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 LEVEL # 1
Questions Composition & Resolution of the Q.7 Forces of 1, 2 units act along the lines
based on forces x = 0 and y = 0, the equation of the line of
action of the resultants is –
(A) y – 2x = 0 (B) 2y – x = 0
Q.1 The resultant of two equal forces is equal to
either of these forces. The angle between (C) y + x = 0 (D) y – x = 0
them is –
(A) 45° (B) 60° (C) 90° (D) 120° Q.8 Three forces P, Q, R are acting at a point in
a plane. The angle between P and Q and Q
and R are 150° and 120° respectively, then
Q.2 Two forces acting in opposite directions on a for equilibrium, forces P, Q, R are in the ratio–
particle have a resultant of 34 Newton; if they
(A) 1 : 2 : 3 (B) 1 : 2 : 31/2
acted at right angle to one another, their
resultant would hav e a magnitude of (C) 3 : 2 : 1 (D) 31/2 : 2 : 1
50 Newton. The magnitudes of the forces are –
(A) 48, 14 (B) 42, 8 Q.9 The resultant of two forces 3P and 2P is R, if
first force is doubled, the resultant is also
(C) 40, 6 (D) 36, 2 doubled. Then the angle between the force is–
(A) 30° (B) 60°
Q.3 A particle is acted upon by three forces P, Q
(C) 120° (D) 150°
and R. It cannot be in equilibrium, if –
(A) P : Q : R = 1 : 3 : 5
Q.10 Force proportional to AB, BC and 2CA act
(B) P : Q : R = 3 : 5 : 7 along the sides of triangle ABC in order, their
(C) P : Q : R = 5 : 7 : 9 resultants represented in magnitude and
(D) P : Q : R = 7 : 9 : 11 direction is –
(A) CA (B) AC
Q.4 If the greatest and the least resultant of two (C) BC (D) CB
forces are P and Q, respectively, then the
resultant of these forces, when acting at right Q.11 The law of parallelogram of forces gives –
angles will be –
(A) only the direction of the resultant
(A) [(P 2  Q 2 ) / 2] (B) (P – Q) / 2 (B) only the magnitude of the resultant
(C) both the direction and magnitude of the
resultant
(C) (P + Q ) / 2 (D) [(P 2  Q 2 ) / 2]
(D) none of the above

Q.5 If the line of action of the resultant of two

Q.12 The resultant of two equal forces which act
forces P and Q divides the angle between
1
them in the ratio 1 : 2 then the magnitude of at as angle 2 is 1 times the resultant of
the resultant is – 2
same force when acting at angle 2, then –
(A) (P2 + Q2) / P (B) (P2 + Q2) / Q (A) cos  = 2 cos 
2 2
(C) (P – Q ) / P (D) (P2 – Q2) / Q
(B) cos  = 3 cos 
(C) 2 cos  = 3 cos 
Q.6 Force P and Q acting at a point O make an
angle 150° between them. Their resultant acts (D) 3 cos  = 2 cos 
at O, has magnitude 2 units and is
perpendicular to P. Then in the same unit, Q.13 If two forces P and Q act at such angle that
the magnitude of P and Q are – their resultant force R is equal to the force P,
then if P is doubled, then the angle between
(A) 2 3 ,4 (B) ( 3 / 2) , 2 new resultant force and Q will be –
(C) 3, 4 (D) 4, 5 (A) 30° (B) 60°
(C) 45° (D) 90°
Q.14 Two force P and Q are such that P : Q Q.20 Resultant of two forces each equal to P and
= 2 : 5. If their resultant R is inclined at an inclined at an angle of 120° is –
angle 30° to P, then the angle between R P
and Q is – (A) (B) P
2
2  1 (C) 2 P (D) none of these
(A) sin –1   (B) sin –1  
5 5
Q.21 Two equal forces act on a particle. Then angle
4 between them, when the square of their
  3
(C) sin –1 (D) sin –1   resultant is equal to three times their
5 5 product–
(A) 30° (B) 60°
Q.15 Forces of magnitude 5, 10, 15 and 20 act on (C) 120° (D) none of these
a particle in the direction of North, South,
East and West respectively. The magnitude
Q.22 The greatest and least resultant of the force
of the resultant is –
P and Q (Q > P) are 30 Newton and 10
(A) 5 2 (B) 10 Newtons respectively. If P and Q act at angle
of 60°, then magnitude of their resultant is –
(C) 5 3 (D) 15 2 (A) 10 N (B) 20 N
(C) 10 7 N (D) none of these
Q.16 A force equal to 10N is inclined at an angle
of 30° to the horizontal, the horizontal and
Q.23 The resultant of two forces P and Q is R. If
vertical component of force are–
Q is doubled, the new resultant is
(A) 5 3 N, 5N (B) 5N, 5 3 N perpendicular to P then–
5 (A) Q = R (B) 2Q = R
(C) 5N, 5N (D) 5N, N (C) P = R (D) 2P = R
3

Q.17 The resolved part of a force of 16 N in a Q.24 If the resultant of the forces acting on a
particle be at right angle to one of them and
direction is 8 3 N. Its inclination with the
its magnitude be half the magnitude of the
force is – other, then the ratio of larger force to the
  5 smaller force is –

(A) (B) (C) (D) (A) 2 : 1 (B) 2 : 3
3 2 6 6
(C) 2 : 3 (D) none of these
Q.18 The component of a force of 40 N in the
direction making angle of 30° and 45° on the Q.25 Component of a force of 32 Newtons in two
two sides of its line of action are– directions making angle 30° and 60° with the
(A) 40 3 N, 20 2 N given force are

(B) 40 (A) 32 3 , 32/ 3 (B) 16 3 , 16

2 N, 20 3N
(C) 40 ( 3 –1)N, 20 2 ( 3 –1)N (C) 16 3 , 16/ 3 (D) none of these

(D) 30 3 N, 40 3 N
Q.26 The resolved part of a force in a direction is
zero if –
Q.19 If a force P be resolved into two components (A) the force is zero
and if one component be at right angles to
(B) direction of the force is perpendicular to
the force and equal to it in magnitude. The the given direction
magnitude of other component is –
(C) either force is zero or the direction of the
(A) P 3 (B) P 2 force is perpendicular to the given
P direction
3P
(C) (D) (D) none of these
2 2
Q.27 A force equal to 16 Newtons is inclined at an Q.33 The resultant of two forces P and Q is at
angle of 60° to the horizontal, so the resolved right angles to P, the resultant of P and Q
part of the force of a horizontal and vertical acting at the same angle is at right angles to
direction are – Q. P is _____________ of Q and Q
(A) 8, 8 3 (B) 8 3 , 8 (A) A.M. (B) G.M.
(C) H.M. (D) none
(C) 16, 16 3 (D) none of these
Q.34 If forces of magnitudes P, Q and R act at a
Q.28 The resolved part of a force of 16 Newton in point parallel to the sides BC, CA and AB
a direction is 8 3 newtons then its respectively of a triangle ABC, the magnitude
inclination with the force is – of their resulant is
(A) 5/3 (B) 5/4 (C) 5/6 (D) 5/2 (A) (P2 + Q2 + R2)
(B) (P2 + Q 2 + R2 – 2QR cosA–2RP cosB
– 2PQ cos C)
Q.29 Two forces P and Q acting on a point have
a resultant R. The resolved part of R in the (C) P + Q + R
direction of P is of magnitude Q. Then the (D) none
angel between the forces is –
Q.35 R is the resultant of forces P and Q acting
QP QP on a particle at O. If P is reversed, Q
(A) cos–1   (B) cos–1  
 Q   P  remaining the same, the resultant becomes
R. If R and R are perpendicular to each
QP QP other, then
 
