EXERCISE # 1

Q.1 For the figure – Q.6 A blind person after walking 10 steps in one
direction, each of length 80 cm, turns randomly
 
C B to the left or to the right by 90º. After walking
a total of 40 steps the maximum possible
displacement of the person from his starting

A position could be -
      (1) 320 m (2) 32 m
(1) A  B  C (2) B  C  A
(3) 16/ 2 m (4) 16 2 m
     
(3) C  A  B (4) A  B C = 0  
Q.7 If the angle between vector a and b is an
 
Q.2 Two forces of 4 dyne and 3 dyne act upon a body. acute angle, then the difference a – b is -
The resultant force on the body can only be – (1) the main diagonal of the parallelogram
(1) more than 3 dynes (2) the minor diagonal of the parallelogram
(2) more than 4 dynes (3) any of the above
(3) between 3 and 4 dynes (4) none of the above
(4) between 1 and 7 dynes
Q.8 What is the resultant of three coplanar forces:
Q.3 A force of 6 kg and another of 8 kg can be 300 N at 0°, 400 N at 30º and 400 N at 150º ?
applied together to produce the effect of a single (1) 500 N (2) 700 N
force of- (3) 1100N (4) 300 N
(1) 1kg (2) 11kg (3) 15 kg (4) 20 kg
Q.9 Two forces, F1 and F2 are acting on a body.
Q.4 Which of the sets given below may represent One force is double that of the other force and
the magnitudes of three vectors adding to zero ? the resultant is equal to the greater force. Then
(1) 2, 4, 8 (2) 4, 8, 16 the angle between the two forces is -
(3) 1, 2, 1 (4) 0.5, 1, 2 (1) cos–1 (1/2) (2) cos–1 (–1/2)
(3) cos–1 (–1/4) (4) cos–1 (1/4)
Q.5 Two vectors have magnitudes 3 unit and 4 unit
  
respectively. What should be the angle between Q.10 If the magnitudes of the vectors A , B and C
them if the magnitude of the resultant is -   
are 6, 8, 10 units respectively and if A + B = C ,
(i) 1 unit (ii) 5 unit (iii) 7 unit
 
(1) 180º, 90º, 0º (2) 80º, 70º, 0º then the angle between A and C is -
(3) 90º, 170º, 50º (4) None of these (1) /2
(2) arc cos (0. 6)
(3) arc tan (0.75)
(4) /4
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Q.11 Angle between ( P + Q ) and ( P – Q ) will be- Q.16 Two vectors A and B lie in X-Y plane. The
(1) 0º only 
vector B is perpendicular to vector A . If
(2) 90º only
 
(3) 180º only A = î + ĵ , then B may be -
(4) between 0º and 180º (both the values
(1) î  ĵ (2)  î  ĵ
inclusive)
(3) –2 î + 2 ĵ (4) Any of the
Q.12 A particle is moving in a circle of radius r centre at above
O with constant speed v the change in velocity

moving from A to B (AOB = 40º) is - Q.17 The two vectors A = 2î  ĵ  3k̂ and
(1) 2v cos 40º (2) 2v sin 40º 
(3) 2v cos 20º (4) 2v sin 20º B = 7 î  5 ĵ  3k̂ are -
   (1) parallel (2) perpendicular
Q.13 The three vectors OA , OB and OC have the
(3) anti-parallel (4) none of these
same magnitude R. Then the sum of these
vectors have magnitude –
 
B Q.18 Two vectors P = 2î  bĵ  2k̂ and Q  î  ĵ  k̂
C will be perpendicular if -
45º (1) b = 0 (2) b = 1
45º A
O (3) b = 2 (4) b = – 4

Q.19 A vector perpendicular to (4î  3 ĵ) is –

(1) R (2) 2R (3) 3R (4) (1+ 2 )R (1) 4î  3 ĵ (2) 7k̂

(3) 6î (4) 3î  4 ĵ

Q.14 What displacement must be added to the
displacement 25 î – 6 ĵ m to give a displacement

of 7.0 m pointing in the x-direction ? Q.20 Angle that the vector A = 2 î + 3 ĵ makes

