Scalars And Vectors -Multiple Choice Questions Quiz

Interactive MCQs on “Scalars And Vectors”:

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Question 1: What is a scalar quantity?

(a) A quantity with both magnitude and direction
(b) A quantity with magnitude only
(c) A quantity with direction only
(d) A quantity with both magnitude and direction, but no units

Question 2: What is a vector quantity?

(a) A quantity with both magnitude and direction
(b) A quantity with magnitude only
(c) A quantity with direction only
(d) A quantity with both magnitude and direction, but no units

Question 3: Which of the following is a scalar quantity?

(a) Velocity
(b) Acceleration
(c) Distance
(d) Force

Question 4: Which of the following is a vector quantity?

(a) Speed
(b) Mass
(c) Temperature
(d) Displacement

Question 5: What is the result of adding two vectors with the same direction?

(a) The sum is the difference between the magnitudes of the two vectors.
(b) The sum is the arithmetic average of the magnitudes of the two vectors.
(c) The sum is a vector with a magnitude equal to the sum of the magnitudes of the two vectors.
(d) The sum is a scalar with a magnitude equal to the sum of the magnitudes of the two vectors.

Question 6: What is the result of adding two vectors with opposite directions?

(a) The sum is the difference between the magnitudes of the two vectors.
(b) The sum is the arithmetic average of the magnitudes of the two vectors.
(c) The sum is a vector with a magnitude equal to the difference between the magnitudes of the two vectors.
(d) The sum is a scalar with a magnitude equal to the sum of the magnitudes of the two vectors.

Question 7: Which operation is used to subtract one vector from another?

(a) Multiplication
(b) Addition
(c) Division
(d) Subtraction

Question 8: When a vector is multiplied by a positive scalar, what happens to its magnitude?

(a) The magnitude increases by the scalar value.
(b) The magnitude decreases by the scalar value.
(c) The magnitude remains unchanged.
(d) The magnitude depends on the direction of the vector.

Question 9: When a vector is multiplied by a negative scalar, what happens to its direction?

(a) The direction remains unchanged.
(b) The direction reverses (opposite direction).
(c) The direction rotates by 90 degrees.
(d) The direction depends on the magnitude of the vector.

Question 10: Which of the following quantities is both a scalar and a vector, depending on context?

(a) Time
(b) Speed
(c) Distance
(d) Displacement