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EXERCISE-1
Q.1 The equation of the line passing through the point (– 3, 2) and parallel to x axis is -
[1] x – 3 = 0 [2] x + 3 = 0 [3] y – 2 = 0 [4] y + 2 = 0

Q. 2 The intercept made by a line on y-axis is double to the intercept made by it on x-axis. If it passes through (1, 2)
then its equation -
[1] 2x + y = 4 [2] 2x + y + 4 = 0 [3] 2x – y = 4 [4] 2x – y + 4 = 0

Q.3 Orthocentre of the triangle whose sides are given by 4x – 7y + 10 = 0, x + y – 5 = 0 & 7x + 4y – 15 = 0 is -

[1] (– 1, – 2) [2] (1, – 2) [3] (– 1, 2) [4] (1, 2)

Q.4 If the point (5, 2) bisects the intercept of a line between the axes, then its equation is -
[1] 5x + 2y = 20 [2] 2x + 5y = 20 [3] 5x – 2y = 20 [4] 2x – 5y = 20

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Q.5 Equation of the line passing through the point (1, – 1) and perpendicular to the line 2x – 3y = 5 is
[1] 3x + 2y – 1 = 0 [2] 2x + 3y + 1 = 0 [3] 3x + 2y – 3 = 0 [4] 3x + 2y + 5 = 0

Q.6 The straight line L is perpendicular to the line 5x – y = 1. The area of the triangle formed by the line L and
coordinates axes is 5. Then the equation of the line will be -

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[1] x + 5y = 5 2 or x + 5y = – 5 2 [2] x – 5y = 5 2 or x – 5y = 5 2

[3] x + 4y = 5 2 or x – 2y = 5 2 [4] 2x + 5y = 5 2 or x + 5y = 5 2

Q.7 The equation of the line passing through the point of intersection of the line 4x – 3y – 1 = 0 and 5x – 2y – 3 = 0
and parallel to the line 2x – 3y + 2 = 0 is -
[1] x – 3y = 1 [2] 3x – 2y = 1 [3] 2x – 3y + 1 = 0 [4] 2x – y = 1

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Q.8 The length of perpendicular from (2, 1) on line 3x – 4y + 8 = 0 is
[1] 5 [2] 4 [3] 3 [4] 2

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Q.9 The co-ordinate of foot of a perpendicular drawn on line 3x – 4y – 5 = 0 to the point (0, 5) is -
[1] (1, 3) [2] (2, 3) [3] (3, 2) [4] (3, 1)

Q.10 The equation of straight line passing through the point of intersection of the lines x – y + 1 = 0 and 3x + y – 5 = 0
and perpendicular to one of them is -
[1] x + y – 3 = 0 or x – 3y + 5 = 0 [2] x – y + 3 = 0 or x + 3y + 5 = 0
[3] x – y – 3 = 0 or x + 3y – 5 = 0 [4] x + y + 3 = 0 or x + 3y + 5 = 0

Q.11 Find the fix point through which the line (2cos + 3 sin)x + (3cos – 5sin) y – (5cos – 2sin) = 0 passes for
all values of -
[1] (0, 0) [2] (1, 1) [3] (2, 1) [4] none of these

Q.12 The equations of the lines on which the perpendiculars from the origin make 30º angle with x axis and which form

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a triangle of area with axes, are -
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[1] x ± 3 y – 10 = 0 [2] 3 x + y ± 10 = 0 [3] x + 3 y ± 10 = 0 [4] none of these

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Q.13 If the foot of the perpendicular from the origin to a straight line is at the point (3, – 4). Then the equation of the line
is -
[1] 3x – 4y = 25 [2] 3x – 4y + 25 = 0 [3] 4x + 3y – 25 = 0 [4] 4x – 3y + 25 = 0

Q.14 A line passes through the point (1, 2) and makes 60º angle with x axis. A point on this line at a distance 3 from
the point (1, 2) is - -
[1] (– 5/2, 2 – 3 3 /2) [2] (3/2, 2 + 3 /2) [3] (5/2, 2 + 3 3 /2) [4] none of these

Q.15 If (0, 0), (– 2, 1) and (5, 2) are the vertices of a triangle, Then equation of line passing through its centroid and
parallel to the line x – 2y = 6 is -
[1] x – 2y = 1 [2] x + 2y + 1 = 0 [3] x – 2y = 0 [4] x – 2y + 1 = 0

Q.16 The equation of the bisector of the acute angle between the lines 3x – 4y + 7 = 0 and 12x + 5y – 2 = 0 is -
[1] 11x – 3y – 9 = 0 [2] 11x – 3y + 9 = 0 [3] 21x + 77y – 101 = 0 [4] none of these

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Q.17 The vertices of a triangle are (2, 1), (5, 2) and (4, 4). Then lengths of the perpendicular from these vertices on the
opposite sides are -

