Q1 MHT CET 2026 · 17 APR · SHIFT 2 Easy ☆
Vector Basics, Unit Vectors & Components
There are two vectors A ⃗ = 6 i ^ + 9 j ^ − k ^ \vec{A} = 6\hat{i} + 9\hat{j} - \hat{k} A = 6 i ^ + 9 j ^ − k ^ and B ⃗ = 2 i ^ + 3 j ^ − p k ^ \vec{B} = 2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - p\hat{k} B = 2 i ^ + 3 j ^ − p k ^ which have the same direction. The value of 'p' is
(a) 3 3 3 (b) 1 3 \frac{1}{3} 3 1 (c) 2 3 \frac{2}{3} 3 2 (d) − 1 3 -\frac{1}{3} − 3 1 Show answer and solution
Answer: (b)
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Q2 MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2 Easy ☆
Vector Basics, Unit Vectors & Components
Let A ⃗ \vec{A} A and B ⃗ \vec{B} B be two non-zero vectors of different magnitude. Which one of the following is the correct equation?
(a) A ⃗ ⋅ B ⃗ = − B ⃗ ⋅ A ⃗ \vec{A} \cdot \vec{B} = -\vec{B} \cdot \vec{A} A ⋅ B = − B ⋅ A (b) A ⃗ × B ⃗ = B ⃗ × A ⃗ \vec{A} \times \vec{B} = \vec{B} \times \vec{A} A × B = B × A (c) A ⃗ + B ⃗ = B ⃗ + A ⃗ \vec{A} + \vec{B} = \vec{B} + \vec{A} A + B = B + A (d) A ⃗ − B ⃗ = B ⃗ − A ⃗ \vec{A} - \vec{B} = \vec{B} - \vec{A} A − B = B − A Show answer and solution
Answer: (c)
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Q3 MHT CET 2026 · 18 APR · SHIFT 2 Easy ☆
Vector Basics, Unit Vectors & Components
If a unit vector is represented by U ⃗ = 0.9 i ^ − 0.2 j ^ + m k ^ \vec{U} = 0.9\hat{i} - 0.2\hat{j} + m\hat{k} U = 0.9 i ^ − 0.2 j ^ + m k ^ , then the value of m is
(a) 0.85 0.85 0.85 (b) 0.15 \sqrt{0.15} 0.15 (c) 1 1 1 (d) 0.77 \sqrt{0.77} 0.77 Show answer and solution
Answer: (b)
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Q4 MHT CET 2026 · 15 APR · SHIFT 1 Easy ☆
Vector Basics, Unit Vectors & Components
A vector A ⃗ \vec{A} A when added to the sum of the vectors ( i ^ − 2 j ^ + 2 k ^ ) (\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}) ( i ^ − 2 j ^ + 2 k ^ ) and ( − 2 i ^ + j ^ − k ^ ) (-2\hat{i} + \hat{j} - \hat{k}) ( − 2 i ^ + j ^ − k ^ ) gives a unit vector along Y axis. The magnitude of vector A ⃗ \vec{A} A is
(a) 3 \sqrt{3} 3 (b) 6 \sqrt{6} 6 (c) 8 \sqrt{8} 8 (d) 10 \sqrt{10} 10 Show answer and solution
Answer: (b)
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Q5 MHT CET 2026 · 15 MAY · SHIFT 2 Easy ☆
Vector Basics, Unit Vectors & Components
The angle made by a vector B ⃗ = 3 i ^ + 2 j ^ + 4 k ^ \vec{B} = 3\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 4\hat{k} B = 3 i ^ + 2 j ^ + 4 k ^ with Y axis is
(a) cos − 1 ( 4 11 ) \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{\sqrt{11}}\right) cos − 1 ( 11 4 ) (b) cos − 1 ( 3 17 ) \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{\sqrt{17}}\right) cos − 1 ( 17 3 ) (c) cos − 1 ( 2 29 ) \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{\sqrt{29}}\right) cos − 1 ( 29 2 ) (d) cos − 1 ( 5 23 ) \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{5}{\sqrt{23}}\right) cos − 1 ( 23 5 ) Show answer and solution
Answer: (c)
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Q6 MHT CET 2026 · 18 APR · SHIFT 1 Easy ☆
Vector Basics, Unit Vectors & Components
The angle made by vector A ⃗ = 2 i ^ + 3 j ^ \vec{A} = 2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} A = 2 i ^ + 3 j ^ with x-axis and that with y-axis are respectively.
