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

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

A linear equation in two variables represents:

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

Two non parallel lines intersect each other at:

• 1 point A
• 2 points B
• 3 points C
• 4 points D

If (1, x) is the mid point of the line segment joining the points (1, 2) & (1, 6) then x =

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 3 C
• 4 D

• Line parallel to x-axis A
• Line parallel to y-axis B
• Line passing through the origin C
• Both (a) and (b) D

Infinite number of lines can pass through:

• One point A
• Two points B
• Three points C
• Four points D

x = 4 is a line:

• Parallel to x - axis A
• Parallel to y - axis B
• Perpendicular to y-axis C
• None of these D

If a straight line is perpendicular to y-axis, then its slope is:

• 1 A
• -1 B
• 0 C
• undefined 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

The line x = a is on the right of y - axis if:

• a > 0 A
• a < 0 B
• a = 0 C
• 
  D

The distance of any point P (x, y) from the origin O(0 , 0) is given by:

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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

Angle between the lines x + y + 1 = 0 & x - y + 4 = 0 is:

• 30° A
• 45° B
• 60° C
• 90° 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

x = c is a line:

• Perpendicular to x-axis A
• Parallel to x-axis B
• Perpendicular to y-axis C
• None of these D

The vertical line y'oy is called:

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

Equation of the line parallel to x + 3y - 9 = 0 is:

• 3x - y - 9 = 0 A
• 3x + 9y + 7 = 0 B
• 2x - 6y - 18 = 0 C
• x - 3y + 9 = 0 D

If the directed distances AP and PB have same signs, then their ratio is positive and P is said to divide AB:

• Internally A
• May be divide B
• Externally C
• None of these D

• 4 A
• 2 B
• 1 C
• 
  D

The distance between two points P₁ (x₁, y₁) and P₂ (x₂, y₂) on the co-ordinate plane is given by:

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D