j

Q.1

0.4 + 0.8 + c

represents a unit vector, when c is -

0 .2
(A) 0.2

(B)

0 .8
(C)

(D) 0

Q.2

A vector is not changed if (A) It is rotated through an arbitrary angle

(B) It is multiplied by an arbitrary scale
(C) It is cross multiplied by a unit vector
(D) It is a slide parallel to itself
Q.3

The component of a vector is (A) always less than its magnitude

(B) always greater than its magnitude
(C) always equal to its magnitude
(D) none of these

Q.4
If
=

C
A
and
is-

(A) cos1

(C)

Q.5*

3

5

A, B
and the magnitudes

(B) cos1
3

4

and

are 5, 4 and 3 units, the angle between

4

5

(D) sin1

A
B
A
B
The resultant of
and makes an angle with
and with , then (A) <
(B) if A < B
(C) if A > B
(D) if A = B

Q.6
A person moves 30 m north, then 20 m east then 30
position (A) 14 m south-west
(B) 28 m south
(C) 10 m west
(D) 15 m East

m south-west . His displacement from the original

Q.7*
I started walking down a road to day-break facing the sun. After walking for some-time, I turned to my left,
then I turned to the right once again. In which direction was I going then ?
(A) East
(B) North-west
(C) North-east
(D) South
Q.8

Minimum number of unequal forces whose vector sum can equal to zero is (A) two
(B) three
(C) four
(D) any

Q.9

How many minimum number of vectors in different planes can be added to give zero resultant ?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5

Q.10

Following sets of three forces act on a body. Whose resultant cannot be zero ?

(A) 10, 10, 10

(B) 10, 10, 20
(C) 10, 20, 20
(D) 10, 20, 40
Q.11

Following forces start acting on a particle at rest at the origin of the co-ordinate system simultaneously

F
4i 5j 5k
1

F2

F3

F4

=
5i 8j 6k
=
3i 4j 7k
=
2i 3j 2k

=
then the particle will move (A) In x - y plane
(B) In y - z plane
(C) In x - z plane
(D) Along x-axis

| A B | | A | | B |
Q.12

Q.13

If
(A) 60
(C) 120

, the angle between

(B) 0
(D) 90

The vector
and

AB AB

AB0
(A)

A0
(C)

and

is -

are such that-

(B)
(D)

AB0

B0

Q.14
The vector sum of N coplanar forces, each of magnitude F, when each force is making an angle of
that preceding it, is (A) F
NF
2
(C)
Q.15*

2
N

with

(B) NF

(D) Zero

In an equilateral ABC, AL, BM and CN are medians. Forces along BC and BA

represented by them

will have a resultant represented by (A) 2AL

(B) 2BM

(C) 2CN

(D) AC

Q.16
Two forces each of magnitude F have a resultant of the same magnitude F. The angle between the two
forces is (A) 45
(B) 120
(C) 150
(D) 60
Q.17
A particle is moving on a circular path with constant speed v. What is the change in its velocity after it has
described an angle of 60 ?
(A) v
Q.18*

3
(B) v

(C) v

(D) 2 v

Which of the following sets of displacements might be capable of returning a car to its starting point ?
(A) 4, 6, 8 and 15 km
(B) 10, 30, 50 and 120 km

(C) 5,10, 30 and 50 km

(D) 50, 50, 75 and 200 km

Q.19

The magnitude of the vector product of two vectors

(a) Greater than AB
(b) Equal to AB
(c) Less than AB
(d) Equal to Zero
(A) a, b, c
(B) b, c, d
(C) a, c, d
(D) a, b, d

A, B

Q.20

Three vectors

B
(A)

B.C
(C)

and satisfy the relation

C
(B)

B C
(D)

A.B

and

= 0 and

may be -

A.C

2i 3j k

= 0. The vector

is parallel to -

i 2j 4k

Q.21

The angle between the two vectors

(A) 0
(B) 90
(C) 180
(D) None

and

is -

Q.22

A body constrained to move in y direction is subjected to a force given by

F (2i 15 j 6k )
N. What is the work done by this force in moving the body through a distance of 10 m

along y-axis ?
(A) 190 J

(B) 160 J

(C) 150 J

(D) 20 J

( P Q)
Q.23*

Q.24

( P Q)

What is the angle between

and
?

2
4
(A) 0
(B)
(C)
(D)

A
B
AB
A vector
points vertically upward and points towards north. The vector product
is(A) along west
(B) along east
(C) zero
(D) vertically downward

F2
Q.25
-

A vector is along the positive x-axis. If its vector product with another vector
j
(B)

(j k )

Q.26

is zero, then

(i j)

(A) 4
(C)

F2

(4i )
(D)

For any two vectors

and

A.B | A B |
, if

, the magnitude of

CAB

is equal to -

could be

A 2 B2

(A)
(B) A + B

A 2 B2

AB
2

(C)
A 2 B2 2AB

(D)

A 3i 4j
Q.27
Which of the following is not true ? If

A
B
and ?

