Mathematics for IGCSE & O level - Vectors (Section 4)

  • 1
    If vector v = [3, 0], then what is its horizontal component?
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    (B)
    3
  • 2
    Which describes the vector that would move a point from (1, 3) to (5, 1)?
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    (C)
    [4, -2]
  • 3
    In a triangle ABC, if AB = a and AC = 2a, what is the vector BC?
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    (A)
    a
  • 4
    Which of the following statements is correct regarding a scalar multiple of a vector?
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    (C)
    A scalar multiple only changes the magnitude, not the direction (unless the scalar is negative).
  • 5
    If |v| = 5, which of the following is true?
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    A
    C
    D
  • 6
    If vector a = [2, 5], what is the magnitude of -a?
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    (B)
    √29
  • 7
    Which statement best describes the addition of vectors a and b?
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    B
    D
  • 8
    What vector results when the components of vector [2, -4] are multiplied by -1?
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    (A)
    [-2, 4]
  • 9
    What is the magnitude of a vector with components (-8, 6)?
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    (B)
    10
  • 10
    If vector a = [4, -2], what is 0 * a?
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    (B)
    [0, 0]
  • 11
    A transformation that moves points in a given direction for a given distance is called a ______.
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    (B)
    Translation
  • 12
    Which of the following best describes the effect of a negative scalar on a vector?
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    A
    D
  • 13
    Given that OA = a and OB = b and M is the midpoint of AB. What vector represents OM?
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    (C)
    1/2(a + b)
  • 14
    If vector v = [x, y], which formula represents the magnitude of v?
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    (C)
    √(x^2 + y^2)
  • 15
    Which operations can be performed on vectors?
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    A
    B
    C
  • 16
    Given a vector a, the result of 3a is that the vector is _____.
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    (A)
    Multiplied by 3
  • 17
    What does vector addition represent geometrically?
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    (C)
    Combining displacements
  • 18
    If a vector is represented by [a, b], then which component dictates vertical movement?
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    (B)
    b
  • 19
    Which of the following describes vector subtraction geometrically?
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    (A)
    Adding a vector's negative.
  • 20
    What is meant by a scalar?
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    (B)
    A quantity that has magnitude
  • 21
    If vector a = [x, y], what represents the direction of the vector a?
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    (C)
    arctan(y/x)
  • 22
    If the vector from A to B is denoted by AB, and the vector from B to C is denoted by BC, then which expression represents the vector from A to C?
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    (C)
    AB + BC
  • 23
    Given the vector v = [4, -3], what is its magnitude?
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    (A)
    5
  • 24
    If OA = a, OB = b, and the point C is such that OC = a + b, what is the geometrical shape of OACB?
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    (C)
    A parallelogram
  • 25
    What does the term 'scalar' refer to in vector context?
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    (C)
    A number that multiplies a vector
  • 26
    What geometrical concept is described by a vector?
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    (D)
    All of the above
  • 27
    A vector can be described by its:
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    A
    B
  • 28
    Which of the following operations are valid operations with two vectors?
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    A
    B
  • 29
    If AB = [4, -1] and CD = [8, -2], what can we say about their relationship?
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    (B)
    AB and CD have the same direction
  • 30
    If vector p = [6, -8], what is the magnitude of vector p?
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    (B)
    10
  • 31
    What are column vectors also commonly used to represent?
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    (B)
    Displacements
  • 32
    What geometric shape is often used to visualize the addition of two vectors?
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    (D)
    Parallelogram
  • 33
    Which of the following is NOT a property of a vector?
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    (D)
    Color
  • 34
    If a and b are position vectors and a + b = c, which statement best describes the relationship?
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    (B)
    c represents the sum of the vectors a and b.
  • 35
    The vector notation [2, -3] is also known as a:
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    (C)
    Column vector
  • 36
    If vector v = [x, y], which expression correctly describes the calculation of the magnitude of v?
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    (C)
    √(x^2 + y^2)
  • 37
    Which transformation is described by the vector [a, b]?
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    (C)
    Translation
  • 38
    What does the term 'magnitude' refer to in the context of a vector?
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    (B)
    The length/size of the vector
  • 39
    If a translation moves a point 3 units to the left and 4 units up, what is the translation vector?
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    (B)
    [-3, 4]
  • 40
    If a vector has a magnitude of 0, what can you conclude?
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    (D)
    All of the above.
  • 41
    How is vector subtraction performed?
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    (A)
    Subtracting the corresponding components
  • 42
    Which vector represents a translation of 3 units to the right and 1 unit down?
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    (D)
    [3, -1]
  • 43
    If a translation is represented by the vector [-2, 3], the point is moved:
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    (C)
    2 units left and 3 units up
  • 44
    If a and b are two non-zero vectors and |a + b| = |a| + |b|, what does this imply about the relationship between vectors a and b?
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    (B)
    a and b are parallel and in the same direction
  • 45
    If vector a is [1, 2] and b is [-1, 0], which is a - 3b?
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    (A)
    [4, 2]
  • 46
    Given a = [1, 0] and b = [0, 1], what can you say about vectors a and b?
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    (B)
    They are perpendicular.
  • 47
    Given vectors a and b, if a = [1, 2] and b = [3, -1], what is a + b?
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    (A)
    [4, 1]
  • 48
    If A is the point (1, 2) and B is the point (4, 6), then the vector AB is:
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    (A)
    [3, 4]
  • 49
    What kind of quantity is a vector?
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    (C)
    A quantity that has both magnitude and direction
  • 50
    What is the column vector that represents a translation that maps point (2, 1) to (5, 4)?
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    (A)
    [3, 3]