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Practice Question LEVEL –1
Straight Line

Q.7 If the line y = mx + c passes through the

points (2, 4) and (3, –5), then -
(A) m = –9, c = –22 (B) m = 9, c = 22
Q.1 The angle made by the line joining the points (C) m = –9, c = 22 (D) m = 9, c = –22

(1, 0) and (–2, ) with x axis is - Q.8 The equation of the line inclined at an angle
(A) 120º (B) 60º of 60º with x-axis and cutting y-axis at the
(C) 150º (D) 135º point (0, –2) is -

Q.2 If A(2,3), B(3,1) and C(5,3) are three points, (A) y=x–2 (B) y = x–2
then the slope of the line passing through
(C) y=x+2 (D) y = x+2
A and bisecting BC is -
(A) 1/2 (B) –2
Q.9 The equation of a line passing through the
(C) –1/2 (D) 2
origin and the point (a cos​θ​, a sin ​θ​) is-
(A) y = x sin ​θ (B) y = x tan ​θ
Q.3 If the vertices of a triangle have integral
(C) y = x cos ​θ (D) y = x cot ​θ
coordinates, then the triangle is -
(A) Isosceles (B) Never equilateral
(C) Equilateral (D) None of these Q.10 Slope of a line which cuts intercepts of equal
lengths on the axes is -
Q.4 The equation of a line passing through the (A) –1 (B) 2
point (–3, 2) and parallel to x-axis is -
(C) 0 (D)
(A) x – 3 = 0 (B) x + 3 = 0
(C) y – 2 = 0 (D) y + 2 = 0
Q.11 The intercept made by line x cos​α + y sin​α =
Q.5 If the slope of a line is 2 and it cuts an intercept a on y axis is -
– 4 on y-axis, then its equation will be - (A) a (B) a cosec​α
(A) y – 2x = 4 (B) x = 2y – 4 (C) a sec​α (D) a sin​α
(C) y = 2x – 4 (D) None of these
Q.12 The equation of the straight line which passes
Q.6 The equation of the line cutting of an intercept through the point (1, –2) and cuts off equal
–3 from the y-axis and inclined at an angle intercepts from axes will be-
tan​–1​ 3/5 to the x axis is - (A) x + y =1 (B) x – y = 1
(A) 5y – 3x + 15 = 0 (B) 5y – 3x = 15 (C) x + y + 1 = 0 (D) x – y – 2 = 0
(C) 3y – 5x + 15 = 0 (D) None of these

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Q.13 The intercept made by a line on y-axis is double
(B) x + y –10 = 0
to the intercept made by it on x-axis. If it passes
through (1, 2) then its equation- (C) x + y ± 10 = 0
(A) 2x + y = 4 (B) 2x + y + 4 = 0 (D) None of these
(C) 2x – y = 4 (D) 2x – y + 4 = 0

Q.20 If a perpendicular drawn from the origin on any

Q.14 If the point (5, 2) bisects the intercept of a line
line makes an angle 60º with x axis. If the
between the axes, then its equation is-
line makes a triangle with axes whose area is
(A) 5x + 2y = 20 (B) 2x + 5y = 20
(C) 5x – 2y = 20 (D) 2x – 5y = 20 54 square units, then its equation is -

Q.15 If the point (3,–4) divides the line between the (A) x + y = 18 (B) x + y + 18 = 0
x-axis and y-axis in the ratio 2 : 3 then the
equation of the line will be - (C) x + y = 18 (D) None of these
(A) 2x + y = 10 (B) 2x – y = 10
(C) x + 2y = 10 (D) x – 2y = 10 Q.21 For a variable line x/a + y/b = 1, a + b = 10, the
locus of mid point of the intercept of this line
Q.16 The equation to a line passing through the between coordinate axes is -
point (2, –3) and sum of whose intercept on (A) 10x + 5y = 1 (B) x + y = 10
the axes is equal to –2 is - (C) x + y = 5 (D) 5x + 10 y = 1
(A) x + y + 2 = 0 or 3x + 3y = 7
(B) x + y + 1 = 0 or 3x – 2y = 12 Q.22 If a line passes through the point P(1,2) makes
(C) x + y + 3 = 0 or 3x – 3y = 5 an angle of 45º with the x-axis and meets the
(D) x – y + 2 = 0 or 3x + 2y = 12 line x + 2y – 7 = 0 in Q, then PQ equals -

