ECAT Pre Engineering Mathematic MCQ Test With Answer for Chapter 24 (Vectors)

Which of the following is a scalar.

• force A
• frequency B
• weight C
• acceleration 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

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• none of these D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 1 C
• 0 D

The zero vector is regarded to be parallel to

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 12 A
• 6 B
• 8 C
• none of these D

If 2 and 2 are x and y components of vector then its angle with x-axis is

• 30° A
• 45° B
• 60° C
• 90° D

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

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

• direction ratios A
• direction cosines B
• direction angles C
• none of these D

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

• a b A
• b+a B
• b-a C
• None D

If a +b +c =0 then which of the following is true

• a =b =c =0 A
• a,b =b,c =c,a B
• a xb=b xc =c xa C
• None D

• perpendicular vectors A
• concurrent vectors B
• parallel vectors C
• none of these D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The position vector of any point in space is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

• 0 A
• 90° B
• 180° C
• 360° D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• none of these D

Which of the vectors have opposite direction?

• 
  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

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

If a2 = b2 then

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

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

The zero vector is

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

If the angle between two vectors with magnitude 6 and 2 is 60° when their scalar product is

• 12 A
• 6 B
• 3 C
• 0 D