MCQ: Perpendicularity or Parallelism of Lines and Planes

A multiple-choice question asking to identify which perpendicularity or parallelism relationship (line⊥plane, plane⊥plane, line∥plane, etc.) holds in a given 3D figure.

bac-s-maths 2019 Q2 4 marks View
For each of the following questions, only one of the four statements is correct. Indicate on your answer sheet the question number and copy the letter corresponding to the correct statement. One point is awarded if the letter corresponds to the correct statement, 0 otherwise.
Throughout the exercise, we work in an orthonormal coordinate system $(\mathrm{O}; \vec{\imath}, \vec{\jmath}, \vec{k})$ in space. The four questions are independent. No justification is required.
  1. Consider the plane $P$ with Cartesian equation $3x + 2y + 9z - 5 = 0$ and the line $d$ with parametric representation: $\left\{\begin{array}{l} x = 4t + 3 \\ y = -t + 2 \\ z = -t + 9 \end{array}, t \in \mathbb{R}\right.$. Statement A: the intersection of plane $P$ and line $d$ is reduced to the point with coordinates $(3;2;9)$. Statement B: plane $P$ and line $d$ are orthogonal. Statement C: plane $P$ and line $d$ are parallel. Statement D: the intersection of plane $P$ and line $d$ is reduced to the point with coordinates $(-353; 91; 98)$.
  2. Consider the cube ABCDEFGH and the points I, J and K defined by the vector equalities: $$\overrightarrow{\mathrm{AI}} = \frac{3}{4}\overrightarrow{\mathrm{AB}}, \quad \overrightarrow{\mathrm{DJ}} = \frac{1}{4}\overrightarrow{\mathrm{DC}}, \quad \overrightarrow{\mathrm{HK}} = \frac{3}{4}\overrightarrow{\mathrm{HG}}$$ Statement A: the cross-section of cube ABCDEFGH by plane (IJK) is a triangle. Statement B: the cross-section of cube ABCDEFGH by plane (IJK) is a quadrilateral. Statement C: the cross-section of cube ABCDEFGH by plane (IJK) is a pentagon. Statement D: the cross-section of cube ABCDEFGH by plane (IJK) is a hexagon.
  3. Consider the line $d$ with parametric representation $\left\{\begin{aligned} x &= t + 2 \\ y &= 2 \\ z &= 5t - 6 \end{aligned}\right.$, with $t \in \mathbb{R}$, and the point $\mathrm{A}(-2; 1; 0)$. Let $M$ be a variable point on line $d$. Statement A: the smallest length $AM$ is equal to $\sqrt{53}$. Statement B: the smallest length $AM$ is equal to $\sqrt{27}$. Statement C: the smallest length $AM$ is attained when point $M$ has coordinates $(-2; 1; 0)$. Statement D: the smallest length $AM$ is attained when point $M$ has coordinates $(2; 2; -6)$.
  4. Consider the plane $P$ with Cartesian equation $x + 2y - 3z + 1 = 0$ and the plane $P'$ with Cartesian equation $2x - y + 2 = 0$. Statement A: planes $P$ and $P'$ are parallel. Statement B: the intersection of planes $P$ and $P'$ is a line passing through points $\mathrm{A}(5; 12; 10)$ and $\mathrm{B}(3; 1; 2)$. Statement C: the intersection of planes $P$ and $P'$ is a line passing through point $\mathrm{C}(2; 6; 5)$ and having a direction vector $\vec{u}(1; 2; 2)$. Statement D: the intersection of planes $P$ and $P'$ is a line passing through point $\mathrm{D}(-1; 0; 0)$ and having a direction vector $\vec{v}(3; 6; 5)$.
gaokao 2020 Q15 5 marks View
In a cube $A B C D - A _ { 1 } B _ { 1 } C _ { 1 } D _ { 1 }$ with edge length 10, $P$ is a point on the left face $A D D _ { 1 } A _ { 1 }$. Given that the distance from point $P$ to $A _ { 1 } D _ { 1 }$ is 3 and the distance from point $P$ to $A A _ { 1 }$ is 2, a line through point $P$ parallel to $A _ { 1 } C$ intersects the cube at points $P$ and $Q$. On which face of the cube is point $Q$ located? ( )
A. $A A _ { 1 } B _ { 1 } B$
B. $B B _ { 1 } C _ { 1 } C$
C. $C C _ { 1 } D _ { 1 } D$
D. $A B C D$
gaokao 2025 Q9 6 marks View
In the right triangular prism $ABC - A_1B_1C_1$, let $D$ be the midpoint of $BC$. Then
A. $AD \perp A_1C$
B. $BC \perp$ plane $AA_1D$
C. $CC_1 \parallel$ plane $AA_1D$
D. $AD \parallel A_1B_1$
germany-abitur 2022 Q5 1 marks View
Justify without calculation that $g$ lies in the $x _ { 1 } x _ { 2 }$-plane.
germany-abitur 2023 QA a 2 marks View
Show that $g$ lies in the plane with the equation $x _ { 1 } + x _ { 2 } + x _ { 3 } = 2$.
taiwan-gsat 2022 Q11 5 marks View
The figure below is a schematic diagram of a building block, where $A B C$ is a right triangle with $\angle A C B = 90 ^ { \circ } , \overline { A C } = 5 , \overline { B C } = 6$ , and both $A D E B$ and $A D F C$ are rectangles. Select the correct options.
(1) Cutting this block along plane $A C E$ yields two tetrahedra
(2) The acute angle between planes $A D E B$ and $A D F C$ is greater than $45 ^ { \circ }$
(3) $\angle C E B < \angle A E B$
(4) $\tan \angle A E C < \sin \angle C E B$
(5) $\angle C E B < \angle A E C$