SECTION-I

OBJECTIVE
LEVEL-I
Multiple Choice Questions with Single Answer:
1. The equation of a straight line passing through the point (–2, 3) and making intercepts of equal
length on the axes is
(A) 2x + y + 1 = 0 (B) x –y = 5
(C) x –y + 5 = 0 (D) none of these

2. The foot of the perpendicular on the line 3x + y =  drawn from the origin is C. If the line cuts the
x–axis and y–axis at A and B respectively then BC : CA is
(A) 1 : 3 (B) 3 : 1
(C) 1 : 9 (D) 9 : 1

3. The points (–1, 1) and (1, –1) are symmetrical about the line
(A) y + x = 0 (B) y = x
(C) x + y = 1 (D) none of these

4. AA1 is the median of triangle ABC where A(2, 2), B(6, –1) and C(7, 3). The equation of the line
parallel to AA1 and passing through (1, –1) is
(A) 2x –9y –7 = 0 (B) 2x + 9y –11 = 0
(C) 2x –9y –11 = 0 (D) 2x + 9y + 7 = 0
5. The centroid of an equilateral triangle is (0, 0). If two vertices of the triangle lie on x + y = 2 2 ,
then one of them will have it’s co–ordinates as

(A) ( 2 + 6, 2 – 6) (B) ( 2 + 3, 2 – 3)

(C) ( 2 + 5, 2 – 5) (D) none of these

6. In triangle ABC, equation of the right bisectors of the sides AB and AC are x + y = 0 and y –x = 0
respectively. If A  (5, 7) then equation of side BC is
(A) 7y = 5x (B) 5x = y
(C) 5y = 7x (D) 5y = x
7. A variable line drawn through the points (1, 3) meets the x–axis at A and y–axis at B. If the
rectangle OAPB is completed, where ‘O’ is the origin, then locus of ‘P’ is
1 3
(A) + =1 (B) x + 3y = 1
y x

1 3
(C) + =1 (D) 3x + y = 1
x y
8. 1 and 2 are the inclinations of lines L1 and L2 with x–axis. If L1 and L2 pass through P(x1, y1) then
equation of one of the angle bisector of these lines is

x  x1 y  y1 x  x1 y  y1
(A) = (B) =
       
  
cos 1 2  sin  1 2   sin  1 2  cos 1 2 
 2   2   2   2 

x  x1 y  y1 x  x1 y  y1
(C) = (D) =
    2  cos 1   2      2  cos 1   2 
sin  1     sin  1   
 2   2   2   2 

9. Variable straight lines L1 : y = 2x + C1 and L2 : y = 2x + C2 meet the x–axis in A1 and A2 respectively

and y–axis in B1 and B2 respectively. Locus of intersection point of A1B2 and A2B1 is
(A) y + x = 0 (B) y = x
(C) y + 2x = 0 (D) y = 2x

10. The straight line, ax + by = 1 makes with the curve px2 + 2a xy + qy2 = r a chord which
subtends a right angle at the origin . Then :
(A) r (a2 + b2) = p + q (B) r (a2 + p2) = q + b
(C) r (b2 + q2) = p + a (D) none of these
 LEVEL-II
Multiple Choice Questions with one or more than one correct Answers:

1. The coordinates of three points O, A and B are (0, 0), (0, 4) and (6, 0), respectively. If a point P
moves show that the area of POA is always twice the area of POB , then P lies on
(A) x – 3y = 0 (B) x + 3y = 0
(C) 3x + 4y = 0 (D) 3x – 4y = 0

2. Equations
(b – c)x + (c – a)y + (a – b) = 0
and (b3 – c3)x + (c3 – a3)y + a3 – b3 = 0
will represent the same line if
(A) b = c (B) c = a
(C) a = b (D) a + b + c = 0

3. Equation of a straight line passing through the point (4, 5) and equally inclined to the lines
3x = 4y + 7 and 5y = 12x + 6 is
(A) 9x – 7y = 1 (B) 9x + 7y = 71
(C) 7x + 9y = 73 (D) 7x – 9y + 17 = 0

4. For all values of  , the lines represented by the equation :

(2 cos  + 3 sin  ) x + (3 cos  – 5 sin  ) y – (5 cos  – 2 sin  ) = 0
(A) pass through a fixed point
(B) pass through the point (1, 1)
(C) reflection of the fixed point in the line x  y  2 is ( 2  1, 2  1)

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(D) pass through the origin if tan  
2

5. Two points P(a, 0) and Q(–a, 0) are given. R is a variable point on one side of the line PQ such that
RPQ  RQP is 2  .
(A) Locus of R is x2 – y2 - 2xy cot 2   a 2  0
(B) Locus of R is x2 + y2 + 2xy cot 2   a 2  0

(C) Locus of R is a hyperbola  
4

(D) Locus of R is a circle if  
4
6. A square with each side equal to a lies above the x-axis and has one vertex at the origin. One of the
  
sides passing through the origin makes an angle   0     with the positive direction of the
 4
x-axis. Equation of a diagonal of the square is
(A) y(cos   sin  )  x(sin   cos  )
(B) y(sin   cos )  x(cos   sin  )  a
(C) x(cos   sin  )  y(cos   sin  )
(D) x(cos   sin  )  y(cos   sin )  a

