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1. The ratio in which the line 3𝑥 + 𝑦 − 9 = 0 divides 8. The incentre of the triangle with vertices
the segment joining the points (1,3) and (2,7), is (1, √3), (0,0) and (2,0) is
(a) 1: 2 √3
(a) (1, )
(b) 4: 3 2
2 1
(c) 3: 4 (b) (3 , 3)
√
(d) None of these 2 √3
(c) (3 , 2 )
2. The points (𝑘, 2 − 2𝑘), (−𝑘 + 1,2𝑘) and (−4 − 1
(d) (1, 3)
𝑘, 6 − 2𝑘) are collinear for √
(a) all values of 𝑘
1 9. The vertices of a triangle are 𝐴(0,0), 𝐵(0,2) and
(b) 𝑘 = −1 or 2 𝐶(2,0), then find the distance between its
(c) 𝑘 = −1 orthocentre and circumcentre.
(d) no values of 𝑘 (a) 0
(b) √2
3. If the coordinates of two opposite vertices of a 1
(c) 2
square are (6, −3) and (−2,3), then area of square is √
(a) 50 sq units (d) None of these
(b) 25 sq units
(c) 35 sq units 10. Orthocentre of the triangle formed by the lines
(d) None of these 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 0, 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 0 and 𝑥 = 3 is
(a) (0,0)
4. Two vertices of a triangle are (3, −5) and (−7,4). (b) (3,0)
If its centroid is (2, −1). Then, the third vertex is (c) (0,3)
(a) (10,2) (d) Cannot be determined
(b) (10, −2)
(c) (2,2) 11. If the distance between (2,3) and (−5,2) is equal
(d) None of these to the distance between (𝑥, 2) and (1,3), then the
values of 𝑥 are
5. If a vertex of a triangle is (1,1) and the mid- (a) −6,8
points of two sides through this vertex are (−1,2) (b) 6,8
and (3,2), then the centroid of the triangle is (c) −8,6
1 7
(a) (3 , 3) (d) −7,7
7
(b) (1, 3) 12. Find the value of 𝑘 for which the line (𝑘 − 3)𝑥 −
1 7 (4 − 𝑘 2 )𝑦 + 𝑘 2 − 7𝑘 + 6 = 0 is parallel to 𝑋-axis.
(c) (− 3 , 3)
(d) (−1, 3)
7 (a) 3 (b) 2
(c) 1 (d) None of these
6. If the line 2𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑘 passes through the point 13. A square is constructed on the portion of the
which divides the line segment joining the points line 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 5, which is intercepted between the
(1,1) and (2,4) in the ratio 3: 2, then 𝑘 equals axes on the side of the line away from origin. The
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(a) 5 equations to the diagonals of the square are
(a) 𝑥 − 5, 𝑦 = −5
(b) 5
(c) 6 (b) 𝑥 = 5, 𝑦 = 5
11 (c) 𝑥 = −5, 𝑦 = 5
(d) 5 (d) 𝑥 − 𝑦 = 5, 𝑥 − 𝑦 = −5
7. A triangle with vertices (4,0), (−1, −1) and (3,5) 14. If 𝐴(1,1), 𝐵(√3 + 1,2) and 𝐶(√3, √3 + 2) are
is three vertices of a square, then the diagonal
(a) isosceles and right angled through 𝐵 is
(b) isosceles but not right angled
(a) 𝑦 = (√3 − 2)𝑥 + (3 − √3)
(c) right angled but not isosceles
(b) 𝑦 = 0
(d) neither right angled nor isosceles
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(c) 𝑦 = 𝑥 (d) 12
(d) None of the above 1
(e) 5
15. The number of integer values of 𝑚 for which the
21. A plane is parallel to 𝑋𝑍-plane, so it is
𝑥-coordinate of the point of intersection of the lines perpendicular to
3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 9 and 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 1 is also an integer, is (a) 𝑋-axis
(a) 2
(b) 𝑌-axis
(b) 0
(c) Z-axis
(c) 4
(d) None of the above
(d) 1
22. 𝐴 point 𝑅 with 𝑥-coordinate 4 lies on the line
16. The perpendicular bisector of the line segment
segment joining the points 𝑃(2, −3,4) and
joining 𝑃(1,4) and 𝑄(𝑘, 3) has 𝑦-intercept -4 . Then,
𝑄(8,0,10). Find the coordinates of the point 𝑅.
