TEST

PART-A
[SINGLE CORRECT CHOICE TYPE]
Q.1 to Q.25 has four choices (A), (B), (C), (D) out of which ONLY ONE is correct.
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Q.1 The position vector of a point P moving in space is given by OP  R  (3 cos t )î  (4 cos t ) ĵ  (5 sin t )k̂ .
The time 't' when the point P crosses the plane 4x – 3y + 2z = 5 is
   
(A) sec (B*) sec (C) sec (D) sec
2 6 3 4
[Sol.5/vec/SCput x = 3 cos t ; y = 4 cos t ; z = 5 sin t in the equation of the plane, we get
12 cos t – 12 cos t + 10 sin t = 5
1 
sin t =  t = sec ] [13th (14-08-2005)]
2 6

Q.2 Indicate the correct order sequence in respect of the following:

x4 y6 z6 x 1 y  2 z  3
I. The lines = = and = = are orthogonal.
3 1 1 1 2 2
II. The planes 3x – 2y – 4z = 3 and the plane x – y – z = 3 are orthogonal.
III. The function f (x) = ln(e–2 + ex) is monotonic increasing  x  R.
IV. If g is the inverse of the function, f (x) = ln(e–2 + ex) then g(x) = ln(ex – e–2).
(A) FFFT (B) TFTT (C*) FFTT (D) FTTT
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[Sol.6/vec/SCI. L1 is | | to  3î  ĵ  k̂  V1 [13th test (29-10-2005)]

L2 is | | to  î  2 ĵ  2k̂  V2
 
V1 ·V2 = 3 + 2 – 2 = 3  L is not perpendicular to L2  False
II. 3·1 – (2) (–1) – (4)(–1) = 3 + 2 + 4  0  planes are not perpendicular  False
III. f (x) = ln(e–2 + ex)
1·e x
f ' (x) = > 0  f is increasing  x  R  True
e 2  e x
IV. y = ln(e–2 + ex)
e–2 + ex = ey
ex = ey – e–2
 f–1(y) = ln(ey – e–2)
g (x) = ln(ex – e–2)  True]

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Q.3 If p and q are non zero vectors such that none of them can be expressed as a scalar multiple of the
 
other and satisfy ( 2 cos   1) p  ( 3 cot   1)q  0 then the most general values of  are
2 2 5 5
(A) n + (B*) 2n + (C) n + (D) 2n ±
3 3 6 6
where n  I.
1 1 2
[Sol.9/vec/SC cos  = – and cot  = –  = [12th, 30-09-2012, P-2]
2 3 3
2
 Most general values = 2n + , n  I Ans.
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Q.4 Equation of the plane containing the lines


r  (1, 1, 0)  t (1,  1, 2)

r  ( 2, 0, 2)  s( 1, 1, 0)
is
(A) x + 3y + z = 4 (B*) x + y – 2 = 0 (C) 5x – 3y – 4z = 2 (D) 3x – y – 2z = 2
[Sol.10/vec/SCLines intersect at (2, 0, 2) P(x,y,z)
equation of the plane is
(1,1,0)
p  î  ĵ  2k̂
x2 y z2 A
B (2, 0, 2)
1 1 0 =0
1 1 2
q   î  ĵ  0k̂
 x + y – 2 = 0 Ans. ] [13th, 28-12-2008,P-1]

Q.5 Which one of the following lines is parallel to the line

L : (x, y, z) = (1, 0, – 2) + t(–1, 3, 0), t  R
x 1 z  3 y
(A)  , y3 (B) 1 – x = =z+2
3 2 3
y y
(C*) 1 – x = ,z=5 (D) x + 1 = ,z=2
3 3
x 1 y  0 z2
[Sol.11/vect/SCL is = = here L is along the vector  î  3ˆj
1 3 0
x 1 y  0
only in (C) the line is  ; z5 which is | | to the vector  î  3ˆj ]
1 3

Q.6 Consider the following 3 pairs of lines in space

I:

  

r  3ˆj  7 k̂    î  ˆj  4k̂ and r  2î  2ˆj  5k̂    3î  2k̂ 
II:

  

r   î  ˆj  6k̂    2î  ˆj  5k̂ and r  î  2k̂   2î  ˆj  5k̂ 
III:

  

r  2î  ˆj  k̂   î  2ˆj  3k̂ and r  4î  ˆj  2k̂   2î  2ˆj  k̂ 
Which of the following pair(s) denotes the set of coplanar lines
(A) only I and II (B) only II and III (C) only I and III (D*) I, II and III
[Sol.13/vec/SCII is parallel and I and III are intersecting  all coplanar] [13th, 23-11-2008, P-2]

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 
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Q.7 The angles of a triangle, two of whose sides are represented by the vectors 3 a  b and b  a . b a ;  
 
where b is a non-zero vector and a is a unit vector in the direction of a , are :
 32
(A) tan 1 
 1 
 3
 1
 ; tan 1   ; tan 1 
 2

1  2 3
(B*) tan 1  3 ; tan 1 1 
  ; cot 1 (0)
 3

 32
(C) tan 1  3 ; tan 1(2) ; tan 1  
 2 3  1
(D) tan 1(1); tan 1(1); cot1(0)
 
[Sol.22/vec/SCConsider V1 . V2  0  A = 900
  
| b  (â.b) â | 3 | â  b |
Using sine law, 
sin  cos 
    
1 b  (â.b) â
0
1 | (â  b)  â | 1 | â  b | a sin 90 1 
tan =      =      ]
3 |ab| 3 |ab| 3 |ab| 3 6

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Q.8 Given three vectors a , b , c such that they are non  zero, non  coplanar vectors, then which of the
following are non coplanar.
           
(A*) a  b , b  c , c  a (B) a  b , b  c , c  a
           
(C) a  b , b  c , c  a (D) a  b, b  c, c  a
  
[Sol.30/vec/SCVerify v1  v 2  v 3 in order to quickly answer ]

 
       
Q.9 The triple scalar product a  b  c , b  c  a , c  a  b is equal to :
  
(A) 0 (B) a b c  
(C) 2 a b c  (D*) 4 a b c  
[Sol.36/vec/SC]

 
Q.10 A line with direction ratios (2, 1, 2) intersects the lines r  ˆj   ( î  ˆj  k̂ ) and r   î  ( 2î  ĵ  k̂ ) at
A and B, then l (AB) is equal to
(A*) 3 (B) 3 (C) 2 2 (D) 2
x0 y 1 z  0 x 1 y  0 z0
[Hint:738/vec/OMRL1 : = = =  ; L2 : = = = [12th (26-12-2004)]
1 1 1 2 1 1
Hence any point on L1 and L2 can be (, – 1, ) and (2 – 1, , )
2  1      1   
 = =
2 1 1
solving  = 1 and  = 3
A = (3, 2, 3) and B = (1, 1, 1)  4  1  4 = 3 Ans.]

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Q.11 If a  2i  j  3k ; b  3 i  3 j  5 k ; c   i  2j  2 k are linearly dependent vectors then the number
of possible values of  is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C*) 2 (D) more than 2
2  3
3 3 5 0
[Sol.50/vec/SC
 2 2
2(6 – 10) – (6 –5y)+3 (6–3) = 0
–8 – 6 + 52 + 18 – 92 = 0 or 42 + 6 – 18 = 0
22 + 3 – 9 = 0 or 22 + 6 – 3 – 9 = 0
2(+3) – 3(+3) = 0 or  = 3/2 or  = 3 ]

     
   
Q.12 For any vector A , i  i  A  j  j  A  k  k  A simplifies to :
   
(A) 3 A (B) 2 A (C)  A (D*)  2 A
          
    

   
[Sol.Given = i . A i  i . i A  j . A j  j . j A  k . A k  k . k A = A  3A =  2A ]

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Q.13 If V1  î  a ˆj  k̂ ; V2  ˆj  a k̂ ; V3  a î  k̂ then the value of 'a' for which the volume of the
parallaelopiped formed by three vectors as coterminous edges is minimum , is
1 1 1
(A) (B*) (C)  (D) 0
2 3 3
1 a 1
0 1 a dV 1
[Sol.V = = 1 – a(– a2) + (– a) = a3 – a + 1 = 3a2 – 1 = 0  a = ]
a 0 1 da 3