7. Equation of a line which is parallel to the line common to the pair of lines given by
6x2 – xy – 12y2 = 0 and 15x2 + 14xy – 8y2 = 0 and at a distance 7 form it is
(A) 3x + 4y = 35 (B) 5x – 2y = 7
(C) 3x + 4y = –35 (D) 2x – 3y = 7

8. The lines joining the origin to the point of intersection of 3x 2  xy  4x  1  0 and 2x+y – 1 = 0
are at right angles for
(A)   4 (B)   4
(C)   7 (D) no value of 

9. If x2 + 2hxy + y2 = 0 represents the equations of the straight lines through the origin which make an
angle  with the straight line y + x = 0, then

1 h
(A) sec 2  = h (B) cos  
2h

1 h h 1
(C) 2sin   (D) cot  
h h 1

10. If y = mx bisects the angle between the lines x 2 (tan 2   cos 2 )  2xy tan   y 2 sin 2   0 when


 the value of m is
3

2  7 7 2
(A) (B)
3 3
(C) 2 7 (D) 2 3
Multiple Choice Questions with Single Answer from other competitive exams:

1. A ray of light coming from the point (1, 2) is reflected at a point A on the x-axis and then pases
through the point (5, 3). The coordinates of the point A are
 13  5 
(A)  , 0  (B)  , 0 
5   13 

(C)  7, 0  (D) none of these

2. The medians AD and BE of a triangle with vertices A(0, b) B(0, 0) and C(a, 0) are perpendicular
to each other, if
(A) a  2 b (B) a   2 b
(C) Both (A) and (B) (D) none of these

3. If the equation of base of an equilateral triangle is 2x – y = 1 and the vertex is (–1, 2), then the
length of the side of the triangle is

20 2
(A) (B)
3 15

8 15
(C) (D)
15 2
4. In what direction a line be drawn through the point (1, 2) so that its points of intersection with the

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line x + y = 4 is at a distance from the given point
3
(A) 30º (B) 45º
(C) 60º (D) 75º

5. Given vertices A(1, 1), B(4, –2) and C(5, 5) of a triangle, then the equation of the perpendicular
dropped from C to the interior bisector of the angle A is
(A) y – 5 = 0 (B) x – 5 = 0
(C) y + 5 = 0 (D) x + 5 = 0

6. A variable line passes through a fixed point P. The algebraic sum of the perpendicular drawn from
(2, 0), (0, 2) and (1, 1) on the line is zero, then the coordinates of the point P are
(A) (1, –1) (B) (1, 1)
(C) (2, 1) (D) (2, 2)

7. Let L be the line 2x + y = 2. If the axes are rotated by 45º in anti-clockwise direction, then the
intercepts made by the line L on the new axes are respectively
 (A) 2 and 1 (B) 1 and 2
(C) 2 2 and 2 2 / 3 (D) 2 2 / 3 and 2 2

8. If the lines ax + by + c = 0, bx + cy + a = 0 and cx + ay + b = 0 be concurrent, then

(A) a3 + b3 + c3 + 3abc = 0 (B) a3 + b3 + c3 – abc = 0
(C) a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc = 0 (D) none of these

9. (sin , cos ) and (3, 2) lies on the same side of the line x + y = 1, then  lies between

 
(A)  0,  (B)  0,  
 2

   
(C)  ,  (D)  0, 
4 2  4

10. Two points A and B have coordinates (1, 1) and (3, –2) respectively. The co-ordinates of a point
distant 85 from B on the line through B perpendicular to AB are
(A) (4, 7) (B) (7, 4)
(C) (5, 7) (D) (–5, –3)

11. The equation of the straight line passing through the point (4, 3) and making intercepts on the co-
ordinate axes whose sum is –1 is
x y x y x y x y
(A)   1 and  1 (B)   1 and   1
2 3 2 1 2 3 2 1
x y x y x y x y
(C)   1 and   1 (D)   1 and  1
2 3 2 1 2 3 2 1

12. The line parallel to the x-axis and passing through the intersection of the lines ax + 2by + 3b = 0
and bx – 2ay – 3a = 0, where (a, b)  (0, 0) is
(A) Above the x-axis at a distance of 3/2 from it
(B) Above the x-axis at a distance of 2/3 from it
(C) Below the x-axis at a distance of 3/2 from it
(D) Below the x-axis at a distance of 2/3 from it
13. A line passing through origin and is perpendicular to two given lines 2x + y + 6 = 0 and
4x + 2y – 9 = 0, then the ratio in which the origin divides the portion intercepted by the line, is
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 1
(C) 4 : 3 (D) 3 : 4
14. Equation to the straight line cutting off an intercept 2 from the negative direction of the axis of y and
inclined at 30º to the positive direction of axis of x, is
 (A) y  x  3  0 (B) y  x  2  0