(A)
(C)

AB

=0

(B)

A.B 48

B 6i 8j
and

where A and B are the magnitudes of

A 1

B 2

(D) A = 5
i j k

Q.28

A unit vector along the direction

(A)

(B)
j

Q.29
If vectors A = + 2 + 4
triangle has length equal to -

(C) 5

(D) 0

(B)

21

(D) 6

For figure the correct relation is-

(A) A + B + E = 0

(B) C D = A

(C) B + E C = D
Q.2

(C) 1

i
and B = 5 represent the two sides of a triangle, then the third side of the

56
(A)

Q.1

has a magnitude -

(D) all of the above

A proton is moving with a velocity of 5 105 m/s along the Y-direction. It is acted upon by an electric field of

intensity 105 V/m along the

X-direction and a magnetic field of
1Wb/m2 along the Z-direction. Then the Lorentz force on the particle is (A) zero Newton
(B) 8.0 104 N along X-axis

(C) 9.6 1014N along Z-axis

(D) 9.6 1014 N along X-axis

Q.3

The position vectors of points A, B, C and D are

3i 4j 5k

A=

4i 5j 6k
,B=

7i 9j 3k
C=

4i 6j
and D =

Then the displacement vectors AB and CD are (A) perpendicular

(B) parallel
(C) anti-parallel
(D) inclined at an angle of 60

Q.4*

Let

CAB

(a) | | is always greater than | |

C
C B
A
(b) It is possible to have | | < | | and | | <| |
(c) C is always equal to A + B
(d) C is never equal to A + B
then the correct statement is (A) c
(B) b
(C) a
(D) d
Q.5*

ABCDEF is a regular hexagon. What is the value of

O is the centre of hexagon ?
AO
(A) Zero
(B) 2
AO
AO
(C) 4
(D) 6

AB AC AD AE AF

Q.6*
Let the angle between two non zero vectors

C
A
B
and be 120 and its resultant be (a) C must be equal to |A B|
(b) C must be less than |A B|
(c) C must be greater than |A B|
(d) C may be equal to |A B|
then the correct statement is (A) a
(B) b
(C) c
(D) d
x 2 y2
Q.7*

At what angle must the two forces (x + y) and (x y) act so that the resultant may be

(A) cos1

2
(B) cos1

x y

2( x 2 y 2 )

(x 2 y 2 )

x 2 y 2

(C) cos1

x 2 y2

x 2 y 2

(D) cos1

x 2 y2

x 2 y 2

Q.8*
A body of 2 kg is moving along north-east direction with speed
body due west for
10 seconds. The velocity of the body is -

(A) 1

m
s

due north

m
s

(B) 1

m
s

due east

m
s

(C) 2
due north
(D) 2
due east
Q.9
The............of two vectors of unequal
magnitudes may be zero (A) Scalar product
(C) Scalar or vector product

Q.10

m/s. A force 0.2 N is applied on the

(B) Addition or subtraction

(D) None of the above
j

The value of a unit vector in the direction of vector A = 5 12 , is (A)

(i j)

(B)
i

Q.11

Three vectors A = 2
(A) equilateral triangle
(B) right angled triangle
(C) isosceles triangle
(D) none of the above

j
+

(C)
i

,B= 3 5

/ 13
i

(D) (5 12 )/13
j

and C = 3 4 4

are sides of an-

i 2j 3k
Q.12
is -

The area of a parallelogram formed from the vectors A =

3i 2j k
and B =

3
(A) 8

as adjacent sides

6
units

(B) 64 units

(C) 32 units

Q.13

(D) 4

units

Out of addition, subtraction, dot product and cross product, the following operations are commutative (A) dot and cross products
(B) addition and subtraction
(C) subtraction and cross product
(D) addition and dot product
Q.14*

If A, B and C are three vectors, then the wrong relation is (A) A + (B + C) = (A + B) + C

(B) A . (B + C) = (A . B) + A. C

(C) A (B + C) = A B + A C
(D) (A B). C = A (B . C)
Q.15*

Two vector A and B have equal magnitudes. Then the vector A + B is perpendicular to (A) A B

Q.16

(B) A B

(C) 3A 3B

(D) all of these

The angle between two vector A and B is . Then the magnitude of the product A. (B A) is
(A) A2 B

(C) A2B sin cos

(B) A2B sin

(D) Zero