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UNIT V MCQ

1. The spherical polar coordinates for corresponding to Cartesian coordinate system P(1, 1, 1)
a) (2, π/4, 1) b) (√2, π/3, 1) c) (√𝟐, π/4, 1) d) (2, π/4, -1)

2. The spherical polar equation of the cone 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 = 𝑧2𝑡𝑎𝑛2𝛼 is

a) 𝜽 = 𝑎 b) 𝜃 = 𝛼 c) 𝜃 = −𝛼 d) 𝜑 = −𝛼

3. The Cartesian coordinates of the point (2, π/3, π/4) = (r, 𝜃, 𝜑)are
√3 √𝟑 √𝟑 √3 √3
a) ( , 1, 2) b) ( , , 𝟏) c) (− ,− , 1) d) None of these
2 𝟐 𝟐 2 2

4. Two spheres 𝑆1 = 0 and 𝑆2 = 0 are touching to each other externally if

a) 𝑑( 𝐶1 𝐶2) = | 𝑟1 − 𝑟2| b) 𝒅( 𝑪𝟏 𝑪𝟐) = | 𝒓𝟏 + 𝒓𝟐|

c) 𝑑( 𝐶1 𝐶2) = | 𝑟1 ± 𝑟2| d) none of these

5. The equation of sphere with the end points of diameter as (2, -3, 1) and (1, -2, -1) is

a) 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝒛𝟐 − 𝟑𝒙 + 𝟓𝒚 + 𝟕 = 𝟎 b) 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 𝑧2 − 3𝑥 − 5𝑦 − 7 = 0

c) 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 𝑧2 − 3𝑥 − 5𝑦 + 7 = 0 d) none of these

6. The equation of sphere 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 𝑧2 + 2𝑢𝑥 + 2𝑣𝑦 + 2𝑤𝑧 + 𝑑 = 0is known as

a) Standard form b) General Form c) Centre-radius form d) none of these

7. The distance between center of the spheres

𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 𝑧2 = 25 and 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 𝑧2 + 18𝑥 − 24𝑦 − 40𝑧 + 225 = 0 is

a) 20 b)25 c)15 d)9

8. The radius of the sphere is 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 𝑧2 + 2𝑢𝑥 + 2𝑣𝑦 + 2𝑤𝑧 + 𝑑 = 0 is

a)√𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 𝑧2 − 𝑑 b) √𝒖𝟐 + 𝒗𝟐 + 𝒘𝟐 − 𝒅 c) √𝑢 + 𝑣 + 𝑤 − 𝑑 d) none of these

9. The radius of the sphere 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 𝑧2 + 6𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 8𝑧 + 1 = 0 is

115
a) 115/4 b)√ c) √𝟏𝟏𝟓 d)
√115
3 𝟒 2

10. The equation of sphere having intercept 2, 3 & -1 on X, Y & Z axes respectively is

a) 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 𝑧2 + 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0 b) 𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝒛𝟐 − 𝟐𝒙 − 𝟑𝒚 + 𝒛 = 𝟎
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c) 2𝑥2 + 3𝑦2 − 𝑧2 + 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0 d) none of these

11. The equation of tangent plane to the sphere 3(𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 𝑧2) − 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 4𝑧 − 22 = 0 at

(1, 2, 3) is

a) 𝟒𝒙 + 𝟗𝒚 + 𝟏𝟒𝒛 − 𝟔𝟒 = 𝟎 b) 4𝑥 − 9𝑦 + 14𝑧 + 64 = 0

b) 4𝑥 + 9𝑦 + 14𝑧 − 64 = 0 d) NONE OF THESE

𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧+1

12. The general point on the line = = = 𝜆 satisfying the equation of plane
2 −2 1
2𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 + 12 = 0 then value of 𝜆 is

a) 𝜆 = 1 b) 𝝀 = −𝟏 c) 𝜆 = 2 d) 𝜆 = −2

13. The equation of sphere through the circle represented by S =0 & U = 0 is

a) 𝑺 + 𝝀𝑼 = 𝟎 b) 𝑈 + 𝜆𝑆 = 0 c) 𝑆 − 𝜆𝑈 = 0 d) none of these

14. The center of the sphere is 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 𝑧2 − 2𝑦 − 4𝑧 − 11 = 0 is

a) (0, 1, 2) b) (0, -1, -2) c) (0, 1, -2) d) none of these

15. The section of a sphere by the plane 𝑈 = 0 through center of the sphere S = 0 gives

a) Sphere b) Great Circle c) Plane d) Line

16. The condition for two Spheres 𝑆1 = 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 𝑧2 + 2𝑢1𝑥 + 2𝑣1𝑦 + 2𝑤1𝑧 + 𝑑1 = 0

