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QUESTIONS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
3. 2. 1.
then If (2a A The
(-14,(a)6) (a) 3 (-2,(a)0) the
point -1,circle
the pointcorrect
coordinatesC(-4, 3a of
diameter + on
1) 1), the
answer
divides then y-axis
of natural 20 from
-14)(b()6, are Bthe (b) 4 units -(b2(0which ),
the
line numberpasses given
is
segment equidistant
four
through
a
is options
joining
from
(c) 2 the -1(c0),
(c) in
the point questionsthe
(-14,-6)
points points
(-3,
A(2, (3,
(1
-1). 2) to
-2) If and 46):
Straight
Lines (-6,-14)(d) and (d) 1 the (-1,(d) 0)(-5,
centre
B -2)
in
the of is
ratio a
circle

(A-679) 3:5, is
. It the points A(-2, -1), B1,0), Cía, 3) and
D1, b) torm a parallelogratr
values of a and b are
(a) a =-4, b= -2
(b) a= -4, b=2 (c) a =4,b= 2
5. If the
middle (£) a =2,
ther b=-4
of the points of the sides of a triangle are (1, 1), (2, -3) and (3, 2).
triangle is
(a) (-2, 0) the
6. The vertices of a
(b) (0, 2)
triangle are
(c) (3,2) (d) (2, 0)
A(-5, 3), B(p, -1) and C(6, q). If the centroid
Ceritrse
(1,-1), then thevalues of p and q of the
(a) p=-2, q=5 are AB
7. The (b) p =2, q =-5 (c) p=3, q=5
is tangent the angle between the lines joining the
of (d) p=-5,4
points (-1,2),(3,-5) and =2
(a)
37
49

8. If a line
(b)
49
37 (c)
23
47 (d)
23
47 -2,3),(5,L
joining
(8, 12) and (x, the points (-2, 6) (4, 8) is
24), then the value of and perpendicular to the line joining the
(a) 3 x is
9. If the (b) 4 point
points (c) -4 (d) 2
the A(0, 6), B(2, 1) and C(7, are three corners of a
3)
diagonal BD is square ABCD, then the
slope of
(a) 2
(b)
10. 1f the line 2 (c) 3 (d)
value of yisthrough (3, y) and (2, 7) is parallel to the line through (-1, 4) and (0, 6), then the
(a) -9
11. The (b) -8
equation
direction
of
of x-axisline
is
(c) 8
passing through (2, -3) and making an (d) 9
(a) V3x angle of 120° with positive
-y+32V3
(c) /3x +y+3-2V3 =0
=0 (b) V3r +y-3-2V3 =0
12. The
inclination of the line x -y+3= 0 with the (d) V3x
(a) 45°
+y+3+2 V3 =0
(b) 135° positive direction of x-axis is
13. The equation of a (c) -45° (d) -135
line whose inclination is 57
negative direction of y-axis is 6 and which cuts off an
intercept of 4 units on
(a) x +/3 y +4 V3 =0
(b) x- N3 y+4 N3 =0
(c) x+ V3 y-4 /3 =0
14. The equation of the line (d) x- V3 y-4 3 =0
(a) x+7y +2 = 0 through 5) making an intercept of -2 on
(-1,
(b) 7x + y +2 =0
y-axis is
(c) x-7y + 2 = 0
15. The equation of the line (d) 7x -y +2=0
which cuts
the positive direction of the x-axis is off intercept 4 on x-ais and makes an angle of 60° with
(a) y= N3 (x+ 4)
(b) y =-3 (*-4)
(c) y= V3 (r-4)
(d) y=-V3 (r + 4)
16. If the straight line y= mY +cpasses
and care
through the points (2, 4) and (-3,6), then the value of
2
(a) m =-C= (b) 11 =
2

2 24 2
(c) m = (d) m =
 liepassesthrough P, 2)suh that the portion of the line intercepted betweenthe axes is
lhe cqualion of the line is
A
(u)1t2y-5-) (b) x-y+l=0
()1tU-3=0 () 2r + -4 -0
line,
Jhecquationota straight vonwhich the perpendicular from the origin is of length 2units
pevpendicular makes an angle of 240" withthe x-axis is
this
(h) x- 3 y+4 -0
()1-3y-4-0 (W) x+ V3y-4-0
linesar+bytc=0
lhe(wo
- and d'x +by+c =0are perpendicular if
19. (a) ab'='b (b) ab +a'b =0 (c) ab' + a'b=0 (d) aa' + bb' - 0

angle between the lines y =(2- 3)( +5)

and y=(2 + 3)(r-) is
20. The (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°
(a) 30°
ratioin which the line segment joining (-1, 1) and (5,7) is divided by the line x +y=4

() 1:2internally (0) 1:2 externally (c) 2:1 internally (d) 2:1 externally
=0is the point (1,5), then the value of k
li theimage ot the point (-3, k)in the line 2r +y-2
(b) 3 (c) -3 (d) 1
(a) 2
the triangle whose sides lie along the lines x =0, y=0
92 The coordinates of the orthocentre of
and 3x-5y +7=0 is
77
(c) (0,0) -