a possible value of 𝑘 is
(a) (4, −2, −6)
(a) -4
(b) (4,2,6)
(b) 1
(c) 2 (c) (4, −2,6)
(d) -2 (d) None of these
17. A straight line through the point 𝐴(3,4) is such 23. Statement I The coordinates of the point which
that its intercept between the axes is bisected at 𝐴. divides the line segment joining the points (1, −2,3)
Its equation is and (3,4, −5) in the ratio 2: 3 internally, are
9 2 1
(a) 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 7 = 0 ( , , − ).
5 5 5
(b) 4𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 24
(c) 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 25 Statement II The coordinates of the point which
(d) 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 7 divides the line segment joining the points (1, −2,3)
and (3,4, −5) in the ratio 2: 3 externally, are
18. If non-zero numbers 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are in HP, then 19 5 −1
( 2 , 2 , 2 ).
𝑥 𝑦 1
the straight line 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐 = 0 always passes through
a fixed point. That point is 24. The distance of the point (1,0,2) from the point
1 𝑥−2 𝑦+1 𝑧−2
(a) (1, − ) of intersection of the line 3 = 4 = 12 and the
2
(b) (1, −2) plane 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 16 is
(c) (−1, −2) (a) 2√14
(d) (−1,2) (b) 8
(c) 3√21
19. A straight line passes through the points (5,0) (d) 13
and (0,3). The length of perpendicular from the
point (4,4) on the line is Directions (Q. Nos. 25-27) Consider the lines
15
(a) 34
√ 𝑥+1 𝑦+2 𝑧+1 𝑥−2 𝑦+2 𝑧−3
√17
(b) 2 𝐿1 : = = ; 𝐿2 : = =
3 1 2 1 2 3
17
(c) 2 25. The unit vector perpendicular to both 𝐿1 and 𝐿2
17 is
(d) √ 2 ˆ
−𝐢ˆ+7𝐣ˆ+7𝐤
(a)
√99
ˆ
20. If 𝑝 is the length of the perpendicular from the (b)
−𝐢ˆ−7𝐣ˆ+5𝐤
origin to the line, whose intercepts with the 5√3
ˆ
1 1 −𝐢ˆ+7𝐣ˆ+5𝐤
coordinate axes are 3 and 4, then the value of 𝑝 is (c) 5√3
3 ˆ
7𝐢ˆ−7𝐣ˆ−𝐤
(a) 4 (d)
√99
1
(b)
12
26. The shortest distance between 𝐿1 and 𝐿2 is
(c) 5
(a) 0 unit
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17 5
(b) units (c)
√3 3
41 2
(c) units (d) 3
5√3
17
(d) 5 3 units