7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
[1] , , [2] , , [3] , , [4] , ,
6 8 10 5 13 6 5 8 15 5 13 10

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Q.18 A variable line rotates in such a way that sum of intercepts made by the line on axes is always a constant c. The
locus of mid point of intercept made by the line with axes is -
[1] 2 (x + y) = c [2] x + y = c [3] x + y = 2c [4] x2 + y2 = c2

Q.19 If the intercept of a line between coordinate axes is bisected at the point (2, 2), then its equation is -

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[1] x + y = 4 [2] 2x + y = 6 [3] x + 2y = 6 [4] 3x – y = 4

Q.20 If the lines ax + 2y + 1 = 0, bx + 3y + 1 = 0, cx + 4y + 1 = 0 are concurrent, then a, b, c are in -

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[1] AP [2] GP [3] HP [4] None of these

Q.21 Consider the lines 2x + 3y = 7, 2x + 3y = 12 and point A(3, – 5). Then -

[1] A lies between the lines [2] Sum of perpendicular distance from A to the lines = 5 / 13

[3] Distance between lines is 19/ 13 [4] None of these

Q.22 If the coordinates of the points A, B, C be (– 1, 5), (0, 0) and (2, 2) respectively and D be the middle point of BC,
then the equation of the perpendicular drawn from B to the line AD is -
[1] 2x + y = 0 [2] x + 2y = 0 [3] x – 2y = 0 [4] 2x – y = 0

Q.23 Given p > q > r > 0. Then the area of the triangle formed by joining the points (ap2, ap), (aq2 ,aq), (ar2, ar) is

a2 a2
[1] (p – q) (q – r)(p – r) [2] (p + q)(q + r)(p + r)
2 2

a2
[3] pqr [4] None of these
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Q.24 The straight lines ax + by + c = 0 where 3a + 2b + 4c = 0 are concurrent at the point -

[1] (1/2, 3/4) [2] (3/4, 1/2) [3] (– 3/4, – 1/2) [4] (–3/4, 1/2)

Q.25 If the line 3x – 2y = 9 meets the axes at A and B, then OBA is equal to -
[1] tan–1 3/2 [2] tan–1 2/3 [3] tan–1 1/3 [4] 45º

Q.26 The straight line through the point of intersection of ax + by + c = 0 and a'x + b'y + c' = 0 and parallel to the y axis
has the equation -
[1] x(ab' – a'b) + (cb' – c'b) = 0 [2] x(ab' + a'b) + (cb' + c'b) = 0
[3] y (a'b – ab') + (a' c – ac') = 0 [4] None of these

Q.27 The equation of the line which bisects the obtuse angle between the lines x – 2y + 4 = 0 and 4x – 3y + 2 = 0, is
[1] (4 – 5 )x – (3 – 2 5 )y + (2 – 4 5 ) = 0 [2] (4 + 5 ) x + (3 + 2 5 ) y + (2 + 4 5 ) = 0

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[3] (4 + 5 ) x – (3 + 2 5 ) y + (2 + 4 5 ) = 0 [4] none of these

Q.28 The Straight line x = a and x2 – 3y2 = 0 encloses a triangle which is -

[1] Isosceles [2] Right angled [3] Equilateral [4] None of these

Q.29 If the two lines are represented by equation x2 + 2y2 – 5xy + 5x – 7y + 3 = 0, then  equal to

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[1] 3 [2] – 3 [3] 2 [4] – 2

Q.30 If the equation x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + 1 = 0 represents a pair of lines, then -

[1] f 2 + g2 = 1 [2] g2 – f 2 = 1 [3] f 2 – g2 = 1 [4] f 2 + g2 = 1/2

Q.31 Equation of the pair of straight lines through origin and perpendicular to the pair of straight lines 5x2 – 7xy – 3y2 = 0 is
[1] 3x2 – 7xy – 5y2 = 0 [2] 3x2 + 7xy + 5y2 = 0 [3] 3x2 – 7xy + 5y2 = 0 [4] 3x2 + 7xy – 5y2 = 0

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Q.32 The equation of the line passing through the point (c, d) and parallel to the line ax + by + c = 0 is

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[1] a (x + c) + b (y + d) = 0 [2] a (x + c) – b (y + d) = 0
[3] a (x – c) + b (y – d) = 0 [4] none of these

Q.33 The equation of a line perpendicular to the line 5x – 2y + 7 = 0 and passing through the point of intersection of
lines y = x + 7 and x + 2y + 1 = 0, is
[1] 2x + 5y = 0 [2] 2x + 5y = 20 [3] 2x + 5y = 10 [4] none of these

Q.34 The line ( 3x – y + 5) +  (2x – 3y – 4) = 0 will be parallel to y – axis, if  =

[1] 1/3 [2] –1/3 [3] 3/2 [4] –3/2

Q.35 A line makes 45° angle with x-axis and at a distance 2 form the origin. Its equation is

