VECTOR CALCULUS

1. Let C be the circle (x − 1)2 + y 2 = 1, 4. If H ⃗⃗ ˆ

⃗⃗ = xî + 2yĵ + 3zk̂ than ∬ H
s . nds is equal to

oriented counter-clockwise. Then the value of (where A is the volume enclosed by S) -

the line integral. (A) 3 A
4
∫C − 3 xy 3 dx + x 4 dy is (B) 6 A

(A) 6π (C) A

(B) 8π (D) 4 A
(C) 12π RPSC PGT 2022
(D) More than one of the above 5. If a is differentiable vector point function and
(E) None of the above u is a differentiable scalar point function,
Bihar (TRE 1.0) -2023 then ∇ × (ua) is equal to -
2. The equation xy − zlog⁡ y + exz = 1 can be (A) (∇u) × a⃗ + u(∇ × a)
solved in a neighborhood of the point (0,1,1) (B) (∇ × a⃗) ⋅ a⃗ + u(∇ × a⃗)
as y = f(x, z) for some continuously (C) ∇u ⋅ a + u(∇ × a)
differentiable function f. Then (D) ∇u × a + u ⋅ (∇ × a)
(A) ∇f(0,1) = (2,0) RPSC PGT 2022
(B) ∇f(0,1) = (0,2)
6. If f1 and f2 are differentiable scalar functions
(C) ∇f(0,1) = (0,1)
and v is differentiable vector function such
(D) More than one of the above
that f1 v = ∇f2 , then v. curl v is -
(E) None of the above 1
(A) f ∇f2 + f2 ∇f1
Bihar (TRE 1.0) -2023 1

1 1
3. Let V be the solid region in ℝ3 bounded by (B) f ∇f2 − f ∇f1
1 2

the paraboloid y = (x 2 +z 2)
and the plane 1 1
(C) f ∇f2 + f × ∇f2
1 2
y = 4. Then the value of ∭v 15√x 2 + z 2 dV
(D) Zero
is y = (x 2 + z 2 ) continuous
RPSC PGT 2022
(A) 128π
7. Value of ∫c (xyi + y 2 j).(idx +jdy), where C is
(B) 64π
the square in xy - plane with vertices
(C) 28π
(1,0), (−1, 0), (0,1), (0, −1) respectively is -
(D) More than one of the above
(A) -2
(E) None of the above
(B) 4
Bihar (TRE 1.0) -2023
 (C) 0 12. A unit vector, which is normal to the surface
(D) 2 x 2 −xy + z 2 = 1 at the point (1,1,1) is-
RPSC PGT 2022 î−ĵ+2k̂
(A)
√6
8. Evaluate ∫c (x 4 ∂x + xy ∂y), where C is the
î+ĵ−2k̂
(B)
triangular curve consisting of the line √6

segments from (0,0) to (1,0), from (1,0) to î+ĵ+2k̂

(C)
√6
(0,1) and from (0,1) to (0,0).
î−ĵ−2k̂
(D)
(A) 0 √6

(B) 12 UP PGT 2021

r⃗
(C) 1/6 13. If r̂ = r , r = |r̂|, then div⁡ r̂ is equal to -
(D) 1 (A) 0
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(B) -1
9. For f(x, y) = x 2 y − y 3 , which one of the 1
(C) r
following gives the corresponding gradient
2
vector field? (D) r

(A) x 2 i UP PGT 2021

(B) 2xyi + (x 2 − 3y 2 )j 14. Value of ∬S ⃗[Link], where F
⃗ = 4xzî − y 2 ĵ +
(C) xi + (x 2 − y 2 )j yzk̂ and S is the surface of the cube bounded
(D) (x 3 −y 2 )j
by x = 0, x = 1, y = 0, y = 1, z = 0, z = 1 is-
JSSC PGT 2018
(A) 1
10. If f(x, y, z) = xsin⁡ yz, find the gradient of f at 3
(B) 2
the point (1,3,0).
(C) 3
(A) (1,0,3)
5
(B) (1, −1,3) (D) 2

(C) (0,0,3) UP PGT 2021

(D) (0,0,0) 15. If the vector ⃗F = (x + 3y)î + (y − 2z)ĵ +
JSSC PGT 2018 (x − az)k̂ is solenoidal then a is equal to -
y
11. Consider f(x, y) = xe . At the point (2,0)
(A) 1
what is the maximum rate of change?
(B) -1
(A) √5
(C) 2
(B) 4
(D) -2
(C) 1
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(D) 0
16. If a⃗ and ⃗b are irrotational vectors then div
JSSC PGT 2018
(a⃗ × ⃗b) is equal to -
 (A) 1 (A) ⃗0
(B) 2 (B) nr n−2 r
(C) 3 (C) nr n−1 r
(D) 0 (D) (n + 3)r n r
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17. If V is the volume enclosed by a closed UPPSC Ashram Paddhati 2021
surface S and ⃗F = xî + 2yĵ + 3zk̂ then the 21. If S denotes the surface of the cube bounded
value of ∫s ⃗F ⋅ n̂ds is by the planes x = 0, x = 1, y = 0, y = 1, z =

