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CPP-1 Class – XII, XII-CSO, XII-P
3-DIMENSION
Single Option Correct Type Questions
1. The angle between a line with direction ratios 2:2:1 and a line joining (3,1,4,) to (7,2,12)
 2 3  2
(A) cos–1  3  (B) cos–1  2  (C) tan–1  3  (D) none of these

2. A point (x, y, z) moves parallel to x  axis. Which of three variables x, y, z remains fixed?
(A) x and y (B) y and z (C) z and x (D) x only

3. Let P  (2, 3, 5), Q  (1, 2, 3), R  (7, 0, 1) then Q divides PR.
(A) externally in the ratio 1 : 2 (B) internally in the ratio 1 : 2
(C) externally in the ratio 3 : 5 (D) internally in the ratio 1: 3

4. The xy plane divides the line segment joining (1, 2, 3) and (3, 4, 5) internally in the ratio
(A) 3 : 5 (B) 3 : 4 (C) 4 : 3 (D) None of these

5. The direction cosines of the joining (1, 1, 1) and (1, 1, 1) are
1 1 1 1
(A)   , ,0  (B)  2,  2,0  (C)  , ,0  (D)  2,  2,0 
2 2 2 2

6. The direction cosines of a line equally inclined to the positive direction of axes are
 1 1 1   1 1 1 
(A) < 1, 1, 1> (B)  , ,  (C)  , ,  (D) None of these
 3 3 3  2 2 2

7. If a line makes angles , ,  with the axes, then cos2 + cos2 + cos2 =
(A)  1 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D)  2

More than One Option Correct Type Questions

8. Direction cosines of the line joining the points (0, 0, 0) and (a, a, a) are
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
(A) , , (B) 1, 1, 1 (C) , , (D)  , ,
2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
9. The angle between two diagonals of a cube is :
 1   1   1  1
(A) cos1   (B) cos1   (C) cos1   (D) cos1   
 2  3 3  3
0 0
10. A line making angles 45 and 60 with the positive directions of the x  axis and y  axis respectively,
makes with the positive direction of z  axis an angle of
0 0 0 0
(A) 60 (B) 120 (C) 150 (D) 30
Integer Type Questions
11. Two lines with direction cosines  l1,m 1,n1  and  l2 ,m2 ,n2  are at right angles iff l1 l2 + m1 m2 + n1 n2
is equal to________

12. Angle between the lines whose direction ratios are 1, 1, 2; 3 − 1, − 3 − 1, 4 is then value of k
k
is____
ANSWER KEY
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. CD
9. CD 10. AB 11. 0 12. 3

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CPP-2 Class – XII, XII-CSO, XII-P
Single Option Correct Type Questions
1. The locus of the point, which moves such that its distance from (1, −2, 2) is unity, is
(A) x2 + y2 + z2 − 2x + 4y − 4z + 8 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 + z2 − 2x − 4y − 4z + 8 = 0
2 2 2
(C) x + y + z + 2x + 4y − 4z + 8 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 + z2 − 2x + 4y + 4z + 8 = 0
x  4 y  1 z  10
2. The equation of line through the point (1, 2, 3) parallel to line
  are
2 3 8
x 1 y  2 z  3 x 1 y  2 z  3 x  4 y  1 z  10
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D) none of these
2 3 8 1 2 3 1 2 3
3. The coordinates of the foot of perpendicular from the point A (1, 1, 1) on the line joining the points B (1, 4,
6) and C (5, 4, 4) are
(A) (3, 4, 5) (B) (4, 5, 3) (C) (3, 4, 5) (D) (3, 4, 5)
x 1 y  2 z  2
4. The length of perpendicular from the point (–1, 2, –2)) on the line   is
2 3 4
(A) 29 (B) 6 (C) 21 (D) none of these
5. Two lines not lying in the same plane are called
(A) parallel (B) coincident (C) intersecting (D) skew
x6 y2 z2 x4 y z 1
6. Shortest distance between lines   and   is
1 2 2 3 2 2
(A) 108 (B) 9 (C) 27 (D) None of these
x 1 y  2 z  3
7. The lines 6x = 3y = 2z and   are
2 4 6
(A) parallel (B) skew (C) intersecting (D) coincident

More than One Option Correct Type Questions

x  x1 y  y1 z  z1
8. The line   is
0 1 2
(A) parallel to x  axis (B) perpendicular to x  axis
(C) perpendicular to YOZ plane (D) None of these
9. Let P is the foot of perpendicular from  , ,   on x  axis then
(A) co-ordinates of P are (, 0, 0) (B) co-ordinates of P are (0, , 0)
(C) distance of P from origin is  (D) distance of P from origin is 

