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If ai + j +k, i bj + k, i + j ck are coplanar then abc + 2 is equal to a) a + b c b) a b c c) a + b + c d) a b + c Three non-zero , non parallel coplanar vectors are always a) linearly dependent b) linearly independent c) Either a or b d) none of these P,Q,R S have position vectors p , q , r , s such that p q = 2 s r then a) PQ and RS bisect each other b) PQ and PR bisect each other c) PQ and RS trisect each other d) QS and PR bisect each other If a , b are the position vectors of A and B respectively, the position vector of a point C on AB produced such that AC = 3 AB is a) 3a b b) 3b a c)
3a 2b

8.

a b c are three non-coplanar vectors then

a . b c

2.

) + b.( a c ) = ( c a ) .b c.( a b )
1 0 b) d) 2 none of these

a) c) 9.

If r = a b + b c + c a and
a b c = 1 then + + is equal to 8

) (

) (
b) d)

3.

a) c) 10.

( ) 8 ( r .c )
8 r .a

( ) 8r.( a + b + c )
8 r .b

If a . b = b . c = c. a = 0 then a . b c a) c) a non-zero vector 0 b) d) 1

4.

a b c

11.

If a , b , c are three non-coplanar vectors and

p , q , r are vectors defined by the relations
p= b c c a a b ,q = ,r = then a b c a b c a b c

d)

3b 2a

5.

Given that the vectors a and b are noncollinear , the values of x and y for which the vectors 2u v = w holds true if u = xa + 2 yb ,
v = 2 ya + 3xb , w = 4a 2b 4 6 10 4 a) x = , y = b) x = , y = 7 7 7 7 x =2, y=3 8 2 d) c) x = , y = 7 7

Value of expression

( a + b ). p + ( b + c ).q + ( c + a ).r is
12. a) 0 c) 2 Which of the meaningful? a) c) 13.
u . v w

b) 1 d) 3 following expression b) d)

is

6.

For three vectors u , v, w which of the following expression is not equal to any of the remaining tree? a) c)
u. v w

( ) v. ( u w )

b) d)

( v w).u ( u v ).w

(u .v ) w

(u .v ).w u ( v . w)

If a , b , c are unit coplanar vectors, then 2a b 2b c 2c a is equal to a) 1 b) 0 c)

3

7.

Let a = i k , b = xi + j + (1 x ) k , and
c = yi + xj + (1 + x y ) k then a b c depends on a) only x b) only y c) neither x nor y d) both x & y

d)

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14. If a , b , c are non-coplanar vectors, and x,y,z, are scalars such that
a = x b c + y c a + z a b then x =

21.

) (

) (

a)

a.a a b c a .c a b c

b)

a .b a b c a. b c

22.

c) 15.

d)

a b c

If a b and a c , a = 2 , b = 3 and c = 4 and the angle between angle b and c is

a b c is equal to a) 4 3

2 then 3

23. b) d)
6 3 18 3

Let a,b,c be distinct non- negative numbers. If the vectors ai + aj + ck, ci + cj + bk lie in a plane , then c is a) the arithmetic mean of a and b b) the geometric mean of a and b c) the harmonic mean of a and b d) Equal to zero The sum of the three vectors determined by the medians of a triangle from the vertices is a) zero b) sum of the vectors along sides of triangle taken in order sum of the vectors QA, QB, and QC when c) Q is the centroid of ABC d) all of the above are true A, B , C are three non-coplanar vectors, then

c) 16.

( A + B + C ). ( A + B ) ( A + C ) equal to
a) c) 0
2 A B C

12 3

The value of a b b c c a where

a = 1, b = 5, c = 3 is

b) d)

A B C A B C

17.

a) 0 c) 2 For any three vectors

b) d)

1 4

24.

If a + b + c = 0 then a b = b c = c a this means that a) vectors a , b , c are collinear b) vectors a , b , c are non-collinear

a , b , c a b . b + c c a is equal to

a) c) 18.

