Subjects : Physics Vector 1 Date : 09-06-2026

Total Marks : 100 Hours : 1 Hours

Physics - Section A ( MCQ )

1. A person pushes a box kept on a horizontal surface with force of 100 𝑁 . In unit vector notation force 𝐹 ⃗
can be expressed as ?

A) 𝑖 𝑗
100 (ˆ + ˆ) B) 100 (ˆ 𝑖 − 𝑗ˆ) C) 50
√ 𝑖−𝑗
2 (ˆ ˆ) D)
√
50 𝑖 𝑗
2 (ˆ + ˆ)

2. 𝐴 ⃗ is a vector of magnitude 2.7 units due east. What is the magnitude and direction of vector 4𝐴 ⃗ ?
A) 4 units due east B) 4 units due west
C) 2.7 units due east D) 10.8 units due east
⃗ ⃗
3. Let 𝜃 be the angle between vectors 𝐴 and 𝐵. Which of the following figures correctly represents the angle
𝜃?
A) B) C) D)

4. A vector is added to an equal and opposite vector of similar nature, forms a ........
A) Unit vector B) Position vector
C) Null vector D) Displacement vector
5. The five sides of a regular pentagon are represented by vectors 𝐴1 , 𝐴2 , 𝐴3 , 𝐴4 and 𝐴5 , in cyclic order as
shown below. Corresponding vertices are represented by 𝐵1 , 𝐵2 , 𝐵3 , 𝐵4 and 𝐵5 , drawn from the centre of
the [Link], 𝐵2 + 𝐵3 + 𝐵4 + 𝐵5 is equal to

A) 𝐴 1 B) −𝐴 1 C) 𝐵 1 D) −𝐵 1

6. Which of the following relations is true for two unit vectors 𝐴ˆ and 𝐵ˆ making an angle 𝜃 to each other?
A) 𝐴 𝐵
| ˆ + ˆ| = | ˆ 𝐴 − 𝐵ˆ| tan 𝜃
2
B) 𝐴 − 𝐵ˆ| = |𝐴ˆ + 𝐵ˆ| tan 𝜃
|ˆ 2

C) 𝐴 𝐵
| ˆ + ˆ| = | ˆ 𝐴 − 𝐵ˆ| cos 𝜃
2
D) |
→−𝐵
𝐴 ˆ| = |
→
𝐴 𝐵 𝜃
+ ˆ| cos 2

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 √ √
⟶⟶⟶⟶ ⟶
7. The resultant of these forces 𝑂𝑃 , 𝑂𝑄, 𝑂𝑅, 𝑂𝑆 and 𝑂𝑇 is approximately … … 𝑁 .
[Take 3 = 1.7, 2 = 1.4 Given ˆ𝑖 and 𝑗ˆ unit vectors along 𝑥, 𝑦 axis ]

A) 𝑖
9.25ˆ + 5 ˆ 𝑗 B) 𝑖
3ˆ + 15 ˆ 𝑗 C) 2.5ˆ𝑖 − 14.5𝑗ˆ D) − 𝑖−
1.5ˆ 𝑗
15.5 ˆ

⃗ ⃗
8. The resultant of 𝐴 and 𝐵 makes an angle 𝛼 with 𝐴 and 𝛽 with 𝐵, ⃗ ⃗
A) 𝛼 < 𝛽 B) 𝛼 < 𝛽 if 𝐴 < 𝐵 C) 𝛼 < 𝛽 if 𝐴 > 𝐵 D) 𝛼 < 𝛽 if 𝐴 = 𝐵
9. A particle is moving with speed 6 𝑚/𝑠 along the direction of 𝐴 ⃗ = 2ˆ𝑖 + 2𝑗ˆ− ˆ𝑘, then its velocity is
A) 𝑖
(4ˆ + 2 ˆ 𝑗 − 4ˆ𝑘) 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 B) 𝑖 + 4𝑗ˆ− 2ˆ𝑘) 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
(4ˆ

C) 𝑖
(4ˆ + 4 ˆ 𝑗 − 4ˆ𝑘) 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 D) 𝑖
(2ˆ + 4 ˆ 𝑗 − 2ˆ𝑘) 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠
10. A particle is situated at the origin of a coordinate system. The following forces begin to act on the particle
simultaneously (Assuming particle is initially at rest)
𝐹⃗ 𝑖 − 5𝑗ˆ+ 5ˆ𝑘
= 5ˆ 𝐹⃗ 𝑖 𝑗 𝑘
= 2ˆ + 8 ˆ + 6ˆ
𝐹⃗ = −6ˆ𝑖 + 4𝑗ˆ− 7ˆ𝑘 𝐹⃗ −𝑖 − 𝑗 − 𝑘
1 2

3 4 = ˆ 3 ˆ 2ˆ
Then the particle will move
A) in 𝑋 − 𝑌 plane 𝑌 − 𝑍 plane B)C) in 𝑍 − 𝑋 plane D) along 𝑋 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠
11.
√
The angles which a vector ˆ𝑖 + 𝑗ˆ+ 2 ˆ𝑘 makes with 𝑋, 𝑌 and 𝑍 axes respectively are
A) 60°, 60°, 60° B) 45°, 45°, 45° C) 60°, 60°, 45° D) 45°, 45°, 60°