(1) 18 î – 6 ĵ (2) 32 î – 13 ĵ with y-axis is –

(1) tan–1 3/2 (2) tan–1 2/3
(3) –18 î + 6 ĵ (4) –25 î + 13 ĵ
(3) sin–1 2/3 (4) cos–1 3/2

Q.15 Two constant forces F1 = 2 î – 3 ĵ + 3 k̂ (N) and
  
F2 = î + ĵ – 2 k̂ (N) act on a body and Q.21 A vector A points. vertically upward and, B
  
displace it from the position r1 = î + 2 ĵ – 2 k̂ points towards north. The vector product A × B
 is-
(m) to the position r2 = 7 î + 10 ĵ + 5 k̂ (m).
(1) along west
What is the work done ?
(1) 9 Joule (2) 41 Joule (2) along east
(3) –3 Joule (4) None of these (3) zero
(4) vertically downward
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Q.27 The resultant of A and B makes an angle 
Q.22 The linear velocity of a rotating body is given  
with A and  with B , then -
   
by v    r , where  is the angular velocity (1)  < 
 (2) if A < B
and r is the radius vector. The angular
(3) if A > B

velocity of a body  = î  2 ĵ  2k̂ and their (4) if A = B

radius vector r = 4 ĵ – 3 k̂ , |v| is - Q.28 I started walking down a road to day-break
facing the sun. After walking for some-time, I
(1) 29 units (2) 31 units
turned to my left, then I turned to the right once
(3) 37 units (4) 41 units again. In which direction was I going then ?
(1) East (2) North-west
Q.23 0.4 î + 0.8 ĵ + c k̂ represents a unit vector, (3) North-east (4) South

when c is -
Q.29 Minimum number of unequal forces whose
(1) 0.2 (2) 0.2 vector sum can equal to zero is -
(3) 0.8 (4) 0 (1) two (2) three
(3) four (4) any

Q.24 A vector is not changed if - Q.30 How many minimum number of vectors in
(1) It is rotated through an arbitrary angle different planes can be added to give zero
(2) It is multiplied by an arbitrary scale resultant ?
(3) It is cross multiplied by a unit vector (1) 2 (2) 3
(4) It is a slide parallel to itself (3) 4 (4) 5

Q.25 The component of a vector is - Q.31 Following sets of three forces act on a body.
(1) always less than its magnitude Whose resultant cannot be zero ?
(2) always greater than its magnitude (1) 10, 10, 10 (2) 10, 10, 20
(3) always equal to its magnitude (3) 10, 20, 20 (4) 10, 20, 40
(4) none of these
     Q.32 Following forces start acting on a particle at
Q.26 If A = B + C and the magnitudes A, B and
rest at the origin of the co-ordinate system

C are 5, 4 and 3 units, the angle between simultaneously
   
A and C is- F1 = – 4î  5 ĵ  5k̂ F2 = 5î  8 ĵ  6k̂
3 4  
(1) cos–1   (2) cos–1   F3 = – 3î  4 ĵ  7 k̂ F4 = 2î  3 ĵ  2k̂
5 5
then the particle will move -
 3 (1) In x - y plane
(3) (4) sin–1
 
2 4 (2) In y - z plane
(3) In x - z plane
(4) Along x-axis
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    
Q.33 If | A  B |  | A |  | B | , the angle between A (3) a, c, d (4) a, b, d
   
and B is - Q.40 Three vectors A, B and C satisfy the relation
(1) 60º (2) 0º (3) 120º (4) 90º     
A.B = 0 and A.C = 0. The vector A is
  parallel to -
Q.34 The vector A and B are such that-  
    (1) B (2) C
ABAB    
    (3) B . C (4) B  C
(1) A  B  0 (2) A  B  0
 
(3) A  0 (4) B  0
Q.41 The angle between the two vectors
 2î  3 ĵ  k̂ and î  2 ĵ  4k̂ is -
Q.35 In an equilateral ABC, AL, BM and CN are
medians. Forces along BC and BA represented by (1) 0º (2) 90º
them will have a resultant represented by - (3) 180º (4) None
(1) 2AL (2) 2BM    
Q.42 What is the angle between (P  Q) and (P  Q) ?
(3) 2CN (4) AC
 