Q.17 The line bx + ay = 3ab cuts the coordinate axes

(A) (B)
at A and B, then centroid of ​Δ​OAB is-
(A) (b, a) (B) (a, b) (C) (D)
(C) (a/3, b/3) (D) (3a, 3b)
Q.23 A line passes through the point (1, 2) and makes
Q.18 The area of the triangle formed by the lines 60º angle with x axis. A point on this line at a
x = 0, y = 0 and x/a + y/b = 1 is- distance 3 from the point (1, 2) is -
(A) ab (B) ab/2 (A) (–5/2, 2 – 3 /2)
(C) 2ab (D) ab/3
(B) (3/2, 2+ 3 /2)

Q.19 The equations of the lines on which the (C) (5/2, 2 + 3 /2)
perpendiculars from the origin make 30º angle (D) None of these
with x-axis and which form a triangle of area
Q.24 If the points (1, 3) and (5, 1) are two opposite
vertices of a rectangle and the other two vertices
with axes, are - lie on the line y = 2x + c, then the value of c is -
(A) 4 (B) – 4
(A) x ± y – 10 = 0 (C) 2 (D) None of these

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 Q.33 If the line passing through the points (4, 3) and
(2, ​λ​) is perpendicular to the line y = 2x + 3,
then ​λ​ is equal to -
Q.25 The angle between the lines y – x + 5 = 0 (A) 4 (B) –4
(C) 1 (D) –1
and x – y + 7 = 0 is -
(A) 15º (B) 60º Q.34 The equation of line passing through (2, 3) and
(C) 45º (D) 75º perpendicular to the line adjoining the points
(–5, 6) and (–6, 5) is -
Q.26 The angle between the lines 2x + 3y = 5 and (A) x + y + 5 = 0 (B) x – y + 5 = 0
3x – 2y = 7 is - (C) x – y – 5 = 0 (D) x + y – 5 = 0
(A) 45º (B) 30º
(C) 60º (D) 90º Q.35 The equation of perpendicular bisector of the
line segment joining the points (1, 2) and
Q.27 The angle between the lines 2x – y + 5 = 0 and (–2, 0) is -
3x + y + 4 = 0 is- (A) 5x + 2y =1 (B) 4x + 6y = 1
(A) 30º (B) 90º (C) 6x + 4y =1 (D) None of these
(C) 45º (D) 60º
Q.36 If the foot of the perpendicular from the origin
Q.28 The obtuse angle between the line y = – 2 and to a straight line is at the point (3, –4). Then the
y = x + 2 is - equation of the line is -
(A) 120º (B) 135º (A) 3x – 4y = 25 (B) 3x – 4y + 25 = 0
(C) 150º (D) 160º (C) 4x + 3y –25 = 0 (D) 4x – 3y + 25 = 0

Q.29 The acute angle between the lines y = 3 and

y= x + 9 is - Q.37 Equation of the line passing through the point

(1, –1) and perpendicular to the line 2x – 3y = 5
(A) 30º (B) 60º (C) 45º (D) 90º is -
(A) 3x + 2y – 1 = 0
Q.30 Orthocenter of the triangle whose sides are (B) 2x + 3y + 1 = 0
given by 4x – 7y + 10 = 0, x + y – 5 = 0 & (C) 3x + 2y – 3 = 0
7x + 4y – 15 = 0 is - (D) 3x + 2y + 5 = 0
(A) (–1, –2) (B) (1, –2)
(C) (–1, 2) (D) (1, 2) Q.38 The equation of the line passing through the
point (c, d) and parallel to the line ax ​+ ​by ​+ ​c ​= ​0
is -
Q.31 The angle between the lines x – y+5=0 (A) a(x + c) + b(y + d) = 0
and y-axis is - (B) a(x + c) – b(y + d) = 0
(A) 90º (B) 60º (C) 30º (D) 45º (C) a(x – c) + b(y – d) = 0
(D) None of these
Q.32 If the lines mx + 2y + 1 = 0 and 2x + 3y + 5 = 0
are perpendicular then the value of m is -
(A) –3 (B) 3 (C) –1/3 (D) 1/3

