1. Two forces of 10 N and 7 N are applied to an object.

The maximum value of

their resultant is
A. 17 N
B. 10 N
C. 70 N
D. 7 N
2. The scalar product of two vectors is negative when
A. They are parallel
B. They are antiparallel
C. They are perpendicular
D. They are rotated through 180
3. The cross product of two vectors is negative vector if they are
A. Parallel
Perpendicular

B. rotated through 270

C. Anti-parallel

D.

4. The magnitude of the resultant of two equal F and F is F when they are
inclined at an angle of
A. 0

B. 120

C. 90

D.

180
5. When a vector is multiplied by a negative number greater than one, there is
change in
A. Its magnitude only

B. its direction only

C. Its magnitude and direction

D. None of these

6. The dot product of force and velocity vectors is equal to

A. Work done

B. Potential energy C. Power

D. All of these

7. Torque is the cross product of

A. Force and Velocity
C. mass and acceleration

B. Force an moment
D. Power and time

8. The magnitude of the cross product of two vectors is equal to

A. Area of triangle

B. Area of square
C. Area of parallelogram

D. perimeter

of rectangle
9. For two parallel vectors AxB is equal to
A. 1

B. 0

C. I

D. j

10. Which of the following is a vector quantity?

A. Energy

B. Time

C. Displacement

D. Distance

11. jxi =
A. 1

B. 0

C. k

D. k

12. If I is a unit vector along x-axis, then i.i = ____

A. 0

B. 1

C. -1

D. j

13. If position of a point (2,-1, 3) then position vector can be written as

A. 2i +j +3k

B. 2j-i+3k

C. 2k-j +3i

D. 2i-j+3k

14. Cross product obeys

A. Commutative law of addition

B. Anti-commutative law of addition

B. Commutative law of multiplication

multiplication

D. Anti-commutative law of

15. For self product A.A = ____

A. 0

B. 1

D. A2

C. -1

16. A vector whose magnitude is zero is called

A. Position vector
Unit vector

B. Free Vector

C. Null vector

D.

17. if a vector of 10 N is along x-axis, its y component will be

A. 10 N

B. 0 N

C. 100 N

D. 5 N

18. If F = 2i 3j + 4k and r = I + 4j + 5k, then the work done will be

A. 22 J

B. 10 J

C. 12 J

D. 0 J

19. If A . B = 0, then the vectors A and B are

A. Parallel to each other
other
other

B. Anti-parallel to each
C. Perpendicular to each
D. None of these

20. Resultant of two equal but opposite vectors is

A. Unit vector
D. Position vector

B. Null vector

C. Free vector

1- Whats the resultant of 3N and 4N forces acting at right angles

a-90N
b-5N
c-7N
d-1N
2-If A cross B is along z-axis then vectors A and B will lie in
a- zx plane
b- xy plane
c- yz plane
d-none
3-If A= 2i+4j+5k and B=-2i+2j+k. then A.B is
a-o
b-1
c--1
d-2
4-Parallel vectors of same magnitude
a-equal
b-unequal
c-when added, give the sum zero
d-when multiplied give the sum zero
5-When the magnitude of two components of vectors are equal to that of their resultant,
then the angle b/w components id
a-60
b-90
c-120
d-none
6-If two unit vectors are inclined at angle of 90, then magnitude of their resultant is
a-2
b- 21/2
c-under root 3
d-zero
7-If the vectors A and B represented in such a way that A+B=A-B, then the angle b/w A and
B ia
a-o
b-60
c-90
d-180

8-The magnitude of dot and cross product of two vectors is 10 in each case. find the angle
b/w two vectors
a-45
b-60
c-90
d-o
9-If A*B=-B*A then angle b/w A and B is
a-180
b180/3
c-180/2
d-180/4
10-Which of the following physical quantities are represented by axial vectors
a-displacement
b-force
c-velocity
d-torque
11-The two vectors have magnitude 3 and 5. if angle b/w them is 60, then dot product of two
vectors is
a-7.5
b-6.5
c-8.4
d-7.9
12-The minimum number of vectors of equal magnitude required to produce a zero resultant
is
a-2
b-4
c-3
d-none
13-The minimum number of vectors of unequal magnitude required to produce a zero
resultant is
a-2
b-3
c-4
d-infinity
14-two forces of numerically equal to 10dynes are acting ,then the resultant is
a-10dynes
b-20dynes
c-10(3)^1/2 dyne
d-5dynes