(C) sin–1   (D) sin–1  P  (A) P = Q (B) P = 2Q
 Q 
(C) 3P = Q (D) none
Q.30 A heavy load is being pulled by a force of
magnitude 300 N in a direction making an Q.36 The resultant of two forces P and Q is equal
angle 30° with the road. The force responsible to 3 Q and makes an angle of 30º with the
to move it along the direction of road, is –
direction of P ; then P/Q =
(Assume that there is no friction between the
(A) 1 (B) 2
load and the road) –
(C) 3 (D) 4
(A) 150 N (B) 150 3 N
(C) 150/ 3 N (D) none of these Q.37 A body is in equilibrium under the action of
three coplanar forces, then
Q.31 A force equal to the wt of 100 N acting (A) they must act in a st line
vertically upwards has been resolved into two (B) they must meet in a point
components, one being horizontal and equal (C) their horizontal and vertical componenets
to the weight of 50 N, then magnitude of the are equal
other force is – (D) none of these
(A) 50 N (B) 50 5 N
(C) 70 N (D) none of these Q.38 If three f orces acting at a point are
represented in magnitude and direction by
Q.32 The resultant of forces P and Q acting at a the three sides of a triangle, taken in order,
point including a certain angle  is R, that of they are in equilibrium. This condition is
the forces 2P and Q acting at the same angle (A) only necessary and not sufficient
is 2R and that of P and 2Q acting at the
(B) only sufficient but not necessary
supplementary angle is 2R. Then P : Q : R=
(C) both necessary as well as sufficient
(A) 1 : 2 : 3 (B) 6 : 2 : 5 (D) neither necessary nor sufficient
(C) 2 : 3 : 5 (D) none
Q.39 Two forces P + Q and P – Q make an angle (A) 20N (B) 40N
2 with one another and their resultant makes (C) 60N (D) 50N
an angle  with the bisector of the angle
between them. Then
Q.44 A light string of length  is fastened to two
(A) Q tan = P tan points A and B at the same level at a distance
(B) P tan = Qtan ‘a’ apart. A ring of weight W can slide on the
(C) (P + Q) tan = (P – Q) tan string, and a horizontal force F is applied to
(D) P = Q it such that the ring is in equilibrium velocity
below B. Then the tension in the string is
Q.40 A particle is attracted to three points A, B equal to
and C by forces equal to PA , PB and PC aW
(A) (B) laW
respectively. If their resultant is 3 PG . Then 
G is
W ( 2  a 2 ) 2W ( 2  a 2 )
(A) centroid (B) orthocentre (C) (D)
2 2 2a 2
(C) incentre (D) none of these
Q.45 If the resultant of two forces of magnitudes P
Q.41 A small ring of weight W can slide on a and Q acting at a point at an angle of 60° is
smooth vertical circle and is attached to the P
highest point by means of a string which is 7 Q, then is -
Q
equal to the radius of the circle. If T is the
tension in the ring and R is the reaction on (A) 1 (B) 3/2
the ring then (C) 2 (D) 3
(A) T  R = W (B) T = R = W
(C) T = R  W (D) none of these Q.46 The directions of three forces 1N, 2N and 3N
acting at a point are parallel to the sides of
equilateral triangle taken in order. The
Q.42 A line light string ABCDE where extremity A magnitude of their resultant is-
is fixed, has weights W1 and W 2 attached to
it at B and C. It passes round a small peg 3
(A) zero (B) N
at D carrying a weight of 40N at free end E 2
as shown. The values of T1 and T 2 are–
3
(C) N (D) 3N
2

Q.47 The sum of the magnitudes of two forces

acting at a point is 18 and the magnitude of
their resultant is 12. If the resultant is at 90°
with the force of smaller magnitude, then their
magnitude are-
20N 40N (A) 3, 15 (B) 4, 14
(A) , 20 3 N (B) , 20N
3 3 (C) 5, 13 (D) 6, 12
20
(C) 20N, 40N (D) 20 3 N, N
3 Q.48 Forces 7, 5 and 3 acting on a particle are in
equilibrium. The angle between the last pair
Q.43 A particle of weight 50N is suspended by two of forces is-
strings of lengths 3m and 4m attached to (A) 120° (B) 90°
two points at the same level, whose distance (C) 60° (D) 30°
aparts is 5m. The tension in the shorter string
is –
 ANSWER KEY
Qus. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Ans. D A A D D A B D C A C C D B A A C C B B

Qus. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

Ans. B C A C B C A C A B B B B B A A,B D C B A

Qus. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48

Ans. B B B C C D C A
 LEVEL # 1
Questions Q.7 The magnitude of two like parallel forces,
based on
Parallel forces
acting at a distance of 4 m apart, which are
equivalent to a force of 20 acting at a
Q.1 Two like parallel forces of 8 N and 6 N act at distance of 1 m from one of the force, are –
points A and B of a rigid body. The magnitude (A) 8N, 12N (B) 5N, 5N
of the resultant force is – (C) 15 N, 5N (D) 10 N, 10 N
(A) 2 N (B) 14 N
(C) 12 N (D) 18 N Q.8 The resultant of two unlike parallel forces
acted at a distance of 16 meters, is 25 N
Q.2 Two unlike parallel forces of 10 N and 18 N which is at a distance of 9.6 m from the
act at points A and B of a rigid body. The larger force. The magnitudes of the forces
magnitude of the resultant force is – are –
(A) 28 N (B) 20 N (A) 15N, 40N (B) 15 N, 10N
(C) 5N, 30N (D) 5N, 20N
(C) 8 N (D) 36 N