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Q.39 The equation of a line passing through the Q.46 If (0, 0), (–2, 1) and ​(5, 2) are the vertices of a
point (a, b) and perpendicular to the line triangle, Then equation of line passing through
ax + by + c = 0 is - its centroid and parallel to the line x – 2y = 6 is-
(A) bx – ay + (a​2​ – b​2​) = 0 (A) x – 2y = 1 (B) x + 2y + 1 = 0
(B) bx – ay – (a​2​ – b​2​) = 0 (C) x – 2y = 0 (D) x – 2y + 1 = 0
(C) bx – ay = 0 Q.47 The equation of the line which passes through
(D) None of these (a cos​3​θ​, a sin​3​θ​) and perpendicular to the
line
Q.40 The line passes through (1, –2) and x sec​θ​ + ycosec​θ​ = a is -
perpendicular to y-axis is - (A) x cos​θ​ + y sin​θ​ = 2a cos2​θ
(A) x + 1 = 0 (B) x – 1 = 0 (B) x sin​θ​ – y cos​θ​ = 2a sin2​θ
(C) y – 2 = 0 (D) y + 2 = 0 (C) x sin​θ​ + y cos​θ​ = 2a cos2​θ
(D) xcos​θ​ – y sin​θ​ = a cos2​θ
Q.41 The equation of a line passing through (a, b)
and parallel to the line x/a + y/b = 1 is -
(A) x/a + y/b = 0 (B) x/a + y/b = 2
(C) x/a + y/b = 3 (D) x/a + y/b + 2 = 0

Q.48 The equation of the lines which passes through

Q.42 A line is perpendicular to 3x + y = 3 and passes
through a point (2, 2). Its y intercept is - the point (3,–2) and are inclined at 60º to the
(A) 2/3 (B) 1/3
line x + y = 1.
(C) 1 (D) 4/3
(A) y + 2 = 0, x–y–2–3 =0
Q.43 The equation of a line parallel to 2x – 3y = 4
which makes with the axes a triangle of area (B) x–y–2–3 =0
12 units, is -
(C) x – 2 = 0, x–y+2+3 =0
(A) 3x + 2y = 12 (B) 2x – 3y = 12
(D) None of these
(C) 2x – 3y = 6 (D) 3x + 2y = 6
Q.49 (1, 2) is vertex of a square whose one diagonal
Q.44 The equation of a line parallel to x + 2y = 1 and is along the x – axis. The equations of sides
passing through the point of intersection
passing through the given vertex are -
of the lines x – y = 4 and 3x + y = 7 is -
(A) x + 2y = 5 (B) 4x + 8y – 1 = 0 (A) 2x – y = 0, x + 2y + 5 = 0
(C) 4x + 8y + 1 = 0 (D) None of these (B) x – 2y + 3 = 0, 2x + y – 4 = 0
(C) x – y + 1 = 0, x + y – 3 = 0
Q.45 The straight line L is perpendicular to the line (D) None of these
5x – y = 1. The area of the triangle formed by Q.50 The equation of the lines which pass through
the line L and coordinate axes is 5. Then the
the origin and are inclined at an angle tan​–1 m to
equation of the line will be -
the line y = mx + c, are-
(A) x + 5y = 5 or x + 5y = – 5 (A) y = 0, 2mx + (1 – m​2 ​)y = 0
(B) x – 5y = 5 or x – 5y = 5 (B) y = 0, 2mx + (m​2​ –1)y = 0
(C) x = 0, 2mx + (m​2​ –1)y = 0
(C) x + 4y = 5 or x– 2y = 5 (D) None of these

(D) 2x + 5y = 5 or x + 5y = 5

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 (A) (11, –11) (B) (5, –13)
(C) (7, –9) (D) (6, –3)

