SCALARS & VECTORS

SINGLE CORRECT QUESTIONS:

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1. Resultant of two vectors, A and B is perpendicular to A and its magnitude is equal to half of magnitude of B .
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Then the between A and B is
(A) 0° (B) 60° (C) 120° (D) 150°
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2. Let A  2 iˆ  ˆj , B  3 ˆj  kˆ and C  6 iˆ  2 kˆ . Find the value of A  2 B  3C .
(A)20𝑖 − 5𝑗 − 4𝑘 (B) −20𝑖 − 5𝑗 − 4𝑘 (C) 20𝑖 + 5𝑗 − 4𝑘 (D) 20𝑖 − 10𝑗 − 4𝑘

3. Find the vector that must be added to the vector iˆ  3 ˆj  2 kˆ and 3iˆ  6 ˆj  7 kˆ so that the resultant vector is a
unit vector along the y-axis.
(A)4𝑖 − 2𝑗 + 5𝑘 (B) −4𝑖 − 2𝑗 + 5𝑘 (C) −4𝑖 + 2𝑗 + 5𝑘 (D) −4𝑖 + 12𝑗 + 5𝑘
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4. Consider & vectors P and Q as shown A point ‘S’ divides the line PQ into 2 equal
parts (PS = SQ)
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Then the correct relation between P , Q & S is
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(A) P  Q  S (B) P  Q  S
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(C) P  Q  2 S (D) 2 P  Q  S

5. The resultant of vectors OA and OB is perpendicular to OA. If OA = 4 meters and OB = 6 meters, find the angle
between the vectors
2 2 2 2
(A) cos −1 − (B) cos −1 (C) sin−1 − (D) sin−1
3 3 3 3

6. Three vectors as shown in the figure have magnitudes

a = 3, b = 4 and c = 10.
If c can be represented as pa + qb = c, then the values of p, q are
5 3 20 20 5 3
(A) ,− (B) − ,
2 3 3 2
1
(C) 1, −1 (D) 1,
2

7. Two unit vectors P and Q are inclined at an angle θ. Then the value of P − Q is
θ θ θ θ
(A) 2 sin (B) 2 cos (C) sin (D) cos
2 2 2 2

8. Which of the following options represent an unit vector at an angle of 45 0 with the positive x – axis
1 1
(A) i + j (B) i − j (C) 2 i + j (D) 2 i − j

9. The components of a vector along the x – and y – directions are (n+1) and 1, respectively. If the co –
ordinate system is rotated by an angle θ = 600, then the components change to n and 3. The value of n is
1 3 7
(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) (D) 2
2

10. If a + b = a − b , then which of the following is correct?

(A) a is parallel to b (B) a is perpendicular to b
0
(C) a is anti – parallel to b (D) angle between a and b is 30 .

11. Given A = i − 2j, B = 2i + 3𝑘, and C = i + j. the component of A + B along C is

1
(A) 2 (B) (C) 1 (D) 0
2

12. |𝑎| = 2; |𝑏| = 3; |𝑐| = 6. Angle between 𝑎 and 𝑏 ; 𝑏 and 𝑐 and 𝑐 and 𝑎 is 120° each, find |𝑎 + 𝑏+ 𝑐 |
(A) 15 (B) 17 (C) 13 (D) 11
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13. If A = 2i − 3j + 7k, B = i + 2k and C = j − k, then the value of A. B × C is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 0 (D) -1
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14. Let A, B and C be three unit vectors. Suppose that 𝑨. 𝑩 = 𝑨. 𝑪 = 𝟎and the angle between B and C is 6 ,
then which the following relation is correct?
(A) 𝐀 = ±𝟐(𝐁 × 𝐂) (B)𝐁 = ±𝟐(𝐀 × 𝐂) (C)𝐀 = ± 𝐁 × 𝐂 (D)𝐂 = ±𝟐 𝐀 × 𝐁

15. Diagonals of a parallelogram are represented by vectors A = 5i − 4j + 3k and B = 3i + 2j − k. Area of

the parallelogram is
(A) 171 unit (B) 72 unit (C) 171 unit (D) 72 unit

16. If A and B are two vectors such that: 𝐀 × 𝐁 = 𝟑 𝐀. 𝐁 , then the value of 𝐀 + 𝐁 is
AB 1/2 1/2
(A) A2 + B2 + AB 1/2
(B) A2 + B2 + (C) (A + B) (D) A2 + B 2 + 3AB
3

MULTIPLE CORRECT QUESTIONS:

17. Choose the correct statements.
(A) Resultant of two unequal vectors cannot be zero
(B) Resultant of 3 co-planar vectors may or may not be zero
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(C) for 2 vectors A and B : A  B  B  C
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(D) for 3 vectors A , B and C : A  ( B  C )  ( A  B )  C

18. Consider 3 vectors :

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A = 2 units along east; B = 10 units 37° north of east; C = 5 units 53° south of west
Choose the correct option taking x-axis along east and y-axis along north.
(A) Magnitude of resultant of these three vectors is 53 units
(B) Magnitude of resultant of these three vectors is 2 6 9 units
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(C) Angle that the resultant makes with the x-axis is tan ( 2 / 7 )
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(D) Angle that the resultant makes with the y-axis is tan (7 / 2 )

