Multiple Choice Questions
1. A vector is described by magnitude as well as:
1. A vector is described by magnitude as well as:
a) Angle
b)Distance
c) Direction
d) Height
2. Addition,
subtraction and multiplication of scalars is done by:
a)Algebraic principles
b) Simple arithmetical rules
c) Logical methods
d) Vector
algebra
3.The
direction of a vector in a plane is measured with respect to two straight
lines which are _______ to each other.
a) Parallel
b) Perpendicular
c) At an
angle of 60o
d) Equal
4. A unit
vector is obtained by dividing the given vector by:
a) its magnitude
b) its angle
c) Another
vector
d) Ten
5. Unit
vector along the three mutually perpendicular axes x, y and z are denoted by:
a) aˆ , bˆ ,
cˆ
b) iˆ , jˆ ,
kˆ
c) pˆ , qˆ ,
rˆ
d) xˆ , yˆ ,
zˆ
6. Negative
of a vector has direction _______ that of the original vector.
a) Same as
b)
Perpendicular to
c) Opposite
to
d) Inclined
to
7. There are
_______ methods of adding two or more vectors.
a) Two
b) Three
c) Four
d) Five
8. The
vector obtained by adding two or more vectors is called:
a) Product
vector
b) Sum
vector
c) Resultant
vector
d) Final
vector
9. Vectors
are added according to:
a) Left hand
rule
b) Right
hand rule
c) Head to
tail rule
d) None of the
above
10. In
two-dimensional coordinate system, the components of the origin are taken
as:
a) (1, 1)
b) (1, 0)
c) (0, 1)
d) (0, 0)
Answer 