10. The graph of the equation x2 + y2 = 0 in the three dimensional space is

(A) z  axis (B) (0, 0) point (C) a line (D) x  y plane

Integer Type Questions

x 1 y 1 z 1 x  3 y  k z
11. If the lines :   &   intersect then value of 2k is_______
2 3 4 1 2 1
x 1 y  2 z  3 x 1 y  5 z  6
12. The value of 7k / 2 , so that the lines   ,   are perpendicular to each
3 2k 2 3k 1 5
other, is
ANSWER KEY
1. A 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. D 6. B 7. D 8. B
9. AC 10. AC 11. 9 12. 5

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CPP-3 Class – XII, XII-CSO, XII-P
Single Option Correct Type Questions
1. The direction cosines of normal vector from origin to the plane 2x  3y  6z + 14 = 0 are
 2 3 6   2 3 6   2 3 6 
(A)  , ,  (B)  , ,  (C)  , ,  (D) None of these
7 7 7   7 7 7  7 7 7 

2. The equation of the plane whose intercept on the axes are thrice as long as those made by the plane
2x  3y + 6z  11 = 0 is
(A) 6x  9y + 18z  11 = 0 (B) 2x  3y + 6z + 33 = 0 (C) 2x  3y + 6z = 33 (D) None of these

3. The equation of a plane which passes through (2, 3, 1) and is normal to the line joining the points (3, 4, 
1) and (2,  1, 5) is given by
(A) x + 5y  6z + 19 = 0 (B) x  3y – 6z + 13 = 0
(C) x + 5y + 6z +19 = 0 (D) x  5y  6z  19 = 0
4. A plane meets the coordinate axes at P, Q and R such that the centroid of the triangle is (1, 1, 1). The
equation of plane is,
(A) x + y + z = 3 (B) x + y + z = 9 (C) x + y + z = 1 (D) x + y + z = 1/3

5. The plane passing through the point (a, b, c) and parallel to the plane x + y + z = 0 is
(A) x + y + z = a + b + c (B) x + y + z + (a + b + c) = 0
(C) x + y + z + abc = 0 (D) ax + by + cz = 0
x 1 y  3 z  4
6. The Cartesian equation of the plane perpendicular to the line,   and passing through the
2 1 2
origin is
(A) 2x  y + 2z  7 = 0 (B) 2x + y + 2z = 0 (C) 2x  y + 2z = 0 (D) 2x  y  z = 0
x  6 y 1 z  3
7. The coordinates of the point of intersection of the line   and the plane x  y  z  3 are
1 0 4
(A) (2, 1, 0) (B) (7, 1, 7) (C) (1, 2, 6) (D) (5, 1, 1)

More than One Option Correct Type Questions

x –1 y 1 z
8. A plane through the line   has the equation :
1 –2 1
(A) x + y + z = 0 (B) 3x + 2y – z = 1 (C) 4x + y – 2z = 3 (D) 3x + 2y + z = 0

9. The three lines drawn from O with direction ratios [1, −1, k], [2, −3, 0] and [1, 0, 3] are coplanar. Then k =
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) > 0 (D) 2

10. The equation of a plane is 2x – y – 3z = 5. Let A(1, 1, 1), B(2, 1, –3), C(1, –2, –2) & D(–3, 1, 2) are four
points which of the following line segments are intersected by the plane :
(A) AD (B) AB (C) BC (D) AC

Integer Type Questions

x 1 y 1 z 1
11. Let ‘k’ is distance of the plane through (1, 1, 1) and perpendicular to the line   from the
3 0 4
origin, then value of 5k is_____

12. Let ‘k’ is distance between the parallel planes x + 2y – 2z + 1 = 0 & 2x + 4y – 4z + 5 = 0 then value of 1/k
is____:

ANSWER KEY
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. A 6. C 7. D 8. AC
9. AC 10. BD 11. 7 12. 2

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CPP-4 Class – XII, XII-CSO, XII-P
Single Option Correct Type Questions
x 1 y  3 z  2
1. The coordinates of the point of intersection of line   with the plane 3x + 4y + 5z = 5 are
1 3 2
(A) (5, 15, −14) (B) (3, 4, 5) (C) (1, 3, −2) (D) (3, 12, −10)
x 1 y 1 z  2
2. The angle between the line   and the plane 2x + y − 3z + 4 = 0 is
3 2 4
 4   4 
−1 −1
(A) cos  406  (B) sin  406  (C) 30 (D) none of these