(A) 3 V 0, z = 1 then the value of normal surface

(B) 4 V ⃗ = (x 3 − yz)î − 2x 2 yĵ + 2k̂ over

integral of F
(C) 6 V S is
(D) 5 V (A) 1
1
UPPSC GIC 2021 (B) 3
18. If ⃗F is a vector point function and S is an open (C) 5
1

surface bounded by a closed curve C, then 1

(D)
6
⃗ along C is
the tangential line integral of F
UPPSC Ashram Paddhati 2021
described-
(A) By Green's theorem
22. The unit normal to the surface x 2 + 4y 2 −
(B) By Stokes' theorem
3z 2 − 2 = 0 at the point (1,1,1) is
(C) By Gauss's theorem
1
(A) (î + 4ĵ − 3k̂)
(D) By Leibnitz' theorem √26

UPPSC GIC 2021 (B) î + 4ĵ − 3k̂

1
UPPSC Asharam Paddhati 2021 (C) (î + ĵ + k̂)
√3
19. The unit normal to the surface x 2 + 4y 2 − 1
(D) (î − 3ĵ − k̂)
√11
2
3z − 2 = 0 at the point (1,1,1) is
UPPSC Ashram Paddhati 2021
1
(A) (î + 4ĵ − 3k̂)
√26 23. What is the divergence of the vector field f =
(B) î + 4ĵ − 3k̂ 6 x 2 i + 3xy 2 j + xyz 3 k at the point (2,3,4).
1
(C) (î + ĵ + k̂) (A) 124
√3
1 (B) 348
(D) (î − 3ĵ − k)
√11
(C) 106
UPPSC GIC 2021
(D) 100
20. If r = xî + yĵ + zk̂ and r = |r| then the value
DSSSB TGT 04-09-2021 Shift-I (Male)
of curl⁡(r n r), is-
24. For c > 0, if ai + bĵ + ck̂ is the unit normal 28. Stokes theorem is used to convert the ____

vector at (1,1, √2) to the cone z = √x 2 + y 2 , integrals to _____ integrals

then: (A) line to surface

(A) a2 + b2 + c 2 = 0 (B) volume to area

(B) a2 + b2 − c 2 = 0 (C) surface to line

(C) a2 − b2 + c 2 = 0 (D) line to area

(D) −a2 + b2 + c 2 = 0 DSSSB TGT 04-09-2021 Shift-I (Male)

Haryana PGT 2018 29. Divergence and curl of a vector field are ⁡

25. A vector field with a vanishing curl is known (A) Scalar & Scalar

as (B) Scalar & Vector

(A) Irrotatioal (C) Vector & Scalar

(B) Solenoidal (D) Vector & Vector

(C) Cycloidal DSSSB TGT 04-09-2021 Shift-I (Male)

r⃗
(D) Rotational 30. The value of div⁡ (r3 ) is:
DSSSB TGT 04-09-2021 Shift-I (Male) (A) r
Rajasthan TGT 2013 (B) 0
26. What is the Green's value for the functions (C) 1
F = y 2 and G = x 2 for the region x = 1 and 1
(D) r
y = 2 from origin.
UK SSSC LT 2020
(A) 2
31. If r⁡xî⁡yĵ⁡zk̂ and a⃗ is a constant vector, then
(B) -1
curl r⁡a⃗
(C) 1
(A) a⃗
(D) ⁡ − 2
(B) 2a⃗
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(C) 3a⃗
27. Calculate the value of the integral ∫C (xydy −
(D) None of above
2
y dx) where C is the square, cut form the
(GIC) PGT, 2015
first quadrant by the lines x = 1y = 1, will be
32. grad⁡ ϕ at a point to the surface ϕ(x, y, z) =
? (Using Green's theorem)
const. is a vector-
(A) 1/2
(A) parallel to a tangent to the surface
(B) 3/2
(B) normal to the surface
(C) 7/2
(C) of constant magnitude
(D) 5/2
(D) having constant direction
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(GIC) PGT, 2015
33. If F ˆ , where S is
⃗ axi by ĵ cz k̂, then ∬ ⃗F = nds (A) z = 0 is a non-isolated essential
s

