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STRAIGHT LINES

Exercise-1: Single Choice

Problems
1. Theratioin which the line segment joining (2, - 3)%
)and (5, 6) is divided bythe x-axis is :
(a) 3:1
(c) V3:2
(b) 1:2
(d) 2:3
IfL isthe line whose equation is ax + by = c.
2. Let Mbe the reflection of Lthrough the y-axis, and
let Nbe the reflection of Lthrough the x-axis. Which ofthe
Nfor all choices of a, b and c? following must be true about Mand
(a) The x-intercepts of M and N are equal
(b) The y-intercepts of M and N are equal
(c) The slopes of Mand Nare equal
(d) The slopes of Mand N are reciprocal
4 The complete set of real values of 'a such that the
point P(a, sin a)
formed by the lines x- 2y + 2-0; x ty =0 and x-y - = 0, is : lies inside the triangle
(a)

(c) (0, ) (d)

3° 2
4. Let mbe a positive integer and let the lines l13x +11y =700andy = mx-lintersectin apoint
whose coordinates are integer. Then mequals to:
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7
1
5. If P
p
where x #0, denotes the k terms of a H.P for k e N, then:
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P°qr? Np-)² +(q -r)² +(r -p)
(a) ar. (APOR) - 2
(b) APQR is a right angled triangle
(C) the points P O, R are collinear
(d) None of these
their produee
6. If the sum of the slopes of the lines given by y2-2crv -7y' = Ois four times
then chas the value :
(d) -2
(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 2
runnin
7. Auppiece of cheese
the line is located
y =-5x+
(12, 10) in a coordinate plane. Amouse is at (4,-2) and is
18. Atat the point (a, b), the mouse starts getting farther from the cheese
rather than closer to it. The value of (a+b)is:
(a) 6 (b) 10
(c) 18 (d) 14
on the straight line(x+ y -10 = 0and
8. The vertex of right angle of a right angled triangle lies area of triangle în sq. units is:
then the
the two other vertices, at points (2, -3) and (4. 1)
33 (d) 11
(a) 10 (b) 3 (c)
5
Among the lines of the family the
9. Given the family of lines, a(2x + y+4) + b(x-2y -3) = 0. M(2,-3))is:
number of lines situated at adistance of 10from the point
(a) 0 (b) 1
(c) 2 (d) o
=0, x+y =8 and
10. Point (0, B) lies on or inside the triangle formed by the lines y
3x4y + 12 = 0.Then ßcan be :
(b) 4 (c) 8 (d) 12
(a) 2
are concurrent
11. If the lines x+y +l= 0; 4x +3y +4=0and x +y +B= 0, where a+B =2,
then:
(a) a = 1,ß = -1 (b) a =1,ß = #1
(c) a =-1,ß = +1 (d) a = +1,ß=1
12. A straight line through the origin '0' meets the parallel lines 4x+ 2y 9 and 2x+y =-6at
points P and Qrespectively. Then the point '0' divides the segment PQ in the ratio :
(a) 1:2 (b) 4:3 (c) 2:1 (d) 3: 4
13. If the points (24, a),(a, 2a) and (a, a) enclose atriangle of area 72 units, then co-ordinates o
the centroid of the triangle may be :
(a) (4, 4) (b) (-4, 4) (c) (12, 12) (d) (16, 16)
14. Let g(x) =ax +b, where a <0and g is defined from [1, 3] onto [0, 2] then the value of
cot (cos(|sin x|+|cos x|) +sin(Hcos x -|sin x|) is equal to :
(a) g(1) (b) g(2) (c) g(3) (d) g(1) +g(3)
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then
B(a-b, a+ b) are equal,
15. Ifthe distances any point Pfrom the points A(a +b, a.-b)and
of
locus of P is :
(a) ax +by 0 (b) axby 0 (d) x-y =0
(C) bx +ay
two of them are
16. Ifthe equation 4y 8a3qyx+ 8x Orepresent three straight lines,
perpendicular then sum of all possible values of ais equal to:
3
(a) (b) (c) (d) -2
4 4
17. The orthocentre of the triangle formed by the lines x7y +6= 0, 2x -5y -6=0 and
7x + y - 8 0is :
(a) (8 2) (b) (0, 0) (c) (1, 1) (d) (2, 8)
18. Allthe chords of the curve 2x+3y -5x =0 which subtend a right angle at the orng1n are
concurrent at :

