Straight Line DPP
Straight Line DPP
1. Slope of a line which cuts intercepts of equal lengths on the 9. The equations of the lines which cuts off an intercept – 1
axes is from y-axis are equally inclined to the axes are
(a) – 1 (b) 0 (a) x − y + 1 = 0, x + y + 1 = 0
(c) 2 (d) 3 (b) x − y − 1 = 0, x + y − 1 = 0
(c) x − y − 1 = 0, x + y + 1 = 0
(d) None of these
2. If the coordinates of the points A and B be (3, 3) and (7, 6),
then the length of the portion of the line AB intercepted
between the axes is
10. A line L is perpendicular to the line 5 x − y = 1 and the area
5 10 of the triangle formed by the line L and coordinate axes is 5.
(a) (b)
4 4 The equation of the line L is
13 (a) x + 5 y = 5 (b) x + 5 y = 5 2
(c) (d) None of these
3 (c) x − 5 y = 5 (d) x − 5y = 5 2
5. If the transversal y = mr x; r = 1, 2, 3 cut off equal intercepts on 13. The equation of the straight line passing through the point
the transversal x + y = 1, then 1 + m1 , 1 + m 2 , 1 + m 3 are in (3, 2) and perpendicular to the line y = x is
(a) x − y = 5 (b) x + y = 5
(a) A. P. (b) G. P. (c) x + y = 1 (d) x − y = 1
(c) H. P. (d) None of these
14. If the coordinates of A and B be (1, 1) and (5, 7), then the
6. The gradient of the line joining the points on the curve equation of the perpendicular bisector of the line segment AB
y = x 2 + 2 x whose abscissa are 1 and 3, is is
(a) 6 (b) 5 (a) 2 x + 3 y = 18 (b) 2 x − 3 y + 18 = 0
(c) 4 (d) 3 (c) 2 x + 3 y − 1 = 0 (d) 3 x − 2 y + 1 = 0
7. The parallelism condition for two straight lines one of which is 15. If the coordinates of the points A, B, C be (– 1, 5), (0, 0) and
specified by the equation ax + by + c = 0 the other being (2, 2) respectively and D be the middle point of BC, then the
represented parametrically by x = t + , y = t + is equation of the perpendicular drawn from B to the line AD is
given by (a) x + 2 y = 0 (b) 2 x + y = 0
(a) − b = 0 , = = c = 0 (c) x − 2 y = 0 (d) 2 x − y = 0
(b) a − b = 0 , = = 0
(c) a + b = 0
(d) a = b = 0 16. The equation of the line passing through the point (x , y )
and perpendicular to the line yy = 2a (x + x ) is
(a) x y + 2ay + 2ay − x y = 0
8. The equation of the straight line which passes through the
(b) x y + 2ay − 2ay − x y = 0
point (1, – 2) and cuts off equal intercepts from axes, is
(a) x + y = 1 (b) x − y = 1 (c) x y + 2ay + 2ay + x y = 0
(c) x + y +1 = 0 (d) x −y−2 =0 (d) x y + 2ay − 2ay + x y = 0
17. If the middle points of the sides BC, CA and AB of the triangle (c) y1 x + x 1 y = x 1 y1 (d) x 1 x + y1 y = x 1 y1
ABC be (1, 3), (5, 7) and (– 5, 7), then the equation of the
side AB is
(a) x − y − 2 = 0 (b) x − y + 12 = 0
25. The equation of the line parallel to the line 2 x − 3 y = 1 and
(c) x + y − 12 = 0 (d) None of these passing through the middle point of the line segment
joining the points (1, 3) and (1, – 7), is
(a) 2 x − 3 y + 8 = 0 (b) 2 x − 3 y = 8
18. If the coordinates of the vertices of the triangle ABC be (– 1, 6),
(c) 2 x − 3 y + 4 = 0 (d) 2 x − 3 y = 4
(– 3, – 9), and (5, – 8) respectively, then the equation of the
median through C is
(a) 13 x − 14 y − 47 = 0 (b) 13 x − 14 y + 47 = 0
26. The equation of the lines which passes through the point
(c) 13 x + 14 y + 47 = 0 (d) 13 x + 14 y − 47 = 0
(3, – 2) and are inclined at 60 o to the line 3 x + y = 1
(a) y + 2 = 0, 3x − y − 2 − 3 3 = 0
x y
