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Q.9 The equation of a line passing through the

origin and the point (a cos, a sin ) is-

Q.1 The angle made by the line joining the points (A) y = x sin  (B) y = x tan 
(C) y = x cos  (D) y = x cot 
(1, 0) and (–2, 3 ) with x axis is -
(A) 120º (B) 60º (C) 150º (D) 135º Q.10 Slope of a line which cuts intercepts of equal
lengths on the axes is -
Q.2 If A(2,3), B(3,1) and C(5,3) are three points,
(A) –1 (B) 2 (C) 0 (D) 3
then the slope of the line passing through
A and bisecting BC is -
Q.11 The intercept made by line x cos + y sin = a
(A) 1/2 (B) –2 (C) –1/2 (D) 2
on y axis is -
Q.3 If the vertices of a triangle have integral (A) a (B) a cosec
coordinates, then the triangle is - (C) a sec (D) a sin
(A) Isosceles (B) Never equilateral
(C) Equilateral (D) None of these Q.12 The equation of the straight line which passes
through the point (1, –2) and cuts off equal
Q.4 The equation of a line passing through the intercepts from axes will be-
point (–3, 2) and parallel to x-axis is - (A) x + y =1 (B) x – y = 1
(A) x – 3 = 0 (B) x + 3 = 0 (C) x + y + 1 = 0 (D) x – y – 2 = 0
(C) y – 2 = 0 (D) y + 2 = 0
Q.13 The intercept made by a line on y-axis is double
Q.5 If the slope of a line is 2 and it cuts an intercept to the intercept made by it on x-axis. If it passes
– 4 on y-axis, then its equation will be - through (1, 2) then its equation-
(A) y – 2x = 4 (B) x = 2y – 4 (A) 2x + y = 4 (B) 2x + y + 4 = 0
(C) y = 2x – 4 (D) None of these (C) 2x – y = 4 (D) 2x – y + 4 = 0

Q.6 The equation of the line cutting of an intercept Q.14 If the point (5, 2) bisects the intercept of a line
–3 from the y-axis and inclined at an angle between the axes, then its equation is-
tan–1 3/5 to the x axis is - (A) 5x + 2y = 20 (B) 2x + 5y = 20
(A) 5y – 3x + 15 = 0 (B) 5y – 3x = 15 (C) 5x – 2y = 20 (D) 2x – 5y = 20
(C) 3y – 5x + 15 = 0 (D) None of these
Q.15 If the point (3,–4) divides the line between the
Q.7 If the line y = mx + c passes through the x-axis and y-axis in the ratio 2 : 3 then the
points (2, 4) and (3, –5), then - equation of the line will be -
(A) m = –9, c = –22 (B) m = 9, c = 22 (A) 2x + y = 10 (B) 2x – y = 10
(C) m = –9, c = 22 (D) m = 9, c = –22 (C) x + 2y = 10 (D) x – 2y = 10

