Practice Question LEVEL –1 Straight Line

Question Slope of a Line & Different forms of Q.8 The equation of the line inclined at an angle
based on Equation of Straight Line of 60º with x-axis and cutting y-axis at the
point (0, –2) is -
Q.1 The angle made by the line joining the points (A) 3y=x–2 3 (B) y = 3 x – 2
(1, 0) and (–2, 3 ) with x axis is -
(C) 3y=x+2 3 (D) y = 3 x + 2
(A) 120º (B) 60º
(C) 150º (D) 135º
Q.9 The equation of a line passing through the
origin and the point (a cos, a sin ) is-
Q.2 If A(2,3), B(3,1) and C(5,3) are three points,
then the slope of the line passing through (A) y = x sin  (B) y = x tan  
A and bisecting BC is -  (C) y = x cos   (D) y = x cot 
(A) 1/2 (B) –2
(C) –1/2 (D) 2 Q.10 Slope of a line which cuts intercepts of equal
lengths on the axes is -
Q.3 If the vertices of a triangle have integral (A) –1 (B) 2
coordinates, then the triangle is - (C) 0 (D) 3
(A) Isosceles (B) Never equilateral
(C) Equilateral (D) None of these
Q.11 The intercept made by line x cos + y sin = a
on y axis is -
Q.4 The equation of a line passing through the
point (–3, 2) and parallel to x-axis is - (A) a (B) a cosec
(A) x – 3 = 0 (B) x + 3 = 0 (C) a sec (D) a sin
(C) y – 2 = 0 (D) y + 2 = 0
Q.12 The equation of the straight line which passes
Q.5 If the slope of a line is 2 and it cuts an intercept through the point (1, –2) and cuts off equal
– 4 on y-axis, then its equation will be - intercepts from axes will be-
(A) y – 2x = 4 (B) x = 2y – 4 (A) x + y =1 (B) x – y = 1
(C) y = 2x – 4 (D) None of these (C) x + y + 1 = 0 (D) x – y – 2 = 0

Q.6 The equation of the line cutting of an intercept Q.13 The intercept made by a line on y-axis is double
–3 from the y-axis and inclined at an angle to the intercept made by it on x-axis. If it passes
tan–1 3/5 to the x axis is - through (1, 2) then its equation-
(A) 5y – 3x + 15 = 0 (B) 5y – 3x = 15 (A) 2x + y = 4 (B) 2x + y + 4 = 0
(C) 3y – 5x + 15 = 0 (D) None of these (C) 2x – y = 4 (D) 2x – y + 4 = 0

Q.7 If the line y = mx + c passes through the Q.14 If the point (5, 2) bisects the intercept of a line
points (2, 4) and (3, –5), then -
between the axes, then its equation is-
(A) m = –9, c = –22 (B) m = 9, c = 22
(A) 5x + 2y = 20 (B) 2x + 5y = 20
(C) m = –9, c = 22 (D) m = 9, c = –22
(C) 5x – 2y = 20 (D) 2x – 5y = 20
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Q.15 If the point (3,–4) divides the line between the Q.21 For a variable line x/a + y/b = 1, a + b = 10, the
x-axis and y-axis in the ratio 2 : 3 then the locus of mid point of the intercept of this line
equation of the line will be - between coordinate axes is -
(A) 2x + y = 10 (B) 2x – y = 10 (A) 10x + 5y = 1 (B) x + y = 10
(C) x + 2y = 10 (D) x – 2y = 10 (C) x + y = 5 (D) 5x + 10 y = 1

Q.16 The equation to a line passing through the Q.22 If a line passes through the point P(1,2) makes
point (2, –3) and sum of whose intercept on an angle of 45º with the x-axis and meets the
the axes is equal to –2 is - line x + 2y – 7 = 0 in Q, then PQ equals -
(A) x + y + 2 = 0 or 3x + 3y = 7
2 2 3 2
(B) x + y + 1 = 0 or 3x – 2y = 12 (A) (B)
3 2
(C) x + y + 3 = 0 or 3x – 3y = 5
(D) x – y + 2 = 0 or 3x + 2y = 12 (C) 3 (D) 2

