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EXERCISE – I SINGLE CORRECT (OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS)

 8 9. A stick of length 10 units rests against the floor

1. The points  0,  , (1,3) and (82,30) are vertices of and a wall of a room. If the stick begins to slide on
 3
the floor then the locus of its middle point is
(A) an obtuse angled triangle (B) an acute angled triangle 2 2 2 2
(A) x + y = 2.5 (B) x + y = 25
2 2
(C) a right angled triangle (D) none of these (C) x + y = 100 (D) none

2. The ratio in which the line joining the points (3, –4) 10. The equation of the line cutting an intercept of 3
and (–5, 6) is divided by x-axis
–1 3
(A) 2 : 3 (B) 6 : 4 (C) 3 : 2 (D) none of these on negative y-axis and inclined at an angle tan
5
to the x-axis is
3. The circumcentre of the triangle with vertices
(A) 5y – 3x + 15 = 0 (B) 5y – 3x = 15
(0, 0), (3, 0) and (0, 4) is
(C) 3y – 5x + 15 = 0 (D) none of these
(A) (1, 1) (B) (2, 3/2)
(C) (3/2, 2) (D) none of these 11. The equation of a straight line which passes
through the point (–3, 5) such that the portion of it
4. The mid points of the sides of a triangle are (5, 0), between the axes is divided by the point in the ratio
(5, 12) and (0, 12), then orthocentre of this triangle is 5 : 3 (reckoning from x-axis) will be
(A) x + y – 2 = 0 (B) 2x + y + 1 = 0
 13 
(A) (0, 0) (B) (0, 24) (C) (10, 0) (D)  , 8  (C) x + 2y – 7 = 0 (D) x – y + 8 = 0
 3 
12. The co-ordinates of the vertices P, Q, R & S of
5. Area of a triangle whose vertices are (a cos , b sin), square PQRS inscribed in the triangle ABC with vertices
(–a sin , b cos ) and (–a cos , –b sin ) is A(0, 0), B(3, 0) & C(2, 1) given that two of its vertices
(A) ab sin  cos  (B) a cos  sin  P, Q are on the side AB are respectively

1  1  3  3 1  1 1
(C) ab (D) ab (A)  , 0 ,  , 0 ,  ,  &  , 
2 4  8  8 8 4 8

 1  3  3 1  1 1
6. The point A divides the join of the points (–5, 1) (B)  , 0 ,  , 0 ,  ,  &  , 
2  4  4 4 2 4
and (3, 5) in the ratio k : 1 and coordinates of points
B and C are (1, 5) and (7, –2) respectively. If the
3  3 1  1
area of ABC be 2 units, then k equals (C) (1, 0)  , 0 ,  ,  & 1, 
2  2 2  2
(A) 7, 9 (B) 6, 7 (C) 7, 31/9 (D) 9, 31/9

3  9  9 3 3 3
7. If A(cos, sin), B(sin, – cos), C(1, 2) are the (D)  , 0 ,  , 0 ,  ,  &  , 
2  4  4 4 2 4
vertices of a ABC, then as a varies, the locus of its
centroid is
2 2
(A) x + y – 2x – 4y+3=0
2 2
(B) x +y – 2x–4y+1 = 0 13. The equation of perpendicular bisector of the line
2 2 segment joining the points (1, 2) and (–2, 0) is
(C) 3(x + y ) – 2x – 4y+1=0 (D) none of these
(A) 5x + 2y = 1 (B) 4x + 6y = 1
(C) 6x + 4y = 1 (D) none of these
8. The points with the co-ordinates (2a, 3a), (3b, 2b)
& (c, c) are collinear
14. The number of possible straight lines, passing
(A) for no value of a, b, c (B) for all values of a, b, c
through (2, 3) and forming a triangle with coordinate
c 2 axes, whose area is 12 sq. units, is
(C) If a, , b are in H.P.. (D) if a, c, b are in H.P..
5 5 (A) one (B) two (C) three (D) four