Q.9 The magnitude of the resultant of two like

Q.3 Two like forces of 8 N and 6 N act at points
parallel forces is 36 N. If one of the forces is
A and B of a rigid body in equilibrium. If
AB = 7 cm, the distance of point of application of the magnitude 12N. The magnitude of the
of resultant force from A is – other force is –
(A) 18N (B) 12N
(A) 4 cm (B) 3 cm
(C) 16N (D) 24N
(C) 6 cm (D) 5 cm
Q.10 The magnitude of two unlike parallel forces is
Q.4 The resultant of two like parallel forces of 25N. If the magnitude of smaller force is 15N.
6 N and 4 N act along a line at a distance The magnitude of the larger force is –
of 12 cm from the line of the smaller force.
(A) 20N (B) 30N
The distance between the lines of action of
(C) 35N (D) 40N
the forces is –
(A) 10 cm (B) 15 cm
Q.11 A horizontal light rod AB which is 4m long
(C) 16 cm (D) 20 cm
rests on two props at its extremities. A body
of weight 60 N is suspended from a point c
Q.5 Two unlike forces of 10 N and 18 N act at such that AC = 1 cm. The reactions at A and
16 B are –
points A and B of a rigid body. If AB = cm, (A) 20 N, 40 N (B) 10 N, 50 N
3
(C) 20N, 80N (D) 45N, 15N
the distance of point of application of
resultant force from the line of action of the
smaller force is – Q.12 A horizontal light rod, which is 8m long rests
on two smooth pegs A and B in the same
(A) 10 cm (B) 12 cm
horizontal line. A weight is suspended from a
10 point C such that AC = 2m. The ratio of
(C) (D) 4 cm pressure at A to pressure at B is –
3
(A) 2 : 1 (B) 4 : 1
Q.6 The resultant of two unlike forces of 10 N
(C) 3 : 2 (D) 3 : 1
and 18 N act along a line at a distance of
12 cm from the line of action of the smaller
force. The distance between the lines of Q.13 The extremities of a light pole rests on two
action of the forces is – smooth pegs A and B in the same horizontal
line. A heavy load hangs from a point P of
10 the pole. If AP = 3PB and the pressure at B
(A) 5 cm (B) cm
3 is 25 N more than that at A, the weight of the
load is –
16
(C) 4 cm (D) cm (A) 40N (B) 60N
3
(C) 45N (D) 50N
Q.14 A uniform plank ABC of length 12 m and Q.19 Two like forces P and 5 P act on a rigid body
weight 75 N is supported on two pegs in at a distance x apart. If the forces are
such a way that one peg is at one end A of interchanged in position, the point of
the plank and the other peg at B, at a application of the resultant will be displaced
distance of 4.5 m from the other end C of the through a distance –
plank. A boy walks on the plank in the x 2x
(A) (B)
direction from A to C and as soon as he 6 3
reaches C, the plank starts tilting. The weight x 3x
(C) (D)
of the boy must be – 3 4
(A) 25N (B) 15N
Q.20 If the positions of two like parallel forces are
(C) 20N (D) can not be found
interchanged, their resultant shifts by one-
fourth of the distance between them, then
Q.15 Two like forces P and 3P act on a rigid body the ratio of their magnitude is-
at points A and B respectively. If the forces (A) 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 3
are interchanged in position, the position of (C) 3 : 4 (D) 3 : 5
application of the resultant will be displaced
through a distance of Q.21 A horizontal rod AB is suspended at its ends
1 1 by two vertical strings. The rod is of length
(A) AB (B) AB 0.6 metre and weights 3 units. Its centre of
2 3
gravity G is at a distance 0.4 metre from A.
1 3 Then the tension of the string at A, in the
(C) AB (D) AB same unit is:
4 4
(A) 0.2 (B) 1.4
(C) 0.8 (D) 1.0
Q.16 Three like parallel forces P, Q, R act at the
corners of a triangle ABC. Their resultant
Q.22 Three like parallel forces P, Q, R are acting
passes through the incentre of the triangle
at vertices of a triangle ABC. If their resultant
then – passes through the incentre, then P : Q : R
P Q R is equal to–
(A) = = (B) P = Q = R (A) a : b : c
a b c
(B) sin 2A : sin 2B : sin 2C
(C) P + Q + R = 0 (D) none of these
(C) tan A : tan B : tan C
(D) None of these
Q.17 Two like parallel forces P and Q act on a
rigid body at A and B respectively. If P and
Q be interchanged in position, the point of Q.23 Three like parallel forces P, Q, R are acting
application of the resultant be displaced at vertices of a triangle ABC. If their resultant
passes through the circumcentre, then
through a distance d along AB, where d =
P : Q : R is equal to–
PQ 2P  Q (A) a : b : c
(A) AB (B) AB (B) sin 2A : sin 2B : sin 2C
PQ 2P  Q
(C) tan A : tan B : tan C
PQ PQ
(C) AB (D) AB (D) None of these
PQ 2P  Q
Q.24 Three like parallel forces P, Q, R are acting
Q.18 The resultant of two like parallel forces is 12 N. at vertices of a triangle ABC. If their resultant
The distance between the forces is 18 passes through the orthocentre, then
metres. If one force is of 4 N, then the P : Q : R is equal to–
distance of the resultant from the smaller (A) a : b : c
force is – (B) sin 2A : sin 2B : sin 2C
(A) 4 m (B) 8 m (C) tan A : tan B : tan C
(C) 12 m (D) none of these (D) None of these
Q.25 If magnitudes of three like parallel forces
acting at vertices A, B, C of a ABC are
proportional to lengths of sides BC, CA and
AB, then their resultant will pass through the-
(A) centroid (B) incentre
(C) circumcentre (D) orthocentre

ANSWER KEY
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. B C B D B D C A D D D D D A A
Q.No. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Ans. A C C B D D A B C B
 LEVEL # 1
Questions Q.7 Three force P, Q, R act along the sides BC,
based on
Moments and couples
CA, AB of  ABC taken order. If their resultant
passes thro’ the incentre of  ABC, then –
Q.1 The moment of the force of 15 N acting along (A) P = Q or Q = R (B) P = Q = R
the positive direction of X-axis about the point (C) P + Q + R = 0 (D) none of these
A(2, 3) is –
(A) 30 units (B) 40 units
(C) 45 units (D) 50 units Q.8 The resultant of two unlike forces P and P at
a distance of p is a –
Q.2 Forces of magnitudes 5, 13 & 12N act (A) force P
respectively along the sides BC, CA and AB (B) couple of moment p
of a ABC. The moment of the forces about (C) force 2P
B, if AC = 4m, is – (D) force P/2
(A) 12 3 Nm (B) 13 3 Nm
Q.9 Two parallel forces not having the same line
13 3 5 3 of action form a couple if they are –
(C) Nm (D) m
2 2 (A) like and unequal (B) like and equal
(C) unequal and unlike (D) equal and unlike
Q.3 The moment of a force of magnitude 25 N
acting along the positive direction of X-axis Q.10 The height from the base of a pillar must be
about the point P (–1, 3) is –
end B of a rope AB of given length be fixed
(A) 50 units (B) 65 units so that a man standing on the ground and
(C) 80 units (D) 75 units
pulling at its other end with a given force
may have the greatest tendency to make the
Q.4 Which of the following is true for a couple– pillar overturn is –
(A) Two equal and like forces form a couple (A) AB (B) AB/2
(B) Two equal and unlike forces having same (C) AB/ 2 (D) none
line of action form a couple
(C) Effect of a couple is independent of the
Q.11 If the forces acting along the sides of a
position of the axis
triangle taken in order, are equivalent to a
(D) Moment of a couple can be zero in some
couple, the force are
case
(A) proportional to sides of a triangle
(B) equal
Q.5 Two unlike parallel forces each of magnitude
12N are 5m apart. The moment of the couple (C) in equilibrium
formed is – (D) in arithmetic progression
(A) 30 Nm (B) 45 Nm
(C) 60 Nm (D) 80 Nm Q.12 If the sum of the resolved parts of a system
of coplanar f orces along two mutually
Q.6 Two unlike parallel forces each of magnitude perpendicular directions is zero, then the sum
12N lie in the xy-plane and act at the points of the moments of the forces about a given
A(–2, 0), B (3, 0) and are inclined at an point is –
angle of 30° to the x-axis, the moment of the
(A) zero always (B) positive always
couple formed is –
(C) negative always (D) any value
(A) 60 units (B) 45 units
(C) 30 units (D) 50 units
Q.13 Forces 5, 3, 4 and 6 kg. wts. are acting Q.15 Three forces P, Q , R are acting along sides
along sides CB, BA, DA and DB respectively BC, CA and AB of a triangle ABC. If their
of a square ABCD. If each side of the sqaure resultant passes through the circumcentre,
= 2m. then the algebraic sum of the moments then-
of these forces about point C is– (A) P cos A + Q cos B + R cos C = 0
(A) 0 (B) 1+ 3 2 (B) P + Q+ Q = 0
(C) P sec A + Q sec B + R sec C = 0
(C) 2+ 6 2 (D) 4 2
(D) P cosec A + Q cosec B + R cosec C = 0