(a) tan − 1 2 13 tan − 1 3 13 \tan^{-1} 2\sqrt{13} \quad \tan^{-1} 3\sqrt{13} tan − 1 2 13 tan − 1 3 13 (b) cos − 1 2 13 cos − 1 3 13 \cos^{-1}\frac{2}{\sqrt{13}} \quad \cos^{-1}\frac{3}{\sqrt{13}} cos − 1 13 2 cos − 1 13 3 (c) cos − 1 1 2 cos − 1 1 3 \cos^{-1}\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \quad \cos^{-1}\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} cos − 1 2 1 cos − 1 3 1 (d) sin − 1 1 6 sin − 1 1 2 3 \sin^{-1}\frac{1}{\sqrt{6}} \quad \sin^{-1}\frac{1}{2\sqrt{3}} sin − 1 6 1 sin − 1 2 3 1 Show answer and solution
Answer: (b)
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Q7 JEE Main 2026 · 2 APR · SHIFT 1 Medium ☆
Vector Basics, Unit Vectors & Components
The velocity of a particle is given as v ⃗ = − x i ^ + 2 y j ^ − z k ^ \vec{v} = -x\hat{i} + 2y\hat{j} - z\hat{k} v = − x i ^ + 2 y j ^ − z k ^ m/s. The magnitude of acceleration at point (1, 2, 4) is ________ m/s2.
(a) 6 \sqrt{6} 6 (b) 9 9 9 (c) 33 \sqrt{33} 33 (d) 0 0 0 Show answer and solution
Answer: (b)
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Q8 MHT CET 2025 · 20 APR · SHIFT 2 Easy ☆
Vector Basics, Unit Vectors & Components
Three vectors are expressed as a ⃗ = 4 i ^ − j ^ , b ⃗ = − 3 i ^ + 2 j ^ \vec{a} = 4\hat{i} - \hat{j}, \vec{b} = -3\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} a = 4 i ^ − j ^ , b = − 3 i ^ + 2 j ^ and c ⃗ = − k ^ \vec{c} = -\hat{k} c = − k ^ . The unit vector along the direction of sum of these vectors is
(a) i ^ + j ^ − k ^ 3 \frac{\hat{i} + \hat{j} - \hat{k}}{\sqrt{3}} 3 i ^ + j ^ − k ^ (b) 1 3 ( i ^ − j ^ + k ^ ) \frac{1}{3}(\hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k}) 3 1 ( i ^ − j ^ + k ^ ) (c) 1 2 ( i ^ − j ^ + k ^ ) \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(\hat{i} - \hat{j} + \hat{k}) 2 1 ( i ^ − j ^ + k ^ ) (d) 1 2 ( i ^ + j ^ + k ^ ) \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}) 2 1 ( i ^ + j ^ + k ^ ) Show answer and solution
Answer: (a)
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Q9 MHT CET 2025 · 21 APR · SHIFT 2 Medium ☆
Vector Basics, Unit Vectors & Components
A unit vector in the direction of resultant vector of A ⃗ = − 2 i ^ + 3 j ^ + k ^ \vec{A} = -2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + \hat{k} A = − 2 i ^ + 3 j ^ + k ^ and B ⃗ = i ^ + 2 j ^ − 4 k ^ \vec{B} = \hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 4\hat{k} B = i ^ + 2 j ^ − 4 k ^ is
(a) − 3 i ^ + j ^ + 5 k ^ 35 \frac{-3\hat{i} + \hat{j} + 5\hat{k}}{\sqrt{35}} 35 − 3 i ^ + j ^ + 5 k ^ (b) i ^ + 2 j ^ − 4 k ^ 35 \frac{\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - 4\hat{k}}{\sqrt{35}} 35 i ^ + 2 j ^ − 4 k ^ (c) − 2 i ^ + 3 j ^ + k ^ 35 \frac{-2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + \hat{k}}{\sqrt{35}} 35 − 2 i ^ + 3 j ^ + k ^ (d) − i ^ + 5 j ^ − 3 k ^ 35 \frac{-\hat{i} + 5\hat{j} - 3\hat{k}}{\sqrt{35}} 35 − i ^ + 5 j ^ − 3 k ^ Show answer and solution
Answer: (d)
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Q10 JEE Main 2024 · 30 JAN · SHIFT 2 Medium ☆
Vector Basics, Unit Vectors & Components
A vector has magnitude same as that of A ⃗ = 3 i ^ + 4 j ^ \vec{A} = 3\hat{i} + 4\hat{j} A = 3 i ^ + 4 j ^ and is parallel to B ⃗ = 4 i ^ + 3 j ^ \vec{B} = 4\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} B = 4 i ^ + 3 j ^ . The x x x and y y y components of this vector in first quadrant are x x x and 3 respectively where x = x = x = _________.