(C) y  3x  2  0 (D) 3y  x  2 3  0
15. If the pair of lines ax2 + 2(a + b)xy + by2 = 0 lies along diameters of a circle and divide the circle
into four sectors such that the area of one of the sectors is thrice the area of another sector then
(A) 3a2 + 10ab + 3b2 = 0 (B) 3a2 + 2ab + 3b2 = 0
(C) 3a2 – 10ab + 3b2 = 0 (D) 3a2 – 2ab + 3b2 = 0

16. The pair of lines represented by 3ax2 + 5xy + (a2 – 2)y2 = 0 are perpendicular to each other for
(A) Two values of a (B) a
(C) For one value of a (D) For no value of a

17. The area bounded by the angle bisectors of the lines x2 – y2 + 2y = 1 and the line x + y = 3, is
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) 6
18. If the pair of straight lines given by Ax + 2Hxy + By2 = 0, (H2 > AB) forms an equilateral triangle
2

with line ax + by + c = 0, then (A + 3B)(3A + B) is

(A) H2 (B) –H2
(C) 2H2 (D) 4H2

19. The product of perpendiculars drawn from the origin to the lines represented by the equation
ax2 + 2hxy + by2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0, will be
ab bc
(A) (B)
a 2  b 2  4h 2 a 2  b 2  4h 2

ca c
(C) 2 2 2 (D)
(a  b )  4h (a  b) 2  4h 2

20. The distance between the parallel lines 9x2 – 6xy + y2 + 18x – 6y + 8 = 0 is
1 2
(A) (B)
10 10

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(C) (D) 10
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 SECTION-II
SUBJECTIVE
LEVEL-I

1*. If P and Q are the points on the line segment joining the points A(25, 37) and B(55, –17) such
that AP = PQ= QB, then find the mid point of PQ.

x y
2. Show that the product of perpendiculars on the line cos  sin   1 from the points
a b

  a 2  b 2 ,0 
is b2.
 

3. Find the image of the point (3, 8) in the line x + 3y = 7.

4. The equations of the sides AB and AD of a parallelogram ABCD are 3x + y = 2 and 5x –3y = 8; the
diagonals intersect at (4, –7). Find the equations of BC and CD.

5. Find the equation of the line passing through the point (2, 3) and making an intercept of length 3
units between the lines y + 2x = 2 and y + 2x = 5

6*. The area of a triangle is 5 sq. units. Two of its vertices are (2, 1) and (3, –2). The third vertex lies
on y = x + 3. Find the third vertex.

7. Find the equation of the straight line which passes through (3, 4) and cuts off an intercept from
y–axis which is twice in length to that from x–axis.

8. A ray of light is sent along the line x –2y –3 = 0, upon reaching line 3 x –2 y –5 = 0, the ray is
reflected from it. Find the equation of the line containing the reflected ray.

9. The line 3x + 2y = 24 meets the y–axis at A and the x–axis at B. The perpendicular bisector of AB
meets the line through (0, –1) parallel to x–axis at C. Find the area of the triangle ABC.

10*. Find  if (  , 2) is an interior point of  ABC formed by x + y = 4, 3x –7y = 8, 4x –y = 31.

 LEVEL-II
1*. (i) Find the equations of the straight lines passing through (3, –2) and inclined at 600 to the line
3x  y  1 .
(ii) A variable line passes through the point of intersection of the straight line
x y x y
  1 and   1 and cuts the coordinates axes in A and B respectively. Find the
a b b a
locus of mid–point of AB .
2. The line through the origin, of angle of slope , meets at P the line through (0, –2), of angle of slope
( + 45º). Prove that, as  varies, the locus of P is x2 + y2 –2x + 2y = 0
3. Find the equations of the lines which pass through the point of intersection of the lines
4x –3y –1 = 0 and 2x –5y + 3 = 0 and are equally inclined to the axes.
4*. Two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are given by the equations 7 x –y + 3 = 0 and
x + y –3 = 0 and its third side passes through the point (1, –10). Determine the equation of the third
side.
6 6
5. A variable line through the point  5 , 5  cuts the coordinate axes in the points A and B. If the
 
point P divides AB internally in the ratio 2 : 1, show that the locus of P is 5xy = 2(2x + y).
6. From the point (2, 5), rays are sent at 45º to the line 2x + y = 1. Find the equation of the reflected
rays if the equation of the line mirror is x + 2y = 1.
7*. The Cartesian equations of the sides BC, CA, AB of a triangle are u1  a1x + b1y + c1 = 0,
u2  a2x + b2y + c2 = 0, u3  a3x + b3y + c3 = 0, and a line is drawn through A parallel to BC, prove
u3 u2
that its equation is a b  a b + a b  a b = 0.
3 1 1 3 1 2 2 1

