CBSE

Class–12 Mathematics
NCERT Exemplar
Chapter - 11
Three Dimensional Geometry - Objective Type Questions

Choose the correct answer from the given four options in each of the Exercises from 29
to 36.

29. Distance of the point from y-axis is

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Sol. (D) Required distance

30. If the directions cosines of a line are then

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Sol. (D) Since, direction cosines of a line are .

and

We know that,

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31. The distance of the plane from the

origin is

(A) 1

(B) 7

(C)

(D) None of these

Sol. (A) The distance of the plane from

the origin is 1.

[since, is the form of above equation, where d represents the distance of plane
from the origin i.e., d = 1]

32. The sine of the angle between the straight line and the plane

is

(A)

(B)

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(C)

(D)

Sol. (D) We have, the equation of line as

Now, the line passes through point and having direction ratios .

Since, the line passes through point and parallel to the vector

Also, the Cartesian from of the given planes is .

We know that,

33. The reflection of the point (α, β, γ) in the xy–plane is

(A)

(B)

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(C)

(D)

Sol. (D) In XY-plane, the reflection of the point

34. The area of the quadrilateral ABCD, where

and is equal to

(A) 9 sq. units

(B) 18 sq. units

(C) 27 sq. units

(D) 81 sq. units

Sol. (A) We have,

Area of quadrilateral

35. The locus represented by is

(A) A pair of perpendicular lines

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(B) A pair of parallel lines

(C) A pair of parallel planes

(D) A pair of perpendicular planes

Sol. (D) We have,

So, a pair of perpendicular planes.

36. The plane makes an angle . The value

of α is equal to

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Sol. (C) Since, makes an angle .

and

We know that,

Fill in the blanks in each of the Exercises 37 to 41.

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37. A plane passes through the points . The equation of

plane is __________.

Sol. We know that, equation of the plane that cut the coordinate axes at

and is

Hence, the equation of plane passes through the points is

38. The direction cosines of the vector are _______________.

Sol. Direction cosines of are

39. The vector equation of the line is ________________.

Sol. We have, and

So, the vector equation will be

40. The vector equation of the line through the points is

____________.

Sol. We know that, vector equation of a line passes through two points is represented by

Here,

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And

So, the required equation is

41. The Cartesian equation of the plane is ________________.

Sol. We have,

Which is the required form.

State True or False for the statements in each of the Exercises 42 to 49.

42. The unit vector normal to the plane is

Sol. True

We have,

43. The intercepts made by the plane on the co-ordinate axes are

Sol. Ture

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We have,

So, the intercepts are and

44. The angle between the line and the plane

Sol. False

We have, and

Let is the angle between line and plane.

Then,

45. The angle between the planes and is .

Sol. False,

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We know that, the angle between two planes is given by

Here, and

46. The line lies in the plane

Sol. False,

We have,

Since, and are coordinates of general point which

should satisfy the equation of the given plane.

Again, from the equation of the plane

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Which is not true.

So, the line does not lie in a plane.

47. The vector equation of the line is

Sol. True

We have,

And

48. The equation of a line, which is parallel to and which passes through the

point is

Sol. False

Here,

And

49. If the foot of perpendicular drawn from the origin to a plane is then the

equation of plane is

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Sol. True

Since, the required plane passes through the point and is perpendicular to

Now, the equation of the plane is

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