3. The equation of the plane through the intersection of the planes x − 2y + 3z − 4 = 0, 2x − 3y + 4z − 5 = 0

and perpendicular to the plane x + y + z − 1 = 0 is
(A) x − y + 2 = 0 (B) x − z + 2 = 0 (C) 5x – 8y + 11z – 14 = 0(D) z − x + 2 = 0
4. The equation of the plane through intersection of planes x + 2y + 3z = 4 and 2x + y  z = 5 and
perpendicular to the plane 5x + 3y + 6z + 8 = 0 is
(A) 7x  2y + 3z + 81 (B) 23y + 14x  9z + 48 = 0
(C) 23x + 14y  9z + 48 = 0 (D) 51x + 15y  50z + 173 = 0

5. The equation of the plane passing through the line of intersection of the planes 4x  5y  4z = 1 and
2x + y + 2z = 8 and the point (2, 1, 3) is
(A) 32x  5y + 8z = 83 (B) 32x + 5y  8z = 83 (C) 32x  5y + 8z + 83 = 0 (D) None of these
6. The image of the point P(3, 5, 7) in the plane 2x + y + z = 0 is :
(A) (–3, 1, 1) (B) (–6, 1, 1) (C) (–9, –1, 1) (D) (9, –1, –1)

7. The angle between the planes 2x  y + z = 6 and x + y + 2z = 7 is

(A) /4 (B) /6 (C) /3 (D) /2

More than One Option Correct Type Questions

8. The angle between the plane 5x – 4y + 7z – 13 = 0 and the y–axis is given by
 5   4   7   4 
(A) sin–1  90  (B) sin–1   90  (C) sin–1  90  (D) sin–1  90 

9. The locus of xy + yz = 0 is, in 3  D ;

(A) a pair of straight lines (B) a pair of parallel lines
(C) a pair of planes (D) a pair of intersecting planes
x y –1 z 1
10. The direction cosines of the projection of the line   on the plane 2x + y – 3z = 5 are :
–2 1 –1
2 –1 1 –2 1 –1 2 –1 1
(A) 2, –1, 1 (B) , , (C) , , (D) , ,
7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6

Integer Type Questions

11. Let ‘k0’ be the angle between the lines x = 1, y = 2 and y + 1 = 0, z = 0 then value of k is_____

12. The distance of the point (x, y, –3) from the x  y plane is______
ANSWER KEY
1. A 2. B 3. B 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. C 8. BD
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CPP-5 Class – XII, XII-CSO, XII-P
Single Option Correct Type Questions
1. The planes x + y – z = 0, y + z – x = 0, z + x – y = 0 meet
(A) in a line (B) taken two at a time in parallel lines
(C) in a unique point (D) none of these
2. The vector equation of plane which is at a distance of 8 units from origin & which is normal to vector
2iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ is :
  
(A) r .(2iˆ  ˆj  2k)
ˆ  24 (B) r .(2iˆ – ˆj – 2k)
ˆ  10 (C) r .(2iˆ  ˆj – k)
ˆ  24  0 (D) None of these

3. A vector n of magnitude 8 units is inclined to x-axis at 45°, y-axis at 60° and an acute angle with z-axis. If

a plane passes through a point ( 2, –1, 1) and is normal to n , then it’s equation is :
  
(A) r .( 2iˆ  ˆj  k)
ˆ 2 (B) r .(2iˆ – ˆj – k)
ˆ 1 (C) r .(iˆ – ˆj – k)
ˆ  2 (D) None of these

x 1 y 1 z  3
4. Let l :   & plane P : x  2y  z = 0 ; of the following assertions, the one/s which is/are
3 2 1
true :
(A) l lies on P (B) l is parallel to P (C) l is perpendicular to P (D) None of these
5. The variable plane (2 + 1)x + (3 – ) y + z = 4 always passes through the lines :
x y z4 x y z x y z–4
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D) None of these
0 0 1 1 2 –3 1 2 –7
6. Two systems of rectangular axes have the same origin. If a plane cuts them at distances a, b, c & a', b', c'
from the origin then :
(A) a–2 + b–2 – c–2 + a’–2 + b’–2 – c’–2 = 0 (B) a–2 + b–2 – c–2 + a’–2 – b’–2 – c’–2 = 0
–2 –2 –2 –2 –2 –2
(C) a + b + c – a’ – b’ – c’ = 0 (D) None of these
More than One Option Correct Type Questions
7. The distance of a point on the plane 2x + 3y + 6z = k from the point (3, 1, 1) is 2, then the value of k can be
(A) 1/3 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 29
8. The equation of right bisecting plane of the segment joining the points (a, a, a) and (a, –a, a) ; a  0 is
(A) x + y + z = a (B) x + y + z = 3a (C) x + y + z = 0 (D) x + y + z + a = 0
 