8. (i) A and C are variable points on the positive x and y axes such that AC is constant ; B and
D are opposite vertices of a square of which AC is a diagonal. Prove that the loci of B and D
are x –y = 0 and x + y = 0.
(ii) Through the origin O, a straight line is drawn to cut the lines a1x + b1y + c1 = 0 and
a2x + b2y + c2 = 0 at Q and R. Prove that the locus of the point P on variable line, such that
OP is the geometric mean between OQ and OR is (a1x + b1y) (a2x + b2y) = c1c2.
9. (i) The equations of the perpendicular bisectors of the sides AB & AC of a triangle ABC are
x –y + 5 = 0 and x + 2y = 0 respectively. If the point A is (1, –2), find the equation of the
line BC.
(ii) Find the equations of the sides of a triangle having (4, –1) as a vertex, if the lines x –1 = 0
and x –y –1 = 0 are the equations of two internal bisectors of its angles.
10. A variable line is drawn through origin O, to cut straight lines L1 and L2 in A1 and A2 respectively.
mn m n
A point A is taken on the variable line such that OA  OA  OA . Show that the locus of A is
1 2
a straight line passing through the point of intersection of L 1 and L2. (Here points
A, A1, A2 lie in the same side with respect to origin).
 SECTION-III-A
Matrix–Match Type p q r s
This section contains 2questions. Each question contains statements A p q r s
given in two column which have to be matched. Statements (A, B, C, D)
in Column I have to be matched with statements (p, q, r, s) in Column II. B p q r s
The answers to these questions have to be appropriately bubbles
C p q r s
as illustrated in the following example.
If the correct matches are A–p, A–s, B–q, B–r, C–p, C–q and D–s, p q r s
D
then the correctly bubbled 4 × 4 matrix should be as follows :
1. The vertices of a triangle are A(a, 0), B(0, b) and C(a, b)
Column - I Column - I
(A) Centroid (p) (a/2, a/2)
(B) Circumcentre (q) (a, b)

 a3 b3 
(C) Orthocentre (r)  2 2
, 2 2 
a b a b 

 2a 2a 
(D) foot of the altitude from C (s)  , 
 3 3 

1
2. If y  mi x  m (i  1, 2, 3) represent three straight lines whose slopes are the roots of the equation
i
3 2
2m – 3m – 3m + 2 = 0, then
Column - I Column - II

(A) algebraic sum of the intercepts (p) 4 

2 9 5 /4

made by the lines on x-axis

(B) algebraic sum of the intercepts made by (q) 3/2
the lines ony-axis

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(C) Sum of the distances of the lines (r) 
4
from the origin

(D) Sum of the lengths of the lines intercepts (s) 5 

2  9 5 /10

between the coordinate axes

 SECTION-III-B
Linked Comprehension Type
This section contains 3 paragraphs. Based upon each paragraph, 3 multiple choice questions have to be
answered. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) out of which ONLY ONE is correct.
I. Three lines Li  y – mi x = 0. i = 1, 2, 3 are passing through the origin and their combined equation
is given by homogenous equation of three degree
as ax3 + bx2y + cxy2 + dy3 = 0. Then

1. If two of three given lines are perpendicular then

(A) a2 – ac + bd + d2 = 0 (B) a(a + c) + d(b + d) = 0
(C) c(a + c) + d(b + d) = 0 (D) a2 – ac – bd + d2 = 0

2. If mi, i = 1, 2, 3 are in G.P. then

(A) db3 – ac3 = 0 (B) db3 + ac3 = 0
(C) d3b – a3c = 0 (D) d3b + a3c = 0

3. If three lines are coincident then

(A) c2 = 3bd, c3 = 27 ad (B) c2 = 3bd, c3 = 9ad
(C) c2 = 3bd, bc = 9ad (D) c2 = 3bd, abc = ad

4. If mi i = 1, 2, 3 are in AP then
(A) 2c3 + 27ad2 – 9bcd = 0 (B) 2c3 + 9ad2 + abcd = 0
(C) 2c3 – 27ad2 – abcd = 0 (D) 2c3 + 27ad2 + 9bcd = 0

II. For the straight line 4x + 3y – 6 = 0 and 5x + 12y + 9 = 0, find the equation of the

5. Bisector of the obtuse angle between them is

(A) 9x – 7y – 41 = 0 (B) 8x – 3y – 21 = 0
(C) 7x – 9y – 41 = 0 (D) 9x + 7y + 41 = 0

6. Bisector of acute angle between them is

(A) 9x + 7y + 41 = 0 (B) 7x + 9y – 3 = 0
(C) 7x – 9y – 3 = 0 (D) 9x – 7y + 3 = 0

7. Bisector of the angle which contains the origin is

(A) 7x + 9y – 3 = 0 (B) 7x – 9y + 3 = 0
(C) 9x – 3y – 7 = 0 (D) 9x – 7y + 3 = 0

III. Any line through the intersection of lines :

l1  4y – 4x + 12a2 + 20a + 11 = 0 and l2  4y + 4x + 12a2 + 4a – 21 = 0 is l = l1 + i2 = 0, where
 is a parameter. Centre of the circle S1  x2 + y2 – 2(2a + 1)x + 3/2 (2a + 1)2 y + c = 0 is at a
distance of 2 units from the line l3 = 0, which is the member of above family of lines l = 0. If a point
 P(x, y) moves such that the distance of point P from the centre of the circle S1 = 0 is equal to the
distance of point P from the line l3 = 0, i.e. P moves such that its distance from a fixed point and
fixed line is constant, thus the locus of point P will be a parabola.