  
Q.14 If the angle between â and b̂ is , b̂ and ĉ is and ĉ and â is , then the volume of parallelopiped
3 3 2
with coterminous edges â , b̂ , ĉ is equal to
1 3 1 3
(A) (B) (C*) (D)
2 2 2 2
1
[Sol.64/vec/SCGiven â ·b̂ = b̂ ·ĉ =and ĉ ·â = 0. [Online test-2]
2
     
a ·a a ·b a ·c 1 12 0
  2    1 1 1  1
As [a b c ] = b ·a b ·b b ·c = 1 2 1 1 2 = 1 1   –   0  + 0 =
     0 12 1  4 2 2  2
c ·a c ·b c ·c
   1
Hence volume of parallelopiped = [a b c] = (cubic units) ]
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Q.15 The position vector of a point in which a line through the origin perpendicular to the plane

2x – y – z = 4 meets the plane r . (3î  5ˆj  2k̂ )  6 , is

4 2 2
(A) (1, – 1, – 1) (B) (– 1, – 1, 2) (C) (4, 2, 2) (D*)  , , 
3 3 3 
 (0,0,0)
[Sol.71/vec/SCVector perpendicular to 2x – y – z = 4 is n  2î  ˆj  k̂ 
 n
Also line is collinear with n .

So equation of line is r   ( 2î  ĵ  k̂ ) ....(1) 2x–y–z = 4

Now line (1) meet the plane r ·(3î  5ˆj  2k̂ ) = 6
2 A
3x–5y+2z = 6
So,  (6 + 5 – 2) = 6  =
3
2
Hence p.v. of the point 'A' is ( 2 î  ˆj  k̂ ) Ans. ] [12th, 03-01-2010, P-1]
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Q.16 If cos  î  ˆj  k̂ , î  cos  ˆj  k̂ & î  ˆj  cos  k̂ (      2 n ) are coplanar then the value of
 2 2 2 
cos ec 2  cos ec 2  cos ec 2  equal to
 
(A) 1 (B*)  (C) 3 (D) 4
cos  1 1 cos   1 1  cos  0
[Sol.73/vec/SC 1 cos  1 =0  0 cos   1 1  cos  = 0 ....(2)
1 1 cos  1 1 cos 


 2 sin 2  2 sin 2 0
2 2
 
0  2 sin 2 2 sin 2 =0
2 2
1 1 cos 

  2    
+ 2 sin2   2 sin cos   2 sin 2  + 2 sin2 2 sin2
2  2 2 2 2

  2  2  2   
or sin2 sin  1  2 sin   sin  + sin2 sin2 = 0
2  2 2 2 2 2
     
multiply by cosec2 cosec2 cosec2 cosec2  2 + cosec2 + cosec2 = 0
2 2 2 2 2 2
Alternatively : Expand at step 2
(cos  1) [ cos  (cos  1)  (1  cos ) ] + (1  cos ) (1  cos ) = 0
or (1  cos ) (1  cos ) cos  + (1  cos ) (1  cos ) + (1  cos ) (1  cos ) = 0
Now proceed ]

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Q.17 If A(1, 1, 1) , C(2, –1, 2) , the vector equation of the line AB is
 
r  ( î  ˆj  k̂ )  t (6î  3ˆj  2k̂ ) and d is the shortest distance of the point C from AB then
(A) p.v. of B are (6, – 3, 2) (B) p.v. of B are (5, – 4, 1)
(C*) d = 2 (D) d = 6
[ Q.19, Apex - Test IV 2002]
  
[Sol.77/vec/SC a  î  ˆj  k̂ ; Vector equation of AB is r  ( î  ˆj  k̂ )  t (6î  3ˆj  2k̂ )
any point on AB = (6t – 1), (1 – 3t), (2t + 1) say B

 AB  m (6î  3ˆj  2k̂ ) for some scalar m
 
 b  a  m (6î  3ˆj  2k̂ )
= (6m  1) î  (3m  1) ˆj  ( 2m  1) k̂
 (A) and (B) cannot be the answers.

