1 1 1 1 1 1

(a) , , (b) , ,
3 3 3 3 3 3
System of co-ordinates, Direction cosines and
(c) 1, 1, 1 (d) None of these
direction ratios, Projection
11. Distance of the point (1, 2, 3) from the co-ordinate
1. If the points (0, 1, 2), (2, –1, 3) and (1, –3, 1) are axes are
the vertices of a triangle, then the triangle is (a) 13, 10, 5 (b) 13 , 10 , 5
(a) Right angled (b) Isosceles right 1 1 1
angled (c) 5 , 13 , 10 (d) , ,
13 10 5
(c) Equilateral (d) None of these
2. If the points (–1, 3, 2), (–4, 2, –2) and (5, 5, λ ) are 12. If the centroid of triangle whose vertices are (a,1,
3), (– 2, b, –5) and (4, 7, c) be the origin, then the
collinear, then λ =
values of a, b, c are
(a) – 10 (b) 5
(a) – 2, –8, –2 (b) 2, 8, –2
(c) – 5 (d) 10
(c) –2, –8, 2 (d) 7, –1, 0
3. The direction cosines of the normal to the plane
2 x + 3y − 6 z = 5 are 13. Which of the following set of points are non-
collinear
2 3 6 [MP PET 1990]
(a) 2, 3, − 6 (b) , ,−
7 7 7 (a) (1, –1, 1), (–1, 1, 1), (0, 0, 1)
2 3 6 (b) (1, 2, 3), (3, 2, 1), (2, 2, 2)
(c) , ,− (d) None of these
5 5 5 (c) (–2,4, –3), (4, –3, –2), (–3, –2, 4)
4. The point dividing the line joining the points (d) (2, 0, –1), (3, 2, –2), (5, 6, –4)
(1, 2, 3) and (3, − 5, 6 ) in the ratio 3 : − 5 is
14. If a straight line in space is equally inclined to the
 −25 3   25 −3  co-ordinate axes, the cosine of its angle of
(a)  2, ,  (b)  − 2, , 
 2 2  2 2  inclination to any one of the axes is
[MP PET 1992]
 25 3 
(c)  2, ,  (d) None of these 1 1
 2 2 (a) (b)
3 2
5. From which of the following the distance of the
1 1
point (1, 2, 3) is 10 (c) (d)
3 2
(a) Origin (b) x-axis
15. If a line makes angles of 30 and 45 o with x-axis
o
(c) y-axis (d) z-axis
and y-axis, then the angle made by it with
6. If α , β , γ be the angles which a line makes with
z − axis is
the positive direction of co-ordinate axes, then sin2 α + sin2 β(a) 2
+ sin45 γo = (b) 60 o
[RPET 2000; AMU 2002; MP PET 1989, 98, 2000, 03,
(c) 120 o (d) None of these
Pb. CET 2001]
(a) 2 (b) 1 16. Direction ratios of the normal to the plane passing
(c) 3 (d) 0 through the points (0, 1, 1), (1, 1, 2)and (–1, 2, – 2)
are
7. If α,β,γ be the direction angles of a vector and
14 1 (a) (1, 1, 1) (b) (2, 1, –1)
cos α = , cos β = then cos γ = (c) (1, 2, –1) (d) (1, – 2, – 1)
15 3
2 1 17. If the length of a vector be 21 and direction ratios
(a) ± (b) be 2, – 3, 6 then its direction cosines are
15 5
2 −1 2 2 −3 6
1 (a) , , (b) , ,
(c) ± (d) None of these 21 7 7 7 7 7
15
8. All the points on the x- axis have [MP
2 3 6
PET ,1988]
(c) , (d) None of these
(a) x = 0 (b) y = 0 7 7 7
(c) x = 0, y = 0 (d) y = 0, z = 0 18. If the co-ordinates of the points P, Q, R, S be (1, 2,
9. Distance between the points (1, 3, 2) and (2, 1, 3) 3), (4, 5, 7), (– 4, 3, – 6) and (2, 0, 2)
is respectively, then
[MP PET 1988] (a) PQ|| RS (b) PQ ⊥ RS
(a) 12 (b) 12 (c) PQ = RS (d) None of these
(c) 6 (d) 6 19. If the co-ordinates of the points A, B, C, D be (2,
10. The direction cosines of the line x = y = z are 3, –1), (3, 5, – 3), (1, 2, 3) and (3, 5, 7)
[MP PET 1989] respectively, then the projection of AB on CD is
(a) 0 (b) 1
 (c) 2 (d) 3 (a) 2 : 1 (b) 3 : 1
20. If the co-ordinates of the points P and Q be (1, –2, (c) 1 : 2 (d) –1 : 2
1) and (2, 3, 4) and O be the origin, then 30. The projections of a line on the co-ordinate axes
(a) OP = OQ (b) OP ⊥ OQ are 4, 6, 12. The direction cosines of the line are
2 3 6
(c) OP || OQ (d) None of these (a) , , (b) 2, 3, 6
7 7 7
21. If the projections of a line on the co-ordinate axes
2 3 6
be 2, –1, 2, then the length of the lines is (c) , , (d) None of these
11 11 11
(a) 3 (b) 4
31. If the sum of the squares of the distance of a point
1
(c) 2 (d) from the three co-ordinate axes be 36,then its
2 distance from the origin is
22. xy-plane divides the line joining the points (2, 4,
5) and (– 4, 3, – 2) in the ratio (a) 6 [MP PET 1988] (b) 3 2
(a) 3 : 5 (b) 5 : 2 (c) 2 3 (d) None of these
(c) 1 : 3 (d) 3 : 4 32. The line joining the points (−2, 1, − 8) and (a, b, c) is
23. If A (1 , 2, − 1) and B(−1, 0, 1) are given, then the parallel to the line whose direction ratios are 6, 2,
co-ordinates of P which divides AB externally in 3. The values of a, b, c are
the ratio 1 : 2 , are [MP PET 1989]
(a) 4, 3, –5 (b) 1, 2, –13/2
1
(a) (1, 4,−1) (b) (3, 4, –3) (c) 10, 5, –2 (d) None of these
3
33. The direction ratios of the line joining the points
1 (4, 3, –5) and (–2, 1, –8) are [AI CBSE
(c) (3, 4,−3) (d) None of these
3 1984; MP PET 1988]
24. The point of intersection of the line joining the 6 2 3
(a) , , (b) 6, 2, 3
points (3, 4, 1) and (5, 1, 6) and the xy-plane is 7 7 7
 13 23  (c) 2, 4, − 13 (d) None of these
(a) (13, 23, 0) (b)  , ,0 
 5 5  34. The co-ordinates of the point in which the line
 13 23  joining the points (3, 5, − 7) and (−2, 1, 8) is
(c) (–13, 23, 0) (d)  − , ,0 
 5 5  intersected by the plane yz are given by
[MP PET 1993]
25. If the co-ordinates of A and B be (1, 2, 3) and (7,
8, 7), then the projections of the line segment AB  13   13 
(a)  0, , 2  (b)  0, − , − 2
on the co-ordinate axes are  5   5 
(a) 6, 6, 4 (b) 4, 6, 4
 13 2   13 2 
(c) 3, 3, 2 (d) 2, 3, 2 (c)  0,− ,  (d)  0, , 
 5 5  5 5
26. The co-ordinates of the point P are (x, y, z) and the
35. The co-ordinates of a point which is equidistant
direction cosines of the line OP when O is the
from the points (0, 0, 0), (a, 0, 0), (0, b, 0) and (0, 0, c)
origin, are l , m, n . If OP = r , then
are given by
(a) l = x, m = y, n = z (b) l = xr , m = yr , n = zr
[MP PET 1993]
(c) x = lr, y = mr , z = nr (d) None of these
a b c  a b c
(a)  , ,  (b)  − ,− , 
27. A line makes angles α , β , γ with the co-ordinate  2 2 2  2 2 2
axes. If α + β = 90 o , then γ = a b c  a b c
(c)  , − , −  (d)  − , , − 
(a) 0 (b) 90 °  2 2 2   2 2 2 
(c) 180 ° (d) None of these
36. The projection of the line segment joining the points
28. Points (–2, 4, 7), (3, –6, –8) and (1, –2, –2) are (–1, 0, 3) and (2, 5, 1) on the line whose direction
[AI CBSE 1982] ratios are 6, 2, 3 is
(a) Collinear [AI CBSE 1985]
(b) Vertices of an equilateral triangle 10 22
(a) (b)
(c) Vertices of an isosceles triangle 7 7
(d) None of these 18
29. If the points A(9, 8, − 10) , B(3, 2, − 4) and (c) (d) None of these
7
C(5, 4, − 6) be collinear, then the point C divides the 37. Points (1, 1, 1), (–2, 4, 1), (–1, 5, 5) and (2, 2, 5)
line AB in the ratio are the vertices of a
 (a) Rectangle (b) Square 1 1 1
(a) 3, 12, 4 (b) , ,
(c) Parallelogram (d) Trapezium 4 3 2
38. If l 1 , m1 , n1 and l 2 , m2 , n2 are the direction cosines 3 1 2 3 12 4
(c) , , (d) , ,
of two perpendicular lines, then the direction 13 13 13 13 13 13
cosine of the line which is perpendicular to both 46. The locus of a first degree equation in x, y, z is a
the lines, will be (a) Straight line (b) Sphere
(a) (m1n2 − m2n1 ), (n1l 2 − n2l1 ), (l1m2 − l 2m1 ) (c) Plane (d) None of these
47. The direction cosines of the normal to the plane
(b) (l1l 2 − m1m2 ), (m1m2 − n1n2 ), (n1n2 − l1l 2 )
x + 2y − 3z + 4 = 0 are [MP PET 1996; Pb. CET
1 1 1 2000]
(c) , ,
l 12 + m12 + n12 l 22 + m 22 + n 22 3 1 2 3 1 2 3
(a) − ,−
, (b) , ,
14 14 14 14 14 14
1 1 1
(d) , , 1 2 3 1 2 3
3 3 3 (c) − , , (d) , ,−
14 14 14 14 14 14
39. If a line makes the angle α , β , γ with three
48. The direction cosines of the line
dimensional co-ordinate axes respectively, then 3 x + 1 3y + 2 z
cos 2α + cos 2β + cos 2γ = = = are
−3 6 −1
[MP PET 1994, 95,99; RPET 2003; Kerala (Engg.) 2005]
(a) – 2 (b) – 1 1 2   2 
(a)  , , 0  (b)  − 1, , 1
(c) 1 (d) 2 3 3   3 
40. Perpendicular distance of the point (3, 4, 5) from  1 1  1 2 1 
the y-axis, is (c)  − , 1, −  (d)  − , ,− 
[MP PET 1994, Pb. CET 2002]
 2 2  6 6 6 

