The line vector r = a x λb will not meet the plane r x n = q, provided
(A) b x n = 0, a.n = q
(B) b x n ≠ 0, a.n = q
(C) b x n = 0, a.n ≠ q
(D) b x n ≠ 0, a.n = q
Answer is (C) b x n = 0, a.n ≠ q
We must have b x n = 0 and a.n ≠ q.