(a) (0, 1) (b) (1, 0) (c) (-1, 1) (d) (1, -1)

19. From a point P= (3, 4) perpendiculars PQ and PR are drawn to line 3x + 4y -7=0 andd
variable line y -1 = m(x -7) respectively, then maximum area of APQR is :
(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 6 (d) 9
20. The equation of two adjacent sides of rhombus are given by y =xand y =7x. The diagonals of
the rhombus intersect each other at the point (1, 2). Then the area of the rhombus is :
10 20 40 50
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 3 3 3

21.The point P(3, 3) is reflected across the line y =-*. Then it is translated horizontally 3units to
the left andvertically 3 units up. Finally, it is reflected across the line y=x. What are the
coordinates of the point after these transformations ?
(a) (0, -6) (b) (0, 0)
(c) (-6, 6) (d) (-6, 0)
3+3
22. The equations x =t +9 and y =. +6represents a straight line where t is a parameter.
4
Then y-intercept of the line is :
3 (c) 6 (d) 1
(a) (b) 9
4
formed in first quadrant is
23. The combined equation of two adjacent sides of a rhombus
7x-8y +y =0; then slope of its longer diagonal is :
1
(b) -2 (c) 2 (d)
(a)
2
made by the line 3x +4y -12=0 with the
24. The number of integral points inside the triangle
sides is,/are:
coordinate axes which are equidistant from at least twO
are integers.)
(an integral point is a point both of whose coordinates (d) 4
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
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25. The area of triangle formed by the
X=0is : straight lines whose equations are y =
4x +2, 2y =x+ 3and
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(a) (b) 1
7/2 28 (c) (d)
15
28 7
26. In a triangle ABG, if Ais (1, 2) and the
and x = 4respectively then B must be: equations of the medians through Band C
are x + y =5
(a) (1, 4) (b) (7, - 2) (c) (4, 1) (d) (-2, 7)
27. The equation of image of pair of
lines y =|X-1|with respect to y-axis is :
(a) x-y2 -2x+1=0
(b) x-y -4x+ 4 =0
(c) 4x-4x-y+1=0
(d) x-y'+ 2x +1=0
28. If P, Q and R are three
points with coordinates (1,4), (4, 5) and (m,
value of m for which PR + RQ is minimum, is:
m)respectively, then the
(a) 4 (b) 3 17
(c)
2
29. The vertices of triangle ABC are A(-1, -7),
B(5, 1) andC(1, 4). The equation of the
the angle ABC of AABC is: bisector of
(a) y + 2x-11 =0
(b) x-7y +2 = 0
(c) y-2x +9 = 0
(d) y+7x-36 = 0
30. If one of the lines given by 6x- xy + 4cy =0is 3x+ 4y = 0,
then c =
(a) -3 (b) -1 (c) 3 (d) 1
31. The equations of L, and L, are y = mx andy =x, respectively. Suppose L, make twice as large
of an angle with the horizontal (measured counterclockwise from the positivex axis) as does L,
and that L has 4 times the slope of L.IfL, is not horizontal, then the value of the product (mn)
equals:
V2 V2
(a) (b)
2 2

(c) 2 (d) -2
32. Given A (0, 0)and B(x, y) with x e(0,1) and y > 0. Let the slope ofthe line AB equals m,.Point
Clies on the line x =1such that the slope of BC equals m, where 0<m, < m.If thearea of the
triangle ABC can be expressed as (m, m,)f(x), then the largest possible value of f(x) is:
(a) 1 (b) 1/2
(c) 1/4 (d) 1/8
1
33. If non-zero numbers a, b, c are in H.P, then the straight line ++=0 always passes
a b C

through a fixed point, co-ordinate of fixed point is :