Q.51 The length of the perpendicular from the origin

on the line x – y + 2 = 0 is - Q.58 The line passing through the point of

(A) 3 (B) 1 intersection of lines x + y – 2 = 0 and
(C) 2 (D) 2.5 2x – y + 1 = 0 and origin is -
Q.52 The length of perpendicular from (2, 1) on line (A) 5x – y = 0 (B) 5x + y = 0
3x – 4y + 8 = 0 is- (C) x + 5y = 0 (D) x – 5y = 0
(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2
Q.59 The equation of the line through the point of
Q.53 The length of perpendicular from the origin on intersection of the line y = 3 and x + y = 0 and
the line x/a + y/b = 1 is - parallel to the line 2x – y = 4 is -
(A) 2x – y + 9 = 0
(B) 2x – y – 9 = 0
(A) (B)
(C) 2x – y + 1 = 0
(D) None of these
(C) (D) None of these
Q.60 The equation of the line passing through the
Q.54 The distance between the lines 5x + 12y + 13 = point of intersection of the line 4x – 3y – 1 = 0
0 and 5x + 12y = 9 is - and 5x – 2y – 3 = 0 and parallel to the line
(A) 11/13 (B) 22/17 2x – 3y + 2 = 0 is -
(A) x – 3y = 1 (B) 3x – 2y = 1
(C) 22/13 (D) 13/22
(C) 2x – 3y + 1 = 0 (D) 2x – y = 1
Q.55 The distance between the parallel lines
Q.61 The equation of a line perpendicular to the line
y = 2x + 4 and 6x = 3y + 5 is - 5x – 2y + 7 = 0 and passing through the point of
intersection of lines y ​= ​x ​+ ​7 and x ​+ ​2y ​+ ​1 ​= ​0,
(A) 17/ (B) 1
is -
(C) 3/ (D) 17 /15 (A) 2x + 5y = 0
(B) 2x + 5y = 20
Q.56 The foot of the perpendicular drawn from the (C) 2x + 5y = 10
(D) None of these
point (7, 8) to the line 2x + 3y – 4 = 0 is -
Q.62 The equation of straight line passing through the
point of intersection of the lines x – y + 1 = 0
(A) (B) and 3x + y – 5 = 0 and perpendicular to one of
them is -
(A) x + y –3 = 0 or x – 3y + 5 = 0
(C) (D) (B) x – y + 3 = 0 or x + 3y + 5 = 0
(C) x – y – 3 = 0 or x + 3y – 5 = 0
Q.57 The coordinates of the point Q symmetric to
(D) x + y + 3 = 0 or x + 3y + 5 = 0
the point P(–5, 13) with respect to the line
2x – 3y – 3 = 0 are -

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 (A) (2, 1) (B) (1, 2)
Q.63 If a, b, c are in A.P., then ax + by + c = 0 will (C) (2, –1) (D) (1, –2)
always pass through a fixed point whose
coordinates are -
(A) (1, –2) (B) (–1, 2)
(C) (1, 2) (D) (–1, –2)
Q.67 The equation of the bisector of the angle
between the lines 3x – 4y + 7 = 0 and
Q.64 The straight lines ax + by + c = 0 where 12x – 5y – 8 = 0 is -
3a + 2b + 4c = 0 are concurrent at the point (A) 99x –77y + 51 = 0, 21x + 27y – 131 = 0
(A) (1/2, 3/4) (B) (3/4, 1/2) (B) 99x –77y + 51 = 0, 21x + 27y + 131 = 0
(C) (–3/4, –1/2) (D) (–3/4, 1/2) (C) 99x –77y + 131 = 0, 21x + 27y – 51 = 0
(D) None of these

Q.65 If the lines ax + 2y + 1 = 0, bx + 3y + 1 = 0, Q.68 The equation of the bisector of the acute angle
cx + 4y + 1 = 0 are concurrent, then a, b, c are between the lines 3x – 4y + 7 = 0 and
in - 12x + 5y – 2 = 0 is-
(A) 11x – 3y – 9 = 0
(A) AP (B) GP
(B) 11x – 3y + 9 = 0
(C) HP (D) None
(C) 21x + 77y – 101 = 0
(D) None of these
Q.66 Find the fix point through which the line
x(a + 2b) + y(a + 3b) = a + b always passes for
all values of a and b -