Q.14 Three forces P, Q, R are acting along sides Q.16 The resultant of two unlike parallel forces
BC, CA, AB of a triangle ABC. If their exists-
resultant passes through the orthocentre,
(A) always
then-
(B) never
P Q R (C) only when they are equal
(A) + + = 0
cos A cos B cos C (D) only when they are unequal

P Q R
(B) + + = 0
sin A sin B sin C

P Q R
(C) + + = 0
tan A tan B tan C
(D) None of these

ANSWER KEY
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. C B D C C C C B D C
Q.No. 11 12 13 14 15 16
Ans. A D C A A D
 LEVEL # 1
Questions
based on
Speed, velocity and acceleration Q.7 The velocity of a particle moving in a straight
line is given by V2 = ses, then its acceleration
is –
Q.1 A particle moves towards east from A to B at
the rate of 4 km/hr and then towards north e s (s  1)
from B to C at the rate of 5 km/hr. Finally, it (A) es (s + 1) (B)
2
reaches A. If AB = 12 km and BC = 10 km,
the average velocity of the particle for the V2 1
(C) (s + 1) (D) V2 (1+ )
whole journey is – s s
(A) 0 km/hr Q.8 – Q.14
(B) 4.4 km/hr
If u and v be the components of the resultant
(C) 5 km/hr
velocity w,  be the angle between u and v
(D) can not be determined and  be the angle between the directions of
u and w
Q.2 The average speed of a bicycle over a journey
Q.8 If u = 30, v = 60 and  = 60°, the value of
of 50 km if it travels the first 10 km at 20 km/
w is –
hr, the second 12 km in 1 hr, the third 24 km
at 8 km/hr and last 4 km at 8 km/hr is – (A) 30 7 (B) 20 7
(A) 5 km/hr (B) 7.5 km/hr (C) 15 6 (D) 49
(C) 10 km/hr (D) 12.5 km/hr
Q.9 If v = 60, w = 30 7 and  = 60°, the value
Q.3 If the distance x cm travelled by a particle is
of u is –
t seconds is given by x = 20t2 + 50 t + 19.
The acceleration after 3 sec is – (A) 20 (B) 35 (C) 30 (D) 40
(A) 120 cm/sec2 (B) 30 cm/sec2 Q.10 If w = 10, u = 8 & v = 6, the value of  is–
(C) 40 cm/sec 2 (D) 90 cm/sec2 (A) 60° (B) 30° (C) 90° (D) 120°

Q.4 If the distance x cm travelled by a particle in

Q.11 If u = 2 , v = 4 and w = 2 3 , the value of
t sec is given by x = 20t2 + 50 t + 19. The
velocity after 3 second is –  is –
(A) 170 cm/sec (B) 189 cm/sec (A) 90° (B) 30° (C) 60° (D) 120°
(C) 349 cm/sec (D) 85 cm/sec
Q.12 If u = v = w, the value of  and  are –
(A) 90°, 90° (B) 120°, 60°
Q.5 A particle moves along a straight line and its (C) 150°, 30° (D) 135°, 45°
distance from a fixed point on the line after
t second f rom start is giv en by w
Q.13 If u = v = , which of the following is true–
x = a + bt + ct2 where a, b, c are constants. 2
Its acceleration is – (A)  +  = 90° (B)  +  = 180°
(A) a (B) b (C)  =  = 180° (D)  =  = 0°
(C) c (D) 2c
Q.14 If  = 90° and  = 45° then u : v : w is equal
to –
Q.6 A particle moving according to the formula
S = 10 + 20t – t2. How far it goes, before it (A) 2 : 1 : 1 (B) 1 : 1 : 2
starts moving in the opposite direction ?
(C) 1 : 1 : 1 (D) 1 : 2 : 1
(S is in m, t is in seconds) –
(A) 10 m (B) 100 m Q.15 If two velocity u and v are inclined at such an
(C) 110 m (D) 120 m angle that their resultant is u. If u is doubled
the angle between resultant and v is –
(A) 30° (B) 60° (C) 180° (D) 90°
Q.16 If a particle has two velocities each equal to Q.23 A man who can swim at the rate of 2 km/hr
u in magnitude and their resultant velocity is crosses a river to an exactly opposite point
also of magnitude u. The angle between the on the other bank by swimming in a direction
two velocities is – of 120° to the flow of the water in the river.
(A) 120° (B) 60° The velocity of the water current in km/ hr is–
(C) 90° (D) 180° (A) 1 (B) 2
1 3
Q.17 A man wishes to go straight across a river. (C) (D)
2 2
If he can row his boat with two times the
velocity of the current, find at what inclination Q.24 A 30 meter wide canal is flowing at the rate
to current he must keep the boat pointed – of 20 m/ min. A boy can swim at the rate of
(A) 90° (B) 60° 25 m/ min in still water. The time taken by
(C) 120° (D) 180° him to cross the canal perpendicular to the
flow is :
Q.18 A ship is sailing towards north at speed (A) 2. 5 min (B) 2. 0 min
1.25 m/s. The current is taking it towards (C) 1. 5 min (D) 1. 0 min
east at the rate of 1 m/s. A sailor is climbing
a vertical pole on the ship at the rate of Q.25 The speed of a swimmer in still water is
0.5 m/s.The magnitude of the velocity of the 5 m/ min. He crosses a river of width
sailor in space is – 24 metre flowing with a speed 4m/ min, to
3 5 reach the opposite point on the other bank.
(A) 2.75 m/s (B) m/s The time taken by him is:
4
(A) 8 min. (B) 9 min.
3 5 (C) 19 min. (D) 20 min.
(C) m/s (D) none of these
2
Q.26 A point D divides the line joining the point B
Q.19 The acceleration of a particle starting from
to the point C in the ratio 1 : 3. A particle
rest is 3m/sec2. Then its velocity at the end
moves along BC with uniform speed of
of 2 seconds is –
10 m/ sec from B to D, then moves with
(A) 18 m/sec (B) 6 m/sec
uniform speed of 20 m/sec from D to C. If v
(C) 3 m/sec (D) 24 m/sec
is the average speed of the particle from B to
C, then the following is true :
Q.20 A point moves in a straight line so that its
(A) V = 8 m/sec. (B) V = 15 m / sec.
distance s from a fixed point at any time t is
(C) V = 16 m/ sec. (D) V = 17.5 m/sec.
equal to ktn, where k is constant. If v be the
velocity and f the acceleration at any time,
Q.27 A boat is rowed with a velocity of 6 km/ hr
then –
straight across a river which flows at the rate
(A) n v 2 = (n – 1) f s (B) (n – 1) v 2 = n f s
2 km/ h. If the breadth of the river is 300 m,
(C) v 2 = n f s (D) n v 2 = fs
then the boat will strike the opposite bank
Q.21 A particle moves in a straight line with a below the point, at which it was originally
directed, is-
dx
velocity given by = x + 1. The time taken (A) 75 m (B) 85 m
dt (C) 90 m (D) 100 m
by particle to traverse a distance of 99 metres
is –
Q.28 A particle is moving with a velocity of 30 m/sec.
(A) log10 e (B) 2 loge 10
The components of the velocity in m/sec. at
1 angles 30° and 45° in opposite sides to its
(C) 2 log10 e (D) log10 e
2 direction are :
Q.22 A particle covers S metres in t secs given by (A) 3 – 1, 3 +1
S = t3 + 3 t 2 + 2t + 5. The velocity of the
particle after 3 secs is – (B) 30 ( 3 –1), 15 ( 6 – 3 )
(A) 40 m/sec (B) 57 m/sec (C) 30 ( 3 +1), 30 ( 3 –1)
(C) 47 m/sec (D) 65 m/sec
(D) None of them
Q.29 A man who can swim at the rate of 3 km/ hr Q.31 A particle moves along a straight line such
in still water wishes to cross the river 1. 5 km. that the distance s in cm covered in t secs
wide flowing at the rate of 5 km/ hr. The is given by s = t4 – 10 t3 + 36 t2 + 24 t. The
direction to the direction of current, in which acceleration of the particle becomes zero
he should swim in order to reach the opposite after –
bank as soon as possible is: (A) 1 sec (B) 2 sec (C) 3 sec (D) 4 sec
(A) 30° (B) 60°
(C) 90° (D) 120° Q.32 A railway train moving at the rate of
44 m/sec is struck by a stone, moving
Q.30 The position at time t of a particle moving horizontally and at right angles to the train
along x-axis given by the relation x = t3 – 9 with velocity of 33 m/sec. The magnitude and
t2 + 24 t + 6, where x denotes the distance direction of the velocity with which the stone
in metres from the origin. The velocity v of appears to meet the train is–
the particle at the instant when acceleration
becomes zero is given by – 3  3
(A) 50, tan –1 (B) 55, tan –1  
(A) v = 3 (B) v = –3 4  4
(C) v = 0 (D) v = – 6
–1
3
(C) 40, tan (D) none of these
4