8. The area enclosed by the quadrilateral formed by the angle bisectors of the lines l1 = 0 and l2 = 0
and the lines passing through the centre of circles S1 = 0 and equally inclined to l1 = 0 and l2 = 0 is
(A) 4 sq. units (B) 10 sq. units
(C) 6 sq. units (D) 8 sq. units

9. If l3 = 0 is a line equally inclined to both the lines l1 = 0 and l2 = 0, and let y = f(x) represents the
locus of point P, then
(A) y = f(x) = 0 at x = – 3 (B) y = f(x) = 0 at x = 3
(C) y = f(x)  0x [–3, ) where  > –1 (D) y = f(x) = 0 for at least one x [–1, 0]

10. Let l3 = 0 and l4 = 0 are the lines passing through origin and perpendicular to l1 = 0 and l2 = 0
respectively. If a line 3x + 4y = 2005 cuts the line l3 = 0 and l4 = 0 at A and B and the curve
x2 – y2 = 2005 at C and D respectively, then
(A) AB + CD = AD (B) AC = BD
(C) AC + BD = AB + 2CD (or) AC + BD = AB – CD
(D) AB = CD
 SECTION-III-C
(Assertion – Reason Type)
Each question contains STATEMENT – 1 (Assertion) and STATEMENT – 2 (Reason). Each question has
4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

Instructions:
(A) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement–2 NOT a correct explanation for
Statement-1.
(C) Statement–1 is True, Statement–2 is False
(D) Statement –1 is False, statement–2 is True.
1 2
1. Statement-1: The lines (a + b)x + (a – 2b) y = a are concurrent at the point  ,  .
3 3
1 2
Statement-2: : The lines x + y – 1 = 0 and x – 2y = 0 intersect at the point  ,  .
3 3
(A) A (B) B
(C) C (D) D

2. Statement-1: If (a1x + b1y + c1) + (a2x + b2y + c2) + (a3x + b3y + c3) = 0 then lines a1x + b1y +c1
= 0, a2x + b2y + c2 = 0 and a3x + b3y + c3 = 0 cannot be parallel
Statement-2: : If sum of three straight lines equations is identically zero then they are either concurrent
or parallel.
(A) A (B) B
(C) C (D) D

3. Statement-1: The point (, 2) lies inside the  formed by the lines 2x + 3y  1 = 0,
 3  1 
x + 2y  3 = 0, and 5x  6y  1 = 0 for every    ,  1   , 1
 2  2 
Statement-2: : Two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) lie on the same side of straight line ax + by + c = 0
if ax1 + by1 + c & ax2 + by2 + c are of opposite sign.
(A) A (B) B
(C) C (D) D

4. Statement-1: The combined equation of lines L1 & L2 is 2x2 + 6xy + y2 = 0 and that of L3 & L4 is
4x2 + 18xy + y2 = 0. If the angle between L1 & L4 is  then angle between L2 & L3 is also .
Statement-2: : If the pair of lines L1L2 = 0 & L3L4 = 0 are equally inclined lines then angle between
L1 & L2 = angle between L2 and L3.
(A) A (B) B
(C) C (D) D
 PROBLEMS
OBJECTIVE
1. The point (-a, -b), (0, 0), (a, b) and (a2, ab) are
(A) collinear (B) vertices of a parallelogram
(C) vertices of a rectangle (D) none of these

2. The point (4, 1) undergoes the following three transformations successively

(i) Reflection about the line y = x
(ii) Translation through a distance 2 units along the positive direction of x-axis
(iii) rotation through an angle /4 about the origin in the counter clockwise direction.
Then the final position of the point is given by the coordinates
 1 7 
(A)  ,
 2 2
 
(B)  2, 7 2 
 1 7 
(C)  

, 
2 2
(D)  2, 7 2 
3. The straight lines x + y = 0, 3x + y – 4 = 0, x +3y – 4 = 0 form a triangle which is
(A) isosceles (B) equilateral
(C) right angled (D) none of these

4. If P = (1, 0), Q = (–1, 0) and R = (2, 0) are three given points, then locus of the point S satisfying
the relation SQ2 + SR2 = 2SP2, is
(A) a straight line parallel to x–axis (B) a circle passing through the origin
(C) a circle with the centre at the origin (D) a straight line parallel to y–axis

5. Line L has intercepts a and b on the coordinate axes. When the axes are rotated through a given
angle, keeping the origin fixed, the same line L has intercepts p and q, then
1 1 1 1
(A) a2 + b2 = p2 + q2 (B)   
a 2 b2 p2 q2
1 1 1 1
(C) a2 + p2 = b2 + q2 (D)   
a 2 p2 b2 q2

6. If the sum of the distances of a point from two perpendicular lines in a plane is 1, then its locus is
(A) square (B) circle
(C) straight line (D) two intersecting lines

