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Chapter Questions
76 MCQs

01
PYQ 2018
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
From a point A with position vector , AB and AC are drawn perpendicular to the lines and , respectively. A value of p is equal to :
1
-1
2
3
2
4
-2
02
PYQ 2020
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the volume of a parallelepiped whose coterminous edges are and is 35 cu.m, then a value of is :
1
2
3
4
03
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let a and b be two non-zero vectors perpendicular to each other and |a| = |b|. If |a × b| = |a|, then the angle between the vectors (a + b + (a × b)) and a is equal to :
1
cos⁻¹(1/√3)
2
sin⁻¹(1/√3)
3
cos⁻¹(1/√2)
4
sin⁻¹(1/√6)
04
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
In a triangle ABC, if |BC| = 8, |CA| = 7, |AB| = 10, then the projection of the vector AB on AC is equal to :
1
115/16
2
85/14
3
127/20
4
25/4
05
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The vector equation of the plane passing through the intersection of the planes and and the point (1,0,2) is :
1
2
3
4
06
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be two vectors. If a vector is perpendicular to each of the vectors and , and , then is equal to __________.
07
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The distance of the point (1, 1, 9) from the point of intersection of the line and the plane is :
1

2

3

4
38
08
PYQ 2022
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let be a vector which is perpendicular to the vector
If
, then the projection of the vector on the vector
is:

1

2

1

3

4

09
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let A, B, C be three points whose position vectors respectively are



If α is the smallest positive integer for which
are non collinear, then the length of the median, in ΔABC, through A is:

1

2

3

4

10
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be two unit vectors such that = . If is the angle between a and b, then among the statements: : : The projection of a on is
1
Only (S1) is true
2
Only (S2) is true
3
Both (S1) and (S2) are true
4
Both (S1) and (S2) are false
11
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

If the lines

and

are co-planer , then the distance of the plane containing these two lines from the point is :

1

2

3

4

2

12
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The foot of the perpendicular from a point on the circle to the plane lies on which one of the following curves ?
1
,
2
,
3
,
4
,
13
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a triangle such that , and Consider the statements : Then
1
both (S1) and (S2) are true
2
only (S1) is true
3
only (S2) is true
4
both (S1) and (S2) are false
14
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let

and

be three given vectors.
Let be a vector in the plane of and whose projection on is .
If = 7 , then is equal to :

1

6

2

7

3

8

4

9

15
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let
.
If the projection of on the vector
is 30, then α is equal to

1

2

8

3

4

7

16
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let the vectors

and

be such that for

Then, the set of all values of t is :

1
a non-empty finite set
2
equal to
3
equal to
4
equal to
17
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let a vector has a magnitude 9. Let a vector be such that for every , the vector is perpendicular to the vector . Then the value of is equal to:
1
2
3
9
4
81
18
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let , λ ∈ R. If vector a is a vector such that → a×→ b= 13^i −^j−4^k and→ a.→ b+ 21 =0, then (→ b − → a) . ( → k − ^ j ) + ( → b + → a ) . ( ^ i − ^ k ) is equal to
19
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If , and are coplanar vectors and , then is equal to _____ .
20
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

If
then the value of
[
is

1

0

2

3

4

21
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be the vectors along the diagonals of a parallelogram having area . Let the angle between and be acute, , and If then an angle between and is
1
2
3
4
22
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let,
and
, where α ∈ R. If the area of the parallelogram whose adjacent sides are represented by the vectors
and is , then the value of
is equal to :

1

10

2

7

3

9

4

14

23
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be a vector such that and . Then the projection of on the vector is :
1

2

3

4

24
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let
and
be a vector such that
and
Then the value of 3( ) is equal to

25
PYQ 2022
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let = +2 and be a vector such that
× =2 and =3.
Then the projection of on the vector is :
1

2

3

4

26
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let be such that is a tautology. Then

1
2
3
4
27
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let . Then is equal to