ANSWER KEY
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Ans. A C C A D C B A C C A B D B D A
Q.No. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
Ans. C B B B B C A B A C D B C B B,C B
 LEVEL # 1
Questions Rectilinear motion with uniform Q.7 A burglar’s car had a start with an
based on acceleration acceleration of 2m/sec2. A police vigilant
party came in a car to the spot at a velocity
Q.1 If a particle starts with initial velocity u m/sec of 20m/sec after 5 seconds and continued to
and uniform acceleration f m/sec 2 , the chase the burglars car with a uniform velocity.
distance travelled in nth second is given by – The time in which the police van will over
1 take the car is –
(A) Sn = u + f (2n – 1) (A) 10 secs (B) 20 secs
2
(B) Sn = n u + f (n – 1) (C) 5 secs (D) 15 secs
nu
(C) Sn = + (n – 1) f Q.8 A particle moving from rest with uniform
2 acceleration is such that the distance covered
n by the particle in the fourteenth second is
(D) Sn = [2u + f (n – 1)]
2 equal to difference in the distances covered
in the first 2n seconds and n seconds where
Q.2 If a particle moves in a straight line with initial
n is –
velocity u m/sec and constant acceleration
f m/sec2. Then average velocity during the (A) 6 (B) 4
interval of t seconds is – (C) 3 (D) none of these
t
(A) u + ft (B) (u + f) Q.9 For one third of the distance between two
2 stations, a train mov es with unif orm
1 acceleration f 1 and for the last two-fifth of the
(C) u + ft (D) 2u + ft
2 distance, the train moves with uniform
retardation f2. If the maximum velocity attained
Q.3 A body moving with a uniform acceleration
by the train is V, the time taken to travel the
describes 55 m in the sixth second from rest.
distance between the two stations is –
How much distance will it move in the 8th
second –  7 1
7 5    
(A) 25 m (B) 50 m (C) 75m (D)100m (A) V  f  f 
 (B) V  5 f1 f 2 
 1 2 
Q.4 A body covers half of its journey with a speed
of a m/sec and the other half with a speed  7 5  1 7
of b m/sec. The average speed of the body (C) V  5 f  f  (D) V  5 f  f 
 1 2   1 2 
during the whole journey is –
ab Q.10 A train starts from station A with uniform
2ab
(A) (B) acceleration f 1 for some distance and then
2(a  b) ab goes with uniform retardation for some more
ab (a  b ) 2 distance to come to rest at station B. The
(C) (D)
ab ab distance between the two station is 4 km
and the train takes 4 minuted to complete
Q.5 A ball rolling down a slope with a uniform
the journey. If f 1 and f 2 are in km- minutes
acceleration passes three pests driven in the
ground at equal distances. The velocities 1 1
units, then f + is
when passing the three consecutive parts are 1 f2
x, y, z. Then x2, y2, z2 are in – (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
(A) A.P. (B) G. P.
(C) H.P. (D) none of these Q.11 A particle is mov ing with a unif orm
acceleration. If it covers a distance of 7.25 m
Q.6 If a particle moves with uniform acceleration, in the fifth second and 9.25 m in the 9th
then the distance described in successive second from the start of motion, then its initial
seconds form an – velocity is –
(A) A.P. (B) G.P. (A) 5 m/s (B) 5.5 m/s
(C) H.P. (D) none of these (C) 7 m/s (D) 10 m/s
Q.12 If a particle, moving with uniform acceleration Q.19 A bullet fired into a target loses half its
travels distances 7.25 cm and 9.25 cm, velocity after penetrating 3 cm. Then it comes
respectively in 5th seconds and 9th second, to rest after moving further a distance of –
then its acceleration equals –
(A) 6 cm (B) 3 cm
(A) 2/5 (B) 1/2 (C) 1/4 (D) 1
(C) 2 cm (D) 1 cm
Q.13 A particle starts with a velocity of 10 cm/sec
and moves with a uniform retardation of Q.20 A bullet of mass 0.006 kg travelling at 120
2 cm/sec. Its velocity will be zero after – meters/ sec. penetrates deeply into a fixed target
(A) 25 seconds (B) 50 seconds and is brought to rest in 0.01 sec. The distance
(C) 100 seconds (D) 200 seconds through which it penetrates the target is –
(A) 3 cm (B) 6 cm
Q.14 A train running at 36 km/hr is stopped in 2½
minutes. The distance it travels while the (C) 30 cm (D) 60cm
brakes are on =
Q.21 A body is moving in a straight line with uniform
(A) 90 metres (B) 250 metres
acceleration. It covers distance of 10 m and
(C) 500 metres (D) 750 metres
12 m in third and fourth second respectively,
Q.15 A point is moving with uniform acceleration; then the initial velocity in m/sec is –
in the eleventh and fifteenth seconds from (A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
the commencement it moves through 720 and
960 cm respectively. Its initial velocity, and Q.22 A particle is moving in a straight line with
the acceleration with which it moves are – initial velocity u and uniform acceleration f. If
(A) 60, 40 (B) 70, 30 (C) 90, 60 (D) none the sum of the distances travelled in tth and
(t+1)th seconds in 100 cm, then its velocity
Q.16 A body starts from rest with a uniform
acceleration of 8 m/sec2. Then the time it after t seconds, in cm/sec, is-
will take in traversing the seconds metre of (A) 20 (B) 30 (C) 50 (D) 80
its journey is –
(A) 1/2 seconds Q.23 A body starts from rest with a uniform
acceleration of 8 m/sec2. Then the time it
(B) ( 2 –1)/2 seconds will take in traversing the second meter of its
(C) 2 seconds journey, is:
(D) ( 2 + 1) /2 seconds 2 1
(A) 1/2 sec. (B) sec.
2
Q.17 The acceleration of a particle, moving in a
2 1
straight line, at time t is (2t + 1) m/sec2. If (C) 2 sec. (D) sec.
4 m/sec is the initial velocity of the particle 2
then its velocity after 2 sec. is –
Q.24 A point moving with uniform acceleration,
(A) 10 m/sec (B) 8 m/sec
describes 25 cm in the half second which
(C) 4 m/sec (D) none of these
elapses after the first second of its motion,
Q.18 For 1/ m of the distance between two stations and 198 cm in the eleventh second of its
a train is uniformly accelerated and for 1/n of motion. Then the acceleration and its initial
the distance it is uniformly retarded. It starts velocity in cm/ sec. are-
from rest at one station and comes to rest at (A) 16,30 (B) 15,30
the other. Then the ratio of its greatest (C) 30, 16 (D) None of them
velocity to its average velocity is –
(A) 1 + 1/ m : 1/ n (B) 1 + 1 / m + 1 n:1
(C) 1 + 1 / n : 1/m (D) none of these

