Q.No.

1 If the distance between the points (x, 2) and (3, 4) is 2, then the value of x is
Option 1 2
Option 2 1
Option 3 3
Option 4 4
Correct Answer 3
Explanation (x -3)2 +(2- 4)2 =2
 x=3

Q.No. 2 The point whose abscissa is equal to its ordinate and which is equidistant from A (5, 0)
and B (0,3 is)
Option 1 (1, 1)
Option 2 (2, 2)
Option 3 (3, 3)
Option 4 (4, 4)
Correct Answer 4
Explanation Let point is (a, 0)
 (5- a)2 +(a - 0)2 = (a - 0)2 +(a -3)2
 (5- a)2 + a0 = a2 +(a - 3)2
 a=4
 point is (4, 4)

Q.No. 3 The points (1, 1), (-2, 7) and (3, -3)

Option 1 Form a right angled triangle
Option 2 Form an isosceles triangle
Option 3 Are collinear
Option 4 None of the above
Correct Answer 3
Explanation A  (1,1),B  (-2,7), C  (3,-3)
AB= (1+2)2 +(1-7)2 = 45 =3 5
BC = (3+2)2 +(7+3)2 = 125 =5 5
AC = (3-1)2 +(1+3)2 = 20 =2 5
AB+AC=BC
 points are collinear

Q.No. 4 The points A(2a, 4a), B(2a, 6a) and C(2a + 3a,5a) (when a > 0 ) are vertices of
Option 1 An obtuse angled triangle
Option 2 An equilateral triangle
Option 3 An isosceles obtuse angled triangle
Option 4 A right angled triangle
Correct Answer 2
Explanation AB= (2a -2a)2 +(6a - 4a)2 =2a
BC = (2a + 3a -2a)2 +(6a -5a)2 = 3a2 + a2 =2a
CA = (2a + 3a -2a)2 +(5a - 4a)2 = 3a2 + a2 =2a
AB = BC = CA
 points will form vertices of an equilateral triangle.
Q.No. 5 The coordinates of point which divides the line segment joining points A(0, 0) and
B(9, 12) in the ratio 1 : 2, are
Option 1 (-3, 4)
Option 2 (3, 4)
Option 3 (3, -4)
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 2
Explanation 19+20 1 12+2  0
x1 = = 3, y1 = =4
1+2 1+2
 point is (3, 4)

Q.No. 6 The ratio in which the line segment joining the points (3, -4) and (-5, 6) is divided by
the x-axis, is
Option 1 2:3
Option 2 3:2
Option 3 6:4
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 1
Explanation Let the ratio is  :1
y - co-ordinate of the intersection point is zero.
  (6)+1  (-4)
 0=
 +1
2
 6  = 4  =
3
 Ratio is 2 : 3

Q.No. 7 A point which divides the joint of (1, 2) and (3, 4) externally in the ratio 1 : 1
Option 1 Lies in the first quadrant
Option 2 Lies in the second quadrant
Option 3 Lies in third quadrant
Option 4 Can not be found
Correct Answer 4
Explanation 1  3-1 1 1  4-1  2
x1 = , y1 =
1-1 1-1
denominator becomes zero. Here we can say that any point can not divide in the
ratio 1 : 1 externally.

Q.No. 8 C is a point on the line segment joining A(-3, 4) and B(2, 1) such that AC = 2 BC then
coordinates of C are
Option 1 1 
 3 ,2 
 
Option 2  1
 2, 3 
 
Option 3 (2, 7)
Option 4 (7, 2)
Correct Answer 1
Explanation C divide AB in ratio 2 : 1
 2  2+1  (-3) 2  1+1  4 
 C ,
 2+1 2+1 
 1 
 C   ,2 
3 

Q.No. 9 The ratio in which the line x + y = 4 divides the line joining the points (-1, 1) and (5, 7)
is
Option 1 1:2
Option 2 2:1
Option 3 3:2
Option 4 3:1
Correct Answer 1
Explanation Let ratio is  :1
 5 -1 7 +1 
 Point is  , 
  +1  +1 
5 -1 7 +1
  = 4  12 = 4 + 4
 +1  +1
 8 = 4
1
 =
2
 Ratio is 1 : 2

Q.No. 10 If the vertices of a triangle are (1,2), (4, -6) and (3, 5), then its area is
Option 1 23
squnit
2
Option 2 25
squnit
2
Option 3 12 sq unit
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 2
Explanation (x1 , y1 )  (1,2),(x2 , y2 )  (4,-6),(x3 , y3 )  (3,5)
1
 area of  = x1 (y2 - y3 )+ x2 (y3 - y1 )+ x3 (y1 - y2 )
2
1
= 1 (-6- 5)+ 4(5- 2)+3(2+6)
2
1 25
=  25= sq. unit
2 2