Q.17 The line bx + ay = 3ab cuts the coordinate axes Q.23 A line passes through the point (1, 2) and makes
at A and B, then centroid of OAB is- 60º angle with x axis. A point on this line at a
distance 3 from the point (1, 2) is -
(A) (b, a) (B) (a, b)
(A) (–5/2, 2 – 3 3 /2)
(C) (a/3, b/3) (D) (3a, 3b)
(B) (3/2, 2+ 3 3 /2)
Q.18 The area of the triangle formed by the lines (C) (5/2, 2 + 3 3 /2)
x = 0, y = 0 and x/a + y/b = 1 is- (D) None of these
(A) ab (B) ab/2
(C) 2ab (D) ab/3 Q.24 If the points (1, 3) and (5, 1) are two opposite
vertices of a rectangle and the other two vertices
lie on the line y = 2x + c, then the value of c is -
Q.19 The equations of the lines on which the (A) 4 (B) – 4
perpendiculars from the origin make 30º angle (C) 2 (D) None of these
with x-axis and which form a triangle of area
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with axes, are - based on Angle between two Straight Lines
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(A) x ± 3 y – 10 = 0 Q.25 The angle between the lines y – x + 5 = 0

(B) 3 x + y –10 = 0 and 3 x – y + 7 = 0 is -

(A) 15º (B) 60º
(C) x + 3 y ± 10 = 0
(C) 45º (D) 75º
(D) None of these
Q.26 The angle between the lines 2x + 3y = 5 and
Q.20 If a perpendicular drawn from the origin on any 3x – 2y = 7 is -
line makes an angle 60º with x axis. If the (A) 45º (B) 30º
line makes a triangle with axes whose area is (C) 60º (D) 90º
54 3 square units, then its equation is -
Q.27 The angle between the lines 2x – y + 5 = 0 and
(A) x + 3 y = 18 (B) 3 x + y + 18 = 0 3x + y + 4 = 0 is-
(C) 3 x + y = 18 (D) None of these (A) 30º (B) 90º
(C) 45º (D) 60º

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Q.28 The obtuse angle between the line y = – 2 and Question
based on Equation of Parallel and Perpendicular lines
y = x + 2 is -
(A) 120º (B) 135º
(C) 150º (D) 160º Q.37 Equation of the line passing through the point
(1, –1) and perpendicular to the line 2x – 3y = 5
Q.29 The acute angle between the lines y = 3 and is -
(A) 3x + 2y – 1 = 0
y = 3 x + 9 is -
(B) 2x + 3y + 1 = 0
(A) 30º (B) 60º (C) 45º (D) 90º
(C) 3x + 2y – 3 = 0
(D) 3x + 2y + 5 = 0
Q.30 Orthocenter of the triangle whose sides are
given by 4x – 7y + 10 = 0, x + y – 5 = 0 &
Q.38 The equation of the line passing through the
7x + 4y – 15 = 0 is -
point (c, d) and parallel to the line ax + by + c = 0
(A) (–1, –2) (B) (1, –2)
is -
(C) (–1, 2) (D) (1, 2)
(A) a(x + c) + b(y + d) = 0
(B) a(x + c) – b(y + d) = 0
Q.31 The angle between the lines x – 3y+ 5 = 0 (C) a(x – c) + b(y – d) = 0
and y-axis is - (D) None of these
(A) 90º (B) 60º (C) 30º (D) 45º
Q.39 The equation of a line passing through the
Q.32 If the lines mx + 2y + 1 = 0 and 2x + 3y + 5 = 0 point (a, b) and perpendicular to the line
are perpendicular then the value of m is - ax + by + c = 0 is -
(A) –3 (B) 3 (C) –1/3 (D) 1/3 (A) bx – ay + (a2 – b2) = 0
(B) bx – ay – (a2 – b2) = 0
Q.33 If the line passing through the points (4, 3) and (C) bx – ay = 0
(2, ) is perpendicular to the line y = 2x + 3, (D) None of these
then  is equal to -
(A) 4 (B) –4 Q.40 The line passes through (1, –2) and perpendicular
(C) 1 (D) –1 to y-axis is -
(A) x + 1 = 0 (B) x – 1 = 0
Q.34 The equation of line passing through (2, 3) and (C) y – 2 = 0 (D) y + 2 = 0
perpendicular to the line adjoining the points
(–5, 6) and (–6, 5) is - Q.41 The equation of a line passing through (a, b)
and parallel to the line x/a + y/b = 1 is -
(A) x + y + 5 = 0 (B) x – y + 5 = 0
(A) x/a + y/b = 0 (B) x/a + y/b = 2
(C) x – y – 5 = 0 (D) x + y – 5 = 0
(C) x/a + y/b = 3 (D) x/a + y/b + 2 = 0
Q.35 The equation of perpendicular bisector of the
Q.42 A line is perpendicular to 3x + y = 3 and passes
line segment joining the points (1, 2) and through a point (2, 2). Its y intercept is -
(–2, 0) is - (A) 2/3 (B) 1/3
(A) 5x + 2y =1 (B) 4x + 6y = 1 (C) 1 (D) 4/3
(C) 6x + 4y =1 (D) None of these
Q.43 The equation of a line parallel to 2x – 3y = 4
Q.36 If the foot of the perpendicular from the origin which makes with the axes a triangle of area
to a straight line is at the point (3, –4). Then the 12 units, is -
equation of the line is - (A) 3x + 2y = 12 (B) 2x – 3y = 12
(A) 3x – 4y = 25 (B) 3x – 4y + 25 = 0 (C) 2x – 3y = 6 (D) 3x + 2y = 6
(C) 4x + 3y –25 = 0 (D) 4x – 3y + 25 = 0