7. The locus of a variable point whose distance from (-2, 0) is 2/3 times its distance from the line
9
x=- is
2
(A) ellipse (B) parabola
(C) hyperbola (D) none of these
8. The equations to a pair of opposite sides of parallelogram are x2 – 5x + 6 = 0 and y2 – 6y + 5 = 0,
the equations to its diagonals are
(A) x + 4y = 13, y = 4x – 7 (B) 4x + y = 13, 4y = x – 7
(C) 4x + y = 13, y = 4x – 7 (D) y – 4x = 13, y + 4x = 7
9. The orthocentre of the triangle formed by the lines xy = 0 and x + y = 1 is
1 1 1 1
(A)  ,  (B)  , 
2 2 3 3

1 1
(C) (0, 0) (D)  , 
4 4
10. Let PQR be a right angled isosceles triangle, right angled at P(2, 1). If the equation of the line QR
is 2x + y = 3, then the equation representing the pair of lines PQ and PR is
(A) 3x2 – 3y2 + 8xy + 20x + 10y + 25 = 0 (B) 3x2 – 3y2 + 8xy – 20x – 10y + 25 = 0
(C) 3x2 – 3y2 + 8xy + 10x + 15y + 20 = 0 (D) 3x2 – 3y2 – 8xy – 10x – 15y – 20 = 0

11. If x1, x2, x3 as well as y1, y2, y3 , are in G.P. with the same common ratio, then the points (x1, y1), (x2,
y2) and (x3, y3)
(A) lie on a straight line (B) lie on an ellipse
(C) lie on a circle (D) are vertices of a triangle
12. Let PS be the median of the triangle with vertices P(2, 2) , Q(6, –1) and R(7, 3). The equation of
the line passing through (1, –1) and parallel to PS is
(A) 2x – 9y – 7 = 0 (B) 2x – 9y – 11 = 0
(C) 2x + 9y – 11 = 0 (D) 2x + 9y + 7 = 0
13.  
The incentre of the triangle with vertices 1, 3 , (0, 0) and (2, 0) is

 3 2 1 
(A) 1, 2  (B)  , 
  3 3

2 3  1 
(C)  3 , 2  (D) 1, 
   3
14. The number of integer values of m, for which the x–coordinate of the point of intersection of the
lines 3x + 4y = 9 and y = mx + 1 is also an integer, is
(A) 2 (B) 0
(C) 4 (D) 1
15. Area of the parallelogram formed by the lines y = mx, y = mx + 1, y = nx and y = nx + 1 equals
(A) |m + n|/(m – n)2 (B) 2/|m + n|
(C) 1/(|m + n|) (D) 1/(|m – n|)
16. Let 0 <  <  /2 be fixed angle. If P = (cos, sin) and Q = (cos( – ), sin( – )), then Q is
obtained from P by
(A) clockwise rotation around origin through an angle 
(B) anticlockwise rotation around origin through an angle 
(C) reflection in the line through origin with slope tan
(D) reflection in the line through origin with slope tan (/2)
17. Let P = (–1, 0), Q = (0, 0) and R = (3, 3 3 ) be three points, Then the equation of the bisector of
the angle PQR is
3
(A) x+ y=0 (B) x + 3y=0
2
3
(C) 3x+ y= 0 (D) x + y 0
2
18. A straight line through the origin O meets the parallel lines 4x + 2y = 9 and 2x + y + 6 = 0 at point
P and Q respectively. Then the point O divides the segment PQ in the ratio
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 3 : 4
(C) 2 : 1 (D) 4 : 3
19. The number of integral points (integral point means both the coordinates should be integer) exactly
in the interior of the triangle with vertices (0, 0) (0, 21) and (21, 0), is
(A) 133 (B) 190
(C) 233 (D) 105
20. Orthocentre of triangle with vertices (0, 0), (3, 4) and (4, 0) is
 5
(A)  3,  (B) (3, 12)
 4
 3
(C)  3,  (D) (3, 9)
 4
21. Area of the triangle formed by the line x + y = 3 and angle bisectors of the pair of straight lines
x2 – y2 + 2y = 1 is
(A) 2 sq. units (B) 4 sq. units
(C) 6 sq. units (D) 8 sq. units
22. Let O(0, 0), P(3, 4), Q(6, 0) be the vertices of the triangles OPQ. The point R inside the triangle
OPQ is such that the triangles OPR, PQR, OQR are of equal area. The coordinates of R are
4   2
(A)  ,3  (B)  3, 
3   3
 4 4 2
(C)  3,  (D)  , 
 3 3 3
23. Let a and b be non–zero real numbers. Then, the equation (ax2 + by2 + c) (x2 – 5xy + 6y2) = 0
represents
(A) four straight lines, when c = 0 and a, b are of the same sign
(B) two straight lines and a circle, when a = b, and c is of sign opposite to that of a
(C) two straight lines and a hyperbola, when a and b are of the same sign and c is of sign opposite
to that of a
(D) a circle and an ellipse, when a and b are of the same sign and c is of sign opposite to that of a.
 SUBJECTIVE
1. A straight line segment of length l moves with its ends on two mutually perpendicular lines. Find the
locus of the point which divides the line segment in the ratio 1 : 2.

