MAT102 2023/2024 COMPILED CA PAST QUESTIONS

INTRODUCTION: This compilation of Continuous Assessment (CA) questions for MAT102 has
been carefully curated, compiled and edited by Mujahid Mustapha Muhammad (MM_MUH’D)
Department of physiotherapy with the help of Physiotherapy students 2023/2024 academic
session to support our collective preparation for upcoming examinations. The questions have
been selected to reflect the key concepts and challenges of the course. Special thanks to all those
who contributed to this document through discussions, suggestions, and reviews. We hope this
serves as a valuable resource to enhance our understanding and success in MAT102. Please bear
with any mistake you may encounter. Thank you

NB: Options with purple color are regarded as the most appropriate choice

1: Find the value for which the vector a=3i+2j+9k and b=i+7j+3k are perpendicular
A:15 B:-15. C:0 D:30

2: Find the resultant vectors a=3i, b=-2i-j, c=+4j

A:-2i-j. B:2i+3j C:4i+4j D:-4i-4j

3: If A and B are nonzero vectors and A•B=0, then the angle between A and B is?
A:45*. B:30* C:60* D:90*

4: Evaluate the integral (3ui+u^2)+(1+u^2)k]su

A:3/2i+1/3j+4/3k B:2/3i+2/3j+4/3k C:2/3i+3j+2k

5: Find the unit tangent vector on the curve X=t2+1, Y=4t-3, Z=zt2-6 at the point where
t=0
A:(2/3)i+(2/3)j+(1/3)k B:(2/3)i+(2/3)j+(2/3)k C:(2/3)i-(2/3)j-(1/3)k D:(2/3)i-(2/3)j-(2/3)k

6: Find the angle between the vectors A=4i-4j+7k and B=-i+4j+8k

A:60* B:53.60* C:63.61* D:1.11*

7: Find the vector perpendicular to the plane XYZ where X,Y,Z are the joints (4,-1,3),(4,-
3,1),(1,-1,-2)
A:12i-6j+6k/root 216 Correct option is D:12i+6j-6k/root216

8: Find a unit vector perpendicular to 2i-j+k and 3i+4j-k

A:3i+5j+11k/root155 Correct option is D:-3i+5j+11k/root155

9: Find (a+3b)•(2a-b) if a=i+j+2k and b=3i+2j-k

A:8 B:15 C:10 D:12

10: A particle moves along the space curve r(t)=e-1cos(t)i+e-1sin(t)j+e-1k. Find the
velocity of the particle at t=0
 A:-I+j-k B:i+j-k C:-i+j+k D:-i-j-k

11: If a=t2i-Tj+2(t+1)k, b=(2t-3)i+j-tk. Find d|dt(axb)

A:7j+3k B:7i+3j C:7i-3k

12: Given that vectors 3i-2j and 4i+j are parallel find the constant p
A-8/3 B:8/3 C:-3/8 D:6

13: Find the value of y for wich the vector a=3i+2j-9k and b=i+yj+3k are perpendicular
A:15 B:-15 C:0 D:30

14: Find the projection of the vector a=2i+2j-k on vector b=6i-3j+2k

A:4/7 B:-4/7 C:2/7 D:-2/7

15: Find the magnitude of vector a if a=3i+2j+6k

A:30 B:root46 C:7 D:root69

16: If a=i+4j-2k and b=2i-3j-k find (a+b)X(a-b)

A:+20i+6j+22k B:20i+6j-22k C:20i-6j-22k D:20i-6j+22k

17: If a=i+4j-2k and b=2i-3j-k find aXb

Ans: -10i-3j-11k

18: If a=i+4j-2k and b=2i-3j-k find bXa

Ans: +10i+3j+11k

19: If A= 5t2+tj-t3k and B= sinti + -costj find d/dt

A:100t2+2t+6t3 B:100t2+2t+6t5

20: A vector whose initial and terminal points are coincident (occurring together) are called?
A:co-initial B:co-linear C:Null vector D:Unit vector

21: If A(3,2,-4) and B(1,-1,2), find the direction ratio of AB

A:-2:-3:6 B:-2:3:-6 C:3:2:6 D:6:3:2

22: If the position vector of A and B are 2i-3j+4k and 3i-7j+12k respectively find AB
A:-I-4j+7k B:i-4j+8k C:4i-j+8k D:i+4j-8k

23: The simplified form (a+b)(a-b) is….

