \hat{\mathrm{k}}| $

$ =4|14 \hat{\mathrm{i}}-8 \hat{\mathrm{j}}-\hat{\mathrm{k}}| $

$ =4 \sqrt{196+64+1} $

$ =4 \sqrt{261} $

$ =12 \sqrt{29}$

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MCQ 1451 Mark
If $\mathrm{A}(3,1,-1), \mathrm{B}\left(\frac{5}{3}, \frac{7}{3}, \frac{1}{3}\right), \mathrm{C}(2,2,1)$ and $\mathrm{D}\left(\frac{10}{3}, \frac{2}{3}, \frac{-1}{3}\right)$ are the vertices of a quadrilateral $\mathrm{ABCD}$, then its area is
  •  $\frac{4 \sqrt{2}}{3}$
  • B
    $\frac{5 \sqrt{2}}{3}$
  • C
     $2 \sqrt{2}$
  • D
     $\frac{2 \sqrt{2}}{3}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
 $\frac{4 \sqrt{2}}{3}$
a
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Area $=\frac{1}{2}|\overline{\mathrm{BD}} \times \overline{\mathrm{AC}}|$

$ \overline{\mathrm{BD}}=\frac{5}{3} \hat{\mathrm{i}}-\frac{5}{3} \hat{\mathrm{j}}-\frac{2}{3} \hat{\mathrm{k}} $

$ \overline{\mathrm{AC}}=\hat{\mathrm{i}}-\hat{\mathrm{j}}-2 \hat{\mathrm{k}}$

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MCQ 1461 Mark
Let $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{OA}}=2 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}, \overrightarrow{\mathrm{OB}}=6 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}+5 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}$ and $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{OC}}=3 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}$, where $O$ is the origin. If the area of the parallelogram with adjacent sides $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{OA}}$ and $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{OC}}$ is $15$ sq. units, then the area (in sq. units) of the quadrilateral $\mathrm{OABC}$ is equal to :
  • A
    $38$
  • B
    $40$
  • C
    $32$
  • $35$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$35$
d
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Area of parallelogram having sides

$ \overrightarrow{\mathrm{OA}} \& \overrightarrow{\mathrm{OC}}=|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{OA}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{OC}}|=|2 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}} \times 3 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}|=15 $

$ 6|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}|=15 $

$ \Rightarrow|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}|=\frac{5}{2} \ldots \ldots .(1)$

Area of quadrilateral

$ \mathrm{OABC}=\frac{1}{2}\left|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}}_1 \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{d}}_2\right| $

$ =\frac{1}{2}|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{AC}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{OB}}|=\frac{1}{2}|(3 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}-2 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}) \times(6 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}+5 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}})| $

$ =\frac{1}{2}|18 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}}-10 \overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}|=14|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{a}} \times \overrightarrow{\mathrm{b}}| $

$ =14 \times \frac{5}{2}=35$

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MCQ 1471 Mark
Let $O$ be the origin and the position vector of $A$ and $B$ be $2 \hat{i}+2 \hat{j}+\hat{k}$ and $2 \hat{i}+4 \hat{j}+4 \hat{k}$ respectively. If the internal bisector of $\angle A O B$ meets the line $A B$ at $\mathrm{C}$, then the length of $\mathrm{OC}$ is
  • A
    $\frac{2}{3} \sqrt{31}$
  • $\frac{2}{3} \sqrt{34}$
  • C
    $\frac{3}{4} \sqrt{34}$
  • D
     $\frac{3}{2} \sqrt{31}$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\frac{2}{3} \sqrt{34}$
b
Lengh of  $O C=\frac{\sqrt{136}}{3}=\frac{2 \sqrt{34}}{3}$
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MCQ 1481 Mark
The least positive integral value of $\alpha$, for which the angle between the vectors $\alpha \hat{\mathrm{i}}-2 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+2 \mathrm{k}$ and $\alpha \hat{\mathrm{i}}+2 \alpha \hat{\mathrm{j}}-2 \mathrm{k}$ is acute, is
  • $5$
  • B
    $6$
  • C
    $7$
  • D
    $9$
Answer
Correct option: A.
$5$
a
$ \cos \theta=\frac{(\alpha \hat{\mathrm{i}}-2 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+2 \hat{\mathrm{k}}) \cdot(\alpha \hat{\mathrm{i}}+2 \alpha \hat{\mathrm{j}}-2 \hat{\mathrm{k}})}{\sqrt{\alpha^2+4+4} \sqrt{\alpha^2+4 \alpha^2+4}} $

$ \cos \theta=\frac{\alpha^2-4 \alpha-4}{\sqrt{\alpha^2+8} \sqrt{5 \alpha^2+4}} $