2. The area of a triangle is 5. Two of its vertices are A(2, 1) and B(3, -2). The third vertex C lies on
y = x + 3. Find C.

3. One side of a rectangle lies along the line 4x + 7y + 5 = 0. Two of its vertices are (-3, 1) and (1, 1).
Find the equations of the other three sides.

4. (A) Two vertices of a triangle are (5, - 1) and (-2, 3). If the orthocentre of the triangle is the origin,
find the coordinates of the third point.
(B) Find the equation of the line which bisects the obtuse angle between the lines x – 2y + 4 = 0
and 4x – 3y + 2 = 0.

5. A straight line L is perpendicular to the line 5x – y = 1. The area of the triangle formed by the line
L and the coordinate axes is 5. Find the equation of the line L.

6. The points (1, 3) and (5, 1) are two opposite vertices of a rectangle. The other two vertices lie on
the line y = 2x + c. Find c and the remaining vertices.

7. The end A, B of a straight line segment of constant length c slide upon the fixed rectangular axes
OX, OY respectively. if the rectangle OAPB be completed, then show that the locus of the foot of
the perpendicular drawn from P to AB is x 2 / 3  y2 / 3  c 2 / 3 .

8. The vertices of a triangle are [at1t2, a(t1 + t2)], [at2t3, a(t2 + t3)], [at3t1, a(t3 + t1)] . Find the
orthocentre of the triangle.

9. The coordinates of A, B, C are (6, 3), (–3, 5), (4, –2) respectively, and P is any point (x, y). Show
x  y2
that the ratio of the area of the triangles  PBC and ABC is .
7

10. Two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are given by the equations 7x – y + 3 = 0 and x + y – 3
= 0 and its third side passes through the point (1, –10). Determine the equation of the third side.

11. One of the diameter of the circle circumscribing the rectangle ABCD, 4y = x + 7. If A and B are the
points (–3, 4) and (5, 4) respectively, then find the area of rectangle.

12. Two sides of a rhombus ABCD are parallel to the lines y = x + 2 and y = 7x + 3. If the diagonals
of the rhombus intersect at the point (1, 2) and the vertex A is on the y–axis, find possible coordinates
of A.

13. The equations of the perpendicular bisectors of the sides AB and AC of the triangle ABC are
x – y + 5 = 0 and x + 2y = 0, respectively. If the point A is (1, –2), find the equation of the line BC.
14. Lines L1  ax + by + c = 0 and L2  lx + my + n = 0 intersect at the point P and make an angle 
with each other. Find the equation of a line L different from L2 which passes through P and makes
the same angle  with L1.

15. Let ABC be a triangle with AB = AC. If D is the midpoint of BC, the foot of the perpendicular
drawn from D to AC and F the mid–point of DE, prove that AF is perpendicular to BE.

16. Straight lines 3x + 4y = 5 and 4x – 3y = 15 intersect at the point A. Points B and C are chosen on
these two lines such that AB = AC. Determine the possible equations of the line BC passing
through the point (1, 2).

17. A line cuts the x–axis at A(7, 0) and the y–axis at B(0, –5). A variable line PQ is drawn perpendicular
to AB cutting the x–axis in P and the y–axis in Q. If AQ and BP intersect at R, find the locus of R.

18. Find the equation of the line passing through the point (2, 3) and making intercept of length 2 units

D
(2, 3)
B

between the lines y + 2x = 3 and y + 2x = 5.

O
A C y + 2x = 5
y + 2x = 3

19. Show that all chords of the curve 3x2 – y2 – 2x + 4y = 0, which subtend a right angle at the origin,
pass through a fixed point. Find the coordinates of the point.

20. Determine all values of  for which the point (, 2) lies inside the triangle formed by the lines
2x + 3y – 1 = 0, x + 2y – 3 = 0 & 5x – 6y – 1 = 0.

21. Tangent at a point P1 {other than (0, 0)} on the curve y = x3 meets the curve again at P2. The
tangent at P2 meets the curve at P3, and so on. Show that the abscissae of P1, P2, P3 …… Pn, form
a G.P. Also find the ratio. [area (P1 P2 P3)]/[area (P2 P3 P4)].

22. A line through A(–5, –4) meets the line x + 3y + 2 = 0,2x + y + 4 = 0 and x – y – 5 = 0 at the points
B, C and D respectively. If (15/AB)2 + (10/AC)2 = (6/AD)2, find the equation of the line.

23. A rectangle PQRS has its side PQ parallel to the line y = mx and vertices P, Q and S on the lines
y = a, x = b and x = –b, respectively. Find the locus of the vertex R.

24. A variable straight line of slope 4 intersects the hyperbola xy = 1 at two points. Find the locus of the
point which divides the line segment between these two points in the ratio 1 : 2.