28
PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be three non zero vectors such that and If be a vector such that , then is equal to
1
2
3
4
29
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let a b, and c be three non-zero non-coplanar vectors. Let the position vectors of four points A, B, C and D be , , and respectively. If AB AC , and AD are coplanar, then λ is equal to ____.
30
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let a, b, c be three distinct real numbers, none equal to one. If the vectors and are coplanar, then is equal to
1
-1
2
1
3
-2
4
2
31
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and . Let be a vector which is perpendicular to both and , and . Then is equal to
1
24
2
42
3
44
4
48
32
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let a, b, c be three distinct real numbers, none equal to one. If the vectors and are coplanar, then is equal to
1
-1
2
1
3
-2
4
2
33
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the vectors represent three coterminous edges of a parallelepiped of volume . Then the volume of the parallelepiped, whose coterminous edges are represented by and , is equal to:
1
V
2
2 V
3
3 V
4
6 V
34
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let a = . Find a vector d satisfies and , then is equal to
1
323
2
313
3
423
4
413
35
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and Let be parallel to and be perpendicular to If , then the value of is
1
9
2
11
3
7
4
6
36
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and if is a vector such that and , then | | is equal to _______.
37
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
and Let the set S = {λ∈ : The points A, B, C and D are coplanar}. Then is equal to
1
13
2
25
3
41
4
38
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and . be a vector such that ( ) × and Then is equal to
1
46
2
49
3
53
4
62
39
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let where and are integers and . Let the values of the ordered pair for which the area of the parallelogram of diagonals and is , be and . Then is equal to:
1
17
2
24
3
21
4
19
40
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let , , and be three vectors. Let be a unit vector along . If , then is equal to:
1
27
2
25
3
25
4
21
41
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let , . Let be the vector such that and . Then is equal to:
1
32
2
24
3
20
4
36
42
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be two vectors such that , , and . If , then the angle between and is equal to:
1
2
3
4
43
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be opposite vertices of a parallelogram . If the diagonal , then the area of the parallelogram is equal to
1
2
3
4
44
PYQ 2024
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Between the following two statements: {Statement-I:} Let Then the vector satisfying is of magnitude . {Statement-II:} In a triangle ,
1
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are incorrect
2
Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
3
Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct
4
Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
45
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The least positive integral value of , for which the angle between the vectors and is acute, is ______.
46
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let , , and be a vector such that and . Then the maximum value of is:
1
462
2
77
3
308
4
154
47
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be three vectors such that is coplanar with and . If the vector is perpendicular to and , then is equal to:
1

2
18
3
16
4
48
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the angle between two unit vectors and be . If the vector , then the value of is:
1
31
2
27
3
29
4
24
49
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the components of along and perpendicular to respectively are and , then is equal to:
1
18
2
26
3
23
4
16
50
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let , and a vector be such that and If , then find .

1
18
2
12
3
9
4
15
51
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and . Let and be two lines. If the line passes through the point of intersection of and , and is parallel to , then passes through the point:
1

2
3

4

52
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and be two lines. Then which of the following points lies on the line of the shortest distance between and ?
1

2

3

4

53
PYQ 2025
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and . Let be a unit vector in the plane of the vectors and and perpendicular to . Then such a vector is:
1
2
3
4
54
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the equation of the line passing through the point and perpendicular to the lines is then is equal to:
1
10
2
12
3
13
4
14
55
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and , and is a vector perpendicular to and lies in the plane of , . Then is equal to:
1
2
3
4
56
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let and be two lines. Let be a line passing through the point and be perpendicular to both and . If intersects , then equals:

1
13
2
7
3
10
4

25

57
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the area of the triangle formed by the lines , be . Then is equal to:
58
PYQ 2025
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Number of functions , that assign 1 to exactly one of the positive integers less than or equal to 98, is equal to:
59
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let , , and be a unit vector such that and . If is perpendicular to , then is equal to ____.
60
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Let , , and be a vector such that and . Then is equal to _______

61
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let , and . If is a vector such that , and the angle between and is , then is equal to:
62
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main

Consider two vectors and , . The angle between them is given by . Let , where is parallel to and is perpendicular to . Then the value is equal to

1
2
14
3
4
10
63
PYQ 2025
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let A be the point of intersection of the lines $ L_1 L_2 AB - AC = \sqrt{15} $. Then the square of the area of the triangle ABC is:
1
54
2
63
3
57
4
60
64
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be the projection vector of , on the vector . If , then the area of the parallelogram formed by the vectors and is:
65
PYQ 2025
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let , and . If is a vector such that , and the angle between and is , then is equal to:
66
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a twice differentiable function. If for some , and given that then is equal to:
67
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Number of functions , that assign 1 to exactly one of the positive integers less than or equal to 98, is equal to:
68
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let , . If be a point on such that and be a point on such that , then is equal to (where O is origin):
1

2

3

4
69
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If system of equations , , has non-trivial solution, then find sum of values of (where ).
1

2

3

4
70
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let , . If and are two adjacent sides of a triangle then square of area of the triangle is
1
1800
2
1600
3
2000
4
2200
71
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
The shortest distance between the lines is
1

2

3

4
72
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If are unit vectors and and then find . (Angle between and is acute)
1

2

3

4
73
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let . If and , then find .
74
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If and are roots of the equation , then the value of is:
1

2

3

4
75
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be the angles between non–zero vectors and , and , and respectively. If is the angle that the vector makes with the plane containing and , then:
1

2

3

4
76
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
For three non–coplanar vectors , if and then is equal to:
1

2

3

4