3D Coordinate Geometry MCQ Test (JEE Main Level)
SECTION A: MEDIUM LEVEL (Q1–Q15)
Q1. Distance between points A(1, 2, 3) and B(4, 6, 3) is:
(A) 5
√
(B) 29
(C) 7
(D) 3
Q2. The point dividing the line joining (2, −2, 1) and (8, 4, 7) internally in ratio 1 : 2 is:
(A) (4, 0, 3)
(B) (6, 2, 5)
(C) (5, 1, 4)
(D) (3, −1, 2)
Q3. Direction cosines of a line equally inclined to axes are:
(A) (1, 1, 1)
(B) √13 , √13 , √13
1 1 1
(C) , ,
3 3 3
√ √ √
(D) ( 3, 3, 3)
Q4. Angle between lines with direction ratios (1, 2, 2) and (2, 1, 2):
(A) cos−1 89
(B) cos−1 21
(C) 30◦
(D) cos−1 7
5
1
Q5. Equation of plane through (1, 1, 1) and normal to (2, −1, 3):
(A) 2x − y + 3z = 4
(B) 2x − y + 3z = 6
(C) 2x + y + 3z = 6
(D) x − y + z = 1
Q6. Distance of point (1, 2, 3) from plane 2x + 2y + z = 9:
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 0
Q7. If direction ratios of a line are proportional to (2, −1, 2), its direction cosines are:
(A) (2, −1, 2)
(B) 23 , − 13 , 23
(C) √29 , − √19 , √29
(D) Both (B) and (C)
Q8. Angle between planes x + y + z = 1 and 2x + 2y + 2z = 5:
(A) 0◦
(B) 90◦
(C) 60◦
(D) 45◦
x−1 y
Q9. Distance of point (2, 1, 3) from line 1
= 2
= z2 :
(A) 1
√
(B) 2
(C) 2
(D) 3
Q10. Equation of line through (1, 0, 2) parallel to (2, 3, 4):
x−1 y z−2
(A) 2
= 3
= 4
2
x+1 y z
(B) 2
= 3
= 4
x−1 y−3 z−2
(C) 2
= 3
= 4
x y z
(D) 2
= 3
= 4
Q11. Projection of vector (2, 1, 2) on (1, 2, 2):
(A) 2
(B) 3
8
(C) 3
10
(D) 3
Q12. Angle between line (1, 1, 1) and plane x + y + z = 0:
(A) 90◦
(B) 0◦
(C) 30◦
(D) 60◦
Q13. Equation of plane passing through origin and perpendicular to (1, 2, 3):
(A) x + 2y + 3z = 0
(B) x + 2y + 3z = 1
(C) 2x + 3y + z = 0
(D) x + y + z = 0
Q14. If two lines are perpendicular, then dot product of their direction ratios is:
(A) 1
(B) 0
(C) −1
(D) Undefined
Q15. Lines are coplanar if:
(A) Parallel
(B) Intersecting
(C) Scalar triple product = 0
(D) Perpendicular
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SECTION B: HARD LEVEL (Q16–Q30)
x y−1 z−2 x−1 y
Q16. Distance between skew lines 1
= 2
= 3
and 2
= 1
= z2 :
(A) √1
3
(B) √2
3
(C) √3
3
(D) 1
Q17. Angle between planes 2x − y + 2z = 3 and x + 2y − 2z = 1:
(A) cos−1 31
(B) 60◦
(c) cos−1 4
9
(D) 30◦
Q18. Line lies in both planes x + y + z = 1 and 2x − y + z = 3. Its direction ratios are:
(A) (1, 1, 1)
(B) (2, 1, 1)
(C) (2, 1, −3)
(D) (1, 1, −2)
Q19. Distance of point (1, 2, 3) from line joining (0, 0, 0) and (1, 1, 1):
√
(A) 2
√
(B) 3
q
2
(C) 3
q
6
(D) 3
Q20. Foot of perpendicular from (1, 2, 3) to plane x + 2y + 2z = 9:
(A) (0, 1, 2)
(B) (7/9, 14/9, 23/9)
(C) (1, 1, 2)
(D) (2/9, 1/3, 2/7)
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Q21. Shortest distance between parallel planes x + 2y + 2z = 5 and x + 2y + 2z = 1:
(A) 1
(B) 2
4
(C) 3
(D) √4
9
Q22. Equation of plane through intersection of planes x + y + z = 1 and x − y + z = 2
and perpendicular to x + y − z = 0:
(A) x + z = 1
(B) y = 1
(C) x + z = 3
(D) 2x + 2z = 3
Q23. If projection of vector a on b is half of magnitude of a, angle between them is:
(A) 30◦
(B) 60◦
(C) 45◦
(D) 90◦
Q24. If direction cosines satisfy l + m + n = 0, angle between line and vector (1, 1, 1):
(A) 90◦
(B) 60◦
(C) 30◦
(D) 45◦
Q25. Two lines intersect if:
(A) Cross product = 0
(B) System has solution
(C) Determinant ̸= 0
(D) Dot product = 0
Q26. Distance between planes 2x + 3y + 6z = 4 and 4x + 6y + 12z = 5:
3
(A) 14
5
(B) √1
49
1
(C) √
7 7
(D) √1
7
Q27. If angle between two lines is 60◦ , dot product of unit vectors is:
1
(A) 2
(B) − 21
√
(C) 3
(D) 0
Q28. If three planes intersect in a line, determinant of coefficients is:
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) −1
(D) Not defined
Q29. Direction ratios of line perpendicular to planes x + y + z = 1 and 2x − y + z = 3:
(A) (1, 1, 1)
(B) (2, 1, −3)
(C) (2, 1, 1)
(D) (1, 1, −2)
Q30. Distance of point from skew lines minimum condition uses:
(A) Dot product
(B) Cross product
(C) Scalar triple product
(D) Determinant
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Answer Key
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1 A 11 C 21 C
2 A 12 A 22 D
3 B 13 A 23 B
4 A 14 B 24 A
5 A 15 C 25 B
6 D 16 B 26 A
7 D 17 C 27 A
8 A 18 C 28 A
9 B 19 A 29 B
10 A 20 B 30 C