√ 32. If (2,3,5) is one end of a diameter of the sphere
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 6𝑥 − 12𝑦 − 2𝑧 + 20 = 0, then the
27. The distance of the point (1,1,1) from the plane coordinates of the other end of the diameter are
passing through the point (−1, −2, −1) and whose (a) (4,9, −3)
normal is perpendicular to both the lines 𝐿1 and 𝐿2 , (b) (4, −3,3)
is (c) (4,3,5)
2
(a) 75 unit (d) (4,3, −3)
√
7
(b) unit 33. The angle between the lines 2𝑥 = 3𝑦 = −𝑧 and
√75
13
(c) 75 units 6𝑥 = −𝑦 = −4𝑧 is
√
23
(a) 30∘
(d) 75 units (b) 45∘
√
(c) 90∘
28. The angle between the lines whose direction (d) 0∘
cosines satisfy the equations 𝑙 + 𝑚 + 𝑛 = 0 and 𝑙 2 =
𝑚2 + 𝑛2 , is 34. The plane 𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 4 cuts the sphere 𝑥 2 +
𝜋
(a) 3 𝑦 2 + 𝑧 2 − 𝑥 + 𝑧 − 2 = 0 in a circle of radius
𝜋 (a) √2
(b) 4
𝜋
(b) 2
(c) 6 (c) 1
(d) 2
𝜋 (d) 3
𝑥−1 𝑦−3 𝑧−4 35. The equation of the plane containing the line
29. The image of the line = = in the 𝑥−𝑥1 𝑦−𝑦 𝑧−𝑧
= 𝑚 1 = 𝑛 1 is 𝑎(𝑥 − 𝑥1 ) + 𝑏(𝑦 − 𝑦1 ) +
3 1 −5
𝑙
plane 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 + 3 = 0 is the line 𝑐(𝑧 − 𝑧1 ) = 0, where
𝑥+3 𝑦−5 𝑧−2
(a) 3 = 1 = −5 (a) 𝑎𝑥1 + 𝑏𝑦1 + 𝑐𝑧1 = 0
(b)
𝑥+3 𝑦−5 𝑧+2
= −1 = 5 (b) 𝑎𝑙 + 𝑏𝑚 + 𝑐𝑛 = 0
−3 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
𝑥−3 𝑦+5 𝑧−2 (c) 𝑙 = 𝑚 = 𝑛
(c) 3 = 1 = −5
𝑥−3 𝑦+5 𝑧−2 (d) 𝑙𝑥1 + 𝑚𝑦1 + 𝑛𝑧1 = 0
(d) −3 = −1 = 5
ˆ and 𝐛 is a vector such that 𝐚 ⋅
36. If 𝐚 = 𝐢ˆ − 2𝐣ˆ + 3𝐤
2
𝑥+1 𝑦−1
30. If the lines 2 = 1 = 3 and
𝑧+1 𝑥+2
=
𝑦−𝑘
=4
𝑧 𝐛 = |𝐛| and |𝐚 − 𝐛| = √7, then |𝐛| is equal to
2 3 (a) √7
are coplanar, then the value of 𝑘 is
11 (b) √3
(a) 2 (c) 7
11
(b) − (d) 3
2
9 (e) 7√3
(c) 2
9
(d) − 2 37. If |𝐚| = 1, |𝐛| = 4, 𝐚 ⋅ 𝐛 = 2 and 𝐜 = 2𝐚 × 𝐛 − 3𝐛,
then the angle between 𝐛 and 𝐜 is
𝜋
31. If the angle between the line 𝑥 =
𝑦−1
=
𝑧−3
and (a) 6
2 𝜆 5𝜋
−1 5 (b)
the plane 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 4 is cos (√14), then 𝜆 is 𝜋
6
(c) 3
equal to 2𝜋
3 (d) 3
(a) 2
2
(b) 5 ˆ be two unit vectors. If the vectors
38. Let 𝐚ˆ and 𝐛
𝐜 = 𝐚ˆ + 2𝐛ˆ and 𝐝 = 5𝐚ˆ − 4𝐛
ˆ are perpendicular to