)( 2a.( b c )
a b c
2

) (

b) d)

a b c

25.

c) vectors a , b , c are coplanar d) none of these a , b , c, d are the position vector of the coplanar points A,B,C,D respectively such that

a . b + c a + b + c is equal to

) (

a) c) 19.

a b c 3 a b c

b) d)

2 a b c

( a d ). (b c ) = ( b d ).( c a ) = 0 then
point D of the triangle ABC is a) orthocenter b) in center c) circum center d) none of these 26.

the

If a b c are vectors such that a b c = 4 , then a b b c c a is equal to a) 16 b) 64 c) 4 d) 8

If a , b , c are three non zero , non coplanar that and there exits scalars , , such that
a + b + c = 0 then

20.

If u , v and w are three non-coplanar vectors then, u + v w . u v v w equal to

a) c)

= = =1 == =0

b) d)

) (

) (
b) d)

a) c)

0
u . w v

) u .( v w ) 3u .( v w )

== =k none of these

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27. The are of DEF where D,E,F are the mid point of sides AB,BC and CA respectively is given by 1 area of ABC a) 2 1 area of ABC b) 3 1 area of ABC c) 4 d) none of these If x.a = 0 , x.b = 0 , x.c = 0 for some non-zero
vector x then a b c = 0 is a) true b) false c) can not say anything d) none of these

34.

The plane XOZ divides the join of (1,1,5) and (2,3,4) in the ratio :1 then is a) 3 b) 1/3 c) 3 d) 1/3 If DA = a , AB = band CB = K a where K > 0 and x ,y are the mid points of DB and AC respectively such that a = 17 and xy = 4 ,then K is equal to 8 4 , a) 17 17 c)
9 25 , 17 17 4 8 , 17 17

35.

28.

b)

36.

29.

The scalar A. B + C A + B + C is a) b) 0 A B C + B C A 37.

) (

25 4 , d) 17 17 If A (1,2,3),B(2,34),C(p,q,6) are three collinear points then p,q = a) 3,4 b) 4,5 c) 5,6 d) 6,7

Let OA = i + 3 j 2k an OB = 3i + j 2k ,The vector OC bisecting angle AOB and C being a point on the line AB is a) 4 ( i + j + k ) b) 2 ( i + j k ) c)

30.

c) 2 A B C d) A B C If a = i + 2 j + 3k , b = 2i + 3 j + k , c = 3i + j + 2k

(i +

j k)

d)

none of these

38.

If a , b , c are three non zero vectors , no two of which are collinear and the vector a + b is collinear with c , b + c is collinear with a , then

and a + b + c = 3 ( i k ) , then the number to triple ( , , ) is a) c) 31.

( 2, 1, 1) ( 2, 1,1)

b) d)

( 2,1,1) ( 2,1, 1)

a + b + c is equal to

a) c) 39.

0
c

b) d)

b a

32.

33.

If P = i 2 j + 3k and q = 3i + j + 2k ,then a vector along r which is a linear combination of p and q and also perpendicular to q is a) i + 3 j 4k b) i 2 j + 3k none of these 1 d) c) ( i + 5 j 4k ) 2 If three points A,B and C have position vectors (1,b,3), (3,4,7) and (a,-2, -5)respectively and are collinear then (a,b) is equal to a) (1,2) b) (-3,2) c) (2,-1) d) (3,4) The xy plane divides the line joining the points (2,4,5) and (4 ,3,2) in the ratio a) 2 : 5 b) 5 : 2 c) 3 : 4 d) 4 : 3

For non zero vectors a , b , c

( a b ). a = a
a) b) c) d)

b c holds if

a .b = 0, b . c = 0, c . a 0 b . c = 0, c . a = 0, a .b 0 c . a = 0, a .b = 0, b . c 0 a .b = b . c = c . a = 0

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40. If vectors a , b , c are non- coplanar then
a + 2b b + 2c c + 2a = a b c a) 3 b) c) 8 d)

48.

9 6
ABC and
1

41.

