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

Question # 1

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

-3 A
1/3 B
0 C
undefined D

Question # 2

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

3 A
4 B
0 C
None of these D

Question # 3

The points (5,2),(-2,3),(-3,-4) and (4,-5) are the vertices of:

rhombus A
Parallelogram B
rectangle C
square D

Question # 4

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 # 5

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 # 6

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

Square A
rhombus B
Parallelogram C
rectangel D

Question # 7

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 # 8

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 # 9

The coordinates of a point which trisects segment joining (0,0) and (9,12) are:

(4,3)(8,6) A
(4,3)(6,8) B
(3,4)(6,8) C
(3,4)(8,6) D

Question # 10

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 # 11

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 # 12

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

x A
x tanθ B
-tanθ C
-cotθ D

Question # 13

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 # 14

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 # 15

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 # 16

The two lines x + y = 0 and 2x - y + 3 = 0 intersect at the point:

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

Question # 17

The distance from the point P(6,-1) to the line 6x - 4x + 9 = 0 is:

5/7 A
√52/7 B
2/48 C
49 /√52 D

Question # 18

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

5 A
3 B
9 C
7 D

Question # 19

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 # 20

If the line is parallel to they y-axis, then m is said to be:

zero A
undefined B
1/2 C
-1 D

Question # 21

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 # 22

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

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

Question # 23

x-axis divides the line segment joining points (2,-3) and (5,6) in the ratio:

2 : 1 A
-2 : 1 B
1 : 2 C
-1 : 2 D

Question # 24

Shifting origin to (-4,-6), the new coordinates of (-6,-8) are:

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

Question # 25

The points (-1,3), (3,0) are the vertices of:

Right-angled triangle A
Isosceles triangle B
Equilateral triangle C
square 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 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 # 28

Shifting origin to (1,-2), the new coordinates of (4,5) are:

(3,7) A
(5,3) B
(-3,7) C
(3,-7) D

Question # 29

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 # 30

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

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

Sr.#	Question	Answer
1	The distance between lines 3x + 4y = 9 and 6x +8y = 15 is:	A. 2/3 B. 3/10 C. 8 D. 6/5
2	If points (-1 , h), (3,2) and (7,3) are collinear then h=	A. 3 B. 4 C. 0 D. None of these
3	Bisectors of angles of a triangle are:	A. Collinear B. Concurrent C. Perpendicular D. zero
4	The cartesian system of coordinates was introduced by:	A. Eulaer B. Euclid C. Descrates D. Maclream
5	The in-centre of triangle whose vertices are (0,0), (5,12) and (16,12) is:	A. (9,7) B. (2,7) C. (9,2) D. (7,9)
6	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
7	If points A (6,-1), B ( 1,3) and C (x,8) are such that AB=BC, then x =	A. 3,5 B. -3,5 C. 3,-5 D. -3,-5
8	The distance from the point P(3,4) to the line y = 2x - 3 is:	A. √5 B. √3 C. 2√3 D. 1/√5
9	The slope of the line from B (2,-3) through A (0,3) is:	A. -3 B. 1/3 C. 0 D. undefined
10	The points (5,2),(-2,3),(-3,-4) and (4,-5) are the vertices of:	A. rhombus B. Parallelogram C. rectangle D. square

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