3D

1. The shortest distance between the lines 5. The Position vector of the point which
𝑥+1 𝑦+2 𝑧+1
𝐿1 : = = and divides the join of points 4𝑎⃗ + 𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑎⃗ −
3 1 2

𝐿2 :
𝑥−2
=
𝑦+2
=
𝑧−3
is: 2𝑏⃗⃗ externally in the ratio 2: 3 is :
1 2 3
1
17 (A) 5 (14𝑎⃗ − 𝑏⃗⃗)
(A)
√3
1
41 (B) 5 (11a⃗⃗ − 4⃗⃗⃗⃗
b)
(B) 4√3
17 (C) 5𝑎⃗ + 8𝑏⃗⃗
(C) 5√3
(D) 10𝑎⃗ + 7𝑏⃗⃗
(D) 0
6. AB = î − 2𝑗ˆ + 4𝑘ˆ on
The projection of ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
2. The angle between the lines 2𝑥 = 3𝑦 = −𝑧
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ = −î + 2ĵ + 2𝑘ˆ is :
CD
and 6𝑥 = −𝑦 = −4𝑧 is:
14
(A) 30∘ (A) 3
∘
(B) 45 (B) 1
(C) 90∘ (C) 4
(D) 0∘ (D) 3
5

3. Which of the following points lies on the −𝑥+2

7. The angle between the two lines =
−2
line passing through the point (2, −3,5) and
𝑦−1 𝑧+3 𝑥+2 2𝑦−8 𝑧−5
= and = = is :
parallel to vector î + 3ĵ − 4k̂ ? 7 −3 −1 4 4

(A) (2,3,5) (A) 30∘

(B) (0,1,2) (B) 60∘

(C) (3,0,1) (C) 45∘

(D) (−2,3, −5) (D) 90∘

4. Find the shortest distance between the 8. Coordinates of a point/ the points on a line
𝑥+2 𝑦+1 𝑧−3
lines = = Which is/are at a distance
3 2 2
𝑥−8 𝑦+9 𝑧−10 𝑥−15 𝑦−29 𝑧−5
= −16 = and = = of 5 units from a point 𝑃(1,3,3) is /are:
3 7 3 8 −5

(A) 16 (A) (−2, −1,3) and (4,3,7)

(B) 14 (B) (−2, −1,3)

(C) 15 (C) (−2,3, −1) and (4,7,3)

(D) More than one of the above (D) (4,7,3)

(E) None of the above

9. The value of 𝜆 for which the vector 𝑎⃗ = ⃗⃗+5⃗⃗⃗⃗
10a b
(C) 4
4𝑖ˆ + 6𝑗ˆ + 2𝑘ˆ, 𝑏⃗⃗ = 𝑖ˆ − 4𝑗ˆ − 3𝑘ˆ and 𝑐⃗ = 𝜆𝑖ˆ + ⃗⃗
⃗⃗−b
6a
(D)
𝑗ˆ − 3𝑘ˆ are coplanar is : 4

14. The distance of a point (5,2, −4) from the

(A) -4
(B) 0 plane 𝑟⃗. (3𝑖ˆ − 2𝑗ˆ + 3𝑘ˆ) = 4 is:
9
(C) 8 (A)
√29

(D) 4 15
(B)
√29
10. The image of point (−1,3,4) in the plane 5
(C)
√29
𝑥 − 2𝑦 = 0 is:
9
−17 −19 (D)
(A) ( , , 4) √50
3 3
𝑥−5 2−𝑦 1−𝑧 𝑥 2𝑦+1
(B) (15,11,4) 15. If lines 5𝜆+2 = = and 1 = =
5 −1 4𝜆
−17 −19 1−𝑧
(C) ( , , 1) are perpendicular to each other, then
3 3 −3

9 −13 the value of 𝜆 is:

(D) (5 , , 4)
5
(A) -1
11. The plane 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 0 is rotated through
(B) 0
an angle 𝛼. The equation of plane in its new
(C) 1
position is :
1
(D) 3
(A) 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 ± 𝑧√𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 tan 𝛼=0
16. Equation of Tangent line at point 𝜆 = 1 to
(B) 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 ± 𝑧√𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 tan 𝛼 = 0
the curve 𝑟 = (1 + 𝜆, −𝜆2 , 1 + 𝜆3 ) is -
(C) 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 ± 𝑧√𝑎2 − 𝑏 2 cos 𝛼 = 0 𝑥−2 𝑦−1 𝑧−2
(A) = =
(D) 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 ± 𝑧√𝑎2 + 𝑏 2 cos 𝛼=0 1 1 3
𝑥−2 𝑦+1 𝑧−2
12. The coordinates of the point, where the line (B) = =
2 −2 3
𝑥−2 𝑦+3 𝑧−1 𝑥−2 𝑦+1 𝑧−2
= = intersects the plane 2𝑥 + (C) = =
−1 1 6 1 −2 3

