LEVEL # 1

Questions Resolution, Addition & Q.6 A force of 6 kg and another of 8 kg can be

applied together to produce the effect of a single
based on Subtraction of Vectors
force of-
(A) 1kg (B) 11kg
Q.1 A child pulls a box with a force of 200 N at an (C) 15 kg (D) 20 kg
angle of 60º above the horizontal. Then the
horizontal and vertical components of the force Q.7 Which of the sets given below may represent
are- the magnitudes of three vectors adding to zero ?
(A) 2, 4, 8 (B) 4, 8, 16
F
(C) 1, 2, 1 (D) 0.5, 1, 2
60º
Q.8 Two vectors have magnitudes 3 unit and 4 unit
respectively. What should be the angle between
them if the magnitude of the resultant is -
(i) 1 unit (ii) 5 unit
(A) 100 N, 175 N (B) 86.6 N, 100 N (iii) 7 unit
(A) 180º, 90º, 0º (B) 80º, 70º, 0º
(C) 100 N, 86.6 N (D) 100 N, 0 N
(C) 90º, 170º, 50º (D) None of these

Q.2 A boy wants to hold a 50 kg box at rest on a Q.9 In a two dimensional motion of a particle, the
snow covered hill. The hill makes an angle of particle moves from point A, position vector r1 to
30º with the horizontal. What force the boy point B position vector r2. If the magnitude of
must exert parallel to the slope ? these vector are respectively r1 = 3 and r2 = 4 and
(A) 25 N (B) 245 N the angle they make with the x-axis are q1 = 75º,
(C) 424 N (D) 490 N q2 = 15º respectively, then magnitude of the
displacement vector is-
Q.3 The value of a unit vector in the direction of
(A) 3 (B) 13 (C) 5 (D) 1
vector A = 5 î – 12 ĵ , is -
Q.10 A blind person after walking each 10 steps in
(A) î (B) ĵ one direction, each of length 80 cm, turns
(C) (î + ĵ) / 13 (D) (5 î – 12 ĵ )/13 randomly to the left or to the right by 90º. After
walking a total of 40 steps the maximum
possible displacement of the person from his
Q.4 For the figure – starting position could be -
(A) 320 m (B) 32 m
C B (C) 16/ 2 m (D) 16 2 m

Q.11 The resultant of two vectors A and B is

A perpendicular to the vector A and its magnitude
(A) A + B = C (B) B + C = A is equal to half the magnitude of vector B. The
(C) C + A = B (D) A + B + C = 0 angle between A and B is -

Q.5 Two forces of 4 dyne and 3 dyne act upon a body. R

The resultant force on the body can only be – B
(A) more than 3 dynes
(B) more than 4 dynes A
(C) between 3 and 4 dynes (A) 120º (B) 150º
(D) between 1 and 7 dynes (C) 135º (D) None of these

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Q.12 If the angle between vector a and b is an acute Q.19 A truck travelling due north with 20 m/s turns
angle, then the difference a – b is - towards west and travels at the same speed.
(A) the main diagonal of the parallelogram Then the change in velocity is -
(B) the minor diagonal of the parallelogram (A) 40 m/s north-west
(C) any of the above (B) 20 2 m/s north-west
(D) none of the above (C) 40 m/s south-west
(D) 20 2 m/s south-west
Q.13 What is the resultant of three coplanar forces:
300 N at 0°, 400 N at 30º and 400 N at 150º ? Q.20 The three vectors OA, OB and OC have the
(A) 500 N (B) 700 N same magnitude R. Then the sum of these
(C) 1100N (D) 300 N vectors have magnitude –
B
Q.14 Two forces, F1 and F2 are acting on a body. C

