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LEVELI
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
*2
(A) cos1 65
(B)
6
(C)
(D)
3 1,
3 1, 4 is
*3.
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
4.
x 1 y 2 z 3
2
3
8
x 4 y 1 z 10
(C)
1
2
3
(A)
5.
*6.
x 4 y 1 z 10
are
2
3
8
x 1 y 2 z 3
(B)
1
2
3
are perpendicular
3
2k
2
3k
1
5
(B)
8
7
(D) 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
(A) cos1 3
(B) cos1 2
2
(C) tan1 3
7.
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 5y + 6z 19 = 0
(C) x + 5y + 6z +19 = 0
(D) x 5y 6z 19 = 0
8.
Direction cosines of the line joining the points (0, 0, 0) and (a, a, a) are
1
1
1
(A)
,
,
(B) 1, 1, 1
2
2
2
1
1
1
(C)
,
,
(D) none of these
3
3
3
*9.
The length of perpendicular from the point (1, 2, 2)) on the line
(A) 29
(C) 21
x 1 y 2 z 2
is
2
3
4
(B)
6
(D) none of these
10.
11.
12.
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) None of these
*13.
14.
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
15.
16.
Two lines with direction cosines l1,m 1,n1 and l2 ,m2 ,n2 are at right angles iff
(A) l1 l2 + m1 m2 + n1 n2 = 0
(B) l1 = l 2, m1 = m2, n1 = n2
(C) l1 l2 = m1 m2 = n1 n2
(D) None of these
17.
(B) (0, , 0)
(D) (0, 0, 0)
18.
The direction cosines of a line equally inclined to the positive direction of axes are
1
1
1
(A) < 1, 1, 1>
(B)
,
,
3
3
3
1
1
1
(C)
,
,
(D) None of these
2
2
2
19.
A plane meets the coordinate 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
*20.
A plane meets the axes in P, Q and R such that centroid of the triangle PQR is (1, 2, 3). The
equation of the plane is
(A) 6x + 3y + 2z = 6
(C) 6x + 3y + 2z = 1
(B) 6x +3 y + 2z = 12
(D) 6x + 3y + 2z = 18
21.
7
7
7
7 7 7
2 3 6
(C) ,
,
(D) None of these
7 7 7
*22.
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
23.
*24.
LEVELII
1.
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) no such k exists
(D) none of these
2.
A plane meets the coordinates axes at A, B, C such that the centroid of the triangle is
(3, 3, 3). The equation of the plane is
(A) x + y + z = 3
(B) x + y + z = 9
(C) 3x + 3y + 3z = 1
(D) 9x + 9y + 9z = 1
3.
4.
5.
4
(A) cos1 406
(C) 30
x 1 y 3 z 2
(B) (3, 4, 5)
(D) (3, 12, 10)
x 1 y 1 z 2
*6.
The angle between the lines whose direction cosines satisfy the equations l + m + n = 0,
l2 + m2 n2 = 0 is given by
2
(A)
(B)
3
6
5
(C)
(D)
6
3
*7.
x 2 y 1 z 3
and the plane 3x + 6y 2z + 5 = 0 is
2
1
2
4
(B) sin1 21
6
(C) sin1 21
*8.
4
(D) sin1
21
x6 y2 z2
x4
y
z 1
and
is
1
2
2
3
2
2
(B)
9
(D)
None of these
9.
The acute angle between the plane 5x 4y + 7z 13 = 0 and the yaxis is given by
5
4
(A) sin1 90
(B) sin1 90
7
4
(C) sin1 90
(D) sin1 90
10.
11.
12.
A line making angles 450 and 600 with the positive directions of the x axis and y axis
respectively, makes with the positive direction of z axis an angle of
(A) 600
(B) 1200
(C) both (A) and (B)
(D) Neither (A) nor (B)
13.
1
(A) cos1
(B) cos 1
1
(C) cos 1
(D) cos1
14.
3
3
If a line makes angles , , with the axes, then cos2 + cos2 + cos2 =
(A) 1
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 2
15.
*16.
The equation of the plane containing the line 2x + z 4 = 0 and 2y + z = 0 and passing
through the point (2, 1, 1) is
(A) x + y z = 4
(B) x y z = 2
(C) x + y + z + 2 = 0
(D) x + y + z = 2
*17.
18.
*19.
x 1 y 2 z 3
are
2
4
6
(B) skew
(D) coincident
x x1 y y1 z z1
is
0
1
2
(A) parallel to x axis
(C) perpendicular to YOZ plane
The line
x 1 y 1 z 3
20.
21.
x y z 3 are
(A) (2, 1, 0)
(C) (1, 2, 6)
*22.
x 6 y 1 z 3
and the plane
1
0
4
(B) (7, 1, 7)
(D) (5, 1, 1)
x 1 y 3 z 4
and
2
1
2
(B) 2x + y + 2z = 0
(D) 2x y z = 0
Level III
*1.