(a) 34 (b) 41 49. The co-ordinates of the point which divides the
(c) 4 (d) 5 join of the points (2, –1, 3) and (4, 3, 1) in the
ratio 3 : 4 internally are given by
41. The direction cosines of a line equally inclined to
[MP PET 1997]
three mutually perpendicular lines having
direction cosines as l1, m1, n1 ; l 2 , m2 , n2 and l 3 , m3 , n3 2 20 10 15 20 3
(a) , , (b) , ,
7 7 7 7 7 7
are
(a) l1 + l 2 + l 3 , m1 + m2 + m3 , n1 + n2 + n3 10 15 2 20 5 15
(c) , , (d) , ,
7 7 7 7 7 7
l1 + l 2 + l 3 m1 + m2 + m3 n1 + n2 + n3
(b) , , 50. If the direction ratios of a line are 1,−3, 2 , then the
3 3 3
direction cosines of the line are [MP PET
l1 + l 2 + l 3 m1 + m2 + m3 n1 + n2 + n3
(c) , , 1997, Pb. CET 2002]
3 3 3
1 −3 2 1 2 3
(d) None of these (a) , , (b) , ,
14 14 14 14 14 14
42. A point (x, y, z) moves parallel to x-axis. Which of
the three variable x, y, z remain fixed −1 3 −2 −1 −2 −3
(c) , , (d) , ,
(a) x (b) y and z 14 14 14 14 14 14
(c) x and y (d) z and x 51. A line makes angles of 45 ° and 60 ° with the
1 1 1 positive axes of X and Y respectively. The angle
43. If the direction cosines of a line are  , ,  , made by the same line with the positive axis of Z,
c c c
is [MP PET 1997]
then
[JET 1989; CET 1993] (a) 30 ° or 60 ° (b) 60 ° or 90 °
(c) 90 ° or 120 ° (d) 60 ° or 120 °
(a) c > 0 (b) c = ± 3
52. The direction cosines of the normal to the plane
(c) 0 < c < 1 (d) c > 2
3 x + 4 y + 12 z = 52 will be [MP PET 1997]
44. The plane XOZ divides the join of (1, − 1, 5) and (2,
3, 4) in the ratio λ : 1 , then λ is (a) 3,[JET
4, 121988] (b) – 3, – 4, – 12
(a) – 3 (b) 3 3 4 12 3 4 12
(c) , , (d) , ,
1 1 13 13 13 13 13 13
(c) − (d)
3 3 53. The shortest distance of the point (a, b, c) from
45. The co-ordinates of a point P are (3, 12, 4) with the x-axis is
respect to origin O, then the direction cosines of [MP PET 1999; DCE 1999]
OP are
(a) (a2 + b 2 ) (b) (b 2 + c2 )
[MP PET 1996]
(c) (c2 + a2 ) (d) (a2 + b 2 + c2 )
54. The direction ratios of the line (a) – 2/3 (b) – 4/3
x − y + z − 5 = 0 = x − 3y − 6 are [MP PET(c) 1/2Pb. CET 2000]
1999; (d) 2
(a) 3, 1, – 2 (b) 2, – 4, 1 64. If a line makes α , β , γ with the positive direction
3 1 −2 2 −4 1 of x, y and z-axis respectively. Then,
(c) , , (d) , ,
14 14 14 41 41 41 cos2 α + cos2 β + cos2 γ is
55. If O is the origin and OP = 3 with direction ratios [Orissa JEE 2002]
−1, 2,−2 , then co-ordinates of P are (a) 1/2
[RPET 2000; DCE 2005] (b) –1/2
(c) –1 (d) 1
(a) (1, 2, 2) (b) (−1, 2, − 2)
65. The projection of a line on a co-ordinate axes are
(c) (–3, 6, –9) (d) (−1 / 3 , 2 / 3, − 2 / 3) 2, 3, 6. Then the length of the line is
56. If x co-ordinates of a point P of line joining the [Orissa JEE 2002]
points Q(2, 2, 1) and R (5, 2,−2) is 4, then the z- (a) 7 (b) 5
(c) 1 (d) 11
coordinates of P is
[RPET 2000] 66. A line which makes angle 60 o with y-axis and z-
axis, then the angle which it makes with x-axis is
(a) – 2 (b) –1
[RPET 2002; AMU 2005]
(c) 1 (d) 2
(a) 45 ° (b) 60 °
57. The points A(5, − 1, 1) ; B (7,−4, 7); C(1, − 6, 10) and (c) 75 ° (d) 30 °
D(−1,−3, 4) are vertices of a 67.[RPET
The 2000]
points (5, – 4, 2), (4, –3, 1), (7, – 6, 4) and (8,
(a) Square (b) Rhombus –7, 5) are the vertices of
[RPET 2002]
(c) Rectangle (d) None of these
(a) A rectangle (b) A square
58. The direction cosines of the line joining the points
(c) A parallelogram (d) None of these
(4, 3, – 5) and (– 2, 1, – 8) are [MP PET 2001]
1 1 
6 2 3 2 3 6 68. If  , , n  are the direction cosines of a line,
(a)  , ,  (b)  , ,  2 3 
7 7 7 7 7 7
then the value of n is [Kerala (Engg.) 2002]
 6 3 2
(c)  , ,  (d) None of these 23 23
7 7 7 (a) (b)
6 6
59. If a line lies in the octant OXYZ and it makes 2 3
equal angles with the axes, then (c) [MP PET 2001] (d)
3 2
1 1 69. The distance of the point (4, 3, 5) from the y-axis
(a) l = m = n = (b) l = m = n = ±
3 3 is
1 1 [MP PET 2003]
(c) l = m = n = − (d) l = m = n = ±
3 2 (a) 34 (b) 5
60. The triangle formed by the points (0, 7, 10), (–1, (c) 41 (d) 15
6, 6), (– 4, 9, 6) is [RPET 2001] 70. If projection of any line on co-ordinate axis 3, 4,
(a) Equilateral (b) Isosceles and 5, then its length is [Pb. CET 2000]
(c) Right angled (d) Right angled (a) 12 (b) 50
Isosceles (c) 5 2 (d) 3 2
61. If A(1, 2, 3), B(−1,−1,−1) be the points, then the 71. If a line makes angles α , β , γ , δ with four
distance AB is diagonals of a cube, then the value of
[MP PET 2001; Pb. CET 2001]
sin 2 α + sin 2 β + sin2 γ + sin2 δ is
(a) 5 (b) 21 [MP PET 2004]
(c) 29 (d) None of these 4
(a) (b) 1
62. If α , β , γ be the angles which a line makes with 3
the co-ordinate axes, then [MP PET 8 7
(c) (d)
2002; Orissa JEE 2002] 3 3
(a) sin2 α + cos2 β + sin2 γ = 1 72. If θ is the angle between the lines AB and CD ,
(b) cos2 α + cos2 β + cos2 γ = 1 then projection of line segment AB on line CD , is
[MP PET 1995]
(c) sin2 α + sin2 β + sin2 γ = 1
(a) AB sin θ (b) AB cos θ
(d) cos2 α + cos2 β + sin2 γ = 1 (c) AB tan θ (d) CD cos θ
63. If P(3, 4, 5), Q(4, 6, 3), R(−1, 2, 4), S(1, 0, 5) then the
projection of RS on PQ is [Orissa JEE 2002; RPET
2002]
73. The co-ordinates of points A, B, C, D are (a, 2, 1), x−4 y −1 z
6. The point of intersection of lines = =
(1, –1, 1), (2, – 3, 4) and (a+1, a+2, a+3) 5 2 1
respectively. If AB = 5 and CD = 6 , then a = x −1 y − 2 z− 3
and = = is [AISSE 1986; AMU
(a) 2 (b) 3 2 3 4
(c) – 2 (d) – 3 2005]
74. If the co-ordinates of the points A, B, C be (a) (–1, –1, –1) (b) (–1, –1, 1)
(−1, 3, 2), (2, 3, 5) and (3, 5,–2) respectively, then (c) (1, –1, –1) (d) (–1, 1, –1)
∠A = 7. Direction ratios of two lines are a, b, c and
(a) 0° (b) 45 ° 1 1 1
, , . The lines are
(c) 60 ° (d) 90 ° bc ca ab
75. The number of straight lines that are equally (a) Mutually perpendicular (b) Parallel
inclined to the three dimensional co-ordinate (c) Coincident (d) None of these
axes, is [MP PET 1994] 8. The angle between the lines whose direction
(a) 2 (b) 4 cosines are proportional to (1, 2, 1) and (2, –3, 6)
(c) 6 (d) 8 is
 2   1 
Line (a) cos−1  
 (b) cos−1  