If

G, G '

are the centroids of

1

49.

if a , b , c, d are four vectors then a + b c d = a d c + b d c a) a c d + b c d b) a c d b c d c) d) none of these If a , b , c, d are vertices of a square , then

A ' B ' C ' respectively then AA + BB + CC1 =

a) c) 42.

2 GG ' 4 GG '

b) d)

3 GG ' none of these

a) c) 50.

(b a ) = ( c b ) ( c a ). ( d b ) = 0

b) d)

a +b+ c = 0

none of these

If p , q , r be p.v.s. of point P,Q,R res. and Q bisects PR then QR OQ PQ = a) c)

0

b) d) b) d)

PQ

QP
00 1800

none of these

43.

The angle between the vector a b and b a is a) c)

600 none of these

51.

Let a,b,c be distinct non negative numbers if the vectors ai + a j + ck , i + k , ci + c j + bk lie in a plane , then c is a) the A.M. of a and b b) the G.M. of a and b c) the H.M. of a and b d) equal to zero If the vectors ai + j + k , i + b j + k and
i + j + ck , ( a 1, b 1, c 1, ) are coplanar, then
1 1 1 + + 1 a 1 b 1 c b) 2 d) none of these

44.

If a , b and c are unit co-planar vectors than

scalar triple product. 2a b 2b c 2c a a) 1 b) 2 c) 0 d) none of these

the value of a) c) 52. 1 0

45.

If a b 0 = a) 1 c) 0

If a , b , c are non coplanar unit vectors, such that a b c =

a and b

b) d)

1 none of these

b c then the angle between 2 4

46.

If a = 2i + 3 j 7 k , b = i 4 j + 2k ,
c = 3i + p j + k , and a b c = 0 then p is a) 2 b) 3 c) 5 d) none of these

a) c) 53.

47.

The scalar triple product of three vector a , b , c vanishes if a) b) c) d)

a = b= c

3 4 2

b) d)

If a , b and c are unit coplanar vectors, the

scalar triple product 2a b 2b c 2c a = a) 0 b) 1 3 d) c) 3

a + b=c equal at least two vectors are equal none of these

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54. If
a ,b ,c
d b c b a c b d c a b c

are

non-coplanar

vectors and

61.

r = a + b + vc then is equal to

a)

b)

b c d b c a c b d a b c

Which of the meaningless? a a) b c)

a bc

following b) d)

expression

is

( a b ) .( c d ) ( a b ).c

62.

Which of the following expression is meaningless? a) c)

a b
a bc
2

c) 55.

d)

Let a = i k , b = xi + j + (1 x ) k and
c = yi + x j + (1 + xy ) k .Then
a b c depends

b)

on a) c) 56.

d)

( a b ) .( c d ) ( a b ).c

only x neither x and y

b) d)

only y both x and y

63.

Which of the following is wrong? a) b) c) d)

a = a 2 a is a real number a = a2 a = a 2 , a is a complex number

None of the above
2 2

The vectors 6 i 2 j + 3k , 2 i + 3 and

3 i + 6 j 2k form a triangle which is a) isosceles b) right c) obtuse angled d) equilateral The volume of the parallelepiped whose conterminous edges are i j + k , 2i 4 j + 5k and 3i 5 j + 2k a) 4 b) 3 c) 8 d) 1

57.

64.

If a = b + c , then a. b c is equal to a) c)

( ) b.( a + c )
a. b + c

b) d)

2 a. b + c

none of these

65.

58.

A unit vector coplanar with i + j + 2k and

i + 2 j + k and i + j + k is
1 j+k 2

If a = i + j + k , b = 4i + 3 j + 4 k and
c = i + a j + k are linearly dependent vectors

a) c) 59.

)
)

b) d)

1 j+k 2

1 j+k 2 2 jk 2

)
66.

and c = 3 , then a) c)
= 1, = 1 = 1, = 1

b) d)

= 1, 1 = 1, = 1

Three non-zero, non-parallel coplanar vector are always a) linearly dependent b) linearly independent c) either of (a) or (b) d) none of these Angle between the vectors a = i 2 j + k and b = xi + j + ( x + 1) k a) c) is obtuse angle is right angle b) d) is acute angle depends on x 67.