15-what is the angle between i+j+k and i

a-180/6
b-180/4
c-180/3
d-none

1> Which of the following is a Vector?

i> Energy
ii> Power
iii> Force
iv> Mass

2> Which of the following is a vector?

i> Time
ii> Work
iii> Heat
iv> Momentum

3>Which of the following is a scalar?

i> Elementary area
ii> Kinetic energy
iii> Weight of a body
iv> Wind velocity

4> Which of the following is a scalar?

i> Electric field

ii> Magnetic Moment
iii> Acceleration
iv> Electrostatic Potential

5> Angular Momentum is:

i> A scalar
ii> A polar vector
iii> An axial vector
iv> Same as torque

6> Moment of inertia is:

i> A scalar
ii> A vector
iii> A tensor
iv> Same as mass

7>

is:

i> A scalar
ii> A vector
iii> Neither scalar nor vector
iv> A tensor

8>

is:

i> A scalar
ii> A vector
iii> Neither scalar nor vector
iv> A tensor

9> Which of the following is a scalar?

i> Mass of nucleus
ii> Charge of proton
iii> Wind velocity
iv> Energy of a thermal neutron

10> Pressure is a:
i> A scalar
ii> Axial vector
iii> Polar vector
iv> Neither scalar nor vector

11> Electric Current in a circuit is shown by arrow ; Current is:

i> A scalar
ii> A vector
iii> Sometimes a scalar and sometimes a vector
iv> Neither vector nor a scalar

12> Referring to the following figure, the correct relation is:

Vector MCQ

i>

ii>

iii>

iv>

13> Referring to the following figure ; the correct relation is:

Vector MCQ

i>

ii>

iii>

iv>

14> When two vectors

of resultant vector is:

and

of magnitudes a and b are added ; the magnitude

i> equal to (a+b)

ii> equal to (a-b)
iii> not more than
iv> Not greater than (a+b)

15> The minimum numbers of coplanar vectors of unequal magnitudes whose vector sum
can be zero is:
1> Two
ii> Three
iii> Four
iv> Any

16> Minimum number of space vectors of unequal magnitudes whose sum is equal to zero
is:
i> two
ii> three
iii> four
iv> any

17> Two vectors

and

ie in a plane ; a third vector

the sum of these three vectors ;

lie outside this plane ; then

i> Can be zero.

ii> Can never be zero

iii> Lies in the place containing

iv> Lies in the plain containing

18> Two vectors

and

are such that

between vectors

and

is:

i> zero degree

ii> 60 degrees
iii> 90 degrees
iv> 180 degrees

Then the angle

19> Two vectors

between the vectors

and
and

are such that

, then the angles

is:

i> zero degree

ii> 45 degrees
iii> 90 degrees
iv> 180 degrees

20> For the resultant of two vectors to be maximum the angle between them should be:
i> zero degree
ii> 60 degrees
iii> 90 degrees
iv> 180 degrees

21> The magnitudes of sets of three vectors of same type are given below. The resultant of
which set can not be zero?
i> 10, 10 , 10
ii> 10, 10 , 20
iii> 10 , 20 , 10
iv> 10 , 20 , 40

22> Two forces of 6N and 8N can be applied to produce an effect of a single force of:
i> 1 N
ii> 15 N

iii> 11 N
iv> 20 N

23> A car is moving on a road , when rain is falling vertically downward , Rain will strike :
i> Front screen
ii> Wind screen
iii> Both the screens equally
iv> No screen but roof