19. The equation of the line perpendicular to the line − = 1 (b) x − 2 = 0, 3x − y + 2 + 3 3 = 0
a b
and passing through the point at which it cuts x–axis, is (c) 3x − y − 2 − 3 3 = 0
x y a x y b
(a) + + =0 (b) + = (d) None of these
a b b b a a
x y x y a
(c) + =0 (d) + =
b a b a b 27. The equations of the lines passing through the point (1, 0)
3
and at a distance from the origin, are
2
20. The equation of the line passing through the point (1, 2) and
perpendicular to the line x + y + 1 = 0 is (a) 3 x + y − 3 = 0, 3x − y − 3 = 0
(a) y − x + 1 = 0 (b) y − x − 1 = 0
(b) 3 x + y + 3 = 0, 3x − y + 3 = 0
(c) y − x + 2 = 0 (d) y − x − 2 = 0
(c) x + 3 y − 3 = 0, x − 3 y − 3 = 0
21. A line passes through the point (3, 4) and cuts off intercepts
(d) None of these
from the coordinates axes such that their sum is 14. The
equation of the line is
(a) 4 x − 3 y = 24 (b) 4 x + 3 y = 24
(c) 3 x − 4 y = 24 (d) 3 x + 4 y = 24 28. The equation of a straight line passing through (−3, 2) and
cutting an intercept equal in magnitude but opposite in sign
from the axes is given by
22. The equation of the line bisecting the line segment joining (a) x − y + 5 = 0 (b) x + y − 5 = 0
the points (a, b) and (a, b ) at right angle, is
(c) x − y − 5 = 0 (d) x + y + 5 = 0
(a) 2(a − a)x + 2(b − b )y = a 2 + b 2 − a 2 − b 2
(c) 2(a − a)x + 2(b − b)y = a2 + b'2 −a 2 − b 2 29. The equation of the line joining the origin to the point (–
4, 5), is
(d) None of these (a) 5 x + 4 y = 0 (b) 3 x + 4 y = 2
(c) 5 x − 4 y = 0 (d) 4 x − 5 y = 0
23. The equations of the lines which pass through the origin
and are inclined at an angle tan −1 m to the line y = mx + c,
are 30. The equation of the line which cuts off an intercept 3 units
on OX and an intercept – 2 unit on OY, is
(a) x = 0, 2mx + (m − 1) y = 0
2
x y x y
(a) − =1 (b) + =1
(b) y = 0, 2mx + (m 2 − 1) y = 0 3 2 3 2
(c) y = 0, 2mx + (1 − m 2 ) y = 0 x y x y
(c) + =1 (d) − =1
(d) None of these 2 3 2 3
(a) 3 x + y + 7 = 0 and x + 3 y + 9 = 0
32. Equation of the line passing through (1, 2) and parallel to
(b) 3 x − y − 7 = 0 and x + 3 y − 9 = 0
the line y = 3 x − 1 is
(c) x + 3 y − 7 = 0 and x + 3 y − 9 = 0
(a) y + 2 = x + 1 (b) y + 2 = 3(x + 1)
(d) None of these
(c) y − 2 = 3( x − 1) (d) y − 2 = x − 1
35. Equation of a line through the origin and perpendicular to, 43. The angle between the lines whose intercepts on the axes
the line joining (a, 0) and (– a, 0), is are a, – b and b, – a respectively, is
(a) y = 0 (b) x = 0 a2 − b 2 b 2 − a2
(a) tan −1 (b) tan −1
(c) x = − a (d) y = − a ab 2
b 2 − a2
(c) tan −1 (d) None of these
36. A line perpendicular to the line ax + by + c = 0 and passes 2ab
through (a, b). The equation of the line is
(a) bx − ay + (a 2 − b 2 ) = 0 (b) bx − ay − (a 2 − b 2 ) = 0
44. If the coordinates of the vertices A, B, C of the triangle ABC
(c) bx − ay = 0 (d) None of these
be (− 4, 2), (12, − 2) and (8, 6) respectively, then B =
6 6
(a) tan −1 − (b) tan −1
37. The equation of the line passing through (4, – 6) and makes 7 7
an angle 45 o with positive x–axis, is
(a) x − y − 10 = 0 (b) x − 2 y − 16 = 0 7 7
(c) tan −1 − (d) tan −1
(c) x − 3 y − 22 = 0 (d) None of these 6 6
38. The equation of the line passes through (a, b) and parallel x y x y
45. Angle between the lines + = 1 and − = 1 is
x y a b a b
to the line + = 1, is
a b b 2ab
(a) 2 tan −1 (b) tan −1
(a)
x y
+ =3 (b)
x y
+ =2 a a2 + b 2
a b a b
a2 − b 2
x y x y (c) tan −1 (d) None of these