For three vectors u , v, w which of the following expressions is not equal to any of the remaining three? a) c)
u. v w

( ) v.( u w )

b) d) following b) d)

( v w).u (u v ).w
expression is

60.

Which of the meaningful? a) c)

( ) u.( v.w )
u. v w

(u.v ).w u ( v.w )

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68. If position vector of a point A is a + 2b a divides AB in the ratio 2 : 3 , then the position vector of B is a) 2a b b) b 2a d) b c) a 3b If a is non-zero vector of modulus a and m is a non-zero scalar, then m a is a unit vector, if a) c) 70.
m = 1
m= 1 a

75.

If a and b are two non-collinear vectors and

xa + yb = 0

69.

a) b) c) d) 76.

x = 0 , but y is not necessarily zero y = 0 , but x is not necessarily zero x=0, y = 0 none of the above

If a b c = a b c , then which of the following is incorrect? a) c)

c a =0

) (

b) d)

m= a
m = 2

b)

(c a ) b = 0

If a = b , then a + b . a b is a) c) positive zero b) d) negative none of these

)(

77.

d) c. a = 0 ( c a ).b = 0 a . ( b + c ) ( a + b + c ) is equal to a) c)
a b c 3 a b c

71.

a and b are two non-collinear vectors, then x a + y b (where x and y are scalars) represents a vector which is a) parallel to b b) parallel to a
c) d) coplanar with a and b none of these The value of a b + c a + b + c is a) b) 0 a b c c)
2 a b c

[MH CET 2004] b) 2 a b c d) 0

78.

If a , b, c are three non-coplanar vectors, then

a + b ) ( a + c ) ( a + b + c ). (
a) c) 79. 0
a bc

b) d)

[MH CET 2004] 2 a b c a b c

72.

a , b and c are three vectors with magnitude

a = 4, b = 4, c = 2 and

such

that

is

d)

a b c

perpendicular to b + c , b is perpendicular to

73.

The equation of the plane passing through three non-collinear points a , b , c is

(c + a)

and c is perpendicular to

( a + b ) , it

74.

( ) r .( b c + c a + a b ) = b) a b c r .{a ( b + c )} = c) abc r .( a + b + c ) = 0 d) ( a .b ) c and ( a .c ) b are

a)
r. b c + c a + a b = 0

fallows that a + b + c is equal to

80.

[MH CET 2004] a) 9 b) 6 c) 5 d) 4 If the position vectors of the vertices A, B, C of a triangle ABC are 7 j + 10 k , , i + 6 j + 6 k and
4i + 9 j + 6 k respectively. Then triangle is

a) b) c) d)

two like vectors two equal vectors two vectors in direction of a none of the above

a) b) c) d)

[MH CET 2004] equilateral Isosceles scalene Right angled and isosceles also

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81. If a = 4, and the angle between a and b is then a b is equal to

, 6

a) c) 82.

48 a

b) d)

16 none of these

If a , b, c are vectors such that a bc = 4 then a b b c c a is equal to [MH CET 2005] a) 16 b) 64 c) 4 d) 8

a = 3i 5 j and b = 6i + 3 j are two vectors

83.

and c is a vector such that c = a b, then

a : b : c is

[MH CET 2005]

a) c) 84.

34 : 45 : 39

b) d)

34 : 45 : 39

34 : 39 : 45

39 : 35 : 34

3 c + 2 a b = 0, then

[MH CET-2006]

a) c) 85.

3 + 2 = 0
=

b) d)

3 = 2
+=0

If u, v and w are three non-coplanar vectors, then u + v w . u v v w equals [MH CET 2006]
a) c) 0
u. w v

) (

) (

b)

u. v w

) )
is

d)

3u . v w

86.

a, b, c are three vectors, such that a + b + c = 0,

a = 1, b = 2, c = 3 , then a . b + b . c + c . a

equal to a) c)
0

b) d)

[MH CET 2006] 7 1

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