CPP FIITJEE 3 Dimensional Geometry

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3-d geometry,points
1. ABC is a triangle A = ( 2, 3, 5 ) , B = ( −1, 3, 2 ) and C = ( , 5,  ) . If the median through A is
equally inclined to the axes then
(A)  =  = 5 (B)  = 5,  = 7
(C)  = 7,  = 10 (D)  = 0,  = 0

2. The number of straight lines that are equally inclined to the three dimensional coordinate
axes are
(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) 6 (D) 8

3. The ratio in which yz–plane divide the line joining the points A(3, 1, –5) and B(1, 4, –6) is
(A) –3 : 1 (B) 3 : 1
(C) –1 : 3 (D) 1 : 3
4. If x-coordinates of a point P of line joining the points Q (2, 2, 1) and R (5, 2, -2) is 4, then the
z-coordinate of P is
(A) -2 (B) -1
(C) 1 (D) 2

5. If P (2, 3, –6) and Q (3, –4, 5) are two points, the direction cosines of line PQ are
1 7 11 1 7 11
(A) – ,– ,– (B) ,– ,
171 171 171 171 171 171
1 7 11 7 1 11
(C) , ,– (D) – ,– ,
171 171 171 171 171 171
1 1 1 
6. The angle between straight lines whose direction cosines are  , − ,  and
2 2 2
 1 1 1 
 , , −  is
 3 3 3
 2   1 
(A) cos–1   (B) cos–1  
 3  6
 1 
(C) cos–1  −  (D) none of these
 6

7. A straight line is inclined to the axes of x and z at angels 45 0 and 600 respectively, then the
inclination of the line to the y-axis is
(A) 300 (B) 450
0
(C) 60 (D) 900
8. The vertices of the triangle PQR are (2, 1, 1), (3, 1, 2) and (–4, 0, 1). The area of the triangle
is
38
(A) (B) 38
2
(C) 4 (D) 2
9. Given that A (3, 2, –4), B (5, 4, –6) and C (9, 8, –10) are collinear. The ratio in which B divides
AC
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 1
(C) –1 : 2 (D) –2 : 1
10. The angle between two diagonals of a cube is
3 1
(A) cos  = (B) cos  =
2 2
(C) cos  = 1/3 (D) none of these
11. A is the point (3, 7, 5) and B is the point (–3, 2, 6). The projection of AB on the line which joins
the points (7, 9, 4) and (4, 5, –8) is
(A) 26 (B) 2
(C) 13 (D) 4
12. The sum of the direction cosines of a straight line is
(A) zero (B) one
(C) constant (D) none of these

13. The coordinates of the point where the line joining (2, -3, 1) and (3, 4, -5) meets the xy plane
are
(A) ( −13 /12, − 11/12, 0 ) (B) ( 11/ 6, − 11/ 6, 0 )
(C) ( −13 / 6, 11/ 6, 0 ) (D) ( 13 / 6, − 11/ 6, 0 )

14. Ratio in which the xy-plane divides the join of points (1, 2, 3) and (4, 2, 1) is
(A) 3:1 internally (B) 3:1 externally
(C) 1:2 internally (D) 2:1 externally

15. The straight lines whose direction cosines are given by al + bm + cn =0, fl2+ gm2+ hn2 = 0
are parallel to
f g h a b c
(A) + + = 0 (B) + + = 0
a b c f g h
f g h a2 b2 c 2
(C) 2
+ 2 + 2 =0 (D) + + =0
a b c f g h

