State PCS PYQPrelims 2022

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 115

Which of the following is NOT a vector quantity?

  1. Velocity
  2. Torque
  3. Displacement
  4. Speed
  5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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Answer: (D) Speed

Explanation

Speed is the scalar magnitude of velocity.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: a vector.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: a vector.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: a vector.

  • (D) Correct

    Correct: speed has magnitude only, so it is scalar.

  • (E) Incorrect

    Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.