Q.No. 11 The area of the quadrilateral with vertices at (4, 3), (2, -1), (-1, 2), (-3, 2) is
Option 1 18
Option 2 36
Option 3 54
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 4
Explanation Area of quadrilateral =
1  x1 x2  x2 x3 x3 x4 x4 x1
 + + +
2  y1 y2  y2 y3 y3 y4 y4 y1
1  4 2 2 -1 -1 - 3 -3 4 
=  + + + 
2  3 -1 -1 2 2 2 2 3 
 20
=- =10 sq. unit
2

Q.No. 12 If the points (a, -1), (2, 1) and (4, 5) are collinear. Then, the value of a is
Option 1 1
Option 2 2
Option 3 3
Option 4 4
Correct Answer 1
Explanation points are collinear. Hence area of  = 0
1
 a(1- 5)+2(5+1)+ 4(-1-1) = 0
2
a=1

Q.No. 13 If (1, 4) is the centroid of a triangle and two vertices are (4, -3) and (-9, 7), then third
vertices is)
Option 1 (8, 7)
Option 2 (7, 8)
Option 3 (8, 8)
Option 4 (6, 8)
Correct Answer 3
Explanation Let third vertex is (x3, y3)
4+ (-9)+ x3
1 =
3
 x3 = 8
-3+ 7+ y3
4=
3
 y3 = 8
 vertex is (8, 8)

Q.No. 14 The vertices of a triangle are (6, 0 ), (0,6) and (6, 6). The distance between its
circumcentre and centroid is
Option 1 2
Option 2 2
Option 3 1
Option 4 2 2
Correct Answer 2
Explanation  ABC is right angle triangle. Hence AB is diameter of circum circle.

 Circumcentre  
0+6 6+0 
 (3,3)
2 
,
 2
Centroid  
0+6+6 6+0+6 
 (4,4)
3 
,
 3
 distance between circum centre and centroid
 = (4-3)2 +(4-3)2 = 2

Q.No. 15 If orthocentre and circumcentre of a triangle are respectively (1, 1) and (3, 2), then the
coordinates of its centroid are
Option 1  7 5
 3 ,3 
 
Option 2 5 7
 3,3 
 
Option 3 (7, 5)
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 1
Explanation centroid divides orthocentre and circum centre in the ratio 2 : 1 internally.
2  3+1 1 2  2+1 1 
Centroid= 
2+1 
,
 2+1
=  , 
7 5
 3 3

Q.No. 16 The locus of a point, whose abscissa and ordinate are always equal to
Option 1 x+y=0
Option 2 x-y=0
Option 3 x+y=1
Option 4 x+y+1=0
Correct Answer 2
Explanation Let the point P is (h, k)
abscissa and ordinate are equal
h = k  h- k =0
 locus of point P is
x-y=0

Q.No. 17 The locus of the equation xy = 0 is

Option 1 A straight line
Option 2 A pair of perpendicular lines
Option 3 A hyperbola
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 2
Explanation xy =0  x =0 or y =0
locus is either x axis or y axis
a pair of  r lines

Q.No. 18 The locus of the equation x2 - 5x + 6 = 0 is

Option 1 The empty set
Option 2 A set containing two distinct points
Option 3 A pair of parallel lines
Option 4 none of these
Correct Answer 3
Explanation x2 -5x +6 = 0  x -3= 0 or x - 2= 0
 locus is a pair of parallel lines.
Q.No. 19 The locus represented by the point (x, y) with coordinates x = 5 cos  + 3 sin  &
y = 5 sin  - 3 cos  is
Option 1 x2 - y2 = 34
Option 2 x2 + y2 = 16
Option 3 x2 + y2 = 34
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 3
Explanation x2 + y2 = (5 cos  + 3 sin  )2 + (5 cos  - 3 sin  )2
 x2 + y2 = 25 + 9
 x2 + y2 = 34

Q.No. 20 The locus of a point which moves such that the line segments having end points (2, 0)
and (-2, 0) subtend a right angle at that point
Option 1 x+y=4
Option 2 x2 + y2 = 4
Option 3 x2 - y2 = 4
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 2
Explanation

k -0
slope of AP =
h -2
k -0
slope of BP =
h +2
AP  BP
k k
  = -1
h -2 h +2
 k2 = -(h2 - 4)
 h2 + k 2 = 4
 locus is x2 + y2 = 4

Q.No. 21 If O is the origin and Q is a variable point of y2 = x. Find the locus of the mid-point of
OQ.
Option 1 2y2 = x
Option 2 y2 = x
Option 3 y2 = 2x
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 1
Explanation Let P(h, k) is the mid point of (OQ)
 Q = (2h, 2k)
 (2k)2 = 2h
 2k2 = h
 locus of P is 2y2 = x
Q.No. 22 If the axes are transferred from origin to the point (-2, 1), then new coordinates of
(4, -5) are
Option 1 (2, 6)
Option 2 (6, 4)
Option 3 (6, -6)
Option 4 (2, -4)
Correct Answer 3
Explanation New co-ordinate is (4 - (-2), -5 -1)  (6, -6)