 
LEVEL-2 
Q.1 The area of the parallelogram formed by the
lines 4y​ ​–​ ​3x​ ​=​ ​1, 4y​ ​–​ ​3x​ ​–​ ​3​ ​=​ ​0, 3y​ ​–​ ​4x​ ​+​ ​1​ ​=​ ​0, (C) (D) None of these

3y – 4x + 2 = 0 is -
(A) 3/8 (B) 2/7 Q.4 A variable line passes through a fixed point

(C) 1/6 (D) None of these (a, b) and meets the co-ordinates axes in A and
B. The locus of the point of intersection of lines

Q.2 If the intercept of a line between coordinate through A, B parallel to coordinate axes is -

axes is bisected at the point (2, 2), then its (A) x/a + y/b = 2

equation is – (B) a/x + b/y = 1

(A) x + y = 4 (B) 2x + y = 6 (C) x/a + y/b = 1

(C) x + 2y = 6 (D) 3x – y = 4 (D) x/a + y/b = 3

Q.3 If sides of a triangle are y = mx + a, y = nx + b Q.5 The straight line x = a and x​2 – 3y​2 = 0 encloses

and x = 0, then its area is - a triangle which is -

(A) isosceles
(B) Right angled
(A) (B) (C) equilateral

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 (D) None of these Q.11 The lines PQ whose equation is x – y = 2 cuts
the x axis at P and Q is (4, 2). The line PQ is
Q.6 A straight line cuts intercepts from the rotated about P through 45º in the anticlockwise
coordinate axes sum of whose reciprocals is1/p. direction. The equation of the line PQ in the
It passes through a fixed point - new position is -
(A) (1/p,p) (B) (p,1/p)
(A) y = – (B) y = 2
(C) (1/p,1/p) (D) (p, p)
(C) x = 2 (D) x = – 2
Q.12 If one diagonal of a rhombus is x – 2y = 1, then
Q.7 The diagonal of the parallelogram whose sides
other diagonal will be -
are x ​+ ​my ​+ ​n ​= ​0, x ​+ ​my + n​′ ​=0, mx + y+ n =
(A) x + 2y = 1 (B) 2x – y = 3
0, mx+ y+ n​′ ​= 0 include an angle -
(C) 2x + y = 3 (D) x – 2y = 4

(A) tan​–1 (B) tan​–1 Q.13 If the three lines p​1​x + q​1​y = 1, p​2​x + q​2​y = 1
(C) ​π​/2 (D) ​π​/3 and p​3​x + q​3​y = 1 are concurrent, then the points
(p​1​, q​1 ​), (p​2​, q​2 ​) and (p​3​, q​3 ​) are -
Q.8 In the equation y – y​1​ = m(x – x​1​) if m and (A) vertices of right angle triangle
x​1 are fixed and different lines are drawn for (B) vertices of an equilateral triangle
different values of y​1​, then; (where m ​≠ ∞​) – (C) vertices of isosceles triangle
(A) There will be one line only (D) collinear
(B) There will be a set of parallel lines
(C) The lines will pass through the single point Q.14 The points on the line x + y = 4 which lie at a
(D) None of these unit distance from the line 4x + 3y = 10, are -
(A) (3, 1), (–7, 11)
Q.9 If the coordinates of the points A, B, C be (B) (–3, 1), (–7, 11)
(–1, 5), (0, 0) and (2,2) respectively and D be (C) (3, 1), (7, 11)
the middle point of BC, then the equation of the (D) (1, 3), (–7, 11)
perpendicular drawn from B to the line AD is -
(A) 2x + y = 0
Q.15 If the lines ax + by + c = 0, bx + cy + a = 0 and
(B) x + 2y = 0
cx + ay + b = 0 be concurrent, then -
(C) x – 2y = 0
(A) a​3​ + b​3​ + c​3​ – abc = 0
(D) 2x – y = 0
(B) a​3​ + b​3​ + c​3​ + 3abc = 0
(C) a​3​ + b​3​ + c​3​ – 3abc = 0
Q.10 If p and q are length of the perpendiculars from
(D) None of these
the origin on the lines x sec ​θ + y cosec ​θ = a
and x cos ​θ – y sin ​θ = a cos 2​θ​, then 4p​2 +
Q.16 The equation to a pair of opposite sides
q​2​ equals -
(A) 2a​2 (B) a​2 of a parallelogram are x​2​ – 5x + 6 = 0 and

