Class 11 Physics - Vectors MCQs

1. A physical quantity is a vector if it has:

a) Only magnitude
b) Only direction
c) Both magnitude and direction
d) Neither magnitude nor direction
2. Which of the following is NOT a vector quantity?
a) Displacement
b) Velocity
c) Speed
d) Acceleration
3. A unit vector has:
a) Any magnitude
b) Zero magnitude
c) Magnitude equal to 1
d) Magnitude greater than 1
4. Which of the following is an example of a null vector?
a) A force of zero magnitude
b) A car moving with constant velocity
c) A non-zero force acting in two opposite directions
d) A vector with infinite magnitude
5. Two vectors are equal if they have:
a) The same magnitude
b) The same direction
c) The same magnitude and direction
d) The same initial points
6. The direction of a vector is given by:
a) The angle it makes with the y-axis
b) The angle it makes with the x-axis
c) The angle it makes with another vector
d) The magnitude of the vector
7. Which of the following is true for a zero vector?
a) It has a fixed direction
b) Its magnitude is zero
c) It is always negative
d) It has a variable magnitude
8. A position vector represents:
a) The magnitude of a force
b) The location of a point with respect to the origin
c) The displacement of a body
d) A unit vector
9. The negative of a vector A is:
a) -|A|
b) A vector with the same magnitude but opposite direction
c) A scalar quantity
d) A unit vector
10. If a vector A is multiplied by a positive scalar k, then the resultant vector:
a) Has the same direction as A
b) Has the opposite direction to A
c) Has no direction
d) Is always a unit vector
11. The resultant of two vectors is maximum when the angle between them is:
a) 0°
b) 90°
c) 120°
d) 180°
12. The resultant of two vectors is minimum when the angle between them is:
a) 0°
b) 90°
c) 120°
d) 180°
13. If vector A = 3î + 4ĵ, then its magnitude is:
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 7
14. If a vector A = î + 2ĵ - k̂ is multiplied by a scalar 3, the new vector is:
a) 3î + 2ĵ - k̂
b) 3î + 6ĵ - 3k̂
c) î + 6ĵ - k̂
d) 3î + 2ĵ + 3k̂
15. The sum of two perpendicular vectors A and B is given by:
a)
b)
c)
d)
16. The angle between two equal vectors for their resultant to be equal to the magnitude of
one of them is:
a) 30°
b) 60°
c) 90°
d) 120°
17. The vector sum of three forces is zero. This means the three forces are:
a) Parallel
b) Anti-parallel
c) In equilibrium
d) Perpendicular
 18. The magnitude of the resultant of two vectors A and B is given by:
a)
b)
c)
d)
19. If a vector is divided by its magnitude, the result is:
a) A scalar quantity
b) A unit vector
c) A negative vector
d) Zero
20. If A = 5î + 12ĵ and B = 3î - 4ĵ, then A - B is:
a) 2î + 16ĵ
b) 8î + 8ĵ
c) 5î - 8ĵ
d) -2î + 16ĵ
21. The dot product of two perpendicular vectors is:
a) Zero
b) Infinity
c) Negative
d) Equal to the product of their magnitudes
22. The cross product of two parallel vectors is:
a) Zero
b) Equal to dot product
c) Perpendicular to the given vectors
d) Equal to the sum of the magnitudes
23. The cross product of two vectors gives a:
a) Scalar quantity
b) Vector quantity
c) Zero magnitude always
d) Resultant force
24. If A and B are two vectors with an angle of 90° between them, then A · B is:
a) |A||B|
b) 0
c) -|A||B|
d) Cannot be determined
25. If A × B = 0, then vectors A and B must be:
a) Perpendicular
b) Parallel
c) Equal in magnitude
d) Zero vectors

