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+2 CBSE – MATHEMATICS – TEST CODE (CM8)

VECTOR ALGEBRA & THREE DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY

TIME ALLOWED: 2 Hours MAXIMUM MARKS: 50

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

(i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) This question paper contains 22 questions divided into 4 sections A, B, C and D.

(iii) Section A comprises of 10 questions of 1 mark each. Section B comprises of 4 questions of 2 marks

each. Section C comprises of 4 questions of 3 marks each. Section D comprises of 4 questions of 5 marks

each.

(iv) There is no overall choice.

(v) Use of calculators is not permitted.

SECTION – A

Q1 – Q10 are multiple choice type questions. Select the correct option
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1. If θ is the angle between the vectors a and b , | a x b | = 10 and a . b = 30 , then cosθ =

1 1 3
(1) (2) 1 (3) (4)
3 2 2

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2 If a + b = 3 i + 4 j + p k and a x b = 2 i + j + k , then the value of p is

(1) 01 (2) 10 (3) 11 (4) none of these

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3 Projection of OP on a unit vector OQ equals thrice the area of parallelogram OPRQ. Then ∠POQ is

–1  1  –1  3  –1  3  –1  1 
(1) tan   (2) cos   (3) sin   (4) sin  
3  10   3
   10 

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4 If a , b are the adjacent sides of the parallelogram and c , d are the diagonals of the parallelogram

→ →
cxd
then is
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axb

1
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) (4) none of these
2

x − 2 y −1 z + 2
5. If the line = = lies in the plane x + 3y − αz + β = 0 , then ( α, β ) is
3 −5 2

(1) (–5, 5) (2) (–6,7) (3) (5, –5) (4) (6, –7)
r
6. The coordinates of the point where the line r = ( 6 î − ĵ − 3k̂ ) + t( − î + 4k̂ ) meets the plane

r
r .( î + ĵ − k̂ ) = 3 are

(1) (2,1,0) (2) (7,–1,–7) (3) (1,2,–6) (4) (5,–1,1)

r r r r
7. If the plane r . ( i + j + k ) = 16 passes through the point A( λ , 2λ , λ ), then the vector equation of a

r r
straight line through A and parallel to the vector λ j − 5 k is

r r r r r r r r r r r r
(1) r = (4 i + 8 j + 4 k ) + t (4 j − 5 k ) (2) r = (4 i + 8 j + 4 k ) + t (4 i − 5 k )

r r r r r r r r r r r r r
(3) r = ( i + j + k ) + t ( i + 2 j + k ) (4) r = ( i + 2 j + k ) + t (4 j − 5 k )

8. Distance between the planes x + 2y + 3z + 7 = 0 and 2x + 4y + 6z + 7 = 0 is

7 7 7 7
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 2 2 2 2 2

ASSERTION AND REASON

In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason

(R). Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A is false but R is true

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9. Assertion (A): If a and b are two unit vectors, then a + b + a − b = 4

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Reason (R): If a and b are two unit vectors inclined at an angle θ, then the unit vectors along their

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a+ b a− b
sum and difference are and respectively.
2 cos θ / 2 2 cos θ / 2

x +1 y + 2 z +1
10. Assertion (A): The vector perpendicular to both L1 = = = and
3 1 2

x−2 y+2 z−3 ∧ ∧ ∧

L2 = = = is − i − 7 j + 5 k
1 2 3

Reason (R): The vector perpendicular to the lines r = a1 + λb1 and r = a 2 + µb 2 is b1xb 2

SECTION – B
r r r r r r r r r π
11. Let a , b , c be unit vectors and such that a . b = a . c = 0 and the angle between b and c is .
6
r r r
Prove that a = ± 2 ( b X c )

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12 If the position vectors of the vertices of the triangle are a – b , b – c , c – a then find its area.

13. Can you draw a plane through the two given lines? Justify the answer

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r = ( i + 2 j − 4 k ) + t (2i + 3 j + 6 k ) and r = (3 i + 3 j − 5 k ) + t ( − 2i + 3 j + 8 k ) .

5−x y−7 z+3 x − 8 2y − 8 z − 5

14. Show that the lines = = and = = are coplanar.
−4 4 −5 7 2 3

SECTION – C
15. Diagonals of a rhombus are at right angles. Prove by vector method.

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16. The scalar product of the vector i + j + k with a unit vector along the sum of 2 i + 4 j – 5 k and

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λ i + 2 j + 3 k is equal to one. Find the value of λ .

x y z
17. Find the equation of the line passing through the point (–1, 3, –2) and perpendicular to the = =
1 2 3

x + 2 y −1 z +1
and = = .
−3 2 5

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18. Find the shortest distance between the lines r = i + 2 j – 4 k + µ ( 2 i + 3 j + 6 k ) and

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r = (3 i + 3 j + –-5 k ) + λ ( 4 i + 6 j +12 k )..

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 SECTION – D

19. Prove by vector method that Sin (A − B) = SinA CosB − CosA SinB.

x −1 y +1 z x−2 y − 1 −z − 1
20. Show that the lines = = and = = intersect and hence find the point of
1 −1 3 1 2 1

intersection.

21. Case Study 1: Read the following passage and answer the questions given below.

Three slogans on chart papers are to be placed on a school bulletin board at the points A, B, C

displaying A(Hub of learning), B (Creating a better world for tomorrow) and C ( Education comes first).

The coordinates of these points are (1, 4, 2), (3, –3 , –2 ) and (–2 , 2, 6) respectively .

Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

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(i) Let a , b and c are the position vectors of points A, B, C respectively, then a +, b + c =

(ii) Which of the following is not true?

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(a) AB + BC + CA = 0 (b) AB + BC − AC = 0 (c) AB + BC − CA = 0 (d) AB − CB + CA = 0

(iii) Suppose, if the given slogans are to be places on a straight line, then the value of

r r r r r r
| a X b + b X c + c X a | will be equal to _______.

(iv) Find the area of the triangle ABC?

22. Case Study 2: Read the following passage and answer the questions given below.

Two motorcycles A and B are running at the speed more than allowed speed on the road along the

∧ ∧ ∧ ∧ ∧ ∧ ∧ ∧
lines r = λ( i + 2 j − k ) and r = 3 i + 3 j + µ(2 i + j + k ) respectively

(i) Find the Cartesian equation of the line along which motorcycle A is running.

(ii) Find the shortest distance between the given lines.

(iii) Are the Two motorcyclists A and B are travel in parallel roads?

(iv) Find the point at which the motorcycles may collide?

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