$ \Rightarrow \alpha^2-4 \alpha-4>0 \quad \Rightarrow(\alpha-2)^2>8 $

$ \Rightarrow \alpha^2-4 \alpha+4>8 \quad \alpha-2<-2 \sqrt{2} $

$ \Rightarrow \alpha-2>2 \sqrt{2} \text { or } \alpha-2 \sqrt{2} $

$ \alpha>2+2 \sqrt{2} \text { or } \alpha<2-2 \sqrt{2} $

$ \alpha \in(-\infty,-0.82) \cup(4.82, \infty)$

Least positive integral value of $\alpha \Rightarrow 5$

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MCQ 1491 Mark
Let a unit vector $\hat{\mathrm{t}}=\mathrm{x} \hat{\mathrm{i}}+\mathrm{y} \hat{\mathrm{j}}+\mathrm{z} \hat{\mathrm{k}}$ make angles $\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{3}$ and $\frac{2 \pi}{3}$ with the vectors $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \hat{\mathrm{i}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \hat{\mathrm{k}}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \hat{\mathrm{j}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \hat{\mathrm{k}}$ and $\quad \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \hat{\mathrm{i}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \hat{\mathrm{j}} \quad$ respectively. If $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{v}}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \hat{\mathrm{i}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \hat{\mathrm{j}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \hat{\mathrm{k}}$, then $|\hat{\mathrm{u}}-\overrightarrow{\mathrm{v}}|^2$ is equal to
  • A
     $\frac{11}{2}$
  •  $\frac{5}{2}$
  • C
    $9$
  • D
    $7$
Answer
Correct option: B.
 $\frac{5}{2}$
b
Unit vector $\hat{\mathrm{u}}=\mathrm{x} \hat{\mathrm{i}}+\mathrm{y} \hat{\mathrm{j}}+\mathrm{z} \hat{\mathrm{k}}$

$ \overrightarrow{\mathrm{p}}_1=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \hat{\mathrm{i}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \hat{\mathrm{k}}, \overrightarrow{\mathrm{p}}_2=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \hat{\mathrm{j}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \hat{\mathrm{k}}$

$ \overrightarrow{\mathrm{p}}_3=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \hat{\mathrm{i}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \hat{\mathrm{j}}$

Now angle between $\hat{\mathrm{u}}$ and $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{p}}_1=\frac{\pi}{2}$ $\hat{\mathrm{u}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{p}}_1=0 \Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{x}}{\sqrt{2}}+\frac{\mathrm{z}}{\sqrt{2}}=0$

$\Rightarrow \mathrm{x}+\mathrm{z}=0$ $.........(i)$

Angle between $\hat{\mathrm{u}}$ and $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{p}}_2=\frac{\pi}{3}$

$\hat{\mathrm{u}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{p}}_2=|\hat{\mathrm{u}}| \cdot\left|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{p}}_2\right| \cos \frac{\pi}{3}$

$ \Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{y}}{\sqrt{2}}+\frac{\mathrm{z}}{\sqrt{2}}=\frac{1}{2} \Rightarrow \mathrm{y}+\mathrm{z}=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$   $..............(ii)$

Angle between $\hat{\mathrm{u}}$ and $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{p}}_3=\frac{2 \pi}{3}$

$ \hat{\mathrm{u}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{p}}_3=|\hat{\mathrm{u}}| \cdot\left|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{p}}_3\right| \cos \frac{2 \pi}{3} $

$ \Rightarrow \frac{\mathrm{x}}{\sqrt{2}}+\frac{4}{\sqrt{2}}=\frac{-1}{2} \Rightarrow \mathrm{x}+\mathrm{y}=\frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}$    $............(iii)$

from equation $(i)$, $(ii)$ and $(iii)$ we get

$x=\frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}} \quad y=0 \quad z=\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$

Thus $\hat{\mathrm{u}}-\overrightarrow{\mathrm{v}}=\frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}} \hat{\mathrm{i}}+\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \hat{\mathrm{k}}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \hat{\mathrm{i}}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \hat{\mathrm{j}}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \hat{\mathrm{k}}$

$\hat{\mathrm{u}}-\overrightarrow{\mathrm{v}}=\frac{-2}{\sqrt{2}} \hat{\mathrm{i}}-\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \hat{\mathrm{j}} $

$ \therefore|\hat{\mathrm{u}}-\overrightarrow{\mathrm{v}}|^2=\left(\sqrt{\frac{4}{2}+\frac{1}{2}}\right)^2=\frac{5}{2}$

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MCQ 1501 Mark
Consider a $\triangle \mathrm{ABC}$ where $\mathrm{A}(1,3,2), \mathrm{B}(-2,8,0)$ and $\mathrm{C}(3,6,7)$. If the angle bisector of $\angle \mathrm{BAC}$ meets the line $B C$ at $D$, then the length of the projection of the vector $\overrightarrow{A D}$ on the vector $\overrightarrow{A C}$ is:
  •  $\frac{37}{2 \sqrt{38}}$
  • B
     $\frac{\sqrt{38}}{2}$
  • C
     $\frac{39}{2 \sqrt{38}}$
  • D
     $\sqrt{19}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
 $\frac{37}{2 \sqrt{38}}$
a
$ \mathrm{A}(1,3,2) ; \mathrm{B}(-2,8,0) ; \mathrm{C}(3,6,7) ; $

$ \overrightarrow{\mathrm{AC}}=2 \hat{\mathrm{i}}+3 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+5 \hat{\mathrm{k}} $

$ \mathrm{AB}=\sqrt{9+25+4}=\sqrt{38} $

$ \mathrm{AC}=\sqrt{4+9+25}=\sqrt{38} $

$ \overrightarrow{\mathrm{AD}}=-\frac{1}{2} \hat{\mathrm{i}}+4 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+\frac{3}{2} \hat{\mathrm{k}}=-\frac{1}{2}(\hat{\mathrm{i}}+8 \hat{\mathrm{j}}+3 \hat{\mathrm{k}})$

Length of projection of $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{AD}}$ on $\overrightarrow{\mathrm{AC}}$

$=\left|\frac{\overrightarrow{\mathrm{AD}} \cdot \overrightarrow{\mathrm{AC}}}{|\overrightarrow{\mathrm{AC}}|}\right|=\frac{37}{2 \sqrt{38}}$

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