1.

Thetwolinesx=ay+ b z= + (b) a=4,b=6

willbeperpendicu] '. cy dandx=ay+b' z=c'y+d' (a) a =2, b=8
ar, tfand onl ·r ' (c) a=6,b=4
(d) a =8, b=2
(a) aa' + bb' +cc'+ 1 = 0 Yt (2003]
x-1 y-2 z-3
(b) aa' + bb' + cc' =o 8. If the straight lines k= 2 =-3- and
(c) (a+ a') (b + b') +(c + c') =0
•
• then the mteger
z-1 intersect at a pomt,
(d) aa' +cc'+ 1 =O.
x-2
- - = -y-3 = -
2. A line with direction cos·mes proport· 3 k 2
tona1to 2 1 2 meets k is equal to [2008)
each ofth 1·
e mes x = y + a = z d ' '
co-ordinates ofeach ofthe . an ~+a = 2Y = 2z . The (a) -5 (b) 5
by points ofmtersection are given (c) 2 (d) -2
(a) (2a, 3a, 3a), (2a a a) (b) (J (2004) 9. A line AB in three-dimensional space makes angles 45°
() '' a2a3)(
c (3a, 2a, 3a), (a a 2a) (d) (3 ' , a ' a, a, a) and 120° with the positive x-axis and the positive y-axis
3. A line makes the s~e an le .a, 3a, 3a), (a, a, a) respectively. IfAB makes an acute angle 0 with the positive
8
axis. If the angle pg , ~ th e~ch of the x and z z-axis, then 0 equals [2010]
. . ' which it makes with
y-axis, 1s such that sin 2 p _ 3 . 2 (a) 45° (b) (ff
- sm 8, then cos28 equals (c) 75° (d) 30°
[2004) 10. A line AB in three-dimensional space makes angles 45°
2 and 120° with the positive x-axis and the positive y-axis
(a) 5 (b) .!. respectively. IfAB makes an acute angle 0 with the positive
5
z-axis, then 8 equals [2010]
3 (a) 45° (b) (JJ' (c) 75° (d) 3(1'
(c) 5 2 (d)
3 11. Statement-I: ThepointA(l, 0, 7)) is the mirror image ofthe
4. The angle b~tween the lines 2x = 3 = - X y-1 z-2
6x=-y=-4zis Y z and -
(a) (f [2005] 1 = 2- = -3
PointB(l , 6' 3)intheline·• -
(b) 90° X y-1 z-2
(c) 450 (d) 300 Statement-2: The line - = - - = - - bisects the line
1 2 3
5. segment joining A(l, 0, 7) and B(l, 6, 3). [2011)
The two lines x = ay + b , z = cy + d ; and x = a, y + b,,
(a) Statement-I is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2
z = c 'Y + d' are perpendicular to each other if [2006) is not a correct explanation for Statement-I.
(b) Statement-I is true, Statement-2 is false.
(a) aa'+cc' = -1 (b) aa'+cc'= 1
(c) Statement-I is false, Statement-2 is true.
(c) ~+~=-1 (d) Statement-I is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2
a' c' is a correct explanation for Statement-I.
12. The length of the perpendicular drawn from the point
6. Ifa line makes an angle of 1t I 4 with the positive directions
of each ofx- axis and y- axis, then the angle that the line 3
(3,-1, ll)totheline x =y-i = z- • •
18 (2011)
makes with the positive direction ofthe z-axis is [2007) 2 3 4 •
(a) 1t
4
(b) 1t
2
(a) m (b) ✓-33
1t 1t (c) ✓53 (d) ../66
(c) 6 (d) 3
13. Iftheline x-l = y+l = z-l and x-3 y-k z
7. The line passing through the points (5, 1, a) and (3, b, 1) -=-=-
2 3 4 1 2 1
17 -13) intersect, then k is equal to: (2012)
crosses the yz-plane at the point ( 0,
2 ,2 .Then
[2008]
 Dt"' en•l on•i Geornetry
-1
M-183
(c) 2. lO. ff the angle bet\\een the lines.
2 (d) 0
J4. The JJtojccrjons ofa "cctor •t y z d 5 - x = 1y - I .J = z - J is
2=2 =,an -2 p 4
-3, 2 ""'"" '""'"' l"he ...:: :~....... .... .,;, .....
~ of'thc Yectar arc: cos-
1
i), then P
~5' -2.5 '53_
(a)
( is equal to
(2018)
~) ! ~ 2 120131 7 2 4
~ -3 2 7'7 •, 21.
(a) -- (b) - (c) 7 (d) 2
7
(c) 7_'7 '7 (d) 6,-3, 2 Ifthe t!gth ofthe ~rpendicular from the point (P, 0, P)
JS. Jftwo lines L 1 and L in Spa