each other, then the angle between 𝐚ˆ and 𝐛 ˆ is
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𝜋
(a) (d) 11√6
6
(b)
𝜋 (e) 5√11
2
𝜋 ˆ , 𝐛 = 4𝐢ˆ − 2𝐣ˆ + 3𝐤
ˆ
(c) 3 45. If the vectors 𝐚 = 2𝐢ˆ + 𝐣ˆ + 4𝐤
𝜋 ˆ are coplanar, then the value of
and 𝐜 = 2𝐢ˆ − 3𝐣ˆ − 𝜆𝐤
(d) 4
𝜆 is
39. If 𝐚 =
1
(3𝐢ˆ +𝐤
1
ˆ ) and 𝐛 = (2𝐢ˆ + 3𝐣ˆ − 6𝐤
ˆ ), then (a) 2
√10 7
(b) 1
the value of (2𝐚 − 𝐛) ⋅ {(𝐚 × 𝐛) × (𝐚 + 2𝐛)} is (c) 3
(a) -3 (d) -1
(b) 5 (e) 0
(c) 3
(d) -5 46. If 𝐚 = 𝐣ˆ − 𝐤 ˆ and 𝐜 = 𝐢ˆ − 𝐣ˆ − 𝐤
ˆ . Then, the vector 𝐛
satisfying 𝐚 × 𝐛 + 𝐜 = 0 and 𝐚 ⋅ 𝐛 = 3, is
40. If |𝐚| = 1, |𝐛| = 4, 𝐚 ⋅ 𝐛 = 2 and 𝐜 = 2𝐚 × 𝐛 − 3𝐛, (a) −𝐢ˆ + 𝐣ˆ − 2𝐤ˆ
then the angle between 𝐛 and 𝐜 is (b) 2𝐢ˆ − 𝐣ˆ + 2𝐤ˆ
𝜋
(a) 6 ˆ
(c) 𝐢ˆ − 𝐣ˆ − 2𝐤
5𝜋
(b) ˆ
(d) 𝐢ˆ + 𝐣ˆ − 2𝐤
6
𝜋
(c) 3 47. If 𝐚, 𝐛, 𝐜 are three vectors, such that 𝐚 + 𝐛 + 𝐜 =
2𝜋
(d) 3 0, |𝐚| = 1, |𝐛| = 2, |𝐜| = 3, then 𝐚 ⋅ 𝐛 + 𝐛 ⋅ 𝐜 + 𝐜 ⋅ 𝐚 is
equal to
(a) 0
41. The area of the parallelogram whose adjacent
ˆ and 2𝐢ˆ + 𝐣ˆ + 𝐤
ˆ , is (b) -7
sides are 𝐢ˆ + 𝐤 (c) 7
(a) 3 (d) 1
(b) √2
(c) 4 48. Consider points 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 and 𝐷 with position
vectors 7𝐢ˆ − 4𝐣ˆ + 7𝐤ˆ , 𝐢ˆ − 6𝐣ˆ + 10𝐤
ˆ , −𝐢ˆ − 3𝐣ˆ + 4𝐤
ˆ and
(d) √3
ˆ , respectively. Then, 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a
5𝐢ˆ − 𝐣ˆ + 5𝐤
ˆ
42. The angle between the vectors 𝐚 = 𝐢ˆ + 2𝐣ˆ + 2𝐤 (a) square
ˆ is
and 𝐛 = 𝐢ˆ − 2𝐣ˆ + 2𝐤 (b) rhombus
−1 1 (c) rectangle
(a) sin (9) (d) None of the above
8
(b) cos −1 ( )
9 49. If |𝐚| = 7, |𝐛| = 11, |𝐚 + 𝐛| = 10√3, then |𝐚 − 𝐛|
8
(c) sin−1 (9) equals
1 (a) 10
(d) cos −1 (9)
(b) √10
(c) 2√10
ˆ
43. A unit vector perpendicular to both 𝐢ˆ + 𝐣ˆ + 𝐤 (d) 20
ˆ
and 2𝐢ˆ + 𝐣ˆ + 3𝐤 is
ˆ )√6
(a) (2𝐢ˆ − 𝐣ˆ − 𝐤 50. The vector 𝐜, directed along the internal
ˆ)
(2𝐢ˆ−𝐣ˆ−𝐤 bisector of the angle between the vectors 𝐚 = 7𝐢ˆ −
(b)
√ 6 4𝐣ˆ − 4𝐤ˆ and 𝐛 = −2𝐢ˆ − 𝐣ˆ + 2𝐤
ˆ with |𝐜| = 5√6, is
ˆ
(c) 2𝐢ˆ + 𝐣ˆ + 𝐤 5
ˆ)
(a) 3 (𝐢ˆ − 7𝐣ˆ + 2𝐤
ˆ
3𝐢ˆ+𝐣ˆ−2𝐤
(d) 5
ˆ)
√ 6 (b) (5𝐢ˆ + 5𝐣ˆ + 2𝐤
3
5
44. If |𝐚| = 5, |𝐛| = 6 and 𝐚 ⋅ 𝐛 = −25, then |𝐚 × 𝐛| (c) (𝐢ˆ + 7𝐣ˆ + 2𝐤ˆ)
3
is equal to 5
ˆ)
(d) 3 (−5𝐢ˆ + 5𝐣ˆ + 2𝐤
(a) 25
(b) 6√11
(c) 11√5