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Q1 - Single Correct

→, →b are unit vectors such that (a

If a → + →b) ⋅ {(2a
→ + 3→b) × (3a
→ − 2→b)} = 0, then angle between a
→ and →b is -

(1) 0

(2) π/2

(3) π

(4) indeterminate

Q2 - Single Correct

→′ →′ →′
If a = ^
i + ^
j, b = ^
i − ^ ^
j + 2k& c = 2^
i + ^ ^
j − k . Then altitude of the parallelopiped formed by the
→, →b, c→ having base formed by →b&c→ is (a
→, →b, c→ and a
→ , →b , c→ are reciprocal systems of vectors)
′

vectors a ′ ′

(1) 1
3 √2
(2) 2

(3) 1

√6

(4) 1

√2

Q3 - Single Correct

→ in the plane of →b = 2^i + ^j & c→ = ^i − ^j + k

A unit vector a ^
→ ∧ →b = a
is such that a → ∧ d→ where d→ = ^j + 2k
^
is
^ ^ ^
i + j +k
(1) √3

^ ^
i −^
j +k
(2) √3

2^
i +^
j
(3)
√5

2^
i +^
j
(4) √5

Q4 - Single Correct

→ → → →
If a 1 , a 2  &  a 3 →
are non-coplanar vectors and (x + y − 3)a 1 → →
+ (2x − y + 2)a2 + (2x + y + λ)a3 = 0

holds for some ' x ' and ' y ' then ' λ ' is
7
(1) 3

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(2) 2
(3) − 10

(4) 5

Q5 - Single Correct

→ → → → → → → → → →∧ → → →
If a , b , c are such that [ a ,
b , c ] = 1, c = λ a × b , a b <
2π

3
and | a | = √2, | b | = √3, |c→| = 1
,
√3

→&→b is
then the angle between a

(1) π

(2) π

(3) π

(4) π

Q6 - Single Correct

If the plane r̄ ⋅ (4^

i + 3^
j) + 2 = 0 is rotated about its line of intersection with the plane r→ ⋅ (k)
^
= 0 through an

angle 45 , then the length of perpendicular from the origin on the new position of the plane is -
∘

(1) 1

(2) 2

√2
(3) 5

√3
(4) 5

Q7 - Single Correct
−
−→ −
−→ −
−→ −
−→ −
−→ −
−→
In a right angled △ABC, the hypotenuse AB = p, then AB ⋅ AC + BC ⋅ BA + CA ⋅ CB equals

(1) 2p 2

(2) p 2

(3) p 2
/2

(4) none of these

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Q8 - Single Correct

→ →
→ → →
Equation of the straight line in the plane r ⋅ n = d which is parallel to r = a + λ b and passes through
→ →
→ → →
the foot of perpendicular drawn from the point P( a ) to the plane r ⋅ n = d is ( where n ⋅ b = 0)

(1) r→ = a
→+( →→
d−a⋅n
→
) n + λb
→
→ n
2

(2) r→ = a
→+ (
→ ⋅n
d−a →
→
)n
→
+ λb
→
n

→+(→→
(3) r→ = a a⋅n−d
→
) n + λb
→
→n
2

(4) r→ = a
→+ (
a → −d
→ ⋅n
→
)n
→
+ λb
→
n

Q9 - Single Correct

Equation of line in the plane π ≡ 2x − y + z − 4 = 0 which is perpendicular to the line ℓ whose equation is
x−2 y−2 z−3

1
=
−1
=
−2
and which passes through the point of intersection of ℓ and π is
x−2 y−1 z−1
(1) 3
=
5
=
−1

x−1 y−3 z−5

(2) 3
=
5
=
−1

x+2 y+1 z+1

(3) 2
=
−1
=
1

x−2 y−1 z−1

(4) 2
=
−1
=
1

Q10 - Single Correct

x−1 y−2 z−3
Equation of plane which passes through the point of intersection of lines 3
=
1
=
2
and
x−3 y−1 z−2

1
=
2
=
3
and at greatest distance from the point (0, 0, 0) is:

(1) 4x + 3y + 5z = 25

(2) 4x + 3y + 5z = 50
(3) 3x + 4y + 5z = 49

(4) x + 7y − 5z = 2

Q11 - Single Correct

→) and B(→b) be points on two skew lines r→ = a

Let A(a → + λp→ and r→ = →b + uq→ and the shortest distance
→ →
between the skew lines is 1, where p and q are unit vectors forming adjacent sides of a parallelogram

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enclosing an area of units. If an angle between AB and the line of shortest distance is 60 , then AB =
1 ∘

(1)
1

(2) 2
(3) 1

(4) 5

Q12 - Single Correct

If P 1
→ → → →
: r ⋅ n1 − d1 = 0, P2 : r ⋅ n2 − d2 = 0 and P 3
→ →
: r ⋅ n 3 − d3 = 0 → ,n
are three planes and n → and n
1
→ are
2 3

three non-coplanar vectors then, the three lines P 1 = 0, P2 = 0; P2 = 0, P3 = 0 and P 3 = 0, P1 = 0 are

(1) parallel lines

(2) coplanar lines

(3) coincident lines

(4) concurrent lines

Q13 - Single Correct

→, →b and c→ are three unit vectors equally inclined to each other at an angle α. Then the angle between a
If a → and
plane of →b and c→ is

(1) θ = cos −1
(
cos α
α
)
cos
2

(2) θ = sin −1
(
cos α

cos
α
)
2

α
sin

(3) θ = cos −1
(
sin α
2
)

α
sin

(4) θ = sin −1
(
sin α
2
)

Q14 - Single Correct

Let A(1, 1, 1), B(2, 3, 5), C(−1, 0, 2) be three points, then equation of a plane parallel to the plane ABC
which is at a distance 2 from origin, is

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(1) 2x − 3y + z + 2√14 = 0
(2) 2x − 3y + z − √14 = 0

(3) 2x − 3y + z + 2 = 0
(4) 2x − 3y + z − 2 = 0

Q15 - Multiple Correct

→ → → → → → → → → →
If a and b unequal unit vectors such that ( a − b ) × [( b + a ) × (2 a + b )] = a + b , then smaller

→ and →b is
angle θ between a

(1) π

(2) 0

(3) π
(4) π

Q16 - Multiple Correct

→ → → →
In a four - dimensional space where unit vectors along axes are ^i, ^j, k
^ and ℓ
^ and a 1, a 2, a 3, a 4 are four

non-zero vectors such that no vector can be expressed as linear combination of others and
→
→ → → → → → →
(λ − 1) (a1 − a2 ) + μ (a2 + a3 ) + γ (a3 + a4 − 2a2 ) + a3 + δa4 = → → 0 then

(1) λ = 1,
(2) μ = − 2

(3) γ
2
=
3

(4) δ =
1

Q17 - Multiple Correct

→ → → →
A vector ( d ) is equally inclined to three vectors a = ^
i − ^ ^ b = 2^
j + k, i + ^
j and c = 3^ ^
j − 2k . Let
→ → → → → → → → →
x , y , z be three vector in the plane of a , b ; b , c ; c , a respectively, then

→ ⋅ d→ = 14
(1) x
(2) y→ ⋅ d→ = 3

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(3) z→ ⋅ d→ = 0

(4) r→ ⋅ d→ = 0 where r→ = λx
→ + μy→ + δz→

Q18 - Multiple Correct

Identify the statement(s) which is/are INCORRECT ?

