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

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

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• undefined D

Inclination of Y-axis or of any line parallel to Y-axis is:

• 
  A
• Zero B
• 
  C
• Undefined D

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

• a > 0 A
• a < 0 B
• a = 0 C
• 
  D

The equation of a straight line which parallel to the line 3x - 2y + 5 = 0 and passes through (2, -1) is:

• 3x + 2y - 8 = 0 A
• 3x - 2y + 8 = 0 B
• 3x - 2y - 8 = 0 C
• 3x + 2y + 8 = 0 D

The symbol | | is used for:

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

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

A quadrilateral having two parallels and two non-parallel sides is called:

• Trapezium A
• Rectangle B
• Rhombus C
• None of these D

ax + by + c = 0 has matrix from as:

• 
  A
• |ax + by| = |-c| B
• [ax + by ] = [c] C
• [ax - by] = [-c] D

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

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  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 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

If the inclination of a line lies between ]90°, 180°[, then the slope of line is :

• Positive A
• Negative B
• Zero C
• undefined 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

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

A pair of lines of homogeneous second degree equation ax² + 2hxy + by² = 0 are othogonal, if:

• a - b = 0 A
• a + b = 0 B
• a + b > 0 C
• a - b < 0 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 pair of opposite sides of a quadrilateral are equal and parallel then it is:

• Rectangle A
• Rhombus B
• Parallelogram C
• None of these D

General form of equation of line is:

• ax - by + c = 0 A
• ax + by - c = 0 B
• ax + by + c = 0 C
• ax - by - c = 0 D

If (2, 1) is the mid point of the line segment joining the points (2, x) & (2, -5) then x =

• 1 A
• 2 B
• 7 C
• -7 D