(a) (-1, 2) (b) (-1, -2) (c) (1, -2) (d)
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2xy
a b Orepresent pair of straight lines and olone of one ine is twice the otner,
then ab:h is ;
(a) 9: 8 (b) 8:9 (c) 1:2 (d) 2:1
35. statement-1: Avariable line drawn through afixed point cuts the coordinate axes at Aand B.
The locus of mid-point of AB is a circle.
because

statement-2: Through 3 non-collinear points in a plane. only one circle can be dlaw
(a) Statement-l 1s true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanauon 0
statement-1.
(b) Statement-lis true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is not the correct explanation ror
statement-1.
(c) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(d) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
36. Aline passing through origin and is perpendicular to two parallel lines 2x +y+ 6=0 and
4x + 2y -9 = 0, then the ratio in which the origin divides this line segment is :
(a) 1: 2 (b) 1:1
(c) 5:4 (d) 3:4
37. If a vertex of a triangle is (1, 1) and the mid-points of two sides through this vertex are (-1, 2)
and(3, 2), then the centroid of the triangle is :
7
(a) (c)

4and 6x -2y =7.Then PQRS

38. The diagonals of parallelogramn PQRSare along the lines x + 3y =
must be :
(a) rectangle (b) square
(c) rhombus (d) neither rhombus nor rectangle
line
points on the line x +y =4 that lie at a unit perpendicular distance from the
39. The two
then a +bj + ag + b, =
4x +3y = 10are (a, b)and (a,, b,), (d) 8
(b) 6 (c) 7
(a) 5 0lies
thetriangle formed by the lines x + y = 1, 2x +3y =6and 4x-y +4 =
40. The orthocentre of
in : (b) second quadrant
(a) first quadrant
(d) fourth quadrant
(c) third quadrant
the intersection of the lines 3x+ 4y =-5, 4x + 6y =6
passing through
41, The equation of the line 5y +3= 0is:
7x -
and perpendicular to (b) 5x-7y +2 =0
(a) 5x+7y-2=0
(d) 5x +7y +2 =0
=0
(c) 7x-5y + 2
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42. The points (2, 1), (8, 5) and (x, 7)lie on astraight line. Then the value of x is :
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(a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 12 (d)

43. In aparallelogram PQRS(taken in order), Pis the point (-1, -1), Qis (8,0) and Ris (7, 5). Then
Sis the point :
(b) (-2, 2) (d) (-2, 4)
(a) (-1, 4) (c)

44. The area of triangle whose vertices are (a, a), (a +1, a +1), (a+ 2, a) 1s:
(a) a3 (d) 2
(b) 2a (c) 1
45. The equationx+y'-2y -1=0represents :
(a) two parallel straight lines (b) two perpendicular straight lines
(c) a point (d) a circle
ae[-10, 10] for which
46. Let A (-2, 0)and B = (2,0), then the number of integral values of a,
line segment AB subtends an acute angle at point C= (a, a+1) is :
(c) 19 (d) 21
(a) 15 (b) 17
mean of its two diagonal, is
47. The angle between sides of a rhombus whose /2 times sides is
equal to
(b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 90°
(a) 300°
48. A rod of AB of length 3 rests on a wall as follows :