→ × [a
(1) a → × →b)] = (a
→ × (a → × →b) (a
→ 2
)

→ → → → → →
→
→ → →
(2) If a , b , c are non-zero, non coplanar vectors, and v ⋅ a = v ⋅ b = v ⋅ c = 0 then v must be a

null vector
→ → → → → → → → → →
(3) If a and b lie in a plane normal to the plane containing the vectors a × b , c × d ; a , b , c , d are
→
→ × →b) × (c→ × d→) = 0
non-zero vector, then (a
→, →b, c→ and a
→ , →b , c→ are reciprocal system of vectors then a
→ ⋅ →b → →
′ ′

(4) If a ′ ′
+ b ⋅ c
′
→ →
+ c ⋅ a
′
= 3

Q19 - Multiple Correct

→ → → are three co-planar unit vectors such that a

a, b, c → + →b + c→ = 0. If three vectors p→, q→, r→ parallel to a
→, →b, c→
→ → →
respectively and having integral but different magnitudes, then among the following options | p + q + r |

can take a value equal to

(1) 1
(2) 0

(3) √3
(4) 2

Q20 - Multiple Correct

The equation of the line x + y + z − 1 = 0, 4x + y − 2z + 2 = 0 written in the symmetrical form is

x+1 y−2 z−0
(1) 1
=
−2
=
1

y z−1
(2) x

1
=
−2
=
1

x+1/2 y−1 z−1/2

(3) 1
=
−2
=
1

x−1 y+2 z−2

(4) 2
=
−1
=
2

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Q21 - Multiple Correct

Consider the planes 3x − 6y + 2z + 5 = 0 and 4x − 12y + 3z = 3. The plane 67x − 162y + 47z + 44 = 0
bisects that angle between the given planes which

(1) contains origin

(2) is acute
(3) is obtuse

(4) none of these

Q22 - Multiple Correct

The plane ℓx + my = 0 is rotated about its line of intersection with the plane z = 0, through an angle α, then
equation of plane in its new position may be

(1) ℓx + my + z√ℓ 2
+ m
2
tan α = 0

(2) ℓx + my − z√ℓ 2
+ m
2
tan α = 0

(3) data is not sufficient

(4) None of these

Q23 - Paragraph 1

Passage I (For Question 23, 24)

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
y−1 y−1
Consider two lines L 1
:
x−2

1
=
0
=
z+1

2
and L 2
:
x−3

1
=
1
=
z−0

−1
. Let P be the plane which contains
the line L and is parallel to L and intersecting coordinates axes at A, B, C respectively -

1 2

The shortest distance between the lines L and L is - 1 2

(1) 1

√5

(2) 1

√6

(3) 1

√8

(4)
1

√14

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Q24 - Paragraph 1

Image of origin in the plane P , is -

−3 −1
(1) ( 2

7
,
7
,
7
)

−6 −2
(2) (
4
, , )
7 7 7

−2
(3) ( 7
,
3

7
,
1

7
)

−4
(4) (
6 2
, , )
7 7 7

Q25 - Paragraph 2

Passage II (For Question 26, 27)

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Suppose direction cosines of two lines are given by uℓ + vm + wn = 0 and aℓ , where u, v

2 2 2
+ bm + cn = 0

, w, a, b, c are arbitrary constants and ℓ, m, n are direction cosines of the lines.

For u = v = w = 1, both lines satisfies the relation -

2

(1) (b + c)(
n n
) + 2 b + (a + b) = 0
ℓ ℓ

(2) (c + a)(
ℓ ℓ
) + 2c + (b + c) = 0
m m

2
(3) (a + b)( m

n
) + 2a
m

n
+ (c + a) = 0

(4) All of the above

Q26 - Paragraph 2

For u = v = w = 1, If , then
n1 n2 a+b
=
ℓ1 ℓ2 b+c

m1  m2
(1) ℓ1 ℓ2
=
b+c

c+a

m1  m2
(2) ℓ1 ℓ2
=
c+a

b+c

m1  m2
(3)
a+b
=
ℓ1 ℓ2 c+a

(4) m1 m2

ℓ1 ℓ2
=
c+a

a+b

Q27 - Paragraph 3

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Passage III (For Question 27, 28)

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Let a ^ →
→ = 2^i + 3^j − 6k, b = 2^
i − 3^ → = −2^i + 3^j + 6k
^ and c
j + 6k ^ . Let a → on →b and a
→ be projection of a → be
1 2

→ on c→, then

the projection of a 1

→
a 2 =

(1) 943

49
(2^
i − 3^ ^
j − 6k)