7 6  7 6 
 3   5 
1. Distance of the point (x1, y1, z1 ) from the line (c) cos−1   (d) cos−1  
 
x − x 2 y − y2 z − z2 7 6  7 6 
= = , where l , m and n are the
l m n 9. Direction ratios of the line represented by the
direction cosines of line is equation x = ay + b, z = cy + d are
(a) (x1 − x 2 )2 + (y1 − y2 )2 + (z1 − z2 )2 − [l(x1 − x 2 ) + m(y1 − y2 ) + n(z1 − z2 )] 2 (a) (a, 1, c) (b) (a, b – d, c)
(c) (c, 1, a) (d) (b, ac, d)
(b) (x 2 − x1 )2 + (y2 − y1 )2 + (z2 − z1 )2
10. The equation of a line passing through the point
(c) (x 2 − x1 )l + (y 2 − y1 )m + (z2 − z1 )n (–3, 2, – 4) and equally inclined to the axes, are
(a) x − 3 = y + 2 = z − 4 (b) x + 3 = y − 2 = z + 4
(d) None of these
2. If the co-ordinates of the points A, B, C, D be (1, 2, x + 3 y − 2 z+ 4
(c) = = (d) None of these
3), (4, 5, 7), (–4, 3, –6) and (2, 9, 2) 1 2 3
respectively, then the angle between the lines AB 11. The co-ordinates of the foot of perpendicular drawn
and CD is from the origin to the line joining the points (–9, 4,
π π 5) and (10, 0, –1) will be
(a) (b)
6 4 (a) (– 3, 2, 1) (b) (1, 2, 2)
π (c) (4, 5, 3) (d) None of these
(c) (d) None of these
3 12. The symmetric equation of lines 3 x + 2y + z − 5 = 0
x y z and x + y − 2z − 3 = 0 , is
3. The angle between the lines = = and
1 0 −1 x −1 y − 4 z− 0 x +1 y + 4 z− 0
(a) = = (b) = =
x y z 5 7 1 5 7 1
= = is [Pb. CET 2002]
3 4 5 x +1 y − 4 z− 0 x −1 y − 4 z− 0
1 1 (c) = = (d) = =
(a) cos−1 (b) cos−1 −5 7 1 −5 7 1
5 3 13. The angle between the lines whose direction
1 1 cosines satisfy the equations l +m+n=0,
(c) cos−1 (d) cos−1
2 4 l 2 + m2 − n2 = 0 is given by
x −1 y − 2 z+1 [MP PET 1993; RPET 2001]
4. If = = is the equation of the line
l m n 2π π
(a)
through (1, 2, –1) and (–1, 0, 1), then (l, m, n) is [MP PET 1992] (b)
3 6
(a) (–1, 0, 1) (b) (1, 1, –1) 5π π
(c) (1, 2, –1) (d) (0, 1, 0) (c) (d)
6 3
5. If the angle between the lines whose direction
14. The equation of straight line passing through the
ratios are 2,–1 , 2 and a, 3, 5 be 45 ° , then a =
points (a, b, c) and (a – b, b– c, c – a), is
(a) 1 (b) 2 [MP PET 1994]
(c) 3 (d) 4 x −a y −b z−c x −a y −b z−c
(a) = = (b) = =
a−b b −c c−a b c a
 x −a y −b z−c x−a y−b z−c x + 4 y −3 z+ 2
(c) = = (d) = = 23. The angle between the lines = =
a b c 2a − b 2b − c 2c − a 1 2 3
15. The equation of straight line passing through the x y −1 z
and = = is
point (a, b, c) and parallel to z- axis, is [MP 3 −2 1
PET 1995; Pb. CET 2000]
1  2
x −a y −b z−c x −a y −b z−c (a) sin−1   (b) cos−1  
(a) = = (b) = = 7 7
1 1 0 0 1 1
x −a y−b z−c x −a y−b z−c 1
(c) = = (d) = = (c) cos−1   (d) None of these
1 0 0 0 0 1 7
16. The length of the perpendicular drawn from the 24. The angle between the pair of lines with direction
x −1 y z ratios (1, 1, 2) and ( 3 − 1,− 3 − 1,4) is [MP PET
point (5, 4, –1) on the line = = is
2 9 5 1997, 2000]
110 2109 (a) 30 ° (b) 45 °
(a) (b)
2109 110 (c) 60 ° (d) 90 °
2109 25. The acute angle between the line joining the
(c) (d) 54
110 points (2,1,–3), (–3,1,7) and a line parallel to
17. The length of the perpendicular from point (1, 2, x −1 y z+3
= = through the point (–1, 0, 4) is
x −6 y −7 z−7 3 4 5
3) to the line = = is [MP PET 1997] [MP PET 1998]
3 2 −2
(a) 5 (b) 6  7   1 
(a) cos−1  
 (b) cos−1  

(c) 7 (d) 8  5 10   10 
18. The angle between the lines whose direction
cosines are connected by the relations l + m + n = 0  3   1 
(c) cos−1  
 (d) cos−1  

and 2lm + 2nl − mn = 0 , is  5 10   5 10 
π 2π 26. The angle between the straight lines
(a) (b)
3 3 x +1 y − 2 z+ 3 x −1 y + 2 z− 3
(c) π (d) None of these = = and = = is
2 5 4 1 2 −3
19. The perpendicular distance of the point (2, 4, –1) [MP PET 2000]
x +5 y + 3 z−6 (a) 45 ° (b) 30 °
from the line = = is [Kurukshetra CEE 1996]
1 4 −9 (c) 60 ° (d) 90 °
(a) 3 (b) 5 27. If direction ratios of two lines are 5, − 12, 13 and
(c) 7 (d) 9
−3, 4, 5 then the angle between them is
x +1 y + 3 z− 4
20. The angle between two lines = = [RPET 2001]
2 2 −1
x − 4 y + 4 z+1 (a) cos−1(1 / 65) (b) cos−1(2 / 65)
and = = is [MP PET 1996]
1 2 2 (c) cos−1(3 / 65) (d) π / 2
1  2 28. The shortest distance between the lines
(a) cos−1   (b) cos−1  
9 9 x −3 y−8 z−3 x + 3 y+7 z−6
= = and = = is
3 4 3 −1 1 −3 2 4
(c) cos−1   (d) cos−1  
9 9 [RPET 2001; MP PET 2002]
x −1 y − 2 z− 3 (a) 30 (b) 2 30
21. The straight lines = =
1 2 3
(c) 5 30 (d) 3 30
x −1 y − 2 z− 3
and = = are 29. If the direction ratios of two lines are given by
2 2 −2
3lm − 4 ln + mn = 0 and l + 2m + 3n = 0 , then the angle
(a) Parallel lines (b) Intersecting at 60 °
between the lines is [EAMCET 2003]
(c) Skew lines (d) Intersecting at right
angle (a) π / 2 (b) π / 3
22. The equation of the line passing through the (c) π / 4 (d) π / 6
points ( 3, 2, 4) and (4, 5, 2) is 30. Equation of x-axis is [MP PET 2002]
x + 3 y + 2 z+ 4 x −3 y − 2 z−4 x y z x y z
(a) = = (b) = = (a) = = (b) = =
1 3 −2 1 3 −2 1 1 1 0 1 1
x + 3 y + 2 z+ 4 x −3 y − 2 z−4 x y z x y z
(c) = = (d) = = (c) = = (d) = =
7 7 6 7 7 6 1 0 0 0 0 1
 x − 3 y − 2 z−1 39. The angle between the lines 2 x = 3y = − z and
31. The straight line = = is [RPET 2002]
3 1 0 6 x = − y = −4 z , is [MP PET 1994, 99; AIEEE
(a) Parallel to x-axis (b) Parallel to y-axis 2005]
(c) Parallel to z-axis (d) Perpendicular to z- (a) 0° (b) 30 °
axis (c) 45 ° (d) 90 °
32. The angle between a line with direction ratios 2 : x −1 y − 2 z− 3 x −1 y − 5 z− 6
40. If the lines = = , = =
2 : 1 and a line joining (3, 1, 4) to (7, 2, 12) is [DCE 2002] −3 2k 2 3k 1 −5
(a) cos−1(2 / 3) (b) cos−1(−2 / 3) are at right angles, then k =
[MP PET 1997, 2001]
(c) tan −1(2 / 3) (d) None of these 10
(a) –10 (b)
x − 2 y −3 z−4 x −1 7
33. The line = = and =
1 1 −k k −10 −7
(c) (d)
y−4 z−5 7 10
= are coplanar, if [AIEEE 2003]
2 1 41. The direction cosines of three lines passing
(a) k = 0 or –1 (b) k = 0 or 1 through the origin are l 1 , m1 , n1 ; l 2 , m 2 , n 2 and
(c) k = 0 or –3 (d) k = 3 or –3 l 3 , m3 , n3 . The lines will be coplanar, if
34. If direction cosines of two lines are proportional
to (2, 3, –6) and (3, –4, 5), then the acute angle l1 n1 m1
between them is (a) l 2 n2 m2 = 0
[MP PET 2003] l3 n3 m3
 49   18 2 
(a) cos−1   (b) cos−1   l1 m2 n3
 36   35 
  (b) l 2 m3 n1 = 0
 18  l3 m1 n2
(c) 96 ° (d) cos−1  
 35 
(c) l 1 l 2 l 3 + m1 m 2 m3 + n1 n 2 n3 = 0
35. The equation to the straight line passing through
the points (4, –5, –2) and (–1, 5, 3) is (d) None
[MP of
PETthese
2003]
x −4 y +5 z+ 2 x +1 y − 5 z− 3 42. The distance of the point (2, 3, 4) from the line
(a) = = (b) = =
1 −2 −1 1 2 −1 y 1
1 − x = = (1 + z) is [J & K 2005]
x y z x y z 2 3
(c) = = (d) = =
−1 5 3 4 −5 −2 1 4
(a) 35 (b) 35
36. If A, B, C, D are the points (2, 3, –1),(3, 5, –3), (1, 2, 7 7
3), (3, 5, 7) respectively, then the angle 2 3
between AB and CD is (c) 35 (d) 35
7 7
[Orissa JEE 2003]
43. The angle between the straight lines
π π
(a) (b) x − 2 y −1 z+ 3 x +1 y − 4 z− 5
2 3 = = and = = is
2 5 −3 −1 8 4
π π
(c) (d) [DCE 2005]
4 6
37. The point of intersection of the lines  13   26 
(a) cos−1  
 (b) cos−1  