9. The plane through the intersection of planes r  (2iˆ  3ˆj  4k)
ˆ  1 , r  (iˆ  ˆj)  4  0 & perpendicular to

r  (2iˆ  ˆj  k)
ˆ  8 is :
   
(A) r  ( 5iˆ  2ˆj  12k)
ˆ  47 (B) r  (5iˆ  2jˆ  12k)
ˆ  47 (C) r  (3iˆ  ˆj  k)
ˆ  47 (D) r  (iˆ  ˆj  k)
ˆ 7

Integer Type Questions

10. A plane passing through the intersection of planes x + 2y + 3z + 4 = 0 and 4x + 3y + 2z + 1 = 0 and the
origin is P . Let ‘a’ be the distance of P from (1,1,1) then value of 14 a is equal to_____
x3 y6 z 
11. Minimum distance between the lines   and r  ( 2iˆ  7k)
ˆ +  ( 4iˆ  ˆj  k)
ˆ can be___
4 3 2
ANSWER KEY
1. C 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. C 6. C 7. CD
8. C 9. AB 10. 6 11. 9

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Paragraph Type Questions
Paragraph - (1-3)
x  x1 y  y1 y  y1
Considering the line   and the plane ax + by + cz + d = 0.
l m n
a b c
1. If   then
l m n
(A) The line lies completely in the plane. (B) The line is perpendicular to the plane
(C) The line and the plane never meet (D) none of these
2. If al + bm + cn = 0, ax1 + by1 + cz1 + d  0, then
(A) The line lies completely in the plane. (B) The line is perpendicular to the plane
(C) The line and the plane never meet (D) none of these
3. If al + bm + cn = 0, ax1 + by1 + cz1 + d = 0, then
(A) The line lies completely in the plane. (B) The line is perpendicular to the plane
(C) The line and the plane never meet (D) none of these
Paragraph- (4-6)
Let points A(0, 6, 8) and B(15, 20, 0) are given. Let P(, 0, 0) is a point on x-axis such that PA + PB is minimum.

4. The value of  is
(A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 20 (D) 25

5. The perpendicular distance of origin from the plane passing through the points A, P and B is ,
(A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 10/3 (D) none of these

6. The image of origin on the plane passing through the points P, A and B is (, , ), then the value of
3 –  +  is
(A) 5 (B) 10 (C) 20 (D) 25
7. Match the Column
Column I Column II
The lines x = 1 + a, y = 3 – a, z = 1 + a and x = b/2, y = 1 + (P) –3
(A)
b, z = 2– b are coplanar then  is
If the points (1, 2, 3) and (2, –1, 0) lie on the opposite sides of (Q) 2
(B)
the plane 2x + 3y – 2z = k, then number of integral value of k
the volume of the tetrahedron whose vertices are (3, 2, 3) , (0, (R) 0
(C)
3, 4), (6, 1, 4), (6, 3, 2) is
If (x1, y1, z1) is the image of the point(1, 2, 3) by the plane (S) –2
(D)
x + y + z + 3 = 0 then z1 is
8. Match the following
Column – I Column – II
(A) The distance of the point (1, 2,3) from the plane x  y  z  5  0 measured parallel to
x y z 1 (P) 1
  is equal to
2 3 6
x2 y 3 4z x 1 y  4 z  5
(B) If the straight lines   and   intersect then k is equal
1 1 k k 2 1 (Q) 0
to
(C) If a line makes an angle  with x and y axis then cot  can be equal to (R) –3
ANSWER KEY
1. B 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. C 6. C
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CLIP-1 Class – XII, XII-CSO, XII-P
Single Option Correct Type Questions
y z x z
1. Equation of the plane containing the line   1, x  0, and parallel to the line –  1, y = 0.is
b c a c
x y z x y z x y z
(A) –  1 0 (B) –   1  0 (C)    1  0 (D) none of these
a b c a b c a b c