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15. Points A & B are in the first quadrant ; point 'O' is 23. If the point (a, 2) lies between the lines x–y–1=0
the origin. If the slope of OA is 1, slope of OB is 7 and and 2(x – y) – 5 = 0, then the set of values of a is
OA = OB, then the slope of AB is (A) (–, 3)  (9/2, ) (B) (3, 9/2)
(A) –1/5 (B) –1/4 (C) 1/3 (D) –1/2 (C) (–, 3) (D) (9/2, )

16. Coordinates of a point which is at 3 distance from 24. A(x1, y1), B(x2, y2) and C(x3, y3) are three non-
collinear points in cartesian plane. Number of
point (1, –3) of line 2x + 3y + 7 = 0 is
parallelograms that can be drawn with these three
 9 6   9 6  points as vertices are
(A) 1  ,3  (B) 1  ,3 
(A) one (B) two (C) three (D) four
 13 13   13 13 

25. If P(1, 0) ; Q(–1, 0) & R(2, 0) are three give

 9 6   9 6 
(C) 1  ,3  (D) 1  ,3  points, then the locus of the points S satisfying the
 13 13   13 13  2 2
relation, SQ + SR = 2 SP is
2

(A) A straight line parallel to x-axis

(B) A circle passing through the origin
17. The angle between the lines y – x + 5 = 0 and
(C) A circle with the centre at the origin
3 x  y  7  0 is (D) A straight line parallel to y-axis

(A) 15º (B) 60º (C) 45º (D) 75º

26. The area of triangle formed by the lines x + y – 3 = 0,
x – 3y + 9 = 0 and 3x – 2y + 1 = 0
18. A line is perpendicular to 3x + y = 3 and passes
through a point (2, 2). Its y intercept is 16 10
(A) sq. units (B) sq. units
(A) 2/3 (B) 1/3 (C) 1 (D) 4/3 7 7
(C) 4 sq. units (D) 9 sq. units
19. The equation of the line passing through the point
(c, d) and parallel to the line ax + by + c = 0 is 27. The co-ordinates of foot of the perpendicular drawn
(A) a(x + c) + b(y + d) = 0 (B) a(x + c) – b(y + d) = 0 on line 3x – 4y – 5 = 0 from the point (0, 5) is
(C) a(x – c) + b(y – d) = 0 (D) none of these (A) (1, 3) (B) (2, 3) (C) (3, 2) (D) (3, 1)

28. Distance of the point (2, 5) from the line 3x + y + 4 = 0

20. The position of the point (8, –9) with respect to
measured parallel to the line 3x – 4y + 8 = 0 is
the lines 2x + 3y – 4 = 0 and 6x + 9y + 8 = 0 is
(A) 15/2 (B) 9/2 (C) 5 (D) none
(A) point lies on the same side of the lines
(B) point lies on one of the lines
29. Three vertices of triangle ABC are A(–1, 11),
(C) point lies on the different sides of the line
B(–9, –8) and C(15, –2). The equation of angle bisector
(D) none of these of angle A is
(A) 4x – y=7 (B) 4x + y=7 (C) x + 4y=7 (D) x–4y=7
21. If origin and (3, 2) are contained in the same
angle of the lines 2x + y – a = 0, x – 3y + a = 0, then 30. If line y – x + 2 = 0 is shifted parallel to itself
'a' must lie in the interval towards the positive direction of the x-axis by a
(A) (–, 0)  (8, ) (B) (–, 0)  (3, ) perpendicular distance of 3 2 units, then the equation
(C) (0, 3) (D) (3, 8) of the new line is
(A) y = x – 4 (B) y = x + 1
22. The line 3x + 2y = 6 will divide the quadrilateral (C) y = x – (2 + 3 2 ) (D) y = x – 8
formed y the lines x + y = 5, y – 2x = 8, 3y + 2x = 0 &
4y – x = 0 in 31. The co-ordinates of the point of reflection of the
(A) two quadrilaterals origin (0, 0) in the line 4x – 2y – 5 = 0 is
(B) one pentagon and one triangle 4 2
(A) (1, –2) (B) (2, –1) (C)  ,  (D) (2, 5)
(C) two triangles (D) none of these 5 5