(C) 3a​2 (D) 4a​2 y​2 – 6y + 5 = 0. The equations to its diagonals

are -
(A) 4x + y = 13 and 4y = x – 7

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 (B) x + 4y = 13 and y = 4x – 7 Q.22 A straight line passes through a fixed point
(C) 4x + y = 13 and y = 4x – 7 (h, k). The locus of the foot of perpendicular on
(D) y – 4x = 13 and y + 4x = 7 it drawn from the origin is-
(A) x​2​ + y​2​ – hx – ky = 0
Q.17 Find the fix point through which the (B) x​2​ +​
​ y​
​
2​
+ hx + ky = 0
line (2cos​θ​ + 3sin​θ​) x + (3cos​θ​ – 5sin​θ​) y (C) 3x​2​ + 3y​2​ + hx – ky = 0
– (5cos​θ – 2sin​θ​) = 0 passes for all values of (D) None of these
θ ​-
(A) (0, 0) (B) (1, 1) Q.23 The area bounded by the curves y = | x | – 1 and
(C) (2, 1) (D) None of these y = – | x | + 1 is -

Q.18 Variable line ax + by + c = 0 passes a fixed (A) 1 (B) 2

point if a, b and c are three consecutive odd (C) 2 (D) 4

natural number, the fixed point is – Q.24 The point (a​2​, a + 1) lies in the angle between
(A) (1, 1) (B) (2, –1) the lines 3x – y + 1 = 0 and x + 2y – 5 = 0
(C) (1, –2) (D) None of these containing the origin, then -
(A) a ​∈​ (0, 1)
Q.19 The point P (a, b) lies on the straight line (B) a ​≥​ 1 or a ​≤​ – 3
3x + 2y = 13 and the point Q (b, a) lies on the
straight line 4x – y = 5, then the equation of line
(C) a ​∈​ (– 3, 0) ​∪​
PQ is- (D) None of these
(A) x – y = 5 (B) x + y = 5
(C) x + y = –5 (D) x – y = –5 Q.25 In an isosceles triangle ABC, the coordinates of
the points B and C on the base BC are
Q.20 If a + b + c = 0 and p ​≠​ 0, the lines respectively (2, 1) and (1, 2). If the equation of
ax + (b + c) y = p, bx + (c + a) y = p and
cx + (a + b) y = p the line AB is y = x, then the equation of
(A) Do not intersect the line AC is -
(B) Intersect (A) 2y = x + 3
(C) Are concurrent (B) y = 2x
(D) None of these

(C) y = (x – 1)
Q.21 The equation of the line joining the point (3, 5)
(D) y = x – 1
to the point of intersection of the lines
4x + y – 1 = 0 and 7x – 3y – 35 = 0 is
Q.26 The number of lines that are parallel to
equidistant from the points (0, 0) and (8, 34)
2x + 6y – 7 = 0 and have an intercept 10
(A) True
between the co-ordinate axis is
(B) False
(C) Nothing can be said (A) 1 (B) 2

(D) None of these (C) 4 (D) Infinitely many

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Q.27 The locus of the point of intersection of the (C) y + 5 = 0 (D) x + 5 = 0

lines x–y–4 k = 0 and

kx + ky – 4 = 0 for different value of

k is
(A) Circle

(B) Parabola
(C) Hyperbola
(D) Ellipse

Q.28 The lines x + (a – 1) y + 1 = 0 and

2x + a​2​y – 1 = 0 are perpendicular if
(A) | a | = 2

(B) 0 < a < 1

(C) –1 < a < 0
(D) a = –1
Q.29 Let ​α​ be the distance between the lines
–x + y = 2 and x – y = 2, and ​β be the distance
between the lines 4x – 3y = 5 and 6y –8x = 1,
then

(A) 20 β ​= 11​α (B) 20 α​ = 11​β

(C) 11 β​ = 20​α (D) None of these

Q.30 Given vertices A(1,1), B(4, –2) and C(5,5) of a

triangle, then the equation of the perpendicular
dropped from C to the interior bisector of the
angle A is
(A) y – 5 = 0 (B) x – 5 = 0