Q.8 The equation of the line inclined at an angle Q.16 The equation to a line passing through the
of 60º with x-axis and cutting y-axis at the point (2, –3) and sum of whose intercept on
point (0, –2) is - the axes is equal to –2 is -
(A) x + y + 2 = 0 or 3x + 3y = 7
(A) 3y=x–2 3 (B) y = 3 x – 2
(B) x + y + 1 = 0 or 3x – 2y = 12
(C) 3y=x+2 3 (D) y = 3 x + 2 (C) x + y + 3 = 0 or 3x – 3y = 5
(D) x – y + 2 = 0 or 3x + 2y = 12
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)
(C) (a/3, b/3) (D) (3a, 3b) (A) (–5/2, 2 – 3 3 /2) (B) (3/2, 2+ 3 3 /2)
(C) (5/2, 2 + 3 3 /2) (D) None of these
Q.18 The area of the triangle formed by the lines
x = 0, y = 0 and x/a + y/b = 1 is- Q.24 If the points (1, 3) and (5, 1) are two opposite
(A) ab (B) ab/2 vertices of a rectangle and the other two vertices
(C) 2ab (D) ab/3 lie on the line y = 2x + c, then the value of c is -
(A) 4 (B) – 4
(C) 2 (D) None of these
Q.19 The equations of the lines on which the
perpendiculars from the origin make 30º angle
with x-axis and which form a triangle of area
50
with axes, are - Q.25 The angle between the lines y – x + 5 = 0
3
and 3 x – y + 7 = 0 is -
(A) x ± 3 y – 10 = 0
(A) 15º (B) 60º
(B) 3 x + y –10 = 0 (C) 45º (D) 75º
(C) x + 3 y ± 10 = 0
Q.26 The angle between the lines 2x + 3y = 5 and
(D) None of these
3x – 2y = 7 is -
(A) 45º (B) 30º
Q.20 If a perpendicular drawn from the origin on any
(C) 60º (D) 90º
line makes an angle 60º with x axis. If the
line makes a triangle with axes whose area is Q.27 The angle between the lines 2x – y + 5 = 0 and
54 3 square units, then its equation is - 3x + y + 4 = 0 is-
(A) 30º (B) 90º
(A) x + 3 y = 18
(C) 45º (D) 60º
(B) 3 x + y + 18 = 0
Q.28 The obtuse angle between the line y = – 2 and
(C) 3 x + y = 18
y = x + 2 is -
(D) None of these (A) 120º (B) 135º
(C) 150º (D) 160º
Q.21 For a variable line x/a + y/b = 1, a + b = 10, the
locus of mid point of the intercept of this line Q.29 The acute angle between the lines y = 3 and
between coordinate axes is - y = 3 x + 9 is -
(A) 10x + 5y = 1 (B) x + y = 10
(C) x + y = 5 (D) 5x + 10 y = 1 (A) 30º (B) 60º
(C) 45º (D) 90º
Q.22 If a line passes through the point P(1,2) makes
an angle of 45º with the x-axis and meets the Q.30 Orthocenter of the triangle whose sides are
line x + 2y – 7 = 0 in Q, then PQ equals - given by 4x – 7y + 10 = 0, x + y – 5 = 0 &
7x + 4y – 15 = 0 is -
2 2 3 2 (A) (–1, –2) (B) (1, –2)
(A) (B)
3 2 (C) (–1, 2) (D) (1, 2)
(C) 3 (D) 2
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Q.31 The angle between the lines x – 3y+5=0 point (a, b) and perpendicular to the line
and y-axis is - ax + by + c = 0 is -
(A) 90º (B) 60º (A) bx – ay + (a2 – b2) = 0
(C) 30º (D) 45º (B) bx – ay – (a2 – b2) = 0
(C) bx – ay = 0
Q.32 If the lines mx + 2y + 1 = 0 and 2x + 3y + 5 = 0 (D) None of these
are perpendicular then the value of m is -
(A) –3 (B) 3 (C) –1/3 (D) 1/3 Q.40 The line passes through (1, –2) and perpendicular
to y-axis is -
Q.33 If the line passing through the points (4, 3) and (A) x + 1 = 0 (B) x – 1 = 0
(2, ) is perpendicular to the line y = 2x + 3, (C) y – 2 = 0 (D) y + 2 = 0
then  is equal to -
(A) 4 (B) –4 Q.41 The equation of a line passing through (a, b)
and parallel to the line x/a + y/b = 1 is -
(C) 1 (D) –1
(A) x/a + y/b = 0 (B) x/a + y/b = 2
Q.34 The equation of line passing through (2, 3) and (C) x/a + y/b = 3 (D) x/a + y/b + 2 = 0
perpendicular to the line adjoining the points
(–5, 6) and (–6, 5) is - Q.42 A line is perpendicular to 3x + y = 3 and passes
(A) x + y + 5 = 0 (B) x – y + 5 = 0 through a point (2, 2). Its y intercept is -
(A) 2/3 (B) 1/3
(C) x – y – 5 = 0 (D) x + y – 5 = 0
(C) 1 (D) 4/3
Q.35 The equation of perpendicular bisector of the
line segment joining the points (1, 2) and Q.43 The equation of a line parallel to 2x – 3y = 4
(–2, 0) is - which makes with the axes a triangle of area
12 units, is -
(A) 5x + 2y =1 (B) 4x + 6y = 1
(A) 3x + 2y = 12 (B) 2x – 3y = 12
(C) 6x + 4y =1 (D) None of these
(C) 2x – 3y = 6 (D) 3x + 2y = 6
Q.36 If the foot of the perpendicular from the origin
to a straight line is at the point (3, –4). Then the Q.44 The equation of a line parallel to x + 2y = 1 and
passing through the point of intersection
equation of the line is -
of the lines x – y = 4 and 3x + y = 7 is -
(A) 3x – 4y = 25 (B) 3x – 4y + 25 = 0 (A) x + 2y = 5 (B) 4x + 8y – 1 = 0
(C) 4x + 3y –25 = 0 (D) 4x – 3y + 25 = 0 (C) 4x + 8y + 1 = 0 (D) None of these

