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QUIZ
(Vector & 3-D)

Name of the Student : __________________________

AB 3
1. In the ABC, = , and D is a point lying on BC such that AB ⊥ AD and D
AC 4
divides BC externally in the ratio 3:2, then
(a) A = 30o (b) A = 75o
(c) A = 45o (d) A = 60o

If a and b are non-collinear unit vectors and vector c satisfies 2 a  b  + c = b  c ,

  →   →  →
2.
 
 → 
then the maximum value of a c . b is
1
(a) (b) 2
2
(c) 1 (d) none of these
→ → → → → → → → →
3. Let a , b and c are three vectors such that a . a = b . b = c . c = 3 and
→ →2 → →2 → →2
a − b + b − c + c − a = 27 , then
→ → →
(a) a , b, c are coplanar
→ → →
(b) a triangle can be formed using a , b and c
→ → → → → →
(c) a . b + b . c + c . a has the least value.
→ → →
(d) a , b , c represent orthogonal triad of vectors.

x y z
4. The plane + + = 1 meets the coordinate axes in points A, B and C. The
a b c
coordinates of the orthocentre of the ABC is….

5. The nature of the intersection of the set of planes:

2x – 4y + 2z = 5, 5x – y – z = 8 and x + y – z = 7 is / are that
(a) they form a triangular prism
x y z
(b) each of the planes is ||l to the line = =
1 2 3
(c) they intersect at a unique point
x y z
(d) they pass through the line = =
1 2 3

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6. A rubber cube given as {(x, y, z) : 0  x, y, z  1} is cut by the sharp knife along

the planes x = y, y = z and z = x. If no piece is moved until all three cuts are made,
then the number of pieces is
(a) 6 (b) 7
(c) 3 (d) 27
→ → →
7. Let b = (− 1, 4, 6) and c = (2, − 7,−10) . If a be a unit vector and the scalar triple
product  a b c  has the greatest value then a =
→→→ →

 
 1 1 1   2 −1 − 3 
(a)  , ,  (b)  , , 

 3 3 3  5 5 5 
2 2 −1  3 − 7 −1 
(c)  , ,  (d)  , , 
3 3 3   59 59 59 

8. In a  ABC, A = 30o, H is the orthocentre, and D is the midpoint of BC. Segment

AT
HD is produced to T such that HD = DT. The ration =
BC
(a) 1:2 (b) 2:1
(c) 3:2 (d) 2:3

9. The planes x = cy + bz, y = az + cx and z = bx + ay pass through a common line if

(a, b, c are distinct non zero real numbers)
1 1 1 a b c 1 1 1
(a) + + =1 (b) + + + + + =0
a b c b c a a b c
(c) a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc (d) a2 + b2 + c2 + 2abc = 1

The P.V.’s of the vertices of ABC are a , b, c and a . a = b . b = c . c = 3. If  a b c  = 0 ,

→ → → → → → → → → →→→
10.
 
then the PV of the orthocentre of  ABC is
(b)  a + b + c 
→ → → 1 → → →
(a) a + b + c
3 
→
(c) 0 (d) none of these
If c =  a + m b+ n a  b 
             
11. Let a, b and c be unit vectors such that a . b = 0 and a . c =b . c .
 
then
(a) n2 = 1 – 2l2 (b) n2 = l−2m2
(c) n2 = 1 − m2 − l2 (d) l2 = m2

12. If it is possible to construct a parallelpiped using the vectors (1, -1, 1), (, ,  + 1)
and (, , 2 + 1) as its three co-terminous edges for all real value of , then the
set of all values of  will be………

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13. P is a variable point and a plane normal to PQ (where Q  (0, 0, 1) passing through
P meets the coordinate axes x and y at R and S respectively. The locus of P such
that PR and PS are perpendicular to each other is……..

14. A point P moves in the plane x + y + z = 3 such that area of the PAB, where A 
(1, 1, 0) and B  (0, 3, -1), is minimum, then its locus is………

A  a  , B  b  , C  c  are the vertices of a ABC and I  r 1  , H  r 2  and P  r 3  are

→ → → → → →
15.
           
the incentre, the orthocentre and the circumcentre respectively. Let
→ → → → → → → → → → → → →
r = a  b + b  c + c  a . If r . r1 = r . r2 = r . r3 , then the triangle ABC must be
(a) equilateral (b) right angled
(c) isosceles (d) any triangle.
  →
16. Let a and b are two unit vectors inclined at 120o and c is any vector equally
 
inclined to a and b at an angle . The set of all possible values of cos  is…….
→
17. Let PM be the ⊥r from P (1, 2, 3) to the x-y plane. If OP makes angle  (acute)
→
with the +ve z – axis and OM makes an angle  (acute) with the +ve x-axis, where
0 is the origin, then
5 2
(a) tan  = (b) sin  sin  =
3 14
1
(c) tan  = 2 (d) cos  cos  =
14
    
 
  
 
18. If a , b and c are unit vectors such that a . b = 0,  a − c  .  b+ c  = 0 and
  
  
 
c =  a + m b + n a  b , then
 
(a) m2 + n2 = 1 (b) 2m2 + n2 = 1
(c) 2m (m + 1) + n2 = 0 (d) none of these
→ → →
19. If a , b and c are there non-coplanar unimodular vectors, each inclined with other at
→ → →
an angle 30o, then volume of tetrahedron whose edges are a , b and c , is……….
→  → →  →
→ →
 →
→ →

20.  a   b + c , b c − 2 a  c   a + 2 b  =
      
2 2

(a)  a b c  (b) 7  a b c 
→→→ →→→

   
→→→ 2 2
(c) -5  a b c  (d) → → → 
5 a b c 
   

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21. If the four plane faces of a tetrahedron are represented by the equations
→    →    →
  
 →    
r .   i + m j  = 0, r .  m j + n k  = 0 . r .  n k +  i  = 0 and r .   i + m j + n k  = P , then volume of
       
the tetrahedron is……….