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Answer: 4
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Q11 JEE Main 2024 · 8 APR · SHIFT 1 Medium ☆
Vector Basics, Unit Vectors & Components
Three vectors O P → , O Q → \overrightarrow{OP}, \overrightarrow{OQ} OP , OQ and O R → \overrightarrow{OR} OR each of magnitude A A A are acting as shown in figure. The resultant of the three vectors is A x A\sqrt{x} A x . The value of x x x is _________.
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Answer: 3
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Q12 JEE Main 2023 · 11 APR · SHIFT 2 Easy ☆
Vector Basics, Unit Vectors & Components
When vector A ⃗ = 2 i ^ + 3 j ^ + 2 k ^ \vec{A} = 2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + 2\hat{k} A = 2 i ^ + 3 j ^ + 2 k ^ is subtracted from vector B ⃗ \vec{B} B , it gives a vector equal to 2 j ^ 2\hat{j} 2 j ^ . Then the magnitude of vector B ⃗ \vec{B} B will be:
(a) 3 (b) 33 \sqrt{33} 33 (c) 6 \sqrt{6} 6 (d) 5 \sqrt{5} 5 Show answer and solution
Answer: (b)
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Q13 JEE Main 2023 · 15 APR · SHIFT 1 Easy ☆
Vector Basics, Unit Vectors & Components
A vector in x − y x - y x − y plane makes an angle of 3 0 ∘ 30^\circ 3 0 ∘ with y y y -axis. The magnitude of y y y -component of vector is 2 3 2\sqrt{3} 2 3 . The magnitude of x x x -component of the vector will be:
(a) 3 \sqrt{3} 3 (b) 2 (c) 6 (d) 1 3 \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}} 3 1 Show answer and solution
Answer: (b)
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Q14 JEE Main 2021 · 27 AUG · SHIFT 1 Medium ☆
Vector Basics, Unit Vectors & Components
The resultant of these forces O P → , O Q → , O R → , O S → \overrightarrow{OP}, \overrightarrow{OQ}, \overrightarrow{OR}, \overrightarrow{OS} OP , OQ , OR , OS and O T → \overrightarrow{OT} OT is approximately .......... N. [Take 3 = 1.7 , 2 = 1.4 \sqrt{3} = 1.7,\ \sqrt{2} = 1.4 3 = 1.7 , 2 = 1.4 Given i ^ \hat{i} i ^ and j ^ \hat{j} j ^ unit vectors along x, y axis]
(a) 9.25 i ^ + 5 j ^ 9.25\hat{i} + 5\hat{j} 9.25 i ^ + 5 j ^ (b) 3 i ^ + 15 j ^ 3\hat{i} + 15\hat{j} 3 i ^ + 15 j ^ (c) 2.5 i ^ − 14.5 j ^ 2.5\hat{i} - 14.5\hat{j} 2.5 i ^ − 14.5 j ^ (d) − 1.5 i ^ − 15.5 j ^ -1.5\hat{i} - 15.5\hat{j} − 1.5 i ^ − 15.5 j ^ Show answer and solution
Answer: (a)
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Q15 JEE Main 2021 · 26 AUG · SHIFT 1 Medium ☆
Vector Basics, Unit Vectors & Components
The magnitude of vectors O A → O B → \overrightarrow{OA} \ \overrightarrow{OB} O A OB , and O C → \overrightarrow{OC} OC in the given figure are equal. The direction of O A → + O B → − O C → \overrightarrow{OA} + \overrightarrow{OB} - \overrightarrow{OC} O A + OB − OC with x-axis will be:
(a) tan − 1 ( 1 − 3 − 2 ) ( 1 + 3 + 2 ) \tan^{-1}\frac{(1-\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2})}{(1+\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2})} tan − 1 ( 1 + 3 + 2 ) ( 1 − 3 − 2 ) (b) tan − 1 ( 3 − 1 + 2 ) ( 1 + 3 − 2 ) \tan^{-1}\frac{(\sqrt{3}-1+\sqrt{2})}{(1+\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2})} tan − 1 ( 1 + 3 − 2 ) ( 3 − 1 + 2 ) (c) tan − 1 ( 3 − 1 + 2 ) ( 1 − 3 + 2 ) \tan^{-1}\frac{(\sqrt{3}-1+\sqrt{2})}{(1-\sqrt{3}+\sqrt{2})} tan − 1 ( 1 − 3 + 2 ) ( 3 − 1 + 2 ) (d) tan − 1 ( 1 + 3 − 2 ) ( 1 − 3 − 2 ) \tan^{-1}\frac{(1+\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2})}{(1-\sqrt{3}-\sqrt{2})} tan − 1 ( 1 − 3 − 2 ) ( 1 + 3 − 2 ) Show answer and solution