One force is double that of the other force and 45º

45º A
the resultant is equal to the greater force. Then O
the angle between the two forces is -
(A) cos–1 (1/2) (B) cos–1 (–1/2)
(C) cos–1 (–1/4) (D) cos–1 (1/4) (A) R (B) 2R
(C) 3R (D) (1+ 2 )R
Q.15 If the magnitudes of the vectors A, B and C are
6, 8, 10 units respectively and if A + B = C,
Q.21 What displacement must be added to the
then the angle between A and C is -
displacement 25 î – 6 ĵ m to give a displacement
(A) p/2 (B) cos–1(0. 6)
of 7.0 m pointing in the x-direction ?
(C) tan–1(0.75) (D) p/4
(A) 18 î – 6 ĵ (B) 32 î – 13 ĵ
Q.16 Angle between (P + Q) and (P – Q) will be- (C) –18 î + 6 ĵ (D) –25 î + 13 ĵ
(A) 0º only
(B) 90º only Questions
based on
Scalar & Vector Product
(C) 180º only
(D) between 0º and 180º (both the values
Q.22 Two constant forces F1 = 2 î – 3 ĵ + 3 k̂ (N)
inclusive)
and F2 = î + ĵ – 2 k̂ (N) act on a body and
Q.17 If A = B + C and magnitudes of A, B and C are displace it from the position r1= î + 2 ĵ – 2 k̂
5, 4, and 3 units respectively, the angle between
A and C is - (m) to the position r2 = 7 î + 10 ĵ + 5 k̂ (m).
What is the work done ?
(A) sin–1 (3/4) (B) cos–1 (4/5)
(A) 9 Joule (B) 41 Joule
(C) cos–1 (3/5) (D) p/2 (C) –3 Joule (D) None of these

Q.18 A particle is moving in a circle of radius r centre at Q.23 Two vectors A and B lie in X-Y plane. The
O with constant speed v the change in velocity vector B is perpendicular to vector A. If
moving from A to B (ÐAOB = 40º) is - A = î + ĵ , then B may be -
(A) 2v cos 40º (B) 2v sin 40º
(A) î - ĵ (B) - î + ĵ
(C) 2v cos 20º (D) 2v sin 20º
(C) –2 î + 2 ĵ (D) Any of the above
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Q.24 The two vectors A = 2î + ĵ + 3k̂ and Q.28 A vector A points. vertically upward and, B points
towards north. The vector product A × B is-
B = 7 î - 5 ĵ - 3k̂ are - (A) along west
(A) parallel (B) perpendicular (B) along east
(C) anti-parallel (D) none of these (C) zero
(D) vertically downward
Q.25 Two vectors P = 2î + bĵ + 2k̂ and Q = î + ĵ + k̂
Q.29 The linear velocity of a rotating body is given
will be perpendicular if -
(A) b = 0 (B) b = 1 by v = w × r, where w is the angular velocity
(C) b = 2 (D) b = – 4 and r is the radius vector. The angular velocity
of a body w = î - 2 ĵ + 2k̂ and their radius vector
Q.26 A vector perpendicular to (4î - 3 ĵ) is – r = 4 ĵ – 3 k̂ , |v| is -
(A) 4î + 3 ĵ (B) 7 k̂ (A) 29 units (B) 31 units
(C) 6î (D) 3î - 4 ĵ (C) 37 (D) 41 units

Q.27 Angle that the vector A = 2 î + 3 ĵ makes with

y-axis is –
(A) tan–1 3/2 (B) tan–1 2/3
(C) sin–1 2/3 (D) cos–1 3/2

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 LEVEL # 2
Q.1 0.4 î + 0.8 ĵ + c k̂ represents a unit vector, Q.8 Following forces start acting on a particle at rest
at the origin of the co-ordinate system
when c is -
simultaneously
(A) 0.2 (B) 0.2 
F1 = – 4î - 5 ĵ + 5k̂
(C) 0.8 (D) 0 
F2 = 5î + 8 ĵ + 6k̂

Q.2 A vector is not changed if - F3 = – 3î + 4 ĵ - 7 k̂
(A) It is rotated through an arbitrary angle 
F4 = 2î - 3 ĵ - 2k̂
(B) It is multiplied by an arbitrary scale
(C) It is cross multiplied by a unit vector then the particle will move -
(D) It is a slide parallel to itself (A) In x - y plane (B) In y - z plane
(C) In x - z plane (D) Along x-axis
    
Q.3 If A = B + C and the magnitudes A, B and     
 Q.9 If | A + B | = | A | = | B | , the angle between A
C are 5, 4 and 3 units, the angle between 
  and B is -
A and C is- (A) 60º (B) 0º (C) 120º (D) 90º
æ3ö æ4ö
(A) cos–1 ç ÷ (B) cos–1 ç ÷  
è5ø è5ø Q.10 The vector A and B are such that -
p    
æ3ö
(C) (D) sin–1 ç ÷ A+B= A-B
2 è4ø    
(A) A + B = 0 (B) A - B = 0
 