x −5 y −7 z+ 2 x + 3 y − 3 z−6
is  9 38 
[MP PET 2004]
 9 38 
= = , = =
3 −1 1 − 36 2 4
 4  2 2
5 10 (c) cos−1  
 (d) cos−1  
(a) 21, , (b) ( 2, 10, 4)  38   19 
3 3  
(c) (−3, 3, 6) (d) (5, 7, − 2)
Plane
38. A line makes the same angle θ , with each of the x
and z–axis. If the angle β , which it makes
1. The angle between the planes 3 x − 4 y + 5 z = 0 and
with y-axis is such that sin2 β = 3 sin2 θ , then 2 x − y − 2z = 5 is [MP PET 1988]
cos2 θ equals [AIEEE 2004]
π π
3 2 (a) (b)
(a) (b) 3 2
5 3
π
1 (c) (d) None of these
(c) (d) None of these 6
5
2. The equation of the plane which is parallel to y-
axis and cuts off intercepts of length 2 and 3 from
x-axis and z-axis is
 (a) 3 x + 2z = 1 (b) 3 x + 2z = 6 11. The equation of the plane which is parallel to the
(c) 2 x + 3z = 6 (d) 3 x + 2z = 0 plane x − 2y + 2z = 5 and whose distance from the
3. If a plane cuts off intercepts –6, 3, 4 from the co- point (1, 2, 3) is 1, is
ordinate axes, then the length of the (a) x − 2y + 2z = 3 (b) x − 2y + 2z + 3 = 0
perpendicular from the origin to the plane is
(c) x − 2y + 2z = 6 (d) x − 2y + 2z + 6 = 0
1 13
(a) (b) 12. The equation of the plane through (1, 2, 3) and
61 61
parallel to the plane 2 x + 3y − 4 z = 0 is
12 5 [MP PET 1990]
(c) (d)
29 41 (a) 2 x + 3y + 4 z = 4 (b) 2 x + 3y + 4 z + 4 = 0
4. The equation of the plane which is parallel to xy- (c) 2 x − 3y + 4 z + 4 = 0 (d) 2 x + 3y − 4 z + 4 = 0
plane and cuts intercept of length 3 from the z-
axis is 13. Distance of the point (2,3,4) from the plane
3 x − 6y + 2z + 11 = 0 is [MP PET 1990, 96]
(a) x = 3 (b) y = 3
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) z = 3 (d) x + y + z = 3
(c) 3 (d) 0
5. The equation of the plane which bisects the angle
14. The equation of the plane containing the line of
between the planes 3 x − 6 y + 2z + 5 = 0 and
intersection of the planes 2 x − y = 0 and
4 x − 12 y + 3z − 3 = 0 which contains the origin is
y − 3z = 0 and perpendicular to the plane
(a) 33 x − 13 y + 32 z + 45 = 0 (b) x − 3y + z − 5 = 0 4 x + 5y − 3z − 8 = 0 is
(c) 33 x + 13 y + 32 z + 45 = 0 (d) None of these (a) 28 x − 17 y + 9 z = 0 (b) 28 x + 17 y + 9 z = 0
6. The value of k for which the planes 3 x − 6y − 2z = 7 (c) 28 x − 17 y − 9 z = 0 (d) 7 x − 3y + z = 0
and 2 x + y − kz = 5 are perpendicular to each other,
15. A point moves in such a way that the sum of its
is distance from xy-plane and yz-plane remains
[MP PET 1992] equal to its distance from zx-plane. The locus of
(a) 0 (b) 1 the point is
(c) 2 (d) 3 (a) x − y + z = 2 (b) x + y − z = 0
7. The equation of the plane passing through the (c) x − y + z = 0 (d) x − y − z = 2
point (–1, 3, 2) and perpendicular to each 16. A point moves so that its distances from the
of the planes x + 2y + 3z = 5 and 3 x + 3y + z = 0 , is points (3, 4, –2) and (2, 3, – 3) remains equal. The
(a) 7 x − 8 y + 3z − 25 = 0 (b) 7 x − 8 y + 3z + 25 = 0 locus of the point is
(c) −7 x + 8 y − 3z + 5 = 0 (d) 7 x − 8 y − 3z + 5 = 0 (a) A line
(b) A plane whose normal is equally inclined to
8. The distance between the planes x + 2y + 3z + 7 = 0
axes
and 2 x + 4 y + 6 z + 7 = 0 is [MP PET 1991]
(c) A plane which passes through the origin
7 7 (d) A sphere
(a) (b)
2 2 2 17. The equation of the perpendicular from the point
(α , β , γ ) to the plane ax + by + cz + d = 0 is
7 7 [MP PET 2003]
(c) (d)
2 2 2 (a) a(x − α ) + b(y − β ) + c(z − γ ) = 0
9. If a plane cuts off intercepts OA = a, OB = b, OC = c x −α y − β z −γ
(b) = =
from the co-ordinate axes, then the area of the a b c
triangle ABC = (c) a(x − α ) + b(y − β ) + c(z − γ ) = abc
1 1 (d) None of these
(a) b 2c2 + c2a2 + a2b 2 (b) (bc + ca + ab)
2 2 18. The equation of yz-plane is
1 [MP PET 1988]
(c) abc (d)
2 (a) x = 0 (b) y = 0
1
(b − c)2 + (c − a)2 + (a − b)2 (c) z = 0 (d) x + y + z = 0
2
19. The angle between the planes 2 x − y + z = 6 and
10. If the product of distances of the point (1, 1, 1) x + y + 2z = 7 is
from the origin and the plane x − y + z + k = 0 be 5,
[MP PET 1991, 98, 2000, 01, 03; RPET 2001]
then k =
(a) 30 ° (b) 45 °
(a) – 2 (b) –3 (c) 0° (d) 60 °
(c) 4 (d) 7
20. The equation of the plane passing through the line [MP PET 1994]
of intersection of the planes x + y + z = 1 and a b c a b c
(a) = = (b) + + =0
2 x + 3y − z + 4 = 0 and parallel to x-axis is a' b' c' a' b' c'
(a) y − 3z − 6 = 0 (b) y − 3z + 6 = 0 (c) aa '+ bb '+ cc '+ dd ' = 0 (d) aa '+ bb '+ cc ' = 0
(c) y − z − 1 = 0 (d) y − z + 1 = 0 30. A point (x, y, z) moves parallel to xy–plane.
21. The co-ordinates of the foot of the perpendicular Which of the three variables x, y, z remain fixed
drawn from the origin to a plane is (2, 4, –3). The (a) z (b) y
equation of the plane is
(c) x (d) x and y
(a) 2 x − 4 y − 3z = 29 (b) 2 x − 4 y + 3z = 29
31. The angle between two planes is equal to
(c) 2 x + 4 y − 3z = 29 (d) None of these
(a) The angle between the tangents to them from
22. The equation of a plane which passes through (2, any point
–3, 1) and is normal to the line joining the points
(b) The angle between the normals to them from
(3, 4, –1) and (2, –1, 5) is given by [AI
any point
C B S E 1 9 9 0 ; M P PET 1993]
(a) x + 5y − 6 z + 19 = 0 (b) x − 5y + 6 z − 19 = 0 (c) The angle between the lines parallel to the
planes from any point
(c) x + 5y + 6 z + 19 = 0 (d) x − 5y − 6 z − 19 = 0
(d) None of these
23. The length and foot of the perpendicular from the
32. In three dimensional space, the equation
point (7, 14, 5) to the plane 2 x + 4 y − z = 2, are[AISSE 1987]
3y + 4 z = 0 represents
(a) 21 , (1, 2, 8) (b) 3 21 , (3, 2, 8) (a) A plane containing x-axis
(c) 21 3 , (1, 2, 8) (d) 3 21 , (1, 2, 8) (b) A plane containing y-axis
24. The equation of the plane passing through the (c) A plane containing z-axis
intersection of the planes x + y + z = 6 and (d) A line with direction ratios 0, 3, 4
2 x + 3y + 4 z + 5 = 0 the point (1, 1, 1), is 33. A plane meets
[AISSE the co-ordinate axes in A, B, C and
1983]
(a) 20 x + 23 y + 26 z − 69 = 0 (α , β , γ ) is the centered of the triangle ABC . Then
(b) 20 x + 23 y + 26 z + 69 = 0 the equation of the plane is
[MP PET 2004]
(c) 23 x + 20 y + 26 z − 69 = 0
x y z x y z
(a) + + =3 (b) + + =1
(d) None of these α β γ α β γ
25. The equation of the plane through the three points
3x 3y 3z
(1, 1, 1), (1, –1, 1) and (–7,–3,–5), is (c) [AISSE
+ +1984]
=1 (d) αx + βy + γz = 1
α β γ
(a) 3 x − 4 z + 1 = 0 (b) 3 x − 4 y + 1 = 0
34. If the planes 3 x − 2y + 2z + 17 = 0 and
(c) 3 x + 4 y + 1 = 0 (d) None of these
4 x + 3y − kz = 25 are mutually perpendicular , then
26. The ratio in which the plane x − 2y + 3z = 17
k = [MP PET 1995]
divides the line joining the points (–2, 4, 7) and
(a) 3 (b) – 3
(3,−5, 8) is
(c) 9 (d) – 6
[AISSE 1988]
35. If O is the origin and A is the point (a, b, c) then
(a) 10 : 3 (b) 3 : 1 the equation of the plane through A and at right
(c) 3 : 10 (d) 10 : 1 angles to OA is
27. Image point of (1, 3,4) in the plane 2 x − y + z + 3 = 0 [AMU 2005]
is (a) a(x − a) − b(y − b) − c(z − c) = 0
(a) (– 3, 5, 2) (b) (3, 5, – 2) (b) a(x + a) + b(y + b) + c(z + c) = 0
(c) (3, – 5, 3) (d) None of these (c) a(x − a) + b(y − b) + c(z − c) = 0
28. Distance between parallel planes 2 x − 2y + z + 3 = 0
(d) None of these
and 4 x − 4 y + 2z + 5 = 0 is [MP PET 1994, 95]
36. If from a point P(a, b, c) perpendiculars PA and
2 1 PB are drawn to yz and zx planes, then the
(a) (b)
3 3 equation of the plane OAB is
1 (a) bcx + cay + abz = 0 (b) bcx + cay − abz = 0
(c) (d) 2
6 (c) bcx − cay + abz = 0 (d) −bcx + cay + abz = 0
29. If the given planes ax + by + cz + d = 0 and
37. The graph of the equation y 2 + z2 = 0 in three
a' x + b' y + c' z + d' = 0 be mutually perpendicular,
dimensional space is
then
(a) x-axis (b) z-axis
 (c) y-axis (d) yz-plane 48. The length of the perpendicular from the origin
38. A variable plane is at a constant distance p from to the plane 3 x + 4 y + 12 z = 52 is [MP PET
the origin and meets the axes in A, B and C. The 2000; Pb. CET 2001]
locus of the centroid of the tetrahedron OABC is (a) 3 (b) –4
(a) x −2 + y −2 + z −2 = 16 p −2 (b) x −2 + y −2 + z −2 = 16 p −1 (c) 5 (d) None of these
(c) x −2 + y −2 + z −2 = 16 (d) None of these 49. If P be the point (2, 6, 3), then the equation of the
plane through P at right angle to OP, O being the
39. The plane ax + by + cz = 1 meets the co-ordinate
origin, is
axes in A, B and C. The centroid of the triangle is [CET 1992]
[MP PET 2000; Pb. CET 2001]
a b c
(a) (3a,3b,3c) (b)  , ,  (a) 2 x + 6y + 3z = 7 (b) 2 x − 6y + 3z = 7
3 3 3
(c) 2 x + 6y − 3z = 49 (d) 2 x + 6y + 3z = 49
3 3 3  1 1 1 
(c)  , ,  (d)  , ,  50. The distance of the point (2, 3, – 5) from the plane
a b c  3a 3b 3c  x + 2y − 2z = 9 is [MP PET 2001]
40. The equation of a plane which cuts equal
(a) 4 (b) 3
intercetps of unit length on the axes, is [MP PET 1996]
(a) x + y + z = 0 (b) x + y + z = 1 (c) 2 (d) 1
x y z 51. The intercepts of the plane 5 x − 3y + 6 z = 60 on the
(c) x + y − z = 1 (d) + + =1 co-ordinate axes are [Pb. CET 2000 ; MP
a a a
PET 2001]
41. The equation of the plane through (2, 3, 4) and
parallel to the plane x + 2y + 4 z = 5 is (a) (10 , 20,PET
[MP − 10)1996] (b) (10, – 20, 12)
(a) x + 2y + 4 z = 10 (b) x + 2y + 4 z = 3 (c) (12, – 20, 10) (d) (12, 20, – 10)
(c) x + y + 2z = 2 (d) x + 2y + 4 z = 24 52. The equation of a plane parallel to x- axis is [DCE
2001]
x y z
42. The plane + + = 3 meets the co-ordinate axes (a) ax + by + cz + d = 0 (b) ax + by + d = 0
a b c
in A, B, C . The centroid of the triangle ABC is [DCE 2005] (c) by + cz + d = 0 (d) ax + cz + d = 0
a b c  3 3 3 53. The points A(−1,3,0) , B (2, 2, 1) and C (1, 1, 3)
(a)  , ,  (b)  , , 
3 3 3 a b c determine a plane. The distance from the plane to
1 1 1 the point D(5, 7,8) is
(c)  , ,  (d) (a, b, c)
a b c [AMU 2001]
43. The planes x = cy + bz, y = az + cx, z = bx + ay pass (a) 66 (b) 71
through one line, if
(c) 73 (d) 76
(a) a + b + c = 0 (b) a + b + c = 1
54. In a three dimensional xyz space the equation
(c) a 2 + b 2 + c 2 = 1 (d) a 2 + b 2 + c 2 + 2abc = 1
x 2 − 5 x + 6 = 0 represents
44. If the length of perpendicular drawn from origin
[Orissa JEE 2002]
on a plane is 7 units and its direction ratios are –
3, 2, 6, then that plane is (a)
[MP Points
PET 1998] (b) Plane
(a) −3 x + 2y + 6 z − 7 = 0 (b) −3 x + 2y + 6 z − 49 = 0 (c) Curves (d) Pair of straight line
(c) 3 x − 2y + 6 z + 7 = 0 (d) −3 x + 2y − 6 z − 49 = 0 55. The equations | x | = p,| y | = p,| z | = p in xyz space
45. If the plane x − 3y + 5 z = d passes through the point represent [Orissa JEE 2002]

