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Chapter 22

Three Dimensional Geometry

ASSIGNMENT

Single Choice Type Questions

1. Equation of XZ-plane is
(1) x = 0 (2) x = 0, y = 0
(3) y = 0 (4) y = 0, z = 0
2. The points (0, 7, 10), (–1, 6, 6) and (–4, 9, 6) form a/an
(1) Right triangle (2) Isosceles triangle
(3) Isosceles right triangle (4) Equilateral triangle
3. The coordinates of the foot of perpendicular from the point (3, –4, 5) on YZ-plane is
(1) (0, –4, 5) (2) (3, –4, 5)
(3) (3, 4, 5) (4) (–3, –4, –5)
4. If P(0, 1, 2), Q(4, –2, 1) and R(0, 0, 0) are three points, then ∠PRQ is
π π
(1) (2)
4 2
π π
(3) (4)
3 6
5. The locus of the point for which x = 0, y = 0 is
(1) Equation of x-axis (2) Equation of y-axis
(3) Equation of z-axis (4) Equation of XY-plane
6. The plane uniquely determined by x-axis and y-axis is known as
(1) XY-plane (2) YZ-plane
(3) XZ-plane (4) None of these
7. The shortest distance of the point (a, b, c) from y-axis is

(1) a (2) a2 + b2 + c 2

(3) a2 + c 2 (4) b2 + c 2

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8. If the distance between the points (a, 0, 1) and (0, 1, 2) is 27 units, then the value of a is
(1) 5 (2) ±5
(3) –5 (4) 6
 1 2 2
9. The points A(0, 0, 0), B(2, 0, 0), C(1, 3, 0) and D  1, ,  are the vertices of a
 3 3 
(1) Rhombus (2) Square
(3) Rectangular tetrahedron (4) Rectangle
10. If the orthocentre and centroid of a triangle are (–3, 5, 1) and (3, 3, –1) respectively, then its circumcentre is
(1) (6, 2, –2) (2) (1, 4, 0)
(3) (6, 2, 2) (4) (6, –2, 2)
11. The length of the foot of perpendicular drawn from the point P(3, 6, 7) on y-axis is

(1) 48 (2) 45

(3) 3 (4) 58

x −2 y −3 z−4 x −1 y − 2 z − 6
12. The lines = = and = = are coplanar if
1 2 −2k k 3 1

5 + 15
(1) k = 0, k = 2 (2) k
= = ,k 3
2
5 ± 15
(3) k = (4) k = 3, k = 5
2
13. In which ratio the line segment joining the points (3, 4, 10) and (–3, 2, 5) is divided by x-axis?
(1) 2 : 1 internally (2) 2 : 1 externally
(3) 1 : 2 internally (4) 1 : 2 externally
14. Angle between diagonals of a cube can be
π π
(1) (2)
3 4
 1   1
(3) cos−1   (4) cos−1  
 3 3
x −1 y − 2 z − 3 x +1 y z
15. The lines = = and = = are
1 2 3 2 3 4
(1) Parallel (2) Intersecting
(3) Skew (4) At right angles
16. If the extremities of the diagonal of a square are (1, –2, 3) and (3, –4, 3), then the length of the side is

(1) 2 2 units (2) 2 units

(3) 2 units (4) 4 units

x −1 y − 2 z +1
17. A point at a distance of 6 from the origin which lies on the straight line = = will be
1 2 3
(1) (1, –1, 2) (2) (1, 2, –1)

 5 10 −6   5 2 −6 
(3)  , ,  (4)  , , 
7 7 7  7 7 7 

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18. If origin is the centroid of the triangle with vertices P(3a, 3, 6), Q(–4, 2b, –8) and R(8, 12, 2c), then the
value of a, b and c are
4 4 15
(1) , 1, 2 (2) − , − ,1
3 3 2
4 4 15
(3) 3, 2, − (4) , ,1
5 3 2
19. The angle between two lines whose direction cosines are given by l + m + n = 0 and l2 + m2 – n2 = 0
π π
(1) (2)
6 3
π π
(3) (4)
2 4
20. A point with y-coordinate 6 lies on the line segment joining the points (–2, 3, 4) and (6, 10, 18). Coordinates of
the point are

10  10
(1)  , − 6, 10  (2) 
 − , 6, − 10 
 7   7 

10
(3)  , 6, 10  (4) (0, 0, 0)
 7 

21. The angle between the lines 2x = 3y = –z and 6x = –y = –4z is

(1) 0º (2) 90º
(3) 45º (4) 30º

22. A line makes the same angle θ with each of x and z axis. If the angle β, which it makes with the
y-axis, is such that sin2β = 3sin2θ then cos2θ equals to
2 1
(1) (2)
3 5
3 2
(3) (4)
5 5
x −0 y +1 z −1 x +1 y −3 z −2
23. If the lines = = and = = are at right angles, then the value of k is
1 2 −1 k −2 1
(1) 5 (2) 0
(3) 3 (4) –1
24. In this question contains STATEMENT-1 (Assertion) and STATEMENT-2 (Reason). This question has 4
choices (1), (2), (3) and (4) out of which ONLY ONE is correct
STATEMENT-1: If a line making an angle π/4 with x-axis, π/4 with y-axis then it must be perpendicular to z-
axis.
and
STATEMENT-2: If direction ratios of two lines are l1, m1, n1 and l2, m2, n2 then the angle between them is given
by θ = cos–1 (l1l2 + m1m2 + n1n2)
(1) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1
(2) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1
(3) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False
(4) Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True

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Numerical Value Type Questions

25. The perpendicular distance of the point P(6, 8, 9) from XY-plane is
26. The length of the foot of perpendicular drawn from point (3, 4, 5) on z-axis is
27. If the points (a, b, 3), (2, 0, –1) and (1, –1, –3) are collinear, then the value of a is
28. The lines x + y + z – 3 = 0 = 2x – y + 5z – 6 and x – y – z + 1 = 0 = 2x + 3y + 7z – k are coplanar then k equals

x −6 y −7 z−7
29. Perpendicular distance of the point (1, 2, 3) from the line = = is _______
3 2 −2

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