(1) 0 (2) (3) (4) 
Q.36 Two forces each of magnitude F have a 2 4
resultant of the same magnitude F. The angle  
Q.43 A vector A points vertically upward and B
between the two forces is -  
points towards north. The vector product A  B is-
(1) 45º (2) 120º
(1) along west
(3) 150º (4) 60º
(2) along east
Q.37 A particle is moving on a circular path with (3) zero
constant speed v. What is the change in its (4) vertically downward
velocity after it has described an angle of 60º ? Q.44 A vector is along the positive x-axis. If its
(1) v 2 (2) v 3 
vector product with another vector F2 is zero,
(3) v (4) 2 v 
then F2 could be -

Q.38 Which of the following sets of displacements (1) 4 ĵ (2)  (î  ĵ) (3) ( ĵ  k̂ ) (4) (4î )
might be capable of returning a car to its  
starting point ? Q.45 For any two vectors A and B , if
      
(1) 4, 6, 8 and 15 km A.B  | A  B | , the magnitude of C  A  B
(2) 10, 30, 50 and 120 km is equal to -
(3) 5,10, 30 and 50 km
(4) 50, 50, 75 and 200 km (1) A 2  B2
(2) A + B
Q.39 The magnitude of the vector product of two
  AB
vectors A and B may be - (3) A 2  B2 
2
(a) Greater than AB (b) Equal to AB
(c) Less than AB (d) Equal to Zero (4) A 2  B 2  2 AB
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(c) C must be greater than | A – B |
Q.46 Which of the following is not true ? If
   
A  3î  4 ĵ and B  6î  8 ĵ where A and B are (d) C may be equal to | A – B |
  then the correct statement is -
the magnitudes of A and B ? (1) a (2) b (3) c (4) d
  A 1
(1) A  B = 0 (2) 
B 2 Q.52 At what angle must the two forces (x + y) and
  (x – y) act so that the resultant may be
(3) A.B  48 (4) A = 5
x 2  y2 ?
Q.47 A unit vector along the direction î  ĵ  k̂ has a  x 2  y2 
magnitude - (1) cos–1  2 2 
 2( x  y ) 
(1) 3 (2) 2
(3) 1 (4) 0  (x 2  y 2 ) 
(2) cos–1  2 2 
   x  y 2 
Q.48 If vectors A = î + 2 ĵ + 4 k̂ and B = 5 î
 x 2  y2 
represent the two sides of a triangle, then the (3) cos–1  2 2
third side of the triangle has length equal to -  x  y 
(1) 56 (2) 21  x 2  y2 
(3) 5 (4) 6 (4) cos–1  2 2
 x  y 
Q.49 For figure the correct relation is-
 
 Q.53 Three vectors A = 2 î – ĵ + k̂ , B = î – 3 ĵ –
C 
B 
5 k̂ and C = 3 î – 4 ĵ – 4 k̂ are sides of an-
 (1) equilateral triangle
A
 (2) right angled triangle
D  (3) isosceles triangle
E (4) none of the above
     
(1) A  B  E = 0 (2) C – D  – A
    Q.54 The area of a parallelogram formed from the
(3) B  E – C  – D (4) all of the above  
vectors A = î  2 ĵ  3k̂ and B = 3î  2 ĵ  k̂
    as adjacent sides is -
Q.50 The position vectors of points A , B , C and D are (1) 8 3 units (2) 64 units
 
A = 3î  4 ĵ  5k̂ , B = 4î  5 ĵ  6k̂ , (3) 32 units (4) 4 6 units
 
C = 7î  9 ĵ  3k̂ and D = 4î  6 ĵ Q.55 Out of addition, subtraction, dot product and
  cross product, the following operations are
Then the displacement vectors AB and CD are - commutative -
(1) perpendicular (1) dot and cross products
(2) parallel (2) addition and subtraction
(3) anti-parallel (3) subtraction and cross product
(4) inclined at an angle of 60º (4) addition and dot product
 
Q.51 Let the angle between two non zero vectors Q.56 The angle between two vector A and B is .
  