 
LEVEL-3
Q.1 The incentre of the triangle formed by the axes
(B)

and the line = 1 is -

(C)

(A)

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 (C) forms with the axes a triangle of constant
area
(D) (D) sum of its intercepts on the axes is constant

Q.7 If 16a​2​ – 40 ab + 25 b​2​ – c​2​ = 0, then the line

Q.2 A straight line through the point (2, 2) intersects ax + by + c = 0 passes through the points -
(A) (4, – 5) and (– 4, 5)
the lines = 0 and = 0 at the (B) (5, – 4) and (– 5, 4)
point A & B. The equation to the line AB so (C) (1, – 1) and (– 1, 1)
that triangle OAB is equilateral - (D) None of these
(A) x – 2 = 0
Q.8 The equations of two sides of a square whose
(B) x + y – 4 = 0
area is 25 square units are 3x – 4y = 0 and
(C) y – 2 = 0 4x + 3y = 0. The equations of the other two
(D) None of these sides of the square are-
(A) 3x – 4y ± 25 = 0, 4x + 3y ± 25 = 0
(B) 3x – 4y ± 5 = 0 , 4x + 3y ± 5 = 0
(C) 3x – 4y ± 5 = 0 , 4x + 3y ± 25 = 0
Q.3 is a variable line such that
(D) none of these

. The locus of the foot of Q.9 The equation of base of an equilateral triangle is
perpendicular from origin to the line is- x + y = 2. The vertex is (2, –1) then area of
(A) x​2​ + y​2​ – ax – by = 0 triangle is-
(B) x​2​ + y​2​ + ax + by = a​2​ + b​2
(C) x​2​ + y​2​ = k​2 (A) 2 (B)
(D) x​2​ – y​2​ = 2k​2

Q.4 If a ray traveling along the line x = 1 gets (C) (D)

reflected from the line x + y = 1 then the
Q. 10 ABCD is a square A ​≡ (1, 2), B ​≡ (3, –4). If line
equation of the line along which the reflected
CD passes through (3, 8), then mid-point of CD
ray travels is -
is
(A) y = 0 (B) x – y = 1 (A) (2, 6) (B) (6, 2)
(C) x = 0 (D) none of these

(C) (2, 5) (D)

Q.5 The sides of a triangle are x = 2, y + 1 = 0 and Q. 11 The line L has intercepts a and b on the
x + 2y = 4. Its circumcentre is- coordinate axes. When keeping the origin fixed,
the coordinate axes are rotated through a fixed
(A) (4, 0) (B) (2, – 1)
angle, then the same line has intercepts p and q
(C) (0, 4) (D) (2, 3) on the rotated axes. Then
(A) a​2​ + b​2​ = p​2​ + q​2
Q.6 If r is the geometric mean of p and q, then the
line px + qy + r = 0 -
(A) has a fixed direction (B) + = +
(B) passes through a fixed point (C) a​2​ + p​2​ = b​2​ + q​2