The length of projection of the segment joining (x1 , y1 , z1 ) and (x2 , y2 , z2 ) on the line
x y z
is
l
m
n
(A) l x 2 x1 m y 2 y 1 n z 2 z1
(B) x 2 x1 y 2 y 1 z 2 z1
(C)
2.
x 2 x1 y 2 y1 z 2 z1
l
m
n
1
6
1
3
x 1 y 2 z 3
x 2 y 3 z5
and
is
2
3
4
3
4
5
1
(B)
6
1
(D)
3
3.
The equation of the plane through the point (1, 2, 0) and parallel to the lines
x y 1 z 2
x 1 2y 1 z 1
and
is
3
0
1
1
2
1
(A) 2x + 3y + 6z 4 = 0
(B) x 2y + 3z + 5 = 0
(C) x + y 3z+ 1 = 0
(D) x + y + 3z = 1
*4.
The distance of the plane through (1, 1, 1) and perpendicular to the line
from the origin is
3
(A)
4
7
(C)
5
(B)
x 1 y 1 z 1
3
0
4
4
3
(D) 1
*5.
7
7
7 7 7
7
15 26 17
26 17 15
(C) ,
,
(D) ,
,
7
7
7 7
7 7
6.
The coordinates 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)
7.
The equation of the 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
8.
(C) 600
(D) 900
9.
If the points (0, 1, 2) ; (3, 4, 5) ; (6, 7, 8) and (x, x, x) are noncoplanar then x =
(A) any real number
(B) 1
(C) 1
(D) 0
*10.
11.
The equation of the plane passing through the intersection of planes x + 2y + 3z + 4 = 0 and
4x + 3y + 2z + 1 = 0 and the origin is
(A) 3x + 2y + z + 1 = 0
(B) 3x + 2y + z = 0
(C) 2x + 3y + z = 0
(D) x + y + z = 0
12.
If the plane x + y z = 4 is rotated through 900 about the line of intersection with the plane
x + y + 2z = 4 then equation of the plane in its new position is
(A) 5x + y + 4z + 20 = 0
(B) 5x + y + 4z = 20
(C) x + 5y + 4z = 20
(D) None of these
13.
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
14.
The equation of the plane passing through the points (2, 1, 2) and (1, 3, 2) and parallel to
x axis is
(A) x + 2y = 4
(B) 2y + x + z = 4
(C) x + y + z = 4
(D) 2y + z = 4
15.
The equation of the plane passing through the point (3, 3, 1) and is normal to the line
joining the points (2, 6, 1) and (1, 3, 0) is
(A) x + 3y + z + 11 = 0
(B) x + y + 3z + 11 = 0
(C) 3x + y + z = 11
(D) None of these
*16.
If a point moves so that the sum of the squares of its distances from the six faces of a cube
having length of each edge 2 units is 46 units, then the distance of the point from (1,1, 1) is
(A) a variable .
(B) a constant equal to 7 units.
(C) a constant equal to 4 units.
(D) a constant equal to 49 units.
17.
Planes are drawn parallel to the coordinate planes through the points (1, 2, 3) and
(3, 4, 5). The length of the edges of the parallelepiped so found, are
(A) 4, 6, 8
(B) 3, 4, 5
(C) 2, 4, 5
(D) 2, 6, 8
18.
The length of a line segment whose projections on the coordinate axes are 6, 3, 2, is
(A) 7
(B) 6
(C) 5
(D) 4
19.
The direction cosines of a line segment whose projections on the coordinate axes are
6, 3, 2, are
6 3 2
6 3 2
(A) ,
,
(B) , ,
7 7 7
7 7 7
6
(C) ,
,
(D) None of these
7 7 7
20.
If P, Q, R, S are (3, 6, 4), (2, 5, 2), (6, 4, 4) , (0, 2, 1) respectively then the projection of PQ
on RS is
(A) 2 units
(B) 4 uints
(C) 6 uints
(D) 8 uints
21.
Let f be a oneone function with domain (2, 1, 0) and range (1, 2, 3) such that exactly one
of the following statements is true. f (2) = 1, f (1) 1, f (0) 2 and the remaining two are
false. The distance between points (2, 1, 0) and ( f (2), f (1), f (0) ) is
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
ANSWERS
LEVEL I
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(D)
(D)
(B)
(B)
(A)
A
(A)
(A)
(B)
(A)
(D)
(A)
(C)
(C)
(D)
A
A
D
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6.
C
A
3
7.
A
A
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A
C
A
B
D
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B
D
C
3.
7.
B
B
4.
8.
A
B
LEVEL II
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(D)
(C)
(B)
(A)
(B)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(B)
(D)
(C)
Level III
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(D)
(C)
(B)
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(C)
(A)
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(D)
(B)
(B)
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(B)
(D)
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(D)