Answer: (a)
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Q16 MHT CET 2020 · 19 OCT · SHIFT 2 Easy ☆
Vector Basics, Unit Vectors & Components
The angle subtended by the vector A = 4 i ^ + 3 j ^ + 12 k ^ A = 4\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + 12\hat{k} A = 4 i ^ + 3 j ^ + 12 k ^ with the X X X -axis is
(a) cos − 1 ( 3 13 ) \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{13}\right) cos − 1 ( 13 3 ) (b) sin − 1 ( 3 13 ) \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{13}\right) sin − 1 ( 13 3 ) (c) sin − 1 ( 4 13 ) \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{13}\right) sin − 1 ( 13 4 ) (d) cos − 1 ( 4 13 ) \cos^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{13}\right) cos − 1 ( 13 4 ) Show answer and solution
Answer: (d)
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Q17 MHT CET 2020 · 16 OCT · SHIFT 2 Easy ☆
Vector Basics, Unit Vectors & Components
The x , y x, y x , y components of vector P \mathbf{P} P have magnitudes 1 and 3 and x , y x, y x , y components of resultant of P \mathbf{P} P and Q \mathbf{Q} Q have magnitudes 5 and 6, respectively. What is the magnitude of Q \mathbf{Q} Q ?
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Answer: (a)
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Q18 MHT CET 2019 · 3 MAY · SHIFT 1 Easy ☆
Vector Basics, Unit Vectors & Components
A vector P P P has X X X and Y Y Y components of magnitude 2 units and 4 units respectively. A vector Q Q Q along negative X X X -axis has magnitude 6 units. The vector ( Q − P ) (\mathbf{Q} - \mathbf{P}) ( Q − P ) will be
(a) 4 ( 2 i ^ − j ^ ) 4(2\hat{i} - \hat{j}) 4 ( 2 i ^ − j ^ ) (b) − 4 ( 2 i ^ − j ^ ) -4(2\hat{i} - \hat{j}) − 4 ( 2 i ^ − j ^ ) (c) 4 ( 2 i ^ + j ^ ) 4(2\hat{i} + \hat{j}) 4 ( 2 i ^ + j ^ ) (d) − 4 ( 2 i ^ + j ^ ) -4(2\hat{i} + \hat{j}) − 4 ( 2 i ^ + j ^ ) Show answer and solution
Answer: (d)
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Q19 JEE Main 2019 · 10 JAN · SHIFT 1 Medium ☆
Vector Basics, Unit Vectors & Components
In the cube of side ‘a’ shown in the figure, the vector from the central point of the face ABOD to the central point of the face BEFO will be -
(a) 1 2 a ( k ^ − i ^ ) \frac{1}{2}a\left(\hat{k} - \hat{i}\right) 2 1 a ( k ^ − i ^ ) (b) 1 2 a ( j ^ − i ^ ) \frac{1}{2}a\left(\hat{j} - \hat{i}\right) 2 1 a ( j ^ − i ^ ) (c) 1 2 a ( j ^ − k ^ ) \frac{1}{2}a\left(\hat{j} - \hat{k}\right) 2 1 a ( j ^ − k ^ ) (d) 1 2 a ( i ^ − k ^ ) \frac{1}{2}a\left(\hat{i} - \hat{k}\right) 2 1 a ( i ^ − k ^ ) Show answer and solution
Answer: (b)
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Q20 NEET 1999 · AIPMT Easy ☆
Vector Basics, Unit Vectors & Components
If a unit vector is represented by 0.5 i ^ + 0.8 j ^ + c k ^ 0.5\hat{i} + 0.8\hat{j} + c\hat{k} 0.5 i ^ + 0.8 j ^ + c k ^ , the value of c c c is
(a) 1 1 1 (b) 0.11 \sqrt{0.11} 0.11 (c) 0.01 \sqrt{0.01} 0.01 (d) 0.39 0.39 0.39 Show answer and solution
Answer: (b)
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