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32. If the axes are rotated through an angle of 30º in 39. Equation of the pair of straight lines through origin
the anti-clockwise direction, the coordinates of point and perpendicular to the pair of straight lines
2 2
5x – 7xy – 3y = 0 is
(4, – 2 3 ) with respect to new axes are 2 2 2 2
(A) 3x – 7xy – 5y = 0 (B) 3x + 7xy + 5y = 0
2 2 2 2
(A) (2, 3 ) (B) ( 3 , –5) (C) (2, 3) (D) ( 3 , 2) (C) 3x – 7xy + 5y = 0 (D) 3x + 7xy – 5y = 0

33. Keeping the origin constant axes are rotated at 40. One of the diameter of the circle circumscribing
an angle 30º in clockwise direction then new coordinate the rectangle ABCD is 4y = x + 7. If A and B are the
of (2, 1) with respect to old axes is points (–3, 4) and (5, 4) respectively then the area of
rectangle is equal to
2 3 3   2 3 1  2  3  (A) 30 (B) 8 (C) 25 (D) 32
(A)  ,  (B)  , 
 2 2 
  2 2 

2
41. If the linesxsin A + ysinA + 1 = 0
2
 2 3 1 2  3  xsin B + ysinB + 1 = 0

(C)  , 
(D) none of these
2
xsin C + ysinC + 1 = 0
 2 2 
are concurrent where A, B, C are angles of triangle
then ABC must be
34. If one diagonal of a square is along the line x = 2y (A) equilateral (B) isosceles
and one of its vertex is (3, 0), then its sides through (C) right angle (D) no such triangle exist
this vertex are given by the equations
(A) y – 3x + 9 = 0, x – 3y – 3 = 0 42. The co-ordinates of a point P on the line 2x–y+5=0
(B) y – 3x + 9 = 0, x – 3y – 3 = 0 such that |PA – PB| is maximum where A is (4, –2)
(C) y + 3x – 9 = 0, x + 3y – 3 = 0 and B is (2, –4) will be
(D) y – 3x + 9 = 0, x + 3y – 3 = 0 (A) (11, 27) (B) (–11, –17) (C) (–11, 17) (D) (0, 5)

35. The line (p + 2q)x + (p – 3q)y = p – q for different 43. The line x + y = p meets the axis of x and y at A
values of p and q passes through a fixed point whose and B respectively. A triangle APQ is inscribed in the
co-ordinates are
triangle OAB, O being the origin, with right angle at Q,
3 5 2 2 3 3 2 3
(A)  ,  (B)  ,  (C)  ,  (D)  ,  P and Q lie respectively on OB and AB. If the area of
2 2 5 5 5 5 5 5 th
the triangle APQ is 3/8 of the area of the triangle

36. Given the family of lines, a(3x+4y+6) + b(x+y+2)=0. AQ

OAB, then is equal to
The line of the family situated at the greatest distance BQ
from the point P(2, 3) has equation (A) 2 (B) 2/3 (C) 1/3 (D) 3
(A) 4x + 3y + 8 = 0 (B) 5x + 3y + 10 = 0
(C) 15x + 8y + 30 = 0 (D) none

37. The base BC of a triangle ABC is bisected at the 44. Lines, L1 : x + 3 y  2 , and L2 : ax + by = 1, meet
point (p, q) and the equation to the side AB & AC are at P and enclose an angle of 45º between them. Line
px + qy = 1 & qx + py = 1. The equation of the median
through A is L3 : y = 3 x , also passes through P then
2 2 2 2
(A) (p–2q)x+(q–2p)y+1=0 (B) (p + q) x+y – 2=0 (A) a + b = 1 (B) a + b = 2
2 2 2 2 2 2
(C) (2pq – 1)(px + gy – 1)=(p + q – 1)(qx + py – 1) (C) a + b = 3 (D) a + b = 4
(D) none
45. A triangle is formed by the lines 2x – 3y – 6 = 0 ;
2 2
38. The equation 2x + 4xy – py + 4x + qy + 1 = 0 3x – y + 3 = 0 and 3x + 4y – 12 = 0. If the points P(, 0)
will represent two mutually perpendicular straight lines, if and Q(0, ) always lie on or inside the ABC, then
(A) p = 1 and q = 2 or 6 (B) p = –2 and q = –2 or 8 (A)  [–1, 2] &  [–2, 3] (B)  [–1, 3] &  [–2, 4]
(C) p = 2 and q = 0 or 8 (D) p = 2 and q = 0 or 6 (C)  [–2, 4] &  [–3, 4] (D)  [–1, 3] &  [–2, 3]