   → 2 → →  
22. If a and b are unit vectors and c is a vector such that c = and c + c  a = b , then
7
 
the angle between a and c is…..
→
23. Let S denote the sum of 2009 given vectors, no two of which are collinear. Also
the sum of every 2008 vectors of the given vectors and the remaining vector are
→
collinear. Then S = ……..

24. The number of planes that are equidistant from four non-coplanar points is………..

25. A variable plane passing through (1, 1, 1) meets the positive axes at A, B and C.
The minimum possible volume of tetrahedron OABC is……….

x − 2 y −1 z − 6
26. Consider the line L1 : = = and the plane P1: x + y – 2z = 3. A ray of
3 4 5
light coming along the line L1 strikes the plane P and gets reflected along the line
L2. Then the equation of the line L2 is…….
→ → → → → → → → → → → →
27. If a , b, c are three non-zero vectors such that a  b = c , b  c = a and c  a = b , then
→ → → 
 a b c  = …….

28. The coordinates of the orthocentre of the triangle with vertices (1, 2, 3), (2, 1, 4)
and (5, 1, 3) is……….

29. Suppose AB (=2a) is a diameter of a circle and P is a plane through AB making an

angle  with the plane of the circle. Perimeter and area of the projection of the
circle on plane P are ……..and ………….respectively. The projection is a conic
with eccentricity =………

x y z
30. The plane + + = 1 meets the coordinate axes at points A, B and C. Area of 
a b c
ABC is…….

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31. A variable point P moves such that the line passing through the point (0, 0, 2) and
point P makes an angle 60o with the z-axis. Let the plane P1 intersect the locus of P.
Now match the plane P1 and the cross-section C of P1 with the locus of P.

P1 C
(i) 2x + y + z = 4 (A) point
(ii) 2x + y + z = 2 (B) ellipse
(iii) x + y + z = 2 (C) hyperbola
(iv) x + y = 2 (D) pair of lines
(v) x + 3 z = 4 (E) Parabola
(vi) z = 10 (F) circle

32. For a regular tetrahedron (a tetrahedron whose all edges are equal in length), the
angle between any two plane faces and the angle between any edge and face not
containing the edge are……..and ……..respectively.

33. The distances between skew edges of a regular tetrahedron of unit edge length
is……..

Let a and c are inclined at cos −1   and b = 4. Also

  1 →   
34. a b = 2a c . Then
4
→ 
b − 2 c = …….

35. Let P be any arbitrary point on the circumcircle of an equilateral triangle ABC of
→ 2 → 2 → 2
unit side length, then PA + PB + PC = ..........
      1
36. If 2 a,−3 b and 2 a  b are PVs of A, B, C and a . b = , then
2
(a) ABC is a right angled  (b) B = 90o
7
(c) A = cos-1 (d) none of these
19
37. ABCD is a square lying in x – y plane described in the anticlockwise direction. The
PV of A is  i − 2 j  and that of center of square is 6 i − j , thenPVs of B and C are
   

 
………..and ar(ABCD) = ……..
     
38. Let angle between u and v is twice that of the angle between u and  and v and  ,
then u v  = .........
  

 

39. Which of the following statements are true?

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(a) If L and l are skew lines, then through L it is possible to pass a unique plane
parallel to the line l.
(b) If L and l are skew lines, it is possible to construct a plane containing L that is
⊥r to l.
(c) There always exists a line ⊥r to three given pair wise skew lines.
(d) There always exists a line that intersects all three given pair wise skew lines.

40. Let ABCDA1B1C1D1 be a cube of unit edge length. ABCD is the square of the
bottom base; AA1, BB1, CC1, DD1 are vertical edges.
Find angle and distance between the following pair of edges-
(i) AA1, B1D
(ii) AD1, D1C
(iii) AD1, B1D
(iv) AB1, A1D

41. The line segments of the straight lines contained between ||l planes stand in the
ratio 2:3 and their angles with one of the planes stand in the ratio 2:1. Then angles
are …….and ……..

42. The sine of the angle between two altitudes dropped from two vertices to the
opposite faces of a regular tetrahedron is …….

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ANSWER

 ab2c 2 bc2a2 ca2b2 

1. d 2. c 3. a,b,c 4.  , ,  5. a, b 6. a 7. c
 a2b2 + b2c 2 + c 2a2 a2b2 + b2c 2 + c 2a2 a2b2 + b2c 2 + c 2a2 
 
−2− 2 −2+ 2 
8. b 9. d 10. a 11. a,b,c,d 12.  ,  13. x2 + y2 + z2 = 2z

 4 4 
x − 4 / 3 y − 4 / 3 z − 1/ 3
14. = = 15. d 16. − 1 , 1  17. a,b,c 18. c 19. 1 3 3 − 5
1 −2 1  2 2 12
x + 10 y + 15 z + 14
20. d 21. 2p3 / 3lmn 22. 3 23. o 24. 7 25. 9/2 26. = = 27. 1
4 5 3
28. (23 13, 1 13, 69 13) 29. a(cos  + 1), a2 cos, sin  30. 1 2 2
a b + b 2c 2 + c 2a 2 31.
2
−1 1 1
32. cos , cos−1 33. 34. 4,3 35. 2 36. a, c 37. 38. zero 39. a, d 40.
3 3 2
3 3
41. 2 cos−1 , cos−1 42. 2 2 /3
4 4

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