Q.No. 23 Keeping the origin constant axes are rotated at an angle 300 in negative direction, if
then new coordinates of the points are (2, 1) then its coordinates are with respect to
old axis are
Option 1  2 3 +1 2 3 
 , 
 2 2 
Option 2  2 3 +1 -2+ 3 
 , 
 2 2 
Option 3  2+ 3 3 
 , 
 2 2 
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 4
Explanation

PA 1
sin = =
OP 5
OA 2
cos  = =
OP 5
OA’ = OP cos(  + 300)
= 5(cos.cos300 -sin.sin300)
 2 3 1 1  2 3 -1
= 5 . - .  =
 5 2 5 2 2
PA’ = OP sin(  + 300)
 1 3 2 1  3 +2
= 5 . + .  =
 5 2 5 2 2
 P(with respect to new co-ordinate system)
 2 3 -1 3 +2 
 , 
 2 2 
Q.No. 24 Slopes of a line is not defined if the line is
Option 1 Parallel to X-axis
Option 2 Parallel to the lines x - y = 0
Option 3 Parallel to the lines x + y = 0
Option 4 Parallel to Y-axis
Correct Answer 4
Explanation We know that tan  is not defined when  = 900
 slope of line is not defined when line is parallel to Y axis.

Q.No. 25 If A (-2, 1), B (2, 3) and C (-2, -4) are three points, then the angle between BA and BC is:

tan-1  
Option 1 3
 2
tan-1  
Option 2 2
 3
tan-1  
Option 3 7
 4
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 2
Explanation 3-1 2 1
m1 = slope of BA = = =
2+2 4 2
-4-3 -7 7
m2 = slope of BC = = =
-2- 2 -4 4
Let angle between BA and BC
7 1
m2 - m1 - 10 2
 tan = = 4 2 = =
1+ m1m2 1 + 1 . 7 15 3
24
  = tan-1  
2
 3

The points  0,  , (1,3) and(82,30) are the vertices of:

Q.No. 26 8
 3
Option 1 An obtuse angled triangle
Option 2 An acute angled triangle
Option 3 An isosceles triangle
Option 4 None
Correct Answer 4
Explanation

8
3-1
m1 = slope of AB = 3 =
1-0 3
 30-3 1
m2 = slope of BC = =
82-1 3
m1 = m 2
 A, B, C are collinear and will not form a triangle.

Q.No. 27 The equation of a line through the point (-4, -3) and parallel to x-axis, is
Option 1 y=3
Option 2 y = -3
Option 3 y=0
Option 4 y=4
Correct Answer 2
Explanation line is parallel to X axis
m=0
 equation of line is y = -3

Q.No. 28 If the foot of the perpendicular form the origin to a straight line is at the point (3, -4).
Then, the equation of the line is
Option 1 3x - 4y = 25
Option 2 3x - 4y + 25 = 0
Option 3 4x + 3y - 25 = 0
Option 4 4x - 3y + 25 = 0
Correct Answer 1
Explanation

P=OP= 32 +(-4)2 =5
3 4
cos  = , sin = -
5 5
 equation of line is x cos  + y sin  = P
3x 4y
 - =5
5 5
3x -4y =25

Q.No. 29 The equation of the line which passes through the point (1, -2) and cuts off equal
intercept form the axes is
Option 1 x+y=1
Option 2 x-y=1
Option 3 x+y+1=0
Option 4 x-y-2=0
Correct Answer 3
Explanation
 straight line cut equal to intercept
 equation of line is
x y
+ = andit passes through(1,-2)
a a
1 -2
 + =1 a = -1
a a
 equation of line is x + y + 1 = 0

Q.No. 30 Two points (a, 0) and (0, b) are joined by a straight line. Another point on this line is
Option 1 (3a, -2b)
Option 2 (a2, ab)
Option 3 (-3a, 2b)
Option 4 (a, b)
Correct Answer 1
Explanation x y
Equation of line is + =1
a b
point (3a, -2b) satisfy the equation.

Q.No. 31 A line is drawn through the points (3, 4) and (5, 6). If the line is extended to a point
whose ordinate is -1, then the abscissa of that point is
Option 1 0
Option 2 -2
Option 3 1
Option 4 2
Correct Answer 2
Explanation 6- 4
Equationof line is y - 4 = (x -3)
5-3
 y -4= x -3  x - y +1=0
Let abscissa of the point is a
 (a, -1) should satisfy the equation
 a - (-1) + 1 = 0
 a = -2