Points---

1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B

5. B 6. C 7. B 8. A

9. C 10. C 11. B 12. D

13. D 14. B 15. D 16.

 Straight line

1. The vector equation of a line passing through (2, -1, 1) and parallel to the line whose
x −3 y +1 z − 2
equation is = = is
2 7 −3
( ) (
(A) r = 2iˆ + 7ˆj − 3kˆ +  4iˆ + 2ˆj + 2kˆ ) ( ) (
(B) r = 2iˆ + 7ˆj − 3kˆ +  2iˆ − ˆj − kˆ )
(C) r = 2iˆ − ˆj + kˆ +  ( 2iˆ + 7ˆj − 3kˆ ) (D) None of these
2. Equation of straight line which passes through the point P (1, 0, –3) and Q (–2, 1, –4) is
x − 2 y +1 z − 4 x −1 y z + 3
(A) = = (B) = =
−3 1 −1 3 1 1
x − 1/ 2 y − 1 z + 4 x −1 y z + 3
(C) = = (D) = =
−3 1 −1 −3 1 −1
3. The equation of the line passing through the point (1, 1, -1) and perpendicular to the plane
x − 2y − 3z = 7 is
x −1 y −1 z +1 x −1 y −1 z +1
(A) = = (B) = =
−1 −2 3 −1 −2 3
x −1 y −1 z +1
(C) = = (D) None of these
1 −2 −3
x−5 y−7 z+2 x+3 y−3 z−6
4. The point of intersection of the lines = = , = = is
3 1 1 −36 2 4
(A) ( 21, 5 / 3, 10 / 3 ) (B) ( 2, 10, 4 )
(C) ( −3, 3, 6 ) (D) ( 5, 7, − 2 )
5. The line joining the points (1, 1, 2) and (3, -2, 1) meets the plane 3x + 2y + z = 6 at the point
(A) (0, 2, 2) (B) (3, -2, 1)
(C) (1, 1, 1) (D) (-1, 3, 3)
x −1 y +1
6. The coordinates of a point on the line = = z at a distance 4 14 from the point (1,
2 −3
-1, 0) near the origin are
(A) (9, -13, 4) (B) ( 8 14, − 12, − 1)
(C) ( −8 14, 12,1) (D) ( −7, 11, − 4 )
x−2 y−3 z−4
7. The line = = is parallel to
3 4 0
(A) xy-plane (B) yz-plane
(C) zx-plane (D) None of these

x +1 y + 3 z + 2
8. The coordinates of the point of intersection of the line = = with the plane 3x
1 3 −2
+ 4y + 5z = 5
(A) (5, 15, –14) (B) (3, 4, 5)
(C) (1, 3, –2) (D) (3, 12, –10)

9. The DCs of the line x − y + z − 5 = 0 = x − 3y − 6 are

(A) 3, 1, -2 (B) 2, -4, 1
(C) 3 / 14, 1/ 14, − 2 / 14 (D) 2 / 41, − 4 / 41, 1/ 41

x−2 y−3 z−4 x −1 y − 4 z − 5

10. The line = = and = = are coplanar if
1 1 −k k 2 1
(A) k = 0 or − 1 (B) k = 0 or 1
(C) k = 0 or − 3 (D) k = 3 or − 3
11. The equation of line which passes through point A (1, 0, -1) and perpendicular to the straight
( ) ( )
lines r = 2iˆ − i + kˆ +  2iˆ + 7ˆj − 3kˆ and r = 3iˆ − ˆj + 3kˆ +  2iˆ − 2ˆj + 5kˆ is
x −1 y z +1 x −1 y z +1
(A) = = (B) = =
−41 16 11 29 −16 −18
x −1 y z +1 x −1 y z +1
(C) = = (D) = =
16 −41 18 41 −16 −10

12. The value of  for which the lines 3x + 2y + z = –5 = 0 = x + y – 2z – 3 and

2x – y – z = 0 = 7x + 10y – 8z are perpendicular to each other is
(A) –1 (B) –2
(C) 2 (D) 1

13. The symmetric form of the equation of the line x + y – z = 1, 2x – 3y + z = 2 is

x y z x y z −1
(A) = = (B) = =
2 3 5 2 3 5
x y −1 z x −1 y z
(C) = = (D) = =
2 3 5 2 3 5

x −1 y − 3 z − 4
14. The line = = is parallel to the plane
1 2 3
(A) 2x + y + 2z + 3 = 0 (B) 2x – y – 2z = 3
(C) 21x – 12y + z = 0 (D) 2x + y – 2z = 0