(2)
943
(2^
i − 3^ ^
j − 6k)
2
49

(3) 943

49
(−2^
i + 3^ ^
j + 6k)

(4) 943

2
(−2^
i + 3^ ^
j + 6k)
49

Q28 - Paragraph 3

→ →
a1 ⋅ b =

(1) −41
(2) − 41

(3) 41

(4) 287

Q29 - Paragraph 4

Passage IV (For Question 29, 30)

–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

ABCD is a parallelogram L is a point on BC which divides BC in the ratio 1 : 2. AL intersects BD at P. M is

a point on DC which divides DC in the ratio 1 : 2 and AM intersects BD in Q.

Point P divides AL in the ratio

(1) 1 : 2
(2) 1 : 3
(3) 3 : 1

(4) 2 : 1

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Q30 - Paragraph 4

Point Q divides DB in the ratio

(1) 1 : 2
(2) 1 : 3
(3) 3 : 1

(4) 2 : 1

Q31 - Paragraph 5

Passage V (For Question 31, 32)

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

Three vector a
^ , b and c
^ ^ are forming a right handed system, if a ^ ^, ^
^ × b = c b × c
^ = a
^, c ^ = b , then answer
^ × a ^

the following question

If vector 3a ^ c and −a
^ − 2 b + 2^ c are adjacent sides of a parallelogram, then an angle between the
^ − 2^

diagonals is

(1) π

(2) π

(3) π

(4)
2π

Q32 - Paragraph 5

→=a
If x ^
^ + b − c → = −a
^, y ^
^ + b − 2^ → = −a
c, z ^
^ + 2b − c → + y→ and
^ , then a unit vector normal to the vectors x

→
y + z → is

→
(1) a
(2) →b
→
(3) c

(4) none of these

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Q33 - Integer Type

x−1 y+2
If equation of the plane through the straight line 2
=
−3
=
z

5
and perpendicular to the plane

x − y + z + 2 = 0 is ax − by + cz + 4 = 0, then find the value of a + b + c

Q34 - Integer Type

→ + λ(3→i − →j + k)
The shortest distance between the lines given by r→ = 3→i + 8→j + 3k → and
→ → → →
r = −3 i − 7 j + 6k + μ(−3 i + 2 j + 4k) → → → is λ√30, then find the value of λ

Q35 - Integer Type

If V 1,  V2 ,  V3 are volumes of parallelopiped, triangular prism and tetrahedron respectively. The three
coterminus edges of all three figures are the vectors ^i − ^j − 6k,
^ ^i − ^ ^ and 2^
j + 4k i − 5^ ^ , then find sum
j + 3k

of the volumes V 1,  V2 and V 3

Q36 - Integer Type

If p→, q→, r→ are mutually perpendicular vectors, where |p→| = |q→| = |r→| and
→ → → → → → → → → → → → →
p × {( x − q ) × p } + q × {( x − r ) × q } + r × {( x − p ) × r } = 0 and
→ → → →
x =
1

λ
( p + q + r ) , then find the value of λ.

Q37 - Integer Type

In a regular tetrahedron let θ be the angle between any edge and a face not containing the edge. If cos 2
θ =
a

where a, b ∈ I also a and b are coprime, then find the value of 10a + b
+

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Answer Key

Q1 (4) Q2 (4) Q3 (2) Q4 (3)

Q5 (2) Q6 (3) Q7 (2) Q8 (1)

Q9 (2) Q10 (2) Q11 (2) Q12 (4)

Q13 (1) Q14 (1) Q15 (1,3) Q16 (1,2,4)

Q17 (3,4) Q18 (1,3,4) Q19 (3,4) Q20 (1,2,3)

Q21 (1,2) Q22 (1,2) Q23 (4) Q24 (2)

Q25 (4) Q26 (2) Q27 (2) Q28 (1)

Q29 (3) Q30 (2) Q31 (1) Q32 (4)

Q33 (0) Q34 (3) Q35 (50) Q36 (2)

Q37 (13)

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