19. A + B = C, Vectors A and B if rotated by θ in the same sense to form A′ and B′, then
(A) A′ + B′ = C (B) A′ + B′ ≠ C (C) A. B = A′. B′ (D) A′ + B ′ = C

20. If A + B = C, then choose the correct option(s)

(A) C is always greater than A (B) It is possible to have C < A and C < B
(C) C is always equal to A + B (D) C is never equal to A + B

21. The two vectors A and B are drawn from a common point and C = A + B, then the angle between A and B is
(A) 90 if C 2 = A2 + B 2 (B) greater than 90 if C 2 < A2 + B 2
0 0

2 2 2
(D) less than 90 if C 2 > A2 + B 2
0 0
(C) greater than 90 if C > A + B

22. Consider three vectors of magnitudes 2.0 m, 1.5 m and 1.0 m respectively as
shown in the figure. Choose the correct option(s) relating to the resultant
vector
1
(A) Magnitude of the resultant vector is 21 − 6 3
2
3
(B) Magnitude of x – component of the resultant vector is 3−
4
3 3
(C) Magnitude of y – component of the resultant vector is
4
3
(D) angle that the resultant makes with the x – axis is tan−1
4− 3

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23. The sum, difference and cross product of two vectors a and b are mutually perpendicular if
(A) a and b are perpendicular to each other and a = b
(B) a and b are perpendicular to each other
(C) a and b are perpendicular but their magnitudes are arbitrary
(D) a = b and their directions are arbitrary

24. If r1 = 2i + j and r2 = i − 2j + 3k and angle between r1 and r2 is θ, then which of the following is correct?
0 0
(A) θ = 0 (B) θ = 90 (C) r1 . r2 = 0 (D) r1 × r2 = 70

25. Consider three vectors: A = 3i − 2j + k, B = i − 3j + 5k and C = 2i + j − 4k. Choose the correct

statements:
(A) Three given vectors are coplanar.
(B) Vector C is perpendicular to vector A
(C) vector A is parallel to vector B
(D) The three given vectors form a right angled triangle.

26. If A × B = C + D, then select the correct alternative

(A) B is parallel to C + D
(B) A is perpendicular to C
(C) Component of C along A = component of D along A
(D) Component of C along A = − component of D along A

NUMERICAL TYPE QUESTIONS:

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27. Consider 3 vectors as shown  A  3 :  B  4 and  C  10 magnitude of resultant of
these vectors is N units Find N.

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28. Given that A  B  C  0 . Out of three vectors, the two are equal in magnitude and the magnitude of third

vector is 2 times that of either of the two having equal magnitude. Then find the angles between vectors.

29. Three forces of equal magnitude (F) on a body such that the body is in equilibrium. If any one of the forces is
reversed the magnitude of resultant force becomes n F units. Find ' n ' .

30. Two forces of magnitudes P and Q are inclined at an angle (θ). The magnitude of their resultant is 3Q. When the
inclination is changed to (180°–θ), the magnitude of the resultant force becomes Q. Find the ratio of the forces.

31. Forces X, Y, and Z have magnitude 10 N, 5( 3  1) N and 5( 3  1) N ,

respectively. The forces Y and Z act in the same direction as shown in Fig.
The resultant of X and Y and the resultant of X and Z have the same
magnitude. If 10N degree is the angle between the vectors X and Y, find the
value of N.

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PASSAGE BASED QUESTIONS:
Passage 1
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The resultant of P and Q is R . If  Q  is doubled,  R  is doubled. When Q is reversed magnitude of R is again
doubled .
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32. Find the ratio :  P  :  Q  :  R 

(A) 1 :1 :1 (B) 3 :1 : 3 (C) 2: 3: 2 (D) 2 :1 : 3

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33. Angle between P and Q is

 3  3   3 
(A) cos   (B) cos   (C) cos  
 2 2   2 2   4 
(D)
      2

MATRIX MATCH QUESTIONS

34. For component of a vector A = 3i + 4j − 5k, match the following column
Column – I Column – II
(A) along y – axis (P) 5 unit
(B) along another vector 2i + j + 2k (Q) 4 unit
(C) along another vector 6i + 8j − 10k (R) zero
(D) along another vector −3i − 4j + 5k (S) none
35. Column – I shows some vector equations. Match column – I with the value of angle between A and B
given in column – II. The vector quantities are represented in bold letters
Column – I Column – II
(A) 𝐀 × 𝐁 = 𝐀. 𝐁 (P) zero
π
(B) 𝐀 × 𝐁 = 𝐁 × 𝐀 (Q) 2
π
(C) 𝐀 + 𝐁 = 𝐀 − 𝐁 (R) 4
(D) 𝐀 + 𝐁 = 𝐂 and a+b = c, where a, b and c are (S) 3 π
4
the magnitudes of vectors 𝐀, 𝐁, 𝐂.

ANSWER KEY

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
D A B C A B A C D B
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
B C C A A A ABC ACD BCD B
21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.
ABD ABCD D BCD ABD D 5 90°,135°,135° 2 2
31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
15 C A 𝐀 → 𝐐, 𝐁 → 𝐑, 𝐂 → 𝐒, 𝐃 → 𝐒 (A) → RS, (B) → P, (C) →Q, (D) → P

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