𝑆2 = 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 𝑧2 + 2𝑢2𝑥 + 2𝑣2𝑦 + 2𝑤2𝑧 + 𝑑2 = 0 cutting orthogonally to each other is

a) 𝑢1𝑢2 + 𝑣1𝑣2 + 𝑤1𝑤2 = 𝑑1 + 𝑑2 b) 𝑢1𝑢2 + 𝑣1𝑣2 + 𝑤1𝑤2 = 𝑑1 − 𝑑2

𝒅𝟏+𝒅𝟐
c) 𝒖𝟏 𝒖𝟐 + 𝒗𝟏 𝒗𝟐 + 𝒘𝟏 𝒘𝟐 = 𝟐
d) none of these

𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧−3

17. The equation of right circular cylinder with radius 2 axis is = = is
2 1 2

(𝟐𝒙+𝒚+𝟐𝒛−𝟏𝟎)𝟐
a) (𝒙 − 𝟏)𝟐 + (𝒚 − 𝟐)𝟐 + (𝒛 − 𝟑)𝟐 = 𝟒 +
𝟗
2𝑥+𝑦+2𝑧−10
b) (𝑥 − 1)2 + (𝑦 − 2)2 + (𝑧 − 3)2 = 9 +
4
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(2𝑥+𝑦+2𝑧−10)2
c) (𝑥 − 1)2 + (𝑦 − 2)2 + (𝑧 − 3)2 = 4 +
3

d) none of these
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
18. The equation of right circular cone with vertex at origin, axis is the line = =
1 2 3

And semi vertical angle is 30𝑜 is

3 (𝑥+2𝑦+3𝑧)2
(𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 𝑧 ) =
2
a)
2 14
𝟑 𝟐
b) (𝒙𝟐 + 𝒚𝟐 + 𝒛𝟐) = (𝒙+𝟐𝒚+𝟑𝒛)
𝟒 𝟏𝟒
3 (𝑥+2𝑦+3𝑧) 2
c) (𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 𝑧2) =
2 7
d) None of these

19. The center of sphere passing through the great circle represented by

𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 𝑧2 = 9 & 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 5 is

a) ( 𝜆 , 𝜆, −𝜆) b) ( −𝝀 , 𝝀, −𝝀) c) ( 𝜆 , −𝜆, −𝜆) d) ( −𝜆

, 𝜆, 𝜆)
2 𝟐 2 2

20. The equation of tangent plane to the sphere 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 𝑧2 = 4 at point P (1, 2, 3)is
a) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 4 b) 𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 4

c) 𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 4 d) none of these

21. The perpendicular distance from center of the sphere

𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 𝑧2 − 2𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 3 = 0 to the plane 2𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧 + 12 = 0 is

a) a b) 3 c) 4 d) 16

22. If perpendicular distance from the center of the sphere

𝑆 ≡ 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 + 𝑧2 − 2𝑦 − 4𝑧 − 11 = 0 to the plane 𝑈 ≡ 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 15 is 3, then

the radius of circle represented by 𝑆 ≡ 0, 𝑈 ≡ 0 is

a) 61 b) √𝟔𝟏 c) 3 d) 9

23. If vertical angle of right circular cone is 90° then semi vertical angle is
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a) 180° b) 360° c) 𝟒𝟓° d) 90°

24. If direction ratios of the line are 2, 3, 1 then direction cosines are
𝟐 𝟑
a) (2/3, 1, 1/3) b) (1, 3/2, 1/2) c) (± ,± , ±𝟏) d) (2, 3, 1)
√𝟏𝟒 √𝟏𝟒
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
25. If right circular cone passes through point (1, 1, 2) and axis is the line = =
2 −4 3

And vertex at origin, then semi vertical angle is

𝟒 2
a) 𝐜𝐨𝐬−𝟏 ( ) b) cos−1 ( )
√𝟐𝟗√𝟔 √29√16
4 2
c) cos−1 ( ) d) cos−1 ( )
√29√3 √29√3