[1] x  y 2  1 [2] 2x  y  1 [3] y – x = 2 [4] y – x = 2

Q.36 If the point (3, –4) divides the intercept of a line between coordinate axes in the ratio 2 : 3 , then its equation is

[1] 2x + 3y + 1 = 0 [2] 3x – 4y + 1 = 0 [3] 2x – 3y = 5 [4] 2x – y = 10

Q.37 The equation of a line passing through the origin and the point (a cos , a sin ) is

[1] y = x cos  [2] y = x tan  [3] y = x sin  [4] y = x cot 

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Q.38 If a line passes through the point P(1,2) makes an angle of 45° with the x axis and meets the line x + 2y –7 = 0
at Q, then PQ equals

2 2 3 2
[1] [2] [3] 3 [4] 2
3 3
Q.39 A line meets the axes at points A and B such that the centroid of OAB is the point ( a, b), then the equation of
the line is

x y x y x y x y
[1]  1 [2]  2 [3]  3 [4]  4
a b a b a b a b
 a  a
Q.40 The equation of the line passing through the points  at1 , t  and  at 2 , t  is
 1  2 

[1] t1 t2 y + x = a (t1+ t2) [2] t1 t2 y + x = 2a (t1+ t2)

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[3] t1 t2 x + y = a (t1+ t2) [4] None of these
Q.41 The equation of the line which cuts off the intercepts 2a sec  and 2a coses  on the axes is
[1] x sin  + y cos  – 2a = 0 [2] x cos  + y sin  – 2a = 0
[3] x sec  + y cosec  – 2a = 0 [4] x cosec  + y sec  – 2a = 0
Q.42 The length of the segment of the line 3x – 4y = 5 between the coordinates axes is

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[1] 5/3 [2] 5/4 [3] 5/12 [4] 25/12
Q.43 If the lines ax – y – b = 0 and x – 2by + a = 0 meet at the point ( 1,2) then
[1] a = 1 , b = 3 [2] a = 3 , b = – 1 [3] a = 3 , b = 1 [4] a = –3 , b = 1
Q.44 For a variable line x/a + y/b =1 , a + b = 10, the locus of mid point of the intercept of this line between coordinate
axes is

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[1] 10x + 5y = 1 [2] x + y = 10 [3] x + y = 5 [4] 5x + 10y = 1
Q.45 A straight line cuts intercepts from the coordinate axes sum of those reciprocals is 1/p. It pases throught a fixed

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point
[1] (1/p, p) [2] (p , 1/p) [3] ( 1/p, 1/p) [4] ( p , p)
Q.46 The angle between the lines whose intercepts on the axes are a, –b and b, –a respectively, is -

1 b2  a2 1 a2  b2 1 b2  a2
[1] tan [2] tan [3] tan [4] None of these
2 ab 2ab
Q.47 The equation of a line passing through the point (a , b) and perpendicular to the line ax + by + c = 0 is
[1] bx – ay + (a2 – b2) = 0 [2] bx – ay – (a2 –b2) = 0
[3] bx – ay = 0 [4] None of these
Q.48 The equation of the line parallel to the line 2x – 3y = 1 and passing through the middle point of the line segment
joining the points ( 1, 3) and ( 1, –7), is
[1] 2x – 3y + 8 = 0 [2] 2x – 3y = 8 [3] 2x – 3y + 4 = 0 [4] 2x – 3y = 4
Q.49 If the lines x – y + p = 0, –x + y = 0 and 5y + 6 = 0 are concurrent then the value of p is
[1] –1 [2] 1 [3] 2 [4] 0
Q.50 If the lines ax + by + c = 0 , bx + cy +a = 0 and cx + ay + b = 0 be concurrent, then
[1] a3 + b3 +c3 –abc = 0 [2] a3 +b3 +c3 + 3abc = 0
[3] a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc = 0 [4] None of these

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Q.51 The lines

(p – q) x + (q – r) y + (r – p) = 0
(q – r) x + (r – p) y + (p – q) = 0
(r – p) x + (p – q) y + (q – r) = 0 are
[1] Parallel [2] Perpendicular [3] Concurrent [4] None of these
Q.52 The distance between the lines 5x + 12y + 13 = 0 and 5x + 12y = 9 is
[1] 22/17 [2] 11/13 [3] 22/13 [4] 13/22
Q.53 The distance between the parallel lines y = 2x + 4 and 6x = 3y + 5 is

[1] 17 3 [2] 1 [3] 3 / 5 [4] 17 5 / 15

Q.54 The ratio in which the line 3x + 4y + 2 = 0 divides the distance between 3x + 4y + 5 = 0 and 3x + 4y – 5 = 0, is