    (î  2 ĵ  k̂ )  m (6î  3 ĵ  2k̂ )

| (c  a )  AB |
Further d = = r
 m (6î  3 ĵ  2k̂ )
AB

 î  4 ĵ  9 k̂ 98
=   2 ]
m (6î  3 ĵ  2k̂ ) 7

     
Q.18 The points with pv's a  b , a  b & a  k b are collinear for :
(A) only integrals values of k (B) no value of k
(C*) all real values of k (D) only rational values of k
     
      
[Sol.80/VEC/SC a  b  a  b  a  b  a  k b  a  k b  a  b = 0     
This equation is true always ]

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Q.19 If e1 & e 2 are two unit vectors and  is the angle between them , then sin  2 is :
   
1   1   e1 . e2 e1 x e2
(A) e1  e2 (B*) e1  e2 (C) (D)  
2 2 2 2 e1 e 2

sin 2  1 sin 
[Sol.87/VEC/SCconsider e 1  e 2 2 = 2  2 cos  = 2.  e 1  e 2 = ]
2 2 2

   
Q.20 Which one of the following does not hold for the vector V = a x b x a ?  
 
(A) perpendicular to a (B*) perpendicular to b
   
(C) coplanar with a & b (D) perpendicular to a x b .
[Sol.88/VEC/SC ]

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Q.21 If
    
a , b, c are three non-zero and non-coplanar vectors such that a b c  4 , then  

  

    

a  3b  c · (a  b)  (a  b  c ) is equal to
(A) – 8 (B*) 16 (C) 8 (D) 4

    
    
  
[Sol.91/vec/SCClearly a  3b  c · (a  b)  (a  b  c ) = 4 a b c  4 ( 4)  16 ] [12th, 03-09-2010, P-2]

  
a.a a.b a.c
    
Q.22 If a  î  ˆj  k̂ , b  î  ˆj  k̂ , c  î  2ˆj  k̂ , then the value of b.a b.b b.c equal to
  
c.a c.b c.c
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C*) 16 (D) 64
2
 2 1 1 1
[Sol.97/vec/SC  
a b c = 1 1 1 = 16 ]
1 2 1

Q.23 Which one of the following lines is parallel to the plane 2x + 3y + 4z + 1 = 0 ?

(A) x = – 6t ; y = 1 + 9t ; z = – 3t (B) x = – 1 + t ; y = 4 + t ; z = 1 + 3t
(C) x = 1 + 2t ; y = 3t ; z = 2 – t (D*) x = 1 + 2t ; y = 4 – 4t ; z = 2t
[Sol.102/vec/SCDirection ratio's of normal of the plane are < 2, 3, 4 >. [13th, 01-08-2010]
x  0 y 1 z  0
(A)    t ; Now, – 6 (2) + 9 (3) – 3 (4)  0.
6 9 3
x 1 y  4 z 1
(B)    t ; Now, 1 (2) + 1 (3) + 3 (4)  0.
1 1 3
x 1 y  0 z  2
(C)    t ; Now, 2 (2) + 3 (3) – 1(4)  0.
2 3 1
x 1 y  4 z  0
(D)    t ; Now, 2 (2) – 4 (3) + 2 (4) = 0. ]
2 4 2

Q.24 If the line 2x + y = 0 = x – y + z is parallel to the plane kx + y + z + 2 = 0 then the value of k is equal
to
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C*) 5 (D) 6
The line contained by the planes is along the vector ( 2î  ˆj)  ( î  ˆj  k̂ ) = î  2ˆj  3k̂
[Sol.113/vec/SC
Since it is parallel to the plane kx + y + z + 2 = 0, so [12th, 17-10-2010, Vec]
k (1) + 1 (–2) + 1 (–3) = 0  k = 5. Ans.]

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Q.25 If the points with position vectors A (a )  ( 2  x ) î  2ˆj  2k̂ , B( b)  2î  ( 2  y)ˆj  2k̂ ,
 
C(c )  2î  2 ĵ  ( 2  z ) k̂ and D (d )  î  ˆj  k̂ are coplanar, then
1 1 1 1 1 1
(A)    1 (B)    1
x2 y2 z2 1 x 1 y 1 z
1 1 1
(C) x + y + z = 1 (D*)   =1
x y z
 
[Sol.114/vec/SCWe have AB  b  a  xî  yĵ , AC  xî  zk̂ , AD  ( x  1) î  ĵ  k̂

x y 0
As AB, AC, AD are coplanar so x 0 z = 0 [12th, 17-10-2010, Vec]
x 1 1 1
1 1 1
   = 1. Ans.]
x y z

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