25. Using co–ordinate geometry, prove that the three altitudes of any triangle are concurrent.
26. Let ABC and PQR be any two triangles in the same plane. Assume that the perpendiculars from
the points A, B, C to the sides QR, RP, PQ respectively are concurrent. Using vector methods or
otherwise, prove that the perpendiculars from P, Q, R to BC, CA, AB respectively are also
concurrent.

27. Let a, b, c be real numbers with a2 + b2 + c2 = 1. Show that the equation

ax  by  c bx  ay cx  a
bx  ay ax  by  c cy  b
= 0 represents a straight line.
cx  a cy  b ax  by  c

28. A straight line L through the origin meets the lines x + y = 1 and x + y = 3 at P and Q respectively.
Through P and Q two straight Lines L1 and L2 are drawn, parallel to 2x – y = 5 and 3x + y = 5
respectively. Lines L1 and L2 intersect at R. Show that the locus of R, as L varies, is a straight line.

29. A straight line L with negative slope passes through the point (8, 2) and cuts the positive coordinate
axes at points P and Q. Find the absolute minimum value of OP + OQ, as L varies, where O is the
origin.

30. The area of the triangle formed by the intersection of the line parallel to x–axis and passing through
P(h, k) with the lines y = x and x + y = 2 is 4h2. Find the locus of the point P.
 ANSWERS
SECTION-I
LEVEL-I
1. (C) 2. (D) 3. (B) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (A)
7. (C) 8. (D) 9. (C) 10. (A)
LEVEL-II
1. (A, B) 2. (A, B, C, D) 3. (A, C) 4. (A, B, C, D) 5. (A, C) 6. (A, B)
7. (A, C) 8. (A, B, C) 9. (A, B, D) 10. (A, B)
Multiple Choice Questions with Single Answer from other competitive exams:
1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (B) 6. (B)
7. (D) 8. (C) 9. (D) 10. (C) 11. (A) 12. (C)
13. (C) 14. (D) 15. (B) 16. (A) 17. (A) 18. (D)
19. (D) 20. (B)

SECTION-II
LEVEL–I
1. (40, 10) 3. (–1, –4)
4. 5x –3y = 14, 3x + y = 8 5. x = 2 and 3x + 4y = 18
 7 13  3 3
6.  ,  or  ,  7. 2x + y = 10 or 2x –y = 2
2 2   2 2
8. 29x –2y –5 = 0 9. 91 sq. units
 22 33 
10.  , 
 3 4
LEVEL-II
1. (i) y + 2 = 0, 3 x –y –(2 + 3 3 ) = 0 (ii) ab (x + y) = 2xy (a + b)
3. y = x and x + y = 2 4. 6x –3y –31 = 0 or 3x + y + 7 = 0
 2  13  3  9
6.  y     x   or y  16     x  31
 7 9  7  13 
9. (i) 14x + 23 y = 40
(ii) 2x –y + 3 = 0, 2x + y –7 = 0, x –2y –6 = 0

SECTION-III-A
1. (A-s), (B-p), (C-q), (D-r) 2. (A-r), (B-q), (C-s), (D-p)
 SECTION-III-B
1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (C) 4. (D) 5. (B) 6. (B)
7. (A) 8. (C) 9. (A, C, D) 10. (B, C)
SECTION-III-C
1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (D) 4. (C) 5. (A)
PROBLEMS

OBJECTIVE
1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (D) 5. (D) 6. (A)
7. (A) 8. (C) 9. (C) 10. (B) 11. (A) 12. (D)
13. (D) 14. (A) 15. (D) 16. (D) 17. (C) 18. (B)
19. (B) 20. (C) 21. (A) 22. (C) 23. (B)

SUBJECTIVE
 3 3   7 13 
1. 9x2 + 36y2 = 4l2 2.  ,  or  , 
 2 2  2 2 
3. 4x + 7y – 11 = 0, 7x – 4y – 3 = 0; 7x – 4y + 25 = 0
4. (A) (-4, -7)
(B) (4 - 5 )x + (2 5 - 3) y – (4 5 - 2) = 0
5. x + 5y - 5 2 = 0 or x + 5y + 5 2 = 0 6. C = –4, (4, 4), (2, 0)
8. (–a, a(t1 + t2 + t3) + at1 t2 t3) 10. x – 3y – 31 = 0 or 3x + y + 7 = 0
11. 32 sq. units 12. (0, 0) or (0, 5/2)
13. 14x + 23y – 40 = 0
14. (a2 + b2) (lx + my + n) – 2(al + bm) (ax + by + c) = 0
16. x – 7y + 13 = 0 or 7x + y – 9 = 0 17. x2 + y2 – 7x + 5y = 0
18. 3x + 4y – 18 = 0 or x – 2 = 0 19. (1, –2)
 3  1  1
20.    ,  1   ,1 21. sq. units
 2  2  64
22. 2x + 3y + 22 = 0 23. x(m2 – 1) – ym + (m2 + 1) b + am = 0
24. 16x2 + 10xy + y2 = 2 29. 18
30. y = 2x + 1 or y = –2x + 1