The Study Lecole International
VECTOR & 3D_TEST--II
Class 12 - Mathematics
Time Allowed: 1 hour and 30 minutes Maximum Marks: 40
Section A
1. The unit vector perpendicular to both vectors i ̂ + k ̂ and i ̂ − k ̂ is: [1]
a) 2j ̂ b) ̂
i +k
̂
√2
c) j ̂ d) ̂
i −k
̂
√2
→
If | a
→
= √3‾ and a⃗ ⋅ b⃗ = -3, then angle between a⃗ and b⃗ is [1]
2. × b |
a) π
3
b) π
c) 2π
3
d) 5π
3. The vector with initial point P (2, -3, 5) and terminal point Q(3, -4, 7) is [1]
a) -i ̂ + j ̂ - 2k ̂ b) i -̂ j +2
̂ k
̂
c) 5i -̂ 7j +12
̂ k
̂ d) 5i -̂ 7j -12
̂ k
̂
→ → [1]
4. For any two vectors a and b which of the following statements is always true?
a) → →
a ⋅ b
→ →
≥ | a || b |
b) → →
a ⋅ b
→ →
= | a || b |
c) a⃗ ⋅ b⃗ ⃗
≤ |a⃗||b| d) a⃗ ⋅ b⃗ ⃗
< |a⃗||b|
5. If a line makes an angle of 30o with the positive direction of x-axis, 120o with the positive [1]
direction of y-axis, then the angle which it makes with the positive direction of z-axis is:
a) 0o b) 60o c) 90o d) 120o
6. The equation of a line passing through point (2, -1, 0) and parallel to the line [1]
x y−1 2− z
1
=
2
=
2
is:
a) x +2 y−1 z b) x +2 y−1 z
= = = =
1 2 2 1 2 −2
c) x −2 y+1 z d) x −2 y−1 z
= = = =
1 2 −2 1 2 2
7. If α, β, γ are the angles that a line makes with the positive direction of x, y, z axis, [1]
respectively, then the direction cosines of the line are
a) tan α, tan β, tan γ b) sin α, sin β, sin γ
c) cos α, cos β, cos γ d) cos2 α, cos2 β, cos2 γ
8. If the points A(-1, 3, 2), B(-4, 2, -2) and C(5, 5, λ) are collinear then the value of λ is [1]
a) 5 b) 10 c) 8 d) 7
9. If (a1, b1, c1) and (a2, b2, c2) be the direction ratios of two parallel lines then [1]
a) a 2
1
+ b
2
1
+ c
2
1
= a
2
2
+ b
2
2
+ c
2
2
b) a1
=
b1
=
c1
a2 b2 c2
c) a1, = a2, b1 = b2, c1 = c2 d) a1a2 + b1b2 + c1c2 = 0
10. Assertion (A): The acute angle between the line r ⃗ = ̂
i ̂ + j ̂ + 2k + λ(i ̂ − j )̂ and the X-axis [1]
is π
Reason (R): The acute angle θ between the lines r ⃗ = ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂
x 1 i ̂ + y 1 j ̂ + z 1 k +λ (a1 i + b1 j + c 1 k )
and r ⃗ = is given by cos θ
|a1 a2 +b1 b2 +c1 c2 |
x 2 i ̂ + y 2 j ̂ + z 2 k +μ
̂ ̂ ̂ ̂
(a2 i + b2 j + c 2 k ) =
2 2 2 2 2 2
a +b 1 +c1 √ a2 +b 2 +c2
√ 1
a) Both A and R are true and R is b) Both A and R are true but R is not
the correct explanation of A. the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.
11. Assertion (A): A⃗ × B⃗ is perpendicular to both A⃗ + B⃗ as well as A⃗ − B⃗ . [1]
Reason (R): A⃗ + B⃗ as well as A⃗ − B⃗ lie in the plane containing A⃗ and B⃗ , but A⃗ × B⃗ lies
perpendicular to the plane containing A⃗ and B⃗
a) Both A and R are true and R is b) Both A and R are true but R is not
the correct explanation of A. the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.
Section B
12. The adjacent sides of a parallelogram are determined by the vectors a⃗ ̂ ̂
= i − j + 3k
̂
and [2]
̂ ̂
b ⃗ = 2i − 7j + k
̂
. Find the vectors determining its diagonals and hence find the area of the
parallelogram.
13. If a⃗ = 2i ̂ + 2j ̂ + 3k,̂ b⃗ = −i ̂ + 2j ̂ + k ̂ and c⃗ ̂
= 3i + j
̂
are such that a⃗ + λb⃗ is perpendicular to [2]
c⃗, then find the value of λ
14. Find the angle between the pairs of lines: [2]
y−1
and
−x+2 z+3 2y−8 z−5
x+2
= = = =
−2 7 −3 −1 4 4
Section C
15. Let a⃗ ̂ ̂ ̂ ⃗ ̂ ̂
= i + 4j + 2k , b = 3i − 2j + 7k
̂
and
→ ̂ ̂
c = 2i − j + 4k
̂
. Find a vector p⃗ which is [3]
→ → →
perpendicular to both ā and b and p ⋅ c = 18 .
16. If a⃗ ̂ ̂ ̂ ⃗ ̂
= i + 2j + k , b = 2i + j
̂ and c⃗ ̂ ̂ ̂
= 3i − 4j − 5k , then find a unit vector perpendicular to [3]
both of the vectors (a⃗ − b)⃗ and (c⃗ − b).
⃗
17. Find the equation of line passing through points A (0,6,-9) and B(-3,-6,3). If D is the foot [3]
of perpendicular drawn from the point C (7,4,-1) on the line AB, then find the coordinates
of point D and equation of line CD.
Section D
18. Read the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow: [4]
The slogans on chart papers are to be placed on a school bulletin board at the points A,
B and C displaying A (follow Rules), B (Respect your elders) and C (Be a good human).
The coordinates of these points are (1, 4, 2), (3, -3, -2) and (-2, 2, 6), respectively.
i. If a⃗, b⃗ and c⃗ be the position vectors of points A, B, C, respectively, then find
⃗
|a⃗ + b + c⃗| . (1)
ii. If a⃗ ̂ ̂
= 4i + 6j + 12k
̂
, then find the unit vector in direction of a⃗. (1)
iii. Find area of △ABC. (2)
OR
Write the triangle law of addition for △ABC. Suppose, if the given slogans are to be
placed on a straight line, then the value of |a⃗ × b⃗ + b⃗ × c⃗ + c⃗ × a⃗|. (2)
Section E
19. Find the shortest distance between the lines given by [5]
→ →
̂ ̂
r = (8 + 3λ)i − (9 + 16λ)j + (10 + 7λ)k
̂
and ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂
r = 15i + 29j + 5k + μ(3i + 8j − 5k ).
20. Show that the lines r ⃗ = (2i ̂ − 3k)+
̂
λ(i + 2j + 3k ) and r ⃗ =
̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂ ̂
(2i + 6j + 3k )+μ(2i + 3j + 4k ) [5]
intersect. Also, find their point intersection.