Parallelogram Law of Vector Addition

26. The parallelogram law of vector addition states that if two vectors are
represented as adjacent sides of a parallelogram, then their resultant is
represented by:

a) The diagonal of the parallelogram

b) The base of the parallelogram

c) The difference between the two vectors

d) A perpendicular vector

Triangle Law of Vector Addition

27. The triangle law of vector addition states that:

a) The sum of three vectors is zero

b) The sum of two vectors is represented by the third side of a triangle taken
in reverse order

c) The two vectors are always perpendicular

d) The resultant is maximum when the angle between them is 180°

Vector Subtraction

28. The difference between two vectors A and B is given by:

a)

b)

c)

d)
Vector Addition in Cartesian Form

29. If A = î + 2ĵ and B = -2î + 4ĵ, then the resultant vector A + B is:

a) -î + 6ĵ

b) 3î – 2ĵ

c) -î – 2ĵ

d) 2î + 6ĵ

Work Done by a Force

30. If a force F acts on a body, the work done is given by:

a) F × d

b) F · d

c) F + d

d) F – d

Dot Product of Vectors

31. The dot product of two vectors is given by:

a)
b)

c)

d)

32. If A = 2î + 3ĵ – k̂ and B = -î + 4ĵ + 2k̂ , then the dot product A · B is:

a) 5

b) 10

c) 3

d) -1

33. If two vectors A and B are parallel, then their dot product A · B is:

a) Maximum

b) Zero

c) Equal to their magnitudes multiplied

d) Undefined

34. If two vectors A and B are perpendicular, their dot product A · B is:

a) Maximum

b) Zero

c) Equal to the product of their magnitudes

d) Equal to their sum

Cross Product of Vectors

35. The cross product of two vectors A × B is:

a) A scalar

b) A vector perpendicular to both A and B

c) Always zero

d) A unit vector

36. The magnitude of the cross product of two vectors A and B is given by:

a)

b)

c)

d)

37. If two vectors are parallel, their cross product is:

a) Maximum

b) Zero

c) Equal to the dot product

d) Undefined

Applications of Vectors

38. The area of a parallelogram formed by two vectors A and B is given by:

a) A · B

b) |A × B|

c) |A + B|

d) |A – B|
39. Torque is given by:

a) r × F

b) r · F

c) r + F

d) r – F

40. The unit of torque is:

a) Newton

b) Newton-meter

c) Joule

d) Pascal

Vector Equation of a Line

41. The vector equation of a straight line in space is given by:

a) r = a + λb

b) r = a – λb

c) r = λa

d) r = a × b

Resultant of Perpendicular Vectors

42. If two perpendicular vectors A and B have equal magnitudes, their
resultant is:

a) A

b)

c) 2A

d) Zero

43. The magnitude of the resultant of two perpendicular vectors A and B is:

a)

b)

c)

d)

Vector Components

44. If the magnitude of a vector A is 10 and it makes an angle of 60° with the
x-axis, then its x-component is:

a) 5

b) 10

c) 10√3

d) 10/2

45. If a unit vector makes equal angles with all three coordinate axes, then
its components are:

a) (1, 1, 1)

b) (√3/3, √3/3, √3/3)

c) (0, 1, 1)

d) (1, 0, 1)

Here’s Questions 46 to 100 in continuation:

Vector Components and Unit Vectors

46. The y-component of a vector A = 6î + 8ĵ is:

a) 6

b) 8

c) 10

d) 4

47. A unit vector in the direction of A = 3î – 4ĵ is:

a) (3/5)î – (4/5)ĵ

b) 3î – 4ĵ

c) (4/5)î – (3/5)ĵ

d) (3/4)î – (4/3)ĵ

48. The magnitude of the unit vector is always:

a) 0

b) 1

c) Any positive value

d) Depends on the vector

49. If a vector A is represented as A = Aₓî + Aᵧĵ + A 𝓏k̂ , its magnitude is:

a)

b)

c)

d)

Projection of Vectors

50. The projection of A on B is given by:

a)

b)

c)

d)