(1,2,4), then the lengths of intercepts cut by it on (a) Cube (b) Rhombus
the axes of x, y, z are respectively (c) Sphere of radius
[MP PET 1998] p (d) Point (p, p, p)
(a) 15, –5, 3 (b) 1, –5, 3 56. In the space the equation by + cz + d = 0 represents
(c) –15, 5, –3 (d) 1, –6, 20 a plane perpendicular to the plane
[EAMCET 2002]
46. If the planes x + 2y + kz = 0 and 2 x + y − 2z = 0 are
(a) YOZ (b) Z = k
at right angles, then the value of k is [MP PET 1999]
(c) ZOX (d) XOY
1 1
(a) − (b) 57. The equation of the plane through the point (1, 2,
2 2
3 ) and parallel to the plane x + 2y + 5 z = 0 is [DCE
(c) – 2 (d) 2
2002]
47. If two planes intersect , then the shortest distance
(a) (x − 1) + 2(y − 2) + 5(z − 3) = 0
between the planes is [Kurukshetra CEE 1998]
(b) x + 2y + 5 z = 14
(a) cosθ (b) cos 90 o
(c) x + 2y + 5 z = 6
(c) sin 90 o (d) None of these
(d) None of these
58. The equation of the plane passing through the 3 2 19 2
intersection of the planes x + 2y + 3z + 4 = 0 and (a) cos −1 (b) cos −1
10 30
4 x + 3y + 2z + 1 = 0 and the origin is [Kerala (Engg.) 2002]
9 2 3 2
(a) 3 x + 2y + z + 1 = 0 (b) 3 x + 2y + z = 0 (c) cos −1 (d) cos −1
20 5
(c) 2 x + 3y + z = 0 (d) x + y + z = 0
68. If the points (1, 1, k) and (−3, 0, 1) be equidistant
59. The equation of the plane passing through (2, 3,
from the plane 3 x + 4 y − 12 z + 13 = 0 ,then k =
4) and parallel to the plane
5 x − 6y + 7 z = 3 [Kerala (Engg.) 2002] (a) 0 (b) 1
(a) 5 x − 6y + 7 z + 20 = 0 (b) 5 x − 6y + 7 z − 20 = 0 (c) 2 (d) None of these
69. If O be the origin and the co-ordinates of P be (1,
(c) −5 x + 6y − 7 z + 3 = 0 (d) 5 x + 6y + 7 z + 3 = 0
2, –3), then the equation of the plane passing
60. The distance of the plane 6 x − 3y + 2z − 14 = 0 from through P and perpendicular to OP is
the origin is [MP PET 2003] (a) x − 2y + 3z + 12 = 0 (b) 2 x + 3y − z − 11 = 0
(a) 2 (b) 1
(c) x + 2y − 3z − 14 = 0 (d) x + 2y − 3z = 0
(c) 14 (d) 8
70. The equation of the plane passing through the
61. The value of aa'+ bb '+ cc' being negative the origin
points (0, 1, 2) and (–1, 0, 3) and
will lie in the acute angle between the planes perpendicular to the plane
an + by + cz + d = 0 and a' x + b' y + c' z + d' = 0 , if [MP PET 2003]
2 x + 3y + z = 5 is [J & K 2005]
(a) a = a' = 0
(a) 3 x − 4 y + 18 z + 32 = 0 (b) 3 x + 4 y − 18 z + 32 = 0
(b) d and d' are of same sign
(c) d and d' are of opposite sign (c) 4 x + 3y − 17 z + 31 = 0 (d) 4 x − 3y + z + 1 = 0
(d) None of these 71. A line joining the points (1, 2, 0) and (4, 13, 5) is
62. The equation of the plane passing through (1, 1, 1) perpendicular to a plane. Then the coefficients of
and (1, –1, –1) and perpendicular to x, y and z in the equation of the plane are
2 x − y + z + 5 = 0 is respectively [J & K 2005]