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Q.44 The equation of a line parallel to x + 2y = 1 and Q.50 The equation of the lines which pass through the
passing through the point of intersection origin and are inclined at an angle tan–1 m to the
of the lines x – y = 4 and 3x + y = 7 is - line y = mx + c, are-
(A) x + 2y = 5 (B) 4x + 8y – 1 = 0
(A) y = 0, 2mx + (1 – m2 )y = 0
(C) 4x + 8y + 1 = 0 (D) None of these
(B) y = 0, 2mx + (m2 –1)y = 0
Q.45 The straight line L is perpendicular to the line (C) x = 0, 2mx + (m2 –1)y = 0
5x – y = 1. The area of the triangle formed by (D) None of these
the line L and coordinate axes is 5. Then the
equation of the line will be - Length of Perpendicular, foot of the
Question
(A) x + 5y = 5 2 or x + 5y = – 5 2 based on
perpendicular & image of the point
(B) x – 5y = 5 2 or x – 5y = 5 2 with respect to line
(C) x + 4y = 5 2 or x– 2y = 5 2
Q.51 The length of the perpendicular from the origin
(D) 2x + 5y = 5 2 or x + 5y = 5 2
on the line 3 x – y + 2 = 0 is -
Q.46 If (0, 0), (–2, 1) and (5, 2) are the vertices of a (A) 3 (B) 1
triangle, Then equation of line passing through (C) 2 (D) 2.5
its centroid and parallel to the line x – 2y = 6 is-
(A) x – 2y = 1 (B) x + 2y + 1 = 0 Q.52 The length of perpendicular from (2, 1) on line
(C) x – 2y = 0 (D) x – 2y + 1 = 0 3x – 4y + 8 = 0 is-
(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2
Q.47 The equation of the line which passes through
(a cos3, a sin3) and perpendicular to the line Q.53 The length of perpendicular from the origin on
x sec + ycosec = a is -
the line x/a + y/b = 1 is -
(A) x cos + y sin = 2a cos2
(B) x sin – y cos = 2a sin2 b a
(A) (B)
2 2
(C) x sin + y cos = 2a cos2 a b a  b2
2