2. A variable plane passes through a fixed point (, , ) and meets the axes at A, B and C. Show that the
locus of the point of intersection of the planes through A, B and C parallel to the coordinate planes is
(A) x –1  y –1  z –1  1 (B) x –1  y –1  z –1  1 (C) x –1  y –1  z –1  1 (D) none of these

3. If the planes x – cy – bz = 0, cx – y + az = 0 and bx + ay – z = 0 pass through a straight line, then the

2 2 2
value fo a + b + c + 2abc.
(A) 5 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

4. P is a point and PM and PN are the perpendicular from P to z-x and x-y planes. If OP makes angle , , 
and  with the plane OMN and the x-y, y-z and z-x planes, respectively, then
(A) cosec2  = cosec2  + cosec2  + cosec2. (B) cosec2  = cosec2  - cosec2  + cosec2.
(C) cosec2  = cosec2  + cosec2  - cosec2. (D) cosec2  = cosec2  - cosec2  - cosec2.

5. If P is any point on the palne lx + my + nz = p and Q is a point on the line OP such that OPOQ = p2, then
the locus of the point Q.
(A) p(l x  my  nz)  x 2  y2  z2 (B p2 (l x  my  nz)  x 2  y 2  z2
(C) p(l x  my  nz)  x 2  2y2  z2 (D) none of these

6. The shortest distance between any two opposite edges of the tetrahedron formed by the planes

y  z  0,z  x  0, x  y  0 and x  y  z  6 is

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) none of these

7. Let A(0, 6, 6), B(6, 6, 0) and C(6, 0, 6) are three points and point D is moving on the line x + z – 3 = 0 = y.
If G is centroid of ABC, then minimum value of GD is
47 37 57 23
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 2
8. A square ABCD of diagonal 2a is folded along the diagonal AC so that the planes DAC and BAC are at
right angle. The shortest distance between DC and AB is :
2a 2a
(A) 2a (B) (C) (D) ( 3 / 2)a
3 5

9. Equation of a line in the plane   2x – y + z – 4 = 0 which is perpendicular to the line / whose equation is
x–2 y–2 z–3
  and which passes through the point of intersection of l and  is :
1 –1 –2
x – 2 y –1 z –1 x –1 y – 3 z – 5 x  2 y 1 z 1 x – 2 y –1 z –1
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
1 5 –1 3 5 –1 2 –1 1 2 –1 1
More than One Option Correct Type Questions
10. Consider the planes 3x – 6y + 2z + 5 = 0 and 4x – 12y + 3z = 3. The plane 67x – 162y + 47z + 44 = 0
bisects the angle between the given planes with
(A) contains origin (B) is acute (C) is obtuse (D) None of these

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11. The x-y plane is rotated about its line of intersection with the y-z plane by 45°, then the equation of the new
plane is/are
(A) z + x = 0 (B) z – y = 0 (C) x + y + z = 0 (D) z – x = 0

12. If the volume of tetrahedron ABCD is 1 cubic units, where A(0, 1, 2), B(–1, 2, 1) and C(1, 2, 1) then the
locus of point D is :
(A) x + y – z = 3 (B) y + z = 6 (C) y + z = 0 (D) y + z = –3

Integer Type Questions

13. The number of planes that are equidistant from four non-coplanar points is _______

14. Let L be the line of intersection of the plane 2x + 3y + z = 1 and x + 3y + 2z = 2. If L make an angle  with
the positive x-axis, then the value of 3cos2 is

x –1 y –1 z –1 x–2 y–3 z–4

15. Let ‘a’ is the shortest distance between the lines   and   , then the
1 1 1 1 1 1
value of a2 is equal to ____

ANSWER KEY
1. D 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. B
9. B 10. AB 11. AD 12. BC 13. 7 14. 1 15. 2

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 CLIP
IIT-JEE
CLIP-2 Class – XII, XII-CSO, XII-P
Single Option Correct Type Questions
1. A plane passing through (1, 1, 1) cuts positive direction of coordinates axes at A, B and C, then the volume
of tetrahedron OABC satisfies.
9 9 9
(A) V  (B) V  (C) V  (D) None of these
2 2 2

y z
2. If lines x = y = z and x   and third line passing through (1, 1, 1) form a triangle of area 6 units,
2 3
then the point of intersection of third line with the second line will be
 4 8 12 
(A) (1, 2, 3) (B) (2, 4, 6) (C)  , ,  (D) None of these
3 3 3 

x  6 y  10 z  14
3. The line   is the hypotenuse of an isosceles right-angled triangle whose opposite
5 3 8
vertex is (7, 2, 4). Then which of the following is not the side of the triangle ?
x–7 y–2 z–4 x–7 y–2 z–4 x–7 y–2 z–4
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D) None of these
2 –3 6 3 6 2 3 5 –1