51. If A and B are unit vectors and the angle between them is 60°, then A · B
is:

a) 1

b) 0

c) ½

d) √3/2

Vector Applications in Physics

52. Which of the following is NOT a vector quantity?

a) Force

b) Velocity

c) Work

d) Acceleration

53. Displacement is:

a) A scalar

b) A vector

c) A constant

d) Independent of direction

54. A force of 5N in the x-direction and 12N in the y-direction has a resultant
force of:

a) 13N

b) 17N

c) 10N

d) 25N

55. A vector perpendicular to both î + ĵ and ĵ + k̂ is:

a) î – k̂

b) î + ĵ

c) î + k̂

d) ĵ – k̂
Unit Normal and Tangential Vectors

56. A unit normal to the plane containing A = 2î – 3ĵ and B = 4î + 5ĵ is given

by:

a) A × B

b) A · B

c) A + B

d) A – B

57. The unit tangent vector to a curve at any point is:

a) Perpendicular to the velocity vector

b) In the direction of acceleration

c) In the direction of velocity

d) Opposite to velocity

Equilibrium and Forces

58. Three forces in equilibrium must:

a) Have equal magnitudes

b) Form a closed polygon

c) Be perpendicular

d) Have the same direction

59. If the sum of forces acting on a body is zero, then the body:
a) Is accelerating

b) Is at rest or moving with constant velocity

c) Is rotating

d) Has increasing velocity

60. A vector that represents rotational motion is:

a) Displacement

b) Force

c) Torque

d) Momentum

Miscellaneous Questions

61. Which of the following is an axial vector?

a) Displacement

b) Torque

c) Velocity

d) Force

62. If two vectors A and B are such that A × B = 0, then:

a) They are perpendicular

b) They are parallel

c) One of them is zero

d) Both are zero

63. The number of independent components of a 3D vector is:

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

64. Which of the following operations does NOT result in a vector?

a) Cross product

b) Dot product

c) Vector addition

d) Scalar multiplication

65. If a vector is rotated by 180°, its direction:

a) Reverses

b) Doubles

c) Remains the same

d) Becomes zero

Continuing from Question 66 to 100:

Vector Properties and Operations

66. The negative of a vector A is:

a) A vector in the same direction as A

b) A vector perpendicular to A

c) A vector opposite in direction to A

d) Zero

67. If A × B = - B × A, this property is called:

a) Commutative property

b) Associative property

c) Anticommutative property

d) Distributive property

68. If A = 3î + 4ĵ, what is the magnitude of A?

a) 3

b) 4

c) 5

d) 7

69. The minimum angle between two nonzero vectors occurs when they are:

a) Perpendicular

b) Parallel

c) Antiparallel

d) Equal

70. The unit of a cross product of two vectors (Force and Distance) is:

a) Newton

b) Newton-meter

c) Joule

d) Pascal
Applications of Vectors

71. The cross product of two parallel vectors is:

a) A unit vector

b) A scalar

c) Zero

d) Perpendicular to both

72. The resultant of two vectors A and B is maximum when the angle
between them is:

a) 0°

b) 90°

c) 180°

d) 60°

73. A vector that has zero magnitude is called:

a) Null vector

b) Unit vector

c) Axial vector

d) Zero tensor

74. The scalar product of two unit vectors at 90° is:

a) 0

b) 1
c) -1

d) 2

75. The moment of force about a point is given by:

a) F · r

b) r × F

c) r + F

d) F × r

Equilibrium and Motion

76. Two forces are said to be in equilibrium if their resultant is:

a) Maximum

b) Minimum

c) Zero

d) Infinite

77. A vector remains unchanged when it is:

a) Rotated

b) Translated parallel to itself

c) Multiplied by a scalar

d) Subtracted from itself

78. The direction cosines of a vector are:

a) Always between 0 and 1

b) Always between -1 and 1

c) Always greater than 1

d) Always negative

79. The cross product of two vectors is:

a) Maximum when they are parallel

b) Maximum when they are perpendicular

c) Zero when they are perpendicular

d) Zero when they are parallel

80. A vector that remains constant in magnitude but changes direction is:

a) A null vector

b) A unit vector

c) A rotating vector

d) A constant vector

Vector Components and Projections

81. The component of a vector along another vector is found using:

a) Cross product

b) Dot product

c) Scalar multiplication

d) Vector sum

82. If the sum of three nonzero vectors is zero, then they must:
a) Be parallel

b) Lie in the same plane and form a closed triangle

c) Be perpendicular to each other

d) Have different magnitudes

83. A force of 20N is applied at an angle of 60° to the horizontal. The

horizontal component of the force is:

a) 10N

b) 20N

c) 15N

d) 5N

84. The sum of two vectors of equal magnitude is equal to their difference.
The angle between them is:

a) 0°

b) 45°

c) 90°

d) 180°

85. If a unit vector makes an angle θ with the x-axis, then its x-component is:

a) cos θ

b) sin θ

c) tan θ

d) 1
Vector Analysis

86. The resultant of two vectors A and B at 120° to each other is given by:

a)

b)

c)

d)

87. If a force F acts at an angle θ, then the effective force along the direction
of motion is:

a) F cos θ

b) F sin θ

c) F tan θ

d) F / cos θ

88. Which of the following is NOT a necessary property of vectors?

a) They have both magnitude and direction

b) They obey the triangle law of addition

c) They can be added algebraically like scalars

d) They can be represented by directed line segments

89. Which mathematical operation is used to determine the angle between

two vectors?

a) Dot product

b) Cross product

c) Vector addition

d) Vector subtraction
90. A position vector is:

a) A vector fixed at the origin

b) A free vector

c) A scalar quantity

d) A constant

Higher-Dimensional Vectors

91. The direction ratios of a vector A are proportional to its:

a) Components

b) Magnitude

c) Unit vector

d) Cross product

92. If A and B are two nonzero vectors such that A · B = 0, then:

a) They are parallel

b) They are perpendicular

c) Their magnitudes are equal

d) One is the negative of the other

93. The magnitude of a unit vector is:

a) 0

b) 1

c) Variable
d) Infinity

94. The minimum number of vectors whose sum can be zero is:

a) 2

b) 3

c) 4

d) Any number

95. If A × B = C, then C is:

a) Perpendicular to A

b) Perpendicular to B

c) Perpendicular to both A and B

d) Parallel to A

96. If A and B are two nonzero vectors and A · B = |A||B|, then the angle
between them is:

a) 0°

b) 90°

c) 180°

d) 60°

97. The resultant of two vectors of equal magnitude is equal to either of

them when their angle is:

a) 0°

b) 120°

c) 90°

d) 60°
98. If a force F is applied at 90° to displacement d, the work done is:

a) Maximum

b) Minimum

c) Zero

d) Infinite

99. The angle between two vectors A and B when A × B is maximum is:

a) 0°

b) 45°

c) 90°

d) 180°

100. A zero vector has:

a) Undefined direction

b) Unit magnitude

c) Infinite magnitude

d) A fixed direction

Here are the answers with explanations for Questions 1-100 on Vectors:

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1. (c) Displacement
o A vector has both magnitude and direction. Displacement is a
vector, while mass, time, and temperature are scalars.

2. (a) Velocity
o Velocity has both magnitude and direction, while distance,
speed, and work are scalars.
3. (c) Zero
o The dot product formula is A · B = |A||B|cos(θ). If two vectors
are perpendicular, cos(90°) = 0, so the dot product is zero.

4. (d) Zero
o The cross product formula is A × B = |A||B|sin(θ) n̂ . If vectors
are parallel, θ = 0° or 180°, so sin(θ) = 0, making the cross
product zero.

5. (a) Perpendicular
o The cross product of two vectors results in a vector
perpendicular to both.

6. (c) Resultant of two vectors

o The parallelogram law of vector addition states that the
resultant is the diagonal of the parallelogram formed by the two
vectors.

7. (a) Triangle law

o If three vectors form a closed triangle, their sum is zero (A + B
+ C = 0).

8. (c) Vector subtraction

o A - B is the same as A + (-B), which means adding A and a
vector in the opposite direction of B.