Q.No. 32 The equation of the line which passes through the point (3, 4) and the sum of its
intercept on the axes is 14 is
Option 1 4x - 3y = 24, x - y = 7
Option 2 4x + 3y = 24, x + y = 7
Option 3 4x + 3y + 24 = 0, x + y + 7 = 0
Option 4 4x - 3y + 24 = 0, x - y + 7 = 0
Correct Answer 2
Explanation Let x and y intercept is a & b
 a + b = 14 ____(1)
x y
 Equation of line is + =1
a b
3 4 3 4
 + =1  + =1
a b a 14- a
 42 - 3a + 4a = 14a - a2
 a2 - 13a + 42 = 0
 a = 6, 7
 b = 8, 7
 x y x y
 Equationof line is + =1 or + =1
6 8 7 7
 4x + 3y = 24 or x + y = 7

Q.No. 33 If the intercept made by the line between the axes is bisected at the point (x1, y1), then
its equation is
Option 1 x y
+ =2
x1 y1
Option 2 x y
+ =1
x1 y1
Option 3 x y 1
+ =
x1 y1 2
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 1
Explanation Let x & y intercept are a & b.

0+ a 0+ b
 x1 =  a =2x1 and y1 =  b =2y1
2 2
x y
 Equationof line is + =1
a b
x y x y
 + =1  + =2
2x1 2y1 x1 y1

Q.No. 34 The line joining two points A(2, 0); B(3, 1) is rotated about A in the anticlockwise
direction through an angle of 150. The equation of the line in the new position is :
Option 1 x - 3y -2 = 0
Option 2 x -2y -2=0
Option 3 3x - y -2 3 = 0
Option 4 None
Correct Answer 3
Explanation 1-0
Let slope of AB= tan' = =1
3-2

 ' = 450
Let slope of AB’ is m
 m = tan('+150 ) = tan600 = 3
  eqnof line AB' is y -0 = 3(x -2)
 3x - y -2 3 = 0

Q.No. 35 Equation of a straight line passing through the origin and making with x-axis an angle
twice the size of the angle made by the line y = 0.2 x with the x-axis, is :
Option 1 y = 4.0 x

y =   x
Option 2 5
 
12
Option 3 6y - 5x = 0
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 2
Explanation tan =0.2
2tan 2  0.2 0.4 5
 m = tan2 = = = =
1- tan2  1-0.04 0.96 12
5
eqn of line is y = x
12

Q.No. 36 The line passing through (0, 1) and perpendicular to the line x - 2y + 11 = 0 is
Option 1 2x - y + 1 = 0
Option 2 2x - y + 3 = 0
Option 3 2x + y - 1 = 0
Option 4 2x + y - 2 = 0
Correct Answer 3
Explanation 1
slope of line x - 2y +11 = 0, m1 =
2
1
slope of  r line, m2 = - = -2
m1
eqnof lineis y -1=-2(x -0)
 2x + y -1= 0

Q.No. 37 If a line is drawn through the origin and parallel to the line x - 2y + 5 = 0, then its eq. is
Option 1 x - 2y - 5 = 0
Option 2 2x + y = 0
Option 3 x + 2y = 0
Option 4 x - 2y = 0
Correct Answer 4
Explanation line is passing through origin
 constant will be zero. Also it is parallel to the given line, hence only constant will
charge in the x - 2y + 5 = 0
 eqn.. of line is x - 2y = 0

Q.No. 38 The line passing through (1, 1) and parallel to the line 2x - 3y + 5 = 0
Option 1 3x + 2y = 5
Option 2 2x - 3y + 1 = 0
Option 3 3x - 2y = 1
Option 4 2x + 3y = 0
Correct Answer 2
Explanation Let the required line is 2x - 3y + k = 0
 it passes through (1, 1)
2-3+k=0
 k=1
 required line is 2x - 3y + 1 = 0

Q.No. 39 A line passes through (2, 2) and is perpendicular to the line 3x + y = 3. Its y-intercept is
Option 1 -4
Option 2 4
3
Option 3 -4
3
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 2
Explanation Slope of equation 3x + y = 3, m1 = -3
1 1
 slope of  r line, m2 = - =
m1 3
1
 eqn of line is y -2= (x -2)
3
 x -3y +4=0
To find y-intercept put x = 0
4
y =
3

Q.No. 41 The equation of a line parallel to ax + by + c = 0 and passing through the point (c, d) is
Option 1 a(x + c) - b(y + d) = 0
Option 2 a(x + c) + b(y + d) = 0
Option 3 a(x - c) - b(y - d) = 0
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 3
Explanation Required eqn. of line is ax + by + k = 0
It is passing through (c, d).
 ac + bd + k = 0
 k = -(ac + bd)
 eqn. of line is ax + by - ac - bd = 0
 a(x - c) + b(y - d) = 0
Q.No. 42 The equation of the base of an equilateral triangle is x + y = 2 and the vertex is(2, -1).
Length of its side is
Option 1 1
2
Option 2 3
2
Option 3 2
3
Option 4 2
Correct Answer 3
Explanation Let length of side = a