A and B be 120º and its resultant be C -   
  Then the magnitude of the product A. ( B × A ) is -
(a) C must be equal to | A – B | (1) A2 B (2) A2B sin 
 
(b) C must be less than | A – B | (3) A2B sin  cos  (4) Zero
 EXERCISE # 2(A)
Q.1 Angular momentum is-  
Q.7 If F  (60î  15 ĵ  3k̂ ) N & v  (2î  4 ĵ  5k̂ ) m/s
(1) Axial vector (2) Polar vector
then instantaneous power is-
(3) Scalar (4) None of these
(1) 195 watt (2) 45 watt
(3) 75 watt (4) 100 watt
Q.2 A force vector applied on a mass is represented as

F  6î  8 ĵ  10k̂ and the mass accelerates with     
Q.8 If | A  B | = | A | = | B | then angle between A
1 m/s2. What will be the mass of the body ? 
and B will be-
(1) 10 2 kg (2) 2 10 kg (1) 90º (2) 120º
(3) 10 kg (4) 20 kg (3) 0º (4) 60º


Q.3 Find the torque of a force F  2î  ĵ  4k̂ acting Q.9 The vector sum of two forces is perpendicular to
 their vector difference. In that case, the force-
at the point r  7 î  3 ĵ  k̂ .
(1) Are equal to each other
(1) 14î  38 ĵ  16k̂ (2) 4î  4 ĵ  6k̂ (2) Are equal to each other in magnitude
(3) Are not equal to each other in magnitude
(3)  14î  38 ĵ  16k̂ (4) 11î  26 ĵ  k̂
(4) Cannot be predicted
     
Q.4 If a unit vector is represented by 0.5î  0.8 ĵ  ck̂ , Q.10 If | A  B | = 3 A.B , then the value of | A  B |
then the value of 'c' is- is-
1/ 2
 AB 
(1)1 (2) 0.11 (1)  A 2  B 2  
 3
(3) 0.01 (4) 0.39 (2) A + B
(3) (A2 + B2 + 3 AB)1/2
 (4) (A2 + B2 + AB)1/2
Q.5 For a body, angular velocity () = î  2 ĵ  3k̂

and radius vector ( r ) = î  ĵ  k̂ ? Q.11 If a vector (2î  3 ĵ  8k̂ ) is perpendicular to the
(1)  5î  2 ĵ  3k̂ (2)  5î  2 ĵ  3k̂ vector (4 ĵ  4î  k̂ ) , then the value of  is-
(1) –1 (2) 1/2
(3)  5î  2 ĵ  8k̂ (4)  5î  2 ĵ  3k̂ (3) –1/2 (4) 1
 
Q.6 What is the value of linear velocity, if Q.12 If the angle between the vector A and B is , the
  
  value of the product (B  A).A is equal to-
  3î  4 ĵ  k̂ and r  5î  6 ĵ  6k̂ ?
(1) BA2cos (2) BA2sin
(1) 4î  13 ĵ  6k̂ (2) 6î  2 ĵ  3k̂ (3) BA2sincos (4) zero

(3) 6î  2 ĵ  8k̂ (4)  18î  13 ĵ  2k̂

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Q.13 The vectors A and B are such that | A  B | = Q.19 A force of (3î  4 ĵ) newton acts on a body and
   
| A  B | . The angle between vectors A and B displaces it by (3î  4 ĵ) metre. The work done
is- by the force is-
(1) 90º (2) 60º (1) 10 J (2) 12 J
(3) 75º (4) 45º (3) 19 J (4) 25 J