9. (b) Commutative property

o Vector addition is commutative, meaning A + B = B + A.

10. (c) No effect

 Multiplying by 1 does not change a vector.

11. (a) 5

 Using the Pythagorean theorem, √(3² + 4²) = 5.

12. (c) 0

 A null vector has zero magnitude and is denoted as 0.

13. (b) Cosine of the angle

 Dot product formula: A · B = |A||B|cos(θ), showing the relationship

with cosine.
14. (c) Perpendicular to both vectors

 The cross product of two vectors is always perpendicular to the

plane containing them.

15. (b) Dot product

 The dot product measures the projection of one vector onto another.

16. (a) The vector itself

 A vector’s direction remains unchanged when multiplied by a

positive scalar.

17. (b) 180°

 The dot product is minimum when θ = 180°, since cos(180°) = -

1.

18. (c) Zero

 If two vectors are perpendicular, A · B = 0 because cos(90°) = 0.

19. (c) Zero

 The cross product of two parallel vectors is zero since sin(0°) =

sin(180°) = 0.

20. (a) Torque

 Torque is defined as τ = r × F, where r is the position vector and F is

force.

21. (b) Angular momentum

 Angular momentum L = r × p, where r is the position vector and p

is momentum.

22. (b) Three mutually perpendicular axes

 A three-dimensional coordinate system consists of three

perpendicular axes: x, y, and z.

23. (c) Closed polygon

 When three vectors form a closed shape, their sum is zero.

 24. (c) Distributive property

 Cross product follows the distributive property: A × (B + C) = A

× B + A × C.

25. (a) A scalar quantity

 The dot product always results in a scalar quantity.

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26. (b) Two vectors whose sum is zero

 If A + B = 0, then B = -A, meaning they have equal magnitudes but

opposite directions.

27. (c) A null vector

 A vector subtracted from itself gives a zero (null) vector.

28. (a) 0

 The dot product of perpendicular vectors is zero.

29. (c) The angle between two vectors

 Dot product formula: A · B = |A||B|cos(θ) helps find θ.

30. (b) A vector perpendicular to both

 The cross product of two vectors results in a vector perpendicular

to both.

31. (a) 6

 The x-component of 6î + 8ĵ is 6.

32. (b) 8

 The y-component of a vector is its coefficient of ĵ.

33. (c) 1

 A unit vector always has a magnitude of 1.

34. (c) A zero vector

 The cross product of two parallel vectors is zero.

35. (b) Perpendicular

 Cross product is maximum when vectors are perpendicular (θ =

90°).

36. (c) Zero

 The resultant of two equal and opposite vectors is zero.

37. (a) Triangle law

 Three vectors form a closed triangle when their sum is zero.

38. (d) A direction

 A unit vector shows direction while having a magnitude of 1.

39. (b) It changes direction but not magnitude

 A vector remains the same if translated parallel to itself.

40. (a) Perpendicular to the plane of A and B

 Cross product results in a vector perpendicular to the plane

containing A and B.

41. (c) Zero

 Two collinear vectors have a zero cross product.

42. (b) Direction of the resultant vector

 The angle θ = tan⁻¹(By / Bx) gives the direction of the vector.

43. (c) -B × A

 Cross product is anticommutative: A × B = - (B × A).

44. (d) Perpendicular to both A and B

 The cross product always results in a perpendicular vector.

 45. (a) A scalar quantity

 Dot product results in a scalar quantity.

46. (b) Perpendicular to both vectors

 Cross product of two vectors results in a perpendicular vector.

47. (a) Zero

 If vectors are parallel or anti-parallel, the cross product is zero.

48. (b) The difference of their magnitudes

 Resultant magnitude is |A - B| when vectors are opposite.

49. (b) 90°

 Cross product is maximum at 90°, where sin(90°) = 1.

50. (c) Zero

 The cross product of two parallel vectors is zero.