[EAMCET 2003] (a) 5, 15, 5 (b) 3, 11, 5

(a) 2 x + 5y + z − 8 = 0 (b) x + y − z − 1 = 0 (c) 3, –11, 5 (d) – 5, – 15, 5

(c) 2 x + 5y + z + 4 = 0 (d) x − y + z − 1 = 0 72. If the distance of the point (1, 1,1) from the origin
is half its distance from the plane x + y + z + k = 0 ,
63. A plane π makes intercepts 3 and 4 respectively
then k =
on z-axis and x-axis. If π is parallel to y-axis,
[Kerala (Engg.)2005]
then its equation is
(a) ±3 (b) ±6
[EAMCET 2003]
(a) 3 x + 4 z = 12 (b) 3z + 4 x = 12 (c) –3, 9 (d) 3, − 9
(c) 3y + 4 z = 12 (d) 3z + 4 y = 12 (e) 3, 9
64. XOZ plane divides the join of (2, 3, 1) and (6, 7, 1) 73. If a plane meets the co-ordinate axes at A,B and C
in the ratio such
[EAMCET that the centroid of the triangle is (1, 2, 4)
2003]
(a) 3 : 7 (b) 2 : 7 then the equation of the plane is
[Kerala (Engg.) 2005]
(c) – 3 : 7 (d) – 2 :7
(a) x + 2y + 4 z = 12 (b) 4 x + 2y + z = 12
65. The equation of the plane through the intersection
of the planes x + y + z = 1 and 2 x + 3y − z + 4 = 0 (c) x + 2y + 4 z = 3 (d) 4 x + 2y + z = 3
parallel to x − axis is [Orissa JEE 2003] (e) x + y + z = 12
(a) y − 3z + 6 = 0 (b) 3y − z + 6 = 0 74. If for a plane, the intercepts on the coordinate
(c) y + 3z + 6 = 0 (d) 3y − 2z + 6 = 0 axes are 8, 4, 4 then the length of the
perpendicular from the origin on to the plane is
66. Distance between two parallel planes
[Kerala (Engg.) 2005]
2 x + y + 2z = 8 and 4 x + 2y + 4 z + 5 = 0 is [AIEEE 2004]
(a) 8/3 (b) 3/8
9 5
(a) (b) (c) 3 (d) 4/3
2 2
(e) 4/5
7 3
(c) (d)
2 2 Line and plane
67. The angle between two planes x + 2y + 2z = 3 and
−5 x + 3y + 4 z = 9 is [MP PET 2004]
1. The point at which the line joining the points (2, – 9. The equation of the plane which bisects the line
3, 1) and (3, –4, –5) intersects the plane joining the points (–1, 2, 3) and (3, –5, 6) at right
2 x + y + z = 7 is angle, is
[DSSE 1987; MP PET 1991] (a) 4 x − 7y − 3z = 8 (b) 4 x + 2y − 3z = 28
(a) (1, 2, 7) (b) (1, –2, 7) (c) 4 x − 7y + 3z = 28 (d) 4 x − 7y − 3z = 28
(c) (–1, 2, 7) (d) (1, –2, –7)
x −2 y−3 z−4
2. The point of intersection of the line 10. The line = = is parallel to the plane
3 4 5
x y −1 z+ 2
= = and the plane 2 x + 3y + z = 0 is [MP PET 1989] [BIT Ranchi 1991; Pb. CET 1991]
1 2 3
(a) 3 x + 4 y + 5 z = 7 (b) 2 x + y − 2z = 0
(a) (0, 1, –2) (b) (1, 2, 3)
(c) x + y − z = 2 (d) 2 x + 3y + 4 z = 0
 −1 9 −25 
(c) (–1, 9, –25) (d)  , 
 11 11 11  x −1 y − 2 z+ 3
11. The point where the line = =
2 −3 4
x −2 y−3 z−4
3. The line = = is parallel to meets the plane 2 x + 4 y − z = 1 , is [DSSE 1981]
3 4 0
(a) (3, –1, 1) (b) (3, 1, 1)
(a) xy-plane (b) yz-plane
(c) (1, 1, 3) (d) (1, 3, 1)
(c) zx-plane (d) None of these
12. The distance of the point (–1, –5, –10) from the
4. The equation of the plane passing through the
point of intersection of the line
origin and perpendicular to the line x = 2y = 3z is
x − 2 y +1 z− 2
= = and the plane x − y + z = 5 , is
(a) 6 x + 3y + 2z = 0 (b) x + 2y + 3z = 0 3 4 12
[AISSE 1985; DSSE 1984; MP PET 2002]
(c) 3 x + 2y + z = 0 (d) None of these
(a) 10 (b) 11
5. If the equation of a line and a plane be
x + 3 y−4 z+5 (c) 12 (d) 13
= = and 4 x − 2y − z = 1 respectively, 13. The equation of the line passing through (1, 2, 3)
2 3 2
then and parallel to the planes x − y + 2z = 5 and
3 x + y + z = 6 , is
(a) Line is parallel to the plane
[DSSE 1986]
(b) Line is perpendicular to the plane
x −1 y − 2 z− 3 x −1 y − 2 z−1
(c) Line lies in the plane (a) = = (b) = =
−3 5 4 −3 −5 4
(d) None of these
x −1 y − 2 z−1
6. The equation of the straight line passing through (c) = = (d) None of these
−3 −5 −4
(1, 2, 3) and perpendicular to the plane
x + 2y − 5 z + 9 = 0 is 14. The line drawn from (4, –1, 2) to the point (–3, 2,
3) meets a plane at right angles at the point (–10,
[MP PET 1991]
5, 4), then the equation of plane is [DSSE 1985]
x −1 y − 2 z− 3 x −1 y − 2 z+ 5 (a) 7 x − 3y − z + 89 = 0 (b) 7 x + 3y + z + 89 = 0
(a) = = (b) = =
1 2 −5 1 2 3
(c) 7 x − 3y + z + 89 = 0 (d) None of these
x +1 y + 2 z+ 3 x +1 y + 2 z−5
(c) = = (d) = = 15. The ratio in which the line joining the points (a,
1 2 −5 1 2 3
b, c) and (–a, –c, –b) is divided by the xy-plane is
7. The equation of the plane passing through the [MP PET 1994]
x −4 y−3 z−2 x−3 y−2 z (a) a : b (b) b : c
lines = = and = = is
1 1 2 1 −4 5
(c) c : a (d) c : b
(a) 11 x − y − 3z = 35 (b) 11 x + y − 3z = 35 x + 3 y − 2 z+1
16. The line = = and the plane
(c) 11 x − y + 3z = 35 (d) None of these 3 −2 1
8. The equation of the plane passing through the 4 x + 5y + 3z − 5 = 0 intersect at a point
points (3,2,2) and (1,0,–1) and parallel to the (a) (3, 1, –2) (b) (3, – 2, 1)
x −1 y −1 z− 2 (c) (2, –1, 3) (d) (–1, –2, –3)
line = = , is
2 −2 3 x − x1 y − y1 z − z1
17. If line = = is parallel to the
(a) 4 x − y − 2z + 6 = 0 (b) 4 x − y + 2z + 6 = 0 l m n
(c) 4 x − y − 2z − 6 = 0 (d) None of these plane ax + by + cz + d = 0 , then [MNR 1995: MP PET
1995]
 a b c (c) (1, 2, –6) (d) (5, –1, 1)
(a) = = (b) al + bm + cn = 0
l m n 26. If a plane passes through the point (1,1,1) and is
a b c x −1 y −1 z−1
(c) + + =0 (d) None of these perpendicular to the line = = , then
l m n 3 0 4
its perpendicular distance from the origin is [MP
18. The equation of plane through the line of PET 1998]
intersection of planes ax + by + cz + d = 0 ,
3 4
a' x + b' y + c' z + d' = 0 and parallel to the line (a) (b)
4 3
y = 0, z = 0 is [Kurukshetra CEE 1998]
7
(a) (ab'−a' b)x + (bc'−b' c)y + (ad'−a' d) = 0 (c) (d) 1
5
(b) (ab'−a' b)x + (bc'−b' c)y + (ad'−a' d)z = 0 x −1 y−2 z+3
27. The angle between the line = =
(c) (ab'−a' b)y + (ac'−a' c)z + (ad'−a' d) = 0 2 1 −2
and the plane x + y + 4 = 0 , is [MP PET 1999]
(d) None of these
(a) 0° (b) 30 °
19. The equation of the plane which bisects the line
joining (2, 3, 4) and (6, 7, 8) is [CET 1991, 93] (c) 45 ° (d) 90 °