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46. The line x + 3y – 2 = 0 bisects the angle between 54. The circumcentre of the triangle formed by the
a pair of straight lines of which one has equation lines, xy + 2x + 2y + 4 = 0 and x + y + 2 = 0 is
x – 7y + 5 = 0. The equation of the other line is (A) (–1, –1) (B) (–2, –2) (C) (0, 0) (D) (–1, –2)
(A) 3x + 3y – 1 = 0 (B) x – 3y + 2 = 0
(C) 5x + 5y – 3 = 0 (D) none 55. Area of the rhombus bounded by the four lines,
ax ± by ± c = 0 is
47. A ray of light passing through the point A(1, 2) is
c2 2c 2 4c 2 ab
(A) (B) (C) (D)
reflected at a point B on the x-axis and then passes
2ab | ab | ab 4c 2
through (5, 3). Then the equation of AB is
(A) 5x + 4y = 13 (B) 5x – 4y = –3 56. If the lines ax + y + 1 = 0, x + by + 1 = 0 &
(C) 4x + 5y = 14 (D) 4x – 5y = –6 x + y + c = 0 where a, b & c are distinct real numbers
different from 1 are concurrent, then the value of
48. Let the algebraic sum of the perpendicular
1 1 1
distances from the point (3, 0), (0, 3) & (2, 2) to a + + equals
1 a 1 b 1 c
variable straight line be zero, then the line passes (A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1
through a fixed point whose co-ordinates are
3 3 5 5 57. The area enclosed by 2 | x | + 3| y |  6 is
(A) (3, 2) (B) (2, 3) (C)  ,  (D)  , 
5 5 3 3 (A) 3 sq. units (B) 4 sq. units
(C) 12 sq. units (D) 24 sq. units
49. The image of the pair of lines represented by
2 2
ax + 2h xy + by = 0 by the line mirror y = 0 is 58. The point (4, 1) undergoes the following three
2 2 2 2
(A) ax – 2hxy + by = 0 (B) bx – 2h xy + ay = 0 transformations successively
2 2 2 2
(C) bx + 2h xy + ay = 0 (D) ax – 2h xy – by = 0 (i) Reflection about the line y = x
(ii) Translation through a distance 2 units along the
2 2
50. The pair of straight lines x – 4xy + y = 0 together positive direction of x-axis
with the line x + y + 4 6 = 0 form a triangle which is (iii) Rotation through an angle /4 about the origin in
the counter clockwise direction.
(A) right angled but not isosceles (B) right isosceles
The final position of the points is given by the
(C) scalene (D) equilateral
coordinates
 7 1   7 1 
51. Let A  (3, 2) and B  (5, 1). ABP is an equilateral (A)  ,  (B)  , 
triangle is constructed on the side of AB remote from  2 2  2 2
the origin then the orthocentre of triangle ABP is
 1 7 
(C)   ,  (D) none of these
 1 3   1 3   2 2
(A)  4  3,  3  (B)  4  3,  3 
 2 2   2 2 

 1 3 1   1 3 1 
(C)  4  3,  3 (D)  4  3,  3
 6 2 3   6 2 3 

52. The line PQ whose equation is x – y = 2 cuts the

x-axis at P and Q is (4, 2). The line PQ is rotated
about P through 45º in the anticlockwise direction.
The equation of the line PQ in the new position is
(A) y   2 (B) y = 2 (C) x = 2 (D) x = –2

53. Distance between two lines represented by the

2 2
line pair, x – 4xy + 4y + x – 2y – 6 = 0 is
1
(A) (B) 5 (C) 2 5 (D) none
5

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