x − x1 y − y1 z − z1
15. The condition that the line = = lies in the plane ax + by + cz + d = 0 is
l m n
(A) ax1 + by1 + cz1 + d = 0 and al + bm + cn  0
(B) al + bm + cn = 0 and ax1 + by1 + cz1 + d  0
(C) ax1 + by1 + cz1 + d = 0 and al + bm + cn = 0
(D) ax1 + by1 + cz1 = 0 and al + bm + cn = 0
16. The shortest distance between the lines x + a = 2y = 12z and x = y + 20 = 6(z – a) is
(A) a/2 (B) a
(C) 2a (D) 3a
17. Which of the following does not represent a straight line
(A) ax + by + cz + d = 0, ax + by + cz + d = 0 (a  a)
(B) ax + by + cz + d = 0, ax + by + cz + d = 0 (b  b)
(C) ax + by + cz + d = 0, ax + by + cz + d = 0 (c  c)
(D) ax + by + cz + d = 0, ax + by + cz + d = 0 (d  d)
18. The equation of the straight line through the origin parallel to the line
(b + c)x + (c + a)y + (a + b)z = k = (b – c)x + (c – a)y + (a – b)z is
x y z x y z
(A) 2 = 2 = 2 (B) = =
b −c 2
c −a 2
a −b 2
b c a
x y z
(C) 2 = 2 = 2 (D) none of these
a − bc b − ca c − ab
x − 3 y + 15 z − 9 x +1 y −1 z − 9
19. The shortest distance between the lines = = and = = is
2 −7 5 2 1 −3
(A) 2 3 (B) 4 3
(C) 3 6 (D) 5 6
Line---

1. C 2. D 3. C 4. A

5. B 6. A 7. A 8. A

9. C 10. C 11. B 12. D

13. D 14. C 15. C 16. C

17. D 18. C 19. B 20.

Plane

1. The equation of the plane through the points (-1, 1, 1) , (1, -1,1) and perpendicular to the
plane x + 2y + 2z = 5 is
(A) 2x − 2y − 3z + 3 = 0 (B) 2x + 2y + 3z − 3 = 0
(C) x + y − 3z + 3 = 0 (D) 2x + 2y − 3z + 3 = 0

x +1 y −3 z + 2
2. The equation of plane containing the line = = and the point (0, 7, -7) is
−3 2 1
(A) x + y + z = 1 (B) x + y + z = 2
(C) x + y + z = 0 (D) None of these

3. ( )
The vector equation of the line of intersection of the plane r. ˆi + 2ˆj + 3kˆ = 0 and

( )
r. 3iˆ + 2ˆj + kˆ = 0 is

(
(A) r =  ˆi + 2ˆj + kˆ ) (
(B) r =  ˆi − 2ˆj + kˆ )
(C) r =  ( ˆi + 2ˆj − 3kˆ ) (D) None of these
4. The equation of plane containing the line of intersection of the plane x + y + z − 6 = 0 and
2x + 3y + 4z + 5 = 0 and passing through (1, 1, 1) is
(A) 20x − 23y + 26z + 69 = 0 (B) 20x − 23y − 26z − 69 = 0
(C) 20x + 23y + 26z + 69 = 0 (D) 20x + 23y + 26z − 69 = 0
5. 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) y − z + 2 = 0 (d) z − x + 2 = 0
6. 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

7. 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

8. 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
9. 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

x − x1 y − y1 z − z1
10. The equation of the plane containing the line = = is
l m n
a ( x − x1 ) + b ( y − y1 ) + c ( z − z1 ) = 0, where
(A) ax1 + by1 + cz1 = 0 (B) al + bm + cn = 0
a b c
(C) = = (D) lxl + myl + nzl = 0
l m m
11. Distance between two parallel planes 2x + y + 2z = 8 and 4x + 2y + 4z + 5 = 0 is
(A) 3/2 (B) 5/2
(C) 7/2 (D) 9/2

x−4 y−3 z−2

12. The equation of the plane passing through the lines = = and
1 1 2
x−3 y−2 z
= = is
1 −4 5
(A) 11x − y − 3z = 35 (B) 11x + y − 3z = 35
(C) 11x − y + 3z = 35 (D) None of these