Q.45 The straight line L is perpendicular to the line

5x – y = 1. The area of the triangle formed by
the line L and coordinate axes is 5. Then the
Q.37 Equation of the line passing through the point (1, equation of the line will be -
–1) and perpendicular to the line 2x – 3y = 5 is -
(A) x + 5y = 5 2 or x + 5y = – 5 2
(A) 3x + 2y – 1 = 0 (B) 2x + 3y + 1 = 0
(C) 3x + 2y – 3 = 0 (D) 3x + 2y + 5 = 0 (B) x – 5y = 5 2 or x – 5y = 5 2
(C) x + 4y = 5 2 or x– 2y = 5 2
Q.38 The equation of the line passing through the (D) 2x + 5y = 5 2 or x + 5y = 5 2
point (c, d) and parallel to the line ax + by + c = 0
is - Q.46 If (0, 0), (–2, 1) and (5, 2) are the vertices of a
(A) a(x + c) + b(y + d) = 0 triangle, Then equation of line passing through
(B) a(x + c) – b(y + d) = 0 its centroid and parallel to the line x – 2y = 6 is-
(C) a(x – c) + b(y – d) = 0 (A) x – 2y = 1 (B) x + 2y + 1 = 0
(D) None of these (C) x – 2y = 0 (D) x – 2y + 1 = 0
Q.47 The equation of the line which passes through Q.53 The length of perpendicular from the origin on
(a cos3, a sin3) and perpendicular to the line the line x/a + y/b = 1 is -
x sec + ycosec = a is -
b a
(A) x cos + y sin = 2a cos2 (A) (B)
2 2
(B) x sin – y cos = 2a sin2 a b a  b2
2