ANSWER KEY
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Ans. A C C B A B C C B B A B B D C B A B D D D C B A
 LEVEL # 1
Motion in a straight line under Q.7 Two bodies are thrown vertically upwards with
Questions
based on gravity their velocities in the ratio 2 : 5. The ratio of
maximum height attained by them is –
Q.1 A man in a balloon rising vertically with an (A) 2 : 5 (B) 4 : 25
acceleration of 4.9 m/sec2, releases a ball (C) 3 : 16 (D) 3 : 25
2 seconds after the balloon is let go from the
ground. The greatest height above the ground Q.8 A stone is dropped down a well and hits the
reached by the ball is–
water after 3 seconds. The velocity of impact
(A) 14.7 m (B) 19.6 m is –
(C) 9.8 m (D) 24.5 m
(A) 30m/sec (B) 29.4 m/sec
(C) 32 m/sec (D) 31 m/sec
Q.2 A house has multi-storeys. The lowest storey
is 20 ft. high. A stone which is dropped from
the top of the house passes the lowest storey Q.9 A ball is thrown upward with a velocity of 5 m/
in 1/4 second. The height of the house is – s from a height of 10 m. Time it will take to hit
(A) 100 ft. (B) 110 ft. the ground is –
(C) 110.25 ft. (D) none of these (A) 2 seconds (B) 1 second
(C) ½ second (D) 1½ seconds
Q.3 A ball is thrown vertically upwards from the
ground it crosses a point at the height of Q.10 A ball is released from a balloon 10 secs
25 metre twice at an interval of 4 seconds. after it starts ascending with a uniform
The ball was thrown with the velocity of : acceleration of 1.96 m/sec 2 . If the
(A) 20 m/ sec. (B) 25 m / sec acceleration due to gravity is 9.8 m/sec2,
(C) 30 m/ sec. (D) 35 m /sec then the greatest height above the ground
reached by the ball is –
Q.4 Two particles are projected vertically upwards (A) 115 m (B) 95.6 m
with the same velocity on two different planets (C) 117.6 m (D) 121 m
with accelerations due to gravities g1 and g2
respectively. If they fall back to their initial
points of projection after lapse of times Q.11 A body is released from a balloon 20 secs
t1 and t 2 respectively, then - after it starts ascending with a uniform
(A) t1t2 = g1 g2 (B) t1g1 = t2g2 5
(C) t1g2 = t2g1 (D) t12 + t22= g1+ g2 acceleration of m/sec2, If acceleration due
4
to gravity is 10 m/sec2 then the body will
Q.5 A falling body described s cm during a certain strike the ground after its release in –
second of its motion. The distance described
(A) 10 secs (B) 12 secs
in the next second is-
(C) 13 secs (D) 15 secs
(A) s (B) greater than s
(C) less than s (D) None of them
Q.12 A particle is thrown vertically upwards with a
Q.6 A man in balloon rising vertically with an velocity of 19.6 m/sec from a tower of height
acceleration of 4. 9 m/ sec.2, release a ball 30 m. Simultaneously another particle is
2 seconds after the balloon is let go from the dropped from the same height. How far are the
ground. The greatest height above the ground particles after 2 secs ? Take acceleration due
reached by the ball is (g = 9.8 m/sec2) : to gravity as 9.8 m/sec2 –
(A) 14.7 m (B) 19.6 m (A) 19.6 m (B) 39.2 m
(C) 9.8 m (D) 24. 5 m (C) 49.6 m (D) 29.2 m
Q.13 A stone is dropped from a tower of certain Q.15 A tower is 61.25 metres high. A rigid body is
height. The stone is stopped after 2 secs of dropped from its top and at the same instant
its fall and is projected vertically upwards another body is thrown upwards from the
with a velocity of 9.8 m /sec. It reaches the bottom of the tower with such a velocity that
ground after 5 secs. If acceleration due to they meet in the middle of the tower. The
gravity is 9.8 m/sec2, the height of the tower velocity of projection of second body is –
is – (A) 20 m/sec (B) 25 m/sec
(A) 78.4 m (B) 93.1 m (C) 24.5 m/sec (D) none
(C) 98 m (D) none of these
Q.16 After a ball has been falling under gravity for
Q.14 A stone is thrown vertically upwards with a 5 seconds it passes through a pane of glass
velocity of 98 m/sec. Its velocity will be zero and loses half of its velocity; and now reaches
(taking g = 9.8 m/sec2) after – the ground in 1 second. The height of the
(A) 5 seconds (B) 10 seconds glass above the ground is –
(C) 15 seconds (D) 20 seconds (A) 2000 cm (B) 2500 cm
(C) 2943 cm (D) none of these