24> A particle is moving eastward with a velocity of 5m/s . In 10 s the velocity changes to
5 m/s northward. The average acceleration is:
i> Zero

ii>

toward south-west

iii>

towards north-west

iv>

towards north

25> Two vectors

i>

ii>

iii>

and

will be perpendicular if:

iv>

26> If

is the unit vector along the direction of

then:

i>

ii>

iii>

iv>

27> A force has magnitude 20N. Its one rectangular component is 12N , the other
rectangular component must be:
i> 8N
ii> 14 N
iii> 16 N
iv> 32 N

28> A river flowing west to east at speed 3 m/min. A man on the south bank of the river ,
capable of swimming at 6m/min in still water , wants to swim across the river in shortest
time. He should swim in a direction:
i> Due north
ii> 30 degrees west of north
iii> 30 degrees east of north

iv> 60 degrees east of north

29> In question 28 , If the man wants to swim across the river following the shortest path,
then he should swim in a direction:
i> Due north
ii> 30 degrees west of north
iii> 30 degrees east of north
iv> 60 degrees east of north

30> The resultant of two vectors of unequal magnitudres is equal to the magnitude of the
either. The angle between the vector is:
i> 60 degrees
ii> 90 degrees
iii> 120 degrees
iv> 180 degrees

31> In a right handed system:

i>
ii>

iii>
iv>

32> The angle between

and

is:

i>

ii>

iii>

iv>

33> The angle between

and

is:

i>

ii>

iii>

iv>

34> If two vectors

and
angles to each other, then the value of n must be:
i> 2
ii> -2
iii> 1
iv> -1

are at right

35> Consider a vector

, The vector which is perpendicular to

i>
ii>
iii>

iv>

36> The unit vector along

is:

i>

ii>

iii>

iv>

37> The unit vector along

i>

ii>

is:

is:

iii>

iv>

38> A vector
vector

is along the positive X-axis. If the vector product of its with another

is zero , then

could be:

i>

ii>

iii>
iv>

39> Given
i> zero

ii>

iii>
iv>

and P+Q = R , then the angle between

and

is:

40> Given
and

and

, then the angle between

is:

i> zero

ii>

iii>
iv>

41> Forces
and
act on a point mass in two mutually perpendicular directions. The
magnitude of the resultant force on the point mass will be:
i>

ii>
iii>

iv>

42> A boat which has a speed of 5 km/hr in still water crosses a river of width 1Km along
the shortest possible path on 15 minutes. The velocity of the river in Km/hr is:
i> 1
ii> 3
iii> 4
iv>

43> A boat is sent across a river with a velocity of 8Km/hr . If the resultant velocity of the
boat is 10Km/hr , the velocity of river flow is:
i> 12.8 Km/hr
ii> 6 Km/hr
iii> 8 Km/hr
iv> 10 Km/hr

44> If the position vector of a particle is

velocity vector of the particle is:

then the

i> Parallel to position vector

ii> perpendicular to position vector
iii> directed towards the origin
iv> directed away from the origin

45> The angle made by a vector

i>

ii>

iii>

iv>

with Y-axis is:

46> The angle made by the two vectors

and

is:

i> zero
ii> 45 degrees
iii> 90 degrees
iv> 180 degrees

47> A body considered to move in Y-axis is subjected to a force given

by
Newton. What is the work done by the force in moving the
body a distance of 10 meters along the Y-axis?
i> 190 J
ii> 160 J
iii> 150 J
iv> 20 J

48> The scalar and vector product of two vectors have magnitude
respectively. The angle between the two vectors must be:
i> 30 degrees
ii> 45 degrees
iii> 60 degrees
iv> 90 degrees

and 6 units

49> At what angle should the two vectors 2F and

is

act so that the resultant force

i> 120 degrees

ii> 90 degrees
iii> 60 degrees
iv> 45 degrees

50> A vector
of magnitude
units and another vector
of magnitude
units
are inclined to each other at an angle of 30 degrees. The magnitude of the vector product of
these two vectors is:
i> 10 units
ii>

units

iii>

units

iv> 75 units

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