’X
O(0,0) B

wall, then the locus of Plies

Pis a point on AB such that AP: PB=1: 2. Iftherod slides along the
on

(a) 2x t y+y = 2 (b) 4x + xy + xy +y =4

(c) 4x +y=4 (d) x+y'-x-2y =0
49, IF X 2x) =0 ,represents pair of straightlines and slope of one line is twice the other.
b
Then ab:h is :
(b) 1:2 (c) 2:1 (d) 9:8
(a) 8:9
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s0. Locus of point of reflection of
teR): point (a, 0) w.r. the line
yt Xtat is given by (t is parameter,
(a) x a 0
51. Alight
(b) y-a0
ray (C) x a=0
-axis. If theemerging fromn the point
(d) y a=0
reflected ray passes source placed at P(11, 3) 0s reflected at a point Qin the
(a)
5
2 (b) 3
through R(6, 7), then ab_cissa of Qis :
(c) 7 (d) 1
52. Ifthe axes are rotated 2
equation x2
-y² =a':through 60° in the anticlockwise sernse, find the transformed form of the
(a) X*+ y2
-3/3 XY = 21
(c) Y (b) x²+ y2 =a
-X-2N3XY =2a2
53. The straight line 3x + y (d) x?- y2 +2V3 XY =2a2
-4 =0, x+3y - 4=0
(a) equilateral andx+v=0
form a triangle which is :
(c) (b) right-angled
54. If m acute-angled
and isosceles
and b are real numbers and mb > 0, (d) obtuse-angled and isosceles
contain the point: then the line whose
equation isy = mx +b cannot
(a) (0, 2008)
(c) (0, - 2008) (b) (2008, 0)
55. The number of possible (d) (20, - 100)
straight
coordinate axes, whose area is 12 lines, passing through (2, 3) and forming a
(a) one
sq. units, is: triangle with
(c) three (b) two
(d) four
56. If x,X2,X3 and y1,y ,Y3 are
both in G.P with the same common ratio
(x2, y 2)and (x3, y 3) then the points (x1, y1),
(a) lie on a straight line
(b) lie on a circle
(c) are vertices of a triangle
(d) None of these
57. Locus of centroid of the triangle whose
vertices are (a cost, a sint), (b sint, -b cost) and (1, 0);
where t is a parameter is:
(a) (3x -1) + (3y) =a2 -b2 (b) (3x-1) +(3y)² =a +b2
(c) (3x + 1) + (3y) =a' +b2 (d) (3x +1)² +(3y) =a²-b2
58. The equation of the straight line passing through (4, 3) and making
axes whose sum is -1 is :
intercepts on co-ordinate
(a)
2
+=-1
3
and -2-4=-1
1
(b) X_--1 and -2
3 1

(c)
2
+
y =land
3
+=1
2 1
(d) x_l
2 3 and -2 +=1 X

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59. Let A = (3 2) and B=(5,1) or 1s an equilateral triangle is constructed one the
then the Orthocentre of triangle ABP is: side of AR
remote from the origin
1 3
(a)
1 3 1

60.
(c)
3 (d)43,*3
Area of the triangle formed by the lines through point (6, 0) and at a perpendicular distance of 5
=16in Square unitsis :
from point (1, 3) and line y
(b) 200 (c) 240 (d) 130
(a) 160
= 0form atriangle which is :
61. The straight lines 3x +:Y-4-0, X+ 3y -4=0and x+y
(b) right-angled
(a) equilateral
isosceles (d) obtuse-angled and isosceles
(C) acute-angled and 5 5/3
0),
62. The orthocentre of the triangle with vertices (5, 0), (0,
1S :
2 2
5 5 5 5 5 5
(b) (c) (d)
(a) (2,3) 2°2V3 6' 2/3) 2 3.
63. All chords of a curve 3x2-y-2x+ 4y =0which subtends a right angle at the origin passes
through a fixed point, which is :
(b) (1,-2) (c) (2, 1) (d) (-2,1)
(a) (1, 2)
equation of the bisector of the ang
64. Let P(-1.0).o(0. 0). R(3, 3/3)be three points then the
ZPQR is :
V3 X+y = 0 W3
(a) (b) x+3y = 0 (c) V3x+y =0 (d) x+y =0
2

Answers
1. (b) 2. (c) 3. (c) 4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (b) 9. (b) 10. (a)

12. (d) 13. (d) 14. (c) 15. (d) 16. (b) 17. (c) 18. (b) 19. (d) 20. (a)
11. (d)
21. (a) 22. (a) 23. (c) 24. (a)| 25. (c) 26. (b) 27. (d) 28. (a) 29. (b) 30. (a)
31. (c) 32. (d) 33. (c) 34. (a) 35. (d) 36. (d) 37. (c) 38. (c) 39. (d) 40. (a)

41. (d) 42. (b) 43. (d) 44. (c) 45. (a) 46. (c) 47. (d) 48. (c) 49. (d) 50. (0

51. (a) 52. (c) 53. (d) 54. (b) 55. (c) 56. (a) 57. (b) 58. (d) 59. (d) 60. (0

61. (d) 62. (b) 63. (b) 64. (c)