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[1] 7 : 3 [2] 3 : 7 [3] 2 : 3 [4] None of these
Q.55 For the straight lines given by the equation ( 2 + k)x + ( 1 +k)y = 5 + 7k, for different values of k which of the
following statement is true
[1] lines pass through the point ( 2 , –9) [2] lines pass through the point ( –2, 9)
[3] lines are parallel [4] none of these

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Q.56 If a,b,c are in A.P. , then ax + by +c = 0 will always pass through a fixed point whose coordinates are
[1] (1, –2) [2] (–1, 2) [3] (1 ,2) [4] (–1,–2)
Q.57 The points of intersection of lines represented by the curve 2x2 + 3xy + y2 – 7x – 5y + 6 = 0 is –
[1] (1, –1) [2] ( 2, 1) [3] (1 , 1) [4] None of these
Q.58 If ax2 + 6xy + by2 – 10x + 10y –6 = 0 represents two perpendicular lines, then |a| equals

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[1] 1 [2] 4 [3] 2 [4] 3
Q.59 If slope of lines represented by ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0 , are in 1 : 3 ratio then h2 : ab equals

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3 1 4
[1] [2] [3] [4] None of these
4 4 3
Q.60 The difference of the tangents of the angles which the lines x2(sec2 – sin2) – 2xy tan + y2 sin2 = 0 makes with
the x axis is
[1] 2 [2] 2 cot [3] 2 tan [4] sin2
Q.61 If sides of a triangle are y = mx + a, y = nx + b and x = 0, then its area is
2 2
1 a  b  a  b
2
1 a  b 
[1] [2] [3] [4] none of these
2 m  n 2m  n 2 m  n 
Q.62 A line moves in such a way that the sum of the intercepts made by it on the axes is always c (constant). The
locus of the mid point of its intercept between the axes is
[1] x + y = 2c [2] x + y = c [3] 2(x + y) = c [4] None of these
Q.63 The lines 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 45° in the anticlockwise direction. The equation of the line PQ in the new position is
[1] y = – 2 [2] y = 2 [3] x = 2 [4] x = –2

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EXERCISE-2
Q.1 A vertex of an equilateral triangle is (2, 3) and the equation of the opposite side is x + y = 2. Find the equations
of the other sides of the triangle.
[1] y – 3 = (2 ± 3 ) (x – 2) [2] y – 3 = (4 ± 3 ) (x + 2)

[3] y – 3 = (2 ± 3 ) (x + 4) [4] y – 3 = (6 ± 3 ) (x – 2)

Q.2 The angle between the lines x cos1 + y sin1 = p1 , x cos2 + y sin2 = p2 is
[1] (1 + 2) [2] (1 – 2) [3] 22 [4] 21

Q.3 The equation of the bisector of the angle between the lines 3x – 4y + 7 = 0 and 12x – 5y – 8 = 0 is -
[1] 99x – 77y + 51 = 0, 21x + 27y – 131 = 0 [2] 99x – 77y + 51 = 0, 21x + 27y + 131 = 0
[3] 99x – 77y + 131 = 0, 21x + 27y – 51 = 0 [4] none of these

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Q.4 Find the equation of a straight line passing through the point (4, 5) and equally inclined to the lines 3x = 4y + 7
and 5y = 12x + 6
[1] 9x – 7y = 1 and 7x + 9y = 73 [2] 8x + 7y = 1 and 7x – 9y = 75
[3] 6x – 7y = 1, 6x + 9y = 73 [4] none of these

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Q.5 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
[1] (2, 1) [2] (1, 2) [3] (2, – 1) [4] (1, – 2)

Q.6 The equation of the line which passes through (a cos 3,a sin 3) and perpendicular to the line
x sec + y cosec) = a is
[1] x cos + ysin = 2a cos2 [2] x sin – y cos = 2a sin2
[3] x sin + y cos = 2a cos 2 [4] x cos – y sin = a cos 2

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Q.7 The area of the parallelogram formed by the lines 4y – 3x = 1, 4y – 3x – 3 = 0, 3y – 4x + 1 = 0, 3y – 4x + 2 = 0

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[1] 3/8 [2] 2/7 [3] 1/6 [4] none of these

Q.8 (1, 2) is vertex of a square whose one diagonal is along the x-axis. The equations of sides passing through the
given vertex are -
[1] 2x – y = 0, x + 2y + 5 = 0 [2] x – 2y + 3 = 0, 2x + y – 4 = 0
[3] x – y + 1 = 0, x + y – 3 = 0 [4] none of these

Q.9 If one of the diagonals of a square is along the x = 2y and one of its vertices is (3, 0), then its sides through this
vertex are given by the equations -
[1] y – 3x + 9 = 0, 3y + x – 3 = 0 [2] y + 3x + 9 = 0, 3y + x – 3 = 0
[3] y – 3x + 9 = 0, 3y – x + 3 = 0 [4] y – 3x + 3 = 0, 3y + x + 9 = 0