(D) xcos – y sin = a cos2 ab

 (C) (D) None of these
Equation of straight lines through a  b2
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Question (x1, y1) making an angle  with
based on
y = mx + c Q.54 The distance between the lines 5x + 12y + 13 = 0

and 5x + 12y = 9 is -
Q.48 The equation of the lines which passes through (A) 11/13 (B) 22/17
the point (3,–2) and are inclined at 60º to the (C) 22/13 (D) 13/22
line 3 x + y = 1.
Q.55 The distance between the parallel lines
(A) y + 2 = 0, 3x–y–2–3 3=0 y = 2x + 4 and 6x = 3y + 5 is -
(B) 3x–y–2–3 3 =0 (A) 17/ 3 (B) 1
(C) x – 2 = 0, 3x–y+2+3 3 =0 (C) 3/ 5 (D) 17 5 /15
(D) None of these
Q.56 The foot of the perpendicular drawn from the
Q.49 (1, 2) is vertex of a square whose one diagonal
point (7, 8) to the line 2x + 3y – 4 = 0 is -
is along the x – axis. The equations of sides
passing through the given vertex are -  23 2   23 
(A)  ,  (B) 13, 
(A) 2x – y = 0, x + 2y + 5 = 0  13 13   13 
(B) x – 2y + 3 = 0, 2x + y – 4 = 0
 23 2   2 23 
(C) x – y + 1 = 0, x + y – 3 = 0 (C)   ,  (D)   , 
 13 13   13 13 
(D) None of these

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Q.57 The coordinates of the point Q symmetric to Question
based on Condition of concurrency
the point P(–5, 13) with respect to the line
2x – 3y – 3 = 0 are -
Q.63 If a, b, c are in A.P., then ax + by + c = 0 will
(A) (11, –11) (B) (5, –13)
always pass through a fixed point whose
(C) (7, –9) (D) (6, –3)
coordinates are -
(A) (1, –2) (B) (–1, 2)
Question Lines passing through the Point of
based on (C) (1, 2) (D) (–1, –2)
Intersection of two lines

Q.58 The line passing through the point of Q.64 The straight lines ax + by + c = 0 where
intersection of lines x + y – 2 = 0 and 3a + 2b + 4c = 0 are concurrent at the point
2x – y + 1 = 0 and origin is - (A) (1/2, 3/4) (B) (3/4, 1/2)
(A) 5x – y = 0 (B) 5x + y = 0 (C) (–3/4, –1/2) (D) (–3/4, 1/2)
(C) x + 5y = 0 (D) x – 5y = 0
Q.65 If the lines ax + 2y + 1 = 0, bx + 3y + 1 = 0,
Q.59 The equation of the line through the point of cx + 4y + 1 = 0 are concurrent, then a, b, c are
intersection of the line y = 3 and x + y = 0 and in -
parallel to the line 2x – y = 4 is -
(A) AP (B) GP
(A) 2x – y + 9 = 0 (C) HP (D) None
(B) 2x – y – 9 = 0
(C) 2x – y + 1 = 0 Q.66 Find the fix point through which the line
(D) None of these x(a + 2b) + y(a + 3b) = a + b always passes for
Q.60 The equation of the line passing through the all values of a and b -
point of intersection of the line 4x – 3y – 1 = 0 (A) (2, 1) (B) (1, 2)
and 5x – 2y – 3 = 0 and parallel to the line (C) (2, –1) (D) (1, –2)
2x – 3y + 2 = 0 is -
(A) x – 3y = 1 (B) 3x – 2y = 1 Question
based on Bisector of Angle between two Lines
(C) 2x – 3y + 1 = 0 (D) 2x – y = 1

Q.61 The equation of a line perpendicular to the line Q.67 The equation of the bisector of the angle
5x – 2y + 7 = 0 and passing through the point of between the lines 3x – 4y + 7 = 0 and
intersection of lines y = x + 7 and x + 2y + 1 = 0, 12x – 5y – 8 = 0 is -
is - (A) 99x –77y + 51 = 0, 21x + 27y – 131 = 0
(A) 2x + 5y = 0 (B) 99x –77y + 51 = 0, 21x + 27y + 131 = 0
(B) 2x + 5y = 20 (C) 99x –77y + 131 = 0, 21x + 27y – 51 = 0
(C) 2x + 5y = 10 (D) None of these
(D) None of these
Q.68 The equation of the bisector of the acute angle
Q.62 The equation of straight line passing through the between the lines 3x – 4y + 7 = 0 and
point of intersection of the lines x – y + 1 = 0 12x + 5y – 2 = 0 is-
and 3x + y – 5 = 0 and perpendicular to one of (A) 11x – 3y – 9 = 0
them is - (B) 11x – 3y + 9 = 0
(A) x + y –3 = 0 or x – 3y + 5 = 0 (C) 21x + 77y – 101 = 0
(B) x – y + 3 = 0 or x + 3y + 5 = 0 (D) None of these
(C) x – y – 3 = 0 or x + 3y – 5 = 0
(D) x + y + 3 = 0 or x + 3y + 5 = 0