𝑦 + z = 7, are : (D) 𝑥 − 1 = −2(𝑦 + 1) = 3(𝑍 − 2)

(A) (2,1, −7) 17. Shortest distance between
(B) (7, −1,2) lines 𝑟⃗ = −3𝜆𝑘ˆ and 𝑟ˆ = (1 − 𝑡)𝑖ˆ + 2𝑡𝑗ˆ is -
1
(C) (1, −2,7) (A)
√2
(D) (2, −7,1) 2
(B)
√5
13. The position vector of the point which
1
(C)
divides the join of points 3𝑎⃗ − 2𝑏⃗⃗ and 𝑎⃗ + √5

(D) 0
𝑏⃗⃗ internally in the ratio 3: 1 is:
𝑥−3 𝑦−4 𝑧−5
⃗⃗
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗+𝑏
6𝑎 18. If line = = lies in the plane
(A) 2 3 4
4
4𝑥 + cy + 4z − d = 0, then values of c and
⃗⃗−5⃗⃗⃗⃗
10a b
(B) d are respectively -
4
 (A) 5,3 23. The equation of the plane passing through
(B) 2, −8 the points 𝐴 = (1,1,1), 𝐵 = (1, −1,1), 𝐶 =
(C) −8,0 (−7 − 3, −5) is
(D) 8,0 (A) 3𝑥 − 𝑧 + 1 = 0
19. The sum of the coordinates of a point lying (B) 3𝑥 − 4𝑧 + 1 = 0
in the 𝑦𝑧 - plane is 8 . If its distance from 𝑥𝑧 (C) 𝑥 − 4𝑧 + 1 = 0
plane is thrice to its distance from xy - (D) 3𝑥 − 4𝑧 = 0
plane, then its coordinates are- 24. If the points 𝐴(1,6), 𝐵(3,4) and 𝐶(𝑘, 1) are
(A) (6,2,0) collinear, then the value of 𝑘 is:
(B) (0,6,2) (A) 6
(C) (0,2,6) (B) 4
(D) (2,0,6) (C) 9
20. The three straight lines 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 6 = (D) 8
3 25. How many plane can be made to pass
0,4𝑥 + 7𝑦 +8 = 0, 𝑥 + √2 𝑦 + 2 = 0 are-
through three distinct non-collinear points?
(A) Parallel
(A) 3
(B) Sides of a triangle
(B) 1
(C) Sides of isosceles triangle
(C) 2
(D) Concurrent
(D) Infinite
21. The equation of the line passing through
26. Find the length of the arc of the circular
the point (1, −1,1) and parallel to the
helix with vector equations r(t) = Costî +
vector 𝑖 − 𝑗 + 𝑘 is
sin ĵ + tk̂ from (1,0,0) to (1,0,2𝜋).
𝑥2 𝑦1 z1
(A) 1 2 1 (A) √2𝜋
x1 y1 z1
(B) (B) 2√2𝜋
1 1 1
x1 y1 z1
(C) (C) 1
1 2 1
x6 y1 z1 (D) 𝜋
(D) 1 1 2
27. The Cartesian equation of the surface 𝑥 = 𝜇
22. The equation of the plane passing through
cosv, 𝑦 = 𝜇sin 𝑣, 𝑧 = 𝜇 is:
(10,5,4) and perpendicular to the line
(A) 𝑥 2 + 𝑧 2 = 𝑦 2 tan2
joining the points (4, −1,2) and (−3,2,3) is
(B) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 𝑧 2 cot 𝑣
(A) 𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 𝑧 + 79 = 0
(C) 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 𝑧 2 tan2 𝑣
(B) 7𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 𝑧 + 89 = 0
(D) 𝑥 2 + 𝑧 2 = 𝑦 2 cot 𝑣
(C) 7x − y − z + 9 = 0
28. The angle between the lines whose
(D) 𝑥 − 𝑦 − 𝑧 + 89 = 0
direction cosines satisfy the equations 𝑙 +
 m + n = 0 and 2lm + 2n𝑙 − mn = 0 is - (A) a⃗⃗1 × a⃗⃗2 = 0
(A) 45∘ (B) ⃗⃗
b1 × ⃗⃗
b2 = 0
(B) 90∘ ⃗⃗1 × ⃗⃗
(C) (a⃗⃗2 − a⃗⃗1 ) ⋅ (b b2 ) = 0
∘
(C) 120
(D) none of the above
(D) None of the above
34. A line makes angles 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾, 𝛿 with the four
29. If the plane 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 𝑝 touches the
diagonals of a cube, then the value of
conicoid 𝑥 2 − 2𝑦 2 + 3𝑧 2 = 2, then the
sin2 𝛼 + sin2 𝛽 + sin2 𝛾 + sin2 𝛿 is
value of 𝑝 is - 4
(A) 3
(A) 0
3
(B) 1 (B) 4
8
(C) 4 (C) 3
(D) 2 (D) 8
3