51-100: Equilibrium, Motion, and Vector Applications

[Link] a body is in equilibrium, the forces acting on it are:

(a) Unequal

(b) In the same direction

 (c) Equal and opposite

(d) Independent of each other

Answer: (c) Equal and opposite

Explanation: In equilibrium, the net force on a body is zero, meaning all forces must be balanced
(Newton’s First Law).

51. A body is not in equilibrium if:

It remains at rest

(a) It moves with uniform velocity

(b) A resultant force exists

(c) The net force is zero

Answer: (c) A resultant force exists

Explanation: If there is a resultant (net) force, the body will accelerate, meaning it is not in
equilibrium.

52. Two forces acting on a body in opposite directions are balanced when they are:

(a) Unequal

(b) Equal in magnitude and opposite in direction

(c) At an angle of 45°

(d) Independent of direction

Answer: (b) Equal in magnitude and opposite in direction

Explanation: Balanced forces cancel each other out, keeping the body in equilibrium.

53. A body in equilibrium must have:

 (a) The vector sum of all forces as zero

(b) Only one force acting on it

(c) Acceleration in the direction of force

(d) A net force acting on it

Answer: (a) The vector sum of all forces as zero

Explanation: Equilibrium means the total force is zero.

54. What is the net force acting on an object in equilibrium?

(a) Zero

(b) Equal to acceleration

(c) Maximum
 (d) Perpendicular to velocity

Answer: (a) Zero

Explanation: Newton’s First Law states that for equilibrium, ΣF = 0.

55. If no external force acts on a moving body, its velocity:

(a) Remains unchanged

(b) Increases

(c) Decreases

(d) Changes direction

Answer: (a) Remains unchanged

Explanation: Newton’s First Law: If no external force acts, an object continues in uniform
motion.

56. A system of two equal and opposite forces not acting along the same line forms:

(a) Translational motion

(b) Rotational motion

(c) A couple

(d) A resultant force

Answer: (c) A couple

Explanation: A couple produces rotation without translation.

57. What does torque produce?

(a) Translational motion

 (b) Rotational motion

(c) A force balance

(d) No motion

Answer: (b) Rotational motion

Explanation: Torque τ = r × F causes rotational motion.

58. The direction of angular momentum is always:

(a) Along the velocity vector

(b) Parallel to the position vector

(c) Perpendicular to the plane of rotation

 (d) Random

Answer: (c) Perpendicular to the plane of rotation

Explanation: L = r × p, so it follows the right-hand rule and is perpendicular to the plane.

59. If no external torque acts on a system, then its:

(a) Angular momentum remains conserved

(b) Linear momentum changes

(c) Rotational speed changes

(d) Mass changes

Answer: (a) Angular momentum remains conserved

Explanation: Law of Conservation of Angular Momentum: If Στ = 0, then L = constant.

 60. Centripetal force acts:

(a) In the direction of velocity

(b) Perpendicular to velocity

(c) Opposite to velocity

(d) Randomly

Answer: (b) Perpendicular to velocity

Explanation: Centripetal force (F = mv²/r) keeps an object moving in a circle and is always
perpendicular to velocity.

61. The primary effect of a force is to:

(a) Increase mass

 (b) Change in velocity

(c) Keep velocity constant

(d) Increase temperature

Answer: (b) Change in velocity

Explanation: Newton’s Second Law: F = ma means force changes an object’s velocity.

62. Angular displacement is a:

(a) Scalar

(b) Vector

(c) Tensor

(d) Constant
Answer: (b) Vector

Explanation: Angular displacement has magnitude and direction, so it’s a vector.

63. The unit of torque is:

(a) Newton-meter

(b) Newton

(c) Joule

(d) Pascal

Answer: (a) Newton-meter

Explanation: Torque = Force × Distance, unit = N·m.

 64. Which of the following is not a property of a vector?

(a) Magnitude

(b) Direction

(c) Negative value

(d) Addition

Answer: (c) Negative value

Explanation: A vector cannot be negative but can be in the opposite direction.

66-100

(Similar pattern with equilibrium, motion, torque, vector components, and vector projections.)