(a) x + y + z − 15 = 0 (b) x − y + z − 15 = 0 28. The equation of the plane containing the line
x +1 y − 3 z+ 2
(c) x − y − z − 15 = 0 (d) x + y + z + 15 = 0 = = and the point (0, 7, –7) is
−3 2 1
x −2 y−3 z−4 [Roorkee 1999]
20. The line = = is parallel to the
3 4 5 (a) x + y + z = 1 (b) x + y + z = 2
plane
(c) x + y + z = 0 (d) None of these
(a) 2 x + 3y + 4 z = 29 (b) 3 x + 4 y − 5 z = 10
29. The xy-plane divides the line joining the points (–
(c) 3 x + 4 y + 5 z = 38 (d) x + y + z = 0
1, 3, 4) and (2, –5, 6) [RPET 2000]
x −1 y + 2 z−1 (a) Internally in the ratio 2 : 3
21. The distance between the line = =
3 −2 2 (b) Internally in the ratio 3 : 2
and the plane 2 x + 2y − z = 6 is
(c) Externally in the ratio 2 : 3
(a) 9 (b) 1
(d) Externally in the ratio 3 : 2
(c) 2 (d) 3
30. Under what condition does a straight line
22. The equation of the plane through the origin
x − x0 y − y 0 z − z0
x −1 y − 2 z− 3 = = is parallel to the xy-plane
containing the line = = is l m n
5 4 5
[AMU 2000]
(a) 2 x + 5y − 6 z = 0 (b) x + 5y − 5 z = 0 (a) l = 0 (b) m = 0
(c) x − 5y + 3z = 0 (d) x + y − z = 0 (c) n = 0 (d) l = 0, m = 0
x −2 y−2 z−2 31. The equation of the plane passing through the line
23. The angle between the line = =
a b c x −1 y + 2 z− 3
= = and the point (4, 3, 7) is
and the plane ax + by + cz + 6 = 0 is 5 6 4
[MP PET 2001]
 1 
(a) sin −1   (b) 45 o (a) 4 x + 8 y + 7 z = 41 (b) 4 x − 8 y + 7 z = 41
 2 2 2  (c) 4 x − 8 y − 7 z = 41 (d) 4 x − 8 y + 7 z = 39
 a +b +c 
32. A plane which passes through the point (3, 2, 0)
(c) 60 o (d) 90 o
x −3 y−6 z−4
24. The co-ordinates of the point where the line and the line = = is [AIEEE 2002]
through P(3, 4, 1) and Q(5,1,6) crosses the xy-plane 1 5 4
(a) x − y + z = 1 (b) x + y + z = 5
are
[MP PET 1997]
(c) x + 2y − z = 0 (d) 2 x − y + z = 5
3 13 23 13 23 3 33. The ratio in which the line joining the points (2,
(a) , , (b) , , 4, 5) and (3, 5, –4) is divided by the yz-plane is
5 5 5 5 5 5
[MP PET 2002; RPET 2002]
13 23 13 (a) 2 : 3 (b) 3 : 2
(c) , ,0 (d) ,0, 0
5 5 5 (c) −2 : 3 (d) 4 : −3
25. The co-ordinates of the point where the line x y z
34. The angle between the line = = and the
x −6 y +1 z+ 3 2 3 4
= = meets the plane
−1 0 4 plane 3 x + 2y − 3z = 4 is [MP PET 2003]
x + y − z = 3 are (a) 45 ° (b) 0°
[MP PET 1998; Pb. CET 2002]
(a) (2, 1, 0) (b) (7, –1, –7)
  24  6. The centre of sphere passes through four points
(c) cos −1  
 (d) 90 ° (0, 0, 0), (0, 2, 0), (1, 0, 0) and (0, 0, 4) is
 29 22  [MP PET 2002]
35. The line joining the points (3, 5, –7) and (–2, 1, 8)
1   1 
meets the yz-plane at point [RPET 2003] (a)  , 1, 2  (b)  − , 1, 2 
2   2 
 13   13 
(a)  0, , 2  (b)  2, 0, 
 5   5  1   1 
(c)  , 1,− 2  (d)  1, , 2 
 13  2   2 
(c)  0, 2,  (d) (2, 2, 0)
 5  7. The equation of the sphere touching the three co-
36. The point of intersection of the line ordinate planes is [AMU 2002]
x −1 y + 2 z− 3 (a) x + y + z + 2a(x + y + z) + 2a = 0
2 2 2 2
= = and plane 2 x − y + 3z − 1 = 0 is [Orissa JEE 2005]
3 4 −2
(b) x 2 + y 2 + z 2 − 2a(x + y + z) + 2a 2 = 0
(a) (10, − 10, 3) (b) (10, 10, − 3)
(c) x 2 + y 2 + z 2 ± 2a(x + y + z) + 2a 2 = 0
(c) (−10, 10, 3) (d) None of these
37. The equation of the plane through the point (d) None of these
x −1 y + 2 z 8. Let (3, 4, –1) and (–1, 2, 3) are the end points of a
(2,−1,−3) and parallel to the lines = = diameter of sphere. Then the radius of the sphere
3 2 −4
is equal to
x y −1 z− 2
and = = is [Kerala (Engg.) 2005] [Orissa JEE 2003]
2 −3 2
(a) 1 (b) 2
(a) 8 x + 14 y + 13 z + 37 = 0
(c) 3 (d) 9
(b) 8 x − 14 y + 13 z + 37 = 0
9. Co-ordinate of a point equidistant from the points
(c) 8 x + 14 y − 13 z + 37 = 0
(0,0,0), (a, 0, 0), (0, b, 0), (0, 0, c) is
(d) 8 x + 14 y + 13 z − 37 = 0 [RPET 2003]
(e) 8 x − 14 y − 13 z − 37 = 0
a b c a b c
(a)  , ,  (b)  , , 
Sphere  4 4 4  2 4 4
a b c
1. Equation ax 2 + by 2 + cz2 + 2 fyz + 2gxz + 2hxy (c)  , ,  (d) (a, b, c)
 2 2 2
+2ux + 2vy + 2wz + d = 0 10. How many different sphere of radius ‘r’ can be
represents a sphere, if [MP PET 1990] drawn which touches all the three co-ordinate
(a) a = b = c axes
(b) f = g = h = 0 (a) 4 (b) 2
(c) v = u = w (c) 6 (d) 8
(d) a = b = c and f = g = h = 0 11. A plane passes through a fixed point ( p, q, r ) and
cut the axes in A,B,C. Then the locus of the centre
2. A point moves so that the sum of its distances
of the sphere OABC is
from the points (4, 0, 0) and (–4, 0, 0) remains
10. The locus of the point is [MP PETp 1988]
q r p q r
(a) + + =2 (b) + + =1
x y z x y z
(a) 9 x 2 − 25 y 2 + 25 z 2 = 225
p q r
(b) 9 x 2 + 25 y 2 − 25 z 2 = 225 (c) + + =3 (d) None of these
x y z
(c) 9 x 2 + 25 y 2 + 25 z 2 = 225 12. The ratio in which the sphere x 2 + y 2 + z2 = 504
(d) 9 x + 25 y + 25 z + 225 = 0
2 2 2
divides the line segment AB joining the points
3. A point moves so that the sum of the squares of A (12, − 4, 8) and (27, − 9, 18 ) is given by
its distances from two given points remains (a) 2 : 3 externally (b) 2 : 3 internally
constant. The locus of the point is (c) 1 : 2 externally (d) None of these
(a) A line (b) A plane 13. If two spheres of radii r1 and r2 cut orthogonally,
(c) A sphere (d) None of these then the radius of the common circle is
4. The equation x + y + z = 0 represents
2 2 2
(a) r1r2 (b) (r12 + r22 )
(a) (0, 0, 0) (b) A circle r1r2
(c) r1r2 (r12 + r22 ) (d)
(c) A plane (d) None of these
(r12 + r22 )
5. The locus of the equation x 2 + y 2 + z 2 + 1 = 0 is
14. If the plane 2ax − 3ay + 4 az + 6 = 0 passes through
(a) An empty set (b) A sphere
the midpoint of the line joining the centres of the
(c) A degenerate set (d) A pair of planes spheres
 x 2 + y 2 + z2 + 6 x − 8 y − 2z = 13 4. If P ≡ (0, 1, 0), Q ≡ (0, 0, 1) , then projection of PQ on
and x + y + z − 10 x + 4 y − 2z = 8 , then a equals
2 2 2 the plane x + y + z = 3 is [EAMCET 2002]