13. If a plane passes through the point (1, 1, 1) and is perpendicular to the line
x −1 y −1 z −1
= = , then its perpendicular distance from the origin is
3 0 4
(A) 3/4 (B) 4/3
(C) 7/5 (D) 1
14. ( )
The image (or reflection) of the point (1, 2, -1) in the plane r. 3iˆ − 5ˆj + 4kˆ = 5 is
(A) ( 73 / 25, − 6 / 5, 39 / 25 ) (B) ( 73 / 25, 6 / 5, 39 / 25 )
(C) (-1, -2, 1) (D) None of these
15. 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

16. 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 (b) 6x +3 y + 2z = 12 (c) 6x + 3y + 2z = 1 (d) 6x + 3y + 2z = 18

17. The direction cosines of a normal 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 
18. 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

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

(a) /4 (b) /6 (c) /3 (d) /2

x +1 y + 3 z + 2
20. The coordinates of the point of intersection of the line = = with the plane
1 3 −2
3x + 4y + 5z = 5 are
(a) (5, 15, −14) (b) (3, 4, 5) (c) (1, 3, −2) (d) (3, 12, −10)
 x +1 y −1 z − 2
21. The angle between the line = = and the plane 2x + y − 3z + 4 = 0 is
3 2 4
 −4   −4 
(a) cos−1   (b) sin−1   (c) 30 (d) none of these
 406   406 
x − 2 y +1 z − 3
22. The angle between the line = = and the plane 3x + 6y – 2z + 5 = 0 is
2 −1 2
 4  4  6  4
(a) cos–1  21  (b) sin–1  − 21  (c) sin–1  21  (d) sin–1  
       21 
x − 6 y +1 z + 3
23. The co−ordinates of the point of intersection of the line = = and the plane
−1 0 4
x + y − z = 3 are
(a) (2, 1, 0) (b) (7, −1, −7) (c) (1, 2, −6) (d) (5, −1, 1)

24. The length of projection of the segment joining (x 1 , y1 , z1 ) and (x2 , y2 , z2 ) on the line
x − y − z− 
= = is
l m n
(a) l ( x 2 − x1 ) + m ( y 2 − y1 ) + n ( z 2 − z1 ) (b)  ( x 2 − x1 ) +  ( y 2 − y1 ) +  ( z 2 − z1 )
x 2 − x 1 y 2 − y 1 z 2 − z1
(c) + + (d) None of these
l m n

25. A variable plane passes through the fixed point (a, b, c) and meets the axes at A, B, C. The
locus of the point of intersection of the planes through A, B, C and parallel to the coordinates
planes is
a b c a b c
(A) + + = 2 (B) + + = 1
x y z x y z
a b c a b c
(C) + + = −2 (D) + + = −1
x y z x y z

26. A straight line r = a + b meets the plane r.n = 0 in P. The position vector of P is
a.n a.n
(A) a + b (B) a − b
b.n b.n
a.n
(C) a − b (D) None of these
b.n

27. The equation of the plane containing the lines r = a1 + a2 and r = a2 + a1 is
(A)  r a1a2  = 0 (B)  r a1 a2  = a1.a2
(C)  r a2 a1  = a1.a2 (D) None of these

28. The line r = a + b will not meet the plane r.n = q, if

(A) b.n = 0,a.n = q (B) b,n  0, a.n  q
(C) b.n = 0,a.n  q (D) b.n  0, a.n = q
29. ( )
Projection of point P p on the plane r.n = q is S s then ( )
(A) s =
( q − p.n ) (B) s = p +
( q − p.n ) n
2 2
n n
 (C) s =
( p.n. ) n (D) s = p −
( q − p.n ) n
2 2
n n
30. If the straight line x = 1 + s, y = 3 − s, z = 1 + s and x = t / 2, y = 1 + t, z = 2 − t with
parameters s and t, respectively, are coplanar, then  equals.
(A) -2 (B) -1
(C) -1/2 (D) 0

ANSWERS
Plane-

1. D 2. C 3. B 4. D

5. B 6. D 7. B 8. D

9. A 10. B 11. C 12. D

13. C 14. A 15. A 16. D

17. A 18. C 19. C 20. A

21. B 22. B 23. D 24. A

25. B 26. B 27. A 28. C

29. B 30. A