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 LEVEL-2
Q.7 The diagonal of the parallelogram whose sides are
Q.1 The area of the parallelogram formed by the x + my + n = 0, x + my + n=0, mx + y+ n = 0,
lines 4y – 3x = 1, 4y – 3x – 3 = 0, 3y – 4x + 1 = 0,
3y – 4x + 2 = 0 is - mx+ y+ n= 0 include an angle -
(A) 3/8 (B) 2/7
 2m   2  m2 
(C) 1/6 (D) None of these (A) tan–1  2  (B) tan–1  2 
   m2     m2 
 
Q.2 If the intercept of a line between coordinate (C) /2 (D) /3
axes is bisected at the point (2, 2), then its
equation is – Q.8 In the equation y – y1 = m(x – x1) if m and
(A) x + y = 4 (B) 2x + y = 6 x1 are fixed and different lines are drawn for
(C) x + 2y = 6 (D) 3x – y = 4 different values of y1, then; (where m ) –
(A) There will be one line only
Q.3 If sides of a triangle are y = mx + a, y = nx + b
(B) There will be a set of parallel lines
and x = 0, then its area is -
(C) The lines will pass through the single point
1(a  b ) 2 1 (a  b ) 2 (D) None of these
(A) (B)
2( m  n ) 2 mn

1(a  b) 2 Q.9 If the coordinates of the points A, B, C be

(C) (D) None of these
2( m  n ) (–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 -
Q.4 A variable line passes through a fixed point
(A) 2x + y = 0
(a, b) and meets the co-ordinates axes in A and
(B) x + 2y = 0
B. The locus of the point of intersection of lines
(C) x – 2y = 0
through A, B parallel to coordinate axes is -
(D) 2x – y = 0
(A) x/a + y/b = 2
(B) a/x + b/y = 1
Q.10 If p and q are length of the perpendiculars from
(C) x/a + y/b = 1
(D) x/a + y/b = 3 the origin on the lines x sec  + y cosec  = a
and x cos  – y sin  = a cos 2, then 4p2 + q2
Q.5 The straight line x = a and x2 – 3y2 = 0 encloses equals -
a triangle which is - (A) 2a2 (B) a2
(A) isosceles (C) 3a2 (D) 4a2
(B) Right angled
(C) equilateral Q.11 The lines PQ whose equation is x – y = 2 cuts
(D) None of these the x axis at P and Q is (4, 2). The line PQ is
rotated about P through 45º in the anticlockwise
Q.6 A straight line cuts intercepts from the direction. The equation of the line PQ in the
coordinate axes sum of whose reciprocals is1/p. new position is -
It passes through a fixed point - (A) y = – 2 (B) y = 2
(A) (1/p,p) (B) (p,1/p) (C) x = 2 (D) x = – 2
(C) (1/p,1/p) (D) (p, p) Q.12 If one diagonal of a rhombus is x – 2y = 1, then
other diagonal will be -