3a
CD =
2
2-1-2 1
CD = 2 2 =
1 +1 2
3a 1
 =
2 2
2
a =
3

Q.No. 43 A straight line through the origin O meets the parallel lines 4x + 2y = 9 and 2x + y + 6 =
0 at points P and Q respectively. Then, the point O divides the segment PQ in the ratio
Option 1 1:2
Option 2 3:4
Option 3 2:1
Option 4 4:3
Correct Answer 2
Explanation

OP OA
=   OPA  OQB
OQ OB
9
= 4 = 3: 4
3
Q.No. 44 If the vertices P, Q, R of a PQR are rational points, which of the following point(s) of
the PQR is not always rational?
Option 1 Centroid
Option 2 incentre
Option 3 circumcentre
Option 4 orthocentre
Correct Answer 2

Centriodis  1 2 3 , 1 2 3  , whichis rational since (x1y1), (x2y2), (x3 , y3 ) are

Explanation x +x +x y +y +y
 3 2 
rational.
Circumcentre is found using eqn. of  r bisector of sides. Hence circum centre will be
also rational. Orthocentre is found by using eqn.. of altitude which will be again
rational.
ax1 + bx2 + cx3 ay1 + by2 + cy3
Incentre is , , whichmay or may not be rational.
a+b+c a+b+c

Q.No. 45 -3
A line has slope , positive y -intercept and forms a triangle of area 24 sq.units with
4
coordinate axes. Then, the equation of the line is
Option 1 3x + 4y + 24 = 0
Option 2 3x + 4y - 24 = 0
Option 3 3x + 4y - 25 = 0
Option 4 3x + 4y + 25 = 0
Correct Answer 2
Explanation

Let y intercept is C > 0

3
 eqn. of line is y = - x + c
4
4c
X-intercept =
3
1 4c
area of  OAB =   c = 24
2 3
c =6
3x
eqnof line is y = - +6
4
 4y = -3x + 24
 3x + 4y - 24 = 0

Q.No. 46 A non-horizontal line passing through the point (4, -2) and whose distance from the
origin is 2 units is
Option 1 3x + 4y - 10 = 0
Option 2 x+y-2=0
Option 3 4x + 3y - 10 = 0
Option 4 2x + 3y - 2 = 0
Correct Answer 3
Explanation Let the slope of the line is m 0
 eqn. of lineis y -(-2)= m(x -4)
 mx - y -4m-2=0
distance from (0, 0) = 2
-4m -2
 =2
m2 +12
 2m +1 = 1+ m2
 4m2 + 1 + 4m = 1 + m2
 3m2 + 4m = 0
4
 m = 0 or -
3
4
 m= -
3
 eqn. of line is 4x + 3y - 10 = 0

Q.No. 47 The lines 2x - 3y = 5 and 6x -9y - 7 = 0 are

Option 1 Perpendicular
Option 2 Parallel
Option 3 Interesting but not perpendicular
Option 4 Coincident
Correct Answer 2
Explanation 2 6 2
m1 = ,m2 = =
3 9 3
m1 = m 2
 lines are parallel

Q.No. 48 The acute angle between the lines y = 2x and y = -2x is

Option 1 450
Option 2 Less than 600
Option 3 Greater than 600
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 2
Explanation m1 = 2, m2 = -2
m2 - m1 -2-2 4
tan = = =
1+ m1m2 1+2  (-2) 3
  530

Q.No. 49 The sides AB, BC, CD and DA of a quadrilateral have the equations x + 2y = 3, x = 1,
x - 3y = 4, 5x + y + 12 = 0 respectively, then the angle between the diagonals AC and BD
is:
Option 1 600
Option 2 450
Option 3 900
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 3
Explanation

Slope of AC,
-1-3
m1 = = -1
1-(-3)
Slope of BD,
-2-1
m2 = =1
-2-1
m1  m2 = -1
angle between diagonal = 900

Q.No. 50 The equation of two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are 7x - y + 3 = 0 and
x + y - 3 = 0 and its third side is passes through the point (1, -10). The equation of the
third side is
Option 1 x - 3y - 31 = 0 but not 3x + y + 7 = 0
Option 2 Neither 3x + y + 7 = 0 nor x - 3y - 31 = 0
Option 3 3x + y + 7 = 0 or x - 3y - 31 = 0
Option 4 3x + y + 7 = 0 but not x - 3y - 31 = 0
Correct Answer 3
Explanation Let slope of the 3rd side = m

-1- m m-7
tan = =
1+(-1)  m 1+ m 7
 (1 + 7m) (-1 - m) = (1 - m) (m - 7)
 -1 - m -7m - 7m2 = m - 7 - m2 + 7m
 6m2 +16m -6 = 0
1
m = -3 or
3
eqn. of 3 side is y - (-10) = -3(x - 1)
rd
or
1
y -(-10) = (x -1)
3
 3x + y + 7 = 0 or x - 3y - 31 = 0
Q.No. 51 The equation of two straight lines through (7, 9) and making an angle of 600 with the
line x - 3y -2 3 = 0 is :
Option 1 x =7, x + 3y =7+9 3
Option 2 x = 3, x + 3y = 7+9 3
Option 3 x = 7, x - 3y = 7+9 3
Option 4 x = 3, x - 3y = 7+9 3
Correct Answer 1
Explanation

