ECAT Pre General Science MCQ Test With Answer for Mathematics Chapter 20

Question # 1

In translation of axes,________is shifted to another point in the plane.

a-axis A
y-axis B
origin C
Point D

Question # 2

If points (5 , 5), (10 , x) and (-5 , 1) are collinear, x =

5 A
3 B
9 C
7 D

Question # 3

The length of perpendicular from (3,1) to the line 4x + 3y +20 = 0 is:

7 A
5 B
11 C
12 D

Question # 4

The length of perpendicular form(-2,3) to the line y=2x-3 is:

5√2 A
6 B
2√5 C
7.5 D

Question # 5

If the points (a,b), (x,y) and (a-x, b-y) are collinear, then ay =

bx A
b-y B
a-x C
x D

Question # 6

The quadrilateral with the vertices (-3,-2), (2,-1), (3,4) and (-2,3) is a:

Square A
Rectangle B
rhombus C
parallelogram D

Question # 7

The equation of the line through (-8, 5) having slope undefined is:

y + 8 = 0 A
y = 8 B
y = x + 8 C
x + 8 = 0 D

Question # 8

The in-centre of triangle whose vertices are (0,0), (5,12) and (16,12) is:

(9,7) A
(2,7) B
(9,2) C
(7,9) D

Question # 9

If points (-1 , h), (3,2) and (7,3) are collinear then h=

3 A
4 B
0 C
None of these D

Question # 10

Shifting origin to (-3,2), the new coordinate of (-2,6) are:

(1,4) A
(2,4) B
(-1,3) C
(-1,4) D

Question # 11

The two lines 5x + 7y = 35 and 3x -7y=21, intersect at the point:

(7,5) A
(1,2) B
(2,7) C
(7,0) D

Question # 12

The slope of the line from B (2,-3) through A (0,3) is:

-3 A
1/3 B
0 C
undefined D

Question # 13

The distance between the parallel lines 3x - 4y + 3 =0 and 3x -4y + 7 = 0 is:

2/3 A
9/13 B
4/5 C
7/12 D

Question # 14

The distance between two parallel lines 2x - 5y + 13 = 0 and -2x +5y -6 = 0 is:

√29 A
8/√29 B
7 /√29 C
29√7 D

Question # 15

The distance of a point (x cosθ , x sinθ ) from origin is:

x A
x tanθ B
-tanθ C
-cotθ D

Question # 16

The two vertices of a triangle are (-2,4)and (5,4). If its centroid is (5,6), then third vertex is:

(-10,12) A
(12,-10) B
(12,10) C
(10,12) D

Question # 17

If a point (p,q) is equidistant from the points (5,3) and (-2,-4), then p+ q =

-1 A
1 B
3 C
-3 D

Question # 18

If points A (6,-1), B ( 1,3) and C (x,8) are such that AB=BC, then x =

3,5 A
-3,5 B
3,-5 C
-3,-5 D

Question # 19

Axes remain parallel to the old axes, in:

Translating of axes A
rotation of axes B
Translation and rotation of axes C
None of these D

Question # 20

The medians of a triangle are:

Collinear A
Concurrent B
Perpendicular C
zero D

Question # 21

Bisectors of angles of a triangle are:

Collinear A
Concurrent B
Perpendicular C
zero D

Question # 22

The points (0,-1), (2,1),(0,3) and (-2,1) are the corner of:

Square A
rhombus B
Parallelogram C
rectangel D

Question # 23

The points (3,1), (-2,-3) and (2,2) are the vertices of :

Equilateral triangle A
Isosceles triangle B
right -angled triangle C
rhombus D

Question # 24

If (x,y) are the coordinates of a point P, then the first number of the ordered pair is called:

Ordinate A
Abscissa B
quadrant C
Cartesian D

Question # 25

The points A, B and C are said to be collinear if they:

be on same line A
have same slope B
Lie on a same plane C
options a & b D

Question # 26

The distance from the point P(3,4) to the line y = 2x - 3 is:

√5 A
√3 B
2√3 C
1/√5 D

Question # 27

The distance between lines 3x + 4y = 9 and 6x +8y = 15 is:

2/3 A
3/10 B
8 C
6/5 D

Question # 28

Three points (-2,2) (8,-2) and (-4,3) are vertices of a :

Isosceles triangle A
right-angled triangle B
Equilateral trainagle C
Rectangle D

Question # 29

The cartesian system of coordinates was introduced by:

Eulaer A
Euclid B
Descrates C
Maclream D

Question # 30

Shifting origin to (-3,2), the new coordinates of (-6,9) are:

(-9,7) A
(3,7) B
(-3,7) C
(3,-7) D

Sr.#	Question	Answer
1	If (x,y) are the coordinates of a point P, then the first number of the ordered pair is called:	A. Ordinate B. Abscissa C. quadrant D. Cartesian
2	Shifting origin to (1,-2), the new coordinates of (4,5) are:	A. (3,7) B. (5,3) C. (-3,7) D. (3,-7)
3	x-axis divides the line segment joining points (2,-3) and (5,6) in the ratio:	A. 2 : 1 B. -2 : 1 C. 1 : 2 D. -1 : 2
4	The points (-1,3), (3,0) are the vertices of:	A. Right-angled triangle B. Isosceles triangle C. Equilateral triangle D. square
5	The distance between the parallel lines 3x - 4y + 3 =0 and 3x -4y + 7 = 0 is:	A. 2/3 B. 9/13 C. 4/5 D. 7/12
6	Axes remain parallel to the old axes, in:	A. Translating of axes B. rotation of axes C. Translation and rotation of axes D. None of these
7	The equation of the line through (-8, 5) having slope undefined is:	A. y + 8 = 0 B. y = 8 C. y = x + 8 D. x + 8 = 0
8	In translation of axes,________is shifted to another point in the plane.	A. a-axis B. y-axis C. origin D. Point
9	The cartesian system of coordinates was introduced by:	A. Eulaer B. Euclid C. Descrates D. Maclream
10	The distance from the point P(6,-1) to the line 6x - 4x + 9 = 0 is:	A. 5/7 B. √52/7 C. 2/48 D. 49 /√52

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