Q.14 The angle between the two vectors  

  Q.20 The vector P  aî  aĵ  3k̂ and Q  aî  2 ĵ  k̂
A  3î  4 ĵ  5k̂ and B  3î  4 ĵ  5k̂ will be- are perpendicular to each other. The positive
(1) zero (2) 180º value of 'a' is-
(3) 90º (4) 45º (1) 3 (2) 2
(3) 1 (4) zero
Q.15 The forces, which meet at one point but their lines
of action do not lie in one plane, are called- Q.21 The direction of the angular velocity vector is
(1) non-coplanar and non-concurrent forces along-
(2) coplanar and non-concurrent forces (1) the tangent to the circular path
(3) non-coplanar and concurrent forces (2) the inward radius
(4) coplanar and concurrent forces (3) the outward radius
(4) the axis of rotation
Q.16 What happens, when we multiply a vector by
(–2) ?  
Q.22 A and B are two vectors and  is the angle
(1) direction reverses and unit changes    
between them, if | A  B | = 3 (A . B) the value
(2) direction reverses and magnitude is doubled
(3) direction remains unchanged and unit of  is-
changes (1) 90º (2) 60º
(4) none of these (3) 45º (4) 30º

    Q.23 A body is moving with velocity 30 m/s towards

Q.17 If P.Q = PQ, then angle between P and Q is-
east. After 10 seconds its velocity becomes 40
(1) 0º (2) 30º
m/s towards north. The average acceleration of
(3) 45º (4) 60º the body is :
(1) 5 m/s2 (2) 1 m/s2
Q.18 Two vectors of equal magnitude have a resultant
(3) 7 m/s2 (4) 7 m/s2
equal to either of them in magnitude. The angle
between them is-
(1) 60º (2) 90º
(3) 105º (4) 120º
 EXERCISE # 2(B)
Q.1 When forces F1, F2, F3 are acting on a particle of Q.6 Which of the following is a vector quantity ?
mass m such that F2 and F3 are mutually (1) Temperature (2) Surface tension
perpendicular, then the particle remains stationary. (3) Calorie (4) Force
If the force F1 is now removed then the
  
acceleration of the particle is – Q.7 The magnitudes of vectors A , B and C are
  
F1 F2 F3 respectively 12, 5 and 13 units and A  B  C ,
(1) (2)  
m m F1 then the angle between A and B is-
(F2 – F3 ) F2 (1) 0 (2) 45º
(3) (4)
m m
(3) /2 (4) /4

Q.2 Two forces are such that the sum of their

Q.8 The angle between two vectors (2î  3 ĵ  k̂ ) and
magnitudes is 18 N and their resultant 12 N is
perpendicular to the smaller force. Then the (3î  6k̂ ) is-
magnitudes of the forces are – (1) 0º (2) 45º
(1) 12 N, 6 N (2) 13 N, 5 N (3) 60º (4) 90º
(3) 10 N, 8 N (4) 16 N, 2 N 
Q.9 Let A  î A cos   ĵ A sin  , be any vector.
     
Q.3 If A  B  B  A , then the angle between A and Another vector B which is normal to A is-
B is – (1) î B cos   ĵ B sin  (2) î B sin   ĵ B cos 

(3) î B sin   ĵ B cos  (4) î A cos   ĵ A sin  

(1)  (2) /3

(3) /2 (4) /4 Q.10 Which of the following is a scalar quantity ?
(1) Displacement (2) Electric field
 (3) Acceleration (4) Work
Q.4 The angle made by the vector A  î  ĵ with x-
axis is-
Q.11 The sum of magnitudes of two forces acting at a
(1) 90º (2) 45º point is 16N. If the resultant force is 8N and its
(3) 22.5º (4) 30º
direction is perpendicular to smaller force, then
the forces are-
Q.5 If the sum of two unit vectors is a unit vector, then
(1) 6N and 10N (2) 8N and 8N
the magnitude of their difference is-
(3) 4N and 12N (4) 2N and 14N
1
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) (4) 5
2
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Q.12 If vectors P , Q and R have magnitude 5, 12 Q.18 If n̂  aî  bĵ is perpendicular to the vector
  