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 (A) x + 2y = 1 (B) 2x – y = 3 Q.18 Variable line ax + by + c = 0 passes a fixed
(C) 2x + y = 3 (D) x – 2y = 4 point if a, b and c are three consecutive odd
natural number, the fixed point is –
Q.13 If the three lines p1x + q1y = 1, p2x + q2y = 1 (A) (1, 1) (B) (2, –1)
and p3x + q3y = 1 are concurrent, then the points (C) (1, –2) (D) None of these
(p1, q1 ), (p2, q2 ) and (p3, q3 ) are -
(A) vertices of right angle triangle Q.19 The point P (a, b) lies on the straight line
(B) vertices of an equilateral triangle 3x + 2y = 13 and the point Q (b, a) lies on the
(C) vertices of isosceles triangle straight line 4x – y = 5, then the equation of line
(D) collinear PQ is-
(A) x – y = 5 (B) x + y = 5
Q.14 The points on the line x + y = 4 which lie at a (C) x + y = –5 (D) x – y = –5
unit distance from the line 4x + 3y = 10, are -
(A) (3, 1), (–7, 11) Q.20 If a + b + c = 0 and p  0, the lines
(B) (–3, 1), (–7, 11) ax + (b + c) y = p, bx + (c + a) y = p and
(C) (3, 1), (7, 11) cx + (a + b) y = p
(D) (1, 3), (–7, 11) (A) Do not intersect
(B) Intersect
Q.15 If the lines ax + by + c = 0, bx + cy + a = 0 and (C) Are concurrent
cx + ay + b = 0 be concurrent, then - (D) None of these
(A) a3 + b3 + c3 – abc = 0
(B) a3 + b3 + c3 + 3abc = 0 Q.21 The equation of the line joining the point (3, 5)
to the point of intersection of the lines
(C) a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc = 0
4x + y – 1 = 0 and 7x – 3y – 35 = 0 is
(D) None of these
equidistant from the points (0, 0) and (8, 34)
(A) True
Q.16 The equation to a pair of opposite sides (B) False
of a parallelogram are x2 – 5x + 6 = 0 and (C) Nothing can be said
y2 – 6y + 5 = 0. The equations to its diagonals (D) None of these
are -
(A) 4x + y = 13 and 4y = x – 7 Q.22 A straight line passes through a fixed point
(B) x + 4y = 13 and y = 4x – 7 (h, k). The locus of the foot of perpendicular on
(C) 4x + y = 13 and y = 4x – 7 it drawn from the origin is-
(D) y – 4x = 13 and y + 4x = 7 (A) x2 + y2 – hx – ky = 0
(B) x2 + y2 + hx + ky = 0
Q.17 Find the fix point through which the (C) 3x2 + 3y2 + hx – ky = 0
line (2cos + 3sin) x + (3cos – 5sin) y (D) None of these

– (5cos – 2sin) = 0 passes for all values of -

Q.23 The area bounded by the curves y = | x | – 1 and
(A) (0, 0) (B) (1, 1)
y = – | x | + 1 is -
(C) (2, 1) (D) None of these
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 2 2 (D) 4

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Q.24 The point (a2, a + 1) lies in the angle between Q.29 Let  be the distance between the lines
the lines 3x – y + 1 = 0 and x + 2y – 5 = 0 –x + y = 2 and x – y = 2, and  be the distance
containing the origin, then - between the lines 4x – 3y = 5 and 6y –8x = 1,
(A) a  (0, 1) then
(B) a  1 or a  – 3
(A) 20 2 = 11 (B) 20 2  = 11
1 
(C) a  (– 3, 0)   ,1 (C) 11 2  = 20 (D) None of these
3 
(D) None of these
Q.30 Given vertices A(1,1), B(4, –2) and C(5,5) of a

Q.25 In an isosceles triangle ABC, the coordinates of triangle, then the equation of the perpendicular
the points B and C on the base BC are dropped from C to the interior bisector of the
respectively (2, 1) and (1, 2). If the equation of angle A is
1 (A) y – 5 = 0 (B) x – 5 = 0
the line AB is y = x, then the equation of the
2 (C) y + 5 = 0 (D) x + 5 = 0
line AC is -
(A) 2y = x + 3
(B) y = 2x
1
(C) y = (x – 1)
2
(D) y = x – 1

Q.26 The number of lines that are parallel to

2x + 6y – 7 = 0 and have an intercept 10
between the co-ordinate axis is
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 4 (D) Infinitely many

Q.27 The locus of the point of intersection of the

lines 3 x – y – 4 3 k = 0 and
3 kx + ky – 4 3 = 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 + a2y – 1 = 0 are perpendicular if
(A) | a | = 2
(B) 0 < a < 1
(C) –1 < a < 0
(D) a = –1