Q.10 The equation of the lines which pass through the origin and are inclined at an angle tan–1 m to the line
y = mx + c, are -
[1] y = 0, 2mx + (1 – m 2) y = 0 [2] y = 0, 2mx + (m2 – 1) y = 0
[3] x = 0, 2mx + (m 2 – 1) y = 0 [4] none of these

Q.11 A variable line passes through a fixed point (a, b) and meets the coordinates axes in A and B. The locus of the
point of intersection of lines through A, B parallel to coordinate axes is -
[1] x/a + y/b = 2 [2] a/x + b/y = 1 [3] x/a + y/b = 1 [4] x/a + y/b = 3

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Q.12 The diagonal of the parallelogram whose sides area x + my + n = 0, x + my + n' = 0 mx + y + n = 0, mx + y + n' = 0
include an angle -

 2m    2  m2 
–1 –1  2
[1] tan  2 2  [2] tan 2 
 m   m 
[3] /2 [4] /3

Q.13 The product of perpendiculars drawn from the point (  a 2  b2 ,0) to the line x/a cos + y/b sin = 1 is -

[1] a2 – b2 [2] a2 + b2 [3] a2 [4] b2

Q.14 The ends of the base of an isosceles triangle are at (2a, 0) and (0, a) and one side is parallel to y-axis. The
equation of the other side is -
[1] x + 2y – a = 0 [2] x + 2y = 2a [3] 3x + 4y – 4a = 0 [4] 3x – 4y + 4a = 0

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Q.15 If the acute angles between the pairs of lines 3x2 – 7xy + 4y2 = 0 and 6x2 – 5xy + y2 = 0 be 1 and 2 respectively,
then -
[1] 1 = 2 [2] 21 = 2 [3] 1 = 22 [4] none of these

Q.16 Orthocentre of the triangle whose vertices are (0, 0), (2, – 1) and (1, 3) is -

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 4 1  4 1
[1] (– 4, – 1) [2]    [3]  ,  [4] (4, 1)
 7 7 7 7

Q.17. x2 – 3xy + y2 + 3x – 5y + 2 = 0 representes a pair of lines where  is a real number. If  be the angle between
these lines, then cosec2 equals -

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[1] 9 [2] 3 [3] 10 [4] 100

Q.18 If one line of the pair of lines ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0 bisects the angle between coordinates axes in positive

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quadrant, then
[1] a – b = 2 |h| [2] a + b = – 2h [3] a + b = 2 |h| [4] (a – b)2 = 4h2

Q.19 The points on the line x + y = 4 which lie at a unit distance from the line 4x + 3y = 10, are -
[1] (3, 1) (– 7, 11) [2] (– 3, 1), (– 7, 11) [3] (3, 1), (7, 11) [4] (1, 3), (– 7, 11)

Q.20 If , ,  are three different values then equation ( – )x + ( – ) y + ( – ) = 0 and (3 – 3)x + (3 – 3) y + (3 – 3) = 0
represents same line if -
[1]  = – ( + ) [2]  +  +  = 1 [3]  =  +  [4] none of these

Q.21 The equation of the lines which passes through the point (3, – 2) and are inclined at 60º to the line 3x+y=1

[1] y + 2 = 0, 3x–y–2–3 3 =0 [2] 3x–y–2–3 3 =0

[3] x – 2 = 0, 3 x–y+2+3 3 =0 [4] none of these

Q.22 If the lines y = 3x + 1 and 2y = x + 3 are equally inclined to the line y = mx + 4 , then m =

1 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 2 1 5 2
[1] [2] [3] [4]
7 7 7 7

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Q.23 In the equation y–y1 = m (x –x1) if m and x1 are fixed and different lines are drawn for different values of y1, then
; ( where m  )
[1] There will be one line only [2] There will be a set of parallel lines
[3] The lines will pass through the single point [4] none of these
Q.24 A stragiht line is parallel to the lines 3x – y – 3 = 0 and 3x – y + 5 = 0 and lies between them. If its distance from
these lines are in the ratio 3 : 5 , then its equation will be
[1] 3x – y + 1 = 0 [2] 3x – y + 2 = 0 [3] 3x – y = 0 [4] none of these
Q.25 In the equation y – m1x – c1 + (y –m2x –c2 ) = 0 ,  is a variable quantity which may have any value. Then the
straight line represented by this equation passes through the fixed point.

 c1  c 2 m1c 2  m2 c1   c 2  c1 m1c 2  m2c1 

[1]  m  m , m  m  [2]  m  m , m  m 
 1 2 1 2   1 2 1 2 

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 c1  c 2 m1c 2  m2 c1 
[3]  m  m , m  m  [4] None of these
 1 2 1 2 
Q.26 The line 3x + 2y = 24 meets y-axis at A and x–axis at B. The perpendicular bisector of AB meets the line through
( 0,–1) parallel to x-axis at C. The area of the triangle ABC is
[1] 182 sq. units [2] 91 sq. units [3] 48 sq. units [4] None of these