{x
2
Li = = .Jiy .Ji - 1), z::::
ce, arc defined by
+( (.Jr._ t) r.-} *
(13 0) to the line .:...r = -y-1 = -:+I is
' I O -1
H - , then ..,n·1s cquaI
2
Y+v>.. and to: (2019)
L, ={x=.Jµy+(l-.Ji;), '-{t-Jii)>+,J;;] 22 (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) -1 (d) -2
then L 1 is J)erpendicular to L for all - The vertices B and C of a 6ABC lie on the line.
and µ, such that : 2 .t+2 Y-1 z
' non.negative reals>,.
(a) .Ji.+ ./µ= l ~) iq,, µ (20131
3 == 0 == 4 such that BC= 5 units. Then the urea
(c) 11.+µ =0 (d) A.::::µ ~in sq. units)ofthis triangle, given thnt thepointA(l,-1,2),
The angle betwe en the lines whose direct· is: (2019)
J6. . (a) 5,/0
• ton cosines
satisfy the equat ions / + m + n == 0 and P"' ,,,2
(b) 2../34 (c) 6 (d) ..f34
+ n2 is 23. Tue length ofthe [le<pendioui., &O!n the point (2, -I• 4)
1t
(2014] on the straight line, ~ == is. !.:.!. ::: .:.
(a) 6 (b) 1t
10 -7
(a) greater than 3 but less than 4 1 • (2019)
2 (b) less than 2
1t 1t
(c) 3 (d) 4 (c) greater than 2 but less than 3
(d) grcater than 4

~ ,. ~
A line in the 3-dimensional space makes an angle
11. ) 24. If the lines x • ay + b, , • "Y + d and x •
8
( 0 < a~ 2
1t
wi~ both the x and y axes. Then the set ofall
' Y =c' z+ d' are PCtpendicular, then:
(a) ab'+b c'+l:: o
ll0l
9
i
(b) cc'+a +a'=O
values( o~0] is the mterval: (b) [~
(a) 0,4 6' 3
~J [2014]
(c) bb'+c c'+l:: Q (d) aa'+c +c'::O
25. If (a, b, c) is the image of the point (1, 2,-3) in the \inc.
x+l y-3 z

(c) [;.; ]
Equation
(d)
• ofthe line of the shortest distance between the
(;•il 2
(a) 2
=
(b) - l
4 = -=i ,then a+ b + c is equals to:
(c) 3 (d) 1
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18, 26. If the foot of the petpendicular drawn from the point
x-1 y+ 1 z
x (1, 0, 3) ona linepassingthrough(a., 7, l)is(S/3, 7/3, 17/31
lines = -1-1 and -O= -- = - is:
Y -~ [2014]
1 2 1
then a is equal to _ _ _ [2020)
27. Avector a=a.f +2] +~k (a,~eR)liesintheplane(i
y+l z
x-1
the vectors, b = f + Jand c= f - J +4k.l f abisects
(b) - = - = -
1 -1 -2
the angle between b and c,then: (2028)
X y = ~ ( X y
=1 =2Z (a) a·l +3=0 (b) a·f +l=0
1 -
- 1