A:i B:|a|2 + |b|2 C:-|a|2 + |b|2 D:|a|2 - |b|2

24: Given that r1=3i-2j+k, r2=2i-4j-3k and r3=-i+2j+2k find the magnitude of |r1+r2+r3|
A:4root2 B:root31 C:31 D:4
25: Given that a=7i-3j,b=5j+7j, find 3a+b
A:21i-2j B:16i-2j C:26i-2j D:12i-4j
26: A vector is___under cross product
A:Commutative and associative B:Commutative and distributive C:Non commutative and
Distributive D:All of the above

27: Find the area of parallelogram determined by vectors i+3j+4k and 2i+j+3k
A:8.7 B:7.7 C:6.7 D:5.5

28: The vectors wich have the same terminal points are called
Ans: Co-terminal

29: If a=3i+4j, b=2i-3j and c=-i+j then a+3b+5c is

A:4i B:4i+5j C:4j D:5i+4j

30: If a=i+j, b=2i-3j+k and c=4j-3k find ax(bxc)

A:8i-8j+k B:8i-8j-k C:-8i-8j+k D:-8i-8j-k

31: The direction cosine of the vector a=3i-4k is

A:2root5 B:3/5,0,-4/5 C:0/6,-4/6,3/6

32: Find the distance between A(-1,4)andB(6,-2)

A:root95 B:root85 C:root65 D:root75

33: The simplified form of |a+b|^2 is….

A:|a|2 + |b|2 +2a•b B:|a+b|2-2a•b C:|a-b|2

34: If a=3i-2j+k, b=2i-4j-3k and c=-i+2j+2k. Find the modulus of 2a-3b-5c

A:root21 B:root30 C:root40 D:root10

35: Vectors of two non zero vectors are zero if and only they are
A:Parallel B:Adjacent C:Co-initial

36: Vectors having the same initial points are called

A:Zero vectors B:Co-initial C:Unit vectors

37: Vectos having it’s modulus unity is called

Ans:Unit vector

38:Vectors having the same magnitude and the same direction are called
Ans:Equal vectors

39: Vectors having the same or parallel supports are called

Ans:Collinear vectors
40: Vectors having the same magnitude but opposite direction is called? Ans: Negative vectors
41: Calculate the vector aXb when a=3i+4j-3k and b=i+3j+2k
A:17i-9j-5k B:-17i-9j+5k C:17i-9j+5k D:-17i-9j-5k

42: If r(t)=(t3+2t)i-3e-2tj+2sin(5t)k. Find |d2e/dr2| at t=0

A:10 B:12 C:16 D:14

43: Find the area of triangle whose vertices are A(3,-1,2), B(1,-1,3) C(4,-3,1)
Ans:1/2root65

44: If A is a vector such that |-3/4a|=1, find the magnitude of A

A:-3/4 B:-4/3 C:4/3 D:3/4

45: Find the value of X such that a=2i+3j+xk and b=4i-2j-2k are perpendicular
A:-1 B:3 C:1 D:0

46: Given that r=2sinti-2costj-tk, find the magnitude of d2R/dt2

Ans:2

47: If R=sinti+costj+t2k, find dR/dt at t=o

A:Costi-Sintj+K B:j C:i+2k D:i

48: Find the unit vector in direction of 3i+-6j+2k

A:3/7i-6/7j+2/7k B:3/7i+6/7j+2/7k C:-3/7i+6/7j+2/7k

49: Find the volume of parallelopiped with side a=3i-k, b=j+2k, and c=i-5j+4k
A:6 B:4 C:20 D:5

50: Given that, P=5i+2j-3k and q=3i-2j+k, find P•(PXq)

A:-4i-14j-16k B:4i-14j-16k C:0 D:90

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