ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 24 Mathematics

The null vector is regarded to be perpendicular to

• Every vector A
• In some cases B
• Both a b C
• None D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

If the angle between two vectors with magnitude 2 and 15 is 30°then their scalar product is

• 
  A
• 15 B
• 30 C
• 
  D

The magnitude of a vector can never be

• Zero A
• Negative B
• Positive C
• None of these D

If |a x b|2 + (a,b)2 = _____

• |a|2 + |b|2 A
• |a|2- |b|2 B
• |a|2|b|2 C
• None D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

If θ be angle between u,v and u,v determine the sides of a triangle then the third side opposite to angle θ has length

• |u+v| A
• |u|+|v| B
• |u-v| C
• |u|-|v| D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 25 A
• 16 B
• 5 C
• 0 D

The position vector of the point P(a, b, c) is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

If a2 = b2 then

• a = b A
• a+b= 1 B
• |a+b| =0 C
• None D

Which of the vectors have opposite direction?

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The physical quantity which possesses both magnitude and direction is called a

• scalar A
• vector B
• constant C
• none of these D

The unit vector along y-axis is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• none of these D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• none of these D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The area of the rhombus whose vertices are A(0,0),B(2,1),C(3,3),D(1,2) is

• 36 square units A
• 3 square units B
• 6 square units C
• 18 square units D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The unit vector along x-axis is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• none of these D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 0 C
• 1 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• none of these D

If a force F = 2i + j +3k acts at point (1,-2,2) of a body then the moment of F about a pint lying on the line of action of the force is

• 5 A
• Equal to the moment of the force about origin B
• 0 C
• Cannot be found D

Which of the following us a scalar

• displacement A
• velocity B
• acceleration C
• density D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

Which of the following is a vector.

• distance A
• temperature B
• energy C
• acceleration D

Projection of vector u along v is

• |v| cosθ A
• |u| cosθ B
• |v| sinθ C
• |u| sinθ D

If C is the mid point of AB and P is any point outside AB, then

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D