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 LEVEL-3
Q.1 The incentre of the triangle formed by the axes Q.5 The sides of a triangle are x = 2, y + 1 = 0 and
x y x + 2y = 4. Its circumcentre is-
and the line  = 1 is -
a b (A) (4, 0) (B) (2, – 1)
a b (C) (0, 4) (D) (2, 3)
(A)  , 
2 2
Q.6 If r is the geometric mean of p and q, then the
 ab ab  line px + qy + r = 0 -
(B)  , 
 a  b  ab a  b  ab  (A) has a fixed direction
(B) passes through a fixed point
a b (C) forms with the axes a triangle of constant
(C)  , 
3 3 area
  (D) sum of its intercepts on the axes is constant
ab ab
(D)  , 
 2 2 2 2 
ab a b ab a b  Q.7 If 16a2 – 40 ab + 25 b2 – c2 = 0, then the line
ax + by + c = 0 passes through the points -
(A) (4, – 5) and (– 4, 5)
Q.2 A straight line through the point (2, 2) intersects (B) (5, – 4) and (– 5, 4)
the lines 3 x  y = 0 and 3 x  y = 0 at the (C) (1, – 1) and (– 1, 1)
point A & B. The equation to the line AB so (D) None of these
that triangle OAB is equilateral -
Q.8 The equations of two sides of a square whose
(A) x – 2 = 0 area is 25 square units are 3x – 4y = 0 and
4x + 3y = 0. The equations of the other two
(B) x + y – 4 = 0
sides of the square are-
(C) y – 2 = 0 (A) 3x – 4y ± 25 = 0, 4x + 3y ± 25 = 0
(D) None of these (B) 3x – 4y ± 5 = 0 , 4x + 3y ± 5 = 0
(C) 3x – 4y ± 5 = 0 , 4x + 3y ± 25 = 0
x y (D) none of these
Q.3  1 is a variable line such that
a b
1 1 1 Q.9 The equation of base of an equilateral triangle is
2
 2
 2
. The locus of the foot of x + y = 2. The vertex is (2, –1) then area of
a b k
triangle is-
perpendicular from origin to the line is-
3
(A) x2 + y2 – ax – by = 0 (A) 2 3 (B)
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(B) x2 + y2 + ax + by = a2 + b2
(C) x2 + y2 = k2 1 2
(C) (D)
(D) x2 – y2 = 2k2 3 3

Q.4 If a ray traveling along the line x = 1 gets

Q. 10 ABCD is a square A  (1, 2), B  (3, –4). If line
reflected from the line x + y = 1 then the CD passes through (3, 8), then mid-point of CD
equation of the line along which the reflected is
ray travels is - (A) (2, 6) (B) (6, 2)
(A) y = 0 (B) x – y = 1
 28 1 
(C) x = 0 (D) none of these (C) (2, 5) (D)  , 
 5 5