𝑥−2 𝑦−3 𝑧+5

30. The line = = meets the plane 𝑥 35. The shortest distance between the lines
3 4 −5

+3𝑦 − 5𝑧 + 4 = 0 at the point- 𝑥−1

=
𝑦−2
=
𝑧−3
and
𝑥−2
=
𝑦−3
=
𝑧−4
is
2 3 4 3 4 5
(A) (−1, −1,0)
(A) 0
(B) (1,1,0) 1
(B)
(C) (1,0,1) √6
2
(D) (0, −1, −1) (C) 9
5
31. The distance between the planes 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + (D)
√6
𝑧 = 1 and 3𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 2 is-
36. If 𝑃(3,2, −4), 𝑄(5,4, −6), 𝑅(9,8, −10) are
4
(A) 3√3 collinear, then the ratio in which 𝑄 divides
1 𝑃𝑅 is:
(B) 3√6
2 (A) 1: 2
(C) 3√6
(B) 1: 4
5
(D) 2√6 (C) 2: 3
32. A line lying in the 𝑦𝑧 - plane is inclined at an (D) 2: 1
angle 𝛼 with z - axis. Its direction cosines 37. The lines 𝑥 = 𝑎𝑦 + 𝑏; 𝑧 = 𝑐𝑦 + 𝑑 and 𝑥 =
are- 𝑎′ 𝑦 + 𝑏 ′ , z = c ′ y + d′ are perpendicular if
(A) 0, sin 𝛼, cos 𝛼 (A) aa′ + cc ′ + 1 = 0
(B) 0, cos 𝛼, sin 𝛼 (B) 𝑎𝑎′ + 𝑏𝑏 ′ + 𝑐𝑐 ′ = 0
(C) sin 𝛼, cos 𝛼, 0 (C) 𝑎𝑎′ + 𝑏𝑏 ′ + 𝑑𝑑 ′ = 0
(D) cos 𝛼, sin 𝛼, 0 (D) bb′ + cc + 1 = 0
33. The lines 𝑟⃗ = 𝑎⃗1 + 𝑡𝑏⃗⃗1 and 𝑟⃗ = 𝑎⃗2 + 𝑠𝑏⃗⃗2 38. The two points (1,1,1) and (−3,0,1) with
are coplanar, if respect to the plane 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 12𝑧 + 13 =
 1 2 2
0 lie on (C) 3 , − 3 , 3
(A) opposite side and equidistant from it 2 2 1
(D) 3 , 3 , 3
(B) same side and equidistant from it
3 4 5
43. The equation 𝑦−𝑧 + 𝑧−𝑥 + 𝑥−𝑦 = 0
(C) the plane
(D) opposite side and not equidistant from represents:
it (A) plane
39. Image of the point (1, −1,2) in the plane (B) straight line
2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 𝑧 = 14 is: (C) pair of planes
(A) (3,3,4) (D) pair of straight lines
(B) (−3,4, −3) 44. The lines 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 5; 9𝑥 − 5𝑦 + 𝑧 = 4
(C) (3, −4,3) and 6𝑥 − 8𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 3; 𝑥 + 8𝑦 − 6𝑧 + 7 =
(D) (−3, −4, −3) 0 are

40. Consider the lines

𝑥+1
=
𝑦+2
=
𝑧+1
and (A) Parallel
3 1 2
𝑥−2 𝑦+2 𝑧−3 (B) Coincident
= =
1 2 3 (C) Perpendicular
Then the unit vector perpendicular to both
(D) Making an angle 45∘ with each other
the lines is :
45. The perpendicular distance of (1,2,3) from
1
(A) (−î + 7ĵ + k̂) 𝑥−6 𝑦−7 𝑧−7
√99 the line = = is:
3 2 −2
1
(B) 5√3 (−î − 7ĵ + 5k̂) (A) 6
1
(C) 5√3 (−î + 7ĵ + 5k̂) (B) 7