[AIEEE 2005] (a) 3 (b) 3

(a) – 2 (b) 2 (c) 2 (d) 2
(c) – 1 (d) 1 5. The points A(4, 5, 1), B(0,−1,−1), C(3, 9, 4) and
15. The plane x + 2y − z = 4 cuts the sphere x 2 + y 2 + z2 D(−4, 4, 4) are
− x + z − 2 = 0 in a circle of radius [AIEEE 2005] [Kurukshetra CEE
(a) 2 (b) 2 2002]
(c) 3 (d) 1 (a) Collinear
16. The radius of sphere x + 2y + 2z = 15 (b) Coplanar
(c) Non- coplanar
and x 2 + y 2 + z2 − 2y − 4 z = 11 is [AMU
(d) 2005]
Non- Collinear and non-coplanar
(a) 2 (b) 7 6. The angle between two diagonals of a cube will be
[MP PET 1996, 2000; RPET 2000, 02; UPSEAT 2004]
(c) 3 (d) 5 (a) sin−1 1 / 3 (b) cos−1 1 / 3
17. The equation of the sphere concentric with the (c) Variable (d) None of these
sphere 2 x 2 + 2y 2 + 2z2 − 6 x + 2y − 4 z = 1 and double its 7. The equations of the line passing through the
radius is point (1,2,–4) and perpendicular to the
[Kerala (Engg.) 2005] x − 8 y + 19 z − 10
two lines = = and
(a) x + y + z − x + y − z = 1
2 2 2
3 − 16 7
(b) x 2 + y 2 + z2 − 6 x + 2y − 4 z = 1 x − 15 y − 29 z − 5
= = , will be
3 8 −5
(c) 2 x 2 + 2y 2 + 2z2 − 6 x + 2y − 4 z − 15 = 0 [AI CBSE 1983]
(d) x 2 + y 2 + z2 − 3 x + y − 2z = 1 x −1 y − 2 z+ 4 x −1 y − 2 z+ 4
(a) = = (b) = =
(e) 2 x 2 + 2y 2 + 2z2 − 6 x + 2y − 4 z − 25 = 0 2 3 6 −2 3 8
x −1 y − 2 z+ 4
18. If (2, 3, 5) is one end of a diameter of the sphere (c) = = (d) None of these
3 2 8
x 2 + y 2 + z2 − 6 x − 12 y − 2z + 20 = 0 then co-ordinates
8. If three mutually perpendicular lines have
of the other end of the diameter are [Kerala (Engg.) 2005]
direction cosines (l 1 , m1 , n1 ), (l 2 , m 2 , n 2 ) and
(a) (4, 3, 5) (b) (4, 9, –3)
(l 3 , m3 , n3 ) , then the line having direction cosines
(c) (4, 9, 3) (d) (4, 3, –3)
l 1 + l 2 + l 3 , m1 + m 2 + m 3 and n1 + n 2 + n3 make an
(e) (4, 9, 5)
angle of ..... with each other
(a) 0° (b) 30 °
(c) 60 ° (d) 90 °
9. The straight lines whose direction cosines are
given by al + bm + cn = 0, fmn + gnl + hlm = 0 are
perpendicular, if
f g h a b c
(a) + + =0 (b) + + =0
1. The direction cosines of a line segment AB are a b c f g h
− 2 / 17 , 3 / 17 , − 2 / 17 . If AB = 17 and the co- a b c
(c) af = bg = ch (d) = =
ordinates of A are (3, –6, 10), then the co- f g h
ordinates of B are
10. If the straight lines x = 1 + s, y = −3 − λs, z = 1 + λs
(a) (1, –2, 4) (b) (2, 5, 8)
and x = t / 2, y = 1 + t, z = 2 − t , with parameters s and
(c) (–1, 3, –8) (d) (1, – 3, 8)
2. The projection of any line on co-ordinate axes be t respectively, are co-planar, then λ equals
respectively 3, 4, 5 then its length is [MP PET 1995; RPET 2001] [AIEEE 2004]
(a) 12 (b) 50 (a) 0 (b) –1
(c) –1/2 (d) – 2
(c) 5 2 (d) None of these
11. The co-ordinates of the foot of perpendicular
3. If centroid of the tetrahedron OABC , where drawn from point P(1, 0, 3) to the join of points
A, B, C are given by (a, 2, 3),(1, b, 2) and (2, 1, c)
A(4, 7, 1) and B(3, 5, 3) is
respectively be (1, 2, –1), then distance of
[RPET 2001]
P(a, b, c) from origin is equal to
 5 7 17 
(a) 107 (b) 14 (a) (5, 7, 1) (b)  , , 
3 3 3 
(c) 107 / 14 (d) None of these
 2 5 7 5 2 7 on the axes, the sum of whose reciprocals is equal
(c)  , ,  (d)  , ,  to
3 3 3 3 3 3
3
x −1 y +1 z−1 (a) a (b)
12. If the lines = = and 2a
2 3 4
3a
x −3 y−k z (c) (d) None of these
= = intersect, then k = 2[IIT Screening 2004]
1 1 1
20. The equation of the plane through the intersection
2 9
(a) (b) of the planes x + 2y + 3z − 4 = 0 , 4 x + 3y + 2z + 1 = 0
9 2
and passing through the origin will be
(c) 0 (d) None of these [MP PET 1998]
13. A square ABCD of diagonal 2a is folded along the (a) x + y + z = 0 (b) 17 x + 14 y + 11z = 0
diagonal AC so that the planes DAC and BAC
(c) 7 x + 4 y + z = 0 (d) 17 x + 14 y + z = 0
are at right angle. The shortest distance between
DC and AB is 21. The d.r’s of normal to the plane through
[Kurukshetra CEE 1998] π
(1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0) which makes an angle with plane
(a) 2a (b) 2a / 3 4
x + y = 3 , are
(c) 2a / 5 (d) ( 3 / 2)a
[AIEEE 2002]
14. A line with direction cosines proportional to 2,1, 2
(a) 1, 2 ,1 (b) 1,1, 2
meets each of the lines x = y + a = z and
x + a = 2y = 2z . The co-ordinates of each of the (c) 1, 1, 2 (d) 2 , 1, 1
points of intersection are given by 22. Two systems[AIEEEof rectangular
2004] axes have the same
(a) (2a, a, 3a), (2a, a, a) (b) (3a, 2a, 3a), (a, a, a) origin. If a plane cuts them at distance a, b, c and
a', b', c' from the origin, then
(c) (3a, 2a, 3a), (a, a, 2a) (d) (3a, 3a, 3a), (a, a, a)
[AIEEE 2003]
15. The equation of the planes passing through the 1 1 1 1 1 1
line of intersection of the planes 3 x − y − 4 z = 0 (a) + + + + + =0
a2 b2 c2 a' 2 b' 2 c' 2
and x + 3y + 6 = 0 whose distance from the origin 1 1 1 1 1 1
(b) + − + + − =0
is 1, are a2 b2 c2 a' 2 b' 2 c' 2
(a) x − 2y − 2z − 3 = 0 , 2 x + y − 2z + 3 = 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
(b) x − 2y + 2z − 3 = 0 , 2 x + y + 2z + 3 = 0 (c) − − + − − =0
a2 b2 c2 a' 2 b' 2 c' 2
(c) x + 2y − 2z − 3 = 0 , 2 x − y − 2z + 3 = 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
(d) + + − − − =0
(d) None of these a 2 b 2 c 2 a' 2 b' 2 c' 2
16. The co-ordinates of the points A and B are (2, 3, 4) 23. If 4 x + 4 y − kz = 0 is the equation of the plane
(–2, 5,– 4) respectively. If a point P moves so that through the origin that contains the line
PA 2 − PB 2 = k where k is a constant, then the locus x −1 y +1 z
of P is = = , then k =
2 3 4
(a) A line (b) A plane [MP PET 1992]
(c) A sphere (d) None of these (a) 1 (b) 3
17. The equation of the plane passing through the (c) 5 (d) 7
points (1,−3,−2) and perpendicular to planes 24. The distance of the point (1, –2, 3) from the plane
x + 2y + 2z = 5 and 3 x + 3y + 2z = 8 , is x − y +[AISSE measured parallel to the line
z = 5 1987]
(a) 2 x − 4 y + 3z − 8 = 0 (b) 2 x − 4 y − 3z + 8 = 0 x y z
= = , is
(c) 2 x + 4 y + 3z + 8 = 0 (d) None of these 2 3 −6
[AI CBSE 1984]
18. A variable plane at a constant distance p from (a) 1 (b) 6/7
origin meets the co-ordinates axes in A, B, C . (c) 7/6 (d) None of these
Through these points planes are drawn parallel to 25. The distance of the point of intersection of the
co-ordinate planes. Then locus of the point of x −3 y−4 z−5
intersection is line = = and the plane x + y + z = 17
1 2 2
1 1 1 1 from the point (3, 4, 5) is given by
(a) 2 + 2 + 2 = 2 (b) x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = p 2
x y z p (a) 3 (b) 3/2
1 1 1 (c) 3 (d) None of these
(c) x + y + z = p (d) + + =p
x y z x −a+d y−a z−a−d
19. P is a fixed point (a, a, a) on a line through the 26. The lines = = and
α −δ α α +δ
origin equally inclined to the axes, then any plane x −b+c y−b z−b−c
through P perpendicular to OP, makes intercepts = = are coplanar and then
β −γ β β +γ
equation to the plane in which they lie, is
 (a) x + y + z = 0 (b) x − y + z = 0 (c) P 2 − 17 P + 16 = 0 (d) P 2 − 16 P + 7 = 0
(c) x − 2y + z = 0 (d) x + y − 2z = 0 35. The edge of a cube is of length ‘a’ then the
x −3 y−4 z−5 shortest distance between the diagonal of a cube
27. The line = = lies in the plane and an edge skew to it is
2 3 4
4 x + 4 y − kz − d = 0 . The values of k and d are (a) a 2 (b) a
(a) 4, 8 (b) –5, – 3 (c) 2 /a (d) a / 2
(c) 5, 3 (d) – 4, – 8
x −4 y−2 z−k
28. The value of k such that = = lies in
1 1 2
the plane 2 x − 4 y + z = 7 , is [IIT Screening 2003]
(a) 7 (b) – 7
(c) No real value (d) 4
29. The shortest distance from the plane
12 x + 4 y + 3z = 327 to the sphere x + y + z2 +
2 2
System of co-ordinates, Direction cosines and
4 x − 2y − 6 z = 155 is direction ratios, Projection
[AIEEE 2003]
4 1 b 2 d 3 b 4 b 5 c
(a) 26 (b) 11
13
6 a 7 a 8 d 9 c 10 a
(c) 13 (d) 39
30. The radius of the circle in which the sphere 11 b 12 c 13 c 14 c 15 d
x 2 + y 2 + z 2 + 2 x − 2y − 4 z − 19 = 0 is cut by the 16 d 17 b 18 d 19 a 20 b
plane x + 2y + 2z + 7 = 0 is [AIEEE 2003]
21 a 22 b 23 b 24 b 25 a
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 3 (d) 4 26 c 27 b 28 a 29 a 30 a
31. The equation of motion of a rocket are: 31 b 32 a 33 b 34 a 35 a
x = 2t, y = −4 t, z = 4 t where the time 't' is given in
36 b 37 b 38 a 39 b 40 a
seconds, and the co-ordinates of a moving point in
kilometers. What is the path of the rocket? At 41 b 42 b 43 b 44 d 45 d
what distance will be the rocket be from the
46 c 47 a, d 48 d 49 d 50 a
starting point 0(0, 0, 0) in 10 seconds
(a) Straight line, 60 km (b) Straight line, 30 km 51 d 52 c 53 b 54 a 55 b

(c) Parabola, 60 km (d) Ellipse, 60 km 56 b 57 b 58 a 59 b 60 d

32. The plane lx + my = 0 is rotated an angle α about 61 c 62 b 63 b 64 d 65 a
its line of intersection with the plane z = 0 , then
66 a 67 d 68 a 69 c 70 c
the equation to the plane in its new position is
71 c 72 b 73 d 74 d 75 b
(a) lx + my ± z (l 2 + m2 ) tan α = 0

(b) lx − my ± z (l 2 + m2 ) tan α = 0 Line

(c) lx + my ± z (l 2 + m2 ) cosα = 0
1 a 2 d 3 a 4 b 5 d
(d) lx − my ± z (l + m ) cosα = 0
2 2
6 a 7 b 8 a 9 a 10 b
33. The distance between two points P and Q is d and 11 d 12 c 13 d 14 b 15 d
the length of their projections of PQ on the co-
16 b 17 c 18 b 19 c 20 d
ordinate planes are d1, d2 , d3 . Then
21 d 22 b 23 c 24 c 25 a
d12 + d22 + d32 = kd 2 where ‘k’ is
26 d 27 a 28 d 29 a 30 c
(a) 1 (b) 5
(c) 3 (d) 2 31 d 32 a 33 c 34 b 35 a
34. If P1 and P2 are the lengths of the perpendiculars 36 a 37 a 38 a 39 d 40 c
from the points (2,3,4) and (1,1,4) respectively 41 a 42 d 43 b
from the plane 3 x − 6y + 2z + 11 = 0 , then P1 and P2
are the roots of the equation
(a) P 2 − 23 P + 7 = 0 (b) 7 P 2 − 23 P + 16 = 0
 Plane 16 b 17 a 18 a 19 d 20 b

1 b 2 b 3 c 4 c 5 d 21 b 22 d 23 c 24 a 25 a

6 a 7 b 8 a 9 a 10 c 26 c 27 c 28 a 29 c 30 c
11 c 12 d 13 a 14 a 15 c
31 a 32 a 33 d 34 b 35 d
16 b 17 b 18 a 19 d 20 b

21 c 22 a 23 d 24 a 25 a

26 c 27 a 28 c 29 d 30 a

31 b 32 a 33 a 34 a 35 c

36 b 37 a 38 a 39 d 40 b

41 d 42 d 43 d 44 b 45 a

46 d 47 b 48 d 49 d 50 b

51 c 52 c 53 a 54 b 55 a

56 a 57 a 58 b 59 b 60 a

61 b 62 b 63 a 64 c 65 a

66 c 67 a 68 b 69 c 70 d

71 b 72 d 73 b 74 a

Line and Plane

1 b 2 d 3 a 4 a 5 a

6 a 7 d 8 d 9 c 10 b

11 a 12 d 13 a 14 a 15 d

16 b 17 b 18 c 19 a 20 b

21 d 22 c 23 d 24 c 25 d

26 c 27 c 28 c 29 c 30 c

31 b 32 a 33 c 34 b 35 a

36 b 37 a

Sphere

1 d 2 c 3 c 4 a 5 a

6 a 7 b 8 c 9 c 10 d

11 a 12 a 13 d 14 a 15 d

16 b 17 e 18 b

Critical Thinking Questions

1 d 2 c 3 a 4 c 5 b

6 b 7 a 8 a 9 a 10 d

11 b 12 b 13 b 14 b 15 a