  (C) A = 0 (D) B = 0
Q.4 The resultant of A and B makes an angle a
 
with A and b with B , then - Q.11 In an equilateral DABC, AL, BM and CN are
(A) a < b (B) a < b if A < B medians. Forces along BC and BA
(C) a < b if A > B (D) a < b if A = B represented by them will have a resultant
represented by -
Q.5 A person moves 30 m north, then 20 m east then (A) 2AL (B) 2BM (C) 2CN (D) AC
30 2 m south-west . His displacement from the
Q.12 Two forces each of magnitude F have a
original position -
resultant of the same magnitude F. The angle
(A) 14 m south-west (B) 28 m south
between the two forces is -
(C) 10 m west (D) 15 m East
(A) 45º (B) 120º (C) 150º (D) 60º

Q.6 I started walking down a road to day-break Q.13 A particle is moving on a circular path with
facing the sun. After walking for some-time, I constant speed v. What is the change in its
turned to my left, then I turned to the right once velocity after it has described an angle of 60º ?
again. In which direction was I going then ?
(A) v 2 (B) v 3 (C) v (D) 2 v
(A) East (B) North-west
(C) North-east (D) South
Q.14 The magnitude of the vector product of two
 
Q.7 Following sets of three forces act on a body. vectors A and B may be -
Whose resultant cannot be zero ? (a) Greater than AB (b) Equal to AB
(A) 10, 10, 10 (B) 10, 10, 20 (c) Less than AB (d) Equal to Zero
(C) 10, 20, 20 (D) 10, 20, 40 (A) a, b, c (B) b, c, d
(C) a, c, d (D) a, b, d

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   
Q.15 Three vectors A, B and C satisfy the relation  
     Q.21 For any two vectors A and B , if
A.B = 0 and A.C = 0. The vector A is parallel       
to - A.B = | A ´ B | , the magnitude of C = A + B is
     
(A) B (B) C (C) B . C (D) B ´ C equal to -
(A) A 2 + B2
Q.16 The angle between the two vectors (B) A + B
- 2î + 3 ĵ + k̂ and î + 2 ĵ - 4k̂ is - AB
(C) A 2 + B2 +
(A) 0º (B) 90º (C) 180º (D) None 2

(D) A 2 + B2 + 2 AB
Q.17 A body constrained to move in y direction is
subjected to a force given by
 Q.22 Which of the following is not true ? If
F = (-2î + 15 ĵ + 6k̂ ) N. What is the work done  
A = 3î + 4 ĵ and B = 6î + 8 ĵ where A and B are
by this force in moving the body through a  
distance of 10 m along y-axis ? the magnitudes of A and B ?
(A) 190 J (B) 160 J (C) 150 J (D) 20 J   A 1
(A) A ´ B = 0 (B) =
B 2
     
Q.18 What is the angle between (P + Q) and (P ´ Q) (C) A.B = 48 (D) A = 5
?
p p Q.23 A unit vector along the direction î + ĵ + k̂ has a
(A) 0 (B) (C) (D) p
2 4 magnitude -
  (A) 3 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0
Q.19 A vector A points vertically upward and B points
 
towards north. The vector product A ´ B is-
Q.24 If vectors A = î + 2 ĵ + 4 k̂ and B = 5 î
(A) along west
(B) along east represent the two consecutive sides of a triangle
(C) zero in the same order, then the third side of the
(D) vertically downward triangle has length equal to -
(A) 56 (B) 21 (C) 5 (D) 6
Q.20 A vector is along the positive x-axis. If its

vector product with another vector F2 is zero,

then F2 could be -

(A) 4 ĵ (B) - (î + ĵ)

(C) ( ĵ + k̂ ) (D) (-4î )

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 LEVEL # 3
Q.1 For figure the correct relation is- Q.6 At what angle must the two forces (x + y) and
C (x – y) act so that the resultant may be
B

A x 2 + y2 ?
D
E é x 2 + y2 ù
(A) cos–1 ê- 2 2 ú
(A) A + B + E = 0 (B) C – D = – A êë 2( x - y ) úû
(C) B + E – C = – D (D) all of the above
é (x 2 - y2 ) ù
(B) cos–1 ê- 2 2 ú
Q.2 A proton is moving with a velocity of 5 × 105 m/s ëê x + y 2 ûú
along the Y-direction. It is acted upon by an é x 2 + y2 ù
electric field of intensity 105 V/m along the (C) cos–1 ê- 2 2ú
X-direction and a magnetic field of ëê x - y ûú