(D) None of these (C) 8

41. The distance of the point 𝑃(3,8,2) from the (D) 9

𝑥−1 𝑦−3 𝑧−2 46. If, 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 are three positive real numbers,
line = = measured parallel to
2 4 3 𝑦+𝑧 𝑧+𝑥 𝑥+𝑦
then minimum value of + + is :
the plane 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 2𝑧 + 17 = 0 is: 𝑥 𝑦 𝑧

(A) 6 (A) 1
(B) 2
(B) √18
(C) 3
(C) 7
(D) 6
(D) 5
𝑥−3 𝑦+2 𝑧+4
42. The direction cosines of the line which is 47. If the line = = is contained in
2 −1 3

perpendicular to the lines with direction the plane 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞𝑦 − 𝑧 = 9, then the value
ratios 1, −2, −2 and 0,2,1 are : of 𝑝2 + 𝑞 2 is :
2 1 2 (A) 26
(A) − 3 , 3 , 3
2 1 2 (B) 18
(B) 3 , − 3 , 3
 (C) 5 (C) cos−1 (17/21)
(D) 2 (D) None of the above
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧
48. If plane 2 + 3 + 6 = 1 intersect co-ordinate 53. Which of the following planes is parallel to
𝑥−2 𝑦−3 𝑧−4
axes in 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 respectively, then area of the line = = ?
3 4 5
△ ABC is: (A) 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = √29
(A) √18 (B) 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 5√2
(B) 30 (C) 2x + y − 2z = 3
(C) 3√14 (D) 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 3
(D) 13√14 54. A plane passes through the fixed point (a, b,
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧−3 𝑥−2 c) and cuts the coordinates axes
49. If the lines = = and =
𝑘 2 3 3
𝑦−3 𝑧−1 respectively in 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶. The locus of the
= intersect in a point, than the
𝑘 2
centre of the sphere passing through origin
integral value of 𝑘 is:
and 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 will be:
(A) -2 x y z
(A) a + b + c = 1
(B) -5
X y z
(C) 5 (B) a + b + c = 2
a b c
(D) 2 (C) x + y + z = 1
50. A line makes angle 𝛼, 𝛽, 𝛾 with coordinate a b c
(D) x + y + z = 2
axes then the value of cos 2𝛼 + cos 2𝛽 +
55. If coordinates of points 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 and 𝐷 are
cos 2𝛾 will be:
respectively (3,5, −3), (2,3, −1), (1,2,3)
(A) 0
and (3, 5, 7), then:
(B) 1
(C) 2 (A) AB ⊥ CD

(D) -1 (B) AB‖CD

𝜋
51. The plane 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 5 and 5𝑥 − (C) Angle between AB and CD is 3
2.5𝑦 + 10𝑧 = 6 are: (D) Angle between AB and CD is 6
𝜋

(A) Mutually perpendicular

56. A line 𝐫⃗ = (3 + 2𝜆)𝐢ˆ + (4 − 2𝜆)𝐣ˆ + (1 +
(B) Parallel
ˆ crosses the plane 𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 5𝑧 = 2 at
𝜆)𝐤
(C) Intersect at 𝑦-axis
the point 𝑃. The distance between points 𝑃
5
(D) Passes through (0,0, 4) and 𝑄 = (3,4,1) is
52. The acute angle between two lines, whose (A) 3
direction ratio are 2,3,6 and 1,2,2 is: (B) 9
(A) cos−1 (20/21) (C) 12
−1
(B) cos (18/21) (D) 36
57. Shortest distance between the pairs of 58. The angle between the lines whose
straight lines r⃗ = (1 − 𝑡)î + (t − 2)ĵ + (3 − direction cosines are given by the equation
2𝑡)k̂ 𝑟⃗ = (𝑆 + 1)𝑖ˆ + (2𝑆 − 1)𝑗ˆ − (2𝑆 + 3ℓ + 𝑚 + 5𝑛 = 0 and 6mn − 2nℓ +
1)k̂ is 5ℓ m = 0 is
8 4
(A) (A) 𝜃 = cos −1 (6)
√29
8 𝜋
(B) 3√6 (B) 𝜃 = 6
1
(C)
18
(C) 𝜃 = cos −1 (6)
√29
16 2
(D) (D) 𝜃 = cos −1 ( )
√29 3

* ANSWERS KEY *

1. C 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. B 7. D
8. A 9. C 10. D 11. A 12. C 13. A 14. *
15. C 16. C 17. B 18. C 19. B 20. D 21. B
22. B 23. B 24. A 25. B 26. B 27. C 28. D
29. D 30. A 31. * 32. A 33. C 34. C 35. A
36. A 37. A 38. A 39. C 40. B 41. C 42. B
43. C 44. A 45. B 46. D 47. D 48. C 49. B
50. D 51. B 52. A 53. C 54. D 55. A 56. D
57. A 58. C