ECAT Pre Engineering MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 24 Mathematics

A vector of magnitude zero is called

• Position vector A
• Null vector B
• Free vector C
• None of these D

The angle between the vectors 3i + j - k and 2i - j + k is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The physical quantity which can be specified by a number alongwith unit is called a

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

3j . k x i

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 3 C
• 9 D

If |αi + (α+1)j +2k| =3 then value of α is

• 1,2 A
• -1,-2 B
• 1,-2 C
• -1,2 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• none of these D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• none of these D

If the vector 2i + 4j - 7k and 2i + 6j + xk are perpendicular then x = ?

• 0 A
• 2 B
• 4 C
• 7 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 
  C
• 
  D

Which of the following is a vector.

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

If a,b c are sides of a triangle taken in order then a x b =

• b x c A
• b x a B
• cxa C
• Both a & b D

• parallel vectors A
• perpendicular vectors B
• concurrent vectors C
• collinear vectors D

For two vector a and b, a+b = _______

• a b A
• b+a B
• b-a C
• None D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

Which of the following is a scalar.

• electric field A
• magnetic field B
• weight C
• mass D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 0 C
• 1 D

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

• 
  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

Projection of vector u along v is

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

If a,b,c are three non-coplanar vector then [a +b,b +c,c +a] = _____

• [a.b.c] A
• 2[a,b,c] B
• [abc]-2 C
• 2[abc]2 D

• [0, 0, 0] A
• [1, 0, 0] B
• [0, 1, 0] C
• [0, 0, 1] D

• 12 A
• 6 B
• 8 C
• none of these D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• l²+ m²+ n²= 0 A
• l² - m²+ n²= 1 B
• l²+ m²+ n²= 1 C
• l²+ m²- n²= 0 D

Three points whose position vector a,b,c are collinear

• axb +b x c+ c x a = 0 A
• a,b +b,c +c,a =0 B
• a,|a xc| =0 C
• a+b+c =0 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• none of these D

The number z so that the triangle with vertices A(1,-1,0),B(-2,2,1)and C(0,2,z) is a right triangle with right angle at vertex C

• 1,2 A
• -1,-2 B
• 2,-1 C
• -2,1 D