Second Year Mathematics Chapter 4 Online MCQ Test Introduction to Analytic Geometry Preparation

The perpendicular distance of the line 3x + 4y + 10 = 0 from the origin is:

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• 3 D

Point of intersection of lines x - 2y + 1 = 0 and 2x - y + 2 = 0 equals:

• (1, 0) A
• (0, 1) B
• (-1, 0) C
• (0, -1) D

The ratio in which the line segments joining (2, 3) and (4, 1) is divided by the line joining (1, 3) and (4, 3) is:

• 2 : 1 A
• 3 : 1 B
• 1 : 2 C
• 1 : 1 D

• Parallel lines A
• Perpendicular lines B
• Non-parallel lines C
• None of these D

The line l is horizontal if and only if slope is equal to:

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• undefined D

If the inclination of the line l lies between ]0°, 90°[, then the slope of l is:

• Positive A
• Negative B
• Undefined C
• None of these D

The centroid of the triangle whose vertices are (3, -5), (-7, 4) and (10, -2) is:

• (-2, -2) A
• (-2, 2) B
• (2, -1) C
• (0, 0 ) D

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

• Abscissa A
• Ordinate B
• Coordinate axes C
• None of these D

Distance of the point (-2, 3) from y-axis is:

• -2 A
• 2 B
• 3 C
• 1 D

ax + by + c = 0, will represent equation of straight line parallel y-axis if:

• a = 0 A
• b = 0 B
• c = 0 C
• a = 0, c = 0 D

The line y = a is below the x-axis, if:

• a > 0 A
• a < 0 B
• a = 0 C
• 
  D

The ratio in which y-axis divides the line joining (2, -3) and (-5, 6) is:

• 2 : 3 A
• 2 : 5 B
• 1 : 2 C
• 3 : 5 D

y = 2x + 3 is the;

• Slope-intercept form A
• Two points form B
• Point slope form C
• Intercepts form D

y - y1 = m ( x - x1) is the equation of straight line in:

• Slope-intercept from A
• Point-slope from B
• Normal form C
• Intercepts form D

If the lien l is parallel to y-axis, then the slope of l is ----------------.

• 0 A
• 1 B
• -1 C
• undefined D

X-coordinate of any point on Y-axis:

• 0 A
• x B
• y C
• 1 D

A linear equation in two variables represents:

• Circle A
• Ellipse B
• Hyberbola C
• Straight line D

The pair of lines of homogeneous second-degree equation ax² + 2hxy + by² = 0 are real and coincident, if:

• h² < ab A
• h²> ab B
• h²= ab C
• None of these D

X-co-ordinate of centroid of triangle ABC with A(-2, 3); B(-4, 1); C(3, 5) equals:

• -1 A
• 1 B
• 3 C
• -3 D

The horizontal line x' ox is called:

• x-axis A
• y-axis B
• abscissa C
• ordinate D