(c) + =0 (d) + +2=0 a2 + b 2
a b a b
48. The angle between the lines x cos 30 o + y sin 30 = 3 and (a) a 3 + b 3 + c 3 + 3 abc = 0 (b) a 3 + b 3 + c 3 − abc = 0
(a) 90 o (b) 30 o
(c) 60 o
(d) None of these
57. The points (at12 , 2 at1 ), (at 22 , 2 at 2 ) and (a,0 ) will be collinear, if
(a) t1t2 = 1 (b) t1t2 = −1
49. The angle between the two lines y − 2x = 9 and (c) t1 + t2 = 1 (d) t1 + t2 = −1
x + 2y = − 7, is
(a) 60 o (b) 30 o
(c) 90 o
(d) 45 o 58. Three lines 3 x − y = 2, 5 x + ay = 3 and 2 x + y = 3 are
concurrent, then a =
(a) 2 (b) 3
1 1 x y x y (c) –1 (d) –2
50. If + = 0, then lines + = 1 and + = 1 are
ab b a a b b a
(a) Parallel
59. The three lines lx + my + n = 0 , mx + ny + l = 0 ,
(b) Inclined at 60 o to each other
nx + ly + m = 0 are concurrent if
(c) Perpendicular to each other
(a) l = m +n (b) m = l + n
(d) Inclined at 30 o to each other (c) n = l+m (d) l + m + n = 0
51. To which of the following types the straight lines 60. The straight lines 4 ax + 3 by + c = 0 where a + b + c = 0 ,
represented by 2 x + 3 y − 7 = 0 and 2 x + 3 y − 5 = 0 belong
will be concurrent, if point is
(a) Parallel to each other (a) (4, 3) (b) (1/4, 1/3)
(b) Perpendicular to each other (c) (1/2, 1/3) (d) None of these
(c) Inclined at 45 o to each other
(d) Coincident pair of straight lines
61. If the lines x + q = 0, y − 2 = 0 and 3 x + 2 y + 5 = 0 are
concurrent, then value of q will be
(a) 1 (b) 2
52. The obtuse angle between the lines y = − 2 and y = x + 2
(c) 3 (d) 5
is
(a) 120 o (b) 135 o
(c) 150 o (d) 160 o 62. The value of for which the lines 3 x + 4 y = 5, 5 x + 4 y = 4
and x + 4 y = 6 meet at a point is
(a) 2 (b) 1
53. The line passes through (1, 0) and (− 2, 3 ) makes an angle (c) 4 (d) 3
of ...... with x–axis
(a) 60 o (b) 120 o
63. The three straight lines ax + by = c, bx + cy = a and
(c) 150 o (d) 135 o
cx + ay = b are collinear, if
(a) a+b +c = 0 (b) b + c = a
54. Angle between x = 2 and x − 3 y = 6 is (c) c+a =b (d) a + b = c
(a) (b) tan −1 (3)
1 x + y = 10 , 2 x + y = 18
(c) tan −1 (d) None of these 64. The solution of equations and
3 4 x − 3 y = 26 will be
(a) Only one solution (b) No Solution
(c) Infinite solution (d) None of these
67. The coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular from the point
(2, 3) on the line y = 3 x + 4 are given by 73. If A and B are two points on the line 3 x + 4 y + 15 = 0 such that
37 1 1 37 OA = OB = 9 units, then the area of the triangle OAB is
(a) ,− (b) − ,
10 10 10 10 (a) 18 sq. units (b) 18 2 sq. units
10 2 1
(c) ,−10 (d) ,−
37 3 3 (c) 18/ 2 sq. units (d) None of these
68. Coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from 74. One vertex of the equilateral triangle with centroid at the
(0,0) to the line joining (a cos , a sin ) and (a cos , a sin ) origin and one side as x + y − 2 = 0 is
are
(a) (−1,−1) (b) (2, 2)
a b
(a) ,
2 2 (c) (−2,−2) (d) None of these
a a
(b) 2 (cos + cos ), 2 (sin + sin )
+ + 75. The point (4, 1)undergoes the following two successive
(c) cos , sin transformation
2 2
(i) Reflection about the line y = x
(d) None of these
(ii) Translation through a distance 2 units along the positive
x-axis
69. The coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular from (x 1 , y 1 )
Then the final coordinates of the point are
to the line ax + by + c = 0 are
b 2 x 1 − aby 1 − ac a 2 y 1 − abx 1 − bc (a) (4, 3) (b) (3, 4)