1Wb/m2 along the Z-direction. Then the é x 2 - y2 ù

(D) cos–1 ê- 2 2ú
Lorentz force on the particle is - êë x + y úû
(A) zero Newton
(B) 8.0 × 10–4 N along X-axis
Q.7 The............of two vectors of unequal
(C) 9.6 × 10–14N along Z-axis magnitudes may be zero -
(D) 9.6 × 10–14 N along X-axis (A) Scalar product
(B) Addition or subtraction
Q.3 The position vectors of points A, B, C and D are (C) Scalar or vector product
A = 3î + 4 ĵ + 5k̂ , B = 4î + 5 ĵ + 6k̂ , (D) None of the above
C = 7 î + 9 ĵ + 3k̂ and D = 4î + 6 ĵ
Q.8 The value of a unit vector in the direction of
Then the displacement vectors AB and CD are -
(A) perpendicular vector A = 5 î – 12 ĵ , is -
(B) parallel
(C) anti-parallel (A) î (B) ĵ
(D) inclined at an angle of 60º (C) (î + ĵ) / 13 (D) (5 î – 12 ĵ )/13
  
Q.4 Let C = A + B
  Q.9 Three vectors A = 2 î – ĵ + k̂ , B = î – 3 ĵ – 5 k̂
(a) | C | is always greater than | A |
   
(b) It is possible to have | C | < | A | and | C | <| B | and C = 3 î – 4 ĵ – 4 k̂ are sides of an-
(c) C is always equal to A + B (A) equilateral triangle
(d) C is never equal to A + B (B) right angled triangle
then the correct statement is - (C) isosceles triangle
(A) c (B) b (C) a (D) d
(D) none of the above
Q.5 Let the angle between two non zero vectors
   Q.10 The area of a parallelogram formed from the
A and B be 120º and its resultant be C -
(a) C must be equal to |A – B| vectors A = î - 2 ĵ + 3k̂ and B = 3î - 2 ĵ + k̂ as
(b) C must be less than |A – B| adjacent sides is -
(c) C must be greater than |A – B|
(A) 8 3 units (B) 64 units
(d) C may be equal to |A – B|
then the correct statement is - (C) 32 units (D) 4 6 units
(A) a (B) b (C) c (D) d

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Q.11 Out of addition, subtraction, dot product and Assertion/Reason Type Questions:
cross product, the following operations are Each of the questions given below consist of
commutative - Statement – I and Statement – II. Use the
(A) dot and cross products following Key to choose the appropriate
(B) addition and subtraction answer.
(C) subtraction and cross product (A) If both Statement- I and Statement- II are
(D) addition and dot product true, and Statement - II is the correct
explanation of Statement– I.
Q.12 If A, B and C are three vectors, then the wrong (B) If both Statement - I and Statement - II are
relation is - true but Statement - II is not the correct
(A) A + (B + C) = (A + B) + C explanation of Statement – I.
(B) A . (B + C) = (A . B) + A. C (C) If Statement - I is true but Statement - II is
(C) A × (B + C) = A × B + A × C false.
(D) (A × B). C = A × (B . C) (D) If Statement - I is false but Statement - II is
true.
Q.13 Two vector A and B have equal magnitudes.
Then the vector A + B is perpendicular to - Q.15 Statement I : v = w ´ r and v ¹ r ´ w
(A) A × B (B) A – B Statement II : Cross product is commutative.
(C) 3A – 3B (D) all of these
Q.16 Statement I : When P + Q = R and P + Q =
Q.14 The angle between two vector A and B is q.
R, the angle between P & Q must be 0º.
Then the magnitude of the product A. (B × A) is –
Statement II : Here q = 0º
(A) A2 B (B) A2B sin q
R = P 2 + Q 2 + 2PQ cos 0º = P + Q.
(C) A2B sin q cos q (D) Zero

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 ANSWER KEY

LEVEL # 1
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Ans. A B D C D B C A B D B B A C B D C D D
Ques. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
Ans. D C A D B D B B A A

LEVEL # 2
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B D A C C A D B C D B B C B D B C B A D
Ques. 21 22 23 24
Ans. D C C A

LEVEL # 3
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Ans. D D C B C A C D B D D D D D C A

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