1
m=
3
m1 - m m - m2
tan 600 = =
1+ mm1 1+ mm2
1 1
m1 - - m2
 3= 3= 3
m m
1+ 1 1+ 2
3 3
1
 m1  , (line is parallelto y -axis), m2 = -
3
 eqn. of lines are x = 7 or x + 3y = 7+9 3

Q.No. 52 The equation of the lines through (-1, -1) and making angles 450 with the line x + y = 0
are
Option 1 x + 1 = 0, x - y = 0
Option 2 x - y = 0, y + 1 = 0
Option 3 x + y + 2 = 0, y + 1 = 0
Option 4 x + 1 = 0, y + 1 = 0
Correct Answer 4
Explanation

m = -1
m1 - m m - m2
tan 450 = =
1+ mm1 1+ mm2
m +1 -1- m2
 1= 1 =
1- m1 1- m2
 m1 = 0 (line is parallel to x-axis)
m2  , (line is parallelto y -axis)
eqn. of lines are x = -1 or y = -1
 x + 1 = 0 or y + 1 = 0
Q.No. 53 Assuming that the line x - 3y + 4 = 0 is working as a mirror for the point (1, 2) then the
coordinates of that image is
Option 1  1 ,2 
 5 5
 
Option 2  2 ,3 
 5 5
 
Option 3  3 ,6 
5 5
 
Option 4  6 ,7 
 5 5
 
Correct Answer 4
Explanation

1+  2+  
A'  
2 
,
 2
1+  2+ 
 -3. +4 = 0
2 2
 1+  -6-3 +8=0
  -3 +3=0 ____(1)
 -2
slope of AA' = = -3
 -1
 -2=-3 +3
 3 + -5=0 _____(2)
6 7
 = ,  =
5 5
Point is  , 
6 7
 5 5

Q.No. 54 The image of the point A(1, 2) by the line mirror y = x is the point B and the image of
B by the line mirror y = 0 is the point (,) then :
Option 1  =1,  =-2
Option 2  =0,  =0
Option 3  =2,  =-1
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 3
Explanation

Point B is (2, 1) and image of (2, 1) about X-axis (y = 0) is (2, -1)

  =2,  =-1

Q.No. 55 a
The co-ordinates of the foot of perpendicular form (a,0) on the line y = mx + are
m
Option 1  0,- a 
 m
 
Option 2  a ,0 
m 
 
Option 3  0, a 
 m
 
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 3
Explanation

A'  (,)
a
 = m + _____(1)
m
 -0 1
slope of AA' = =-
 -a m
 m =- + a _____(2)
Solving (1) and (2)
a
=0 &=
m
 foot of  r is  0, 
a
 m

Q.No. 56 The lines x + 2y - 3 = 0, 2x + y - 3 = 0 and the line l are concurrent. If the line l passes
through the origin, then its equation
Option 1 x-y=0
Option 2 x+y=0
Option 3 x + 2y = 0
Option 4 2x + y = 0
Correct Answer 1
Explanation Intersection point of x + 2y - 3 = 0 and 2x + y - 3 = 0 is (1, 1).
 line l passes through (1, 1) and (0, 0)
 eqn. of line l is
y=x
Q.No. 57 The equation of a line through the point of intersection of the lines x - 3y + 1 = 0 and
2x + 5y - 9 = 0 and whose distance from the origin is 5 is
Option 1 2x + y - 5 = 0
Option 2 2x - y + 5 = 0
Option 3 2x + y - 10 = 0
Option 4 2x - y - 10
Correct Answer 1
Explanation Family of lines passing through given two eqn. x - 3y + 1 +  (2x + 5y - 9) = 0
 (1+2)x +(5 -3)y +1-9 =0
distance from (0, 0) is 5
1- 9
 = 5
(1+2)2 +(5 -3)2

 (1-9)2 =5 (1  2)2 +(5 -3)2 
 1+812 -18 = 5(1+42 +4 +252 +9-30)
 642 -112 +49= 0
7
 =
8
 eqn. is 2x + y - 5 = 0

Q.No. 58 For the family of straight lines bx + ay = ab, which one is not correct.
Option 1 It will be x-axis if a  0 , b = 0
Option 2 It will represent concurrent lines passing through fixed point (a, 0), a  0
Option 3 It will represent parallel lines if b/a is fixed, a  0
Option 4 It will represent y-axis if a  0 , b = 0
Correct Answer 4
Explanation If b = 0, a  0
ay = 0  y = 0 (x-axis)
bx + ay - ab = 0
 bx + a(y - b) = 0
 line passes through (0, b)
Also b(x - a) + ay = 0
 line passes through (a, 0)
b b
slope is - . Hence if is fixedlines willbe parallel
a a