(a) ,
a2 + b 2 a2 + b 2
7 7
(c) (1, 4) (d) ,
b 2 x 1 + aby 1 + ac a 2 y 1 + abx 1 + bc 2 2
(b) ,
a2 + b 2 a2 + b 2
ax 1 + by 1 + ab ax 1 − by 1 − ab
(c) ,
a+b a+b 76. Line L has intercepts a and b on the co-ordinate axes. When
the axes are rotated through a given angle keeping the origin
(d) None of these
fixed, the same line L has intercepts p and q, then
1 1 1 1
(a) a 2 + b 2 = p 2 + q 2 (b) + = 2 + 2
a2 b 2 p q
70. The foot of the coordinates drawn from (2, 4) to the line
x + y = 1 is
1 1 1 1
1 3 1 3 (c) a2 + p 2 = b 2 + q 2 (d) + = +
(a) , (b) − , a2 p2 b2 q2
3 2 2 2
4 1 3 1
(c) , (d) , −
3 2 4 2
77. Consider the set of all lines 𝑝𝑥 + 𝑞𝑦 +
𝑟 = 0 such that 3𝑝 + 2𝑞 + 4𝑟 = 0. Which
71. The co-ordinates of the foot of perpendicular from the point (2, one of the following statements is true?
3) on the line x + y − 11 = 0 are
(a) The lines are concurrent at the
(a) (−6, 5) (b) (5, 6) 3 1
point(4 , 2)
(c) (−5, 6) (d) (6, 5)
(b) Each line passes through the origin. 82. If the line 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 − 24 = 0 intersects
the 𝑥-axis at the point A and the 𝑦-axis at
(c) The lines are all parallel.
the point B, then the incentre of the
(d) The lines are not concurrent. triangle OAB, where O is the origin is:
(a) (3, 4) (b) (2, 2)
(c) 26𝑥 + 61𝑦 + 1675 = 0 (d) 26𝑥 − (c) first (d) fourth
122𝑦 − 1675 = 0
87. A tetrahedron has vertices P(1, 2, 1), through the points (ℎ, 𝑘) and (4, 3) is
Q(2, 1, 3), R(–1, 1, 2) and O(0, 0, 0). The perpendicular on 𝐿1 , then
𝑘
equals :
ℎ
angle between the faces OPQ and PQR is:
1
17 19 (a) (b) 0
(a) cos −1 (31) (b) cos −1 ( 5 ) 3
9 7
(c) cos −1 (35) (d) cos −1 (31) (c) 3 (d) − 7
1
88. If the straight, 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 17 = 0 is 93. The image of the point (3,5) in the line 𝑥 − 𝑦 +
perpendicular to the line passing through
1 = 0, lies on:
the points (7, 17) and (15, 𝛽), then 𝛽
(a) (𝑥 − 2)2 + (𝑦 − 4)2 = 4
equals :
35
(a) (b) −5 (b) (𝑥 − 4)2 + (𝑦 + 2)2 = 16
3
(c) (𝑥 − 4)2 + (𝑦 − 4)2 = 8
35
(c)− 3
(d) 5 (d) (𝑥 − 2)2 + (𝑦 − 2)2 = 12
89. If a straight line passing through the 94. The intersection of three lines 𝑥 − 𝑦 =
point 𝑃(−3, 4) is such that its intercepted 0, 𝑥 + 2 𝑦 = 3 and 2 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 6 is a:
portion between the coordinate axes is
bisected at P, then its equation is: (a) Equilateral triangle (b) None of the above
(a) 3𝑥 − 4𝑦 + 25 = 0 (b) 4𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 24 = 0
(c) Isosceles triangle (d) Right angled
(c) 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 7 = 0 (d) 4𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 0
triangle
90. A point on straight line, 3𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 15 95. If the locus of the mid-point of the line segment
which is equidistant from the coordinate from the point (3,2) to a point on the circle, 𝑥 2 +
axes will lie only in: 𝑦 2 = 1 is a
(a) 4th quadrant (b) 1st
circle of the radius 𝑟, then 𝑟 is equal to :
quadrant
1 1
(c) 1st and 2nd quadrant (d) 1st, 2nd (a) 4 (b) 2
and 4th quadrants 1
(c) 1 (d)
3
98. Let the tangent to the circle 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 103. A triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 lying in the first
25 at thepoint 𝑅(3,4) meet 𝑥 -axis and 𝑦 - quadrant has two vertices as 𝐴(1, 2)and
axis at point 𝑃 and 𝑄, respectively. If𝑟 is 𝐵(3,1). If ∠𝐵𝐴𝐶 = 90°, and 𝑎𝑟(∆𝐴𝐵𝐶) = 5√5
the radius of the circle passingthrough sq. units, then the abscissa of the vertex 𝐶
the origin 𝑂 and having centre at the is :
incentre of the triangle 𝑂𝑃𝑄, then r 2 is
equal to (a) 1 + √5 (b) 1 + 2√5
529 125
(a) (b) (c)2√5 − 1 (d) 2 + √5
64 72
625 585
(c) (d)
72 66