STRAIGHT LINES

TEST PAPER (SET 2) TIME:-2:00 hr

1. A line through A(−5,− 4) meets the lines x + 3y + 2 = 0, (c) A parabola with vertex (1, − sin 2 1)
2x + y + 4 = 0 and x − y − 5 = 0 at B, C and D respectively.  
2 2 2 (d) A straight line passing through the point  ,− sin 2 1
 15   10   6   2 
If   +  =  , then the equation of the line
 AB   AC   AD  and parallel to the x–axis
is [IIT 1993] 8. 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
(a) 2x + 3y + 22 = 0 (b) 5 x − 4 y + 7 = 0 triangle is
(c) 3x − 2y + 3 = 0 (d) None of these 20 2
(a) (b)
3 15
2. The equation of perpendicular bisectors of the sides AB and
8 15
AC of a triangle ABC are x − y + 5 = 0 and x + 2y = 0 (c) (d)
15 2
respectively. If the point A is (1, − 2) , then the equation of
line BC is [IIT 1986]
(a) 23x + 14y − 40 = 0 (b) 14 x − 23y + 40 = 0 9. If x1 , x 2 , x 3 , and y1 , y2 , y3 are both in G.P. with the same

(c) 23x − 14y + 40 = 0 (d) 14 x + 23y − 40 = 0 common ratio, then the points (x1 , y1 ), (x 2 , y 2 ) and (x 3 , y3 )
[AIEEE 2003]
(a) Lie on a straight line (b) Lie on an ellipse
3. The medians AD and BE of a triangle with vertices
A (0, b), B (0, 0) and C (a, 0) are perpendicular to each (c) Lie on a circle (d) Are vertices of a triangle

other, if
10. A line 4 x + y = 1 passes through the point A(2, − 7) meets
(a) a = 2 b (b) a = − 2 b
the line BC whose equation is 3x − 4y + 1 = 0 at the point B.
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these The equation to the line AC so that AB = AC, is [IIT 1971]
(a) 52x + 89y + 519 = 0 (b) 52x + 89y − 519 = 0
4. Let PS be the median of the triangle with vertices (c) 89x + 52y + 519 = 0 (d) 89x + 52y − 519 = 0
P(2, 2), Q(6, − 1) and R(7, 3) . The equation of the line
passing through (1, – 1) and parallel to PS is 11. In what direction a line be drawn through the point (1, 2) so
[IIT Screening 2000] that its points of intersection with the line x + y = 4 is at a
(a) 2x − 9y − 7 = 0 (b) 2x − 9y − 11 = 0
6
(c) 2x + 9y − 11 = 0 (d) 2x + 9y + 7 = 0 distance from the given point [IIT 1966]
3
(a) 30o (b) 45o
5. The equation of straight line passing through (−a, 0) and
(c) 60o (d) 75o
making the triangle with axes of area ‘T’ is
(a) 2Tx + a 2y + 2aT = 0 (b) 2Tx − a 2 y + 2aT = 0 12. If straight lines ax + by + p = 0 and x cos  + y sin  − p = 0
(c) 2Tx − a 2 y − 2aT = 0 (d) None of these include an angle  / 4 between them and meet the straight
line x sin − y cos = 0 in the same point, then the value of
6. The equations of two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are a 2 + b 2 is equal to
7 x − y + 3 = 0 and x + y − 3 = 0 and the third side passes (a) 1 (b) 2
through the point (1, – 10). The equation of the third side is (c) 3 (d) 4
[IIT 1984]
(a) x − 3y − 31 = 0 but not 3 x + y + 7 = 0 13. The sides AB, BC, CD and DA of a quadrilateral are
(b) 3 x + y + 7 = 0 but not x − 3y − 31 = 0 x + 2y = 3, x = 1, x − 3y = 4, 5 x + y + 12 = 0 respectively.
(c) 3 x + y + 7 = 0 or x − 3y − 31 = 0 The angle between diagonals AC and BD is [Roorkee 1993]
(d) Neither 3 x + y + 7 nor x − 3y − 31 = 0 (a) 45 o (b) 60 o
o
(c) 90 (d) 30 o
7. The graph of the function cos x cos(x + 2) − cos 2 (x + 1) is
14. Given vertices A(1, 1), B(4, − 2) and C(5, 5) of a triangle, then
[IIT 1997 Re-Exam]
the equation of the perpendicular dropped from C to the
(a) A straight line passing through (0, − sin2 1) with slope 2 interior bisector of the angle A is [Roorkee 1994]
(b) A straight line passing through (0, 0) (a) y − 5 = 0 (b) x − 5 = 0
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(c) y + 5 = 0 (d) x + 5 = 0 36 12
= =
15. If the straight line through the point P(3, 4) makes an angle 13 17
 (c) 5x − y = 0 (d) None of these
with the x-axis and meets the line 12x + 5y + 10 = 0 at Q,
6 x + 5y = 0
then the length PQ is 13
=
132 132 5
(a) (b)
12 3 + 5 12 3 − 5
22. The diagonals of a parallelogram PQRS are along the lines
132 132
(c) (d) x + 3y = 4 and 6 x − 2y = 7 . Then PQRS must be a
5 3 + 12 5 3 − 12
[IIT 1998]
16. The vertices of a triangle are (2, 1), (5, 2) and (4, 4). The (a) Rectangle (b) Square
lengths of the perpendicular from these vertices on the
(c) Cyclic quadrilateral (d) Rhombus
opposite sides are [IIT 1962]
7 7 7 7 7 7
(a) , , (b) , ,
5 13 6 6 8 10 23. The area enclosed within the curve | x | + | y |= 1 is
7 7 7 7 7 7 [IIT 1981]
(c) , , (d) , ,
5 8 15 5 13 10 (a) 2 (b) 1
(c) 3 (d) 2

24. The area of triangle formed by the lines x = 0, y = 0 and

17. The equation of the line joining the point (3, 5)to the point of
intersection of the lines 4 x + y − 1 = 0 and 7 x − 3y − 35 = 0 x y
+ = 1 , is
is equidistant from the points (0, 0) and (8, 34) a b
[Roorkee 1984] ab
(a) ab (b)
(a) True (b) False 2
(c) Nothing can be said (d) None of these ab
(c) 2ab (d)
3
18. A variable line passes through a fixed point P. The algebraic
sum of the perpendicular drawn from (2,0), (0, 2) and (1,
25. The locus of a point P which divides the line joining (1, 0) and
1) on the line is zero, then the coordinates of the P are
[ IIT 1991 ] (2 cos ,2 sin ) internally in the ratio 2 : 3 for all  , is a
(a) (1, –1) (b) (1, 1) [IIT 1986]
(c) (2, 1) (d) (2, 2) (a) Straight line (b) Circle
(c) Pair of straight lines (d) Parabola
19. Given the four lines with equations x + 2y = 3,
3 x + 4 y = 7, 2x + 3y = 4 and 4 x + 5y = 6, then these
lines are [IIT 1980 ]
(a) Concurrent (b) Perpendicular
(c) The sides of a rectangle (d) None of these

20. The line 3x + 2y = 24 meets y -axis at A and x-axis at B. The

perpendicular bisector of AB meets the line through (0,−1)
parallel to x-axis at C. The area of the triangle ABC is
(a) 182sq. units (b) 91sq. units
(c) 48sq. units (d) None of these

21. A pair of straight lines drawn through the origin form with the
line 2x + 3y = 6 an isosceles right angled triangle, then the
lines and the area of the triangle thus formed is
[Roorkee 1993]
(a) x − 5y = 0 (b) 3x − y = 0
5x + y = 0 x + 3y = 0