12. 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹 is a regular hexagon and forces represented in magnitude and direction by 𝐴𝐵, 𝐴𝐶, 𝐴𝐷, 𝐴𝐸
and 𝐴𝐹 act at 𝐴. Their resultant is :
A) 6 𝐴𝐷 B) 4 𝐴𝐷 C) 3 𝐴𝐷 D) 2 𝐴𝐷
→ →
13. Two vectors 𝑎 and 𝑏 are at an angle of 60𝑜 with each other. Their resultant makes an angle of 45𝑜 with →𝑎
→
. If | 𝑏 | = 2 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠 then | 𝑎 | is:- →
A)
√ 3 B)
√− 3 1 C)
√ 3+1 D)
√ 3/2

⃗ − 𝑗 𝐹⃗
14. A body is moving under the action of two forces 𝐹 1 = 2ˆ𝑖 5 ˆ; = 3ˆ 𝑖 − 4𝑗ˆ. Its velocity will become uniform
⃗
2

under an additional third force 𝐹 3 given by

A) 𝑖 − 𝑗
5ˆ ˆ B) − 𝑖 − 𝑗 C) 𝑖 𝑗 5ˆ ˆ 5ˆ + ˆ D) −𝑖 𝑗5ˆ + 9 ˆ

15. →→ →
The magnitude of vector 𝐴 𝐵 and 𝐶 are respectively and
→ → →
units and 𝐴 𝐵 𝐶 then the angle
→ →
between 𝐴 and 𝐵 is
, 12, 5 13 + =

A) 0 B) 𝜋 C) 𝜋/2 D) 𝜋/4
16. There are two force vectors, one of 5 𝑁 and other of 12 𝑁 at what angle the two vectors be added to get
resultant vector of 17 𝑁 , 7 𝑁 and 13 𝑁 respectively
A) 0 𝑜 , 180
𝑜 and 90 𝑜 B) 0 𝑜 , 90
𝑜 and 180 𝑜 C) 0 𝑜 , 90
𝑜 and 90 𝑜 D) 𝑜
180 , 0 𝑜 and 90𝑜

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17. Two forces with equal magnitudes 𝐹 act on a body and the magnitude of the resultant force is 𝐹 /3. The
angle between the two forces is
A) − − 17
B) − − 1
C) − ( 23 ) D) − ( 89 )

⟶ ⟶ ⟶ ⟶ ⟶ ⟶
1 1 1 1
cos ( 18
) cos ( 3
) cos cos

18. Figure shows 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹 as a regular hexagon. What is the value of 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐴𝐶 + 𝐴𝐷 + 𝐴𝐸 + 𝐴𝐹 (in 𝐴𝑂)

A) ⟶
𝐴𝑂 B) 2𝐴𝑂
⟶ C) 4
⟶
𝐴𝑂 D) 6𝐴𝑂
⟶
→ →𝑉
19. If | 𝑉 1 + 2| = |
→𝑉 − →𝑉
1 2| and 𝑉2 is finite, then
A) 𝑉 1 is parallel to 𝑉2 B) →𝑉 →𝑉
1 = 2

C) 𝑉 1 and 𝑉2 are mutually perpendicular D) |

→𝑉 →𝑉 1| = | 2|

20. A body is at rest under the action of three forces, two of which are 𝐹 1 = 4ˆ𝑖, 𝐹 2 = 6𝑗ˆ, the third force is ⃗ ⃗
A) 𝑖
4ˆ + 6 ˆ 𝑗 B) 𝑖 − 6𝑗ˆ
4ˆ C) −𝑖 4ˆ + 6 ˆ 𝑗 D) − 𝑖−4ˆ 6ˆ𝑗
21. The sum of two forces acting at a point is 16 𝑁 . If the resultant force is 8 𝑁 and its direction is
perpendicular to minimum force then the forces are
A) 6 𝑁 and 10 𝑁 B) 8 𝑁 and 8 𝑁
𝑁 and 12 𝑁 D) 2 𝑁 and 14 𝑁
C) 4

22. Two forces are such that the sum of their magnitudes is 18 𝑁 and their resultant is perpendicular to the
smaller force and magnitude of resultant is 12 𝑁 . Then the magnitudes of the forces are
A) 12 𝑁 , 6 𝑁 B) 13 𝑁 , 5 𝑁 C) 10 𝑁 , 8 𝑁 D) 16 𝑁 , 2 𝑁
23. The three vectors →
𝐴 = 3ˆ𝑖 − 2𝑗ˆ+ ˆ𝑘, 𝐵
→ 𝑖−=ˆ 𝑗 𝑘 and 𝐶
3 ˆ + 5ˆ
→ 𝑖 𝑗 − 4ˆ𝑘 form
= 2ˆ + ˆ

A) An equilateral triangle B) Isosceles triangle

C) A right angled triangle D) No triangle
24. If the sum of two unit vectors is a unit vector, then magnitude of difference is
A)
√ 2 B)
√ 3 C) 1/
√ 2 D)
√ 5

25. Which of the following is a scalar quantity

A) Displacement B) Electric field C) Acceleration D) Work