ANSWER KEY
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Ans. A C C B B A B B A C A
Q.No. 12 13 14 15 16
Ans. B B B C C
 LEVEL # 1
Questions
based on
Law of motion Q.8 An engine and train weight 420 tons and the
engine exerts a force of 7tons. If the
resistance to motion be 14Ibs. wt. per ton,
Q.1 The magnitude of the force which produces then the time, the train will take to acquire a
an acceleration of 20 cm/sec2 in a body of
velocity of 30m/hr from rest is –
mass 100kg is
(A) 2.2 m (B) 2.6 m
(A) 10N (B) 20N
(C) 30N (D) 40N (C) 2.8 m (D) 3 m

Q.2 A force of 10N is applied to a body of weight Q.9 A bullet of mass 0.006 kg. travelling at
5N. The acceleration of the body is 120 metres/sec. penetrates deeply into a
(A) 19.6 m/sec 2 (B) 9.8 m/sec2 fixed target and is brought to rest in 0.01 sec.
2 The distance through which it penetrates the
(C) 4.9 m/sec (D) 20 m/sec 2
target is :
(A) 3 cm (B) 6 cm
Q.3 A certain force gives a 2kg object an
acceleration of 0.5 m/sec2. What acceleration (C) 30 cm (D) 60 cm
would the same force give a 10kg object
(A) 0.2 m/sec2 (B) 0.3 m/sec2 Q.10 The magnitude of a force which is acting on
(C) 0.05 m/sec 2 (D) 0.1 m/sec2 a body of mass 1 kg for 5 second to produce
velocity one meter per second in, it is-
Q.4 A 1000 kg car goes from 10m/sec to (A) 120 dynes (B) 100 dynes
20m/sec in 5 seconds. What force is acting (C) 200 dynes (D) 20,000 dynes
on it?
(A) 1000N (B) 2000N Q.11 A shot, whose mass is 400 kg. is discharged
(C) 2500N (D) 3000N from an 80 metric tones gun with a velocity
of 490 m/sec. The necessary force required
Q.5 Equal forces act on two bodies whose to stop the gum after a recoil of 1. 6 m is :
masses are M and m; at the end of a second
the former is moving at 8m/sec and the later 245
(A) metric tons (B) 15 metric tons
at the rate of 12m/sec. The M : m equals 16
(A) 3 : 2 (B) 2 : 3 (C) 20 metric tons (D) None of these
(C) 4 : 3 (D) 3 : 4
Q.12 A train of mass 16800 kg. is pulled by its
Q.6 A mass m is acted upon by a constant force locomotive with a force of 1000 N and its
P Ibs. wt under which in t sec, it moves a speed increases from 10 m/ sec. to 12 m/sec.
distance of x feet and acquires a velocity in a distance of 50 m. The resisting force,
v ft/sec. Then x is equal to – assumed constant, for that distance would
gP mg be :
(A) (B) (A) 2608 N (B) 3102 N
2m t 2 2v 2P
2 (C) 4230 N (D) 5122 N
gt mv2
(C) (D)
2P m 2gP
Q.13 A man is standing in a lift and the lift is
ascending with an upward acceleration f. The
Q.7 A bullet of mass 10g fired into a wall with a
man will appear to be heavier by :
velocity of 10m/sec loses its velocity in
penetrating through 5cm in to the wall. The (A) (f + g) of his actual weight
average force exerted by the wall is – (B) (f – g) of his actual weight
(A) 104 gram weight (B) 106 dynes (C) (f × g) of his actual weight
(C) 105 dynes (D) none of these (D) (f ÷ g) of his actual weight
Q.14 A balloon is rising with an acceleration f,
then the fraction of the weight of the balloon
which must be emptied out of the balloon in
order to double the acceleration is-

f f
(A) g (B) 2f  g

g
(C) (D) None of these
2f  g

ANSWER KEY
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Ans. B A D B A D B A D D A A D B
 LEVEL # 1
Questions Q.7 Let t be the time in which a projectile reaches
based on
Projectile motion a point P in its path and t’ be the time from
P till it reaches the plane through the point
Q.1 A stone is thrown with a velocity u making an of projection. Then the height of P above the
angle  with the horizon. The horizontal plane is –
distance covered by the stone in falling to the (A) 1/2 g t2 (B) 1/2 g t t’
ground will be maximum when  is equal to– (C) 1/2g t’2 (D) g t t’
(A) 0° (B) 40°
(C) 45° (D) 60° Q.8 Two stones are projected from the same point
with elevation of  and  such that their
horizontal ranges are equal. If the maximum
Q.2 The horizontal range for projectile is given height attained by the stone with elevation 
by – is three times the maximum height attained
u 2 sin 2  u 2 sin 2 by the stone with elevation  and  is 30°,
(A) (B) then  is –
g g
(A) 45° (B) 30°
u 2 sin 2 u 2 cos 2 (C) 60° (D) none of these
(C) (D)
2g g
Q.9 If a stone thrown at an elevation of 60° takes
Q.3 The maximum vertical height attained by a 2 sec to reach the point of greatest height
projectile is – from a point at a height of 17 ft, then initial
velocity in ft/sec is –
U2 sin2  U2 sin 2
(A) (B) (A) 72 (B) 128/ 3
g 2g
(C) 48 (D) 128 3
U2 sin 2 U2 sin2 
(C) (D)
2g 2g
Q.10 A fighter plane ascending upwards with a
velocity of 416 ft/sec at an elevation of 30°
Q.4 An aeroplane moves with a horizontal velocity drops a bomb to hit a target in 15 secs. At
U. It drops a bomb from a height h. Then the what height was the bomb dropped –
time (t) taken by the bomb in reaching the (A) 480 ft (B) 720 ft
ground will be equal to – (C) 600 ft (D) 820 ft
(A) (2g/h)1/2 (B) (2h/g)1/2
(C) (h/2g) 1/2 (D) (4h/g)1/2 Q.11 A particle is projected with a velocity of
80 ft/sec. After 5 sec, the particle moves at
Q.5 Total time at flight of a projectile is given by– right angles to the direction of projection.
W hat is the angle of projection to the
U sin  2 U sin  horizontal –
(A) g
(B) g (A) 30° (B) 45°
2 U cos  U cos  (C) 90° (D) none of these
(C) g
(D) g
Q.12 If a particle is projected in vacuum, then the
Q.6 From the top of a tower of height 100 ft, a square of the time it takes to reach the
highest point shall be –
ball is projected at an angle of 45° to the
horizontal. If the ball strikes the ground at a (A) 2 g times the greatest height
distance of 100 ft from the tower, then the (B) g times the greatest height
velocity of projection is – g
(C) times the greatest height
(A) 20 ft/sec (B) 20 2 ft/sec 2
(C) 40 ft/sec (D) 40 2 ft/sec 2
(D) g times the greatest height
Q13 If R is the range on a horizontal plane and T Q.20 The angle of projection of a particle when its
the time of flight of a projectile, then the range on a horizontal plane is 4 3 times
angle of projection  given by tan  is equal the greatest height attained by it is –
to –
(A) 15° (B) 30°
g T2 g T2 (C) 45° (D) 60°
(A) (B)
R 2R
T2 T2 Q.21 A particle is projected at an angle of 45° to
(C) (D) the horizontal from a point A. With what
Rg 2Rg
velocity should the particle be projected so
as to cross over a wall of 5 ft height at a
Q.14 A particle is thrown with velocity v such that
its range on horizontal plane is twice to the distance of 10 ft from A –
maximum height attained. Its range will be – (A) 26 ft/sec (B) 27 ft/sec
(C) 30 ft/sec (D) 35 ft/sec
2v 2 4 v2 4 v2 v2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3g 3g 5g 7g
Q.22 The time taken by a projectile thrown with a
velocity v cm/sec at an angle  with the
Q.15 An inclined plane is inclined at an angle of horizontal to attain the maximum height is
30° to the horizontal. The angle of projection given by –
for attaining the maximum range is – (A) v/g (B) v / sin 
(A) 15° (B) 30° (C) 40° (D) 60° (C) v sin /g (D) (v sin ) g

