Sem-I

Previous Year Questions

Topic: vector
(Dated: September 2, 2024)

JANUARY 2024

→
− − →
− →
− √ →
−
1. If for the vectors →
−
a and b , |→ a · b = 3, then the angle between the vectors →
a | = 1, | b | = 2 and →
− −
a and b is
(a) 90◦ (b) 60◦ (c) 45◦ (d) 30◦ .

2. The value of k̂ · (î × ĵ) is

(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) -1 (d) none of these.

3. If the vectors 2î − 3ĵ + k̂ and mî − ĵ + mk̂ are perpendicular to each other, then the value of m is
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 2 (d) -2.
→
− −c ) in the direction of →
−
4. If →
−
a = 2î + ĵ − k̂, b = î − 2ĵ − 2k̂ and →
−c = 3î − 4ĵ + 2k̂; find the projection of (→
−
a +→ b.

5. Find a unit vector perpendicular to both the vectors î − 2ĵ + 3k̂ and 2î + ĵ + k̂.
−−→
6. The position vectors of A, B, C, D are given by the vectors î + ĵ + k̂, 2î + 3ĵ, 3î + 5ĵ − 2k̂ and k̂ − ĵ. Prove that AB
−−→
and CD are parallel vectors.

MARCH 2023

1. If the position vector →

−
a of the point (12, b) is such that |→
−
a | = 13, then the value of b is
(a) 5 (b) -5 (c) ±5 (d) none of these.

2. The dot product of the vectors î + k̂ and ĵ is

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) none of these.
→
−
3. If the vectors →
−
a = î − ĵ + k̂ and b = î + mĵ + k̂ are collinear, then m =
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) none of these.

4. The value of λ for which the vectors 2î + λĵ + k̂ and 4î − 2ĵ − 2k̂ are perpendicular to each other is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) none of these.
→
− − → − →
− →
−
5. If for two vectors →
−
a and b , |→
a + b | = |→
−
a − b |, find the angle between the vectors →
−
a and b .

6. Forces 3î + 2ĵ + 5k̂ and 2î + ĵ − 3k̂ acting on a particle produces a displacement from the point (2, −1, −3) to
(4, −3, 7). Find the work done by the forces.

7. Find the scalar area of the triangle, the position vectors of whose vertices are 3î + ĵ, 5î + 2ĵ + k̂ and î − 2ĵ + 3k̂.

APRIL 2022

1. Which of the following is not a vector?

(a) velocity (b) displacement (c) mass (d) none of these.
→
−
2. →
−a × b is a vector →
− →
−
(a) parallel to →
−
a (b) parallel to b (c) perpendicular to both →
−
a and b (d) perpendicular to →
−
a.
→
− →
−
3. If →
−
a = −î + 2ĵ, b = 3î − 2ĵ, and →
−c = 5ĵ then |→
−
a + b − 2→
−c | is · · · .

4. If the position vectors of two points A and B are respectively î + 2ĵ − 3k̂ and 4î − 5ĵ + 6k̂, then the unit vector in
−−→
the direction of AB is · · · .
5. The angle between the vectors 2î + 3ĵ + k̂ and 2î − ĵ − k̂ is · · · .
→
−
6. Force F = 2î − ĵ − k̂ is applied to an object making a displacement d = 3î + 2ĵ − 5k̂. Find the work done.
→
− →
−
7. A force F = 2î + ĵ − k̂ acts at a point whose position vector is 2î − ĵ, find the moment of F about the origin.
→
−
8. If →
−
a = 2î − ĵ + λk̂ and b = 4î − 2ĵ + 3k̂ are collinear, then find the value of λ.

9. If the diagonals of a parallelogram are represented by the vectors 3î + ĵ − 2k̂ and î + 3ĵ − 4k̂, then find its area.
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JUNE 2021

1. If the vectors 2î − ĵ + 5k̂ and aî − 2k̂ are perpendicular then a =
(a) 2 (b) -5 (c) 5 (d) none of these.
→
− →
−
2. If →
−
a = î + ĵ + k̂ and b = î − ĵ + k̂ then →
−
a · b =
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) -1 (d) none of these.
→
− − →
−
3. If (→
−
a × b)·→
c = 0 for the vector →
−
a = αî + k̂, b = î − 5ĵ + k̂ and →−c = −2ĵ then α =
(a) 1 (b) 0 (c) -1 (d) none of these.

4. If the vectors î − ĵ + k̂ and î + aĵ + k̂ are collinear then a =

(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) none of these.

5. The dot product of the vectors î + k̂ and ĵ is

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) none of these.

6. Show that the points whose position vectors are 2î + 4ĵ − k̂, 4î + 5ĵ + k̂ and 3î + 6ĵ − 3k̂ form a right angle triangle.
→
− →
− →
− →
−
7. If for two vectors →
−
a and b such that |→
−a + b | = |→ −
a − b |, find the angle between the vectors → −a and b .

8. A particle is acted on by a force 4î + ĵ − 3k̂ and 3î + ĵ − k̂ is displaced from the point A(1, 2, 3) to the point B(5, 4, 1).
Find the work done by the forces on the particle.

9. If 2î + 3ĵ + 4k̂ and 3î + 4ĵ + 7k̂ are the diagonals of a parallelogram then find the area of the parallelogram.