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Q.27 Let the base of a triangle lie along the line x =a and be of length 2a. The area of triangle is a2, if the vertex lies on
the line
[1] x = a /2 [2] x = 0 [3] x = –a [4] x = a / 4
Q.28 The locus of the point of intersection of the lines xcos + y sin = a and x sin – y cos = b is
[1] x2 – y2 = a2 – b2 [2] x2 – y2 = a2 + b2 [3] x2 + y2 = a2 – b2 [4] x2 + y2 = a2 + b2
Q.29 A point moves so that square of its distance from the point ( 3, –2) is numerically equal to its distance from the

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line 5x – 12y = 13. The equation of the locus of the point is
[1] 13x2 + 13y2 – 83x + 64y + 182 = 0 [2] x2+ y2 – 11x + 16y + 26 = 0

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[3] x2 + y2 – 11x + 16y = 0 [4] None of these
Q.30 Let line L be 2x + y = 2. If coordinate axes be rotated at 45° angle then the lengths of the intercepts of L on new
axes will be

[1] 2 ,1 [2] 1, 2 [3] 2 2 ,2 2 / 3 [4] 2 2 / 3 ,2 2

Q.31 If the algebric sum of the perpendicular distances from the points ( 2 , 0) , ( 0 ,2) and ( 1, 1) to a variable straight
line be zero. Then find the coordinate through which the line passes
[1] ( 1 , 1) [2] ( 0 , 0) [3] ( 3 , 2) [4] ( 2 , 3)

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EXERCISE-3
Q.1 A ( 1, 3) and C( 5 , 1) are two opposite vertices of a rectangle. If the slope of the line on which the other two
vertices B and D lie is 2, then the equation of BD is

[1] 2x – y = 4 [2] 2x – y = 1 [3] 2x + y = 4 [4] 2x + y =1

Q.2 The reflection of the point ( 3, 8) with respect to the line x + 3y = 7 is

[1] ( 5 , –6) [2] (–1, –4) [3] (0 , –1) [4] (–9 , –4)

Q.3 If p be the length of the perpendicular from the origin on the line x/a + y/b = 1 , then

2 1 1 1 1 1
[1] p2 = a2 + b2 [2] p   [3] 2
 2 2 [4] none of these
a2 b2 p a b

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Q.4 Equation of the line passing through (4, –5) and parallel to the line 3x + 4y + 1 = 0 is

[1] 3x + 4y = 8 [2] 3x + 4y + 8 = 0 [3] 3x + 4y = 10 [4] 3x + 4y = 1

Q.5 The equation of a line passing through ( 4, –2) an ( –1, 3) is

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[1] x + y = 0 [2] x – y = 2 [3] x + y + 2 = 0 [4] x + y = 2
x y
Q.6 The equation of the line perpendicular to the line   1 and passing through the point at which it cuts
a b
x -axis is
x y a x y b x y x y a
[1]   0 [2]   [3]  0 [4]  
a b b b a a b a b a b

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Q.7 A straight line segment of length  moves with its ends on the coordinate axes. The locus of the point which
divides the line in the ratio 1 :2 is

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[1] 9x2 + 36y2 = 2 [2] 36x2 + 9y2 = 2 [3] 36x2 + 9y2 = 42 [4] 9x2 + 36y2 = 42

Q.8 The system of lines ax + by +c = 0 where 3a + 2b + 4c = 0, passes through the point

[1] (0 , 0) [2] (1/2, 3/4) [3] ( 3/4 , 1/2) [4] none of these

Q.9 If the base of an equilateral triangle is x + y = 2 and its opposite vertex is ( 2 ,1), then the length of its each side
is

[1] 2/3 [2] 3/2 [3] 3/2 [4] 2/3

Q.10 If for the variable line x/a + y/b = 1, the relation 1/a2 + 1/b2 = 1/c2 ( c constant) is satisfied, then the locus of the
foot of the perpendicular from the origin on this line is

[1] x2 + y2 = c2 [2] x2 + y2 = 2c2 [3] 2(x2 + y2) = c2 [4] None of these

Q.11 If a + b + c = 0, then line 3ax + 4by + c = 0 passes through the fixed point

[1] ( 1/3, –1/4) [2] (–1/3 , 1/4) [3] ( 1/3, 1/4) [4] (–1/3, –1/4)

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Q.12 The diagonals of a parallelogram PQRS are along the lines x + 3y = 4 and 6x – 2y = 7 . Then PQRS must be a

[IIT 1998 ]

[1] Rectangle [2] Square [3] Cyclic quadrilateral [4] Rhombus

Q.13 Let PQR be a right angled isosceles triangle right angled at P(2, 1). If the equation of the line QR is 2x + y = 3,
then the equation representing the pair of lines PQ and PR is [IIT 99]