(c)
- + I

-1
d )

1
-

-2 . (c) a·f +2=0 (d) a·i +4=0

c • tnang
• 1em • a plane with vertices A (2, 3, 5),
· 28. Let a be the angle between the lines whose~oolXlines
19. AB is and C (A, 5, If the median through A 1s
µ ) .

satisfy the equations l+m-n =O andI2 +rrl--n =O. Then

B(-1, 3.' 2)_ h
equally mchned tot e coordinate axes, then the value of
[2016]
the value of sin4 a+ cos4a is: (202tJ
(1.3+ µ3 + 5) is: 077 (d) 676 3
(a) 1130 (b) 1348 (a) - 5 1
I ( c )
(b) - (c) -
4 8 2

[
l
l
29. If the shoncst d' st
JMathematics I
_ • • ance between the lines 33. The shortest distance between the lines
r1 =ai~2J+2k +A.(i-2)+ 2k),). e R, a> 0 and x - 4 y + 2 - z + 3 and x -1 = y - 3 = z - 4 is
"2 =-4i-k+ µ (f1 - fJ- lk·) , 7=5 -3 3 4 2
µ e R is 9, then a is equal
to (2023]
-- (2021) (a) 3✓6 (b) 6✓3
30. If the two lines I x-2 y+l (c) 6✓2 (d) 2✓6
I
3 =~ , z
2
=2 and Let(«,~. y) be the foot of perpendicular from the point
34.
I . x-1 _ 2y+3 z+S x+3 y-1 z+4
2
• 1- ~ = 2 perpendicular, then an angle (1, 2, 3) on the line
5 = 2 = - 3-. Then
19 (« +~+ y) is equal to: (2024)
(a) 102 (b) 101 (c) 99 (d) 100
JS. If d is the shortest distance between the lines
x + t1=2y=-12z, x=y+2= 6z -6 andd2 is the shortest
(2022)
. x-1 y+8 z-4 x-t
distance between the lines
2 =-:::;-=-5-,2
-2 z-6
= _Y- =-,then the value of
32✓3d1 .
2 d ts: [2024)
(c) cos-1( ) l -3
29 (d) cos-1 ( .fi9
2 ) 2
36. If the shortest distance between the lines
31. If the length of the
perpen d'icular drawn from the point x-i y-2 z-1 x- ✓3 y-1 z-2 .
- = - = - and - = - = - 1s l
P(a,4,2),a>Oontheline ~ - y-3 z-1. r, . -2 1 1 1 -2 1 ,
then the sum of all possible values of Ais:
2 - 3 = --=i'"" 1s 2v 6 wuts [2024]
and Q(a.I' Cli, o.3) is the image of the point pin this line (a) 0 (b) 2✓3 (c) 3✓3 (d) -2✓3
3 , 3~ Let the line of the shortest distance between the lines
then a+ La; is equal to:
(2022] L1 :r=(i+2)+ 3k)+i(I-)+ k)and
i=l

(a) 7 (b) 8 (c) 12 (d) 14 r

L2 : = (4I + s)+6k)+ µ(i + )+ 1c)
32. The shortest distance between the lines intersects L1 and L2 at P and Q respectively. If(«, p, y) is
x-5=y-2 _z-4 x+3 y+5 z-1 the mid pointofline segmentPQ, then 2(a. + P+y) is equal
1 2 -~and -- = -- = _ is(2022] to__ [2024)
1 4 5
(a) 4✓3 (b) 7✓3
(c) 5✓3 (d) 6✓3

Answer Key

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31
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b
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18
(b)
b
19
(b)
a
20
(d)
-- -
b
21
(c)
--
C
22
(d)
a
23
(a)
b
24
(d)
~
~
a
26
4)
C
27
(c)
28
(b)
C b
29
(6)
d
30
(b)
33 34 35 36 37
(b) (d) (a) (b) (16) (b) (21)