Q.No. 59 The equation of the straight line which passes through the intersection of the lines
x - y - 1 = 0 and 2x - 3y + 1 = 0 and is parallel to x-axis, is
Option 1 y=3
Option 2 y = -3
Option 3 x+y=3
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 1
Explanation Family of lines is x - y - 1 +  (2x - 3y + 1) = 0
 (1+2)x -(1+3)y +  -1=0
Line id parallel to X axis. Hence, 1 + 2  = 0
1
 =-
2
  Eqn. of line is -  1-  y - -1 = 0
3 1
 2  2
y 3
 = y = 3
2 2

Q.No. 60 The equation of the straight line which passes through the point of intersection of the
straight lines x + 2y = 5 and 3x + 7y = 17 and is perpendicular to the straight line
3x + 4y = 10, is
Option 1 4x + 3y + 2 = 0
Option 2 4x - y + 2 = 0
Option 3 4x - 3y - 2 = 0
Option 4 4x - 3y + 2 = 0
Correct Answer 4
Explanation Point of intersection of x + 2y = 5 and 3x + 7y = 17 is (1, 2)
slope is requiredline is  m = - 
4 3
3 4
4
 Eqn. of line is y -2= (x -1)
3
 4x - 3y + 2 = 0

Q.No. 61 A line passes through the point of intersection of the lines 100x + 50y - 1 = 0 and
75x + 25y + 3 = 0 and makes equal intercepts on the axes. Its equation is
Option 1 25x + 25y - 1 = 0
Option 2 5x - 5y + 3 = 0
Option 3 25x + 25y - 4 = 0
Option 4 25x - 25y + 6 = 0
Correct Answer 3

Intersection point of 100x + 50y - 1 = 0 and 75x + 25y + 3 = 0 is  - ,

Explanation 7 15 

 50 50 
x y
Let the eqn. of line is + =1
a a
 x +y = a
It will satisfy the intersection point.
7 15 8 4
- + =a a = =
50 50 50 25
4
 Eqn. of line is x + y =
25
 25x + 25y - 4 = 0

Q.No. 62 The distance between the lines 5x - 12y + 65 = 0 and 5x - 12y - 39 = 0 is

Option 1 2
Option 2 8
Option 3 -2
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 2
Explanation Distance between given parallel lines is
65-(-39) 104
= =8
(5)2 +(-12)2 13
Q.No. 63 The number of lines that are parallel to 2x + 6y - 7 = 0 and have an intercept 10 units
between the coordinate axes is
Option 1 1
Option 2 2
Option 3 4
Option 4 Infinitely many
Correct Answer 2
Explanation Let a line parallel to given line is 2x + 6y = K
K K
 X-intercept = , y -intercept =
2 6
2 2
K K
 + =(10)2 =100 K =  6 10
4 36
 no. of lines is 2

Q.No. 64 The lines 8x + 4y = 1, 8x + 4y = 5, 4x + 8y = 3, 4x + 8y = 7 form a

Option 1 Rhombus
Option 2 Rectangle
Option 3 Square
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 1
Explanation Distance between parallel lines 8x + 4y = 1 and 8x + 4y = 5 is
5-1 4
=
(8)2 +(4)2 80
Distance between parallel lines 4x + 8y = 3 and 4x + 8y = 7 is
7-3 4
=
2
(4) +(8) 2 80

Distance id equal. Hence the lines will form a rhombus.

Q.No. 65 Given the four lines with equation x + 2y - 3 = 0, 2x + 3y - 4 = 0, 3x + 4y - 5 = 0,

4x + 5y - 6 = 0, then these lines
Option 1 are concurrent
Option 2 Are the sides of a quadrilateral
Option 3 Are the sides of a parallelogram
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 1
Explanation no two lines are parallel. Hence lines will not form a parallelogram.
Intersection of all the lines are (-1, 2). Hence lines are concurrent.

Q.No. 66 The area of triangle formed by the lines y = x, y = 2x and y = 3x + 4 is

Option 1 4
Option 2 7
Option 3 9
Option 4 8
Correct Answer 1
Explanation

 area of the  is
1
= 0-(-8-(-2))+(-4)(-2-0)+(-2)(0-(-8))
2
1
= 8-16 = 4
2

Q.No. 67 The incentre of the triangle formed by the lines y = 15, 12y = 5x and 3x + 4y = 0 is
Option 1 (8, 1)
Option 2 (-1, 8)
Option 3 (1, 8)
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 3
Explanation

a = (36)2 +(15)2 =39

b = (20)2 +(15)2 =25
c =56
39  (-20)+25  36+56  0 39 15+25 15+56  0 
 Incentre =  , 
 39+25+56 39+25+56 
= (1, 8)