5'5)
whose vertices are at (0, 0), (6, 0) and
4 The coordinates of the circumcentre of the triangle
(0, 8) is
(a) (6,0) (b) (0,8) (c) (3, 4) (d) (0,0)
value of kis
25, If the lines 3+ 4 =5 and 3x +ky =9 are perpendicular to each other, then the
(a) -4 (b) -3 (d) 2
concurrent, then the value of k
26. If the lines 2x + y -3=0,5x + ky -3 = 0 and 3x- y-2 =0 are
is
(b) -2 (c) -1 (d) 2
(a) -3
27. The equation of the line passing through (1, 2)and perpendicular to x+y +7= 0is
(a) y-x+1=0 (b) y-x-1 = 0 (d) y-x + 2 =0 (d y-x-2 = 0

28. If pis the length of perpendicular from the origin on the line + =1 and a², p², b² are in
A.P, then
(a) at+ bt-0 (b) at-bt-0 (c) a²+b2-0 (d) a-be =0
29. The distance of the point P(1,-3) from the line 2y -3x = 4 is
7
(c) V13
(a) 13 (0) 3 13
30. The coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular fronm the point (2, 3) on the line
X+y-1l =0 are
(a) (-6, 5) (b) (5,6) (c) (-5,6) (d) (6, 5)
31. If a vertex of a square is at the point (1, -1) and one of its sides lie along the line
3x-4y - 17 =0, then the area of the square is
1
(a) 4sq. units (6) 3sq. units (c) sq. units (d) 2 sq. units
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32 Ihe eguatons of thelines which passthrough the point(3, -2) and
are
ane v3r y=lare
lay y2 0, 31 -v-2 -3/3 =0
inclined
(b) x-2= 0, V3x -y +2+35
t)3-0, V37 -v-2-343 =0 (d) none of these
33. lfthe line =l passes through the points (2, -3) and (4, -5), then (a, b) is
(a) (1,1) (b) (-1,1) (c) (1,-1) (d) (-1,-1)
34. Ihe
equations of lines passingthrough the point (1, 0) and at adistance of
oigin are 2
units frorn the
(a) 3r +y- 3 =0, V3x
-y-N3 =0 (b) V3x =0, J3x -y+ 3 =0
() x 3y - 3 =0,x -
35. The distance 3y -3 =0 (d) none of these
between Jines y= mx +C, and y = mx
the
+(, 15
m? 1 (by (d) 0
36. Jm²+1 Vm' +1
Fquations of diagonalss of the square formed by the lines x =0, y=0, x= l and y = 1 are
(a) y= x, X+ y =
2 (b) 2y = x, y+X= 1
(c) y=X,y+X=1 (d) y=2x, y+ 2x =1
37. The point (4,
1)
(i) undergoes the
Reflection about the line yfollowing two successive transformations
(1) =x
The Translation through a distance of 2 units along the
coordinates of the new point are positive x-axis.
(a) (4,3)
(b) (3,,4)
38, The (c) (1, 4)
cquation ax + by + c=0
(a) for all real represents a straight line
(b) only when a 0numbersa, b and c
(c) only when b 0
(d) only when
39. The ratio in atleast one aand b is
3x + 4y +5 =0
which the line 3x + 4unon-zero.
+ 2 = 0
and 3x + 4y-5 =0 is divides the distance between the lines
(a) 1:2
(b) 3:7
40. The tangent of angle (c) 2:3 (d) 2:5
respectively is
between the lines whose
intercepts on the axes are a, -b and b,
-a
(u)
ab (b) (c)
2 (d) none of
41. The number of straight lines
2ab these
(a) 4
through origin which are equally inclined to both the axes is
(b) 3 (c) 2
42. The circumcentre of the (d) 1
triangle formed by the lines x = 0, y=0 and
x+y-1=0 is
(a) (0, 0)
(c) (1, 1)
 Answers
(36.c) (29.c) 22.(b) 15.(c) 46. A5. M inclination
(0)8. (6)1. Th43e.
A If lfa (a) and The
(a)
6 cos
(a 0
<e<
(a)
-2, b+c=0,
+ equation
8r
3x
(a) joining
4
0, 2 +2y 5y- + the
37.(b) 30.(b) 23.(c) 16.(a) b 3
(c)9. (c)2. sin then - points
) then 63 1=theof of
and the = 0 (4, the
the 0 isline
38.(d) 31.(a) 24.(c) 17.(d) 10.(d) (b) B(a value family () with -5) line
(a)3.
4 cos 0)
(2 3x
(b)
6
and
passing
0, of 2 of + slope (-2,
-b such 0
39.(b) 32.(a) 25.(a) 18.(a) 11.(c) lines 2y 9)
(c)4. sin -2= 2- 3 through
is
0) that 3ax
may 0 and
the + which
by
40.(C) 33.(d) 26.(b) 19.(d) 12.(a) be area the
(d) 5. (c) +
maximum 2c (c) (c)
point
3 of = 2y is 3
triangle 0concurrent
-3x-2 (-3,
passes
41.(c) 34.(a) 27.(b) 20.(c) 13.(a) (b)6. is 6)
formed through = and
0 with
(d) (d)
the
42.() 35.(b)
(d) the (d)
28.(a) 21.(a) 14.(b) by mid-point
(a)7. none theseof the none
none lines 437
the fixed
of points of 4x
these point these +3y of
O0, -7 the
0), line
0=