[1] 3x2 – 3y2 + 8xy + 20x + 10y + 25 = 0 [2] 3x2 – 3y2 + 8xy – 20x – 10y + 25 = 0

[3] 3x2 – 3y2 + 8xy + 10x + 15y + 20 = 0 [4] 3x2 – 3y2 – 8xy – 10x – 15y – 20 = 0

Q.14 Let PS be the median of the triangle with vertices P(2, 2), Q(6, –1) and R(7, 3). The equation of the line passing
through (1, –1) and parallel to PS is- [IIT 2000]

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[1] 2x – 9y – 7 = 0 [2] 2x – 9y – 11 = 0 [3] 2x + 9y – 11 = 0 [4] 2x + 9y + 7 = 0.

Q.15 All vertices of  PQR lie on the circle x2 + y2 = 25. If Q  (3, 4) and R  (–4, 3), then QPR is equal to

[1] /2 [2] /3 [3] /4 [4] /6 [IIT 2000]

Q.16 If the abscissa of the point of intersection of lines 3x + 4y = 9 and y = mx + 1 is an integer then number of integer

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values of m is [IIT 2001]

[1] 2 [2] 0 [3] 4 [4] 1

Q.17 Area of the parallelogram formed by the lines y = mx, y = mx + 1, y = nx and y = nx + 1 equals [IIT 2001]

|mn| 2 1 1
[1] 2 [2] | m  n | [3] [4] | m  n |
(m  n) (m  n)

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Q.18 If a line passing through the origin O meets parallel lines 4x + 2y = 9 and 2x + y + 6 = 0 at points P and Q, then
O divides PQ in the ratio [IIT 2002]

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[2] 1 : 2 [2] 3 : 4 [3] 2 : 1 [4] 4 : 3

Q.19 Let P(–1, 0), Q(0, 0) and R (3, 3 3 ) be three points. Then the equation of the bisector of the angle PQR is-

[IIT 2002]

3 3
[1] xy0 [2] x  3 y  0 [3] 3xy 0 [4] x  y  0.
2 2

Q.20 The area of the triangle formed by line x + y = 3 and the bisectors of the pair of lines x2 – y2 + 2y = 1is

[1] 4 [2] 3 [3] 2 [4] 1 [IIT 2004]

Q.21 A st. line through the point (2, 2) intersects the lines 3 x  y  0 and 3 x  y  0 at the points A and B. The
equation to the line AB so that the triangle OAB is equilateral is [AIEEE 2002]

[1] x – 2 = 0 [2] y – 2 = 0 [3] x + y – 4 = 0 [4] none of these

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Q.22 Three straight lines 2x + 11y – 5 = 0, 4x – 3y – 2 = 0 and 24x + 7y – 20 = 0 [AIEEE 2002]

[1] form a triangle

[2] are only concurrent

[3] are concurrent with one line bisecting the angle between the other two

[4] none of these

Q.23 The locus of the mid point of the intercept of the variable line x cos a + y sin a = p ( p constant) between the
coordinate axes is [AIEEE 2002]

[1] x–2 + y–2 = p–2 [2] x–2 + y–2 = 2p–2 [3] x–2 + y–2 = 4p–2 [4] None of these

Q.24 A square of side a lies above x-axis and has one vertex at the origin. The side passing through the origin makes

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an angle  ( 0 <  < /4) with the positive direction of x-axis. The equation of its diagonal not passing through the
origin is [AIEEE 2003 ]

[1] y ( cos  + sin ) + x (cos  – sin ) = a [2] y ( cos  – sin ) + x (sin  – cos ) = a

[3] y ( cos  + sin ) + x (sin  – cos ) = a [4] y ( cos  + sin ) + x (sin  + cos ) = a

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Q.25 If x2– 2mxy –y2 = 0 and x2 – 2nxy – y2 = 0 represent pairs of straight lines such that each pair represents
bisectors between the lines of the other pair, then [AIEEE 2003]

[1] mn + 1= 0 [2] mn – 1 = 0 [3] 1/m + 1/n = 0 [4] 1/m – 1/n = 0

Q.26 A line cuts intercepts a and b on the coordinate axes. If after rotating the axes at a constaint angle without
changing the origin it makes intercepts p and q on the new axes then [AIEEE 2003 ]

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[1] a2 + b2 = p2 + q2 [2] a–2 + b–2 = p–2 + q–2 [3] a2 + p2 = b2 + q2 [4] a–2 + p–2 = b–2 + q–2

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Q.27 If the sum of the slopes of the lines represented by x2 – 2cxy –7y2 = 0 is four times to their product, then c is
equal to [AIEEE 2004]

[1] 2 [2] –1 [3] 1 [4] –2

Q.28 The sum of the intercepts made by a line passing through point ( 4 , 3) on coordinate axes is –1. Its equation is