(C) x sin + y cos = 2a cos2 ab

(C) (D) None of these
(D) xcos – y sin = a cos2
a  b2
2

Q.54 The distance between the lines 5x + 12y + 13 = 0

and 5x + 12y = 9 is -
(A) 11/13 (B) 22/17
Q.48 The equation of the lines which passes through (C) 22/13 (D) 13/22
the point (3,–2) and are inclined at 60º to the
Q.55 The distance between the parallel lines
line 3 x + y = 1.
y = 2x + 4 and 6x = 3y + 5 is -
(A) y + 2 = 0, 3x–y–2–3 3=0
(A) 17/ 3 (B) 1
(B) 3x–y–2–3 3 =0
(C) 3/ 5 (D) 17 5 /15
(C) x – 2 = 0, 3x–y+2+3 3 =0
(D) None of these Q.56 The foot of the perpendicular drawn from the
point (7, 8) to the line 2x + 3y – 4 = 0 is -
Q.49 (1, 2) is vertex of a square whose one diagonal
is along the x – axis. The equations of sides  23 2   23 
(A)  ,  (B) 13, 
passing through the given vertex are -  13 13   13 
(A) 2x – y = 0, x + 2y + 5 = 0  23 2   2 23 
(B) x – 2y + 3 = 0, 2x + y – 4 = 0 (C)   ,  (D)   , 
 13 13   13 13 
(C) x – y + 1 = 0, x + y – 3 = 0
(D) None of these Q.57 The coordinates of the point Q symmetric to
Q.50 The equation of the lines which pass through the the point P(–5, 13) with respect to the line
origin and are inclined at an angle tan–1 m to the 2x – 3y – 3 = 0 are -
line y = mx + c, are- (A) (11, –11) (B) (5, –13)
(A) y = 0, 2mx + (1 – m2 )y = 0 (C) (7, –9) (D) (6, –3)
(B) y = 0, 2mx + (m2 –1)y = 0
(C) x = 0, 2mx + (m2 –1)y = 0
(D) None of these
Q.58 The line passing through the point of
intersection of lines x + y – 2 = 0 and
2x – y + 1 = 0 and origin is -
(A) 5x – y = 0 (B) 5x + y = 0
Q.51 The length of the perpendicular from the origin (C) x + 5y = 0 (D) x – 5y = 0
on the line 3 x – y + 2 = 0 is -
Q.59 The equation of the line through the point of
(A) 3 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 2.5 intersection of the line y = 3 and x + y = 0 and
parallel to the line 2x – y = 4 is -
Q.52 The length of perpendicular from (2, 1) on line (A) 2x – y + 9 = 0 (B) 2x – y – 9 = 0
3x – 4y + 8 = 0 is-
(C) 2x – y + 1 = 0 (D) None of these
(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2
Q.60 The equation of the line passing through the Q.65 If the lines ax + 2y + 1 = 0, bx + 3y + 1 = 0,
point of intersection of the line 4x – 3y – 1 = 0 cx + 4y + 1 = 0 are concurrent, then a, b, c are
and 5x – 2y – 3 = 0 and parallel to the line in -
2x – 3y + 2 = 0 is - (A) AP (B) GP
(A) x – 3y = 1 (B) 3x – 2y = 1 (C) HP (D) None
(C) 2x – 3y + 1 = 0 (D) 2x – y = 1

Q.61 The equation of a line perpendicular to the line Q.66 Find the fix point through which the line
5x – 2y + 7 = 0 and passing through the point of x(a + 2b) + y(a + 3b) = a + b always passes for
intersection of lines y = x + 7 and x + 2y + 1 = 0, all values of a and b -
is - (A) (2, 1) (B) (1, 2)
(A) 2x + 5y = 0 (B) 2x + 5y = 20
(C) (2, –1) (D) (1, –2)
(C) 2x + 5y = 10 (D) None of these

Q.62 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 - Q.67 The equation of the bisector of the angle
(A) x + y –3 = 0 or x – 3y + 5 = 0 between the lines 3x – 4y + 7 = 0 and
(B) x – y + 3 = 0 or x + 3y + 5 = 0 12x – 5y – 8 = 0 is -
(C) x – y – 3 = 0 or x + 3y – 5 = 0 (A) 99x –77y + 51 = 0, 21x + 27y – 131 = 0
(D) x + y + 3 = 0 or x + 3y + 5 = 0 (B) 99x –77y + 51 = 0, 21x + 27y + 131 = 0
(C) 99x –77y + 131 = 0, 21x + 27y – 51 = 0
(D) None of these

Q.68 The equation of the bisector of the acute angle

Q.63 If a, b, c are in A.P., then ax + by + c = 0 will between the lines 3x – 4y + 7 = 0 and
12x + 5y – 2 = 0 is-
always pass through a fixed point whose
(A) 11x – 3y – 9 = 0
coordinates are - (B) 11x – 3y + 9 = 0
(A) (1, –2) (B) (–1, 2) (C) 21x + 77y – 101 = 0
(C) (1, 2) (D) (–1, –2) (D) None of these

Q.64 The straight lines ax + by + c = 0 where

3a + 2b + 4c = 0 are concurrent at the point
(A) (1/2, 3/4) (B) (3/4, 1/2)
(C) (–3/4, –1/2) (D) (–3/4, 1/2)
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