  
4. The equation of a line passing through the point a parallel to the plane r . n  q and perpendicular to the
  
line r  b  tc is :
           
(A) r  a  ( n  c ) (B) ( r – a )  (n  c )  0 (C) r  b  ( n  c ) (D) None of these

x – 2 y 1 z – 1
5. The line   intersects the curve xy = c2, z = 0 if c is equal to :
3 2 –1
(A) ±1 (B) ±1/3 (C)  5 (D) None of these

6. In a three-dimensional coordinate system, P, Q and R are images of a point A(a, b, c) in the x-y, y-z and
z-x planes, respectively. If G is the centroid of triangle PQR, then area of triangle AOG is (O is the origin).
2 2 2 2 2 2
(A) 0 (B) a + b + c (C) 2(a + b + c )/3 (D) None of these

x –1 y – 2 z – 3
7. The equation of a plane which passes through the point of intersection of lines   , and
3 1 2
x –3 y –1 z – 2
  and at greatest distance from point (0, 0, 0) is :
1 2 3
(A) 4x + 3y + 5z = 25 (B) x + 7y – 5z = 2 (C) 3x + 4y + 5z = 49 (D) none of these

8. A planes makes intercepts OA, OB and OC whose measurements are b and c on the OX, OY and OZ
axes. The area of triangle ABC is :
1 1
(A) (ab  bc  ca) (B) abc(a  b  c)
2 2
1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1/ 2 1
(C) (a b  b c  c a ) (D) (a  b  c)2
2 2

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9. A tetrahedron has vertices O (0, 0, 0), A(1, 2, 1), B(2, 1, 3) and C(–1, 1, 2), then angle between faces OAB
and ABC will be :
 17   19 
(A) cos–1   (B) 30° (C) 90° (D) cos–1  
31
   35 
More than One Option Correct Type Questions
10. The equation of the lines x + y + z - 1 = 0 and 4x + y – 2z + 2 = 0 written in the symmetrical form is :
x –1 y  2 z – 2 x  (1/ 2) y – 1 z – (1/ 2)
(A)   (B)  
2 –1 2 1 –2 1
x y z –1 x 1 y – 2 z – 0
(C)   (D)  
1 –2 1 1 –2 1

11. A rod of length 2 units whose one end is (1, 0, –1) and other end touches the plane x – 2y + 2x + 4 = 0,
then :
(A) The rod sweeps the figure whose volume is  cubic units.
(B) The area of the region which the rod traces on the plane is 2.
(C) The length of projection of the rod on the plane is 3 units.
 2 2 –5 
(D) The centre of the region which the rod traces on the plane is  , , .
3 3 3 

12. The straight lines whose direction cosines are given by the equations al + bm + cn = 0 and ul2 + vm2 + wn2
= 0 are
a2 b2 c 2
(A) perpendicular then a2 (v+w) + b2(w + u)+ c2(u + v)=0 (B) parallel then   0
u v w
a2 b2 c 2
(C) perpendicular then a2 (v+w) - b2(w + u)- c2(u + v)=0 (D) parallel then   0
u v w

Integer Type Questions

13. The distance of the z-axis from the image of the point M (2, –3, 3) in the plane x – 2y – z + 1 = 0.

14. Let A1, A2, A3, A4 be the areas of the triangular faces of a tetrahedron, and h1, h2, h3, h4 be the
corresponding altitudes of the tetrahedron. If the volume of tetrahedron is 1/6 cubic units, then find the
minimum value of (A1 + A2 + A3 + A4)(h1 + h2 + h3 + h4) (in cubic units).

15. The plane denoted by P1 : 4x + 7y + 4z + 81 = 0 is rotated through a right angle about its line of
intersection with the plane P2 : 5x + 3y + 10z = 25. If the plane in its new position is denoted by P, and the
distance of this plane from the origin is k, then find the value of [k/2] (where [.] represents greatest integer
less than or equal to k).

ANSWER KEY
1 B 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. A 7 D 8 C
9. D 10. BCD 11. ACD 12. AB 13. 1 14. 8 15. 7

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