[1] x/2 + y/3 = 1 , x/2 + y/1 = 1 [2] x/2 – y/3 = –1 , x/–2 + y/1 = –1 [AIEEE 2004]

[3] x/2 + y/3 = –1 , x/–2 + y/1 = –1 [4] x/2 – y/3 = 1 , x/–2 + y/1 = 1

Q.29 A(2 , –3) and B(–2,1) are vertices of a ABC, if centroid of the triangle lies on the line 2x + 3y = 1, then locus of
the vertex C is [AIEEE 2004]

[1] 3x + 2y = 5 [2] 2x – 3y = 7 [3] 2x + 3y = 9 [4] 3x – 2y = 3

Q.30 If 3x + 4y = 0 is one of the lines represented by 6x2 – xy + 4cy2 = 0 , then c is equal to [AIEEE 2004]

[1] 3 [2] –1 [3] 1 [4] –3

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Q.31 The line parallel to the x-axis and passing through the intersection of the lines ax + 2by + 3b = 0 and
bx – 2ay – 3a = 0 where (a, b)  (0, 0) is [AIEEE-2005]

2 3
[1] above the x-axis at a distance of from it [2] above the x-axis at a distance of from it
3 2

2 3
[3] below the x-axis at a distance of from it [4] below the x-axis at a distance of from it
3 2

x y 1
Q.32 If non-zero numbers a, b, c are in H.P. the straight line    0 always passes through a fixed point. That
a b c
point is [AIEEE-2005]

 1

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[1]  1,   [2] 1, 2  [3]  1, 2  [4] (- 1, 2)
 2

Q.33 If the pair of lines ax2 + 2 (a + b) xy + by2 = 0 lie along diameters of a circle and divide the circle into four sectors
such that the area of one of the sectors is thrice the area of another sector then [AIEEE-2005]

[1] 3a2 + 2ab + 3b2 = 0 [2] 3a2 + 10ab + 3b2 = 0 [3] 3a2 - 2ab + 3b2 = 0 [4] 3a2 - 10ab + 3b2 = 0

Q.34

[1] 3x – 4y + 7 = 0

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A straight lin through the point A(3, 4) is such that its intercept between the axes is bisected at A. Its equation
is

[2] 4x + 3y = 24

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[3] 3x + 4y = 25 [4] x + y = 7
[AIEEE-2006]

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Q.35 If (a, a2) falls inside the angle made by the lines y = , x > 0 and y = 3x, x > 0, then a belongs to [AIEEE-2006]
2

1   1  1
[1] (3, ) [2]  ,3  [3]  3,   [4]  0, 
2   2  2

Q.36 Let 0 <  < /2 be a fixed angle. If P = (cos, sin ) and Q = (cos ( – ),, sin (, – ) then Q is obtained from
Py [IIT Scr. - 2002]

[1] clockwise rotation around orgin through an angle 

[2] anticlockwise rotation around origin through an angle 

[3] reflection in the line through origin with slope tan 

[4] reflection in the line through origin with slope tan /2

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Q.37 A st. line through the point (2, 2) intersects the lines 3 x + y = 0 and 3 x – y = 0 at the points A and B. The
equation to the line AB so that the triangle OAB is equilateral is [AIEEE - 02]

[1] X – 2 = 0 [2] y – 2 = 0 [3] x + y – 4 = 0 [4] none of these

Q.38 Let P = (–1, 0) Q = (0, 0) and R = (3, 3 3 ) be three points. The equation of the bisector of the angle PQR is

3 3
[1] xy0 [2] x  3y  0 [3] 3x  y  0 [4] x  y  0 [AIEEE - 07]
2 2

Q.39 If one of the lines of my2 + (1 – m2) xy – mx2 = 0 is a bisector of the angle between the lines xy = 0, then m is

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1
[1] 1 [2] 2 [3]  [4] –2 [AIEEE - 07]
2

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ANSWER KEY
EXERCISE - 1
Que . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Ans. 3 1 4 2 1 1 3 4 4 1 2 2 1 3 4 2 4 1 1 1 4 3 1 2 2
Que . 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Ans. 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 3 1 2 4 3 3 4 3 3 2 4 3
Que . 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63
Ans. 3 3 4 2 2 1 3 2 3 1 1 3 3

EXERCISE - 2
Que . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Ans. 1 3 1 1 3 4 2 3 1 2 2 3 4 4 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 4 2 3 2
Que . 26 27 28 29 30 31
Ans. 2 2 4 1 4 1

EXERCISE - 3
Que . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Ans. 1 2 3 2 4 4 4 3 4 1 3 4 2 4 3 1 4 2 3 3 2 3 3 1 1
Que . 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
Ans. 2 1 4 3 3 4 2 1 2 2 1 2 3 1
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