and 13 units and P  Q  R , the angle between (î  ĵ) , then the value of 'a' and 'b' may be-
  (1) 1, 0 (2) –2, 0
 5 5
Q and R is- (1) cos 1   (2) cos 1   1 1
 12   13 (3)
 3, 0 (4) , 
2 2
 12  2
(3) cos 1   (4) cos 1  
 13   13  Q.19 Which of the following pair of forces will never
Q.13 If two numerically equal forces P and P acting at a give resultant force of 2 N ?
point produce a resultant force of magnitude P (1) 2N and 2N (2) 1N and 1N
itself, then the angle between the two original (3) 1N and 3N (4) 1N and 4N
forces is- 
Q.20 The vector B is directed vertically upwards and
(1) 0º (2) 60º   
the vector C points towards south, then B  C
(3) 90º (4) 120º will be-
(1) in west
      (2) in east
Q.14 If A  B  C and | A || B || C | then the angle
  (3) zero
between A and B is-
(4) vertically downwards
(1) 45º (2) 60º
(3) 90º (4) 120º
Q.21 A vector of length  is turned through the angle 
about its tail. What is the change in the position
Q.15 The angle between two vectors given by
vector of its head ? 
(6î  6 ĵ  3k̂ ) and (7 î  4 ĵ  4k̂ ) is-
(1)  cos(/2) (2) 2 sin(/2)
 1   5  (3) 2 cos(/2) (4)  sin(/2)
(1) cos 1   (2) cos 1  
 3  3
 5 Q.22 Force 3N, 4N and 12N act at a point in mutually
 2 
(3) sin 1   (4) sin 1   perpendicular directions. The magnitude of the
 3 
 3  
resultant force is-
(1) 19 N (2) 13 N (3) 11 N (4) 5 N
Q.16 Which of the following vector identities is false ?
       
(1) P  Q  Q  P (2) P  Q  Q  P Q.23 The magnitude of a vector cannot be-
       
(3) P . Q  Q . P (4) P  Q  Q  P (1) positive (2) unity
(3) negative (4) zero

Q.17 Which of the following is a scalar quantity ?    

(1) current (2) velocity Q.24 The angle between vectors (A  B) and (B  A)
(3) force (4) acceleration is-

(1)  rad (2) rad
2

(3) rad (4) zero
4
    
Q.25 A and B are two vectors. Now indicate the Q.29 If three vectors satisfy the relation A . B = 0
wrong statement in the following-   
        and A . C = 0, then A can be parallel to-
(1) A . B  B . A (2) A  B  B  A  
        (1) C (2) B
(3) A  B  B  A (4) A  B  B  A    
(3) B  C (4) B . C

Q.26 The unit vector parallel to the resultant of the

  Q.30 What is the projection of 3î  4k̂ on the y-axis
vectors A  4î  3 ĵ  6k̂ and B   î  3 ĵ  8k̂ is-
?
1 1
(1) [3î  6 ĵ  2k̂ ] (2) [3î  6 ĵ  2k̂ ] (1) 3 (2) 4
7 7
1 1 (3) 5 (4) zero
(3) [3î  6 ĵ  2k̂ ] (4) [3î  6 ĵ  2k̂ ]
49 49
  Q.31 Square of the resultant of two forces of equal
Q.27 A vector A points vertically upwards and B
  magnitude is equal to three times the product
points towards north. The vector product A  B
of their magnitude. The angle between them
is-
is-
(1) zero (2) along west
(1) 0º (2) 45º
(3) along east (4) vertically downward
(3) 60º (4) 90º

Q.28 Which of the following sets of concurrent forces

may be in equilibrium ?
(1) F1 = 3N, F2 = 5N, F3 = 1N
(2) F1 = 3N, F2 = 5N, F3 = 9N
(3) F1 = 3N, F2 = 5N, F3 = 6N
(4) F1 = 3N, F2 = 5N, F3 = 15N
 ANSWER KEY

EXERCISE-1
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. 3 4 2 3 1 4 2 1 3 2 4 4 4 3 1 4 2 4 3 2
Ques. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. 1 1 2 4 1 1 3 1 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 2 3 1 2 4
Ques. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56
Ans. 2 2 1 4 4 3 3 1 4 3 2 1 2 4 4 4

EXERCISE-2(A)
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. 1 1 4 2 1 4 2 2 2 4 3 4 1 3 3
Q.No. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Ans. 2 1 4 4 1 4 2 1

EXERCISE-2(B)
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. 1 2 1 2 2 4 3 4 3 4 1 3 4 4 4 2 1 4 4 2
Q.No. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Ans. 2 2 3 1 3 1 2 3 3 4 3