the surface of x 2 y 2 ⁡z 2 ⁡1 is equal to - singularity

(A) (a b c) (B) z = 0 is an isolated singularity

(B) 4 (a b c) (C) z = 0 is an isolated essential singularity

4 (D) z = 0 is a removable singularity
(C) 3 (a b c)
2
NVS PGT 10-06-2019
(D) 3 (a b c)
38. For what value of m, the vector (m, 3,1) is a
(GIC) PGT, 2015
linear combination of the vectors (3,2,1) and
34. ⃗ ⁡x yî⁡y zĵ⁡z xk̂, then value of curl
If F 2 2 2
(2,1,0) ?
⃗ at the point is (1,2,3) −
F (A) 2
(A) −4î + 9ĵ − k̂ (B) 3
(B) 4î⁡9ĵk̂ (C) 5
(C) 4î⁡9ĵk̂ (D) 1

(D) 3î4ĵk̂ UP PGT-2016 (02-02-2019)

(GIC) PGT, 2015 39. If ⃗F = grad⁡(x 3 + y 3 + z 3 − 3xyz), then ⃗F is

35. If rîcos⁡ ntĵsin⁡ nt where n is a constant t is (A) solenoidal
dr⃗ (B) irrotational
variable then the value of r ⋅ dt is-
(C) solenoidal and irrotational both
(A) 1
(D) none of the above
(B) -1
UP PGT-2016 (02-02-2019)
(C) 2
(D) None of the above
40. A vector, which is normal to the surface x 2 −
(GIC) PGT, 2015
xy + yz = 5 at the pint (1,2,3) is
36. If a particle is being displaced on the
(A) î + 2ĵ
operating equation x = e−t , y = 2cos⁡ t, z =
(B) 2ĵ + 2k̂
sin⁡ t then what will be the velocity of the
particle ? (C) 2ĵ + k̂

(A) −e−t î − 2sin⁡ tĵ + cos⁡ tk̂ (D) ĵ + 2k̂

(B) −e−t î + 2cos⁡ tĵ + sin⁡ tk̂ UP PGT-2016 (02-02-2019)

41. Which one of the following is not correct for
(C) e−t î − 2sin⁡ tĵ + cos⁡ tk̂
a common catenary
(D) et î − 2sin⁡ tĵ − cos⁡ tk̂
x

TGT 2013 (A) y + s = cec

ds
37. The nature of singularity of the function (B) dψ = csec 2 ψ
tan⁡(1/z) :
 y π
(C) sec ψ + tan ψ = ec (C) 2
x
(D) s = csinh c (D) π

UP PGT-2016 (02-02-2019) LT 2018

42. If div⁡(r n r) = 0 then n is equal to 45. div ( r × a⃗ ), where a⃗ is a constant vector, is

(A) -3 equal to

(B) 1 (A) 0

(C) 2 (B) |a⃗|

(D) -1 (C) |r|

UP PGT-2016 (02-02-2019) (D) a⃗ ⋅ r

43. If div⁡(r n r)The directional derivative of ϕ = LT 2018

xy + yz + zx at (1,1,1) in the direction of the 46. ⃗ and B

If vectors A ⃗ are irrotational, then

vector î − 2ĵ + 2k̂ is ⃗ ×B

(A) A ⃗ is irrotational

(A) 3
1 ⃗ ×B
(B) A ⃗ is solenoidal

2 ⃗ −B
(C) A ⃗ is rotational
(B) 3
5
(D) None of the above
(C) 3
LT 2018
7
(D) 3 ⃗ are constant vectors, then ∇([ra⃗b
⃗ ])
47. If a⃗ and b
UP PGT-2016 (02-02-2019) is equal to
44. If a⃗, ⃗b, 𝐜 are non-coplanar unit vectors such (A) 0
⃗
⃗ × c) = b+c⃗, then the angle
that a⃗ × (b ⃗ )r
(B) (a⃗ ⋅ b
√2

between a⃗ and ⃗b is (C) a⃗ × ⃗b

(A)
3π (D) (a⃗ × ⃗b)|r|
4
π PGT 2005
(B) 4
LT 2018

* ANSWERS KEY *
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. D 7. C
8. C 9. B 10. C 11. A 12. A 13. D 14. B
15. C 16. D 17. C 18. B 19. A 20. A 21. B
22. A 23. B 24. B 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. A
29. B 30. B 31. B 32. B 33. C 34. A 35. D
36. A 37. A 38. C 39. B 40. B 41. C 42. A
43. B 44. A 45. A 46. B 47. C