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Q. 11 The line L has intercepts a and b on the (B) Both (1) and (2) are true but (2) is not
coordinate axes. When keeping the origin fixed, the correct explanation of (1)
the coordinate axes are rotated through a fixed
(C) (1) is true but (2) is false
angle, then the same line has intercepts p and q
(D) (1) is false but (2) is true
on the rotated axes. Then
(A) a2 + b2 = p2 + q2
1 1 1 1 Q.15 Statement (1) : The st. lines 3x + 4y = 9 and
(B) 2 + 2 = 2 + 2
a b p q 6x + 8y + 15 = 0 are parallel.
(C) a2 + p2 = b2 + q2 Statement (2) : They are on the opposite side of
1 1 1 1 the origin.
(D) 2 + 2 = 2 + 2
a p b q
Q.16 Statement (1) : Equation of the bisector of
Q. 12 A variable line drawn through the point (1, 3) acute angle between the lines 4x – 3y + 7 = 0
meets the x- axis at A and y- axis at B. It the and 3x – 4y + 3 = 0 is x – y + 2 = 0.
rectangle OAPB is completed, where 'O' is the Statement (2): Any point on the bisector of the
origin, then locus of 'P' is- two lines always equidistant from the given
1 3 lines.
(A) + = 1 (B) x + 3y = 1
y x
1 3
Q.17 Three (or more) lines are said to be concurrent
(C) + =1 (D) 3x + y = 1 lines if all the lines pass through the same point.
x y
Statement (1): If 3a –2 b + 5c = 0 then the
Q. 13 If we reduce 3x + 3y + 7 = 0 to the form family of lines ax + by + c = 0 are concurrent.
x cos  + y sin  = p, then the value of p is Statement (2): If L1 = 0 and L2 = 0 are any two
7 7 non-parallel lines then L1 + L2 = 0 represents a
(A) (B) set of lines through the intersection of L1 = 0
2 3 3
and L2 = 0, where  is a non-zero real number.
3 7 7
(C) (D)
2 3 2 Q.18 The line joining two points A(–3, 2) and
B(1, –2) make angle  with positive direction of
Q. 14 ax – by – a2 = 0, where a, b are non-zero, is the
x- axis. Then
equation to the straight line perpendicular to a
Statement (1): sin 2 cos 2 = 1
line  and passing through the point where 
Statement (2): If a line makes angle  with
crosses the x- axis. Then equation to the line  is positive direction of x- axis then slope of line
= tan 
x y x y
(A) – =1 (B) + =1
b a a b
Q.19 Statement (1): Area of triangle formed by line
x y x y
(C) + = ab (D) – = ab 3x + 4y + 12 = 0 and coordinate axis is 6.
b a a b
Statement (2): Area of triangle formed by line
2C 2
Direction: Assertion/Reason type Question. Ax + By + C = 0 and coordinate axis is
| AB |
The following questions (Q. 15 to 24) given
below consist of an "Assertion" (1) and Q.20 Sides of a triangle are 2x – 3y – 1 = 0,
"Reason "(2) Type questions. Use the 3x + 2y – 5 = 0 and x + y – 1 = 0 then
following key to choose the appropriate Statement (1): Orthocentre of the triangle is (1, 1)
answer. Statement (2) : Orthocentre of a right angled
(A) Both (1) and (2) are true and (2) is the triangle is the vertex at which angle is right
correct explanation of (1) angle.

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Q.21 Statement (1) : If p is length of perpendicular Q.26 If M and A lie on same side of BC then
x y (A)  > 2 (B)  < 2
from origin to the line + = 1 then a2, 2p2
a b 6 3
(C)  > – (D) <
and b2 are in H.P. 7 4
Statement (2) : If p is the perpendicular
x y
distance of line + = 1 from (0, 0), then Q.27 M lies within ABC if
a b
6 6
1 1 1 (A) – <<4 (B) – 4 <  < –
= + 7 7
p2 a2 b2
6 3
(C) – << (D) None of these
7 2
Q.22 A pair of straight line drawn through the origin
form with the line 2x + 3y = 6 an isosceles,
Passage-2
right angled triangle then
Given the equations of two sides of a square as
36
Statement (1): Area of the triangle is 5x + 12y – 10 = 0, 5x + 12y + 29 = 0. Also
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given is a point M(–3, 5) lying on one of its
Statement (2): If ABC is a right angled
sides. Answer the following questions
isosceles triangle right angled at A, and AD is
perpendicular from A to BC, then area of
Q.28 The number of possible squares must be
ABC = (AD)2 (A) one (B) two
(C) four (D) None of these
Q.23 Statement (1) : Area enclosed by the lines
represented by ± 2x ± 3y + 6 = 0 is 6.. Q.29 The area of the square must be
Statement (2): Area enclosed by the lines (A) 9 units (B) 6 units
represented by equation ± ax ± by + c = 0 is (C) 5 units (D) None of these
2c 2
| ab | Q.30 If the possible equations of the remaining sides
is 12 x – 5y +  = 0 then  cannot be-
Q.24 Statement (1): Point (–1, –1) and (3, 7) lies on (A) 61 (B) 22
the same side of line 3x – 8y – 7 = 0 (C) 100 (D) 36
Statement (2): If (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) lies on
same side of line ax + by + c = 0 then
ax1  by1  c
> 0.
ax 2  by 2  c

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

Q.25 M lies on the curve

(A) y = x + 1
(B) y = x2
(C) x = y + 1
(D) None of these

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

Ans. B D B B A D D A C B B D C C D A A A A C
Qus. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68
Ans. A A A B A C A B

LEVEL-2
Qus. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B A A B C D C B C B C C D A C C B C B A
Qus. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. A A B C B B C D A B

LEVEL-3
Qus. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. D C C A A C A A B D B C D B B D A D C D
Qus. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. A A D A A C C B A D

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