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 Q.15 Statement (1) : ​The st. lines 3x + 4y = 9 and
6x + 8y + 15 = 0 are parallel.
(D) + = +
Statement (2) : ​They are on the opposite side of
Q. 12 A variable line drawn through the point (1, 3) the origin.
meets the x- axis at A and y- axis at B. It the
rectangle OAPB is completed, where 'O' is the Q.16 Statement (1) : ​Equation of the bisector of
origin, then locus of 'P' is- acute angle between the lines 4x – 3y + 7 = 0
and 3x – 4y + 3 = 0 is x – y + 2 = 0.
(A) + =1 (B) x + 3y = 1 Statement (2): ​Any point on the bisector of the
two lines always equidistant from the given
lines.
(C) + =1 (D) 3x + y = 1
Q.17 Three (or more) lines are said to be concurrent
Q. 13 If we reduce 3x + 3y + 7 = 0 to the form
lines if all the lines pass through the same point.
x cos ​α​ + y sin ​α​ = p, then the value of p is
Statement (1): ​If 3a –2 b + 5c = 0 then the
family of lines ax + by + c = 0 are concurrent.
(A) (B) Statement (2): ​If L​1 = 0 and L​2 = 0 are any two
non-parallel lines then L​1 + ​λ​L​2 = 0 represents
a set of lines through the intersection of L​1 = 0
(C) (D)
and L​2​ = 0, where ​λ​ is a non-zero real number.
Q. 14 ax – by – a​2 = 0, where a, b are non-zero, is the
equation to the straight line perpendicular to a Q.18 The line joining two points A(–3, 2) and
line and passing through the point where B(1, –2) make angle ​α with positive direction
crosses the x- axis. Then equation to the line is of x- axis. Then
Statement (1)​: sin 2​α ≠​ cos 2​α​ = 1
Statement (2)​: If a line makes angle ​θ with
(A) – =1 (B) + =1
positive direction of x- axis then slope of line
= tan ​θ
(C) + = ab (D) – = ab
Q.19 Statement (1)​: Area of triangle formed by line
Direction​: ​Assertion/Reason type Question. 3x + 4y + 12 = 0 and coordinate axis is 6.
The following questions (Q. 15 to 24) given Statement (2)​: Area of triangle formed by line
below consist of an "Assertion" (1) and
"Reason "(2) Type questions. Use the Ax + By + C = 0 and coordinate axis is
following key to choose the appropriate
answer. Q.20 Sides of a triangle are 2x – 3y – 1 = 0,
(A) Both (1) and (2) are true and (2) is the 3x + 2y – 5 = 0 and x + y – 1 = 0 then
correct explanation of (1) Statement (1)​: Orthocentre of the triangle is (1,
(B) Both (1) and (2) are true but (2) is not 1)
Statement (2) ​: Orthocentre of a right angled
the correct explanation of (1)
triangle is the vertex at which angle is right
(C) (1) is true but (2) is false
angle.
(D) (1) is false but (2) is true

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Q.21 Statement (1) : If p is length of perpendicular (A) y = x + 1
(B) y = x​2
from origin to the line + = 1 then a​2​, 2p​2 (C) x = y + 1
2​
and b​ are in H.P. (D) None of these
Statement (2) ​: If p is the perpendicular Q.26 If M and A lie on same side of BC then
(A) ​β​ > 2 (B) ​β​ < 2
distance of line + = 1 from (0, 0), then
(C) ​β​ > – (D) ​β ​<
= +
Q.27 M lies within ​Δ​ABC if
Q.22 A pair of straight line drawn through the origin
form with the line 2x + 3y = 6 an isosceles, (A) – < ​β​ < 4 (B) – 4 < ​β​ < –
right angled triangle then

(C) – < ​β​ < (D) None of these

Statement (1)​: Area of the triangle is
Statement (2)​: If ABC is a right angled Passage-2
isosceles triangle right angled at A, and AD is Given the equations of two sides of a square as
perpendicular from A to BC, then area of 5x + 12y – 10 = 0, 5x + 12y + 29 = 0. Also
Δ​ABC = (AD)​2 given is a point M(–3, 5) lying on one of its
sides. Answer the following questions
Q.23 Statement (1) : Area enclosed by the lines
represented by ± 2x ± 3y + 6 = 0 is 6.. Q.28 The number of possible squares must be
Statement (2)​: Area enclosed by the lines (A) one (B) two
represented by equation ± ax ± by + c = 0 is (C) four (D) None of these

Q.29 The area of the square must be

(A) 9 units (B) 6 units

Q.24 Statement (1)​: Point (–1, –1) and (3, 7) lies on (C) 5 units (D) None of these

the same side of line 3x – 8y – 7 = 0

Statement (2)​: If (x​1​, y​1​) and (x​2​, y​2​) lies on Q.30 If the possible equations of the remaining sides

same side of line ax + by + c = 0 then is 12 x – 5y + ​λ​ = 0 then ​λ​ cannot be-

(A) 61 (B) 22
(C) 100 (D) 36
> 0.

Passage -1
A(0, 3), B (–2, 0) and C(6, 1) be the vertices of
a triangle and M(​β, β + 1) be a moving point
then

Q.25 M lies on the curve

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