Q.No. 68 The sides AB, BC, CD and DA of a quadrilateral have the equations x + 2y = 3, x = 1,
x - 3y = 4, 5x + y + 12 = 0 respectively, then the angle between the diagonals AC and BD
is :
Option 1 600
Option 2 450
Option 3 900
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 3
Explanation

Slope of AC
 3-(-1)
m1 = = -1
-3-1
Slope of BD,
1-(-2)
m2 = =1
1-(-2)
 m1  m2 = -1
angle is 900

Q.No. 69 In a  ABC, if A is the point (1, 2) and equations of the median through B and C are
respectively x + y = 5 and x = 4, then B is
Option 1 (1, 4)
Option 2 (7, -2)
Option 3 (4, 1)
Option 4 (-2, 7)
Correct Answer 2
Explanation

Let B  (h,k)
 h + k =5 _____(1)

 N  
1+ h 2+ k 
2 
,
 2
N line in medium through C. Hence,
1+ h
= 4  h =7
2
 from (1), K = -2
 B  (7,-2)

Q.No. 70 Let A(2, -3) and B(-2, 1) be vertices of a triangle ABC. If the centroid of this triangle
moves on 2x + 3y = 1, then the locus of the vertex C is the line
Option 1 3x + 2y = 5
Option 2 2x - 3y = 7
Option 3 2x + 3y = 9
Option 4 2x - 2y = 3
Correct Answer 3
Explanation Let C  (h,K)

 Centroid  
2+(-2)+ h -3+1+K   h K-2 
 ,
3   3 3 
,
 3
Centroid lies on 2x + 3y = 1
h K-2
 2  +3  =1
3 3
 2h +3K-6=3  2h+3K-9=0
 locus of C is 2x + 3y = 9
Q.No. 71 If P  (1,0), (-1,0), R  (2,0) be three given points, then the locus of the point S
satisfying the relation SQ2 + SR2 = 2SP2 is
Option 1 A straight line parallel to x-axis
Option 2 A circle passing through the origin
Option 3 A circle with the centre at the origin
Option 4 A straight line parallel to y-axis
Correct Answer 4
Explanation Let S  (h,K)
(h + 1)2 + (K - 0)2 + (h - 2)2 + (K - 0)2 = 2(h - 1)2 + (K - 0)2)
 h2 + 1 + 2h + K2 + h2 + 4 - 4h + K2 = 2(h2 + 1 - 2h + K2)
 -2h + 5 = 2 - 4h
 2h + 3 = 0
 locus of S is 2x + 3 = 0
A straight line parallel to Y-axis.

Q.No. 72 If x + 2y = 3 is a line and A(-1, 3); B(2, -3); C(4, 9) are three points, then :
Option 1 A is on one side and B, C are on other side of the line
Option 2 A, B are on one side and C is on other side of the line
Option 3 A, C on one side and B is on other side of the line
Option 4 All three points are on one side of the line
Correct Answer 3
Explanation Let S  x + 2y - 3
Put A(-1, 3), S = 2 (+ve)
Put B(2, -3), S = -7 (-ve)
Put C(4, 9), S = 19 (+ve)
 A, C lies on one side and B on opposite side.

Q.No. 73 The are of the parallelogram formed by the lines 4y - 3x = 1, 4y - 3x - 3 = 0, 3y - 4x + 1

= 0, 3y - 4x + 2 = 0 is
Option 1 3
8
Option 2 2
7
Option 3 1
6
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 2
Explanation

Area of parallel to gram

(C1 -C2 )(d1 - d2 )
=
m1 - m2
  3 - 1  - 2 -  - 1   2 1
 4 4  3  3   
=    = 4 3 = 2
4 3 7 7
-
3 4 4 3

Q.No. 74 A straight line L is drawn perpendicular to the line 5x - y = 1. The area of the triangle
formed by the line L and co-ordinates axes is 5, then the equation of line, is :
Option 1 x +5y = 5
Option 2 x +5y =  2
Option 3 x +5y = 5 2
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 3
Explanation Slope of line 5x - y = 1, m1 = 5
1 1
Slope of lineL, m2 = - = -
m1 5
1
Eqn. of lineL is, y = - x +C
5
 X-intercept = 5C, Y-intercept = C
1
area =  5C C =5
2
 C2 = 2
C= 2
x
Eqn. of lineL is y = -  2
5
 x +5y = 5 2

Q.No. 75 The point (-1, 1) and (1, -1) are symmetrical about the line
Option 1 y+x=0
Option 2 y=x
Option 3 x+y=1
Option 4 None of these
Correct Answer 2
Explanation

M  middle point of AA’

Line L  r to the line AA’
M  
-1+1 1-1 
,   (0,0)
 2 2 
1-(-1)
Slope of AA'= = -1
-1-1
 slope of L, m = 1
Eqn. of L is y -0=1(x -0)
y = x