Q.16 A body is projected at such an angle that the Q.23 If you want to kick a football to the maximum
horizontal range is three times the greatest distance the angle at which it should be
height. Then the angle of projection is – kicked is (assuming no resistance) –
 1 2 (A) 45° (B) 90°
(A) tan –1   (B) tan –1  
3 3 (C) 30° (D) 60°
4 5
(C) tan –1   (D) tan –1  
3 3 Q.24 If a particle is projected with a velocity 49 m/sec
making an angle 60° with the horizontal, its
Q.17 A gun projects a ball at an angle of 45° with time of flight is given by–
the horizontal. If the horizontal range is 39.2 m, (A) 10 3 sec (B) 5 3 sec
then the ball will rise to –
(C) 3 sec (D) none of these
(A) 9.8 m (B) 4.9 m
(C) 2.45 m (D) 19.6 m
Q.25 The path of projectile in vacuum is a –
Q.18 A man can throw a stone to a maximum (A) Straight line (B) Circle
horizontal distance of 36 metres. Then the (C) Ellipse (D) Parabola
maximum height (in metres) to which it may
rise is – Q.26 From the top of a tower of height 100 m, a
(A) 9 (B) 12 (C) 15 (D) 18 ball is projected with a velocity of 10 m/sec.
It takes 5 seconds to reach the ground. If
Q.19 A gun can fire with a velocity u in all g = 10 m/sec2 then the angle of projection
directions from a given position on a horizontal is–
plane. The shots will fall on the plane within (A) 30° (B) 45° (C) 60° (D) 90°
a circle of radius –
u u Q.27 The greatest height to which a man can throw
(A) (B) a stone is h. The greatest distance to which
2g g
u2 u2 he can throw it, will be –
(C) (D) (A) h/2 (B) h (C) 2h (D) 4h
2g g
Q.28 A particle is projected with the speed of Q.35 A particle is projected with a velocity u from
10 5 m/sec. at an angle of 60° from the the foot of an inclined plane whose inclination
horizontal. The velocity of the projectile when to the horizon is . It strikes the plane at
it reaches the height of 10 m is (g = 9.8 m/ right angles if –
sec2) – (A) tan ( – ) = cot 
(B) 2 tan ( – ) = cot 
(A) 4 (19 ) m/sec (B) (179 ) m/sec
(C) 2 cot ( – ) = cot 
(C) 15 m/sec (D) 5 (15 ) m/sec
(D) none of these

Q.29 If a projectile having horizontal range of 24, Q.36 If the max. range up an inclined plane be one
acquires a maximum height of 8 metre, then third of the max. range down the plane then
its initial velocity and the angle of projection the inclination of the plane to the horizontal
are – is –
(A) 24 g, sin 1 (0.6) (B) 8 g, sin 1 (0.8) (A) 15° (B) 30°
(C) 45° (D) 60°
(C) 5 g, sin 1 (0.8) (D) 5 g, sin 1 (0.6)
Q.37 If u be the velocity of projection and v 1 the
Q.30 A ball is projected with a velocity of 96 ft/sec. velocity of striking the plane when projected
(i) its maximum range on the horizontal plane so that range up the plane is maximum, and
(ii) the direction of projection for range of 144 ft v 2 the velocity of striking the plane when
are – projected so that the range down plane is
(A) 288, 30° , 60° (B) 100, 45°, 45° maximum, then u is–
(C) 288, 15°, 75° (D) none (A) A. M. of v 1, v 2 (B) G. M. of v 1, v 2
(C) H.M. of v 1, v 2 (D) none

Q.31 The velocity and direction of projection of a

shot which passes in horizontal direction just Q.38 The angular elevation of an enemy’s position
over the top of a wall which is 50 yds. away on a hill h feet high is . Show that is order
and 75 feet high – to shell it the initial velocity of the projectile
must not be less than –
(A) 40°, 30° (B) 40 6 , 45°
(A) [gh (1 + sin )] 1/2
(C) 50°, 60° (D) none of these
(B) [gh (1 – sin )] 1/2
(C) [gh (1 + cosec )] 1/2
Q.32 A cannon ball is projected horizontally from
(D) [gh (1 – cosec )] 1/2
the top of a tower 980 metres high, with a
velocity of 50 m/sec. The time of flight is –
Q.39 The ratio of the greatest range up an inclined
(A) 2 sec (B) 2 sec
plane through the point of projection and the
(C) 1 sec (D) 1/2 sec
distance through which a particle falls freely
during the corresponding time of flight is –
Q.33 A particle is projected with a velocity of
1
39.2 m/sec at an angle of 30° to the (A) 2 (B)
horizontal. It will move at right angles to the 2
direction of projection after the time – (C) 1 (D) 3
(A) 8 sec (B) 5 sec
(C) 6 sec (D) 10 sec Q.40 A particle is projected under gravity (g = 9.81
m/sec2) with a velocity of 29.43 m/sec. at an
elevation of 30°.The time of flight, in seconds,
Q.34 A shot is fired at an angle  to the horizontal
to a height of 9.81 m are :
up a hill of inclination  to the horizontal.
Then it strikes the hill horizontally if – (A) .5, 1.5 (B) 1, 2
(C) 1.5, 2 (D) 2, 3
(A) tan  = 2 tan  (B) tan  = tan 
(C) tan . tan  = 1 (D) none
Q.41 A ball is thrown from the top of the Qutab Q.42 Two balls are projected respectively from the
Minar 200 ft. high with a velocity 80 ft. per same point in directions inclined at 60° and
second at an elevation of 30° above the 30° to the horizontal. If they attain the same
horizon. The horizontal distance from the foot height, the ratio of their velocities of
of the minar to the point where it hits the projection, is:
ground is : (g = 32 ft. sec2) (A) 3 : 1 (B) 1 : 3
(A) 1200 ft. (B) 200 3 ft. (C) 1 : 1 (D) 1 : 2
200
(C) 300 3 ft. (D) ft.
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ANSWER KEY
Q.No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Ans. C B D B B C B C B A A D B C D C
Q.No. 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
Ans. A A C B A,B,C,D C A B D A C A C C B B
Q.No. 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42
Ans. A A B B B C C B B B